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more than two centuries. The Moscow Council adopted many far-reaching innovative transformations for incorporation into the life of the Russian Church. Among them was a highly acclaimed parish statute. This document was clearly influenced by the Church statute drafted in America by decision of the Mayfield Council. (1)
more than two centuries. The Moscow Council adopted many far-reaching innovative transformations for incorporation into the life of the Russian Church. Among them was a highly acclaimed parish statute. This document was clearly influenced by the Church statute drafted in America by decision of the Mayfield Council. (1)
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1- [Excerpts from Alexis Liberovsky's Banquet address at the 100th anniversary celebration of the All American Sobor (Council) at Saint John teh Baptist Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Mayfield, PA on October 28, 2007]
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All-American Council is name of the periodic general councils of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). This title began with the granting, in 1970, of autocephaly to the former Russian Mission, which was commonly referred to as the Metropolia. The councils prior to autocephaly were called All-American Sobors.
The first All-American Council, held on October 20-22, 1970 was also the last All-American Sobor, the fourteenth, after the diocese received the Tomos of autocephaly from the Moscow Patriarchate. The following is a list All-American councils since the first with notes of the principal activities during each:
- 1 First All-American Council
- 2 Second All-American Council
- 3 Third All-American Council
- 4 Fourth All-American Council
- 5 Fifth All-American Council
- 6 Sixth All-American Council
- 7 Seventh All-American Council
- 8 Eighth All-American Council
- 9 Ninth All-American Council
- 10 Tenth All-American Council
- 11 Eleventh All-American Council
- 12 Twelfth All-American Council
- 13 Thirteenth All-American Council
- 14 Fourteenth All-American Council
- 15 Fifteenth All-American Council
- 16 External links
First All-American Council
The first council (Sobor) was held at [St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church (now Cathedral) Mayfield, Pennsylvania] on March 5th throught the 7th, 1907. The Council in 1907 was a natural outgrowth of the history of the North American Mission that we have reviewed and contributed to the Church's vision that was further developed by the Council. When the First All-American Council (Sobor) gathered on March 5th through the 7th, 1907, it became the culmination and conclusion of St. Tikhon's archpastoral service in North America. In fact, by the end of March, Saint Tikhon did leave America, never to return again. Several weeks before the Council, it was announced that Saint Tikhon had received news of his transfer to the ancient see of Yaroslavl, and thus, he no longer had the authority to preside over the Council. However, as he had not yet departed to his new assignment in Russia and his successor - Archbishop Platon (Rozhdestvensky) - had not yet arrived in America, auxiliary Bishop Innocent (Pustynsky) of Alaska, who was the temporary administrator of the diocese, asked Saint Tikhon to preside over the Council that his vision had conceived. The assembly of clergy and laity gathered in Mayfield was humble yet it was significant for it met under the leadership of its visionary archpastor to address the needs of the Church's continued missionary expansion throughout North America, and to bid a fond farewell to their beloved diocesan hierarch. Among the highlights of its deliberations, the Council recognized that to further the Church's mission, it was essential to create a permanent and orderly administrative structure in the diocese. To enact this, it was decided that a statute should be drafted. Furthermore, the Council realized that the regular convocation of Councils was vital to the development of the Church's mission. Additionally, the Council sought to create a solid and equitable financial infrastructure for the diocese and its parishes. Such a system, that would among other things provide subsidies for smaller parishes and uniform clergy compensation, was deemed indispensable for missionary expansion. In addressing the issue of differences in liturgical practice across the North American Diocese, the Council's consensus was to follow St. Tikhon's wise conclusion that these are to be accepted as, in part, a reflection of the various ethnicities of the clergy and faithful and that they do not contravene the essence of the Orthodox faith. As the Council's meetings, taking place between sessions of the Russian Orthodox Catholic Mutual Aid Society (ROCMAS) convention, lasted only a few short hours, the Council was not able to deliberate in great detail. However, the Council did delineate a decisive course of action on several issues as outlined above. The foremost significance of the 1907 Council was the precedent it set by its very convocation for the future All-American Councils, which continue to this day. The life of the North American Church was further stabilized and fortified by the Mayfield Council, which resulted in remarkable continued growth over the next decade. Just after the czarist regime was overthrown in Russia in 1917, the long awaited All-Russian Church Council finally convened in Moscow. Perhaps the Mayfield Council in America a decade earlier played a part in paving the way for the Moscow Council. In any case, the influence of the Mayfield Council is clear. Saint Tikhon, formerly Archbishop of North America, was elected the first Patriarch of the Russian Church in more than two centuries. The Moscow Council adopted many far-reaching innovative transformations for incorporation into the life of the Russian Church. Among them was a highly acclaimed parish statute. This document was clearly influenced by the Church statute drafted in America by decision of the Mayfield Council. (1)
1- [Excerpts from Alexis Liberovsky's Banquet address at the 100th anniversary celebration of the First All American Sobor (Council) at Saint John teh Baptist Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Mayfield, PA on October 28, 2007] Alexis Liberovsky OCA Archivist Director – Department of History and Archives
Second All-American Council
The second council was also held at St. Tikhon's Monastery in South Canaan from October 19-21, 1971. The council adopted the revised Statutes for the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) which was based upon the short constitution adopted at the council in 1970. The Statutes specified convening an All-American Council every two years. The council also welcomed into the OCA the Albanian Orthodox Archdiocese led by Bp. Stephen (Lasko).
Third All-American Council
The third council was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on November 13-15, 1973 and for the first time used hotel convention facilities for the sessions. This council was the first council to meet in a number of sessions and workshops instead of convening only in plenary sessions. The council approved the expansion of the central chancery, permit women to be delegates at diocesan meetings, and increased the assessments for funding the central administration (chancery). The Council welcomed the Exarchate of Mexico led by Bp. Jose (Cortes y Olmos) into the OCA.
Fourth All-American Council
The fourth council was again held in a hotel convention facility in Cleveland, Ohio, in November 10-13, 1975. A theme on Missions was adopted for this council, and the business of the Council centered on issues of the day.
Fifth All-American Council
The fifth council was held in the Canadian Archdiocese, in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on October 25-28, 1977. This council was the first held outside the United States. The first order of business for this Council was the election of a metropolitan, as Metr. Ireney had announced his retirement six months earlier due to failing health. After failing to gain a two thirds majority on the first vote, a runoff second vote was held to choose two candidates for selection by the Synod of Bishops. While gaining only 179 votes to 348, Bp. Theodosius (Lazor) of Pittsburgh was selected by the Synod over Bp. Dmitri (Royster) of New England.
In the first ballot there were 278 votes for Bishop Dmitri (Royster) of Hartfort, 57 for Archbishop Kiprian (Borisevich) of Philadelphia, 33 for Bishop Theodosius (Lazor) of Pittsburgh, 25 for Archbishop Sylvester (Haruns) of Montreal, 21 for Bishop Herman (Swaiko) of Wilkes-Barre, 19 for Bishop Gregory (Afonsky) of Sitka, 9 for Bishop Kyrill (Yonchev) of Toledo and the Bulgarian Diocese, 8 for Archpriest Boris Geeza, 5 for Archbishop John (Garklavs) of Chicago, 5 for Archbishop John (Shahovskoy) of San Francisco, 1 for Archbishop Valerian (Trifa) of Detroit and the Romanian Episcopate, and two invalid ballots.
In the second ballot where every delegate has two votes, there were 348 votes for Bishop Dmitri, 179 for Bishop Theodosius, 99 for Archbishop Kiprian, 73 for Bishop Herman, 48 for Bishop Gregory, 43 for Archbishop Sylvester, 36 for Fr. Boris Geeza, 21 for Bishop Kyrill, 18 for Archbishop John (Garklavs), 18 for Archbishop John (Shahovskoy), 14 for Archbishop Valerian, 3 for Bishop Joasaph (Antoniuk) of Edmonton, 3 for Bishop Jose (Cortes y Olmos) of Mexico City, 3 for Fr. Mark Forsberg, 1 for Fr. Damian Hart, 1 for Fr. Gabriel Barrow, 1 for Fr. Thomas Green, 1 for Dimitri Mityanin, and 18 invalid votes on 9 ballots.
Discussion and deliberations at the council after the election of the new first hierarch were held under the theme of Stewardship. Attending the Council for the first time was the Bulgarian diocese led by Bp. Kyrill (Yonchev) which had been received into the OCA in 1976. This council introduced the attendance of observers, including women, to council sessions. The council moved the date for the sixth Council to 1980, from the normally scheduled 1979, to coincide with the tenth anniversary of autocephaly.
Sixth All-American Council
The sixth council was held in Detroit, Michigan, on November 9-14, 1980. Discussions and deliberations for this Council were held under the theme of Orthodoxy, America, and The Future. The council amended the Statutes to admit women as delegates at All-American Councils. The council also revised the Statutes to schedule convocation of the All-American Councils every three year instead of every two years. The council also expressed support for Abp Valerian (Trifa), bishop of the Romanian Diocese of the OCA, who was defending himself against accusations of being a Nazi war-criminal. At the council the Synod of Bishops announced the formation in 1981 of the Diocese of Washington (DC) as the see for the Primate of the OCA. The council was also advised of the established in 1978 by the Synod of Bishops of the Diocese of the South.
Seventh All-American Council
The seventh council was the first scheduled in the summer and was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 22-26, 1983. The discussions and deliberations of this council were held under the theme of Church Growth. This council was the last one attended by Fr. Alexander Schmemann, who was very ill and died after the council adjourned on December 13, 1983.
Eighth All-American Council
The eighth council was held in Washington, D.C. on August 17-22, 1986. The discussions and deliberations at this council were held under the theme of Evangelization. Among the issues debated, but not resolved, was that of admitting deacons to the councils as clergy delegates.
Ninth All-American Council
The ninth council was held in Saint Louis, Missouri on August 20-25, 1989. The discussions and deliberations of the council were under the theme of The Orthodox Church in America: Reflecting on the Past, Planning for the Future. The ninth council reflected a change in the format for sessions by reverting back to plenary sessions only. The council noted the retirement of Fr. Daniel Hubiak who had been the Chancellor of the OCA since he succeeded Fr. Joseph J. Pishtey after he died on November 2, 1972. The council also noted that the newly appointed chancellor was Fr. Robert Kondratick.
Tenth All-American Council
The tenth council was held in Miami, Florida in July 26-31, 1992. The discussions and deliberations were held under the theme of Discerning God's Will: Our Spiritual Life and Ministry. Most of the deliberations were based upon subjects submitted by parishes during pre-council preparations. The council mourned the death of Fr. John Meyendorff just a few days before the council convened.
Eleventh All-American Council
The eleventh council was held in Chicago, Illinois on July 16-21, 1995. The theme of the council was Gathered in Community. The deliberations were again held in plenary sessions that were organized to reflect the changes in the departmental structures of the central administration.
Twelfth All-American Council
The twelfth council was convened in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 25-30, 1999, one year late due to "logistical circumstances." The theme of the council sessions was: On Behalf of All and For All. Among the decisions made were amendments to the Statutes and resolution of an issue on "A Fair Share System of Support." Noted were presentations by Bishop Kallistos (Ware) and Dr. Jaroslav Pelikan.
Thirteenth All-American Council
The thirteenth council was held in Orlando, Florida on July 21-26, 2002. The theme for the council was: The Parish Community: Our Life in Christ. The principal business of the council was the election of a new Metropolitan to succeed Metr. Theodosius (Lazor), who had voluntarily retired because of reportedly poor health. While Bp. Seraphim of Ottawa and Canada received the greatest number of votes on the first ballot, the election proceeded to a second vote by the Synod of Bishops since the majority of two thirds for election was not met. The Synod of Bishops selected Abp. Herman (Swaiko) of Philadelphia as the new Metropolitan.
In the first ballot there were 267 votes for Bishop Seraphim, 141 for Archbishop Herman, 52 for Bishop Job (Osacky) of Chicago, 47 for Archbishop Nathaniel (Popp) of Detroit, 47 for Bishop Nikolai (Soraich) of Sitka, 45 for Archbishop Dmitri (Royster) of Dallas, 12 for Bishop Basil (Essey), 2 for Archbishop Kyrill (Yonchev) of Pittsburgh, 3 for Bishop Tikhon (Fitzgerald) of San Francisco, 1 for Bishop Nikon, 3 for Fr. Michael Dahulich , 2 for Metropolitan Philip, 2 for Fr. Eugene Tarris, 2 for Archbishop Demetrios, 2 for Fr. Irinej Dobrijevich, 1 for Fr. Christopher Calin , 1 for Fr. Vladimir Wendling, 1 for Bishop Nicholas, 1 for Archimandrite Tikhon, 1 Hierodeacon Yakov, and 9 invalid ballots.
In the second ballot there were 473 votes for Bishop Seraphim, 223 for Archbishop Herman, 151 for Bishop Job, 107 for Bishop Nikolai, 94 for Archbishop Nathaniel, 73 for Archbishop Dmitri, 32 for Bishop Basil (Essey) , 19 for Fr. Alexander Golitzin, 18 for Bishop Nikon, 16 for Bishop Tikhon, 15 for Fr. Michael Dahulich , 12 for Archbishop Kyrill, 8 for Metropolitan Philip, 5 for Archbishop Peter (L'Huillier) of New York, 5 for Fr. Irinej Dobrijevich, 5 for Archimandrite Tikhon, 3 for Archbishop Demetrios, 3 for Fr. Vladimir Wendling, 2 for Fr. David Brum, 2 for Fr. Eugene Tarris, 2 for Bishop Dimitrios, 2 for Fr. Basil Summer, 1 for Bishop Nicholas, 1 for Fr. Christopher Calin, 1 Hierodeacon Yakov, 1 for Fr. James Paffhausen, 1 for Dr. Albert Rossi, and 1 for Fr. Ireney Rochon.
Fourteenth All-American Council
The fourteenth council was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 17-22, 2005. The theme of the council was: Our Church and Our Future. The operations and budget of the central administration was reviewed with reports by the treasurer on issues of debt reduction and repayment of borrowed funds. The council received the decision of the Synod of Bishops, made prior to the council, re-uniting the Dioceses of Washington and of New York and New Jersey to form the Diocese of Washington and New York headed by Metr. Herman, following the retirement of Abp. Peter of New York and New Jersey.
Fifteenth All-American Council
The 15th All-American Council, took place at the Hilton Hotel, in Pittsburgh, PA, November 10-13, 2008. The theme for the council was: "Members of One Another". In preparation, the Preconciliar Commission held regional "Town Hall meetings" throughout the summer with members of the Synod of Bishops meeting with church members.
The Council trailed a financial scandal that had been slowly emerging since 1993 that resulted in the early retirement of the Metr. Herman (Swaiko) in September. The chief tasks of the council were to pick a new primate for the OCA and to restore confidence in the financial accountability of the church.
After receiving pluralities in the nominating ballots (though not a two-thirds majority), auxiliary Bishop Jonah (Paffhausen) of Fort Worth was elected by the Synod of Bishops. Present at the Wednesday morning session, were 645 voting delegates, including 310 clergy and 325 lay delegates, and 10 Hierarchs, making 432 votes needed for a first round, two thirds, majority.
On the first ballot, the two leading candidates were Bp. Jonah, with 233 votes, and Abp. Job of Chicago, with 212 votes. Also receiving first ballot votes were, Bishop Benjamin with 75 votes, Archbishop Seraphim 33, Bishop Tikhon 27, Archpriest Michael Dahulich 16, Archbishop Dmitri 10, Archbishop Nathaniel 9, Bishop Basil (Essey) 6, Bishop Nikon 5, Archpriest Alexander Golitzin 5, Archbishop Lazar (Puhalo) 002, Bishop Hilarion (of Vienna) 2, Archimandrite Meletios (Webber) 2, Archpriest Basil Summer 1, Archimandrite Zacharias (of St. John's Monastery, England) 1, Archpriest Dennis Bradley 1, Archpriest Callinic Berger 1, and Archimandrite Zacchaeus (Wood) with 1 vote. (Three votes were not cast.)
On the second ballot, Bp. Jonah received 473 votes and Abp. Job 364. Their names were given to the other bishops for selection. Also receiving second ballot votes were, Bishop Benjamin with 140 votes, Bishop Tikhon 75, Archbishop Seraphim 42, Archbishop Dmitri 35, Archpriest Michael Dahulich 31, Bishop Basil (Essey) 22, Bishop Nikon 19, Archimandrite Meletios (Webber) 16, Archbishop Nathaniel 9, Archpriest Alexander Golitzin 6, Archpriest Basil Summer 6, Fr. Oleg Kirilov 4, Bishop Irineu 3, Bishop Alejo 3, Archbishop Lazar (Puhalo) 3, Monk Stavros (Leves) 2, Archpriest David Mahaffey 2, Igumen Basil Carpenter 2, Archimandrite Zacharias of St. John's Monastery, England 2, Archpriest Dennis Bradley 2, Archbishop Nikiphoros 1, Bishop Mark of Toledo 1, and Fr. Juvenaly of St. Tikhon's 1 vote. (Two votes were not cast and 4 votes were invalid.)
On the previous night, the Synod of Bishops took questions about the financial scandal. The newly consecrated Bishop Jonah gave answers that drew attention for their forthright admission of wrongdoing at church headquarters and explained of how bishops are supposed to lead.
Among the reports and talks during the council were Abp. Nathaniel's update on the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate in America, Special Investigating Committee reports and recommendations.
Much of the Council's activity could be observed online through a page on the OCA website, and via podcasts from Ancient Faith Radio.
External links
- OCA Councils
- The Statute of the Orthodox Church in America
- Thirteenth All-American Council MINUTES
- Anticipation: An All-American Council of repentance, healing, renewed life, and reinvigorated mission Anticipation of the 15th All-American Council
- 15th All-American Council blog
- Fifteenth All-American Council MINUTES


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In this segment, Dr. Oz meets with his friend Nate Berkus, who shares his favorite tips to reduce stress and anxiety in your home.
Put Your Feet Up To End Anxiety
Buy an ottoman and put it near your favorite chair in your home. Nate says you should allow yourself a few minutes to sit back and relax with your feet up, to appreciate everything you have in your life. This will help reduce anxiety. If possible, make these few minutes with your feet up in the middle of your day.
Most Emotional Piece of Art
Nate says it is very important to have pieces of art throughout your home that you enjoy bring you positive emotions when you look at them.
Home Design Health Impact
Nate says the cleanliness of your home directly impacts your health. He says it doesn't matter how much money you have, or what the color of the walls is. If your home is a mess, you'll feel stressed, and stress isn't good for your health.
Declutter and Regain Control
Declutter your home and regain control. No one can be calm and relaxed in a messy environment. If you're having trouble decluttering, Nate says you should use pretty boxes to help organize toys, books, and other items in your home. Doing this will make you feel much happier in your space.


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Mona Freeman, a film star of the 1940s and '50s who often played the spunky, wholesome girl next door but longed for roles as "wildcats, brazen women, the menacing side of the triangle," has died. She was 87.
Freeman also was a painter; her most widely viewed work, a portrait of kindly, bespectacled candy matriarch Mary See, hangs in See's Candies shops across the U.S.
Freeman, who had a lengthy illness, died May 23 at her Beverly Hills home, said her daughter, Mona Hubbell.
A teenage model in New York City, Freeman was named "Miss Subways" in May 1941. She was 14 at the time and was helping to put her brother through Yale.
In her first film, "Till We Meet Again" (1944), she played a 15-year-old girl in wartime France. In film after film — "Junior Miss" (1945), "Dear Ruth" (1947), "Dear Wife" (1949), "Dear Brat" (1951), she played blond, beautiful, wide-eyed teens.
In 1953 — as a 27-year-old married mother — she complained to columnist Hedda Hopper about the burden of eternal youth. Asked what kind of role she really wanted, Freeman, who was "curled up in a chair in [Hopper's] den, primly dressed in a yellow pleated skirt and angora sweater," replied:
"There's a triangle love case in the courts right now — and the girl has to be an all-time dilly. I'd like to play a character like her."
Hopper was stunned: "'Mona!' I exclaimed."
Three years later, the 30-year-old Freeman was wistful about her seemingly endless adolescence.
"It was fine for a while," she told The Times. "Casting directors had only to find my agent's number to fill that type of role. But just like driving the same road day after day, they've become a bore to me."
Freeman appeared in many TV productions, including "The United States Steel Hour," "Playhouse 90," and episodes of "Maverick," "Perry Mason," "Checkmate" and "The Millionaire." Her films included "Streets of Laredo" (1949), "The Heiress" (1949), "Copper Canyon" (1950) and "Battle Cry" (1955). She also toured with Edward G. Robinson in a 1958 production of the Paddy Chayefsky play, "Middle of the Night."
Born in Baltimore on June 9, 1926, Monica Elizabeth Freeman was raised in Pelham, N.Y. Her marriage at 19 to Los Angeles auto dealer Pat Nerney ended in divorce seven years later. In 1961, she married Los Angeles businessman H. Jack Ellis and devoted herself to painting portraits, many of them on commission.
Freeman's portrait of Mary See, the mother of the candy company's founder, has been displayed in the chain's shops for decades.
Freeman had an art studio at home and owned a gallery.
"I didn't dislike acting, but when I no longer needed the money I lost all interest," she told the Toronto Star in 1988. "I haven't even seen some of my pictures."
But as miscast as she sometimes felt, she could have a good time on the set.
In a 2006 reminiscence, writer and director Larry Gelbart recalled Freeman bursting into laughter when he leaned over to kiss her during his audition for "Junior Miss."
"He's just so funny-looking," she loudly whispered to director George Seaton.
When she composed herself, they tried the scene again.
"This time, being a pro, not wanting to waste any expensive camera time, Ms. Freeman laughs out loud a whole lot faster," Gelbart wrote.
The part went to Mel Torme.
In addition to her daughter from her first marriage, who starred under the name Monie Ellis in the 1972 TV film "Gidget Gets Married," Freeman's survivors include six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.


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– The new fledgling People Express has purchased the remains of Ryan International Airlines (that's not Ryanair) for $500,000. For that low low price they'll get a bunch of crap, but most importantly they'll get an FAA 121 operating certificate, which they would likely want because it allows for international flying. Who knows if they'll ever get off the ground, but between this purchase and their purchase of XTRA Airways a while back, they've got a bunch of the pieces.
– A United Airlines 777 on its way from Newark to Beijing turned around after 45 minutes because several flight attendants were injured during a bout of severe turbulence over Maine (Note that the reporter calls the airplane a "Boeing 772". As I've probably written here a dozen times, you should not be worried that your plane will crash, but you should be worried about being hurt very badly if you do not wear your seatbelt while flying.
– Ryanair's softening of its image campaign continues this week with the announcement that it will update some of its policies and products to go after business travelers. They said that in the coming weeks they'll announce business-focused changes, including "flexible tickets, reserved seating and fast-track through selected airports." Previously they announced that they would stop crapping all over their customers and (like Spirit Airlines) assign everyone a seat prior to boarding, even if they didn't pay the 5 Euro advance-seating fee.
– Check out this extremely cool restaurant in Ghana that was built out of an old Ghana Airways DC-10. Dammit, now I have to go to Ghana. Who's in?


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major macro economic indicators
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(e): Estimate. (f): Forecast. *2019 year runs from the 1st October 2018 to the 30th September 2019. **Grants included.
- Development and reconstruction programmes defined with donors
- Membership of regional organisations (Association of Caribbean States, Organization of American States, CARICOM, CARIFORUM)
- Low level of development and extreme poverty (HDI ranking of 168 out of 189)
- Dependent on expatriate remittances, international donations and the United States
- Highly vulnerable to natural disasters (hurricanes, earthquakes, etc.)
- Poor governance and low-quality business environment
- Lack of infrastructure, particularly energy infrastructure
- Political instability and insecurity
Risk assessment
Growth prospects for a still fragile economy
The Haitian economy is expected to continue growing thanks to the continued recovery of the agricultural sector (which accounted for about 18% of GDP in 2017) after the deadly devastation of Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The economy will also be driven by the construction sector, which will benefit from the international aid mobilised to help reconstruct the country after it was hit by natural disasters. Although they will remain strong, exports, principally textiles, are expected to be less dynamic than last year. Exports could suffer from a gradual slowdown in the US economy, with more than 80% of these going to the world's leading power. Private consumption will be boosted by remittance flows from expatriates (about 30% of GDP), mainly from the United States, but will continue to be penalised by high inequality and extreme poverty. Private consumption will also be affected by the high level of inflation, fuelled by elevated oil prices, which will constrain household purchasing power. However, price increases are expected to continue decelerating in 2019, as domestic production of food products (which make up almost half of the consumer price index) recovers, limiting inflationary pressures. In addition, the reduction in the government deficit should limit monetary creation, a financing method used by the Haitian government that encourages inflation.
Reduction ahead for the twin deficits
Haiti's public accounts could not withstand the effects of Hurricane Matthew, which caused a significant increase in the government deficit in 2018. The deficit is expected to decline again thanks to the implementation of budgetary measures encouraged by the IMF. However, the possibility that it might widen cannot be ruled out, due to the potential pushback from the Haitian people to proposed budget cuts. Weather events could also lead the government to incur additional expenses. In order to finance the public deficit, the government should recourse to borrowing, which will contribute to the increase in the public debt burden. A large part of the debt is external and denominated in dollars due to the concessional loans contracted with Venezuela under the Petro Caribe program.
The current account deficit, linked to the trade deficit (37% of GDP in 2017), is also expected to decline in 2019. However, it will not return to its 2016 level, as high oil prices will push up the cost of imports, and the country has not received low-cost oil from Venezuela since 2017. Imports of inputs for the textile industry and for projects related to reconstruction will likewise have an impact. While exports will be helped by trade agreements with the United States, they will remain lower than imports. The current account deficit will nevertheless continue to be lowered by expatriate remittances (30% of GDP in 2017) and grants (5% of GDP in 2017), and will be financed by inward FDI.
A government facing many difficulties
Jovenel Moïse of the Haitian Tel Kale Party, who was elected President in February 2017, is struggling to reduce the country's instability. In addition to clashes between armed gangs, the head of state is having to cope with violent protests from the population. In July 2018, a wave of violence broke out in the country in response to the abolition of fuel subsidies. These events eventually caused the measure, a joint initiative by the government and the IMF, to be abandoned and led to Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant's resignation. In addition, in October 2018, anti-corruption demonstrations involving thousands of people were held throughout the country in response to a scandal over the government's misappropriation of Venezuelan aid received through Petro Caribe funds. Given how unhappy people are, the parliamentary elections scheduled for October 2019 will probably not allow the President to reassert hispower.
Across the border, relations with the Dominican Republic continue to sour. The repatriation of many Haitian migrants, following the non-renewal in August 2018 of the National Plan for the Regularisation of Foreigners (PNRE), which allowed migrants to obtain a right of temporary residence in the Dominican Republic, has added to the tension between the two countries. This friction could impact trade between the two nations, bearing in mind that the Dominican Republic is one of Haiti's most important trading partners.
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Another Up character from Disney's new movie that premiered in theaters a couple weeks ago. This next character that I am going to give you a lesson on was drawn out of request from a member a few weeks ago. I am going to teach you "how to draw Dug from UP step by step". Dug is the pet and friend of young Russell in the movie. From the clips that I viewed it looks like Dug is a very funny character which is probably why he was requested as a tutorial. Even though Dug doesn't belong to the pack of dogs that is lead by "Alpha", he still wears the communicative neck brace that allows him to communicate with Russell and the old man. Dug is a very easy character to draw and I know that you will have fun with this tutorial on "how to draw Dug from UP step by step". I do have to go again because I have to get ready to go live in another hour or so. I will meet you guys later, but for now tackle this lesson and have fun drawing it. Adios Amigos.
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Webroot, a leading security provider for the consumer, enterprise and SMB markets, today announced the appointment of Pierre-Michel (Mike) Kronenberg as chief technology officer of the Webroot Desktop Security Business Unit. Kronenberg brings more than a decade of experience in developing innovative security software solutions and will play an integral role in leading the Webroot desktop engineering and threat research teams to drive innovation for its security solutions.
As the threat landscape becomes increasingly complex, Webroot will continue to innovate to deliver the most comprehensive protection available, said Peter Watkins, CEO, Webroot. Mike's experience in threat detection technology and personal computing will ensure that we continue to offer our customers the most advanced and comprehensive security solutions for protecting their computers from Internet threats.
Most recently, Kronenberg served as the chief technology officer for PC Tools, Inc. where he led the integration of behavior based threat detection technology in PC Tools' security solutions. Proprietary behavior-based threat detection technology developed by Kronenberg received multiple awards including the Editors' Choice Award from PC Magazine in 2007 and 2008. He joined PC Tools following its 2007 acquisition of Novatix Corporation, a private company that Kronenberg founded and managed.
In addition to founding Novatix Corporation, Kronenberg successfully founded and operated several additional organizations including SendPhotos, Inc., a provider of ground-breaking digital picture sharing solutions, and Mijenix Corporation, a provider of personal computing software solutions including Internet privacy and security applications. Kronenberg helped Mijenix build a retail presence in the U.S. and abroad to more than 10,000 stores, including those of Wal-Mart, Target, Staples, Office Depot, CompUSA and BestBuy. When Mijenix was acquired by Ontrack Data International, Kronenberg continued working to establish the company as a world leader in data recovery, leading to its acquisition by Kroll in 2002.
Kronenberg holds a PhD and a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin and a second master's degree from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland.


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Drivers have been urged to appeal against unfair parking fines after new figures showed councils issued Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) worth £326 million last year.
Figures obtained under a Freedom of Information request revealed that local authorities across the UK issued nine million PCN in 2018 for offences including parking, bus lane and box junction offences.
Half (51 per cent) of all fines were for parking offences, with 21 per cent issued for misusing bus lanes and 11 per cent for blocking yellow box junctions.
Successful appeals
At the same time, research found that most drivers who challenge a PCN saw their fine reduced or cancelled completely.
The study found 40 per cent of drivers who received a PCN had challenged it, with 74 per cent of those winning their appeal.
Read more: How to appeal a parking ticket
The figures have prompted Confused.com, which conducted the research, to urge drivers to consider whether they have grounds to appeal, and to launch a challenge checklist.
Amanda Stretton, motoring editor at Confused.com said: "The fact that almost three quarters of PCN appeals were successful last year suggests that some fines are being issued unfairly."
Among the 60 per cent of drivers who didn't challenge many said it was confusion around whether they could or how they should appeal that put them off. More than half said that they would have appeal if the process was simpler.
Reasons for PCN
Reason % Parking offence 51 Bus lane offence 21 Box junction offence 11 Turning right at a no-turn junction 5 Other 12
"Challenging an unfair fine can be both complicated and daunting," added Stretton. "The appeal process is confusing and needs to be made clearer."
Although Manchester City Council issued the most PCN in 2018 – 598,060 – it was London's borough councils which dominated the list of highest earners.
Westminster City Council made £16.5m from PCNs last year, followed by Hammersmith & Fulham (£13m) and Islington (£12.9m).
Most PCN issued
Authority Number of PCN Manchester City Council 598,060 Westminster City Council 313,012 City of London Corporation 280,059 London Borough of Islington 255,833 London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham 238,615
Currently, only London councils, along with Cardiff council, are allowed to issue fines for moving traffic offences such as blocking box junctions, which may explain why they make so much money.
However, politicians have recently demanded that other authorities be given the same power to ease pressure on the police.


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Lyrics:First verseThe roses each one, met with the sun, Sweetheart, when I met you, The sunshine had fled, The roses were dead, Sweetheart, when I lost you. ChorusI lost the sunshine and roses, I lost the heavens of blue I lost the beautiful rainbow, I lost the morning dew; I lost the angel who gave me Summer, the whole winter through, I lost the gladness that turned into sadness, When I lost you.Second verseThe birds ceased their song, right turned to wrong, Sweetheart, when I lost you, A day turned to years, The world seem'd in tears, Sweetheart, when I lost you.(Chorus)
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(Neochmia ruficauda)
This century had marked a serious decline in the Star Finch population. The causes are probably disturbance to its habitat – rank streamside grass and reeds in scattered eucalypt woodlands – as well as trapping.
The Star Finch range once extended right across northern Australia to New South Wales. Today the bird has withdrawn almost completely to pockets in the northwest, from Arnhem Land to the Pilbara.
Star Finches flock to feed, drink and roost, in small groups of up to 20, sometimes larger. Apart from the occasional insects taken on the wing during breeding, they feed mainly on ripe and green seeds from heads of tall grasses. The birds rove agilely among the stems, clinging and holding down a flower spike to pick out seeds. Only when the grasses dry off do they forage on the ground.
The Star Finch breeds between December and August, but mainly March – April. They build a rounded dome nest, with no entrance tunnel, of coarse grass or dried grass lined with wool and feathers. Both sexes choose a nest site with an elaborate ceremony of bowing deeply with tails twisted in grass tussocks or in small bushes about 6m up. Both sexes also incubate the 3-6 eggs for 12-14 days.


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- Well-developed agricultural sector (soybeans and beef)
- Abundant hydroelectric resources
- Prudent fiscal and economic policies
- Poor infrastructure (river transport, roads, power lines)
- Dependent on the agricultural sector and a handful of trading partners, notably Brazil and Argentina
- Weak governance (corruption and patronage)
- Large informal market (40% of GDP)
Strong growth driven by domestic demand
Growth will remain resilient in 2019, driven by strong domestic demand. Maquilas (factories built for foreign companies under the free zone regime) will continue to grow rapidly owing to sharply rising private investment, mainly in the assembly of automotive parts (50% of maquila exports) and textiles (32% of the total including shoes). Vibrant performances by the maquilas, thanks to an attractive tax policy for foreign investors, will support job creation and ultimately household purchasing power. Private consumption will be driven by the 3.5% increase in the minimum wage that came into effect in July 2018. Inflation is expected to remain in the middle of the target range (2-6%) set by the central bank, which will therefore keep its monetary policy unchanged, assuming there is no shock to the guarani. The banking system remains fragile, as it is highly dollarised (47% of loans and 45% of deposits in August 2018) and reliant on the agricultural sector, which accounts for a large proportion of the loans granted.
Exports will benefit from the relatively improved economic situation in Brazil and Argentina, the country's main trading partners, after the tougher economic times of 2018. The agri-food sector, which is export-oriented, should therefore continue to expand vigorously. However, external trade is expected to contribute negatively to growth once again, due to strong import growth following the increase in domestic demand.
Prudent fiscal policy and small current account deficit financed by FDI
The government will continue its prudent fiscal policy in 2019 and should keep to the deficit limit of 1.5% of GDP set in the Fiscal Responsibility Act. Strong economic activity will continue to support tax revenues, which will also be lifted by a hike in tobacco taxation. Revenues should therefore offset the increase in public spending, particularly in health and education, and allow the government to maintain a small primary surplus. The share of the public sector in the economy is one of the lowest in the region, with revenues representing less than 20% of GDP due to the very narrow tax base. Public debt, the lowest in Latin America, will remain measured and will be financed on international markets, with a USD 600 million bond issue planned in the 2019 budget.
The relative improvement in the economic situation of the country's main partners should support agricultural exports, mainly from the soya (40% of the total) and meat (15%) sectors, and electricity exports (23%) from the bi-national hydroelectric power plants of Itaipú (Brazil) and Yacyretá (Argentina). The trade surplus will be moderated by strong import growth, due to lively household consumption and investment. However, given the nature of the products exported, the size of this surplus will depend on weather conditions. The income balance, which is structurally in deficit because of dividend repatriation, is only partially offset by remittances from expatriates. The resulting small current account deficit will be financed by the net inflow of FDI (1.2% of GDP in 2017) into agricultural sectors, construction and, more broadly, the maquilas. While capital from the United States and Spain remains significant, recent years have seen a surge in FDI from Brazil. With these net capital inflows complemented by the abovementioned bond issue, foreign exchange reserves will remain comfortable (they stood at seven months of imports in the first half 2018).
New President, same policies
The April 2018 general elections were won, unsurprisingly, by Mario Abdo Benítez of the Colorado Party. Former Senate President and son of the private secretary of dictator Alfredo Stroessner (1954/89), Mr Abdo Benítez succeeded Horacio Cartes, also of the Colorado Party. As such, although Mr Abdo Benítez represents the most conservative wing of the party, the social and economic policies put in place are likely to be in line with those of his predecessor. His campaign promises contained proposals to keep pro-business measures, including low taxes to stimulate foreign investment (Maquila Law, in place since 2000). At the same time, given the limited fiscal resources available, social spending will be restricted and is unlikely to enable much progress in the fight against poverty. In addition, because the Colorado Party lacks an absolute majority in the Senate (17 seats out of 45), and owing to divisions between the conservative wing of Mr Abdo Benítez (Colorado Añetete) and the more moderate wing of his predecessor (Honor Colorado), the government is being forced to seek alliances. The President has therefore begun a dialogue with opposition parties with a view to reforming the justice system and the electoral law – changes that will nonetheless be difficult to implement.
The business environment remains weak, with the country placing 103rd out of 190 in the World Bank's Doing Business 2018ranking, mainly due to the large informal economy and corruption, and 135th out of 180 in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions index.
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Much better then the cement board that that had been on the walls for the last two years…
And the battered concrete floors.
Much better then the cement board that that had been on the walls for the last two years…
And the battered concrete floors.
Two new panel garments for our GFAS (the group formerly known as smockshop) sale in Portland Maine next month! This design is really wide so it drapes over your arms like sleeves.
And I've been having a long-running inner idealogical debate about whether the garments should be one single panel folded over, like this, with a cutout for the head –
or two panels stitched together like this. So I tried one of each.
It's not the greatest photo because I couldn't get the self timer to work right with autofocus – but this is the Summer Single Strand Uniform. I've been wearing it a few months, but kept making changes. Longer – shorter – sleeveless – sleeves a little longer…. by now the whole thing has been pretty much dialed in. The uniforms have been going on since 1991. At first each one lasted six months – but now they generally go for a season (three months). So right now there is this dilemma because I'm also making these new panel garments (as part of GFKAS) – so it becomes an daily debate about sticking through the season in the summer top, vs wanting to check out the functionality of the different dimensions/shapes of panels. Plus the lighter weight linen panels tops are pretty darn comfortable in the heat.
A-Z West is now an internet free zone…. Not free internet – but internet free!
Out of synch with the world that wants to be connected all the time everywhere – I have been sorely feeling the need for some limits. Email has become a sport, like a game of tennis, in which I spend the entire day flinging back messages trying to get the in box down to zero (which actually happened once, years ago, when I lived in a different house) – but the faster they go out, the faster they just came back in. To say nothing of my inability to focus on a conversation without excusing myself every ten minutes to check the latest incoming news….
Now I'm only allowed to go on-line at the office (the HDTS HQ). Yesterday I did a test run for this plan and managed to clean out my inbox in two hours – a new world record.
It all ended with this…. but that part happened later on. On Saturday Catharine Stebbins came out to sit the HQ. It was a good day, there were loads of people in town (odd for an august weekend) and things went smoothly – Catharine has lots of really cool overlapping skill sets from sewing to photography – and she made a new volunteer check in list as well as a sales record. (which we needed since we sold another Brian Bosworth planter!)
At about 1:00 the former smockers began to roll into town. Peggy, Ashira and Kenturah and then Kate, Michelle and Molly all came out from LA to help prep for for our Portland Maine debut as "the Group Formerly Known as Smockshop" (check it out – September 11th, 2010!). We set up a work area in the back room of the HQ and spent the afternoon sewing a new banner and table coverings.
In the afternoon, after the shop closed for the day I had plans to meet with Doug who was working on a series of filmed conversations with artists for the NY Times. We headed back to A-Z West with plans for the panelists to finish the day working on the back patio with cold beers while I did my conversation with Doug. And Sarah and Luke from Lucky Dragons were also working with Doug – so they came out to A-Z West too. And to make scheduling more tricky my friend Jeff was doing a show that night at 7:00 in downtown Joshua Tree. (This is a very difficult story to simplify). I went with my posse to see Jeff's gig while Doug and his crew filmed Lucky Dragons playing music at sunset on the top of the rocky hillside behind my house.
This is a picture of everyone up on the hill as we were leaving the house. What no one anticipated was the bee hive right in the boulders behind where Sarah and Luke were playing. About an hour later, disturbed by all the commotion, the bees swarmed the musicians and the film crew. Described as thick dark roaring blankets they descended each person in the group who were trying to scramble while under attack down the precarious boulders – with bees stinging their faces and getting in their hair and clothing. Sarah and Steve were allergic to bees and had to be immediately bundled off to the ER and all the filming equipment was abandoned up on the hill. I got home just in time to wait for Brian the Bee man who arrived at about 10:00 PM with bee suits to help retrieve the recording instruments, computers, cell phones, sunglasses, etc that had been lost on the flight on the way down from the hill. It was a long strange day and I'd bet money that something in my astrological star sequence has been out of whack all week. (Though overall, and despite the chaos, it was still pretty rad to meet Catherine, see all of the smockers, Sarah and Luke, and Doug and his really fabulously competent and courteous film crew)
Alex and Kimberlee were the sitters at the HDTS HQ this weekend – Saturdays at the HQ always go by really quickly! Brian Boswoth came in with some porcelain succulent planters that were cast in in the shape of rocks for us to sell (Alex and Kimberlee both immediately each bought one) and we did a "product shoot" of some of our new goods that I had gotten from Chuck Moffit – I'm going to send this out as an email announcement so I hope he doesn't panic when he sees our unorthodox treatment of his artworks (no white glove handling in this place).
On Thursday Emmett and I visited Chuck Moffit in Mount Baldy. The town of Baldy is a secret little village tucked up in the mountains next to Claremont – the small town vibe and idiosyncratic lifestyles make it feel similar to Joshua Tree – though with a bit more altitude. Chucks place is a small cabin in the woods that he has completely taken apart and painstakingly put back together again – there are sculptures in all states scattered everywhere both indoors and outdoors everything feels earthy and organic – it is often hard to tell what is coming together and what is coming apart (in the best way possible). Since Chuck has been a two-time HDTS artist my mission was to coax him into giving us a few more affordable works to sell at the HDTS HQ – I was successful in liberating a really nice ceramic floor piece as well as a brass "mountainscape"
After the project "smockshop" was archived we realized that we were really going to miss working together. So we started a new group called "formerly known as smockshop" – or more casually referred to as FKAS. Our new products won't be entirely clothing based and will eventually be available for sale both at pop-up sales, and via an on-line store. And since every startup I'm involved in has a rule, so does this one. The dictate for FKAS is that all of the products have to be made in the form of a rectangle – so each item is a "panel" of one sort or another – though these are all intended to be useful objects (similar to the "A-Z Personal Panels", "A-Z Carpet Furniture", and "A-Z Cover" pieces that I have made in the past). Each member of FKAS is supposed to come up with their own panel product line so I'm trying out a new and very simple pattern that is loosely based on Guatemalan Huipil. Here is my second try (sewn out of left over fabric from the bathroom curtain) – I thought that the first turned out great until I realized that the neck was sewn in crooked.. dang!
Since as I'm showing the kitchen, I should throw in an image of the patio area next to it. A few months ago TK made the fire-ring with a drop-on barbecue grating. The ring is totally huge which is fantastic for wintertime bonfires in which I secretly burn almost all of my household paper waste (meaning fewer trips to the dump which is about a 45 minute drive from A-Z West). The gnarled teak root chairs and table came from the Sky Drive In Swap Meet in Yucca Valley (where Amy and Wendy Yao will be doing an HDTS project in October) – they used to have loads of great furniture like this, but sadly it has since been all sold off. (thanks to my friend Giovanni Jance for this very perfect and professionally shot pic of the fire-ring)
Over the last several years I've been trying to figure out how to reconfigure my house so that I still have some privacy, but am also able to serve the needs of guests who come to stay in the wagon stations or camp out in the wash on the west side of A-Z West. Eventually, when I have a little more cash, the long term plan is to pipe water down to the parcel and build a kitchen and showers down there – but in the meantime I've been working on an outdoor kitchen next to the house so that people can use whenever they want. TK Smith, fabricator extroidinare, came up with this deluxe design for my kitchen. I had wanted horizontal redwood siding, but was worried about wood not holding up on the south side of the house, which gets blasted with sun. TK came up with the horizontal metal design – that will eventually rust to match the rest of my house. two weeks ago while I was traveling back east he put the final touches on the kitchen – amazing!


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i do not leash the kite because the point is to not have any attachment to the kite at all. I could almost guarantee that this method of launching would prevent 90% of kite launching accidents. SOO many experienced/inexperienced people grab the bar during launch and pull it all the way in. What is that all about?
Please try this method and let me know if any step along the way seems dangerous. At our local beach every single kiter launches this way and they all think it is very safe. it does take some time to reiterate it to kiters but then it becomes second nature.


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Originally Posted by sideshowtim
What a ridiclous point. England would still be thrashed whatever KP did, be quite fool.
Originally Posted by marc71178
I remember reading an article in the Times back during last winter when England had just lost the 2nd test in India.
KP had been out sweeping at Harbhajan after playing some dogged defence and when interviewed after the match had stated that he was trying to play for the team and curb his natural attacking instincts.
The article had critisiced this 'team mentality'. "KP is a player of individual skill and should be allowed to play as he sees fit. Forcing him to play in a certain style to suit the team is curtailing his potential and hence is counter-productive..." (I paraphrase, but that was certainly the gist of it.)
Ironic now that one of those on KP's back about "not playing for the team" is Christopher Martin Jenkins - who writes for the Times!
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Place the chopped chocolate into the bowl of a food processor.
Heat the cream in a quart-sized, microwavable container and microwave for 3 to 4 minutes on high, or until it just begins to simmer; be careful not to allow cream to boil over. Pour the cream over the chocolate and let stand for 2 minutes. Process by pulsing several times until chocolate mixture is smooth. Use as is for glazing. If you wish to make a lighter frosting, allow it to come to room temperature, approximately 2 hours. Once at room temperature, place in the bowl of a stand mixer and whisk on high for 2 to 3 minutes.
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There is also a year-at-a-glance calendar (great for printing) under "Academics". It will be the first tab on the left.
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This is a good addition to the effective way to look at the issues behind the scene. Staggering and jamming are two historical issues that make sense about QWERTY layout. These are facts. It's always good to start from facts because these are what supports any argumentation.
As a result, this makes "no justification for staggered keys layout" even more obvious. Both underlying issues addressed by the current layout are out of the way... What remains is not something that concerns TS users. Those are known to be ready to part from common usage. They are not concerned by marketing justification as manufacturers are. An obsolete "standard" has no merit for a significant technological step introduced by FingerWorks or .


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Private Company Profits Soar
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Any of you folk out there who don't trust this rising stock market – or, for that matter, the general idea that the U.S. economy is growing stronger – should know that the average net profit margin of the nation's privately-held companies has spiked considerably, to 7.5%, in the trailing 12 months. That's up significantly from the narrow 3.3% to 5% band where private-company net margins were trading during the previous five years. Furthermore, statistics for just the last six months, ending in January, shows that the average net profit margin was an even more robust 8.1%, suggesting economic growth is feeding on itself and on a bit of a roll.
The firm that put this data together, Sageworks, does nothing else but analyze "several hundred thousand" privately-held companies in its database. The firm claims that "private-company credit risk also appears to be improving," with the average private company's likelihood of default currently standing at 3.2%, down from 4.3% a year ago. "Overall, sales are strong, though growing at a slower rate than they were a year ago, and net profit margins are above prerecession levels."
Private construction companies continue to report higher sales growth now than a year ago, validating the positive news coming from the U.S. housing market, while privately held manufacturer, retailer and wholesaler sales are growing slower now than they were a year ago. Still, says Sageworks analyst, Libby Bierman, "sales in all three sectors look to be heading in the right direction."
Which gets me to an important point. If you came to earth from some far-away planet, and picked up the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, or the Financial Times to get a sense of this strange place, you would probably walk away thinking that publicly-traded companies, multilateral institutions, and governments run the world. There's nothing farther from the truth. Families run the world. And that includes America.
Sageworks estimates over 50% of GDP and 65% of new job creation in America are driven by privately-held firms. In actual fact, Sageworks' estimate massively understates family control of the U.S. economy. Academic studies in 1986 and 2003 discovered that founding families have significant stakes in one-third of the U.S.' largest publicly traded companies; just consider, News Corp. (Barron's parent, NWSA), Ford Motor Company (F), Estee Lauder (EL), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Marriott Corp. (MAR), Wal-Mart Stores (WMT), to name a few.
So, if you want to know where the economy is headed, study what families are thinking and what family-controlled companies are doing. In their direction, the nation and the rest of the world are likely to follow.


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Haze Could Choke Singapore's Economy
The haze in Singapore worsened to record "hazardous" levels this week, but what long-term impacts will that have on the economy? The WSJ's Michael Arnold talks with Rajiv Biswas, Asia chief economist at IHS Global in Singapore about the implications.
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... the the ... choking he's from agricultural fires in Indonesia is continuing to blanket Singapore ... sending an index of air pollution soaring to its highest levels ever ... for Asia Today o Michael Arnold ... joining me by Sky is received is lost ... Asia Pacific chief economist for IHS global insight ... their pollution has soared well into hazardous territory ... of but it's hazardous not just the people's help this could also be hazardous to Singapore's economy ... um do you have any ... any ideas you know how this might affect things like four ISM retail sales ... of banking things like that ... you really depends how long it's it's it's ... one of the key problems is that it's now more severe than it has ever been starkly ... over this forced us up in every year ... and the severity if it's for protracted period of weeks could be very damaging cheaply to returns and economy ... the government has warned people not to go outdoors because of the state's more dangerous outside ... and therefore that could also affect retail sales ... the tourism sector of the Singapore economy accounts for ... about four percent of GDP directly in the low indirect effects as well ... it's very important for Job's ... and it's nice you know this situation resisting ... for weeks and we have received little images are leverage TV and so on around the world ... turns and visitors are going to drop ... and clearly that will be loads third-quarter GDP in Singapore ... investors visits could be affected ... and business visitors can also ... use their reason it's ... something such as business conferences kudos to relocate to other locations ... so ... a lot will depend on how long this goes on to the government has warned ... that this could be ... attractive to certain could last for some weeks ... are really only in the beginning of the slash and burn season and he's now ... so ... it has lost its old rates ... and I think it'll be interesting aspects here it is you know what this could due to Singapore's reputation because ... your Singapore's been trying to establish itself as a global banking center ... you know it advertises its healthy lifestyle ... generally clean air and good living conditions for for expats et-cetera ... I'm wondering is this gonna make it more difficult for Singapore twin track banks and other multinational corporations the son of the quarter's there ... the senior Corps is ... very attractive house to regional equities are really worried for many reasons ... but OBC lifestyle is important if you want to attract ... top talent you know the very high level executives ... it's important that we can all sit still have some these are safe ... and if this episode is now continues for a period of weeks ... or even months ... then I think if there is a risk to good effect that reputation ... 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kwyjibo needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 25 designs submitted by 15 freelance designers.
Looking for bold and edgy design. This post gave me inspiration to have my own cards made: http://creativebits.org/cool_busine…rd_designs
Tag Line to Be Determined
I'm starting to do Internet Marketing consulting on my spare time and need a logo, letterhead and business cards designed.
Business Cards:
- 4/4 color is Ok. Also, I like the look of full bleed.
- I'm open to horizontal, vertical, or both.
- I'm looking for something truly unique and edgy in card design. View the link in the short description for samples of designs that I like. I'd ideally like to have one part of the card letterpressed or embossed - bonus points if the item being embossed works on both sides of the card.
- The card should have space on the back to be able to write down any notes but the back of the card does not need to be entirely blank, just as long as someone can jot down a few words should be enough.
- Card will be printed on heavy stock (160lb probably), maybe something with a weave.
- Card will carry my name, phone number, email, url and possibly a tagline (or small list of services).
- My initials are RV if that helps.
- List of services to include may be; Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Marketing, UI Optimization, Internet Marketing
- I like the design and feel of the whole web2.0 thing
- You can also try and work in something quirky like, "I Like Dogs"
- Here are a few direct links to a few designs I really like:
I prefer simple lines to complex design.
- Layered psd (i.e. photoshop)
- Vector (i.e. illustrator)
7 Day contest
- 1st place $250
- 2nd place $50
note: This is my first contest here, so if I've left anything out, or if I can somehow improve my listing, please let me know.
This contest was originally listed in multiple categories:
- Logo Design
- Stationery Design
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Choose from made-to-order sandwiches, including grilled cheese and breakfast sandwiches (available all day), or design your own salads with any of the 50 available ingredients. DRUXY'S also offers three hot soups and chili daily. Come relax and watch the world go by over a cup of coffee, latte, or cappuccino.
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Messages will be retrieved on a daily basis and if requested, someone from Food Services will respond to your call within 24 hours. However, the purpose of the hotline is to improve communication and provide feedback opportunities. All concerns requiring immediate attention should continue to be directed to the Food Services Department at 905-895-4521, ext. 2524.


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This article concerns planning to get the maximum foreign
tax credit by timing dividend distributions and points out
some problems in the calculation of that credit. It is
adapted from a paper prepared for New York University's
20th Annual Institute on Federal Taxation.
DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS receiving dividends from foreign corporations
are allowed to claim foreign income taxes paid or "deemed
paid" as a credit against their United States income taxes. A domestic
corporation is deemed to have paid foreign income taxes which have
been imposed upon a foreign corporation in which it owns at least
10% of the voting stock, in proportion to the amount of dividends
received from the latter's "accumulated profits." Similarly, where
that foreign subsidiary owns at least 50% of the stock of another
foreign corporation from which it received a dividend, the domestic
parent corporation may also take credit for income taxes imposed on
the sub-subsidiary, where the intermediary foreign corporation in
turn pays it a dividend. The rules governing the computation of
credits for foreign taxes are provided primarily in Sections 901 to 905
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
Timing Dividend Distributions
How can the taxpayer take advantage of fluctuation in foreign taxes
in order to get the maximum foreign tax credit through the proper
timing of dividend distributions?
The answer is basically simple: that is, to utilize the 60-day rule


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Hi There fellows riders! After 30 years of riding BMW m/c I finally decided to join up. BMWMOA that is! The magazine is fabulous and I am doing my level best to get the economy rolling by buying all sorts of good stuff from the advertisers. What a wonderful way to find gear that is designed with riders in mind.
The layout and stories are first rate. Reading about restorations and rebuilds and custom work is just wonderful. Seeing what a great job folks are doing with the older models ( many of which I rode) is a tribute to the quality of the bikes and the talent and dreams of the riders / wrenchers.
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If Aaron Paul gets his way, "Breaking Bad" fans can expect to see Jesse Pinkman calling on Saul Goodman — and perhaps calling him some names — in the spinoff series centered on a sleazy lawyer.
Paul says he'd had "serious talks" with "Better Call Saul" co-creator Vince Gilligan about returning to his character, a low-level drug dealer before he linked up with Bryan Cranston's Walter White to produce methamphetamine.
"Anything Vince is involved with, I'm there," Paul said in an interview while promoting the upcoming "Need For Speed" movie. "I owe him my entire career. And the idea of jumping into the skin of Jesse Pinkman again in his lighter days — because it's all a prequel — it would be fun."
U.S. & World
The Emmy-winning "Breaking Bad" ended last year after five seasons. Gilligan told reporters last month that he'd be asking its actors to make cameos in "Better Call Saul," which will star Bob Odenkirk and is set to premiere in November on AMC.
It's unclear if Cranston will make an appearance. One actor who definitely won't be involved is Dean Norris, who played White's DEA agent brother-in-law Hank Schrader. Norris is starring in the series "Under the Dome," set to premiere its second season on CBS this summer.
"I don't think they'll let me do a little cable show," he said in an interview this week while promoting the film "Small Time."
"I think that experience was that experience. I'm not a big fan of kind of revisiting something that has already been done. But I think it's going to be awesome. So I can't wait to see it."


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A black-capped lory (Nuri Kepala Hitam) is seen in the outskirts of Manokwari, Papua, Indonesia. Greenpeace is in Indonesia to to document one of the worlds most biodiverse and threatened environments and to call for urgent action to ensure that the country's oceans and forests are protected.
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If you've been following along then you will remember all the DIYing that went into 'propping' for Audrey Would!'s booth at last year's Victoria Vintage Expo. If you missed all the frenzy, there was…
(1) A pine bookcase that got Hollywood Glammed!
(2) A piano bench that jumped on the glam safari, too!
(3) And a little side table that was given a redo.
This year Audrey will be back, top of the stairs again in Booth #38, and will have one more DIY prop to introduce.
I paid $7.00 for this little table and all its well-loved retro beauty…
Then subjected it to the bliss of semi-gloss black paint!
You will find this refreshed piece at the Vintage Fair among Audrey's booth mix. This year we have a few layout tweaks along with all the sparkle and glam of last year's look. To see where this mod table fits why not drop by?
Have you marked the dates? September 26 and 27 at the Crystal Gardens in Victoria – see you there!
Thanks for stopping by!
Photographs by Sheila Zeller. Please link and credit if you choose to use!


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I am sure that there are a lot of wargamer out there who would agree with these sentiments ... but I am not one of them. In fact, over the years I seem to have found that I am gravitating towards fielding fewer figures on a tabletop that is limited by the size of my toy/wargames room. (My table can be extended to cover an area of 6' x 4' [180cm x 120cm] but is usually set up to be 4' x 3' [120cm x 90cm].)
Yesterday's battle is a case in point. A total of sixty three figures were fielded on the tabletop, alongside four cannon, a machine gun, two gunboats, two passenger steamers, and three sailing craft. The terrain fitted comfortably onto my 4' x 3' tabletop and was put together from Hexon II terrain hexed tiles, some Hexon II mountains, a Hexon II fortification, three wooden native huts (from a toy Safari set), a resin quay bought in a souvenir shop in Croatia, and a load of Sugarcraft palm trees that began life as cake decorations. The bases for the trees were made from Fimo™.
I thoroughly enjoyed fighting the battle and – judging from the comments I have received – quite a few people enjoyed reading the battle report I wrote about it.
I suppose that I could have fought the battle using more figures on a larger tabletop, and that I could have spent hours – if not days or weeks – preparing a far more detailed terrain over which to fight ... but would I have enjoyed it more? I doubt it ... just as I doubt that I would ever have got round to fighting that battle if it needed all that pre-battle preparation.
It is my personal opinion that what makes for an enjoyable wargame is the story that unfolds as the battle is fought. Donald Featherstone advocated what he called 'narrative battles' in a chapter in his book WAR GAME CAMPAIGNS, and this is what I try to achieve in my games. The scenario should make sense and should explain why the battle will take place. It should also lay down the constraints under which the protagonists are going to have to fight. Having set the scene, the battle then unfolds in an understandable context ... and it is here that I think a major part of the enjoyment comes for me. I feel as if I am creating history, even if it is a fictional version of history ... and that is not dependent upon huge model armies and super-realistic terrain; it is dependent upon my imagination.


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Got A Doc Walk-in Medical Centers, part of Alpha Medical Center, operates 9 urgent care centers throughout Delaware and Maryland with more opening soon, each seeing walk-in patients with non-emergent medical conditions seven days a week.
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Urgent care centers, which are part of the walk-in clinic healthcare category, are a convenient resource for consumers needing treatment for minor illnesses and injuries. Services that you would normally receive at your primary care office are usually available at an urgent care including annual and school physicals, flu shots and immunizations, treatment for illnesses including colds, flu stomach pains, sinus and ear infections and more. You can also be seen for injuries such as burns, bites, sprains and breaks - things that you might first thing to go to the emergency room vs urgent care, but you'll have a shorter wait and smaller bill at the urgent care. As for cost, without insurance, you should expect between $100-140 for your visit, plus the cost of any labs, tests or images. With insurance, urgent care will be similar to seeing a specialist with applicable co-pay.
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Nearly all urgent care centers take commercial insurance and many (if not most) will take medicare. As such if you have insurance coverage, you can expect the financial experience to be similar to visiting a specialist where you have a co-pay, usually $35-50, due at the time of the visit. Any additional lab work, x-rays or other tests performed will be billed against your insurance first and any supplemental balance due will be invoiced to you after the fact. Without insurance, you'll pay a visit fee between $100-140 at the time of your visit. This is typically 25-50% more than your primary care provider, but usually the convenience is well worth the additional cost. If you are interested in a telehealth or video visit, your cost could be as much as 50% less than an urgent care, you could be diagnosed and prescribed medication and you'll never have to leave your home.
Hours & Wait Times
Every urgent care center - even those part of the same group or brand - may have different hours. While they are meant to be conveniently accessible during times when your primary care provider is not, that's subjective and highly variable. A traditional formula, however, is that an urgent care is open 6 to 7 days a week usually between the hours of 8 am to 8 pm. That could shift to nearly any 8-12 hour period between 7 am and 10 pm. You'll even find some clinics open 24 hours a day, similar to an emergency room. As for wait time, most patients report waiting between 15-45 minutes on average, but that can certainly vary, as well. It's usually best to find an urgent care near you to either confirm the hours online, or call the clinic directly to verify. Or, you can book a same day doctor appointment online with Solv.


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Contact Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
It's not a direct line, but you'll get to the admin secretary closest to Steve Ballmer. If you have a longstanding Microsoft issue that multiple trips to the MS customer service line haven't solved, try pitching her your problems.
Steve Ballmer, CEO
(425) 706-8448
Oh, and apparently this one is for Mr. Bill Gates:
Undoubtedly, both email addresses are answered by secretaries. But would you rather your plea be answered by high-level secretaries who can walk across the office and drop sugar in their master's laps, or some guy in India with a laptop powered by a heifer's holy nipples? — BEN POPKEN
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Information on various fellowship aid resources is available from these web pages. For questions on the below, please contact the Director of Graduate Fellowships. Individual departments may have additional information.
Fellowship TIps
This section contains some helpful tips and hints on the finding, obtaining, and managing fellowship opportunities.
Presidential Graduate Fellowship Program
MIT has established a prestigious program of Presidential Fellowships to recruit the most outstanding students worldwide to pursue graduate studies at the Institute.
Fellowships for internationals
This page lists a collection of outside funding sources specifically geared towards internationals.
OGE awards
Generous donors have provided MIT with funds in support of stipend awards, for students who fall into unique categories. The Office of Graduate Education administers these awards
OGE fellowships
Generous donors have provided MIT with permanent funds in support of fellowships, many of which have unique restrictions. The Office of Graduate Education administers a number of these endowed fellowships through an annual competition.
Featured external fellowships
Many outside organizations fund fellowships for graduate students. This page provides a partial listing for which the fellowship officer in the Office of Graduate Education serves as the fiscal agent.
Additional external fellowships
This page highlights some fellowships which are administered outside the Office of Graduate Education.
iGrad Scholarship Database
Visit the scholarship database at MIT's iGrad portal. Enter and set up your own free account, available for all MIT faculty, staff, students, spouses, and partners, to access the full site. Jobs and scholarships are posted, along with videos and articles with career and financial planning tips.
Study abroad grants
The "study abroad grants" page lists some opportunities for study outside the United States. The level of support ranges widely.
Other resources
This page highlights some MIT fellowships which are administered outside the Office of Graduate Education, and also provides links to many non-MIT fellowships.


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Congressman Mike Coffman's fundraising team takes national honors
Congressman Mike Coffman faces a tough re-election bid in two years, but he's got an award-winning team behind him.
The Starboard Group, which handled the Aurora Republican's campaign finances, was recently recognized for its efforts. Starboard was one of four finalists for the Best Fundraising Program by Campaign & Elections magazine, the nation's leading trade journal for political consultants.
"It is an honor and delight to receive this recognition from our peers," said Kristin Strohm, a managing partner of the firm. "It is so rewarding to receive this acknowledgment from such a prestigious national organization since our whole team worked tirelessly not only for Congressman Coffman, but also for a slew of other great candidates. I can't think of better way to start the year."
Strohm and her business partner Katie Behnke led the Starboard Group to raise more than $1.9 million for Coffman, who faced state Rep. Joe Miklosi in a newly drawn district that made the congressman much more vulnerable. Coffman held off Miklosi but could face former Speaker Andrew Romanoff, one of the most popular Democrats in Colorado, in 2014. Romanoff on Saturday announced he is seeking the Democratic nomination in the 6th Congressional District.


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One of the most popular places to start your culinary experience in Budapest is at Liszt Ferenc tér. This trendy square is packed with indoor and outdoor cafés and restaurants, creating the perfect atmosphere for lunch, cocktails or dinner. You'll be amongst fellow tourists and locals. Other areas filled with cafés and restaurants are Andrássy Avenue and the pedestrian precincts around St. Stephen's Basilica and Ráday utca (starting at Kálvin tér). Some of the best restaurants in Budapest can be found here.
Helpful write-ups for foodies: Award Winning Restaurants | Great Breakfast Spots | Best New Local Eateries | Budapest's Best Patios | Romantic Restaurants in Budapest | Vegetarian Restaurants | Traditional Hungarian Dishes on the Menu | Café Culture in Budapest | Ice Cream Shops in Budapest | Wine Shops & Wine Bars | Tips on Tipping
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jaybearman necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 87 diseños de 26 diseñadores freelance.
The goal is modern, web 2.0, corporate and professional. We are an agency, and thus we don't have time to provide feedback to those contestants who are beginners and whose designs that have no chance to get to the level we are looking for. We are looking for top-notch designers, and prefer those who have won contests before.
See design scope
See design scope
Desired Color Scheme:
Business/Corporate Professional
Desired Style:
Modern 2.0
Accepted File Formats:
The full design scope can be downloaded here - http://www.brainoverload.com/wilk/scope.pdf
Project assets including site navigation and logo can be found here http://www.brainoverload.com/wilk/assets.zip
There is one other page on this project that will be based on the main site design. Winner agrees to create an additional mockup for the other page which is based 70% on this one. The only changes would be different layout to accommodate more information.


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HUAWEI P20 lite Back Cover Black / Midnight Black
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Your back cover is broken?
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Title: "Developing a Powerful Online Lead-Generation Engine: How to Write Your Own Success Story"
Date: January 4, 2013
Presenter: Judy Key Johnson
Description: Every sale starts as a sales lead. This presentation uses motivating, real-world examples to show how ordinary companies—even those with limited expertise and limited resources—can create a dynamic lead-generation engine through online marketing.
The key is understanding all the possible techniques, and then selecting the ones that are best-suited for your circumstances. However, you'll never hear all this information from a single vendor; every marketing company has something to sell and—guess what—whatever solution they happen to sell also happens to be the "best" and sometimes the "only" solution you need, or so they say.
This fast-paced introduction to online lead generation, lead nurturing and call-to-action techniques is invaluable, whether you are tasked with executing your organization's online marketing strategy, or are an executive looking to better manage the department.
Bio: A true master of "tell it like you see it," Judy Key Johnson is a former IBM sales representative and business executive. A risk-taker, she left "Big Blue" after 19 years to become president of a dot com software company. After a wild and glorious ride, which included helping to raise $37M in venture funding, Judy formed Key Marketing Group in 2002. The company provides full-service marketing and search engine optimization services. Judy has a BA in biology from Pomona College and a MBA in finance from San Jose State University.