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Statement 2: Economic Outlook (Continued)
The fundamentals of the Australian economy remain strong and the outlook is favourable, with solid growth, low unemployment and well‑contained inflation.
The level of output is well above pre‑global financial crisis levels and the economy is expected to grow around its trend rate over the next two years. GDP growth is forecast to be 3¼ per cent in 2012‑13 and 3 per cent in 2013‑14, with the economy expected to outperform every major advanced economy over this period (Chart 1).
Chart 1: Real GDP growth
Source: ABS cat. no. 5206.0, national statistical agencies, Thomson Reuters and Treasury.
Global financial stresses eased somewhat in the early months of 2012, after the period of acute instability in late 2011, but the global economy remains weak and the global outlook remains uncertain. Many advanced economies are yet to return to pre‑global financial crisis output levels and face the substantial task of putting public finances on a sustainable footing while simultaneously supporting growth.
While there have been encouraging signs in the United States in recent months, the euro area appears to have, and the United Kingdom has, re‑entered recession. There has also been some recent re‑emergence of elevated risk aversion in global markets, particularly in relation to concerns about Spain's fiscal and financial stability.
Against this backdrop, there are dramatic structural changes underway in the global economy, with economic activity shifting towards Asia. This uneven pattern of global growth is expected to see emerging economies, particularly China and India, account for around three‑quarters of global growth over the next two years. China is forecast to grow at an average annual rate of over 8 per cent over the next two years and India around 7 per cent.
With external demand from Asia expected to remain strong, particularly for non‑rural commodities, Australia's exports are forecast to grow solidly and non‑rural commodity prices are expected to remain high, notwithstanding some forecast decline as global supply expands.
While the terms of trade are likely to have passed their peak, they remain close to historical highs, supported by sustained strength in commodity prices. The terms of trade are forecast to decline over the forecast period, with non‑rural commodity prices expected to ease as global supply increases, including from Australia. The terms of trade are projected to decline gradually over the medium term. Notwithstanding this, high commodity prices and activity in the resources sector should continue to support incomes and activity in the broader economy.
Robust demand in Asia should continue to underpin the strong outlook for the resources sector, where investment has reached unprecedented levels. Businesses expect to invest a record $120 billion in the resources sector in 2012‑13, around 150 per cent higher than its level just two years before, and 13 times the level of investment before the first phase of the boom. The resources investment pipeline is currently over $450 billion, with more than half of these projects already committed or under construction. Over the forecast period, new business investment as a proportion of GDP is expected to reach its highest level on record.
Strong growth in the resources sector is expected to continue to spill over into other sectors, including parts of the construction sector, parts of manufacturing and parts of the services sector. Together, the resources and the resources‑related sectors of the economy are expected to account for 15 to 20 per cent of total GDP over the forecast horizon and grow by an average of nearly 9 per cent per year (Chart 2). However, conditions remain difficult for those sectors not benefiting directly or indirectly from the resources boom. Many sectors are facing challenging conditions from the high Australian dollar, ongoing global instability and uncertainty, and consumer caution.
The high Australian dollar is weighing particularly heavily on trade‑exposed sectors of the economy such as manufacturing and tourism. Ongoing global uncertainty has also reinforced the cautious behaviour that consumers have shown since the global financial crisis and they remain reluctant to take on more debt. This is particularly challenging for the retail sector and other sectors linked to the retail sector such as wholesale trade and road transport. Weak demand and tight credit conditions are also making conditions challenging in parts of the construction sector. While some of the headwinds outside the resources sector are likely to be temporary, some are structural, reflecting the transition that is currently underway across the economy. Overall, the non‑resources part of the economy is forecast to grow at a below‑trend average annual rate of 2 per cent over the next two years.
Chart 2: Growth in resources/resources‑related and non‑resources activity
Note: Bars are the average annual growth rate over the two financial years. Growth in 2011‑12 is an estimate.
Source: ABS cat. no. 5206.0, 5209.0 and Treasury.
Within the non‑resources part of the economy, there is also considerable divergence between sectors and even within sectors. Indeed a complex transition is taking place in the economy, only part of which is driven by the resources boom and the high Australian dollar. Further dimensions of this transition are being driven by shifts in household spending patterns towards services, changed attitudes towards debt, broader competitive pressures and technological change, which are leading to shifts in the patterns of domestic and external demand.
These forces are being reflected in significant shifts in the sectoral composition of growth and employment which have more dimensions than suggested by the simple resources/non‑resources divide. The patchwork economy is multifaceted. While growth in the resources part of the economy has been exceptional in recent years, there has also been strong growth in sectors such as health care and social assistance, professional scientific and technical services, and education and training. At the same time, conditions have been particularly challenging in retail trade, manufacturing and non‑resources related construction. However, even within the slower growing sectors there have been pockets of strength. More generally there is ongoing product and process innovation right across the economy as businesses adjust their business models to take advantage of emerging opportunities.
The complexity of the transition is also reflected in the labour market. While employment growth has been weak in some non‑resources sectors, there has been strong growth in others. Despite the geographic concentration of resources activity and employment, the aggregate unemployment rate has remained low and the dispersion of regional unemployment rates has continued to decline since the start of the mining boom. The continued fall in the regional dispersion of unemployment over this period shows that, despite the uneven pattern of growth in the economy and across regions, the benefits of the strong economy are being spread broadly across Australia.
Employment growth is expected to remain solid over the forecast period, but reflect the uneven growth pattern across the economy. While employment in the resources sector and parts of the services sector has grown solidly over the past year, aggregate employment growth has slowed after robust growth in 2010, as continued global weakness and instability, the high dollar, cautious consumer behaviour and shifting patterns of domestic spending have seen employers reluctant to take on new workers.
Notwithstanding the unevenness in the patchwork economy, the unemployment rate has remained low and been relatively stable. At close to 5 per cent, it is also lower than in most other advanced countries. The unemployment rate is around half that in the euro area and significantly below that in the United States. In aggregate, employment is expected to grow 1¼ per cent through the year to the June quarter of 2013 and 1½ per cent through the year to the June quarter of 2014. The unemployment rate is expected to drift up to 5½ per cent by the June quarter of 2013. With the economy growing around trend, inflation is expected to remain contained, notwithstanding a temporary increase associated with the introduction of a carbon price in 2012‑13.
The outlook for trend growth in the economy over the next two years is consistent with the fiscal consolidation being undertaken by the Commonwealth and state governments. As is standard practice, the forecasts assume policy interest rates move broadly in line with market expectations at the time that the forecasts are finalised, with the market expectation at that time being that policy interest rates would be lower over the coming year. The planned fiscal consolidation should continue to provide scope for monetary policy to be eased, if appropriate, without generating price and wage pressures. The impact of the fiscal consolidation, particularly in 2012‑13, should be more than offset by growth in private demand, particularly from the resources sector, with the aggregate economy growing around trend.
Although the outlook for the Australian economy is positive, substantial downside risks remain. The key international risk is the potential for a re‑escalation of the euro area sovereign debt crisis. The capacity of many advanced economies to respond is limited and any further weakness could flow through to the emerging economies of Asia and to Australia. The prospect of a sharp rise in oil prices in the event of escalating tensions in the Middle East is also a risk to the global outlook.
Domestically, the transition taking place in the economy poses a risk for the labour market as these transitional frictions could see a temporary rise in the unemployment rate while businesses adjust to the evolving patterns of demand.
Box 1: International comparisons
Australia's economy continues to outperform most other advanced economies. Australia has outperformed nearly all advanced economies since the global financial crisis with both economic growth and employment growth much stronger.
The Australian economy has grown by over 7 per cent on its pre‑GFC levels. By contrast, the United States economy has grown by around 1½ per cent, and both the euro area and Japan have not made up lost ground (Chart A).
Chart A: GDP international comparison
Source: ABS cat. no. 5206.0, national statistical agencies, Thomson Reuters and Treasury.
Australia's outperformance is expected to continue. By the end of the forecast period, cumulative growth of Australian GDP since the GFC is expected to have been around 16½ per cent. This is well above that expected from the United States (around 6½ per cent), Japan (around 2 per cent) and the euro area (which is expected to have not made up the lost ground by the end of the period).
This outperformance has also been reflected in much stronger labour market outcomes in Australia.
Australia's labour market has performed strongly since the onset of the global financial crisis in September 2008.
While many advanced economies experienced significant rises in their unemployment rates during the global financial crisis, the unemployment rate rose less than 2 percentage points in Australia — from 4.0 to 5.9 per cent (Chart B).
Chart B: Unemployment rates
Source: ABS cat. no. 6202.0, national statistical agencies, Thomson Reuters and Treasury.
Following the global financial crisis, strong employment growth saw the Australian unemployment rate fall to around 5 per cent.
More recently, in Australia, the high dollar and global weakness and instability have unsettled consumers and made businesses more hesitant in their hiring decisions, which has led to much slower employment growth over the past year. The slowdown follows particularly strong employment growth in 2010, reflecting pre‑emptive hiring in some sectors.
In contrast, employment in the United States and euro area is yet to return to pre‑crisis levels (Chart C).
While Australia has added more than 750,000 jobs since the end of 2007, more than 25 million jobs have been lost around the world, including more than 3 million in the euro area and around 5 million in the United States. There are now around 200 million unemployed people worldwide.
Chart C: Employment
Note: Data for the euro area are quarterly. Employment data for Japan from March 2011 to August 2011 are not available due to the impacts of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
Source: ABS cat. no. 6202.0, national statistical agencies, Thomson Reuters and Treasury.
However, despite a range of pressures, the Australian unemployment rate has remained low, and at 5.2 per cent is lower than in every major advanced economy except Japan.
Summary of forecasts
World GDP growth is expected to pick up over the forecast period, albeit from a position of considerable weakness, as strong growth in emerging market economies moderates slightly and recoveries in the large advanced economies slowly gather momentum. The world economy is forecast to grow 3½ per cent in 2012, 4 per cent in 2013 and 4¼ per cent in 2014.
Australia's major trading partners (export weighted) as a group are expected to grow strongly over the forecast period, reflecting the rapid growth of emerging Asia, particularly China. Major trading partner growth is forecast to be 4¼ per cent in 2012 and 5 per cent in both 2013 and 2014.
Australia's real GDP is forecast to grow 3¼ per cent in 2012‑13 and 3 per cent in 2013‑14 (Chart 3). The main drivers of economic growth are expected to be business investment and exports.
Chart 3: Growth in real GDP
Source: ABS cat. no. 5206.0 and Treasury.
Household consumption is expected to grow moderately over the forecast period, broadly in line with household income growth. Nevertheless, consumers remain cautious and the household saving rate is expected to remain elevated. Household consumption is expected to grow 3 per cent in both 2012‑13 and 2013‑14.
Dwelling investment is expected to remain subdued over the forecast period, with households reluctant to take on more debt and some investors hesitant because of the prospect of continued subdued house price growth. Dwelling investment growth is expected to be flat in 2012‑13 before rising to 2½ per cent in 2013‑14.
New business investment is expected to continue growing strongly over the forecast period, reaching a record share of GDP in 2013‑14. This reflects an expectation of unprecedented investment in the resources sector, with investment elsewhere in the economy expected to be more subdued. New business investment growth is expected to be a strong 12½ per cent in 2012‑13 and 8 per cent in 2013‑14.
Public final demand is expected to fall in 2012‑13 and remain flat in 2013‑14, with falling Commonwealth Government spending in 2012‑13 partially offset by modest increases in state spending, consistent with recent state budget updates, notwithstanding the fiscal consolidation plans announced by most state governments.
Exports are expected to grow 4½ per cent in each of 2012‑13 and 2013‑14 as non‑rural commodity export capacity continues to expand to meet global demand. However, the high Australian dollar is expected to weigh on growth of exports of manufactures and services, notwithstanding the positive outlook for major trading partner growth.
Imports are expected to grow 7½ per cent in 2012‑13 and 5½ per cent in 2013‑14, underpinned by record levels of investment in the resources sector and the high Australian dollar. While import growth is expected to be broad‑based, capital goods imports associated with the booming liquefied natural gas sector are expected to be a key driver of the increase.
The terms of trade are expected to decline 5¾ per cent in 2012‑13 and 3¼ per cent in 2013‑14, as increases in global supply, led by Australia, place downward pressure on non‑rural commodity prices. Despite these forecast falls, the terms of trade are expected to remain close to their highest sustained levels in 140 years.
The current account deficit is expected to widen to 4¾ per cent of GDP in 2012‑13 and 6 per cent of GDP in 2013‑14. This largely reflects the forecast shift of the trade balance from surplus in 2011‑12 to deficit in both 2012‑13 and 2013‑14 because of a strong rise in resources investment‑related imports and the expected decline in the terms of trade.
Employment growth is expected to be 1¼ per cent through the year to the June quarter of 2013 and 1½ per cent through the year to the June quarter of 2014, reflecting solid overall economic growth, notwithstanding the challenging conditions in some sectors of the economy. The unemployment rate is expected to drift up to 5½ per cent by the end of 2012‑13 and remain there through 2013‑14. The participation rate is forecast to remain close to historical highs at around 65¼ per cent.
Wages growth is expected to remain around trend over the forecast period, in line with expected subdued labour market conditions and the moderate inflation outlook. The Wage Price Index is expected to grow 3¾ per cent through the year to the June quarters of both 2013 and 2014.
Underlying inflation is expected to be 2¾ per cent through the year to the June quarter of 2013, including a ¼ of a percentage point increase from the introduction of the carbon price in 2012‑13. Underlying inflation is expected to ease to 2½ per cent through the year to the June quarter of 2014.
Headline inflation is expected to be 3¼ per cent through the year to the June quarter of 2013, including a ¾ of a percentage point increase from the introduction of the carbon price. Headline inflation is expected to ease to 2½ per cent through the year to the June quarter of 2014.
Nominal GDP is expected to grow 5 per cent in 2012‑13 and 5¼ per cent in 2013‑14, reflecting forecast close‑to‑trend growth in the real economy and the expected decline in the terms of trade.
Table 1: Domestic economy forecasts(a)
(a) Percentage change on preceding year unless otherwise indicated.
(b) Calculated using original data unless otherwise indicated.
(c) Chain volume measures except for nominal gross domestic product which is in current prices.
(d) Excluding second‑hand asset sales from the public sector to the private sector.
(e) Percentage point contribution to growth in GDP.
(f) Seasonally adjusted, through‑the‑year growth rate to the June quarter.
(g) Seasonally adjusted rate in the June quarter.
(h) Through‑the‑year growth rate to the June quarter.
Note: The forecasts for the domestic economy are based on several technical assumptions. The exchange rate is assumed to remain around its recent average level — a trade‑weighted index of around 77 and a US$ exchange rate of around 103 US cents. Interest rates are assumed to move broadly in line with market expectations at the time the forecasts were finalised. World oil prices (Malaysian Tapis) are assumed to remain around US$126 per barrel. The farm sector forecasts are based on a return to average seasonal conditions over 2012‑13 and 2013‑14.
Source: ABS cat. no. 5206.0, 5302.0, 6202.0, 6345.0, 6401.0, unpublished ABS data and Treasury.
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I am following a new blog, and if you are at all interested in air evac medicine you should as well. This is a blog for the Air Medical Memorial, a memoir that pays tribute to those who have lost their lives to an incident in the line of duty, usually a crash. One life lost is too many and we are well over 300. Follow the stories, it is haunting.
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2015 looks like it will be a year of many great books. I cannot wait to get my hands on each of these! You might notice that my list is similar to Bridget- we share alike tastes in books!
1. The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord
The cover of this book is what first caught my eye. The beautiful pastel colors instantly drew me in!! This novel has been getting lots of hype and the author's previous work is very popular, so I definitely want to see what I think!
2. The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
Holly Black is a super popular author and I'm interested in reading some of her novels. This one seems like something I'd be interested in, with it's dark tone and unique plotline. Plus the cover is gorgeous.
3. Ensnared by A.G. Howard
I love the Splintered series, with it's fabulous twisted world and gorgeous writing. The heroine has such a spunky style that the first two books made me fall in love. I already got the chance to read this novel but I can't wait until I can hold and caress the cover!
4. The Heir by Kiera Cass
The Selection series was an awesome trilogy. It was lots of fun and super easy to get into. When I heard the news that we're getting two full length novels, I was super excited. I got to meet Kiera Cass at a signing and she was super sweet and friendly. I love the cover of The Heir and cannot wait to read this!
5. The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige
I love retellings, so the first of the series was super fun. I loved the major twist on a classic tale, making Dorothy evil, and I'm interested to see how the books so on. I have the first one signed!
6. The Sin Eater's Daughter by Melinda Salisbury
The cover of the book is gorgeous and instantly intriguing. The plot sounds so unique, I can't wait to get a gorgeous hardbound copy to display proudly on my shelf. The whole "kill with a touch" sounds like Shatter Me, except-dare I say it-better.
7. Sweet Temptation by Wendy Higgins
Oh, my, god. Kaiden Rowe is one of my favorite characters of all time and I loved the Sweet Evil series. Getting a full length novel, from Kai's perspective? It's like a dream. And apparently, it's the longest of the series so far. It doesn't even have a cover yet, but I can't wait to see it!
8. The Replaced by Kimberly Derting
The Taking left off with a major, major cliffhanger. Like intensely huge. Like pull-out-my-hair-until-the-next-book-because-oh-my-god-wow big. I need to know what will happen next like I need air to breathe!
9. The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson
I loved meeting the author of Heart of Deception and getting my book signed. I'm really hoping she has her release party in San Diego again so I can get my second book signed too! The first book was really good and the twist at the end surprised me.
10. The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh
I'm so excited for this final book. I've heard amazing things about it from fellow reviewers that say it's become a new favorite already. The premise is super unique and I am drawn in by the intensity of the plot!
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4. South-East Asia
ASIAQUEST Tours is offering savings of up to $800 a person on its Vietnam and Cambodia packages and up to $500 a person on their China tour. Pay from $4080 on the 18-day Indochina Highlights tour (including return economy flights with Singapore Airlines), which starts in Pnom Penh City and finishes in Hanoi. The tour departs November 17 from Sydney. Or, book the 18-day China Discovery tour from $4380 including return economy flights from Sydney departing October 17. Tour highlights include the Great Wall and the Forbidden City, the Terracotta Warriors, scenic Li River and a four-night cruise on the Yangtze River.
Ph 1800 144 738 or see asiaquesttours.com.au
5. American adventure
SAVE up to 25 per cent on TrekAmerica tours when you book through Adventure World. The six-night Western Adventure package, which includes a journey across California, Arizona and Nevada is priced from $889 a person. The tour, which includes a trip on the iconic Route 66, also provides six nights' accommodation (including four nights' camping and two nights in a hotel), professional TrekAmerica tour leader, camping fees, equipment and private transportation. Valid for sale until March 15, or until sold out. The offer also applies to various other packages throughout America.
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For these minutes, we provide detailed Wedding Minister services, Traditional Irish Wedding Ceremony officiating, and also wedding services. From the very standard to contemporary services, our wedding events and officiating solutions are designed to mirror your desires, needs and desires. We will assist you to craft an occasion, spiritual or nonreligious that will be a valued memory for many years to come.
Pastoral services and wedding event officiating in the Alcalde, Nm area is our specialty, but we could travel if the requirement occurs. We provide a full array of Traditional Irish Wedding Ceremony plans; from elopement on the courthouse steps to one of the most sophisticated formal wedding you might want.
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Tony Abbott avoids question on changes to seniors health cards
The commission of audit is believed to have recommended tightening the eligibility rules
The Abbott government is facing fresh calls to release its audit commission's advice after suggestions the team looking for budget savings has targeted the commonwealth seniors health card.
The card provides self-funded retirees with discounts on prescription medicines and doctors' appointments and also entitles holders to receive a "seniors supplement" of up to $858 each year.
It is available to people of pension age with an annual taxable income of less than $50,000 for singles or $80,000 for couples. It is not subject to an assets test.
The government's commission of audit will call for a tightening of the commonwealth seniors health card's eligibility rules, according to a News Corp report published on Sunday.
One possible change would be the inclusion of income from superannuation investments in the income test, the report said.
The Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, did not directly answer questions on Sunday about the potential inclusion of superannuation earnings in the income test for the card.
But he pointed to his election promise to index the income test thresholds in line with the consumer price index. The election policy document said the card's $50,000 and $80,000 income tests had not been increased since 2001 and the promise would cost the government $100 million over four years.
"We made an absolutely crystal clear commitment before the election to index the eligibility thresholds and we will keep our commitments," Abbott said in Adelaide.
"We've got the audit commission's interim report; we're carefully studying it to see which recommendations might be suitable for implementation in the upcoming budget. It will be released but it will be released at the right time not at the wrong time."
The opposition leader, Bill Shorten, accused the government of hiding the interim report until after next weekend's state elections in South Australia and Tasmania and the West Australian Senate election next month.
"Self-funded retirees and older Australians deserve better from Tony Abbott," Shorten said in Melbourne.
"At the very least, if he's intending to cut and slash their conditions, he should at least have the courage to tell them the truth," he said.
"It is weak of Tony Abbott to have 900 pages of nasty surprises, and not tell people until they've voted in Tasmania and South Australia and, significantly, in the West Australian Senate election."
Shorten did not comment in detail on the proposed tightening of eligibility for the cards, saying the proposal could not be scrutinised until the details were released.
"I know that self-funded retirees have worked hard their whole lives, they don't get a lot back from government. I'm alarmed that the Abbott government has got the conditions of self-funded retirees squarely in their sights," he said.
Abbott urged people not to listen to Shorten's "scare stories".
"What I want to make absolutely crystal clear is that, in the lead-up to the budget, we'll see speculation in the media, we'll see more and more scares from Bill Shorten but what you will see on budget night is a government which keeps its commitments," he said.
The Coalition's policy document said self-funded retirees had made a significant contribution to the success of the nation over their life times "and we should not be discouraging seniors from being self-reliant by constantly reducing entitlement" to the commonwealth seniors health card.
The commission of audit, headed by the president of the Business Council of Australia, Tony Shepherd, is looking across all areas of government for potential budget savings, efficiencies and outsourcing. Labor and the Greens argued the exercise was designed to pave the way for severe cuts.
Rumours about the extent of the interim recommendations emerged as Abbott launched the Liberal Party's campaign for the South Australian election.
Voters in South Australia and Tasmania go to the ballot box next Saturday and polls indicate the long-term Labor governments in both states are likely to lose office.
At the launch in Adelaide, Abbott said he looked forward to working with the South Australian Liberal leader, Steven Marshall, who would not provoke "unseemly" public brawls.
"Six months ago we had a change of government in Canberra," Abbott said. "What we need next weekend is a change of government here in Adelaide."
Marshall vowed to focus on growing the economy, saying he loved South Australia "but it's not a great state if you don't have a job".
The Labor premier, Jay Weatherill, previously launched his own campaign with a promise to prioritise jobs and a warning that the Liberals would pursue damaging budget cuts.


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Calcutta High Court has said it will frame a law for financial institutions and banks to take possession of a vehicle from defaulters. The court, at the same time, made it clear that it objected to banks using musclemen to repossess vehicles.
The division bench of Chief Justice A.K. Mathur and Justice A. Banerjee, on Wednesday, criticised financial institutions and banks for hiring goons to recover cars of defaulters. Such an act should not be tolerated by the law, the bench observed. It was hearing an appeal by HSBC against a recent order of Justice Pranab Chatterjee of the same court, who observed that lifting of cars by musclemen was illegal and arbitrary.
The trial judge also directed Lake police station to retrieve a Tata Safari from the possession of HSBC, respondent in the matter, and hand it back to petitioner Amal Bose, who had alleged in court that the bank had forcefully impounded his car.
Appearing before the division bench, counsels for HSBC Anindya Mitra and Joymalya Bagchi said the high court had no jurisdiction to hear the matter, nor was there an appropriate forum for banks and financial institutions to seek legal redress against instalment defaulters.
The bench asked them why banks cannot approach a bank tribunal. Counsel Mitra replied that a complaint cannot be lodged with the tribunal unless a vehicle costs more than Rs 10 lakh.
The court observed that it would soon draft a law to sort this out. This method of taking repossession of cars cannot be allowed, Justice Mathur said. At the same time, since banks have no appropriate forum to turn to, we (the court) have to frame laws so they, too, can get justice.
Appearing for car-buyer Amal Bose, Arunava Ghosh and Kallol Bose told the court that something needed to be done to stop the practice of hooliganism by banks. Its the foreign banks that have imported such acts. They even hire eunuchs to recover instalments, Ghosh alleged.
The court directed car-buyer Bose to pay two instalments by July 14 and fixed the matter for hearing on July 21. During the hearing, high court advocate Pratap Chatterjee told the court that some other financial institutions wanted to be added as parties to the case. The bench allowed the inclusion.


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Course Reserves FAQ
Why do I need a HuskyCT course site to submit a reserve request?
The Reserve system software works in conjuction with HuskyCT. It permits staff to more efficiently track and fill the large volume of requests for items on course reserve.
How do I create a Reserve list on my HuskyCT course site?
- Log in to HuskyCT at huskyct.uconn.edu
- Click on the course you want to add reserve items to.
- From the left column menu click on the Library Resources link.
- If prompted, choose the appropriate semester from the drop down box.
- Once on the Library Resources page click on "Add Reserve Items" from the left column menu.
- Click on the appropriate icon for the type of material you wish to add. Complete the form being sure to fill in the red asterisked fields then click to submit.
I asked for my HuskyCT course to be restored. Why didn't my reserve list get restored, too?
Although you access your reserve list via HuskyCT it is not actually part of your course site (chiefly due to copyright considerations). The Reserve system gives you control over which reserve items you want to restore to your current course. You can copy items from any past or current course to a current or future course by following these steps:
- Log in to HuskyCT at huskyct.uconn.edu
- Click on the class you want to restore items to.
- Click on the Library Resources link in the left column.
- When the Library Resources page loads, from the left column menu click on "Add Reserve Items"
- You will see a row of icons across the top. These are for adding new items.
- Below the row of icons are lists of your current and previous classes. Click on the current or previous class that has the items you want to import to this semester's class.
- Uncheck any items you don't want.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page and Single click the import button one time only.
Can I see reserve lists from previous classes?
Blackboard users can view past reserve lists by clicking on any class, then on Library Resources from the left column menu. On the Library Resources page, click on "Add Reserve Items" in the left column menu. Beneath the row of icons for making new reserve requests you'll see lists of current and past classes. Click on any class to see what was on reserve. To import the past list to your current class, uncheck any items you don't want then single click the "Import" button only ONCE.
Why can't my TA, Co-Designer, or Co-Instructor see my Library Resources?
Access to the Library Resources page in HuskyCT is governed by PeopleSoft, which tells us who is a registered student, TA, or Instructor for your class. If you have manually added a student, TA, co-designer, or co-instructor we must also add them manually. Please send their name and NetID to firstname.lastname@example.com and we will add them.
To add reserve items in Blackboard, click on Library Resources in the left column menu. When the Library Resources page opens click on Add Reserve Items in the left column menu and then on the appropriate icon for the type of item you wish to add.
What does "Item activation pending?" mean? How do I activate items with this status?
Items you requested have this status after they have been processed by Reserve staff before the start date of the semester. You need do nothing but wait until the start date for the semester for them to become active and visible to your students. You can view these items at any time prior to or after the semester begins.
Why is the inactive date for Library Resources items inconsistent with the end of the semester I'm teaching in?
When you accessed the Library Resources link for the first time for your class you were presented with a drop down box to choose the semester. The default is "current semester". Accepting the current semester for a future class applies the inactive date for the current semester, not the future one. For example, in April if you clicked on the Library Resources link for your summer session class and accepted the default "current semester", this would apply the spring inactive date to your summer session class. Always be sure to click the drop down box and choose the semester you are teaching the class in rather than just accepting "current semester".
The DVD or book I want to put on reserve for my class is on reserve for another class, what do I do now?
Many items are on reserve for more than one course. Submit your reserve request and we'll also put the DVD or book on Reserve for your class, too.
Why don't my reserve items show up in the student view?
There are two reasons why materials show up in the teach tab but not in the student view. One is because reserve staff haven't processed them yet. Although faculty can see all items no matter their status, students can only see processed items with statuses of either, "Item available on Electronic Reserve." or "Item available at the Reserve Desk." The other reason items don't appear in the student tab is because the view date for the semester has not arrived yet. Items with a status of "Item activation pending" on the Teach tab have been processed but don't appear in the the Student tab until two weeks before classes begin.
How do I add an existing stream to my class?
Search our catalog to find streamed titles. This video shows you how to find and copy the link to streaming video.
How do I stream a film to my class that we don't already own?
Send an email to your subject specialist to research the availability of streaming rights. Please plan a semester in advance for your streams as negotiations for rights can take several months. To the extent possible with available funds the Library supports streams for online (eCampus), very large, and distance learning classes.
Can I upload a PDF file from the Library's online journals to HuskyCT?
No, most of our license agreements with full text vendors do not permit PDFs to be uploaded to HuskyCT. It is almost always permissible to link to a full text article, however. See Linking to EResources to learn how to make links to the Library's ebooks, movie streams, and journals.
How do I delete an item from my reserve list?
From your Reserve list on the Library Resources page in HuskyCT click on the item you wish to delete then click on "Delete this item".


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The Question of the Need for Church Membership
When I lived in Texas during the 1980s I attended for a while a church that did not have official church membership. The thinking was that formal church membership is not found in the New Testament, therefore it is a manmade practice. Over the years I have encountered others who make the same point as to why they don't join a church or have an official church roll of members. Years ago Dr. Edward T. Hiscox wrote a well-known guide for church polity and order. He wrote, "It is sometimes said that a church is a voluntary society…But it is not merely optional whether or not a believer identifies himself with the household of faith. He is under moral obligation to do that." (The Hiscox Guide for Baptist Churches) I believe there are good reasons found in the Bible to support the importance of church membership as Hiscox believed.
Before we mention several Scriptural benefits of membership, let's just consider how Paul uses the word "member" in connection with the Church as the body of Christ. The literal meaning of "member" is a part of a physical body. Paul uses this word metaphorically very effectively in Romans 12, 15; 1 Corinthians 12 & Ephesians 2, 3, 4 & 5 to compare the parts of the human body to the members in the body of Christ. New Testament word specialist W. E. Vine points out that Ephesians 4:25 means "the members of the whole Church as the mystical body of Christ." Clearly the universal Church cannot have a worldwide membership roll. But Vine writes of 1 Corinthians 12:27 ("Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it."), that this means "the members of a local church as a body." (Vines Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words)
Other Bible students have pointed out that 1 Corinthians 12 is emphasizing the local church body in Corinth. "As a local congregation they were Christ's body in miniature, a representation of Jesus Christ to all of Corinth." (The MacArthur New Testament Commentary: 1 Corinthians) Clearly the local church at Corinth knew who their members were because baptism was the initiatory rite that welcomed believers into the local church of the worldwide body of Christ, 1 Corinthians 1:13. "Baptism is and always was the church's initiation-rite." (Jeff Reed, Becoming a Disciple) So there was a formal commitment procedure into the membership of a local church: baptism. It identified believers as members. They had made a public commitment to that church. (Note: The identification with the community of believers signified by baptism is often obscured today by emphasizing only the vertical relationship with the Lord that baptism symbolizes. American individualism is likely one of the root causes for this. But baptism also symbolizes our membership in a new family, the church.)
Since in our more mobile society where people are not baptized into the church in which they are currently attending, it makes sense to have a formal membership procedure to demonstrate the same commitment that baptism symbolizes. In fact, three Scriptural benefits of membership include: 1) community ("the members may have the same care for one another," (1 Corinthians 12:25), 2) commitment ("the eye cannot say to the hand, 'I have no need of you,'" (1 Corinthians 12:21), 3) accountability ("Obey your leaders and submit to them," Hebrews 13:17). We will explore these benefits more fully later. But, for now, membership encourages all three. And that is important.
Your friend, in membership with you, Pastor Brian (:-}).


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A tiny little gem of a breakfast and lunch spot in the east end neighborhood of Toronto, may just have the best breakfast sandwich rolls around. Soft, yet chewy, and porous enough to soak up plenty of the house-made aoli they slather on. The small menu isn't all that veggie-friendly, outside of the omelette of the day and yogurt with granola, but I ordered this breakfast sandwich without the "mennonite ham" and with a side of rosti – basically a hashbrown patti, with house-made ketchup. It's nothing fancy, but it's a delicious and quaint operation (one cook, one waitress) with vintage dishware, big portions, and nice prices.
Month: January 2011
Apple Whiskey Maple Tart
A little tart is one of the easiest deserts that you can make for a last-minute dinner party. If you have a good mixer with a paddle attachment or food processor, tart crust is just minutes away. Traditional tart crust has more sugar, and egg yolk, and vanilla or almond extract added, but you can always use a pie crust, too. Add a seasonal fruit, sliced thin, or pile on the berries, and then top with a jam or syrup. For this fuji apple tart, I combined equal parts of maple syrup and whiskey, the egg white leftover from my crust's yolk, the tiniest pinch of salt, and poured it on the crust under the carefully arranged apple slice, then drizzled just a bit of maple syrup and whiskey on top.
* a few tart hints: prebake your tart crust for 10 to 15 minutes on 350, and make sure to prick it generously with a fork so that it doesn't puff up everywhere! After adding fruit and before its final baking, cover the edges with tinfoil, so that they don't burn.
Blue Cheese Savories with roasted garlic and red pepper jelly
I saw these yummy blue cheese savories (blue cheese? savory? sold!) up on Food in Jars (taken from Mostly Foodstuffs – what a round!) the other week, and thought they were the perfect little appetizer to whip up for a last minute dinner party. I was even able to use some frozen blue cheese (it crumbles so well!) and the open jar of roasted garlic and red pepper jelly I had in the fridge. its hard to scoop out very small amounts of a chunky jelly, so it rolled over the savory a bit, but was delicious!
Thai Curried Squash Soup
Arriving home from a long vacation, I looked around my kitchen, realize there is very little fresh in the house, and decided to make a pantry soup for friends arriving for dinner and a movie. Squash can keep almost forever in a cool location, and I had these leftover from my last few CSA pick-ups in November. A few onions, carrots and apples relaxing nicely in my crisper, and some pantry basics rounded out this spicy, creamy soup with inspiration from a recipe from Bon Appetit.
2 Tbs. unsalted butter
1 cup diced white onion
1 cup diced carrots
1.2 cup diced fuji apple
2-4 tsps. red thai chili paste
2 medium crook neck squash, peeled, seeded and diced
4 cups rich vegetable broth
2 bay leaves
1 14 oz. can light coconut milk
1 tsp. salt
pepper to taste
Melt the butter in a large soup pot. Add the onions, carrots and apple, cooking on medium-high and stirring often, until the onions are golden. Add the chili paste, stirring to coat the vegetables, and cook for 3 minutes, until the paste toasts and becomes fragrant. Add the squash, vegetable both and bay leaves, raising heat to high and bringing to a boil. Cover and lower heat to medium-low, keeping broth at a low boil and stirring occasionally until vegetables are very soft, about 40 minutes. Remove the pot from heat, and remove the bay leaves from the pot. Blend the soup with an immersion blender until smooth*, and then return to heat. Add the can of coconut milk and the salt, stirring until completely blended. Add pepper to taste. Serve with toasted squash seeds.+
* You can use a regular blender to puree the soup, but be sure not to fill the vessel completely, as the steam from the hot soup can cause the lid of the blender to shoot off, and hot soup to fly everywhere!
+ keep the seeds from the squash to toast for soup or salads. Rinse the seeds, then coat with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Toast in a 300 degree oven or toaster oven for 5 minutes.
Sweet Potato Spoon Bread
Sorry loves. It been a long long holiday season, with a lot of travel and spotty internet service, but I plan to make it up to you with some tasty comfort food and a heap of foreign foods.
As I mentioned before the holiday, I've been slowly working through the easy, healthy and so far, delicious recipes in "Super Natural Cooking." As the recipe mentions, this dish is incredibly easy of you have extra cooked sweet potatoes hanging around, but it's tasty enough to make from scratch. For those of you unfamiliar with spoon bread, its very soft, almost a pudding, so don't be upset if it seems too "jiggly." And while the recipe tells you to layer the goat cheese under another layer of potato "dough," you could skip this step and just put the cheese on top of you like your goat cheese on the brown and toasty side. A light lunch or dinner, even a brunch with a good salad, I served mine with some reheated spicy curried sweet potato soup with greens.


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Nov 11, 2010, 16:01 ET from Cardiome Pharma Corp.
VANCOUVER, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Cardiome Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CRME / TSX: COM) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010. Amounts, unless specified otherwise, are expressed in U.S. dollars and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles used in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP).
Summary Results
We recorded net income of $22.8 million ($0.37 per common share) for the three months ended September 30, 2010 (Q3-2010), compared to $0.2 million ($0.00 per common share) for the three months ended September 30, 2009 (Q3-2009). The net income for the current quarter was largely due to the recognition of the $30 million milestone from Merck related to the marketing approval in Europe of vernakalant (iv) in Q3-2010, and decreased research and development expenditures.
Revenue for Q3-2010 was $30.2 million, an increase of $11.0 million from $19.2 million in Q3-2009.
Research and development expenditures were $3.5 million for Q3-2010 compared to $9.3 million for Q3-2009. General and administration expenditures for Q3-2010 were $3.5 million compared to $4.2 million for Q3-2009. Interest expense for Q3-2010 was $0.6 million compared to insignificant income for Q3-2009. Foreign exchange gain for Q3-2010 was $0.2 million compared to a foreign exchange loss of $5.2 million in Q3-2009.
Stock-based compensation, a non-cash item included in operating expenses, decreased to $0.6 million for Q3-2010, as compared to $1.6 million for Q3-2009.
Liquidity and Outstanding Share Capital
At September 30, 2010, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $53.4 million. An additional $30 million was received subsequent to quarter-end as payment from Merck for the marketing approval in Europe of vernakalant (iv).
As of November 10, 2010, the Company had 61,052,362 common shares issued and outstanding and 5,581,094 common shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options at a weighted-average exercise price of CAD $7.69 per share.
Conference Call
Cardiome will hold a teleconference and webcast on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 4:15pm Eastern (1:15pm Pacific). To access the conference call, please dial 416-340-2217 or 866-696-5910 and reference conference 2504411. There will be a separate dial-in line for analysts on which we will respond to questions at the end of the call. The webcast can be accessed through Cardiome's website at www.cardiome.com.
Webcast and telephone replays of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call through December 11, 2010. Please dial 905-694-9451 or 800-408-3053 and enter code 1765134# to access the replay.
About Cardiome Pharma Corp.
Cardiome Pharma Corp. is a product-focused drug development company dedicated to the advancement and commercialization of novel treatments for disorders of the heart and circulatory system. Cardiome is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (CRME) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (COM). For more information, please visit our web site at www.cardiome.com.
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The Importance of Picnic Coolers
Many people overlook the importance of coolers when planning a day out with friends and family. Most picnics take place in the hot summer months, when keeping the food and drink cold is tough and extremely important. If you are planning food that might spoil when not kept at the proper temperature, arranging for coolers is even more important. Fortunately, there are several different styles and designs from which to choose, so you should never have to go without cold food and drink for your picnic.
For smaller get-togethers, you will probably find that one of the backpack style coolers is perfect for your needs. These are large enough to carry four drinks, and they have insulated interiors to keep everything nice and chilled. If you need things to stay even colder, you can add an ice pack that will neatly chill your food and beverages. Most of these packs are made of durable, lightweight material, so you don't need to worry about straining yourself when you carry it from place to place.
If you're planning something a bit larger and you need space for more drinks, then you can get a collapsible cooler on wheels. These are also created from lightweight materials, and they will fold down to very small sizes when not in use. Some of the better coolers will have wheels on the bottom and a long handle, which makes carting it from the car to the picnic site a breeze. These can be filled with ice to keep everything super cold, or you can store drinks and food that is already cold and keep it a respectable temperature. Just remember that they won't maintain a super cold temperature without the ice or ice packs, so you'll need to make further arrangements if you're trying to keep food fresh.
Finally, there are the huge ice chests for those that need coolers to keep drinks and food for several people. These can be extremely heavy, but luckily many have wheels and handles for ease of transportation. These ice chests are great for large parties where everything will remain stationary for long periods of time. They're also the best choice for keeping frozen foods frozen and maintaining cold temperatures on food that can spoil. No matter what your need for coolers, you'll find that there is certainly a style or size that can fit your needs.
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SACRAMENTO – Twenty years ago, Richard Hill Adams of Orange County met one his favorite actors at a restaurant in Aspen, Colo.
That one brief meeting led him to Sacramento today for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's inauguration.
"He was a real gentleman," Adams said. "He was not like, 'I'm a big star; don't bother me.' … When he entered politics," Adams knew he'd support Schwarzenegger.
Adams' company, American Realty Capital Advisors of Laguna Hills, was one of Orange County's top contributors to the governor's re-election campaign. In an affair as exclusive as the inauguration, that was enough to get him an invitation.
"It'll be a good time. I'm looking forward to seeing him on his crutches," Adams said, referring to the leg Schwarzenegger broke in a skiing accident.
Orange County will play a role in today's festivities by virtue of people like Adams and John Herklotz of Laguna Hills, a retired media executive who contributed at least $15,000 to the inaugural festivities.
Orange County donors have given at least $140,000 to the inauguration, or at least 10 percent of the $1.3 million reportedly raised.
Also expected to attend is Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle, a Republican who was an honorary co-chairman of the inauguration, and Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido, a Democrat.
In fact, all four Democrats who held honorary positions on California Treasurer Phil Angelides' campaign to unseat the Republican governor – U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuñez – are co-chairpersons of the inauguration.
"There will be a lot of strange bedfellows at the party," said Steve Maviglio, Nuñez's deputy chief of staff.
Maviglio was press secretary to Gov. Gray Davis before Schwarzenegger and the recall swept him out of office in 2003. Davis is also a co-chairman of the inauguration.
Schwarzenegger's unusual approach ruffled a few GOP feathers, especially when he announced that Willie Brown , former San Francisco mayor and Assembly speaker, would be master of ceremonies at today's swearing-in. Some griped about the governor asking such a longtime adversary to preside over their crowning moment.
Senate Minority Leader Dick Ackerman of Irvine said he thought it was a fine idea.
"Willie Brown is entertaining," said Ackerman, another inaugural co-chairman. "If he's going to be involved with a party, it's going to be a good party."
Today's festivities are invitation-only and are being paid for entirely by private money. Schwarzenegger raised money mainly from special-interest groups with matters before the state to pay for this morning's swearing-in, a bipartisan reception and lunch with lawmakers and other elected officials at the Capitol, and a black-tie gala tonight at the Sacramento Convention Center.
Admission to the swearing-in is free for invited guests. Tickets to the gala cost $500.
The inaugural committee did not release a complete list of those expected to attend, but spokeswoman Julie Soderlund said invitations went to elected officials and Schwarzenegger supporters across the state. She thought about 15 people or more would come from Orange County.
Governor's gatherings
It's party time in the capital today as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is inaugurated for a second term. In contrast to the low-key affair he held after the 2003 recall, the Terminator this time is hosting a star-studded celebration at a cost of more than $1.3 million.
Swearing-in ceremony:11 a.m., Memorial Auditorium, downtown Sacramento. The more than 3,000-seat hall will be at capacity with invitation-only guests – supporters, campaign contributors, elected officials and other notables. José Feliciano will perform the national anthem; Tony Award winner Jennifer Holliday will sing "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going."
Bipartisan reception: Immediately after swearing-in, Capitol Rotunda. A reception for the state Legislature and constitutional officers (lieutenant governor, insurance commissioner, etc.), regardless of party.
Lunch: After reception, west steps, Capitol. Lunch, under a tent, will be served to members of the Legislature, constitutional officers and donors who helped pay for the festivities.
Black-tie gala:8 p.m., Sacramento Convention Center. Tickets: $500. The venue will be at capacity with more than 2,000 people expected to attend. Again, the event is invitation-only. Songwriter Paul Anka will perform a special rendition of "My Way" with original lyrics written as a tribute to Schwarzenegger. Grammy Award-winner Donna Summer will sing a full set of her greatest hits, including "Hot Stuff" and "She Works Hard for the Money."
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Cynthia Kroet
Breaking News Reporter
Cynthia Kroet is a breaking news reporter at POLITICO. She joined European Voice, a Brussels-based newspaper, in March 2014 covering politics of the EU member states — in particular the Netherlands and Belgium — including agriculture, energy and health issues.
A Dutch native, Cynthia entered journalism in 2007 working as a video journalist for a national press agency in the Netherlands. She worked for regional newspapers and broadcasters while studying European Studies in The Hague.
Cynthia both studied and worked in the U.K. before returning to the Netherlands to finish her MA degree in Journalism and New Media at Leiden University.
She developed a strong interest in foreign affairs and international news. She has worked for the main Dutch news broadcaster NOS (both in the Netherlands and at the London office) and joined a current affairs radio program as a producer.


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Carbon-related Border Adjustment and WTO Law
Kateryna Holzer
Chapter 6: The possibility of defense under general exceptions of GATT Article XX
Kateryna Holzer
As discussed in the previous chapter, a carbon tax and an emissions allowance requirement imposed on emissions released during the production process and not on products directly raise questions with respect to their eligibility for border adjustment and issues of compliance with the relevant provisions of the WTO Agreement. Carbon restrictions, even if they were considered to be adjustable at the border, may be found in violation of either GATT Article II:1(b) as import duties imposed in excess of bound tariffs, or of GATT Article XI as quantitative restrictions on importation. A BAM designed as a standard or a label related to the carbon footprint of products may be found to be inconsistent with provisions of the TBT Agreement. A border adjustment of carbon restrictions on exportation, in its turn, risks falling foul of WTO rules on subsidies. In all of these cases, the question of whether carbon-related BAMs can be justified under GATT Article XX must be addressed. Recourse to GATT Article XX seems to be inevitable, as it is the only provision in the GATT that provides for WTO-inconsistent measures being defended if they are taken for legitimate public policy reasons, including public health and environmental protection.
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The Play
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A two-act play, The Substance of Fire opens in spring, 1987, in a conference room of Kreeger/Geldhart Publishers in Manhattan. Sarah Geldhart, a woman in her mid-twenties, sits reading among many books and filing cabinets. Her brother Martin, in his late twenties, enters and greets her. Their conversation makes it clear that neither of them wishes to be present for the stockholders' meeting for which their older brother has called them into town. Sarah, a television actress, had to leave in the middle of her scheduled shows, and Martin, who teaches landscape architecture at Vassar College, expresses his impatience by saying, "Let them sort it all out because I just don't care."
The other members of the family enter: Isaac Geldhart, a Holocaust survivor, whose publishing firm is on the verge of bankruptcy, and his eldest child, Aaron, vice president of the company, who at one time had a homosexual affair with the author of a book that he wishes to publish. Isaac is a powerful character—tyrannical, witty, insulting, and constantly belittling his children, who among them own sixty percent of the company stock. The four family members argue bitterly. Aaron, Sarah, and Martin do not approve of the way Isaac is running the publishing house. They feel he must publish more popular books and not merely the works that obsess him: books about the Jewish Holocaust.
Isaac displays both his nastiness and his integrity in his caustic and often funny monologues. He declares his unshakable intention to "publish Louis Fuchold's six volumes on the Nazi medical experiments" and utterly rejects the sensational manuscript written by Aaron's one-time lover; Isaac calls it "some trashy novel by a slicko-hipster." He reminds his children that Abraham Kreeger, their mother's father, started the firm to publish "serious work that...
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I hope some of you have been brave enough to take on the challenge of our new Rush zipwire and activity tower.
It is part of our programme to broaden the appeal of the park and to give us attractions which we can open all-year round.
But Rush is certainly not for the faint-hearted and we've had some adults who have wavered once at the top of the tower.
I hope this explains why we haven't included it in the wristband price, as that would have meant a price increase which is unfair to our many young wristband users, who are too small to use the zipwire.
Visitors to the park will also have noticed our new car parking arrangements, which is aimed at reducing congestion on Barton Road through a pay on departure system.
We have also changed the car parking pricing structure, following feedback from the public, so it is now cheaper for short term stays of under three hours on ride days.
There are two self-service ticket machines, one by reception and the other near the main toilet block at the other end of the precinct.
On ride days you can also pay when you purchase tickets and wristbands so long as you are staying more than three hours.
If you are a season ticket holder, the first time you enter the park you will need to take a ticket from the machine to open the barrier.
Some time during your stay that day please proceed to reception where our team will be delighted to programme your annual pass so that it is recognised by the barriers until the expiry date of your pass.
When Charles Wicksteed was alive there were very few cars around compared to now and accommodating them at the park comes with a big cost for us.
We have to pay for our own roads, lighting, car parks, security as well as continually investing in the many other areas to which need urgent improvement.
To that end, we are also about to launch a Gift Aid scheme.
Park prices will stay the same but this means we can reclaim the basic tax rate on ride and car parking charges.
Many charities utilise Gift Aid to great effect and it is a great way for the public to help with the park's upkeep and improve our many amenities.
By signing a simple form, park visitors can significantly increase the amount of money we have to invest in further attractions and to preserve this wonderful park for future generations.


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"Profession" is a 1957 science fiction novella by Isaac Asimov. It is about a young man in the 65th century who dreams of being a computer programmer.
Non-Spoiler Summary In A Nutshell:
"Profession" follows George Platen, a young man who believes he has figured out the best profession to be in. The society in which he lives, however, will decide what he will be. When George was eight he was "taught" to read instantly by having a computer transfer that knowledge directly to his brain. Now that he is eighteen he prepares for "Education Day" – that time when it is decided what he will be and the knowledge will be transferred – only there seems to be a little problem with his tests, a problem that will cause him much anguish.
"Are you afraid, George?"
"No, sir."
"Good. Now I'll tell you exactly what we'll do first. I'm going to put these wires on your forehead just over the corners of your eyes. They'll stick there but they won't hurt at all. Then, I'll turn on something that will make a buzz. It will sound funny and it may tickle you, but it won't hurt. Now if it does hurt, you tell me, and I'll turn it off right away, but it won't hurt. All right?"
George nodded and swallowed.
"Are you ready?"
George nodded. He closed his eyes while the doctor busied himself.
My Two Cents:
• The good:
- I am a huge Asimov fan, so my opinion is most likely colored here, but I really enjoy his style! I like the 1950's feel, I like the dialog, I like Asimov's idea of outer planets looking to Earth to provide the best and the brightest. This story is pure, classic Asimov – and that is good stuff!
- I have always thought that it would be cool to be instantly educated. "Profession" explores that idea in some intriguing depth.
- Ah, in true Asimov-ian style the ending contains a nice little twist! Ya gotta love that baby!
• The bad:
- It is long, so give yourself plenty of time to read it. (But it is definitely worth it!)
- As I stated above, this is a classic example of Asimov's story telling style – if you don't like that then you'd best move on.
Fact Sheet:
• Page Count: 42
• Word Count: 20,428
Where you can find "Profession":
- This novella first appeared in the July 1957 issue of Astounding Science Fiction.
- "Profession" is included in Asimov's anthology Nine Tomorrows.
- It was also included in the amazing collection Isaac Asimov: The Complete Stories, Vol. 1
- You can read "Profession" for free online at Abelard.org.
Some Interesting Links:
- Did you know that Isaac Asimov was part of the Baker Street Irregulars, a group of avid Sherlock Holmes fans that held an annual banquet to celebrate Holmes' birthday? Yep. You can learn more about this amazing science fiction author at AsimovOnline.com.
- For another short review of "Profession" check out this page by JH Jenkins.
- The Sci-Fi Dude ranks this story # 3 in his "Science Fiction Classics" series.
Craving More Stories?
If you enjoyed this story then you might also like Star Light, Star Bright, about a boy who has some amazing knowledge, by Alfred Bester.