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EU Unraveling – Now It's Holland's Turn
The Dutch government's failure to reach an agreement in talks to achieve tough spending cuts could see ratings agencies cut the country's prized AAA-rating and nervous investors push up the country's borrowing costs, and it will also have wider implications for the euro zone as a whole, analysts said on Monday. Prime Minister Mark Rutte will meet the Dutch queen on Monday afternoon to tender the government's resignation, Dutch broadcaster RTL reported. – CNBC
Dominant Social Theme: This is only to be expected. Wars are not won in a day, and neither will be the battle to save the EU.
Free-Market Analysis: Like some kind of rolling contagion, the insolvency affecting the Southern PIGS is spreading northward toward the supposedly solvent part of the EU.
Now it's Holland's turn. We learn that austerity hasn't been a soft sell in Holland any more than it has been in Greece, Portugal, Spain or Italy. Or Ireland, for that matter.
Of course, we figure the elites orchestrated first the downfall of Europe, from what we can tell, and then the following austerity. But maybe it is not working out as planned.
True, there are elite apparatchiks running Italy and Greece now, but the public furor hasn't died down and in the case of Greece and Spain seems to be growing stronger.
We figure this is partially because of what we call the Internet Reformation. The STATED plan (the Euro-crats have admitted as much) is that a Euro-crisis would eventually bring greater union to the unruly empire-in-progress.
The Eurozone is extremely important to the one-world government that is apparently being built brick-by-brick by the dynastic families of Europe and America. But the Internet itself has evidently and obviously exposed these plans.
What was intended to have been built in secret is being exposed with regularity. And the economic woes that should have provided an implacable impetus for a closer union may be working against the very plans that created the rolling Euro-depression in the first place. Here's some more from the article:
Dutch Finance Minister Jan-Kees de Jager sought to reassure investors on Monday, telling CNBC in The Hague that the Netherlands had always displayed budget discipline and would continue to do so. "The perception of financial markets is always important...and that's why I also have the message for financial markets that for decades the Netherlands have shown a solid fiscal budgetary policy and this will not change. In any government we have seen in the past we have seen solid policy and this will remain in the future," de Jager said.
The talks between the Dutch multi-party coalition government and the right-wing "Freedom Party," or PVV, which supports it in parliament, dragged on for seven weeks. On Saturday, Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced the talks had collapsed and blamed PVV leader Geert Wilders for the failed negotiations ...
"With Saturday's decision, it looks likely that new elections will be announced shortly," Carsten Brzeski, senior economist at ING, said on Monday. Alastair Newton, political analyst at Nomura, said there may still be a possibility of an agreement; but, if so, "it looks to be a slim one at best given that PVV leader Geert Wilders has already openly called for elections."
Holland was committed to reducing its budget to the three percent limit demanded by the larger EU. But the "political will" apparently has vanished – and now the government is about to as well.
With a budget gap of closer to five percent than three, political parties in the Netherlands are already proclaiming that the target is unapproachable and must be formally changed.
The pols in Holland are not alone. In France, presidential candidate Francois Hollande intends to roll back budget-cutting measures as well, if he wins. Meanwhile, Greece is in flames, Spain simmers and the public temper is none-too-good in Portugal, Italy or even Ireland.
The notion being floated today within certain analyses via the mainstream media is that a formal agreement to lift budget deficits is the only way out for the EU. Maybe the target shall be closer to four or five percent than three.
But it is not so easy, is it? The European Central Bank will implicitly accept a decision to print more money were budget deficit reductions to be eased, but that would not sit well with the country that matters most, Germany.
The German public has its own resentments. It fears, in aggregate, being taxed either directly or via price inflation for the rest of Europe. These fears have already led to one constitutional crisis and could doubtless lead to a second one.
Conclusion: It is not so easy, therefore, simply to proclaim that the ECB will have to print more because Europe as a whole is not accepting "austerity." The ramifications, in fact, are enormous – and may have a significant effect on the euro, if it survives.
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Posted by Danny B on 04/23/12 11:32 AM
"The German central bank is campaigning against 'indefinite expansion' of the money supply and seeking to limit losses it would face if the euro splintered"
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Ahh, so Germany would be saddled with the Euro debt. Everybody wants to hitch their government cart onto German productivity.
Posted by Dave on 04/23/12 12:12 PM
Part of the problem that the MSM seems to overlook is the flight of capital from the stressed economies like Spain, Greece ect. People who have any savings are pulling their money out of the local banks and depositing it into the German banks. This is screwing up the reserve ratios of their home banking system to the benifit of the Germans.
A massive default is the best course of action, like Iceland demonstrated. Next step is to get off the fiat money standard and finaly scale back the reserve ratio banks are allowed to something like 2 to 1.
Posted by alexsemen on 04/23/12 02:15 PM
Yes Dave , it is the only solution possible : Iceland model.The only logical, mkoral, and economical feasable mesure.
Just a memento: The Netherlands has requested for at least 3-4 years before crisis to Germany to follow the 3% discipline . Every week or twon the Netherlans Finance minister 'was in Germany or France to impose the respectation and fully implements of all decision about introduction of the Euro.
What did creative Sarkozy France and the stupid teutonic Germans !?
Not any problem we must and will be coussy to tresspas the 3% . It is beter so. They did it !
And now the German-France prostitution let all Europe to pay for they blatant stupidity !
Also Germany must provide the Goldman sachs and onther Robbarons with at least 3-4 trillions in th enext years.
Who will pay !!?? The Europe population of course. !
This is market economy and free -market !!?? This is the Capitalism !!??
Free plundering !
Posted by alexsemen on 04/23/12 02:16 PM
Danny you are dreaming !!??
Posted by nithsdale on 04/23/12 03:01 PM
The Dutch politicians are following the lead of their "cousins" in Belgium, who tendered their tto the King there but were very honest when they did so. They said that Belgium could not be ruled since it was now divided in three parts... .the Dutch, the Flemish and the Muslims
Since then Belgium is without a political leader, just following "suggestions" from the EU Parliament that sits enthroned in Brussels.
Your conclusion that somehow the crisis in Europe works against the EU is far off the mark. The crisis allows the EU to seize control of all agencies "governing" Europe, including Great Britain et al!
Next move is World Government and Washington will fall like all other capitals. It is too late to stop the juggernaut.
Posted by victorbarney on 04/23/12 03:40 PM
Mark my word, we are about to enter into a UN(also functions under a MARXIST, "ANTI-CHRIST" CHARTER EVEN DENYING A SPIRITUAL WORLD WHICH IS THE "ONLY" SIN THAT CAN NEVER EVER BE FORGIVEN) and NOW, THANKYOU TO "WOMEN ALONE," WE HAVE PUT THE "RIGHT" ANTI-CHRIST(MARXIST) OVER U.S. AT THE RIGHT TIME IN HISTORY! Yes, WOMEN BEGAN MAN'S AGE AND NOW ARE ENDING IT JUST LIKE THEY BEGAN IT(i.e., INTELLECTUALIZING!)" Watch, especially starting this coming SEPTEMBER 16, 2012 when the two-witnesses of Revelation, chapter 11 first appear! As written YHWH does NOTHING with FIRST revealing it to his people. Just saying...
Posted by SSMcDonald on 04/23/12 03:56 PM
If the liberal socialist wins the election in France, PIGS will change to PFIGS. How can a voting populace be SO STUPID????
Posted by Bobby7 on 04/23/12 04:30 PM
How To Deal With Dutch People
(1) Many foreigners call everything Dutch…well…'Dutch'. Don't! The word Dutch reminds Dutch people of the word Duits which is used for Germans and other things he dislikes. A Dutch person is a Hollander or a Nederlander.
(2) As a foreigner, don't ever try to speak Dutch. Not only will you get an enormous headache but the Hollanders will not understand what you mean. Foreigners are supposed to speak English or Gibberish. In the latter case they will be an easy target for pickpockets since they will not be able to talk to the police.
(3) Don't ever try to eat 'drop'. (Dutch Licorice) Drop is a sort of candy that can only be eaten by Hollanders. It can be recognized by the colour: black. The taste is a blend between earwax and paint (black). Hollanders absolutely adore the stuff and eat many kilo's of it. There is a nationwide conspiracy to look at the faces of foreigners that were made to believe the stuff is actually edible.
(4) Don't buy wooden shoes. They will look completely ridiculous. Which is the reason they will try to sell them to you. A Hollander himself would not want to be found dead wearing them.(Preferably a Hollander doesn't want to be found dead at all).
(5) Don't make holes in the dikes. Such behaviour is commonly disapproved and in extreme cases it can get you stoned by wooden shoes. But feel free to put your finger in the dike if you feel the urge. It will at least get you a few laughs from the natives.
(6) A Hollander is always right and he knows it. With this in mind it is very easy to cope with most Hollanders. If you ever get in an argument with a Hollander, tell him he was absolutely right and that you now realize how wrong you were. Now he will go crazy: Since you're a foreigner, you can never be right. You agree with him, therefore he couldn't be right. Impossible. He's a Hollander. But…then…he…Now is the time to take a step back and observe how the Hollander will try to strangle himself with a tulip.
(7) Mills are inevitable.
(8) It is not necessary to fake interest for tulips, mills, wooden shoes or cheese. Every Hollander knows you came for the soft drugs and the Amsterdam red-light district. Both are widely spread and easy to find. Just ask any Hollander over age 6 or a French tourist. (See points 19 and 20)
(9) Avoid soccer fans at all times. Soccer in Holland is just an excuse to crush the skulls of practically everybody else, including yours. This mainly takes place when the game is lost…or tied…or won. It is extremely foolish to stand next to a cop during these festivities (see point 10) Also remember never to mention the 1974 cup finals near a Hollander. He will instantly pull you into a long-lasting litany about how good 'Orange' played then and how good…blablablabla…
(10)Cops in Holland are mainly used to throw stuff at. If you get the uncontrollable desire to hit someone, take on a cop. No Hollander will pay any attention if you hit a cop, put a knife in his cranium or firmly kick him in the butt. Cops represent authority and not one Hollander recognizes a higher authority then himself. You will notice the fact that most cops are actually foreigners that were lured into this job.
(11)Hollanders do not like spending money. They would rather cut of an ear. A Hollander will be your friend for life if you give him something for free. This might explain the great success of McDonalds in Holland. The story that copper wire is an invention of two Hollanders fighting over a found cent is absolutely true.
(12)Holland is small. It is sometimes rumoured that Holland is so small they take it inside when it's raining. This is not true because it rains 365 days a year. This also explains the wooden shoes: they float. Yes…Holland is small and Hollanders are very proud of it. They will use any opportunity to say that Holland accomplished such great things for such a small country. A fitting answer would be to refer to it's colonial past. Which brings us to point 13.
(13)If you want to insult a Hollander - and sooner or later you will want to - tell him you don't think he's a pacifist. Now start running for your life. He will not stop trying to prove he's the most peace-loving person in the world until your intestines are on the street. As mentioned earlier, mentioning the so-called colonial past in Suriname or Indonesia, will instantly reduce the Hollander to a sniffling child, begging for forgiveness.
(14)Hollanders are supposed to be tolerant. Nonsense. They just make too much money selling drugs and Malaysian women, to miss the opportunity to make so much profit.
(15)The most important way of public transportation in Holland is the bicycle. Feel free to take any bike of which you can pick the lock. Just don't expect your own bike to be in the same spot where you parked it 3 minutes earlier. Hunting season for bikes is open 365 days a year. Good luck!
(16)At almost every bread meal in Holland you will find a mean looking big knife with a sharp slide in it. It is called a 'kaasschaaf' and is used to cut very thin slices of cheese (Yes, it's a Dutch invention). Never cut cheese with a regular knife, you will make yourself completely ridiculous. Another typical eating tool is the so-called bottlescraper. Beware, don't use it for that annoying itch on your back. It's designed to scrape the last bits of yoghurt or mayonnaise out of the bottle. A Hollander will use every millimeter of the product he bought. He paid for it, he'll eat it, no matter what.
(17)At the time this was written, the Dutch economy was doing pretty good. Hollanders maintain the idea that this is the result of intensive negotiations between different parties like unions, employers and politicians. They even have a name for it: the poldermodel. One likes to convince foreigners this poldermodel is the key to a successful economy and if those same foreigners would be smart enough to follow their example, their economy would be flourishing as well. This is a load of crap. Hollanders just like to talk, talk, talk. By calling all this chattering negotiating they give themselves the impression they're doing something useful. Talk is never cheap in Holland.
(18)Hollanders drown fried patato-sticks (Chips) in litres of mayonnaise and put it in a pointed paper bag. This is called : Een patatje met. One such bag is able to keep you alive for an unlimited period of time. It is only uncertain if this is a life worth living. But there have been sightings of tourists actually enjoying a patatje met.
(19)Holland has a unique service for -mainly- France tourist. At the moment they pass the border, they are enthusiastically welcomed by youngsters in fast cars. These youngsters have the explicit wish to show these tourists the way to the many interesting tourist-attractions Holland has to offer. Strangly, they always end up in a coffee-shop or drug house though. (see point 20) Weird people, the French.
(20)There is a fast and foolproof way of embarrassing yourself in Holland.Enter a coffeeshop and ask for a cappuccino with a biscuit. Coffeeshops -remember this- do not sell coffee. They do however have a large variety of stimulating products at reasonable prices. For unknown reasons, coffeeshops are very popular amongst young French tourists.
(21)A 'Fries' is a sort of spare-Hollander that lives in the north in a province all for themselves. They love frozen water, Beerenburg (a form of euthanasia with alcohol) and endlessly pointing out that other Hollanders are not Fries. The rest of Holland looks at this behaviour the same way parents will look at an obstinate child.
Posted by Trimergo on 04/23/12 04:58 PM
The problem in this case is that the Dutch government pressed hard to get the 3% rule passed. They did this to show voters they agreed with Geert Wilders' Freedom Party's view of the necessity of strict monetary policy within the EU. This policy is backfiring now.
Posted by johnblenkins on 04/23/12 05:37 PM
The Moneylenders, Have the tribes of Europe,
all political hues, dancing on the hot head, of the debt pin.
" More austerity, less austerity" the elite's enablers cry.
The simple fact the debt is fiat false of no value in real terms.
Foisted on the 99% by the 1% at the point of a totalitarian gun.
Clearly makes all demands void by way of fraud et al.
How can a voting poulace be SO STUPID???
To tolorate these political rats of nearly all colours.
(Ron Paul not included.)
Until we collectively turn wrong to right.
We are there to be plucked.
Posted by Jones on 04/23/12 06:59 PM
" It is not so easy, therefore, simply to proclaim that the ECB will have to print more because Europe as a whole is not accepting "austerity." The ramifications, in fact, are enormous - and may have a significant effect on the euro, if it survives. "
I think that the Sun will rise tomorrow morning... the rest is guesswork.
Posted by runderwo on 04/23/12 08:58 PM
Czechs Protest New Austerity Measures in Prague
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Up to 90,000 Czechs, angered by austerity and corruption, marched in some of the biggest demonstrations in their country since the fall of Communism to protest the austerity measures and rampant corruption that have brought the center-right government to the brink of collapse.
Posted by runderwo on 04/23/12 09:04 PM
Population control/healthcare scarcity meme shows up in unfamiliar territory.
How Psychedelic Drugs Can Help Patients Face Death
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'We need careful and controlled scientific studies showing the efficacy of these drugs so funding can continue.' Broader awareness of these sorts of end-of-life psychedelic studies could be good for everyone, the researchers say. 'If insurance companies knew about our outcomes, they might get a lot more interested in what we're doing here.' Griffiths continued: 'When you make people less afraid to die, then they're less likely to cling to life at a huge cost to society. After having such a transcendent experience, individuals with terminal illness often show a markedly reduced fear of dying and no longer feel the need to aggressively pursue every last medical intervention available. Instead they become more interested in the quality of their remaining life as well as the quality of their death.'
In a future still far off, Grob imagines retreat centers where the dying could have psilocybin administered to them by a staff trained for the task.
Posted by Danny B on 04/25/12 12:03 AM
This is from The Daily reckoning;
"In Spain, the real unemployment rate is nearly 25% - close to Great Depression levels. Of the country's 10 biggest companies, 8 are now priced below liquidation value.
It's 'suicide by austerity,' says Paul Krugman."
Well, that pretty much tells you what to expect every time austerity strikes.
Here are some numbers from John Birch.
"The high school dropout rate continues to rise. Those students that do graduate and go to college require an increasing amount of remedial assistance. In addition, recent polls show 52 percent of college entrants are liberal and 48 percent conservative. At graduation, 88 percent are liberal and 12 percent conservative."
88% liberals??? Who is going top pay the taxes?


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'National Champions Mal Higgins, Sam Sanderson and Andrew Chisholm in 'Focus' - 70th Australian Sharpie Nationals' Harry Fisher
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Mal Higgins in 'Focus' with Sam Sanderson and Andrew Chisholm has been crowned the 70th Australian Sharpie National Champion after winning Race 7 in incredible fashion in a traditional 'Brighton South Easterly'.
The tough land breeze conditions provided headaches for competitors, but it was the local favourite Higgins who shone through, taking the final race win by a small margin.
Geoff McCloud in 'Warpig' with Sam Flint and Mark Beaumont led for most of Race 7 however were pipped by Higgins towards the end of the race and took second place while West Australian Vern Tidy in 'Blatantly Obvious' with Alan Tidy and Matt Jenkins sailed consistently all race and finished in third.
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Sharpie Nationals Debutant Skipper Chris Went in 'AREA Construction' with Tom Manhood and Karl Olsen continued their excellent form in to the final race with an eighth and were fortunate enough to hold on to third overall, a great effort by Chris and his team.
After an excellent Race 7, Geoff McCloud and his crew in 'Warpig' jumped in to second overall, which is Geoff's best result in a Sharpie Nationals, but the talk of the town was local favourite Mal Higgins in his brand new boat 'Focus' who won his sixth Sharpie National Title, his fifth in seven years.
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Head coach Greg Schiano admitted today that the doldrums of camp are getting to the players but said he was proud of the way they fought through it. Read his entire post-practice press conference here on PewterReport.com.
Was today's practice sloppy or crisp?
"Not sloppy, but not crisp. Tired, you know they gave effort. It's not like they didn't try. And that's good; I mean that's what I wanted. I want to see them fight through it. It's not going to look pretty right now, that's the way it is. The goal is to be ready September 9 and be ready for the rest of the season. The goal isn't about Friday night. We'll go out and play our tails off Friday night, but we're training through the event. That's how we do it."
Speaking of last Friday night, was that the first game you have ever coached where the score didn't matter?
"Well, I don't think it didn't matter. The final score didn't count is a better way to say it. Anybody who knows me, I don't play anything and not care if I win or not. But it doesn't count. So I think yeah, other than the three years I was in the NFL but was never the head coach so, it's different. When you enter a game with different goals, where winning isn't the number one goal, that's a little different."
If you had to put a percentage on how ready you are for the start of the season, what would that be?
"Hard to say. I can give you percentage of installation, that's probably a better way. We're probably about 90 percent installed. As far as ready, I don't know what ready is so it's hard to put a percentage on it. By saying that, I don't know how good we can be because I've never coached this team in a game. We only coach the first team guys for 10 or 11 plays, so that's going to be a little bit on the learning as we go."
Can you talk about Mike Williams' ability to be a physical receiver?
"Well, I remember Mike when he was at Syracuse, he is a great hand-eye coordination guy. And you're right he is strong. He maybe doesn't look like the biggest guy in the world… but he is strong, and I think he's got extraordinary hand-eye coordination. I think that's as much the strength in those kind of great catches, those acrobatic catches. You can train hand-eye coordination, but there's a certain level you can reach. This guy has been blessed that way."
Thoughts on Roy Miller he seems to think this scheme is fitted to his style play?
"I would agree with him. I think the way he plays and the way we employ the nose tackle in this scheme is a good fit."
What's different about that nose tackle scheme?
"Well he is tilted. It is a tilted nose which you guy are familiar with. You played it for years around here. When you are tilted on a guy you can suffocate him and when you are strong like Roy (Miller) is--he is incredibly strong. So you are not asked to do some things that you are asked to do when you are straight up. That will lend better to his using his strength."
What kind of camp is Mark Barron having I know he has had the foot injury and how do you see him progressing to prepare for a game like against Carolina?
"Well it is hard to say what kind of camp he is having because he hasn't participated enough to really draw a conclusion. Mentally I think he is grasping the defense, but how do you know until you are under pressure and you have to perform it, right? One thing to master the defense in the air conditioning [and] another to do it when you got pads on and you got to hit somebody. So I think we will see that more as he plays more. I am confident that he will, but like anything else until you do it is it is talk."
Did Luke Stocker suffer any kind of an injury?
"Yes, he is not feeling well today. He is going to get evaluated later today. I will probably be able to give you a better estimation tomorrow."
Are you talking concussion?
"I don't know. They got to evaluate him today and we will find out."
Have you been around a lot of quite players like Clayborn who is sort of a quiet guy and can he be a leader by example?
"I think. I think his motor goes at a high level. Your right not a lot of talk, but some guys lead by example. I think that's what Adrian (Clayborn) does. He plays hard."
Is Arrelious Benn getting close, I know he is out there running?
"I think yesterday was the first day you saw him. In the grand scheme of things he has been out for a while. So probably a few weeks. A couple [or] few. I don't know exactly. We will see how he progresses. It is good to have him back out there running. That's the first step getting back on the grass."
Are you a push kind of guy? Do you want a guy who is about 90 percent wait till he is 100 percent?
"I don't have a set like this is how my beliefs [are]. I rely a great deal you know Todd Toriscelli is as good as I have ever been around. And our doctors I have a kind of experience with our doctors [and] their group when I was at Miami. So there is a lot of connections so I am aware of them and they are excellent. I really lean on their recommendation. What we know is football so when you work together and say this is what we are going to ask him to do do you think he will be able to do that? Sometimes it's not black and white. He can or can't. There are sometimes he can do some of it, [but] he can't do all of it. I think communication when you have qualified people like we do—communication is the key to making sure that you don't risk the player yet you do what's best for the team."
-Mark Cook and Haley Cornish contributed to this report
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If you or someone you know has anorexia, get help right away. The longer this problem goes on, the harder it is to overcome. With treatment, a person with anorexia can feel better and stay at a healthy weight.
What causes anorexia?
Eating disorders are complex, and experts don't really know what causes them. But they may be due to a mix of family history, social factors, and personality traits. You may be more likely to have anorexia if:
- Other people in your family have an eating disorder, such as anorexia or bulimia nervosa.
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People who have anorexia often strongly deny that they have a problem. They don't see or believe that they do. It's usually up to their loved ones to get help for them. If you are worried about someone, you can look for certain signs.
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All people who have anorexia need treatment. Even if you, your child, or someone else you care about has only a couple of the signs of an eating disorder, get help now. Early treatment gives the best chance of overcoming anorexia.
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The implementation of the QMS was integral to New Zealand avoiding the massive over-investment in fishing vessels and gross over-fishing that has destroyed commercial fisheries in many parts of the world during the last three decades according to Ministry of Fisheries senior manager, Mike Arbuckle.
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The face of the New Zealand seafood industry has changed dramatically since introduction of the QMS, Mr Arbuckle stated. Quota management has created an environment in which our fisheries have changed from high use of overseas vessels to a commercial resource owned by New Zealanders, and increasingly fished by New Zealand vessels using New Zealand crew. Significant development of more sophisticated marketing and branding of New Zealand seafood has also occurred.
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The sector which was worth just $200 million in the 1970s yet now contributes over $1.5 billion in annual export earnings, employs more than 10,000 people and is New Zealand's fourth largest foreign exchange earner behind dairy, meat and forestry products. The seafood industry is poised to surpass the $2 billion mark in foreign earnings by 2010.
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While New Zealand's QMS was perceived by some countries to be experimental in the 1980s, Mr Arbuckle said it is now recognised internationally as a highly successful fisheries management regime.
"Since the QMS was established, most stocks in which biomass and productivity data were well known are now above sustainable levels. The QMS is a proven platform for sustainable fishing, economic development, and the settlement of Maori Treaty claims."
Under the 1992 Deed of Settlement, Maori are allocated 20 percent of the commercial fishing resource as it is introduced to the QMS.
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In the past year seven species were introduced into the QMS, and the remainder will be introduced on 1 April 2004 and 1 October 2004.
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Mine is just laughable. So there is no point in humiliating my self |
My battlestation: AMD Phenom II 965 Black Edition 3.4 GHz 4 GB RAM (need more ha) 2 TB HDD Don't remember the PSU brand, but it's 750W I believe Radeon HD 4870 graphics card 2 monitors (22-inch and a 20-inch I believe) Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth Edition keyboard Razer DeathAdder mouse AstroGaming A30 headset Blue Snowball mic I need to upgrade a few things, but it's alright :) (PS I moved this from Off Topic to General Gaming - I think it's quite on topic actually :D) |
I was wondering if someone was gonna do that. =P You have a good setup. It sounds like mine not to long ago. Only difference was I had a 4890, which fried forcing me to upgrade immediately lol. I think the only real thing is that card, since I don't believe the 4870 is rocking DX11. If your an AMD/Radeon support as I, you might consider the 6870. They do have better though now. |
Thanks for the tip - I've been wanting to upgrade my video card at some point, just not quite yet, and I know next to nothing about them, so I had no idea which one to think about buying. |
Graphic cards are pretty straight forward, and with your PSU you should be able to handle any single card out there. Just look into some benchmarks for the cards or reviews. They are the most helpful tool when researching, and usually show nice graphs to make it simple. |
I just ordered the parts for my new build. Should have it put together by next weekend (hopefully) and I'll take some pics! The specs for the new build: AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor (should be able to overclock to 4.1GHz pretty easily) 128GB SSD HDD (primary), 2x 1TB WD Caviar Black HDD and 1x 750GB WD Caviar Green (from current PC) G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) Radeon HD 4860 video card (from current PC) Logitech G15 keyboard Logitech G500 mouse LG W2240T monitor (I did have two but one is stranded at my parent's house across the country :p) I'll probably upgrade the video card eventually, but I'm happy with it for now. |
My gaming rig is a Laptop that has parts from around 6-8 laptops inside of it. 4TB of HDD 3 monitors and a sound system that will shake my house. Nothing to play Skyrim on with full draw distances though. |
quick get this man some hoe hoes and some cola HES ON THE FINAL LEVEL! |
Where the magic happens: Thermaltake Overseer RX-IASUS Sabertooth 990FX AMD FX-8120 X8 3.1GHz (OC at 4.4 for absolutely no reason at all lol) Kingston XMP 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 (2x4GB) Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm Thermaltake 750watt PSU EVGA Superclocked GeForce GTX 570 HD 1280MB GDDR5 ASUS 24" 2ms LED backlit monitor Windows 7 Ultimate x64 A link to the build: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjh5_1MoGVU Also, I have an early 2011 MacBook Pro because Macs are AWESOME. And I always used to make fun of PC gamers for being "nerds" when I was younger =[ |
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For a typical sports team, it's nothing new to declare a team captain before the season. Selecting a captain not only instills a sense of leadership that everyone can abide by, but it also establishes an identity for the team moving forward.
There is no established team captain on the junior varsity basketball Fighting Scots. Rather, a new player is selected as captain before each game, giving each member of the Scots a chance to solidify both a presence and standing with his teammates.
It's this selfless approach to the game and season at hand that has helped propel the JV Scots to a 5-0 start to their season.
"Every team has a captain, but for us everyone is a captain," said Scotland JV starting power forward Jaylend Ratliffe, who is fresh off winning the Southeastern Conference offensive player of the year award for his performance as QB for the 12-2 varsity Scots. These days, Ratliffe can be found in the same starting lineup as his younger brother Jordan, who plays point guard for the team.
"We might just pick anybody to be captain so we can show them that they have a spot on this team," he said.
Scotland JV coach Megil McLean is currently in the first-ever season coaching high school basketball. Prior to the 2012-13 season, McLean enjoyed a 10-year stint in the middle school circuit, including his role as head coach of last season's Carver Middle School Eagles that went a perfect 12-0 en route to a conference championship.
On this season's JV roster, a total of five players from that Carver squad are currently suiting up for the Fighting Scots, which has eased McLean's transition into high school competition considerably.
"When I came in as coach here at Scotland I thought things were going to be way different," McLean said. "But I've coached every single one of my guys at one point in their careers, and that combined with their hard work and unselfish play has helped me adjust quickly. They pass to the open man and play true team basketball, and it's a credit to my players that we've made it work so far."
"Playing with these guys at Carver really helped me prepare for this high school season," said Jordan Ratliffe, who joins a list of current teammates including older brother Jaylend, Randy Leak and Darius McRae who played under McLean."We all taught each other how to be better players."
In terms of the team's philosophy and what it seeks to accomplish every single night, you can look no further than 6'5" sophomore center Jeremias Easterling. A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Easterling moved to Scotland County approximately one year ago and has been a member of the Scots' basketball program ever since.
Along with Easterling, the JV Scots have had a different high-scorer in each of their five contests, all of which they've won with relative ease. And according to Easterling, his time with the Fighting Scots has showcased two things to him: How a good team can help an outsider adjust to his new surroundings, and the championship potential of the team that still remains untapped.
"I've been in Laurinburg one year, and everyone on this team has been great to me," Easterling said. "We're pretty good now, but in about one or two years we can be really good."


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Lady Eagles Fall In Class 5A Playoffs
By: David Robinett
Updated: February 12, 2013
The Lady Eagles hung tough in the 1st quarter and trailed by just 4 points, but Bel Air pull away in the 2nd quarter to take a 32-20 lead at halftime. That lead was as big as 20 in the 2nd quarter.
It didn't get much closer in the 2nd half. The District 1-5A Bel Air girls used their well known fast break offense to pull away in the 2nd half.
Abilene High head coach Laura Lange said, "I am proud of the kids. I am proud of the effort they put out tonight. We didn't stop. We didn't quit. We fought to the very end, and that's one thing we have done from the beginning of the year to our last game tonight. So, I am really proud of the way they played all year long."
Abilene High finishes the year with a final record of 21-11.