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The world's undisputed monetization grossmaster (Electronic Liability Outsourcing rating of around 1.8 trillion), representing Wall Street, the Federal Reserve, may be about to see some stiff championship title competition from the little Central Bank that could - the ECB, in a blitz (and very much blind) game of quantitative easing. In a speech, that not too surprisingly missed all the main wires earlier, Fitch head of sovereign ratings, Brian Coulton, warned a banking conference, in discussing the ECB's monetization activity to-date, that "there has been an unwillingness to follow through, and markets are going to want to see the ECB's money. It will require hundreds of billions in my opinion." Which means that Bob Pisani will report on many "extremely successful" Spanish bond auctions over the next year or so, as the ECB buys up every single primary issuance not just out of Madrid, but every single country in Europe, where the non-subsidized (i.e. private) capital markets are now officially dead. Courtesy of Greece, and the fatal decision to bail it out, the Eurozone will one day be described in textbooks as the greatest ponzi scheme ever created (or, at worst, joint in first place by the Fed).
And since the Fed will never stand idly by and watch as Europe's manufacturing sector actually has someone to export to, courtesy of the 0.97 EURUSD that BNP wrote about earlier, he will rerereraise his quintuple all in, and announce the $5 trillion or so in QE that Bob Janjuah discussed previously.
The Telegraph adds some additional detail in this pursuit to the teleological Keynesian bottom:
The ECB agreed to start buying Greek, Portuguese, and Irish bonds in April to help buttress the EU's `shock and awe' package, known as the European Financial Stability Facility. Total purchases so far have been €47bn (£39bn).
It has focused its firepower on Greece, mopping up some €25bn of government bonds. This has prevented a collapse of the Greek debt market but at the high political price of letting banks and funds dump their holdings onto the EU taxpayer.
ECB council member Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo said it was "not entirely correct" to assume that the ECB was the sole buyer of the debt. "We will continue buying bonds until the situation has stabilized," he said.
The Bundesbank is reportedly irked that French banks have led the rush to the exits while German banks have stuck by a gentleman's agreement to keep their Greek assets. The ECB's council insists that it has "sterilized" all purchases, offering no net stimulus. In effect, the ECB has done little to offset severe fiscal tightening by some eurozone states, and as the M3 money supply contracts.
The gross inexperience of the ECB is even being lamented by European financial analysts:
Silvio Peruzzo from RBS said the auction does little to help Spanish banks and firms that have been frozen out the debt markets and face a funding crunch.
"The ECB needs to act before contagion becomes endemic. Spain's banking system in at the heart of an ice-storm and there is a risk of 'sudden stop' if they can't roll over debt. We expect intervention, probably in covered bonds," he said.
David Owen from Jefferies Fixed Income said the eurozone may start contracting again in the second half of the year. He said the "core problem" haunting the European debt markets is that investors have little faith in the EU strategy of forcing states to carry out draconian cuts in the middle of a recession.
Mr Owen said these countries need sustained growth to claw their way out of debt-deflation traps, and that will require fully-fledged quantitiatve easing by the ECB, and drastic currency depreciation. "If the euro falls to parity or down to 80 cents against the dollar, we would start to see a solution," he said.
And for all those counting down the days to the Mayan TEOTWAWKI, the catalytic event may in fact emerge out of the old continent:
Fitch said European banks must refinance nearly €2 trillion of long-term debt by the end of 2012 in an unfriendly market. "There's an awful lot of debt coming due in 2011 and 2012, and that is becoming a concern," said Bridget Gandy, the agency's banking expert.
At this point the course before the ECB is certain: sooner or later the bank will have to go all in on monetization, and pray that its intervention is more successful than that of the SNB in the CHF market. Which only leaves the Bernanke wildcard - the Princetonian is still biding his time, knowing that the ECB will be forced to take the next step, yet comforted that the world still thinks that the dollar is a reserve currency. Alas, he may be a little confused here, as confirmed by his recent remarks highlighting his "misunderstanding" of the acrobatics in the price of gold. Should more and more investors shift their assets to gold before the time of the next QE iteration announcement, at the end of the day, it may just end up being Europe that outwits the "smartest" nouveau-Ponziers in the room. Which really wouldn't be all that surprising: after all Europe has been learning from (failed) monetization and devaluation attempts going all the way back to the Romans, while the Fed has not even been around for a hundred years.
The endspiel in the blind blitz will be one to watch.


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Washington Monument to Reopen
Published 7:00 pm, Wednesday, January 30, 2002
The Washington Monument will reopen in February, almost a year behind schedule, after a $10 million makeover.
The National Park Service says the delay occurred because of problems with a new elevator cab, which took more than a year to install.
Restoration of the obelisk honoring the nation's first president began in 1998. It included cleaning and repairing the exterior marble, building an expanded observation deck, renovating the elevator and installing a new climate-control system.
The monument has been closed to the public several times during the project, most recently in December 2000. Then, park service officials said they expected it to reopen in March 2001. When it is open, the monument draws about 1 million visitors a year.
Visitors will be required to acquire free tickets at a nearby kiosk. They will walk through a metal detector at the base of the monument and all bags will be X-rayed.
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Featuring custom site design, and the implementation of dynamic site components, a LightSites-designed site can be counted on to serve the clients' needs thoroughly and intuitively. From e-commerce solutions to content management, image optimization to copy editing, every detail is carefully thought through and executed in the most streamlined and efficient manner possible. LightSites now provides hosting as well, closing the loop on full service for a comprehensive approach to web identity.
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2012 GSA Annual Meeting and Exposition
Event Type: Conferences and Workshops
When: 4 November 2012 to 7 November 2012
Where: Charlotte, North Carolina
The geoscience community throughout the Southeast is working hard to make this an exciting and stimulating meeting designed to meet your interests and needs.
The meeting, with a broad array of field trips, technical sessions, and short courses, will surely be a good investment in your career and in the education of the next generation of geoscientists. Field trips are planned to investigate recent advances in our understanding of the geology of the Coastal Plain, Piedmont, and Blue Ridge geologic provinces. Technical sessions have been proposed that cover the full range of geoscience research both at home and abroad. Short courses and workshops provide opportunities to learn research methods and skills in an intimate setting. The exhibit hall will have the latest publications and instrumentation on display, and will provide a venue to discuss research and policy initiatives with members of GSA Divisions, Associated Societies, and government agencies. And, of course, opportunities to meet with old and new colleagues will abound!


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I've covered news about bad academics here before.
In previous stores, the academics in question tried to bullshit the public with college sounding mumbo-jumbo jargon.
This one is a lot more nefarious and if accepted will be the end of research in the Western World.
From The Washington Post: Why these professors are warning against promoting the work of straight, white men.
Academics and scholars must be mindful about using research done by only straight, white men, according to two scientists who argued that it oppresses diverse voices and bolsters the status of already privileged and established white male scholars.
Geographers Carrie Mott and Daniel Cockayne argued in a recent paper that doing so also perpetuates what they call "white heteromasculinism," which they defined as a "system of oppression" that benefits only those who are "white, male, able-bodied, economically privileged, heterosexual, and cisgendered." (Cisgendered describes people whose gender identity matches their birth sex.)
Forget having to wade through piles of bullshit to find scientifically rigorous research, what is important in a paper is that the authors of a paper have the right ethnic background and sexual orientation.
Mott, a professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey, and Cockayne, who teaches at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, argued that scholars or researchers disproportionately cite the work of white men, thereby unfairly adding credence to the body of knowledge they offer while ignoring the voices of other groups, like women and black male academics.
Oh, Canada.
When I got published, nobody asked about my race or gender. They wanted to see the evidence I collected, the methods I used for collection, and the analysis I did of the data.
When I reviewed other papers for publication, that's what I cared about.
Although citation seems like a mundane practice, the feminist professors argue that citing someone's work has implications on his or her ability to be hired, get promoted and obtain tenured status, among others.
Now it makes sense, they're feminists.
"This important research has drawn direct attention to the continued underrepresentation and marginalization of women, people of color. … To cite narrowly, to only cite white men … or to only cite established scholars, does a disservice not only to researchers and writers who are othered by white heteromasculinism …," they wrote in the paper published recently in the journal Gender, Place and Culture.
Despite what these people might think, one doesn't become an "established scholar" by being a white man. One does that by doing a lot of research and publishing rigorous work frequently. Anybody, with enough effort, can become an "established scholar." It is based on a career of achievement.
Work done by women and other minorities have often been overlooked by their peers, hindering their professional advancement and depriving disciplines of diverse perspectives, she argued.
When citations are predominantly those of the work of white, straight males, "this means that the views and knowledge that are represented do not reflect the experience of people from other backgrounds," she told Campus Reform. "When scholars continue to cite only white men on a given topic, they ignore the broader diversity of voices and researchers that are also doing important work on that topic."
My hackles are being raised by this statement. Scientific inquiry is not dependent on race. These academics are geographers. Coastlines do not vary by race. The mighty Mississippi doesn't flow south to north if you are a woman. The "diverse background" statement seems to want to reinforce social justice science hacks, like feminist glaciology.
The authors offer what they describe as practical strategies for fellow geographers who work in a largely male-dominated discipline. According to the American Association of Geographers, men and women account for 62 percent and 38 percent of its members, respectively.
One of them: Scholars should read through their work and count all the citations before submitting their work for publication, and see how many people of diverse backgrounds — women, people of color, early-career scholars, graduate students and non-academics — are cited.
Ah, yes, quotas. Nothing is more intellectually honest and scientifically rigorous than making sure you have the right number of gay, black, female geographers in your citations.
"Today, the field is more diverse, but this diversity is largely represented by earlier career scholars. Citing only tenured, established scholars means that these voices are ignored, especially when it is well-known that today's brutally competitive academic job market continues to privilege the white heteromasculinist body," they wrote.
Let me fix this for you: "Today, the field is filled with bullshit artists, and is largely represented by earlier career scholars. Citing only tenured, established scholars means that this crap is ignored.'
Let me tell you why this paper exists. Some faux-scientists couldn't find any reputable papers to back up their preconceived, social justice, approach to a topic. So they decided that having to cite reputable papers had to go. Using the SJW's favorite weapon, they realized the best way to do that was to call reputable sources racist/sexist/etc-ist. No longer bound by scientific rigor, they are free to cite whatever horseshit they want.
The big picture effect of this is the destruction of scientific research.


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Mrs. Shoebox and I along with Thing1, Thing2 and Grandpa and Grandma Shoebox, are heading across the great Midwest to spend this holiday with the extended Shoebox family.
Along with the start of the annual increase of my caloric intake, I'll be spending some time reflecting this weekend.
There are many things for me to be thankful for:
- I have a Savior who loves me and through His death has provided me reconciliation with my Heavenly Father.
- I have a wife who loves me as I am and in spite of my many shortcomings.
- I have two sons who are funny, bright, energetic and quickly headed to becoming young men
- While we face challenges, we still live in the greatest country on the planet. I'm going to work hard in the next year to help keep it that way.
Finally, I'm thankful for you, our reader.
As the airlines say "I know you have choices." I appreciate that you spend part of your time reading this site and are interested in the things we have to say. I'm always appreciate of the comments, supportive or not so much, I read them all. While I've met none of you, I've gained a number of friendships from my posting on this site. I look forward to making even more friends in the next year.
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I LOVE the idea of a new way of opening the lines of communication between developers and the community. This site has great potential.
Organization of Content into Categories (Dynamic Search Folders)
I do have a suggestion that I think would improve the site by an order of magnitude. How about having some way to actually organize all the videos/posts/pictures into logical areas. Content could exist in multiple areas, but it would make it easier for people to find the things they are interested in and talk about it. If there is some discussion about the CLR, it would be great to see other discussions about the CLR. If there is a discussion on what's wrong with markup languages, it would be fun to see some of the candid photos of Microsoft's web developers at work.
It would be neat to allow us to personalize our own front page. Maybe I like the things that one developer has to say. It would be neat to login and see new posts from him or her. Just personalization in general would be good.


text: Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences ETDs http://hdl.handle.net/11462/11 2018-02-24T22:41:09Z Prospects of commercialization among small scale potato farmers in Bizana http://hdl.handle.net/11462/1168 Prospects of commercialization among small scale potato farmers in Bizana Nwafor, Christopher Ugochukwu The study examined the potential for commercialization among selected small-scale potato farmers. Fifty eight farmers in Mbizana were purposively sampled for the study, which reviewed production challenges, investigated the potato supply market in the area and also estimated the farmer's level of commercialization. Structured questionnaires were used to obtain information from the farmers and potato sellers, key agricultural stakeholders in the area were interviewed, and reports from published materials consulted. The study utilized the household commercialization index (HCI) and an ordinary least square (OLS) regression model as its main analytical tool, while using descriptive statistics produced from the SPSS (Version 15.0) statistical software to characterize the respondents and their production and marketing features. The study's finding show that the farmers are producing on small sized farms allocated by community leaders, rely on rain-fed cropping systems and do not have access to formal credit for farming. While few of the farmers are still subsistent producers, most of the respondents sold surpluses through informal market channels, as bottlenecks existed in accessing formal markets. Average commercialization level among the respondents was estimated to be 0.48, indicating that most of the farmers were below the half-way point to a fully commercialized status. Access to credit, farm size and years of farming experience were determined to be significant factors affecting commercialization among the respondents. Though there is some support from a number of stakeholders, the study recommends increased targeted support, through interventions that improve production practices, access to credit and markets. Thesis 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Cytochrome P450 monooxygenase CYP53 family in fungi : Structural analysis of CYP53A and its redox partner from the thermophilic fungus Thielavia terrestris http://hdl.handle.net/11462/1163 Cytochrome P450 monooxygenase CYP53 family in fungi : Structural analysis of CYP53A and its redox partner from the thermophilic fungus Thielavia terrestris Jawallapersand, Poojah Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (CYPs or P450s) are heme-thiolate proteins distributed across biological kingdoms. P450s show multiple and diverse catalytic activity on a wide range of substrates, and as such the use of these enzymes have been prompted in various areas such as the production of human valuable chemicals, pharmaceutical compounds, antibiotics, fragrances and the degradation of xenobiotic compounds. If P450s are to be used on a large-scale production, it is imperative that they are able to resist extreme industrial conditions, including thermostability. Considering the fact that P450s are weak and less stable enzymes, research has focused on identifying thermostable P450s. Furthermore, P450s have been used as a drug target against pathogens. However, a study revealed that pathogens are developing drug resistance against currently available drugs. To tackle and address this emerging dilemma to drug resistance, novel drug targets need to be discovered and identified. The current study is the first of its kind that focuses on two aspects, which are identifying a common alternative anti-fungal drug target and structural characterization of thermostable P450 CYP53A and its redox partner cytochrome P450 reductase (CPR) from biomass-degrading thermophilic ascomycete Thielavia terrestris. This study also marks the beginning of our understanding on thermostable P450s from eukaryotes. Part of the study has been published as an article in PLoS ONE journal (impact factor 3.5). Below are the details of the manuscript: Thesis 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Bio-impedance monitoring in patients with intradialytic hypertension http://hdl.handle.net/11462/1162 Bio-impedance monitoring in patients with intradialytic hypertension Filmalter, Christelle Intradialytic hypertension (IDH) is regarded as the paradoxical rise in blood pressure (BP) during chronic haemodialysis (HD). IDH increases morbidity and mortality. It is suggested that IDH may be due to subclinical fluid overload, but this has not been proven. A multicentre, cross-sectional study was conducted at four HD units in the Western Cape. Cases of IDH were defined as a rise of ≥10mmHg in systolic BP between pre-dialysis and post-dialysis in at least four out of six consecutive dialysis sessions. One hundred and ninety participants were included in the final analysis. Fluid status using whole body bio-impedance measurements (Body composition monitor, Fresenius Medical Care), hourly data regarding the HD procedure, pharmacological data and demographic data were collected. There was a trend toward statistical significance regarding pre-dialysis fluid status when measured by whole body bio-impedance (mean overhydration (OH) pre-dialysis was 2.6L [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.7–3.4] in the IDH group versus (vs.) 1.8L [95% CI 1.4–2.1] in the control group; p=0.06). There was also a trend toward statistical significance in post-dialysis OH as measured by whole body bio-impedance (mean post-dialysis OH was 0.79L [95% CI -0.04–1.62] in the IDH groups vs. -0.17L [95% CI 0.52–0.18] in the control group; p=0.06). Pre-dialysis percentage extracellular water (ECW) did not achieve a significant result as measured by whole body bio-impedance (mean pre-dialysis percentage ECW was 12.3% [95% CI 8.3–16.3] vs. 9.6% [95% CI 7.8–11.5]; p=0.12) in IDH cases compared to controls. The post-dialysis results showed statistical significance with the IDH group's mean percentage ECW decreasing to 3.5% (95% CI -1.4–8.5) compared to the control group's mean percentage ECW of -1.4% post-dialysis (95% CI -3.7–0.8; p=0.04). There was no statistically significant difference regarding mean total ultrafiltration (UF) volume (2 274ml vs. 2 462ml; p=0.32) in the IDH vs. the control group There was no statistically significant difference regarding mean age (57.1 years vs. 55.1 years; p=0.42), gender (males 53.7% vs. 59.5%; p=0.46), mean time-averaged sodium concentration (138.3mmol/L vs. 138.4mmol/L; p=0.72), mean dialysate calcium concentration (1.34mmol/L vs. 1.36mmol/L; p=0.45) or mode of dialysis (p=0.66) in the IDH group vs. the control group. There is a statistically significant trend towards a difference in hydration status between patients who develop IDH and patients with stable BP on dialysis. The researcher hypothesises that subclinical fluid overload may be primarily responsible in the development of IDH. Thesis 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z An evaluation of the anti-diabetic properties Asparagus africanus Lam. root extracts http://hdl.handle.net/11462/1159 An evaluation of the anti-diabetic properties Asparagus africanus Lam. root extracts Okolie, Onyeka Damianfranklin Medicinal plants could be a good alternative in the prevention and treatment of diabetes and other diseases. Type II diabetes is becoming prevalent in society and it has become necessary to start looking at medicinal plants as potential antidiabetic treatments. The objective of this project was to evaluate the efficiency of Asparagus africanus root extracts for their potential application as sources of antidiabetic entities. Glucose uptake by Chang liver and C2C12 muscle cells treated with methanol and water extracts of A. africanus was investigated. Furthermore, the antioxidant (free radical scavenging) activity of A.africanus was carried out using 2, 2- diphenylpicrylhydrazyl assays. Cytotoxicity was analysed using the SRB assay. The phytochemical content of the extracts was determined through standard qualitative screening methods and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry. The extracts did not cause an increase in glucose uptake by the C2C12 muscle cells, but the methanol extract caused a marginal increase in glucose uptake by the Chang liver cells, suggesting that the antidiabetic activity exerted may actually take place in the liver. The antidiabetic test using the Chang liver cells and C2C12 muscle cells line showed some active glucose uptake compared to the control and reference drug. The plant also demonstrated moderate antioxidant properties with the concentration of a drug that gives half-maximal response (EC values) of EC50≤14.723 mg/ml, while the ascorbic acid standard of EC50 was 0.1157 mg/ml. The total phenolic concentration of the A.africanus at 2.5 mg/ml was 0.04% and had a Gallic acid equivalence of 0.01. Phytochemical screening indicated several bioactive constituents, such as alkaloids, carbohydrate, cardiac glycosides, protein, flavonoids, tannins, steroids, terpenoids and saponins contained in A.africanus roots. These might modulate the activities of ligand-dependent transcription factors, namely peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs), PPARs are dietary lipid sensors that control energy homeostasis, daily consumption of these constituents might be useful for the management of obesity-induced metabolic disorders, such as type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidaemia, insulin resistance and cardiovascular diseases. Conclusively, the presence of aforementioned phytochemical constituents in A. africanus suggests that the plant might be a good inhibitor to reduce the risk of any cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart diseases, heart failure and stroke, these diseases has similar symptoms as diabetes and hypertension. Thesis 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z


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Police: Scott Ruffalo Shot Accidentally During Game of Russian Roulette; Murder Suspect Releasedby Free Britney at . Comments
Shaha Mishaal Adham has been released by the Beverly Hills Police Department and cleared of any wrongdoing in the death of Scott Ruffalo as of early this morning.
Adham, 26, said through her attorney that she saw Mark Ruffalo's brother accidentally shoot himself while retrieving her keys from his place - and fled the scene.
She told police Scott Ruffalo died during a game of Russian Roulette. Shaha Mishaal Adham went to his apartment to pick up her Land Rover, which he borrowed.
We've learned there was a mystery person also present (NOT Brian Scofield, the man who was named a "person of interest' in the case) during the deadly game.
We're told after Scott shot himself, Adham bolted and called her boyfriend, Brian Scofield, who called 911. Ruffalo died yesterday after a week in critical condition.
No word if police are closing the investigation, but a rep for Mark Ruffalo released the following statement on behalf of the family, concerning the death of Scott."Mark Ruffalo and his family deeply appreciate the outpouring of prayers and support during this most difficult time of the passing of Scott Ruffalo, beloved son, brother and husband. The funeral service will be private. A memorial fund has been established in Scott Ruffalo's name."
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This publication is available exclusively to Munich Re clients. Please contact your Client Manager.
The ERGO Insurance Group operates in over 30 countries in Europe and Asia. In recent years, international business has become an important pillar, with enormous growth potential.
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Large companies under the ERGO umbrella include ERGO Hestia, one of Poland's best-known insurance brands, with over four million customers in property-casualty and life insurance.
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In the Baltic states, various companies of the ERGO Group enjoy successful operations in property, life and health insurance. Their clientele numbers some 440,000. The companies have uniform management in all three Baltic countries.
In India, ERGO is represented in property insurance with the successful joint venture HDFC ERGO.
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"Historias de amor para dormir princesas"
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Livni: Obama reminded us of imperative for peace deal
Justice minister says Secretary Kerry is 'energized' to work for two-state solution with Palestinians
Aaron Kalman is a former writer and breaking news editor for the Times of Israel
It took President Barack Obama's visit to remind Israel that it simply has to advance toward peace with the Palestinians, Justice Minister Tzipi Livni said Sunday, adding that Secretary of State John Kerry was extremely "energized" to broker progress toward a two-state solution.
Negotiations with the Palestinians are far from simple but they are the most important thing for the country, and a charismatic speech by the president had reminded Israel of this, Livni (Hatnua) said, speaking after the first meeting of Israel's key decision-making security cabinet.
Livni, the former foreign minister who also heads Israel's negotiation team with the Palestinian Authority, told Channel 2 that "negotiating with the Palestinians is the only way to protect Zionism," a point she said Obama emphasized in his address to Israeli students on Thursday.
Obama's trip to the region, and the subsequent talks this weekend between Kerry and Israeli and Palestinian leaders, might help restart talks between the sides, Livni said, adding that sometimes you need someone from outside to tell you the obvious. Kerry, she noted, is "very determined, very energetic and very committed to the two state solution."
Livni, who returned to politics in November after resigning her Knesset seat six months earlier, said she made her comeback with the Hatnua party in order to advance a platform much like the one presented by Obama in his Jerusalem address last week.
The peace process "is far from being simple, but it's the most important thing there is," she said, though Israel will have to stand its ground during negotiations and protect its interests, especially those regarding the state's security.
Regarding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's apology to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, Livni — who was foreign minister at the time of the 2010 Mavi Marmara incident — said it was "better late than never."
The Marmara was part of a May 2010 flotilla seeking to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza — imposed to prevent weapons imports by Hamas for use against Israel. Israeli naval commandos were attacked by activists wielding clubs and iron bars as they sought to commandeer the vessel on May 30 as it neared Gaza, and they killed nine Turkish activists.
The most important thing, she stressed, was to reassure the naval commandos that Netanyahu's apology to Erdogan involved zero criticism of the soldiers who participated in the event. The commandos who boarded the ship did what they were asked to do, and they did so without any moral flaws, she said. Netanyahu acknowledged "operational errors" in the incident, she noted, precisely as an Israeli investigation had done.
"There were attempts to heal the rift before Obama's visit," but various events — including Erdogan's perceived anti-Semitic comments — stalled the process, Livni told the news station.
Speaking about the spillover of the Syrian civil war into northern Israel, Livni said Israel was monitoring the "worrying" situation. The shots that hit an IDF vehicle on Sunday were disturbing, and "its an incident I hope remains an isolated one," she said. Israel fired a Tammuz missile back at the source of the shooting, destroying a Syrian army outpost.
"Israel acts to protect its soldiers and citizens," she said, and possible IDF retaliation for such incidents would be decided on a case-by-case basis, based on evaluations carried out by decision makers. "It's not a topic I wish to make broad statements about," Livni said.


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For the people at Physique Canada, October is the most important month of the year. That's because for five years straight, it's been the month when the annual Canadian Championships event is held. Given the past successes that the organization has enjoyed at this time of year, I suspect that Physique Canada will continue to host the Canadian Championships in October for many more years to come.
Rob DeLuca and Simon Proteau square off in 2012
The first Canadian Championships event was held in 2012. That year the top winners in the Tier 1 Pro division were Rob DeLuca in men's bodybuilding, Michele Steeves in women's muscular physique, and Kim Chartrand in women's athletic physique. In 2013, Denis Pedneault won the Tier 1 Pro bodybuilding class, Janet Gates won in muscular physique, and Edith Syjuco took first in athletic physique. At the 2014 Canadian Championships, Simon Proteau was the bodybuilding winner, Marie-Eve Delorme was the muscular physique champ, and Jacinthe Amyot took the top spot in athletic physique. At last year's Canadians, the bodybuilding, muscular physique, and athletic physique winners were Erik Alstrup (he is featured on our cover this month and in the "Iron Shots" gallery), Nichole Alexopoulos, and Julie-Christine Cotton.
Kim Chartrand at the 2012 Canadians
Everyone at Physique Canada can take pride in the fact that, from the beginning and in every year that followed, the quality of the competitors has been extremely high. Furthermore, the champions that have emerged each October can be considered truly great in that they have all looked fantastic and have won their titles drug free (Physique Canada has the most rigorous drug-testing program in the nation). Commensurately, they were also rewarded for their efforts – in those first four years, Physique Canada gave away more than $20,000 in prize month to Tier 1 Pro competitors!
As I write this, it's impossible for me to know what's in store for October 22, which is when the 2016 Canadian Championships will be held. Julie-Christine Cotton broke her arm a couple months ago, so I know she won't be back to try to reclaim her title; but I am also unsure right now if Erik Alstrup or Nichole Alexopoulos will attempt to recapture their titles. However, when Erik won last year, Rob DeLuca hinted that he might make a comeback in 2016 – that would be great to see the first-ever winner return. Denis Pedneault already told me he will be taking this year off from competing again, so he's out. The only past Canadian Championships winner I do know for sure is coming back is Janet Gates – now well into her 50s, she is a phenomenal competitor and a real inspiration for other women in the sport. She last competed in June, at the 2016 National Classic. As for the other past Tier 1 Pro winners, I'm not really sure right now.
Janet Gates (left) with Nichole Alexopoulos at the 2016 National Classic
Mind you, I have heard that some top-ranked Physique Canada competitors who have not yet won a Canadian Championships Tier 1 Pro title are making their way to the 2016 Canadian Championships stage. Alexandre Villeneuve will be there – he is a fantastic competitor who was the first runner-up behind Erik at the 2015 Canadian Championships. I've also heard a rumor that Winston Johnson is likely to be there. Winston just won the 2016 National Classic Tier 1 Pro bodybuilding in June – a showdown between him and Erik would be epic. I also hope to see Mark Worla compete – he made quite an impression in at the 2016 National Classic, where he placed second to Winston. On the women's side, Julie-Anne Landry, the 2016 National Classic Tier 1 Pro athletic physique winner, has already declared she'll be competing at the Canadians. Can she capture the women's athletic physique top spot again this time and earn her first Canadian Championships win?
Alexandre Villeneuve and Erik Alstrup
As always, the quality at this year's Canadian Championships promises to be high – perhaps even an all-time high given that Physique Canada's competitions just keep getting better and better every year. Furthermore, there are likely to be many brand-new competitors in the Tier 2 and 3 levels looking to join the ranks, and there might even be some last-minute entrants at the Tier 1 Pro level who will surprise us. We will be there to cover it all and report on the outcome next month! See you then . . .
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Erick Thohir is confident Inter will be back at the top by 2016 and he'll revamp the organisation on the American model.
The new President was a guest on Italian TV show 'Che tempo che fa' this evening and gave a better idea of what his plans are for the club.
"There are a lot of rumours on players, but what we'll do with Inter is to construct a system. I don't think it's possible to make decisions on players by myself, as it means discussing it with the Coach and directors.
"We want to form a team that can make the fans happy and it's very important to see a team playing good football.
"I met the squad with the Coach and meeting these superstars I'd seen on TV was surprising for me too. I had to let them know as President that the team would be supported and in every game they had to give their best. If you play with heart, you will win any game.
"I always believe that if you want to make it in life, you must always work with others, have a clear objective and work hard," continued the Indonesian investor.
"I see these qualities in Walter Mazzarri and I thank Massimo Moratti for having chosen him. For the next two to three years we have things set out, then in 2016 the Champions League Final will be in Milan, so Inter must get prepared. I don't know if we'll win it, but with targeted work we can be back in the Champions League soon."
Many expect Thohir to come in with a huge transfer war chest, but he insists there are other ways of forming a modern club.
"In England three or four clubs have entered into American hands, like Manchester United. I know the States well because I love basketball and there I realised how Americans make sport into an industry. They play the long game, know how to expand and become stronger.
"If Inter don't follow that model, they won't be competitive in future. The first thing is to be strong, then the fans must see entertaining matches. If you don't have a good business plan, then investment will never be remunerative. It is fundamental to create this system to support the team."
It is also a big change from Moratti's family-oriented approach to the club, where he ploughed millions into the squad.
"The first time I saw Moratti was five or six months ago. I told him I wasn't there to replace him, but to create a team spirit that would support Inter. I'd never have been able to do what he did in 18 years and working together we'll become stronger.
"In future only 10 teams will be remembered and I want Inter to be one of them. How long before the first Scudetto win? We'll let God decide that."
Thohir also assured his love for Inter was not something that sprung up overnight.
"When we were kids, we wanted to play in Serie A, which was one of the greatest things football could offer to the world. My friends and I became big Inter fans in the 1980s, the years of the Germans like Lothar Matthaus, Andreas Brehme and Jurgen Klinsmann.
"Now there is competition from the Premier League or Bundesliga, but I am convinced Serie A can again be the best League in the world if everyone wants to make it better."
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Johannesburg - Benson Mhlongo is set to walk away from the unlicensed gun saga unscathed as one of the suspects intends to confess.The Orlando Pirates midfielder was arrested along with five others when their vehicle was pulled over by police last month.During the search, the firearm, which was reportedly loaded with 13 bullets was found in the boot of a white BMW, which belongs to Mhlongo.On Wednesday, the case was postponed in the Nelspruit Magistrate's Court.Captain Leonard Hlathi revealed one of the suspects was willing to come clean. "The case has been postponed for further investigation. The firearm still needed to go to ballistics," he said."It is definitely not Benson Mhlongo who wanted to confess that the firearm belonged to him but because we have already sent it to ballistics, we need to get the results first."Siyabonga Mhlongo, 33, Thokozani Mbatha, 24, Mlungisi Timothy Nkosi, 22, Precious Busisiwe Bunde, 20, and Millicent Ngobese, 22 - are the other suspects.They were all released on R1000 bail, apart from Siyabonga Mhlongo, who had a pending murder case against him. He had to pay double the amount.The Bucs star and his co-accused will appear in court again on November 17.
Sleep with dogs you get fleas
These guys are a joke, but because they have connections with ANC heavy weights theyh'll all walk free. Ho could Mhlongo not be aware who is the owner of the fire arm when he owns the vehicle? When I carry passengers in my car i know which laggage belongs to which paseenger and it is easy to identify from which laggage the fire arm comes out of. Someone must account, but then this is ANC government of the most corrupt province in SA, Mpumalanga...anything is possible.
a pending murder case against him, arrested with a loaded illegal weapon, and he gets off on bail of only R2000-00 ??? Tell me this is not true. This is why our countries murder and violent crime rate is so high. This is not fair and reasonable on the law abiding citizens and tax payers who fund the Govt. and police and Justice department salaries. And di they check whether his taxes were up to date? This government needs to be changed. Come people, yes all people, especially the man in the street, vote for a party and people that will provide school, hospitals, infra structure and law and order. Vote out the current band
Planet of the Apes, or what?
I think you are not clever. If you drive a car you give a lift to people you trust and if they have a stolen/illigal gun is not your fault, but you will be arrested as a drive of the car, but that does not mean you own that gun. get it
all the best to Mhlongo and I realy hope he has nothing to do with this saga for it ll ruin his talent.
Where does the African National Congress fit in now, Physcos....
I smell a payoff! "It is for the greater good!" What Nonsense!
the question here is, did the police give them a chance to explain who the firearm belongs to. It could be they were made to lie down while they searched the car. the earlier reports never mentioned the gun to be ina bag but in the boot. It is clear you are a Cope or DA person
We all know about government officials being corrupt: but honestly in this issue where does corruption come in. The police have done their job; they arrested the people concern; the firearm is sent for ballistics and the matter is still in court. AND IF SOMEONE SAYS THE GUN IS HIS WHAT DO YOU WANT THE COURT TO DO.
@Tsipa.com, my brother your comment doesn't make sense. If you are a bunch of friends hanging out the last thing on your mind is to monitor what goes into your boot and this has nothing to do with the ANC or the mpumalanga govr. Get real and abstain from commenting if you have nothing valuable to add
@ Tsipa. Tsek san!!! Uya spida san!!!! By the sound of it you don't know about police proceedures and now you want to relate everything to the ANC. Let me not waste my time on you. Moegoe!!!!
R 2000 bail, arrested in connection with an unlicensed firearm, has an outstanding case of Murder! WTF. Was the judge his brother? This is pathetic, the judge should be held personally accountable for the actions this rubbish will get up to now!
My brother tsipa i'm also owning a car and i give people a lift sometimes. There is no time to go and inspect the bag or notice which bag is carried by an individual. I'm not a Pirates Supporter but i do feel Mhlongo is Innocent.Actual let's wait and see becuase the matter is with the police.
thats true,he must know what belongs to whom in his car.Mr Mhlongo must face justice
@ tsipa.com, mfana you are dom, Y are you connecting this matter to ANC, I also bet that you can see all the luggages in your donkey cart because it does not have a boot.Let's wait for the ballistic test, maybe they will find out it is really Mhlongo's gun, then the law will take its course.
Nobody has asked what I consider to be the most important question in this whole incident. If Mhlongo was a friend why was his passenger carrying a gun loaded with 13 bullets anyway. Were they planning to use the BMW for a heist or hijacking. Or were they carrying it in case they were hijacked because they were in a BMW. If it was the latter what good was it going to be in the boot anyway? Did the BMW belong to Mhlongo or was it stolen? Now the cops have the gun it will probably get lost and for all we know it had already been used in other offences including murder. And the owner goes free!!! Something stinks here. And it isn't a good stink either.
You guys are too quick to judge Benson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Out on bail,pending murder case,the chap gets bail again??WTF???Please explain this to me...?
Hahahaha,SA sport men ( Rugby,player up for murder,Cricket,sex in any city will do,now gun running in Football) are a disgrace to this beautiful land,
If you have money in south Africa irrespective of your illiterate you get out easily. Money talks and nothing else... He knows the truth this man.
Some1 has got weed in his pocket, I give him a lift,he sees the police, he drops it on the floor, police find it in my car, does it make it mine? Am I to blame for not searching them?


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Aluma Systems Steps Up With A Scafold for Eagle Point
Sunday, November 01 2009 @ 09:26 PM EST
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On September 20 this year (2009) one of Aluma Systems' scaffold crews came out to the Sandpiper Golf Course on the banks of the Chehalis Estuary about 65 miles from Vancouver, BC. Scott Baird, the project manager, brought the crew and all the pieces needed to assemble a 10'x10' by about 20' high scaffold for us to use to hold our cameras out on the flats to watch the eagles eating the dead salmon that will spawn over the next few months. We needed something tall and steady and waterproof - the water level can come up several feet after a heavy rain.
As the planes pealed off to land we realized that they were going to be landing literally within feet of where we had set up the scaffold - and again we were treated to quite a show as the five planes each came in for a landing.
The crew continued to work and finally had the skeleton built. At that point we called in the helicopter. The scaffold and each of the other loads had to fit within the helicopter's maximum weight load, so the final assembly including the addition of a full floor at the 15' level and a plywood surround to protect the equipment had to be done out on the flats at the final site.
Just before the helicopter arrived, the aerobatic team, having finished their lunch at Rowena's Inn on the River and started taking off, again right in front of us!.
No sooner had they all taken off than the helicopter arrived and proceeded to pick up the tower and take it to its place out on the Chehalis flats.
The crew went along and took the rest of the materials.
While the crew were busy finishing up the tower the helicopter ranged about and picked up some stumps and other "interesting" things that David Hancock thought might entice the eagles to spend time around our new tower.
As they were doing this, yours truly had to console myself with going up to Eagle Point to take some pictures of the work out on the flats and some of the birds around that area. Ah well, my time would come when we finally got to put the cameras and other equipment out at the site.
Next step - readying the equipment and getting it all "burned in" in David's ample back yard.
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It's a danger sign for any band: The charismatic frontman goes off to make a solo record.
So, while enjoying a quartet of solo EPs from Jon Foreman and his Fiction Family side project with Nickel Creek's Sean Watkins, Switchfoot fans couldn't be blamed for wondering whether this meant the act was breaking up.
"There was never a fear of that," Foreman says from a tour stop in Florida. "Whatever happened we knew would be for the best."
The band was secure and supportive of Foreman's forays, he says. But it was also time to make some changes on its latest album, Hello Hurricane.
"Freedom is an amazing thing, and I feel like this album had the wind of freedom blowing through it in every note," Foreman says. "The side project and the solo stuff were incredible chances to take risks, and we kind of carried that out on this record."
Hello Hurricane, released late last year, is Switchfoot's first album since 2006's Oh! Gravity.
It's also been three years since Switchfoot has played the Ichthus Festival, which the band will headline Thursday night.
Fans can expect to hear a band reinvigorated by change playing songs from what Foreman says is its best-received album ever.
Hello Hurricane marks Switchfoot's first release on its lowercase people imprint, which it formed after splitting from Columbia Records. The new album was licensed to Atlantic Records for distribution. It was also the group's first effort recorded in its new San Diego studios.
Foreman also sees it as a first record recorded with renewed vision for the group.
"You start playing music, you pick up a guitar, because you love Led Zeppelin, in my case," Foreman says. "You do Led Zeppelin cover songs and you're in a Led Zeppelin cover band in junior high. Then your voice starts to change and you start writing your own songs because you can't hit the high notes anymore. Then, at some point, you get a gig playing your junior high school for 500 bucks, and you think, 'This is amazing, we actually got paid to play rock 'n' roll.'
"You drop out of college at some point and you start playing music. And there may be little defining moments, but there's never a point where you define yourself."
That's what Foreman says Switchfoot did between Oh! Gravity and Hello Hurricane.
"We destroyed everything we created," Foreman says. "We went away for a while. … Then, when we came back together, we said, 'Who do we want to be for the next 10 years? Who are we? Why do we love playing music?'
"We never regretted anything we did, but we wanted to find a new place to go to."
With Foreman's solo work still ongoing, along with Fiction Family, Foreman has to sometimes discern where new songs should go in his portfolio.
"I always say it's one of the most backhanded compliments to say, 'Yeah, that's a great song. You should put it on your solo album,'" Foreman says, with a laugh. "I often say Switchfoot is more of a megaphone, and the solo work and Fiction Family is more of a whisper."
Hello Hurricane is easily the loudest Switchfoot album since the group's early efforts.
The album also had a high-profile debut in the mainstream market, heralded by a noisy BlackBerry ad and appearances on most major national TV showcases, including The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. The album debuted at No. 13 on Billboard's album chart.
Switchfoot is still one of the top acts in the Christian rock market, where it first gained success. But Foreman is careful to put that status in his own perspective.
"For me, my faith has never been a genre," Foreman says. "We've always played for whoever would let us in the door.
"Whether it's U2 or Bob Dylan or Johnny Cash, the music that draws me in has a heartbeat to it, has soul."
Switchfoot has been seen as one of the leading bands in blurring the lines between the faith and mainstream market. That in some ways embraces a real spirit of rock 'n' roll, to Foreman.
"When I think of the brand of faith, it comes only with the commercialization and the commodification of rock 'n' roll and trying to put it in a box," Foreman says. "As an artist, you're always trying to blur these lines and let the lines out of the cages."


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The BIG crane day is the single most exciting day of this project as a lot of visual progress is made in a few hours. In this post, we show you photos of the containers being placed on their foundations, and share some of the considerations and options available for completing this step in the construction process.
In this project, all the shipping containers were on site for several months as a means for storing furniture, construction materials, and tools. The containers were siting on wooden blocks, awaiting to be moved to their final resting places.
Panorama shot of the final foundations after backfill and grading – click to enlarge
4 options for placing shipping containers
In order of price, but also lowest flexibility we have listed some options for placing containers below:
- Tilt and load flatbed trucks: These are the trucks that typically deliver 20′ containers and are the lowest cost option. They have the flexibility of unloading a container without any assistance of forklifts or cranes. On the down side, they are limited to dropping the containers and need a 60′ straight run way from the container unloading position. In this project, the land around the OCTOPOD is tight with natural drop offs and water, and therefore this method will not work.
- Off road forklift: Heavy duty forklifts capable of lifting containers and traversing soft and uneven gravel terrain. Again, given the limited ability to traverse around the foundation area, this was not a practical option for this project. However, in other projects with wider lay down area, an off road forklift can be used as long as the forks are wide enough and long enough (8′) to fit into the container fork lift pockets. If using this method, the forklift is limited to lifting the containers from the 20′ long side only.
- Small crane: Smaller cranes are lower to hire per hour in cost than large cranes but have limited reach capability and may take longer to complete the job if they need to move and reposition themselves for a second lift of the same container. When lifting containers or any other heavy objects, many cranes can lift them straight up but as you reach out, the laws of physics kick in and have the effect of requiring larger lift capacities to perform the work.
- Large crane: Larger cranes cost the most to hire per hour but have the greatest reach and can complete the job in less time and with ease. In this project, we wanted to be able to reach almost 100′ away from the crane location for the furthest container placements. After being set up, the seven containers were moved into place with safety and precision in a few hours.
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If you enjoyed the Rudd Government $900 tax free payment and you thought the First Home Owners Grant (which peaked at $36,500) was generous, then how does a Government tax free payment of $109,228 sound?
Tax Offsets and Tax Free incentive payments estimated at $109,228 per property are now available through the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) to investors who purchase new investment properties. The incentives have previously been made available to large institutions but are now accessible to individual property investors.
NRAS is set to change the property investment landscape for at least the next 10 years. The incentives will turn many property investments from a negative cashflow position to positive cashflow. As such, there will be many people who will find property investment attractive for the first time, and many existing investors who will want to restructure their property investments.
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When the NRAS incentives are combined with existing tax deductions the tax savings can be substantial. In one example we've seen a 79% tax saving was estimated for a young couple with two children buying their first investment property.
Under NRAS, the Australian Government aims to stimulate the supply of new affordable rental dwellings by up to 50,000 by June 2012 through providing incentives to:
- increase the supply of affordable rental dwellings;
- reduce rental costs for low to moderate income households; and
- encourage large scale investment and innovative delivery of affordable housing.
NRAS investors are eligible to receive a National Rental Incentive for each approved dwelling where it is rented to eligible low and moderate income households at 20% below market rates. According to the most recently available Australian Bureau Statistic figures the average household income of a tenant renting from a private landlord was $78,104. Households earning up to $125,960 are eligible to rent NRAS approved properties so an "average tenant" will most likely be eligible for an NRAS property.
For very many investors giving up the 20% rental income in exchange for tax free incentives will mean turning a negative cashflow investment into a positive cashflow investment. As a result many people who have been unable to enter the property investment market because of the negative cashflow demands of investment property will now become property investors for the first time.
The Scheme offers annual incentives for 10 years. The two key elements of the Incentive are:
- A Commonwealth Government Incentive indexed for 10 years and currently at $6,855 per dwelling per year as a refundable tax offset or payment; and
- A State or Territory Government Tax Free Incentive indexed for 10 years and currently at $2,285 per dwelling per year.
The incentive is indexed annually at the CPI rate for rent which has been an average of 3.9% over the last 10 years. The most recent CPI increase for rent was 5.4%.
The current incentive indexed at 3.9% gives a total 10 year incentive of $109,228.
It is important to note that the Australian Government incentive is a tax offset not a tax deduction. A tax offset is of greater benefit because it is a direct reduction in the tax payable whereas a tax deduction is a reduction in the taxable income which is then taxed. The State Government incentive is also tax free.
This is a genuine win, win, win situation. Investors get real and substantial financial benefits, tenants get more affordable rental properties and the Government achieves its social policy goals without doing the work themselves.
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KTDA Foundation to pay secondary fees for 95 needy students from tea zones
Thursday February 11 2016
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Foundation has given full sponsorships to 95 needy students from tea growing zones for their secondary education.
The lucky students scored more than 350 marks in the 2015 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam.
The foundation will also assist another 240 needy students in secondary schools to complete their education.
Speaking in Nairobi when he unveiled the 335 beneficiaries Wednesday, KTDA Foundation Chairman Peter Kanyago said the first group that benefited from the scholarship programme will sit their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam in 2016.
"The KTDA Foundation scholarship programme not only uplifts bright students from tea growing zones by sponsoring their tuition but it also caters for their basic necessities that are important for their success.
"The scholarship also offers guidance and counselling, which is important in building the scholars' character," Mr Kanyago said.
"Through this scholarship, KTDA Foundation hopes to mould these students to become the drivers of Kenya's economy and to become global citizens," he added.
Every year, the Foundation brings together all the beneficiaries to Nairobi to impart life skills through a week-long mentorship workshop.
"This is important in building the scholars' character, gives them an opportunity to discover their strengths and equips them with skills to counter the challenges they face in life," Mr Kanyago said.
KTDA Chief executive officer Lerionka Tiampati said the education programme is aimed at inspiring creativity and innovation among the young generation.
"Through the foundation's education pillar, we seek to give needy students hope for a bright future," Mr Tiampati said.
The Foundation was set up in 2010 and is the corporate social responsibility arm of KTDA.


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LOS ANGELES — American Express Co. said Thursday, Jan. 10, that it will slash about 5,400 jobs, mainly in its travel business, as it seeks to cut costs and transform its operations as more of its customers shift to online portals for booking travel plans and other needs.
The job cuts will be partly offset by jobs that the company expects to add this year.
American Express said the jobs eliminated will span employee seniority levels and divisions worldwide, but will primarily involve positions that do not directly generate revenue for the company.
All told, the company anticipates that staffing levels will end up 4 percent to 6 percent lower this year than in 2012. The company has 63,500 employees.
"Against the backdrop of an uneven economic recovery, these restructuring initiatives are designed to make American Express more nimble, more efficient and more effective in using our resources to drive growth," said CEO Kenneth Chenault.
Shares slipped 29 cents to $60.50 in after-hours trading. They ended regular trading up 53 cents at $60.79.
American Express said it will book an after-tax charge of $287 million due to the restructuring. It's also recording $212 million in expenses related to reward points for its cardholders and roughly $95 million in other costs.
The combined charges will reduce American Express' fourth-quarter net income by 46 percent from a year earlier.
The company projects net income of $637 million, or 56 cents per share, compared with net income of $1.2 billion, or $1.01 per share, in the same quarter of 2011.
Excluding one-time items, fourth-quarter 2012 earnings are $1.2 billion, or $1.09 per share, ahead of analysts' consensus forecast of $1.06 per share, according to FactSet.
Revenue rose 5 percent to $8.1 billion. Analysts expected $8.01 billion.
The company is scheduled to report full results next Thursday.
Overall American Express has done well after the recession, as upscale shoppers have spent freely. That's because Amex cardholders are in general about a third more affluent than other credit card holders.
Through the first nine months of 2012, revenue grew 5 percent, while net income rose 3 percent.
Spending by cardholders jumped 8 percent in the fourth quarter, despite some softening early in the period due to Superstorm Sandy, the company said.
The company also will reconfigure its cardholder servicing and collections operations to focus more on online and mobile.


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The Chinese and Motorcycle Business
You do know that China produces more than 24 million motorcycles every year, and exports 34 percent of them, yes? There are more than 200 motorcycle manufacturers in China and their output accounts for a touch over 50 percent of all the motorcycles made in the world.
And they are coming here. It is inevitable, even though our domestic 'import' motorcycles market is relatively small in comparison to other countries. It's still a market and some of them are already here. Brands like Lifan, Keeway and Zongshen are being sold to people after a dirt-cheap, almost disposable little dirt or road going motorcycle.
Yes, they appear to be made of recycled noodle cans, good wishes and bamboo, but people are buying them. Actually the motorcycles from Lifan, Keeway and Zongshen currently on the market in Thailand are of decent quality.
And some people are buying them without maybe knowing that they're made in China.
The big motorcycle manufacturers in China are Loncin, which makes the GS650 engine for BMW, Qinqui, which partners with Suzuki, Mecury Marine and Peugeot, Jialing, which is China's oldest brand churning out a million units a year and partnering with Honda, Lifan, which is partnered up with MV Agusta and Zongshen, which shares a bed with Piaggio and makes engine parts for Harley-Davidson and has just signed a distribution deal with Harley-Davidson for Asia.
It's fair to say that at the moment the build quality of these cheerfully cheap motorcycles is what we can expect for the cost. But that will change – much sooner rather than later.


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'Dunkirk' tells the story of the allied soldier's from Belgium, the British Empire, and France who are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.
One of the best writer/director's of our time in Christopher Nolan's take on the catastrophe that was Dunkirk is a film that he should be proud of — it's powerful and well crafted, which should be no surprised considering the team behind the film. It avoids "war porn" of any sorts, showing little to no blood whatsoever, and piecing together the events of what happened in the typical Nolan-esque way that he uses time.
What can be disagreed with, however, is many reviewers and members of the general public calling 'Dunkirk' Nolan's best film so far. Yes, it' is an amazing feat Nolan accomplished, managing to interweave multiple story lines occurring at different points over various lengths in time (one even over the space of an hour while others taking up to a day) while it all making sense, however, it felt that there was something lacking in it all.
Nolan employed the kind of editing that was used in 'Memento' and 'Inception' in the jarring jumps from midday to pitch-black instead of the cross-cutting that may be traditionally used. While strange at the beginning, it begins to make sense. If anything, even when it's not as mind-bending as Nolan's previous work, 'Dunkirk' is still something makes you think as you try and piece things together. Editing is supposed to heighten the tension of what the Allies face but instead, there's no transition between seemingly linked images even in the same plot lines and becomes lost, without any real sense of structure whatsoever.
The film itself didn't grow in tension and instead, was one steady line of drama with at times feeling eternally frustrating at how long it takes for some events to take place. In his attempts to create tension, there's not enough time for us to be with the character's or their respective story lines. What was most frustrating about Tom Hardy's air pilot was in him not circling back to land upon the beach to then catch a lift back home or defend from the skies for a little longer before landing at Dunkirk instead of doing what he did in traveling further up the coast to land his aircraft and then captured.
The sound design is something that needed to be seriously worked upon as with the design paired with Hans Zimmer's score, it got to the point where it was deafening and in dire need of earplugs.
'Dunkirk' is great in it's own right but to be deemed as one of the best war films to date is a little much. Something that can't be ignored is the amazingly brilliant five minute one shot from Joe Wright's 'Atonement' on the beach of Dunkirk that encapsulated what it was like to be a soldier on that beach; or the classic 'Saving Private Ryan,' which, in any respect, would be a hard film to surpass in terms of brilliance and greatness.
While it may be his best in some respects, it still fails to be as brilliant, awe-inspiring, and a topic of conversation for years to come like his previous efforts in 'Inception,' 'Memento,' 'The Prestige,' 'Interstellar,' and 'The Dark Knight Trilogy.' Nolan's films of the future are still something to look forward to and will be interesting to see what comes next.
Film-O-Meter: 6/10.


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Tourists hurt as hotel catches fire
Tuesday December 17 2013
Property worth hundreds of millions of shillings was on Tuesday reduced to ashes after fire broke out at Sai Eden Rock Hotel in Malindi.
Two tourists sustained serious injuries after they allegedly jumped out of their rooms, and were rushed to a private hospital for treatment.
Guests who were staying at the resort battled to save their lives and their belongings when the blaze began at the resort's restaurant at 4.30am.
Firefighters from Malindi Airport and Malindi Sub County, Red Cross personnel, hotel staff and local residents put out the flames after over three hours— when most facilities had already gone up in smoke.
Most Makuti-thatched structures like the reception, restaurant, kitchen, bar and one conference hall were completely burnt down.
Some door and window panes were broken as hotel staff and managers battled to save property.
The windows of a car that was parked outside the hotel were also smashed in the confusion.
Hotel Manager Ravi Rohra said their entire investment was over Sh850 million and were yet to establish the extend of the loss.
"The fire started from the restaurant, and spread over the kitchen and other areas. The loss could have been bigger had we not switched off the main power source and gas cylinders,'' he told Nation in an interview.
He said the resort had an accommodation capacity of 280 holidaymakers but they had 16 when the flames broke out.
Authorities had to close down the resort indefinitely and lay off all the 60 employees due to the loss.
Mr Rohra said they would not be able to operate during Christmas and New Year as there was no time for reconstruction.
Witnesses blamed the huge losses on the firefighters' delay to arrive at the scene for over an hour. The first to arrive was a small fire engine from Malindi Sub County followed by another one from Malindi Airport.
MS Jane Gachie, a domestic tourist from Naivasha, with her German husband and two children escaped unhurt in the incident.
She told journalist that they had booked in at the hotel on Monday for a three-day holiday that was cut short by the inferno.
"I was awakened by a loud blast from the restaurant and upon checking I saw a huge cloud of smoke,'' she said.
The family managed to save all their belongings and locked them in their car.
Most visitors who were affected by the incident were referred to Sai Rock Hotel in Mombasa and other tourist resorts in Malindi.
The fire comes in the wake of the festive season and guests have already begun flocking resort town for holiday.
Residents and investors raised concerns over the county's preparedness for disasters.


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