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WASHINGTON Sunday morning after his 2,500th victory and a sip of champagne, Bobby Cox sits barefoot in the reception area of the visiting manager's office at Nationals Park, enjoying a soft leather chair and a bowl of oatmeal.
"Used to eat it all the time as a kid," the 69-year-old Atlanta Braves manager says. "My mother used to have those big boxes of it."
The small talk in no way belies the big expectations on Cox and the Braves. As he relaxes, it's difficult to believe his 29-year managerial career is down to a handful of regular-season games, his team trying to free itself from a late-season tailspin that jeopardizes its quest to reach the postseason for the first time in five seasons.
The Braves beat the Florida Marlins 2-1 in 11 innings Monday to pull a half-game ahead in the wild-card race after the San Diego Padres lost Monday night. Two months ago, it appeared as though Cox would go out on top, with the Braves leading the NL East by seven games before losing the lead to the Philadelphia Phillies, who clinched their fourth consecutive division title Monday.
"Everybody wants to send Bobby out a winner," rookie reliever Jonny Venters says.
But a losing September (10-14), something Cox's Braves experienced once during their run of 14 consecutive postseason appearances that began in 1991 and included a World Series title in 1995, places that bid in peril. After losing Sunday for the second time in three games to the last-place Nationals, the Braves now rely on home cooking in their final six games against the Marlins and Phillies. If there's reason for hope, it's Atlanta's 52-23 home record coming into those games.
"We have six games to make this thing happen," Braves catcher Brian McCann said Sunday. "We'll see what we are made of. We have to find a way to play better."
Relaxing amid pressure
McCann, who leads the team with 20 home runs and 76 RBI, was a rookie when the Braves last made the postseason in 2005, but his familiarity with the franchise's glory days is deeper.
"I grew up in Atlanta and I saw the success of this franchise from the outside looking in," McCann says. "We want to get back for Bobby, we want to get back for the organization and we want to get back for ourselves."
When the Braves were winning division titles in the 1990s and early 2000s, Cox rarely had to sweat out the final days of the regular season, with the team winning its division by at least 6½ games in nine of the 14 seasons. Now that he is back in a playoff chase, Cox is enjoying the pressure.
"It feels like a pennant race again," he says. "My stomach gets nervous. Every pitch is big. Every swing is big."
But his demeanor says otherwise.
"What Bobby brings is that relaxed atmosphere," says closer Billy Wagner, like his manager in what could be his final week of an accomplished career. "He's always under control.
"He just makes you want to play even harder for him because he respects you and treats you so well."
Between spoonfuls of oatmeal, Cox talks college football and a little NASCAR, and he checks an iffy weather forecast on his cellphone. Once he pulls on his game jersey, the conversation turns more serious: favorite steakhouses around the NL and red-hot Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki.
Cox isn't avoiding his team's straits. He ponders the possibility of pitcher Jair Jurrjens (7-6, 4.64 ERA) returning from his knee injury to pitch in the final week and his decision to start 21-year-old Freddie Freeman instead of veteran Derrek Lee at first base. But he doesn't dwell on his team dropping four of five at the worst possible time.
"We might win one, might win two and before you know it, we might win a series," Cox says. "We don't, it's not the end of the world."
Not everyone back home is quite as accepting.
"This has been dreadful to watch," says Walter Merce, 55, of Atlanta. "Bobby deserved to go out a winner, and it just doesn't look like it will happen. I thought we'd at least win the wild card."
Jason Lightman, 38, of Atlanta has to agree. "Everything looked like it was going to be a great year," he says. "It was looking like a Cinderella story. ... They were playing so well."
Then came August.
Third baseman Chipper Jones, who has played under Cox since he broke in as a rookie in 1995, suffered a season-ending ligament tear in his left knee, and rookie right-hander Kris Medlen, 5-0 as a starter, was lost to an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery. In September, Jurrjens, a 14-game winner in 2009, injured his knee and bullpen stalwart Takashi Saito was lost to shoulder problems.
Yet despite the pitching woes, the offense has been the biggest disappointment for the Braves of late. Sure, rookie Jason Heyward recently reached base safely in 28 consecutive games, and he has been teaming with third baseman Omar Infante (.326 average) and second baseman Martin Prado (.307) to set the table, but the Braves mustered only four runs in last week's three-game sweep at the hands of the Phillies.
"We get more clutch hitting at home late in the game," Cox says. "We're right there. We have to put together a streak."
There for Piniella's finale
Cox, while receiving applause and gifts in opposing stadiums, doesn't know if this is truly his farewell tour. A postseason berth could tack on as many as three cities and 19 games.
"I do (think about it) when I'm talking to the media or the grounds crew or the security people I've gotten to know over the last 30 years," Cox says. "I'm happy to see those guys. I'm glad I made their acquaintance. Hopefully I'll see them again some time, but I know, a lot of them, I'll never see again."
On Sunday, the Nationals recognized Cox with a pregame ceremony that included a video tribute and a mini-concert by the U.S. Navy Band. They presented him a picture from the first game at Nationals Park (the Braves were their first opponent in 2008) and a flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol in his honor.
"I'm a little uncomfortable, but it's an honor," Cox says. "Thankfully, being in the race has made it a lot easier. I really haven't had time to think about (the finality) much. Once in a while, I do just a little bit, and I get a little sad."
He says the most emotional moment to date of his final season came in Chicago in August when Lou Piniella retired after 23 years as a manager.
"My last game there was the day Lou announced he was retiring," Cox says. "We both had to go to home plate. I had tears in my eyes. That was rough — really rough."
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Gagrella metallica Roewer, 1929 belongs to the genus Gagrella (M-P) (Eupnoi:Sclerosomatidae).
metallica = like metal, possibly in reference to the "shining" coloration of the body of this species.
- G.v. male(2) + female(1) (holotype (m) + paratype): Zoological Survey of India (Indian Museum), Calcutta; #1024/18[1]
- G.v. female(1) (paratype): Zoological Survey of India (Indian Museum), Calcutta;[1]
- G.v. male(3) + female(2) (paratypes): Roewer collection, now housed in the Senckenberg Natur-Museum und Forschungsinstitut, Frankfurt, Germany; #RII/772/52[2]
- Male : length of body 5, 1st to 4th femora 8, 18, 7.5, 11.5, 1st to 4th legs 46, 88, 44, 58 mm.
- Female : length of body 6.5, 1 st to 4th femora 9, 18, 8.5, 13, 1st to 4th legs 44, 92, 42, 58 mm.
- Surface of carapace, scutum and free tergites of abdomen smooth and brilliant; ocular tubercle high, slightly inclined, unarmed, smooth; scutum with one median sharp and smooth spine on 2nd area; free sternites of abdomen opaque, smooth; surface of 1st to 4th coxae coarsely granulated, edge of small humps of marginal rows straight, blunted; 1st article of chelicerae dorsally smooth. Palps: femur ventrally with a lateral longitudinal row of small pointed teeth and ventro-medially with an equal longitudinal, but shorter basal row of small blunt teeth, patella dorsally scattered with small teeth, tibia about four times as long as thick, entirely unarmed, tarsus unarmed, but in male with a ventral longitudinal row of small teeth. 1st to 4th legs: trochanters entirely smooth, femora sparsely covered with scattered small teeth; number of noduli on 1st to 4th femora 0-1-0-0.
- Colour of carapace blackish-brown, around the shining black ocular tubercle appearing as a pale yellowish triangle, the frontally directed point of which is traversed by a narrow black line. The two thoracic tergites and scutum with its spine and also the free tergites of abdomen very shining violet-blue; scutum on each side with a narrow testaceous longitudinal spot, which sometimes is continued on the free tergites and often is more distinct in the female than in the male. The free sternites of abdomen and 1st to 4th coxae dark brown, more or less covered with white secretions of skin. Chelicerae distinctly light yellow, the supracheliceral lamellae black in contrast. Palps light yellow, femur brownish. Legs: tronchanters and basal buttons of femora brilliant black, other limbs light yellow, 1st to 4th tibiae distally with whitish rings .
- Location: Cherripunji, Shillong & Assam[3]
- Hallan lists this species under Gagrellula
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Roewer, C.F. (1929b) On a collection of Indian Palpatores (Phalangiidae) with a revision of the continental genera and species of the sub-family Gagrellinae Thorell. Records of the Indian Museum, Calcutta, 31(2), 107–159.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Roewer, C.F. (1954b) Indoaustralische Gagrellinae (Opiliones, Arachnidae). (Weitere Weberknechte XVIII). 1. Teil. Senckenbergiana Biologica, Frankfurt, 35(3/4), 181–236.
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Simon Castro tossed a no-hitter on Tuesday; the lone blemish a hit batsman with two outs in the second. He retired the final 16 batters he faced in the seven-inning contest and matching a career-high by striking out nine. The no-hitter was the first in franchise history. It is the sixth time this season that Castro has not allowed a run in an outing. He had allowed one hit while going at least five innings three times this year. The hit batsman was the 10th man he has plunked on the year.
"I never caught a no=hitter but it was beautiful," catcher Robert Lara said. "It was pretty cool. He was pretty ecstatic. It was unreal.
"He was throwing all three pitches. He was throwing the changeup in fastball counts and mixing it up. When they were trying to sit on the slider, he threw a fastball right by them. He never really shook me off. He was not missing any spots.
"He has so much talent and raw ability. When he puts it together, he is hard to hit."
Eduardo Perez picked up his fifth win in game one, the conclusion of a suspended game. He went three innings and yielded one hit while striking out three. The right-hander had allowed nine runs on 16 hits and three walks in his previous 9.1 innings. Perez has held left-handed hitters to a .239 average on the year and has worked around a .404 on-base percentage to the leadoff hitter of an inning to post a 3.97 season ERA.
Jaff Decker went 3-for-6 with two runs scored, a walk, a solo homer and a stolen base during the doubleheader. The homer was his team leading 14th and the stolen base his eighth in 14 attempts. Ten of his homers have been of the solo variety. Decker is hitting .339 over his last 17 games with a .465 on-base percentage, scoring 13 times and driving in 11.
Portland (51-72) won 6-3 over Iowa (Cubs)
Cesar Ramos was back in a starting role with the Beavers. The left-hander was pulled after four innings with three runs in on 11 hits and a walk in a no-decision. He saw runners in scoring position in every inning. It was the first time this year he has allowed double-digit hits and the second time he has allowed at least nine. Ramos has allowed two runs or less in six of his first 10 starts with the Beavers.
Val Pascucci had three hits in four trips, including his 20th and 21st doubles of the year – 13 coming with the Beavers. The first baseman also added a two-out RBI. Pascucci is hitting .294 since joining Portland over a span of 46 games. He has notched 11 extra base hits in his last 16 games with 12 RBI.
San Antonio (22-29, 61-59) had a scheduled day off
Lake Elsinore (23-28, 62-59) won 3-0 over Lancaster (Astros)
Wynn Pelzer worked six scoreless frames, yielding three hits and issuing four walks while striking out five and notching seven ground ball outs. It is the sixth time this season that he has allowed one run or less. Pelzer has walked three or more seven times this season but has also allowed three hits or less seven times.
Matt Clark had four hits in as many trips to the dish, smacking his 11th homer of the season, a solo shot, and adding a second RBI. The first baseman leads the Padres minor league system with 22 bombs on the year. Clark has gone deep in four straight games and in five of his last eight. He has four straight multi-hit games, going 9-for-18 with four runs scored and nine RBI. The slugger leads the system with 96 RBI.
Eugene (25-33) lost 10-7 to Yakima (Diamondbacks)
Tyson Bagley worked to five batters in the third inning and would not record an out. All five notched hits, including a double and a grand slam. The right-hander had allowed one hit in five at-bats with the bases loaded. Bagley has allowed 10 runs on 10 hits and two walks across his last three innings of work, spiking his ERA from 3.38 to 6.66. He has given up multiple runs in five of his 14 outings.
Nate Freiman had three hits in five trips, belting a three-run homer in the opening frame, and adding run-scoring singles in the third and sixth innings to complete a five-RBI game. The homer was his eighth of the year. Freiman is 12-for-27 over his last six games with five extra base hits, six runs scored and 10 RBI. He has drawn 11 walks compared to eight strikeouts over his last 17 games.
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Carlos Garcia went 2-for-3 with a walk, hitting his sixth homer and driving in two. He was caught stealing for the fifth time this season in 22 attempts. It is the second straight attempt that he has been gunned down. The homer was his first since going deep on July 21. Garcia came into the game hitting .194 over his previous 13 games.
Marlon Claveria surrendered four runs on five hits across two innings, yielding a walk and striking out one. Three of the hits went for extra bases and two left the yard. Claveria had surrendered one homer in his first 37.1 innings of work. The right-hander has walked 25 on the season while fanning just 21. The opposition is hitting .351 off him with runners on base. Claveria came into the game having not allowed an earned run over his previous 8.2 innings.
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Pinellas County Teen Thorin Montgomery Plays Russian Roulette, Dies
A 17-year-old boy from Largo died yesterday after shooting himself in the head during a game of Russian roulette. That's pretty much the whole dumb story.
He was the first player to spin the chamber on his back porch Friday night, according to the Tampa Bay Times, when he held a .38-caliber revolver to his head, pulled the trigger, and shot himself. He was airlifted to the hospital and remained in critical condition until early Sunday morning, when he died.
Though police say an autopsy is being done, information about charges against his three friends, aged 16, 18, and 19, has not been released.
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--- Simon Kitching <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > On Wed, 2005-02-02 at 20:45 -0800, Reid Pinchback wrote: > Of course if someone can demonstrate that non-namespace-aware parsers > *are* still useful then I'll change my mind. Just to clarify, since I was being sloppy before (I gotta stop typing in shorthand) there is an important distinction: a) having NS-aware parser, always using NS-aware API methods b) having NS-aware parser, selectively using NS-aware API methods c) having non-NS-aware parser (and obviously never using NS-aware API methods) d) having NS-aware parser where the developer fixes a grammar that ignores any NS distinctions Even for Sax the performance difference between (a) and (b) is roughly a factor of 2 across all parsers when processing small (typical message-sized) docs that don't use NS. Mucking with (d) is supposed to result in significant wins when you tune the grammar handling to your app, but I haven't tried it myself and I've never seen timing differences quoted. I'm not trying to advocate any approach except to notice that, since your README mentioned requiring a namespace-aware parser, it sounded like there was a potential for options (b), (c), and (d) to become unintentionally closed to developers in Digester2 when they weren't in Digester1. I agree that old parsers providing (c) aren't particularly interesting, but if you spend any time tracing through the guts of the parsing, particularly when you see how DTDs are loaded for entity resolution, you begin to see (d) as having potential. Throwing (b) away may result in less code in Digester2, but it may be worth doing some timing tests to see if that code reduction is consequence-free. > I still find it hard to believe that leaving out namespace support makes > a performance difference. The parser needs to keep a map of > prefix->(stack of namespace) > and that's about it. Actually the XML spec distinguishes between the default namespace and all other namespaces, so parsers can reasonably make the same distinction and try to avoid a bunch of per-entity operations and temporary object creations in the case where there is no namespace. Look at the piccolo stats published on Sourceforge. Compare Soap, Soap+NS, and random XML-no NS timings and it suggests that NS ain't free. Useful links: Jade (now part of Javolution) http://javolution.org/api/index.html, look at the javolution.xml package (trades String for CharSequence to increase performance, but keeps NS) Picollo you probably already have the link for, but for anybody else interested: http://piccolo.sourceforge.net Zapthink comments on XML parsing challenges, http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid26_gci858888,00.html Developerworks articles on XML performance, http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-perfap1.html Sun articles on XML performance, http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/xml/JavaTechandXML_part3/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Move over Marriott Courtyard and Hilton Garden Inn. Other hoteliers are ramping up to steal a piece of the $135-a-night market that attracts mostly business travelers.
With more than 700 Courtyards, Marriott (MAR) has dominated the category for more than 20 years. Hilton (HLN), with about 280 Garden Inns, has been a strong second. But now, Starwood (HOT), Hyatt and others are rushing to develop their own versions, motivated by a chance to tap the next generation of business travelers.
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•Cambria. This will be budget chain Choice's highest-priced brand. The first will open in Boise in December. Hotels will have a traditional front desk of black granite to convey "safety and security."
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•Indigo. InterContinental's higher-end boutique chain has four hotels open, including one in Atlanta, two in Chicago and one in Houston. A dozen are in the pipeline.
•Hyatt Place. Guests will be greeted at the door instead of at the front desk. A Hyatt Place is open outside Chicago in Lombard, Ill. Three more will open next year, two in Atlanta and one in Phoenix. The first 125 hotels will be converted AmeriSuites.
•Nylo. The start-up chain hired a prominent nightclub designer to create the hotel's look. Another designer, featured on the Bravo series Project Runway, plans to design staff uniforms. Nylo has hotels planned for Warwick, R.I., and Plano, Texas. The goal: 50 hotels by 2010.
Courtyard and Garden Inn executives plan to be ready when the competition hits critical mass. They've been making changes to better appeal to younger travelers, and plan more.
Garden Inn is putting in new air-pressure-controlled mattresses and high-definition TVs, for instance. Courtyard wants to transform its courtyards into indoor-outdoor hangouts, Marriott executive Mike Jannini says.
In the end, however, he believes Courtyard's size will keep it ahead of the competition.
"We're sort of everywhere," Jannini says. "If you can't be where they need you, it's really hard for them to fall in love with you."


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China Yuchai International Limited (NYSE:CYD)
Q3 2013 Earnings Call
November 11, 2013 8:00 am ET
Kevin Theiss
Weng Ming Hoh - President and Director
Kok Ho Leong - Chief Financial Officer
Lai Tak Chuen
Alexander E. Potter - Piper Jaffray Companies, Research Division
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the China Yuchai International Limited Third Quarter 2013 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to hand the conference over to Mr. Kevin Theiss. Thank you, sir. Please go ahead.
Kevin Theiss
Thank you for joining us today and welcome to China Yuchai International Limited's Third Quarter and 9 Months Ended September 30, 2013 Conference Call and Webcast. My name is Kevin Theiss, and I'm with Grayling, China Yuchai's U.S. Investor Relations adviser. Joining us today are Mr. Weng Ming Hoh and Mr. Kok Ho Leong, President and Chief Financial Officer of CYI, respectively. In addition, Mr. Kelvin Lai, VP of Operations of CYI is also joining us today.
Before we begin, I will remind all listeners that throughout this call we may make statements that may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words believe, expect, anticipate, project, targets, optimistic, intend, aim, will or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that may be deemed forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations or beliefs, including, but not limited to, statements concerning the company's operations, financial performance and condition. The company cautions that these statements by their nature involve risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of important factors, including those discussed in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The company specifically disclaims any obligation to maintain or update the forward-looking information whether of the nature contained in this release or otherwise in the future.
Mr. Hoh will provide a brief overview and summary, and then Mr. Leong will review the financial results for the third quarter and first 9 months ended September 30, 2013. Thereafter, we will conduct a question-and-answer session.
For the purposes of today's call, the financial results are unaudited and they will be presented in RMB and U.S. dollars. All the financial information presented is reported using International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
Mr. Hoh, please start your presentation.
Weng Ming Hoh
Thank you, Kevin. We are excited to report that we achieved the highest revenue in any third quarter in the company's history. Net revenue for the third quarter 2013 increased 21.6% to RMB 3.7 billion or USD 608.7 million from RMB 3.1 billion in the third quarter of 2012. Our gross margin was maintained at 20.9% for the third quarter, which was a result of higher sales volume.
According to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, overall commercial vehicle sales in the third quarter of 2013 rose by 9.3% and were led by 13.2% increase in heavy-duty truck sales. Truck sales benefited primarily from the continued prebuying of trucks in the third quarter of 2013 and inventory restocking to meet future demands. We continue to increase our leading market position as our diesel unit sales rose by 21.5% year-on-year, exceeding industry growth.
We are optimistic over the long-term growth prospects in the heavy-duty truck segment, and we believe that our strategy to expand our production capacity and develop new engines to improve our market position in the heavy-duty truck market provides us with a growth opportunity for the future.
While the National IV emissions standard were implemented nationwide on July 1, 2013, we have been producing engine compliant with National IV and V emissions standards much earlier. By selling advanced engines meeting the new, more stringent emission standards before our competitors, we are able to capture market share with our first-to-market strategy and raise technology bar compared with our smaller rivals. Our robust research and development program is designed to make us an innovative leader in China to accommodate the changing technology growth requirements of our customers. Innovation is critical to position the company for future growth and market leadership.
We are developing new higher horsepower engines for power generation, marine, mining and other industrial applications in order to reach new customer and further capture market share in these markets. One of our focus is on the marine market due to growing demand for recreational boats and leisure craft. We have been successful in penetrating this market with our line of low-speed, medium-speed and high-speed marine engines. In the third quarter of 2013, we announced the release of our latest high-speed engine model, YC4S, YC4G, YC6A, YC5L (sic) [YC6L], YC6MK, YC6MJ and YC6D for both steering, [indiscernible] and light. To complement our traditional diesel engine portfolio, a complete line of natural gas engines have been introduced as it provides economical and environmental advantages to our customers.
In the first 9 months of 2013, sales of our natural gas engines continued to grow and approximately 21,000 natural gas engines have been sold, representing a substantial increase compared with the same period last year when approximately 13,000 engines were sold. Our natural gas engines, which are compliant with National IV emissions standard, is a key factor for our dominant position in China's spot market.
Our new efficient development specifically located in within the High Tech Development Zone of Nanning, the capital of Guangxi province, and which commenced operation this October 2013 [indiscernible] will be a new catalyst for further innovation. Additionally, our joint venture with key partners add to our technology base through new engine design and advanced industrial knowledge. For example, our joint ventures of advanced YC6K 6 cylinder 12 liter series of engines recently received the European Union's E-Mark Certification due to the new technology in this design. As our technology base grows, so does our ability to quickly anticipate change and design engine for the future
Let me now touch upon the recent developments that occurred in the third quarter. We remain committed to becoming one of China's leading heavy-duty engine manufacturers. The market for heavy-duty engines have accelerated over the past 2 quarters, which provides us with a number of long-term opportunities. Our YC6K engine is the basis of a number of new diesel and natural gas engines we offer with strong performance, low emissions and improved fuel efficiency.
The YC6K design engines are part of our family of heavy-duty engines, including the 6L, 6M, 6J and our enhanced 6MK heavy-duty engine. During the third quarter of 2013, Dalian Public Transport Group Tourism Branch used our engines in 80% of its fleet of approximately 80 buses. The YC6M and YC6MK engines are now preferred engines for use due to their superior power and fuel efficiency.
Our main operating subsidiary, GYMCL and GYMCL's joint venture entity, Y&C Engine Co., Ltd., entered into a full-way joint venture with Baotou Beifang Chuangye Co., a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and Baotou Bei Ben Heavy Duty Truck Co. The new joint venture will produce advanced diesel and gas engines to meet the need for powerful [ph] vehicles heavy-duty and medium duty truck and buses. GYMCL and Y&C Power will hold, together hold, 50% of the joint venture. We are excited over the prospect of this new venture as it allows us another avenue to extend our heavy-duty engines' capability and increase market share in this lucrative segment.
In the first 9 months of 2013 ended 30th September, we maintained our market leadership as we sold 390,000 engines, a 15.3% increase over the same period in 2012. With a more diverse range of advanced engines and new production capacity being added, we are targeting to capture additional market share in the on-road and off-road market in China. I'm pleased to update that we sold 41,000 engines in the month of October this year.
In the first 9 months of 2013, we generated positive cash flows from operating activities and we continue to invest in property, plant and equipment such as adding capacity for natural gas and high horsepower engines, as well as upgrading our foundry capabilities. By investing in building high-quality advanced products, we can improve our market position, thus creating long-term value for our shareholders.
To share our success with our shareholders, we paid an interim $0.10 cash dividend per ordinary shares to shareholders on August 26, 2013. We believe that the payment of dividend is a best way to reward our shareholders.
We continue to expand our market share in the third quarter of 2013 and maintain a leading position in the world's largest commercial vehicle engine market. Entering into the fourth quarter of 2013, we remain cautiously optimistic as while demand for commercial vehicle has improved, uncertainty remains over the Chinese economy. However, I believe that we are well positioned to take on the challenges ahead with our strong OEM relationship, the largest service network in China, the diverse and growing platform of advanced diesel and natural gas engines to address multiple engine markets and sound financial strength.
With that, let me now turn the call over to Kok Ho Leong, our CFO, to provide more details on the financial results.
Kok Ho Leong
Thank you, Weng Ming. Let me first walk you through our unaudited third quarter and first 9 months ended September 30, 2013 financial results. And then, we can begin the Q&A session.
Net revenue for the third quarter of 2013 was RMB 3.7 billion, USD 608.7 million, which is the highest revenue achieved in any third quarter in the company's history, compared with RMB 3.1 billion in the third quarter of 2012. The increase in net sales was RMB 665.5 million or 31.6% as compared with the same period in 2012.
The total number of diesel engines sold during the third quarter of 2013 was 118,282 units compared with 97,328 units in the same quarter a year ago, representing an increase of 20,954 units or 21.5%. This was mainly attributable to an increase in the sales of engine to the truck market and for agriculture applications.
Truck sales benefited primarily from the continued pre-buying of trucks in the third quarter of 2013 and inventory restocking to meet future demand. Sales of diesel-powered commercial vehicles grew by 5.2% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2013 led by 12.8% growth in the heavy-duty trucks compared to the same period in 2012.
Gross profit increased 25.7% to RMB 781.5 million, USD 127.1 million, compared with RMB 621.5 million in the same quarter of 2012. Gross margin was 20.9% in the third quarter of 2013 compared with 20.2% in the same quarter last year. The higher sales volume in the third quarter of 2013 compared with the same period a year ago resulted from better economies of scale, which contributed to the higher gross margin.
Other operating income was RMB 28.9 million, USD 4.7 million, a decrease of RMB 11.8 million from RMB 40.7 million in the same quarter last year. The decrease was mainly due to foreign exchange revaluation losses as compared to a gain in foreign exchange revaluation in the same quarter in 2012.
Research and development, R&D, expenses were RMB 111.6 million, USD 18.2 million, compared with RMB 93.9 million in the same quarter of 2012, an increase of 18.9%. As a percentage of net revenue, R&D spending was 3.0% compared with 3.1% in the same quarter of 2012.
Selling, general and administrative, SG&A, expenses were RMB 446.0 million, USD 72.5 million, up from RMB 353.1 million in the third quarter last year, an increase of RMB 92.9 million or 26.3%. SG&A expenses represented 11.9% of the net revenue compared with 11.5% in the third quarter of 2012. The increase in the SG&A percentage was mainly due to higher warranty charges and provision for doubtful debts associated with increased sales in the third quarter. The lower provision for doubtful debt in the third quarter last year was attributed to a reversal of the provision upon successful collection.
Operating profit increased by 17.4% to RMB 252.8 million, USD 41.1 million, from RMB 215.2 million in the third quarter of 2012, mainly due to higher gross profit partially offset by higher SG&A and R&D expenses. The operating margin was 6.8% compared with 7.0% in the third quarter of 2012.
Finance costs increased to RMB 61.6 million, USD 10.0 million, from RMB 28.7 million in the same quarter last year, an increase of RMB 32.9 million. Higher finance costs mainly resulted from increased bills discounting at higher interest rates compared with the same period in 2012.
The share of joint ventures was a loss of RMB 7.2 million, USD 1.2 million, compared with a loss of RMB 8.3 million in the same quarter last year.
In the third quarter of 2013, total net profit attributable to China Yuchai's shareholders was RMB 106.5 million, USD 17.3 million, or earnings per share of RMB 2.86, USD 0.46, compared with RMB 111.1 million or earnings per share of RMB 2.98 in the same quarter in 2012.
I will now move on to the financial results for the 9 months ended September 30, 2013.
Net revenue was RMB 11.8 billion, USD 1.9 billion, compared with RMB 10.2 billion in the same period last year. The increase in the net sales was RMB 1.7 billion or 16.2% as compared with the same period in 2012.
The total number of diesel engines sold by GYMCL during the first 9 months of 2013 was 390,173 units compared with 338,354 units in the same period last year, representing an increase of 51,819 units or 15.3%. This increase was mainly attributable to an increase in the sales of engines to the truck market and for agriculture applications.
Gross profit was RMB 2.4 billion, USD 392.6 million, compared with RMB 2.1 billion in the same period last year, reflecting a 16.3% increase. Gross profit margin remained at 20.4% for the first 9 months of 2013 and 2012.
Other operating income was RMB 86.4 million, USD 14.1 million, an increase of RMB 8.0 million from RMB 78.4 million in the same period last year.
Research and development, R&D, expenses were RMB 322.3 million, USD 52.4 million, compared with RMB 271.0 million in the same period in 2012, an increase of 18.9%. As a percentage of net revenue, R&D spending was 2.7%, which was the same compared to the first 9 months of 2012. The R&D expenses related mainly to the ongoing research and development of new and existing engine products as well as continued initiatives to improve engine quality.
Selling, general and administrative, SG&A, expenses were RMB 1.3 billion, USD 203.7 million, up from RMB 1.1 billion in the same period last year, an increase of RMB 0.2 billion or 12.9%. SG&A expenses represented 10.6% of net revenue for the first 9 months of 2013 compared with 10.9% in the same period last year. The decrease was mainly due to higher sales in the first 9 months of 2013 as compared with the same period in 2012.
Operating profit increased 19.8% to RMB 925.4 million, USD 150.5 million, from RMB 772.5 million in the same period last year, mainly due to an increase in gross profit and other income, partially offset by higher R&D and SG&A expenses. The operating margin was 7.8% compared with 7.6% in the same period last year.
Finance costs declined RMB 135.4 million, USD 22.0 million, from RMB 166.2 million in the same period last year, a decrease of RMB 30.8 million or 18.5%. The decline in finance cost was mainly due to lower interest costs from the outstanding short-term and medium-term notes and less bills discounting in the first half of 2013 as compared with the same period in 2012. This saving was partially offset by higher finance costs in the third quarter of 2013.
The share of joint ventures was a loss of RMB 32.9 million, USD 5.4 million, compared with a loss of RMB 31.2 million in the same period in 2012.
For the 9 months ended September 30, 2013, total net profit attributable to China Yuchai's shareholders increased 28.9% to RMB 446.3 million, USD 72.6 million, or earnings per share of RMB 11.98, USD 1.95, compared with RMB 346.1 million or earnings per share of RMB 9.29 in the same period last year.
I shall highlight a few key items in the balance sheet. As of September 30, 2013, cash and bank balances were maintained at RMB 3.2 billion, USD 527.7 million, which was the same as December 31, 2012. Short-term and long-term borrowings were RMB 2.6 billion, USD 416.2 million, compared with RMB 2.5 billion at the end of 2012.
Net inventory was to RMB 2.2 billion, USD 361.4 million, compared with RMB 2.0 billion at the end of 2012.
With that, operator, we are ready to begin the Q&A session. Thank you.
Question-and-Answer Session
[Operator Instructions] Our first question comes from the line of Alex Potter from Piper Jaffray.
Alexander E. Potter - Piper Jaffray Companies, Research Division
I was wondering if you could talk a little bit about the percentage of your production right now that is compliant with NS IV?
Weng Ming Hoh
Alex, this is Weng Ming here. Okay. Now as you know, the -- this covers the last conference call, so the -- whilst the National IV compliant engines has already been implemented the regulation, but the enforcement has not been strictly exercised or enforced across the board. So other than those major cities where the enforcement is strictly enforced, a large part of the country is still not truly enforcing in a strict manner. So the proportion of National IV engines that we're producing right now, although increasing, but it's still not very big. The portion -- proportion of our National IV engines produced for the bus market is increasing, it's much larger than the truck market. Does that answer your question?
Alexander E. Potter - Piper Jaffray Companies, Research Division
Okay. So approximately how high do you think it is in the truck market? When you say it's not very big, does that mean it's 5% or 10% or more than that?
Weng Ming Hoh
Yes, it will be less than that. It will be less than that.
Alexander E. Potter - Piper Jaffray Companies, Research Division
Less than 5%?
Weng Ming Hoh
Less than 10% definitely.
Alexander E. Potter - Piper Jaffray Companies, Research Division
Okay. Less than 10%, okay. And then -- so if that's production as it stands right now, where do you think that will go? If you look at your orders right now into November, December, in the first part of next year, do you see that proportion of NS IV increasing in your actual orders or is it still staying around 5%?
Weng Ming Hoh
So we are seeing an increase in the bus market because the city is requiring, I call, better, environmental-friendly engine vehicles. But in the truck market, we are not seeing it growing in a big way yet, all right? So there are still quite a fair bit of prebuy in anticipation of the strict enforcement of National IV, but we don't really know when they will come.
Alexander E. Potter - Piper Jaffray Companies, Research Division
Okay. So then this relates to my next question. If production and orders are not yet increasing for NS IV and the prebuy is continuing, could it be still several quarters where we get prebuy continuing like this, driving big growth in truck and engine orders? And presumably, people wouldn't prebuy unless they thought there was strict NS IV enforcement coming. But as strict NS IV enforcement doesn't come, does that mean that we -- this prebuy could just continue indefinitely?
Weng Ming Hoh
Well, if it doesn't come at all then it stays the way it is. So I mean, they will come, we are -- I'm sure, the government really wants to control the environment in the country. But how soon and how fast they're going to do it, honestly, Alex, we don't have an idea right now. And I would hesitate to guess right now.
Alexander E. Potter - Piper Jaffray Companies, Research Division
Okay. So does it make you at all uneasy when you see these big growth numbers and, presumably, a big pickup in inventory of NS III trucks when there's no real strict deadline for NS IV? Because, by definition, when somebody is prebuying a truck, they're buying a truck that they don't really need now, they're buying a truck that they anticipate they will need over the next couple of quarters. So if everybody keeps pulling forward this demand month after month after month, that seems like eventually we're going to hit a wall and volume is going to fall pretty substantially?
Weng Ming Hoh
Yes. It'd be difficult to forecast that totally. I think that we are very confident and we believe that the government will come in and strictly enforce it. But when, honestly, it's difficult to tell. So yes, the way we look at things, so a function of [indiscernible] is, yes, it will come.
Alexander E. Potter - Piper Jaffray Companies, Research Division
Right. Okay. And then I was wondering if you could comment a bit on R&D. Over the last couple of years, I'd say that the R&D percentage as a percentage of sales has increased a bit. I'm just wondering if you think that's a trend that will continue going forward? Do you have targets for R&D as a percentage of sales? So that's question number one. And then question number 2, is what are you spending the R&D dollars on mostly? Is it mostly the high horsepower stuff?
Weng Ming Hoh
Yes. Well, to answer question 1, yes. We will not continuously increase for ever. It will creep up certainly the cost of labor in China is kind of a lot, it's going up in the double-digits. And also, we have now built a new R&D center in Nanning. We also could see some additional costs there. Yet we need that center to attract talents to come through and join us. Now the R&D spending profile is on getting us -- our engines [indiscernible] helping us for a while back now to comply with National IV emissions, and V engines. Now we are working on, of course, the next National VI engines as well. So -- and initially, I think that we are [indiscernible] focused on the gas engine. So we are working on that and also working on ways to reduce our cost structure as well, so our cost reduction. So that requires a fair bit of research and development, okay? And we have testing materials, new way of doing things and how we can improve the cost structure or cost base of these engines.
Alexander E. Potter - Piper Jaffray Companies, Research Division
Okay. Okay. Very good. And then the last question I had was related to natural gas again. There have been some recent, I guess, concerns about gas availability and gas allocation, potentially allocating more gas -- so the government potentially allocating more gas toward residential, power generation and heating as opposed to industrial and transportation markets. Have you seen that trend? And has that impacted sentiment or order volume for natural gas engines?
Weng Ming Hoh
Well, the sentiment from -- and natural gas engine is still very buoyant. In fact, we're seeing this year a massive increase compared with previous year. The industry as a whole grew, it's selling a lot more natural gas engines in both trucks and buses, I must say. So we think that going into next year, this trend will continue, but whether or not this will continue in the same magnitude is questionable. But we believe that it's going to grow quite significantly next year.
[Operator Instructions]
Kok Ho Leong
Okay. If there's no question, I'd like to answer a question by Mr. Ti Chen [ph] on the cash flow status, okay? You like me to repeat on the cash flow status? I just want to assure that for the 9 months year-to-date, we are generating positive cash flow. We have positive -- generating healthy EBITDA to cover our CapEx. Our estimated CapEx for the first 9 months is close to 350 million, on track with our CapEx initiative that we are doing at the moment.
Weng Ming Hoh
All right. There's a question here about the 3Q sales on both natural gas engines, marine engines and heavy-duty engines. As I mentioned earlier, for the natural gas engines, we sold quite a number of them. In fact, we've had very good sales. In fact, all of them, we sold about nearly 8,000 natural gas engines in the third quarter, whereas in the case of marine engine, it's still quite small. We're going to look at this in a more focused manner going forward. But the heavy-duty engine sales has improved as well compared to the previous year. We had a quite good growth in the heavy-duty engines.
Now there's another question here asking when can visitors, investors visit or see our R&D facility. We are looking to that. Hopefully, we can organize something in the not-too-near future, not just to visit our R&D facility, but also perhaps to visit our new [indiscernible] plant as well. We do conduct some analyst visit from time to time, yes.
There's a question here on -- to ask about the JV status for Caterpillar and CIMC and the growth prospects in this joint venture. Now I'll let Kelvin answer this question. Thank you.
Lai Tak Chuen
Regarding on the status of the joint venture, and then -- it's also still regarding on the JV. And then the said JV, on that we are still in the development stage, of course. And then we -- the prototype engine of which is still under developing and we are targeting on that to be complete by the first half of 2014. So -- but following that, and then the -- we will be -- still [indiscernible] the ongoing development. Regarding on the CIMC-Chery, we have the production of this year and last year are pretty good, and then multiple of last year. And then we will expect -- and then the production will be -- and now -- and that is going up and then on the 2014 as well. On the -- remaining on the Caterpillar JV, remaining with manufacturing, we announced the new business strategy regarding on the remaining [indiscernible], and then -- but we are now focusing on the remaining engines, but the whole business is still another perhaps preliminary stage and then we expect -- and then it will be growing the remaining engine production by 2014 as well.
Thank you. We have now reached the end of the Q&A session, and I will turn the call back over to Mr. Hoh. Thank you, Mr. Hoh.
Weng Ming Hoh
Thank you, all, for participating in our conference call for third quarter and 9 months ended 30th September. We look forward to speaking with you again. Goodbye.
Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, that does conclude our conference for today. Thank you for participating. You may all disconnect.
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Teenage Love Relationship - What to Do If You're a Teen In Love
You know these feelings are special. Every time you lay eyes on that special someone, your heart skips a beat. You find excuses to be around them during or after school. They seem so smart, funny, beautiful and kind—the best person you've ever met. You know you're ready now, but how do you start a real relationship?
Learn About Them
The way people seem on the surface and the way they actually behave are two very different things. Observe your crush and see how they treat others. If he or she is always putting other people down, there's no reason that they won't treat you that way, too. If he or she has a reputation for cheating on previous boyfriends or girlfriends, then remember that you won't be immune to it, either. It's easier and better to find someone you really connect with than to try and change someone into who you think they should be.
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Examine your reasons for wanting to be with him/her, and be brutally honest with yourself. Are you going after this relationship because you want to feel mature? Would it be just to get a reaction from your parents? Are you doing it out of competition with your friends? Or is it because you really and truly like this person? There are countless reasons why one might choose to initiate a relationship with somebody else, but not all of them are good. Getting into a relationship for the wrong reasons will lead to nothing but pain down the road – and the person to suffer the most will be you.
Make Friends First
Becoming friends with your crush is a great way to get to know them before you embark on a romantic relationship. It's probably the best way to find out if they're interested in you, as well. Also, for the long term, it's good to find out how well they get along with your other friends. Your group of friends will be able to see this person without the rose-colored glasses you may be wearing, and if you're about to make a mistake, it might convince you to think twice. On the other hand, if your friends love this person, it bodes really well for your future together!
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Once you've spent a little time around your crush and feel that you know them better, if you still feel the same way you did when you first saw them, then it's time to take things up a notch. Don't come on too strong, of course, as this might intimidate them. Follow your instincts. Tease and flirt with them, and if they respond, slowly make things more serious. There's no shame in taking your time here. The longer the two of you wait, the more satisfying the relationship will ultimately be.
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Justice Katju, Revisit Your Conscience
Congratulation, Justice Markhandey Katju. Your bold and maiden statement pleading clemency for actor Sanjay Dutt after the Supreme Court verdict of three and half years of prison term for acquiring guns illegally has evoked sharp reactions.
You acted without wasting any time and drafted a mercy petition appeal for the Governor. You followed it up by drumming up support through media and tried to justify your act in everyway possible. Your action at first glance appears worthy of an applause and appears to have been made as gesture of a Good Samaritan. But this move has evoked sharp negative responses too. Several eminent persons have expressed their reservation against your gesture. While some have questioned your authority to do so, another gentleman on the national television channel even charged you of forgetting that are you are no longer a SC judge, he accused you of behaving like one very often.
Of course the charge that your reaction is motivated by the celebrity status of Dutt was rather rudely clarified by you on the national channel and you did not even spare the anchor of the show and snubbed her in your, by now, rather well known and inimitable style of one-upmanship. You claimed that it is well known by now that you are the last one to be affected by anyone's celebrity status and that you have always taken up the cause of the common man.
Justice Katju, here I would most humbly like to tell you that you are lying. I can quote here at least one example where you made no consideration for the so called common man and where you acted in a most insensitive, and unconcerned manner to the plight of a student. In this incident, Sir, you totally ignored all the humanitarian angle, and just conveniently chose to look the other way. I invite you Justice Katju to go back to June 2012 and revisit your conscience.
An e-mail was sent to you regarding the case of Faraz Talha, a student of class 12th of St Francis College, Lucknow. Faraz, school cricket captain along with two other boys was being stopped just two days prior to the examination from appearing in the ISC Board exams on what the school 'claimed' was attendance shortage. Though a court order dated 13th February 2012 the boys were allowed to write their papers while all through the examinations the hearing in the case continued.
The School and Board had engaged the best and most expensive lawyers but on 13th April the court ruled that the boys had adequate attendance and that as per the attendance register the boys were actually playing a cricket match for the school when they had been marked absent. There were eight other glaring mistakes in the attendance register, including attendance marked on Sunday. Instead of accepting the verdict and apologizing to the students and families for harassment, the School and Board went in for revision petition. Here too they lost and court passed the judgment on 1st June 2012, in the boys' favour and ordered that the results, which had been stopped be immediately declared. The court went in for one month summer recess and the Board did not declare the results making it almost impossible for the student to proceed for further admission. The fate of the children hanged in balance.
It was at this juncture that Faraz's aunt, Parveen Talha, former UPSC member, who knew you, and his mother sent you a mail . I quote from the mail:
"It has been a five months legal battle against the Indian School Certificate Board and St Francis School to get justice. We have won both in the single bench (13th April) and also in the SLP filed by the Council and school (order dated 1st June 2012). The court had called for the results, found them to be 'very good" and ordered the mark sheets to be given but the Board has not complied with the order and is planning an SLP in Supreme Court. This will completely jeopardize the future of these children as any further delay will mean they not getting admission anywhere in this year. What should we do?"
The family was seeking your guidance not help, but your reply to this mail was just a one liner— short, crisp and rude:
"I regret that since it is a Court case I cannot give any advice. Please consult your lawyer." Justice KatjuAdvertisement opens in new window
It was an insensitive, rude one liner. Your reply spoke loudly of how little you valued human beings and relationships. Your reply wiped out any scope for sympathy, or regard for the father of Faraz—late Osama Talha, leading journalist of his time who had passed away in 1995, when Faraz was just 11 months, and Ms Parveen Talha, both of whom you knew well. Of course, as PCI chairman also you failed because you could not share the pain and dilemma or express sympathy for Faraz, both of his parents being journalists.
That is why Justice Katju your sympathy for Sanjay Dutt seems misplaced. It is difficult to believe that you could be doing all this just on humanitarian ground.
After all how could a man who could not empathise with a student, a fatherless child, suddenly feel so concerned about the plight of an actor and defend him by saying he has suffered from 20 years and has two children? No, No Justice Katju something is amiss, you seem incapable of sympathy.
Faraz was an innocent 17 year when he was pushed against the wall. He was on the threshold of a bright carrier that could have been thwarted and his future prospects destroyed forever. Your insensitivity in this case was appalling. The Board took the case to SC, and the learned judge there took just seconds to reconfirm what everyone already knew— the boys were innocent and that their attendance was wrongly marked. It was a legal triumph from the highest court of justice.
It is shameful the way you, a retired SC judge have been trying to dilute the judgment of the Apex Court and demanding clemency for Sanjay Dutt. It is clear that you must be having a hidden agenda. Justice Katju, it is time for you to revisit your conscience or accept the charge that you only believe in selective justice or accept that you have a warped sense of justice. What you are doing for Sanjay maybe right, but what you did not do for Fraza was wrong.
So please, next time kindly shed that false expression of anger and voice that you use to put down anchors and media persons. Your true face is already revealed. Remember, Sir, you are no longer a SC judge and your selective outbursts are failing to have an impact but are in fact starting to backfire.
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By making the unwarranted assumption that Ms Talha sought Katju's interference in a case before the SC, you are doing Katju a disservice. One only approaches judges for "assistance in resolving cases" when they have a reputation for being approachable. Whatever Katju's other faults, no one has accused him of ever having given reason to believe he would do so out of friendship or for other considerations.
I have explained why I consider your sneer at the boys innocence "petty and shallow". If you feel it was justified in the light of the SC having already ruled in the boy's favour, then that is your prerogative.Mar 31, 2013 08:20 AM , ,
Can't you deduce that the author asks for Katju's guidance when the matter was sub judice. What was he supposed to say at that time. It was later proved that school and board were wrong but she wanted him to take up the case when it was still going on. And it could have been very possible that the guy had flunked the classes using sport as an alibi. Moreover she asks for help cause the journalists were known to M Katju. A clear case of nepotism that you are not ready to see and still sees "petiness and shallowness" in my comments.
Dutt's case is different cause he has been already sentenced to jail for the crime. Katju is asking for the clemency for the reasons right or wrong when the judgement is done. If you want to create an analogy of the two cases, this is how it should have happened. Dutt is still charged under Tada and Justice Katju writes to the president/governor asking the cases to be dropped.Mar 30, 2013 05:13 PM , ,
That's mean! - Anwaar
If stating the truth is being mean, so be it. Katju is a megalomaniac who thrives on publicity. I don't know what you mean by "unpopular" causes. Given the support Katju receives they are very popular in some circles. What is certain is that he will only take up "controversial" issues because they generate maximum publicity. Most of his ravings would have been ignored if he wasn't the Chairman PCI.
Hell yeah, the 17 year old boy is innocent cause you said so and Kayju should have taken up the case as he knew the journalists. - Abhisheksharman
The question of guilt or innocence does not arise as Faraz Talha was not involved in a criminal trial. Your disdainful comment reveals your own "pettiness and shallowness". Notwithstanding this, Faraz was right and the school and ISC Board were proved wrong because every court hearing the case found the school and board at fault.Mar 30, 2013 04:58 PM , ,
My my my.....
<<<<<<late Osama Talha, leading journalist of his time who had passed away in 1995, when Faraz was just 11 months, and Ms Parveen Talha, both of whom you knew well. Of course, as PCI chairman also you failed because you could not share the pain and dilemma or express sympathy for Faraz, both of his parents being journalists.
Asking for "guidance" because you know Katju well and then making an issue out of it because Katju won't do any favouritism is the height of hypocrisy. Hell yeah, the 17 year old boy is innocent cause you said so and Kayju should have taken up the case as he knew the journalists.
For whatever Katju says, one can criticize him but to invent a way to criticize him shows your own pettiness and shallowness.Mar 30, 2013 02:22 PM , ,
>>>> Katju gave her the correct advice: "Please consult your lawyer."
>> And the unsaid line is "Because I only tender unsolicited advice which will generate publicity. In this case there is no benefit to me so you had better go elsewhere".
That's mean! He takes on a few causes he feels strongly about. That does not mean everyone involved in a court case can write to him and seek his advice. What you will not appreciate is the fact that he takes risks to his reputation by taking on unpopular causes.
Mar 30, 2013 12:44 PM Anwaar, Dallas, United States
He was asked to exert his influence in a court case
To use your own language, that is a LIE. He was asked for advice.
Katju gave her the correct advice: "Please consult your lawyer."
And the unsaid line is "Because I only tender unsolicited advice which will generate publicity. In this case there is no benefit to me so you had better go elsewhere".
Mar 30, 2013 08:26 AM , ,
>> And Katju gave her the correct advice: "Please consult your lawyer."
Now that might have been okay, if he had displayed the same consistency in other cases too.
But when it comes to Gujarat, he had no hesitation in opening his unnaturally big mouth (after all, he can put both his feet in them at the same time), and exposing his stupidity, despite the fact that a court monitored investigation is in progress there.Mar 30, 2013 06:00 AM Whats InAName, San Francisco, United States
>> The lady asked him "What should we do?"
And Katju gave her the correct advice: "Please consult your lawyer."
Mar 30, 2013 04:13 AM Anwaar, Dallas, United States
>> He was the Chairman of the Press Council of India and the request for advice and assistance was addressed to him by a journalist, who was also the widow of a journalist.
He was asked to exert his influence in a court case, which he wisely refused to do. On the other hand, asking for Presidential clemency after a sentence has been pronounced, is quite kosher.
Mar 30, 2013 04:09 AM Anwaar, Dallas, United States
it was not right to ask him to influence a court case.
Did anyone ask him to do so? The lady asked him "What should we do?" and Katju in his inimitable style replied
I regret that since it is a Court case I cannot give any advice. Please consult your lawyer
Why else should anyone seek advice from a lawyer except in relation to court cases? Rather than being concerned about impropriety (since there is none) Katju seems to be more worried about becoming a source of free legal advice.
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EDMONTON, AB (February 14, 2013): Wildrose Energy Critic Jason Hale made the following statement in response to the single energy regulator consultation tour the government announced today:
"Once again, the PC government is doing things backwards. The time to consult Albertans about important issues is before you pass legislation, not afterward. "This government had ample opportunity both before and during the legislative debate on the single energy regulator to seek input from Albertans, but instead they rammed the bill through the Legislature without adequate debate. "We put forward several amendments to the legislation that reflected the concerns of industry and landowners, but the government brushed them aside. Now, after the legislation has become law, I suspect the government will hear those very same concerns during their upcoming consultations. Only now it is too late for them to act. "Wildrose believes in taking the time to pass legislation right. That means proper consultation before bills are passed, not expensive public relations tours after they become law."


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The Nationals (57-62) got the best of the Phillies (78-41) Friday night, but tonight was a different story. Philadelphia beat the Nationals 11-3 as Washington kicked the ball around on defense, leading to seven unearned runs for the pitching staff.
John Lannan (8-8) did his best to keep the Nats in the game, but unraveled in a third inning that started with an Ian Desmond error. Desmond's error opened up the floodgates for the Philadelphia offense. Lannan allowed five runs in the decisive third, putting the Nationals in a 7-2 hole.
For Philadelphia, Roy Oswalt (5-7) went seven innings, allowing the Nats' offense to muster just three runs. Michael Morse, Ryan Zimmerman and Desmond knocked in the runs for Washington, but their offense couldn't overcome their defense.
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USTA encouraging college tennis players to stay in school
Patrick McEnroe won more than $3 million in his 10-year professional tennis career. He also helped Stanford win two NCAA team titles before earning a degree in political science.
Now the general manager in charge of player development for the U.S. Tennis Association, McEnroe wants to help more U.S. junior players follow his path of using college as a springboard to a pro career.
"We in the USTA maybe made a little mistake in pushing some of our junior prospects to go straight to the pros in the past," McEnroe says. "I think we lost a group who, if they had gone to college and had a chance to mature in every category, would still have had a chance to be a high-level professional."
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This USTA shift in focus has been underscored this week at the NCAA Division I championships at Stanford. Southern California and Virginia played for the men's team title Tuesday, the Trojans led by Steve Johnson— the top-ranked college player — with the Cavaliers following with No. 2 Alex Domijan and No. 5 Michael Shabaz. They will lead the field when individual competition begins Wednesday.
McEnroe concedes college is not the best path for everyone, especially elite talents such as Andy Roddick and Sam Querrey, who are among the top 30 in the world. NCAA restrictions and the difficulty in facing top opponents would have slowed their growth.
"It used to be you could go straight from college and be a top 30 player in the world, but that's not going to happen now," McEnroe says. "The rest of the world has caught up to us, and the rest of the world is turning pro at 16, 17, 18 years old."
The USTA arranges matches between its junior teams and top college programs, offers coaching to promising players at its training centers and encourages U.S. pro players to train with top college players. It hosts indoor championships during the winter and sponsors challenger events that give college players exposure to better competition.
"We think it's possible to rise through the college ranks, but it is more difficult," McEnroe says. "So we're doing everything we can to hook up players with schools because we think college can become a key part of their development."
College is less of an option for women's players because they mature more quickly than men.
"It used to be if you were a woman who had any chance of turning pro, you didn't go to college," McEnroe said. "In the top 100 women in the world right now, not one is going to college."
But male players are hitting their prime a little bit later, in their early and mid-20s. Putting more players in the top 100 is the ultimate goal. This week, the USA has nine men in the world top 100, none higher than Mardy Fish in 10th, and seven women in the top 100, led by Serena Williams in 17th.
"Only a small percentage of people playing college tennis will go pro, but if we can get a few into the top 100 we will be pleased," McEnroe said. "It can only increase our chances of producing a grand slam winner."
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Raising the taxes of the rich from 35 percent back up to 39 percent will not cause any suffering to the wealthy. Cutting Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security (Social Security is a stand-alone program, not a cause of the deficit) will cause almost immediate suffering.
Is it ethical to raise taxes on those that can really afford it and are just sitting on the money or restricting funds to those that have nothing?
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