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Yes it will auto power on, it will come back to were it was turned off at. So if it was up it will come back up on the next start up or stay down. The picture is excellent and the touch screen is perfect. It cuts off every time you change sources or shut the screen but comes right back when you bring the screen back up. I have had no problems with it since I installed it. This should be the need to get item for anyone who want a car computer and monitor. I haven't taken any pictures yet but I have a 01 Yukon XL and I placed it on the bottom console. I had to do some modifications to get it were the old tape deck use to be. It fit's in there perect and flush. When I get everything up and running like I wanat I will do a review. Oh by the way, you don't need to connect the green wire for the vga to work but if you want your other sources to work ie av1 and av2 the green wire must be grounded.
I have 2 of these actually and there are some problems with them. the surround bezel is cheap and always looks as if it about to fall off. Of the 3 I have had RMA'd 1 all 3 have had tiny little itsy bitsy bubbles in the rubber coating that goes over the screen. That same rubber coating gets chewed up very easily by fingernails and attacts gime like a mofo. The monitor looks great minus the little bubbles very clear and crisp best picture quality I have seen. Most of the TS monitors have that translucent sheet which just doesn't make for great picture quality but this one is crystal clear so it does pick up a little more glare but at night it is dead sexy.
The motor is very very slow probably the biggest complaint I get is how slow it is. It is fully controlled by 12 volt so when ever it sees a signal it turns on and pops out but it also goes in everytime it turns off which IMO is just something to break over time plus since it's so slow it feels like it takes forever when you just jump in the car to go to the store. Oh and I don't know about yours but both of mine just start freaking out with random jibberish on the screen when I would use the tilt function.
Overall I would give it a 6.5 out of 10 and unfortunately I wouldn't buy another one even with the great screen quality. Sorry fellas
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Daidoji Rekai led a long and interesting life. She was born into the Daidoji family of the Crane Clan and became one of the elite Daidoji Harriers. During her life she was involved in several major events throughout the Empire. Some of these events include battling the Lying Darkness, managing to rescue half of the New Tao, fighting in the Battle of Oblivion's Gate alongside her daimyo, Daidoji Uji, and eventually becoming the Daidoji Daimyo. Eventually she resigned her position to join the forces of the Lost as Daigotsu Rekai.
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During the early years of Toturi's reign as Emperor, a wealthy Kakita Duelist requested the Daidoji Daimyo Daidoji Uji permission to marry with one of his most gifted students, Daidoji Rekai. Despite the marriage would benefit both families, Uji despised the arrogant man, and informed the duelist that Rekai was already betrothed. The Kakita left, and Uji then notified Rekai and another of his vassals, Daidoji Kyobu, that they would be wed in a month's time. The marriage was difficult, but in time both Kyobu and Rekai came to admire and respect one another. [1]
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After the Emerald Armor and Kakita Toshimoko's father's daisho were found in the shores of Otosan Uchi covered with blood, the Emerald Champion was rumored to be dead. Rekai would not believe her sensei was dead unless she saw his body. [2] Rekai went to serve the Daidoji Daimyo, Daidoji Uji. [3]
The Tao of Shinsei Edit
In 1132 the Grey Crane summoned her, who was, in truth, Kakita Toshimoko. He had been wounded when he faced Akodo Kage. [4] Toshimoko knew the kolat had stolen the Tao of Shinsei, including the New Tao, [5] and only Kage knew where it was. Toshimoko had recovered one half, which passed to Rekai. Toshimoko commanded Rekai to recover the records. [6] She swore to succeed where he had failed. [7] The Tao had been stolen by the Kolat attempting to protect it from the Lying Darkness. Some of the Kolat planned to revise the Tao, changing bits to suit them, [8] but others disagreed. [9]
Aided by the Kolat Edit
The tracks Rekai found sent him toward Nikesake, near the Isawa Mori. She was seeking the son of the commanding officer, Kakita Sutebu. Sutebu, supposedly an artist, was, in truth, a kolat. When he would leave the city for several days he would tell people that he was going to the forest to get inspiration for his paintings. During night a sudden blizzard covered the area and Sutebu was supposed missing or even dead by the weather. Rekai went to find the man in the middle of the blizzard, but came upon a monk named Ikudaiu instead. Ikudaiu informed her that Sutebu was already dead, as was the ronin messenger Sutebu was trying to met. Both men had been hunted by minions of the shadows, [10] Half of the Tao was presumed lost [11] when the ronin who carried it was hunted down by the Lying Darkness. The scrolls were scattered across a cliff, and eventually falling into the sea. [12] Rekai was instructed to take the package Ikudaiu was carrying and guard it. The package contained the other half the Tao of Shinsei. Ikudai felt that the Shadows were hunting him, and Rekai had to take it and flee to safety. [10]
The lost of half of the New Tao had affected Asahina Dorai. He was leader of the Kolat, at that time. The Kolat's used their resources in helping the Empire fight the Lying Darkness. Asahina Dorai decided to permit the safe return of the other half of the New Tao that Rekai had been given, [13] even disobeying his master. [14] When Rekai returned she came to a temple, where minions of the Shadow attacked her. She was saved by Dorai who destroyed the Goju with his spells. Dorai admitted, obliquely, that he was a kolat to Rekai when he passed along greetings from Kage. Kage was a known kolat member, although supposedly dead. [15]
War against the Shadow Edit
Takao explained to Daidoji Rekai that in order to deafeat the Shadow, mortals must do what gods would not. They must give the Shadow a name. [16]
Oblivion's Gate Edit
When Rekai was patroling with her scouts they were ambushed by shadowspawn. Rekai was nearly killed, but the timely arrival of Daidoji Uji allowed her to flee, while Uji made his stand. When Kuwanan and Rekai came to see what had happened to the Daidoji Daimyo they a battlefield of dead, both mortal and shadowspawn. Uji was believed dead. From behind the Goju corpses appeared Uji, grievously wounded. He never truly healed. [3] The Unicorn Clan gifted Rekai with Kamoko's Daikyu, shortly before the race to Volturnum. [17] In 1133 she fought at the Battle of Oblivion's Gate. Her husband Daidoji Kyobu was killed in the fighting. [10]
Rekai in the Imperial Court Edit
Rekai was stationed on the Imperial Court at the command of Kakita Yoshi after Toturi I retook the throne. [18]
Son Edit
The incredible resemblance between her dead husband and their son Daidoji Kikaze overwhelmed Rekai, who decided to send him away to study with the Harriers of Mountain's Shadow Dojo. [1]
Daidoji Daimyo Edit
In 1150, immediately after Rekai received news about the end of the War of Spirits, Uji was attacked in her presence by six Daidoji loyal to the Steel Chrysanthemum. Uji, with Rekai's help, killed the assassins, but not before they fatally wounded the aging daimyo. Uji died in his bed, in the presence of Rekai, his trusted assistant and chosen successor. [3] [19] It took her three months to get used to the fact that he was gone. [10] She requested her son to take his place at her side, but Kikaze refused. Years later, when he learned that Rekai planned to retire, Kikaze appeared at Shiro Daidoji to be recognized formally as her heir. [1]
Shiro Hiruma Besieged Edit
When in 1159 Hida Kuon received reports that Shiro Hiruma was beseiged by the Oni Lord Shikibu no Oni, he was forced to promise no forces would be taken away from the Kaiu Kabe to aid the Hiruma. Instead he sent a message to Yasuki Jinn-Kuen in Yasuki lands, who was to gather troops as swiftly as he could. The only available forces was a unit of Daidoji Iron Warriors led by Rekai.[20]
Rekai accepted the request for aid, despite the Second Yasuki War between both Clans had still not ended. Rekai and her troops swiftly crossed the Kaiu Wall with aid of the Iuchi, and assisted Hiruma Castle. The Hida commander of the Wall gave Rekai some of the lost Lady Doji's Tears in thanks.[21]
Seppun Toshiken Edit
Rekai attended the court of Kyuden Kakita in 1160. She had come upon two of Lady Doji's Tears, thought lost during the Clan War, and wished to present them to a very ill Seppun Toshiken in hopes of saving the mans life. Toshiken was assassinated before they could be used on him, but the tears were successfully used by Toturi Miyako to drive away the assassin Daidoji Megumi and to destroy the Dairya's Cackling Skull. [22]
Tainted Refugees Edit
One of his men, Daidoji Gudeta told her his meeting with a tainted shugenja, Katsu. The shugenja had healed Gudeta when he traveled one year ago alone in the Shadowlands, but the Crane had lost the memory of that day. Through dreams Katsu contacted him and went to Oni Mura. There asked Gudeta if the Crane Clan could receive refugees of the Shadowlands that, just like him, wouldn't be willing to submit their minds to the Taint. Rekai and the Jade Champion, Asahina Sekawa agreed, hoping to get information of Daigotsu. The first of this refugees was the monk Komaro, and put him under the supervision of Sekawa and the Jade Magistrates. [23]
Corruption Edit
In 1164 Rekai was convinced by the Shadow Dragon that her son would fall to the Rain of Blood if he did not have strength of a purpose. The dragon proposed that the thirst to have her killed if she was corrupted would see him through the rain. Rekai was feeling her age and was dying from an illness, so she accepted the corruption. [10]
Rekai joined the Daigotsu family, becoming Daigotsu Rekai. The Taint rejuvenated her and she regained her beauty. [24]
Tainted Refugees Camp Edit
In 1166 in the City of the Lost Daigotsu told Rekai about a camp for redeemed tainted Samurai from the Shadowlands situated in the Crane lands, bargained by Katsu. In 1167 Rekai destroyed the camp, taking with it information gathered regarding Daigotsu's weaknesses. She killed the Daidoji commander, Daidoji Tae during the attack. [24]
Spying the Imperial Palace Edit
Chuda Isoruko and Rekai commanded ancient gaki in Toshi Ranbo to spy on the Emperor for the Shadowlands. In return Rekai would bring war upon this land once more. [24] These act eventually would lead in the dawnfall of the Imperial Chancellor Bayushi Kaukatsu during the Battle of Toshi Ranbo. The gaki were forbidden to act inside the palace, but they could attack in the balconies, far less secure. [25]
Capture Edit
In 1167 after the death of Rosoku, the descendant of Shinsei, Rekai addressed a letter to the Jade Champion Asahina Sekawa with detailed information of the assassin. Rekai travelled to Toshi Ranbo, where she secretly met with Sekawa. Despite offering to willingly give information, and the name of Rosoku's assassin, Shukumei, the Jade Champion tricked her to capture Rekai. She was tortured to give more information. [26] Sekawa did not know what were she doing in the Imperial City. Later Sekawa imprisoned her under Asahina Keitaro's watch at Kosaten Shiro. [24]
Escape Edit
This year during the Dragon Clan's attack on Kosaten Shiro Rekai exploited the Dragon attack to escape and set fire to a significant quantity of gunpowder that the Daidoji Harriers had concealed within the castle for storage. The resulting explosions inflicted a severe damage in the castle structure. [27] [24]
The Wanderer Edit
In 1168 the ogre Moshangoru saw how a wanderer entered alone in the Shadowlands, and recognized him as the Emperor Toturi III. The ogre guessed Naseru was finding the Tomb of the Seven Thunders and he quickly informed the Oni Lord Kyoso no Oni. The beasts of Jigoku were at fight with the Empire and also against the human followers of Daigotsu, the Lost, in the Time of Demons, and Moshangoru was playing both sides until a winner became obvious. Shortly after Rekai ambushed the ogre and forced to inform her what had he reported to her enemy. The ogre this time told the location of the Tomb, which was known by him, but he had avoided to pass the information to Kyoso. [28]
Battle at the Tomb Edit
Rekai led a cavalry unit of Lost to defend the Emperor at the Battle at the Tomb in 1168. [29] She entered the Tomb of the Seven Thunders to find the Emperor already joined by members from all the Great Clans, amongst which were her son Daidoji Kikaze and her former captor Asahina Sekawa. Toturi III granted her free release after the battle if she would promise to lead the surviving forces back to the Kaiu Kabe. She also could retrieve one of the artifacts of the Tomb. [30]
Returning to the Empire Edit
Rekai agreed to this proposal, and the Rokugani forces fled the tomb carrying various artifacts. During the return to the wall, Kikaze attempted to kill Rekai with a jade dagger, but failed, further fuelling Rekai's hatred for her son and the Crane Clan. Sekawa reminded Rekai that any hope her lord ever had for his petition to be considered would die with her departure. Rekai despised of her son but remained with them. Before they were safe inside the Wall the retreating forces would be caught by the oni which were chasing them. Shiba Aikune, Mirumoto Rosanjin and Yoritomo Katoa remained behind to delay the monsters from the retreating forces. [30] After leading the survivors to the wall, Rekai returned to inspect the remains of the battlefield. She found a shard of the Porcelain Mask of Fu Leng. [31]
Scarab Case Edit
Rekai had recovered a netsuke from the Tomb. It contained sand from the Burning Sands, but the sand was stolen by the Nezumi Tik'tch. The powers of the sand and the Scarab Case itself were not known by Rekai, although the Ghul Lord Th'lazz was extremely fascinated by the box. [31] The case attracted the attention of the Monkey Man, who came to Daigotsu with a warning of great danger approaching Rokugan. It was the first news of the Kali-Ma and the Destroyers that had reached the Empire. [citation needed]
Spider Clan Edit
Rekai joined the Spider Clan after its formation by Daigotsu, and served as the taisa of the Seventh Legion of the Daigotsu Army. [32]
Fumisato Edit
Daidoji Fumisato received a great deal of information about Rekai from Bayushi Sunetra.[33] Once he informed Doji Domotai, she tasked him with Rekai's destruction. [34]
Daigotsu's Task Edit
Daigotsu ordered Rekai to survey an old man. It obliged her to enter and journey in several places of Rokugan, which eventually would lead in her demise. She did not know who was him, and why the Dark Lord was interested in his safety. [35] The only man Daigotsu was interested in at that time was Fu Leng, severed from Jigoku and becoming a mortal man.
Death Edit
Rekai was killed in Crane lands in the late autumn of 1171, when Daidoji Fumisato, Daidoji Gempachi and Daidoji Yaichiro set a successful ambush. They were helped in the fight by a bear spirit from Chikushudo. [35]
See also Edit
External Links Edit
- Daidoji Rekai (Hidden Empire 1)
- Daidoji Rekai Exp (Dark Journey Home)
- Daidoji Rekai Exp2 (Soul of the Empire)
- Daigotsu Rekai Exp3 (Drums of War)
- Daigotsu Rekai Exp4 (Khan's Defiance)
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Secrets of the Crane, p. 30
- ↑ Clan Letter to the Crane #9 (Imperial Herald v3 #1)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Legions Part 1, by Shawn Carman and Rich Wulf
- ↑ Ninja Tricks (Dark Journey Home flavor)
- ↑ Clan Letter to the Brotherhood of Shinsei #8 (Imperial Herald v3 #4)
- ↑ Kakita Teacher (Ambition's Debt flavor)
- ↑ Forgotten Lesson (Honor Bound flavor)
- ↑ Ikudai (Siege of Sleeping Mountain flavor)
- ↑ Legend of the Five Rings; Third Edition, p. 23
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Shadows, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ Heimin Village (Fire and Shadow flavor)
- ↑ Run For Your Life (Fire and Shadow flavor)
- ↑ The Legion of the Dead: The Tiger's Apprentice
- ↑ Clan Letter to the Crane (Imperial Herald v4 #2)
- ↑ Relief (Fire and Shadow flavor)
- ↑ Maintain Balance (Fire and Shadow flavor)
- ↑ Secrets of the Unicorn, p. 54
- ↑ Legacy of the Naga, Part 3, by Edward Bolme
- ↑ Snow Crane Tattoo (Spirit Wars flavor)
- ↑ Brotherhood, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ The Price of Excellence, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ Blessings and Curses, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ Lost in the Darkness, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 Dealing with Shadows, by Brian Yoon
- ↑ The Truest Test, Part 3, by the Legend of the Five Rings Story Team
- ↑ The Final Keeper, Part Two, by Rich Wulf
- ↑ Masters of War Web Supplement, p. 3
- ↑ To Defend the Emperor, Part 3, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ The Battle at the Tomb, Part 3, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 The Battle at the Tomb, Part 4, by Shawn Carman and Nancy Sauer
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 A Container of Sand, by Rusty Priske
- ↑ Masters of War Web Supplement, p. 25
- ↑ Acts of Virtue, by Nancy Sauer
- ↑ Prelude, by Nancy Sauer
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Autumn Chronicles, by Nancy Sauer
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text: Politics 3 July 2000 The New Statesman Profile - Joschka Fischer Former taxi driver and anarchist, the German foreign minister now has his own bold vision of a new E Sign up for our weekly email * Every weekend, Joschka Fischer is out pounding the roads for a good 20 miles, wherever he happens to be. Round the Pyramids of the Nile. Through Berlin's Tiergarten. Over the heroic new bridge joining Denmark to Sweden. The German foreign minister needs to be fit for a new twentysomething wife, his fourth. Also, his best ideas come to him after a hard run. He must have been out on a real grinder before launching his visionary scheme to give Europe a final shape. This is the problem with the European Union. No one knows how it will end up. Most European leaders are about as ready as Tony Blair to state their view on the endgame. So it is good to have someone in no mean position of power - Joschka (no one calls him Fischer) is Germany's deputy chancellor - to do it. The vision with which Joschka has delighted, and rattled, the chancelleries of Europe in recent weeks was presented as a personal one. But he carries the weight of a new Germany, coupled with home popularity rankings as high as those of his boss, Gerhard Schroder, a chancellor who has now established himself. Joschka is an original. A provoker. His impish wit was the spice of the German Bundestag before he entered government almost two years ago, when Schroder the Social Democrat was elected chancellor and formed a coalition with the Greens. One problem for Joschka's Bundestag victims was how to joust with an assailant dressed in T-shirt and sneakers, his parliamentary gear. The first Green to hold high national office, he now fights to curb his tongue on the front bench, tramlines of withheld wickedness cutting his brow. He is aching to fire a Joschka special, but is constrained by the decorum of office and an incongruous three-piece suit. One has to smile after he has been in negotiations with some world dignitary and his foreign ministry subalterns report on "cordial discussions", "a constructive spirit", "an important step forward", "full support" and so on, as if this were language one could remotely associate with their boss. This is the man who saw off Helmut Kohl in parliamentary debate, prior to his disgrace, by dubbing him "20 stone of the past made flesh". Even Kohl cracked up. It's not so long ago that Joschka himself counted among Germany's better-known tubsters - before he moved to running, vegetables and mineral water to fit into today's barely recognisable thin man. Joschka can wound. Half the Bundestag still has darts to pull out. Yet, apart from the British government and, in a strange way, the French, few in the EU seem wounded by his picture of Europe's "finality", as he calls it. Yes, a federation it is. A federation in which nation states persist because, he recognises, "people obviously identify with them". A federation with a bicameral legislature - one house being the present European Parliament, the other comprising members of national parliaments. A European government would hold major executive powers, and there would be a directly elected European president. A constitution (putting together the treaties of Rome, Maastricht and so on) would set out what the federal government does and what national governments do. Federal government, Joschka proposes, should handle "internal security, external security, money and anything that can be resolved only on the European level". The rest would be the responsibility of national states. There it is. This German foreign minister isn't hiding like so many other pro-European leaders behind the coded flimflam that passes for a position. In the European forum, which induces deep fears of being forthright, and not only in Downing Street, what Joschka has done takes courage. Look what has happened to the cautious Javier Solana, the Spaniard recently appointed to man the vital phone line on which Henry Kissinger longed to dial "Europe". He appears to have gone underground. Like Romano Prodi, who everyone had thought would make a bounding head of the European Commission. Why has Joschka taken the risk? The timing is interesting. For much of this year, he seemed to have gone off the boil. Questions were being asked in Germany about his political commitment. Could he be burned out at 52? He was exhausted, it was said, from the Kosovo crisis, which sent German troops into a war zone for the first time since 1945. It was a trying coincidence that this should have occurred when a Green with an aggressively pacifist past was in charge of foreign policy. Joschka has also to exercise power "contaminated" by partnership with Schroder's Social Democrats, who are not weighed down by idealism. This has somehow cut him off from his party base, which is debating whether to drop him from its leadership. It thinks he is too tied up with his ego. His love of power aggrieves Green militants, who are instinctively anti-authority. Perhaps Germany's trailblazing decision to abandon nuclear energy will ease his problems with the party he co-founded back in the 1970s. But Joschka has not set out the German version of Europe's endgame to resurrect himself. He first discussed it privately with Hubert Vedrine, his French counterpart, for more than a year. The true background to his timing is that Europe needs pulling out of one of those bouts of paralysis that afflict it after a major advance, in this case, the creation of the euro. Enlargement to the east is proving harder to agree on than expected. Tax harmonisation to underpin the euro stands blocked (principally by Gordon Brown). Joschka took up the challenge. By nature, he is a street fighter, far removed from the von und zu school of German diplomatic tradition, and it was genuine street fighting that took this refugee butcher's son into politics with the minimum of formal schooling. After the upheavals of 1968, he shared rooms in Frankfurt with the firebrand who led the famous May uprising in Paris, Daniel Cohn-Bendit. In Frankfurt, the German financial capital, the pair pursued their revolution as members of an anarchist group on the battlefield of housing, workers' rights and pollution - anything they could get incensed about. To keep himself going, Joschka drove a taxi for five years. The intensive reading of history he squeezed in between fares has made him, without contest, the best-read member of the current German government and its most published political author. His fares were a captive audience for the droll provocations that took him to the leadership of the fledgling Greens, then to a seat in the Bundestag. If we are looking for fresh figures to enliven our elitism debate, Joschka looks like the best entry since Ernie Bevin, also a foreign minister. One reason for biding his time before firing on Europe is that Chancellor Schroder, by comparison with Euro-builder Kohl, at first seemed uninterested. Joschka is respectful of Schroder and his rank, and, for someone so unhumble, he plays the humble servant with skill. The chancellor's interest in Blair's Third Way diverted his gaze from Europe and the core relationship with France. Now it has switched back. In Berlin, Schroder alone saw Joschka's vision of where Europe is headed before he launched it, and gave it the nod. The Frenchman Vedrine was also privy to it, although he preferred not to attach his name. The crafty Frenchman must have kept quiet about it because, as soon as it was revealed - to predictable head- shaking in Downing Street - it caused an explosion in France, with the interior minister, Jean-Pierre Chevenement, a nationalist, saying publicly that Germany still dreams of the Holy Roman empire and "is not yet over its Nazi derailment". Joschka's response to the French minister's absurd claim is unusually patient. In the full glare of the media, he has been arguing convincingly that no state in Europe is farther from ideas of empire than today's Germany. "We have a revolution on our hands, a constitutional revolution," he says. "The alternative is simple - federal Europe or centralised Europe or, worse, no Europe at all." Despite Chevenement, who has escaped poor Nicholas Ridley's lot and is still at his desk, the broad reaction of the French government is one of favour laden with practical concern about how nation states will retain their functions in an "intergovernmental federation". President Jacques Chirac was in Berlin a day or so ago, patting Joschka on the back and strongly supporting a direct consequence of his endgame. What it prefigures is a hard-core Europe of half a dozen or so committed countries, Britain among them if it wishes. More could join when ready. The core already exists in terms of money, freedom of movement, civil rights and, increasingly, defence and foreign policy; and extending it would resolve the problem of a European Union in which any workable federation is otherwise blocked or gradually eroded by ever-increasing membership. The core concept first surfaced in the mid-1990s, also in Germany, but was kicked into touch by doubts over exclusiveness. If Europe is to have a clear destination, though, it has its merits. Joschka's achievement is to have broken through the strange silence surrounding Europe's destination. There is always the chance that this is Joschka testing out a new role for himself. He has the habit of re-inventing himself at intervals. Marriage is just one level he works on. He is a demon of metamorphosis. From T-shirt to three-piece suit. Anarchist to parliamentarian. Despiser of power to lover of power. You can bet there will be more to come. "When you reach a point where you have ex-hausted all possibilities in your present life," he will say, "then you look for something else." So will Big Green leave his party? Times change. The Greens may be on the way out. In the new Germany, their ideas carry diminishing popular appeal. At the next general election in two years' time, the party is not certain to win the 5 per cent vote that ensures seats in the Bundestag. If it doesn't, the present coalition is dead and Joschka is out. He must see that coming. He could conceivably switch to the Social Democrats and keep his job. But this is unlikely. Germans don't switch parties. And it would appear sneakily out of character. He needs now to build on his bold image as Europe's end architect. He needs to get France firmly aboard, which means recon- ciling how you create a federation while maintaining nation states. If Joschka can pound out a few extra miles this weekend, maybe he can crack it. Subscribe from just £1 per issue This article first appeared in the 03 July 2000 issue of the New Statesman, And is there honey by the Tees? More


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COOL OPERATOR is chanced despite top-weight. Howard Johnson has his horses in good form and this gelding should be effective off this attractive mark of 115; he could probably do with the ground drying up a bit however. That's a comment that applies to No Supper, the classy flat horse Simonside and the mare Zahara Joy. Kings Guard is far from discounted with the ground in his favour and along with Golden Future, with Timmy Murphy an interesting jockey booking, and the Irish challenger Kilbrannish Hill, a Perth winner last time, he helps make this a competitive heat.
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Kilbrannish Hill (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, prominent, went 2nd 7th, not much room 2 out, led last, driven out, won at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr beating Pegasus Prince (10-7) by 2l, 10 ran.
Palm Reader (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Prominent, lost place after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Pagan Starprincess (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Dec, 10 ran.
Euro American (GER) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Lawgiver (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Apr.
Golden Future 12-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division and keen, headway approaching 2 out, one pace from last, weakened final 150 yards, 8th of 13, 10l behind Midnite Blews (9-11) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Heart O' The West (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Always behind, 10th of 16, 49l behind King O'the Gypsies (11-1) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
The Joker (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Badly hampered after 1st, progress halfway, 4th 4 out, no impression from before 2 out, one pace, 4th of 9, 34l behind Ilikeyou (10-4) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-109 in Mar.
No Supper (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear and keen, headway 5th, chased leaders after 4 out, led approaching 3 out, ridden approaching last, kept on run-in, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd beating World Of Events (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
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Supreme Court Reiterates That Federal Agencies Must Give Fair Notice Prior to Enforcing Regulations
Two recent Supreme Court decisions have affirmed regulated industries' right to fair notice of federal agencies' interpretations of the laws they implement. Fair notice encapsulates "the principle that agencies should provide regulated parties 'fair warning of the conduct [a regulation] prohibits or requires.'" Christopher v. SmithKline Beecham Corp. 132 S. Ct. 2156, 2167 (2012) (internal quotation marks and citations omitted); see also FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., 132 S. Ct. 2307 (2012).
In FCC v. Fox, the Court rejected the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) attempt to enforce its indecency policy against broadcasters where the Agency adopted a new policy after the alleged violations had occurred. The FCC claimed that both the Fox and ABC television networks had violated the Agency's decades-old indecency standard because the networks aired two incidents of "fleeting expletives" and one brief female nudity scene. However, as far back as the Supreme Court's 1978 ruling in FCC v. Pacifica Foundation, the FCC had said its indecency policy did not cover so-called "fleeting expletives" or other material that did not "dwell on or repeat at length the offending description or depiction." Fox, 132 S.Ct. at 2309 (internal quotation omitted).
Nonetheless, after the three incidents on Fox and ABC, FCC abruptly changed its policy and brought an enforcement action against NBC for the singer Bono's use of an expletive during the broadcast of the 2003 Golden Globe awards. The agency then attempted to apply this new policy to Fox and ABC. The Court found that because the agency "failed to give Fox or ABC fair notice prior to the broadcasts in question that fleeting expletives and momentary nudity could be found actionably indecent[,]" FCC's new policy, as applied to these three instances, was void for vagueness. Id.at 2320. The court found that due process demands "that regulated parties should know what is required of them so they may act accordingly [and] precision and guidance are necessary so that those enforcing the law do not act in an arbitrary or discriminatory way." Id. at 2317.
Just days before its decision in FCC v. Fox, the Court issued its opinion in Christopher v. SmithKline, holding that a Department of Labor (DOL) policy announced for the first time in an amicus brief after the Supreme Court agreed to hear Christopher's case did not provide sufficient notice. Christopher and Buchanan were "detailers"—employees of a drug company whose jobs were to persuade doctors to write prescriptions for specific drugs. They sued their employer under the Fair Standards Labor Act (FSLA) for failing to pay overtime. Under DOL's regulations, employers do not have to pay overtime for "outside salesmen." The Agency had not previously taken enforcement action against drug manufacturers who routinely treated detailers as outside salesmen. The Court emphasized that "where, as here, an agency's announcement of its interpretation is preceded by a very lengthy period of conspicuous inaction, the potential for unfair surprise is acute." Christopher, 132 S. Ct. at 2168.
Moreover, DOL previously had taken the position that a "consummated transaction" was a sale for the purposes of the "outside salesmen" exception. However, DOL changed its interpretation in an amicus brief to require an actual transfer of title for a "sale." Therefore, the Court refused to defer to the Agency's new interpretation of its own regulations:
[i]t is one thing to expect regulated parties to conform their conduct to an agency's interpretations once the agency announces them; it is quite another to require regulated parties to divine the agency's interpretations in advance or else be held liable when the agency announces its interpretations for the first time in an enforcement proceeding and demands deference.
The holdings in Fox and Christopher provide an important reminder to regulated industry—while federal agencies may indeed change their policies, they cannot enforce those changed policies without providing adequate notice. Especially in a time where short-staffed and underfunded federal regulatory agencies often opt for guidance documents and other policy statements rather than revising rules, companies are well-advised to be sure they could have known of a new policy before acceding to an agency's enforcement efforts.


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My rawhide install of 2005.01.09 was out-of-sync so I fired up an ssh connection from my FC3 gnome-terminal session and ran /usr/bin/up2date (after pointing /etc/sysconfig/rhn/sources to my local mirror.) The "initial configuration" screen of up2date contained "black rectangles" (trash bitmaps) instead of checkboxes for practically all the select options. The main "Package Selection" screen had a trash bitmap instead of a checkbox for the "select all packages" option; the package selection checkboxes were okay. I filed a low priority bugzilla for this, (#144744) -- G.Wolfe Woodbury `- -' RHCT U The Line Eater is a boojum!
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Will a reverse Tummy tuck give me the results I want? (photos)
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Will a reverse tummy tuck help
Hello and thank you for your question. I certainly understand where your surgeon is coming from. Your incision is called a chevron incision used today for liver transplants. It certainly will interfere with your blood supply. A reverse tummy tuck will help but not as good as a tummy tuck. A fleur-de-lis tummy tuck may be able to be done. That is with a vertical incision. See if you can talk to your doc about that.
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Luke, Nexus, Valkyrie, Solaris, and all of Luke's friends are all on the verge of losing consciousness due to the increased gravity, as Lloyd has arrived at the battlefield.
Lloyd) Six prodigies; all kneeling at my feet, what a pleasant sight.
Nexus) *Struggles* N-No! Lloyd, what are you doing here?!
Lloyd) I'm holding up my end of the bargain, my masked friend. I've been constantly searching for the prodigies while you've been running amuck, causing chaos everywhere you turn. I've also been the one to clean up your messes, but now, I find that you have actually done something productive for once! I thank you for leading me straight to five of the prodigies.
Nexus) *Struggles* Heh heh, none of this was on purpose, it was all merely a coincidence.
Lloyd) Even so, you've made my job ten-times easier. Now I can finally carry on to the next stage of the plan.
Luke) *Struggles* N-Nexus…who is this guy?!
Nexus) *Struggles* T-That's Lloyd, an old "acquaintance" of mine. He's obsessed with tracking down certain individuals who have a "gift" for brawling. He thinks that if he can gather as many prodigies as he can, then he'll be able to take down them.
Luke) *Struggles* Wait, who's "them"?
Lloyd) What are you two whispering about over there? Nexus, don't tell me that you've actually made a friend! xD
Luke) *Yells* HEY! First, Nexus and I are NOT friends! And second, why are we all struggling to keep our ground?!
Lloyd) Time for a lesson on the laws of physics, young Luke. I've multiplied the gravity in this area by ten, and only I can withstand the effects of the change in gravity. Now, let me show you what kind of powers gravity can grant me! *Raises his hand in front of his body, then releases a pulse of gravity that sends both Luke and Nexus crashing into the ground behind them*
Luke & Nexus) ARGH! *Gravity is forced down onto both of them*
Valkyrie) LUKE! NEXUS! You'll pay for that, man in black! *Runs at Lloyd with his sword high in the air*
Solaris) Interesting…this human has powers of his own…sounds like something I should test out! >:D
(Valkyrie swings his sword down on Lloyd, with a wave of fire coming out of the blade)
Lloyd) So you want to pick a fight with me, Valkyrie? Sorry, but I cannot allow you to singe my nice trench coat. *Raises his hand at the wave of fire, causing gravity to break a hole through the wave as the fire goes around his body*
Valkyrie) *Shocked* How were you able to break my attack like that?!
Lloyd) Sorry, I also can't reveal all of my secrets to you. However, I am surprised that you do not remember me, Valkyrie.
Valkyrie) I think I would remember someone who looks like you! *Fires a blast of fire from his hand at Lloyd*
Lloyd) Now, this is where I reach into my special bag of tricks! *Jumps at an extremely fast pace away from the blast*
Valkyrie) *Surprised* How in the world were you able to do that?!
Lloyd) *Lands on his feet* Simply put, I reverted this area's gravity to its normal pressure. Also, since I am so used to the ten-times gravity, the reversion makes my body extremely light and allows me to perform "superhuman" capabilities.
Tyler) Yeah, but it left you wide open for an attack! *Jumps at Lloyd with his frying pan raised into the air*
Lloyd) *Turns towards the attacking Tyler* Hmm, you're not one of the prodigies. You are of no use to me. *Increases the gravity once again*
Tyler) Wait, wha- *Forced into the ground by the gravity*
Will) Hey, Hat Man, think fast! *Runs at Lloyd and throws a punch at him*
Lloyd) Wow, another nuisance so soon. *Increases the gravity, forcing Will into the ground*
Quinn) Stop hurting my friends, guy with shades! *Runs at Lloyd with his laptop raised into the air*
Lloyd) Where are all of these children coming from? *Increases the gravity, forcing Quinn into the ground*
Macy) Eek! What's happened to the guys?!
Hayley) Looks like they all got invisible-bush-slapped by that blonde guy!
Valkyrie) Lloyd, if that's your name, how are you able to change the gravity in area surrounding you like that?! I know that humans aren't capable of such a feat.
Lloyd) Do you really want to know how I have complete control over gravity? Fine, Cyber, would you please come out for a moment?
Cyberion) *Opens up and hops onto Lloyd's shoulder* What do you want, Lloyd?!
Lloyd) Everyone, meet Darkus Cyberion, my Guardian Bakugan. He has complete control over gravity, and allows me to use that power for myself whenever I wish. Cyber, would you care to showcase your own powers?
Cyberion) Alright, who's my first victim? *Looks at Valkyrie* YOU! *Glows purple, drastically increasing the gravity around Valkyrie's body*
(Valkyrie's body begins to crack all over, and the ground around Valkyrie's feet begins to break apart)
Valkyrie) *In pain* What's going on?! Why is my body cracking like this?!
Cyberion) That's what happens when I raise the pressure around your body! Now, let's turn this up to maximum power! *Glows even brighter*
(Valkyrie's body cracks several more times, breaking Valkyrie's psyche, as dust rises around Valkyrie from the broken ground)
Valkyrie) *Standing whilst unconscious* …
Cyberion) Hahahaha! I didn't even have to leave my ball form to take this guy down! I can't believe I thought that this one particular Bakugan was going to be a threat to me!
Lloyd) Now you've seen my Cyberion's powers, and have fallen to them.
(Luke slowly lifts himself up from the ground, and notices the unconscious Tyler, Will, and Quinn at Lloyd's feet)
Luke) *Gasping* W-What h-happened…to m-my f-friends?! *Looks up at the unmoving Valkyrie* V-Valkyrie…w-what's w-wrong?!
Lloyd) So you've finally woken back up, prodigal one. Are you now in despair, to see your friends and your Bakugan like this? That is sometimes what a prodigy must face when it comes to battling the enemy…
Luke) *Stands up* Rrgh…you're a coldhearted man! I won't let you do this to anymore of my friends! *Gains an intense red aura* Valkyrie, awaken and fight beside me! Power Surplus! *Valkyrie glows with a blue aura that completely heals him*
Lloyd) Ah, so you've awakened your Prodigal Aurora once again. And by the looks of things, you have finally used it correctly.
Valkyrie) *Awakens and turns to Luke* Thank you, Luke. Let's show this "Lloyd" what we're really capable of!
Cyberion) Yes! Finally, I get to see some action again! Lloyd, throw me in so I can show these rookies who's the boss!
Lloyd) Hmm, I accept your challenge. *Grabs Cyberion and throws him* Bakugan Brawl! Darkus Cyberion, stand! *A hulking humanoid covered in black armor with purple accents appears*
Luke) Let's make sure they don't try to pull off any gravity-based attacks! Ability Activate! Blinding Light! *Valkyrie shines with a bright aura that blinds Cyberion's eyes*
Cyberion) *Shields his eyes* Oh whatever will I do? I'm sure to lose now that I can't see anything!
Luke) Quit it with the sarcasm! Ability Activate! Intensity Punch! *Valkyrie's fist heats up as he goes to punch Cyberion*
Valkyrie) Oh, I'm gonna enjoy doing this! >:D *Throws a punch straight towards Cyberion's face*
Cyberion) Sorry, but I can't allow you to even scathe me! *Grabs Valkyrie's punch with one hand, then bends Valkyrie's wrist back as Valkyrie reels over in pain*
Valkyrie) AGH! How were you able to see my attack?! *Struggles to break free*
Cyberion) Simple, I pretended to be blinded by your first attack. I've trained myself for years before your time, and no blinding attack is going to get the better of my eyes! *Swings Valkyrie around and throws him to the ground*
Luke) *Yells* Valkyrie! Get back up and attack him again!
Valkyrie) No problem! *Grabs his Hyperion Sword from the ground and charges at Cyberion*
Lloyd) You want a clash of weapons, eh? Ability Activate. Graviton Hammer. *Cyberion claps his hands together, then pulls them apart as the dark energy in between his hands forms into a hammer/axe hybrid*
Cyberion) Heh heh heh, this is more like it! *Swings his hammer at Valkyrie*
Valkyrie) My sword is stronger than your hammer! *Swings his sword at Cyberion*
(Valkyrie and Cyberion clash with their weapons, but Cyberion quickly gains the advantage in the struggle)
Luke) Come on, Valkyrie, hang in there!
Lloyd) My Cyber is superior in every aspect to your Valkyrie. There should be no point in furthering this battle. Cyberion, you know what to do! *Cyberion knocks Valkyrie's sword out of his hands, then swings his hammer down on Valkyrie*
Nexus) Ability Activate! Nova Barrier! *A red screen is created over Valkyrie's body, blocking Cyberion's hammer*
Solaris) Hey! Don't you forget about me! *Punches Cyberion away from Valkyrie*
Valkyrie) Solaris! Why did you just protect me like that?
Luke) Yeah, and why are you helping us, Nexus? I thought that we were enemies…
Nexus) We'll call a temporary truce for now. I'm going to need your help in overpowering this maniac. It's about time that I show Lloyd who's really in charge…
Solaris) I'm only helping because Nexus is the one giving the commands! All I really want is to crush this Cyberion guy, and if you get in my way, Valkyrie, then you'll be taken down too!
Luke &Valkyrie) That's fine by me!
Lloyd) Oh, so the polar opposites are teaming up now, huh? This should prove to be an interesting brawl…
Luke) Alright, let's kick this off with a combination attack! Ability Activate! Dual Barnum! *Valkyrie charges two fire blasts in his hand, then fires them at Cyberion*
Nexus) Works for me! Ability Activate! Solar Destructor! *Solaris fires a massive blast of dense fire at Cyberion*
Cyberion) I'll take these two attacks head on! *Stands completely still*
(Both fire blasts hit Cyberion, creating a dome of fire over Cyberion that quickly expands and destroys the terrain)
Lloyd) Okay, Cyber, you don't need to pretend to be hurt. *Cyberion jumps out of the dome of fire, with his butt on fire*
Cyberion) *Hops around* OW OW OW OW OW!
Nexus) Heh, the perfect opening for an attack! Ability Activate! Tail Mace! *The tip of Solaris' tail transforms into a spiked club, then Solaris swings his tail at Cyberion*
Luke) Hey, let's get in on this too! Ability Activate! Jet Turbo! *Valkyrie encases himself in red flames and shoots at Cyberion*
(Solaris swats Cyberion away with his tail, then Valkyrie crashes into Cyberion and slams him into a rock wall)
Cyberion) *Gets up* Ouch, that actually hurt a bit…
Valkyrie) This is getting easier and easier!
Solaris) Nexus, call out the next attack! Make it something that will really hurt this guy! >:D
Nexus) Suck on this, Lloyd! Ability Activate! Clawback! *Solaris' claw sparks with red electricity as he goes to strike Cyberion*
Lloyd) Sorry, but your time of fun is over. Ability Activate. Atomic Erasure.
(Right as Solaris' claw makes contact with Cyberion's armor, Solaris' hand and arm disintegrate into atoms, as the disintegration process continues to his shoulder)
Solaris) What the heck is happening to my arm?!
Nexus) Solaris! Get away from Cyberion, quick!
Lloyd) Atomic Erasure slowly erases every bit of your body, atom by atom. But I won't let you suffer through that for too long. *Gains an intense purple aura* Advanced Ability Activate. Black Hole Bomb. *Cyberion charges a sphere made entirely of dark matter, then fires it at Solaris*
(The bomb collides with Solaris' chest and sits there, slowly dissolving Solaris' body)
Solaris) AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
Lloyd) *Snaps his fingers* Time's up for you two, Nexus and Solaris.
(The bomb explodes, disintegrating Solaris' entire body and returning him to his ball form)
Valkyrie) No…he just took them down so easily…and Solaris actually looked afraid…
Luke) That doesn't mean we have to give up either! Ability Activate! Valkyrie Hummer! *Valkyrie's wings retract as Valkyrie glows red, becoming much faster*
Valkyrie) You're right, Luke! We shouldn't give up just because our comrades are down! This ends here, Cyberion! *Picks up his sword and runs at Cyberion at an extremely fast pace*
Lloyd) Unfortunately, this ends for the both of you as well. Advanced Ability Activate. Dark Matter Destructor. *Cyberion charges a blast of dark matter in his hands, then fires it at Valkyrie*
(Valkyrie runs into the blast and tries to cut through it, but the blast overcomes him and Valkyrie returns to his ball form)
Luke) Crud, we lost! *Catches Valkyrie*
Lloyd) Game. Set. Match. Now if I may, I would like to have a word with the two of you, Luke and Nexus.
Nexus) And why should we listen to you, Lloyd?!
Lloyd) Think about it, Nexus. I just defeated both you and Luke in a brawl, and I still have Cyber here to force you to listen.
Cyberion) *Cracks knuckles* That's right, punk!
Luke) Alright, I'll listen to what you have to say, Mr. Lloyd.
Lloyd) Good, because this is very important information that you need to know. I will start from the very beginning…
Luke) *Listening* Sounds good.
Lloyd) For centuries, there has been a prophecy that foretold of twelve prodigal Brawlers who would come together to save the world from an evil greater than any other. These certain "prodigies" excelled in every aspect of brawling, and possessed an ability called the "Prodigal Aurora", which allowed them to completely bond with their Guardian Bakugan in order to achieve an instant victory. Using these special powers, the twelve prodigies banded together and thwarted the evil's threats and saved the universe from destruction. Now, after all these years, a new brood of evil with enough power to match the original threat's powers has emerged, and it is that time again for the prodigies to join together once more to combat this new threat.
(Unithunder, Vaporoid, and Drillex suddenly spring up behind Cyberion, ready to attack)
Bobby, Marina, & Austin) BACK AWAY FROM OUR FRIEND LUKE!
Lloyd) So, three more prodigies decide to get involved in the battle. Ability Activate. Gravity Smash.
(Cyberion stands completely still as gravity forces Unithunder, Vaporoid, and Drillex into the ground, causing dust to flow around Cyberion's body)
Lloyd) Let's put an end to all of this senseless fighting. Ability Activate. Matter Dispersion. *Cyberion raises both of his arms, as Unithunder, Vaporoid, and Drillex rise into the air and circle around Cyberion's body*
(Cyberion releases an energy wave from his body, disintegrating Unithunder, Vaporoid, and Drillex and returning them all to their ball forms)
Bobby) Unithunder, are you alright?!
Marina) Vaporoid, no!
Austin) Drillex, speak to me, buddy!
Lloyd) As I was saying, the world needs twelve new prodigies to step up as the Earth's protectors against them. These new prodigies include you, Bobby, Marina, Austin, Zack, and Nexus.
Luke) Hmm, so most of us here are prodigies. But may I ask, how do you know all of this stuff, Lloyd?
Lloyd) That would be because I myself am one of the twelve new prodigies. I have tasked myself with tracking down all of the remaining prodigies in hopes that I could train them to be more proficient in brawling. I have also been keeping watchful tabs on all of you up to this point, and I have been the one who has orchestrated most of the event up until now.
Luke, Bobby, Marina, & Austin) YOU WHAT?!
Lloyd) Indeed. Ever since I watched Luke's brawl with Lieutenant Aaron of BRAWL, I have been responsible for all of your meetings. With Bobby, I was the one who provided him with the small sample of the medicine that would revert the boy's insanity. With Marina, I was the one who indirectly informed her of Luke's feats and indirectly guided her straight to Luke. With Austin, I was the one who pinned up the poster that gave the boy details about the battle with Kevin Sands, which was where he met Luke. With Zack, however, I did not expect him to turn down such a dark path… *Stares at Zack's unconscious body*
Luke) Zack's been out cold ever since Nexus here took him down in a brawl…
Nexus) Alright, I've heard enough. Lloyd, we'll keep in touch. And Luke, take good care of Valkyrie for me, because I have to split before BRAWL realizes that I'm here. Sayonara! *Teleports away*
Luke) Don't worry, Nexus. I won't let you down!
Valkyrie) *Opens up* Goodbye for now, Nexus…
Austin) Dang it! I didn't get to brawl with the mysterious, masked Nexus! DX
Bobby) There will always be another day to brawl him, Austin.
Marina) Excuse me, Mr. Lloyd, but what do you want us to do now that you've explained everything about the "prodigies" to us?
Lloyd) Good question, Marina. Even though there is so much more that I have to inform you all about, that can wait until tomorrow. However, there is one very important action that must be completed. I want you all to…form a team!
To be continued...
R-Evolutions Episode 11 - Team
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According to ZyFin Research's indicator there may be a moderate IIP expansion in January
ZyFin Research, a financial research and analytics company, expects moderate expansion in Index of Industrial Production (IIP) during January. ZyFin's Business Cycle Indicator (BCI) as of December 2013 stood at 4.7%, compared to 4.2% registered in November 2013. This was led by improving foreign trade statistics with a rise in container cargo handled by Indian ports, slight decline in petrol import bill and forex reserves.
"There have been some early indications of improvement in consumer demand as measured by Zyfin's Consumer Outlook Index for December. If this trend sustains in the near future, the looming risk of rising inventory can be averted lending itself into a steep recovery in industrial activity. We need to keep a close watch on how consumer demand evolves in 2014," said Debopam Chaudhuri, vice president of research and development, ZyFin Research.
According to ZyFin Research the BCI indicates the state of the Indian business cycle more than two months in advance of the release of the IIP, and eliminates the lag associated with the IIP data, allowing reliable and advance detection of turns in the business cycle. A continuous uptrend for three months in BCI signifies an improving business cycle and vice versa.
The key highlights of ZyFin Research Business Cycle Indicator (BCI) for December 2013 are:
BCI (INBFBCI) is an independent, real-time indicator of the business cycle in India. BCI is a monthly composite indicator of primary and secondary micro variables provides timely information on the state of business cycle in the Indian economy.
This is with regard to the Cover Story published in Moneylife
(28 November 2013) about how an investor won his arbitration case against a broker.
While the story is, indeed, laudable, it does dent my confidence as an investor in the Indian stock markets. And, my impression is not only based on some brokers cheating the investors; it is actually due to a plethora of systemic issues like:
(a) companies defrauding investors by giving incorrect information about their current state of business; (b) manipulation of stock markets by brokers, companies and other entities; (c) SEBI acting merely as a messenger of a complaint (in the case of small retail investors), but, more importantly, believing the accused more than the complainant, in spite of the complainant having all the data; (d) government destroying investors' wealth by offloading stake through FPOs (follow-on public offers) at a substantial discount to the market price; and (e) lack of corporate governance even in the top blue-chip companies and with no follow-up action by government or the regulators.
I was very active in raising several issues bringing them to the regulators' notice; but the lack of action from their side has put to rest my activism. Instead, I have started wondering whether it is worth it to invest money in stock markets, tracking the markets which are prone to huge manipulations (lot of information asymmetry), following up on complaints to regulators and companies, and then having an endless wait for the 'right' action.
I feel it is much better to explore other investment avenues, or rather not invest at all. At least, there would be some personal time with one's family and friends rather than seeing one's money getting wiped off due to Indian markets. I don't think Indian markets are meant to be small-investor-friendly. They are designed to benefit businesses, manipulators and other influential entities who know what to trade and when to trade. Small investors are like 'donkeys' whose backs are used to ride upon and jump off when the objective has been met. It is not about lack of action, but rather NO action by government and the regulator.
I don't think we need a lot of analysis on stocks, companies, mutual funds, etc, because
no amount of analysis can achieve the systematic correction required in the whole set up. I doubt whether this is the way the system is meant to be. No correction would happen, no matter what happens in the system. I might sound like a huge pessimist, but let me support the above argument with one personal example.
I had invested in tax-free bonds through ICICI Direct. These bonds, after getting listed on the NSE and the BSE, are tradable like any other stock. ICICI Direct, on its own, increased the brokerage for these bonds to 1% against a flat brokerage of 0.55% that it charges for stocks.
In another instance, the tax-free bonds that I invested were supposed to be listed on both the NSE and the BSE, as per offer document. I had invested in the IPO through ICICI Direct after going through the offer letter which clearly indicated that these would be listed on both the exchanges. However, once the bonds were listed, the risk department of ICICI Direct did not allow the securities to be listed on the NSE and allowed them to be tradable only on the BSE. I wanted to sell the bonds one day on the NSE at a price which was Rs20 higher than that on the BSE. This did not happen (as the system did not allow me to trade on the NSE) and I could not trade. Currently, the bonds are trading at Rs120 lower than the price I had wanted to exit three months back, giving me an unrealised loss of Rs12,000 from the allocation price.
In the first case, after registering a complaint on SCORES, ICICI grudgingly refunded the excess brokerage but cautioned me that it would be 1% for any subsequent trades. In the second case, in spite of having all the data in my favour, ICICI chose not to respond to the complaint, even until now, with absolutely no follow-up by the NSE and SEBI.
I think this settles my case.
Tarun Agarwal, by email
The gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of commercial banks are mounting. The trend observed in the case of public sector banks (Government of India is the major shareholder) is alarming. The quantum of bad loans in all the banks (including foreign and private banks) is now over Rs2.25 trillion. Moody's Investors Service expects further deterioration of the asset quality of banks by March 2014. They estimate that gross NPA level will go up to the extent of Rs2.70 trillion to Rs2.90 trillion.
The provisioning norms, based on the age and availability of security of the NPAs, impact the profitability of the banks. Banks' NPAs do not earn any income for banks from the date they are classified as NPAs, to the date of their realisation. In turn, provisioning for NPA leads to erosion of bank profits. United Bank of India and Central Bank of India incurred losses to the tune of Rs490 crore and Rs1,500 crore, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2013. This was due to huge provisioning requirement for bad loans. Media have reported that banks made provisions to the tune of Rs1.40 trillion between 2008 and 2013.
Of late, restructuring of accounts is done to show them as performing accounts. These accounts are 'dressed accounts.' Most of the restructured accounts pose a danger to the banks in a short span of time. These accounts will also come under NPAs, in the subsequent quarters.
The banks source funds from the public for lending to various sectors. The trust and confidence reposed in by depositors will be gradually eroded as NPAs pose a threat to banks.
At this critical situation, bankers should monitor the advance accounts very closely and avoid further slippages to NPA category. This should be the foremost aim of bankers. While selecting new borrowers, banks should exercise greater care in their appraisal. Besides verification of the financial reports of the borrowers, bankers should make discreet enquiries on the creditworthiness, past performance and financial discipline of the promoters. Most bankers miserably fail in this area.
The selection of borrowers and close monitoring of the accounts will certainly reduce the number of accounts turning into non-performing ones.
RM Ramanathan, by email
This is with regard to "V Balakrishnan the 'keen anchor-builder' of Infosys resigns". The quitting of so many veterans, more particularly of the Bala variety, in quick succession, indicates that there is certainly something wrong—something much more than meets the eye. Dal mein kuch to kala hai.
Nagesh Kini
This is with regard to "Who is Devyani Khobragade?" To the best of my knowledge, there are stringent and all-encompassing vigilance and intelligence enquiries as well as background checks done on people heading out for diplomatic posts in sensitive locations. Had it not been for this unconnected episode of the servant issue snowballing into something that is big in the US, the rest of us Indians would not have come to know about the assets and other aspects of this officer's performance. It would be interesting to know how those background checks were handled in the ministry of external affairs and other government departments. Presumably, these are also in public domain and available through Right to Information, or could they be placed on public record? The larger benefit to the nation, hopefully, is that some sort of fear would be stalking the minds of the corrupt and arrogant. This can only be done with more such articles. And it is a totally different issue from India's national pride in the way that diplomats are treated.
Veeresh Malik
This is with regard to "Enforcement action accelerates against Ponzi and MLM schemes" by Sucheta Dalal. I am very glad that you have taken the initiative. Also, I understand that it is a long process. SpeakAsia is a closed unit now. But QNet, etc, are still working. More people are getting sucked into these schemes. Those who are stuck are eager to leave. What is the government's plan of action to curb all these schemes? Keep up your good work!
This is with regard to "RBI's inflation index bonds better than bank FD for retirement savings" by Raj Pradhan. These inflation index bonds of RBI (Reserve Bank of India) are neither attractive nor acceptable for the saving community from middle class and lower middle class including retired category and pensioners. The reasons are: (a) the return assured is only 1.5 % above the inflation index which is flexible and not reflecting the ground realities of retail prices in the market; (b) the money is locked up and interest income is cumulative in nature; (c) the interest income is taxable; (d) the procedure involved is not customer friendly.
TV Gopalakrishnan
This is with regard to "Has RBI realised the limitations of monetary policy measures in taming inflation?" by Vivek Sharma. It may be too early to come to conclusions about RBI's intentions, while leaving the rates untouched this time. Perhaps, this may be just to give a signal to speculators that RBI doesn't go by market gossip. RBI has never claimed that changes in base rates alone, or even a combination of traditional monetary policy measures in the central bank's armoury, can manage inflation.
MG Warrier
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