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Until two years ago, Myanmar, also known as Burma, was ruled by the longest-running military dictatorship in the world. In 2010, the military began to loosen its grip on the country, increasing civil freedoms and offering some political and economic opportunity for citizens.
But some are wondering whether the country can truly transition to democracy if it fails to reconcile with its brutal past.
This week marks the 25th anniversary of a violent chapter in the country's history: the nationwide democracy uprising of Aug. 8, 1988, and the harsh military crackdown that ended it.
Despite being rich in resources, the country went into a long period of economic stagnation following a 1962 military takeover.
"The government remained in power through fear. It reached the point where people were unwilling to even mention the name of the dictator," Ne Win, says Burt Levin, the American ambassador in Rangoon at the time. "In the summer of 1988, the population finally said, 'Enough is enough.' "
Students began to voice their resentment over the economy and the government's wide restrictions on personal freedom.
"We students had no hopes for any jobs after school," says Htay Kywe, an early student leader. "We were totally lost."
A disagreement in a tea shop between university students and people linked to the government eventually grew into a student-led movement calling for democracy in the summer of 1988.
Weeks of organizing crested with a nationwide general strike known as "8/8/88," a date chosen for its numerological power. Thousands of people marched on the streets of Rangoon, the capital at the time, and in cities and towns around the country.
"It was like you were watching waves at the beach," says student activist Khin Ohmar.
Demonstrators sang the national anthem and chanted slogans like, "End the military dictatorship! Daw Aye, Daw Aye! (Our cause, our cause!) To set up democracy: Daw Aye, Daw Aye!"
In Rangoon, the marchers converged at City Hall, where a festive mood prevailed into the evening.
"This is the first time people talk freely, they talk how they feel and how they suffer," remembers Moethee Zun, another student leader.
Shortly before midnight on Aug. 8, troops opened fire on demonstrators there and elsewhere in Rangoon. Despite this, demonstrations continued to grow and spread throughout August.
"People were scared, but at the same time, the momentum continued to increase," says Khin Ohmar. "The Buddhist monks, the housewives union — they were all joining in the street."
A Leader Emerges
As the protests grew from a student-led movement into a nationwide uprising, people started to search for leadership. In late summer, Aung San Suu Kyi, future Nobel Laureate, stepped onto the scene.
Suu Kyi, the daughter of Burmese independence leader Aung San, was in the country by coincidence. She had lived abroad most of her life and had returned to Burma only in March to take care of her ill mother.
Student activists convinced her to join the movement and, on Aug. 26, she made her first major speech at Rangoon's Shwedagon Pagoda.
"At first I had some doubts about Aung San Suu Kyi," says Myo Myint, a former soldier and 1988 activist who went to Shwedagon to hear her speech.
But he, like many in the crowd of half-million that day, was convinced by the time Suu Kyi was finished talking. The democracy movement finally had its leader.
Long-ruling dictator Ne Win had stepped down in late July, but most Burmese understood that he remained the master behind his replacements in the regime. As the protests continued through the summer, the rulers promised multiparty elections, but this failed to satisfy the demonstrators.
By September, much of the government administration had collapsed as civil servants, police units and even some soldiers joined the protests. Activists organized citizens to take up a number of basic government tasks. Student leaders and a handful of older politicians began to build what they hoped would be the foundation of a transitional government.
The Military Cracks Down
The nationwide movement came to a screeching halt on Sept. 18, when the government announced a new military ruler, imposed martial law and banned all public demonstrations. The following day the military began a coordinated crackdown across the country.
"We could see from the embassy, students cowering behind trees without any weapons, and they were being shot," says Levin, the former ambassador. "It was bone chilling."
When the shooting finally ended, approximately 3,000 people had been killed in the uprising. Another 3,000 Burmese were put in prison, and some 10,000 activists had fled the country.
Looking To Elections In 2015
In 1990, the military government finally held the elections first promised in 1988.
And, to everyone's surprise, they were considered free and fair. Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy won 80 percent of the parliamentary seats. The government ignored the results and rounded up a number of opposition politicians, including Suu Kyi.
She spent years under house arrest. She was released in 2010, and, last year, was elected to parliament along with a handful of other members of her National League for Democracy. She's planning to run for president in the nationwide elections planned for 2015.
Many students who first became activists in 1988 spent much of the last 25 years in jail or in exile. Today they're continuing their democracy and human rights work. Many of them are meeting in Rangoon this week to mark the 25th anniversary of 8/8/88.
Produced by Bruce Wallace, Sarah Kate Kramer and Joe Richman of Radio Diaries. Edited by Deborah George and Ben Shapiro.
From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Melissa Block.
And I'm Audie Cornish.
Twenty-five years ago, university students in Burma sparked an uprising. They chose the date of their protest for its numerological power, 8/8/88, August 8th, 1988. Though their attempt to overthrow the country's military dictatorship was ultimately suppressed brutally, it planted the seeds for the transition to democracy we're seeing today.
Nineteen-eighty-eight was also the moment Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi first appeared on the Burmese political scene.
Producers Bruce Wallace and Sarah Kate Kramer, of Radio Dairies, take us back now to a time when the country seemed on the verge of dramatic change.
BURT LEVIN: I'm Burt Levin. In 1988, I was the American ambassador in Rangoon, Burma. This was the strangest post I'd ever served in the Foreign Service.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: Since 1962, when the gates of the country were locked to the outside world, Burma has seemed frozen in time.
LEVIN: There weren't any books. There wasn't any cultural life. The government remained in power through fear. It reached the point where people were unwilling to even mention the name of the dictator. And this was a government which had taken a very richly endowed nation and left its population increasingly poor. It was a sad situation. And now, in the summer of 1988, the population finally said enough is enough.
KHIN OHMAR: My name is Khin Ohmar. In 1988, I was a student at the university studying chemistry.
MOETHEE ZUN: My name is Moethee Zun. I was a student leader in Rangoon.
OHMAR: As young people, we were all like full of revolutionary spirit.
ZUN: We want some kind of freedom. Even we don't know exactly yet what is a democracy.
OHMAR: We all started to wear white tops and black sarongs, and start to look for allies in the neighborhood - in tea shops, you know - just with our eyes searching to see if anyone is like us. We just felt like, yes, yes, yes, let's call for the change of this government.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #2: Chris Gunness, recently in Burma, has just sent this report from the region.
CHRISTOPHER GUNNESS: The students overwhelming demand has been for multi-party democracy. There are reports tonight...
CHRIS GUNNESS: My name is Christopher Gunness. And in 1988, I was an underground BBC reporter in Burma. There was a huge feeling that the country was on the cusp of some revolutionary events. And the whole thing really took off with a general strike on the 8th of August in 1988.
OHMAR: In the morning, on the 8th of '88, it was so quiet. Nobody was out on the street. And then we started to hear noises, you know. And then you start to see these people marching. It was like you were watching waves at the beach, getting closer and closer.
ZUN: We hold hand-in-hand and we started to sing our national song. (Singing in foreign language)
ZUN: I was just so happy. This is the first time people talked freely. They talk how they feel and how they suffer.
GUNNESS: The whole of Burma was rising up. There were crowds of over one and a half million. I mean, the streets completely packed with people.
OHMAR: I felt like, wow, this is amazing. We did it.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #3: In Burma, anti-government protests have continued overnight.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #4: Buddhist monks were reported urging on the crowds from their golden pagodas with speeches against oppression.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #5: Contingent of heavily armed troops are being deployed. There's been sporadic shooting but the demonstrators seem undeterred.
OHMAR: People were scared but, at the same time, the momentum continued to increase. The Buddhist monks, the housewives union, you know...
OHMAR: They were all joining on the streets.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #6: There are reports tonight that the government may be on the verge of major concessions. Certainly all there agree that immediate action is needed if the rising tide of unrest is to diminish.
LEVIN: As a concession, the Burmese military said that they would hold elections.
OHMAR: Because we didn't trust the government's lip service at the time, we knew that we couldn't just sit back and wait for the democracy to come to us. So we need a leader. But where is our leader?
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #7: It's August 1988, demonstrators hold aloft a photograph of the country's anti-colonial hero, General Aung San. It's on this day, before this vast crowd that his daughter, Aung San Suu Kyi, takes on his political mantle.
LEVIN: Now, Aung San Suu Kyi, this is the daughter of the George Washington of Burmese independence. She had effectively exiled herself from Burma. She was not welcomed in Burma by the regime. She had married an Englishman. She was in country by sheer coincidence. And while she was there, this outbreak takes place. And she steps out and makes a public speech.
AUNG SAN SUU KYI: (Foreign language spoken)
ZUN: At first, I had some doubts about Aung San Suu Kyi, because she had no experience being in Burma. She got her university degree from the Oxford University in England. I think she must not be our leader but I listen her speech.
KYI: (Foreign language spoken)
ZUN: She said this is true. I'm married to the foreign British gentleman. But now I am ready to sacrifice all of my life for my country, for the democracy.
ZUN: How she loved our country, how she loved our people. I, you know, I changed my mindset.
OHMAR: She could capture the crowd. She has that charisma. So I thought oh, my God, this is the leader we've been looking for many, many years.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #8: So, Aung San Suu Kyi, may I ask how come you're involved in this movement?
KYI: Well, I think it's a movement in which everybody should be involved, because the good of the country is a concern of everybody. I think that in every country we must hold on to the principles of rights and justice and unity.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #8: Thank you.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #9: Thank you.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #10: Starting about two weeks ago, many soldiers join the demonstrations demanding an end to 26 years of dictatorship. Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi encouraged more to defect.
MYO MYINT: My name is Myo Myint. I am former soldier. One day in 1988, there is a demonstration in front of the military base. And one of my friends asked me: Hey, you are former soldier, you should go out on the stage and talk to the soldier. So I climb up on the stage. At first, I was very afraid. The commander order all of the soldiers: Be ready, load. But I started to talk the soldiers: I am soldier like you. We should not fight each other. We are brother.
During my speech, they listen very quietly. I looked around, their guns are dropped, dropped, dropped, dropped down. I thought that time if their commander ordered them to shoot me, they would deny to follow their officer.
LEVIN: Before long, you had police units joining in demonstrations. You had the Burmese navy. You have the Burmese air force.
OHMAR: The actual machinery of the country, the administration, collapsed. Because, you know, civil servants stopped going to work. Instead, they joined the demonstrations on the street.
LEVIN: The government, in is political ineptness, didn't seem to have the ability or the desire to work out some kind of negotiated end to this. They just kept stalling and stalling. And all these incidents finally sparked a massive crackdown.
ZUN: September 18, the government announced from their TV and radio: From now on, Burma army take over again.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #11: Instead free elections, tonight it looks as though Burma may be in for a bloodbath. A new hard-line president seized power. He ordered a curfew, banned demonstrations, and told the army to fire on protestors.
OHMAR: The soldiers, when they kneeled down and aimed their guns to the crowd, it is understood that they are about to shoot. But if you are ordered to kill your mother or your sister or brother, are you going to do it? That's my question.
GUNNESS: I remember, it was in the afternoon Rangoon time and suddenly there was the most horrendous, terrifying sound.
LEVIN: We could see from the embassy, students cowering behind trees without any weapons. And they were being shot. These students were running from the violence and the soldiers running after them shooting them as if it was on a rabbit hunt. It was bone chilling.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: We didn't even get the number of people that died. Nobody knew. The bodies that were shot, they were taken to the crematorium and they were burned. Some parents, they are still wondering where their children are.
OHMAR: After the militia coup our friends started to get arrested one after another, one after another. So many of us, we had no choice but to leave the country. So the mood completely changed. And about a year after, Aung San Suu Kyi was put under house arrest by the regime.
LEVIN: The uprising of '88 was bloodier and larger scale than Tiananmen in China in 1989. But almost no one has ever heard of these uprisings.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN #2: During '88 I got a bloodstained bullet. I kept it for some time. I needed proof. I needed proof, you know, to show that they shot at the people.
OHMAR: This is a country, every step of the history hid under the cupboard. So how can we even move forward if the rulers of this country continue to be denying the real history of the country? And now after 25 years, yes, the country has taken a few small steps towards democracy. But what does it really mean? Without the truth, we won't be able to move forward.
CORNISH: Approximately 3,000 people are believed to have died during the 1988 uprising. The government of Myanmar, as Burma is now officially called, has promised national elections in 2015. Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to run for president. The people you heard in this story are former U.S. Ambassador Burt Levin, former BBC reporter Christopher Gunness and democracy activists Tay Shway, Khin Ohmar, Moethee Zun, Myo Myint and Nita Mae. Our story was produced by Bruce Wallace, Sarah Kate Kramer and Joe Richman of Radio Diaries and edited by Deborah George and Ben Shapiro. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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What kind of effect do you think there is in having Yoda, the Jedi master, use a lot of inversion in his English?
Confusing it is.
Yeh, confusing it is, really.Originally Posted by tdol
My question is, what is the idea (of the director) of having Yoda use lots of inversions? How does it sound when one uses inversions quite often like Yoda?
I found this online, but the link is no longer accessible, so I don't know who's saying it:Originally Posted by tdol
Example of Old English Word OrderOriginally Posted by unknown
Se manfulla gast tha martine gehyrsumode
the evil spirit then Martin obeyed
Old English had greater freedom of rightward extraposition.
This topic has reminded me of something I've been wondering about for some time now. In the many phantasy books and Role Playing Games so popular nowadays, the authors frequently use a strange language that they refer to as the 'Older Speech', and which, in those books and games is typically spoken by the Elven community. My question is, whether it's the original Gaelic language or a true subset of Old English, as some suggest, or something made up by the authors?
I know it's a difficult question without a few samples, at least, but perhaps anyone could please shed some light on the mystery.
Thanks in advance,
J.R.R. Tolkien's languages were fabricated, made up. He was not a grammarian; he was an etymologists, so he knew a great deal about how words are formed, how to form new ones, and he did so by drawing on his knowledge of English and related tongues, specifically Gaelic and others There are a great deal of "Cw"s; there's even one in the Elven name for their language: Sindariel Cwenya.Originally Posted by Tomasz Klimkiewicz
The correct name in the Elves' own language for that speech is Sindariel-Cwenya, roughly translatable as "Jewel of the Tree of Life". Sindariel-Cwenya is often shortened to either Sinariel or Cwen, or in Common Speech dialects, Elven or Elfish. The speech of Alfheim is a form of true High Elven.
It's a cheap way of creating a style.Originally Posted by Taka
What style? An archaic style as Cas says?Originally Posted by tdol
There are those who just enjoy scifi. Yes, it was hard when Heinlein died. I think there is too much fuss about Tolkin (and Star Wars). I read Tolkin with ruler, pencil and dictionary. The movies leave too much of the finer tones out. As far as artificial language goes - try some of the dialects of the Austrian/German high mountains where I grew up.Originally Posted by Taka

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Yale University, located in New Haven, Connecticut, is the third oldest university in the United States (after Harvard and William and Mary). Yale is one of the most liberal schools in the Ivy League, known in particular for its radical feminism and its promotion of the homosexual agenda. Hillary and Bill Clinton are graduates of Yale Law School.
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Yale alumni among U. S. Presidents include both George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush (Yale College), as well as William Howard Taft (Yale College), Gerald R. Ford (Yale Law School), and Bill Clinton (Yale Law School).[3] Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton attended Yale Law at the same time as her husband-to-be.
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Yale is one of the eight schools in the Ivy League. Yale accepts applications from homeschooled students.[4]
Students and alumni were once called "Elis" (after Elihu Yale); they are now "Yalies".
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- ↑ Colleges and Universities attended by the Presidents.
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On Saturday, I found out that Christina Zarrella had awarded me a Versatile Blogger Award! Needless to say (but I'll say it anyways), I'm so flattered that she thought of me when selecting her nominees! Christina's blog, Turbulence in the Veins, talks about her journey from homeless teen to Yale grad, offering some incredible insight into the struggles she faced and overcame on the way and talking about issues faced by those in similar situations to hers. To be honored by such a blogger was immensely flattering, and I hope you'll all check out her writing. She has a memoir, of the same title, on the way. Thank you so much, Christina, for your kind words about I Wrote This:
Rachel Lynn Brody's blog is always informative – whether on tech/blogging/writing topics and tips: http://rlbrody.com
Part one of winning a Versatile Blogger award is nominating another 15 blogs – so here are my nominations (in no particular order)!
- Sare Liz Gordy (Inspiration, One Day At A Time) www.sareliz.com – Sare and I have known each other for years; her blog, which she updates with regularity, is always a window into her attempts to view her world with clarity and self-knowledge. Whether she's posting about migraines, Feng Shui or finding enlightenment, her blogs are always a focused reflection of the world around her.
- Tony Noland (Landless) http://www.tonynoland.com/ – A Twitter acquaintance who I've known for a while now, Tony's blog is a combination of his self-publishing exploits, flash fiction and the occasional DIY project. His sense of humor is always evident in his takes on everyday life.
- Jamie Broadnax (Black Girl Nerds) http://blackgirlnerds.com/ – Jamie and I have been chatting on Twitter for some time now, and her blog is a phenomenal resource for all things nerdy. She runs a weekly podcast of the same name, and both outlets dig into comics, culture and more. Through Black Girl Nerds, she's built a phenomenal community that's well worth checking out.
- C.D. Reimer http://www.cdreimer.com/ – This is actually a combination of three blogs, where C.D. posts about writing, Silicon Valley and poetry. His writing blog is incredibly informative and often offers helpful insights into the process of self-publishing.
- Johann Thorsson (On Books & Writing) http://jthorsson.com/blog/ – Icelandic author Johann Thorsson writes short stories and novels (mostly in English). His blog is a collection of book reviews, photographs and excerpts from his essays for megasite Book Riot. As an added bonus, those who follow him on Twitter often get to see, via photo, how jealous we should all be that we don't live in Iceland.
- JC Rosen (Girl Meets Words) http://jessrosen.wordpress.com/ – Jess runs a few different book- and writing-related discussions on Twitter. She's always supportive of writers and willing to chat about their work, and always able to give an encouraging word. Her blog includes flash fiction on diverse topics and write-ups of the different things she's reading.
- Emily Suess (Suess' Pieces) http://emilysuess.wordpress.com/ – One of my first Twitter acquaintances, Emily also runs a copywriting business – and when I met her, had taken on the beheamouth of online vanity publishing services to try and help new writers avoid unethical treatment. Seuss' Pieces has been retired and archived to this URL, but still contains plenty of advice for beginning writers.
- Melanie Ardentdelirium (Lovely Like Beestings) http://lovelylikebeestings.wordpress.com – Mels is a Twitter acquaintance whose blog tackles issues of both mental health and Roller Derby. Her topics cover everything from broken bones to sick cats, all with a frank edge that gives you a real taste of her personality.
- Jo Clifford (Teatro do Mundo) http://www.teatrodomundo.com/ – Jo, my former MFA supervisor, is also a well-regarded, talented and prolific playwright in Scotland. Her blog is both a resource for understanding what it means to be a playwright in today's world as well as a rich collection of ruminations on personal experience.
- Sarah Hartley (StoryGirlSarah.com) http://storygirlsarah.com/ – Sarah is a New York fashionista in the truest sense of the word, with her signature mod/vintage look stamped across her fashion and design work. (Did I mention she's responsible for the cover of Hot Mess?) Follow her blog and on Instagram to get the full impact of her creative and clear-headed style.
- E.M. Thurmond (Count My Stars) http://countmystars.wordpress.com/ – While it hasn't been updated in some time, E.M. Thurmond's blog tells the story of an aspiring TV writer in Hollywood. From interviews with women writers to accounts of her own experiences developing her career, it's a place where readers can find insight in the crazy maze of trying to make it as a screenwriter while staying true to your goals and ideals.
- Vossbrink and Kukurovaca (Hairy Beast) http://hairybeast.net/ – These two twitter acquaintances are quick-witted on Twitter, and the depth of analysis on this blog dealing with photography and culture will change the way you look at pictures. Well worth checking it out, but carve out enough time to really immerse yourself in the subject matter. You won't regret it.
- Debbie Vega (Moon in Gemini) http://debravega.wordpress.com/ – Another blogger I found through #MondayBlogs, Debbie covers writing and pop culture. She participates in a lot of themed blog events, like "The Great Villain Blogathon," and offers anything from advice on how writers can improve their craft to her perspective on popular films.
- NYPinTA (Talking to the Moon) http://www.nypinta.com/blog/ – Film, music, theater, travel and television all get their chance in the spotlight on NYPinTA's blog. Her clear and direct writing style lets you enjoy her experiences as if you'd been there.
- Hugh C. Howey http://www.hughhowey.com/ – I read Hugh Howey's Silo Saga last year, and was blown away by his intriguing dystopian vision. Since then I've had the pleasure of chatting with him once or twice on Twitter, and the thing I love about his blog is how generous he is with his advice for aspiring indie authors. As someone whose self-published stories went from blog entries to Kindle novels to being picked up by a major publisher, he's walked the road many indie writers want to follow on, and he offers a lot of insight along the way.
Honorable Mention:
Maybe it's cheating to bring up a blog I help contribute to, but this list wouldn't be complete without including Calming Brits & Irishmen. My friend @aboleyn started this Tumblr as a way to cheer me up after my back injury, and since then it's gained nearly 4,000 followers and turned into a sort of Post Secret for Anglophiles. In addition to the meme-like photographs with calming sayings that we started out posting, we now answer anywhere between 3-15 "asks" a day – many anonymous – from followers dealing with upsetting issues from studying for exams to dealing with breakups, mental health issues and the deaths of family and friends — all through the medium of animated gifs of some of our favorite British and Irish personalities. Apparently the brings a smile to many peoples' days, and if you're looking for versatility, the topics it covers run the gamut of human experience.
There's a second part of the Versatile Blogger Awards – sharing seven things about yourself – but as this blog is already topping 1000+ words, I'll save that for a second part. Stay tuned tomorrow to learn more about me.
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Absolutely the most unsafe winter tire I have ever experienced. I have been driving in Alberta for 30 years. Had them installed on my new Honda this November by the dealer. This winter we have had very cold icy roads with a fair amount of snow I can say I am honestly concerned for my safety when driving. The car slides everywhere even at 30km/hr. Going to have to buy something better. My Honda dealer will also be informed they are using a poor product.
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I have owned 20 different cars, all with snow tires from least to most expensive. These are by far the worst. Rough, poor handling. No grip at all in the snow and slush. Will use my other car in the snow until I get these replaced.
Size: 235/65R17
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Gov. Dave Heineman Tuesday requested federal disaster assistance for several counties across the state to help individuals, businesses and governmental entities recover from the severe storms and flooding that struck Nebraska beginning June 1.
Dawson County is one of 33 counties for which the governor is requesting a disaster declaration so individual assistance can be provided. Custer County is also included in the request.
Individual assistance can help with disaster-related damages to homes and businesses in the designated counties. This assistance can include money to pay for a temporary place to live while damages to a primary residence are being repaired and/or funds to pay for minimal repairs to make a primary home safe, sanitary and functional.
Low-interest disaster loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration also may be available to cover major disaster damages and/or replace personal property.
"Recent storms have resulted in historic flooding," said Gov. Heineman. "We have seen significant damage to homes, farms, ranches, businesses and infrastructure."
So far, preliminary damage estimates to public infrastructure from the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) total more than $16 million statewide. The most severe impacts were to roads, bridges and culverts, resulting from strong thunderstorms, high winds, tornadoes, flooding, rain and hail.
Gov. Heineman is requesting that President Barack Obama declare a major disaster for 53 counties in Nebraska in public assistance. Those involved include Frontier, Lincoln and Custer counties.
Public assistance can help with eligible costs to remove storm debris, take emergency protective measures and repair or replace disaster-damaged roads, bridges, public buildings, critical facilities, such as water, sewer and power systems and other public facilities.
"The extent of the damage means this will likely be a long-term process for these counties. We will work closely with local agencies to help move the recovery along," said NEMA assistant director Al Berndt.
Additional counties may be added to the governor's disaster request at a later time. Teams comprised of local, state and federal officials are assessing additional counties for possible inclusion.
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Eva Motter, 89
Eva M. Motter, 89, died at 1:28 p.m. Thursday, May 9, 2013, at Lima Memorial Health System.
She was born Feb. 7, 1924, in Foraker, to Mary Ellen (Giberson) and Harry Robinson. On Feb. 9, 1942, she married Willis Wilbur "Bill" Motter, and he preceded on Aug. 21, 1969.
Surviving are four sons, Wesley Motter, of Waynesfield, William "Bill" (Carolyn), of Waynesfield, and Dan (Kerri) Motter, of Waynesfield, and Gary Motter, of Florida; and two daughters, Ellen "Rita" Motter, of Waynesfield, and Brenda (Kenny) Stocker, of Waynesfield. Services are at 2 p.m. Saturday at Willowbraneh Cemetery in Waynesfield, with the Revs. Kathleen Hayes and Don Smith officiating.
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One of my favorite ways to enjoy strawberries is to dip them in sour cream followed by brown sugar. The combination of the strawberries, sour cream and brown sugar has such a wonderful array of contrasting and complimentary flavours and textures. This is one of those foods that brings back memories of childhood; of warm Summer days sitting on the front porch with my family dipping strawberries into sour cream and brown sugar. What a treat it was! Now a days I make sure to enjoy strawberries dipped in sour cream and brown sugar at least once (and often many more times) each Summer during strawberry season.
Of course if you are feeling a bit lazy, just mixing them all up in a bowl works nicely as well.
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Findings from a National Survey on Alcohol and Drug Abuse conducted by NACADA in 2012 shows that 13.3% of Kenyans are currently using alcohol, 9.1% tobacco, 1.0% bhang and 0.1% heroin.
- Overall, bhang is the most easily available illicit drug in the country at 49% followed by cocaine while heroin is the least available illicit drug in the country;
- Alcohol is the most commonly abused substance in the country and poses the greatest harm to Kenyans as evidenced by the numerous calamities associated with excessive consumption and adulteration of illicit brews;
- Among the different types of alcoholic drinks, traditional liquor is the most easily accessible type of alcohol followed by wines and spirits and lastly chang'aa;
- 30 % of Kenyans aged 15-65 have ever consumed alcohol in their life; 13.3% of Kenyans currently consume alcohol that means that at least 4 million people.
- Traditional liquor is still more likely to have been consumed by rural children than urban children. More children in rural areas are likely to have ever consumed chang'aa than those in urban areas.
- The current use of all intoxicating substances is higher among men than women; for instance, the current usage of tobacco is largely limited to males except in North Eastern Province. Comparatively, the survey showed that 17% of men smoke tobacco while only 2.1% of women use tobacco products.
- Since the last survey in 2007, it is noted there has been a decline in the use of cigarettes, tobacco. Worrying, though is that the median age of first use of all drugs has gone as low as 10 years.


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Taiwanese-based Prolimatech was established in 2008 as a specialist in resource-saving and advanced heat conduction technology, creating heat absorption and dissipation solutions while pertaining to the science of aesthetics. The company releases performance oriented thermal solutions for their high-end computer components. It's first product was the Megahalems CPU heatsink. Today Prolimatech strikes back with another product called, Armageddon. Compared to the Megahalems model, the new Armageddon is not any bigger in size. However, it has been designed to work with a 14cm fan installed and promises to offer the performance usually expected from larger heatsinks.
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Socially responsible investing (SRI) is one way to feel good while doing good, for the world as well as your pocketbook. But trying to define SRI companies isn't black-and-white. Some investors value how "green" the company is more than diversity in management. For others, good corporate governance trumps environmental impact, explains Alyce Lomax, who happens to run one of the only real-money, real-time SRI portfolios (which you can follow online, free).
One way to think about socially responsible investing is to consider how well a company balances the interests of all its stakeholders, including the community it operates in, its employees, customers, and the shareholders of the business itself.
Three surprising SRI companies that fit this description:
- Costco [COST] At first glance, this big box behemoth might seem to be the opposite of SRI. But Costco treats its employees exceedingly well, providing them with health insurance (unusual in retail) and above-average wages. And it treats its customers as near-family.
- Amazon. (AMZN) With its environmentally friendly packaging and paper-free Kindle e-readers, it could also be considered an SRI.
- Starbucks. (SBUX) It treats both its coffee suppliers and its employees generously and fairly.
Just as important: if you'd owned these three stocks over the last 10 years, you'd have handily beaten the S&P 500. Nice. Like a growing cadre of investors, Lomax connects with the philosophical underpinnings of SRI, but she also seeks to balance that with standard investing metrics. In nearly two years, her portfolio is up 19%. In picking the 19 stocks for her portfolio, Lomax says she evaluates how expensive a company's stock is by assessing both its price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple and its "PEG" ratio, which takes into account the company's expected growth rate. She's also looking for companies with rock-solid balance sheets, typically leaving those with big debt loads alone. You can find these factors yourself by checking Yahoo! Finance.
In terms of social values, she says, a company's annual report can give you a sense of their focus, as can research on websites like The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment.
If you're leery about picking companies yourself, there's another way to do it, Lomax says. You can invest in SRI mutual funds, the number of which has grown exponentially in recent years. In 1995, there were only 55 socially responsible mutual funds in the U.S., with assets of $12 billion. By 2010, that jumped to 250 SRI-focused funds managing assets of $316.1 billion.
Using your money in a way that matches your values ups the feel-good factor—and now you don't have to sacrifice profit to get that warm, fuzzy feeling.
LouAnn Lofton is the author of Warren Buffett Invests Like a Girl, and a contributor to the Motley Fool.
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STOP taking responsibility for things that you never controlled. - Dr. Phil
When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. - Dr. Wayne Dyer
Forgiveness is a choice, a choice that you can make to free your self from the emotional prison of anger, hatred, and bitterness. I am not saing that the "choice" is an easy one, only that it is a necessary one. - Dr. Phil
Whether You Think You Can - OR Whether You Think You Can't - Your Right - Mike Metze
As often as the night comes, so does my sadness. As constant as the day arrives, so is my love for you. I wish for you and I wish the best for you, and I understand that dilemma. My life is here where you touched me. If ever you should call, I will be there to be touched again. - Jim Rohn
The person that cares least about the relationship always has control - Dan
To The World You May Be One Person But To One Person You May Be The World - A
Happiness Is For As Long As It Last - Terry McMillian
There Is No Reality Only Perception - Dr. Phil
If Something Is Not Worth Getting All Worked Up Over Perhaps It Is Not Worth Doing At All - Jeff Olson
Rudeness Is A Weak Person Pretending To Be Stong - T&C
Cheaper To Keep Her - Kevin Tayor
God is Great, But Sometimes Life Ain't Good - Martina McBride
We Generally Change Ourselver For One Of Two Reason: Inspiration Or Desperation - Jim Rohn
Borrow From The Beauty Of Tomorrow To Enroll Yourself In Activities Today! - Jeff Olson
Always Act With Integrity - Wilde
The Definition Of Commitment Is Doing The Thing You Said You Would Do Long After The Feeling You Said It In Has Left You. - Jeff Olson
It's easy to do, It's easy not to do. - Jeff Olson
How is that working for you? - Dr. Phil
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Ginger Lee Poorman, 62
Ginger Lee Poorman, 62, of Punxsutawney, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, at Punxsutawney Area Hospital.
She was born on Nov. 9, 1951, in Niagara Falls, N.Y., and was raised the daughter of Ivan and Mabel Lansberry.
On Sept. 15, 1967, she married William Henry Poorman, Jr., who survives.
Ginger previously enjoyed volunteering for Community Action, Inc. She was awarded a plaque for her service.
She enjoyed playing Bingo, drawing and sewing.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two children, William H. Poorman III and fiance Jerica Acker of Williamstown, Pa., and Kimberly Culberson and husband Mark of Punxsutawney; six grandchildren, Jerry St. Clair, Tyler Gummo and wife Brianna, Chase, Billie Jo, and Ivonna Poorman, and Tabitha Gummo; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Mary Glass of Center Hall; two brothers, Joseph Hogencamp and wife Ellen of Axeman and Mike Butcher of Bellefonte.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Holly Ann Poorman, and a brother, Ivan Lansberry.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, at Shumaker Funeral Home, Inc., Punxsutawney, officiated by Captains Keith & Katie Jache.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made at www.shumakerfh.com.


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A single species of bacteria that lives in the gut is able to trigger a cascade of immune responses that can ultimately result in the development of arthritis.
Our gut, like that of most mammals, is filled with thousands of species of bacteria, many of which are helpful and aid in the development of a normal, healthy immune system. Gut-residing bacteria can also play a role in disorders of the immune system, especially autoimmune disorders in which the body attacks its own cells.
It turns out that rheumatoid arthritis is one such disorder.
Researchers in the laboratories of Christophe Benoist and Diane Mathis at Harvard Medical School and Dan Littman at New York University made this discovery while working in mice prone to arthritis.
"In the absence of all bacteria, these mice didn't develop arthritis, but the introduction of a single bacterium was enough to jump-start the immune process that leads to development of the disease," says Mathis, an HMS professor of pathology.
The findings were published online June 17 by the journal Immunity ("Gut-residing segmented filamentous bacteria drive autoimmune arthritis via T helper 17 cells").
The researchers began by raising arthritis-prone mice in a germ-free environment. The mice had much lower levels of arthritis-causing autoantibodies than mice raised in a non-germ-free facility. The germ-free mice also showed strong attenuation in the onset and severity of clinical arthritis [much slower onset & less severe].
At three weeks of age, some mice were transferred to a non-germ-free facility and the researchers introduced segmented filamentous bacteria into their systems. [In non-predisposed animals, these are thought to help activate the mucosal (gut lining) immune system.]
When they introduced this normally-occurring bacteria into the mice, the animals rapidly began producing autoantibodies and developed arthritis within four days.
First author Hsin-Jung Wu emphasizes that these bacteria do not cause the mice to "catch" arthritis. "It's more that they have the genetic susceptibility, and this bacterium creates an environment that allows this genetic susceptibility to play out," says Wu, a postdoctoral researcher at Harvard Medical School. "It's an interaction between genetics and the environment."
The team mapped out the complex chain of events leading to arthritis:
• The segmented filamentous bacteria cause the animals to produce more of a particular subset of T cells.
• The immune system reacts to the activity of the T cells as if to a foreign threat
• And produces autoantibodies that trigger the devastating disease.
One surprising finding was that bacteria in the gut could influence the development of an autoimmune disease affecting tissues distant from the gut.
• Diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome have been linked to gut-residing bacteria,
• But this study is unique in showing the mechanism by which a bacterium in the gut can influence the development of an autoimmune response that ends in inflammation and pain in the joints.
Are The Bacteria Involved in Diabetes & Other Diseases?
The team will continue to use this mouse model of arthritis to answer questions about the link between the disease and autoimmune response.
Next, they plan on tackling the molecular explanation of how these bacteria promote the development of this particular subset of T cells and to explore connections with other autoimmune diseases, in particular type-1 diabetes.
This research was funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Source: Harvard Medical School news release, Jun 17, 2010


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Photos: The Parkman House
Photos: The Parkman House
Mayor Thomas Menino has all the comforts of home at the Parkman House, including his favorite chair.
Menino in the parlor of the Parkman House.
One of the two small kitchens that the Meninos use at the mansion.
The courtyard of the Parkman House.
The parlor features a piano and fresh flowers. The painting is on loan from the Massachusetts Historical Society.
The grand center staircase on the second floor looking up to the third floor.
A view of the second-floor parlor.
A famous painting on display at the house from the private collection of David G. Mugar.
Mayor Menino hosted a staff gathering in the formal dining room at the Parkman House, which has a 14-foot ceiling and a marble fireplace.
The small, sunny reading room on the second floor where Menino often works or reads.
The Greek Revival mansion is on one of the most desirable streets in Boston, atop Beacon Hill.
Mayor Menino's Hyde Park home is modest in comparison to the Parkman House mansion.
A view of a dining area at the Parkman House in 1975.
A photo of the front guest bedroom in 1980. Jimmy Carter slept here when he was governor of Georgia.
The second floor study in 1980. The room was used by Mayor White and for conferences.
The Parkman Center Courtyard in 1973.


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How to Prepare for the CCRN Exam
As you prepare to take the CCRN exam we would like to share the following suggestions and tools to assist you.
Test Plan
One of the most important study tools is the test plan, also known as an exam blueprint, which can be found in the CCRN Exam Handbook. The test plan is broken down by content area with each assigned a percentage indicating how the topic area is weighted on the exam.
For each patient problem listed under Clinical Judgment you'll want to familiarize yourself with signs and symptoms, lab values, blood gases, potential medications and side effects, anticipated procedures and general nursing interventions related to the patient problems outlined.
You may want to do a self-assessment of the topics under the Clinical Judgment body systems that are weighted most heavily on the exam, checking the topics that you know you need to review, including any patient problems that you do not see often in your practice.
A core of items on the specialty certification exams deal with the Professional Caring and Ethical Practice components of the AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care. These questions may be asked about any age across the life span.
For example, if you are taking the adult CCRN you will likely see items related to pediatric or neonatal patients and families; this will alert you that they are Synergy items not Clinical Judgment items.
Exam References
Another source of information is the exam reference list, also known as the Exam Bibliography, included in the CCRN Exam Handbook. This is a list of references used by the item writers to validate the correct answers to the exam questions.
If you find that during your in-depth study of the test plan you need information on lab values or medications related to a particular condition, use one of the resources listed on the Exam Bibliography, or you can refer to any recently published (last five years) acute/critical care nursing textbook.
Practice Questions
While the CCRN Exam Handbook contains a handful of sample exam questions, the Practice CCRN Exam Questions booklets include a compilation of questions to help you prepare to take the CCRN exam. Correct answers, along with the related test plan and exam bibliography, are included. Pricing is $10 for AACN members and $12 for nonmembers. These products, #200305 (adult). #200205 (pediatric) and #200105 (neonatal). can be purchased in the AACN Online Bookstore .
Self Assessment Exam (SAE)
An online Self-Assessment Exam (SAE) for the CCRN adult exam is available for purchase. The SAE provides practice questions written by many of the same volunteers who wrote the certification exam items. Each item on the SAE includes rationales for correct and incorrect answers. CERP credit is awarded upon completion if a score of 70% or more is achieved.
Exam Review Course
Consider taking or purchasing an exam review course. Courses are offered across the U.S.A. or consider taking an exam review at AACN's NTI Conference held each year in May. The AACN Online Bookstore features a variety of educational and clinical products including video and audio review courses that you may find helpful.
Study Group
Consider forming a small exam study group to share ideas. Candidates who pool their resources and study together may be more confident in their knowledge and more likely to succeed at passing the exam. Consider scheduling to test at the same time and traveling to the testing site together and support one another every step of the way.
Certified Nurses Other Colleagues
Talk with certified nurses to find out what tools they used to prepare for the exam and what study tips they might offer. Make arrangements to shadow a nurse who works on another acute or critical care unit, to expose you to different patient types especially if you have worked primarily on a single unit.
Check with your unit manager or educator or even your local AACN Ambassador to see if they can be of assistance in setting up a clinical experience within your facility or at another hospital in your area.
Score Report
If you are retesting, review the printed score report that you received after taking the exam and identify in which areas you have the most opportunity to improve. Concentrate your studies on the most heavily weighted topic areas as listed on the test plan, but remember that the other areas are important too especially if you scored a low percentage in an area.
We suggest that you plan your study emphasis and time in proportion to the weight of the topic.


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When a pet is suffering from eye discomfort or is having difficulty seeing, most pet owners take notice right away. The symptoms are usually apparent, which allows an owner to quickly notice the issue and schedule an exam. Most common eye problems are either hereditary or caused by trauma, and when given proper veterinary care, heal well.
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Common eye diseases
In some instances, other diseases can cause these vision problems. Pets suffering from distemper, infectious hepatitis, Lyme disease, and rocky mountain fever are recommended to undergo a routine eye exam to check for any potential coexisting eye diseases.
How is a pet's eye disease treated?
When a pet is diagnosed with any eye issue, there are various methods that can treat the problem depending on the diagnosis and the severity. Some diseases require prompt surgery while others can clear up with a simple prescription ointment or eye drops. The veterinarian will determine what treatment method is suited best for your pet's case and will discuss all treatment options during your visit. If you have any questions about the various treatment options, please feel free to ask questions during your appointment, we encourage all of our pet owners to be well-informed.
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Dr. Christiaan "Chris" Grootaert establishes endowed scholarshipUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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Dr. Christiaan "Chris" Grootaert, former lead economist in the social development department based at the World Bank's D.C. office, has pledged $250,000 (with an outright gift coupled with his estate gift) to establish the Karen Elaine Chandler Endowed Hawai'inuiākea Scholarship Fund for Hawaiian Studies, Dance, and Music. The scholarship supports undergraduate students pursuing a degree at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Hawai'inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge who have a strong focus in their studies on Hawaiian dance or the combination of Hawaiian dance and music.
Originally from Belgium, Dr. Grootaert graduated from UH Mānoa in 1978 with a PhD in economics. This latest gift builds on his earlier generosity. In 2005 he established an endowed scholarship fund at the Department of Economics and in early 2013 he established an endowed scholarship fund at the Hawai'inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, both in his name.
The new scholarship honors Dr. Grootaert's friend and companion, Karen Chandler. "By creating this scholarship, we are honoring Karen's wish to express her thanks for the cultural enrichment she received through her contact with Hawaiian culture," said Dr. Grootaert.
Karen Elaine Chandler (1947-2013) grew up in Honolulu and San Diego. In Hawai'i, she learned to dance the hula at an early age, a skill that she continued to develop at many dance classes later on. At her high school, she participated in singing and dancing groups and was very active in student government. In her senior year, in 1965, she was voted "Most Talented Senior Girl" by her classmates.
Chandler graduated from San Diego State University and obtained law degrees from the University of San Diego Law School (J.D., 1975) and Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C. (LL.M., 1983). She had a long and distinguished career as an attorney. Career highlights include working at the Federal Trade Commission on anti-trust cases, then as a clerk at the U.S. Tax Court. After a brief period of working in the private sector, she returned to federal government service in 1988 at the Internal Revenue Service.
An outstanding litigator, Chandler never lost a case that she argued as Lead Counsel before the U.S. Tax Court, except one. This one case was, however, later overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled in support of the position Karen had argued. Throughout her career, she was praised for her expertise, work ethic and dedication, and she received numerous awards.
Karen pursued a life of cultural enrichment and was an avid student of the arts. Her childhood love of Hawaiian dancing led to a life-long appreciation of Hawaiian culture, especially dance and music, and expanded to classical dancing as well. Her final wishes included the creation of this scholarship fund to help students pursue Hawaiian studies and the art of Hawaiian dance and music.
Hawai'inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge Dean Maenette Benham concluded, "This scholarship honors a remarkable woman and will make an important contribution towards preserving and revitalizing those elements of Hawaiian culture rooted in and expressed through dance and music. We are most grateful."
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Great Things in Mind for Michigan
We are in the business of ideas. 19th Century writer Victor Hugo may have expressed the power of ideas best when he wrote, "An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come."
The Mackinac Center is a nonpartisan research and educational institute devoted to improving the quality of life for all Michigan citizens. We assist policy-makers, business people, the media, and the public by providing objective analysis of Michigan issues and by promoting sound solutions to state and local policy questions. I like to describe us as the people who help separate special-interest fiction from public policy reality.
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Independent and nonpartisan, the Center conducts cutting-edge scholarship that often challenges conventional thinking. We have led pioneering, nationally recognized reforms in areas such as education, labor law, privatization, fiscal policy, and regulatory affairs. The Center does not seek, nor would it accept, government funding and relies solely on voluntary contributions.
When it was founded in 1987, the Mackinac Center for Public Policy had just two employees and a budget of about $80,000. Now in its 15th year, the Center has grown to a staff of about 25 with an annual budget of nearly $3 million. In 15 short years, the Center has become a nationally recognized leader in turning exciting concepts like privatization and school choice into successful public policy. In further evidence of the Mackinac Center's growing impact and reach, Boston Globe syndicated columnist Jeff Jacoby recently wrote, "The Mackinac Center may just be the best regional think tank in America."
Here is a small sample of the Mackinac Center's impact:
Developed a world's-first Website called MichiganVotes.org that tracks every legislative action in Michigan. It is free and provides easy access to non-partisan, plain language descriptions of every bill and amendment;
Proposed in March 2003 over 200 ways to cut $2 billion from Michigan's budget;
Helped save taxpayers at least $390 million by devising a transportation plan that allowed the state to defer a tax increase;
Were the first in the state to call for charter schools, which have since provided options for over 70,000 Michigan children to attend a school of their choice;
Conceived a tuition tax credit plan that would allow any tax-paying individual or company to receive a tax credit for paying any student's tuition. The Center was described by The Wall Street Journal as the nation's "leading advocate for universal education tax credits;"
Helped net Michigan taxpayers $255 million in 1994 through the sale of the state's Accident Fund;
Trained over 300 policy institute executives from over 44 states and 26 foreign countries in sound management of research institutes;
Trained over 7,000 Michigan high school debaters to win their competitions using free-market oriented economic arguments.
We live in a complex world and policy-makers face a variety of increasingly difficult policy questions. Most lack the time, background, and resources to become experts on even the most burning issues before them.
For that reason alone – and there are many others – the Mackinac Center's work is vitally important to the formulation of sound public policy in Michigan. It arms policy-makers with independent research and incisive analysis with which they can craft sensible, evenhanded public policy.
Note: John Coonradt is vice president for advancement at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a research and educational institute headquartered in Midland, Mich.


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Hutchison Whampoa, Limited (HKG:13), owned by Hong Kong tycoon Mr. Ka-shing Li, is an industrial conglomerate with retail, property, energy, infrastructure, and telecommunication operations in 57 countries. Hutchison operates businesses and has investment interests throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Competitors to Hutchison Whampoa Ltd include rival conglomerates Swire Pacific Ltd and Wharf Holdings Ltd. The competitors to Hutchison's subsidiaries include port operators NYK and DP World, as well as telecommunications suppliers Telecom Italia (NYSE: TI) and China Mobile Limited.
Hutchison's retail divisions, in particular, are poised to benefit from improvements in the global economy and China's economic resilience. Hutchison benefits from the growing containerization of world trade; in particular, Europe-Asia container traffic experienced a 35% surge[1] in eastbound traffic to Asia in 2010.
While analysts expected the company to report six-month earnings (ending on June 30, 2010) below 10 billion Hong Kong dollars, the net income for the six months was 10.69 billion HK dollars.[2] On August 10, 2010, Mr. Li Ka-Shing made his largest purchase since January 2003: 5.9 million Hutchison shares at HK$59.35.[3] On August 11, 2010, Hutchison shares jumped 8% to a two-year high of HK$63.10 per share, surpassing a 0.31% rise in Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index.[4]
Hutchison's revenue has increased steadily from 2000 to 2009, from HK$57,022 million to HK$208,808 million. Its dividends per share has remained at HK$1.73 per share from 2005 to 2009. Hutchison's revenues are split across its five core businesses, with the most revenue made in the retail division and the least revenue made in the property division.
While analysts expected the company to report six-month earnings (ending on June 30, 2010) below 10 billion Hong Kong dollars, the net income for the six months was 10.69 billion HK dollars. It surpassed expectations due to more income in its energy and port divisions and less loss in its telecommunications department.[5]
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According to Goldman Sachs estimates, Hutchison's shares trade around 14.7 times expecting earnings in 2010 and 9.8 times expected earnings in 2011; Hutchison also trades at approximately a 40% discount to its net asset value.[16] These measures are cheaper than those of rival conglomerates Swire Pacific Ltd and Wharf Holdings Ltd. Swire Pacific Ltd, a major shareholder of Cathay Pacific Airways, is a London-based international conglomerate that, like Hutchison, invests in shipping businesses.[17] Wharf Holdings Ltd includes Wharf T&T Ltd, the second largest fixed-line provider in Hong Kong and telecom competitor to Hutchison Telecommunications International.
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Increased meowing may mean that your cat is suffering from hyperthyroidism, a common condition among older felines. Schedule a checkup with your veterinarian to have this checked out.read more
Age: 6 years old
Breed: Stray cat, i donno!
Owner: Sori
Hometown: Madrid
Likes: Obsessed with cold turkey, dressing up and licking plastic bags!
Dislikes: He has a profound hate for my older sister and for big unidentified objects in general
Sori says:
Pisello Manuel is not a cat, at least he doesn´t think he is, he acts like a brother cause he thinks he is our equal. He sits on people he doesn´t know when they come in the house, he waits for you at the door and when you come in he doesn´t shut up about what he´s been doing all day. He takes up your whole bed, he follows everyone around the house. When the door buzzes he runs growling like a dog to see who it is. Most importantly, we taught him to sit and give paw when he wants turkey :) It took him only 2 hours to learn!
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US medical business The Cooper Companies is benefiting from rising global demand for daily contact lenses and fertility treatments. Its position as the sole provider of a full range of daily and frequent-use lenses underpins its ability to generate strong revenues and increase market share.
The Cooper Companies manufactures specialist medical products that are sold in 100 countries. It has two businesses: contact-lens maker CooperVision, which generates the majority of the company's revenues, and the women's healthcare-focused CooperSurgical.
CooperVision: focused on growth
Providing 80% of the firm's total revenues, CooperVision is best known for its soft contact lenses. With a 22% market share, it is one of the four providers dominating the $7bn global contact-lens industry.
CooperVision is adapting well to changing consumer preferences. Many people who previously used weekly and monthly lenses now favour daily lenses because they are convenient, less likely to cause eye infections and are more comfortable as they are made from a thin layer of moisture-rich silicone hydrogel.
Before the financial crisis, CooperVision lagged its competitors because it lacked a silicone-hydrogel lens. It subsequently introduced the technology, developed new products and bought existing brands, achieving a growth rate double that of the industry in the five years to 2015. CooperVision's acquisition of Sauflon in 2014 ensured that its range of silicone-hydrogel lenses, including two daily products, become the most expansive in the market.
In addition to common spherical lenses, specialty products such as toric and multifocal lenses – used to treat astigmatism and correct near and far sightedness respectively – are also driving CooperVision's growth. Due to their special shape, toric lenses must be fitted professionally, resulting in greater brand loyalty among users. Since CooperVision is the only provider of silicone hydrogel toric and multifocal lenses, and these segments are expected to grow faster than spherical lenses due to aging populations, the company is well placed to significantly grow its market share further.
The one-day use cycle for daily lenses naturally lends itself to higher revenues for providers. This, combined with a general increase in product quality, should generate market growth of 4-6% by 2019 and increase worldwide revenues from $7.5bn to more than $9bn. In addition, profit margins should grow as operating margins for daily lenses are higher than those for the frequent-use lenses they replace.
Keeping risks in sight
The barriers to entry to the contact lens market are high: the infrastructure to develop and market lenses is costly and difficult to build, and physicians and patients often trust existing brands and tend to be unwilling to try a newcomer's product. These obstacles should help protect CooperVision's competitive position and allow it to focus on claiming more market share from its rivals.
However, the challenge that CooperVision faces in integrating new products amid what can be strong competition should not be underestimated. In the recent past, the company has missed quarterly profit guidance, but these troubles appear to have passed. Encouragingly, its latest projections are more conservative, and in Q3 CooperVision returned to its historical growth multiple of 1.5x the market for contact lens makers, driven by increased market share in the Asia-Pacific region.
Risks to the business include the possibility of a product recall – Johnson & Johnson was forced to reclaim 492,000 boxes of daily lenses in 2010 after users complained of stinging eyes while using the products – an increase in corrective laser eye surgery or optometrists selling cheap glasses. Importantly, since lenses are private purchases, they will not be affected by any changes to Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement models.
CooperSurgical: specialist operator
CooperSurgical's products are used by obstetricians, gynecologists and other healthcare professionals for a range of procedures including fertility treatments, such as in vitro fertilisation, complex surgical operations and genetic testing. It counts some of the largest medical-technology companies as competitors, but Cooper's specialisms have seen it invest more significantly in these areas, driving its steady increase in market share. Its fertility business generated 10% growth in the most recent quarter.
A clear view of long-term growth
The Cooper Companies operates in two markets – contact lenses and fertility treatments – with strong long-term outlooks and high barriers to entry. CooperVision's revenue growth exceeds that of its sector and the company is the leading provider of spherical, toric and multifocal silicon-hydrogel lenses to consumers worldwide. Given that Cooper produces staple necessities, it is more resilient to downturns in the US economic cycle than producers of discretionary goods.
With a price-to-earnings ratio of 16x earnings for the 2017 fiscal year and a share price of $184, Cooper is trading at a similar multiple to large-cap medical-technology stocks. Given the company's exciting growth prospects, we perceive this valuation offers an attractive entry point for long-term investors.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results and targets are not guaranteed. This article does not constitute a solicitation or offer to any person to buy or sell any related securities or financial instruments.
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