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Many website owners struggle with handling video content as a standard part of their website content workflow. Brightcove, in their May Bright Ideas installment talks about the importance of doing just that and Jeff Whatcott talks with Shiri Friedman, Manager of Technology Partnerships at Brightcove. They give a good list of reasons as to why you would want to integrate and a list of content management systems (CMS) they've already got integration initiatives with. If you're looking to move to a new CMS or get video into your existing one this could prove helpful.
Video like other content formats, needs to be thought of as just another piece of the puzzle and that means giving it the same amount of attention as content like text and static images. Granted, it's not always the easiest thing to accomplish, full integration.
Five Major Benefits to Integrating Video into your Site's CMS
- Exact same workflow for all content
- Unified analytics view
- Uncover the full value of CMS through multivariate testing or other options available in the software
- Makes video much easier to find (more easily discovered)
- User level access control lists can be more fine-tuned
The focus on content is moving toward a more results-driven model and understanding how video content help drive our business. CMS Integration can help provide insights to further validate videos' affect.
Some of the other things that full integration allows for is quicker reaction for optimization purposes. When you've got a unified analytics you can get better data faster and that allows you to react faster in tweaking the content for maximum impact.
No one is watching video in a vacuum, it has to be a part of a larger web presence for your organization… -Shiri Friedman
I think that is an awesome quote. Sometimes we might have tunnel-vision here as we often focus solely on video. But video by itself, as we all know, is not the best SEO practice. You need metadata and you need text surrounding that video for the search engines to better find, analyze and index your content.
Aside from the video below there's also a new free whitepaper, Integrating Video with Your Customer Experience Managment Platform.
Integrating Brighcove's Video Platform – CMS Partners:
Since we're talking about CMS integration I've got a list of partners that Brightcove has on board. I was going to save this for the new weekly news round up, but it all fits together nicely.
Look at the long list of CMS integration they've already been working on.
- Drupal: An open source module that enables Drupal users to natively browse, upload, and view metadata from a Video Cloud account, including play counts, creation dates and keywords.
- Ektron: Built upon the .NET platform, Ektron's integration allows users to upload and publish Video Cloud content to their websites while taking advantage of automated encoding, players and styling, HTML5 video, mobile video delivery, and analytics.
- Microsoft SharePoint 2010: The Video Cloud integration for the SharePoint .NET platform is available as an open source library, offering administrators and users a range of capabilities, video uploads, player configuration, browse, search, and playlist and metadata management. It also enables Video Cloud players to render and play video on mobile devices, including iOS devices.
- Adobe CQ5: The open source integration with CQ5 lets users browse, search, and upload video, and also drag-and-drop Video Cloud videos or playlists directly onto a page.
- Agility: Agility's Video Cloud integration helps customers handle video transcoding, management, and playback across Flash and HTML5 for both internally produced content and user-generated content (UGC).
- Sitecore: Sitecore offers a Video Cloud connector for its .NET-based CMS to allow customers to view, edit, and publish videos directly into their website—all from within the Sitecore user interface.
- Atex Polopoly: The Atex integration for Video Cloud lets publishers upload and embed Video Cloud-hosted video content directly to their website pages through the Polopoly interface.
- WordPress: The open source Video Cloud Plug-In for WordPress lets both WordPress.com and WordPress.org sites play back any Video Cloud player, single or multi-playlist, and works on any device Video Cloud supports.
- PaperThin CommonSpot: CommonSpot CMS users can add and manage video content using the CommonSpot integration with Video Cloud, and then leverage the CMS to increase the value of videos, according to PaperThin, by associating videos to other related content, and delivering video content to site visitors based on personal interests and/or context.


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Framework Originalism and the Living Constitution, 103 Nw. L. Rev. 549 (2009)
Original meaning originalism and living constitutionalism are compatible positions. In fact, they are two sides of the same coin. Although not all versions of these theories are compatible, the most intellectually sound versions of each theory are. Recognizing why they are compatible helps us understand how legitimate constitutional change occurs in the American constitutional system. The first Part of this Article offers a short summary of what I believe is the best account of original meaning originalism and what I regard as its central purpose: setting up a basic structure for government, making politics possible, and creating a framework for future constitutional construction.
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Dr Janine Margarita Roy Dizon
Current affiliation: University of Santo Tomas
Subject: Health Sciences
Primary location: Philippines
Contextualizing Western guidelines for stroke and low back pain to a developing country (Philippines): an innovative approach to putting evidence i...
Published in:Journal of Healthcare Leadership
Publication date:2012-10-01
Implementation of recommendations from the Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine's Stroke Rehabilitation Guideline: a plan of action
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Publication date:2013-09-01
Complex interventions required to comprehensively educate allied health practitioners on evidence-based practice
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Evidence-based practice training for health professionals in the Philippines
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Effectiveness of the tailored Evidence Based Practice (EBP) training program for Filipino PhysioTherapists
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A Qualitative Study on Evidence Based Practice for Filipino Physiotherapists
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Are Athletes Properly Hydrating: What do we Know?
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The physical therapy profile questionnaire (PTPQ): development, validation and pilot testing
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Evidence Based Practice in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: Easy, Pragmatic or Nonsense?
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Effectiveness of the tailored EBP training program for Filipino physiotherapists: A randomised controlled trial
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Making Filipino Taekwondo Athletes Internationally Competitive: An International Comparison of Anthropometric and Physiologic Characteristics
Published in:Journal of Sports Medicine & Doping Studies
Publication date:2012-01-01
Current evidence on evidence-based practice training in allied health: a systematic review of the literature
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A systematic review on the effectiveness of external ankle supports in the prevention of inversion ankle sprains among elite and recreational players
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Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Poster 38 determining metabolic demands of 2 household activities: Sweeping and scrubbing. Leweelynne L. De Vera, MD (Univ Santo Tomas Hosp, Manila...
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Efficient clinical evaluation of guideline quality: development and testing of a new tool
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New Delhi, May 1
BJP leader Arun Jaitley Thursday indirectly suggested that the Election Commission acted in haste when it asked for a police complaint to be be registered against Narendra Modi.
Jailtey, in a blog published Thursday, said all politicians interact with media after casting their vote.
"When constitutional institutions react in haste and even anger, they miss out the larger vision," Jaitley wrote in the blog.
"Criminal law provisions are to be strictly construed. Their meaning can't be stretched out. A public meeting is a public meeting, the media bite is not a public meeting. If media is to be prosecuted for displaying comments of politicians on a voting day, such a provision will fall foul of constitutional guarantee of free speech," he said.
Modi was Wednesday booked for showing off his party symbol lotus close to a polling booth in Gandhinagar where he voted.
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KUNIA, HAWAII — If all goes well this summer, an Air New Zealand 747 jumbo jet will take off from Auckland this fall powered by fuel refined from the seed of a fast-growing weed.
The three-hour test flight could mark one of the more promising -- and more unusual -- steps by the financially strapped airline industry to find cheaper and more environmentally friendly alternatives to fossil fuel.
"We're confident that the test will go well," said David Morgan, Air New Zealand's general manager for airline operations, before leading visitors to a farm here where the weeds are being researched. If the flight is successful, "it'll be a real milestone not only for Air New Zealand but for aviation."
The secret: oil from poisonous seeds of the jatropha tree, which grows in warm climates around the world. For the last year, scientists here have been perfecting a process for turning the oil into jet fuel. On Wednesday, the airline announced plans to use the new fuel for 10% of its needs by 2013.


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Twitter errupted after the Ohio State-Wisconsin game...but not everyone was a happy camper.
After watching the Ohio State-Wisconsin game on Saturday night, I seriously considered purchasing a defibrillator…and just in case you're wondering, they do make versions for your home that start at $1200.00.Thankfully, the Buckeye defense and Braxton Miller resuscitated – not only my lifeless heart – but also Ohio State's season with their spectacular win over the Badgers. Watching that game was like witnessing the birth of a child as Braxton Miller matured and blossomed before our very eyes. His runs were Pryor-esque while his passing game is starting to emulate Troy Smith. In the afterglow of the game, one of my favorite things to do is to read Twitter and see how all my favorite sports junkies processed the match. I follow all of the Big Ten teams, plus writers from national outlets, including Sports Illustrated's Stewart Mandel. If any of you regularly read Mandel, than you're well aware that the Northwestern alumnus isn't a big Buckeye fan. Granted, journalists are supposed to be unbiased reporters who present equal sides, but we all know that in sports – it's pretty damn hard to remain completely neutral…myself included. So when Mandel retweeted this ditty from a USA Today college sports reporter, I began to boil: @nicoleauerbach Buckeye fans, act like you've beaten ranked teams before... It should come as no surprise that Ms. Auerbach is a Michigan alumnus who must have graduated roughly in 2010, according to her resume because she was editor of the Michigan Daily, their student newspaper, up until 2010. But seriously, who does this 22-year-old punk think she is? I believe Michigan has beaten plenty of ranked teams and in their lifetime and wasn't it a few months ago when the Wolverines won in similar fashion against Notre Dame and the best their fans could do was sit in the stadium and sing for 10 minutes? I certainly wasn't tweeting, "Gee Michigan fans, act like you've won a game before." (I was actually very happy for the Maize and Blue that night.) I promptly tweeted back to her, "@nicoleauerbach can deal with it; if fans want to rush, who cares? In a season of crushing penalties, give the fans their joy." She, being a Michigan fan, should certainly understand that when faced with adversity, any opportunity to celebrate is welcomed by the team, coaches and spectators alike. Had she been tweeting for the Michigan Daily, I wouldn't have thought much of her spiteful text, but this is a Wisconsin team that has been CRUSHING their opponents and this is an Ohio State team that considers the passing game and winning akin to leprechauns and four-leaf clovers – rare, precious and unseen. (Note: Michigan does not play Wisconsin this year during the regular season.) I understand that the national media hates Ohio State, but to crap on the fans for getting excited is a low blow. Perhaps she should act like she actually works as a sports reporter for a national news outlet and keep her deep-seated hatred at bay. I can sit here and poo-poo her because I'm writing for a Buckeye-based operation and this is a fan blog where I'm not paid to hide my bias…but I don't think I'd be so silly to spill my guts while on the clock as a sports reporter for USA Today. Or maybe I'm the pot calling the kettle black...;)


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Speaking at the first UN climate talks session of the year in Bangkok, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres asked to address shortfalls in climate action.
Climate change negotiators have gathered at Bangkok on Sunday looking to make further progress on the deals agreed at Cancun last December. Although the climate talks from 3 April to 8 April could be overshadowed by the nuclear crisis in Japan, they will look to debate the details of accords and make advances before further talks in Bonn this summer and the COP17 talks in Durban in November.
These UN climate talks and workshops have been preceded by preparatory regional group meetings from 30 March to 2 April.
Overall 26 agreements were attained at the Cancun Summit, including a Green Climate Fund, which promised $100bn a year in aid to poorer nations by 2020 and saw countries agree to keep global temperature rises below 2C...


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DE Lower Body Day
Joe Hashey, CSCS broke out a solid dynamic effort lower body routine.
I really like how innovative Joe is, he reminds me of a young…me 🙂
Step-up / RDL combo, slosh-pipe side bends, sandbag / keg pullthroughs supersetted with zercher squats. A very solid workout!
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Christmas Party Invitation Wording
Christmas party invitation wording is important because it inspires your friends to want to come to your party. When you choose your Christmas party invitation wording, keep all of your friends in mind. You may have friends that do not celebrate Christmas, but your Christmas party invitation wording can still make them feel welcome to come to your party.
The opening sentence in your Christmas party invitation wording is the headline that is to grab your reader's attention. If you are trying to appeal to a diverse audience that includes some people that do not celebrate Christmas, the open up with a sentence such as "Please join us for our annual holiday party." It extends the invitation without exluding anyone. If you want a decidedly Christmas tone to your opening sentence, then your Christmas party invitation wording should be something like "We request the honor of your presence at our annual Christmas party." Once again, very formal but also very inviting.
The body of your invitation should contain Christmas party invitation wording that gives specific instructions. Give the date, the time, the address and the RSVP date and phone number. This is also where you would include items such as the menu you will be serving, whether or not guests can or should bring food, if you will require guests to remove their shoes and wear slippers and any policy you may have on gift exchanges.
Gift exchanges at Christmas parties can be tricky. If you prefer to avoid the situation, then include Christmas party invitation wording that states "there will be no gifts exchanged as we just want the pleasure of your company." The reason for this is that some people feel obliged to bring a gift to the host when they are invited to a Christmas party. Allow people to bring food for the party if they feel obliged to bring a gift.
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The closing portion of your Christmas party invitation wording should be something that helps get people into the Christmas spirit and look forward to your party. A line such as, "We look forward to sharing this Christmas season with our friends, and meeting new friends to share future Christmas parties with." This answers the question as to whether or not people can bring a guest. But you may want to follow it up with, "Please know that we would love to accommodate everyone, but we ask that you limit your RSVP to yourself and one guest." It is a nice way of saying that you really cannot afford to throw a party for your friends, and all of the friends of your friends.


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Vikings defensive end Brian Robison continued his recovery from a sprained shoulder joint on Thursday, Dec. 27, and coach Leslie Frazier indicated Robison has a good chance of returning for Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers.
Frazier said he doesn't expect any of his players to miss the game because of injury and added that Robison is moving in the right direction. He was a limited participant in practice Thursday, and while the Vikings won't have a full idea of how much his right shoulder is hurting him until they see him absorb contact Sunday, it appears likely Robison will have at least some role in the Vikings' regular-season finale, as they try to secure a playoff berth against the Packers.
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I made it through embarkation, I think, without being noticed. There were no accusatory shouts, no sudden lurches into nightmares of public shame and humiliation. "Call yourself a green?!" And once on the plane, of course, it was simply a matter of keeping my head down. There was only Sophie to deal with, hissing across at me, "We shouldn't be here. Think of the polar bears - all drowning. David Attenborough cries himself to sleep."
Help! Is every flight going to be like this from now on, I wonder? Green-guilt trips. Four-year-old Maddy, gazing down at the English Channel, tries to spot bears - Pooh, Paddington, Lars - all drowning, not waving. Daddy did it. I crouch lower in my seat. We could have taken the train to the French Alps. We could have walked. Shelley did it in 1814 and it only took a couple of weeks at 30 miles a day.
At Nice airport, however, a line of private jets salve the burning fires of green-guilt. Those super-rich super-polluters - global warming is all their fault. And look at all those sparkling yachts. Do those tycoons ever shout: "Turn that gold tap off! Save the planet!" How absurd they are.
I dragged Sophie and Maddy away from the car-hire office to the bus stop. Gandhi was right. Consume only what is necessary. Tread lightly. The flight is all in the past, we're pure green from now on. No hire car. Old habits of holiday hedonism be damned.
We took the bus into the mountains, the Alpes Maritimes. In our bag were sheets and towels to save on hotel-washing. We would spurn their free soaps and shampoos. Unfortunately Maddy rather let the side down by saying, very excitedly and loudly, "I've never been on a bus before!"
But what a bus it is. The road through the Gorge de Daluis creeps along a rocky ledge, hundreds of metres above the twisting blue waters of the river Var, to the small town of Guillaumes. There we meet Christine Keiffer who runs a trekking agency in the spectacular Mercantour national park, 800 square miles of sparsely inhabited mountain terrain on the French-Italian border. She introduces us to our vehicle for the week, a 15-year-old Provençal donkey called Gideon. The beast's green credentials are impeccable: while Maddy hugs him, he's even trying to eat a plastic chair.
"Are donkeys like horses?" I ask, doubtfully. I have never liked either kind of animal, ever since a disastrous expedition in the Sudan some years ago when I fell off a stationary animal in front of a large crowd of onlookers. But Christine is certain that her donkeys are different. "They are like people," she says, "Lazy, greedy - and intelligent."
Gideon confirms at least one of these by dropping the plastic chair and starting to eat a wooden support post of Christine's rather wonderful mountain home. I wonder if it's too late to go back to the car-hire place. But Maddy has already attached a pink lead rope to Gideon's halter and is exchanging sweet nothings with our pack animal. "He says he loves me," she announces.
"Donkeys can't talk, Maddy."
"Don't be horrible, Daddy - he might hear you."
Christine briefs us on how to load, handle and drive Gideon. "Show him you're boss," she says, "And don't let him eat while you're walking." Then our route for the days ahead is explained. Every day, we will walk along marked paths through the mountains, stopping the nights in various auberges, retreats and outposts. Dinners, wine and packed lunches are all provided. There is a detailed map, a guidebook to donkey-management, and an emergency phone number. Nothing can go wrong. We set out.
The first uphill section teaches us our first lesson. Gideon is the boss. He ambles along at his own pace, eating whatever takes his fancy. Grass, flowers, herbs, bushes and small trees all go in one end and emerge, a short time later, at the other. Occasionally he freshens up by letting his willy dangle - something that fascinates Maddy who had thought he was a girl. It's all very educational and the scenery magnificent.
France is certainly the place for trekking with donkeys. Maybe it's the influence of Robert Louis Stevenson whose classic Travels with a Donkey was inspired by a journey through the Cévennes in the 1870s. Nowadays, there are over 80 farms and centres dotted around the country that will organise walking expeditions. The advantages with young children are obvious: the donkey's antics are an endless source of amusement while an occasional ride alleviates tiredness. Don't be misled, however, the kids need to be good walkers as riding is tiring in itself and sometimes the paths are simply too steep to risk the saddle.
Accommodation on our first night was simple bunk beds in the tiny hamlet of Sauze. Bernadette, our hostess, proved to be a brilliant cook and her wine jug refilled itself periodically with very palatable local plonk. In the morning, Gideon helped me out of my hangover by standing on my toe - do remember to take stout walking boots. Our boy was in fine fettle, even managing a trot through the village when he sighted a bed of hollyhocks that needed eating.
After we finished apologising to the householder, we moved on, wending our way up the Var valley, surrounded by jagged peaks and shady forests. During the hot part of the day, we dozed in the long grass, lulled by the sound of Gideon's munching. We were better at controlling him by then, having made the discovery that a stick waved in the air would energize his steps.
Another day passed. We climbed steadily towards the higher Alpine pastures. One afternoon, I left the others at our rustic mountain lodge and scrambled up a further 800m into the high peaks. Chamois clattered away across the scree slopes and marmots frowned from a distance. Far away I could see the snow-capped peaks of Italy. On my descent I found some tracks in the path that were dog-like - a wolf? It's not impossible. There are thought to be about 40 living in the Alpes Maritimes, though sightings are extremely rare. There's nothing dangerous about them: as Stevenson points out in Travels with a Donkey, domestic dogs are more to be feared by travellers.
Prosaic as the choice might seem, Stevenson's little gem of a story is the perfect accompaniment to a donkey trek, his tussles with Modestine in the Cévennes made Gideon all the more bearable. Until, at least, the final day.
It had been a long march, climbing to over 2,000m in hot sun and then descending steadily with Gideon insisting on more and more snack breaks, the low bushes spitting grasshoppers as he browsed. In a moment of exasperation I broke a dry stick on his backside, but without any visible effect. Then we came to a spot where the path did a tight hairpin over a deep chasm. I went to have a look. Gideon did too. His head appeared next to mine, then his shoulder. The side of the pack saddle smacked me square between the shoulder-blades. Gideon turned and the last thing I saw as I pitched forwards was his mild brown eye, regarding me with infinite wisdom. "That's for the stick," it seemed to say.
The tree that clung a few feet below the edge saved me. That and the stop knot on the end of Gideon's head rope. I swung around, grabbing wildly, and got a branch. Gideon had barely flinched as my full weight came to bear. I clawed and crawled my way back to safety. It occurred to me to beat Gideon within an inch of his life. Instead I sat down and drank some spring water.
The crickets sang. Far below, the mountain torrent splashed. The sky was blue. We had not been inside a vehicle or a shop for days, not even handled money. Maddy had already tramped nine miles that day and still had a smile on her face. Gideon gave me the asinine equivalent of a Gallic shrug, then went back to cropping the grass. I lay back on a patch he had yet to eat, feeling peculiarly exhilarated and glad to be alive. We were treading lightly and enjoying it too.
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Getting there Jet2.com (0871 2261737) flies to Nice from Leeds Bradford from £19.99 one-way inc tax and Manchester from £24.99.
Trekking One-week self-guided donkey treks with Itinerance (0033 4 93 05 56 01, itinerance.net) in the Mercantour national park costs €528/€447 for adults/children, including all accommodation, food and wine. Other agencies at ane-et-rando.com.
Where to stay Hotel Grimaldi, Nice (+4 93 16 00 214, le-grimaldi.com) doubles from €95.


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On Oct. 10, the president will attend a dinner at the home of interior designer Michael Smith, followed by a concert at a Pacific Palisades home.
President Barack Obama is bound for Los Angeles in October for two events in support of the Democratic National Committee.
On Oct. 10, the president will first attend an intimate dinner at the home of interior designer Michael Smith, whose longtime partner, former HBO exec James Costos, is currently serving as U.S. ambassador to Spain.
The Smith fundraiser — with tickets ranging from $10,000 to $33,400 per person — will be followed by a private concert at a Pacific Palisades home. The mystery performer is expected to be announced in the coming days. Tickets for the concert range from $1,000 to $5,000 per person.
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By nature, lawyers tend to have sharp and analytical minds. They also generally take a challenging and competitive approach to work, especially litigation lawyers. This 'picking holes' style is a great asset when applied to case work, but if you are personally on the receiving end of what can be very extreme, dogmatic, argumentative and even self-righteous behaviour, this fighting mentality can be downright difficult to deal with. You can end up feeling uneasy and on edge all the time. Or stressed and even ill. It may reach the point where you dread going to work.
So what causes 'difficult' behaviour? It can simply be because someone has different values and beliefs from your own, such as very direct communication rather than subtle, as these drive both behaviour and attitudes. More problematic behaviour – for example manipulative, two-faced, cutting, condescending, sarcastic or aggressive – feels personal and undermining.
Sometimes you can minimise your interaction with a difficult colleague, but when they are your boss or a managing partner it is not so easy. Indeed, it can become all-consuming and you can become stressed just by thinking about them. You may find yourself talking about the problem constantly and even consider leaving, despite all your hard work and love for your job.
So how should you deal with a difficult person? First, remember that often they are experiencing emotions that they do not know how to deal with and hence you become the unwilling recipient. This is called projection or transference. It is not personal to you, you just happen to be on the receiving end. Neither our upbringing nor law school teaches us how to deal with uncomfortable emotions, so we do what is easiest and project them onto someone else so they are not burdening us any more.
Second, it is key to separate the behaviour from the person, as people usually try to do the best they can in life. Often, beneath a difficult person's behaviour is insecurity and low self-esteem.
Third, remember that people always do things for a reason, so even if a behaviour feels widely irrational or inappropriate to you, there may be a reason for their behaviour, such as attention-seeking or protecting their position as they feel vulnerable.
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2. Identify and build on any common ground that you share with them.
3. Do not make assumptions and jump to conclusions; ask them clarifying and empathic questions, eg: "Please can you explain what you mean so I understand you better?"
4. Try using the neuro-linguistic programming tool – the 'meta-mirror' is very effective at identifying what to do about a difficult situation.
5. Notice how they make you feel. Jotting down notes and observations can help.
6. Create a ridiculous image of them using your imagination, so that they seem less intimidating.
7. Build a rapport with them by matching their body language, words, tone and energy.
8. Ask the advice of people you trust or get coaching to identify actions that will lead to positive change so you feel more empowered.
9. When speaking with them, disassociate and imagine that you are observing yourself, your emotions and them from a distance.
10. Remember that you always have choice.
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We don't have a car specific forum around so I decided to leave this here...
I've been spending my spare time and money (spare money? riiiiggght...) on this, an '86 Porsche 944 which I've dubbed Swordfish:
The body is mostly straight, the interior is in mostly good condition, and the engine is completely shot. But that's just fine.
So I did this last week:
The car now sits engine-less, if that's a term. That engine won't go back in, nor will any other Porsche engine. I'll be swapping in a slightly beefier Chevy LS1. I've got the majority of the parts I need for that.
But all further engine work is on hold. I didn't stop at removing the engine. She's currently being stripped for paint. Body work will get done along the way along with GTS headlamps and new fiberglass front fenders, header panel, and Turbo-style race bumper.
As she sits as of this morning:
I haven't decided entirely on what paint to go with. When it finally comes down to it I'll probably end up going with black. Other options are being explored but really I haven't thought of anything I would like better.
Feel free to suggest colors, though, it's nice to see options.
What earned it the name Swordfish?
I think it'd look good in lime green or maybe teal blue with matte black or charcoal highlights.
Nothing specific. It's a Cowboy Bebop reference. Though if I wanted to be entirely true to the name it'd need to be red, but I've already got a red car :p
Black or matte gray with a green racing stripe was something my wife and I had discussed. She likes green, after all.
Or something similar to this: https://wallfbcover.com/stock/green-black-porsche.jpg
I'm just not convinced it'll look good on a 944.
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I think you should send it to the Tonsixers for a Splash treatment!
This morning I pulled the center console, A/B pillar trim, and the dash:
I'll resume pulling stuff on Monday! I look forward to scraping paint off of this thing.
Nice project!! Ive always been a fan of blue but thats me.
In before you completely regret your decision.
But really, awesome cars if you can get over the (many, many) intricacies of working on one. A good friend of mine had a 944 Turbo project going on for a few years before he couldn't take working on it anymore. He's since gotten rid of all of his other projects and picked up a GT40 kit car last summer - lots of chassis reinforcement, suspension work, and body work going on currently. It's going to have a new Ford Coyote motor in it eventually - should be VERY interesting in a vehicle that weighs around 2200lbs.
Also, if you plan on tracking it, you might want to take a look at the oiling issues common with the LS1 - or you might end up belly-up with it sooner than later.
If you call it Swordfish, it's gotta be red. No exceptions!
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Equitable distribution of proceeds
AT the recent Sydney Mining and Petroleum Conference, Prime Minister Peter O'Neill promised a wide-ranging review into the current mining and petroleum fiscal regime.
At about the same time, he blacklisted a big-name industry personality in Dr Ross Garnaut for comments he made which the prime minister found to be offensive.
The prime minister has further called for a thorough review of the precepts that govern the PNG Sustainable Development Program and placed no less than the renewal of Ok Tedi's mining licence on the line as a condition.
The prime minister's bone with the programme, which has culminated in the move against its chairman Dr Garnaut and the decision to review the programme, is the continued control of its welfare by BHP, the Australian multinational which exited the Ok Tedi mine many years ago.
There is the presumption that Ok Tedi mine is fully nationally-owned but the prime minister quite rightly sees where the control comes from and that has raised his anger.
Whatever the merits of the individual case, the moves come against a background of a growing cacophony of voices demanding changes to the laws affecting ownership of mineral and hydrocarbon wealth in the country.
The industry had expected an emphatic "no" at the Sydney conference but, instead, got a very serious pledge to review the current regime. In so far as the industry is concerned, a review could go either way, depending on what the prevailing political environment is like.
That is scary, to say the least. And a scare equates, in the industry, to uncertainty and can put a dampener on what has been the biggest mineral and hydrocarbon exploration and investment period in the history of PNG.
Exploration and development activity in the resource industry is contributing K2.2 billion annually or one-third of the government tax revenue.
The position of the PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum is that complex regimes of landownership already pose significant challenges for resource development in PNG and a change in resource ownership would magnify these social problems many-fold.
A chamber position paper states: "Because there is no system of land title for customary land, an explorer would be left with the task of dealing with a resource owned by a community that is always open to challenge from within and without, and where agreements may always be in a state of flux.
"The end result would be a complete loss of security of tenure, making it all but impossible for the resource industry to operate.
"State ownership of minerals is vital to the development of PNG and allows resources to be developed for the benefit of all citizens as required by the Constitution. A change in resource ownership would result in a breakdown of this system; the risk profile would be unacceptable to potential developers."
That makes sense, particularly under PNG's current unchartered customary land tenure regime.
We do not think placing ownership back in the hands of individual landowners will work. Indeed, it might be a recipe for disaster.
But, what about the present regime where the state owns mineral and hydrocarbon wealth?
Has that been examined carefully?
Is it working for PNG?
To our mind, it does not. Why must the owners of something just go in for a mere one-fifth of the cake as is presently the case with oil and gas and one-third as in the case with minerals? Why not 80/20 or 60/40 or even 50/50?
Ok, the case might be made that PNG could not afford a larger equity share. That might have been the case once upon a time but, certainly, not today. So a larger equity share should enter the bargain during the review.
Since the wealth is owned by the state, why not have a certain percentage, say 10% or 20% free carry set in law and the balance of equity paid for at market prices. That certainly should enter the bargain.
Right now we have the ridiculous case where the state owns the minerals and oil or gas but, upon granting of a development licence, it seems to forfeit that right of ownership completely and acts like another equity partner begging for a right to participate.
All the debate today really has nothing to do with the philosophical aspects of ownership. It has everything to do with equitable distribution of the proceeds of development and that can be looked at under the present regime without wholesale changes that might not auger well for the country.
Bring on the review in the New Year because any procrastination will only create confusion and uncertainty.


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I dig up small sections of land across the continental United States. Each piece of land is labeled with its zip-code and market value, as their values change, so do their titles.
I dig up sections of land across the continental United States. These are the holes left behind.
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This piece was made during a period of homesickness, when I had a desire to be in two places at once: at home in Philadelphia, PA and at home in Oakland, CA. I cast the sidewalk to my childhood home Philadelphia, and to my current home in Oakland in latex. The latex created a perfect mirror image of each sidewalk by adhering to dirt, dust, and other debris, and forming a negative cast of any gaps or grooves in their surfaces. I rolled up the skin-like casts, and carried them in my backpack to opposite sides of the country, to bring these two distance places a little closer together.
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I circled the gallery, a rotation for each year of life of a lost friend. At 2:27 pm I circled the gallery 18 times, for the first lost friend. At 2:51 I circled the gallery 24 times, for the second. At the beginning of each performance I removed my shoes and donned a simple white dress. With each rotation a path of charcoal was laid down by my feet and brushed by the dress that trailed behind. The performance was repeated each day for one week.
At a time when the University of Pennsylvania had lost four students to suicide over the course of two months, this piece mourned those lost in my circle of friends, and one the campus as a whole.
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America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Present
For most Americans, the Middle East has always been—and, Michael B. Oren suggests, will always remain—shrouded in mystery. Oren takes a close look at the great contradictions of America's historical involvement in the Middle East and argues that only the players have changed over time. Different themes emerge: America's pursuit of diplomatic, military, and economic interests; American Protestant missionaries' desire to return Palestine to the Jews; America's attempt to transform the region into a liberal democracy; and the negative stereotypes of the region perpetuated by literature. Many fascinating characters weigh in: Ambassador Lew Wallace, Herman Melville, Mark Twain, General William Tecumseh Sherman, Theodore Roosevelt, Ulysses S. Grant, and James Baker, among others. Keeping one eye on the past, Power, Faith, and Fantasy provides a timely historical perspective on change, motivation, and the centuries-old issues that persist to this day between America and the Middle East.
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"Even at more than 700 pages, the book leaves a reader wanting more. And because the detailed text reads so fluidly, all of that information is palatable, and much of it is downright gripping." Steve Weinberg
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"Michael Oren offers a sweeping chronicle of America's Middle Eastern policies and perceptions, arguing that the lands of the Ottoman Empire—before its dissolution and after—have long loomed large to Washington and to the wider American populace, helping to define America's sense of itself and its role in the world. … Mr. Oren's skillful narrative shows that America's bond with Israel is as intrinsic, as axiomatic, as its bond with England." Martin Peretz
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"A series of fascinating and beautifully written stories about individual Americans over the past four centuries and their contact with Middle Eastern cultures. … Many today may want to disagree [with the author], but they will have to wrestle first with the long history of American behavior that Oren has so luminously portrayed." Robert Kagan
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"[Oren] illuminates [his analysis] with a parade of colorful characters: commanders and explorers, missionaries and settlers, creators and consumers of fantasy, from the tales of A Thousand and One Arabian Nights to the musical Kismet." Michael Kenney
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"Power, Faith and Fantasy is virtually silent about American cultural imperialism, economic exploitation, arms trafficking and assistance to reactionary regimes. … Even more problematic is Oren's addiction to facile historical analogies." Glenn C. Altschuler
Critical Summary
Michael B. Oren, recently a visiting professor at Harvard and Yale and currently a senior fellow in the Shalem Center in Jerusalem, wrote Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East ( Nov/Dec 2002) to critical acclaim. Oren, who emigrated to Israel in 1979 and later became a paratrooper in the Israel Defense Forces, draws on his experience to present a valuable, fascinating overview of American involvement in the region and to bring to life the many historical characters profiled here. Although a few reviewers commented that Oren's strength lies in storytelling rather than grand theory, the author manages to avoid simplifying complex historical and political issues. In the end, he suggests: "By responsibly wielding its strength and consistently upholding its principles, the United States might yet transform its vision of peaceful, fruitful relation with the Middle East from fantasy into reality." While many hope that Oren's prediction may come true, the book shows less of his predictive powers than his ability to cogently summarize the past.


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Ethel's Baking Co. is a premier baking company, spreading decadence that just happens to be gluten free. Our company was founded in 2011 by Jill Bommarito, with the intention of providing superior, old fashioned baked goods in the market place, getting them to the consumer as quickly and conveniently as possible.
The idea for Ethel's came about when Jill hosted her first Christmas dinner for the extended family. Celiac Disease has been in her family for over 30 years. Many members had bemoaned the necessary gluten free options in the past. Jill decided to make a complete dinner that no one would know was gluten free, topping it off with the now famous Pecan Dandy Bars for dessert. When the gluten-full as well as the gluten free indulged and raved further, the idea for Ethel's came to life.
Ethel's goal is to grow our product line nationwide. In stores our baked goods are typically offered in the fresh baked areas, often along with traditional baked goods. Many of our passionate followers have no gluten intolerance of any kind. The idea that those with intolerance or choosing a gluten free lifestyle can purchase "real" food, reminiscent of the goodness they grew up with, has been a very powerful force and created an extremely loyal customer following.
We are committed to making a difference in the world of food and the world at large. Our team is here to provide the best customer service to grow our relationship with our stores, and ultimately spread more joy by sharing Ethel's.


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Barack Hussein Obama and Eric Holder exonerate a Muslim convicted of funding al Qaeda. via Oregon Islamic charity pleads guilty to tax fraud | KOIN.com. h/t Money Jihad.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon-based Islamic charity has pleaded guilty to tax fraud in a plea agreement that includes dropping criminal charges against the foundation's former head, U.S. Attorney for Oregon Amanda Marshall announced Tuesday.
Pete Seda is the former head of the U.S. branch of Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation based in Ashland. A federal appeals court last summer overturned his 2010 conviction on charges he smuggled money out of the country to help Chechen rebels fight Russian forces.
On Tuesday, the charity pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Eugene to one count of filing a false tax return with the Internal Revenue Service. The group was placed on probation for three years, and it agreed during that time not to resume operating as a tax-exempt charity in the U.S., prosecutors said.
The charity failed to report to the Internal Revenue Service that a $150,000 donation in 2000 went overseas to Saudi Arabia and was meant to be sent to Chechnya, prosecutors said. The charity falsely reported on its tax return that the money was used partly to buy a building in the U.S.
The foundation was disbanded after the U.S. government declared it was a terrorist organization and froze its assets.
The charity doesn't even exist anymore so how can it be placed on three years probation? Or does it exist and has it been operating
funding jihad as a designated terrorist org all along? In fact, the terrorist-loving, patriot-hating IRS is only banning the terror-funding Muslim charity from operating as a tax exempt org. Apparently it can operate otherwise.
A message left Tuesday evening with a lawyer representing the charity was not immediately returned.
Also known as Pirouz Sedaghaty, Seda worked for many years as a tree surgeon in Ashland, where he operated the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation and was an outspoken proponent of the peaceful aspects of Islam.
A jury convicted the Iranian-born U.S. citizen in 2010 of using the foundation to help smuggle $150,000 to Saudi Arabia in 2000 and signing a fraudulent tax return to cover it up. During the trial, Seda blamed the tax return on his accountant and maintained the money was for humanitarian aid.
At Seda's 2011 sentencing, a federal judge said there was no proof directly linking him to terrorism, but the judge said he had no doubt the money went to Islamic fighters in Chechnya, as the prosecution maintained.
In August 2013, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco overturned the conviction, saying the government turned what was really a tax fraud case into a terrorism case. The court said the defense was given incomplete versions of classified documents.
Eric Holder, the 9th Pillar Sharia Court, and the IRS – infidels don't have a chance against them.


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"Experts: Mass killers hard to predict," News, Tuesday
Sad truth behind slayings
Elliot Rodger's rampage in Isla Vista is the result of bullying, irresponsible parenting, weak police enforcement, corrosive social media, political blindness and a failed mental health system replete with the hollow interests of psychologists. Indeed, Isla Vista has been needlessly added to the mental illness tragedies of Columbine, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook, Aurora and others.
Now retired from a 41-year career in law enforcement and the criminal justice system, I have witnessed the deterioration of society firsthand, and I am worried about the future of my children, grandchildren and all American families.
One thing is certain: Demonizing Republicans and the National Rifle Association is a shallow exercise in futility. Indeed, guns don't kill people. "People kill people" is not a hackneyed phrase. It is the sad truth.
Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley
U.S. needs gun control
In the latest gun rampage, the father of a victim -- his only child -- has vowed to take action. However, he has wondered what the best method is. I believe I have the answer.
The father chastised "craven politicians who are afraid to stand up to the NRA." Yet the politicians may be understandably fearful, because the National Rifle Association has the resources to pick off and sometimes defeat a politician who dares to stand up to it. But not if they all did. Every single politician needs to agree to pass the sensible gun-control laws that the NRA opposes. If every politician did it, the NRA would not have the resources to try to defeat them all. Even better, the NRA would go broke trying, dry up and blow away.
The heart of democracy is representation of the will of the people: this is how to stand strong and do it.
Jason Jungreis
San Francisco
"NFL's disregard for player safety is an age-old problem," Sports, Tuesday
NFL, players ignore safety
I don't know which is worse, the NFL's callous disregard for player safety or the age-old greed of players who are adults and can make sound choices, but don't.
Ann Grogan
San Francisco
"Cap-and-trade fee spending a thorny issue," Opinion, Sunday
Bad environmental policies
Gov. Jerry Brown's cap-and-trade philosophy based on saving the environment falls short when one considers the amount of carbon that will enter the environment from building multibillion-dollar high-speed rail from Bakersfield to Sacramento and running it at high speed for a hundred years on electricity generated from coal, natural gas and oil, all nonreplaceable fuels.
Frank Norton
San Francisco


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SOURCE: Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc.
July 06, 2016 16:30 ET
Settles Securities Class Action Lawsuits, Receives NASDAQ Listing Approval, and Pays Off and Terminates Credit Agreement
HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO--(Marketwired - July 06, 2016) - Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. (OTC PINK: ADES) (the "Company" or "ADES") today provided updates and additional commentary with regard to several recent developments at the Company including a lawsuit settlement, listing on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC ("NASDAQ") and payment and termination of a Credit Agreement. To support these updates, a Form 8-A and Form 8-K have been filed and are available for review on the Company's website: http://www.advancedemissionssolutions.com/ades-investor-resources/.
"I'm enthusiastic about the opportunity to offer our stockholders closure regarding several outstanding matters at our Company. Foremost, the legacy securities class action lawsuits have been settled following successful mediation between the parties. Furthermore, our application to list our common stock on NASDAQ has been approved. Being delisted was a hindrance for our Company and the approval to trade on NASDAQ reflects the progress we've made in recent quarters, both operationally and financially," said Heath Sampson, President and CEO. "Lastly, we have successfully paid down our outstanding debt, which has been a priority for our management team for some time. This marks yet another step in the execution against the strategic priorities we outlined earlier in the year and places the Company in a stronger financial position moving forward. We look forward to a future where we can focus our entire effort on maximizing our opportunities and growing our business."
Shareholder Lawsuit SettlementADES has settled its ongoing securities class action lawsuits following mediation between the parties. Under the terms of the settlement, the Company's insurers will make a payment of $4.0 million in exchange for the release of all claims against the Company. The settlement remains subject to approval of the court.
Listing on the NASDAQ Global MarketThe NASDAQ has approved the Company's application to list its common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market. The Company's shares are expected to begin trading when the market opens on July 7, 2016 under the symbol "ADES."
Payment and Subsequent Termination of Credit AgreementThe Company has completed all payments and termination of the Company's credit agreement entered into on October 22, 2015 with the lenders named therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent, prior to the maturity date of July 8, 2016. ADES paid the total principal balance of the loans and advances made to or for the benefit of the Company, together with all accrued but unpaid interest, and the total amount of all fees, costs, expenses and other amounts owed by the Company thereunder, including a prepayment premium. Upon termination of the credit agreement, the Company's obligations under the credit agreement were satisfied and discharged in full, except for indemnity obligations that survive termination, and outstanding fees and expenses of the lenders incurred as a result of the termination of the credit agreement, the collateral securing repayment of the credit agreement was also released.
About Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc.Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. serves as the holding entity for a family of companies that provide emissions solutions to customers in the power generation and other industries.
ADA-ES, Inc. ("ADA") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. ("ADES") that provides emissions control solutions for coal-fired power generation and industrial boiler industries. With more than 25 years of experience developing advanced mercury control solutions, ADA delivers proprietary environmental technologies, equipment and specialty chemicals that enable coal-fueled boilers to meet emissions regulations. These solutions enhance existing air pollution control equipment, maximizing capacity and improving operating efficiencies. Our track record includes securing more than 30 US patents for emissions control technology and systems and selling the most activated carbon injection systems for power plant mercury control in North America. For more information on ADA, its products and services, visit www.adaes.com or the ADA Blog (http://blog.adaes.com/).
Clean Coal Solutions, LLC ("CCS") is a 42.5% owned joint venture by ADA that provides ADA's patented Refined Coal ("RC") CyClean™ technology to enhance combustion of and reduce emissions of NOx and mercury from coals in cyclone boilers and ADA's patent pending M-45™ and M-45-PC™ technologies for Circulating Fluidized boilers and Pulverized Coal boilers respectively.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which provides a "safe harbor" for such statements in certain circumstances. The forward-looking statements include statements or expectations regarding the Company's common stock beginning trading on the NASDAQ and the settlement terms of the class action lawsuits. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions of the Company's management. Such statements involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to, changes in NASDAQ listing requirements, changes in laws or regulations and the opinion of the court reviewing the settlement agreement. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements and to consult the Company's SEC filings for additional risks and uncertainties that may apply to the Company's business and the ownership of its securities. The Company's forward-looking statements are presented as of the date made, and the Company disclaims any duty to update such statements unless required by law to do so.
Investor Contact:Alpha IR GroupNick Hughes or Chris Hodges312-445-2870Email contact
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This holiday season may not be cheery for some Potash Corp. employees. In a shocking move, the fertilizer giant said that it will shave headcount in an effort to save cost amid a weak price environment and challenging market conditions.
Potash Corp. noted that it will cut roughly 18% of its workforce across Canada, the U.S. and Trinidad (affecting more than 1,000 positions) and execute other operational changes including plant closures and capacity cuts.
The job cut will hit hardest in Saskatchewan, Potash Corp.'s home turf in Canada, where the company will slash roughly 440 jobs. Moreover, around 130 people will lose their jobs in New Brunswick. In the U.S., the move will affect employees in Florida most, where roughly 350 positions will be eliminated. North Carolina will see around 85 job cuts while another 40 people will be laid off in 'Other US locations and Trinidad'.
Potash Corp. cited weaker-than-expected demand in emerging markets as one of the reasons that triggered the tough decision. The company, which has been hobbled by challenging potash and phosphate market conditions, noted that these actions are necessary to run business on a sustainable basis, maintain operational flexibility and protect shareholder interests.
The move will affect all three operating segments – Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potash – and corporate services. The core Potash segment will alone see around 570 lost jobs.
While most of these changes are expected to complete in 2013, some positions are expected to remain in place through a transitional period. Potash Corp. plans to offer voluntary severance packages to affected employees and help in their transition to new opportunities.
Potash Corp. is also making a number of operational changes. In the Potash division, the company will suspend production at one of its mills, reduce production in a facility and end production in another facility next year. The company is optimistic that its operational capability and inventory position will enable it to supply over 10 million tons of potash next year.
Potash Corp. will also shutter one of its two White Springs, FL, phosphate facilities in 2014, affecting roughly 350 positions. The company expects a loss of around 215,000 tons of annual production in its phosphate business starting in 2015. While Potash Corp. is not making any operational changes across its U.S. and Trinidad nitrogen facilities, it will be trimming workforce by roughly 20 people.
Potash Corp.'s shares were little moved in the trading session yesterday. The stock closed at $31.79, a roughly 0.3% gain.
Potash Corp. and other fertilizers makers such as Agrium , Mosaic (MOS - Free Report) and Intrepid Potash (IPI - Free Report) face significant challenges following the exit of world's largest potash maker Uralkali Group from one of the biggest potash cartels – the Belarus Potash Company (BPC).
Uralkali's Board, in July 2013, decided to end export sales through BPC and direct all potash export through its Switzerland-based trade arm Uralkali Trading in a bid to boost market share. Uralkali's game-changing move triggered industry-wide fear of a price war and created significant uncertainty in the potash market.
Potash Corp., a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) stock, posted lackluster third-quarter 2013 results in October. Profit for the quarter slid roughly 45% year over year, hurt by lower pricing across all three nutrients. Revenues fell by double digits on lower potash volumes. Potash Corp. cut its earnings forecast for the full year taking into account the soft pricing environment.
Potash producers are grappling with weak potash pricing. Potash Corp. saw pricing pressure across its businesses in the third quarter. Average realized potash price fell roughly 28% year over year in the quarter on competitive pressure and cautious buyer behavior.
Weak potash demand in India, a key market, and oversupply in the market is keeping potash prices under pressure. Indian government's move to trim potash subsidy levels coupled with currency depreciation has resulted in lower demand from farmers in that country. These challenges may sustain through the final quarter of 2013.
Potash Corp. expects to take one-time charges of roughly $70 million associated with the headcount reduction and may write down values of the affected assets in fourth-quarter 2013. The company envisions the changes will lead to lower operating costs on a per ton basis, mostly across its Potash and Phosphate segments. It sees cost savings of $15-$20 per ton in its potash business in 2014 with a target of $20-$30 per ton by 2016.
It remains to be seen if Potash Corp.'s peers will follow suit with similar moves.
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