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Incap Corporation's financial reporting year 2011
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Incap Corporation's Financial Statements for the year 2010 will be published on Wednesday, 23 February 2011. The Annual Report for 2010 will be released during the week commencing on 21 March 2011 in the company's website only.
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As I write this, I reflected on what the election of the first black man in America really means. The first thing it means to me (a civil rights worker for more than 40 years) is "A victory for civil rights" and all the Americans who sacrificed their families, time, energy, money, pain and lives for other people's benefit.
As I write this, I reflected on what the election of the first black man in America really means. The first thing it means to me (a civil rights worker for more than 40 years) is "A victory for civil rights" and all the Americans who sacrificed their families, time, energy, money, pain and lives for other people's benefit.
What a time to be alive and witness the fruits of our labor in civil rights. This personal commitment was not for that of personal gain; it was to cause the change in the existing conditions that were full of inequality, injustice, discrimination, bigotry, hate, ignorance and violence toward people of color in this country, and historically, it has been black Americans of African ancestry.
As a native Californian growing up in the '50s and '60s, I experienced the discrimination of the "Jim Crow Era." In the Golden State, some examples were signs that read "Whites only" at such notable department stores such as J.J. Newberry's and Kress, which had lunch counters that would not allow black people to sit and eat at them.
Also, there were the two level movie theaters that had black patrons on one level and whites on the other and classrooms with the white kids in front and the black kids in the back. In addition, there were areas in town where black people were limited to live in certain geographical areas, usually near the train tracks, and white people living in areas where blacks and others could not live until after the Fair Housing Act of 1963 banned housing discrimination.
Unfortunately in 1972, six other parents and I had to file a lawsuit against the San Bernardino Unified School District for discrimination. We were successful in winning the court decision in education and employment.
What this moment in history means is that America and we as Americans have come a long way. The election of and swearing in of President Barack Obama does not mean the end of disparate treatment in America; it does not bring an end to discrimination or racism; it will not end poverty, miseducation, underemployment and the lack of access to capital for black businesses. It will not mean instant economic relief for millions of Americans who have lost their homes, their investments or life savings. But what it does represent is CHANGE in America and HOPE for the world as we know it. This celebration is a validation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s work and a notice to all Americans to work harder if President Barack Obama is to have a chance at being successful.
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Improving the diet and nutrition of children from 6 to 36 months and of their families is the main objective of the recently launched Strengthening Local Government Capacities to Improve Food and Nutrition Security project with the support of the Carchi Provincial Government and of the World Food Programme (WFP). The Prefect of Carchi, Guillermo Herrera; WFP Representative in Ecuador, Deborah Hines, and other local authorities participated in the ceremony in the town of Bolivar, marking the start of the project.
BOLIVAR, Carchi -To improve the nutrition of children among families living in extreme poverty in Carchi, WFP and the provincial government agreed to assist 1,000 families by linking their food supply with associations of small producers, particularly women. WFP will provide families with a monthly voucher which can be redeemed for foods produced by small holder farmers. This scheme is a win-win for all parties involved. On one hand, families will eat a variety of fresh and nutritious products, which will improve their nutrition and promote healthy eating habits. On the other hand, the purchase of fresh products supports the local economy, especially small farmer associations, who will have a more stable market that will help them improve their incomes.
Besides food products, these families will receive training on nutrition, to learn about good hygiene practices and food handling, and how to prepare recipes in order to get the highest nutritional value from the products they receive. The project's activities cover other areas according to local needs: home vegetable gardens, access to safe water and home sanitation, deworming for shildren, as well as the empowerment of women and the reduction of gender violence.
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WFP's vouchers will be exchanged at different various points of sale offering fruits, vegetables and other nutritious products, as is the case "Carchi Productivo", a point of sale recently set up by the local government in downtownTulcán, with WFP support. A mobile point of sale is also available to deliver fresh products to distant communities, in a truck provided by the local government.
During the official ceremony marking the launch of the project, the Carchi Prefect said that "improving the nutrition of families ensures a better future for the carchenses." Meanwhile, the WFP Representative pointed out that joint work with local producers "will improve the diets of children and their families and at the same time will stimulate the local economy."


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Universal McCann's ongoing global research study, Media in Mind, is adding a U.S. Hispanic version, working with Simmons Market Research Bureau, with data out in January 2005.
"It'll be the first time a daily life study on Hispanics has ever been done, looking at overall media attention levels, daily media routines, and moods, measured every half hour for a week," said Jim Kite, Universal McCann's exec VP global research director.
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It comes as Creative Artists Agency, after buying youth forecaster Youth Intelligence last year, put its first Latino Intelligence annual study of 14-to-24-year-olds into the field in July, with data due in October 2004.
The youth market isn't just a big chunk of the population-one in five Hispanics compared to 13% of non-Hispanics-but is also a part of a shift underway from Spanish-dominant immigrants to more U.S.-born Hispanics.
"No one knows what happens when Latinos are U.S. born," said Christy Haubegger, CAA's Hispanic market expert. The study "is a window into the important youth market now, and at the same time a snapshot of the next Hispanic market. We're going to have to move from marketing in Spanish to marketing to Hispanics."
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The graduates of the Correctional Employee Initial Training Academy Nov. 22 consisted of 15 correctional officers, one correctional counselor, one food service specialist, two physical plant maintenance mechanics, and one K-9 officer.
In a ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 22, the Delaware Department of Correction graduated and assigned 20 employees from its Correctional Employee Initial Training Academy.
The graduates took the oath of office and received their assignments in front of family, friends, and DOC officials, according to Kate Weber, DOC public information officer.
CEIT class #222 consisted of 15 correctional officers, one correctional counselor, one food service specialist, two physical plant maintenance mechanics, and one K-9 officer.
The ceremony featured remarks by DOC Deputy Commissioner Alan Grinstead, training staff, Chaplain Joe Kadtke, and inspirational words from class speaker Correctional Officer Bruce Muhammad Jr. It also included the presentation of the Outstanding Cadet award to Correctional Officer Bruce Muhammad Jr.
Members of CEIT class #222 completed 10 weeks of training, including hands-on and classroom sessions in a multitude of capacities. Areas of concentration included inmate supervision, weapons and chemical munitions, defensive tactics, emergency preparedness, report writing, substance abuse training, CPR, basic first aid, and inter-personal communication.
They will now join the ranks of more than 2,500 employees who uphold the department's mission of protecting the public by supervising nearly 7,000 adult offenders in facilities throughout the state, Weber said.
Deputy Commissioner Alan Grinstead commended the graduates and provided words of encouragement as they begin their law enforcement career.
"During your career in Corrections, your success will not just be measured with numbers and statistics; it will be measured by your ability to guide and inspire those you interact with. We expect you to achieve great things and make an impact on the lives you touch," Grinstead said.
The instruction team for CEIT Class #222 consisted of Primary Instructor Bernell Williams, Instructor Brian Lewis, and Drill Instructors Antonie Ford and Vincent Lewis.
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Amari Brooks-Coleman,
Zophar Bussie,
Eric Carroll,
Christopher Connelly Sr.,
Anthony DiCampli III,
Andre Glover,
Danielle King,
Nicole McMillen,
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Andre Small Jr.,
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Kara Stanley,
Isaiah Tilley,
Dylan VanBuskirk,
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Gordon is a USA based player that has separated himself as a top darts player in America in the past two years. Starting when he was younger, with his father and a group of his father's friends, he always showed an affinity for the game but lacked time to devote to the sport. It wasn't until February 2004 that Gordon started to give the game the time and love it deserved. He began competing in local competitions and traveled to a few of the large dart tournaments around the United States.
Two years later Gordon would ramp up his game again, setting his sights on the World Series of Darts. Practicing tirelessly, his game progressed. Unfortunately the results for the actual event were poor. His efforts didn't go unrewarded however. He continued to compete as much as he could, showing good solid results.
In 2009 Gordon turned a corner in his darting career, winning the Pacmania Open 501 singles. At the time it was the biggest accomplishment on his resume. This validated all of the hard work and travel. In 2011 Gordon decided to try to make the top 10 of the ADO points list for an entire year. This decision was made after a very good start to the year. Gordon played in more tournaments in that year than he had in the previous two and a half years combined. He held the 1st position for the middle part of the year. Though he fell to #2 in the final points standings, many more personal records and accomplishments piled up during that year. He really hasn't looked back. He would finish 6th in 2012 to secure a second consecutive spot on the ADO national team as well as a spot on the 2013 World Cup Team.
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If you're looking for an 'X-Files' type game this is for you.
Includes a thurough breakdown of UFO sightings, and Alien Abductions as well as many Secret Histories and Conspiracy Theories to drive campaigns and oneshots.
Art is mostly black and white but of a very high quality.
A great complement to any game using the Menace Manual or Dark*Matter. It gives some specific advice about how to investigate and collect evidence of alien activity in terms of skill use. There is useful discussion about the kinds of alien contact campaigns a GM can run, too.
RDP: Alien Invasion is a sourcebook from Reality Deviant Publications, published through RPGObjects. The zipped file is 18.67 megabytes in size, and contains two PDFs, five JPEGs, and one MP3. The PDFs are of the book itself, having both a full-color and printer-friendly version (though the full PDF has several extra pages, more on this below). The JPEG files are of maps (and a single illustration) found in the book itself. Finally, the MP3 is just over ten minutes from (what is presumably an actual session of) Ground Zero, an actual radio show.
The main file is one-hundred-thirty-eight pages long. Interestingly, the last twenty-six pages are what appear to be scans of actual documents, though the printing is oftentimes blacked-out, smudged, or otherwise hard to read. This is followed by a single page order form for www.majesticdocuments.com, which (following in the theme from the Ground Zero radio show) is an actual website that offers documentation on the Majestic-12 and other esoteric subjects that may or may not be true. These last twenty-seven pages are not in the printer-friendly version of the book. It?s also worth noting that only the main file has bookmarks either.
The book?s artwork is very well done. The cover and all of the interior art is full-color, though the color is often muted to the point of almost seeming to be grayscale. All of the page backgrounds are a light bluish color, with subtle designs on them, which don?t distract from the actual text. Borders occupy alternating sides of the pages. Of course, the printer-friendly version removes all of this, being just black text on a white page.
The book opens with a story from Clyde Lewis, who runs the Ground Zero radio show. Following this, the book dives right in to the subject of aliens infiltrating our world, discussing the types of invasions, what role heroes can play, the history of aliens on Earth, and more.
The first half of the book largely covers fluff elements, such as crop circles, cattle mutilations, alien sightings and abductions, cults, conspiracy groups, evidence of aliens, and more. While each of these aforementioned sections largely deals with descriptive information (that is, giving the GM enough information so to know what she?s talking about), each also includes game mechanics for things such as skill checks to verify evidence, sample NPCs for various groups (including Ground Zero?s people), and more.
The second half of the book covers more crunchy information than fluff. It gives the familiar new backgrounds, feats, advanced classes (based on actual alien cults), psionic powers, and spells. It then starts to give some more innovative materials, with racial templates and alien technology, including starships. Finally, it closes out with alien races (who are also playable as characters) and anomalous aliens (which cannot be PCs).
Altogether, Alien Invasion does a very good job of presenting scenarios for an X-Files-esque campaign, where the heroes must not only ferret out the truth, but also determine what to do when they find it. The myriad options given here allow for not only the familiar paradigm of underdogs fighting against a massive conspiracy, but they can also be part of a counter-organization that has its own secrets, or they could even be the invading aliens themselves. Alien Invasion gives you these tools and more, with just enough basis in reality that not only will it spook your characters, but likely your players also.
LIKED: This product outlined a number of ways to play a Modern d20 game with invading aliens, including benevolent alien races and the human cults who gain power from them to help fight otherworldly invaders. Plus, the myriad references to real organizations, such as the Aetherius Society and the Raelian Movement, lends this product an eerie edge perfectly suited for the subject matter.

DISLIKED: Some sections of the product seem to go back and forth over whether it wants to present a toolkit for aliens in your Modern d20 game, or outline a metaplot you can drop in whole-cloth. While it largely seems to favor the latter, the book never seems to be totally sure either way.

QUALITY: Very Good

VALUE: Very Satisfied

The book begins with a forward by Clyde Lewis, host of the paranormal radio program Ground Zero. In it, Clyde tells of his experiences with a strange picture that may or may not have shown an extraterrestrial. The picture supposedly drew a lot of unwanted attention on Clyde, including a mysterious man in black who warned him to cease his investigations. Clyde's story is a perfect example of the kinds of things covered in this book. He happened upon something that may or may not have shown an alien. Suddenly, agencies unknown took a personal and sometimes very dangerous interest in making sure that the evidence Clyde found went away. There is a lot of vagueness to the story. Who exactly was this "man in black?" Was he an agent of the government? An alien creature? The product of Clyde's imagination? And what was so damning about the picture that it warranted such intense intimidation? Such questions are better left to professional investigators, or the player characters in a d20 Modern RPG.
Alien Invasion tries to cover a lot of ground. There is a small section discussing the history of alien activity on earth. Within, events such as Roswell are described in brief detail. Sometimes these seem to be written from the perspective that aliens are very real, and that these events involved actual extraterrestrial encounters. The battle of Los Angeles, for example, states that the event served as an example of the "inability of the U.S. Military to defend American soil against an alien invader." The Roswell section claims that one of the witnesses found actual E.T. bodies. However, the actual meaning of these events is left largely up to the GM. I would have enjoyed a little more explanation here. If we're playing in a setting in which Roswell was the sight of an actual alien craft, who were the aliens that crashed here? Why did the government cover it up? I think a few suggestions would have been helpful in filling in the details.
As expected, there are a number of organizations discussed in this book. From government projects like Majestic-12 to cult groups such as the Raelians, Alien Invasions definitely draws its inspiration from the real world. There are good and bad points to this. On the one hand, using actual groups and government agencies lends a certain familiarity to the campaign, and helps to build the verisimilitude. On the other hand, the authors have to be careful when dealing with groups who, at their worst, could be actual dangerous cults harming actual people. I'm not a member of the ultra-politically correct crowd or anything, but a certain amount of caution should be advised here.
Finally, there are a lot of new rules introduced in this book. A lot of them center on investigations. There are rules for determining the validity of photographic evidence, rules for questioning UFO witnesses, and rules for handling PC abductions. For the most part, these rules are fairly straightforward and well written. The alien abduction stuff is particularly good, since its based on actual personal accounts of such events. Cattle mutilations, on the other hand, are less well designed. The book gives some suggestions for how and why the mutilations take place, but I was left feeling uninspired. I'm not sure what I was looking for exactly, but the short paragraph given just wasn't it. The included cow stats amused me, however. Particularly the Bull Rush feat.
In addition to these new rules, there is the usual assortment of alien equipment, new feats, magic and psychic powers, and various alien species. Most of these rules are also very good. The species section in contains a good mix of the usual suspects. Creatures such as the elohim, the grays, the reptoids, and the chupacabra will be familiar to conspiracy theorists and sci-fi gamers alike. I would have liked a larger explanation on the background of some of these creatures. Some of them are detailed throughout various sections of the book, while the rest get only a brief mention in one chapter.

LIKED: Alien Invasion is a well-researched book with all of the proper tools for running a d20 Modern campaign in which alien conspiracy theories are the main focus. The rules are well crafted, the writing is good, and art and layout is very professional.

DISLIKED: The book lacks somewhat in organization and detail. Information is sometimes spread throughout the chapters, with no real centralized spot for finding details. The setup isn't terrible by any means, but its not ideal either.
Also, the writing seems to lack a certain level of explanation. Although I couldn't put my finger on it at first, after a few read-throughs it became clear to me what was missing. Alien Invasion assumes that you're already somewhat familiar with the creatures and events it discusses. If you aren't, you're going to have to do a little further research to really grok what this type of campaign is all about. The book does include a number of links to help you get started, which is a nice touch. If you're like me and you're already familiar with the sasquatch / UFO connection, el chupacabra, and crop circles, then this disadvantage won't be so bothersome to you.
We'll call the final score 3 1/2 stars and round up for size and delivery.

QUALITY: Very Good

VALUE: Satisfied

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Inside Law: To Auction or Not to Auction
By Anish Dayal
Auctions to distribute natural resources have drawn much attention and debate in India recently. Witness the uproar over 2G spectrum allocations, which finally reached a legal denouement earlier this year when the Supreme Court cancelled licenses issued to telecom companies in 2008. The court directed that fresh licenses should be granted by auction of the spectrum, not by administrative allotment, as had been done earlier.
There were two important fallouts of this order. First, the cancellation of licenses by the Supreme Court merely on the basis that the allotment policy wasn't right drew serious legal criticism. Second, the Supreme Court seemed to have issued a constitutional and legal fiat that an auction was the best and only mechanism for allocation of resources. While the first issue impacts private parties whose licenses were cancelled, the second had wider ramifications in that the government, policymakers and regulators were legally bound to employ auctions as the preferred process.
In the 2G judgment the court observed that: "When it comes to alienation of scarce natural resources like spectrum etc., it is the burden of the State to ensure that a non-discriminatory method is adopted for distribution and alienation, which would necessarily result in protection of national/public interest. In our view, a duly publicized auction conducted fairly and impartially is perhaps the best method for discharging this burden and the methods like first-come-first served when used for alienation of natural resources/public property are likely to be misused by unscrupulous people who are only interested in garnering maximum financial benefit and have no respect for the constitutional ethos and values."
"In other words, while transferring or alienating the natural resources, the State is duty bound to adopt the method of auction by giving wide publicity so that all eligible persons can participate in the process," the judgment states.
In making the state "duty bound," the court triggered a legal conundrum presaging greater interference of courts in the policies of the state. For all the judicial activism of the Indian courts, deference is shown to policies, particularly economic and fiscal regulation. Challenges to policy do not become a playground for judicial oversight, and definitely not for a mandate to adopt one particular policy or process.
In the 1996 case of the "Delhi Science Forum" the Supreme Court held that, "The courts cannot express their opinion as to whether at a particular juncture or under a particular situation prevailing in the country any such national policy should have been adopted or not. There may be views and views, opinions and opinions... but that has to be sorted out in Parliament which has to approve such policies."
What prompted the court in the 2G case was apparently the compelling argument that spectrum allotment policy was against the doctrine of public trust. This doctrine, evolved by the U.S. courts in the "Illinois Central Railroad" case and made part of Indian jurisprudence by the Supreme Court, emphasizes that governments hold natural resources in trust for their people, present and future, and enjoins them to protect, manage and distribute as trustees. Professor Joseph Sax stated in his seminal article in 1970 that the doctrine was "of all concepts known to law, the best practical and philosophical premise and legal tool for protecting public rights."
But even if the doctrine is applied and public interest needs are evaluated, can auction always be the best method? The government, driven into a legal corner by the 2G verdict, used the rare vehicle of a Presidential Reference under Article 143 of the Constitution to refer this and some related questions to the Supreme Court. A five judge bench of the court delivering their opinion held that the recommendation in favor of auctions in the 2G judgment was "never intended to be taken as an absolute or blanket statement applicable across all natural resources, but simply a conclusion made at first blush over the attractiveness of a method like auction in disposal of natural resources."
The economic rationale for using an auction process is to maximize revenue. To the layperson, this may seem the best method to garner revenue, but revenue maximization may not always be the only objective. Often there are complex considerations, especially in developing economies, like social and developmental needs, employment generation, the need to attract capital, and incentivizing the development of infrastructure. The court took this into consideration: "Economic logic establishes that alienation/allocation of natural resources to the highest bidder may not necessarily be the only way to subserve the common good, and at times, may run counter to public good. Hence, it needs little emphasis that disposal of all natural resources through auctions is clearly not a constitutional mandate."
Rejecting the diktat of the 2G judgment, the five judges clearly held that competitive bidding could not be a constitutional or legal mandate, but it didn't take away from the need for any allocation process to be fair, transparent, reasonable, and not arbitrary or capricious. The right to equal and fair treatment was set in stone in Article 14 of the Constitution of India and was inviolable.
Most importantly, the Supreme Court also tried to restore the line that prevents transgression of the judiciary into the domain of executive and legislature. While the state's duty is to devise policy and ensure a fair and transparent process, the judiciary's is to test it on the anvil of constitutionality and applicable legal principles, if so challenged. This message has great importance in our governance today, which has slumped into virtual paralysis.
The onslaught of political scams and civil society activism has ensured that every executive decision is stripped bare and treated with cynicism and derision, even if backed by sound economic logic, proper research and rational analysis. It is then dumped before the court through a public interest vehicle and noisily debated for weeks in television studios. There is no denying that the skepticism is a symptom of a rot that has been creeping in our political establishment for decades, but we can't progress as a nation of perennial cynics.
Sometimes little knowledge is a dangerous thing. And countries cannot run on little knowledge, just as much as they cannot run on greed and corruption. In the clamor for a rules-based regime, the voice of the Supreme Court in this Presidential Reference is loud, clear and wise. Hopefully other institutions follow suit.
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The HSUS Assists in Rescue of 28 Dogs from North Carolina Puppy Mill
The HSUS joins Wilson County Sheriff's Office, SPCA of Wake County and the Great Dane Rescue Alliance at second puppy mill bust in the county this summer
The Humane Society of the United States and other area organizations were called in by the Wilson County Sheriff's Office to assist in the rescue of 28 large-breed dogs and puppies from a Wilson, N.C., property. The Sheriff's Office served a search and seizure warrant on the property and found that the dogs, mostly Great Danes, were not receiving proper care.
The HSUS assisted in collecting evidence and transporting dogs from the property. They will remain in foster care through the SPCA of Wake County and the Great Dane Rescue Alliance pending the final disposition of this case.
Local law enforcement became concerned about this facility after receiving complaints from people who purchased sick puppies from the breeder. The puppies were being advertised for sale over the Internet. When responders arrived on scene they found animals suffering from a multitude of medical conditions, including tumors, infections and parasites. Some of these dogs could experience persistent medical conditions due to lack of veterinary care. Many of them were severely traumatized from lives without socialization or opportunity to bond with humans.
"The emotional damage that these dogs have endured is heartbreaking. We are confident that in the right hands, their medical conditions will begin to heal as well as their broken spirits," said Kim Alboum, North Carolina state director for The HSUS. "With each puppy mill we discover in North Carolina, it becomes more and more obvious that we desperately need regulations in place to protect these helpless animals. The Humane Society of the United States thanks the Wilson County Sheriff's Office for leading this rescue effort."
This is The HSUS' tenth puppy mill bust in 18 months in North Carolina, and the second puppy mill investigation and seizure in Wilson County in the past four months. In May, The HSUS assisted the Wilson County Sheriff's Office in the rescue of 34 Maltese dogs.
There are no specific laws in North Carolina to protect dogs sold directly to the public or online by commercial breeding facilities. Law enforcement officers, therefore, are unable to prevent neglect until it reaches crisis proportions. As a result, North Carolina has become a haven for some of the worst puppy mill operators in the country. The unfortunate tally of recent raids and the awful conditions at these facilities is the strongest possible call to action for state lawmakers.
The HSUS has established a reward program to offer up to $5,000 to anyone who provides any information leading to the arrest and conviction of a puppy mill operator for animal cruelty. Persons wishing to report a valid tip are encouraged to call 1-877-MILL-TIP and will remain anonymous.
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Australia slipping in global IT rankings
Australia has again slipped down a global ranking of investment and use of information technology.
It has been a long, slow decline for Australia which now occupies 18th spot in the world, down nine from almost a decade ago.
While the Federal Government's investment in the National Broadband Network has not gone unnoticed, the real drag on the country's ranking is the high cost of internet and mobile phones.
The Global Information Technology Report is an annual score card on how countries are performing in the area of internet and communications.
"We cover 144 economies. We use a range of data and indicators to come up with a ranking and produce these assessments," explained the report's author Thierry Geiger, who is an economist at the World Economic Forum which publishes the study.
The extensive study looks not only at investment and IT infrastructure, but at the society it operates in, in order to come up with a ranking.
Everything from tax rates, individual internet use, levels of piracy and how hard it is to start a business is taken into account, and Australia has been slipping for several years.
"What we've seen is that Australia is rather stagnating. Instead of going down, they're going from 17th to 18th," Mr Geiger said.
"Australia is not going up the ranking. Number 18 is still relatively good. You know, it's up there with the Nordics and the Asian tigers and the US."
Slow decline
Despite recent investment in the National Broadband Network and countless political arguments over broadband and telecommunications, Australia keeps falling. Since 2004, the country has fallen nine spots.
According to the World Economic Forum the reason for the decline is because telecommunications and internet in Australia costs a lot.
"Even when taking into account the costs of living we see that Australia remains relatively expensive," Mr Geiger observed.
"We rely on data from the International Telecommunication Union and we compute a basket of prices around mobile telephony and fixed broadband tariffs, and we see that typically Australia is around the 100 mark in this category."
The Australian Industry Group says the report's findings reinforce the need for high speed broadband.
As the major political parties debate which is the best - fibre to the home versus fibre to the node - the World Economic Forum is agnostic about specific technology. Thierry Geiger says what matters is that something happens.
"Fibre optic is increasingly seen as the solution of the future. Given the enormous traffic that business and economic activity generates, you need fast and reliable access to the internet, and not only businesses but the population at large," he concluded.
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Responsible marine conservation
Theres no escaping it, the finger of blame where marine conservation responsible tourism issues are concerned is firmly pointed at one thing and that thing is us mankind and our constant quest for money and more. Yes, careless fishing practices are partly the responsibility of poverty-stricken communities, but their actions can at least be explained as a simple matter of survival combined with the influence from an outdated mindset spread through generations. But the rest overdevelopment of once glorious and naturally abundant oceanside locations; pollution from enormous cruise ships that plough through the seas dropping litter, sewage and various other pollutants in their wake that is all the fault of man; his incessant demands on now and his ignorant disregard for the future of our marine life. 25 percent of all coral reefs worldwide are now damaged beyond repair; fingers crossed the fantastic work done by marine conservationists to repair what they can and educate those who can make a difference is enough to secure the future of the rest.
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Getting the locals on board
Fortunately, its fair to say that that tide has well and truly turned, and there is today a massively significant relationship between the local community and the conservationists, so much so that one of the markers of a conservation projects success now is how well it works within the local community. Thanks to conservation projects reaching out to local schools, using the skills and services available to them locally, and welcoming any involvement from locals by providing relevant jobs and training, there is a far greater awareness among local communities of what conservation projects are doing and why, and this is forging a very successful collaboration as well as helping to bring home the message that there wont be a sustainable tourism future if what the tourists are coming for isnt looked after.
What you can do
Conservation work is whats required of you on a trip, and its unlikely to be mandatory that you engage with the local community, but doing so will add so much more to your experience if you dont feel comfortable teaching English to school kids, set up a game of rounders on the beach, or organise a beach clean-up; any interaction that educates locals about the importance of marine conservation and educates you about their lives and attitudes will be enriching for both parties. Some marine conservation projects work in very remote locations and it can be almost impossible to interact with the locals daily; if this the case, organise a local guide to show you what life is like on the mainland during your downtime and in turn its likely youll be asked to share stories of what youre doing there too.
Becky Edwards, from our supplier, PoD Volunteer, shares her opinion on the importance of community interaction: Our Thailand project in Koh Tao in is particularly engaged with the local community. They organise an annual conservation awareness festival thats run for local people and is primarily aimed at local schools to involve the kids on conservation issues. Each year they take a couple of classes of local children and pay for their dive training too. On Koh Tao, there are a huge amount of job opportunities in dive schools, but more often than not theyre taken by international divers, which is something that the projects we work with want to change by trying to get local children diving at a young age to spark their interest. They already have a huge number of locally employed staff on their team, which they are striving to add to continually.
Wildlife & environment
Know your coral code
Shockingly, one quarter of coral reefs worldwide are already considered damaged beyond repair and two-thirds of those that remain salvageable are under threat. Major threats include destructive fishing practices (see below), careless tourism such as overdevelopment, thoughtless diving, snorkelling and boating, and people touching reefs and collecting coral; pollution from urban and industrial waste, sewage, agrochemicals and oil, which poison the reefs and up the level of nitrogen in the seawater, which effectively suffocates reefs; and climate change corals simply cannot survive if the temperature of the sea is too high and reacts by bleaching, a literal and visually dramatic stress response that eventually leads to death.
Oceanic acidification, disease, sedimentation due to deforestation, coral mining, and coastal development are other major concerns that affect the health of coral reefs. There is room for optimism, however, with around 40 percent of the worlds reefs regarded as being relatively healthy and not facing immediate danger. Importantly, there is still time to take action and join the effort to preserve some of the richest natural habitats our planet has to offer.
What can you do?
Click here to view our friends Coral Cay Conservations guidelines for responsible diving and snorkelling and the safe exploration of coral reefs.
Fishing: too much, too often
Bottom trawling, an industrial and massively detrimental fishing method that has the same effect on marine life as deforestation does on wildlife, destroys the seafloor and rips up beds and coral in its wake. Similarly, dynamite fishing, a particular problem in Southeast Asia that involves dynamite and other explosives being set off underwater prompting dead fish to float to the surface and be scooped up by the bucket load, leaves the underwater environment destroyed and disjointed, like a pile of rubble.
Overfishing is perhaps the one practice where some sense can be applied and in countries such as Thailand, survival is a language far clearer understood than sustainability. The dangers of overfishing, which can affect the ecological balance of coral reef communities causing long-term effects far beyond the plight of the directly overfished population, are thankfully being brought to the fore by marine conservation projects who are involving and educating the locals wherever possible in an attempt to break negative cycles.
What can you do?
Other than not become a trawler fisherman, the most valuable thing you can do is engage with the local community in the destination that you visit and try and understand their point of view, as well as educate any willing ears as to what the conservation work is trying to achieve. Its always worthwhile showing your support for organisations that are trying to combat the problem with overfishing, such as Greenpeace, and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstalls fish fight. The latter is a successful campaign launched to put the issue of sustainable fishing in the laps of our own politicians and supermarkets, which is being supported and continued by the Marine Conservation Society.
Responsible tourism tips
- Find a responsible tour operator for your trip. A good starting point is conservation rather than tourism when doing your research. Responsible Travel has spent a lot of time screening all the tour providers listed on our site, and has transparent responsible travel policies. We also publish unedited, warts-and-all reviews of our guests' experiences – which frequently include conservation issues.
- Remember: just as we are encountering the marine life in its natural environment, so it is encountering us. We are in its territory, and some highly intelligent marine life will be studying us at the same time. It's a two way process, with a lot of fascinating interaction going on – this is what often brings people to tears when they come eye to eye with a dolphin or whale. It is intense.
- Seashells may seem like the ultimate souvenir and it's always tempting to buy one presuming it's been gathered from those naturally washed up on the beach. They are valuable however, and can be ripped directly from the reef causing irreversible damage and death so as pretty as they are, try and resist buying into the demand.
- A good quality and responsible marine conservation trip will have an expert team of researchers and guides leading the way, and the focus of the trip should be on education rather than sensation. A responsible company will have details of guides on their website, their experience and qualifications. It will also have a responsible marine conservation policy of some sort, with all of the advice being adhered to.
- A conservationist will give a detailed talk before the trip as well as during and will prepare you for the next day's duties the night before. They should create a vivid understanding of the truly wild nature of the creatures you are hoping to see, and have a good scientific knowledge of species and their respective behavioural patterns.
- It is important to have realistic expectations when it comes to seeing any marine life in its natural environment. It is not always possible to have a great encounter and the creatures are not there to perform, but doing what comes naturally to them and it is vital that we respect that.
- If volunteering at a sea turtle hatchery, ensure it is overseen by marine conservation experts, and that it doesn't use tanks to house the hatchlings. These can spread diseases and bacteria, and exhaust the hatchlings before they are released to the ocean. You should never be encouraged to handle turtles unnecessarily, and should only touch eggs and hatchlings with gloves. Read more about responsible sea turtle hatcheries.
- So called 'tortoiseshell' is in fact made from the shells of the endangered hawksbill turtle. Jewellery and trinkets made of this turtle shell are often available in souvenir stalls, particularly across Latin America and the Caribbean. It is illegal to trade in, and contributes to the hunting of these turtles - read more about how to identify genuine turtle shell and why you should never buy these items in our Too Rare to Wear campaign page, in collaboration with SEE Turtles.
- Never feed any fish or marine life – a conservation holiday is about protecting their underwater world, not polluting it.
- Leave no trace: be extra mindful of removing all of your rubbish, empty bottles or food containers and equipment from the beaches at night.
- Even if you're going to spend most of your time diving, it's really important to respect the traditions and culture of the local people in the country that you're visiting – make an effort to integrate with the locals and respect their way of life at all times.
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New Delhi: Ace cueist Pankaj Advani will spearhead the strong Indian contingent of 17 men and two women in the World Billiards Championship in Leeds, commencing on October 20.
Having won a record 10 World titles, Advani will be eyeing another Billiards crown after having pocketed eight in the game. The Bangalorean has also won a World Snooker title and a 6-Red Snooker Championship trophy.
Hailed as a child prodigy when he won his first world title at the age of 18 in China in 2003, Advani, now 29, has come a long way to become India's poster boy of cue sports.
Giving Advani company in Leeds will be some top names from the country including Ashok Shandilya, Alok Kumar, Dhruv Sitwala, Rupesh Shah, Sourav Kothari, Devendra Joshi and Balachandra Bhaskar among others.
The world championship will be divided into two format structures with the traditional 'time format' and the multiple game 150 up format.
In the girls division, Neeta Kothari and Umadevi will represent India in the ladies event scheduled between October 27 and 28.
For the first time ever, IBSF World Billiards and WLBSA have come together to stage Women World Billiards Championship, which far more than last four decades was conducted by WLBSA, separately, every April.
The Indian women who won the competition over the years are Anuja Thakur in 2006, Chitra Magimairaj in 2007, 2008 and Umadevi in 2012.