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The analysts forecast global trash compactor market to grow at a CAGR of 2.44% during the period 2016-2020.
Trash compactors have primarily found acceptance in North America owing to the averseness of Americans to pay for garbage disposable by private contractors. The market has witnessed the evolution of trash compactors and modern models feature advancements in terms of cleanliness and odor removal. Modern trash compactors are coated with antimicrobials to inhibit the growth of odor-producing bacteria, and reduce the risk of potential health hazards. Additional features such as safety locks have been incorporated in high-end models to ensure safety, and prevent accidental operations.Covered in this report
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Six people were killed in violence in western Nigeria during voting on Saturday to elect state governors, Nigerian newspapers reported. The western state of Oyo was worst hit by the violence. Police imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew there starting Sunday night. The clashes occurred between supporters of the National Party of Nigeria and those of the Unity Party of Nigeria, which rules the state. Both sides alleged attempted ballot-rigging and voter intimidation.


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That's a rather academic distinction though isn't it. It was one act he took, granted an act that affected multiple people, but he still only did one thing and is being landed with a massive fine.
To take the argument to an extreme, someone murders someone by shooting them. It was only one act, and yeah it affected multiple people, but it was only one thing. And they're hit with massive jail time or even death.It was one act, but it was one act that affected many people. And they're not part of a family or other 'group' that can collectively 'partake' of the funds. Each person has their own settlement with the guy.It's just like multiple people suing a bus company for an accident. One crash, one 'act', affects multiple people and they each get a settlement. It's not that strange of an occurrence.
Can I go into a shop, take eleven bottles of whisky off the shelf, and only pay for one of them? I think not.Anyway, the report seems to say that the fine was $5,000. The rest was compensation/damages, and one person's damage isn't affected by whether someone else suffered at the same time.
But if you do go into a shop and take eleven bottles of whiskey, would you expect eleven shoplifting charges or just one?
I'll take that analogy.So we have this group of people wanting to get on the bus. They usually take a different bus but that one doesn't give as frequent service. So, they're on this bus...and over time, that bus has fewer and fewer passengers. The owner learns that this group in his bus keeps the other passengers away. He still needs to pay for gas, insurance, etc. He can't afford keeping that group in his bus. So he asks them to take a different bus in the future and he is foolish/honest enough to give the reason behind his request.So, does this group say 'thank you for driving us this long"? No, they sue him for a huge amount of money.Damned if you do nothing, damned if you are upfront. Lesson learned? Don't be honest with these people.
They suffered 20-40k worth of trauma because of a voicemail asking them not to come to the club because people have problems with their being transgender? While having a support group of 11 eleven people? Wow!
And it's not the bigots who stay away that get fined but the unfortunate messenger whose business is run into the ground because - unfortunately - a lot of people are still ignorant and stupid?Yeah, this looks way out there.Discrimination should be punished, but there were TWO victims of discrimination here, and the real perpetrator(if there was any) was the customer base that decided to not frequent this place anymore.
I think this is part of the problem. The fact that they're trans* should not, in and of itself, be part of the problem. This is why anti-discrimination laws exist in the first place. The owner should not have the right to kick them out 'because they're making the 'straight' customers uncomfortable by being trans*'. That's discrimination. That's what the laws are in place to prevent.Yes it's 'okay if it's a minority' because noone is going to go "Well straight/white/male/etc people make me uncomfortable, I'm not going to that bar any more"
That analogy you provide in return to Slywyn does not hold up unless the aspect of the group keeping people away is a behavior that can be changed. If it is in intrinsic aspect of the group keeping people away, then the bus owner is literally assuming that the nature of what that group is (not what they are choosing to do) happens to be keeping people away.Give a name to the group in your analogy. If you selected an ethnicity for the group in your example, say...the group was Hispanic and they were asked to leave because "people believe this bus is for Hispanic people," then that bus driver would be discriminating on the grounds of race. And yes, then they can sue. Possibly for a lot of money. *shrugs*Replace "Hispanic" with "transgender" and "bus" with "club," and you have the P-club scenario, which was discrimination based on gender orientation, an intrinsic trait. It is not up to a customer to help a business market their image to convince more customers to go to a business. It is up to a business to successfully market themselves. That's why I don't care for any arguments that rely on "well, they can just go somewhere else." It holds customers liable for a business' marketing. The club owner revamped the entire club image, I noticed. He was unable to correlate his loss in sales to the T-girls' presence, so...I don't know...maybe it was because his business simply needed to be marketed properly and handled better?I will say this...if the club owner had been able to substantiate that unruly or unwarranted behavior from the T-girls was what drove off business (which he was unable to), then he would have been within his rights to ask them to leave....not based on their transgender status, but based on their behavior. But that wasn't the case in the voicemail he left them. He asked them to leave because he didn't want to be seen as a tranny bar, and honestly? That's not his customers' fault. He had other customers, and he was well-known as an LGBT friendly establishment according to the court documents.....so why was he suddenly objecting to the T aspect of that equation? It makes no sense. As a business owner, he can ask unruly customers to leave. If there was a problem with their behavior, he should have asked them to leave based on that. But he didn't.
Give a name to the group in your analogy. If you selected an ethnicity for the group in your example, say...the group was Hispanic and they were asked to leave because "people believe this bus is for Hispanic people," then that bus driver would be discriminating on the grounds of race. And yes, then they can sue. Possibly for a lot of money. *shrugs*
Compensation culture! * shrugs * I don't particularly like it either, but if the culture of law suits and damages is there, you can't exclude trans people from using it!
I don't care if they were gypsy, hispanic, transgender or Dutch. If a group is a cause for decline of someone's business -whether this is their fault or not-, he should have a right to ask them to stay away. And as far as I can tell from the documents he asked it politely. He even gave a reason why his customers stayed away. In my point of view, that manager had -no- choice at all.Discrimation is against the law, but what the T-girls pulled here goes against sense of justice I have. They may not have acted against the law but they acted against any form of common courtesy and respect to someone who -till that moment- was known as friendly to them and theirs.
Yup - exactly what I put in my first post on this. The laws can only do as much as laws can do, and you can't prosecute someone for not doing something right, only for doing something wrong.
I'm not sure a statement saying "discrimination is against the law" included after saying an owner can ask any "group" to leave is....logical. What that does seem to advocate is discrimination against a group.
If he has no other reason than this group being of said origin/religion/whatever. It could be a knitting club for all care. IF that was the reason, I would agree.That, however, was not the case. The reason was that their being such and such was detrimental to his business. Not by any fault of theirs. Or his. But there you have it.
In other words, you just said the fact they were a certain group was the reason Penner believed them detrimental to his business. In other words, he singled them out specifically because they were transgender. It should be kept in mind that Penner was not able to substantiate that his loss in sales was due specifically to the T-girls. What that means, to me, is that arguments made based on the fact the T-girls were supposedly harming his business are not valid. That was simply not proven. I don't think that Penner or any other business owner should be able to make claims like that and use them as excuses to make customers leave without backing those claims up.I also think that if he believes his ruling to be unfair (and the only reason I could see it as such is the whopper of a fine he got, which admittedly is really large to me, not anything else about the case), he should appeal...with a better lawyer. EDIT: Ah, and I am a little tired and getting rambling and carried away. Apologies to any I might have confused or upset, and I wish all of you nothing but the best as you debate this controversial topic.
In other words, you just said the fact they were a certain group was the reason Penner believed them detrimental to his business. In other words, he singled them out specifically because they were transgender.
Most likely some ambulance chaser Lionel Hutz convinced the jury these people were now scarred for life, and the sheep blindly gave out the money.
okay so I missed one tiny link among all this. Get a life or something.After reading the court transcript, my actual point remains. They smelled money and went for it. Not saying they are bad for it, just a product of the culture in which they live. That it was a judge instead of a jury handing out the money really doesn't change my point. 400 grand divided by eleven people that's 35k each.
Except the T-girls did not receive 35K each. The amounts were divided according to how much suffering, etc. each person had/could have proved. So not every T-girl received the same amount. Please be civil, Katataban. Telling me to "get a life or something" does not further this discussion.Also, to Imogen--I will try to respond to your point when I am more awake, I promise. Thank you for some courteous PMs exchanged with me, and thank you for debating and chatting with me.
I just responded in kind Blythe that is all. If you expect civility, then first grant it. And true it wasn't evenly divided, so I should have said Average of 35k each. Still a lot of money
it's a nice speech Blythe, but you know what. I'm not falling for it. You attacked me, I attacked you back. Simple matter. Now if you wanna feel all indignant about it, that's your problem, I'd rather go back to the topic at hand.
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The UCLA men's golf Gold and Blue Teams were trailing the leaders in their respective tournaments after 36 holes on Monday.
At the Eugene Country Club, the Gold Team was in fourth place after two rounds in the Oregon Duck Invitational. The Bruins posted rounds of 291 (+3) and 296 (+8) for a score of 587 (+11). They trailed USC by 10 shots entering the final round. Oregon State was second at 579 (+3), followed by Oregon in third at 580 (+4). Arizona and Arizona State were tied for fifth at 590 (+14).
Individually, junior Kevin Chappell led the Gold Team with a 36-hole score of 142 (-2) after carding rounds of 72-70. Junior Daniel Im was tied for 17th at 148 (+4) and sophomore James Lee was tied for 31st at 150 (+6). Sophomore Lucas Lee was tied for 38th at 151 (+7) and junior Craig Leslie was tied for 52nd at 154 (+10). Sophomore Erik Flores was tied for 60th at 157 (+13). The tournament is a six, count four format.
The Blue Team, playing in the second Cal State Bakersfield Spring Invitational at the Bakersfield Country Club, posted scores of 284 (-4) and 289 (+1) for a three-under par total of 573. Cal State San Bernardino was the two round leader at 570 (-6) following rounds of 282 (-6) and 288 (E). Cal State Bakersfield and Point Loma Nazarene were tied for third at 575 (-1), followed by Fresno State at 586 (+10).
Individually for the Blue Team, freshmen Charlie Harris and Jason Kang were tied for second place at four-under par 140 (-4). Harris and Kang each posted a pair of 70s in the first two rounds. Senior Chris Heintz was tied for 11th place at 145 (+1) after rounds of 73-72. Junior Brandon Christianson was tied for 22nd 148 (+4) following rounds of 71-77.
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There was a bout of excitement on social media and news bulletins on Thursday morning after Beeld newspaper revealed that a senior air force official had implicated President Jacob Zuma in the landing of a jet carrying guests of the Gupta family at the Waterkloof Air Force Base. The Democratic Alliance reacted promptly to call for a fresh round of investigations to probe whether Zuma had a direct hand in the scandal. But like so many times before, it is difficult to pin Zuma down with incriminating evidence. Many have tried, no one has succeeded so far. That's because Zuma always covers his own tracks. By RANJENI MUNUSAMY.
During the 1990s, there were legendary stories about the returning ANC exiles and their heroic encounters to outsmart the Apartheid government. Some of these stories were about Jacob Zuma, who at various stages was involved in the ANC's underground machinery in Swaziland, then Mozambique and later as chief of intelligence at the ANC head office in Lusaka.
At an ANC social gathering in Durban, the host of the party was telling a story about how Zuma once sneaked into South Africa and casually sat down next to a security branch policeman who had been looking for him. Because Zuma was so brazen, the policeman did not notice that it was him. The host of the party was telling the story in order to introduce Zuma, who was to speak next.
Zuma chuckled along with the crowd, but when his turn came to speak, he changed the subject. This was a story he could have dined out on for years to come, but he chose not to. In fact, Zuma rarely, if ever, talks about his own deeds and operations in the ANC. He loves, however, to tell tales about other heroic leaders of the ANC and the shared experiences in exile. It is quite curious that years after the end of Apartheid, Zuma's default reaction is to protect information about himself and those who worked with him.
It is why there is so little documented information about Zuma and his role in the liberation struggle. It is also why it has been so difficult to pin him down on the litany of allegations against him in recent years. If there is something sensitive that Zuma is dealing with, there will be no paper trail – at least not anything that he himself would have written down.
In the corruption case against Zuma, the top of the evidence pile was the famous encrypted fax written by Alain Thetard of the French arms company previously known as Thint and Schabir Shaik's record of funds he gave to Zuma. Zuma, however, made no record of any deal between the three of them.
Opposition parties and the media have similarly been searching for a paper trail which implicates Zuma directly in the excessive state spending on security upgrades at his Nkandla home. It would stand to reason that work done at the president's private home must have had Zuma's consent or involvement. But so far, all that has been produced to show that Zuma was informed about the upgrades is a letter addressed to him, and signed by the then Public Works Minister Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde and other officials of the department on 5 November 2010.
The letter titled "Nkandla: security installations at the private residence of his excellency President Jacob Zuma" states "Having assumed duty as the minister of public works on the 1 November 2010, I have taken the view that it is prudent to update you on the progress of the above prestige project."
But Zuma and the government have, however, consistently denied that he had input on the upgrades. The hunt is still on for the smoking gun to show that he did, but it is unlikely that any documentary evidence or testimony to this effect can be produced.
In August the Sunday Times ran a lead story based on an interview with the ousted leader of the Central African Republic (CAR) Francois Bozize. Since the deaths of 15 South Africa soldiers during combat in that country in March, there had been controversy about why SA troops were deployed to the CAR and the nature of their mission.
The Sunday Times tracked down Bozize holed up in Paris possibly to see whether the deposed leader would provide a narrative different to that of the South African government and showing that Zuma had another agenda when he deployed the troops. But all Bozize was able to say was that Zuma had promised to send more troops to Bangui and as a result of him reneging, there was a coup.
Again, no smoking gun.
When dealing with political opponents, it is similarly difficult to detect Zuma's direct hand. History will show that in the build-up to the recall of Thabo Mbeki, it was Zuma who tried to stop it when he said there was no point beating a "dead snake". Although the recall was Zuma's final triumph over Mbeki, there is nobody in the ANC or elsewhere who would be able to say the idea came from Zuma. In fact, nobody knows for sure where the idea germinated before it was blurted out by former ANC Youth League president Julius Malema.
Malema blames his own downfall on Zuma, claiming the president engineered his disciplinary charges and eventual suspension from the ANC. Again, no proof of this. It's supposition often repeated by Malema and his supporters, which Zuma no longer bothers to deny. There is sufficient evidence to show Malema dug his own grave and nothing can be produced to suggest that his demise was plotted elsewhere.
With all that has gone before, it is surprising that some people think that they will find Zuma's fingerprints on the Gupta plane landing at Waterkloof Air Force Base. Beeld reported that Lieutenant Colonel Christine Anderson, one of five members of the South African National Defence Force charged before a military court in connection with the landing of the jet carrying Gupta wedding guests, confirmed in a sworn affidavit that the "Number One" referred to in relation with the incident was indeed Zuma.
Bruce Koloane, at the time chief of state protocol, allegedly claimed that instructions for the private plane to be allowed to land at the air base had come from "Number One".
According to Beeld, Anderson said in her affidavit: "On or about 17 April 2013, Mr Koloane phoned me and he informed me that he had returned from the president and that the president wanted to know 'if everything is still on track for the flight'.
"I informed him [Koloane] that we were awaiting the overflight clearance and once this was received, we would be able to finalise the movements of the passengers."
Presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj said there was "no truth" in the allegation in Anderson's affidavit. "It is not based on fact, it is based on hearsay," Maharaj said.
Government spokesmen also responded saying the state task team of directors-general which investigated the matter had already established that the president's name had been dropped so there was nothing new to the claim.
In response to the story, and resultant surge on social media, the Democratic Alliance's parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko said she would take "a number of immediate steps to ensure that President Zuma answers for fresh allegations". These include tabling a draft resolution in Parliament requesting the establishment of a special ad hoc committee to investigate the matter, submitting a question for oral response to the president and asking Public Protector Thuli Madonsela to investigate the president's involvement.
But the ANC said it would "not allow Parliament to be dragged into what is clearly a figment of one MP's overzealous imagination", meaning it will block Mazibuko's motion for an ad hoc committee investigation.
There have been suggestions by Anderson's representative Pikkie Greef that Zuma could be subpoenaed to the military court to respond to the allegation that Koloane was acting on his instruction.
This is unlikely to happen. The military court would probably balk at the idea of the state president appearing before it. Besides, there is no confirmatory affidavit from Koloane to elevate Anderson's claim beyond hearsay. Koloane has already taken the hit for the incident and has been demoted. Thanks to his cooperation and silence, he still has a job in the state.
Whether or not there was a discussion between Koloane and Zuma will be virtually impossible to prove. Anderson's representatives could ask for the president's diary to be subpoenaed but it is unlikely that an official meeting between the two had been scheduled to discuss the plane landing. There might even want to check the visitor's book at the presidency, but even if there is an entry for B Koloane, there are over 300 staff members in the presidency. There is no way of showing that Koloane had been there to see Zuma.
The fact is, unless Koloane speaks up, all this would be a wild goose chase. There is never going to be a record of a conversation which says "Bruce, make sure my friends' plane at Waterkloof or else…" It does not exist. It is simply not Zuma's modus operandi.
President Jacob Zuma lives by the principle of plausible deniability and information on a need to know basis. If there is anything that occurs that could result in a backlash, Zuma's fingerprints will not be detectable. Apart from the rape trial, when there was no way to deny the sexual encounter with the complainant, it has been impossible to hold Zuma answerable for any of the allegations against him.
Every now and then, the history produces a resilient, hard-wearing leader whose street-smarts outstrip anything anyone from the same generation can offer; Zuma is such a leader. He rose to the nation's top job without being seen as openly ambitious, he controls the ANC strongly without having to raise his voice and he commands an army of "friends" without having to get his hands dirty. He gets his way but leaves no trace. And while it is not impossible that the "smoking gun" linking him directly to any of scandals may finally emerge, it still remains an unlikely prospect. Many have tried, but Zuma is still standing. DM
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A woman fills in her ballot for the Iranian presidential election in Tehran June 12, 2009. (REUTERS/Caren Firouz)
With ten days to go before Iran's presidential election, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, and US neoconservatives are on opposite sides of the regime-change question, as one might expect.
Here's the reality of Iran's presidential vote: there isn't going to be any regime change, despite Khamenei's fears and the hopes of right-wingers such as Robert Joseph, a former George W. Bush official. The next president of Iran, whoever he is, will settle into a working relationship with Khamenei, and President Obama will have to deal with the actual Iranian government, do business with it, and seek an accord over Iran's nuclear program. And, because President Ahmadinejad of Iran has been so belligerent and thus so demonized in the United States, Obama will find it a lot easier to sell a deal to the American public that he makes with a president whose name isn't Ahmadinejad.
Khamenei, widely vilified by outside critics for endorsing the Guardian Council's decision to ban an Ahmadinejad aide and former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani from running for president, gave an important speech yesterday—with both Rafsanjani and the Ahmadinejad aide, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, sitting on the stage with him! Apparently, neither man was so miffed by Guardian Council's decision that he'd refuse to sit with Khamenei, yet another signal that the Islamic Republic's political system is staying intact.
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I've been known to say that multiple sclerosis is a life sentence, not a death sentence. And truthfully, I sometimes have to remind myself of that fact. There are tough days, for sure.
But every day I strive to live and love my life to its fullest, despite my MS diagnosis. I smile often, laugh as much as possible, fill my time doing the things that make me happy, and surround myself with people who inspire me. My name is Tricia, and I live in San Diego. MS has played a major role in my life since I picked up that phone call from my doctor in 1994. This unpredictable disease has shaped my life in so many ways, making me who I am today.
Through this blog, my goal is to inspire you. I share bits and pieces of my life and experiences living with MS with the goal of giving you the one thing that keeps me going every day: hope.


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The Cardinals fell to 1-1 in the Central Valley California League with a 40-27 loss to Sacramento Waldorf on Friday night. Woodland Christian, playing on the second night of a back-to-back, entered the second half tied 17-17 but were outscored 23-10 in the half, including a four-point fourth quarter.
Cardinals' Head Coach Tory Kelly thought it was the best defense his team has played thus far but offense against an equally good Sacramento Waldorf defense was a challenge.
"We struggled to score against their defense in the second half and after giving up a few easy baskets late we found ourselves out of the game," Kelly said. "Our rebounding was tremendous despite being outsized."
Sacramento Waldorf featured three players 6'3" or taller but only outrebounded the Cardinals 32-29. Eric Wyatt led Woodland Christian with nine.
"I'm proud of my guys for the hear they showed," Kelly praised.
Adrian Magallon and Nick Killion each had six points for Woodland Christian and Wyland Spencer had four.
The Cardinals (7-9) will benefit from valuable mid-season practice time as they place only once next week against Forest Lake Christian on Tuesday.
Matt Murphy can be reached at 530-406-6236


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By Kimberly Bond
For anyone remotely interested in the blogging world, you will know that there is – quite literally- thousands of 'parent' bloggers who write about their journey into, and beyond parenthood. But maybe you are not the sort to want to write and rant on the internet, instead preferring to read about others. We thought we'd give you a little bit of insight into those young parent bloggers causing waves on the web.
First on our list is Early Mama, a 22 year old blogger from America who has an amazing story. Striding through a (very) surprise pregnancy, she carried on with her writer roots by starting her blog – for anyone who became a mum earlier than expected, and is also a writer for several websites including Disney Baby and Parenting magazine. Her blog is a mix of inspiration, reflections and lovely posts about her life as a young mum. She has also started her very own 'Early Mama E-course' (fantastic idea) consisting of workshops, webinars and worksheets to help with your personal development! @earlymama
Next is Anna Mariker from Intheplayroom who did a guest post for us in early 2013 – read it here. Anna is mum to 3 boys, including one who has autism. She is also a Tots 100 parent blogger, and writes about everything – from craft activities and ideas to her general life as a mum. You can find her on Twitter @theplayroomblog
'The Speed Bump' – or 'Maddysmaybiebaby' is a FANTASTIC, brutally honest, raw blog that has had us laughing out loud, and feeling happy that there is finally someone who writes the truth about their pregnancy. There are hundreds of bloggers who shout and scream about being pregnant and how wonderful it all is, but Maddy, 19, writes about the pure reality of being a teen mum-to-be from a village. Maddy is juggling being pregnant with studying at uni, and says exactly how she feels. We'll be looking forward to seeing how her year progresses! You can catch Maddy on Twitter at @MaddyLeigh1994
We recently discovered 'Yummy Mummy' over on Twitter – Gemma's son Corey is the recent winner of our Baby of the Month competition for January 2014. Gemma likes to blog not just about being a mum but about beauty and fashion as well – she recently wrote '20 things to let go of in order to be happy' which we loved. Gemma's blog is also honest, as she writes about her aim to lose weight before her wedding too. Gemma's Twitter is @yummymummyblogx
Our last – but definitely not least- on the list is going to be a young daddy blogger. We have searched the blogger hemisphere but are coming up against a brick wall at the minute. Do you have any suggestions? We may be slightly biased but our writer Young Daddy Matt is a young daddy blogger in Canada. We also wanted to recommend Young Dads TV -the information service for young dads under 25. Just like VFTS, they campaign for better rights, more opinions and voices from young dads and parents under 25. Go check them out here.
Of course – we couldn't leave you without bigging up our very own bloggers too – check out Elliebearbabi, Mummy Memories & New Young Mum.


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My sister married a wonderful man this past weekend. Congratulations Katherine and Paul. It was a wonderful celebration. I am always nervous about which camera to take to a wedding. The temptation is to just take the IPhone, but lets face it IPhone's don't perform well in the dark and that is when things at a wedding, or any party really, get interesting. I decided to take my GF-2, it is not much bigger than an IPhone and works a whole lot better when things get dark.
Look at the photo above from the Panasonic. ISO 1250 looks great. Yes I know the camera has been replaced with a much newer and I assume better version. But the camera in your hand is always much better than the camera than the camera still at the store. I've been shooting the GF-2 for a year now and I still think it is a super impressive machine. Also since you can buy it with a lens for under $400 (DMC-GF2 ) it is even more impressive.
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Sewanee, TN


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The arcane world of closed-end funds is trying to open up.
Harvest Banks & Buildings Income Fund, Canadian Shield Fund and O'Leary Founder's Series Income & Growth Fund are all poised to trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
They are part of a new breed of closed-end funds with a twist: They can or will convert to an open-ended mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF) within two years.
It's a way to woo investors who are wary about buying closed-enders in case they can't sell their units at the fund's portfolio value. If there is little demand, the units can often trade below net asset value (NAV). Mutual funds and many ETFs trade at the value of the portfolio.
"Now, you have this ability to take advantage of a particular opportunity, and not worry about trading at a discount forever," says Michael Kovacs, chief executive officer of Harvest Portfolios Group Inc.
"The market debacle over the last 14 to 15 months has hurt [closed-end funds] severely," he said. "People rushing for liquidity ... sold their closed-end funds at even bigger discounts."
His firm's Harvest Banks & Buildings Income Fund begins trading tomorrow, and will become a mutual fund in October, 2011. This fund, which is permitted to use some leverage and targets a monthly 7-cent distribution per unit, is unique in that it will invest only in the banking and real estate sectors, Mr. Kovacs said.
About 150 closed-end funds now trade in Canada - down from some 180 a year and a half ago, according to data supplied by CIBC Wood Gundy. Some funds merged, while others wound up if they had termination dates.
For startup firms such as Harvest Portfolios, closed-end funds are a faster way to raise a lot of assets than starting a mutual fund from scratch. Closed-enders are typically marketed over six weeks by a syndicate of brokers.
Sentry Select Capital Corp. was among the pioneers in 2007 offering funds with a conversion feature in its prospectus in early 2007. Three have already converted to mutual funds, while Sentry Select Global Real Estate Fund will do so by next February.
Even mutual fund giant Mackenzie Financial Corp., a unit of IGM Financial Inc., is getting into the act. Mackenzie is trying to raise $250-million for the Canadian Shield Fund to be run by veteran money manager Roger Mortimer; it is slated to become a mutual fund in July, 2011.
O'Leary Funds Management LP expects to raise more than $120-million for its O'Leary Founder's Series Income & Growth Fund. It starts trading tomorrow and turns into a mutual fund in November, 2010.
The firm has also started the wheels in motion to get unitholder approval to turn two of its existing four closed-end funds - including O'Leary Global Equity and O'Leary Global Infrastructure - into mutual funds, too.
Unitholders of Front Street Resource Performance Fund have approved its conversion to a mutual fund in November. "The fund, at certain points of the liquidity crisis over the last 12 months, had traded upwards of a 50-per-cent discount to NAV," said Chris Fontana, director of sales at Front Street Capital Corp. "The market is dead for the closed-end funds of yesteryear."
Some closed-enders will convert to ETFs under certain conditions. Claymore Gold Bullion Trust, which raised $433-million this year, was "hugely successful" because of its conversion feature, he said.
The gold fund will change into an ETF if it trades at more than a 2-per-cent discount to NAV for 10 consecutive days after Nov. 28. Claymore Silver Bullion Trust is similar.
AlphaPro Management Inc., which is building a business of actively managed ETFs, also has a conversion feature in its AlphaPro Gartman and Horizons AlphaPro Tactical Bond closed-end funds. And it has filed a prospectus for its Horizons AlphaPro Inflation/DeflationProtection Fund that will go the same route.
The three convert to an ETF if they trade above the issue price, or at more than a 2-per-cent discount to NAV within certain time frames. Not surprisingly, AlphaPro's CEO Howard Atkinson argues that converting to an ETF is superior to switching to a mutual fund.
"What an ETF has in common with a closed-end fund of course is the intraday liquidity, and the listing on an exchange," Mr. Atkinson said. "Why wait until the end of the day [to sell]?"
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|Claymore Silver Bullion Trust
|Front Street Res. Performance*
|O'Leary Global Equity Income
|Sentry Select Global Real Estate*
|Claymore Gold Bullion Trust
|Horizons AlphaPro Gartman
|Canadian Convertible Deb.
|HAP Fiera Tactical Bond
|As of Oct 20, 2009
Closed-end funds may being appealing if they offer a unique investment opportunity. And units of newer issues may even come with a sweetener - a warrant to buy an additional one at a certain price.
But these exchange-listed funds "are not for everyone," and require heightened diligence compared with mutual funds because of the fees involved, independent fund analyst Peter Loach cautions.
A closed-end fund usually starts trading below the initial public offering (IPO) price because brokerage, legal and marketing fees are deducted. A $10-unit could drop to about $9.50 on the first trading day.
"Commissions on new issues are not necessarily printed on statements," Mr. Loach said. "First-year fees [including management expense ratio and trailer fees] can be excessively high - between 7.5 and 8.5 per cent in many cases."
Investors are also charged a fee of 3 to 4 per cent on the issue price to exercise a warrant, he added. "Long-term unitholders should ensure they hang onto the warrants and exercise them to avoid the possibility of being dramatically diluted. If investors forget to notify their financial institution [on a set day] that they wish to exercise their warrants, they also lose them."
Unless a closed-end fund offers access to a hard-to-reach sector, investors are often better off with a comparable investment like a front-end load or low-fee mutual fund or ETF, he added. "Some closed-end funds may charge a performance fee or use leverage that can add to the risk."
Fund analyst Dan Hallett has no qualms about buying closed-end funds, but not at the IPO. "You start a bit behind by the time the agent's underwriting fees are taken. ...
"The only reason you would buy at issue price is if you think it's a type of fund that might trade at a premium," he said. "Some gold closed-end funds trade at a premium, whereas for years they traded at a discount because they weren't very much in favour."
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In 2014, Jordan Crawford was an NBA free agent, fresh off averaging 13.7 points for the Celtics after a trade midway through his fourth NBA season. That scoring average included a career-high 41-point game on the final day of the regular season.
Rather than signing with an NBA team, however, Crawford opted for a one-year deal in the Chinese Basketball Association. He returned to the States in March 2015 with the NBA G League's Fort Wayne Mad Ants, helping lead the team to the 2015 Finals. After another stint in China another standout NBA G League season, this time with the Grand Rapids Drive, he was called up to the Pelicans in March 2017, eventually averaging 14.1 points and signing a multi-year deal.
Crawford — nicknamed "Instant Grits" by teammate DeMarcus Cousins for his scoring ability off the bench — detailed to NBAGLeague.com how his minor-league experience turned his career around.
By Jordan Crawford, as told to Brian Kotloff
I came into the NBA trying to become the best basketball player I could be, but I think I went about it the wrong way. I tried to rush everything, tried to do things on my time and not just let them happen. And I think I was so locked in to trying to to be the best basketball player I could be that I became misunderstood.
My greatest strength — how I got to the NBA — was my confidence: wanting to show that I'm the best basketball player on every court. But the NBA is about more than that: There's the business side. You've got to understand the situation that you're in, the team that you're on and what the organization is trying to do.
When I became a free agent in 2014, I thought that my talent would speak for itself. It was my first time being a free agent, and I didn't really have my voice involved — I was too stuck on basketball and was naive in thinking, "Hey, with what I did this past year, I ought to get a multi-year deal."
|Crawford's 2016-17 Season
|Grand Rapids Drive (37 games)
|8.5/18.0 (47.4%)
|2.6/7.4 (35.5%)
|3.8/4.4 (87.0%)
|New Orleans Pelicans (19 games)
|5.5/11.5 (48.2%)
|1.9/5.0 (38.9%)
|1.1/1.4 (76.9%)
But I had been with four teams in four years, so I didn't really have a place in the league. I didn't really have anybody that understood me or GMs and scouts that really knew me. I started understanding how other people looked at me, even if their views weren't reality.
The perception of me was that I was a selfish player, more worried about myself than about winning. It started during my time with the Wizards, an organization that was still trying to find itself at that time, building around John Wall and a lot of young players. When I signed in China in 2014, I think that was looked at as another selfish move. I blamed myself for creating that perception and made it my job to show people that I'm not a bad locker room guy. It was time for me to show who I really was and not let the little things like playing time or things that you can't control affect me.
When I returned to the States in the NBA G League, that's where it all started. That's what allowed me to get my mind right. After my first stint with the Mad Ants, I realized that I had to go through the G League not just to show that I'm humble; I had to perform to my abilities and show how strong I am mentally. That process took time. I wasn't really locked in mentally until that offseason, when I went to Summer League with Dallas and then training camp with the Bulls. I started putting myself in uncomfortable situations where I was vulnerable, and for the first time I felt like I was getting back, close to the league again. I locked in. I realized I was just entering my prime.
It was hard to go back to the G League without knowing whether I was going to get called up — without seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. That's where the Grand Rapids Drive came in. I went to a Pistons mini-camp last offseason and the Drive's head coach, Rex Walters, told me he had talked to Stan Van Gundy and the staff in Detroit, and they really wanted me. Being close to home — I'm from Detroit — I could see how it was a good fit.
There weren't a lot of players in the G League like me: 28 years old, having played four legit years in the NBA. My first instinct was to think, "When it's time for teams to hand out 10-day contracts, I should be the first one." But then I had to understand that teams wanted to see if I was going to stick it out. They knew I was talented enough, but they had to see what kind of character dude I was, the type of person I am at 28.
When I signed the 10-day with the Pelicans, it let me know that, "Okay, the person I want to be at 28 years old, I'm becoming him." I'm able to endure things. I'm a better player, too. Through the G League, I started finding out where to pick my spots and understand more of the game and the flow of the game over 48 minutes. When you're young, you're out there wild, thinking you can do the same things that got you to the NBA. But the game and the players are so much different; there's a rhythm to it.
Then there's the mental side of it, which allows things to be even easier on the court. I'm not worried about the small stuff anymore, like not getting in in the first quarter. It doesn't matter when you throw me in — I'm going to lock in for that time that I'm in the game. I can't thank the Drive enough for getting me to this point. They gave me the opportunity to showcase who I am and the player than I am. I'm becoming a better person and player every day, and hopefully that'll help me stick.


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Close contest for Menzies council spot
The WA Electoral Commission says the Shire of Menzies had one of the tightest contests for a council position across Western Australia in the weekend's local government elections.
Jamie Mazza and Jill Dwyer finished on equal standing after the commission held a recount.
Mr Mazza took the council seat after the winner was decided by a name being drawn out of a ballot box.
The electoral commission says voter participation in the elections fell by 3 per cent from the previous year.
Meanwhile in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Kyran O'Donnell received the most votes to be elected alongside newcomer Gary Brown.
Deputy Mayor Allan Pendal, Deborah Botica, Amanda Cruze and Laurie Ayers all retained their seats and Suzie Williams rejoins the council following a six-year absence.
In the City of Greater Geraldton, Shane Van Styn has regained his seat, after he resigned from the position to compete in the federal election.
Alongside Mr Van Styn for the wards in the City of Greater Geraldton are Steve Douglas, David Caudwell, Laurie Graham, Jennifer Critch, Victor Tanti and Simon Keemink.
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Beyond The Box Score interview with Paul Depodesta
Paul comes across as such a smart guy. I wish he would have answered this question:
QUESTION: Not too long ago the new Pirates' general manager Neal Huntington did a Q&A session with MLB.com and answered a question about the metrics they use to judge players, I'd like to pose that same question to you: what are some of the statistics you to evaluate potential targets?
Depo responds by saying he can't divulge the proprietary methods the team uses. Statheads probably already knew that, but couldn't Paul just say "VORP" so we feel smarter?
I just logged on to Gaslamp Ball to find the link to their Depodesta interview, which is fantastic by the way, and saw they also linked to this story. I take one day off work, and think I'll be getting ahead of things but noooo.
The only solution here is to take more time off work.
Alex Rodriguez endorses Mike Cameron in the Bronx (New York Times)
The two were teammates on the 2000 Mariners squad. The bulk of the article is of the rare Yankees speculation variety, so you may want to check it out before the coverage is bumped for the most recent Devil Rays rumor.
Analysis of Mark Prior's Mechanics (Hardball Times)
I'm still disappointed (and encouraged) about Arizona's hiring of Carlos Gomez. Before being snagged by the evil Snakes, Gomez broke down the delivery of Mark Prior (among others) for the Hardball Times. Short version: Prior needs to be more aggressive.
Worst Hall of Fame Arguments of 2008 (Vegas Watch)
Link stolen from Fire Joe Morgan. Who can't resist a good fun making of baseball writers ever now and again?
P.S. This post is by no means an attempt to bite Ducksnorts' Friday Links. Sacrificial Links are crazy enough to come out any day of the week, this is just a coincidence. This will probably happen on one out of every seven Sacrificial Link posts.
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Is Audi readying a new dual-clutch transmission for its R8? It seems so. Two Audi R8s have reportedly been spotted in Austrian Alps while testing its new dual-clutch transmission.
The Audi R8GT has been delivered to its first customer in the UK. The mean machine is a Limited Edition version in the Audi R8 series. The Phantom Black high-performance sports car was passed on to its new proud owner at the Audi Forum in Neckarsulm. A total of 333 envied units of this luxury sports model have been sold out in 23 countries within weeks of release.
Audi has officially unveiled the 2012 Audi Q3 ahead of schedule. The vehicle was actually supposed to make its debut at the Shanghai Auto Show. The automobile comes equipped with a single-frame grille, a sloping roofline and a wraparound tailgate like that of the Q5 and Q7. The interior sports the A1 -inspired cabin as well as a spacious boot.
Audi appears to be considering resurrection of the A2 model. The move has been rumored for a long time, but the latest reports suggest that several proposals are under consideration for production. However we did not receive any official confirmation yet.
Audi has announced its new plans with regard to the United States market place. The auto maker giant plans to launch diesel models of A6, A8, and Q5. As you already know, TDI engine variants of A3 and Q7 are now available. The new move will add on to this line up. However, the company has no plans to offer a diesel version of A4. But the redesigned model of the same is released in the year 2014 or 2015.
You might remember, Porsche was planning to introduce a 4-cylinder engine on its new small roadster. Latest buzz indicates that the carmaker is indeed developing a flat four engine for the mini roadster, Boxster, Cayman and even the 911.
BMW has yet again topped the list of premium brand sales for 2010. They have proved to top the list by pushing their main rivals, Mercedes-Benz and Audi, into the second and third position.
Audi will not be producing a new RS4. Instead of making a new RS4, the company has decided to go ahead and make a few changes to the RS6 . The new RS6 is likely to be equipped with a powerful twin-turbo V8 engine that pumps out 600 PS (441 kW / 592 bhp) similar to the RS7.


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The No. 3 marketer of mobile phones heads back to TV after a 15-month absence from TV ad spending. The commercials, via Y&R Advertising, New York, will augment Ericsson's existing print effort, which highlights specific attributes of its phones.
The TV campaign is part of a larger marketing strategy to speed product introductions and reach younger consumers. For example, Ericsson will target 16-to-22-year-olds with a voice-activated phone; other offerings will appeal to young families.
"We've made a lot of progress, but the perception is that our product portfolio in 1999 is not as strong as we would have liked," said Jeff Mandell, VP-marketing for Ericsson Mobile Phones. "In 2000, it's a completely different ball game."
Research from Wunderman Cato Johnson, New York, a unit of Young & Rubicam, is helping Ericsson better understand what kinds of products diverse audiences -- ranging from soccer moms to road warriors -- want.
Ericsson also is finalizing plans for the Ericsson Open, formerly the Lipton Open, March 23-April 2 in Miami. The competition marks Ericsson's first year as title sponsor of the fifth-largest tennis tournament in the world. The company has a deal for a five-year sponsorship with an option for five more.
Included in the deal is national TV time on Fox and ESPN. An interactive pavilion showcasing the company's latest products is also being planned, as are on-court promotions and other programs.
"We now have the products to enable us to be much more aggressive about the way we go to market," Mr. Mandell said. "We're going to reintroduce the brand and establish leadership in consumer-oriented and technology-oriented products. We'll speak through our new products."
Nearly all Ericsson's new offerings will receive print support. At least two new products will receive TV treatment, breaking during the ESPN and Fox tennis telecasts.
That duo is Ericsson's T28 World Phone, a credit card-size phone capable of accessing calls all over the world, and the R280, a model with Internet-browsing capabilities. (The Swedish telecom marketer struck a deal with Microsoft Corp. last week making a version of the software company's Microsoft Mobile Explorer the Internet browser of choice on Ericsson mobile phones.)
The consumer campaign, slated to begin early next year, will employ broadcast network and cable TV, outdoor and print; all are in development. Executives declined to reveal the campaign budget, but referred to it as "sizably" increased.
Ericsson spent $33 million in 1998 in measured media for its cell phones, according to Competitive Media Reporting, a 30% drop from 1997 when Ericsson spent $47 million.
In the second quarter, Ericsson will introduce an integrated consumer promotion, most likely with a carrier partner. But Mr. Mandell declined to specify details other than to say it promises to be "atypical."
Ericsson Mobile Phones on Dec. 15 also debuts an online store where select handsets, accessories, calling plans and carriers will be available at ericsson.com/phones. The store was designed in-house and with Point.com, Bothell, Wash.
Globally, Ericsson has embarked on a major corporate image effort via Publicis, London (AA, Nov. 29), that's designed to better articulate its position in a market dominated by Nokia and Motorola. While that effort will address the overall brand, it will focus on Ericsson's Network Operator and Service Provider units.
"The consumer handset division is a piece of a much larger organization," Mr. Mandell said, adding that Publicis most likely would develop something that complements what his division is doing.


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Assad is a bad leader and he needs to be removed from power. It's necessary to support the rebels in order to oust him. Assad has support from Russia, so this insurgents need the support of a major nation as well. The removal of Assad will bring greater peace to the region.
I think neither Syrian government, nor Syrian rebels should be supported. The Syrians must deal with current condition themselves. It is their problem. They sstarted it, and they must end it. Even if Syrian government uses chemical weapons against its people.
I am against any type of interventiona nd interference.