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Thursday, September 22, 2011
Today I rejoiced
My kids will be home tomorrow night for their grandmother's funeral on Saturday. Dylan gets in at four, no word yet from Cara. Brianna and Buddy are moving into their own place this weekend, so that is a good thing, although it makes things a bit more hectic.
I'm looking forward to having my kids home. It gives us a chance to celebrate Brianna's 30th birthday, which was actually September 18th, but we thought it would be more special to celebrate it when everyone was home. Marking the end of a life, celebrating a life unfolding. It's all kind of jarring in a way, but it's also the way of life, I guess. My mother's 9th great grandchild was born the day after her death. 'Life's a dance you learn as you go.' We're dancing along with things as best we can.
I suppose that the big news is that I drove to Erie for the results of my PET scan. No cancer. They also said it is about this time when they begin to cautiously use the word 'cure'. They did comment that I need to seek followup because I have, of all things, an aortic aneurism. It shocked me to hear that, because my mother had one for years. Since hers never grew or changed, I guess that I was pretty calm about that news. It was more like 'Huh. Now that's ironic.' I'm not worried about that in the least. I am very glad for the cancer free diagnosis.
I walked out of there in shock, I imagine. I called Tim to let him know, because I knew he was anxious to know, and I called my sister and left the news on her answering machine. I began the drive home not feeling much of anything at all. But as the miles clicked by, as I drove past fields ablaze with colors, purple asters, golden rod, white wreath asters, the impact of that news finally began to hit me. I'd worried about wasting money on my schooling...I can stop worrying about that. All those dreams that I was afraid to dream, well, heck, the world's wide open to me now. I can dream what I want. I can plan a trip to Australia if I want to, because I've got wine glasses to deliver! Sounds stupid, doesn't it, that I stopped dreaming for a time, but I did. Just like autumn was bursting into full color all around me, I felt like my life was bursting into full color all inside me.
I stopped on the way home, and I leapt from my car to tell Mary the news, and we stood there, hugging each other. We've been friends forever, since we were children, and just the thought that we will be there for each other in our golden years made me gladder than I can say.
Today, I rejoice.
16 comments:
- BUSH BABE said...
Oh Debby... words cannot express the relief and joy I feel.
Wonderful, wonderful news. (But do as the specialists said and get that other thing checked out, okay?)
I have the chardy on ice. BYO glasses and Tim.
- September 22, 2011 at 9:41 PM
- BUSH BABE said...
Oh Debby... words cannot express the relief and joy I feel.
Wonderful, wonderful news. (But do as the specialists said and get that other thing checked out, okay?)
I have the chardy on ice. BYO glasses and Tim.
- September 22, 2011 at 9:41 PM
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- September 22, 2011 at 9:56 PM
What a wonderful post. I agree with Bush Babe. DavidM
- September 22, 2011 at 10:04 PM
- Scotty said...
That's great news, Debby, and if you manage to get over my way, I'll treat you guys to dinner.
Happy belated birthday to Cara as well.
- September 22, 2011 at 10:30 PM
- Kelly said...
This is SO good to hear!!! Booyah!! (did I spell that correctly?)
(((happy hugs)))
- September 22, 2011 at 10:32 PM
- Bob said...
I cry a lot these days. I'm crying now. Good tears.
If Australia has to wait a year or so, maybe you can come to Tennessee sooner.
Great, great news. You deserve all the good you get.
- September 22, 2011 at 10:39 PM
- Mikey said...
Oh Debby, that's SUCH good news!!! I'm so happy for you!!! Inside, I'm doing a big happy dance for you, and Tim too. I imagine it's huge for him too. Ahhh girl, we love you so much!!!
- September 23, 2011 at 12:43 AM
- Jayne said...
That is fantastic news, I am so happy and glas for you!!!
(((hugs))) xxxxxxxxxxx
- September 23, 2011 at 1:56 AM
- Mary Paddock said...
Very good news, Deb. Congrats!
- September 23, 2011 at 6:45 AM
Hurray for the good news! God's not done with you yet. Just think of all the people you're going to help in your work. And with an empathy you gained from all this! God bless you. Onward and upward! Love, Bob and Judy
- September 23, 2011 at 2:22 PM
- Reb said...
Wonderful news! I've had two friends in the past couple of months need to have bilateral mastectomies. It does my heart good in so many ways to hear your good new :)
Please get your AA checked out. They can change in a matter of seconds.
- September 23, 2011 at 7:38 PM
- A Novel Woman said...
Hurrah hurrah!! Great news!
- September 23, 2011 at 8:32 PM
- •´.¸¸.•¨¯`♥.Trish.♥´¯¨•.¸¸.´• said...
Debby , I had to stop by and say hooray for the news of your PET scan, what a blessing indeed to get that all clear.
- September 24, 2011 at 11:25 PM
- quid said...
Debby... catching up with you. All I have to say is:
I'm so glad.
- September 26, 2011 at 7:39 PM
- PaintedPromise said...
i am thrilled beyond words to read t his... i am only sorry that it has taken me so long to be able to catch up... i could have been happy about it weeks ago! my own life has been swamped and my own blog sadly neglected :(
- November 2, 2011 at 5:59 PM


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Long odds and slow lines await migrant caravan at US border
By ELLIOT SPAGAT
Associated Press
Friday, October 26
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — A woman arrived just after sunrise at the Mexican entrance to the busiest border crossing into the U.S. and was quickly surrounded by nearly 100 migrants. She opened a tattered, hardcover notebook bound with silver duct tape and began shouting out numbers from a handwritten list.
Migrants came forward when their numbers were called, the signal that they could proceed to San Diego on the American side and ask for asylum in the United States. Most of them had been waiting more than a month in Tijuana for that moment to come.
"We are nervous but happy because — so many days waiting," said an overjoyed 22-year-old Maria Yuliza Soreque, whose turn came on Tuesday after she and her mother and 2-year-old daughter had bided their time in this city for five weeks. Soreque abandoned the family store in the Mexican state of Michoacan to escape violence and hoped to settle with a friend in Florida, where she has a restaurant job waiting.
It's a waiting game that plays out each day in Tijuana, giving a glimpse of what the thousands of Central American migrants in the giant caravan now moving through Mexico could face if they reach the U.S. border, probably weeks from now at the earliest.
While it is not clear exactly where or how the migrants intend to come across, they are certain to encounter an immigration system already strained by a surge of families arriving at the U.S. border in recent months.
At border crossings in Texas, asylum seekers camp at the midpoints of bridges connecting the two countries, waiting for days for U.S. border inspectors to say their turn has come. At Tijuana, the wait is more than a month, giving rise to an informal take-a-number system apparently run by volunteers who are themselves asylum seekers. The system spares migrants from having to wait in line or sleep out in the open.
New arrivals in Tijuana give their names to the keeper of the notebook and are issued numbers. Then they wait in the city's migrant shelters or other places in town, returning every morning to hear the day's numbers read off when it looks as if their turn is near.
Those seeking asylum in the U.S. undergo an initial interview on the American side in which they try to show they have a "credible fear" of harm in their home countries. Seventy-seven percent of migrants passed their credible-fear screenings between September 2017 and last June, the latest figures available.
After that, asylum seekers may be held in immigration jails until their cases are decided by an immigration judge, which can take as little as a month or two. Many other immigrants are released into the U.S., often with ankle-monitoring bracelets, while they await a ruling that can take years — a practice the Trump administration has condemned as "catch and release."
The odds of ultimate success for the caravan members appear slim.
Mexicans fared worst among the 10 countries that sent the largest numbers of asylum seekers from 2012 to 2017, with a denial rate of 88 percent, according to an analysis of public records by Syracuse University's Transactional Records Action Clearinghouse. El Salvadorans were close behind with a 79 percent denial rate, followed by Hondurans at 78 percent and Guatemalans at 75 percent.
On top of that, Attorney General Jeff Sessions ruled in June that fleeing gang or domestic violence is generally not considered grounds for asylum.
On Tuesday, Paula Cabrera, 22, had been in Tijuana for three weeks while she waited for the opportunity to apply for asylum along with her grandmother and 3-month-old daughter. She came every morning to check her status.
Cabrera, who abandoned the family ranch in Michoacan because of threats from a gang and hoped to settle with an uncle in Palo Alto, California, said the shelter where she was staying was overcrowded and she was anxious to move on.
The keeper of the notebook announced there was room for 19 people to claim asylum that morning. An hour later, after speaking with Mexican immigration officials in a white pickup truck nearby, she told the crowd that 40 more could go that afternoon.
Sila Noemi Felix, 45, took a bus from Guatemala with her 13-year-old son, a U.S. citizen who threatened to make the journey on his own if she didn't join him. A Tijuana couple let her stay in their home in exchange for paying a share of the utility bills.
After she had spent more than four weeks in Tijuana, her number was called. She hopes to join family in Rogers, Kansas, and eventually raise enough money to bring her two older sons, also U.S. citizens, from Guatemala.
"I want a better future for them," she said.
The Conversation
Migrants travel in groups for a simple reason: safety
October 25, 2018
Karen Jacobsen
Henry J. Leir Chair in Global Migration, Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University
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A caravan of Central American migrants traveling to through Mexico to the United States to seek asylum is about halfway through its journey.
The caravan began on Oct. 13 in Honduras with 200 people. As it has moved through Honduras, Guatemala and now Mexico, its ranks have grown to over 7,000, according to an estimate by the International Organization of Migration.
The migrants have been joined by representatives from humanitarian organizations like the Mexican Red Cross providing medical assistance and human rights groups that monitor the situation.
Journalists are there, too, and their reporting has caught the attention of President Donald Trump.
He has claimed that the caravan's ranks probably hide Middle Eastern terrorists. Trump later acknowledged there is no evidence of this, but conservative media outlets have nevertheless spread the message.
It is reasonable for Americans to have security concerns about immigration. But as a scholar of forced migration, I believe it's also important to consider why migrants travel in groups: their own safety.
Safety in numbers
The Central Americans in the caravan, like hundreds of thousands of people who flee the region each year, are escaping extreme violence, lack of economic opportunity and growing environmental problems, including drought and floods, back home.
Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico have some of the world's highest murder rates. According to Doctors Without Borders, which provides medical care in crisis zones, 68 percent of the migrants and refugees it surveyed in Mexico had experienced violence. Nearly one-third of women were sexually abused.
Group travel is particularly appealing for women, children and other vulnerable migrants. Reuters/Ueslei Marcelino
Whether crossing Central America, the Sahara desert or the mountains of Afghanistan, migrants are regularly extorted by criminals, militias and corrupt immigration officials who know migrants make easy targets: They carry cash but not weapons.
Large groups increase migrants' chance of safe passage, and they provide some sense of community and solidarity on the journey, as migrants themselves report.
Publicizing the dangers they flee
Large groups of migrants also attract media coverage. As journalists write about why people are on the move, they shed light on Central America's many troubles.
Yet headlines about huge migrant caravans may misrepresent trends at the U.S.-Mexico border, where migration is actually decreasing.
While the number of Central American families and children seeking asylum in the U.S. has increased in the past two years, Mexican economic migrants are crossing the border at historically low levels.
And while most migrant caravan members hope to seek asylum in the U.S., recent history shows many will stay in Mexico.
In response to Trump's immigration crackdown, Mexican president-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador has promised to welcome Central American refugees — and try to keep them safe.
The Conversation
How US policy in Honduras set the stage for today's migration
October 31, 2016
Joseph Nevins
Associate Professor of Geography, Vassar College
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Hondurans fleeing poverty and violence – who make up most of the participants of a "caravan" estimated at between 7,000 and 8,000 people – are slowly moving through Mexico in the hope of reaching the United States and receiving refuge.
President Trump has responded by characterizing the caravan as, among other unflattering things, "an onslaught" and "an assault" on the United States. Trump's statements, which do not accurately characterize the makeup and motivations of the migrants, have pushed many media outlets to rebut his false claims.
The mainstream narrative of such movements of people often reduces the causes of migration to factors unfolding in migrants' home countries. In reality, migration is often a manifestation of a profoundly unequal and exploitative relationship between countries from which people emigrate and countries of destination.
As I have learned through many years of research on immigration and border policing, the history of relations between Honduras and the United States is a prime example of these dynamics. Understanding this is vital to making immigration policy more effective and ethical.
U.S. roots of Honduran emigration
I first visited Honduras in 1987 to do research. As I walked around the city of Comayagua, many thought that I, a white male with short hair in his early 20's, was a U.S. soldier. This was because hundreds of U.S. soldiers were stationed at the nearby Palmerola Air Base at the time. Until shortly before my arrival, many of them would frequent Comayagua, particularly its "red zone" of female sex workers.
U.S. military presence in Honduras and the roots of Honduran migration to the United States are closely linked. It began in the late 1890s, when U.S.-based banana companies first became active there. As historian Walter LaFeber writes in "Inevitable Revolutions: The United States in Central America," American companies "built railroads, established their own banking systems, and bribed government officials at a dizzying pace." As a result, the Caribbean coast "became a foreign-controlled enclave that systematically swung the whole of Honduras into a one-crop economy whose wealth was carried off to New Orleans, New York, and later Boston."
By 1914, U.S. banana interests owned almost 1 million acres of Honduras' best land. These holdings grew through the 1920s to such an extent that, as LaFeber asserts, Honduran peasants "had no hope of access to their nation's good soil." Over a few decades, U.S. capital also came to dominate the country's banking and mining sectors, a process facilitated by the weak state of Honduras' domestic business sector. This was coupled with direct U.S. political and military interventions to protect U.S. interests in 1907 and 1911.
Such developments made Honduras' ruling class dependent on Washington for support. A central component of this ruling class was and remains the Honduran military. By the mid-1960s it had become, in LaFeber's words, the country's "most developed political institution," – one that Washington played a key role in shaping.
The Reagan era
This was especially the case during the presidency of Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. At that time, U.S. political and military policy was so influential that many referred to the Central American country as the "U.S.S. Honduras" and the Pentagon Republic.
As part of its effort to overthrow the Sandinista government in neighboring Nicaragua and "roll back" the region's leftist movements, the Reagan administration "temporarily" stationed several hundred U.S. soldiers in Honduras. Moreover, it trained and sustained Nicaragua's "contra" rebels on Honduran soil, while greatly increasing military aid and arm sales to the country.
The Reagan years also saw the construction of numerous joint Honduran-U.S. military bases and installations. Such moves greatly strengthened the militarization of Honduran society. In turn, political repression rose. There was a dramatic increase in the number of political assassinations, "disappearances" and illegal detentions.
The Reagan administration also played a big role in restructuring the Honduran economy. It did so by strongly pushing for internal economic reforms, with a focus on exporting manufactured goods. It also helped deregulate and destabilize the global coffee trade, upon which Honduras heavily depended. These changes made Honduras more amenable to the interests of global capital. They disrupted traditional forms of agriculture and undermined an already weak social safety net.
These decades of U.S. involvement in Honduras set the stage for Honduran emigration to the United States, which began to markedly increase in the 1990s.
In the post-Reagan era, Honduras remained a country scarred by a heavy-handed military, significant human rights abuses and pervasive poverty. Still, liberalizing tendencies of successive governments and grassroots pressure provided openings for democratic forces.
They contributed, for example, to the election of Manuel Zelaya, a liberal reformist, as president in 2006. He led on progressive measures such as raising the minimum wage. He also tried to organize a plebiscite to allow for a constituent assembly to replace the country's constitution, which had been written during a military government. However, these efforts incurred the ire of the country's oligarchy, leading to his overthrow by the military in June 2009.
Post-coup Honduras
The 2009 coup, more than any other development, explains the increase in Honduran migration across the southern U.S. border in the last few years. The Obama administration has played an important role in these developments. Although it officially decried Zelaya's ouster, it equivocated on whether or not it constituted a coup, which would have required the U.S. to stop sending most aid to the country.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in particular, sent conflicting messages, and worked to ensure that Zelaya did not return to power. This was contrary to the wishes of the Organization of American States, the leading hemispheric political forum composed of the 35 member-countries of the Americas, including the Caribbean. Several months after the coup, Clinton supported a highly questionable election aimed at legitimating the post-coup government.
Strong military ties between the U.S. and Honduras persist: Several hundred U.S. troops are stationed at Soto Cano Air Base, formerly Palmerola, in the name of fighting the drug war and providing humanitarian aid.
Since the coup, writes historian Dana Frank, "a series of corrupt administrations has unleashed open criminal control of Honduras, from top to bottom of the government." The Trump administration's recognition, in December 2017, of President Juan Orlando Hernández's re-election—after a process marked by deep irregularities, fraud and violence. This continues Washington's longstanding willingness to overlook official corruption in Honduras as long as the country's ruling elites serve what are defined as U.S. economic and geopolitical interests.
Organized crime, drug traffickers and the country's police heavily overlap. The frequent politically motivated killings are rarely punished. In 2017, Global Witness, an international nongovernmental organization, found that Honduras was the world's deadliest country for environmental activists.
Although its once sky-high murder rate has declined over the last few years, the continuing exodus of many youth demonstrates that violent gangs still plague urban neighborhoods.
Meanwhile, post-coup governments have intensified an increasingly unregulated, free market form of capitalism that makes life unworkable for many by undermining the country's limited social safety net and greatly increasing socioeconomic inequality. Government spending on health and education, for example, has declined in Honduras. Meanwhile, the country's poverty rate has risen markedly. These contribute to the growing pressures that push many people to migrate.
What will happen to the thousands of people now moving northward? If the recent past is any indication, many will likely stay in Mexico.
What the Trump administration will ultimately do with those who arrive at the U.S. southern border is unclear. Regardless, the role played by the United States in shaping the causes of this migration raises ethical questions about its responsibility toward those now fleeing from the ravages its policies have helped to produce.
This is an updated version of an article originally published on Oct. 31, 2016.
Massive Somali community opens surprising experiences to Columbus visitors
Cuisine, art and history celebrated at the annual Somali Culture Festival
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 2nd annual Columbus Somali Culture Festival is slated for Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Northland Performing Arts Center. Columbus' exploding international population means a melting pot of cultures welcomes visitors with exotic cuisines, arts and traditions. Underscoring the celebrated diversity of Ohio's capital city, some 60,000 Somali people now call Columbus home, creating the second-largest concentration of Somali immigrants in the United States. The festival is designed to celebrate the city's openness to immigrants and allow visitors and locals alike to experience the uniqueness of Somali culture through its food, art and history.
Colorful presentations of historical artifacts, Dhaanto and Goobile dances, Riwaayad skits and a fashion show will take place, alongside the artistry of two of Somalia's most celebrated singers, Abdiwali Sayidka and Ahmed Rasta. Somali cuisine varies regionally and is a fusion of different traditions, including East African, Arab, Turkish and Italian influences, which will be featured at the festival. Columbus Somali Festival tickets are available at the door for $15 or online here.
The festival is hosted by the Our Helpers, a Columbus nonprofit working to help new Americans overcome social and economic obstacles through advocacy, job placement and connection to community resources. Since 2012, it has helped thousands of immigrants break down language and cultural barriers in order to become self-sufficient members of the local economy and part of a cohesive area community. More than 500 independent Somali-owned businesses contribute to Columbus' diverse local culture, including retail shops, restaurants and specialized trades.
The city offers a host of other ways travelers can experience Somali culture. Visitors of all faiths are invited to visit the Abubakar Assidiq Islamic Center, one of the largest mosques in the region. An exhibit filled with traditional Somali garb, artifacts, housewares, instruments and accessories is available at the HUB, a community development corporation.
Columbus visitors can step into a true African market with a trip to Global Mall, where dozens of stalls are filled with of traditional clothing, everyday necessities and even a Somali café, the social and cultural center of the community. In addition, more than 15 Somali restaurants dot the neighborhood, serving authentic fare, including camel, goat and sambusa, as well as other vegetarian specialties. One favorite restaurant, Hoyo's Kitchen ("Hoyo" is Somali for "mom"), will cater the food for the Nov. 17 Somali Culture Festival. The casual eatery is a favorite among visitors and locals, serving authentic but approachable Somali cuisine in a friendly atmosphere that's welcoming to first-timers.
Columbus points to its large immigrant population as a source of pride, strength and cultural diversity that enhances life for both visitors and locals. In recognition of the many contributions of the city's immigrant population, Columbus mayor Andrew Ginther was among the country's first mayors to announce a continued city-wide commitment to welcoming refugees in Columbus, regardless of immigration status.
"Our immigrant population is part of the fabric of what makes Columbus so vibrant," Mayor Ginther said in a press release. "They are our neighbors. We must not turn our backs on them, now or ever."
Columbus has grown as a safe haven for refugees. According to recent data, foreign-born residents make up 9.3% of the city's population. The local refugee community supports an estimated 21,000 jobs in Columbus and contributes $258 million in local and state income, property and sales taxes.
Columbus is a city unlike any other. Vibrant and alive, Ohio's capital is known for its open attitude, smart style and entrepreneurial spirit. Columbus' blend of neighborhoods, dynamic nightlife, noteworthy music scene, arts and culinary experiences, events, attractions and accommodations are all made unforgettable by the diversity of its outgoing locals who warmly welcome visitors. Free travel guides, maps, online booking and detailed information are available at www.ExperienceColumbus.com or 866.397.2657 (866.EXP.COLS). Visitor information is also available on Facebook: facebook.com/ExperienceColumbus, facebook.com/ColumbusFoodScene, Twitter: @ExpCols and Pinterest.

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2. Goods and services offered only to students, employees or guests of the District which cannot be provided by private enterprise at the same or lower cost.
3. Use of vehicles owned by the District for trips offered to the public or to students.
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8. Sale of books, records, tapes, software, educational equipment and supplies.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Merck & Co. Inc. sought to fend off charges by a leading medical journal late Thursday that it hid data about heart attacks suffered by patients who took its painkiller Vioxx. Merck MRK, +0.11% said the company "promptly and appropriately disclosed the results" of the study that was the basis of an article published in 2000 in The New England Journal of Medicine. In an editorial released on Thursday, The Journal called on the authors of the article to submit a correction, saying that data about the three heart attacks had been omitted from an article about Vioxx, which has since been taken off the market because of safety concerns.
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- A sinking American dollar and a wounded U.S. banking industry are at the root of a boom in cross-border acquisitions of U.S. financial firms, analysts said Tuesday.
In the latest notable instance, TD Bank Financial Group TD, -0.04% said Tuesday that it's buying Commerce Bancorp Inc. CBH, -0.91% for $8.5 billion, a move that would double the Canadian banking giant's U.S. business. See full story.
That furthers a trend of foreign banks entering and expanding into attractive U.S. markets at premium pricing, Oppenheimer analyst Jennifer Thompson wrote in a research report about the TD Bank deal.
"The weak dollar and relative growth potential vs. home markets should continue to support foreign banks' interest in high growth/wealthy markets in the United States -- and provide a floor under smaller banks in attractive markets," she wrote
What's more, shares of Bear Stearns Cos. BSC, +2.50% have rallied in recent months on speculation that that firm may sell a big stake to a China's CITIC Group or others. See full story.
"The number of cross-border transactions has been rising," Adam Klauber, an analyst at Fox-Pitt Kelton, wrote in a report for clients. "A survey of data shows that the number of acquisitions of U.S. financials actually has increased by over 5% (based on pro rata basis) in 2007, as currency is dropping and trade balances are increasing," he said.
The dollar, combined with the blow from the credit crisis and declining property values, have knocked down shares of several financial companies.
The U.S. dollar has recently declined 45% against the European currency, the euro, and is hitting all-time lows almost daily. The dollar also has been falling against its Canadian counterpart, and at roughly 30-year lows against that currency, also known as the looney. Read more in Currencies.
That decline, combined with the blow that several firms have taken from the recent credit crisis and declining property values, have knocked down share prices at several financial companies.
Unrelated to the credit crisis, according to Klauber, declining property/casualty pricing at insurers and general volatility in the markets also have attracted international suitors.
"The trend toward the weakening dollar and increased cross-border transactions is relatively striking," the analyst said. "A survey of the data shows that the transactions occurred across multiple sectors, including banks, insurance companies, asset managers and specialty finance. In reality, the broad-based movement is not just related to a weak dollar, but also a shift toward globalization and also soaring trade surpluses."
In his report, analyst Klauber listed several potential brokerage-sector sellers, including Bear Stearns, which would benefit by gaining a presence in Asia if it took on a partner; E-Trade Financial Corp. ETFC, -0.38%, which is likely to suffer from slow growth due to the credit crisis by remaining independent; and Jefferies Group Inc. JEF, +0.00%, which could juice its steady growth with a partner.
Foreign banks that might be buyers include France's BNP Paribas (013110), Spain's BBVA BBV, -2.54%, and the U.K.'s HSBC Holdings PLC HBC, -2.88%, among others.
Among U.S. banks, Klauber suggested First Community Bancorp. FCBP, +2.68%, Texas Capital BancShares Inc. TCBI, -2.57% and Colonial Bancgroup Inc. CNB, -12.57% as possible sellers.
A trio of Chinese banks is also in the mix, the analyst said, mentioning ICBC (1398), China Construction Bank Ltd. CEO, +0.13% and Bank of China Ltd. (3988)


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Carolyn Fairbairn on a year of impact
Five ways to balance profit with purpose
The sustained action we're calling for this International Women's Day
Getting apprenticeships right: next steps
Ready, Set, Connect: Delivering a roadmap to supercharge the UK's digital infrastructure
Front of Mind: prioritising health and wellbeing in your workplace
Planning for Brexit: Access to skills
Driving delivery: turning plans into action on regional infrastructure
Funding our future: enabling financial services to drive prosperity across the UK
Open & controlled: a new approach to immigration after Brexit
Winning worldwide: a four-step export growth plan for the UK
Markets for good: creating effective public-private partnerships post-Brexit
EU Staff and Brexit: Five questions for every business
Everyone's business tracker
Everyone's business: tracking public attitudes
Where we operate
India Advisory Group
The future of mobility: a grand challenge for business to answer
We need long-term answers to the future of audit
The UK must lead the way in internet safety
Firms accept a need to change to support clean air
In need of a reset: HMRC's relationship with large business
Smooth operations: an A-Z of the EU rules that matter for the economy
In perfect harmony: improving skills delivery in England
From Ostrich to Magpie: increasing business take-up of proven ideas and technologies
The Institute of Technology at Bletchley Park – from code breakers to code makers
Disrupting the future: embracing new technologies
It's time for the UK to take the lead in the green race
Educating for the modern world
Delivering Skills for the New Economy
Neurodiversity: challenging 'normal' and celebrating difference
The UK can't wait until 2053 for R&D spend to reach 2.4%
A workplace manifesto for mental health
Numeracy – a hidden issue firms must act on
Unlocking regional growth
Great job: solving the productivity puzzle through the power of people
Too many businesses are missing a trick on employee engagement
British Steel and Industrial Strategy
Open letter from the CBI to all Conservative leadership candidates
The UK Plastics Pact: One Year On
Mind the gap: practical ways to close your gender pay gap
Winning trust in Artificial Intelligence
An open letter on HS2
Getting young people work ready
No-deal Brexit is a tripwire into economic chaos
CBI/Scottish Widows Pensions Survey 2019
Getting back on track: The CBI's business manifesto for new Prime Minister
What comes next? The business analysis of no deal
Brexit and the economic impact – where are we now?
Getting back on track: a business manifesto for the new Prime Minister
Navigating emerging ethical issues in AI
Better broadband: from rhetoric to reality
Firms need to become accountable for disability inclusion
GSCEs: 9 to 1 replaces A* to G
UK R&D tax incentives offer untapped potential
The CBI / KPMG Scottish Productivity Index
Where diversity and business reputation meet
No longer out of sight - Focus on energy policy now a priority for UK business
First wave of local industrial strategies marks a positive start to a place-based economic approach
Employees are the lifeblood of our business
Learning on the job: improving the apprenticeship levy
It's time to rise to the flexible working challenge
How firms can better support those with Rheumatoid Arthritis
London Business Survey 2019
Clean energy – time to speed-up the change
Business continues to contribute one-third to all tax revenues
Powering Up Places: Unlocking regional growth through devolution
What are the practical ways your business can engage with young people?
How trade policy can support our climate goals
The UK Finance SME Advisory Group
Mental health and wellbeing - opening up to lead by example
Rethinking workplace wellbeing in times of uncertainty
The UK can take a leading role in driving global climate action
Time for employers to come out
The cost of renationalisation
Cyber security: Keeping the enemy close
Centre Stage: keeping the UK's creative industries in the spotlight
How to close the ethnicity pay gap
CBI releases evidence to support the economic case for flexible learning
Employers and Lifelong Learning
CBI statement of tax principles
Q4 CBI Prosperity Agenda update
Cutting edge technology: risky speculation or worthwhile investment?
Treasury Select Committee publishes business rates report
Sterling Access: UK companies supporting India's growth
People and prosperity: the business vision for the new government
Will the next government partner business?
Tomorrow's Business
Carolyn Fairbairn in Belfast: the lack of NI Executive is costing economy £1bn
CBI President on the current threats facing the UK's long-term future
Carolyn Fairbairn in Dublin: no deal Brexit would put all-island economy in peril
Carolyn Fairbairn calls Brexit paralysis a crushing disaster at Mansion House
Collaboration is essential for our low-carbon future, says CBI Director-General
The CBI's Carolyn Fairbairn issues a warning on Labour's renationalisation plans
CBI's John Allan argues business rates reform can't come soon enough
UK must lead the way in internet safety, says the CBI's Carolyn Fairbairn
Matthew Fell, CBI, speaks in Parliament on what's needed to upgrade the UK's digital infrastructure
Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI, outlines how our education system needs to adapt in a changing world
We must maintain strong UK-Spanish ties, says Fairbairn
Business can help build a safer London, says Carolyn Fairbairn
Avert economic crisis in Northern Ireland
Scotland is at the sharp edge of a no deal Brexit
We need urgent action to unlock investment in clean growth
Brexit uncertainty utter kryptonite for investment
Next year will define UK for a generation
Business must drive inclusive growth
We must get the new immigration system right first time
Education and Learning for the Modern World: CBI/Pearson 2019 Education and Skills Survey report
Don't Wait, Innovate: Stepping Up R&D, From St. Austell to St. Andrews
CBI and Mencap - partnering for success
CBI responds to OECD consultation on Secretariat Proposal for a "Unified Approach"
No deal preparations hub
What's next? A Brexit timeline
Importing goods from the EU
Exporting goods to the EU
Banking, insurance and financial services
Data flows
Trading services with the EU
Funding from the EU
Public procurement
Trading outside the EU
Key rules and regulations
Regulated goods and services
Modelling the future: estimating the impact of Brexit
How no deal could impact the UK in the first few months
Tariffs in a no deal scenario
No deal FAQs for corporate treasurers
EU Staff and Brexit: five questions for every business
The impact of no-deal on services
Media Centre
CBI responds to prompt payment measures
Sharp decline in motor vehicle production puts brakes on manufacturing output
CBI comments on London-Shanghai Stock Connect
CBI responds to Net-Zero announcement
CBI confirms Lord Bilimoria as new CBI Vice President & John Allan re-elected for second one year term as President
CBI responds to London Electric Vehicle plan
UK universities attract masses of overseas students
CBI reacts to Ford Bridgend plant closure
CBI joins major organisations to set out principles for UK trade policy
New annual index set to tackle Scotland's productivity puzzle - CBI Scotland and KPMG
CBI Wales responds to M4 decision
Two thirds of firms can't fill digital roles - CBI/Tata Consultancy Services report
Private sector activity stagnant - CBI Growth Indicator
'Champion business' - Open letter from CBI to all Conservative Party Leadership candidates
Augar review has right approach to colleges, but must protect funding for English universities
Service sector optimism, profits and volumes fall
CBI comments on Broadway Initiative's recommendations on Environment Bill
CBI comments on Broadway Initiative's recommendations for Environment Bill
Lord Bilimoria to stand for election as next CBI Vice President
CBI responds to latest quarterly immigration statistics (1)
Retail investment intentions lowest in survey history - CBI
CBI responds to timetable for UK Prime Minister's departure
Northern Ireland economy to lose nearly £1 billion if Executive not restored
CBI reacts to Indian General Election
CBI President tells Welsh business leaders that 'resolution to Brexit gridlock' is first order for future prosperity
No deal Brexit would put all-island economy in peril - CBI Director-General
CBI response to Prime Minister's new Brexit offer
Brexit uncertainty sees stockpiling race to post-financial crisis peak - CBI
Immigration proposals fall short for British business
Cancel recess in wake of cross-party Brexit talks collapse
Unlocking the power of people can help solve UK productivity puzzle: £110 billion uplift from firms improving practices
CBI responds to launch of West Midlands industrial strategy
Unlocking the power of people can help solve UK productivity puzzle: £110 billion uplift from firms improving management practices
UK will not reach the Government's R&D spending target until 2053 – CBI/NEXUS
CBI comments on latest UK GDP figures
Future immigration system must address Scotland's demographic challenge, say CBI Director-General
Manufacturing stocks grow at record pace amidst Brexit uncertainty (1)
IBEC and CBI NI welcome new power-sharing talks
Electric transport can shape the 21st Century
Business rates system is entrenching regional inequalities - CBI President
CBI responds to North of Tyne mayoral election
CBI sets out business impact of a 'no deal' Brexit in every region and nation across the UK
World Economic Forum in Davos
UK economic growth tepid, while global economic outlook deteriorates
CBI Scotland responds to the passing of the Scottish Budget
CBI NI response to Bombardier's Belfast operations
CBI comments on Climate Change Report
CBI comments on Heathrow runway ruling
President John Allan responds to Competition & Markets Authority audit report
UK business contributed nearly £200bn in 2018/19
Record stockpiling by SME manufacturers in last quarter (2)
Record stockpiling by SME manufacturers in last quarter
CBI responds to Freight ban suggestion
CBI respods to Social Mobility Commission Report
Private sector activity flatlines - CBI Growth Indictator
Manufacturing stocks grow at record pace amidst Brexit uncertainty
Retail sales get a spring in their step
UK businesses paid nearly £200bn in tax last year
CBI responds to 2040 freight ban suggestion
CBI responds to Competition and Markets Authority Report
CBI push to drive greater business innovation and raise living standards
CBI comments on HS2
Markets for good, creating effective public-private partnerships post-Brexit
Our response to latest labour market statistics
Service sector optimism deteriorates at fastest pace since financial crash
Our comments on Williams Rail Review
Don't rob Peter to pay Paul to fund post-18 English education system
CBI responds to new Article 50 extension
CBI NI and Ibec comment on Article 50 extension
CBI responds to 12 new Institutes of Technology
CBI comments on London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)
All sides must move beyond political sound and fury to achieve pragmatic Brexit – CBI Director-General
CBI Responds to EU announcement on US tariffs
Union and business leaders issue joint appeal for urgent progress in Brexit negotiations
Half of young people do not feel prepared for world of work – CBI/Accenture/Hays survey
CBI responds to Chancellor's Spring Statement
CBI comments on second year gender pay gap data
Are you aware of these new business rates reliefs?
CBI India Update February 2019
CBI responds to Prime Minister's Brexit speech
Private sector growth stagnates in quarter to February - Growth Indicator
Access to European markets post-Brexit is 'a must' for public services providers
CBI comments on gender pay gap reporting deadline
CBI Director-General: UK must lead the way in internet safety
Our reaction to Offshore Wind Sector Deal
'Brexit stalemate means growing damage today and weaker economy tomorrow'
Business surveys suggest anaemic growth in Q1 2019
CBI President urges pragmatism from politicians
Government must take action to unleash potential of 5G
CBI celebrates National Apprenticeship Week and National Careers Week
Northern Ireland businesses voice fears of 'no deal' Brexit
'Enough is enough. Time for Parliament to stop the circus'
Our response to the Furman Review
CBI Northern Ireland's Response to Tariff Liberalisation Proposals
CBI responds to vote on Article 50
Our comments on Future of Urban Mobility
CBI Comments on gender pay gap reporting deadline - April 2018
Nearly 9 in 10 businesses want extension to Article 50 - CBI survey
CBI calls for parliament to stop the circus and prioritise jobs and livelihoods
Our response to labour market statistics
"Young people need clear, high-quality and easy to understand options"
CBI welcomes new London Chair and Deputy Chair
Manufacturing activity continues to weaken
Our response to latest Government cyber security report
CBI Director-General speaks at Advanced World 2019
CBI and TUC call on Prime Minister to change Brexit approach
CBI responds to reform proposals for the audit industry
CBI responds to the Government's Cyber Security Breaches Survey
Supercharge broadband and 5G to stop UK economy from buffering
Private sector activity slumps further in three months to March - CBI Growth Indicator
CBI Scotland responds to the nation's latest GDP figures
Post-Christmas retail sales growth disappoints - CBI
Disappointing apprenticeships starts data shows apprenticeship levy not yet working - CBI
CBI responds to David Davis speech on transition
CBI responds to EU transition guidelines
Financial services see two years of falling optimism, but activity holds up moderately - CBI/PwC
CBI makes the case for British business in China
CBI comments on appointment of the new Chair for Corporate Governance Coalition Group
'Calls for nationalisation miss the point' – CBI
Labour backs CBI call on customs union
Services sector sees strong growth at start to year - CBI
Renationalisation would cause immense damage to UK economy and reputation
CBI comments on Heathrow expansion
Workplace pensions engagement isn't a 'nice-to-have', but a fundamental to helping employees plan for later life
CBI responds to Migration Advisory Committee interim report
"Beast from the East" brings added March chill for retailers - CBI
UK businesses contributed £186bn in tax revenues in 2017/18
'Don't throw away a generation of progress in Northern Ireland on the back of Brexit' - CBI
London housing shortage a ticking time bomb for firms – CBI/CBRE
High street sales continue to disappoint - CBI
CBI comments on first 2018 GDP data
CBI response to interest rate decision
'Decisions, details and delivery' – CBI President sets out Scottish business view on Brexit
CBI initial response to Government launch of Post-18 Education and Funding review
Break the Brexit logjam to get out economy booming - CBI President
CBI responds to parliamentary report on Carillion
CBI responds to labour market statistics: April 2018 - June 2018
CBI responds to labour market statistics: Dec 2017 - Feb 2018
Sunshine reveals mixed picture for retailers
Tale of two service sectors - CBI
CBI reacts to USA imposition of Tariffs on UK
CBI responds to labour market statistics: Jan 2018 - March 2018
UK must take back control of its domestic economy to leave slow lane - CBI Economic Forecast June 2018 (1)
CBI responds to labour market statistics
CBI responds to proposed migration visa cap change
Private sector growth slows in the quarter to March – CBI Growth Indicator
CBI responds to shelving of Tidal Lagoon project
Private sector activity flat in the quarter to April – CBI Growth Indicator
MSBs are the engine of UK economic growth - CBI Director-General
Private sector growth exceeds expectations – CBI
Export orders race ahead but domestic demand flatlines - CBI
CBI response to rejection by Parliament of withdrawal agreement
Business and government must work together to improve public service marketplace in aftermath of Carillion
When London succeeds, so does the whole of the UK - CBI Director-General
CBI responds to latest women on boards data
Pace of growth cools slightly in June - CBI Growth Indicator
Time to pick up the pace on apprenticeship levy reform - CBI
CBI responds to immigration statistics
CBI attends B20 Summit in Tokyo
Time to move beyond political sound and fury to achieve pragmatic Brexit
CBI responds to labour market statistics: March 2018 - May 2018
CBI responds to consultation announcement on UK trade policy ambitions
CBI reaction to potential T-Level roll-out delay
CBI responds to Horizon 2020 funding commitment
Manufacturing output picks up pace, but investment disappoints - CBI
CBI reaction to local enterprise review
Summer sun continues to shine on retailers, but outlook weaker - CBI
CBI responds to Sexual Harassment in the Workplace report
Financial services optimism plunges at the fastest pace since the Crisis – CBI/PwC
Labour's renationalisation plans will profoundly harm UK
Healthy private sector growth in the three months to July - CBI growth indicator
A Levels paint picture of regional inequality that must be tackled head on - CBI
Our response to Brexit no-deal technical notices
CBI reaction to GCSE results day
Sharing Economy UK announces new Chair and board
Our comments on the broadband compensation scheme
Heatwave keeps high street sales riding high, but outlook is less bright
Service sector profitability takes a hit - CBI
Christine Lagarde to speak at inaugural Helen Alexander Memorial Lecture
Government must help make zero-emission cars affordable - CBI
CBI response to John McDonnell speech at TUC conference
Time for employers to place workplace health and wellbeing front of mind - CBI/Bupa/HCA Heathcare
CBI responds to ERG Northern Ireland proposals
Almost 9 out of 10 people say businesses that protect their data will win their custom
CBI responds to the IMF's Article IV statement
Agriculture will be the litmus test for post-Brexit UK economy - CBI President
CBI responds to Labour proposals on employee ownership
Export orders grow strongly as domestic orders hold steady - CBI
CBI responds to Government LGBT+ Action Plan
Private sector growth strengthens in the three months to August – CBI growth indicator
Financial services activity stable in second quarter of 2018 – CBI/PwC
Business calls for clarity on immigration plans
CBI responds to interest rate decision
CBI comments on Trump tariff announcement
Strong growth for SME manufacturers, but skill shortages rocket - CBI
CBI responds to Labour Market statistics: Nov 2017 - Jan 2018
Pregnancy and maternity discrimination is totally unacceptable
Manufacturing sentiment deteriorates further amid Brexit uncertainty
CBI/Pertemps labour market update January 2019
Time to guarantee no March cliff-edge
Response to PM's latest Brexit update in House of Commons (1)
Eye on innovation - introducing the platform economy and how it can help boost productivity
Response to PM's latest Brexit update in House of Commons
Our comments on Chinese GDP
CBI responds to Shadow Chancellor's speech
CBI responds to Jeremy Corbyn's speech at Labour Party Conference
Solid retail sales growth keeps High Street afloat
Change the conversation of immigration - CBI President
Migration essential for East of England's Agri-Business success - CBI President
Financial services sentiment slumps, as growth expectations for coming quarter stall - CBI/PwC (1)
CBI responds to Chancellor's speech at Conservative Party Conference
Private Sector growth eases off in the quarter to September - CBI Growth Indicator
Our comments on Wylfa nuclear power plant
Response to PM's comments following the meaningful vote
Demand for financial services falls for first time in five years – CBI/PWC
Business can work with current plan, but if it fails, government must set out how it avoids no deal
Westminster Update
UK economy rings in the new year on a soft note
Firms are on track to create more jobs, but uncertainty rises
CBI continues its call for labour market reforms
A New Year for breaking the Brexit impasse?
Financial services sentiment slumps, as growth expectations for coming quarter stall - CBI/PwC
CBI responds to Theresa May's speech
CBI responds to mandatory ethnicity pay reporting
Tax and regulation revamp will make financial services thrive in tech revolution
CBI comments on Green GB Week
CBI responds to European Summit developments
8/10 businesses say Brexit hits investment as speed of talks outpaced by reality firms face on ground
Manufacturing weakens as Brexit uncertainty bites - CBI
Compromise and leadership critical to Northern Ireland's future prosperity - CBI President
CBI responds to Chancellor's road network investment plans
Budget brings more treats than tricks - CBI
Retail sales cool as Summer boost fades - CBI
CBI comments on India's Ease of Doing Business ranking
Private Sector Growth steady in quarter to October - CBI Growth Indicator
CBI comments on progress on draft Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration
CBI comments on Cabinet rejection of Withdrawal Agreement
CBI comments on conclusion of Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration
CBI comments on latest UK R&D spending
CBI responds to updated Political Declaration between UK and European Commission
CBI comments on Brexit Economic Impact assessments
CBI responds to latest quarterly immigration statistics
Services sector optimisation and profitability falls - CBI
One year on and Industrial Strategy has seen progress - but 'fresh impetus' needed
Trade is the cornerstone of strong British economy
Private sector activity stable in Quarter to November - CBI Growth Indicator
CBI comments ahead of Climate Change Summit
CBI responds to delay of meaningful vote in UK Parliament
CBI welcomes corporate governance code for private companies
UK is front runner as largest western investor in India – CBI/Grant Thornton
CBI responds to Conservative Party Conference Vote outcome
CBI responds to CMA and Kingman Audit Reviews
CBI responds to Immigration White Paper
Output growth accelerates as exports go from strength to strength - CBI Scotland
Manufacturing strengthens, but skilled labour shortages bite hard - CBI Quarterly Industrial Trends Survey
Fresh approach needed to make English skills reforms last
CBI response to strategic transport plan
Two years and counting: Optimism dives again in Financial Services – CBI/PwC
CBI responds to Chancellor's high street boost
Private sector activity steady in the three months to December – CBI Growth Indicator
Brexit White Paper: CBI initial press response
UK still USA's strongest investment partner at $569 billion – CBI/Eli Lilly (1)
Manufacturing pauses for breath in May – CBI
Fix broken apprenticeship levy to deliver high-quality training - CBI
Evidence not ideology: why a customs union is best for Britain - CBI
Retail sales growth slows but investment intentions strengthen – CBI quarterly distributive trades survey
Access to people as important as future trade deal with EU, says CBI Director-General
Successful Brexit means deeper trade ties with china – CBI Director-General
CBI responds to Prime Minister speech on industrial strategy
Manufacturing output growth slows but remains strong - CBI
CBI comments ahead of Heathrow vote in parliament
CBI Matthew Fell responds to EU announcement on US tariffs
Unlock potential of local infrastructure or face two-speed England – CBI
Manufacturing activity improves in November – CBI
CBI responds to Science and Technology Committee
Recovery in manufacturing order books promising - CBI
Manufacturing output growth remains robust in three months to February - CBI
Retail sales darken in December - CBI
CBI responds to Migration Advisory Committee report
Our message to politicians is listen to businesses in your constituencies – CBI President
CBI welcomes John Allan as new President
Long-term exports strategy needed for post-Brexit Britain – CBI
CBI comments on Carillion
CBI comments ahead of David Davis speech on why business wants regulatory alignment with EU
Manufacturing output picks up as year comes to a close
Open and controlled – CBI recommendations for a new approach to immigration post - Brexit
CBI responds to innovation spending commitment
Education is more than knowledge alone - CBI
CBI welcomes new secretary of state for exiting the European Union
Budget to set tone for post Brexit Economy – CBI
Andy Burnham on Heathrow Expansion
UK must take back control of its domestic economy to leave slow lane - CBI economic forecast June 2018
UK Digital Revolution in danger of buffering
Almost 9 out of 10 people say businesses that protect their data will win their custom– CBI East Midlands
CBI initial reaction to government response to the Taylor review of modern working practices
SME Manufacturing Activity Weakens
CBI responds to chancellor's Brexit Speech and Tusk Comments
Job creation continues but uncertainty climbs
CBI Comments on Aviation Strategy
CBI responds to the Education Secretary's speech
Orderly Brexit would see steady growth over next 2 years – CBI Economic Forecast
CBI responds to comments by Business Secretary
CBI responds to Chequers Summit
Higher skilled roles rise, as skills gap grows – CBI/Pearson Annual Report
UK firms must break class ceiling and make this the decade of social mobility - CBI Director General
Responsible payment practices fundamental for a strong economy
CBI Scotland warns finance secretary - Short term gain could spell long term pain for the Scottish Economy
CBI responds to Prime Minister's speech on housing
CBI Scotland responds to the programme for government
9 out of 10 people want Business to speak up on societal issues – CBI business reputation tracker
CBI appoints new North West chair
CBI Welcomes Dan Jarvis as new Sheffield City Region Mayor
CBI Reacts To Indian Budget
CBI continues to highlight the fallout of a no deal scenario
"What's needed is a second wave of apprenticeship reform"
Director-General Carolyn Fairbairn speaks at Royal Society
Outsourcing playbook will lead to better public service delivery
An unwelcome surprise - Japan and Turkey trade deals not rolled over under no deal
UK facing huge blow on trade in no deal
Technology laggards face extinction unless they transform their approach to innovation, CBI-Oracle report finds
Retailers see fastest drop in sales since Financial Crisis - CBI
CII & CBI joint statement on UK/India trade
Government's Aviation Strategy "misses the mark" on sustainability and growth
Business, charities, researchers and universities unite to appeal to next Prime Minister
Build new nuclear power stations and invest in carbon capture to reach net-zero
Education system leaving young people unprepared for modern world
Sharpest fall in private sector activity since 2012 - CBI Growth Indicator
Financial service business conditions remain lacklustre - CBI/PwC
Green finance has central role in decarbonising economy
Business backs UK to be world leader in internet regulation but proposals 'fall short'
Opportunities for young people are the cornerstone of a safer London - CBI Director-General
Modest growth outlook beset by No Deal risk - CBI Economic Forecast
CBI responds to the Indian Budget
CBI responds to Government's R&D announcement
CBI responds to energy efficiency report
CBI NI responds to the Department for the Economy inviting industry bids for £165m broadband improvement project
CBI responds to labour market update
CBI NI responds to DfE's report that a no-deal Brexit could put 40,000 jobs at risk
CBI comments on Gatwick plan
Businesses support extension of auto-enrolment
Next Prime Minister must act fast to get UK economy back on track - CBI Director General
CBI Wales comments on plans to upgrade Cardiff Central Station and develop a West Wales Parkway
CBI Wales comments on plans to upgrade Cardiff Central and develop a West Wales Parkway
Slow but steady, Scottish manufacturing remains resilient in turbulent times - CBI Scotland Industrial Trends Survey
Clouds gather above the manufacturing centre - CBI
New Prime Minister announced
Retail sales fall for longest period since 2011
CBI responds to net migration target announcement
Private sector activity continues to fall
Neither UK nor EU ready for no deal, contingency planning study finds
Small and mid-sized manufacturers' optimism deteriorates
Mistrust in AI risks UK staggering behind in global tech race
The CBI has commented on planned changes to the VAT system in the construction sector
CBI responds to latest GDP figures
CBI responds to additional Government funding for electric car charging points
CBI responds to vocational results day
CBI responds to A-Level results day
Manufacturing output stabilises
CBI comments on Freedom of Movement
CBI comments on HMRC Brexit planning
CBI Scotland responds to the latest Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) figures
CBI comments on HS2 review
CBI responds to GCSE results
CBI responds to the latest immigration statistics
Retail sentiment sees sharpest fall since financial crisis - CBI
UK set to miss R&D investment target by £19 billion in 2027 - CBI
CBI comments on G7 Summit
CBI Scotland responds to Cerg's twelve-point plan to tackle climate emergency
Service sector sentiment deteriorates further - CBI
Private sector activity sees further fall
3/4 of public want to work for companies with a good reputation - CBI/Porter Novelli/Opinium
Spending Review is golden opportunity to invest in UK's future growth
Dame Carolyn McCall to speak at second Helen Alexander Memorial Lecture
CBI Scotland responds to the Programme for Government (1)
Spending ambition will boost UK, but held back by uncertainty
Our response to vote to delay Brexit beyond 31 October 2019
Political leaders on all sides must find way to avoid NI economic crisis
Productivity progress but Scotland starts a lap behind the competition
CBI response to Labour leader's speech at TUC Congress
CBI comments on COP26 announcement
Our response to international student visa announcement
CBI responds to Science & Technology Committee report on R&D spending
Our response to Science & Technology Committee report on R&D spending
Let's strike a deal to end Brexit uncertainty and help Wales flourish - CBI Chief tells Welsh business leaders
Our response to the Prime Minister's announcement on Northern England
Further reform urgently needed for effective Apprenticeship Levy
"When companies invest in technology, higher productivity & better living standards follow"
4 in 5 businesses see London as attractive for UK business leaders
CBI response to Shadow Chancellor's speech at Labour Party Conference
Manufacturing output steady while orders slump
Our response to the Shadow Business Secretary's speech
Our response to Jeremy Corbyn's speech at Labour Conference
Retail sales fall for fifth month in a row - CBI Distributive Trends Survey
Private sector growth continues to fall amid political turmoil - CBI Growth Indicator
Financial services optimism dives at fastest pace since Crash – CBI/PwC
Our response to the Education Secretary's speech
Our response to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's speech
Our response to the Prime Minister's Conference speech
CBI Northern Ireland: 'Fresh proposals a basis for further discussions, not final destination'
CBI comments on OECD global taxation plans
CBI responds to new laws to make access easier for broadband operators
Our response to July's apprenticeship starts data
'Stay at the table. Don't walk away'
Price tag for Labour's renationalisation starts at £196 billion - CBI
CBI responds to Queen's speech
CBI responds to labour market statistics (1)
Our comments on Government environmental announcements
Our response to the new UK-EU agreement
Our comments on US tariff implementation
Amid gloomy outlook for manufacturers, investment plans hit post-financial crisis low - CBI Industrial Trends
UK creative industries crown must gleam brightly Post-Brexit - CBI
Unlock the Brexit deal for Northern Ireland economy - CBI President
Our response to the Government's mobile 'not-spot' investment
Retailers report record high stock levels as Brexit deadline looms - CBI
Renewed partnership needed to kickstart lifelong learning
Our response to General Election vote
Our comments on Business Rates
CBI NI responds to Bombardier Belfast purchase
Private sector activity falls at a sharper pace
Kick off a decade of climate change action in 2020
UK investment in Quantum technology expected to leap over the next five years - CBI/ACCENTURE
SME activity remains listless
CBI responds to Adrian Smith review on research and innovation
CBI responds to Government's productivity review
Time is now to improve business environment in India – CBI/EY
Business won't be on the side-lines of re-nationalisation debate - CBI Chief Economist
CBI responds to latest women on boards data (1)
CBI unveils business manifesto ahead of Annual Conference
Manufacturing activity remains weak
Support business to do what it does best: innovate, drive growth and boost prosperity - CBI NI
CBI responds to latest data on business investment in R&D
CBI responds to launch of Labour manifesto
CBI responds to Liberal Democrat manifesto
CBI responds to the Conservative manifesto
Retail sales cease their decline in November
CBI responds to TFL Uber decision
Service sector sentiment continues to deteriorate
CBI Scotland responds to SNP manifesto
Employer commitment to skills training strengthens
Imperative to protect UK growth beyond Brexit - CBI Economic Forecast
Private sector enters thirteenth consecutive rolling quarter of flat or falling activity
Our response to PISA's 2018 results
Relaunch UK regions as the #1 destination for global R&D - CBI
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Senior Policy Adviser, Public Sector Markets
Directorate Coordinator / Team Coordinator
Annual Conference 2019


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The One Degree Shift pledge is part of the Rivive! Nashville movement and is designed to spark small changes in behaviors that add up to big results when it comes to the health and safety of the streams and rivers in Nashville.
With more than 80 people moving to Nashville each day and 250 miles of Nashville's waterways already in need of repair, the area's continued rate of growth threatens to place unimaginable demands on our natural water resources, unless we do something today.
The Rivive! Nashville movement was started to bring attention to this and to solve problems before they begin.
Help keep Nashville's streams and rivers healthy for wildlife and recreation.
Help ensure all Nashville residents have access to clean water.
Join the Rivive! Nashville movement to address water issues now before they become a problem.
So that we can send you more information and tips, we need to get your contact info. Don't worry we won't bug you that often.
Review the six pledges below, and choose the one you want. We will email you more information including helpful tips to get you going.
Why can't I choose more than one pledge?
We love your enthusiasm! This pledge campaign is designed around baby steps. Focusing exclusively on one change, or shift, at a time makes it much more likely for it not to get in the way of your life or take too much of your time… thus potentially becoming a normal part of your life that you continue to do long after the pledge campaign ends.
my dog's waste and help prevent pathogens from entering nearby streams
Unlike cow manure, which is 100% plant-based, dog diets can largely consist of meat-based products which can make the waste highly acidic—and can even kill vegetation including grass.
Dog waste is also known to harbor a plethora of bacteria, and when washed into nearby waterways can contaminate water with E. Coli and other pathogens.
In 1991, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) listed dog waste as a non-point source pollutant.
one or more Rivive! events listed on our events calendar
Whether you are looking to volunteer for a stream cleanup, attend a discussion, take a wildlife class or find out about public meetings concerning water issues, our calendar will provide countless ways for you to participate and support Rivive! Nashville.
And please bring a friend!Visit the calendar
one or more trees or shrubs to help store excess water
One large tree can release 100 or more gallons of water back into the atmosphere in a single day through a process called transpiration. Some trees, like the Baobab tree in Madagascar, can store more than 30,000 gallons of water.
We increase flooding when we remove trees and pave over areas once dense with vegetation. If one tree can hold 100 gallons of water, think of the impact wiping out an entire forest can have on flooding.
my property using best practices for healthy streams and waterways
Practically everything we do on land impacts a nearby stream. It is up to property owners to reduce these impacts as much as possible in order to ensure our streams remain healthy and support life.
Loose soil can be washed into streams after a heavy rain, which can make it difficult for aquatic creatures to breathe.
Mowing too close to streams can harm the stream's buffer zone which is needed to reduce erosion and reduce flooding.
...and many many more things we do in our yards impact our water.
Want to have a positive impact? Choose this pledge and we'll show you how.
of all hazardous household waste using safe and approved methods
When we dispose of household chemicals by pouring them down the drain, flushing them down the toilet or simply letting them run down our driveways, they have to end up somewhere.
Cosmetics, batteries, paint, motor oil, cleaning products and even prescription drugs can all find their way into nearby waterways and affect our drinking water.
Choose this pledge to learn how to properly dispose of household chemicals.
excess rain water by creating a rain garden or installing a rain barrel
Slowing the flow of stormwater runoff on its way to entering a stream has many benefits. It helps prevent flash floods and erosion of stream banks. It also reduces the amount of trash, chemicals, and nutrients that get swept into streams in fast moving water.
Building a rain garden and installing a rain barrel are two popular ways to capture stormwater.
Choose this pledge and we will show you how to do both.
To submit your pledge please fill out your first and last name and email and choose an option to submit your pledge. Return to top.


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Zoozen is a creator of consumer electronics and videogames accessories.
Our international staff are located in 4 offices in 3 countries:Hong Kong (R&D and shipping centre), Canada (R&D) and France (sales and shipping center).
Zoozen R&D is divided in 2 main engineering teams:
- Zoozen based in Hong Kong which is focusing on advanced consumer electronics and accessories.- Zoozen Tuning of Canada specialising mainly in console tuning and repair parts.
Our policy is to create high quality and innovative products at the best price!Packaging and design is important to us, it is also part of the pleasure to buy one of our product.


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SyncBeat (STEALTH)
SyncBeat social platform provides a marketplace for music artists, employers, and fans to collaborate in hiring process and event ticketing.
- Stage Product In Development
- Industry Internet / Web Services
- Location Seattle, WA, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded April 2012
- Employees 0
- Website syncbeat.com
Company Summary
SyncBeat, the first social webapp to allow artists, fans, and employers to collaborate throughout the entire live-music hiring and event-creation process. It enables artists to bid on gigs posted by employers to build and strengthen their fan base. Event participants and venues use SyncBeat to create gatherings, share their real-world experiences through social media, secure live-music transactions, as well as buy and sell tickets.
Joswell ValdezCo-Founder
Joswell Valdez is a New York-based entrepreneur with expertise in filmmaking , event planning, and music industry consulting. His work includes an internationally distributed documentary as well as extensive consulting for major, independent, and platinum-selling artists and producers.
Kangie ChanCo-Founder
Kangie Chan is a Seattle-based entrepreneur and technologist with over ten years of technical experience. She has a BS in computer science from Metropolitan State University and expertise ranging from programming and hardware to mobile apps and web development.
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For your convenience, we provide our patient forms online as well. If you would like to save a bit of time on your next visit to our dental office in Prosser, Washington, go ahead and fill them out before you meet with Dr. Kent Copeland at Chardonnay Dental. If you have any questions about the patient forms, or anything else, please call us at 509-781-6600.
In order to submit the online forms you must use the Google Chrome web browser. Click here to download.


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– A good number of the population think about the bedroom as their favourite room in the house. Many spend a fantastic amount of time in it due to its comfy atmosphere and cozy feel. As it is a location for slumber and relaxation, being in one's bedroom gives a sense of freedom and comfort.
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Since a bedroom needs to keep a comforting setting, many take some time out to choose the furniture and bits that goes into it. In the same way as any other space in the house, the things inside must fit the operation of the room and the available space in it. Design and the price of the furniture are two of the highest concerns of individuals when obtaining fixtures to get their bedroom and also for the rest of the house. Furniture makes or breaks the look of the home, therefore care has to be exercised while picking what to expect. While designing and price are valid factors, there are additional elements which need to be considered but are completely ignored by many. Two important considerations that are discounted are the health and ecological benefits of the furniture consumed. Both of these are very valid criteria that one needs to think about when obtaining furniture aside from considering only the price and design.
Many are unaware that since most furniture are made from synthetic materials, they have the greatest potential to really harm the human body and the environment. Plastics, metals and some hardwood pieces often contain chemicals that help preserve and keep the integrity of their furniture. Not doing so would jeopardize the organization, therefore furniture producers include preservative materials to their merchandise to maximize their longevity in warehouses and shops. Some have additives such as Formaldehyde as for plastic or steel fittings, particularly those with color, their paints may contain lead. These pose a substantial health hazard to the consumers. Some disintegrate and turn into vapour, but that ultimately causes harm also. Inhaling the fumes from substances in the furniture may lead to disorders and disease. What is more is that these chemicals don't break down easily. They remain to your solid wood furniture until the day you dispose of these. When you dispose of them, the surroundings then takes the damages.
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But one need not forfeit having beautiful furniture to these concerns. There are options available that would allow you to receive the best of all choices available without sacrificing security and quality. Organic bedroom are bits that would give you many health benefits and environmental benefits without sacrificing quality, design and price. Organic furniture are manufactured from organically grown sources and therefore are processed organically as well–these pieces of furniture are mostly good wood furniture, only that the source of the timber are organically grown, processed and made to make sure that the finished product retains the natural beauty of natural hardwood. No artificial and dangerous compounds were used when creating these fittings. Many are skeptical of these kinds of furniture, stating that there isn't basic difference between them and non-organic furniture. And so this guide will present several advantages to getting organic furniture for your bedroom. French Provincial Nightstand For Sale
1. They're environmentally friendly!
As mentioned earlier, obtaining organic furniture would help the environment as the use of harmful chemicals will be decreased. Poisonous chemicals that help preserve and increase the lifespan of the furniture are extremely poisonous to the environment. Most of these chemicals break down very slowly, and are very likely to poison the ground, the air and the water for a very long time if discharged to the environment. Organic furniture contains none of these preservatives and dangerous chemicals. Utilizing natural fibers like cotton or flax that are grown without the usage of pesticides present no harm to the environment. What's more, organic bedroom furniture help reduce waste because they're very long-lasting and have a longer lifespan as compared to artificial composite wood. These kinds of wood break down easily, adding to the bulk of garbage and waste dumped into the environment. You are less likely to throw away organic furniture since they are very robust and long-lasting. Other than this, organic bedroom furniture producers strive to decrease the use of particular materials in furniture assembly and also manufacturing that are not favorable to the environment. Overall, you get amazing furniture whilst protecting the environment.
2. Air quality is enhanced
A lot of the artificial and non-organic solid wood furniture release the chemicals they're imbibed with to the air. As time goes by, the harmful preservatives find their way out of the hardwood panels of their furniture and into your lungs. There'll be no substances that will go to your lungs, poisoning you little by little.
3. Improvement in skin health
There are people who report having lots of migraines and other skin ailments in regions which are most commonly in contact with good wood furniture such as chairs, tables and beds. Allergic reactions from the chemicals which are in wooden furniture are not a foreign sight. The chemicals and other compounds added to the timber of non-organic furniture come in contact with the individual using it, an allergic reaction may happen, or worse, the compound may poison the individual by implanting into his skin to his blood. Getting organic bedroom with no compounds would remove the threat of this happening to you and your loved ones.
4. Cheap
As previously mentioned, organic wood and obviously made furniture will last a lot longer than synthetics because organic materials are aged and strengthened naturally. Most challenging woods are extremely durable and are compacted quite strongly, making very lovely furniture once processed. Most composites and synthetic substances break down easily and rely on chemicals to hold them together. Within this aspect, organic furniture wins over non-organic furniture again. Because organic bedroom furniture will last a lifetime with you, you end up earning cash from not buying any other new solid wood furniture to your bedroom or house for a long time. French Provincial Nightstand For Sale
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Organic hardwoods are naturally aged and are obtained through delicate all-natural ways. As a result of this, most of the wooden products maintain their beautiful natural colour and condition. What's more, skilled craftsmen most often bring out the natural beauty of the wood making them even more priceless. Talk about getting beautiful furniture without sacrificing quality!
6. Support for local industry
Most of the companies that manufacture organic bedroom are small factories which are almost ready to shut because of the recession. And so we must move to convince them to not close by supporting their strong wood furniture and other products.
As a result of this, fraud and false advertising scams are inevitable. You may encounter shops out there that would assert that their goods are organic, but in truth they are not. They may appear natural, but the indications of wear and tear seem early on. This may waste your money or worse, endanger your and your household's welfare. How should you protect himself from all these fake goods?
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Constant vigilance is a must. Before buying furniture that claims to be organic, it's best to bring somebody who knows things about wood. When there is no one to accompany you, then you have no choice but to research all on your own. Information is a really powerful tool that might help you discern what to purchase. It's wise to look for the profile of the organization or store from which you would purchase the products from. There are many sites, forums and blogs in the net that contain advice, feedback and advices on the best way best to do your organic furniture shopping. There are lots of sites that are dedicated in supplying information regarding organic goods, as well as their suppliers. The opinions of other internet users on the store or supplier you are eying could help you know whether you ought to patronize that provider. Researching could also help you choose more effectively the layouts, type of timber and size of something. Aside from the world wide web, in addition, there are books and magazines which hold information on this issue. If you are armed with knowledge, chances are you would not be fooled by false information and misleading ads. French Provincial Nightstand For Sale
Overall, organically grown, manufactured and constructed furniture in your bedroom will aid your bedroom eventually become more comfortable and costlier than before. With the benefits presented, it is surely worth getting organic furniture to your bedroom. You don't need to sacrifice your health, environmentally friendly ideals and economic needs when choosing furniture. Organic furniture let
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Ever since turning pescetarian, I have been on a look-out on places and events that caters to this life-style of mine. Be it a variant of vegetarianism or vegan, I am open and excited for these opportunities. That is why I did not want to miss out on this year's Sydney Vegan Festival.
The whole day consisted of talks from inspirational individuals/businesses who had turned 360 to veganism (e.g. Gigi Pizzeria), where you can pop in and out of the two rooms. In other talks, there was activities, cook shows and motivational talks from those who have devoted their whole life from meat. It was truly insightful and I advocate those, who are open-minded to seek another way of eating and living.


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One-a-day bananas: Genius at work or waste of packaging? (Survey)
Mark at BoingBoing says "This is the way to sell bananas - a pack with a spectrum of ripeness levels." Everybody is talking about it; Elizabeth at Kitchn describes it as "the only way bananas should be sold".
The first banana in the pack is perfectly ripe and ready to eat right away, the next is a little less ripe, but will probably be ready to slice over your cereal the following morning. All the way on the right, the last banana is bright green and nowhere near ripe enough to eat. But by the time you get through the other bananas, that one will be perfect.
All of this comes from a tweet:
I love this. I have banana ripeness anxiety.— Allyson Beatrice (@allysonbeatrice) August 6, 2018
My first thought on seeing it was that bananas already come in a perfect package- a peel, totally biodegradable and compostable. It's the last product that needs a disposable plastic container. Almost a decade ago, we called wrapping bananas packaging design at its worst.
In another post on Del Monte packaged bananas, I couldn't decide whether it should be tagged wretched excess or greenwash watch.
But in a very fresh post, 7 most commonly wasted fruits and vegetables, Katherine notes:
Bananas, for example, took the prize for waste in terms of total volume and for climate impact. Being a tropical fruit that's flown to markets all around the world, its carbon footprint is large and turnover is high. People buy a lot of bananas because they're cheap and easy to eat, but they have a short window for optimal ripeness, which leads to shoppers to reject those that are overly brown.
These are hard choices. Del Monte actually defended their banana wrapping as a way of reducing waste; the packages used CRT ["Controlled Ripening Technology"]. Their VP of marketing told Forbes:
The primary purpose of the CRT banana technology is to extend the shelf life of the product without using any artificial preservatives or other chemicals or gasses but rather by regulating the product's natural respiration rate. By achieving this, bananas can now be sold in venues, such as convenience stores, cafeterias and school vending machines, offering consumers a fresh and healthy alternative to the typical snacks linked to the growing obesity epidemic in many western societies. In the past, this alternative was not possible due to the highly perishable nature of bananas and the unwillingness of the retailer or vending operator to absorb high losses due to overripe product.
This new packaging from Korea theoretically reduces waste because you get one ripening banana per day, which should reduce waste, particularly when more and more people are living alone and would like their bunch of bananas to last all week.
On the other hand, bananas do not need to be perfect to eat, a bit of brown never hurt anyone. As Katherine noted in her post Stop the war on imperfect bananas!
It's an argument I sometimes have with my kids when they come home from school, a blackened banana still in their lunch bags: "That black spot does not mean it's bad!" I peel it open to show that the inside is just fine, and then they're happy to munch away.
You can always turn them into banana bread or many other things, they do not have to go into the composting bin. As Katherine notes:
There are so many ways to use old bananas! Think of them as your best friend in the kitchen, a magic bullet solution to make everything from curry to pancakes taste like a million bucks.
Then Melissa tells us that they are good for a whole lot more than just eating in From shoe shining to skin smoothing: 7 uses for overripe bananas.
Instead, everyone is excited about putting them in plastic boxes, a solid fossil fuel, often ending up in the ocean or the landfill. The whole idea is silly; there are somewhere between 7 and a million ways to use bananas. If you shop carefully and buy what you need, they can all get eaten or used in a reasonable time.
But judging by all the raving headlines saying things like Bananas have been solved, I wonder if I am alone. What do you think?


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Gonzaga-Portland: 3 keys to the Bulldogs' 103-57 victory
UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 11, 2018
Key moment
There wasn't a great deal of suspense in this one but Gonzaga removed any lingering doubt with a 16-4 run that bumped its lead to 24-10 midway through the first half. Rui Hachimura had two buckets and Corey Kispert added five points. Josh Perkins' 3-pointer capped the spurt.
Offensive player of the game
Senior guard Silas Melson, a Portland native, had a career night. He made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-best 23 points. He stung the Pilots with 7-of-12 shooting beyond the arc. He had three assists and didn't commit a turnover in 30 minutes.
Defensive player of the game
Sophomore forward Killian Tillie came up with four defensive rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots. Portland's starting frontcourt of Philipp Hartwich and Tahirou Diabate combined for just one field goal.
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My Installation in the Nelson Cathedral is complete, and can be viewed under Installations/exhibitions. Thanks to Fraser Heal, here's a wee clip showing the making of; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyu8nsKTa6k
Catch up since last post
Wow, its been almost 3 years since I posted here last, and things have not been slow! To quickly round up the more significant things that happened in this time (in reverse order) goes like this;
- An installation in the Contemplation Gallery of the Suter Art Gallery, Nelson. in August 2017. View Shaft uses 15km of white thread, and went like this; https://youtu.be/nyUgpOKbIsU
- Yellow Yellow exhibition at Parker Gallery, Nelson in June 2017, with an installation a little like;
- eternal summer at Bridge St Collective, February 2016, looked a little like this;
- Salt Gallery allowed me to exhibit with Ann Braunsteiner in June 2016 where I hang some rocks with String Theory
And a few more things in between that you can find under Exhibitions tab. I have slimmed down this website to only include my art/design practice things, as that is the direction that interests me. I still work in my other profession to pay for all this, but have plenty of work there so no need for further promotion!
Exhibition for Akiko and Tim Crowther complete!
AnnCT and I helped set up and manage an exhibition for Tim and Akiko Crowther. Akiko performed twice with the 'big brush', below is a video showing the second performance. Poster design by me also.
almost a year on..
Well the wee house, Fray House, is complete apart from some final things, plan amendments, landscaping, and the laundry! The project was a success, I have received great feedback on it and gained new clients through it. I am currently building on the next few projects, some simultaneously, but nothing too serious yet.
Meanwhile the line drawings are cranking out, also planning a World Of Wearable art entry for 2015, and thinking about an exhibition coming up in April 2015 at the Red with AnnCT. Also two different installation interests/proposals in the mix! I feel pretty busy!
More soon, hopefully not so long between posts next time!
2013 almost done..
So 2013 is about done, it has been a busy year with two joint exhibitions and many other group shows with work exhibited. In June my partner and I traveled to Europe via Japan and had a fast visit to friends in Vienna, Geneva, Antibes and Berlin. The art we encountered was awe inspiring, inspirational and confirming. I had many ideas of new art objects and pieces to complete when arriving home, and I have mostly completed one, the Hundertwasser meditations, of which one iteration is pictured below.
I have been mostly busy with building on various projects, building being my profession for income. I am happy that this is swaying more toward design and build however, and at some stage more designing than building. I have a cool wee house to build in the new year that I will keep you posted on under a new tab 'Architecture', it is a very minimal design that I have produced to accommodate a clients budget and brief and yet will be funky and desirable.
All the best to everyone who reads this for the coming year!
29th March
I am currently working on getting this place up to speed, and also working on an upcoming exhibition at the Refinery Artspace in Nelson. The exhibition is with AnnCT Braunsteiner and Larisse Hall, and runs from May 6th to 26th 2013. I will upload the poster soon and any interested can come along to the opening, I will have a mixture of objects and acrylics for this show, and whatever happens in between. More later, Lee.
New site on the way
Welcome to Leewoodman.co.nz
Currently rebuilding the site, stay tuned!


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GEOCOUNTS File Format Specification
Advantages of the GEOCOUNTS File Format
The GEOCOUNTS® File Format is an industry supported open standard format designed for stationary systems counting moving objects as observed in the travel monitoring industry.
By implementing this format, data is guaranteed to be compatible with the GEOCOUNTS cloud service, Traffic Server and any other application implementing the standard GEOCOUNTS format.
Advantages of GEOCOUNTS File Format are listed below:
- It encompasses any type of stationary monitoring equipment including permanent traffic counters, short term counters, turning movement counters, weigh-in-motion systems, pedestrian counters, bike counters, and similar devices which capture multiple object attributes.
- It caters for all transportation network users including passenger vehicles, freight vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists.
- A single file captures both metadata and counted data without the need to split different record types into separate files.
- It enables data collectors and clients to easily track information collected from field surveys and simplify billing.
- It separates the concepts of 'lanes' which motorists use to align themselves on roads, and data 'channels' which is how fixed counting devices organize data spatially.
- It provides a file naming convention to facilitate a rapid audit of available data files.
- It contains a GEOCOUNTS Key designed to aid end-users determine the origin of the file or identify modifications made to the file.
- It is extensible and backward compatible.
- It is quite straightforward to understand such that individuals, software developers and equipment manufacturers can easily generate or read the file format. The format ensures that equipment manufactures can readily load that into the GEOCOUNTS cloud service, Traffic Server, any other application implementing the standard GEOCOUNTS format without the need for decoders.
If you require assistance with implementing the file format, contact us or call (512) 977-1822.
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