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Farmers reports that farmers scramble to finish harvest from hell.
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Farmers scramble to finish harvest from hell
Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:07pm EST
By Julie Ingwersen
MARENGO, Illinois (Reuters) - Brothers Steve and Ron Pierce spent most of an hour in a chilly northern Illinois field last week clearing a clog of soybean chaff from the guts of their combine, using a mix of tools and their bare hands.
"The beans get tough when they pick up moisture," Steve Pierce said.
The clog had idled the $260,000 harvester, another delay in what has been the harvest from hell across the U.S. Midwest corn and soybean belt.
The clock is ticking on farmers like the Pierce brothers all across the Midwest as they scramble to bring in the largest U.S. soybean crop on record and the second-largest corn crop before winter arrives.
The United States produces 40 percent of the global corn crop and 35 percent of all soybeans, and is the leading exporter of both commodities. [This should make clear why the USDA's estimates have such a big impact on the market]
Despite the delays,
yields have been strong, and the U.S. Agriculture Department this week projected the largest U.S. soy crop on record, at 3.3 billion bushels, and the second-largest corn crop at 12.9 billion bushels. [Pure propaganda with no basis in reality]
Livestock producers and other grain end-users may face higher-than-normal costs as the harvest drags on, but U.S. food costs probably won't be affected.
"It was probably reassuring from a consumer standpoint that yesterday's USDA reports did not really change the size of the crop from previous estimates," Westhoff said.
Still, all the wet weather has caused widespread quality problems including mold and diseases. Also, crops all across the Midwest are higher in moisture than normal, creating harvest glitches like the Pierce brothers' clogged combine.
"I've been doing this for 30 years and I've never seen a year like this," said Ron Waldschmidt, a vice president with farm equipment dealer A.C. McCartney in Wataga, Illinois.
"It's not unusual in any given year to have wet conditions, or maybe a variety that tends to mold, or maybe the moisture is a little bit high. But this year, you've got it all," he said.
The 2009 harvest is the slowest in past 25 years
The Cattle Network asks that has it stopped raining yet?
Has It Stopped Raining Yet? [Answer: No. see story below]
Weather has been the big story for October. Between the freezing temperatures, early snow, and the steady flow of storms across the state, Iowa crop producers have not enjoyed the last month. The late maturing crop faced a freeze that was about a week earlier than average. Areas of the state were blanketed by the 1st measurable snowfall of the season, well before average. Typically in October, Iowa receives on average 2.5 inches of precipitation. In 2009, precipitation levels ranged from 4 to 8 inches in the month. This combination of weather has brought production expectations and delayed harvest progress. Figure 1 shows harvest progress for U.S. and Iowa corn and soybeans and compares this year's progress with the year of the slowest harvest between 1985 and 2008. As the graphs show, the 2009 harvest in the U.S. is the slowest of the past 25 years. The story is similar for Iowa crops. The corn harvest is behind the previous slowest year (2008), while the soybean harvest is just ahead of the pace in 1985. Hopefully, conditions will improve, allowing fields and crops to dry out and combines to roll.
More Wet Weather for Midwest.
Martell Crop Projections reports that wetter forecast for Midwest.
Wetter Forecast for Midwest
Update Wednesday noon November 11
The latest GFS model run looks wetter and more threatening for harvesting delays in the heart of the Midwest Corn Belt beginning Saturday and continuing through Monday.
A low pressure trough developing in the Central Plains Saturday will spread a swath of heavy moisture into the Western Corn Belt. Rainfall was supposed to be scattered and very light with a fast moving front based on the previous guidance from the GFS model. Instead, a broad area of rain will develop from Kansas and Nebraska into Iowa, Missouri and Illinois. Moderate rainfall .25 to .75 inch is possible by Sunday morning.
A large, slow moving storm will develop in the US midsection producing heavy rain on Sunday and Monday on Midwest corn and soybean farms. As the storm creeps eastward, i t taps into a rich supply of Gulf moisture producing heavy rain potential in Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri and Illinois. Indiana and Ohio are expecting moderate rainfall as the storm churns west of the Mississippi Valley.
Originally the Mid South was targeted for the heaviest rainfall but the storm track has been adjusted northward, affecting more corn and soybean farms in the Midwest. Below is a look at 4-week rainfall accumulations ending November 7. The same states that were very wet in the recent 4 weeks also stand to get heavy rainfall on the weekend, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois and Missouri.
Iowa farmers are questioning USDA's estimates.
Qctimes.com reports that some Iowa farmers are questioning USDA's estimates.
With the growing season so poor and the harvest coming so late, some farmers are questioning whether this year's corn and soybean crops will meet the USDA's estimates. [The USDA's estimates are pure fiction]
Mueller said he questions whether the 2009 estimates can be achieved.
"The problem is with the quality," he said.
Miller said that based on what he sees in the field, beans are slightly below expectations, but corn will be well below expectations.
Corn is already indicating a low test weight, he said, because the actual kernel of corn did not finish correctly because of the cool summer and fall.
Test weights have been around 54 pounds of corn per bushel, Miller said, adding that 60 pounds per bushel is good.
"You need a lot more bushels to get the same amount of corn," he said, adding that he thinks the USDA estimates will change. "If we had gotten the heat units we needed, it would have been a giant harvest."
Catastrophic crop losses in Mississippi and Arkansas
Reuters reports that Mississippi sees "catastrophic" crop losses.
Mississippi sees "catastrophic" crop losses
Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:00pm EST
MIAMI (Reuters) - Rain from Tropical Storm Ida further slowed the cotton, soybean and sweet potato harvest in Mississippi, where crop losses were devastating even before the storm hit, a state agriculture official said on Thursday.
"We're seeing catastrophic losses," Andy Prosser, a spokesman for the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, said in a phone interview.
Ida swept in from the Gulf of Mexico into neighboring Alabama on Tuesday. Mississippi was spared a direct hit but still got an unwelcome soaking.
"We got a few counties in east Mississippi that did get a lot of rain. Of course any more rain at this point is not good in terms of crop harvest," Prosser said.
At the start of the month, state economists estimated Mississippi's crop losses at $485 million. The southern U.S. state expected to lose two-thirds of its sweet potato crop, half its cotton and 44 percent of its soybeans.
Spring rains delayed planting, while record rainfall in September and October cut yields and quality, the agriculture department said.
Mississippi cotton growers traditionally harvest 95 percent of their crop by November 1 but this year the month started with only 14 percent harvested.
"A lot of the cotton producers, before this last rain, were trying to get their crop out of the field at any cost but the quality is still not very good," Prosser said.
Texas is the top cotton producing U.S. state, while Georgia and Mississippi alternate for second place.
Mississippi's sweet potatoes, a tradition at Thanksgiving holiday meals, were heavily damaged.
About 25 percent of Mississippi's soybeans are still in the field, Prosser said.
"In terms of yield, those soybeans have been average to good yields, however the quality of the beans has turned out to be very bad," he said.
Delta Farm Press reports that Arkansas would be lucky to make 'half the crop'.
Soybeans: 'half the crop'
Nov 12, 2009 10:37 AM, By David Bennett, Farm Press Editorial Staff
On Nov. 4, Gus Wilson took a sample of soybeans with 100 percent damage.
"It was the first time I've seen that," says the Chicot County, Ark., Extension staff chair. "The situation here is bad, bleak. We'll be lucky to make half the crop we've made in the last three to four years. That's strictly due to the weather."
Chicot County in extreme southeast Arkansas has caught huge rains all fall. Now, watching crops deteriorate, Wilson says he's not seen "a group of growers who've been more discouraged. Those who were planning to plant wheat may be out of luck. If there's wheat planted and emerged in Chicot County, I don't know where it's at."
As in the rest of the Mid-South, the county has had several good days of weather. But fields "are rutting up big-time. The cost to our farmers for field preparation next year is going to be high. Rice ground will definitely have be disked a couple of times and landplaned — we've got major ruts. The lower ends of fields are horrible.
"People are getting stuck, left and right. This heavy buckshot is just at the right doughy stage where it wants to stick and not shed.
"We have lost some crops already and there's still water backed up. There will be parts of fields abandoned."
Plunkett says area elevators are "looking closely at what they accept. Around here, I think they'll go up to about 20 percent dockage. So far, the bad bean situations have been running in the 15 percent dockage range. Some may be a little higher than that."
Back in Chicot County, Wilson says the early corn harvested "was okay. I'd estimate that, compared to the last two years, we were down to 35 to 45 bushels per acre [for corn]. That was because of the spring rains."
Faced with a seemingly unceasing deluge in 2009, veteran farmers are struggling to come up with a similar year in the past.
"My father is 82 years old and he's farmed 55 to 60 years," says Wilson. "He says this is the worst harvest season he's ever seen. Out of his career, he said only one year comes close — he can't remember if it was in the late 1950s or early 1960s.
"It's awful. I'm hearing, 'I won't be able to pay my bills.' I hope that doesn't mean there will be any bankruptcies. Hopefully, there will be a disaster payment, a direct payment from the feds."
Soybeans production for Arkansas and Mississippi
Anyone who can't see what is wrong with the numbers below is blind.
Soybean Production
1000 bushels
Prior Years
USDA 2009 Estimates
My reaction: Farmers are scrambling to finish harvest from hell as more wet weather approaches.
At this point, is there anyone reading this blog that still believes in the USDA? Do I really need to explain how insane the USDA's estimate for Arkansas and Mississippi are?
As I have stated before, gold and agricultural land/commodities will be the best performers over the next year. This is why I am starting a fund to invest in Russian agricultural land.
I am organizing a trip to visit Black Earth farmland in Russia. Please email me for more information.


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We had to wait seven years for new music from Justin Timberlake. But once the dam burst, well, let's just say the trickle has turned into a raging rapid. In less than seven months, Timberlake has doubled his solo album output, giving starved fans more than 140 minutes of new material.
He got his weight up thanks to the upcoming release of The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2 ,the second half of his smash return-to-form. The 74-minute collection, streaming now and due in stores Monday, is the companion piece to March's surprise 20/20 Experience, which retains the title of 2013's best-selling album so far.
Working again with longtime musical bro Timbaland, as well as producer Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, 2 of 2 is a further exploration into Timberlake's long-listen suite of sensual soul throwback disco and languid ballads, led by the dance-ready "Take Back The Night" and hard-hitting "TKO" singles. And, in keeping with his career-long tendency to feature carefully curated hip-hop cameos, it has verses from pal Jay Z and Drake.
We've already told you what fans think, so what do the critics have to say about 2 of 2 ? Read on to find out.
Musically Ambitious
"Timberlake trades in the elegance of the first album for something more sanguine, more hedonistic. He sings of animalistic desire and lurid fantasies, exploring metaphors of boxing, blood and murder over tracks packed with spiky horns, jagged guitar riffs and unspooling synthesizers. The album's bottom-heavy production — as is also the case with his 15-piece touring band — creates a visceral listening experience.
The first half of Timberlake's Experience felt contented in its relationships, often celebratory; Part 2 is no less committed, but it addresses the darker, more warped impulses. Musically, the endeavor is as ambitious as anything attempted by the soul greats Timberlake clearly admires: Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield." — Brian Mansfield, USA Today
Production Punch
"Apparently [Timbaland] saved his haymakers for round 2, because he's in full classic-Timba mode here: The Drake-assisted 'Cabaret' builds a symphony of mouth noises that recalls Aaliyah's 'Are You That Somebody?,' and 'True Blood' is so 1997 that it's shocking there's not a guest verse by Mase (that's a compliment). Those throwback blasts give 2 of 2 a more immediate punch than its predecessor." — Kyle Anderson, Entertainment Weekly
Hot And Bothered Lyrics
"On the positive side, [the songs ] hang well together. There's a certain strategy at work here. On the disc released earlier this year, Timberlake adopted a suit-and-tie suave, playing a modern R&B answer to Fred Astaire. This time, he strips that off to work the flesh below. In the opening track, 'Gimme What I Don't Know I Want,' Timberlake urges his lover to 'get closer to your animal inside,' while by the next song, 'True Blood,' he's down to smelling her bodily fluids, and ogling 'evil in a dress.'
" 'Murder' — another duet with JT's partner-in-bromance, Jay-Z — benefits from its hip-hop hardness. It also has a rhyme from Jay, about Yoko Ono's power over John Lennon, that's as hilarious as it is filthy." — Jim Farber, New York Daily News

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Regular Bail in Chandigarh High Court – an example
Our client was accused of cheating persons and involved employees of Punjab and Haryana High Court. He was accused by complainant that he had taken money by making false promise that he will get brother of complainant a permanent job in high court. Allegedly, this was a false promise and he had committed offense of cheating under section 420 of IPC. Allegedly, he had also created false papers to cheat the complainant. So police arrested him and put him in jail. He got released on regular bail even though allegation was that he had cheated Punjab and Haryana High Court. Order is here


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For the last couple of years the Sansiri property development company have held what is the nearest thing to a Christmas market that a lot Bangkok has ever seen. This year is no exception. The Sansiri Market Fest will once again be held on the San Samran bridge, Sukhumvit 77, On Nut on 18th and 19th December, 2017.
The San Samran bridge is accessible from Soi On Nut (Sukhumvit 77) adjacent to the Sansiri Development, The Base 77. The entrance is set back from the road a few yards but you can't miss it as it will be well lit up with lights and decorations.
The bridge leads from Sukhumvit 77 accross the klong to other Sansiri developments at Base Park East and West and the Habito Mall. Parking will be a problem near to the venue so it is suggested you park away from it and walk or use a motorcycle taxi.
Apparently there will be some live music and the Grand Opening of the Habito Mall during the opening times which are 16.00pm - 22.00pm. The market will be split into 7 zones, namely:
It looks like being an enjoyable time for all the family.
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Support groups in Whatcom and Skagit Counties for
Foster, Adoptive and Relative Caregivers
As a community, we strive to give children who were abused and uprooted a sense of belonging and an opportunity to heal and provide foster parents with the support they need to continue the crucial and caring work they do every day. The following groups are open to those interested in relative care, foster care and/or adoption. Please contact the group's facilitator before attending, as dates and locations are subject to change.
Whatcom County
Bellingham Friday Night Hub
Take advantage of the opportunity to speak with other foster and adoptive parents
to find out what resources are available in our community.
Fourth Friday of each month
(does not meet June, July, Nov. or Dec.)
6:00-8:00 pm
Location TDB
Adults only. Childcare not provided.
For more information call Shala Crow at (360) 220-3785
or email at email@example.com.
Skagit County
Skagit Caregiver Support Group
Free monthly training for licensed foster parents, relative caregivers and adoptive parents. Take advantage of the opportunity to speak with other foster and adoptive parents to find out what resources are available in our community.
First Monday of the month
His Place Community Church
1480 S. Burlington Blvd. in Burlington
Potluck dinner provided. RSVP for childcare.
For more information call Christina Urtasun at (360) 720-0969
or email at email@example.com.
For more information about Fostering Together or becoming
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Loanends Presbyterian Church is hosting its eighth annual vintage extravaganza and summer fete on Saturday, June 3, from noon.
Generously sponsored by Gray Agricultural Contracts, GK White Electrical Services and Ormonde Nesbitt Car Sales, the event is expected to attract a large number of vintage tractors, classic cars and motorcycles, as well as stationary engines.
The vintage vehicles will assemble in the church car park, off the Seven Mile Straight near Antrim, at noon.
Departing at 1pm, the tractor cavalcade will drive around country roads in the Roughfort, Sealstown, Aughnabrack and Ballyhill areas. The route will also include three farm lanes.
The vintage and classic cars will depart shortly after the tractors, and will take a scenic route around Antrim, through the grounds of the historic Shanes Castle Estate, Milltown Road, Greystone and Templepatrick.
The motorcycles will travel along the Old Clady Circuit – venue for the first Ulster Grand Prix in 1922 which started at the old Loanends School.
The entry fee is £10 per vehicle or motorbike, which includes a BBQ lunch for the driver.
Speaking on behalf of the organisers, Robert Wallace said: "Our vintage road run and summer fete is growing from strength-to-strength. Everyone is welcome, and it promises to be a fun-filled day for all members of the family, with proceeds going to church funds and a nominated charity."
The summer fete will have a variety of stalls selling plants, home produce, crafts, ice cream and refreshments. Afternoon entertainment will include sideshows, a bucking bronco, birds of prey and a model aircraft display. Music will be provided by Dynamic Brass.
Mr Wallace added: "We are also hosting a pet show at 2.00pm and are urging younger visitors to bring their pets along to join the fun. Entry is free and there are lots of prizes in the various categories which include a pet fashion show. The pet show is kindly sponsored by Glenburn Veterinary Surgeons."
Robin Bates from the Smithvale Dog Centre will be conducting a dog obedience demonstration.
Anyone interested in entering vintage tractors or stationary engines should contact Robert Wallace on mobile 07581 006781. Classic car enquiries should be directed to Norman White on mobile 07754 069593. For all motorcycle enquiries contact Ormonde Nesbitt on mobile 07973 924949.
Loanends Presbyterian Church is situated on the Seven Mile Straight, approximately six miles from Antrim town at BT29 4YX.


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Thom Yorke - Tomorrow's Modern Boxes: All hail Thom Yorke! I swear he can't put out something I don't like. And Tomorrow's Modern Boxes is a true Thom Yorke album. It's got all the necessary components: jittering drum loops that hiss and pop like your turntable's dusty needle, linear songwriting that progresses methodically, and most importantly his ghoulish voice warbling on top of it all. While this album fits the 'Thom Yorke mold', Tomorrow's Modern Boxes stands out from his past repertoire. Little by little each song develops every minute detail, carrying me through an echoing oscillator wasteland where now and then I find a humming radio tower sprouting from the landscape like a lone tree, transmitting the twittering music I hear. When a song ends, I'm suddenly pulled back to reality to find I'm still here; the journey was a nice dream, and I have returned ready for the next. Potentially my favorite track is "Truth Ray", a serene lament bridging the gap between electronica and down-tempo hip-hop. But "Truth Ray" doesn't simply cross the bridge from one side to another; it's the castaway soul sulking in the shadows beneath the bridge, looking up one last time before the darkness engulfs it, making it disappear completely. On another favorite, "Nose Grows Some", Thom sings mournfully atop crystalline chords while a static loop skitters back and forth or like flies over a corpse, a visual image contrasting the beauty of the melody. "Nose Grows Some" closes the album leaving me feeling fulfilled, redeemed even. When it is over, I get the sense that his work here is done. I'm not even sure if I need any additional songs (it's only 8 tracks). All I need from Thom Yorke is for him to keep up the good work in the future. AROG
RIYL: Radiohead (obviously), Atoms For Peace (obviously), James Blake
Recommended Tracks: "A Brain In A Bottle", "Truth Ray", "There Is No Ice (For my Drink", "Nose Grows Some"
The Budos Band - Burnt Offering: The 10-piece band flushes you with hazy riffs and upbeat horns while moving you forward with its rhythm section. It's a funky exploration of the darker sides of afro-beat, soul jazz. This album fuses psychedelic rock with heavy metal influences that migrate its dark tones into epic groovy tracks. Burnt Offering will have you moving your body while also head-banging into the night. The sound is close to what I imagine your 38-year-old stoner uncle listens to with his friends. This album is amazing background music coming to a horror show near you. Put this album on turn off the lights and fire off into the ether. WILL
RIYL- El Michels Affair, Manahan Street Band
Recommended Tracks: "The Sticks", "Shattered Winds", "Burnt Offering", "Magus Mountain", "Tomahawk"
Bass Drum of Death - Rip This: Fun fact of the day: Bass Drum of Death actually has three members now, but they still only use two different types of instruments, with one drummer and two guitarists. You see, back in my day [hold up — imagine this granny reading this sentence to you while baking some brownies] Bass Drum of Death only was a fun little duo who made jocund, spirited little ditties (like "GB City") dominated by, as their name suggests, HEAVY bass drum. Their music was noisy and dirty and youthful (like Lindsay Lohan's band in Freaky Friday youthful…except maybe not really like Lindsay Lohan, but you know what I am getting at). Rip This is different: It is still distorted, but the vocals are always clear, unlike before. It still has a strong drum presence, but the addition of a second guitarist gives the album a fuller, more balanced sound. It is still vigorous, but it is polished — not every song is quite so "loud" sounding [sorry to bring the granny back for that last comment]. In other words, the band has matured. (Case in point: Bass Drum of Death would never have made a song like "Better Days," a mostly acoustic song with nearly unnoticeable drums, for their previous releases.) It is still garage rock, but it does not sound like it was literally made in a garage. ASHLEY
RIYL: Thee Oh Sees, Black Lips, Ty Segall
Recommended Tracks: "For Blood", "Burns My Eye", "Lose My Mind", "Better Days"
Christopher Owens - A New Testament: Christopher Owens has neither pickup truck nor dog, yet he has the audacity to make a country album. I can only imagine the look on the old-school Nashville producers' faces when the former Girls front man approached them with A New Testament. This is an album unabashedly steeped in the classic honky tonk of the Grand Ole Opry. The songs take on the innocent sincerity of a Hank Williams ballad and deliver it with a calculated precision akin to George Jones. It's this sincerity, a heart-on-the-sleeve style of songwriting, which earns Owens the right to play country music. He may not have an F-150, but he's dealt with a broken heart and he ain't afraid to sing about. While most of the album runs like a case study on Gram Parsons, inklings of soul and R&B can also be found. For Girls fans I would recommend tracks 2 and 12 where the overdriven solos a la Father, Son, Holy Ghost manage to rip past the pedal steel guitar. SHILL
RIYL: Girls, Natural Child, Gram Parsons
Recommended Tracks: "Nothing More than Everything To Me", "It Comes Back To You", "I Just Can't Live Without You (But I'm Still Alive)"
Tokimonsta - Desiderium: With the sudden mainstream popularity of DJ-producers and the rise of Soundcloud as a legitimate distributor of music, the electronic music scene became an incredibly interesting field in which one can see both innovation and stagnation. In a world where I can find a remix of practically any song made by a label signed professional to a kid in their room, it's become a challenge not to sound generic. Tokimonsta's Desiderium is an interesting case, because while the production is well layered and executed skillfully, I can't help but think I've heard something very similar to it. Desiderium opens with "The Beginning", a song that starts with a display of horns, a choir, and synth pads that lead into a snare pattern that eventually turns into a drop featuring a very acidic synth melody accompanied by Roland 808 drums. If I were to attempt to illustrate a typical song from the LA beat scene in 2014, this would be a very good example, as I can go to a show curated by the label Soulection only to find ten other songs just like it. "Drive feat. Arama", "Raella feat. Anderson Paak", and "Open Air ft. Joyce Wrice" all reek of the RnB driven electronic music popularized by producers and singers such as BANKS., Shlohmo, Ryan Hemsworth, or Kelela. Of all three songs, Raella best demonstrates Tokimonsta's skills to create a rich atmosphere with chemistry with the singer, while the other two can demonstrate the pitfalls of using an already done sound. "Dusty Stars", "Steal my Attention", and "Sakamoto's Spring" are littered with fitting samples, synths, and well layered rhythms that are excellent to dance to until you bob your head off songs. Although not too innovative, Tokimonsta is very talented in what she does as she offers her refined version of over saturated sounds and styles. DYLAN
RIYL: Shlohmo, Ryan Hemsworth, Esta, Giraffage, Cashmere Cat
Recommend Tracks: "Steal my Attention", "Realla", "Sakamoto's Spring"


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Monique Hanney
Monique Hanney is a personal injury Associate in Maurice Blackburn's Gold Coast office. She helps people with workers' compensation, road accident and public liability claims.
Monique is a highly educated lawyer, who brings the extensive practical experience of her earlier paralegal work to all her cases. She has 12 years' experience in the legal industry and joined Maurice Blackburn in 2010. Monique was admitted as a solicitor in 2013, holding Bachelor degrees in Justice and Law, and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
"I decided to become a personal injury lawyer after witnessing the variety of matters this practice encompassed, including workers' compensation claims, public liability and motor vehicle accidents, and realising the scope this afforded for being able to make a real difference in people's lives," says Monique.
"I am inspired to help people who have been injured due to the negligence of employers, businesses, and other drivers of motor vehicles/transport."
Monique is a compassionate and resolute lawyer who appreciates the difference that achieving a just settlement can make to the often uncertain future her clients are facing. She is particularly determined to rise to the challenges presented by large insurers and complicated legislation, in order to reach the best possible outcome for her clients.
"Every claim is different but it is universally rewarding when you are able to achieve a great settlement for a client that will assist them in the future."
The Gold Coast lawyer also appreciates her natural surroundings, and spends her spare time going to the beach and being outdoors.
Accreditations and memberships
- Queensland Law Society member
- Women Lawyers Association of Queensland member
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Janie + Stan: A Mast Farm Inn Mountain Elopement Ceremony
It was a beautiful day in June… June 12th to be exact. Janie + Stan tied the knot at The Mast Farm Inn in Valle Crucis, NC...
"We chose the date June 12th because that was a year to the day that we met. Our first date was at an outdoor cafe inside of a garden shop in an old, converted train station downtown."
- Janie
"For my birthday last year (October 9), Stan took me to Valle Crucis and I think that is when we both felt like we had found "the one"! We fell in love with that area too, it's so peaceful and beautiful and we both love the music, culture, art and great food there!" – Janie
The beautiful floral arrangements by Peggy Mendel of Pearl's Garden in Boone, NC.
"We actually met on match.com! We were pretty smitten with each other right away and after getting to know each other more, we found that we had so much in common and were very compatible in many ways. I loved Stan's sense of humor and we found that we shared a passion for music, art, reading, movies and great coffee." – Janie
Music by April from Deans' Duets
"We chose to elope because we loved the simplicity and ease of it. We spent the day together but I didn't let Stan see me in my dress until I came out of the house for our ceremony. It really was magical and special and emotional for both of us. The weather was perfect, April provided lovely music and the idyllic scenery of the Mast Farm made it perfect. After our ceremony and pictures, Stan played the guitar and serenaded me in our room. So romantic and sweet! Then we enjoyed a delicious meal followed by the best chocolate cake which Stan actually helped himself to in-between dinner courses! We were stuffed afterwards!! We did have some leftover cake that we enjoyed for a couple of days afterward :) " – Janie
"Our wedding day was a very lovely, easy day. We had a great breakfast at the Mast Farm Inn then spent the morning visiting downtown Boone including various art galleries and local shops. Stan loves the Bald Guy Brew coffee shop there so we definitely made a stop there for a wedding day latte!" – Janie
"My main memory of our day was just being with Stan and feeling very peaceful and content knowing that I was marrying my perfect life partner. We both celebrated a couple of important personal milestones in June so now we have another one to celebrate for many years to come!" – Janie
"We spent one more night in Valle Crucis then went to Asheville for the rest of our "wedding-moon". More great food, coffee and culture there! We had a great couples massage as a special treat and Stan bought me a keepsake necklace from a local artist at an outdoor arts and crafts fair. It will be a special reminder to me of our wedding and trip." – Janie


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REVIEW: Assassin's Creed (2016)
Michael Fassbender leads the way in another video game adaptation. Button-basher Rod Petrie gives us his verdict.
Assassin's Creed is the latest in a long line of video game to film adaptations. It has received generally negative reviews. Indeed, many reviewers don't have many positive things to say about it. It could be that they don't see any positive elements, or they deem its positives so minor they may not feel they are worth mentioning. Still, I wanted to see for it for myself, since I'm a huge fan of the games, going all the way back to the first title in the franchise. I felt like I owed it the benefit of the doubt, really. For those unfamiliar with the series, the original game, Assassin's Creed (2007), initially began as a new Prince of Persia, or a spin-off for that franchise. But as Ubisoft worked on the project, they realised they had something which could become it's own IP, and thus, Assassin's Creed was born.
The overarching story of the series is that the Assassin Brotherhood and the Templar Order have literally been at war for centuries. In Present Day, the Templars exist under the name Abstergo, a pharmaceutical company with immense power and influence. They wish to control humanity by possessing artifacts known as "Apples of Eden", which hold great power and knowledge. In order to find these Apples, Abstergo has created a machine called the Animus, that allows whoever uses it to re-live the memories of their ancestors via the genetic memory within their very own DNA. The idea being that, if they can find someone descended from an ancestor that came into contact with or ended up possessing an Apple of Eden, it will lead to its location. In the first Assassin's Creed, Abstergo kidnapped a bartender by the name of Desmond Miles, and brought him to one of their facilities. Desmond, via the Animus, is forced to relive the memories of an Assassin ancestor by the name of Altair Ibn-La'Ahad, who lived during the time of the Third Crusade in the year 1191.There is, of course, much more to what happens in the game's story than this, which I won't go into further detail about.
The film adaptation tells a story that is set within the same universe of the games, and introduces new characters to the franchise. Michael Fassbender plays Callum Lynch, a convicted murderer who is sentenced to death. He also plays the role of Callum's ancestor, Aguilar de Nerha, an Assassin who lived during the time of the Spanish Inquisition, 1492. Callum's death turns out to be a fake orchestrated by Abstergo, without his knowledge, in order for them to get their hands on him. He is taken to an Abstergo facility located in Madrid, where others who are descendants of Assassins are also being held against their will. The CEO of Abstergo, Alan Rikken, played by Jeremy Irons, watches over everything and everyone at this facility. He is the only character in the film that has actually appeared in one of the games, and is mentioned in others. His daughter Sophia Rikken, played by Marion Cotillard, is not in any of the games, and is heading up a project that looks to eradicate the violent nature within mankind, seeing it as a disease to be cured. Her interest in the Apple of Eden (the only one mentioned; in the games, there are many scattered throughout the world) is to use it in order to cure violence.
Part of the Assassin's Creed film is the narrative question as to whether Callum will actually become an Assassin, embracing the lineage he is descended from, or join the Templars and aid them willingly in their goal to dominate the world. I won't spoil the outcome, but it is one of the reasons why I found the present day scenes interesting. The later games in the series added a bit of ambiguity to both the Assassins and Templars. Some of the things the Assassins do in the name of their Creed can make them seem like they are the antagonists, and some of the things the Templars do in the name of their cause can make them seem like protagonists. With the film, not only is there the question of where Callum's allegiance will ultimately lie, there is also the question as to whether or not Sophia Rikken will remain a Templar or join the Assassins.
Aside from the previously mentioned Fassbender, Irons and Cotillard, the film also stars Michael K. Williams as the Assassin Moussa and Ariane Labed as a new Assassin character named Maria. She is Aguilar's partner in more ways than one. I would say that Ariane does a great job portraying an Assassin, just like Fassbender, as she also seems to have put a lot of dedication into the role, too, and she has really good chemistry with our star. You really believe they are Assassins who have each other's back. Brendan Gleeson plays Joseph, the father of Callum Lynch, and his own son, Brian Gleeson, plays the younger version of Joseph, who appears earlier in the film. Fassbender also serves as a producer on the project, which was an added benefit to him being involved, since he was so respectful of the franchise. The stuntwork, which includes all the fighting, running, climbing, jumping, and other acrobatic moves, is top notch. Fassbender did as much as possible himself, and he even learned a lot of Parkour to prepare for the role as well. He does a very good job at this, and blends in seamlessly with the performance by the stunt people. I was impressed not only by his performance, but also his dedication and enthusiasm to the project, as well as how respectful he was to the games.
Australian director Justin Kurzel was hired for the project based on his work on the latest film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth. He was also hired because of his working relationship with both Fassbender and Cotillard, who were the main stars of Macbeth (2015). Since that film is set during a historical time period, and I liked the aesthetic of it, even though I haven't actually watched the film, I felt that Justin's attention to detail would be very suitable for Assassin's Creed. While the fact that the film spends more time in the present means we don't get to see heaps of fascinating history, Justin was still able to bring to life the historical setting. The score by Jed Kurzel, his brother, does an excellent job that is befitting of the franchise, incorporating some of the mystical-sounding elements you might hear in the score of the first game in the series. It has a lot of rousing moments layered within it, and I get chills when I hear it. It is definitely a strong point of the film for me. I personally haven't enjoyed the music in the Assassin's Creed: Unity (2014) and Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (2015) releases as much as those two games in the list. And definitely not as much as I enjoy this excellent score composed for the film adaptation. I look forward to hearing more of Jed Kurzel's work in the years to come.
General audiences who come to see Assassin's Creed not knowing much, if anything at all, about the games will have the concept explained to them as to how the Animus works, in such a way that will make sense to them. A point of confusion for some of those viewers that could arise is whether or not Callum actually travels back in time when he's using the Animus to relive the memories of Aguilar. For those reading this review who are wondering about this themselves, just know that whenever someone is reliving the memories of their ancestor, they experience whatever their ancestor did, and in the film adaptation's case, they mimic their ancestor's actions in present day, but more on that later. A criticism that has been levelled at the film adaptation is that the present day scenes are given too much focus and screen time, when compared to the scenes that take place during the past. This partly stems from the fact that, in the games, it is the other way around. And as Aguilar performs actions, it switches back and forth periodically between what Aguilar is doing, and then Callum copying those actions in tandem. Some have found that to be a jarring aspect of Assassin's Creed, but I feel it serves to help general audiences understand what exactly the Animus allows Callum to do, and exactly what is actually happening while Callum is using it. I can partly understand why some fans of the games don't like this element, because they are already knowledgeable about how the Animus works, and all the other aspects of the games, too, that general audiences will be learning for the first time here. This is part of the compromise that is made in order to translate the games into live-action. However, that isn't to say that all things done in a game should be compromised when converting it into a film adaptation, as I personally feel that it depends on what exactly that compromise entails.
Filmmakers who work on a film translation of a game should not only strive to make it the best quality it can be, in all aspects of what goes into creating a film, but they should also ensure that they are being respectful to what the core elements of the particular game are. I strongly believe you don't have to sacrifice one in service of the other, and vice versa. In the case of Assassin's Creed, the core elements are the Animus, the Bleeding Effect, Assassins versus Templars, the Apple of Eden, Parkour (Free-Running), the use of stealth, and use of various weapons when fighting, most importantly of all, the Hidden Blade. If you don't have any of these core elements? Then you're not being true to the source material. In terms of what is faithful to the games in this particular go-around, Aguilar performs moves such as the Leap of Faith, fighting multiple enemies at once, and using assassination techniques like the air assassination, in which the Assassin leaps down onto their target from above to deliver a killing blow with their Hidden Blade. And like what was introduced in the Assassin's Creed II (2009) game, Aguilar has not one but two Hidden Blades, allowing him to use both at once. You also have a scene where Aguilar and his fellow Assassin Maria are running and jumping across rooftops, being chased by enemy pursuers, while alarm bells all over the city are being rung, just like the games. It very much feels like the chase moments in the games have come to life! Another aspect that the film incorporates is the aforementioned Bleeding Effect. This occurs from extended use of the Animus. What happens is that the Animus user starts to see visions of their ancestor's memories, which come to life vividly before their very eyes, when they're not even using the Animus. Some can be driven insane from this happening. Another side effect of high level use is that the descendant learns the skills their ancestor possessed.
Where the film differs from the games is with Callum reliving Aguilar's memories. Instead of him controlling Aguilar, like Desmond would control Altair in the first game, Callum is actually just mimicking the actions Aguilar performs. In the games, you as the player are essentially controlling the ancestor yourself within the memory, with the descendant character acting, essentially, as a conduit between you and the ancestor, and any actions you do that aren't considered part of the memory, specifically killing innocent civilians or dying, means you "die" and the character in the present is desynched from the memory. But since that involves an interactive element, it was excluded from happening in the film. You could actually incorporate that into live-action but it would take up time which is needed for other things necessary for the viewer to absorb. The Animus itself is also very different than its video game counterpart. In the games, it is basically a table or a chair that the user lies down on, whereas in the film, it is a robotic arm that is attached to a special belt wrapped around Callum's waist. The robotic arm responds in kind to whatever move or action Callum mimics, based on what Aguilar is actually doing in the memory, allowing freedom of movement whilst providing a way to hold him within the space that the arm operates, so he doesn't go out of bounds. This change actually helps with the fact that prolonged use of the Animus allows the user to learn the skills of their ancestor, because it is related to the concept of muscle memory.
There are many more aspects of the games that weren't carried over into this film adaptation, but it doesn't ruin the film for me. One of these is the fact that, since the Animus is also a computer program, it loads up everything that makes up the memory, before allowing the player to control the ancestor. This isn't done in the film, though. The same goes for there being areas within certain memories that the player cannot pass, and if they actually do, they will end up desynching unless they return to the area; something else related to the interactive part of the games. But Assassin's Creed is one of the most faithful video game to film adaptations, in spite of what it lacks from the games. I think this film will gain more recognition and fans as the years go by. I will absolutely be purchasing a Blu-Ray when it becomes available. I have already seen it twice, and look forward to seeing it more times in the future.
Overall, the Assassin's Creed film is nowhere near as bad as a lot of reviews have made it out to be. Not only is it much better than certain films of other genres that are considered bad, such as Batman & Robin (1997), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), or Highlander II: The Quickening (1991), the Assassin's Creed film is also much better than other video game-based films, like Super Mario Bros. (1993), Double Dragon (1994), Street Fighter (1994), Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997), Doom (2005), or any that Uwe Boll has directed. As a film on its own merits, it is an enjoyable sci-fi/historical/action hybrid. If there's a sequel, and I do hope there is, I would like them to spend more time in the past, and not as much time spent holding the hands of general audiences. I recommend giving it a chance because, you never know, you might actually like it.


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On Monday October 5th the Real Estate program hosted a presentation by management consultant, real estate professional and sustainability expert Colin Coyne (KSM '85). With several speaking engagements planned at Kellogg, Mr. Coyne spoke specifically to the current commercial real estate market in a presentation titled: "The Collapse of the US Financial Markets: Implications for Real Estate, Sustainability and Kellogg".
Mr. Coyne asked the group what they hoped to learn from his presentation. Hands shot up expressing interest in where the real estate industry is going, where the jobs are, whether green building can be profitable and how students can make a positive impact by promoting sustainability in their real estate careers. To answer all of these questions and assess where the current situation is, Mr. Coyne walked the group through what he termed "Anatomy of a Meltdown", reviewing the events from 1988 on that lead up to the crash of 2008.
"From the period of time between 1998-2008, lenders were incentivized by fees to write an increasing number of loans, while real estate developers, who borrowed more and more for development, enjoyed the benefits of highly levered properties with minimal amounts of their own equity invested" Mr. Coyne said. Cap rates sunk as low as 3% and larger loans were taken to cover the cost of rising property values, resulting in buildings being sold at unrealistic, unsustainable values.
At one point, Mr. Coyne described how banks were lending on value that did not exist, illustrating the dangers of high leverage when a building loses even 10% of its value. When the economy started to experience distress, the loss of value meant that many properties - both commercial and residential - were worth less than their mortgages. This fact, compounded with the lack of re-financing and lack of available buyers, left many developers and investors without alternatives other than foreclosure.
"Value will come back to stable levels in the long term" Mr. Coyne advised, "but the holding period will be longer, which is more traditional for real estate."
"The strategic implications of this very much point to building green. Properties that are highly efficient, high performing, and healthy will be the winners."
Mr. Coyne advised students in real estate that retrofits, recycling for profit and flexible interior systems will become increasingly common, and he encouraged developing solid knowledge of green building practices.
The highlight of the presentation was Mr. Coyne's "Lessons from the Ledge" in which he shares the lessons he learned in his 25 year career in real estate and upper level management. Among them, a few lessons that seem particularly relevant in the current environment; "when speculators show up, sell and get out because true value is being destroyed" and" just because you can doesn't mean you should". Mr. Coyne also spoke about the importance of maintaining a good reputation, as the real estate industry is close knit. He also stressed getting involved with the community in which you buy and develop real estate because that community is what will sustain you in the long term.
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Your Path To Becoming An Artist At Work Starts Here
Do you have an itch - something that gnaws at your soul? Is there a haunting feeling that you could do so much more than you currently do. Are you creatively stifled? Are you frustrated with the constraints of your workplace? Do you suffer from boredom? Do you feel like money, security and obligations are keeping you stuck. Are expectations for your work life going unfulfilled?
The path to becoming an artist begins when you question where you are and why you do what you do. Its when you think beyond trading your time for money and when you focus on being remarkable.
10 Identifying Marks Your Artist Journey Has Begun
- You want more from life and desire to do work that is meaningful. You reason that there must be more to work than doing what you're doing now.
- You want to work with people who truly inspire you to greater levels of achievement.
- You initiate discussion around "what if" scenarios.
- You are hyper-sensitive to boredom and ongoing repetitive work.
- Money is not the primary objective when you think about career planning.
- You get frustrated with people who don't question how or why they do what they do.
- The thought of doing things you don't particularly like for the rest of your career is unbearable.
- Leaving a legacy is something you think about a lot.
- The thought of being stuck in ajob interrupts your sleep.
- Entrepreneurial stories capture your imagination.
If some of these points resonate with you, I'm certain you are on the track to becoming an artist at work. Your journey has already begun. As we know, all great things start from nothing as thoughts before they become reality. I started WorkLikeAnArtist.com to explore and build on this with some practical work hacks and personal leadership strategies to drive creative change that befits the modern day artist worker – that's you!
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LG Optimus G Pro finally rolling out to rest of Asia this June
Did you know that LG's current flagship Android smartphone, the 5.5-inch Optimus G Pro, still hasn't been made available in Asia outside of South Korea? Indeed it hasn't, at least not officially, that is. But soon that will no longer be the case, as LG plans on releasing the said handset starting today.
The LG Optimus G Pro, which was recently rated by Consumer Reports as better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 overall, will be made available in places like Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Philippines throughout June of this year. By the end of the month, it will likely be officially available in all of Asia's biggest mobile markets and then some.
We posted our Optimus G Pro review (with video) a couple of months back, and we know that it's a formidable flagship Android handset through and through. If you can get around the size issue — or if you can somehow get used to it — it will definitely be able to serve you well.
Below, I've embedded our LG Optimus G Pro review for your viewing pleasure. The relevant press statement from LG for its Asian release follows.
Fully Packed with Advanced UX and Features, LG's Biggest Smartphone Offers Asian Consumers Differentiated Smartphone Experience
SEOUL, May 30, 2013 – LG Electronics (LG) is demonstrating its commitment to the premium smartphone market in Asia with the introduction of its flagship smartphone, Optimus G Pro, in the rest of the region. Originally introduced in its home market of Korea earlier this year, the 5.5-inch display Android device is being rolled-out in the rest of the region starting on May 30. The smartphone will debut in Hong Kong in June followed by other Asian markets including Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Philippine, Vietnam and Malaysia throughout the month.
"LG's Optimus G Pro sets a new benchmark in the over 5-inch display smartphone category which is catching on with consumers everywhere who aren't interested in owning both a phone and a tablet," said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. "Asian customers are leading many of today's technology trends and we're confident Optimus G Pro will find a large following in this region."
The Optimus G Pro is equipped with the swift Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, which features a 1.7GHz Quad-Core CPU and Adreno 320 GPU. Combined with other industry-leading features such as a long-lasting 3,140mAh battery and 2GB RAM, LG's Optimus G Pro is one of the most advanced smartphones currently on the market today. With its expansive 5.5-inch 1080p Full HD IPS display delivering a resolution of 1920


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Pollen shot a danger to insect life
I've always enjoyed firing off the trigger mechanism of the Trigger Plant (Stylidium) flower and it was one the subject of one of my first posts on Talking Plants, back in 2008. The fused male and female parts of the flower are cocked, ready to flick back into the middle of the flower when an insect (or my twig) makes contact with the sensitive area at the base of the trigger (a form of thigmotaxis, if you recall). This all happens within 20 milliseconds.
There are contenders for the plant speed record. The Bunchberry Dogwood (Cornus canadensis) has what are called 'exploding flowers', with pollen fired off at a reputed speed of 6 metres per second, just under half a millisecond after opening. Impatiens pallida has seeds that reach similar speeds and the Sandbox Tree, Hura crepitans, is faster, with seeds reputedly reaching speeds of up to 70 metres per second.
But let's back track to Cornus canadensis. The Missouri Botanical Garden Angiosperm Phylogeny Group website states that 'the anthers of Cornus canadensis have explosive dehiscence; the maximum acceleration rate of the pollen grains has been estimated at 24,000 metres per second squared (remember that acceleration is a measure of the change in velocity - that is, metre per second, per second...).
To put that in context, this acceleration is 800 times that experienced by astronauts on liftoff from Earth. The pollen is travelling about 4 metres per second (14 kilometres per hour) when it leaves the flower. Botanist Ted Mosquin wrote a charming article on 'the explosive pollination mechanism in Cornus cadensis' in 1985 and summarised it online in 1998, in Botanical Electronic News.
Mosquin explains that the Bunchberry Dogwood is well armed for speed. It has a 'sensitive antenna-like structure' sticking out of one of the petals in the unopened flower, 'petals on a tensile spring' and male parts (stamens) with what are called 'elbow springs'. It's these stamen elbows that fling the pollen upwards and out of the flower.
In most plants, including the Trigger Plant, the firing mechanims involves one (or a fused part) of the flower working alone or perhaps constrained a little by petals. Ted Mosquin cites species of Pilea (the Artillery Plant), Urtica, Kalmia, Medicago, Sarothamnus, Lopezia, Hyptis, Hucuna, Ilex, Odontonema and Ravenala, noting that there are also some with 'less rapid floral movements related to pollination'.
The flower of the Bunchberry Dogwood is one of those flowers that isn't. What we often call the flower is a collection of a dozen or so inconspicuous flowers, within four big showy bracts. Most of the floral parts (and the bracts) are white, greenish-yellow or generally light in colour. The only exception are the female bits, which are dark purple and therefore quite prominent.
According to Ted Mosquin, the first thing you notice about the Bunchberry flower is that it is either in bud (as all are in the above, with the little antenna pointing skywards) or fully open. If you look closely you also notice that in open flowers the pollen has all been released (from the anthers). This is because when the antenna is prodded by a visiting insect or botanist the flower not only opens but there is an immediate explosive release of pollen. The petals peal back and the anthers spring out - flexing their elbows no doubt - spraying their entire pollen load into the air. The anthers are actually fully open in the bud, so that when the flower is triggered the pollen is ready to fly.
The flower has no need of nectar and this in effect wind pollination, set in motion by an insect, rather than what we would normally call 'insect pollination'. It would hard for an insect to eat the pollen, which might be part of why such a mechanism evolved. This triggering is so sensitive that any insect, even a small midge, can set it off. In fact Mosquin muses that the popping of the flower may well 'pose some threat to the life and limb of the smaller and more fragile of the woodland insects'.
It seems this explosion, or pop, happens extremely quickly and is hard to observe with the naked eye - one moment the flower is closed, the next fully open. It all happens in less than 0.4 milliseconds, 'less time than it takes for a bullet to travel the length of a rifle barrel'! Mosquin's implied concerns would seem warranted, so look out for insects riddled with pollen holes.
Images: unusually I've had to source all my pictures from other sources having never seen this plant myself. The picture at the top from the Adirondack Almanack, the second from White Flower Farm and the last from Portland Nursery.


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Luxury tax on super-rich 'the right thing to do' – Putin
"It is the right thing to do, there should be such a tax. And
the question of social equity, the gap in incomes is a sharp and a
very important question, and not just for our country. In some
other states, the US for example, it's getting sharper," Putin
However, in Europe this question is not as urgent, he said, adding that Russia should model itself on Europe's experience. In Russia, there are already proposals to tax luxury car owners, Putin noted. The current proposal calls for a doubling of the tax on cars worth more than 5 million rubles ($160,000), and a tripling for those worth more than 10 million rubles ($320,000).
"Not so many people use such cars. And such restrictions lie rather in the moral than in the fiscal realm, " Putin said.
He also suggested introducing what he sees as a much-needed tax on expensive real estate. "However, there is a hitch in the government on this question... Government officials so far failed to find a proper and correct way to introduce such tax on real estate, " he said.
Innovative development of economy is Russia's priority
Russia's top priority is to switch to innovative development of
the economy, President Vladimir Putin said.
"I share the idea that labor productivity should grow faster than wages. We must switch our economy to the innovative path of development. It is our priority. But it is difficult to do when fuel prices are high," Putin said, answering the question asked by Aleksey Kudrin, Russia's former Finance Minister.
The President emphasized the priority of improving the quality of life for people in Russia, which he sees as the major accomplishment of the government.
Aleksey Kudrin said it is very important to work out a program of "reversing our economy's dependence on oil."
"Slowing economic growth is caused by a combination of external and internal factors," Kudrin said. "But I think internal factors are most important. Oil prices are lower now and I think the cabinet should move away from focusing on oil and raw materials. However we haven't seen such a shift yet," the former Finance Minister said, adding that the government needs more transparency, as people in Russia need to understand how the future political system will look.
"Certainly we need to make some adjustments," the
President replied. However "the foundations of economic
development will remain unchanged," despite the recession,
Putin said, adding that the state needs to make sure the policies
are "meeting the needs of our people."
Meanwhile Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vladislav Surkov believes there is the basis of an innovative economy in Russia. He spoke on Wednesday during a meeting of the innovation working group under the US-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission in Washington.
In his opinion Russia does not yet have enough experimental production facilities and engineering centers. The Deputy PM was once a key ideologist and political mastermind for the Kremlin and says the country still needs "leading practices" and in the field of innovation. Surkov said he's certain that Russian will successfully deal with its goals in this field according to ITAR-TASS.
Tight monetary in Russia policy is reasonable
According to the President inflation in Russia this year is expected to make 5.9%. Never the less Putin said he thinks, tight credit and money policy is largely reasonable.
"An overly tight monetary policy in Russia has been largely justified because it was intended to target inflation, to curb inflation, to fight price growth in essence. This is in the interests of the people and of the economy," he said.
According to the President opinions on the future of the Russian economy have split. Some believe that focus on inflation and floating rates "has squeezed money supply too much." The President explained "the Central Bank has switched to a floating rate, has stopped going onto the domestic market to buy currency, meaning that money supply has contracted."
"Then our banks, despite the slowdown in inflation, continue to lend to both companies and individuals, all participants of economic activity, at high rates. Rates here are 14%-15%, but inflation, meanwhile, has fallen to 7% of just over and around 6% is expected at the end of the year," Putin said.
Economic slowdown in Russia is not unusual
"There's nothing unusual about the economic slowdown in Russia. We all realized the slowdown in global economies and especially Europe, our main trading partner, and it's obvious the effects of the crisis reached our country."
Putin said that he thinks Russia also might have made its contribution to the global economic slowdown.
"Maybe we are also responsible for the global slowdown… Some Cabinet members think Russia contributed to the global recession, other think we just need to observe the crisis from the distance… What we have to do is focus on macroeconomic indicators and make adjustments."
While some in Europe say austerity policy is no longer sufficient, Russian officials argue whether they should "stop losing time and start working harder."
Russia's Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told Vedomosti business daily that the time of fat budget in Russia has ended, and now increasing government spending is madness.
The Finance Minister said increasing government spending is the easiest way to tackle the government's ambitious goals: ensuring growth rate, increasing salaries of government employees, and creating jobs.
However he emphasized that now the state accounts for two-thirds of the investment in Russia. If this trend continues, the business climate in Russia will deteriorate, and even companies will cease to search for funding hoping for government financing.
He noted that 'advanced' ministers have already started setting priorities and reducing minor expenses. However the rest still tackle problems by asking for extra state funding.
The Finance Minister's statement came in respose to signals of an economic slowdown in Russia. The Ministry's position is to cut budget spending and accumulate excess revenues from the sale of oil in the Reserve Fund.
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