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1 Line drawing of a mother kissing lovingly the forehead of her baby.
I started doing this collection: "1 Line Babies" when I had my babygirl in February 2016. Obviously I do not have a lot of free time but it is one of the best experiences in my entire life. I breastfeed her and we love to share this intimacy, bond, love and ... it is also the best food for her! Very often I draw and paint while carrying her in a baby wrap sling. This choice can be demanding but for me it is fantastic!
The 1 continuous line is a very innovative, experimental and rather difficult to execute technique, where the chosen tool (in this case an ink marker) creates an image with a single trace. The markers is not lifted at all until the picture is completed. The technical challenge of this technique is remarkable, as the artist's hand is on the visual area for most of the execution time, and no corrections are allowed! Then, I add watercolor to enrich the image and add depth. Information about the photos of the artwork displayed here: contrast and brightness may have been slightly modified, where applicable. Dimensions are approximate, contact for confirmation.
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watercolor paper, ink, and marker
1 Line - Kissing baby's forehead (2017)
Watercolor by Art as you Go
- Watercolor on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 5.83 x 8.27 x 0.04 in (unframed) / 5.83 x 8.27 in (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: People and portraits
This artwork is sold by Art as you Go from France


text: haleyemmanuel 0 Posted February 26, 2013 Hi Everyone, My name is Emmanuel, I am 23 years old, and I'm new to acne.org. I just purchased the regimen and have been using it for about 5 days now. Before using the regimen, I was using over the counter products (cleanser, BP, and moisturizer) for about 2 months. I didn't realize it until recently, but I have wrinkles that are deep that I have never had before. The wrinkles are in the location of my laugh lines (without laughing), corners of mouth, and crow's feet area, and forehead. The ones that are the deepest are the laugh lines, ugh. Just to make sure that I had never had the wrinkles before, I viewed pictures that I took of myself about 2-3 months ago, and I definitely didn't have any wrinkles. I took pictures again with the same camera, to see if there was a difference of then and now and there definitely is. I got a second opinion from family members and they see the difference in wrinkles in my face as well. After searching the web, it seems to be the BP that is contributing to the wrinkles. I was wondering if anyone else had experienced this effect (the wrinkles) with using acne products (specifically BP). If yes, what did you do to fix it? The BP is doing wonders for my acne but I am not so sure that it is worth it if I get wrinkles in the place of acne. Not to say wrinkles are a bad thing, but at age 23, wrinkles are definitely an unwanted side effect for people are saying that I look like I am in my 30s. I have been using the moisturizer that is a part of the regimen and 3 days ago started putting 'extra extra extra' on the areas where the wrinkles have formed. Right when I put the moisturizer on, the wrinkles go away, but once the moisturizer absorbs into my skin, the wrinkles come back. I am starting to think I should stop the regimen all together but like I had stated, it seems to be working quite well on my acne so if at all possible, I would like to continue using the regimen, but get rid of the newly formed wrinkles as well as prevent new ones. Responses I am looking for are ones that can answer any of the below statement/questions: If anyone else has had this problem. If a person has had this problem, were they able to fix the problem? If the problem was fixed, how? Information on why BP is causing the wrinkles. Can any other acne medications cause this to happen? Please, if you have any info at all I would be more than happy to hear it. Thanks, Emmanuel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites

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[Verse 1: Chris Webby]
We rollin' trees and smokin' la la la la la
Another weed song from me
Burnin' more trees than Cheech Chong
Red and Meth all roll together in the same L
We smoke blunts all day, you can't tell? Hell
I'm stompin' in with my boots on
Rollin' to the diner with my half off coupon
Fuck, I been burnin' since I was newborn
So high flyin' through space with Jimmy Neutron
That's how I do mon, rock the rhythm
You would think I had a mothafuckin' pot prescription
Like the doctor's flippin', my grass stay fresh cut
Sticky icky wet stuff, put it in the next dutch
But last time I had a checkup, the doc said my brain was not fully developed
Fuck, but it just don't matter, I'mma have to roll the next blunt fatter, ha!
La la la la la
Just break it up and smoke that (la la la la la)
Now twist it up and smoke that (la la la la la)
Now light it up and smoke that (la la la la la)
And then you keep on burnin'
[Verse 2: Chris Webby]
The way this weed hits your chest, should invest in Kevlar
Chillin' on Saturn, cruisin' in the XR
Everyday I got the best bars
And the best weed same color as Reptar
Yes, we stay lightin' up the purple
In my own entourage, smokin' like Turtle
Fuck all the commercials, they all straight lies
Actin' like I'm gonna kill a mothafucker cause I'm high
The most I'm likely to do is open the fridge
Chill on the couch, and never end up leavin' my crib
Shit, but that's just how I do
Stay high, seein' from my birds eye view
I walk into a room and everybody starts sniffin'
"Like, oh my God, I can guarantee that's Christian"
"It's nine in the morning yo, what the fuck's with him?"
And I'm like, "Chill! I've got a weed addiction", like
[Verse 3: Chris Webby]
We lightin' ganja ganja, every day we burn dutchies
And always we stay around more trees than Fern Gully
I earn money, spend on weed, and burn money
Got the dice in my hand, can't take my turn from me
I rip like a beast when I hit the beats
But it's just weed when they say I'm equipped with heat
Please, shit's leavin' you in disbelief
I'm that monster at your door, bitch, trick-or-treat
The way I freestyle, shit, it really baffles me
Cause I'm a pot head, call me Johnny Appleseed
I got a dub and a dutch, let's roll and spark
Til we start to see shit like Joan of Arc
I know I'm smart, I know I'm nice
That's why ya'll can't see me like a poltergeist
Smokin' la la la, give that bowl a light
Grab the bong even tighter than I hold the mic, like
For the most part, this is Webby's best known song. It came off his first mixtape The White Noise LP, and uses a slowed down version of the beat from ATC's Around The World (this is what the talking in the beginning of the song is from).


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|September 29th, 2016, 12:04 AM
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Shopping for my first skates, need advice
I have no experience skating. My 10 year old uses inline skates and she is getting better all the time. So, I am hoping to join her.
I am trying to decide between K2 Alexis and K2 Alexis Pro.
Which one is better for a total newbie?
|September 29th, 2016, 04:24 AM
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The basic difference is the base model is a plastic frame, and the pro model is a die cast aluminum frame.
If your using these skates outdoors I would suggest getting a solid plastic shell style. They are more durable. Also mens skates arent really any different than womens aside from color schemes.
Best to look for both male/female marketed boots, try to find models from 1-3 years old that didnt sell that originaly had over a 200$ MSRP.
Rollerblade twister 24/// twister 80 is a good urban skate for example. Theres a LOT of online retailers, search around
Try to find something that uses 80mm wheels. Any higher for a beginer is going to be a bit more difficult to start with. Smaller wheels keep you closer to the ground and greatly reduce the leverages on your ankles.
A smaller frame such as a "243" frame size will fit 80mm wheels and less. So you could even go as far as putting 72mm wheels on them.
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|September 29th, 2016, 02:37 PM
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I'd hit the second-hand stores and try on skates until you find a pair that feels comfortable. Skate them until you feel comfortable on them and know what you want in a pair of skates. Then go buy a better pair.
Around here, the local Goodwill sells skates for $6; other thrift stores charge typically from $1 to $10. Most of the skates are inlines, and most of them are in good shape, from people who bought them and didn't use them or from kids who grew out of them quickly. Some are trashed, though, so make sure the wheels aren't worn away (and that they spin) and make sure the buckles and straps are in good shape. Most important, though, is that it feels comfortable.
I live in a city of about 40,000 people. If I hit all the thrift stores in my town, I'd expect to find 5-10 pairs of reasonable skates on any particular day. A week later, half of them would be different. If you live somewhere with a ready supply of thrift shops, picking up a pair of learner inlines is pretty easy.
|September 30th, 2016, 02:46 AM
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Most thrift stores have junk. If the pair in the thrift store did not cost at least 200$ MSRP, youll want to pass on them.
Most people just tear them down for bearings honestly
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|September 30th, 2016, 06:23 PM
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The skates available in thrift shops range from junk to really nice stuff. However, "junk" skates are just fine to learn on, provided they are comfortable, and that you don't pay more for them than they are worth. My first skates (inlines, free at a rummage sale, and totally junk) lasted me for a year before I was good enough to be able to appreciate a better skate. My next inlines (RollerBlade MacroBlades, $8 at Goodwill) were a much better skate, but they wouldn't have done me any good a year earlier. In fact, I wouldn't have gotten them a year earlier, because I'd have thought they were too small - they were barely used, and the liner was big and fluffy.
The advice I'd give to someone who already knows how to skate would be rather different than the advice I'd give to someone who doesn't know how to skate.
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If you are looking for a one-time spending option that can last along while with ability to grow with, then I tend to agree with Mort re: hardshell skates, be it rollerblade's Twister 243's or Seba F1's or other, and more so for the mere fact that most hardshells also provide you ability to adjust the frames position if it is not in the right place from factory. Everyone has a different anatomy and different points of body alignment, balance, and centering, and a skate off-center may force you onto eternal inside edges with no hope of aligning things correctly.
Other 'softboot' contenders to the hard shell Rollerblade's Twister or Fusion skates: K2's Midtwon/Uptown/Broadway or Rollerblade's Metro skates. These have soft uppers and adjustable aluminum frames. Good, versatile, comfy cruising skate options.
And, will agree that an aluminum frame is a better choice (upgrade) over plastic composite frames.
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|November 12th, 2016, 04:19 AM
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Hi lily,
Glad you are thinking about joining your young one.
They get fast and good really quick...
The fall, they get up, they fall they get up
Hey that is part of a song from Shakira Africa
Beyond the other posts that have given you some skate advice, I mean I could add a RollerBlade option, let us Add Protection to your Stuff to buy.
RollerBlade used to sell a full bag of goodies, knee, elbow, wrist stuff.
AND Do not forget a Helmet. Protect the most important part of your body.
And read some of shesk8's post at getting started like on Grass first and then migrate to the harder surfaces. BTW I have seen some pole InLiners using ski poles to steady them.
Good Luck and Keep Skating.
Yours in Skating, MA/NY Skating Dave
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Kudos for some pretty darn good guesses!
You missed on Stohnar beheading with the LP's sword, but your reasoning was excellent, it would have been great theater; and only on location for Clyntahn, which is far above average!
Looking forward to more excellent insights.
When/if it enters Temple Bay - now, that's a different matter! [/quote]We can assume Cayleb will at least get to go to Zion to watch Zhaspar Clyntahn hang. So will Sharleyan, and I didn't think anyone in the EoC will object to both being absent from the dual capitals of the empire at once. They'll be representing everyone in the Empire, and you can assume packed houses in Tellesberg and Cheryath cathedrals when they get back and recount it in detail to their people.DMcCunney"quote="darcwar"*[quote="DMcCunney wrote:Much as it galls him, Cayleb is Emperor of Charis, and the place he has to be is in Siddar City, in daily touch with his ally Lord Protector Stohnar. (Come to think of it, Stohnar would raise strong objections to Cayleb going along on that ride. Cayleb has no more business doing so than he would have going along with one of his generals when the Army of Siddermark takes the field against the AOG. Stohnar rose to regimental command in the Siddermark Army before entering politics, and you can assume he'd love to be personally leading part of the assault, but he is Lord Protector of Siddermark, and he knows his place is at HQ in Siddar City.)
I'm afraid Cayleb will have to settle for observing via SNARC.
(And come to think of it, since beheading is also a traditional form of execution on Safehold, given what Siddarmark suffered in the Sword of Schueler, it might be quite appropriate for Lord Protector Stohnar to use the sword passed down from the first Lord Protector to separate Clyntahn's head from his body instead of hanging him.)
Possible. If getting Dohlor out of the Jihad and on the sidelines involves a formal treaty between Cayleb and whoever replaces Rahnyld, Cayleb might get away to do the signing. (And since Rahynyld's head is likely to be a non-negotiable demand on the part of Charis in any peace settlement, I'm sure Cayleb will want to be there to observe Rahnyld's demise on behalf of the ICN.)fallsfromtrees wrote:Actually since there may well be serious negotiation to be done to get Dohlar out of the war, he may well be allowed to go to Gorath Bay (after it has been subdued, so he won't be sailing in on the lead ship, but he may well get to go to Gorath.


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ABC's Good Morning America and CBS's Early Show on Thursday both speculated as to whether the stabbing of a New York City cabbie was prompted by a climate of anti-Islamic anger. At the same time, GMA and NBC's Today both ignored the fact that the attacker, Michael Enright, volunteered for a charity supporting the mosque.
ABC's Jeremy Hubbard wondered if the violence was "proof the rhetoric surrounding the proposed Islamic cultural center and mosque near Ground Zero has created a heightened fear and prejudice against Muslims." Early Show's Chris Wragge bluntly asserted, "And this ongoing debate may have led to a brutal anti-Muslim attack here in New York City."
However, only CBS's Elaine Quijano pointed out this salient piece of information: "Now, as for Michael Enright, he had volunteered for a group that promotes interfaith dialogue. The group Intersections International has supported the controversial cultural center and mosque near Ground Zero."
ABC's Hubbard vaguely explained, "[Enright] also volunteers for a collegiate, church-affiliated group, dedicated to promoting peace and understanding."
ABCNews.com, on the third page of a three page story, did acknowledge the connection:
Enright had traveled to Afghanistan with an organization called Intersections International, a New York-based group that promotes itself as promoting justice and peace across lines of faith (and has come out in support of the Islamic cultural center's construction.)
NBC's Today had almost no coverage of the violence. Natalie Morales briefly explained, "An Honors student is charged with attempted murder and assault after allegedly stabbing a New York City cab driver in the neck. The victim said the suspect, Michael Enright, asked him if he was a Muslim and then slashed him."
A transcript of the Early Show segment, which aired at 7:12am EDT, follows:
CHRIS WRAGGE: A new poll says a growing number of Americans are against the proposed Islamic center near Ground Zero. And this ongoing debate may have led to a brutal anti-Muslim attack here in New York City. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano has the disturbing details this morning. Elaine, good morning.
ELAINE QUIJANO: Good morning to you, Chris. Well, police say the attacker was a college student who had done volunteer work in Afghanistan. He is now behind bars facing multiple counts, including attempted murder and assault as a hate crime after allegedly attacking a cabbie who said he is Muslim. Police say 21-year-old Michael Enright asked a New York City cab driver whether he was Muslim. When he answered that he was, Enright, authorities say, attacked. First uttering in Arabic a common greeting in the Muslim world, peace be unto you.
AHMED SHARIF (slashing victim): I'm driving. He ask me where I'm from. I said, "Bangladesh." Then, second question he asked me, "Are you Muslim?" I said, "Yes." Then he told me "As-Salamu Alaykum."
QUIJANO: The alleged hate crime took place against the backdrop of a highly emotional debate over whether an Islamic cultural center, including a mosque, should be built two blocks from Ground Zero. The protests are spreading from New York to Tennessee where an intense debate over a proposed mosque near Nashville has raged all summer.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: It's not about religion. It's about stopping Tennessee homegrown terrorists.
QUIJANO: There are nearly seven million Muslims and 1200 mosques in the United States. But a CBS News poll found 71 percent of Americans say it's inappropriate to build a mosque so close to Ground Zero. Among them, some families of 9/11 victims.
KEN FAIRBEN (father of 9/11 victim): I understand their religious beliefs. I understand they should have a place to play, an educational center. I have no problems with that whatsoever. But not there. Definitely not there.
QUIJANO: Now, as for Michael Enright, he had volunteered for a group that promotes interfaith dialogue. The group Intersections International has supported the controversial cultural center and mosque near Ground Zero. If Enright is convicted of attempted murder, he faces a maximum eight to 25 years in prison.


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In this edition of "Hockey Talk, with Adrian Dater", Adrian welcomes several guests for a pre-draft roundtable discussion from Foley's in New York City. Along with Ryan Boulding of Hockey On the Rocks and Mile High Sports Magazine, Adrian welcomes guests such as Jeff Marek of Sportsnet and the "Marek v. Wyshynski" podcast, George Richards, the beat writer of the Florida Panthers from the Miami Herald, Julie Robenhymer from Hockeybuzz.com and Jonathan and Mike — two guys who also like to talk some hockey. Topics discussed include who the Avalanche should take with the first pick in the June 30 draft, or whether the team should trade the pick. And much, much more.
An eclectic hour of hockey — but not all hockey — conversation from New York on a Saturday night.
Click on the player below to enjoy. The sound quality is a little loud and rough at first, but I think we settled into a groove after a while. Jeff Marek comes onto the podcast toward the end to offer his thoughts on the Avs' draft scenario. Or, you can click on this link to get to a fuller home page of this and other podcasts.


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North Lenoir boys improved their shooting to go over visiting Rose Thursday night.
La GRANGE � What a difference a half makes.
Exhibit A: Eight-of-29 shooting from the floor, including 0-of-11 from beyond the arc. One assist. No free throws attempted.
Exhibit B: Fourteen-of-28 shooting. Five-of-12 from 3-point range. Eight assists. Twelve-of-15 from the line.
The first set of numbers, woeful as they were, represents North Lenoir�s offensive output in the first half against Greeneville Rose Thursday. The latter was the second half � which explains why the Hawks were able to pull away late for a 61-45 non-conference win over the 4A Rampants.
�The first half, we were not ready to play,� NL coach Anthony Loftin said. �We were a step slow. They beat us to loose balls. We dribbled around too much. Everything we could do (badly), we did.�
Neither team could find the bottom of the net early, as the teams combined to start 2-of-15 from the floor. The Hawks (3-2) began the game 1-of-8 before closing the opening quarter on a 4-of-5 shooting spree to tie the game at 10-10.
The second quarter wasn�t much better, though a 0-for-8 stretch for the Hawks mid-way through the period � including five straight misses from 3-point range � allowed the Rampants to carry a 21-16 edge into the halftime locker room.
Whatever Loftin said to his team at the half, the Hawks must have listened.
After shooting 27.5 percent from the floor in the first half and never attempting a free throw, North Lenoir became more aggressive on both ends of the floor in the second half. The Hawks shot 50 percent from the field after intermission and connected on 12-of-15 free throws in the half � a marked improvement over the team�s cumulative 22-of-94 performance from the line in four prior games.
The Hawks reclaimed the lead for the first time since the opening minute of the second quarter at the 3:46 mark in the third when Jalen Robinson�s bucket put his team up 26-25. The lead would change hands four more times over the next three minutes in a flurry of offensive output for both squads, but North Lenoir took the lead for good when Chad Ginn answered a Rose basket with one of his own to put the Hawks ahead 32-31 with 55 seconds to play in the period.
The 6-foot-3 junior forward had six points in his first start, as he filled in for senior John Carlton, who did not play.
�Ginn came up big for us,� Loftin said. �It was his first start, and he stepped up in the middle for us.�
Offensively, the Hawks were led by Jauqaz Jones with 13 points; Jaroyce Mason had 11 points and Luke Jackson added 10. Javonta King, meanwhile, did not get on the board until the last four minutes of the game but finished with eight points, including seven in the final 94 seconds as the Hawks closed on a 12-0 run to put the game out of reach.
While the offense found its rhythm in the second half, North Lenoir�s defense gave Rose all sorts of problems, creating 25 turnovers on the night � 17 of which came in the second half as the Hawks turned up the intensity with its full-court press and half-court trap.
�Defensively, we forced them to play fast, and that led to some made shots for us,� Loftin said.
The Hawks looked to keep the momentum as they played host to Southern Wayne Friday night in another non-conference match-up.
Girls� game:
The Rampants pulled away in the second half and cruised to a 68-43 win.
Rose led 11-6 after a quarter, 21-15 at the half and 46-35 after three quarters. Four Rampants finished their scoring with double figures. Rose�s Kamiah Gilbert led all scorers with 20 points, 16 of which came in the second half. She also accounted for four of her team�s seven 3-pointers. Takiya Smith and Takia Thigpen had 14 points apiece, while Jillian Ebron added 13.
The Hawks (1-5) were led by Alyssa Borja�s 16 points, while Quoya Porter added 11. Trailing by 16, Borja connected on a nifty reverse layup with 5:04 to play to cut the deficit to 54-40, but the Hawks would not score again as the Rampants scored the game�s final 14 points to earn the win.
Rose 10 11 12 12 -- 45
N. Lenoir 10 6 19 26 -- 61
Rose scoring: Marquell Nelson 11, Quinton Jones 10, Stewart 9, Purvis 9, Stafford 4, Chamberlain 2.
NL scoring: Jauqaz Jones 13, Jaroyce Mason 11, Luke Jackson 10, King 8, Ginn 6, Robinson 5, Allen 4, Letchworth 2, Cannon 2.
Rose 11 10 25 22 -- 68
N. Lenoir 6 9 18 10 -- 43
Rose scoring: Kamiah Gilbert 20, Takiya Smith 14, Takia Thigpen 14, Jillian Ebron 13, Shamble 4, Daniels 3.
NL scoring: Alyssa Borja 16, Quoya Porter 11, Haerer 6, Best 4, Ballen 3, Murray 2, Kramer 1.


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There, I said it.
A major point is that many people claim Lara scored his runs against better bowling than Ponting. They say that he dominated in an era where Waqar, Wasim, Donald, McGrath, Ambrose and Walsh were bowling. Fair enough. He did indeed dominate in such an era. I've always felt that was an incredibly general statement though, and thought I'd investigate it further.
Ponting has scored centuries against attacks containing Wasim Akram:
and Waqar Younis:
Centuries by Lara against attacks containing both, or either of these bowlers? 0. His average comes to 30 in 7 Tests. Not terrible, but by absolutely on means 'dominant'. If we apply the same criteria to Ponting, we are left with an average of 73.11 from the same number of Tests as Lara.
Let's move on to Donald. Once again, Lara failed to ever score a Test century against an attack containing Donald. Ponting, however, did achieve such a feat (in his first Test against Donald mind you), and was the only Australian century maker in the relatively low scoring Test:
Ponting played 4 Tests against attacks containing Donald for an average of 50.40. He was not once dismissed by Donald. Lara on the other hand, played 11 Tests against attacks containing Donald and failed to score a single century. He was dismissed 6 times by Donald and averaged 35 against said attacks. Once again, not terribly poor by any means, however not as dominant as some make out. Thus far, you'd have to say Ponting has the wood over Lara when it comes to scoring against 'quality' opposition.
Next, McGrath. I had to break this up into 2 periods as it was easier to get the stats this way. The first period in question (1995 - 2003), in attacks containing McGrath, Lara played 18 tests for an average of 45.96. Lara did indeed do well against a attacks with McGrath in them, scoring 5 centuries against attacks containing him. However, during this period, he was also dismissed by McGrath a grand total of 13 times. Now to me, I hardly think Lara 'dominated' McGrath. As a contest, I'd say it was just about even, and I think most people would agree. The second period (2003 - 2006) saw McGrath and Lara go head to head in 6 Tests with Lara averaging 47. McGrath dismissed him twice in this period, and Lara's lone century in said period came from his record breaking innings at Adelaide. On the whole, I think McGrath and Lara broke even when you consider the dismissal rate yet also the amount of runs Lara scored against the attacks. You'd be stretching it to say Lara 'dominated' McGrath.
Now for obvious reasons, Ponting never faced McGrath in Test cricket. Which is a shame because Ponting without a doubt had the wood over McGrath in State cricket. In this match, very early on in Ponting's career, Ponting scored 125 & 69 against the attack featuring McGrath.
In this match he scored 58 & 134 against an attack featuring McGrath:
In being fair, Ponting didn't have such a magnificent outing on this occasion and scored 20 and 43, being dismissed by McGrath in the second innings.
And in the final match in which Ponting faced McGrath, the honours go to Ponting once again. Ponting scored 126 and 154 in this match.
That's an average of 91.13 against attacks containing McGrath for Ponting...and it's not like these attacks are terrible either...Look at some of the names who were with McGrath...Lee, MacGill, Clark, Matthews...Not cannon fodder, and I think it's fair to say that Ponting had the wood over McGrath (when you consider all those runs at that average for a mere 1 dismissal)...whereas Lara didn't. I'm aware that comparing State cricket to the Australian attack is kinda silly...but as I said...these weren't exactly No-Frills attacks surrounding McGrath. And I think it's a fair indicator of how Ponting plays McGrath.
Let's do the same for Lara when it comes to Walsh and Ambrose. Ponting played 9 Tests against attacks containing either/or for an average of 40. Not magnificent, but respectable, and there is indeed a century amongst it, so there is further evidence of performing against quality opposition. Walsh dismissed him 4 times in these 9 Tests, so it's probably fair to say he troubled Ponting. However, Lara seemed to struggle against attacks containing Ambrose as evidenced by him failing to reach triple figures once against Leeward Islands in 5 matches with Ambrose in them only averaging 26.3. Lara however did very well against attacks containing Walsh with Jamaica scoring runs at an average of 54 in 7 matches. I'd call this one even.
When it comes to Murali, Lara without a doubt handles him incredibly well and averages 75 against Sri Lanka containing Murali. He is a wonderful player of spin and has Ponting covered against this bowler. That said, Ponting's average against attacks containing Murali is 58, which certainly doesn't put him to shame. Interesting thing is though, that Lara has been dismissed by Murali 4 times in the 6 Tests they've played against each other, while Ponting has only been dismissed by the great spinner 3 times in 10 Tests...So something to ponder there.
So all in all, I think this certainly proves that the idea that Ponting hasn't done well against quality bowlers (in comparison to other 'modern greats') is entirely a myth. Let's not forget that many of these innings were when Ponting wasn't even half the player he is today...Imagine what he would be capable of if his current skills were on show back then. These statistics also indicate that Ponting has performed against the 'greats' to a higher level than Lara has (on the whole)....yet many state the opposite...It doesn't appear to be true here.


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Aura is a multilingual package manager for Arch Linux written in Haskell. It connects to both the official ABS repositories and to the Arch User Repository, allowing easy control of all packages on an Arch system. It allows all pacman operations and provides new custom ones for dealing with AUR packages. This differs from some other AUR helpers.
- 1 Philosophy
- 2 Installation
- 3 Aura-unique Operators
- 4 Usage
- 5 Multilingual Support
- 6 Troubleshooting
- 7 External Links
Aura's philosophy as a package manager can be view in more detail here. The main points are summarized below.
- Aura is Pacman - All pacman operators and their sub-options are allowed.
- ABS and AUR are separate - New aura-only operators are introduced for handling AUR packages.
- Quiet Building - Makepkg output is suppressed by default. Unsuppress by using
- Run as Root, Build as a User - Running makepkg as root or with
sudois dangerous. Aura builds packages with normal user privileges, even when run with
- Know your System - Editing PKGBUILDs mid-build is not default behaviour. All package research should be done prior to building.
- Downgradibility - Aura caches built package files, so they can be managed like any ABS package would. This includes downgrading with
- No Orphans - Aura provides several options for dealing with orphaned dependencies.
- Multilingual - Aura provides multiple output languages.
[haskell-core] repository. These tend to be more recent than those in
[community, and the AUR. Naturally, installing them this way is faster than building manually from the AUR. See here on how to add
[haskell-core] as a repository.
Aura requires the following dependencies to build:
[extra] / [community] / [haskell-core] Dependencies
- ghc
- haskell-regex-base
- haskell-parsec
- haskell-syb
- haskell-transformers
- haskell-mtl
- haskell-json
- haskell-temporary
[haskell-core] / AUR Dependencies
Once all of these are installed, you can build auraAUR.
Aura-unique Operators
See the aura man page for more detailed descriptions.
-A- Perform actions involving the AUR. Default action builds and installs AUR packages.
-B- Manage the saving and restoring of the global package state. Default action stores a record of all installed packages.
-C- Perform actions involving the package cache. Default action downgrades packages. This is interactive.
-L- Perform actions involving the pacman log. Default action opens the log for read-only viewing.
-M- Perform actions involving the ABS tree. Default action manually builds from your local ABS tree.
-O- Perform actions involving orphaned dependencies. Default action lists orphaned dependencies.
Installing Packages
Install an AUR package:
aura -A (package)
Author's favourite. Upgrade all AUR packages, show PKGBUILD diffs, and remove unneeded makedeps after installation:
aura -Akua
Just sync the package database and upgrade all installed AUR packages:
aura -Ayu
Install with makepkg output unsuppressed:
aura -Ax (package)
Install and remove make dependencies afterwards:
aura -Aa (package)
Show a packages recent PKGBUILD changes when installing:
aura -Ak (package)
Look up information on an AUR package:
aura -Ai (package)
Checkout an AUR package's PKGBUILD:
aura -Ap (package)
Only download an AUR package's PKGBUILD:
aura -Ap package > PKGBUILD
Search the AUR via a regex:
aura -As (regex)
Saving/Restoring the Global Package State
Save the global package state:
aura -B
Restore a saved state. Downgrades upgraded packages, removes recently installed:
aura -Br
Remove old saved states. Saves `number` states and removes the rest.
aura -Bc (number)
Working with the Package Cache
Downgrade a package (this is interactive):
aura -C (package)
Search the package cache for package files via a regex:
aura -Cs (regex)
Backup the package cache:
aura -Cb (/path/to/backup/location/)
Reduce the package cache to contain only the 5 most recent versions of each package file:
aura -Cc 5
Working with the Pacman Log
View the pacman log:
aura -L
View log info on a package:
aura -Li
Search the log via a regex:
aura -Ls (regex)
Working with Orphan Dependencies
Display orphans:
aura -O
Adopt a package (shorthand for -D --asexplicit):
aura -O (package)
Uninstall all orphans:
aura -Oj
Multilingual Support
Aura supports multiple output languages. The current available languages (and their flags) are:
- English (default) =>
- Japanese =>
- Polish =>
- Croatian =>
- German =>
- Spanish =>
- Portuguese =>
- French =>
- Russian =>
- Italian =>
- Serbian =>
GHC dependency is too big
There is a pre-built binary version of aura available as the aura-binAUR package in the AUR. No Haskell dependencies required.
Build failing at configuration step
If you get the following:
Configuring aura-1.x.x.x... Setup: At least the following dependencies are missing: curl -any, regex-pcre -any
Then you need to rebuild these two AUR packages, or install them out of [haskell-core]. This usually occurs after ghc upgrades, and has to do with ghc and all the haskell libraries being linked by special hash values for security purposes.
Searching both Repos and AUR simultaneously
If you want to search the official repositories and the AUR with one command you can do that with a simple bash function. Put the following in your ~/.bashrc:
function search() { aura -Ss $1; aura -As $1; }
Here is a fish shell version:
function search aura -Ss $argv aura -As $argv end


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Communities from Apo Island, Dauin, Negros Oriental in central Philippines, welcome crew from the Greenpeace ship, the Esperanza. The island is home to one of the country's oldest community-managed marine reserves. The arrival of the Esperanza marks the start of the ship's three week journey in the country, from the Visayas to Manila. The ship, which is on the Philippine leg of her "Ocean Defender Tour of Southeast Asia 2013," will tell the story of the richness and the beauty of the Philippine seas, expose destruction that causes marine degradation and sound the alarm to call for urgent government action to save the Philippine seas from crisis.
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Aviva Premiership
Banahan hopes for England return
ESPN Staff
July 28, 2012
Bath's Matt Banahan is hopeful that new coach Gary Gold can inspire a return to top form © Getty Images
Bath's Matt Banahan is convinced new coach Gary Gold can re-ignite his international career.
The 25-year-old utility back has not featured for England since their troubled Rugby World Cup campaign but believes Gold and his support staff of Toby Booth, Neal Hatley, Mike Ford and Brad Davis can inject new life into his game.
"It's been amazing with Gary coming in - the culture they want, everybody's bought into it really quickly and that's showing by the way we're training, and now by the way we're playing on the pitch," said Banahan, who made his first outing of the new campaign in this week's third leg of the J.P Morgan 7s.
"That's only going to benefit us as players, and as a squad, and as a team when we're playing in the Premiership again," he told the Bath Chronicle. "I just want to be playing well for Bath; obviously hopefully this will help me get a role in the starting 15 for England again.
"I want to be week-in, week-out there and playing as well as I can. Obviously there are goals ahead, but I've got to be playing well for Bath and hopefully getting man-of-the-match displays.
"Speaking to Gary, obviously we want me to be playing in the centres, but I've just got to enjoy it and, and I've just got to be playing well. I can use pre-season games to show the abilities I've got, in different positions, and I'm looking forward to playing the positions he puts me in.
"In the off-season I wanted to make myself more agile. I was always able to get through games but I had a bit of extra timber that I needed to lose, and I've lost a lot. I just want to be giving myself the best opportunity to be playing the best rugby that I can. And if I can that it'll be brilliant. I wouldn't want to weigh myself now, after the 7s, to see how much I've lost."
Reflecting on his side's 7s display that saw them book a place in next week's finale at The Rec as runners up to pool winners Bath, Banahan said: "My lungs felt alright -I was cramping a bit because it's always hard, playing a hard game for 14 minutes - we actually played two games back to back, resting for an hour then playing again," he added.
"But I felt good and that's a good marker to set going into next week's finals - and into the first pre-season game as well. Pre-season has been really good. We've been in since 18th June - we're working hard and that's the best thing.
"When you're working hard you see outcomes. We worked hard going into tonight and with a very young team the outcome we've got is getting to the final, and that's fantastic. Now we've got eight more days to look forward to getting out there in the final. It's massive given it's on home soil."
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It was the kind of music cults use in recruitment videos. Uplifting, emotional, cliché.
Lord knows those music-voting-shows pedal that kind of aural-tripe to the fullest. So its no surprise Masterchef New Zealand IV upped the fromage-factor as we were treated to a degustation of your usual cooking-competition staples: past winners talking about how wonderful their lives have become since canonization, the voiceover guy pointing out that this year will be the toughest yet, and of course slow motion shots of coriander seeds in the shape of a Masterchef logo.
If the opening montage is anything to go by, and it is, because that's why they have opening montages, then we're in for three months of a show that's trying to turn up the heat on last season. Seaplanes, tropical islands, cruise ships, and old-favourites like the Langham's executive chef, Volker.
"Hurry up now put your finger out of your bum and moof!"
Once you accept that the next two weeks are unapologetically not about cooking, and sit through the weekly prize-roll (a year's supply of wine by whose standards, exactly?) it's time for some good old fashioned contestant bashing.
First though we're re-wowed by the calibre of the judges. Josh Emett reminds us of how long he's been running restaurants (20 years). Simon Gault autographs cookbooks while reminding us how long he's been running restaurants (over 30 years). Best of all, Ray McVinnie shows us he has a staff member who operates his lint roller.
First up, Kelly's poached chicken breast looks the business. Although, knowing McVinnie's issue with superfluous garnish I hope that flower is edible. Despite enthusiastic comments from two judges Kelly reveals the pressure of the situation after McVinnie compliments her on the chicken juice. "Is that a good thing?"
Kris the builder's beer bread looks so good I've decided it will be my challenge for the week (send me your recipe, Kris?). Add to that another contestant's cedar-plank salmon, and things are simmering along nicely.
But nicely simmering is not why we watch the elimination stages and sure enough along comes a nice lady with an antipasto that McVinnie says smells like an old roast. Emett admits he's petrified even looking at it, and after king-hitting her with "I feel like I'm about to waste two minutes of my life," he finishes the water-boarding with "this is everything I'm not looking for." She's clearly mortified so he adds "darling this ain't it." He called her darling! He's such a dreamboat.
After a few of the ol' McVinnie I-have-to-says, (I have to say it looks like takeaways, I have to say - sensational, I have to say - we're looking a bit raw), it's time for this year's star performer. This year's Cameron Petley, Johnny the farmer.
He's got a beard like an ergonomic toilet brush but anyone who can drink a beer while driving a tractor gets my vote.*
"To me, chicken is like a ladies meat so it's more of a vegetable," he says, wearing a scrubbing glove. When a gun-toting farmer rocks up with a red meat dish you can be sure it's bound to get them through. At least that's probably what he thought the night before, when he decided to get on the ran-tan.
"The casino until 7am?" Gault gulps.
"Yeah, fourteen grand up though."
This is now officially the best episode of any show ever. Johnny knows his presentation is a shambles but he doesn't give a shit. A TV show is putting him up at a five-star Auckland hotel and he just won fourteen grand. That's enough for him to take a mate to Euro, like, three times!
"Your shout," Gault says, thinking the same thing. Johnny emerges from the judging room victorious, to the cheers of those who minutes earlier were laughing at him and taking photos while he slept.
After the break, and the fastest dash to a Langham room for brown sugar since the Rolling Stones 2006 visit, we meet Ella and her pork and prawn dumplings.
"I can't think of anything negative to say," Emett complains. Gault starts a round of applause, McVinnie says brilliant. Ella is beaming, clearly surprised, and she's not the only one - Josh can't believe Ray used the word 'brilliant'.
"I know, I don't know what came over me. I think it was the food."
We can safely assume Paula is going to get through, you don't send a crew to Nelson for nothing. Luckily they sent the crew on the same day Paula was showing some former Burmese refugees wearing traditional attire and neck rings through the local supermarket. Her son sounds like good fun too, "he thinks I've got no chance of winning it." Either way, I'm bookmarking her braised ginger pork belly for an upcoming celebration. Such as Monday.
It's then time for a fast run through of a few understated but successful contestants. They don't dwell on this lot so I'm guessing the eventual winner is one of them (it's well known how far in advance the series is shot). I'll go back at the end of the series and check. If I'm right I'll shout myself an amuse-bouche somewhere flash.
Anyone who names a dish "Quality with a Hint of Europe" obviously has never said it out loud. The thing is, I can't imagine there is ever a day that Trent doesn't talk out loud. Continuously. He seems to have an unwavering confidence, communicated through an unstoppable monotone train of words like some kind of Shopping Channel rain-man.
Gault can't believe Trent's gall at serving up salad. Oblivious, Trent clearly thinks things are going so well he decides to correct Simon about an ingredient.
"It's mint not basil."
"Are you on the right show?"
"I can cook."
"You haven't cooked a bloody thing!"
"It IS a quality dish though."
Good god it was like watching someone argue with a young Nat. But it was an inevitable opportunity for drama as Gault sent him off for a second chance, not before Trent checks "you don't want this?" Blimey.
We have our savoury-specialist in David. The quiet achiever put up a pretty great looking lamb backstrap, so it seemed random for Gault and Emett to start hammering him about what dessert he'd make. I guess that's why they have questionnaires for contestants to fill out - leave no weakness untapped.
Another contestant's weakness is exposed after McVinnie demonstrates his international culinary knowledge by spotting something missing from a traditional recipe, "am I to understand you can't boil an egg?"
Soon after, his patience is again tested by someone who clearly hasn't researched McVinnie and added a rogue cinnamon stick.
"I thought, um, by placing it in the side whoever was eating it or trying it would.. do with that what they like." McVinnie clearly had a few suggestions but kept schtum.
Things were, um, heating up. "You boys know how to make a girl sweat," one contestant noted (Sushil's fist-pump revealed they also knew how to make a boy sweat).
So to the grand finale - the omelette challenge. With Darren's eyes-of-terror it would have been good to see a few weeks of him in the competition (plus he was going up against someone who called herself quirky, and you should never trust someone who calls herself quirky), but what can you do.
This is no doubt just the first of many disappointments I'm bound to experience in the coming weeks, as favourites fall, and rules get bent for the sake of drama.
Ahh Masterchef. Welcome home, you smelly old roast.
Episode 1
Best line: "To me, chicken is like a ladies meat so it's more of a vegetable." Johnny the farmer becomes father of the nation.
Worst line: "Mmmm. You've made an extremely light and tasty gnocchi." Ray McVinnie holds it together, just.
Current favourites: Johnny, David, Corinna
*Legally speaking, anyone who can drink a beer while driving a tractor does not get my vote.


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Browsing Department of Finance (FI) by Author "Bechmann, Ken L."
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Bechmann, Ken L. (Frederiksberg, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Formålet med denne rapport er at give en overordnet beskrivelse af anvendelsen af optionsaflønning i danske børsnoterede selskaber med fokus på udviklingen over tid frem til og med 2006, dvs. rapporten vil indeholde helt nye resultater i forhold til tidligere undersøgelser. Tilsvarende vil rapporten også indeholde en beskrivelse af, hvad der karakteriserer den optionsaflønning, der senest er blevet tildelt. Rapporten vil dermed primært være "afrapporterende" og vil ikke indeholde fortolkninger eller diskussioner af disse resultater. I stedet vil rapporten, for de særligt interesserede, i flere tilfælde indeholde referencer til artikler, hvor sådanne diskussioner tidligere er foretaget og/eller, hvor de præsenterede resultater er behandlet mere detaljeret. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8282
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Evidence from DenmarkBechmann, Ken L.; Raaballe, Johannes (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Abstract It is often asserted that stock splits and stock dividends are purely cosmetic events. However, many studies have documented several stock market effects associated with stock splits and stock dividends. This paper examines the effects of these two types of events for the Danish stock market. Consistent with the existing literature, the two events are associated with a significantly positive announcement effect of ap- proximately 2.5%. However, when examining the two events more carefully, several important results are obtained. First, a firm's motivation for announcing the two events is completely different. Second, the positive stock market reaction is closely related to associated changes in a firm's payout policy, but the relationship varies for the two types of events. Finally, there is only very weak evidence for a change in the liquidity of the stock. On the whole, after controlling for the firm's payout policy, the results suggest that a stock split is a cosmetic event and that a stock dividend on its own is considered negative news. Key words: Stock splits; Stock dividends; Cash dividends; Signaling; Liquidity URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7181
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Disclosed Values of Option-Based Compensation - Incompetence, Deliberate Underreporting or the Use of Expected Time to Maturity?Bechmann, Ken L.; Hjortshøj, Toke L. (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: New accounting standards require ¯rms to expense the costs of option-based compensation (OBC), but the associated valuations o®er many challenges for ¯rms. Earlier research has documented that ¯rms in the U.S. generally underreport the values of OBC by manipulating the inputs used for valuation purposes. This paper examines the values of OBC disclosed by Danish ¯rms. The results suggest that ¯rms experi ence some di±culties in valuing OBC, but interestingly, there is no clear evidence of deliberate underreporting. For example, there is no evidence that ¯rms use manipulated values for the Black-Scholes parameters in their valuations. Furthermore, ¯rms determine the expected time to maturity in a way that is generally consistent with the guidelines provided by the new accounting standards. The ¯ndings di®er from those of the U.S., but is consistent with the more limited use of OBC and the lower level of attention paid to these values in Denmark. However, the di®erences can also be due to the fact that several Danish ¯rms do not provide the information required regarding their OBC, which is clearly a very e®ective way of hiding the true values. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7143
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short sales, price pressure, and the stock price response to convertible bond callsBechmann, Ken L. (København, 2001)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7180
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Bechmann, Ken L.; Løchte Jørgensen, Peter (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7183
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the KFX indexBechmann, Ken L. (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7166
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Construction and information content of an investor-cost based rating of Danish mutual fundsBechmann, Ken L.; Rangvid, Jesper (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: We develop a new rating of mutual funds: the atpRating. The atpRating assigns crowns to each individual mutual fund based upon the costs an investor pays when investing in the fund in relation to what it would cost to invest in the fund's peers. Within each investment category, the rating assigns five crowns to funds with the lowest costs and one crown to funds with the highest costs. We investigate the ability of the atpRating to predict the future performance of a fund. We find that an investor who has invested in the funds with the lowest costs within an investment category would have obtained an annual risk-adjusted excess return that is approximately 3-4 percentage points higher per annum than if the funds with the highest costs had been invested in. We compare the atpRating with the Morningstar Rating. We show that one reason why the atpRating and the Morningstar Rating contain different information is that the returns Morningstar uses as inputs when rating funds are highly volatile whereas the costs the atpRating uses as inputs when rating funds are highly persistent. In other words, a fund that has low costs one year will most likely also have low costs the following year, whereas the return of a fund in a certain year generally contains only little information about the future return that the fund will generate. Finally, we have information on the investments in different mutual funds made by a small subgroup of investors known to have been exposed to both the atpRating and the Morningstar Rating, i.e. information is provided on how investors use the two ratings. We find that investors have a clear preference for high-rated funds. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7194
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implication : two shares - one priceBechmann, Ken L.; Raaballe, Johannes (København, 2000)[More information][Less information]
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A Useful Way of Burning MoneyBechmann, Ken L.; Raaballe, Johannes (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Firms pay out cash using both dividends and share repurchases. In many aspects these two means are similar, but one important difference is that dividends are generally taxed more heavily than share repurchases. Nevertheless firms persist in paying out large amounts in dividends. This paper provides an explanation for this dividend puzzle by developing a class of signaling models violating the "single-crossing" property in which information about the quality of the firm is asymmetric between the management and the shareholders. In these models a high-quality firm can always signal its quality by using share repurchases only. However, in certain cases share repurchases become costlier on the margin for a high-quality firm than for a low-quality imitator. In such cases, the high-quality firm signals most cost efficiently by means of a combination of share repurchases and taxable cash dividends financed by the issuance of new shares. Taxable cash dividends financed by the issuance of new shares then can be considered a positive kind of money burning whose role is to signal a firm's high quality. The implications of the models are consistent with several important empirical facts about dividends and share repurchases. Thus, this paper's main contribution is to examine a range of new signaling models that provides a role for taxable cash dividends and share repurchases and to derive their empirical implications. Key words: Dividends, Share Repurchases, Signaling, Single-Crossing Property, Money Burning JEL Classification: G35, D82 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7156
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Bechmann, Ken L.; Løchte Jørgensen, Peter (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Abstract Over the last decade the Danish corporate environment has experienced a significant increase in the use of option-based compensation (OBC). This and many other facts are documented in the present paper which provides the first insights into the characteristics of the option and warrant contracts issued by the complete sample of Danish companies listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. A newly constructed database containing all publicly available information on details of Danish OBC contracts allows us to present, for example, results regarding contract values at an aggregated as well as at firm, personnel group, and individual level. The paper also contains a section which discusses and presents evidence on the incentive effects provided by the option-based compensation contracts adopted by Danish listed companies. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7150
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I'm sure there's no way this quote, about being an underdog, will ever be taken out of context. Like we just did, for example.
Media day has come and gone (except for Jimmy Kimmel's inevitable and inevitably unfunny skits), and we're none the wiser. Turns out couple of minutes of bland athletespeak in the locker room provides precisely as little insight as hours of bland athletespeak at the onfield podiums.
Oh well. We'll always have Ines Sainz.
Stay dry out there tonight. As best you can once Hickey comes along to get you all moist.


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The capital of France, Paris is known for its thriving culture, art, cuisine and romance. It's easy to fall in love with this city when you visit.
Paris' top attractions
- View the Eiffel Tower from afar or ride the elevator to the top for panoramic city views.
- See the world-famous Mona Lisa in the Louvre, the largest museum in the world.
- Admire the Gothic details of Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (Notre-Dame Cathedral).
- Visit major landmarks like the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur(Basilica of the Sacred Heart) and the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile (Triumphal Arch of the Star).
- Stroll along the Avenue desChamps-Élysées.
- Treat your family to a day at Disneyland Paris or Parc Astérix.
- Take a boat ride along the River Seine.
Best time to travel to Paris
Visit Paris in any season to experience local events. Festivals in the early months of the year include the Carnaval de Paris (Paris Carnival) and Le Printemps du Cinéma (Paris' film festival). Music lovers should visit in summer for the Fête de la Musique (Music Day). Paris Plages (Paris Beaches) is a summertime event, which feature stretches along the River Seine that are transformed into sandy beaches with cafes. During fall, the Techno Parade attracts visitors who love to dance to the second largest outdoor music event in France.
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Motochika is the second of the two warlords that the hero/ine faces after defeating Hideyoshi. His home is the kingdom of Fontaine. His laid back exterior hides a passionate nature that never shirks from even the most fearsome opponents. He always seeking out his next battle.
Main Story
He faces off against the Hero/ine in Fontaine. Ultimately, he loses and retreats.
Special Story (The Rebel)
|Motochika - A character paired with Dewott.
- Rank 1: Rally. Raises Attack of Warrior's Pokémon and adjacent allies (for 3 turns).
- Rank 2: Rebellion. Improves accuracy and increases chance of critical hits for Warrior's Pokémon and adjacent allies.
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City Manager Michael Beedie has recommended raising the property tax rate by 27.6 percent in his proposed 2013-14 budget.
FORT WALTON BEACH �City Manager Michael Beedie has recommended raising the property tax rate by 27.6 percent in his proposed 2013-14 budget.
Take a look at the budget. >>
The spending plan, which totals just under $35 million, is based on increasing the tax rate from 4.53 mills to 5.79 mills.
The proposed increase would generate an additional $1.3 million � $1.1 million for the city�s general fund and $209,000 for the Community Redevelopment Agency fund.
The City Council will discuss the budget at a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 12 at City Hall.
Beedie said the purpose of the tax increase is to sustain existing resources to avoid major cuts in services.
�This budget prepares the city for the future and positions the city to become a place where residents and businesses want to move to,� he said.
For a property owner with $100,000 of taxable value, the proposed millage rate increase would mean paying an additional $125.71 a year, or $10.48 a month. Within the city limits, 80 percent of residential properties and 34 percent of commercial properties have taxable values less than $100,000, according to city budget data.
In June, a divided City Council approved a property tax increase of up to 6 mills.
Councilman Bobby Griggs, who voted against the increase, said the city should not place more of a burden on its residents.
�Most of these people are young homeowners trying to raise families and make a living and retired people on fixed incomes,� he said. �I believe taxation, which will never be absolutely equitable, should be spread amongst those using the services.�
Griggs warned that raising taxes can have a reverse effect by �choking businesses and new home starts and drive people elsewhere.�
�I campaigned on the promise of no tax increases,� he said. �Absent some unforeseen exigent circumstance, I intend to keep that promise.�
Griggs said an alternative to raising the millage rate could be reducing personnel expenses.
�I would like to explore the possibility of converting full-time employees to a part-time status in support roles,� he said. �This would save paying into pensions, health insurance and leave time. The employee gets paid for hours worked, period.�
Fort Walton Beach also should consider closing non-essential services such as City Hall on Fridays, Griggs added.
Councilman Dick Rynearson supports the proposed budget and said the tax increase is necessary to give residents the services they expect.
�We�re a city because we�re a service provider, and I want us to be a best-value service provider,� he said. �Not the highest priced, not the lowest priced but the best value for the citizens. I think the budget we�ve got right now gets us closer to that than we are currently.�
Rynearson said he is happy with the budget as it is, but anticipates the council will debate certain items.
The new fiscal year begins Oct. 1.
Under the proposed budget, the additional $1.3 million generated by the millage rate hike would be spent to resume equipment replacement programs needed across the city�s departments.
Among those allocations is $300,000 to offset declining Gulf Power franchise fee revenues and $205,000 for employee raises up to 3.75 percent, depending on tenure.
Other expenditures covered by the tax increase include $41,000 for computer replacements, $36,000 for facility repairs and maintenance, $61,000 to cover debt payments on a new fire pumper truck and $216,000 for vehicle replacements.
�Over the past four to five years, the city has had to Band-aid vehicles and facilities in order to keep them operational,� Beedie said. �For example, a majority of the police fleet has over 100,000 miles and the repair and maintenance costs exceed the value of the vehicle.�
With the additional money, the Police Department also would receive $45,000 for an administrative assistant to the chief, a position that was cut last year.
For the Fire Department, the proposed budget allows the replacement of bunker gear, protective and safety equipment, thermal imaging cameras and medical equipment, Beedie said.
�It also allows the city to refocus on fire prevention education in schools, which has been cut from the budget in the past,� he added.
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Icons: Schwab still roots for the small investor
In USA Today's Innovators and Icons series, Charles R. Schwab, founder and chairman of Charles Schwab, discusses the current and future financial climate in the U.S. He also opens up about teaching his kids about money and learning to splurge. USA TODAY
Like many business icons, Charles Schwab's great business idea seems like simple common sense: Give small investors the same treatment big investors have always gotten.
For Schwab and his eponymously named discount brokerage firm, the first big opportunity began on May 1, 1975, when the Securities and Exchange Commission abolished fixed brokerage commissions. Companies such as Charles Schwab & Co. could now offer stock trades at much lower commission prices than competitors such as Merrill Lynch.
That's exactly what he did, and it sparked a revolution, helping make the stock market accessible to the small investor for the first time. Lower commissions meant that smaller investors could afford to buy and sell stocks just like the big guys did.
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While a simple step, it earned Charles Schwab & Co. deep loyalty from investors — something that company still cultivates. "He has laid out a culture and philosophy that permeates the company, and it's based on a very simple concept that we try to execute on," says Walter Bettinger, CEO of Charles Schwab & Co. "If you do the right thing by your clients, if you do the best you believe that you can do, they will, in turn, make the choice to do business with you."
As he looks ahead to the future, Schwab's biggest worry is that the financial services industry failed investors in the bear market that began in 2007. "In many respects we shot ourselves in the foot," Schwab says. "I'm talking about the whole financial services industry. Just a few that made these giant mistakes that really revolved around greed. It could take a long time to rebuild that trust."
It took a long time to build Charles Schwab & Co. Schwab started in the investment newsletter industry in 1963 with a publication called Investment Indicator. Charles Schwab & Co., at first a traditional brokerage firm, made its debut a decade later in 1973.
It wasn't easy. Finding seed money in the days before venture capitalists was a struggle. "I'll never forget convincing my wife that 'This was such a great idea, dear, we should have a second mortgage on our house.' We could barely afford our first mortgage," Schwab says.
But the discount brokerage concept caught on, thanks to Schwab's investment seminars and brick-and-mortar branches, and by 1982, the company had 374,000 clients. Schwab himself had became famous enough in the early 1980s to sing "I read it every day" in USA TODAY's first ad campaign, along with Willard Scott, Diahann Carroll, Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle, among others.
In 1983, Bank of America bought the company for $55 million as banks rushed to become places where you could get checking accounts, stocks and insurance all in one place. It was a concept that never entirely succeeded. Although the company fared well under Bank of America, reaching a million clients in 1985, Schwab led a management buyback of the company in July 1987, taking the company public for $280 million.
Talk about bad timing. On Oct. 19, 1987, the stock market had its largest single-day crash in history, plummeting 22.6% — the equivalent of about 3,350 points today. Investors were skittish, the company had issues with its systems and a larger customer base. "Getting that all together was clearly a very testing time for me," Schwab said.
The company had another big test when Schwab relinquished the company's reins to David Pottruck, a longtime Schwab executive. Pottruck hiked fees and promoted a more upscale vision of the company — and sent revenue plunging. The company replaced him after a year, and Schwab returned to the helm. Bettinger took over as CEO in July 2008 — arguably the most difficult time in recent history to take the reins of a financial services company — and Schwab is now executive chairman.
To Schwab, the wounds from 2007-2009 are still wide open for investors. "That made a huge scar for our industry," he says. "We have to dig out of that as an industry."
The nation's legislative gridlock doesn't help. "We have to get back to negotiation," Schwab says. "A little has to come out of each person's hide to resolve all these issues." There's too much to be done with the nation's fiscal issues to let gridlock take over, he says.
But the financial collapse left Charles Schwab & Co. looking good. It was one of the largest financial companies that didn't have to take money from the government to bail it out. "Our reputation has been enhanced substantially with our stability, and our conservative way of running the company," Schwab says.
And Schwab is optimistic, not just about the financial services industry, but about the nation as a whole. "Educated people from around the world want to come here," he says. "The innovation that goes on is just profoundly important — it continues to be the engine that drives our future. If you're not innovating, you're going to go out of business fairly quickly."
Part of keeping the nation great, Schwab thinks, means getting people to invest early. "You can buy an index for $1,000 and get ownership in 1,000 companies," Schwab says. "But understand what you just did: You are an owner in 1,000 companies, and you're behind innovation and educating more people, which will allow this incredible growth engine we have in America. If we just rely on government for all our various services, we will have lost this opportunity for individual creativity and innovation that leads to opportunity for everyone."
One area of opportunity that Schwab is particularly passionate about is dyslexia. He's severely dyslexic. "One in seven people in America have some form of dyslexia," Schwab says." They have a tough time reading, taking the symbols of letters and converting letters into sound and meaning."
Schwab had to figure out his own strategies to cope with his dyslexia. "Back then, there was no science at all around the issue," he says. "I had to putter my own way through school and try and define my own strategies to overcome the issues I was facing."
Schwab wasn't able to put a name to his learning disability until he noticed his son struggling with the same issues he had. And he decided to help others. "My wife and I decided to devote a lot of energy to helping other families, because it's amazing how many families you come across who have a child or an adult who has this issue," Schwab says. "We set up an agency that helped about 1,000 families a month," he says.
At 75, Schwab no longer has to worry about whether he can pay a first or second mortgage: His net worth is estimated at about $4.3 billion. A former captain of the Santa Barbara High School golf team, he's a fit and a formidable golfer. So it makes sense that his favorite app is Weather.com. "I'm always checking the weather, whether it's a great day to play golf in the summer or go skiing in the winter," he says.


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LEESBURG, Fla. – With a combined nine hits and nine scoreless innings from the Beacons pitching staff, baseball (5-2) cruised to a 10-0 in-region victory over Roger Williams University (2-6) Friday afternoon at Pat Thomas Stadium.
Leading the Beacons bullpen was starter Daniel Heefner (Tracy, Calif.) who produced another dominating performance on the hill. Through seven complete innings the righty allowed just four hits while also striking out five. In the eighth Matt Dziok (Southampton, Mass.) continued to lead the way as he allowed the final hit of the afternoon for the Hawks as Tyler Kane (Wilbraham, Mass.) closed out the game in the ninth without surrendering a hit to secure the victory.
At the plate Matt Consiglio (Southbury, Conn.), who made the switch from shortstop to first base led the day with two hits, two RBI, and a run scored in five appearances. Jamill Moquette (Boston, Mass.) and Dominic Morbidelli (Oakland, Calif.) each crushed huge extra base hits, as Moquette notched his first triple of the season, while Morbidelli tallied his first career double at UMass.
Also producing at the plate was senior outfielder Mark McCormack (Shelton, Conn.) who went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Charles LaPaglia (Marshfield, Mass.) drove in a combined three runs and also posted a single to help fuel the Beacons offensive output.
UMass Boston wasted little time getting on the scoreboard as they tacked on three runs in the bottom half of the first inning. After a scoreless second, the Beacons would tack on five more runs over the next three innings to take an 8-0 lead.
The final two runs of the afternoon came in the bottom half of the eighth when Moquette drove in a run on his triple. Moquette would then touch home plate following an error by the second baseman, the Hawks sixth of the day.
Baseball closes out their spring trip tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. when they take on St. Norbert College.


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So he was dropped, its not a big thing is it, needs to earn his place like everyone else.
She's some kind of ex gymnast and some Evertonian sex pest asked for some of her old gym gear for 'underprivileged kids' and she actually said yes and told him to DM his address haha
That @TheTone gets everywhere the fucker !
Needs to rein his sister in though. Tell her to concentrate on her high jumping or whatever it is she does.
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EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE:WNR) will announce earnings results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012, on November 1, 2012, before the open of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company has scheduled a conference call for November 1, 2012, at 11:00 am ET to discuss these results. The call is being webcast and can be accessed at Western's website, www.wnr.com. The call can also be heard by dialing (866) 566-8590 or (702) 224-9819, passcode: 31527696. The audio replay will be available two hours after the end of the call through November 8, 2012, by dialing (800) 585-8367 or (404) 537-3406, passcode: 31527696. About Western Refining Western Refining, Inc. is an independent refining and marketing company headquartered in El Paso, Texas. Western operates refineries in El Paso, and Gallup, New Mexico. Western's asset portfolio also includes stand-alone refined products terminals in Albuquerque and Bloomfield, New Mexico; asphalt terminals in Albuquerque, El Paso, and Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; retail service stations and convenience stores in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas; a fleet of crude oil and finished product truck transports; and wholesale petroleum products operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Virginia. More information about the Company is available at www.wnr.com. The Western Refining, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=7615
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Allardyce: Chelsea slump not Abramovich's fault
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has warned Rafael Benitez he must deliver for Chelsea and expect owner Roman Abramovich to have total control at Stamford Bridge if he wants to succeed.
Allardyce leapt to the defence of Abramovich after he was criticised by fans during Chelsea's 3-1 loss at Upton Park on Saturday.
The Hammers boss added to the pressure facing Benitez, who is yet to win a match since taking charge of Chelsea, insisting the Spaniard will face a similar fate to Roberto Di Matteo if he does not get the Blues' season back on track.
"Roman is the owner of Chelsea Football Club and he's entitled to do whatever he wants because of the amount of money he puts behind the team," Allardyce said.
"He's been a great advocate for why the Premier League has become such a great brand around the world of football, by the money he's put in. What he wants, you have to deal with if you're the manager. And you have to deliver."
West Ham compounded Benitez's woes with late strikes from Mohamed Diame and Modibo Maiga keeping the Hammers in eighth spot. Allardyce admitted the absence of John Terry allowed the Hammers to expose Chelsea's defence.
"I think they're missing John Terry," he said. "I think they're missing leadership. Look at the amount of money they've spent on the players and you can see the quality they've got.
"But, in the second half, they didn't quite show as much resilience as they needed to, to overcome what we were doing. They couldn't change the way they played to cope with us. We changed the way we played to cope with them and expose them. They couldn't do that against us in the second half."


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Production of John Cooper Works-tuned cars is all set to resume at MINI plant in Oxford after the launch of the second generation of the new MINI Hatch and MINI Cooper S Clubman. In July 2008, customers can order factory-built MINI that produces 211hp and complete a sprint from 0-62 mph in 6.5 seconds.
Expected prices for on-the-road is £ 20 500 and the MINI Cooper John Cooper Works and £ 21 700 and the MINI John Cooper Works Clubman. Car will be unveiled to the public for the first time the International Motor Show in Geneva in March 2008.
The engine has been specially developed for the MINI CHALLENGE race car is equipped with the MINI John Cooper Works cars. The basic unit is a 1.6-liter power plant provided the standard Mini Cooper S, but modifications were made to the air filter, air mass meter, exhaust system and catalytic converters. Air Supply changed large turbocharger is increased assembly of a tube of larger air intake, which in turn creates a quicker induction phase.


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Vancouver Road Commissaire Course
Courtesy Cycling BC
December 3 & 4
Looking to get into the sport of road racing on a completely different level? Do you want to save your club a few hard earned dollars when hosting events? Learn more about the sport and make some spending money at the same time officiating at road events across the province. Plan to take part in this two-day Commissaire course, register today! Entry deadline is Wednesday, November 30th!
When: December 3 & 4, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Instructor: Mike Shea, International Level Commissaire
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Cost: Cycling BC subsidized, only $25 for TWO participants!!!
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Greetings fellow cyclists. As the event organizer of the Burnaby SixDay I have been getting plenty of responses from riders outside of the Lower Mainland. There are many riders coming in for the week and are asking me if there is any host housing available. I am sending out a request to any cyclist or cycling enthusiast in the Greater Vancouver Area to send me an email if they can put up a cyclist or more for the week of December 12-17. I understand it is close to the crazy holiday season, but this was the only time available to hold the race. I am sure the riders out of the city would appreciate it, thank you.
Also just to answer any questions out there regarding the race. There will be an A, B, and C category. You can race every night that you are scheduled and gain Omnium points. If you are in the area and can only race a few of the nights then it is $5 a race but you will not collect Omnium points. Sign on for each day will close at 6:30.
For the Madison A and B, each team will compete every night and must also compete in the other A and B races on the night. Point system break down will be available at the start of the race Monday.
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2011-12: Overall record: 17-30...NFC record: 12-16...finished 50th at The Big One (11/5)...ranked 37th at the NCAA Northeast Regional (3/11)...posted a 10-3 ledger in the "C" Pool of the New England Championship (2/25)...swept UNH, went 2-1 versus UMass, and registered wins over Wellesley and Brandeis at the first NFC competition (11/19)...defeated Yale and UNC at the Brandeis Invitational (12/4)...had 2-1 outings versus Smith and Vassar while picking up a win against Brown at an NFC event (1/28)...defeated two of three foes from Hunter at the Eric Sollee Invitational (2/4)...earned a victory over Brandeis at the Beanpot (2/14).
2010-11: Overall record: 11-37...NFC record: 8-20...ranked 38th at The Big One (11/6)...went 2-1 against Boston University and posted wins over New Hampshire, Sacred Heart, and UMass at the first NFC competition (11/20)...registered victories against Tufts, Smith, and Vassar at the second NFC event (1/22)...recorded a 2-1 mark versus Hunter at the Eric Sollee Invitational (2/6).
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Blanca Monrós Gómez started big—industrial-design big. When she went to school—after moving from Barcelona to Boston and living there for six years—she studied the field, focusing on furniture and sculpture. "I thought that way I could do a little bit of everything," recalls the designer, now a Brooklyn resident. "But then I started doing silver- and goldsmithing. I don't know—something about the scale of jewelry-making felt right. And also the time frame: I could sit down and make something and finish it. I'm not very patient."
Just as Blanca settled on her new direction, she moved to New Haven for her husband's architecture program at Yale. "I was a little bit scared. I wanted to do jewelry, and we were going to a little town in Connecticut," she explains. "I was very lucky to find Derek Simpson—he has a jewelry store there and took me under his wing. He's one of those truly old-fashioned craftsmen who fabricates
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This graphic summarizes the key inequality and policy trends (for the U.S.) traced in Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Scrolling through the inequality metrics suggest the key themes in Piketty's examination of the U.S. case: the now-familiar "suspension bridge" of income inequality, dampened only by the exceptional economic and political circumstances of the decades surrounding World War II; the growing share of recent income gains going to the very high earners (the 1% or .01%); the stark inequality within labor income (see the top 1% and top 10% wage shares) generated by the emergence of lavishly-compensated "supermanagers"; and a concentration of wealth that fell little over the first half of the twentieth century and has grown steadily since then.
Scrolling through the policy metrics suggests some of the causal forces at work: a precipitous decline in the top inheritance and income tax rates (lifting the ceiling on high incomes); and the collapse of labor standards and bargaining power (lowering the floor for everyone else). I have added here one data series—the trajectory of union density—on which Piketty is curiously silent (his chapter on income inequality uses the minimum wage as a surrogate for bargaining power more generally).


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Ok, so those probably aren't the most important things… let's just call them fun facts.
One of Ecuador's adorable "facts."
Here, however, is one very important thing about Ecuador that many of you may not be aware of: Its economy is dollarized.
I, at least, wasn't aware of this significant detail before I got chosen by Kiva to be FODEMI's new Kiva Fellow and moved to Ibarra, Ecuador as part of the KF 17 Fellows class at the beginning of this month.
Dollarization means that Ecuador's official currency is the dollar, the U.S. dollar. This, in short and for our purposes, means: No exchange rates, no risk of currency devaluation loss when borrowers pay Kiva's lenders back, and most importantly, no math required to figure out how many dollars Ecuadorian Kiva borrowers need to make their small business happen. What you see is what you give.
No need to find a money exchange kiosk before purchasing Kiva borrower Lucia's delicious produce.
"Why is Ecuador on the dollar?" was the first question I asked myself and several other people I met upon arriving to FODEMI two weeks ago. My inquiry did not go unanswered for long. Soon, I possessed the new knowledge that, back in 2000 and following roughly three years of a deteriorating economy, a major banking crisis, and drop in global oil prices (which continues to be one of Ecuador's major exports), then-president Jamil Mahuad made the decision to adopt the U.S. dollar as Ecuador's national currency to prevent hyperinflation and to stabilize its economy.
Over ten years later, Ecuador has yet to abandon the greenback. And, although current president Rafael Correa has criticized the move to adopt the dollar, signs so far point to the positive effect that the monetary change has had on Ecuador's economy. It has lowered the inflation rate to single numbers and brought about 5.3% economic growth in 2011.
But, what did the dollarization of Ecuador's economy mean for microfinance? According to the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion International, the adoption of the dollar by Ecuador has been very good for microfinance in the country, which has a large sector of its population employed in the microenterprise sector.
How large?
Microfinance analyst Mixmarket's report states that there were 729,295 active borrowers in 2010. On Kiva alone, there are currently about 29 Ecuadorian loans waiting to be funded!
In contrast to the quiet streets…
And parks in Ibarra…
… the weekend marketplace just a few blocks over is full of hustle and bustle.
Easy as dollarization makes it on a foreigner such as myself to adapt to life in Ecuador (in the times of the old currency, a cup of coffee would've cost me about 37,500 Ecuatorian Sucres… phew!), it seems to make it even easier on Kiva lenders. There are almost 10,000 Ecuadorian loans on Kiva that have either been fully funded, are being paid back, or have already fully paid back to lenders.
Easy math, no exchange rate, and all the karaoke one can sing… looks like I've come to the right place!
Now go look for a borrower! What they need is what you give. Easy math.
Isabel Balderrama is a Fellow working with FODEMI in Ibarra, Ecuador. You can join Kiva's Friends of FODEMI lending team, or browse Ecuador's loans on Kiva.org.