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Is Genetically Modified Food A Solution?
65th Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference - Trusteeship Council, United Nations, August 28, 2014
Sponsored and Presented by: The Light Millennium
Co-sponsored by: Federation of World Peace and Love, Advancing Eco Agriculture and Stirring the Pot Productions
Part 1/2: INTRODUCTION, PANEL & INTERVENTION SECTION (in this page)
Part 2/2: INTERACTIVE SESSION AND CONLUDING REMARKS
[September 20, 2014, Lightmillennium.Org] The Light Millennium led and presented a panel at the 65th Annual DPI/NGO Conference that explored whether Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are the solution towards eradicating world hunger, especially in the context of the secrecy that surrounds them. Their proprietary nature, the ineffectiveness of mainstream media, private sector influence, are some of the factors that work against full transparency. The panel benefited from a diversity of voices, from diplomat to nutritionist to scientists, including one who has found a way to increase yield by reverting to and building upon less toxic tools. As far as we are aware, this topic was raised for the first time in the UN DPI/NGO forum.
The workshop, single panel exhibit on the first floor of UN's main conference building, along with the organization's current GMO-themed website, calling for submissions from all walks of life, and from all parts of the world, are all part of the organization's efforts to create awareness, and remove some of the secrecy surrounding genetically modified seeds and food production. By reaching for a more healthful food system paradigm, we can protect the environment, eradicate global hunger and foster sustainable human development.
The panel/workshop is sponsored and presented by The Light Millennium, which is associated with the Department of Public Information of the United Nations. It is co-sponsored by: the Federation of World Peace and Love, Advancing Eco Agriculture and Stirring the Pot Productions. Conceived and directed by: Bircan Unver and Julie Mardin.
"A Quest to Fulfill Hunger of the Body and Mind Post-2015: Is genetically modified food a solution?" began by brief welcoming remarks of the moderator Ms. JULIE MARDIN, Artist-Activist and Independent Researcher. She indicated that the panel would benefit from a diversity of voices from diplomats, nutritionists, and scientists. This topic was being raised for the first time in the UN DPI/NGO forum. She also added that the panel was extended with an intervention section that would include new voices from countries around the globe such as El Salvador and Indonesia, as well as two representatives from global-based civil society organizations. Then Mardin gave the floor to Dr. MICHAEL K. HANSEN, Senior Scientist with Consumers Union for his speech.
Dr. Hansen first explained what the main traits of genetically engineered (GE) crops are. The two traits which have been globally commercialized are Herbicide Resistance (HR), where the plants are designed to be sprayed with an herbicide that consists primarily of the chemical Glyphosate. These are also known as Roundup Ready crops, after the name of Monsanto's #1 selling herbicide; the second main trait is Insect Resistance, which incorporates a toxin from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis. These are called Bt crops. There is also a small amount of acreage of virus tolerant crops. In the US herbicide and insect resistant crops are over 99.9% of all the acres grown for GMO crops.
According to 2014 reports the main crops that are engineered in the US are: Soy beans (HR) 94%, Sugar beets (HR) 95%, Corn (Bt and HR) 93%, Canola (HR) 93%, Cotton (Bt and HR) 96%, Papaya (virus tolerant) 80% (Hawaii), Squash/zucchini (virus tolerant) 13 % (2005).
There are more pesticides used for engineered crops than un-engineered crops
Dr. Hansen continued by asking this very important question: Do these crops increase yields and do they reduce pesticide use? Yes they do is what the industry says. But if we look clearly at the data that shows it is not the case. He pointed to a study by the Union of Concerned Scientists which indicated more pesticide use for engineered crops than un-engineered crops. According to the research GE has not increased intrinsic yield, which is the inherent potential within each plant, and has delivered only minimal gains in operational yield. Also experimental high-yield GE crops have not succeeded.Then he referred to Dr. Charles Benbrook's research (2012, www.enveurope.com/content/24/1/24) and explained that during first 9 years, pesticide use on genetically engineered crops increased by a total of 122 million pounds. By 2011, Bt corn and cotton has reduced insecticide use by 123 million pounds, but herbicide resistant crops have increased herbicide use by 527 million pounds, for an overall 404 million pounds increase over the 16 years. So, for 1996-2004, 122 million pounds more pesticide was used on GE compared to non-GE crops. For 2005-2012, an additional 282 million extra pounds were applied. He also pointed out that the use of Glyphosate resistant crops have been increasing every year in the US and globally.
Although the industry tries to say GM food is perfectly safe review shows the opposite.
Another important issue is the safety of genetically modified foods. According to feeding studies that measured thousands of parameters, significant differences appeared in the liver, kidney and bone marrow. Dr. Hansen highlighted the importance all these systems, for instance the bone marrow produces the white blood cells of the immune system when it is defending the body, and the liver and kidney are the primary organs for toxin elimination. Although the industry tries to say GE food is perfectly safe, further review shows the opposite. Dr. Hansen strongly indicated that the 90-day-long tests are insufficient to evaluate chronic toxicity, and the signs highlighted in these three organ systems could be indicating the onset of chronic diseases. However, no minimal length for the tests is yet obligatory for any of the GMOs cultivated on a large scale, and this is unacceptable in terms of consumer health protection.
Answer for the future is farmer centered, ecologically rational agriculture.
In conclusion Dr. Hansen informed the audience about the alternatives to genetically engineered crops. He called to our attention a multi-agency and government report called the IAASTD (International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development) that was published in 2008. The IAASTD said basically that the answer for the future of food is farmer centered, ecologically rational agriculture. The answer is not higher technology, genetic engineering or nanotechnology. The IAASTD also pointed out problems with the patent issue. In the US genetically modified crops cannot be saved and replanted, as that would be considered theft of the company's intellectual property. And yet many of the traits and plants they are using are actually developed in the farmer's fields. So there are indigenous farmers and others saying they are concerned that their intellectual property is functionally being stolen. There is also a global campaign calling for no patenting to be allowed on genetically engineered plants or organisms.
Afterwards Ms. STEFANIE SACKS, Culinary Nutritionist, Author and the Host of Stirring the Pot Radio show, explained genetically modified foods from a Chef's point of view. She first asked, Do we know what we are eating and can small changes in food choice make big everyday changes? Then she quoted from Frances Moore Lappé and Anna Lappé's book Hope's Edge: "All around me experts were predicting famine, saying we'd reached the earth's limits to feed ourselves. More chemicals, Bigger Farms, More Technology were the mantras of the day. Yet, in the basement university library where I had gone to pursue my curiosity as to how we might feed this small planet, I discovered that what I was hearing—the experts' call-to-arms—was, frankly, wrong. Not only was there enough to feed us all; there was more than enough. Worse than that, the strategies touted to bring us plenty—the chemicals, the large scale farms, the technology—might actually make the food crisis worse."
Yet, in the basement university library where I had gone to pursue my curiosity as to how we might feed this small planet, I discovered that what I was hearing—the experts call-to-arms—was, frankly, wrong. Not only was there enough to feed us all; there was more than enough. Worse than that, the strategies touted to bring us plenty—the chemicals, the large scale farms, the technology—might actually make the food crisis worse."
1/3 of the food wasted (300 million tons) is sufficient to feed the world's 900,000,000 hungry.
Sacks stated that Monsanto, the world's leading biochemical giant, producer of pesticides and GMO seeds says: GMOs are a silver bullet. They are the solution. Their reasoning for this is the growing population and need for more nutritious food. The question is, "Are they really the answer?" According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1/3 of the food wasted (300 million tons) is sufficient to feed the world's 900,000,000 hungry. Golden rice which is a genetically modified to produce Vitamin A is not so golden; it had never been introduced to the market. Because there is not enough testing on it. More chemicals are being used and Monsanto and other biochemical giants are actually profiting. We are not getting fed, in fact we are getting sicker and sicker every day.
We may be the lab rats of the biggest human experiment of all time.
Then Ms. Sacks continued on expanding the subject of GMOs and health. Although GMO producers indicate that there is no evidence to indicate human safety concerns, during the course of her professional life, Ms. Sacks said she has been seeing more and more people getting sick with allergies, and food sensitivities in children. We have been eating GMOs without even realizing it, or knowing what it might be doing. She strongly suggested that we may be the lab rats of the biggest human experiments of all time. She also mentioned that in 2013, Dr. Don Huber, world renowned plant pathologist wrote a letter to Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, that Monsanto's Roundup Ready corn and soy has been harboring a new pathogen which appears to be causing infertility and spontaneous abortions in epidemic proportions in cattle. Ms. Sacks said "if our animals are eating foods that are causing this, what is happening to us, we are eating the same food." She listed the reasons to oppose GMOs: Loss of biodiversity and small farms, increased use of chemicals and the lack of true understanding of the long-term health effects for humans, animals and the environment.
Then Ms. Sacks continued on expanding the subject of GMOs and health. Although GMO producers indicate that there is no evidence dispute human safety during her profession Ms. Sacks said she sees more people getting sicker such as allergies, food sensitivity in children. We have been feeding with GMOs without necessarily knowing. She strongly suggested that we may be the lab rats of the biggest human experiments of all time. She also mentioned that in 2013, Dr. Don Huber, world renowned plant pathologist wrote a letter to Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture that Monsanto's Roundup Ready corn and soy has a new pathogen appears to be causing infertility and spontaneous abortions in epidemic proportions in cattle. Ms. Sacks said "if our animals eating foods that are causing this, what is happening to us, we are eating the same food." She listed the reasons to oppose to GMOs: Lost of biodiversity and small farms, increased use of chemicals anthe lack of true understanding of the long-term health effects for humans, animals and the environment.
[In the US] State by state the demand for labeling the GMOs has been denied.
Looking from the social perspective Ms. Sacks highlighted the importance of "the right to know." Unlike the US, 64 countries around the world require labeling of genetically engineered foods. State by state the demand for labeling GMOs has been denied. So to navigate the GMOs is important for educating the consumers. Consumers should avoid top GMOs such as canola, cotton, corn, papaya, soy beans, and sugar beets. They need to understand that packaged foods today contain many GMO ingredients. She said stay away these foods as much you can. Your right to know is valued. Speak up.At the end of her speech, Stefanie Sacks announced the release of her upcoming book, What the Fork are You Eating?
At the end of her speech, Stefanie Sacks announced her upcoming book release called What the Fork are You Eating?
Next, H.E. CARLOS GARCIA, Founder & CEO, CG Global Consultant and Former Permanent Representative of El Salvador to the UN, focused on genetically modified food in El Salvador and the effects on the health of farmworkers and consumers, and on the country's food sovereignty. According to the definition of the World Health Organization GM foods are produced by "organisms in which the genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally." The use of biotechnology in food production is one of the most controversial subjects in modern agriculture. A key piece of information needed to fully understand the controversy and create appropriate public policy is an estimate of consumer demand for genetically modified food.
Using GM crops, has the potential to bring crops that should not be consumed by humans, for one reason or another, into supermarkets.
H.E. Garcia pointed out that additionally, consumers are concerned about GM food accidentally mixing with other species of plants and animals. Out crossing or the movement of genes from GM plants into conventional crops, as well as the mixing of crops derived from conventional seeds with those grown using GM crops, has the potential to bring crops that should not be consumed by humans, for one reason or another, into supermarkets.
When it comes to El Salvador the GMO issue is important because there is no proper policy for agriculture in El Salvador. He indicated that this goes back to colonial times. For example the Spanish conquistadors transformed all farmland for export crops, such as, indigo, cacao and others. The Americans in the 60s introduced the Green Revolution: the large plantations that rely on planting hybrid seeds, use of large amounts of pesticides, herbicides and chemical fertilizers on sugarcane monocultures, cotton, banana, and others along with the large scale production of meat, eggs and milk. Between the 60s and 70s the indiscriminate use of pesticides in the cotton plantations of the east of the country were promoted and the country is still suffering its effects through the destruction of the salty forests, the pollution of aquifers, soil and chronic health problems among the population.
In most developing countries agriculture is the basic source of life.
GM food has a tremendous impact on issues of economy and sovereignty as well. In most developing countries agriculture is the basic source of life. The implementation of what has been called the green revolution meant concentration of land ownership and the production of transgenic seed has meant the concentration of land in the hands of multinational corporations. This has meant the replacement of peasant and indigenous agriculture by commercialized agriculture aimed at generating wealth, regardless of if the population has a healthy, nutritious diet.
H.E. Garcia highlighted the importance of comprehensive rural development policy on agriculture. Then he explained two very important laws that have been adopted by El Salvador: the Seed Act and the Consumer Law. In the Seed Act there was a particular article, Article 30, which prohibited the importation and distribution of genetically modified seeds. Article 28 of the Consumer Law demanded the labeling of transgenic products. These two important laws have been abolished. This has allowed companies like Crisitani Burkard and Fertica to import GM seeds. The two major companies that will benefit in El Salvador are minted with Monsanto.
Farmers are forced to buy seeds every season, the local crop varieties are decreasing and human health issues are increasing.
H.E. Garcia concluded his speech by pointing out that although the excuse for the development of such crops is to end hunger, poverty and malnutrition in the world, the reality is very different. Farmers are forced to buy seeds every season, the local crop varieties are decreasing and human health issues are increasing.
After H.E. Garcia's remarkable speech Mr. JOHN KEMPF, Founder and CEO of Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA), presented another vision of how agriculture could be done. As a farmer growing fresh market fruits and vegetables using very intense pesticide applications for disease and insect control he faced increase of disease from insects in the early 2000's. For three years disease constantly increased until they were not economically able to grow those crops, and pesticides were no longer controlling the disease. This situation forced him to look for alternatives. Then he began experimenting what was possible to produce crops without using pesticides. Working with a number of leading plant physiologists he learned there were many things that can be done with plant nutrition, to produce plants that have a functional immune system which are completely resistant to disease and insect pests.
GMOs are not the only answer to provide food for growing population.
Kempf then mentioned that GMOs are not the only answer to provide food for a growing population. Ecological agriculture and regenerative agriculture systems significantly can outperform what can happen with genetically modified crops. His experience of working with many different farmers showed that the use of Glyphosate is contributing significantly to disease susceptibility and it degrades very slowly in the environment. Glyphosate remains in the soil anywhere between two months to two decades depending on the condition of soil. The degradation pathway of Glyphosate can also have microbial impacts in the soil system.
GM crops and their dependency on pesticide support are not a sustainable option for the futureKempf stated that GM crops and their dependency on pesticide support are not a sustainable option for the future. The great deal of research on plant immune systems has not been transferred into application. When we learned about bio-technology and genetics we thought we would be able to control a lot of diseases in people, animals and plants through manipulating genetics. As we learn more about genetics we realized that we did not really know what we thought we knew. From genetics emerged the science of epi-genetics. Epi-genetics can be simply defined by saying environment determines genetic expression. He also mentioned that plant nutrition can have significant impact on yield, quality, and immunity. If the plants are healthy enough they can produce very strong plant yields even in very stressed situations. Most importantly Mr. Kempf highlighted that it is possible to grow plants that are resistant to diseases and insect pests and it is possible to regenerate soils while growing a healthy crop. It is possible to produce food as medicine.
GM crops are not safe for the environment
Next, Ms. DEBORAH CARLIN, student at Muhlenberg College, talked about why GM crops don't seem to be doing their job, and suggested a few alternatives that could have positive results for both people and the environment. She underlined that whether or not GM crops are safe for humans, what needs to be kept in mind is they are not safe for the environment. Additionally she said over-spraying Roundup seeds has caused a decrease in the presence of milkweed, which is the main food source and habitat for monarch butterfly larvae that have been in decline for at least a decade.
Carlin focused on two questions in her speech. First, "If the idealistic goal of GM crops is to give more people access to fresh foods, then why not just grow that food locally, using sustainable, urban agriculture practices?" Then she explained urban agriculture could vary from rooftop farming, to vertical greenhouses, to backyard gardens, and could be the answer in terms of environmental benefits, most facilities recycle their water and waste, avoid using chemical pesticides and herbicides, and follow other organic growing standards. She also gave an example on hydroponic systems which is a method of plant growing that does not use soil, and relies on water, nutrient solutions, and alternative growth mediums.
We would not be able to survive without other species
The second question Carlin asked was "Have GM supporters even considered other alternatives to current rural agricultural practices? She highlighted that while GMO advocates were promoting it as a solution for world hunger, they ignored the question of how to utilize agricultural land. She mentioned that according to the FDA about 80% of agricultural land in the world is used for the production of livestock and that most of this animal feed is genetically modified. Carlin suggested that decreasing livestock production would benefit the environment. She said "We need to start creating the mindset that everything on earth is connected, and that includes humans. No matter how indestructible we think we are, we would not be able to survive without other species." She concluded by saying "If we allow the agro-industry to continue abusing their power, then not only will we be no closer to ending world hunger, but we will be jeopardizing the future of all species on earth."
The last speaker of the panel was The Light Millennium's Founding President and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ms. BIRCAN UNVER. Considering the GMOs she first asked, "What we know about it, do we know what are we eating, do we know what is in it, do we know what it is going to do to us?" An example of unknown risks was the flu vaccine which had been withdrawn from the market because of the side effects, the dangers of which came out only after 10 years. Ongoing research showed that there are many different types of flu viruses and the vaccine is preventing/curing only a few of them, said Unver.
Not knowing what is inside a product that we buy and eat, is a violation of our own "right to know"
Unver then highlighted that today we do not know how genetically modified food and agriculture have and will affect our body, health, mind, water and environment. How can we be certain that the genetically modified age will not modify and mutate our cells and us as humans? She strongly emphasized that "access to information" is the key for us to take necessary precautions. Unver also mentioned the label issue, not knowing what is inside a product that we buy and eat is a violation of our own "right to know".
Then she made a connection in between annual flu vaccine campaigns and the GM based-forced agriculture. She continued on the effects of annually genetically modified seeds in a diverse and intergenerational demographic on a national and international basis. In this context, farmers have been forced to plant a new set of genetically modified seeds on their lands on an annual basis, which contains each year a different combination or formula of pesticides in order to kill insects and wild plants. With that farmers are completely forced to be dependent on the GM seed providers that they even cannot go back to conventional, or organic farming either, because their land/soil is contaminated by pesticides. She added that in this context, all the farmers who are tied in with this restrictive approach have given up their basic right on what to plant each year. Their "right to choose" option has been taken away from them.
Unver also expressed her concerns about not having the full spectrum of information on the research that has been conducted, even those by the manufacturers themselves, which are only required to span 90 days, as Dr. Hansen had outlined.Then she expressed the aim of the workshop was to create an awareness of the technology, with its difficult terminology, which makes it even more difficult to follow. She suggested that we should start somewhere to educate ourselves so that we can then demand from our government(s) to prevent its potential risks on health and environment on us and future generations.
No patent on life… Right to live, right to choose, right to know
Recalling Dr. Hansen's remarks, she pointed out that "no patent on life" will only be possible through having access to the information in full transparency. Then based on that information, consequently, we could take up necessary measures and required paths in order to demand a right path on this, right policies and processes to be implemented, and to be able to hold onto our own basic rights, mainly that is: "Living…right to live, right to choose, right to know."
Unver concluded her remarks saying "freedom of expression, freedom of information, and free flow of information, is also definition of the ARTICLE#19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. So, in this house, fundamental institution and the document of the Article#19, still we are not able to access to full information on the GM seeds and its consequences!
After Unver's speech the panel was concluded and moved on to the intervention session.
Current food production is enough for everybody in the planet.The intervention session started with remarks by Mr. PURNOMO A. CHANDRA the Minister Counsellor Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the UN and Former Chair of FAO's Committee for Constitutional and Legal Matters. Agreeing with the panelists he stated that the productivity of food is enough for everybody on the planet. But the fact is the number of hungry has never been lower than 600 million people because there is plenty of structural problems in the world. Mr. Purnomo, then added that Indonesia has already identified the GMOs back in 1996 with a very conscious approach. He gave the example of the burning of a warehouse belonging to Monsanto back in the 1990s by the farmers.
GMO is not a sustainable solution
Then he emphasized that GMO is not a sustainable solution. We also need to have a good policy to address other issues such as trade policies, bio-safety information for the public is very important and to promote a healthy life style. He concluded by announcing an important conference on Nutrition organized by WHO-FAO in November (2014) in Rome, Italy.
Next, the President of the Federation of World Peace and Love Dr. TAO-TZE HONG presented his article on "The Critical Moment of 2014, An Era of Conscience is the Framework for a Sustainable Future." He strongly emphasized that climate change and unsustainable farming practices have degraded the ecological system, resulting in poor food quality and food supply shortages. Post 2015 agendas should be based upon human-centered principles rooted in conscience and justice.
Dr. Hong highlighted the importance of conscience especially in this chaotic time and he suggested as more world citizens participate in the movement of "An Era of Conscience" with a promise to apply the positive influences of conscience, the world will become safer and more livable. He said, "Only when nations are united, and conscience and wisdom are used to solve conflicts will human beings have a chance to overcome our difficulties.
The food issue is imperative to the world we want and creating the culture of peace.
The last speaker of the intervention session was the Representative of the Global Movement on Culture of Peace Ms. IRIS SPELLINGS. Spellings first mentioned the UN Declaration and Programme of Action on Culture of Peace [A/RES/53/243] which was adopted by consensus on 13 September 1999 by the UN General Assembly and then quoted Article 1 that states: "A culture of peace is a set of values, attitudes, traditions and modes of behavior and ways of life based on: (a) Respect for life…(e) Efforts to meet the developmental and environmental needs of present and future generations;…(h) respect for and promotion of the right of everyone to freedom of expression, opinion and information. Article 3 states: "The fuller development of a culture of peace is integrally linked to: (j) Ensuring free flow of information at all levels and enhancing access thereto."
Spellings concluded the intervention session by saying "We need to remind our representatives how resolving these important food issues are imperative to the world we want and creating the culture of peace."
The floor opened for the Interactive Session.
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On Monday evening in "Greece Capitulates: Tsipras Crosses 'Red Line' Will Accept Bailout Extension," we outlined the political battle facing Alexis Tsipras in the wake of the Greek PM's move to effectively strike a deal with creditors that includes higher taxes and restrictions on early retirements. The agreement, which some reports suggest came with an implicit assumption about the necessity of extending the country's second bailout in order to bridge the gap between payments due to creditors over the coming weeks and final discussions around a third program, has not been received well by Syriza party hardliners.
To be sure, no agreement with creditors would have satisfied the more radical members of the party, many of whom believe the best option for Greece is to default and return to the drachma — these lawmakers contend redenomination would not be as economically catastrophic as the EU would have them believe. If Tsipras cannot rally enough support for the new proposal, a political shakeup may be necessary. Here's Reuters with more:
Greek lawmakers reacted angrily on Tuesday to concessions Athens offered in debt talks and parliament's deputy speaker warned the proposals would struggle to win approval, puncturing optimism that a deal to lift Greece out of crisis might be quickly sealed..
"I believe that this program as we see it ... is difficult to pass by us," Deputy parliament speaker and Syriza lawmaker Alexis Mitropoulos told Greek Mega TV on a morning news show.
If parliament does fail to back the latest offer, which included higher taxes and welfare changes and steps to curtail early retirement, Tsipras might be forced to call a snap election or a referendum that would prolong the uncertainty.
"The prime minister first has to inform our people on why we failed in the negotiation and ended up with this result," Mitropoulos said. "I believe (the measures) are not in line with the principles of the left. This social carnage ... they cannot accept it"..
"If (the government) does not have the parliamentary majority, it cannot remain (in power)," government spokesman Gabriel Sakellaridis told Mega TV.
Ahead of emergency talks on Monday in Brussels, Tsipras had spent hours with his cabinet in an apparent attempt to secure their backing.
"The government has fallen into a trap, I don't know to what extent this can be implemented," Pavlos Haikalis, a deputy with Syriza's junior coalition partner, the Independent Greeks, told Antena TV.
And more from Bloomberg:
While the government's plan still falls short of creditors' demands, some Syriza lawmakers already described it as a capitulation.
Tsipras "has to explain to the people why we failed in a negotiation and arrived at this result," deputy parliament speaker and Syriza lawmaker Alexios Mitropoulos said Tuesday in a televised interview on Mega. "After five months of negotiations, I consider that, at the very least, the negotiation didn't succeed."
His remarks illustrate the kind of internal opposition Tsipras will have to overcome to secure backing for an agreement that runs against his party's pledge to end austerity.
"Every lawmaker has a personal responsibility, to recognize and understand not just the urgency of the moment, but the urgency of the whole project," Gabriel Sakellaridis, Tsipras's spokesman, said in an interview with Mega TV. In a public relations blitz, Sakellaridis gave at least three television interviews in Athens Tuesday morning.
And once again, here's Deutsche Bank to explain the process:
Subject to further progress this week, focus is likely to shift very quickly to the Greek domestic political front. Disbursements for Greece ahead of the IMF tranche due at the end of the month will require domestic parliamentary approval. It is likely that the Greek PM would first attempt to obtain approval from the SYRIZA party's 200-strong Central Committee before bringing an agreement to parliament. In the event of failure at the party level, a referendum would likely be called. In the event of party approval, a vote would be likely taken to the parliamentary floor. Depending on the process adopted, such a vote may take between 2 days to a week.
It will remain a major challenge for the Greek PM to successfully pass a potential agreement through parliament. Local press reports that 10-40 SYRIZA MPs are likely to dissent (the government has an 11 MP majority), while overnight the Independent Greeks junior coalition partner (12 MPs) has also raised the possibility of withdrawing from government. How the political process plays out largely depends on the number of MPs the current government loses. A loss of less than thirty parliamentarians may force a change in coalition to include the two small moderate parties in parliament (PASOK and the River) jointly controlling 30 MPs. More substantial losses requiring the support of major opposition party New Democracy would open up the possibility of broader changes to the government or a referendum.
Finally, here is Barclays' flowchart:
Again, we see that a government shakeup may be necessary to get the agreement through parliament and indeed, a reshuffling that serves to align Greece more closely with creditors will be welcomed in Brussels and would of course mean that the troika will have succeeded in using financial leverage to subvert the democratic process.
In the mean time, Tspiras must navigate between Scylla and Charybdis (to use a uniquely Greek metaphor). On the one hand, squandering Monday's progress with creditors would likely spell the end of the Greek banking sector as Mario Draghi would come under enormous pressure from Berlin to curtail emergency funding. On the other, pushing the new proposal through parliament will cost Tsipras politically, as hardliners will likely attempt to gather public support by claiming the PM has abandoned his electoral mandate. For Tsipras, the decision to fold to Brussels and the IMF (albeit with a set of proposals that don't entirely match what creditors were looking for) likely came down to this: remaining defiant and allowing Greece to return to the drachma would have made Tsipras a national hero for a time, but the acute economic hardships that Greeks would subsequently suffer would likely have led to his ouster at some point, so chancing a referendum or snap elections now in order to avert an imminent economic collapse is the lesser of two evils and likely gives the PM the best chance of retaining power over the long run.
In any event, Tsipras' new proposal was enough to appease the ECB, which once again lifted the ELA cap on Tuesday, ensuring that Greek banks could meet withdrawal requests for another day and in the process tacking another €1-2 billion onto Germany's TARGET2 credit. Meanwhile, analysts are looking past June and asking what happens next. Here's how UBS sees the situation playing out (via Bloomberg):
If there's no agreement this week, Greece won't be able to pay the IMF and in turn won't receive cash due from the fund.
If there is an agreement, Greece will eventually need a third bailout; estimate potential size ~EU30b with partial restructuring of OSI debt.
Don't think there's appetite for another large number among creditors.
This amount would enable Greece to partly repay ECB, the most expensive debt they owe.
ECB could release SMP profits of around EU9b, enabling government to pay around half of outstanding IMF loans (also quite expensive) and reduce interest costs.
Taking out relatively cheap ESM loans would help debt sustainability. Any new deal should reduce multiple payment deadlines over next few years.
Can't exclude IMF being repaid ahead of schedule and leaving Greece program early; not central case given the numbers involved. May agree something like in Ireland, where Greece is allowed to repay IMF earlier where possible.
Obviously the next several days will be critical, as Brussels will watch closely to see if, after finally extracting concessions from Tsipras, it will be one step forward on the road to transforming a revolutionary into a pandering technocrat and two steps back towards unruly leftist radicalism.
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Here's more on the "deal" from KeepTalkingGreece:
Eurogroup meetings, Institutions meetings, Euro Leaders meetings. Monday's race between Greece and the creditors ended … early Tuesday without a deal. But with a perspective for a deal. And a bombastic package of austerity measures worth 8 billion euro for 2015 and 2016.
The exhausted Euro Leaders exited the summit with statements one could hardly understand what was the real substance behind. Chancellor Merkel for example spoke of "new Greek proposals that were a good starting point for further discussions", while she claimed that they did not know "if Greek debt sustainable" despite the 5 months of negotiations.
IMF's Lagarde repeated the usual "A lot of work has still to be done."
Others said that a deal has to be reached in the next 48 hours.
EC' Juncker: "I'm convinced that we will find an agreement this week, for the simple reason that we have to find an agreement this week. It's not the right moment to discuss debt relief."
Germany's Merkel also tried to sidestep the crucial issue of debt relief and told reporters after the summit: "We will now that the Greek debt is sustainable, we will know more on Wednesday night." She stressed that "No further credits can be extended until the second bailout terms are complied with."
France's Hollande said also that "extension of bailout programe, debt restructuring will only come at a second stage."
At the end of the Euro gibberish it was suggested that Greece's creditors had found the additional proposals as a basis for a discussion that should continue with a Eurogroup meeting on Wednesday and another Euro Leaders Summit on Thursday. Target is an "austerity for cash" deal this week and thus before the June 30th when Greece is expected to pay €1.2 billion to the IMF. The two sides have still to agree on several issues and creditors expect to demand more "austerity measures" from Greece.
The creditors made it clear that the Greek government has to pass the deal through the Greek parliament first and then be allowed to receive the life-saving bailout money: 7.2 billion euro bailout tranche.
The Greek proposal leaked to the press on Monday literally shocked every Greek and especially the SYRIZA lawmakers and its junior coalition partner Independent Greeks.
Two SYRIZA MPs said that they will not vote for the austerity package respectively for the deal. Mitropoulos is well known for his "populist" and Michelogiannakis.. well.. he is known for having started a hunger strike in solidarity with Syrian refugees and in the breaks he went for a coffee.
"My personal view is that these measures cannot be voted, they are extreme and antisocial," said Syriza MP and vice president of the Greek parliament, Alexis Mitropoulos.
"An agreement based on the Greek government's proposals is a tombstone for Greece, and will not pass from Syriza [party bodies]," said Syriza MP Giannis Michelogiannakis.
Communist Tendency, a far-left faction within Syriza, issued a statement urging Syriza MPs to vote against the agreement. (via euractiv.com)
From the Independent Greeks front it has been said that the "Value Added Tax on the islands was a "red line and casus belli." However this issue has not been fixed yet in Brussels.
Government spokesman Gavriil Sakellaridis said that if the deal will not receive the government majority votes then "only option is elections."
However it is too early judge about the voting. Sakellaridis said that "the deal" has to be brought to the Parliament before the end of the week, so that lawmakers be informed.
A voting could take place on Sunday.
Some of the revenue increasing measures are "tough" and include V.A.T and tax hikes as well as reductions in net income for pensioners and employees.
Some SYRIZA MP like Nikos Filis said last night in an effort to justify the measures that "there are not pension cuts". But increasing the health care contribution and the VAT in food will effectively leave thousands of low-pensioners with less money available.
Anyway, the VAT issue is been expected to be taken up at Wednesday's Eurogroup.
Another issue at the focus of criticism in the media today is the increase of contributions in social security. Employers complain that the increase will put obstacles to hire personnel.
Meanwhile, the ECB increased the Emergency Liquidity Assistance to the Greek banks on Tuesday morning. On Monday M?rio Draghi reportedly told Alexis Tsipras during a face to face meeting that "the Greek banking system is safe with Greece in the program". The program ends on June 30th 2015.
To conclude: There is no deal but an outline of a deal. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras could hardly accept more austerity measures. After the Euro Summit, he told reporters: "We want a substantial and viable solution" and "The ball is in the court of the European leadership."
What will happen if creditors demand more measures and Greece reject them? then the ball is indeed in Merkel's court, as Tsipras has hinted before the Euro Summit.
Suprisingly NOT is that the negotiations do not take into acocunt real structural reforms to overhaul the notorious handicaps of the Greek operating system but instead they focus on pour revenue increasing measures.


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Doctors' impending arrest irks medical fraternity
The doctors in the state are up in arms against the impending arrest of two resident doctors over the death of Murugan, a migrant labour from Tamil Nadu.
Published: 11th September 2017 01:55 AM | Last Updated: 11th September 2017 09:03 AM | A+A A-
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The doctors in the state are up in arms against the impending arrest of two resident doctors over the death of Murugan, a migrant labour from Tamil Nadu. Murugan had succumbed to the injuries suffered in a road accident after failing to receive timely medical assistance.
The Kerala Medical PG Association (KMPGA), Kerala Government Medical College Teachers Association and the Indian Medical Association have strongly come out against the move, stating the doctors could not be made scapegoats for the failure of the entire system.
KMPGA president P Jathin said a meeting of the association held on Sunday decided to extend all legal support to the doctors. "If they are arrested, the doctors will go on an indefinite strike,'' he said.
Jathin said the association did not agree with the findings of the inquiry report of the Director of Health Services(DHS), which highlighted the failures on the part of the MCH authorities.
"The inquiry committee did not have any experience in trauma care. The DHS is a paediatrician, Joint DME is an expert in forensic science and the third member is an anaesthetist. They may be experts in their respective fields but they have no experience in trauma care,'' he said.
Deeply regretting the circumstances which led to Murugan's death, KGMCTA president Dr Kavitha Ravi said the doctors cannot be blamed for the system's failure. When the patient was brought to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, the doctors had told his relatives there was no ventilator available. Besides, they were told it was not advisable to shift him from the ventilator in the ambulance. Shortly afterwards, the ambulance driver took the patient to some other hospital, she said.
In a major hospital like the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital(MCH), it is not possible for a duty medical officer or resident doctors to know if ventilators are available in each of the departments. According to Dr Kavitha, the association has sought a centralised system plus an accident insurance scheme.
IMA state president Dr V G Pradeep Kumar, meanwhile, said Murugan's death reflected the failure of the entire trauma care system. ''As of now, we have not taken any decision regarding questioning the doctors. We will decide on the future course of action only after looking into the developments,'' he said, adding it is the time the authorities addressed the shortcomings in trauma care management.


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by Sylvia Todd in General Questions about open - report
Are Christmas and Easter pagan holidays?
This question seems to come up during any major holiday. All answers would be of interest :).
by Schalk de Beer about
Sylvia, this has been on my mind a long time, and I don't want to sound clever. My insight comes from a book called The Two Babylon, written by Alexander Hislop.
The long and short of it is that Jesus wasn't born on 25 December, He was born somewhere either very late September or during October, because the sheppards were still in the fields, sol in the autumn. 21/22 December is the shortest day in the northern hemisphere, there was a pagan festival for the days to become longer, so that the season can change. Jesus never said we must think back at His birth, he said we must remember His resurrection with wine and bread.
Easter comes from the name Ishtar, and is a pagan feast, that is why I use the term Passover feast, because it comes from the bible. Part of eastern is the eggs and bunnies, that is all part of the pagan festival of fertility. Please read the book, this is such a big topic, the whole story about paganism gets dealt with in the book.
God bless.
Thank you for your response, Schalk, sorry for the late reply! I thought I had commented, but apparently, had not :). I agree that we do not actually know the date of Jesus' birth, and that there are pagan roots on these names we use, just like there are... more
by Laura Mustard about
Good question. I don't recall reading about Easter, in this sense, but I have read articles about Christmas trees having pagan roots. Seems as if I did read a credible reference about the Christmas trees at some point, stating that Christians "revised" the Christmas tree to reflect more about Jesus. One example being gifts. The good news, in this house, is that we have our Christmas tree decorated with seasonal and Christian decor! :)
Thank you for your thoughts, Laura! That's a great idea on the tree :). We actually keep our tree up all year round. We keep white lights on during the year and colors during the Christmas season, kind of keeping Christmas in our hearts the whole year :)!


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St. Patrick's Day may have passed, but that doesn't mean you're not going to drink again until next March 17th. And whenever a night of heavy drinking arrives, you know a hangover's coming the next morning. But is there any way marijuana can help with those symptoms? Of course!
Here are the 10 best marijuana strains for dealing with a hangover.
10. Harlequin
This high-CBD strain will give you a noticeable mood boost that will give you a nice buzz to get through your unpleasant hangover.
9. Sour Tsunami
Sour Tsunami is another high-CBD strain but will be most effective at combatting any nausea you may be feeling after a night of hard drinking.
8. Northern Lights
Northern Lights can help treat almost anything: nausea, anxiety, pain and much more. It'll definitely help make your hangover symptoms much more manageable.
7. Hindu Kush
You're probably just going to feel completely uncomfortable while dealing with your hangover. That's where Hindu Kush can help. It's known to alleviate physical discomfort, and it's not a very potent strain so you'll be able to do everything you need.
6. Granddaddy Purple
Granddaddy Purple is a strain high in cannabigerol or CBG that can help mitigate a bunch of medical symptoms, including nausea, inflammation and pain. All of which can come in handy during a hangover.
5. Jillybean
While sleep is generally the best way to get over a hangover, sometimes we don't have that luxury. But our body will want it anyway. That's where Jillybean comes in. This strain will help give you a boost of energy and alertness to get through the day.
4. Green Crack
If you're really feeling tired and low energy with your hangover, then you may need some Green Crack. As the name suggests, it will give a big boost of energy, but it's very potent so you should avoid taking too much if you're planning on doing anything productive.
3. Trainwreck
Trainwreck is another powerful strain, but there's a good reason for it. It's one of the best strains at getting rid of headaches almost instantly, which will definitely come in handy during a hangover.
2. Sour OG
Sour OG is a strain that is effective at dealing with two of the biggest symptoms associated with hangover: headache and nausea. Sounds like exactly what you need?
1. Super Silver Haze
Super Silver Haze combines the headache-fighting ability of Trainwreck with the energy boost of Jillybean. It's basically the best of both worlds!


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the not very good answer is - it's probibly nothing to worry about.
the slightly better (but still not ideal) answer - it's the change checker in usync not quite handling the prevalues properly.
prevalues are stored in umbraco against an ID which changes between versions.
uSync changes are actually triggered when a exported version of what is on the target site doesn't match the import (this is done in memory) and this can mean that if internal IDs don't match you get a change.
Now uSync does a lot of checking and ignoring of these internal ids so that they don't come up as false positives. - but looking at above i think that is what is happening.
if you really wanted to check (and if i was debugging this)
it might also be the order of the properties - they are sorted on export but this doesn't always mean the come out in the order you expect them to. again this isn't something that will cause issues in umbraco, but usync will think the two xml files (source and target) are different because they will be.
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If you're using Studio's "Legacy" authoring (not MyDVD):
Note that Studio 22 has a bug in that the controls to add an audio fade at the beginning/end of the added soundtrack don't work.
Robert Wells:I cannot find how to add music to a Disc Menu, I added it to the Timeline but that is obviously not the right place as the Disc Menu when played is silent.
First be sure you have selected the menu and see it above the time lines. If so, you should see a panel on right side of the screen. You drag tracks from any source, your library or Smartsound or Scorefitter (accessed via icons on taskbar) onto the rectangle on right panel named Background music. You are also able to set length and start and end points of the music too. Let's leave that for your next question if you don't find out on your own.


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Matthew Chapter 22 American Standard-ASV1901
The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.
Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;
But the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy.
Go ye therefore unto the partings of the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage feast.
And those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was filled with guests.
But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment:
and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.
Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why make ye trial of me, ye hypocrites?
They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
On that day there came to him Sadducees, they that say that there is no resurrection: and they asked him,
saying, Teacher, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother;
In the resurrection therefore whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels in heaven.
But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not `the God' of the dead, but of the living.
But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together.
And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
saying, What think ye of the Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, `The son' of David.
The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I put thine enemies underneath thy feet?
And no one was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.


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Those pow boards don't test themselves, you know. Photo: Stella Pentti
Testing snowboards sounds like the best job in the world – and we're not gonna lie, there are worse ways to pay the rent – but it's one we take seriously.
Unlike newspaper round-ups and other buyer's guides, every single product we review for Whitelines has been in our hands. Bindings have been cranked, goggles have been lowered against the elements and, most importantly of all, snowboards have been ridden – over rails, kickers, cliffs, pistes and powder fields – by a hand-picked team of experienced testers. In short, you'll find no regurgitated catalogue spiel here.
"The inaugural Whitelines Selection became one of the most in-depth powder tests we've ever undertaken"
This year's reviews took a whole season to gather, starting in January at two major testing events: Shops 1st Try in Alpbach, Austria – attended by over 70 brands – and Avant Premiere in La Clusaz, France, where much of the snowboard industry offers up its demo fleets for the first time.
The following week, in Morzine, Whitelines held a standalone gear test of its own. Christened The Selection, we basically ram-raided the stands at Avant Premiere, taking another van-load of the hottest new kit to The Ridewell Lodge, where an assembled crew of former pros, retailers and contributors were tasked with shredding the crap out of it for five straight days..
As luck would have it, the heavens opened above Les Portes du Soleil and the inaugural Selection quickly became one of the most in-depth powder tests we've ever undertaken. If you're reading a review of one of this year's new fish shapes, you can rest assured that it was ridden in exactly the conditions for which it was designed.


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Elsewhere, a pack consisting of Team Who, the Falconettes, Kelly and BuffJon, and the International Society of Clowns and Virgins is running along the road. The Chipsters, on the other hand, have gotten back on their bikes and are pedaling back in the direction of the gate where they came in. Tian and Jaree, meanwhile, look like they may be in for another round of Look How Much My Partner Sucks The Bag, as Tian repeats yet again that it sucks that Jaree can't run, because they're behind. "Everybody's ahead of us anyway, so…" Jaree grumps as she trudges along the road. Tian voices over that she's decided that if they lose because they can't run, then that's what happens, but she's not going to keep picking on Jaree over it. And, see, I think that's more productive anyway. I think in some of these push-pull relationships, the more one person pulls in one direction, the more the other person pulls in the other direction. "You can't make a dog with three legs run faster," Tian comments. Well, you can, but you need a firecracker and a metal bucket. (Just kidding! Don't email me!)
The Chipsters have found their way to a bus that they're being told goes to the train station in Mumbai, where they can catch a train to get to where they need to go.
David and Jeff, BuffJon and Kelly, and Chuck and Millie make it onto a bus that's just leaving as they're climbing on, but Monica and Sheree have apparently lost the pack, because they're still asking for directions, unsure of what exactly they should do next. I've always thought this was actually the biggest risk of following other people -- it means you have no plan of your own, so if you get separated from them, you have no idea what to do. The Falconettes have, however, found themselves just across the road from a similarly trudging Al and Jon, who also didn't get on the bus.
Speaking of the bus, BuffJon gives the update that he and Kelly, Millie and Chuck, and David and Jeff have left Monica and Sheree and ClownJon and Al behind. "I hope we're going the right way," he says. Tian and Jaree, meanwhile, also grab a bus that's on the way by.
The Chipsters are the first to arrive at the Mumbai train station. As they prepare to board, they notice that there are guys literally hanging off the side of the train, it's so crowded. Reichen explains that in order to get on this particular train, you had to push and shove as hard as you could, because it's pretty much a solid wall of humanity inside the cars. They manage to...well, push and shove their way onto the train. The only thing I can think about during this scene is the poor camera guy, who has to push and shove himself and his equipment around. Those guys should get hazard pay. Or at least the occasional hazard beer.
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There is a gross connectivity problem at your end that you are blatantly hiding from those like me who have subscribed to your service, the speed test taken last evening as suggested by your customer care clearly shows the fault of my uploading not happening at my Flickr site lies at your door, I have lost valuable time and my work of sharing these pictures is still incomplete ..will you add extra time to this outage problem to my account or have I to suffer in silence .
I am an existing client and nothing has changed in your attitude towards better service or response..sadly even your technicians are inadequate to solve my problem which is going on since a week.
I have no personal issue with You Telecom you charge me for a service that you dont give..Why?
I dont complain when the net is working smoothly I pay my dues in time personally sending my cheque to your Gods Gift office at Bandra so why am I being given this shoddy and uncalled for treatment.
And I am blogging all the messages I am sending you so the world can know of my pain , my problems.
And till date not a single response from your end not even a phone call from you laid back customer care honchos..why should they care there salaries on time and so my connectivity problem is not their headache anyway. ..in spite of paying as per your plan I have taken Im given the worst service ..
I am sure someone from your management with a human heart might just read this in blog form on the internet ..because you have no time to read it.
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Last week I interacted with the two services I would generally associate with the worst and best of customer service: an airline and cruise line. As I consider future positions associated with account and relationship management, this made me consider both providing and receiving customer service and how it affects businesses.
In all of my previous customer-facing positions, it was stressed how much further good customer service would take you; it helps the brand, it brings repeat business, it earns you a bigger tip, or the status of trusted consultant. I believe all of this is true. Having excellent and industry leading customer service can help you stand out, and may have hard-dollar benefits. In my personal experiences, I had a tremendous interaction with Apple. I took in an iPod that had just failed – no restarts, no backing up, no restoring. When the associate at the counter looked at it, he affirmed my thoughts – there was nothing to do. He then went to the back to check on my warranty. When he came back, he said the 2 year warranty had ended a week and a half ago, but "what are we going to do, refuse to replace it over a couple of days?" Well…yes. That tends to be the point of deadlines. While I am not the biggest fan of Apple products, I will not deny their outstanding service.
While few people would argue that excellent customer service fails to yield benefits, I would challenge you to consider the inverse. What happens when you provide substandard or notably poor customer service? While I considered this, I started to think of the numerous examples of being mistreated, instances of ignored details, or facing downright condescension. All of these examples had one thing in common – I never willingly gave them more business. The companies that retained my business because of a monopoly at the time, I still remembered. And the second I have had an alternative, I happily jump to the competitor and try them out. As I considered this, I started reaching out to friends. Is there a company or service with a product so good, or so necessary, that you will ignore awful customer service? Short of a monopoly (pharmaceuticals) or price prohibitions (certain airline legs), we could not come up with one example of a company receiving continued business while treating its customers poorly.
If you have an example I missed, I would love to hear it!


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As the fall season is before us and the temperatures are becoming very pleasant, is there a better way to spend a day than listening to great music outside with awesome people? The Victory Weekend team had an amazing time at Rise '18 in Elverson, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, September 15, 2018. Morgantown Community Church organized and hosted this 3-day event for their community and they did a marvelous job! Victory Weekend was asked to participate on the final day of this event, a 10-hour day of great concerts! The community of Elverson was treated to some of the best music possible. During this event, Steve Wingfield was asked to serve as MC for the day. In addition, Steve had the privilege of honoring 10 veterans, active military personnel, and first responders with medals for their unwavering devotion and love for their country and fellow man. The crowd erupted in applause for these selfless heroes. All could feel the gratitude and appreciation for their efforts. Those who were honored were filled with pride and the understanding that they are loved and appreciated. It was a fantastic event for this awesome community. We were proud to be a small part in the event and we hope we can continue to be involved in the future!


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January 6, 2014
More than one in five middle-school aged children with behavioral or emotional problems has recently engaged in sexting, according to a new study.
What's more, researchers found those who reported sexting in the past six months were four to seven times more likely to also engage in other sexual behaviors, compared to adolescents who said they didn't sext.
"We know early adolescents are using mobile phones and all forms of technology more and more and we know that early adolescence is a time when people become engaged in sexual activity," Christopher Houck said. "So how those two connect is an important area of study."
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Georgio Peviani is a denim brand from East London that has been thriving since the early 90s. Though endorsed by the likes of Parisian designer Veronique Léroy. Alexa Chung. And Brazilian Instagram influencer Raquel Minelli, Peviani is most at home on the markets of London. It is a brand made for everybody; of the highest quality, yet there's not a piece in the collection that costs more than £30 to purchase.
Some stories are so wild, you just can't make them up, especially at Paris Fashion Week. The tale of Georgio Peviani is one of those stories.
Georgio Peviani is not a real person. Georgio Peviani is a discount market jean brand. Intended as a knockoff of fashion giant Giorgio Armani. Peviani's jeans retail for around $40, while the real Armani's can run upwards of $100. But how big of a difference is there, really? When it comes to fashion, isn't the hype half of the battle?
VICE contributor Oobah Butler, professional phony, decided to test this theory. Butler went to Paris Fashion Week undercover as Georgio Peviani. He managed to schmooze himself an entrance pass. Then invited us to PFW after parties and all the way into the hype machine. Within a few days, he'd convinced fashion designers, models, bloggers. And the entire Internet that Georgio Peviani was not only a real man. But the up-and-coming designer of the year.
Watch this video to see how he pulled it off, and stick around for the surprise heartwarming ending.
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There are many hobbies that require a huge investment to get started with, but, ironically enough, coin collecting is not one of those. Getting started with a collection can be as simple as organizing all of the change that you currently have in your pocket. It is because of this simplicity of getting started that so many coin collectors get started at a young age and learn just how fun it is to build up their collection. There are a number of fun ways to approach a coin collection, and they don't all involve going after the rare pieces like a Liberty Gold Eagle.
A fun way for kids to get started and gain an interest in coin collecting is to start by trying to collect pennies from every different year. That can make getting a handful of change into something akin to a treasure hunt, as they try to get a hold of the coin that will complete their collection of pennies from the 1980's. It's a simple, inexpensive way to start a collection, but one that often leads to the collector getting bitten by the bug. Once that happens, they will start to see just how many different coins are out there waiting to be added to their growing collection.
It is oftentimes a happy accident that makes the young collector begin to see the endless possibilities that await them in coin collecting. You may be surprised at just how often foreign currency gets brought back from vacation and mistakenly used because it looks like a coin minted in this country. Fishing through the change every time you get it might just mean finding a coin that has an origin outside of our own country. Once that little discovery is made, the fun begins to get taken to all new levels.
The fun of coin collecting is more than just being able to amass a ton of shiny objects, as there is a little bit of history attached to each individual coin. Most coins have "images" on the front and back that are relevant to the period in which they were minted. The heads on the front of coins are of monarchs and rulers, while the backs, or tail side, have a commemorative scene of some kind that tells another story. Researching the history of both sides of the coin can reveal stories that will bring the cold pieces of metal to life.
What is also fun to do is attend one of the many coin shows that take place all over the country. It's a great way to meet other collectors and get a look at what they have. It's also the perfect way to track down that one particular coin you have been trying to find for ages. You might even get lucky and find a collector who is willing to trade the coin you want for one that you have in your collection. Coin collectors really are a great community of people, and it is they who really help bring the fun to the hobby.


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DON'T BE AFRAID TO WIN: HOW FREE AGENCY CHANGED THE BUSINESS OF PRO SPORTS, by Jim Quinn (Author)
Publisher: Radius Book Group (November 5, 2019)
Labeled by The New York Times as "instrumental in helping change the face of major professional sports," attorney Jim Quinn has influenced modern sports business for decades. Beginning back in the 1970's with the landmark Oscar Robertson basketball free agency case, Quinn battled owners in all four major leagues to make sure the players got their fair share. In the early 1990's, he faced the goliath National Football League and won the right to free agency for players, Quinn has spent a lifetime dealing in the gritty sports business to make fair agreements for players. Quinn shares significant cases and legal proceedings across major American sports and tells stories of the courtroom battles he fought on behalf of players and labor leaders seeking economic justice in their workplace. He sheds light on known and unknown figures who committed to larger causes than themselves and that modern sports owes a debt to the leaders of the past who risked their careers. Through Quinn's lengthy career he has helped to empower athletes to speak and act in the best interest of the sports community and overcome some of the toxic figures who sought to drag down league success for their own ego and greed. In Don't Be Afraid to Win, Quinn provides a unique point of view of someone who was personally involved in making changes happen in the business. His is a masterful examination of how sports has grown dramatically over the decades, how it benefited from the rise of sports unions and free agency, and how there is still fairness to be gained across the leagues. As one of the nation's premier trial lawyers over the last four decades, JIM QUINN represented the players unions in all four of the major professional North American sports leagues, helping to create and draft the first free agency agreement in professional sports, as well as the first salary cap in sports. Don't be Afraid to Win is his third book.
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JAMES W. QUINN is one of the most accomplished trial, arbitration, and mediation lawyers in U.S. history. Mr. Quinn spent virtually his entire career at Weil, Gotshal, & Manges LLP, a premier international law firm based in NYC. At Weil, he served for more than two decades as both head of the firm's 350-attorney Litigation Department and as a member of the Firm's Management Committee. Mr. Quinn practiced in all areas of complex litigation and alternative dispute resolution, with particular emphasis on antitrust, securities, false advertising, sports entertainment, patent, and related complex intellectual property litigation. He also developed extensive experience serving as an arbitrator under, among others, ICC and AAA International rules. He is currently counsel to the national litigation boutique firm Berg and Androphy and a principal in JW Quinn ADR LLC, a mediation practice where he tries to settle, rather than start, disputes. Mr. Quinn received his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and his L.L.B. from Fordham University School of Law, where he teaches a course about winning at trial.


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Silver Screen Services are a transport provider to the Media Production Industry in the U.K.
We have very recently updated our website and social media presence and our colleagues in the development team suggested it would be a great idea to write a Blog about the history of the company.
So here goes ….. except …. where to begin? Now, working in the star-studded world of T.V. and Film production, it would only be right and proper to use a quote from one of the illustrious characters from our industry.
And who better perhaps, than the wonderful Mary Poppins. "Let's start at the very beginning, a very good place to start." Now that is a fabulous idea ….. except …. where is the beginning? Do I start writing about the inception of the company? That would be March 2012. Or when we undertook our very first job? A bit later in 2013. Or perhaps a bit earlier than that to show how the company came to fruition? Well that could be as early as 1967 when this particular, erstwhile gentleman, came into existence on "Spaceship Earth".
Aaarrgghh! This is all too complicated already! I actually envisioned explaining the story of Silver Screen Services to my audience (that will be you), one night as I lay in bed, drifting off to sleep. In my semi-comatose state, I came up with this analogy: A squirrel, showing another squirrel around his home in a majestic oak tree. It had to be an oak tree of course …. from the humble acorn grows the mighty oak. "Well yes" I hear you say, "I've heard of that, but apart from growing a mighty tree from humble beginnings, how does the analogy work?"
Let me explain.
Like an excited squirrel, I find myself eager to show you all around my tree. From the new shoots at the tips of the loftiest branch, to the roots, sprawling underground just as far as the branches spread atop. And I just don't know where to start! The whole oak is the whole picture that I want you to see. From the firm footings of the business, the roots that anchor us securely with sensible business decisions based on organic growth, to the buds of new ideas that will enable us to expand into new markets and welcome new customers. And betwixt the branches and roots, a really solid trunk, a trunk representing a number of years of steady, controlled growth that draws sustenance from the roots to feed the fledgling ideas of the future. A Mighty Oak, still growing, still expanding and with just so much for you to see.
So, as you progress through this blog, please, try and hold that image in your mind. We'll be exploring all corners of this wonderful tree, and hopefully, you will learn what Silver Screen Services stand for, have worked hard to achieve thus far and what dreams are still to be fulfilled.
In the early part of 2011, I found myself drifting between jobs. A fixed-term Transport Manager's role I had really enjoyed, had sadly come to an end and I had been filling my days with a variety of driving jobs via a local employment agency. The work was enjoyable enough, but none of it was terribly taxing and certainly wasn't managing to keep my active mind fully stimulated. As a result, I rang my old friend Mark, to see what he was up to and to enquire if he knew of any interesting transport roles that might be available. He was excited to tell me that he had recently been engaged by a transport company who supplied passenger transport to the TV and Film industry. He explained that he was often visiting new and interesting places and that it was rather intriguing to see how television and film was produced. I asked Mark if he thought there might be a role for me within this company and he said he would make enquiries.
A very short time later, he rang me back to inform me that indeed, there might well be a 'Steve' sized opening at the company and that his boss had stated an interest in inviting me for interview. Said interview was arranged for a Friday afternoon if memory serves me correctly. Mark offered to give me a lift and make introductions. So we turned up at the appointed time and had to wait a short while in the reception area while the boss finished a phone call before seeing me. Phone call finished, the boss came wandering down stairs, car keys in hand and took one glance at me.
"So you're the new bloke starting Monday? Good to meet you. Must dash!"
That, dear reader, was the "interview" that got me involved in transport for Media Productions.


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Year: 2017
Conduct an internal review of your wire transfer area, before your examiner does! This new audit checklist was designed to assist your financial institution in identifying potential areas that require stronger internal controls and/or increased focus simply by answering a series of yes/no questions. This valuable tool also includes quick references to applicable rules and regulations covering the wire network. Determine whether the policies, procedures and internal controls regarding wire funds transfers are adequate for your institution.Stock#: 531 Mfr#: 531


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23 Jan Vic on the Go: Cabo Day 1
Posted at 06:35h in LifeStyle, Style, Travel, Vic Travels
*all photos by Erica*
Hello Lovers!
I landed in Cabo San Lucas this morning for a last minute birthday rendezvous. These are a few snapshots from today. I'll post an entire Cabo Travel Guide/Diary next week— but for now enjoy the vibrancy from my first day in this beautiful place.


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"East Devon's MP wrote a column for the Sidmouth Herald ("View from Westminster", 12 Jan 2018) saying that that as a District Councillor I "will be tested" by "funding pressures". I am indeed very unhappy about the cuts made to all public services due to the "choice" made by this government to pursue austerity. We should consider why our representative in Parliament has always made the "choice" to vote with the government on austerity cuts while publicly speaking out against bed cuts in London (Brompton Hospital), not East Devon."
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"All Councils have had their government funding drastically reduced. There is no sign that this funding will ever return, leaving our infrastructure to deteriorate. EDDCs controlling party made a "choice" not to increase council tax for five years and proudly crowed about it, thus reducing the amount available in the coffers to help fund services now.
EDDC are looking at ways to cut even more and I will be asking for essential services like free and unrestricted access to public toilets to be protected over things like art galleries. Don't get me wrong, I would prefer not to cut anything at all, but public toilets are a public health matter and must be defended. Youth services should also be prioritised as money spent there tends to be saved elsewhere in the system. These are the "choices" that the District Council faces. We will see what the controlling Conservative group chose to prioritise when the budget is approved at the end of February.
Cllr Cathy Gardner, East Devon Alliance and ward member for Sidmouth town
Source: East Devon Alliance Facebook page posted today


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Getting Started with ZenPlanner
Today is June 30th- we have one more day for our current Triumph Fitness members to get all set up on our new system! We have had lot of inquiries about how to go about this process. So, below we have outlined a quick step by step guide with pictures included. Please follow in order to get set-up before tomorrow! We'd be bummed to miss you at workout!
1. Go to www.triumphfit.com and click on the tab "Getting Started." By clicking on "Getting Started" you will head directly to a link to help you get started signing up in the new system!
2. You will reach a page that looks similar to the one below! You will see off to the right you have several options. Click "Sign Up."
3. When you click "Sign Up" you will be directed to a page listing the different Bootcamp and Crossfit options available. Now, you may see that the price is different than what you pay currently at Triumph Fitness. Don't worry! We can fix that after you sign up! Just PLEASE talk with Coach Fonseca so he can make this adjustment in the system after you are all signed up. Click the class option that reflects your current membership (even if the price is not correct!).
4. Now that you have clicked the blue "Sign Up" button next to the class that reflects your current membership, you will see a page that highlights membership terms and payment terms. Please read through! As you scroll down the page you will arrive at a New User Registration where you can begin to create a profile. Fill in all necessary fields and click CONTINUE.
5. When you press continue, you will arrive at a page that asks for bank account information for your automatic payment set up. Please fill in and finish following all the steps prompted through the system. You will be emailed a TEMPORARY password. You will need to log in and create a password you will remember. We do not have record of your passwords- so please keep this SAFE!
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Everything is ready for your website, isn't it? I am happy to see that you were able to make this progress this fast. Triumph really has to have a website because of the growing demand. Many people are thinking of staying fit, and crossfit is the training they want to do. Many people want to enroll in Triumph because they know the good quality of service that you provide. It's a good thing that you have this kind of image to the public!
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