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We get what we deserve, not what we want
As we prepare for the forthcoming National General Elections, many candidates and Parties are coming out of the wood works ready to take our people again on a journey that we assume to be like a date with destiny. Our people are being led and hyped to believe that the 21st of April when the writs of the National Elections are issued, will be a count down as if some dramatic things will happen in our country and to our people's lives.
Yes come 21st April a carnival like atmosphere will grip our nation and our people. Singsing groups will be abounded and pigs aplenty will be slaughtered. A lot of pronouncements, declarations and promises will be made. A lot of tension and allegations will be flying around and we might even witness some violence judging from our past experiences. All in the name of electing Members of Parliament whom we are looking forward to represent us and provide leadership. However, will these changes result in some dramatic change in our lives or will we have another round of vicious circle in which another group of critics start accusing the new incumbent of corruption and failures and start campaigning to remove him or her from Parliament in the next election?
An indication from the previous elections suggests the chances that the vicious circle of denigrating and accusing the new MPs in the 10th Parliament will be the norm again are evident. Whatever the new MP does, will never be good enough and believe me, no dramatic change will occur in our lives or in our country. And even if there are some changes, the few exceptional achievers will still be branded to be a part of a corrupt regime and he or she will need to be replaced. This has been the mode of operation, the same story since independence.
If there are to be real significant changes in our lives and that of our country and in the performance of our elected leaders, it really starts with us changing and holding ourselves to high values and morals. The elected representatives are only an image of us. As the saying goes, in life you get what you deserve, not what you want. So we all might prefer or want our elected representatives to be exceptional and perform to high standards but yet we ourselves don't hold us to high standards. We simply just elect those who make empty promises, who are just like us or worst. Usually their own personal lives do not represent the changes they promise so how are they going to lead a city, their people or a nation?
I have said many times over, in the arena of politics, each MP, as an elected leader has a duty to uphold the mandate of the people who elected him/her, including having clear success and achievements to show how the people and his constituency have developed and changed during his/her tenure. It is as simple as that. Even if it is only 5% change, he or she must be able to account for it. That's what we MP's are elected for. The task is not easy and I know many do not hold up to it for the various reasons that we have seen over the years. And a lot of times, the very people who demand change are the very people who first need to change.
We all know, change does not happen overnight. We cannot summon change and think that after the elections, things will be different, health care will be improved, agriculture will be mainstream, economy will sky rocket, only Papua New Guineans will hold all jobs, all Chinese stores will need to be shut down and every Papua New Guinean will live a better life. All is possible and can only happen unless we change, unless we believe in ourselves and in our people and in our leaders, no matter who we are and where we come from. Change requires a deeper calling and a willingness and an ability to work with what we got and with the people and systems in place.
As we all prepare for the coming elections, I would like to ask us all, Papua New Guineans to remove our negative mindset, that is sabotaging the change that we wish to see in our nation. We have been wired to negatively believe that we are doing the right thing and not realising we are achieving the opposite result. Change in politics requires change in people. Politics will not be better, or different, economies will not improve and people will not enjoy a better quality of life, Papua New Guinea will be not be happier or better just because we elect in a new crop of MPs and elected a new Government or a new Prime Minister.
The elections is a great time for us to choose leaders who have performed, whose words match their actions, whose lives are coherent to their speeches and have displayed integrity, transparency and proven track record of success.
People make a lot of promises for change but making promises and actually doing it are two different things. As a result the will power we assume when we set a goal rarely measures up to the will power we display when achieving the goal. Something always comes up to sink the boat.
Overestimation and overconfidence without structure and strategy of real action plans can be a tragedy to a nation. We make excuses for a grand hope of difference because we have nothing better to focus on like our own self development, our family, our job, the little differences we can make to make our individual and collective lives better. After the elections, our lives will be back to normal. We wake up only to realize, nothing has changed in our lives. We still hold the same job, same lifestyle, same home, same health conditions, and same habits. Then we hunt down the faults and blame the very same people who promised change. If we really want to make a change, we cannot self-exempt ourselves on just a date on a calendar. Successful change doesn't happen overnight! The politics in PNG is a deeper quagmire, requires a deeper process, experience, tenacity and a capacity to be able to perform and carry out the duties of running a nation. It hasn't been an easy call and its not all a bed of roses.
Papua New Guinea, I ask you to release all dysfunctional beliefs you may have about your country or your leaders or your own people and do not believe all that you read or hear. We, individually and collectively have to power to change our lives to be better beyond politics. We as a culture have lost all of our humility and living on unfounded faith that our leaders will save us.
Elections are just around the corner. Many people will create unfounded rumours, instability and spread malicious gossips about everyone. These are cheap campaigning on social media and unwarranted blogs to create scare tactics and to brainwash. To those of you campaigning by digging dirt on others on social media, you are not reaching everyone. There are real people out there not just those sitting behind some computer or phone. You will not be successful that way.
We have a big problem in PNG too that we place all our hopes and emphasis on politics. We blame our failures on the leadership of the day and on personalities. We don't blame or examine our own inabilities or failures. Corrupt leaders, or government, or foreigners or Chinese or Australians, everyone except us. We need to shift from blaming others, blaming leaders, blaming foreigners to taking responsibilities for our own shortcomings, under achievements or failures. We also need to look beyond political personalities to examine their policies and performance. Not to be swayed too easily by oratory skills and critics but performance record. The best and ultimate test is how did a politician perform when in power. Not when in opposition or outside criticizing but when they had the power and the opportunity, what did they do with it. Only when PNG take responsibility for their own lives and start to choose based on deeds rather than words will we have better leadership, better economy and also better lives. Otherwise Peter O'Neill or Polye or Micah or Namah or whomever we put out there will not be qualitative and will not create sustainable changes in our lives. We will not be able to take back PNG this way!
Lastly I urge all of us Papua New Guineans to wake up. Stop making excuses for Change. Change begins with each one of us. So let us take a deep look at ourselves in the mirror, that's where Change begins. Choose wisely come 2017 for wise leaders with proven track records of change so that our beloved country Papua New Guinea will retain its glory and we will leave a positive legacy to our children and to our future generation.


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If you love cars, ten you will live racing along the streets in this free online car racing game; you get to start off with a basic car and you can upgrade as you go along the levels. You can upgrade the power of the car, to make it much faster; you can also upgrade the aerodynamics of the car, to make it slicker and allow it to move faster due to lower wind resistance. Another feature that you can buy is the Nitro of the car, which you can us to get a burst of extra power and speed, and also the tires, which will increase the grip ion the road fro better control of the car. You start off the race in the last position, and you have to work your way up to the top 9 positions in order to unlock the next level; if you do not make it to the top 9, then you have to repeat the race. The position in which you finish will determine how much money you have to spend on upgrades. The contestant who comes first gets 1,000 dollars and this reduces all the way down to the racer in the 9th position, who gets only 50 dollars; it is therefore important that you get to the top of the rankings and get better upgrades. The game does not have a pause function, so you have to race up to the end of each level, before you leave the computer. There will be police barriers on the road which you have to avoid. When you want to use the Nitrous oxide, you simply hit the X button, and watch the car pick up tremendous speed. This is a game that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat as the action is very intense.

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On Tuesday, Reuters reported that Verizon planned to introduce a service that would let customers stream television shows and movies over the Web. The service could be introduced as early as next year, according to the report, and would offer a limited lineup of movies and television shows.
The service — intended to compete with services like Amazon Prime, Netflix and Hulu Plus — would be aimed at customers outside of Verizon's five million FiOS telephone, Internet and television subscribers, Reuters said.
A Verizon spokeswoman said the company did not have any comment on the report.
A digital subscription service would make Verizon the latest company to jump into the potentially lucrative streaming market. Hollywood studios have had discussions with a diverse group of potential partners with which they could license shows and movies.
"We're happy to sell you our content," CBS's chief executive, Leslie Moonves, told investors on Tuesday at a media conference hosted by the investment bank UBS. "We have the ability, especially today, to be open to whomever wants to get into the space, whether it's Apple or Google."
He said CBS would not agree to exclusive licensing deals. In addition to Apple and Google, Wal-Mart's Vudu service has made a bigger push to offer streaming movies and television shows. "We're not going to cut ourselves off with one partner," Mr. Moonves said.
Reed Hastings, Netflix's chief executive, cited another competitor: Time Warner's HBO Go, a service that lets HBO subscribers stream the pay channel's shows and movies via tablets, PCs or Internet-enabled televisions. The service is part of what Time Warner calls "TV Everywhere."
"They've got a lot of content," Mr. Hastings told investors at the UBS conference on Tuesday. "They've got a pretty global brand and today they're in a gilded age," he said, referring to HBO.
Verizon's chief executive officer, Lowell McAdam, will address investors at the UBS conference on Wednesday and is expected to discuss the new service.
Last week, Verizon Wireless said it would pay $3.6 billion to buy spectrum from three cable companies — Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks and the Comcast Corporation — a deal that, pending government approval, could add to Verizon's huge scale.


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Knowing how to say hello in Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) is going to come in very handy while traveling there.
In places such as Sumatra, you'll leave a wake of "Hello, mister!" everywhere you walk. The locals love to say hello, and they'll really be tickled when you can reply back in their own language. The smiles are worth the effort to learn a few words in Bahasa Indonesia.
But not just in Indonesia. Being able to competently greet people in their own languages helps to break the cultural ice. Doing so may differentiate you from the visitors who care only about cheap shopping or natural attractions. Showing an interest in the people always goes a long way. If nothing else, knowing how to say hello in the local language helps you connect with a place a bit more.
Don't worry: there's no need to start memorizing a Bahasa Indonesia dictionary. Unlike many other Asian languages, Indonesian isn't tonal. That eliminates a lot of frustration while speaking. The rules of pronunciation are fairly predictable, and there's another bonus: the Indonesian language uses the 26-letter English alphabet familiar to native English speakers. You may accidentally learn a few new words just by reading signs.
About the Language
Bahasa Indonesia—the official language of Indonesia—is relatively easy to learn compared to other tonal Asian languages such as Thai or Mandarin Chinese. Words are pronounced much in the way that they are spelled, with the exception of "c" being pronounced as "ch."
Unlike in English, vowels generally follow these simple—and predictable—pronunciation guidelines:
- A – ah
- E – uh
- I – ee
- O – oh
- U – ew
Note: Many words In Indonesian were borrowed from Dutch (Indonesia was a Dutch colony until gaining independence in 1945. Asbak (ashtray) and handuk (towel) are two examples of the many items that are a part of Bahasa Indonesia.
Saying Hello
Greetings in Indonesia don't necessarily contain polite or formal variations as in some other Asian languages, however, you'll need to choose the appropriate greeting based on the time of day.
Unlike when saying hello in Vietnamese and other languages, you won't really have to worry about a complex system of honorifics (titles of respect) when addressing people of varying age. The way to say hello in Indonesian is basically the same for all people regardless of age and social status.
All greetings in Bahasa Indonesia begin with selamat (sounds like: "suh-lah-mat").
- Good Morning: Selamat pagi (sounds like: "suh-lah-mat pah-gee")
- Good Day: Selamat siang (sounds like: "suh-lah-mat see-ahng")
- Good Afternoon: Selamat sore (sounds like: "suh-lah-mat sor-ee")
- Good Evening: Selamat malam (sounds like: "suh-lah-mat mah-lahm")
Note: Sometimes "selamat petong" (sounds like "suh-lah-mat puh-tong") is used for "good evening" in formal situations. This is much more common in Bahasa Malaysia.
There is some gray area for determining the appropriate time of day. You'll know you got it wrong when someone replies with a different greeting! Sometimes timing differs between regions.
- Selamat pagi: All morning until around 11 p.m. or noon
- Selamat siang: Early day until around 4 p.m.
- Selamat sore: From 4 p.m. until around 6 or 7 p.m. (depending on daylight)
- Selamat malam: After sunset
When going to sleep or telling someone goodnight, use: selamat tidur (sounds like: "suh-lah-mat tee-dure"). Only use selamat tidur when someone is retiring for the night.
Although technically not correct, the selamat is sometimes left out of the beginning of greetings, making them very informal — much in the way that English speakers sometimes simply say "morning" instead of "good morning" to friends.
Funny mistake: Some places in Indonesia don't really use selamat siang, they go right to selamat sore. If you decide to say selamat siang, be sure to pronounce the "i" in the siang as "ee" rather than "ai." The Indonesian word for sweetheart is sayang (sounds like: "sai-ahng"). You may get some interesting reactions when calling your taxi driver a sweetheart!
Shaking Hands
Indonesians shake hands, but it's more of a touch than a firm shake. Don't expect the firm grip that is common in the West. After shaking, it is customary to briefly touch your heart in a sign of respect.
The wai hand gesture popular in Thailand (also seen sometimes in Laos and Cambodia) is not used in Indonesia. You won't need to bow as you would do in Japan—a smile and handshake are enough.
Asking How Someone Is Doing
You can expand on your greeting by asking how someone is doing. The way to ask is apa kabar which means "how are you?" Interestingly, the literal translation is "what's new / what is the news?"
The correct answer is baik (sounds like: "bike") which means "well" or "good." Sometimes it is said twice (baik, baik). Hopefully whomever you are asking doesn't answer, tidak bagus or tidak baik—"not good." If they reply with saya sakit, watch out: they are sick.
If someone asks you apa kabar? the best response is kabar baik (I am fine/well). Kabar baik also means "good news."
Saying Goodbye
Now that you know how to say hello in Indonesia, knowing how to say a proper goodbye will close the interaction on the same friendly note.
When telling a stranger goodbye, use the following phrases:
- If you are the one leaving: Selamat tinggal (sounds like: "teen-gal")
- If you are the one staying: Selamat jalan (sounds like: "jal-lan")
Tinggal means to stay, and jalan means to go.
If there's a chance or hope to meet again (there usually is with friendly people) then use something more endearing:
- Sampai jumpa: (Sounds like: "sahm-pai joom-pah") See you later
- Jumpa lagi: (Sounds like: "joom-pah log-ee") See you again/meet again
Are Bahasa Malaysia and Bahasa Indonesia the Same?
Bahasa Malaysia, the language of Malaysia, shares many similarities with Bahasa Indonesia. In fact, people from the two countries can generally understand each other well. But there are also many differences. Some expressions are more common in one than the other.
One example of how Malaysian greetings differ is selamat tengah hari (sounds like: ''suh-lah-mat ten-gah har-ee") which is a way to say good afternoon rather than selamat sore. Also, they are more apt to say selamat petong for good evening.
Another major difference is with the words bisa and boleh. In Malaysia, "can/able" is boleh, but in Indonesia, boleh is often a term applied to foreigners (i.e., you can rip her off or pull a fast one). Indonesians say bisa for "can/able" but Malaysians often use bisa for "poison"—big difference!


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In now: Celeriac develops its best flavours in autumn and into winter. Mid-sized bulbs are the best choice. Last night I diced some into an Ottolenghi-inspired soup with left-over lamb shoulder, onion, garlic, borlotti beans, ras-el hanout and lots of black pepper. Hit the spot.
At its best: Red-fleshed papaya and yellow-fleshed papaw are available year-round with supply peaks in autumn and spring. Buy well-coloured cut fruit and store in the fridge, or buy whole fruit, and ripen at room temperature until just soft at the stem end.
Best buy: Wild mushrooms such as slippery jacks and pine mushrooms (also called saffron milk caps) are autumn treats that are entirely weather dependent. Cool, moist conditions are favoured.
In the vegie patch: Silver beet and rainbow chard are easily grown from seedlings planted now into a sunny spot. Dig in some compost and manure to get them going fast. Harvest the outer leaves as needed. The plants can be kept going for a few seasons and demand almost nothing from the gardener.
What else:
- Reckon on a quarter cup of sugar to a quince when cooking these golden beauties into dessert.
- Citrus season is building – lemons are good and so are the red grapefruit. Oranges and flavourful mandarins are still a few weeks off.
- Sweetcorn is terrific, and cheap.
- Jerusalem artichokes oxidise quickly so if you are using them raw drop them into acidulated water as soon as you peel them. Don't worry if they are going into the roasting pan with the chook.


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I hope everyone that might read this had a wonderful holiday! Thanksgiving always makes me think of just what all I have to be thankful for...and as usual I can think of so many things. I have been trying to be thankful every day for something so it is too hard to list them all here and I would definitely bore you all, but I would like to say that I am most thankful for the friends and family that are always there for me in my life even if they just pop in to say "Hi! I'm thinking about you." Most of my family lives in different states and we don't really see each other much, but we do think of each other a lot and the internet has helped us to keep in touch a little better. We can keep in touch through email, chat services and even things like this blog. So one of the things I am thankful for is that technology has given us this opportunity.
I had a very nice simple Thanksgiving with my sister who lives about 45 minutes away and my best friend, Michael. Philina made the ham and sweet potatoes and we made veggies and apple crisp. The food was great and the company was even better. We took a long walk around Philina's new home. The day was perfect for walking, so crisp and clear. There are so many wonderful plants around the grounds of her new condo and it is so nicely maintained. She has a lot of trees and open space for walking. After walking we enjoyed coffee and dessert with a movie. Ahhh! A perfect day...Thank you Philina and Michael!


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission warned investors about the risk of fraud, accounting problems and other abuses at companies that obtain stock listings through so-called reverse mergers.
The warning on Thursday comes amid a rash of accounting scandals involving China-based companies listed on U.S. exchanges through reverse mergers, or mergers with U.S. shell companies.
"Many companies either fail or struggle to remain viable following a reverse merger," the SEC said in an investor bulletin.
Investors should be especially wary of reverse merger operating companies that are "nonreporting," meaning they are not required to file reports with the SEC, the agency said.
"Keep in mind that information from online blogs, social networking sites and even a company's own website may be inaccurate and sometimes intentionally misleading," the SEC said.
Reverse mergers allow companies to trade on U.S. exchanges even though their operations may be overseas. The listing process is quicker than a traditional initial public offering but involves less scrutiny of a company's books.
In some cases, the reverse merger companies are audited by small U.S. accounting firms. Such firms may not have the resources to audit a company whose operations are in another country, the SEC said.
The SEC has launched a broad investigation into accounting irregularities and audits of Chinese and other foreign companies.
Since March, more than two dozen China-based companies have disclosed auditor resignations or accounting problems, according to SEC officials.
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French for disapprove is the regular ER verb désapprouver, covered here in all the tenses used in modern French.
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Green Party Post-Election Progress • 12.14.15
GPOP EOW Group Report #4
December 14, 2015
Hello, GPOP EOW Group Member.
The 2015 election is over, and we had some successes and some challenges. Fortunately, our candidate, Kristin Combs, gained the most votes of any Green Party candidate in Philadelphia since our Party was formed at the turn of the century. Unfortunately, some Green Party activists did not participate in Kristin's exciting campaign. This gives us quite a bit of work to do now that the election is behind us.
We have all had time to reflect upon the election, and it is now time for us to resume our work to build the Green Party. I hope that each of us will choose some activity from the following list of tasks.
Task: Recruiting Green Party Candidates
Yes, we have already approached five movement organizations about running a candidate on the Green Party ballot for PA State Representative in 2016, and we have not yet heard from any interested parties. This is not surprising because we are asking organizations to do something out of the ordinary. Many groups are stuck in a rut. Maybe you are a member of such an organization.
We are looking for neighborhood or activist organizations which would like to publicize their cause by using the Green Party ballot line for one of their members to run for office. The candidate should be accepting of Green Party values, but that would allow us to work with democracy, peace, feminist, labor union, anti-mass-incarceration, pro-living-minimum-wage and anti-discrimination activists.
Do you know of some organizations to contact about this proposal?
Task: Organizing Campaign Workers
On November 4, I polled the members of GPOP News and GPOP Chat to find their thoughts about Kristin's campaign. You have already read the results of that poll, which was posted to you on November 16 as "EOW Group Report #3."
I followed that by preparing "Volunteers Necessary for Electoral Success," which was posted on December 4. I hope that you took the time to read this piece, because it explains the importance of the work we are doing right now. As you know from the personal email to you, Kristin Combs won the election at your polling place (and at the other polling places with volunteers from the EOW Group).
Please make use of this when you contact friends and neighbors about volunteering for Green Party candidates in 2016.
Task: Building an Infrastructure to Win Elections
Our forces are still inadequate to the task at hand, but that is understandable considering that the EOW Group is only three months old. We have a long-term project ahead of us to change society through electoral means.
Basically, we need people to work with us on future campaigns by Green Party candidates. At the most rudimentary level, this means working the polls each election day, as you have already done this year. Later this month, I will be contacting the people who volunteered for Kristin Combs who are not already members of the EOW Group, and I will ask them to join us. Organizing election volunteers, however, is only one element in building the infrastructure we need.
There are many additional tasks which we can do to improve the electoral success of future Green Party candidates. For instance, we really need a website, a fundraising committee, and an email list-serve. A publicity committee to produce press releases, yard signs and flyers (leaflets) is another necessary component of our work.
Can you help with any of the above projects? Do you have any of these skills? If not, are you ready to learn these skills?
I know that sounds like a lot of things for any one person to do, and I have no intention to do everything myself. We should work together, and we should each take one step at a time. Please decide which step will be your next one, and then let me know.
Thank you and Happy Holidays,
Chris Robinson, 215-843-4256
City Committee Member at Large
Green Party of Philadelphia
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Irish soda bread is a St. Patrick's Day tradition, and you really can't have a proper Irish meal on March 17 without it. To keep your Irish relatives happy and to give you more time to drink, we've cooked up this classic in a slow cooker!
Simply stir, knead and toss into a slow cooker — really, this bread is that easy. Many prefer their bread without raisins, but we love the extra chewy texture they give each bite. Whether you love it or hate it (and only make to appease the in-laws), this recipe will make your St. Patrick's Day just a little less stressful.
Slow cooker Irish soda bread
Recipe adapted from Crock-Pot Ladies
Yields 1 loaf
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Dash of salt
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup raisins
- Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a large mixing bowl. Using a pastry knife, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Add in the buttermilk, about 1/4 cup at a time, until a dough forms. Gently stir in raisins.
- Place dough onto a floured surface and knead for about 2 minutes. Then carefully slice an x on the top of the dough.
- Place into your slow cooker in a circular mold. Cook on high for about 2 hours, or until bread is golden brown.
More traditional Irish recipes
Traditional Irish and cream cocktails
Traditional Irish lamb stew recipe
Traditional Irish dinner


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Brooklyn (2015)
Tuesday the 21st February at 6.30.
Hill Station Cafe
Brooklyn is a 2015 British–Canadian–Irish romantic drama film directed by John Crowley and written by Nick Hornby, based on Colm Tóibín's 2009 novel of the same name. The film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson, Jim Broadbent, and Julie Walters.
Set in 1951 and 1952, the film tells the story of a young Irish woman's immigration to Brooklyn, where she falls in love. When her past catches up with her she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within them for her.
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It is already better today than what it was six months back: Shikha Sharma
Lenders remind Maldives govt to honour repayment pact
Male Airport uncertainty clouds GMR's prospects
GMR vows to continue court battle after Maldives rejects stay
GMR vows to continue court battle after Maldives rejects stay
Axis Bank, which has a sizable exposure in core sector projects — implementation of which has been affected due to supply side issues — sees issues related to coal linkages and others getting sorted out. Shikha Sharma, managing director and chief executive officer, discusses the bank's strategies and priorities with Neelasri Barman and Manojit Saha. Edited excerpts:
Axis Bank has a sizeable exposure to the infrastructure sector. Given the bottlenecks that such projects are facing, are you concerned?
I expect the supply side bottlenecks to be sorted out in the next few months. While operating assets may have faced some stress in the last few months, things will be much better going forward. The projects, which are facing problems today, are operating power projects. Those under implementation will come a year later. By then problems such as state electricity board (SEB) restructuring issues will get sorted out. It is going to be a better tomorrow. In fact, it is already better today than what it was six months back.
Which are the segments that are seeing maximum stress?
That is primarily from large corporate segment.
What kind of loan restructuring you see during the remaining part of the year?
According to some analysts, the proportion of borrowers in large and medium corporates with 'A' and above rating has come down for Axis Bank. Do you think you need to address this?
A large part of that increase is because of project loans. All project loans are rated three notch lower. So, the highest rating we can have for project loans is 'BBB'. This is the nature of the business.
Is slack credit demand impacting your fee income?
Our fee income comes from diverse streams. No single fee account contributes more than 10-12 per cent of our fee pool. This year, our fee income growth has been slower than in the past. But we are still running at a double-digit growth this year.
Do you see margins coming under pressure due to this?
No, we do not see the situation getting worse. Our margins will be in the region of 3.25-3.5 per cent. We are one of the most profitable banks in terms of return on equity. That comes in an environment of net interest margins (NIMs) being in the range of 3.25-3.5 per cent.
Most banks are focusing on retail business, as corporate loan demand is still sluggish. Are you going to do the same?
Home loan is the largest portion of our retail assets book. It is an important part for us. We have never been a price aggressor in any of these products and we do not believe that it pays to be a price aggressor. When you participate in the market place, you have to be competitive. Given the fact that Axis Bank has a strong retail liability side, we are in a position to be reasonably competitive in the marketplace.
What is the break-up of retail and corporate loans?
Retail contributes 26 per cent of the total loan book. Our strategic objective is to grow that to 30 per cent by 2015.
Axis Bank had launched a fixed rate home loan product. How has been the response?
The response is not much. Customers look at the nominal rate. If the fixed rate is higher than the floating rate, they take the floating rate. The fixed rate will be higher than the floating rate if you have a yield curve which is positively sloped.
What is the status of Axis Bank's merger proposal with Enam Securities?
The merger has been completed.
What will be the focus area of this new entity?
Axis Bank has had a strong corporate banking franchise, in terms of project finance, debt capital market, working capital, transaction banking. The missing products in our portfolio were, fundamentally, equity, capital markets and M&A and private equity. That is why we acquired Enam. That will be the primary focus of that business.
You have a substantial exposure to GMR Infra, which is developing the Male airport project. You must be quite concerned now.
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I came across this site after doing some research on the problem that I have been having recently.
I am in my early 30's, physically fit...also a virgin. I have masturbated while looking at porn for many years and never thought anything about it, I just enjoyed it, but recently 2months ago, I've had little desire to look at porn neither to masturbate.. My new gf and I have started becoming intimate, I love her body a lot, but I can't get aroused at all, even when we make out.
She gave me a bj, i couldn't even get it hard enough, she tried to help. I want to enjoy it, but it feels like nothing, as if all the sensation is gone as well as the pleasure. In the past I would get so hard with just one touch. I have never had this problem before in my life. I am wondering if I broke a nerve or something. Last year I masturbated at least 5 times a week.
But now I don't even feel like masturbating. It's been 10 days without, not seeing any difference yet in my erections. My plan is to stop porn and masturbation for the next 3 months as I've read that it may take that long to reboot the brain. I already exercise daily, I would try to do more strength training, eat healthier. I love my gf very much and I am doing this for her as well. So I am taking things even further and plan to stop things that desensitize me, like playing video games, watching movies, I am deactivating my fb account, I would focus more on work, and my studies instead, and the real world. . I will provide weekly progress reports on my endeavor.
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Sounds like a good plan
Affectionate contact with your girlfriend (daily if possible) can help a lot. Maybe she would find this article useful: Boyfriend Quitting Porn? 5 Tips
You are not alone, as you realized. Too much stimulation causes brain changes that can be tough to reverse. It sounds like you know what you need to do.
If you want to understand more about how this problem can sneak up on a guy:
Why Shouldn't Johnny Watch Porn If He Likes? (The brain changes naturally as people reach adulthood in their early 20s.)
Are Porn Tube Sites Causing Erectile Dysfunction? (Intense stimulation can cause servere problems that less intense stimulation didn't.)
Here's another good forum for this issue: YOURBRAINREBALANCED.COM
Looking forward to your reports.
Batusi - your problem sounds
Batusi - your problem sounds similar to mine 2 years back. I masturbated heavily without porn but in prone position from age 14-30 and never craved girlfriends.
When I did actually have girlfriends, I used to make out with them and then go home and fap not realizing I had a serious problem. I was so addicted to fapping, that I never went on trips with friends because I thought I couldnt sleep without fapping.
Then I ended up in a sexless relationship. I couldn't get hard to my gf even though I used to masturbate thinking about her. Even when I did get erection, it barely lasted few minutes and I never came. Finally we broke up as she thought I wasnt attracted to her.
That made me do some research now things are totally different. Progress is slow and gradual, but WILL happen.
Just focus on the process goals i.e. reduced fap, working out etc and dont worry about the results. They will happen eventually.
Here's a rebooting acount
yes i looked at only porn tube sites
yes i looked at only porn tube sites. I will let u all know before the end of the month how things are going.
Yeah those tube sites
are really messing guys up. But maybe that's good in the long run because they slam right into the wall and have to think about what they're doing and where they're headed.
what about just touching my penis?
I have not seen this addressed on this website, but is it ok to touch myself just to test and see if i can get hard? It is not the same as masturbating. just checking to see how progress is going
That's called "testing"
and it's not a good idea for the first few months at least. It feeds OCD anxiety.
I used to fondle myself (still do ) but not to get hard, just to calm me down and put me to sleep. I suppose it gives you a slight dopamine burst, but not enough to get a hardon or edge.
how about this
would getting a bj from my gf can I still get those from time to time? without O ?
can I even kiss her?
This post may help
Affectionate contact is good. "Going for" arousal isn't, because it seems to fire up the part of the brain that needs a rest.
So no one can tell you what's OK. You have to figure it out. If you feel restless afterward, it was too hot.
I've been there
Your situation happened to be a couple years ago, and it gradually got better as I gradually backed off from the PMO.
It wasn't until I found this website that I kinda connected the dots. But you are on the right track here, just remember the key: it's going to take a little while.
Think of how many years you've PMOed 5 times a week. All that isn't going to be reversed in 10 days. So just relax, and give it awhile. It will be worth it. Don't test yourself, just let it come.
From my experience any kind of real-life physical intimacy is helpful, but don't put pressure on yourself. If you're passionately kissing your girlfriend and you aren't getting an erection, don't worry about it. Just enjoy the kissing, and touching.
You'll get there.
I feel no need to look at porn whatsoever. my penis is still not hard, but it is harder than before. I am becoming more attracted to sexy women. its a good thing my gf is not sexually active with me as yet.
That's a good report
Remember that recovery isn't linear. Everyone heals in a slightly different pattern, too. You might like this guy's 195 Day report: http://yourbrainonporn.com/age-33-ed-succesful-sex-best-shape-my-teens


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Opening Speech by the Secretary of State for Scotland in the Section 30 Order Debate
Opening speech by Michael Moore on the Section 30 Order, which if approved will enable the Scottish Government to introduce a referendum Bill.
I beg to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 22 October 2012 now be approved.
I am grateful that we have longer to debate the Order than would normally be the case. This reflects the interest that Honorable and Right Honorable Members have spent scrutinising it, not least, in the Scottish Affairs Committee, whose report is a very important contribution to the Parliamentary process.
On 15th October last year, the Prime Minister, First Minister, Deputy First Minister and I signed an agreement on behalf of our respective governments that will - if this Order is approved by this House and the other place - allow a legal, fair and decisive referendum to take place on Scottish independence.
We will face the most important political choice that people have taken in Scotland in over 300 years.
This is a process that began with the Scottish National Party's victory in the May 2011 Scottish Parliamentary elections and its manifesto pledge to hold an independence referendum. From the very beginning, we recognised the political mandate that the SNP had secured for a referendum.
However, as I set out to the House just over a year ago, the Scotland Act 1998 is very clear. The Scottish Parliament cannot legislate on matters reserved to this Parliament. That includes the "constitution" and, specifically, the "Union of the Kingdoms of Scotland and England".
That is why we published a consultation paper on 10th January 2012 which set out the different ways to deliver a legal referendum. Shortly afterwards the Scottish Government set out its own consultation.
UK Government consultation
Our consultation paper sought views on how to facilitate a legal, fair and decisive referendum.
We set out the available legislative options and stated that our preferred option was to provide the Scottish Parliament with the legal competence to legislate itself.
This received the overwhelming support of those responding to our consultation. Over 70% of respondents agreed that the Scottish Parliament should be given that power.
Throughout the discussions with the Scottish Government, we stressed that there should be a single question to deal decisively with the issue of independence.
Three-quarters of respondents agreed.
In our consultation paper, we set out our view that the Electoral Commission - the independent body responsible for overseeing referendums in the UK - should be responsible for this referendum.
This is the same position as for any other referendum.
86% of respondents supported the UK Government's position.
Indeed, this was a point which the Scottish Government accepted fairly quickly. They moved from their initial proposal to establish a separate Scottish body to oversee the poll to a position of accepting that the Electoral Commission were the right people to oversee the referendum.
We also sought views on timing and franchise.
On timing, we sought views on when the referendum should be held.
Many people supported our view that the referendum should be held sooner rather than later.
Indeed the Order before us today provides an end date for the referendum.
But it does not prevent it being held sooner.
It will be for the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament to set the referendum date.
On the franchise, we asked for views on who should be entitled to vote in the referendum.
There was clear support for the proposal that those entitled to vote in the Scottish Parliament should also be able to vote in the referendum.
On the issue of 16 and 17 year olds, respondents were divided. I will return to this issue later in my remarks.
"Edinburgh Agreement" between the Governments
Following the respective consultations, a period of discussions between Scotland's two governments led to the signing of the Edinburgh Agreement on 15th October.
I will return to the other important elements of that Agreement shortly, but first I want to deal with the Order itself.
The Order
The Order is made under section 30, subsections (2) and (4), of the Scotland Act 1998. It inserts a new paragraph 5A into Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998.
Part 1 provides - amongst other things - that the Union of the Kingdoms of Scotland and England is reserved to the UK Parliament.
New paragraph 5A will ensure that the reservation does not apply to a referendum on independence, provided that it meets the requirements set out.
Those requirements are for a single question referendum, on the subject of independence, to be held before the end of 2014, and without any other referendum provided for by an Act of the Scottish Parliament held on the same day.
The Order also makes provision in respect of public referendum broadcasts and free mail-shots which would otherwise be outside of the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.
Under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (otherwise known as or PPERA), referendum campaign broadcasts can only be made by or on behalf of a designated campaign organisation.
The order applies this provision of PPERA to an independence referendum. This means that the restriction in PPERA as to who can make referendum campaign broadcasts can apply to the independence referendum.
The agreement between the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Support and the BBC requires the BBC to broadcast referendum campaign broadcasts, as defined by PPERA.
The provisions of the Order mean that the BBC will have the same obligations and responsibilities in respect of independence referendum campaign broadcasts as it would have in respect of any PPERA referendum broadcasts.
Under PPERA, each designated campaign organisation can send a mail-shot to every elector or household and is not required to pay the postage costs for this.
This service is provided by Royal Mail and the costs of this are recovered from the Consolidated Fund.
The order applies these provisions in PPERA to an independence referendum.
It specifically provides that the cost of the Royal Mail in providing this service will be recovered from the Scottish Ministers.
A legal referendum
So, the section 30 Order we are debating today enables the Scottish Parliament to legislate for a legal referendum.
The Scottish Parliament has already considered the Order and approved it unanimously.
If the Order is approved by both Houses of this Parliament, it will enable the Scottish Government to introduce a referendum Bill setting out:
- the wording of the question
- the date of the referendum
- and the rules of the campaign for the Scottish Parliament to consider.
This devolution of power will ensure that the detail of the referendum process itself is "Made in Scotland" in the Scottish Parliament. This is a principle of great importance to the devolution settlement.
Furthermore, the approach here respects another key feature of devolution: that once a matter is passed to the Scottish Parliament, it is for that Parliament to determine the details of the legislation that follows.
The Memorandum of Agreement
However, our agreement does not just make the referendum legal and respect the devolution settlement.
It also sets out the conditions that are necessary and that have been agreed between the UK and Scottish Governments for the referendum to be fair and decisive.
In this context, it is important to consider the Memorandum of Agreement alongside this Order.
The Agreement is a statement of political intent by Scotland's two governments.
It commits us jointly to an approach to and the delivery of the independence referendum which will ensure that the proceedings are fair and that the outcome is decisive.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I will therefore briefly describe that broader agreement.
PPERA framework and the Electoral Commission - reviewing the referendum question
At the heart of any fair referendum must lie a set of rules and processes that have the support of both sets of protagonists.
For the outcome to be legitimate, both sides of the argument must have faith in all aspects of the referendum.
That is particularly true when we are considering the future of our nation.
So, the agreement sets out the commitment of both Governments to the normal rules and procedures that govern referendums in the UK as contained in the PPERA.
A core part of the PPERA process is the central role of the Electoral Commission.
The two Governments have agreed that the Electoral Commission must review the proposed referendum question and that its report will be laid before the Scottish Parliament. That process is underway.
Since PPERA came into force, there have been three referendums held under that legislation:
- the North-East Regional Assembly referendum in 2004,
- the referendum in Wales on further devolution in 2011,
- and the referendum on the Voting System for the UK Parliament, also held in 2011.
In all three cases, the Electoral Commission reviewed the Government's proposed question; provided its advice; and the Government responded by revising the questions in line with the advice.
Of course in the past, some Members on the Scottish National Party benches have referred to the wording of the proposed question for referendums on Local Council Tax.
The Government made clear when it brought forward the regulations to provide for these referendums that discussions were ongoing with the Electoral Commission on the wording of the question.
Revised regulations were tabled on the 8th January and the Electoral Commission have confirmed that they are content with the revised wording.
Under the terms of the Edinburgh Agreement, it will be for the Scottish Government to respond to the advice of the Electoral Commission.
The Scottish Government has committed to put before the Scottish Parliament its response to the Electoral Commission's recommendations.
This means that the Scottish Government will be held to account by the public and Parliament alike for how it responds to that advice.
In this case, all Opposition leaders in the Scottish Parliament have stated their intention to abide by the Electoral Commission's judgment.
To do otherwise would be a significant step, for which there would be a political price.
Referendum campaign finance
As I have already set out, both Governments recognise that the referendum process must be seen to be fair by both sides in this campaign.
This point applies across the process, but perhaps particularly in relation to the financing of the campaign.
The Agreement ensures that the independent Electoral Commission will also provide the Scottish Government with advice on the appropriate spending limits for the two campaigns and the parties.
This is what happened in previous referendums, such as the 2011 referendum in Wales on further powers for the Welsh Assembly.
In that referendum, the Electoral Commission recommended that the spending limit for designated campaign organisations should be set by reference to the expenditure limits that apply to elections to the relevant legislature.
In its response to both Governments consultation documents, the Electoral Commission provided its view that the model remains appropriate for the Scottish independence referendum.
The Electoral Commission has also met with the parties represented in the Scottish Parliament to seek their views on the finance arrangements.
When the Scottish Government sets out its final proposals for financing the referendum campaign in its Referendum Bill, it must set itself aside from its own campaigning interests and recognise that its approach is being watched by all of Scotland, and indeed by the international community.
This is a point which the Deputy First Minister herself has recognised when she has rightly said the poll must satisfy the highest international standards.
The referendum franchise (16 and 17 year olds)
Both Governments agree that the basis for the franchise will be that for the Scottish Parliament elections – that is those UK or EU citizens who are resident in Scotland – and this is set out in the Edinburgh Agreement.
In addition the Scottish Government propose to give 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote. I recognise and respect the fact that there are differing views on this issue in this House.
My party, the Liberal Democrats, supports the principle of 16 and 17 year olds participating in all elections. Our coalition partners do not, however.
But views on both sides of the argument can be found on both sides of the chamber.
In devolving the power to hold the referendum, however, we respect that this is a matter which should be debated and determined by the Scottish Parliament.
Indeed, where the Scottish Government and Parliament have the power to hold referendums and elections already, they have chosen to allow some 16 and 17 year olds to vote.
However, the Scottish Parliament's decision with respect to Health Board elections and Crofting Commission elections in Scotland has set no precedent for any elections that the UK Government is responsible for.
I fully expect that the Scottish Government's proposals will be debated robustly in the Scottish Parliament.
But let me be clear, it will be for the Scottish Government to make the case for this proposal there and to deal with the issues that arise.
And let me be equally clear that any decision taken by the Scottish Parliament for the referendum will not affect the voting age for parliamentary and local government elections in the United Kingdom.
This remains the responsibility of this Parliament alone to determine.
Paragraph 30 of the Edinburgh Agreement
Let me turn now to one issue which has attracted some comment, particularly from the Scottish Government.
The concluding paragraph of the Edinburgh Agreement contains a commitment by both Governments to hold a referendum that is legal, fair and decisive.
There have been some creative interpretations of this paragraph in recent times.
So I want to take this opportunity to restate its clear and obvious meaning.
Paragraph 30 itself reads:
"The United Kingdom and Scottish Governments are committed, through the Memorandum of Understanding between them and others, to working together on matters of mutual interest and to the principles of good communication and mutual respect.
The two governments have reached this agreement in that spirit.
They look forward to a referendum which is legal and fair and which produces a decisive and respected outcome.
The two governments are committed to continue to work together constructively in the light of the outcome, whatever it is, in the best interests of the people of Scotland and of the rest of the United Kingdom."
This means that the two governments will conduct the referendum on the same constructive terms as they work today.
It means that if the referendum follows the path set out in the Order and Agreement, its outcome will be decisive.
And it means that, regardless of what the result is, that constructive relationship should continue as we move forward.
That is good practice and common sense.
But what it does not mean is that, in the event of a yes vote, the remaining UK would facilitate Scotland's every wish - no more than an independent Scotland would unquestioningly facilitate the wishes of the remaining UK.
Inevitably, when there are two separate countries, there are two sets of interests - sometimes mutual, sometimes at odds.
So it is in the UK's relationships with its closest allies today.
And so it will always be between separate, sovereign states.
So the Edinburgh Agreement - particularly its Paragraph 30 - is a statement of our determination to hold a referendum that is legal, fair and decisive.
It does not and cannot pre-empt the implications of that vote.
And it is important that everyone is clear about that reality.
Scotland's future within the UK will be the most important decision we, as Scots, take in our lifetime.
Facilitating a legal, fair and decisive referendum is critical. That is why we consulted on this issue.
That is why both Governments spent many hours discussing and negotiating the process.
That is why we seek the support of the House today to approve this Order.
Debating this Order in this House today marks an important step as we move from discussions on process to the substance of this debate.
It is now essential that the referendum decision is focused on determining whether Scotland chooses to remain an integral part of the most successful partnership of nations the world has ever seen; to remain part of a family of nations that works in the interests of all; or whether Scotland wishes to leave and go it alone.
That is not a decision that should be taken lightly. It is a decision that should be taken after examining all of the facts.
I strongly believe that, with the support of colleagues across the House, across Scotland and across the whole of the United Kingdom, fellow Scots will join me in the autumn of 2014 in choosing to stay as part of the United Kingdom.
We are indeed better together.
In the meantime, I commend this Order to the House.


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To some degree this fate is a product of the polarized atmosphere, not just in our Congress, but throughout the country. With roughly 80% of our senators claiming to be creationists (who tend to disregard scientific conclusions), the "base" oriented Republicans could not accept the bill without risking the alienation of critical constituents, including powerful utility companies. (This is the reason that McCain distanced himself from the bill after sponsoring it's predecessor six years ago.)
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Daniel S. Berman, MD, Innovator of Cardiac Imaging Technology for 30 Years, Honored by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center as "Pioneer in Medicine"
LOS ANGELES (October 19, 2010)–Patients around the world who undergo advanced heart imaging studies benefit from the research and innovation of Daniel S. Berman, M.D., chief of cardiac imaging at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute and Cedars-Sinai's S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center.
On Monday, October 18, Cedars-Sinai's medical staff recognized Berman's achievements and influence, awarding him its highest honor, the Pioneer in Medicine Award.
Berman is recognized as one of the world's preeminent clinical investigators in non-invasive cardiac imaging and one of the founding fathers of nuclear cardiology. He established the largest and most extensively studied patient database in the field of cardiac imaging, analyzing information from more than 60,000 patients. Factoring 400 variables per patient, he and his team developed statistical models to predict the likelihood of severe cardiac events, and, in the process, they shaped the way cardiac imaging is practiced worldwide.
He also co-directed a program bringing together scientists, programmers and cardiologists to create software that enables computers to analyze 3D images produced by advanced imaging technologies. The totally automated software in nuclear cardiology – which takes subjective, human interpretation out of the equation and standardizes methodology – has been licensed and distributed to virtually all of the imaging technology manufacturers, and is considered the gold standard in the field.
As a mentor and educator, Berman has had a major influence on the careers of countless medical students, cardiologists, radiologists, internists and technologists. He has held prominent leadership positions in virtually all of the national professional societies devoted to cardiovascular medicine and cardiovascular imaging. Throughout his career, he has served on a number of medical journal boards, and he has helped write guidelines for such organizations as the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, and the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.
Berman also has published more than 350 articles in peer-reviewed journals, written 110 book chapters, and edited or co-edited five books. His major research findings number in the dozens.
Recruited 33 years ago to serve as director of Nuclear Cardiology, Berman quickly recognized the importance of "multimodality cardiac imaging" – the use of various technologies to establish an accurate picture of the heart and its function. As a result, Nuclear Medicine merged in 1981 with Radiology to form the Department of Imaging. The former Division of Nuclear Cardiology is now called Cardiac Imaging, and it includes nuclear cardiology (which uses radioactive tracers to image the heart), cardiac CT (computed tomography) and cardiac MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). Largely through Berman's influence, Cedars-Sinai has one of the most respected nuclear medicine sections in the nation.
The Pioneer in Medicine Award was presented by Steven Galen, M.D., Vice Chief of Staff, and chair of the Pioneer in Medicine selection panel and John D. Friedman, M.D., chief of Outpatient Cardiac Imaging.
The award is presented to a member of Cedars-Sinai's medical staff who meets numerous criteria and has made clinical and research contributions recognized at Cedars-Sinai and in the national or international medical communities. The recipient must have made a major contribution to the Medical Center, be or have been involved in research, have been published in national or international peer-reviewed journals, be a teacher and a positive role model, be an innovator or have changed the medical world around him or her, and have been a physician at the Medical Center during a major part of his or her career.


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About the 2001 Market Overview
This issue contains market information and forecasts for several ceramic industry segments, including advanced ceramics, dinnerware, tile, sanitaryware, refractories, glass and brick/structural clay. Following each market overview is the list of Giants for that industry segment—manufacturing companies whose net revenues were greater than $1 million.
This year, the Giants are once again listed in alphabetical order rather than by sales. A breakout of ceramic/glass-only sales could not be obtained for numerous companies, making a ranking by sales misleading. Sales figures are provided where they could be obtained, but be sure to read the explanatory notes to determine whether the company is a major or minor player in the ceramic industry.
Full listings, including contact information and company descriptions, are provided for the top 20 manufacturers in each category. To determine which manufacturers belonged in the top 20, we used a company's sales figures in ceramic/glass products. In some cases, while a company's total 2000 sales might have merited a listing in the top 20, their ceramic/glass sales relegated them to a lower position on the list. Where a breakout of ceramic-only sales was not available, the editors used their own discretion based on other industry information. Full listings for all companies in the 2000 Giants can be found on our website at www.ceramicindustry.com.
Ceramic Industry staff used a variety of resources to compile our Giants listings. Manufacturers listed in last year's Giants received a faxed form requesting updated information. Additionally, we posted the "Giants listing form" on our website and also printed it in our April and May issues to encourage manufacturers of finished ceramic/glass products to submit their company information for inclusion in the 2000 Giants listings. We appreciate those companies that took the time to send in their completed form.
Many ceramic manufacturers, however, did not submit their information, and for those companies, we did our best to compile the information from other sources (see "Sources" below). We started with the list compiled last year and previous years, and searched every resource we could find for information about those companies. We also extensively cross-referenced other companies we came across along the way. Many companies continue to publish their annual reports on their website, and those were used extensively in this effort.
The result is that Giants continues to improve. This year's listing is more complete than last year's—but it's still a work in progress. We continue to need your help in making sure that Giants eventually becomes complete and comprehensive.
We will be posting a searchable list of the 2001 Giants online at www.ceramicindustry.com. We will also update the list periodically with any other companies we can find or that contact us requesting to be listed. If your company manufactures finished ceramic/glass products but is not listed in this year's Giants, please contact us. You can fill out the Giants form on our website, or photocopy the form found on page 64 of our April 2001 issue and fax it to (248) 366-2504. Or you can e-mail your information to email@example.com. If you would like to have a Giants form sent to you, please contact the editor at (248) 366-2503 or at the fax or e-mail listed above.
As always, we appreciate your feedback. Don't forget to check our website periodically to find the updated listings!
Sources[A] Annual Report
[D&B] Dun & Bradstreet
[F] The Forbes Private 500 at Forbes.com
[H] Hoovers
[N] Company news releases
[S] Company response to CI survey (printed form and/or fax request)
[W] Company website
[WIS] Wright Investors' Service
+ = sales figure converted with 1/1/01 rates using Dynamind Online Currency Converter. (Use of a single date is designed to minimize the effect of currency fluctuation on these rankings.)


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In Election's Wake, Partisans Assess the State of Their Parties
In the wake of the election, Republicans are feeling more optimistic about their party's future. By contrast, Democrats' optimism about the Democratic Party's future has declined.
Video: Americans Name the Top Historic Events of Their Lifetimes
Shared experiences define what it means to be an American. The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were such a unifying event for modern Americans. Nothing else has come close to being as important or as memorable, according to a new survey conducted by Pew Research Center in association with A+E Networks' HISTORY.
Americans Name the 10 Most Significant Historic Events of Their Lifetimes
Three-quarters of Americans say Sept. 11 was one of the 10 events in their lives that had the greatest impact on the country, with many also citing Obama's election and the tech revolution.
Americans Name the Top Historic Events of Their Lifetimes
The Pew Research Center survey, conducted in association with A+E Networks' HISTORY, asked everyone from Millennials to members of the Greatest Generation to list the events that most profoundly affected America.
Obama Leaves Office on High Note, But Public Has Mixed Views of Accomplishments
Survey Report With just a few weeks left in Barack Obama's presidency, Americans' early judgments of his place in history are more positive than negative. Obama is poised to leave office on a high note: Current assessments of both the president and the first lady are among the most favorable since they arrived in the […]
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Nearly a month after Donald Trump's election as president, the public views his transition to the White House less positively than those of past presidents-elect.
Low Marks for Major Players in 2016 Election – Including the Winner
For most voters, the 2016 presidential campaign was one to forget.
A Divided and Pessimistic Electorate
Survey report Beyond their disagreements over specific policy issues, voters who supported President-elect Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton also differed over the seriousness of a wide array of problems facing the nation, from immigration and crime to inequality and racism. And while voters generally said little progress has been made over the last eight years […]
As Election Nears, Voters Divided Over Democracy and 'Respect'
As the presidential campaign enters its final days, opinions about American democracy and the candidates' respect for democratic institutions – as well their respect for women, minorities and other groups in society– have emerged as political flashpoints. Donald Trump is widely seen as having little or no respect for Muslims, women, Hispanics and blacks. Moreover, […]
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In Presidential Contest, Voters Say 'Basic Facts,' Not Just Policies, Are in Dispute
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With a Month to Go, Nearly Half of Voters Say They Have Been Contacted by 2016 Campaigns
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The Parties on the Eve of the 2016 Election: Two Coalitions, Moving Further Apart
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15 Years After 9/11, a Sharp Partisan Divide on Ability of Terrorists to Strike U.S.
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Opinions on Gun Policy and the 2016 Campaign
For the past several years, large majorities of both Democrats and Republicans have favored making private gun sales and sales at gun shows subject to background checks.
On Immigration Policy, Partisan Differences but Also Some Common Ground
The public is divided over many aspects of U.S. immigration policy.
Clinton, Trump Supporters Have Starkly Different Views of a Changing Nation
Supporters of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump disagree on a range of policy issues, from terrorism to free trade. Yet they also have more fundamental differences over long-term changes in the country and the next generation's future prospects.
Few Clinton or Trump Supporters Have Close Friends in the Other Camp
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How are novel agents being used in Hodgkin lymphoma care? Does aggressive chemotherapy still have a role? Leading Hodgkin lymphoma experts Dr. Andrew Evens, from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, and Dr. Joshua Brody, from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, discuss how doctors are integrating more targeted treatments, patient response from new frontline therapies and disease subtypes. Watch now to learn more.
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Andrew Schorr:
Traditionally, you've done transplant and pretty aggressive therapy if people could withstand it, right?
Dr. Evens:
Well, only for relapsed disease, not front-line. There have been studies looking at that. Before we had novel agents and maybe before Josh and my time, they thought more was better, so they would try to do transplants, and it was trying the best they can, but not for newly diagnosed. Only if it's come back.
Andrew Schorr:
Newly diagnosed, then, has been traditionally pretty aggressive chemotherapy, right?
Dr. Brody:
So, we have—actually, as Andy says, really, a spectrum of aggressiveness. The tried and true chemotherapy over these past 40 years has been an intermediate aggressive chemotherapy we call ABVD, but there have been a lot of trials, more aggressive approaches, more so in Europe than America, a very aggressive approach called BEACOPP or escalated BEACOPP.
That chemotherapy is as tough as an autologous transplant, I would say, and ultimately, ABVD has still been the standard in America and most places in the world, and the question now is can we get a little bit away from the chemotherapy to try to integrate some of these targeted immune therapies into the front-line?
Esther Schorr:
So, what are those new ones?
Dr. Evens:
That's the brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris).
Dr. Brody:
So, in this big study, the brentuximab vedotin antibody/drug conjugate was the big event. It's not a new therapy for Hodgkin—it's seven years of FDA approval for later lines of therapy—but bringing it into the front-line—this is always the way that we discover and implement new drugs. We discover them in later lines of therapy for patients for whom standard things haven't worked, and then, if they're very promising, as brentuximab has been, we try to move it from third-line to second-line and first-line therapy.
Andrew Schorr:
Okay, but my understanding is with this sort of lymphoma, treatment can be curative.
Dr. Brody:
Dr. Evens:
The high majority of patients—so, that early stage, stage I or II, more than 90 percent of patients will be cured, meaning go away, not come back.
Esther Schorr:
Both groups?
Dr. Evens:
No—well, I would say early stage is less common in the older patients, but probably both groups. And then, for advanced stage, it still is high. It's not as high as 90 percent, maybe 75 to 80 percent are cured, and that's where there is some drop-off in the older patient, where historically, it had been quite low—actually 30 to 40 percentage points worse—and that had been a matter of debate. Why is that? Certainly, are you older, is it tolerability? Particularly, the bleomycin can be toxic to older patients in the lungs. But, we also think it might be a different biology—the older patients.
So, there are a few different subtypes of Hodgkin lymphoma. They tend to be a little different—something called mixed cellularity—you tend to see a virus inside the tumor called Epstein-Barr virus. So, it could be a little bit of both of why older patients historically had done not just a little worse, but actually a lot worse, so we think that's changing too.
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What are the chances of relapse in Hodgkin lymphoma patients? Watch as Dr. John Burke explains unique disease characteristics of refractory and primary refractory Hodgkin lymphoma, prognosis and treatment response.
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Google Is Building A New *Secret* Wireless Network
Google recently applied for an experimental license from the FCC to "test up to 50 base stations and 200 user devices [...] Base stations will be indoors and outdoors, with the range of each 100-200 meters, and 500-1000 meters, respectively. Both directional and non-directional antennas will be used. The experiment is to take place within a two-mile radius, so this is a quite dense network, which could have very high capacity for carrying data."
But the really weird thing, is apparently Google has requested that the details of the project be kept secret. And the FCC seems to not mind! Full article here.
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Blast from the past
I remember Nick posted something about this back in 2007: http://www.threadwatch.org/node/13256
Then again, rumours of a Google OS were years in the making.
Deploying wifi is probably cheaper than the Google Fiber project.
My guess would be it's a prototype of a high bandwidth city-wide wifi system.
Wouldn't surprise me at all if they have plans to offer wireless connectivity for any android device and start cutting out phone companies, cable companies, end goal to sell more units, more apps, more streaming media, more services and ultimately more ads.
Not to mention Google maps, navigation and Google cars would probably perform at an optimum within their own specially designed network.
Skynet baby steps.
Good guess
You may very well be right, Bill. Or, maybe it's something entirely new and exciting - and you can bet, profitable. ;)
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