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Rian Johnson's Films Ranked Worst to Best
Star Wars: The Last Jedi hit the jackpot this weekend at the box office. The film grossed over $220 million domestically, making it the biggest opening weekend of 2017, and only the 2nd biggest opening weekend of all time, right behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In honor of this monumental victory, I'd like to celebrate the works of the writer and director, Rian Johnson. For this list, I'm only going to include Johnson's feature films, ranked from worst to best.
4.) The Brothers Bloom
It's a caper comedy about two brothers, Stephen and Bloom (played by Mark Ruffalo and Adrien Brody), who try to pull off the "perfect con," but that con fails to play out as planned when Bloom falls in love with the irresistibly eccentric East Coast heiress named Penelope, played by Rachel Weisz. There's a lot to love about this film, from the premise to the incredibly likeable characters, gorgeous cinematography by Steve Yedlin (Johnson's frequent collaborator), and amazing score by Rian's cousin Nathan Johnson. The reason it's ranked at the bottom of the list comes down to personal preference. It's a great example of style over substance, where the style may determine your overall enjoyment. If you like Johnson's quirky, off-color sense of humor, then you will love the film. Otherwise, you will still enjoy the chemistry between the cast, but lose interest in the narrative.
3.) Looper
In the year 2074, when the mob needs to get rid of someone, they'll send that target to the past, where a hired gun awaits them. One of those hired guns is Joe, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who discovers the mob is looking to "close the loop" by sending his future self to the past for assassination. One of the best movies of 2012, Johnson puts a new spin on what you think you know about time travel. Everyone in the cast is amazing, especially Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis, the Joe from 2074. Emily Blunt really shines in the second half of the film, and Jeff Daniels is fantastic as Abe Mitchell, the leader of the organization Joe works for. The world building in both timelines is excellent, once again with cinematographer Steve Yedlin and composer Nathan Johnson helping to bring this world to life.
2.) Star Wars: The Last Jedi
For a more in-depth analysis, check out our spoiler discussion written by myself and Ty Rothermal. For now, all that's left to be said about The Last Jedi is that, much like Looper, Johnson isn't holding your hand throughout the film. He wants to challenge your preconceived notions about the legacy, faith, and the outcomes of war. The action is great, John Williams composed some of his best work to date, and Mark Hamill and the rest of the cast deliver some powerful performances.
1.) Brick
A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend. It's a premise that sounds simple on the surface, but is explored to its logical extreme. It has all the tropes and conventions of film noir, but with a fresh coat of high school drama paint. Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Brendan is the hard boiled detective, Nora Zehetner's Laura is the femme fatale, and Lukas Haas's the Pin is the antagonist. It's a masterpiece of world building, gripping from start to finish, all filmed on a shoestring budget.
So that's how I would rank the films written and directed by Rian Johnson. Now I want to hear from you guys. Which of these films is your favorite, and if you haven't seen any, which sounded the most appealing? Drop your thoughts in the comments below, and check out some of our other content here on geeksandgamers.com.

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As the global economy continues to recover from the most challenging economic period in decades, business execution is consistently mentioned by executives as a top priority. Biopharmaceutical and healthcare companies have endured tremendous change, undertaking dramatic cost cutting initiatives designed to right-size industry players to a new, highly competitive market environment. Now leaders are focused on improving their organizations' ability to execute. As they shift attention to growth and achieving their companies' long-term innovation and customer-focused strategies, biopharmaceutical executives are looking for frameworks to evaluate and address gaps in their organizations' strategic capabilities – the unique set of people, processes and technology that creates competitive advantage in the marketplace.
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The way biopharmaceutical companies manage their businesses has evolved dramatically. In the past, the focus was on products. Today, the emphasis is on building brands as a means to achieve greater customer loyalty and market share in an increasingly competitive marketplace. As biopharmaceutical companies continue to adapt to intense cost cutting and downward pressure on top-line growth and earnings, they are now embracing new organizational structures – therapeutic market-based franchises and customer-focused SBUs – that enable increased transparency and alignment, and the optimization of resources across portfolios.
BRG's franchise and SBU management offering helps companies develop a planning and management system based on organizing portfolios of brands into distinct franchises and integrating cross-functional resources into SBUs, each with a unique set of markets, customers and strategic capabilities. For each unit, the management system consists of a comprehensive set of strategic objectives, measures and targets, and a set of initiatives agreed upon by the leadership team. To ensure ongoing alignment and accountability, each unit adopts a consistent governance process to continuously monitor progress and gather feedback on execution and trends.
Most companies have departments to manage finances, human resources, marketing, information technology, strategic planning and quality. But who manages the execution of strategy? Too often strategy execution is managed department by department. While a siloed approach to execution may have worked well in the past, it is now an impediment to achieving results. In a rapidly changing and highly competitive global business environment, companies must have the ability to manage their strategies dynamically. They must have a clear strategic focus that can be simply communicated to the organization and be adept at faster decision-making based on timely, high-quality information. They must also have the agility to quickly align their organizations when they make mid-course corrections or alter their strategic direction. Recognizing this imperative, leading-edge companies are creating a new function – the Office of Strategy Management (OSM). The intent of the OSM is to accelerate results: to guide the development and communication of strategic direction; embed strategy execution in key management processes; and coordinate plans and activities across business units, functions and individual goal setting.
BRG helps organizations make business execution a sustainable, core competency through the establishment of an Office of Strategy Management. BRG partners with clients to design, plan and implement the OSM, including the OSM's mission, key management processes, roles and responsibilities, and the annual calendar of strategy governance activities. Until the OSM is fully up and running, BRG assists with on-boarding and coaching newly appointed OSM employees, establishing or enhancing core strategy management processes, and preparing for and facilitating strategy review meetings.
Partnering deals and joint ventures among biopharmaceutical and healthcare players are no longer simply opportunistic but are recognized as a strategic imperative. The ever-increasing pressure to hold down healthcare costs is driving companies to adopt strategic partnerships designed to reduce R&D and infrastructure costs, spread risks, and expand access to new technology platforms, assets, and markets. However, getting the most out of these partnerships requires more than a carefully negotiated contract. Achieving success in this increasingly virtualized world also requires unprecedented alignment, coordination, communication, and trust among partners.
BRG works with senior management from both sides of the partnership to establish shared goals, performance measurements, and targets; improve collaboration and communication; and effectively govern the partnership. BRG's proven strategy management framework and governing process as well as experience and ability in neutral facilitation accelerate the achievement of the full potential of strategic partnerships.
Biopharmaceutical and healthcare companies are investing heavily in business analytics and business intelligence (BI) technology. Organizations have access to an ever expanding supply of data, but find themselves struggling to leverage this capability to improve insight and decision making. This is evident from observing organizations still continuing to produce hundreds of reports that address yesterday's demands but fail to provide the information needed to support new organizational directions.
Effective business analytics and BI technology must be used in close alignment with the rapidly changing business goals and information needs of the organization. BRG helps organizations effectively use data to quickly respond to changing opportunities and threats and improve business execution. By using proven business execution tools such as strategy mapping, value driver modeling, organizational alignment, and performance reporting, BRG dramatically improves the prioritization, adoption, and return on investment in business analytics and BI technology.
For most executives, putting their organization on the right road to success is a challenging but straightforward task that starts with creating a clear statement of the endgame for the organization. However, the less obvious task is deciding how best to sustain momentum toward the target, especially when organizations lack consensus on what success looks like and the ability to evaluate progress along the way. As the saying goes "you can't manage what you don't measure." Successful life science leaders understand this point and not only invest the time and resources to define strategic goals, but also to select, track and refine a balanced portfolio of performance measures for evaluating progress against shared goals.
BRG works with management teams to select and implement performance measures that are used to inform progress against strategic goals and enable rich, data-driven discussion of key issues and more timely intervention and support, as required. BRG's measurement development approach consists of individual and group facilitation sessions to agree on strategic goals and key drivers, identify performance measures, define performance targets, analyze and graph data, and prepare and conduct the performance review meetings.
In today's highly competitive, cost-sensitive environment, biopharmaceutical and healthcare companies are rewarded for optimizing resources that will reduce costs, drive innovation, and sustain revenue growth. Yet, as important as this process is, many executives view the allocation of resources as a politically charged exercise that is conducted in silos, lacks transparency, and is inconsistent in follow up and accountability. Often, the sole purpose of resource allocation appears to be sharing the pain of cutting costs or redistributing power rather than providing a strategic process for improving organizational focus, alignment, and speed of decision-making in optimizing scarce resources.
BRG helps companies recognize and realize the increased organizational and financial benefits that are possible from having a robust initiative management process. BRG provides a framework for consistent evaluation of funding requests for strategic and operational initiatives or projects. The goal is to minimize the politics behind the allocation of resources by establishing a formal, objective and repeatable process for identifying, selecting, evaluating and tracking the benefits derived from initiatives. Once in place, resource allocation becomes a valuable driver of business execution.
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Regular readers of this blog might expect to read an extensive rant on what a sellout tourism hell Angkor Wat is. To be perfectly honest, two days ago I would have expected the same. Surprisingly (and that is why the word is in the headline of this article) it won't. But lets start from the beginning.
I arrived in Siam Reap very early yesterday and did not waste much time in my hotel. Instead I got myself a rental bike and made my way to Angkor Wat. For the people who haven't heard of Angkor Wat (shame on you!! No, just kidding) I can only refer you to the extensive Wikipedia Article that begins with this spot on description:
Angkor Wat is a Hindu, then subsequently Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world.
Well, yeah. Its big. And its certainly beautiful. And, and that is what is not mentioned in this first statement, its extraordinarily crowded with tourists. Knowing this, I was not looking forward to visiting Angkor Wat too much. Tourist sights tend to disappoint me in 19 of 20 cases and I did not see any reason why Angkor Wat would be an exception.
The first day I arrived around 10AM and it was already full of people. I explored the insides and realized that its indeed possible to find quiet spots here, all you need to do is to leave the main walkways and head to the smaller alleys. I also realized that apart from the tourists, there are many many local people strolling around here, some sell their goods and some are only enjoying the place. This offered a couple very nice opportunities for photography and gave the shots some local color.
Today, on my second day, I got up at 5AM in order to catch the sunrise at Angkor Wat, which is a common thing to do here. I was already running a bit later than expected, so I loaded my bike into the first Tuk-Tuk I could find and off we went. I am glad that I did that.
I arrived just in time for one of the most beautiful sunrises I have ever witnessed. Since we had some rain the night before, the temple was wreathed in a smooth mist and the sunrays were visible and long. The puddles and ponds on the temple ground offered thousands of perspectives on the scene and it was more than enjoyable to play around and find the interesting angles.
To my surprise, the masses of tourists that had woken up early as well did not annoy me as much as I would have expected. The moment was too beautiful to let myself be distracted by that. The photographs in this article can only convey the feeling to a certain extent but I am sure you get the idea.
It was certainly the nicest time I ever had in a so called "sight" and one of the nicest sunrises I ever witnessed. Luckily I got myself a 7-Day pass for the temples around Siam Reap (costing a whopping $60 BTW), so I will be able to enjoy this spectacle a couple more times in the coming days.
Kids catching fish at Angkor Wat
If you happen to be in Cambodia, check it out. Get up early! It worth it!
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is the most popular sport in India, it is
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referred to as the unofficial national sport
of India (a distinction held by field hockey).The
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The primary reason to make a custom explainer video is to clarify what your company does and how your products or solutions are different than those of the competition. If you can do that well, then you can increase the conversion rates of prospects coming to your website, and in turn, increase your overall sales.
That might sound obvious, but it's always surprising how many companies squander this opportunity. They try to fill their explainer videos with all kinds of jargon, or simply take the same text from their website and try to squeeze it into an animated two-minute explainer video. But remember – you are trying to make things easier to understand, not harder.
As a result, explainer videos work especially well for two types of companies: (1) those that sell complex products or services and (2) those that are offering innovative products or services that are not yet mainstream but have the potential to disrupt an industry. In both cases, there is a certain amount of education of the consumer that needs to take place in order to make the final sale.
The explainer video as your personal two-minute elevator pitch
The traditional approach to educating the consumer is to write a series of blog posts about what you offer, or to create detailed whitepapers. However, it's a lot easier to watch a two-minute video than to read a long, complex document. The best custom explainer videos are extraordinarily entertaining and can hold the viewer's attention for enough time to explain what your company does and what types of products it offers.
From that perspective, you can think of the typical explainer video as a brief two-minute elevator pitch that's tailored for people coming to your website for the first time. If you check out the website for Innova Motion, you can see very concrete examples of how companies from a broad range of different industries are using their explainer videos to describe succinctly what they offer in a very entertaining manner.
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Finally, keep in mind that we've now reached a tipping point where more Internet content is consumed on mobile devices than the desktop. That means key decision-makers who are interested in learning about your company are more likely to be checking you out on their smartphone or tablet. And, by far, people would rather watch a short video on these devices than try to scroll through a long article on a tiny screen explaining what your company does.
And, of course, there are a number of additional effects that your business will get from an explainer video beyond just higher conversion rates. A good explainer video – if it's placed on the home page of your website – could boost your Google search results. It could also lead to an increase in engagement on your social media sites if people are sharing this explainer video on Facebook or Twitter.
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BSKB Conducts U.S. Trademark Bootcamp in Los Angeles
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP (BSKB) will conduct a one-day U.S. Trademark Bootcamp seminar on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
The U.S. Trademark Bootcamp, conducted in partnership with the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (LAIPLA), will address all aspects of trademark practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and the courts. Topics covered include: preparation of trademark applications, practice before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board, licensing, inter partes matters including opposition and cancellation proceedings, and the enforcement of trademark rights in federal and state courts. The seminar will be conducted by Robert J. Kenney, partner at BSKB, and Susan Brady Blasco, IP Administrator for the firm. Both Mr. Kenney and Ms. Brady Blasco have extensive experience in trademark law and are highly regarded lecturers in the field.
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It is important to know who is behind this great product and idea. Alex Grayson is the creator of the DIY smart saw. He is an engineer who works in a car industry. He is the kind of person that always opens household appliances when he was a kid in order to find out how it works. This behavior has been part of him and he recently decided to go into woodwork as a way of relieving stress little did he know that he would discover something so wonderful. Alex idea has helped a lot of people around the world save money with this DIY project. This program has been tested and trusted to offer you with immediate results. The DIY smart saw is an e-book or more like an extensive guide that comes with a bonus video that teaches you how to build your own CNC machine. It's like a 3D printer for wood. The DIY invention will transform a regular piece of wood into a coveted work of art. You'll have your own step-by-step video tutorial plus a written manual to go by its side. Just watch the video once and you'll put together your own Smart Saw even if you've never used a screwdriver before. It does require you to have any skill, you just need to read, observe and understand. Read more...
DIY Smart Saw Summary
Contents: Ebooks
Author: Alex Grayson
Official Website: www.diymagicmachine.com
Price: $39.00
My DIY Smart Saw Review
The writer presents a well detailed summery of the major headings. As a professional in this field, I must say that the points shared in this book are precise.
I give this ebook my highest rating, 10/10 and personally recommend it.
Covering 500,000 sq. ft. of booth space at the Las Vegas Convention Center, there's everything and anything related to woodworking under one roof, from industrial CNC machines to the latest in sliding-drawer hardware. AWFS attracts woodworkers of all types. Walking the floor, you'll rub shoulders with production managers from a window factory inspecting a sliding tablesaw and professional cabinetmakers checking out door-making router bits. And there's plenty of tools, supplies and hardware for the weekend woodworker, too.
If you've ever seen a CNC router in action, you know that it's capable of quickly and precisely machining parts and pieces for just about anything. But, if you're a small shop owner, you've probably had second thoughts about its size and affordability. Well, Shopbot has listened to requests for a more compact and inexpensive machine, with the same usability of their larger machines. And they've delivered.
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Trombone humain : Gregory Purnhagen
Beats : Rahzel, Dokaka
Programmeurs : Valgeir Sigurðsson, Mark Bell, Björk
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Design : M/M (Paris)
Björk à propos du titre
"Ce titre tend simplement à célébrer le corps, les cellules qui font des montagnes russes partout dans le corps, dans le sang et les poumons. En chantant." (XFM 25/08/2004)
I was really happy to hear the word "kidney" on "Triumph of a Heart" [Björk laughs], and all of these great body parts like the teeth. I loved the choice of words-just very abstract.
I always think I'm saying something really upfront and direct. I guess through the years, I've probably done a lot of alternative medicine like acupuncture. I'm probably interested in the Chinese things overall. But that song is actually about that because—I don't know if you understand this—but I have a tendency to finish my kidney energy. It's my weakness. And if you kick your heels into the earth, you send back the kidney energy. So I was trying to have one verse about that, and one verse about oxygen, and one verse about the nerves.
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Warm Welcome for Newport Fury in Local Press
Author: Barney Blake, 05/10/16
It was exciting times for SWBA newcomers Newport Fury last week when the club were featured in local paper the South Wales Argus. The article speaks highly of the Fury, who are bringing Senior Men's basketball back to Newport after a five year hiatus.
The news article reads:
"Newport had a basketball team from the 1950's until about five years ago when it sadly folded. Since then there has been no team representing Newport in the South Wales Basketball Leagues or surrounding leagues.
"This season, the Newport Fury Basketball Club has been set up, with members of the current Newport under-18 team able to make the transition to this club when they become too old for the U18 side. Newport Fury also want to create an under-16 team and a senior female team to enter the league. The club also hopes that in the future it can offer basketball for disabled people.
"Newport Fury's first game is on October 20th."
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Compost is for your garden and the environment. Learn how to make your own using natural sources, organic matter, nutrients and minerals in your own backyard. Our own community expert, Kirstin Castro-Wunsch who operates a composting site in Edmonton will lead the session. Bring all your questions; share your own experiences. Take home a bag of compost.


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I swear to God this last 24 hours has probably been the most emotionally challenging stretch in all of my days on Earth. Had the lowest moment of my life yesterday sitting in a Hooters in Richmond, Kentucky watching Andy Dalton break his thumb along with any hope for a postseason victory, immediately followed by the AJ McCarron show, the Pete Rose non-reinstatement, and now Andy Dalton might play again this season. Too many more days like this and I'm not sure I'm going to make it. Either way, best case scenario for the Bengals. We're kind of getting the best of both worlds, actually. We're gonna get a chance to see what AJ McCarron is really made of and whether or not he's going to become the quality backup that still gives you a chance to win like the Bengals hoped for when we drafted him. We're also gonna hold out hope that Andy might, MIGHT play again this season. In a perfect world, AJ starts and wins this Sunday in San Fran because San Fran sucks and I think a week of prep coupled with his first real action yesterday and his winning pedigree is more than enough to win out west. We're still going to have to win in Denver if we want to get that first round bye which is CRITICAL if we want to get Andy another week of rest. Not saying that's going to happen, but it's not like a win in Denver was set in stone even with a healthy Dalton. I'm also not ruling out McCarron being able to take us into the playoffs and win either, bye or no bye. It all depends on the matchup. Like I don't know if he can knock off the Steelers or Denver or Brady, but I certainly think AJ is more than capable of holding his own against an Alex Smith or a Blake Bortles or a Ryan Fitzpatrick. Maybe even a one kidney Andrew Luck too. Saying that, I don't think that we should totally discount Andy not being able to play the rest of the year. Just because he hasn't officially been ruled out doesn't mean he may not be able to go. A broken thumb is a broken thumb and if he can't grip it and rip it like he's supposed to then we're gonna have to ride the McCarron train as far as that can take us. Not saying that Dalton won't be able to go, I think he will. It's not like that fracture has to be 100% healed, as long as he can get out there and sling the rock effectively then he should be good to go, but the bottom line is we're not dead in the water just yet. We're still kind of fucked, but with McCarron having ample time to prepare and keep us afloat along with the possible return of Dalton means that pipe dream of holding that Lombardi trophy high is still a possibility.
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Different businesses have different analytics needs, which seems like a simple concept on the surface. However, if you dive deeper, you'll realize there are many variables that influence your organization's needs. Whether your organization is big or small, you'll need a clickstream tool to help you understand the path users are taking and why. In the end, every component of your site should be designed to increase conversion rates.
Understanding the "What" and the "Why" Behind User Behavior
The "what" and the "why" behind user behavior work together to help you understand how to meet your organization's goals. The "what" is quantitative and can be answered by choosing the right clickstream tool. On the other hand, the "why" is qualitative, and can be answered by survey session records, and more. Many tools out there can help uncover the ins and outs of a user's behavior, but few can deliver those insights in the speed that you require.
That's why, with so many options available, it's important to choose the right clickstream tool to do a proper and efficient analysis of your data. If you conduct an analysis of your website, you need to understand where the user is coming from and to understand their pain points. A tool like Adobe Analytics can do just that, which is to identify where users are coming from, what they are doing on your website and the results of those actions.
What Is Adobe Analytics?
As a refresher, Adobe Analytics is a clickstream analytics tool that captures your data and puts it in a format where you can get insights quickly. It's a tool that's built for analysts like most clickstream tools are. Let's dive into a few of the key features that make Adobe Analytics stand out from the competition.
Key Features of Adobe Analytics that Help You Gain the Insights You Need
One of the features that helps you gain insights at lightning speed is Analysis Workspace, which is a one-off analysis of your data. It's a process designed to answer specific business questions. To clarify, Analysis Workspace is not a report or a dashboard. It's a tool that helps you quickly and freely build out the analysis. My experience has been that often clients come to me with questions in ad hoc fashion, which makes this tool extraordinary.
Another part of the process of exploring and understanding your data is through user journey analysis. At Cognetik, we focus on the user journey to help answer important questions and discover how those answers impact the bottom of the funnel. We then utilize sequential advanced segments to understand a user's every touchpoint all the way down your typical e-commerce funnel. Provided you have the right implementation in place, another amazing tool in Adobe's arsenal is the capability to quickly create advanced calculated metrics. These metrics help track user behavior and deliver answers.
Why Consider Adobe Analytics Over Other Clickstream Tools? Speed to Insights & Customization
With any analytics tool, you're going to have multiple options to consider. So why choose Adobe Analytics over another clickstream tool? Other tools may give you the same insights depending on the complexity of your implementation, but with Adobe Analytics, you can get the insights you need to drive business change at a much faster rate.
Adobe Analytics is a high-end enterprise tool, which means that some companies may rule it out because of budget constraints. If cost is a factor, there's good news! There are free analytics tools that allow you to place code on every page of your site. This was not an option in the past. Now you can directly tie revenue to specific actions that users take on your site.
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When it comes to analyzing your data, it's key to understand where users are coming from and the results of their actions. With the right tool in place, you can learn the "why" behind the user journey and take your organization to the next level. For the right business, which is usually those who can afford custom implementation, Adobe Analytics can do just that. Compared to the competition, it can lead you to the insights you need, all at lightning speed. Time is of the essence, and Adobe Analytics delivers.


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Heatherwilde Boulevard Widening
Project Information
This project provides for reconstruction and widening of the existing two-lane road into a four-lane divided roadway with raised medians. turn lanes, drainage improvements, pedestrian facilities and a signal at Kingston Lacy Blvd. Also included in the project is installation of new wastewater infrastructure and landscaping.
Project Engineer: Halff Associates, Inc.
Construction Contractor: Cash Construction
Map: To view this project on the city's GIS Map.
Heatherwilde Blvd. is a heavily traveled connection for traffic to and from SH 45 and the Howard Ln./IH 35 area as well as the local communities. This portion of roadway slated for construction is expected to accommodate nearly 4,000 additional users at one time, with the addition of two new travel lanes. Other benefits include:
- Enhance regional and local mobility and connectivity
- Significantly relieve congestion and improve operations along Heatherwilde Blvd.
- Provide increased safety with installation of a median for left-turn maneuvers as well as adding deceleration lane(s) for right turn maneuvers at commercial and subdivision access locations
- Increase efficiency of the traffic flow with the installation of a traffic signal at Kingston Lacy Blvd.
- Provide an east-west shared use pedestrian crossing
- Improve drainage with the installation of raised curb and gutter system along Heatherwilde Blvd.
- Enhance the corridor by adding landscaping and lighting along the route
- Provide enhanced visibility at the Wilke Ridge Ln. and New Meister Ln. intersections
- Lighting: street lights will be installed in the Heatherwilde median and additional lighting at the New Meister/Heatherwilde intersection.
Project Schedule and Status
The City Council awarded a construction contract at their December 8, 2015 meeting; and construction activities began February 8, 2016. The project is scheduled for completion in summer 2017.
This project which was approved by the voters in the 2014 Bond Election.
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Traffic Switch Planned for Heatherwilde Boulevard
As construction continues along Heatherwilde Boulevard, a traffic switch is scheduled for the last part of August. Traffic will transition to the newly constructed east side lanes. Wilke Ridge Lane and Great Basin will be reopened.
Road closures will occur at Great Basin Ave. and Wilke Ridge Ln. in the initial phase of construction. Temporary traffic lanes will be established during construction to allow two-way traffic on Heatherwilde Blvd.
The plan is to have the traffic signal installed first with remaining construction to follow. Kingston Lacy Blvd. currently experiences heavy delays during peak periods and a traffic signal will provide safety for left-turn maneuvers for southbound Heatherwilde Blvd. traffic making a left onto Kingston Lacy Blvd. and vice versa for left turns from Kingston Lacy.
Pedestrian access and temporary routes may occur at various locations during construction
Great Basin Ave. and Wilke Ridge Ln.will be closed starting May 20. 2016 for five (5) months. Residents should enter Highland Park from Pflugerville Parkway.
For More Information
- Full list of Capital Improvement Projects - information on potential closures and project updates
- Sign up for the city's weekly e-newsletter, the Key to the City
Please contact the City of Pflugerville Capital Improvement Program at 512-990-6400 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com if you have an additional questions.


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A heavy-duty steel garden tool organizer that holds an impressive amount of gardening gear. An ideal garage storage solution for large, heavy gardening tools.
Strong steel frame holds up to 200 lbs. Offers ample room for both large and small gardening tools, providing a complete and superbly versatile storage solution. Wall-mounted design saves valuable floor space. Robust construction is built to last.
Expensive. Not portable.
An affordable and functional garden tool organizer. With wheels for portability and room for over 30 long and short handled tools, this is a versatile option that delivers exceptional value for money.
Sturdy construction with plenty of room for gardening tools of different sizes. Slots of varying sizes with clips hold handles securely in place. Casters allow it to be conveniently wheeled along for on the move use. Durable steel holders and frame. Easy to assemble.
Plastic casters feel a bit flimsy.
With plenty of pockets for small gardening tools and a few extras, this tote is the perfect companion for pottering about the garden, tending to flower beds, and planting.
Durable 600D polycanvas is ideal for outdoor use. Features a roomy inner compartment and multiple side pockets for hand tools, gloves, and a water bottle. Sturdy base allows for carrying extras without sagging. Includes 3 quality hand tools. Comes in a variety of colors. Great for gifting.
Pricey. Only has pockets on one side.
If you have a corner to spare in your garage or shed, this compact organizer offers out of the way storage. However, we strongly recommend securing it to a wall to prevent tipping.
Holds a considerable number of long handled gardening tools without taking up much floor space. Thick, sturdy plastic construction with wide base provides decent stability. Assembles in minutes, no tools required. Comes with pre-cut holes for anchoring.
Unless it's anchored to a wall, it may tip over when fully loaded.
This innovative garden tool organizer is ideal for those in search of an easier way to store and transport large tools like shovels, rakes, and hoes.
Holds up to 5 long handled garden tools. Includes additional clips to accommodate different handle widths. Constructed of heavy-duty steel, while still being lightweight enough for easy handling. Features a sturdy strap for carrying, but can easily be mounted for storage.
Limited capacity. Designed exclusively for large tools.
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Google Reader: How To Share Starred Items
Posted October 23, 2007 by David Kirk in Google
When group blogging, sharing certain posts from your feeds can be very beneficial. By sharing your starred item with others, you prevent others in your group to having to filter through that same content. Here is how to share your starred items with others…
Here is how to share your starred items in Google's Reader:
1. From Google Reader, click the Settings Link in the upper right hand corner
2. Click the Tags tab
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I've learned priceless lessons from the transformation of a worship space into a gigantic place for trash that becomes treasures. Resist the ridiculous.We all have mountains of things like odd plastic mittens and pots that might be warmers but are not. The next time I see full price boot mitts for my Halloween costume, I will picture the teetering pile… Read more
The last time I went to Equity Day in Olympia, or something like it, I was single, about 25, and ended up getting interviewed on some news channel before the whole world started watching social media. Here's how different it was this past President's Day: My friend Billie Jo has 3 children, 6 and under… Read more


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I know I no longer post my #ootd's on this blog but since we had a mini pictorial at our building's rooftop last Friday, I thought that I might share it with you. 🙂
I know I no longer post my #ootd's on this blog but since we had a mini pictorial at our building's rooftop last Friday, I thought that I might share it with you. 🙂
Last June 11, 2016, Saturday, I joined the Mu Sigma Epsilon Sorority – UST Faculty of Medicine's Spectrun 2016: Run 2 Save Lives at Roxas Boulevard, a color charity fun run for the pediatric cancer patients of Tahan-Tahanan Foundation. I really love doing outreach and charity works, so whenever I have the chance and the means, I really engage myself into such activities.
I was with my friends Kent, Nikki and Sir Yves. We ran for the 3K marathon except for Kent who ran for 5K. Special thanks to my high school batchmate, Christopher (not in the picture), for inviting us in the event. He's a UST Med student by the way. 🙂
This is my first run for this year because I had been busy during the first half of 2016. I am looking forward to more runs that will benefit needy. 🙂
We even saw former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim when we had our breakfast at Jollibee – Harbour Square. His whole team was just on the table next to us. Hahaha. We wanted to take a photo with him but he seemed busy that time.
Congratulations to the whole team behind Spectrun 2016 for pulling off a successful color run!
It was really a fun run. During the run, I think I wasn't just doing it for the cancer patients, but for myself as well. I felt free. I never felt so free for a long time, and I'm glad that I'm experiencing it now.
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It's summer once again and I know you guys would want to get the perfect outfit to make a fashionable plunge into the beach or into the pool. Malls are becoming too crowded now so it might not be that great to check for cool outfits that you'd want to wear this summer.
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First of all, I would like to apologize for the low quality photo since I took this one all by myself (yes, self-timer it is, on HDR because our office is in low light). I haven't posted an #OOTD post for a long time so I am keeping up a quick one since I've had #ootd realizations with this dress.
I bought this dress from F&F at Paseo De Santa Rosa (Laguna). I rarely like clothes in green shades, considering that I am morena and I might look like a tree, but this dress really caught me so much.
I have always thought that wearing knee-length skirts or dresses will make me look really short (I'm not tall, as in definitely NOT tall, FYI), but this dress proved me wrong. It looked like a tailored dress on me, and I love how the A-cut shape complimented my body edges and leg length. I paired it with a snake-skin styled brown belt, and my usual snake-skin styled two-inched heels office shoes which I bought from Milani at Landmark (Makati).
Now I know that with the right fit, mix-and-match and of course, confidence and comfort, a petite woman like me can actually rock a knee-length A-line dress. A good find indeed! 😉
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Screven County is located in southeastern Georgia and lies on the state border adjacent to South Carolina. It is situated between the Savannah River to the east and the Ogeechee River to the south. Carved out of Burke and Effingham counties in 1793, the county was named after a Revolutionary War hero, Brigadier General James Screven. Jacksonboro, a coach stop halfway between Augusta and Savannah, was named the first official county seat in 1797. In about 1820, Jacksonboro was visited by the famous itinerate Methodist preacher Lorenzo Dow, who according to legend, placed a curse on the town because of cruel treatment he endured from the wild residents. In the ensuing years, the town began to wither away. In 1847, because of the quick decline of Jacksonboro, the county seat was moved to the then newly formed city of Sylvania, which in Latin means "Place in the Woods". Today Sylvania and Screven County are still known for the surrounding picturesque forest and farmland. The county's other major communities include Newington, Rocky Ford, Hiltonia, and Oliver.
The census of 2016 reported 14,044 people and 5,290 households residing in Screven County. Of the 5,290 households, 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them. Most residents belong to one of two major ethnic groups as 56.2% are white and 41.6% are black. People of Hispanic or Latino origin make up 2.1% of the total population and people from two or more races make up 1.3%. Less than 1% of the population is made up of people of Native American descent or Asian descent.
The median income for a household in the county is $34,466 and the per capita income for the county is $18,597. Twenty-seven percent of Screven County of residents live in poverty. The unemployment rate is 6.9%. After Koyo Bearings, Screven County School System (SCSS) is the second largest employer in the county with about 345 employees.
SCSS is comprised of three schools, Screven County Elementary (SCES) serves 1211 students in grades Pre K-5; Screven County Middle (SCMS) serves 509 students in grades 6-8; Screven County High (SCHS) serves 641 students in grades 9-12. There is one private school located in the district, Community Christian School, which houses grades Pre-K through 7 and has about 60 students.
SCSS serves 2361 students reflective of the overall demographic breakdown of the county. Of these students, 46% are black, 46% are white, 2.9% Latino or Hispanic, and 2.7% of two or more races. Less than 1% of students are of American Indian or Asian background. Due to the economic status of the county, nearly 80% of students qualify for free or reduced meals. Because of the high percentage of participation in the breakfast and lunch program, our School Food Service program offers the Provisional II meal plan which enables all students to eat breakfast and lunch at no cost.
Staff members of SCSS are highly qualified, effective, and stable. Average years of experience for certified employees is 16 while average years of served within the system is 10.3. Sixty-one percent of full-time, certified personnel have advanced degrees.
Screven County faces economic challenges that are common to many other rural communities. However, the close proximity to Savannah, Augusta, and Statesboro allow our residents access to urban experiences and opportunities while enjoying the simplicity of small-town life in a beautiful, rural setting.
Some of our SCSS points of pride include:
- Great students and families
- Highly trained, experienced and committed teachers and administrators
- Committed community partners that work to make a difference in students' lives
- State of the art technology infrastructure
- 1:1 Chromebook Initiative K-8
- A robust capital improvement project plan funded through SPLOST
- One of the Highest Performing High School Programs in the area
- Improving CCRPI Scores at all schools and district
- Successful High School AP program
- Dual Enrollment program with Georgia Southern University, East Georgia College, and Ogeechee Technical College
- Georgia REACH Program Scholars
- Strong, award-winning FFA programs at SCMS and SCHS


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SAMBA Foods sorts, fries and mills peanuts into fine quality Peanut Butter Paste as a component (intermediary product) for the production of Choc Delight by CPC.
The Company grades, sorts and roasts peanuts for further production into chocolate pebbles.
SAMBA Shito in jars is the very first product SAMBA Foods, started by founder Mrs. Leticia Osafo-Addo back in 1993. SAMBA Shito comes in 3 different sizes 350grams, 450grams and 650grams. SAMBA Shito has since become a market favourite.
Other products which the company seeks to introduce in the future include the following:
Egushie Powder
Dry melon seeds that are sorted milled and packed.
Shrimp Powder
Dried milled shrimp powder used as an ingredient for making pepper sauce and gravy.
Drinks and Juices
Available in Pineapple and Ginger, Pineapple and multi-fruit cocktail flavours.


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Now I have a bug. It has been going around the office and I am the last to get it. Nausea, diarrhea, exhaustion… Needless to say, I stayed home from work today and will probably do the same tomorrow.
While I am miserable, I also need to make dinner for 3 tomorrow – The Man's boss is up from New Orleans and she wanted me to join them for dinner tonight and tomorrow. However, due to my gluten-free-ness, I am not comfortable going out for dinner. I feel too crappy to go anywhere tonight, anyway.
So the game plan for tomorrow's dinner, which I will be cooking (here's hoping I don't poison the boss):
Roast chicken
Parmesan risotto
Steamed green beans
Apple, cranberry and almond crumble
Baby appears to be doing much better today. At about 5:45 AM, he had 2-3 tablespoons of baby food, then at 8 AM he had a quarter of a can of wet food that I pureed in my food processor before giving it to him. At about midnight last night, I realized that he gets sick after pigging out on crunchies, so I removed all the crunchies from the house temporarily until Baby is normal again.
So he got hungry again about 1:00 and snarfed up a little more wet food. Too much, evidently. My SpotBot is getting quite the workout.
The Man has forgotten both trips home today to stop at the Feed Loft to get kitty malt. Damn it.


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Drop-In On Our Family Storytime!
Would you like to hear some stories, sing some songs, and dance before you go to bed?
Then come to our next Family Storytime on Wednesday, June 13th, from 6:30-7:00pm
This program is open to families with kids aged 3-8 years old.
No registration is required.
We hope to see you there!
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May 30th, 2018 @ 4:47 PM.
Updated on May 31st, 2018 @ 4:49 PM.


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Photoelectric Bus Amplifiers"
Standard, Remote Photoelectric Systems"
- Operation mode and max sensing range:
- Thru-beam: 0-47 m
- Diffuse proximity: 0-2,6 m
- 10 – 30 V dc and 24 V ac supply voltage
- Manual sensitivity adjustment
- Sensor LED-drive
- Automatic sensor test
- Adjustable on/off time delay
- 3 relay or 3 transistor outputs
- Switch selectable light or dark function
- Switch selectable long or short range
- Test input
- Power, output, alarm, signal level and master/slave address indicators
- Alarm output
- DIN rail mounting with bus function
The PAB 30 is a 3-channel, multiplexed, photoelectric amplifier, which is to be used in conjunction with 3 sets of remote transmitters LT and receivers LR from the series 100, 110 and 120. The 3 channels operate independently of each other with their own set of remote transmitter and receiver. The multiplexing function ensures that optical cross talk between channels is prevented.
This amplifier series offers manual sensitivity adjustment, for each individual channel, via an integral potentiometer located on the front panel of the amplifier. The series offers a choice between 3 individual relay or 3 individual transistor outputs, with an adjustable 0-10 sec on/off time delay. Light or dark function and long or short range are switch selectable. The amplifiers from the PAB 30 A series can be connected together with up to 9 amplifiers from the PAB series via a bus rail connector positioned on the DIN rail, to form a modular master/slave system with up to a total of 30 channels. The bus connection enables communication between the amplifiers, which allows the channels of all the amplifiers to be multiplexed ensuring that optical cross talk between channels is prevented and allows a common output from the amplifier modules. Both the PAB 30 A and PAB 30 S can share power supply via the bus connection.
The amplifier offers a test input, which is used for either disabling or enabling the transmitting power temporarily for test purposes. The amplifier includes an alarm output, which is used to indicate if the signal level is insufficient or if a sensor is faulty. The sensor LED drive powers the optional monitor LEDs available on the remote sensors – output (LT) and power (LR).
All products include a 3-year worldwide warranty.


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This paper estimates the effect of China's exchange rate changes on exports of developing countries in third markets. The degree ofcompetition between China and its developing country competitors in specific products and destinations plays a key role in the identification strategy. ... Exibir mais + The strategy exploits variation across exporters,importers, products and time—afforded both by disaggregated tradedata and bilateral exchange rates—to estimate this "competitor country effect." There is robust evidence of a statistically and quantitatively significant effect. A 10 percent appreciation of China's realexchange rate boosts a developing country's exports at the product level on average by about 1.5–2.5 percent. Exibir menos -
Artigo de revista 122572 NOV 01, 2017
Mattoo,Aaditya; Mishra,Prachi; Subramanian,Arvind Disclosed
The current perspective on the flow of people is almost exclusively focused on permanent migration from poorer to richer countries and on immigration policies in industrial countries. ... Exibir mais + But international mobility of people should no longer be seen as a one-time event or one-way flow from South to North. The economic crisis has accentuated the longer-term shift in location incentives for people in industrial countries. As consumers, they could obtain better and cheaper access to key services -- such as care for the elderly, health, and education -- whose costs at home are projected to increase in the future, threatening standards of living. As workers, they could benefit from new opportunities created by the shift in economic dynamism from industrial to emerging countries. But subtle incentives to stay at home, such as lack of portability of health insurance and non-recognition of qualifications obtained abroad, inhibit North-South mobility and need to be addressed. Furthermore, if beneficiaries of movement abroad exert countervailing power against those who support immigration barriers at home, then that could lead to greater inflows of people, boosting innovation and growth in the North. Eventually, growing two-way flows of people could create the possibility of a grand bargain to reduce impediments to the movement of people at every stage in all countries and help realize the full benefits of globalization. Exibir menos -
Documento de trabalho sobre pesquisa de políticas WPS6539 JUL 01, 2013
Mattoo, Aaditya; Subramanian, Arvind Disclosed
International negotiations on climate change have been dogged by mutual recriminations between rich and poor countries, constricted by the zero-sum arithmetic of a shrinking global carbon budget, and overtaken by shifts in economic power between industrialized and developing countries. ... Exibir mais + To overcome these "narrative," "adding-up," and "new world" problems, respectively, this paper proposes a new Greenprint for cooperation. First, the large dynamic emerging economies -- China, India, Brazil, and Indonesia -- must assume the mantle of leadership, offering contributions of their own and prodding the reluctant industrial countries into action. This role reversal would be consistent with the greater stakes for the dynamic emerging economies. Second, the emphasis must be on technology generation. This would allow greater consumption and production possibilities for all countries while respecting the global emissions budget that is dictated by the climate change goal of keeping average temperature rise below 2 degrees centigrade. Third, instead of the old cash-for-cuts approach -- which relies on the industrial countries offering cash (which they do not have) to the dynamic emerging economies for cuts (that they are unwilling to make) -- all major emitters must make contributions. With a view to galvanizing a technology revolution, industrial countries would take early action to raise carbon prices. The dynamic emerging economies would in turn eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, commit to matching carbon price increases in the future, allow limited border taxes against their own exports, and strengthen protection of intellectual property for green technologies. This would directly and indirectly facilitate such a technological revolution. Exibir menos -
Documento de trabalho sobre pesquisa de políticas WPS6440 MAY 01, 2013
Mattoo, Aaditya; Subramanian, Arvind Disclosed
This paper estimates how changes in China's exchange rates would affect exports from competitor countries in third-country markets -- in other words, the "spillover effect." ... Exibir mais + The authors use recent theory to develop an identification strategy, with a key role for the competition between China and its developing country competitors in specific products and export destinations. Using disaggregated trade data, they estimate the spillover effect by exploiting the variation across different exporters, importers, products, and time periods. They find a spillover effect that is statistically and quantitatively significant. Their estimates suggest that a 10-percent appreciation of China's real exchange rate boosts a developing country's exports of a typical four-digit Harmonized System product category to third markets by about 1.5 to 2 percent on average. The magnitude of the spillover effect varies systematically with the characteristics of products, such as the extent to which they are differentiated. Exibir menos -
Documento de trabalho sobre pesquisa de políticas WPS5989 MAR 01, 2012
Mattoo, Aaditya; Mishra, Prachi; Subramanian, Arvind Disclosed
The World Trade Organization has been until recently an effective framework for cooperation because it has continually adapted to changing economic realities. ... Exibir mais + The current Doha Agenda is an aberration because it does not reflect one of the largest shifts in the international economic and trading system: the rise of China. Although China will have a stake in maintaining trade openness, an initiative that builds on but redefines the Doha Agenda would anchor China more fully in the multilateral trading system. Such an initiative would have two pillars. The first is a new negotiating agenda that would include the major issues of interest to China and its trading partners, and thus unleash the powerful reciprocal liberalization mechanism that has driven the World Trade Organization process to previous successes. The second is new restraints on bilateralism and regionalism that would help preserve incentives for maintaining the current broadly non-discriminatory trading order. Exibir menos -
Documento de trabalho sobre pesquisa de políticas WPS5897 DEC 01, 2011
Mattoo, Aaditya; Subramanian, Arvind Disclosed
This book examines the state and the fate of the Doha Development Agenda (DDA). The volume has three key objectives: to provide qualitative and quantitative information about the implications of what is currently on the table; to examine controversial areas where further progress might be made; and to identify lessons that might be of use for future negotiations. ... Exibir mais + The analysis provides some suggestions for future negotiations, whether they involve comprehensive renegotiation of issues covered under the Doha Agenda, or entirely new negotiations. Conclusions include: there is much in the proposals already on the table; substantially more might be achieved in some key areas; and there is a case for new approaches in future negotiations. Finally, the volume identifies several critical trade-related matters that lie outside the DDA, such as the trade and trade policy implications of climate change mitigation, exchange rate management, food security, and energy security. Exibir menos -
Publicação 65456 NOV 01, 2011
Martin, Will; Mattoo, Aaditya; Winkler, Deborah; Laborde, David; Blandford, David; Josling, Tim; Borchert, Ingo; Gootiiz, Batshur; Bouët, Antoine; Grant, Jason; Meilke, Karl; Taylor, Benjamin J.; Wilson, John S.; Hoekman, Bernard; van der Mensbrugghe, Dominique; Anderson, Kym; Nelgen, Signe; Brown, Chad P.; Prusa, Thomas J.; Subramanian, Arvind Disclosed
How global emissions reduction targets can be achieved equitably is a key issue in climate change discussions. This paper presents an analytical framework to encompass contributions to the literature on equity in climate change, and highlights the consequences -- in terms of future emissions allocations -- of different approaches to equity. ... Exibir mais + Progressive cuts relative to historic levels -- for example, 80 percent by industrial countries and 20 percent by developing countries -- in effect accord primacy to adjustment costs and favor large current emitters such as the United States, Canada, Australia, oil exporters, and China. In contrast, principles of equal per capita emissions, historic responsibility, and ability to pay favor some large and poor developing countries such as India, Indonesia, and the Philippines, but hurt industrial countries as well as many other developing countries. The principle of preserving future development opportunities has the appeal that it does not constrain developing countries in the future by a problem that they did not largely cause in the past, but it shifts the burden of meeting climate change goals entirely to industrial countries. Given the strong conflicts of interest in defining equity in emission allocations, it may be desirable to shift the emphasis of international cooperation toward generating a low-carbon technology revolution. Equity considerations would then play a role not in allocating a shrinking emissions pie but in informing the relative contributions of countries to generating such a pie-enlarging revolution. Exibir menos -
Documento de trabalho sobre pesquisa de políticas WPS5383 JUL 01, 2010
Mattoo, Aaditya; Subramanian, Arvind Disclosed
There is growing clamor in industrial countries for additional border taxes on imports from countries with lower carbon prices. The authors confirm the findings of other research that unilateral emissions cuts by industrial countries will have minimal carbon leakage effects. ... Exibir mais + However, output and exports of energy-intensive manufactures are projected to decline potentially creating pressure for trade action. A key factor affecting the impact of any border taxes is whether they are based on the carbon content of imports or the carbon content in domestic production. Their quantitative estimates suggest that the former action when applied to all merchandise imports would address competitiveness and environmental concerns in high income countries but with serious consequences for trading partners. For example, Chinas manufacturing exports would decline by one-fifth and those of all low and middle income countries by 8 per cent; the corresponding declines in real income would be 3.7 per cent and 2.4 per cent. Border tax adjustment based on the carbon content in domestic production, especially if applied to both imports and exports, would broadly address the competitiveness concerns of producers in high income countries and less seriously damage developing country trade. Exibir menos -
Documento de trabalho sobre pesquisa de políticas WPS5123 NOV 01, 2009
Mattoo, Aaditya; Subramanian, Arvind; van der Mensbrugghe, Dominique; He, Jianwu Disclosed
Most economic analyses of climate change have focused on the aggregate impact on countries of mitigation actions. The authors depart first in disaggregating the impact by sector, focusing particularly on manufacturing output and exports because of the potential growth consequences. ... Exibir mais + Second, they decompose the impact of an agreement on emissions reductions into three components: the change in the price of carbon due to each countrys emission cuts per se; the further change in this price due to emissions tradability; and the changes due to any international transfers (private and public). Manufacturing output and exports in low carbon intensity countries such as Brazil are not adversely affected. In contrast, in high carbon intensity countries, such as China and India, even a modest agreement depresses manufacturing output by 6-7 percent and manufacturing exports by 9-11 percent. The increase in the carbon price induced by emissions tradability hurts manufacturing output most while the Dutch disease effects of transfers hurt exports most. If the growth costs of these structural changes are judged to be substantial, the current policy consensus, which favors emissions tradability (on efficiency grounds) supplemented with financial transfers (on equity grounds), needs re-consideration. Exibir menos -
Documento de trabalho sobre pesquisa de políticas WPS5121 NOV 01, 2009
Mattoo, Aaditya; Subramanian, Arvind; van der Mensbrugghe, Dominique; He, Jianwu Disclosed
This paper documents an unusual and possibly significant phenomenon: the export of skills, embodied in goods, services or capital from poorer to richer countries. ... Exibir mais + The authors first present a set of stylized facts. Then, using a measure that combines the sophistication of a countrys exports with the average income level of destination countries, they show that the performance of a number of developing countries - notably China, Mexico and South Africa - matches that of much more advanced countries - such as Japan, Spain and the United States. The authors create a new combined dataset on foreign direct investment (covering greenfield investment as well as mergers and acquisitions). The analysis shows that flows of foreign direct investment to developed countries from developing countries - like Brazil, India, Malaysia and South Africa - as a share of their GDP, are as large as flows from developed countries - like Japan, Korea and the United States. The authors suggest that it is not just the composition of exports but their destination that matters. In both cross-sectional and panel regressions, with a range of controls, a measure of uphill flows of sophisticated goods is significantly associated with better growth performance. These results suggest the need for a deeper analysis of whether the benefits of development might derive not from deifying comparative advantage but from defying it. Exibir menos -
Documento de trabalho sobre pesquisa de políticas WPS5047 SEP 01, 2009
Mattoo, Aaditya; Subramanian, Arvind Disclosed
There is a fundamental shift taking place in the world economy to which the multilateral trading system has failed to adapt. The Doha process focused on issues of limited significance while the burning issues of the day were not even on the negotiating agenda. ... Exibir mais + This paper advances five propositions: (i) the traditional negotiating dynamic, driven by private sector interests largely in the rich countries, is running out of steam; (ii) the world economy is moving broadly from conditions of relative abundance to relative scarcity, and so economic security has become a paramount concern for consumers, workers, and ordinary citizens; (iii) international economic integration can contribute to enhanced security; (iv) addressing these new concerns - relating to food, energy, and economic security - requires a wider agenda of multilateral cooperation, involving not just the WTO but other multilateral institutions; and (v) despite shifts in economic power across countries, the commonality of interests and scope for give-and-take on these new issues make multilateral cooperation worth attempting. Exibir menos -
Documento de trabalho sobre pesquisa de políticas WPS4735 SEP 01, 2008
Mattoo, Aaditya; Subramanian, Arvind Disclosed
Two aspects of global imbalances - undervalued exchange rates and sovereign wealth funds - require a multilateral response. For reasons of inadequate leverage and eroding legitimacy, the International Monetary Fund has not been effective in dealing with undervalued exchange rates. ... Exibir mais + This paper proposes new rules in the World Trade Organization to discipline cases of significant undervaluation that are clearly attributable to government action. The rationale for WTO involvement is that there are large trade consequences of undervalued exchange rates, which act as both import tariffs and export subsidies, and that the WTO's enforcement mechanism is credible and effective. The World Trade Organization would not be involved in exchange rate management, and would not displace the International Monetary Fund. Rather, the authors suggest ways to harness the comparative advantage of the two institutions, with the International Monetary Fund providing the essential technical expertise in the World Trade Organization's enforcement process. There is a bargain to be struck between countries with sovereign wealth funds, which want secure and liberal access for their capital, and capital-importing countries, which have concerns about the objectives and operations of sovereign wealth funds. The World Trade Organization is the natural place to strike this bargain. Its General Agreement on Trade in Services, already covers investments by sovereign wealth funds, and other agreements offer a precedent for designing disciplines for these funds. Placing exchange rates and sovereign wealth funds on the trade negotiating agenda may help revive the Doha Round by rekindling the interest of a wide variety of groups. Exibir menos -
Documento de trabalho sobre pesquisa de políticas WPS4668 JUL 01, 2008
Mattoo, Aaditya; Subramanian, Arvind Disclosed
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NV5 Global Acquires CHI Engineering Services
The engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) firm serving the liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas (NG) industries, CHI Engineering Services is aquired by engineering consulting NV5 Global, Inc.
CHI's client base includes the majority of LNG facility owner/operators in the US. The acquisition will complement NV5's rapidly growing power group in the West and drive the expansion of energy services nationwide.
The $55 million acquisition is evaluated at approximately six times trailing EBITDA and will be made with a combination of cash and stock. The acquisition will be immediately accretive to NV5's earnings.
"NV5 has experienced a rapid increase in demand for our engineering, permitting, and construction services from our energy clients. The addition of CHI provides a monumental platform for accelerating our growth in the energy service market," commented Dickerson Wright, PE, Chairman and CEO of NV5. "NV5 is now well-positioned to capitalize on the expanding LNG, LPG and natural gas markets in the US."
Peter Dirksen III, PE, President of CHI Engineering Services added, "The financial strength of NV5 will allow us to capitalize on current market opportunities and respond to increasing demands for storage, liquefaction, vaporization and loading facilities, especially in the LNG market."
Lynda Erdbrink, PE, Vice President of CHI, added "We are excited to be able to integrate NV5's services and personnel resources into our projects throughout the US."