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Once flight preparations were complete, the SFS-204 ion engines roared to life, and they were quickly in orbit above Mustafar. Lord Vader stood at the threshold of the flight deck observing the crew's actions. In his right hand was the force-locked diplomatic case containing his master's coded message. His left rested at his belt, just above his lightsaber. Seeing that all was in order, he descended the ramp into the cargo hold. At the far end, the two crimson-clad sentinels of the Emperor's guard stood motionless except for the gentle sway of the ship's movement out of the upper atmosphere. For his master to part with two of his precious guards, this mission must be important indeed. However, he disdained the overabundance of caution. The mighty Sith Lord, Darth Vader, had no need of bodyguards.
Once orbit had been achieved, Vader retired to a private state room aboard the shuttle to view his master's message. He laid the case before him and outstretched his hand. He sensed the locking mechanism with his mind, using the force as a key to manipulate the durasteel bolt holding it shut. He could feel every electrical impulse in the room. He reached out with his mind and lowered the lights to a dim glow. After a moment, the latch flipped, and the lid slowly revealed the contents. The small holo-projector disk floated across and into the cradle at the center of the table, where a miniature visage of Emperor Palpatine erupted upward and began to speak.
"Lord Vader, you will travel to the moon of Jedha and oversee harvesting of the remaining Kyber Crystals within the temple at Jedha City. The Death Star project is stalled and depends on your success. Commander Kyson has failed to quell the rebels there, led by the outlaw Saw Gerrera, and is grossly behind schedule. Remind him of the price of failure when you take command."
The recording flickered briefly, scrambling the image of the Emperor for a brief second, but his voice continued without pause.
"The rebel leader is a target of opportunity; however, he is not your objective. My agents within Jedha City have made a discovery. Two artifacts have been recovered within the Temple of the Kyber that are of great import to me, and to us; a holocron and a text. I am certain you feel the disturbance as acutely as I. It seems they have found something we have been searching for after all this time, my old friend.
Only you can I trust to bring what they have found to me. Make haste. Secure the artifacts and see to the extraction of the remaining kyber crystals. Once the excavation is back on schedule, bring the tome and holocron to me on Coruscant."
The tone of Palpatine's voice then turned dour. Vader sensed the uneasiness in his master's next words.
"A usurper has risen from the Unknown Regions. I have dispatched the 7th Fleet to eliminate him. I will not suffer another rebellion. He will be dealt with swiftly. Until he is crushed however, he could be a threat to us. Speak of this discovery to no one, not even your most trusted servants, until you are in possession of what has been found. Secrecy must ever be our ally."
The recording paused a moment as the shuttle settled into its hyperspace lane, suspending the tiny blue image of his Emperor like a marionette puppet before him. The radiation shielding required during travel through hyperspace often played havoc with hologram signals; a necessary annoyance Vader had dealt with since his early days of hyperspace travel during the Clone Wars.
Vader crossed arms in contemplation. A usurper from the Unknown Regions? If the Emperor has sent the vaunted 7th Fleet to dispatch him, he must be more than a passing annoyance to the Empire. Although he and Thrawn competed for Palpatine's favor, Vader held his exceptionally skilled rival in high regard. This new threat would receive no mercy at the hands of the Empire's favored Chiss admiral. Who could present such a challenge that required this much firepower to quell? He noted to further investigate the matter when he arrived on Coruscant. After a moment, the hologram started again.
"You will find the skills of young Lieutenant Seeda useful for this mission. It has been brought to my attention that he is fluent in the ancient Sith languages spoken on early Ziost and Korriban. Plagueis often scribed his notes in the old tongue to protect them from prying eyes. Keep Seeda alive. You will need him. I have foreseen it.
I have also sent two promising acolytes to assist you. Both Captain Vario and Sergeant Krest have proven to be capable warriors loyal to me. No doubt you have discerned they are force-sensitive. You will find that trait beneficial on this assignment, my apprentice. Use them as you see fit. Should they survive this mission, I shall consider them for my Sovereign Protector corps. Until then, they are at your disposal. Do what must be done."
The image fades and the holo-projector falls silent.
He can hardly believe it.
For years, his master has promised they would tear the galaxy apart to find the writings of Darth Plagueis the Wise. The Emperor said his former master would tirelessly collect and record all of his research into immortality within a small tome, and then a holocron, both of which had been lost to time.
Have they finally been found? If these were the lost works of Plagueis, and the looming threat from beyond the Outer Rim has divided the attention of the Emperor, this could be his opportunity to be free of his yoke forever …
… to be in control his own destiny …
… to rule the galaxy as he saw fit …
… and with Padme, at long last, again by his side.
*This story is in no way affiliated with Disney or LucasFilm. It is a work of fan fiction that, when complete, will be free for all to read on this site as well as other established Star Wars fan fiction websites.


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CBD for Knee Pain
Posted by Marijuana Doctors on 08/13/2018 in Ailments and Conditions
Updated on December 6, 2018. Medical content reviewed by Dr. Joseph Rosado, MD, M.B.A, Chief Medical Officer
Living with pain is an everyday experience for people around the world, and a common complaint that many have is knee pain. It can affect people of all ages for a variety of causes, from injury to severe medical conditions. Knee pain is a prevalent type of chronic pain because of how frequently we use this joint throughout the day. Pain can arise from any of the intricate parts that comprise the knee: the joints, ligaments, bone and cartilage.
If you struggle with chronic knee pain, you have probably been trying to cope using over-the-counter pain meds. Or, if the injury to your knee is too severe, you and your doctor may be working on a treatment plan that involves prescription pain medication or even surgery. Although consulting with your physician is essential to your health, you may want to suggest an alternative treatment option for your knee pain: CBD.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the main compounds found in marijuana. But unlike its counterpart, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), CBD is non-psychoactive and will not get users high. You can only obtain cannabis-derived CBD with a medical marijuana card in states where the medicinal use of cannabis is legal. However, you can buy hemp CBD online or in health food stores across the nation.
Instead of resorting to prescription pain meds like opioids, which have a wide array of adverse side effects and can cause severe addiction, CBD is a far healthier choice. Even readily available medications like ibuprofen can cause damage to the liver, kidneys and stomach lining when misused. Here, we will discuss how using a CBD treatment may be the best option for your knee pain.
Many Causes of Knee Pain
What starts out as a slight ache can quickly turn into something serious if you ignore it. You may see that your knee starts swelling or gets stiff easily. Pretty soon, it looks red and feels warm to the touch. Then, you notice that it's not as strong as it used to be or that it makes popping or cracking noises when you move. You may even be unable to straighten it all the way. All these, along with chronic knee pain, are indicators that your knee pain could be the result of an injury or a serious medical condition.
Some of the injuries and disorders that commonly cause knee pain include:
- ACL Injury, prevalent among those who play sports
- Fractures
- Torn meniscus, the cartilage that acts as a shock absorber in your knee
- Tendinitis
- Dislocated knee cap
- Arthritis
- And more
But knee pain can also occur in those who are overweight or due to daily wear and tear — especially if you have a job that causes you to move your knee joint in a repetitive motion.
Why CBD Treatments Work
Although some of the causes of knee pain may require surgical intervention, others have not reached that level of seriousness. Even patients who do have surgery sometimes still struggle with achy knees. If you're taking either prescription or over-the-counter pain meds on a regular basis to deal with your knee pain, then it's time to give CBD a shot.
What makes CBD and the other cannabinoids in cannabis so useful is how they work with our body to provide an array of positive benefits. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a network of receptors found throughout our body that influence major functions like digestion, mood, immunity, neural function and more.
The ECS naturally produces cannabinoids to produce desired results. However, the cannabinoids in marijuana also activate our ECS — particularly CBD. For that reason, CBD can be used to treat a wide range of conditions.
How CBD Helps Knee Pain
No matter the cause of your knee pain, CBD can provide you with different benefits to alleviate your symptoms. When you take CBD treatments or use them topically, the medication works naturally within our body's ECS to produce relief for knee pain. Some of the positive side effects you can expect include:
- Pain Reliever: First and foremost, CBD is an effective pain reliever. This cannabinoid works with the receptors in the brain to stop the transmission of pain signals, thus supplying much-needed relief.
- Reduces Inflammation: Anyone who has had inflamed knees can tell you how painful this side effect is. Whether it's the result of an injury or arthritis, CBD can reduce inflammation, too.
- Relaxation: When you take CBD, it can also relax stiff and aching joints because of its ability to help your body loosen up.
- Regulate Blood Pressure: Healthy circulation is essential to recovery, especially if you have had surgery on your knee. CBD has been shown to reduce blood pressure.
Best Methods of CBD Treatment
If you haven't kept up with the latest advancements in medical marijuana treatments, then you may think that smoking is the only way to use these forms of treatment. However, a wide variety of CBD ingestion methods exist. Each is effective in its own way, but depending on your individual complaint, there may be one that suits you better than the others:
- Smoking or Vaping: Often considered the quickest and easiest ingestion method. The effects felt from smoking or vaping kick in quickly, allowing you to feel almost instantaneous relief for your knee pain. This is effective if you need fast pain relief, but you may have to re-dose often because the effects don't last as long.
- Topical Application: Salves, oils, creams and other topical CBD treatments can be applied directly to the knee. This offers targeted relief to your joint pain. Unfortunately, waiting for the medication to absorb into your skin can take up to an hour, but some users report the relief lasts for up to six hours.
- Tinctures: This is another quick relief method. Place tinctures directly under the tongue, and the effects of this method last longer than vaping or smoking.
Speak to Your Doctor About CBD for Knee Pain
Although hemp CBD is legal, some users say it's not as effective as CBD derived from marijuana plants. If you have chronic pain in your knee and live in a state where medical cannabis is legal, you could qualify. Contact a doctor certified to issue cannabis recommendations in your state to find out more.
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Mark your calendars for the fourth edition of European Space Solutions! Space-based services and technologies are the future of efficient, effective and sustainable solutions that society needs to meet today's tough challenges. Under the auspices of the 2016 Dutch Presidency of the European Council, this major 5-day conference is coming to The Hague. Taking place at the World Forum Convention Centre from 30 May to 3 June 2016, European Space Solutions will bring together business and policy makers with users and developers of space-based solutions. Don't miss the opportunity to learn about innovations that harness information from the European flagship space programmes, Galileo and EGNOS (satellite navigation) and Copernicus (Earth observation), and the EU's Horizon 2020 research programme, for a wide range of applications and services, gather insights about current developments, and discuss what is possible and needed in the future.
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PHOENIX—Best Western Hotels & Resorts has acquired WorldHotels, which represents a collection of approximately 300 hotels and resorts in destinations around the world. The financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
"There is tremendous synergy between Best Western and WorldHotels," said David Kong, president/CEO of Best Western Hotels & Resorts. "By joining forces in this new partnership, we will create competitive advantages for both companies. I have the utmost respect for WorldHotels and believe in its vast potential."
The acquisition of WorldHotels was completed last week. The WorldHotels brand will play a critical role in enhancing Best Western's portfolio of offerings to include the upper-upscale and luxury segments, according to Best Western.
"Through its established senior leadership team and regional presence in each market, Best Western brings a new level of expertise that will undoubtedly help grow the WorldHotels brand in key markets," said Geoff Andrew, CEO of WorldHotels.
"In the coming months, our focus will be to unlock WorldHotels' potential by improving revenue delivery to its hotels while protecting its independent identity," Kong said. "We truly believe our platform and revenue engines will benefit WorldHotels and attract many more independence–minded, quality hotels to join the brand. We are very pleased that Geoff Andrew will continue as CEO of WorldHotels for the foreseeable future."


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The Family of FaithFebruary 9, 2017 at 4:08 pm | Posted in The Family of Faith | 5 Comments
Tags: 1 Timothy 5, church family, church membership, church ministry, Ephesians 2, family obligations, Galatians 6, household of faith, household of God, the local church
Christians should be well aware that they are supposed to love their neighbors as themselves. So, when we see someone hurting or someone with a need, we are to fight our "natural" instinct to look out for number one, and instead make a genuine effort to help the other person (our "neighbor") even if it means sacrificing our own comfort.
However, it is also true that, in a world where suffering and neediness is so plentiful, we are allowed and encouraged to place a special emphasis and attention on the needs of our family.
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Your "household" is your family and those who live under your roof. The "household of faith" refers to those who are related to you as brothers and sisters in Christ, especially the fellow members of the local church to which you belong. We have a relationship of shared faith in Christ. We are to be on the lookout for opportunities to minister to Him by serving those who have like faith and are ministering alongside us.
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
Ephesians 2:19
Not only are we of the same "household" as part of a church family, but we are members of God's household, having been brought into His family by both "birth" (the second birth of regeneration) and adoption. We willingly and lovingly minister to "strangers" (those who seem alien to us in our everyday experience of life) and to "foreigners" (those we may commonly encounter, but who do not seem to "belong" to the family of faith). We are like ambassadors: hailing from another country (citizens of Heaven), but also representing a benevolent and generous King, Who would have us accurately represent Him in this temporary, and sometimes hostile, world.
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
I Timothy 5:8
Finally, while we are to care for outsiders, and focus on the needs of our spiritual family members, we must not forget our blood relations. Parents must not use "church ministry" as an excuse for neglecting their children. Children must honor and respect their parents even when they perceive that the parents are lacking in spiritual maturity. Families must care for, and attend to, their elderly family members.
In every sense, the "household of God" is truly a "family of faith."
Here are the the previous posts in this series:
1. Especially the Family (Galatians 6:10)
2. Becoming Part of the Family
3. Family Responsibilities (Galatians 6:10)
4. Family Privileges (Ephesians 2:12, 19)
5. The Privilege of Patriotism
6. The Privilege of Participation
7. The Privilege of Protection
8. The Privilege of Provision (Philippians 4:19)
9. Beware Familial Fidelity (Nehemiah 5:5)
Beware of Fretting over the ForlornMay 4, 2015 at 2:55 pm | Posted in The Fives | Leave a comment
Tags: 1 Timothy 5, Christian widows, Christian wives, Cinco de Mayo devotions, intercessory prayer, prayer, prayer ministry, widows
It is right and good that the Bible admonishes us to pay special attention to the needs of widows. Ladies whose husbands have passed away have always been at risk in a sinful society. However, the Lord, while certainly pointing to the plight of, and being compassionate toward, older widows, is also very gracious to recognize their worth and value to the body of Christ.
Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
I Timothy 5:5
A Godly lady who would otherwise find herself alone and desolate may nevertheless learn to lean upon, and trust in, the Lord in ways which go beyond the abilities of wives still attending to the needs of earthly husbands. For this reason, among others, the Bible reminds those in church leadership to encourage the powerful and prayerful intercession of these precious women.
Warning Sign #8: Regularly Scheduled MiraclesMarch 28, 2011 at 2:45 pm | Posted in When Good Preachers Go Bad | 15 Comments
Tags: 1 Timothy 5, anointings, Bapticostals, Benny Hinn, charismania, Hebrews 11, Ron Phillips, TBN, weekend of miracles, Word of Faith
If your pastor is in the transitional phase of crossing over into the "word of faith" or "prosperity gospel" movements, you may want to consider getting him a notebook for his birthday or pastor appreciation day. I know that does not sound like a very special gift, but it can come in really handy. Just make sure it is fairly thick. He's going need it to be able to write down and keep up with all his different "anointings."
He will want to write down the dates and times he first received his "preachin' anointing," his "speaking-in-tongues anointing," his "harvest anointing," his "anointing of increase," his "anointing of favor," his "financial anointing," his "binding and loosing anointing," his "dreams and visions anointing," any musical or singing "anointings" he might have received, and many many more. These usually happen during a "vision retreat" where he abandons his family and flock for a few days so he can go somewhere secluded and hear God speak to him audibly in a place where no one else is around to verify it.
Of course, these "lesser anointings" will decrease in importance as he grows in faith. He is really just biding his time until he receives his "healing anointing" and his "miracle-working anointing." That's where the real money and fame is, after all. You don't get much more "anointed" than being able to do a miracle, heal someone from a a disease or injury, or even raise the dead.
When your pastor gets to that level of anointedness, look out. It's time for him to start regularly scheduling the miracles! If you think I'm exaggerating, think again. Even the Apostle Paul and the 1st Century Christians weren't this anointed. Oh, sure, they did miracles by the power of God. But even they couldn't make a "miracle reservation" and invite everybody to come "receive their healing" at an appointed time of their own choosing. Look at what Paul told Timothy:
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
I Timothy 5:23
Too bad Benny Hinn wasn't around back then. (If you type "regularly scheduled miracles" into Google, he is the first name that pops up.) Benny could have pushed Timothy over onstage in front of thousands of spectators and instantly healed his stomach problems without that pesky wine. (Of course, Timothy would have had to pay to park, wait in a long line at a big event center, dodge the numerous offering baskets, and sit through two-plus hours of droning repetitive trance-inducing "praise and worship music.")
Or how about these poor believers, who suffered not because they didn't speak the right "words of faith," but because they did speak faithfully:
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
Hebrews 11:37
Too bad they couldn't have held on a little longer until the next "weekend of miracles" so a greedy "anointed" faith healer could lay hands on them and convince them that there is guaranteed physical healing in the Atonement.
Does God work miracles today? Without a doubt. Is he doing them at regularly scheduled pre-planned events calculated to bring glory and riches to men? Not likely. If your pastor is getting into this sort of thing, lovingly offer him a ride to the nearest critical care unit, pediatric cancer ward, or severe burn treatment center, so he can really put his "anointing" to use free of charge. Or better yet, take him to the morgue. If he can slap your Aunt Boo-Boo upside the head and heal her ingrown toenail, surely it's only a difference in degree between that "miracle" and raising the dead. Right?


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Essentially your children or working grand children who are Canadian citizens must invite you to live with them and promise to be responsible for all your physical, financial and health needs. The visa is then granted for a period of two years at a time and is renewable. This is the main difference between a visitor's visa and a Parent Visa. Currently, most visitors to Canada may visit for up to six months when they first enter Canada. Visitors who wish to stay longer must apply for an extension, and pay a new fee but with the parent and grandparent super visa, eligible parents and grandparents can visit family in Canada for up to two years without the need to renew their status.
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The Twitter account @helpsurvivers, which "exposed" men when Twitter users tweeted allegations of rape against them, has been suspended.
Earlier this month, the account was forced to retract an allegation against a man who was accused of raping a woman after a party.
A "thorough investigation" of the account, however, revealed that the allegation was made as part of a prank on the accused.
After the incident, the account tweeted: "After thorough investigation, interrogation and confirmation after today's incident, we have concluded that the account that had accused the [man] ... provided false accusations."
It added: "The [man] was publicly humiliated today because someone decided to [play a] prank [on] him and take advantage of the platform we have created to let victims voice their silenced pains. Again, we sincerely apologise to [the man] and those associated with him."
It is unclear why the account was suspended.
However, Twitter's rules are based on, among other factors, the prohibition of violence, terrorism, abuse/harassment, hateful conduct, publishing of private information and the authenticity of the account.
Accounts linked to @helpsurvivers could also not be found.
When News24 previously spoke the administrator of the account, the person said the purpose of the account was to provide a platform for survivors, adding that they were in the process of becoming a non-profit organisation (NPO).
"@helpsurvivers stands as an organisation that stands in the gap for victims of abuse, whether it be emotional, physical, mental. It is furthermore an organisation that provides victims of abuse with a platform to share their [stories], whether it be anonymously or not," the administrator told News24.
Accounts similar to @helpsurvivers have appeared as a reaction to the #AmINext movement, which sought to raise awareness and urge change in light of high femicide rates in South Africa as well as the brutal rape and murder of women, including Uyinene Mrwetyana, boxing champion Leighandre Jegels and UWC student Jesse Hess.
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I always knew I was different. I always had the sense I was never going to fit in. School proved this to me. On my very first day, I was harassed and tormented by a gang of girls, who eventually marched me to the toilet and held my head down the pan, and then flushed. When I got home, my Mum asked what had happened, I couldn't dob the girls in, so I told her it had been raining – it happened to be the hottest day since records began. I managed to use this excuse a further three times that term alone.
Year by year, the bullying got worse. I just found it hard to make friends, and would often spend time alone at the back of the class. Break times were the worst. All the other kids would be laughing and joking, while I would sit alone and knit. On one, particular day, it was lucky I was knitting, because the scarf I had finished before double science was all I had to wear on the walk home. From that day forward, my Care Bear vest and pants were a constant source of amusement. The fact that I was much taller than most kids did not help matters. I would receive the usual insults, lanky prick, Giraffe girl and many more I don't wish to recall. I immersed myself in my school work and my part-time job as an ice cream hut clerk at the nearby amusement park. Even there, I wasn't safe. Once more, my vest and pants would haunt me. This led me to being fired from my job. I remember the conversation with my boss.
"You're a sweet kid," she told me. "And I have no good reason to fire you…but those pants, c'mon Emma."
I had reached my lowest ebb. I didn't know where to turn, or who I could talk to. Even my pen-pals were tiring of me, telling me that my letters were 'as much fun as dental work'. I had reached the very bottom, and in my darkest hour, I questioned myself and my life. I wondered if this life was really for me. I wanted to end it all. So, one cloudy Friday afternoon, I decided to apply for a job in Tescos.
School came and went. I waved goodbye and headed into the adult world, my bullying days far behind me.
I was wrong. I had not anticipated how cruel the adult world could be to a sixteen-year-old. After an unsuccessful attempt to learn the tills and accidentally calling a woman fat, I was put into the warehouse. This was a male dominated environment and very intimidating as a result. Surrounded by young men and entering a new phase of my own sexual awakening, I should have blossomed. This was a time to be curious and grow. But I was still a lanky twat who looked like a broom and the men I worked with were about appealing as a backstreet enema.
I ploughed on. Marking my card and taking home my pay month by month. The weeks turned to months, and they turned into years.
My twenties passed me by like a London bus. I made a few friends, but eventually these friends married, left the country or died.
By the time I was 25, I had got nowhere. Aside from a drunken snog at my cousin's party with a forty-eight-year-old divorcee, I had not made many inroads with the opposite sex. I was pale, like a bottle of milk left out in the sun for two weeks. I still suffered from acne and my hair was as greasy as a mechanics pocket.
Before I knew it, I was facing thirty and wondering what in the name of Cadbury's had I done with my life. Mum had now shacked up with a barman from Hull and moved to Tenerife on a whim. We still spoke on the phone once a week, and now and again she would send me rude postcards and I would forward on her post. She said she was happy, and then out of the blue, she was dead.
I got the call from Spanish police. She was at a karaoke bar and drunkenly slipped from the stage and impaled herself on an upturned chair during a lively rendition of 'Winner Takes It All' by Abba.
Without my Mother, I had nobody. My Dad had left us when I was four, and the last I had heard was that he was living as Maureen on the Isle of Wight.
But my life was about to change; I was about to change. Everything was about to change.
I found out on social media that my school was having a reunion. I really shouldn't have entertained going, but something inside me told me I should. What could go wrong? It would be a room full of people who despised me and would relentlessly brag about how fantastic their lives were; I instantly signed up.
The day came, I was so nervous. I wondered what all the other people would be like now. I pulled up at my old school and headed for the sports hall.
There were loads of people I recognised. None of them said hello. I made my way to the makeshift bar and ordered a drink. The girl serving me smiled. It was the same girl who had flushed my head down the toilet on my first day. Her name was Samantha and she had five kids by five different men. She told me how she hated her life, still hated me and wished she could start over – which was nice. I returned many times to the drinks table that night.
While having a wee, a voice came from the next cubicle over.
"Have you got a light?" asked the voice. It was husky, alluring. I was instantly drawn in by its smoky tone. It was not a voice I recognised.
I said I didn't smoke and quickly pulled up my pants and left. I was about to leave the party and return to my shitty life when the voice spoke again. She was tall, with messy black hair and a lip ring. She looked like the lead singer of a third-rate indie band…she was beautiful.
Half an hour later, we were making out in the middle of the sports hall. This was all I ever wanted. But she was a girl. Everyone stared at us, but I didn't care. Me and my Care Bear pants had come of age.
We exchanged numbers but she never called, despite the dozens of messages I left. I was desperate for her to call. Could this really be happening again? Had I done something to annoy her? I worked over our brief tryst over and over, I had just been myself.
I felt rejected. I felt like a discarded piece of fruit. The kind you buy when you're hungry and in the supermarket, and when you get home, you have no intention of eating. I was a kumquat.
Misery and low self-esteem was a hungry beast, so I decided to head for the shops and buy a bucket load of ice-cream and some cheap wine.
Fate touched my shoulder.
Then someone did touch my shoulder. I turned around and my heart danced the samba; it was the girl. She undressed me with her eyes and threw the clothes to the side. I picked up my ice-cream and imagined her covered in it. It was cookie dough, I imagined it would be quite nice, if a little lumpy.
She explained that she had lost her phone after leaving the hall after getting into a fight with three Russian defectors outside Aldi in town. It sounded so plausible.
On that day, in that corner shop, my life turned around. I no longer felt alone in the world. I banished all the bad stuff to the bin of my mind and closed the lid.
I was a lesbian.
In the ensuing weeks and months, she showed me things I didn't have a dirty enough mind to imagine. We quickly fell in love, adopted a cat and rented a flat above a chip shop. Our days were filled with drinking in pubs that stank of pretension and desperation. I became a vegan too, and with her guidance, stopped eating anything that had a soul. She introduced me to a world of loud music, hairy men and bad body odour. I knitted her a scarf. She told me it was ok to be a lanky, spotty twat.
"We're all ugly in this world," she said.
She has given me love, a new sense of confidence and a thicker skin. I don't mind when passers-by throw rotten eggs at us now. It doesn't matter. This upsets her though, as eggs have souls. I once questioned her thoughts on food and she didn't talk to me for a week.
I have also recently joined her band. They're called the 'Sarcastic Fantastic'. I have never been so happy.
So, this letter is for you, my little lesbian love.
This story was shared with us through Jason Moody.
Jason Moody
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Written and directed by Ron Shelton, the comedy Just Getting Started follows Duke (Morgan Freeman), the manager with a mysterious past who is making the luxury Palm Springs resort known as Villa Capri a fun, non-stop party place for its residents. But when ex-military man Leo (Tommy Lee Jones) shows up and makes eyes at the newly arrived Suzie (Rene Russo), it triggers a competition between the two men, that has both hilarious and dangerous consequences.
At the film's press day, Collider got the opportunity to sit down and chat 1-on-1 with actor Morgan Freeman, who talked about the appeal of this project, always wanting to know who he'll be working with before he signs on, how much he enjoys doing comedy, why he greatly enjoyed working with Tommy Lee Jones and Rene Russo, his desire to work with Meryl Streep, wanting to do more light and positive films, and his interest in directing.
Collider: This seems like one of those projects that you do for fun and because you want to spend time with your fellow co-stars, especially Tommy Lee Jones and Rene Russo. When this was presented to you, did you know who you'd be working with?
MORGAN FREEMAN: Oh, yeah! I pretty much always know who I'm gonna be working with. That kind of surprise can be a deal-breaker. But being a fan, particularly of those two, and liking everybody else in the movie, it was surprisingly fun to do.
And this movie shows the kind of warm-weather Christmas that I'm used to, being from L.A.
FREEMAN: I remember my first Christmas in Los Angeles was in 1959, and it was 83 or 86 degrees. It was bright and sunny, and everybody was singing "Jingle Bells." I was like, "What is this?!"
Typically, you're the guy they go to for the gravitas and not the light-hearted comedy. Is this something you'd like to do more often?
FREEMAN: I always like variety in work. I was on TV for five years, in a children's show, and I was terrified. I actually did it for two years, and then three more years, and I hated it because I was terrified of being locked on television, as somebody like Captain Kangaroo. I did not want to be Fred Rogers. That's not me, at all. But you have a job and quitting a job when you don't have another job is stupid, so I didn't. As luck would have it, the show closed and I was free. The first break-out movie I did was called Street Smart, and I played a heavier pimp. I can't tell you how many scripts I got, after that, to play that same character. Gravitas came along and, suddenly, it was Morgan and gravitas and I was like, "Can't I do something else?!" So, I did Last Vegas and Going in Style. I love it! There's not much of a challenge to it. It's just fun to do.
Was there much improvisation going on, on a film like this?
FREEMAN: No, there was none. We had one guy who was good at improv, George Wallace, but George is a stand-up, so stuff comes out of him. It was like, "George, please shut up, will you?!"
This character is a guy who's so charming that you don't really think about what he's doing to con you because you actually really like him. He's a scammer, but he makes people happy.
FREEMAN: You should like him! He strives for love. He needs to be liked. He's reinvented himself, down here with these people. It's all about love, and all about partying and doing some good for each other.
Were there challenges to finding the right tone with this guy, or is he so charming that it doesn't matter what he's doing?
FREEMAN: It does matter what he's doing, but what he's doing is in the interest of his clientele and in the interest of the people that he's taking care of, so to speak. It turns out that this place is actually owned and run by a corporation. He just manages this one outlet. It's just business for them, but for him, it's about fun. That's how Rene gets into the mix.
Could you ever have imagined a world where you would be singing "Silent Night" as a lullaby to Tommy Lee Jones?
FREEMAN: That's an interesting question. One of the things I know is that, in the movies, anything is possible. That's one of those moments. I forgot that's what we did.
How was it to shoot with Tommy Lee Jones?
FREEMAN: Tommy is so good. He's a natural. There's nothing to it. It's not even work. When you get into it with someone who's been there as long as you've been there, and who's done as good or better work than you've done, that's what you live for. That's what it's all about.
This is the first time you guys had worked together.
FREEMAN: Yeah, but I know all of his dance steps.
Had you ever tried to find something to work on together, prior to this?
FREEMAN: No, that's not what you do. You sit back and hope. If something drops into your lap and you can say, "I know who it would be good to play this with," then you reach out. Otherwise, you're just a part of the mix. When they say, "We would like you to play this part and we've got so-and-so to play the other part," then you can go, "Fabulous!" I remember when we were gonna do The Bucket List, Rob Reiner sent me the script and said, "Would you do this and play this part?" I said, "Yeah, but only if Jack Nicholson plays the other part." So, they reached out to Jack and he said, "Yeah."
Is there anyone you'd still really like to work with?
FREEMAN: There are tons of people, but mostly women. I've worked with a lot of men. There aren't that many that I haven't had a shot at. I'd love to work with Meryl Streep. Of course, there are a lot of actors that I haven't worked with that I would jump at the opportunity to do so.
Would you want to do a comedy with Meryl Streep?
FREEMAN: A comedy or anything else, I don't care. Whatever it is, I would do it.
You and Rene Russo were both in Outbreak, but you actually get to spend time with her in this. What sort of energy does she bring to the set and what do you enjoy about working with her?
FREEMAN: Come on, she's Rene! She's really extraordinary. She's a terrific actress, who does it all. It just seems to come easy for her. She says it's not, but I can tell.
At this point in your career, what gets you excited about a project and character, and what makes you go, "You know, this is just not for me"?
FREEMAN: I've had a few scripts recently that were just pure downers, and I just don't wanna [do that]. If you've got something on the lighter side or on the positive side, I'd love to do it. I don't want to play a bad guy, unless he's a very interesting bad guy. This is a secret between you and me, but I'm thinking more and more about producing and directing.
What is it about directing that interests you?
FREEMAN: I like to be in control. It's fun to work with both sides of the camera, working with the actors and the crew and making the decisions. You don't really make the decisions by yourself. It's like being the captain of a ship. You've got people that know exactly what their job is, so you don't have to go around telling them. You can just sit back and let it happen. What I learned from Clint [Eastwood] is to control the set. Keep it quiet, keep it energized, don't get into situations where there's tension, don't let it get too noisy, and move it along. Actors like to move. Some actors don't. Meryl Streep likes repeats. She likes to do it again and again. She worked with Clint on The Bridges of Madison County. Clint likes to do two or three takes, at the most, but Meryl wanted to do more.
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Deaths on Set & Mysterious Devils - Watch These 7 Cursed Movies
Deaths on Set & Mysterious Devils - Watch These 7 Cursed Movies
By now most of you have probably heard about how certain famous horror movies are believed to be actually cursed. Let's watch 7 of the most famously cursed. What's the worst that could happen?
Mmm it seen watching those curse films won't be as terrifying to the actors, actresses, director, producer and the crews etc had to went through!
What about The Crow? That film had been cursed across generations, as Bruce Lee predicted his son's death after coming out of a coma, before Brandon had even started his acting career.
It definitely qualifies in my book. It just didn't make the top 7. Interestingly enough I used to know Lawrence Mason who played Tin Tin in The Crow. He'd just moved to Los Angeles and we became friends for a while, during which time he gave me a detailed explanation of what happened on set. Trust me. The curse didn't just hit Lee. Other people's lives were absolutely destroyed making the film as well.
Yeah I wanted to mention the Crow as well. Not a particularly good movie though


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Foreigner travelers seeking to extend their stay in Nepal will soon have to file applications online.
From February 1, the Department of Immigration (DoI) will mandate foreigners wanting to extend their tourist visas to file applications through its website http://www.online.nepalimmigration.gov.np.
"Once the application is filed, we will inform applicants when to collect their visas or whether additional documents are required, "DoI director general Sharad Chandra Poudel said. "However, people should report to the immigration authority within 15 days of filing the application, as the system does not preserve requests made prior to that period."
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"However, foreigners travelling to Nepal via Tribhuvan International Airport have the option of either filing tourist visa applications online or in person once they land at the airport, "he said.
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Why I love Jazz.15 Apr 2009
I've been asked many times, by many of my friends, why I love jazz. I have always had a hard time putting into words how jazz makes me feel, or what I think about when I listen to jazz, or where my interest started (although most credit belongs to a select few high school friends). But even if I tried to explain all of these things, I don't think I'd come close to explain how much I love jazz, and how I wish I knew so much more about it (besides just knowing about different artists, being able to glean different themes and appreicate improvisations).
I just read Wynton Marsalis's Moving to Higher Ground: How jazz can change your life. His take on jazz and what jazz has meant to him really rung true in many ways for me. If nothing else, it gave me some good ways to describe why I love jazz so much.
Available and understandable: Marsalis says that Jazz is summed up, sanctified and accesible to anyone who learns to listen to, feel and understand it. Although I started out not really understanding jazz, spending time with it and having a curiosity about it really helped me learn to appreciate it. Having a penchant for rythmic complexity also helped because I could listen to one song or one artist so many times without ever running out of new things to learn from it. This made the learning experience like breaking apart a piece of literature instead of just an aesthetic pleasure (although it had that quality to it too).
Opening up the core of a musician: listening to and profiling an artist has become a great hobby of mine. If you spend time listening to one artist (Coltrane, Miles Davis, Clifford Brown, Freddie Hubbard, Joshua Redman, Gregory Hutchinson) you can start learning so much about them. Spending time listening to one artist and learning about, what Marsalis calls "the center of [a musician's] being," can make the experience so much more about the musician than what they sign their name on. This kind of signature sound and style is hard to come by in other genres (save some vocalists).
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I have been surrounded by music since childhood, but in my young adulthood I have really been able to engage with it in a meaningful way. The role that music plays in my life has evolved just as much as my tastes in music have (those two are probably factors of each other, actually). I hope I can provide my children with the same kinds of appreciations for music and creation that I have been blessed with.


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- A Methuen mom called 911 to say she was having a headache and that her two young children were feeling nauseous at their West Street home.
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A family of four was hospitalized early Thursday morning after being exposed to high carbon monoxide levels in their Methuen, Massachusetts home.
Firefighters responded to the home on West Street at about 3 a.m. after a mother called 911 to say she was having a headache and that her two young children were feeling nauseous.
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WINDHOEK, Police investigations have been finalised into the case of three men who stand accused of having been found in illegal possession of wildlife products earlier this year.
The suspects, Kisting Sigi Siegfried, 42, Daniel Jose, 38, and Joao Alfonso, 57, are charged with one count of illegal possession of controlled wildlife products.
Making an appearance on bail in Windhoek Magistrate's Court on Monday before Magistrate Venessa Stanley, Siegfried and his co-accused were informed investigations into their case have been completed.
According to the prosecution, since the value of the products involved is in excess of N$300 000, the group will have to take a preliminary plea to the charge.
Sigi and his co-accused were arrested on March 5, after they were found in possession of a rhino horn with an estimated value of N$344 000 in Windhoek West. The prosecution is alleging that Siegfried and his co-accused had no permit authorising them to be in possession of such wildlife product.
The accused persons have been free after the court granted each of them bail of N$20 000. During the court proceedings, Alfonso's defence attorney Cliff Simataa made an application to have his client's reporting conditions amended.
We ask that the passport be returned to the accused should he need to travel, said Simataa. State prosecutor Rowan van Wyk responded by stating, according to the agreement with the police, the passports will remain with the police and will only be returned to the accused at the time they require them.
As conditions of their release, the three were ordered to surrender all travelling documents to the investigative officer dealing with the case.
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Mounting scepticism in Washington about future of US-Turkish relations, reliability of Erdogan as a partner
WASHINGTON - A growing number of US lawmakers and policy experts are saying the decades-long strategic relationship between the United States and Turkey has fallen apart and that Ankara is no longer an effective member of NATO or a reliable US ally.
The US-Turkish relationship, strained since the attempted coup in Ankara in 2016, crumbled in recent weeks as US President Donald Trump imposed financial sanctions on two senior Turkish officials to protest Turkey's refusal to release American pastor Andrew Brunson, who is charged in Turkey with helping plan the coup attempt.
The United States and Turkey also have clashed over the war in Syria, Washington's refusal to extradite a Turkish cleric alleged to have engineered the coup attempt, Turkey's growing ties with Russia and Ankara's crackdown on democratic institutions.
At a congressional hearing September 5, senators and former senior diplomats said that, although Turkey cannot be expelled from NATO, the United States should expect no help from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. They warned that the US military might be blocked from the Incirlik Airbase in Turkey.
"We should accept the reality that Erdogan's Turkey will not be a partner. Whether they're formally a member of NATO, I would say put that on the back burner," said Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations and a former policy director at the US State Department.
Haass said the US military should "look very closely at alternatives to dependence on Incirlik" because the base might not be available to the US Air Force during a crisis. The NATO base is home to about 550 US personnel, who have used it as a launching point for air strikes against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria and Iraq since 2015. The US military has scaled back operations out of Incirlik in recent months as US-Turkey tensions grew.
"We can't rely on Turkey. In a crisis, we cannot know whether Erdogan would make Incirlik available to the United States military, so we have to have alternative plans," Nicholas Burns, a former top State Department official, said at the hearing.
Burns and Haass, two highly respected former diplomats, were invited by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to share ideas on NATO and how to preserve the 29-nation alliance in the face of dismissive comments by Trump.
Turkey joined NATO in 1951, two years after the group was created, and has been a valuable member because of its strategic location as NATO's easternmost member, large population and powerful military, which is the second-largest in the alliance. However, as Erdogan has assumed increasing control over formerly independent government institutions, US lawmakers have wondered about Turkey's future in NATO.
"Should we be looking at the ultimate decision as to whether they still should be a partner within NATO?" Senator Ben Cardin, a Maryland Democrat, asked at the September 5 hearing.
Senator Bob Corker, the committee chairman from Tennessee, said, "There's no way we would let them in NATO today — no way."
Haass and Burns urged caution in trying to penalise or expel Turkey — NATO has no mechanism for removing a member — and said the United States should continue to maintain relations with Turkey's military leaders, who hold considerable power. "If you begin to sanction [Turkey], then you cut off those ties and I think it probably hurts us," Burns said.
Haass said the freeze in US-Turkey relations is not permanent and would likely end when Erdogan leaves office. "The goal of the United States and the European members of NATO ought to be to try to revive the relationship with Turkey at that point," he said.
Responding to criticism in a letter in the Wall Street Journal, Turkish Ambassador to the United States Serdar Kilic noted his country's role in helping defeat ISIS and as "guardian of NATO's southern flank and home to the alliance's second-largest armed forces."


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Today we're being joined by a host of characters from Cathy Ace's anthology Murder Keeps No Calendar. It's now available on KOBO and through bookstores, or ready for your library to order.
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Hello there, my name is Cait Morgan and I'm a professor of criminal psychology. I'm originally from Wales, but now I live in Canada and teach at the University of Vancouver. I hope you'll enjoy reading the three tales I've told in this book about some puzzling deaths I've been looking into. They're all what people who read mystery books call "traditional, closed circle" cases…or, as I think of them, good old "whodunnits"!
|There are now eight books in the Cait Morgan Mysteries series
Welcome, please come in. My name's Mavis, and my colleagues Christine, Carol and Annie will be along in a minute. Who? Oh yes, my friend the dowager duchess of Chellingworth, Althea, will join us presently. How about a cuppa while we wait? The kettle just boiled. We operate out of this lovely old building as the WISE Enquiries Agency, and we can investigate anything you like –so long as it's legal. How did we meet? Well, that's an interesting story….
|there are now four books in the WISE Enquiries Agency Mysteries series
Good day to you all. Detective Inspector Evan Glover here, of the West Glamorgan Police Service. Now don't go jumping to conclusions – I'm not one of those British policemen who drinks like a fish, drives a fancy car, has a dark personal history, or even a secret problem in my life. I'm just a normal, decent human being who believes I can do some good while I'm here on the face of this earth. Well, I suppose I do have a bit of a weakness for crunching strong peppermints, but that's it when it comes to quirks. I hope you enjoy reading about a couple of cases I've worked on recently. Both involved murder, but that wasn't immediately apparent; indeed, in one instance I was only advised of the fact some considerable time after the incident. In each case the victim was…no, I won't say too much. I'll allow you to reach your own conclusions. Suffice it to say I'm rather glad I've recently started to discuss my work at home, with my wife Betty.
|Bracelet Bay in Mumbles - part of DI Evan Glover's "beat"
Hi, glad to know you. Sharon Taylor here. Sorry, I'm not the chatty type, which means I'm glad I live where I do, on acreage half way up a little mountain in British Columbia, though I guess I wish my husband Dominic hadn't insisted we were in such a remote spot. Dominic? Ah yes, maybe I'll tell you a bit about him. I have to admit he didn't turn out to be the kind of guy I thought he was…
|Sunrise, from Sharon Taylor's garden
Aye, nice to meet you. Doug Rossi's the name, and running a chip shop in South West Scotland's the game. If you fancy it, you can come along with me when I pop over to Florence in Italy for a wee while. You see, I just won a bit of money on the lottery, so I'm going to give myself a treat. Who knows what will happen when I'm there – maybe not much, or maybe I'll have an adventure. Come along with me to find out, why don't you?
|The beauty of Florence, with a dash of death!
Oh gosh, hello there. Come on in and make yourself comfy – I'll bring you a nice pot of tea and a couple of teacakes in a minute. I'm Edna Sweet and this is my place – The Sweet Old Tea Shoppe. It's been my life's ambition to have a place like this, and now here I am…living my dream in a little village in Oxfordshire. Yes, it's so lovely here, and I'm even daring to hope there's a bit of romance in the air. But you never quite know what people are thinking do you? Not until you overhear them talking about it in your tea shop, that is.
|You never know what you'll overhear when you're enjoying a cuppa and a cake
In MURDER KEEPS NO CALENDAR you'll find twelve 'killer' tales, each connected with one month of the year! For those who already know Cathy Ace's characters Cait Morgan and Bud Anderson - or the women of the WISE Enquiries Agency - this collection of novellas and short stories will bring the delight of finding out how they met their 'significant others' and began their murderous adventures. For those discovering this award-winning author for the first time, you're in for a treat...with twelve tales of intrigue and murder to enjoy, two of which have already been produced for BBC Radio 4. These stories take you on journeys to Wales, China, Canada, Scotland, Italy and England...where you'll meet unforgettable characters who all have something in common - MURDER!
Cathy Ace writes the Cait Morgan Mysteries and the WISE Enquiries Agency Mysteries.Find out more about Cathy and all her characters here: http://www.cathyace.com/


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My dear friend, Dave, was about to go off to basic training, then become a JAG. He's no spring chicken and I've been a bit scared and worried. I have to - I'm jewish. He calls tonight and I'm shocked to see his name on my caller ID. He tells me at the very last minute there was some snafu about meds he took once, but not taking now but still on his record. What a pisser! He may be able to go in January. He was calling me from an outdoor cafe somewhere in San Francisco having a latte and a cigar.
I told him of my busy day and some communication issues I had. My intuition was all off. I went to get an oil change and there were tons of cars waiting. Fuck. I was using logic, not intuition. At 1 pm there shouldn'tve been any cars but for some fucking reason the stupid Saturn was packed. And it's been going like that all day. If I'd listened to my intuition I wouldn't wasted so much time.
I promised Dave I'd have some Scotch in his honor. And in a bit I will to end this crazy day. If I had some 25 year old Macallan - I'd drink it. I'll have to make do with some cheaper stuff. I hope both of our days are better ones.


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By Dr. Hubertus von Poser, executive board member at PPI AG
Processing costs prove expensive for banks engaged in these financial transactions. Credit institutions in the SEPA zone expect total costs of almost 7.5 billion Euro each year. This includes costs for transactions, claims and marketing costs as well as employee salaries. This has been revealed by a benchmark study by PPI and ibi research and by an estimate based on the market expertise of PPI consultants. Many of these expenses can be reduced drastically by limiting the number of physical documents and increasing efficiency of expensive SWIFT payments. Compared to the rest of Europe, Great Britain and Ireland, for instance, still see a very high number of cheque deposits, which are expensive to process. This is because while electronic transfers and direct debits only incur costs of approximately two cents per transaction, cheque deposits and paper-based transfers cost between 28 and 92 cents each. SWIFT transfers costs approximately 4.50 Euro each. Brexit also contributes to increased transfer costs in Great Britain.
Great Britain will find itself in a unique situation as a result of Brexit. As Britain is leaving the EU transfer costs will rise. Universal EU regulations, such as the Payment Services Directive in particular, will then no longer apply. What is more, considerable resources will be tied up in the Brexit project – even at banks. This leaves the financial institutions little room to invest in improving efficiency such as optimising financial transactions, for example. However there are significant savings to be made in this regard as the following cost-report from the study shows.
EURO-based transactions in the SEPA zone
In 2015, there were a total 72.9 billion financial transactions in the SEPA zone. Card payments constituted the majority of transactions at 40.5 percent, with transfers at 20.8 percent and direct debits at 26.1 percent. While the proportion of other transactions including online transactions increased considerably, they only amounted to 4.6 percent. However, 5.6 percent of all transactions still consisted of paper transactions or cheques, resulting in disproportionately high costs. The total expenses for processing of SEPA transfers amounted to 4.99 billion Euro. This includes all staff, resource and IT costs required for processing, the IT infrastructure, and improvements made to these.
The approximately 68.7 billion electronic transactions (transfers, direct debits, card transactions) incur costs of a mere 1.47 billion Euro, an average of around two cents per transaction. Meanwhile paper-based transfer and cheque deposits are the real cost drivers in financial transactions. The 2.66 billion cheque transactions alone which constitute 3.6 percent of all transactions incur a total of 2.68 billion Euro and 53.7 percent of all transaction costs. The two percent of paper-based transfers costs 655 million Euro and make up 13.1 percent of costs incurred. These figures also illustrate where there are savings to be made in SEPA financial transactions. Driving down the frequency of both of these payment methods alone could reduce the cost of financial transactions by around 67 percent.
Cheques still used too often
The number of internet transfers is rapidly increasing, particularly in retail-banking. The number of paper-based transactions is therefore steadily declining. Though in some SEPA countries this feat has been harder to achieve with cheques. The next solution is perhaps to eliminate checks altogether. The implementation of the Eurocheque guarantee in 2001, for example, proved very effective and resulted in a decline in cheque volume. Cheques are almost defunct in Germany (0.1 percent ). In Great Britain and Ireland (United Kingdom) the cheque is alive and well – with its share among financial transactions at around 1.9 percent in 2016. Despite an even higher proportion of cheques being used in France, Malta and Cyprus, this number is too high when compared with the rest of Europe. However it must be noted that the trend is already moving in the right direction in the United Kingdom too: Compared to the previous year, the number of cheques used in financial transactions fell by 0.5 percent. To compare: While in 2002 an average British citizen would deposit 31 cheques a year, by 2008 this number fell to 14. British banks had decided to completely phase out cheque payments by the end of 2018 after a transition period. After a number of objections this will not be implemented, however cheque payment guarantees using a guarantee card were eliminated in 2011.
In total, the 2.66 billion cheque transactions alone, chiefly in France at a total of 3.6 percent of all transactions, amount to 53.7 percent of the 2.68 billion Euro transaction costs. The two percent of paper-based transfers cost 655 million Euro, making up another 13.1 percent of all costs incurred. These figures also illustrate where there are savings to be made in SEPA financial transactions. Driving down the frequency of both of these payment methods alone could reduce the cost of financial transactions by around 67 percent. Although trends suggest that paper-based transactions are on the decline as a result of a rapid increase in online transfers, this feat is obviously far harder to achieve with cheques.
With the introduction of SEPA the number of claims made in the Euro zone has decreased significantly. On average, for every 14,000 payment orders or so, only one results in a claim now. This is especially true of international SEPA refund transactions where the process has become significantly easier. However, processing still incurs total costs of around 190 million Euro, an average of 35 Euro per transaction. The benchmark study revealed that with modern IT infrastructure and targeted process optimisation, costs can be lowered from 60 (worst case scenario pricing structure) to under 20 Euro.
SWIFT financial transactions are on the decline
Financial transactions using the SWIFT platform includes express financial transactions in Euro via Target and Euro and foreign currency transactions within the SEPA zone as well as transnational, classic foreign transactions. The introduction of SEPA has resulted in a significant decrease in the number of SWIFT-based foreign transactions. Previously making up 1 percent of all payment orders, this slipped to 0.4 percent with the introduction of the SEPA initiative. Nevertheless, the costs for the necessary IT infrastructure could not be reduced. On the contrary, an increase in compliance requirements led to a significant increase in costs. And although the majority of banks made no radical upgrades or replacements to their systems for foreign payments and so avoided having to make additional cost allowances per unit, the costs of foreign transactions are still disproportionately high. They amount to 1.8 billion Euro, 24.3 percent of the total cost of SEPA financial transactions (the sum of processing and marketing costs). On average, each order incurs 4.50 Euro in costs. Furthermore, cheque payments which still make up a high proportion of transactions cost 15 to 18 Euro each. It is assumed for Austria in particular that the costs for completing non-SEPA transactions are relatively low as Austria is traditionally a strong performer in this respect, effecting a lot of transactions with Eastern Europe.
Significant costs are also incurred as a result of claims processing. On average, the number of claims makes up one percent of all orders in foreign transfers and so is significantly higher than the number of claims made in SEPA financial transactions. This is partly due to the consistently poor conditions in the banking infrastructure in many developing countries, particularly in Africa and parts of Asia and South America. The average costs incurred per claim are therefore in the 80 to 90 Euro range.
Marketing costs in the millions
There are no reliable figures for Germany or Europe to show the number of employees processing financial transactions. To make a conservative estimate, assuming that there is one employee per credit institution who is exclusively responsible for processing financial transactions, which corresponds to roughly 0.25 percent of the total employees of credit institutions, this would easily result in around 1500 employees. Extrapolating the number in Germany for the whole SEPA zone, this would be a total of 6200 employees involved in processing financial transactions throughout the SEPA zone. If the total costs lie somewhere between 100,000 and 110,000 Euro, the marketing costs will then total 630 million Euro.
Total financial transaction costs
According to a relatively precise estimate, SEPA financial transactions made in Euro amount to almost 5 billion Euro. Payments made via the SWIFT platform add a further estimated 1.8 billion Euro. In addition to this there are the marketing costs which according to a rough but likely all too modest estimate come to at least 630 million Euro. This yields total costs of almost 7.5 billion Euro per year. So we are talking about enormous expenses which could be greatly reduced within a few years by taking measures such as reducing the amount of physical documentation – particularly cheques – and increasing the efficiency of very expensive SWIFT payments. In Great Britain in particular there is potential for cost optimisation in the usage of cheques and expensive foreign payments. Furthermore it is necessary to ensure that in spite of Brexit and its associated costs that arrangements are made to enable the optimisation of financial transactions. This comes down to the financial transaction managers!
About the study:
The estimates are based on PPI's market expertise and on a benchmark study on SEPA financial transactions in Germany. This study was carried out by PPI and ibi research for the year SEPA was introduced. Eight banks, responsible for around 45 percent of all financial transactions effected in Germany, took part in the study.
On this basis we produced an estimation of the total costs of financial transactions for all banks in the SEPA zone. This includes all SEPA transactions as well as all SWIFT transactions within and those made to outside the SEPA zone, also known as foreign transactions. The costs of SEPA transactions made by non-German banks were estimated based on German figures. National differences and circumstances were also taken into account. The costs of SWIFT transactions were estimated based on the transaction costs of a medium-sized to large bank and then extrapolated for Europe. In addition to this there are the marketing costs for financial transactions for which conservative estimates have been made in the absence of statistical data.


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