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• Also on Friday the Reserve Bank Governor, Philip Lowe, faces his customary bi-annual grilling from members of the House of Representatives Economics Committee. Depending on the quality of questions posed, the testimony could provide investors with great insights on the direction for monetary policy.
• There is a good array of both Chinese and US economic data in the coming week with the spotlight largely focussed on inflation.
• In the US, the week begins on Monday with the release of the consumer credit figures – a key measure of household borrowing. In May, consumer credit rose by $18.4 billion – the biggest lift in six months.
• On Tuesday in the US, the National Federation of Independent Business releases its July survey of small business optimism. And on the same day the JOLTS job openings data for June is issued together with the weekly survey of chain store sales.
• In China on Tuesday the July international trade data is released. In June both exports and imports rose at a healthy annual rate. Exports were up 11.3 per cent with imports up 17.2 per cent.
• In China on Wednesday, the July data on consumer and producer prices are released. Producer prices are up 5.5 per cent on a year ago but are off recent highs. Meanwhile consumer inflation is being restrained by softer food prices. Non-food inflation actually stands at 2.2 per cent – a little higher than in other major advanced nations.
• In the US the quarterly data on labour costs and productivity is released on Wednesday.
• On Thursday, July data on producer prices is released with the weekly data on new claims for unemployment insurance. Economists are tipping a 0.2 per cent rise in the core measure of prices (excludes food and energy), keeping the annual rate near 2 per cent.
• And on Friday the July data on consumer prices is released. Similar to producer prices, a 0.2 per cent lift in core consumer prices is expected.
• The Australian earnings season cranks up a notch in the coming week. Amongst companies reporting results: SCA Property Group, Transurban, James Hardie and IOOF (Tuesday); Carsales.com, Skycity Entertainment and Commonwealth Bank (Wednesday); AMP, AGL Energy and Magellan Financial Group, Virgin Australia (Thursday); News Corp, REA Group (Friday).
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Oct. 13 (PIA) — The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in Northern Mindanao in partnership with various government agencies, is set to hold an Asean multi-sectoral forum at the Penthouse, Gingoog City, October 17.
In support of the country’s hosting of ASEAN 2017, the activity aimed to generate public awareness and understanding about the Association Southeast Asian Nations (Asean); promote appreciation of ASEAN’s development through its 50 years of existence; understand the role of government agencies relative to ASEAN; and update the public of the government’s current programs.
Franklin P. Gumapon, PIA-10 officer in charge, said that the forum seeks to gather 250 stakeholders in the city composed of government employees, academe, farmers, fisherfolks, senior citizens, entrepreneurs, women, indigenous peoples, media among others. He expressed his gratitude to Gingoog City Mayor Marie Guingona for the partnership in enhancing cooperation among her constituents to Asean.
Undersecretary Harold E. Clavite, PIA director general, will deliver a keynote speech during the event.
The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) will discuss the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022 and Ambisyon Natin 2040 at the forum. Further, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to present ASEAN Trade and Investment Opportunities and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Drug Updates.
Gingoog city government Magpakabana Gingoognon Alang sa Kabag-ohan (MGK) Drug program will be shown during the forum.
Philippines rich history will be showcased during the cultural presentation spearheaded by the Special Program in the Arts (SPA) of the Department of Education. (EOR/PIA10).
Dodoma. The Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr Job Ndugai, has ordered the Controller and Auditor General (CAG), Prof Mussa Assad, to appear before the Parliamentary Privileges, Ethics and Powers Committee where he will be grilled over allegations of disrespecting the legislative body.
Speaking during an interview with the UN Kiswahili Service, Prof Assad said recently that his institution prepares audit reports – portraying that some money has been misused in some areas - which are to be worked on by the Parliament.
“That is the task of the Parliament. If we are producing reports, yet no action is being taken, to me, that’s the weakness of the Parliament….I believe it is a challenge that will be worked on….The Parliament is failing to exercise its responsibilities effectively,” he said.
But in response, Mr Ndugai said on Monday, January 07, 2019, that Prof Assad, who formerly taught accounting at the University of Dar es Salaam in the capacity of Associate Professor, should stand before the Parliamentary Privileges, Ethics and Powers Committee on January 21.
“If it is the issue of fabrication, then the CAG and his office are also fabricators. You can’t speak about your country badly when you are in a foreign country,” said the vividly angered Speaker.
He said he has personally been irked by Prof Assad’s remarks.
“I never expected an educated person of Prof Assad’s caliber to utter such remarks. He has embarrassed the parliament that has more educated people than at any other time since independence,” he said.
Apart from Prof Assad, Mr Ndugai also wants the Kawe Member of Parliament (MP), Ms Halima Mdee, to appear before the same committee to respond to allegations of disrespecting the Parliament.
That was the scenario facing the Los Angeles Galaxy entering Sunday afternoon’s last regular-season game and a playoff berth seemed all but inevitable when the team took a 2-0 halftime lead, but the Houston Dynamo rallied for three goals to stun the Galaxy and a sellout crowd at StubHub Center in Carson.
The 3-2 loss was all the more shocking given that the Galaxy had not lost at home since May while Houston had gone 2-2-10 in its previous 14 games and had won only once on the road all season.
Star forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic promised that the Galaxy would be "fired up” and sure enough they applied pressure from the opening kickoff, earning six corner kicks in the first 27 minutes and scoring off the last when Ola Kamara headed a cross from Romain Alessandrini. Kamara struck again three minutes later, one-timing a feed from Ashley Cole beneath the crossbar for his 14th goal of the season.
Romell Quioto scored from left of the post to begin Houston’s comeback in the 58th minute and the visitors drew even on a penalty kick by Mauro Manotas in the 73rd minute after A.J. DeLaGarza was fouled in the box.
Manotas scored again from five yards out off a pass from Alberth Elis in the 78th minute and suddenly the Galaxy were behind. Manotas found the upper left corner on a left-footed blast three minutes later, but he was ruled offside.
Nine minutes of stoppage time were added at the end and Los Angeles misfired on several quality chances despite Houston’s delaying tactics, which led to several yellow cards and a red card to Ronaldo Pena.
The crowd erupted when Dave Romney hooked a header by Houston goalkeeper Joe Willis moments before the final whistle, but the equalizing tally was nullified on an offside infraction. Even had it counted, it would not have been enough to prevent the Galaxy from missing the postseason in consecutive years for the first time in a decade and the third time in franchise history. Sunday’s loss marked the 30th defeat in the last two seasons — the team’s most ever over a two-year span.
A draw would have pulled the Galaxy even with Real Salt Lake, which ended the season last week with 49 points, but the first tiebreaker in Major League Soccer is wins and Los Angeles had one fewer. Had the Galaxy won they would have leapfrogged Real Salt Lake for the sixth and last spot in the Western Conference playoffs and earned a match against crosstown rival LAFC.
Making the playoffs seemed bleak after a 5-3 road defeat to Toronto FC on Sept. 15, but Los Angeles went unbeaten in four games (three wins and a draw) to pull to within one point of a qualifying position with one game remaining. The team had been hemorrhaging goals under former coach Sigi Schmid, but Kinnear dumped Schmid’s 3-5-2 formation in favor of a more common 4-4-2 and Los Angeles entered Sunday’s finale having allowed only two goals in its last four games.
Ibrahimovic, who finished the season with a team-high 22 goals and 10 assists and created several scoring chances Sunday, played a role in seven of the Galaxy's 10 goals during their four-game unbeaten streak. The Galaxy ended up 9-2-4 in games in which he scored and 4-10-5 when he didn't.
Los Angeles has had three coaches in the last 23 months and none of them has finished a full season. Despite reviving the team’s playoff hopes, Kinnear acknowledged he is uncertain about his future. Former Galaxy player Gregg Berhalter, now the coach at Columbus, is the favorite for the job but is also being pursued by the U.S. national team. Also receiving consideration is former Portland Timbers manager Caleb Porter, a college roommate of LA Galaxy President Chris Klein.
“That’s a question for another day,” Kinnear said. “It’s not even in the back of my mind. Right now I just hurt for our players, our organization and our fans."
Volunteer Head Turkey for the Moritz Fort Worth YMCA Turkey Trot, Reagan Ferguson, stops by to invite viewers to sign up for the Moritz Fort Worth YMCA Turkey Trot, a fun, family friendly walk/run event that takes place Thanksgiving morning. To learn more, visit www.fwtrot.org.
Join NBC 5 and the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth for the 37th Annual Fort Worth YMCA Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning, November 22.
The Turkey Trot is a fun, family friendly walk/run event that will include a 1K, 5K and 10K race. For many participants, the Turkey Trot has become a Thanksgiving tradition. The atmosphere is full of energy with some participants dressing up in festive costumes. To keep the party going, there will be a live band and snacks given to participants throughout the race.
All three races will begin at the intersection of Camp Bowie Boulevard and Westridge Avenue with about 13,000 participants from over 40 states participating this year. The opening ceremony begins at 7:40 a.m. and includes an aerobic warm up, singing of patriotic songs, opening prayer and a special welcome from Honorary Race Chair and Master of Ceremonies, Scott Murray and Mayor Betsy Price.
Proceeds from this annual event benefit the scholarship/youth program of the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth. Registration is available now online at fwtrot.org. Participants can also register on race day. Well trained pets are also welcome for an additional fee of $10.
Every year thousands of North Texans wake up early on Thanksgiving Day to get their trot on in the Y.M.C.A. Turkey Trot. Lauren-Ashton Moncrief, vice president of marketing and communications, joins us to discuss the details on this year's races.
For more information, visit fwtrot.org or call the Westside YMCA at (817) 244-4544.
1K Gobbler at 8:00 a.m.
This talk focuses on the social/emotional aspects of your brain development – how feeling impacts our thinking. While the times that this brain really has the steering wheel is 2-8 and again in the middle of adolescence, it is relevant to all learners that want to feel engaged, enthusiastic and passionate about what they do.
The fundamental mistake New Zealand society has made over the last few decades, is thinking that a two-year-old is a little seven-year-old and that the earlier we get ready to be seven, by learning numeracy and literacy, the better off we will be. That’s just not how our brain develops. A large part of intelligence is problem-solving and problem-solving is hugely dependent on creativity. Creatively largely comes online, between the ages of two and seven, in a free-play, child-lead environment. Its development is inhibited if we focus instead on seven-year-old formalised literacy and numeracy.
Learning is so much easier when the learner is engaged. Come along and learn how to engage your brain.
The Developing Brain: The Big Picture – this is for smaller communities where we combine talks 1,2 & 3.
Note: At the beginning of each presentation, because there are always first-time participants, Nathan will recap on the stages of neuro-sequential brain development. This will take 15 minutes.
Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, speaks during a town hall meeting at Keene High School in Keene, New Hampshire, U.S., on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.
By Sam Frizell / Dover, N.H.
The volunteer for Hillary Clinton drove up a long hill and parked outside a house on a crusty snowbank. With a campaign clipboard tucked under her arm and ice cleats on her boots, the woman walked up to the back door, hoping to win another vote for Clinton. Her argument was simple: Bernie Sanders is nice, but only Hillary Clinton can actually win a general election.
“Yes,” the volunteer, Ekwurtzel, said. “That’s what I’m really worried about.” Then, success: the woman signed a commit-to-vote card, promising to support Clinton in the New Hampshire primary on Feb. 9.
This is how the Clinton campaign hopes converts will be swayed and won in these final snowy days in the New Hampshire primary, where rival Senator Sanders is extremely popular among Democrats. Clinton may not be as loved, but she is commonly viewed in this New England state as better prepared to face a Republican in a general election. Clinton’s is a pitch to pragmatism, not passion, and she makes it time and again.
It is a risky bet for Clinton, who is less than three weeks away from the first nominating contest in Iowa. Several polls show Clinton does not currently perform better against Republicans than Sanders. And now Sanders has sought to dispel what his campaign believes is Clinton’s myth, with his aides pointing to polling data in Sanders’ favor arguing that he is in fact the more electable candidate against a Republican.
“If people are concerned about electability — and Democrats should be very concerned because we certainly don’t want to see some right-wing extremist in the White House — Bernie Sanders is the candidate,” Sanders said on ABC’s This Week on Sunday.
Clinton’s electability pitch is deeply woven into her campaign, and she carries it to college campuses, convention halls, town halls, debate stages and barbecues across the country. She makes the appeal through surrogates and on-the-ground messaging. With Clinton locked in tight races in New Hampshire and Iowa, her staff organizers tell volunteer canvassers like Ekwurtzel to talk about Clinton’s ability to win in a general election. And Clinton and her allies often mention the high stakes in the November election and the danger of losing the White House to a Republican.
Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards on Sunday explained her organization’s early endorsement of Clinton: it was in part about the urgency in defeating a GOP presidential nominee.
Sanders’ top aides scoff at the notion that Clinton is the more electable candidate, saying Clinton is relying on Democrats’ fear over losing to Republicans rather than the issues. “She is resorting to electability as opposed to substance of issues because she’s losing on that ground,” said Sanders’ campaign manager Jeff Weaver.
Recent polls appear to support Sanders’ argument. In a Quinnipiac poll from December, Sanders was shown beating Trump head-to-head by 13 points; Clinton, by 7. Sanders appears to do better than Clinton the early states too: a new NBC poll from this weekend shows Clinton losing by significant margins to Cruz and Senator Marco Rubio in both Iowa and New Hampshire; Sanders beats all the leading Republicans in both states (though he ties Rubio in Iowa).
Now the question of Clinton’s electability has become hotly debated on the campaign trail. Clinton argues that she will be more palatable to independents and that her more centrist views will attract voters in states such as Ohio and Florida. Her supporters view her as a practical candidate and effective Democratic standard-bearer. Sanders, the white-haired and eccentric self-avowed democratic socialist — with a Brooklyn accent to boot — cannot win the White House, Clinton supporters say.
“Think hard about the people who are presenting themselves to you: their experience, their qualifications, their positions, but particularly for those of us who are Democrats — their electability,” Clinton said at an event in Las Vegas earlier this week.
Sanders argues more and more often on the campaign trail that he, in fact, is the more electable, telling crowds that he can excite voters to turn out at the polls better than his opponent. He boasts that he can generate excitement where Clinton cannot and ride a wave of Democratic support into the White House.
Some New Hampshire voters are getting wise to the Clinton argument — and many are not buying it anymore.
“She’s got too much baggage,” said another canvasser, Chris Liquori.
Whether Clinton wins the debate over her electability in the next couple of weeks before the primary could determine her success in the early states, where the races remain very close. For diehard Clinton supporters like Ekwurtzel, the volunteer, their candidate’s electability is a central part of her appeal.
DAYTON — The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) welcomes a new chapter in Ohio to support efforts which protect the nighttime environment from light pollution across the state of Ohio.
Light pollution — defined as the inappropriate use of artificial light at night – is a recognized environmental pollutant that wastes energy, harms wildlife, negatively impacts human health, causes blinding glare, and ruins otherwise star-filled skies.
Images from space at night easily identify Ohio’s major cities of Akron, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, and Youngstown. These bright spots are light captured by satellites in space instead of directed toward targets on the ground.
IDA Ohio’s mission will be to help provide solutions that address negative outcomes from misdirected light.
“IDA Ohio is ready to step up night sky preservation efforts across this state,” said Bob Gent, past-president of IDA and newly elected president of IDA Ohio LLC.
For example, Dayton has recently enacted outdoor lighting codes that address some of the negative impacts of light pollution, and IDA Ohio hopes to help other places in Ohio consider similar actions.
It was in Dayton where IDA members gathered recently and voted unanimously to form an Ohio Chapter with an elected all-volunteer board which includes chapter president Bob Gent, vice-president Terry Mann, treasurer Bryan Summer, secretary Daniel Wade, and director of communications Monica Schultz.
Mann who has lived in Preble County most of her life, leads the astronomy programs at the Garber Nature Center, in Lewisburg. She has been working with the Preble County Park District to suggest the best possible lighting for the new Devils Backbone park and the park district is looking into the best way to shield the outdoor light at Garber Nature Center.
“Our goals at IDA Ohio are to help Ohio find the best type of lighting for their needs. With so many options available, we look for something cost-effective and a fixture that will direct the light where it needs to go, not in the neighbor’s window or blinding us as we drive down the road,” Mann said.
IDA Ohio chapter joins more than 50 IDA chapters already established around the world, including more than 20 international chapters representing five continents, all working to preserve the night sky.
IDA Ohio will host a chapter meeting Saturday morning, Oct 6, at the Hidden Hollow Star Party events hosted by the Warren Rupp Observatory in Bellville. On the agenda is a discussion regarding the PC Park District’s lighting.
The IDA Ohio chapter meeting will be free of charge for anyone wanting to learn more about IDA and ways to get involved with or support work in Ohio. Anyone wishing to attend the entire Hidden Hollow event should register at http://wro.org/hidden-hollow-star-party/.
For more information about IDA Ohio, contact IDAOhio@darksky.org.
A Wichita psychologist's new book seeks to bridge the growing gap between employees and their bosses.
Paul White, 53, a local doctor who consults with businesses and wealthy business families around the country, is the co-author with Gary Chapman of "5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People."
The book targets the deteriorating relationship between employees and their employers, which White says is often driven by the current economic downturn.
The book is a series of tools for employers to use to identify and deliver encouragement to employees in a tough economic time.
"So as we researched this to see what's up, we found that people, workers, desperately want to feel appreciated. They want to know that what they do matters.
"Further, as we dug in, we found managers and supervisors who think they're communicating appropriately, but they're not. They're missing the mark."
What's your sense of the mood of employees and employers in today's workplace?
"One thing is employees are anxious. Clearly. A lot of things that impact their daily life are out of control, from the political decisions in Washington that erode their retirement on down to the workplace.
"They want to know what they can do directly to make things better. The answer, we think, is to help them focus on what they can influence — do your work well, get along with team members, focus on customer service so you can make your place of employment more likely to survive the downturn."
What's the future of the American workplace, given the impact of the economic downturn?
"The negative future is something we see already — a lot of cynicism, sarcasm and lack of trust from employees. Many workers are going to say that whether it's some kind of reward program, recognition or whatever, they've heard it all before.
"There's a general lack of a sense of authenticity and sincerity from the employer, and we see that in the political realm, too."
What's the motivation for workplace managers to adopt your techniques?
"The hard line is it will make your business more likely to survive the economic difficulties ahead.
"It reduces staff turnover, it improves relationships between supervisors and colleagues and co-workers, it improves customer satisfaction and in some cases improves productivity."
What's the true cost for disdaining your workplace concepts?
"Employers are going to lose their top team members. They'll deal with more internal conflict and find themselves focusing more on that and less on customer service and innovation."
By 1883, DeSteuben, 43, decided to settle permanently in that essentially wilderness section of Florida that would eventually be the Rio-Jensen area.
There are more than 400 attorneys in Martin County as of 2018, but ever wonder who was the first in this area?
Thomas J. DeSteuben, of Waveland and Stuart, can probably be credited as the first practicing lawyer, arriving in the area in the early 1880s.