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Issue 304 1 February 2017
Three Board donor constituencies call on the Global Fund to review the role of CCMs
Country coordinating mechanisms need to be consulted, supported, strengthened and empowered, according to three donor constituencies on the Global Fund Board. The constituencies have released a position paper calling for a review of the role of CCMs.
2. ANNOUNCEMENT
“New” editor for GFO
Aidspan has announced that David Garmaise is returning as editor of Global Fund Observer.
3. ANALYSIS
Global Fund steps up investments in women and girls
In sub-Saharan Africa, there are about 8,600 new HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women every week. The Global Fund’s new Strategy for 2017-2022 places increased emphasis on reaching this group, including measuring HIV incidence among women aged 15-24 as a key performance indicator. To achieve its objectives, an additional $55 million on top of country allocations is earmarked for the scale-up of HIV prevention among AGYW in the 2017-2019 funding cycle.
Number of people receiving ART through programs supported by the Global Fund reaches 10 million
Programs supported by The Global Fund added another 787,000 people on antiretroviral treatment in the first half of 2016, bringing cumulative results to 10 million. During that same period, the number of smear-positive TB cases detected and treated increased by 1.4 million (cumulative total: 15.6 million); and the number of mosquito nets distributed rose by 54 million (cumulative total: 713 million). In a comment, Aidspan says that it difficult to know how much of the increase in numbers of people receiving services is due to better counting.
EECA allocation letters promote investment in RSSH
The Global Fund has used the letters informing countries of their allocations to push for more investment in resilient and sustainable systems for health in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. We provide information on the content of the letters.
Significant improvement required in grant management in high-risk countries: OIG
In recent years, the Global Fund has implemented additional measures to manage grants in 47 high-risk countries. A recent audit by the Office of the Inspector General has found that these measures need significant improvement.
OIG audit of grants to Côte d’Ivoire shows mixed results
Grant implementation arrangements for Global Fund grants to Côte d’Ivoire were “partially effective,” the Office of the Inspector General said as a result of an audit conducted in 2016. The OIG rated supply chain controls and assurance mechanisms one rung lower, at “needing significant improvement.”
OIG audit finds that treasury management at the Global Fund is generally in good shape
The Office of the Inspector General says that the governance, risk management practices and internal controls related to treasury management are adequately designed and generally well implemented. However, some improvements are required.
Implementation of integrity due diligence remains fragmented: OIG
The Global Fund is continuing to strengthen its anti-corruption framework and, within that, has launched an integrity due diligence initiative. An advisory review by the Office of the Inspector General reveals that the implementation of IDD remains fragmented. In this article, we provide a brief summary of the OIG’s findings. We also explain what IDD is.
10. ANNOUNCEMENT
Resources for applicants posted on Global Fund website
This article provides an overview of the resources related to applying for funding available on the Global Fund’s website.
Mid-2016 results reported
In the first half of 2016, through programs supported by the Global Fund, another 787,000 people were put on antiretroviral treatment (ART) for HIV, bringing the total to date to 10 million, a 9% increase over end-2015 results and a 17% increase over the number a year ago. Three countries account for 77% of the increase from six months ago: Kenya (52%), Tanzania (16%) and Mozambique (9%). The full national result from Kenya is now included in Global Fund reporting; previously, the Global Fund captured only 50% of the national results.
In that same period, the number of smear-positive TB cases detected and treated increased by 1.4 million, bring the cumulative total to 15.6 million, a 9% increase over end-2015 results and a 15% increase over the numbers a year ago. Two high-impact Asia countries – India and Bangladesh – account for 56% of the overall increase from six months ago.
Also in the first half of 2016, about 54 million mosquito nets were distributed, bringing the total to date to 713 million, an increase of 8% over end-2015 results and a 19% increase over the numbers a year ago. The greatest number of nets were distributed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Sénégal. Together, they accounted for about 75% of the increase from June 2015.
Additional results are provided in the Global Fund’s Results Factsheet dated 17 January 2017.
AIDSPAN COMMENT
It is difficult to know from the Results Factsheet how much of the increase in numbers of people receiving services represents real growth in impact and how much is the result of better counting. For example, as reported above, 77% of the increase in people receiving ART came from just three countries – one of them Kenya where the Fund is now capturing 100% of the numbers instead of just 50% previously. To its credit, the Global Fund is quite open about the reason for the increase in people receiving ART. But how much of the other increases reported in the factsheet (e.g. people treated for MDR-TB up 25% in six months) is due to better counting? The Fund relies on national reporting, so we don’t underestimate the challenges in obtaining an accurate picture of impact.
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North Korea Test Launches Missile
— Jennifer Hlad8/4/2016
North Korea on Wednesday launched another ballistic missile, the first to land in or near waters controlled by Japan. The medium-range missile flew about 620 miles, making it the longest North Korean launch so far, The Associated Press reported. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the launch was a “serious threat” to his country and called it an “unforgivable act of violence.” US Strategic Command said it had detected two missiles, but one exploded almost immediately. South Korea’s Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea’s actions showed the country’s desire to “directly and broadly attack” neighboring countries.
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More on KC-Y and KC-Z
—John A. Tirpak9/22/2016
Although Air Mobility Command chief Gen. Carlton Everhart seems convinced that the tanker recapitalization program should be more KC-46s and a new, stealthy “KC-Z,” those are ideas that will have to be explored, Air Force acquisition chief Darlene Costello told reporters at ASC16. A fleet of 179 KC-46s is “approved and that’s our baseline program,” she said, adding, “certainly we can consider buying more, but there would have to be quite a bit of discussion” about expanding the program. “We believe we have a good product” in the KC-46, but it currently faces “some schedule issues” If it “proves to be...what we expect, we may want to buy more.” Costello’s deputy, Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch, said “I don’t see that we’d have to do a whole lot” of programmatic wrangling “to buy more.” As for the KC-Z, Bunch said that idea “would be further out” and may have to go through the kind of “experimentation campaigns (and) developmental planning” that went into the Air Superiority 2030 study. “Those are all things we discuss in ‘planning choices’,” which is the pre-budget financial assessment of the Air Force program.
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INEC says They Won’t Postpone 2015 Polls
by Admin / 4 years ago / Nation
In what looks to be a response to founder of Later Rain Assembly Pastor Tunde Bakare last week’s Sunday call, that the 2015 general elections be put on hold for six months due to current security situation in the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Tuesday, said it would not postpone the elections.
Also the Inspector General of Police, Sulieman Abba, warned politicians in the country against heating up the polity through their negative utterances, saying the police under his leadership would not hesitate to deal with political actors who flout the electoral rules as stipulated in the Electoral Act. He said nobody was above the law.
INEC, gave assurance of going ahead with the elections, and also said that funding was not a problem in conducting the polls.
Dr Ishmaeal Igbani, Chairman, INEC Electoral Training Institute, spoke on behalf of the commission, and said INEC was fully ready to conduct the 2015 elections, just as he said the commission was comfortable with the fund it has at its disposal at the moment.
”Anytime there is election in Nigeria, there is always some form of tension. I have been around for a while, I don’t think it is something new. I don’t think people should be afraid. But it is also essential that we get ready just in case.
“It is also very important that we have peaceful elections, it is also important that voters come out to vote without fear. It is also important that the personnel who will work for us and the environment itself is peaceful and for it to be peaceful, it is important for the security agencies to be alert and ensure that they do what they are supposed to do,” he said.
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‘Stereotypically You’ is Not a “Paint-by-Numbers Rom-Com”
February 22, 2016 • Category: BrainDead, Grease: Live, Stereotypically You 1
While we wait for a release date for Stereotypically You, we can at least read Aaron Tveit’s thoughts on the upcoming romantic-comedy he stars in. Talking to Collider, he addresses what drew him to the role and why it isn’t like other rom-coms, including showing the process of love and discovery from a man’s perspective.
Although this interview primarily focuses on Stereotypically You, there’s also some chatter about Aaron’s new CBS show, “BrainDead,” as well as the incredibly successful presentation of Fox’s “Grease: Live.” Read an excerpt below before heading to the source for more.
This is not the kind of romantic comedy where everything is wrapped up neatly with a bow. Was that also appealing to you?
TVEIT: Yeah, and I think that’s something Ben also really wanted to convey. Even though the film goes out of reality, the real reality of the movie is realistic. Things don’t always tie up in a nice bow. Even when you make strides with people and relationships, it’s complicated. Life doesn’t move in a linear fashion. Life makes lefts and rights, and it doubles back. What I also really liked about Ben’s script is that Charlie is okay, but he’s not riding off into the sunset with a new girl, which is another way that it doesn’t fall into cliche.
SOURCE: Collider
“The Morning Show” (February 2016)
February 10, 2016 • Category: Articles & Interviews, Grease: Live, Public Appearances, Stage Work 0
G’day! Aaron Tveit is currently in Australia and in the midst of rehearsals for his upcoming concert series honoring Stephen Schwartz, Defying Gravity. While there, he’s squeezing in some promo, including a stop at “The Morning Show.” You can watch the video above, in which he mentions Defying Gravity and chats a bit more about the “Grease: Live” experience. He also plays a “game” called Co-star Connotations, in which he gives quick thoughts about several actors he’s worked with, like Australia’s own Hugh Jackman.
As a bonus, Aaron also talked to Alan Jones on his Breakfast Show, which you can listen to here.
Access Hollywood Live (February 2016)
February 5, 2016 • Category: Articles & Interviews, BrainDead, Grease: Live, Stereotypically You 5
Just because “Grease: Live” is over doesn’t mean the media is done talking about the critically acclaimed television event. Earlier today, Aaron Tveit appeared on Access Hollywood Live to give more deets on the ambitious production — like the pressure of costume changes (particularly just before and during “Those Magic Changes”) and how they rehearsed a potentially different opening just fifteen minutes before showtime because of the testy weather.
In the second half of the interview – which you can view by continuing below – they discuss Stereotypically You and a little bit of Aaron’s upcoming CBS comic-thriller, “BrainDead.”
KTLA (February 2016)
February 5, 2016 • Category: Articles & Interviews, Grease: Live, Stereotypically You 1
Yesterday morning, Aaron Tveit appeared on KTLA to talk about “Grease: Live” now that the pressure of the live show is over. He shares some previously unknown details about the production – including having as many as 15-20 stage managers – and reveals that he headed to In-N-Out for burgers and fries once the show wrapped. There’s a brief mention of Stereotypically You at the end (which has its world premiere at the Santa Barbara Film Festival tomorrow), but the interview primarily focuses on the tremendous feat that was “Grease: Live.”
Going on a Date with Aaron Tveit
February 5, 2016 • Category: Articles & Interviews, Grease: Live 4
Ever wonder what it’d be like to go on a date with Aaron Tveit? Well, Glamour magazine took care of it for you by sending one of their reporters to the Frosty Palace with Aaron. There, they took their time – over plastic milkshakes and fries – to talk about “Grease: Live,” sports, and even some relationship advice. And, yes, Aaron answers the question on so many minds: he is, in fact, single. Read the excerpt below for a taste of the interview, then head to the source for the full piece:
Glamour: Of all the characters you’ve played, which one is closest to your personality?
Aaron: That’s so interesting. It’s different times in your life, you know? It’s so hard to say. All of them have different aspects of my personality. I think [Catch Me If You Can‘s] Frank Abagnale Jr. is the closest, without the con-man part. [laughs] He’s the guy I hope to still be. I think it’s similar to how I was younger: wide-eyed and optimistic. I’m a very positive person, and I always find the good in things and work really hard.
SOURCE: GLAMOUR
Returning to Musicals in “Grease: Live”
February 4, 2016 • Category: Articles & Interviews, Grease: Live, Stage Work, Television News 2
In a recent interview with Nylon, Aaron Tveit spoke about his then-upcoming role of Danny Zuko in Fox’s “Grease: Live.” There’s a great conversation happening throughout, including him finding the balance between working on television and his ongoing love for musicals. In fact, there’s quite a discussion of musicals throughout, including which “muscles” he uses when performing and what his worst stage experience was (a story he had previously never shared). Check out the excerpt below – and new pics in the gallery – before heading to the source for the full interview.
This project is a perfect symbiosis of the two things that you’ve been doing throughout your life, which is musicals on stage and acting in front of the camera. What’s that been like?
It’s amazing. It’s a very similar feeling that I had when all the Les Mis stuff came together, because at that time, I had been working on stage and working on television and doing some films and that kind of felt like a perfect storm of all of them combined. When I was starting out in film and television, I wanted to have a lot of the work that I did initially not necessarily have to do with musicals. I didn’t want just to be known as a musical guy. Now returning to it, I want to embrace it, because I haven’t done musicals on stage in New York since 2011, so to kind of be back doing this now, I’m kind of falling in love with it again.
SOURCE: NYLON
The “Emotional Rollercoaster” from “Graceland” to “BrainDead”
February 4, 2016 • Category: Articles & Interviews, BrainDead, Graceland, Grease: Live, Television News 0
From the cancellation of “Graceland” to the immediate casting in CBS’ “BrainDead,” Aaron Tveit has experienced an “emotional rollercoaster” in recent months, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. Although this new-ish interview was released before “Grease: Live” (and consequently talks about the then-upcoming live telecast), it delves pretty thoroughly into Aaron’s other television-based work.
After the abrupt cancellation of USA’s “Graceland” last year, fans were left in the dark as to what a possible fourth season might entail. Aaron finally gives some insight on what the writers were planning, which included searching for Jakes. Additionally, we learn some more about the upcoming comic-thriller Aaron will be starring in – “BrainDead” – and what attracted him to the role in the first place. “He’s not a kid,” he said of his character, Gareth. “This is a young man who’s already in his prime so I’m excited to do that.”
Read an excerpt of the interview below before heading to the source for the full piece:
You have a big year coming up with “BrainDead,” which you signed up for right after “Graceland” was canceled. What was that time like between gigs?
It was a bit of an emotional rollercoaster because I did “The Good Wife” years ago; so they had called saying that they were interested in me and sent me the “BrainDead” script, and I loved it. But at that time, we were fairly confident that “Graceland” was going to get picked up and we thought the pick-up was imminent so I said I was unavailable. They saw some people and then they came back about a month later and it just worked out. We literally thought “Graceland” was going to get picked up any day, but I told them, I’m going to come in anyway. They knew full and well that “Graceland” might get picked up and then, the day that “Graceland” got canceled is when I was in the room with them; so it was just one of those things that there just seemed to be something else looking out, and it just seemed meant to be in the way it all worked out.
SOURCE: THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“Grease: Live” Gets Ready
January 25, 2016 • Category: Articles & Interviews, Grease: Live, Television News 0
There are two new articles pertaining to “Grease: Live” that talk about preparing for the groundbreaking production, set to air live on Fox on various sound stages (with live audience). There are various quotes from cast and crew in the articles – by Los Angeles Times and New York Times – that further gives insight into this ambitious project. Check out excerpts below before heading to the sources for the full article:
The elaborate NBC renderings rotated scenes on one New York soundstage; the Fox affair is even more ambitious. The production will unfold over two soundstages housing a number of sets on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank. Production will also take place on Midwest Street — i.e., a backlot that they’ll use for exterior scenes of Rydell High and the carnival grounds.
“Ask me after it’s all over if I think the multiple soundstages was a good idea,” joked stage director Thomas Kail, known most recently for his celebrated stage work with Lin-Manuel Miranda in the smash Hamilton. “I wanted it to feel vibrant and vital the way the film did,” he said. “I wanted locations that felt like real places that could ground us so when we lift off and go to the fantasy of ‘Greased Lightnin” or the Teen Angel arrives, you have something to depart from.”
SOURCE: LOS ANGELES TIMES
“We have affection for the movie and the stage play just as much as everybody else,” [Thomas] Kail said. “But it’s not about trying to redo those. It’s trying to capture the spirit.” …
[Aaron] Tveit, who is a bit more James Dean than John Travolta, said that he had a difficult time breaking free of the movie. “I had to say my lines out loud over and over for, like, two weeks before I got Travolta’s voice out of my head,” he said. “Tommy really helped,” Mr. Tveit continued. “He has this way of telling you what he wants without making you feel like your original choice was wrong. For actors, that’s everything.”
“Grease: Live” Promo Video Master Post
January 25, 2016 • Category: Articles & Interviews, Grease: Live 1
With so many promo videos for “Grease: Live” circling around, it can get a little intimidating keeping up! There’s also so many that site updates would be seemingly endless. Because of that, I’ve decided to create a “master post” featuring all the shorter videos that otherwise might get lost in the news shuffle.
Here, you’ll find videos that often feature Aaron Tveit in small interviews or as a soundbite. The newest videos will always be at the top, so keep checking back in (and following ATN on Twitter, where I’m constantly [re-]tweeting the latest as they’re released). To continue, click below:
“Grease: Live” Rehearsals Have Begun Trailer
January 18, 2016 • Category: Grease: Live, Television News 0
If you haven’t yet checked out any “Grease: Live” promos (what are you waiting for?), then you definitely need to give the latest promo video a watch. Here’s your main incentive: at the start, we have a vocal tease of Aaron Tveit-as-Danny. Footage from the extensive rehearsals is shown, including new shots of the cast, as well as a clip of Jessie J singing “Grease (Is The Word).” “Grease: Live” airs on Fox Sunday, January 31st at 7PM EST.
Aaron Tveit will soon star as Christian
in Moulin Rouge! on Broadway.
Purchase tickets here
Wed, May 29th: Webster Hall (New York, NY)
Moulin Rouge! | CHRISTIAN
Previews start June 28, 2019.
Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A theatrical celebration of truth, beauty, freedom and -- above all -- love, Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical; it is a state of mind.
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"The Code" (CBS) | MATT DOBBINS
Aired April 29, 2019.
S1E04: When a dying Marine confesses his involvement in covering up the murder of an Iraqi civilian more than a decade ago, Abe and Trey are assigned to prosecute the accused killer - a sitting U.S. congressman. Also, Maya helps her brother prepare for his state senate race.
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"The Good Fight" (CBS) | SPENCER ZSCHAU
Aired March 28, 2019.
S3E03: Diane meets the leader of a female resistance group whose aim is to sink POTUS' approval rating; Maia and Blum's plan for a plea deal goes awry; Lucca receives a surprising new divorce referral.
Out Of Blue | TONY SILVERO
Available on VOD.
When homicide detective Mike Hoolihan is called to investigate the murder of a leading astrophysicist in New Orleans, she is confronted by a mystery that begins to affect her in ways she had never expected.
The Radio In My Head
Mixing Broadway with pop, childhood favorites with contemporary sounds, and superstar vocals with charismatic good looks, Aaron Tveit’s cabaret debut was for six special, sold out performances. The Radio In My Head: Live at 54 Below beautifully captures the masterful singer in his first solo album.
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High level meeting to tackle SME financing in ACP countries
Brussels, 12 October 2011: Top executives from regional banks, economic communities and financial and industrial holdings in the ACP region will gather in Brussels this Thursday for the Second High Level Workshop on Enhancing Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) financing in ACP countries.
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SPEECH: Secretary General's opening remarks at the 2nd SEDT Open Day (Climate Change and Sustainable Economic Development in ACP countries), 11 October 2011
Chair of the ACP Group Committee of Ambassadors,
Representatives of the European Commission,
Invited Guests,
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ACP Group commends Nobel Peace Prize winners
Brussels, 10 October 2011: The ACP Group continues to celebrate the achievements of three women jointly awarded the Noble Peace Prize on Friday, including two Africans.
ACP countries stand to gain from IUCN partnerships
Brussels, 10 October 2011: A meeting of between the ACP Secretary General Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas and regional heads of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) last week underlined the importance of environmental protection to sustainable development programmes in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries.
PRESS RELEASE: ACP Open Day to highlight climate change and economic development
PRESS RELEASE, 6 October 2011: The Second Open Day of the Sustainable Economic Development and Trade Department (SEDT) is scheduled for Tuesday 11 October at the ACP House in Brussels.
The one-day event aims to bring together African, Caribbean and Pacific embassies and regional organizations, along with leaders of various Programme Management Units and facilities to exchange information on ways to improve access to these facilities, including funding opportunities.
SPEECH: Statement by ACP Secretary General at the 25th Session of the ACP Parliamentary Assembly
Brussels, 4 October 2011
Hon. Members,
Your Excellencies Ambassadors of ACP States,
Belgian Chief of Protocol revives relations with ACP
Brussels, 1 October 2011: The Chief of Protocol from the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, External Trade and Development Cooperation paid a special visit to the Committee of Ambassadors last week to bolster relations with representatives of the ACP family of nations.
Mr Pierre Labouverie, who has a long history of ambassadorship in various ACP countries, led the visiting delegation, accompanied by Deputy Chiefs of Protocol Mr Christian Van den Hove and Adviser to Embassies Mr Carl Peeters.
Secretary General joins board of peace-building group International Alert
Brussels, 1 October 2011: In progressing ACP’s outreach to civil society forums, Secretary General Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas has joined the board of trustees of International Alert (Alert), one of the world’s largest peace building organizations.
ACP family mourns loss of three international icons
Brussels, 30 September 2011: The ACP Group regrets the loss of two distinguished statesmen and one Nobel laureate from its family of nations who all passed away within days of each other last month.
National hero and former Prime Minister of Belize, Rt. Hon. George Price passed away 19 September at age 92. Rt Hon. Price is considered the founding father of Belize, having led the nation to independence from Britain three decades ago in September 1981. He served as Belize’s first Prime Minister from 1981-1984 and again in 1989-1993.
ACP applauds Miss Angola/ Miss Universe
Brussels, 30 September 2011: Ambassadors of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States welcomed the recent victory 25-year-old Angolan Laila Lopes, who won the Miss Universe crown in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 12 September.
Miss Lopes beat out contestants from nearly 90 countries to take the coveted title at the pageant’s 60th anniversary.
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5 lesser known comedies of Bollywood!
by Guncha Khanna
Written by Guncha Khanna
We all know about Golmaal and Andaz Apna Apna as some classic comedies of Bollywood of all times. However, there were some movies that couldn’t do extremely well at the box office but were as good as any other class comedy. Since summer vacations are still going on, we thought why not give you a list of some lesser known comedies of Bollywood, some old – some new, that one must watch.
Do Dooni Chaar
Do Dooni Chaar is a 2010 Indian Hindi comedy-drama film produced by Arindam Chaudhuri, directed by Habib Faisal, and stars Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Aditi Vasudev and Archit Krishna in the lead roles. The film is about a middle-class school teacher who tries to keep his wife and children happy in inflationary times and dreams of buying a car. Quite funny and interesting.
Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana is a 2012 Indian comedy film produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapur and Anurag Kashyap and directed by Sameer Sharma. The story revolves around Omi, who after deceiving a gangster in London, flees to India. When he finds out that his family’s old restaurant is in a crisis, he decides to rediscover a secret recipe that will change their fortunes. It’s funny how a simple recipe is the whole plot of the movie.
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is a 1983 Hindi comedy film directed by Kundan Shah. It is a dark satire on the rampant corruption in Indian politics, bureaucracy, news media and business, and stars an ensemble cast that includes the likes of Naseeruddin Shah, Ravi Baswani, Om Puri, Pankaj Kapur, Satish Shah, Satish Kaushik, Bhakti Barve and Neena Gupta. Ask your mom, and she would definitely know.
Chashme Buddoor
Chashme Buddoor is a 1981 romantic comedy buddy film starring Farooq Shaikh, Deepti Naval, Rakesh Bedi, Ravi Baswani and Saeed Jaffrey. The story revolves around two womanisers who are surprised when their nerdy friend wins a beautiful girl’s heart. They then set into motion a wild and devious plot to break the lovebirds apart. A different and interesting story.
Rafoo Chakkar
Rafoo Chakkar is a 1975 Indian Hindi movie produced by Nadiadwala and directed by Narender Bedi. The movie was inspired by the American film Some Like It Hot. Even though it was a hit, it’s not really known much in today’s Bollywood world.
These are definitely not all of them. Do let us know in the comments section below of comedies that you have watched and loved! Happy reading!
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Porrajmos — the persecution of the Roma and Sinti by the Nazis
in Fundstücke, Sonst in Europa, Geschichte des Antiziganismus und Beiträge auf Deutsch
The Roma and Sinti have their own term for their genocide at the hands of the Nazis. They call it the Baro Porrajmos which means the “Great Devouring.” The total number of Roma and Sinti (Gypsies) who were murdered in the Nazi death camps is still unknown. The US Holocaust Memorial Museum estimates that 220,000 were killed, but other sources put the total deaths at 500,000 or more than half the total number of Gypsies in all the countries of Europe.
After World War II ended, Germany gave compensation to the Jewish survivors, but compensation claims by the Gypsies were denied by the Germans in the 1950s on the grounds that the Gypsies had been persecuted under the Nazi regime because they were “asocial” or had broken the laws of the country, not because of racism. After a few years of protest by the Gypsies, compensation was finally given to the survivors.
In October 1999, I visited the Buchenwald Memorial Site near Weimar, Gemrany. I purchased the camp guidebook from the Buchenwald Museum.
The following quote is from the camp guidebook:
The racist persecution of the Sinti in Germany had already started under the cover of the Aktion Abreitsscheu Reich (i.e. during an action against “work-shy” people in Germany) carried out in 1938. Approximately 700 people called Burgenland Gypsies were deported to Buchenwald by way of the Dachau camp about one year later, i.e. in September 1939. They were put in Blocks 14 and 15. Many of them were driven to death in the quarry and in the excavation and stone-carrier parties. Hundreds of people belonging to the Romany Gypsies were provisionally put in Block 47 as the SS deported the survivors of the mass extermination of this people from the dissolved Auschwitz Gypsy Camp to the camps in Germany. Two hundred young Sinti and Romany Gypsies who were unfit for work were still sent back from Buchenwald into the gas chambers of Auschwitz in September 1944. Only a few survived among those who had to crush stones and dig tunnels in external working parties.
During the “work-shy action” in 1938, there were 4,500 vagrants and urban campers, who had no permanent address, rounded up and sent to concentration camps where they were forced to work against their will. There are no memorials at any of the former concentration camps for the “work-shy.” The persecution of the work-shy has been forgotten, except for the Gypsies who were sent to camps under this category.
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves--temporarily unavailable (English/French)
Author: Ebenor Attard
Illustrator: Richard Holland
Country/Culture: Arab
Language: English, French
Description: A long time ago in Arabia, on a full night, Ali Baba noticed something very strange as he gathered firewood. A rumbling sound, like thunder, came not from the sky but from beneath the earth. Richard Holland's brilliant use of collage captures the essence of this classic tale. 32 pages.
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Dimer Molecules Aid Study of Exoplanet Pressure, Hunt for Life
Source: University of Washington
Posted March 5, 2014 10:35 AM
Astronomers at the University of Washington have developed a new method of gauging the atmospheric pressure of exoplanets, or worlds beyond the solar system, by looking for a certain type of molecule.
And if there is life out in space, scientists may one day use this same technique to detect its biosignature -- the telltale chemical signs of its presence -- in the atmosphere of an alien world.
Understanding atmospheric pressure is key to knowing if conditions at the surface of a terrestrial, or rocky, exoplanet might allow liquid water, thus giving life a chance.
The method, devised by Amit Misra, a UW astronomy doctoral student, and co-authors, involves computer simulations of the chemistry of Earth's own atmosphere that isolate what are called "dimer molecules" -- pairs of molecules that tend to form at high pressures and densities in a planet's atmosphere. There are many types of dimer molecules but this research focused only on those of oxygen.
Misra is first author of the paper was published in the February issue of the journal Astrobiology.
The researchers ran simulations testing the spectrum of light in various wavelengths. Dimer molecules absorb light in a distinctive pattern, and the rate at which they form is sensitive to the pressure, or density, in the planet's atmosphere.
"So the idea is that if we were able to do this for another planet, we could look for this characteristic pattern of absorption from dimer molecules to identify them," Misra said. The presence of such molecules, he said, likely means the planet has at least one-quarter to one-third the pressure of Earth's atmosphere.
Powerful telescopes soon to come online, such as the James Webb Space Telescope, scheduled for launch in 2018, may enable astronomers to use this method on distant exoplanets. With such enhanced tools, Misra said, astronomers might detect dimer molecules in actual exoplanet atmospheres, leading to a clear understanding of the planet's atmosphere.
This research may also play a part in the greatest astronomical quest of all -- the ongoing search for life in the cosmos.
That's because the team realized along the way that oxygen dimer molecules are often more detectable in an atmosphere than other markers of oxygen. That's important from a biological standpoint, Misra said.
"It's tied to photosynthesis, and we have pretty good evidence that it's hard to get a lot of oxygen in an atmosphere unless you have algae or plants that are producing it at a regular rate.
"So if we find a good target planet, and you could detect these dimer molecules -- which might be possible within the next 10 to 15 years -- that would not only tell you something about pressure, but actually tell you that there's life on that planet."
Misra's UW co-author is Victoria Meadows, professor of astronomy; other co-authors are Mark Claire of Scotland's University of St. Andrews and Dave Crisp of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.
The research was performed through the UW-based Virtual Planetary Laboratory and funded by NASA (Grant NNH05ZDA001C), as well as a grant from Advancing Science in America, Seattle chapter.
For more information, contact Misra at 440-554-6514 or amit0@uw.edu.
TAGS: biosignatures, extrasolar
FILED UNDER: Astrochemistry, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Extrasolar Planets, Habitable Zones & Global Climate
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Archived threads in /lit/ - Literature - 337. page
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I'm looking for recommendations of literary magazines with good short stories. Tin House is the only one I read right now. I'm hoping for more of the same caliber.
I know there are also great magazines of poetry and criticism, but I'm personally most interested in ones with strong fiction.
New Yorker, Tin House, McSweeney's. Everything else is second tier or lower.
"I just wrote my first short story and I think it's really good and want to know where to submit it."
>New Yorker
>McSweeney's
Please be joking.
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Think we'll all still be speaking English in 500 years?
1000 years?
What about Latin? Or French? Chinese?
What's the future of the spoken and written word?
Who cares, honestly
Probably some fucked up version of English that replaces "er" with "a" and that sort of thing.
it a betta way tok!
There's no conceivable way to know, and even if there was: who cares?
Best literary podcasts 2016-06-06 19:31:24 Post No.8133085
Best literary podcasts Anonymous 2016-06-06 19:31:24 Post No. 8133085 [Report] [View thread]
Post em
Kulturkampf
https://www.soundcloud.com/tharru-635500471
Don't be a retard.
I was going to start this thread yesterday.
>A Prarie Home Companion
>Snap Judgement
>Radiolab
>The Moth
>TED
>This American Life
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So /lit/ is agreed that Epictetus was the greatest and most based of the philosophers, correct?
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>'based'
Opinion discarded
I don't know about GOAT but definitely based
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>a fucking STOIC
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It's hard to force myself to read.
How do I read more lit?
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Read shitty genre novels.
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not wasting your time by listening to shitty jazz fusion would probably help
Are you posting her because she's meant to be attractive? Because she isn't
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Who is the Jeff Mangum of literature?
David foster Wallace. They're both memes
IGNORING meme status. I hate how internet culture tends to completely disregard heartfelt stuff and turn it into a joke. Even as I'm typing this I'm thinking of the million fucking threads about semen staining the mountain tops that happened a few years back
Philip Roth.
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Don't forget, everybody! June is National Portrait Painting Month, NaPoPaMo for short! It doesn't matter if you've never painted a portrait before, just paint 21 square inches of portrait per day for one month. By the end of the month, you'll have a 630 square inch portrait. That's the same size as the Mona Lisa!
Are you implying that daily work isn't how craft is developed?
Are you implying that this post is sarcastic?
Cool, I'll paint Van Eyck's Adoration of The Mystic Lamb or maybe Van Der Goes' Portinari Altarpiece.
Yes I know that neither of those are portraits.
Was DFW redpilled on the JQ? Who are some writers who were?
Remind me of this mans name.
>doesn't know based Daniel Frederick Williams
I see you're not a patrician like I am
David Foster Walrus
Southern Reach Trilo
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Southern Reach Trilo 2016-06-06 18:33:44 Post No. 8132821 [Report] [View thread]
Did you read it? I liked it a lot. It's just like Lost but more creepy. And Vandermeer writes so well.
Should have ended at book 1. Was interesting though, glad I read it but wouldn't recommended to others.
I think book 1 works fantastic as a stand-alone novel. The 2nd book's narrative shift was too jarring for me to finish right after Annihilation. Is it worth coming back to?
the rest of the trilogy has some interesting bits in it, but it never reaches the quality of the first book. i would read the other two if you are interested in learning more about the history of the setting and getting some explanations for some of the weird stuff in the first book, but if you want a similar atmosphere or characters to the first book, you will probably be disappointed.
What is this meme trilogy everyone mentions? 2016-06-06 18:18:58 Post No.8132767
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What is this meme trilogy everyone mentions? Anonymous 2016-06-06 18:18:58 Post No. 8132767 [Report] [View thread]
What's in it? I'd like to know.
The Recognitions
The original meme trilogy is as follows. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Infinite Jest
Below you'll find the real trilogy that we call " the meme trilogy", and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns, and Looking for Alaska
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Is there a point in reading poetry like this if it's been translated from a different language? Isn't that part of the point of the poem, is it's supposed to rhyme? Rimbaud sounds like a good place to start in poetry though. Ug.
Read it in French. What's the problem?
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>Isn't that part of the point of the poem, is it's supposed to rhyme?
you're funny.
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Which philosophy argues against Absurdism?
Most of them
A lot of them
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Books like this ?
Just turn on any international news channel.
This + a clockwork orange
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Has anyone every noticed the parallels between Ignatius from Confederacy of Dunces and Karl Marx?
Ignatius:
>doesn't work
>complains about his valve every day, to everyone
>fat
>slovenly
>leeches off his family and only friend, Myrna
>tries and fails to incite revolution
>despises everyone who hasn't entertained philosophy
this is good, I don't know marx's personal life, but I see it
>Marx
Nice meme.
>>Marx
>>doesn't work
>Nice meme.
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>he uses the Oxford comma in a sequence longer than three
Fight me, faggot.
>writing sequences longer than 3 in sentence form
Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma?
But seriously, you're wrong.
>I have to go to the store for some eggs, milk, bread, cheese.
Sounds wrong.
>I have to go to the store for some eggs, milk, bread and cheese.
Sounds like bread-and-cheese is some sort of fucked up single item.
>I have to go to the store for some eggs, milk, bread, and cheese.
Ah perfect.
Faggot.
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Two Atlantises (L)
Two Atlantises have been proposed by some commentators in order to explain some of the difficulties in Plato’s text. While the concept has been adopted in principle, the locations chosen vary.
Lewis Spence was probably the first to suggest the idea, followed by D. Duvillé, while more recentlyJürgen Hepkehas followed suit. The Russian Atlantologist Vladimir Scherbakov has promoted the idea of one Atlantis in the Atlantic and a second one incorporating major cities in the Eastern Mediterranean. He believed that migrants from the Atlantic original had peopled the second one.
It is clear that Plato describes two Atlantises separated by both time and geography. One was the Stone Age culture, briefly referred to by Plato and the other was the Bronze Age society that he describes in much greater detail. This apparent contradiction is easily explained if we accept that the original Atlantis was preliterate and in common with all very ancient peoples their achievements would have been clouded by the mists of time before committed to writing. Not unreasonably, to make up for a lack of detail, Plato would have overlaid the oral tradition with the attributes of an advanced civilisation of his own era, something that his audience could identify with. Such a literary device would have been within the bounds of artistic licence at that period.
Pauwels & Bergier in their book, The Morning of the Magicians[910], also proposed two Atlantises, an earlier one at Tiwanaku in the Andes and a later one in the Atlantic destroyed by “waters from the north”, recorded as Noah’s Flood in the Bible!
Not content with two Atlantises, Diego Marin, Ivan Minella & Erik Schievenin went one further in 2013, when they proposed three Atlantises in their book The Three Ages of Atlantis[972].
Tagged Andes, Atlantis, Bronze Age, D. Duville, Jürgen Hepke, Lewis Spence, Marin Minella & Schievenin, Noah's Flood, Pauwels & Bergier, Plato, Tiwanaku, Two Atlantises, Vladimir Scherbakov
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Happy to be back
Psychiatrist Diana Smith, MD, works at Augusta Health Crossroads.
New inpatient psychiatrist joins Augusta Health
Joining Augusta Health in mid-February 2016, psychiatrist Diana Smith, MD, not only brings deep experience to her new position, but also plenty of enthusiasm.
“I’m genuinely excited to be working at Augusta Health,” she says. “The team here is excellent, and I’m really looking forward to getting to know this community better.”
A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Dr. Smith did her medical residency at the University of Virginia. After residency, she worked for the Veterans Health Administration in Staunton and Charlottesville and then with active duty service members and families as a contractor for the U.S. Army in Wiesbaden, Germany. Though it was an honor to work with the military, she was eager to move back to central Virginia. “I admit, I miss some of the German food,” she says with a laugh. “But while I was there, I missed some of the food here, so it all balances out. Mostly, I love the people here, and I wanted to do something new.”
Dr. Smith specializes in inpatient psychiatry, which involves the diagnosis and treatment of those who are admitted to the hospital
with psychiatric issues, or who need psychiatric care while in the hospital for other conditions. The specialty is distinctive, she says, because it involves moving a patient rapidly toward stabilization and finding resources that patients need to remain stable. “With this type of treatment, you are addressing issues that need to be handled in a very short amount of time, and that means patients who are in crisis,” she says. “Being able to see improvement, and help them through it, is very rewarding.”
Although she loves her work, Dr. Smith didn’t set out to be a psychiatrist when she entered medical school and set her sights on being a surgeon instead. However, during her psychiatry rotation in medical school at The Medical University of South Carolina she got hooked.
“I realized that I was spending more time in the hospital than any other rotation and I was beyond excited to go into work every day and see my patients. I knew psychiatry was for me.”
In addition to bringing knowledge of her field to Augusta Health, Dr. Smith notes that she’s also able to draw on her understanding of resources available in the central Virginia area. By helping patients navigate what’s available, she feels she can be even more helpful to them.
“I’m passionate about what I do every day,” she says. “This is exactly why I fell in love with psychiatry, because it allows me to feel like I’m making a difference in people’s lives.”
When she’s not at Augusta Health, Dr. Smith and her husband enjoy getting to know the area, spoiling their two dogs and spending time with their families. She says, “We’re pretty happy to all be in the same time zone now.” 
Diana Smith, MD, works at Augusta Health Crossroads. To make an appointment, call (540) 332-4060 (Staunton) or (540) 932-4060 (Waynesboro).
A heartfelt welcome
Containing illnesses
The first face of Augusta Health
New niche
Spring harvest at AMI Farm at Augusta Health
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First dog park in a domestic violence shelter opens in NYC
By Bart / 5 years ago / News / No Comments
Urban Resource Institute and Purina unveil the Purina Play Haven and Dog Park
NEW YORK, New York – March 18, 2014 – Urban Resource Institute (URI) and Nestlé Purina PetCare (Purina) today hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate New York City’s first-ever dog park in a domestic violence shelter, called the Purina Play Haven and Dog Park. The event marks the official expansion of URIPALS—People and Animals Living Safely—which launched in June 2013 as a pilot program to enable domestic violence survivors to enter shelter with their cats and other small animals. With the opening of the Purina Play Haven and Dog Park, URI will now be able to open its doors to families with dogs.
Sponsored by Purina, which contributed funds for the design and construction of the dog park, the Purina Play Haven and Dog Park will give families at URI’s largest emergency shelter in New York City a safe and calming retreat in which to heal together. The unique dog park features a ramp, tunnel, bridge and platform for dogs to play and exercise, as well as overhead trellises to ensure the privacy and security of shelter residents.
“At Purina we share the belief that when pets and people are together, life is truly better,” said Lindsey Hogan, brand manager for the Purina brand. “We’re very proud to support the Urban Resource Institute and its PALS program, which is helping to keep families and pets together during difficult times.”
URI and Purina’s collaboration in support of URIPALS brings together one of New York City’s largest domestic violence service providers and a leader in the pet care industry around the closely linked issues of animal abuse and domestic violence. United by the belief that people and pets are better together, URI and Purina are helping reduce barriers to safety for families with pets in domestic violence situations, and hope to continue raising awareness about the impact of abuse on the whole family—including pets.
“Since launching URIPALS, we’ve seen how transformative it is for families in domestic violence situations to go through the healing process together with their pets,” said Nathaniel Fields, President of URI. “As we open our doors to families with dogs and celebrate this critical milestone for URIPALS, we hope to continue the momentum and inspire other organizations in major cities nationwide that this initiative is possible. We are grateful to Purina for helping URI make this dog park a reality, and for their shared commitment to keeping people and pets together, especially in times of crisis.”
Studies show that as many as 48% of domestic violence victims stay in abusive situations out of fear of what would happen if they left their pets behind, and more than 70% of pet owners who enter shelter report that the abuser has threatened, injured, or killed family pets. Among New York City’s 50 domestic violence shelters, URI is the only one that accommodates pets, filling a critical gap by addressing the unique challenges families with pets face.
“When my children and I found out that we could bring our dog, Sparky, with us into shelter, we were overjoyed,” said one domestic violence survivor currently in URI’s shelter. “Sparky had always been there with us to comfort and even protect us from the abuse, and having him there with us as we work to put our lives back together makes our recovery process so much better. I’m so grateful to Purina and URI for helping me and other families with pets stay together.”
The event also convened elected officials and experts and leaders in the domestic violence and animal welfare communities to discuss the importance of this critical initiative.
“I applaud URI, Purina, and GEPPAUL ARCHITECTS for their unique and innovative collaboration to create the City’s first-ever dog park in a domestic violence shelter and for appreciating that a pet is more than just an animal in your home,” said Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence Commissioner Rose Pierre-Louis. “So many survivors face the unimaginable choice of having to leave a beloved pet behind in order to flee an abusive relationship. With this new program, the entire family can find safety and security together in a supportive domestic violence shelter.”
“We have been supportive of the URIPALS program and are pleased about the addition of the new dog park to the URIPALS domestic violence shelter, which we anticipate will further reduce the barriers domestic violence survivors might face to seeking safety and services,” said HRA’s Office of Emergency and Intervention Services Executive Deputy Commissioner Cecile Noel. “As providers of emergency shelter and other vital services to victims of abuse and their children we know quite well that those who fear for their own safety are often worried about leaving their pet family member to escape abuse, unless there’s an opportunity to preserve the pet’s welfare. With initiatives like this we are establishing effective models for domestic violence and animal protection programs not only in New York City but across the state and nation.”
The Purina Play Haven and Dog Park was designed by Gerard P. Paul, Principal, GEPPAUL ARCHITECTS. “We’re pleased to have worked with URI and Purina in the creation of a space that supports this important initiative,” said Paul. “We saw the potential to give new meaning to this former alleyway, and it is gratifying to have transformed it into a space that will tremendously benefit the community. We wanted to do everything we could to make sure that the pets and people in URI’s shelter have a safe and truly enjoyable outdoor area to spend quality time together.”
As part of its sponsorship of URIPALS, in October 2013 Purina also donated much-needed welcome kits tailored to cats —with food, toys, crates and other pet supplies—and educational materials designed to guide families entering URI’s largest domestic violence shelter in best practices for caring for their pets.
To learn more about URIPALS and for tips on keeping the entire family safe in domestic violence situations, please visit www.urinyc.org.
About Urban Resource Institute
Urban Resource Institute (URI) provides comprehensive, holistic, and supportive social services programs that help individuals and families in the New York metropolitan area overcome obstacles and better their lives. With a rich 32-year legacy, deep community relationships, and a flexible, innovative approach to program development and service delivery, URI is uniquely equipped to provide solutions to the challenges affecting victims of domestic violence, the developmentally disabled, and people struggling with addiction and substance abuse. In June 2013, URI launched New York City’s first initiative to allow victims of domestic violence to enter shelter with their pets called URIPALS—People and Animals Living Safely. For more information, please visit www.urinyc.org.
About Nestlé Purina
Nestlé Purina PetCare Company is a global leader in the pet care industry and promotes responsible pet care, humane education, community involvement and the positive bond between people and their pets. The North American headquarters for Nestlé Purina is located at Checkerboard Square in St. Louis, Missouri. Nestlé Purina is part of Swiss-based Nestlé, the world’s leading nutrition, health and wellness company.
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SIMON GEORGE WOOTEN
Wednesday, October 10. 2018
Simon George Wooten, age 94, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather went home to be with his wife Betty Jean and the Lord on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele, Georgia with family members by his side.
Simon was born October 15, 1923 in the Zoar Community, Appling County, Georgia to the late George C. and Rebecca H. Wooten. He was a lifelong resident of Appling County.
He graduated from Baxley High School in 1942. Simon had a 42 year distinguished career as a rural letter carrier in Appling County. Following his retirement, he continued to serve his community in a variety of volunteer services. This included many hours of service with the Baxley Appling County Hospital Auxiliary Services at the Appling Healthcare System.
He was a long time active devoted member of the Zoar Missionary Baptist Church where he served as an ordained deacon and deacon chairman. He also was a long time song leader. Simon was the oldest active member of the church. His church and strong Christian faith where crucial pillars in his life.
Simon was a devoted husband, father, and family provider. He had a unique passion for people. He loved meeting people, getting to know their family, and family history. He never met a stranger. He was also very interested in local community and county histories. Simon was an avid sports fan. He loved to watch Braves Baseball and Georgia Football.
He was predeceased by his wife, Betty Jean Wooten; his parents, George G. and Rebecca H. Wooten; and sisters, Wilma Cain and Ammie Cain Cothern.
He is survived by his son, Reggie G. Wooten (Ivey Clanton) of Baxley/St. Simons Island; daughters and sons-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Tom (Dawn) Moree of Brunswick and Dr. & Mrs. Vince (Heather) Culpepper of Cordele; three granddaughters, Jessica Stepowany (Scott) of Loganville, Shelsea Jackson (Josh) of Waverly and Meredith Culpepper of Kennesaw; one grandson, Nicholas Culpepper (Jerrett Irwin) of Cordele; three great grandchildren, Brooklyn, AJ, and Eli Stepowany of Loganville; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services were held Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Zoar Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Wigley officiating and eulogies by Rita Nail Boyett and Chris Nail. Interment followed in Zoar Cemetery.
Serving as Active Pallbearers were Nicholas Culpepper, Robert Cain, Chris Nail, Billy Coleman, Albert Coleman and Johnny Coleman.
Serving as Honorary Pallbearers were Buddy Cain, Donald Hall, Russell Herrington, Robert Herrington, Hugh Mayers, Donald Rouse, Donnie Sikes, Sr., and Deacons of Zoar Baptist Church. Musical selections were rendered by Roger & SongJa Cain, Johnny Vaughn and the congregation.
The family would like to extend a deep heartfelt appreciation to all of Simon’s friends and family members that have been so supportive, loving, and caring throughout this long journey. A very special love is extended to Vince and Heather. The love and care that they gave Dad, during the last two months, made the last days of his long life’s journey far better than they possibly could have been.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Zoar Missionary Baptist Church 10170 Zoar Road Baxley, Georgia 31513.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.
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[1] Coalstoun Copper Deposit – Mineral Resource Statement and Disclaimer
Resource estimate figures for Coalstoun copper deposit, 0.3% Cu cut-off (minor rounding errors)
The Mineral Resources for the Coalstoun copper deposit was based on information evaluated by Mr Simon Tear who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM) and who has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 JORC Code & Guidelines. Mr Tear is a director of H&S Consultants Pty Ltd and he consents to the inclusion of the estimates in the report of the Mineral Resource in the form and context in which they appear.
The information for the Coalstoun copper deposit that relates to exploration results is based on information compiled by Ms J. Hugenholtz, who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG). Ms Hugenholtz (Exploration Manager) is a full-time employee of ActivEX Limited and has sufficient experience relevant to the styles of mineralisation and types of deposit under consideration and the activities being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined by the 2012 Australasian Code for Reporting Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code 2012). Ms Hugenholtz consents to the inclusion in this report of the Mineral Resource in the form and context in which it appears.
[2] Barambah Gold-Silver Deposit – Mineral Resource Statement and Disclaimer
Resource estimate figures for Barambah gold-silver deposit, 0.5g/t Au cut-off (minor rounding errors)
The Mineral Resources for the Barambah gold-silver copper deposit was based on information evaluated by Mr Simon Tear who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM) and who has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 JORC Code & Guidelines. Mr Tear is a director of H&S Consultants Pty Ltd and he consents to the inclusion of the estimates in the report of the Mineral Resource in the form and context in which they appear.
The information for the Barambah gold-silver deposit that relates to exploration results is based on information compiled by Ms J. Hugenholtz, who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG). Ms Hugenholtz (Exploration Manager) is a full-time employee of ActivEX Limited and has sufficient experience relevant to the styles of mineralisation and types of deposit under consideration and the activities being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined by the 2012 Australasian Code for Reporting Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code 2012). Ms Hugenholtz consents to the inclusion in this report of the Mineral Resource in the form and context in which it appears.
[3] Florence Bore North and South Copper Deposits – Mineral Resource Statement and Disclaimer
Resource estimate figures for Florence Bore North and South copper deposits, 0.5% Cu cut-off (minor rounding errors)
The Mineral Resources for the Florence Bore copper deposits were based on information evaluated by Mr Simon Tear who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM) and who has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 JORC Code & Guidelines. Mr Tear is a director of H&S Consultants Pty Ltd and he consents to the inclusion of the estimates in the report of the Mineral Resource in the form and context in which they appear.
The information for the Florence Bore copper deposits that relates to exploration results is based on information compiled by Ms J. Hugenholtz, who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG). Ms Hugenholtz (Exploration Manager) is a full-time employee of ActivEX Limited and has sufficient experience relevant to the styles of mineralisation and types of deposit under consideration and the activities being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined by the 2012 Australasian Code for Reporting Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code 2012). Ms Hugenholtz consents to the inclusion in this report of the Mineral Resource in the form and context in which it appears.
[4] Lake Chandler Potash Deposit – Mineral Resource Statement and Disclaimer
Resource estimate figures for Lake Candler potash deposit (significant figures does not imply precision, no cut off grade used; default bulk density of 1.6t/m3)
The Mineral Resources for the Lake Chandler potash deposit was based on information evaluated by Mr Simon Tear who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM) and who has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 JORC Code & Guidelines. Mr Tear is a director of H&S Consultants Pty Ltd and he consents to the inclusion of the estimates in the report of the Mineral Resource in the form and context in which they appear.
The information for the Lake Chandler potash deposit that relates to exploration results is based on information compiled by Ms J. Hugenholtz, who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG). Ms Hugenholtz (Exploration Manager) is a full-time employee of
Limited and has sufficient experience relevant to the styles of mineralisation and types of deposit under consideration and the activities being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined by the 2004 Australasian Code for Reporting Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code 2004). Ms Hugenholtz consents to the inclusion in this report of the Mineral Resource in the form and context in which it appears.
This information for Lake Chandler was prepared and first disclosed under the JORC Code 2004. It has not been updated since to comply with the JORC Code 2012 on the basis that the information has not materially changed since it was last reported.
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VAWT type turbines have no inherent advantage over HAWT type turbines. There, we have said it! VAWTs do not do any better in turbulent wind than HAWTs. Leaving the Savonius type VAWTs out (the type that looks like an oil drum cut in half – they have very poor efficiency anyway), both horizontal and vertical type turbines rely on an airfoil, a wing, to produce power. Airfoils simply do not work well in turbulent air; the wind needs to hit them at just the right angle and eddies wreak havoc. Couple that with the insistence of vertical axis turbine manufacturers to install their devices on very short towers or rooftops, and you get the picture. It will not work.
A good match between generation and consumption is key for high self consumption, and should be considered when deciding where to install solar power and how to dimension the installation. The match can be improved with batteries or controllable electricity consumption.[94] However, batteries are expensive and profitability may require provision of other services from them besides self consumption increase.[95] Hot water storage tanks with electric heating with heat pumps or resistance heaters can provide low-cost storage for self consumption of solar power.[94] Shiftable loads, such as dishwashers, tumble dryers and washing machines, can provide controllable consumption with only a limited effect on the users, but their effect on self consumption of solar power may be limited.[94]
Biofuels include a wide range of fuels which are derived from biomass. The term covers solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels.[73] Liquid biofuels include bioalcohols, such as bioethanol, and oils, such as biodiesel. Gaseous biofuels include biogas, landfill gas and synthetic gas. Bioethanol is an alcohol made by fermenting the sugar components of plant materials and it is made mostly from sugar and starch crops. These include maize, sugarcane and, more recently, sweet sorghum. The latter crop is particularly suitable for growing in dryland conditions, and is being investigated by International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics for its potential to provide fuel, along with food and animal feed, in arid parts of Asia and Africa.[74]
The Stirling solar dish combines a parabolic concentrating dish with a Stirling engine which normally drives an electric generator. The advantages of Stirling solar over photovoltaic cells are higher efficiency of converting sunlight into electricity and longer lifetime. Parabolic dish systems give the highest efficiency among CSP technologies.[18] The 50 kW Big Dish in Canberra, Australia is an example of this technology.[14]
Then the faster the coil of wire rotates, the greater the rate of change by which the magnetic flux is cut by the coil and the greater is the induced emf within the coil. Similarly, if the magnetic field is made stronger, the induced emf will increase for the same rotational speed. Thus: emf ∝ Φn. Where: “Φ” is the magnetic-field flux and “n” is the speed of rotation. Also, the polarity of the generated voltage depends on the direction of the magnetic lines of flux and the direction of movement of the conductor.
In Texas, the top energy sources had long been coal, natural gas and nuclear. But, perhaps surprisingly, the Lone Star State also leads the nation in wind power; capacity doubled between 2010 and 2017, surpassing nuclear and coal and now accounting for nearly a quarter of all the wind energy in the United States. Solar production has been increasing, too. By the end of last year, Texas ranked ninth in the nation on that front.
The journal, Renewable Energy, seeks to promote and disseminate knowledge on the various topics and technologies of renewable energy systems and components. The journal aims to serve researchers, engineers, economists, manufacturers, NGOs, associations and societies to help them keep abreast of new developments in their specialist fields and to apply alternative energy solutions to current practices.
A subtype of Darrieus turbine with straight, as opposed to curved, blades. The cycloturbine variety has variable pitch to reduce the torque pulsation and is self-starting.[33] The advantages of variable pitch are: high starting torque; a wide, relatively flat torque curve; a higher coefficient of performance; more efficient operation in turbulent winds; and a lower blade speed ratio which lowers blade bending stresses. Straight, V, or curved blades may be used.[34]
The life-cycle greenhouse-gas emissions of solar power are in the range of 22 to 46 gram (g) per kilowatt-hour (kWh) depending on if solar thermal or solar PV is being analyzed, respectively. With this potentially being decreased to 15 g/kWh in the future.[121] For comparison (of weighted averages), a combined cycle gas-fired power plant emits some 400–599 g/kWh,[122] an oil-fired power plant 893 g/kWh,[122] a coal-fired power plant 915–994 g/kWh[123] or with carbon capture and storage some 200 g/kWh, and a geothermal high-temp. power plant 91–122 g/kWh.[122] The life cycle emission intensity of hydro, wind and nuclear power are lower than solar's as of 2011 as published by the IPCC, and discussed in the article Life-cycle greenhouse-gas emissions of energy sources. Similar to all energy sources were their total life cycle emissions primarily lay in the construction and transportation phase, the switch to low carbon power in the manufacturing and transportation of solar devices would further reduce carbon emissions. BP Solar owns two factories built by Solarex (one in Maryland, the other in Virginia) in which all of the energy used to manufacture solar panels is produced by solar panels. A 1-kilowatt system eliminates the burning of approximately 170 pounds of coal, 300 pounds of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere, and saves up to 105 gallons of water consumption monthly.[124]
Artificial photosynthesis uses techniques including nanotechnology to store solar electromagnetic energy in chemical bonds by splitting water to produce hydrogen and then using carbon dioxide to make methanol.[182] Researchers in this field are striving to design molecular mimics of photosynthesis that utilize a wider region of the solar spectrum, employ catalytic systems made from abundant, inexpensive materials that are robust, readily repaired, non-toxic, stable in a variety of environmental conditions and perform more efficiently allowing a greater proportion of photon energy to end up in the storage compounds, i.e., carbohydrates (rather than building and sustaining living cells).[183] However, prominent research faces hurdles, Sun Catalytix a MIT spin-off stopped scaling up their prototype fuel-cell in 2012, because it offers few savings over other ways to make hydrogen from sunlight.[184]
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8th of January, 1987
What Day: The 8th of January, 1987, fell on a Thursday.
32 years, 6 months and 8 days have passed since the 8th of January, 1987.
Day 8 of 1987.
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Capricorn.
Native American Zodiac: The 8th of January, 1987 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
Age: Anyone born on the 8th of January, 1987, will be 32 years of age.
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 8th of January, 1987:
United States: Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles
United Kingdom: Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson
The movie "The Golden Child" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 8th of January, 1987.
Iran-Iraq War
Between the 22nd of September, 1980, and the 20th of August, 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.
Late 1980s fashion.
During this period, the mini skirt became extremely popular. Shoulder pads became increasingly smaller. Popular clothing included reversible inside-out coats, bright-colored shoes with thin heels, berets, lacy gloves, rugby sweatshirts, sweater dresses, jumpsuits, capri leggings, bike shorts and skirts worn with leggings. Colors included neon hues, plum, gold, and bright wines.
Popular music artists in 1987 included The Bangles, Heart, Gregory Abbott, Whitney Houston, Starship, Robbie Nevil, Whitesnake, Bruce Hornsby and the Range, Bob Seger, U2, Los Lobos and Bon Jovi.
Weather information for the 8th of January, 1987:
Dublin, Ireland: It was 5.8 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a cloudy day.
New York, USA: Temperature: 29.3 degrees Fahrenheit. -1.5 degrees Celsius. Snow was reported. Precipitation: 1.02cm.
London, England: Temperature: -1.72 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on the 8th of January, 1987.
A baby that was born on the 8th of January, 1987 was probably conceived around the 31st of March, 1986. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 8th of January, 1987 is the 18th of October, 1987. (Rough Estimate).
19th of December, 1986: The movie Platoon (1986) is released.
19th of December, 1986: Little Shop of Horrors (1986), starring Rick Moranis, is released in movie theaters.
4th of January, 1987: 16 people are killed in the 1987 Maryland train collision.
Historical events that have occurred on the 8th of January:
8th of January, 1992: George H. W. Bush falls violently ill at a televised state dinner in Japan
8th of January, 1990: The song "Nothing Compares 2 U" is released by Irish singer Sinead O'Connor.
Matlock - Legal drama starring Andy Griffith.
ALF - About an alien called ALF.
The Equalizer - About a retired secret agent called Robert McCall.
The Golden Girls - Television series about four mature women who live together in Miami, Florida.
She-Ra: Princess of Power - Animated TV series.
ThunderCats - Animated series based on a group of half-human half-cat aliens.
Charles in Charge - TV show about a 19-year-old student called Charles, who is played by Scott Baio.
Murder, She Wrote - Mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher.
Miami Vice - Starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas.
Who's the Boss? - Sitcom about a retired player who relocates to work as a live-in housekeeper.
The Legend of Zelda - An adventure game that was released on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 8th of January:
8th of January, 1935: Elvis Presley: Singer.
8th of January, 1942: Stephen Hawking: Physicist.
8th of January, 1947: David Bowie: Singer.
8th of January, 1983: Kim Jong-un: North Korean leader.
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 8th of January, 1987.
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Visualize the days that have passed since the 8th of January, 1987. Each day that has passed will be represented as a calendar icon.
Here are some fun statistics about the 8th of January, 1987.
1,026,255,600 seconds have passed since the 8th of January, 1987.
Since the 8th of January, 1987, earth has travelled approximately 529,547,889,600 miles through space.
Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Thursday" in other languages is:
German: Donnerstag.
French: Jeudi.
Italian: Giovedi.
Spanish: Jueves.
Portuguese: Quinta-feira.
What does the 8th of January, 1987 mean to you? Were you born on this date? Did you finish school? A loved one passed away?
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6th of November, 1999
What Day: The 6th of November, 1999, fell on a Saturday.
19 years, 8 months and 9 days have passed since the 6th of November, 1999.
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Scorpio.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Native American Zodiac: The 6th of November, 1999 falls under the Snake.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.
Age: Anyone born on the 6th of November, 1999, will be 19 years of age.
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 6th of November, 1999:
United States: Smooth - Santana & Rob Thomas
United Kingdom: Flying Without Wings - Westlife
The movie "Bone Collector" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 6th of November, 1999.
Late 1990s Fashion
Popular clothing items included pleather pants, high-waisted miniskirts and halter tops. Metallic clothing became more common. Cargo pants and other military-inspired clothing also started to become more popular. Preppy looks became widespread amongst young men, as brands such as Old Navy and Abercrombie & Fitch became more and more favoured. The rave scene also inspired the comeback of more colours.
Y2K
Throughout much of 1999, the media focused on Y2K and the dawn of a new millennium. There was also a lot of concern about the "Millennium Bug".
Buffy star Sarah Michelle Gellar is listed as FHM's sexiest woman of the year in 1999.
Amazon CEO Jeffrey P. Bezos is named as the Time Person of the Year in 1999.
Popular music artists in 1999 included Monica, Backstreet Boys, Cher, Whitney Houston, N Sync, TLC, Sixpence None the Richer, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Pearl Jam, Destiny's Child, Ja Rule, Jay-Z, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears.
In March of 1999, the Nokia 3210 was released. Over the course of 1999 and 2000, the Nokia 3210 went on to become one of the most popular cell phones in history.
Pokemon Mania
During this period, Pokemon was one of the most popular franchises in the world. We're talking trading cards, toys and handheld games! In its first year, the Pokemon franchise had grossed over $1 Billion in sales.
Weather information for the 6th of November, 1999:
Dublin, Ireland: It was 9.5 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a sunny day.
New York, USA: Temperature: 48.3 degrees Fahrenheit. 9.06 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
London, England: Temperature: 8.61 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.76cm.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on the 6th of November, 1999.
A baby that was born on the 6th of November, 1999 was probably conceived around the 27th of January, 1999. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 6th of November, 1999 is the 15th of August, 2000. (Rough Estimate).
9th of October, 1999: Beck, The Chemical Brothers and Morrissey headline at Coachella 1999.
10th of October, 1999: Tool, Moby and Rage Against the Machine headline at Coachella 1999.
15th of October, 1999: The movie Fight Club (1999) is released.
29th of October, 1999: Being John Malkovich (1999) is released in cinemas.
31st of October, 1999: The first-person shooter game "Medal of Honor" is released on the PlayStation.
5th of November, 1999: The Bone Collector (1999), starring Denzel Washington, is released in movie theaters.
19th of November, 1999: Sleepy Hollow (1999) is released.
23rd of November, 1999: The song "Maria Maria" is released by Santana.
24th of November, 1999: Toy Story 2 (1999) is released.
28th of November, 1999: The single "What a Girl Wants" is released by Christina Aguilera.
2nd of December, 1999: The video game "Quake III Arena" is released.
Historical events that have occurred on the 6th of November:
6th of November, 1975: The Sex Pistols play their first gig.
6th of November, 1984: Ronald Reagan defeats Walter F. Mondale to become the next President of the United States
6th of November, 2003: WWE wrestler Crash Holly (Michael Lockwood) commits suicide.
6th of November, 2013: Blockbuster ceases operations.
6th of November, 1998: The movie The Waterboy (1998) is released.
6th of November, 1998: Steps release their version of the song Tragedy.
6th of November, 2007: The song "Apologize" is released by OneRepublic.
6th of November, 2015: Treyarch's FPS game "Call of Duty: Black Ops III" is released.
The Amanda Show - Starring Amanda Bynes.
Roswell - TV show about the town of Roswell.
Angel - Spin-off show of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".
Freaks and Geeks - Short-lived TV series about a misfit high-school student.
The West Wing - Political drama.
Futurama - Animated series.
The Sopranos - Crime drama about the life of a New Jersey mobster.
The Powerpuff Girls - Cartoon about a group of sisters with superpowers.
Becker - TV show about a grumpy doctor called Dr. John Becker.
Charmed - TV series about a group of sisters that are witches.
Grand Theft Auto 2 - Second game in the GTA series. The last GTA game to show a top-down view of the player.
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings - Strategy game.
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis - Third game in the series.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater - Skateboarding game.
Counter-Strike - FPS game.
Final Fantasy VIII - RPG game.
Syphon Filter - Third-person shooter / stealth game, starring Gabriel Logan as the main character.
Silent Hill - Survival horror game.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Released on the Nintendo 64.
Half-Life - Sci-fi first person shooter game developed by Valve Corporation.
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 6th of November:
6th of November, 1970: Ethan Hawke: Actor.
6th of November, 1972: Thandie Newton: Actress.
6th of November, 1976: Pat Tillman: American Football player.
6th of November, 1988: Emma Stone: Actress.
6th of November, 1989: Jozy Altidore: American soccer player.
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 6th of November, 1999.
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Visualize the days that have passed since the 6th of November, 1999. Each day that has passed will be represented as a calendar icon.
Here are some fun statistics about the 6th of November, 1999.
621,471,600 seconds have passed since the 6th of November, 1999.
Since the 6th of November, 1999, earth has travelled approximately 320,679,345,600 miles through space.
Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Saturday" in other languages is:
German: Samstag.
French: Samedi.
Italian: Sabato.
Spanish: Sabado.
Portuguese: Sabado.
What does the 6th of November, 1999 mean to you? Were you born on this date? Did you finish school? A loved one passed away?
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ANVIL GRACES MANILA TIMES BUSINESS FORUM
Anvil's President Mr. Reginald Yu represented the Anvil Business Club (Association of Young Filipino-Chinese Entrepreneurs delegation at a special forum hosted by the Manila Times entitled "Business As Usual in Unusual Times," a day-long discussion on fostering prosperous business relations between Philippine and Chinese entrepreneurs.
Featuring prominent speakers top-billed by former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos, Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Roberto R. Romulo, Socio=economic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan, as well as China experts from the U.S. think tank STRATFOR and PriceWaterhouse Coopers, the forum aims to lead intelligent discussions on the sensitive issues involved in doing business in China for Philippine businessmen, and likewise, investing in the Philippines on the part of Chinese investors – with China experts and Philippines-China policy makers invited as guest speakers. They will share their insights on crafting mutually beneficial business strategies that will work even when both governments struggle to reconcile their differences.
Special thanks goes to Manila Times Lifestyle Editor (and good friend) Tessa Mauricio-Arriola as well as LT Group President (and past Anvil Chairman) Michael G. Tan for their gracious invitation.
ANVIL PREPARES FOR BULACAN MEDICAL MISSION
The Anvil Business Club (Association of Young Filipino-Chinese Entrepreneurs ) is preparing to embark on its first-ever Surgical Mission to the indigent residents of Barangay Camalig in Meycauayan, Bulacan originally slated for November 22. Together with the volunteer doctors, dentists and surgeons of the Makati Medical Center Foundation, the Club hopes to bring joys and smiles to the 7,500 residents of this part of Southern Bulacan. Special thanks to Vice-President for Civic Affairs Hubert Henry Chua and Director Community Development Henry Kho for spearheading this noble endeavor.
ANVIL GRACES AGORA AWARDS
Anvil's President Mr. Reginald Yu represent the Anvil Business Club (Association of Young Filipino-Chinese Entrepreneurs) during the 35th Agora Awards ceremonies honoring this year's outstanding individuals and companies who epitomize excellence in the field of Marketing. Winners of this year are Manila: ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation's Chief Digital Officer Donald Lim and Century Pacific Food, Inc.'s Vice-President and General Manager for Domestic Tuna and Global Branding Greg Banzon. Donald (Outstanding Achievement in Marketing Communications) was recognized for his ground-breaking work in creating the digital marketing landscape in the Philippines. Greg (Outstanding Achievement in Marketing Management), on the other hand, was honored for his remarkable transformation of several brands into formidable household names, often through his adroit leadership, as well as his innovative and spirited marketing campaigns.This year's Agora Awards ceremony is graced by no less than Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory L. Domingo III who advocated for "the continuous pursuit of innovative and profit-yielding schemes that seek to gain the trust of consumers through truth in marketing."
Since 1979, the Agora Awards have been conferred to distinguished individuals and companies who have made significant contributions to the Marketing Profession and whose products and services have improved the Filipino's way of life. Organized annually by the Philippine Marketing Association, the awards recognize excellence in the Philippine marketing scene, with the bar of excellence continually raised to new heights; thus keeping a time-honored tradition of rewarding Filipino ingenuity and innovation in the field of Marketing.
Congratulati
ons to all the winners!
ANVIL'S ENGAGING 10TH BOARD MEET
The Officers and Honorary Chairmen of the Association of Young Filipino-Chinese Entrepreneurs (Anvil Business Club) had the opportunity to hold its 10th Board Meeting for the year at the Taipan of the Tower Club, a highly-exclusive, premium business club for the country's top executives, courtesy of Anvil Business Club Chairman Peter Mangasing, who celebrated his 55th birthday by hosting the evening's dinner feast.
Set against the restaurant's opulent setting of vibrant crimson amid its dark walnut woodwork, and made more colorful with a twelve-course meal consisting of Stewed Beef Tenderloin, Braised Spare Ribs, Sweet and Sour Pork with Orange Sauce, E-Fu Noodles, and Chilled Mango Cream with Pomelo and Sago –all exquisitely prepared by Hong Kong Chef Choi – the Board of Directors and Honorary Chairmen animatedly discussed plans for the Fourth Quarter programs and activities with renewed vim and vigor.
Realizing that the administration is already at the homestretch of its wildly dynamic term for 2014 with an unprecedented explosion of its membership and having enjoyed a much-raised profile in the business community, the Club's leadership has decidedly focused on taking the organization to the next level in the coming months. Rather than conducting a quick succession of high-profile business forums and activities that have rightly succeeded in electrifying its growing membership base in the last three quarters, it has decided to retrain its energies on more deeply-relevant projects and will deliberately embark on programs that will raise more tangible "take-home" value. This shall include a re-evaluation of its qualifications for membership, an emphasis on more cluster-based activities, the entry of even more "young blood" in the Club leadership, as well as solidifying its reputation to be THE organization of choice among Chinese-Filipino entrepreneurs and professionals.
Certainly, Anvil is "Seasoned to S.H.I.N.E." even more! So get into the growing bandwagon!
ANVIL GRACES PCCCI MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL CELEBRATION.
The Anvil Business Club (Association of Young Filipino-Chinese Entrepreneurs) expressed its fraternal solidarity with the Philippine Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (菲律賓中國商會), or PCCCI, as it commemorates its annual mid-autumn festival celebration (中秋國慶聯歡晚會) and the 65th Founding Anniversary of the People's Republic of China (中華人民共和國立六十五周年).
Special guests in the celebration included Chinese Consul-General and Counselor Qiu Jian (邱艦) and Philippine National Police's Officer-in-Charge, Senior Superintendent Rolando Z. Nana of the Manila Police District. Apart from the entertainment numbers, door prizes were also raffled off to lucky winners.
Since 2012, the Anvil Business Club has formalized relations with the Philippine Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry with the aim of expanding ties with its members, many of whom have directly come from mainland China to do business in the Philippines. The Chamber was formed to cultivate, promote and enhance friendly relations between Filipinos and Chinese in general and between Filipino and Chinese merchants in particular. This year's PCCCI President is businessman Jose Go of Hi-Top Supermarket.
ANVIL HOSTS BUSINESS NETWORKING DINNER WITH BACOLOD JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Anvil Business Club (Association of Young Filipino-Chinese Entrepreneurs) is privileged to host a dinner-cum-business networking fellowship for the first time with the officers and members of the Bacolod Filipino-Chinese Junior Chamber of Commerce and Industry, led by their effervescent President Mark Gomez (who is also a proud Anvil member), in an informal yet memorable evening of introductions, business exchanges and exploration of limitless possibilities.
Founded in 2003, the Bacolod-based organization is the youth arm of the Bacolod Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. composed of young Chinese-Filipino businessmen, entrepreneurs and professionals between the ages of 18 to 40 who aim to establish greater cooperation and understanding among young businessmen in the country.
The Anvil Business Club, a strong advocate of extending its arms of friendship and brotherhood to like-minded organizations such as the Bacolod Filipino-Chinese Junior Chamber, welcomed the occasion to establish, not only a wider reach of business contacts, but more importantly, to also lay the foundation of life-long friendships outside the confines of Metro Manila. We do look forward to more frequent interactions with the ladies and gentlemen of the Bacolod Filipino-Chinese Junior Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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Intergenerational Report 2007
Part 2: Long-term demographic and economic projections
Demographic and economic factors are important determinants of government expenditure. They are also the chief determinants of growth in real GDP per person which, in turn, determines the government’s ability to finance expenditure.
Demographic change is projected to have major effects on the future size and composition of the Australian population. The composition of the population will change considerably as a result of a decline in fertility rates which commenced in the 1960s. This, and increasing life expectancy, will lead to a marked ageing of the population, although a continuation of significant levels of net migration will reduce the rate of ageing to some extent.
Productivity improvements have driven growth in real GDP per person over the past 40 years, and are projected to continue to be the main source of this growth over the next 40 years.
Other factors have made a small positive contribution to growth in real GDP per person over the past 40 years, but are projected to subtract from growth in the future. Ageing of the population is projected to slow the rate of growth in real GDP per person by reducing the proportion of the population of traditional working age (15–64 years) and therefore the rate of labour force participation across the whole population.
Reflecting recent trends, projections of fertility rates, life expectancies, age-specific participation rates and levels of migration are all higher in IGR2 than in IGR1. As a result of higher fertility rates, life expectancies and net migration, the population is projected to be larger over the next 40 years than in IGR1. The current level of nominal GDP per person is significantly higher than was projected in IGR1, due to the recent strong rise in the terms of trade, higher labour force participation and higher levels of skilled migration. This higher level is projected to be sustained over the next 40 years, with favourable implications for the fiscal gaps projected in this report.
Framework for analysing real economic growth — 3Ps
In analysing the projections in this report, real economic output (real GDP) is disaggregated into three components: population, participation and productivity (the 3Ps) (Chart 2.1). In this decomposition, population is the number of people of working age (15 and over); participation is the average number of hours worked in the labour force by each working-age person; and productivity is the average output produced per hour worked.
Projections for each of the 3Ps are, in turn, determined by a range of demographic and economic assumptions. The demographic assumptions are those for fertility, mortality and migration, which affect the number of people of working age (population) as well as the composition of the population by age and gender. Because employment and hours worked differ substantially across age-gender cohorts, changes in the composition of the population also significantly affect participation. Furthermore, changes in labour force participation or average hours worked by different age-gender cohorts affect aggregate participation, as do changes in the unemployment rate. Finally, in this decomposition, the assumed level of labour productivity (productivity) contributes directly to the level of real GDP.
There are also interactions among the 3Ps, for example, between participation and productivity. For example, at a time of low unemployment, increasing participation could draw less productive workers into employment and temporarily reduce overall average productivity growth.
Demographic and economic projections are inherently uncertain, especially over periods as long as 40 years. This report presents baseline projections for demographic and economic developments over this time, based on historical trends. Nevertheless, it is inevitable that currently unforeseen developments will, sooner or later, render these projections inaccurate. The sensitivity analysis in Appendix B provides results for reasonable alternative assumptions to the baseline projections presented in this report.
Chart 2.1: Population, participation, productivity and real GDP
Source: Treasury.
Projections of the population depend on assumptions about fertility, mortality and migration. In common with other OECD countries, the Australian population will continue to age, driven by steadily declining mortality rates and below-replacement fertility rates. Net overseas migration into Australia will increase the population and reduce the rate of population ageing, as migrants are significantly younger on average than the resident population.
Several developments since IGR1 are projected to continue into the future and will have an impact on both the size and average age of the Australian population. Mortality rates have fallen more rapidly than anticipated in IGR1, tending to raise slightly the average age of the projected population. Higher-than-anticipated fertility rates and changes to Government policy encouraging greater numbers of skilled migrants — who are younger on average than the resident population — tend to lower slightly this average age. Taken together, these changes have led to a projection of a significantly larger and slightly younger population than in IGR1.
Between now and 2047, it is projected that the number of young (0-14 years) resident Australians will rise slightly, those of traditional working age (15-64 years) will rise by about one-fifth, older people (65-84 years) will more than double, and the very old (85 and over) will more than quadruple.
The total fertility rate (TFR) of Australian women peaked at 3.5 births per woman in 1961 at the end of the post World War II baby boom. After that, Australia’s TFR declined rapidly during the 1960s and 1970s, stabilised during the 1980s and gradually declined over the 1990s. The TFR has broadly stabilised since around 1998, increasing slightly since 2001 (Chart 2.2).
Age-specific data show increasing numbers of women deferring child bearing until their late 20s or early 30s. This trend has been evident since the 1990s, and remains a key influence on Australia’s changing population structure. The increasing number of children born to women in their 30s is not compensating fully, however, for the declining number born to women in their 20s.
Australia’s current TFR of around 1.8 births per woman is higher than the fertility rates in many OECD countries, including Italy, Germany, Japan and Canada, and higher than the OECD average of 1.6. However, it is below those for New Zealand (1.95 in 2003) and the United States (2.04 in 2003). Based on recent age-specific fertility trends, Australia’s TFR is projected to increase initially, then to fall slowly to 1.7 by 2047 (Chart 2.2), higher than the TFR of 1.6 in 2042 which was projected in IGR1.
Chart 2.2: Australia’s historical and projected total fertility rate
Note: The total fertility rate is the number of children a woman would bear during her lifetime if she experienced the current age-specific fertility rates at each age of her reproductive life.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics Cat. No. 3301.0 (various) and Treasury projections.
Average Australian mortality rates have fallen strongly over the past century. As a consequence, life expectancies have risen for both men and women. Falling mortality rates add to population growth and imply a higher proportion of aged people in the population.
Australia’s crude death rate has fallen from 8.0 deaths per thousand in 1976 to its lowest recorded rate of around 6.4 deaths per thousand in 2005.
Mortality rates are falling across all age groups and this trend is projected to continue for at least the next four decades. Women have lower mortality rates than men and are projected to continue to live longer on average. Nevertheless, mortality rates for men are falling slightly faster than those for women, so that in older age groups, the proportion of men is projected to continue to rise slowly.
Australians’ life expectancies are now among the highest in the world. United Nations data indicate that Australia’s life expectancy at birth for both men and women is higher than in most other countries including Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.1 For men only Iceland, Hong Kong, Japan and Switzerland have higher life expectancies at birth. For women only Japan, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Spain and France have higher life expectancies at birth.
Australians’ life expectancy at birth for men rose from 55.2 years in the period 1901-10 to 78.5 years in 2003-05, and for women, from 58.8 to 83.3 years in the same time spans. Over the past five years, life expectancies have risen more rapidly than expected in IGR1; a trend that is projected to continue. Men born in 2047 are now projected to live an average of 6.9 years longer than those born in 2007, and women an average of 6 years longer (Table 2.1).
Table 2.1: Australians’ projected life expectancy (in years)
Source: Treasury projections.
Also of importance to population ageing is the projected rise in life expectancy at older ages. Based on recent trends, men aged 60 in 2047 are projected to live an average of 5.1 years longer than those aged 60 in 2007, and women an average of 4.7 years longer (Table 2.1).
The level of net overseas migration is important: net inflows of migrants to Australia reduce the rate of population ageing because migrants are younger on average than the resident population. Currently, around 85 per cent of migrants are aged under 40 when they migrate to Australia, compared to around 55 per cent for the resident population (Chart 2.3).2 Of course, migrants also age and add to the older-age resident population over time.
Chart 2.3: Age distribution of Australian population and migrants
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics data and Treasury projections.
The contribution of net overseas migration to population growth has varied significantly over the past four decades (Chart 2.4). Net migration tends to fall during economic downturns, both because governments respond by adjusting the migrant intake and because permanent and long-term departures increase at these times.
Chart 2.4: Net migration and natural increase in population
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Historical Population Statistics Cat. No. 3105.0.65.001 and Treasury projections.
Consistent with the annual average over the past 10 years, future net overseas migration is projected to be constant at 110,000 people per year from the end of the forward estimates period, with the same age-gender profile as at present. In recent years, Government policy to increase the level of skilled migration has resulted in higher net migration and slightly younger migrants, on average, than anticipated earlier. (The IGR1 population projections were based on net overseas migration of 90,000 people per year.)
Population projections
Australia’s estimated resident population reached slightly over 20.6 million in June 2006, and is projected to rise by 38 per cent to 28.5 million by June 2047. The annual growth rate of the population is projected to slow gradually, from 1.3 per cent in 2006-07 to 0.4 per cent in 2046-47. Natural increase (total births minus total deaths) is projected to remain positive until after 2046-47,3 with net overseas migration adding further to total population growth. The population in all age groups is projected to rise, although rates of growth differ among age groups, leading to different shares in the 2047 population than at present (Table 2.2).
Table 2.2: Australian population history and projections
Chart 2.5: Proportion of the Australian population in different age groups
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics Historic Australian Population Statistics 3105.0.65.001 Table 19 and Treasury projections.
The projected population for selected age ranges highlights the continuing growth in the proportion of older people. In June 2007, the proportion of those aged 65 and over is projected to reach 13.4 per cent, rising from only 4 per cent a century ago. By 2047, just over 25 per cent of Australia’s population is projected to be aged 65 and over (Table 2.2). The proportion of the very old (aged 85 and over) is projected to rise from 1.7 per cent in 2007 to 5.6 per cent in 2047 (Chart 2.5).
The population of traditional working age (15-64 years) is projected to grow by over 20 per cent by 2047, but to fall as a proportion of the total population by around 8 percentage points from current high levels of around 67½ per cent. The fastest growing group of traditional working age people is that aged 55-64, rising by nearly 50 per cent over the next 40 years (Chart 2.6). The growing number of people in the 15-64 age group is projected to increase the size of the total labour force.
Chart 2.6: Population indices by age group
In 2007, the aged-to-working-age ratio (the proportion of people aged over 65 to people of traditional working age, 15-64) is almost 20 per cent. This is projected to rise to over 42 per cent by 2047 (Chart 2.7). Over the same period, the child-to-working-age ratio (the proportion of people aged under 15 to those aged 15-64) is projected to fall by slightly over 3 percentage points. In 2007 there are 5 people of working age to support every person aged 65 and over. By 2047, there will only be 2.4 people of working age supporting each person aged 65 and over.
Chart 2.7: Australia’s child- and aged-to-working-age ratios
Box 2.1: Global demographic change
Populations across the globe are ageing because of declining rates of both mortality and fertility, which in turn are driven by rising levels of development and improving health care. However, across countries the rates of change are diverse.
These demographic trends are manifest in rising old-age dependency ratios, which are projected to at least double for Australia, Europe, India and Japan, but more than triple for China from now until 2050 (Chart 2.8). The US old-age dependency ratio is projected to rise but, with relatively favourable demographics, less than for other major countries and regions.
Chart 2.8: Old-age dependency ratios
Ratio of over 64-year-olds to 15-64-year-olds
Source: Treasury projections and United Nations 2006 Revision Population Database, medium variant projections.
Sizeable differences in population growth rates across the globe will reflect differences in both demographic trends and openness to migration. Largely due to higher projected rates of migration, population growth in Australia to 2050 is expected to be faster than in all the other countries and regions in Chart 2.9, except for India.
Some countries and regions are expected to experience either declining or very slowly growing populations. The populations in Europe and Japan are projected to fall from now to 2050. China’s population is projected to rise by around 10 per cent over the next 25 years, then decline gradually.
Chart 2.9: Projected population trends
Participation in employment is determined by the proportion of people of working age in the labour force (the participation rate), the proportion of people in the labour force who are employed, and the average hours worked by those in employment. For the population as a whole, the participation rate and average hours worked, in turn, depend on the distribution of the population between different age and gender cohorts, and on the participation rates and average hours worked by people in each of these cohorts.
The total labour force participation rate for people aged 15 and over has risen gradually from 60.7 per cent in 1978-79 to 64.5 per cent in 2005-06 (Chart 2.10). This is due to a strong rise in women’s participation over that time, from 43.5 per cent to 57.2 per cent, partly offset by a fall in men’s participation, from 78.5 per cent to 72.1 per cent.
The projections of Australia’s long-term total participation rate are based on historical trends in participation rates for men and women of different ages. The labour force projections also incorporate the changing demographic structure of Australia’s population.
The composition of the labour force has changed considerably over the past two decades, with a greater proportion of women of all ages now participating in the workforce, a rise in part-time participation for both genders and higher participation rates for older workers than in the late 1970s.
The ageing of the population is projected to lead to falling total participation rates over the next 40 years. Notwithstanding significant recent rises in participation rates, older people are projected to continue to have lower labour market attachment than people of prime working age. The participation rate for people aged 15 and over is projected to fall gradually from 2008-09, reaching 57.1 per cent by 2046-47 (Chart 2.10).
The participation rate for people of traditional working age (15-64 years) is projected to rise from 76.2 per cent in 2006-07 to 78.1 per cent by 2046-47, mainly due to an increase in participation rates of older workers (aged 55-64 years) (Chart 2.10).
Chart 2.10: Historic and projected participation rates
In the past, the participation rate for Australians aged 15-64 has been around 10 percentage points more than for all Australians aged 15 and over. By 2046-47 this difference will have increased to around 20 percentage points, reflecting the rapid increase in the proportion of the population aged 65 and over.
The age-specific participation rates for both men and women are projected to stabilise or increase in all age groups to 2046-47 (Chart 2.11). For most age groups (other than the very young) the total participation rate for men is higher than for women. This is projected to continue to 2046-47. The vast majority of prime-aged men — those aged 20-54 — are in the labour force. Prime-aged workers historically have had higher participation rates than those over 55, although rates for older people have risen in recent years, a trend which is projected to continue.
Participation rates are projected to increase for women of all ages, particularly older women. The participation rates of older women have increased significantly over the past 20 years. In recent times, this may be associated with the gradual increase in the Age Pension age for women (63 at present and reaching 65 by 2014).
It also is projected that by 2046-47 women participating in the workforce will be almost evenly distributed between full-time and part-time work.
Chart 2.11: Participation rates: history and projections
Age 70 and over
Box 2.2: Participation rates across the OECD
Australia’s participation rate of 76.2 per cent for people aged 15-64 in 2006 is the twelfth highest in the OECD (Chart 2.12).
Chart 2.12: OECD participation rates 2006, people aged 15-64
Source: OECD Employment Outlook 2006, Australian Bureau of Statistics data.
The participation of mature-age people has been a major contributor to the high participation rates for these countries. Across the OECD, mature-age participation rates have been rising on average over recent years.
For men, mature-age participation rates across the OECD have risen gradually, although outcomes differ widely across countries (Chart 2.13). Australia’s mature-age participation rates for men have risen faster than the OECD average. The rate for men aged 55-64 has risen from 60 per cent in 1997 to over 66 per cent in 2005, just higher than the OECD average in that year.
Participation rates for women across the OECD in the same 55-64 age group have risen more strongly than those for men. Australia’s rise has been particularly strong — 14 percentage points since 1997. This brings the Australian rate for women in this age group to just higher than the OECD average (Chart 2.14).
Notwithstanding these significant rises, several countries continue to have much higher mature-age participation rates, including some with similar economic circumstances to Australia. The participation rate for men aged 55-64 in New Zealand rose to 80 per cent in 2005, 14 percentage points higher than Australia’s rate in that year. The rise for mature-age women in New Zealand has been even more striking, from 44 per cent in 1997 to 63 per cent in 2005, 18 percentage points higher than Australia’s rate in that year.
Chart 2.13: Participation rates for men aged 55-64
Source: OECD Country Statistical Profiles 2006.
Chart 2.14: Participation rates for women aged 55-64
The proportion of people in the labour force who have jobs depends on the unemployment rate. Projections of the unemployment rate are based on the rate that can be sustained without generating upward pressure on inflation, often called the non-accelerating-inflation rate of unemployment (NAIRU).
The NAIRU varies over time for a range of reasons, including changes in the structure of the labour market, the way inflation expectations are formed and demographics. Consequently, estimating the NAIRU is difficult. At the time of IGR1, the unemployment rate was around 6¼ per cent, and projected to fall to a NAIRU of 5 per cent by 2006-07. That projection has turned out to be close to the actual path of unemployment since then, with the unemployment rate falling to below 5 per cent in the middle of 2006 (Chart 2.15). It is also consistent with recent estimates of the NAIRU.4 This report assumes the same level for the NAIRU as in IGR1.
Chart 2.15: Unemployment rate
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics data.
The average number of hours worked per week per worker has fallen from 35.8 in 1996-97 to 34.6 in 2005-06. Beyond the forward estimates, there is a gradual decline in average hours worked to 34.5 by 2046-47 (Chart 2.16). The fall in average hours worked is mainly due to the rising proportions of older workers and women working, with both of these groups more likely to work part time.
Chart 2.16: Average hours worked per worker
Labour productivity is a measure of the quantity of goods and services produced per hour of work. As labour productivity grows, higher levels of output are produced with given labour inputs. Growth in labour productivity will be the key determinant of real GDP growth in the decades ahead. Faster labour productivity growth would enable higher growth for real GDP, real GDP per person and real wages over the projection period.
Annual labour productivity growth has averaged 1.8 per cent over the past 40 years but has varied considerably from decade to decade (Chart 2.17). It was above its long-term average in the 1970s (2.0 per cent), slowed in the 1980s (1.2 per cent), but picked up again in the 1990s (2.1 per cent), accelerating noticeably from the middle of the decade. From 2000, however, annual labour productivity growth has slowed to around 1.5 per cent.
In principle, labour productivity growth is influenced by many developments in the economy, including changes in capital intensity, and in the composition of the workforce, brought about by changes in age-specific participation rates or the age distribution of the population. In practice, labour productivity growth is difficult to forecast over long horizons. Because of this, productivity in IGR1 was projected to grow at its average rate over the previous 30 years, which at the time was 1¾ per cent. While productivity grew faster in the second half of the 1990s, productivity growth since 2000 has been slower. The experience since IGR1 suggests that the assumption adopted there was reasonable. Using the same methodology as in IGR1, annual productivity growth beyond the forward estimates period is assumed to be 1¾ per cent, which is again its average rate over the past 30 years.
Chart 2.17: Labour productivity growth
(real GDP per hour worked)
Note: Data prior to 1978-79 are Treasury estimates. Data are annual averages.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics Cat. No. 5206.0.
Economic growth projections
Labour productivity is projected to grow over the next 40 years at around the same rate as in recent decades, but the growth rate of real GDP per person is projected to slow because of the ageing of the population. The growth rates of population, employment and real GDP are projected to slow significantly (Table 2.3). A substantial fall in the proportion of the population of traditional working age is projected with the retirement of the baby boomer generation (born between 1946 and 1964), particularly in the 2020s (Chart 2.5 and Table 2.2). As a result, the rate of growth of real GDP per person in that decade is projected to be particularly low, before picking up slightly in subsequent decades.
Table 2.3: Growth in economic aggregates(a)
Average annual growth rates (per cent).
Real GDP per person
Growth in real GDP per person can be decomposed into contributions from the 3Ps of population, participation and productivity (Chart 2.18).5
Chart 2.18: The 3Ps of growth in real GDP per person
Over the past 40 years, the proportion of the population aged 15 and over has increased substantially as fertility rates have fallen and life expectancy has risen. Overall, this component has added an average of 0.4 of a percentage point to annual growth in real GDP per person. Over the next 40 years, this component’s contribution is projected to be smaller (about 0.1 of a percentage point): life expectancy will continue to rise but the dramatic fall in the fertility rate of the 1970s is not expected to be repeated.
The participation component represents the number of hours worked per adult. This depends on the participation rate, the proportion of the labour force with jobs and average hours per worker.
Despite ageing of the population, the participation rate has increased substantially over the past 40 years with the relatively large baby boomer generation reaching working age and women becoming increasingly active in the labour force. On the other hand, the current unemployment rate of below 5 per cent, while the lowest in the past 30 years, is higher than in the 1960s, when it was around 2 per cent. In addition, average hours have fallen because of the increasing prevalence of part-time work. While some of these changes are quite large in absolute terms, the annual impacts averaged over 40 years are relatively small. Overall, participation has subtracted around 0.1 of a percentage point from annual growth in real GDP per person over the past 40 years.
Over the next 40 years, projected changes in the unemployment rate and average hours worked are only small. The participation rate is projected to fall (after an initial rise) as the large baby boomer generation moves from the labour force into retirement. This will be accentuated by further increases in life expectancy. Offsetting this to some extent is an increase in participation rates among older workers and a higher number of migrants, who are disproportionately young adults with high participation rates (Chart 2.3). Because of these mitigating factors, the expected adverse impact of the participation rate (and the participation component overall) on real GDP per person is projected to be smaller than was anticipated in IGR1. Nevertheless, participation is expected to subtract 0.3 of a percentage point from annual growth in real GDP per person over the next 40 years.
Labour productivity has contributed most to growth in real GDP per person over the past 40 years: 1.8 of a total of 2.1 percentage points. Because population and participation are projected to have a small negative impact, real GDP per person is projected to grow a little less quickly than labour productivity, at around 1.6 per cent per year. This is around 0.5 percentage points less than over the past 40 years.
Real GDP
Real GDP is the product of the total population and real GDP per person. Over the past 40 years, the population grew at an average annual rate of 1.4 per cent. When added to growth of real GDP per person of 2.1 per cent, this gave annual average real GDP growth of 3.5 per cent (Chart 2.19). Annual population growth is projected to slow to around 0.8 per cent over the next 40 years. This is largely due to the falls in fertility rates starting in the 1970s — the effects of fertility on population are manifest for a long time — which are only partly offset by increases in life expectancy. As a consequence, annual average real GDP growth is projected to slow to 2.4 per cent.
Chart 2.19: Real GDP and real GDP per person
(average annual growth)
Box 2.3: International comparisons
OECD country data on labour productivity (GDP per hour worked) and participation (average hours worked per person) in 2005 show a wide range of outcomes (Chart 2.20). For each country, GDP per hour is expressed in Australian dollars at purchasing power parity. The lower line in the chart shows combinations of GDP per hour and hours per person that generate the same GDP per person as in Australia in 2005. For example, the Netherlands has higher productivity and lower average hours but the same GDP per person. Countries above the lower line have higher GDP per person than Australia. The United States has slightly higher average hours and substantially higher productivity. Norway also has high GDP per person despite significantly fewer hours worked, although this is largely the consequence of oil production.
Chart 2.20: Productivity and participation in OECD countries in 2005
Note: Average hours worked per person are calculated across the whole population, not just those in the labour force. Thus, the horizontal axis combines the population and participation components of the 3Ps.
Source: OECD Productivity Database, September 2006.
In all OECD countries, earlier falls in fertility rates and rising life expectancies are expected to lead to declines in the share of the population of traditional working age and the rate of growth of real GDP in the future (Table 2.4). Australia’s average real GDP growth rate is projected to be stronger in the first half of the 2010s (reflecting projected stronger employment growth) than for the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Japan.
Table 2.4: International projections
Note: Numbers are annual averages (per cent).
Source: Treasury projections; Congressional Budget Office (US Congress), 2007; Her Majesty’s Treasury, 2006; The Treasury (New Zealand), 2006; and Japan Center for Economic Research, 2006.
Nominal GDP, prices and wages
Real GDP measures the level of real economic activity in the economy. However, nominal GDP is used to compare the dollar-value of spending projections relative to the size of the economy. To convert from real to nominal GDP, an estimate of the GDP deflator is required.
Over the projection period beyond the forward estimates, the GDP deflator and the CPI are assumed to grow together. Both measures therefore are assumed to exhibit annual growth of 2½ per cent, consistent with Australia’s medium-term inflation target.
Real wages are assumed to grow in line with labour productivity, consistent with unemployment at the NAIRU and a steady inflation rate over the projection period. Nominal wage growth is equal to real wage growth plus growth in prices (either consumer prices or the GDP deflator, since they are projected to grow at the same rate). With real wages and productivity growing at the assumed annual rate of 1¾ per cent, nominal wages therefore are projected to grow at 4¼ per cent (that is, at a rate reflecting inflation of 2½ per cent and real wage growth of 1¾ per cent).
Comparison with IGR1: GDP and population
Differences between the assumptions described in previous sections for IGR2 and those for IGR1 produce significant changes in projected outcomes. Nominal GDP is projected to be more than 16 per cent higher by 2041-42 than was projected in IGR1 and real GDP around 11 per cent higher (Chart 2.21).
Chart 2.21: Nominal and real GDP: Percentage change from IGR1 to IGR2
Differences out to the end of the current forward estimates period in 2009-10 are due to data revisions since IGR1, which have raised the estimated levels of real and nominal GDP in 2000-01, as well as the terms of trade improvement and movements in productivity and participation rates, which are discussed in more detail in the later section on GDP per person.6
Differences in population growth rates are the largest single source of the differences in nominal and real GDP between IGR1 and IGR2 over the next several decades. In IGR1, Australia’s population was projected to grow to 25.3 million by June 2042, but in IGR2, this population projection is 27.8 million, around 10 per cent higher. Annual population growth has been greater than 1 per cent in all but one of the past 30 years. In IGR1, annual population growth was projected to fall steadily, to under ¼ of a per cent by 2042. In IGR2, population growth still falls over time, but much less dramatically (Chart 2.22).
Chart 2.22: Annual population growth rates
A small part of the difference in projected population levels — a little less than 1 percentage point — is due to revisions to population estimates and faster population growth between 2001 and 2006 than was projected in IGR1. Most of the difference, however, reflects increased fertility rates, increased migration and declines in mortality, which are anticipated to continue over the projection period (Chart 2.23).
Chart 2.23: Population projections: Percentage change from IGR1 to IGR2
Note: The chart shows the contributions of changes in assumptions about, in turn, mortality, fertility, migrant numbers and migrant age distribution for 2007 to 2042. The impacts shown are cumulative and depend somewhat on the order in which the changes are imposed.
The residual difference represents data revisions and differences between projections in IGR1 and actual outcomes between 2001 and 2006, and interactions between these differences and assumptions for 2007 to 2042.
Mortality rates have been falling faster than was anticipated in IGR1, so life expectancy at birth is now projected to be higher, especially for men. This change is projected to add around 2 per cent to population by 2042. Fertility rates have been higher over the past five years than expected in IGR1, and projected fertility rates have been raised to reflect this. This revision adds 3 per cent to population by 2042.
Net overseas migration is projected to be 110,000 people per year from the end of the forward estimates period, compared with 90,000 under IGR1. Moreover, migrants are now projected to be slightly younger on average and thus more likely to live for longer after their arrival in Australia. Overall, changes in migration patterns are projected to add around 4 per cent to the population by 2042, with almost all of this from increased migrant numbers.
Comparison with IGR1: GDP per person
Developments in government spending and revenue are usefully examined on a per person basis, and it is likewise insightful to examine developments in nominal and real GDP per person. Projections of both nominal and real GDP per person over the next 40 years are higher in IGR2 than they were in IGR1 (Chart 2.24).
Data revisions since IGR1 which raised the estimated levels of nominal and real GDP in 2000-01 (and beyond) also raised the levels of nominal and real GDP per person (since revisions to population estimates were much smaller).
Aside from data revisions, the higher projected level of nominal GDP per person over the next several decades largely reflects higher outcomes between 2001-02 and 2006-07, with the biggest contribution arising from the recent strong rise in the terms of trade (as detailed below).
The higher level of real GDP per person in 2000-01 resulting from data revisions has been offset by slower subsequent growth than projected in IGR1, so that real GDP per person in 2006-07 is forecast to be a little lower than the level projected in IGR1. For the years beyond 2006-07, real GDP per person is projected to grow only slightly faster than in IGR1 (Chart 2.24).
Chart 2.24: Nominal and real GDP per person:
Percentage change from IGR1 to IGR2
GDP deflator
Price impacts on government expenditure depend mainly on consumer prices and nominal wages. Nominal GDP and nominal GDP per person, however, depend on a broader set of prices, including prices of consumption goods, investment goods, dwelling construction and exports.
By 2006-07 the GDP deflator (which measures the average level of prices of the various components of GDP) is forecast to have risen by around 8 per cent more than was projected in IGR1. This is predominantly due to the recent boom in the terms of trade and, to a lesser extent, the earlier housing boom. The impact of the terms of trade and housing booms on the level of the CPI, however, has been much more muted (Chart 2.25).
While it is difficult to forecast the future path of the terms of trade, the forward estimates assume that some of the past increases will be reversed, so that the level of the GDP deflator is projected to be around 5 per cent higher by 2009-10 than in IGR1. Since its rate of growth beyond 2010-11 is assumed to be the same as in IGR1 (2½ per cent per year), the 5 per cent level gap is projected to be maintained out to 2041-42.
Chart 2.25: The GDP deflator and the CPI:
The level of real GDP per person is projected to be around 1 per cent higher by 2041-42 than in IGR1. This is somewhat less than the impact of data revisions since the release of IGR1, which have added around 2½ per cent to real GDP per person.
Real GDP per person depends on productivity (output per hour worked) and hours worked per person. Growth in real GDP per person has been slower than was anticipated in IGR1 and this is forecast to have offset the impact of data revisions by 2006-07. This slower growth has been due almost entirely to productivity growth over the past few years being slower than assumed in IGR1. Projected productivity growth in the future in IGR2 is 1¾ per cent per annum, unchanged from the IGR1 assumption. By 2041-42 faster growth in hours worked per person is projected to lift real GDP per person by about 1 per cent relative to the outcomes projected in IGR1.
As explained above, changes in hours worked per person are driven by changes in age- and gender-specific participation rates and average hours, and by the impact of demographic changes on the age and gender composition of the population. These factors interact, making it difficult separately to identify their contributions to changes in hours worked per person. Nevertheless, in broad terms, changes in assumptions about participation rates and average hours worked between IGR1 and IGR2 contribute around 1¾ per cent to hours worked per person from 2006-07 to 2041-42 and demographic changes subtract around ¾ per cent. As a result, hours worked per person are projected to rise by about 1 per cent relative to IGR1 over this period.
Trends in participation rates for older workers now are projected to be considerably more favourable than they were in IGR1.7 This becomes increasingly important in later years with the rising proportion of older workers in the population.
The overall impact of changes in demographic assumptions is small, but individual factors have larger, though offsetting, effects (Chart 2.26). All demographic factors increase population growth relative to IGR1, but they increase real GDP per person only if they have a larger proportional impact on the growth of the traditional working-age population than on the number of children and older people.
Chart 2.26: Demographic contributions to real GDP per person:
Note: The impacts shown depend somewhat on the order in which the changes are imposed and are affected by interactions with differences between projections in IGR1 and actual outcomes between 2000-01 and 2005-06. Changes in assumptions from IGR1 to IGR2 are imposed in the order: mortality, fertility, migrant numbers and migrant age distribution.
Changes in assumptions about mortality and fertility have lowered real GDP per person relative to projections in IGR1. Decreases in mortality rates mainly raise the number of people living beyond normal retirement age, and so reduce real GDP per person. Higher fertility does not have an impact on real GDP until children enter the labour force, usually in their late teens or their twenties. Thus, as a result of higher fertility, real GDP per person falls at first, but starts to recover after around 20 years. The positive effects of higher fertility on real GDP per person are not felt until beyond the end of the IGR2 projection period.
The changes in migration assumptions add to real GDP per person. Because the proportion of migrants of prime working age is higher than for the resident population (Chart 2.3), an increase in migrant numbers leads to a rise in real GDP per person. The change in projected migrant numbers between IGR1 and IGR2 — 20,000 per year — leads to a modest rise in real GDP per person. The move to a greater emphasis on young skilled migrants also is projected to have a modest positive impact on real GDP per person, since such migrants disproportionately belong to age groups with higher participation rates and have a tendency to remain in the labour force for longer.
Productivity and labour utilisation
Chart 2.27 shows the effects of population, participation and productivity on real GDP per hour worked and hours worked per person in recent history and their projected effects under IGR1 and IGR2. Vertical movements in the chart show changes in GDP per hour worked, or labour productivity. Horizontal movements show changes in average weekly hours worked per person. They represent changes in both population and participation.8 The lines on the chart trace out combinations of real GDP per hour and hours worked per person in successive years.
Chart 2.27: Productivity and labour utilisation
Note: Average hours worked per person are calculated across the whole population, not just those in the labour force. Real GDP per hour worked is in 2006-07 dollars.
The IGR2 with IGR1 participation line shows IGR2 projections assuming participation rates and average hours worked by age and gender at the levels projected in IGR1.
Up to 2000-01, there was a general north-eastward movement of the line, reflecting increases in the proportion of the population of working age, and in participation and productivity. The substantial side-to-side swings correspond to recessions and subsequent recoveries. In IGR1, hours worked per person were projected to rise to a gentle peak towards the end of the current decade and then, once the baby-boomer generation began to retire, to fall steadily. By 2041-42, the end of the projection period in IGR1, hours worked per person were projected to have fallen to a level last seen around 1993-94, soon after the early 1990s recession, when labour utilisation remained at a relatively low ebb.
In the new projections, hours worked per person are again projected to rise to a gentle peak at the end of the current decade. The peak is somewhat higher and the subsequent fall more gradual than in IGR1, with the improvement due principally to higher projected participation rates for older workers and higher levels of skilled migration. Improvements since IGR1 in participation rates and average hours worked by age and gender have moved the line in Chart 2.27 to the right from the ‘IGR2 with IGR1 participation’ line to the IGR2 line.
1 United Nations, World Population Prospects: The 2006 Revision Population Database.
2 To be precise, both the 85 per cent and the chart refer to the age distribution of the net inflow of migrants to Australia. This net inflow is the number of permanent and long-term arrivals to Australia minus the number of permanent and long-term departures from Australia. The chart also shows the age distribution of the net inflow of migrants used in projections in IGR1. This IGR1 distribution is discussed later.
3 The number of births is affected by the number of women of child bearing age, along with the TFR; whereas the number of deaths is mainly driven by the number of people aged over 65 and their longevity. Over time, the ageing population will result in both a decrease in the proportion of women of child bearing age and an increase in the proportion of aged people. In the current Treasury projections, population ageing is expected to lead to a slow decline in the level of natural increase from 2020. However, it is not until the 2050s that net natural increase is projected to be negative.
4 For example, using the latest available data, and following the methodology of Gruen, Pagan and Thompson, 1999, which allows for a time-varying NAIRU, gives an estimated NAIRU of around 5¼ per cent in the September quarter of 2006, while Treasury’s TRYM model of the Australian economy gives an estimate of 4¾ per cent.
5 Real GDP per person can be written as where α is the proportion of the population aged 15 and over, ρ the participation rate, u the unemployment rate, h average hours worked, and π is real GDP per hour worked. Therefore, in a 3Ps decomposition of real GDP per person, α is population, is participation, and π is productivity. See also Henry (2002, 2003).
6 Historical levels of nominal and real GDP were revised up by around 3 per cent as a result of updating of the national accounts annual benchmarks in 2005. This was partly offset by other, downward, revisions of around ½ of a per cent made to the estimates of 2000-01 nominal and real GDP in the intervening years. See 2004-05 Australian System of National Accounts, Australian Bureau of Statistics Cat. No. 5204.0.
7 See Kennedy and Da Costa, 2006.
8 Population ageing leads to generally offsetting effects on the proportion of the population of working age (which tends to rise as the proportion of those under 15 falls) and on the participation rate and average hours worked (which tend to fall). The measure ‘hours worked per person’ captures these generally offsetting effects.
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By Cooper Fleishman on May 15, 2012
(Probably NSFW.)
Blanche Dumas, born to French and Caribbean parents, was a high-class Parisian courtesan in the late 1800s. She was uniquely qualified for her line of work: Attached to her lower back was a third leg, and her wider-than-normal pelvis contained two bladders, two bowels and, yes, two vaginas. Her doctors noted that both sets of ladyparts had “equally developed sensations.” They also commented on her sex drive, which was “markedly pronounced,” and, they confirmed, “coitus was practised in both vaginae.”
As you can see, the “breasts” between her legs weren’t always there. It was stump of another limb (either undeveloped or amputated) protruding between two legs, painted with nipples to resemble a second, tiny bosom, which made her even more of an exotic commodity for Parisian pimps to promote.
While living in Paris, Dumas met Juan Baptista dos Santos, a Portuguese man with a “ravenous” sexual appetite. Like Dumas, he happened to have a third, nonfunctional leg, which he kept in a sling or tied to his thigh. And like Dumas, he also had a second set of genitals.
“Juan was considered quite handsome, fit and well proportioned,” writes The Human Marvels, which adds, “Both penises functioned perfectly. An 1865 report stated that Santos used both penises during intercourse and, after finishing with one he would continue with the other.”
Diphallia, known as penile duplication, is a condition in which a male is born with two penises. Only 1,000 cases have ever been reported. One in 5.5 million men in the United States has two penises.
Physically, the two fit together like a two-fingered hand in a two-fingered glove, and before long the two embarked on an affair, making love with the ferocity only a couple with four sets of genitals could muster. The affair was well-publicized, naturally, by the Us Weeklys of the time. As the legend goes, “Both had found the only living human at the time who had the capacity to satisfy their appetite and their bodies.”
Sources: Cogitz, The Human Marvels, Phreeque
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Seaworthiness Defined
The concepts of seaworthiness and its opposite, unseaworthiness, can be found in many aspects of maritime law. Despite their pervasive presence, the concepts are not easily defined. A vessel that is seaworthy in one circumstance may not be seaworthy in another. Moreover, what was considered a seaworthy vessel a decade ago may no longer be so because of technological advances.
Over the years, the courts have fashioned various definitions of seaworthiness. In the mid-nineteenth century, the US Supreme Court in E.J. Dupont de Nemours & Co. v. Vance 60 US 162 (1857) agreed with the following standard for the seaworthiness of a cargo ship:
To constitute seaworthiness of the hull of a vessel in respect to cargo, the hull must be so tight, staunch, and strong, as to be competent to resist all ordinary action of the sea, and to prosecute and complete the voyage without damage to the cargo under deck.
In seamen's personal injury cases, the courts have held that to be considered seaworthy, a vessel, including her crew and appurtenances, must be reasonably safe to use and perform her assigned tasks. Stated another simpler way, to be seaworthy, a vessel must be reasonably fit for her intended purpose. In the towing context, a seaworthy vessel is one that is sufficiently staunch to withstand the normal and expected rigors of the tow.
Presumption of Unseaworthiness
A vessel is not required to be in perfect condition to be seaworthy. Moreover, the mere happening of an accident aboard a vessel does not raise a presumption the vessel was unseaworthy. However, a presumption of unseaworthiness does arise if the vessel's equipment fails under normal use. A presumption of unseaworthiness also arises if the vessel sinks without explanation in fair weather and calm seas. A certificate from a classification society or marine surveyor is not conclusive as to a vessel's seaworthiness.
In any context, a deteriorated hull, inoperable equipment and missing equipment are obvious indicia of unseaworthiness. However, a vessel can be held unseaworthy for a wide variety of reasons, many not readily apparent. While not intended to be an exhaustive list of conditions rendering a vessel unseaworthy, below are some conditions not related to the hull or equipment, which should not be overlooked by the vessel owner.
Inadequate Manning
A vessel must have an adequate number of crewmembers who are properly licensed if required for their positions, and who are competent to perform their assigned work. The vessel owner must also assign the proper number of crewmembers to perform tasks aboard the vessel. For example, in American President Lines, Ltd. v. Welch, 377 F.2d 501 (9th Cir. 1967), the district court held the vessel owner 50 percent liable for the back injury suffered by the third assistant engineer. The third assistant engineer undertook repair of the lube pump, which the court found to be a two-man job. The vessel owner had not provided a second man to assist him for the entire task, resulting in a finding of unseaworthiness due to improper manning. The court also found the third assistant engineer 50 percent at fault for not requesting assistance. Other courts have declined to find an unseaworthy condition when the injured party fails to request assistance and other crewmembers are available to assist with a job requiring more than one person such as a heavy lift.
A vessel owner has an obligation to furnish the crew with protective gear as well as safety and lifesaving equipment aboard the vessel. The failure to do so can result in a finding of unseaworthiness. For example, in Lasseigne & Sons, Inc. v. Bacon, 1987 AMC 2251 (D. Or. 1987), a fishing vessel capsized and her crew of three drowned. The district court held the fishing vessel to have been unseaworthy because it did not provide a suitable life raft and survival suit for each of the crew members.
In Webb v. Dresser Industries, 536 F.2d 603 (5th Cir. 1976), a crew member of an ocean surveying vessel was ordered ashore in Seward, Alaska in winter to get supplies for the vessel. Large amounts of snow and ice had accumulated on the ground making the walking conditions very hazardous. While taking inventory of the supplies, the crewmember slipped on the snow and ice, injuring himself. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's finding the vessel was unseaworthy because the vessel owner failed to provide the crew member with proper boots to wear while walking in the snow, particularly when wet weather gear was provided to the scientists working aboard the vessel. The court declined to impose a duty on the vessel owner to supply every crewmember with boots for shoreside conditions that foreseeably might be encountered. However, it did hold the vessel owner had a duty to provide appropriate footwear to those crewmembers who were ordered to work under reasonably foreseeable adverse conditions.
Manuals and charts
Modern day vessels can be equipped with many different types of equipment, some more technologically complex than others. Not every crewmember knows how to operate every piece of equipment aboard the vessel. The vessel should maintain adequate and current manuals as reference guides. Their absence could render the vessel unseaworthy.
A vessel can also be found unseaworthy due to the failure to have current or sufficiently detailed charts aboard. In re Complaint of Thebes Shipping, Inc., 486 F. Supp. 436 (S.D.N.Y. 1980), involved the grounding of the Argo Merchant off Nantucket Island on December 15, 1976. The November 1976 Pilot Chart of the North Atlantic Ocean was aboard the vessel but not the December 1976 issue. There were some differences in the direction of the currents in the area of the grounding on the two charts. The district court held the vessel to have been unseaworthy for many reasons including the lack of a current pilot chart. Similarly, in In re Complaint of Delphinus Maritima S.A., 1981 AMC 2362 (S.D.N.Y. 1981), the vessel went aground on a coral reef near Bermuda while seeking a port of refuge where the cargo on board could be re-secured. The court held the vessel unseaworthy for, among other things, failing to have a large-scale chart of Bermuda or its adjacent waters because Bermuda would be a logical port of refuge on the voyage from the US East Coast to the Mediterranean.
Vessel Scheduling
A vessel's schedule can also be the basis for a finding of unseaworthiness. In In re Complaint of Armatur, S.A., 710 F. Supp. 390 (D.P.R. 1988) the master had been on the vessel for nearly one year without a break. The court held the vessel's demanding schedule led to the master's fatigue and grounding of the vessel while he was on watch, and rendered the vessel unseaworthy. Frequent violation of the federal law specifying the maximum hours a seaman may work may also render the vessel unseaworthy. That a seaman may have to work more than the maximum hours because of exigent circumstances may not necessarily render the vessel unseaworthy.
Establishing a published port of call schedule and pressuring the master to adhere to the schedule may also lead to a finding the vessel was unseaworthy if the vessel encounters heavy weather and the master does not reduce speed or change course in order to comply with the vessel owner's instructions to meet that schedule. Further, a vessel sailing with the knowledge it may be subject to arrest or detention at a subsequent port because of outstanding debts, may be held "financially unseaworthy" and liable for cargo damage proximately caused by the arrest or detention.
Duty to Provide Seaworthy Vessel
The duties imposed on vessel owners regarding the seaworthiness of their vessels can vary depending on the circumstances. A vessel owner owes an absolute duty to crewmember-employees to provide them with a seaworthy vessel. But, with respect to passengers, there is no such duty. Rather, a vessel owner has a duty only to exercise reasonable care under the circumstances. With respect to the owners of cargo carried aboard a vessel, the vessel owner has a non-delegable duty to exercise due diligence at the beginning of the voyage to make the vessel seaworthy.
There are no fixed criteria setting the standard for a vessel's seaworthiness. As a general rule however, a vessel will be found seaworthy if it is reasonably fit for its intended purpose, whether that be as a towed vessel, a towing vessel, a cargo-carrying vessel or a passenger-carrying vessel. In addition to deterioration of the vessel's hull and equipment, conditions not directly related to the vessel's hull and equipment may lead to a finding of unseaworthiness and the imposition of liability. Whether a vessel owner has a duty to provide a seaworthy vessel in the first instance and the effort needed to make the vessel seaworthy will depend on the circumstances.
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As always we’d like to thank our members for all their commitment and talent. St Michaels Parish Hall for allowing us the use of their facilities and Burtonwood Catholic Club for rehearsal space and meeting room.
On April 29 2014, the Burtonwood Amateur Music & Drama Society received a grant from the Warrington Borough Council.
The £1500 grant gave us the opportunity to relocate our costume house facility. The benefits of this facility will be evident in our continuous commitment to deliver fantastic performances to our well-deserved community. It is important that Burtonwood AMADS continue to raise a generation that understands, values and supports theatre in society and the impact this can have on a very supportive community. We have no doubt Burtonwood AMADS will continue for many more years to come as we have continued support from the members of our village and surrounding areas for the hard and dedicated work we do.
The grant is not an investment in our Society alone, it is an investment in our Community. The Society’s doors are open to anyone and welcomes all newcomers.
Burtonwood Amateur Music and Drama Society is Affiliated to The National Operatic and Drama Association (NODA) and is a member of NODA North West, District 8.
The North West Region is split into 10 districts, stretching from the Solway Firth and Carlisle right down to Chester and the North Wales Border.
District 1 - Manchester, Macclesfield, Stockport, Altrincham, Glossop, Salford & Prestwich
District 2 - Preston, Fylde & Isle of Man
District 3 - Burnley, Clitheroe, Blackburn, & Haslingden (FKA District 3 & 12)
District 4 - Liverpool, Wirral, Prescot, West Derby & Birkenhead
District 5 - Bolton & Leigh
District 6 - Chorley, Ormskirk, Southport, St. Helens & Wigan
District 7 - Bury, Rochdale, Oldham & Ashton-under-Lyme
District 8 - Warrington, Runcorn, Northwich, Nantwich, Chester & Congleton
District 10 - Carlisle, Workington, Penrith, & Whitehaven
District 11 - Lancaster, Garstang, Barrow-in-Furness, South Lakeland, Lunesdale & Ulverston
On March 11 2014, the Burtonwood Amateur Music & Drama Society received a grant from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust.
The Trust operates in the heart and soul of coalfield communities, investing knowledge, expertise and resources to ensure local people are able to fulfil their potential. Successful regeneration strengthens communities by creating opportunities, it is an investment which seeks to make transformations to create places where people want to continue to live, work and play.
The £5000 grant gave us the opportunity to update our sound system and improve not only the quality of our performances but improve the confidence of the talented people of our society.
info@burtonwoodamads.co.uk
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Brazos County Historical Commission
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Remembering Rosemary Boykin--Former BCHC Member
Former Brazos County Historical Commission member Rosemary Boykin died on Sunday, June 15, 2008, in College Station, Texas. As a member of the BCHC, Rosemary, with the help of her husband, Cal, conducted the first survey of all historic markers in Brazos County. She was also responsible for the research and writing that led to the approval of the Steele's Store historic marker. Even after she left the BCHC, she continued to contribute to local preservation efforts and was a cherished member of our community.
In honor of Historic Preservation Month (as designated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Texas Historical Commission), the Brazos County Historical Commission has developed a bookmark to help raise awareness of the commission, its mission, and its new website. View the bookmark here, or stop by a nearby library, bookstore, or museum to get your own.
If you've ever wanted to learn about the rich history of the Brazos Valley, you now have another great resource in this Brazos County Historical Commission website. Primarily developed to educate the public about historic resources in Brazos County, as well as encourage local historic preservation and tourism, we have included several useful research tools. These include an interactive map of area historic markers and original research documents ("narratives") submitted to the State of Texas as part of the application to obtain these markers. Until now, these narratives have been virtually unavailable to the public.
© 2010 Brazos County - Site by Brazos County Webmaster
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Research and new media: the academic clowd
June 23, 2008 at 10:55 pm · Filed under Sci & Tech
I have a little secret: Slashdot may have lost its lustre now, but back in 2001, shortly after returning from my refreshing internship at Almaden, I posted a question to “Ask Slashdot” for the first and last time. I posed the question rather poorly and was ignored. Although I could not find exactly what I wrote back then, it was something along the lines of “why aren’t academic venues more like SourceForge?” You have to remember that this was the early 2000’s, when large and transparent user communities existed only in the technical sphere, and things like SourceForge were the prototypical sites for online focused communities. So why couldn’t academia and the research community open things up a bit more, and leverage new media to set up virtual forums for world-wide lively discussions and collaborations?
Fast-forward seven years. I got a feeling of deja-vu when I saw two recent blog posts and a Slashdot post. The first two question specific aspects of current publishing practices, while the “Ask Slashdot” post wonders whether academic journals are obsolete. The technologies and media have changed dramatically since then, but the essence remains the same.
Going over the comments on Slashdot, even though there are some surprisingly (for Slashdot) insightful ones, there is also one fundamental misconception. I was genuinely surprised at its prevalence. Many commenters seem to identify the general notion of “peer evaluation” with the specific mechanisms currently employed to do it. Is the current way of doing things so deeply entrenched, that people are blind to other possibilities?
Quoting a random vicious comment: “The purpose of restricting published work to that which has passed peer review is to ensure that results do not become obsolete. They must uphold the same quality standards that we expect from all scientific disciplines—not blog-style fads that have become popular and at some stage will cease to be popular.” I wonder if commenter has ever written a blog himself, or whether he even just taken a look at, say, Technorati: there are over four million blogs out there and 99% have just one reader (the author). Very few blogs are popular (i.e., the actually read by a significant number of people). An explosion in quantity of published content does not imply a proprtional explosion in its consumption; quite the contrary. If anything, there is more competition for attention, not less.
Another commenter said that “there isn’t any direct communication between reviewers and submitters.” Not so. Take a look at Julian Besag’s “On the Statistical Analysis of Dirty Pictures” (unfortunately JSTOR is restricted-access, but maybe your institution has a subscription), published in the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society as recently as 1986. The actual paper is 21 pages, while the other 23 pages are devoted to an open discussion. This looks oddly familiar (deja vu again): it looks like very popular blogs, which often have comment sections larger than the original posts. A free and open discussion of ideas has always been an organic part of the research process. A few centuries ago, scientific articles appeared with a date on which they were “read” to the community (just take a look at, e.g., the an issue of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society).
Research on the web
Reaching far out into the long tail of ideas, which I also discussed in a previous post, should arguably be a top priority for research. In other endeavors it is an important means to success (financial or otherwise), but in academia and the research community it is usually an end in itself. The web itself was originally conceived as a venue for the exchange of scientific ideas, but even its creators probably did not envision the full potential nor realize all the implications of democratizing publication.
Modern technology allows more researchers (whether they work for startups, academic institutions, or large corporations) to try out more ideas. In other words, the production of research output is scaling up to unprecedented levels. However, I strongly suspect that traditional ways for evaluating research will not scale for much longer, being unable to keep up with the explosive growth in the rate of new ideas.
The typical process for evaluating and disseminating research—at least in computer science with which I am familiar—seems to be the following (with perhaps a few exceptions). First you come up with an interesting idea. Next, you build a story around it and do the minimal work to support that story. If everything works out, you write it up and submitted to a conference or, more rarely, a journal. On average, three people (chosen largely at random) review your work, making some comments in private. Once your work is published, you move on to the next paper.
I would simply name two artifacts as the main “products” of computer science research: papers and software. The latter is often overlooked, but it’s at least as important as the first. Anyway, what might be the state-of-the-art media for each of those artifacts?
There are some well-known efforts to use the web for the former. For example, there is arXiv for physics and sciences, CoRR for computer science, and PLOS for life sciences. There is also VideoLectures for open access to some talks. All of these, however, largely mirror the established ways of doing things: they are still built using the paradigm of a “library”. Although very important steps in the right direction, they perhaps play second fiddle to traditional media (there is a reason that arXiv is called a “pre-print server”) and thus fail to fully realize the potential offered by the rapidly emerging social media.
Things are perhaps a little more advanced for software artifacts. There are SourceForge, Google Code, and countless other similar sites for hosting source code, tracking issues and holding online discussions. There is also Freshmeat, Ohloh, and other project directories, as well as source code search engines such as Koders. However, none of these (or, as far as I know, anything similar) have been widely embraced by the research community.
Enough about today. It is more interesting to try and imagine how all these things, and more, may come together in the future.
The academic clowd scenario
Shamelessly copying this post, let’s imagine the academic clowd (cloud + crowd).
You have a great new idea and decide to try it out. You write a proof-of-concept implementation and run it on the cloud, using large datasets that also live out there. The implementation itself is available to the clowd, which can analyze the revision control logs and find out who really worked on what.
Your idea works and you decide to write a research article about it. The clowd knows what papers you wrote, who are your co-authors and which conferences and journals you publish in (cf. DBLP). It also knows the content of your papers (cf. CiteSeer). So, when you publish your new article, it compares it with the existing literature and finds the most relevant experts (in terms of content, co-citations, venues of publication, etc) to evaluate your work. It knows who your close friends and relatives are (from Facebook) and automatically excludes them from the list of potential reviewers. It also exlcudes your co-authors from the past three years. Then, it solicits reviews from those experts. Of course, it also allows others who are interested to participate in the discusssion.
In addition to the original paper, all review comments are public and can be moderated (say, similar to Digg or to Slashdot, but perhaps in a more principled and civilized manner). Thus, the review comments are ranked for their correctness, originality and usefulness. These rankings propagate to the papers they refer to.
You present your work in public and the video of your lecture is on the clowd, exposing you to a much larger audience. Anyone can also comment on it and respond to it. The videos are linked to each other, as well as to the articles and to the implementations. They are organized into thousands “virtual research tracks” with several tens of talks in each. “Best of” virtual conference compilations appear on the clowd.
Rising papers and their authors get introduced to each other by the clowd. You can easily find ten potential new collaborators with mutual interests. You try out more things together, write more articles, and so on …until one day you all save the world together (well, maybe not, but it would be nice! :-).
So, what will the future really look like?
Well, who knows? I’m pretty sure the above scenario will seem as ridiculous in ten years, as the SourceForge ideal looks today (what was I thinking then?). Nonetheless, I believe it should be part of the current vision for research. I don’t think that the web and social media will lead to less selection via peer evaluation. Quite the contrary. Nor do I think that they will lead to less elitism. This follows from simple math. Taking the simplistic but common measure of “acceptance ratio”, the numerator cannot grow much, because people’s capacity to absorb information will not grow that much. But, if the potential to produce published content makes the denominator grow to infinity, then the ratio has to approach zero. Methods for evaluating research output need to scale up to this level of filtering, and I simply don’t think that the current way of evaluating research can achieve this.
The shift from private to public channels of information
June 5, 2008 at 11:24 am · Filed under Sci & Tech
Many discussions about privacy these days obsess over the shifting balance between public and private channels of information, while missing the real issues and opportunities.
The information landscape is unquestionably changing. We are experiencing the emergence and rapid proliferation of social media, such as instant messaging (e.g., IRC, Jabber et al., AIM, MSN, Skype), sharing sites (e.g., Flickr, Picasa, YouTube, Plaxo), blogs (e.g., Blogger, WordPress, LiveJournal) and forums (e.g., Epinions), wikis (e.g., Wikipedia, PBWiki), microblogs (e.g., Twitter, Jaiku), social networks (e.g., MySpace, Facebook, Ning), and so on. Also, much financial information (e.g., your bank’s website or Quicken) as well as health records are or soon will be online.
A rather obvious distinction is between public vs. private channels of information or content:
In public channels, the default policy on data sharingis “opt-in”.
In private channels, the default is “opt-out” (along with some, hopefully enforceable, guarantees that this is the case).
Most people, at least of a certain age, take the former for granted. However, this is changing. Just a couple of decades back, schoolchildren would keep journals (you know, those with a locket and “Hello Kitty” or “Transformers” on the cover). These days they are on MySpace and Twitter, and they do not assume “opt-out” is the default. Quoting from the article “The Talk of Town: You” (subscriber-only access) in the MIT Technology Review:
New York‘s reporter made a big deal about how “the kids” made her “feel very, very old.” Not only did they casually accept that the record of their lives could be Googled by anyone at any time, but they also tended to think of themselves as having an audience. Some even considered their elders’ expectations about privacy to be a weird, old-fogey thing—a narcissistic hang-up.
Said differently, an increasing fraction of content is produced in public, rather than private channels and “opt-in” is becoming the norm rather than the exception. Social aggregation sites, such as Profilactic, are a step towards easy access to this corpus. Despite some alarmism about blogs, Twitter, MySpace profiles, etc, all this information is, by definition, in public channels. Perhaps soon 99% of information will be in public channels.
So, which information channels should be perceived as public? Many people have a knee-jerk reaction when it comes to thinking of what should be private. For example, this blog is clearly a public channel. But how about your health records? In an interesting opinion about making health records public, most commenters’ expressed a fear of being denied health coverage by an insurance company. However, this is more an indication of a broken healthcare system, than of a problem with making this data public. Most countries (the U.S. included) are behind in this area, but others (such as the Scandinavians or Koreans) are making important steps forward. Now, how about your financial records? For example, credit reporting already relies on aggregation and analysis of publicly available data. How about your company’s financial records? Or how about your phonecall records? Or your images captured by surveillance cameras? The list can go on forever.
We should avoid that knee-jerk reaction and carefully consider what can be gained by moving to public channels, as well as what technology and regulation is required to make this work. The benefits can be substantial; for example, the success of the open source movement is largely due to switching to public, transparent channels of communication, as well as open standards. Openness is usually a good thing.
Even in the enterprise world of grownups, tools such as SmallBlue (aka. Atlas) are effectively changing the nature of intra-company email from a private to a (partially) public channel. The alternative would be to establish new public channels and favor their use over the older, “traditional” (and usually private) channels. Both approaches are equivalent.
Moreover, how should we deal with the information in private channels? The danger with private channels arises when privacy is breached. If that happens, not only do you get a false sense of security when you have none, but you may also have a very hard time proving that it happened. However, the notion itself of a “breach” in public channels is clearly meaningless. In that sense, public channels are a safer option and should be carefully considered.
Even when the data itself is private, who is accessing it and for what purpose should be public information. The MIT TR article continues to mention David Brin’s opinion that
“[…] our only real choice is between a society that offers the illusion of privacy, by restricting the power of surveillance to those in power, and one where the masses have it too.”
The need for full transparency on data how they are used is more pressing than ever. Ensuring that individuals’ rights are not violated requires less secrecy, not more. A recent CACM article by a gang of CS authority figures makes a similar case (although their proposal for an ontology-based heavyweight scheme for all data out there is somewhat dubious; it might make sense for the 1% niche of sensitive data, though). Interestingly, one of their key examples is essentially about health records and they also come to the same conclusion, i.e., that the problem is inappropriate use of the data.
I actually look forward to the day I’ll be able to type “creator:spapadim@bitquill.net” on Google (as well as any other search engine) and find all the content that I ever produced. And going one step beyond that, also find the “list of citations” (i.e., all the content that referenced or used my data), like I can find for my research papers on Google scholar, or for posts on this blog with trackbacks. Although I cannot grasp all the implications, it would at least mean we’ve addressed most of these issues and the world is a more open, democratic place. McLuhan’s notion of the global village is more relevant than ever, but his doom and gloom is largely misplaced; let’s focus on the positive potential instead.
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AIRBUS AIRCRAFT
2016 AVERAGE LIST PRICES (millions of US$)
A318 – Price : $75.1 millions
The Airbus A318 is the smallest member of the Airbus A320 family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger twin-engine jet airliners manufactured by Airbus
The A318 carries up to 132 passengers and has a maximum range of 3,100 nmi (5,700 km; 3,600 mi)
A319 : Price : 89.6 millions
A319neo : Price : $ 98.5 Millions
As a shortened-fuselage version of Airbus’ A320 cornerstone single-aisle jetliner, the A319 continues to prove its versatility – enabling carriers around the world to benefit from the aircraft’s range options and seat layout versatility.
n addition to the standard A319 124-seat configuration, Airbus offers an option with a seating capacity of up to 156 passengers – a version that is being ordered by an increasing number of low-cost airlines.
A320 : Price – $ 98.0 millions
A320neo : Price – 107.3 Milions
The A320s are also named A320ceo (current engine option) after the introduction of the A320neo.
The aircraft family can accommodate up to 220 passengers and has a range of 3,100 to 12,000 km (1,700 to 6,500 nmi), depending on model
The A320 family pioneered the use of digital fly-by-wire flight control systems, as well as side-stick controls, in commercial aircraft. There has been a continuous improvement process since introduction.
A321 : Price – $ 114.9 Millions
This aircraft has a stretched fuselage with an overall length of 44.51 metres, along with an extended operating range of up to 3,000 nautical miles while carrying a maximum passenger payload
The twin-engine A321 can be powered by either of two engine options: the CFM International CFM56 or International Aero Engines’ V2500. With a range of up to 4,000nm /7,400km., the A321 is capable of flying longer routes,
The A321 typically accommodates 185 passengers in a two-class configuration (16 in business class and 169 in economy)
A330-200 : $ 231.5 Millions
A330-800neo : $ 252.3 Millions
A330-200 Freighter : $ 234.7 Millions
A330 have a range of 5,600 to 13,430 kilometres (3,020 to 7,250 nmi; 3,480 to 8,350 mi) and can accommodate up to 335 passengers in a two-class layout or carry 70 tonnes (154,000 lb) of cargo.
The A330-200 is a shortened, longer-range variant, which entered service in 1998 with Korean Air. Typical range with 253 passengers in a three-class configuration is 13,400 km (7,240 nmi; 8,330 mi). The A330-200 is ten fuselage frames shorter than the original −300, with a length of 58.82 m (193 ft 0 in)
The A330-300 is based on a stretched A300 fuselage 63.69 m (208 ft 11 in) long but with new wings, stabilisers and fly-by-wire systems. The −300 carries 295 passengers in a three-class cabin layout, 335 in two-class, or up to 440 in an all-economy layout. It has a range of 10,500 km (5,670 nmi; 6,520 mi). It has a large cargo capacity
A350-1000 : $ 355.7 Millions
The A350 is the first Airbus with both fuselage and wing structures made primarily of carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer. Its variants seat 280 to 366 passengers in typical three-class seating layouts.[10] The A350 is positioned to succeed the A330 and A340, and compete with Boeing’s 787 and 777.
The A350-800 is to seat 270 passengers in a three-class configuration with a 9-abreast seating, and have a range of 15,400 km (8,300 nmi)
The 268 tons MTOW A350-900 is the first A350 model and typically seats 325 passengers over a 7,590 nmi (14,060 km) range. Airbus says that per seat, the Boeing 777-200ER should have a 16% heavier MWE, a 30% higher block fuel consumption and 25% higher cash operating costs than the A350-900
Price depends on design weights, engines choice and level of selected customisation.
The A380’s upper deck extends along the entire length of the fuselage, with a width equivalent to a wide-body aircraft. This gives the A380-800’s cabin 550 square metres (5,920 sq ft) of usable floor space,40% more than the next largest airliner, the Boeing 747-8,
The A380-800 has a design range of 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km), sufficient to fly nonstop from Dallas, USA to Sydney, Australia, and a cruising speed of Mach 0.85 (about 900 km/h, 560 mph or 490 kn at cruising altitude).
Courtesy : Airbus
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Avengers: Infinity War India Box Office: Takes A NEVER SEEN BEFORE Opening!
Souvik Saha on April 27, 2018
Avengers: Infinity War India Box Office: With the likes of Fast & Furious franchise, The Jungle Book and many Marvel movies, Hollywood movies has opened up the gates for themselves in India. With the release of Avengers: Infinity War, trade pundits were high on hopes about the movie earning big.
Avengers: Infinity War has surpassed all the expectations and has taken a never seen before opening for a Hollywood movie in India. The movie has opened in the range of 75-80% at the box office. This is way bigger than any Bollywood movie this year. An interesting point to note is the movie has just been released in 2000 screens over the country.
Tiger Shroff’s Baaghi 2 which was released on over 3500 screens opened in the range of 50-55%. This is Bollywood’s best this year and Avengers: Infinity War has surpassed it with ease. Padmaavat with over 3750 screens opened in the range of 40-45%.
Twenty two superheroes, including Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man, Mark Ruffalo’s The Hulk and Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange, and one big villain after six infinity stones — Avengers: Infinity War is bringing the deadliest showdown of all time to the big screen on April 27 in India.
The off-screen Avengers army has assembled to grab the tickets to watch the epic on-screen battle.
The response to ticket bookings for ‘Avengers: Infinity War‘ has been extremely encouraging across formats. And while, as expected, the craze for watching the film on an IMAX screen is huge, the sales have been remarkable even for the 3D format,” Ashish Saksena, Chief Operating Officer – Cinemas, BookMyShow, said in a statement to IANS.
“Given the huge anticipation around the film from fans, Disney opened the advance bookings on Sunday instead of Wednesday as is the trend and this turned out to be a rewarding decision.”
Echoing this, Rajender Singh Jyala, Chief Programming Officer, INOX Leisure Limited, said the advance booking response of Avengers: Infinity War is “outstanding across all their multiplexes”.
“We opened advance bookings on Sunday (April 22) morning and we sold over 40,000 tickets by 7 p.m., which is the highest ever for any Hollywood movie and second highest advance of all time after ‘Baahubali 2‘.”
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So Good…Thrilling, Action-Packed with Emotions but Heartbreaking, so close to the Original Story {The INFINITY WAR(1992)}, a must watch for FANS and NON-Fans also, This the best MCU movie till date!!
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