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After Manyavar, Tata Capital asks ladkewale to share the expenses.
These days, ads relating to products/ services from the BFSI sector are not without a deep rooted social message and often, they veer away from overly tongue-in-cheek humour to get the message across to intended audiences. However, that's not how Tata Capital, the financial services arm of the $100 bn Tata Group, sees things. They recently rolled out a social media campaign titled #WedEqual, starring stand-up comedian Mallika Dua, that addresses the rather heavy task of figuring out wedding expenses, and in particular, who's footing the bill.
Crafted by Indigo Consulting, the ad film somewhat flips the status quo of the girl's side paying for the festivities.
Using humour in this category is naturally, a welcome, albeit, challenging undertaking. It's always a task when it comes to delighting your audience and doing justice, in its intended way, to the brand or product being showcased.
While speaking about the potential challenges/opportunities in the segment, Abonty Banerjee, chief marketing and digital officer, Tata Capital tells us that when it comes to loans given to the younger segments (21-35 years), reports indicate that NBFCs (Non-Banking Financial Companies) had the maximum market share - 49 per cent - in the previous year. For youngsters in India, NBFCs are becoming the go-to lender and it's a great opportunity. "Personal Loans are the loan-of-choice for lifestyle-oriented expenditure like travel and weddings and we seized this opportunity with the Wedding Loan product," she states.
"Wedding expenses as a category is expected to grow at 25 to 30 per cent a year with Young India aspiring to only the very best for their wedding," Banerjee shares. Considering the potential, the brand sees Wedding Loans as a category with huge opportunities.
In a country like India, where wedding expenses end up being way beyond the means of the parents, we asked the experts if the product is relevant and if the positioning is accurate.
Rahul Vengalil, founder at What Clicks, a digital media audit and strategy firm based in Bengaluru thinks the wedding loan product from TATA Capital is something that is novel in the organised sector. Parents would either take a personal loan or approach a loan shark as alternatives.
With this commercial the brand has attempted to be innovative and different by using humour in the narrative, Vengalil also feels that it falls flat and the message moves towards being frivolous.
He explains, "We should be aware that in India over 90 per cent of the wedding is arranged by the family (ET report, 2018). This also means that it's not just the parents but the extended family that also play a role in a wedding. A young millennial may watch this commercial for its entertainment quotient, but they have no say when it comes to the wedding expenses or decisions. However, the people that really matter may give this a miss."
Vengalil sees "WedEqual" as an offshoot/extension of the larger message of gender equality. "Given this, some of the memorable communications that I have seen includes that of BIBA's "Change is Beautiful" and Ariel's "Share the load"," he concludes drawing a fair comparison.
Ads from varied segments in the recent past featuring the much-in-demand content-lady Mallika Dua:
Mallika Dua plays the stereotypical demanding parent in the films. However, on leveraging an internet sensation like Dua (who has already taken the youth by storm) as the face of the campaign, Karthik Krishnan, creative director, The Digital Street views that her attempt doesn't quite come close to serving the purpose.
Even with humour, an already sensitive topic like sharing wedding expenses could've been handled in a more subtle manner that makes the audience pay attention.
"No doubt, Dua's boisterous rendition will evoke plenty of laughs from her fans and followers, but I'm not sure if it'll cut through and make the general public question the status quo concerning the topic. Funnily, I haven't (yet) seen Mallika share the video on her own social media channels, so I'm not sure how her being a social media influencer is helping the campaign," he throws a wild guess.
TATA Capital isn't a stranger to using humour in their communication. Their recent 'Taal Matol Chhodo' campaign stayed true to the insight while relying on the lighter side of life. The videos were simple yet effective, produced in a much better manner and showcased relevant and relatable situations for their respective audiences.
The brand's last year's campaign with the message 'Taal-matol ko chhodo, Tata Capital se rishta jodo' consists of 3 TV commercials that focus on Tata Capital's key retail loan offerings - personal, home and business loans.
However, with the #WedEqual video, the issue has neither been portrayed deftly nor has the expected reaction been shown in an easy-to-understand manner.
With regard to the treatment, there are the questions of whether the gravity of the issue, unfortunately still a reality in our society, is mellowed down to an extent with such a light narrative and if one would consider it a risk in the first place.
Krishnan tells us that a lighter narrative is absolutely encouraged as long as the intended message is conveyed to its intended audience. "The risk I see here is the message getting diluted or lost in favour of humour for the sake of humour," he notes.
Stand-up comedians have come a long way from being people who generated content for laughs. They are now influencers who make you sit up and think. Humour has always been a strong tool to drive pertinent points ailing society.
With the fresh 'pub stand-up' scene garnering a lot of footfalls from consumers, brands are warming up to using them for marketing efforts as well. The latest campaign by Tata Capital uses this to drive home its point - that cost of the wedding should be split between both parties getting married.
Mithun Mukherjee, associate creative director, Grapes Digital is of the opinion that the film not only leverages one of the leading voices in Indian stand-up, it does so quite successfully.
With the 'influencer outreach' approach becoming an almost routine exercise of the digital marketing practice, Mukherjee feels this film should be able to find resonance among its intended target audience.
The campaign will be promoted across social media channels like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube to ensure maximum reach and visibility.
However, Mukherjee maintains that from an execution perspective, it could have used a bit of hard work.
While the 'spend meter' at the bottom has probably been used as an easy pneumonic, a smarter execution could have been looked at. "The shortfall, however, is covered up with the crackling copywriting and fairly nice execution by the actors (read comedians) in the film," he shares.
When asked if the conversation is diluted "Maybe not," is Mukherjee's prompt response.
The current audience tends to speak in the language of memes and stand-up routines. Therefore, it is always preferable to drive messages in the same tongue, be it product info or socially relevant information. By playing up the 'bride's family meets the groom's family', the ad creates a familiar setup while highlighting their messaging through a funny execution.
So, will it be able to drive home the point of equal marriage expense sharing? "Only time will", Mukherjee shares candidly.
Let's take a look at some brands who dared to break stereotypes beautifully and showcase the contemporary woman in her all new avatar.


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Freestanding wardrobes are less expensive than built-in wardrobes and may be a better choice when you're on a budget or are planning on moving soon. When should you consider built-in wardrobes?
By definition, a built-in wardrobe is a seamless part of a room design. If you're renovating or building, the wardrobe can be part of your design and you can allocate space for it. If you have space for a built-in wardrobe in your bedroom, it will cost more than it would if it was part of a building project or larger renovation. At the very least, your carpenter will have to install plasterboard to fill in the space and you will have to repaint the bedroom to make the wardrobe look like a seamless part of the room.
If you're not building or renovating, but still want a built-in wardrobe, consider hiring a cabinet maker to design and build your wardrobe for you. They can take exact measurements of a space and build a wardrobe to fit the space. When they install it, they will fasten it firmly in place and use mouldings to fill in gaps in the wall and ceiling. The wardrobe will fit neatly into the room and become a feature of the bedroom.
Why Should You Consider a Built-In Wardrobe?
Why should you consider a built-in wardrobe in your new home build or renovation project? There are several good reasons to install one:
- A built-in wardrobe is an integral part of the room design
- Built-ins can be larger than freestanding wardrobes
- A built-in wardrobe can take up less space than a freestanding wardrobe of the same size
- You can customise storage areas to suit your needs
The drawback to most freestanding wardrobes is that much of the interior space goes to waste. When you're designing a built-in wardrobe, you can have it built to specifications that allow you to make use of all the internal space and be able to access everything you need easily.
Your cabinet maker or carpenter can build your wardrobe to your specifications and use inexpensive wardrobe inserts to keep costs down. Wardrobe suppliers have all the inserts you need to customise your wardrobe. Just as cabinet makers use standard inserts in the kitchen, they can use these inserts in your wardrobe.
If you want a walk-in wardrobe, but can't afford custom-made cabinets, your carpenter can build a room and you can use flatpack wardrobe components to fit out your walk-in wardrobe.
The least expensive way to install a built-in wardrobe is to include it in your new home or renovation plans. If you're not doing renovations, get quotes from cabinet makers and find out how much more it will cost to have a wardrobe built into your existing bedroom. When you compare prices, you may decide it's worth paying more for a custom built-in wardrobe than to make do with a store bought wardrobe that's not quite right.

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Let me start by saying I am not a doctor or a therapist. I just have a lot of personal experience with different types of depression, both in myself and in my friends and family.
Depression is a serious condition that affects many people throughout the world. There are many causes of depression and different types of depression. Some causes of depression that I have found include: trauma (someone close to you passing away, break-up, etc.), drug/alcohol use, hormonal imbalances, neurotransmitter imbalances, vitamin deficiencies, and weather. Some of the different types of depression include: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Bi-Polar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Post-Pardum Depression. This is by no means a comprehensive list of causes and types, but just some examples that I could think of off the top of my head.
You may be wondering why I am writing about such a downer of a topic. Well the truth is I have been diagnosed on more than one occasion with Major Depressive Disorder, and I feel like many people don't understand these disorders and therefore do not know how to react to or handle depression in themselves or others. Some people even believe that depression is "just a case of the blues" and can be overcome with time and an attitude adjustment. The fact is though, this is not always the case. Sure, exercise can help sometimes, distractions can help sometimes, and time can help sometimes, but it is not always the case and can depend a lot on the type of depression that a person is suffering from. If a person has a hormonal imbalance (which is often the case with Post-Pardum Depression), neurotransmitter imbalance, or vitamin deficiency, these issues need to be addressed before any real change will occur. Sometimes anti-depressant medication is necessary to get a person to a point where they can manage their life and their depression on their own, but this is not always the case either. Anti-depressant medication would not necessarily be the best bet for someone, for examle, with a vitamin deficiency.
Something that we should all keep in mind is that many, if not most, forms of depression are extremely debilitating and it can interfere with a person's ability to communicate effectively, sleep, concentrate, and even eat. It can change a person's entire outlook on life. It can make a person not want to do anything to resolve their disorder, even if they are aware that they are suffering from depression.
If you are the person suffering from depression it is very important to reach out for help. I, for one, am well aware of how difficult this can be. No one wants to admit to the world that something is wrong with them mentally for fear of being labelled "crazy" or "moody" or you just don't have the desire to fix what is wrong. There is nothing wrong with reaching out for help. Find someone you care about and trust to have your best interests in mind and let them know what's going on. They may be able to help you find the right doctor and/or therapist to help you, or even just help you get motivated to help yourself. Therapy can help you recognize the signs of oncoming depression and give you the tools to help combat it before it becomes debilitating. Of course, this doesn't help 100% of the time either, which is where support from friends and family comes into play.
If you know someone who is suffering from depression it can be extremely helpful if they just have someone to talk to, vent to, or cry to. People suffering from depression can sometimes find it difficult to control their emotions, so try not to be offended if/when they unload on you. Often times they won't reach out for help, so if someone you care about is suffering from depression it can make all the difference in the world to just have someone approach them and let them know that you are there for them. They (and when I say "they" I really mean "we" because I'm included in this as well) may need someone close to them that they trust to help them identify when they are slipping into depression, and even help them to obtain the tools necessary for getting out of it such as helping them find a therapist and/or doctor, or even just getting them out of the house to do something fun. Even just having someone to tell them that they are there for them, that they care if they live or die, and that they matter is huge.
So to sum up, depression is not just "all in your head," there really is something off inside your body most times that is causing it and there is nothing wrong with asking for help. If you know someone who may be depressed, it's ok to approach them and offer help, just be aware that it could be a difficult road for them and they will likely need support from people they care about and who care about them. It may not be easy to provide the support they need, so be sure there is a network of support both for you and the person suffering from depression to ease the burden on all involved. There are lots of resources online both for people suffering from depression and for those who know someone suffering from depression. Just know that you are not alone.
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They are hardened deposits of digestive fluid which are forming in the gallbladder. We know that the gallbladder is small and pear – shaped organ which is located on the right side of the abdomen just beneath the liver. The gallbladder holds bile which is a digestive fluid and this fluid is released into the small intestine. Gallstones can range in their size from as small as a grain of sand to large as golf ball. There are some people who develop just one gallstone while other people can have many different gallstones at the same time. People who are experiencing symptoms from their gallstones usually need gallbladder removal surgery. Gallstones that do not cause any signs and symptoms usually do not need treatment.
Symptoms of Gallstones
Gallstones can cause no signs and symptoms. If the gallstone lodges in a duct and it causes a blockage, then the resulting signs and symptoms can include:
- Nausea or vomiting
- Pain in your right shoulder
- Back pain between your should blades
- Sudden and rapidly intensifying pain in the center of your abdomen, just below your breastbone
- Sudden and rapidly intensifying pain in the upper right portion of your abdomen
The gallstone pain can last from several minutes to a few hours.
Causes of Gallstones
It is not clear what the cause for gallstones to form is. Doctors think that the gallstones can result when:
- Your gallbladder does not empty correctly: If your gallbladder does not empty completely or often enough, then the bile can become very concentrated which can contribute to gallstones formation.
- Your bile contains too much cholesterol: Normally, the bile has enough chemicals to dissolve the cholesterol which is excreted by the liver. But if your liver excretes more cholesterol than your bile can dissolve, then the excess cholesterol can form intro crystals and eventually into stones.
- Your bile contains too much bilirubin: When our body breaks down red blood cells, then a chemical called bileirubin is produced. There are some conditions which can cause the liver to make too much bilirubin including biliary tract infections, liver cirrhosis and some blood disorders. The excess bilirubin contributes to gallstone formation.
Types of gallstones: Here are types of gallstones:
- Pigment gallstones: These dark brown or black stones form when the bile has too much bilirubin.
- Cholesterol gallstones: Cholesterol gallstone is the most common type of gallstone. It often appears yellow in color. This type of gallstone is mainly composed of undissolved cholesterol but it can have other components.
Risk factors: Here are some factors which can increase your risk of gallstones:
- Having liver disease
- Taking medications that contain estrogen, such as oral contraceptives or hormone therapy drugs
- Losing weight very quickly
- Having diabetes
- Having a family history of gallstones
- Eating a low – fiber diet
- Eating a high – cholesterol diet
- Eating a high – fat diet
- Being pregnant
- Being sedentary
- Being overweight or obese
- Being a Mexican – American
- Being a Native American
- Being age 40 or older
- Being female
Complications: Complications of gallstones can include:
- Gallbladder cancer: People who have had gallstones are having an increased risk of developing gallbladder cancer. This type of cancer is very rare, even though there is a risk of cancer is elevated, the likelihood of this type of cancer is still very small.
- Inflammation of the gallbladder: The gallstone which becomes lodged in the neck of the gallbladder can cause inflammation of the gallbladder which is known as cholecystitis. This type of inflammation can cause severe pain and fever.
Blockage of the pancreatic duct: The pancreatic duct is a tub which is running from the pancreas to the common bile duct. Pancreatic juices flow through the pancreatic duct. These juices aid in the digestion. A gallstone can cause a blockage in the pancreatic duct that is leading to inflammation of the pancreas, which is known as pancreatitis. This inflammation can cause intense and constant abdominal pain and usually it required hospitalization.


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What Are You Thinking?
written by Ryan Thompson on the topic of Personal Development on August, 2008
Familiarity breeds contempt. We are told that the first recorded use of this expression was in Chaucer's Tale of Melibee around 1386. However, we see examples of the truth of this principle long before Chaucer penned this idiom in The Canterbury Tales. A very early illustration can be seen as the Israelites began to complain about the miraculous, daily manna that God provided for them as they wandered in the barren wilderness. Our sinful, human nature dictates that long experience of someone or something, no matter how wonderful, can make us so aware of the faults of that person or thing as to cause us to become scornful. What a danger this truth poses to us in our marriages, at our workplace, and most importantly, in our relationship to God, His Word, and His church.
If we are members of a good, local church where the Bible is preached by a godly pastor who loves his congregation, we must guard against the natural tendency which leads us to analyze and, eventually, criticize the things of God. We must be aware of the deadly devices of complacency and criticism in Satan's arsenal.
"Do not allow a small seed of disagreement to grow into an uncontrollable crop of discord."
As leaders in the church, whether in a staff position, as a deacon or Sunday school teacher, or in some other area of church leadership, we should strive to keep a proper mindset toward God and His work. Understanding the dangers associated with a critical spirit, we must constantly work to keep the "first love" alive in our hearts. It is imperative for us to serve Him with fervent charity. Allow me to offer a few tips that may be a help to you with keeping the proper mindset as a Christian leader:
1. Recognize God's structure for the local church.
In His divine knowledge and goodness, God ordained the pastor to be the human leader of the church. It is the pastor's responsibility to lead the church, follow God, and eventually answer to God for the church that he pastors. If we keep this truth in the forefront of our minds, it will keep us from damaging our pastor's authority, second guessing his decisions, and trying to exalt ourselves to an undue position of leadership.
God knew that there would never be a perfect pastor, yet He ordained that a biblical church would be led by a man, not a committee. If you are not the pastor, then you should be a faithful follower. Decide to follow your pastor and his biblical leadership with a perfect heart. Trust God and His structure for your church, no matter the minor faults you think you see in your pastor.
See Romans 13:1-7; I Corinthians 11:1; Ephesians 4:11-12; Hebrews 13:17
2. Respect your pastor, his wife, and his leadership.
Inevitably, you will not agree with or understand every decision. At times, you will believe your solution would have been better than what is being done. Remind yourself that you may not know every factor behind every decision. If it is not your area, and you were not asked for your input, FORGET IT! There may even be times when you feel as though you were treated unfairly. Do not allow a small seed of disagreement to grow into an uncontrollable crop of discord. Keep your negative opinions to yourself, seeking to bring "into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ." This effort on your part will greatly benefit the cause of Christ, your local church, and your own family.
See I Thessalonians 5:12-13
3. Respond appropriately in uncomfortable situations.
a. Correction
No one likes to be corrected. However, correction is a necessary part of every loving authority-follower relationship. Ask God to help you receive and implement correction in a godly fashion. Also, remind yourself that "only by pride cometh contention" (Proverbs 13:10). If correction leads to contention in your life, it is because you have not properly humbled yourself.
See Proverbs 3:11; 13:24; Hebrews 12:6
b. Change
I am not speaking of the philosophical change, the moving away from Biblical principles, that is prevalent in so many churches today. I believe that we should stand firm and true on what we believe, not changing with every new wind of doctrine. However, a church that is growing and moving forward for God will require regular, substantial changes to various facets of the ministry. Very often, change within a church can cause upheaval. A pastor may announce a new ministry, a new building project, a new ministry leader, or simply a new carpet color for the auditorium; and World War III breaks out among the membership. As James said, "these things ought not so to be." When change within the church affects you and your area of service, determine that you will receive it with a humble, Christ-like spirit.
See Philippians 2:14
If you have the privilege to stay in any church, under any pastor's leadership for an extended period of time, your love and respect will be tested. At times, your fleshly attitudes will creep in and sow seeds of doubt and debate regarding your church and your pastor's leadership. Give no place to the Devil! Determine to be a whole-hearted, pure-hearted follower of Christ in your local church until the finish line. Love your pastor, love your church, and love your Lord. Fight the good fight (that is not with the pastor), finish your course, and keep the faith!


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We are here to help you get back on track after a bush fire.
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Before you access the site a property impact assessment is required. This assessment identifies risks. In identifying risks take every precaution, including the use of protective outfits and P2 masks for contractors and yourself.
Entering your property before you have approval can be very dangerous as a range of safety risks may be present, including:
Council maintains a register of properties affected by bush fire. Among other things the register identifies potential hazards and is used to inform the impact assessment, make safe works, the rebuild process, fee concessions and donations. If you are uncertain about potential hazards on site, the condition of trees, septic tanks or swimming pools and make safe works call us on 4780 5000.
If you are insured, contact your insurer. In some cases, risks assessments and make safe strategies are included as part of the claim.
If you have lost structures there are 4 key steps to take to rebuild.
Before rebuild commences a site clearance certificate will be required for properties with asbestos. Talk to your insurance company to see if asbestos remediation is covered by your policy and / or whether they organise demolition and / or removal. If so, request a copy of the site clearance certificate. If not, you will need to engage a qualified specialist who is licensed to remove asbestos. SafeWork NSW publish a list of licensed contractors. As part of this process an occupational hygienist report / clearance certificate will required.
Removing rubble does not require Council's consent, but demolishing partial structures or heritage items might. Please contact Council to find out what approvals you may need. Structures over 4 metres in height do require demolition by a licensed contractor.
When cleaning up your property, make sure you:
Depending on the age of the building we may have a copy of the existing plans. You may however take the opportunity to redesign structures. Current building codes will apply and often this means that buildings in bush fire prone areas will need additional measures in place. Take advantage of a free advisory service offered to fire affected properties. Bookings can be made on 4780 5000.
Consider whether you will be using a builder or if you'll be an owner builder.
The type of approval needed will depend on the build. If development approval (DA) is required, we will waive the infrastructure contributions and the BMCC portion of the fees that may apply. We cannot waive State levies.
Development approval looks at the conditions of the land and the provisions of planning instruments. Among other things, it considers impact of fire on structures.
Along with the development application you will need to apply for a construction certificate (CC). This can be issued by Council or a private certifier. In some circumstances, you may be able to apply for a Complying Development Certificate. This is a fast track approval process.
Seek quotes for building work as soon as you have the development consent and construction certificate. At this point and prior to commencement of works you will need to appoint a Principal Certifier to complete a series of mandatory inspections at key stages throughout the build. On completion an occupation certificate will be issued. This can only be issued if all mandatory inspections have been completed.
A special concession is in place. In order to provide an opportunity for property owners to live on site while their homes are reconstructed, the Council allows for temporary housing including caravans, manufactured homes or moveable dwellings. Conditions apply. For example, reticulated water and sewage systems or onsite sewage management / water supply (min 20,000 litres), must be operational. Further information on the conditions that apply can be found in Council's Local Approvals Policy.


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Martinez v. Honda Verdict – Top in Pennsylvania and 10th Nationwide for Personal Injury for 2014
In June 2014, Stewart J. Eisenberg and Daniel J. Sherry, Jr. tried a case in Philadelphia against Honda and the jury returned a verdict or $55.3 million for their clients. The verdict was the highest awarded in Pennsylvania in 2014 and the 10th largest personal injury verdict in the country.
The case involved a man who became a quadriplegic after his vehicle manufactured by Honda rolled over in an accident and his seat belt failed to protect him. At trial, Eisenberg and Sherry successfully argued that an alternatively designed seatbelt would have prevented their client's head from striking the roof in the rollover accident. The jury agreed with Eisenberg and Sherry and awarded the man and his family $55.3 million.


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Meet Pippi Longstocking: Storytelling Performance by Danyah Miller
Sun 1 March @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
In celebration of the 75th birthday of Astrid Lindgren's much-loved Pippi Longstocking, acclaimed storyteller Danyah Miller (I Believe in Unicorns) and award-winning director Helena Middleton (Pippi Longstocking – The Musical Adventure) have created a playful and quirky one-woman storytelling performance with audience participation to introduce children to 'the strongest girl in the world'. Find out how the self-sufficient, quick-witted and generous Pippi has inspired fans the world over, including Lauren Child, Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga and Cerys Matthews, to name just a few!
'I was really fascinated with this strong little girl that was the centre of everything, and she was almost magical in a way. She was stronger and tougher than anyone. She had super-human strength and I got a kick out of her.' Michelle Obama
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HONG KONG—A voluntary grassroots association of Chinese petitioners convened in Hong Kong for their first conference and declared their intention to say "No" to the communist authorities. The conference was held on March 5 on the opening of the Second Session of the Eleventh Nation People's Congress in Beijing.
The League pointed out it was still growing steadily and had attracted a total of over 82,000 members across the country. They would like to say plainly to the communist authorities that they will change their way of appealing in the future, concentrate their efforts on exposing the truth and safeguarding human rights, strive collectively for rights protection and expand their activities overseas.
Shen Ting, the chairman of the League, said, "The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) cannot stand for China while we, the people living at the foot of the social ladder, are those who really represent China. Through the conference we say "no" to the CCP. We need an answer from the CCP. We struggle for human dignity and hope the international community hears our voice."
The League was first formed in Hong Kong on December 10, 2008 in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Ten Shanghai petitioners successfully broke through countless encirclements and blockades from the CCP to join Shen Ting's Hong Kong press conference. Eight of the petitioners, each in a white T-shirt with a character "injustice" on it, participated in the press conference.
At the beginning of the meeting, the League observed a moment of silence to mourn the 80 million people who have been killed since the CCP took over mainland China in 1949, all Chinese petitioners who have died from persecution, children who died because of jerry-built projects during the Sichuan earthquake, infants killed during the tainted milk powder scandal and other people who lost their lives for their beliefs. Afterwards, Shen Ting outlined their basic program and plan of action.
She said, "Individual petitioners' appeals is their private business, but appealing in groups is related to the issue of human rights protection. Today we claim our human rights in front of the CCP. It is the highest possible stage. The establishment of the Chinese League of Victims takes the historic step of safeguarding human rights in groups. Today we are saying 'No' to the CCP."
The League plans to establish its headquarters and administrative council in Hong Kong in March and launch its web site on the Internet. At the end of the year, it is going to publish a book entitled "100 cases of injustice in Shanghai." As a long-term plan, it will open "the homes of Chinese Victims" in Hong Kong to accommodate petitioners from the Mainland and hold two conferences every year.
Originally, 78 petitioners were expected to attend the conference, but due to the CCP's interdiction, only 10 of them entered Hong Kong successfully, while two of them flew to seek help from the United Nations. These two petitioners were expected to appeal to the House Affairs Department of the United Nations to halt its projects for the Shanghai World's Fair on May 1 because those projects have already caused many Shanghai citizens to lose their homes.
This was the first time the Chinese League of Victims has appeared in front of the international community.
Read original article in Chinese.


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Cartridge Make Up Compacts are a Thing? From Espionage Cosmetics They Are!
As much as I love the new generation of gaming, I will always look back fondly to my retro games. Blowing into the cartridge to get it to work (which IS A BAD THING), walking around with a bulky handheld that only played in black and white, and fighting my way trough different worlds just to be told every time that she's in ANOTHER CASTLE. I will forever love those days.
Well, Espionage Cosmetics, one of the best make up companies out there in my humble opinion has taken that love of retro gaming and unveiled a new make up collection. A collection of eyeshadows and real looking Gameboy game cartridge compacts.
Get ready to "Level Up your Nerd make up"!
Espionage Cosmetics is currently taking pre-orders for the first three cartridge inspired compacts and have introduced five new colors to their collection. The coolest thing? The eyeshadow pans are interchangeable between the cartridges. The first three franchises that inspired this newest collection are Pac-man, Tetris, and Legend of Zelda!
Power up your Nerd Makeup with the latest from Espionage Cosmetics! These fun Cartridge Compacts easily fit in your pocket, conveniently hold our exclusive pressed eyeshadows, and most importantly, look rad as heck! Cartridge shadows are replaceable, so you can customize and swap at will! This listing is for one Cartridge Compact "Kit".
We'll be releasing FIVE shades to bring you ALL the nostalgic, nerdy, feels! These shades include: Marshmallow Vacuum–a gorgeous bubble gum pink that can be used as an eyeshadow OR a blush! Go Alone is the most unique gold shade with just a hint of green undertones. NOM NOM is the happiest and sparkliest bright yellow to bring cheer to those peepers! Dungeon Crawler is a luxe, duo-chrome chocolate shade–it screams shimmery dragon scales! Lastly (for now) is Zero Suit–an electric cobalt blue shade with a slight purple wash. We know, "WANT" right? Us, too!
When you order, you will get one Cartridge Compact and you can pick your choice of color from five new eyeshadow pans. Also if you pre-order now, you will get a exclusive nail wrap. Again, the exclusive bonus will only be avaliable during the pre-order. If you have used the nail wraps, you know they are amazing! I have an entire collection of them myself.
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Currently we have 4 or 5 avowed Republicans running around the country wanting us to choose them as our next President. Con- currently we also have a feminist who for a long time has had her sights set on that office. In spite of numerous blunders and apparent misdoings, she has risen to the top of the Democratic list of probable candidates. And in spite of my generation's shock, it looks like she may replace Obama in the growing socialistic status of America.
How can this happen? It is because of the constituents' faith in the words of these politicians. We blindly listen as they promise to fulfill our individual dreams for the coming 4 years. Early in their career, they hired so called 'speech writers' to craft their public speeches and press releases. They have an uncanny ability to read their immediate audience and immediately appeal to the expectations of that audience. Even though one speech follows another in varying audiences, they can continually climb to an adoring crowd each time.
The voters are, as usual, willing to ignore reality. They forget that any one man or woman cannot rule America. One man or woman cannot determine the destinies of each and every American. Most of the time the President is merely distracting the public, while the Senate and Congress go about passing more and more laws that give them more power while taking away the power of the voters. I have a mental picture of a new President's first day in office. He steps into the Oval office at 8:30 or 9:00 am. Sits down in that special office chair and immediately begins to have orderlys and clerks step up to that desk and present him with their agendas. Because they have been at their job through several administrations, while he or she is just now starting a brand new carrier trying to figure out how he can appear to fulfill all those promises, already planning how to keep his job in the next election. By the way, the agendas of those clerks and orderlys are built upon the demands of the ruling bureaucracy who actually determines what is done or not done in Washington D.C. or Jefferson City.
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Haha! I wrote I that I wanted to make mango jam and banana bread but I either missed the season or all my frozen bananas were all gone. Now I have a bunch of mangos and bananas waiting for me to do some thing with. My girlfriend read my post and asked her friend that
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Chelsea have loaned out another senior player.
This time it's Kenneth Omeruo, last seen playing really rather well for Nigeria at the World Cup.
He's had a proper veteran loan army career since joining the club, playing for five different teams now, over 6 and a half seasons. He's spent a few years in Turkey, and was even one of the early Vitesse crew.
The centre back will join Leganes in La Liga on a loan deal, with previous reports in Spanish paper AS claiming that there's a €5m purchase clause in there too.
That doesn't sound like much, but it would match the little Madrid-based club's joint most expensive transfer ever.
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Ethical leadership starts with individual authenticity and integrity
CA ANZ President Stephen Walker discusses with academic expert Professor Karin Lasthuizen how best to achieve ethical leadership.
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- Ethical leadership is relevant to everyone and discussion of the issue shouldn't be restricted to the boardroom
- Ethical outcomes are driven by personal intention and purpose
- Ethical leadership involves reinforcing ethically aligned behaviour and sanctioning 'wrong' behaviour in the business
The quality of impact a leader has on any organisation begins with the ethical code of the individual.
Being ethically aligned as an individual and having this translate into leadership is a key priority for Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand President Stephen Walker.
Walker recently spoke with Professor Karin Lasthuizen, the Brian Picot Chair of Ethical Leadership at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand, about the hallmarks of ethical leadership and the importance of role models in the leadership of organisations.
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Professor Lasthuizen says ethical leadership shouldn't be misconstrued as simply a "nice to have" when it comes to driving profits or outcomes in business.
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"It starts with this purpose or this intention that you want to have ethical outcomes," Professor Lasthuizen says.
"Do you want to do the right thing for people and society?"
Professor Lasthuizen suggests ethical leaders must frame business outcomes not only with macro business intentions of how the organisation affects its employees and society at large, but on a micro scale as well.
"What is your purpose? What do you want to achieve?" asks Professor Lasthuizen. "Do you align with the values of society, or values of your employees? Do you want to do the right thing for people and society?"
Walker's own experience is that the integrity a person shows on an individual level inevitably spills over into their role as leader.
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Professor Lasthuizen says role models clarify the ethical intentions and expectations of an organisation. It is especially pertinent that leaders communicate consistently and honestly because most employees aren't privy to boardroom activities, she says.
Professor Lasthuizen adds that traditionally organisations have rewarded those considered "high financial performers" even at the risk of compromising ethics. She says reinforcement is a necessary component of ethical leadership, which means rewarding ethically aligned behaviour and sanctioning that which is not.
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Remember last year's Heathrow Christmas ad? Well the grandparent bears, who captivated the hearts of many last Christmas when they arrived to visit family at Heathrow airport, are back.
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Three metro Atlanta hotels to close, change course
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - August 2010, by Leon Stafford
Despite signs of recovery after two years of one of the industry's worst downturns, some metro Atlanta hotels will exit the market or make major changes to survive.
The Wyndham Garden Hotel and Baymont Inn and Suites on Piedmont Avenue are expected to close sometime during the middle of August while Marriott's Renaissance Hotel on West Peachtree Street has announced it is laying off 142 employees in anticipation of closing later this year.
Marriott is moving 75 percent of the laid-off Renaissance staff to other hotels in the chain, said spokesman Jeff Flaherty, and is working with management of the building to find jobs for the remaining 25 percent.
The moves come as the owners of metro hotels survey the rocky lodging landscape, which includes an oversupply of rooms, and are asking whether it's time to bump up their game or get out completely, industry experts say.
"The stress that the lodging industry has been experiencing for the last two years has been at record levels," said Mark Woodworth, president of PKF Hospitality Research. "As a consequence of that stress, more and more property owners are asking themselves the question, 'Is operating this facility as a hotel really what produces the maximum economic return?'"
The Wyndham and the Baymont are being sold to Georgia State University for dormitories, the experts said, though the school would not confirm the transaction. The hotels sit next to the massive University Commons dorm the school erected on the old Beaudry Ford property at the corner of Ellis Street and Piedmont Avenue.
Leaders have floated the idea of changing or "re-flagging" the Renaissance to another brand, but nothing has been announced.
Paul Breslin, a managing partner at Panther Hospitality, said there could be many more changes to come. With hotels across the country in the same distress as the housing and building industries, every operator is trying to decide if he has the right location, the most compatible brand or is getting the best return on investment.
It's happened before, he said. The Buckhead and Midtown W hotels were respectively a Crowne Plaza and a Sheraton just a few years ago. The Marriott Buckhead and the Doubletree on La Vista Road also replaced underperforming hotels.
"The buzz in the (lodging) industry is 'opportunity,'" he said. "(Hotels) tend to go out of the system because they have outlived their life expectancy."
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The Vallejo cousins are back with a joint album.
Earlier this year E-40 and B-Legit announced their Connected & Respected joint album and dropped the lead single "Boy" featuring P-Lo. After nearly 30 years of being in the rap game and pioneers for the Bay Area, including creating SickWidIt Records.
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In the context of international integration, innovation is the key for success as it generates competitive advantages. Objectives and process of both social and firm innovation have been changing to adapt to new opportunities and challenges. The way that different internal factors and external factors such as effectiveness of local governments, costs of doing business, and legal systems affect innovation has been modified. Accordingly, the questions of how to create and transfer knowledge for innovation, how to carry out programs to evaluate impacts of innovation, and how to support innovative activities would be addressed in a different manner.
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Based in Basel, Switzerland
Juan Pablo is the Head of Seedcare Syngenta, he is an industrial engineer with an MBA and various leadership degrees. He has lived in eight different countries, including Spain, Chile, the United States, Brazil and Italy. Juan Pablo brings broad commercial experience to this role: since joining Syngenta in 2005, he has held country, region and global commercial roles including Head of Sales in Spain, Head of Specialty Crops and Corn for EAME, Head of Global and LATAM Soybean and his most recent role leading the Europe South territory team. Prior to joining Syngenta, Juan Pablo had a career in management consulting. Juan Pablo enjoys travelling with his family and is a passionate scuba diver.
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Andreea Popa
Global Key Account Lead Seedcare
Andreea is Romanian and has an international career. She completed her Business Administration degree in Rome, Italy and joined Syngenta in 2008, working in several countries, including Turkey, before joining the Seedcare team in April 2020.
She is proud to be part of an energetic, innovation-driven team that is close to our customers and is dedicated to making them successful.
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Anja Pires
Head of Seedcare Institute
Based in Basel, Switzerland
Anja is originally from Germany but was born in Africa and has lived and worked in Asia for some years. She holds a PhD in Chemistry and joined Syngenta Seedcare in 2013. She became Global Head of the Syngenta Seedcare Institute Network in January 2016.
Anja is passionate about Seedcare because the team loves seeds and acts as a very cohesive family where everybody is extremely engaged. All colleagues push for the best outcome, never losing customer focus. This family spirit makes a true difference and makes Seedcare a great place to work.
Anja loves photographing birds and frogs in remote locations, hot weather and cool water and is a passionate mountain-biker.
Palle Pedersen
Head of Product Management
Based in Basel, Switzerland
Palle is originally from Denmark and was born into a farming family. He moved to the US in 1998 where he obtained his PhD in Agronomy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his international MBA at Duke University. He joined Syngenta Seedcare in 2010 and is passionate about it because:
- Seeds are the most critical decision growers make every year. Protecting seeds' genetic potential gives crops the best start, maximizing yield
- How can you not be passionate about giving the grower peace of mind and relief around his investment in a crop
- The Syngenta Seedcare pipeline looks incredible and will bring protection and yield benefits to a new level
In his free time he enjoys fishing, hunting, traveling, cooking and good wine.
Ross Weikel
Head Syngenta Seedcare North America
Based in Greensboro, USA
Ross was born and raised in the United States. He has BS and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering from NC State University and Georgia Institute of Technology respectively. Ross joined Syngenta in Switzerland in 2010 and has since moved to multiple locations in the United States and joined Syngenta Seedcare in 2018.
"It is exciting to be part of the market-leading business and a world-class team in Syngenta Seedcare. We continue to offer strong products, service, and expertise with ongoing investment to add to that leadership position. With these capabilities and customer-focused team, we have an exciting future in front of us."
In his free time Ross enjoys travelling with his family and relaxing by the ocean.
Dieter Hofer
Global Product Biology Syngenta Seedcare Lead
Based in Basel, Switzerland
Dieter is Swiss and began his career as a Research Scientist at Syngenta legacy company Ciba-Geigy, 30 years ago. He joined Syngenta Seedcare in 1997.
Dieter is passionate about Seedcare for a number of reasons. He says: "When I joined Syngenta Seedcare, it was a blue ocean playground. We were a small team with lots of innovative brains and a big vision to become Number One in seed treatment. All the functions worked together as one team, like a 'family'. Today, Seedcare is an important Syngenta business with both an innovation and 'family' spirit that continues. This unique combination keeps me going."
Marc-Oliver Zwicky
Syngenta Seedcare Head Europe, Africa, Middle-East. Based in Basel, Switzerland
Marc-Olivier was born and raised in Basel Switzerland. He spent 7 Years in Boston, the United States completing Bachelor in Marketing and MBA from Bentley University.
Marc has been working over 12 years for Syngenta across Production & Supply, and Marketing & Sales, and has spent also years in Brazil. He brings an ample experience of the crop protection and seed business, understanding customer needs and the industry. He is fluent in 4 languages including German, French, English and Portuguese.
He describes his passion for Seedcare in the following words: "The customers are what gives me the energy. I love the innovation we can offer to customers as Seedcare is the ideal precision technology for the complex farming system!". In his free time, he plays hockey, goes skiing or hiking with his lovely wife. He also likes a good (South American) BBQ.


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Performing a minor miracle of television redemption, Netflix announced today that it's saving Lucifer's soul—or, at least, its chance for a fourth season on TV. Variety reports that the streaming service has resurrected the Tom Ellis-starring Vertigo adaptation for another year, after Fox unceremoniously dumped it from its schedule last month.
The outcry at the show's cancellation wasn't exactly Brooklyn Nine-Nine-esque in its intensity, but fans have grown far more attached to Ellis' charismatic performance—navigating the role of an inhuman, immortal being wrestling with the same needs for love and acceptance that we all deal with, but on a deeper, more "Let's all overthrow Heaven" level—than the show's "The Devil helps cops solve crimes!" premise might have suggested. Hence, presumably, the decision to save the series, which is produced at Warner Bros. TV.
On a wider level, Netflix's move is just the latest in the elaborate game of network-swapping musical chairs that the big networks and services have been playing with each other this year; it's the fourth show this season to get snapped up after someone else canceled it, following after Brooklyn (now on NBC), Tim Allen's Last Man Standing (headed to Fox), and Syfy's The Expanse (which was snatched up by Amazon).


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At age 9, musician EmiSunshine shocked viewers around the country with her video of a 2014 flea market performance. After going viral, she landed performances with Marty Stuart's Late Night Jam and a gig at the Grand Ole Opry. Now 12 years old, EmiSunshine has developed an authentic folk voice and plays almost 150 shows a year. Her passion for Appalachian and classic country music are the foundation of her precocious talent.
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Jose Mourinho looked to be the perfect fit for Chelsea, but something went awry this season and the Blues are looking for a full-time replacement for 'The Special One'.
Dutchman Guus Hiddink is currently in charge until the end of the current campaign, and even if he manages to turn their season around and win some silverware it doesn't look like he'll be at Stamford Bridge next season.
Many Chelsea fans were disappointed to hear the news that Pep Guardiola will be taking over at Manchester City next season, even former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen took to Twitter to voice his disgust at the Blues missing out on Pep.
Our greatest coach sacked, our greatest captain leaving & Roman doesn't get Pep…really, @ChelseaFC? Really? 🙈⚽
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) February 1, 2016
So who could be in the hot-seat at Stamford Bridge next season?
Manuel Pellegrini – Manchester City
This guy has showed a lot of class over the past few months as he had to deal with talk over his future, he revealed this week in a press conference that he would be leaving City at the end of the season despite what trophies he collects.
Whatever happens, Pellegrini will not be short of offers and Chelsea will need to act quickly if they want the former Real Madrid boss
Diego Simeone – Atletico Madrid
As a player Diego Simeone was public enemy number one for his role in David Beckham's sending off at World Cup 98, but as a manager he is rated as one of the best.
Simeone has been in charge of Atletico Madrid since 2011 and it took him just three years to guide them to their first La Liga title in 18 years when they got the better of Barcelona and Real Madrid in 2014.
Whether or not Simeone will want to leave Spain is yet to be seen, but he could be the man to turn things around at Stamford Bridge and even possibly put a smile back on the face of striker Diego Costa.
Juande Ramos – Unemployed
The former Malaga, Sevilla, Tottenham Hotspur, CSKA Moscow and Dinipro Dnipropetrovsk manager is currently unemployed at the moment and would jump at the chance to return to management with a club the size of Chelsea.
While Ramos would love to be in the hot seat at Stamford Bridge, the fans may not be as excited as they would find it difficult to cheer a man who is charge of fierce rivals Spurs – They never took to Rafael Benitez during his spell in charge so they would probably be the same with Ramos.
Fabio Capello – Unemployed
Capello has been linked with the Blues in the past and was interested in taking over as interim boss after Mourinho was sacked, so this rumour could have some miles in it.
The former England boss has been out of work since leaving his role with Russia in 2015. He could be seen as a risk though as he has not managed a club side since Real Madrid in 2007, plus Chelsea fans will probably want a much bigger name than Capello.
Brendan Rodgers – Unemployed
Brendan Rodgers has been unemployed since being sacked by Liverpool and, although he has said he wants to take a break from football for a while, he would probably jump at the chance of returning to the sport with Chelsea.
Rodgers has a bit of history with the Blues, having been on the coaching staff before leaving for Watford, and again some fans will see this as a step backwards after Mourinho and Hiddink and, just like Benitez, they may not forgive him for having links with Liverpool.


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Levels of GenX at the Bladen Bluffs water treatment plant in Brunswick County were nearly double the state's provisional health goal after an unreported chemical spill occurred upstream at the Chemours plant.
The NC Department of Environmental Quality announced the finding today.
On Oct. 9, three days after the accident at the Fayetteville Works plant, levels of GenX in treated water reached 253 parts per trillion at Bladen Bluffs, in Leland. The provisional health goal for drinking water is 140 ppt. Before the spill, Bladen Bluffs had consistently reported no detection of GenX in finished water. The treatment plant is part of the Lower Cape Fear River Authority, while provides wholesale regional raw water supply services to local governments and industry in Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender Counties.
Chemours did not report the spill to DEQ, as legally required, until early November, after routine sampling results revealed GenX levels of 619 ppt at one of the plant's discharge points. On Nov. 16, DEQ cited Chemours and then moved to revoke the company's permit to discharge process wastewater because of the company's permit violations and its failure to report the Oct. 6 spill.
Meanwhile, another 34 households are being supplied with bottled water by Chemours after private drinking water wells tested above the health goal for GenX. These wells are located near the company's Fayetteville Works facility. The recent additions bring the total number of affected households to 85. Forty-eight more wells also contain GenX but at levels below the 140 ppt benchmark set by the NC Department of Health and Human Services.
On Nov. 20, DEQ officials met with representatives from Bladen and Cumberland counties and discussed alternative water solutions. Long-term replacement options including digging deeper wells, installing water filters on homes or running water lines to residents whose wells tested above the state's provisional drinking water health goal. Chemours presumably would have to pay for those upgrades.


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By BILL BRANDON
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund made recent headlines with their announcement to divest fossil energy stocks. The ramifications may be more complicated than you think since there are two sides to the issue. One side is very simple; the other side is rather complex. Examples presently hitting the media are the first side of the issue and are social statements like the Rockefeller announcement. Such actions can eventually render a company a social pariah but have no economic effect on the company. Vox media had a recent post on this question that reveals the lack of economic impact associated with such a divestiture.
The other side of the issue is the question of divestment based upon a belief that fossil fuel companies will eventually end up with large 'stranded assets'. Stranded assets are inventories (like known oil reserves) or equipment that are carried on the books but have no real or low value. This can result in an over evaluated company and would essentially be a bad investment. Companies are slow to write off such assets and almost never discuss risks or probability of these assets losing value in their shareholder reports.
Fracked Oil and Gas
Since proven reserves are based on viability at a given cost with a given technology, price and production costs directly relate to the value of these assets for the short term. This is particularly true of fracked oil and gas, the 'future' of our petroleum reserves. With conventional oil or gas, after initial discovery and drilling costs, production costs are very low. With fracking there is a continuous need for water, sand, chemicals and energy to extract the oil and gas. The recent 20% decline in crude oil energy prices has caused a few wells to be shut down and a majority will not be profitable if prices fall below $75 per barrel. Many gas wells are presently capped because natural gas prices are too low to justify production.
In the long term, uncertainty based on potential regulations as noted by ICF represents financial risk. These risks are based in the World Carbon Budget. Only one third of known fossil reserves can be burned between now and 2050 if we're going to remain below the allowable CO2 emissions necessary to limit global temperature rise and avoid significant climate change. To avoid disruptive climate change, some have proposed a strict CO2 emission regulations or a carbon tax that will change the existing business model, lower asset value, and strand assets.
" The recent 20% decline in crude oil energy prices has caused a few wells to be shut down and a majority will not be profitable if prices fall below $75 per barrel. many gas wells are presently capped because natural gas prices are too low to justify production."
Fossil Fuel Investments
Contemporary society cannot exist without investment in energy, period. We first need to look at the question of why fossil fuel investments have been important to institutions. The direct answer is that they have been a good investment. They provide a stable and relatively high rate of return, and more importantly, they have been highly liquid. If an institution is going to divest their fossil fuel stocks, the important question is where are they going to invest that money and will the investing institutions get a similar return on investment?
Student leaders at Stanford University convinced their institution to divest suggesting that this money could be invested in campus improvements to lower the overall carbon footprint of the campus and to lower operating costs through efficiency. But how does that relate to the investments it would replace? How does it pay for professors' retirement or pay checks or student scholarships? Returns from endowment investments are needed as a cash flow to meet these intended needs.
If institutions do not return that money as investments in some form of alternative, sustainable energy or materials, their effort will be entirely symbolic. And here is the difficulty for those institutions – no alternative energy stock will meet the same 'quality' as a stock of an established fossil fuel company who enjoys imbedded tax advantages and other favorable economic treatment such as monopolistic market access or Master Limited Partnership. These types of investment formats or accounting rules allow reserves to be carried as assets on balance sheets or avoid corporate taxes.
Low Carbon Economy
Alternative energy can't carry the sun or wind as an asset on their balance sheet nor can biofuels carry future crops as 'reserves'. This unequal accounting rule distorts company values and makes it harder for alternatives to raise money. Moving to a low carbon economy will require a lot of investment so we must determine how that money can be accessed. Parenthetically, some think that China is in a better place to move to a low carbon economy than western nations because they are better able to direct investments. This is due to their lack of legacy of investments in fossil fuels. Therefore, investigation and innovation of mechanisms that make low carbon investments an appropriate investment for institutions is needed.
It is also important to recognize that fossil fuels are not equally creating greenhouse gases (GHG) for a variety of reasons. Centralized utility electrical generation using natural gas releases fewer GHGs than coal because gas is both a lower carbon molecule and combined cycle gas generators can reach significantly higher efficiency rates. Adding combined heat and power (CHP) improves both. (It should be noted that fugitive methane emissions from production and transmission can add to GHG emissions. The significance of these emissions and the ability to reduce them is presently a point of debate). Extracting oil from tar sands is a high carbon enterprise for a variety of reasons. On the other hand, extracting oil from depleted oil fields using 'waste' CO2 from a power generator results in a significant reduction in overall GHG emissions.
Here's an example where the process is working:
NRG Energy, a publicly traded corporation, is a relatively progressive energy company. They are building the first CO2 capture system and distribution pipe line for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) from south of Houston to the Port Lavaca area for the Petra Nova project. Even with EOR, this field would be 'played out' in about 12 years. With CO2 pipeline structure in place and plenty of Gulf salt water easily available, this field could continue to produce algae derived biofuels through technologies now being commercialized. These volumes would be about one half the volume of the oil field production rates. Such a sequential strategy could extend the asset value of these oil field and infrastructure almost indefinitely.
I have seen it suggested that we should reserve our petroleum for making chemicals and products. This is a ridiculous proposition on two levels. First, carbon is fungible; sequestering one ton of fossil carbon while releasing one ton of renewable carbon is just the same as sequestering one ton of renewable carbon while releasing one ton of fossil carbon. To reserve high margin chemicals for petroleum while expecting renewables to emerge only as low margin fuels makes no economic sense. Twenty percent of a barrel of oil goes to the chemical market, which brings in 50% of the industries end product revenues. The remaining 80% goes to low margin fuels and brings in other 50% of revenues. As bio-chemicals capture market share from petro-chemicals, it will either put a downward price pressure on crude oil prices and consequently stranding assets or more likely, an upward pressure on fuel prices making them less competitive compared to alternatives and consequently stranding assets. big oil is more vulnerable to competition in chemicals than fuels.
There is opportunity for corporations to evolve within the traditional energy industry. Institutional investment in selected 'traditional' companies, followed by shareholder pressure to evolve rapidly toward a low carbon economy, can be a successful investment strategy to develop a low carbon economy.
The pressure on institutions should be to divest of fossil fuel companies only after the institution applies pressure on the corporation for greater transparency from to risks and mitigation strategies. Capital needs to flow to companies that are working towards true mitigation and adaption strategies for climate change. Investment strategies are not just in or out. While divestiture from the most ridged companies that cannot or will not change may be justified, but there remains the problem of finding appropriate investment structures for emerging technologies. Institutional investors need to help fill that gap by actively participating in developing innovative investment structures that are consistent with their investment needs.
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A million olive trees to make Indian desert bloom for farmers
By Rhys Blakely,
The desert of Rajasthan in the north of India is to be planted with a million olive trees grown in Israel in an effort to transform the landscape and the fortunes of its struggling farmers.
The countries are finalising a three-year plan on agriculture that will introduce several crops associated with the Middle East and Mediterranean to India. It is hoped that the sub-continent — more famous today for its mangoes and spices — will become an exporter of olive oil by 2011.
Lior Weintrub, a spokesman for the Israeli Embassy in Delhi, said: "The symbolism is significant: an olive tree in the Middle East … well, it means a lot."
Diplomacy has also paved the way for dates and grapes from Israel to be grown in Maharashtra, a state in western India that has been blighted by tens of thousands of suicides among desperate smallholders in recent years.
Israeli technology companies will be drafted in to lend their expertise on matters such as water recycling and irrigation. In their home country, Israeli scientists have been credited with "greening" the Negev desert, performing what has been termed an agricultural miracle.
Indian olive oil is likely to find a ready market in the West as there is a global shortage of the product amid rising demand.
It is also hoped that the adoption of new crops and farming techniques can be a stepping stone towards a second green revolution in India — the first being the period in the 1960s and 1970s when the introduction of modern methods and new plant varieties radically boosted yields and eradicated famine.


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Two former managers of Jumia Africa have founded a production company that aims to revolutionize the energy drink market in Africa.
Their venture, Mutalo Group, produces one of the most astonishing drink that popped up in the African market in the last years under Kabisa energy drink.
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The massive USS Gerald R. Ford will head out to sea for builders trials next month in a critical test before the US Navy intends to commission the ship later this year, USNI News reports.
The Ford will improve on the Navy's Nimitz-class carriers with a rearranged flight deck, improved launching and landing systems, and a nuclear power plant with outsized capabilities that can integrate future technologies such as railguns and lasers.
The Ford's commissioning will bring the count of full-sized carriers to a whopping 11 for the United States — more than the rest of the world combined.
The ship will sail out for a test of its most basic functions like navigation, communications, and testing out the ship's nuclear-powered propulsion plant.
Its most advanced features, like it's electromagnetic catapults for launching bomb and fuel-laden jets off the deck, will not undergo testing.
The Ford, like almost any large first-in-class defence project, has encountered substantial setbacks and challenges as the Navy and contractors attempt to bring next-generation capabilities to the US's aircraft carriers. Notably, the Navy has expressed doubts about the advanced arresting gear, which helps speeding planes land quickly and gently, saying they may scrap the program in favour of the older system used on Nimitz-class carriers.
But the Navy remains determined to commission the Ford sometime this year, as calls for increases to the Navy's size and strength come from the Trump administration and outside assessments.
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Liam Brady: Arsenal released Harry Kane because he was 'a bit chubby'
Arsenal released an eight-year-old Harry Kane because he was 'chubby and not very athletic', former academy chief Liam Brady has revealed.
Kane - pictured wearing an Arsenal jersey as a child - has developed into a goalscoring sensation at bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur who spotted him after he was let go.
The England striker has scored seven league goals against Arsenal, including the winner in last Saturday's 1-0 north London derby victory at Wembley.
"He was a bit chubby, he wasn't very athletic but we made a mistake," former Arsenal academy director Brady told Italian publication Corriere della Sera.
"But Tottenham sent him out on loan to lower-division clubs three or four times as well.
"But through his determination he has carved out an amazing career and he deserves it. He has a character that drives him to improve all the time."
The 24-year-old needs two more goals to break the Premier League record for most goals in north London derbies - an accolade held by Emmanuel Adebayor with eight.
Speaking before Tottenham's win - which moved them seven points clear of Arsenal in sixth - Kane said the club's decision to release him left him with a 'chip on my shoulder' and a strong desire to prove the club wrong.
Kane said: "I remember the first time we played against Arsenal [for Tottenham's academy team] and even back then, I had a chip on my shoulder.
"It might sound ridiculous. I was only eight when they let me go, but every time we played them, I thought, 'Alright, we'll see who's right and who's wrong'.
"Looking back on it now, [being released by Arsenal] was probably the best thing that ever happened to me because it gave me a drive that wasn't there before. "
"For me, the rejection is the best thing that ever happened to me. I remember walking round the pitch after the final whistle and clapping to the fans and it felt like, 'well, I told you so'.
"We were in the tunnel, and I thought, 'Okay took me 12 years, but we'll see who was right and who was wrong.
"I scored two that day, and the winner in the 86th minute was something that I'd never even dream of visualising before a match."