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|Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd.
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Geneva, Switzerland
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|Key People:
|Jeremy Weir, (CEO)
|Commodity trading/logistics
|US$ 180.7 billion (2018)[1]
|Net Income:
|US$ 0.872 billion (2018)
|US$ 53.8 billion (2018)
|Area Served:
|Num Employees:
|4,316 (2018)
Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd. is a multinational commodity trading company founded in 1993 that trades in base metals and energy. Headquartered in Singapore, Trafigura is legally registered in Singapore.[2] [3] Farringford N.V., registered in Curaçao, is the ultimate parent company.[4] It is the world's second largest private oil trader after Vitol and the world's largest private metals trader.[5]
Trafigura was set up by Claude Dauphin and Eric de Turckheim. It split off from a group of companies managed by Marc Rich in 1993. Before his death, in September 2015, Dauphin owned less than 20% of the company, with the rest owned by 500 senior staff.[6]
Trafigura has been named or involved in several scandals, particularly the 2006 Ivory Coast toxic waste dump, which left up to 100,000 people with skin rashes, headaches and respiratory problems.[7] The company was also involved in the Iraq Oil-for-Food Scandal.
Trafigura has built or purchased stakes in pipelines, mines, smelters, ports and storage terminals.[8]
Trafigura Beheer BV was established as a private group of companies in 1993 by six founding partners: Claude Dauphin, Eric de Turckheim, Graham Sharp, Antonio Cometti, Daniel Posen and Mark Crandall.[9] [10] Claude Dauphin, Executive Chairman and the last remaining founder in an executive position, owns less than 20 per cent of the group's equity while more than 700 senior managers control the rest.[11] Initially focused on three regional markets – South America (oil and minerals), Eastern Europe (metals) and Africa (oil) – Trafigura has since diversified and expanded globally.In November 2013 it was announced that Tory peer and former leader of the House of Lords Baron Strathclyde, Thomas Galbraith would be joining Trafigura as a non-executive director. He had previously stood down from the board of the group's hedge fund arm following the 2009 controversy over the Côte d'Ivoire incident.[12]
In 2003 the group established its fund management subsidiary, Galena Asset Management.[13] In 2010, Trafigura bought 8% of Norilsk Nickel.[14]
In February 2013 Trafigura invested $800 million in the Australian energy market, acquiring more than 250 petrol stations, two oil import terminals and five fuel depots in three separate acquisitions by its subsidiary Puma Energy.[15] [16] At the time, there was interest in Australia among energy traders due to a combination of rising demand and the closure of outdated, high-cost refineries.[17] The same month, Trafigura joint venture DT Group partnered with Angola's state oil firm Sonangol to form a new company, Sonaci DT Pte Ltd, to market Angola's new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.[18]
In March 2013, Trafigura announced a deal with South Sudan to export Dar Blend crude oil from Port Sudan.[19] The agreement with South Sudan was a continuation of Trafigura's longtime presence in the Sudanese oil market and followed the resolution of a legal dispute between Sudan and South Sudan over transit fees and oil revenues.[20]
In October 2013 Trafigura secured USD 1.5 billion in financing for an upfront loan to Russian oil producer OAO Rosneft. The prepayment facility, which provided a loan for advance payment for more than 10 million tons of products over five years, was the largest such deal ever completed by Trafigura.[21]
A month later Trafigura signed an agreement with Dallas-based pipeline operator Energy Transfer Partners to transport crude oil and condensate via a partially converted 82-mile pipeline from the Eagle Ford oil field in McMullen County, Texas, to Trafigura's deep-water terminal at Corpus Christi Bay, near the Gulf of Mexico.[22] [23]
In February 2014 Trafigura signed an agreement to acquire a 30% equity stake in the Jinchuan Group's newly established 400,000 tonnes-per-year copper smelter in Fangchengang, China.[24]
In July 2014 Trafigura launched Lykos, an online platform in India to sell metals to small and medium-sized manufacturers in the country.[25]
In September 2014 Trafigura completed the $860 million sale of an 80% stake in a Corpus Christi Texas oil storage terminal to Buckeye Partners LP.[8]
In June 2015 Trafigura announced a 50:50 joint venture with Abu Dhabi investment company Mubadala Development Company—to invest in base metals mining. As part of the agreement Mubadala also acquired 50% of Trafigura's (Matsa) mining operation, which owns three mines in southern Spain that produce copper, zinc and lead concentrate ores.[26] This followed a doubling of processing capacity at the company's MATSA mining operation in Andalusia, Spain, where two new satellite mines are also being developed.[27]
In August 2015 it was reported that Trafigura subsidiary Impala Terminals is investing USD1 billion in Colombia to develop a new inland road, rail and river network connecting major coastal ports with Colombia's industrial heartland. The Magdalena River, which runs between Barrancabermeja inland and Barranquilla on the Atlantic coast, will allow transportation of crude oil and petroleum products, dry bulk, containerised and general cargo to and from inland Colombia.[28]
In October 2016 it was announced that Trafigura and Russian investment group United Capital Partners would each take a 24 per cent stake in Essar Oil, which owns India's second-biggest private refinery in the western state of Gujarat as well as a network of 2,700 filling stations.[29]
In 2008, the company had equity of more than $2 billion and a turnover of $73 billion that generated $440 million of profit.[30]
In March 2010 Trafigura made its first venture into capital markets, issuing Euro 400m ($539m) in five-year Eurobonds.[31]
The following month Trafigura listed its first perpetual subordinated bond on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) at a fixed rate of 7.625%.[32] The issuance raised $500m in long-term capital that is treated as equity by international accounting rules, leaving existing shareholders undiluted.[33] [34]
By 2011, its revenue had increased to $121.5 billion and its profits to $1.11 billion,[35] with profits falling 11% in 2012.[36]
In 2013 as a consequence of the Singapore listing, Trafigura released financial statements for the first time, reporting Q1 profits of $216.1 million – up 3.2 per cent on the previous year. Revenue grew 7.9 per cent to USD 31.2 billion.[37]
In March 2016, Trafigura closed a 46 million yen ($413 million) three-year loan, doubling the size of its 2014 Samurai loan.[38]
The company was named in the Iraq Oil-for-Food Scandal in connection with a Liberian-registered turbine tanker, Essex, that had UN approval to load Iraqi crude at Iraq's main export terminal at Mina al-Bakr. The tanker was chartered by Trafigura Beheer BV. According to her captain, Theofanis Chiladakis, the Essex was 'topped off' at least twice, with a total of 272,000 barrels of crude, after UN monitors had signed off the cargo.[39] This was on 13 May and 27 August 2001. Elf Aquitaine employees had first talked about this scheme in February 1998.[40]
See main article: article and 2006 Côte d'Ivoire toxic waste dump. The 2006 Côte d'Ivoire toxic waste dump was a health crisis in Côte d'Ivoire in which the Probo Koala, a ship registered in Panama and chartered by Trafigura, hired a local contractor to offload waste in Abidjan after refusing to pay a €1,000 per cubic metre surcharge imposed by Amsterdam Port Services to discourage waste disposal in the Netherlands.[41] The local contractor, Tommy, improperly dumped the waste materials at as many as 12 sites in and around the city of Abidjan in August 2006. The gas caused by the release of these chemicals is blamed by the UN and the government of Côte d'Ivoire for the deaths of 17 and the injury of over 30,000 Ivorians, with injuries that ranged from mild headaches to severe burns of skin and lungs. Almost 100,000 Ivorians sought medical attention after prime minister Charles Konan Banny offered free medical care in Abidjan's hospitals to the city's residents.[42]
Trafigura maintains that the substance dumped consisted of "slops", or waste water from washing the Probo Koala's tanks. An inquiry in the Netherlands, in late 2006, confirmed the substance to consist of more than 500 tonnes of a mix of fuel, hydrogen sulfide, and sodium hydroxide, known as caustic soda. After the start of the health crisis in Abidjan, the Probo Koala arrived at the port of Paldiski in Estonia where Trafigura permitted Dutch police onboard to conduct an investigation.[41] [43] [44]
Trafigura denied any waste was transported from the Netherlands, saying that the substances contained only tiny amounts of hydrogen sulfide, and that the company did not know the substance was to be disposed of improperly. Trafigura officials, including Claude Dauphin and the company's West Africa regional director, traveled to Abidjan to assist in the cleanup effort but were arrested and imprisoned by the Ivorian government. While its executives were being held, the company agreed to pay US$198 million for cleanup to the Ivorian government without admitting wrongdoing, and the Ivorian government pledged not to prosecute the company.[45] Dauphin and his fellow executives were released following the settlement.[46]
In 2008 a civil lawsuit in London was launched by almost 30,000 Ivorians against Trafigura. In May 2009 Trafigura announced it would sue the BBC for libel after its Newsnight program alleged the company had knowingly sought to cover up its role in the incident. In September 2009 The Guardian obtained and published internal Trafigura emails showing that the traders responsible knew how dangerous the chemicals were. Shortly afterwards Trafigura agreed to a settlement of £30 million (US$42.4 million) to settle the suit.[47] In 2010 a Dutch court found Trafigura guilty of illegally exporting toxic waste from Amsterdam.[48] On 16 June 2016, law firm Leigh Day, which represented the Ivorian claimants, was found to have breached a contract and its duty of care after £6 million of the 2009 settlement funds were embezzled by a third-party organisation, which made a fraudulent claim against the funds.[49]
On 24 May 2007 an explosion occurred in Sløvåg Gulen, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway in a tank owned by, that had severe environmental and health consequences for people living nearby. In 2008 the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation published the 50 min documentary "Dirty Cargo" disclosing what had happened in the small community prior to the explosion. The company Vest Tank was trying to neutralize the same kind of chemical waste that was dumped in Côte d'Ivoire when the explosion occurred. The owner of the waste was Trafigura, on whose behalf Vest Tank was working.[50] [51] [52] Even so, Norwegian authorities did not prosecute Trafigura and the company was not accused of direct responsibility in the Vest Tank incident. Requests by Norwegian police to interview Trafigura employees were not granted by the company.[53]
In February 2013, Trafigura Maritime Ventures Limited—the Malta based subsidiary of Trafigura Maritime Logistics PTE Limited based in Singapore—and the oil trading arm of Total became involved in an oil price fixing controversy that led them to both be barred from the tendering process at the Enemalta oil purchasing board.[54] Between 1999 and 2012, Enemalta paid the two companies $3.2 billion for oil, accounting for 70% of the oil purchased by Enemalta in that time period.[55]
In 2016, the Swiss non-governmental organisation Public Eye published the results of its investigation showing how traders – especially Trafigura – prepare and sell "African quality" toxic fuel to Africa, containing high levels of sulphur that causes particulate matter pollution, damaging human health.[56] [57] [58] Subsequently, Ghana reduced the maximum limit of sulphur in imported diesel fuel from 3000 to 50 parts per million, from March 2017 (the European limit is 10 parts per million).[58] [59] Trafigura stated that the report was "misconceived" as they only supply legal fuel[57] and that it is up to governments to set fuel specifications.[60]
In November 2018 Global Witness asked the Serious Fraud Office (United Kingdom) and the US authorities to investigate alleged ties between the Brazilian Operation Car Wash scandal and three oil trading companies, one of which was Trafigura.[61]
Trafigura operates 65 offices in 36 countries.[62]
Trafigura is the third-largest physical commodities trading group in the world behind Vitol and Glencore.[63] Trafigura sources, stores, blends and transports raw materials including oil, refined petroleum products and non-ferrous metals (iron ore and coal).[64] [65]
Trade in non-ferrous and bulk commodities – mainly copper, lead and zinc concentrate, alumina, refined metals of copper, lead, zinc and aluminium as well as the iron ore and coal trading books – made up 13% of Trafigura's overall trading turnover in 2016. The group traded 8.2 million tonnes of non-ferrous metal concentrates and 6.6 million tonnes of non-ferrous refined metal during the year.[66] Overall volume across metals and minerals increased by 13% from 2015 to 59 million tonnes.[67]
Trading volumes in oil and petroleum products totalled 4.3 million barrels a day in 2016, up 42% from 3 million barrels a day in 2015.[68]
In October 2016 Trafigura sold five medium-range tankers to China's Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co, marking its exit from owning product tankers.[69]
In support of its arbitrage-based business model, Trafigura ensures a degree of control over supply, storage and logistics through industrial subsidiaries: oil storage and distribution business Puma Energy, in which Trafigura holds a 49% interest.[70]
Trafigura is involved in paper trading through its subsidiary Galena Asset Management, which was set up in 2003 to invest in commodity funds.[64] [71]
In May 2015, the Financial Times reported that Trafigura has become a major exporter for Rosneft crude oil from Russia despite sanctions. The company has seen a surge for such exports, almost 9 million barrels of crude in April 2015, mostly for Asian markets, financed by pre-pay oil deals in form of short term loans that are not subject to sanctions. While some commodity traders have been cautious dealing with sanctioned companies, Trafigura, which works with a number of global banks financing the oil deals, has found a reliable partner in Rosneft for global business.[72]
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Quince Cottage is just 1 mile from the Dorset coast in the small hamlet of Acton close to Langton Matravers and Swanage. A former quarryman's cottage, it has been fully refurbished but has kept its old charm with low beams and stone fire surrounds. Although you will benefit from the quiet...More Details
Mulberry Cottage is just 1 mile from the Dorset coast in the small hamlet of Acton close to Langton Matravers and Swanage. A former quarryman's cottage, it has been fully refurbished but has kept its old charm with low beams and stone fire surrounds. Although you will benefit from the quiet...More Details
Little Meadow Cottage lies in the hamlet of East Burton down a country lane with no through traffic in a rural location with countryside views surrounding you. There are great attractions close by, the Tank Museum and Monkey World are both very close to Little Meadow Cottage. The coast is within...More Details
Mermond Flat is a newly refurbished, first floor apartment located on a high street leading directly to Swanage sea front with its Blue Flag award winning, sandy beach. With views on clear days to the Isle of Wight you can spend the day relaxing on the beach, or take in a boat trip or explore the...More Details
The Compass is a one bedroom holiday apartment set in a pleasant courtyard in Swanage just a couple of minutes walk to the award winning sandy beach, pubs, cafes, shops and restaurants. With views on clear days to the Isle of Wight you can spend the day relaxing on the beach, or take in a boat trip...More Details
Coombe Orchard is a stone built self-contained annex situated on the outskirts of the ever popular coastal town of Swanage. With accommodation all on one level and the open plan layout it feels spacious with guests comfort a priority with well-coordinated eye-catching furnishings and fittings....More Details
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Thoughts and Prayers Many people who advocate change are tired of politicians saying that their thoughts and prayers are with us during particular tragedies, school shootings, hurricanes, fires. People feel that this can be avoiding taking sometimes unpopular action that might help. I was at a rally where they started chanting, "No more thoughts, no more prayers". I yelled out, "Never stop praying." Ironically, I found myself heckling a group whose sentiments largely I shared. And with my luck, of course it made the local paper.
Sometimes the expression, "thoughts and prayers" is used to avoid taking steps we really should take. Yet there are truly times we see nothing within our ability to do. Thoughts and prayers can be a cop out. They can also be an expression of true powerlessness in a situation that we care about, and they can be an affirmation that we are not alone. God will see us through difficult times.
When someone is sick, when someone suffers great loss, when someone is going through deep depression, sometimes when the whole world seems to have gone crazy, we are powerless, and yet we still care. We think and we pray.
Please let me ask for your prayer, and your thoughts, and one small action to support your parish church. I want you to pray for the mission of the parish, I want you to take some time to think about the parish and how we can serve the spiritual needs of all, and I want you to express your support with even a small pledge, even if it is just twelve dollars for the year. The number of people who make a pledge is a sign of how we support our common mission. We are a small parish, and many of us are on fixed income, so I would expect that many of us can only make modest pledges. But to pledge at all is an action that is a sign of your support.
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Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Shark Week: Jaws 3 (1983)
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I saw this movie in the theater complete with my 3-D glasses. All the matte shots that you mentioned were 3-D moments in the film, which is why I think they look so horrible. Had they been created for a 2-D film, they may have been more expertly rendered. The shot of the shark breaking through the glass window was particularly bad because the desired effect was to have the glass and the shark fly straight at the audience. I think it was just too complicated to create effectively and it was quite laughable in the theater. The dolphin sequence was also obviously fake and really put a rancid cherry on top of this melted sundae.ReplyDelete


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Darryl Strawberry thinks Justin Verlander's theory about "juiced" baseballs is junk science.
The former Mets and Yankees star weighed in on the blossoming debate Tuesday night, telling Fox Business that MLB's recent spike in home runs has nothing to do with the baseball – and everything to do with who is throwing them.
"I think pitching is not what it used to be, and guys get a better chance to hit home runs when your pitching is not as good as it used to be," Strawberry said.
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"I think the ballparks are a little smaller than they used to be and I think the guys are a lot stronger," Strawberry said. "I don't really think they're juicing the baseball but, like I said before, I really couldn't tell because I am not facing any pitches."
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Ditta Zobor, Andre Messias, Soenke Wimmers, Vladimir Milenkovic, Olaf Strauss, Eberhart Zrenner; Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD) After Marijuana Consumption: Clinical And In-vitro Evidence Of Cannabinoid (CB) Receptors In RPE Cells. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2011;52(14):3523.
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To present detailed electrophysiological data of a young male patient, who suffered from HPPD after a long period of marihuana abstinence, and new in-vitro evidences for the presence of CB receptors in RPE cells. A possible mechanism of long-term changes in the retina will be provided.
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A complete ophthalmological examination was carried out, including psychophysical and electrophysiological examinations. Ganzfeld ERG, multifocal ERG and EOG were recorded including additional stimulation paradigms to improve retinal function evaluation. Furthermore, electrically evoked phosphene thresholds (EPTs) were measured to test retinal sensitivity.We also isolated mRNA from human neuronal retina and RPE for PCR examinations to study the expression of CB1 and CB2 receptors. In order to detect further interaction partners of cannabinoid-dependent signalling RT-PCR was performed using primers against TRPV1 and TRPV2 Ca2+-conducting ion channels.
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Ganzfeld ERG responses and intensity-response function were within normal ranges in both eyes, so as multifocal ERG responses. The EOG showed a slightly reduced fast oscillation ratio (max = 11.9 / 12.8 µV/deg and min = 11.0 / 11.1 µV/deg: ratio = 1.08 and 1.15 on right and left eyes respectively), and the slow oscillation showed diminished standing potentials (6.0 and 6.45 µV/deg) and a light peak within the normal range (23.79 and 19.16 µV/deg) with Arden ratios of 3.967 and 2.97, respectively. The EPTs were considerably reduced in both eyes, in particular for pulses with long durations (50 ms) where the subject reported visual sensations even at the lowest possible currents of the neurostimulator.In our in-vitro studies CB1 and CB2 receptors were identified in both, human retina and RPE cDNA, furthermore, TRPV1 and TRPV2 Ca2+-conducting ion channels could also be detected, which are known to be linked to the cannabinoid-dependent signalling.
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Brentwood captain Aaron West says overseas bowler Nick Winter could help them end their silverware drought this campaign.
A Winter-inspired Brentwood eased to a nine-wicket win at Hadleigh & Thundersley on Saturday to make it back-to-back wins.
The Old County Ground side now sit top of the Shepherd Neame Essex Premier Division by seven points.
"I'm really pleased, following up last weekend's performance; we just got the job done.
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Brentwood were sent into the field at John Burrows Park and saw Winter claim the first of his eight wickets with only two runs on the board.
Hadleigh reached 108-3, before Winter took his haul to six with three more scalps in quick succession, before Ben Allison (2-38) got in on the act.
Winter finished with 8-30 as the home side were dismissed for 128 in 49 overs, but Brentwood lost Will Buttleman cheaply in reply.
Guy Balmford hit an unbeaten 58 off 58 balls, with two sixes and 10 fours, and shared an unbroken 104 with captain Aaron West, who struck three sixes and eight fours in his unbeaten 59 off just 44 deliveries as Brentwood eased to victory inside 20 overs.
"Them small totals sometimes can be a bit challenging, but we got off to a fairly decent start, and both of us had a bit of fun hitting a few sixes.
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This can be a difficult part of the process since you want to see everything a city has to offer. But keep in mind that you also want time to enjoy the experiences you have. Rushing around to check off a list is not going to leave you with the stories and memories you'll want to tell your friends and family about. So get that list to reasonable length, and see the things that matter to you most.
Using the Internet
It's safe to say that if you're reading this blog post right now, you use the internet to do a lot of your travel research. But there is a lot to sort through. My top three internet go-tos when planning my itinerary are the following:
'Top 10' Lists
For food and attractions, this is one of the first things I'll look at. Get yourself onto Google, and search for 'Top 10 things to do in _______'. Without fail, you will get results from TripAdvisor, some blog posts, and maybe a few magazine articles from publishers like Condé Nast. Click through a few of these and you'll notice most of the items listed are the same. If you like what you see, add these to your itinerary! And if not, maybe alter your search slightly to 'Top 10 unusual things to do in _________'. That will definitely take you off the beaten path.
This method is great for finding places to eat. TripAdvisor will give you tourist favorites. Blogs will give you some affordable options and have a variety as well as descriptions. The big publishers are usually for a higher budget, but are solid recommendations. Not every country has Yelp, unfortunately, but if you happen to be going somewhere that does have it, you'll be swimming in recommendations both my locals and tourists.
Facebook Groups
If you're not in any travel Facebook groups, join a few! Companach has our own that you should definitely check out, but there are numerous options out there for all your various interests.
Once in the group, go ahead and make a post about what you're looking for! Be sure to include as much information as you can. The more you provide about your interests and situation, the better the responses will be. These communities are also great for getting ideas for future trips.
Pinterest is a wealth of both beautiful and useful information. I usually make a board for each trip I take, and just pin relentlessly. Anything that looks interesting, pin it. Then go through it all and see what can actually be done during your trip. This is a great place to put the less mainstream things like festivals, weekly markets, and even just picturesque streets to visit.
Curated Travel Newsletter
Companach has a product that is made just for itinerary planning. Our Curated Travel Newsletter is an email series that sends four personalized emails to you over the course of a month. You give the dates, destination, and a description of your 'travel personality', and we put together an amazing set of emails that are part recommendation, part inspiration, and a dash of general information to keep you safe.
Travel Guides
Maybe you like to be a little old school. Or maybe, like me, you like to collect DK Eyewitness travel guides. Whichever it is, travel guides are never a bad idea. With all the information in the world (that's how it works, right?) available on the internet, these guides continue to provide value to my trips. If DK makes a guide for my destination, you better believe I have it in my carry-on.
Friends and Family
Don't forget about your friends and family! Some of them may have already visited your upcoming destination. They can provide some of the best tips for you since they know your personality better than Google does (hopefully). And they might be able to tell you what to skip,
Now that you've made an impossibly long list of things to do, see, and eat on your trip, put it to paper (or screen)! Write out a daily itinerary for yourself, scheduling in all the activities you found above. It doesn't need to be completed all in one sitting, but it's good to have a running list of the things you must
Do you have any tips for itinerary planning that aren't included above? Leave a comment below!


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LAHORE : Former Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif appeared before an investigation team of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore in Ashiyana-e-Iqbal Housing Scheme Scam and Punjab Power Development Company corruption case on Monday.
Ex-chief executive of Punjab recorded his statement in both the cases and also answered their queries. He had been called in on the statement of ex-principal secretary to prime minister Fawad Hassan Fawad over the appointment of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) power development company.
The CFO was appointed violating rules and regulations and was also offered undue perks and privileges as per NAB investigations in the case.
NAB gets hold of key documents for investigation on Ashiana and Metro projects
The team also investigated Shehbaz for awarding of the contract of Ashiyana-e-Iqbal to Casa Developers, a company that was illegible for the contact according to Pubic Private Partnership Act.
The accountability watchdog during investigations had found that ex-DG LDA Ahad Khan Cheema had played a role in illegal awarding and cancelling of the contract after taking bribe of 40 kanal land.
NAB inquired Shehbaz why he allowed the illegal act while acting as chief executive of the project.
A reference against Cheema had already been filed by the accountability bureau in Ashiyana-e-Iqbal case. It was working to file a supplementary reference against him in the case this month.
While Fawad, another blue-eyed bureaucrat of Sharif family, is in the custody of NAB for investigations in Ashiyana and other cases.
Meanwhile, Nahra Brothers, Azhar Qayyum Nahra and Mudassar Qayyum Nahra also appeared before accountability bureau for the third time in assets behind means case. They recorded their statements and submitted the record relating to their tax-returns, details of properties etcetra.
Former additional police IG Khuda Baksh Awan also appeared before NAB in an illegal recruitment case. He was called in for record his statement in his alleged role in recruitment of over 100 stenographers in Punjab Police.


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Dream Laundry
Your laundry represents the most intimate and personal aspects of yourself.
If the laundry is dirty, then you may have a secret or feel guilty about something you have done.
Have you acted in a way that you believe to be immoral?
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Dear Team,
It gives us great satisfaction to report that Yue Ma, MD has joined the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in the Division of Laryngology starting this Monday January 6, 2020.
Yue is joining us from UCLA where she completed her Laryngology fellowship in June, 2019.
Yue attended the University of Arizona where she graduated with a B.S. in Physiology and a Minor in Economics and achieved Summa Cum Laude honors. She stayed at U of A for medical school and was elected to AOA in her Junior year and received a Gold Humanism Society Award. Her Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery residency training was at Mt. Sinai in New York where she was an Epic System Quality Improvement Team Member and also assisted as an editor for the Otolaryngology Case Reports journal. Yue was able to publish 11 papers as a resident and fellow and has more projects either submitted or accepted for future publication. Yue was recently awarded the ALA Young Practitioner award for her scientific submission to the American Laryngological Association annual meeting.
Yue will be part of the phenomenal team at the UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center and will specifically bring a research focus on swallowing disorders to the department. She will also be working on outcomes and assessment research as part of her academic interest.
Thank you to the search committee consisting of Sarah Schneider, VyVy Young, Jose Gurrola, Eric Seeley and Marika Russell.
Please join us in welcoming and congratulating Yue Ma!
Clark A. Rosen, MD
Lewis F. Morrison, MD Professor and Chief of Laryngology
Andrew H. Murr, MD, FACS
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Richard Godfrey, BerGenBio's CEO, welcomed Dr. Ward's appointment: «As BGB324 prepares to enter the clinic and we start to refine our pipeline, collaboration and eventual commercialization strategies, Barrie's experience and network of contacts will be invaluable."
Dr. Ward added: » I am excited to have the opportunity to work BerGenBio to develop their lead compound as a first in class molecule in an important field treatment of cancer In addition I can also see excellent commercialisation opportunities and the possibility to build an attractive pipeline for investors over
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BerGenBio AS is a biopharmaceutical company located in Bergen, Norway. The company is committed to developing first in class therapeutics inhibiting EMT and the formation of cancer stem cells and preventing or reversing mechanisms of drug resistance. BerGenBio has a deep understanding of Cancer biology and in particular the tumor micro-environment, biomarkers and novel cancer treatments. The company is founded on proprietary platform technology called CellSelect™, which uses information from RNAi screening studies to identify and validate novel drug targets and biomarkers.
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Latest Jobs at Damien Foundation (DFB)
Damien Foundation (DFB) is a non-profit humanitarian medical organization affiliated with Damien Foundation Belgium (DFB) and is assisting the Federal Government of Nigeria with the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP) in Oyo, Osun, Kwara, Ondo, Ogun, Ekiti and Lagos States. As Sub Recipient (SR) to Public-Private Mix (PPM) IHVN TB project under Global Fund Grant, DFB has been vested with the responsibility of improving TB case finding in Public-Private Sector in Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Kwara, Ekiti and Osun States.
- Open Jobs
- IT Intern
- M&E Officer
- Dispatch Rider – Adhoc Staff
- Finance Officer
- Method of Application
IT Intern
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationOND
- Experience
5 years
- Location
- Job Field
ICT / Computer
Internships / Volunteering
Location: Nationwide
Duties and Responsibilities
- To provide support, including procedural documentation and relevant reports.
- Responsible for data input (e.g. input of Labs and Facilities into the Database).
- Talk end users through a series of actions if/when required.
- Set up new users' accounts and profiles and deal with password issues
- Other responsibilities as assigned to under the Lagos State –Global Fund TB Grant.
- Minimum of OND in Computer science /Information Technology or other related fields
- General Skills for all position
- Self-motivated and pro-active
- Strong time management skills
- Able to manage and prioritize workload
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong team player.
- Time Management Skill.
- Experience: minimum 5 years
- Age: Not more than 35 years
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M&E Officer
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience
3 – 5 years
- Location
- Job Field
Medical / Healthcare
Location: Nationwide
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide technical support and oversight on monitoring and evaluation of the Global Fund project
- Ensure that the implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities are in line with the project's implementation plan and meets the donor and project's M&E needs.
- Provide technical support to state officers in ensuring that programmatic data/indicators are accurately captured, and reported according to set guidelines.
- Represent and make appropriate presentations to stakeholders at various forum on program achievements and deliverables and other M&E activities
- Support the development and design of the M&E framework, tools and project M&E plans, guidelines and ensure efficient data management processes
- Provide continuous technical lead to project team on data management and regularly analyze state data, highlight important programmatic gaps and coordinate with program management and others in addressing these gaps.
- Conduct routine monitoring and supportive supervisory visits to project sites, including the conduct of data verification and validation and data quality assessments (DQAs) using standard checklists
- Ensure regular maintenance of database/information system, project's training database and programmatic progress updates that documents achievements on a regular basis.
- Support monitoring activities to project sites, collation/analysis of monitoring reports for program feedback and decision making
- Conduct operational research activities and participate in project assessments, evaluations and design teams as applicable.
- Facilitate the preparation/production of project reports,
- Provide technical support to PPM (Global Fund Project) including development of survey instruments, survey implementation, data analysis and report writing under the guidance of the M&E Manager.
- Applicants must have a University degree in any of the following related field: Medicine, Statistics, Demography and Public Health.
- A master's degree in public health will be an added advantage.
- Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation in related health fields and programs in developing countries: and working experience with Global Fund projects or any other donor funded programs is desirable.
- Competency in Microsoft Office, SPSS, Epi-Info and STATA
- Applicant's experience must reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above
- Experience: 3-5 years
- Age: Not more Than 45 years
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Dispatch Rider – Adhoc Staff
- Job TypeContract
- QualificationSecondary School (SSCE)
- Experience
3 – 5 years
- Location
- Job Field
Transportation and Driving
Location: Nationwide
Contract period: 1 year
Coverage Area: Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Kwara, Ekiti and Osun state.
Job Description
- The Dispatch Riders will work in the Local Governments of the respective coverage areas for TB case finding intervention to carry phlegm from DOTs sites to the laboratories,
Duties and Responsibilities
- Transporting sputum from DOTs facilities and PPM sites to the laboratories
- To collect result from the laboratories to the DOTs facilities and PPM sites.
- Electronic data entry on provided device
- Carrying out any other duties as directed by the Organization
- Minimum of SSCE or its equivalent and the ability to write and speak English and fair knowledge of Yoruba and any other Nigerian languages.
- Sound knowledge about roads/routes within the States as specified above.
- Competent in Android phone App usage.
- Should possess a valid respective State based dispatch driver's license.
- Experience: 3-5 years
- Age: Not more Than 45 years
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Finance Officer
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience
2 – 3 years
- Location
- Job Field
Finance / Accounting / Audit
Location: Nationwide
Duties and Responsibilities
- Reviewing all payments to be made for completeness, appropriateness, authorization and availability of funds.
- Ensuring proper maintenance of all books of account under the supervision of the Finance Manager.
- Supporting the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial/expense reports including bank and cash reconciliations to be submitted to the Principal Recipient.
- Handling the timely preparation and submission of taxes due and filing of tax returns, while ensuring that contracts are issued to clients in compliance with DFB HR guidelines.
- Maintaining payroll and budget spending records, in coordination with the Finance Manager and HR & Operations Department.
- Working closely with the Finance Manager to provide the technical team members with advice on activity budgets, relative to procurement of goods and services invoicing and reimbursable expenses, while maintaining a continuous line of communication to clear any financial issues.
- Assisting all programme staff to reconcile variances that occur in the application of cash and other spending in the course of implementing activities that are in line with the work plans.
- Reviewing staff timesheets on a weekly and monthly basis, ensuring timeliness, correctness, and compliance with policies and procedures of DFB.
- Daily posting of financial record or as may be directed by the Finance Manager.
- Providing support for annual and Quarterly audits, which may include research and reconcilement.
- Proper archiving of financial document – manually and electronically.
- Ensuring strict adherence to DFB Process, Policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
- Any other duties as may be assigned by the Finance Manager
- A minimum of HND/ B.Sc. degree in Accounting
- ACA/ACCA/CPA will be an added advantage
- Must also have at least two years relevant working experience with reputable audit firms or NGO with skills in QuickBooks, Microsoft excel, words and power point
- Experience: 2-3 years
- Age: Not more Than 35 years
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV in Microsoft Word or PDF format to: [email protected] on Email subject should be the position applying for: e.g IT Intern Location: Ibadan
Note: Only short listed applicants will be contacted for interviews.


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Learn how to cook and eat well on a budget.
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Our team is based in Montpellier, an attractive coastal city in the south of France. With more than 2,720 hours of sunshine every year, the climate, the proximity to the sea and the numerous cultural events make this city a desirable place to live and work.
Three internationally recognized business incubators are also located in Montpellier, France's Silicone Valley. Nelis is also supported by BIC, the fourth best incubator in the world according to the UBI Index.
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Blog Archives
The windows were boarded up, almost all the way to the roof. There was a gap, though, which led me to use one of my favorite photographic techniques: propping the camera on any available level surface and shooting without actually knowing what I was going to get. In this case, as you can see, I got some shelves that are leaning all kinds of ways, one dangling light bulb, and piles of pigeon (or rodent) crap.
And a stepstool that reminded me of one we had when I was a kid.
Yeso, New Mexico
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5 Ways to De-Stress for Event Planners
Jonny Heather - September 20, 2017
When you're attempting to plan an event, it's easy to become overwhelmed by what seems to be a deluge of never-ending tasks.
Forbes, the global media company, says that "Event Coordinator" is the fifth most stressful job of 2017, so it's clear that event planning can be a tremendous challenge…
...but it doesn't have to be!
Here are my top 5 ways to de-stress when planning an event.
Checklists and Technology
As obvious and clichéd as this sounds, writing a detailed checklist of everything you need to include is, in my opinion, one of the best ways to handle planning an event. With a structured timetable of which tasks need to be completed and in what order, an organised list will help you to remain in control despite being insanely busy. This method really does work wonders—remove all the ideas that are floating around in your head and write them down on paper in order of priority. Did you know that physically crossing off a finished project on a checklist is therapeutic?
Let's face it, technology is great! You can run entire social media marketing campaigns straight from your smartphone. And you can film, edit and upload videos straight to a third-party video hosting website from your iPad. So, rather than being consumed by various technological advancements, why not use technology to your advantage? There is a humungous range of applications that you can download which update and modernise the old school pen and paper "to-do list". Incorporating pictures and videos will also help users really personalise what might otherwise be considered a rather dull checklist.
Nevertheless, no matter what method you choose, breaking down a big task into smaller, easier, manageable achievements will help to eliminate any unnecessary stress.
Have a Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down
During the busy hustle and bustle of organising your event, remember to take five, have a sit down, and avoid reaching boiling point.
There is no shame in taking a break and switching off regularly to remain on the ball. Everyone has their own unique methods of switching off—whether this is video games, attending yoga classes, being sociable or simply just exercising.
Regular breaks and staying healthy are key aspects to remaining on top of planning events!
Always Have a Backup Plan
There is nothing worse than having your event successfully planned, but then being informed your star-turn has fallen ill the day before your event—nightmare!
To avoid potential embarrassing situations like the example above, always try to have a backup option available. Sometimes things do go wrong. Singers fall ill, the DJ has double-booked, or perhaps the venue cancels at the last minute, for example. So, having backup alternatives available for most elements of your event, which you can whip out at a moment's notice, is crucial when planning a big event.
Any experienced event planner would always recommend never relying on just one sponsor—always, always, always make sure you are covered should the worst possible scenario come true.
Get Moving
Did you know, one popular way to de-stress is to take part in some exercise? "Wait, what? Exercise? I don't have the time!" Don't worry, I totally agree with you!
One of the easiest ways to get a quick bit of exercise in is to climb a few floors via the staircase. Do you work on the 11th floor? Perhaps take the lift to the 8th floor and take the stairs for the remaining 3 floors? Getting your body and muscles moving not only takes your mind off the stress of your event, but also gets your blood pumping.
Another great way to de-stress is to spend some time walking around. Take a break and have a walk through the park/explore the general area/around the block. Get your blood flowing to wash away stressful tensions and put down that mobile phone to properly switch off.
Embrace the Great Outdoors
Not only is it sensible to remain physically healthy, your mental health is just as important.
Studies show that being presented with, or surrounded by, nature drastically increases our mental well being. An unusual trend of 'forest bathing' is gaining popularity, which involves spending time in a wooded area wallowing in nature and reaping the rewards of fresh air, the open countryside and high levels of relaxation.
Nature can be beneficial for mental health. It reduces cognitive fatigue and stress and can be helpful with depression and anxiety.Irina Wen, NYU Langone Medical Center
However, if you are preparing to go for a wander around a wooded area, remember to stay safe. Let someone know you are off gallivanting just in case you get a wee bit lost!
Forbes: The Most Stressful Jobs in 2017
Jonny Heather
Jonny, a keen photographer, is a Media Arts graduate. He looks after our website, newsletter and social media accounts. His previous role encompassed supervising a Winter Wonderland Grotto, where he was responsible for elf and safety.


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The FINANCIAL -- According to Dow Jones, China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. (601601.SH) will likely rise as much as 67% on its trading debut in Shanghai on December 20, on expectations of strong business growth in mainland China and an imminent Hong Kong listing.
A survey of four analysts by Dow Jones Newswires forecasts the yuan-denominated A shares of China Pacific to rise to CNY50.00 on their trading debut on the Shanghai stock exchange, up from the initial public offering price of CNY30.00.
The forecast price represents 60 times the insurer's expected 2007 earnings of CNY0.84 a share. The Shanghai-listed shares of China's two other listed insurers, China Life Insurance Co. (LFC) and Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. (2318.HK), trade at an average price/earnings ratio of about 50 times, analysts say.
"Compared with its larger rivals, China Pacific has more room to improve the efficiency in its operation," said Mo Fan, a financial analyst at Soochow Asset Management Co.
China Pacific had per capita first-year premiums of CNY24,828 last year, much lower than China Life's CNY42,504, Ping An's CNY56,616 and the average CNY38,760 for allChinese insurers, Essence Securities Co. said.
"If China Pacific raises its FYP to the average (CNY38,760) level, the company will grow at a pace that could beat the industry by 50%," Beijing-based Essence Securities said in a research report.
Shanghai-based China Pacific has said it will use the proceeds of the A-share IPO to supplement its working capital and drive its business growth.
The insurer, 17.32%-owned by private equity firm Carlyle Group LP, also intends to sell as many as 900 million H shares in Hong Kong soon after the A-share IPO. It hasn't priced the H-share offering but it said the offering won't be priced below the A shares.
Analysts expect the H-share sale to further supplement China Pacific's capital base and help the company sustain its growth.
China Pacific is China's third-largest insurer in terms of market share, after China Life and Ping An. At the end of last year, China Pacific had 9% of the country's life insurance market.
The insurer earlier this month raised CNY30 billion (US$4.07 billion) in its A-share IPO, after pricing its one billion new A shares at the top end of an indicative price range of CNY27.00 to CNY30.00 each.