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Food processing has an annual turnover of USD 19.496 m
(in 2011), making up 15% of total industrial output. It generates
direct employment for 13% of working population.
Food processing has been less affected by the economic crisis than other manufacturing sectors in Ukraine even registering, on average, positive growth of 5% during 2008 – 2011.
Export of food processing industry makes up almost a quarter of total country exports. This is the highest level among neighboring countries. Industry import is 10% of total imports, which is similar to the share of food import in total imports of the Eurozone. Significant part of the processing industry export is production of cheese, confectionary, vodka, and beer. As Ukraine moves towards the free trade zone with the EU – high competitiveness of domestic products in this context promises to open new perspectives for food and processing industry and the economy as a whole.
Stabilization of the country's economic state has allowed food and beverage companies to attract more long-term loans on the capital market. The volume of loans to food and beverage companies amounts to 6% of all loans of Ukrainian banks.
This industry is the third principal choice for FDI in Ukraine (after financial sector and metallurgical production). In 2011, FDI in Ukraine grew by 10% compared to 2010, and amounted USD 49,362 bn. At the same time, about 4% (USD 2,07 bn) of the total FDI in Ukraine were invested in food, beverages and tobacco products production.
Food processing industry is active with mergers and acquisitions. The crisis put some manufactures on the verge of bankruptcy which provided some companies with the opportunity to strengthen and expand their market positions.
The food processing industry is regulated by the state by
way of establishing mandatory food safety standards, determining
minimum quality specifications for food products
in technical regulations, establishing veterinary and
sanitary requirements for facilities and individuals engaged
in food production, sale (supply) and storage, as
well as setting standards for food products.
To produce, process or sell food, an operational permit for facilities used for such activities should be obtained. The food processing activity is subject to state examinations with a number of state requirements and standards for different types of food products to be adhered to. In particular, veterinary documents are required for the food products of animal origin; production of milk, raw milk and dairy products are subject to attestation (i.e. the certification of compliance with mandatory requirements established by relevant regulations). Some categories of food products are subject to mandatory certification (the procedure under which conformity of food products to state standards is proved).
All traded food products are subject to labeling. Such labels of a food product must contain information on components of such food product, inter alia, the presence of genetically modified components or additives, if any. Food additives, as well as flavoring materials, may be used in food production only after their registration with the central executive agency for health care.
Food safety is controlled by a number of governmental authorities, including but not limited to the State Committee of Ukraine for Technical Regulation and Consumer Policy, State Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service of Ukraine, State Plant Quarantine Service of Ukraine, Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine, State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service of Ukraine, Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food of Ukraine, and the Ministry for Environmental Protection of Ukraine.
The basic legislative act is the Law of Ukraine On Safety and Quality of Food Products. Certain categories of food products (i.e. baby food, milk and dairy products, fish and fish products, etc.), are additionally regulated by separate special legislative acts. Moreover, the food industry is subject to the consumer protection legislation, pricing regulations, etc.
The tax paid by companies is called the corporate income tax (CIT). At present, this tax is charged at a flat rate of 21%. The most recent changes to the Ukrainian tax legislation provide a gradual reduction in CIT rates, as follows: 19% from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 and 16% from 1 January 2014 onwards.
The confectionary sector is one of the most stable sectors
of the food industry in Ukraine; it is characterized by
steady growth and a relatively low level of sensitivity to
economic downturns.
The confectionary market in Ukraine can be conventionally divided into three main segments: sugar confectionery (about 25%), farinaceous confectionery (about 48%) and cocoa-containing products (27%). Almost all products are produced with new formulations and use of improved equipment. Confectionery manufacturing is concentrated at 30 major corporations and about 770 small and medium-sized enterprises with about 55 thsd employees.
The domestic market consumption capacity is 710 thsd tons (as of 2011). Per capita consumption of confectionary goods in Ukraine is about 15 kg per year, which is still below European (22–25 kg per capita per year).
Confectionary manufacturing is raw material intensive, so materials account for 60–75% of production cost. The confectionery sector generally uses domestic raw materials: flour, sugar, milk and butter. Only those raw materials that are not produced in Ukraine are imported, including cocoa beans, hazelnuts, peanuts, exotic oils and mixtures such as coconut and peanut butter etc.
In 2011, the confectionary production volume was 1,064 m tons with annual turnover of USD 1.66 m
Almost half of Ukraine's confectionary products is exported. In 2011, exports of confectionery products totaled 438.8 thsd tons. However, export is limited due to bans established by the CIS Customs Union countries via protective duties, and the European markets remain closed until a free trade agreement with the EU is signed.
Traditionally, the key export markets are Russia, Kazakhstan,
Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova,
Georgia, Belarus and Latvia, while the main suppliers of
sweet products to Ukraine are Lithuania, Russia, Poland,
Italy, the Netherlands and Germany. The European Union
and the Russian Federation markets have the greatest
potential for sales increasement of our confectionary
Sector experts have recently developed 100 national standards for finished products and raw materials that are harmonized with the requirements` standards of the European community and the European Codex Alimentarius Commission.
Most of the domestic demand is met by local producers. The share of imports constitutes about 10%. The volume of domestic consumption in 2011 is 710 thsd tons.
The market in Ukraine is highly concentrated. About 70% of the market is controlled by eight companies: Roshen, Konti, AVK, Biskvit-Shokolad, Zhytomyrski Lasoshchi, Poltavakondyter, Kraft Foods Ukraine and Lagoda Confectionery Factory.
The confectionary sector is one of the most intensive and
advanced sectors within the food industry. The industry is
resistant to economic downturns; confectionery products
continue to enjoy steady demand.
The export orientation of the sector has remained stable. Since the volume of domestic consumption of confectionary products is sustainable in the medium term, and domestic demand for confectionary products is almost entirely met by national producers, increasing production is possible through increasing exports. According to analysts, EU countries are the major potential export market for the sector.
Beverage sector is conventionally divided into three main
segments: alcoholic drinks (wine, beer, spirits); soft
drinks (juices, carbonated drinks, bottled water, energy
drinks); hot drinks (tea and coffee).
The annual volume of beverage consumption in Ukraine approximates to USD 5,629 m (UAH 45,032 m). Most sector's revenue is generated by alcoholic drinks (66%- 70%), which is considerably contributed to by beer. The production of alcoholic drinks makes up 16% of the total production volume. 84% of the total alcohol production belongs to malt-based beer. Vodka makes up 74% of all alcohol production, excluding beer.
Soft drinks make up about 45% of all manufactured products. The production of all types of soft drinks is characterized by natural seasonality, with the peak production in the 2nd and 3rd quarters of the year. At the same time, hot drinks are very popular in Ukraine too, and people drink them each day (15%-17% of the total sector sales). About 95% of the beverages produced is consumed domestically.
Some market segments in beverage industry are still far from being mature. In addition, Ukraine has a raw materials base that enables local production and export of certain types of drinks, such as wine, vodka, beer, and juices.
The domestic market is able to satisfy most primary demands in raw materials for the production of such beverages as beer, wine, vodka, bottled water, carbonated drinks etc. Principal components required to be imported from other countries are concentrated for the production of certain juices. Ukraine has no favorable conditions for growing tea and coffee.
For the last couple of years, Ukrainian beverage market was gradually reaching pre-crisis level.
In 2011, the growth was demonstrated by the mineral water market while the wine market decreased by 42%. The performance of 2011 is estimated by most operators to give rise of about 5%.
The sector is not export-oriented, with the exception of
vodka-based products.
The Ukrainian producers supply the major portion of soft drinks consumed in Ukraine, except for some energy drinks, exotic beverages, and high-priced drinks, such as Evian mineral water. Conversely, the alcoholic drinks market has been demonstrating in recent years the increased products consumption from winemakers of other countries. One of the factors that contribute to the alcoholic drink imports growth is the launch of specialized stores for sale of alcoholic beverages in big cities of Ukraine.
There still remains much place for growth in consumption of drinks per capita in Ukraine – it is significantly lower than in the European countries: the beer consumption in Ukraine is 60 liters per capita a year (78 liters in the European countries); the juice consumption is 11 liters per capita a year (it was 14 liters in 2008); the still water consumption is 40 liters per capita a year (120 liters in Poland, 300 liters in Italy).
The beverage production sector in Ukraine is mostly characterized
by the prevailing number of local producers and
moderate concentration. At the same time, depending on
the types of drinks, there are certain differences.
Such companies as Coca-Cola, Obolon, Pepsi, Rosynka occupy leading positions in the market of beverages, at the same time, they are engaged in the production of juice products.
Ukraine has around 150 factories currently producing juices, nectars, and juice-containing drinks. Three firms – Sandora (owned by PepsiCo) (47%), Vitmark Ukraine (25%), and Erlan (20%) – accounted for around 90% of domestic production.
A leader in the market of bottling and sales of mineral and bottled water is IDS Ukraine Group (produces such brands as Myrhorodska, Morshynska, Truskavetska, Aliaska and imports Borjomi water from Georgia) with the market share of over 30%. The second place with the share of over 16% of the market is held by Coca-Cola (Bonaqua).
Although around 100 companies are involved in brewing, but only four operators dominate the county's beer sector accounting for around 95% of the total market in terms of volume. The leading companies include Sun InBev (Rohan and Yantar breweries), locally owned Obolon brewery, SABMiller (Sarmat), and BBH Ukraine (now Slavutych-Carlsberg).
The Ukrainian wine market is fragmented and unites numerous wine producers (about 150 enterprises, of which 65 are primary wine producers and the rest only bottle wine or combine both).
Nemiroff is the leading domestic spirits company, with the leading share of the vodka market in Ukraine. Other large producers by volume include National Alcohol Company, Crimean Vodka Company, and Image Holding ApS.
Rising health consciousness will boost demand for
healthier soft drinks, such as fruit juices and bottled water.
Quite attractive is the soft drinks market, since its capacity
is two times larger than that of the juice market.
The segment of non-alcohol beverages is considered to
be the most stable, especially in the times of turmoil. In
contrast to the European markets which can be described
as stagnant or recessed, domestic soft drink production,
according to experts, has reasonably good long-term
forecasts. This is explained by the fact that the level of
annual soft drinks consumption in Ukraine is considerably
smaller than in Europe.
Sales of wine in Ukraine have been boosted by a switch from stronger spirits towards weaker varieties, a trend which has also helped boost sales of beer. Despite this recent growth, Ukraine still offers plenty opportunities for development in the local wine sector, which is underdeveloped due to the lack of international investments and the current low recognition of Ukrainian brands outside of the domestic market.
Opportunity of signing a free trade zone agreement with the EU in 2012 will open European markets to Ukrainian products.
In 2011, drinking milk products market has been repeating
the 2010 figures, with visible growth in value terms. It
has been happening due to the growth of prices for raw
milk on the background of its volume shrinkage. The dairy
sector has reached the point when direct imports of many
kinds of products may be profitable; therefore, a high increase
of different imported products is being seen in the
Ukrainian market of drinking milk products. It should be
emphasized that the country still prefers plain condensed/
evaporated milk. Traditionally, consumers use sweet condensed
milk to flatten the partial seasonal inequality in
raw milk supply, and its consumption should compensate
a deficit of milk in the consumers' consumption in winter
and early spring.
In 2010, yoghurt and sour milk drinks showed growth of 18% to reach sales of UAH 3 bn and in 2011it is expected that situation will repeat. The sales growth was linked to two factors. On one hand, unit price increased in response to the cancellation of government subsidy to milk producers. On the other hand, the demand posted the first signs of recovery, as, starting from spring 2010, real salaries started to grow.
During the first decade of independence, from 1990 to 2000, a cattle herd in Ukraine decreased by 58%, and the next 10 years showed reduction by 55%. The number of cows in the same period decreased by 68%. Moreover, the production of milk for the same 20 years decreased by 53%.
The past two decades saw a significant decrease in milk production (from 24.5 m tons per year to 11.25 m tons per year). The changes in the sector occurred mainly due to the reduced number of agricultural enterprises which were main producers of milk in 1990, while, in 2010, their share fell to mere 20%.
Dairy products manufacturing is characterized by clear
seasonal changes. The biggest volumes are produced at
the end of the 2nd and in the 3rd quarters of the year. In
physical volumes, the production of liquid milk and cream
is dominant in the sector.
In 2011 the production of milk totaled to about 11.1 m tons, which is lower than the previous year, by 0.9% (2010: 11.2 m tons).
Dynamics of production by main types of dairy products in 2011, in comparison with the previous year, was divergent. There was an increase in the production of processed milk, flavored yoghurts, cheeses, and casein. As for other products, their production decreased.
Total exports of dairy products in 2011 amounted to about 170.4 thsd tons (2010: 160.2 thsd tons). Growth in exports was mainly due to increased sales of whey beverages, cultured milk products, dried milk, and casein. Cheese export volumes did not change significantly, while exports of non-condensed milk and cream decreased considerably.
The principal dairy product sold by Ukrainian companies at the external markets in December 2011 remained cheese (60%). A significant portion of the product exports belonged to Russia (55%), Kazakhstan (13%), Azerbaijan, Moldova (4%).
In 2011, Ukraine imported about 36.1 thsd tons of dairy
products (2010: 34.5 thsd tons). About one third of imported
dairy products belonged to cheeses. There was a
growth in supply observed in respect of non-condensed
milk and cream, dried dairy products, and milk drinks.
At the same time, there was a considerable drop in the supply of whey beverages and butter. The largest exporting countries are Russia, Germany, Belarus, and Poland.
The level of milk consumption per capita in Ukraine is relatively stable and, for an extended period, does not fall below 200 kg per person a year. This level is within the estimates of consumption of milk per person performed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). According to FAO, in 2010, the consumption of dairy products per person in the developed countries amounted to 235 kg, while, in the developing countries, it was only 66.9 kg.
The sector had to cope with lack of government support
and problems with VAT recovery. Year 2012 brought new
issue of cheese export restrictions to Russia.
According to experts, the market will retain a considerably high level of consumption of traditional products. The demand for products may be restricted only by economic volatility, drops in the purchasing power, and price increase. A major restrictive factor for the development of milk and dairy products manufacturing and their distribution markets is low quality of raw materials due to the adverse trends in the Ukrainian animal breeding sector.
The market has a potential for further development: in Ukraine, the dairy products consumption per capita is very far from the reasonable standards recommended by nutrition specialists and from consumption in European countries.
The demand for dairy products will grow in external markets as well. In the nearest 20 years, the world's highest growth in demand – on average by 30% – is expected for milk, which opens new perspectives to the Ukrainian producers.
The Ukrainian market is starting to become consolidated.
In Ukraine, meat production reached a volume of 3 m tons
based on the results of 2011 showing an increase of 3.5%
when compared to 2010. For a period 2009 through 2011,
the average annual growth rate of meat production was
5.2%. Pork and poultry meat production was the main
driver behind the industry growth.
In recent years, meat production and processing industries have seen several large-scale investment projects (among them are "APK-Invest", "Mironovskii khleboproduct", Group of companies "Globino").
Companies' own funds were the major source of investment in the meat production and processing sectors, which gave competitive advantages to large agricultural holdings.
Historically, the meat processing sector of Ukraine depends on imported raw materials. However, while domestic pork and poultry meat producers have reduced their dependence on imports to the maximum, a rapid reduction of livestock still causes strong dependence of meat processors on the price of foreign raw materials.
In recent years, pig stock has seen a continuous increase
and reached its peak in 2011.
Since 2001, poultry livestock has also seen a continuous increase, and in 2011, it reached 203.8 m heads.
In 2011, the total market of beef, pork and poultry meat (on hoof) amounted to 2,019 thsd tons. After decrease in demand in recession years, pork and poultry meat, which have traditionally been popular, dominate in the market structure:
In Ukraine, almost all producers of sausage products are located in the eastern and southern regions of the country.
Since the date of its establishment, the Ukrainian meat processing sector has been heavily dependent on raw materials imports. However, in recent years, import of meat and meat products has dropped against the growth of domestic production. The main importers are Brazil, Poland, and Germany. At the same time the main target markets for domestic meat products are the CIS markets.
In 2011, pork comprised the largest share of imports and amounted to 60%.
In Ukraine, domestic consumption of meat and meat products has increased in recent years: in 2011, per capita meat consumption amounted to 43.9 kg against 42.8 kg the previous year. Further growth of meat consumption is forecast in Ukraine, and it is expected to reach almost 49 kg per capita in 2015:
The level of concentration in Ukrainian meat processing
sector is high enough. The ТОP 20 companies' share is
almost 10% of cattle livestock, almost 27.5% of pig livestock,
and 57.6% of poultry livestock.
The largest meat producers include: cattle – Illich-Ahro Donbas DchP, Raiz-Maksymko and Zernoproduct MHP; pork production – APK-Invest, Ahropromyslova Kompaniia, Kalita Agriculture Complex and Danosha. Myronivska Ptakhofabryka, Agromaks Complex and Druzhby Narodiv Nova have carved themselves a niche among the undisputed leaders of the poultry meat market. The most popular trade marks are Hlobyno, Druzhby Narodiv, Yatran, Yuvileinyi, Ferro and Polis.
According to experts, the increase of the range of imported
sausage products is possible in the Ukrainian market
of meat products. Domestic producers will remain dependent
on imported raw materials; however, the volume
of the main types of meat will decrease.
No drastic changes in beef and pork prices are forecast. For the period until 2015, only prices for poultry meat might increase significantly.
The total domestic demand for meat products will grow gradually; however, there will be no significant changes in the meat consumption structure: poultry meat will remain popular in the consumer market. Pork production will continue to increase; however, the growth rates will decrease along with the domestic market saturation. Domestic producers almost fully meet the local demand. Neither any further extension of the poultry meat market nor new large-scale players entering the market is forecast.
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POLICE are trying to trace a jogger who may have witnesses a fatal motorbike crash in Skelmanthorpe near Huddersfield.
The motorcyclist aged in his twenties suffered fatal injuries when the Suzuki GSX machine he was riding was in collision with a tree on Ponker Lane just before 5pm on Wednesday May 3.
Police believe the collision was witnessed by a jogger who was in the area at the time and stopped at the scene.
The motorbike, which had been travelling in the direction of Shelly Woodhouse Lane, crossed onto the opposite side of the carriageway before colliding with a tree.
The rider was treated by paramedics at the scene, but was pronounced dead a short time later.
Sergeant Ann Drury, of the Major Collision Enquiry Team, said: "We have had several members of the public come forwards as a result of our appeals, and have been made aware that a jogger was in the location at the time of the incident.
"We would very much like to speak to the jogger who stooped at the scene and may well have assisted the motorcyclist.
"We would also like to speak to the driver of a small green hatchback car - possibly a Micra - that was in the area at the time, as we believe they may have information that is valuable to the investigation."
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The Group with No Name went on a trip to Liverpool at the start of October half term. We visited both cathedrals, Hope Street, the Albert Dock, Mersey Maritime Museum, the International Slavery Museum, 'an awesome sweet shop', and saw HMS Illustrious on her visit to Liverpool. It was a long and tiring day, but with a collection of ridiculously large gobstoppers to sustain us, we had a fantastic time. Despite a brief rain shower early on, the weather was good, and we even saw Kirkby in the distance from the top of the Anglican Cathedral!
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Stuart Townend concert
Members of St. Martin's visited the Anglican Cathedral on Friday 23rd October for a concert of modern Christian hymns and songs with the world's leading contemporary Christian song-writer, Stuart Townend and his band. We were treated to an eclectic mix of music, from jazz and folk to hymns and worship songs, all led by a group of extremely gifted musicians in the beautiful surrounds of the cathedral. Hopefully, we'll start to learn one or two of the new songs!
St Chad's Mini Fair
St Chad's Christmas Fair has been rearranged.
It was planned to take place on Saturday 5th December. This is a couple of weeks later than normal and clashes with a number of other events.
The date has changed to Sunday 6th December, after the 11.00am Morning Eucharist.
The Venue has changed to the Church building rather than Centre 63.
The Fair will now be a "Mini Fair".
We normally have a good range of handicrafts prepared by church members and friends of St Chad's which many people rely on at Christmas time. Rather than cancel the Fair this year we have decided to run a Mini Fair at which all the usual handicrafts, cards and flowers will be on sale, but without the grotto.
Why not join us for the morning service then browse the stalls afterwards?
Christmas in Kirkby
We have a busy programme of events planned for Christmas this year, with something for everyone around the four Church of England churches here in Kirkby:
Sunday 1st November: All Saints day. Services of commemoration for the faithful departed in all four churches, 4pm at St. Mark's, and 6pm in the other 3 churches.
Friday 13th November: Murder Mystery evening in St. Chad's.
Saturday 21st November: Christmas Shopping Trip to Chester.
Sunday 29th November: St. Andrews' Patronal Festival at 11am. All four churches come together for one service.
Parish Advent Course: Running on Tuesdays in Advent at 7:30pm, looking at the lives of four women saints.
- Tuesday 1st December, St. Mark's: Catherine of Alexandria
- Tuesday 8th December, Centre 63: Lucy
- Tuesday 15th December, St. Andrew's: Eglantyne Jebb
- Tuesday 22nd December, St. Martin's: Mary
Friday 4th December: Christmas Cocktails @ St. Martin's. Come and experience the roaring twenties!
Sunday 6th December: St. Chad's Mini Christmas Fair immediately after the 11.00am Morning Eucharist.
Sunday 13th December: Children's Christmas Party. Details tbc.
Sunday 13th December: The Band of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment performing in St. Chad's at 6:30pm
Sunday 13th December: Sing-a-long Christmas Carols at St. Mark's with Cafe Church. Minced pies, mulled wine and your favourite carols at 6:30pm
Monday 14th December: Community Carol Service @ St. Andrew's at 6:30pm.
Sunday 20th December: Carols by Candlelight in St. Andrew's, St. Chad's and St. Martin's. Traditional carol services with the churches beautifully lit.
Christmas Eve: Crib Services in St. Andrew's and St. Chad's at 4pm.
Christmas Eve: First Communion of Christmas at 9:30pm in St. Mark's, 11pm in St. Andrew's and 11:30pm in St. Martin's & St. Chad's
Christmas Day Communions: at 10am in St. Andrew's, St. Chad's and St. Martin's, and at 11am in St. Mark's.
St. Andrew's midweek programme
St. Andrew's has a midweek evening session every week, which everyone is very welcome to come along to. The sessions are as follows:
Wednesday 21st October: Working at Ashworth (Irene Riley) 7:30pm
Wednesday 28th October: NO MEETING : HALF TERM
Wednesday 4th November: Eucharist and Interactive Bible Study 6:45pm
Wednesday 11th November: Uppity Women (Fiona Steele) 7:30pm
Wednesday 18th November: Eucharist (before DCC) 6:45pm
Tuesday 25th November: Bring and Share Evening 7:30pm
Wednesday 2nd December: Eucharist (before PCC) 6:45pm
Monday 14th December: Community Carol Service
St. Andrew's Kids' Club
Activities are held twice a month for children aged 5 to 11.
On the 3rd Sunday of each month from 3pm to 4:30pm children meet at the church for a fast moving and fun session including teaching, singing, DVDs, drama, puppets, games, crafts and the famous Kids Club challenge. This year the theme is Junior Heros in which we are thinking what it means to be a hero for God, studying stories of children in the bible who were just that and linking the themes in with scenes from the film: The Incredibles.
On the first Saturday of every month from 10am to 11:15am we meet at the All weather pitches by Ravenscroft School for football and Netball. One of our leaders is an F.A> qualified football coach and does a number of exercises with the children to improve their skills.
Both these sessions are free and open to any children between 5 and 11. For more details or to join in please ring Andy on 0151 5487969.
Wastewatchers Holiday Club
During the second week of the school holidays Wastewatchers Holiday Club took place at St. Andrew's Church, attracting over 40 children from the local schools in Tower Hill. A team of over 20 helpers from the church worked with them and a great time was had by all with singing, craft activities, DVDs, games and challenges often involving water and shaving cream. The theme was transformation and how God can bring life beauty and hope out of apparent dark and hopeless situations and we studied a number of bible stories which illustrated these themes together. Now autumn has come the children are continuing to attend our Kids Club learning what it means to be Junior Heros.
Link to older stories
Welcome to our new blog. This is where we will be posting news stories from the Parish of Kirkby, and the four Church of England churches here, St. Andrew's, St. Chad's, St. Mark's and St. Martin's.
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Last week, Republicans in the House of Representatives released the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a dangerous proposal that puts the health and independence of people with disabilities all around the country at risk. The National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) strongly opposes this legislation.
"NCIL fights for the civil and human rights of people with disabilities in this country. We believe that healthcare as a human right, and this bill puts that right in jeopardy," said Kelly Buckland, Executive Director of NCIL. "The proposed changes to Medicaid and our healthcare system will result in skyrocketing out-of-pocket costs and a drastic decrease in access to the services people with disabilities rely on." Medicaid is the primary funder of the services and supports that people with disabilities need to live in our homes and communities. Buckland said "the extreme cuts to Medicaid proposed by this bill will result in more people with disabilities being forced out of our homes and communities and into nursing homes and institutions."
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Actor: Sean Connery
US Release Date: 7 Oct 1983
US gross, $ [adjusted]:28,000,000 [45,307,443]
Worldwide gross, $ [adjusted]: 55,000,000 [89,150,469]
World Premier - 6th October 1983, Mann's National Theatre, Los Angeles
Locations: London, Shrublands Health Clinic, Nassau, Bahamas, Monte Carlo and the South of France, the Mediterranean, North Africa.
Source for above info: The " mother " of all James Bond books - James Bond: The Legacy.
Kevin McClory is a film producer who first made plans with Ian Fleming to produce the first ever James Bond feature film back in 1958. The after events led to the production of Thunderball , with Kevin McClory as a producer along with Brocolli. In exchange he abandoned all claims for rights to the screen treatment for another 10 years after the initial release of the film. When in January 1976 the rights came back to him he started making plans for another Bond film. This time he wrote an original script along with Len Deighton and Sean Connery himself, called "Warhead 8". When legal battle started again by EON he was finally forced to only produce a direct remake of "Thunderball". The result was "Never Say Never Again". Being a non-EON production, this film is devoid of the Bond theme and the Gun-barrel sequence. The teaser starts with Bond (an aging Connery) participating in war games and snatching defeat at the hands of a nymphet from the jaws of victory. And hence Bond is dispatched to a health clinic to recuperate. The story parallels that of Thunderball (after all this is a remake!) and the only differences are the insipid cast, with the exception of Sean Connery, who once again as a one-man show carries the entire film on his shoulders.Info taken from " MR. KISS KISS BANG BANG! ", the Granddaddy of all James Bond websites.
Playing almost exactly the same character as the Domino in the earlier movie, Kim Basinger looks like a Playboy bunny more than a Bond girl. She comes out as a dumb blonde for whom we don't feel for as we did for Claudine Auger. As Max Largo's key henchwoman, and SPECTRE assassin Fatima Blush (Barbara Carrera) hams to the hilt and does come out as a stronger character than Basinger.
Enemy Action
While Moore was running through the jungles of India in
, Sean was battling age and SPECTRE. Onscreen he succeeded against both
but Box Office wise
defeated "Never Say Never Again" at the box office with much bigger
collections affixing Roger Moore firmly as James Bond.
Nigel: Only to plead for your return Sir. M says without you in the service he fears for the security of the civilized world.
Bond: Never again.
In fall of 1996, Kevin McClory divulged that he was planning to remake Thunderball as Warhead 2000 A.D. Then Sony announced it would produce a rival James Bond series based on the rights owned by McClory. The battle between MGM and Sony over the rights to the Bond series ended in March 1999 with Sony giving up any claim. But McClory said he wasn't ready to say never again about making another Bond movie based on rights he claims to own through his work on the screen treatments for Thunderball. The controversy finally ended when the court finally said "Never again" to McClory. Good riddance.
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Key US trading partners on Friday condemned President Donald Trump's decision to slap punitive tariffs on foreign steel and aluminium as "protectionism" and an affront to allies, as fears grew of a global trade war.
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, Europe's biggest economy and NATO ally, urged dialogue and warned that "no one can win in such a race to the bottom".
Berlin backs the European Union in "seeking dialogue with the United States, but also with countries that could be affected, like China," she said.
Earlier, German Economy Minister Brigitte Zypries said: "This protectionism is an affront to close partners like the European Union and Germany and limits free trade."
French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his "deep concerns" in a telephone call with Trump, saying the tariffs "risk triggering a trade war, in which all affected countries would be losers", his office said.
The EU has threatened retaliatory tariffs on items from steel to peanut butter, bourbon and denim -- most of which are produced in states that Trump needs to win to be re-elected.
"We are prepared and will be prepared if need be to use rebalancing measures," European Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen told reporters in Brussels.
The top EU trade official Cecilia Malmstroem said the entire bloc, as a "close ally" of the US, "should be excluded" from the tariffs, and vowed to "seek more clarity" from Washington.
Condemnation also rained in from elsewhere, with the world's second-biggest economy China deriding the tariffs of 25 percent on imported steel and 10 percent on aluminium as "a serious attack on normal international trade order".
Close US ally Japan warned the levies "could have a grave impact on the economic relationship" between the world's top and third-largest economies.
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In a sharp reversal from decades of a US-led drive towards more open trade, Trump declared on Thursday that America had been "ravaged by aggressive foreign trade practices".
"It's really an assault on our country," he blasted, announcing the tariffs on the metals used in everything from cars to construction, roads to railways.
Trump said the tariffs -- which will come into effect after 15 days -- will not initially apply to Canada and Mexico, and that close partners on security and trade could negotiate exemptions.
Canada was the largest US source of steel last year, followed by Brazil, South Korea, Russia, Mexico, Japan and Germany.
The US neighbour to the north was also by far the largest supplier of alumina and aluminium, followed by China, Russia and the United Arab Emirates.
Trump had indicated he would be flexible towards "real friends," and during the signing confirmed Canada and Mexico would be exempted permanently if the ongoing renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement is successful.
But both Mexico and Canada rejected Trump's linkage of the levies to ongoing NAFTA talks.
Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland termed the two things "separate issues" while Mexico's economy ministry said "the negotiation of the NAFTA should not be subject to conditions outside the process".
The US leader had also added Australia to a list of likely carve-outs, describing it as a "great country".
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However, he took aim at Germany, reviving a longstanding gripe that European NATO allies do not pay their fair share.
"Many of the countries that treat us the worst on trade and on the military are our allies, as they call them," he complained, even as Merkel said Germany and the EU would seek exemption from the punitive tariffs.
Elsewhere, Brazil and Britain were also quick to launch broadsides against the tariffs, which are worth billions of dollars.
Britain blasted the tariffs as "not the right way" to tackle the problem of global overcapacity in steel while major producer Brazil immediately vowed to take "all necessary steps" in order to "protect its rights and interests".
South Korea said it would consider taking the case to the World Trade Organization if Washington refuses to exempt it from the tariffs.
But dispute cases can take three years to resolve, and there is nothing stopping countries from imposing tit-for-tat trade restrictions while the legal process plays out.
- Off the cuff -
Last week Trump stunned the world -- and his own aides -- with an off-the-cuff announcement of his plan, even before White House lawyers judged the legality of the tariffs.
Trump said he was merely fulfilling a campaign promise, saying he had been talking about perceived trade injustices "a long time, a lot longer than my political career".
While the full economic impact remains unknown, the political fallout at home was swift with the top Republican in Congress Paul Ryan publicly denouncing Trump's move, and top economic advisor Gary Cohn resigning in protest.
Even as Trump approved the tariffs, 11 partners in the Asia-Pacific were in Santiago, Chile, to sign a trade deal embraced by Barack Obama but rejected by Trump.
Global markets were buoyed by the news that Trump would meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but uncertainty surrounding the trade row kept a lid on gains.


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Having received my first Arduino I had to come up with a good first microcontroller project. Something not too complicated but more than just a book example. I had just purchased a wireless webcam (Linksys WVC54GCA) and thought it would be cool if I could move it around on a pan & tilt mechanism. And how much cooler would it be to be able to control it over the internet?
After I completed this project I looked around the internet and found several other examples of this type of thing. But I hope the documentation here is still useful as I don't recall any examples showing detail of how to use the Arduino and more specifically, the Xport in the designs.
Here are the pieces I used:
* Arduino (http://www.arduino.cc/)
* Arduino ethernet shield (http://ladyada.net/make/eshield/index.html)
* Latronix Xport Direct (http://www.lantronix.com/device-networking/embedded-device-servers/xport-direct.html)
* 2 servos from my crashed RC glider
* The mechanical bits. I used machined aluminum but you can use anything you like
I started with Ladyada's examples (http://ladyada.net/make/eshield/examples.html)
You can find my Arduino code here: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dhjz44fg_5ct5p2374
You'll need to make sure you include the necessary libraries (AF_Xport.h, AFSoftSerial.h, ServoTimer1.h) which are needed by the code.
The code is fairly straightforward except for the bits about the web page. Being an HTML rookie, I struggled a bit, but keeping things simple and using MS Frontpage as a crutch, I managed to create a very simple webpage. And it needs to be simple to fit within the limited memory of the Arduino. The large char strings early on in the code store the HTML. Note that for every quotation mark in your HTML, you need to add a \ before so that you don't terminate the string.
One key is to enable a variable via the webpage pushbuttons. Each pushbutton assigns a different value to the variable which tells the program which servo to turn as well as the direction. This line of code was important to understanding how web pages transmit user input:
found = strstr(linebuffer, "?servo="); // "?inputfield=" GET request
Printing out the line buffer in the serial window allows you to see exactly the info that your web page is sending out upon a button push. You look for this information in the line buffer and then extract the useful part - in this case, the value to indicate which button was pushed.
Another slight glitch I found was that the baudrate had to be reduced from that used in ladyada's example. I don't know why.
One more area of complication is accessing the webpages. The Linksys webcam has its own internal webserver. This is accessed remotely by enabling port forwarding on your router. To access this remotely, make use of your computer's ip address (not your local network) followed by a colon, and then the port that the webcam uses. For example (this is a fake ip addy): http://184.108.40.206:1024
The Linksys happens to use 1024 as its port. You do exactly the same for the Xport, except it uses a different port which is specified during the Xport setup process (see the ladyada site for instructions). In my case it was 10001.
Note that your ip provider probably provides a dynamic ip address to your computer, meaning that it may change over some time (days, weeks, months). To deal with this situation you may want to make use of a DNS service provider. I used dyndns.com which is a free service. This allowed me to use a semi-custom name that is linked to your computer's ip address (for example, something like http://yourname.dnsdojo.net:10001/). When your ip address changes, software on your computer updates the DNS service provider.
Here's an example of the router setup to enable the port forwarding:
These are stupidly simple. I merely plugged the servos into ground and pins 9 and 10.
I was lucky to have access to aluminum scraps and a machine shop. I have limited skills with the equipment but was able to fashion some workable parts. You can easily use any material you like. I happened to put the pan servo mechanism on the bottom and then attached the tilt mechanism to that.
The entire mechanism was mounted on a tripod using a tapped 1/4" hole in the baseplate. Here are some additional pics of the mechanism.


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On Sunday 15th of July 2012 I went to a friend's house to borrow his camera. I had a photo shoot the next day and I had nothing decent to shoot with. My newly ordered Nikon D800 was in the mail… apparently. And I had sold my trusted D3X a few days before. D'oh!
I had warned my friend. "Tonight could be a good night for an aurora… are you cool with me picking up the camera this evening ?". "Sure no problem" he said. After a good chat about the merits of Canon vs Nikon (he is a Canon guy), I say thanks and start to leave. As I step outside I look towards the southern Tasmanian sky and sure enough, the aurora is happening. A greenish glow is dancing gently over the horizon. "Are you sure you don't want to grab some shots… I don't mind waiting". He hesitates a bit, I insist and soon enough we setup tripod and camera on his deck, watching in awe what turns out to be the most active aurora in recent years.
An aurora happens when charged particles are carried by solar winds and hit the earth's atmosphere. The particles transfer their energy to the molecules of oxygen and nitrogen. When these excited molecules return to their stable state they release light (mostly green and red). This is what we see when we see an aurora. When it hits the north pole it is called aurora borealis, when it hits the south pole it is called aurora australis. If the aurora australis is strong, it can be seen not only at the south pole but also at lower latitudes such as Tasmania and New Zealand.
My friend started shooting and the results on the camera screen were pretty exciting. The camera sensor and a long exposure reveal a lot more light and colour that can be seen by the naked eye. He kindly offered me to shoot a few frames. I decided to go for it with a 30 second exposure at 3200 iso, 16mm rectilinear lens wide open at f2.8. This can be too bright for really active auroras but I wanted to capture as much of the Milky Way as possible. The first shot I took is the one you see below (straight out of the camera). When I checked the image on the camera the green of the aurora looked very bright but I knew it wasn't completely overexposed. But the upper red glow was recorded very nicely. Some low drifting clouds added a nice movement to the shot.
I was very excited by the shot I got but I knew I could improve it in Lightroom (I had shot in raw format as I always do). This is a what I did :
And this is the final result.
And here is another image made from 2 shots stitched together in PTGUI. This one was 20 seconds at 3200 iso.
Not bad for a first night with an aurora.
Personally I use the Facebook group Aurora Australis Tasmania. Its members are very knowledgeable and helpful. There is another Facebook group which is less Tasmania specific, Aurora Australis.
Photographing an aurora is a truly exciting experience. I have read that 2013 should be a good year for auroras so keep an eye out and be ready !
Loic Le Guilly is a photographer and web designer based in Hobart, Tasmania.
When not creating websites or shooting commercialy, he loves to wander in the bush to capture the natural beauty of Tasmania.
Wow, just amazing.............. saw another great shot of this in the NPS magazine just recently!
Wonderful images and thanks for thr great tips on post production. I was fortunate to see the Northern Lights in Whitehorse, Canada this year and just haven't been able to tweek the images to my satisfaction. Hoping to return next February for 10 days and looking for some fellow Aurora Hunters to come with me.
Absolutely gorgeous & breathtaking!!!
perfect job.. you did it
Beauty! Thanks for the helpful tips
Nice shotss
Hi everyone
Thanks for the nice comments. The shots were taken from Blackmans Bay, just south of Hobart.
I have had request for prints so if anyone is interested here is some info :
Thanks again
Some friends and I were flying to NZ that night and the pilot told us the aurora could be seen, unfortunately we were on the wrong side of the plane and the passengers on the right side instantly glued their faces to the windows and left them their for the remainder of the flight : /
Beautiful shots and some great advice. The work in lightroom made for dramatic changes.
Just for many reading this, turn around and look north.
Awesome post and a fellow Hobartian who for some reason I have previously not heard of.
Awesome shot! And some great tips - I'd love to attempt this err well the northern lights for me as I'm up here in New England - but I'm just barely too far south to really have a chance at it without traveling.
A lot of the tips you mention in this post are great for those interested in simply photographing the night sky let alone this crazy natural phenomenon. I used very similar settings to capture this photograph of two kayaks under the night sky - http://www.phogropathy.com/kayaking-under-the-stars/
I didn't push the ISO quite as high as you did - only to 1250, but everything else was pretty much dead on to what you used for the aurora.
Anyways, I'm rambling on a bit here, congrats on the first shots - they're definitely something to be proud of and will always be motivation to go out and shoot again! :)
Great shots Loic. Where abouts in Tasmania were these shot?


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Ever had that feeling you've seen something before? Is it just a coicidence, is it de ja vous...or is it Social Media Automation?
You know what I mean? When someone, a business or a brand you follow broadcasts the same update, same photo or same offer across all their social media news feeds, posted at exactly the same time and with exactly the same wording.
Seem a bit samey to you?
Personally I frown upon it, in my mind social media automation is the biggest give-away that your following someone a bit lazy.
What I mean when I say Social Media Automation is that thing where you "link up" your social media channels so that when you post to one it automatically posts to all of them at the same time.
Big time saver yes but not very clever and will turn your followers off you very quicky.
Social media is massively important for events. Sharing content to those who can't attend in person, promoting your event to others who may not have heard about it before and one of the easiest ways to get others talking about your event. You want the content you're broadcasting from your event to be fresh, current and interesting.
So why shouldn't someone automate their social media feeds?
Too often the language and features that we use on a specific social media channel differs or just doesn't work on other social media channels. The @reply for example, great on Twitter or Instagram for linking to another person but if that same tweet gets sent out on Linked In it's pointless, it just looks like you've posted on the wrong site.
Hashtags as well, while useful on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for linking events again Linked In doesn't use them. I know people even now who don't understand what a hashtag is, because they're not on Twitter, so if they seem them quite often they are confused.
Lets say I follow you on all of your social media channels, if I see the same update/photo/article broadcasted accross all your channels I'm going to get bored quite quickly and think to myself I might as well only follow you on one channel if you're just going to say the same thing. What's the point in following you on all of them?
Discover what channels work best for what type of update it is. If it's an image from your event then Instragram or Facebook are the obvious choices, if its a link to details about a key note speaker or conference presenter then post on Linked In and connect to their profile or business page. If you want to send out a quick update and want people to share it then post to twitter.


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We have recently partnered with SauceLabs to provide a testing framework for Etherpad Lite. This framework currently supports browser only tests and must be run in Selenium or on the Sauce Labs onDemand service.
If you require a key please get in touch and we will provide you one.
Here is a video that explains How to get started running and writing tests.
I want to encourage everyone to start forking, writing tests and issuing pull requests to the feature/selenium branch
Have fun and live strong beef rangers.


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I knew that the bees were going to be out today since the temperature reached 18 degrees today in London (Feb 23rd) and indeed all the hives were busy with bees flying and bring back pollen.
I had a look around to see what they might be working and no surprise to see the bees on the hazel catkins. They were loving it. huarache It is such an important plant for early pollen.
So I took some snaps which can be seen on the gallery pages of our website.


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