text:
I really enjoyed staying in this hotel but there were some down sides. Parking is 30 dollars a day, there is no dedicated hotel set down area, its a loading zone on a busy street which is often used as a taxi rank, very annoying in peak times. Can make for a stressful arrival. Non peak times its fine, but I feel like rydges was just cutting corners in its build. Another example of this is the hotel gym, big pool spa, sauna, then a smaller little triangle cardio and weight room, one broken treadmill, one bike and some free weights. Not up to international standard.
The hotel restaurant was excellent I really enjoyed the food. Rooms were well fitted out and quiet, modern stylish, generally a delight. Downside was no free unlimited internet, they provide one free 20 min session a day per device. This was not well advertised.
Service at reception and concierge desk was mixed, some above and beyond, others struggled for a local restaurant tip. At times it felt understaffed.
Overall i woud stay again, just think they missed the mark slightly for a great experience.
- Also Known As:
- Rydges Wellington Hotel Wellington
- Rydges Wellington Hotel
- Holiday Inn Wellington
- Wellington Holiday Inn
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- Rydges Wellington is located on downtown Featherston Street with a unique combination of harbour views and city outlooks. Ideally situated in New Zealand's capital city, Rydges Wellington is within close distance to the Westpac Stadium, Queens Wharf, Wellington Railway Station, both the Interislander and Bluebridge Ferry terminals and Lambton Quay for shopping.This 4+ Star hotel offers 280 accommodation rooms for business and leisure guests with the benefits of modern facilities including wireless internet throughout, iPads for guests and fantastic leisure facilities. All rooms feature flat screen televisions, iPod docking stations and kitchenettes. There are 19 apartment style suites, perfect for your long stay requirements with washer and drier facilities available. Rydges Wellington is your landmark hotel in the Capital. ... more less
- Reservation Options:
- TripAdvisor is proud to partner with Orbitz, Booking.com, Priceline, Travelocity, Expedia, Agoda, Tingo, Hotels.com, Venere and Otel so you can book your Rydges Wellington reservations with confidence. We help millions of travelers each month to find the perfect hotel for both vacation and business trips, always with the best discounts and special offers.


text:
Comment history
Parents, don't forget immunizations for school
Look, I don't want to get into the autism debate, but if you choose to vaccinate your children, for goodness sake, do them one at a time. Regardless of whether or not you think the vaccine cocktail triggers autism in susceptible individuals, if your child has an allergic reaction to one of the vaccines, you'd want to know which one they were allergic to.
July 30, 2008 at 3:39 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Commuter bus plan would connect Lawrence to Kansas University Medical Center
hawkperchedatriverfront- the fare on the T is already $1.
July 24, 2008 at 2:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Sex-crime sentences criticized
"A 75-year-old man who pleaded guilty to having sex with children has been sentenced to probation...."Editors of the LJ-World: Grown men do not "have sex" with 6 and 7 year olds. They rape them. Children cannot give consent. Get it right.
June 30, 2008 at 10:26 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Keegan: Accuser deserves respect
Thank you for writing this.
June 17, 2008 at 12:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Civil suit hits Collins for $75K
The victim blaming on this thread is disgusting. Contrary to popular belief, women are not all lying sluts and sexual assaults are underreported, not overreported, especially when it comes to accusations against high-profile, privileged members of the community, such as, oh, say a basketball player. Believe it or not, sometimes women work. In PUBLIC. Having the temerity to take a paying job where one might encounter members of an elite sports team does not equate to "asking for it". Take your misogyny and go home.
June 16, 2008 at 3:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lawrence couple to seek same-sex marriage in California
vpete69-- You know, there's plenty of straight people that use naked or nearly naked photos as their desktop wallpaper. If those bother you just as much, then your problem is with having sex thrown in your face while you're at work, not gay people. If you don't have a problem with the pictures, perhaps you should examine why you think it's okay for straight people to display their sexuality but not gay people.
June 12, 2008 at 10:36 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lawrence couple to seek same-sex marriage in California
June 11, 2008 at 4 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Arts & Entertainment · Bars · Theatres · Restaurants · Coffeehouses · Libraries · Antiques · Services
- The Tonganoxie Split: Myth lacks scientific backing but remains intriguing mystery March 8, 2014 · 14 comments
- Kansas House speaker sends lawmakers to work on school finance March 10, 2014 · 1 comment
- Police: Lawrence man arrested after stabbing friend near Burcham Park March 10, 2014 · 1 comment
- Higher ed social media policy rewrite gets warm reception from faculty and staff March 10, 2014 · 2 comments
- It's tough being a Wichita State fan in Jayhawk Nation March 10, 2014 · 7 comments
- Capitol Report: Navigators, kindergarten March 10, 2014 · 6 comments
- Lawrence man charged with first-degree murder; investigators searching for additional suspects in Saturday homicide March 10, 2014 · 1 comment
- Saturday Column: Voters must look at facts, not promises, in 2014 March 8, 2014 · 25 comments
- Kansas Democrats upbeat about governor's race March 9, 2014 · 12 comments
- Letter: Sinful lifestyle February 25, 2014 · 148 comments
- KU's Wiggins named Big 12 freshman of the year, Embiid named defensive player of the year March 9, 2014
- It's tough being a Wichita State fan in Jayhawk Nation March 10, 2014
- Johnson County legislators push $2 million pilot project to get more IT workers March 10, 2014
- Bankruptcies for March 10 March 10, 2014
- Kansas AAUP pushing for stronger patent rights for faculty February 28, 2014
- Higher ed social media policy rewrite gets warm reception from faculty and staff March 10, 2014
- 'Jeannie' actress Barbara Eden dreams of Jayhawk basketball February 15, 2014
- Lawrence woman in satisfactory condition, man's condition unknown after two injury accidents Sunday morning March 9, 2014
- Long-term water needs will require flow of money, officials say March 10, 2014
- KU students set to vote on eliminating athletics fee March 7, 2014

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Reward PointsNo points earned yet on current order. Log in to see how many reward points you have already earned |
Out of every site I have ever bought from, MJM is definately the best. Everytime, even after I placed an order, I found a lower price...All I had to... alberta shipping I live about 25 mins out of Edmonton home to the Oilers and I got my order in a little over a week! |


text:
Like & Follow
Quick Links
Most Popular Posts
- Make It So… If Only Software Project Management Were That Simple
- Part 1 of 2: Kanban vs Scrum Myths and Hype
- Cure Your Agile Planning and Analysis Blues: Top 9 Pain Points
- Self-Assessing How Agile You Are
- Retrospectives Might Be a Waste of Time If…
- How Often Are You Wrong?
- Agile Metrics: Measuring Process Value
- Scrum or Kanban?
- Agile Acceptance Criteria
- Never Underestimate the Importance of Continuous Improvement
- Agile Adoption
- Agile Benefits
- Agile Coaching
- Agile Development
- Agile Management
- Agile Marketing
- Agile Methodologies
- Agile Metrics
- Agile Portfolio Management
- Agile Project Management
- Agile Software
- Agile Teams
- Agile Testing
- Agile Tools
- Agile Training
- Agile Velocity
- Continuous Integration
- Distributed Agile
- Enterprise Agile
- Extreme Programming
- Iterative Development
- Kanban
- Lean
- Lean Software Development
- Scaling Agile
- Scrum Development
- Scrum Methodology
- Scrum Software
- Scrum Tools
- Test Driven Development
- Uncategorized
- Alex Adamopoulos
- Andrea Keeble
- Andy Powell
- Ben Linders
- Brian Watson
- Dan Naden
- Dave Gunther
- Dave Moran
- David Astor
- David Hussman
- Dietke Fowler
- Ellen Gottesdiener
- James Harvey
- Jo Hollen
- Joel Tosi
- JoEllen Carter
- John Krewson
- Katia Sullivan
- Laurie Douglas
- Lee Cunningham
- Lee Henson
- lonnie.haire
- Luanne Willimon
- Manny Segarra
- Mark Crowe
- Mark Kovacevich
- Matt Badgley
- Matthew Badgley
- Michael DePaoli
- Michael Moore
- Mike Cottmeyer
- Mike McLaughlin
- Patrick Boudreaux
- Paul Culling
- Raj Delwadia
- Robert Holler
- Russ Fletcher
- Satish Thatte
- Steve Andrews
- Steve Paro
- Steve Ropa
- Terry Densmore
- versionone
Tag Archives: software development
Where Art Thou Product Owner?
Many moons ago before my agile conversion, while still toiling as a project manager for a large bank, I wanted to purchase my team pizza to celebrate a milestone. To get roughly $200 in pizza, soda, salad and cookies approved … Continue reading
Scrum or Kanban?
-Guest Post from Software Results- Scrum and Kanban are both popular these days, but which is the right choice for you? Given that Scrum prescribes specific roles – each with its responsibilities and boundaries – I view Scrum as a … Continue reading
Learning Your Agile Scales – Part 2
In Part 1 of "Learning Your Agile Scales" I why it's important to learn and practice your scales in agile development. Here we will cover three forms of scales you should make part of your basic language: Test Driven-Development, Object … Continue reading
A Musical Approach to Agile Development Teams – Part 2 of 2
In Part 1 of this post I explained why it's important for agile development teams to have distinct specialties – very similar to the way a jazz combo works together to create beautiful music. In this post I'll continue my … Continue reading
Waterfall? Get Over it Already!
Is it fair to call Quasimodo ugly? Earlier this year, on the LinkedIn Agile and Lean Software discussion group, someone posted the question, "Is it fair or accurate to malign the waterfall process as is rote when people push agile … Continue reading


text:
Client Privilege in Intellectual Property Advice Prepared by the Commission on Intellectual Property I The WIPO/AIPPI Conference on 22-23 May 2008 1. Client privilege in intellectual property advice was the subject of a conference held at the World Intellectual Property Organisation in Geneva on 22-23 May 2008. ICC commends WIPO for hosting (with AIPPI1) this conference; it was an outstanding exercise in consultation by an intergovernmental organisation. 2. Delegates to the Conference heard presentations on the subject of client privilege from all over the world. It was clear that client privilege required international attention. Sections II to VI of this paper set out the background as it emerged from the Conference; Section VII sets out the problems that were identified at the Conference; and Section VIII sets out ICC's recommendation for dealing with the problems, i.e. that WIPO should commence work on an International Treaty. II Privilege in common-law countries 3. Client privilege is a necessary counterbalance to "discovery" (alternatively, "disclosure") in common-law countries, such as UK, USA, Australia, Canada, India, and Malaysia. In these countries Courts have long had extensive powers, which they routinely use, to require parties to any litigation to produce documents2; such production is called "discovery". These powers extend to the discovery of the documents of professional advisers such as doctors; a party may be expected to relieve his doctor of the obligation of professional secrecy and to supply medical records to the Court. However, in general the Court is not allowed to order discovery of the communications between a party and his legal adviser (neither in relation to the trial nor in relation to matters preceding the trial3). Such communications are, in short, "privileged". Nor is 1 The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property. 2 In recent years, electronic records have been included. 3 Take the example of a patent infringement action. The communications between the patentee and his legal adviser about their proposed conduct of the action are not discoverable, nor are the communications between him and the legal adviser who drafted the patent application, probably long before any infringement action was specifically contemplated. 38 Cours Albert 1er, 75008 Paris, France Tel +33 (0)1 49 53 28 28 Fax +33 (0)1 49 53 28 59 E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com Website www.iccwbo.org the Court in general4 allowed to draw an adverse inference from a party's decision not to waive privilege. 4. According privilege to communications between clients and legal advisers is in the interests of justice; it is a public good. If a client presents his legal adviser with all the facts relevant to his proposed course of action and if the legal adviser can present the client with his opinions frankly and in writing, then the probability that the client will act lawfully and avoid litigation is increased. If, however, the client and legal adviser fear that these communications might later be exposed in Court (i.e. if there is doubt about privilege) then they will tend to be inhibited, incomplete, implicit, and oral. This means that the client is more likely to act unlawfully and therefore to become involved in litigation; moreover, if he does not receive explicit, recorded legal advice based on full information, he is in truth not getting what he has paid for. 5. The privilege system generally works well for matters falling entirely within a single common- law jurisdiction5. For instance, in a patent litigation in the UK, the advice of a UK solicitor, barrister, or patent attorney given at any time to the claimant on the validity of his UK patent or given to the defendant on his infringement of a UK patent is unquestionably privileged. Each of these legal professions is regulated so that their members have an obligation to the Courts which override their duty to serve their clients. Therefore, privilege cannot serve as a cover for dishonesty by the client. (Communications between a client and an unregulated legal adviser6 are not privileged.) III IP is unusually international 6. IP is uniquely international both legally and commercially. Under various international and regional Conventions - (i) copyright protection is accorded to a work internationally regardless of the state of origin of the work; (ii) the filing of a patent, trade mark, or registered design application in one country establishes a right of priority to the grant of such rights in others; and (iii) various regional and international systems exist for applying for intellectual property rights (e.g. PCT, EPC, Madrid, OHIM). These arrangements go back to the 19th century, indicating how long IP has been globalised. Moreover, substantive IP law is remarkably uniform across the world as a result of deliberate imitation and of formal harmonisation by international and regional treaties. It would be rare for 4 An exception formerly existed in USA in relation to triple damages for patent infringement, but this exception has been recently narrowed. 5 An exception is Canada, specifically in relation to IP matters. 6 Whether the giving of legal advice by unregulated persons is allowed at all varies from country to country (in UK it generally is); but privilege is always restricted to the clients of regulated persons. -2- a substantial company not to seek patents for a significant invention in at least four states selected from the G7 countries, and pharmaceutical companies routinely apply for patents in very many states. Likewise, companies frequently launch new brands internationally. In this case, the "standard" procedure is for the company to select the brand from a number of possibilities after an international "clearance" (or "availability") search of third-party trade marks, and then to file its own trade mark applications internationally. The distribution of books, music, and motion pictures under the protection of copyright has long been an international business, in recent years modified and extended by the Internet. 7. Companies' activities are now more global than ever. More and more frequently, IP litigations on essentially the same subject matter occur in parallel in two or more states. IV IP is unusual in that legal advice is routinely given by legal advisers who are not "lawyers" 8. Few "lawyers" (as the term is generally understood7) have the scientific and/or engineering knowledge that would be necessary for them to achieve competence in patent work. As a result, in many countries there are legal advisers known as "patent attorneys"8 or "patent agents" who leave University with a science or engineering degree and then complete examinations in intellectual property and related law. In some countries, there are also "trade mark agents" or "trade mark attorneys" qualified by examination. Usually the legal training of patent and trade mark agents and attorneys is more international in scope than that of "lawyers". 9. These professions undoubtedly consist of "legal advisers", although the term "lawyer" is usually not applied to them9. The existence of these professions (at least one is 100 years old) is a response to the needs of clients. The members of these professions are not ancillary to "lawyers" (in contrast to paralegals), and take ultimate responsibility for the work they do. In many countries, such professions are the principal source of advice on applying for patents, registered trade marks, and registered designs, and a major source of advice on a range of other matters as set out in Section V below. V The scope of IP advice given, whether by "lawyers" or other, "non lawyer" legal advisers, is broad and often "mission-critical" for companies 10. IP advisers, regardless of their training and title, cover a wide range of legal matters. For instance, "non-lawyer" patent attorneys and agents do not advise purely on applying for patents 7 In this paper, "lawyer" is used as it was at the conference referred to in paragraph 1, to mean US "attorneys", UK "barristers" and "solicitors", French "avocats", German "Rechtsanwälte, and the like. 8 Examples of countries with "patent attorneys" of this sort include UK, Germany, Australia, and Japan, and also there are "European Patent Attorneys" before the European Patent Office; but USA reserves the term "patent attorney" for "lawyers" with additional qualification. 9 Including in UK, despite the use of "lawyer" to cover "patent attorneys" and "trade mark attorneys" as well as "solicitors" and "barristers" in the UK Legal Services Act 2007! -3- – indeed, they would often be negligent if they did so. Examples of the advice that clients need and of the importance of privilege to clients are as follows:- (i) Company researchers obtain some technical results which they think have commercial prospects. They and commercial management would like to secure patent protection. To the extent legal privilege is effective, their legal adviser can engage in challenging and productive discussion, playing devil's advocate and anticipating objections to patentability from Patent Offices and third parties. At the end of this discussion, the adviser may conclude that there is a valid monopoly of useful commercial scope to be had, and then proceed to file patent applications in territories of commercial interest. However, if there is no privilege, such productive discussion is inhibited by the fear that in a later litigation views recorded unclearly or in partial ignorance, or taken out of context, will be used to attack the validity of the patent. According privilege in these circumstances increases the likelihood of a quality submission to the relevant Patent Office and of the grant of a quality patent, both of which are in the public interest. (ii) To the extent privilege is effective, a legal adviser may say in writing to a company, "I think that if you make product X, then your competitor A would probably win if he sued you for infringement of his patent no 123456." This explicit, recorded advice makes it more likely that the company will not make product X, or else will seek a licence from A. If such explicit, recorded advice cannot be given without fear that it would prejudice the client in the event that the advice is not acted on, then it will not be given, and the risk of litigation is increased. (iii) By analogy with (i) and (ii), legal advisers may have to express views on the validity and infringement of other intellectual property rights, both registered ones (ie ones which are applied for at Offices) and ones which do not require registration. These rights include registered trade marks10, registered designs, copyright and performing rights, unregistered design right, rights in semiconductor topography, database extraction rights, and Plant Breeder's rights. (iv) Legal advice may be needed also on – (a) the law relating to ownership of intellectual property rights; (b) the law of confidence or "trade secrets" (secret technical knowhow being commercially akin to an intellectual property right, and this law also being relevant to patent validity in some cases); (c) the laws of passing-off, unfair competition, domain names, and geographical indications which complement the law of registered trade marks; 10 Paragraph 6, last paragraph gives more detail on trade marks. Note that if a legal adviser, advising on whether a proposed new brand infringes third-party trade mark rights, fears to give his advice explicitly and in writing lest it is later discovered, then the risk of a brand being launched which results in a litigation is increased. -4- (d) the law of contract in relation to assignment and licensing of intellectual property rights and technical know how; (e) competition (anti-trust) law relating to contracts on intellectual property rights and abuse of a dominant position, together with provisions in IP statutes themselves relating to abuse of IP rights and compulsory licensing; and (f) the criminal law relating to intellectual property right infringement. VI Problems with privilege in IP that occur 11. At the conference referred to in paragraph 1, the problems that arise were authoritatively and extensively discussed, and are summarised below. (A) common- Litigation in a common-law country where one of the parties is from another common-law country (or has a relevant establishment there). common- 12. The current "best practice" (as in US litigation) is for the Court in the country where the litigation occurs to respect any privilege that exists in another common-law country. However, this still requires the expense of a "mini-trial" to establish the precise scope of advice which is privileged in the other country. 13. Australian and Canadian Courts have taken a narrower view than US Courts11 so that UK litigants have been faced with disclosing UK documents (in practice for all the world to see) that a UK or US Court would not have seen. (B) common- Litigation in a common-law country where one of the parties is from a civil-law civil- country (or has a relevant establishment there). 14. The party from the civil law country is generally at an unjustifiable disadvantage because (without a tradition of discovery) civil-law countries do not have an established law of privilege as distinct from professional secrecy. Therefore as, the result of an expensive "mini-trial" on privilege in USA (one of the parties being a French company), documents were discoverable because the French law was silent on privilege. However, it is clear that a French Court would in practice not have seen these documents. (C) civil- IP infringement actions in civil-law EU countries. 15. Recently, "discovery" in relation to defendants has been in effect "exported" from UK to civil- law countries through the EU IP Enforcement Directive. The Directive is now being aggressively used in some EU civil-law countries. However, the Directive did not counterbalance the requirement for discovery with provisions on privilege. This will inevitably lead to problems similar to those described under heading (B) above. 11 Australia is taking action to remedy the situation. -5- (D) In-house IP advisers In- 16. All major companies have in-house legal advisers. In-house legal advisers are in possession of background information that no external adviser has and are therefore able to advise their employers of legal opportunities and also to warn them of legal risks, both of these with a precision and confidence that external advisers cannot have12. They are in a position to encourage or challenge their employer/client in a way that external advisers are not. For instance, an internal legal adviser handling a company's patent applications may be aware, as an external adviser would not be, of the true significance of a technical achievement despite the lesser impression it might first make on some one not experienced in the relevant technical field; conversely, he may be aware of prior art in the field, even without performing a search, that makes an alleged invention unpatentable. Likewise, in-house trade mark advisers are in a uniquely good position to liaise with business people and to understand the marketplace. 17. Companies choose to have in-house legal advisers not just for any cost savings which they may make but because they are the most effective for certain tasks. Pharmaceutical companies, and others, are so reliant for their continued existence on patents that their in-house IP advisers are key to their business. 18. There are some countries (e.g. USA, UK, Netherlands) where in-house legal advisers and private practice legal advisers are on the same lists and subject to the same disciplinary regulation. The Courts in these countries allow the client/employers of in-house legal advisers to benefit from privilege in the same way as if they used external legal advisers. This is because the disciplinary regulation requires them to be "independent" of their employers in having an obligation to the Courts which overrides their duty to their employer/clients. (An instance of this is that they may not lie to the Court or Patent Offices even on their client/employer's instruction.) An international organisation which privileges communications with in-house advisers is the European Patent Office; this is justified because all European Patent Attorneys (EPAs) are on the same list and subject to the same disciplinary regulation whether they are in- house or in private practice. 19. However, in some other countries (e.g. France and Germany), in-house legal advisers are on different lists and/or independence is not presumed. To anticipate ICC's recommendations below, it does not seem practical for an International Treaty to dictate how countries should regulate their own local legal professions. However, clients justifiably fear that a Court in a country where local in-house advisers are presumed not to be independent will refuse to respect the privilege of clients of foreign in-house advisers who are recognized as being independent in their own jurisdictions (e.g. UK and US legal advisers and European Patent Attorneys)13. 12 This is not to say external advisers are not essential. For instance, the in-house advisers in country A commonly use private practice in country B to file and prosecute patent, trade mark, and design applications there. Also, in-house advisers frequently choose to instruct outside advisers on litigations. 13 In principle, as well as (A) to (D), there is a fifth area of possible concern, (E) International enforcement, though we are not aware of any actual cases. Suppose a company gets an award of damages in country A against a company resident in country B because the latter company had infringed the first company's patent by exporting product to country A. Suppose then that the infringing company has no assets in -6- VII The overall impact on IP-intensive international business 20. Intellectual property underpins much of modern business, and business is more international than ever. Companies wish to keep out of Court if they can, and for this they desire legal advice on intellectual property matters on an international scale. If, however, companies do have to engage in Court actions on IP, they wish the Court to focus on the substantive issues of intellectual property law. 21. In contrast, at present, companies are – (i) inhibited from taking IP legal advice from the best people, especially in writing and especially in certain jurisdictions, (ii) inhibited from justifiably litigating against infringers of their IP in certain jurisdictions, (iii) inhibited from setting up research and development facilities in countries where inventors' communications with local IP advisers are not privileged14, (iv) inhibited from using in-house IP advisers where these are more effective, and (v) forced in the course of litigation into expensive "mini-trials" on privilege which delay any consideration of the proper and central issues of IP infringement and validity. VIII ICC's recommended solution to these problems 22. While ICC welcomes the unilateral action that some states such as Australia are taking to remedy these problems, it believes that an effective solution on a reasonable timescale requires leadership from WIPO. Accordingly, ICC recommends that - (i) A WIPO Treaty should require each Contracting State15 to specify categories of adviser whose clients benefit from privilege before the State's Courts, intellectual property offices, tribunals, and investigators. These should be all such local general lawyers local and local specialist IP advisers as the State considers to be adequately regulated, plus locally- (in the case of EPC members) locally-resident EPAs (both private practice and in- in- house). (ii) communications Within each Contracting State, the following communications from or to the specified categories of adviser should be privileged (together with documents, material, and information preparatory to or otherwise related to such communications): country A, so that the patentee seeks to enforce the judgement in country B. If the Court in country B considers that legal advice that would have been privileged in country B was discovered in the course of the action in country A, it might, depending on the relevant international treaties, consider that the trial in country A had been unfair and refuse to enforce the judgement. 14 One of the companies at the conference referred to in paragraph 1 made this point publicly. 15 For simplicity, we use the word "State" here while appreciating that international forms of accession may be additionally desirable, especially if a European patent litigation system comes into existence. -7- 'Communications as to any matter relating to any invention, design, technical information, trade secret, trade mark, geographical indication, domain name, literary or artistic work, performance, software, plant variety, database, or semiconductor topography, or relating to passing off16 or unfair competition.' (iii) Each Each Contracting State's Courts, intellectual property offices, tribunals, and investigators should respect the privilege of communications as defined in (ii) (plus preparatory/related documents, material, and information) from or to advisers in- specified under (i) by other States (both private practice and in-house), and in any in- case from or to EPAs resident in EPC States (both private practice and in-house). 23. Note in the ICC proposal the special status that is proposed for European Patent Attorneys (EPAs). A high and increasing proportion of IP advisers in the EPC states are in practice EPAs as well as possibly having local national qualifications. Therefore, even if the governments of EPC member states are uneasy about the sufficiency of regulation of certain local IP advisers, and therefore do not want to specify them under (i), much of the existing problem will be solved by the specification of locally-resident EPAs under (i) together with the requirement relating to EPAs under (iii). Document n° 450/1040 9 October 2008 16 "Passing-off" is a term used in some common-law jurisdictions, and corresponds to some aspects of unfair competition in other jurisdictions. -8-
views: | 20 |
posted: | 1/24/2010 |
language: | English |
pages: | 8 |


text:
Brian Marwood
Personal information | |||
Full name | Brian Marwood | ||
Date of birth | 2 February 1960 | ||
Place of birth | Seaham, England | ||
Youth career | |||
1976–1979 | Hull City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1979–1984 | Hull City | 191 | (53) |
1984–1988 | Sheffield Wednesday | 128 | (27) |
1988–1990 | Arsenal | 52 | (16) |
1990–1992 | Sheffield United | 22 | (3) |
1992 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 3 | (0) |
1992–1993 | Swindon Town | 11 | (1) |
1993–1994 | Barnet | 23 | (0) |
Total | 430 | (100) | |
National team | |||
1988 | England | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Brian Marwood (born 2 February 1960) is an English former footballer and is currently one of the main executive staff at Manchester City F.C. under the role of Football Administration Officer.
Club career[edit]
Hull City[edit]
Born in Seaham, County Durham, Marwood started his career at Hull City, joining in 1976 as an apprentice and making his way up through the youth and reserve ranks. A pacy and tricky winger, he made his debut aged 19 in a Third Division match against Mansfield Town on 12 January 1980. He spent five seasons with the Tigers, during which time they were relegated to the Fourth Division and then promoted back to the third. After 1983–84, in which Hull City reached the Associate Members' Cup Final and narrowly missed out on promotion to the Second Division, Marwood attracted the interest of Sheffield Wednesday.
Sheffield Wednesday[edit]
Marwood was signed by Sheffield Wednesday for £115,000. In all he played 191 times for Hull and scored 53 goals.
At Wednesday, he became known as one of the First Division's most consistent and productive wingers, thanks to his pace and close ball control. The newly promoted Owls had a strong return to the top-flight, finishing eighth and fifth in Marwood's first two seasons at the club, although Wednesday were unable to compete in the 1986–87 UEFA Cup due to the ban on English clubs in European competitions as a result of the Heysel disaster in 1985.
Despite Wednesday's form tailing off after that, Marwood still shone in the side and he was signed by Arsenal for £800,000 in March 1988, as manager George Graham was searching for a more dependable alternative to the erratic and injury prone Martin Hayes. He made his Arsenal debut against Oxford United on 30 March 1988.
Marwood's impact at Arsenal was nearly immediate; his crosses supplied striker Alan Smith with goals throughout the 1988–89 season, in which Arsenal won the First Division title for the first time since 1971. Smith himself credits Marwood as being the most prolific supplier of assists while he was at Arsenal. During this time, Marwood firmly established himself as the club's first choice left winger ahead of Martin Hayes.[1] Unfortunately for Marwood, injury forced him to miss the last five matches of the season, which included Arsenal's title-winning match against Liverpool at Anfield. Nevertheless, he still took away a league winners medal with 31 appearances that season. However, with the ban on English clubs in Europe still in place, Marwood was unable to have a crack at the European Cup.
However, injury restricted Marwood's chances in the 1989–90 season, and he only managed nineteen matches that season. After Arsenal signed Swedish international winger Anders Limpar in the summer of 1990, it was clear Marwood would no longer be an automatic first choice.
Sheffield United[edit]
He was sold to Sheffield United for £350,000 in September 1990; in all he played 60 matches for Arsenal, scoring 17 goals.
In three seasons at United, Marwood only managed 22 appearances, and was loaned to Middlesbrough before making a permanent move to Swindon Town midway through 1992–93; Marwood played eleven times as Swindon won promotion to the Premier League, but was released by the club that summer.
He finished his career at Barnet where he spent one season, playing 23 games as Barnet were relegated from Division Two.
International career[edit]
Marwood's performances for Arsenal earned him an England cap, in a friendly match against Saudi Arabia on 16 November 1988.
Professional Footballers' Association[edit]
Marwood was chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association between 1990 and 1993.
Career after retirement[edit]
Since retirement, Marwood has written his autobiography, The Life of Brian (ISBN 1-85158-367-X), and has become a commentator on Radio 5 Live, Sky Sports and STAR Sports. He worked as a marketing manager for Nike and was seen on Sky Sports News defending their product with regards to the strength of boot with regards to Wayne Rooney's frequent metatarsal injuries.[citation needed]
Manchester City[edit]
Since then, he has joined Manchester City with the title of football administrator, being an ex-colleague of former executive chairman, Garry Cook, at Nike.[1]
His son James currently plays for Conference National side Gateshead.[2]
- ^ "Alan Smith interview". Arseweb. Retrieved 5 March 2006.
- ^ Taylor, Daniel (23 February 2009). "Marwood to assist Hughes at City". guardian.co.uk (London). Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ^ Taylor, Daniel (23 February 2009). "Marwood to assist Hughes at City". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 7 September 2009.
- ^ "James Marwood profile". Gateshead FC.
- Harris, Jeff & Hogg, Tony (ed.) (1995). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.
- 1960 births
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Barnet F.C. players
- England international footballers
- English footballers
- Association football wingers
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Living people
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- People from Seaham
- Manchester City F.C. directors and chairmen


text:
Hi Ladies
I am looking for hints and tips on how to achieve the perfect pin up arched brow!
My brows grow fairly straight, so achieving a great arch is almost impossible.I'd love to hear how everyone else keeps their brows maintained, and would love to hear everyone's thoughts on the following:
- Pencil; Powder; Shadow; Stencils; Plucking; Waxing; Threading; Shaving; Trimming (and anything else you would like to throw into the mix)
Tags: Eyebrows
Look into Benefit's Brow-Zings! brow shaping kit. I love it so much! It comes with a wax and powder that you apply with a hard angled brush and it's super simple to help add here and there to create the perfect pin-up arch even if your brows grow relatively straight.
The best brow shape is the one that your natural brows make. You can make them a little more arched but it is best to maintain their natural shape. You can use the brow shaping kit like previously mentioned, but whatever you do DON'T shave them!!!! If you have the money, I would recommend getting them professionally shaped the first time, then you can just maintain them.
Started by Nikki in PUG Fans Around The World 2 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all!So I just recently heard about the Viva Las Vegas weekend coming up next month. (I know. I am SO out of the loop haha). I'm really curious about it, but the website doesn't give a very good…Continue
Started by Ashly Rose in PUG Fans Around The World. Last reply by Sandy Boxx 5 hours ago. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Does anyone have problems with the Heidi dress on the back and chest area? My boobs are to small for the front and the back poofs out but it's perfect on my waist!!
Started by Jennifer Nicole in PUG Fans Around The World. Last reply by Jennifer Nicole 9 hours ago. 6 Replies 0 Likes
When I first started to wet-set pin curl my hair regularly last year, my setting pattern left something to be desired, but the curls were amazing and held up well all day, into the next, and faded…Continue
Tags: pin-curling, hair
Started by Shy Anne in PUG Fans Around The World. Last reply by Shy Anne 10 hours ago. 71 Replies 5 Likes
I noticed lots of active new ladies on here so I wanted to say hi! Feel free to introduce yourself as I don't bite (except at Halloween).Continue
© 2014 Created by John at Pinup Girl Clothing. Powered by


text:
Book Description:Part of the "Exploring" series, this text deals with all the major geographical information for Spain, both physical and human. Case studies include a comparison of Extremadura and Catalonia, and the changing style of tourism. The photographs and illustrations aim to stimulate an intrest and an understanding of the country. A chapter looking at Spain's place in the wider world looks at the history behind the country and helps to set its present position in context.
Tags: Children's Books, Reference & Nonfiction, Politics & Government,
Book List () | College Textbooks
Content Copyright © 1999-2014 Terms and Conditions of Use, Security and Privacy Policy | Resources: 1 2 3 | Site Map


text:
Changes related to "Category:Buildings in Yakutsk"
This is a list of changes made recently to pages linked from a specified page (or to members of a specified category). Pages on your watchlist are bold.
16 March 2014
- (Deletion log); 03:44 . . INeverCry (talk | contribs) restored page File:RusAsian bank Yakutsk.jpg (11 revisions and 1 file restored: rmv overwrite)


text:
First anti-gang violence education clinic in Harlem
DAA'IYA L. SANUSI Special to the AmNews | 6/14/2011, 1:42 p.m.
"There are no closed doors in my mother's house" was one of the first lessons offered by Iesha Sekou, executive director of Street Corner Resources during the first annual Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright Anti-Gang Violence Education Clinic, organized by Wright and his chief of staff, Jeanine Johnson, and aide, Maurice Cummings.
The clinic was organized as an emergency response to the unprecedented murders engulfing the partially gentrified community of Harlem and was held at the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building on May 18.
Wright, who has served the Harlem community for 19 years, is taking bold steps for the people who have been left out of the wave of ownership, academic privilege and job success that have transformed many pockets of Harlem-the people left behind in the projects and nearby areas.
"In New York City there are roughly 2,500-3,000 gang members, with the majority in northern Manhattan-over 50,000 gang members are in New York State. Nearly 12 percent of Black and Latino youth have been reported as having joined a gang and they are becoming more and more dangerous," explained Wright.
"We are here to learn how to end the plague of gangs in our neighborhoods," he continued. "How to identify the signals that your children could be involved in gangs; successfully intervening if your loved one is in a gang. We are here to offer successful prevention tools and methods to keep gangs from further infiltrating our schools, our communities and homes."
The Rev. Vernon Williams, co-founder of the Save Our Children Project and member of the Harlem Clergy and Community Leaders Coalition presented several alarming stories of young people who might have been spared had it not been for "KKK." "Some people think about white sheets and burning crosses when I say 'KKK,' but it's a mentality that says it's OK to kill Black and Brown babies: 'Kids Killing Kids.'"
As examples of this mentality he named Gregory Willis Jr., Georgie White, Jeffrey Bradshaw, Cheyenne Baez, Tywan Corbett Brown, Chris Booba Owens, Scottie Scott and 100 other young people under 22 years of age who have been killed.
"One of the astonishing things about last year [2010] is that 90 percent of the people murdered were 22 years of age or younger," recounted Williams.
"When our kids see us out there showing that their lives have value to us, their behavior changes-but when we're not there, they just do whatever they want to do. Being a part of this will save lives," said Victor Pena of the 28th Precinct of the NYPD, who spoke on behalf of Inspector Rodney Harrison.
Wright acknowledged Iesha Sekou as an impactful community servant. During her educational prescription for saving lives, she confided, "All is not lost; this is not a hopeless condition, but an exorcism must be done." She laid out the following critical steps:
"When your child's behavior changes, seemingly overnight, and your child no longer listens to you, is not cooperative and does not follow instructions, this may signal that the child is taking instructions from a gang, their new family.
"The colors that your child used to wear were bright colors, a variety of different colors; now everything is red or blue or green and yellow, and the backpack is now "Tagged Up." Your child may now be wearing beads, sometimes in the form of a cross. If you ask for the beads and your child becomes unusually upset, it is probably not about the style," Sekou warned.
She advised parents to know their child's "Circle of Influence"-his or her closest friends. And parents must want to know if the friends are listening to and obeying their parents, doing their school work, if they have an appropriate curfew and how to contact them and their parents.
For more information on the Save Our Children Project, call (917) 545-4613.


text:
- Photos: 4
- Floorplans: 0
£75,000 Offers Over
Offers Over £75,000
1 bedroom apartment for sale Glencoyne Square, Southmead, Bristol
WHAT A STAR BUY!!This is the perfect property for a FIRST TIME BUY or INVESTMENT. One bedroom ground floor apartment with lounge/kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Located in close proximity to Southmead Hospital, local employers and near the local amenities. BEING OFFERED WITH NO ONWARD CHAIN!Book More details ›
1 bedroom flat for sale Pen Park Road, Southmead, Bristol
A well proportioned one bedroom first floor flat. This would make a great investment or starter home. Accommodation briefly comprises of: Entrance hallway, double bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and lounger. This property benefits from a rear garden and no onward chain. More details ›
£70,000 Offers in Excess of
Offers in Excess of £70,000
2 bedroom maisonette for sale Greystoke Avenue, Southmead, Bristol, BS10
Here is a very appealing property for investors and comes with tenants already in situ. Accommodation comprises:- entrance hallway, lounge, separate kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom. Further benefits include gas 'combi' central heating and an outside paved area. More details ›


text:
In the Family
Length: 2 hours, 49 minutes
Synopsis: In the town of Martin, Tennessee, Chip Hines, a precocious six year old, has only known life with his two dads, Cody and Joey. And a good life it is. When Cody dies suddenly in a car accident, Joey and Chip struggle to find their footing again. Just as they begin to, Cody's will reveals that he named his sister as Chip's guardian. The years of Joey's acceptance into the family unravel as Chip is taken away from him. In his now solitary home life, Joey searches for a solution. The law is not on his side, but friends are. Armed with their comfort and inspired by memories of Cody, Joey finds a path to peace with the family and closer to his son.
Most Popular
- Viewed
- Discussed
- E-mailed
- Hats off to new shop at the Linq; Double Barrel makes its debut
- Las Vegas' first topless club, Larry's Villa, up for sale
- NASCAR Weekend photos: LVMS practice sessions; Joey Logano wins pole; Claire Sinclair, Marie Osmond
- Photos: Brad Keselowski hosts meet-and-greet at D Las Vegas, dines at Andiamo Italian Steakhouse
- 1 dead in North Las Vegas officer-involved shooting


text:
"Truly, I'm not joking when I thank my lucky stars for the awful operation I had, since it has made me young again and philosophical which means that I don't want to fritter away the new lease on life I've been given."
Henri Matisse
"People can only live fully by helping others to live. When you give life to friends you truly live. Cultures can only realize their further richness by honoring other traditions. And only by respecting natural life can humanity continue to exist."
Daisaku Ikeda
"For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received."
Storm Jameson
"When the doors of perception are cleansed, man will see things as they truly are, infinite."
William Blake
"We don't really expect to see a real shift until the campaigns are truly under way. When both candidates are out on the campaign trail more regularly, when candidates are on the air and I think also when voters are more engaged."
Virginia Davis
"I truly relate to that name. When we walk out on stage, we are like everybody else. Nobody's out in front, nobody's in the back, everybody is equal."
Danny Shafer
"Wilson was a consummate entertainer. He truly loved to perform, and when he took the stage, he would give the audience every last bit of energy in his body. The unique sound and quality of his voice only got better with age, singing his hits in their original keys well into his 60s. He influenced generations of singers and musicians. No matter what your age is, his records will pull you out of your seat onto the dance floor. Soulful and intense, that was Pickett, the music and the man."
Margo Lewis


text:
Home > > Super League > Fc Zurich > Squad > Profile: Jordi Nsiala Jordi Nsiala Fc ZurichProfile of the footballer Jordi Nsiala, who currently plays as a at Fc Zurich. The -year old player Nsiala joined Zurich from and wears the number shirt. Jordi Nsiala Career
Jordi Nsiala Photos
Jordi Nsiala : Fc Zurich News
Jordi Nsiala Career Honours
Source: wikipedia.org Jordi Nsiala Wiki, Stats & Links
Today's Live Football
Arsenal 4-1 Everton
Arsenal v Everton: FA Cup - as it happened
It's women versus boys as W-League Roar join under-15s competition
José Mourinho says it is up to Tim Sherwood to retain Tottenham job
Roberto Martínez and Everton head to Arsenal and a familiar hurdle
Robin van Persie settled at Manchester United, says David Moyes


text:
European shares trim gains at end of strong week
LONDON, July 12
- Tweet
- Share this
LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - European shares reversed earlier gains to briefly turn flat in afternoon trade on Friday, with sentiment hit by high U.S. inflation, falling Wall Street futures and renewed concerns about the euro zone risks.
FTSEurofirst 300 eased as far as 1,195.97, retreating from a session high of 1,203.36 as investors locked in profits at the end of what is still set to be the index's best week since April.
Comments (0)
This discussion is now closed. We welcome comments on our articles for a limited period after their publication.
- Exclusive: Malaysia plane probe narrows on mid-air disintegration - source
- Radar showed missing plane may have turned back: Malaysia military
- Missing Malaysian jet may have disintegrated in mid-air: source |
- Malaysian plane presumed crashed; questions over false IDs |
- Merkel raps Putin as Russian forces tighten grip on Crimea |


text:
Each new season, the high street transforms to reflect all the latest trends. It could be eye-popping colour from Topshop, pretty print blouses by New Look or knits to suit the season by Karen Millen. You might want to browse all the latest dress styles at Miss Selfridge, or an array of funky day and night frocks from Red Herring. Whichever high street store or label you fancy, check them all out in just one place at Style Compare.
Glitter Logo T-Shirt £59.95
Embellished Denim Shorts £140.00
J75 Straight Cut High-Rise Jeans £140.00
Classic College Coat in Tartan Check £250.00 £110.00
Ysac Knit Dress £160.00 £68.00
Smarty Bikini Short With Buttons £26.00 £15.50
Printed Open Back Dress £80.00 £28.00
Bodycon Dress with Straps £152.00 £76.00
Printed Maxi Dress £75.00 £40.00
Embroidered Skinny Jeans £215.00 £107.50
Mesh Mix T-Shirt £52.00 £26.00
Blazer With Lace Back £45.00
Devore Lantern Dress £60.00 £42.00
Over Knee Boot £58.00 £28.00
Georgina Multi Strap Peeptoe Platform Sandals £130.00 £104.00
Embroidered Shift Dress £165.00 £88.00
High Neck Coat £170.00 £66.00
Laura Dress £135.00
Lily-Anna Dress £175.00
Loading Filters...
Loading Products
Tell us a bit more about yourself so we can send you emails suited to your taste keeping you up to date with the latest from Style Compare.
If you ever want to unsubscribe or change your details, please click on the links at the bottom of one of our emails.
Join Style Compare now to discover great fashion online, save lists of items that you love, and receive exclusive deals by email.


text:
Saints fans forced to dig the deepest
ESPN Staff
July 14, 2013
George North's heroics for the Lions should help Northampton sell some season tickets
© Getty Images
Northampton Saints fans hoping to catch a regular sighting of new signings and British & Irish Lions heroes George North and Alex Corbisiero are going to have to stump up for the most expensive seat in the Premiership, according to reports. The Rugby Paper reports that the cheapest adult seat season ticket at Franklin's Gardens this season will set you back £367 - which is significantly more than Premiership rivals Saracens who are charging £209 for their cheapest seat at Allianz Park. The Saints are also reportedly the only club in English rugby's top flight to charge over £300 for their base adult season ticket. Fans hoping to catch Premiership champions Leicester on a regular basis at Welford Road will have to pay £352 for the cheapest seat although season ticket sales of over 12,000 for 2013-14 before the end of the last campaign would suggest it is a price Tigers fans are willing to pay. An equivalent package at newly-promoted side Newcastle Falcons will cost £300. The cheapest season ticket option is available at Exeter and Gloucester who are both charging £195 for a place on the terraces. Gloucester fans will also be tempted by junior season tickets starting at £69 at Kingsholm while younger supporters could pay as much as £669 for a regular place at Quins' Twickenham Stoop home this season.
Source: The Rugby Paper. Prices are full individual rates as shown on club websites (some discounts may apply) © ESPN Sports Media Ltd
Live Scores |
Results |
Fixtures |
Froch-Groves rematch sells 60,000 tickets
Carl Froch's rematch with George Groves at Wembley Stadium on May 31 has sold 60,000 tickets in less than an hour
Murray 'shocked' by Baltacha diagnosis
Andy Murray believes Elena Baltacha has the right attitude to face liver cancer but revealed his own shock at hearing the news from his mother Judy
Pirelli not expecting pit-stop overkill in Australia
Pirelli's motorsport director Paul Hembery does not expect to see more than 'two or three' pit stops per driver this weekend at the Australian Grand Prix
No decision on my future yet - Reina
Pepe Reina remains at odds with Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers over his future at Anfield
Scotland's Jim Hamilton targets Six Nations title
Scotland's Jim Hamilton is hopeful his side will be able to win a Six Nations title before he retires
Buncey's Boxing Podcast: Murray, Perkins, Rose
Join Steve Bunce and Barry Jones each week for the latest news, views and debate from the boxing world.
"We like to think that our host countries need us more than we need them. We are wrong." The Inside Line looks at the likelihood of the Indian Grand Prix disappearing from the calendar entirely
Maurice Hamilton looks at how the biggest F1 shakeup in a decade is failing to make waves in the UK papers just a week before the season opener in Australia.
Jones back with a bang as old man Eto'o impresses
After each round of Premier League fixtures, ESPN FC brings you its Team of the Weekend. Selected by our panel of experts, 11 of Saturday's star performers, along with a manager, are carefully chosen. Do you agree or disagree?
Have any of the Home Unions ever recorded back-to-back wins against the All Blacks?
United close to agreeing new deal for scapegoat Cleverley
Tom Cleverley's difficult week is poised to end positively as Manchester United are set to offer the midfielder a new £15 million deal, according to the Mail on Sunday
Alvarez back to winning ways with Angulo stoppage
Canelo Alvarez turned things around on Saturday against the perfect opponent in Alfredo Angulo, stopping his Mexican compatriot in the 10th round of a brutally one-sided fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena
Khan 'will not be facing Broner'
Amir Khan won't be taking up Floyd Mayweather's challenge to fight Adrien Broner, his trainer Virgil Hunter has confirmed
Old man Eto'o punishes blundering Spurs
Samuel Eto'o made light of the controversy about his age while tormenting a blundering Tottenham defence with a devastating spell in a 4-0 victory for Chelsea in the Premier League
Inter Milan are lining up a summer move for Chelsea misfit Fernando Torres, according to reports
Ronaldo keeping it real on record
In the latest edition of our favourite quotes from the sporting week, all things come to Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi is given support, and Floyd Mayweather will go to places he has never been before
Sorry Jose, Chelsea are as good as champions
Only Chelsea and Liverpool can win the Premier League this season, despite Jose Mourinho's claims
Top 10 best UFC fighters of all time
Some of the best fighters to ever glove up have plied their trade in the Octagon - now ESPN list the 10 best who have fought under the UFC banner
Triple Crown on the line at Twickenham
With just two rounds left in the 2014 championship, the intensity cranks up a notch at Twickenham. Tom Hamilton previews the weekend's action
Pat McCabe deserves the highest praise
Pat McCabe has been used as a battering ram; he has been forced to undergo the most selfless of tasks; his footballing career has repeatedly been assumed to be over; but he just keeps producing
Sitemap | | | Feedback | | | RSS | | | About Us | | | Advertise | | | Privacy Policy | | | Terms of Use |
We use cookies and other technology that recognise you to improve your online experience. By using this site you consent to this use in our Cookies Policy.


text:
Text Size
Welcome to Satan's Ball
'If You're Poor, Stop Being Poor,' Fox Commentator Says to 'Daily Show' Correspondent
Rand Paul Slams He Who Must Not Be Named (Ted Cruz)
Brains Lost in Mail -- Postal Bank Bunkum
How Obama Became a Publicist for His Presidency
Ukraine's Test From Within
The Right's New Clothes
Edward Snowden Says He Would 'Absolutely' Do It Again
Vulnerable Foreign Laborers Toil on U.S. Bases in Afghanistan
Dig led by Mike Rose
Dig led by Truthdig Staff
By David King Dunaway $12.53
By Andrew Breitbart
A look at the day's political happenings, including a radio host makes shocking and incendiary remarks about Hillary Clinton and Bill Maher criticizes Republicans over the issue that he says should really be causing outrage.
View the most popular tags overall?
sign up to get updates
Like Us
Follow Us
Get Our Feed


text:
So I have this problem, there are really large images (7MB) which I need to display as backgrounds and stuff, but when online the browser just take a moment and display the images slowly (like its 2001).
Is there a way to get some sort of preloader, like in flash, but with jQuery? I've seen tons of stuff but that's doesnt seem to be actual preloading, but bringing in images on the fly.
is there a way I can do this?


text:
Paris Restaurants
- Overview
- Itineraries
- Places to Explore
- Sights
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Entertainment
- Shopping
- Travel Tips
- Features
- Fodor's Choice
- Deals
- French Phrases
- Guidebooks
Fodor's Paris 2014
Trade Paperback
La Chine Massena
La Chine Massena Review
With wonderfully overwrought rooms that seem draped in a whole restaurant-supply catalog's worth of Asiana (plus four monitors showing the very latest in Hong Kong music videos), this is a fun place. Not only is the pan-Asian food good and moderately priced, but the restaurant itself has lots of entertainment value—wedding parties often provide a free floor show, and on weekends Asian disco follows variety shows. Steamed dumplings, lacquered duck, and the fish and seafood you'll see swimming in the tanks are specialties, and the oyster bar serves heaping seafood platters. For the best value come at noon on weekdays for the bargain lunch menus, starting at €13, or drop in for dim sum on weekends.
- Address: Centre Commercial Massena, 13 pl. de Vénétie, 13e Chinatown, Paris, 75013 | Map It
- Phone: 01–45–83–98–88
- Website: www.chinemassena.fr
- Metro Porte de Choisy.
- Location: The Latin Quarter
Contact Information
- Credit cards accepted.
Restaurant Details
- 80 Degrees: Fodor's Helps You Find Your Best Beach Vacation Spots
- Fodor's Go List 2014: Where we are going in 2014
- World Cup Fever: Start planning your trip to Brazil!
- Fodor's 100 Hotel Awards: Check out the winners of 2013
- Weekend Getaways: Fodor's Recommends the Best Weekend Escapes in the US
- Great American Vacation: Find Your Next U.S. Trip with Fodor's
We saw London, we saw France and lots more.
Day 1 (9/18) Amsterdam
Well I have put off this trip report long enough so here goes. I am writing this to pay forward the help and advice which I received from Read more -
WARNING: This trip report will be dry (not as in witty, but as in the text book you repeatedly drooled over in college), possibly long-winded, and totally ignore most restaurants in Paris. Read more
I have been planning this trip for over a year and a half. Read more
· News & Features
Trip Ideas
In the fashionable streets of Le Marias lie remnants from Paris's sometimes turbulent history. ... Read more
Arts & Culture, Restaurants
Famous writers have called Paris home throughout history, and many of their favorite bars and restaurants... Read more
Travel Tips, Trip Ideas
Author, artist, and expat Janice MacLeod shares her top insider tips for strolling around the City o... Read more


text:
Despite the rain, Taylor Swift paid a visit to John F. Kennedy's Eternal Flame grave site at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C. on Wednesday.
The 21-year-old was in the nation's capital for the latest stop of her Speak Now World Tour.
Taylor does look respectful but her friends look like low class bums. Who wears flip flops to a cemetary. Have some class please.
Gee - this wasn't a set up photo op at all, no. Taylor perfectly dressed and made up, stylish sunglasses on. And the paparazzi just HAPPENED to be there. Too bad they couldn't get Broomhilda on the right out of the shot.
Some of you are real jerks on this site. At least they are paying respects to a great President and not sitting behind their computers being hateful and petty. There is no repect in this country anymore for the past and the people who gave you A-holes the right to spew out venom and hate. This country is now filled with mean spirited idiots who have no idea how to communicate verbally and could care less about what the future will be like. I'm ashamed of the younger generation and their button pushing ways and can only hope that a hard rain will fall and wash you all away.
Thanks for listening.
JFK died for this,for young millionares to come to his grave while the country is in disaaray!
Taylor is a sweet person who takes a lot of heat from haters. It's nice to see a famous person showing respect rather than acting like the other low lifes like Lohan, The Snake Sisters, The Karpigians and the others who would rather sit around getting loaded , chasing black sports figures or starting trouble between people.
Thanks for setting the bar a bit higher Taylor.


text:
Sponsored by: Missoula FCU
Sep 23, 2013 7:40 PM by Aaron Traylor - KPAX News
KALISPELL - A male student of Flathead Valley Community College has died during a Building Trades class due to a scaffolding accident.
The incident occurred on campus property near Hutton Ranch Road, where the student fell from the structure. The student was soon taken to the hospital where he later passed away.
The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is investigating his death.
3 minutes ago


text:
"I ordered this card for my baby boy's 1st birthday. It arrived ahead of schedule (during the Holidays!) and it looked just like the website. I think this card fits a younger child's cowboy birthday perfectly. The size is large and the paper is heavy cardstock. I added a pearl finish which I think adds a nice touch. I also included 2 pictures of him on the back. The back is as cute as the front. I love Tiny Prints!"
"We ordered this invitation for my son's 4th birthday party. It is really cute! On the front, I included a photo of him with Spiderman face painting, and on the back, a photo of him in his Captain America costume. I paid to have the designer review the invitation (since I wanted to make sure that the red eye was completely removed from one of the photos), and they did a very nice job of ensuring that there was no red eye left in the photo. This is my second time using Tiny Prints, and I will use them again."
"I used this for my son's 2nd birthday party where we wanted a luau-type theme. The colors and hawaiian feel of this card fit perfectly, as did the mention of it being a pool party, too. I liked being able to put a picture on the back of the card, and personalized it with a Happy Birthday message to our son."
"The invites were sophisticated yet playful and fun. Many of the RSVP emails and calls came with a compliment on the invitations! The color combination worked beautifully with our theme. We added the stickers and they were perfect for the gift bags. Very happy customer!"
"Card was just as pictured with vibrant colors and excellent quality cardstock! Love that you can change font, colors and sizes right on website and see updates before ordering. Highly recommend!!"


text:
Ian Linker, the Bergen attorney who earlier this year announced his 2012 candidacy for the United States Senate, is exiting the contest to confront a family health issue.
"I launched my campaign for the U.S. Senate because America is on an unsustainable course," said Linker in a statement. "And for the future of our country I could not sit idly by and allow politicians to destroy the last best hope for freedom on earth. Without bold, principled leadership in Washington, America could become, in the not-too-distant future, a second-rate power along the lines of a half dozen European countries now facing severe crises. Career politicians more concerned about their own re-election have failed to solve our problems and have in many cases actually caused them. They have brought America to the brink.
"My family inspired me to run for the U.S. Senate. Now, I must exit this race for them as well."
Linker said his wife eight years ago received a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis.
"Over the years, her illness has been relatively under control until very recently when it began to rapidly progress," said the attorney. "I have been dedicating as much time as possible to my family, which has been to the detriment of my campaign. My family must be my priority and to run an effective U.S. Senate campaign I would be neglecting my duties as a father and as a husband given my wife's current condition. With two young children at home, I have a moral obligation to take care of my family before anything else and must put off running for political office at this time."
Linker said he hopes and prays that Republicans nominate a principled conservative for the U.S. Senate in 2012 "who cares about making a positive difference for our future. I would look forward to supporting this individual to the fullest extent possible."
Linker's departure further cements state Sen. Mike Doherty (R-23) as the prospective conservative in the race to run against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ).
"I want to thank all the wonderful folks who supported me during my brief campaign and I look forward to seeing and working with you all in the future."
Lew Candura, the veteran chair of the Morris County Democratic Committee, will retire this year and back the organization's executive director, Chip Robinson, to serve as his successor.
Read More >55
Days Since Last Christie Press Conference (Jan. 9)
Bridget Anne Kelly's attorney says lawmakers rushed to judgement An attorney for former top Gov. Chris Christie administration official Bridget Anne Kelly filed paperwork arguing his client shouldn't have to comply with a legislative subpoena. The documents, filed by Kelly attorney Michael Critchley, argues lawmakers rushed to judgment...
By Suzanne M. Walters When unions representing local police and firefighters cannot agree to new contract terms with local governments, State law mandates that the parties submit to binding arbitration. A third-party referee, then, sets the... Read More >
"I can talk to folks on the corner, and I can talk to people in the boardroom." - Newark Mayoral candidate Ras Baraka
- PolitickerNJ.comVisit the PolitickerNJ.com/resources page for links to the best collection of information on New Jersey state government.
Press releases are submitted by PolitickerNJ users, not by staff. They do not represent the viewpoint of PolitickerNJ.com.


text:
While we all have that one friend who is constantly littering our Facebook timelines with YouTube links to "Hilarius!" [sic] commercials, most of us hate advertisements. Even the ones that are funny or interesting the first time you see them will inevitably begin to grate after you see it for the 10th time in an hour. But some ads never even earn that initial chuckle, and instead go right to pushing that nerve that makes you want to body-slam your beloved 55″ TV. [More]
Consumerist Presents The 19 Worst Ads Of 2013, Brought To You By Consumerist
Yoplait Cosmopolitan Yogurt: Never Choose Between A Drink Or Live Active Cultures Again
Consumerist reader Bethany spotted something a bit unusual at her local Target recently: Cosmopolitan flavored yogurt by Yoplait. What? A boozy beverage incorporated into a snack? "I'm not exactly sure why anyone would want Cosmopolitan-flavored yogurt, but apparently the folks at Yoplait disagree," she writes. "At least for a limited time." [More]


text:
Reward PointsNo points earned yet on current order. Log in to see how many reward points you have already earned |
LoginTestimonialsBuy Best Deal Around
MJM excellent service, buy best your money and fast shipped like MAGIC *~*~*~*~ Not Fair Ok, its just not fair. MJM Magic just has all the coolest magic that comes out. Every time I log on there's a new magic trick that I just have to... |


text:
Jonathan silver scott - imdb, Jonathan silver scott, self: property brothers. jonathan was born and raised in vancouver, canada with his identical twin brother drew scott, and older brother j.d. Jonathan mangum - wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Jonathan mangum (born january 16, 1971) is an american actor and comedian. he was a cast member of the variety show, the wayne brady show and is an announcer for the. The official destination for wwe superstars | wwe.com, Championship brothers. click through this photo gallery of brothers who wore tag team championship gold in wwe, from the rhodeses to jimmy & jey uso..
Who we are - minyanville professors, Minyanville and its contributors create branded business content that informs, entertains and educates all generations about the worlds of business and finance.. Mlb players rosters - major league baseball - espn, Get the comprehensive player rosters for every mlb baseball team.. Draftexpress - nba draft, ncaa/international basketball, Scouting reports, articles from all the major tournaments affecting the draft, extensive high school, ncaa and international coverage, and mock drafts..
Drew barrymore - wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Drew blyth barrymore (born february 22, 1975) is an american actress, screenwriter, film director, producer, model and author who is a descendant of the barrymore. Hockey teams, team-by-team list, 2013-14 stats, players, Nhl teams pages with news, schedules, stats, rumors, injury updates, rosters and more from sporting news.. Jonathan turley | res ipsa loquitur ("the thing itself, Res ipsa loquitur ("the thing itself speaks") new jersey judge peter bogaard has rejected the initial effort of rachel canning, 18, to force her parents to pay.


text:
Discuss chow in general, including nationally available products, Internet and mail-order, national cuisines, and tips for chowhounding. RSS:
Do I want to say "Yes" to a wild turkey offer?
Nov 16, 2007 by cayjohan
Is there a regional dish in CO?
Nov 26, 2007 by smileback
Speziato al Tartufo, great cheese
Feb 11, 2006 by Limster
For all of you who love Muesli
Nov 17, 2007 by GinaJ
Christmas Gift Ideas
Nov 19, 2007 by vonger44
Turkey Tip for Next Year
Nov 27, 2007 by Hensley
Recommendations for online source for macarons/luxembergerli?
Nov 27, 2007 by angusb
24 food ideas for advent calendar needed
Nov 25, 2007 by GinaJ
Soy Sauce
Nov 19, 2007 by frankiii
Different Styles of Espresso?
Sep 05, 2007 by MMRuth
Looking for the name of this common dessert
Nov 27, 2007 by righter
Alsatian Cuisine?
Nov 24, 2007 by uvahustla
Does my cheese have animal rennet? [Moved from Home Cooking board]
Nov 26, 2007 by Danimal
Can you eat the base of Oyster Mushrooms?
Nov 26, 2007 by Bambellini
Leaving grated parmesan cheese out
Dec 17, 2006 by Clarissa
Turkey drumstick disappearance [Moved from Home Cookin board]
Nov 20, 2007 by FelafelBoy
Nov 22, 2007 by pacer45
II am so finished with OceanSpray cranberry sauce
Nov 23, 2006 by rworange
Home Pride Buttertop Bread
Nov 16, 2007 by misnvegas
Mandarin Translation Needed!, and eager for Healthy Evolution of Chinese cuisine
Oct 14, 2007 by Kamembert
Epice riche ?
Dec 29, 2006 by chowmel
Southern Food [moved from South board]
Nov 02, 2007 by paprgrrl
Menu Ideas for Marilyn Monroe movie night?
Nov 22, 2007 by pepper_mil
How long does frozen puff pastry or filo dough last?
Nov 24, 2007 by chef chicklet
Gourmet Foods For Christmas Gift Baskets?
Nov 25, 2007 by JoanneHockett
Most Recommended Discussions on General Topics
Mar 12, 2014
Standards of USA Beef vs The...
about 1 hour ago 208
How close to the sell by date...
about 19 hours ago 12
Salty and Sweet
40 minutes ago 15
Dumb question? about navel oranges...
about 2 hours ago 10
The "blood line" in blue fish
about 7 hours ago 21
Conquering Your Kitchen Fears
See All 7 Recipes »


text:
That's what Nancy Piglosi said when she was speaker of the house. Look at where we are at today!<quoted text>
How is this remotely connected to wealth redistribution.....the real truth is none of the money is being deposited in poor folk bank accts or pursuing investment in port-folios. Have you not understood that all the money circulating in the entitlement system goes back to the rich people. Money leaves one hand and ends up in another. All spending whether its deficit spending or entitlement spending keeps the economy moving along. Learn economics......
All this spending has to be paid for. Who is going to pay for it? 17 trillion in the hole and growing.


text:
Syosset Pride was in full force Saturday as the community came out to support the Braves in their homecoming game against Hempstead.
The Braves were leading 28-14 at the second half and held Hempstead for a final score of 42-14. 88.5 WKWZ broadcasted the game live.
The Braves will face the Massapequa Chiefs in a Section 8 Conference I Match on Saturday.
Photos: Syosset Homecoming 2013
Syosset pride in full force as Braves face Hempstead Saturday.
+ Leave a Comment
Copyright ©2014 Planck LLC d/b/a Patch Media. All rights reserved.


text:
Albums Of The Year # 19: ASIWYFA
Albums of The Year # 19 This album is somewhat mental. It's post rock taken to an extreme, it's bloody fast but amazingly intricate. "Set Guitars To Kill" is the perfect example of this, with crushing chords and a heavy sound overlaid with a pretty little noodling on the guitar. It sets the tone for the album as a whole, it's just an hour long rush of energy played incredibly well. The closing trio of "Don't Waste Time Doing Things You Hate", "The Voiceless" and "Eat The City, Eat It Whole" is practically the best way to close a album ever, varying into slower territory but still with the energy that make the fast tracks so enthralling. The music is arranged really well throughout too, with instruments intertwining each other, or dropping in and out of the songs with ease. And to think there was a point when I thought all post-rock bands were all beginning to sound like Explosions In The Sky copycats.
- James Ether, The Ether Space
Recent Posts
- Sullivan & Gold Release NEW Video For Glory March 4, 2014
- Smalltown Bands On Tour In March March 4, 2014
- Bring The Noise Reviews MTC Album 'Everything I've Learnt' February 26, 2014
- More Than Bullets And Bombs Features Jetplane Landing February 26, 2014
- More Than Conquerors Feature In Kerrang! January 24, 2014
- 4 Or 5 Magicians
- Alan MX
- An Emergency
- And So I Watch You From Afar
- Axis Of
- Calories
- Clone Quartet
- Crooked Mountain, Crooked Sea
- Die! Die! Die!
- Feldberg
- Fickle Public
- Fighting With Wire
- Hooray For Humans
- Illness
- Jetplane Landing
- LaFaro
- Let Our Enemies Beware
- Little Bear
- Mnemotechnic
- The Moi Non Plus
- More Than Conquerors
- Negative Pegasus
- Oppenheimer
- Our Krypton Son
- Public Service Broadcast
- Skibunny
- Sullivan And Gold
- This Town Needs Guns
- Various Artists
- We Versus The Shark
- The Young Playthings


text:
The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, Herzliya is open and has redefined luxury in Israel.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel on Wednesday of escalating violence and trying to block the "peace process" by killing terrorists.
The IDF on Wednesday shot and killed two Palestinian Authority Arabs, one of them who was on the payroll of the PA security forces, after they shot at soldiers trying to arrest an Islamic and a Hamas terrorist.
Abbas' spokesman Nabil Abu Rdeneh charged Israel with carrying out a "dangerous…escalation" that will bring negotiations to a dead end," which is where they have been ever since they resumed in July.
About the Author: JewishPress.com brings you the latest in Jewish news from around the world. Stay up to date by following up on Facebook and Twitter. Do you have something noteworthy to report? Submit your news story to us here.
If you don't see your comment after publishing it, refresh the page.
Israel has the right to protect themselves and any measure is valid for this, all arab than this kidnapped by the malevolent ideology called islam is a terrorist in power, so clear.
Surely, Netanyahu must have known that the terrorist leader, Abbas, was not interested in peace with Israel.
Unfortunately, he has Obama, B ritain etc on his side.
By his latest "condemnation" of Israel for fighting Islamc terrorism, shows that he does not want peacve, only to glorify murderers of Israelis.
IS there any diffence between arch terroristm Arafat and Abbas?
No difference between terrorists. Unfortunately the current US administration is led by an anti-zionist who has joined the European leaders, most of whom are also anti-semites. They are doing the dirty work for the PA terrorists.
don't mix into our affairs. We have no cause to keep your derelicts in a live of luxury so oyu can delay your payments to your murders, abbass. Since you allow for exterminators to kill roaches in your homes, we have the same right to kill your roaches who attack Israel.
That's hilarious!!!! In other words….We can kill you BUT you can't kill us or no peace talks…..HAHAHAHAHA!!!! How ludicrous and childishly arrogance. I can't believe the PA can say that with a straight face. They must be kidding….ain't gonna happen Abbas
Comments are closed.
An Israeli female soldier (because they're better at removing babies from their homes) evacuates a baby from a settlement in Judea and Samaria some time in the recent past. I'm thinking, if the baby was angry enough, couldn't he evacuate in return, right there in her arms? Imagine the same picture, except with a settler […]
It was a surprise to hear government spokespeople claim the U.S.was deeply involved in the operation to thwart Iran's weapons smuggling.
Kerry believes if he only tried hard, focused fiercely and slept hardly at all, he could get things done.
The battle over partnership minyans is just the latest scuffle in the war over women's roles in the Orthodox community.
Glick strips the bark from the threat of a One State Solution and reveals a worthy option: the Israeli Solution
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' spokesperson said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was "wasting time" with his demand that the Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state and was undermining the current peace negotiations. "The intention of Netanyahu's continued demand to recognize Israel as the Jewish state is to waste time and avoid reaching a […]
Following reports that Israel was sending African migrants to Uganda, Israeli Interior Minister Gideon Saar confirmed that Israel is sending migrants to a third-party country. "The departure for third countries, on the basis of agreements we have reached, is of limited scope, in the order of dozens," Saar said Tuesday at a press conference, according […]
Canada has formally recognized the plight of Jewish refugees from Arab lands. On Monday, Ottawa accepted a report tabled last year that called on the federal government to "officially recognize the experience of Jewish refugees who were displaced from states in the Middle East and North Africa after 1948." The federal cabinet approved the report […]
The president of the Rome Jewish community revealed that he too had been sent the severed head of a pig about 10 days after pig heads were sent to Rome's main synagogue, the Israeli embassy and a museum with an exhibit on Jewish culture in January. Riccardo Pacifici made the revelation during testimony Wednesday at […]
Red Alert sirens sounded in Sderot Wednesday night after two rockets were launched from Gaza.
The signatories challenge the assertion that antisemitism has risen in Ukraine.
Moscowitz died after not waking up during a routine surgical procedure on Tuesday.
Despite Obama's threat of military force against Assad unless he relinquishes his chemical weapons cache, Assad has repeatedly failed to meet UN deadlines to deliver his deadly arsenal to a special arms disposal unit.
An anti-draft rally in Jerusalem this past Sunday, called for by the country's leading haredi rabbis and billed a Million Man Atzeres (assembly), drew hundreds of thousands of demonstrators.
Expansive outreach, of course, is nothing new for AIPAC. But in the wake of battles over Iran sanctions legislation that pitted the pro-Israel lobbying powerhouse against the White House, many congressional Democrats and liberals more generally, AIPAC's traditional emphasis on Israel as a bipartisan issue has taken on added urgency.
Guests at a wedding in Petach Tikvah last night were shocked as the groom did the unthinkable. Towards the end of the wedding ceremony, he stamped on a glass in the traditional manner, but before his friends and family could shout Mazal Tov, it became apparent that a shard of glass had gone through his […]
Red Alert sirens sounded in Sderot Wednesday night after two rockets were launched from Gaza.
Guests at a wedding in Petach Tikvah last night were shocked as the groom did the unthinkable. Towards the end of the wedding ceremony, he stamped on a glass in the traditional manner, but before his friends and family could shout Mazal Tov, it became apparent that a shard of glass had gone through his […]
Thick black smoke from the fire can be seen for miles.
An IDF force on Wednesday morning identified a terror squad that appeared to be planting an explosive charge near the border perimeter fence in the northern Golan Heights. The force, comprised of infantry and armored soldiers, opened fire at the squad and registered a hit. IDF sources have surmised that the squad was sent by […]
Russia test-fired an ICBM on Tuesday, according to Reuters.
Usher Syndrome is a genetic disease that is the leading cause of deaf-blindness in the world, particularly affecting Ashkenazi Jews, 2% of whom carry the recessive gene for type 1f. Type 1 is the most severe. Those affected are born profoundly deaf with impaired balance; then, retinitis pigmentosa causes them to gradually lose their vision, […]
Will the Haredim escape to Israel before or after the gates are closed.
According to Al Ahram, the Cairo Court for Urgent Matters has banned all activities in Egypt by Hamas, and ordered the confiscation of its offices in Cairo. The relationship between the group, which has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2006, and the Egyptian authorities has gone downhill since the ouster of Muslim Brotherhood president Mohamed […]
Printed from: http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/abbas-accuses-israel-of-hurting-peace-talks-by-killing-terrorists/2013/12/19/
Scan this QR code to visit this page online:


text:
Bank Productivity in China 1997-2007: An Exercise in Measurement
This study examines the productivity growth of the nationwide banks of China and a sample of city commercial, banks for the eleven years to 2007. Estimates of total factor productivity growth are constructed with appropriate confidence intervals, using a bootstrap method for the Malmquist index. The study adjusts for the quality of the output by accounting for the non-performing loans on the balance sheets of the banks and tests for the robustness of the results by examining alternative sets of outputs. The productivity growth of the state-owned commercial banks (SOCBs) is compared with the joint-stock banks (JSCBs) and city commercial banks (CCBs). The results show that average total factor productivity for the joint-stock banks was better than that of the state-owned banks for some models of measurement but not others. But the average city commercial banks improved its productivity growth both in terms of frontier shift and efficiency gain throughout the whole period. The study also shows that individual state-owned and joint-stock banks did improve their productivity growth and defined an improving production frontier. Most other banks lagged behind so that the gap between the inefficient banks and the most efficient banks widened. While individual banks improved their productivity growth there is no evidence that the average productivity growth of Chinese banks as a whole improved in the run-up to WTO.Download Info
If you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the proper application to view it first. In case of further problems read the IDEAS help page. Note that these files are not on the IDEAS site. Please be patient as the files may be large.Bibliographic Info
Paper provided by Cardiff University, Cardiff Business School, Economics Section in its series Cardiff Economics Working Papers with number E2009/14.Length: 41 pages
Date of creation: Sep 2009
Date of revision:
Handle: RePEc:cdf:wpaper:2009/14
Contact details of provider:
Postal: Aberconway Building, Colum Drive, CARDIFF, CF10 3EU
Phone: +44 (0) 29 20874417
Fax: +44 (0) 29 20874419
Web page: http://business.cardiff.ac.uk/research/academic-sections/economics/working-papers
More information through EDIRC
Related research
Keywords: Bank Efficiency; Productivity; Malmquist index; Bootstrap;Other versions of this item:
- Kent Matthews & Nina Zhang, 2009. "Bank Productivity in China 1997-2007: An Exercise in Measurement," Working Papers 252009, Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research.
- D24 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Production; Cost; Capital; Capital, Total Factor, and Multifactor Productivity; Capacity
- G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:
- NEP-ALL-2009-09-05 (All new papers)
- NEP-BAN-2009-09-05 (Banking)
- NEP-EFF-2009-09-05 (Efficiency & Productivity)
- NEP-FDG-2009-09-05 (Financial Development & Growth)
- NEP-TRA-2009-09-05 (Transition Economics)
References listed on IDEASPlease report citation or reference errors to , or , if you are the registered author of the cited work, log in to your RePEc Author Service profile, click on "citations" and make appropriate adjustments.:
- La Porta, Rafael & Lopez-de-Silanes, Florencio & Shleifer, Andrei, 2001.
"Government Ownership of Banks,"
Working Paper Series
rwp01-016, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
- Rafael La Porta & Florencio Lopez-De-Silanes & Andrei Shleifer, 2002. "Government Ownership of Banks," Journal of Finance, American Finance Association, vol. 57(1), pages 265-301, 02.
- Rafael La Porta & Florencio Lopezde-Silanes & Andrei Shleifer, 2000. "Government Ownership of Banks," NBER Working Papers 7620, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Rafael La Porta & Florencio Lopez-deSilanes & Andrei Shleifer, 2000. "Government Ownership of Banks," Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers 1890, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research.
- Kent Matthews & Xu Zhang & Jianguang Guo, 2009.
"Nonperforming Loans and Productivity in Chinese Banks, 1997-2006,"
Chinese Economy,
M.E. Sharpe, Inc., vol. 42(2), pages 30-47, March.
- Matthews, Kent & Guo, Jianguang & Zhang, Nina, 2007. "Non-Performing Loans and Productivity in Chinese Banks: 1997-2006," Cardiff Economics Working Papers E2008/17, Cardiff University, Cardiff Business School, Economics Section, revised Aug 2008.
- Matthews, Kent & Guo, Jianguang & Zhang, Nina, 2007. "Non-Performing Loans and Productivity in Chinese Banks: 1997-2006," Cardiff Economics Working Papers E2007/30, Cardiff University, Cardiff Business School, Economics Section.
- Mukherjee, Kankana & Ray, Subhash C. & Miller, Stephen M., 2001. "Productivity growth in large US commercial banks: The initial post-deregulation experience," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 25(5), pages 913-939, May.
- SIMAR, Léopold & WILSON, Paul, 1996.
"Estimating and bootstrapping malmquist indices,"
CORE Discussion Papers
1996060, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE).
- Simar, Leopold & Wilson, Paul W., 1999. "Estimating and bootstrapping Malmquist indices," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 115(3), pages 459-471, June.
- Athanasios Noulas, 1997. "Productivity growth in the Hellenic banking industry: state versus private banks," Applied Financial Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(3), pages 223-228.
- Fare, Rolf & Shawna Grosskopf & Mary Norris & Zhongyang Zhang, 1994. "Productivity Growth, Technical Progress, and Efficiency Change in Industrialized Countries," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 84(1), pages 66-83, March.
- Byung M. Jeon & Robin C. Sickles, 2004. "The role of environmental factors in growth accounting," Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 19(5), pages 567-591.
- Sealey, Calvin W, Jr & Lindley, James T, 1977. "Inputs, Outputs, and a Theory of Production and Cost at Depository Financial Institutions," Journal of Finance, American Finance Association, vol. 32(4), pages 1251-66, September.
- Simar, L. & Wilson, P.W., .
"Sensitivity analysis of efficiency scores: how to bootstrap in nonparametric frontier models,"
CORE Discussion Papers RP
-1304, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE).
- Léopold Simar & Paul W. Wilson, 1998. "Sensitivity Analysis of Efficiency Scores: How to Bootstrap in Nonparametric Frontier Models," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 44(1), pages 49-61, January.
- SIMAR, Léopold & WILSON, Paul, 1995. "Sensitivity Analysis to Efficiency Scores : How to Bootstrap in Nonparametric Frontier Models," CORE Discussion Papers 1995043, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE).
- Léopold Simar & Paul Wilson, 2000.
"Statistical Inference in Nonparametric Frontier Models: The State of the Art,"
Journal of Productivity Analysis,
Springer, vol. 13(1), pages 49-78, January.
- Simar, L. & Wilson, P.W., 1999. "Statistical Inference in Nonparametric Frontier Models: the State of the Art," Papers 9904, Catholique de Louvain - Institut de statistique.
- Ray, Subhash C & Desli, Evangelia, 1997. "Productivity Growth, Technical Progress, and Efficiency Change in Industrialized Countries: Comment," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 87(5), pages 1033-39, December.
- Alam, Ila M Semenick, 2001. "A Nonparametric Approach for Assessing Productivity Dynamics of Large U.S. Banks," Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 33(1), pages 121-39, February.
- Scheel, Holger, 2001. "Undesirable outputs in efficiency valuations," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 132(2), pages 400-410, July.
- Wheelock, David C & Wilson, Paul W, 1999.
"Technical Progress, Inefficiency, and Productivity Change in U.S. Banking, 1984-1993,"
Journal of Money, Credit and Banking,
Blackwell Publishing, vol. 31(2), pages 212-34, May.
- David C. Wheelock & Paul W. Wilson, 1996. "Technical progress, inefficiency and productivity change in U.S. banking, 1984-1993," Working Papers 1994-021, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
- Horowitz, Joel L., 2001. "The Bootstrap," Handbook of Econometrics, in: J.J. Heckman & E.E. Leamer (ed.), Handbook of Econometrics, edition 1, volume 5, chapter 52, pages 3159-3228 Elsevier.
- Casu, Barbara & Girardone, Claudia & Molyneux, Philip, 2004. "Productivity change in European banking: A comparison of parametric and non-parametric approaches," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 28(10), pages 2521-2540, October.
- Grifell-Tatje, E. & Lovell, C. A. K., 1997. "The sources of productivity change in Spanish banking," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 98(2), pages 364-380, April.
- Penny Neal, 2004. "X-Efficiency and Productivity Change in Australian Banking," Australian Economic Papers, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 43(2), pages 174-191, 06.
- Baumol, William J, 1982. "Contestable Markets: An Uprising in the Theory of Industry Structure," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 72(1), pages 1-15, March.
- Gilbert, R. Alton & Wilson, Paul W., 1998. "Effects of Deregulation on the Productivity of Korean Banks," Journal of Economics and Business, Elsevier, vol. 50(2), pages 133-155, March.
- Worthington, Andrew C., 1999. "Malmquist indices of productivity change in Australian financial services," Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Elsevier, vol. 9(3), pages 303-320, August.
- Isik, Ihsan & Kabir Hassan, M., 2003. "Financial deregulation and total factor productivity change: An empirical study of Turkish commercial banks," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 27(8), pages 1455-1485, August.
- Canhoto, Ana & Dermine, Jean, 2003. "A note on banking efficiency in Portugal, New vs. Old banks," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 27(11), pages 2087-2098, November.
Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.Cited by:
- Twaha, Koire & Rashid, Abdul, 2012. "Exploring the determinants of the productivity of microfinance institutions in India," MPRA Paper 45715, University Library of Munich, Germany.
This item is not listed on Wikipedia, on a reading list or among the top items on IDEAS.Statistics
Access and download statisticsCorrections
When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:cdf:wpaper:2009/14. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: (Bruce Webb).
If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.
If references are entirely missing, you can add them using this form.
If the full references list an item that is present in RePEc, but the system did not link to it, you can help with this form.
If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.
Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.