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In September 2011 I called retro to cancel membership. The membership was a gift to my son to use for 1 yr. He hadn't used gym in over 6 months. I called to cancel and was told I had to send a letter. Well I thought I'd stop in to cancel in person. NOPE! they were having none of that! They insisted it was in the 'agreement' that I send a letter. OK. I sent a letter and the woman behind the counter assured me she would accept the letter even if it wasn't registered because it was in the 'agreement' that it had to be a registered letter. She must have cited the words "it is in the agreement" 6 times. At this point I could see where they were going with cancellations.
I send the letter and I'm still getting harassing calls from ABC Financial (who by the way has numerous complaints lodged against them for unscrupulous tactics). Today I call Retro and explain that I am still getting calls from ABC and I was told I still owed money for the month of Sept as well as Oct and Nov that I must pay in order to make ABC stop with the calls. I'm stunned. Retro quickly cited "it's in the agreement" BS.
They want 60 days notice to cancel. Who knows 60 days in advance that they may have to cancel membership due to any number of reasons? The manager at Retro said to me she would waive 1 month. BIG DEAL! Beware Retro Fitness. They are scammers
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You do not sound like you have a copy of said agreement. You would be wise to get a copy and know what your requirements are. Otherwise, by not paying the required amount, you can find your credit damaged.
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They are literally hundreds if not thousands of people going through the same thing. I bought a one-year membership that I let expire. They say it's set up for automatic renewal. Clearly, it's not. Otherwise, I would have done monthly renewals.
They are scam artists. And this email from "Stephanie Cook" above is the same letter cut/paste for every complaint.
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I also had a horrible experience will Retro Fitness staten island. current staff feels it is a good idea to get people information from the computer and prank them constantly my personal information which was safely trusted with this gym is NOT SAFE! I told them I wanted my information removed form the computer ASAP and I was told I had to wait till ABC removed it.
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA -- I have been through this in the past and don't understand how this is allowed.
When someone is not using this membership and wants to cancel you should be able to cancel at the place of business. Why does one need to be bothered with a letter. This is crazy. I can buy something in Macys and return it and it's removed off the bill, I don't have to write a letter as to why I'm returning the dress.
Someone needs to stop this foolishness. At this time of money issues and jobs. We shouldn't allow these people to rip off the consumer like this. Could someone please do something about this ring of thieves. They are stealing hard earned money from good people.
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DebtorBasher on 07/05/2012:
None of these places will take cancellations over the phone. They HAVE to have it in writing and it is clearly stated on the contract you signed when you signed up for the service.
Having it in writing will prevent problems of people saying the called to cancel, and the reps saying 'we don't see any documentation of that phone call.' It's best for you as well as them.
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There's nothing foolish about it, they are simply covering themselves. They need it in writing that you're canceling membership.
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Whether or not something could be done *in the future* is immaterial to your situation - your account is covered by the current policy.
I believe most of these gyms have a similar policy.
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You put thought and effort in to sighing the contract. Put some thought and effort to ending the contract. The letter protects them and you.
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I have to agree with the OP on this one. While many of you are defending this tactic, it really is just another roadblock to delaying the cancellation process.
You don't have to send a letter to end your cell phone service. You don't have to send a letter to cancel your television service, internet service,...the list goes on and on.
Defending them against fellow consumers is the reason that companies are getting away with declining service.
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stay away from gyms. They are costly, and hard to get out of contract. Probably in your best interested to buy your own equipment if u can afford it. Or if you are lucky to live in an apartment that has a gym, use that.
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Saying "installing a new drive through ATM" is perfectly acceptable. The M in ATM replaces the need for the word machine. That is why acronyms are used, to shorten and condense otherwise long phrases or terms. You could say an AT machine, but no one would know what your talking about. however whenever I hear someone say ATM machine it just drives me crazy. Not sure why because usually I could care less about proper grammar.
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* Introduction
* Global Trends
* The Global Economy
* Former Soviet Union
* South Asia
* Middle East
* East Asia
* Sub-Saharan Africa
* Europe
* Latin America
The U.S. preparation to disengage from Iraq and Afghanistan will remain
the international system's center of gravity in the fourth quarter. This
includes the United States and Iran working together in Iraq. In recent
weeks, there have been signs that Washington and Tehran are reaching a
sort of compromise, or at least removing their strongest objections, to
allow or encourage the Iraqi factions to settle their differences and
end the political stalemate that has held since the March elections. The
United States is still a long way from leaving Iraq completely, but both
Washington and Tehran want to see U.S. forces largely out of Iraq. With
Washington focusing more on Afghanistan, there is room for tacit
understandings on the Iraq issue.
In Afghanistan, things are not as clear-cut (not that they are simple in
Iraq). Though the current party line from U.S. President Barack Obama's
administration is that the strategy needs to be given time to work, the
review of the efficacy of current efforts due at the end of the year is
already being prepared. Amid the reviews and assessments, it is growing
increasingly clear that in Afghanistan, there is no real "victory" to be
had, and the question is just how much needs to be accomplished before
U.S. forces can withdraw. The biggest complication for the United States
in Afghanistan is Pakistan. Islamabad has shown Washington what it can
do if pushed, briefly shutting down the single most important U.S.
supply line into Afghanistan from Sept. 30 to Oct. 10. Pakistan has
always been a concern in the Afghanistan campaign; geography has left
Washington heavily dependent on Pakistan for supply routes into
Afghanistan, yet the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is no more
substantial than the ink line on a map, and the fight clearly crosses
borders. The supply line is not the only leverage Pakistan has; it also
holds the intelligence flow and relationships with the Taliban that are
so vital to Washington's exit strategy planning. The United States will
be forced once again this quarter to balance the reality that Pakistan
is both a necessary ally in the war in Afghanistan and a battlefield in
its own right.
The acceleration of U.S. preparations to pull out of its two
long-running conflicts, and Washington's brief introversion and
protectionist rhetoric that will surround the November elections, will
shape two other global trends this quarter. Russia will strengthen its
influence over former Soviet republics Belarus, Ukraine and the Central
Asian "Stans" while reaching into Moldova and the Baltics to extend its
influence along the European frontier. Moscow sees a limited time for
its efforts to integrate and consolidate its position - not only because
the United States' focus on the Middle East and South Asia is decreasing
but also because of Russia's next elections. Russia's increasing focus
on the Baltics will test Moscow's ties with Germany and Poland, while
the attention on Moldova will trigger Central European states like
Romania to turn more actively toward the United States, but it is not
clear how much attention, at least in this quarter, Washington can
Where U.S. distraction and the sense of a closing window of opportunity
will clash the most is in Washington's relations with China. China is
often the focus of U.S. domestic politics, particularly during times of
economic trouble, and the upcoming election is no different. China's
yuan policy is the most obvious target, but while Washington is unlikely
to carry out any action that will fundamentally harm economic ties with
Beijing, the political perception of actions could have a more immediate
impact. As Beijing manages U.S. economic pressures and rhetoric, it also
fears that Washington is starting to break free from its conflicts in
Iraq and Afghanistan enough to set its sights on the Asia-Pacific
region. Like Russia, China is seeking to expand and consolidate its
influence globally, especially in its near abroad. In accelerating these
actions, it is raising tensions not only with its smaller Southeast
Asian neighbors, but also with U.S. allies like Japan and India. Much
like the Central Europeans, the Southeast Asian states will be looking
to the United States to counterbalance China.
At the center remains the United States. Major powers like Russia and
China, which have been watching closely the U.S. commitments in Iraq and
Afghanistan, once again see their opportunities to expand their
influence diminishing - due to not only U.S. actions but also their own
domestic political deadlines. In this quarter, Washington will be both
preoccupied with the Congressional elections and seeking ways to
compromise enough to get out of its long-running wars. The election
distraction gives China and Russia a brief opening, and neither is
likely to pass up the opportunity to accelerate and consolidate its
influence in its near abroad.
Global Trends
Table of Contents
* Introduction
* Global Trends
* The Global Economy
* Former Soviet Union
* South Asia
* Middle East
* East Asia
* Sub-Saharan Africa
* Europe
* Latin America
Global Trend: The U.S.-Iranian Struggle in Iraq
Washington and Tehran continue to challenge one another over the future
of Iraq, and ultimately over the balance of power in the Middle East.
This sparring will continue in the fourth quarter, with one rather
significant exception: Washington and Tehran are likely to reach a
preliminary agreement on the factional balance in Baghdad, with a new
power-sharing government for Iraq emerging. Though this sets the stage
for a broader understanding between the United States and Iran,
significant movement toward a regional balance of power will remain a
work in progress. But the U.S.-Iranian competition is also spreading
beyond Iraq. Washington is working with Saudi Arabia and other Arab
allies to try and wean Syria from Iranian influence and further isolate
Tehran regionally. This centers on Lebanon, and thus also requires
Israeli cooperation. It has also drawn the United States back into its
position as the broker of Middle East peace talks, but substantial
progress is unlikely in this quarter.
Global Trend: The War in Afghanistan
While anxiety and tensions appear to be mounting within the U.S.
administration about the efficacy of the counterinsurgency-focused
strategy being pursued in Afghanistan, no major strategic shift is
likely to occur before the strategy review being prepared for the end of
the year is completed. Tactical evolutions and shifts can be expected as
each side adapts to the other, but with the U.S.-led campaign now
focusing its efforts in southwest Afghanistan, operations there can be
expected to largely continue apace despite the winter months ahead.
Global Trend: The Russian Resurgence
Russia will continue in the fourth quarter to consolidate gains made in
Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus and Kyrgyzstan. Russian actions in the
Central Asian states, and the deployment of additional Russian troops to
the region, will be complicated by elections in Kyrgyzstan, security
crackdowns and the potential return of Islamist militancy in Tajikistan,
and U.S. maneuvering related to the war in Afghanistan.
Moscow will also assert itself in Moldova and the Baltics to prepare the
ground for the future expansion of Russian influence there. The
elections in Latvia in October, in which a pro-Russian party gained the
second-highest number of parliamentary seats, and Moldova in November
represent opportunities for Russian influence to increase. Russia's
resurgence in Moldova and the Baltics will begin rippling through the
rest of Eastern and Central Europe, leading those states to reach out to
the United States or European heavyweights for support. Russia's
maneuverings will also test the limits of the Berlin-Moscow axis as
Russia looks for a way to balance its resurgence plans with its need to
maintain its relationship with Germany. Moscow's long history with
Berlin gives it a firm understanding of what Germany needs as well as
how to leverage the European power for its own purposes, and although
some strains will show, neither country is willing to abandon their
Germany wants to show Russia that it is a reliable security partner so
that it can tell its fellow members of the European Union that it can
control, or at least manage, Moscow - and Berlin has chosen the Moldovan
breakaway republic of Transdniestria as the testing ground for potential
cooperation. The question is how much cooperation Berlin wants or even
really expects from Moscow. With its sights on reinforcing its
leadership in Europe, Berlin will not look for a break in its ties with
Russia, but it will back off from pitching the Russian-proposed European
Security Treaty to its fellow EU member states if Moscow does not give
it something it can claim as a success on Transdniestria.
Global Trend: U.S.-Chinese Tensions
Friction will continue between China and the United States over economic
policies, Washington's strengthening ties with allies and partners in
the Asia-Pacific region and Beijing's increasing assertiveness in its
periphery. However, the two countries will prevent their relationship
from fundamentally breaking down this quarter. Washington will threaten
to take actions on the yuan, either with its own tools (such as a U.S.
Treasury Department report on currency manipulation) or through
international channels (such as the International Monetary Fund or the
World Trade Organization), but will refrain from doing anything against
the yuan that has a direct, immediate and tangible effect on trade in
the fourth quarter. Instead it will reserve concrete retaliatory action
for disputes on specific goods on a case-by-case basis.
The Global Economy
Table of Contents
* Introduction
* Global Trends
* The Global Economy
* Former Soviet Union
* South Asia
* Middle East
* East Asia
* Sub-Saharan Africa
* Europe
* Latin America
The vast stimulus packages that countries launched during the economic
crisis are starting to be scaled back and phased out. There is no sudden
cut in public spending, but the pump priming is not sustainable
indefinitely. There are signs of growth, albeit uneven, around the
world, and while it is far from spectacular and strong concerns remain
that the apparent recovery will not last long, there is a tenuous
stability globally. Two areas where this could become unhinged in the
quarter are Europe and U.S.-China relations. Europe is shifting its
attention from Greece and Spain to Ireland and Portugal, countries that
will prove less cantankerous politically and thus easier for Germany and
the Europeans to manage. If the regional management falls short,
however, there is a small chance that Europe could fall back into
financial crisis - something that would ripple outward. We do not
foresee this happening, however, and expect the combined effects of
European Central Bank operations and the reassurance of the 440 billion
euro ($615 billion) European Financial Stability Fund to make the fourth
quarter far less dramatic than the second quarter.
Although Washington appears more ready to take measures against China
regarding the yuan, in this quarter it will not carry out measures that
do anything much more than require additional talks, at least in the
near term. Should the White House suddenly feel pressured to take more
concrete action that fundamentally affects trade, the system could come
unhinged quickly. While that is highly unlikely at the moment, there is
growing pressure inside Washington for more substantial action against
Fourth Quarter Forecast 2010
Former Soviet Union
Table of Contents
* Introduction
* Global Trends
* The Global Economy
* Former Soviet Union
* South Asia
* Middle East
* East Asia
* Sub-Saharan Africa
* Europe
* Latin America
Regional Trend: The Kremlin Wars
The battle inside the Kremlin will intensify in the fourth quarter as
the tandem of Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and Prime Minister
Vladimir Putin begins to purge high-level Russian figures and the
campaign season leading up to the 2011 legislative and 2012 presidential
elections starts. Such political reorganizations tend to become
dangerous for those in charge, but Putin and Medvedev know it is the
only way to make the government more secure and effective as the country
modernizes at home and resurges abroad.
Fourth Quarter Forecast 2010
South Asia
Table of Contents
* Introduction
* Global Trends
* The Global Economy
* Former Soviet Union
* South Asia
* Middle East
* East Asia
* Sub-Saharan Africa
* Europe
* Latin America
Regional Trend: A Destabilizing Pakistan
Islamabad will continue working with Washington in the counterinsurgency
offensive against Taliban and al Qaeda-led transnational jihadists, but
tensions have become evident (for example, in the temporary disruption
of U.S. supply lines through Pakistan to Afghanistan). Recovery from the
massive floods that took place in the third quarter will consume most of
the Pakistani state's focus in the fourth quarter. The aftermath of the
flooding and U.S. military activity in Pakistani territory are bringing
tensions between Pakistan's civilian and military leadership to a head.
The Pakistani military will face a major test as it attempts to manage
militants, deflect public displeasure at U.S. cross-border operations
and avoid becoming the scapegoat for the slow or failing relief efforts
in flood-stricken areas.
Pakistani relations with India are unlikely to improve and could worsen
in the fourth quarter. Pakistan-based transnational Islamist militants
have several opportunities for attacks; for example, they could exploit
the unrest in Kashmir to fuel anger against India and make the
environment more amenable to attacks. This threat shapes India's
behavior. New Delhi is also raising concerns about increased Chinese
military cooperation with Pakistan, and will use the perception of a
Chinese threat to work more closely with the United States in hopes of
influencing Washington's policy on issues like Pakistan and its militant
links. Such dialogue will be highlighted during U.S. President Barack
Obama's planned November visit to India. It is unlikely that Beijing
will expand its footprint in Pakistan so significantly that India feels
sufficiently threatened to take action, but India's awareness of the
Chinese moves could further complicate Washington's already difficult
task of balancing between the two competing South Asian states.
Fourth Quarter Forecast 2010
Middle East
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* Introduction
* Global Trends
* The Global Economy
* Former Soviet Union
* South Asia
* Middle East
* East Asia
* Sub-Saharan Africa
* Europe
* Latin America
Regional Trend: Turkey's Resurgence
Domestically, the Justice and Development Party government will focus on
consolidating the gains it made with the referendum on constitutional
changes approved in September. Externally, Ankara will continue working
on repairing and improving ties with the United States. The unilateral
cease-fire declared by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebel group
will last at least one more month, though minor clashes could occur.
Whether this cease-fire will last longer will depend on the government's
talks with Kurdish elements in Turkey and in Iraq (to get their support
against the PKK) and intensified back-channel negotiations with PKK
leadership. Such talks would deprive the Turkish army and its allies in
Turkey's judiciary of their best tool to undermine the ruling party's
clout: the national security issue. The military has long claimed it is
the institution best equipped to deal with the PKK threat, and there is
a chance the military will take action to disrupt or complicate the
talks between the government and the Kurdish rebels.
Regional Trend: Egypt in Transition
With the Egyptian parliamentary election nearing, opposition forces will
try to challenge Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's regime by gaining
publicity. But the real political contest in Egypt will not be played
out in these parliamentary elections, in which Mubarak's National
Democratic Party will emerge victorious. The bigger competition is
playing out between Mubarak and his allies and the army's top brass over
a presidential succession plan. Under Mubarak's succession plan, the
president would run for another term, then hand power to Egyptian
intelligence chief Omar Suleiman (who likely would become vice
president). At a later point, Suleiman would hand control to Mubarak's
son, Gamal. The preparations toward this end will continue this quarter,
and may include quiet and careful attempts by the president to stem army
opposition to his succession plans. Nonetheless, the Egyptian army's
growing clout in politics is a trend that will transcend the quarter and
is one that the ailing president will unlikely be able to reverse.
Fourth Quarter Forecast 2010
East Asia
Table of Contents
* Introduction
* Global Trends
* The Global Economy
* Former Soviet Union
* South Asia
* Middle East
* East Asia
* Sub-Saharan Africa
* Europe
* Latin America
Regional Trend: China's Assertive Foreign Policy
China will continue showing a strong sense of purpose in pursuing its
influence in its periphery. These issues include China's relations with
Japan, in which tensions that recently spiked will be containable but
not eradicable this quarter, and Beijing's attempts to tighten bonds and
undermine U.S. overtures in Southeast Asia. China will also continue
building its relationship with Pakistan and make inroads into other
South Asian states, such as Nepal. China's expanding regional influence
is generating resistance among China's neighbors, especially Japan and
India. The fourth quarter will see the beginnings of greater
coordination between those neighbors, and with the United States, on
this issue.
Regional Trend: China's Domestic Economy
China will announce economic plans that target slightly slower growth
rates in the coming years, based on its expectations of global
conditions and desire to continue with structural reforms (in real
estate regulation, energy efficiency, regional development and other
areas). It will also look to its political future, especially the
transition of power in 2012. However, Beijing will continue its active
fiscal stimulus and relatively loose monetary policies amid concerns of
slowing growth too quickly, with the intention of carrying out those
structural reforms in a way that will limit the associated negative
effects on growth and social stability.
Regional Trend: North Korea's Leadership
The Korean Peninsula has calmed some since the ChonAn incident and its
aftermath, and Pyongyang has made clear progress in its long-anticipated
leadership transition, with Kim Jong Un, the youngest son of North
Korean leader Kim Jong Il, moved into top positions and making public
appearances. The fourth quarter will see more such appearances by the
new heir apparent as he begins to build his public image and the elder
Kim manages the various elite interests in North Korea to build support
for his son. Pyongyang will push in this quarter for multilateral talks,
but in typical North Korean fashion, this could be presaged by
provocations. China and Russia will continue pressing for negotiations,
and the United States, South Korea and Japan will shift to doing the
same, seeking to reduce tensions.
Fourth Quarter Forecast 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa
Table of Contents
* Introduction
* Global Trends
* The Global Economy
* Former Soviet Union
* South Asia
* Middle East
* East Asia
* Sub-Saharan Africa
* Europe
* Latin America
Regional Trend: Nigerian Politics
The quarter will be dominated by the political wrangling that typically
accompanies the competition for the ruling People's Democratic Party
(PDP) nominations, which are tantamount to winning the general
elections. Dates for the PDP primaries have yet to be set (after being
delayed from October), but that fact will have no bearing on the
intensity of the fight to come, particularly over the presidential
nomination. There will be a struggle within the PDP over support from
the delegates as President Goodluck Jonathan battles against the
northern candidates that pose the biggest challenge to his election. One
of these northern opponents will rise to the forefront by the end of the
quarter and turn the competition into a two-man race. The internal party
struggle, however, will be complemented by negotiations beyond the PDP's
official structure, as militant forces such as the Movement for the
Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) will enter the picture. The
faction led by Henry Okah, members of which carried out the Oct. 1
bombings in Abuja, will require particular attention, though the MEND
commanders who bought into the federal government amnesty program will
also have to be appeased. Nigeria will not see a sustained militant
campaign this quarter, but there will still be an increased level of
unrest in the Niger Delta, as well as in other parts of the country, as
militants' political patrons use their proxies to intimidate and
undermine their political opponents.
Regional Trend: Sudan's Referendum
Preparations for the referendum on Southern Sudanese independence will
be the primary focus for both the north and the south this quarter.
Khartoum does not want the vote to be held and will seek ways to either
postpone the referendum or discredit the eventual outcome before it
occurs, while also preparing for a military confrontation by stationing
troops in the border regions and supporting proxies opposed to the
Southern Sudanese government. This does not mean Khartoum wants a war to
break out; rather, it will use its military as a reminder that it is
ready for such a scenario. The south, meanwhile, will show that it is
prepared to go back to war, but will also seek to develop economic ties
with other countries to somewhat diversify its economy away from oil.
Meanwhile, both sides will simultaneously lay the groundwork for new
negotiations on a revenue-sharing agreement for crude oil pumped in
Southern Sudan, as the south has no other option but to use northern
pipelines to export it.
Regional Trend: The Conflict in Somalia
High levels of violence between Islamist insurgents and African Union
(AU) Mission in Somalia/Transitional Federal Government forces will
continue, but neither side will be able to tip the scales enough to
achieve a strategic victory. The number of AU peacekeepers sent to
Somalia will also increase, but the deployment will not be as large as
seen during the Ethiopian occupation from 2006-2009. Anything more
substantial than a few thousand extra troops, such as the 20,000 total
that the Ugandan government has been pushing for in the months following
the al Shabaab suicide blasts in Kampala, will have to wait until the
following quarter, if it is to ever come to fruition.
Fourth Quarter Forecast 2010
Table of Contents
* Introduction
* Global Trends
* The Global Economy
* Former Soviet Union
* South Asia
* Middle East
* East Asia
* Sub-Saharan Africa
* Europe
* Latin America
Regional Trend: The Franco-German Tandem and Central Europe
Germany will continue using the economic crisis to impose its vision for
more stringent European economic requirements on its neighbors. This
will manifest in ongoing efforts to reform enforcement mechanisms for
eurozone rules on budget deficits and government debt. Berlin wants to
make enforcement of the rules automatic, thus forcing essentially all
members of the European Union to adopt constitutional "debt breaks" akin
to what Berlin passed in 2009. Paris is opposed to the automatic
mechanisms, as it wants the process to require more political input from
national legislatures. This division will continue to strain the
Franco-German relationship, though we do not foresee a serious break in
fourth quarter.
A key issue that the two are already cooperating on is the debate on the
European Union's next budget period (2014-2020), which is set to
intensify in the fourth quarter. The budget debate will pit Central and
Eastern European member states against the Berlin-Paris axis. This is
just one in a long list of disputes between the EU periphery
(essentially Central and Eastern Europe, the United Kingdom, Denmark,
Ireland and Sweden) and core (France, Germany and Belgium) - a dynamic
that is expected to grow in the fourth quarter.
Central Europeans, including the Baltic States, will continue attempting
to re-engage the United States in the region, particularly via ballistic
missile defense and military cooperation. They will also push for the
November NATO summit in Lisbon to reaffirm the collective security
component of the NATO pact. This will annoy France and Germany, which
want Russia to be included as a partner. However, the Central Europeans
will also be making contingency plans, looking to use new forums - such
as the Visegrad Four alliance of Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech
Republic, which traditionally has been a political grouping - for
security matters. There are many obstacles to greater Central European
unity, starting with the countries' historical lack of cooperation and
Poland's desire for a seat at the table with Germany and France, which
limits Warsaw's ability to lead Central Europe.
Fourth Quarter Forecast 2010
Latin America
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* Introduction
* Global Trends
* The Global Economy
* Former Soviet Union
* South Asia
* Middle East
* East Asia
* Sub-Saharan Africa
* Europe
* Latin America
Regional Trend: Venezuela's Growing Vulnerabilities
Venezuela's economic troubles will grow more severe, threatening key
elements of the state. Though the government lacks any good options to
reverse this trend, it will be able to exploit these troubles to tighten
its grip over the country through the empowerment of local communal
councils and the increased deployment of militia forces. After losing
its two-thirds legislative majority, the ruling party now has an
imperative to push through as much legislation as it can to expand the
executive branch's powers before the legislative session concludes at
the end of the year and more opposition lawmakers are seated in January.
But Venezuela's problems are not only internal. In the coming quarter,
Venezuela will become more concerned about what appears to be a gradual
shift in Cuba's orientation toward the United States. No definitive
moves in the U.S.-Cuban relationship should be expected in the next
quarter, but Cuba may attempt to leverage its heavy influence in
Venezuela to attract Washington's interest.
Venezuela's vulnerabilities have led to increased cooperation with
Colombia in the political, economic and even security realms. Unwilling
to risk Colombia pursuing Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
and National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels on Venezuelan soil, Venezuela
appears to have taken steps to flush a number of these rebels across the
border into Colombia, contributing in part to Colombia's latest military
successes against the FARC. Tepid cooperation between Bogota and Caracas
may continue through much of the quarter, but this developing
rapprochement is on shaky ground. Venezuela will cooperate enough to
keep the Colombian military at bay, but will also need to be cautious in
trying to avoid a FARC backlash, even if the group's power appears to be
The more vulnerable Venezuela becomes, the harder-pressed it will be to
find an external ally willing to provide the economic and political
capital needed to sustain the regime. Venezuela will look primarily to
China for this lifeline. China is growing more assertive in pursuing its
commercial interests abroad and will entrench itself more deeply in the
Venezuelan oil sector, but Beijing remains cautious against presenting
too strong a challenge to U.S. interests in the Western Hemisphere.
Regional Trend: Brazil's Rise
Brazil will have a presidential runoff election Oct. 31, but the
country's attention is primarily occupied with its currency crisis. The
real's steady appreciation is exacerbated by Brazil's increasingly
competitive relationship with China and by short-term injections of
capital from Petroleo Brasileiro's capitalization plan for developing
the offshore pre-salt oil deposits. There are no easy solutions to
Brazil's currency problems, and even short-term interventions will be
made with extreme caution for fear of reviving Brazil's past chronic
inflation issues. Brazil's currency crisis will remain the new
government's largest concern far beyond this quarter.
Externally, Brazil will continue its military modernization plan and
will play a more proactive role, albeit primarily rhetorical, in
regional issues, such as Colombian-Venezuelan relations and Argentina's
ongoing dispute with the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands
(Malvinas). Brazil can use these issues to assert its own authority in
the South Atlantic. Brazil will maintain a close relationship with Iran
and Turkey to build a stake in more distant foreign policy issues, but
will not play a decisive role in Middle Eastern matters.
Regional Trend: Growing Divisions in Mexico's Cartel Wars
Cartel violence will persist across Mexico and cartel activity will
continue spreading farther south into Central America, but the coming
quarter will see a more defined balance of power emerge among the
drug-trafficking organizations within Mexico. Under this balance, the
Sinaloa Federation and its allies will benefit from the high-profile
arrests and operational losses of its rivals (Los Zetas, the Beltran
Leyva Organization, and others). Though the Mexican government remains
gridlocked on most issues, Mexican President Felipe Calderon also
understands the limits of the state's war against the cartels and faces
a pressing need to stem the record levels of violence before the 2012
national elections. A political exit strategy from the war will begin to
take shape. The strategy is likely to favor dominant cartels and
potential negotiating partners like Sinaloa. As Sinaloa's rivals
continue to lose key leaders and operational capability, these groups
will rely more on improvised explosive devices, kidnappings for ransom
and extortion tactics and will diversify their criminal activities in an
attempt to remain relevant on the Mexican drug trafficking scene.
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Doi Ang Khang is on Highway No. 107 (Chiang Mai-Fang). Turn left at an intersection around Km. 137 (at Mae Kha Market) and proceed to Doi Ang Khang for a further distance of 25 kilometres. It is a st...More info
One of the finest National Parks in Chiang Mai, Doi Fa Hom Pok offers you a chance to discoer the natural beauty of its hot springs, waterfalls and caves.More info
This limestone hill in the area of Chiang Dao Wildlife Reserve features the height of 2,195 metres from sea level, making it the third tallest peak in Thailand after Doi Inthanon and Doi Pha Hom Pok. ...More info
Situated within the Omkoi Wildlife Sanctuary, Doi Mon Chong is a beautiful mountainous hill featuring attractions such as the near-extinct mountain goat, rare birds, Thailand's largest azelia fl...More info
This park covers the area of Chai Prakan District and Fang District, in Chiang Mai Province. This area provides the watershed for many major rivers, particularly the Fang River as well as branches of...More info
Muang Gudi Resort The Latest exquisite boutique hotel in Mar Rim, Chiang Mai is sitting in a quiet foothill of mountains surrounded by charming natural forest. Only 30 minutes drive from Chiang Mai...More info
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Please somebody help before i go insane i have a pc running xp pro 512mb and have had no problems up until 3 days ago where it will reboot itself no matter what i'm doing, today it is rebooting to the welcome screen turning off a blue screen flickers on for less than a second and then it reboots itself again.
The only things i have done different was to install a router so that my 2 kids could have internet in there rooms could this be the problem and if so how do i rectify it when the pc wont stay on long enough for me to do anything.
Would really appreciate your help on this one as i'm not very technical.
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Does this happen everytime the computer is turned on or only when you do something particular like open an Internet page or click on the start button?
Lets try a few things to see if we can help you out.
1. Start your computer.
2. When you see the "Please select the operating system to start" message, press the F8 key.
3. When the Windows Advanced Options menu appears, use the ARROW keys to select Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked), and then press ENTER.
If that doesnt work do the same again and then select Safe Mode instead of Last Known good Configuration.
See if it goes into windows without rebooting.
If you get that far we need to get windows to display that blue screen you mentioned, this will give you an error message and from here we should be able to solve the problem.
By default windows xp restarts itself when it encounters a serious error.
To stop this do the following when windows loads do the following:
Right click My Computer choose Properties, Advanced, Startup and Recovery then untick the "Automatically restart" tick box.
Restart your computer and see if you are presented with a blue screen, note everything thing down and then post this information here.
Hope that helps.
Please let us know how you get on.
Thankyou very much for replying but i have tried last known configiration and safe mode and both times the damn pc is rebooting back to the windows advanced options.
On rebooting to normal windows i get a 1 second blue screen error but obviously can't take note of it anything else you can think of please i'm desperate here lol.
Forgot to mention this is happpening just when i turn the computer on although early on yesterday it would happpen after a 10 minute interval whilst i was browsing the net i think i remember running an avg virus scan at the time and also deleted a divx that had myteriously appeared on my start up screen and i assumed the kids had installed it.
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Do you have a boot disk like:
UBCD 4 Windows
Just make one quickly and see if you can boot the computer using the boot disk this should help, because you can rule out a hardware fault if you can get it to boot with the disk.
Or download
and do some hardware tests:
Hard Disk test
If its a software fault you could try doing a XP Repair install using the XP Disk.
I'm afraid i dont have neither but have a brother who is burning me an xp disc to do a repair but was wondering instead of waiting could i download the boot disc to my daughters pc and burn off a disc for my pc.
Thanks for your help again
Yes you should be able to make the boot disk on any pc providing it can burn a cd.
Hi there me again i now have a xp pro disc as my friend has just brought me one down so i will attempt a repair and if i get stuck i'll be back lol.
Thanks for all your help much appreciated but have now finally got my pc back up and running i managed to get to the BSOD and read that it was an unmountable boot volume so set pc to boot from cd rom inserted xp disc and ran a repair on it and is now all back
So i am now a very happy bunny indead would you suggest anything for me to do now such as scans etc i'm currently running an avg virus scan then plan on running spybot then ccleaner and disc clean up etc.
Still need some help i'm afraid.
After getting back up and running i left spybot running and i could see that it had found problems but as i walked over to the pc it turned off and didn't restart until i turned it on myself this has now happened twice tonight any ideas please.
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The federal government pays millions of dollars in farm subsidies each year to farmers who have died, because the Agriculture Department lacks the proper controls to make sure the money it sends is going to the right people, a government audit has found.
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WASHINGTON — The federal government pays millions of dollars in farm subsidies each year to farmers who have died, because the Agriculture Department lacks the proper controls to make sure the money it sends is going to the right people, a government audit has found.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service, which oversees the Agriculture Department's conservation programs, sent out $10.6 million in payments between 2008 and 2012 to more than 1,000 people who had been dead for more than a year, according to the report.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), the investigative arm of Congress, said the problem involved several agencies within the department.
The Risk Management Agency, which administers the crop-insurance program, paid $22 million to more than 3,400 policyholders who had been dead for at least two years. The GAO said some of those payments might have been made while the farmer was still alive, but that there was no way to know for sure.
The findings were released as the House and the Senate prepared to meet to work out their differences on a farm bill that would greatly expand some subsidies, like crop insurance. The report raises questions about the ability of the Agriculture Department to monitor the programs for waste, fraud and abuse.
The department generally agreed with the findings in the report but said it disagreed with the characterization that it did not have sufficient controls in place to detect improper payments.
Still, it acknowledged its controls to identify deceased individuals could be applied more effectively.
Controls over crop insurance, in particular, have been questioned after government investigators found a huge fraud ring last year in North Carolina that for decades siphoned more than $100 million from the program. The fraud ring involved insurance agents, adjusters, farmers and dozens of others.
The GAO said the Agriculture Department had some success in finding improper payments.
The department identified payments to nearly 173,000 deceased individuals from 1999 to 2005, the report said. The Agriculture Department recovered about $1 billion in improper payments.
Still, the GAO suggested the Agriculture Department use the Social Security Administration's Death Master File to identify payments made to dead individuals. The GAO said the agencies used an incomplete version of the data that did not include all deaths.
The Agriculture Department said in May that the Risk Management Agency had begun using a new computer program that compared the full Social Security death data against crop insurance payments.
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