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Author: Kyle French
Casey Newton on the future of reading:
Today Borders has been liquidated, the location I used to visit replaced by an electronics store. Between the web and social media, I read more than I ever have — and yet I read fewer books than ever. Reading over all my notes about the future of reading, I see I have reported it out of hope that books will evolve to repair what other technologies have started to break: my ability to concentrate over hundreds of pages. I think of a line from The Tender Bar, by J. R. Moehringer: "'Every book is a miracle,' Bill said. 'Every book represents a moment when someone sat quietly — and that quiet is part of the miracle, make no mistake — and tried to tell us the rest of the story."
I've never actually read The Tender Bar — I just saw that when someone shared a screenshot of the passage on Twitter.
Mind your Thees and Thous
Here's a little etymology I learned while digressing from my morning Bible reading:
In English, pronouns come in three cases: Nominative (for the subject of a sentence), Objective (for direct and indirect objects, and the objects of prepositions), and Possessive (to indicate, you know, possession). Originally, for the second personal pronoun, those forms looked like this:
In other words, the word you was objective plural, and that was it. If you're having a hard time remembering how ye and you used to go, a little King James Bible might help. Matthew 5:21-22 – "Ye (Nom. pl.) have heard it said…. but I say unto you (obj. pl.)"
Then, one day "You" got tired of being king of all it could survey in its own little pond, and started calling for more a taller throne. In other words, for some reason people started using "you" as the singular form of the word, but only in formal circumstances. So at home with the wife and kids, it was thee and thou, but at public ceremonies and in court it was you and you. If that sounds bizarre and backwards to you, there's a reason. Wait for it.
Religious folks, of course, objected to this. We have our Bibles; words are important to us. Quakers, for instance, were famous for using their thees and thous far into the 19th century. But when we finally did start to cave on the formal use of you singular, we wanted to retain the sense of intimacy from the informal use of thou. And what could be more intimate than a Man's relationship with God? So when Martin Buber wrote his famous book, Ich und Du, the English translation was "I and Thou," not "I and You." In the American Standard series of Bible translations, the formal you is used for human conversation and the more intimate thee and thou are used for prayer.
And that's where pietism broke the evolution of the English language, because prayer in the Bible isn't intimate and personal. Nearly every recorded prayer in scripture is from a public or instructional event. How could it be otherwise? That's the way prayer works. Even your most private, pious prayers eventually find expression in public, if you ever pray in public.
But the American Standard and the King James versions taught us that thee and thou belonged in prayer, even if they didn't belong in our day-to-day speech. And since public prayer is the formal, not informal, we began to think of thee and thou as very formal and officious, and began to think poorly of people who push God away by praying in officious sounding, stiff grammatical forms.
And, of course, putting thees and thous only in public prayers served to shove them further out of our normal conversation.
Incidentally, I also learned that the old letter for "th" – Þ (lowercase, þ) is called "thorn." (One imagines that calling it "þe" would have been confusing.) I haven't yet figured out how to put it in the song…
The Dream is Certain
And its interpretation is sure.
Reading Daniel 2 in my devotions this morning (October 17, on the M'Cheyne calendar – I'm only 2 months behind!), I am always profoundly struck by Nebuchadnezzar's dream and Daniel's interpretation. I know a lot of people like to focus on the different levels of the image in the dream. But two other things always stand out to me:
- The mountain covers the whole earth and never goes away.
- The first thing that Nebuchadnezzar does after having his dream interpreted is build a statue of his own, presumably something like what he saw in the dream. Only his statue is gold all the way down.
I always wondered why crowdfunding efforts always offer flimsy awards, on the level with non-profit donation awards, instead of something substantial, like an actual percentage of profits. This economics article explains why. I'll save you some scanning: the fed passed a law against it. Read it anyway: it's got cool history about Henry Ford.
No Tresspassing!
Aaron Denlinger on John Calvin on Theological Trespassing. I don't know that the term "trespassing" is helpful – it carries with it the image of someone sitting on his front porch with a shotgun – but the concept is useful.
It's no sin to ask questions about things which scripture doesn't clearly answer. But the answer should take the form of, "Maybe X, maybe Y, maybe Z, but scripture doesn't say." That's basically what Paul does in Romans 9:22. It's helpful to dip your toe in a couple of theological maybes. It expands the imagination and reminds us that God has his reasons, which are perfectly good, whatever they are. But moving from "maybe" to "clearly" generally results in us saying something foolish and insulting about God. My mom always says that all heresy involves taking what is clear in scripture to its obvious conclusion. I have no idea who she's quoting.
(HT: Challies)
"Now kiss me and I'll be good"
"I have to kiss you to make you good? What happens if I don't?"
"Do you want to run the risk?"
Or, the half-Nazarite.
So. my seminary application process has hit a snag.
I left Gordon Conwell some six years ago, half-way through my seminary degree, due to finances, and a lack of focus. The finance issue you can figure out. The focus was more subtle. Gordon Conwell didn't have the best advising program in the world, so there was a partial issue of me taking classes that didn't actually apply all that well toward degree completion. But there was also the issue that, when you get out, you have to get a job somewhere, and churches tend to come in flavors. Where does a Charismatic-Calvinist-Congregationalist go to become a pastor? Answer me that, and I know what tradition to study, and maybe I've got some guide rails to a shorter answer to those big open-ended questions.
So then I joined the Army, which has helped tremendously with the finance issue, and I really dug in to parsing out different theological traditions in modern Evangelicalism. Best I can figure, I'm a sorry excuse for a Baptist. I'm not much of a modern Baptist, but go back 200-300 years and I think I can make a decent defense for myself.
I decided to apply to Southern Baptist Seminary. It has the reputation for academic intensity that I'm looking for, and they certainly can't get any more Southern Baptist. The firm denominational footing will be useful to me in thinking through how well I really fit into that tradition, and the name on the degree should be helpful in calming people's fears when I confess to unusual doctrines, such as my belief in the third person of the Trinity.
But I've hit a snag. I really should have seen it coming. SBTS requires its students to sign an oath not to touch a drop of alcohol.
Now I'm not a heavy drinker. In fact, I'm hardly a drinker at all. I had to force myself some years ago to stop being teetotal, because my study of scripture led me to the conclusion that Jesus drank. The servant is not greater than his master, so if I don't drink it had better be for some reason other than an ethical one. Otherwise I'm saying Jesus was a sinner, which rather defeats the whole purpose of being a Christian. I have never even come remotely close to being drunk. If I buy a six-pack of beer, it will take me the better part of six months to drink it. But if a guest to my house offers me a bottle of wine (as happened just last night), I will accept it with a thankful heart.
I won't give a grand theology of alcohol right here. It's not the sort of thing you can persuade somebody to in the space of five minutes. But it is my conviction. Jesus and his disciples drank alcohol for the same reason they didn't fast. The bridegroom was with his friends, and it wasn't time for mourning. The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they called him a glutton and a drunk. He wasn't either, but he laid himself open to the accusation by not being an ascetic like his cousin John.
But here's the thing: drink or don't drink to the glory of the God. There's a dozen reasons why a fellow might abstain in good conscience, but a blanket "it's wrong to drink" isn't one of them. That's a dietary law, and it isn't even found in the Old Testament. When the council at Jerusalem met, the only restriction they thought fit to put on people was to avoid meat that had been strangled. For 1900 years that's the way it was.
Tee-total is not a Biblical standard. In modern western culture, it goes all the way back to the late 19th and early 20th century, when there was a great social push to eliminate drinking. You may recall prohibition and the 18th amendment. That was the last joint effort between the conservative and liberal church traditions in America. The liberal churches pushed for it by working for a law to be passed. The conservatives did it by adding temperance to the moral code, right next to chastity.
In fact, I'd say that abstaining from alcohol isn't really a Christian standard at all. It's closer to Mormonism or Islam than anything else. And yet, here's this oath in the middle of my seminary application. What do I do with it?
There's a line of reasoning I got from DA Carson (though for the life of me I can't find a reference in print) where he says that if somebody asks him to abstain from drink because they have an alcoholic background, of course he won't drink. Or if someone asks him not to drink because it's an unacceptable practice in the local culture, and it will confuse the non-believers, of course he won't drink. But if someone tells him not to drink because it's a sin, he'll say, "pass the port!" I'm wondering if this should be that sort of thing for me.
There is, of course, another way to look at it. There was one condition in the Old Testament that allowed for abstaining from alcohol: the nazarite vow. For a set period of time (or occasionally a person's whole life), a man would dedicate himself to the Lord, and the sign for this would be that he would abstain from alcohol, all the fruit of the vine, and from getting his hair cut. Samson is the famous example, but there's reason to believe that John the Baptist was also a Nazarite. Paul apparently took a Nazarite vow on his final return to Jerusalem.
So, it's possible to consider a requirement by a seminary not to drink alcohol as a kind of Nazarite vow. Seminary makes sense as a kind of temporary period of religious fervor. And they make you sign an oath, that is to say, a vow. Of course, as a Soldier, I couldn't make it a fully Nazarite vow – failing to get a haircut is grounds for disciplinary action in the Army. But could I consider this oath as a kind of half-nazarite vow.
Of course it's a rather transparent mendacity to commit to something "for purpose of evasion," that is, affirming something with a certain meaning, knowing that it is taken by the other party as having a completely different meaning. In the end, it doesn't really matter what sort of mental gymnastics I put myself through in order to sign an oath. What really matters is what it means to the person requiring the oath. Does Southern Seminary, and whatever board they fall under, think of their temperance oath as sort of temporary vow that you can reaffirm or rescind later, or do they think of it as a commitment to adhere to an already established moral standard?
Because if it's the one, sure I could do it. But if it's the other, how can I submit to a moral standard that violates my conviction? What sort of convictions are those? I may have to take my studies elsewhere.
You know, I've never really cared for Hillsongs. What's that? They're called "Hillsong," you say? Well, there you are. A collective noun with a singular ending is another reason not to like them.
And each its attendant weeds.
In conversation with somebody today, I had this pithy thought: Jesus told us to repent of worrying, not anxiety. Worry is the activity of going over what might be if you don't. Anxiety is the emotional state of being fearful about the future. Worry is a sin; anxiety is a condition. So we need to repent of worry and trust in Jesus, but that may not meant that the anxiety will disappear right away. Emotional states are too much subject to conditioning for that.
Instead, you can think of anxiety as being like the withdrawal effects of caffeine, or some stronger drug. People worry, because they are anxious, and the worry gives them minor relief from the anxiety. But in the long term worry feeds the anxiety. Attempt to stop worrying, and the anxiety hits stronger than ever. And the only way out is through. Repent of your worrying; stop feeding the anxiety. Trust Jesus, and understand that, if you obey him about the worrying, the anxiety will eventually go away.
Of course, you may always have an anxious disposition. Rejoice! Some people are unnaturally blithe, and never have the benefit of anxiety to remind them to turn to Jesus. Those people expect good things to happen to them, not because they trust Jesus, but because they tend to think the universe is bent to be their own personal servant. Each of us must tend the garden that he's given.


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text: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Deutsche Mark Deutsche Mark Deutsche Mark German mark (English) Deutsche Mark (German) Pfennig Coins Banknotes Freq. used Rarely used Central bank Website Pfennig 1, 2, 5, 10, 50 Pfennig, 1, 2, 5 DM 10 DM, 20 DM, 50 DM, 100 DM, 200 DM 5 DM, 500 DM, 1000 DM Deutsche Bundesbank www.bundesbank.de This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. Banknotes ISO 4217 Code Official user(s) DEM Germany Trizone (1948-1949) Coins West Germany (1949-1990) West Berlin (1949-1990) East Germany (July-October 1990) Unofficial user(s) ERM Since Fixed rate since Replaced by €, non cash Replaced by €, cash €= Pegged by Montenegro (1999-2001) Kosovo (1999-2001) 13 March 1979 31 December 1998 1 January 1999 1 January 2002 1.95583 DM Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, Bulgarian lev at par Pfennig DM Pf. Mark Subunit 1/100 Symbol Pfennig Plural The Deutsche Mark (DEM, DM) or German mark was the official currency of West Germany and, from 1990 until the adoption of the euro, all of unified Germany. It was first issued under Allied occupation in 1948 replacing the Reichsmark, and served as the Federal Republic of Germany's official currency from its founding the following year until 1999, when the Mark was replaced by the euro; its coins and banknotes remained in circulation, defined in terms of euros, until the introduction of euro notes and coins in early 2002. The Deutsche Mark ceased to be legal tender immediately upon the introduction of the euro—in contrast to the other eurozone nations, where the euro and legacy currency circulated side by side for up to two months. However, DM coins and banknotes continued to be accepted as valid forms of payment in Germany until 28 February 2002. The Deutsche Bundesbank has guaranteed that all DM in cash form may be changed into euros indefinitely, and one may do so at any branch of the Bundesbank and banks worldwide. From time to time, some merchants hold promotions where Deutsche Marks are accepted as payment. On 31 December 1998, the European Central Bank (ECB) fixed the irrevocable exchange rate, effective 1 January 1999, for DM to euro as DM 1.95583 = one euro.[1] One Deutsche Mark was divided into 100 Pfennig. History 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Deutsche Mark Before 1871 A Mark had been the currency of Germany since its original unification in 1871. Before that time, the different German states issued a variety of different currencies, though most were linked to the Vereinsthaler, a silver coin containing 16 2/3 grams of pure silver. Although the Mark was based on gold rather than silver, a fixed exchange rate between the Vereinsthaler and the Mark of 3 Mark = 1 Vereinsthaler was used for the conversion. Currency reform in the Soviet occupation zone In the Soviet occupation zone of Germany (later the German Democratic Republic), the East German Mark (also named "Deutsche Mark" from 1948-1964) was introduced a few days afterwards in the form of Reichsmark and Rentenmark notes with adhesive stamps to stop the flooding in of Reichsmark and Rentenmark notes from the West. In July 1948, a completely new series of East German Mark banknotes were issued. 1873–1948 The first Mark, known as the Goldmark, was introduced in 1873. With the outbreak of the World War I, the Mark was taken off the gold standard. The currency thus became known as the Papiermark, especially as high inflation, then hyperinflation occurred and the currency became exclusively made up of paper money. The Papiermark was replaced by the Rentenmark in late 1923 and the Reichsmark (RM) in 1924. Bank deutscher Länder and the Deutsche Bundesbank Later in 1948, the Bank deutscher Länder assumed responsibility, followed in 1957 by the Deutsche Bundesbank. The DM earned a reputation as a strong store of value at times when other national currencies succumbed to periods of inflation. It became a source of national pride and an anchor for the country's economic prosperity, particularly during the years of the Wirtschaftswunder in the 1950s. In the 1990s, opinion polls showed a majority of Germans opposed to the adoption of the euro; polls today show a significant number would prefer to return to the Mark. Currency reform of June 1948 The Deutsche Mark was introduced on 21 June 1948 by the Western Allies (the USA, the United Kingdom and France). The old Reichsmark and Rentenmark were exchanged for the new currency at a rate of 1 DM = 1 RM for the essential currency such as wages, payment of rents etc, and 1 DM = 10 RM for the remainder in private non banks credit balance, with half frozen. Large amounts were exchanged for 10RM to 65 pfennigs. In addition, each person received a per capita allowance of 60 DM in two parts, the first being 40 DM and the second 20 DM.[2] The introduction of the new currency was intended to protect western Germany from a second wave of hyperinflation and to stop the rampant barter and black market trade (where American cigarettes acted as currency). Although the new currency was initially only distributed in the three western occupation zones outside Berlin, the move angered the Soviet authorities, who regarded it as a threat. The Soviets promptly cut off all road, rail and canal links between the three western zones and West Berlin – starting the Berlin Blockade. In response the United States distributed the new currency in West Berlin as well. Currency Union with the Saarland The population in the Saar Protectorate decided in a referendum to join the Federal Republic. Thus the incorporation of the Saar into the Federal Republic of Germany was stipulated by the latter and France, the Protector force, for January 1, 1957. The new German member state of the Saarland maintained its currency, the Saar Franc, which was in a currency union at par with the French Franc. On July 9, 1959 the Deutsche Mark replaced the Saar Franc at a ratio of 100 Francs = 0.8507 DM. The DM's role in German reunification The Deutsche Mark played an important role in the reunification of Germany. It was introduced as the official currency of East Germany in July 1990, replacing the East German Mark (Mark der DDR), in preparation for unification on 3 October 1990. East German marks were exchanged for DM at a rate 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia of 1:1 for the first 4000 Marks and 2:1 for larger amounts. Before reunification, each GDR-citizen coming to West-Germany was given Begrüßungsgeld, greeting-money, a per capita-allowance of 100 DM in cash. The government of Germany, and the Bundesbank were in major disagreement over the exchange rate between the East German Mark and the DM. Deutsche Mark Stability of the DM The DM had a reputation as one of the world's most stable currencies; this was based on the monetary policy of the Bundesbank. The policy was "hard" in relation to the policies of certain other central banks in Europe. The "hard" and "soft" was in respect to the aims of inflation and political interference. This policy is the foundation of the European Central Bank's present policy towards the euro. The DM's stability was greatly apparent in 1993, when speculation on the French Franc and other European currencies caused a change in the European Exchange Rate Mechanism. Gold 1 DM coin German coins bear a mint mark, indicating where the coin was minted. D indicates Munich, F Stuttgart, G Karlsruhe and J Hamburg. Coins minted during WW2 include the mint marks A (Berlin) and B (Vienna). The mint mark A was also used for DM coins minted in Berlin beginning in 1990 following the reunification of Germany. These mint marks have been continued on the German Euro coins. Between July 1, 1990 (Currency union with East Germany) and July 1, 1991 East German coins of denominations up to 50 pfennigs continued to circulate as Deutsche Mark coins at their face value, due to a temporary shortage of small coins. These coins were legal tender only in the territory of former East Germany. Coins The first DM coins were issued by the Bank deutscher Länder in 1948 and 1949. From 1950, the inscription Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany) appeared on the coins. There were a considerable number of commemorative silver 5 and 10 DM coins, which actually had the status of legal tender but were rarely seen outside of collectors' circles. On 27 December 2000, the German government enacted a law authorizing the Bundesbank to issue, in 2001, a special .999 pure gold 1 DM coin commemorating the end of the DM. The coin had the exact design and dimensions of the circulating cupro-nickel 1 DM coin, with the exception of the inscription on the reverse, which read "Deutsche Bundesbank" (instead of "Bundesrepublik Deutschland"), as the Bundesbank was the issuing authority in this case. A total of one million gold DM coins were minted (200,000 at each of the five mints) and were sold beginning in mid-2001 through German coin dealers on behalf of the Bundesbank. The issue price varied by dealer but averaged approximately $165 in U.S. dollars. Colloquial expression In colloquial German the 10 Pfennig coin was sometimes called a Groschen (cf. groat). Likewise, Sechser (sixer) could refer to a coin of 5 Pfennig. Both colloquialisms refer to several pre-1871 currencies of the previously independent Länder (notably Prussia), where a Groschen was subdivided into 12 Pfennigs, hence half a Groschen into 6. After 1871, 12 Pfennigs of old currency would be converted 3 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Denomination Dates issued 1 Pfennig Composition Obverse Oak sprig Reverse Deutsche Mark 1948–2001 1948–1949: Bronze plated steel 1950–2001: Copper plated steel 1950–2001 1950–1968: Bronze 1968–2001: Bronze plated steel 1949–2001 Brass plated steel 1949–2001 Brass plated steel 1949–2001 Cupro-nickel 1950–2001 Cupro-nickel 1951, Cupro-nickel 1957–2001 Denomination between rye stalks 2 Pfennig Oak sprig Denomination between rye stalks 5 Pfennig 10 Pfennig 50 Pfennig 1 DM 2 DM Oak sprig Oak sprig Denomination between rye stalks Denomination between rye stalks Woman planting Denomination an oak seedling[3] German eagle German eagle Denomination between oak leaves 1951: Denomination between rye stalks and grapes[4] 1957–1971: Max Planck 1969–1987: Konrad Adenauer 1970–1987: Theodor Heuss 1979–2001: Kurt Schumacher 1988–2001: Ludwig Erhard 1990–1994: Franz Josef Strauß 1994–2001: Willy Brandt Denomination 5 DM 1951–2001 1951–1974: Silver 1975–2001: Cupro-nickel German eagle into 10 Pfennig of the Mark, hence 10 Pfennig coins inherited the "Groschen" name and 5 Pfennig coins inherited the "Sechser" name. Both usages are only regional and may not be understood in areas where a Groschen coin did not exist pre-1871. Especially the usage of "Sechser" is less widely spread. In Northern Germany the 5 Mark coin used to be also called "Heiermann" (hired man). Banknotes There were four series of DM banknotes: • The first was issued in 1948 by the Allied military. There were denominations of ½, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 DM, with two designs of 20 and 50 DM notes. • The second series was introduced in 1948 by the Bank deutscher Länder, an institution of the western occupation government. The designs were similar to the US Dollar and French franc, as the job of designing and printing the different denominations was shared between the Bank of France and the American Bank Note Company. There were denominations 4 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia of 5 and 10 Pfennig, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 DM. • The third series was introduced in 1960 by the Bundesbank, depicting neutral symbols, paintings by the German painter Albrecht Dürer, and buildings. There were 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 DM denominations. • The fourth was introduced in 1990 by the Bundesbank to counter advances in forgery technology. The notes depicted German artists and scientists together with symbols and tools of their trade. This series added a 200 DM denomination, to decrease the use of 100 DM banknotes, which made up 54% of all circulating banknotes, and to fill the gap between the 100 DM and 500 DM denomination. Nevertheless the 200 DM denomination was rather rare. In the latter two series, the 5 DM denomination was rarely seen, as were the ones with a value greater than 100 DM. Deutsche Mark death, place of work), as well as the second background picture (Lyra and the musician Schumann). The reverses of the notes refer to the work of the person on the obverse. The new security features were: a windowed security-thread (with the notes denomination in microprinting), watermark, micro-printing, intaglio-printing (viewingangle dependent visibility as well as a braille representation of the notes denomination), colour-shifting ink (on the 500 and 1000 DM denominations), a see-through register and UV-visible security features. First to be issued were the 100 and 200 DM denominations on 1 October 1990 (although the banknote shows "Frankfurt am Main, 2. Januar 1989"). The next denomination was 10 DM on 16 April 1991, followed by 50 DM in autumn the same year. Next was the 20 DM note on 20 March 1992 (printed on 2 August 1991). The reason for this gradual introduction was, that public should become familiar with one single denomination, before introducing a new one. The change was finished with the introduction of the 5, 500, and 1000 DM denominations on 27 October 1992. The latter three denominations were rarely seen in circulation and were introduced in one step. With the advance of forgery technology, the Bundesbank decided to introduce additional security features on the most important denominations (50, 100, and 200 DM) as of 1996. These were a hologram foil in the center of the note's obverse, a matted printing on the note's right obverse, showing its denomination (like on the reverse of the new €5, €10, and €20 banknotes), and the EURion constellation on the note's reverse. Furthermore, the colors were changed a bit to pastel to hamper counterfeiting. Banknotes of the fourth series (1990–2002) A 10 Deutsche Mark banknote from Germany 1993 showing Carl Friedrich Gauß The design of German banknotes remained unchanged during the 1960s, '70s and '80s. During this period, forgery technology made significant advances so, in the late 1980s, the Bundesbank decided to issue a new series of Deutsche Mark banknotes. The colours for each denomination remained unchanged from the previous series but the designs underwent significant changes and a 200 DM denomination was introduced. Famous national artists and scientists were chosen to be portrayed on the new banknotes. Male and female artists were chosen in equal numbers. The buildings in the background of the notes' obverses had a close relationship to the person displayed (e.g., place of birth, place of Spelling and pronunciation The German name of the currency is Deutsche Mark (fem., German pronunciation: [ˈdɔytʃə maʁk]); its plural form in standard German was the same as the singular. In German, the adjective "deutsche" (adjective for "German" in feminine singular nominative form) is capitalized due to its part in a proper name, while the noun "Mark", like all German nouns, is always capitalized. The English loanword "Deutschmark" had a slightly 5 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1989 Series [1] Image Obverse Reverse Value € Dimensions Main equiv. Colour Description Obverse Deutsche Mark Reverse Watermar 6 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 5 DM 2.56 122 × 62 mm Deutsche Mark Yellowish- Bettina von Brandenburg As portrait green Arnim, Gate Wiepersdorf estate and buildings of historic Berlin Blueviolet Carl Friedrich Gauss, Gaussian distribution, historic buildings of Göttingen Sextant, a small map showing the triangulation of the Kingdom of Hanover performed by Gauss A quill pen and a beechtree, referring to her work Die Judenbuche Partial view of the stairway in the Würzburg Residence, the ground plan of a famous chapel, Kreuzkapelle, in Kitzingen Grand piano, Background: the pre-war building of the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt am Main Microscope, the Rod of Asclepius surrounded by simplified cell structures Dandelion, inchworm, butterfly 10 DM 5.11 130 × 65 mm 20 DM 10.23 138 × 68 mm Blueishgreen Annette von DrosteHülshoff, buildings of the city of Meersburg 50 DM 25.56 146 × 71 mm Yellowish- Balthasar brown Neumann, buildings of Old-Würzburg, an architect's ruler 100 DM 51.13 154 × 74 mm Dark blue Clara Schumann from a lithograph by Andreas Staub, buildings of historic Leipzig and a lyre Orange Paul Ehrlich, buildings of historic Frankfurt, the formula of Arsphenamine 200 DM 102.26 162 × 77 mm 500 DM 255.65 170 × 80 mm Red-violet Anna Maria Sibylla Merian, an insect, buildings of 7 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ancient Nuremberg 1000 DM 511.29 178 × 83 mm Darkbrown Deutsche Mark Wilhelm and Jakob Grimm, buildings of historic Kassel The 'German dictionary' (Deutsches Wörterbuch), the Royal library in Berlin Hologram variant 50 DM 100 DM 200 DM 25.56 51.13 102.26 As previous These images are to scale at 0.7 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the banknote specification table. different spelling (possibly due to the frequency of silent e in English) and a plural form. In Germany, the currency's name was often abbreviated as D-Mark (fem., [ˈdeːmaʁk]) or sometimes Mark (fem.) with the latter term also often used in English. Like Deutsche Mark, D-Mark and Mark have no plural form, the singular being used to refer to any amount of money (e.g. eine (one) Mark and dreißig (thirty) Mark). Sometimes, a plural form of Mark, Märker ([ˈmɛʁkɐ]) was used as either as diminutive form or to refer to a (physically present or small) number of D-Mark coins or bills (e.g. Gib mir mal ein paar Märker (Just give me a few Mark (-bills or -coins)) and Die lieben Märker wieder (The lovely money again (with an ironic undertone)). The subdivision unit is spelled Pfennig (masc.; [ˈpfɛnɪç]), which unlike Mark does have a commonly used plural form: Pfennige ([ˈpfɛnɪɡə]), but the singular could also be used instead with no difference in meaning. (e.g.: ein (one) Pfennig, dreißig (thirty) Pfennige or dreißig (thirty) Pfennig). The official form is singular. See also • Euro • German euro coins • List of commemorative coins of the Federal Republic of Germany • German Papiermark and Notgeld • German Reichsmark • Economy of Germany References The mark as a major international reserve currency Before the switch to the euro, the mark was considered a major international reserve currency, second only to the US dollar. [1] "Determination of the euro conversion rates" (HTML). European Central Bank. 1999-01-01. http://www.ecb.int/press/pr/ date/1998/html/pr981231_2.en.html. Retrieved on 2008-02-20. [2] http://www.bundesbank.de/download/ volkswirtschaft/mba/2002/ 200203_en_dmark.pdf Accessed 31-12-2006 [3] The sculpturist Richard Martin Werner designed the woman relief after his wife Gerda Johanna Werner (German). [4] http://sammler.com/muenzdatenbank/ artikel.asp?Sparte=BRD_2_Mark_1951&laden=BRDM%FCnzen&sprache=deutsch Withdrawn on 1 July 1958 due to confusion with the similarly desiged 1 DM External links • Coins of the Third Reich • Overview of German Mark from BBC online 8 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Deutsche Mark Currency composition of official foreign exchange reserves '95 US dollar Euro German mark Pound sterling 15.8% 14.7% 14.5% 13.8% 2.1% 2.7% 6.7% 1.8% 0.2% 2.6% 5.8% 1.4% 0.4% 2.7% 6.2% 1.6% 0.3% 0.2% 1.6% 0.3% 1.4% 0.3% 1.2% 0.4% 1.4% 0.2% 1.9% 0.2% 1.8% 0.1% 1.9% 0.2% 1.5% 0.2% 1.8% 2.9% 6.4% 2.8% 6.3% 2.7% 5.2% 2.9% 4.5% 2.6% 4.1% 3.3% 3.9% 3.6% 3.7% 4.2% 3.2% 4.7% 2.9% '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '0 59.0% 62.1% 65.2% 69.3% 70.9% 70.5% 70.7% 66.5% 65.8% 65.9% 66.4% 65.7% 64.1% 64 17.9% 18.8% 19.8% 24.2% 25.3% 24.9% 24.3% 25.2% 26.3% 26 4. Japanese 6.8% yen French franc Swiss franc Other 2.4% 0.3% 3. 0. 13.6% 11.7% 10.2% 6.1% 2. Sources: 1995-1999, 2006-2008 IMF: Currency Composition of Official Foreign Exchange ReservesPDF (80 KB) Sources: 1999-2005, ECB: The Accumulation of Foreign ReservesPDF (816 KB) • Historical US Dollars to German Marks currency conversion, 1913-2005 • Coins 2 9 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Currency of West Germany Reason: intended to pro- 21 June tect West Germany from 1948 – the second wave of hyper- 1990 Preceded by: Reichsmark, Rentenmark inflation and stop the market trade Ratio: 1 DM = 1 RM (either) below 600 RM, 1 DM = 10 RM above 600 RM and each person received 40 DM Note: exstate of the Saarland (1957-1959) rampant barter and black cept of the Deutsche Mark Succeeded by: euro Reason: deployment of euro cash Deutsche Mark Currency of Germany 1990 – 31 December 2001 Note: euro existed as money of account since 1 January 1999, with DM coins and the euro banknotes being the German appearance of Ratio: 1 euro = 1.95583 Preceded by: Saar Franc Reason: currency union (9 July 1959), after the Saarland had joined West Germany (1 January 1957) Ratio: 100 Francs = 0.8507 Deutsche Mark Preceded by: Mark of the GDR Reason: currency union (1 July 1990) preparing the German reunification (3 October 1990) Ratio: at par up to 4000 Mark, 2 East German Mark = 1 DM above 4000 Mark Preceded by: Yugoslav new dinar Reason: political and economic reasons Currency of Kosovo, Montenegro 1999 – 31 December 2001 Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Mark" Categories: Currency signs, Currencies of Germany, Economic history of Germany, Modern obsolete currencies, Currencies replaced by the euro, Currencies of Europe This page was last modified on 10 May 2009, at 01:45 (UTC). 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text: 17 May 2011 Australian Securities Exchange Attention: Companies Department BY ELECTRONIC LODGEMENT Dear Sir/Madam, Please find attached copies of documents sent to shareholders along with their Interim Dividend information today. Yours faithfully, BRICKWORKS LIMITED IAIN THOMPSON COMPANY SECRETARY BRICKWORKS LIMITED ABN 17 000 028 526 738 – 780 Wallgrove Road, Horsley Park NSW 2175; PO Box 6550, Wetherill Park NSW 1851 Telephone: 61 2 9830 7800 Fax: 61 2 9620 1328 Internet Address: http://www.brickworks.com.au E.Mail Address: email@example.com Review of Results January 2011 Brickworks delivers solid half year result profit up 7% Highlights > Brickworks Normal NPAT up 7.0% to $61.0 million – Building Products EBIT up 2.8% to $22.4 million – Land and Development EBIT up 67.5% to 20.6 million – Investments EBIT down 7.8% to $37.9 million > Headline NPAT increased 32.8% from $88.2 million to $117.1 million > Severe weather events reduced Buildling Products EBIT by an estimated $1.7 million > Net debt/capital employed of 12.8%, Net Debt of $246.7 million > Interim dividend of 13.5 cents fulled up 3.8% OVERVIEW Brickworks Normal Net Profit After Tax ('NPAT') for the half year ended Net Profit After Tax 31 January 2011 was $61.0 million, up 7.0% from $57.0 million for the previous corresponding period. Including non- regular items Brickworks' Headline NPAT Normal NPAT $61.0m up 7.0% was up 32.8% to $117.1 million. 204.5 Headline NPAT $117.1m up 32.8% Building Products earnings were $22.4 61.0 million, marginally up on the previous 57.0 56.1 ($ millions) corresponding period. The six months to 50.8 January 2011 were the wettest on record 46.1 for Australia1 and led to significant delays 40.3 in construction schedules. The adverse 38.3 36.7 36.1 32.7 32.8 31.2 weather conditions are estimated to have negatively impacted Building Products 26.2 earnings by $1.7 million in the period. The combination of extraordinary weather events and the weak trading conditions in Western Australia and Queensland in December and January, countered 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 the strong performance of the first four net profit after tax incl amortisation non regular items months. Interim Fully Franked Dividend Investment earnings from Washington H Soul Pattinson ('WHSP') were slightly weaker for the period. The result from Land and Development is significantly improved on the previous corresponding period due to sales of Interim Dividend increased 3.8% to 13.5 cents per share surplus land. Normal earnings increased despite the difficult conditions as a direct result of 13.0 13.5 the stability of earnings afforded by 12.0 12.5 12.5 11.0 Brickworks' diversified business model. 10.0 (cents) 9.0 Normal earnings per share ('EPS') were 6.5 7.0 41.5 cents per share, up 2.0% from 40.7 cents per share for the previous corresponding period. Brickworks profit from non-regular items was $56.1 million for the period 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 and consisted primarily of the equity accounted profit before tax from WHSP during the period. Directors have declared an increased fully franked interim dividend of 13.5 cents per share for the half year ended 31 January 2011, up 3.8% from 13.0 cents per share for the previous corresponding period. The record date for the interim dividend will be 28 April 2011, with payment on 17 May 2011. 1 Bureau of Meteorology, www.bom.gov.au FINANcIAL ANALYSIS Brickworks has a $300 million senior debt facility that The levels of finished goods inventory were steady at has now been categorised in current liabilities. This three $110.9 million compared to the previous corresponding year debt facility is due for maturity in August 2011 and period, even with the unexpected softness in deliveries an undrawn ($100 million) working capital facility is due due to the extreme weather conditions at the end of the to rollover at the same time. Negotiations for the new half year and business acquisitions. This result reflects facilities are underway and will be implemented well measures taken throughout the business to ensure stock ahead of the rollover date. levels remain in balance. Gearing (debt to equity) reduced to 17.8% at 31 January Net Tangible Assets per share was $9.48, up 4.6% from 2011 from 18.7% at 31 January 2010. Total interest $9.06 at 31 January 2010. Total Shareholders Equity bearing debt ('TIBD') remained steady at $300 million and increased to $1.683 billion during the period. Net Debt was $246.7 million at 31 January 2011. Net debt to capital employed rose slightly to 12.8% for the half. The total tax expense for the period was $30.9 million, $13.5 million below tax at the 30% tax rate. This included Borrowing costs were down 12.4% to $9.2 million due to $15.2 million due to a reduction in the difference between lower average debt levels and a gain on mark to market the book and tax carrying value of equity accounted valuation of swaps. Interest cover improved to 7.4 times investments, less $1.7 million in other tax adjustments for from 5.8 times in the prior period.Total net cash flow from non-deductible and deferred tax items. Tax expense in operating activities was $55.1 million, down slightly from the previous period to January 2010 included a significant $63.5 million in the previous corresponding period. This credit amount arising from an increase in the tax carrying included a reduction in special dividends totalling $12.8 value of the investment in WHSP. million received from WHSP. The normalised income tax expense for the period Major cash outflows during the period included ordinary has increased by $2.9 million compared to the previous dividends paid of $39.8 million, capital expenditure corresponding period on increased property earnings and of $21.5 million and the acquisition of the Girotto and reduced borrowing costs to $6.8 million for the period. Gocrete precast businesses for $13.8 million plus stock. Total non-regular items for the six months ended 31 Working capital, excluding assets held for resale, at 31 January 2011 were $56.1 million after tax, up from $31.2 January 2011 was $195.2 million, a reduction of $27.1 million in the prior period. As previously reported NHC, an million during the first half. associate of WHSP, sold its stake in Arrow Energy Limited for an after tax gain of $326.3 million. Brickworks' equity accounted share of this profit was $83.4 million before tax. BRIckWORkS BUILDING PRODUcTS Market conditions2 Dwelling commencements for Australia for the six industrial markets were showing signs of growth towards months ended 31 December 2010 increased to 82,208, up the end of the period. 3.4% from 79,472 in the previous corresponding half year. Multi-unit dwelling commencements increased 39.6% to The Building Education Revolution ('BER') and Social 29,379 in the period, with the strongest growth in Victoria Housing stimulus programs provided a positive impact and New South Wales. An increase in activity in this on activity in the first half. The programs are coming to an market is particularly promising for bricks and masonry in end with most States almost complete, except for Victoria medium density and concrete precast panels in the high where it is less than half complete. rise market. New South Wales commencements increased by 5.7% Activity in dwelling commencements is expected to for the six months to 31 December 2010 compared to stabilise at an annualised rate of 150,000 to 155,000 for the previous corresponding half. Detached housing the coming year. While Victoria continues to experience commencements were down by 7.2% to 7,978 for the record activity levels, Queensland commencements have half while multi-unit residential commencements were up fallen to levels experienced at the bottom of the cycle, 27.3%. while approvals are now below. Commencements in Queensland decreased by 15.7% The value of approvals in the industrial sector in Australia compared to the previous corresponding half, to a total of increased by 23.2% to $1.740 billion for the six months to 14,218 dwellings during the six months to 31 December 31 January 2011 compared to the previous corresponding 2010. There are reports of a significant backlog of work period. commercial building approvals increased by due to Queensland experiencing the wettest year on 28.4% to $5.303 billion for the period. The commercial and record in 2010 and the January floods. 2 Original data sourced from ABS Cat. 8750.0 Dwelling Unit Commencements, Australia, December 2010 The Queensland market is facing a number of significant compared to the previous corresponding period. Multi-unit challenges that are dampening demand for new dwellings. dwelling commencements were up 14.7% while detached Interstate migration has reduced substantially as housing housing declined 8.7% to 8,852. A lack of affordable and is no longer more affordable than New South Wales or titled land for development combined with restrictive Victoria. There is also a reported multi-year oversupply lending practices constrained building activity levels in of apartments on the Gold Coast and other tourist Western Australia. destinations. In South Australia total commencements were steady Total dwelling approvals in Victoria exhibited continued at 5,795 for the six months ended 31 December 2010 strong growth in the six months to 31 December 2010 up compared to the prior period. Detached housing 18.2% on the previous corresponding period to a record commencements for the period increased by 2.3%, while 31,061. Multi-unit dwelling commencements increased multi-unit decreased by 6.9%. 80.4% over the half while detached housing fell 3.6%. Tasmanian commencements decreased by 4.1% to 1,568 The annualised rate of approvals in Victoria of over for the half year ended 31 December 2010 compared to 60,000 is running at a record level well above the the previous corresponding period. twenty year average approvals of 39,000, with Victoria substantially outperforming all other states. Strong New Zealand Market conditions3 population and economic growth with good support Building consents decreased by 12.6% for the six months from government through first home owner grants and to 31 January 2011 with the housing sector down 14.1% sustained release of affordable land for development, and apartments up 12.0%. The New Zealand economy continues to drive demand for new residential dwellings. and building industry has been in rapid decline this half with housing consents approaching record lows in January Commencements in Western Australia for the half 2011. year ended 31 December 2010 declined 5.3% to 10,816 BUILDING PRODUcTS RESULTS IN DETAIL Revenue for the half year was $303.5 million, up 15.4% Building Products EBIT of $22.4 million for the six months from $263.0 million for the previous corresponding period. to 31 January 2011 was up 2.8% from $21.8 million in the prior period. The Building Products business was tracking well and Period Ending CHANGE the first quarter trading update reported earnings up over 31 January 2011 2010 % 15% compared to the prior period. The extraordinary weather events in the second quarter severely affected sales and profits on the east coast. The weaker market conditions in Western Australia and Queensland also Revenue $mill 303.5 263.3 15.4 contributed to a softer result in the second quarter. EBITDA $mill 35.6 34.6 2.9 The EBIT to Sales Margin was 7.4% for the six months EBIT $mill 22.4 21.8 2.8 ended 31 January 2011, down from 8.3% in the prior period. Accounting for the recent acquisitions, on a like Capital Expenditure $mill 14.3 9.2 55.4 for like basis the EBIT to Sales Margin would have been 8.5% for Building Products. The precast acquisitions EBITDA margin % 11.7 13.2 (11.4) have led to a fundamental shift in Building Products sales EBIT margin % 7.4 8.3 (10.8) margin. Precast has inherently lower margins due to the supply and install nature of the business. Employees (July 10) 1,501 1,414 6.2 Including the businesses acquired in the first half Safety (TRIFR)4 238.7 169.8 40.5 employee numbers increased by 87, or 6.2%. On a like Safety (LTIFR)5 2.8 3.0 (6.7) for like basis excluding acquisitions, employee numbers reduced by 24, or 1.8%. This reduction in employee levels was brought about by the continued drive for operational excellence and efficiency. 3 Original data sourced from Statistics New Zealand – Building Consents, January 2011 4 Total Reportable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) measures the total number of reportable injuries per million hours worked. 2010 figures are for the year ended 31 July 2010 5 Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) measures the number of lost time injuries per million hours worked. 2010 figures are for the year ended 31 July 2010 The Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate ('LTIFR') of 2.8 million, representing 69.7% of depreciation. Major capital for the six months ended 31 January 2011 was a further expenditure was $5.1 million including the expansion of improvement to the LTIFR of 3.0 reported for the 2009/10 the Wollert plant in Victoria and the commencement of the financial year, even though the Total Reportable Injury upgrades to the automated precast plant at Wetherill Park Frequency Rate ('TRIFR') increased. in New South Wales. In addition to the $14.3 million, $6.6 million was also spent acquiring strategic properties for As part of Brickworks' ongoing program of providing world the Building Products business. class selection and display centres a substantial upgrade of the display centres at Armadale in Western Australia, Emissions increased by 3.4% to 224,708 tonnes Horsley Park and Bowral in New South Wales and of greenhouse gases6 during the half compared to Christchurch in New Zealand were completed in 2010. the previous corresponding period due to increased A number of new design centres were also completed production to meet demand and recently acquired during the year including Geelong in Victoria, Busselton businesses. Brickworks has been able to reduce total in Western Australia and Cairns in Queensland. To emissions by 29.3% from the peak in 2002/03 despite maintain the company's market leading status a number the substantial growth in the company. The company of upgrades of existing displays and new centres are is committed to further reductions as evidenced by the planned for the second half. construction of a new low emission brick plant in Victoria to replace a previous generation, high emission plant. Capital expenditure increased to $14.3 million in the This plant will reduce emissions by 40% compared to the period, up from $9.2 million in the previous corresponding facility being replaced. period. Stay in business capital expenditure was $9.2 DIVISIONAL RESULTS Austral Bricks™ overall brick sales volumes were up Manufacturing costs were well contained in Western 5.5% in the six months to 31 January 2011 compared to Australia. Two plants were taken off line over the the six months ended 31 January 2010, while net average Christmas period for scheduled maintenance and to selling prices wereup 1.9%. manage stock levels. Manufacturing volumes were increased to match the Earnings from Victoria lifted significantly in the period, increased demand and unit production costs were held reflecting the strong market conditions. Sales volumes steady despite energy costs increasing by 6.3% nationally. increased in line with the lift in market activity. Average selling prices were constrained by the increased New South Wales delivered a substantially improved proportion of sales to higher volume lower margin result as the business took full advantage of the BER builders. The result could have been even better if not for and social housing stimulus programs. Margins improved significant rainfall during the period that led to delays in as average selling prices increased by 2.8% and the construction program of most builders. manufacturing costs decreased by 2.1%. Compared to the previous corresponding period an extra plant ran for the South Australia produced its fifth year in a row of entire half in New South Wales to meet improved demand. increased first half earnings with sales volumes and EBIT both up significantly on the prior period. A shortage of high The two brick plants in Queensland ran at less than value pavers due to all available capacity being applied optimal efficiency for the half due to poor demand to produce bricks led to a reduction in the average selling caused by reduced affordability and the wet weather. price. However the slight drop in selling prices was more It is anticipated that only one plant will operate in the than offset by a 6.6% decrease in manufacturing costs. third quarter of the year as the poor market conditions The plant has been maintained at maximum capacity continue. Both brick plants were shut down for scheduled throughout the period and all products have been returned maintenance and to control stock levels in January so to stock and selling prices have increased. whilst sales were impacted, no production time was lost during the floods even though the water made it to the wall Tasmania delivered a substantially improved result on of the Riverview factory. lower sales volumes in spite of the weaker levels of building activity in the period. Average selling prices were Western Australia contributed a lower EBIT with sales able to be increased by 8.6% and manufacturing costs volumes affected by weaker building activity levels reduced by 10.1%, resulting in solid improvement in caused in part by the lack of affordable and titled land for margins. development. In spite of the adverse market conditions and increased competition, average selling prices were Despite the deterioration in market conditions in New maintained. Zealand the business achieved a substantially improved result. The focus on optimising the national distribution network, introducing premium products to the market and reducing overheads led to the improved result. 6 The emissions quoted are scope one and scope two emissions only and do not include fugitive emissions Austral Masonry™ has the greatest exposure to In Western Australia average selling prices increased Queensland of any of the Building Products businesses in the half as the proportion of first home owner work and was adversely impacted by the extraordinary weather, diminished. Sales volumes also increased compared to particularly in the second quarter. On a like for like basis, the prior period as market share gains achieved through excluding the Port Kembla acquisition, sales volumes innovative new products have been consolidated. were down 5.0% for the six months ended 31 January 2011, however up over 20% including Port Kembla. Austral Precast™ provided a positive, if not significant, Average selling prices were able to be increased by 2.6% contribution to earnings in the first half. It was previously compared to the prior period, assisted by the introduction reported that the overall precast business was at break of a greater product range. even position. The integration and turnaround plan is already beginning to deliver results and it is anticipated The wet weather caused a number of plant closures due that profitability will continue to improve. to plants being isolated, employees being unable to attend work and issues with supply of raw materials. As a result Auswest Timbers™ delivered another improved result of the weather impacts, energy cost increases and rising primarily due to increased margins as the growth in packaging costs, unit manufacturing costs were up 5.9%. average selling prices was double the increase in unit manufacturing costs. The increase in selling prices is Bristile Roofing™ achieved another lift in earnings as a result of the strategy to reposition the product mix sales volumes on the east coast were steady despite more towards higher margin value added products. the adverse trading conditions. The average selling Sales volumes were steady compared to the previous price improved by 3.0% as the first home owner work corresponding period. diminished. Production costs rose on lower volumes as production time was lost in Queensland due to the weather and the Dandenong plant in Victoria was closed for scheduled maintenance over the Christmas period. BRIckWORkS LAND AND DEVELOPMENT Land and Development produced an EBIT of $20.6 million Capitalisation rates have now stabilised at 8.0% to 8.5%. for the half year ended 31 January 2011, an increase of Increases in rentals led to revaluation adjustments during 67.5% from $12.3 million for the prior period. the six months to 31 January 2011 contributing $2.5 million, up substantially from $440,000 in the prior period. Property Sales contributed an EBIT of $14.9 million for the six months to 31 January 2011 and comprised the sale No developments were completed in the six months to 31 of two lots on the M7 Business Hub Estate. There is only 4 January 2011. The construction of two new facilities on hectares of undeveloped land remaining in the estate from the Oakdale estate for DHL totalling 36,000m2 are well a total of 150 hectares. underway and scheduled for completion in the second half of 2011. Earnings from the JV Property Trusts resulted in an EBIT of $5.5 million for the half, up 37.5% from $4.0 million in Total Property Trust assets at 31 January 2011 were the previous corresponding period. $609.1 million, with borrowings of $243.5 million, giving a total net value of $365.6 million. Brickworks share of the Net property income distributed from the Trust decreased Trust's net assets was $182.8 million, up $6.8 million from to $3.0 million from $3.6 million in the prior corresponding 31 July 2010. period due to a one off refinancing cost in the Erskine Trust. Waste Management EBIT was $1.1 million for the six months to 31 January 2011, up 51.5% from $726,000 in the previous corresponding period. BRIckWORkS INVESTMENTS Washington H. Soul Pattinson and company Limited ('WHSP') ASX Code: SOL Investments contributed $37.9 million normalised WHSP has a compound annual return of 13.7% over the earnings, including $1.0 million in interest received. 15 years to 31 January 2011, outperforming the ASX All Brickworks' investment in WHSP returned a normalised Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 4.4% per annum over contribution of $36.9 million for the half year ended this period. 31 January 2011, down 7.8% from $40.0 million in the previous corresponding period. Brickworks' investment WHSP holds a significant investment portfolio in a also contributed the $83.4 million non-regular item before number of listed companies including Brickworks, New tax as previously mentioned. Hope Corporation, TPG Telecom, API, BKI Investment Company, Clover, Ruralco and Souls Private Equity. The market value of Brickworks 42.85% share holding in WHSP was $1.261 billion, down 5.4% or $68.0 million, from $1.329 billion at 31 July 2010. During the period fully franked dividends of $33.2 million were received. Significant Items since Balance Sheet Date On 18 February 2011 Brickworks purchased East Coast Brickworks' sites in North Queensland sustained only Masonry, a Coffs Harbour based producer of concrete minor damage from Cyclone Yasi, which crossed the coast masonry products, for $2.5 million. The acquisition further on 3 February 2011. All sites were operational again within expands the geographic manufacturing footprint of Austral a few days and no employees in the region were harmed. Masonry in New South Wales, complementing the existing businesses in Eastern Australia. Equally, the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand on 22 February 2011 did not harm any employees and caused only minor damage to Brickworks' premises. The thoughts of Directors and staff are with the people of New Zealand during this difficult time. OUTLOOk Building Products Brickworks anticipates that activity levels in the housing The expansion of the new Austral Bricks plant at Wollert construction market will remain at current levels for the is expected to be commissioned in the next financial year. coming year, barring any further interest rate increases or The replacement of existing capacity with a state of the the implementation of the proposed carbon tax. art, low cost manufacturing facility in the strongest building market in Australia will provide a boost to earnings. The Gillard government's proposed carbon tax will raise further the price of all building materials. This Nationally, the commercial and industrial construction will negatively impact housing affordability throughout markets are expected to improve in the coming year. Australia at a time when it is already unaffordable and Improving market conditions, operational efficiencies and construction levels are well below underlying demand. synergies will contribute to an improved contribution for The end result will be manufacturing and investment the precast business in the second half. Austral Precast moving offshore, jobs will be put at risk, the cost of has recently won a number of large contracts and the housing will increase and there will be no reduction to order bank has grown substantially. carbon emissions. Investment in new housing has suffered from recent Land and Development interest rate increases and any further rate rises will Land and Development is expected to be steady on last significantly constrain new dwelling construction. year as the pipeline of development work increases and pre-lease enquiry levels improve, albeit from a very low Demand for new dwellings is patchy and varies by State. base. Brickworks continues to work on opportunities to There is a significant housing shortage in New South realise the maximum value from the land bank. Wales and a change in government may result in policy changes to address the land supply and affordability constraints. There is a continued record level of Investments construction activity in Victoria. The rental vacancy rate is reducing in Western Australia, indicating any oversupply Returns from the investment in WHSP for the second is being quickly reduced. half will be impacted by any interruptions to NHC and API earnings caused by the Queensland floods. Queensland has a substantial oversupply of units in tourist areas and housing affordability relative to the Brickworks Group other eastern states is poor. Queensland is expected to make a slow recovery due to reduced levels of interstate Brickworks is expected to deliver another solid result. migration. Past experience suggests any demand driven by rebuilding after the recent floods and cyclone will take Lindsay Partridge at least 12 months to flow through. Managing Director New Zealand has been greatly affected by the earthquakes and the rebuilding process is expected to take a number of years to complete with an estimated 13,000 replacement homes required in Christchurch. This is one year's construction at the current national rate. BRICKWORKS LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES ABN 17 000 028 526 CONSOLIDATED RESULTS FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2011 31 JAN 11 31 JAN 10 Variance $ million $ million % REVENUE Building Products 303.5 263.0 15.4 Property & Waste 23.2 55.0 (57.8) Other 1.0 1.1 (9.1) Total 327.7 319.1 2.7 EBIT Building Products 22.4 21.8 2.8 Land and Development 20.6 12.3 67.5 Associates & Investments 37.9 41.1 (7.8) Other & H.O. (3.9) (3.8) 2.6 Total EBIT 77.0 71.4 7.8 Total Borrowing Cost (9.2) (10.5) (12.4) Tax Expense (6.8) (3.9) 74.4 Normal NPAT 61.0 57.0 7.0 Non-regular adjustments 56.1 31.2 79.8 NPAT (including non-regular items) 117.1 88.2 32.8 Normal Earnings per share (cents) 41.5 40.7 2.0 Basic Earnings per share (cents) 79.6 63.0 26.3 Interim Ordinary Dividend (cents) 13.5 13.0 3.8 NTA/Share $9.48 $9.06 4.6 BRICKWORKS LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES ABN 17 000 028 526 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 JANUARY 2011 31 JAN 11 31 JULY 10 $000 $000 CURRENT ASSETS Cash assets 53,322 73,353 Receivables 98,900 98,761 Held for trading financial assets 14 15 Inventories 148,661 139,265 Land held for resale 1,249 6,340 Income tax receivable 2,366 3,418 Other 8,060 6,241 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 312,572 327,393 NON-CURRENT ASSETS Receivables 201 201 Derivative financial instruments 2,054 – Inventories 8,473 8,533 Land held for resale 23,742 23,742 Investments accounted for using the equity method 1,213,267 1,189,127 Property, plant and equipment 454,256 432,069 Intangible assets 284,053 283,920 TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 1,986,046 1,937,592 TOTAL ASSETS 2,298,618 2,264,985 CURRENT LIABILITIES Payables 63,916 68,832 Derivative financial instruments 594 – Interest-bearing liabilities 300,000 – Provisions 32,864 29,909 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 397,374 98,741 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Derivative financial instruments 1,366 1,404 Interest-bearing liabilities – 300,000 Provisions 24,246 25,964 Deferred tax items 192,191 188,942 TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 217,803 516,310 TOTAL LIABILITIES 615,177 615,051 NET ASSETS 1,683,441 1,649,934 EQUITY Contributed equity 322,021 322,666 Reserves 316,529 367,217 Retained profits 1,044,891 960,051 TOTAL EQUITY 1,683,441 1,649,934 BRICKWORKS LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES ABN 17 000 028 526 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2011 31 JAN 11 31 JAN 10 $000 $000 Cash flows from operating activities Receipts from customers 353,310 322,559 Payments to suppliers and employees (321,462) (287,529) Interest received 988 1,131 Interest paid (9,971) (10,254) Dividends received 35,588 48,500 Income tax paid (3,309) (10,883) Net cash flows from / (used in) operating activities 55,144 63,524 Cash flows from investing activities Proceeds from the sale of investments – 4 Purchases of investments (2,750) (3,895) Payment for business acquisition (14,160) – Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 2,421 1,652 Purchases of property, plant and equipment (21,548) (9,689) Net cash flows from / (used in) investing activities (36,037) (11,928) Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from borrowings – 30,000 Repayment of borrowings – (130,000) Proceeds / (costs) from issue of shares (10) 173,642 Loan (to) / from other entity 715 714 Dividends paid (39,843) (39,017) Net cash flows from / (used in) financing activities (39,138) 35,339 Net increase / (decrease) in cash held (20,031) 86,935 Cash at beginning of half year 73,353 17,916 Cash at end of half year 53,322 104,851


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Myles Gaskin leads O'Dea's rout of Mount Si in first round | 3A football
Gaskin, along with Pierre Le Dorze and Jack Flor, led a rushing attack that overwhelmed Mount Si in a 49-7 win Friday.
Special to The Seattle Times
The O'Dea football team exited team buses adorned with the school's maroon and gold colors and walked through Memorial Stadium's northwest entrance two hours prior to game time. The players dropped their equipment near the end zone and jogged around the field to warm up.
Hours later, they never stopped running.
Powered by dynamic running back Myles Gaskin, the No. 2 Irish ran away with a 49-7 win over No. 5 Mount Si on Friday night to advance to the 3A quarterfinals.
Gaskin was a little bit of everything on Friday — fast, strong, evasive. At times, he was downright magical, as he ran for 231 yards and five touchdowns on just 14 carries.
"Once again, it was my O-line," Gaskin said. "They opened up the holes, (I) try to make a dude miss and we just keep ballin'."
It was the junior's 76-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter that broke a scoreless tie. From there, the floodgates opened and O'Dea poured on the points using a heavy dose of Gaskin, sprinkled with carries by Jack Flor and Pierre Le Dorze.
Gaskin's final two carries of the first half — a pair of touchdowns — gave O'Dea a 28-0 lead heading into the locker room. The Irish put the seal on the game early in the third on Gaskin's fifth touchdown run, a 42-yarder that eased O'Dea to a 35-0 advantage.
The combination of Gaskin, Flor and Le Dorze was too much to handle for a Mount Si defense that had given up more than 20 points just once this season.
The trio rushed for 384 yards collectively in under three quarters. But after the game, all praise went toward the offensive line.
"They're starting to play a little better," O'Dea coach Monte Kohler said. "They're young and they're just starting to get into a little bit of a groove where they know what they're doing, and they feel comfortable. Honestly, we make a mistake, Myles will clean it up on his own."
The O'Dea offense had to find its rhythm in the first quarter. That's where the Irish defense stepped up to keep the Mount Si offense in check until Gaskin and Co. got things clicking.
Wildcats quarterback Nick Mitchell, an Oregon State commit, never looked comfortable. Mitchell dropped two snaps and gave up a fumble late in the first half to set up one of Gaskin's touchdown runs.
"I love our defense; they're the best defense in the state," Le Dorze said. "I mean, when we need a stop, they get a stop. If we make a mistake on offense, they make up for it. They're always there."
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Mercian House
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Townhouse | 5 bedrooms | sleeps 11
|Key Info
This beautifully maintained grade two listed town house is ideally located within a quiet area of Brecon. The house offers easy access to the town centre and a selection of cafes, bars and restaurants.
The property is ideally suited to both families and groups as it offers several social areas including two large but cosy lounges and a homely and welcoming open plan kitchen. The modern cream kitchen is well equipped with appliances and a selection of cooking equipment. There is a selection of matching glasses and crockery for 11 people.
The house offers two king size and three double bedrooms. This house is ideally suitable for families or groups who wish to stay together. The house also has a cot for young children. There are two bathrooms (one on each floor) with baths and there is also a shower room on the ground floor just off the utility room and close to the back door. This is ideal for cleaning off muddy paws or boots!
Mercian House offers a comfortable seat for everyone in one of the two large living rooms which both have Sky freeview, televisions complete with DVD players and WiFi. There is also a sauna facility in the cellar which guests are welcome to use but we ask that children are supervised.
There is also a patio area with BBQ and a large grassy garden. The house is approximately 200m from the Taff Trail that runs alongside the Brecon and Monmouthshire Canal and close to the river Usk. The Taff trail is a great place for walking and mountain biking, and offers access to the off road trails around the Talybont Reservoir and the Pen y fan mountain pass. Mountain bikes can be hired nearby (approx 300m away) outside the Theatre if you don't have your own.
|Sleeps up to 11, 5 bedrooms
|Will consider
|Corporate bookings, Short breaks (1-4 days)
|Car not necessary
|Nearest Amenities
|200 km
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Cardiff, Bristol or Birmingham International 60 km, Nearest railway: Abergavenny 30 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|Pets welcome, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|Sauna, Internet access, DVD player
|Central heating, TV, Telephone, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms of which 2 Family bathrooms and 1 Shower rooms, Solarium or roof terrace
|Single beds (1), Double beds (3), Cots (1), Dining seats for 10, Lounge seats for 10
|Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair
|Balcony or terrace, Private garden, BBQ, Bicycles available
|Secure parking
The Powys region
The Brecon Beacons National Park has become only the fifth destination in the world to be granted prestigious International Dark Sky Reserve status making it Wales' first International Dark Sky Reserve. The accreditation is awarded by the International Dark-Sky Association, based in the USA. International Dark Sky Reserves are areas recognised as possessing an exceptional or distinguished quality of starry nights and nocturnal environment specifically protected for scientific, natural, educational, cultural, heritage or public enjoyment.
This is a beautiful part of Wales, with traditional market towns, stunning landscape, canal paths, castles and plenty of family attractions. The scenery here is both beautiful and diverse - rolling countryside and valleys, wide open spaces to the wild beauty of the waterfalls and caves. The National Park Authority also runs an excellent programme of Walks, activities and events. http://www.beacons-npa.gov.uk/visit-us/outdoors-activities/guided-walks-activities-and-events.
Hay Festival is internationally renowned - and is right on our doorstep. Literary luminaries from across the globe converge each year on the small Welsh mountain town of Hay-on-Wye - sitting right on the border with England - at the end of May and early June. Not only are there 40 second hand bookshops but the town is home to one of the truly great festivals in the literary calendar. The Festival has an ever evolving programme of events - go to their website for more details. http://www.hayfestival.com.
Historic Cathedral Town in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
This is a town where you'll enjoy losing yourself...not only in the narrow streets and passageways lined with Georgian and Jacobean shop fronts, but in the sense of timelessness. For more details visit http://www.brecontown.co.uk/
Brecon lies in the foothills of the Brecon Beacons and is a popular holiday base which offers a range of activities and leisure facilities. The town lies on the bank of the River Usk and is the terminus of the Monmouth and Brecon Canal.
Brecon is also home to the prestigious Jazz festival that takes place in August each year and 2013 will see a third more gigs than last year, a sprinkling of stellar names and leading lights of the Jazz world. Courtney Pine, Django Bates, Jools Holland, Zoe Rahman, Phronesis, Julian Siegel, Jason Rebello and Acker Bilk will feature, along with the legendary Mavis Staples and, with 18 Grammy Awards between them, The Impossible Gentlemen - as the picturesque streets of Brecon come alive again this August. http://breconjazz.com/.
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27 Feb 2014
"calm and cosy"
A delightful house and a great location. We stayed with a group of friends from Italy and travelled up from London to impress them with the beautiful Brecon Beacons countryside. Stocked up with good w… More
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