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Two major studies found that endovascular therapy did not improve functional outcomes for stroke compared with tissue plasminogen activator. But experts said more studies are needed with second-generation devices.
Eight years after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the first endovascular clot retrieval device for acute stroke, several large studies that compared endovascular techniques with standard of care — intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) — have arrived at a surprising finding: endovascular treatment doesn't enhance the functional outcome for patients in the throes of a stroke. At least the first generation clot retrieval devices don't, according to two teams of investigators whose results appeared in the Feb. 7 and Feb. 8 online editions of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
One team of researchers — the MR RESCUE Investigators — hoped to determine if penumbral imaging would identify patients who would differentially benefit from endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke within eight hours after symptom onset; while the second team — the Interventional Management of Stroke (IMS) III Investigators — focused on whether combining endovascular therapy with tPA was better than tPA alone for patients with moderate-to-severe acute ischemic stroke.
No one involved in testing endovascular techniques for stroke is willing to strike a death knell for these devices, as there are many reasons that the studies did not show an added benefit. It could have been the limitations of the device itself, they said, noting that there are second-generation devices that are better at opening the vessel.
At this point, said Chelsea S. Kidwell, MD, professor of neurology and director of the Georgetown University Stroke Center, who led the MR RESCUE study, "we don't have evidence that the first-generation devices work, but I can't make recommendations for routine practice. It is hard to extrapolate to the latest retrieval devices."
The FDA's device division cleared the MERCI clot retriever for use in stroke in 2004. That same year, Dr. Kidwell began a study to test outcomes in patients who received tPA versus those who underwent tPA and mechanical embolectomy.
In 2006, the IMS III team also began a large study comparing tPA versus endovascular therapy following tPA. Endovascular therapy included treatment with intra-arterial administration of tPA and the FDA-cleared thrombectomy devices — the Merci Retriever, the Penumbra aspiration system, and the Solitaire Retriever. However, only a handful of the stent retrievers had been used when the study was halted.
Joseph P. Broderick, MD, the Albert Barnes Voorheis chair of neurology and rehabilitation medicine at the University of Cincinnati and research director of the university's Neuroscience Institute, led the IMS III group, an international study of 656 patients (at 58 centers) that was halted midstream after the safety monitoring board could not find a signal that opening the arteries (either mechanically or medically) to restore blood flow was helping.
Patients who received both tPA and endovascular interventions showed no more improvement in function at 90 days than those randomized to tPA alone: 40.8 percent who had tPA plus endovascular therapy had a modified Rankin score of two or less compared with 38.7 percent of those who just received intravenous t-PA. Mortality was similar at 90-days: 19.1 percent for those who had both treatments versus 21.6 percent for tPA. There were similar safety outcomes. There was some signal of potential benefit for endovascular therapy in subjects with severe strokes (based on the NIH Stroke Scale score ≥ 20), treated earlier, and with clots in the distal part of the internal carotid arteries, however, these differences were not statistically significant in the pre-defined analyses.
"The findings mean that we have a lot more work to do to understand who benefits most from endovascular approaches. So many stroke physicians and interventionalists were convinced that endovascular therapy is beneficial," said Dr. Broderick. "Based on these studies, the endovascular techniques should be ideally used in the context of trials rather than as the standard of care. There is no evidence that we are denying patients a proven benefit. We just don't have the data yet to say how we should be using these tools."
Dr. Kidwell was interested in testing the benefits of a multi-modal MRI or CT scan to see whether identifying occlusions would improve outcomes in those patients with evidence of tissue at risk for damage on the heels of stroke. They enrolled and analyzed the results from 118 patients who arrived to the emergency room within eight hours of the initial ischemic event; those who arrived to the emergency room after the four-hour window were no longer candidates for tPA.
Patients underwent pretreatment CT or MRI scans and then were stratified into groups, depending on the amount of salvageable tissue. It was thought that endovascular techniques might be more useful in preventing further tissue damage in and around the penumbra.
They developed a model to determine whether there was a penumbra pattern — areas of brain that had abnormal perfusion but were not abnormal on diffusion-weighted MRI. The patients were stratified into four groups: those with and without a penumbra pattern, and those treated with a retrieval device versus those who were treated with tPA. (Most of the patients in this study did not receive tPA because they arrived at the hospital too late.)
As was seen in the IMS III study, there were no differences between the two treatment arms. The analysis also showed no difference in the penumbra pattern observed on imaging, said Dr. Kidwell. Imaging and targeted interventions did not result in better outcomes for patients.
Dr. Kidwell said that the rate of substantial revascularization in the embolectomy group was rather low, 67 percent, and that could have a lot to do with the first-generation technology. (The newer devices have better revascularization rates.) Still, time could also be a contributing factor to the neutral results of these studies, said Dr. Kidwell. When they separated out the groups that received treatment within three hours and after three hours, they observed that recanalization "was particularly beneficial in patients with large-vessel occlusions and poor collateral vessels," they wrote in their NEJM paper.
The results from both studies, as well as a third study called SYNTHESIS that was led by a research team in Italy, were presented at the American Stroke Association/American Heart Association's International Stroke Conference in Honolulu. The SYNTHESIS trial randomized patients to either tPA or endovascular therapy and found no evidence of benefit in those treated with intra-arterial strategies.
Neurologists agree that more studies are needed to address the use of endovascular therapy. In an editorial in the same issue of the NEJM, Marc I. Chimowitz, MBChB, of the Medical University of South Carolina, said that "recruitment in new trials will still be challenging, particularly among patients with large disabling strokes and their concerned families who 'want everything done,' especially with new endovascular devices available and third-party payers willing to reimburse for these procedures."
He said that should Medicare call for a moratorium on reimbursement for endovascular treatment "it would facilitate recruitment in these urgently needed trials."
Walter Koroshetz, MD, deputy director of the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke, said that there have been many anecdotal reports of dramatic improvement with endovascular techniques following acute ischemic stroke, and certainly it may be useful in otherwise fatal or severely disabling cases where tPA doesn't dissolve the embolus. Blocked carotid or basilar arteries are life-threatening. Such cases initially ignited the idea for endovascular techniques for stroke. But over time, Dr. Koroshetz said, "we have generalized from what we know works for those who have no other chance at quality of life to other stroke patients in which the harm balances the benefit. We shifted from compassionate use to widespread use without the data."
The studies do offer hints on how to proceed. "We have to be much faster and safer in the delivery of endovascular techniques," said Dr. Koroshetz. Sixteen percent of patients in the IMS III had a procedural complication. "We have to learn how to protect the brain while these unstable patients are instrumented, sedated, and vulnerable in the post procedure period."
The promise of the newer devices is that they are faster at opening arteries, Dr. Koroshetz added.
"The findings were a big shock," added Dr. Koroshetz, who noted that the NINDS funded the studies. "What people thought would be a major success was a major disappointment." IMS III cost $26 million, even though the study ended with only 650 of the 900 patients enrolled. Without this trial, the procedure would have continued without the data that are necessary to advance the science of reperfusion.
"These studies raise a lot of questions," added Anthony J. Furlan, MD, a professor and chairman of neurology at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. "This is not the death of endovascular therapy. We are still early in the field. But I think it tells us that the number of patients who benefit from endovascular approaches is smaller than we thought. We have to learn our lessons. We can't lump all these strokes together, or all of the devices. The key issue is homogeneity in our selection for these studies."
Lawrence Wechsler, MD, chairman of the department of neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and director of the Stroke Institute, called the results of the trials "sobering. We need to do better at finding the right patients and improving the endovascular therapies."
"We have felt all along that this approach required testing and evidence to figure out when and where it should be used. We hope that more patients will be entered into new trials so that we can make sense of what we are doing."
Joseph P. Broderick, MD, the Albert Barnes Voorheis chair of neurology and rehabilitation medicine at the University of Cincinnati and research director of the university's Neuroscience Institute, led the IMS III group, an international study of 656 patients (at 58 centers) that was halted midstream after the safety monitoring board could not find a signal that opening the arteries (either mechanically or medically) to restore blood flow was helping. Here Dr. Broderick highlights the findings from this and other trials on endovascular therapy for stroke — and what they mean for clinicians: http://bit.ly/WzlC1O.
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What is the class size and faculty-to-student ratio?
Incoming classes are divided into two sections of approximately 75 students for lecture classes. The ratio for clinical is one instructor to six or seven students, and for labs, slightly smaller.
Where are the majority of clinical placements?
Most clinical sites are in the Baltimore and surrounding areas. Current clinical sites include: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins at Bayview, Mercy Medical Center, Sinai Hospital, Maryland General, Union Memorial, Holy Cross in Bethesda, MD, among many others.
Can I choose my clinical sites?
For your first semester of the Accelerated BS program, you will be assigned a clinical placement. After your first semester you are able to register for clinical sites, however there is no guarantee that you will receive your top choice as groups are small and consist of 6-8 students.
Do I need a car?
Yes, we expect all students to have reliable transportation to all assigned clinical sites.
Does the University provide disability accommodations
Yes. Once a student is admitted and prior to their enrollment at the School of Nursing, they should submit a comprehensive evaluation indicating the diagnosed disability as well as the recommendation for reasonable accommodations.
This document should be submitted to Nancy Griffin, Associate Dean for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs.
Where do nursing students live?
Since on-campus housing is not available at JHUSON, students are responsible for locating a place to live. Many students elect to live at 929 Apartments, which is in walking distance to the School. The 929 Apartment provides both furnished and unfurnished apartments, along with many amenities such as a rooftop garden terrace, WiFi and a fitness center.
Many students also live in the Charles Village area, a neighborhood near the Hopkins Homewood campus. Charles Village is only 10-15 minutes away from the JHUSON, and is accessible to the JHU free shuttle. Other popular neighborhoods include Mt. Vernon, Butchers Hill, Fells Point, Patterson Park and Canton.
How safe is the East Baltimore campus and is it safe to walk/drive to campus?
The School of Nursing is located just east of downtown Baltimore and is surrounded by several neighborhoods with a diverse history and culture, including Fell's Point, Butcher's Hill, and Middle East.
One of the most notable features of the area surrounding the hospital and schools is the large number of abandoned row homes. This is a reflection of both the poverty of East Baltimore, as well as new development and construction.
As in any large city, you have to make smart choices regarding your own safety. Hopkins security officials recommend not leaving any valuables in your car, and parking on the street in the surrounding neighborhoods is discouraged.
An escort service is provided for students and staff in the evenings to move around the campus. If you choose to live close to campus and walk to school, try to walk in groups with other students. Instead of driving to campus, take advantage of the free shuttle services that Johns Hopkins offers.
Does Johns Hopkins offer any transfer, BS completion, RN-BS or traditional 4 year undergraduate programs?
No, we currently do not offer these programs. Our BS programs are designed for students who already have a bachelor's degree in another discipline and are interested in an accelerated Bachelor of Science with a major in Nursing.
Is there a time limit on prerequisites?
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A dog had adopted two orphaned baby armadillos in Brazil.
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Fantasy pitchers August analysis
If you're like me, you find yourself playing favorites when drafting, trading or picking up players off your leagues' waiver wires. There's nothing inherently wrong with that in terms of impact on your ability to win your league, unless of course you are a third cousin of Jonathan Sanchez and just have to have him on your roster every year because he's "family." I seem to have my favorites as well. Sometime they are players I consciously pursue each year, and others are pitchers that just seem to wind up on my roster every year because at that point in the draft, I probably thought they had value. Let's look at a few of these pitchers as well as those I consciously try to avoid.
Phil Hughes (NYY) - Given the hype he received as a prospect, Hughes can be said to have underachieved to this point in his career. Some of it was injury driven, but this year, Hughes has regained about a full mph on his fastball, and his control has been the best of his career at 2.1 BB/9IP. It's not a huge step forward, but since April, Hughes has a 3.57 ERA in a tough AL East.
Joe Blanton (LAD) - I've always thought Blanton was a bit underrated. Good control, a decent mix of pitches and an increased strikeout rate the last two years compared to earlier in his career. With a 7.8 K/9IP and 1.2 BB/9IP and now that he's pitching his home games in Dodger Stadium, his value is slightly enhanced. Blanton should also benefit from the Dodgers' very good outfield defense.
Rick Porcello (DET) - Porcello is just 23, but he already has 111 big league starts under his belt. The problem is that he hasn't taken that step forward that's expected from a top-10 overall draft pick. Here's his BB/9IP and K/9IP rates from the last four years:
2009 - 2.7, 4.7
2010 - 2.1, 4.7
2011 - 2.3, 5.1
2012 - 2.2, 5.3
Career - 2.3, 4.9
As you can see, a very slight progress in his strikeout rate, but far from a big step forward. The walk rate remains very good, and I still think given his age and pedigree, that better things are to come. It seems at this point that he's never going to be a 9.0 K/9IP pitcher, but perhaps 7.0?
Justin Masterson (CLE) - After a 2011 in which he posted a 3.21 ERA while significantly improving his control (2.7 BB/9IP), I pegged Masterson as a 2012 breakout candidate. Well, he broke out all right, taking his BB/9IP rate up to 3.9 while posting a 4.78 ERA in 23 starts. He's also allowed 15 runs over his last two starts, so he's even regressed further recently. I still like that he's posting a very good groundball rate (2.5 G/F), but his 2012 performance is likely going to result in me avoiding him in 2013. That means he'll probably compete for the AL Cy Young award.
Ubaldo Jimenez (CLE) - Despite Jimenez posting a 5.10 ERA in 10 starts after coming over to the AL, I treated him as a sleeper this year. Why? My thought was that his 62:27 K:BB in those 65.1 innings was fairly good, and entering 2012, he should have been more comfortable with his new team and league after his 2011 struggles. Oops. This year, Jimenez's strikeout rate is down, walks are up and home run rate is up. Even in his good years in 2008-2010, he was still walking 90-100 batters a season, but with the decline in velocity, he's simply lost his dominance. Jimenez is just 28, but he just doesn't seem like the type who will learn how to be effective with diminished velocity.
Bud Norris (HOU) - With K/9IP rates of 9.2 and 8.5 in his first two full seasons in 2010-2011, I was fairly bullish on Norris. Pitchers who miss a lot of bats but don't have the best ERA are often be solid sleeper targets, but Norris has been a disappointment this year. His K/9IP is back up to 9.2, but his BB/9IP has gone from 3.4 to 3.9. He also allows too many home runs, and the Astros defense is well below average. I probably won't target him next year unless the Astros upgrade the team around him, including the bullpen.
Jeff Samardzija (CHC) - Samardzija is tall, raw and a hard thrower. Simply, that was how he ended up on more than one of my teams this spring. It's been somewhat of a bumpy ride, but particularly in my deeper leagues, as Samardzija has a 4.37 ERA and more important, an 8.9 K/9IP. His home run rate has nearly doubled over last year's 0.51 (to 0.93), but he's also shown a great fastball and solid slider. It's the development of his changeup that will determine his future success, but I still like what I've seen.
Gio Gonzalez (WAS) - Gonzalez tossed a complete game Wednesday and now sits 14-6 with a 3.32 ERA. This isn't a huge surprise, as Gonzalez's velocity has been on an upward trend in each of the last three years. His K/9IP showed a nice bump, going from 7.7 to 8.8 in 2011. Gonzalez was also 5-1 with a 2.20 ERA in September last year, so combine all that with a move to the National League, and you had a guy poised, at 26, to take a leap forward.
Ryan Vogelsong (SF) - I consciously avoided Vogelsong this year, as his 2.71 ERA last season came with a 3.85 xFIP. His GB% was good (45.6 percent), but not spectacular, and with a .280 BABIP, his 2011 looked rather flukish. This year Vogelsong ranks first in the NL and second in the game with a 2.38 ERA, and his strikeout and walk rates have mirrored last year's marks at 18.4 and 8.1 percent, respectively. I guess I just had trouble wrapping my head around the fact that a guy could go without throwing a major league pitch in five years and then come in and pitch as well as he did. I will still likely not own him on too many teams next year, but maybe, just maybe, he's good.
Johnny Cueto (CIN) - I've always liked Cueto, but he still hadn't taken that next step toward being an elite starter. Cueto had some injuries last year and has yet to throw as many as 186 innings in a season, but this looks to be a breakout year. Cueto's 14 wins are a career high, as is his 2.58 ERA if it holds. His 7.3 K/9IP would be the second-highest mark of his career, and his 2.1 BB/9IP is by far a career low. Considering Cueto is still just 26, this could very well be a legitimate step forward in his development. His home park gives me some pause, but he's 8-1 with a 2.26 ERA at home this year, so perhaps it's not a big concern.
Francisco Liriano (MIN) - I think it was sometime in 2009 when I grew disenchanted with Liriano. The hope that the 2006 version would return was gone, but he rebounded in 2010 to win 14 games, post a 2.62 ERA and fan 201 batters. I then bought in again, only to see him post a 5.09 ERA last year while mixing in an improbable no-hitter. He was firmly off my radar this spring, and despite the occasional flashes of brilliance, a 5.03 ERA and 5.0 BB/9IP have frustrated many an owner. Post-trade, I like him a little bit as a change-of-scenery pitcher, but I don't like him enough to trade anything of value.
Ricky Nolasco (MIA) - Looking at Nolasco's career, he's always underperformed his underlying ratios. FIP is a measure of how a pitcher's ERA can be expected to turn out based on strikeouts, walks and home runs, and from 2009-2011, Nolasco always saw his ERA trail his FIP. For instance, I loved Nolasco as a 2010 value pick. In 2009, his ERA was an ugly 5.06, but he also managed to post the following: 9.5 K/9IP, 2.1 BB/9IP. He's underperformed every year since, leaving me to simply conclude that I'm probably better off leaving him for someone else.
All Royals - This one is pretty much a no-brainer, as the Royals rank 28th in starter's ERA after finishing 29th each of the previous two years. Other than Jake Odorizzi, their top prospects have either undergone a recent Tommy John surgery (Danny Duffy, John Lamb) or have simply underperformed (Mike Montgomery, Chris Dwyer). I liked Felipe Paulino a bit for his strikeout ability, but of course as soon as he showed some promise, Dr. Andrews came calling to perform Tommy John on Paulino's pitching elbow. This is pretty simple: if you are actually using a Royals starter, you are either in a 12-team AL-only league and enjoy rolling the dice, or you are simply nuts.
Clay Buchholz (BOS) - Pitchers with back injuries are simply guys I try to avoid. His back has held up this year, though Buchholz did spend time on the DL with a gastrointestinal issue. His 4.48 ERA and 5.9 K/9IP this year are disappointing to be sure, but since May 21, Buchholz ha a 2.21 ERA and a 6.5 K/9IP. When healthy, I think his stuff is worthy of top-30 overall starter status, but I still just have to worry about the back. If you want to sell high, I wouldn't dissuade you.
Matt Moore (TB) - Don't get me wrong. I love Matt Moore's long-term upside. If the Rays can figure out a way to keep James Shields, the David Price/Shields/Moore trio could be one of baseball's elite 1-2-3 combinations as early as 2013. That said, the hype on Moore in spring drafts bordered on Strasburg-like status. He's averaging 94.5 mph with his fastball en route to a solid 3.84 ERA. His 8.5 K/9IP and 4.3 BB/9IP are below expectations, and if you go by RotoWire's projections, you would have been expecting a sub-3.00 ERA. Still, a solid first full season, but just not in line with inflated expectations.
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Application Killer/Task manager?
Anyone know of an Application/process killer app? Something along the lines of windows taskmanager.
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TaskManager by stormgrounds will close some but not all apps. It's difficult for an app to do so because of the different ways apps close.
If you feel like you sufficiently know what you're doing with a BB, check out this:
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That's still a little advanced for me. An app would be nice though.
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Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is overseeing a massive investment by the club's Arab owners.
The Times says City's wage bill on players alone has almost doubled to almost £80 million in the year since Hughes succeeded Sven-Göran Eriksson as manager.
It means that City's players earn an average of nearly £2.3 million a year — or £44,000 a week — well over twice the average basic salary in the Barclays Premier League.
That figure will swell again if Hughes makes more signings this summer to complement the ÂŁ12 million arrival of Gareth Barry, the England midfield player, from Aston Villa, even if the manager hopes to offload about a dozen members of his squad.
Whereas Rolando Bianchi, the former Italy Under-21 striker since sold to Torino, was the highest earner under Eriksson with a weekly wage of ÂŁ50,000, it is less than a third of what Robinho, the highest-paid player in the Premier League, earns under Hughes.
Robinho's £160,000-a-week salary accounts for more than 10 per cent of the £79.4 million paid in wages to 35 players under Hughes's command. City's wage bill for 32 players when Eriksson was in charge was £45.3 million.


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Most Australians haven't heard of the port city of Tianjin, but tucked away 137km southeast of Beijing is a flourishing metropolis which has been growing at an annual rate of 16.5% since 2007, and is home to over 13million people. Prior to the founding of the People's Republic of China, Tianjin (meaning, 'a port for the emperor') was the economic and financial centre of Northern China. Currently, Tianjin's architecture is a culmination of its history as a colonial city mixed with its modern Chinese culture, a plethora of colonial buildings, modern skyscrapers and stylish suspension bridges. Now, an ultra-modern bullet train connects the city to Beijing, a journey taking less than half an hour, and plans for the next Beijing International Airport development show that it will be conveniently located halfway between the two cities.
Tianjin is the sister city of Melbourne and is one of the four municipalities that has "provincial status" level and therefore reports directly to the Central Government in Beijing. It is the sixth largest city in China in terms of urban population and the fifth largest by urban land area. Manufacturing represents approximately 60% of Tianjin's economy and the Binhai New Area development zone has attracted many global giant to its ports, for example, Airbus and Caterpillar. Tianjin is also an important industrial base in China, with its major industries including petrochemical, metalworking, car manufacturing and textiles. Furthermore, the Chinese government has identified the Binhai New Area in Tianjin as the future hub for 'vocational training' in China, which is a fast growing industry in China as companies further understand the value of vocational training for the long term development of their organisation.
Tianjin is one of the country's leading destinations for Foreign Direct Investment. In the first quarter of 2013, the city approved 141 FDI programs which attracted USD5.1billion into Tianjin's economy and was an 18% increase from the previous year. These figures are even more impressive when compared with the whole of China, which attracted USD29.9billion in the first quarter, only a 1.44% increase on that of the previous year.
Tianjin, the fourth largest port in China, has attracted 110 of the world's top 500 companies. The Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) which is located within the Binhai New Area, is located 40km from Tianjin's city centre and is consistently ranked as China's best performing free trade zone and has become one of the preferred manufacturing bases for foreign multinationals. TEDA focuses on four key industries: (1) electronics and communications; (2) biomedicine and biotechnology; (3) advanced manufacturing; and (4) food processing. In fact, Scandinavian pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk, has selected Tianjin to build the largest insulin production plant in the world, with investments totalling USD400million. In addition, Motorola's Tianjin manufacturing facility is one of the biggest in the world and Samsung's current Joint Venture with Central Tianjin Electronics Corp has seen the establishment of the biggest mobile manufacturing and R&D base outside of Korea.
Tianjin's geographic location and economic significance has seen it become a major communications hub for Northern China. With the largest man-made port in the world, the largest air-freight facility in the region and railways linked in all directions (and into Europe), it is no wonder that the significance and importance of the development of Tianjin is reflected in the nation's five year plan. Often described as living in the shadow of Beijing, Tianjin workers are actually slightly better off than their Beijing counterparts with a minimum wage that is 4% higher than that of Beijing and a lower cost of living.
An approach that was pioneered in the 1980s, saw Chinese authorities choose Tianjin as a "proving ground" for policy experiments including those surrounding financial services. If successful in Tianjin, the policies may be carried out nationwide. As an example, in late 2006, the Chinese government established the country's first equity fund heavily reliant on bank lending, the Bohai Industrial Investment Fund, with an initial investment of RMB6billion, which was expected to reach RMB20billion within 15 years. As a result of this experiment, the growth of the funds industry has exceeded many expectations and is forecast to become one of the largest in the region.
With respect to the banking sector, the total credit issued in Tianjin has grown faster since 2009 than anywhere else in China mainly as a result of the post GFC economic stimulus package. In addition, ANZ currently holds a 20% ownership in the Bank of Tianjin and is the second biggest shareholder. The Bank of Tianjin is valued at $2.3billion.
Yujiapu Financial District
The Yujiapu Financial District, which has been described as the "future Manhattan of China" is currently under construction in Tianjin and is set to be the world's largest financial district (9.5million square metres). The financial district represents a RMB200billion dollar investment by the Tianjin government and will be built in four stages. The city will comprise of 47 skyscrapers that will be constructed on the salt flats in Tianjin. The first dozen buildings constructed in the new financial district will have four times the combined floor space of the Empire State building! The Government has strategically created incentives for businesses to transfer their legal residency and offices to Tianjin. In particular, tax incentives to private equity funds has seen over 50% of the country's private equity funds relocate their office space to Tianjin. This strategic move has also attracted many of China's "princelings", the sons and daughters of current and former senior Chinese officials, who are highly involved in the private equity industry in China.
The Tianjin government provides a great variety of investment incentives to attract companies and their capital to Tianjin. Incentives cover a range of industries including: financial institutions, Agricultural technology companies, Science and Technology R&D and to a variety of incorporation structures including Sino-Foreign Joint Ventures and establishment of Headquarters/Regional Headquarters.
The Tianjin story is a very important one in the past, present and future of China. As a key destination for foreign and domestic investment, as a city with world-class infrastructure that has attracted some of the brightest minds in the country to its opportunities for strong growth and development – it's time for businesses looked beyond Beijing to the role that Tianjin can play in connecting China with the rest of the world.
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I leave Moscow today after a week with my friends at East Capital attending their annual Summit with a small group of investors from around the world, mainly from Europe and Scandinavia. Over four busy and packed days, we met, mixed and listened to local analysts, economists, fund managers and the senior Directors and executives of some of Russia's most iconic and well known companies, including Aeroflot, Lukoil, Sollers, Sberbank, M.Video and Yandex.
I am left with the challenge of trying to make sense of all the views, data, charts, forecasts and opinions expressed to form my own coherent view of Russia's current and future direction. It is indeed a puzzle, but here's a summary of my views as I fly out from Domodedovo airport tonight:
Russia is on the move
On the bus sitting next to my friend, Karine Hirn, she gave me fascinating insights into her time living in Moscow in 1991 when she lived and worked here as a young student. In those days, Moscow was a very grim, grey, dark and gloomy city, with drab and nondescript buildings, no cars and only three places to go out to eat and have fun. Everyone travelled by bus or tram, nobody had any money and Russia was only just emerging from the ravages of the cold war.
Contrast this with today, over 20 years later. Now everyone has a new car of the latest model, brand and description, the buildings are clean, colourful and shiny, the night sky lights up with neon lights displaying well known western brands, and there are new restaurants and night clubs everywhere. 67% of Russians are defined as "middle class", household consumption has grown by over 10% p.a. for the last 10 years, and unemployment is at its lowest level ever (5.3%).
Yet, despite the above, the Russian consumption story still has a long way to go. By western standards, Russia seriously lags in key sectors like air travel, retail banking, logistics, pharmaceuticals, cars, media and online advertising which is 50% or less than the European average penetration. Long term investors, entrepreneurs and business leaders have the opportunity to participate in this long term growth story at a historically low entry price. They will be handsomely rewarded over the next decade or two if they get in now.
Russia has many problems to overcome
There are many short term challenges, and we constantly hear about them. The need to deregulate certain industries, accelerate privatisation, improve corporate governance, boost competition, smash corruption and increase investment in infrastructure were recurring themes over the past 4 days. Economic growth has slowed to 1.1% p.a., inflation is too high (over 7%) mainly due to an increase in food prices caused by a poor harvest in 2012 (food represents one third of consumer spending) and, while the consensus view was for GDP growth in 2013 to improve to 2% to 3% p.a., there is even talk of a possible recession. Russia's GDP per capita of $16,000 is reaching the point at which fast growing emerging countries typically hit the "middle income trap", a sure sign that economic growth will slow to lower levels in a band of between 2% to 4% p.a. max.
In my view, the fact that these problems are so widely acknowledged, discussed and aired is a sure sign that they can and will be addressed. Over 800 corrupt Government officials are languishing in Russian jails (a fact which was highlighted by President Putin in his recent National Address) and there are early signs of improving Corporate Governance, increasing dividend payments and the protection of the interests of minority shareholders. There is of course more to do but the trend is in the right direction and, as we were told, Russia usually "surprises on the upside".
Putin is popular
Boosting growth rates is a hot topic of conversation within Government circles. Despite reports to the contrary in the western media, Putin is genuinely popular amongst Russians due to his commitment to economic reform and the widely held view that he is the first Russian politician to actually deliver on the dream of a real consumer boom.
The average Russian is more affluent, secure and content than in living memory. Much of this is credited to the political stability, increased affluence and greater certainty delivered by Putin over 18 years (in two 6 year terms as President and one as Prime Minister). The search for a successor is now on with many locals predicting that his current term as President (expiring in 2018) will be his last. The recent return of former Finance Minister Kudrin, the architect of many of Russia's recent economic reforms, was highlighted as a particularly good sign.
Russia has to look East rather than West
From my perspective, many of the more gloomy forecasts were over pessimistic. Russia's growth to date has been largely due to its relationship with the western European consumer (representing 60% of current exports) which is clearly unsustainable. Europe's economic and fiscal problems are well known and are unlikely to be resolved in the near term. The future depends, to a large extent, on Russia's ability to engage with its Asian neighbours for trade, investment and the opening up of new markets, pipelines and channels for its vast supplies of oil and gas. Yet, these opportunities were barely mentioned during our visit.
Russia needs to seriously engage with China (and India) to overcome its short term growth problems. The decision by new Chinese President, Xi Jinping to choose Russia as the destination for his first official overseas visit is a move in the right direction and I expect to see more bilateral engagement in the next few years. Russia is a "BRIC country" for a reason (an abundance of land, people and capital to name three!) and its future lies to its East rather than its West. A more proactive and committed engagement with China would be a good first step.
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JinkoSolar Opens Solar Module Factory in Cape Town, South Africa
Shanghai, China, August 11, 2014 – JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), a global leader in the solar PV industry, today announced that it has opened a solar module factory in Cape Town, South Africa.
Located in 2 Evans Avenue, Epping Industrial 1, Cape Town, the factory covers an area of 5,000m2.and has annual production capacity of 120MW. JinkoSolar invested a total of approximately USD7.5 million in the factory which is expected to create 250 jobs. Modeled after its state-of-the-art Chinese production facilities in China, the Cape Town factory will employ measures to ensure the highest quality PV module production process.
"We are proud to be the first foreign solar manufacturer to have built production facilities in South Africa," commented Mr. Kangping Chen, JinkoSolar's Chief Executive Officer. "Since winning our first South African tender in 2012, JinkoSolar has become the market leader having sold over 300MW to date. The completion of this factory highlights JinkoSolar's strong capital base and ability to diversify its global manufacturing facilities geographically. The factory will also enhance JinkoSolar's global production chain allowing it to serve customers across the region with local content. We are committed to providing the highest quality products and services to our customers around the world as we work to increase shareholder value over the long-term."
About JinkoSolar Holdings Co., Ltd.
JinkoSolar is a global leader in the solar PV industry with production operations in Jiangxi and Zhejiang Provinces in China and sales and marketing offices in Shanghai and Beijing, China; Munich, Germany; Bologna, Italy; Zug, Switzerland; San Francisco, the United States; Queensland, Australia; Ontario, Canada; Singapore; Tokyo, Japan; and Cape town, South Africa.
JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated solar product value chain, with an integrated annual capacity of approximately 2.0 GW each for silicon ingots, wafers and solar cells and approximately 2.1 GW for solar modules, as of March 31, 2014. JinkoSolar sells electricity in China and distributes its solar products to a diversified customer base in the global PV market, including Germany, Italy, Belgium, Spain, the United States, Eastern Europe, China, India, Japan, South Africa, and other countries and regions.
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When it comes to DSLR technology, there seems to be quite a bit of confusion on how exactly phase detection autofocus works. While for most people this might not be a topic of great interest, if you are wondering how and why a camera could have an autofocus problem, this article will shed some light into what happens inside the camera in terms of autofocus when a picture is taken. There is an overwhelming amount of negative feedback on autofocus issues on such fine tools as the Canon 5D Mark III, Nikon D800, Pentax K-5 and other digital SLR cameras and it seems like most photographers do not seem to understand that the underlying problem is not necessarily with a specific model or type of a camera, but rather with the specific way these cameras acquire focus. If you search on the Internet, you will find thousands of autofocus reports on all kinds of DSLRs dating back 10+ years. Hence, the front focus and back focus issues we see in modern cameras are not anything new – they have been there ever since the first DSLR with a phase detect sensor was created.
Lightning Photography Tips for Beginners
We had a very ambitious storm last night, and where there's a storm, there's often lightning. Nasim has a detailed article written on "How to Photograph Lightning", so if you hear there's a storm coming in your area and you want to grab some amazing shots of it, Nasim's extensive article will help you be prepared from the start.
Add Some Fish(eye) To Your Photography Diet
With the ever increasing rate of technological innovation in the photography arena, it is not too difficult to get caught up in the latest camera model, lens, or other gizmo, all designed to take our photography to the "next level." The recent hype and debates surrounding noise levels and resolution differences between the Nikon D800 and Canon 5D Mark III alone could likely fill a few petabytes of disk space. In the midst of our obsession with the "latest and greatest," we need to remember that photography is, at least on some level, supposed to be… well… fun! One of the best ways I know to inject a bit of fun into my photography exploits, is to attach a fisheye lens to my DSLR. These marvels provide a unique curved distortion (in some cases a full 360 degrees) that add a bit of character and spice to otherwise rather common photos and provide a unique perspective.
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I often get asked if there is a certain way of achieving a particular look in a photo. How to make colors and people "pop"? How to properly color correct? How to make the skin blemish free? While there are lots of different ways to post-process photos using tools like Lightroom and Photoshop, the most powerful tool in any visual artist's arsenal is typically forgotten – your eyes!
How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse
I intentionally waited on posting this article on photographing a solar eclipse until it actually took place on 05/20/2012, because I wanted to document my experience and provide information on what challenges I had during the process of photographing this rare, but stunningly beautiful phenomenon. This was my first time trying to photograph a solar eclipse; in fact, it was my first time seeing one take place. Yes, there have been solar eclipses before, but I have been missing them all for some reason. This time, after I heard it on the news a week ago, I decided to watch it with my family and document the event with some photographs. While we in Denver were not as lucky as some folks in US southwest, Japan and a few other places to see the total solar eclipse, the partial eclipse still looked beautiful. Unfortunately, clouds moved in and blocked most of it for us here, but I still was able to capture a few shots when the clouds cleared up a little. I will be sharing those photos with you in this short tutorial. Hopefully when a solar eclipse takes place next time, you will have some useful information on how to photograph it with your camera.
Finding Ideas for Your Photography
At one point or another, we all stall. Whether it is because we are drowned by our daily routine or because we simply lose interest in doing what we love. We stall and it's not quite that simple to get back on track. On the contrary, we dig ourselves deeper. We sit cozily in front of our computers, read about gear and people we admire. Why do we admire them? It's because they keep on doing while we stall, while we stay put and touch nothing unless absolutely necessary. It's because they do everything we don't.
Mastering Lightroom: How to Use the Tone Curve Panel
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Mastering Lightroom: Branding and Customization
Lightroom is an amazing program with a myriad of great features to improve the look of your photographs. In addition to all the image editing and cataloging tools, Lightroom also has some cool built-in features to make it a little more personal. In this short tutorial, I will show you how to brand and customize your favorite RAW converter. A little :)
Mastering Lightroom: How to Use the Basic Panel
Lightroom has many features that can easily confuse those who are new to it. While the program offers plenty of different editing opportunities, in order to achieve the best results and user experience, it is important to understand the very basics of Lightroom. In the series of upcoming short articles, I will try to explain each of the most important Panels in Lightroom, so that in the end, you will find it to be a simple, quick and easy to use software for your post-processing needs. Lets start with the Basic Panel.
Have Fun While Working
I've always found photographing engagement sessions and weddings to be rather stressful for both the couple (and the guests, too) as well as myself. But stress, at the same time, has proven to be the force that makes me want to do as well as I can. I get over it, eventually, because I have an obligation to do my best. My couples, on the other hand, sometimes have a harder time getting over their nervousness just as fast. The trick is in keeping it fun for them until they're as comfortable with you around as if they were alone.


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So happy to find a good supper without having to get back in car for more driving (staying at Comfort Inn next door).
So happy to find a good supper without having to get back in car for more driving (staying at Comfort Inn next door).
So happy to find a good supper without having to get back in car for more driving (staying at Comfort Inn next door).
Greatly overlooked is their Tarter Sauce. So much better than what you find on the shelf at the grocery store. They keep it chilled so take care to keep it that way on your trip home. It's the best.
I didn't know these were still around! Friendly waitress who suggested sweet potato fries with my omelet as I don't like hash browns. Busy breakfast buffet on a Saturday morning with big windows. The bathrooms need a little work. Okay place to stop for a road break.
Place is clean with good food. We have usually good service. They give you pot of coffee on table..great convenience. The food taste just like any other Frisch s food. The salad bar usually fresh with nice variety . It is located right off expressway so easy to get too. My husband has boss out of town so this has... More
I've been to this Frisch's restaurant multiple times. I make a lot of trips to Louisville and Cincinnati and this is a must stop on the way. The food is great and the salad bar is always good and well stocked plus the employees are always so friendly.
Since we were traveling on a tour bus, this restaurant was chosen by our director. This was the first time we had eaten at this type of restaurant, so I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and variety of offerings. I shouldn't have been surprised however, since our director always has our best interests in mind on these trips! Thank... More
I stay at the Comfort Inn next door hen I visit the are on business. It never occurred to me to eat at the "bigboy" next door. Thinking hamburger and fries...which I love but for an evening meal I crave veggies. After a days' travel and too tired to venture out....and At the recommendation of the night staff,I decided to... More
We we went take-out to the hotel next door; the food was the usual Frisch's: good, if a bit limited menu.
My husband and ordered the breakfast buffet...the nastiest food we've ever eaten! I tried to cut my waffle, and as soon as I touched it grease just spewed out of it, cantaloupe was soured and the syrup was really bad so I didn't bother with the French toast, I opted to go get a bowl of Frosted Flakes hoping the... More
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Drumming Woods Bed and Breakfast
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Welcome to the home of Global Formula Racing! GFR is an international collaboration between the BA Racing Team from the Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg-Ravensburg (DHBW-R), Germany, and the Beaver Racing Team from Oregon State University (OSU). This unique global venture promises to build upon the team's past success and propel development into future seasons.
Global Formula Racing is the first global student collaboration of its kind in the history of both the US-based Formula SAE and EU-based Formula Student programs. The former BA Racing Team from the Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg-Ravensburg (DHBW-R), Germany, and the Beaver Racing Team from Oregon State University (OSU) combined forces in 2010 to compete as a single entity. The two universities share physical and intellectual resources through the use of advanced communications technology to create a highly competitive vehicle worthy of international recognition.
Design, manufacturing, and testing occur simultaneously at both schools. The collaboratively developed GFR 2014 design will be used to manufacture a combustion car at the OSU campus in Corvallis, Oregon, USA and a fully electric car at the DHBW-R campus in Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The combustion car will compete in USA events, as well as Formula Student events across Europe. GFR's electric car will stay in Europe to participate in Formula Student competitions only.
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So for this entry, I'll be brief and let a quote I stumbled upon at an American Impressionism exhibit speak for me - "My …
Travelled from Valencia to Madrid on 28/8 by very fast train - see photo registering 300 kph!! Again, a great hotel right in the centre of the city. Did a myths and legends tour first night here - the skyline is stunning at sunset and it was fun to hear the "real stories" of Madrid! Yesterday we did a walking tour designed by Kizz - we caught the …
Holy Toledo!
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Good Bye, Seville ~ Hello Madrid!
... to the grocery store to get my Ruffles Jambon potato chips to take home (yes, ham flavored) & returned to the hotel so Amelia could get into bed. The tv had two English channels, both were news stations, great. A movie came on & had to laugh, it was Jane Eyre, which I tried watching on the flight a week ago & found it quite boring!
Amelia was excited to get home the next day ...
... little finger across lips like Mike Myers) times better than the bed in this current place! I need a backectomy!
However the air mattress has an issue. The motor to blow it up burnt up when I fired it up. The voltage ampage wattage converter thingy didn't do its job. Or it may have been 'operator error'. Either way it filled the apartment with a factory runoff poison smell that was probably the equivalent of factory runoff poison. That lasted two days. ...