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The oft used quote that those who don't learn from their history are only doomed to repeat it seems particularly apt in Xinjiang right now. The Tigers, forever looking to win their first ever CBA title, once again broke out the checkbook early on in the year to build up star-studded line-up. Liu Wei, Cao Fei, Zhou Qi, Jordan Crawford and Andray Blatche all arrived at the start of the year and yet the team is 9-4 when they were expecting to be 13-0. The reality is that in the industrial city of Urumqi, it is title or bust and their constantly anxious fan base is now once again calling for something to be done to get the team back on track. Continue reading
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Delonte West Is Done In Shanghai
Well that was quick.
So with seven games of the season played, the Shanghai Sharks announced that they have cut Delonte West due to various injury issues. The former Fujian player, who had averaged 26.2 points, 5.6 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 2.4 steals in 2013, had struggled since moving to the Yuanshen. In five appearances, he was going for a disappointing 10 points and 1.2 assists a game before the axe fell yesterday. The Sharks, who are at 1-6 for the season and very much a team in rebuild mode, probably won't care too much given that it will mean more minutes for twenty-four year old Ge Yang to develop.
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In one of the weirdest CBA signings in the last few years, Sun Yue has completed his move to the Beijing Ducks from the renegade Chinese team, the Beijing Olympians. The move is still not confirmed by either team but Sina Sports is claiming the deal is basically completed. Continue reading
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The Shanxi Dragons have completed the retooling of their overseas roster following the acquisition of former Bobcats/Hornets and Sixers big man, BJ Mullins. The signing now means the Dragons have a pretty formidable trio of imports and Mullins will slot in well next to Zaid Abbas and Von Wafer. Continue reading
Metta World Peace Nears Signing With Sichuan
Metta World Peace might soon be coming to China if reports in America and China are to be believed. According to Sina Sports, Sichuan Blue Whales' GM Jie Geng flew to Los Angeles earlier this week to discuss terms on a deal with World Peace, who had also been receiving offers from China, courtesy of the Xinjiang Tigers, and teams from Turkey. Jie confirmed to Sina that the team had originally been looking to pick up a center but the American would be an ideal alternative and would allow them to start one of their young big men alongside World Peace. Continue reading
Quincy Douby Signs With Tianjin
Fresh after making their first ever run to the CBA postseason, the Tianjin Lions, formerly one of the league's most moribund teams, this morning took a further step into respectability with the signing of Quincy Douby. Continue reading
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According to a variety of reports in China, the Zhejiang Bulls will be signing American power forward Charles Gaines in the coming days. For the Bulls, who have flattered to deceive for several years, the recruitment of Gaines suggests a more back to basics approach for the upcoming season. Continue reading
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Zaid Abbas had played for five different CBA teams. All of them made the play-offs in the season the Jordanian was there. To say he has the magic touch would be an understatement and the all-action power forward has become a lucky charm to a team looking to bounce back from a bad season.
Qingdao Ink Justin Dentmon To One Year Deal
Last season's worst team, the Qingdao Eagles, have made their first foreign signing of the year, bringing in Euro League point guard, Justin Dentmon.
The Eagles, who will be most well-known to western audiences as the team that signed Tracy McGrady two years ago, ran most of their offense through Josh Akognon, and Dentmon will find himself plugged into the same role as Qingdao look to improve from a 5-29 season in 2013.
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James O'Connor is determined to help Melbourne Rebels break the frustrating pattern that has seen them squander a half-time lead in their past two Super Rugby matches.
The Rebels host Queensland Reds in round four, the visitors Reds coming off consecutive wins over New South Wales and the Hurricanes. Melbourne head into the fixture after losing to the Waratahs in Sydney - losing 31-26 after blowing a 16-6 half-time lead - and to the Brumbies at The Stockade, where they led 13-12 at half-time only to ship 30 unanswered points in the second half.
O'Connor, who captained the Rebels for the first time against the Waratahs, said the team had chances in the second half only for their execution to let them down.
"Obviously I'll go and have a look during the week at my individual performance, but all I'm thinking about at the moment is moving forward with our team and fixing those little things and playing a full 80 minutes against the Reds," James O'Connor said. "We had a lot of belief during the week, we thought we played a great 40 minutes against the Brumbies but we didn't play clinical that whole 80 (minutes)."
The Rebels opened the season with a win over Western Force, but their subsequent second-half capitulations have frustrated coach Damien Hill.
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UNLV Run Over At Home
The Runnin' Rebels' shooting started off cold in last night's conference matchup against New Mexico; then it got worse.
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Planning for interprofessional change in primary health care: exploring the use of the Interprofessional Resource Centre
Authors Patterson C, Arthur H, Peachey G, Vohra J, Price D, Pearson D, Mariani R
Published Date May 2013 Volume 2013:4 Pages 117—125
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S43462
Received 30 January 2013, Accepted 27 March 2013, Published 14 May 2013
Christine Patterson,1 Heather Arthur,1,2 Gladys Peachey,1 Julie Vohra,1 David Price,3 Dave Pearson,4 Rob Mariani5
1School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; 2Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario/Michael G DeGroote Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Nursing Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; 3Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; 4Central West Local Health Integration Network, Brampton, ON, Canada; 5Ascentum Consulting, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Importance: Resources to support change are needed for solo practitioners who are transitioning to family health teams (FHTs) which involve multiple health disciplines working together to provide team-based care.
Objective: The purpose of this project was: (1) to explore the use of an online resource, the Interprofessional Resource Centre (IRC), when planning for interprofessional change and; (2) to explore the experience of planning interprofessional change.
Design and setting: Six FHTs organized under the structure of one Local Health Integrated Network (LHIN) in Ontario, Canada.
Intervention: Participants in six FHTs were directed to the IRC to support planning interprofessional change. In addition, two of the six FHTs participated in pilot site meetings with investigators where they received in-person support to apply the information from the IRC to an interprofessional activity.
Results: Pilot site participants reported the IRC was useful for planning, but they cited lack of time to use it as a key barrier. When planning for interprofessional change, providers experienced challenges with physician buy-in and team dynamics. As a strategy for change, providers would like to learn from other FHTs who have experienced success with interprofessional change; at the LHIN level, they saw a need for more educational opportunities. Participation was found to be low among those only receiving online support.
Conclusion and relevance: Based on the results of the study, it appears that online resource centers do have some value in knowledge translation when combined with in-person meetings. In exploring the planning of interprofessional change in primary health care teams, it was found that buy-in with physicians is a key challenge.
Keywords: online, knowledge transfer, family health teams, team-based care, supporting change, buy-in
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Double Fine, Tim Schafer's development team, has been prolific as of the past year and a half, releasing titles such as Costume Quest, Stacking, and the recent announcement of his Sesame Street game for Kinect. Their latest effort though, Trenched, is coming to the Live Arcade and PSN very soon and the game's lead artist was kind enough to sit down with me to show off one of the game's later levels while I was at E3.
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OSLO (Reuters) - A "hiatus" in global warming so far this century is partly caused by natural variations in a chaotic climate and is unlikely to last, a draft United Nations report by leading climate scientists says.
The 127-page draft, and a shorter summary for policymakers that is due for release in Stockholm on September 27 after editing, say factors including a haze of volcanic ash and a cyclical dip in energy emitted from the sun may also have contributed to a slower warming trend.
Explaining what the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) draft calls a "hiatus" in warming is vital for governments, which have promised to agree a U.N. deal by 2015 to limit temperature rises, largely by shifting from fossil fuels.
France called on Friday for bolder EU cuts in greenhouse gases and said it would halve its own energy consumption by 2050.
The fact that temperatures have risen more slowly in the past 15 years despite rising emissions of greenhouse gases has emboldened sceptics who challenge the evidence for man-made climate change and question the need for urgent action.
But the IPCC draft reports do not project any long-term respite. Instead, they forecast a resumption in the warming trend that is likely to cause ever more heatwaves, droughts, floods and rising sea levels.
"Barring a major volcanic eruption, most 15-year global mean surface temperature trends in the near-term future will be larger than during 1998-2012," according to the 127-page Technical Summary dated June 7 and obtained by Reuters.
Temperatures are likely be 0.3 to 0.7 degree Celsius (0.5-1.3 Fahrenheit) higher from 2016-35 than from 1986-2005, it says. The reports by the IPCC, updating an overview of climate change from 2001, are the main guide for government action.
"Fifteen-year-long hiatus periods are common" in both historical records and in computer models, the technical summary says. But scientists were caught out - in one computer model, 111 of 114 estimates over-stated recent temperature rises.
The drafts predict that temperatures could rise by up to 4.8C (8.5F) this century - far above a ceiling set by governments of 2C (3.6F) above pre-industrial times to avoid dangerous changes to nature and society.
With deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, the rise could be kept to just 0.3C (0.5F), the draft says.
Many experts agree that natural variations in the weather, caused by factors such as shifts in ocean currents or winds, can mask a warming trend even with a continued build-up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
The hiatus "is not a sign that the warming trend has gone," Guy Brasseur, director of the Climate Service Center in Germany. He said the climate was comparable to Wall Street - there were often long-term trends with unpredictable daily swings.
Brasseur and other experts contacted were stating their own views, not referring to details of the coming report.
"There are a number of explanations (for the hiatus), any one of which might be correct," said professor Myles Allen of Oxford University, who contributed to the IPCC draft. "That is very different from saying:'We have no idea what's going on'."
The drafts say that a reduction in warming for 1998-2012 compared to 1951-2012 is "due in roughly equal measure" to natural variations in the climate and factors such as "volcanic eruptions and the downward phase of the current solar cycle."
Volcanoes spew ash into the air that can dim sunlight and so cool the surface of the planet. The sun was in a downward cycle of output - meaning that it was emitting less energy - during most of the period.
The technical summary says that warming from 1998-2012 slowed to 0.05 degree C (0.09F) per decade, against 0.12 (0.2F) per decade from 1951-2012. But the decade to 2012 was the warmest since records began in the mid-19th century.
It says another factor could be that computer models consistently over-estimate warming. Some experts argued that near-term projections of temperature rises should be cut by 10 percent, it said.
Other theories include that more heat is going into the oceans or that air pollution is dimming sunlight.
An academic report last month said a cooling of the Pacific Ocean, linked to natural La Nina events that bring cooler waters to the surface, was the main explanation.
The IPCC draft also says the planet may be somewhat less sensitive than expected to a build-up of carbon dioxide in the air. A doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels from pre-industrial times is likely to mean an eventual temperature rise of between 1.5 and 4.5 C (2.7-8.1F), down from 2.0 to 4.5 (3.6-8.1F) estimated in 2007, it says.
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Intelligent, mild-mannered Albert Campion solves mystery in a county house complete with secret cupboards and secret passages.
First in the series.
Private investigator Albert Campion and his man Lugg make a deliciously fun pair in Allingham's classic series.
When the guests at an old country house in Suffolk decide to test the sanguineous legend of the Black Dudley dagger, the fatal outcome results in Albert Campion's confrontation with the century's most diabolic criminal mind. First in a series.
A house-party with a glittering guest-list. An imposing country estate with endless shadowy staircases and unused rooms. The breathless period between the two world wars. It's the ideal setting for the classic English murder mystery.
Margery Allingham is a classic, on par with Agatha Christie, if anyone can be on par with Agatha Christie.
But instead of Hercule Poirot, we have Albert Campion as detective.
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I have often commented about the apparent difficulty of obtaining reliable information about the economy in downtown Washington, DC, as demonstrated by the news and reporting in the Washington Post. Michael Gerson gave us more evidence today in his column criticizing populism of the left and right. At one point he mocks Hilary Clinton for her populist rhetoric noting that her ties to Robert Rubin and concerns for the bond market make it unconvincing.
Gerson then adds:
"Some baggage can never be checked. And some of us find her past association with economic sanity to be reassuring."
Of course what Gerson is describing as "economic sanity" are the policies that gave us massive trade deficits, and the stock and housing bubbles. These policies are likely to result in close to ten trillion in lost output over the first two decades of this century. They have resulted in millions of lost jobs and homes. It would difficult to find an example of more disastrous economic policies being pursued in any major developed country. Obviously, if Gerson was able to get data on the economy he would not be associating Robert Rubin's policies with economic sanity.
The NYT's Upshot section ran a major piece headlined "as robots grow smarter, American workers struggle to keep up." The gist of the piece is that robots are rapidly replacing workers, leading to a lack of jobs. The piece focuses on the drop in employment in the last decade, which it attributes to the spread of robotization and computer technology. It includes comments from several economists pontificating about the impact on the distribution of income.
If robots and computers are leading to the rapid displacement of workers, they are managing to keep it a secret from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). BLS actually measures the rate at which the economy is becoming more efficient through the use of things like robots and computers, it's called "productivity growth."
Fans of data know that, contrary to what you read in the NYT, productivity growth has actually been rather slow in recent years. In the last decade it has averaged less than 1.5 percent annually. By comparison, in the twenty six years from 1947 to 1973 productivity growth averaged 2.8 percent annually. Contrary to the concerns expressed in this article, the rapid spread of technology in that period was associated with low rates of unemployment and high rates of wage growth for the bulk of the population.
The more obvious reason for the drop in employment over the last decade is the loss of demand that resulted from the collapse of the housing bubble. (Did they miss this one at the NYT?) That happens to fit the data like a glove, unlike the speculation on productivity.
Also,if we are discussing demand and employment it is probably worth mentioning the trade deficit. This translates into more than $500 billion in lost annual demand (@ 3.0 percent of GDP). The trade deficit implies demand being created in Europe or Japan, not the United States.
What the hell is the problem with papers not being able to talk about the trade deficit, is there censorship on the topic? This is basic national income accounting. This means it is not an arguable point, those who don't recognize the trade deficit as a drain on demand in the context of an economy that is below full employment (as discussed here) are simply wrong. The NYT should be able to find people to write on economics who passed Econ 101.
Finally, the genuflecting about the lack of jobs is especially bizarre in the context of the news stories about the Federal Reserve Board being prepared to raise interest rates. The point of raising interest rates is to slow the economy and keep workers from getting jobs. So if we are worried that technology may be displacing workers, why doesn't someone relay these concerns to the folks at the Fed so that they won't aggrevate the problem by raising interest rates?
Economies typically grow and that means aggregate wage income typically grows. That is why it is a bit bizarre that in laying out the case for a Fed rate hike, Steve Mufson told readers:
"Inflation-adjusted wages and salaries in personal income rose to a record high during October, up 2.9 percent from the year before."
That's pretty much the normal state of affairs, as can be seen.
The Great Recession was extraordinary in giving us a prolonged period in which inflation-adjusted wages did not grow. The fact that we have finally passed the 2007 level is not much of a case for raising interest rates, which just to be clear, means slowing growth and killing jobs.
On this last point the piece includes a mistaken comment from Gregory Mankiw. He is quoted as saying that the percentage of workers who are willing to quit their jobs without having another job lined up is "looking much closer to normal levels." This is not true. The percentage of unemployment due to people who had voluntarily quit their jobs was 9.1 percent in November. This is above the recession low of 5.5 percent, but it is well below the 11-12 percent range of 2006-2007 and far below the 13-14 percent levels of the late 1990s and 2000, the last time workers saw real wage growth.
Robert Samuelson discusses the slowdown in health care costs in his column today and considers possible explanations. He notes a study from Kaiser Family Foundation which attributes three quarters of the slowdown to the weak economy. This study predicted that spending would accelerate in 2014.
We actually have data on this, since the Bureau of Economic Analysis reports spending through October (Table 2.4.5U, Line 168). Through the first 10 months of 2014 we are on track to see a 3.3 percent increase in spending compared to 2013, down slightly from the 3.5 percent increase last year. (This category accounts for about 70 percent of total spending.) That would suggest that 2014 is not fitting the pattern predicted by the Kaiser analysis, which should raise doubts about the extent to which a weak economy can explain a reduction in spending.
Samuelson also touts the growth of health savings accounts (HSA) as a major factor in reducing costs. He cites data from Kaiser that HSAs went from 4 percent of covered workers in 2006 to 20 percent in 2013.
It is implausible that this growth could explain much of the reduction in costs. Almost by definition the people who sign up for HSAs are people with low expenses. (It doesn't make sense to sign up for an HSA if you anticipate that your bills will exceed the deductible.) The additional 16 percentage points of non-senior individuals who signed up for HSAs almost certainly accounted for only 2-3 percent of total health care spending. This means that even a reduction of 1.0 percentage point of national spending (reducing the growth rate by 0.15 percentage points over the last seven years) would have required a massive reduction in health care spending by these people.
A NYT article on Xiaomi, a fast-growing Chinese start-up that is now the number three seller of cell phones in the world, included the fascinating sentence:
"Xiaomi does not yet have much of a patent portfolio, leaving it vulnerable to lawsuits from competitors."
On its face, this sentence should have left readers baffled. Why would the lack of a patent portfolio make a company vulnerable to lawsuits? The answer of course is that patents are used as a harassing tactic. The idea is to bury your competitor with patent suits in the hope that one may actually get past summary judgement and go to trial. This can be time-consuming and expensive for a small company.
The advantage of having a large patent portfolio in this context is that you get to play tit for tat. You turn around and throw a pile of patent suits back at your competitor. The fight usually ends with both sides agreeing to drop suits, and occasionally some licensing fees being paid.
From an economic standpoint, these patent wars are a complete waste, but they nonetheless may prove profitable for a company that fights effectively. It's too bad that our "free traders" are so opposed to free trade, otherwise we could reduce this source of waste and upward redistribution (patent lawyers tend to be one percenters).
Yes Toto, we're back in Kansas and we're discovering some folks really don't believe in reporting that provides meaningful information to readers. After all, what will most people make of an article on projected deficits in Kansas that told readers about Governor Brownback's schedule of tax cuts which are, "projected to cost $7 billion through the end of the 2019 fiscal year?" We are also told that the state faces a shortfall of nearly $280 million in the current fiscal year, which the governor proposes to address by, "cutting more than $70 million in agency spending and transferring more than $200 million into the state general fund from various reserves to plug the gap through the fiscal year ending in June."Do you feel informed? In case you were one of the small minority of NYT readers who have no clue how large Kansas' budget is, the projection for the current fiscal year is roughly $14 billion, which puts the shortfall at 2 percent of projected spending. The $650 million shortfall projected for next year would be more than 4.0 percent of the state's budget.
The piece also refers to a $8 billion shortfall in the state's pension funding. This comes to less than 0.3 percent of the state's projected gross state product over the next three decades, the standard planning period for pension funds. The piece also tells readers about the governor's plans to make "changes" to the pension fund in order to "create a more sustainable long-term budget."
These sorts of changes would mean cuts, as in lower pensions or higher employee contributions. It is understandable that the governor and his allies would prefer euphemisms to conceal their agenda. It is not clear why the NYT would share the same motivations.
George Will began a Washington Post column on tax reform by bemoaning the fact that we have defined success downward. He notes the celebration over the 321,000 job gain reported for November, then tells readers:
"In the 1960s, there were nine months in which more than 300,000 jobs were added, the last being June 1969, when there were about 117 million fewer Americans than there are now ."
While Will is right about the low bar for success (we should be seeing very rapid job growth following a steep downturn like the 2008-2009 recession), the sixties do not support his case for a need to cut tax rates. Through most of the 1960s the top individual tax rate was 70 percent, while the corporate rate was 50 percent. That compares to a top individual rate of 41 percent today, and a corporate tax rate of 35 percent. The top marginal tax rate in the first two months when we had 300k plus job gains was 90 percent. If Will wants to make the case for lower tax rates spurring job growth, he should not be citing the sixties.
Will then goes on to complain that one third of the people approaching retirement have no savings. This is indeed a serious problem, but it is hard to see it being cured by tax reform. Most of these people would have been in the zero, ten, or fifteen percent bracket for most of their working lives. Furthermore, they would have had the opportunity to put as much money as they plausibly would have been able into a tax deferred 401(k). It is very difficult to envision a tax reform that will enable these people to qualitatively increase their savings. Their main problem is not enough income, with close to four decades of stagnant wages.
Will also says the real estate industry really should support tax reform even if it caps the exemption for the mortgage interest deduction, because faster economic growth will lead to higher home prices. Both parts of this are wrong. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, who had been President George W. Bush's chief economist, examined all the standard macroeconomic models for the impact of large tax cuts on growth when he was head of the Congressional Budget Office. He found that even the most extreme assumptions implied that large tax cuts had only a modest effect on growth.
Furthermore, economic growth is not associated with higher house prices. House prices only kept pace with inflation during the years of rapid growth in the 1950s and 1960s.
The Washington Post ran part one of what promises to be a very good series on the plight of the middle class in the United States over the last four decades. After noting the lack of wage growth in the 2000s the piece tells readers:
"Jobs came back more slowly, if at all. Even before the 2008 crisis, the 2000s were on track to be the weakest decade for job creation since the Labor Department started tracking the statistics. The great mystery is: What happened? Why did the economy stop boosting ordinary Americans in the way it once did?"
It's not clear what is mysterious in this story. The economy was being driven by bubbles in both the late 1990s and the 2000s. When the stock bubble burst the only way to replace the demand was the housing bubble. When the housing bubble burst there was nothing to replace the more than $1 trillion in lost demand due to the collapse of residential construction and housing wealth driven consumption, as some of us said at the time.
The only mysterious aspect to this story is what anyone thought could replace this demand. Did they anticipate purchases of U.S.made goods and services by Martians?
More generally we have had a government committed to redistributing income upward for the last three decades. Currently President Obama is pursuing a trade deal that is designed to raise the price of drugs (current spending is around $400 billion a year -- this is real money) and get more money for the entertainment and software industry. He refuses to include any steps designed to reduce the trade deficit (i.e. lower the value of the dollar) which would be one obvious way to replace the demand lost by the collapse of the housing bubble.
And, these trade deals are likely to do almost nothing to increase trade in highly paid professional services, like those provided by doctors. (Many doctors are in the top one percent and virtually all are in the top two percent.) This allows pundits to run around saying that workers are losing out to an inevitable process of globalization and somehow never notice that doctors and other highly paid professionals have been deliberately protected.
And the Federal Reserve Board seems likely to raise interest rates next year for the purpose of slowing growth, which will prevent workers from getting jobs and seeing pay increases. The Fed has helped to keep the unemployment rate much higher in the years since 1980 than in the decades before as Jared Bernstein and I point out in our book.
In short, it seems pretty obvious what has happened to the middle class. The government has designed policies to help the rich at their expense. It's not clear what part of this story is mysterious.
Ron Lieber had a well-reasoned "Your Money" piece in the NYT that discussed the merits and pitfalls of buying a home with a low down payment. However it may have misled readers about the findings of the research.
It noted that some people have raised concerns about the risks of default on low down payment mortgages (it linked to a post by me) and then it referred to others disputing that low down payments are associated with higher risks, using "fresher data." The fresher data in question is a study by the Urban Institute which actually shows a strong inverse relationship between the size of the down payment and default risk for every year analyzed.
For example, in 2001, people with strong credit scores (FICO above 750) had a 0.2 percent default rate if they put 20 percent or more down on their house, their default rate was six times as high, 1.2 percent, if their down payment was between 3-5 percent. For people with low credit scores (below 700), the default rate was 2.2 percent with a down payment of 20 percent or more, it was 5.1 percent for a down payment between 3-5 percent.
The comparable numbers for 2007 were 4.5 percent for people with strong credit scores and 20 percent or more down, compared to 13.5 percent for people with strong credit ratings and 3-5 percent down. For people with low credits scores, and putting 20 percent or more down, the default rate was 20.9 percent compared to 30.6 percent for those putting 3-5 percent down.
The way the study implies a weak relationship between down payment and default risk is by comparing default rates for people who put between 5-10 percent down and people who put 3-5 percent down. Since almost all the the people in the former category are putting just 5 percent down, the study is effectively telling us that the default rate is not much higher if people put 3 percent rather than 5 percent down. This is probably true.
Due to Japan's national debt, which is well more than twice its GDP, Japan's children are burdened with interest payments that are close to 0.8 percent of GDP. That sounds pretty awful right? How are the kids going to be able to make it?
If the sarcasm isn't obvious, then you need some basis of comparison here. The interest burden in the United States is now 1.4 percent of GDP. When our children were really being crushed by the burden of the debt back in the early 1990s the interest burden peaked at a bit more than 3.0 percent of GDP, a bit less than four times Japan's current burden. In fact, the figure of 0.8 percent of GDP overstates the true burden since much of this money is paid to Japan's central bank and then refunded to the government.
The prompt for this discussion is an article in the Washington Post about the prospects for Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his economic program, now that he has called snap elections. To get an assessment of the impact of Japan's debt on the welfare of future generations the Post turned to Kayoko Kamiya, who is identified as "a 43-year-old housewife."
"Well, we are only shifting the burden to my children, so it's tricky, ... Raising the tax [a consumption tax increase that had been scheduled to go into effect in April, but now has been delayed by Abe] earlier would make things at least easier later. I feel unsure if it's right that the current generation doesn't take care of the debt."
The piece also tells us that the bond rating agencies (yes, those people who rated subprime mortgage backed securities as Aaa) are threatening to downgrade Japan's debt. It might have been worth pointing out that the financial markets appear to disagree with the bond rating agencies. The interest rate on 10-year Japanese government bonds is 0.40 percent.
In a piece providing an assessment of the economy's performance under Abe, it would have been worth noting that Japan's employment rate has risen by 2.2 percentage points since Abe took office at the end of the 2012. This would be the equivalent of adding more than 5 million workers in the United States.
This piece wrongly asserts that Japan has been in a deflationary spiral over the last 15 years. This is not true. It has consistently had very low inflation rates that did in some years turn negative. However, the deflation rate never exceeded -1.0 percent and it has not accelerated, as would be implied by a delfationary spiral. The basic problem in Japan is the same as in Europe, the inflation rate has been too low over the last two decades.
Dean Baker is co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, D.C. He is the author of several books, his latest being The End of Loser Liberalism: Making Markets Progressive. Read more about Dean. Archives
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ITEM#: 13123930An ancient pot-dying technique and dense, thick pile highlight this hand-spun Mahal rug. This area rug has an ivory background and ivory border and displays stunning panel colors of red, rust, gold, sage, ivory. Protect your hardwood flooring from scratches by placing this large Oriental rug on your living room floor or in your home office. An eye-catching pattern covers the plush wool on top of this rectangular rug, and the bottom of this indoor floor covering is backed with a resilient layer of cotton.
- Durable cotton canvas backing
- Primary materials: Wool
- Pile height: 0.5 inches
- Style: Transitional
- Primary color: Ivory
- Pattern: Oriental
Tip: We recommend the use of a non-skid pad to keep the rug in place on smooth surfaces.
All rug sizes are approximate. Due to the difference of monitor colors, some rug colors may vary slightly. We try to represent all rug colors accurately. Please refer to the text above for a description of the colors shown in the photo.
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Safavieh Handmade Mahal Ivory wool area rug ^ X (
I like the shades at the beginning it shreded a lot now it is betterRead More
Good Value for the Cost
This rug looks great in our family room. Good quality for the cost.Read More
Rug feels great on the feet
I have never received anything so quick. The rug is just beautiful and I am very happy with itRead More
very plush, very lovely
It's a very lush and heavy rug, well made and full of character. It's well worth the money, quite a bargain and my favorite so far.Read More
I like this rug alot
I read about rugs a lot to make sure I got what I wanted for my living room. I was delivered earlier than was promised- and, that was a big surprise. The, when I opened it up, I fell in love with it. Soft, colors were exactly what the Over Stock ad promised and the quality was great. This was a wonderful find for me. If I remember correctly, it was free delivery too. When people come over, they love it because the colors are so rich and the color "pops". I will continue to scrutinize the Aver Stock.com site for great deals- It is worth it for me.Read More
Fantastic quality
No problem with shedding, just vacuum a couple of times when first arrived. The colors are muted and absolutely gorgeous. Light sage background rather than tan as pictured. This is a high end looking rug and appears to be well made. This is a find.Read More
Great colors
Beautiful rug and a good value. The pattern on the picture is accurate, but the acutal color of the rug I would not describe as "ivory." The background color is a sage green tinted beige. The over all coloring with the light greenish background and gold-yellow pieces works great with earth tones. The description listed red as an accent color. When I ordered this rug I didn't see red in the picture so I was hoping there would not be red in the rug and there wasn't! It's more of a burnt orange or rust color. This rug works great with a burnt orange couch I have. Very happy with it and I will probably order it in another size.Read More
great rug
Beautiful rug....it will shed a bit for first couple month but that is just because it's wool....Read More
beautiful rug
This is a great rug. The color is not quite ivory - more of a lightish green/sage. Still very neutral. We have dark green couches and the colors go great with it. Thicker than I expected - seems to be really good quality for the price. Arrived super quickly and really adds a lot to our small living room.Read More
Even though the color was off from the description, greenish color instead of ivory, I kept it. It worked well in my dining room and looks great!Read More
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Why You Need a Jute Rug
Add exotic texture to your living room or bedroom with a simple jute rug. Jute, also known as hessian, is a long vegetable-fiber spun into coarse strands commonly used to make burlap fabric. These natural fiber rugs are often hand-woven using hessian and other plant fibers, making them organic home decor pieces. Read on for a few reasons to buy a jute rug and tips on purchasing the perfect rug for your home.
How to Decorate with a Shag Rug
Formerly a popular option for creating a psychedelic style in the '60s, shag rugs are back in a more contemporary form. Made with pile that is longer than one inch, shag rugs are incredibly soft and add depth to your home with their uneven texture. Whether it's a shag rug made from wool, cotton or leather, try using a shag rug to make a major statement in your home.
Tips on Buying a Persian Rug
Add classic elegance and rich texture to your home with a Persian rug. These stunning area rugs, which date back to ancient Persia, are traditionally made in Iran, though the designs are often copied and made in other countries, too. Whether you are interested in silk Persian rugs for your dining room or Persian carpets to complement the antique furniture in your living room, these tips will help you to find durable, well-made rugs for your home.
How to Keep Outdoor Area Rugs Looking New
Outdoor rugs generally require little maintenance. They are made to dry quickly, resist fading, and clean easily. To get the most life out of your outdoor area rug, however, it doesn't hurt to do some regular maintenance. Here are some tips on keeping your rug looking like new.
How to Care for Wool Rugs
While they can last for many years, wool area rugs do need to be cleaned occasionally. With the proper cleaning products and a little time, you can easily restore your rugs to their original state.
Area Rug Buying Guide
Rugs come in sizes ranging from small welcome mats to room-size area rugs of 13 feet by 17 feet and larger. There are even larger wall-to-wall oversize rugs, measuring 26 feet by 37 feet or larger. If none of the pre-made area rug sizes fit your needs, custom rugs are a possibility; you can have the perfect rug no matter what size and shape you want.
Tips on Buying a Sisal Rug
Add exotic texture to your living room or bedroom with a sisal rug that fits your home's decor. Sisal flooring can protect hardwood floors and enhance carpet in entryways and hallways. Stylish sisal mats are also made of natural fibers, making them environmentally friendly. Whether you have concerns about buying the right size or finding a blend that will be comfortable under your feet, this guide will answer your questions about sisal area rugs. Read on for tips on buying a sisal rug for your home.
How to Care For Wool Sweaters
People have worn wool for thousands of years, especially in women's sweaters. Numerous types of wool exist, so there are many different ways to care for the fabric. In general, wool is meant to be dry cleaned. However, in many cases it can also be hand washed. Brushing, stain removal and proper storage are also important aspects of wool sweater care.
How to Choose an Eco-friendly Bath Mat
Going green can extend into every corner of your home -- even to your bath mat. Bathroom rugs are great at absorbing excess water, but these mats are often made from synthetic materials and can harbor mold and bacteria. For allergy suffers, this mildew can be especially harmful and usually results in frequent bath rug replacement. Environmentally-friendly bath rugs can be just as effective as standard rugs, with minimal impact on our ecosystem. Keep reading to learn how to choose an eco-friendly bath mat that is both stylish and green.
Best Outdoor Rug for Your Porch
If you spend a lot of time on your porch, transform it into an outdoor living room with an area rug. Outdoor area rugs are made with water-resistant fibers that won't be ruined by heavy traffic or light moisture. In addition, these rugs are usually resistant to mold and mildew and treated to prevent sun damage. Durable outdoor rugs can make the ground outside a soft place to play by protecting your feet from splinters or small rocks, as well as pull together your patio furniture for a decorated look outdoors. Expand your living space out into the yard by picking out the best outdoor rug for your porch.
History of Seiko Watches
Since it began, Seiko watches has made all its quality timepieces in-house. From handcrafting the oil that is used to lubricate the watches to creating the luminous compounds used on the hands and the dials, Seiko remains dedicated to carefully crafting the perfect watch. Keep reading to discover the journey of innovative design and superior detailed craftsmanship that is the backbone of the Seiko watch brand.
New Trends in Claddagh Rings
Although they are steeped in tradition and history, Claddagh rings can still be very modern. Traditional Claddagh rings are made of silver or gold and offer the romantic design of a pair of hands holding a heart, which is topped with a crown. Contemporary styles feature this design but are made from modern metals or are decorated with colorful gems. Some feature additional designs and more elaborate styles. When you're shopping for Celtic jewelry, consider this classic Irish ring in an updated design.
How to Clean a Chenille Throw
Soft and warm, chenille is the perfect fabric for luxurious throws. Chenille yarn is made from short pieces of fiber twisted around a yarn core. The fiber then stands away from the yarn, which gives chenille that soft texture. If you have a chenille throw at home, you may be wondering how to clean it. Owners of chenille throws can clean them gently in a washing machine or carefully by hand. Check out the following steps to help you learn how to clean a chenille throw.
Why Handmade Earrings are Eco-Friendly
If you are concerned about the impact that fashion has on the environment, consider handmade jewelry. Handmade jewelry is beautiful, and its creation takes less of a toll on the environment than commercially produced pieces. The artisans who create handmade earrings employ methods and use products that are eco-friendly while creating jewelry that is unique and stylish. Handmade earrings often incorporate products that are entirely earth-friendly, and the life of the jewelry artisan is always directly impacted when you choose earrings that have been made by hand. Rather than choosing cheap jewelry and earrings, use our tips to select eco-friendly handmade fashion jewelry.
Things to Know before Choosing a Down Featherbed
Once a practical comfort item made by hand, down featherbeds are now a luxury item made from the finest materials. While down featherbeds aren't an essential bedding item -- unlike folks 100 years ago, people today put their down featherbeds on top of cushy mattresses -- they can make climbing into bed each evening a heavenly experience. If you enjoy pillow-top mattresses, love the feel of down or just want to try out a luxurious piece of down bedding, then you may enjoy down featherbeds. Keep reading for a few pieces of information that will help you decide if a down featherbed is right for you and, if so, which down featherbed is the right one.
Beard Trimmer Fact Sheet
One of those helpful hair cutting tools and grooming gadgets that makes personal care easier, beard trimmers offer several benefits beyond a pair of scissors or a hand-held razor. Some beard trimmers are designed with contouring functions that make it simple for the user to sculpt a mustache, shape a beard or manage unruly sideburns. If you're looking for a high-quality grooming tool that will help you manage and shape your beard, consider hair trimmers that are made specifically for beards. A beard trimmer will help you cut and trim your facial hair at home. Use our facts to choose a quality electric trimmer or cordless clipper for your routine.
Best Kid-friendly Fabric for Sofas
Finding the right sofa and loveseats that match your room, have the right look and meet your budget can be like searching for a needle in a haystack. If kid-friendly fabrics are on your must-have list, start by looking below. This article will help you find the best kid-friendly fabrics for sofas, which should repel stains and hold up to added abuse from children jumping, scooting and forgetting to remove their shoes before hopping on the sofa. Microfiber: Microfiber is stain-resistant and comes in different textures. Some microfiber weaves are smooth, like suede, and others are denser, similar to corduroy. You may clean most microfiber with water, but check the manufacturer's tag because a few types of microfiber may require cleaning with a compatible solvent. Wool: For sofas, wool and wool blends are great because of their durability. They're less prone to pilling, snagging and wrinkling than other fabrics. Plus, wool is easy to spot-clean. Vacuum this natural fabric with a hand-held vacuum attachment to remove dust. Leather: Leather is a versatile sofa fabric; it can be elegant or totally casual. Its slick surface makes cleanups relatively easy. Beware if you have pets, as little claws can leave scratch marks. Scuff-repair solutions are available, and they can keep your kids' sofa looking good for years. In addition, a quick treatment with leather conditioner once or twice a year will keep the sofa soft and supple. Vinyl: Vinyl is just as versatile as leather and often has the same smart look, but at a much more affordable price. It's easy to clean, too: just spray it with water and wipe spills away. Vinyl isn't as snuggly as microfiber, but in a playroom, it will hold up to lots of abuse. Denim: Just because a sofa is upholstered in denim doesn't mean it'll look like your worn-out jeans. Just like a comfy pair of jeans, denim is sturdy and goes with everything. In addition, denim sofas are available in a rainbow of colors to match your kids' bedrooms or playroom. View All Sofas and Loveseats Back to Guides Directory View All Sofas and Loveseats
Best Leather Handbag Styles
Leather handbags are always in fashion. Whether you carry a large tote or a smaller hobo-style leather purse, your handbag is sure to be a durable, timeless addition to your outfit. Go casual or dressy, and there will be a leather bag that coordinates. Available in smooth dyed cowhide or a variety of animal prints and textures, the top leather handbag styles include the hobo, satchel, tote, shoulder bag and clutch. Hobo. One of the most common bags, the hobo handbag is a great day-to-day option. The top layer of many leather hobo handbags> is made from top-grain leather, since it can be dyed in any color imaginable. The hobo handbag comes in many different sizes, but it is never considered bulky or oversized. A leather hobo handbag can easily accommodate a wallet, cell phone and other personal items with room to spare. Satchel. Top-grain and full-grain leather are commonly used to make satchel handbags. Made for women on the go, the durable leather satchel handbag offers a chest-crossing strap. Satchel handbags leave your hands free to open doors, maneuver strollers or carry shopping bags. Look for a leather satchel handbag with compartments and pockets for convenience. Tote. This oversized handbag option is popular with women who need to carry heavier loads to work or around town. The leather tote has a large capacity that allows you to carry paperwork, a laptop or lunch. Also used by modern mothers, a large leather tote can easily double as a purse-diaper bag combo. A tote's long straps make it easy to throw the bag over your shoulder and go. Shoulder bag. The most versatile handbag is the leather shoulder bag. This handbag commonly has two straps for carrying ease. A short option allows the bag to rest on the shoulder and fit snugly under the armpit. The longer strap allows the bag to rest against the hip when you drape it over your shoulder. Leather shoulder bags can be found in soft suede or top-grain leather. Clutch. The small, hand-held leather clutch may also be referred to as a coin purse. Just large enough to hold your daily essentials -- a little cash, identification, a credit card or two, cell phone and a tube of lipstick -- the clutch is perfect for short trips to the store or a special evening out. Often made of soft suede, a leather clutch is fashionable with strapless gowns and other evening wear. View All Leather Bags Back to Guides Directory View All Leather Bags
Best Ways to Use Paper Shredders
If you're concerned about protecting your personal information and sensitive documents, a paper shredder is an important tool for properly destroying documents. Paper shredders are made with multiple security features. Some shredders cut items into long strips, while cross-cut paper shredders go even further and shred documents into small diamond-shaped pieces. Here are some of the best ways to use a paper shredder to protect your identity and sensitive information. Shred paper documents. Shredding documents containing personal identification reduces the chance of someone obtaining personal information such as your social security number, address, birth date and phone number. Medium-sensitivity documents containing addresses and phone numbers can safely be disposed of with a normal cross-cut or thin strip paper shredder. For more private information and confidential documents, shredders that are medium or high security are the safest selection. These high-end paper shredders cut paper into even smaller pieces. Dispose of media. Some paper shredders are durable enough to destroy CDs and DVDs. As modern life becomes increasingly digital, more and more sensitive information is stored electronically. To protect this data, the right paper shredders reduce CDs and DVDs into jagged shards of plastic, making it impossible for anyone to retrieve sensitive data. Light-duty paper shredders won't shred plastic, but shredders that are medium to heavy duty are capable of shredding CDs and DVDs as well as paper. Destroy old credit cards. Simply breaking an old credit card in half or cutting it up by hand isn't really a safe way to dispose of these easily compromised items. To be sure your credit information is safe, run old or non-used cards through a medium to heavy-duty paper shredder. View All Paper Shredders Back to Guides Directory View All Paper Shredders
Area Rug Glossary
Rug descriptions use many terms that are common in the industry but are not necessarily well-known to shoppers. The materials in and descriptions of area rugs can be confusing, especially when shopping online. Below is a glossary of rug terminology and commonly used rug terms to make your online rug shopping experience a little easier.
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text: Social Nielsen confirms Twitter buzz aligns to actual TV ratings March 21, 2013 9:53 AM J. O'Dell 0 Gaming execs: Join 180 select leaders from King, Glu, Rovio, Unity, Facebook, and more to plan your path to global domination in 2015. GamesBeat Summit is invite-only -- apply here. Ticket prices increase on April 3rd! Nielsen, the TV-tracking firm, confirmed today that Twitter chatter isn't all hot air. In a study, Twitter buzz showed a strong relationship to actual TV ratings. "While our study doesn't prove causality, the correlation we uncovered is significant, and we will continue our research to deepen the industry's understanding of this relationship," said Nielsen media anaytics VP Mike Hess in an announcement on the news. In addition to giving Twitter the official nod on ratings correlation, Nielsen also identified Twitter as one of the top three indicators of how a show will rate, along with ratings from the previous year and advertising spend. In a nutshell, the study showed that a swell in Twitter chatter about a show correlated to a smaller swell in TV ratings. The bump was more noticeable in younger audiences (ages 18 to 34) and less pronounced for more mature TV viewers (ages 35 to 49). For the younger group, an 8.5 percent rise in Twitter chatter about season premiers meant a one percent increase in ratings. For the older group, a 14 percent increase on Twitter meant a one percent ratings bump. The highest positive correlation, however, was for the younger group and mid-season episodes, where a 4.2 percent bump on Twitter lined up with a one percent ratings increase. Nielsen did this study with a third-party social analytics firm, but the TV ratings giant also has a standing partnership with Twitter itself. Called the Nielsen Twitter TV Rating, the new metric established in the partnership was designed to show how socially engaging a given program is based on Twitter users' conversations and updates. VentureBeat's VB Insight team is studying email marketing tools. Chime in here, and we'll share the results.


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The Miami Dolphins big win over Kansas City on Sunday only hastened the inevitable.
It seemed pretty certain that even if the Dolphins had remained winless this season, they would not have gotten the No. 1 pick in the 2012 NFL draft and a shot at Stanford QB Andrew Luck.
Indianapolis clearly has performed worst than Miami this year. And as their schedule continues to soften, the Colts would have won the worst-opponent-record tiebreaker.
Also, Miami has other winnable games in its schedule, including their next two at home against Washington and Buffalo.
So, now there are only three teams on the Tracker. The Arizona Cardinals joined a long list of two-win teams with an OT win over the one-win St. Louis Rams. Two-win teams may re-emerge in the Tracker as the season develops.
Sucking for Luck assumes that the Luck, who has a year of eligibilty left at Stanford, opts to make himself available in the draft.
And it should be understood that the Suck for Luck Tracker is in no way an endorsement or suggestion that a team intentionally tank in order to secure the No. 1 pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.
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Last game: 20-for-30, 206 yards, 3TDs, 1 INT in 38-13 win over Oregon St.
Season: 194-for-272 2,424 yards, 26 TDs, 5 INTs; Stanford is 9-0 and has won 17 straight dating back to last season.
Next game: vs. Oregon, Saturday 8 p.m. ET on ABC
The Teams
Indianapolis Colts
Record: 0-9
Last game: Falcons 31, Colts 7
Next game: vs. Jacksonville, Sunday 1 p.m.
Comment: So what's all this talk about whether Peyton Manning will "allow" the Colts to draft Luck? Fans of other hapless teams can only hope he weilds such power. Meantime, the Colts have a winnable home game on Sunday against the Jags.


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Our Dirty Love Affair With Trash
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Humes becomes a trash detective--what's in it, how much we pay for it, how we manage to create so much of it--102 tons per person in their lifetime-- and how we might even prosper from it, even as average working Americans.
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Did you know that almost every beach in the world contains billions of tiny bits of plastic? Or that a dump in California has an artist-in-residence program? This is a very readable book, filled with fascinating (and sobering) information.
An eye-opening, if depressing, look at the wastefulness and environmental impact of our disposable-plastic culture. It does end on a slightly more optimistic note with some profiles of individuals who are trying to make a difference. Very interesting!
very informative and well-researched overview of what and why we throw away. statistics on how usa compares to other nations in trash production.
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How to clean my new rock walls...
I purchased a house last October and am finally getting out to spruce it up a bit. There are very old rock walls, which are really cool, but in addition to the moss overtaking them, there is a white (very hard)scaly substance on them. I have tried wiping it and scraping it off with garden tools and it barely budges. Not sure if it is some sort of calcium deposit or what. I have included a picture. Thank you for any advice in removing the substance!
~Deb =-)
Here is a link that might be useful:
Lots of people would kill for old stone walls covered with moss and lichen.... it helps to give maturity to garden plantings and represents years and years of environmental effects on the wall....instead of fighting it and trying to remove it, try to learn to appreciate it and see how it enhances your plants and flowers! Add some creeping sedums and thymes to fill in between the cracks of the rocks, beautiful!
Just looked at the pic of your steps and wall, how lucky you are to have such a beautiful stone setting for your alpine and rock garden plants!
Yep thats lichen, I agree with the rest. Moss and lichen are natural and beautiful. below is a link if you would like to read it, scroll down to lichen ecology.
Here is a link that might be useful: lichen ecology
Hi. I'm new to this forum and was just scrolling thru and saw this post.
OH MY GOODNESS! I know what you mean about those white spots. I think they are HORRIBLY UGLY and you should be very, very concerned about them. In fact I think you should immediately dig those particular stone steps up and ship them directly to me.
I have a way to...umm,...dispose of them properly and you won't have to worry about them any more, okay?
Just PLEASE be careful digging them up and don't knock off ANY of the gorgeous...I mean horrible, ugly, and probably even deadly lichen. ;)


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CountMeOut.ie had been offering Irish Catholics a "simple 3-step process" in defecting from the Catholic church. Since their website went live in July 2009 there have been over 12,000 downloads of the declaration of defection.
Earlier this year the Catholic Church modified Canon Law removing all references to the act of formal defection. In response to this CountMeOut.ie has been contacted in recent weeks by several people who were concerned about delays concerning their defection request. Most received notice from the Dublin Catholic Archdiocese stating that they are unable to process their application until the Archdiocese decides how to implement canon law changes.
Despite writing to the Catholic Church seeking clarification on the matter, CountMeOut said in a statement on Wednesday that "the Church have yet to reach a firm position on how or whether they will continue to accept requests for the annotation of the baptismal register."
The Dublin Archdiocese have confirmed that at the end of August changes were introduced to Canon Law and as a result it will no longer be possible for individuals to formally defect from the Catholic Church. However it added that the Archdiocese will maintain a register of names for those who have expressed the desire to defect.
According to the Dublin Archdiocese last year 229 people formally defected through their diocese and over 300 have done so far this year.
In a statement CountMeOut.ie said that "The service will remain suspended until such time as the Church clarifies in full what changes will be introduced to defections."
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