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BSE:526299 | NSE:MPHASISEQ | 58888:bfl | IND:Computers - Software | ISIN code:INE356A01018 | SECT:Information Technology
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The have pleasure in presenting to you the twenty third Annual Report of your Company for the five months period ended 31 March 2014.
Key aspects of the financial performance of Mphasis Group are tabulated below:
(Rs. million)
Period ended Year ended Particulars 31 March 2014 31 October 2013
Revenues 26,460 59,368
Profit before taxation 4,218 9,952
Net Profit 3,027 7,438
Provision for Proposed Dividend 1,471 3,572
Tax on Dividend 250 607
Transfer to General Reserve 223 540
*the previous year''s figures are not comparable.
A detailed analysis of performance is available in the section headed Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in this Annual Report.
The Board had in its meeting held on 27 September 2013, approved change in the financial year from November to October of every year to April to March, effective 1 November 2013. Accordingly, the financial year 2013-14 (FY 2014) of the Company is for five months period ended 31 March 2014 and the previous period figures are not comparable.
Your directors are pleased to recommend a final dividend of X7 per equity share of X 10 each for the five months period ended 31 March 2014, subject to your approval at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
Today, every discussion with our client begins with the new wave of digital technologies and data. This is because the engagement channels with their end customers are undergoing profound changes due to proliferation of devices and infusion of technology in all things and processes. Approximately, 1 billion devices are connected globally and this is set to grow exponentially in the next few years. The world is generating 2.5 billion gigabytes of data every day and 85% of this data is unstructured data in the form of images, videos and social media. In mobile services, smart phones are accelerating the shift from voice to data. Enterprises are most actively embracing the new age digital technologies. They are focusing on new digital strategy to re-invent their customer engagement models and experience.
These technology trends and enterprise objectives are driving the demand for a new category of IT services and capabilities aimed at transforming the end customer engagement and experience. This includes context based services for personalized experience for consumers, enterprise apps stores as the central self-service point, wearable and mobile apps to drive customer engagement, customer analytics to understand behaviors and patterns for business insights and product innovation. In response to these trends, till date, your Company has made significant investments in emerging technologies specifically in the area of digital and analytics. We have launched several solutions in wearable computing, mobility, high performance skin and customer insight management. We are engaged in one or multiple areas in emerging technologies with our key strategic clients.
At Mphasis, we believe in continuous transformation to re-invent ourselves to partner with our clients and deliver higher value through our portfolio and capabilities. The first wave of this transformation was in FY 2012. During this period, we focused on hyper-specialization around Industry''s verticals and rebuilding direct growth. This gave us the deeper insight into vertical solutions and domain expertise. Building on this, we took up the second wave of change in FY 2013. During the second wave, we focused on account specialization and solution specialization. We embarked on the third wave of this continuous transformation in FY 2014 and launched our refreshed identity - ''Mphasis NEXT'' - to re-position us and lead in the new wave of IT services. This wave is aimed at bringing the value of NEXT to our customers. In this wave, we will leverage our first and second waves to bring the value of digitalization, Anything-As-a-Service model by building a collaborative ecosystem of IP.
We have re-aligned our business to enable our clients to benefit from the new IT services that is being created. This would require us to reshape ourselves and make the following strategic choices:
- Build deep portfolio capabilities specifically in emerging technologies (Digital, Data & Analytics) and select profitable portfolios (Testing, ERP, Security, Platform BPO and Infrastructure Services) to enable our clients achieve their business priorities.
- Expand service footprint in strategic clients to enable our clients to benefit from the new capabilities.
- Establish collaborative network around Intellectual Property (IP) to strengthen our portfolio capabilities.
- Expand the ''As-a-Service'' business models to increase speed and provide flexibility to our clients.
- Transform delivery to enhance customer value and profitability by adopting disruptive initiatives in select service lines, enhancing tools and automation, implementing LEAN and other operations optimization programs.
- Transform the way we hire, train and retain talent.
We are very excited about this new wave of change. We are equally confident of redefining the business paradigm and achieving success together with our stakeholders. We are happy that our refreshed brand identity has resonated well with our clients and during FY 2014, we have witnessed early signs of encouragement and success.
During FY 2014, we have continued on our performance trajectory of growing our direct business and sustaining profitability. In FY 2014, our direct business grew 21% year on year and we added 14 direct clients. The business mix between HP and direct channel shifted from 44:56 in FY 2013 to 37:63 in FY 2014 thereby, reducing the client concentration risk. While driving growth we have been equally focusing on sustaining profitability within our stated band. We have sustained our gross margins at 26.50%. We have improved our operational efficiencies through better workforce pyramid management, LEAN initiatives and increased utilization across service lines.
We also continue to receive global recognitions for our capabilities. During the period, we were recognized in the leader category of the 2014 International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) 100 Global outsourcing awards in the services providers list for our exceptional industry capabilities and expertise. Gartner recognized us as a Tier 1 vendor for Remote Infrastructure Services.
We believe that we need to continue to earn the trust of our stakeholders through our strong performance while at the same time continuously transform ourselves to take advantage of the shifts in the IT services Industry. We are confident that our refreshed identity and the strategic choices are well aligned with all our stakeholder expectations and will enable us for the next phase of growth.
During the period, your Company has filed a patent application for - "CONNECTED LIFESTYLE FRAMEWORK". The invention relates to managing multiple devices including entertainment, utility (lighting, fans, air conditioners, thermostat and home appliances), security, personal health monitoring devices and wearable devices in a heterogeneous network. The invention is a focus of the Company''s efforts in moving towards bringing out high technology solutions to the market.
Sale of Mphasis Domestic IS business
During the period, the Company, in order to exit from the low margin business in the Infrastructure Services (IS) portfolio and to improve the collection drive, had entered into a Business Transfer Agreement for sale of domestic IS business for a total consideration of X 283.2 million besides the debt collection services agreement on 13 February 2014.
The deal is under progress and is expected to be completed subject to fulfillment of certain conditions precedent.
Status of Amalgamation of Mphasis Finsource Limited
The Board of Directors had in its meeting held on 27 September 2013, considering the operational synergies and administrative convenience approved the amalgamation of Mphasis Finsource Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary, with the Company effective 1 April 2013. The Company, after obtaining necessary approvals from the stock exchanges, has submitted the necessary application with the High Court of Karnataka and the date of final hearing is awaited.
The Companies Act, 2013 - a Welcome Change
The recently enacted Companies Act, 2013, replacing over 55 years old Companies Act, 1956, is a welcome change as it promises to bring reforms in enforcement measures and mandates increased transparency and accountability. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified most of the Sections, Rules and Forms, which came into effect from 1 April 2014. Your Company welcomes the new Act and will align its policies, processes, compliances and practices in line with the new provisions.
In line with the Circular of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the provisions of the new Act regarding the preparation and filing of financial statements (and attachments thereto), Auditors'' Report and Boards'' Report will be applicable from the financial year commencing on or after 1 April 2014. Accordingly, the aforesaid statements for the financial period under review are based on the Companies Act, 1956.
The Issued Share Capital of the Company as on 31 March 2014 stood at Rs. 2,101 million and Reserves and Surplus of the Group stood at Rs. 49,048 million.
Your Company strongly believes that the spirit of Corporate Governance fetches beyond the statutory acquiescence. Corporate Governance is a driver of sustainable corporate growth and long term value enhancement for the stakeholders. Your Company endeavors to meet the growing aspirations of the stakeholders and is committed to maintain the highest standards of transparency, fairness, accountability and equity in its operations. Your Company has complied with the requirements of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges. A report on Corporate Governance is annexed to this report.
HR at Mphasis continues to rally around our People Strategy.
Aligning to our new brand image of building specialists in the organization, we are moving from the concept of Bell Curve i.e. forced rankings. Starting with the appraisal of our workforce during the FY 2014, there will be no forced ranking of appraisal ratings. We are also working on creating structures to build specialists, who will bring direct value to our Business and Customers. The next year will see these structures implemented, thus enabling us to effectively derive outcomes from these efforts.
The transition year also witnessed a whirlwind of engagement activities involving our employees. From ''do it yourself'' activities to participating in photography competition, our employee engagement team enabled a platform for creativity to surge ahead.
Talent competence is one of the 8 vectors of our next generation delivery initiative. Thus, learning continues to be a priority as we create universal frameworks for all our key clients. Learning thus will remain relevant and business focused.
In April 2013, Mphasis was certified at PCMM Level 3 for its people processes and systems maturity. Taking on from there, we are embarking on the next journey to become a high maturity organization in people processes.
Our total employees strength (inclusive of billable contractors) stands at 36,070 as on 31 March 2014.
Your Company''s Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) is administered through the BFL Employees Equity Reward Trust and the Restricted Stock Unit Plans (RSU) and Mphasis Employees Stock Option Plan - 2012 are administered through Mphasis Employee Benefit Trust.
Your Company currently has three stock option plans in operation, namely, ESOP 1998 Plan (Version I and II), ESOP 2004 and ESOP 2012, in addition to the RSU 2010 Plan. During the period 4,408 shares were allotted under ESOP 1998 Plan II and 3,314 shares were allotted under ESOP 2004 against exercise of options by the employees. Further, pursuant to the exercise applications made by the employees, the Company has transferred, out of the Mphasis Employees Benefit Trust, 2,350 equity shares towards exercise of RSUs under RSU 2010 Plan.The second tranche of stock options granted under Mphasis Employee Stock Option Plan - 2012 (ESOP 2012 Plan) vested during the period.
The information to be disclosed as per SEBI (Employee Stock Option Scheme and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines, 1999, is annexed and forms part of this Report.
The Board of Directors of the Company, in its meeting held on 14 May 2014, has proposed to institute Mphasis Restricted Stock Units Plan-2014 (RSU-2014) with the underlying shares not exceeding 5,50,000 equity shares with a view to achieve management participation in the ownership and growth of the Company and to encourage value creation and value sharing with key employees and to retain such key employees. The stock units are proposed to be granted at the face value of Rs. 10 per share and the shares arising out of the exercise of RSUs is proposed to be allotted. The RSU-2014 plan would conform to the applicable SEBI guidelines and applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. In line with the provisions of the law, necessary resolutions in relation to the RSU-2014 Plan are placed before the members for approval.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Mphasis has always been committed to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and is one of our commitments to the society. We have been carrying out the CSR activities in line with our focus areas. Presently, CSR is being regulated by law and we are determined to strengthen our commitment to further our CSR initiatives in accordance with the law.
Our CSR activities are embedded around our vision of being a specialized enterprise at the confluence of People, Profit and Planet. It goes beyond philanthropy and aims to bring about systemic change in the system that prevents people at the margins from accessing basic education, right to earn a livelihood and be a contributing member of the society. The CSR at Mphasis is focused around 3Es'' of Education, Employability and Entrepreneurship Development. Mphasis'' CSR activities are being carried out through Mphasis F1 Foundation Trust. The Trust has supported programs that have impacted the lives of the communities which have remained at the periphery of the development.
CSR Committee
In terms of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder, the Board of Directors have constituted a CSR committee in its meeting held on 13 March 2014 with Mr. Narayanan Kumar, Mr. Davindar Singh Brar, Mr. Chandrakant D Patel and Mr. Balu Ganesh Ayyar as its members.
The CSR charter along with the CSR policy are being formulated.
Prevention of Sexual Harassment
Your Company''s Code of Business Conduct (COBC) provides broad direction as well as specific guidelines for all business transactions. The emphasis is on human rights, prevention of fraudulent and corrupt practices, avoidance of conflict of interest, prevention of Sexual Harassment and unyielding integrity at all times. Mphasis is committed to the provision of a workplace, free of Sexual Harassment ("SH") and to provide a redressal mechanism for all complaints of SH without fear or threat of reprisals in any form or manner whatsoever. The work place in context of SH is not restricted to the office but includes extended work areas such as client place, work related travel, cafeterias and company sponsored events, to name a few.
In compliance with the Sexual Harassment of women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, the Company has established Internal Complaints Committees at all its locations. During FY 2014, 24 complaints were received, out of which 19 complaints were disposed off in terms of the aforesaid Act as at 31 March 2014. Complaints not yet disposed are being investigated and are within the prescribed time limits.
The Companies Act, 2013 has recognized the electronic delivery of the documents. In compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Rules made thereunder and to support the green initiative in Corporate Governance, the Company proposes electronic delivery of Notices for General Meetings, Annual Reports to the members through e-mail to their Registered e-mail ID.
The e-mail addresses registered with the respective Depository Participant (DP) accounts (shares held in electronic form) and registered with Company (shares held in physical form) will be deemed to be registered e-mail address of the members and shall be used for electronic delivery of the documents. Members holding shares in electronic or physical mode, who have not registered their e-mail addresses and changes therein, are therefore requested to get their e-mail addresses registered or updated with their respective Depository Participant or the Company''s Registrar and Share Transfer Agent, as the case may be.
Full text of the above said documents will also be displayed on the website of the Company, www.mphasis.com and all other applicable requirements under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder will be duly complied with. In case any member would like to receive physical copies of these documents, the same shall be forwarded upon request.
As on 31 March 2014, your Company has subsidiaries in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Mauritius, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, People''s Republic of China, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
As per Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956, companies are required to attach the directors'' report, balance sheet and the statement of profit and loss of their subsidiaries. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its Circular No. 2/2001 dated 8 February 2011 has exempted companies from complying with Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956. Your Company is in compliance of the Section read with the provisions of the circular and will not be attaching the accounts of the subsidiaries. Your Company has presented the consolidated financial statements of the Group. The required information regarding each of the subsidiary is annexed to this report.
The annual accounts of subsidiary companies are available for inspection to the members at the Registered Office of the Company. A copy of the same shall be sent to the members upon request.
Mr. Stefan Antonio Lutz was appointed on the Board of your Company as an additional director effective 12 February 2014. Mr. James Mark Merritt was elected as the Vice Chairman of the Board effective 13 March 2014.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 161 of the Companies Act, 2013, the additional director hold office until the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting. However, the Company has received notice under Section 160 of the Companies Act, 2013, from a member along with requisite deposit proposing the candidature of the additional director to the office of directorship. Accordingly, necessary resolution in relation to the appointment of the director is placed before the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The Board recommends the appointment of the director.
Mr. V Ravichandran resigned from the Board effective closing hours of 12 February 2014. He joined the Board in March 2012. The Board places on record its appreciation for the valuable services rendered by him during his tenure as a director.
Further, in accordance with Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. James Mark Merritt and Mr. Lakshmikanth K Ananth will retire by rotation and are eligible for re-election.
The Board of Directors recommend the re-appointment of Mr. James Mark Merritt and Mr. Lakshmikanth K Ananth.
The profiles of the present directors of your Company are provided in the Annual Report.
Mr. Ganesh Murthy, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has tendered his resignation from the office of the CFO effective 3 June 2014. Mr. V. Suryanarayanan, Senior Vice President, will be the Interim CFO of the Company. The Board places on record its appreciation for the services rendered by Mr. Ganesh Murthy during his tenure as a CFO of the Company.
No director was materially interested in any contracts or arrangements existing during or at the end of the period that was significant in relation to the business of the Company. No director holds any shares or stock option in the Company as on 31 March 2014 except Mr. Balu Ganesh Ayyar, Chief Executive Officer, who holds 17,010 shares and Restricted Stock Units and Stock Options aggregating to 58,000 units. None of the directors had any other interest in the share capital of the Company as at 31 March 2014.
The following shareholders held more than 5% of the Company''s issued share capital as at 31 March 2014:
Name of the Shareholder Percentage Owned
Hewlett Packard Corporation through its wholly owned subsidiaries 60.49% (EDS Asia Pacific Holdings, EDS World Corporation (Far East) LLC & EDS World Corporation (Netherlands) LLC)
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited A/C
Aberdeen Global Indian Equity (Mauritius) Limited 8.80%
Information as per Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956 is annexed and forms part of the Report.
S R Batliboi & Associates LLP (Registration No. 101049W, Chartered Accountants have completed 6 years tenure as the Statutory Auditors of the Company.
S R Batliboi & Associates LLP (Registration No.101049W, Chartered Accountants, being eligible for re-appointment, in terms of provisions of Section 141 of the Companies Act, 2013, have expressed their willingness to continue in office and a resolution proposing their re- appointment from the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting at remuneration to be fixed by the Board of Directors and billed progressively is submitted at the Annual General Meeting.
As regards the observations made by the Auditors, your directors would like to clarify the following:
- Management has already taken necessary steps to strengthen the internal control system by integrating the operations of infrastructure business with the mainstream, thereby introducing controls which are applicable for the entire organization. Further, Management has also taken various steps in strengthening the internal control system in respect of the ATM business.
- The investigation regarding the supply of the leased assets in deviation of the purchase order was concluded and the loss of f 18 million was recovered from the vendor.
- The investigation regarding overcharging in respect of electricity expenses was concluded. The Company is recovering the loss of Rs. 27.5 million from the facility owner.
- As a matter of good governance, the management has initiated an investigation on receipt of observations and the same is under progress.
Information as per Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 forms part of this Report. However, in terms of Section 219(1) (b) (IV) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Report and Accounts are being sent to the shareholders excluding the aforesaid annexure. Any shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of the said annexure may write to the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company.
In terms of the Notification No.G.S.R.212 (E) dated 24 March 2004 issued by the Department of Company Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Information Technology, companies have been exempted from providing the particulars of employees including their remuneration, if they have been posted / working in a country outside India.
Your Company''s operations involve low energy consumption. Mphasis is committed on conserving energy. The key facilities have been awarded 5 star, 4 star or 3 star rating by Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Government of India (BEE). The rating is nationally accepted industry benchmark and Mphasis has been the twelfth Company in India to be certified by BEE. The Company has installed lighting energy savers and LED light fixtures, occupancy sensors, enthalpy system, automatic operation of AC system at data center and solar inverters at certain facilities to minimize power consumption. The carbon foot prints are monitored on a monthly basis and reported to Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), an international, not-for-profit organization providing the only global system for companies and cities to measure, disclose, manage and share vital environmental information. CII Godrej Green Building Council has awarded ''Greenco'' rating for Mphasis Mangalore facility. One of our new facility, WTC 4 Bengaluru, has been certified LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold by United Sates Green Building Council (USGBC).
Your Company is one of the few IT companies in India who has implemented captive renewable energy generation in multi-locations as part of its sustainability program.
Particulars relating to technology absorption are not applicable. Information relating to foreign exchange earnings or outgo during the period under review is as follows:
(a) Activities relating to Export Export of Computer Software related services to Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia
(b) Initiatives taken to increase the exports Marketing efforts are being made through the subsidiaries and branches to increase exports.
(c) Development of new export market for product and services Marketing efforts are being made in emerging markets
(d) Total Foreign Exchange used (Rs. million) 2,357
(e) Total Foreign Exchange Earnings (Rs. million) 11,617
Your Company has not accepted any deposits from the public and as such no amount of principal or interest was outstanding as on the date of the Balance Sheet.
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Tyagaraja, and Zeami, and Sophocles! Oh My!
June 5, 2012
Date acquired: April 13, 2012 Image Mission Elapsed Time (MET): 242837960, 242837980, 242837964 Image ID: 1644117, 1644122, 1644118 Instrument: Wide Angle Camera (WAC) of the Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) WAC filters: 9, 7, 6 (996, 748, 433 nanometers) in red, green, and blue Center Latitude: -3.16° Center Longitude: 212.2° E Resolution: 671 meters/pixel Scale: The diameter of the large crater in the middle, Zeami, is 129 km (80 miles) Incidence Angle: 62.5° Emission Angle: 26.4° Phase Angle: 88.9° Of Interest: This color image features six named craters. The crater at the very top of the scene displaying bright crater floor material, terraced walls, and central peaks, is Tyagaraja, which has a diameter of 97 km. The large crater in the center of the image, also featuring some bright crater floor material, terraced walls, and central peaks, as well as clear crater chains, is Zeami. The large crater south of Zeami with a smaller crater in its lower half is Sophocles, which has a diameter of 142 km. To the right of Sophocles there is a smaller crater (diameter of 46 km) that appears fresher, and in this image, has orange tinted material surrounding its crater rim; this is Theophanes. To the left of Sophocles there is a similarly sized crater named Goya. Finally, near the upper right quadrant of the image is the newly named Stevenson crater, with the distinctive "X" shape formed by crossing chains of secondary craters. This image was acquired as a high-resolution targeted color observation. Targeted color observations are images of a small area on Mercury's surface at resolutions higher than the 1-kilometer/pixel 8-color base map. During MESSENGER's one-year primary mission, hundreds of targeted color observations were obtained. During MESSENGER's extended mission, high-resolution targeted color observations are more rare, as the 3-color base map is covering Mercury's northern hemisphere with the highest-resolution color images that are possible. The MESSENGER spacecraft is the first ever to orbit the planet Mercury, and the spacecraft's seven scientific instruments and radio science investigation are unraveling the history and evolution of the Solar System's innermost planet. Visit the Why Mercury? section of this website to learn more about the key science questions that the MESSENGER mission is addressing. During the one-year primary mission, MESSENGER acquired 88,746 images and extensive other data sets. MESSENGER is now in a yearlong extended mission, during which plans call for the acquisition of more than 80,000 additional images to support MESSENGER's science goals. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington
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#26162 Jul 29, 2013
ACT 2012 Results Springboro High School
So let us ask one more time for a response on the type of education the children are receiving and the taxpayers are funding.
The argument that children are not taking these tests seriously probably does not hold water here. This test demonstrates what our children have learned after years of absorbing only 60% of the curriculum.
ACT scores 2012
Scale.....English.......Math.. ........Reading........Science .....Scaled Score
36.......... 75.......... 60..........38-40.......... 40..........36
35........73-74........58-59.. ........37..........none...... ....35
34........71-72........56-57.. ........36..........39........ ..34
33........70..........55...... ....35..........none.......... 33
32........ 69..........54..........34.... ......38..........32
31.........68..........52-53.. ........none.........none..... .....31
30........ 67..........50-51..........33. .........37..........30
29........65-66........48-49.. ........32..........36........ ..2 9
28........64 ..........46-47..........30-31 ..........35..........28
27........62-63.........43-45. .........29..........34....... ...27
26........60-61.........41-42. ........28..........32-33..... ....26
25........57-59.........39-40. ........27..........30-31..... ....25
24........55-56.........37-38. ........26..........29........ ..24
23........53-54.........35-36. .........25..........27-28.... ....23
22........50-52.........33-34. .........24..........25-26.... ....22
21........47-49.........31-32. .........23..........23-24.... ....21
20........44-46.........30.... ......22..........21-22....... .20
19........42-43.........27-29. .........21..........18-20.... ....19
18........39-41.........27-26. .........20..........16-17.... ....18
17........37-38.........22-24. .........19..........14-15.... ....17
16........34-36.........18-21. .......17-18..........13...... ....16
15.........30-33........15-17. .......16..........12......... .15
(the numbers keep going down to zero, if you are interested see the scale at the link below)
http://www.olchs.org/assets/documents/RAW%20S ...
The numbers under the various subjects are the number of questions answered correctly for each subject
Base upon our ACT result posted on line on our transparency project at Springboro.org
For 2012 our ACT averages for each sujbect
English.....24.6 Scaled Score..... answers correct.....56/70 = 80%
Math........24.3 Scaled Score.......answers correct.....37/60 = 62%
Reading...24.5 Scaled Score.......answers correct.....26/40 = 65%
Science....23.9 Scaled Score.......answers correct.....29/40 = 73%
Composite Score 24.4 ..........answers correct.....148/210 = 70%
These are just the kids who took the ACT, this does not take into account those children who did not take the test.
Applying Mr. Malone's same grading system used for assigning percentages to grades earned in the college credit program (PSEO)
According to Mr. Malone's scale
English 80% solid C
Math 62% high F
Reading 65% low D
Science 73% high D
Composite Score 70% Solid D
Below are the percentages Mr. Malone assigned to the letter grades received by students involved in the Post Secondary Education Option (PSEO) when he figured the student's Grade Point Average (GPA) and consequent class ranking.
PSEO is a program whereby students leave the high school to attend college courses at local universities. The students earn college credit for classes they take while the school district pays for the tuition if the student passes.
A child without too much effort could have a semester of college completed before they set foot on a college campus.
F.....Below 62.99% correct answers
D..... 63%- 74.99% correct answers
C......75%- 84.99% correct answers
B..... 85%- 92.99% correct answers
A..... 93% correct answers and above
If the scale is good enough for kids taking college courses, it's good enough for the rest of the student population as well.
#26163 Jul 29, 2013
Our average score for the Ohio Achievement Assessment test in 2012
8th Grade Math - 435 children (all of the children took this test)
Possible Correct Answers 48
Average Correct Answers 27.4
Percent Correct Answers 59.6%
Median Correct Answers 27 (half the children scored above this number and half below this number)
Range Correct Answers 9-45
ACT Math 2012
Possible Correct Answers 60
Average Correct Answers 37
Percent Correct Answers 61.7%
Median Correct Answers ?(Cannot determine without associated range of scores and frequency distribution of those scores)
Range Correct Answers ?
The argument put forth on this blog is that our children do not take our tests seriously and tend to blow them off because they mean nothing to them.
This argument would not hold for the ACT tests, in that all children know the gravity and importance of this test in relation to their future.
The fact that it mimics the results of the 8th grade test is in my opinion no mere coincidence.
We can ill afford to go forward building knowledge upon incomplete foundations.
Recognizing that PROFICIENT equals FAILURE is the first step towards curing what ails us and our children.
Recognizing secondly that our children's competition is no longer located in Akron or Toledo, but rather in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Resting upon false laurels that we scored better than kids in downtown Cleveland is of scant comfort when one wanders through Walmart and notes where way too many of the products in the store are manufactured.
We live in a global economy, whether we like it or not, and must prepare our children to compete globally instead of locally.
Those, like Mr. Malone, who promote PROFICIENT as success are dooming our children to FAILURE.
#26164 Jul 29, 2013
Township hotbed for public meetings issues July 27, 2013
Clearcreek Twp. trustees are headed back to court in a lawsuit accusing them of regularly and systematically meeting in violation of public meetings law.
Separately, a local lawmaker is moving forward with a bill in part designed to prevent elected officials in Ohio from holding pre-meeting meetings like those forming the basis for the lawsuit.
At issue is when private discussions between elected officials violate Ohio open-meetings law.
Township resident Jack Chrismans lawyers filed the lawsuit in July 2011, claiming Trustee Ed Wade and former Trustee Dr. Gregory McDonald met with former Trustee Dennis Lamb in November 2009 and February 2010 without notifying the public.
Chrisman claimed the meetings were attempts to convince Lamb to resign before the end of his term, opening the seat for McDonald.
After Lamb retired, McDonald did not run for his seat. Trustee Jason Gabbard won the election, defeating four other candidates, including Chrisman and Russell Jones.
State Sen. Shannon Jones, a Republican who is married to Russell Jones, plans to seek a hearing with the Ohio Senates State Government Oversight & Reform Committee on S.B. 93, a bill calling for changes that would bar privately held, pre-arranged meetings by elected officials.
We have to err on the side of the publics right to know and work around those practical challenges. Thats how you preserve the publics engagement in their government, thats how you preserve their confidence in their government, she said.
Last week, lawyers for the trustees and township resident Chrisman scheduled a final hearing on Dec. 20 and a two day trial on Jan. 30-Jan. 31 in Warren County Common Pleas Court to determine whether the meetings which the trustees and administrators admit to holding violate Ohio Sunshine Law.
The 12th District Court of Appeals ordered Judge James Flannery to hold a trial to decide whether the meetings were more than informal gatherings limited to gathering information, rather than sessions where decisions were made beyond the eyes of the public.
Reasonable minds could differ as to whether the discussions at the pre-meeting meetings were prearranged and extended beyond information-gathering and into deliberations, the 12th District Court of Appeals said in its decision.
The trustees and their lawyer have said they respect the need for open meetings and records. However, they say the standards set by Chrismans lawsuit and Jones bill will inhibit local officials taking care of government business.
I think that theyre overzealous, lawyer John Smith said, pointing to the cost of the Chrisman lawsuit in time and legal fees.Its done nothing but suck money, life and time out.
The 12th District has yet to rule on a dispute over a ruling ordering Chrisman to pay more than $2,000 for bringing frivolous claims as part of the lawsuit.
Clearcreek Twp. pre-meetings
Earlier this month, during public comments at a special meeting, Gabbard indicated the trustees discussed public business privately.
Referring to Trustee Ed Wade, Gabbard said,You and I have discussed this individually during comments at a July 15 meeting on whether to place a fire levy on November ballots.
The trustees and other Ohio public officials will continue to meet privately on public business, buoyed by rulings like Flannerys in the Chrisman case, lawyer Christopher Finney said.
They are completely confident the judge will be consistent with his prior rulings, said Finney who with lawyer Curt Hartman has brought lawsuits claiming public meeting and public records violations by local governments around Ohio.
The courts have created this artificial differentiation between discussion and deliberation, Finney said.
Wade and Lamb testified that the meetings fell short of deliberations. Trustee Cathy Anspach and Fiscal Officer Linda Oda have sided with Chrisman in the lawsuit.
#26166 Jul 29, 2013
A couple things to remember when we analyze the ACT results is that not all children take this test. The class has been culled the high school administration by strongly suggesting to some children that the Warren County Career Center would probably be a better educational fit for the child. I was rather surprised to hear of the dumping of children out of the school. For some it may be a good move, for others, maybe they are late bloomers. Who is to tell at 14 or 15?
Definition of Raw Scores:
The ACT is scored in the same way as most tests. For every question you answer correctly you will receive 1 raw point. Then, those raw points are converted to scale the exam from 1-36 in each section.
How is the ACT scored?
Each subject area of the test-- math, reading, English, and science-- is scored on a scale between 1 and 36. The ACT is graded on a curve and each section is scaled so that the average score is approximately 21.
The ACT Math section allows one minute per question; there are sixty questions and sixty minutes is the time limit. Like all other ACT sections, the Math section consists entirely of multiple-choice questions. Calculators are allowed to be used on the ACT Math section, but most problems should be solvable without a calculator. Although most calculators are permitted on the exam, some calculators are not allowed. Check with the ACT for an updated list of which calculators are acceptable for use on the exam.
The ACT Math sections material ranges from pre-algebra to intermediate algebra, geometry, plane geometry, and even a small amount of trigonometry. The trigonometry on the ACT is not so difficult and does not make up so much of the final score, so students who have not taken classes in trigonometry can still study the basics and have no difficulty with these questions. The ACT math section is structured as follows: 40% of the ACT math section comes from pre-algebra and basic algebra questions, 30% comes from intermediate algebra and coordinate geometry, and the remaining 30% comes mainly from plane geometry (23%) and trigonometry (7%).
There are only 60 questions on the Math portion of the ACT test.
24 questions come from pre-algebra and basic algebra
18 questions come from intermediate algebra and coordinate geometry
(Coordinate geometry is plotting points on the X and Y axis)
14 questions come from plane geometry (Plane geometry is all about shapes like lines, circles and triangles on a flat piece of paper.)
4 questions on trigonometry
#26167 Jul 29, 2013
I absolutely agree. There's no way Kelly Kohls would've posted something like that.
However, something many people around here probably don't realize is that Kelly Kohls has an evil twin sister - Shelley Kohls.
#26168 Jul 29, 2013
Malone / Stuckey / Babb
Besides...'supporting the kids'... what exactly IS their campaign platform?
So far all anyone can make of it, it's all about redistribution of Children First to Back Pockets First.
#26169 Jul 29, 2013
They are running because they want to give back to the union.
#26170 Jul 29, 2013
So what's in a Name? All Springboro Education Association scumbags all wear the same names of Ron Malone, Dave Stuckey, and Lisa Babb. All Springboro Education Association scumbags all wear the same red label of the big, bad "wolves in sheeps' clothing stamped: Property of Forced Unionism in Violation of Common Decency.
#26171 Jul 29, 2013
Wow, you tea baggers are getting more and more crazy as the election approaches. Of course the rest of us republicans expected this, time to take back control and vote you all out.
#26172 Jul 29, 2013
Well some of them are, can't they see we just want to give back to the union that has supported us all for so long. Is it too much to ask of our children, parents, and community to support those who give so much to our teachers and their families?
#26173 Jul 29, 2013
Mr. Budd of the DDN writes in his article "Group seeks control of Springboro board" ... Ex-principal, teacher seeks to challenge current president. Dave Stuckey plans to join a three-person ticket that includes former Springboro High school prncipal Ron
Malone. A community group, Springboro United for Responsible Education, is working to put together the new three-person ticket...I think it's essential to have a three-person ticket in the situation we're in," said Lynn Greenberg, a SURE leader. "we've had our eyes open for strong members of the community that would like to step forward." ---
Oh my goodness! Union wooly bully, Lynn Greenberg, must have pulled the wool over her own eyes! Those attending the public school board meeting last February 14, 2012, saw with our own wide open eyes, former school board candidate, Lisa Babb, jump up and grasp the microphone, verbally attacking the school board representatives who were chosen by voters in November 2011, falsely accusing these two elected officials of "trying to bully her in violation of the student's code of behavior" and former school board president Scott Anderson allowed this Maney-Act to go on and on, UNTIL a Springboro citizen, interrupted, simply stating "that is not true!" We were all taken "aback" by Lisa Babb's out of control hostile behavior, that she obviously had pre-planned with SEA officer, Sarah Thornbury, since Sarah immediately jumped up to proclaim she was the only library specialist in town!(Guess that meant she and Lisa aimed to "throw the book" at the two newly elected school board representatives!)
The DDN article "Group seeks control of Springboro board" goes on to report: Dave Stuckey says The bottom line is that Ron Malone and I are running. We're going to try and find a third person that fits our ideas and what we want to accomplish!
Well, Mr. Stuckey will be pleased to know that there's no one in town that can throw a bigger bully FIT in "seeking control of the Springboro board," than our failed 2011 school board candidate and pro-levy lover of tax and spend, Lisa Babb! How fortunate for Stuckey/Malone to have identified "the bottom line is...Bad Babb for Boro!" How low can she go?... H E double hockey sticks hath NO fury like a Lisa Babb scorned at the polls!
#26174 Jul 29, 2013
The bottom line is you can't go any lower in violation of common decency than Lisa Babb and the Neighbors for Springboro Schools in their hostile demands that Springboro families give it all to the SEA. What is up with these monster mommies that have lost all joy in sacrificing and investing THEMSELVES in their children's education; but seek revenge against their neighbors for not paying government union workers to do more for their children, than even the parents are willng to do!
#26175 Jul 29, 2013
How low can the hardly excellent with distinction go -- with no higher inspiration and motivation than "re-instating the insanely popular Ron Malone" to business as usual, with NFSS monster Mom Lisa Babb on his left, and forced unionism false god of social studies, Dave Stuckey, on his right? Oops! Dave can't be on Ron's RIGHT -- there is no RIGHT side for our children first inside the SEA classrooms of Malone/Stuckey/Babb...just more OEA indoctrination of our children's minds and spirits to fight, fight, fight for social justice for our wonderful unionized teachers, and the levies for pay increases will take care of themselves! But Who Will Take Care of Our Children First? Who will be on the side of doing what's right for our school children and community, even when doing what's right is "insanely unpopular?"
Who will stand up for our kids on November 5, 2013?
#26176 Jul 29, 2013
Don't know what you mean by "conversative extremists" but just thinking that some do have broader vision of our children's future education and investing our school tax dollars ensuring a quality classroom education, while living within our means; than the narrow-minded tunnel vision of Malone/Stuckey/Babb liberal socialists have shown, by their behavior since January 2012.
Mr. Malone is promoting an attitude of "obsession" in his vengenace for revenge against Springboro parent Kelly Kohls, in his lust to grab power and control over his political opposition.
Just thinking that Ron Malone's attitude is just not a healthy choice for matters of the heart of it all, the educating of our children for the future of America. Malone/Stuckey/Babb campaign for school board projects a tunnel vision of old outdated ideas, as if the student's world begins and ends in Springboro's K-12 public schools, with a union teacher in every classroom. Just thinking that Malone/Stuckey/Babb BOE leadership is not a healthy
investment of levy dollars for the treasures of our hearts -- our kids, our future! We must not allow "insane popularity and performance of maney-acts distract us from the heart of it all.
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#26177 Jul 29, 2013
The bottom line is that the voter is going to have to wade through all the bull and figure out which side they believe. At this point, as far as the Malone/Babb/Stuckey contingent is concerned, all I have heard is they are running and they are "for the children." Well, aren't we all "for the children?" That tells me nothing. Tell me why I should vote for them. What will they do that the current board has not that is in the best interest of the children. I hope the answer is not to simply throw more money at what ever perceived problem exists. We've been there and done that.
As for the current board they have a record. Not perfect but, on balance from where I sit, it looks pretty good compared to when they took the reins. Give me a reason to vote for Malone/Babb/Stuckey, not a reason to vote against the current board.
As you decide I would encourage all of you to not rely on the noisy minority of parents who have resorted to personal attacks on the current board; outright misrepresentation about what the board has/is doing; and worse, are completely clueless about the financial state of the current school system. In the past they told us to pass levy after levy for fear that doom, gloom, chaos and utter panic would set upon us. Well, still waiting for it. They have their side of the story and I respect their desire to do what they think is the right thing. I simply question their motives and their knowledge of the current state of financial affairs and what it takes to do better.
Doing the research to make informed decisions requires work, but also comes with some risk. Look at Doug Weideman's posts. He clearly comes to the table prepared with numbers. What does he get in return? Crackpots who feels the need to publish his address and plane registrations. This tells me some people are not interest in the facts, so there will be no changing their minds whatsoever. The problem with them is they negate the informed persons vote.
If you don't like the current board fine. At least make an informed decision not one based on pure emotion. The kids of this community deserve as much.
#26178 Jul 29, 2013
Gone are the days in our school district when Springboro voters were supposed to "rubber stamp" whomever the Springboro Education Association chose to fund and exploit for Union Solidarity! School board election is not "non-partisan" and we must have a balance of candidates running for those three open positions.
Currently on the Board of Elections website, I know of only
ONE parent who has pulled petitions who is FIT to serve; but there is only one name that I've never heard before -- Jamie Belanger pulled petitions on July 19, 2013, the same day that petitions were pulled by Lisa Jo Babb.
Inquiring minds need to know.
#26179 Jul 29, 2013
The OEA members/union activists are some of the worst people we will ever have to deal with as to radical social behavior; because to the OEA radicals they are at war with the taxpayers.
They have the destruction of America in their minds and they are terrible people because their ideology makes them corrosive. They openly use children to execute their maniacal plans for social progressive changes at the expense of society, and this defines their essence. Wars are won by taking away from the other side the will to continue fighting. The OEA attacks them directly hoping to rob them of their will to stand opposed to the unions progressive agenda.
There is NO reasoning with the Springobro Education Association members, the SURE group, nor the Neighbors for Springboro Schools. They are angry, hostile, mean-spirited, bitter, and totally without gratitude and appreciation of the simple joys of home, family, faith, and love; and care only for the collective forced investment of other's labor, which the SEA feels their dollar "VALUE" is greater than all.
As we have seen recently when the contract settlement gave the SEA all they said they wanted from taxpayers; still they greedily protested "give us more; we don't want increased pay; we just want it all and we demand the board to PAY it all to the SEA, because Ron Malone says so..."There needs to be a re-emphasis on the VALUE of the educator."
#26180 Jul 29, 2013
The "crackpots" attack me because they have no defense for the indefensible.
Aside from posting PROFICIENT is not FAILURE, they always forget to explain to us why a child getting only 42% correct on a Ohio Graduation Test is good enough.
PROFICIENT does equate to FAILURE.
Next time someone tells you it does not, ask them what they would do if their child had absorbed less than 33% of the math presented by the 8th grade?
32% was the bottom of the PROFICIENT scale in 8th grade math on the Ohio Achievement Assessment test.
Let them ignore the truth, it won't stop me from broadcasting the message.
As parents review their child's ACT results, some may be wondering why their child did not score higher than they did given the grades they received throughout their education.
The reality is the tests reflect what that student learned or did not learn.
PROFICIENT equals FAILURE and those who promote otherwise compromise your child's future.
#26181 Jul 29, 2013
He's the next common sense member of our community to restore decency to our board of education..
#26182 Jul 29, 2013
Does he support PROFICIENT as the gold standard of education?
PROFICIENT equals FAILURE
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The Bradenton doubleheader yesterday was canceled due to weather. The two games will not be made up due to the fact Daytona and Bradenton do not meet up again during the first half of the season. West Virginia had their game rained out last night. They will make up the game on the road next week. Altoona was also rained out. That game will be made up in August when the two teams meet again. Due to all the rainouts, there may be changes in the starters for today's games so check back later for any updates. Two new teams are on the daily schedule as the Dominican Summer League season got under way Saturday. For a look at the players to watch on the DSL teams, check out our season preview here. For a look at the possible starters over the next few weeks, please check out our Probable Pitchers Chart. Check out the Recent Transactions section to the bottom of this page, for all Pirates minor league transactions. A full recap of yesterday's action can be found here. Clay Holmes allowed just one hit in his last outing AAA: Indianapolis (41-21) vs Durham (39-22) 7:15pm Probable starter: Brooks Brown (3-2, 6.14) Yesterday's Result: Durham 6, Indianapolis 2 Brooks Brown will make eighth start of the season. He has also pitched in relief seven times. As a starter, he has had some tough outings, posting a 2-1, 7.34 record in 30.2 innings, allowing 39 hits, seven homers and seven walks, while striking out 19 batters. In his last start, Brown gave up eight runs over two innings of work. He faced Durham three days ago in relief, working 2.2 innings and picking up the loss. He is listed as the probable starter, though he may not pitch due to the relief appearance in which he threw 47 pitches. AA: Altoona (25-34) vs Binghamton (35-25) 7:00pm Probable starter: David Bromberg (2-5, 3.83) Yesterday's Result: Altoona was rained out David Bromberg will make his seventh start of the season tonight. He has also pitched five times in relief. As a starter, he is 1-4, 3.34 in 32.1 innings, with 28 strikeouts. At home this year he is 2-2, 3.71 in 26.2 innings, with 23 strikeouts, though he does have a .301 BAA. Bromberg started against Reading on 5/22, going 7.1 innings, with four runs allowed(all unearned) on six hits and no walks, while striking out eight batters. In his last start, he gave up two runs on three hits and three walks in four innings. High-A: Bradenton (23-35) vs Daytona (29-27) 6:30pm Probable starter: Eliecer Navarro (1-9, 3.08) or Zack Dodson (1-3, 4.83) Yesterday's Result: Bradenton was rained out Eliecer Navarro will get his 11th start of the season. He has also pitched once in relief. Navarro was finally able to pick up his first win of the year in his last start. He went seven shutout innings, giving up three hits, a walk and he struck out seven batters. On the year, he has walked 12 batters, struck out 55 in 61.1 innings and held hitters to a .247 BAA. He has yet to allow a homer or walk to a left-handed batter in 58 AB's. At home this year, Navarro is 1-3, 1.91 in five starts. Zack Dodson may make the start today. He has made six starts this year, pitching a total of 31.2 innings. He has allowed 35 hits, five homers, nine walks and 18 strikeouts. Dodson has a 1.23 GO/AO ratio and a .269 BAA. In his last start, he gave up seven runs on eight hits in three innings. At home he is 1-2, 4.57 in four starts. Low-A: West Virginia (32-27) vs Hagerstown (31-25) 7:05pm Probable starter: Clay Holmes (2-4, 5.04) Yesterday's Result: Delmarva 1, West Virginia 0 in 5 innings Clay Holmes will make his 12th start of the season. He has pitched a total of 50 innings, allowing 46 hits, three homers and 37 walks. He has 36 strikeouts, a .250 BAA and a 1.74 GO/AO ratio. In his last start, he threw five shutout innings, allowing just one hit and struck out five, though he did walk five batters. He also gave up just one hit over five innings in a start on 5/17 against Lexington. At home this season, he is 0-3, 5.87 in seven starts. Holmes has not faced Delmarva yet this season. DSL: Pirates1 (1-4) vs Phillies (3-2) 10:30am Yesterday's Result: Phillies 11, Pirates1 5 DSL: Pirates2 (1-4) vs Cardinals (2-3) 10:30am Yesterday's Result: Pirates2 7, Cardinals 4 Recent Transactions 6/6 Barrett Barnes activated from DL. Junior Sosa sent to Bradenton 6/6 Zachary Von Roseberg activated from DL. Jhondaniel Medina sent to West Virginia 6/6 Stefan Welch traded to Red Sox organization 6/5 Jake Burnette placed on disabled list retroactive to 6/3 5/31 Added Zack Thornton to Indianapolis roster. Placed Kyle Waldrop on disabled list. 5/31 Acquired Atahualpa Severino. Assigned him to Indianapolis. 5/31 Acquired Graham Godfrey. Assigned him to Indianapolis. 5/31 Activated Chase d'Arnaud from disabled list. Assigned him to Indianapolis. 5/31 Promoted Alex Presley to Pittsburgh Pirates. Assigned Josh Harrison to Indianapolis.
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The fear for Friday 13th is called triskaidekaphobia, which means simply in early Greek phobia of the 13th, or any other number.
You should not be affraid of the number 13 as if you see it from another prespective, can indeed be a lucky number...
The supersticion has its origin in the fact that on the 13th October 1307, by order of King Filipe IV of France (off course..a yellow liver coward white flag two sandwich eating son of a gay Starbucks barista), the Knights Templar Order was extinct, its leader tortured and the remaining chased down and killed. This was and had the blessing of Pope Clemente V (also French off course...), and this Pope was elected by the help of Filipe IV of France, in exchange of the Pope removing the excomungation the French Royal family was sentenced by the previous Pope...a clear case of make me rich..I'll make you rich...screw the Templars...ahh the funny thing..this Pope actually moved the Vatican from Rome to Avignon in France during his ruling...a really really corrupt bastard....
Any way....The Knights Templar (those that survived) were then welcomed by the King of Portugal, King Don Denis (Dinis), that welcomed them and changed the name to the Knights of the Order of Christ (the pilar of the Portuguese country.
If you visit my Country, you will find the Order Of Christ everywhere, from the Flag to the Navy, Air Force, my boat, monuments even milk cartons..
So for us its not a bad thing...
Hope I helped...if you need to sail on the 13th, just say for that day you are Portuguese, and you're covered.
by the way...all the great navigators, such as Principe D. Henrique (Henry to you), Vasco da Gama, Colombo, Cabral, Magalhaes (MAgellan to you), etc. were all Knights of the Order of Christ...it's a good thing being a Knight...an Honour, and one of the objectives is to spread the virtues of the Country and its feats...most Knights were also sailors...and are all true believers in the Christ Order...
The ship you see bellow is the Portuguese Navy N. R. P. Sagres, and bears the cross of the Order of Christ, also the symbol of the Portuguese Air Force and the NAtional Symbol of Portugal.
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Anglo American PLC (AAL) - Anglo American and Lafarge announcement RNS Number : 2804R Anglo American PLC 16 November 2012 16 November 2012 Anglo American and Lafarge announce the sale of a portfolio of Tarmac and Lafarge construction materials operations in the UK to Mittal Investments generating cash of up to £285 million Lafarge SA and Anglo American plc announce that they have agreed to sell a portfolio of Tarmac and Lafarge construction materials operations in the UK and Tarmac's 50% ownership interest in Midland Quarry Products Limited (MQP) to Mittal Investments, the private investment vehicle of the Lakshmi N. Mittal family. The consideration paid by Mittal Investments for the assets is £272 million including up to £30 million contingent on the performance of the underlying assets over the next three years. In addition, an estimated amount of £13 million, which relates to working capital of the divested assets not transferring with the business, will be released as funding to the 50:50 joint venture between Lafarge and Tarmac. The divestments, which are conditional upon regulatory approval, comprise: - a cement plant in Hope, Derbyshire, with a capacity of 1.4 million tonnes, and related depots; - a network of 172 ready mix concrete plants; - five aggregates quarries, two asphalt plants, one marine aggregates wharf and one rail-linked aggregates depot; and - the sale of Tarmac 50% ownership interest in MQP, which is also subject to regulatory approval and a right of pre-emption in favour of Hanson Quarry Products Europe Limited. The sale of these assets is the principal condition to receiving final clearance from the Competition Commission for the formation of a 50:50 joint venture, which will combine Tarmac's and Lafarge's cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt and asphalt surfacing and maintenance services, and waste services businesses in the United Kingdom (the "JV"). Completion of the JV is expected in early 2013 and once established, it will create a new, leading UK construction materials company, with a portfolio of high quality assets, drawing on the complementary geographical distribution of operations, the skills of two experienced management teams, and a portfolio of well-recognised, innovative brands. The transaction announced today is a major step towards finalising this JV. A further announcement will be made in due course. For further information, please contact: Anglo American Media Investors James Wyatt-Tilby Leng Lau Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8759 Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8540 Emily Blyth Sarah McNally Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8481 Tel: +44 (0)20 7968 8747 Lafarge Media Investors Caroline Ryan Stéphanie Billet Tel: + 33(0) 1 44 34 92 51 Tel: +33 (0) 1 44 34 9371 Mélanie CoviauxDanièle Daouphars Tel: +33(0) 1 44 34 18 18Tel: +33 (0) 1 44 34 11 51 Caroline WinklerLaurence Le Gouguec Tel: + 33(0) 1 44 34 11 70Tel: +33 (0) 1 44 34 94 59 Notes to editors: Anglo American is one of the world's largest mining companies, is headquartered in the UK and listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges. Anglo American's portfolio of mining businesses spans bulk commodities - iron ore and manganese, metallurgical coal and thermal coal; base metals - copper and nickel; and precious metals and minerals - in which it is a global leader in both platinum and diamonds. Anglo American is committed to the highest standards of safety and responsibility across all its businesses and geographies and to making a sustainable difference in the development of the communities around its operations. The company's mining operations, extensive pipeline of growth projects and exploration activities span southern Africa, South America, Australia, North America, Asia and Europe. www.angloamerican.com Lafargeis the world leader in building materials, with top-ranking positions in all of its businesses: Cement, Aggregates & Concrete and Gypsum. With 76,000 employees in 78 countries, Lafarge posted sales of Euros 16.2 billion in 2010. Lafarge was ranked 6th in the "Carbon Disclosure Project" and entered the global "Dow Jones Sustainability Index" in 2010 in recognition of its sustainable development actions. With the world's leading building materials research facility, Lafarge places innovation at the heart of its priorities, working for sustainable construction and architectural creativity. Additional information is available on the web site atwww.lafarge.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END MSCZMMMMRKVGZZM -0- Nov/16/2012 07:00 GMT
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Consumers nationwide now have another tool to block identity thieves intent on saddling victims with their debts.
Known as a "security freeze," the method shuts down all access to consumer credit files, effectively preventing anyone from obtaining credit in a consumer's name. Companies checking on a frozen credit file for a new account can only do so with the consumer's permission.
Though nearly every state already allowed consumers to seal their files - Colorado's law became effective in July 2006 - many limited the practice to identity-theft victims. Colorado's law allowed any consumer to do so.
Eleven states had no credit freeze laws at all, leaving consumers in the lurch.
That changed Nov. 1 when the nation's three credit-reporting agencies - Equifax, Experian and TransUnion - began allowing anyone to freeze their reports regardless of state law limitations, though many have to pay a fee.
"Consumers calling for fraud-victim assistance asked if there was anything they could do that was more restrictive," said Stephen Katz, spokesman for TransUnion, the first of the three agencies to allow universal access to freezing. "We're trying to give people the choice to take the precautionary step that's best suited to their circumstance."
That's an important distinction, since the agencies won't say if it's a good idea or not.
"If the expectation is to prevent ID theft, it's not a good reason alone," Experian spokesman Rod Griffin said. "But if you're concerned someone is opening credit in your name, it makes sense. It won't protect your credit rating, but if you have no issues with fraud, why would you want to freeze the file?"
Strangely, not many Americans have used the freeze option. The three agencies estimate that between them, about 60,000 to 75,000 files have been frozen since the first state laws went into effect in 2003.
With more than 10 million identity-theft victims, experts are uncertain why there haven't been more freezes.
Part of it may be that consumers didn't know they could control access to their credit files. That's starting to change.
"The advent of the Internet has brought a lot of opportunities for consumers to learn more about their credit report and to give them a better understanding of how to protect themselves," said David Rubinger, a spokesman for Equifax.
While freezing a credit file will prevent anyone from garnering new credit accounts from companies that check a consumer's financial background, it only works if the credit reporting agencies are contacted. Similarly, it doesn't prevent companies that have a pre-existing relationship with a consumer, such as a credit- card issuer or bank lienholder, from gaining access without a consumer's knowledge.
More important, experts say, freezing a file should not be a substitute for vigilantly protecting personal information.
"Freezing a file is the 80-pound sledgehammer and might not be right for everyone," Griffin said. "It could cause some inconveniences and problems you might not have considered."
One example: applying for "instant credit" to take advantage of a store discount. A frozen file would prevent that.
Generally, a freeze costs nothing, but it's important to make the request in writing and to all three credit bureaus. Once a freeze is in place, the consumer is the only one with the authority to lift, or "thaw," it temporarily, and that costs $10. Subsequent freezes also cost $10 each.
A thaw allows the consumer to designate certain companies specific access, such as a bank for a new loan or credit card, even auto insurance companies who use credit scores to determine rates. By using a personal identification number or PIN provided by a bureau, consumers can access their account and designate certain companies for short-term access. The PINs cannot be changed, and consumers with freezes at all three bureaus will have three separate PINs to remember.
"Freezing makes sense if you don't apply for credit a lot, but you should plan ahead," said Kim McGrigg, spokeswoman for Consumer Credit Counseling Services in Denver. "If you plan to buy a house or a car, you might want to be sure the freeze is thawed for your shopping."
Minus a freeze, consumers can still put free fraud alerts into their file. These 90-day, renewable warnings say that credit-application information should be double-checked and verified.
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I found this location with it's many amenities searching for an area that would allow me the most time on the golf course. The winters are mild and the spring and fall are long. The courses are very well cared for and seldom crowed.
My home is located in a private gated community. You'll find eight golf courses to choose from. If golf is not your game, there are many other activities on the calendar here in Hot Springs Village. You'll find tennis, basket ball, mini golf, and much more. The Village has eight lakes to fish on or play in! The historic town of Hot Springs is near by with horse racing, bathhouse row, shopping, fine restaurants, antiquing and so much more.
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We are non-resident property owners and this is the first time we've rented a house to use as our home base so we could hike the trails both inside the Village and in the area parks. We stayed a week and it was wonderful to be able to bring our dogs. The house is in a less populated area of the Village which we enjoyed. Walking the dogs every morning and night was great exercise and we saw several deer, also wild turkeys. The spa was very enjoyable after a day of hiking. We were able to put our car in the garage which was great as our last night there was hail and thunderstorm. We felt very comfortable while staying at the house. Recommend they put the spa directions somewhere easy to access (we found the book in the pantry closet), and updating the information re trash day. We put cans out on Tuesday as indicated but the actual pickup day was Wednesday. Kitchen was well-equipped, great to have dishwasher and laundry facilities. Internet access was very good.
The home was great. Had everything that we needed. The only thing that I think it needs is a couple of bigger bowl to mix things in. I was there with my family and my grandsons love the back yard where they could walk the wood area. Will be very glad to tell people about the place and will stay there again.
We stayed for a week, house was fully furnished with everything anyone needs including a charcoal grill, the hot tub was great. The only suggestion I would make is the living room furniture needs to be upgraded.We enjoyed our stay and had a blast. Also every morning around 7:30 am a mother deer and her fawn would be in the back yard eating. Very relaxing, after a day of sight seeing.
so we had a great stay, the owner was great to work with and the place had all the things we needed. very nice location. would stay there again next time we get down that way.
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