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1648 to 1652
bought: Thomas Agnew and Sons Ltd 1975 (Filtered for: Paintings, Drawings and Prints)In England by c. 1767; William Wells, Redleaf, (by 1834); his sale, Christie's, 12/13 May 1848 lot 90, bought by Ralph Fletcher; his sale, Christie's, 28 June 1851, lot 60, bought by Grundy (d. 1859); Ralph Gibson; Lord Francis Gibson (d. 1859); J. Hope Barton (by 1868); Lewis Fry (by 1876), and by descent to the late Dr. Lewis S. Fry; with the heirs of Dr. Fry; with Thomas Agnew & Son Ltd
From the Hitchcock, Cunliffe, Perceval and University Purchase Funds with contributions from the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum, the National Art Collections Fund and the Victoria and Albert Museum, Grant-in-Aid.
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CCL Industries Reports Record Net Earnings for 2012; Board of Directors Approves a 10% Increase in the Dividend08:36 EST Thursday, February 21, 2013TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 21, 2013) - CCL Industries Inc. (TSX:CCL.A)(TSX:CCL.B) - Results Summary For periods ended December 31Three months unauditedTwelve months unaudited(in millions of Cdn dollars, except per share data)20122011% Change% Change Excl. FX*20122011% Change% Change Excl. FX*Sales$313.5$317.3(1.2%)2.8%$1,308.6$1,268.53.2%5.8%EBITDA(1)$57.7$54.75.5%10.8%$254.6$239.16.5%9.5%Operating income(2)$38.6$35.49.0%15.2%$178.4$163.79.0%12.2%Earnings in equity accounted investments$1.1$1.4(21.4%)$2.2$1.283.3%Restructuring and other items - net loss$-$(0.3)n.m.$-$(0.8)n.m.Net earnings$19.9$18.48.2%18.9%$97.5$84.115.9%21.8%Per Class B shareBasic earnings per share$0.59$0.557.3%$2.91$2.5414.6%Diluted earnings per share$0.58$0.547.4%$2.86$2.5014.4%Restructuring and other items - net loss-$0.02n.m.$-$0.03n.m.Adjusted basic earnings per Class B share(3)$0.59$0.573.5%$2.91$2.5713.2%Number of outstanding shares (in 000s)Weighted average for the period - basic33,48433,111Actual at period end33,82033,689* - Change over prior year's comparative period excludes estimated impact of foreign currency translation.CCL Industries Inc. ("CCL" or "the Company") is a world leader in the development of label solutions for global producers of consumer brands in the home & personal care, healthcare, durable goods, and premium food & beverage sectors; and a specialty supplier of aluminum containers and plastic tubes for the same customers in North America. Full Year 2012 Results Sales were $1,308.6 million in 2012, an increase of 3.2% compared to the $1,268.5 million in 2011. Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, sales increased 5.3% organically and 0.5% from the acquisitions of Sertech in April 2011 and Graphitype in July 2012.Operating income (a non-IFRS measure; see note 2 below) for 2012 was $178.4 million, an increase of 9.0% compared to $163.7 million for 2011; and an increase of 12.2% excluding the impact of foreign currency translation. This reflects solid improvements in all three of the Company's Segments: Label, Container and Tube.Earnings before net finance cost, taxes, earnings in equity accounted investments, depreciation, amortization and restructuring and other items ("EBITDA" a non-IFRS measure; see note 1 below) was $254.6 million for 2012, an increase of 6.5%, compared to $239.1 million posted in 2011. Excluding the unfavourable impact of foreign currency translation, EBITDA increased by 9.5% over the prior year.In addition to the improvements recorded at the business segments, net finance cost for the year decreased $0.5 million compared to 2011. The Company's joint ventures in Russia, the Middle East and Chile contributed $2.2 million equity earnings compared to $1.2 million in 2011 due to particularly strong results at Pacman-CCL, despite the start-up costs at the new plant in Santiago.In 2012, the consolidated effective tax rate was 27.3% compared to 29.0% in 2011, excluding earnings in equity accounted investments. The decrease in the effective tax rate for 2012 is attributable to the positive impact of $0.3 million, versus a negative impact of $1.0 million in 2011, for the recognition of accounting benefits of certain Canadian tax losses. The accounting treatment of the benefit associated with Canadian tax losses is mainly dependent on the movement of the unrealized foreign exchange gains on the Company's U.S. dollar-denominated debt. Excluding the benefit from the Canadian tax losses, the overall effective tax rates in 2012 and 2011 were 27.5% and 28.1%, respectively, reflecting a higher portion of the Company's income earned in lower tax jurisdictions in 2012.Net earnings for 2012 increased 15.9% to $97.5 million, compared to $84.1 million for 2011, due to the improvement in operating income across all business segments, a reduction in net finance cost and a lower effective tax rate partially offset by an increase in corporate expenses and other selling, general and administrative expenses.Basic earnings per Class B share for 2012 were $2.91 compared to $2.54 per class B share in 2011. No expenses for restructuring and other items were incurred for 2012; however 2011 results included a $0.03 per Class B share charge for restructuring and other items. Fourth Quarter 2012 Results Sales for the fourth quarter of 2012 were $313.5 million, compared to $317.3 million in the prior year period. Excluding currency translation, sales for the fourth quarter in 2012 increased by 2.8% compared to the prior year period. This increase was due to 2.3% of organic growth and 0.5% impact from acquisitions. The Label Segment increased revenue 3.9%, while the Container and Tube Segments experienced a decline in revenue of 0.9% and 3.1%, respectively.Operating income (a non-IFRS measure; see note 2 below) for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $38.6 million, an increase of 9.0% compared to $35.4 million for the comparable quarter of 2011. The Label segment posted a solid 12.9% increase in operating income while the Container segment was flat to 2011 and Tube segment declined.EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure; see note 1 below) was $57.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, an increase of 5.5% compared to $54.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, and a 10.8% increase excluding the negative impact of currency.The Company's joint ventures in Russia, the Middle East and Chile contributed equity earnings of $1.1 million compared to $1.4 million for the 2011 fourth quarter, with the current period including start-up costs in Santiago.Tax expense in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $7.3 million compared to $6.0 million in the prior year period. The effective tax rates for these two periods are 28.1% and 25.8%, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate, excluding earnings in equity accounted investments, for the 2012 fourth quarter reflects a change in the Canadian tax code with respect to upstream loans from foreign affiliates. As a result, the Company could no longer benefit a foreign exchange gain on an intercompany loan causing an increase in the fourth quarter tax expense by $0.9 million.Net earnings for the 2012 fourth quarter were $19.9 million, an increase of 8.2% compared to $18.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2011. Excluding foreign currency translation impact net earnings improved 18.9%.Basic earnings per Class B share were $0.59 in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $0.55 per Class B share in the prior year quarter. Restructuring and other items had no impact on earnings in the fourth quarter of 2012; however in the 2011 fourth quarter, there was an expense $0.02 per Class B share cost.Geoffrey T. Martin, President and Chief Executive Officer stated, "CCL's 2012 fourth quarter results represented the ninth consecutive quarter of year-over-year improvement in earnings, resulting in a record performance from operations in 2012 despite significant currency headwinds and a low growth global economic environment."Mr. Martin continued, "Sales for CCL Label for the 2012 fourth quarter increased 3.9% in local currencies compared to a particularly strong prior year period where we had posted a 12.7% gain. For the year as a whole, organic growth was 5.9% with high single digit rates in North America, low single digits in Europe, flat in Latin America and strong double digit gains in Asia Pacific. Operating income improved 20% for the quarter, excluding the impact of currency translation, and our return on sales margin for 2012 widened 50 basis points to an all-time high 14.6%. Europe was a major success story in the quarter as Home & Personal Care continued to progress in a tough market and Beverage outperformed on large export orders to new customers. Asia was also a highlight on a very strong performance in China and easier comparisons in Thailand due to the floods in the prior year. North America matched the unusually strong fourth quarter in 2011. Our joint ventures continued to progress with solid results in Russia, outstanding performance in the Middle East and lower start-up costs than expected in Chile. Growth in Santiago has exceeded expectations and a further $4 million has been invested in the venture between CCL and its partners."Mr. Martin then added, "CCL Container delivered another significant step up in profitability in 2012 with record cash flow on the back of solid demand for aerosols and continuing operational improvement. In the fourth quarter some customers rescheduled deliveries into early 2013 and we temporarily shut down one of our lines in Mexico in December for a complete overhaul. Both factors contributed to a temporary modest revenue drop in the quarter. CCL Tube also reported a decline in sales and profitability against a particularly strong fourth quarter in 2011, but still recorded another stand-out year generating a 16.3% return on sales."Mr. Martin continued, "We are very pleased with the Company's performance in 2012. Despite three strong years since the economic crisis of 2008 and 2009, we still expect top line progress and bottom-line improvement to continue in 2013. Our order intake levels have been very solid so far in the current quarter. Foreign currency markets remain high on our watch list with 95% of our revenues derived from outside Canada and there are some early signs of returning commodity inflation."Mr. Martin also stated, "The Company finished the year with a robust balance sheet, $189 million of cash on hand and a net debt to total book capitalization of 13.6%. We have renegotiated our credit facilities in light of the planned Avery Dennison transaction with a $700 million package to finance the acquisition and provide for future flexibility. On a pro-forma basis, we still expect our net debt to EBITDA ratio to remain well below 2 times following the integration of the Avery Dennison business. Given our prospects for the coming year and the Company's commitment to increasing total shareholder return, your Board of Directors has declared an increase in the quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share, equating to 10.3% on the Class B shares. The new quarterly dividend of $0.215 per Class B non-voting share and $0.2025 per Class A voting share will be payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2013, to be paid on March 28, 2013. CCL has delivered dividends to shareholders without omission or reduction for over 30 years."Mr. Martin concluded, "We remain very excited about the possibilities of our previously announced acquisition of Avery Dennison's Office & Consumer Products and Designed & Engineered Solutions businesses. Our integration planning activities are progressing and subject to regulatory approval, we still expect the transaction to close by mid-2013."With headquarters in Toronto, Canada, CCL Industries now employs approximately 6,600 people and operates 74 production facilities globally located to meet the sourcing needs of large international customers. CCL Label is the world's largest converter of pressure sensitive and film materials for label applications and sells to leading global customers in the consumer packaging, healthcare, automotive and consumer durable markets. CCL Container and CCL Tube are leading producers of aluminum aerosol cans, bottles and extruded plastic tubes for consumer packaged goods customers in the United States, Canada and Mexico.(1)EBITDA is a critical non-IFRS financial measure used extensively in the packaging industry and other industries to assist in understanding and measuring operating results. It is also considered as a proxy for cash flow and a facilitator for business valuations. This non-IFRS financial measure is defined as earnings before net finance cost, taxes, depreciation and amortization, goodwill impairment loss, earnings in equity accounted investments and restructuring and other items. See section entitled "Supplementary Information" below for a reconciliation of operating income to EBITDA. The Company believes that it is an important measure as it allows management to assess CCL's ongoing business without the impact of net finance cost, depreciation and amortization and income tax expenses, as well as non-operating factors and one-time items. As a proxy for cash flow, it is intended to indicate CCL's ability to incur or service debt and to invest in property, plant and equipment, and it allows management to compare CCL's business to those of CCL's peers and competitors who may have different capital or organizational structures. EBITDA is a measure tracked by financial analysts and investors to evaluate financial performance and is a key metric in business valuations. EBITDA is considered an important measure by lenders to the Company and is included in the financial covenants of CCL's senior notes and bank lines of credit. (2)Operating Income is a key non-IFRS financial measure used to assist in understanding the profitability of the Company's business units. This non-IFRS financial measure is defined as income before corporate expenses, net finance cost, goodwill impairment loss, earnings in equity accounted investments, restructuring and other items and taxes. (3)Adjusted Basic Earnings per Class B Share is an important non-IFRS financial measure used to assist in understanding the ongoing earnings performance of the Company excluding items of a one-time or non-recurring nature. It is not considered a substitute for basic net earnings per Class B share but it does provide additional insight into the ongoing financial results of the Company. This non-IFRS financial measure is defined as basic net earnings per Class B share excluding gains on dispositions, goodwill impairment loss, restructuring and other items and tax adjustments. Supplementary InformationFor periods ended December 31stReconciliation of Operating Income to EBITDAUnaudited(In millions of Canadian dollars)Three months ended December 31stTwelve months ended December 31st Operating Income 2012201120122011Label$35.0$31.0$152.8$142.5Container1.71.712.19.2Tube1.92.713.512.0Total operating income38.635.4178.4163.7Less: Corporate expenses(7.3)(6.9)(26.4)(24.8)Add: Depreciation & amortization26.426.2102.6100.2EBITDA$57.7$54.7$254.6$239.1The financial information presented herein has been prepared on the basis of IFRS for financial statements and is expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.This press release contains forward-looking information and forward-looking statements (hereinafter collectively referred to as "forward-looking statements"), as defined under applicable securities laws, that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are predictive in nature or depend on future events or conditions. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans" or similar expressions. Statements regarding the operations, business, financial condition, priorities, ongoing objectives, strategies and outlook of the Company, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Specifically, this press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the anticipated growth in sales, income and profitability of the Company's segments; and the Company's expectations regarding general business and economic conditions.Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. They involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties relating to future events and conditions including, but not limited to, the after-effects of the global financial crisis and its impact on the world economy and capital markets; the impact of competition; consumer confidence and spending preferences; general economic and geopolitical conditions; currency exchange rates; interest rates and credit availability; technological change; changes in government regulations; risks associated with operating and product hazards; and CCL's ability to attract and retain qualified employees. Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements as the Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are also based on a number of assumptions, which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to, assumptions about the following: global economic recovery and higher consumer spending; improved customer demand for the Company's products; continued historical growth trends, market growth in specific sectors and entering into new sectors; the Company's ability to provide a wide range of products to multinational customers on a global basis; the benefits of the Company's focused strategies and operational approach; the achievement of the Company's plans for improved efficiency and lower costs, including stable aluminum costs; the availability of cash and credit; fluctuations of currency exchange rates; the Company's continued relations with its customers; and general business and economic conditions. Should one or more risks materialize or should any assumptions prove incorrect, then actual results could vary materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Further details on key risks can be found in the 2012 Management's Discussion and Analysis, particularly under Section 4: "Risks and Uncertainties." CCL's annual and quarterly reports can be found online at www.cclind.com and www.sedar.com or are available upon request.Except as otherwise indicated, forward-looking statements do not take into account the effect that transactions or non-recurring or other special items announced or occurring after the statements are made may have on CCL's business. Such statements do not, unless otherwise specified by the Company, reflect the impact of dispositions, sales of assets, monetizations, mergers, acquisitions, other business combinations or transactions, asset write-downs or other charges announced or occurring after forward-looking statements are made. The financial impact of these transactions and non-recurring and other special items can be complex and depends on the facts particular to each of them and therefore cannot be described in a meaningful way in advance of knowing specific facts.The forward-looking statements are provided as of the date of this press release and the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.Note: CCL will hold a conference call at 1:00 p.m. EST on February 21, 2013, to discuss these results. The analyst presentation will be posted on the Company's website.To access this call, please dial: 416-340-2216 - Local 1-866-226-1792 - Toll FreeAudio replay service will be available from February 21, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. EST until March 7, 2013, at 11:59 p.m. EST.To access Conference Replay, please dial: 905-694-9451 - Local 1-800-408-3053 - Toll FreeAccess Code: 8122374For more details on CCL, visit our website - www.cclind.com.CCL Industries Inc.Consolidated statements of financial positionUnauditedIn thousands of Canadian dollarsAs atAs atDecember 31December 3120122011AssetsCurrent assetsCash and cash equivalents$188,972$140,698Trade and other receivables191,538192,003Inventories90,19486,932Prepaid expenses6,2055,304Income taxes recoverable-802Derivative instruments-820Total current assets476,909426,559Property, plant and equipment679,857688,099Goodwill353,350355,788Deferred tax assets54,68654,152Equity accounted investments42,87838,464Intangible assets29,62034,853Other assets16,78315,566Total non-current assets1,177,1741,186,922Total assets$1,654,083$1,613,481LiabilitiesCurrent liabilitiesTrade and other payables$226,248$233,963Current portion of long-term debt84,70119,750Income taxes payable10,771-Derivative instruments4352,530Total current liabilities322,155256,243Long-term debt244,332334,218Deferred tax liabilities110,607118,827Employee benefits81,08277,806Provisions and other long-term liabilities8,7209,507Total non-current liabilities444,741540,358Total liabilities766,896796,601EquityShare capital226,702218,663Contributed surplus9,5849,421Retained earnings697,937629,469Accumulated other comprehensive loss(47,036)(40,673)Total equity attributable to shareholders of the Company887,187816,880Total liabilities and equity$1,654,083$1,613,481 CCL Industries Inc.Segment informationUnauditedYears ended December 31In thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share information20122011Sales$1,308,551$1,268,477Cost of sales996,111974,943Gross profit312,440293,534160,385154,605Restructuring and other items-797Earnings in equity accounted investments(2,165)(1,224)Results from operating activities154,220139,356Finance cost21,95822,827Finance income(1,039)(1,443)Net finance cost20,91921,384Earnings before income tax133,301117,972Income tax expense35,81133,846Net earnings for the year$97,490$84,126Attributable to:Shareholders of the Company$97,490$84,126Net earnings for the year$97,490$84,126Earnings per shareBasic earnings per Class B share$2.91$2.54Diluted earnings per Class B share$2.86$2.50 CCL Industries Inc.Segment informationUnaudited Three months ended December 31 12 months ended December 31 SalesOperating incomeSalesOperating income20122011201220112012201120122011Label$252,422$254,261$35,010$30,909$1,044,316$1,012,305$152,828$142,523Container41,60742,3991,6881,726181,680175,65912,1189,159Tube19,42120,6671,8842,74982,55580,51313,47212,012Total operations$313,450$317,32738,58235,384$1,308,551$1,268,477178,418163,694Corporate expense(7,279)(6,895)(26,363)(24,765)Restructuring and other items-(255)-(797)Earnings in equity accounted investments1,0921,3922,1651,224Finance cost(5,424)(5,704)(21,958)(22,827)Finance income2704791,0391,443Income tax expense(7,343)(5,951)(35,811)(33,846)Net earnings$19,898$18,450$97,490$84,126FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Contact Information: CCL Industries Inc.Sean WashchukSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer416-756-8526www.cclind.com


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The United States has no choice but to kill al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden during the raid on his hideout in Pakistan, President Barack Obama's top counter terrorism adviser said Monday.
"We certainly were preparing to the possibility to capture him. If we had an opportunity to take him alive we would have done it," John Brennan said. The minutes passed like days and the president was very concerned about the security of our personnel. It was very intense. And finally we were informed about the results there was a sigh of relief."
Bin Laden was killed in a U.S. helicopter raid on a mansion compound near the Pakistani capital Islamabad, ending a long worldwide hunt for the mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.
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The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) today (May 28) mounted a special territory-wide anti-mosquito operation to eliminate any potential mosquito breeding grounds in its venues.
On top of the existing anti-mosquito operations mounted regularly at LCSD venues, today's special operation was so arranged in view of the recent findings released by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) that adult mosquito specimens of Culex traitaeniorhynchus were collected from mosquito trapping devices in some parks.
An LCSD spokesman said, "Concerted efforts have all along been made to curb the formation of any mosquito breeding grounds in our venues.
"From January 2004 to April this year, we mounted 10,198 weekly anti-mosquito operations and 14,322 weekly cleansing operations.
"In these operations, we concentrated our efforts in removing any stagnant water, filling tree holes and bamboo stumps, spraying larvicidal oil, and clearing refuse and plant debris.
"We have further stepped up anti-mosquito measures, both indoors and outdoors, to ensure clean and tidy environments for people to enjoy their leisure time at our venues," he added.
At present, there are 193 mosquito trapping devices installed in 122 LCSD venues, especially some major parks such as Hong Kong Park, Kowloon Park, the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens and Victoria Park.
Meanwhile, special attention has also been extended to the adjoining areas of the venues.
Today, the department teams comprising about 1,900 venue staff and contractors'workers participated in the territory-wide operation. Cleansing teams from the FEHD have also rendered assistance.
Stagnant water found in clogged surface channels, ponds, tree holes, bamboo stumps, flower pots and other containers was removed.
Chemicals such as larvicidal oil were applied to control mosquito larvae if the stagnant water could not be drained away immediately.
All refuse, including discarded bottles and tins, was kept in disposable plastic bags which would subsequently be tied up at the openings to prevent the accumulation of water.
Fallen leaves and debris were also collected and disposed of properly.
The teams also covered water storage containers tightly and checked the circulation systems of fountains and ponds to ensure that they were working properly.
In today's special territory-wide anti-mosquito operation, District Council members were invited to join including the Eastern District Council members who turned up at Victoria Park.
The spokesman appealed to all LCSD venue users to cooperate and keep the venues clean.
"Apart from the efforts of our venue staff and contractors' workers, the cooperation of the general public is necessary to help stop the breeding of mosquitoes."
Leaflets were distributed to people to disseminate anti-mosquito messages. Stringent law enforcement action will also be taken against littering offenders, the spokesman added.
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If Amazon drives competitors out of business, will it raise its prices?
March 13, 2014 | 11:53 am
By Chris Meadows
One oft-expressed fear many hold about Amazon is that if it manages to drive other companies out of business with its "predatory" loss leader pricing on new e-books, it will then raise its prices, drop its royalties, insist on lower wholesale prices from publishers, and stick it to consumers, authors, and publishers all at once. But is this really likely to happen? According to Tim Worstall, a Senior Fellow at the Adam Smith Institute in London, basic economics says no.
The thing about Amazon is that absolutely nothing prevents new competitors from entering the market, now or in the future. Unlike with the post office or utilities, there is no law preventing someone from starting their own book-and-e-bookstore business and out-Amazoning Amazon. If Amazon raises its prices or lowers its rates, there's room for someone else to come in with better ones. So even if Amazon does drive all its competitors out of business, it still has incentive to keep prices low and rates high because it's still competing with any book business that hasn't entered the market yet.
As an example, imagine a Bezosian fantasy in which Amazon did in fact manage to close down every bookshop around the world and drive out of business every competing online retailer. Jeff Bezos honks with glee as his plans come to fruition and starts to demand vast margins from the publishers simply because he can. Is there any shortage of capital for someone to try and enter that business? No method by which someone could lash together a website and hire UPS to do the deliveries? Imagine that Amazon starts trying to charge 70 percent margins on books: Seriously, how long do you think it would be before there are a half a dozen people clutching VC checks with the aim of gnawing on some of that monopoly profit?
Because people can still enter the business, Bezos cannot exploit that monopoly that he's created. He's got to continue to act as if there will be competition to ensure there isn't any. That is, you can't exploit a contestable monopoly.
This seems like a compelling argument to me. Given how much sales fell off after the publishers made Amazon raise its prices, it seems pretty clear Amazon knows what side its bread is buttered on. Sooner or later, we'll see what happens.
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Long term this may be true, but short term, it will wipe out publishers and self-published authors by the score. This has happened every time Amazon or another major distributor like Ingram has made a policy shift like this which cuts into the profit of the suppliers.
Traditional publishers survive on very short margins, and the smaller traditional publishers will be the worst hit as they always are in situations like this. Many won't be able to sustain profit and will disappear.
The hobbyist self-pubbed who are in it for the glory/ego boost of being read will stay, but the pro writers who must make some profit to justify remaining in writing will leave so the quality of the self-pubbed books available will fall even further than it is now.
Readers are the poorer when things like this happens so I doubt any of us will be happy with the results.
Actually this analysis is not exactly true. Even where barriers to entry are low, if Amazon has the capability to quickly reduce its prices nobody will ever enter because they won't make money for more than a few hours or days. Price comparison websites will enforce this as Amazon can just ensure it has the lowest prices in real time.
Basically Amazon can keep its prices lower longer than any potential entrant can stay solvent. Therefore no competitor will enter.
The online shopping industry is just as fickle as the social network industry. Here's a comparison –
Facebook comes in and drives everyone out. People are happy with the service and enjoy it. Soon, FB starts changing things. People grumble but keep using it, to this day, privacy concerns be damned. A VC comes along and throws some money at Instagram, Glancee, Onavo, WhatsApp and Branch. Hey, it's a low barrier to entry, high returns market, so why not? Soon, the service makes waves and gets bought by Facebook.
In the above, did anyone question monopoly? No. Did anyone ask about competition and whether Facebook can be easily brought down? No.
You see, when a company gets that big, it does everything to beat the competition, or to join them. When Amazon is done with eBook competitors, any new ones that come along will just get bought, if not for any other reason than the greed of the VCs to make a quick buck.
So when basic economics says that Amazon will not raise prices (and Facebook will not invade our privacy), basic economics is being exactly that, basic.
What you're talking about as a hypothetical and saying may not happen already exists and already is happening. Amazon is already getting away with paying authors substantially less with their price-dependent royalties and hugely inflated download fees. Compare it with Apple at various price levels.
99 Cents (a common price)
Amazon: 35 cents
Apple: 70 cents
Twice the Gross Profit
$2.99 to $9.99 (assume $4.99 and a 4 meg book file)
Amazon: $3.50-$0.60 = $2.90
Apple: $3.50
20% More Gross Profit
$14.99 (bestselling novel)
Amazon: $5.25
Apple: $10.50
Twice the Gross Profit
$49.99 (college textbook)
Amazon: $17.50
Apple: $35
Twice the Gross Profit
Notice several things in particular:
1. Amazon's market share is so large, despite paying 20-100% less in royalties authors still feel they must distribute through Amazon. That's market lock-in. If you're an author, every time you get a money transfer from Amazon think: "If Amazon wasn't such a jerk, I'd be getting at least 50% more than that."
2. In each of those situations, Amazon can cut prices substantially and still earn the same profit as Apple. It could discount that $49.99 textbook to $32.50 and still make the same profit as Apple makes selling at $49.99. Remember, when it comes to ebooks, Amazon is not being generous with customers. They're simply using their market dominance to rip off authors and publishers.
3. Forget that nonsense about new competitors arising. At present Amazon probably using those high profits to subsidize the cost of Kindles in order to destroy the Nook and all but one other competitor. If a retailer as large as B&N can't afford that competition. Two Guys in a Garage will never be able to do so. Once these ereader competitors are gone, they'll be gone for good. Amazon's hardware lock-in will be almost complete.
4. That leaves only Apple and guess who it is who put the DOJ onto suing Apple? A law firm that happens to have its offices just a few blocks away from Amazon's corporate headquarters. Suspicious! You ought to be.
Forget abstract economic theories, whether from Adam Smith or anyone else. The present is the best guide to the future. If you want to know what Amazon will do in the future, look at what it's doing now. Amazon is ripping off authors and using that money to destroy its ebook reader competitors. It will continue to rip authors off even when those competitors are dust. The best guess is that it'll simply use that money for other purposes, probably to go after independent online ebook retailers.
And yes, Two Guys in a Garage can set up a file server to sell your ebooks online. The barriers to entry aren't that high there. But the barriers to being an effective competitor remain as high as ever. Do you really want to be dependent for your sales on readers locating Two Guys obscure website when most readers think that, "if it's not on Amazon, it doesn't really exist." And would you slash your royalties down to what Amazon is paying at that time (probably 35% at all prices), in the vain hope that'll let Two Guys take on Amazon.
In that sort of market, you'll find yourself getting very hungry.
The only real hope for authors is educate their readers and:
1. Steer as many of their readers as possible to download sites such as Smashwords, which pay 85% royalties. At some prices for every $35 Amazon pays you, Smashwords will pay you $85.
2. Steer as many of their other readers as they can to alternatives such as Apple and Kobo.
3. Don't be ashamed to stress to your fans that, at the same retail price, you'll earn more at websites other than Amaaon and that greater income means you'll have more time for follow-up books.
J. R. R. Tolkien did much the same in the 1960s when a loophole in U.S. copyright law allowed a publisher to release bootleg copies of The Lord of the Rings. He spread the word to his American fans and their response brought that publisher into line.
The same change of mind could happen with Amazon. It's far too large to go away. But it can be forced to treat authors fairly and to pay market-rates. And if that happens, market competition will stay alive and healthy.
"J. R. R. Tolkien did much the same in the 1960s when a loophole in U.S. copyright law allowed a publisher to release bootleg copies of The Lord of the Rings. He spread the word to his American fans and their response brought that publisher into line."
Did not know that. Wow. Yup, that's totally needed for Amazon. Self-publishing and all are great incentives, but authors shouldn't get ripped off by the market leader.
Time to investigate if that PandoDaily writer was paid by Apple for the article.


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Internationally renowned composer Elena Kats-Chernin introduces her works, performed by Tamara Cislowska on the piano. Elena also joins Tamara for a selection of works in 'four hands' - a rare and fascinating experience for the audience!
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The tools, PreFast for Drivers and Static Driver Verifier, are source code analysis tools that find common flaws in driver source code, so they can be fixed. Second beta versions were released at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference here this week, alongside new trials of Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn."
"We're hoping that reliability and robustness for drivers will improve," Jon Hagen, a Microsoft developer who works on the Static Driver Verifier, said in an interview at WinHEC. "There is a need because of the complexity of writing kernel drivers...We're doing this to avoid blue screens."
Windows requires driver software to run hardware that is built-in or connected to a PC. A buggy driver can cause a lot of trouble. In particular, errors in the kernel mode drivers, which run hardware such as network interface cards and hard disk drives, can cause fatal crashes that result in the famous "blue screen of death."
Kernel mode drivers operate at a low level in Windows. There are also user-mode drivers, which run printers, graphics, USB devices and other hardware. Crashes in those drivers can typically be overcome without rebooting, according to Microsoft. Drivers are developed by Microsoft as well as by hardware makers, which make up the WinHEC audience.
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The present study extends our previous work on social behavior impairment in young males with fragile X syndrome (FraX). Specifically, we evaluated whether the autistic phenomenon in FraX is expressed as a range of behavioral impairments as in idiopathic autism (Aut). We also examined whether there are behaviors, identified as items of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R), that in FraX predispose to or differentiate subjects with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis. Finally, regression models were utilized to test the relative contribution of reduced communication and socialization skills to ADI-R scores and diagnoses. A cohort of 56 boys (3-8 years) with FraX was examined in terms of scores on measures of cognition (IQ was a co-variate in most analyses.), autistic behavior, problem/aberrant behavior, adaptive behavior, and language development. We found that, indeed, in terms of problem behavior and adaptive skills, there is a range of severity from FraX + Aut to FraX + PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorder) to FraX + none. ADI-R items representing "Play" types of interaction appear to be "susceptibility" factors since they were abnormal across the FraX cohort. Integrated regression models demonstrated that items reflecting complex social interaction differentiated the FraX + ASD (Aut + PDD) subgroup from the rest of the FraX cohort, while abnormalities in basic verbal and non-verbal communication distinguished the most severely affected boys with FraX + Aut from the milder FraX + PDD cohort. Models incorporating language, adaptive communication, and adaptive socialization skills revealed that socialization was not only the main influence on scores but also a predictor of ASD diagnosis. Altogether, our findings demonstrate that the diagnosis of ASD in FraX reflects, to a large extent, an impairment in social interaction that is expressed with variable severity in young males with FraX.
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Jammu, January 13(Scoop News) –On the concluding day of three-day seminar cum workshop organized by Central Institute Of Indian Languages Mysore in collaboration with J &K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages and under the aegis of All India Kashmiri Samaj(AIKS), Moti Kaul, AIKS President while presiding the chair stressed on the need of framing a confederation at least on the issue of preserving Kashmiri Language, literature and culture. Various pockets are working for this cause but the need of the hour is to concentrate on making an amalgam and summing it all at one centre. AIKS will sit together and take this project forward, said Kaul. To connect with the youth, it is very important that concrete steps be taken in actively involving the youth. On observing the various contours of the seminar we feel that though we are all laboriously working for the promotion of Kashmiri literature, language and culture with our all might but finances are compulsory to give it a positive inertia.
Taking an initiative in this regard Moti Kaul donated one lakh rupees to the authorities of Centre of Kashmiri Languages.
On the occasion Centre for Kashmir Literature, Languages and Culture came out with solid plans. Among those include preparing an online encyclopedia of Kashmiri Language, literature and culture which will be uploaded in the website of the CIKLLC, editing the works of Lal Ded, Nund Reshi, Mahjoor, Azad, Dina Nath Nadim, Zinda Koul, etc in Devnagri script, setting up of units of CKLLC at various places including Jammu and having Rinku Koul as a local correspondent in Jammu for Vaakh.
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Do the Ryan Plan's Tax Cuts Pass the Moral Test?By
In case you missed the news, the Catholic Bishops criticized the House Republican's budget plan for its proposed cuts to programs that serve the poor and vulnerable. It urged Republican House leaders to "put the poor first in budget priorities." Their implied target was the economic blueprint of Rep. Paul Ryan, the chairman of the House Budget Committee. In a defense of his party's plan, House Speaker John Boehner suggested that the bishops' criticism was short sighted. "(I)f we don't make decisions (to reduce spending), these programs won't exist, and then they will really have something to worry about," Boehner said.
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Yet is the Ryan plan's method of reducing the debt moral? From the standpoint of the bishops, the Ryan plan "fails basic moral criteria" because of its cuts to programs serving the poor and disabled. But they might have opened a related line of attack: The Ryan plan does not ask for shared sacrifice to reduce the debt.
The poor are asked to sacrifice; under the Ryan plan, housing programs and food stamps would be cut, while the child-tax credit for children of working-poor immigrant families would be eliminated. Middle-income workers are asked to sacrifice; under the Ryan plan, the rate of growth of Medicare benefits would be cut. Yet higher-income workers and the wealthy are not really asked to sacrifice. Under the Ryan plan, their federal income taxes would be reduced, as the top marginal rate would fall from 36 to 25 percent.
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Lower economic output mutes the revenue effect of top-rate tax increases. Top rates have risen and fallen dramatically in the past, with little overall effect on tax revenue as a share of the economy. The United States has set the top individual rate as high as 90 percent and as low as 28 percent, but income tax revenue has remained fairly steady despite these sharp rate swings. The biggest driver of revenue to the federal government isn't higher rates – it's economic growth. Growth is the key to fiscal sustainability – and low rates are the key to growth.
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What should Catholic conservatives think of the Ryan plan? Thomas and my colleague Stephen White have defended the plan's proposal to reduce entitlement spending. Yet I think Catholic conservatives have been uncritical of its tax cut proposals, which should be thought of as the progeny of the supply-side and libertarian rather than Sam's-Club wing of the GOP. This is not to say that taxes on the wealthy should be increased. But it seems to me that a morally serious plan to reduce the debt would ask all Americans to sacrifice and not just some.
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Okay, I'm a college student and a dependent, so my knowledge may be limited. However, I have a wide knowledge of my religion and American politics. I work minimum wage at a grocery store and trust me, if we cut food stamps we'd be cutting a lot of money that should be spent elsewhere, or paying off debts. Big government or nanny government is not the answer. People can get food from neighbors and their communities and their CHURCHES if they need it. Right now we have a lot of abuse of government programs, and I see it everyday I go to work. I do not want to disagree with the bishops obviously, because that seems like the American Catholic way of life, but they want to eat their cake and have it too. It's simply NOT the government's job to socialize everything. Religion is never compatible with socialization, because the individual's rights-religious rights-are always going to get trampled on. I agree with Rep. Paul Ryan–we do not want people to fall into the net, we want to make a trampoline so they can bounce back up. Bishops, stick to social issues that are objective first. Rep Ryan's proposal is in line with the Church's social teaching.
Here's what bothers me about many of these budget discussions: the Church's over-reliance on the government. Haven't we learned our lesson? While I agree that the State does have a moral duty to protect and care for its most vulnerable people, the Church is called to an even higher duty to care for the people of God. I believe the State's role in helping the poor should be to minimize road blocks for the Church and other charitable organizations in ministering to those in need. You know, like not imposing a ridiculously narrow "religious exemption" clause in burdensome regulatory mandates.
It's time for the Church to own up to Her responsibility in our country. I don't think I've ever heard a homily in which we, as disciples, were encouraged to make personal sacrifices for the poor, but I've heard many that demand we hound our government for more money. Again, I'm not saying that the government doesn't have a place here, but our church should be leading the way.
What do you mean with "fair share"? Should we all proportionally suffer, fail and succeed? If we don't all suffer, fail and succeed in the same rate, are we being unjust? You have to differentiate between potential and actual, between realistic and utopian. The "Paul plan" doesn't suggest that if the rich have more capital they WILL (actuality) generate more capital, it suggest that if the rich have more capital they will have the OPPORTUNITY (potential) to generate more capital. As physical creates (the inmaterial is more important, but its existence by nature depends on the physical) any actuality needs to come from a potentiality. Further more, even for angels (inmaterial intelligences), their actuality still depends on a prior potentiality (in nature, not time). A very basic economic principle is that in order to generate physical capital you need both physical and human capital. Without physical capital, human capital cannot generate more physical capital. We are physical entities, it simply follow. Money is the most basic and versatile form of physical capital. Now, if rich people have more capital and they don't generate capital, it is not the fault of the system, it is the fault of the rich people. Now if capital isn't being generated because there is no initial capital, that is the fault of the system.
The same for the life of a soul. The Church and its members (clergy and laity) cannot "force" someone to be happy, go to heaven. We can only provide the potential for that to happen. One must use that potential as a free rational, relational agent to actualize the gifts and graces of the Church. This is why the Church provides the Sacraments, catechism and intermediate institutions. And it is also why we strive for laws that respect our conscious and free will. Heck, even Aquinas defines virtue as "the full potentiality for human action.
The "Paul Plan" wants to provide the able section of society with a certain potentiality. It is giving them the chance to use the capital that they earned to generate more capital.
The problem with the current tax system is that it obstructs that potential, giving more power to the few that have money, because they can afford to find a way to retain it, and banks, which will support a way for them to retain it.
Why should I fail if the rest of america fails? why should I be damn to the flames of hell if others are damned? And this is not individualistic, this is solidarity. Institutions relating to one another for the florishment of human nature. In this case those institution is between one family that has physical capital, and another family that has human capital. Because if there is physical capital out there that my fellow brethren and I can use with our human capital, there better be no institutions that keeps me from legitimately gaining it.
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It's still asking for 1/4 of their income, that seems like a sacrifice to me.
1. It is immoral to promise people money that is not there.
2. For a poor person to take less free stuff from the government is not a "sacrifice" on his part.
3. There is NO taxing the rich. If you can successfully tax them, they aren't rich. This is not just because of political connection, but also because wealth conveys so many more options than us regular people have. It's not immoral for the rich to minimize taxes.


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