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REDWOOD SHORES, CA and READING, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire) -- 12/10/12 -- Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL)
News Facts
- Research released today from Oracle has revealed that customer experience is now a key driver for revenue growth in Europe, and an effective channel for brand differentiation in a globalized economy where products and services are increasingly commoditized.
- The research report, "Why Customer Satisfaction is No Longer Good Enough," reveals that 81% of consumers surveyed are willing to pay more for superior customer experience. With nearly half (44%) willing to pay a premium of more than 5%.
- Improvement of the overall customer experience (40%), providing quick access to information and making it easier for customers to ask questions (35%) were cited as key drivers for spending more with a brand.
- The pan-European research, carried out in June 2012 by independent research company Loudhouse, surveyed 1400 online shoppers (50% female, 50% male) who had made a complaint or enquiry to a customer service department in the last 12 months.
- For full research findings please go to: http://bit.ly/UwmB3j
Research Highlights
- Benefitting from churn: In addition to driving new revenue growth, a good customer experience is also essential to protecting existing revenue channels. Seventy percent of respondents have stopped doing business with a brand following a poor customer experience. Importantly, 92% of this number have gone straight to a competing brand and made a purchase. With fewer than a quarter of consumers (22%) nearly always satisfied with their customer experience, there is a clear opportunity for brands to improve customer service to win market share from competitors.
- Drivers for revenue growth: The survey has indicated steps businesses can take to benefit from the opportunities provided by a positive customer experience. Respondents said that the top five changes to customer experience that would lead to them spending more money with that company are:
- 40% - Improvement in the overall customer experience
- 35% - Ensuring questions can be asked easily and information accessed before making a purchase
- 32% - Adopting an easy return policy
- 26% - Improving the overall website usability and search functionality
- 20% - Providing customers with a more tailored/personalized shopping experience
- Brand loyalty: Eighty-two percent of respondents describe their experiences as requiring too much effort, suggesting that brand loyalty is closely linked to ease of communication. Respondents listed having to use different methods of contact to resolve an issue (26%) and using different methods several times (24%) as the point at which dealing with customer service requires too much effort. Businesses wishing to benefit from the revenue implications of providing a good customer experience therefore need to focus on making their customer interactions as simple as possible.
- Social media: The research also revealed that many organizations are failing to make the most of the customer experience opportunities available to them through social media channels, with only 46% of respondents claiming to have received a reply from a company after posting a comment. The research indicates that 29% of these became angry when the response failed to resolve their issue.
Supporting Quotes
- Danny Rippon, CRM Business Solutions Director, Oracle, said: "Our report has made one thing absolutely clear: getting customer experience right can help increase revenue and win customers away from competing organizations. By creating a consistent and connected experience across all points of customer contact -- including the increasingly important social channel -- businesses can clearly differentiate themselves and build priceless brand capital. As an absolute fundamental, businesses must ensure that their customer experience systems can support fulfillment and service to the extent demanded by consumers, while at all times making it as simple as possible for them to interact with the brand. This is the key both to winning new customers and retaining them for the long-haul."
Supporting Resources
- Oracle Customer Experience
- Customer Experience Online Forum: Join the Revolution
- Why Customer Satisfaction is No Longer Good Enough Report
- Follow @OracleCX on Twitter
- Connect with Oracle Customer Experience on Facebook
Notes to Editors
The survey focused on 1400 online shoppers (50% female, 50% male) who had made a complaint or enquiry to a customer services department in the last 12 months. The survey was conducted by market research company Loudhouse in the UK, Germany, France, Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain during June 2012.
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Oracle engineers hardware and software to work together in the cloud and in your data center. For more information about Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL), visit www.oracle.com.
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- 25 Mar 2010:The largest semiconductor companies will need to shoulder much of the burden for the expensive R&D projects facing the chip industry, including the development of 450mm equipment and the inspection tools needed for EUV masks, said Dan Armbrust, the new CEO at Sematech.
- 16 Mar 2010:Applied Materials topped the list of semiconductor equipment vendors for the eighteenth consecutive year in 2009, a year in which mere survival was noteworthy amid a painful recession and steep industry downturn, according to VLSI Research.
- Applied Materials has ramped up its lobbying effort during the last three months of 2009, spending close to a half-million dollars trying to sway lawmakers on energy policy and other issues.
- 26 Feb 2010:Applied Materials CFO George Davis recently remarked there is reason to think the second half will see orders from Tier 2 DRAM players, and from some additional segments of the market, in particular NAND flash.
- 19 Feb 2010:The strong start prompted Applied Materials to brighten its outlook for the fiscal 2010. The company expects its sales to increase by more than 50%, up from its previous forecast of a 30% gain.
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- 25 Jan 2010:"These comments beg the question how will the equipment market grow 50-plus-percent in 2010 with no new fabs and no new capacity additions, when it dropped nearly 50% in 2009 with no new fabs and no new capacity additions?"
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- 4 Dec 2009:This project seeks to optimize the patterning process from design to manufacturing, extend characterization tools and methods to develop new correction and compensation techniques for reducing variability. The project will also explore lithography options for manufacturing complex chips at sub-30nm nodes.
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|Credited cast:
|Anuradha Hasan
Priyanka (as Anuradha Haasan)
|Radha Ravi
|Arvind Swamy
In the Southern part of India, there are two communities living - separated by caste and hatred of each other. The lower caste community has a young woman named Priyanka, who would like to reform and build relationship with both the communities. However, when the leader of the upper caste community proposes that she marry his younger brother, Priyanka refuses, for she loves Raju, an educated village orphan, As a result, the division between the two communities grows, so much so that Priyanka's dad is killed, and she herself is assaulted. Then the communities are hit by heavy torrential rain and floods, which lead to the collapse of the upper caste community, and the question remains: will the lower caste, who have always been oppressed by the upper caste people, forgo their differences and assist them, or will they stand by and watch them being swept away. Written by rAjOo (email@example.com)


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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who asks Iago to deliver something?
2. Who does Iago send away just after Othello reacts to Iago's lie about Cassio's bragging?
3. Who is with Iago at the beginning of Act 5?
4. Who enters the room and is surprised to see Cassio with a handkerchief?
5. Who stood up for Othello when Desdemona spoke ill of him while Othello was still trying to woo her?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who hides to ambush Cassio?
2. What does Iago tell Desdemona he will do when Desdemona talks about Othello's odd and angry behavior towards her?
3. Who are Cassio and Iago talking about while Othello thinks they are discussing Desdemona?
4. What does Othello ask Emilia before he questions Desdemona about her affair?
5. What does Othello say he needs before believing something negative about Cassio from Iago?
6. Who told Iago to kill Cassio?
7. Who does Emilia say is to blame when women cheat on their husbands?
8. What is Bianca surprised to see Cassio with when we first see her in the play?
9. What is Emilia's response to the question Othello asks about Desdemona?
10. Why does Iago stab and kill Roderigo?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Othello is outraged when he overhears a conversation between Iago and Cassio. Explain this scene. How does Othello react to this conversation? Why does he feel this way? How does this one conversation change the outcome of the entire play?
Essay Topic 2
Cassio is a very integral part of this plot. How does Cassio and his actions change the tide of the plot? Do you think he is aware of what he is doing? Why or why not? Make sure to use examples from the text to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?
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UK: 2 Sisters workers vote to strike
Over 1,000 workers at UK private-label company 2 Sisters Food Group have voted in favour of strike action in a dispute over pay.
Around 1,200 staff at two plants in the West Midlands will hold three 24-hour stoppages after receiving what union officials described as a "paltry" pay offer.
The first strike will take place at 2 Sisters' sites in Smethwick and Wolverhampton next Friday. Workers will hold industrial action on Tuesday 18 December and a third strike is scheduled for Friday 21 December.
"The near unanimous vote in favour of strike action is the strongest possible message to management that they need to sit down and negotiate in good faith," Des Quinn, regional officer at the Unite union, said.
"The management should be under no illusion at the depth of anger that our members feel at the way they have been treated for far too long by this company. Unite is willing to hold talks with the company in the days ahead to achieve a fair and equitable settlement on the pay issue and other matters that are of vital concern to our members."
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The geo-economy presents Lebanon with challenges associated with being a nexus for regional fault lines and risks from its dependence on capital inflows. ... See More + Despite markedly improved security conditions since the start of 2015, anxiety over regional turmoil and potential spillover effectspersist. All the while, Lebanon continues to be, by far, the largest host of Syrian refugees (in proportion to the population). In addition, the economy's dependence on its diaspora to finance internal and external imbalances exposes Lebanon to economic and political conditions beyond its influence. Despite these challenges and risks, the political process remains impaired with the vacant presidency completing its second year with uncertain prospects of a near-term resolution. On the other hand, a short-term solution has been found to the garbage crisis that has left piles of trash uncollected on the streets across the country since summer 2015. The Lebanon Economic Monitor provides an update on key economic developments and policies over the past six months. It also presents findings from recent World Bank work on Lebanon. It places them in a longer-term and global context, and assesses the implications of these developments and other changes in policy on the outlook for Lebanon. Its coverage ranges from the macro-economy to financial markets to indicators of human welfare and development. See Less -
Working Paper 105995 JUL 01, 2016
Harake,Wissam; Matta,Samer Naji; Hasna,Zeina Disclosed
Household income surveys often fail to capture top incomes which leads to an underestimation of income inequality. A popular solution is to combine the household survey with data from income tax records, which has been found to result in significant upward corrections of inequality estimates. ... See More + Unfortunately, tax records are unavailable in many countries, including most of the developing world. In the absence of data from tax records, this study explores the feasibility of using data on house prices to estimate the top tail of the income distribution. In an application to Egypt, where estimates of inequality based on household surveys alone are low by international standards, the study finds strong evidence that inequality is indeed being underestimated by a considerable margin. The Gini index for urban Egypt is found to increase from 36 to 47 after correcting for the missing top tail. See Less -
Policy Research Working Paper WPS7727 JUN 22, 2016
Van Der Weide,Roy; Lakner,Christoph; Ianchovichina,Elena Disclosed
This paper presents a systematic analysis of the availability and use of fiscal space in emerging and developing economies. These economies built fiscal space in the run-up to the Great Recession of 2008-09, which was then used for stimulus. ... See More + This reflects a more general trend over the past three decades, where availability of fiscal space has been associated with increasingly countercyclical (or less procyclical) fiscal policy. However, fiscal space has shrunk since the Great Recession and has not returned to pre-crisis levels. Emerging and developing economies face downside risks to growth and prospects of rising financing costs. In the event that these cause a sharp cyclical slowdown, policy makers may need to employ fiscal policy as a possible tool for stimulus. An important prerequisite for fiscal policy to be effective is that these economies have the necessary fiscal space to employ countercyclical policies. Over the medium-term, credible and well-designed institutional arrangements, such as fiscal rules, stabilization funds, and medium-term expenditure frameworks, can help build fiscal space and strengthen policy outcomes. See Less -
Policy Research Working Paper WPS7725 JUN 22, 2016
Huidrom,Raju; Kose,Ayhan; Ohnsorge,Franziska Lieselotte Disclosed
This paper analyzes the relationship between fiscal multipliers and fiscal positions of governments using an Interactive Panel Vector Auto Regression model and a large data-set of advanced and developing economies. ... See More + The methodology permits tracing the endogenous relationship between fiscal multipliers and fiscal positions while maintaining enough degrees of freedom to draw sharp inferences. The paper reports three major results. First, the fiscal multipliers depend on fiscal positions: the multipliers tend to be larger when fiscal positions are strong (i.e. when government debt and deficits are low) than weak. For instance, the long-run multiplier can be as large as unity when the fiscal position is strong, while it can be negative when the fiscal position is weak. Second, these effects are separate and distinct from the impact of the business cycle on the fiscal multiplier. Third, the state-dependent effects of the fiscal position on multipliers is attributable to two factors: an interest rate channel through which higher borrowing costs, due to investors' increased perception of credit risks when stimulus is implemented from a weak initial fiscal position, crowd out private investment; and a Ricardian channel through which households reduce consumption in anticipation of future fiscal adjustments. See Less -
Policy Research Working Paper WPS7734 JUN 22, 2016
Huidrom,Raju; Kose,Ayhan; Lim,Jamus Jerome; Ohnsorge,Franziska Lieselotte Disclosed
This paper builds on recent research examining the impact of finance on growth, looking at the effect of the financial system on volatility in gross domestic product per capita and consumption per capita growth. ... See More + It also examines the impact of credit on the composition of growth. The findings show that financial development smooths growth in gross domestic product and consumption per capita, but only up to a point. At high levels of credit, further credit is positively associated with volatility even after controlling for the quality of institutions and periods of financial crises. In large financial systems, finance may not help individuals smooth consumption volatility. The threshold at which finance's effect may be volatility enhancing may be lower than previously thought. In terms of the impact on growth, total credit (and credit to firms) has a nonlinear relationship, with rising credit supporting higher growth up to a point, beyond which the additional impact of finance on growth is negative. This can be explained by finance flowing into less productive activities (or drawing other resources into less productive activities). In addition, household credit is negatively related to manufacturing sector growth, although credit to firms has a positive relationship to manufacturing growth. This may be explained by the fact that much of household credit is used to finance the consumption (including imports) of goods and services broadly (not just manufacturing sector goods) or investment in housing. See Less -
Policy Research Working Paper WPS7723 JUN 21, 2016
Islam,Roumeen Disclosed
Policy makers and regulators have devoted much effort to reforms aimed at improving financial stability in response to lessons from the 2007-09 crisis. ... See More + At the same time, much effort has also been directed to promoting greater financial inclusion as an enabler of equal opportunity. To some extent, these endeavors have been exerted in silos, neglecting the possibility that financial inclusion and financial stability could be significantly intertwined, positively or negatively. If there are synergies or trade-offs between inclusion and stability, policy decisions must be informed, and the policy setting, design, and implementation adjusted accordingly. This paper (i) discusses the relationship between financial inclusion and stability, (ii) illustrates empirically interactions between the two financial sector outcomes, and (iii) outlines policy challenges stemming from these interactions. See Less -
Policy Research Working Paper WPS7722 JUN 21, 2016
Cihak,Martin; Mare,Davide Salvatore; Melecky,Martin Disclosed
The paper investigates the relevance of the exchange rate on the reaction function of the central banks of 24 emerging market economies for the period 2000Q1 to 2015Q2. ... See More + This is done by first employing fixed-effects ordinary least squares and then system generalized method of the moments techniques. Under fixed effects, the exchange rate is found to be an important determinant in the reaction function of emerging market economies. Allowing for the endogeneity of inflation, output gap, and exchange rate, the exchange rate remains a positive and significant determinant, but less quantitatively relevant across inflation-targeting countries. When the sample is partitioned into targeting and nontargeting countries, the exchange rate remains relevant in the reaction function of the latter group. The results remain robust to splitting the sample at the time of the financial crisis of 2007–09 and suggest that, after the crisis, the central banks of emerging market economies responded only to inflation movements in the interest rate reaction function. See Less -
Policy Research Working Paper WPS7712 JUN 20, 2016
Cabral,Rene; Carneiro,Francisco Galrao; Mollick,Andre Varella Disclosed
Deepening real and financial integration of developing countries into the world economy has prompted renewed interest in the contribution of external shocks to their macroeconomic fluctuations. ... See More + This paper revisits the issue using four decades of annual data for a large sample of developing countries. The paper implements a conditionally-homogeneous panel vector autoregression with exogenous variables to model GDP fluctuations in these countries. It uses sign restrictions to identify four external structural shocks -– demand, supply, monetary, and commodity shocks -– and analyzes how their impact on growth is shaped by countries' policy and structural framework. External shocks are found to account for a small share of the forecast error variance of GDP, especially at short horizons. However, their contribution has been on the rise in recent decades. Further, global monetary shocks have become the leading external source of GDP volatility in developing countries. The paper presents a quantitative assessment of the effects of real and financial opening up, as well as those of commodity specialization, on the impact of external shocks on GDP. The results suggest that increasing openness can account for the increasing trend in the volatility attributable to external shocks, as well as the changing roles of different shocks. Moreover, commodity-intensive developing countries are found to be more vulnerable than the rest to all types of external shocks, not just commodity shocks. See Less -
Policy Research Working Paper WPS7711 JUN 20, 2016
Barrot Araya,Luis Diego; Calderon,Cesar; Serven,Luis Disclosed
Board Report 106493 JUN 20, 2016
Board Summary 106500 JUN 16, 2016
The main objective of the Financial Sector Technical Assistance Project of Kosovo is to enhance the Central Banking Authority of Kosovo's (CBAK) capacity to oversee the financial system's stability and its development in Kosovo. ... See More + The closing date of the project is being extended by six months from June 30, 2016 to December 31, 2016 to complete the two remaining activities: achieving a fully-automatic, operational Real Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS) and completing refurbishment of the Business Continuity Center. In addition, savings accumulated under IDA 50060-XK of XDR 80,000 from category one (part one) and XDR 50,000 from category two (part four) will be re-allocated to category three (part five) to accommodate additional costs associated with BCC implementation. See Less -
Project Paper RES24120 JUN 16, 2016
Jaeger,Johanna Disclosed
Board Summary 106495 JUN 16, 2016
Board Summary 106465 JUN 14, 2016
The population of Uruguay is undergoing a slow but sustained aging process, driven by the demographic transition that started early in the twentieth century. ... See More + While this reflects significant improvements in mortality and fertility trends, it also creates important challenges for the fiscal sustainability of some social policies and the economic trends in the medium and long term. Uruguay is currently going through the demographic bond stage of this process, as the proportion of the population aged between 15 and 65 years old is peaking. This temporary situation creates the possibility of increasing the endowment of capital and labor force and entering a path of sustained economic growth. For this to happen, it is necessary to generate institutional, financial and fiscal conditions that promote larger savings and investment, to increase the productivity of the economy and sustain per capita GDP growth. This book studies the opportunities and challenges that the demographic transition poses for Uruguay's economy. Once the demographic bond has passed, population aging will have a significant impact on fiscal accounts, especially in social protection expenditures. This represent a serious policy challenge, demanding reforms to adapt the institutions and systems to a new demographic context. The main challenge for Uruguay in the next few decades will be to maintain a solid economic growth path in the context of a diminishing working-age population. This will require that labor force participation rates increase, particularly among women and older citizen, but also that those in the labor market increase their productivity. This will be achieved only through sustained growth of capital per worker ratio and the incorporation of innovations and technological developments that facilitate increased production of goods and services for the entire population. See Less -
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This report was prepared as part of the World Bank engagement in the Philippines to support Islamic Finance and Financial Inclusion. It provides an overview on the context for the development of Islamic finance in the Philippines and is accompanied by two focused reports providing further detail and suggestions on enhancing financial inclusion in the Philippines through Islamic microfinance and assessment of the status of financial inclusion in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)and the proposed Bangsamoro territory. ... See More + The term Islamic finance is used to refer to financial activities conforming to Islamic Law (Shari'ah). One of the main principles of the Islamic finance system is the prohibition of the payment and the receipt of ribā (interest) in a financial transaction. A pure debt security is replaced with an "asset-based" security, direct financing of a real asset, and different forms of partnerships of which equity financing is the most desirable.The following key principles guide Islamic Finance: i) Prohibition of interest on transactions (ribā); ii) Financing must be linked to assets (materiality); iii) Engagement in immoral or ethically problematic businesses not allowed (e.g., gambling or alcohol production); iv) Returns must be linked to risks. Table 1 provides a summary description of basic financial instruments.Over the past decade Islamic finance has emerged as an effective tool for financing development worldwide, including in non-Muslim majority countries. Discussion and interest in Islamic finance has also appeared on G20 discussions. Major financial markets are discovering solid evidence that Islamic finance has already been mainstreamed within the global financial system – and that it has the potential to help address the challenges of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity.In summary, Islamic finance is equity-based, asset-backed, ethical, sustainable, environmentally- and socially-responsible finance. It promotes risk sharing, connects the financial sector with the real economy, and emphasizes financial inclusion and social welfare. See Less -
Working Paper 106382 JUN 09, 2016
Mylenko,Nataliya Disclosed
The private sector plays a critical role in development, creating sustainable pathways out of poverty for millions in IDA countries. Scaling up efforts for private sector development and mobilization of private sector finance has emerged as a key part of the global development agenda. ... See More + The private sector lies at the center of a sustainable development model. Making progress on IDA18 Special Themes also requires strong contribution from the private sector to ensure women's economic empowerment; to invest in low-carbon growth paths; to achieve stability in fragile situations; and to widen the tax base to finance public service delivery. This paper responds to the Participants' request at the first IDA18 Replenishment meeting in Paris for a joint WBG proposal to enhance private sector investment in IDA countries, especially Fragile and Conflict Affected States (FCSs). It recommends establishing a new IFC-MIGA Private Sector Window (PSW) under IDA18. Over the past decade, on their own accounts, IDA, IFC and MIGA have supported over US 100 billion dollars in private sector investment in IDA countries to create an enabling environment, make complementary investments, provide guarantees, and directly invest in the private sector. To accelerate support for the private sector in IDA countries – with a special focus on FCS – and deepen collaboration across the WBG, Management proposes to establish a Private Sector Window (PSW) that would help IDA work more closely with IFC and MIGA. This paper is organized as follows. Section A highlights key features of the private sector and its challenges in IDA countries. Section B outlines the WBG's track record in supporting private sector development in IDA countries. Section C presents the rationale of the PSW. Section D presents the key parameters and possible facilities under the PSW. Section E concludes with a discussion on finance, governance and risks. See Less -
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Program Information Document AB7857 JUN 07, 2016
This paper develops a multi-sector, small open economy Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium model, which includes the accumulation of human capital, built via public expenditures in education and health. ... See More + Four possible fiscal rules are examined for total public investment in infrastructure, education, and health in the context of a sustainable resource fund: the spend-as-you-go, bird-in-hand spending; moderate front-loading, and permanent income hypothesis approaches. There are two dimensions to this exercise: the scaling effect, which describes the level of total investment, and the composition effect, which defines the structure of investment between infrastructure, education, and health. The model is applied to Kenya. For impacts on the non-resource economy, efficiency of spending, and sustainability of fiscal outcomes, the analysis finds that, although investment frontloading would bring high growth in the short term, the permanent income hypothesis approach is overall more desirable when fiscal sustainability concerns are taken into consideration. Finally, a balanced composition is the preferred structure of investment, given the permanent income hypothesis allocation of total investment over time. See Less -
Policy Research Working Paper WPS7695 JUN 06, 2016
Levine,Paul Leslie; Melina,Giovanni; Onder,Harun Disclosed
Ratings for the Private and Financial Sector Policy Based Guarantee Project for Serbia were as follows: outcomes were satisfactory, the risk to development outcome was moderate, the Bank performance was highly satisfactory, and the Borrower performance was highly satisfactory. ... See More + Some lessons learned included : First, Policy Based Guarantee (PBGs) are a potentially important instrument that could be used effectively to support client countries in tapping international markets on favorable terms in combination with other lending and advisory instruments to help countries meet the development challenges of the twenty-first century. Second, this highly satisfactory operation shows that the Bank can productively take informed risks with new and innovative instruments to support client needs in a timely fashion in a manner that will not have been possible with standard instruments of Bank support. Third, this operation shows that the PBG can be a particularly effective instrument of budget support under certain conditions. Fourth, the PBG can unlock multiple benefits to the borrower, which may not be easily captured by alternatives such as a standard Development Policy Loan (DPL). Fifth, it is important to recognize that risks such as a bullet repayment feature could add to the borrower's risk of repayment in the future unless it is accompanied by ex-ante provisions equal to the amount required under a standard annual repayment schedule. Sixth, strong and relevant design and high achievement are much more likely when the operation's design is informed by considerable knowledge work, intensive and longer term Bank engagement and dialogue, and a relationship of trust between the Bank and the borrower. Seventh, Bank staff engagement in innovative operations must be more intensive and accompanied by considerable informal technical assistance. See Less -
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April 11, 2012
The Grandparent's Weird HouseRate this encounter:
Sid -- Fresno, Californa -- 1999
Even though this happen back when I was 11 years old (I am now 23), I will never forget that night.
My grandparent's were visiting family in Mexico and my mom was house-sitting for them. I remember settling in bed. Just as I was about to cover up with the blankets, the light went out!
Being 11 years old and afraid of the dark, of course I freaked. I stood on top of the bed and quickly leapt off. I landed as far away as possible from the bed because I was afraid something was hiding it to get me!
I walked down the hall to the closet door to grab another light bulb when I hear my grandpa's voice calling for me. He asked me to come and see him and that he wanted to show me something. Then all of a sudden, I remembered my grandpa wasn't home! He was in Mexico!
I completely freaked out and became paralized. I wasn't able to run or move! I kept hearing the voice asking me to come. When I was finally able to turn around, I heard the voice laugh as I ran to the room my mom was sleeping.
I recall the door being locked as I cried and screamed while asking her to let me in. She finally got up and held me through the entire night.
As years went by, I never heard the voice again but other random creepy stuff happened. My cousin saw a man walk out of the guest room. My mom had her legs grabbed by something she couldn't explain. Also, I have passed out and felt a hand grab my leg and pull only to discover that no one was there. Alot of stuff has happen in my grandparent's house. The reason why remains a mystery!
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Songs I Love in 88 Words or Less: "The Ballad of El Goodo"
"The Ballad of El Goodo," Big Star
Oh, this song! Alex wrote it about the Vietnam war, and though I wouldn't pretend to know or understand it in that context, I do know that the world is full of El Goodos…whether they're planet-sized ones with lightning hands and the courage to speak for a nation, or smaller, quieter ones with much less significant impact and little power, whose most resilient act is to look at the world day after day with gentle and kind eyes.
P.S. President Clinton says it way better, but heck, he had more than 88 words : ) Please read his beautiful tribute to Muhammad Ali if you haven't: "In the second half of his life, he perfected gifts that we all have: Every single solitary one of us has gifts of mind and heart. It's just that he found a way to release them in ways large and small."
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Songs I Love in 88 Words or Less: "Someone's Looking At You"
"Someone's Looking At You," The Boomtown Rats
With less than 2 hours to fulfill my New Year's promise to write 2 of these entries a month, I'm down to the wire… Luckily, this isn't the only time Jayne Mansfield makes an appearance on ssspunerisms!
No one stares like New Yorkers riding the subway do! From that flabby man who leered directly at the bosom of a young woman whose shirt was missing a button in an unfortunate location to the bitchy ladies who size each other up, lingering on each other's weak points (smug smiles should they spot a doughy lump, a cankle, thighs with no space in between)…this one's for you--thanks for making the rest of us feel rotten. May your cup never be empty.
(And we still didn't get to talk about how underrated Bob Geldof's lyrics are.)
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Songs I Love in 88 Words or Less: "Blood on the Dance Floor, TM's Switchblade Edit"
"Blood on the Dance Floor: TM's Switchblade Edit," Michael Jackson
Ira has a toy with a rainbow-colored tail he's obsessed with. It's in a cabinet, duct-taped shut because he kept opening it, rifling through like a burglar. When he gets it, it's like he still wants it. That's how I am about dancing to this song.
How it starts! There's no way to stop
your rotting shadow come out to play,
sweat blossoming into the inky stains of your shame.
You choke on air as
curtains rise,
listing in releve
on a stiletto heel.
Thank you to whomever put this video together! Click to hear song : )!
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Songs I Love in 88 Words or Less: "The Loving"
Number one with a bullet on Pollyanna's playlist—ladies and gentlemen, I give you the happiest song ever!
"The Loving," XTC
A friend of mine once said that all songs have balls—some are enormous, some are small, some are hardly there at all. This song boasts a veritable bunch of balloons, big and birthday-colored, filled to a breath below bursting and delivered to you by a troupe of Siamese kittens. In lederhosen!
Seriously, though, I'm blown away by that big, fat ujjayi-breathing guitar chord in the chorus that makes you feel all oceanic. Freud might've really dug it if he could get past the whole ball-sizing thing.
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Songs I Love in 88 Words or Less: "Salvation"
"Salvation," Elton John & Bernie Taupin
The latest installment in my little series—for my mom on her birthday. (It's not the first time my card has arrived a day late. )
At the bottom of the hill I met a man with a cane, carrying a pack of Dunhill Blues.
"I'm going to quit," he said, "when I get to the end of the street."
"Good luck," I said.
"I'm going to quit today."
I saw my mother fall at the bottom of the hill.
She couldn't talk, eyes shut to light
the path
She squeezed my hand when she got there:
A developing Polaroid of a shy ingenue,
a violet on her first day in the world.
I don't think I've shared my own video here before—it was a limited release, and supposed to be as close to a minute as possible : )
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Songs I Love in 88 Words or Less: "Glam Slam"
"Glam Slam," Prince10 years ago or so I performed a solo completely of my own design to this song in a student bellydancing showcase. I was so naive that at the time I didn't realize my teacher disliked me, even when all she said when I was done was that my hair was nice (super-high pony tail like Pebbles Flintstone).
If songs were flowers, this is what grows when you plant horny goat weed in the Garden of Eden. Comes up something whose name I'm not sure of, blooming and blushing in the moonset, dropping her petals like a stripper and shaking butterflies out of her efflorescent ass.
P.S. In that dorky musical genealogy tree that traces everyone back to the Beatles, this is the Spandex-wearing cousin of It's All Too Much.
Here's the video for Glam Slam--I don't know how to embed this one, ping me if you do!
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Songs I Love in 88 Words or Less: "Jesus Children of America"
"Jesus Children of America," Stevie Wonder
I've listened to this a gajillion times, and I'm embarrassed to say I thought he was doing a call-and-response type thing with some back-up gospel singers. Turns out he did all the vocals and played all the instruments on this song, and most of the album it came from, himself. Genius stuff going on, and I hear something different every time.
At 18, I stole my grandmother's crucifix, pink-purple stones blushing like sunrise, and wore it to a club I lied to get into and hitchhiked home from. Alas, a fool and her crucifix soon parted…if only I'd heard the delicate tingle-jangle when it fell from my neck.
This song is that loss,
the loss of a hundred mumbled Hail Marys,
the loss that I can't ever go home and see my mom and dad…
and the mystery that a different iteration of them will always be there.
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Blackhawks 3, Ducks 2 (OT)
Martin Havlat took advantage of a Ducks' turnover and scored a breakaway goal 1:40 into overtime, lifting the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-2 victory over the Ducks on Tuesday night.
Steve Montador was unable to handle a pass from Ryan Getzlaf in the Chicago zone and Havlat took over from there. He took the puck and skated in on Ducks' goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere before putting the puck into the top-right corner for the game winner. Corey Perry did everything he could to stop Havlat from behind but was unsuccessful.
The Ducks ended their six-game road trip with a 3-2-1 record and will play their next five games at home.
The Blackhawks controlled the first period, using goals by Troy Brouwer and Andrew Ladd (on a three-on-one) to take a 2-0 lead.
The Ducks tied the score in the second period on goals by Drew Miller, his first of the season, and Bobby Ryan.
Chicago goalie Cristobal Huet set up the Ducks' first goal when he tried going behind his own net to retrieve the puck. Perry got there first and passed the puck to Miller, who was coming down the slot. Miller scored before Huet could get back into position.
Huet was out of position on the Ducks' second goal as well. Ryan took a pass from Andrew Ebbett and shot the puck past Huet, who was down on the ice and without a stick.
Ebbett almost put the Ducks ahead but his shot, with 4:05 remaining in the third period, hit the goalpost.
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Can Eco Fashion Go Mainstream? H&M And Amber Valletta Say Yes
H&M continues to push the boundaries of High Street retailing this week with the announcement of its latest sustainable fashion initiative. The brand's Conscious Collection is a range of clothing made from environmentally friendly materials such as organic cotton, hemp, and recycled fabrics. The collection will be available in every single store making it much easier for eco-fashion lovers everywhere to get their hands on clothing that match their beliefs. The brand has enlisted the talents of Amber Valletta to promote the line.
"I'm very excited to work with the H&M Conscious campaign, because we share the same values about sustainability," explains the supermodel. "This collection shows that you can be as mindful about people and the environment as fashion conscious. I simply love the designs and the fact that all the pieces are made with organic, recycled and cellulose fabrics shows that you don't need to compromise fashion for sustainability anymore."
The brand has also joined forces with design think tank and sustainable fashion brand Ever Manifesto to a create a capsule collection called Conscious Exclusive. This tight edit of boho-inspired pieces will be available at 150 stores worldwide and online. Sadly both collections won't be available to buy 'til April 10, 2014. Click through to watch the video of Valletta and the designers Elizabeth von Guttman and Alexia Niedzielski from Ever Manifesto discuss this exciting project.
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