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TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 02/05/13 -- McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE:MUX)(TSX:MUX) is pleased to announce an updated, Canadian National Instrument 43-101 compliant ("NI 43-101") mineral resource estimate for its 100% owned Los Azules Copper Project in San Juan Province, Argentina. Most importantly, drilling has expanded contained copper in the inferred resource category by 29% to 13.95 billion lbs. Contained copper in the indicated resource decreased slightly to 4.45 billion lbs. The expanded resource incorporates 6,966 meters of new drilling from 10 additional holes. The resource remains open laterally, to depth and along strike (to view cross-sections displaying the resource click here). Los Azules is one of the world's largest, undeveloped, high-grade, open pit copper projects which, contains significant growth potential.
Table 1. Los Azules Copper Project - Comparison of Previous and Current Mineral Resource Estimates
============================================================================ January 2013 Resource June 2012 Resource Estimate Estimate Update % Change ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cut-off Tonnage Cu Tonnage Cu Grade (million Grade Cu lbs (million Grade Cu lbs Contained (Cu%) tonnes) (%) (billions) tonnes) (%) (billions) Cu lbs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indicated Resource ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.35 323 0.65 4.64 310 0.65 4.45 -4% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inferred Resource ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.35 948 0.52 10.82 1,302 0.49 13.95 +29% ============================================================================ (i)Details for gold and silver resources are included in Table 2.
"Los Azules is a unique asset, in terms of size and grade, for McEwen Mining. This year's exploration drilling has demonstrated that there is significant potential to expand the resource well beyond our previous understanding of the deposit," stated Rob McEwen, Chief Owner.
Drilling this season represents the first time a meaningful amount of deeper drilling has occurred at Los Azules. Prior to this year the deepest drill hole was 650 meters. This season there has been a total of 6 holes that exceeded 700 meters. This deeper drilling has begun to identify a potential parallel trend, west of the original Los Azules ore-body. Copper mineralization discovered within this trend occurs near surface and also at depth (down to 1,050 meters below surface). This is significant because it may indicate that previous shallow drilling, which makes up the majority of the Los Azules resource, failed to adequately test the deeper potential of the deposit. As a result, many new exploration targets have emerged.
McEwen Mining has begun work on an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) which is expected to be completed in the third quarter of this year. The updated PEA will be based on a significantly larger mineral resource and will evaluate the possibility of increasing the daily throughput. The PEA will also incorporate further metallurgical studies currently being done on the possibility of producing copper cathode instead of a concentrate and processing low grade mineralized material not previously considered, via a heap leach. The advantage of producing a copper cathode is that it would eliminate the contemplated slurry pipeline through Chile and would reduce Argentina's export tax on concentrate.
This news release has been submitted by Andrew Elinesky, Vice President - Argentina, for the Company.
About Los Azules
Los Azules is a large undeveloped copper porphyry system located in western San Juan Province within a belt of porphyry copper deposits that straddles the Chilean/Argentine border. This belt contains some of the world's largest copper deposits, including Codelco's El Teniente and Andina mines, Anglo American's Los Bronces mine, Antofagasta PLC's Los Pelambres mine and Xstrata's El Pachon project, among others. Los Azules is one of the world's largest, highest grade, undeveloped copper-porphyry deposits not owned by a major base metal company.
Table 2. Los Azules Mineral Resource Estimate
In order to exhibit reasonable prospects for economic viability, the mineral resource estimate has been contained within a conceptual open pit shell generated using general technical and economic parameters that are defined at the end of this news release. The base case cut-off grade of 0.35% Cu is highlighted in the table.
============================================================================ Au Ag Grade Grade Tonnage Cu (grams (grams Cut-off Grade (million Grade Cu lbs per Au Oz per Ag Oz (Cu%) tonnes) (%) (billions) tonne) (millions) tonne) (millions) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indicated Resource ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.15 414 0.55 5.04 0.06 0.83 1.8 23.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.20 397 0.57 4.97 0.06 0.80 1.8 22.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.25 369 0.59 4.84 0.06 0.76 1.8 21.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.30 338 0.62 4.65 0.07 0.72 1.8 19.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.35 310 0.65 4.45 0.07 0.68 1.8 18.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.40 283 0.68 4.22 0.07 0.63 1.9 16.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.45 254 0.71 3.95 0.07 0.57 1.9 15.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.50 225 0.74 3.64 0.07 0.52 1.9 13.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.55 195 0.77 3.30 0.07 0.46 1.9 12.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.60 165 0.80 2.92 0.07 0.40 1.9 10.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.65 134 0.85 2.49 0.08 0.33 1.9 8.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.70 105 0.89 2.07 0.08 0.26 1.9 6.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inferred Resource ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.15 3,378 0.34 25.33 0.04 4.84 1.7 181.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.20 2,890 0.37 23.44 0.05 4.35 1.7 159.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.25 2,318 0.40 20.61 0.05 3.71 1.8 134.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.30 1,774 0.44 17.32 0.05 3.01 1.9 108.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.35 1,302 0.49 13.95 0.06 2.34 2.0 83.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.40 914 0.53 10.76 0.06 1.72 2.1 60.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.45 622 0.59 8.03 0.06 1.21 2.1 42.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.50 422 0.64 5.96 0.06 0.85 2.2 29.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.55 290 0.69 4.43 0.06 0.60 2.2 20.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.60 201 0.75 3.31 0.07 0.42 2.3 14.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.65 143 0.80 2.51 0.07 0.31 2.3 10.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.70 103 0.84 1.91 0.07 0.22 2.3 7.6 ============================================================================ (i) "Tonnes" is stated in metric and is equivalent to 2205 lbs. (ii) Estimated contained metal values may be subject to rounding errors.
Details on the parameters of the resource estimate are as follows:
-- The resource estimation was based on data from 173 drill holes comprising a total length of 50,612 meters of drilling completed to the end of December 2012.
-- There were a total of 23,178 individual samples selected for analysis. The samples were collected and analyzed in accordance with industry standards. Splits from the drill core samples were submitted to either Alex Stewart in Mendoza or ALS Chemex or ACME in Santiago, Chile for fire assay and ICP analysis. Accuracy of results is tested through the systematic inclusion of standards, blanks and check assays. -- The January 2013 mineral resource estimate for the Los Azules Copper Project was prepared under the direction of Robert Sim, P.Geo. of SIM Geological Inc. The mineral resource estimate uses drill hole sample assay results and the interpretation of a geologic model that relates to the spatial distribution of copper in the deposit. Interpolation characteristics were defined based on the geology, drill hole spacing and geostatistical analysis of the data. Block grade estimates were done using Ordinary Kriging (OK) with a nominal block size measuring 20 meters long, 20 meters wide and 15 meters high. Resources are classified according to their proximity to sample data locations and are reported, as required under NI 43-101, according to the CIM Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves. -- Mineral resources, which are not mineral reserves, do not have demonstrated economic viability. -- The quantity and grade of reported Inferred resources are uncertain in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to classify these inferred resources as Indicated or Measured, and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in upgrading them to an Indicated or Measured category. -- As required under NI 43-101, reasonable prospects for economic viability of the mineral resources has been exhibited by the application of a resource limiting pit shell built about copper grades in the model using a projected metal price of US$2.75 per lb. Cu, mining costs of US$1.00 per tonne, milling and G&A costs of US$4.25 per tonne, 100% recoveries and an average pit slope of 34 degrees.
About McEwen Mining (www.mcewenmining.com)
The goal of McEwen Mining is to qualify for inclusion in the S&P 500 by 2015 by creating a high growth, low-cost, mid-tier gold producer focused in the Americas. McEwen Mining's principal assets consist of the San Jose Mine in Santa Cruz, Argentina (49% interest); the El Gallo Complex in Sinaloa, Mexico; the Gold Bar Project in Nevada, US; the Los Azules Project in San Juan, Argentina and a large portfolio of exploration properties in Argentina, Nevada and Mexico.
McEwen Mining has 296,024,859 shares issued and outstanding. Rob McEwen, Chairman, President and Chief Owner, owns approximately 25% of the shares of the Company. As of December 31, 2012, McEwen Mining had cash and liquid assets of approximately US$70 million and is debt free.
Technical Information:
Robert Sim, P.Geo., who is a Qualified Person and independent of McEwen Mining, each as defined by National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") has reviewed and approved the technical content of this news release related to the mineral resource estimate presented herein. Notwithstanding, Bruce Davis, PhD, FAusIMM, who is a Qualified Person and independent of McEwen Mining, as defined by NI 43-101 and responsible for the quality control for the assaying of the Los Azules drill core has reviewed the assay quality control information. All samples were collected in accordance with industry standards. Splits from the drill core samples were submitted to the ACME sample preparation laboratory in Mendoza, Argentina, and then transferred to ACME's laboratory in Santiago, Chile for fire assay and ICP analysis. Accuracy of results is tested through the systematic inclusion of standards, blanks and check assays. The mineral resource estimate referenced in this press release was prepared in January 2013 by Robert Sim, P.Geo. and Bruce Davis, PhD, FAusIMM.
For additional information about the Los Azules project see the Technical Report titled "Los Azules Porphyry Copper Project, San Juan Province, Argentina" dated August 1, 2012, with an effective date of June 15, 2012, prepared by D. Ernest Winkler, P.Eng., Robert Sim, P.Geo., Bruce Davis, PhD, FAusIMM and James K. Duff, P.Geo., all of whom are qualified persons and all of whom are independent of McEwen Mining, each as defined by NI 43-101. The foregoing report is available under the Corporation's profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors:
McEwen Mining reports its resource estimates in accordance with standards of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum referred to in Canadian National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101"). These standards are different from the standards generally permitted in reports filed with the SEC. Under NI 43-101, McEwen Mining reports measured, indicated and inferred resources, measurements which are generally not permitted in filings made with the SEC. According to Canadian NI 43-101 criteria, the estimation of measured resources and indicated resources involve greater uncertainty as to their economic feasibility than the estimation of proven and probable reserves. Under SEC Industry Guide 7 criteria, measured, indicated and inferred resources are considered Mineralized Material. The SEC considers that in addition to greater uncertainty as to the economic feasibility of Mineralized Material compared to proven and probable reserves, there is also greater uncertainty as to the existence of Mineralized Material. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that measured or indicated resources will be converted into economically mineable reserves. The estimation of inferred resources involves far greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic viability than the estimation of other categories of resources.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements and information, including "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements and information expressed, as at the date of this press release, McEwen Mining Inc.'s (the "Company") estimates, forecasts, projections, expectations or beliefs as to future events and results. Forward-looking statements and information are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties, risks and contingencies, and there can be no assurance that such statements and information will prove to be accurate. Therefore, actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements and information. Risks and uncertainties that could cause results or future events to differ materially from current expectations expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and information include, but are not limited to, risks related to the cost of transferring or otherwise allocating funds between operating jurisdictions, factors associated with fluctuations in the market price of precious metals, mining industry risks, political, economic, social and security risks associated with foreign operations, risks associated with the construction of mining operations and commencement of production and the projected costs thereof, risks related to litigation, property title, the state of the capital markets, environmental risks and hazards, uncertainty as to calculation of mineral resources and reserves and other risks. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information included herein, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to reissue or update forward-looking statements or information as a result of new information or events after the date hereof except as may be required by law. See McEwen Mining's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the caption "Risk Factors", for additional information on risks, uncertainties and other factors relating to the forward-looking statements and information regarding the Company. All forward-looking statements and information made in this news release are qualified by this cautionary statement.
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Early funeral planning is considered one of the best ways to save money and ensure that your death does not cause an undue burden on those you love. By setting aside funds, specifying your wishes, and/or purchasing a burial package, you can cover all the details of your funeral and get back to the task of living. (more…)
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Can I Hold a Funeral on a Holiday?Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016
One of the most popular sayings in the funeral planning industry is that no one can time the moment of their death. No matter how much preparation you do in advance, the loss of a loved one is always a shock—and the shock often comes during a bad time of the week, month, or year. (more…)
Pre-Planning a Home FuneralTuesday, June 14th, 2016
Making advance arrangements for a funeral is almost always a good idea, but there are times when it makes more sense than others. Home funerals are one of these times. (more…)
How to Find Green Funerals in Your AreaMonday, June 13th, 2016
A growing concern for families all across the country is how to say goodbye to a loved one in a way that honors his or her lifetime—and also honors the planet we all share. It is becoming more and more apparent that our habits, trends, and traditions are not always the best for the environment, and any way we can shift our worldview to make more eco-conscious choices is a good thing. (more…)
Top Reasons to Delay a FuneralWednesday, June 8th, 2016
Historically, funerals have taken place within the week following death because there were no alternatives. Without refrigeration, embalming, or cremation options, bodies had to be disposed of quickly. This meant that the funeral and/or memorial service took place regardless of the time of year or the extenuating circumstances. (more…)
The Best Age to Pre-Plan a FuneralTuesday, June 7th, 2016
By now, we have all heard the advice from funeral directors and financial experts: making advance arrangements for your funeral is a smart move that will save your family money, heartache, and the stress that so often accompanies an unexpected death. (more…)
Planning the Committal ServiceMonday, June 6th, 2016
When it comes to funeral planning, there are several different kinds of services you will need to consider. A wake, vigil, or visitation takes place prior to the funeral, offering loved ones a chance to gather (either in the presence of the deceased's remains or not) to give their last respects. A funeral service is the formal ceremony that takes place at a church or funeral home with the body in attendance. A memorial service is similar in format, though it does not include the body and can thus be held anywhere, at any time. (more…)
How Much is Too Much to Spend on a Funeral?Tuesday, May 31st, 2016
When it comes to giving your loved one a fitting farewell, you might be tempted to say that no amount of money is too much to spend on the perfect funeral. After all, funeral planning is something you only get to do for somebody once, and after the decisions have been put into action, there is no turning back. (more…)
The Modern-Day WakeWednesday, May 18th, 2016
These days, a wake is considered more of a formal tradition of the past than a way to say goodbye to a loved one. Historically, wakes were held when families cared for the body of a loved one at home (as opposed to a funeral home). There was no central location where bodies were prepared for burial, so families would keep the body in a room in the house for the one or two days it would take to make all the arrangements. (more…)
Is Winter the Best Time to Pre-Plan a Funeral?Tuesday, May 17th, 2016
Like most industries, there is a busy season and a non-busy season for funeral homes. Although no one can predict their time of death, funeral homes tend to see more traffic during the summer months. More families choose this time to make pre-arrangements, purchase cemetery plots, and inter ashes they may have been holding onto since the winter. Because it can be difficult to open up the ground under piles of snow (and because gathering funeral guests around the holidays is almost impossible), people may also put off traditional burial until the warmer months. (more…)


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Jeff Hathaway
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Jeff HathawaySelling commercial real estate runs in the family for Jeff Hathaway.
He has sold property for 13 years at The Hathaway Group, which was established by his father, Jim.
"I wasn't one of those people who knew from day one that I was going to get into the real estate business," Jeff Hathaway says. "My dad has been a good teacher, and our personalities have clicked."
Before joining the firm in August 1983, Hathaway was employed as an assistant investment manager for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Little Rock.
He is president of the Little Rock Realtors Association and past president of the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute's Arkansas chapter.
His civic activities include past state chairman of the Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation, past director of the Little Rock Jaycees and a tutor for the Literacy Council of Pulaski County.
The 36-year-old real estate broker graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1981 with a bachelor's degree in economics. He and his wife, Laura, have three children: David, Mary Grace and Helen.
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Bob Bruya, former Central Washington University Preparatory Strings Program musician, and Ellensburg High School senior, will participate in the prestigious Grammy Camp Jazz Session Program in February. Bruya was chosen out of hundreds of applicants and is the only student chosen from Washington State. Read more about this remarkable young man here.
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*Jobless NFL star Plaxico Burress was very lucky recently after dodging a $1000 traffic ticket.
A Fort Lauderdale traffic magistrate dismissed the hefty fine Monday morning due to a technical misstep.
The sheriff who claimed to have clocked him going 70 mph in a 55 mph zone on the I-95 over the summer, however the statute was written on the citation did not match the charge.
So it was thrown out and the football player got off with no fines.
He was driving a Ferrari at the time of citing.
Gossip Extra reports that Burress, who played for both the New York Giants and Jets and now lives in South Florida's Lighthouse Point, talked about the ticket in a recent TV interview:
"It was close to that," he said when asked if he was really going 50 mph over. "But going fast in a Ferrari, doing 100 in a Ferrari, feels like 45!"
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WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Two powerful housingindustry trade groups are asking U.S. lawmakers to prevent agovernment regulator from lowering the limit on the size ofloans Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can back,according to a letter obtained by Reuters on Friday.
In a letter to both Democrats and Republicans in the Houseof Representatives, the National Association of Realtors and theNational Association of Home Builders said a reduction in theloan limits could result in "confusion and uncertainty" forpotential borrowers and lenders.
This, in turn, could threaten a budding housing rebound andhurt the broader economic recovery just as it gains traction,they argued.
"Our nation's housing market is still on the path torecovery. While there has been some return of private mortgagelending, without the benefit of a federal guarantee, it remainslimited and available only to the most highly qualifiedborrowers," the letter said.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency wants to reduce theso-called conforming loan limits by the start of next year toshrink Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's presence in the market andexpand the role of private capital in mortgage finance.
But the two trade groups said the FHFA, which declined tocomment on the letter, lacks the authority to lower the cap onthe size of loans the government-owned mortgage finance giantscan guarantee.
Government-insured mortgages now dominate the housingsector, supporting about nine out of 10 new home loans.
"FHFA Acting Director (Edward) DeMarco appears to be makingdecisions above and beyond this authority provided by Congressand may significantly damage local housing markets," the lettersaid.
The loan limits are based on local median house prices andvary by metro area. In most markets, Fannie Mae and Freddie Maccannot back loans of more than $417,000, although the cap can beas high as $625,500 in pricier areas such as New York City and$721,050 in Hawaii.
The two trade groups want more House of Representativesmembers to sign a letter opposing the proposed cap written byDemocrats Carolyn Maloney and Brad Sherman and Republican GaryMiller.
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CLEVELAND, OH -- (Marketwired) -- 06/26/14 -- As the nation's library professionals convene at the 2014 American Library Association Annual Conference in Las Vegas, June 27-30, leading digital platform provider OverDrive will introduce and demonstrate its 2014/2015 eBook lending roadmap. OverDrive team members will brief librarians on plans to launch a series of content, end-user and platform enhancements over the coming weeks and months. These include new access models, expanded discovery for library holdings, and additional tools for libraries to achieve measurable success with their eBook and digital lending collections. Notable enhancements include:
More content, more flexible access models
- Always Available title plans that enable libraries and schools to select one or a set of titles for simultaneous availability. This is ideal for book clubs, summer reading and "city read" programs.
- Cost-per-checkout (CPC) model that allows libraries to make available a supplier's entire catalog of titles, but only incur a charge when a user borrows a title. OverDrive will launch major Hollywood feature films for streaming video that require this lending model.
- Engage new readers with new eBook lending catalogs: Graphic novels, manga (English and Japanese) and popular children's eBook series and picture books using EPUB3 with fixed layout.
- Classroom set eBook collections for schools with discounts for multiple units. Options include one year, one semester, or 90 day periods.
- Consortia-friendly programs to enable Advantage titles to be migrated from individual libraries to shared collections, as permitted by publishers and suppliers.
Easiest and most proven platform with new apps and services
- OverDrive App updates later this summer will eliminate the Adobe activation step.
- Automatic title renewals, automatic hold checkout, and other library-managed policies that maximize circulation of library titles by responding to the most requested features of readers and librarians.
- Synchronized audio narration with text, dictionary support, and other features beneficial to students and researchers.
- A series of new APIs that enable deeper integration with ILS and discovery layers, and provide analytics, based on the proven success of OverDrive's Developer Portal (#1 rated library APIs by ReadersFirst).
"We are constantly innovating in response to requests from libraries and users. This includes libraries that are disappointed with competitor eBook collections due to low checkouts and fewer features," said Shannon Lichty, OverDrive's director of partner services. "As a result, we are supporting library requests to migrate their eBook and audiobook titles currently on other platforms to OverDrive in order to instantly benefit from higher circulation and compatibility with more devices."
OverDrive to reach millions of readers and bring new users to the library
As reported by Pew Research, only about half of Americans ages 16 and older used a public library in some form in the past year (see report by Pew Research). At ALA, OverDrive will demonstrate programs to connect new users with their public library:
- "Read Excerpt" and "Borrow eBook" links to local libraries at top search engines and online catalogs. Search for "Goldfinch book" on bing.com to see an example.
- OverDrive Readbox (embedded eBook samples) at high-traffic book and news sites and search engines. See examples of Readbox embedded samples at Huffington Post, BuzzFeed, and OverDrive Blog.
- Reader-centric OverDrive.com with enhanced locate-your-library services. Libraries and online book communities can share library eBook samples on any website with a simple cut-and-paste of the embed code.
To see these upcoming enhancements and more, visit OverDrive's booth #1317 at ALA.
About OverDrive
OverDrive is the leading global digital distribution platform, supplying the industry's largest catalog of eBooks, audiobooks, music and streaming video to 30,000 libraries, schools and retailers worldwide. With the top rated eBook & audiobook app for libraries and schools and OverDrive Read, the EPUB and HTML5 browser-based reading experience, we support all major computers and devices, including iOS, Android and Kindle® (U.S. only). OverDrive delivers all digital media on a single platform, and offers APIs to streamline a seamless user experience. Recent innovations include in-library touchscreen stations for browsing and instant sampling, multi-lingual user interface, and eReading Rooms for kids and teens. Founded in 1986, OverDrive is based in Cleveland, Ohio USA. www.overdrive.com.
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Connected devices and the industrial internet are growing exponentially every year with Cisco expecting 50 billion devices to be in operation by 2020. In this period of growth, location-based insights are becoming invaluable to many businesses as they adopt new connected technologies. Knowing when and where these devices connect from is critical for a number of scenarios in supply chain management, disaster management, emergency response, M2M, location marketing and more. In his session at @Th...
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The cloud market growth today is largely in public clouds. While there is a lot of spend in IT departments in virtualization, these aren't yet translating into a true "cloud" experience within the enterprise. What is stopping the growth of the "private cloud" market? In his general session at 18th Cloud Expo, Nara Rajagopalan, CEO of Accelerite, explored the challenges in deploying, managing, and getting adoption for a private cloud within an enterprise. What are the key differences between wh...
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A strange thing is happening along the way to the Internet of Things, namely far too many devices to work with and manage. It has become clear that we'll need much higher efficiency user experiences that can allow us to more easily and scalably work with the thousands of devices that will soon be in each of our lives. Enter the conversational interface revolution, combining bots we can literally talk with, gesture to, and even direct with our thoughts, with embedded artificial intelligence, wh...
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Srinagar: PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday demanded probe into a possible "political nexus" in the recently-unearthed question paper scam.
"The investigation must look beyond Mushtaq Peer (former chairman of the Board of Professional Entrance Examinations) to find out facts about possible political connections to the scandal," Mehbooba said, addressing public rallies in Baramulla district.
"The startling facts reported so far are sufficient to suggest that Peer was handpicked for BOPEE job, given subsequent extensions and re-employed with full knowledge about his shady past and activities as the head of BOPEE," she said.
The PDP President alleged that refusal to take responsibility for the acts of omissions and commissions of the government has become part of a "defence mechanism" of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
The PDP leader said the BOPEE scandal was reported by the media immediately after the results of the 2012 Common Entrance Test (CET) were declared.
"But instead of taking immediate action, the government gave an extension of two months to Peer, obviously to ensure that conspiracy involving the sale of papers was taken to logical conclusion, and also to oversee the admission of the tainted students," she alleged.
"Not only this, Peer was later given the charge of the so-called fast track recruitment process in spite of the BOPEE scandal having come into the public domain," she said.
Mehbooba questioned the "arbitrary" method of re-employment and selection to sensitive and senior positions, saying the re-employment of retired persons has itself assumed the dimensions of a "mega scandal".
Crime Branch of the J&K Police is investigating the scam after a written complaint was received earlier this year that 12 students had qualified the CET in 2012 by purchasing the question papers from a syndicate, that included some officials who were close Peer.
Peer was arrested by the Crime Branch last week following questioning and recovery of incriminating documents from the raids conducted at his residents in Jammu and Srinagar.
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Be careful up there! Matthew Morrison gets dangerously close to the edge as he dances atop double-decker bus with Glee cast
The Glee cast have snagged themselves a private tourist adventure around Hollywood.
While others were stuck in a studio, Matthew Morrison, Alex Newell, Darren Criss and Chord Overstreet boarded a StarLine Fun Tours bus to film a few scenes for the upcoming season on a big red vehicle with a grand view of the city on Thursday.
And 27-year-old Matthew looked to be taking full advantage of the high-altitude opportunity as he fearlessly flung himself about atop the frighteningly large open-air double-decker.
I believe I can fly! Matthew daringly threw his arms out as he belted out a few tunes while they filmed
Riding the bus! The Glee cast, including Matthew Morrison, Alex Newell, Darren Criss and Chord Overstreet, took a Hollywood tour vehicle as their set on Thursday as they filmed the series
'Riding this bus!' Alex Newell posted a snap of the happy cast aboard the tour bus on Thursday
Hollywood tour buses are normally
reserved for the tourists that flock to the entertainment capital in search
of celebrities, star mansions and a Kardashian or two on Rodeo Drive.
on this particular occasion, the bus company was booked out by 20th
Century Fox as both a prop and location for the popular teen musical
television series.
'GLEE field trip!' Kevin McHale raved in a caption alongside an Instagram snap of he and his brightly clad castmates aboard the big red tourist-friendly vehicle.
Not something you see every day! Tourist buses scamper all over Hollywood multiple times daily, but it's not often you'd catch the cast of Glee on board
Chord the party starter? The blonde haired actor kept enthusiasm levels high on their wheels
Don't forget your seatbelt! Matthew Morrison prepared to shoot in a suave blue shirt atop the bus
The scene was set for what looked to
be a bus party, with Matthew taking centrestage as the bravest of them
all as he stood up tall and looked to be surfing atop the open-air bus.
his arms flailing out wide and his face plastered with an ecstatic
smile, he appears to be belting out a tune for the popular series with
dedicated expression.
Things look a little dangerous for the triple-threat performer, yet he perseveres, with cameras on him and hands flying towards him.
Taking shelter: In between takes, the cast was sure to protect themselves from the sun's harmful rays
Is this thing on? Chord grappled with his sun-blocking aparatus
Snack stop? At one point Matthew posed with a couple of hot dogs between takes
Are we there yet? Alex Newell was brightly clad for the day's shooting
In the set snaps, Chord appears
equally enthused about the opportunity to film atop a tourist bus as
they cruise around the streets of Hollywood.
shaggy-haired blonde actor got into the groove with his co-star as the
lot of them made sure to shield their faces from the sun's harsh rays.
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Obama awards Medal of Honor to Afghan war soldier who stood by his team under ambush
President Obama recently awarded former Army Sergeant Kyle White the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest honor for valor, for his role in a 2007 battle in Afghanistan.
In a ceremony in the White House East Room, the president recounted White's gallantry after his platoon was ambushed in Afghanistan's Nuristan province.
After leaving a meeting with Afghan village elders, White and the 13 members of his team were walking along a narrow path on a steep hill when they were bombarded with gunfire.
White was knocked unconscious by a grenade, and when he became conscious again, "Most of the unit had been forced to slide down the cliff to the valley below. But [White] saw a teammate — Specialist Kain Schilling — trying to treat his own shattered arm, using a tree as cover," said President Obama. "[White] sprinted through enemy fire to Kain's side and began applying a tourniquet — shielding Kain with his own body as gunfire shredded that tree."
White also ducked bullets to get to his platoon leader, 1st Lieutenant Matthew Ferrara, and Marine Sergeant Phillip Bocks. Both men ultimately died of their wounds. And even after the shooting stopped, White kept going.
After the ceremony, White spoke outside the White House, saying, "Battles are not won by men. If that were true, the Taliban would have won on that trail in Afghanistan because they had every tactical advantage, including the numbers.
"Battles are won by spirit. And spirit is present in the relationships built from trust and sacrifice we share with one another in times of hardship, and, by that definition, cannot be possessed by one person.
"Without the team, there could be no Medal of Honor. That is why I wear this medal for my team."
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Global GDP growth as well as GDP growth in many regions were lower in 2009 compared to 2007. More specifically, negative growth rates were observed during 2009 in developed countries & European Union, Central and SE Europe & CIS countries and to a lesser extent in LAC, while the growth rates for East Asia, South Asia, Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa were positive in 2009 but lower than in 2007.
Reflecting this, all regions experienced higher unemployment rates, with the highest being in the developed economies & EU, Central and SE Europe & CIS and LAC economies, which again all had negative GDP growth rates in 2009. The ILO estimates that the global crisis has led to 34 million more unemployed and the World Bank estimates that about 60 million people may have been pushed into poverty.
Changes in Output and Unemployment Difference between 2009 and 2007 (percent)
Change in Real GDP Growth Rate
World -6.3
Developed Economies & EU -6.1
Central & SE Europe & CIS -14.1
East Asia -5.1
South Asia -3.7
Latin America & Caribbean -8.2
Middle East -4.7
North Africa -2.1
Sub-Saharan Africa -5.6
Change in Unemployment Rate
World 0.9
Developed Economies & EU 2.7
Central & SE Europe & CIS 2.0
East Asia 0.6
South Asia 0.1
Latin America & Caribbean 1.2
Middle East 0.1
North Africa 0.4
Sub-Saharan Africa 0.2
Source: Authors' computations based on data from ILO (2010),
Global Employment Trends, January.
Women have been more severely affected in countries where gender differences in unemployment were high to begin with. Youth unemployment also showed an upward tick since the crisis and is currently at an all time high. According to the ILO, 81 million out of 630 million 15-24 year olds were unemployed at the end of 2009. This number is 7.8 million more than at the end of 2007. Largest reductions both in employment and working hours were observed in the manufacturing (export-oriented industries including garments and textiles, electronics, iron and steel and automobile sector) and construction in most of the countries. In addition, the global downturn has displaced quite a lot of migrant workers.
Striving for decent work has become the main priority in a number of regions of the world. Fiscal stimulus packages in 40+ countries were aimed to support a global recovery. On average, about 1.4 percent of world GDP was to be allotted for fiscal stimulus packages during 2009-10 with the USA (5.6 percent of its GDP), China (13 percent of its GDP), Saudi Arabia and Malaysia being among the largest while for OECD countries, fiscal stimulus averaged 3.5 per cent of OECD 2008 GDP. The aggregate fiscal stimulus for the G20 countries, which includes discretionary and non-discretionary automatic stabilizers, was estimated to be 2.6 percent of GDP for 2009.
The measures undertaken by countries in response to the jobs crisis can be broadly grouped into 4 areas - (i) stimulating employment generation, (ii) social protection by providing income support to workers and families, (iii) labor market policies to support job seekers and the unemployed, and (iv) stimulate social dialogue and consultations with business and labor on measures to counter the crisis. In a 2009 ILO survey that covered 54 countries, it was found that all countries gave high priority to new or additional investments in infrastructure with the aim of generating employment. Middle and lower income countries typically invested more heavily in the expansion of social protection, while the high income countries focused more on labor market polices for the unemployed.
The ILO estimates that 7 to 11 million jobs were created or saved in the G20 countries in 2009 by the G20 stimulus package. These jobs created or saved were equivalent to between 29 to 43 percent of the total increase in unemployment of 25 million in G20 countries for the first half of 2009. Without such spending, unemployment would probably have been much higher in these countries. That being said, in view of the current output and employment figures, the overall impact of the fiscal packages on output and employment thus far is mixed at best. Even though trade volumes have recovered quickly, there are other reasons that have led to the slow pace of economic recovery - smaller magnitude of fiscal multipliers, long delays between legislation and spending, bad design of the packages (e.g. in the USA stimulus was spent not on construction or infrastructure but on public servants' salaries, healthcare, school teachers, police, alternative energy sources; all of which are important for society, but did not create enough new jobs) or consumers preferred not to spend but to save more in anticipation of an increase in taxes in future.
In the USA, small and medium firms (less than 500 employees) generated most of the jobs in the recent past. However, recent research (e.g. Haltiwanger et al August 2010) indicates that it is start-up and younger businesses that contributed to gross and net job creation, and not necessarily small or large size of the firms that matter for job creation. The fiscal stimulus packages did not provide many benefits to this segment nor reduce the uncertainty to venture into new businesses. In addition, in the USA as well as in Europe labor mobility has decreased in part because those workers with sizable home mortgages are unable to sell their houses and re-locate as the housing market has crashed. Worker mobility also appears to be constrained by rapid urbanization which has resulted in exorbitant urban housing prices and rents.
In addition, the current higher unemployment rates observed in the U.S. and other developed economies may be a phenomenon that fiscal spending may not be able to easily eradicate. In these countries, there appears to be a longterm trend of structural unemployment with hirings being lower than job openings. More broadly, empirical data shows that employment for middle-skilled workers in the advanced countries has been falling since 2000. Many economists believe that advanced economies are undergoing structural change whereby middle-skilled level jobs are being substituted with cheaper technology and automation, and/or being offshored and outsourced to China, India, and elsewhere. The recent economic crisis could have given the ongoing structural change a boost - middle-skilled workers retrenched during the crisis would not be replaced even if the economy picks up again. Think of the manager who has gotten used to answering his/her own phone and managing his/her calendar with the help of i-phone or blackberry. If this is the case, the economic crisis would have middle-term and even long-term effects by significantly increasing the number of long-term unemployed and consequently the number of people who withdraw from the labor force. Under such circumstances, in order to have substantial impact on the unemployment rate, fiscal spending would need to include massive but effective relevant training and retraining programs to retool the unemployed with market relevant skills.
For developing countries, the economic crisis has sent shocks through large declines in exports, capital inflows and remittances, all of which tend to affect both employment and wages. Less exports implies the loss of modern sectors jobs, which typically pay better relative to those in the informal economy. Decreases in capital inflows would lead to smaller rates of employment growth. Therefore, both declines in exports and capital inflows would not only tend to increase unemployment (in the formal sector), and also increase the number of workers in the already crowded informal sector, further increasing underemployment and lowering productivity, and consequently working poverty. Declines in remittances will have negative short and longer term effects on recipient households. This is because apart from being a significant source of income, remittances from migrants is also an importance source of education finance. Children of remittance recipient households in El Salvador and Sri Lanka have been found to have lower dropout rates and are more likely to receive private education. Therefore, declines in remittances will negatively affect the skills acquisition of workers of the next generation.
In summary, there is good ground for concern that fiscal stimuli (and monetary easing) will not be able to prevent the economic crisis from having long-term negative effects on the global as well as national labor markets for both advanced and developing countries. Some worry that the longterm trend will be one of jobless economic growth, particularly in the developed economies. Others worry that the future of industrialization is one of joblessness, while services will still be the sector generating jobs but technological innovation is higher in industry then in the services sector. The job crisis has been and will continue to be complex. Beyond fiscal and monetary policies, what is needed is structural reforms in trade in goods and services, manufacturing, agro-processing for low-income countries, quality of education including through use of ICT, skills training and a host of labor market policies.
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