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The state Forestry Commission says variable oakleaf caterpillars are gobbling trees' leaves and leaving messes in parts of central Arkansas.
The Forestry Commission says the caterpillars feed on the foliage of deciduous trees, eating leaves down to the main veins. Feeding caterpillars also make a mess on decks and in swimming pools.
In central Arkansas, the Forestry Commission says most damage seems to involve red oaks.
Jim Northum is a forest health specialist with the Forestry Commission. He says the Mayflower-Conway area has seen the heaviest caterpillar-related damage.
The Forestry Commission says fully grown larvae are 1½ inches long and vary in color from green to yellow.
The insect can be found in parts of Canada and the United States. Infestations can cover millions of acres.
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It's about a week away. The day most men dread and most women can't wait for. It's Valentine's Day! Boys, that would be Thursday, February 14th, in case you're wondering.
If you have completely forgotten, have no fear, the Glendale Fashion Examiner is here! The Glendale Galleria feels for the guys in the world who have to find the most special, unique and not to mention-expensive, gift for that special someone in their life.
From lotions to clothes, jewelry and, of course, chocolate, the Galleria has you covered. You'll find great deals as you stroll down the newly redesigned mall. Crabtree & Evelyn is even willing to give you a freebee with a $65 purchase. You'll receive the Fab 5 Sampler for your special Valentine and it's worth $28 by itself. For your other lotion needs, The Body Shop will have you saving five bucks on a purchase of $25.
If you're a last second shopper and head to the stores on V-Day, Express has your back. The clothing store is offering 30-percent off everything. If your special someone has a shoe fetish, Sketchers is using the holiday to offer 14-percent off your entire purchase -- try doing the math in your head on that one.
Finally, the best part. Zales is offering $50 off your next purchase of $300 or more. Now take that $50 you saved and buy a box of chocolates from Godiva -- once your sweetheart sees this, you won't regret spending so much on chocolates. Godiva is bringing their traditional Valentine's Day box of fine Belgian chocolates back just in time.
There you have it -- all your bases are covered. Now, you truly don't have an excuse to forget or show up empty handed. Don't forget to pick up your special card on the way out.

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Takashi Asai Movies and Career Information
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- Friends of The National Archives
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- 'Files on Film' competition
'Files on Film' competition
Files on Film 2014 - the results
This year our 'Files on Film' competition asked aspiring filmmakers to create short films, inspired by a selection of documents from our collection, relating to diverse aspects of the First World War.
The judges were impressed with how the entries respected courage and sacrifice and questioned war in different ways through their interpretation of the documents.
The panel selected a first, second and third place by combining their individual scores. You can find a summary of their comments, along with the original documents to download, below each film.
Congratulations to our winners!
With thanks to the Friends of the National Archives for their generous support of Files on Film.
1st place
Abdul Qualam Aziz 'I stood with the dead'
WO 339/51440: Officers' 'Long Number Papers': Siegfried Sassoon 1914-1922 (PDF, 5MB)
The judges were moved by the innocence of childhood portrayed in this film and the questions it raised over the point of war and the loss of a generation. It served to connect the past and present and generate debate in a very successful and thought-provoking way.
2nd place
John Ryder 'July 1917'
WO 339/51440: Officers' 'Long Number Papers': Siegfried Sassoon 1914-1922 (PDF, 5MB)
The judges felt this was a very atmospheric piece of work with a haunting and resonating combination of imagery and voice. The seemingly endless list of those lost and missing transforming in to the modern day memorial poppies was considered a powerful and thought provoking connection between past and present.
3rd place
Matylda Wierietielny 'Shellshock'
MH 106/2208: First World War representative medical records of servicewomen, Queen Mary Auxiliary Army Corps 1919 (PDF, 2.6MB)
The judges felt this was a very striking interpretation of the document, bringing it to life in a new and modern way. Unsettling, but at the same time tender and emotional, it was felt to be evocative of the fears and anguish of shellshock.
Highly commended
Ariadne Birnberg 'Fallen Angel'
KV 2/1: 'Mata Hari' alias MCLEOD Margaretha Geertruida (Marguerite Gertrude): executed by the French in 1917 for accusations of spying for Germany 1914-1924 (PDF, 48MB)
The questions asked in this interpretation of the document were felt to be an interesting interrogation of the case of Mata Hari and who she really was. The use of the cemetery was considered a compelling backdrop to the mystery that surrounds her and her story.
Judges' biographies
Alistair Bruce OBE is the Royal, Constitutional and Religious Commentator for Sky News, the UK's premier 24-hour satellite news channel. Alastair contributes to FOX News, ABC and the BBC giving an insight to modern events with a historical perspective. Alastair was involved with the multiple Oscar-winning hit movie The King's Speech, the award-winning film Young Victoria, and the TV series Downton Abbey.
Chris Croucher is an award winning filmmaker with nearly ten years of on set experience within the film and TV business. He is currently producing season five of Downton Abbey for Carnival Films & TV. His most recent short 'Friend Request Pending' (writer/producer) toured the globe. The film premiered at the 2012 BFI London Film Festival and stars Judi Dench, Penny Ryder and Tom Hiddleston.
Ian Hay-Campbell is Chairman of The Friends of the National Archives. Originally from New Zealand, he has a keen interest in 19th and 20th century British and Commonwealth history. Before he retired in 2005, Ian was a broadcaster with the BBC World Service and then joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office as a career diplomat. Since his retirement he has researched his family's history, using resources at The National Archives.
Jeff James is Chief Executive and Keeper, The National Archives. Jeff has overall responsibility for The National Archives' future direction as well as current performance, and is accountable to ministers for both. His role is to lead in all The National Archives' many different activities, in our work with government and in providing services to the public. Jeff is Keeper of Public Records and Historic Manuscripts Commissioner.
Krishna Kaur is Equality and Diversity Coordinator at The National Archives. She has over 20 years' experience of working strategically at a European, national, regional and local level to facilitate organisational cultural change, working predominantly across the Criminal Justice Service.
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Local Plan
1995 Adopted Local Plan
The Local Plan for Kettering Borough was adopted in 1995 and is an old style development plan. It set out Kettering Borough policies and proposals to provide a basis for planning decisions.
As part of the Local Development Framework, Local Plan's are being replaced in stages by new Local Development Documents (LDDs), which are being, and have been prepared by this Council and by the North Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit. The first of these documents is the North Northamptonshire Core Spatial Strategy, which was adopted on 12 June 2008.
Upon its adoption, the Government Office for the East Midlands (GOEM) directed the Council to save certain policies from the Local Plan, initially in September 2007. The GOEM saving direction was updated in June 2008 to reflect the adoption of the Core Strategy and can be viewed below. Any Local Plan policy which is not on this list will no longer form part of the statutory development plan for Kettering Borough.
Last updated 23/01/2015
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This commission is appointed by City Council.
9 Members
(3) Historic District Residential (HD/HDR or HD-MU)
(2) Historic District Overlay (HD-O)
(4) At large
Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
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Romo, Sergio 2008 - 2012 Rookie RC Card Checklist
Sergio Romo
2008 Prospect/RC Cards On eBay
2012 (RC) Cards
2008 Just Minors Autographs Printing Plate 1/1
This is a list of Sergio Romo rookie cards, including parallel cards for each set. He has official RC cards dating back to 2008, with the 2008 Just Autograph being the only signed versions. His Bowman cards from 2008, especially the rare parallel cards sell for decent money. In 2012 companies made cards that have the RC logo on them, however Sergio had been apart of the Giants since the 2009 season.
In 2010 Sergio won a World Series for the Giants, mainly serving as the set-up man to closer Brian Wilson. Two years later, Wilson is hurt, and Sergio takes over as the Giants closer - again winning a World Series title in 2012. His personality makes him a fan favorite in San Francisco. His slider makes him very hard to hit.


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President John F. Kennedy Memorial Concert
When: (Ended) November 21, 2013 - November 24, 2013 6:00 PM
Event Phone Number: (214) 871 4045
Event Phone Number: (214) 871 4045
Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
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Dallas TX 75201
Jaap van Zweden and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra will honor President John F. Kennedy in special memorial concerts Nov. 21-24 at the Meyerson Symphony Center. The program will include world premiere performances of the The World is Very Different Now, a special DSO commission by young American composer Conrad Tao, supported in part by awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and TACA.
Tao will bring new musical perspectives to the shock and tragedy of Kennedy's assassination on Friday, Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas. The World is Very Different Now hopes to inspire fresh insights into the on-going historical and social implications that reverberate from that dark day.


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Whether treating a toddler in an emergency or supporting a teen through chemotherapy treatments, we are dedicated to the care of each patient. It's through teamwork at every level of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and with you, the family, that we are able to achieve excellence in pediatric care.
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With a proven track record of providing world-class care to patients in more than 30 pediatric specialties, we are a model for other pediatric hospitals. Infants, teens and young adults belong in a children's hospital where they can get specialized treatment from caregivers who know the important differences between children and adults.
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Research is a cornerstone of the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta mission to enhance the lives of children. In conjunction with Emory University School of Medicine, Georgia Tech and Morehouse, Children's seeks answers to the most challenging childhood medical conditions through teaching and research.
We all want happy, healthy kids. But as a busy parent, helping your kids eat well and stay active can be a challenge.
At Strong4Life, created by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, our doctors, nutritionists and wellness experts create fun, easy ways to help your kids eat, move and live healthier. From picky eaters to passionate gamers, we have a slew of simple tips by experts who understand, because we're parents, too.
As a not-for-profit organization, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta relies on the generous financial and volunteer support of our community. Your donations directly impact the lives of each family served by Children's and support many initiatives such as clinical excellence, research, teaching, wellness and charity care.
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Elf on the Shelf
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CBS Outdoor
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Mr. and Mrs. Brad Foster
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200 Peachtree Special Events LLC
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine Associates
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Carolyn L. Bannister, M.D.
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Atlanta's Most Photogenic Baby Contest
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Bev and Don Chapman
Career and Technical Instruction
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Compass Group
Emory University
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Holder Construction Foundation
Kids "R" Kids International Inc.
Lake Oconee BBQ Festival
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Brewer
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Brock III
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Alston Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Mace
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart R. Sherrill
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Smith
Mr. Thomas L. Kolb and Mrs. Sally Rich-Kolb
Mr. Wilkie S. Colyer
Ms. Elizabeth H. Webb
Ms. Sally Davis
State Bank and Trust Company
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
The Bank of New York Mellon
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TRC Staffing Services Inc.
United Parcel Service
UPS Foundation Inc.
Dentistry For Children PC
Tappan Street Restaurant Group Inc.
Fifth Group Restaurants LLC
GEICO Philanthropic Foundation
McIntosh High School
Prada USA Corp.
Mr. Neal K. Aronson and Mrs. Wendy L. Conrad
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Dr. and Mrs. George R. Raschbaum
Food For Our Future
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Hill Phoenix
Lisabeth Bruce
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Dugaud
Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Dickey
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Hertz
Mr. and Mrs. Haygood P. Seawell
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Loughran III
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bruce
Mr. Andy Batcheller
Mrs. Casey L. Garrison
Ms. Steve Powers
Paul and Donna Hyland
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi Charitable Foundation
SBB Investments LLC
Southern Refreshment Services
Southwest Airlines Charitable Giving
Sunbelt Structures Inc.
The Anise Wallace Foundation
The Private Client Law Group
Todd L. Asarch, D.D.S.
United Healthcare Services Inc.
Woodworkers Association
Elie Tahari LTD
Lassiter High School
Ms. Patricia L. Dickey
Atlanta Peach Movers Inc.
Christy and Mark Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. Jake M. Stefan
Sankalpa Foundation Inc.
Worthmoore Realty
Corvette Atlanta Inc.
Big Head Society
Community Coffee Company LLC
Dr. and Mrs. James D. Fortenberry
Hennessy Lexus
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. David G. Park
Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Robison
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Seydel II
Spanx Inc.
Mr. Jay Hodges
Mr. and Mrs. Dean S. Mathison
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Hayes III
Ada Lee and Pete Correll
Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Longman
Mr. and Mrs. Dan S. Baldwin
Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Isdell
Mr. and Mrs. Grier Campbell
Brian and Beau Blackshaw
Dr. Samuel H. Speck and Dr. Martha L. Clabby
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Julian
Rooker Lexington LLC
The Ligon Foundation
Britney and Steve Karasick
Action Tire Co.
Alliance Marketing Partners LLC
Argonne Capital Group LLC
Collier Hills Dental P.C.
Dr. and Mrs. Cedric Miller
Dr. and Mrs. Eric Schorvitz
Dr. and Mrs. James E. Tally
Dr. and Mrs. Louis E. Hempel
Dr. and Mrs. S. Gupta
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Glenn II
Dr. and Mrs. Walter S. Stewart, D.M.D., P.C.
Dr. and Mrs. William R. Boydston
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Dr. Nanci R. Stauffer and Mr. Richard Stauffer
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Michele and Stephen Guttery
Moffett Design
Mr. Alex Pinchev
Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Bennett
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Ogburn
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Wickliffe III
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher G. Mattie
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher O. Carlton
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Sapp
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Kaufman
Mr. and Mrs. David T. Dodge
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Stowers Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Arnold III
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hatcher
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Woodward
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Williams Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Cooper
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan J. Tuggle
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan L. Rue
Mr. and Mrs. Louie A. Pittman III
Mr. and Mrs. Mark K. Hawn
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Norman
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Rieger
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Moraitakis
Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Law
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald T. Coleman Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Saul Levy
Mr. and Mrs. Scott N. MacLellan
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Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Hunter
Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Strickland
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley A. Tucker III
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Liss
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Wirka Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis E. Lowe
Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Anderson
Mr. Mark L. Wells
Mrs. Joanne Tinsley-Junkin
Mrs. Kelly Wilkinson
Mrs. Walter S. Fletcher
Ms. April N. Radtke
Ms. Susan A. McLaughlin
Oldcastle Materials Inc.
Puckett E.M.S. Inc.
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund
Realco Investors LLC
The Hinson Family Fund
The National Christian Foundation
The Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving
Time Inc. Time to Give Back Campaign
TMT Realty
William C. Pate and Judy Trotochaud
WPT Enterprises
Junior Achievement of Georgia Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Dunning B. Silliman
Mr. James D. Lassiter
Dr. William W. Helvie
The Piccadilly Puppets Co
Mr. and Mrs. Dain A. Reeves
MOMS Club of Peachtree City South
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan P. McCaffrey
Gabriella Thomas
Kathy Heetland LLC
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Sarah and Bill Gray
Argo Systems
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Greenway Medical
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Jefferson Wells International
Keith Morris and Family
Matt Hereford
McNeely Foundation Inc.
Mendicino Family Foundation
Milton Business Alliance
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Martinez
Mr. and Mrs. G. Keener Gill Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James E. LeBow
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Shlesinger
Mr. and Mrs. John Flading
Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Herbert
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Mr. Edward Spearman
Mr. John Richard
Mr. Joseph Sroka
Mr. Stephen E. Higdon
Mr. Stephen Griner
Ms. Mary E. Cahillane
Ms. Michael S. Stevens
Vern Vincent
Mr. and Mrs. Dean O. Haldopoulos
The Novare Group
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic T. Phelps
Lazega & Johanson LLC
Mr. znd Mrs Samuel T. Lape Jr.
Ms. Amy F. Barocas
Hammond Nails and Spa Inc.
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Correll Family Foundation Inc.
Jamesway Incubator Company Inc.
Larry and Cia Cummings
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Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Reavis Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jason A. Cooper
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Mr. and Mrs. Christopher H. Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Kirk
Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Kennedy
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Classic Cadillac
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Dr. Inger L. Hansen and Dr. Derek A. Fyfe
Dr. Mary Burns and Mr. Eric J. Tanenblatt
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Frightmore LLC
Hancock Roofing Claim Consultants
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Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc.
Jim Ellis Atlanta Inc.
Johns Creek Women's Society
Kaplan Orthodontics
Kids Kondo Inc.
Learning Rx Atlanta - Buckhead
Mark D. Thebaut DDS PC
Medical Mutual Of Ohio
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Metropolitan Technologies
Miles H Marks
Miller Brothers Paving Inc.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. Fielder Shurling
Mr. and Mrs. Christian M. Sodemann
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Graham
Mr. and Mrs. D. Michael Chambers
Mr. and Mrs. David Shoulberg
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Diamantis
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Little
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Howard Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey K. Haidet
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Wigbels
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua S. Pechter
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin C. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Fierman
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick F. Dye Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Boston
Mr. and Mrs. Shashi N. Reddy
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Henn
Mr. and Mrs. Will Shearer
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Hartman
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Mr. Jeff S. Tucker
Mr. Jeffery W. Githens
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Mr. Paul Tully
Mr. Robert S. Massenburg
Mrs. Frances W. Bondurant
Mrs. Sarah E. Armstrong
Pediatric Associates of North Atlanta PC
Pike Nurseries LLC
Polished Nail Spa
Primrose School Of Midtown
RB Management Services Inc.
S G Bayne Group LLC
Samsung Electronics America
Shirley House Realtor Coldwell Banker
Smart Government Fund Inc
Southeastern Mortgage Solutions
Stephanie McGarity Inc.
Straight Line Productions Inc.
The Roth Firm LLC
The Keith W. Mason Family Charitable Trust
The Loft
The New York Community Trust
The Piedmont Bank
The Renn Wealth Management Group Inc.
The Rice Law Firm LLC
The Weathertop Foundation
Third Degree
Twelve Oaks Property Group LLC
Virginia Highland Associates LLP
Ms. Amanda B. McCord
Pop G's Inc
Enough, Inc
Meredith and Kevin O'Keefe
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben P. Woodall
Ms. Jennifer McMullen
Mr. and Mrs. Eric O'Brien
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Smith Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Johnston
Pickens High School
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Mr. and Mrs. Randall D. Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Pirkle
Mr. Paul A. Broyles
Olde Atlanta Recycling LLC
Ms. Linda H. Burton
Fuller & Lamb Investments LLC
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Walton County Board of Education
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd C. Whittall III
Cherokee High School
Parkview High School
SDOC Publishing Internet Solutions
Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Thoem
Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Inc #4005
Blackshaw Partners LLC
David W. Pumphrey, D.D.S. P.C.
Dr. Alexander S. Gross and Mrs. Joanne Chesler-Gross
Dr. and Mrs. Luther C. Rollins III
Georgia Community Foundation Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford J. Hammond
Mr. and Mrs. Craig C. Perry
Mr. and Mrs. Currell V. Berry
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Murphy Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Harris III
Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry Walker
Mr. and Mrs. J. Rex Fuqua
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Shelton Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Hite IV
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome F. Rossetti
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Wilmer Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Milburn H. White
Mr. and Mrs. Neil R. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Warren III
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Loudermilk Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Walker T. Candler
Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Bridges
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Perkins
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Major III
Mr. Victor E. Corrigan II
Mrs. and Mr. Carol E. Lane
Mrs. and Mr. Caroline S. Finnerty
Ms. Karen L. Oreo
RBM of Atlanta
Ronald C. Hart Family Foundation Inc.
Stephen M. Ayres, M.D.
Real Food Restaurants Inc
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Jahaziel Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Norton
Jimmy and Debbie Westray
Dr. Kristin L. Huber and Mr. Harris Huber
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Mr. and Mrs. David J. Collie
Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Van Rees
Mr. and Mrs. Hays B. Evans
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Bourne IV
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Chris and Ken Jones
Dick and Maureen Anderson
Dr. and Mrs. Frank C. Brown
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Kirshbom
Dr. and Mrs. Regis W. Haid Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Kaufmann
Dr. and Mrs. Stanley A. Cohen
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Smith
Dr. Steven Shankle
Drs. Allyson B. and Harold Jamison Maske
Drs. Elma M. and David Steves
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Jeff Schultz and Family
Lisa Pellegrino Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Gibson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Gillis
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Greene
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Corts Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Love
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nutcracker ji: wipro in 2000 was at more than 10,000 per share.. the 700 price is already adjusted for all the stock splits.. at its peak wipro made azim premji the richest man in the world for a few days.. (richer than bill gates) So the 700 is split adjusted.. I know cause I am an ex wiproite
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. THE JOURNEY TO WEALTH From then on Mohammed started to think himself as part owner of WIPRO (and rightly so) and vowed never to sell a single share till Azim Premji is at the helm. Here is how his initial investment of Rs.10,000 grew to over Rs.500 crores. He had invested in 100 shares at face value of Rs
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mysense is that Unabex will go for liveral bonus and will enlarge its equity base to 10 crores, provided the management is having good business sense and also want to create wealth of their company. real public holding is only for name sake. share price can be taken up to any. level. Azim
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Source:Economic Times - Wipro`s Azim Premji looks beyond foundation for spending on philanthropy PANKAJ MISHRA BANGALORE: Wipro`s billionaire founder Azim Premji is looking beyond his eponymous foundation for spending on philanthropy, and is hiring Amnesty India head G Ananthapadmanabhan to build
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are going smooth the company`s t/o will increase manyfold and since casting is of high margin business with zero rejection (recyling), I sense its EPS will be above 100 and it should get a PE of atleast 45-50, if not 200 or 500 or 1000...................... so on. Here I wish Azim Premji buy
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It will be a UC today since Rakesh Jhunjhunwala have bought stake and also azim premji invested in this stock today ..... The share can touch 36 - 40 in 3 days from today with continuos UC`s three days
2.24 PM Apr 22nd 2014
Azim premji and his men should deliver better results or his investors will loose money pretty quickly.
1.41 PM Apr 22nd 2014
friends - Uni Abaex is unique share. One can buy it and keep it, buy in large qty is not possible, hence whenever get chance buy, its earnings bound to increase. Sometime I think that if Azim Premji was its promoter its share value would have been ten lacs per share by now. I dont understaqnd
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Dip in the price is only 1%, investors of Wipro have not panicked by statement of Murthy. Wipro is best as far as corporate governess is concorned Azim Premji has very good image. It is a stable stock. Fall in price is oportunity to buy and hold
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It's finally here. On Thursday, November 14th the Professional Disc Golf Asssociation launched the long awaited next generation PDGA.com. While we've updated the look and feel and enhanced usability on a variety of devices, we didn't want to pull the rug out from underneath you, so we have tried to keep all the information and tools you've come to rely on in the same place it was before.
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Emma Watson is jealous of other actresses and explains how something Liz Taylor once said had hit her hard. Watson said that Taylor's thoughts made her realize that if she is not careful she too would experience something that the iconic actress found rather sad, according to UPI on March, 17.
Taylor said how she experienced her first kiss in character on the screen and Watson thought how awful that must be. She doesn't want her first experiences with anything to happen to her while she is in character.
Watson said after she read what Taylor had said she decided she had to be careful. She thought at the time that she doesn't want to experience her first kiss as someone else, in clothes that are not her own. She went on to say that her experiences could all belong to someone else if she is not careful. All the things a teen experiences can easily be done in a movie before she actually experiences her rites of passage in real life.
You have to admit this is some deep thinking for the "Harry Potter" child star who has transitioned into adult roles in what seems like a seamless transaction. She envies the ladies of the silver screen who have had all their firsts and lived in their own skin before doing everything in character. This is where the jealous factor comes in, Watson explained in her new interview with Elle Magazine.
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A RESEARCHER HAS DISCOVERED an exploit in iOS 7.1.1 that allows hackers to bypass the iPhone's lock screen to send a text, email or call contacts simply by activating Siri.
Egyptian neurosurgeon and part-time white hat hacker Shefif Hashim discovered the glitch earlier this week and posted a Youtube video (below) detailing the steps of the iOS exploit.
In the video, Hashim first tried and failed to unlock an iPhone 5S using its built-in fingerprint sensor, showing that the phone was locked. He then activated Siri and tried to access the iPhone's contact list by barking "Contacts" at the digital assistant, but Siri responded by saying, "You'll need to unlock your iPhone first."
Hashim went on to show how easy it is to skirt around Siri's advice, and instead asked the assistant to "Call", which prompted Siri to ask "With whom would you like to speak?" - allowing Hashim, and anyone else aware of the flaw, to search the iPhone's contacts list.
It is thought that this exploit can be replicated on any iPhone 5S handset running iOS 7.1.1, and while it doesn't give hackers access to other areas of the handset, this flaw likely will have some iPhone users worried.
Apple has yet to respond to the report, but likely will patch it in a future software upgrade, much like it has with similar exploits.
Earlier this year, for example, it was uncovered that by using a precisely timed sequence of keypresses, hackers could easily bypass the lock screen in iOS 7 to access a user's personal information.
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Can Abe's third arrow pierce Japan's agricultural armour?
Author: Aurelia George Mulgan, UNSW Canberra
The third arrow of Abenomics (economic growth through structural reform) is flying neither high nor fast in Japan's agricultural sector. The Abe administration's agricultural reform program falls far short of what is needed for structural reform of the farm industry. This has implications for agricultural trade policy and for the kind of concessions that Japan will be prepared to make in international trade negotiations, both bilateral and plurilateral, such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Last May, Prime Minister Abe announced big plans for agriculture, including doubling agricultural and food exports by 2020, and doubling agricultural and farm village income over the next 10 years . However, only one proposal — the creation of farmland banks in each prefecture — has a limited potential to contribute to structural reform by increasing the size of farms on leased land. At the same time, the record of similar organisations sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), is far from impressive. Regardless, the MAFF has allocated a budget of US$67.5 million in FY2014 to set them up.
In November the government announced a further series of agricultural policy changes. One, in particular, hit the headlines: the scheme to halve the subsidy paid to farm households participating in rice acreage reduction in 2014 and to stop the subsidy altogether in 2018. Abe claimed this reform was the biggest breakthrough in agricultural reform in years. However, an accompanying increase in the subsidy for farmers who switch to producing rice for livestock feed and other purposes will lead to a decline in the production of staple food rice and thus maintain its price — the hidden agenda of the reform. Keeping the price of staple food rice high will prevent farm consolidation by supporting small farms. When added to the range of new and existing farm subsidies on offer, the total government assistance package will continue to act as a disincentive for inefficient, small-scale part-time farmers to exit the industry.
The third tranche of agricultural reforms focuses on regulatory reforms to agricultural organisations that act as intermediary institutions in the administration of the sector. Presently, these pose serious structural barriers to reform in the industry.
The reforms target three types of institutions. First, there are the agricultural committees (nogyo iinkai), mainly consisting of farmer representatives who act as gatekeepers for farmland transactions, often keeping new entrants out while allowing farmers to make large profits from converting farmland to other uses, including real estate, amounting to around US$19 billion per year.
Second is the agricultural cooperative organisation (JA, or Nokyo), which has led the charge against the TPP because lower agricultural prices will cut business profits and undermine part-time, small-scale farmers who dominate its membership.
Third are the agricultural production corporations (nogyo hojin) that manage larger scale farms, but which, by law, are dominated by farmer management and executives who are farm workers, and which can practically only be established with the cooperation of existing farmers.
None of the regulatory reform proposals to date come to grips with the serious structural issues involving these organisations. The Agriculture Working Group of the government's Regulatory Reform Council (RRC) compiled an interim report that proposed revisions to the duties of the nogyo iinkai and to the conditions placed on the nogyo hojin in order for them to be able to acquire farmland. It also proposed improvements in JA's activities relating to market development and raising farmers' production capacities.
The RRC itself took up the proposals on JA in its November report, 'On the future direction of agricultural reform'. There were criticisms in the council that the volume of JA's credit (banking) business was too large and that it had become a subcontractor for the bureaucratic administration of the sector — a function that it has been performing since it was first established in 1947. The RRC proposed that there should be revisions to JA's governance, a reduction in its administrative roles and the promotion of 'equal footing' between JA and other organisations. This would entail abolishing the preferential conditions under which JA operates, such as its exemption from the provisions of the Anti-Monopoly Law. The Industrial Competitiveness Council will also examine JA reforms in tandem with the RRC. At its March meeting the Council discussed 'measures to promote fair competition for agricultural production corporations and the JA'.
At the end of March, following deliberations of the Council on National Strategic Special Zones, the government decided to limit strategic zones for agriculture to just two regional sites where agricultural committees will revitalise abandoned farmland and farmers will find it easier to raise funds through credit guarantees — hardly an impressive agenda of agricultural deregulation. This is despite the zones being designated as a centrepiece of Abe's growth strategy.
What is more, all the deregulation proposals for agricultural organisations are coming up against the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) own counterforce in the form of the 'Project Team for Examining the Role of the JA in the New Agricultural Policy'. It met for the first time in March with strong objections raised to the RRC's 'radical views'. The chairman, Moriyama Hiroshi, is also chairman of the LDP's 256-member group opposing Japan's participation in the TPP talks. The Project Team justified its discussion of JA reforms on the grounds that if the RRC's proposals were accepted they could damage JA and endanger the government's objective of 'doubling agricultural income' over the next 10 years. Its political activities represent a revival of the ruling party's veto power over prime ministerial-led reforms as well as a comeback for members of the agricultural Diet tribe (norin zoku) who blocked agricultural policy reforms for decades under the 'old' LDP.
Abe appears to be enthusiastic about regulatory reforms, and it seems that his style of 'advisory council politics' (shingikai seiji) with high-profile business and academic members is providing a forum for the voices of reform to be heard. However, this will not be sufficient if reform proposals end up being substantially watered down by the LDP's backbench or the bureaucracy.
The question is whether Abe has the stubbornness and stamina for reform like former Prime Minister Koizumi, who took on his own party and defeated it in a showdown with the electorate in 2005.
On balance, none of the proposals for reform to date constitute serious structural reform. They offer no evidence that the Abe administration is willing to create domestic conditions conducive to agricultural trade liberalisation under the TPP — another central pillar of Abe's growth strategy. This would require, most importantly, a shift from supporting farm prices with subsidies and import tariffs to a system of direct income support which would compensate farmers for income losses stemming from agricultural trade liberalisation.
The government also needs to increase the fixed asset tax on uncultivated farmland held by farmers for profit through conversion to other purposes, thus encouraging its sale or leasing to motivated farmers and other agricultural production entities. Finally, the government needs to permit, through an amendment to the Agricultural Land Law, joint-stock companies to own farmland. This would facilitate the entry of entrepreneurial and corporate farmers into the industry, which would enhance the sector's efficiency, productivity and ability to compete with cheaper agricultural imports as well as deal with problems such as the shortage of farm successors.
Aurelia George Mulgan is Professor at the University of New South Wales, Canberra.
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Dear Professor Mulgan,
I'd be fascinated to hear your thoughts on the recent news that the government has all but shelved JA reform.
The final decision on this issue, I think, will be made at the end of the month. The core JA reform proposed by the RRC was abolishing JA's central union system, including JA-Zenchu. The LDP's 'Project Team (PT) for Examining the Role of the JA in the New Agricultural Policy' has been busy coming up with its own recommendations on this issue. It has suggested a 'transition to a new system', into which it is proposing JA should have input (what's been called a 'soft landing'). The final outcome will, therefore, fall far short of abolition, as you say. Once again, the LDP has succeeded in defending vested (agricultural) interests, and the Kantei/Abe will back down.
Abe's 'third arrow' amounts to little more than the compilation of wish lists – big on rhetoric but very small in terms of actual delivery and therefore making any real difference to the Japanese economy. This is no different from previous administrations (i.e. Kan, Noda etc.). Japan has become a reliable producer of so-called 'growth strategies' – proposals for state-led (not market-led) economic growth. Any stock investor who punts on the Japanese government's 'reform industry' producing any results is throwing good money after bad.


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Oh my god. If you get a chance to see this...you need to take it. It was the funniest movie i have ever seen. It was really great! i enjoyed every min of it. so yes. See it. I dare you. lol
It was a great movie.It reminded me of a Doris Day & Rock Huston movie.It was funny.sad and made you think.I'v seen it two times.
Finally a really, really funny movie! I initially did not want to see this movie and only went because my daughter wanted to. I am SO glad I went! The entire audience belly-laughed throughout the entire movie! Cameron and Ashton were funny and likable and - even though you know how it will end - you root for them just the same. I think this movie deserves 5 stars; not because it's a cinematic masterpiece, but because it is truly hilarious.
Bigg est perk: There are so many great lines you'll be quoting it for months!
This was a very cute movie. Cameron and Ashton have such good chemistry in this movie. Although rated PG-13, I think it is suitable for smaller children. There was a couple of love scenes that involved smuching and love taps. I totally enjoyed the refreshing nature of the film...quite entertaining to me. Very tasteful!!!
This was a good movie, but it was not four or five star movie material. Basically, Ashton and Cameron go to Vegas to get away from their lives for awhile they end up getting married while drunk, ready to divorce they win 3 million dollars so they are unable to divorce for 6 months of trying marriage, the rest you can figure out when you watch the movie.
I thought this movie was extremely funny, I laughed through most of it. My husband even liked it! Ashton is soooo good looking and he is definately the best actor for this movie.
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Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer Announces Top Risks and Red Herrings for 2009
05 January 2009
Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer announced the firm's annual Top Risks in a note to clients today. Top Risks identifies the year's key geopolitical areas to watch for global investors and market participants. According to Dr. Bremmer, underlying the risks in 2009 are two important structural forces: (1) more state intervention in the global economy and (2) more reactive and poorly coordinated intervention.
Highest on the list of Top Risks is the US Congress. The global impact of the US response to the financial crisis will be far reaching and the Democratic-led Congress, which is cohesive and shares the collective sense that the executive branch overstepped its policymaking authority in recent years, will exert policy leadership with long-lasting consequences for business and the economy.
The following is a summary of Eurasia Group's Top Risks for 2009. A copy of the full note by Dr. Bremmer is included at the end of this release.
1 - US financial regulation and the rise of Congress: A stronger Congress is likely to be more assertive in driving the US economic policy agenda, with three broad areas to watch: (1) legislative and regulatory changes in the financial industry; (2) direct government involvement/control over economic enterprises; and (3) fiscal policies meant to spur economic growth. The degree to which political populism plays a role in the response to the financial crisis will have a host of unintended consequences.
2 - South Asia security: The security environment in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan will deteriorate significantly, and the US and Europe will find themselves more directly involved in conflicts in all three states, with little benefit to show for it by the end of 2009.
3 - Iran/Israel: Iran is expected to have the capacity to develop a nuclear bomb (if it so chooses) by the end of the year. While the likelihood of US strikes against Iran has diminished considerably, 2009 is the critical year for conflict (both direct and through proxies) between Iran and Israel.
4 - Russia: The challenges of the financial crisis are likely to produce increased social unrest in Russia-with nearly zero state tolerance for dissent. Given that the Barack Obama administration will probably not keep quiet during a crackdown in Russia, relations between Russia and the US, as well as Russia's relations with some European nations, are likely to continue to deteriorate. Russia will be a troublemaker in international affairs, though military intervention in Ukraine or a direct conflict over Georgia, NATO enlargement, and missile defense are unlikely.
5 - Iraq: The Iraqi government will face a series of political tests that will determine its ability to keep the country united and move it toward stability. President Obama will face pressure to fulfill his promise to withdraw US combat troops within 16 months, but he may have to revise his timetable. The looming prospects of US withdrawal, combined with provincial and the parliamentary elections, will expose Iraq to high risks of renewed unrest, while the unresolved dispute over the oil-rich city of Kirkuk will remain a source of long-term volatility.
6 - Venezuela: President Hugo Chavez's plan for a referendum to reform the constitution and abolish term limits is unlikely to succeed. Faced with defeat, Chavez is likely to take an increasingly authoritarian approach, which will raise social and political turmoil domestically.
7 - Mexico: Rising violence and corruption scandals associated with narco-trafficking will continue to raise questions about the government's strategy against organized crime. However, growing public concerns will not affect political stability or the government's increasingly aggressive efforts to weaken the drug cartels.
8 - Ukraine: Direct military conflict with Russia is unlikely, but battles between Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and President Viktor Yushchenko will continue to divide the government and complicate attempts to deal with the country's economic crisis. Growing unemployment, falling wages, and anger at politicians will increase the risk of social unrest in major cities.
9 - Turkey: The fight between secularists-in the judiciary, military, and industry-and the Islamists in government is becoming a serious obstacle to economic advancement and Ankara's bid for EU membership.
10 - South Africa: The African National Congress is likely to keep a majority in parliament and Jacob Zuma should prevail as the country's next president. Uncertainty over the government's macroeconomic approach, however, may lead to market pessimism, and the outcome of Zuma's corruption case could pose further challenges.
In addition to Top Risks, Ian Bremmer identified three Red Herrings, which are the issues that Eurasia Group believes will not be sources of geopolitical instability during 2009. These include social unrest in China; political instability in the Persian Gulf; and major global climate change initiatives.
From 6 to 16 January, Eurasia Group will release a series of in-depth outlooks focusing on each of the Top Risks and the Red Herrings. For more information, please contact Ms. Alex Lloyd at 646-291-4036 or email@example.com.
[Start of note by Dr. Ian Bremmer]
It's not hard to paint a negative outlook as we begin 2009, given the political instabilities that naturally emerge from such a serious global economic downturn. But underlying the market volatility over the coming months will be two important structural forces, an understanding of which should provide useful context for a year with unprecedented levels of political risk.
First, we'll see more state intervention in the global economy. Second, that intervention will be both reactive and uncoordinated by a series of local, regional, and national political actors who have decidedly non-global (and in many cases non-market) views of the cost/benefit equations that attend their policy decisions. In short, politics will drive the global economy more directly, and more inefficiently, in the coming year than at any point since World War II.
With that, the top risks for 2009. And to end on a more positive note, a few red herrings.
1 - Congress
Political risks have historically been most important for economic outcomes in emerging markets, but that's not so this year. The current financial crisis has created an unprecedented space for government interference in economic affairs within developed states, as well. Nowhere is that more true than in Washington.
The most far-reaching reactions to the global financial crisis-the biggest stimulus packages and the policy decisions with the most important economic implications-will come from the US government. The incoming Obama administration, which has enjoyed an 80% approval rating during the transition, has been welcomed with both enormous relief and enthusiasm. Knowing the range of serious problems that await him, President-elect Obama has eschewed ideology (and, in many cases, his most committed loyalists) and hired the best advisors available. On the domestic side, the incoming Obama team is not just solid, it's cohesive. Larry Summers and his friends and protйgйs are a crew of pro-globalization free-traders and centrist technocrats who will take a problem-solving perspective on the crisis. (On foreign policy, Obama fields just as much talent, but not nearly as much of a team. It's a separate point, though... a challenge in places like China, Russia, and-in the headlines right now-the Middle East peace process; that's really a problem for later, not for 2009).
Congress is a different matter. I would make the point that Obama actually got more of a democratic majority in Congress than is good for him. On Capitol Hill, we also have much more cohesion-and a collective sense that the executive branch of government has seriously overstepped its policymaking authority in recent years. A strongly Democratic (and much more
ideologically progressive) Congress will feel the need to respond decisively to the unprecedented nature of the financial crisis to show that it's doing something. In short, Congress will move from a position of stalling administration-led legislation to attempting to exert actual policy leadership. The last time we had serious financial crises, a considerably less cohesive Congress both over-legislated and over-regulated, resulting in, among other things, the Sarbanes-Oxley act. This time around, we're likely to see a series of hearings and populist policies that favor consumers over producers, as well as congressional "showboating" on initiatives related to solving the financial crisis.
There are three broad areas to watch. First, we can expect financial industry legislative and regulatory changes-oversight and supervision for credit rating agencies; revision of bankruptcy laws; new regulation of complex financial products and non-traditional financial institutions; and, most importantly, reform of financial regulatory agencies.
Second will be direct government involvement/control over economic enterprises-and in financial institutions given an increase in US holdings; a "car czar"; the criminalization of company failures, hearings/investigations/special prosecutors for underperforming enterprises; and increased scrutiny of energy companies.
Third will be the fiscal policies meant to spur economic growth-implementation of the second half of the tarp package, new infrastructure stimulus, and additional spending to ensure congressional support.
By the end of 2009, the critical question will be whether the White House or Congress will have driven most of the lasting domestic economic policy agenda. In even the most optimistic assessment, a combination of economic crisis and a stronger Congress means that the balance is likely to tilt considerably from where it has been over the past decade, making the rise of the US Congress the world's top risk in 2009.
2 - South Asia security
The security environment in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan will deteriorate significantly over the coming year, and the United States and Europe will find themselves more directly involved in conflicts in all three states, with little benefit to show for it, by the end of 2009. The Asian subcontinent would have reached number two on this list even without Pakistani troops massing along the Indian-Pakistani border. The locus of the world's terrorism/security risks has been moving steadily eastward over the past decade-from Israel/Lebanon to Iraq/Iran and now to Afghanistan/Pakistan/India. An increase in Islamic radicalism, given the brittleness of local political institutions and a serious economic downturn, is a growing risk for a number of countries around the world (Algeria, Egypt, Somalia, and Yemen being a few worth particular focus). But nothing comes close to South Asia. Pakistan's problems are creating spillover effects in Afghanistan and India; and responses from both countries (and from the United States) will exacerbate Pakistan's political instability and increase security tensions across the region.
Perhaps the biggest risk of all-a major terrorist attack inside the United States-is more likely to come from terrorists operating out of Pakistan/Afghanistan than from anywhere else.
In Pakistan, the weakness of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP)-led coalition government and infighting within the military have made it difficult to focus on an already problematic challenge-growing radicalism in the federally administered tribal areas and the northwest frontier province. Both areas are effectively stateless, and terrorist organizations with international ambitions have been growing in strength there. And while Pakistan's military is reasonably cohesive, they have weak counterinsurgency capability and limited willingness to fight what they consider a losing struggle in the regions... especially with a floundering domestic economy creating more dissent and dislocation among the lower and middle classes. As Pakistan's efforts fall short, the United States will increase unilateral operations in the region, stretching US military capacity and provoking stronger anti-American sentiment locally. That, in turn, will further undermine the stability of the Pakistani government and increase support among local radicals for terrorist attacks that directly target the United States.
In Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai has lost nearly all ability to govern-locals often dismiss him as the "mayor of Kabul." Corruption and mismanagement is rife, and the international coalition hasn't made much of a dent in terms of governance or economic development (helped little by the lack of policy coordination of an increasingly large number of regional actors on the ground-Pakistan, India, China, Russia, Iran). In short, Afghanistan is now a failed state. American and British government officials privately admit they've given up hope for a political solution with the present Afghan leadership. That's meant a change in strategy-increasingly working with tribal leaders and negotiating with the Taliban by proxy. The shift might lead to some progress in the long term, but local mistrust and a lack of foreign credibility will take years to reverse. To make an analogy with Iraq, we're still in the Jerry Bremer phase... and a ways from the troop surge. For the coming year, we'll see a strengthening of local radicals and the Talibanization of Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan.
We'll also see greater spillover into India, where the horrific attacks in Mumbai have sparked political clashes with Pakistan, but very little institutional capacity to deal with the problem. The silver lining is that the risk of direct military conflict between the two countries remains low, but
tensions will be high and the security risk is real-slowing foreign direct investment and infrastructure buildup in a country that seriously needs it.
For the entire region, 2009 will see a spike in political risk-and a downward trajectory in underlying political stability and economic promise.
3 - Iran/Israel
The likelihood of the United States launching strikes against Iran has diminished considerably over the past two years, due both to internal policy wrangling between Vice President Dick Cheney and others within the Bush administration and the election of Barack Obama as
president. But 2009 is the critical year for conflict (both direct and through proxies) between Iran and Israel.
A few key points here. Despite credible international political pressure over the coming months, Iran's nuclear program will proceed apace. Barring direct military action, Iran will likely have the capacity to develop a nuclear bomb (if it so chooses) by the end of the year (probably the beginning of fourth quarter). The Obama administration will try to engage Tehran diplomatically. When that fails, it will continue sanctions, including a focus on shutting down suspect Iranian state accounts and financial transactions-an effort that will sting in a low oil price environment.
Ultimately, that's it for the Washington strategy. The United States (and its European allies) are privately prepared to deal with a nuclear-capable Iran. The Israeli government isn't, and is under much greater domestic pressure to take action. That's particularly true with the entire Israeli political spectrum having tacked to the right in recent months, the labor party essentially disintegrating, and the strong possibility that Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu will become the next prime minister.
At the very least, Israel will provoke conflict through a stronger focus on national security in this heightened threat environment. Overreaction in Gaza over the past weeks is one example, a display designed in part to demonstrate seriousness of intent to the Iranian government. But Iranian overreaction is equally likely, with enhanced political and military support from Tehran for proxies in the Palestinian territories and Lebanon.
Iran will hold its own presidential election in June. The country's hardliners are critically unpopular on the economy, but they're much stronger on national security, geopolitics, and the nuclear issue, giving them all the motivation they need to take a strong stance in reacting to real and perceived Israeli slights. This would include support for Hizbullah and Hamas strikes into Israeli territory. We could also see Iranian harassment of US warships in the Strait of Hormuz and the fomenting of instability in the south of Iraq.
All of this means that the period around Iranian elections will be particularly dangerous. There's a reasonable possibility of actual Israeli military strikes, but the prospects of a much broader set of Iran/Israel inspired and/or instigated regional conflicts will also be highest in this timeframe. The key takeaway is that in 2009, the Iran risk and the Israel/Palestine/Lebanon risk have become inextricably linked.
Another silver lining: If we can get through 2009 without direct military conflict, the risk premium will decrease significantly. Iran won't quite become another North Korea (given the instability and economic importance of the neighborhood), but the dynamic is similar. Either there's a deal cut with a then tacitly accepted nuclear-capable Iran or there isn't. But the United States will play a less dominant regional role, and the Gulf Cooperation Council will begin to
integrate a nuclear Iran that they have to learn to live with. Either way, barring military strikes, 2010 is lower risk.
4 - Russia
We enter 2009 with Russia in play in a way we haven't seen in decades. The relevant comparison isn't 1998, when the Russians engaged in default and devaluation but remained within the bounds of their existing political and economic system (as Lenin said, two steps forward, one step back). The history to consider is 1989-as key aspects of the Russian system could change for the worse.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin certainly isn't a risk taker. The carefully managed "transition" to President Dmitry Medvedev and the extension of presidential terms to six years underscore that Putin prefers to leave as little as possible to chance. That's more ominously obvious in the recent tightening of laws on treason.
With oil prices well below what the Russians can afford, but Putin's (and Medvedev's) popularity still high, the initial moves have been to consolidate power. Yet despite no organized political opposition to speak of, we're still starting to see social unrest. For the first time in years, there have been widespread demonstrations in Russia-in 30 cities, following the imposition of import duties on used cars. We're likely to see much more turbulence in 2009, as factories providing employment for entire cities are shuttered. That's a sort of suffering that Russians are certainly used to, but only in the context of a very different kind of political system.
Where could this go? There will be near-zero state tolerance for dissent. And the strongest level of anti-Americanism (and, in many quarters, of broader xenophobia) of any significant emerging market in the world, creates the potential to make security a serious concern-and possibly lead to unrest that disrupts supply chains. The Obama administration is unlikely to quietly tolerate a crackdown, and will put plenty of focus on human rights and democracy. So American and some European nations' relations with Russia will continue to deteriorate over the course of 2009 (with the Germans, who are more dependent on the Russians economically and, to some extent, politically, playing the role of wild card).
Support within the Kremlin for better relations with the west will also diminish. The real question is how far that actually goes. So does Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Kudrin remain strong, get scapegoated, or actually get fired? Are Western-leaning oligarchs brought under tighter scrutiny and economic control... or forced out completely? And, most fundamentally, to what degree are the Russians prepared to go back to soviet-style authoritarianism? At worst, it's conceivable that western organizations of all sorts (media, NGOs, and corporates) will be, to varying degrees, seen as increasingly unwelcome within the country.
I don't expect such serious risks on the foreign policy side. Russia has achieved its principal objectives in Georgia, at least for now, and we'll see less direct conflict over NATO enlargement and missile defense as the West takes a breath and reassesses both issues. Nor will we see Russian tanks in Ukraine. The Russians are too connected into the Ukrainian economy and have too much to lose… though Russian minorities in Ukraine-a majority in Crimea-could see some violence and make headlines. (More on that later.) Nevertheless, Russia will be a troublemaker in international relations-if a more unpredictable and opportunistic one than in 2008. As the latest gas cutoff to Ukraine shows, the Kremlin puts realpolitik and national interests first. "Market discipline" in the aftermath of Georgia did not prevent Moscow from again turning off the tap to Ukraine, and more instances of bare-knuckles foreign policy are likely in 2009.
5 - Iraq
Frankly, Iraq at number five is a good news story. With about 140,000 American troops remaining on the ground and no serious evolution of the Iraqi political model, it's a testament to the relative improvements of security that Iraq has managed to claw its way away from a risk that keeps the world on edge.
The real concern at this point is the politics, not the security situation. Barring external shock (from, say, an attack on Iran or Turkish intervention in the Kurdish north), the present level of stability in Iraq is sustainable, given the existing troop presence. The real question is whether and for how long the United States can maintain a commitment to significant force levels. Obama has already pledged to remove all US combat troops from Iraq within 16 months... and has gotten serious pushback from some American generals who worry that a politically driven withdrawal timetable will be inadequate for real security objectives.
Given the unpopularity (and the human and economic cost) of the deployment, Obama will have a difficult time resisting pressure to begin withdrawing significant numbers of troops in 2009 and, more importantly, announcing a specific timetable for more. That will lead to a political realignment in Iraq. Extremist Shia factions in Baghdad and the south will be emboldened, tensions between Kurds and Arabs over the demarcation of the Kurdish regional government and its energy resources will intensify, and it will be increasingly politically dangerous for Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki and the central government in Baghdad to be seen working with the US.
A potential US withdrawal from Iraqi cities by June 2009 would create new opportunities for armed militias, and those that have recently adopted a low profile will resurface and vie for greater influence. This heightens the risk of renewed intra-Shia violence, especially between Moqtada al Sadr's Mahdi Army and the Badr Brigades of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi council (SIIC). The provincial elections that the Iraqi government hopes to hold on 31 January already expose the country to intra-Shia friction, which the central government will have a hard time suppressing. Consequently, actual implementation of this proposed timetable will be challenging, and American intervention will continue to be critical for maintaining present levels of stability.
All of this uncertainty will have an impact on the energy sector. Concerns about risks of violence and the US commitment to security, in addition to ambiguous oil contract terms, will undermine the willingness of most international oil companies to commit significant resources to long-term service contracts that would raise Iraqi oil production. Most fundamentally, without a federal system with clear political and economic prerogatives granted to provincial authorities, the central government will remain unable to provide the necessary political, legal, and security guarantees to protect sustainable economic development in the country.
6 - Venezuela
President Hugo Chavez has made a habit of miscalculation over the years, but this may be the big one. His plans for a referendum in the coming month to reform the Venezuelan constitution and abolish term limits (which would allow Chavez to run again for the presidency in 2012) show little likelihood of success. Then the Venezuelan president will have a real political fight on his hands.
It's an understandable risk for Chavez, who has juiced public spending to unsustainable levels in recent months. He understands that his approval is only likely to fall with his country's economic slowdown, declining oil reserves, and spiraling inflation. But Chavez is more Musharraf than Mugabe. He doesn't have the domestic political capital to secure his position.
A defeat in the referendum is the most likely outcome (with the president unable to either mobilize sufficient support for an honest victory, or subvert the process sufficiently to cook the ballot); and Chavez will be hard-pressed to accept the result. Instead, in an effort to keep himself in place, Chavez will likely take an increasingly authoritarian approach...including the widespread use of force to maintain control. This, in turn, will create deeper divisions within the military, national assembly, and bureaucracy; will mobilize what has otherwise been a divided political opposition; and create significant social discontent. As Chavez's support wanes, his staying power will be open to question-an opportunity for Venezuela long term, but not for 2009.
7 - Mexico
While Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe has effectively won his country's war against the drug cartels, the same can't be said of Mexico's President Felipe Calderon. The security situation there has worsened and is almost certain to deteriorate further over the course of 2009. Well armed and well financed narco-criminals have effectively declared war on the state of Mexico-increasingly singling out elected government officials, bureaucrats, and the armed forces and police for their attacks. As the government continues to rely on the military to go after the drug lords, the bloodshed will continue.
One concern is that the fight expands toward the civilian population at large and against US targets. As aid and resources sent to Mexico by Washington increase, the United States has been seen as helping the fight against the cartels. Such a shift could spill over into a broader conflict.
In recent months, there have been plots against US targets-including one against the US embassy-that were broken up by counterterrorist efforts. It wouldn't be wise to assume that this good fortune will last.
For all the state's public security woes, President Calderon's popularity has remained relatively stable. Unlike with the economic troubles Mexico is experiencing, the president is actually seen as making a difference on the national security front. This is something the government intends to play up as July's midterm congressional elections draw near.
8 - Ukraine
As I mentioned, Ukraine isn't likely to spur the kind of direct military conflict we saw last August in Georgia. But it merits a slot in our top risks because of the government's inability to deal effectively with the severe challenges posed by the current financial crisis and economic downturn-and one certainly not helped by its volatile relationship with Moscow.
Ukraine's vulnerability stems from some hard economic realities-sharply falling demand for Ukrainian exports (particularly steel); heavy private-sector borrowing in foreign currency; a big gas price dispute with Moscow; and a currency (the hryvnia) under enormous pressure. In that context, Ukraine desperately needs a government that can make coherent anti-crisis decisions, including adhering to IMF fiscal austerity criteria. Kyiv is very far from that-it's burdened by infighting between Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and President Viktor Yushchenko, as well as strong opposition from pro-Moscow Viktor Yanukovych and his Regions of Ukraine party.
Presidential elections coming next year-in which all three leaders hope to run-loom as a more important factor in decision-making than the current economic crisis. So while the government may be able to come together to make last minute anti-crisis decisions (for example, managing to pass an imperfect 2009 budget last week), it's not functioning effectively on a day-to-day basis.
For this year, the key risk is that the Ukrainian population will become increasingly restive in the face of power grabs and political bickering-particularly in the industrialized (and more pro-Russian) southeast, where most layoffs will occur. Russia's role in all of this is important. Despite the cutoff of gas supply, the two sides should eventually agree on a higher price for 2009. But that won't resolve the underlying conflict. Of all the countries affected by Russia's trend toward Eurasianism, Ukraine is at the forefront. With an extremely weak government, Ukraine's internal political tensions will be increasingly exacerbated by conflicting loyalties within the population-a much more pro-NATO western Ukraine and a pro-Russian (and in many cases ethnically Russian) population in the southeast and Crimea. If the country plunges into serious crisis-widespread social unrest, currency collapse, ineffective government, inability to pay gas bills to Russia, major companies defaulting on loans-then Moscow could intervene in the domestic political scene to support a government that is likely to be much more pro-Moscow and less EU- (and certainly less NATO-) oriented. In short, it's not a country I'd be betting on in the near term.
9 - Turkey
Speaking of internal distractions, Turkey is essentially defining the problem. The country has all sorts of factors in its favor-a diversified economy, strong demographics, an extremely favorable trade route geography, and solid ties with both western countries and its Middle Eastern neighbors. Yet the fight pitting secularists in the judiciary, military, and industry against Islamists in government is becoming a serious obstacle to economic advancement. And the AK party leadership, feeling that it increasingly carries the weight of popular support on its side, is unwilling to compromise-instead, casting out potential dissent from within the party (and losing critical bureaucratic competence as a result). To make matters worse, the AK party has long lost its reformist spirit and has embraced a more nationalist attitude, making it more difficult to find a solution to the thorny Kurdish question.
In the context of all that, the international front is also becoming more strained. Growing euro-skepticism in Turkey and rising anti-Turkey feelings in Europe further complicate Ankara's already troubled bid for EU membership. Turkey-US relations could suffer significantly if President Obama decides to fulfill his electoral pledge to approve the Armenian genocide resolution, a step that would seriously inflame the Turkish government and public opinion. An early US withdrawal from Iraq would also raise fears in Ankara concerning the aspirations of the Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq and the fight against the PKK.
In short, it's a bad time for Turkey to try to pull itself out of an economic downturn. And in 2009 at least, the internal fighting is likely to get worse before it gets better. The positive spin is that we're not likely to see a spillover of conflict beyond Turkey's borders. In Turkey's case, at least, misery doesn't like company.
10 - South Africa
Rounding out the top risks for 2009 is South Africa. Upcoming elections will dominate the news, but it's more political context than electoral results that will cause concern. It's pretty clear that the African National Congress (ANC) will keep its majority in parliament, though the emergence of a new splinter party will reduce its numbers. In principal, that's not a bad development; popular concerns over the ANC's abuse of power should be reduced accordingly. But the transition is going to be hard on the ANC leadership-with South Africa's legislators having to accept the need to cooperate with political opponents, rather than using political influence to force would-be dissidents into line. The initial reaction is likely to be a lack of patience and tolerance, undermining public confidence in South Africa's political institutions...and providing little comfort to investors.
Jacob Zuma's election as president is pretty much a done deal. The worry is similar to what the world initially feared with Brazilian President Lula a decade ago-Zuma defeated Thabo Mbeki with support from communists and trade unionists, creating a general skittishness around a Zuma government's macroeconomic approach. Investors will read the worst into any changes. I'm more optimistic than most on the eventual policy decisions, but the early signs are almost certain
to be more interventionist, with wider social welfare benefits and broader budget deficits. Especially if Finance Minister Trevor Manuel isn't reappointed (which could easily happen whether or not Zuma wants to stick with him), the market reaction is likely to be strongly negative.
And then there's Zuma's corruption case, which, depending on the outcome of an appeal judgment next week, could still wind its way through the court system. If Zuma as sitting president is ultimately found guilty, there will be specific challenges. But the judicial process itself will continue to be polarizing and possibly undermine confidence in the courts and in South Africa's rule of law. In short, while none of the actual political outcomes spell disaster in South Africa, the country's institutions will struggle to manage the volatility of the coming year.
Red herrings
Probably the most surprising exclusion from the list of top risks is destabilizing social unrest in China. Demonstrations have erupted across the country, reflecting public anger over a startling
diversity of heart-wrenching issues-from infants dying from poisoned milk to schoolchildren crushed to death inside shoddily constructed schools during the Sichuan earthquake to all kinds of economic dislocations. Yet nationalism and pride in the Chinese system remain more intense than at any time since I started traveling to China. The urban population sees the developing economic downturn as largely the result of western misdeeds and, more broadly, a failure of the Western free-market system. If anything, they believe that it's Chinese overreliance on the West that needs to change. The overwhelming majority of China's demonstrations remain localized, while national sentiment is almost purely pro-Beijing and pro-China on a global stage.
However benign the near-term political environment, the Chinese government isn't taking much for granted. It is doing everything possible to stimulate growth in the near-term and building an unrivaled government capacity to restrain social dissent. All of this is creating serious problems for the longer term-most critically on the environmental front, but also in terms of employment for highly skilled labor. These problems, in turn, create their own complex feedback patterns-the accelerating consolidation of state owned enterprises will create a less fractured industrial landscape. And provincial governments will use the opportunity to start the painful adjustment from manufacturing to a service-oriented economy.
If there's a serious baseline (and growing) risk, it's the ability to maintain a semblance of equal footing-and longer-term viability/profitability-for western corporations investing in China... and, accordingly, keeping the politics out of the US/China relationship. But for 2009, the key point is that China is an enormous, dynamic economy with more flexibility than people expect, and it's likely to emerge in better shape than most of the world's emerging markets.
The Persian Gulf
Despite serious deterioration in oil prices and a major hit in portfolio investments from the global market slowdown, all the attendant concerns of rampant radicalism, and the potential for violence in Iraq, Iran, and in Israel and its neighbors, political stability in the Persian Gulf remains extremely high.
Saudi Arabia, which has budgeted for a much lower oil price and has taken significant steps toward economic reform, will remain among the most stable Gulf States. King Abdullah has built a store of support among his people, which helps the kingdom weather a relative downturn (and to be clear, it's indeed relative-Saudis are still doing reasonably well).
The same is true for Qatar, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates, where even Dubai's vulnerability is shored up by the political capital and capacity of Abu Dhabi to intervene and provide the necessary financial backing. The internal dynamics of UAE politics will change dramatically, and Abu Dhabi will have a clear say in Dubai's development strategy; but this shouldn't have a negative impact on the country's political stability.
The big story in 2009 is likely to be the increasing political cohesiveness of the region. Saudi-
Qatari relations, long on the rocks, are improving and will facilitate increasing economic cooperation. We are also likely to see improved political coordination on Iraq and on regional stability...possibly even including a softening of relations with Iran, if Iran's June elections produce a new president. How the United States manages to square that with a desire to keep the dollar as the world's reserve currency will strain relations in the region-with the Saudi relationship being the one to watch.
Climate change
It's happening, as fast as you can say drowning polar bears. But despite all the commitment to cap and trade, all the policymakers in the developed world ready to make a difference, and the big meeting planned for Copenhagen, we're going to see almost no serious policy movement this year.
The Obama administration clearly has folks that want to move on this issue (both in terms of incoming Energy Secretary Steven Chu and the new energy czar Carol Browner, to say nothing of the sense of invigoration at the environmental protection agency), but not this year-too many other priorities, too much need to bail out industry without increasing input costs, and gas prices are at five-year lows already anyway. Even if we see movement on cap and trade and a post-Kyoto agreement, cost containment mechanisms will ensure that carbon prices are suppressed.
Meanwhile, European coordination is decreasing in the context of responses to the financial crisis, and 2020 emission cap commitments have already been reduced from 30% to 20%. Again, the end result will be depressed carbon prices.
Emerging markets will have an even harder time prioritizing, especially China, given its efforts to stimulate growth. (If there's going to be any near-term support from reduced Chinese emissions, it'll come from growth destruction, not cleaner energy policies.) Collapsing energy prices mean that climate change policy as an energy security tool will also take a back seat.
The pieces are clearly in place for climate change policy to become an enormous driver for global markets. But not this year.
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If I wanted to be exhaustive, I'd add places like North Korea and Taiwan to the red herrings list; and I'd talk about the continued political and economic resilience of Brazil. But I think these points are generally well understood and accepted. So I leave them for a later note.
Meanwhile, we'll be putting out a series of longer pieces-and conference calls-covering each of these risks (and red herrings) over the coming two weeks. And I'll be on an opening conference call to kick it all off a little later today.
Before I close, I would like to express my deep appreciation to you for your support. I'm immensely grateful for the outpouring of folks that have helped all of us at Eurasia Group continue the work that we share with you today. I hope we're making a difference in what's shaping up to be a rather troubling year.
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Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Complete Obituary
Vera Belle Fridley
Vera Belle Fridley, 94, formerly of Sidney, went to her heavenly home at 4:30 a.m. April 1, 2013, at The Gardens of Celina.
She was born July 26, 1918, in Oran to Clarence and Mary Mills Stump. On Aug. 15, 1941, she married Carl J. "Red" Fridley, who died Oct. 17, 1986.
She is survived by two children, Dr. John C. (Marlene) Fridley of New Baden, Ill., and Nancy (Larry) Heppeard of Celina; seven grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Roscoe, Robert and Claude Stump, and five sisters, Mary Keistter, Dorothy English, Helen Sledge, Elenore Edwards and Ruth Doseck.
She graduated from Sidney High School in 1937. She served as a nurse's aide during WWII. For many years she worked at the Stolle Corporation. She later owned "The Chatterbox" restaurant and then became a proofreader for the Amos Press (Sidney Daily News), where she retired. She was a charter member of the Women of the Moose and a member of the Anna United Methodist Church.
In keeping with her wishes, her body will be cremated.
A Celebration of Life is 11 a.m. Friday at Anna United Methodist Church, the Rev. Randy Locker officiating. Interment will follow at Pearl Cemetery in Swanders.
Calling is 10-11 a.m. Friday at the church.
Arrangements are in the care of Cromes Funeral Home and Crematory, Sidney.
Memorials may be given to the Anna United Methodist Church and State of the Heart Hospice, Coldwater, in memory of Vera Belle Fridley.
Condolences may be left at www.cromesfh.com.
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