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Mr Button gave Mr Harrison a book about war-torn Norwich and the pair discussed the war.
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Error when installing Firmware 2.0.3
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Hello All,
I am getting an error when trying to install Firware 2.0.3 on my 7D.
The error code is "02 Unable to connect to external data"
I have downloaded the firmware twice, checked file size and everything seems to be OK. I am using EOS Utility to do the install & have done this twice with previous firmware version without any problems.
Any ideas what might be wrong?
I had installed 2.0.0 with no problems & have not been impacted by any of the potential issues with that version of firmware, but want to update to ensure that everything stays OK for an overseas trip in two weeks time.
Any ideas/suggestions greatly appreciated.
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. What winter bird does Thoreau amuse himself by watching?
(a) A blue jay.
(b) A barred owl.
(c) A cardinal.
(d) A chickadee.
2. What kind of fish is most abundant in Walden Pond?
(a) Perch.
(b) Salmon.
(c) Pickerel.
(d) Trout.
3. What frequently notifies Thoreau of a passing traveler along the highway?
(a) The smell of a pipe.
(b) Flashing lights.
(c) Footprints and broken tree branches.
(d) The sound of laughter.
4. According to legend, after whom was Walden Pond named?
(a) An old Indian woman.
(b) A hunter.
(c) The original owner of the property.
(d) A town official.
5. What gets struck by lighting during a heavy thunder-shower?
(a) The bean field.
(b) Thoreau's shelter.
(c) A pine tree.
(d) Walden Pond.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happened to Breed's hut?
2. "I have never found the companion that was so companionable as..."
3. "Walden is a perfect forest mirror" in which season?
4. What does Thoreau do to pass the time on winter evenings?
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ATLANTA--San Antonio stayed within half a game of the NBA Western Conference lead with a superb defensive performance at Atlanta on Friday, limiting the Hawks to their lowest score of the season and winning 105-79.
The Spurs remained right on the tail of Oklahoma City, which overcame the absence of Kevin Durant to beat Boston, while elsewhere the Los Angeles Clippers beat Chicago to widen their Pacific Division lead and Memphis beat Houston by a point.
San Antonio's Tim Duncan had 17 points and 16 rebounds in another dominant performance against Atlanta as the Spurs coasted to a win over the undermanned Hawks.
Duncan, who blocked four shots, and point guard Tony Parker did not need to return after leaving the game with the Spurs leading 77-50 late in the third quarter. Boris Diaw led the Spurs with 21 points.
The Hawks, already without Pero Antic and DeMarre Carroll, lost point guard Jeff Teague to a game-ending ankle sprain in the second period. Paul Millsap's 15 points led Atlanta.
The Los Angeles Clippers beat Chicago for the fourth-straight time, with Blake Griffin's 26 points and 13 rebounds helping to produce a 112-95 win.
Jamal Crawford added 19 points for the Clippers, who had six players score in double figures and shot 54 percent from the field — including 13 for 21 on 3-pointers.
The result, combined with Golden State's loss, moved Los Angeles 3-1/2 games clear atop the Pacific.
Carlos Boozer scored 22 points for the Bulls, who had won their previous three.
Memphis hung on for an 88-87 win over Houston, with the Rockets' Patrick Beverley badly missing a 3-point attempt under heavy pressure.
Courtney Lee scored 19 points and Zach Randolph added 15 for the Grizzlies, who had lost all ten of their previous 10 games against Southwest Division opponents.
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Oklahoma City's NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant missed his first game of the season as the Thunder beat Boston 101-83.
Serge Ibaka scored 21 points for the Thunder, who had their sixth straight victory despite missing both Durant and Russell Westbrook in the same game for the first time since the franchise moved from Seattle in 2008.
Jeff Green scored 16 points for the Celtics, who stayed close until the Thunder pulled away with a 17-2 run in the third quarter.
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The Communications and Events Specialist constructs compelling stories, generates social and print media, and plans events to increase the visibility and funding of Community of Hope. We are looking for a candidate who can be proficient in communication and design, honed interpersonal skills, and knowledge of the creative development process.
The Family Case Management Coordinator is responsible for providing advocacy, home visiting and support services to families participating in the Healthy Start program. The goal of Healthy Start is to promote maternal and child and strong parent/child relationships using the Healthy Families America (HFA) and Growing Great Kids(GGK) evidence based models for home visiting.
Activities will also include developing Family Goal Plans, supporting families in achieving health and stability, coordinating appropriate referrals. This position will also supervise Family Case Managers within the home visiting program. This is a full time position.
Community of Hope's Conway Health and Resource Center is currently seeking a dedicated, full-time primary care Family Nurse Practitioner to join our team in providing excellent, quality focused patient care to our DC community. This position provides a patient panel that is about 25% pediatrics and 75% adult preventive and chronic disease care. Community of Hope has integrated dental and behavioral health care into our medical clinics to provide team-based care for the whole patient. As a member of the healthcare team, you will be able to partner with other providers to develop and support patient goals that will positively impact their health outcomes. This is an outpatient only position.The practice utilizes the eClincal Works EMR. This is a full-time position.
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The Director of Policy and Advocacy is responsible for advocating on policies related to supportive housing, affordable housing, and behavioral health for low-income persons in Washington, DC. This is a new position that reports directly to the CEO and is supported by a legacy gift from Cornerstone, Inc. The position will work closely with both the team that provides housing for homeless families as well as with the behavioral health services team. This is a full-time position.
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Public relations (PR) is the practice of managing the spread of information between an individual or an organization (such as a business, government agency, or a nonprofit organization) and the public. Public relations may include an organization or individual gaining exposure to their audiences using topics of public interest and news items that do not require direct payment. This differentiates it from advertising as a form of marketing communications. Public relations is the idea of creating coverage for clients for free, rather than marketing or advertising. An example of good public relations would be generating an article featuring a client, rather than paying for the client to be advertised next to the article. The aim of public relations is to inform the public, prospective customers, investors, partners, employees and other stakeholders and ultimately persuade them to maintain a certain view about the organization, its leadership, products, or political decisions. Public relations professionals typically work for PR and marketing firms, businesses and companies, government, government agencies and public officials as PIOs and nongovernmental organizations and nonprofit organizations. Jobs central to Public Relations include account coordinator, account executive, account supervisor and media relations manager. Those interested into public relations should have strong written and speaking abilities, be team focused and creative. A masters in strategic communication will enhance a marketing or communication BS or BA and make prospective employers more competitive in the job market.
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Europe (i/ˈjʊərəp/ or /ˈjɜːrəp/) is a continent that comprises the westernmost part of Eurasia. Europe is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. To the east and southeast, Europe is generally considered as separated from Asia by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways of the Turkish Straits. Yet the borders of Europe—a concept dating back to classical antiquity—are arbitrary, as the primarily physiographic term "continent" also incorporates cultural and political elements.
Europe is the world's second-smallest continent by surface area, covering about 10,180,000 square kilometres (3,930,000 sq mi) or 2% of the Earth's surface and about 6.8% of its land area. Of Europe's approximately 50 countries, Russia is by far the largest by both area and population, taking up 40% of the continent (although the country has territory in both Europe and Asia), while Vatican City is the smallest. Europe is the third-most populous continent after Asia and Africa, with a population of 739–743 million or about 11% of the world's population. Europe has a climate heavily affected by warm Atlantic currents, tempering winters and enabling warm summers on most of the continent, even on latitudes that have severe climates in North America and Asia. Further from the Atlantic, seasonal differences increase, but the mildness of the climate remains.
New Zealand (/njuːˈziːlənd/ new-ZEE-lənd, Māori: Aotearoa [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses – that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Māui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu – and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long isolation, New Zealand developed a distinctive biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.
Somewhere between 1250 and 1300 CE, Polynesians settled in the islands that were to become New Zealand, and developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer, became the first European to sight New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the British Crown and Māori Chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi, making New Zealand a British colony. Today, the majority of New Zealand's population of 4.5 million is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority, followed by Asians and Pacific Islanders. Reflecting this, New Zealand's culture is mainly derived from Māori and early British settlers, with recent broadening arising from increased immigration. The official languages are English, Māori and New Zealand Sign Language, with English predominant.
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World-class automotive public relations and events. PFPR Communications is the number one automotive PR and events agency in Europe. This video introduces a little about our obsession with the car industry. For more information, please go to www.pfpr.com
Michael Burrell, Chairman, European Public Affairs, discusses Public Affairs practice in Europe in the context of contemporary issues and what they mean for the industry and its clients.
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A new video series 'Succeeding in Europe' developed by the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Europe Beachhead Programme will provide valuable insights and highlight key considerations for New Zealand companies to succeed in Europe. The fourth video in the series "PR & Branding" features Europe Beachhead Advisors discussing the key considerations when establishing PR and Branding strategies in the European market. To watch more NZTE clips visit our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/nztevideo. For information please contact New Zealand Trade and Enterprise on 0800 555 888 or visit www.nzte.govt.nz Follow New Zealand Trade and Enterprise on social media: Twitter - @NZTEnews & @NZ_Global LinkedIn - new-zealand-trade-and-enterprise Facebook - NZtradeandenterprise Google - +NZTE
Cornelius Winter, managing partner, Ketchum Pleon Germany and director, European Public Affairs talks about the five principles of European Public Affairs
Key results from the largest survey on strategic communication, corporate communications, communication management and public relations worldwide. Based on interviews with 2.710 communication professionals from 43 countries. See the results! A joint project by EUPRERA (European Public Relations Education and Research Association), EACD (European Association of Communication Directors), and Communication Director magazine, sponsored by Ketchum. Conducted by a research group from 11 renowned universities across Europe, led by Professor Ansgar Zerfass, University of Leipzig and BI Norwegian Business School. Full chart report available at http://www.communicationmonitor.eu
Published on March 23, 2016 You might wonder what goes on behind the scenes at ASEA. How does corporate really support the associates? Beyond the tools, beyond the virtual office, and beyond the front-lines customer service agents are many more corporate employees whose every day is defined by what will make you successful. And public relations efforts, while behind the scenes and far away from the field, are actually among the most impactful to your business. See some PR activities of recent times in Europe. Don't forget to share it with your team partners, too! LEARN about our COMPANY: http://aseaglobal.com Engage us on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ASEAEuropeOfficial/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asea Google+: https://plus.google.com/104229008832174702007/ Linked...
Twenty different dance styles, one piece of music, hundreds of passionate people and the magic of Galway City at night. GALWAY BAILANDO! This video is part of a full–length dance documentary. 'Galway Bailando' is a not-for-profit video project to celebrate and showcase the vibrant dance scene in Galway city, in the west of Ireland. For more see https://www.facebook.com/pages/Galway-Bailando-Dance-in-Galway/1547338908874041 Huge thanks to all the dancers, musicians, dance schools, funders and sponsors involved in this street dance video and in the full length documentary. DIRECTED BY KAMIL KROLAK KamilFilms www.kamiflilms.com www.facebook.com/kamilfilms PRODUCED BY NIALL O FLOINN Chen Tai Chi Ireland www.chentaichiireland.com OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNERS: -Galway Advertiser www.advertiser...
Promotional video of the Public Relations Committee of AEGEE-Europe. For more information, check AEGEE's Members Portal! http://www.zeus.aegee.org/portal/committees/public-relations-committee/ Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com
Steve Gibb, Public Relations Manager, Balmoral Offshore Engineering
Interview with Mehdi Benkirane (The Industry & Public Relations Manager of SAE Europe) by Mario Christiani (CEO, Music2Deal) about the SAE and the intention of the partnership with Music2Deal
Benoit THIEULIN, Président, CNNUM Nicklas LUNDBLAD, Senior Director of Public Policy & Government Relations in Europe & the EU, google Emilie VIDAUD, Deputy Chief Editor, Décideurs
Seyed Hossein Mousavian is a Middle East Security and Nuclear Policy Specialist at the Program on Science and Global Security at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He is a former diplomat who served as Iran's Ambassador to Germany (1990-1997), Head of the Foreign Relations Committee of Iran's National Security Council (1997-2005), Spokesman for Iran in its nuclear negotiations with the international community (2003-2005), Foreign Policy Advisor to the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (2005-2007), Vice President of the Center for Strategic Research for International Affairs (2005-2009), General Director of Foreign Ministry for West Europe (1987-1990), Chief of Parliament Administration (1984-1986) and the editor in chief of th...
The Airbus A-320 — the world's most sophisticated passenger jet — takes off for its maiden passenger flight and first-ever public demonstration. The plane is headed for the Alsace air show where the pilots are planning a breathtaking, low-altitude fly-by. But after getting into position over the tiny airfield the exhibition turns to disaster. The plane plows into a forest and is consumed by flames. More than a tragedy, it is a public relations nightmare for Europe's aerospace industry. With such a huge investment on the line, there is enormous pressure on investigators to determine whether the pilot or the plane was at fault?
The Prague Centre for Transatlantic Relations of the CEVRO Institute (PCTR) and Tomas Krsek Publishing organized a public lecture "Flashpoints: The Emerging Crisis in Europe". The lecture was opened and moderated by Alexandr Vondra, the Director of the PCTR and former Defence Minister and Foreign Minister. The keynote speaker was Dr. George Friedman, the American geopolitical forecaster, Founder and Chairman of Geopolitical Futures (www.geopoliticalfutures.com), former Chairman of STRATFOR, and the author of book called "Flashpoints: The Emerging Crisis in Europe". The main partner of the lecture was Tomas Krsek Publishing. The media partners of the event were the Czech-Israeli Chamber of Commerce and the Civic Institute.
Gur Rayat is a leading Public Relations Professional, Dynamic Anchor & Script Writer in the entertainment industry of Middle-East, Asia & Europe.
May 12, 2008. Ambassador Pierre Vimont, Ambassador of France to the United States, gave a public address on the topic "France, Europe, and the United States: What Prospects for Trans-Atlantic Relations?"
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Partecipano: Alberto Contri, Presidente Pubblicità Progresso; Gabriella Mangiarotti, Docente di Sociologia dei Processi Culturali e Delegata del Rettore per l'Orientamento all'Università Iulm di Milano; Susan Pointer, Google Director of Public Policy and Government Relations for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Introduce Roberto Arditti, Direttore de Il Tempo.
Speaker: Mr. Peter Barron - Director of Communications and Public Relations for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Google Highlights: Google hosted an interactive workshop to identify to the participants what tools the search giant uses to brainstorm and come up with new initiatives and ideas. Peter Baron Director of Communications and Public Relations for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Google, presented a host of apps and smart technology that Google has launched and showed how things like Google Field Trip, Google Translate and Google Now are helping people in real life. He shared insights into what goes behind closed doors in strategy sessions at Google. He said that Google founders have a simple mandate for their team, which is that of you want to improve something, don't think about ...
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European Parliament - LIBE Committee Inquiry on Electronic Mass Surveillance of EU Citizens 11 November 2013. US surveillance programmes and their impact on EU citizens' privacy: Mr Jim SENSENBRENNER, US House of Representatives, (Member of the Committee on the Judiciary and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations). The role of Parliamentary oversight of intelligence services at national level in an era of mass surveillance: Mr Peter ERIKSSON, Chair of the Committee on the Constitution, Swedish Parliament (Riksdag). Mr A.H. VAN DELDEN, Chair of the Dutch independent Review Committee on the Intelligence and Security Services (CTIVD). US NSA programmes for electronic mass surveillance and the role of IT Companies: Ms Dorothee BELZ, Vice-Pre...
Day 2 // 11:20-12:05 // Amphitheatre The future of mobility is now! Hosted by Airbus Group, Keolis and Uber What is the future of urban transportation and mobility in general? What role does mobility play in the "Human City"? What are the main economic, technological, environmental and social drivers of future mobility? Discover some of the trends and innovations changing the way we move and live. Moderator: Mary Crass, Head of Institutional Relations and Summit, ITF/OECD Speakers: Antonio Costanzo, Head of Government Relations & Public Policy in France & Southern Europe Jean-Pierre Farandou, Chairman, Keolis Group Uma Subramanian, Head of Special Projects, A3, part of Airbus Group
Professor Sir Tom Devine discusses past relations between Scotland and Europe in this Our Changing World public lecture from the University of Edinburgh. Recorded Tuesday 27th September 2016. Abstract The relations of Scotland with Europe are now at the heart of today's national political discourse after the historic result of the EU referendum in June 2016. Is the nation's future to be found in Europe, either inside or outside the United Kingdom, is just one of the many questions which are now widely debated. This lecture by Professor Sir Tom Devine, Sir William Fraser Professor of Scottish History and Palaeography Emeritus in the University of Edinburgh, will seek to provide historical context and perspective to these issues. He will argue that for centuries Scotland was a profoundly ...
I was born on an island
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Dreamt all my life of a career on the
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Director Norman Paperman
And I made it!
In sort of an off the wall way I found my
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Hustling for headlines, that's what I do
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[Paperman Cont.] I never acted like some nervous rookie
Right form the start I was hot as a cookie
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Middle age crisis
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It all started out
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COMMENT: Sri Lanka a victim of global garment politics
By just-style.com | 9 July 2010
The Sri Lankan government has failed to understand the serious repercussions of its decision not to accept EU conditions that would have extended the GSP+ duty-free trade scheme for another six months. The country has been caught up in the politics of the global garment industry, asserts David Birnbaum, and the real losers will be workers who desperately need factory jobs.
The global garment industry has always been politicised. However, in the past the politics was limited to trade – countries trying to protect their own export markets or their own domestic suppliers.
Recently, the rules of the game have changed as governments in the industrialised West have finally woken up to the fact that there is more to the garment industry than just trade.
For many developing countries the garment industry is the first indispensable step toward industrial development.
In these countries, we garmentos are the largest industrial employers as well as the largest source of foreign exchange. As a result, the politics of the global garment industry has now been extended to include all areas of foreign policy.
Take the case of Sri Lanka. With only a 1.9% EU market share and a 2% US market share, Sri Lanka is not in the 'major-garment-supplier' category.
However, as they say, size is not everything. Sri Lanka's garment industry is very special.
The industry consists of about 300+ factories of which approximately 15 are major suppliers. Of these, three – Brandix, Hirdaramani and MAS Lanka – are in that special group consisting of the world's 50 most important garment suppliers.
Everybody loves working in Sri Lanka. It is not just that the country is beautiful, the food superb, and the people among the nicest in the world.
In truth we garmentos care little about the amenities of life. We care only about product and delivery, which is precisely why we love Sri Lanka.
Technically, these people have some of the best management in garment industry world. The industry is known for its acceptance of styles that no one else will touch. These factories are not only 100% reliable; they are at the cutting edge of human rights, working conditions and sustainability.
No child labour. No illegal practices. Others may still dump effluent in rivers or worse in ground water. Not the Sri Lankan big three. Do want you see a state-of-the-art factory with the most efficient pre-production and production systems, with a zero carbon footprint? Go to Sri Lanka.
Exports in decline
Unfortunately, despite its exceptional industry, Sri Lanka's global garment export market share has declined steadily since the quota phase out in 2005 – from 1.07% in 2004 to 0.96% in 2008 (according to World Trade Organization, International Trade Statistics 2009).
There are three important reasons for this decline:
- For much of this period, Sri Lanka was involved in a long-term internal war against the LTTE, a vicious terrorist group. Indiscriminate attacks against the civilian population are never good for business, despite the fact that during the 30-year conflict, not one foreigner was killed or attacked.
- The major garment factories expanded off shore – in the case of the big three building large scale industrial parks in India.
- As the global garment industry consolidated, US customers increasingly concentrated their orders in the major supplying countries, dropping Sri Lanka as too small. From 2004 to 2009 Sri Lanka's US market share fell from 2.4% to 1.9%.
To some degree the loss of US business was compensated by an increase in exports to the EU where from 2004 to 2008 market share increased from 1.6% to 1.9%.
Much of this was due to GSP+ status granted to Sri Lanka by the EU in 2005. GSP+ allows duty-free status for all exports to the EU, thus saving 8%-12% on garment costs.
GSP+ is given only to those countries who have signed and abided by 27 international conventions on human rights, labour rights and environmental standards.
With the exception of Mongolia, Sri Lanka is the only Asian country given GSP+. In all fairness, no Asian country was more deserving nor more entitled.
The result was a major shift in Sri Lanka's export markets.
In 2004 the US accounted for 61% of all Sri Lanka's garment exports compared with 39% for the EU. By 2008 the situation had almost entirely reversed with the EU accounting for 50% of total Sri Lankan garment exports compared with the US at 47%.
2010 was to be Sri Lanka's great year
In May 2009, the LTTE was finally and completely defeated and the internecine war came to an end. After 23 years of terrorist attacks, peace had finally returned to the Sri Lanka.
Armed with GSP+ status, Sri Lanka's major factories looked to expand their operations in the north of the country, supplying jobs to the local Tamil population.
So, it is with more than a little irony that on 5 July 2010 the EU announced that Sri Lanka is to lose its GSP+ status with effect from 15 August 2010. The reason given was human rights violations which occurred in the closing months of the fight against the LTTE.
Last October the European Commission (EC) said its investigation identified significant shortcomings in respect of three UN human rights conventions: the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the Convention against Torture (CAT) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
The EU offered to delay its action by six months in exchange for written assurances that the Sri Lankan government could deliver pledges on 15 specific issues on human rights.
The Sri Lankan government refused to give those assurances.
Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said: "Colombo has already arranged relief to export businesses that would be affected by Sri Lanka no longer receiving preferential access to European Union markets.
"We are not accepting EU conditions. Our position is very clear. We have already made alternate arrangements to help the exporters who may be affected by this."
The minister had previously dismissed the EU conditions as "insulting to every Sri Lankan" and vowed the government would not back down.
In all fairness the Sri Lankan government did try to negotiate a solution with the EC and walked away only after concluding they were unable to reach a "reasonable" agreement.
The problem is that they failed to see Sri Lanka was in no position to bargain. Losing GSP+ carries considerable cost to Sri Lanka; taking GSP+ away from Sri Lanka costs the EU nothing.
When all is said and done, the Sri Lankan government failed to understand the serious repercussions that will arise from its decision.
Garment industry grief
So much for the politicians. Here are the real problems.
Garment factories are not only Sri Lanka's largest employer, they account for over 40% of the country's export trade. Much of this is about to be lost.
The Sri Lankan garment industry relies on only two markets for 97% of its garment exports. The US market is in secular decline. The EU, which is Sri Lanka's largest customer, is a growing market and the world's largest garment importer – yet is about to freeze Sri Lanka out.
Compensating the factory owners is a costly irrelevance since virtually all of the big Sri Lankan factories are capable of shifting production off-shore on 10 minutes' notice.
Having finally liberated the previously Tamil Tiger controlled regions of the country, the government must take immediate steps to bring these people back into a viable society.
The first step must be job creation. How does the government intend to create jobs at the very moment they are inviting their largest industrial employers to leave the country, taking their jobs with them?
The Sri Lankan government should look to the garment industries in Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan, whose companies are among the world's largest garment exporters but have almost no sewing factories in their home countries.
This may well be Sri Lanka's future. The only difference is that today Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan are among the world's most affluent countries. They neither need nor value the semi-skilled jobs offered by garment producers.
Sri Lanka is not an affluent country. Sri Lanka needs garment factory jobs. Regrettably, their government does not seem to place sufficient value those jobs.
David Birnbaum is the author of The Birnbaum Report, a monthly newsletter for garment industry professionals. Each issue analyses in-depth US garment imports of four major products from 21 countries, as well as ancillary data such as currency fluctuations, China quota premiums and clearance rates.
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