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Ohia loves the unbridled freedom of parkour, although he's buttoned back in the past month with the World Cup looming, learning a lesson when he strained a calf muscle a couple of weeks out from the last World Cup doing flips on a grass bank at Mt Drury.
Ohia was plucked from Tauranga Boys' College a decade ago and given a rugby scholarship to Hamilton Boys' High, although having cut his teeth at the Huria and Greerton touch modules it wasn't long before he gravitated back to the touch field, linking with leading club side Tamatoa. He debuted for the New Zealand open men's team while still a schoolboy.
Ohia loves the pace and instinct of touch where "pace and agility are ingredients but decision-making on the run is most important".
His commitment to the World Cup means his appearances on the wing for the Eels in the WaiCoa Bays club rugby league premiership number just three this season. He doesn't even go to watch his team for fear he won't be able to resist the urge to play.
The secret to sneaking past the Aussies might be in keeping a few tricks on ice for when the sides meet in the final on June 26.
But first, the Touch Blacks must negotiate games against Germany, Wales and the Cook Islands.
"The Aussies are super-analytical. They've got good basic skills and a never-say-die attitude but they're also so good at picking apart a team's strengths and weaknesses. Individually we're probably better, but team cohesion and being on the same page at the same time is what's needed to beat them."
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RE: st: Handling 0 values when using logs of a dependent variable
"Nick Cox" <email@example.com>
RE: st: Handling 0 values when using logs of a dependent variable
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:10:58 +0100
Rich seems to me to duck Austin's main point which I take to be that
using log(x + constant) just raises the question of what -constant- is
to be, and that is difficult to get right, to say the least. Here x
could be, and often is, the response variable. Also at a minimum
-constant- must ensure that the logarithm yields determinate real
A common myth, which both Rich and Allan seem to echo, is that making
-constant- very small while still positive is a very small fudge but
this is the exact opposite of the case! Think of log(1/million) =
-log(million), log(1/billion) = -log(billion), etc. You create
substantial outliers in terms of the transformed responses if you use
very small -constant-.
Rich's point 3) seems to hinge on the idea that getting an elasticity is
the key aim. Problems and above all disciplines differ, but I've been
calculating regressions for nearly 40 years and have yet to want an
elasticity as an end result.
The more fundamental issue is why logarithms are wanted in the first
place. To me the best reason is that it matches the fact that the
underlying dynamics are essentially multiplicative rather than additive,
which is reflected in the model specification. That's difficult to
square with both the presence of zeros and the use of log(x + constant).
If the rationale for using logarithms is to make the distribution more
symmetrical or more nearly normal, then the problem is different, but
one easy alternative is use a power function instead. Also, people often
want to transform the response to get a more congenial distribution and
forget that the distribution of error terms is more often the important
thing -- and often not so crucial either.
A further standard point touched upon repeatedly is what the zeros
represent. There seems to be a spectrum between two extremes:
1. At least some zeros represent a qualitatively different group, e.g.
those who reply zero to exports, smoking, Twitter activity, SAS use,
etc., because they don't export, smoke, Twitter, use SAS, etc. There are
numerous different ways to model that mixed situation, including leaving
out the qualitatively different observations, zero-inflated models,
two-part models, etc. Don't ask me what the etc. means: I just assume my
list can't be complete.
2. Zeros just mean not observed, and nothing more. This seems more
standard in ecology where zero means no fishes caught, no birds seen, no
plants in the quadrat, whatever, not they don't exist somewhere near.
Somewhat like Allan, or so I imagine, I've often seen log(x + 1) in
ecological literature, although usually with justification ranging from
missing to vague. At least it's preferable to cond(x == 1, 0, log(x)).
The white magic of -glm, link(log)- with observed zeros seems to deserve
even more publicity! I don't have enough experience with -tobit- to
comment purposefully, although I do suspect that it is a little
Allan Reese
I've seen two examples very recently where someone used ln(x+1) as a
reflex action. Don't agree that ln(0) is undefined; it's mathematically
well defined but as an asymptote. Agree that the answer to Dana's
question requires more background information.
First point to check is whether the zeros are actual data values or
themselves are missing values. ln(.) really is .
Second option is that zero is the code for "too small to measure" or
"below limit of detection". In that case replacing the zeros with
teeny-weeny values or using tobit may be the best choice.
The usual reason for using ln(x+1) is when x is a count variable, which
is left-truncated but discrete and can go indefinitely large. Counts
typically show a unimodal highly-skewed distribution (Poisson or
otherwise). Mapping zero to zero, ln(1), does not offend and ln(x+1) is
often then treated as a normal variate; ie, you can do anova on it.
If, however, x is a ratio (y/z) then 1 represents the mid-point and both
y=0 and z=0 cause problems. When y is less than z, ln(y/z) is a
negative number, and by taking ln(x+1) in one of my examples half the
data was effectively dropped by mapping into the range 0 to ln(2). If
the raw data are y and z, you have options in GLMs. If you have only x,
a tobit with left and right censored values is appropriate.
Rich Steinberg
Thanks for the education, which I won't have time to absorb now (I
haven't learned how to program in stata) but will look back on. But
here is some more advice for Dana.
1) it surely matters whether those zeros are true zeros or whether the
missing data was coded as zero. Tobit treats both kinds of zeros the
same -- it assumes that there is a latent variable that can take
negative values but those negative values are censored. You might
prefer to say that the zeros are real, not a code for censored values of
the latent variable, and then Austin is right regardless because tobit's
underlying assumption is logically inconsistent with the process
generating the data. (In such a situation, tobit may or may not work
well as an approximation -- that is part of what the simulation is about
-- but logical consistency is worth something).
2) Tobit has other problems that may make it a very bad choice in Dana's
situation -- it is not consistent if the error term is non-normal, and
it imposes proportionality between the marginal effect of the
independent variable on the probability the depvar will be nonzero and
on the increment to depvar when it starts out positive. So while adding
a constant before logging is still necessary, CLAD, a user-provided
stata routine, is another alternative you should think about. CLAD is
semi-parametric -- essentially quantile regression with censored depvar.
3) I don't think the point Austin raises at the bottom is very
important, as a practical matter, if you choose a small constant (not
just smaller than the lowest observed value, but much smaller). The
coefficient of log X on log (Y+ k) is the elasticity of Y+k with respect
to X., which is going to be very close in value to the ordinary
elasticity around the mean of your sample. Now, if you absolutely knew
that the true (ordinary) elasticity was constant across the range of
your sample, when you estimate a "Y+k" elasticity that is constant, the
implied "Y" elasticity will be variable. But we almost never have a
priori reason to believe in a true functional form that is constant
elasticity, so I see no problem with this.
4) Regardless, in most tobit cases, you want to do mfx using ystar and
report these results rather than the tobit coefficients. I assume you
know about that, but if not, the classic reference is McDonald and
Moffitt and it is documented many places.
Austin Nichols
> Rich Steinberg<firstname.lastname@example.com> :
> Not so--for many purposes, adding a constant to all observations is
> worse, as demonstrated by the attached simulation. Making the
> missings (logged zeros) a number smaller than all others and running
> -tobit- can work quite well if you pick the right number--but unless
> you know the right answer already, you cannot be assured of picking
> the right number, also demonstrated in the simulation below, and you
> will often wind up worse off! On the other hand, the -poisson-
> approach, or equivalent -glm- call, works more generally, in the sense
> of giving a distribution of estimated coefficients centered near the
> true value and having a size of test (rejection rate) better than the
> alternatives (closer to 5%).
> clear all
> prog simlny, rclass
> drawnorm x e, clear n(1000)
> g y=round(exp(x+e),.5)
> count if y==0
> return scalar n0=r(N)
> poisson y x, r
> return scalar pois=_b[x]
> test x=1
> return scalar p_pois=r(p)
> return scalar r_pois=r(p)<.05
> g lny=ln(y+1)
> reg lny x, r
> return scalar reg=_b[x]
> test x=1
> return scalar p_reg=r(p)
> return scalar r_reg=r(p)<.05
> tobit lny x, ll r
> return scalar tobit=_b[x]
> test x=1
> return scalar p_tobit=r(p)
> return scalar r_tobit=r(p)<.05
> g lny2=max(ln(y),ln(.25))
> tobit lny2 x, ll r
> return scalar t2=_b[x]
> test x=1
> return scalar p_t2=r(p)
> return scalar r_t2=r(p)<.05
> g lny3=max(ln(y),ln(.025))
> tobit lny3 x, ll r
> return scalar t3=_b[x]
> test x=1
> return scalar p_t3=r(p)
> return scalar r_t3=r(p)<.05
> eret clear
> end
> simul,rep(100) seed(1): simlny
> tw kdensity pois||kdensity reg||kdensity tobit
> tw kdensity pois||kdensity t2||kdensity t3,name(tx)
> foreach v of varlist pois reg t* {
> g mse_`v'=(`v'-1)^2
> }
> su r_*
> su mse_*
> For those who have read down this far: increase the number of reps to
> at least 10,000 for reasonable estimates, and try out different coefs
> for x and the constant, and different imputations for the lower limit,
> to see that the results are robust. Also note that the effect of x on
> ln(y+1) is not the same as the effect of x on ln(y) so of course the
> "reg" results are not directly comparable, but many authors treat them
> as if they are, and Rich mentions no post-estimation adjustment below,
> so I have ignored that point in keeping with standard practice.
> On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 12:38 PM, Rich Steinberg<email@example.com>
>> If, instead of just replacing the zeros, you add a small number (1 or
10) to
>> every left hand variable b4 taking logs, you are not doing anything
>> slightly translating the origin of the log log curve. (of course,
adjust the
>> lower limit of the tobit if you do this).
>> Since you probably have no reason to believe that the log-log curve
ought to
>> be centered at any particular point, this is ok -- you could even try
>> different values of the constant to see which gives you the best fit.
>> Whether you want to do this or the other ideas suggested by Austin
>> on what the residuals look like for each. It is a combination of a
>> functional form and error distribution question.
>> Austin Nichols wrote:
>>> Dana Chandler<firstname.lastname@example.com> :
>>> The log of zero is missing for a reason, as the quantity is
>>> You should ignore the advice of anyone who suggests replacing the
>>> zeros with ones before taking logs, which is demonstrably wrong, as
>>> the sometimes used strategy of replacing the zeros with a value
>>> it u) smaller than any observed positive value, taking logs, then
>>> applying -tobit- with a lower limit at ln(u). OTOH, -poisson- or
>>> with a log link regressing y on x will give you results comparable
>>> regressing ln(y) on x and includes the y=0 cases in a natural way.
>>> Make sure you use robust SEs and see also the help file for -ivpois-
>>> on SSC.
>>> On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 9:17 AM, Dana Chandler<firstname.lastname@example.com>
>>>> I would like to run a regression of a given variable's log on
>>>> set of variables. How should I handle the 0 values?
>>>> I have searched for an answer and saw some people say that "you
>>>> run a regression with logs on values of zero... those values should
>>>> considered 'missing' in the regression." Another suggestion was to
>>>> replace the 0s with 1s.
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"Clear Channel has the unique ability to directly connect fans with their favorite artists through live interviews, events and once-in-a-lifetime contesting," said Brian Lakamp, President of Digital for Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. "We are constantly looking for ways to connect listeners with new music and connect musicians with new fans. Working with BandPage will enable yet another way for our listeners to digitally access the most up-to-date and relevant artist content out there in a seamless and easy way - any time they want."
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What to paint over previously painted basement walls
Basement walls are concrete block and have been painted at some point in history with a lime green paint. Appears to be oil based and lead tests have been negative. I want to repaint and realize since it's already been painted, DryLock isn't an option, so what's the best paint to use in this situation? It's just an unfinished basement, but needs freshened up.
A quality bonding primer, then anything you want, 100% acrylic latex would be my choice
Hear here, I agree with chrisn.
Personally I would remove as much of the original covering as I can, but then Im a dye hard.
A good bonding primer first and then go mad - Accrylic PVA - would be my first choice too.
I guess by following said advice I'm just going to have to live with the fact that the walls won't be moisture locked with a drylock type product and that my painting is more asthetic in nature?
You don't give any indication that you actually have a moisture problem.
Is the original paint peeling, bubbling, flaking, falling off the walls?
There are a few spots where moisture appears to have been an issue at some point in time. One spot was particularly bad with mold, and that issue is being rectified. The majority of the walls are in good shape though. I'm going to be filling all cracks and crevices with hydraulic cement or masonry caulking depending on the size. Then I'll paint over the walls. If I go with the priming option, would Killz be an adequate choice? Should I use different products over the sections that show problems?
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I would use SW Shercrete as it is an actual waterproofer available in any color you want, its acrylic, flexible, breathable, and will bridge smaller cracks. No primer will be needed with this product, but first scrape off any loose paint.
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NC Senate plan expands sales tax base far and wide
RALEIGH, N.C. - Senate Republicans have rolled out a tax plan in Raleigh that would subject almost all services to sales tax.
The tax overhaul proposal would make North Carolina's sales tax base one of the broadest in the country and subject nearly all consumer activities and products to the combined local and state rate.
Chamber leader Phil Berger says the change promotes fairness because everyone who spends pays the tax. The proposal also would lower income tax rates significantly and lower the combined sales tax rate slightly.
Some businesses worry the proposal will cause tax collection paperwork headaches. Nonprofits say they're worry it would affect their services because their sales tax exemption may be reduced or eliminated.
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Lancaster High School athletic director Mark Strickland has announced starting dates for Bruins' fall sports.
Strickland said all athletes planning to participate in any sport must have a sports physical before they can begin play with a team. Physical forms are available at the front desk in the LHS office. Call 283-2001 for details.
The LHS football team begins practice Friday at 8 a.m., with a second practice at 6 p.m.
The Edgewater Golf Club hosted the Fuzzy Zoeller Invitational on July 12.
As the name implies, golf legend Fuzzy Zoeller was hosting the tournament and also performed a 45-minute clinic.
The clinic was entertaining for all, including four local junior standout golfers who were invited to play in the tournament by Edgewater club pro Jeremy Allen. Allen is highly respected among the players and junior players of Edgewater, making Edgewater a very enjoyable course to play or practice.
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Manning Post 68 used an eight-run first inning to cruise to a 10-3 victory over host team Post 31 to eliminate them from the state tournament Saturday afternoon at Doomsday Corner. Post 31 got on the scoreboard in the fourth inning when Michael Cooper reached on a bunt single.
Lancaster hosted the District 2 tournament for the Lancaster Dixie Youth Major League all-stars, ages 11-12, at the Ronnie Gandy Field at Wylie Park Complex last week. The Lancaster team ended up in second place after defeating Union American and Chester, but falling twice to Union Nationals.
In the first game, the Union Nationals defeated Lancaster, 6-0. Lancaster's defense was led by Brooks Viola, who hit a single. Logan Lucas and Byron Haigler had one walk apiece.
Selena Catoe wanted a change.
Despite the poor economy and the fact that she already had a stable nursing job at Springs Memorial Hospital, the lifelong Lancaster resident was looking for a new profession. Catoe, 38, said she loves nursing but wanted to express herself in a "happier setting."
"Event planning has always been something I wanted to do, but going into nursing was a career I could depend on," she said.
Raceway fans were treated to one of the best National Dirt Racing Association (NDRA) Crate Late Model races in history Saturday night at Lancaster Motor Speedway.
In the front row were Kent Peckham and local standout Timbo Mangum. When the green flag dropped, it was Mangum with the lead over Peckham and a hard-charging Dennis "Rambo" Franklin.
Franklin and Peckham battled side-by-side for about 10 laps for the second-place stop. An early race caution bunched the field back together, giving Franklin the chance he needed to get by Peckham.
A growing population and a need to attract more businesses to the area have county officials eyeing the county's first-ever strategic plan.
While the county has developed other studies, including comprehensive plans, economic forecasts and capital-improvement lists, several council members have wondered why a long-term strategic plan has never been created to tie all those needs together.
To begin the process, council brainstormed several ideas for the plan after its meeting on Tuesday night.
A Lancaster County man was sentenced to 17 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to two sex offenses last week.
Lancaster County Assistant Solicitor Curtisha Mingo said John Wesley Phillips, 32, of 2415 Hoke Road, Heath Springs, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal sexual conduct and committing a lewd act on a minor.
Mingo said the victims in the case are 10- and 13-year-old girls.
Kevan L. Waiters has taken his struggle and triumph and placed it on paper for others to read and become inspired.
The Lancaster County native has written a book titled "Brother to Brother," a first-hand account of many of the tribulations he and his family have endured over the years.
The book has been published by Tate Publishing & Enterprises.
A significant portion of the book centers on Waiters and his brother, Donald Frank, who had been in desperate need of a kidney transplant.
You don't have to tell Amanda Ardrey and Mallory McDow that the temperature climbed to almost 95 degrees on Saturday, July 10. The humidity was a stuffy, sticky 95 percent that day, too.
"It was hot, hot, hot," said Amanda, 7.
Hot enough that the two enterprising girls went through six gallons of lemonade at their homemade stand on Freemont Drive in the Arrowood subdivision.
"We sat there for hours," 8-year-old Mallory said. "We had a tree and two chairs, so we were OK."
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Hello, my name is Bill Band and I am Principal Analyst here at Forrester serving Business Process & Applications Professionals. The focus of my research is on the underlying technologies that support customer-facing business processes (a.k.a. "CRM"). To make the savvy investment decisions, customer intelligence professionals, need to know which solutions have the strongest track record for delivering results. I just surveyed 286 companies to understand which customer management processes and supporting technologies are most critical to success.
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To make the savvy investment decisions, BP&A professionals need to know which CRM applications have the strongest track record for delivering results. I just surveyed 286 companies to understand their opinion of 19 categories solutions that comprise the Extended CRM Application Ecosystem.
Customer data management and intelligence are keystones for success. The Holy Grail for CRM professionals has long been to achieve a "360-degree" view of customers. Consequently, 44% of the companies I surveyed report that customer business intelligence and customer data management are critical solutions for their businesses.


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An abandoned dinosaur amusement park outside of Berlin.
Update: Sadly Spreepark is no more. Everything has been either destroyed or removed.
It's tough to know the intentions of theme park creators. Their strange creations leave us only making a few educated guesses. Walt Disney wanted to make Epcot a self-sustaining community and model for the world. Argus Wynne, the man who built Six Flags, wanted to see people throwing up. The people who made Spreepark in Berlin were probably just insane.
The Spreepark in southeastern Berlin has been abandoned for the last ten years, and it looks like it. Each part of the park is scattered with remnants from the previous three decades, making a hodgepodge of bizarre entertainment, children's rides, and life-size dinosaur statues.
Originally constructed by the communist government in East Germany in 1969, the park stood until the fall of the Berlin Wall twenty years later. It thrived throughout the communist era but fell on hard times when it was taken over by Norbert Witte in 1991.
During the time Witte controlled the park, he changed the scenery multiple times, even adding an English village and water landscape. Unbeknownst to police and Berliners, Witte had also become involved in cocaine smuggling in pieces of ride equipment between Peru and Germany during his time as park administrator.
Due partly to his criminal activities and due partly to lackluster visitor numbers, Spreepark was shut down to the public in 2002, and Witte was tried on smuggling charges two years later.
The result of this shutdown is the majestic wonderland Spreepark is today. Among the highlights of the park ruins are life-sized dinosaurs, including a fallen Tyrannosaurus as well as an old roller coaster leading out of a rabid-looking animal's mouth. The whole park was recently featured in the film "Hanna," and the main sites are prominent in the film's climax.
A very recently installed green fence makes it nearly impossible to get in. Dogs and night crews are now responsible to ensure the property's security as it is in the process of being demolished. The promenade around the park still is really nice and allows a sneak peak at the abandoned installations.
Know Before You Go
Accessible from Berlin city center via S-Bahn (S8 or S9) to Plänterwald station.
- Wikipedia: Spreepark: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spreepark
- Bearings: An Abandoned Amusement Park in Berlin: http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/an-abandoned-amusement-park-in-berlin
- io9: Berlin's Abandoned Spreepark Is Where Fun Goes To Die: http://io9.com/5528826/berlins-abandoned-spreepark-is-where-fun-goes-to-die/gallery/
- http://www.berliner-zeitung.de/archiv/ein-21-jaehriger-fuehrt-besucher-durch-den-einstigen-vergnuegungspark-im-plaenterwald-geschichten-aus-dem-spreepark,10810590,10657952.html
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Asamoah Gyan scores consolation goal in Al Ain Asian Champions League defeat
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Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan scored the opening goal for Al Ain who slipped to a 2-1 away loss against Saudi side Al-Ittihad FC in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday.
Gyan shot Ain ahead in the 38th minute but they failed to protect the advantage as Al-Ittihad fought from behind to record a 2-0 win over the UAE title-holders.
With a new manager in charge, Ain were hoping to use the game inspire their domestic campaign and they were given the right impetus when Gyan scored late in the first-half to hand victory to his side (his second on a row in the competition).
Gyan has taken his tally to 22 in all competitions this season with Wednesday's goal.
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anokwale says:March 13, 2014 09:17 amScoring in any league is a challenge. However, I must say that from what I saw of the game, it is a bit of a stand around the 18 yard box league. I sort of doubt that he would get a clean run to head in that corner if he was playing against Germany or Portugal.
Papadinho says:March 13, 2014 12:22 amWhack league. Ronaldo would score 20 a game. Lazy ass dude running from competition.
banger says:March 13, 2014 12:33 amPAPAGAYNO SHUT THE **** UP.IF IT WAS THAT EASY WHY IS IT THAT MOST AFRICANS FAIL TO MAKE IT THERE.AT THE END OF THE DAY HE STILL SCORES WHEN HE PLAYS FOR GHANA.JEALOUSY GO KILL,


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I was on my way to the window when everything began to move in slow motion.
Steve and Travis passed on either side of me, running away, their heads low and
bodies hunched down. I was dazed as if in a trance, facing the open door to the back
deck watching the approaching shower of arrows headed toward the house in which I
was standing. They were released from their bows at the same time, all of them joining
together deep in the heart of the blackening sky. They grew slim and then, driving back
down toward the Earth, only slightly larger. The flames of their tips were only visible as
they landed. The early ones hit, one coming in through the window, but two hands
grabbed me, pulling me back, back into the kitchen, squishing me down behind cover.
The sound of tiny thuds, like miniature feet running across the roof. Windows broke,
things shattered. Before the arrows finished landing, I snapped o ut of the stupor and
remembered the goal.
Travis, Steve, and I were crouched behind the counter.
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ILFC Focused on Speedy Sale to China Group, CEO Courpron SaysJulie Johnsson
International Lease Finance Corp., the plane-leasing unit of American International Group Inc., said it remains intent on completing its delayed sale to a Chinese group for about $4.2 billion.
"We are doing everything we can to reach a speedy conclusion," ILFC Chief Executive Officer Henri Courpron said today in an interview. "But complicated deals take time."
Courpron stocked up on smaller jets earlier this month at the Paris Air Show and today was in Seattle, where ILFC was taking delivery of a wide-body Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner to be leased to Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA. Los Angeles-based ILFC is the largest customer for the Dreamliner, with orders for 74 of the composite-plastic planes.
While talks are under way with planemakers about the Airbus A350-1000, Boeing's 777X wide-body and the newest Dreamliner variant, "it doesn't mean we're about to announce a deal," Courpron said. "For us to announce an order for airplanes that are scheduled for delivery in more than five years is not really a priority."
AIG said last week that it was open to new offers for ILFC after a group of investors, led by New China Trust Co. Chairman Weng Xianding, missed a second deadline to complete a deal. The New York-based insurer revived plans June 21 for an initial public offering of ILFC.
ILFC is buying 300 planes over the next five years, including 50 narrow-body Airbus A320neos ordered at the Paris event.


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Non Profit Grants
Non Profit Grants can be a a serious source of funding for those who start a non profit. Non Profit grants can be given by individuals, corporations or other nonprofit organizations and can vary in size. While grants are not the most stable form of fundraising for a non profit, if obtained they can infuse the organization with deep funding. Each year billions of dollars are given away to non profits in the United States. Read on to learn more about Non Profit Grants and how a nonprofit can obtain them.
As stated above, many times non profit grants are a highly sought after source of funding for non profits. Non Profit Grants are what the word implies, funding in either money or products, given to the non profit to help it accomplish its mission. The Non Profit Grants is given and not expected to be repaid, which makes the funding even more attractive. However, the majority of grants given have strict stipulations on what the funding is to be spent on. These grant requirements insure that the grantor is able to direct what activities, or expenditures the non profit receiving the grant spends the funds on.
Writing for Non Profit Grants
Most non profit grants require a process called grant writing, by which a formal request is made for the funding which usually involves a substantial amount of information and documentation. Each granting organization has its own criteria and process for consideration. The majority of times there will be stiff competition for non profit grants funds and importance should be given to follow all instructions properly. The non profit seeking the grant funds will need to contact each funding organization and obtain instructions for how to apply for the grant.
Many times the process to apply for a grant follows some common steps below:
1. Submit a short question and answer form that can be obtained by the grantor. When filled out by all the requesting non profits, these questions and answers give the grantor a "baseline" in which to choose a smaller group of finalists to summit a longer grant proposal.
2. The smaller selected group will fill out and submit a longer detailed grant proposal.
3. The granting organization may make phone calls for phone interviews or to ask additional questions.
4. The organization that is awarded the grant will usually be contacted by phone with the decision while all other applicants will be notified by rejection letter.
Learn to Write for Non Profit Grants
It is widely accepted that 80% of the non profit grants awarded are awarded to organizations with which the granting organization has an ongoing relationship. A relationship with a funding organization can be initiated any number of ways. A great way to build an ongoing relationship with a granting organization is to apply for a grant. When not awarded the grant, send a thank you letter for their consideration in allowing you to apply for the grant. Continue to build a relationship with the granting organization by writing and calling throughout the year. When non profit grants with that organization are available in the future, you will have more of a relationship built with which to be considered. This entire process is covered in an 5 hour grant writing course that you can get right here.
I would advise against attempting to fund a non profit solely by non profit grants. Just because an organization is awarded a grant one year does not guarantee they will be awarded a grant from the funder the next year. Instead, build a stable donor base through individuals and corporations. Then with stable funding in place to support a robust budget, spend time requesting grants to enhance the non profit's funding. In the instance the nonprofit is awarded a grant, it will be funds in excess of the budget and a great way to expand the nonprofit.


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Oman reshuffles cabinet as protesters block mall
MUSCAT (Reuters) - Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said reshuffled his cabinet on Saturday, changing six ministers in "the public's interest," one week after a rare protest calling for political reform.
The cabinet changes came as 500 protesters demanding democracy and jobs blocked traffic and broke street lights in the largest industrial city Sohar. Protests are rare in Oman, a small Gulf country where political parties are banned.
The state news agency ONA said Qaboos issued a decree naming Mohammed bin Nasser al-Khasibi as commerce and industry minister, Hamoud bin Faisal al-Bousaidi as civil service minister and Madiha bint Ahmed bin Nasser as education minister.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah al-Harthy, the outgoing civil service minister, was appointed to head the environment ministry in the Gulf Arab state, while Maqboul bin Ali bin Sultan will be the new transport minister, the agency said.
The ruler's decree also named Mohsen bin Mohammed al-Sheikh as tourism minister and said the reshuffle was carried out in the "public's interest," without elaborating.
The reshuffle did not effect long-serving ministers, although two tourism and education ministries were headed by new figures.
Gulf Arab countries have stepped up measures to appease their populations following popular unrest that toppled the leaders of Tunisia and Egypt.
In Sohar, protesters blocked cars and shoppers at a mall in the city to demand that the Gulf Arab state's elected advisory body be given legislative powers, witnesses said.
Protesters chanted: "We want long-term corrupt ministers to go!" "We want the Shura Council to have legislative powers!" "We want jobs!" and "We want democracy!" Continued...


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Can I quit my job and collect unemployment because I can't afford childcare?
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Before the birth of my child I worked 55+ hours. I recently returned to work to find that after explaining my scheduling conflicts I was only allotted 32 hours. As a result my husband and I cannot afford childcare. On the flip side we cannot afford to not have 2 incomes. I could find a way to get fired but I have worked here for 6+years and would like to keep a clean employment history.
Unfortunately, no--when you leave a job voluntarily, or of your own free will, even when it is for a very good or sound reason, you are not entitled to unemployment insurance or UI. You may only receive UI if you are terminated by your employer--and before you do anything "to get fired," remember: if you are fired "for cause" (such as for insubordination, violating employer policy, excessive absenteeism, or criminal acts), you are not entitled to UI.


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Reliance Bank was initiated by a group of local investors who shared a common vision - to establish a locally owned and operated financial institution in the Athens/Limestone community. The Bank's officers and directors transformed that vision into a reality through hard work and dedication. On December 15, 1998, Reliance Bank opened its doors for business.
Reliance Bank prides itself on providing world-class customer service, local decision making and a warm and friendly environment. Our goal is for each customer to walk away from the Bank feeling better than when they first came in.
Since its inception, Reliance Bank has experienced tremendous growth with now five locations to serve you.


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Resume Now is the resume builder for the site Live Career. With this handy, on-line tool you walk through an easy-to-use, step-by-step guide to create a professional resume. Resume Now offers features like: Text Tune (pick from resume samples written by industry professionals), multi-format save (.docx, .pdf, .rft, .txt, etc.), numerous templates to select from, and more. During the process of creating your first resume, you will also create an account for the Live Career site. This allows you to save resumes in progress or completed resumes that you can either use later or even build from. From your account, you can also create cover letters and even take free tests. Once you've created your resume you can download it, email it, print it, and more.
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Career Igniter Resume Builder is a free Android app that you can use on your tablet or your smart phone. There is no account needed, you can do a full export into MS Word format, you can email the resume, save your resume in the Resume Builder format (for later use), and save your resume to your Android device. To create a new resume you simple have to walk through the easy-to-use wizard and fill out each section completely. Once you've completed the resume, either email it or download it to your device. The only downfall to Career Igniter Resume Builder is that you must stick with their format, so even if you don't want to include an objective, you must.
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Resume Ready Lite is another solid entry for resume building on the Android platform. This is the free version to Resume Ready Pro (which offers quite a lot more in the feature department), but it still does a great job of helping you to create a basic resume for your job hunt. Resume Ready Lite features: Multi-resume manager, section re-ordering, export manager, achievement blog, resume tips viewer, and much more. The lite version does limit you to two resumes and ten achievements. Many users, new to the job hunt, will appreciate the easy to use format which will make your resume not only more professional looking, but easier to put together. For those new to the world of resumes, Resume Ready Lite does a great job of hand-holding, so you know what to include.
4. Resume Genius
Resume Genius is another web-based resume tool that takes pride in holding your hand through the creation process. As you work with your resume, you can select from over fifty thousand professionally written resume phrases and buzzwords to include in carefully crafted resume templates. Once you are finished creating your resume, export it into either PDF or Microsoft Word format, so you can send that resume out in the hopes of landing your new gig. You don't have to register for an account; you simply click the Create My Free Resume and begin.
5. Resume Builder
Resume Builder is the only traditional, Windows-only, desktop app on the list. The application has a very small footprint, but you have to be careful during the installation phase or you will wind up installing numerous pieces of software you probably don't want. Simply click Deny on everything you don't want and install just the Resume Builder app. Once installed, the tool is amazingly simple to use - just add your pertinent data for each section (fill in all the blanks or you cannot move ahead. When you've completed filling in the information, you can export the resume as a .pdf or .doc file. The only caveat to Resume Builder is there is no way to format the layout - what you get is what you get. In the end, however, you will come out with a clean, professional resume.
Bottom line
There's no way around it, if you're in the business long enough, you're going to need a resume. Without that basic tool of the trade, you'll be left behind when it comes to seeking employment. Give one of these apps or services a try and see if you don't find the perfect tool to help you get started on your new career path. Good luck!
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Overman, Henry G. and Winters, L. Alan (2004) The geography of UK international trade. CEPDP, 606. Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK. ISBN 0753017075
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This paper examines how the geography of UK international trade has changed since the UK¿s accession to the European Economic Community using a newly constructed data set that gives a detailed breakdown of the UK¿s imports and exports by both port of entry and exit and commodity. Our results suggest that between 1970 and 1992 overall imports and exports re-orientated in favour of ports located nearer to the continent. The vast majority of individual commodities also saw a similar re-orientation.
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This article will explain how to change the folder structure in 123-mail webmail
This changes the way your folders are displayed within the 123-webmail client. Changing this is purely down to personal preference, and finding the best work flow to suit your needs.
Please note: This section only applies to Version 6 of the webmail client.
The classic look looks like this:
The new look looks like this:
To change the folder structure, follow these instructions:
Login to the 123-mail webmail.
Click on the Configuration icon in the main toolbar.
Click on the Options folder in the left hand pane.
Click on the Folder tree drop down box.
Click on either New or Classic to change the folder structure.
Click on the Save icon to store the changes.
Please note: You will have to log out and log back in again for the changes to take effect.
This article will explain how to change the panel layout in 123-mail webmail.
The panel holds functions such as New, Edit and Delete.
Click on either Tab-based panel or Compact panel.
This article will explain how to change the Hover pane settings in 123-mail webmail.
The Hover pane is the floating window of information that shows details of contacts, appointments, tasks and emails.
Click on the relevant options you wish to change turning various Hover panes on or off. You can also choose to Enable or Disable all of the Hover pane settings.
This article will explain how to set how many elements are shown on the homepage in 123-mail webmail.
This dictates the amount of information you see when you first open 123-reg Webmail. For example, you may only want to see your upcoming tasks and appointments.
From the Portal page, click on the Customise this page button.
For each tile, you can choose to enable the pod, or disable it. This means that you can enable just the pods you want to see when you log in.
You will now see the Pods you require on your portal page.
Click on the Start Page folder in the left hand pane.
Then click the sub folder Layout.
Change the amount of elements you wish to show on the start page.
Click on the Save icon under the Layout tab.
Please note: You will need to log out and log back in again in order for these changes to take effect.
This article will explain how to change your display name in 123-mail webmail. As standard, your display name is set as your email address, however, you can edit this to read your name, a nickname, or almost anything else you can think of.
Click on the User folder in the left hand pane, and then click on the subfolder Personal Data
Click on the Display name text box and edit your display name.
Click the Save icon to store the changes made.
You will now see your new display name:
Please Note: You must log out and log back in to 123-reg webmail for the changes to take full effect.
This article will explain how to view your email in a full screen email rather than as an embedded window. This will apply to actions such as reading email messages, and composing new ones.
From your inbox, simply double click on the email you wish to make full screen.
Your email will now act like its own tab within your browser, meaning you can access other areas of your email and then return to it. Once you want to close it, simply click on the X icon.
Log on to your 123-reg Webmail account.
Click the Configuration tool from the toolbar located at the top of the page.
Select the Options menu from the menu tree, located down the left hand side of the page.
From the View section, locate the Windows are shown as option, and select the Popups option.
Finish off by clicking the Save button.
You will now be able to open your windows in as a pop up. For example, click on the New Email button to open the email composer, or double click on an item in your inbox to open it in its own window. This done, you can adjust the size of the window to your tastes, or use your browser's maximize function to make the window full screens.
This article will demonstrate where your sent items are stored using 123-mail. This allows you to save a copy of any email you send from your 123-reg Webmail, to allow you to view them at a later date. If you no longer wish to keep a copy of your sent emails, you can simply delete them from your Sent folder.
From the email section of your control panel, click on the Sent objects folder.
Here you will see an overview of everything you have sent. Just like your email inbox you can sort and order the messages in the manner that suits you best.
Login to your 123-reg Control Panel. Scroll down to the Email section and click on the Webmail icon.
Enter your email address and relevant password, then click the Login button.
Click on the Email icon from the top toolbar.
Click on the Sent Objects folder. Your sent messages will now be displayed.
Please note: Some users will find that two sent folders will display as in the image above. For more information on this, and instructions on unifying these folders, please click here.
This article will explain how you can view the email message source.
The message source is the code of the email itself. You will be able to use this if you ever need to find the Headers of your email, for example. For most people, you will not require this setting, however it is always useful to know how to access your email source.
Click on the Email icon in the main toolbar.
In the right pane, Click on the relevant email you would like to view the source of.
Click on the Show source icon.
You will now see the source of the email in a new pop up pane.
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We've been having a great time in Hong Kong so far staying at Steve's Aunty Jeanie's apartment/B&B. She has been the most amazing host/tour guide, filling the fridge with goodies and taking us out on the town (Sheraton rooftop cocktails last night with complimentary steak sandwiches - she knows all the bartenders - and amazing chicken wings and beers the night before at the Temple Night Markets)
So here's a few things we have done so far: the Avenue of Stars where I had my photo taken with imprints of Jackie Chan's hands (the film star, not the year 6 boy I taught a few years ago), the Space Museum (very educational - I wanted a go on the walking on the moon activity thing but apparently that was just for kids), Kowloon Park, where I saw my new favourite animal, the flamingo, walked along the harbour, went to the art gallery and saw the Andy Warhol exhibit (I can hear you saying - wait, wasn't that on in Brisbane not so long ago? I missed it. So there). We had lunch in a restaurant on Nathan road where we looked like the only tourists and got some very big hints that we needed to leave once we had finished, and we had some coffees at Starbucks overlooking the harbour.
Of course, HK is a place to SHOP, but having filled our backpacks to the brim full of winter woolies for Europe doesn't leave a lot of room for Prada knock-offs and Genuine Gucci Handbags. However, we recently found out that Steve's parents very kindly (perhaps naively, underestimating my shopping abilities) offered to take some stuff home with them when they visit HK in the new month - so that was all the encouragement we/I needed! We/I hit the markets with a vengeance yesterday, going out to a place called Sham Shui Po (hopefully I spelt that right) where, No Joke, it was CRAFT HEAVEN
(Steve did buy one thing at the markets - a pair of Beats by Dr Dre headphones for twelve aussie dollars - totes real thing - even got a 2nd pair for nothing. He said he'd mail the warranty).
We saw the Symphony of Lights show last night (free nightly light show lighting up the buildings around the harbour) at the rooftop Sheraton bar (ooh la la) and had some amazing cocktails in this little bar that looked like something out of a James Bond movie.
Steve was also treated to an early birthday cake from Aunty Jeanie which was delicious!
I could go on, but I won't, I'll just say we are having heaps of fun and loving the adventure so far :-)
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If the very notion of Toronto sports fans being happy causes you some discomfort, then I'd suggest you look away right now. Might I suggest our fine 'At The Letters' podcast? Or perhaps the latest #GottaSeeIt?
For the rest of you: how sweet is this? Really. Have you been happier? Dion Phaneuf, an unfair lightning rod but a lightning rod nonetheless, has been traded; Josh Donaldson has agreed a two-year, $28.65-million contract that doesn't come close to guaranteeing his long-term future but has sure made him happy.
And in two days, Toronto is about to play host to the NBA All-Star festivities, the only one of these things that has any type of cultural caché. True, baseball's midsummer classic determines home-field advantage and at least resembles a normal regular-season game but it doesn't touch as many cultural points as the NBA's. Music and fashion doesn't come together as much at the MLB All-Star Game; it is less of a 'scene' and doesn't even really serve as a meeting place for league executives. These days, most major league general managers give the thing a pass, to the point where former commissioner Bud Selig actually considered legislating they be in attendance.
Beyond that, there is a sense that something special has happened and is continuing to happen in this city. The Raptors will make it three consecutive post-season trips this season, and with a win Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Raptors can tie last season's franchise record for wins and winning percentage at the all-star break.
The Blue Jays, meanwhile, will begin Spring Training in a couple of weeks as the defending American League East Division champions, something that hasn't happened since the spring of 1994. Toronto FC has the best player in the league in Sebastian Giovinco and -- fingers crossed -- the makings of a defensive spine. The Argonauts have a new smell about them, finally whining and kicking and fussing their way into BMO Field and, one would imagine, running out of excuses to explain why people have forgotten about them. And the Leafs …
Well, when was the last time that the happiest fan-base in Canada was Leafs Nation? Phaneuf got a raw deal in the city; it is the fault of Brian Burke, Ron Wilson and Dave Nonis that he was forced on the city as a captain but, whatever, he's gone. Same with Phil Kessel. The left-over Leafs aren't very talented, but they work hard, don't bother anybody to the point where they toss jerseys on the ice, have a coach who instills faith in the populace and are just lousy enough that they might have a shot at the NHL Draft lottery. Every other Canadian franchise is worried about something; in Montreal, they're apoplectic. Here, we dream on the Marlies, and laugh at your quaint playoff angst, while we get ready for the World Cup of Hockey and part of the World Junior Championship.
As someone who can remember putting together a composition of North American cities with long playoff droughts, the change in this city has been remarkable. The Leafs made the playoffs in a lockout-shortened season but, in reality, it was the Raptors that started it; Raptors GM Masai Ujiri started it when he dumped Rudy Gay in a make-over and had some luck on his side when New York Knicks owner James Dolan nixed a trade for Kyle Lowry. Two years ago, the Raptors put together a playoff run out of nowhere and turned Maple Leaf Square into Jurassic Park and Ujiri told the Brooklyn Nets where to get off. The Blue Jays continued it last season with another playoff run out of nowhere that galvanized an entire country, let alone the city, and gave a new generation of fans its own 'touch-em-all' moment: Jose Bautista's bat-flip home run.
Let's think of how far we've all come together: from viewing playoffs as something everybody else did to taking the Raptors' best-ever 52-game regular season record by sniffing and saying: 'Yeah, whatever. Get back to us in the playoffs.' Really: instead of simply being happy with a post-season berth, last year's first-round exit to the Washington Wizards moved things to the point where there is a sense that Raptors head coach Dwane Casey needs a post-season series win to guarantee his job for 2016-2017, and that DeMar DeRozan might need that result to cement his status as a max player.
Then, there's the Blue Jays. Based on trips to championship games, few sports have the parity of Major League Baseball. Yet at the same time, qualifying for its post-season is the hardest task in North American pro sports. But after coming within a couple of games of the World Series, and with a roster full of what their president and chief executive officer Mark Shapiro calls "elite but older players," a return trip to the post-season is the bottom line for many Blue Jays fans. Shapiro, simply put, faces the toughest follow-up act in the history of Toronto sports.
Donaldson's two-year contract is a feel-good story, although from a baseball point of view a contract that covered the player's three remaining arbitration years as well as a couple of free-agent years would have been one of the most significant (and biggest) sports deals signed in the history of this city. This contract kicks the can down the road a bit, removing an annoyance while providing a platform for negotiations on a more substantial contract next season or the year after.
At any rate, Marcus Stroman, Lowry and DeRozan all took to Twitter to congratulate Donaldson -- and that's another aspect of the Toronto sports scene that is kind of cool: the almost-collegial nature of it. Lowry and DeRozan were regulars at Blue Jays games, while Stroman and Aaron Sanchez rocked Raptors gear during the playoffs. Jose Bautista will be one of the coaches for the Canadian team at Friday's celebrity game, and while there are stories back in the day of the Argos and Leafs sometimes running together, there seems to be a whole new generation of Toronto athletes who are there for each other.
"Repping the 6" is a cross-sport rallying cry -- as is "We The North" -- and suddenly the ground has changed underneath us. Let's enjoy it.


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Montreal Impact president Joey Saputo has poured cold water on reports suggesting the MLS expansion franchise are still in pursuit of Alessandro Del Piero.
The Impact have previously held talks with the veteran Juventus striker but his advisers made it clear that if he was to come to the North American competition, it would be for New York Red Bulls or LA Galaxy.
Saputo has released a statement saying that it is highly unlikely Del Piero will become a Impact player at all in the future.
"We have met with Del Piero's group on two separate occasions (April 2011 in Montreal and June 2011 in Turin) to evaluate the potential for Alessandro to finish his career in North America and in Montreal," read Saputo's statement.
"We were advised by his group in August 2011 that Alessandro would rather focus on New York or Los Angeles. There has been no discussion since then. There is no truth to the rumour that we want the player at all cost.
"Although we feel that Alessandro would have been a good addition to our club and the city, we respect his decision to look elsewhere in MLS. With the knowledge of soccer in the city, Montreal deserves a Designated Player but the conditions must be right."
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Ikat-dyed silk compound weave with supplementary continuous gold-leaf paper patterning wefts and supplementary discontinuous silk patterning weft floats
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The karaori is the No theatrical costume used primarily for women's roles, as well as for costuming sprites and young courtier-warriors. Floral motifs combined with specific weave structures define a karaori. The bamboo and peony motifs are created by supplementary discontinuous weft (horizontal) yarns and areas of long weft floats of glossy silk. The background is enriched by a combination of supplemental gold-leafed paper strips woven into warp (vertical) yarns that are ikat dyed (patterned by tie-dyeing before being woven).


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Waste: Transparency International has named Venezuela the most corrupt nation in the hemisphere, matching Haiti and besting the likes of Paraguay and Nicaragua. With a $1 trillion oil windfall, that's lots of graft.
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez ushered in the era of high oil prices in 1998, slashing output and earning the country a cool $1.125 trillion windfall as oil prices shot from $9 a barrel to more than $100.
That's bizarre, given that Venezuela remains a crime-ridden hellhole, whose vast slums and impoverished people offer not a scintilla of evidence of any spreading prosperity. Other countries, even lousy ones such as Ecuador, have spiffed up their cities using oil revenue.
Not Chavez's Bolivarian government. Despite claims to have spent $300 billion on social programs, it offers citizens only more poverty.
That raises questions about just where the money went, and the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, which ranked Venezuela at 165 out of 176 countries this week, offers useful clues.
TI reports that bribery, embezzlement, patronage, nepotism, conflict of interest and procurement padding in the public sector are the big sources of corruption.
All of these are crimes committed in the dark, the antithesis of transparency, and Chavez has expanded the public sector more than 25% during his regime.
No wonder so many billions are missing.
Venezuela's budget is secret, its oil earnings are secret, its electoral mechanisms are secret, and its media are largely under government control. Whistle-blowers are hit with draconian punishments. As for the health of the president, who apparently is dying of cancer — well, that's a secret, too.
Meanwhile, a U.K. nongovernment organization, Tax Justice Network, reported that about $400 billion in Venezuelan capital has fled to offshore banks.
No doubt, much of that is oil money, given the lack of any significant economic activity in the country.
Venezuelan oil expert Gustavo Coronel points out that some 1,500 government-linked bankers and government elites have managed to take at least $95 billion of the windfall, while the government has squandered billions more on arms purchases, "free" oil to Cuba, imports of food and now refined oil, and waste associated with newly nationalized state-owned industries.
The lesson here is that large amounts of cash don't create wealth in the hands of strongmen; they create only corruption.Venezuela's descent to rock bottom on TI's rankings is evidence of this massive downward spiral.