text:
BOJ's Bond Paralysis Seen Spreading Across Markets: Japan CreditMariko Ishikawa, Yumi Ikeda and Kazumi Miura
The Bank of Japan's unprecedented asset purchase program has released a creeping paralysis that is freezing government bond trading, constricting the yen to the tightest range on record and braking stock-market activity.
Historical price volatility on Japanese bonds slid to a 1 1/2-year low of 0.913 percent on June 13 and a lack of activity delayed trading at least four days last week. The yen has traded in a range of 4.68 per dollar since Jan. 1, the tightest since Japan ended currency controls four decades ago. Average trading on the Topix index is near its lowest level in more than a year.
Asset purchases have not only made BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda the biggest player in Japan's $9.6 trillion bond market, they have also given him the most leverage over currency and equity markets in the world's third-largest economy. Kuroda last week refrained from either expanding or reducing monetary easing that drove the yen to its biggest annual loss in more than three decades, pushed yields to a record low and boosted the Topix index to its highest since 2008.
"All the markets have been quiet," said Daisuke Uno, the Tokyo-based chief strategist at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. "We've already seen the BOJ dominance of JGBs since last year, but recently participants in currency and stock markets are also decreasing as those assets have traded in narrow ranges."
One-month implied volatility in dollar-yen fell to 5.25 percent on June 9, the lowest in data going back to 1995. The 30-day moving average for trading volume on the Topix dropped to 1.87 billion shares on May 28, the least since December 2012.
Volume Slumps
Benchmark 10-year bonds failed to trade on April 14 for the first time since December 2000 and didn't change hands during two morning sessions last week. The 12-month moving average of JGB trading volume dropped to a record 39.6 trillion yen ($388 billion) in April, according to Japan Securities Dealers Association figures going back to September 2004.
"The flows on both the buying side and selling side continue to fall," said Takehito Yoshino, the chief fund manager at Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., a unit of Japan's third-biggest financial group by market value. "Falling volatility is a very serious problem for traders and dealers who are unable to get capital gains."
Ten-year bonds yielded 0.595 percent as of 12:55 p.m. in Tokyo, the lowest globally. The benchmark rate fell to an all-time low of 0.315 percent on April 5, 2013, the day after the BOJ unveiled record stimulus, before surging to 1 percent the following month.
Business Shrinks
"It's difficult because the business is shrinking," Hiroshi Kunimura, the director of fixed-income trading in Tokyo at Barclays Plc, one of the 23 primary dealers obliged to bid at government bond auctions. "Because we're in an environment where traders take positions at auctions only to sell them at BOJ buying operations, trading volumes with investors struggle to increase."
Kuroda on June 13 kept the BOJ's pledge to accumulate 50 trillion yen of JGBs a year, equal to 42 percent of planned issuance for the fiscal year started April 1 in a bid to boost inflation to 2 percent.
Forty-two percent of economists forecast Japan's central bank will expand monetary stimulus in October, which displaced July as the most popular pick for action, according to the Bloomberg survey conducted June 3-6.
Easing Expectations
Japan's government bond market is becoming increasingly reliant on BOJ easing, leaving it vulnerable to shocks, according to Deutsche Securities Inc.
"Investors in Japan assume that the BOJ will continue to buy JGBs vigilantly next year and the year after," said Makoto Yamashita, the chief Japan rates strategist at Deutsche Securities, a primary dealer. "They take it for granted they can sell those bonds bought expensively to the BOJ as more and more notes disappear from the secondary market. It's too frightening to think what might happen when the BOJ tapers."
Sumitomo Mitsui and Daiwa Securities Group Inc. said in April there's no effective strategy in Japan's low-yield, low-volatility environment.
Japan's notes due in more than a year were the worst performers since Dec. 31 among the 26 debt markets tracked by Bloomberg and the European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies, gaining 1.2 percent. Government debt returned 2.9 percent in the U.S. and 4 percent in Germany.
"It's sad how idle the JGB market is," said Toru Yamamoto, a former trader for foreign bonds, derivatives who is now the chief strategist at Daiwa Securities Co. in Tokyo. "Coping with BOJ purchases is like running a marathon -- if it's short-distance, you can still push yourself, but in a long run, you will run out of energy."
(An earlier version of this story was corrected to say bond price volatility was lowest in 1 1/2 years.)


text:
Stellar Crusade (DOS)
Published by
Also For
Critic Score
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
User Score
5 point score based on user ratings.
Not an American user?
DescriptionStellar Crusade is a two player game of exploitation and conquest on an interstellar scale. Two rival factions, The League and The People's Holy Republic, compete over a span of decades for control of a small, but richly endowed, star cluster in a remote arm of the galaxy.
The league is always controlled by the human player while the PHR may be either human or computer controlled. Each game turn represents three months and is divided into three phases with the PHR going first in each of the first two phases. The economic phase is where you do all your economic planning, expansion of industrial facilities and production of ships and military units. In the movement phase you'll issue orders for any covert operations, move ships, passengers and cargo between systems. The resolution phase is simultaneous and executed entirely by the computer.
The game will automatically end after the number turns specified in the scenario you're playing or if certain scenario specific conditions are met.
Promo Images
There are no promo images for this game
Part of the Following Group
User Reviews
There are no reviews for this game.
Critic Reviews
|Computer Gaming World (CGW)
|Nov, 1992
There are currently no topics for this game.
There is no trivia on file for this game.
Terok Nor (23936) added Stellar Crusade (DOS) on Nov 14, 2009
Other platforms contributed by Gary Anderson (1486) and Terok Nor (23936)
There are no game credits on file for this release of the game. Everything in MobyGames is contributable by users.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
R+V Versicherung, the privately-owned German re/insurer, enjoyed strong growth in 2013, its total premiums written exceeding the €12 billion mark for the first time.
To continue reading, you need a subscription to Intelligent Insurer. Start a subscription today for £655.
In-house feature articles, the archive and expert comment require a paid subscription. Subscribe now.
Want to give it a try? We are offering a two week free trial to the Intelligent Insurer website – register and select "Two Week Free Trial" to begin access to the full Intelligent Insurer archive and read the latest news, features and expert comment. Begin your free trial here.
Is your 2 week free trial about to end? Upgrade to a 12 month subscription for £655 now.
If you have already subscribed please login.
If you have any technical issues please contact support.
R+V Versicherung, 2013 Results, Frederick Casper


text:
Product Features
Main zipped compartment with removable seam sealed wetsuit bag,
1 Front zipped pocket,
Internal organisation,
Front gear strap,
Fleece lined valuables pocket,
2 Side zipped pockets,
Padded ergonomic shoulder straps,
Size: 50h x 33w x 21d cm,
Volume: 37L.
Shipping and Returns
All orders are shipped fast and free*
New Zealand
*FREE for all orders over NZD 50
Otherwise Shipping = NZD 9.95
For orders containing fragile, bulky, or heavy items including snowboards, skateboards and luggage, shipping prices and times may differ.
You will receive email notification confirming when your order is dispatched. In most cases this means 5 - 7 business days.
Returns Are Easy
We want to ensure that you are completely happy with your purchase. We understand that sometimes it's difficult to choose the right products online and its ok to change your mind! So we're only too happy to offer our Returns Policy. Full priced items may be returned within 100 days of purchase and Sale / Discounted and Promotional items may be exchanged within 30 days of purchase.*
Find In Store
Enter your postcode to find your nearest stores:
The results will show stores that have stocked this product, however please note that it does not guarantee that they still have stock today. Please call the stores to confirm.


text:
Edit Page Last Edit:
EditDire Miralis
Remember the days when Alatreon was the strongest of monsters? Those days are over. Some legends consider this dragon to be the devil who will end the world, but others claim it as the titan who created it. Ages ago, thousands of hunters fought and died to kill it, and the few hundred survivors sailed to a nearby island and founded Port Tanzia. Spoilers: the Dire Miralis isn't dead. He's alive, awake, angry, and on his way to Port Tanzia to claim retribution for his ancient wounds.
Oh yeah, and it's your job to kill him.
Top Wiki Contributors
Edits: 1,558
Edits: 290
Edits: 131
Edits: 44
Wiki Help
Need assistance with editing this wiki? Check out these resources:
What Links Here
Expand Navigation


text:
Father Dimitri Kasmir: September 15th, 08:48 PM – St. Katherine's Orthodox Church
"But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat. " - 1 Corinthians 5:11
"May Christ our true God, through the intercessions of his all-immaculate Mother, of the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostles, of our Father among the Saints, Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, the Wonderworker, and of all the Saints, have mercy upon us and save us, for He is good and loveth mankind."
I looked around the empty chamber, saddened by the knowledge that perhaps today is the day I need to consider closing the Church. A sheppard with no flock is not a sheppard, so a church with no followers is no longer a home of God. I sighed in knowing that even the choral responses need to be repeated by myself... and I did so.
"God grant them many years. God grant them many years. God grant them many, many, many many blessed, many years. Amen."
Having confirmed the Church was indeed empty, I reached deep into my service robes for the small flask that no longer leaves my side and took another hit. How it must have looked as I stood up there in my Priestly robes taking drink after drink, leading prayer services to wooden pews, lead lined stained glass windows, and the Iconostas. I walked back behind the altar and there began the process of changing into more comfortable, and definitely more fitting clothing. Over and over in my head, I couldn't help but to continue wondering how I got here. My life was easy once, believing in who I was, what I was doing, and knowing where my places was in life. Now, it was no longer so easy, knowing that every night I performed my services with less conviction to less parishioners and feeling less meaning.
Having emptied the flask, I headed towards the vestibule of the Church to shut off the lights, lock the door, and begin the trek back home. I opened the door and felt the cold bite of the wind through the warm haze that can only be described by the apathetic inattention of a drunkard. The door being locked behind me, I walked, or perhaps better stated, shuffled across the parking lot to my home. I never registered the unusual traffic on 96, or the people running, or even the muffled yell or possible gunfire as I had chalked that up to tricks of the mind likely due to alcohol and lack of sleep. Getting to the house, I closed the front door against this early Minnesota chill. Heading upstairs, I checked the thermostat and refilled my flask from the walnut cabinet next to the bed. I again asked myself, what kind of Priest cannot even get a single follower for evening Vespers services? Does no one believe in God anymore? I don't know.
I felt the warmth of 90 proof scotch flow down into my stomach. I wonder if this evening was a reflection on today's seemingly new "morality". The belief that nothing anyone does is evil, or their fault, and that it is all a reaction to some outside stimuli. I gulped down another mouthful as my emotions began to take control of my thoughts. But if that were the case, why not believe MORE in God? If something doesn't go your way, blame it on God! If you stumble, it was because of God! The copper colored liquid convinced me that doesn't work. If religion doesn't give answers, then maybe they should try science. And if science doesn't give them the answers they want, what then? Pick and Choose? Everyone needs something to believe in. I needed something to believe in... A person loses that, and they lose hope.
Hope... Who did I think I was kidding? The only hope I had left is that by the time the flask was empty again, I'd be able to fall asleep and not wake up to images and memories I could no longer close out. I cried out in a vain attempt in reconciling my life... Please God... Please let me see my Sarah. Please give me some sort of sign of what I need to do.
The only answer I found was at the bottom of a small, silver, metallic flask.


text:
It only takes a minute to get started. Fill out our uncomplicated sign up form and login to the site.
This step is optional but will greatly raise your chances of your profile being viewed by interested members. Type a little about yourself, your pasttimes and upload any nice photos of yourself.
Utilise our website's cutting-edge search to find members who match your needs. Or just scan through listings and find folks that arouse your interest.
Discovered someone who you like the look of? Drop them a line or just a wink and see what happens next. With a little luck you'll be on your way to a lifetime of happiness.
And start dating


text:
A Summons
Michael took a breath. "Look, I don't know what this is about but-"
The Neutral cut him off with a monotone drone. "It is about Triad, it wishes to see you. You will come with us."
Michael shuddered. The Neutrals freaked him out and the popular theory was that Triad created them purely to do just that, to get some sick kick out of making people squirm. Not that anyone really felt capable of working out it's motivations any more. His shoulders slumped, defeated. He knew he couldn't run, not from Triad. Triad was in the Aether itself, which meant it was everywhere, it was even in his head right now, if you believed the stories. One thing was certain and that was that Triad, while seemingly not taking much interest in human affairs, ruled with an iron fist and when it wanted something, it got it.
"Alright, I'm coming." He said as he stepped out of the door. The building detected him leaving as he did so and automatically secured the place, locks clicking into place and a resounding thunk.
It was raining when he stepped outside and thick, sooty drops fell from the sky to pool down on the balcony. The clouds hung in the sky, dark and angry and glared down at them as he followed the silent neutral to a waiting Mendelian craft. Michael didn't like it. He was far more open-minded than most, but being brought up in Technomancer society had given him a prejudice against the Mendelians organic machinery. The thought of climbing inside a living being repulsed him, but he swallowed his pride and stepped into the damp smelling interior of the craft after the Neutral.
The craft, from the outside, had appeared to look like a large, meat-textured wasp but inside, it was more like a normal room that had been upholstered in skin. He could see the various fluids pumping through veins behind the walls and had to swallow down bile. The Neutral took a seat in a chair that looked like a puckered hole and so Michael apprehensively did the same. The chair contracted around him like a puckering sphincter, securing him in place and he felt the craft leap into the air as the insectile legs it had been using to grip the balcony pushed it away from the edge. There was a moment of weightlessness as the craft fell until it's wings began to thrum and the shot off into the greys of the London sky.
"Where are we going?"
"To see Triad. This was stated earlier."
"We're going to fly all the way to New York in this... thing?"
"And we couldn't do this over AT because?"
"You of all people Michael should know the value of experiencing something first hand."
Oh crap. Oh crap, oh crap, oh crap! Triad knew, he bloody knew.
"Look I can explain about the... the incidents. It's not what you think I-"
"Triad isn't interested in the Diving, Michael. Triad is interested in you."
Michael wasn't sure how to respond to that, so he just shut up and stared out of the window as the world sped by below him.
So, Triad was interested in him. What could a hive-mind intelligence possibly find interesting about him if not the Diving? It didn't make sense, but then again, nothing Triad did ever made sense. It was like mad guard dog, people needed it's protection but sometimes, just sometimes it would turn on it's owners or rip apart it's own home for no apparent reason. As far as he was aware, no-one had had any direct dealings with Triad in a long, long time. Curious, he connected to the Aethernet and browsed the information archives for any clues.
The last time someone had been invited to see Triad had been almost forty years ago. A homeless man from a region controlled by the Aetherics that no-one at the time knew anything about. Of course, once people found out that Triad had summoned him this man became of great interest to all three of the parties to try and work out his significance. As it turned out, the man was apparently a descendant of Dr. Johnathan Tetherson, the guy who had revolutionised and nearly destroyed the world. The man who was the reason they needed Triad in the first place.
Aetheric technology had been a boon to mankind. Tapping into the Aether for instant communication had brought about so many changes, the world had zoomed on ahead without waiting for the technology to be fully explored, by the time the problems were discovered the world was hopelessly dependant on it. It would be like asking the people of the twentieth century to give up fire to cut off Aetheric technology now.
The problem had lay with the Aether itself. Originally it was thought to be a kind of field or layer of reality parallel to our own, physical reality that interconnected all living things, an invisible network that Aetheric technology had tapped into. It was far, far more than that however. The Aether was a dimension in its own right, a plane of pure energy and information. Not only did the lives of things from our world connect to this place, but so did that of others. beings of energy and information that existed purely within the Aether and with Aetheric technology, they know had a gateway through into our technological systems.
When the first incursions occurred, nobody noticed. The Luna Computational Project was in full swing and was taking up most of peoples time. Most people attributed the minor glitches and weird occurrences to the overload on the system the new influx of instant communication was imposing on the worlds computational resources. The LCP was designed to turn the moon, so far a fairly useless lump of rock, into a massive computer using nanotechnology to rebuild it piece by piece at the molecular level. Robots were everywhere, AIso, even semi and arguably fully sentient ones were starting to emerge from peoples research., So much was happening that no-one noticed when the demons, as they came to be called, slipped in through the back door.
Machines and computers became possessed, automated factories stopped their usual work flow and built hideous mechanical bodies designed for nothing but murder to be possessed by yet another demon just waiting to escape it's Aether prison and experience physical reality. AIs could no longer be trusted, no-one could tell if one was truly an AI or a demon in disguise, mass panic rippled across the globe like wildfire. Just as things were reaching breaking point, it got worse. People who'd opted for direct implants of Aetheric Transducers, or ATs, started becoming possessed. For a while their conscious, living minds had acted as barriers but they just weren't strong enough to hold the horde off forever. Eventually, the fell, just like the machines.
There was no reasoning with them, no communicating. The demons seemed to relish the sheer joy a physical reality too much to even think about what they were doing. Destruction seemed to be their ultimate celebration of this fact and they indulged heavily.
But the lessons learnt about earlier hadn't gone unnoticed. People had been the last to succumb, perhaps, just perhaps and composite being, a being with a consciousness greater than that of any human could could back the tide. Two projects came into being. The Luna AI project and the Hive project. The first was to create a massively complex AI that would make use of the entire Luna computers capacities. It's sheer complexity and scope would lend it the same abilities as a human to resist an million fold and it would be able to act as a firewall for the Aether, locking the demons back were they belonged. Hive, however, was something far more distasteful, a fusion both physically, mentally and aetherically of multiple human beings into a composite whole. They would sacrifice their lives to become something greater than themselves. No-one wanted to volunteer for that and no-one could agree who should have that kind of power, Hive would be a conscious entity in full control of the worlds communications system and the firewall that would protect them from harm, putting all that power in one being's hands was an incredible risk.
It had been a mistake to pursue the Luna AI project. When the AI came on line, it seemed to work. The incursions stopped and for a while peoples lives returned to normal. Then another disaster came. The Possessed had been working in secret to open another hole into the world from the Aether and on New Years Day 33 CAT they deployed it. A virus that fooled the AI for just long enough for a single demon to get through, but it had nowhere to go. The AI managed to isolate it with the Moon's computer systems but this was no ordinary demon. When it couldn't escape, it did the next best thing. It fused with the AI.
After that, the world turned to hell. Johnathan Tetherson had been working furiously the whole time on a solution. He'd become the leader of the Aetheric faction, those whose sympathies lay closest to his, to the paranormal that the disasters had most assuredly proven. He was working on an Aetheric bomb, a device to annihilate the Aetheric signature of anything in it's blast. A soul destroyer. The Moon/Demon hybrid was changing it's course, crashing into the Earth in one final demonic celebration of destruction and there was no time left. Dr. Tetherson deployed the bomb manually himself while still in the blast area, destroying himself and the presence in the Moon. However, the Possessed were still at large and there was nothing from stopping this happening again, not without the AI to firewall them.
They had no choice. The Hive project was the only option. It was decided that the leaders of the three factions would become the Hive to avoid one party having more control than the rest. Johnathan Tether was dead so his replacement came forward to take his place in the Hive. Three parties for the three technologies of Aetheric technology - the Mendelians and their biological mastery, the Technocracy and the mastery of all things computational and mechanical and the Aetherics, those who studied and used the powers of the Aether itself, the most mistrusted of the lot. They joined as one, each went to sleep as themselves in one being awoke. That being was Triad.
Triad was interested in Tetherson's son, and now he was interested in him. The records stated that the son had never been seen again after that meeting. Michael was worried. He was very worried indeed.


text:
News By Tag
Industry News
News By Location
Industry News
International Artist Liu Bolin Exhibits a Special Creation at "Art Bengaluru 2014"
"The Invisible Man" performs live in India for the first time.
Beijing-based artist, Liu Bolin, uses art as a medium to comment on society and repressive social norms. His best known photo series, "Hiding in the City", took form in November 2005 when the Beijing city management demolished Suo Jia Cun - Asia's largest international artist village and Liu Bolin's home. As a silent protest to this event, Liu Bolin started his now legendary series Hiding in the City, which has spread beyond China countries like France, Italy & U.S.A.
Art Bengaluru began in 2009 as a quest to encourage & develop a thriving community of artists & art connoisseurs in Bangalore. Each year, the festival puts forth new art concepts for its audience; this year the event has scaled new heights with Bolin's engaging performance at the inauguration. The Opening Night saw this talented artist blend into rows of shelves lined with magazines.
Uzma Irfan - Executive Director, Corporate Communications - Prestige Group, Founder - Sublime Galleria and Conceptualizer & Organizer - Art Bengaluru said, "We are honoured to have an artist of the caliber of Liu Bolin at Art Bengaluru who will unveil an exclusive creation for the event. Each year Art Bengaluru aims to get bigger & better and this time we have reached a new level with the artworks & artists, which will place the festival on the global art map. I urge all of you to join us in celebrating these unique creations of art which are displayed at the festival."
Speaking about Art Bengaluru, Artist Liu Bolin said, "Art Bengaluru is an incredible platform for artists to display their works. Over the years, the organisers of this festival have done their best to promote & support artists from diverse backgrounds and it is a pleasure to perform & showcase my work in India for the first time at Art Bengaluru."
Another work of art by Bolin, which has held the audience captive, is his installation the Charger Series which has originated from the artist's dissatisfaction towards material possessions. This work of art shows cell phone chargers plugged into steel forms of the human body. The cell phone charger serves as an indicator of the boundless desires of human beings.
Artist Bolin explains the concept, "As we carry more and more burdens on our shoulders, we are gradually pulled away from the essence of life. In my work, the variety of brands, styles & sizes of the chargers demonstrates the diversity of life while also exhibiting the traces of human desire. As functional objects become unusable, they perfectly represent the unappeasable nature of human desire."
A form of social commentary, Bolin's artworks warn audiences of impending disasters caused by human overindulgence.
About Art Bengaluru:
Art Bengaluru ( http://www.artbengaluru.in ), one of the most reputed Art Festival's in India, has been created to showcase a wide spectrum of art forms and provide a platform for artists (both Indian & International)
Launched in 2010, Art Bengaluru began with a vision to promote works of art and cultivate a thriving art community in the city. The First Year of Art Bengaluru saw 15 Galleries across the city participate in the week-long festival that also screened a series of Short Films, in addition to an Art Competition for Children. The Second Edition featured 15 Art Galleries from across the country with the highlight being the inaugural Luxury Art Auction. The Third Edition showcased 15 top National & International Art Galleries, a Children's Art Competition, Workshops, Speaker Sessions and the iconic International Art & Luxury Auction. Each year, the festival strives to rise a notch higher than the last, and in 2013 the much-awaited event saw over 100 National & International Artists showcase a diverse collection of artworks while the Auction saw on block works of celebrated artists such as M.F. Hussain, S.H. Raza, F.N. Souza, amongst others. The Fourth Edition also introduced Berserk - a unique Arts Conference for Children in addition to the trademark activities.
About Art Bengaluru 2014:
Riding on the success of the last four editions, Art Bengaluru returns with its 5th Edition. Presented by The Collection at UB City in association with Sublime Galleria, the 10-day event, from the 21st-30th of August, features a host of talented artists & leading Art Galleries from across India & the world.
This year, Art Bengaluru seeks to recreate and celebrate the Renaissance Period - an era of intellectual and artistic revival, inspired by a renewed study of Classical literature and art - with the theme of European Art History. The event is showcasing 13 top galleries including one from New York & Vietnam.
Christel House India, engaged in providing free education, nutrition & healthcare to impoverished children in Bangalore, have created an exclusive installation by students from their High School, based on the Renaissance theme for the event.
Gracing the event was Padma Shri Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, renowned Santoor Maestro, who put up a special performance at The Collection at UB City, on Sunday, 24th Aug 2014 at 6pm.
Also a part of Art Bengaluru is 'Berserk 2014' ( http://www.berserk.sublimegalleria.com ) - a 3-day Residential Art Conference for children which aims to motivate, inspire and facilitate children, between 8-14 years of age, to discover and pursue their artistic talents.
For more information on 'Art Bengaluru 2014' please visit http://www.artbengaluru.in
About Sublime Art Galleria:
Sublime Galleria, located at UB City, is India's first Sky Gallery founded in 2009 by Ms. Uzma Irfan - Executive Director, Corporate Communications, Prestige Group ( http://www.prestigeconstructions.com/
For Further Information Contact:
Urmila Biswas
Mob: +91 98860 99736
Email: email@example.com
Urmila Biswas
Account Email Address Account Phone Number Disclaimer Report Abuse


text:
Well thats crappy...trolls get their islands abck, no strings attached, and the gnomes just get part of their city back, adn don't say "O well IF is right there and theres already a startign zone there why change it?" I want those darn gnomes out of my IF since Garrosh is gonna kick the trolls out after they get their islands back, so the trolls are gonna get a new starting area, why not the gnomes too?
just wanna say that it would be pretty unfair if gnomes dont get their city back. its probably not final but it seems to me that the battle is kinda worthless if they just get a small town and have a possibility of getting back gnomer in the future.
Just a question, but the Echo Isles and Operation Gnomergan are "pre-launch" or "launch" events? I was under the impression they are pre-launch, which would mean things will be different once Cata is fully launched. Isn't it possible that the gnomes will have had a second attack and taken back a usable portion of their city?I will admit, when I did both of these events, I felt the Troll one was a bit of a let down in script/event/what happened ( I didnt feel the epic-ness ) and while I enjoyed the Gnomes script/event more, when it ended I was left thinking "WTF! We didn't get back more of the city?"Also, the Troll one introduce the Troll Druids, the Gnome one skipped their new Class(s) ( I forget, only priests, or more?) and that was another reason I felt let down about the Gnomes. Just what did they manage to do?
Another LOL event tysm
kill the trogs on gnomeregan fore the alliance
haha gnomes fail
haha gnomes win


text:
vending ?
when vending chicken or tri tip. how do you hold there temp. tri tip i never cook to the temp your supossed to hold the meat at. any thoughts would be great. plan on tri tip and pulled chicken sammy's. hate for things to dry out!!thanks a bunch!!
When I vend tri-tip, I slice them and then hold in a half steam pan with some yoshidas cut with some water. I hot hold the tri-tip whole and slice up one or two at a time depending on how busy it gets. Stays moist and tender, never any complaints. Never vended pulled chicken.
has to be kept above 140F or served immediately. That's the law. I don't cook tri-tip above 125-130 but I could hold it in an aujus so long as everything was above 140.
Chicken can be held at 140 just fine but it will start to dry out. You need to have some broth with it and need to keep stirring.
cool thanks guys. for some reason i thought you had to hold every thing at 160* but 140* i can live with. thanks again.
Yup. 160 is too high.
Double check your local health department on holding procedure and temp.
If you are worrying about holding too long, make sure you do in small batches. If you are vending and you are busy enough food will not dry out, if it sits long enough to dry out never go to that event again!:-P
Never really thought about it that way but Jacked UP has a good point! I cook chicken in batches. Dark meat only then break it down a half pan at a time, with a little sauce in there and foil the lid. Out here I have to be ready by about 9 am for the markets or people will be in a huff.
|All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:19 PM.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2017, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
2003 -2012 © BBQ-Brethren Inc. All rights reserved. All Content and Flaming Pig Logo are registered and protected under U.S and International Copyright and Trademarks. Content Within this Website Is Property of BBQ Brethren Inc. Reproduction or alteration is strictly prohibited.


text:
Dutchman Dumoulin abandons Giro d'Italia
(Reuters) - Another leading contender for the Giro d'Italia pulled out on Wednesday with Dutchman Tom Dumoulin succumbing to saddle sores.
"Unfortunately Tom has been forced to abandon the Giro due to saddle sores," his Giant Alpecin team said on Twitter.
On Tuesday Spaniard Mikel Landa of Team Sky abandoned because of illness.
Dumoulin won the Giro's opening stage on home soil in Apeldoorn and held the leader's jersey for three stages until losing it on Saturday.
He lost more than 10 minutes on Tuesday's stage and climbed off his bike after struggling again during stage 11.
(Reporting by Martyn Herman, editing by Mitch Phillips)
© Thomson Reuters 2017 All rights reserved.


text:
The Staff Training Planning Committee is responsible for planning and executing our our next Fall Support Staff Symposium. The Symposium is a full day of CE with a topical theme meant to provide the highest quality local training and career development for support staff in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky.
If you'd like to join this group, please contact Katy McBryan, our convener for more information. Katy may be reached at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
5/25/2017SWON News: OKI Children's Literature Conference, Building Political Capital & Visual Literacy
4/11/2017SWON Weekly: Goodbye Melanie, a safety and security webinar and OVGTSL
12/2/2016SWON Weekly: Conferences in our Backyard
5/29/2017Memorial Day - SWON Office Closed
5/30/2017PCI Webinar - Tools to Build Your Library's Political Capital
5/31/2017SWON Webinar - Scott Warrick with "Surviving The NEW ADA & FMLA"
6/1/2017Library 2.017 Mini-Conference: DIGITAL LITERACY & FAKE NEWS
6/2/2017Northern Ohio Technical Services Librarians Spring Meeting
SWON Libraries Consortium
10250 Alliance Rd., Suite 112
Blue Ash, OH 45242
Voice: (513) 751-4422
Fax: (513) 751-0463
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
SWON serves all library staff in southwest Ohio and our Supporting Members there and in northern Kentucky by providing excellent continuing education and other services.


text:
- Home
- Seats & Covers
- Boat Covers
- V-Hull Outboard Extended Platform w/ Tower 23'5'' to 24'4''
V-Hull Outboard Extended Platform w/ Tower 23'5'' to 24'4''
Product Description
Taylor Made Products semi-custom boat covers are designed to fit several makes and models of boats with same hull styles.This cover fits Euro V-Hull Runabouts with Wakeboard Towers, open or closed bow styles with curved glass windshields and outboard motors. Includes extended aftermarket swim platforms in the overall length measurement and does not accommodate tower feet mounted to the top of boat's gunnel. Motor Hoods sold separately. Available in Poly Cotton and Hot Shot fabrics.
- Double folded hems
- 4-ply seams
- Sewn in tie down loops
- Trailerable
- 5 Year Warranty
Other Details
Google Product Type:
Boat Covers
Boat Style:
Euro V-Hull Runabout w/ Tower
Motor Type:
Taylor Made Model:
Trailerite Semi Custom
Product Reviews
Write Review


text:
GUIESHUBA (JAZMIN DEL ISTMO). Nota Preliminar de Gutierrez Tibon. Illustraciones de Ernesto Garcia Cabral
Chopitea, Maria Jose
Price: $100.00
click image to zoom
Place Published: México, D.F
Publisher: The Author
Date Published: 1960
Condition: (some wear in wraps; o/w a very good copy)
Size: 21.5cm
Pages: 88,(vi)p
Book Id: 84678
b/w plates, duo tone pict. wrps
LIMITED EDITION OF 500. The author narrates her brief visit to Juchitlan in the Tehuantepec isthmus, (state of Oaxaca, Mexico) describing the Zapoteca people folklore and traditions. Illustrations by Ernesto Garcia Cabral (b. Mexico 1890-1968), "El Chango".
- More: Folkart
- More: MEXICO
- More: 20TH CENTURY
- More: FOLKLORE
- More: GARCIA CABRAL, ERNESTO
- More: GRAPHIC ART
- More: ZAPOTECA
- By This Author: Chopitea, Maria Jose
- By This Publisher: The Author


text:
All Categories
Bookstore Categories
Item description for Time and Again by Linda Horton...Overview
Macy Hays is depressed and alone. At age fifteen, it seems her life is over. In the two years since her father left, she has lied about her age and worked to support four younger siblings. They're hungry and a hair's breadth from being homeless. Thus begins Macy's solitary journey on the mean streets of Dallas where she's expected to act like an adult one minute and a child the next. When she meets James Pearson, age eighteen, she begins to experience love for the first time. Then he's shot. While he fights for his life, Macy is whisked away, under false pretenses, to California. They never get the chance to say goodbye. Thirty years later, the self-sufficient Macy tracks James down and they ignite a love neither thought possible. As they plan the wedding, unexpected circumstances turn their world upside down. Desperate, James embarks on a spiritual journey. Macy rebels. Will she be able to break through her emotional walls to follow the path he's chosen? Or will anger and bitterness cause her to lose him forever? Time and Again was inspired by a love story that began in 1962. Some of the characters and events are fiction.
Promise Angels is dedicated to bringing you great books at great prices. Whether you read for entertainment, to learn, or for literacy - you will find what you want at promiseangels.com!
Item Specifications...
More About Linda Horton
Product Categories
Christian Product Categories
Books > Christian Living > Practical Life > General
Reviews - What do customers think about Time and Again?
Write your own review about Time and Again
Ask A Question or Provide Feedback regarding Time and Again
Add This Product Widget To Your Website
Looking to add this information to your own website? Then use our Product Widget to allow you to display product information in a frame that is 120 pixels wide by 240 pixels high.
|Order toll-free weekdays 10am thru 10pm EST by phone: 1-888-395-0572 (Lines are closed on holidays & weekends.)
|Customer Service | My Account | Track My Orders | Return Policy | Request Free Catalog | Email Newsletter


text:
Elements of Elegance Event Planning...
You can believe that Elements of Elegance Event Planning and Floral will have the exact type of Centerpieces you are looking for to decorate your Breedsville venue the way you want.
Decorations Complete
The right Ribbons / Bows are essential to complete your event's decor, and Decorations Complete has plenty to choose from, demure, dazzling, or decadent - you name it.
A Barrie
It's not Christmas if there aren't parties - and the A Barrie decoration store has plenty of Fabrics for your rockin' celebrations.
Amber Dawn Event Design
Amber Dawn Event Design is your comprehensive one-stop shopping resource for supplying dazzling Live Plants and more for the best decorated Breedsville parties in the area.
Stealing Cinderella Weddings
Stealing Cinderella Weddings can't be beat when it comes to the selection of Balloon Decorations at its many decoration stores in your area.
MichaelAngelos The Event Company
You have positively got to come to MichaelAngelos The Event Company for all your Breedsville baby shower needs, including cute little Live Plants and much more to decorate your party.
Alpha Omega Event Productions LLC
Alpha Omega Event Productions LLC is the best place to find gorgeous and affordable Arches in the Breedsville area. Our helpful and informative staff is always there for you.
Stella Event Design
Over at Stella Event Design, we can help you plan a pretty party with our fabulous selection of Theme Design and more, simply perfect for your event.
If you are getting married at any banquet facility around Breedsville, DECOR ELEGANCE has fantastic Props and all the party supplies you need to make it look great.
Brides a la mode
It's no big secret that Brides a la mode has awesome selection of Confetti at its many conveniently located decoration stores in the area.
D and J Chair Covers
Come on by a D and J Chair Covers decoration store to purchase the Fabrics you need for your bridal shower—we have so many pretty options.
Balloons or Bust
If you can believe it, the Balloons or Bust decoration store not only has a huge selection of Ribbons / Bows - it also has amazingly low prices.
Imagine Weddings Events
Get gorgeous Fabrics and all type of party decor at Imagine Weddings Events in Breedsville, the friendliest staff and best selection all in one place.
Balloon Beautiful
You won't have to look elsewhere if you go to a Balloon Beautiful decoration store to buy some Theme Design for your wedding party.
Signature Weddings
When planning your Breedsville area event, don't forget to go to Signature Weddings for creative Specialty Lighting and top quality party supplies at great prices.
Flower Designs by Marty LLC
Without a doubt, Flower Designs by Marty LLC is your best source to find innovative and creative wedding Ribbons / Bows in the beautiful Breedsville area.
Hire The Best
In or around: Breedsville, MI
For my: Birthday (Children)
Taking place on: August 06
Park Place Design
Come to a Park Place Design decoration store if you need a shiny new Props for your next party—we have lots to choose from.


text:
It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!
paddy and james from wales travelled to run this yesterday and we are very glad we made the effort.
very wet,very muddy and very enjoyable.
great organisation and excellent goody bag.
the course was challenging but doable for all abilities. lots of obstacles and more than a little water to negotiate. wear trail shoes tho because the clue is in the title...its mudbath hell.
thankyou for inventing and organising this.
A fantastic day, well organised, extremely friendly and so much fun.
The course was a real challenge, especially after torrential rain the night before, but everyone threw themselves into it and ran through mud, over obstacles, through water and loads more mud. Oh, did i mention the mud ?!
Will definitely be doing this again next year, especially as the array of cakes and hotdogs at the end are to die for.


text:
University Park Considering Crackdown on Airbnb, Other Peer-to-Peer Lodging Sites
A one-night stay at this Dyer Street cottage could be yours for just $75 per night.
If you're planning a weekend getaway to University Park and hope to capture the authentic Park Cities experience of living in an overpriced home on an absurdly expensive postage stamp of land, you'd better act fast. The City Council there is mulling a crackdown on short-term leases of single-family homes through sites like Airbnb.
"In the instances, a homeowner, a property owner that lives in that residence will vacate the property and then lease it on a short-term basis, typically through a website," a city staffer explained to the council this week (probably unnecessarily, if council members are as tech savvy as their official portrait suggests). "The most common website is vacationrentalbyowner.com. There are some concerns of the neighboring property owners about the frequency of persons renting those facilities the turnover who is actually occupying it."
Currently, University Park has no rules addressing such rentals, and the council didn't change that when they met Tuesday night. They did, however, unanimously vote to kick the matter to a zoning committee to draft regulations.
Over at Candy's Dirt, Joanna England digs through the Park Cities listings at Airbnb and comes up with three.
Clearly an epidemic, but UP isn't going to wait around and be overrun by vacationers too cheap to pay for a hotel. So, they join a growing list of cities and states grappling with how to regulate a tech-driven business model that disrupts not only the lodging industry but also the traditional use of single-family homes.
In that sense, it's sort of like the Uber situation in Dallas, only without the vice raids and the hijacking of city government by Yellow Cab, giving some amount of hope that UP will craft intelligent regulations.
(h/t Candy's Dirt, Park Cities People)
Send your story tips to the author, Eric Nicholson.
Get the ICYMI: Today's Top Stories Newsletter Our daily newsletter delivers quick clicks to keep you in the know
Catch up on the day's news and stay informed with our daily digest of the most popular news, music, food and arts stories in Dallas, delivered to your inbox Monday through Friday.
In Case You Missed It
Upcoming Events
Stockyards Championship Rodeo
TicketsFri., Jun. 30, 8:00pm
WWE Live SummerSlam Heatwave Tour
TicketsSat., Jul. 8, 7:30pm
Mesquite Championship Rodeo
TicketsSat., Jul. 8, 7:30pm
WWE Great Balls of Fire
TicketsSun., Jul. 9, 6:30pm
Sponsor Content


text:
Click here to enquire about the Rolls Royce Cloud I
|Exterior Colour
|Interior Colour
|Passenger Seats
|1 Front, 3 Rear
|Seat Belts Fitted
|Front passenger
|Operating Area
|Within 20 miles Barnet
|from £495 (based on standard 3 hour hire)
The sales literature of the day, distributed by the Conduit Street offices of Rolls-Royce in Mayfair, advises the prospective buyer that this coach built design is "for the owner who requires a car of particular distinction". True, it was then, and remains so today. This is a car of great presence.Here is a stylish example of a rare individually crafted car. Representing the very pinnacle of motoring excellence from a time when elegance was a design priority.
If one of your wedding day priorities, like many others before you, is to travel chauffeur driven in an elegant motor to and from your wedding location in London, the Rolls Royce Cloud I is the perfect option for you. The interior is comfortable and luxurious, and the service we provide is safe and sophisticated. From start to finish our chauffeurs will remain professional, representing you properly on your special day.
If you would like to hire the Rolls Royce Cloud I for your wedding day in or around the London area, make sure you contact A.T. Beauford today and ask us about our booking process. We will gladly answer any questions.


text:
New City Investment Managers was established in 2004 to provide specialist fund management services for investors.
New City Investment Managers is an adviser to a range of funds including 4 resource funds and a high yield fund which are managed by a specialist investment team with a wealth of experience across the natural resources and high yield sectors.
City Natural Resources High Yield Trust
2012 Investment Week's Investment Company of the Year Best Commodity and Resources Trust
2012 Winner of Investors Chronicle Awards for Best Commodity Trust
2011 Winner of Investment Weeks Investment Trust of the Year for Best Specialist Trust
CQS New City High Yield Fund Ltd
2013 & 2011 Awarded "Best High Income Security Highly Commended" by Money Observer
2010 Winner of Investment Week UK Income Investment Trust of the Year
New City Energy Ltd
With effect from 7 March 2017 the Company is now in voluntary liquidation and Robert James Kirkby and Linda Maree Johnson of KPMG Channels Islands Limited have been appointed as liquidators for the purposes of winding-up the Company.
New City was acquired on 1st October 2007 by CQS, a global diversified asset management group with US$14.4billion (estimated) under management (as 1 June 2015).


text:
Contact us 24/7: +1 877 678 9627
View product details
Zoom In
- - Fits true to size, take your normal size
- - Cut for a slightly loose fit
- - Mid-weight non-stretchy fabric
- - Those with broad shoulders may wish to take the next size up
- - Model is 177cm/ 5'10" and is wearing a FR size 36
This printed plissé silk-blend jacket added a pop of color to Chloé's neutral-hued Spring '14 show. We love the length - it's perfect for wearing with pants, dresses or skirts, plus it draws attention to your waist.
Outfit1: Chloé necklace, shorts and shoes, The Row top, Monica Vinader bracelet, bracelet and bracelet, Eddie Borgo bracelet, Jennifer Fisher ring, Marni bag.
Outfit2: Maison Martin Margiela necklace, Stella McCartney necklace, The Row top and clutch, Monica Vinader bracelet, bracelet and bracelet, Eddie Borgo bracelet, Jennifer Fisher ring, Chloé pants, Alexander Wang shoes.
- - Tonal-blue printed mid-weight plissé silk-blend jacquard
- - Welt pockets, open front, partially lined
- - Slips on
- - 57% silk, 43% polyester; lining1: 100% polyester; lining2: 70% silk, 30% acetate
- - Dry clean
- - Designer color: Tuareg Blue
Product Code: 432875
For alternative suggestions, contact our Fashion Consultants
Help & Advice
Product Code: 432875


text:
Peugeot just unveiled the new Peugeot 308 and the 308 R concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show last week and as you can see they are already working on another model, the 308 GTI.
The 308 GTI will slot between the standard 308 and the upcoming 308 R, which is expected to deliver the same power as the concept – an impressive 270bhp from a 1.6-litre turbo four.
Currently the most powerful 308 packs 155bhp and the GTI model is expected to use a 1.6-litre turbo with around 200bhp.
Other updated besides a more powerful engine, include new air intakes, sport suspension, bigger wheels, double exhaust arrangement and minor interior updates.
Tags: 308, Peugeot, Peugeot 308, Peugeot 308 GTI


text:
Chapter FourteenMature
"Mel, wake up! We need to get going!"
"What's wrong?" I shook the grogginess as I shot out of bed.
"They're coming. We're going to be attacked. Don't panic, just get dressed, quickly."
I grabbed clothes at random and ran into the bathroom. My heart was pounding like a crazed drummer. What's going on? Why are they attacking now? It must be somewhere near dawn! I thought, stripping off my tank top and baggy sweats I had worn to bed, exchanging them for a pair of jeans and a black tee shirt.
"How do you know? Are they in the town?!" I asked, slipping into my sneakers and lacing them up as I spoke.
"Mel, we have lookouts, They're on the borders, trying to get in. The only thing holding them back is Adam hasn't arrived yet."
"What's he got to do with it?"
"They need to be invited in here. Adam has been, somehow, and he will bring them, when he gets here... I'm assuming we don't have long."
"Who would invite him in? He's one of them isn't he?"
"That was my question. Then I figured it out. It was you."
"What?! I did no such thing! I-"
"Mel, listen, we don't have time to argue. Did you and Adam ever talk about always being there for one another? Where one goes the other will follow? Something of that sort?"
"Well yeah, but-"
"That's how. That promise is carried on. They can all get in with Adam's help. Don't you dare blame yourself. You made those promises before you knew anything about them."
I nodded, "Are we going or what?"
"Let's go. Clara is waiting for us. It's gonna be a long night."
"As you all know," Clara began, standing at the head of the table, about one hundred of us were crowded into the room, "We will soon be under siege of those creatures from Hell. I want you all to remember what you hold dear to you. Fight for that which you love. It may be a fight to the death. If we can hold out until dawn we might prevail. We need every one of you, if we hope to stand a chance."
There was a murmur, like a buzzing swarm of bees, among the crowd, as Clara paused. It grew louder, until everyone seemed to be shouting, trying to be heard over one another. Everyone's scents were melding together, I caught whiffs of cologne, inexpensive perfumes, sweat, and of course, the ever present scent of the forest. I began to get dizzy, with all the different sounds and scents exploding around me; like he had promised, Max saved me.
"Everyone, please be quiet! Clara has asked you all to remain calm." He stepped to the front of the room, to join Clara, "We've fought battles with these demons before. We've prevailed. In this situation, we have a good advantage, as well. They're coming into our territory. The place we know better than they possibly could. Our only struggle might fall in keeping them out of the town."
"What are we gonna do with those kids?" One person asked, obviously talking about Frankie, Heather, and Keith.
"We- that is, Clara, Gina, and I- made a plan, after they infiltrated our defenses last time. The children will be hidden in one of the underground storage areas. They are well enough hidden that the enemy will not think to look there. They will not smell their living bodies, and the children will be as safe as anywhere else."
I grew more restless with his every word. This was real, I was going to go with them this time to fight. I might come face to face with my brother. The weeks of training were going to be tested in the most real of ways. There would be no retries or backing down. This was pass or fail, do or die. This was life or death.
When Max finally rejoined me, the crowd of people began to speak in hushed tones together once more. I looked up at him and chewed my lower lip for a moment, "Max... What if-"
"Don't worry, Mel. We'll be okay. We'll keep the promises we made and both make it out of this just fine."
"No, that's not what I was going to say... Adam got in here because he and I had a bond-where one went, the other can always follow, right?"
"Yes, but what-" the realization of what I was trying to say crossed his face, "What if one of our own... Oh, my God... Mel, come with me. We're going to talk to Clara." He took my hand and walked to where Clara was still standing, waiting patiently for everyone to calm down enough to listen to her.
"What's wrong, Max?" She asked, startled, when he had touched her shoulder.
"Mel just came up with an idea. It sounds crazy, but I bet she's right. I think you should hear her out."
"Of course. What is it, Amelia?"
"Well... The other night, Max and I were talking about the night Adam got in here, About how he breached the defenses... We came up with a theory that is as strong as any."
Clara nodded, to show I had her full attention.
"Adam got in here because of me- because we had a bond... Wherever one of us went, the other could always follow. Well... What if one of our own is turned into one of them. Then they could come back and, not only get into our village, but they could get into individual homes. They could attack people when their guard is down."
Clara's eyes widened, "Oh my word, you're right! That could be the answer... But what to do?"
"Well, We could have everyone know that once they leave our membership-through quitting or death- they are no longer welcome here. Make them sign a contract... It might work." Max said, thinking quickly.
Clara nodded slowly, "Do you think you and Amelia could keep an eye on things here? I'll run back to my office and make some contracts. When I come back, everyone will sign them."
Max and I nodded in unison. No sooner had Clara acknowledged our agreement, than she was gone.


text:
|Sep 23
|Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Wars of the Roses, is fought at Blore Heath in Staffordshire
|Feb 1
|Conrad Celtes a German Renaissance humanist scholar and Neo-Latin poet.
|Mar 2
|Pope Adrian VI the 218th pope of the Catholic Church from 9 January 1522 until his death on 14 September 1523.
|Mar 6
|Jakob Fugger a major merchant, mining entrepreneur and banker of Europe. He was a descendant of the Fugger merchant family located in the Free Imperial City of Augsburg, where he was also born and later also elevated through marriage to Grand Burgher of Augsburg. Within a few decades he expanded the family firm to a business operating in all of Europe. He began his education at the age of 14 in Venice, which also remained his main residence until 1487. At the same time he was a cleric and held several prebendaries, even though he never lived in a monastery
|Mar 22
|Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death, though he was never in fact crowned by the Pope, the journey to Rome always being too risky. He had ruled jointly with his father for the last ten years of his father's reign, from 1483. He expanded the influence of the House of Habsburg through war and his marriage in 1477 to Mary of Burgundy, the heiress to the Duchy of Burgundy, but he also lost the Austrian territories in today's Switzerland to the Swiss Confederacy
|Apr 15
|Filippino Lippi an Italian painter working during the High Renaissance in Florence, Italy.
|Oct 6
|Martin Behaim a German mariner, artist, cosmographer, astronomer, philosopher, geographer and explorer in service to the King of Portugal.
|Dec 27
|John I Albert King of Poland and Duke of Głogów.
|Feb 14
|Stephen Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken Count Palatine of Simmern and Zweibrücken from 1410 until his death in 1459.
|Mar 3
|Ausiàs March a medieval Valencian poet and knight from Gandia, Valencia. He is considered as one of the most important poets of the "Golden Century" of Valencian literature
|May 2
|Antoninus of Florence an Italian Dominican friar, who ruled as an Archbishop of Florence. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church
|May 3
|Eric of Pomerania King Eric III of Norway , King Eric VII of Denmark , and King Eric of Sweden. He was the first King of the Nordic Kalmar Union, succeeding his adoptive mother Margaret I of Denmark
|Oct 30
|Poggio Bracciolini a Florentine and Roman scholar who served under seven popes as a scholar, writer, and an early humanist. He was responsible for recovering and rediscovering a great number of classical Latin manuscripts, mostly decaying and forgotten in German, Swiss, and French monastic libraries, including De rerum natura, the only surviving work by Lucretius, and disseminated manuscript copies among his learned friends
|Nov 5
|John Fastolf an English knight during the Hundred Years War, who has enjoyed a more lasting reputation as the prototype, in some part, of Shakespeare's Sir John Falstaff. Many historians consider, however, that he deserves to be famous in his own right, not only as a soldier, but as a patron of literature, a writer on strategy and perhaps as an early industrialist
|Dec 4
|Adolphus VIII Count of Holstein the mightiest vassal of the Danish realm.


text:
Don't be fooled by her disarming smile and humble personality, Tatum Monod is all business. This past season the Canadian freeskier embarked on her maiden voyage to the El Dorado of white gold, Alaska.
Roping into her first ever descent in AK, Monod wastes no time seeking out the steepest lines and biggest spines with a fearless style.
Watch her season edit below to catch all the action.
See more of Monod in Level 1 Productions' award-winning 16th annual feature film Small World, available for streaming rental and download right now on Vimeo On Demand.
Make sure to follow Tatum Monod on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook to stay updated with all of her adventures.


text:
Petra-Group.com is a 1 year old domain, situated in United States. The domain is linked to the IP address 184.108.40.206 which is provided by the hosting company Peer 1 Network (USA) Inc..
It was registered by DOBRESCU ADMIN , who can be reached at . The site is owned by ANDREI. Registration details show that it was registered on 07 Jan 2016 through deutchdomains, llc and will expire on 07 Jan 2017.
The site returns a status code of 200. The site is being served through DOSarrest.


text:
Potential spread of recently naturalised plants in New Zealand under climate change
- First Online:
- Received:
- Accepted:
DOI: 10.1007/s10584-012-0605-3
- Cite this article as:
- Sheppard, C.S. Climatic Change (2013) 117: 919. doi:10.1007/s10584-012-0605-3
- Citations
- 687 Downloads
Climate change and biological invasions are major causes of biodiversity loss and may also have synergistic effects, such as range shifts of invaders due to changing climate. Bioclimatic models provide an important tool to assess how the threat of invasive species may change with altered temperature and precipitation regimes. In this study, potential distributions of three recently naturalised plant species in New Zealand are modelled (Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, Psidium guajava and Schefflera actinophylla), using four different general circulation models (CCCMA-CGCM3, CSIRO-Mk3.0, GFDL-CM2.0 and UKMO-HADCM3) with two emission scenarios (A2 and B1) each. Based on a maximum entropy approach, models were trained on global data using a small set of uncorrelated predictors. The models were projected to the country of interest, using climate models that had been statistically downscaled to New Zealand, in order to obtain high resolution predictions. This study provides evidence of the potential range expansion of these species, with potentially suitable habitat increasing by as much as 169 % (A. cunninghamiana; with up to 115,805 km2 of suitable habitat), 133 % (P. guajava; 164,450 km2) and 208 % (S. actinophylla; 31,257 km2) by the end of the century compared to the currently suitable habitat. The results show that while predictions vary depending on the chosen climate scenario, there is remarkable consistency amongst most climate models within the same emission scenario, with overlaps in areas of predicted presence ranging between 81 % and 99.5 % (excluding CSIRO-Mk3.0). By having a better understanding of how climate change will affect distribution of invasive plants, appropriate management measures can be taken.


text:
Two tactics to consider for tapping your nest egg in retirement are buying an annuity or playing the percentages.
Research indicates that a 4% drawdown is likely to preserve a portfolio over a long retirement. That's the initial withdrawal, followed by increases to match inflation.
Say that a hypothetical Jim Rand retires at 65 with $1.5 million in his retirement account. In Year One, Rand takes out $60,000 (4%).
Each year, Rand boosts his withdrawal by the inflation rate. He'll likely be able to do so for 30 years without running out of money, depending on his annual return.
Ray's cousin Ken Ward also retires at 65 with a $1.5 million nest egg. But he wants to spend more than $60,000 a year.
Suppose Ward puts his money into an immediate annuity, also called an income or payout annuity. Many insurers offer these deals, which provide regular cash flow based on life expectancy.
A typical annuity payment on $1.5 million for a man Ward's age would be about $9,000 a month for as long as he lives. That's $108,000 a year, or over 7% of his $1.5 million nest egg.
Which cousin is smarter? Well, $108,000 a year is better than $60,000 a year.
Ward also likes the lifelong guaranteed income.
In addition, by starting out with larger cash flow at 65, Ward may be able to defer Social Security until 70. Then he'll get a larger benefit for himself and possibly for a surviving spouse.
Control Vs. Guarantee
But Rand has more control over his finances.
He can take more or less than the scheduled amount from his retirement account each year, depending on future investment performance and personal needs. He'll have access to all the money in the account if he needs a much larger sum.
If Rand stays with the basic plan, his withdrawals will keep pace with inflation. If inflation is 3% a year, Rand's yearly withdrawal will top Ward's $108,000 payout in 20 years, by age 85.
Going forward, Rand will have more cash flow than Ward when they are elderly. It can come in handy if long-term care is needed.
Or Rand can decide to take smaller withdrawals than scheduled, to leave some of his retirement account to heirs. Ward's one-life annuity would leave nothing for a beneficiary.
More Flexibility
Rand's 4% solution offers access to capital, income growth potential and the possibility of bequeathing some wealth to loved ones.
Ward could get those features in an immediate annuity. But the more hedges he builds in, the less cash flow he will receive.
On the other hand, Rand's strategy lacks guarantees. Poor portfolio decisions or untimely bear markets could force him to lower his annual withdrawals.
Or if it turns out that Rand's investments succeed spectacularly, he will have sacrificed cash flow by using an inflation-adjusted 4% withdrawal rate.
Ed Slott, an IRA expert in Rockville Centre, N.Y., suggests combining the two methods. If you put part of your retirement fund into an immediate annuity, you'll have some guaranteed cash flow.
And you can withdraw from the balance of your nest egg on a scheduled basis for control, growth potential and legacy planning.


text:
(913) 484-7402
Share Broker Profile
Affiliated Broker
Mike O'Malley
Business broker and Business consultant for over ten years. Business owner and Business management for over 30 years.
Individuals and companies listed here claim to be an authorized business transaction intermediary. While BizBuySell does not doubt these claims, BizBuySell has not verified them and makes no guarantee, warranty or representation about them. It is your responsibility to independently confirm the claims made by individuals and companies listed here.


text: SYNTHESIS 19 FEBRUARY 2014 THE SINGLE MARKET 20 YEARS LATER CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Emanuel Gyger | Research assistant at Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute Maria Eugenia Le Gourriérec | Events officer at Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute his synthesis reviews the main ideas discussed during the conference entitled "The single market 20 years later: challenges and opportunities" organised by Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute and the Maison de l'Europe on 11 December 2013 in Paris. The conference focussed on two elements of the single market: growth and the social dimension. T Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute (NE-JDI) and the Maison de l'Europe held a conference on 11 December 2013 entitled: "The single market 20 years later: challenges and opportunities". This synthesis reviews the key issues addressed during the conference. and economic affairs with Telecom Italia and Pirelli, took part in the round table discussion. The second panel, chaired by Pierre Lepetit, inspector general of finances and vice-president of NE-JDI, addressed the theme of "The single market and its social dimension". Speakers included Chantal Guittet, member of the French National Assembly's foreign affairs committee and co-author of the report on workers' posting, Józef Niemiec, deputy secretary general of the European trade union confederation (ETUC) and André-Luc MOLINIER, director for European affairs at the French employers' union MEDEF. The conference, introduced by NE-JDI's director Yves Bertoncini, is part of NE-JDI's project on "the single market 20 years later". Yves Bertoncini pointed out that the single market continues to be the cornerstone of the European Union, but as Jacques Delors used to say, "you don't fall in love with a single market". The common market was not a French project at the outset; it was seen as a necessary evil, almost as a scapegoat. And in fact, people's perception of the single market in France is particularly ambivalent. Yet it promotes growth and it creates jobs: this was true in the runup to 1992 and it is still the case twenty years later. To perceive the single market's positive and negative aspects, we have to attempt to adopt a comprehensive, all-embracing approach. Lastly, NE-JDI's director pointed out that the single market needs to be based on a balance between "competition, cooperation and solidarity", as promoted by Jacques Delors. The conference was wound up by a presentation and a debate with Thierry Repentin, minister for European affairs with the French foreign ministry. This synthesis reviews the main ideas aired and debated at the conference. The text is divided in five parts: 1. The single market, a driving force for growth in Europe; 2. A potential which has yet to be fully exploited; 3. A single market based on competition and on solidarity; 4. The social dimension of the single market in the context of the European election campaign; 5. The single market, unloved and incomplete. The debate was organised around two round tables. Sofia Fernandes, senior researcher at NE-JDI, chaired the first round table on "The role of the single market for growth within the EU". Esther Schmidt, assistant to the director general at the DG Internal market and services at the European Commission and Riccardo Perissich, former director general of public 1/8 The Single market 20 years later 1. The single market, a driving way of imparting fresh dynamism to the export of European products. Consumers wrongly believe that the transatlantic negotiations are going to lead to US standards destroying European standards and vice-versa. force for growth in Europe Esther Schmidt began by pointing out that the single market is a driving force for growth in the European economy. It has generated additional growth in the EU's GDP to the tune of 2% to 3% overall since 1992 thanks to the abolition of trade, customs and regulatory barriers1. By the same token, the estimated rise in GDP occasioned by the cumulative impact of the single market is as high as 10% to 20% of GDP. This includes the impact of enlargement and competition which has increased thanks to competitiveness and has brought prices down. Finally, the euro has reduced the costs involved in exchange operations and considerably facilitated the search for funding. A question was raised regarding the role of the euro in stimulating the single market. While exaggerated conversions did occur when the euro was first adopted, without sufficient monitoring in certain spheres (restauring services, for example), the euro has had an extremely beneficial impact in particular in the industrial sphere, as Riccardo Perissich stressed. Yet the euro has a perverse effect: membership of the euro brought member states' borrowing rates into line, allowing certain countries, particularly Greece, Italy and Portugal, to go on borrowing at very low rates for a long time, and this had a detrimental effect on the countries because it allowed them to get further and further into debt without adopting the structural reforms required to strengthen their economies' competitiveness. Concrete beneficial effects can be seen, for instance, in the sphere of telecommunications, with a 73% drop in costs between 2005 and 2012. The Erasmus programme has benefited 2.5 million students and 250,000 teachers. The budget allocated to these programmes has now gone up and it is expected to benefit a larger number of teachers in the future. Though completely non-existent only twenty-five years ago, these programmes are now part and parcel of our daily lives. Moreover, recognition of diplomas allows a person to work in another country on the strength of the academic qualifications gained in their own country. There are currently some 30,000 qualifications a year that are recognised in other member states, and roughly 300,000 French residents cross the border every day to go and work in another member state. 2. A potential which has yet Reasoning along the same lines, Riccardo Perissich stressed that the programme establishing the single market (1985-1992) has been a success. The single market has imparted a fresh thrust to the European economy, particularly in the sphere of manufactured products. Where the free movement of goods within the single market is concerned, given that the complete harmonisation of standards and laws is impossible, the path of mutual recognition (specifying that a product which meets requirements in one member state cannot be banned from sale in another member state) has been pursued. to be fully exploited The single market is undeniably a driving force for growth. In a context in which the European countries' potential for growth is fairly weak in view of their structural rigidity and of the demographic challenge, completion of the single market is a key issue for the EU and for its member states. Several priority spheres were identified for promoting action designed to deepen the single market. Riccardo Perissich argued that we must not forget the importance of the external market, which is the single market's external dimension. In this context, the current transatlantic negotiations are a good First of all, while integration in the sphere of trade in goods is fairly far advanced, numerous obstacles are still in place where the free circulation of services is concerned. In view of the fact that services account 2/8 The Single market 20 years later for some 65% of the EU's overall GDP, deepening the single market in the services sphere has to be a priority. Even if important measures, such as points of single contact, have been put in place in order to simplify administrative and customs formalities, as Esther Schmidt pointed out, there are still numerous areas that need to be worked on in the future (involving matters of taxation and social regulation in particular). patent which will offer inventions blanket protection in twenty-five member states. In addition to these priorities in the deepening of the single market, Riccardo Perissich stressed that there is a dearth of support for businesses towards the market as it was before. Many European businesses have turned towards markets where growth is stronger (Asia). The previous virtuous circle has been broken. When the crisis broke out, a fear of protectionism took hold, although in the event that fear was to prove unfounded. But the banks stopped lending to the real economy, and that is a problem. The EU is on the verge of achieving a banking union, but there is still a basic problem: as Riccardo Perissich pointed out, the European economy, unlike other areas of the world, depends on the banking industry. Secondly, Riccardo Perissich pointed out that European industrial policy continues too often to encounter irrational resistance. While there is a need for consolidation at the European level in numerous spheres such as the motor industry, air transport and telecommunications, we are in fact witnessing a massive return to national industrial policies. According to Riccardo Perissich, member states' nationalistic approach to industrial policy prevents there from being a genuine, strong industrial policy and it leads to a fragmentation of the market, which results in differences between the member states. In the telecommunications field, for instance, there is a monopoly in each member state, often a government monopoly, so it is necessary to press member governments to accept competition. In Riccardo Perissich's view, what we have today is virtual competition among several giants and a handful of dwarfs, which is unhealthy. It is necessary to establish competition among a reasonable number of competitors, yet without any of them being national champions. Confidence is the key word here. It is necessary to establish confidence at a time of crisis. The euro crisis has led us into a recession which we had not foreseen. But according to Riccardo Perissich, the lack of confidence that was in place two years ago was higher than the lack of confidence felt today, which means that confidence is gradually returning. 3. A single market based on competition and on solidarity Following a first round table focusing on the role of the single market in driving growth in the EU, the second round table was devoted to the single market's social dimension. Chantal Guittet began her address by stressing that, even though the gradual equalisation of progress in workers' standards of living was mentioned in the Schuman Declaration and a social perspective has always existed in the European integration process, solidarity has always been instituted with a strong financial connotation. Even though the single market and currency have had a very positive influence in social terms, they are accompanied by huge distortions which lead to social inequality, exclusion and social dumping. The National Assembly deputy highlighted the fact that, as the first panel pointed out, economic progress has not necessarily marched always hand in hand with social progress. The notion of "social progress" at the European level has been reduced to its simplest expression, namely the promotion of employment and a reduction in unemployment. The result has been a widening of the salary gap, weaker labour Thirdly, the digital economy is also a crucial sector which needs to be developed. There is a massive building site here which embraces, in particular, the issues of taxation and of intellectual property. Fourthly, to help impart a fresh thrust to the European economy, we need to reform the rules regulating public markets. The regulatory environment in place today is ridden with lengthy procedures and high administrative costs that hinder fluidity in economic exchange. The rules need to be simplified in order to bring administrative costs down. And lastly, another necessary area of reform concerns professional qualifications, in order to improve the match between supply and demand in this sphere. Where innovation is concerned, Esther Schmidt pointed out that, in an effort to make the best possible use of the single market and to encourage innovation, a project is being developed for a European 3/8 The Single market 20 years later legislation, greater flexibility in constraints linked to job duration and increased recourse to fixed-term employment. Europe, he argued, total convergence is absolutely impossible. A similar comparison can be made where structural funds are concerned: while the creation of the Community was accompanied by very considerable budget transfers, especially to the benefit of the most deprived regions, and regional policies (European Regional Development Fund, 1975) and cohesion policies (Cohesion Fund, 1994) have gone from strength to strength, Chantal Guittet pointed out that structural funds have not been increased in parallel with the series of enlargements that took the EU from fifteen to twenty-eight members to the point where they would allow the EU to continue to pursue as powerful a regional and cohesion policy. Józef Niemiec espoused Chantal Guittet's position, noting the constant tension in the single market with regard to the social dimension due to competition being the primary goal of economic ambition. The ETUC's deputy secretary general highlighted the fact that the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union does not offer sufficient support to respect for social standards at the national level in the event of repercussions caused by the single market. This jurisprudence contradicts the independence of the social partners and thus it undermines their ability, as players in the European social model, to improve workers' standard of living, salary and working conditions. Józef Niemiec also argued that, with the deregulation process involved in the deepening of the single market, we have witnessed the birth of competition among workers and the EU has not proven capable of protecting or of accompanying those workers on the social level. But over and above the challenge of enlargement, André-Luc Molinier added that the global context constitutes a second major change impacting the single market's social dimension. If we look at the list of the ten countries that carry weight in the world today, there has been an almost inevitable downgrading of the European countries that appear on the list of top ten economic powers – Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Italy – and that downgrading is only going to get worse in 2020, 2030 and 2040. In AndréLuc Molinier's view, competition steamrolls over everything and increased global competition is thus another crucial reason why we can no longer think today along the same lines as when Jacques Delors was the president of the European Commission. Citing the example of Poland, the MEDEF's director for European affairs stressed the importance of recognising that it is primarily thanks to competition that certain countries are managing to offer their citizens a higher standard of living. Chantal Guittet, for her part, stressed the tension between competition and solidarity, citing the example of businesses' relocation. Businesses can be made to appear profitable by relocating to countries where wages are far lower but the situation worsens in countries with higher salaries, which then find it difficult to maintain their social standards. Along those lines, she added that where posted workers are concerned, the different social protection systems in force in different member states and insufficient verification on the part of national authorities have led to abuse, which has in turn triggered unfair and distorted competition. The three speakers in the second panel agreed on the fact that a convergence in European social policies linked to the development of the single market has become more difficult with the enlargement of the EU to include the central European countries. André-Luc Molinier pointed out in this connection that the directive on worker posting was adopted in 1996 in a 15-strong EU but that the situation as it was back then is no longer the same as the situation in today's 28-strong Europe. In a 28-strong 4/8 The Single market 20 years later 4. The social dimension of the single and of itself and that it is not sufficient to focus on employment by exploring the consequences of the competition sparked by the development of the single market. A solidarity-based Europe, a Europe of the people, demands respect for human rights and for workers' dignity. In this connection, the two speakers hailed the agreement thrashed out at the Council of ministers' meeting in December last year regarding a strengthening of the regulations governing the implementation of the directive on worker posting. But while the progress achieved is welcome, Józef Niemiec added, it is still no more than a lowest-common-denominator compromise which is probably not going to be sufficient to prevent all of the abuse currently linked to worker posting. market in the context of the European election campaign André-Luc Molinier stressed that, in view of the consequences of the economic, financial and social crisis, the European election campaign demands a totally different approach compared to the campaign for the elections in 2009. If, for example, we take the unemployment situation in the EU as our yardstick — as indeed several participants did in the course of this conference — it is obviously more difficult today to sing the single market's praises in the sphere of job creation. According to Eurostat, the unemployment rate in the EU shot up from 7.1% to 10.9% between 2008 and 2013. And where youth unemployment is concerned, the figures are even more worrying, rising from 15.8% to 23.5% on average in the EU2. In Chantal Guittet's opinion, considering that social policies are primarily a national prerogative, it is necessary for European social questions to be addressed by using social dialogue to thrash out agreements on minimum regulations in Europe. But having said that, it is then necessary to allow a certain amount of room for manoeuvre in their implementation, avoiding economic effects which would be unwelcome for certain countries. That is why it is impossible to stipulate a common minimum wage for all of the EU's member countries. On the other hand, the two speakers stressed that the introduction of a legal interprofessional minimum wage in Germany, in implementation of an agreement adopted by the broad coalition in November 2013, is a very positive signal for strengthening the social dimension in Europe. Thus we are having to tackle a climate of growing scepticism. André-Luc Molinier argued that in the election campaign in 2009 it was still possible to say things like "Europe protects you", but that today that is not enough. Thus it is all the more important in this campaign to highlight what Europe's social models would be like today without the construction of Europe and its single market cornerstone. A good example is the Erasmus programme, that has permitted the free circulation of students and which is now, in the context of Erasmus Plus, in the process of expanding with the aim of increasing flexibility with regard to opportunities for training in the labour market. Also, it is necessary to stress the measures adopted to respond to the social havoc caused during the recession. In this connection, the speakers agreed on the importance of the "Youth guarantee" adopted by the Council of ministers in February 2013 to ensure that no young European remains jobless, out of training or without some form of internship for more than four months. This predominance of national responsibility, however, does not make it less necessary to develop initiatives at the EU and EMU levels. According to Józef Niemiec, alongside structural funds there is also a European corpus of regulations that make it possible at least to continue talking about a European social model, especially with regard to social investment, by strengthening social security assistance3. Chantal Guittet, for her part, highlighted the idea of unemployment insurance at the European level, especially since such an idea would trigger social dialogue in a specific sphere. In fact, the National Assembly deputy would like the European Commission to formulate a concrete proposal in this connection. AndréLuc Molinier addressed the issue in connection with 18-strong convergence among the members of the euro area: in his view, it is worth exploring the proposals for a euro area budget in greater depth, especially ahead of a new stage in European integration. Yet for the role played by the social dimension in the single market project to become lastingly perceptible by Europe's citizens, Chantal Guittet and Józef Niemiec argued that it is necessary to go even further. In order to avoid a "downward-dragging" social Europe and to meet the expectations of Europe's citizens, the social dimension has become an imperative, in the National Assembly deputy's view. While Józef Niemiec, for his part, called for recognition of the fact that the social dimension contains values in 5/8 The Single market 20 years later 5. The single market, unloved and incomplete It would be necessary to set up a form of economic governance for the euro area in order to achieve greater effectiveness and clarity. Indeed, that is why France has militated in favour of the adoption of social indicators in the field of employment and training within the EMU, and for the coordination of member states' economic policies. We need to seek greater convergence, especially in the struggle against tax evasion and in the social sphere. In the view of Thierry Repentin, the single market has been a goal that has mobilised the European Union. But after customs union, the single market, and the single currency, what is the major European project today? The temptation to yield to populist rhetoric would result in our being reduced to contemplating our own navels again. This populist rhetoric is based on lies which undermine Europe. According to the minister, it is with Europe, and in fact with more Europe, that we are going to emerge from the current recession. The question is not whether the future lies with or without a single market, but whether it lies with a stronger or a weaker single market, with a single market based on more or less solidarity, particularly in the social sphere. In the light of all this, France wishes to help redirect Europe towards sustainable growth and security for Europe's citizens. It is necessary to develop green economies. In the context of an ambitious industrial policy, the European Energy Community is a project to be canvassed. It would be a source of jobs and of security for the people of Europe. It would also be important for countries that are Europe's neighbours, especially for those that see the EU as a potential alternative. The minister with the European affairs portfolio argued that it is necessary to rebuild the single market in two stages. The first stage involves taking on board awareness of what the single market represents in terms of development and of progress. It is more than just a market; it has served a basic principle, the principle of freedom. It has turned everything on its head, from people's right to move, to their basic rights. The single market has a substantial regulatory dynamic which has a concrete impact on our daily lives, particularly in the field of product safety (food, medicinal drugs, toys and so forth). It is not something abstract. Ours is the foremost market in the world, but in people's imagination it is still associated with excessive, incomprehensible and threatening over-regulation. This single market is poorly known, unloved and unquestionably incomplete. The market must protect its citizens, particularly with regard to the directive on worker posting. Europe's efforts are mobilising in the struggle against unemployment. For the first time there is a specific part of the European budget devoted to the struggle against unemployment among young people, and the part of the budget devoted to the Erasmus programme has been doubled and opened up to all young people (young people on alternating work/study training schemes, or apprentices) so that Europe can open up to everyone, including young people who have chosen alternative kinds of education and training. At a time when the EU is going through an exceptional crisis, we must continue to build the single market: that is the second stage. The single market is a minefield of growth, but only on condition that it is deepened in a more balanced manner than it has been in the past. By the same token, we need to strengthen the very heart of the system in order to bolster the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), and that demands the establishment of a banking union. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to increase banks' responsibility in the way they manage their affairs, in order to ensure that a financial and banking crisis does not turn into another recession and ends up undermining the member states. That way, Europe's savers and taxpayers will be protected. 6/8 The Single market 20 years later Conclusion The minister with the European affairs portfolio went on to answer questions from the audience, starting by explaining the handling of the negotiations on the directive concerning worker posting, noting that France insisted on social and solidaritybased responsibilisation in order to forestall any kind of abuse. He went on to explain that urban policy cannot do without Europe, especially the European Social Fund. According to Thierry Repentin, Europe is not as complicated as people think. Europe works with words that everyone understands. With only a few months to go before the European elections, Jacques Delors' famous triptych – "competition that stimulates, cooperation that strengthens, and solidarity that unites" – does not appear to have lost any of its importance in providing the inspiration for the future of the single market. Thierry Repentin wound up his talk by arguing that it is necessary to mobilise for the European parliamentary elections on 25 May 2014 to ensure that Europe emerges the winner. 1. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, "Single Market Act II. Together for new growth", COM(2012) 573 final, 3.10.2012. 2. Eurostat, Unemployment rate by sex and age groups - annual average. 3. In February 2013 the European Commission issued the "Social investment package" which suggest member states to modernise their social protection systems and to give priority to social investments. 7/8 The Single market 20 years later GROWTH, COMPETITIVENESS AND EMPLOYMENT: THE RICH LEGACY OF THE WHITE PAPER Jérôme Vignon, Tribune, Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute, February 2014 WHAT KIND OF SOCIAL EUROPE AFTER THE CRISIS? Sofia Fernandes and Emanuel Gyger, Synthesis of the expert seminar organised with the Gulbenkian Foundation, Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute, February 2014 "SOLIDARITY THAT UNITES" AND "COOPERATION THAT STRENGTHENS" António Vitorino, Tribune – Interview ahead of the European Council, Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute, December 2013 DEEPENING THE EMU: HOW TO MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL MODEL? Sofia Fernandes and Kristina Maslauskaite, Studies & Reports No. 101, Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute, November 2013 YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT, SOCIO-ECONOMIC DIVERGENCES AND FISCAL CAPACITY IN THE EURO AREA Maria João Rodrigues, Policy Paper No. 101, Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute, November 2013 A TIME-LAG PROBLEM, OR EVEN A LACK OF CONSISTENCY António Vitorino, Tribune – Interview ahead of the European Council, Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute, October 2013 TOWARDS A MORE SOCIAL EUROPE? Marie Billotte and Sofia Fernandes, Synthesis of a conference organised with Sciences Po Paris, Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute, July 2013 A SOCIAL DIMENSION FOR THE EMU: WHY AND HOW? Sofia Fernandes and Kristina Maslauskaite, Policy Paper No. 98, Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute, September 2013 TOWARDS A MORE SOCIAL EUROPE? Marie Billotte and Sofia Fernandes, Synthesis of the conference "What social initiatives for Europe?" organised with the Centre d'études européennes de Sciences Po, Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute, July 2013 SOCIAL COMPETITION IN THE EU: MYTHS AND REALITIES Kristina Maslauskaite, Études & Rapports No. 97, Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute, June 2013 EU AND GROWTH: THREE PACTS RATHER THAN ONE Jacques Delors, António Vitorino and the members of the board of directors of NE-JDI, Tribune – Viewpoint, Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute, April 2013 Managing Editor: Yves Bertoncini • The document may be reproduced in part or in full on the dual condition that its meaning is not distorted and that the source is mentioned • The views expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher • Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute cannot be held responsible for the use which any third party may make of the document • Translation from French: Stephen Tobin • © Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute ISSN 2257-5510 On the same themes… ENDOWING THE EMU WITH A SOCIAL DIMENSION Jacques Delors and Sofia Fernandes, Tribune – Viewpoint, Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute, October 2013 QR code generated on http://qrcode.littleidiot.be 19 rue de Milan, F – 75009 Paris Pariser Platz 6, D – 10117 Berlin [email protected] www.notre-europe.eu


text:
Premier Lockers
Premier Lockers' core values are founded upon innovation in design and manufacture, therefore offering the best locker storage solutions throughout Australia.
Their product excellence is matched by service excellence, as they consider every customer with the highest regard. Established management procedures underpin the quality culture at Premier Lockers, ensuring they provide the very best in product and service.
One of Australia's leading suppliers of steel and plastic lockersLearn more