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Negative Rates: The World According to NIRP
Major central banks have adopted negative interest-rate policies (NIRP) in hopes of boosting economic growth. What possibly could go wrong?
In Brief
- While the rationale for negative interest rates is appealing on many levels, reality suggests that there may be different, less appetizing consequences for countries pursuing the strategy.
- First, with prospects for future growth dim in the eurozone and Japan, loan demand may not increase, regardless of the price or how much incentive banks are given to lend.
- Second, central banks may find that if negative short-term rates promote investor interest in longer maturities, the yield curve could flatten, not steepen, potentially decreasing bank profitability.
- Finally, the currency weakness produced by a negative-rate strategy may force competitive devaluations among global economies.
- The key takeaway—Central banks will monitor the consequences of negative rates before they reverse their decisions, upon which the global financial infrastructure depends.
Second of three parts.
It seems that central banks increasingly are embracing negative interest rates as a potential solution for feeble economies and low inflation. As we noted in the first article in this series, Japan recently joined Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, and the eurozone in pursuing a negative interest-rate policy (NIRP) in hopes of stronger economic growth, and higher inflation, in part through a weaker currency. On February 11, 2016, for example, Sweden's central bank responded to other "central banks pursuing more expansionary monetary policy" by lowering its key interest rate farther into negative territory in order to keep its currency, the krona, from appreciating and, subsequently, saving the economy from deflation.
While investors have feared a devaluation of the yuan by China that could spark a "race to the bottom" among emerging market currencies, which in turn would curtail global growth, developed countries (other than the United States) have pursued the same strategy via negative rates. Even greater negative rates are expected. European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi's promise in January that there is "no limit" to monetary policy efforts to increase inflation stoked expectations for further negative-rate adjustments in March. Poor currency response to NIRP in Japan suggests to many observers that additional negative adjustment will be forthcoming there as well.
Accentuate the Negative
Central banks' infatuation with negative rates seems rational, on the surface. Negative rates on excess reserves theoretically give banks the incentive to lend funds at an attractive rate, thereby reducing expensive excess reserves and increasing loan-related income. Negative short-term interest rates also should steepen the yield curve, which would be a profitable development for banks that should further promote bank lending. To the extent negative rates are transmitted to other investments, investors are induced to seek other options, either by taking on greater investment risk or by taking their money out of the NIRP-affected country altogether.
By seeking other options, borrowing costs for other credits can be reduced, promoting additional borrowing and attendant economic growth. In the process of seeking other investments, to the extent funds leave the country, negative rates essentially depreciate the exchange rate, promoting growth through cheaper exports and inflation through more expensive imports.
NIRP seems like monetary policy panacea, capable of addressing all core issues facing slow-growth countries. No wonder it is so popular among central banks.
Unintended Consequences
While the rationale for negative interest rates is appealing on many levels, reality suggests that there may be different, less appetizing consequences. With prospects for future growth dim in the eurozone and Japan, loan demand may not increase regardless of the price or how nudged banks are to lend. So much, then, for reducing expensive excess reserves and increasing loan-related income. And if negative short-term rates promote investor interest in longer maturities, the yield curve could flatten, not steepen, potentially decreasing bank profitability.
That last factor may already be at work among the NIRP adopters. Note the relatively flat yield curves in NIRP countries, where negative interest rates extend to five-year maturities in most countries and even to 10 years in Switzerland and Japan. Investor interest in higher-yielding, riskier securities reduced yields for a while, but recent concerns about global growth have reversed that phenomenon; credit spreads have gapped well beyond historical averages.
Finally, negative rates may produce currency weakness if other countries don't respond in kind. But as Western nations reminded China after its depreciation of the yuan last summer (via a more traditional method of adjusting the currency's value versus the U.S. dollar), the advantage is immediately lost when competing countries respond with similar policy. Currency wars produce no country advantage, only collective loss.
Supplying Demand?
It may be that a negative interest-rate policy is designed to ignite demand that does not actually exist. The arrival of the NIRP concept comes after seven years of protracted low interest rates, which likely has fulfilled all demand to finance viable projects. The attempt to arm-twist banks to lend more seems destined to fail, especially since borrowers already have financing, and that expectations of continued slow economic growth suggest overcapacity, not the need to invest for expansion. Indeed, recent corporate borrowing seems increasingly aimed at financing mergers and acquisitions, a strategy designed to gain efficiencies more than promote growth. What is left in the way of loan demand may derive from those borrowers and projects that once were deemed unreliable or too risky. If this is the case, NIRP may come across as central banks' attempts to promote expansion by reducing credit standards, which ultimately may be seen as an act of desperation. And just as bad, such a policy would appear to be the antithesis of years of efforts by regulators and central banks to improve bank balance sheets.
If there is little loan demand and the remaining financing requests involve additional credit risk, perhaps some economic benefit of NIRP could be found in refinancing existing debt. Here, too, policy may be too late, and may have unintended consequences. Corporations, local governments, and individuals have had opportunities to refinance higher-rated debt at lower, less expensive levels. Negative rates may create that opportunity again, but it does nothing for bank profitability. More broadly, replacing existing loans with slightly lower rates in the hopes that lower interest costs will somehow stoke additional business spending seems an uncertain outcome, given expectations for weak global growth.
Negative interest rates may occupy some role in monetary policy, but with today's absence of loan demand, NIRP may prove at best ineffectual and at worst damaging to a country's financial infrastructure. Without loan demand, NIRP can impair bank profitability if the costs of bank reserves are increased and banks are unable to pass on negative rates to depositors (indeed, it would be difficult to imagine bank ads touting sub-zero interest rates on savings accounts). Lower profitability may ultimately reduce bank credit quality as rating agencies take into account banks' diminished capacity to service debt, at some point increasing bank financing costs. Such a serial effect could make lending more restrictive—which would be a consequence opposite the original intent of NIRP to make loans more available.
Summing Up
If negative rates are transmitted to bank deposits and other fixed-income investments, unfolding as it is in the eurozone and Japan, the consequences could become severe. Imagine, for example, sustained negative rates on government debt, then corporate debt—soon the viability of insurance companies and retirement plans would become questionable. One solution to avoid such consequences and increase the potential success of NIRP is increased loan demand via fiscal policy that involves infrastructure building, investment incentives, or tax reform. Absent such fiscal initiative, let's hope central banks monitor the consequences of negative rates before they reverse their policy decisions upon which global financial infrastructure depends.
Next: The potential impact of NIRP on investments.
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The Feminine Charm and Other Useless Traits
Book by: SaneLunatic
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Genre: Young Adult
Chapter1 (v.1) - The Feminine Charm and Other Useless Traits
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It's been awhile since I've read a good thriller. But I'll be honest and say that I can tell this is going to be a Great one just by the first few lines.
I really liked it how you kept your readers (and Sonny) completely in the dark. We have no idea what's going on, she has no idea what's going on, we're just left with our thoughts. That is a sign of a good writer, the fact you can weave a great introduction that reveals nothing yet entertains all the same. Very nicely done!
I do want to point out one problem though. It's really hard to see but easy to fix. At a few points in the story, the name 'Sonny' is used too often. Here's two examples:
"After doing all of this, Sonny realised she had nothing else to do. A moment of thought and Sonny started to think of all he possible..."
"In fact, Sonny was quiet as well like person with her fellow school students and teachers alike. Sonny was getting frustrated. All this..."
Basically, you refer to 'Sonny' by her first name in very close proximity. It's like using the same word in a string of sentences over and over again.
But as I said, it's only in a few places, and it's easy to fix. And, really, it's not that big of a deal. To tell you the truth, I do that quite a bit too. Heck, I've seen published writers do that! It's hard to catch.
But even so, whether you fix that or not, it's an awesome intro. Keep it up, and never stop writing!
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Royal Naval Engineering College
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The Royal Naval Engineering College was a specialist establishment for the training of Royal Navy engineers. It was founded as Keyham College in 1880, new buildings were opened in Manadon in 1940 and the old college site at Keyham closed in 1958. The college was renamed HMS Thunderer in 1946, and closed in 1995.
Keyham College[edit]
Construction of Keyham College on the dockside in the Keyham suburb of Plymouth started in February 1879, at a cost of £30,000 and opened in July 1880 as Training Schools for Engineer Students, replacing the hulk of HMS Marlborough which had been used as accommodation for engineering students since 1877. Students spent five years living at the college, and undergoing training in workshops around the dockyard, before spending a further two years at Greenwich college and then assigned to ships as Assistant Engineers.
The college originally only contained accommodation, replacing that provided by Marlborough, but an additional building was later constructed containing lecture theatres, a laboratory and a gymnasium which was subsequently converted to a test engineering shop. The two buildings were connected by a bridge. Later further workshops were added, as was a covered parade ground. An extension to provide accommodation for an additional 50 students was built in 1895-1897.
The Selborne-Fisher scheme of 1903 meant that engineering and deck officers received the same basic training and led the closure of the college in 1910. However it reopened in July 1913 and on the outbreak of the First World War the following year the students were sent off to serve on warships and the college turned over to special entry cadet training. After the war, the college reverted to engineer training.
RNEC Manadon[edit]
Plans were announced in 1937 to move the college to Manadon, and the new college opened in May 1940 at the manor house, expanding rapidly during the Second World War. By 1945 there were several new permanent and temporary buildings on the site, and the original manor house was being used for staff accommodation.
In December 1946 the RNEC Manadon had been renamed HMS Thunderer. Further permanent building work took place following the end of the war, with a recreation block completed in 1947, and the instructional block, boiler house and factory workshop completed in 1951.
The old Keyham College closed in 1958 and was converted to the Dockyard Technical College, reopening in November 1959. The buildings were demolished in 1985.
HMS Thunderer produced around 150 RN engineer officers each year. In addition, a small number of seaman branch officers read for undergraduate arts degrees at the college. This continued until 1995 with the final Manadon students completing their 3rd year of BEng or BA degrees at Plymouth University in 1996. In parallel, in-service first degree education transferred to the University of Southampton from 1994. Postgraduate application training that had previously been conducted at RNEC Manadon transferred to HMS Sultan (marine and air engineering) and HMS Collingwood (weapon engineering). Various artifacts from the instructional blocks and Wardroom at RNEC Manadon are on display at these two establishments.
The site of the former RNEC at Manadon, Plymouth was sold off and has now been transformed into housing.
Notable commanding officers[edit]
- 1967–1969: Captain Nigel Malim[1]
- Mosely, Brian (1 March 2007). "Royal Navy Engineering College - HMS Thunderer". The Encyclopaedia of Plymouth History. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- "RNEC Manadon". Retrieved 5 May 2008.
- ^ MALIM, Nigel Hugh (b 1919), Rear Admiral at kcl.ac.uk (Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives), accessed 3 July 2013


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St. Anne's Society
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The St. Anne's Society is a Catholic support group for women.
Anna (Hebrew: hanna) means "grace". St. Anne is the patroness of mothers, nascent women, widows, sailors, poor schools, and Christians.
The St. Anne's Society was founded in 1881 by Anna Wick as the St. Anne's Mother's Society.
The purpose of this society is to provide an opportunity for families to assist parish programs, to be involved in spiritual, educational. Encourage women blessed with the gift of motherhood to fulfill their vocation with the, humility, dignity and love of St. Anne.
St. Anne's Society is active in almost every Catholic parish of Polonia in the United States.
The St. Anne's Society[edit]
- Aurora, IL - Holy Angels Parish
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- Gloucester, England - St. Anne Society of Gloucester
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Tim Hortons Now Has Fruit Loop And Jolly Rancher Doughnuts At The 2016 CNE
Tim Hortons is giving us major nostalgia with their latest CNE offering featuring two of our favourite things: cereal and candy.
This year at the Ex, the coffee chain has a whole roster of new sweet menu items including a Fruit Loops and a Jolly Rancher doughnut (how '90s), three new frozen drink flavours and once again, new flavours of the Timbits Poutine which made their first appearance in 2015.
And although the idea isn't original (places in the U.S. have been making cereal doughnuts for a long time), we do appreciate a Canadian version.
The doughnuts will be offered for a limited time at the 2016 CNE for $1.50, while the blended frozen drinks (the Chills) come in cotton candy, Jolly Rancher and orange cream flavours for $4.25 for a medium. The Jolly Rancher flavour, which is bright pink with bits of candy, will definitely take you back to a sweet, sweet childhood.
New Timbit Poutine flavours include cotton candy (we're definitely seeing a theme here) and orange cream for $3.99. All "poutines" are topped with whipped cream instead of gravy.
All of these new items will be available at the Ex from Aug. 19 to Sept. 5. Who knows, if they're popular, you might find them in stores this fall.
What am I eating: The Bug Dog from Bug Bistro. The price tag: $6.75 What's in it: A hormone-free beef frank seasoned with crispy mustard crickets. Bug Bistro also has two more featured items including Tacos Grillos: a flour tortilla taco with chipotle fried beef sirloin and toasted chili lime crickets ($6.50), and a Beetle Juice made with mango pulp, fresh lime, buttermilk and protein from roasted mealworm powder ($4.50).
What am I eating: Blueberry Pie Milkshake from Fran's. The price tag: $12 What's in it: Blueberry pie blended into vanilla ice cream, topped with whipped cream, sprinkles, cotton candy, Smarties, a chocolate wafer stick and a slice of blueberry pie. Fran's also has three new menu items this year including the Bacon Croissunda (a croissant stuffed with maple bacon and vanilla ice cream), The Meatloafer (a deep-fried meatloaf) and The Carnival Milkshake.
What am I eating: Pulled Pork Cinnamon Rolls. The price tag: $9.50 What's in it: Pulled pork rolled into warm cinnamon buns drizzled with frosting and topped with more pulled pork.
What am I eating: Deep-fried cookie dough balls from Dough Me. The price tag: Large for $8.75, small for $6.75 or $3 each. What's in it: Deep-fried cookie dough topped with a chocolate syrup, whipped cream and powdered sugar.
What am I eating: The Philly Steaklair from Philthy Philly's Food. The price tag: $12 What's in it: A traditional cheesesteak sandwich stuffed between a creamy puff eclair topped with bacon, whipped cream and chocolate icing. Yikes!
What am I eating: The Samurachi sushi burrito from Su&Bu. The price tag: $10.99 What's in it: A sushi burrito stuffed with salmon, tuna, avocado, cucumber, red cabbage, jalapenos and house sauce.
What am I eating: Fish & Chips from Su&Bu. The price tag: $9.99 What's in it: Wonton chips, nacho cheese sauce, spicy mayo, tuna, salmon, avocado and corn, fish eggs and nori strips.
What am I eating: Spam Double Down from Miami Press. The price tag: Price not available. What's in it: Two thick pieces of Spam as buns, stuffed with bacon, tomatoes, cheese and chipotle sauce.
What am I eating: Fruit Loop Doughnuts from Tim Hortons. The price tag: $1.50 What's in it: Classic Tim Hortons plain doughnut topped with frosting and fruit loops. A Jolly Rancher doughnut is also available, as well as new flavours for the Timbits Poutine which was first introduced in 2015 (for $3.99).
What am I eating: Cream Cotton Candy Chill from Tim Hortons. The price tag: $4.25 for a medium. What's in it: Cotton candy flavours blended frozen with cream and topped with whipped topping and cotton candy. An Orange Cream Chill is also available.
What am I eating: The ThreeSum Burger from Corrados Authentic Italian. The price tag: $15 What's in it: A colossal burger filled with Italian meatballs, Canadian mac and cheese and Greek fries topped with feta cheese, coleslaw and bacon. Talk about an international burger!
What am I eating: Roast Beef Yorkshire Bowl from Eat My Bowl. The price tag: $9.99 What's in it: Roast beef, gravy and horse radish cream all placed in an edible bowl.
What am I eating: The Big Pickle Dog from Pickle Pete's. The price tag: $9 What's in it: A giant pickle with a hot dog centre smothered in corn dog batter and deep fried.
What am I eating: The Cartoon Dog from Maggie's. The price tag: $7.05 What's in it: Deep-fried bacon wrapped hot dog with peanut butter jam, spicy mayo and topped with Cap'n Crunch cereal.
What am I eating: Sexy Surf and Turf from Hot Bunzz Street Cuizine. The price tag: $8 for one or $15 for two. What's in it: Bison short rib stuffed bun topped with lemon garlic aioli and east coast lobster made Jerk style.
What am I drinking: Strawberry Splash. The price tag: $10 for the bucket, $7 for a 24 ounce glass. What's in it: Hand-shaken strawberry drink topped with citrus fruits and mint.
What am I eating: Deep-fried butter tarts. The price tag: $7 What's in it: Deep-fried butter tart topped with whipped cream and caramel sauce.
What am I eating: Churro Cheeseburger from EPIC Burgers and Waffles and I Love Churros. The price tag: $12 What's in it: A classic EPIC burger patty with cheese, tomato and lettuce stuffed between two churro buns.
What am I eating: The Sloppy Redneck from Smokin'. The price tag: $15 What's in it: A sloppy sandwich with pulled pork, baked beans, coleslaw and crushed pineapples.
What am I eating: The Poutine Dog. The price tag: $8 What's in it: As you can see by the photo, the inside is made with hot dogs, tater tots and cheese covered in a corn dog batter served with gravy.
What am I eating: Baked Apple Dumplings from One Sweet Mama. The price tag: $5 (extra for toppings like ice cream) What's in it: Baked apple dumplings topped with ice cream and your choice of chocolate fudge or butterscotch sauce for an additional $1.75.
What am I eating: Chocolate Diablo Cone from Swiss Waffle & Crepes (pictured on the left). The price tag: Price not available. What's in it: Chocolate soft serve coated with cookie crumble, cocao puffs and wasabi peas. Served in a cone, it is also topped with Sriracha caramel sauce. Other flavours are also available.
What am I eating: The Raclette from House Of Brisket. The price tag: $13 What's in it: House potatoes, cocktail onions and cornichons topped with freshly melted raclette cheese.
What am I eating: Chocolate Chip Cookie Bacon Blast Cone The price tag: $7.50 What's in it: Vanilla ice cream, chocolate chip cone, crispy bacon, pop rocks and cotton candy.
What am I eating: The San Fran Mega Sandwich from San Francesco Foods. The price tag: $15 What's in it: A giant sandwich with veal, crispy chicken, crispy eggplant, two types of cheese, pesto mayo, fries, tomato sauce and all topped off with a big meatball.
What am I eating: Fried Pig Ear Sandwich from Farm To Fryer. The price tag: $11 What's in it: Crispy coated pig ears, coleslaw, maple bacon, cheddar cheese and spicy chipotle aioli in a bun.
What am I eating: Sweet Potato Pie from Farm To Fryer. The price tag: $6. What's in it: A sweet potato pie tart topped with crispy bacon.
What am I eating: The Canadian Bacon Taco from Bacon Nation. The price tag: $10.65 for two What's in it: A taco made with a peameal bacon shell (we're not joking) and stuffed with BBQ pulled pork, mango pico, burrito sauce and parsley.


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The statesman must think in terms of the national interest, conceived as power among other powers. The popular mind, unaware of the fine distinctions of the statesman's thinking, reasons more often than not in the simple moralistic and legalistic terms of absolute good and absolute evil.
Political realism is aware of the moral significance of political action. It is also aware of the ineluctable tension between the moral command and the requirements of successful political action. And it is unwilling to gloss over and obliterate that tension and thus to obfuscate both the moral and the political issue by making it appear as though the stark facts of politics were morally more satisfying than they actually are, and the moral law less exacting than it actually is.
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Abraham Lincoln (Earth-1863)
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In 1863, Abraham Lincoln received reports from General Ulysses S. Grant about the superpowered individual Atticus Kent and his tremendous contributions to the Union. Initially Lincoln was skeptical of what he was hearing until Atticus came to him and Frederick Douglass and demonstrated his powers. Lincoln realized Kent's potential and understood that his powers must be used for the good of the nation.
After all Confederate resistance was quelled after the Battle of Gettysburg, Lincoln celebrated the Union victory by inviting Kent to attend a performance at Ford's Theatre. There the president was saved by Kent from an attempt on his life by John Wilkes Booth, who was then killed when he fell on his own knife. As a result, Lincoln was provided a secret service organized by Kent to ensure his safety. On May 23, 1864, Lincoln recruited Kent's help in overseeing his Reconstruction Program in the American South. On March 4, 1865, Lincoln was sworn into his second term under the completed Capitol Dome.
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Embattled Senator Mike Duffy is set to begin facing the music today…or to begin clearing his name. His first day of trial for the 31 charges, including fraud and bribery, begins this morning (at 7amPT/10amET) in Ottawa.
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It is a stock market tradition for companies to blame the weather when their profits miss the mark, but the climate has been supplanted by a new culprit: sterling.
This week's deluge of results has been accompanied by a chorus of laments over the damage caused by a robust pound.
The strength of sterling has been cited by a string of FTSE 100 giants including consumer goods groups Reckitt Benckiser and Unilever, cigarette seller BAT, defence giant BAE Systems, drinks company Diageo and engineer Rolls-Royce.
New culprit: The sterling seems to be taking a heavy toll on the FTSE 100 because the blue-chip index is very internationally focused
Research by accountant EY found that FTSE companies issued 14 profit warnings in the first quarter of this year, more than at the peak of the financial crisis, with many pointing to the currency.
The pound has risen 12 per cent against the dollar since March last year and 6 per cent against the euro. It has strengthened much more dramatically against emerging market currencies, such as the rouble and the Turkish lira.
Obviously, for UK companies translating foreign earnings back into pounds and pence, this is going to hurt.
Exporters face headwinds in terms of weaker emerging markets, geopolitical turmoil and the morass that is the eurozone, which is staring deflation in the face and being kept afloat solely on a promise to do 'whatever it takes' by central bank supremo Mario Draghi.
Yet it is important to keep a sense of perspective. Although sterling has strengthened over the past year, it is not by any means over-mighty by long-term standards (see chart below).
Those who rail against a 'strong' currency also forget that a feeble pound can take its own toll on corporate earnings, through rising oil and commodity prices, and that it puts upward pressure on domestic inflation through increased import costs.
UK manufacturers – whether it be Burberry with its covetable branded goods, Rolls-Royce engines or Diageo premium spirits – do not sell on the basis of the lowest price, but on quality.
Because of this relative lack of sensitivity to price, in 2008-09 a falling currency did not lead to an export boom, and by the same token the rebound will not now lead to disaster.
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Other familiar bugbears were trotted out, namely that it could be a bonanza for lawyers and that firms will try to wriggle round the rules.
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Instead of carping, the UK financial sector and its cheerleaders should take pride in the fact that Bank governor Mark Carney and Prudential Regulation Authority chief Andrew Bailey are taking the lead among international regulators.
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By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH, AP Saturday, March 8, 2014, 2:19 pm TWN
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said there is "no way" he will recognize Israel as a Jewish state and accept a Palestinian capital in just a portion of Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, rebuffing what Palestinians fear will be key elements of a U.S. peace proposal.
Abbas' comments signaled that the gaps between him and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remain wide after seven months of mediation efforts by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
Abbas, whose remarks were published Friday by the Palestinian news agency WAFA, said he withstood international pressure in the past, when he sought U.N. recognition of a state of Palestine over Washington's objections.
Speaking to youth activists of his Fatah party, he suggested he would stand firm again, particularly over the demand that the Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state.
"They are pressing and saying, 'No peace without the Jewish state,'" he said, though not spelling out who is applying the pressure. "There is no way. We will not accept."
Netanyahu gave interviews to Israeli TV stations, excerpts of which were broadcast Friday night.
"I am ready to proceed, I am ready to reach the end of the conflict, but it must be the end of the conflict," Netanyahu told Channel 10 TV. "We won't allow the establishment of a Palestinian state so that it will continue the conflict, so it needs to recognize the state of the Jews just like they are demanding from us that we recognize the state of the Palestinians."
Netanyahu said Jerusalem will remain under Israeli sovereignty.
Netanyahu has said such recognition is required as proof that the Palestinians are serious about peace. Abbas has noted that the Palestine Liberation Organization recognized the state of Israel in 1993 and said this is sufficient.
Palestinians fear the demand is an Israel attempt to restrict possible return options of Palestinian refugees and the rights of Israel's large Arab minority.
Kerry is expected to present his ideas for the contours of an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal soon, but it appears increasingly unlikely he can get Abbas and Netanyahu to accept such a framework by an April 29 deadline.
Abbas is meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House on March 17, as part of U.S. efforts to press both sides. Netanyahu met with Obama earlier this week.
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In 2014 they refuse to recognized a Jewish state and declare end of conflict.
They want to get as much as possible benefits and still continue the conflict with Israel.
In English they are masking the goals.
The truth is said to their people the Arabic language>
1: In Arabic- Interview to Al Jazeera with Abbas Zaki, senior member
"If we say that we want to wipe Israel out its too difficult.
It's not acceptable policy to say so.
Don't say these things to the world. Keep it to yourself.
Everybody knows that the greater goal cannot be accomplished in one go.
2:PLO platform:
"The struggle will not stop until the Zionist entity IS ELIMINATED""
3:Palestine Ambassador Abdullah Abdullah in Lebanon :
"The peace talks with Israel are part of ARAB STARTEGY TO ISOLATE ISRAEL
and threaten its legitimacy."
4:Hamas charter:
*"The Day of Judgment will not come until Muslims kill the Jews.
Give a chance to peace!
Stop USA and EU funds to Palestinian used for: conflict continuation-hate teaching preaching- invest in arms and not building a economy and a healthy government for their people.
Without conflict continuations and world blackmail by terror the Palestinian don't have any positive contribution.
They will not meet world leaders, attend international conferences, be used by modern anti-Semitics or get media interviews and get international funds for their expensive life>
Why should they give away all the benefits and start boring work for their people welfare?
They are not altruists!
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"He's doing well. He says he can move around just fine and doesn't feel anything," Roethlisberger said after practice.
Starks had offseason surgery after injuring his knee during the Steelers' playoff loss in Denver.
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Turkey can Already Visited With VoA IndonesiansYesterday saaat chatted with her family, there is information that Turkey was able to visit without a visa. As I wrote here, then Mr. President recently visited Turkey, and signed visa abolition agreement entry to those who visit in the short term.
After a long wait, there is news that will apply for a green passport holder citizen is VoA or Visa on Arrival. But when checked about 2 months ago, is also not applicable.
Well when checking the accuracy of the information herein friend: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Indonesian_citizens, it turns out VoA is already true for Indonesia passport holder.
The new rules would make it easier for those who will travel to Turkey. We-we are from Germany, for example, used to have to take care of visa to go first to the nearest embassy or consul. The cost varies. But clearly more expensive than the cost of VoA (25 USD). Also more trouble, because we had come to the city where the embassy / consular Turkish nearby.


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How to Play MP4 on Sony TV?
How to solve Sony TV won't play MP4 videos? If you also want to find out the answers for MP4 Sony TV playback, please read this article.
Maybe you have many MP4 videos and want to watch them from your PC or Mac to better TV like Sony TV for enjoying more wonderful videos with your friends and family. But when you stream MP4 videos to Sony TV, maybe encounter these situations: "only sound and no picture "," watching a MP4 movie after run of around 30 minutes or so it stopped and displayed an error " playback not available " or " getting a black screen ", etc. Don't worry, we will offer you the answer.
This is no fault of your storage, maybe your Sony TV. Because MP4 is a complex video container, which includes different video encodings. And only MP4 videos with encodings and resolution matching with the default encodings and resolution of the Sony TV can be played on Sony TV successfully. Accoring to Sony official website, Sony TV supports formats including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4(Part 2 and 10), DivX SD, etc. Please see the following picture:
1. Use the DLNA feature to access media files over your home network from other DLNA enabled devices, such as a PC or PlayStation®3 system.
2.Enjoy media files from a USB device, such as a digital camera, MP3 player, or USB storage device, connected to the USB input on the TV.
3. Legend: O = Supported, X = Not Supported
Therefore, in that case that you need to encode MP4 to Sony TV friendly format like MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4(Part 2 and 10), etc. It sounds a bit complicated. Actually, it's very easy as long as you have a professional MP4 to Sony TV converter.
Pavtube Video Converter/Pavtube Video Converter for Mac is such a smart tool for you. Even through you don't know what audio or video codec in MP4 is best for Sony TV, this app can let you encode your MP4 files to a full compatible format like MPEG-4 MP4 for Sony TV just with one click. Then, the entire conversion process will take you a few minutes. After that, you can watch your MP4 files on the big screen TV.
Besides encoding MP4 video to Sony TV, it not only can encode MP4 video to Samsung TV, LG TV, Panasonic TV, LG TV, Apple TV and more TVs on Windows computer/Mac, but also can convert MKV, H.265, FLV, MOV, VOB, Video TS etc to Sony TV formats for playing. The method on Mac is the same as on Windows computer. Now follow me to encode MP4 to Sony TV playable videos.
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Then, follow the guide below to convert MP4 to Sony TV supported videos for playing smoothly.
How to encode MP4 audios and videos to Sony TV friendly format?
Step 1. Add MP4 files into program
After download, you just have this great Sony TV video converter installed on your computer. Click the "Add Video" to import MP4 files to the program. Or directly drag MP4 to the program. If you want to convert in batch, this powerful converter also supports you to import several MP4 files at the same time.
Step 2.Choose output file format
Just click the "Sony TV mp4" as output format from "TVS", which is so easy. Or select the format from Common Video.
Tips: To change the video size, video codec and bit rate, you can just click the "Settings" button. The video will be converted in the original video size if you start to convert the video now without any change. If you keep everything default original, the video can be converted without any quality lose.
Step 3. Convert MP4 to Sony TV quickly
Click Convert button to complete converting MP4 to Sony TV supported video format. If you don't remember the location of general files, click "Open" button to find it quickly.
When the conversion is finished, just add your extra disk to Sony TV through the USB pot. On your Sony TV, find the menu to access this USB disk and locate the MP4 video. Now you can play your MP4 video on Sony TV freely. Just have a try!
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Booking your summer holiday? Read this first!
I absolutely love the excitement of choosing our family holidays for the year, and at the moment there are heaps of great deals around so my advice is to book as soon as you can.
My absolute no 1 tip would be to book online, because you get even better deals that way, and browse the Travel & Holidays section of KidStart, because that way not only will you get a great deal, you'll also earn money back to save for your kids, too, from companies including Virgin, Thomson, Thomas Cook, Disneyland Paris, Walt Disney World, lastminute.com, expedia, Beaches and many more.
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HOURGLASS Femme Rouge Velvet Creme Lipstick – Nocturnal – Reviews, Photos, Swatches
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Range: Femme Rouge Velvet Creme Lipstick
Shade: Nocturnal
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- Decadence in a bullet: creamy yet silky, richly pigmented yet lightweight the formula is feels moisturising, luxurious and leaves lips with a subtle shine.
- Contains a blend of skin-smoothing, moisture-enhancing and reparative ingredients such as Vitamin E.
- It's hard to see from the photos, but the packaging feels luxuriously heavy with a firm twist required to close & open the lipstick
- Water-resistant and long lasting. Paraben free and phthalate free.
- Available in 12 shades, Nocturnal is Hourglass's best-selling shade, a deep berry shade
- Verdict: The first thing that springs at you when applying, is how much grip there is in the creamy texture without accentuating dry bits. Stays comfortable and moisturised for hours & is long lasting. Even after hours of wear, the "grip" makes it fade into a light stain that still looks polished (especially if you used a lip brush to define edges). Forget must-try, this is a must-have for the lippie lover.
Swatched over a thin layer of Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm.
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Social Media Is This Generation's Guerrilla Marketing
Recently, I had my first Huffington Post blog article posted. While the content focused on Man's love affair with fantasy sports, I also intentionally explained one the reasons why I had begun writing within social environments like the Huffington Post. It was in part, to help build my own online brand identity as an aspiring novelist.
However, what I found interesting in the days after the article was posted, is how many other people I know who are also utilizing social media as a platform, to help unearth their own online audience, outside their existing social network.
The first example is a fellow writer, Michael Croucher. Michael is using social media to build momentum for his upcoming book launch later this spring. On top of his blog, he has been tasked to create a Facebook page for his novel, and maintain an active Twitter and Instagram account.
Another instance is Simon Allard; a 30-something Torontonian who decided last year to leave his comfortable position at a corporate travel firm, in order to pursue his passion. Simon had embarked down a path that he hoped would lead him to a career he could be proud of, rather than just working a desk job that paid the bills. His dream was to become a fully licensed barber and, within the next couple of years, open his own full-service barber shop in downtown Toronto. Simon actively engages with social media not only to keep up with industry-related trends and to let his family, friends and followers know how he is faring, but to also pro-actively attract new clients.
So while Simon's end-goal may be quite different from both mine and Michael's, it stems from a similar motivation to build out his own robust online brand.
Here are four helpful tips anyone can employ, to take advantage of the power of social media for more than just selfies and vacation updates.
1) Contribute actively to like-minded communities. While maintaining your own blog is a great idea, you should also consider contributing to other, more-established, online communities within your industry or field of interest. The value lies in the fact that every piece of content you contribute -- which has your name attached -- may reach hundreds or even thousands of new people. All of whom can find their way back to your website or Facebook page. That community most likely also has a Twitter following. Don't be surprised if in exchange for your active participation with other community brands, that they scratch your back and tweet your message out to their followers.
2) Follow the followers, of people you follow. (A tongue twister, I know). Margaret Atwood, for instance has over 725,000 Twitter followers. That means she is bound to be followed by influential people from all corners of the literary field. And while you shouldn't expect everyone you add on Twitter will necessarily follow you back, don't be surprised if a few do. If you have something interesting to say, they may just take notice.
3) Don't be afraid to ask for help on Twitter. I have seen on countless occasions where normal, everyday people have successfully reached out to celebrities and people of influence, to have their message or cause re-tweeted. It never hurts to ask. But please, don't harass anyone.
4) Strive for more than just 'Facebook Likes'. Sure, it feels great if you convince 500 friends and family members to 'like' your Facebook page but, realistically, how many of these people will ever come back unless you give them a reason to? Engage your audience, instead of just asking for their help or support. Personally, I would be much prouder to receive 20 or 30 comments on on an article I posted, or even two or three comments from total strangers, than I would be if I generated a bunch of 'likes' for a Facebook initiative.
To demonstrate the power of social media, below is a graph that shows the spike in page visits, my own website received, from visitors who first engaged with my online brand via my Huffington Post blog posting. Not only did it get tweeted out to other Huffington Post twitter followers, but one of my friends also re-posted it on her Facebook News Feed. (And not because I asked her too, either.) It was simply something she wanted to do, so that she could share what I was doing with our mutual friends.
The end result was that I received over 150 page views within 24 hour -- all from an 800 word article that only took a few hours to write and submit.
To put this into context, since my website launched earlier this year, my average blog posting generates 10-20 visits; a little more if I re-post it to my own Facebook account. I believe this new success came about because my friend's unsolicited posting offered not only a different kind of credibility to my existing network, but also introduced my work to a whole new audience.
My advice is simply having a Facebook or Twitter account isn't enough. You have to offer your audiences something that will entice both new and existing fans to continue to follow and support you.
Social media is this generation's version Guerrilla Marketing. You get out of it, what you put into it.ALSO ON HUFFPOST:
An incident of a six-year-old raped at an Indian private school in Bengaluru last year shocked the country. In retaliation, Mavis Mendonca Smith who has lived in the city all her life, started Win Bangalore Back (on Facebook) with a few friends. The group aimed at bringing vital issues to the forefront, and ensure necessary action was being taken to keep the city and its residents safe particularly women. In just a few days, the group gained 20,000 members (it stands today at over 25,000 members). Smith along with other co-founders went on to organise a demonstration – Red Brigade – where 2000 people showed up to fight for women's rights against violence. The group has established a strong relationship with Bengaluru's police commissioner's office, and works as a platform where women can (and do) report harassment incidents.
An Iranian journalist, Masih Alinejad started the My Stealthy Freedom campaign in 2014, in an attempt to free Iranian women forcibly being made to wear a head covering, and instead leave the decision up to them. Alinejad, who grew up in Iran was coerced into wearing a hijab at the age of seven. She even revealed that a few years ago, she was almost attacked while reporting from the Parliament, because of a few spare strands of hair that escaped her cover. The New York-based journalist posted a photo of herself without her hijab, and asked other women to share their own "moments of stealthy freedom". Hundreds of photos of women with uncovered hair poured in from Iran and across the world, Alinejad created a Facebook page dedicated to these women who had risked their lives and reputations. The page currently boasts 777,759 likes. Alinejad is currently reporting on Iranian politics and is an avid supporter on women's rights and equality. This year, her efforts were inaugurated with The Women's Rights Award at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy.
The first transgender woman to star in a major film in 2011, Tamilian actress, writer, filmmaker Kalki Subramaniam has established a strong transgender rights community with a global reach. In spite of being a common target for bullies in school, Subramaniam went on to earn two master's degrees, and encourages transgender students to stay in school through her organisation, Sahodari Foundation, that supports transgender education. She also employs Facebook to find employment opportunities for educated and qualified transgender people, and helps create workplaces where transgender employees feel safe and accepted.
In 2009 at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Annie Clark started a blind reporting box system for rape survivors after being assaulted. Three years later, Andrea Pino used the same system to report her own attack. The duo connected on Facebook, and realised that rape in universities were more common than perceived. After filing a federal complaint against the university, they used Facebook to provide support and resources to several other women in colleges, and eventually founded End Rape On Campus as an organised online forum that operates out of California.
After struggling to establish her own profession, Gioia Gottini realised how hard it was for women in Italy to start their own companies. In March 2013, the career coach reached out to self-made female entrepreneurs in Turin through Facebook. Gottini used the group to set up monthly meetings and daily online support for women. Last year, she was invited to speak about her efforts at a TedXWomen talk, after which she expanded the group to other Italian cities. Today this organisation is collectively known as Rete al Femminile: it features 30 groups across Italy that helped several women start their own ventures to achieve financial independence.
When a woman in Nairobi, Kenya was stripped in public for wearing a skirt on the grounds that she was indecently dressed, a group of women started a campaign called #MyDressMyChoice. Their work (a peaceful protest, and a petition) helped change the law to register stripping as an illegal sexual offence. Following this success, eight of the founders registered Her Voice, an organisation that dedicates its efforts to fighting gender-based violence and providing support to victims via Facebook. The NGO helps victims in taking legal action against assaulters as well as relocation. It also visits courtrooms to advocate for justice in cases of gender violence, and seeks to promote more positive attitudes toward women by bringing male role models to speak to boys in Nairobi schools.
Last year, after observing how Ebola-induced panic was leading to a bias against Africans in the US, Shoana Solomon started a movement to fight the discrimination. A student teased the Liberian-American entrepreneur's nine-year-old daughter on her first day of school (Solomon's family had recently relocated from Monrovia, Liberia to Delaware), saying she was carrying a disease. Solomon realised that this was only a small example of judgments that others were facing. After viewing a Facebook post that talked about doing something to disperse such opinions, Solomon along with three Liberian women started a campaign #IAmALiberianNotAVirus. What started simply as a photo with a signboard quickly became one of the top 15 campaigns in 2014. Eventually a Facebook page was formed to share the campaign's impact that not only helped disperse some of the stereotypes, but also brought a community together during a hard time.
For those women looking to enter the largely male-dominated profession of astronauts, Samantha Cristoforetti's Facebook page is well worth a visit: this Italian flight engineer – the first Italian woman in space, she orbits around the Earth every 92 minutes! And she shares her experiences on Facebook to motivate more women to join the field. In 2009, Cristoforetti was one of the six people chosen out of 8,000 applicants to join the European Space Agency as an astronaut, after which she spent five rigorous years training across the world to finally launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Cristoforetti, who is aboard the International Space Station till May, this year aims to make her experience more relatable to women across the world by telling them how 'normal' it can be. She is conducting science and technology research in weightlessness as part of her mission, which she calls 'Futura' to honour the pursuit of building a future in space for human beings.
An associate professor at Osaka International University for international law on women's rights and gender law, Mayumi Taniguchi is also the founder of All Japan Obachan Party, a group advocating for more women in Japanese government and other gender equality causes. Two years ago, Taniguchi wrote a Facebook post about 'old men' dominating Japanese politics, and received an incredible response. Frustrated by the lack of women in major political positions in the country, and spurred by the likes, she created a Facebook group for her unofficial political party, the All Japan Obachan Party. The word 'obachan' is used to refer to middle-aged or elderly women in a derogatory way, and Taniguchi decided to spin a twist to it to empower women's voices in Japanese politics. Though her campaign was not taken seriously at the start, today it has developed into a full-fledged initiative for women to share their political opinions (something Japanese women are not generally encouraged to do) with close to 5,000 members. Local meetings are held to check women's representation across districts and candidates are questioned on key women's issues. Taniguchi will also participate in the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations in New York, and plans to organise an international conference to be held next year with other members from her group.
Over 200,000 people subscribe to Carol Rossetti's Facebook page to view her illustrations (in Portuguese, Spanish and English) of issues faced by women across the globe. Rossetti who would post one drawing on Facebook every day to attract work was appalled, last year, by plus-size women being shamed for their bodies in Brazil. The 26-year-old from Belo Horizonte then created a character called Marina to spread the message of "wearing what you feel like to feel comfortable in your own body." After putting up several gender-focused sketches, her project 'Women' was born. Rossetti's work showcases real-life stories of women, and continues to be inspired by people visiting her page to view a drawing they can relate to. This year, the illustrator shall be publishing a book of her works, also titled 'Women'.
Earlier this year, Sukki Singapora became the first woman to legally perform burlesque in Singapore following the success of her Facebook page, The Singapore Burlesque Society. Singapora who hails from East Singapore started out with ballet as a child, but fell in love with burlesque only to be dismayed that this form of dance was banned in her home country. She shifted to London to pursue her passion, and eventually landed a job at a local comedy club where she gave herself the name 'Singapura'. After receiving questions from women, particularly ones based out of Singapore, on burlesque, she created a closed group on FB. The group allowed women to openly discuss burlesque, how it made them feel and gave them more confidence to express themselves and control their own bodies better. Eventually, Sukki used Facebook to reach out to politicians of Singapore – This year in February; the ban was successfully lifted after four years of Sukki's efforts. The burlesque dancer is also an ambassador for the Sharan Project, and supports South Asian women through domestic issues. Her own page has approximately 24,000 likes.
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