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Mmmm... Doughnuts! Delicious for a whole different reason, this donut cock ring applies firm but comfortable grip around your old chap to enhance size, stamina and strength. Plus, its 177g weight exerts continuous tugging that feels simply divine.
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Mmmm... Doughnuts! Delicious for a whole different reason, this doughnut cock ring applies firm but comfortable grip around your old chap to enhance size, stamina and strength. Plus, its 177g weight exerts continuous tugging that feels simply divine.
Best worn around both shaft and balls for optimum results, the smooth bevelled edge feels glorious against your skin and slides on easily with a little lube. Simply coat yourself and the ring with your favourite lubricant and slip it on whilst flaccid for seamless wear.
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DOMINIX Deluxe 1.9 Inch Stainless Steel Doughnut Cock Ring
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Reviewed: 11 April 2017 by RosyCheek, a Straight Married Female
Move over Jilly Goolden there's a new connoisseur in town, a cock ring connoisseur. Okay, that's a bit of an over exaggeration, I'm no expert but I am a fan of them as is my husband. We have disposable ones, buzzy ones, luxury ones, small ones, PVC ones, ball loop ones...the list goes on! After a browse through the site, the metal rings caught my husband eye. With such fantastic offers and discounts, it was impossible to say no to his puppy dog eyes.
Within 48 hours the delivery arrived discreetly. Not a soul knew the contents of the deliciously tempting boring box. On seeing the ring we were quite surprised at its size. Yes, we knew it was big as it has to go over all the dangly bits but seeing it was really something else. The high shine of the steel is stunning, there is no tarnishing, scuffs or flaws of any kind. The domed top gives this hunk of metal a softness. It doesn't look very intimidating.
"It looks like a giants wedding ring," says the husband.
Although it's large there was the thought of' 'can it all really be stuffed in there?' It can as long as you measure to make sure it won't be too tight or too loose. My husband is of average length and girth and it went on quite easily, running a little lube round the inside ring helps. It makes sliding it on just that little bit smoother. A little word of warning, if putting the ring straight away without warming it up your todger can get a little fright and shrivel away a little. Don't attempt to put this on whilst erect, it will not work and you can do yourself a damage!
"It's surprisingly comfortable. The weight feels really good, it's like a gentle tug on my balls. It's not like it's turning me on it's just really nice and it looks bad ass!"
He's right, it does look bad ass. Not too wicked though as I can be a bit of a nervous nelly. Not only does it feel good for him and look good, it increases his size and makes him last longer which is great for me!
I wouldn't advise someone brand new to cock rings to try this as there is no quick release. Once it's on and you are standing to attention there is no way to take it off until you relax. Safety first.
- Pros
- Overall look, weight, comfort.
- Cons
- Nothing at all.
- Bottom line
- Perfect for cock ring lovers just not for newbies.
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Amazing product
Reviewed: 25 February 2017 by themuttsnuts
I always wanted a metal cock ring I saw this one and decided to go for it.
Delivery was prompt, and packaging was discreet.
It does take some patience to get it on but is easier when you're flaccid and use enough lube. I kept getting hard so it's best to wait until everything calms down. Once it was on it felt really good framing my cock and balls. I couldn't wait for my boyfriend to get home so I could try it out, I didn't tell him I would be getting one but he loves it and so do I.
This ring is the nuts and will spice up your bedroom time as it did for us.
- Pros
- Weight, smoothness.
- Cons
- Nothing.
- Bottom line
- Great.
- Was this review helpful to you? Yes
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Reviewed: 24 February 2017 by Silverfoxed59
I think this is the heaviest and best cock ring in the Lovehoney store.
This is a really good piece of kit. Rounded and comfortable for long-term wear, and keeps my cock nicely erect when I get hard, which is a good thing these days.
Really very happy with this purchase. Would not mind if it were heavier but is a nice weight as it is. I suppose I am just a bit greedy for a bit more gravity.
Overall a fun experience and a high-quality product
Will have to think about the smaller version of this - it may be really good to keep everything rock hard during action stations...
- Pros
- Nice size and weight.
- Cons
- Could be even heavier.
- Bottom line
- Great kit and high quality.
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Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana, Mohammed Mahmood Ali arrived in Canada after visiting London, during his official tour to foreign countries. He was welcomed by Telangana Development Forum and a function was hosted in his honour. Hundreds of NRIs attended the function. Addressing on the occasion Mr. Mohammed Mahmood Ali lauded the support given by NRIs in Telangana movement and thanked them for the same on behalf of Telangana government.
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How To Jailbreak iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch On iOS 5.0.1 With RedSn0w
A few weeks back, Apple released the iOS 5.0.1 to the developers on account of the few bugs and issues that the consumers were reporting back, including the shabby battery life on the new iOS 5. While the response was a mixed one, Apple has now made the iOS 5.0.1 available for the public as well. You can easily update via iTunes easily, and the jailbreak while being available for all iOS 5 devices excluding the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S, is still untethered. We'll show you hot to do that, but before you decide to update to 5.0.1, you need to understand the risks involved.
pod2g – iPhone hacker and a member of the Chronic Dev Team has warned people who plan on jailbreaking their device to stay away from the update, as the exploit found for an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5 due to arrive soon, has most likely been patched up in iOS 5.0.1. The tweet says:
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So, you have been warned, but if you want to risk it or have already updated to iOS 5.0.1 and want to jailbreak it, be it untethered, let us show you how.
Disclaimer: Please follow this guide at your own risk. AddictiveTips will not be liable if your device gets damaged or bricked during the process.
- RedSn0w 0.9.9b8 for Windows | Mac.
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- To begin, make sure you have iTunes installed and the iOS 5 firmware file on you computer.
- Launch RedSn0w, hit the Extras tab and click Select IPSW to choose the iOS 5 firmware. (No, not iOS 5.0.1.)
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- There on wards, simply follow the onscreen instructions and you will have your device jailbroken in no time.
- Once your device boots up, you may see Cydia installed but it may not run. To rectify this, plug in the USB cable and power off the device.
- Launch RedSn0w and hit Extras. (Make sure that iOS 5 was selected in Select IPSW.)
- Select Just Boot and follow the on screen instructions. Cydia will be up and running this time around.
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While it may be a temptation to just chill out while vacationing in Bidart, don't forget, the surrounding region's abundance of scenic delights are never more than a day trip away. Church of St-Jean-Baptiste and Maison Louis XIV in and around Saint-Jean-de-Luz, are worth checking out. Saint-Jean-de-Luz, is approximately 5 miles (8 kilometers) away from Bidart. For even more variety, visit the Nivelle Golf Course and Lafitenia Beach can all be found in and around Ciboure, about 6 miles (10 kilometers) away from Bidart.
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We want to prevent a subset of users from sending email outside of our domain name. Via the transport rules, I can configure this via a basic rule:
Apply rule to messages
from a member of "My Test DL"
and sent to users "Outside" the organization
send "Delivery not authorized, message refused" to sender with "5.7.1"
This rule works great, but only for messages where the email address is in the To: field in Outlook. If you put an external email address in CC or BCC, the rule does not stop the messages. How can I get this rule to apply to TO, CC, & BCC?
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Mar 24, 2010 at 9:26 UTC
I have a policy setup in our domain found at the below website.
I am working on a step by step but haven't finished to put on spiceworks.
Mar 24, 2010 at 9:31 UTC
TM-IT - I can get that far, but that rule does not block Internet email address in the CC and BCC fields.
Mar 24, 2010 at 9:35 UTC
Assuming you are using at least Exchange 2007 you can create more advanced transport rules by hand using the Exchange Management Shell, a solution for you may be to check the TO, CC and BCC fields for any domain you dont manage by using regular expressions.
This technet article explains how to use the EMS to create transport rules and also links to articles explaining how to use regular expressions in rules
*edit* Actually, just looked and you can still use the transport rule wizard to check headers using regular expressions however you will likely need 3 rules with each checking a different header such as TO, CC and BCC.
Mar 24, 2010 at 9:41 UTC
Nick-C - I explored the option that you mentioned in your edit, and that is something that I can do on a per domain basis, but I'm not sure how to block everything that isn't mydomain.com.
Mar 24, 2010 at 9:46 UTC
TM-IT - I can get that far, but that rule does not block Internet email address in the CC and BCC fields.
Did you do the check box in each of the senders to be authenticated.
Cause if I remember that is one thing that caught me in getting it to work.
Using the Exchange console:
- Recipient Configuration -> select recipient -> recipient properties | Mail Flow Settings tab | Message Delivery Restrictions | Properties
- check "require that senders are authenticated"
Also I double checked and it still blocks CC and BCC in my rules.
Mar 24, 2010 at 9:47 UTC
TM-IT - Requiring internal senders to be authenticated is a moot point, because they're authenticated when they connect to Exchange. That check box is for incoming mail which can be used to restrict who can send to what address.
Mar 24, 2010 at 9:49 UTC
Nick-C - I explored the option that you mentioned in your edit, and that is something that I can do on a per domain basis, but I'm not sure how to block everything that isn't mydomain.com.
Thats what you should be able to accomplish with a regular expression to check for any domain that *isnt* one that you manage. Unfortunately I am useless at regexes so cant help you create one but I dont see why it wouldnt be possible.
*edit* A quick google shows up this page that may be useful as it explains how to create an expression that does not contain a certain word (as you want the rule to trigger whenever an email does *not* contain a domain you manage in the TO, CC or BCC fields).
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Man charged with Jason Doogue murder to face trial
A 43-year-old man charged with the murder of Jason Doogue in Kildare in August has been served with a book of evidence and returned for trial.
Mr Doogue, 22, had been sitting on a wall with friends on August 21 last in the Greenhills area of Athy, when he was shot several times. He was rushed to Naas General Hospital where he later died.
James Lammon from Cardington Way in Athy, Co Kildare had been charged with the murder of Jason Doogue.
He appeared again at Cloverhill District Court where he was served with a book of evidence. Judge Victor Blake made and order sending him forward for trial at the present sittings of the Central Criminal Court. He was further remanded in custody.
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Karachi: "We have picked the best side to play a formidable South Africa and Wasim (Akram) has been given a chance to perform in the Tests after considering conditions in South Africa," Pakistan Cricket Board chief selector Wasim Bari told reporters on Friday.
Akram has taken 414 wickets in 104 Test matches, but has played only six Tests for Pakistan in the last two years due to injury. "Anwar has been given the full opportunity to stage a comeback in the side but he did not play in the trial games and would have to prove himself to get into the World Cup side," Bari said on the omission of the left-handed opener. "Our openers Salim Elahi and Taufiq Umer are giving good starts to Pakistan in Zimbabwe so we have continued with them." "We have picked (Rashid) Latif in the One-day side and it's up to the team management in South Africa whether they play him or Kamran Akmal," Bari said. Pakistan, currently playing one-day series in Zimbabwe, will travel to South Africa next week.
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EATING WELL; Soft-Serve Desserts: How Low in Calories?
By MARIAN BURROS
Published: August 9, 1989
THE American preoccupation with diet and health is fueling a dramatic increase in sales of frozen desserts that have fewer calories and less fat than regular ice cream. For each of the last three years, sales of frozen yogurt have increased 30 percent, and 90 percent of all frozen yogurt sales has been in soft-serve products.
But when customers enter a shop dispensing soft-serve frozen desserts, whether yogurt, ice milk or some other milk-based low-calorie product, chances are they are getting more than they budgeted for calorically.
First, the customer will probably see a sign indicating that the product has about 100 calories in four fluid ounces, seemingly a good snack for a weight-conscious person. But how many people know what four fluid ounces looks like? Even sales clerks were unsure when asked recently how much various containers held.
Customers ordering medium-sized cups will likely receive an 8- to 12-ounce serving. These could have up to 400 calories, hardly a prudent snack for a dieter whose recommended intake is, say, 1,500 calories a day. Moreover, because the amount of air beaten into the manufacturer's product may vary from store to store,the calories may also vary, in some cases by as much as 100 percent above the manufacturer's claim.
Finally, even if the product is prepared exactly to the manufacturer's specifications, it may never have as few calories as advertised by the manufacturer.
After receiving a complaint from a consumer who was skeptical about the calorie claims of a soft-serve product, this reporter bought two samples each of 16 regional and national brands of soft-serve low-calorie frozen desserts and had them scientifically analyzed for content and calories. The products, freshly made frozen desserts dispensed at higher temperatures than hard-packed ice cream, were bought at a total of 29 shops in Manhattan on July 19, 26 and 27.
The products tested were American Glace; Axelrod Foods Peaks of Perfection; Baskin-Robbins Nonfat Frozen Yogurt; Lo Yo Carvel; Colombo Lowfat Frozen Yogurt; Dannon Soft Frozen Yogurt; Frogurt; Haagen-Dazs Frozen Yogurt; Skimpy Treat Frozen Dairy Dessert; Skinny Dip Frozen Dessert; Tasti D-Lite; Weight Watchers Frosted Treat; Welsh Farms Nonfat Frozen Yogurt; Yo Cream Soft Serve; T.C.B.Y. Nonfat Frozen Yogurt and Tuscan Dairy Farms Smooth n' Slim Frozen Yogurt. The products were analyzed by the Certified Analytical Group, an independent testing laboratory in Corona, Queens. Calorie information was provided two ways - based on weight and based on volume. The caloric content provided at the stores by the manufacturers is given by volume, a measure of fluid ounces. But volume is an unreliable measure because it can vary with the amount of air beaten into a product.
If a calorie claim is made for a product, the Federal Food and Drug Administration permits actual calorie counts to fall within 20 percent of the claim. Of the 32 samples tested, 18 were found to be no more than or just above 20 percent of the caloric claims for the products. The calories in the 14 other samples were significantly more than 20 percent above what was specified by the manufacturers.
Each of the samples of Baskin-Robbins, Carvel, Frogurt, T.C.B.Y., Weight Watchers and Yo Cream was within the 20 percent limit; one sample each of the Axelrod, Colombo, Dannon, Haagen-Dazs, Tuscan Farms and Welsh Farms desserts was within the 20 percent limit.
The servings ranged from 4.7 fluid ounces to 12.85, providing from 79 to 393 calories, far more than the 40 to 100 calories per four fluid ounces the companies said were in a suggested serving. All of the shops, most of which are independently owned, offer at least two sizes; many offer three.
Each manufacturer was told of the tests. Without exception, spokesmen for the companies blamed the soft-serve machines or the operators of those machines for the discrepancies. ''You cannot be sure what stores will do,'' said Celeste Carlesimo, owner of Tasti D-Lite.
Ms. Carlesimo and others, like Peter Krasnov, a co-owner of Skimpy Treat, said the product bought by The New York Times could not have been their product. ''There's nothing I can do about it if someone uses someone else's stuff and calls it Skimpy Treat,'' Mr. Krasnov said.
In one instance, the difference between the fat content of products labeled Skimpy Treat in two locations was so great that it seems likely they were not the same. Ms. Carlesimo said one store that Tasti D-Lite was bought in told her it does not even sell the flavor purchased.
When the samples were bought, they were packed in dry ice and transported to the laboratory. (In three instances, a product was sold in only one store in Manhattan, and samples were bought in those stores on separate occasions.) To allow for a slight change in transit in the amount of air beaten into the product, which would change the calories per fluid ounce, analysis was also done by weight. Calories by weight are not affected by the amount of air, which the industry calls overrun. Each manufacturer provided estimates of the overrun to substantiate their caloric claims. Knowing the weight of the liquid mix before air is beaten into it allowed the laboratory to determine whether the caloric claims are feasible.


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The regressive fiscal measures taken by the PML-N government in its first nine months in power make it abundantly clear that PM Sharif's 'most experienced' team has no interest in citizen welfare when taking important economic decisions.
While the citizens have been burdened by unprecedented increase in prices of electricity, gas, petrol and burdened further by increase in taxes on essential daily use commodities, the elite has been lavished with tax breaks and amnesty schemes to get richer. However, the party may have just begun. The 'most experienced' team's next target is to deliver what may be the 'grand sale of the century' – marketing it as the miracle cure for the ailing economy.
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Despite the passage of over nine months in power, the PML-N government has failed to appoint CEOs of over 28 of the SOEs/institutions. The SOEs being run with acting CEOs include PSM, PSO, OGDCL, SNGPL, SSGC and Pepco etc.
For example the acting CEO of the PSM is the same man accused by the PML-N to have systematically destroyed Pakistan Steel under the PPP government. This raises serious questions marks on the intent of the government. Questions are propping up over the government preparing to hand over these SOEs at throw-away prices to friends and family.
Similarly, the PML-N government has systematically moved to weaken the regulatory authorities ahead of the planned privatisation programme. Ogra, Nepra, SECP and now even the SBP are without appointed CEOs and are being run on an ad hoc basis. The scant regard this government has for laws pertaining to regulators can be evidenced from the multiple violations of the State Bank Act being committed by the government in the last few months. This again raises serious question marks over transparency of the privatisation process – with the government deliberately and systematically weakening regulatory authorities ahead of initiating privatisation.
The PML-N privatisation mantra is deeply flawed. The party argues that the private sector can run these SOEs more efficiently and that the government can no longer afford to spend taxpayers' money on bailing out these SOEs every year. There is little evidence to suggest that private enterprises are always more efficient than state-run enterprises. Take the example of the energy sector; Sinopec of China and Saudi Aramco are just as profitable as BP or Exxon Mobil. Similarly, Singapore Airlines and Emirates, both state owned, are bigger and more profitable than almost any of the private sector airlines.
The corporate banking giants in the US and EU had to be renationalised or recapitalised following the 2008 global financial crisis. The railways sector in the UK and EU had to be renationalised following disastrous results under private-sector management.
The real reason the government is demonstrating undue haste in pushing through privatisation is the need for money to finance its large deficits. The PML-N government borrowed over Rs883bn (June 1 to January 24) from the SBP for deficit financing – a new record beating even the woeful PPP government's dismal performance.
The IMF has put strict limits on further money printing and so the government is seeking new avenues to finance its unsustainable deficits. Instead of initiating real reforms to raise government income through tax on the large, extremely wealthy untaxed segments of the economy or curtailing unproductive spending, the government has gone for the easier short cut to finance its large deficits. This is, of course, a very short-sighted strategy as it is onetime revenue earned through sale of the SOEs and will leave the structural problem unresolved.
Let's dig deeper and see how serious a drain the SOEs put on the government finances. The budget documents show that government paid Rs367bn in FY13 to SOEs for subsidies/losses out of which Rs350bn (95 percent) was accounted by only two entities – Wapda and KESC. As we know, KESC (Karachi Electric) is now a privatised entity. If we take out Wapda and KESC the losses of the SOEs paid by the government in the FY13 budget were only Rs18bn.
Interestingly, the government forgets to mention the fact that most of the SOEs put up for privatisation are profitable and earned the government over Rs63 billion in dividends alone in FY13. So the net budget impact for the government (dividends minus subsidies) of the SOEs, excluding the power sector, was a positive contribution of Rs45 billion last year!
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If the drain on the public exchequer was the reason for privatisation then the government should focus solely on privatising loss-making SOEs. So why then are profitable entities such as OGDCL/PPL being privatised?
The most likely scenario, especially keeping in view previous privatisation efforts, is that the government will end up selling only the profitable SOEs (OGDCL, PPL etc) at discounted prices and will fail to sell off the large loss-making Wapda. This is exactly what happened before – with profit-making SOEs sold off while the loss-making entities remained under government control. The government will lose revenue earned from these SOEs, while the colossal losses of Wapda will remain on budget. The deficit will rise and the hole will keep getting bigger every year.
The most important question that needs to be asked is: where do the interests of the 190 million citizens feature in the government's privatisation mantra? Will privatisation help lower prices and improve services to the consumers? Will privatisation lead to new investments and creation of more jobs? Will privatisation help Pakistan become more energy secure and less dependent on IMF bailouts? Will privatisation help alleviate poverty and reduce income inequality? Will the rights of workers be protected in the post-privatisation scenario?
Former LUMS vice chancellor Professor Adil Najam writes: "A history of bad experience, low trust in government, and suspicion of an unfair process can make even those who see the logic of privatisation highly sceptical. The result is a pervasive cynicism that privatisation is likely to leave us no better, and possibly much worse off".
Let's examine how previous privatisation programmes have impacted the wellbeing of the 190 million citizens of Pakistan. Professor Kamal Munir of Cambridge University examined the privatisation of PTCL – one of the biggest transactions in our history – on the government finances and financial performance of the company. He writes that "in the six years post-privatisation, earnings fell to Rs8bn (at a negative growth of 18 percent per annum) vs Rs27bn in 2005. Similarly, the profit margin declined from an average of 71 percent over the four years prior to privatisation, to just 47 percent over the six years since and continues to fall. This magnitude of change is unprecedented in the telecommunication sector, whether in Pakistan or internationally".
The fall in profitability of PTCL has had a significant impact on government finances. Falling profits erode non-tax revenue and the resultant decline in share price has caused a "loss of approx Rs150bn to the government of Pakistan, which still owns 74 percent of PTCL shares". The negative fallout of this has been felt through a stagnant telecom industry with limited new investments, large scale lay offs, and falling competitiveness as PTCL used to operate some of the top training institutes that provided expert technicians to the industry.
The results of other privatisation transactions are just as shocking. According to former secretary Planning Commission Dr Akhtar Hassan Khan, the privatisation of Kapco has been a major cause of the bankruptcy of Wapda. Kapco was the biggest power generation plant for Wapda with a capacity of 1,600MWs before it was privatised in the 1990s. The government sold 36 percent shareholding in Kapco for US$ 291mn along with management control. Dr Khan writes that "Kapco used to provide electricity to Wapda for US$2.5 cents before privatisation, but sold the same unit of electricity for nearly double the price at US$4.9 cents post privatisation".
The impact of this privatisation was to instantly increase the price of power generation, causing massive losses to Wapda that accumulated over the years to unsustainable debt levels. The government finances suffered, with Wapda accounting for losses of over two percent of GDP every year – all paid by taxpayers' money. The citizens have suffered through increased power cuts and a record increase in electricity bills. The economy has suffered with rising unemployment and no new investments have come into the energy infrastructure for over a decade. Some of the biggest privatisation transactions have been a colossal failure for the citizens of Pakistan.
While the privatisation of banks has resulted in efficient operations and better customer service, what about the developmental role of banks in a developing economy? The banking systems deposits to GDP ratio has fallen, loans to SMEs have been in constant decline for the last few years, long-term industrial finance capability is weaker than it was in the 1970s and banking has become a business of taking low-cost deposits and investing risk-free money in government paper with hefty spreads.
The experience of privatisation from the rest of the world also offers important lessons. British Rail, which owned and operated nearly all of the UK's railways, underwent total privatisation in 1993. However, the inability of private contractors to provide safe, reliable and affordable service led to re-nationalisation by 2000. The Center for Global Development, Washington DC 2006 report claimed that privatisation and private-sector involvement raise the prices for essential goods and services, especially water, sewerage, electricity and transport. Water concessions given by the Bolivian government to private companies led to a sharp increase in water prices for consumers after privatisation – by 43 percent on average, whereas prices doubled for the poorest households.
What is the way forward? The SOEs are a problem and the slow pace of restructuring them is a matter of serious concern. However, undue haste in privatising is not the miracle cure. Undue haste in prior privatisation programmes led to governments offering 'sweeteners' to investors to expedite the process – at a high cost to the public and government finances. These 'sweeteners' include granting the buyer control with only a fraction of share ownership; and/or through an effective price discount such as that given to IPPs through high government-guaranteed dollar returns.
As highlighted in the first part of this article, the Malaysian 'Khazanah Nasional' is the best example of how inefficient SOEs can be rapidly transformed into profitable organisations. This should be the first step. Instead of appointing for the Privatisation Commission a board of directors that is based on nepotism and political favours, the government should reconstitute a bigger BoD with professional and independent business, legal, labour and financial experts. Political interference of politicians and bureaucrats must be tackled for any real restructuring of the SOEs.
The government must initiate much wider economic reforms for successful privatisation – a privatisation that can bring real benefits to the citizens and the economy. These reforms must include strengthening regulatory authorities including SECP, SBP, Ogra, Nepra and CCP. Former governor SBP Salim Raza highlights that "without broader structural reforms, privatisation may simply see private oligopolies replace government monopolies – intensifying private wealth, rather than creating national growth".
Once the restructuring of SOEs has been done under professional management, those considered non-strategic can then be privatised. Transparency and accountability must be ensured and a detailed third party audit of SOEs must be undertaken before launching privatisation.
Until the above steps are undertaken we cannot support the PML-N's sale of the century and will oppose moves to sell off public enterprises without due process and transparency.
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- 1 medium yukon gold potato, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch dice
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Nature, light and love – could you get a better threesome?! Bridal party and couples shots are such a joy and so often we find out that this time before the reception actually remains a highlight of the day for those involved.
Here I'm looking for the perfect balance within the scene. The couple need to be the hero (as they say), but I am also hired for my fine art approach to wedding photography, so it is essential that the balance between focus and scene is struck.
My aim is to have some fun and thus draw some real laughs and real engagement. These are the moments that define a couple.
Matt Rowe Photography
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Crock Pot Bajio Chicken
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READY IN: 6hrs 5mins
Recipe by PSU Lioness
I found this on the "Six Sisters' Stuff" blog and they linked it from "Your Home Based Mom." This is a versatile Mexican chicken dish that can be served on a salad with black beans and avacado, in quesadillas or over tortilla chips, taco style. It is a sweeter dish as apposed to being spicy. I've also included the OAMC/freezer instructions.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 5 chicken breasts
- 1⁄2 cup salsa (I used medium heat salsa)
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar (more or less to taste)
- 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
- 6 ounces Sprite (1/2 can)
- tortilla, chopped tomatoes, sour cream, shredded lettuce, black beans, etc., for serving
Directions See How It's Made
- Combine all ingredients in a crock pot. Cook on low for 5-6 hours. Remove chicken and shred. Return to crock pot and cook 1 more hour. Thicken the juices with a little cornstarch mixed in water, if desired.
- If you want it spicier rather than sweeter add a hotter salsa and more green chilies.
- Serve with taco fixings or as suggested in the recipe description.
- OAMC/Freezer Instructions:
- Once it is all cooked and shredded, pour into a freezer gallon-sized ziploc bag. Freeze flat. When you are ready to use it, quickly reheat it (either in a crock pot or even a microwave!). It works best if you let it thaw in your fridge for about 24 hours before reheating it.


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AFI FEST starts up today in Hollywood, and this year, I'm the Editor of the Festival blog, AFI FEST NOW, as well as an Associate Programmer. I'll be introducing the screenings of Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, A Screaming Man, Free Radicals, Kubrick's Lolita, and the double feature of Kim Ki-young's 1960 classic The Housemaid (which can be viewed for free in its entirety at MUBI, here) and Im Sang-soo's new remake. I'll also introduce the Hong Sang-soo double feature, HaHaHa and Oki's Movie, and I'll facilitate the Q/A with Hong.
All of these screenings are free, and if you haven't already gotten your tickets, don't forget that more tickets will be released online at 10:00 a.m. the day before each screening, and at the Festival box office the day of the screening. When not introducing films, I'll be working at the Roosevelt Hotel's AFI FEST press room. If you happen to see me, don't hesitate to say hi.