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Lisa Napoli: The largest cement maker in the U.S. is actually a Mexican company called Cemex. And it just announced a deal to build a $400 million plant in northern Arizona, not too far from the Grand Canyon. From the Americas Desk at WLRN in Miami, Marketplace's Dan Grech has more.
Dan Grech: Arizona needs cement. It's one of the fastest growing states in the country, which has led to shortages.
The new plant will produce 1.9 million tons of cement a year. That's almost the same amount Arizona currently brings in from Mexico and California.
Gordon Hanson's an economics professor at University of California San Diego. He says Cemex has transformed itself from a small Mexican firm to a global powerhouse.
After forays in Europe and Asia, he says this new plant in Arizona is like Cemex building in their backyard.
Gordon Hanson: Cemex is not looking at the border as a dividing line between its markets. It's trying to serve the Southwestern U.S. market and the Northern Mexico market as a single entity.
Cemex will build its plant near Seligman, Arizona, population 800. Construction will last three years, and create 700 jobs.
I'm Dan Grech for Marketplace.

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Wienermobile coming to Milton Fourth of July Parade
But not even a giant hotdog on wheels can go it alone. That�s why the Celebrate Milton Committee is inviting participants for the parade, which is being held at 1 p.m. Monday, July 4, and is presented by Air Products.
The theme for the parade is �Stars and Stripes,� and participants will have a chance to win a �best use of theme� award. All organizations are welcome to participate, but entrants must submit a parade registration form by noon June 17.
Registration forms are available at Milton City Hall, 430 E. High St., Suite 3, Milton.
Horse registrations must include Coggins test documentation, and anyone driving a motorized vehicle in the parade must submit a copy of a valid driver�s license with their registration form.
For more information, call City Administrator Jerry Schuetz at (608) 868-6900 Ext. 4, or at firstname.lastname@example.com. To help recruit parade participants, contact Inga Jacobson at (608) 868-6900, Ext. 4, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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With Burlington�s recent vote in favor of a public transit system, it will be North Carolina�s newest bus network in more than a decade.
The last implemented busing system in North Carolina was by the cities of Concord and Kannapolis in 2004, and was headed up by Mike Nunn, transportation planning manager for the Burlington-Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization.
�There was a realization, with the area urbanizing and growing rapidly, with the growth coming from Charlotte, there was a greater need for public transportation,� Concord City Manager Brian Hiatt said.
All of the community assessments and reports indicated public transportation was a dire need, and elected officials realized that need, Hiatt said. Individuals working in nonprofits and in the government saw it first hand and advocated for the network.
�One of the main things we had to make sure was this was going to be a partnership between Kannapolis and Concord,� Hiatt said. �Kannapolis is adjacent to Concord, and that was important to us.�
The system began with six routes, Monday through Friday, with several tweaks and changes to the routes in the first two years.
�We were constantly tweaking them,� Hiatt said. �And we still tweak them from time to time. There might be a new development that (draws) more ridership, or a new destination may pop up. But during those first two years, we were constantly changing the routes to maximize the number of riders.�
The rider system now has seven routes and has Saturday and Sunday service. Hiatt expects the system to have its 4 millionth rider this summer.
�Right now we have 450,000 riders during the year,� he said. �With that kind of service, it would be difficult for it to go away. The transit system is in place for the foreseeable future.�
Many of the people who wanted public transportation, said Concord Mayor Scott Padgett, were older individuals who were in good health but had no public transportation. Other groups wanted public transportation for environmental reasons or because they didn�t have access to a reliable vehicle.
�You wouldn�t believe the number of people who use public transportation to get to and from work,� Padgett said. �And a lot of those people work in the service industry, hotels and restaurants, and now they can actually apply for a job and get there because they have dependable transportation.�
There weren�t many who were against the public transportation system during the planning process, but once rubber hit the road, complaints came out of the woodwork.
�Once it started, there were naysayers who said it was a waste of money and so on,� Padgett said. �It takes a while for people to get used to it and used to where the routes go.�
Leaders should know that going into the public transportation business isn�t necessarily going to make them politically popular, Padgett said, but it is the right thing to do.
�I don�t want to get biblical, but you do it for the least of these,� he said, �the people who need it.�


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What does it take to be an effective legislator in an increasingly partisan Congress?
Yesterday, Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX) described for attendees at the annual Forum on Science and Technology Policy sponsored by AAAS (publisher of ScienceInsider) how he was able to use the art of political compromise to update U.S. patent laws. But so far he's been unwilling to apply the same principle to strengthen another pillar of U.S. innovation, namely, revising immigration laws to retain more highly skilled foreign scientists and engineers.
Smith said the secret to his successful 7-year effort to pass the America Invents Act (PL 112-29) was an ability to cross party lines and reconcile the demands of competing constituencies. "Passing legislation requires patience and persistence," explained Smith, who was first elected to Congress in 1986. "While some people compare the legislative process to making sausage, I'd rather compare it to a loaf of bread. Sometimes half a loaf is better than none, and even a slice beats going hungry." Returning to that metaphor during a question-and-answer session, Smith added, "and sometimes you have to settle for just a few crumbs." Those legislative skills earned him and patent reform co-sponsor Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) the title of 2011 technology policymakers of the year from Politico.
However, Smith so far has chosen not to take that same approach on immigration—at least in public. In fact, he's used his clout as chair of the House Judiciary Committee to stymie proposals from Republicans as well as Democrats that would allow more foreign-born students with U.S. graduate degrees in science and engineering, as well as foreign high-tech entrepreneurs who create jobs for U.S. citizens, to receive so-called green cards that would allow them to stay indefinitely.
Advocates say the changes would improve U.S. competitiveness by retaining science-savvy immigrants, rather than forcing them to return home, where they would apply their knowledge to compete against U.S. companies. Over time, those arguments have won over prominent politicians from both parties, including from President Barack Obama, who has talked about "stapling a green card to the diplomas" of such students.
To date, however, all efforts to tweak legal immigration have been derailed by foes of illegal immigration, who have tarred both issues with the same brush. In addition, some policymakers worry that opening the door wider would lead to abuses and would take away science and engineering jobs from U.S. citizens. There is also a debate about whether the changes should be limited to doctoral recipients or include those earning master's degrees, a much larger pool, and which institutions should be eligible.
Smith didn't mention immigration reform during his brief talk on science and technology in the current Congress, and it wasn't raised by the audience. But afterwards, in a brief interview with ScienceInsider, he sent mixed messages about his intentions. He said that reform is on the table, but that he still has serious reservations about how to proceed.
"I'm in favor of doing something, and I hope that we can move a bill, either from Mr. [Representative Tim] Griffin [R-AR] or another member," Smith said. "I think that it makes a lot of sense to include Ph.D.s—and maybe some with master's degrees. But I don't want it to get out of hand by, say, letting in everybody who earns a graduate degree from the University of Phoenix."
At the same time, Smith believes that the general public opposes such reforms. He cited what he said was a recent poll showing that "Americans are against the idea by a margin of two to one." (In January, Gallup released a poll showing that 64% of respondents are "dissatisfied … with the current level of immigration" and that only 28% are "satisfied.") Smith said that "high unemployment" was the reason for their displeasure, adding that "there's also opposition in the Senate" to any major reform.
So what's the next step? An aide on the committee said yesterday that "Chairman Smith believes it is premature to discuss [the details of any bill] since we don't have language yet."
At the same time, an article this week in National Journal paints an optimistic picture. Beginning with a headline that asks, "The Making of an Immigration Deal?" the article describes how Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), who last June introduced HR 2161, "has under lock and key the draft of a broad compromise immigration bill agreed to in secret by Republican and Democratic negotiators in the last Congress." And it quotes Lofgren as saying "it was a consensus product that would have worked and still could work."
As he explained at the AAAS forum, Smith knows how to strike a deal when he wants to. He even cited the famous definition of politics, by German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, as "the art of the possible." Which raises the tantalizing questions: Was Smith signaling his intention to pursue that route on immigration? Or was he just giving his audience a civics lesson?


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Domplate is a JavaScript template system. It allows you to speed up UI development by offering special functions for creating HTML elements and event handlers bound to it.
To try out Domplate you can use the Domplate Runner written by Jan "Honza" Odvarko. He also wrote some tutorials about Domplate available at his website. Also Christoph Dorn gives an introspective into Domplate at his blog.
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GIGABYTEGA-F2A88XM-DS2 motherboards based on AMD A88X chipset and feature the new FM2+ APU socket, and are designed to get the most from forthcoming Kaveri AMD APUs, while preserving compatibility for current AMD FM2 APUs. FM2+ AMD APUs offer native support for 8 GT/s PCI Express gen 3.0 as well as DX11.1 support integrating the high performance 'Steamroller' core. AMD socket FM2+ APUs also offer native support for 4K resolution displays on HDMI port.
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Needing to get away from the house, my family and I opted for a closer alternative to WDW (I know, its just not the same) but we do live 15 minutes from Busch Gardens. So my mother, my daughter and I piled into the car and hopped on over.
Should you wish to see all the photos I took that day, please visit HERE.
We arrived to discover the signage for Howl-O-Scream has already been put up, was an interesting contrast to the African themed park.
We mainly visited the animal enclosures and took in some "kiddie" rides. So if you're looking for thrill ride photos, you might want to stop reading now.
He wasn't stuck.
We always stop by the Budweiser Stables to see the horses and the donkey. It's kinda neat knowing these are the animals they use in the commercials.
Next we headed over to the Montu area where they have this really great King Tut exhibit and some fun interactive things.
They do a great job with theming in this area, although there are many places to trip. Then again a woman walking around with a camera who isn't looking at her feet, well that's just a recipe for disaster.
I love this photo, the hyena is like, "What do you want? I'm sleeping!" LOL Immediately after he flopped down and went back to sleep.
Next we stopped by the hippo enclosure, apparently she had just had a baby this year. Everybody say aww....
Then we took a ride on the Skyway, this is probably my favorite attraction here, it's covered and the views are awesome.
Next we stopped by Jungala so C could play and have some fun, she got a little wet in the water areas so her shoes were giving her some trouble.
I did manage to snag this video of her riding the zip line however.
We stopped by the tiger enclosure since my mother hadn't seen it yet. You can tell it's hot when cats go hang out in the water.
Next we took a trip on the Congo River Rapids, I have to say I got more soaked from the people paying .25 to spray passing riders than I did the rapids themselves. LOL
I took a brief video of the fun, you'll have to excuse the abrupt end, I was worried the camera was getting a little too wet. LOL
Here we played the ring game that we previously won a HUGE tiger at, wasn't as lucky this time but at least C gets a prize anyway.
Then C wanted to go on Cheetah Chase so while Grandma and I waited for her, we took in the sights.
While waiting we looked down and realized the stuffed tiger decided to get some sun while we weren't looking. LOL
On the way out we saw some more animals.
More Hall -O- Scream fun.
My mother trying to escape the Penitentiary, yeah right, if it were real I'd be stopping her from running away and trying to send her back in! LOL
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text: I just switched over from the Babolat PD+ to the Aeropro control + for the extra weight it offers. Having just played 4.5 sectionals and playing against 5.0s and better, I realized I needed some extra heft for volleying an blocking shots back but I wanted to stick with the Babolat feel and spin friendliness. I looked into the swingweight measurements and found TW to state it to be 345 and two of TW's competitors to list it at 325. At first, I thought TW's was high and that 325 was correct, but then it appeared that 325 was the unstrung SW. So I then just figured 345 was within my range. Today, at two local pro shops, I had my racket weighed (my other 3 are on the way), and found that when strung with Cyberflash and with a Tourna grip high tac xl overgrip and one of the older Babolat High Damp Dampeners that came in all different colors (thick ones), it weighed 13.1 ounces. I found this to be ridiculous as the unstrung frame weight states 11.3 ounces and stringing typically adds approximately .5 ounce, maybe a little more for poly. The dampener appears to weigh a little more than .1 ounces as it weighed .1 ounces but when taken off the frame, the frame weighed 12.9 ounces. The strung TW weight states 12.1 ounces. Obviously, the frame is either heavy or the overgrip weighs the .8 ounces (maybe someone would know if that sounds reasonable). From all of this information, is it possible to calculate a swingweight knowing the frame's weight with accessories is 13.1 ounces. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


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Rufus back on Wimbledon patrol
Rufus the Hawk is back at Wimbledon after he was snatched by thieves during the first week of the tennis tournament.
The American Harris Hawk, who deters pigeons from the All England Club, was stolen in his cage overnight between Thursday and Friday.
He was found on Wimbledon Common and handed in to the RSPCA Animal Hospital in Putney, south west London, where he was reunited with his owners.
Owner Imogen Davis, 25, described the rollercoaster of emotions after the four-and-a-half year old was taken.
"We were just absolutely gutted," she said. "We couldn't believe it.
"And then last night at about 7pm we had a call from someone saying they had heard a hawk had been handed in to Putney Hospital.
"He had apparently gone there on Saturday but we didn't have any information until last night.
"I didn't want to get too excited and I was trying to keep myself calm.
"We were trying to plan for getting a different bird in and different things so we were just trying not to be too excited. We couldn't believe it when it was Rufus.
"We're just so relieved and overwhelmed and grateful to everyone for all their help."
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"Being lectured about dignity from a candidate who has spent his campaign on complaining about statistics he knows are false and who has resorted to desperate attacks in the final days is beyond the pale."
"We didn't instruct our volunteers; we would never encourage our volunteers to mislead a member of the press. We didn't know what they were saying."
"Nobody asked where the photo came from, because no one thought of this as anything more than a picture of Brooklyn and Queens,"
"The mayor has a great working relationship with both senators, ... They're a great team in Washington, and he looks forward to continuing to work with them."
"Freddy funds his plan through a nearly $1 billion property tax hike. Coupled with his stock-transfer tax to fix the schools, it seems there is no problem that higher taxes can't solve."


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EDMONTON A main road in downtown St. Paul, Alta. was closed off Saturday afternoon while police continued to investigate a deadly shootout.
A local business owner has been identified as the deceased man involved in a shootout in downtown St. Paul, Alta., on Friday.
John Carlos Quadros was the owner of HealthMart 2000, a local health food store with, according to its website, a mandate to provide "Herbs and Natural products given to us by GOD."
Residents peered over police tape at the scene on Saturday, where several RCMP vehicles were parked amid the wreckage of a black pickup truck that smashed into a police cruiser late Friday afternoon.
St. Paul RCMP spotted a black Dodge pickup fleeing the detachments parking lot after hearing gunshots just before 6 p.m. Friday. Minutes later, RCMP were called to a nearby residence where officers and medical personnel found an injured male, who was taken to hospital and pronounced dead.
A resident called in a sighting of a speeding black truck, leading Mounties to give chase. The truck driver shot and struck a male officer who was driving, and then rammed into another police car, injuring a female officer and trapping her in her vehicle.
When other officers arrived, Mounties say the suspect started shooting at them and gunfire was exchanged.


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For more than 100 years, whole life insurance has provided an indomitable pillar of stability for millions of policyholders who depend on it for savings and protection. But the 1980s saw the advent of other types of cash-value life insurance, such as universal life, which offers greater flexibility and choice for consumers. Variable universal policies appeared a few years later with the lure of allowing policyholders to reap the gains of the stock and bond markets. The question has since arisen: Which type of policy offers the best protection for the money, and have cash-value policies rendered traditional whole life insurance obsolete?
Whole vs. Universal vs. Variable Universal Life
Whole life insurance is easily the most conservative type of permanent life-insurance policy available. It pays regular dividends, has a guaranteed cash value that pays interest and grows tax-deferred, and allows policyholders to purchase additional paid-up insurance with their dividends, if they wish.
Universal life (UL) is much more flexible. It allows for variable premiums. The cash value often pays interest using a tiered schedule, in which the bottom layer of funds earns one rate, the next layer earns another and so on. Modern universal policies now offer indexing features that provide some portion of growth in the stock market with no risk of principal. These relatively recent innovations have caused some vendors to proclaim that whole life coverage has become irrelevant, because UL policies can supposedly outperform whole life products in every aspect.
Variable universal life (VUL) insurance is the newest kid on the block, a hybrid vehicle that combines the flexible terms of a UL policy with the sub-account options offered in variable annuities. It is one of the most-complex financial products on the market today, with myriad fees that typically reduce the returns posted by the mutual-fund sub accounts by a substantial margin.
Of course, all three types of cash-value policies stand in contrast to term insurance, which provides a much larger death benefit at a lower cost – but only for the specified term, at which point it will lapse if it is not renewed. People who are concerned that they could become medically uninsurable in their later years and need to count on a guaranteed death benefit should purchase permanent protection from a cash-value policy.
A 2009 study by LIMRA, a worldwide research trade association for the financial services industry, showed that UL insurance is by far the most popular type of life coverage in America; just over 40% of all policies in force at that time were in this category. Whole and term life each constituted about a quarter of the market, while VUL policies came in a distant last, making up a mere 9% of the market.
Catching Up
Although UL policies are still generally regarded as more flexible, whole life insurance has adopted many of the innovations first introduced in universal and VUL products. Many whole life products now provide riders for critical and chronic illness, living benefits and waiver of premiums for disability. The term riders now offered in many whole life policies also allow them to provide additional death benefits in the same way that UL policyholders can increase their policy's face value by paying additional or higher premiums. The popularity of VUL policies declined during the bear market in 2000, as their cash values frequently became depleted from market losses and many policyholders were forced either to pour substantial additional funds into their policies to keep them in force or to let them lapse.
The Interest-Rate Factor
UL policies were the darling of the insurance industry when they first appeared in the 1980s, as they were able to substantially outperform whole-life policies due to credit methods that were (and are) based on current interest rates. These vehicles performed excellently at first because interest rates at that time were so high.
The current interest-rate environment has substantially eroded the appeal of straight UL policies that pay only interest with no other crediting methods, such as market indexing. Furthermore, many older UL policies have provisions written in the fine print of their contracts that allow insurance companies to reduce the policy's cash value if the projections of market performance on which the policy was based do not pan out. This has largely been the case in both the stock and bond markets. By contrast, carriers have invested whole life premiums very conservatively, which is why traditional mutual life-insurance companies owned by their policyholders suffered minimal damage through both the Great Depression and the Great Recession.
Which Is Right for You?
As with any choice of financial products or services, consumers must determine what they want out of their life insurance to select an appropriate product. The most risk-averse will probably be happiest with the guarantees provided by whole life policies. Although the promised returns are fairly modest, they can be counted on at almost all times, providing an asset virtually unaffected by market conditions.
Those who are more aggressive may be wise to look at an indexed UL policy with income-benefit riders or other guarantees that still give them the chance to get ahead during market-growth periods. UL may make more sense when interest rates are low and the markets have experienced a recent major downturn because policyholders will benefit from higher interest payments when rates start to rise again. Most financial advisers now steer all but the most sophisticated clients away from VUL products, as other vehicles can provide similar returns with less risk.
The Bottom Line
Although UL and VUL policies will likely continue to retain their market share, current market conditions have given whole life policies a new chance to shine. A guaranteed death benefit and cash value, coupled with added riders and benefits, have made them more attractive to conservative consumers, who also prize having access to tax-free loans against the policy's cash value than they can get from their variable or universal cousins. For more information on whole and universal life insurance, consult your insurance agent or financial adviser.


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Nad Zakem Wrote:Hi Carlos,
Your son will love the AT, great choice!!!
Congrats on the Yacht Club, that's a spectacular watch!
The RG St-Ex is an amazing watch and would make a great addition to your collection. However, I am having trouble identifying the "cream face" watch that you are making reference to. Please let us know.
KS Low
Join us at the IWC Collectors Club South East Asia/Australia
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KS Low Wrote:Hi Carlos,
Welcome and congrats to you for your Yacht Club.
I am writing in response to your answer to Nad's question.
If I am not wrong, you are referring to the "Tourneau II" (SPECIAL LTD EDITION) Ref 5004 which is limited to 50 pieces, correct me if I am wrong.
Personally I prefer the RG Saint Exupery BP, it's a fantastic piece with a distinctive sub-dial. If you like a BP with a darker dial, go for the St. Ex. otherwise you can go for the cream dial one.
At the end of the day, it's a matter of personal taste. Best bet is to try both on and take a photo from afar if that's possible. You may have come across Nad's photos and he always take them from a distance...:) and they all looked nice!
Hope that helps.
Best Regards,
KS Low


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Wednesday, October 28, 1998 Published at 16:41 GMT
World: Asia-Pacific
World to watch Anwar trial
Anwar's arrest sparked street protests in Malaysia
By Asia Analyst Alice Donald
The stage is set for the trial of Malaysia's former deputy prime minister after an appeal to have the case thrown out failed.
High Court Judge Abdul Wahab Patail said the move calling for Anwar Ibrahim's release was "incredible".
He said Mr Anwar's claim that he would not get a fair trial because of a high-level government conspiracy against him was scandalous.
It was as absurd, he said, as being told that an alien spaceship had landed in Kuala Lumpur's famous Merdeka Square.
The judge said Mr Anwar's petition for a writ of habeas corpus was frivolous and wrong because it related to his original detention under the Internal Security Act, the ISA.
He pointed out that Mr Anwar had since been released from the ISA and moved to an ordinary prison.
Eyes of the world
One of Mr Anwar's lawyers said they had pursued the appeal because they want an explanation of why the draconian act - which allows for detention without trial - had been used against him in the first place.
Mr Anwar, who has pleaded not guilty to the 10 corruption and sexual misconduct charges he faces, insists that his release from detention under the controversial ISA is a gimmick to blunt the edge of international criticism.
World attention will be focused on Malaysia during the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit in Kuala Lumpur next month.
The prestigious event, like the recent Commonwealth Games, is likely to become a backdrop for the opposition to voice its demand for sweeping political reforms.
Street protests
Mr Anwar's detention has not silenced him as the government must have hoped.
Instead, in statements issued through his wife, Mr Anwar has repeatedly called for Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to step down.
Those calls have been echoed by Malaysia's burgeoning opposition movement in regular street protests.
If Mr Anwar's trial, which is due to start on 2 November, is perceived within Malaysia or abroad to be a show trial, or the sentence is viewed as unduly harsh, then pressure on the government is bound to grow.
The decision to turn down Mr Anwar's appeal has no legal bearing on the trial process.
But the uncompromising language used by the judge will do little to calm the political atmosphere in Kuala Lumpur.


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I ordered three suits in Melbourne. After nearly six weeks I had heard nothing from them. I emailed them and their excuse was the Chinese New Year holidays. Shortly thereafter I got one suit which needed adjusting. I made another appointment when they next came to Melbourne and they took details of what needed to be adjusted. The three suits later arrived.
The quality was okay, although one button fell off at the first or second wearing. That really shouldn't happen.
It was a long process and at one point I rang them in Hong Kong to complain. I also also went through the rigmarole of a credit charge refund although they were paid in the end as they delivered the suits.
Summary: I got three suits for $A447 each. It took too long, they are poor communicators;a sausage machine-type operation.


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Which Ferrari F1 car sounds the best?
Many of you are unhappy about the noises coming out of this year's Formula One cars. Many of you have expressed this in a variety of CAPS LOCK ways.
To you irascible folk, then, may we provide a droplet of panacea to ease the suffering; a whiff of elixir to remind you that 'twas not always this way. Proof that Formula One of yesteryear sounded… shoutier.
Capable YouTuber Marchettino - the same Marchettino who provided footage of LaFerrari and Enzo climbing the hills above Monaco - has edited together footage from his personal collection of some of Ferrari's old F1 machinery hooning around a track, a selection of the Scuderia's finest engine configurations for you to marvel at.
Things like the 412 T2 from 1995 and its 690bhp 3.0-litre V12. Or the 800-odd horsepower, 2.4-litre V8 from the Ferrari F10 (as driven by Alonso and Massa). Then there's Michael Schumacher's all-conquering, all-consuming F2002 from 2002; an 835bhp 3.0-litre V10 that took 15 wins from 17 races in the season.
Also in the mix is Alonso's F150 from 2011 - named as a tribute to the anniversary of the unification of Italy - with its 2.4-litre V8, 1982's 126 C2 and its twin-turbo, 580bhp 1.5-litre V6 (complete with some exhaust fire, if you look closely), and the V8 from the F2008.
The car Nigel Mansell made his Ferrari debut in - the F1-89 - makes an appearance with its 600bhp 3.5-litre V12, along with the insanely powerful, 865bhp 3.0-litre V10 from the F2005.
Crank up your speakers and vote with your ears, TG: which one sounds the sweetest?
What do you think?
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49 UP *** 1/2 Documentary series about aging; not rated, probable PG-13 (vulgarity, mild profanity, brief drugs, nude artwork); see Page W2 for theaters.
In a way, the "Up" film series could be considered one of the first reality-television programs. After all, the first installment, "Seven Up," was originally broadcast in several parts on "World in Action," an English television news program back in the '60s.
The subsequent films six in all have been more educational and smarter than most of the so-called "reality-television." In fact, each film is better, deeper and broader than the one before it.
But that's how the "Up" concept works. Filmmaker Michael Apted who worked as a researcher for "World in Action" has been keeping track of the original dozen or so Brits who were interviewed for the program when they were seven years old.
He's tried to catch up with the same group every seven years to see how their lives have changed. (Though over time, a handful of the original interview subjects have opted not to be included.)
"49 Up," which condenses a nearly four-hour television project, sees the now-middle-aged Brits consumed with their respective marriages, families and careers.
Seemingly perpetual bachelor Bruce Balden, who was seen getting married in this film's predecessor, "42: Forty Two Up," is now a parent. And things are better on the homefront for cabbie Tony Walker.
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That reunion is one of the film's happier moments, though it's nice as well to see that the former "world traveler" (or transient) Neil Hughes has found fulfillment through his work as a public servant.
It helps that the interviewees are so candid and open with Apted even if one of them makes a snide remark about how humdrum some of the conversations are. But surprisingly, the discussions of normal, average-life events are pretty fascinating and relatable. The films continue to be part of a moving sociological portrait of England and everyday life."49 Up" is not rated but would probably receive a PG-13 for suggestive language and references (slang and mild profanity), drug content (references), and glimpses of nude artwork. Running time: 134 minutes.
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TFP market summary for Tuesday February 5, 2013
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Amid reports of a 'earnings rally' the S&P 500 SPX closed +1.04% or 15.58pts @ 1511.29 after trading into a new 2013 high of 1514.96. Per the TFP morning letter:
"Our look for Tuesday when taking into account the positive overnight currency trends as well as the current bond weakness the ES could see 1505 in the first hour if 1500 can be converted to support with
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Taking into account our morning ES take, the likely explanation for today's 'rally' is the aforementioned bond & yen weakness proving fuel for the conversion of 1500 into support within the first hour.
Currently support in the spooz is 1505 with resistance into 1508, any trades over 1508 means 1511 is likely to be tested overnight. Under 1505 its 1500.75 support.
When looking @ the NQ_F per the the TFP morning letter the 2712 level held as support off the open and converted into a nearly 40 handle winner if you leaned on 2712 as 2759.25 printed for the high. NQ resistance still remains 2760 with support at 2745 if the 2750 level gives way tonight with 2734 being the line in sand.
RUT resistance remains @ 910 with 905 being support, but under 903 there is a gap down into 899.60
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The 30 year bond future saw pressure all the way into 142'22 before pressure came off as the ES traded over 1510 into the 1511 high of session in the last hour. *1511 is the new 2013 high for the spoo. Currently 143 is resistance in the 30 year and 142'19 is support if Tuesday's session low fails to hold.
When looking at individual stocks we had the strength of Apple's boiler pushing at the back of the NDX train which closed higher by 1.45% or 39.31 points @ 2754.99.
Apple shares closed higher by 15.528 points or 3.51% @ 457.844. Resistance in Apple remains @ 460 support 450. If apple can climb over 460 intra day tomorrow it has a good chance of building a new base over 450 instead of creating uncertainty over 450.
Shares of BBRY (previously RIMM) moved higher by 6% amid reports of record orders for the company's new Blackberry 10 phones. Our idea this morning:
Shares of BBRY are higher to 15.89 after the company received a positive response to its new blackberry 10 devices in the UK. A break over 16 could covert into 17.38 resistance, 15 support.
BBRY shares traded sharply through 16 off the open into 16.89 before settling back to 16 support, shares closed @ 16.02 +6.99% .
In the crude 5 min chart on the right you should focus on the wedge/pennat where the price is @ the apex of wedge. CL support is @ 96.60 and resistance 96.70..
A break under 96.60 means 96.20, over 96.70 a squeeze back to 97 could push some of the sellers from this morning to cover into 97.
Easy trades that pay the bills. Base hits can add up to a winning game more times than not.


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Transport Corporation of India Limited is the largest integrated logistics company in India.
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TCI group is an amalgamation of TCI Freight, TCI XPS, TCI Supply Chain Solution, TCI Seaways, TCI Global and TCI Foundation. It was founded in 1958 by Mr Prabhu Dayal Agarwal and currently headed by Mr DP Agarwal.
The main objective of the company is transport of goods by road, dealing in petroleum products & manufacture of textiles and yarn. The transport division commenced new activities in shipping & liquid transportation.Today TCI handles 2.5% of India's GDP by value by moving it from one place to another. The company started on low resources with single employee, vehicle and a small office and became India's leading Logistics & Supply Chain Solutions provider with a strong Global presence. It has over 1000 fully computerized offices across the country with 10 million sq. ft. of warehouses. Mr. TCI Freight is the largest division of Group TCI and the foremost surface transport entity. It has an extensive and strategically located branch network with specialized fleet of vehicles and the latest technological and functional infrastructure. The branches are well equipped that transportation requirements can be fulfilled for small or LTL (above 1 Ton) deliveries to every district of the country.They believe in CORE values i.e. Customer Focus, Ownership, responsiveness and Empathy. TCI foundation has always served the society through various means like educational development, sports development, disaster relief assistance and several alliances with NGOs dealing with underprivileged people. The chairman and Managing Director Mr. D.P.Agarwal was awarded Logistics of the year 2014 by Indian Chamber of Commerce.
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As hard as it is to believe for comic book fans, it's been 25 years since controversial writer / artist Rob Liefeld launched X-Force! The first issue captured the mood of the moment, and became the second-best-selling comic of all time. Now, with an X-Force movie in the works, it's time to look at what made X-Force such a success...
The history of X-Force really begins with a very different book. Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod co-created a next generation of X-Men, and brought back the concept of Xavier's School. Trained by Charles Xavier himself, the New Mutants were a fascinating group with a strongly international flavor. Main characters included the Vietnamese Karma, the Cheyenne Mirage, and the Scottish Wolfsbane. The comic was wilder than your typical X-Men book (at the time), with alternate dimensions, Amazonian tribes, and Hellish realities.
By 1989, Claremont and McLeod had both moved on, and sales were slumping. New Mutants was slowly handed over to Rob Liefeld (he originally took on co-plotting responsibilities as well as the artwork, but clashed with the book's actual writer, Louise Simonson). Liefeld immediately took the team in a whole new direction; he gave them a militaristic mentor, Cable, and had them become much more proactive than the X-Men. A range of new, hard-edged characters were added - from the bestial Feral to the deadly swordsman Shatterstar - and the team wound up in ideological conflict with the rest of the X-Men.
It all led to X-Force #1, released in 1991, and the second-best-selling comic of all time.
The concept of X-Force captured the mood of the times. These weren't your traditional superheroes; they were antiheroes, and their violence led the older superheroes to watch them with concern. Cable in particular was essentially leading the former New Mutants as a military strike-team to take on threats to the mutant race.
In comics, any popular idea will always be revisited. Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost launched a new series of X-Force in 2008, and this time designed the team as a black-ops strike force formed by Cyclops. At a time when the mutant race was in serious danger, Cyclops formed this covert team to conduct first strikes against potential threats. Knowing that this would be controversial, he kept it secret.
This iteration of X-Force was tremendously popular, not least because the art was gorgeous. Kyle and Yost crafted a clever plot where X-Force's very existence kept upping the ante. It all came to a head in their excellent "Necrosha" event, in which they faced an army of resurrected X-Men allies and enemies, all thrall to the mutant sorceress named Selene.
When Kyle and Yost moved on, Rick Remender relaunched their vision in his popular Uncanny X-Force. Thematically, his book follows on perfectly from Kyle and Yost's, with X-Force unwittingly causing events to escalate. Their greatest threat was one of their own, Archangel, who became heir to Apocalypse in the superb "Dark Angel Saga".
The X-Force brand continued for the last few years, but has currently been retired. The truth is, Marvel's current Uncanny X-Men series features a team who have basically taken on X-Force's mission, so at the moment the concept is superfluous.
Although Fox had toyed with the idea of an X-Force movie since 2013, it was only the success of Deadpool that really made this inevitable. Simon Kinberg has confirmed that he envisions an X-Force film as R-rated, while Bryan Singer told Fandango that he'd like X-23 to be in the movie - given the character will be introduced in Wolverine: Weapon X, that's looking likely.
We're not going to see Rob Liefeld's team, though. Many of those characters will appear in a separate New Mutants film, so - assuming Fox want to stay true to the comics - we have to get a different line-up.
Thankfully, the X-Men movies already feature a number of prominent X-Force members. X-Men: Apocalypse featured Olivia Munn as Psylocke and Ben Hardy as Angel. Ryan Reynolds has returned in the hugely successful Deadpool, and the sequel will introduce Cable. Wolverine: Weapon X will introduce us to X-23. All these characters have played important roles in X-Force's history, but it remains to be seen how the film could bring them all together - Angel appeared to die in the 1980s, while Deadpool lives in the 2000s. Cable's time-travel may be a useful workaround.
The reality is, X-Force is going to be a brutal film, and will earn it's R-rating. Other than a couple of key members, though, it won't have any real similarities to that iconic first issue released 25 years ago. X-Force may have been Rob Liefeld's brainchild, but the concept has grown far beyond him, and become something that deserves to enter Fox's X-Men universe.


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Purdue Calumet Professor Discusses 'Inequality in Modern America'
March 12, 2014 — Purdue University Calumet–
HAMMOND, Ind. — Purdue University Calumet's fifth annual Faculty Lecture will feature longtime Professor of History Saul Lerner discussing inequality in America as a partisan and dividing political issue. The campus presentation is at 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 18 in Alumni Hall of the Student Union & Library.
Titled "Inequality in Modern America: Causes, Consequences, and Future Prospects," Professor Lerner will examine the division between Republicans and Democrats on differing economic viewpoints.
"One party view insists the government is the source of our nation's economic problems, while the other party insists that government is the solution," he said. "This issue was a significant part of the 2012 national election campaign and has continued to be a significant, partisan political issue."
Reviewing recent arguments and literature, he will discuss how inequality might be reduced and democracy expanded or more fully restored.
Professor Lerner has served Purdue Calumet since 1967 in a wide range of faculty and administrative capacities. His teaching and research areas of expertise and interest include: American environmental, intellectual and economic history; the Holocaust; history of the 1960s; and bigotry in history. He is a former Purdue Calumet Outstanding Teaching Award recipient.
For 25 years he also was head of the Department of History and Political Science. Other positions he has held include: Associate Dean of the Graduate School, Affirmative Action Officer and Honors Program Director.
"Through this lecture, it is my hope to bring greater understanding to one of the most important political, economic, social and ideological problems of our time," he said.
Admission is free. The Student Union & Library is located at 2233 173rd St.—one-third mile north of Interstate 80/94 on Indianapolis Boulevard to 173rd Street, four blocks east to campus. At the traffic light turn north into a large parking lot.
Professor Lerner holds a baccalaureate degree from Youngstown State (OH) University and master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Kansas.
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Mitac has rebranded its UK satnav products as Mio Navman and has relaunched the S series models. The Dutch offshoot of the Taiwanese manufacturer has also added a huge 7in-screened model to the line-up, the Spirit TV.
The idea behind the Spirit TV is that it can be used as a portable entertainment device when you're not stuck behind the wheel. It's aimed at lorry drivers and caravan owners and other drivers who put in lots of driving hours and will appreciate the chance to unwind with a bit of goggle-boxing. The device sports the same very slim profile as the other S series models we've seen.
The Spirit TV has a DVB-T free-to-air digital TV channel tuner, a built-in retractable antenna and has an integrated speaker. However, it's really designed for personal use, so don't expect to be able to use it to entertain the kids.
Launching later this summer, the 7in TV-enabled beast of a satnav will also be joined with a more usual-sized 4.5in version.
Another product launched this week was the Navman Spirit Flat.
The Navman Spirit Flat offers a slightly new spin on a 4.5in touchscreen display. Mio has taken a leaf from the design annals of smartphone manufacturers and made this 480x272-pixel display a highly responsive 'Slide Touch'. The Spirit Flat weighs 160g and comes with a 12-month subscription to Google Local Search as well as Wcities travel guides. A 3D Landmarks feature assists with orientation in an unfamiliar city.
An FM transmitter, weather widget, Bluetooth support for handsfree calling and voice-activated navigation are all built in. A lifetime traffic-alert service comes as part of the package.


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text: Steve Spurrier and South Carolina scored a huge commitment on Thursday when pre-evaluation Rivals100 defensive back Gary Gray (Columbia, S.C.) decided to stay home. In this AMP feature, Gray talks about helping the Gamecocks recruit some more top in-state talent. Plus, hear what other South Carolina targets such as athlete Mark Barnes and lineman Quintin Richardson think about Gray and his decision.


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SAN MARCOS -- Arco AM/PM has submitted an application to the city that if approved could replace the Sports Dome and its trademark sign shaped like a yellow cowboy hat with a convenience store and gas station.
The city's Planning Commission will review the application on Monday.
While the owner of the Sports Dome has the property at 680 San Marcos Blvd. up for sale, Arco has not entered into escrow on the property.
The Sports Dome is the lone holdout in an area that's already given way to convenience and speed. On the facing three corners of Grand Avenue and San Marcos Boulevard are a Burger King, Texaco gas station and a Jack In The Box.
The San Marcos fixture has undergone several rebirths. In the 1970s, it was a restaurant and then a disco bar.
In 1984, Jimmy Koo bought what was then a restaurant named Charlie's and converted it into Leo's Little Bit O'Country. Koo told the North County Times in 1998 that change was needed, and so that year he turned the country bar into the Sports Dome.
The potential sale to Arco reflects the changes along San Marcos Boulevard in recent years and an escalating interest from developers in accessible property.
"There are fewer and fewer undeveloped prime corners," Assistant City Manager Paul Malone said referring to San Marcos Boulevard. "There are precious few that have come up for sale," he said.
In fact, a handful of other sites that remained vacant for years are now being developed. The city is processing an application for a Smart and Final at 788 W. San Marcos Boulevard. The property was the original headquarters for the Vallecitos Water District and some of the buildings date back to the 1950s.
San Marcos is also negotiating with Carlsbad-based GMS Realty, LLC, to develop a commercial center on 26 acres at the intersection of Grand Avenue and San Marcos Boulevard by the eastbound Highway 78 onramp. The property has sat vacant for years, despite its prime location near Highway 78, because it's in the San Marcos Creek floodplain.
Such developments certainly encourage more growth, Malone said. But a gas station looks more at the number of drivers using the road in deciding where to locate, he added.
The location would be ideal for a restaurant, but few restaurants would pay for such a prime location, he said.
A gas station may be a tough sell at the site, said City Councilman Hal Martin. He raised concerns last year about a Wendy's fast-food restaurant being planned near the Sports Dome.
The site will be difficult to get in and out of because both Grand Avenue and San Marcos Boulevard have center medians, Martin said.
The property will no doubt interest others, Martin said.
Sports Dome employees said earlier this year that Koo decided to put the property on the market so he could retire. Koo did not return phone calls seeking comment last week.
The Planning Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall, 1 Civic Center Drive.
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Did you see the San Diego tourism commercial that aired during the Chargers playoff game? This comes amid concerns about how tourism promotions are bankrolled. As NBC 7's Gene Cubbison explains, a new deal had freed up $12 million for television advertising.
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Welcome to Hyperion Records, an independent British classical label devoted to presenting high-quality recordings of music of all styles and from all periods from the twelfth century to the twenty-first.
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The First and Second Sundays after Easter are times of joy. Seven glorious works are recorded here, spanning most of Bach's cantata-writing years, and their pulsating rhythmic energy and a wealth of invention draw particularly fine performances fr ...» More
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Jonathan Freeman-Attwood's 'A Bach Notebook for Trumpet' is a celebration of the music of the famous Johann Sebastian and ten other lesser-known Bachs, re-imagined for the combination of trumpet and piano.» More
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Italy have yet to beat England in 16 previous meetings but a glimmer of unexpected hope is suddenly discernible. By calling up London Irish's Alex Corbisiero for the injured Andrew Sheridan, the hosts have not only picked the first New York-born prop to play for England but added a dash of uncertainty to a frequently predictable fixture. If the 22-year-old can make it here, against the formidable Martin Castrogiovanni, he can make it anywhere.
To add to the fairytale element of the story, Corbisiero is of Italian descent, his grandfather Riccardo having swapped Naples for America in the 1950s to run a New York restaurant. Martin Johnson, England's team manager, will be rather less worried about the newcomer's Neapolitan roots than whether he can avoid meltdown courtesy of Italy's intimidating scrummagers. Allow the Azzurri to dominate in that critical area and it could be a tougher afternoon than most England supporters are anticipating.
The likes of Castrogiovanni, the Italian captain Leonardo Ghiraldini and the veteran loosehead Salvatore Perugini will certainly be licking their lips, having already inflicted substantial damage on Ireland in Rome last week. Sheridan's lower back injury, sustained in training on Thursday before stiffening up overnight, means England will now field what rugby statisticians believe is the youngest starting front row in their history. With a mere 36 caps between them (and an average age of 23) they are barely out of nappies even by modern Test standards. Italy's three grizzled tenors, by comparison, average more than 60 caps per man.
Corbisiero, who weighs 18st 3lb and is 6ft 1in tall, has at least served a decent apprenticeship, featuring in 41 Premiership games for Irish since his club debut in 2008. He has long been regarded as an exciting prospect, having represented KCS Old Boys, London Scottish, Cobham, London Welsh and Nottingham, and can play on both sides of the scrum. He moved to the UK just before his fifth birthday but still has an uncle involved in the catering industry in Queens.
England can only hope their debutant is a quick learner. While he impressed at tighthead for England Saxons against Italy A at Worcester just a fortnight ago, Test rugby will be a different ball game. With Tim Payne, Matt Mullan (a capped replacement against Italy last year) and Jon Golding all having endured recent injury setbacks, the Harlequins prop Joe Marler was virtually the only other genuine contender once it became clear Sheridan would not recover.
Johnson, as a result, has little choice but to stick him in and pray that, as with Northampton's Tom Wood, he is lucky enough to unearth a gem who can enhance his squad in a World Cup year. "I said to him on Tuesday: 'Understand you're only one injury away from starting, you've got to be ready,'" revealed Johnson, doing his utmost to shrug off the inevitable disruption. "We think Alex is a solid character and we like solid characters. We can't skip a beat." His captain, Mike Tindall, admits he barely knows Corbisiero but likes what he has seen. "I think he's quite a relaxed laid-back fellow. He looks like one of those people who will enjoy it."
On a soft surface, even so, it is more than likely that Italy will sense an opportunity to slow the game down to their preferred pace and frustrate England's efforts to inject some tempo. Plenty of ball in the air, strong-arm defence; one little knock-on under pressure from Sergio Parisse and England's callow front row can expect to learn a lot in a very short space of time. The only plus from Johnson's point of view is that Sheridan's withdrawal has banished any whiff of complacency.
"If we expect it to happen that's when you come a cropper," warned Johnson. "We've got to go and win the battle. If you start making mistakes and turn the ball over they'll keep hold of it and play field position. Suddenly you're struggling to get out of your own half."
Yet even if the contest does descend into a treacle-slow slog England should still have enough quality in the backs to win by a dozen points or more and Italy's preparations have also been disrupted by a switch of scrum-halves with Pablo Canavosio, a replacement last week complaining of fatigue and dropping to the bench to allow Fabio Semenzato to step up to start.
This is the first of three successive home games in this year's Six Nations with Wales already safely beaten. Complete a triumphant Twickenham treble and a grand slam trip to Ireland will await Johnson's increasingly cosmopolitan crew. As well as Corbisiero, England's matchday squad will contain two Kiwis, a South African, a Channel Islander and the Nairobi-born Simon Shaw."Is he a Kenyan," asked Johnson rhetorically. "Being born in New York doesn't make you American, does it?" He has a point and Italy are scarcely in a position to protest. Even their talisman Castrogiovanni originally hails from Argentina. Rugby's patriot games are rarely as simple as they seem.
England Foden (Northampton); Ashton (Northampton), Tindall (Gloucester, capt), Hape (Bath), Cueto (Sale Sharks); Flood (Leicester), Youngs (Leicester); Corbisiero (London Irish), Hartley (Northampton), Cole (Leicester), Deacon (Leicester), Palmer (Stade Francais), Wood (Northampton), Haskell (Stade Français), Easter (Harlequins).
Replacements Thompson (Leeds Carnegie), Wilson (Bath), Shaw (Wasps), Fourie (Leeds Carnegie), Care (Harlequins), Wilkinson (Toulon), Banahan (Bath).
Italy McLean (Treviso); Masi (Racing Métro), Canale (Clermont Auvergne), Sgarbi (Treviso), Mirco Bergamasco (Racing Métro); Orquera (Brive), Canavosio (Aironi); Perugini (Aironi), Ghiraldini (Treviso), Castrogiovanni (Leicester), Del Fava (Aironi), Geldenhuys (Aironi), Bernabò (Treviso), Zanni (Treviso), Parisse (Stade Français, capt).
Replacements Ongaro (Aironi), Lo Cicero (Racing Métro), Dellape (Racing Metro), Barbieri (Treviso), Semenzato (Treviso), Burton (Treviso), Garcia (Treviso).
Referee C Joubert (South Africa).


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I About the land value taxation campaign
II General background considerations
III Housing, affordable housing, and land
value taxation
IV Answers to the questions
V Appendices
Appendix 1 Definition of land value taxation
Appendix 2 Definition of land value
The "housing problem" has been with
us seemingly for ever. We have had a century of legislation circling
around the topicrent control, large-scale redevelopment
of public sector building programmes, abolition of rent control,
right-to-buy, the rise of the housing association movement. Each
measure has either failed to achieve what was hoped or has proved
counter-productive. Not only is this an indictment of successive
policy makers, there is also a cost in the misery of individuals
and families obliged to live in unsuitable and inadequate homes.
Taxation policy over the last 40 years has turned
home ownership into a form of tax haven. In 1963, owner-occupiers
were relieved of "Schedule A" tax. The privileged status
of owner-occupied housing was further enhanced when the capital
gains tax was introduced but a principal place of residence was
exempted. Value Added Tax was likewise not put on new buildings
(though it was applied to ordinary repair work). In the interlude
between domestic rating and the council tax, the community charge
actually lifted taxation off housing as property, and placed it
instead on its occupants. Inflation has been an additional factor,
the family home being seen as the average man's safest hedge against
this scourge. The result of all this has been to divert personal
savings into housing and away from more productive investments
such as equities, while simultaneously helping to bid up house
prices generally.
The Campaign argues that the persistent failures
in housing policy arise from refusal to recognise the "housing
problem" for what it really isa land problem. There
is essentially no shortage of building materials nor of men and
women able and willing to work in building trades. There is not
even a dearth of housing overall, the apparent shortage of "affordable
housing" being a phenomenon confined to a few areas of high
demand. The Campaign's case is developed below, in Part III.
The Land Value Taxation Campaign ("the
Campaign") is a non-party organisation established with the
aim of securing legislation which will fundamentally change the
basis of public revenue in the United Kingdom. It proposes that
existing taxes on wages, goods and services, saving and spending,
be progressively replaced by a property tax on the annual site
rental value of all land[5],
including land occupied by residential property and vacant sites
zoned for such development. The policy is here referred to as
land value taxation ("LVT") and is defined in the attached
appendices 1 and 2 in Part V, below. The Campaign recognises that
LVT would be implemented in a series of steps, but aims to see
(as nearly as is practicable) the full rental value of land collected
in this way.
1. Confusions arise through imprecise definitions
of "land", or rather through use of otherwise precise
definitions. At law, land means immovable property ("real
property") which puts man-made developments together with
land proper. The Campaign, on the other hand, uses the term in
its meaning in political economy, namely "the whole of the
material universe outside of man and his products". In economic
analysis, a landowner is not necessarily a freeholder: anyone
with a beneficial interest in land (a holding which could be let
or sold at profit) is to that extent a landowner. Popular usage
more nearly corresponds to the Campaign's: people do not normally
think of houses, shops, factories, or farm buildings as "land".
To add to the potential for confusion, however, book-keepers drawing
up balance sheets regard land as capital, which in political economy
it definitely is not.
2. Although the Campaign promotes the case
for a national land-value tax, it is worthy of note that, as
is the case with all forms of property tax, LVT is suitable for
all tiers of government and could be readily adapted to any multi-tiered
structure, for example that resulting from devolution in Scotland,
Northern Ireland, and Wales, or to the Greater London Authority
and any future English regional bodies.
3. The Campaign points out that LVT is morally
justified, being in accordance with the "benefit principle".
Land value is created and sustained by the presence and activities
of the community today. Any arrangement made in the past is of
little comtemporary relevance, for land value rests on the assumption
that public services and a state of civil order will be maintained
tomorrow, the week after, and for the foreseeable future.
1. A house consists of a building sited
on a plot of land. The building is man-made. The land is not.
The value of the land depends on its location and its natural
endowments, but, above all, on the intensity of the economic activity
of the community as a whole and its consequent demand for livng,
working, and recreational space.
2. The cry for affordable housing does of
course presuppose that for a good number of people housing is
unaffordable. Why? Presumably it will sometimes be a poverty problemin
which case one should be looking for a solution to involuntary
poverty. The Campaign will gladly advise. Housing provision itself
is best tackled by assessing and collecting site rental values
to bring more land to the market at progressively lower cost.
Full LVT will eliminate the buying/selling price of land (sites)
and allow taxation to be taken off labour and capital and their
products. It will no longer be necessary to buy land but only
the building, fencing, driveway, and other improvements such as
those made to the garden. Mortgages will therefore be much smaller.
More and better housing will become available, and those who want
it will be able to afford it, as buyers or tenants. All that officialdom
need do is ensure planning permissions respond to demand (in which
task guidance will be available from evidence in the land value
maps and registers).
3. Provision of affordable housing means
provision at a subsidised cost. Workmen will not accept less than
the going rate. The going rate of interest on capital will have
to be paid. Therefore it is the beneficial owner of land who has
to give. This has recently taken the form of a section 106 agreementa
"planning gain" deal, in which planning permission for
a project will be made dependent on provision of "social"
housing, meaning housing built at below full land acquisition
cost. This treats individual landowners arbitrarily, and some
will prefer to draw back, waiting for what they perceive will
be more profitable times. Furthermore it can work only where that
land value gain is so high that an owner cannot resist the "half
a loaf" argument. Where land value is low, there is insufficient
gain to bother about sharing it. In any case, the game cannot
be played in the many instances where planning permission is not
required, for example where sub-standard housing is already in
place and a stimulus is needed to redevelopment. LVT assessments
assume optimum site use within planning and similar constraints.
There is thus a compelling incentive to appropriate use and to
periodic adaptation of redevelopment in response to social and
economic change. The present system of property taxation rewards
inaction and speculation whilst penalising development in line
with its extent and qualitythe better the building the
higher the UBR or council tax! It is amazing that anything so
absurd can have survived into the 21st century.
4. The Government was allegedly (and presumably
still is) "under pressure to raise public sector pay levels
in London, where homes cost 79 per cent more than the national
average" (Barry Riley, "Financial Times," 13 January
2001). Why is this? Plant and machinery are the same to buy and
run. Materials such as cement, bricks, stone, tiles, slate, wood,
and glass cost the same, and so do items like sinks, lampshades,
carpets, and refrigerators. The wages of architects, building
tradesmen, and general labourers are not greatly out of line.
The big difference is land. No more is being produced, and it
cannot be moved from where it has little or no value to where
there is great call for it. All that can happen when demand rises,
is an increase in price, followed by further increases as demand
persists. Land is, literally, a natural monopoly.
LVT is the leveller, securing the rental value
of land for the public exchequer. This accomplished, similar houses
would in general command similar prices everywhere. The outgoings
on a home would exclude taxes on the house and other improvements,
and would be limited to the annual site value. " The amenities
provided by natural surroundings, society, and government, make
some places so obviously more congenial than others. Justice demands
that those who enjoy these amenities should pay for the privilege
according to the degree of benefit accruing to the position they
occupy" (Sir Kenneth Jupp, "Land and Liberty,"
Spring 2000, quoted in "Practical Politics," bulletin
of the Land Value Taxation Campaign, Issue No.103, February 2001).
5. Offering affordable housing to maintain
a workforce on expensive land is a hidden subsidy to businesses
operating in the vicinity, who would otherwise have to pay more
to attract labour from a broader catchment area. This is distorting
what might be a tendency to disperse work activities to the periphery,
or elsewhere entirely. Adding public transport subsidies aggravates
the problem, because a supply of labour at below true cost enables
city centre landowners to keep raising rents. Do those formulate
public policy ever follow through to examine the consequences
of their actions?
6. Affordable housing in areas of high land
value exacerbates the problem of regional imbalance. Such a policy
in effect favours London and the south-east of England against
the rest of the Kingdom. The present tax system takes no account
of locational disadvantage, the same rates of PAYE, VAT, and automotive
fuel duty being payable everywhere, for example. At and close
to the economic margin, these burdens tip potentially viable businesses
into unprofitability, destroying jobs and promoting migration
to the already most densely populated parts of the country. LVT,
as a replacement tax, by definition falls more lightly, lightly,
or not at all on such areas, in effect creating tax havens precisely
where they are most needed.
Meanwhile there are reputedly some three quarters
of a million empty homes, many of them rundown or even derelict,
and disproportionately to be found in geographically disadvantaged
locations. Something is wrong if there is no incentive to redevelop
and no penalty attached to misuse of land on this scale. LVT is
both stick and carrot. It is a payment based on the annual site
value of the land, regardless of whether or how well it is used.
Withholding land from use of seriously under-using it, does not
save the landholder from having to meet the full LVT bill, so
in effect he is obliged to make good use of the site. LVT, though,
is a replacement for existing taxes, so that the returns to labour
and capital are progressively untaxed and the rewards of redevelopment
correspondingly greater. Of course if there really is no demand
for housing of any sort, and no alternative use for the site,
then the duty payable will be nil, for this will be marginal of
sub-marginal land.
1. Whether the funds in the Comprehensive
Spending Review will achieve the Government's target of a decent
home for everyone by 2010
No. LVT is the essential underpinning for all
economic and most social policy.
2. How spending of the new resources should
be balanced between social housing and options for owner occupation
for those who cannot afford to buy (including shared ownership)
and the mechanisms to be used for their distribution
LVT, fully and correctly implemented, would
lead to resolution of the problem without market intervention.
A determined start, accompanied by a published programme of progressive
extensions, would have an effect far beyond the immediate implication
of the percentage levy at introduction of the measure.
3. The role of planning obligations in providing
affordable housing
Planning obligations should be met through LVT,
as increases in land value released through grant of planning
consent would automatically be recouped by this means.
4. The effectiveness of the Housing Market
Renewal Fund in tackling housing needs in areas with low demand
By creating what are in effect tax havens where
they are most needed (disadvantaged locations of low land value),
LVT and its concomitant, the significant replacement of existing
taxes, reduce regional imbalancethe underlying reason for
areas of low demand. The removal of taxes targeted at labour and
capital and their products, encourages enterprise and effort and
penalises withholding and wasteful use of land.
5. How the quality of new affordable housing
can be ensured and the poor design of previous housebuilding programmes
The quality of new affordable housing cannot
be ensured by any measure; however, where housing is allocated
rather than selected by the occupants, mismatch and dissatisfaction
are more likely, and the seeds of future trouble thereby sown.
LVT is a tax on the annual rental value of land.
The valuation is the current annual market rental value of the
land alone, disregarding buildings and other improvements.
Each unit of land is assessed at its unimproved
site value, with all surrounding land taken as being in its existing
All land, including vacant and agricultural
land is subject to the tax, and the valuation is on the basis
of optimum use within whatever permissions and constraints apply.
In practice, LVT would operate in much the same
way as the present national non-domestic rate, with the difference
that no land would be exempt and buildings and other improvements
would in effect be de-rated.
The following definition of land value is that
given in Section 3 of London Rating (Site Values) Bill, 1939.[6]
Copies of the full text of the Bill are available on request
from the Campaign, which distributes it following consultation
with Messrs. Dyson, Bell & Co., and Mr J. Hastings, Clerk
of the Journals, House of Commons, confirming that there was no
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"High Water"
01. Walk Away
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04. Styrofoam Cup
05. Hellbound
07. Don't Give a Damn
08. Hell or High Water
09. Wallet
10. 'Til the Wheels Fall Off
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The Neuro-cognition of Developmental Disorders Affecting Language (NDDAL) Workshop will take place on 9 July 2013, in Newcastle Upon Tyne. NDDAL is sponsored by the British Academy in partnership with Newcastle University. This workshop aims to bring together world-leading experts and established researchers, as well as early-career researchers, post-doctoral and postgraduate researchers, interested in various cognitive and neural aspects of developmental disorders affecting language, particularly Developmental Dyslexia and Specific Language Impairment, but also Autism Spectrum Disorders, Tourette Syndrome, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, and Williams Syndrome.
Keynote Speaker - Michael T. Ullman
Dr. Ullman is Professor in the Department of Neuroscience, with secondary appointments in the Departments of Neurology, Linguistics and Psychology, at Georgetown University. He is Director of the Brain and Language Laboratory and the Georgetown EEG/ERP Lab. His research examines the brain bases of first and second language, how language and memory are affected in various disorders, and how factors such as sex, handedness, and genetic variability affect the brain bases of language and memory. He is the proponent of the Declarative/Procedural Model of language. His talk is entitled
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A foster mum is to make a permanent mark in raising the profile of a charity - by having their logo tattooed on her body.
Susan Payne, who is from the Ashfield area, is the full-time carer of a four-year-old boy who suffers from the rare condition, mucopolysaccharide.
Known as MPS, the progressive genetic condition means the youngster has undergo gruelling five-hour treatment session every week to ease his symptoms.
The boy, who cannot be named for protection reasons, has a rare and serious form of the disease, which affects the connective tissues of his entire body, including bones, organs, teeth, vision and hearing.
But because very few people have heard of the condition and the subsequent charity- The MPS Society - Susan thought by having their badge permanently inked onto her skin, it could help raise money and its profile.
"I have always had a pet hate of tattoos, I've always asked why anyone would want to mark their body like that!
"I'm 62 and I'm scared of heights so a bungee jump was out of the question.
"Luke has been through so much and is in constant pain so I don't mind the pain of having this done."
The Monster Shop on Mansfield's Leeming Street have kindly offered to do the tattoo free of charge, with plans to have it inked between Susan's shoulder blades.
She added: "The man said he would do it for free, although he said to colour it in would take weeks, so it's just going to be the outline which he said would take about 15 minutes!"
Susan and her husband has looked after the young boy since he was just a day old.
She noticed a lump at the base of spine after a few months, and he was referred to specialists in Manchester, who diagnosed him with MPS.
Sue added "It's hard to diagnose, most kids do not get it until between aged six and eight.
"Because he started treatment at such a young age, it's prevented a lot of things happening that could have happened.
"Many people have not even heard of it.
"We knew nothing about it before I checked it on the internet.
"We are hoping he can live into his 30s or beyond, but we tend not to look that far ahead.
"It does not affect him, he is such a fighter.
"He carries on and is quite oblivious to what he has."
To sponsor Susan, who has set herself a £1,000 target, log onto http://www.justgiving.com/suepayne1