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A rare blue and white Ming bowl is expected to fetch more than US$10 million when it goes up for auction in just over a month.
Deputy Chairman Nicholas Chow of auction house, Sotheby's, says the piece is one of the most important items of Ming porcelain to go up for sale in 20 years. Sotheby's Deputy Chairman Asia, Nicholas Chow saying: "It's a so-called `palace bowl', a bowl with the designs of flowers on the inside and the outside.
It comes from the Chengohua period, which is really the peak of material refinement in artistry at the kilns, at the imperial kilns in Jingdezhen." The bowl was one of three Chenghua palace bowls in the collection of the Second Baron Cunliffe of Headley, one of the most important collectors of Chinese art. Other items in the October 8 sale include a Tang Dynasty dry lacquer Buddha head and three Qing dynasty seals. (Reuters)


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Lisa Youngberg admonished
Rumors are floating around that WWE has admonished Lisa Youngberg, a backstage employee who is married to Shannon Moore, for her involvement in an ugly situation on social media with Reby Sky, the wife of Matt Hardy. Management was afraid that someone like TMZ would pick up on the story and turn it into negative press for the company.
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For a short time, LG had the distinction of having the rare 8-inch (20-centimeter) tablet with a high-resolution screen. But then Apple came along and stole the spotlight when it unveiled a new iPad Mini with an even better screen.
That doesn't mean you should dismiss LG Electronics Inc.'s new tablet outright, particularly if you have an Android phone. There are a number of features that improve how you work with multiple apps and stay connected without touching your phone features that other tablet makers ought to consider. These additions, though, aren't enough to distinguish this device as the best tablet for the money.
The new LG G Pad 8.3 has a screen that measures surprise 8.3 inches (21 centimeters) diagonally. With a screen resolution of 1,920 pixels by 1,200 pixels, it's enough for high-definition video.
It goes on sale in the U.S. starting Sunday for $350 cheaper than the new iPad Mini, which will start at $399 when it comes out later in November. But while the iPad Mini has a smaller screen, at 7.9 inches (20 centimeters), the resolution on that is better, at 2,048 pixels by 1,536 pixels. Google and Amazon also have tablets with high-resolution screens, but at 7 inches (17.5 centimeters). Google's Nexus 7 and Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle Fire HDX are also much cheaper, at $229.
Unlike the iPad, the G Pad can pair with an Android smartphone with a Bluetooth wireless connection. All you need is the free QPair app from LG. I got it working with LG's G2 phone as well as Samsung's Galaxy S III. When someone calls your phone, you see who's calling on the tablet. You can choose to reject the call and even text back a reply to say that you're busy.
Texts you get on the phone will appear on your tablet, and you can reply from it. Unfortunately, you're limited to one reply, and you can't initiate a text from the tablet. Another drawback: You can't receive texts with photos or video on the tablet.
Nevertheless, these features are nice to have when you're comfortable on your couch and don't want to bother with answering the phone. You can keep doing what you're doing on the tablet. It's also nice to be able to focus on just one device at a time when multiple gadgets frequently tug at our attention spans. The iPad also lets you send texts using its Messages app, but


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Majors in Computer Information Systems, Computer Technology, or Computer Networking: Effective Fall 2016 NSCC will offer only one computer-related degree. Before You Register for Fall Classes
If You Major in Computer Information Systems, Computer Technology, or Computer Networking
Effective Fall 2016 NSCC will offer only one computer-related degree: Before You Register for Fall Classes
The Computer and Engineering Technologies division offers career oriented one-year technical certificate programs and two-year Associate of Applied Science degrees to prepare students for immediate employment, as well as Associate of Arts and Associate of Science programs for students transferring to a university. While the division's academic programs are diverse in their offerings, all courses are designed to build critical thinking and problem-solving skills that students will need as they enter the workforce or transfer to four-year degree programs.
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The prescribed curriculum for each Transfer Pathway must be followed exactly to ensure all hours transfer. Talk to an advisor, see the NSCC Catalog, and visit www.tntransferpathway.org for more TTP information. View TTP video
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What causes Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
No one knows for certain but it is more likely to develop in people who have taken drugs following an organ transplant to prevent rejection, or those have lowered immunity, however, it is still an uncommon occurrence.
Viruses such as the Epstein Barr virus, (glandular fever) can contribute to the development of lymphomas
Can NHL be passed on?
NHL (Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma) is not infectious and cannot be passed on to other people.
NHL cannot be interited
What is NHL?
NHL is a cancer of the lymphatic system called lymphoma. There are two types of Hodgkin's disease. One is simply called Hodgkin's disease, and the other is Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma of which there are about 20 different types. (Dr Hodgkin first described it, hence the name)
What is the difference between NHL and Hodgkin's disease?
In simple terms, the difference is seen under the microscope, where Hodgkin's disease shows a particular cell called the Reed-Sternberg cell, and this is not found in other lmphomas, so they are called Non Hodgkin's Lymphomas (NHL).
The difference may seem very small, but the treatment for the different types is very different.
So it is a proper cancer or a variant?
It is a proper cancer in its own right.
There are over 20 different types, but they all start when the division of cells gets out of control and the cells continue to multiply, with the possibility of a lump or tumour developing in one or more groups of lymph nodes.
What are lymph nodes?
Lymph nodes or lymph glands are part of the lymphatic system, which is itself part of the immune system, the body's natural defence against disease and infection. The nodes that you are most likely to notice are in the neck, armpit and groin areas. For example, if you have a sore throat, you may notice that the lymph nodes in the neck become swollen, which is a sign that the body is fighting the infection.
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Back in 2008, Universal signed a six year exclusive deal with Hasbro to bring their various properties to the big screen. "Battleship," "Candyland," "Monopoly," "Clue," "The Gathering," "Magic" and "Stretch Armstrong" were among the titles that were put into development, but it seems the studio is beginning to cool on the whole idea. After dropping an absurd $200 million on "Battleship," they've quietly stepped away from "Monopoly," "The Gathering," "Magic" and just a couple weeks ago "Clue," and now one more project has bitten the dust.
Universal has opted to pay the $5 million penalty instead of moving ahead with McG's "Ouija" according to Vulture. The one-time hot project which bounced between a couple directors before landing with McG at the beginning of the year was being imagined as a big budget "Jumanji"-esque tentpole. Simon Kinberg ("Sherlock Holmes," McG's upcoming "This Means War") is the last writer to have had his hand at the script, but the project is now in limbo.
McG is said to be shopping "Ouija" at other studios to see if somebody else will want to take it on -- Paramount, who have had great success with Hasbro's "Transformers" have already passed. But will anyone want it? We can't imagine anyone is particularly devastated that the project is on hold, nor is the public clamoring for this parlor game to be turned into a movie. There is a suggestion that if Universal can find someone to help foot the bill, it could possibly move forward, but in this increasingly belt-cinching climate, "Ouija" looks like a bit of a hard sell.
Our advice? Well, we broke out our own Ouija board and conjured up the soul of a Hollywood executive who sold it to the devil for his own success and he told us the game should be turned into a found footage horror movie, mentioning that if you keep it PG-13, you can still make a nice healthy profit out of it. But that won't happen. What seems more probable is that like Gore Verbinski's "The Lone Ranger," McG and Kinberg will have to return to the script and see what they can scale back to bring that budget down.


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WEST LIBERTY - The No. 3-ranked West Liberty University men's basketball team got the season off to a flying start Saturday night with a 107-60 blowout victory against Washington Adventist (Md.) at the ASRC.
The game followed a pattern that has grown quite familiar for Hilltoppers fans in recent years as West Liberty's high-pressure defense shocked the Shock (2-1) into a series of turnovers that fed into a WLU offensive explosion.
The Hilltoppers were up 16-6 four minutes into the game and had pushed the lead past 20 points, 33-12, before the 10-minute mark of the opening half. Substituting freely throughout, West Liberty built a 63-28 halftime lead and then opened the second half by wrapping a pair of transition baskets around a Seger Bonifant 3-pointer for the largest lead, 70-28, before coasting home.
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West Liberty's Cedric Harris splits the defense on his way to the basket Saturday night at the ASRC against Washington Adventist.
Coming off three straight 30-win seasons and NCAA Division II Elite Eight runs, Coach Jim Crutchfield has some holes to fill this year with the graduation losses of National Player of the Year Alex Falk along with 1,000-point scorers Chris Morrow and Tim Hausfeld. There will be tougher tests down the road but the Hilltoppers passed their first one with flying colors.
"The system worked," Crutchfield said. "It's the same system we've run for the last 10 years. We had different people in different places (Saturday night) than we've had the past couple of seasons but it's the same philosophy, the same style.
"To be fair to Washington Adventist, I think they have a really nice team but they probably don't see that kind of pressure in their league, especially this early in the season. At halftime I think I saw where they had three assists and 23 turnovers. Our five-man defensive pressure was pretty good. It was probably the key to the game."
It certainly was a team effort for the hosts. All 11 players who dressed for the Hilltoppers scored with seven of them - including all five starters - hitting double-figures. Every player pulled at least one rebound, nine players had at least one assist, nine players finished with at least one steal and no player played more than 24 minutes.
All-American senior guard Cedric Harris led the way with 19 points and five assists - both game-highs - while freshman Zak Kirkbride came off the bench for 16 points and a game-high four steals. Shawn Dyer and Kelvin Goodwin each finished with a dozen points while Bonifant, C.J. Hester and Keene Cockburn checked in with 10 points each.
The Shock, which finished with 26 field goals and 31 turnovers, were led by Martin Wilson and Elliot Meredith with 13 and 12 points, respectively.
"This was a good way to start the season," Crutchfield said. "Everybody played, everybody scored. It was a good team win. That's the way we like it."
West Liberty returns to action Friday when it flies south to visit Sunshine State power Nova Southeastern. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Virginia Union 94
West Liberty 80
GLENVILLE - A hot-shooting Virginia Union squad handed the West Liberty women's basketball team its first loss, outgunning the Lady Hilltoppers at the Glenville State Classic.
Junior guard Ashle Freeman stole the show for the Panthers (1-1) with 39 points and eight steals - both career-highs - as Virginia Union shot 52 percent (35 of 67) from the floor and cashed in 22 of 30 free throws to keep West Liberty at bay.
Freeman poured in 20 of her 39 points in the first half to help the Panthers take a 45-39 lead at halftime. Freeman opened the second half with two free throws and a layup off a steal to push the margin into double-digits, 49-39, and force the Hilltoppers to hit the comeback trail.
West Liberty trimmed the deficit to 55-53 on a pair of Kiki Simpson free throws with 12:48 showing but couldn't come up with enough defensive stops to stay with Virginia Union. Brown's 3-pointer with 5:45 to play produced the largest lead, 78-64, and the Hilltoppers couldn't get the margin under eight points the rest of the way.
Simpson, a 5-foot-11 sophomore center, had a big game in a losing cause with 20 points and 13 rebounds - both career-highs - before fouling out down the stretch. Jenn Mohney tossed in 16 of her 18 points in the first half while Liz Flowers added 13 points, six assists and six rebounds.
Freshman Emily Bucon came off the bench with 12 points and six rebounds in her first extended action while Kailee Howe chipped in with 10 points, six rebounds and four assists.


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MARSHALL SPORTS:WVU SOCCER: The West Virginia women's soccer team dropped its spring season finale to Maryland 1-0 Saturday in College Park, Md. The Terrapins netted the winning goal with 10:27 left in the match. The Mountaineers out shot the Terrapins 7-6.


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Harper Volleyball Second At Johnson City
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Finishing second in last weekend's Comfort Volleyball Tournament, the Harper Ladyhorns' varsity team also won last night, Sept. 3, rallying at Johnson City (16-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-13).
Harper will be open Friday, Sept. 6, but will return Tuesday, Sept. 10, when it will host Hondo in the HHS Gym.
The two Ladyhorn junior varsity squads will host their Hondo counterparts simultaneously at 5 p.m., while the varsity match-up is slated for 6 p.m.
In the Comfort multi-school action over last weekend, Harper's Taylor Reid was named to the all-tournament squad.
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Cinco de Mayo: a popular celebration around the globe
Cinco de Mayo is a wonderful holiday that enables many people to learn about Mexican heritage and culture. May 5 marks the annual holiday, and those who plan to attend Cinco de Mayo celebrations may send money to friends and family members to get ready for these festivities.
On May 5, 1862, a Mexican troop of 4,500 soldiers faced 6,000 French militants at the Battle of Puebla. Under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza, the Mexican force defeated the French army, and Cinco de Mayo honors those who fought for Mexico's freedom.
Myriad celebrations are held around the globe to commemorate the Mexican army's victory at the Battle of Puebla. For example, The Associated Press reports that ballet folklorico dancers will help Mexican-Americans celebrate the holiday in Houston in 2013, while New York City will close parts of Spanish Harlem and Queens for various street fairs throughout the day.
"It's very similar to how Irish-Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day," Jody Agius Vallejo, a sociology professor at the University of Southern California, told the news source. "One way they can honor their ethnicity is to celebrate this day."
Mexican leaders eye banking sector reforms
A banking sector overhaul could provide a wide variety of benefits to Mexico, and the nation's leaders are discussing several options that may help the country's economy.
According to The Associated Press, Mexican officials are actively pursuing solutions to make credit readily available to residents. Additionally, these administrators are studying ways to make credit cheaper, which could affect Mexican citizens who currently work in the U.S. and send money to family members in their homeland.
While the economic recession of the late 2000s affected many nations, Mexico's financial crisis of 1995 had far-flung effects that still impact the country today. During the crisis, many of the nation's banks nearly went bankrupt, but federal leaders provided short-term financial assistance. Several larger Mexican banks were later sold to foreign investors, and five of these financial institutions have dominated the nation's banking segment since that time.
"When the banking sector was opened to foreign firms, [Mexican leaders] thought it would increase competition, but [these banks] didn't compete," economic analyst Rogelio Ramirez told the news source. "What we need is a reform to have them compete more and make the market more attractive, but the banks are happy to just issue credit cards."
Banking sector changes could provide additional support to the Mexican economy
Agustin Carstens, Mexico's central bank governor, told Reuters that banking sector reforms could have immediate effects on Mexican residents. In fact, boosting credit across the nation may add 0.5 percentage points to the Latin American economy within two to three years.
Increasing competition among banks could also encourage these financial institutions to provide additional loans to Mexican citizens. Meanwhile, The Washington Post reports that these banks may develop incentives for mid-sized businesses that list their shares on the stock market, which could deliver a substantial boost to the nation's economy.
"The [objective] is … for banks to lend more, and more cheaply," Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto told the news source. "Credit is a key input for growth."
Mexican Bankers Association officials said that they would need to study the proposed banking sector reforms to determine exactly how Mexican residents would be affected. However, these leaders stated that they agreed with the goals of the reforms, but specific measures must be followed to ensure that Mexican residents will enjoy the benefits of various economic changes.
Journalist honors historic Mexican architect
Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, a Mexican architect who passed away on April 16, 2013, had a style all his own that was showcased in a wide variety of structures. In the post-World War II era, the Museum of Anthropology in Chapultepec Park in Mexico City and Museo Amparo in Puebla are just two of his buildings that have withstood the test of time and continue to inspire architects around the globe.
Elena Poniatowska, a world-renowned journalist and novelist, has plans to honor Ramírez Vázquez in the near future. According to the Los Angeles Times, Poniatowska recently shared her thoughts and views on Ramírez Vázquez with a Mexican newspaper to help others understand his impact on Mexican residents and those who live and work in the U.S. and send money to family members and friends back home.
During his life, Ramírez Vázquez helped transform Mexican culture through his projects. He was even appointed the leader of the organizing committee for the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City and helped the country bolster its global reputation.
How has Ramírez Vázquez affected Mexican citizens?
As a mid-20th century architect, Ramírez Vázquez had a substantial impact on Mexican residents. His creations have served many Mexican business leaders, citizens and government officials over the years.
For example, The New York Times reports that Ramírez Vázquez designed the Institutional Revolutionary Party's national headquarters, which served the group as it ruled the country until 2000. This political party also commissioned Ramírez Vázquez to complete numerous government structures during his life.
Additionally, Ramírez Vázquez was a political leader for a short period. He served as secretary of human settlements and public works from 1977 to 1982, and his accomplishments significantly impacted many Mexican residents.
Professor notes Vázquez had big impact on architecture community
Luis M. Castañeda, a professor of art history at Syracuse University, said that he is one of many architecture professionals who has been affected by Ramírez Vázquez. In a 2012 interview, Castañeda noted that Ramírez Vázquez wore many hats, taking on multiple responsibilities to ensure that all of his creations met specific criteria.
"To think of him as somebody who designed buildings is not to take account of all the roles he played," Castañeda told the news source. "He wasn't the one constructing the models or sketching the drawings; he was the one securing the commission from the president."
However, many Mexican residents may remember Ramírez Vázquez for the Museum of Anthropology, arguably his most prominent achievement.
"Without any doubt, that's what he'll be remembered for," Miquel Adriá, director of the architectural magazine Arquine, told the news source. "He succeeded in projecting in modern form many aspects that we had found in Mexican architecture."
India officials considering American natural gas exports
Several Indian leaders are evaluating the benefits of U.S. natural gas exports. According to The Economic Times, India invested roughly $4 billion in the American oil and shale gas sectors between 2008 and 2012, and a few Indian administrators are examining U.S. natural gas exports' potential impact on the nation's economy.
Nirupama Rao, Indian ambassador to the U.S., is one of several Indian leaders who is advocating for U.S. natural gas exports to go to India in the near future. Rao said that a partnership between India and the U.S. could significantly benefit Indian residents and those who hold jobs in the U.S. and send money back to their families in India.
"As shale gas has become economically viable to produce, the U.S. has emerged as one of the world's most important gas-producing countries," Rao told the news source.
U.S. Energy Information Administration and Department of Energy estimates show that U.S. natural gas production may exceed domestic consumption by 2020. Rao points out that India's use of U.S. natural gas exports could help her country's residents reduce their electricity expenses and deliver a substantial boost to the local economy.
"This scenario opens up the possibility of the export of liquefied natural gas cargoes from the U.S. to other energy scarce countries, including India, where there is significant untapped potential for natural gas demand in all end use segments," Rao told the news source.
A "win-win" opportunity for India and the U.S.
Shale gas production growth over the next few years could benefit India and the U.S. In fact, Rao notes that U.S. natural gas exports to India may provide a "win-win" opportunity for both countries.
Job creation is a major initiative for Indian officials, and Rao states that a new partnership between India and the U.S. would represent a significant achievement. The Hindustan Times reports that India has already made significant investments in liquefaction terminals, which could help the Indian economy improve.
Petronet, India's largest natural gas importer, recently signed an agreement that could affect Indian and U.S. citizens. UPI notes that Houston's United LNG agreed to supply 4 million tons of liquefied natural gas to Petronet annually for the next 20 years.
Indian leaders said that the nation's demand for liquefied natural gas is growing at an annual rate of 5.6 percent. The recent partnership between Petronet and United LNG could help India keep pace with its liquefied natural gas needs, and Indian officials will continue to explore their options as well.
Energy reform is a hot topic in Mexico
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has made energy reform a top priority for the near future. According to The Washington Post, Peña Nieto and other Mexican leaders are reviewing various solutions to help enhance the nation's energy segment.
Since taking over as president in December 2012, Peña Nieto has sought ways to help the country boost its revenue. While Mexico is still the third-largest source of foreign oil for the U.S., Peña Nieto will embark on a massive system overhaul during the summer that could deliver long-lasting rewards to Mexican residents and those who work in the U.S. and send money to family members south of the border.
"This is about a practical reform that will allow for the introduction of new technology, which we lack, and accelerate the growth of our energy resources in order to lower electricity costs for Mexican families and businesses, and give us a more dynamic energy industry," Peña Nieto told the news source.
Peña Nieto looks to accelerate energy industry growth
Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), the largest oil company in Mexico and Latin America, significantly affects Mexico's economy. As part of the nation's energy reform efforts, Peña Nieto may help Pemex reduce its taxes to ensure that the firm can effectively support the country and its citizens.
GlobalPost reports that nearly 60 percent of Pemex's revenue currently goes into the Mexican treasury, and this total represents roughly 40 percent of the government's income. Meanwhile, Pemex earns approximately $100 billion a year in revenue, but the company could further increase its profits by receiving tax breaks from the Mexican government.
The lack of competition among energy oil providers is a major consideration among Mexican leaders as well. Pemex has a monopoly in the country, and George Baker, a global oil industry expert, states that Mexico must attract foreign investors to increase its energy sector profits.
"If you only make Pemex more efficient in Mexico, that's not enough," Baker told The Washington Post.
Former U.S. ambassador Tony Garza has encouraged the Mexican government to diversify its energy industry investments. By promoting competition among oil companies, more jobs could become available across the nation, which may deliver a substantial boost to the country's economy. Additionally, diversification could help keep electricity costs lower for Mexican business operators and citizens around the country and enable the nation to improve its revenue without delay.
President Obama will discuss immigration in Mexico
Building a strong partnership between the United States and Mexico is vital for residents in both countries, and President Barack Obama is increasing his efforts to improve relations between these nations. According to ABC News, Obama will visit Mexico on May 2, 2013, and discuss economic and immigration concerns with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.
"A lot of the focus is going to be on economics," Obama told the news source. "I think we forget [Mexico] is a massive trading partner responsible for huge amounts of commerce and huge numbers of jobs on both sides of the border. We want to see how we can…maintain [an] economic dialogue over a long period of time."
In many cases, Mexican immigrants who are working in the United States send money back home to support their families. As the global economy continues to recover from the downturn of the late 2000s, new employment opportunities could become available in the U.S., which could lead more people to pursue jobs around the country.
Meanwhile, U.S. officials are exploring options to improve their immigration system without delay. Ben Rhodes, deputy national security advisor for strategic communications at the White House, said that U.S. leaders are working closely with Mexican administrators to identify immigration issues and quickly remove these problems.
"Mexico is an important partner in immigration reform given that we work with [Mexican officials] every day to secure our border," Rhodes told the news source.
The impact of Obama's visit to Mexico
Obama's trip to Mexico could have far-flung effects around the globe. By working with Peña Nieto to review immigration in the U.S. and Mexico, both countries can take steps to help their citizens.
NPR reports that Mexico is the second-largest market for U.S. goods and services. During his visit, Obama and Peña Nieto will evaluate strategies to further improve the border between the U.S. and Mexico and deliver significant support to the global economy.
"If the Mexican economy is growing, it forestalls the need for people to migrate to the United States to find work," Rhodes told the news source.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce chief executive officer Thomas Donohue stated that roughly six million jobs are based on U.S. relations with Mexico. By taking steps to improve interactions between both countries, residents in the U.S. and Mexico could reap the rewards of gradual improvements to their local economies.
USCIS reveals new grant initiative for soon-to-be citizens
Since 2009, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has provided newly minted citizens – many of whom send money home to their families – with more than $23 million thanks to the 150 grants that have been provided to immigrant advocacy organizations. And as a recent announcement indicates, that total is about to go up.
USCIS revealed on April 18 that its launching a new grant initiative, called the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, while will help prepare residents for the naturalization process. The endowment is expected to provide immigrant-serving organizations with $10 million in funding to better ready immigrants for citizenship and the tasks that accompany it.
This opportunity is only available for a limited time, however. USCIS noted that the application period end on May 22, and those who are interested can learn more about it at USCIS' website, which has links to additional websites for more in depth guidance.
Citizenship ceremonies occur throughout the year and are often organized by USCIS. In mid-April, to celebrate National Library Week, USCIS director Alejandro Mayorkas administered the oath of allegiance to more than two dozen people who naturalized, coming from various parts of the world, including Canada, El Salvador, India, Peru and Poland.
Details of immigration bill released
When people are hard at work in order to send money home to their families, what's happening in the news can be difficult to keep track of. But there's currently a bill in the Senate that has the potential to impact millions of immigrants who are either here currently or who intend to come to the U.S. in the future so that they can pursue their dreams.
According to details of the legislation, which were provided in summary form to multiple news agencies, unauthorized immigrants who have come to the U.S. will be able to obtain citizenship more quickly through some of the new rules laid out by senators. For example, among people who came to the U.S. before December 31, 2011, they will be allowed to apply for "Registered Provisional Immigration Status," which will afford them with the legal capability of staying with in the U.S. However, they have to pay as much as $500 in taxes and penalties and they will also need to show that they haven't been convicted of three or more crimes.
Once this all checks out, immigrants will maintain this provisional status for a period of 10 years. Once this time passes, they'll then be able to earn a green card. Before they're given one, though, they have to establish that they understand English, in addition to paying a $1,000 fee.
Expanded E-Verify use, new visas
There will also be greater use of the E-Verify system, which companies have been using with more regularity in order to determine whether people are legally authorized to reside in the country. Those who fail to meet the various requirements that enable them to work in the U.S. will no longer be eligible to work.
What may be viewed as one of the best components of the new immigration bill, which has yet to become law, is the production of more visas. Of course, visas are what give immigrants the ability to enter the U.S. There are limits to them, however, as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services only hands out so many in any given year. But should the bill become law, the annual cap on H1-B visas for high-skilled workers would jump from 65,000 to 110,000. The absolute maximum handed out would be 180,000.
The bill also stipulates that a brand new visa may be created, called a "W" visa. Though it's still unclear how many of these visas would be created, they would go to any worker who's not in an agricultural-based employment sector. They could then work for employers in the U.S., provided these business are registered.
As for those immigrants who work on farms and in other agriculture-oriented jobs, those who came to the U.S. and are undocumented would have to continue working for that same company or farm owner. After five years, they would then become eligible to apply for a green card.
Though this isn't the first time lawmakers have collaborated in order to try and come up with a comprehensive pathway to legalization for undocumented immigrants, political observers believe this bill has a good chance of clearing the necessary hurdles to be signed into law. Eight senators were charged with crafting the bill, led by Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey and Sen. Lindsay Graham of South Carolina.
The overwhelming majority of Americans support undocumented workers' ability to stay in the U.S. In a recent survey conducted jointly by CNN and ORC International, 84 percent of respondents said they should be allowed to continue working.


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I was starting to look into the possibilities of riding in France next summer for a month...Provance, Paris, Riviera, and ...cautiously optimistic Alp du Huez....
I was recently informed by a fairly knowledgable friend that there have been several incidents of Anti Semitism...does anyone know if this is true?
My other option is Italy to ride Tuscany, Florence, or an organized cross country ride.
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I interviewed Asad Rahman, co-founder of the Nur Project, which raised nearly $500,000 for flood relief in Pakistan during a recent benefit in New York City, on his motivation to action, challenges and opportunities, and humanizing the disaster.
Rahim Kanani: Recently, you organized a very successful fundraiser in New York City to aid with flood relief in Pakistan and raised over $500,000 for the International Rescue Committee (IRC), what motivated you to action?
Asad Rahman: The idea that we could and should do more than just write a check came from my wife Vanessa; she looked at the gravity of the situation on one hand, and the complete lack of visibility of the issue on the other hand, and basically said this was clearly the time, the cause, and the reason to mobilize ourselves and our friends. As Pakistanis, we sometimes feel like it is definitively futile to try and co-opt others into our efforts, and that there can be no resonance for humanitarian need in Pakistan, no matter how dire the circumstances. Ultimately, we were underestimating ourselves, but more importantly, we were underestimating our friends, neighbors, colleagues, and New Yorkers in general.
RK: What was the biggest challenge in putting this event together, and what was the secret in drawing such a star-studded crowd including John Legend, Seth Meyers, Kristen Wiig, and others?
AR: The biggest issues were: pulling off an event that would have the drawing power such that people who otherwise would not be compelled by the cause--for the cause itself did not have much profile-- would be interested in attending; and second, getting sufficient early support from celebrities and donors, to make sure the event in and of itself would not fall flat. On the first, it came down to a lot of hard work, a lot of kindness from the people we worked with, and pure good fortune. I am more convinced than ever after this experience that if you try and do good, a bit of divine grace can come your way. On the second, we found that while it didn't work with everyone we spoke to, a lot of the celebrities we ended up having join us were willing to do so through an honest, sincere appeal. Getting access to the celebrities (i.e. the opportunity to make that appeal) was the result of a relying on friends and friends of friends--it's that sort of special connection that can happen in a place like New York; and of course, having John Legend as an early supporter opens every door in New York. John is the sort of person upon whom fame is not wasted, for the list of good causes he has enabled runs long.
RK: Public discourse on Pakistan is frequently linked with al-Qaeda, extremists and Islamic radicalism, how do you disentangle that narrative to paint a more human picture to this story and the disaster?
AR: This was one of the crucial elements of the evening, to be able to communicate that Pakistan is a complex country to the audience without making the evening dull. And to do so without using "complexity" as a kind way of disguising the country's problems, but rather as an honest and truthful way of contextualizing a country that is young, whose identity was never truly defined, and that is very much in the process of struggling with itself to determine what it is. If we could do that, then maybe the flood, and the devastation that followed, could be presented not only as a humanitarian disaster but also as a tragedy we can and should try and mitigate. We had a lot of help from the IRC and from the Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid.
RK: And lastly, what is your connection to the International Rescue Committee, and how did you choose them as your partner?
AR: Our connection was basically that we were fans. We had read about their engagements around the world, and had heard from friends on the ground in Pakistan about their excellent work there. The fact that they had been on the ground in Pakistan for 30 years, and that they had a team of nearly 1,000 people there, coupled with the fact they were almost obsessive about minimizing their overhead costs, really convinced us that they were a partner who we wanted to work with. This wasn't just about finding someone who the other guests would be comfortable with, but also finding an institution that we as Pakistanis would want operating in our country.
Asad Rahman is co-founder of the Nur Project with Vanessa Rahman and Saad Siddiqui. The Project emerged as an ad hoc effort in response to the floods in Pakistan this summer. Asad, Vanessa, and Saad's belief was that the primary impediment to mobilizing New Yorkers, of all backgrounds, was the lack of an informed, impartial and credible intermediary between those them and the victims of the floods-the Nur Project was a platform for making this connection.
Cross-posted with RahimKanani.com
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>> Bob Badour wrote: >> >>> H. S. Lahman wrote: >>> >>>> Responding to JOG... >>>> >>>>> OO is hierarchy. >>>> >>>> >>>> LOL. This pretty much says it all. I suggest learning something >>>> about OOA/D; it would make the trolling more credible. >>> >>> >>> With all due respect, I see no reason to think his education in OOA/D >>> is lacking in any way. While his statement is a simplification and a >>> generalization, it is accurate at least to a first-order approximation. >> >> >> pmsl >> >> with all due respect....re-arrange these words into the well known >> saying: >> >> Calling Black Kettle Pot A
again pmsl
no bob, I'm merely finding it very amusing that when someone else (Larmen in this case) makes a remark about someones supposed knowledge level, you reply with a remark about them simplifying and generalising. When there's been plenty of cases in the set of Relational vs OO troll threads on these groups.
Keep it up - watching you is better than The Comedy Channel.
(andrew walks off chuckling.....) Received on Sat Jun 24 2006 - 18:24:10 CDT
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mathematical modelling
Why traffic jams occur for seemingly no reason
Changing your facial appearance with maths
Jet engines, aircraft carriers and telecommunications networks — these are just some of the things that Nira Chamberlain has modelled. And while he's figuring out defence logistics, he's also pursuing a pure mathematical interest in games. Find out what mathematical modelling can do and why it can also make you slim and fluent in French.
Fractal Modelling of Pollock paintings called into question
Ground breaking work in uncovering optimal funding mechanisms in financial markets
Expedition sets out to determine the North Pole's future
Survival modelling of albums in the Top 100 casts light on the impact of file sharing
Penguin eggs are not something you'd normally associate with maths, but they are right there on the archives of the Smith Institute, an organisation helping businesses use maths to solve their problems. Claudia Centazzo tells us about her role at the institute, selling maths to unsuspecting business people.
Why do the rich and popular get richer and more popular?
If you've ever watched a flock of birds flying at dusk, or a school of fish reacting to a predator, you'll have been amazed by their perfectly choreographed moves. Yet, complex as this behaviour may seem, it's not all that hard to model it on a computer. Lewis Dartnell presents a hands-on guide for creating your own simulations — no previous experience necessary.


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About a month ago I was riding along and heard a lout pop so I stopped to check the bike out and noticed that I had broken a spoke on my rear wheel. I took it to my LBS and they fixed it in about 15 minutes (only $12). I speak to mechanic about whether I am too much weight for the low spoke count (245lbs, 24 spoke rims) and he says maybe but let's give it some more time and see if more spokes break.
Flash forward to last Sunday, I'm riding an organized ride (Richfields Sweet Corn Challenge) and hear another spoke break, luckily only about 1 mile from the finish.
I went and picked the rim up yesterday and get to talking with the mechanic (a different one) and said the reason my spokes broke was that he could see my chain had popped off the large sprocket, hit the chain, and damaged some spokes. He went ahead and replaced all the spokes on the drivetrain side just to be safe. They only charged me for the spokes (~$6) and says that he would recommend that I go to a 32 or 36 spoke rim. I told him I'll wait and see if I pop any more spokes.
I remember vividly when my chain went beyond the large spoke and into the spokes - the bike came stock with no dork disk. I never thought to inspect my spokes, lesson learned.
I also can't say enough about the LBS - Century Cycles - as they have always been nice, honest, and friendly with me. Both times I took my wheel to get the spoke fixed they did it right then and there, and they charged me 1/3 what the rest of the local LBS's wanted to fix the spoke and true the rim.
Sorry for the long ramble, my main reason for posting was just to let people know that they should inspect their spokes for damage if the chain gets sucked into their spokes


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Blaming the Prime Minister and Congress for the present stalemate in Parliament, senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu has said unless BJP's demand for a debate and voting on FDI in retail are conceded, the protest will go on.
"They had given a solemn assurance to Parliament on December 7, 2011 that they are suspending the decision to allow FDI in retail till a consensus is reached," Naidu said.
But despite the assurances in both Houses of Parliament, government later went ahead unilaterally and notified the decision on FDI in retail trade, Naidu alleged.
"We are not making it a prestige issue. We are keen that Parliament functions to take up people's issues," he said.
Naidu said BJP wanted the government to explain and convince on two issues - "betrayal" of Parliament and volte-face on the issue of FDI in retail trade.
Till such time the stalemate will continue and the Congress will be solely responsible for it, Naidu asserted.
Naidu also pointed out that Congress had opposed FDI in retail during the NDA regime.
"They raised questions in Rajya Sabha. They wrote letters to ministers against it. They even went to the extent of calling the move as 'anti-national'."
"How FDI in retail trade was anti-national then and pro-country now ? If it was a threat to our retail traders then, how will it protect their interests now ?" he asked.
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CRTC to Finally Make Decision on Usage-Based Billing Tomorrow
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It all boils down to tomorrow's decision by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. The national regulator will determine the price independent ISPs will have to pay in order to use the networks of major telcos.
The usage-based billing battle became an all-out, consumer-charged war last year. Originally, UBB was poised to be implemented, a system in which major telcos would be able to charge more for their networks, eradicating unlimited plans, stifling competition and innovation, and raising Canada's already high prices for data. The CRTC realized, thanks in large part to extreme public backlash, that such a move may prove fatal to the country. So the CRTC took some time to really think things through before taking the next step. Tomorrow, at long last, a conclusion will be drawn.


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Title: Detention Units
Category: Safety and Security
Version: 03
Implement Date: 15 August 2008
Application: Custodial Operations
Availability: Public
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To ensure consistent management of prisoners accommodated in a detention unit within a corrective services facility.
A detention unit provides for the accommodation of a prisoner who has been found to have committed a breach of discipline and has been ordered to undergo a period of separate confinement.
A detention unit may also provide accommodation for a prisoner if the chief executive has made a safety order in respect of the prisoner under section 53 of the Corrective Services Act 2006 (CSA).
Refer CSA ss 53-58; Corrective Services Regulation 2006 (CSR) ss 8-9 and procedure - Safety Orders
Officers carrying out duties in a detention unit must ensure that-
A file must be established for a prisoner placed in a detention unit. The file must include-
A supervisor must check the file of each prisoner placed in the detention unit once during his/her shift or as required under any observation regime. This check should assess information recorded on the file and whether further action needs to be taken for individual cases.
The contents of the file must be transferred to the prisoner's offender file when the period of detention is completed.
A supervisor must ensure that any officer entering the unit is aware of his/her responsibility for entering details in case files and the unit log book as required.
Refer procedures - Gate Books, Log Books and Registers; Offender File Management (excluding Medical File) (in-confidence)
The general manager must document the daily routine and privileges for prisoners detained in the detention unit. Refer appendices - Daily Routine Detention Unit; Behaviour Requirements Separate Confinement; Detention Unit Prisoner Accommodation Conditions Sheet
Only those persons authorised by the general manager may access a detention unit.
The general manager must determine and provide for the required level of intervention by specialist staff and their access to the unit.
The general manager must specify the minimum requirements for staff accessing a cell and escort arrangements, which take into account the reasons for detention.
The general manager must provide for a prisoner's needs in accordance with the reason for his/her confinement in a detention unit. Subject to the safety and security of a corrective services facility, consideration must be given for access to-
For further details regarding a prisoner undergoing separate confinement refer CSR s 5; appendix - Authorised Property Separate Confinement and At Risk Observations.
Refer procedure - Search - Prisoners and Corrective Services Facilities and Direction for a Search Requiring the Removal of Clothing of Prisoners
A prisoner detained in the detention unit under this procedure must be examined by a doctor in compliance with CSA ss 57 (safety order), 121 (separate confinement).
Officers must immediately refer any medical needs of a detention unit prisoner to the Queensland Health Nurse Unit Manager and/or registered nurse. The Nurse Unit Manager must be responsible for ensuring that referred medical needs are met.
The general manager or nominee, in consultation with the Nurse Unit Manager, where applicable, may determine more frequent services in accordance with a prisoner's medical needs or the operational needs of the facility. A record of that consultation must be placed in the unit log and recorded on the prisoner's file as listed in section 3 of this procedure.
If a prisoner requires medical treatment that cannot be provided in the detention unit, the prisoner must be removed to the Queensland Health centre located within the facility with the approval of the general manager.
The general manager of the corrective services facility must provide for the use and storage of video/audio tapes used in a detention unit and account for all tapes used in a register containing the following information-
All VCR tapes, audio tapes, registers and log books must be archived under the conditions specified in the Libraries Act 1988 and the Retention and Disposal Schedule.
Tapes, which depict the commission of an offence in a detention unit, must be treated as evidence and removed from circulation, secured and signed for by the general manager of the corrective services facility.
Refer procedure - Preservation of a Crime Scene and Evidence
The general manager of a facility must ensure that all personnel operating closed circuit television monitoring and recording devices are instructed on and acknowledge the intent of the Agency's Code of Conduct and procedure - Use of Information and Communication Technology Facilities and Devices.
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> I agree with you about checking data at each tier.
> But what I would really like is to have a "rules engine" that would
> help me generate SQL check constraints as well as 3GL if statements. I
> would also like to have my tool put the rules together in a decision
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This is a most interesting comment in my context...as I am currently "tooling" around with a greenfield opportunity which will employ amongst other things an SQL DBMS (no surprises there).
Because I am basically lazy (and want a life too), but have extreme paranoiac tendencies when trusting computers (actually I really mean their creators) to get it right, I reached a conundrum on how to produce lots of reliable code without employing an army of hungry slaves.
The currently favoured solution has been to write a script (perl as it happens) that parses a very terse text file (basically a schema plus a bit more) and generate scripts (so far) for:
. database create and user defined types . table and index create (100% rerunable for easy schema upgrades) . triggers etc . stored procs for insert, update, delete, archive . ACL's . core static data (self description and other stuff) . it also places standard prefix and postfix statements on externallycrafted stored proc code
As you might guess I eschew GUI based hacking in favour of a CLI style - just a throwback to my punched card days of building CDC OS's from source tapes!
The time to first gratification is of course a lot longer than clicking here or there but by golly does it scale up real fast when you want to add a new table or universally change some processing rule across the entire system!
Of course there are no doubt tools out there that could do at least some of this but I find I have less choice about what I will accept as the common (supported) denominators al la Kenneth's post this thread - and I'm sure I have some Scottish ancestry too! Cheers, Frank. Received on Fri Mar 18 2005 - 23:49:01 CST
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If you were being completely honest with yourself, you'd admit that you hate your company's work from home policy.
Half the time you can't access people or information when you need to, and you have a terrible feeling that employees spend more time doing their household chores than working on company projects. You can think of several employees who've requested, and been granted, exceptions to the policy, and some of the arrangements don't make sense for your business. In fact, you've created work arounds to accommodate the policy (the monthly Marketing meeting should ideally be held on the Friday immediately after the monthly sales reports are generated, but instead it's held on Tuesday, because on Friday Matt and Sally aren't here, and on Monday Jack isn't here, and you'd ask your IT department about the feasibility of setting up meetings remotely, but every time you think to contact Rosalie in IT she's not here… ) and this work from home thing is becoming a big, fat problem.
You want to be the "employer of choice" who stays on top of workplace trends, or at the very least, intelligently responds to employee requests. Instead, you've got a bit of a mess on your hands. What went wrong?
Good question. Here are four answers that explain why your work from home policy didn't actually work, as well as tips to make it right.
A work from home policy is meant to address concerns, not create them. If your policy has become a sore spot, take a step back and resolve to get it working again for you today.
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Today's AM fix was USD 1,222.75, EUR 891.22 and GBP 750.89 per ounce.
Yesterday's AM fix was USD 1,243.50, EUR 902.79 and GBP 758.51 per ounce.
Gold fell $26.40 or 2.11% yesterday, closing at $1,226.50/oz. Silver slid $0.79 or 3.89% closing at $19.52/oz. Platinum dropped $19.01, or 1.4%, to $1,360.74/oz and palladium fell $20 or 2.7%, to $715.25/oz.
Gold has spiked higher in late morning trade in London and is 0.6% higher on the day and 0.35% higher for the week. A higher weekly close this week will be positive from a technical perspective.
What Should Depositors Do To Protect Against Bail-In? 9 Key Considerations
Gold saw a sharp move lower by over 2% yesterday, despite little market moving data or news and other assets seeing less price movement. The price fall could have been due to heightened speculation of a Fed taper as soon as next week. However, if that was the case, one would have expected stocks to have seen similar price falls. Rather stocks were only marginally lower and remain near record highs.
Gold in U.S. Dollars, 10 Day - (Bloomberg)
Peculiar gold price falls have been common in recent weeks and months and have contributed to the 25% price fall we have seen this year.
Therefore, those who have diversified into gold in order to protect their wealth will welcome the move by the German financial regulator Bafin to widen their investigation into manipulation by banks of benchmark gold and silver prices.
The FT reports on the front page today that German banking regulator Bafin has demanded documents from Germany's largest bank, Deutsche Bank, as part of a probe into suspected manipulation the gold and silver markets by banks.
Gold Prices / Fixes / Rates / Volumes - (Bloomberg)
Currently, gold fixing happens twice a day by teleconference with five banks: Deutsche Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia-ScotiaMocatta, Barclays Bank Plc, HSBC Bank USA, NA and Société Générale. The fixings are used to determine prices globally. Deutsche Bank is also one of three banks that take part in the equivalent process for silver.
The German regulator has been interrogating the bank's staff over the past several months. Since November, when the probe was first mentioned similar audits in the U.S. and UK are also commencing.
Premiums in China and India remained robust overnight and way over western premiums. Gold on the Shanghai Gold Exchange closed at $1,258.38 at 0700 GMT - a premium of $29.18 per ounce over spot.
Bullion premiums in western markets have seen little movement again this week. One ounce gold bars are trading at $1,276.44/oz or premiums of between 3.75% and 4.5%, and larger 1 kilo gold bars are trading at $40,832/oz or premiums of between 3% and 3.5%.
Indian demand declined yesterday but remains robust as dealers were not able to source gold.
Premiums remained steady at $120 per ounce over London prices. Last week, Indian premiums hit a record high of $160/oz. Imports into India have dropped off sharply this year after the Indian government raised the import duty to 10% earlier this year and tied imports volumes to exports, in a bid to curb a rising trade gap and the rush to gold by Indians concerned about the continuing devaluation of their rupee.
If the Fed defer a taper, we should see gold bounce from oversold levels which could help it test $1,300/oz again.
We do not believe the Fed will 'taper' next week as the U.S. economy remains very fragile and any reduction on bond purchases could lead to turbulence in financial markets, a rise in bond yields and affect the wider economy.
But if the Fed does reduce its massive bond buying programme marginally next week, gold will likely fall to test strong support at $1,200/oz again.
Gold looks likely to bounce back next year and the positive drivers for gold are strong store of wealth physical demand, particularly in China, due to macroeconomic, systemic and monetary risk.
The eurozone debt crisis is far from resolved and sovereign debt issues in Japan, the UK and the U.S. will likely rear their ugly heads again leading to safe haven demand for gold.
U.S. Treasury Amount of Outstanding Debt - Price/Billion - (Bloomberg)
We pointed out yesterday why it is important to remember that the Federal Reserve is printing nearly $20 billion every single week. The U.S. National Debt is now over $17.2 trillion and continuing to rise and the U.S. has unfunded liabilities (Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid) of between $100 trillion and $200 trillion.
Staggering numbers which suggest alas that the U.S. politicians are rearranging chairs on the titanic.
What Should Depositors Do To Protect Against Bail-In?
Depositors in G20 or FSB regulated countries should examine the financial health of their existing bank or banks.
Some issues to watch would include institutions with legacy issues such as a high level of non-performing loans, a possible need for recapitalisation and low credit ratings. These banks should be avoided, as they have a higher chance of needing restructuring and hence a higher chance of a bail-in.
Deposits are insured for up to €100,000, £85,000 and $100,000 per person, per account in the EU, the UK and the U.S. respectively. Although there is no guarantee that an insolvent government will be able to fund its deposit insurance scheme, it is uninsured deposits which are more at risk of a bail-in.
Therefore, it would be prudent for depositors not to hold bank deposits in excess of these figures in any one financial institution since -
a) they are not insured, and
b) deposits in excess of those arbitrary figures are more likely to be bailed in
There is an assumption that in the event of bail-in, only bank deposits of over these arbitrary figures would be vulnerable. However, there is no guarantee that this would be the case. Should a government be under severe financial pressure, it may opt to only protect deposits over a lower amount (e.g. €50,000, £50,000, $50,000).
Since capital controls have already been imposed on one Eurozone country, Cyprus, it seems quite likely that they will be imposed in other countries in the event of new banking crises or a new global systemic crisis.
Cypriot authorities imposed restrictions on bank money transfers and withdrawals, including a daily cash withdrawal limit of €300 per day. Many banks had to restrict withdrawals to €100 per customer per day in order to prevent them running out of euros. Electronic wire transfers were suspended for a number of days, prior to being allowed but with a low maximum daily limit.
Therefore, having some of one's savings outside of the banking system makes sense. It should be held in a form that is highly liquid, such as gold, and can be converted back into cash in the event of cash withdrawal restrictions. Cypriots who owned gold were less affected by the deposit confiscation or 'haircut' as they could sell their gold in order to get much needed euros.
In the coming years, the role of gold in an investment portfolio will become more important due to its academically and historically proven safe haven qualities. Now, with the risk of bail-ins, savers and corporate treasurers should consider diversifying their savings portfolio and allocate 5% to 10% of the overall savings portfolio to gold.
However, it will not be enough to simply allocate funds to some form of gold investment. In the same way that certain banks are more risky than others, so too are many forms of gold speculation and investment more risky than others.
It is vitally important that those tasked with diversifying deposits do not jump out of the frying pan and into the fire.
An allocation to actual physical gold owned with the safest counterparties in the world will help depositors hedge the not insignificant risk of keeping money on deposit in many banks today.
It is important that one owns physical gold and not paper gold which could be subject to bail-ins.
Physical gold, held in allocated accounts conferring outright legal ownership through bailment
remains the safest way to own gold. Many gold investment vehicles result in the buyers having very significant, unappreciated exposure and very high counterparty risk.
Owning a form of paper gold and derivative gold such as an exchange traded fund (ETF) in which one is an unsecured creditor of a large number of custodians, who are banks which potentially could be bailed in, defeats the purpose of owning gold.
Potentially, many forms of gold investment themselves could be bailed in and the FSB's inclusion of Financial Market Infrastructures in potential bail-ins including "central counterparties, insurers, and the client assets held by prime brokers, custodians and others" underlines the importance of owning unencumbered assets that are owned directly.
Extensive research shows that owning gold in an investment portfolio enhances returns and reduces the entire portfolio's volatility over the long term. In the coming years, a diversified savings portfolio with an allocation to gold, will reduce counterparty risk and compensate for very low yields.
The wise old Wall Street adage to always keep 10% of one's wealth in gold served investors well in recent years. It will serve those attempting to safeguard deposits very well in the coming years.
In general, people should avoid holding euros or other cash outside of their bank accounts, however there is now a case to be made that holding a small amount of cash outside of vulnerable banks would be prudent. Just enough cash to provide for you and your family's needs for a few weeks.
However, this should never be done unless the cash is held in a very secure way, such as a well hidden safe or safety deposit box. It would be safer not to keep assets in a safety deposit box in a bank.
Overall, diversification of deposits now has to be considered.
This means diversification across financial institutions and across countries or jurisdictions globally.
Safest Banks
Financial institutions should be chosen on the basis of the strength of the institution. Jurisdictions should be chosen on the basis of political and economic stability. A culture and tradition of respecting private property and property rights is also pertinent.
While depositors need to do their own due diligence in which banks globally they may wish to open a bank account, Table 1 (see From Bail-Outs to Bail-Ins: Risks and Ramifications) illustrates that there are numerous banks globally which are still perceived to be financially strong. The banks in table 1 have been ranked by taking the average long term issuer credit rating applied to the bank by the main global credit rating companies, Moody's, S&P and Fitch.
A credit rating is an assessment of the solvency or creditworthiness of debtors or bond issuers according to established credit review procedures. These ratings and associated research help investors analyse the credit risks associated with fixed income securities by providing detailed information of the ability of issuers to meet their obligations. A rating is continuously monitored. It enables investors and savers to measure their investment risk.
Long term credit ratings of the major agencies take into account factors such as financial fundamentals, operating environment, regulatory environment, corporate governance, franchise value of the business, and risk management, as well as the potential financial support available to the bank from a parent group, or a local or national government.
While credit ratings express an opinion on a bank's vulnerability of defaulting, they don't quantify the probability of default. However, credit ratings are still widely used and are one of the most commonly used ways of ranking the relative financial strength of banks.
The credit rating reflects the credit risk or general paying ability of the issuer, and so reflects the solvency or creditworthiness of the issuer from the point of view of investors who, along with depositors, are the main creditors of the bank. Certain countries host more financially strong banks than others as can be graphically seen in the table.
Notice that many of the safest banks in the world are in Switzerland and Germany.
Indeed, it is interesting to note that despite the Eurozone debt crisis, many of the safest banks in the
world are in the EU or wider Europe. These include banks in the Netherlands, Luxembourg and France - despite many French banks being very vulnerable as is the French sovereign.
Outside of Europe, Singapore has some very strong banks, as does Norway, Australia, Canada and Sweden.
There are only a few UK and U.S. banks on the list of global top banks that should give pause for thought.
There are a number of institutions in jurisdictions such as Hong Kong, Chile, Japan and some Middle Eastern countries. As of yet, banks in the large emerging markets have not made their mark but we would expect banks in China, Russia, Brazil and in India to begin moving up the table in the coming years. The sounder sovereign position and lack of public and private debt in these countries will help in this regard.
There are no banks from problem European economies on the list for good reason. Their banks do not have high enough credit ratings. In fact, banks from Cyprus, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Italy and Ireland consistently had relatively low long term ratings from the ratings agencies. In terms of ratings, they rank nowhere near the top 20 banks in the world and most are ranked between 200 and 400.
Besides considering the relative safety of different banks, with interest rates so low on bank deposits and increasing taxes on interest earned on deposits leading to negative real interest rates - depositors are not being rewarded with adequate yields to compensate for the risk to which they are exposed.
Thus, as is often the case, savers need to consider alternatives to protect their wealth
Without a clearly thought out plan, many will be prey for the financial services sales machine and brokers and their array of more risky investment and savings products - including so called "capital guaranteed" products - many of which are high risk due to significant and unappreciated counterparty risk.
It is vitally important that investors have independent custodians and trustees. This greatly reduces counterparty risk should a broker, financial adviser, insurance company or other financial institution become insolvent.
9 Key Considerations
Depositors internationally should examine the financial health of their existing bank or banks. Overall, diversification of deposits now has to be considered. However, it is vitally important that those tasked with diversifying deposits do not jump out of the frying pan and into the fire. This means diversification across financial institutions and across countries or jurisdictions globally.
Financial institutions should be chosen on the basis of the strength of the institution. Jurisdictions should be chosen on the basis of political and economic stability. A culture and tradition of respecting private property and property rights is also important.
1. Diversify savings across banks and in different countries
2. Consider counterparty risk and the health of the deposit-taking bank
3. Attempt to own assets outright and reduce risk to custodians and trustees
4. Own physical gold in allocated accounts with outright legal ownership
5. Avoid investments where there is significant counterparty risk, such as exchange traded
funds and many structured products
6. Avoid banks with large derivative books and large mortgage books
7. Monitor banks' and institutions' financial stability
8. Monitor deposit and savings accounts' terms and conditions
9. Monitor government policy pertaining to banks and bank deposits
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The US FDIC and the Bank of England have written a joint paper on bail ins/outs. Included in this is the concept of allowing deposit guarantee scheme funds to be used to support the use of resolution tools, including bail-ins. In other words, the FDIC money intended to go to the savings account holder could be redirected to the bank insteand. So much for the deposit guarantee.....
See the details and links to the original paper at: http://www.brokenmirrors.ca/?p=411
All the deposit insurance 'schemes' are massively under funded.
They are just there so those who bellieve in them (the un/mis informed) will sleep well at night.
I think a rude awakening is just around the corner
The US Congress can issue dollars directly to make good on its $250K/person per bank deposit insurance. So can the British parliament. The individual States of the Eurozone cannot. This is why I have more faith in deposit insurance in the USA than in the EU.
I don't trust deposit insurance.
Been trying to set up term deposits in different banks. You would think they would fall overthemselves to help....but the determination to remove humans out of banking and rely on automate processes is fucked. Exchanged a dozen emails with NAB and ANZ just trying to set up a basic term deposit... and still nothing done.... both totally useless.
DId the Obam0-care programmers set up Australia's on-line banking sites?
I don't trust banks.
You should be worried about deposit insurance. The US FDIC and the Bank of England have already written a joint paper on such things. They have stated that deposit insurance money could be given to the failing bank to bail it out rather than give it to the consumer. Scary stuff and not a work of fiction.
For details on this see: http://www.brokenmirrors.ca/?p=411
"Deposits are insured for up to €100,000, £85,000 and $100,000 per person, per account in the EU, the UK and the U.S. respectively."
Uhhhhh... $100 k in the US ??
A glaring error in the article. I noticed that too. the FDIC insures $250K/person per bank, and the statute says it is backed by the full faith and credit of the USA.
And a nice alternative to bank deposits is the US Treasury itself.
I like Forever stamps...they won't come after them and they will keep up with inflation.
Of course, if the P.O. goes out of business....
To use the term "safest bank" seems somehow careless in light of the past 6 years.
Safe bank = Jumbo shrimp
"safest bank" = most trustworthy thief.
or, just simply dump your bank and move your money to a local member owned credit union.
Good reading on QE and bail ins:
"The banks in table 1 have been ranked by taking the average long term issuer credit rating applied to the bank by the main global credit rating companies, Moody's, S&P and Fitch."
Can those ratings even be trusted after junk mortgages were rated AAA?
Precisely : ! : ranked according to whom, to what standard, by what criteria? There are more holes than I would ever want to evaluate in this article. Do your own due diligence and start by ignoring this article.
If I was inclined to leave my money in the bank, I would leave it in a safety deposit box. Why put your cash at risk of bail-in in exchange for 0.1% interest which may become -0.1% interest real soon?
So sorry, but you may not have access to your safety deposit box unless a treasury agent is present, which was what happened when Roosevelt made it illegal to own gold. Your cash would be confiscated and only returned to you (probably only in part) once you had proven not only ownership, but that it was legally acquired. Prying it away from the government once they got their hands on it would, I am sure, be difficult in the extreme, not to mention the unwelcome and probably extreme scrutiny they would put you under. They would probably drag their feet until you were long dead and your heirs had given up the fight. If they go the route of confiscation, which they are bound to do eventually, they will be sniffing around for anything of value that anyone possesses.
4. Own physical gold in allocated accounts with outright legal ownership.
Legal ownership, in a banana republic? I'm gonna need that defined a little more tightly.
5. Avoid investments where there is significant >>>counterparty risk<<<..."
But I digress.
Did the people of Cyprus really get their Euro 100K from the insurance without any foot dragging. I never read any follow-up to this. Anyone know for sure?
Also, Lynch America structured their debt a couple of years ago so that the holders of $30T of derivatives have greater seniority than the $!T of the depositiors in BoA. Not a chance that the depositors will get a red cent when it goes belly up. Will the Fed print the money to give to the Treasury to give to the FDIC to pay the insurance? Only the Rothschilds know for sure.
Deposits are insured for up to €100,000, £85,000 and $100,000 per person, per account in the EU, the UK and the U.S. respectively.
The FDIC limit per account of USD250,00 was made permanent by legislation in July, 2010. Hope this guy knows more about gold than deposit insurance.
If big banks fail it won't be up to the Fed to decide whether to print the dollars or not. Congress has the power to issue the dollars directly if they choose to do so. I think the politicians would have such holy hell to pay if they failed to honor deposit insurance that any Congress would make sure it was honored.
Now, they might impose punitive taxes afterward, but they would honor the deposit insurance.
Cyprus does not control its own currency and has no way to make good on deposit insurance without the good graces of its Euro masters.
Not as of May 10, 2013:
I couldn't find anything newer - guess Cyprus is old news now. Anyway, it looks like the deal is, your bank account says you have the money, but you can't take out more than 100 to 300 a day. Iceland still has these controls 5 years on, after initially claiming they would last days or weeks. To paraphrase: "you can't have access to all of you money until confidence in the system is restored"
I think you've got the right idea. Depending on either the goodwill of the bank or FDIC insurance is silly.
Besides, isn't FDIC insurance only applicable in the event of bank failure? In a bailin, the bank doesn't fail. So no soup for you, come back never!
Yeah but with devaluation 250k will equal about 100k anyway.....
Not that I am aware of. I know a few business people who got their "clock cleaned" and have since left the country...
the tenth commandment; all 9 others don't count when the tsunami hits you.
"It is almost certain that, the banksters will laugh this time, with the European Economic and Financial Affairs Council's (ECOFIN) decision, taken about a month ago, concerning the participation of shareholders and depositors in future possible damages of the banks, what they called "bail in". And this because, in such deregulation conditions, banksters will have the opportunity, not only to get away without paying a cent, in a potential banking crisis, but on the contrary, to gain from such a situation according various possible scenarios."
Ok, let me see if I understand this, after reading the same damn thing in EIGHT parts... bail ins bad, gold and silver good? Tell me, if the CB's are going to go balls out and implement this on a massive scale (I'm not talking about isolated Cyrus - but the entire Western world, and possible globe for that matter), what in gods green earth makes you believe that they will not target PM's or other financial instruments? Do you honestly think they will call it a day after they scalp fiat? If you do, you are sadly mistaken... good luck on your bad info...
So, let us say that one could really protect all the wealthy folks from "bail-ins", inflation, taxation, etc.
Who will protect them from the starving masses? What portfolio will one choose that could deflect a simple pitch fork to the face, mouth and eye sockets? Or a flaming bucket of pitch and chicken feathers from scorching that Dormeuil tailored suit and underlying flesh right off the bone?
You folks need to study a little history.
Mercenaries. Maybe you need to study a little history. There were good chunks of (western) history when the only armies were private armies.
Bring it
Spot on! Excellent.
Safest bank in the USA is Bank of North Dokata ......not FDIC insured ...
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