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Japanese automakers are building new North American assembly plants at a breakneck pace to regain lost U.S. market share and reduce their dependence on a homeland that's become prohibitively costly.
Japan's dwindling work force and seemingly endless recession provide more reasons for automakers to move work offshore.
"Five years ago, nobody expected this kind of manufacturing shift to North America," said Haig Stoddard, WardsAuto analyst. "Replacement of Japanese imports with North American production is the main driver."
Hundreds of thousands more Japanese-brand vehicles will be built in North America by 2014. German automakers are also expanding in the U.S. and Mexico.
"I wouldn't be surprised to see some Japanese manufacturers virtually cease vehicle production in Japan" over the next several decades, said Jim Hall, managing director of 2953 Analytics.
WardsAuto forecasts at least 10 vehicles imported from overseas will go into production in North America by 2016. Several more all-new models will add to the production boom.
For North Americans, the likely results are:
-- Greater competition here as domestic sales rise and Europe and Japan stagnate.
-- Higher exports to the rest of the world from Japanese-owned plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
"North America is a competitive manufacturing base," said Michelle Krebs, senior analyst at Edmunds.com. "It makes sense to build more cars here, especially when it's expensive to make them at home and U.S. sales will grow more than Japan."
Mexico has been the biggest beneficiary. Honda, Mazda and Nissan all plan to open new plants there in 2013 and 2014. A number of Japanese and German plants in the North America are also expanding.
"It's a feel-good story," said Rebecca Lindland of consultant IHS Automotive. "It speaks to U.S. competitiveness and reinforces the economic comeback here. The U.S. has also become friendlier to small cars. That makes North America a better base for exports to the rest of the world."
Japanese automakers are reducing exports from home because the strong yen has slashed profits on cars shipped from Japan to America. That's a major problem for small cars facing tough new competition from Korean and Detroit Three compacts and subcompacts.
"Japanese automakers are not able to charge premium prices for their small cars anymore," Krebs said. "Japan is a high-cost manufacturing base. Japanese automakers have to go to lower-cost production sites to offset their lost margins."
Mexico is a particularly attractive site for new small-car plants because it has rising sales, low wages and free-trade agreements with the Western hemisphere's biggest markets: the U.S. and Brazil. The potential downside is over-capacity if investment outstrips demand or Brazil limits imports from Mexico.
Japan has a demographic time bomb: Its work force is shrinking and aging.
"The decline in Japan's working-age population is stunning," Lindland said. "It's an aging population with no immigration. That's a deadly combination. It's important for a nation to build a society that welcomes and supports new manufacturing jobs."
It all fuels a long-term shift away from Japanese exports, Stoddard said.
"I wouldn't be surprised if Honda and Nissan build nearly 100 per cent of the vehicles they sell here in North America in a few years. Toyota's the only one that doesn't seem committed to that, but having Mazda build a subcompact for it in Mexico may be a way to test the waters."
Toyota builds about 70 per cent of the vehicles it sells in the U.S. in North America today.
While its automakers expand and build new factories in North America, Japan may have to figure out whether it can continue to be a manufacturing country.
"Statistically, the Japanese working class is disappearing," Hall said. "That's the main reason for all the new assembly plants. The automakers need workers and lower-cost production, and neither is available in Japan."


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Are there any other documents recognized in Colorado that will inform health care providers of my wishes for medical treatment?
Yes-a MOST document (Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment). This form is a one-page, two-sided document that summarizes, in check-box style, choices for key life-sustaining treatments, including CPR, general scope of treatment, antibiotics, and artificial nutrition and hydration. For each type of treatment, you may refuse treatment, request full treatment or specify limitations. The MOST is primarily intended for use by chronically or seriously ill persons in frequent contact with health care providers, or already living in a nursing facility. It is completed by you or your authorized decision-maker, along with a health care provider who can explain what each of the choices mean. Then it is signed by you (or your agent/proxy) and a physician, advanced practice nurse or physician's assistant. When it is signed, it becomes a medical order set, not an advance directive. The MOST is honored in any setting: hospital, clinic, day surgery, long-term care facility, assisted living residence, hospice or at home. To access the MOST form, visit the Colorado Advanced Directives website. Who decides about my treatment when I am in the hospital?
You always have the right to choose what treatment you will have, and what treatment/interventions you do not want. Your decisions should be based on information and advice provided by your physician and the health care team provide for you. You can say "Yes" or "No" to any treatment—even if that treatment might save your life or keep you alive longer. Your physician is required to inform you about your medical condition—and to tell you about the options for treatment. The benefits, risks and side effects of suggested treatments are a part of the information you should receive. Often there are multiple options for treatment and the conversation between you and your physician is important. You have the right to decide.If I am too ill to decide and can't make decisions for myself, who makes those decisions?
If you have identified a health care agent through a Medical Durable Power of Attorney, that person will make medical decisions on your behalf. If you have not identified a health care agent, the physician and hospital staff will work with your family and other "interested parties" to identify a proxy decision-maker who will make those decisions on your behalf. What if I change my mind about any of my advance directives?
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LAKELAND, Fla. – The Saint Leo men's soccer team (6-4-0, 3-3-0 SSC) defeated conference foe Florida Southern (2-8-1, 1-3 SSC), Thursday night from Barnett Field in double overtime. The 2-1 win continues a two-game win streak as the Lions prepare for the end of the season's conference play with a pivotal three points.
The Mocs scored quickly in the contest when Florida Southern's Carlos Rodriguez received a pass inside the box and sent the ball flying past the hands of Saint Leo's goalkeeper, Manuel Shoenhuber, in the 15th minute. Florida Southern's Mitchell Francois and Clay Clingerman combined for a double assist on the play.
After halftime, the Lions were able to answer back and tie the score when Saint Leo's Edgar Herrera lined up for a free kick at the top of the box and made a short pass back to Viktor Wikner, who connected with the ball and drove it into the back of the net in the 46th minute.
The Lions peppered the Mocs' goalkeeper for the remainder of the half but could not break the goal line prior to the end of regulation.
After a stalemate in the first overtime, the Lions were able to crack the Mocs pressure during the second overtime period. Just as time was about to expire in the 109th minute, Saint Leo's Frank Bayabenen and Sean McFarlane combined for an assist as they connected with Aaron Gendreau in the box, who then blasted the ball past the hands of the Florida Southern goalkeeper, Brent Theriaul for the game-winner. It's his fourth career game-winner and second goal scored of the year.
"It was a well-deserved SSC win," said head coac Keith Fulk. "We battled and deserved the victory. I'm very happy, but we must recover quickly for Saturday night's game against Rollins."
The Saint Leo Lions dominated the contest on offense, tallying twenty-one shots and eight corner kicks throughout the game, while both teams combined for a total of twenty-six fouls and six off-sides.
The Lions will resume Sunshine State Conference action on Saturday, October 13, when they travel to Winter Park, Fla. to challenge the rival Rollins Tars. Kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m.
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5 Hot Halloween Makeup Looks!
Whether you're going as Nicki Minaj, Kim Kardashian or a sexy Pan Am Stewardess, take your Halloween costume up a notch with these great makeup ideas!
-Nalissa Cuthbert
Shopping for a Halloween costume can be a blast, but don't forget about the makeup! It can complete any fabulous look or be the full costume by itself! So with the help of professional makeup artist, Joy la Rosa of the Sam Brocato Salon in New York, here are a few makeup suggestions for five unique Halloween faces!
Whether you're going for Swinging London or Up-In-The Air chic, we've got the lowdown for you. Try this Pan Am inspired face for a chic '60s look.
Iman Cosmetics Luxury Blushing in Sunlit copper ($11, imancosmetics.com)
Read The 10 Sexiest Halloween Costumes of the Year!
NYX Cosmetics Ultimate Pearl eye shadow in Sahara pearl ($7, nyxcosmetics.com)
Bite Beauty Luminous Crème lipstick in Fig ($24, sephora.com)
Or channel Twiggy with this MOD inspired style.
Glominerals Glo Shimmer Brick in Gleam ($32.50, glominerals.com)
Urban Decay 24/7 liquid eyeliner in Demolition ($18, beauty.com)
Maybelline Lash Stiletto Ultimate Length Washable mascara in black ($8.95, maybelline.com)
L'Oreal Colour Riche lipstick in Peach Fuzz ($8.95, drugstore.com)
Siren of the sea
Get a mystical, mermaid face with a few key tips. Joy La Rosa recommends to start with a foundation, and then create scales by taking a cut up fishnet stocking and draping it over the head just down to the cheekbones. "Adjust the fish net so that it fits snugly but not too tight. Take a flat eye shadow brush and pat on a light green shadow over the top of the fish net, then layer a turquoise blue on the bottoms of the great scales you just created (this will give them a 3-D effect)." Finish the look with a purple lip and you have a look that's eye catching.
Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk foundation number three ($59, nordstrom.com)
MAC High Pigmented eye shadow in Lucky green ($15, maccosmetics.com)
MAC High Pigmented eye shadow in Freshwater ($15, maccosmetics.com)
Lime Crime Airborne Unicorn opaque lipstick ($16.00, limecrimemakeup.com)
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If anyone's interested, here's a thread to talk about the two shows CBS.com has about TAR: Phil's Diary and Elimination Station.
Phil's Diary features the host Phil Keoghan as he brings a camera with him as he travels around the world with the show. It's a nice way to view all the locations TAR visits without the competitive edge and just appreciate them for what their beauty and all the other things they have to offer. Plus if you're a big Phil fan, then I'd recommend watching this.
Elimination Station answers the question, "What do the phil'iminated teams do after their elimination?" During the beginning episodes, the online show focuses on the newly-eliminated teams as they try to adjust to the new villa's environment (this time located in Thailand) without the race. During the later episodes, the eliminated team simply calls the villa and informs everyone what happened in the latest leg (only 5 teams arrive at the villa as the others who were eliminated become decoys, meaning they travel to wherever the still-competing teams go to to try to prevent spoilers). Elimination Station also features the former racers as they travel around their location to what it has to offer. Not to mention that there are few dramafests here and there to keep things interesting.


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5 Ways to Cut 100 Calories: Thanksgiving Dinnerby Dana Angelo White in Uncategorized, November 24, 2010
There's no shortage of extra calories at the Thanksgiving table. While we'd never tell you not to indulge, these effortless options can shave more than 500 calories off your holiday meal.
Option 1: Meaty Stuffing
Pitfall: Big portions of high-fat meats
Healthier Holiday Meal: Each ounce of bacon or sausage has 100 calories – slim down the portions while you're cooking and you can save everyone at the table 100 calories per serving.
Option 2: Turkey Skin
Pitfall: Endless picking
Healthier Holiday Meal: There are nearly 125 calories and 11 grams of fat in each one of those large pieces of skin you pick off the bird before dinner If you must have some skin, stick to the small amount that comes on your slice of turkey.
Option 3: Butter and Cream-Drenched Mashed Potatoes
Pitfall: Creamy calories
Healthier Holiday Meal: You'll find 100 calories in each tablespoon of butter and another 50 in the same amount of heavy cream. Use less of these high fat add-ins and try creamy potatoes like Yukon Gold or russet to add natural creaminess instead.
Option 4: Greasy Green Beans
Pitfall: Fried topping
Healthier Holiday Meal: Green bean casserole wouldn't live up to the hype if it wasn't for the crispy French fried onions, but each quarter cup will set you back 100 calories (and most recipes call for 5 times that amount!). Slim down portions to a light sprinkle and try our other lightened up options.
Option 5: Pies, Cakes and Other Turkey Day Desserts
Pitfall: Endless dessert table
Healthier Holiday Meal: While you've probably met your calorie quota by the end of dinner, it would be nearly impossible to ignore dessert all together. Split a piece of pie with Uncle Jim or simply pass on the whipped cream or the pie a la mode. Poof – another 100 calories saved from your daily total!
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HOUSTON - A man has claimed that a Houston police officer punched him in the face while he was handcuffed, and it was all caught on camera.
Myisha Carrion said she, her child's father, Lucious Davis, and his sister were backing out of a driveway in the 5700 block of Southseas on Monday morning.
Police officers, who appeared to be on routine patrol, pulled up and told the trio to pull back into the driveway, Carrion said. She said she does not know why the officers stopped at the home.
"We asked them what is the reason and they're not saying anything. They're telling us to shut up," Carrion said.
Carrion said surveillance cameras at the home captured video of an officer trying to choke Davis.
Davis was arrested and, while his hands were cuffed behind his back, one of the officers punched him in the face as he tried to get off the hot hood of a car, Carrion said.
Community activist Quanell X said the officers then went into the home.
"Then they come in the home, without a search warrant, and search the home, come back out with a shotgun. Then give the young man they beat up a shotgun charge," he said.
Davis was charged with being in possession of a firearm and criminal mischief. According to court records, Davis has been accused of kicking the window and door of a patrol car.
Davis has an extensive criminal history that includes charges of driving with a suspended license, failure to identify and possession of marijuana.
"It doesn't matter about his background," Carrion said. "Everybody should be treated equally and fair."
Houston police said the officer seen in the video has been placed on paid leave pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation.
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Oh. You know...Hate is a very ugly word. *grumble* (I just get lectured about that the other day from a mom at soccer)
I don't hate anyone, can I be invited too? I like Corona, hot wings & greasy pizza!!
Oh Mighty Wing
we'll be happy to bring food or give a monetary donation.
God damn running geeks.
Lazy idiot
It ain't my party. See this is the problem when this group shit starts. Now we have to start the cool people list and we know how well lists go over around here.
I know I am on it and:
and I know I am probably leaving some proper cool folks off and will get hated for it. So feel free to piss off.
Tick tock
Fuckin' Marcus. Phelpsdamnit!
Shit. See I totally forgot Drew. We can't have a party without Drew.
You can if you party on Friday. I'll be about two hours East of y'uns
I don't know about you, but I probably won't smell too good after Monkey.
Well I meant the night after. Not right after. I assume all the cool people are getting together after as well?
Oh and I guess I don't smell good after I run. Deanna and I picked up her son one day after a run (he's 5) and we were riding in the car with him and he said "You guyses butts smell bad"
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I like a lot more than the smart cover...IT HAS USB! So you could most likely connect an external hard drive or external dvd drive..better yet...a multi usb port and use both at the same time...Plus you can use actual software!! PLUS! I'm sure we won't have to wait for a jailbreak
I think the is the beginning of something that could be great. I love my iPad but a full working version of Windows is what I would love! To run real applications in something just as thin as the iPad. If the Surface makes it to a second generation I could only imagine the possibilities this will have and what Apple will have to compete with.
Makes Apples "smart" cover look not so smart. It genuinely looks like it will be able to give you the tablet experience and the laptop experience all in one device.
I agree that both models should run the same OS. Maybe developers can build "universal" apps that will run on both ARM based OS and Intel based OS. Devs did it with Mac OS X so why not now?
Sorry anything Microsoft is not for me. Love my iPads!
As for Apple's rather blatant product names... I'm not certain but my theory is that it's to help make it more marketable in Asia where a great deal of the culture don't like ambiguity and rather a name to hold a great deal of face-value.
I agree with everything else and I'm glad that Apple are receiving some more adequate competition rather than the poor attempt made by Android. Competition results in lower prices, innovation and choice.
Also, the coloured keyboards are hideous! They would distract my eyes from the screen
I've used netbooks and was horrified on the performance. I know this is not a net book but is a small sized device that runs an OS that is probably to much for it to handle super smooth. Of course I have no base for this only assumption.
Overall this looks very appealing but my iPad also does everything that I would need a tablet to do.
As usual, rookie writing.... "Yea, thats fantastic, not let me touch it. " I think you meant "Yea, that's fantastic, now let me touch it"
I also believe "Mircro HD" Was meant to be "MicroHD"
But what do I know? I dont write for a technology site
I do, obviously. A lot of the news on this site is jacked directly from other news sites (WAY AFTER THE FACT), and the writing staff consists of a bunch of college freshman...it's evident in the writing. Anyways, I came here long ago when you actually needed to read about how to jailbreak a device, but now it is so easy my grandmother can do it without any knowledge of a computer, just need to run an executable and plug your device in. I don't even think the apps which are highlighted here are the best ones...I suspect the developers probably give you free copies to write about them, resulting in favorable reviews. Either way...spell check might work!
I fail to see how your reply is relevant to this story in the least. This isn't even a news story about an app/tweak.
Who cares if they were or weren't given free copies? How would this make thing bias? Not everyone is as manipulatable as you seem to be, And are perfectly capable of writing an honest review regardless on how they got it.
I also like how you brag about how easy it is for you to jailbreak. Congrats you know how to press a button.
You may think your gods gift to journalism (as you seem to know enough to criticize people) but you have the logic and maturity of a high school student


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The law firm of Tiffany & Bosco announced that zoning attorney William E. Lally, and AICP certified land use planners Kurt A. Jones and Benjamin J. Patton have joined the firm.
Tiffany & Bosco's Land Use and Zoning practice is dedicated to working closely with builders, developers, brokers, banks and design consultants; focused in the areas of land use, zoning and permitting throughout Maricopa County and the state of Arizona.
They are experienced in all aspects of land use entitlements which includes general and comprehensive plan amendments, rezoning, conditional use permits, site planning, subdivision planning, civil improvement plans, landscaping design, transportation, drainage, utilities and any municipal, county or state permitting.
"With the addition of the Zoning Practice to our distinguished core of real estate, banking and commercial legal professionals, the firm is well positioned to serve the growing needs of the real estate clients," said Michael E. Tiffany, Managing Partner and Shareholder of Tiffany & Bosco. "The trio brings over 50 years of zoning experience to the firm, and we are most pleased they have decided to join our firm as we grow and expand our real estate services."


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Meatless Monday is a global movement, a way of life. It's not a campaign to turn everyone in the world vegetarian or vegan; in fact, many involved are meat-lovers. Eating less meat has been proven to reduce the risk of disease, curb obesity and has important environmental impacts, too. Will you join us in giving up meat, just for one day a week?
So you don't eat meat on Mondays. Or maybe you don't eat meat ever. But tell the truth on this one — does eating less meat mean you eat more vegetables? Or do you subscribe to the pizza-and-beer-are-vegetarian philosophy? They are meatless after all, but mom was right about vegetables. You need to eat more of them.
Eating more vegetables shouldn't be too hard; eat a salad with dinner, snack on crudite, or ask for a side of broccoli instead of fries. But eating more vegetables doesn't mean that you now have to snack like a rabbit. You can easily add vegetables to the food you like anyway — pizza, lasagna, sandwiches — so you get a filling, comforting meal, plus all the good stuff that comes from vegetables, like vitamins and fiber and all that.
Giada's Baked Penne With Roasted Vegetables is a very veg-ified version of baked ziti; even mom would be impressed with the amount of vegetables loaded into this casserole. But the vegetables add more than just nutrients; the onions, peppers, zucchini and mushrooms are oven-roasted so they develop a deep flavor. And instead of plain old mozzarella, Giada uses a sharp-smoky combination of fontina and smoked mozzarella, which pairs unbelievably well with the roasted vegetables.
To save time you can use store-bought tomato sauce to make this dish. You can also make it a day ahead and bake it when you're ready for a meatless, veggie-loaded meal.
Giada's Baked Penne With Roasted Vegetables
Serves: 6
2 red peppers, cored and cut into 1-inch wide strips
2 zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 summer squash, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1-inch cubes
4 cremini mushrooms, halved
1 yellow onion, peeled and sliced into 1-inch strips
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
1 tablespoon dried Italian herb mix or herbs de Provence
1 pound penne pasta
3 cups marinara sauce (store bought or homemade)
1 cup grated fontina cheese
1/2 cup grated smoked mozzarella
1 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed
1/4 cup grated Parmesan, plus 1/3 cup for topping
2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
On a baking sheet, toss the peppers, zucchini, squash, mushrooms, and onions with olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and dried herbs. Roast until tender, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook for about 6 minutes. Since you will be cooking the pasta a second time in the oven, you want to make sure the inside is still hard. Drain in a colander.
In a large bowl, toss the drained pasta with the roasted vegetables, marinara sauce, cheeses, peas, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Using a wooden spoon, gently mix, until all the pasta is coated with the sauce and the ingredients are combined.
Pour the pasta into a greased 9 by 13-inch pan. Top with the remaining 1/3 cup Parmesan and butter pieces. Bake until top is golden and cheese melts, about 25 minutes.
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(This is a pretty Lehigh Valley-specific post from the other blog, but I thought I would cross-post it here since I've been writing about regional services and a progressive agenda for County governments here at KP too.)
The COAF folks have been doing some posts on the Northampton County Exec race, asking what we should be looking for in the candidates. So far they've come up with one policy idea: not selling Gracedale.
I disagree about this* but the successful ballot initiative likely has scared politicians off from selling for a while, and I don't really see this being an election issue next year. None of the Democrats will support selling Gracedale, and I'm guessing none of the Republicans will either. So what else is there?
Here's my ideal policy agenda:
1. Reassessment: If it doesn't get voted on this fall, it's got to get done soon. Aside from the fairness issues, it's important for a healthy real estate market to have up-to-date valuations.
2. Assessment reforms:
a) An actual value system for assessment, using selling prices. The current method is too unwieldy and imprecise and gives politicians too good an excuse to not reassess regularly.
b) A split-rate real estate tax. The next assessment should collect separate data on land values and building values. Maybe people think land and buildings should be taxed at the same millage rate, in which case they can do that, but this would at least put the option in front of County, muni and school district politicians to tax land and buildings at different rates. For now, just start collecting the information.
3. Transferable Development Rights Bank: replace the current farmland preservation and open space programs with a TDR Bank. The county currently buys up development rights to preserve farmland, but then doesn't use them. A TDR bank would allow them to turn around and sell those development rights to areas that want the development, by converting them into air rights, greater lot occupancy, etc. A TDR bank would have several advantages over the current open space programs, namely that it wouldn't require taxpayer funding, and it wouldn't decrease the supply of developable space, so it would keep housing affordable. The funds currently spent on open space programs could be used for Gracedale or pensions or tax cuts or whatever you like.
4. Expansion of County's Role as Municipal Service Provider: along the lines of Cuyahoga County in OH, and Los Angeles County, NorCo should begin building its capacity to deliver municipal services, allowing municipalities to contract for services with the county instead of directly administering them. This would include:
a) A County police force. Start by offering police services to the municipalities that do not currently have them. Once that's up and running, extend the offer to more municipalities. Rather than paying for the service directly, residents of those municipalities would just pay higher County taxes.
b) A County fire department. Same deal. It's time to professionalize this service and stop relying on volunteers. Volunteer fire departments are a nice thing, but fire protection is a useful public service that's worth paying for.
c) A County public health department. Lehigh County isn't going to be willing to join a Bi-County Health Department for another election cycle or two, so Northampton County should go it alone for now. Absorb Bethlehem's Health Department so its paid out of the County tax base, and scale up its capacity to serve the whole County.
d) Consolidate municipal water authorities. a peer-reviewed Water Research Foundation study commissioned by RenewLV found that consolidating all the water authorities would save the Lehigh Valley between $40-60 million per year by 2020.
e) The "Sam's Club" plan for purchasing and contracting. Municipalities and school districts have to buy a lot of stuff in the course of administering services (computers and AV equipment, office supplies, etc) and they also contract for a lot of services (garbage collection, construction, maintenance, food service, etc). The state has saved hundreds of millions of dollars by consolidating purchasing for all its agencies, and counties can save a lot of money by consolidating purchasing for all their constituent municipalities and school districts. For instance, if Northampton County negotiated a single garbage hauler contract for all of its municipalities, they'd be able to get a better deal than municipalities can get negotiating individually, and people would pay a lot less for garbage service. Same thing with buying computers for all the school districts or electronic parking meters for cities.
5. Cut the Recidivism Rate. The best known strategy for reducing recividism is Hawaii's HOPE probation reform program. Harrisburg just passed a pilot program that will allow Counties to try this strategy out. The next Northampton County Executive should jump on that ASAP. The strategy is basically this: probation supervision with random drug testing and swift, certain, mild sanctions for every instance of detected drug use. NCJRS recently found this strategy reduced drug-taking by about 85% in a population of criminally-active long-time meth users, in a randomized controlled trial.
6. Close the County cafeteria. People made some noise about boycotting Easton's downtown businesses in protest of the commuter tax, but how much are County employees really contributing to the Easton economy anyway? By maintaining an internal cafeteria, the County is needlessly stunting the market for lunch and takeout food around the courthouse. If all that land was used for regular offices and businesses, you'd see a lot more workers going out for lunch at nearby businesses. The County's already not paying property taxes to Easton on all the land its buildings take up. The least they could do is unlock a lunchtime stimulus for the West Ward neighborhood every day. In a few years' time, I could imagine the St. Anthony's lot turning into a nice food truck market for a few hours during lunchtime every day.
*I still haven't gotten a good answer as to why it wouldn't be better to just give low-income seniors cash to stay at a private nursing home, or get in-home care.


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FOR A 27-year-old doctor pursuing a lifelong dream to cycle professionally, this was the kind of result that indicated a crazy-sounding idea might not actually be so crazy.
More accustomed to working in hospital emergency wards than lining up against elite cyclists, Kimberley Wells relegated one of Australia's brightest female talents, Orica-GreenEDGE rider and defending Bay Cycling Classic champion Melissa Hoskins, to second and won the opening race of the year.
Willing to put her day job aside if she can land an elite contract to race overseas, Wells pulled off the breakthrough victory in a 45-minute criterium with an impressive tactical move in the last 50 metres. She boxed in Hoskins and three-time Bay Classic champion Rochelle Gilmore on the final turn and stalled their dash to the line, paving the way for herself.
Her performance on the Geelong foreshore riding for the Australian domestic team, Specialized Securitor, impressed national women's road coach Martin Barras. If Wells continues to perform well – she will ride the criterium and road race at the national road titles later this month – Barras could invite her to join the national program that operates out of Europe.
For now, Wells is undertaking locum work, mostly in hospitals, in order to be as flexible as possible for her cycling pursuits.
"I've dabbled in cycling for a long time, but it's probably in the last year or two that I've decided to take it to a more serious level in terms of getting coaching and making myself available for more racing," said Wells, who is being coached by retired Australian champion and Olympic gold medallist Sara Carrigan.
"I have always fostered a desire to do sport at an elite level. I remember being in fourth-year med school and wanting to do this, but ... disposable income is hard when you're at uni.
"As a woman trying to do cycling at that point, I couldn't do it. So basically I just had to wait another three or four years before I was in a position to be able to do it. For the men it's a different story ... the guys can make a living out of cycling.''
Hoskins said she wasn't surprised by the result, as she had also noted Wells' strong form of late in the NSW grand prix series.
The Orica-GreenEDGE rider also knows first-hand that the Bay Classic can be won with consistency rather than with stage victories. Hoskins didn't win a single race in last year's four-stage event but managed to win overall due to her high placings.
Bay Cycling Classic, elite women, stage one: Kimberley Wells (Specialized Securitor) 1, Melissa Hoskins (Orica–GreenEDGE) 2, Rochelle Gilmore (Wiggle Honda) 3.
Doctor has the perfect remedy: win
FOR A 27-year-old doctor pursuing a lifelong dream to cycle professionally, this was the kind of result that indicated a crazy-sounding idea might not actually be so crazy.


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Michigan House OKs welfare drug screening
Posted: 05.02.2013 at 4:08 AM
LANSING (AP) -- The Michigan House has approved legislation to require some people to pass drug tests and ensure that their children don't miss too many days of school in order to receive welfare benefits.
Under a measure passed by a 77 to 33 vote Wednesday, family independence assistance program applicants would be screened for illegal substances and take a test if there's reasonable suspicion they're using drugs.
Another measure passed by a 78 to 32 vote would codify current Department of Human Services' policy and strip families of benefits under the program if their children aren't meeting school attendance requirements.
The Michigan League of Public Policy says the average monthly benefit for a family of three is $429 a month.


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Turn a bare alcove into a built-in entertainment center by designing and making a custom built-in entertainment center to suit your lifestyle, using economical off-the-shelf kitchen cabinets as the base.
Draw a sketch of your entertainment center with doors and drawers in the base section and adjustable shelving above. Purchase stock kitchen cabinets from any home improvement center.
First clamp the cabinets together and then secure them with screws. Attach a filler strip on each end to conceal the space between the cabinets and the wall.
Cut holes in the back and through the sides of the cabinet to allow access to the electrical outlets as well as the ability to run wires wherever you need them.
Measure for the countertop and transfer to a sheet of ¾ inch plywood. Cut with a circular saw and attach to the base. Cut a piece of 1 x 8 poplar with a notch, to fit around the corner and conceal the edge of the plywood.
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Secure cabinets together with screws. Cut and attach trim strips to the front edge of the cabinets to conceal the joint. Cut and attach molding or casing to the outside of the unit.
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Hands on with the Analogix SlimPort microUSB to HDMI and VGA adaptersby Brian Klug on 12/5/2012 9:23 PM EST
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snahfu - Wednesday, December 05, 2012 - linkwhy didnt you play a video or game Reply
Brian Klug - Wednesday, December 05, 2012 - linkI did in a later video and on my own, but I don't think that showing those .MKVs would be wise...
-Brian Reply
techdawg667 - Wednesday, December 05, 2012 - linkLooking at the diagrams how is this any different than a regular multiplexer that you can buy for a few dollars? Reply
Brian Klug - Wednesday, December 05, 2012 - linkDisplayPort is 7 pins, USB is 5 pins maximum, MHL and SlimPort are basically SerDes + communication logic.
-Brian Reply
DerPuppy - Wednesday, December 05, 2012 - linkSo...what TV is that? :D Reply
Impulses - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkIt's nothinnoting that MHL was positioned as a single cable charging + video solution, but it requires the TV to be MHL equipped. I haven't run across any myself but I do think that's the optional forward-looking solution... They just threw it out there before there were any MHL equipped TVs in the market, chicken and egg thing I guess.
I'm not sure what benefit Slim Port provides over the old micro HDMI + USB discrete ports, other than eliminating one port... You still need either one or two cables depending on whether you wanna charge, and micro HDMI to HDMI adapters were cheap and plentiful (and easy to carry if you wanted to use existing HDMI cables anywhere).
It almost seems like Slimport would've been ideal had it come as an interim solution BEFORE MHL, but if it slows down MHL adoption I feel like we're going backwards. Thanks for shedding some light on this tho.
P.S. Is Miracast working on any of Netgear's streaming/WiDi boxes yet? Reply
Impulses - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkBlah, owned by Swype, first paragraph should read "It's worth noting" and "optimal solution" (not optional)... Reply
CorporatePresence - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkUnfortunately, I cannot back my words here because of the lack of availability of the specs.
MHL and SlimPort do basically the same with multiplexing the differential stream on the microUSB connector. MHL is linked to HDMI while SlimPort is linked to DisplayPort. Apart from that, things look similar. MHL has a lot of companies backing that up, while SlimPort does not. It looks like SlimPort is using some sort of draft myDP specification at the moment - and we know how good the situation was with draft 802.11n.
TVs with MHL ports were the hit last Christmas - mostly Samsung TVs - so these TVs should be able to provide the needed power. However, the cables that are sold by the phone companies are microUSB to HDMI, that is, MHL Dongles. The reason is easy to understand: these cables are compatible with most TV sets. As you can see, this thing is more compatible by making it harder to work with. I wonder how easy it is to actually buy a proper cable that does not require external power and does not translate the signals into HDMI. And I wonder what bad feeling would I have if I go to a friend's home, plug my MHL cable and nothing works because his set does not work with MHL directly.
I need to say, in order to defend MHL somewhat, that the latest bunch of devices by Silicon Image provide 1080p@60Hz too.
Miracast / WiDi, as far as I know, is something like VNC over the network, probably using H264. I wonder how good or bad that would be for streaming video. If I got this right, if you want to watch a video from the mobile phone, the phone will be uncompressed and Miracast will recompress it on the fly, worsening the quality of the video. From my point of view, DLNA may be better quality wise, although I know it is a pain to communicate devices sometimes. Reply
CorporatePresence - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkI should have done my research before posting...
SlimPort being a draft spec
"Mobility DisplayPort (MYDP) is a standard that has been proposed by ST to VESA that also embeds the AUX channel
onto a single wire. Refer to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gwfY_KNsMg&fea... . SlimPort
products are compatible with devices that comply with MYDP (proposed at the time of this writing)."
Only MHL cable that is not a dongle, in the first three pages of a Google search:
Most other info can be read from Wikipedia. Reply
Hinotori - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkWell,
At first, you need to carry a dongle along with you... So, if not many households have a micro HDMI cable available, you might carry a micro HDMI cable with you as well as you can carry a dongle...
Stand alone micro HDMI port still is much better as it simply allows you to use your tablet/phone USB port while using an external display. This simply is not possible with MHL, and by the diagrams, also it is not possible with Slimport, unless you use special micro USB connectors (i.e.: Galaxy S3) which are not standard across devices, that have more than the usual 5 pins, then MHL/Slimport signals go on the extra pins and there is no switching between video and USB. I believe that both standards should have started with those specs, so all devices and MHL/Slimport adapters would be ready for this, but that is not true, you already have MHL adapters and Slimport adapters that do not allow you to use USB and video output at the same time.... Reply
Floflo - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkSo with the Nexus 4 you only get 720p60? Isn't it possible to push real 1080p to the TV (maybe by disabling the phone's screen first)? If that's the case that's too bad. I wanted to watch family pictures on the TV with this, but if it's only 720p I will pass thank you. Reply
Brian Klug - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkAs shown, you get 1080p60 to the TV, scaled 720p60 on the device.
-Brian Reply
Floflo - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkWith the way you worded it, I thought you meant it was 720p upscaled to 1080p for the TV.
So can you confirm that everything (launcher, apps, videos...) is rendered at 1080p and simply downscaled to 720p on the phone's screen?
If so, I'm sold! Reply
themossie - Friday, December 07, 2012 - link"Resolution is scaled to 1080p60 on the Nexus 4 up from the panel resolution of 1280x768, which results in some letterboxing."
Everything is rendered at 1280x768. Reply
lmcd - Monday, December 17, 2012 - linkOr it could mean everything is rendered at 1080p, scaled to 720p, and you get 8px letterboxing on your N4. Reply
Floflo - Tuesday, February 05, 2013 - linkOk so I finally bought the Nexus 4 and the SlimPort adapter, and I'm already starting to regret buying the adapter.
Everything is in glorious upscaled 1280x768 (upscaled to 1920x1080 with little black bars to the left and to the right).
Also, performance is greatly reduced when plugged in the adapter. I get half the unplugged FPS in the Epic Citadel benchmark for example.
I hope Google or a custom ROM author will enable real 1080p output. If for that purpose the phone's screen must be disabled, then so be it. Reply
ArteTetra - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkThere should be a way to flag these spam messages. Reply
l3iggs_ - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkHi Brian, Thanks for the informative write up. I just got my Nexus 4 and have realized that USB OTG does not work with it. Do you think this is a bug or do you think that since OTG needs pin 4 tied to ground, it's impossible for a phone to support SlimPort and USB OTG?
I'd appreciate any light you can shed on this subject. Reply
Brian Klug - Thursday, December 06, 2012 - linkGoogle just doesn't support USB-OTG storage on the Nexus 4, for that you'll need a custom ROM with support baked in. This is the case since Nexus 7 with Nexus devices.
-Brian Reply
l3iggs_ - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkSorry, I don't buy that.
I own a nexus 7 and usb OTG works on the stock rom, at least for several input devices I've tested recently. I do seem to remember there might have been an bug with OTG in some previous jelly bean revision preventing it from working. I can say with 100% certainty that USB OTG works with under the latest android version (4.2.1) with my nexus 7.
From what I read, it seems to also mostly work on a stock nexus 10 (writing to mass storage devices however seems to require some kernel/rom tweaking).
I was surprised when OTG didn't work in any way with my nexus 4 (device not supplying 5v when pins 4,5 shorted) and after reading your article I suspected a slimport conflict. However, after looking a little bit at the slimport spec. sheet, it seems in theory the standard can work in harmony with USB OTG. Although I'm still not convinced slimport is not interfering in the case of the nexus 4.
So I guess I'm still searching for answers as to why OTG doesn't work on my nexus 4. Reply
psquare - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkHi,
Let us know if you found out something. Reply
Impulses - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkI think he may have been referring to mass storage device access thru USB OTG (which definitely isn't supported out of the box unless a recent update has changed matters). I guess they support OTG to varying degrees? (yes for HID peripherals & no for storage?) That's bizarre... Reply
psquare - Friday, December 07, 2012 - linkBrian,
If you install custom ROM and then enable USB OTG, would you be able to use it together with this adapter? What I mean is you plug USB OTG to the microUSB slot on the adapter (where you supposed to plug your charger). Reply
psquare - Sunday, December 09, 2012 - linkIn addition, I read that Nexus 4 doesn't support USB OTG even with custom ROMs. Brian, could you confirm if it's true? Did you manage to use your Nexus 4 with USB OTG? Reply
Pessimism - Wednesday, December 26, 2012 - linkTo those of you giving yourselves aneurysms over running USB devices and multichannel audio off your cellular telephone, BREATHE. Reply
abeinspace - Thursday, April 11, 2013 - linkJust to be clear, Brian, are you saying it's impossible to get 720p over VGA with the Nexus 4? Reply
pothman - Thursday, August 29, 2013 - linkJust purchased the VGA adapter. Using nexus 4 will not sync with any LCD I have tried. Any troubleshooting. Reply
JamieNYC - Monday, September 23, 2013 - linkSame here Reply
DeeEllEff - Thursday, August 29, 2013 - linkHere's my question: Why does the (full-sized) DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapter for my laptop cost $8, while the (reduced-size) MYDP-to-HDMI ("SlimPort") adapter cost $30 (or more)? Reply
JamieNYC - Monday, September 23, 2013 - linkI just tested the Slimport-to-VGA on 2 VGA displays with my Nexus 4 and both were fails (The displays work, but thy don't get the connection from the phone). It just doesn't work. I'm curious to understand how the reviewer was able to get it to work for them. Alternatively, I have tested my Nexus 4 with a Sliport-to-HDMI and it worked perfectly without issue. Reply
Amitabha - Saturday, November 16, 2013 - linkWill this Slimport SP1002 works with Asus Fonepad? Reply
tabbas97 - Tuesday, December 09, 2014 - linkwill a usb otg peripheral work when connected to the charging port on the adapter ? Reply


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dtp883 wrote:Kristie wrote:However I am the most passionate about serving God and living life for Him as best as I can through His strength and what He tells me to do through the reading of the Bible.
I'm not trying to be rude but I don't see what relevance this has on a language forum. Especially when Jesus or God says to be humble and not boast about how religious you are.
"Those who pray and brag of their holiness will not have a seat in heaven for they already have received their reward"
Thanks, I'm not trying to be rude either. However I understood this to simply be a nice little page for introductions and for getting to know about the people using this forum. If I said I was passionate about baking pizzas would that have been out of line, too? I said nothing about religious superiority. I said I believe in God. Not that I go to Church 6 times a week and am involved in 12 different programs at/for the Church. I'm sorry if I offend you. If this is the case, please don't read my postings


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This is a great little document, just because Moshe Schwartz has been in the middle of this contracting reporting game for a long time, and has come up with some great lessons learned. He also works for the congressional research service and has authored several reports on the war that I have commented on in the past.
Some stuff that jumped out at me was the idea of teaching 'how to manage contractors' in the military academies and schools. To actually have mock contractors on exercises with the military, so officers and NCO's have some experience working with this group. Especially since we make up over 'half' of the forces in the war–it kind of makes sense that the military should learn to how to work with and manage this force. So bravo to Moshe for pointing this out and I hope the military continues to pursue this and professionalize contractor management.
This leads me to another thought. I think the best group to set up mock contracting scenarios during exercises, would be contractors themselves. So perhaps this would be a niche that a company can provide to the military? There are numerous companies that provide mock villages and cultural training to the military to better prepare the troops before they deploy. The same concept could be applied to training the military on how best to work with and manage contractors.
One of the mantras of the military is to train as you fight and fight as you train. Given the extent to which contractors may be relied upon in future operations, conducting exercises without contractors could be akin to training without half of the force present. A number of analysts have called for incorporating contractors and contractor scenarios into appropriate military exercises to better prepare military planners and operational commanders for future operations. -pg. 7-8
Another way to look at this is that contractors, much like Iraqis or Afghans, are a group that you must understand 'culturally' in order to best work with them. I say culturally, because strangely enough, not all contractors are prior service. And not all contractors come from the US. So you have a lot of factors that the military command has to deal with, if they want those contractors to be assets to the mission and not liabilities.
Which brings me to the next point of interest. Moshe mentioned that as the wars wind down, and troops and budgets get cut, the military will be looking for ways of saving money and expanding the usefulness of the manpower they have. So to do that would require a smarter use of contractors to support the programs they have. The British mentioned this as well in their drive to save money and stay operational.
To what extent will potential budget cuts or force structure changes impact DoD reliance on contractors?
As discussed in this report, post-Cold War budget cuts resulted in an increased reliance on contractors. According to reports, budget cuts and plans to restructure the military in Britain will result in an increased reliance on contractors to provide operational contract support. Further budget cuts to the US military could have similar result. One question for Congress is to what extent budget cuts, the imposition of personnel caps, or a restructuring of the force will lead to an increased reliance on contractors? -pg. 12
Not only that, but if you remember the paper written by Bruce Stanley as to the relationship between the cycles of war and contractor use, it makes even more sense why we should remember these lessons so we can be prepared for future conflict.
This study argues that when political leaders choose to reduce their nation's military force structure, they may face conflicts beyond their anticipated scope and duration. Such decision-makers are left with no choice but to legalize and legitimize the use of PMCs resulting in the increased use of PMCs as a deliberate tool of foreign policy.
Or how I interpret this is that a nation wants to enjoy the peace dividend when the war ends, so they cut budgets and reduce the force to make everyone happy and recover economically. But then another war happens several years down the road, and you go to war with army you have and not the one you wish you had. So we play catch up and we use contractors to fill the gaps or assist in support–which is what happened in Iraq and Afghanistan post Cold War.
Contractors are pretty vital to that game of catch up, which is of strategic importance to this nation. So yeah, learning from past mistakes and preparing for the future is something we need to do here, and bravo to Moshe and others for making that point. –Matt
Operational Contract Support: Learning From The Past And Preparing For The Future, By Moshe Schwartz


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CHARLIE SHARPLES has kept his place in the England team to face Australia in the second autumn international at Twickenham on Saturday.
The former Dursley youth player impressed head coach Stuart Lancaster when he scored two tries in the 54-12 win over Fiji.
Ugo Monye also bagged a try on the opposite wing in that game, but he has been dropped from the 23-man squad with the prolific Chris Ashton returning from suspension and Sharples switching to the left wing.
That was the only change in the squad, meaning former Thornbury Broncos youth player Mako Vunipola keeps his spot on the replacements bench after making his debut against Fiji, although there is no place again for Sharples' former Dursley team-mate Ben Morgan.
Head coach Stuart Lancaster said: "We had to make some tough decisions within the 23 and we are in a good position to be able to select from a virtually fully fit squad.
"The 'team first' mentality of all our squad has impressed us greatly.
"We were pleased with lots of aspects of our performance last week, but we know we need to improve this week and, by having some consistency in selection, we allow those players to demonstrate we can step up to the next level against what will be a very tough Australian side.
"It is tough on Ugo, who misses out this time, but Chris (Ashton) has been excellent in training and Charlie is rewarded for his performance at the weekend.
"It's a great position to be in. Charlie got his opportunity on the back of Chris' suspension and did exactly what you'd want him to do.
"I was pleased for him. I thought he did well. He was excellent in every area."
Sharples opened his international account in the win over Fiji scoring the first try with a mazy run reminiscent of his Cherry and Whites teammate James Simpson-Daniel, and added a second after the break.
Simpson-Daniel's own international career remains criminally unfulfilled – just ten caps and none since 2007 – but rather than worry about imitating his older teammate's fleeting international career, Sharples insists he is focused on consistently performing to give Lancaster and his fellow coaches a selection headache.
He said: "My goal going into the match was to put my best foot forward and to raise a few questions for the coaches.
"I'm just glad that the game went well. I was delighted and I managed to see quite a bit of the ball.
"We left a couple of tries begging out there. That's something you learn in the Premiership – you have to take your chances. Luckily, we took the majority of them."
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Mostly things that have already been mentioned here...
- Make a recipe exactly the first time, then tweak for future versions.
- Cookbooks of all kinds. (As a few have said, if you can cook it in the oven/broiler, what-have-you, why not on the grill?)
- Items I have on hand (either in 'the pantry' or the garden).
- What's on sale.
- Swapping ingredients. For example: I used Steven's recipe for Jalapeno Jerk Ribs (BBQ USA) with chicken (in our opinion, dark meat worked better than white). I skipped the glaze and kept the cayenne to a bar minimum. (I love 'heat' but this was for my son's 5th birthday.
- Whatever flavor happens to be my favorite at the time. (I'm really into dill for some reason lately.)
Take care,


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MOSCOW, Nov 23 (Reuters) - MegaFon, Russia's No.2 mobile phone firm, pitched its $2 billion international stock market float to Moscow-based investors on Friday, amid indications that efforts to fill the order book would go down to the wire.
Sources close to the offering said the final takeup of shares in MegaFon, controlled by Russia's richest man Alisher Usmanov, would only be clear early next week after U.S. investors return from the long Thanksgiving weekend.
"The deal is going to get done unless there is some kind of Armageddon on the markets," one source close to the deal told Reuters. "It's going to be oversubscribed. The price range is solid."
MegaFon is seeking to sell global depositary receipts in London and Moscow at between $20 and $25 per GDR, raising $1.7-$2.3 billion and valuing the business at $11.2-$14 billion.
Order books are due to close next Tuesday, with pricing, allocation and trading to begin a day later. U.S. investors will be key to the deal because MegaFon's main competitors, MTS and Vimpelcom, are listed in New York.
"We knew this was going to be somewhat of an accelerated bookbuild," said another source. "It will be more Monday, Tuesday, post-Thanksgiving because the main comparable is listed there and the U.S. guys are driving this."
Investors have been angling for a discount on MegaFon, though the company would be valued on core earnings multiples broadly in line with its rivals even towards the bottom of the indicative range.
"A discount of around 10 percent is necessary to make people find room for MegaFon, including by selling MTS," said one investor. "The deal is not guaranteed yet. It's 50-50. If they are not greedy, they can make it."
MegaFon, in which Usmanov took majority control last April, announced its intention to float in October but concerns over corporate governance have repeatedly surfaced after investment bank Goldman Sachs dropped out of the deal syndicate.
The IPO was held up while last-minute changes were made to Usmanov's plan to fold his vast business interests - including iron ore miner Metalloinvest and a stake in social network Facebook as well as MegaFon - into a holding company called USM Holding.
Britain's market regulator finally signed off on the issue prospectus after Usmanov struck an agreement with his partners to keep 100 percent of the votes in USM Holding, rather than transferring part of the voting control to those partners.
One of the partners, billionaire Andrei Skoch, confirmed in an interview with the Financial Times on Friday that he knew individuals who, according to reports, were members of an organised crime group named after Moscow's suburb of Solntsevo.
"I can't say they were bandits. They were ordinary businessmen," the 46-year-old co-owner of Metalloinvest, the world's fifth-largest iron ore producer, told the FT.
MegaFon held road shows for the issue in New York and London before coming to Moscow, where more than 50 investors were treated to a sit-down lunch and slide-show presentation at a five-star hotel a few minutes' walk from the Bolshoi Theatre.
Emerging from the event, one portfolio manager said his fund had not yet decided whether to invest in MegaFon, citing the patchy record of previous Russian IPOs.
"We can buy in the IPO - but we can buy later too," he said, expressing little concern over the governance issues that have received extensive recent media coverage.
In the IPO, Nordic telecoms group Teliasonera will reduce its 35.6 percent holding, while MegaFon will sell treasury stock to cut debt. If organisers take up an over-allotment option, the free float will be around 17 percent.
More critical for investors is valuation and the promise of strong future dividends, factors that could be vital in comparison to MTS, which has pledged to raise its payout and has a larger free float.
Although MegaFon's rivals have sometimes stumbled in their attempts to expand abroad, some investors view its exclusive focus on the maturing Russian market as a relative weakness.
Both MTS and Vimpelcom trade on an enterprise value - the cost of buying a company's equity and debt - of around 4.4 times estimated 2012 earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation, a proxy for cash flow.
"MegaFon is a pure Russia play, which would in the past have commanded a premium to diversified telecoms," said Vyacheslav Pivovarov, chief executive at Altera Capital, a Moscow-based long/short equity fund.
"But with 160 percent market penetration, it is no longer a growth industry and hence the major attractiveness is in capital return to shareholders."


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Halloween Petit Fours
For your halloween party :)
These are real browniepops: brownies on a stick! Underneath the crispy icing layer is a delicious brownie bite! Mmm - decorated in fun Halloween themes, too! They come in a pack of 6, so I'd order at least two.Tags: kids, gourmet food, entertaining, candy, treats, party, Halloween, lollipops, pumpkinAdded 9 Years Ago from Williams-Sonoma