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An ethical analysis of economic issues related to the appreciation of Renminbi
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Since the outbreak of the global financial crisis in 2008, the exchange rate between China and USA has drawn a lot of attention. Because of the balance of payments surplus, China has accumulated a large amount of foreign exchange reserves, and there is much pressure on the Renminbi (RMB) to appreciate. The appreciation of RMB has raised a series of intertwining economic and ethical concerns in China. This paper is an inter-disciplinary study to illustrate the inter-relationship between economics and ethics. We analyze the major economic factors affecting the trend of exchange rate of RMB and the effects of its appreciation. We then discuss the ethical implications of the appreciation and conclude with some policy suggestions to address the economic and the ethical concerns.
KeywordsEconomic ethics Renminbi Exchange rate Appreciation
In an open economy, the effect of exchange rate on external trade and other economic institutions has drawn much attention among scholars in China and other countries alike. According to macroeconomic theory, given some standard assumptions, changes in exchange rate will affect the price of domestic goods relative to the price of foreign goods, and thus, the pattern of expenditures will be affected. In general, a depreciation of the domestic currency can stimulate exports while discouraging imports. If the demand for imports and exports are price elastic, there will be an improvement in the balance of trade. In China, the depreciation of Renminbi (RMB) in the 1990s resulted in an observable effect on the balance of payments deficit. The relatively cheap exports gave China a competitive advantage, and the balance of payments deficit turned into a surplus within a short time, accompanied by an accumulation of official foreign exchange reserves. In recent years, the accelerated appreciation of RMB has not resulted in a decline in the volume of exports, while USA has not achieved the expected improvement in its balance of payments through the changes in exchange rates. At the same time, the appreciation of RMB has raised a series of economic and ethical concerns. In fact, the ethical issues and the economic issues are intertwined as the ethical implications depend on the economic impacts of the appreciation. This paper serves as an inter-disciplinary study to illustrate the inter-relationship between economics and ethics.
Since the outbreak of the global financial crisis in 2008, the exchange rate between China and USA has drawn a lot of attention. Western countries have exerted great pressure on China to appreciate the RMB. The most controversial issues involve China–USA relationship. For instance, Americans may think that RMB is under-valued so that the balance of payments surplus in China is gained at the expense of the Americans who experience a massive balance of payments deficit. Similarly, it is sometimes claimed that the Chinese workers in the export sectors gain at the expense of the American workers in the import sectors in USA. On the other hand, some well-known economists in USA, including Ben Bernanke and Joseph Stiglitz, have pointed out that appreciation of RMB will not effectively lower the balance of payments deficit in USA since the reduction in imports from China will be replaced by imports from other low-cost countries like Vietnam and Pakistan. The key is to increase the saving rate in USA which is much lower than that in many Asian countries. On the other hand, the current account surplus of China reflects its high national saving rate (Fan 2011). Other than the distributional issue between China and USA, another ethical issue is related to the sovereignty or right of a country to manage its own exchange rate based on the benefit of its citizens. These international issues are very complicated, and there is no universally accepted principle for the distribution of benefits and costs across different nations; even if there were, the distributional effects across nations would be very difficult to measure. Therefore, our study will focus on the economic and ethical issues related to the appreciation of RMB within the boundary of the Chinese economy, including the medium and long run effects.
Major factors affecting the trend of exchange rate of RMB
We expect an upward trend of RMB exchange rate in general, but the magnitude is difficult to predict. There are several factors that may affect the situation. First, the sustained growth of the economy provides a strong support for the appreciation of RMB. Though the target growth rate of GDP in the 12th 5-year plan has been reduced, it is still at a high level of 7%. With an expectation of high growth, foreign investment in the economy will continue to be strong, providing a solid support for RMB.
Second, if the balance of payment surplus continues to grow, there will be greater pressure for RMB to appreciate. In year 2010, China's current account surplus is 206.2 billion US dollar (USD), representing a growth of 25%, and the growth in foreign reserve assets is about 18%. This heightens the expectation of appreciation.
Third, some international factors may affect the trend. It is expected that the growth of the US economy will reach 3%. Its contribution to the growth of the world economy will be bigger than that in year 2010. Comparatively speaking, the growth of the European economy is not optimistic. In the first half of 2010, to repay their debts, Europe's banking industry borrowed an amount of 400 billion Euros. At the same time, European governments also needed 500 billion Euros to pay for their fiscal deficits, plus several hundreds more as collaterals when their bonds will reach maturity. It is possible that the European financial market will have the second round of debt crisis. To maintain financial sustainability, European governments have to reduce their public expenditures. Since unemployment rate is very high, the internal engine for growth is weak. Therefore, the US dollar will perform better than the Euro as an international currency. It is unlikely that devaluation of the US exchange rate will continue for long, there is even a possibility of a reverse trend. Another international factor is that the conflicts over currency exchange rates will affect the RMB exchange rate. Driven by the growth of Asian economies other than Japan, the share of Asian economies (other than Japan) has risen from 16.8% in year 2000 to 25% in year 2010 and is expected to rise to 30% in year 2015. On the other hand, the share of USA has dropped from 23.6% to 20.2% within the same period and will drop further to 18.4% in year 2015. A large amount of US dollar generated from the quantitative easing policy of USA has flowed into the emerging economies in search of a higher rate of return. Faced with considerable pressure of appreciation caused by the huge inflow of hot money, Asian governments may have to intervene in the market to maintain the stability of economic growth of their countries. This has resulted in the international conflicts over exchange. Capital control and trade restrictions will be considered necessary to protect the national economy.
The fourth factor is the inflation in major world economies, and the differential interest rates among different countries. Even though the US economy may start to recover in year 2011, there are still many obstacles. The Federal Reserve of USA will maintain an easy monetary policy to stimulate its economy. At the same time, the single monetary policy target in European countries is price stability which has constrained inflation rate to 2%, and they are not likely to carry out easy monetary policies. However, when they have to tighten fiscal policies in order to solve their debt crisis, the European Central Bank will have to use monetary policies to maintain a low interest rate. On the other hand, the current nominal interest rate in China is 3.1%, which is attractive to international hot money. Given inflationary expectation, the current interest rate is not high enough to curb inflation, which will continue to rise in the medium term. As China tightens its monetary policy, the interest rate will rise. It is expected that the interest rate differentials between China and the European and USA economies will widen, thus attracting an inflow of capital which puts pressure on the RMB exchange rate.
Fifth, internationalization of RMB may affect the exchange rate. One lesson of the global financial crisis is that an international currency system which is based heavily on US dollar is volatile and risky. China is holding a huge amount of foreign exchange reserves, amounting to about USD 2.65 trillion. A large proportion of it is in US dollar assets. According to the estimation of the US Treasury, up to October 2010, the value of US Treasury Bonds held by China amounts to USD 906.8 billion, which represents 35% of the total foreign exchange reserves. Therefore, China is most affected by the depreciation of US dollar and has the incentive to move towards internationalization of RMB. Since July 2009, the use of RMB for the settlement of trade has increased. Recently the volume of daily transaction in the foreign exchange market amounts to about USD 400 million. Even though the scale is relatively small compared with the use of US dollar, Euro, or Japanese Yen, it indicates the emerging role played by RMB in the global foreign exchange market and the determination of the Chinese government to promote the internationalization of RMB.
Sixth, the price of oil is an important factor that could slow down the appreciation of RMB. The international price of oil has jumped from USD 100 per barrel in early 2008 to USD 140. The increase in oil price has an adverse effect on the balance of payments of China which imports around 50% of its oil. This factor will partially offset the other factors which are favorable to the appreciation of RMB.
Based on the above analyses and the current economic environment, we expect that an appreciation of RMB would be the major trend in the near future, though the magnitude is uncertain. With this background, we will discuss the effect of appreciation of RMB on China.
Effects of appreciation of RMB on China
An appreciation of RMB would have an impact on the economy and the society as a whole. It will directly affect the export sector, with a negative effect on the volume of export, employment, and also profit. The effects will spread, affecting various sectors and social groups in different directions to a different extent, resulting in redistribution effects. Therefore, the appreciation of RMB is not just an economic problem, but also involves ethical issues. We will analyze the effects of appreciation of RMB in China on six main areas: foreign reserve, import/export sector, employment, inflation, standard of living, and income distribution.
Effect on official foreign exchange reserves
Theoretically, when RMB appreciates, the value of foreign exchange reserves in terms of the domestic currency will depreciate accordingly. As US dollar assets represent a major share of the official reserves, the loss due to a big depreciation of US dollar can be considerable. The government should plan ahead to minimize the loss due to the appreciation of RMB against the US dollar. Since China has a huge amount of foreign exchange reserves, even if the loss in value is just 1%, it amounts to around USD 5 billion, which is equivalent to about 40 billion RMB. It represents a massive opportunity cost for China as these funds can be used to support education1 and improve health care of the poor. The loss in value of foreign exchange reserve due to the appreciation of RMB is of direct concern to the central monetary authority of China. The Peoples' Bank of China and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange would find it unacceptable to let this go on without control. The actions they may take draw much attention from both inside and outside of China, and the level of foreign exchange reserves and their structural changes have become signals for possible changes in the exchange rate of RMB.
Effect on import and export sectors
The appreciation of RMB will increase the international price of China's export, thus reducing its competitiveness. If the price of export is to be kept low, profit will have to be reduced. This will affect many export industries which are mainly labor intensive. The lower profit and even bankruptcy will cause companies to reduce production and employment, resulting in an increase in unemployment of low-skilled workers.
On the other hand, the volume of import is expected to increase since imported consumer products and raw materials will be cheaper in China. The overall effect on the balance of payments depends on the elasticities of demand for import and export. It will deteriorate only if the sum of the elasticities is greater than one (Marshall–Learner condition). Otherwise, the balance of payments will actually increase upon the appreciation of RMB (Wang 2010).
Currently, the majority of the export-oriented industries is labor intensive, and US dollars are used for payments. With an appreciation of RMB, the profit of these industries will decrease. Unlike capital and skill intensive industries which can absorb the loss in cost advantage by other advantages, the value added for labor-intensive industries is relatively low. So their competitiveness is much affected by the loss in cost advantage.
However, some economists think that the effect of the appreciation of RMB on export industries may not be very serious. It is estimated that for a 10% appreciation, the burden on the exporters in China and consumers in foreign countries, respectively, is about 5%. A similar empirical study also finds that the price elasticity of export is around −0.6. Based on these estimates, if the effective exchange rate of RMB (which is linked to a basket of currencies) appreciates by 5–6%, the profit of export sector will at most go down by 1.5–1.8%, even assuming that the industries do not respond by raising productivity.
Besides, the structure of export in China is such that more than 55% are export processing. When the prices of exports are raised because of RMB appreciation, the costs of imported materials are lowered at the same time. Therefore, the sensitivity of this sector to an appreciation of the exchange rate is lower than other export industries. At any rate, a restructuring of the export sector to lower cost of production and to increase efficiency can be effective means to reduce the negative effect of the appreciation of exchange rate.
Effect on employment
The Chinese economy is export-oriented. According to the official statistics in year 2009, the proportion of exports and imports to GDP amounts to almost 70%. Export has become one of the most important driving forces for the growth of employment and the economy. In the same year, the value of export alone was USD 593.4 billion; the trading industries employed around 70 million workers. From these numbers, one may conclude that the effect of the appreciation of RMB on reducing export and thus employment could be considerable. In fact, the impact of appreciation on different industries will be different, depending on the extent of import dependence. Moreover, the structure and the nature of products, and profit margins are different across industries and enterprises, and thus, their sensitivities to changes in exchange rate will also vary. For instance, we have explained earlier that the sensitivity of the export-processing industries is lower than other export industries.
We can classify industries into four types according to the extent and nature of the effect: industries with large adverse effects, industries with little adverse effects, industries with neutral effects, and industries with favorable effects. The first type consists mainly of labor-intensive industries, like textile and clothing, shoe making, toys, motor cars, furniture, lighting, and bicycles, and also agricultural industries and industries with relatively large export dependence. It has been estimated that the affected employment may be more than ten million workers. The effect on agricultural sector is especially notable. In recent years, the major agricultural products for export and import are beans, cotton, corn, and wheat. In year 2009, the total area used for the growing of these four types of agricultural products amounts to 60.85 million acres. This takes up about 40% of total agricultural land, involving an agricultural work force of 100 million. If RMB exchange rate appreciates by 10%, there will be a large decrease in the domestic price of these agricultural products, leading directly to a decrease in demand for these domestically produced products in both the domestic and international market, adversely affecting the employment and income of the agricultural sector.
In summary, an appreciation of RMB will exert much pressure on the labor market. The effect is especially great in labor-intensive industries, and the burden will be largely borne by labor in terms of reduced employment opportunities. On the other hand, this may provide an opportunity for an improvement in the structure of employment by a shift towards higher skilled employment.
Effect on inflation
Since 2010, the rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index in China has hovered around 4%. Therefore, one of the major problems in the Chinese macro-economy is to prevent inflation. In general, an appreciation of the exchange rate leads to a fall in the prices of imported good and factors of production, thus reducing the cost of production. We might expect the price level to decrease. Why is this decrease not observed in China? The major reason is that there has been a large influx of international financial capital into China as the appreciation of the currency generates expectation of further appreciation. The supply of money in China increases when the foreign currencies are converted to RMB, and China's foreign exchange reserves increase. The increase in money supply leads to an increase in price level. The Chinese government has to keep on buying foreign currencies with RMB to control the appreciation of the RMB and issue government bonds to absorb the excess liquidity of RMB in circulation in the market to control inflation. Nonetheless, the appreciation of RMB may have a favorable direct effect on imported inflation, since the cost of imported goods and raw materials are now cheaper.
Effect on standard of living
An appreciation of the RMB may have some favorable medium- and long-term effects on the standard of living. The price of import will be lower, as the Chinese people can use the same amount of RMB to buy more imports. Besides, traveling and studying aboard will be cheaper. But the effect of the above may not be felt by the general public. China exercises foreign exchange control; there are strict restrictions for people to exchange for foreign currencies to buy foreign assets. Even though RMB has appreciated in the international market, it would not affect the wealth of common people, nor will it have much effect on interest rates. On the other hand, an appreciation of RMB will have an adverse effect on export and employment as discussed above, which may hurt the common people. One other effect of appreciation on the standard of living of the common people is its possible effect on the price of housing in the property market. If there is expectation that the trend of the appreciation of RMB will continue, an inflow of foreign capital will be attracted, and some of it may be drawn to the property market, causing an overheating of the property market and a fast increase in property prices. The common people will find properties less affordable given that their incomes are not raised correspondingly. Besides, when the problem of inflation gets more serious or out of control, the purchasing power of common people is reduced and it will be difficult to maintain their standard of living.
Effect on income distribution
Following various policy reforms on marketization of the Chinese economy, income inequalities in China have been widening so that it has become one of the most unequal countries in the world. In year 2000, the Gini coefficient exceeded 0.4, the international warning level, and reached 0.47 in year 2009. The income inequality problem is regarded as one of the most serious problems in China, and any exchange rate policy has to take into consideration its possible effect on income inequality. There is no consensus on the effect of appreciation on income distribution. For example, a few years ago Stiglitz cautioned about the appreciation of RMB because of its adverse effects on the rural sector as the prices of domestic agricultural products would be depressed by the lower prices of imported agricultural products. But now, global food prices are increasing and the burden of higher food prices on urban workers and inflationary pressure in general become the major concern. In this context, RMB appreciation could reduce inflationary pressure and the threat to the real income of urban worker, while rural workers enjoy an increase in income due to rising food prices (Stiglitz 2011).
Some researchers suggest that an appreciation of RMB would aggravate the inequality problem; imports get cheaper but a lot of imported goods are luxurious consumer goods; thus, the wealthy and not the poor people gets the benefit of the lower imported prices. Other than enjoying lower prices for imported goods, the rich people can also enjoy lower prices of imported services like traveling abroad. The real income of the rich actually increases more than the poor because of appreciation. On the other hand, an appreciation of RMB may reduce the inequality problem, since it is the rich who holds foreign currencies and assets, whose value depreciates when RMB appreciates. However, when we take into the adverse effect of appreciation of RMB on labor-intensive industries and employment, it is likely that the overall distributional effect will be negative.
Ethical implications of the appreciation of RMB and suggested policies
The economic effects of the appreciation of RMB have several ethical implications. The foreign exchange reserves in China are accumulated as a result of the trade surplus over the years, which reflect the accumulation of national saving. Running a continuous balance of trade surplus is equivalent to a continuous lending by the Chinese people to their trading partners who run a continuous balance of payment deficit. When the appreciation of RMB leads to a huge decrease in the value of foreign exchange reserves in terms of RMB, it would impose a great opportunity cost to China since the resources could have been used in many meaningful ways to promote equality and opportunities for the poor, such as improving their education and health care. It is therefore the responsibility of the Chinese government towards its own citizens to safeguard the value of its national savings by implementing a prudent exchange rate policy. The father of Euro Robert Mundell voiced his objection against international pressure to force RMB to appreciate. He pointed out that appreciation may not reduce the balance of trade surplus either theoretically or empirically. Therefore, RMB exchange rate should be maintained at a stable level. He further remarked that if there are large fluctuations in the exchange rate between RMB and the US dollar, they will cause not only a lot of damage to China, but also much instability to the global economy (Mundell 2010). The ethical consideration concerning the right magnitude of RMB appreciation thus depends on the extent of its economic impact.
Our study has shown that an appreciation of RMB would affect different industries to a different extent. It is likely that labor-intensive industries would suffer most, and low-skilled workers in these industries would be adversely affected, especially the low income urban workers who do not have job securities and do not own properties. When the export sector becomes less competitive upon appreciation of RMB, some of their workers may lose their jobs; at the same time, they would be hard-pressed by the rising property prices. The rural agricultural sector is also very vulnerable. In China, the standard of living of the rural sector is much lower than that in the urban sector. Therefore, the interest of the rural sector should be given priority on ethical grounds in the design of exchange rate policies.
In view of the economic and ethical problems in relation to the appreciation of RMB, we now offer some policy suggestions which might alleviate the problems. First, the government should consider using appropriate fiscal intervention to reduce the adverse distribution effect of the appreciation of RMB. It is advisable to increase public construction which can reduce the pressure of unemployment on the one hand and increase internal demand on the other. Second, industries should be restructured and the process of upgrading speeded up to increase their competitiveness. When RMB appreciates, exports become less competitive in the international market. This will impose a challenge to the low-cost model of export. Industries should now strengthen their capacity for innovation, increase the value added of production, and increase their skill intensity so as to increase their competiveness. Besides, the model of economic development should change from extensive to intensive growth. China should phase out those industries with inefficient use of energy and encourage industries which are innovative and employ advanced technology. Third, the internal market should be expanded to avoid over-dependence on the international market. Export, investment, and consumption are the three leading driving forces of development. Currently, both investment and export are affected adversely by the financial crisis. While there is a heavy pressure for RMB to appreciate, it would be wise for China to turn to internal demand for its sustained growth, especially to increase domestic consumption to reduce the trade surplus, which at the same time can improve the standard of living of consumers. This strategy is feasible since the continuous rapid growth of the economy over many years and the accompanying high saving rate have created a great potential for its domestic demand to increase. Fourth, the structure of foreign exchange reserves can be improved. Currently, US dollar is the major component of its foreign exchange reserves. This over-representation of US dollar puts the official foreign exchange reserves to great risk. The composition of foreign exchange reserves should be re-balanced to increase the weight of other major currencies. Fifth, for risk-diversification, exporting industries should use more hard currencies other than US dollar as a transaction currency, and at the same time, the use of RMB as an international currency should be promoted.
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If you have the time, jump on the phone to briefly speak with the designer's clients whose details you can gather from the designer's portfolio. A conversation can go like, "I'm considering hiring [the designer] for a design. I'd love to hear your overall satisfaction with the designer. What did you like most? What problems did you encounter?"
You would not rely on a mechanic whose workshop you see has a few spanners. You'd think he's a spanner.
Good web designers are up-to-date in their industry with how they do work. The trouble for you is knowing "what is up-to-date?"
One technology you should ask if they do that's been around for a few years is responsive web design. You can learn what is responsive web design in another article I've written if you're unfamiliar with it. Another is HTML5.
Poor web designers don't keep up with technologies. Some still use crappy animated gifs.
Web design is like any business. Those who charge more can because they're in demand. You're not guaranteed a good design if you pay a boatload for it, but don't expect anything good for less than a good wage.
I'm not saying non-English speakers suck at web design. Good web design requires you, as a client, to clearly communicate what you want and the designer to understand this. If the web designer has poor English skills, even if their design skills are great, you'll spend too much time communicating back and forth to fix simple errors. I think this is why a lot of smart Australian businesses now get their designs done in Australia.
Send your prospective designer an email, or call them up, explaining your project. Provide as much detail as necessary. Don't say "I want a website design". That's like saying, "I need my car fixed." What pages will you need? What features? Provide a sample design you love.
Get them to briefly reflect back their understanding of what you're after. You'll know if their communication skills are good enough. Most Australian designers will be.
Speak to your prospective web designer over the phone before a project. Ask a few questions key to your project. Poor designers are unsure, have to get back to you about a simple answer, or just don't pick up the phone. It's also comforting to know you can pick up the phone to speak with your designer.
Had any bad design experiences? Share them in the comments below.
Guest post from Joshua Uebergang, the marketing manager of Online Visions, a web design company specializing in ecommerce design.
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text: Posted December 12, 2006 · Report post UPDATE: This thread kind of wandered off course over time, so I've decided to close it. I have also rewritten this initial post to update and revise it based on current information and experience. If you have questions about the products I recommend, please feel free to PM me. For those of you who don't know me: I have had acne since I was 12 or so, and I'm now in my mid-40s. Information I came across on this board has enabled me to clear up my mild/moderate acne to the point where no one ever realizes I have acne at all. And after spending a lot of time and money trying out various products, I'm finally down to a pretty simple regimen that is working well for me.So ...... if you have primarily comedonal acne (clogged pores, whiteheads & blackheads), here is what I have found to work:PAULA'S CHOICE BHAs (available at www.cosmeticscop.com)Great product, at a very reasonable price. On the whole, I think this should be your first line of defense. I never thought salicylic acid would work on my face -- I've had horrid reactions to other SA products -- but this stuff is awesome!I used the 2% BHA gel. The 1% wasn't strong enough for me; I think it's probably for people with highly sensitive skin. There's also a 2% liquid and a 2% lotion. I recommend trying this product first because it is CHEAP -- about $15 for a 4 oz bottle, which will last you for months. You can get sample packets extremely cheaply if you want to try out the different formulations before placing a full order.GREEN CREAM/DIACNEAL/Other mild OTC retinoids, such as Jan Marini and Vivant productsIf the BHAs aren't quite enough to purge your pores, or if you want to improve the overall quality and radiance of your skin, I recommend these products. They are not cheap. GC goes for $40-50 per bottle, and a bottle lasts 4-6 weeks .... but it is one of the best products I have ever run across. It really works. There's a long GC thread in the OTC forum, and there's also a product website & message board: www.greencream.comI buy my GC on amazon.com, but there are plenty of online sellers. Look for a list on the product website. Most people with normal skin can start with Level 6; if you have very sensitive skin, you may want to start with Level 3. You can layer GC on top of BHAs. After cleansing, apply a thin layer of BHAs all over your face, wait 30 minutes, then apply Green Cream. I did use Diacneal for awhile, and found it effective as well ... but GC just made my skin look prettier. If you live in Canada or Europe, Diacneal may be easier for you to get your hands on. It is made by Avene. And of course, there are other OTC retinoids as well: Vivant Vitamin A products, Jan Marini, Skinceuticals, etc.EDIT: Just wanted to add that for people with mild acne, these OTC retinoids can actually be more effective than the stronger prescription products because the irritation factor is so much lower. I used Retin A for awhile, and although it cleared my pimples, it made my skin look horrible .... red, oily, and irritated. It's great for moderate/severe acne but I think it may be overkill for mild. MANDELIC ACIDIf your skin doesn't like BHAs ... try mandelic acid. It is awesome against blackheads especially, and there's a long mandelic thread in the Blackheads forum if you want more information.If you have oily skin, the best mandelic product is probably the 15% Vivant mandelic serum, available at www.dianayvonne.com (I think she sells samples). If you have dry or sensitive skin, or are using topical retinoids, you are better off using the 10% or 15% alcohol-free serums from www.gardenofwisdom.com. Another wonderful formulation is made by Face Reality, but I think you have to be under their care to buy their products. You might check out their website: www.facereality.comIt's possible to combine mandelic with retinoids, but the peeling can be quite annoying. Best bet is to start with mandelic for a few months and ease into the retinoid after your skin is fully adjusted to mandelic. 2 people like this Retired from Acne.org Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Charlie's not the only Sheen who's winning!
Charlie Sheen and ex-wife Denise Richards reunited Saturday to cheer on their 7-year-old daughter Sam at her soccer game. The former Two and a Half Men star, 46, enjoyed some quality time with his and Richards' other daughter Lola and the actress' new 3-month-old daughter Eloise.
"Just got back from Sami's soccer game," Richards, 40, tweeted Saturday. "She did great... Happy to see Charlie Sheen cheer her on. Proud parents!"
Sheen replied to her tweet, adding: "Nothing better!"
The duo was married from 2002 to 2006 and have two daughters together: Sam, 7, and Lola, 6. Despite their rocky romantic history (including threats of violence and a now-resolved custody battle), Sheen and Richards are on good terms. "We talk every day," the actress told Us Weekly in July, adding that Sheen was "supportive" of her decision to adopt a third daughter.


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Governor Signs Alaska Territorial Guard Bill
Governor Sarah Palin today signed legislation that continues retirement benefits for members of the Alaska Territorial Guard (ATG). The ATG was a military reserve force component of the U.S. Army, organized in 1942 in response to attacks on American soil in Hawaii and Alaska by Japan during World War II.
Senate Bill 89, sponsored by the Senate Finance Committee, provides temporary retirement benefits to 26 surviving veterans for their service in the ATG. The Department of Defense decided in January to discontinue retirement benefits to ATG members, but temporarily suspended its decision at the urging of Governor Palin and Alaska's congressional delegation. The Department of Defense agreed to extend payments until April to give Congress time to devise a permanent solution through amendments to the law. Congress has not yet acted, so until it does the state will fund the payments, which total about $10,000 per month.
"It is a great honor to sign this bill into law today," Governor Palin said. "These Territorial Guard veterans are bona fide Alaskan heroes, cut from the same cloth as the Minutemen who answered the call to defend Lexington and Concord. They have earned every cent of their retirement benefits, as well as our enduring gratitude for their service."
The governor was joined by members of the American Legion as she signed SB 89 at Lookout Park in Haines.
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Some things to mull over...
What is a good way to describe University of Louisville fans?
Do you like the overused 'nation' tag that is tired and a little overblown for me? Are you comfortable with 'Card Nation' or Cardinal Nation'? Frankly I find that term somewhat trite and simply a copy of other schools.
How about 'Cardinal Fanatics'? Does that fit your perception of the fans that cheer for UofL? To me it conjures up a vision of some crazed nut case ranting and raving about his team. In my mind not acceptable for Louisville fans that try to keep their relationship with athletic teams in perspective and have lives to live outside of sports.
Would you like 'Cardinal Congregation' or 'The Louisville Group'? How about the 'Bird Gang', 'Cardinal Assemblage' or 'The Louisville Flock'? Flock goes well with the bird theme.
How about we just stick with 'Louisville Fans'? I think that best describes the interchange between the University of Louisville and it's followers.
I already belong to one nation, the good ole USA and that's enough for me. Cardinal fans like to cheer for their team and follow them all around the country to away games, but their whole lives are not devoted to 18-22 year-olds playing sports.
Cardinal fans are some of the best in the nation. Of course every school feels that they have the best fans in the country, but that's what they are: fans. Some fans lose perspective and go overboard in their support for their school, denigrating other schools and resorting to destructive behavior toward rivals of their school.
Hopefully Card fans are above that banal activity and enjoy cheering on the Cards and leaving it at that.
On to other topics: For the second straight time the University of Kentucky returned 2,000 tickets to the UofL-UK football game in PJCS. It's not unusual for visiting teams to return part of their allotment when traveling to away games.
What makes the UK actions so bizarre is the timing and the talking. The timing is strange because it is three months before the deadline for returning unsold tickets. In 2012 UK also returned the tickets earlier than necessary.
The talking refers to the constant chatter about how many UK fans live in the Louisville area. Supposedly thousands or hundreds of thousands of Big Blue fans live in the Derby City and, according to some, UK fans outnumber Card fans.
If that's the case why aren't they buying tickets to the rivalry game? I can understand returning tickets for games hundreds of miles from your fan base, but why can't a school sell tickets with thousands of fans in the same city as the game?
Add Kentucky's ticket timidity to the fact that Coach Stoops refused to attend the Governor's Cup festivities and it leaves you wondering, "What's going on?"
The Governor's Cup is a charitable activity that benefits a Kentucky non-profit but the Kentucky staff refused to take part in any of the festivities. To me this is a sad situation.
Was this decision a result of people in charge that don't appreciate the role that the UK/UofL football game has done to elevate high school football in Kentucky? Is it a result of a refusal to admit that Louisville is Kentucky's equal or superior when it comes to football? Is it an attempt to thumb their nose at Louisville and continue the 'little brother' behavior of the Rupp era?
Whatever the reason it was an infantile move by the folks in charge in Lexington.
It's time to realize that Louisville is the nationally recognized top program in the state of Kentucky. Trying to ignore the Cards is not going to change reality.


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A first look at the first professional-grade camera system specifically designed for capturing cinematic virtual reality experiences.
Cinematic VR Pioneer Jaunt has Developed a New Series of Cameras Designed from the Ground Up to Enable the Next Generation of Filmmakers and Visual Creatives to Produce the Highest Quality Cinematic Virtual Reality Content
Palo Alto, CA — June 30, 2015 — Jaunt, the company pioneering cinematic virtual reality (VR), today announced the launch a series of professional-grade camera systems specifically designed for capturing fully immersive, 360-degree cinematic VR experiences codenamed "NEO." The 5th generation of camera systems created by Jaunt, "NEO" has been designed and built from the ground up for VR, the culmination of two and a half years of extensive research and development, prototyping and field testing. Elevating not only the capture and quality of VR content, "NEO's" stunning, sleek industrial design represents the technological step forward this camera system brings to the VR landscape.
With the "NEO" cameras, Jaunt Studios will scale up production of professional-grade VR content. Jaunt Studios launched in May, and is focused on developing and producing cinematic VR experiences in collaboration with leading creative visionaries. The first "NEO" camera systems will be available to partners in August 2015, with production to scale up later this year.
"With NEO we have overcome many of the technical hurdles of producing high quality cinematic VR experiences," said Arthur van Hoff, co-founder and CTO of Jaunt. "NEO is the culmination of several years of research, its image quality and ease-of-use will allow creatives to focus on producing awesome content without the complexity of cameras built from off-the-shelf components not designed for VR."
As Jaunt's 5th generation patent-pending camera system, "NEO" pushes the limits when it comes to technological innovation, with major advancements in key components of previous hardware designs, making it the most comprehensive solution for professional applications.
The "NEO" system features:
● High quality, high resolution, full 360° capture
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● Compact and weatherproof form factor
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"Every aspect of the NEO design, from the high-speed image sensor, to the wide-angle optics, to the embedded software, was engineered with cinematic VR capture in mind," said Koji Gardiner, Director of Hardware Engineering at Jaunt and the lead behind the new camera design. "NEO is a flexible system that offers turn-on-and-shoot simplicity for capturing spontaneous events, while also providing full manual control for creatives to set up the perfect shot."
In addition to the NEO camera series, Jaunt also engineered important improvements to their creative workflow allowing for easier integration with the use of the leading post-production tools commonly used by today's creatives. With these new workflow improvements, Jaunt Studios partners can now edit VR content using tools such as Avid, Premiere, Final Cut Pro X, Nuke, RV, Shotgun, Maya, 3Ds Max, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Assimilate's Scratch, Lustre and others to create the highest-quality VR content available.
Jaunt Studios will continue to support its current cameras as well as third party systems. The objective is to provide filmmakers with tools and techniques that serve their creative process, unlocking the true potential of their creative vision.
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Multiplex chain Cineworld hailed a "creditable" box office performance today after overcoming a barren year for the release of blockbuster films.
The group, which has more than 100 sites under the Cineworld and Picturehouse brands, said its box office market share rose by one percentage point to 27.4% as admissions lifted 1.4% last year. Adjusted profits improved by 10.4% to £44.7 million.
In contrast to the previous year when there were three blockbuster films, including the record-breaking Skyfall, 2013 was short of major hits.
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Cineworld said the first quarter of the current financial year has started in line with expectations with films such including The Wolf of Wall Street and 12 Years a Slave performing strongly at the box office.
There is a solid film release programme for the remainder of the year, including the next instalment from the Hunger Games franchise, as well as the final film in The Hobbit. Other popular film franchises such as Transformers, Spiderman and X-Men also have new releases throughout the year.
Cineworld recently struck a merger deal with Cinema City to create a company with 201 outlets and 1,852 screens across Europe, placing it second to the continent's largest operator Odeon UCI.


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THURSDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) -- Influenza-like illness (ILI) may be transmitted during a flight, with disease incidence being clustered closely around a passenger who was symptomatic or infectious during the flight, according to a study published online June 16 in Emerging Infectious Diseases.
A. Ruth Foxwell, Ph.D., from the Department of Health and Ageing in Canberra, Australia, and colleagues examined in-flight transmission of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and ILI. Survey responses were collected from 319 passengers of two long-haul flights entering Australia during May 2009.
The investigators found that 2 percent of passengers had an ILI in-flight and 5 percent developed an ILI during the first week post-arrival. Passengers who sat in the same row or within two rows of individuals who were symptomatic preflight had a 3.6 percent increased risk of contracting pandemic (H1N1) 2009. The risk for post-flight disease increased to 7.7 percent in a closer exposed zone (two seats in front, two seats behind, and two seats on either side).
"Further research on transmission of ILI in aircraft and into the effects of exit screening at international airport hubs to restrict travel of passengers with symptoms before flying would be of particular interest for respiratory disease of greater severity than pandemic (H1N1) 2009," the authors write.
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Using the Pocket app on an Android device? If that happens to be the case, you may want to fire up Google Play and grab the recently released update. This latest has brought the app up to version 4.2 and with the new version number comes a new feature along with some updates and fixes. It also comes with word that this new feature will be Android only, but more on that in a moment. Lets first discuss the new feature. Pocket for Android now has a feature called Listen. In short, Listen will allow you to, well, listen to your saved articles. This uses the text-to-speech functionality from Android, which is also why iOS users will not be getting Listen (iOS doesn't offer a text-to-speech API). Otherwise, as for those remaining updates and fixes, they break down as follows;
- Manage Site Subscription feature now working on all versions of Android.
- Improved full-screen animation in Reader.
- No longer shortening URL when Viewing in Browser, sharing to Evernote, or copying to clipboard.
- Minor UI updates.
- ZTE Blade crash when opening an article.
- Blank help screen on Jelly Bean.
- After long pressing a link in the Reader and selecting "Read Later," archiving/favoriting and other actions would occur on the new link instead of the currently opened link.
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As what White House officials call "a jumping-off point" for Thursday's bipartisan discussion on health care reform, on Monday at 10 am EST, on the White House website, officials will post the Democratic health care reform legislation that passed the Senate on December 24, 2009, and a list of changes they would like to make to that bill.
Some of the changes include more generous subsidies for low and middle income Americans to purchase health insurance, and a removal of the controversial Medicaid subsidies that Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., secured for his state in order to win his vote.
The White House will also include a new proposal from Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., that would give the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services the power to block insurance company premium increases if they don't meet certain criteria, for states where regulators do not already have that authority. Feinstein came up with the proposal after news that the largest insurer in her home state, Anthem Blue Cross, was proposing premium increases of up to 39% on individual health insurance plans.
"This is our take on the best way to merge the House and Senate bills," a senior White House official told ABC News. The official said the proposal was "informed by our conversations from negotiations" before Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., was elected, thus depriving Democrats of their 60-vote supermajority, as well as from subsequent discussions.
"We thought it would be a more productive meeting if we brought one consolidated plan to use as jumping-off point," the official said. "We hope the Republicans do the same."
By posting their proposals in such a form, White House officials are providing a roadmap for how they think they can best pass health care reform in the new post-Massachusetts Senate race reality: have the House pass the Senate bill, then use reconciliation rules requiring only a majority Senate vote to pass the "fix" to make the bill more palatable.
White House officials are thus signaling that Thursday's discussion won't be just a parlor to chat about health care principles, though they insist their minds will be open to incorporate some Republican ideas.
"Maybe we'll sit across from each other and identify 10 things we can move forward on," the official said. "We hope new ideas come to the table. The proposal we're walking into the meeting with is not the same one we will walk out of the meeting with."
Under the new proposal suggested by Sen. Feinstein, the HHS Secretary would work with state regulators to develop an annual review of rate increases. A new body called the "Health Insurance Rate Authority" would be created and would every year issue a report setting guidelines for reasonable rate increases. If proposed premium increases are not justifiable per those Health Insurance Rate Authority guidelines, the HHS Secretary or state regulators could block them.
The Democratic Senate bill includes a tax on insurance companies for high-cost health so-called "Cadillac" insurance plans, but the White House is not proposing as a "fix" the phased-out exemption for union members that had been worked out in post-Christmas negotiations to secure the support of labor unions.
Health insurance exchanges for consumers would be created at the state level, and all Americans would be mandated to have health insurance coverage. The bill expands Medicaid to cover those at 133% of the poverty level, adding 15 million to the Medicaid rolls.
The bill does not include a provision many House Democrats believe to be key to bringing down health insurance costs: a government-run "public option" to compete with private insurers. Rather, the Senate bill empowers the Office of Personnel Management, which administers the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program, to enter into contracts with private insurers so at last two multi-state plans in each health insurance exchange, including at least one offered by a non-profit.
As with the House bill, the Senate bill proposes insurance reforms, such as prohibiting insurers from being able to deny coverage because of a consumer's pre-existing condition. The Senate bill also would limit the potential profits an insurance company could make by requiring insurers to spend around 85 cents of every dollar from premiums on medical care.
The language regarding abortion, also from Nelson, would allow women who receive government subsidies to purchase insurance policies that cover abortion, but they would have to write separate checks. In some ways this is less restrictive than the House language from Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., that would prohibit women who receive government subsidies from taking out plans that provide abortion coverage.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has signaled to the White House that it's unclear if there are enough votes in the House to pass the Senate bill.
The House version passed in November by a vote of 220-215, but since then three "yea" votes have vanished: Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Florida, retired; Rep. John Murtha, D-Penn., passed away; and Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao, R-Louisiana, has signaled he will not vote for the final bill.
That puts Pelosi in a starting-off point of 217 votes which is a majority of the current 433-member House of Representatives, but is also a tough starting line given the prevailing political winds and the lack of desire of many House Democrats to re-enter this discussion at a time when many Americans want the Capitol to focus on job creation.
Other senior Democrats argue that passing nothing will be a worse option, politically speaking, because Democrats have already been branded with the caricature of the bill.
Pelosi believes passing the bill is "possibly doable," the senior White House official said. "But she may ultimately decide the math is impossible."
Were that to happen, White House official plan on pushing for a more modest bill, perhaps including the insurance reforms, some tax breaks for small businesses to help provide insurance for employees, a more modest expansion of Medicaid, and the creation of the health insurance exchanges.


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Pinellas ed foundation: early workshop could hurt cost-savings project
To hold a workshop with the Pinellas school board about the Pinellas Education Foundation's cost-savings project while the project is in its early stages "could jeopardize the accuracy and objectivity of the process," foundation chairman Craig Sher said in an email to board members yesterday. Sher also took exception to concerns raised by some members and board attorney Jim Robinson about the foundation's plan to meet with members 1-on-1.
Here's Sher's email in full, followed by Robinson's original email to board members:
In response to Mr. Robinson's concern in his e-mail below regarding our cost savings program and the Sunshine Law, we would like to offer the following:
During our Foundation board retreat this past May, which was attended by Mr. Robinson and five of the school board members, the discussion to hire a consultant by the Foundation to coordinate the efforts of the foundation and community members to suggest cost saving measures in the district was reported and met with zero resistance. In fact, it was supported with positive input from school board members and administrators. After all, we are all focused on ways we can inject our classrooms with more funds.
The intention of this project is to provide a report to the district identifying savings opportunities that could protect teacher positions and support our classrooms. Unfortunately, the district will again be faced with the burden of cutting another $20 million from the budget. This is an opportunity that the school board should openly embrace because respected experts in the business community are volunteering at no cost to taxpayers.
However, it has been suggested that the Foundation meet with the school board as a group rather than individually because there may be a possible violation of the Sunshine Law. We have every right - as taxpayers, members of the community, parents and business leaders to have discussions with individual members of the Board. At the time research and input is complete and there is a request for consideration on a recommendation, a meeting with the full board will be appropriate and pursued.
This project needs to be objective and independent so having workshops during the initial input phase could jeopardize the accuracy and objectivity of the process. When we complete the study, to alleviate Mr. Robinson's concern for the Sunshine law, we will error on the side of full disclosure and be very public with the report.
We are more than happy to meet with the entire school board if they desire. But if there are board members who would like to discuss the process, they should keep their appointments we scheduled as allowed by the law. We have already had discussions with some of the board members, and it has not been an issue.
Craig Sher
Chairman, Pinellas Education Foundation
And here is Robinson's original email, sent early Tuesday morning:
I was unaware, as were some of you, of the proposed partnership with the Foundation to discuss and report the possible cost saving and/or revenue measures "for consideration now and in the future..." No doubt you welcome the input and support of the business community and your long-standing partners at the Foundation. My advice to you is that all Board member discussions with Foundation representatives regarding this initiative occur in the context of a duly noticed workshop setting, and not in individual Board member meetings. It is the entire decision-making process, the how and why officials decide to act, which the Sunshine Law is intended to cover.
Please let me know if you have any question, comment or concern regarding this matter.


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The Hawks came from behind to beat South Lenoir Tuesday night.
La GRANGE � North and South Lenoir aren�t even halfway through the Eastern Carolina 2A schedule, but Tuesday�s conference tilt in Wheat Swamp felt less like an early April contest and more like a playoff game.
The intra-county showdown between two rivals with unblemished league marks featured a little bit of everything: an electric atmosphere, clutch hitting, timely defensive plays and some late-inning heroics. By the end of the night, North Lenoir had earned a come-from-behind 8-7 win and a one-game lead over the Blue Devils in the EC2A standings.
With the win, the Hawks improved to 8-3 overall and 3-0 in EC2A play. The Devils fell to 7-3 and 3-1.
Hawks coach Donell Garris didn�t mince words about the game�s significance.
�The first time through the conference can set you up for success the second time through,� he said. �Both teams are going to be in contention, and any tie breaker you can get is huge.�
The Hawks struck first, taking a 2-0 lead on a two-run Luke Jackson double in the second inning off Devils starter Montana Thompson. The junior leadoff hitter was 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and three RBI for the Hawks.
The Devils, however, responded in the next inning, scoring four runs on two hits, two walks and a pair of hit batters. All four runs scored with two outs. The final hit, a two-out, two-run single from Thompson, chased North Lenoir starter Tyler Smith. Reliever Orlando Cannon struck out the next batter to finally end the inning.
The Devils extended their lead to 6-2 in the fourth, scoring two more runs on two hits and an infield error. However, South Lenoir left the bases loaded and missed a golden opportunity to take a commanding lead.
North Lenoir started its comeback in the fifth. As the Devils had done two innings earlier, the Hawks did their damage with two outs, stringing together three straight hits and scoring three runs to pull within a run at 6-5 � all with two outs in the frame.
�We struggled on the mound with our control and keeping the ball down,� SL coach David Combs said. �We didn�t pitch well ahead in the count tonight, and we gave up too many hits on 0-1 and 0-2 counts. You can�t do that.�
South Lenoir pushed another run across in the sixth, but a stellar defensive play by North Lenoir prevented the Devils from doing any further damage and nearly got the Hawks out of the inning unscathed. With runners on the corners and one out, the Devils� Garrett Tyndall was thrown out attempting to steal second base, and Christian Yanez, who led off the inning with a single, stayed put at third base.
The next batter, Brett Davis, grounded the ball to second. Noah Reese ranged up the middle to field the ball and fired to first, but Davis beat the throw on the too-close-to-call play, and Yanez scored to give his team a 7-5 lead. Junior pitcher Drew Burke got the next batter to ground out to second to end the inning.
�Our defense has been there for us all year,� Garris said, specifically noting the play in the sixth in which Jackson threw out a would-be base stealer. �It bailed us out in the sixth.�
North Lenoir center fielder Landon Letchworth also had a web gem in the seventh, getting the first out of the inning on a diving catch.
Daron Gray led off the home half of the sixth with a single to right, but the Devils� Will Kelly got two quick outs, retiring the next two Hawks� batters in four pitches.
Once again, the Hawks� bats came to life with two away. Jackson delivered a 1-2 offering from Kelly into the outfield grass for an RBI single to make it 7-6, and Letchworth followed with a single of his own to put two runners on for Reese. The senior delivered with a single up the middle that scored both runs to give his team the lead, then retired the Devils in order in the seventh to earn the save.
�These seniors are leading us,� Garris said. �It�s huge. We�re finding a way late. That�s been our formula lately, to find a big hit to get it started, and then we push it.�
Notes: Three North Lenoir players had multi-hit games: Luke Jackson (3-for-4, two doubles, three RBI), Noah Reese (2-for-4, two RBI) and Tyler Smith (2-for-3, double, RBI). Brett Davis (2-for-2, two HBP, RBI) and Christian Yanez (2-for-2, three runs) led the Devils with a pair of hits, apiece.
South Lenoir 004 201 0 � 7 8 1
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Smith, Cannon (3), Burke (6), Reese (7) and Jackson. Thompson, Kelly (5) and Davis. W � Burke. L � Kelly. S � Reese.


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Tel Aviv (Jan. 14)
Israel has been put on the world's tennis map–including the most promising appearances of its leading player, Shlomo Glickstein, at Wimbledon in Britain as well as in the U.S., Australia and elsewhere–largely thanks to establishment of the Israel Tennis Center (ITC) outside Tel Aviv and in other towns and villages in Israel.
The first 11 of 16 new courts at the ITC's Jerusalem sub-center are to open this summer, built with a $40,000 contribution from South African Jewry, to be matched by contributions from other world Jewish communities. Another 17-court center is also to open later this year in Ashkelon, with funds raised in Britain.
Since the ITC's first 16 court center and clubroom was opened in Ramat Hasharon near Tel Aviv five years ago, other tennis centers have been opened in Jaffa and Kiryat Shemona in Galilee, with construction of yet another set of courts in Haifa.
According to Ian Froman, ITC executive director, North American, British and West European Jewish communities have so far donated some $12 million for the establishment of the various centers which have till now provided tennis lessons and playing facilities, at a nominal cost, to about 30,000 boys and girls aged 8-13. Some of them have already appeared in international junior matches.


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Protection of Materials and Structures from Space Environment: ICPMSE-6 (Space Technology Proceedings)
This publication presents the proceedings of ICPMSE-6, the sixth international conference on Protection of Materials and Structures from Space Environment, held in Toronto May 1-3, 2002. The ICPMSE series of meetings became an important part of the LEO space community since it was started in 1991. Since then, the meeting has grown steadily, attracting a large number of engineers, researchers, managers, and scientists from industrial companies, scientific institutions and government agencies in Canada, U. S. A. , Asia, and Europe, thus becoming a true international event. This year s meeting is gaining even stronger importance with the resumption of the ISS and other space projects in LEO, GEO and Deep Space. To reflect on these activities, the topics in the program have been extended to include protection of materials in GEO and Deep Space. The combination of a broad selection of technical and scientific topics addressed by internationally known speakers with the charm of Toronto and the hospitality of the organizers brings participants back year after year. The conference was hosted and organized by Integrity Testing Laboratory Inc. (ITL), and held at the University of Toronto s Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS). The meeting was sponsored by the Materials and Manufacturing Ontario (MMO) and the CRESTech, two Ontario Centres of Excellence; Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR/NL); MD Robotics; EMS Technologies; The Integrity Testing Laboratory (ITL); and the UTIAS.
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Avon Products (NYSE:AVP) is undertaking a restructuring exercise in view of its declining revenues and profitability over the past year. The process which started with Sherliyn McCoy taking over as the CEO [1] from outgoing Chairwoman Andrea Jung [2] in April this year progressed to the next step with the company releasing the details of initial steps towards its targeted $400 million savings by the end of 2015. The initial steps include a headcount reduction besides an exit from the South Korea and Vietnam markets. It now plans to focus its energies on high priority markets. We expect the costs associated with the restructuring to further reduce Avon's shrinking margins and have a considerable effect on its Q4 results.
Its direct selling business model differentiates it from its competitors, L'Oreal (PINK:LRLCY), Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), Estee Lauder(NYSE:EL) and Revlon (NYSE:REV).
- Avon Products Poor Performance In Q2 Triggered Its CEO To Step Down But Will That Solve All Its Problems?
- Avon Products' Focus On Top Markets And Brands Might Lead To A Stronger Q2 Performance
- Though Avon's Transformation Plans Are On Track, Its Performance Is Expected To Improve Towards The Second Half Of 2017
- Focus On Top Markets And Bestselling Brands, And A Strict Financial Discipline Might Spell Growth For Avon In Q1 2017
- Key Takeaways From Avon's Q4 2016 Earnings
- What To Watch For In Avon's Q4 2016 Earnings
View our detailed analysis for Avon's stock here
Over the past two years Avon has seen its operating margins shrink from ~10% in 2010 to ~4% for the first nine months of the current fiscal year. With total sales declining by ~10% y-o-y during the past two quarters, and the cost structure remaining similar, the company announced a two pronged strategy of improving top line growth and aggressively managing its cost base during the third quarter earnings call in November. ((Avon Products Management Discusses Q3 2012 Results – Earnings Call Transcript, Seeking Alpha, November 2012)) The plan is to pursue both tactics in parallel.
The initial cost saving measures include a targeted global headcount reduction by approximately 1,500 positions and exiting the under-performing Vietnam and South Korea markets. [3] These actions will help the company concentrate resources on high priority markets of North America and boost efficiency at the same time.
The actions are expected to cost in the range of $80-90 million of which approximately $50-60 will be realized in the current quarter. These charges are expected to be comprised primarily of $55 to $65 million of employee-related costs and $20 to $25 million in accelerated depreciation, in connection with these initiatives.
Assuming a Q4 income statement similar to Q3, the added expenses could see its operating margins shrink from ~4% in Q3 to ~2%. The remaining ~$30 million will be distributed over further quarters. Its critical to note that several such measures will be announced over the next three years as the current plans account for just about 20% of the target. However, the effect of the added costs on the later quarters could be minimal if the initial initiatives have the desired effect and the operating margins improve to the historical level of 7-10%.
We have a $17 Trefis price estimate for Avon stock which is 15% above the current market price.
- Avon names Sherilyn McCoy CEO, replacing Andrea Jung, ABC News, April 2012 [↩]
- Avon Chairwoman to Quit Earlier Than Expected, The New York Times, October 2012 [↩]
- Avon Announces Initial Steps of Cost Savings Initiative, Avon Products, December 2012 [↩]


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