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PORTLAND, Maine -- Maine has always been proud of the commodities it claims as homegrown, among them Stephen King, L.L. Bean, lobster, and a host of political icons including Edmund Muskie, George Mitchell and Olympia Snowe.
But no matter what happens in the election this fall to replace the retiring Snowe, Mainers won't get a native to represent the state. All six candidates _ a Republican, a Democrat and four independents _ are transplants from other states, or as folks in Maine say, "from away."
That's a bit of a shocker to the natives.
"Holy catfish. I get a chill down my back," said Maine humorist Tim Sample.
Independent Angus King hails from Alexandria, Va., attended Dartmouth College and moved to Maine, where he has settled in Brunswick. Democrat Cynthia Dill, born in Carmel, N.Y., attended the University of Vermont and Boston's Northeastern University and now lives in Cape Elizabeth. Republican Charlie Summers grew up and went to college in Illinois and has transplanted himself in Scarborough.
There also are three lesser-known independents: Steve Woods, of Yarmouth, grew up in Needham, Mass.; Danny Dalton, of Brunswick, hails from Massena, N.Y.; and Andrew Ian Dodge, of Harpswell, grew up in Britain and Florida and spent summers in Maine before attending Maine's Colby College and settling in the state.
Out-of-staters running for office isn't anything new, in Maine or elsewhere. Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, moved as a boy to Indiana and settled in Illinois before launching his political career. Hillary Rodham Clinton and the late Robert F. Kennedy moved to New York to run for Senate.
The Maine politician who came closest to a White House run, 1800s newspaperman James G. Blaine, served as U.S. House speaker, senator and secretary of state despite being born in Pennsylvania, said Paul Mills, a lawyer, political analyst, newspaper columnist and historian from Farmington. In modern times, Sen. Bill Hathaway ran against Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, from Skowhegan, and beat her even though he was from Massachusetts.
But it's the first time in at least 130 years that all the Maine Senate candidates are transplants, Mills said.
Considering the sheer number of candidates, that's unusual.
King, who once worked for Hathaway, came to Skowhegan in 1969 to put his law degree to work for Pine Tree Legal Assistance, which helps poor Mainers. He fell in love with the state and stayed, serving as governor from 1995 to 2003.
"What I always tell people is that I wanted to be born in Maine but my mother was in Virginia that day. And since it was a big day for her, I thought I should be there," he joked.
Dill and Summers tell similar stories.
Summers followed his future wife to Maine, taking his first job as assistant manager of the Bangor Motor Inn. After his wife died unexpectedly, he became a single father caring for his children and trying to make ends meet. He's now remarried.
"People will judge you by the way you deal with them," said Summers, who grew up in Kewanee, Ill. "If you deal fairly and honestly with them, then they'll warm to you."
Dill became familiar with Maine through summer vacations as a girl _ and a couple of Grateful Dead concerts as a college student _ before getting legal internships in Brunswick and in Augusta.
"Intentionally choosing this state to live and raise a family and make a living, even though you could make more money other places, demonstrates a commitment to the state and its way of life," she said.
Heaping praise on Maine is a good thing, said Sample, of Bath, because the natives are a proud lot.
The state takes pride in its seafaring and lumberjack roots and its long tradition of independence, which includes parting with big brother Massachusetts in 1820 to become a state of its own.
Here, you can buy "native lobsters" and "native corn." One general store jokingly touts "fresh native ice cubes."
The us-versus-them theme is common among hardscrabble states like Maine that have a fierce loyalty to geography, Sample said. At the same time, there's a summer influx of wealthy vacationers from all over the world, giving rise to the "Vacationland" slogan emblazoned on license plates.
"They come here and they can buy everything, but the one thing they can't buy is native status. We hold it over them, and it drives them nuts," he joked.
When it comes to politics, Maine likes its hometown heroes, as well.
Muskie was a senator, secretary of state and presidential candidate. Mitchell was Senate leader and peace envoy. Smith, too, gained prominence through her "Declaration of Conscience" attacking McCarthyism. Snowe has been a popular centrist.
As for being from away, King proved that it doesn't have to be a political liability. He was only the second Maine governor from outside New England and only the third from away in the past 125 years, Mills said.
But he doesn't pretend to be a native.
He recalls, as a proud new father, excitedly telling a Maine farmer that his newly arrived firstborn son would be a Mainer. The farmer put him in his place. "He looked over his glasses and said, `Just because a cat has her kittens in the oven don't make them biscuits.'"
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The 24 Main Apps We Rely On To Run Expats Paris (Most of them have Free Plans)
In the past, starting a business could almost break the bank.
Today, with the help of the internet and the plethora of resources available, anyone can have an online storefront in a few easy steps.
Lots of services are available either free or at a low cost to users, saving time and money.
Update: The original version of this piece was published back in 2016. With the change in technology, regulation and an unending search for even more productive and secure tools, it's important once in a while to look into ones' working habits and make changes where necessary. The Coronavirus health and economic crisis has had a huge impact on our activities and this has helped us take another look into our working culture. Most of the content in this piece is accurate though we've made the decision to stop using some of these apps.
This article is in the spirit of sharing both how much Expats Paris relies on automation to run its website and manage community endeavors (events and social media channels), and with the objective of helping any other entrepreneur out there running a business with a limited budget.
Just like we're doing by sharing our social media marketing strategy.
1. Mailchimp
This app has many robust features and integrations that enhance e-commerce capabilities and allows the user to do many things for products or services through its email marketing platform. This includes marketing emails, automated messages, and targeted campaigns to boost interest and sales. According to the website, "if you have 2,000 or fewer subscribers, you can send up to 12,000 emails per month absolutely free. No expiring trial, contract, or credit card required." This is one of the few apps we pay for since our email lists (all combined) go beyond the above-mentioned 2000 subscribers' figure.
2. Sniply
A call-to-action is a great way to engage your followers on the web. Perhaps you wrote an article, and now would like the readers to check out your website, or link to a product that was mentioned therein. Sniply allows you to add a custom call-to-action on any page, engaging readers. Anyone can sign up for free, and you can try before you buy. We pay for this service too. It helps to spread a CTA in each and every post and link we share on social media or email.
OVH is a family-owned business, and offers a wide range of IT services at competitive rates. Anything from web hosting to dedicated servers and storage solutions is available. OVH has at least 700,000 customers in 16 countries and is the third-largest web hosting provider worldwide. This website and other Expats Paris online assets are hosted on there. The company was extremely helpful, professional and efficient when Expats Paris's website was hacked this past April.
4. Buffer
Using Buffer allows the user to save time by scheduling and publishing all social media posts in one place. You can choose to post the same message to all of your social networks (or just a select few). Customization for each social account can be done, too. Your content is shared in a way to reach followers at optimal times of the day so they get the most out of each post. Signup is free. The packages start with a basic free option and go up from there. You can do a trial to decide which you prefer. We pay for an awesome plan at Buffer.
5. Meetup
Meetup can be used to form a local group and organize meetings, or find one that matches your interests. It's the largest network of local groups in the world. Expats Paris utilizes this tool for events, and it's free and very easy to use. Meetup is another place where you can find one of our largest community beside Twitter and Facebook.
6. Eventbrite
Eventbrite, according to the website, is the world's largest self-service ticketing platform. Using innovative technology, the company created a platform where anyone can create, share, find and attend whatever event is of interest. There are no setup or monthly fees to host events on Eventbrite. You can post and promote your event for free, and track registrations for it. The cost of the tickets is typically passed on to buyers, for the most part. We use eventbrite to publish and manage a lot of our events.
7. Paypal
PayPal is a digital payment phenomenon. It makes it easy for people to manage money for purchases, transfers and the like. Individuals to big businesses rely on this platform for secure transactions online and with mobile devices, to pay or be paid. It was founded in 1998, and as of 2015 has processed 4.9 billion payments. We use PayPal to generate invoices, send, receive and manage funds. Now, on top of PayPal we're using Stripe for our Business membership subscriptions.
8. Fiverr
For digital services, Fiverr can't be beat. It has the largest marketplace in the world, with just about any service you can think of merely a click away. Buyers can choose anything from computer graphics to copywriting and everything in between. There are over 150 categories of services across 196 countries. Some of the content found on Expats Paris (especially images and eBooks) was produced by consultants and talented people found on Fiverr. This is a service any entrepreneur running a business with limited budget should try out.
9. Google Apps
Custom email, lots of storage, freedom to work from anywhere and with anyone on a project. These are just a few things Google Apps offer the user. You can access files from anywhere on any device. Video meetings are in HD. There is budget tracking capability. The world is at your fingertips. Prices are very reasonable and start at $5. You can try Google Apps free for 30 days. It has everything you need to "work on the go." There are a variety of apps to meet your needs: Gmail, Hangouts, Calendar, Google+, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides, Vault. We don't pay for Google Apps at the moment but we've thought of doing it sometime in the past. This article was actually written and edited on Docs (Google's MS Word). Here's how it looks like:
10. Pablo by Buffer
In addition to being able to schedule and publish all your posts in one place, Pablo by Buffer is another feature that makes your life easier. For free, you can choose from a library of over 50,000 images (royalty-free), utilize a variety of fonts, text boxes, add color and make your posts come alive. You can also upload your own photos and manipulate them, too. Using Buffer's awesome plan, we use this app to easily share images directly from the buffer Dashboard.
11. Evernote
Whether it's a picture you took or a reminder you scribbled on a piece of paper, Evernote helps you manage it all and makes it easy to find and organize your notes. You can access these files anywhere, from any device. You can even search for words on handwritten words that you've uploaded. It's easy to share with friends and co-workers, too, and free to sign up. The basic plan is also free, and it's awesome; but there are other robust solutions at a reasonable price.
The site says you can "get your point across with fewer words using annotation, shapes, and sketches, so that your ideas become reality faster."
12. Trello
Trello is basically a virtual board (a list with sub-lists, if you will) filled with cards. It allows you to post comments for instant feedback, upload files from literally anywhere, set notifications, create checklists, collaborate with others, or just work by yourself. It works in real time and is updated instantly when a change is made. Cards in your list can be dragged back and forth and reordered as needed. Signup is free, and each level above basic is reasonably priced for what's on offer. From blog posts, to Marketing Strategy via products' roadmap, Expats Paris' cored business details are detailed in Trello. We're not paying for this service yet.
13. Alexa
Alexa is a digital marketing tool to help your site grow. Through its analytical products, Alexa can increase your website traffic and give you valuable insight for a competitive edge. You can try it free for 7 days. Services include SEO audits, keyword research, on-page SEO checker and competitive intelligence. We use alexa's free chrome extension to get daily insights on our website's Global and French rank. This tool was very useful for us when we recently got hacked as we needed to check how low we had gone.
14. Skype
Skype has text, voice and video capabilities that are used by millions of people worldwide. Anyone can start a chat or call on Skype. You can video or voice call anyone for free; have a group video call, share messages with friends, make plans; give presentations online. Skype Unlimited World is free for the first month.
With the arrival of Telegraph, WhatsApp Business and other encrypted business applications, our usage of Skype has shrunk dramatically. At times we even forget that it still exists.
15. WhatsApp
Data charges can be ridiculously high, as you're likely aware. WhatsApp Messenger allows you to exchange messages without SMS fees because it uses the same internet data plan you utilize for email and web browsing. It can be used on iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Phone and Nokia. You can also create groups, enabling you to send unlimited images, video and audio media messages. Working virtually, we use whatsApp to chat in a created Expats Paris group about everything work-related and personal stuff at times.
16. Dashlane
Get frustrated trying to remember the passwords for all your applications? Dashlane, a free app, enables you to manage them all. It imports passwords from your browser, and keeps them secure in a "password vault." You can identify security breaches through the "security dashboard." It's easy to update passwords and create new ones. We have a premium account at Dashlane at 39.99 € a year.
17. ToDoist
There's always something to do, right? Often, the list is long and unmanageable. ToDoist helps you manage tasks and projects anywhere across many platforms. You can also share your tasks with others, collaborate, and customize features. It's free for the most part, but unlimited access to the most powerful features requires payment.
18. Pocket
Do you have a video you want to watch or an article you can't finish right now because of a meeting? Pocket is the best place to save these items, directly from your browser or other apps for viewing later, when you're ready. According to the site, if it's in Pocket, it's on your phone, tablet or computer. You don't even need an Internet connection.
19. Pixabay
Pixabay "croissant" search result screenshot
On Pixabay, you can find and share images free of copyrights. All pictures are released under Creative Commons CC0 in the public domain. It gives you the ability to copy, alter and distribute images without asking for permission. You can even use these images in social media. Donations to image authors are appreciated.
Another application we've been using to get some great copyrights free pictures is Pexels.
20. Joomla
Expats Paris Front End Events Joomla Dashboard Screenshot
Joomla! is a powerful website building application and content management system or CMS (which manages all your content so you don't have to). It is the most popular website software available and is open source and free to everyone. A major advantage of using a CMS is that it requires almost no technical skill or knowledge to manage. This website is a Joomla one.
21. RoundCube
Roundcube webmail Inbox Screenshot
Looking for a user-friendly, free webmail resource? RoundCube is an open source solution that is easy to install and configure. It's available in at least 70 languages, has drag and drop capability, HTML message options, great privacy protection, robust address book features, spell checking and folder management, just to name a few things. We don't pay for this service since it comes with our host plan at OVH (mentioned above).
22. Deezer
Deezer is a must for any music fanatic. Whether listening online or offline, on any device, you'll be able to instantly access your tunes, with no limits. There are over 40 million tracks available to you, which can be accessed from one place (phone, computer, tablet, etc.), no matter where you are. We pay for this service.
We stopped paying and using Deezer a few years ago after realizing that Youtube could basically provide everything one wanted in terms of music. On top of Youtube, we also use Podcast Republic, one of the most powerful podcast platforms to discover, download and listen podcasts.
IFTTT helps you control the products and apps you utilize everyday through "Recipes." Recipes are simple connections between products and apps. There are two types of Recipes: DO Recipes and IF Recipes. Among other things, DO Recipes help you create a custom button. This button can enable you to share your status, control the temperature in your house, turn on your coffeemaker, to name a few things. IF Recipes allow you to decide what to do when you press a specific app or perform a function. For example, perhaps you want a picture you've taken to be automatically stored somewhere or posted on Facebook. The IF Recipe allows you to do that. It's free to sign up.
24. cyfe
Monitoring websites, departments and anything you can think of on a regular basis can be time consuming. But cyfe can help you manage it all from one place with its dashboard app. This cloud-based service can help you pull data from places like Google, or display data (securely) from your company's databases with widgets. It has real time reporting capabilities, and you can share dashboards with anyone. It's free, but there are premium options, too.
We haven't used Cyfe that much over the last two years but we're willing to get back onto this great tool even as we're working hard to start bringing so many of our projects online.
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Sunday's Academy Awards will recognize the greatest achievements in filmmaking from the past year, but Saturday's Razzie Awards did just the opposite.
2014 Academy Awards: Who will win?
Highlighting the worst that cinema had to offer in 2013, the annual Razzies singled out Movie 43 and After Earth, among others. The former won Worst Screenplay, Worst Director and Worst Picture, while Will Smith's sci-fi flop took home the awards for Worst Supporting Actor (Will Smith), Worst Lead Actor (Jaden Smith), and Worst Screen Combo (the father-and-son team).
Tyler Perry was named Worst Actress for the eighth time for A Madea Christmas, while Kim Kardashian was named Worst Supporting Actress for Tyler Perry's Temptation.
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So see family Doctor & booked for Stress Test & ECG.
Just came back....... BP before test was 140/70
After over 10 minutes on the thread mill which went up to 16% incline & 4.2 speed, there was no chest discomfort.
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Betamethasone and calcipotriene combination is used on the skin and scalp to treat plaque psoriasis.
Betamethasone is a corticosteroid (cortisone-like medicine or steroid). It helps relieve redness, pain, itching, swelling, or other discomfort caused by certain skin problems.
Calcipotriene is a form of Vitamin D. It works by changing how the skin cells are produced in the areas affected by psoriasis.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of betamethasone and calcipotriene cream in children. Safety and efficacy have not been established.
Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of betamethasone and calcipotriene topical foam, ointment, and suspension in children younger than 12 years of age. Safety and efficacy have not been established.
Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of betamethasone and calcipotriene combination in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more sensitive to the effects of this medicine than younger adults.
There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
It is very important that you use this medicine only as directed by your doctor. Do not use more of it, do not use it more often, and do not use it for a longer time than your doctor ordered. To do so may cause unwanted side effects or skin irritation.
This medicine should only be used on the skin or scalp. Do not get it into your eyes, nose, mouth, vagina, or apply it on your face, under your arms, or on your groin area. Do not use it on skin or scalp areas that have cuts or scrapes. If it does get on these areas, rinse it off right away with water.
This medicine comes with a patient information leaflet. Read and follow the instructions carefully. Ask your doctor if you have any questions.
To help clear up your skin or scalp problem completely, it is very important that you keep using this medicine for the full time of treatment. Do not miss any doses.
This medicine should only be used for skin conditions that your doctor is treating. Check with your doctor first before using it for other skin conditions, especially if you think that a skin infection may be present. This medicine should not be used to treat certain kinds of skin infections or conditions, such as severe burns.
The treated areas should not be bandaged or covered after the medicine is applied, unless your doctor tells you to.
To use the topical cream:
To use the foam:
To use the ointment:
To use the topical suspension:
The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.
The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.
If you miss a dose of this medicine, apply it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule.
Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.
Keep the bottle of topical suspension in the carton when not in use. Use it within 6 months after it has been opened.
Store the foam can at room temperature, away from heat and direct light. Do not keep this medicine inside a car where it could be exposed to extreme heat. Do not poke holes in the canister or throw it into a fire, even if the canister is empty.
Store the cream can at room temperature, away from heat and direct light. Do not freeze. Use it within 6 months after it has been opened.
It is very important that your doctor check your or your child's progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine is working properly. Blood, urine, and other tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects.
If your psoriasis does not improve within a few weeks or become worse, check with your doctor.
Using too much of this medicine or using it for a long time may increase your risk of having adrenal gland problems. The risk is greater for children and patients who use large amounts for a long time. Talk to your doctor if you have darkening of the skin, diarrhea, dizziness, fainting, loss of appetite, mental depression, nausea, skin rash, unusual tiredness or weakness, or vomiting.
Check with your doctor right away if blurred vision, difficulty with reading, or any other change in vision occurs during or after treatment. Your doctor may want your eyes be checked by an ophthalmologist (eye doctor).
This medicine may cause too much calcium to build up in your body. Too much calcium may increase your risk for adrenal gland problems. Talk to your doctor if you have stomach pain, confusion, constipation, depression, dry mouth, headache, incoherent speech, increased urination, loss of appetite, a metallic taste, muscle weakness, nausea, thirst, unusual tiredness, vomiting, or weight loss.
Check with your doctor right away if you have blistering, burning, crusting, dryness, flaking, itching, scaling, severe redness, soreness, or swelling of the skin.
Make sure your doctor knows if you are also having ultraviolet (UV) light treatments (phototherapy) for your psoriasis before using this medicine.
This medicine may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Use a sunscreen and wear protective clothing when you are outdoors. Avoid sunlamps and tanning beds.
Do not use cosmetics or other skin care products on the treated areas.
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
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MONTREAL — The Bloc Quebecois was wiped off the Quebec electoral map Monday as an orange wave swept across Quebec crushing the proud sovereigntist party that has represented Quebec for the last two decades.
And the top casualty was Bloc leader Gilles Duceppe who resigned on the spot after watching his party crash from 47 seats in the House of Commons to less than a rump — a mere three seats.
"Democracy has spoken," Duceppe said in a short emotional speech to party workers in Montreal. "I respect the choice and I assume the responsibility."
Duceppe had the double humiliation of losing his seat of the last 20 years — Laurier-Saint-Marie — to NDP candidate Helene Laverdiere, a political greenhorn.
But that was the kind of nightmare evening it was for the Bloc. Breaking every previously accepted notion of the NDP's place in Quebec and soaring even higher than the polls predicted, NDP candidates took a whopping 60 of the province's 75 seats.
The loss leaves the Bloc in a political no man's land, without official party status, and is a major kick in the teeth to the sovereigntist movement.
As the province's map started turning orange instead of the blue it was in 2008, Bloc candidates around Quebec started to clam up, telling reporters Duceppe would be doing the talking alone at midnight.
The strength of the apparently unstoppable NDP was astounding.
At 10:30 p.m., its share of the popular vote had cracked the 42 per cent mark, leaving the Bloc, Conservatives and Liberal parties choking on dust.
The Conservatives and Liberals were tied for third in Quebec, leading in six ridings each.
"We are experiencing a moment in history," Francoise Boivin, the winning NDP candidate in the previously red riding of Gatineau, told supporters. "Never has a social democratic party been so strong.
"The orange wave has washed across Gatineau and the whole country."
Moments later, media outlets announced the NDP would form the official Opposition in the House of Commons.
The first hint of trouble for the Bloc came right after the polls closed and suddenly it emerged that the NDP was leading in the easternmost riding of Gaspesie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine.
Astoundingly, the numbers had NDP candidate Philip Toone leading the Bloc, something that was simply unheard of.
Two Conservative star candidates, Maxime Bernier and Christian Paradis, managed to eek out wins on their personal popularity but Conservative cabinets minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn in Jonquiere-Alma, Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon in Pontiac and Josee Verner in Louis-Saint-Laurent all lost.
Verner was defeated by a 26-year-old linguistics student, Alexandrine Latendresse.
Charging in for the NDP are people like former Cree leader, Romeo Saganash in Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou, and Ruth Ellen Brosseau, a unilingual anglophone who spent much of the campaign in Las Vegas, in Berthier-Maskinonge.
Nobody was expecting her to win but it was the kind of political sea change that is rarely seen in politics and will have widespread repercussions.
The prospect of three-way races in many ridings made it even more difficult to project the results.
As for the mighty Liberal party which dominated Quebec for so many years, it is a disaster except for its home base of support on the Island of Montreal.
The Conservatives started the campaign with hopes of making a breakthrough on the island.
But the race seems tight in the Liberal fortress riding of Mount Royal where Liberal incumbent Irwin Cotler and Conservative candidate Saulie Zajdel are battling to the bitter end. Conservative leader Stephen Harper made his last stop in Quebec there Thursday.
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Bullish on U.S. Machining
An investment fund seeks returns by buying shops and equipping them to succeed.
John Reinke is an investment manager with a refreshing perspective on U.S. manufacturing. Refreshing, because it matches what many of us within manufacturing have believed for a long time.
In the early 2000s, Mr. Reinke oversaw an investment fund with holdings related to steel production and foundry work. At that time, he did what other business leaders were doing: He sought manufacturing in China. The experience both taught him a lesson and showed him an opportunity.
The lesson was that outsourcing to Asia is no silver bullet. Plenty of work does not make sense to send there, including large parts, low-volume parts and parts with exacting quality requirements. He turned his attention back to North America.
The opportunity was this: Other manufacturing buyers would soon reach the same conclusion, he realized. U.S. manufacturing—particularly U.S. machining—was the business to be in.
Today, Mr. Reinke directs the Generation Growth Capital Fund. Since its founding in 2007, this fund (managed out of Milwaukee and Chicago) has sought out machining businesses in the midwestern U.S. whose capabilities promise yet-untapped capacity to meet the production needs of major manufacturers. The fund has so far purchased three shops and made improvements to all three: Clinkenbeard & Associates (which we've covered in MMS), as well as Tri Aerospace and a shop rescued from near-failure that was renamed M2M Machining. More shops will almost certainly be added.
Not any machining business will do, he says. Service to strong end markets is important—aerospace, diesel engine, medical and mining are all examples. Even more important is what he calls customer intimacy. The shops that thrive, he says, will be the ones so strongly connected to the customer that the shop can play a key role in the customer's own product development.
He says his fund's goal when buying a machining business is "First, don't screw it up." Independent teams continue to run each shop.
Yet the fund does many things at the corporate level to give these shops an advantage. Bookkeeping and back office functions have been consolidated, saving cost for all the shops and removing these distractions. Also, examining the unmet needs of each shop's customers has opened up opportunities for sister shops.
Perhaps the most valuable benefit the fund provides to each shop is the chance to start fresh. Family-owned manufacturing businesses can have a hard time seeing how much their performance could improve with better organization and a more scientific approach to production. By contrast, Generation Growth does see this—and has the will to make changes. Those changes might include implementing ERP, rationalizing the shop layout, cross training employees and leading the transition to lean.
To Mr. Reinke, the value of such changes is clear. "When we go in, we assume that steps like these are just part of the investment we're going to make to realize the shop's full potential."


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The Core i7 980X Review: Intel's First 6-Core Desktop CPUby Anand Lal Shimpi on March 11, 2010 12:00 AM EST
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A 12MB L3 Cache: 50% Larger, 14% Higher Latency
Gulftown sticks to Ronak's 2MB of L3 per core rule and has a full, 12MB shared L3 cache that's accessible by any or all of the six cores. It's actually because of the large unified L3 cache that performance in applications that don't use all six cores can be higher than quad-core Core i7s.
The added cache does come at the expense of higher access latency. Nehalem and Lynnfield had a 42-cycle 8MB L3, Gulftown has a 48 cycle 12MB L3. A 14% higher latency for a 50% increase in size. Not an insignificant penalty, but a tradeoff that makes sense.
Identical Power Consumption to the Core i7 975
Raja has been busy with his DC clamp meter measuring actual power consumption of CPUs themselves rather than measuring power consumption at the wall. The results below compare the actual power draw of the 32nm Core i7 980X to the 45nm Core i7 975. These values are just the CPU itself, the rest of the system is completely removed from the equation:
|Intel Core i7 980X
|Intel Core i7 975
Thanks to power gating, both of these chips idle at 6.3W. That's ridiculous for a 1.17B transistor chip. Under full load, the two are virtually identical - both drawing around 136W.
Westmere Goodness
The Core i7 980X is the first LGA-1366 processor based on Intel's Westmere architecture, but unlike Clarkdale it does not have an on-die PCIe controller or on-package graphics. If anything, Gulftown really looks like a 6-core, 32nm version of Bloomfield rather than a scaled up Clarkdale. The similarities to Bloomfield extend all the way to the memory controller. Gulftown only officially supports three channels of DDR3-1066 memory, not 1333MHz like Lynnfield or Clarkdale. Of course running DDR3-1333 memory is possible, but the memory controller is technically operating out of spec at that frequency.
The processor does retain the Westmere specific features. The first Core i7 did not power gate its L3 cache, Lynnfield added it and Gulftown has it as well. While Mainly improved power efficiency and AES-NI instructions. I looked at the performance improvement offered by AES-NI acceleration in our Clarkdale review. If you use BitLocker or do a lot of archive encryption/decryption, you'll appreciate Gulftown's AES-NI.
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LoneWolf15 - Thursday, March 11, 2010 - link[QUOTE]With up to 6 cores running at 3.46GHz, Gulftown is not only the fastest CPU in Intel's lineup, it's also the fastest quad-core Intel makes.[/QUOTE]
I think you meant to say it's also the fastest "single-core" Intel makes. Reply
yacoub - Thursday, March 11, 2010 - link
Did I mention that with a BIOS update it's fully compatible with all X58 motherboards? That's right, even if you bought a board in November 2008 - you can upgrade directly to Gulftown.
And for only one thouuuuusand dollars! What a deal!!
lol yeah, anyone who spent $999 on an X58 CPU can now spend $999 on a new cpu 18 months later. $2000 for two CPUs in the course of 18 months. How you can spin that as being a good thing boggles the mind. What a waste!
strikeback03 - Thursday, March 11, 2010 - linkWell, maybe you spent the ~$280 or so on a 920 in November 08, which you could now upgrade to the 980X if you wanted. Considering Intel's past history of supporting new processors on older motherboards (see, for example, P965 and Penryn) it is nice that this is supported, even if the upgrade is extremely expensive. Reply
BelardA - Thursday, March 11, 2010 - linkKinda sad and funny... when core 2 came out, it destroyed the P4 line and of course kicked AMD down bad.
Even todays $65 intels and $45 AMDs (running about 2ghz) are still faster than those older Pentium EE chips. And what was sadder back then was that even AMD's $200 CPUs were still faster than the $1000 intels... unless your were doing 3D work and encoding video.
Thanks to intel's back-room deals with the major PC companies, the illegal activities has hurt competition. AMD is doing better today, but have little to work with. And we see what the lack of competition does such as ATI vs. Nvidia.
andyleung - Thursday, March 11, 2010 - linkWhy they keep the CPU frequency so high? All consumer quad cores go higher than 2.5GHz??? I really like Opterons, low frequency with more cores.
Seriously I hope Phenom VI (I made it up, they may call it something else) could have a model of 6 cores with each running 1.2GHz.
My own usage is mostly programming in JEE + documentation, so I need more cores but not that fast, so I could save a few bucks on my electricity bill in a year. :) Reply
yuchai - Thursday, March 11, 2010 - linkYou can always underclock/undervolt if you don't need the performance from the extra speed but want the power savings.
Note that this is the "Extreme" version, so it makes sense to have the fastest speeds possible. The mainstream versions that are coming will probably have lower clock speeds. Reply
at80eighty - Thursday, March 11, 2010 - linkMaybe I missed it - but would this have any predicted implications on the 920 price over this year span?
I'm rebuilding a rig a component at a time and Im wondering if there would be much variance if I picked a 920 now or in Q4
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IntelUser2000 - Thursday, March 11, 2010 - link"The first Core i7 did not power gate its L3 cache, Lynnfield added it and Gulftown has it as well."
No wonder this is my #1 favored site. :D Reply
darkhawkff - Thursday, March 11, 2010 - linkI don't know about anyone else, but I would have liked to have seen how this chip fares to overclocks of Intel's other Core i7 series. While I'm sure many people don't bother overclocking, I would wager that most people who visit this site do, and probably bought into the Core i7 920 series and overclocked it to 4 GHz or more. While I'm sure the Core i7 980X is a beast, I'd be more interested in seeing how it fares when overclocked parts are taken into account, because personally I see very little reason to make the jump from the 920 to the 980 after this review. 2 more cores are nice, but not when they are slower. Reply
B3an - Thursday, March 11, 2010 - linkAnand, can you please include newer software for some benches. For instance you are still using 3DS Max 9 which was released in 2006.
The latest is 3DS MaX 2010 (version 12).
I only ask because i'm sure that anyone who can afford this CPU can ceratinly afford the latest 3D rendering/modelling software. And besides that they might have better support/performance for these type of CPU's. Reply


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Giving Wisely
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Chances are, you or your family members made a contribution to a favorite charity over the holidays. But what if you want to make an additional charitable contribution during the year on behalf of your company? And what if your business is asked to participate in collecting charitable contributions?
Use caution, says Bennett Weiner, a vice president at the Council of Better Business Bureaus. "When deceptive charity pleas take place, they defraud businesses as well as consumers," says Weiner.
But don't get your purse strings in a knot just yet: "There are a number of things a small business can do on its own to make more intelligent giving decisions," says Weiner. He offers the following list of suggestions to help business owners responsibly give to and gather for charities:
1. Don't just react to appeals as they come in; take the time to develop a carefully defined giving plan, including a concrete, annual donation amount.
2. Assign one person to handle all requests for charity donations. This will save time and eliminate the possibility of duplicate donations.
3. When approached for a donation, ask questions and don't contribute until you're satisfied with the answers. "Charities with nothing to hide will encourage your interest," says Weiner.
4. Watch out for appeal statements that say "All proceeds to benefit charity." This can mean that only the money remaining after expenses are paid will go to the charity.
5. Before placing a canister, candy machine, honor box or coin board in your business, be sure to research the organization first. "When customers come into your store, they're assuming you've already checked out the organization," says Weiner. Don't let them down; your business reputation and customer trust are at risk.
6. To research a charity, consult the local charity registration office (usually a division of the state attorney general's office) and your local Better Business Bureau (BBB). The BBB Web site (http://www.bbb.org) can also be a helpful resource if the charity in question has a national presence.
7. To obtain a copy of Give But Give Wisely, a quarterly newsletter that encourages people to investigate before they donate, send a check for $3 to the Council of Better Business Bureaus, 4200 Wilson Blvd., #800, Arlington, VA 22203.
Food Coloring
You've heard the saying before: "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." But entrepreneurs nationwide, disregarding this advice, are seeking heat in the kitchen--and finding red-hot sales there--with products tailored to kids.
The recipe for their tasty successes seems simple enough: Take a standard adult product; twist it slightly to appeal to the juvenile market; add a friendly animal, if possible; and serve with as much vibrant color as you can.
Hog Wild in Portland, Oregon, is picking up sales with its Zoo Sticks chopsticks. The sticks are connected into a single utensil, so the brightly colored, animal-topped Zoo Sticks are easy for small hands to use.
Louisburg, Kansas' Rabbit Creek Products caters to the Julia Child in all kids with its Sugar Bunnies cookie mix and rabbit-shaped cookie cutter; Bert's Dirt Pot Chocolate Mousse With Worms and All, which comes in a clay pot; and Brownie Pie for Me and Three, which comes with enough mix and clay baking pots for a kids' party of four.
Courageous Imports in New York City lets kids celebrate with Hip Pomme, its nonalcoholic, sparkling apple juice. While the beverage's label sports a cheery hippopotamus, the 25.4-ounce bottles offer another "kid smart" feature: resealable twist-off caps, in the event tummies fill up before the party's over.
Clip It
By Christina Grace Peterson
Still trying to use paper clips to attach diskettes to your documents? It doesn't work. But now there's something that does: The Fellowes Computerware Disk Clip attaches disks firmly to paper, creating a professional and organized appearAance for any hard-copy document.
The Disk Clip can attach 3.5-inch diskettes to hard-copy documents for mailing, office routing and filing. Its flexible rear-fastening device also allows you to attach diskettes to reports, pockets, bags or briefcases. The Disk Clip, made of platinum gray plastic, is available at office-product and electronics retailers and sells for $4.50 per pack of three. To order, call (800) 945-4545.
Women On The Web
While stereotypes say women fear technology, entrepreneurial women are taking a more proactive approach to new technology than their male counterparts. So says a recent study sponsored by IBM and conducted by the National Foundation for Women Business Owners, entitled Embracing the Information Age: A Comparison of Women and Men Business Owners.
Women Business Owners
Currently subscribe to an online service: 47%
Have a home page on the World Wide Web: 23%
Frequently use the Internet to communicate or send e-mail: 51%
Frequently use the Internet to conduct research: 22%
Use the Internet to review business opportunities or make bids on contracts: 9%
Men Business Owners
Currently subscribe to an online service: 41%
Have a home page on the World Wide Web: 16%
Frequently use the Internet to communicate or send e-mail: 40%
Frequently use the Internet to conduct research: 14%
Use the Internet to review business opportunities or make bids on contracts: 3%
Source: National Foundation for Women Business Owners
Working For The Weekend
By Jessica Hale
Starting a homebased business doesn't have to mean marching into your boss's office and delivering your resignation: Test the entrepreneurial waters first with an idea from 101 Best Weekend Businesses (Career Press, $14.99, 800-CAREER-1).
Author Dan Ramsey provides a step-by-step guide to successfully running your own business while still keeping your "day job." All the business options Ramsey presents require less than 20 hours a week. The alphabetical listing, ranging from aerobics instructor to writer, is based on the experiences of actual business owners. Each business profile answers six practical questions, such as "What will I need to start?" "How much should I charge?" and "Who will my customers be?"
All the business ideas featured can be turned into full-time operations if you decide to expand. None require much start-up capital ($0 to $3,000) or expensive training. Instead, Ramsey shows you how to turn your unique talents and interests into a business without spending your life savings. For example, if you love cooking, think about giving cooking lessons or starting a catering service. If you're a math whiz, consider tutoring others who may not be so lucky. If gardening is your passion, start a plant-care service business. After reading 101 Best Weekend Businesses, you'll never again be able to say, "I wouldn't know where to start."
Contact Sources
Council of Better Business Bureaus, 4200 Wilson Blvd., #800, Arlington, VA 22203, (703) 276-0100
Courageous Imports, 250 W. 57th St., #2429A, New York, NY 10107, (212) 586-6468
Hog Wild, 107 S.E. Washington St., Portland, OR 97214, (888) 231-OINK
Rabbit Creek Products, P.O. Box 1059, Louisburg, KS 66053, (800) 837-3073


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NEW HAVEN — Connecticut's Gold Coast is living up to its name, with a record $120 million sale of a waterfront estate in Greenwich leading an increase in sales of homes for more than $10 million.
Five homes sold this year for more than $10 million in Greenwich, according to the assessor's office. Another home just sold and four others listed above $10 million are under contract, compared with only one under contract by this time last year and none sold, said Mark Pruner, a sales executive with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.
He attributed the rise in sales to the jump in the stock market and accumulated bonuses in recent years.
"There is more confidence in the economy and people have more money to spend," Pruner said.
Some sales also could stem from concerns by buyers about New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Pruner said. In testimony to Connecticut lawmakers about legislation concerning estate and gift taxes, he said only three houses sold in Greenwich for more than $10 million in the first seven months of last year, but eight suddenly sold starting in August, around the time de Blasio became the leading candidate for mayor on a platform of higher taxes on those earning more than $500,000.
"A lot of wealthy people in New York thought they had a target on their back with Mayor de Blasio in office," Pruner said. "It's unclear as to how big it is, but it is certainly something discussed among buyers."
The mayor proposed universal pre-kindergarten funded with a tax hike on the wealthy, a plan that was defeated in Albany. The program will instead be funded with money from the state budget.
The home sales are good for Connecticut because they show wealthy buyers want to live in the state and they are major contributors to taxes, charities and business startups, Pruner said.
A 12-bedroom waterfront estate on 50 acres sold for $120 million this month in what real estate agent David Ogilvy has called the most ever paid for a residential property in the United States. That was quickly followed on by a $14.3 million sale Monday of a 52-acre estate in nearby New Canaan.
Those two sales within a week are "quite amazing," said Barbara Cleary, whose real estate company sold the New Canaan property after listing it for about five years.
"I think there is new interest in investing in real estate," Cleary said. "I think the higher end is getting more activity."
The New Canaan property had been owned by Huguette Clark, a reclusive heiress who died at 104 in 2011. She bought it in 1951 but never moved in, Cleary said.
"This was really sort of the crown jewel of the town," Cleary said.
The property was originally listed by another broker for $34 million, Cleary said.
Buyers were not disclosed in the sales to limited liability companies.
While sales of homes above $10 million rose, sales between $5 million and $10 million in Greenwich fell from last year, Pruner said. There were five such sales in the first quarter of this year, down from 15 in the same period last year, he said.


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Explore the "Sunshine State" with this informative map of Florida. Part of the "Close-up: U.S.A." series, this map is half of a two-map set published in November 1973. With the wilderness of the Everglades, Miami's cosmopolitan beaches, and the fun of Disney World, it's no wonder Florida is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States.
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Relapse is a part of recovery. At Covenant House, I was told the average is well over 7 times. Pete Doherty has been through the cycle well over that. And while many were holding out hope after his most recent stint in rehab as a telltale "clean" bloat lodged itself all over his body, staying sober has become, yet again, a thing of the past.
Pete was caught using heroin, the footage is now being blasted across the British papers, and the scorn and ridicule now being levelled at him, calling for his imprisonment, will likely send him straight back to the dealer to begin anew another round of heavy, heavy drugging.
Even more sad are the people who so readily sell him out. Who is this f&cker behind the camera shooting him shooting up instead of stopping him?
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The targeting of groups opposed to the Democratic agenda has not ended—it's gotten worse.
Few presidents understand the power of speech better than Barack Obama, and even fewer the power of denying it to others. That's the context for understanding the White House's unprecedented co-option of the Internal Revenue Service to implement a political campaign to shut up its critics and its opponents.
Perhaps the biggest fiction of this past year was that the IRS's targeting of conservative groups has been confronted, addressed and fixed. The opposite is true. The White House has used the scandal as an excuse to expand...
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FBI Using Twitter to Crack Down on Securities Fraud [REPORT]
In a sign of the changing times, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is starting to turn to Twitter to track stock fraud.
Two top FBI agents in charge of investigating a massive $2 trillion insider trading case told Reuters recently that they expect traders will increasingly find ways to "exploit" Twitter and other social networks. As a result, the FBI has started using these social networks to get tips on potential criminal activity related to stocks.
"I will tell you technology will play a huge part, social media, Twitter. Any kind of technology that is new and doesn't exist today, if there is any way to exploit it, these individuals will exploit it," said April Brooks, a special agent who runs the New York field office, in an interview with Reuters.
While it's unclear how much if any securities fraud currently occurs through Twitter, Reuters points out that more hedge funds and institutional investors are starting to use the social network as a distribution tool. Moreover, studies have shown that Twitter can be a powerful tool to predict trends in the market.
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RANGERS: New York falters against Ottawa in shootout
OTTAWA >> Kaspars Daugavins scored in the seventh round of the shootout and backup goalie Ben Bishop picked up the victory in relief of injured starter Craig Anderson and the Ottawa Senators defeated the New York Rangers 3-2 on Thursday.
The Senators lost Anderson at 1:43 of the third period after Rangers forward Chris Kreider was tripped in front and slid into him.
No penalty was called on the play and Anderson had to be helped to the locker room.
The team said that the 31-year-old Anderson, who leads the league with a 1.57 goals-against average and .950 save percentage, has a sprained right ankle and is listed day to day.
The Senators are also dealing with injuries to defenseman Erik Karlsson (Achilles) and center Jason Spezza (back).
Daugavins appeared to mishit his winning shootout attempt that beat Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist between the legs. Kreider then needed to score to keep the game going, but he couldn't beat Bishop.
Jakob Silfverberg also scored in the shootout for Ottawa, while Ryan Callahan had the lone goal for the Rangers in the shootout.
Silfverberg and Mika Zibanejad scored for the Senators in regulation. Anderson stopped all 21 shots he faced before being replaced by Bishop, who allowed two goals on 13 shots.
Callahan and Ryan McDonagh scored goals 51 seconds apart in the third period for the Rangers. Lundqvist made 35 saves.
Trailing 1-0 but with Anderson out of the game, the Rangers tied it at 10:44 of the third period on a power-play goal by Callahan and then quickly took the lead on McDonagh's shot from the point.
Callahan's goal was his fourth of the season while McDonagh's was his second.
But Zibanejad tied the game with a power-play goal from in close at 13:30 of the third period.
This game was the first meeting between the teams since the Rangers eliminated the Senators in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals last season.
New York got off to a good start on Thursday, but Anton Stralman was stopped by Anderson.
The Senators opened the scoring at 6:48 of the first period on a short-handed goal by Silfverberg.
The rookie and New York defenseman Michael Del Zotto raced for a loose puck in the Rangers end, but it was Silfverberg who won the race. The 22-year-old then looked up ice as if he was going to pass, but instead beat Lundqvist with a backhand into the top corner.
Del Zotto then had a great chance to tie it up on the power play, only to be stopped by a sprawling Daniel Alfredsson in the Ottawa crease.
The game slowed in the second period with neither team generating many chances. Silfverberg had a good opportunity early in the period, but Lundqvist made the save.
Notes: In addition to from Karlsson and Spezza, Ottawa was without LW Milan Michalek (knee, day to day), C Peter Regin (day to day), D Jared Cowen (hip, out for season), RW Guillaume Latendresse (whiplash, day to day). D Mike Lundin and C Jim O'Brien were healthy scratches. The Rangers were missing RW Rick Nash (undisclosed, day to day), C Darrol Powe (concussion, indefinitely), D Michael Sauer (concussion, indefinitely). D Steve Eminger and RW Arron Asham were healthy scratches.


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CAIRO - As Egypt prepared to release official results of the divisive constitutional referendum on Tuesday, the country edged deeper into economic crisis with some worried residents hoarding dollars for fear that the local currency could weaken significantly.
The anxiety over the economy was visible at currency exchanges in the upscale Cairo neighbourhood of Zamalek, which ran out of dollars by midday and offered only euros — a rare occurrence. Some banks, too, said they had run out of cash dollars, forcing people to seek foreign currency from exchanges around the city.
"I asked around in many exchange places and can't find dollars anywhere," said Cairo resident Mahmoud Kamel after unsuccessfully visiting one exchange office in Zamalek. "I want to exchange money because I'm afraid the Egyptian pound will not have any value soon."
Both political instability and economic fundamentals are playing a role in Egypt's growing financial distress. A constitution drafted by Islamist allies of President Mohammed Morsi deeply polarized the country and sparked huge street demonstrations that at times exploded into deadly violence. According to unofficial results the constitution passed in a referendum over the past two weekends with a 64 per cent "yes" vote.
The official result due out later Tuesday is expected to confirm the unofficial tallies.
The dash to sell Egyptian pounds for dollars prompted the Central Bank of Egypt to issue a statement on Monday calling on banks not to listen to rumours circulating about the fiscal health of the nation.
In a statement carried on official news websites, the bank declared its commitment to guarantee all deposits in local and foreign currencies to banks in Egypt and said banks are "financially strong enough and have stable liquidity to ensure the fulfilment of any obligations toward all its clients."
There was one particularly nerve-rattling report in recent days that longtime Central Bank Governor Farouk Okdah had resigned. The report came on Saturday during the second and final round of voting on the constitutional referendum.
Official media quickly retracted the news after reporting it. The governor then turned up at a meeting of the government's economic team on Sunday in an apparent attempt to quell nervousness over the state of the economy.
Egypt's currency had been stable trading around 6 pounds to the dollar for the first half of the year. It has since slipped, especially in the past two months as political instability worsened. The Central Bank of Egypt said Tuesday that the dollar was selling at 6.18 to the Egyptian pound. To buy dollars at currency exchanges, the rate was 6.20.
Since Egypt's uprising nearly two years ago, the country has lost more than half of its foreign currency reserves from $36 billion in 2010 to around $15 billion currently. The reserve level has been slightly propped up by some Qatari deposits in past months.
Underlining the cash shortage, unofficial estimates put Egypt's reserves at just around $4 billion in hard currency, with the rest in gold and dollar treasury bills for the local market.
Major foreign currency earners, such as foreign direct investment and tourism, have dropped off because of political unrest and deterioration in security following Hosni Mubarak's ouster in February 2011.
Egypt has requested a $4.8 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund to bridge the burgeoning budget deficit, but talks largely stalled this month after mass protests turned violent over disputes around the draft constitution.
Economic experts say that Egypt's current foreign reserves barely cover three months of imports, which is the IMF's minimum recommended coverage.
In another blow, Standard & Poors downgraded Egypt's long-term credit rating by one notch to B-, six steps below investment grade.
One of biggest problems facing the market, according to those experts, is a lack of transparency on the part of President Mohammed Morsi's government.
"The economy is a reflection of the political unrest," said Khaled Abdel-Hamid, head of Treasury at Union National Bank of the UAE in Egypt. "We need transparency. The people have to know the real position of the economy in Egypt."
He predicted in 2013, the pound will continue to devalue and inflation rates will rise, affecting the price of food and basic commodities.
"What matters is the end result. People want to live. If people can't find food or security, what does it mean if there is a president or constitution?" Abdel-Hamid said.
Egyptian Prime Minister Hesham Kandil said Tuesday that his government was focused on luring foreign investors back Egypt, supporting the foreign reserves and plugging the budget deficit.
"Dealing with the budget deficit and raising the growth rate is a priority for the government to raise employment rates, reduce inflation levels and increase Egyptian exports' competition abroad," he said.
Leading civil society and rights groups have protested against the IMF deal, saying that the government has not released the terms of the agreement being worked out. Rumours swirling around impending tax hikes, subsidy cuts and other bread-and-butter issues have heightened the public's concern. Around 40 per cent of Egyptians live just at or below the poverty line of surviving on around $2 a day.
Promises by Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood group that the Islamist-drafted constitution would bring about the stability Egyptians crave were dismissed by economic experts who warned that without enough currency reserves, there is little to stop the pound from falling steeply in value.
"If anything, we were stable. We are still entering the period of instability," said Haytham Abdel Fattah, head of the Treasury and International Markets Manager at Industrial Development Bank. "The instability of the foreign exchange rate is not at all detached from the political instability. It is a reflection and clear mirror to what is happening," he added.
Tens of thousands of Egyptians protested ahead of the referendum on the charter to demand a new and more diverse assembly to draft the constitution. Instead, the Islamist-dominated assembly hurriedly passed it before a court could rule on the panel's legitimacy. Morsi issued decrees, later rescinded, that gave him near-absolute powers to push the constitution to a nationwide vote.
Backers of the Brotherhood and others Islamist parties also rallied in support of the charter, leaving the country split and leading to violent clashes between the two camps on Dec. 5 that killed 10 outside the presidential palace in Cairo this month. The turmoil rocked Egypt's stock market, delayed the IMF loan talks and hurt the country's peak tourism season.