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As pointed out elsewhere, it's no fair critiquing other people's work without throwing some of my own out there, so here's the short tour of what I've been working on:
- Wild Life: The subject of the story shot the photos, the reporter recorded the audio, I produced the html/css page and the series of one-slide Soundslides. I'm learning how to do this in Flash, but when it came down to it this week, I decided to stick with what I know best: CSS.
- Valentine's Day Wedding: I shot and edited this video on deadline.
- Elephant Seals: A photog shot the stills and a reporter recorded the sound. I edited and produced the Soundslides.
- Five days a week, I shoot, edit, and produce a daily Video Update. Sometimes I read it myself. Everyone's got an opinion about this sort of thing, so feel free to chime in.
That's the best of it, as far as multimedia goes. I've dabbled in maps and adapted a WordPress theme to our blogging needs, and there's more in the works, of course, as always.
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26 June 2020 In In the Press
Tara Dennis from Better Home and Gardens visits Noelle
Noelle Rigaudie was showcasing her cardboard art to Tara Dennis on Better Home and Gardens TV show on June 26th 2020 (season 6 episode 21).
You can watch again part of the episode about Noelle's cardboard designs here.
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Vocabulary is a tricky, ever-changing thing. Remember the not-so-long-ago days when "YOLO" wasn't included in the Oxford English Dictionary?
In the outdoor and action-sports worlds, superlatives and slang are particularly mutable. Is "gnarly" a good thing or a bad thing? Should you want to "shralp"? Are we ironically or un-ironically using the word "rad" these days?
RELATED: A beginner's guide to basic rock climbing terminology
Let's break it down.
An out-of-place fool who doesn't know how to handle their equipment, their experience or their body. Can be seen everywhere from ski slopes to bike parks.
The Gaper has many location-specific relatives, including the Joey and the Kook. The Joey, for instance, tends to spawn in Long Island and travel to the mountains of southern Vermont, while the Kook is most often seen on the beaches of Southern California.
If you get called a gaper, it means you're not from here, you can't hang and we can all tell.
StokedAdjective. Excited. But, like, the most excited.
The only thing better than being stoked is being soooo stoked. Bro.
SendTo go all in. It stems from the action of launching yourself off a cliff, but it's evolved to include any situation where you're really going for it.
RELATED: How to speak snow like a local
You can send a climb, or a cliff, or a night at the bar. Synonyms include "hucking" and "getting after it."
Derived from climbing jargon, where "splitter" cracks are perfectly formed and aesthetically pleasing. Has translated to mean anything that's beautiful, from weather to weed: splitter mornings, splitter hot springs, splitter pre-rolls.
Sorry, we can't explain this any better than this guy.
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Specific information about a climb, ski, hike or other adventure. Completely unrelated to the native definition of the word "beta," which is the second letter of the Greek alphabet.
According to Wikipedia, "the original use of the term 'beta' in climbing is generally attributed to the late climber Jack Mileski. 'Beta' was short for Betamax, a reference to an old videotape format largely replaced by the VHS format. This was actually a play on words, as Jack would often ask, 'You want the beta, Max?'"
GnarlyMerriam-Webster defines gnarly as both "very difficult or bad" and "very good," so we can see why you might be confused here.
Let's split the difference and call it "intense."
The best. All-time. Unmatchable. It was gnarly, you got pitted and you were so stoked afterward.
Or, a Homeric journey where you, like Odysseus, were waylaid by weather, elements and sirens, and your trip was much longer and harder than planned.
RELATED: 10 words to help you understand whitewater lingo
Applies to outdoor adventures as well as things like breakfast burritos and your morning commute to the office.
Snow, preferably of the light and deep variety. See also: cold smoke, champagne, chunder, chowder, corn, deepness, gnar, gnar-gnar, blower, freshies.
Sorry, what were we talking about?
SprayTo speak effusively about your own accomplishments, experiences or abilities. A common trait of both gapers and jerks.
Try not to, if you can.
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Some change their mind
I refer to the letter of John Guillaumier âThe atheistic celebritiesâ (September 17).
For the past few years, I have been teaching a course on contemporary atheism. So I was quite familiar with the writings of Jean Paul Sartre, a French existentialist, and those of Anthony Flew, a British humanist. Both were staunch and militant atheists. Because of this, I was really surprised when I later read a turnaround regarding their perspective on believing in the existence of God.
In March 1980, about a month before his death, Sartre allegedly confessed to his friend Pierre Victor: prepared, prefigured. In short, a being that only a Creator could put here; and this idea of ââa creative hand refers to God. A few years earlier, he had already confided to his lover, the renowned feminist Simone de Beauvoir, that he sometimes considered himself "as a being who could only come from a Creator".
Another staunch and outspoken atheist was the British philosopher Flew. He dismayed his atheist friends when, in 2004, he announced that God probably existed. Later, he wrote the book called There is a God: How the World's Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind. In this book, he gives four reasons why he now believed in the existence of a "Self existing, immutable, immaterial, omnipotent and omniscient".
I wonder if, one day, there will be a similar turnaround in Guillaumier's life.
I will pray for him.
Bishop George Frendo OP – Archbishop of Tirana
Campaign against cancer
Former president Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca (September 24) recalls that the prevalence of cancer is increasing and calls for support for cancer research organizations. All very commendable.
However, significant research into what is probably a major promoter of cancer, followed by the largest epidemiological cancer research project ever conducted, was conducted in the 1970s and 1980s and those who did not know what was discovered in the past could waste a lot of research funds rediscovering the wheel.
Indian and American researchers, working on laboratory mice and rats, first produced evidence that the main promoter of cancer in these animals was not toxins or viruses, but the amount of animal protein they were fed. The more animal protein was added to their diet, the higher the risk of cancer (no space here for details). The animal protein used was cow's milk.
The same American researchers then teamed up with a Chinese university and found that in vegetarian regions of China all types of cancer were very rare, almost unknown, while in regions that had adopted Western diets, such as Shanghai, the prevalence of cancer and heart disease was similar to that of the major western counties.
All of this information was later published by lead researcher Colin Campbell in a public book called The China Study which may still be available online.
Most recently, in January 2020 to be precise, two studies on breast cancer, obesity and diet, one from the US and one from the UK, presented at an international meeting on breast cancer in Birmingham, both found that reducing weight and increasing the consumption of vegetables and fruits reduced the risk of breast cancer recurring after treatment.
Unfortunately, in most wealthy countries, overconsumption of all meats and dairy products is associated with wealth and "well-being". The overconsumption of foods made from white flour, rice, potatoes and sugars further contributes to increasing the proportions of overweight and obese adults and children, many of whom are in denial and likely to be offended if their "sickness condition" is reported.
Finally, the UK NHS is carrying out a large, nation-wide research project to test whether a US molecular genetic blood test can accurately detect the earliest establishment of specific cancers in various organs, long before these tumors can be detected. by our current scanning or endoscopy methods. .
Albert Cilia-Vincenti – Attard
Irresponsible men
Isabel Stabile is right to castigate the irresponsible men who permeate women and start new human lives in them. But, by what logic can this irresponsibility be used to end these innocent and vulnerable human lives?
Carmel Sciberras – Naxxar
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In an oversupplied market slowed by the pandemic, it seems anything that can set a Manhattan condominium apart may be worth pursuing.
The marketing team behind Forkosh Development's under-construction Hillrose28 came up with a boozy promotion to attract potential buyers — a rosé created for the building and available exclusively at the sales gallery, according to the New York Post. The wine is aptly named Hillrosé28.
Corcoran Sunshine just launched sales for the 43-unit building at 181 E. 28th Street. Units start at $1.35 million and go up to $9.95 million for the largest penthouse. The 20-story tower is expected to be completed next spring.
The name of the building itself is a throwback to Rose Hill, an old name for the neighborhood between NoMad, Murray Hill, Kips Bay, and Gramercy that's been used sparingly since the 19th century. Marketing materials refer to Rose Hill as a "neighborhood-within-a-neighborhood."
Units at Hillrose28 are a mix of studio- to three-bedrooms. Common amenities include a roof terrace with a bar and grill, and a 24-hour gym. Designer Andres Escobar with Lemay + Escobar designed the interiors.
Manhattan condo sales have sunk since Covid hit — contracts fell 38 percent in August year-over-year and listings were up 30 percent — although there have been recent signs of life. Oversupply was already slowing the market before the pandemic.
Meanwhile, sales in Brooklyn and New York City suburbs have generally trended upward, a possible sign that the pandemic has made space a priority for buyers. [NYP] — Dennis Lynch


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Strike Industries has partnered with a few different companies to bring owners of a SIG Sauer P320 Fire Control Unit a new modular chassis system. Strike worked with MetaForce and airsoft superpower Evike.com to design and develop the Rampage Alpha, a chassis system to be released in 2022.
Strike Industries news @ TFB:
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- TFB Review: Strike Industries SIOPTO SCOUTER Red Dot Sight
- NEW From Strike Industries: Strike Slide For SIG Sauer P365
Announcing the Rampage Alpha, designed by Strike Industries. This is a modular chassis system designed specifically for the P320 FCU including a version for the P320 training airsoft replica. The Rampage is the first aluminum P320 chassis in the market that can provide over 20 different setup combinations
The Rampage Alpha, Designed By Strike Industries
The Rampage Alpha is Strike's answer to an aluminum modular chassis system built around the SIG Sauer P320 Fire Control Unit (FCU). Though no release date has been specified, it should be released in 2022. In the meantime, customers have the chance to collect a Rampage 3D VR NFT token. Owning this token allows you to display your NFT weapon in your MetaForce VR armory. NFT owners will be able to receive a discount on the chassis when it is finally released.
There will also be a version that was built specifically to work with the P320 airsoft training replica. This version will be available through Evike.com.
If you want to get your hands on one of these, keep up with announcements from Strike Industries via their social media pages. You can find Strike on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Once the chassis is ready to go, you can pick one up directly from the Strike Industries website. The airsoft version will be available through Evike.com. You can like and follow Evike on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat.


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Christine Blaise has sourced the beans for this dark chocolate bar via Uncommon Cacao. The Haitian beans were grown and processed by Produits Des Iles SA (Pisa). Located in Nothern Haiti, Pisa is working with an association of over 1,500 smallholder farmers (over 400 of whom are female). They are focused on improving the post-harvest practices for cacao and to reveal the best of relatively undiscovered and underrated origin.
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Maki Tamura, Untitled Scroll #17
Embodying a broad range of influences, including Japanese woodblock and ukiyo-e prints, Indonesian hand-printed textiles and batik, East and Southeast Asian painting, and 19th- and 20th-century Japanese and Western children's books, Maki Tamura's Untitled Scroll #17 interweaves watercolor painting and linoleum print on mulberry paper attached to linen. Within the strict format of the scroll, Tamura combines these various pictorial languages and spatial relationships into dense patterns that fuse the soft, lyrical elements of watercolor painting and the hard-edges of printing. The apposition of seemingly disparate imagery and decorative elements reflects Tamura's ongoing search to discover "common roots of transformed motifs."[1] These visual marks and individual motifs—"footprints or artifacts that have traveled from the past" [2]—collected and archived in the artist's studio, are reassembled into a subtle organization suggesting layers accumulated over time.
Untitled Scroll #17 is loosely divided into three sections. The top part shows an ocean of small cartoon animals punctuated by words such as "Kanagawa Prefecture" in kanji, or Chinese characters, and excerpts from an English dictionary. Sock monkeys swim through acidic blue bubbles on the top left hand side. For Tamura, the top part of the scroll, with pink and blue icons of animals and texts, can be viewed as cerebral space, a space of knowledge.
The second part starts with the word "ice cream," inspired by the decal on the door of a cafe by a bus stop near Tamura's home in Seattle. Below, a Victorian border design on a warm pink background encases golden Victorian fonts, mauve floral and bear designs, and dark red "X's." Echoing the mauve flowers and bears, acid blue bands support the words "snow, snow," and "moonlight."
Finally, the third part shows a dreamy, fairytale landscape, reminiscent of the Arabian Nights, enclosed in deep blue-violet borders with a design of sacred cows. In the same deep blue-violet color, a round stamp showing the face of an Indian film star repeats itself. The bottom part, with the fairytale landscape painting, can be viewed as "an illusionistic space, like the one found during the Renaissance period." [3] The "understanding and visualization of different types of space" is one of the most important ideas underlying Tamura's practices. [4]
[1] Maki Tamura, telephone conversation with author (Suzanne Weaver), 28 September 2001
[2] Ibid.
[3] Ibid.
[4] Ibid.
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Ingredients have been added into the Dietary Supplement Ingredient Advisory List according to a preliminary evaluation from the FDA. The Dietary Supplement Ingredient Advisory List empowers the FDA to communicate with the people while it finishes a last decision regarding these components. The FDA welcomes extra opinions and data, including information which could support or refute the FDA's preliminary examination, regarding the components on the List. The FDA plans to convey individually anytime it explains safety concerns regarding dietary supplements or dietary supplements.
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BLOCK ISLAND, Rhode Island
Discovered by the Dutch Explorer Adrien Block, the Bermuda of the East, as some have come to name Block Island, is a fine gem of the New York and Rhode Island area. It is blessed with a microclimate much like Newport, Rhode Island. This climate is the influence of the dominant Southwestern winds which blow ocean air to the mainland. While thunderstorms and cold front sweep violently from the ohio and hudson valley and bring tornadoes to the catskills, and the connecticut shore, these tend to stall and dissipate on the Long Island sound, and on the south shore of Long Island. By the time they reach Block Island, they have all but fizzed away their energy and the convective generated energy is no longer. It is my experience that Block Island shows sunshine, and Fog, more than the areas to the north. And, it is not accessible enough to have lost its quaintness.
The trip to Block in Frog's Leap averages 14 to 18 hours, depending on wind, tide, etc. The last trip I did was 15 hours. The place has a great infrastructure, and we have made it a tradition to go with the children for many years.
A typical morning in early summer brings fog as the humid air from the continent cools in the cold ocean waters surrounding the Island. Finding the entrance with GPS and Radar is a simple matter, but this was not so 27 years ago when I first arrived. With good training and instruments in working order, today's mariners have no problems in finding the narrow cut which forms the entrance to the Great Salt Pond harbor.
Frog's Leap moored off the basin. Outside the peak season the Island takes on.. well, an Island pace. Bumper stickers stating "slow down, this is not the mainland" appropriately convey the sense of priorities exhibited by the locals. This philosophy drove away large development interests (condo builders, large resorts) and has preserved the quality of fauna, flora, food, and friendly local residents. You could be eating at a bar, sitting between a very rich person on one side, and the opposite on the other, without knowing which is which. This is a casual place, not one for arrivistes. No miracle mile shopping district can be found.
An Eerie blanket lets one divine the scenery, but shrouds it in mystery
The Old Town Inn on its namesake Road.
Millstone at the corner of Old Town Road and Center Road
My favorite duck pond is on Old Town Road. There are numerous pretty ponds, of course, in a more natural setting than this one, but this one always seems to be populated with mallards. There is no shortage of water on the Island. It is formed by the last glacial age, as terminal moraine and clay layers keep the water from running out. In fact, one can see the clay in the cliffs of Mohegan bluffs and on the Eastern shore north of the old harbor by the maze.
Faithful servant to the anchored yachts, the launch provides reliable - and dry - transportation when needed.
Working Boats still adorn the smuggler's cove and other areas of the Island.
As a tidal pond empties, it erodes its own miniature Grand Canyon leaving you to discover sand mixed with the carbon deposited by mil lena of vegetation growth in the boggy ponds.
If you ever visited in July or August, I am certain you are amazed at the scant number of dinghies at the dock.
The Gothic Inn on Dodge Street
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Mohegan Bluffs, where the Manisses Native Americans drove a war party of Mohicans to their deaths in 1590. The bluffs are constantly eroding.
The Eastern Shore north of Old Harbor looking Southeast.
Caribbean color of the turquoise waters lead you to believe the water is warm. It is a bit on the nippy side, however.
The Coast Guard Station in New Harbor, Great Salt Pond.
The Maze is a very productive conservation area. Habitat to Birds, butterflies, and insects. You can hike there and be away from the ferry and beach crowds. This is a lesser known retreat.
The lighthouse was moved back from the cliff approximately 300 feet using Steel beams, hydraulic rams, and rails. The structure was moved in one piece over a 19 day period at a cost of $2,000,000, half of which was raised by the foundation and the other half granted by the Federal Government.
Children taught simple fun of nature: finger paint the rocks with natural white clay from the cliffs.


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After winning India's first-ever athletics gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, javelin ace Neeraj Chopra ticked off another dream on his bucket list by taking his parents on their maiden flight on Saturday. (More Other Sports)
Chopra along with his parents, Satish Kumar and Saroj Devi, flew to an event at the Inspire Institute of Sports (IIS) in Bellary, Karnataka in a private plane. Neeraj Chopra's father is a farmer in Haryana.
"A small dream of mine came true today as I was able to take my parents on their first flight," Neeraj tweeted with pictures of him and his parents on board a plane.
A small dream of mine came true today as I was able to take my parents on their first flight.
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Apart from Neeraj and his parents, coach and German biomechanics expert Klaus Bartonietz and Olympian super heavyweight boxer Satish Kumar were also seen seated inside the aircraft.
The 23-year-old Chopra had created history when he became the second Indian to win gold at the Olympics hurling his spear to a distance of 87.58m on August 7. Shooter Abhinav Bindra is the other Indian gold medallist when he topped the podium in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Soon after Neeraj Chopra won gold, his brand value skyrocketed and is believed to be close to that of Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli. Apart from getting crores from the state governments, the 23-year-old from Haryana is also believed to have inked several deals with multinational companies that may include sports apparel brands, automobile companies and others.


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Corneal collagen cross-linking in the treatment of progressive keratoconus: A randomized controlled contralateral eye study
Mohammad A Seyedian1, Soheil Aliakbari1, Mohammad Miraftab1, Hassan Hashemi1, Soheila Asgari2, Mehdi Khabazkhoob3
1 Noor Ophthalmology Research Center, Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran2 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, International Campus, Tehran, Iran3 Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Correspondence Address:Hassan HashemiNoor Eye Hospital, No 96, Esfandiar Blvd., Vali'asr Ave, Tehran, 19686-53111 IranSource of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: NoneCheck7DOI: 10.4103/0974-9233.159755
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
Background: To assess the short-term efficacy and safety of corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) in preventing the progression of keratoconus (KCN). Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled clinical trial enrolled 26 patients diagnosed with bilateral progressive KCN and were eligible for CXL. In each patient, one eye was randomly selected for treatment, and the contralateral eye served as the control. The patients underwent CXL with riboflavin drops and ultraviolet radiation in the treated eye. One year follow-up data are presented. Postoperatively, patients were assessed for progression of KCN, visual changes, and other findings. The main outcome measures were maximum simulated keratometry (K-max), best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA), and average simulated keratometry. P <0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: In the treated eyes, the mean K-max values decreased by 0.22 D at 1-year postoperatively and increased by 0.41 D in the control group. This difference was statistically significant (P < 0.001). BSCVA improved slightly (a decrease of 0.13 LogMAR) and decreased slightly in the control group (a 0.01 LogMAR increase). The difference between groups was statistically significant (P = 0.014). There was no decrease in visual acuity attributable to complications of CXL in the treated eyes. At 1-year, the keratometry in 3 (12%) treated eyes increased by more than 0.50 D and were considered cases of failed treatment.Conclusion: Preliminary and 1-year results indicate CXL can halt the progression of KCN in most cases without causing serious complications.
Keywords: Collagen Cross-Linking, Keratoconus, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial


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Unit – 19
Assignment-1:Marketing Audit & A ; Barriers
Task- 1
Introduction of Nokia
Nokia is a nomadic company who are committed to linking people. In September 2013, Nokia announced to come in into an understanding with Microsoft. Nokia physique with combined advanced engineering with individualized services, which makes people to remain near. Nokia plans to concentrate on three established concern in the market segments where NSN is leader in web substructure and services. Nokia established their concern in many topographic points around the universe as Brazil- Manus established in 1998, China- Beijing established in 1995, Hungary- Komaron established in 1999, India- Chennai established in 2006. Nokia president and interim CEO is Risto Siilasmaa. Around the universe, 1.3 billion people are linking Nokia device with nomadic phone to ache phone and work with high public presentation nomadic computing machines every twenty-four hours. Integrating Nokia device with advanced services through Ovi clients may be able to download music, Google maps, apps, electronic mail and more. So globally, Nokia provides solutions and services for communicating web.
Changing position and rating of organisation's capableness for be aftering its hereafter selling activity
Nokia is concentrating on cardinal concern countries like high-end smart phones and mass-market Mobile phones where each unit sections will see net income and loss duty including merchandise development, merchandise direction and merchandise selling for all client experiences.
Nokia is making a new leading squad and operation construction by which they plan for future selling activity. Nokia is establishing new smart phone like Nokia Lumia 925, 630, 520. These symbian Smartphone is making a winning windows phone when other phone companies are updating mobile phone applications, Nokia was go oning to concentrating on nomadic phone devices instead than mobile phone applications. Therefore Nokia missed the major alterations in Smartphone revolution of its market as the client passage from traditional nomadic phones to ache phones, which the other phones companies are marketing inexpensive French telephone with assorted characteristics. The monetary value of Nokia was relatively high. The concern of Nokia has become merchandise focused instead than client focal point. So, Nokia missed the chance. But now Nokia has updated their French telephones and added some particular applications and characteristics like music, Google maps, apps, electronic mail, games media sharing, on-line shop etc in their smarts phones. As the clients of Nokia can download from ovi shops online and they can besides download figure of programmes and nomadic package for force. In add-on, Nokia website provides the solution of the job of their consumer's device and package. Hence, the mark of Nokia is to linking people. Therefore, it can be said that Nokia can distribute their concern in the hereafter by updating their hardware and adding some sole characteristics in their merchandise.
Organizational auditing and analysing of external factors and techniques that might impact selling planning
Definition of SWOT analysis:
SWOT analysis is used to analysis company's state of affairs by which it evaluates the company's overall strength, failing, chances and menaces. ( Ferrel & A ; Hartline,2012 )
SWOT analysis of Nokia:
Positive Negative
Diagram of SWOT analysis
- Nokia is the world's biggest manufacturer, industry and distributer of cell phones.
- Nokia phones are long lasting, lasting and dependable.
- Around the universe, Nokia is taking the planetary cell phone industry.
- Nokia follows all manner schemes with new coevals characteristics and manner from industries.
- Nokia work force works with advanced engineering.
- Nokia has assortment of merchandise in different monetary value scope.
- Nokia net income border has dropped 40 % in 2010. ( Bloomberg.com/ new 2010-07-22 )
- Nokia phones monetary values are higher comparison to other cell phone.
- Some theoretical account of Nokia phones has been cancelled by the distributer due to low market demand, like E-71.
- Nokia has few serving Centre comparison to other phone company.
- Today in Asia nomadic phone industry is one of the fastest turning industry. Because the population is higher in Asia beside than other continent. Hence Nokia has the chance to catch these market.
- Nokia has tremendous demand of possible in developing states like China, India, and Bangladesh.
- Nokia has chance to do net incomes by selling nomadic phone in different states.
- In Asia immature people wants fashionable and stylish French telephones, which Nokia has.
- Peoples from different income group can take Nokia French telephone harmonizing to their budget.
- Nokia is in a force per unit area to maintain their monetary value depression from other nomadic manufacturers.
- For some Chinese merchandise, Nokia is losing planetary market.
- It is really hard for Sellerss to compare their merchandise and maintain trueness.
- Some Chinese French telephones in the market do really complicated to pick the clients need.
- Nokia French telephones are non update comparison to their challengers as a consequence people are taking Nokia French telephones over other cell phones.
Plague analysis and its usage
Pestle analysis is defined as ( political, economical, societal, proficient factors ) analysis which are used as analytical tools for measuring the impact on a company. Pestle analysis is used to happen the existent or possible factors which affect aims of a company. ( Ruth, 2010 )
Political factors
In Asia part states like Bangladesh, India, Nepal, political instability is a major job. In Bangladesh authorities straight involved in some factors like revenue enhancement policy, employment Torahs environmental ordinance, say whether the workers are acquiring minimal rewards, maximal hours are given in wellness and safety ordinance. In some instances authorities increase their revenue enhancement and set new regulative system. These are the political factors Nokia has to face.
Environmental factor
Bangladesh is a mid flat income state. Slowly the state GDP ( Gross Domestic Product ) per capita income is lifting high as people buying power is increasing particularly when it comes to mobile phone everyone is utilizing it. Peoples want to purchase phone which is long lasting and which has new characteristics. Among them Nokia is one of those trade name where people can trust to utilize. So Nokia can capture the market by conveying new smart phones with good characteristics.
Social factors
Socially every people in Bangladesh is utilizing nomadic phone. There are many nomadic phone companies is Bangladesh like Nokia, Samsung, Symphony etc. among them most of the people prefer to by Nokia mobile phone because they are long lasting, easy to utilize and hard. These yearss Nokia brings new characteristics phones like Nokia Lumia, Asha, and moddle aged and immature people loves to utilize these Windowss phone as they can easy accommodate and they can used to back up in different facets of single life style and behavior.
Technological factor
Day by yearss technological factors alterations. Without conveying advanced engineering with good characteristics its really hard to exists with rivals. So Nokia built new Windowss phone like Lumia, Asha, N8 by utilizing upgraded equipments for better fabrication.
Political environment
Economic environment
Social environment
Technological environment
Diagram of Pest Analysis ( beginning ; Ruth, 2010 )
Porter 5 force and its usage
Porter five forces is a model where administrations can analysis the impact of the company. Porter five force is used to work on scheme formulating, cost leading, differentiate and acquire focused.
Diagram of Porter five forces
Menace of new entrants
Harmonizing to analysis of Nokia the menace of new entrant is really low because Nokia phone engineering and characteristic is much progress comparison to other phones. As Nokia holds 29 % of market portion in the nomadic industry ( BBC intelligence 2011 ) . Like Nokia, Samsung, Symphony making these nomadic phone concern for a long clip. So if any company want to come and make these mobile phone concerns, they need a batch of investing beside they have to gain the trust of the clients. So the opportunity of new entrants is really low and Nokia will non to hold concern about in the close hereafter.
Power of provider
Nokia rely on its supplies to provide the equipment for their advanced nomadic phones. There are big figure equipment shapers from whom Nokia bargaining with the providers. Nokia besides have their package provider for their smart phones, like now Microsoft built Nokia package. As a taking phone company, Nokia has a really strong place to deal with the provider. Because there is a high figure of equipment provider who are ready to provide the equipments.
Power of purchaser
Nokia has broad scope of nomadic phones with different characteristics and monetary value so wholly people can able to purchase the nomadic phones within their budget. Old people besides prefer Nokia nomadic phones because it is easy to run. Nokia follows all manner schemes with new coevals characteristics and manner so clients get more attracted.
Menaces of substitute's merchandises
Nokia has broad scope of nomadic phones with different characteristics and monetary values. So all people can able to purchase the nomadic phone with their budget. Old people besides prefer Nokia nomadic phones because it is easy to run. Nokia follows all manner schemes with new coevals characteristics and manner so client get more attracted.
Menaces of substitute's merchandises
Nokia do non much client attention Centre, if any client stay really far, they might utilize other trade name mobile phone which client attention are available. Nokia smart phones are capable of batch of map beside there are many utility maps where client might purchase e.g. digital camera which takes better exposures than smart phones. Customers rely on nomadic phones and they expect all the maps will be at that place on their French telephone if some maps or characteristics are non at that place the client might travel and purchase other trade name smart phones.
Competitive competition
Nokia make smart phone like Nokia Lumia which are symbian package windows phones besides their challengers already by Android mobile phones which are more advanced such trade names are Samsung, Symphony etc. so there is really small distinction between the rivals which means new smart phones like Nokia Lumia will happen hard to contend with their rivals. So competitory competition is really is really high and Nokia must be cognizant of the menace that rivals have on their concern.
Organizational auditing and analysis of external factors that affect marketing planning of the company
Porter 5 force analysis affect marketing planning of Nokia
Porter five-force analysis affect selling planning of Nokia by assisting to understand Nokia strength of current place of the company. Porter 5 force analysis helps to cognize the company Nokia which are impacting others companies to come in the market. It besides helps to cognize whether the other companies are impacting Nokia merchandise as a menace of utility merchandise for their lower monetary values or better public presentation.
It besides know how dependent the company is to their providers are available, which provider are giving goods at lower monetary value. The company Nokia should cognize their get downing power to purchasers like how many clients can purchase their merchandise within their scope. Compare to other companies Nokia is carry throughing client demands by given new coevals characteristics with attractive manner. By making porter 5 force analysis it helps Nokia to make marketing be aftering like how Nokia will make this concern in approaching yearss.
Task- 2
The chief barriers to marketing planning for Nokia
The chief barrier of marketing planning of Nokia is that Nokia has deficiency of cognition and selling accomplishments. There is deficiency of systematic attack in marketing planning. Nokia is confused between the selling map and selling construct. Their tactics and concern scheme is good. Comparing to other companies Nokia is non conveying new merchandise with hi-tech characteristics within a short period of clip where Samsung, Symphony can. The monetary value of nomadic phone is relatively high than other companies harmonizing to the characteristics and applications of nomadic phone. Therefore, they can non contend with their rivals.
How to get the better of barriers
To get the better of these barriers Nokia should re-examine their market scheme and selling accomplishments. To contend with rivals Nokia can split into smaller market section where the suited merchandise for that chosen market section. Nokia should moo the monetary value of their nomadic phone and they besides should add more characteristics and applications in the phone. Nokia should increase their advertisement and publicity, these is how Nokia may able to get the better of their barriers.
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- Ferrell, O.C and Hartline, M. ( 2012 ) ,Selling Scheme, 6Thursdayedition, UK: Cengage Learning.
- Ruth, M. ( 2010 ) ,Management of hazard, Ireland, TSO
- Henry, A. ( 2011 ) ,Understanding Strategic direction, UK, Oxford University Press


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The insurance industry has been urged to up its game on mental health as consumers with mental health conditions are struggling with access, high prices and exclusions.
Speaking at the Protection Review conference this morning (July 11), Yvonne Braun, director of long-term savings and protection at the Association of British Insurers, said the insurance sector was a "sleeping giant" that had "huge but unrealised" potential to protect the UK against mental health.
So far, the industry had "done a lot of talking" about mental health — but "talk is cheap", Ms Braun told the conference.
The problems highlighted in the industry included high prices caused by underwriting practices and the way advisers and providers ask consumers to disclose information about their mental health.
Ms Braun said: "Why do insurers ask about stress and anxiety in the same breath as asking about hospitalisation and suicide?
"And how do we go about asking these things with empathy, humanity and respect?"
Speaking at the same conference, Helen Undy, chief executive of Money and Mental Health, revealed research by the charity that found high prices, exclusions, disclosure and accessibility were the key barriers between mental health patients and protection.
The charity's mystery shopper initiative found that a consumer was charged between 100 and 300 per cent more for having a bipolar disorder diagnosis for the same protection product, despite the illness never affecting the consumer's day-to-day life due to medication.
The research also found a disproportionate increase in premium costs for mental health conditions over what would be considered an equivalent physical health issue.
One consumer told the charity that struggling to get any cover due to mental health problems had stopped them from buying travel insurance for multiple trips, a scenario which she described as "dangerous for everyone with a mental health problem".
Ms Undy told the conference it was worrying that people were often unclear on whether their cover excluded or included their mental health problem.
She said: "People are being offered cover that excludes their mental health. That leads to a range of problems.
"People think they are unable to get insurance that properly covers them or people are unaware and they think they have cover when they don't."
She went on to say that for people with mental health cover, having a group income protection policy through their employer was the best option but too few people had access to that.
A further problem the Money and Mental Health research found was that consumers often didn't take out protection because they didn't feel able to discuss their mental health problems.
This meant consumers often suffered with loyalty penalties because they didn't want to switch to avoid such questions or sidestepped the process all together.
Ms Undy said: "Getting this bit right isn't rocket science. I understand that changing underwriting methods may take time, but we have to get this right."


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One of Copenhagen's most popular sights to visit is the Little Mermaid statue at the Langelinie pier. The bronze statue is about 125 cm tall (410 ft) and 175 kg heavy. Due to its size of a bit more than one metre, it's definitely won the competition for being one of the smallest landmarks worldwide. Meanwhile, the brownish shiny statue, placed on a reddish large stone, has become a Danish national symbol. It's been there, at the waterside promenade, from 23 Aug 1913, just at the port entrance of Copenhagen.
In the course of the past decades, the Little Mermaid has been vandalised several times. She's lost her head twice, once her arm and has even been doused with colour. Poor thing! The sitting mermaid was luckily restored each time and, if necessary, complemented by new material.
Historical Information
The Little Mermaid is derived from the same-named fairy-tale by the Danish author Hans-Christian Andersen. In his anthology "Fairy-tales for children", published in 1837, he tells the story of a beautiful, but unhappy mermaid who would give anything to be able to live on land. By an agreement between her and the sea witch, her innermost desires come true and she finally gets to live on land. She swaps her fin for two legs. Unfortunately, she loses the prince she once rescued from drowning and also loses her voice, remaining unable to speak. When the prince married another woman the mermaid sadly turned to sea foam, in the end.
Fini Henriques, a Danish composer, wrote the music for Andersen's fairy-tales in 1909. Already in December that year, the fairy-tale ballet "Little Mermaid" premiered at Copenhagen's Royal Theatre. Among those watching the performance, one would find the beer brewer Carl Jacobsen, the owner of Carlsberg brewery and Denmark's biggest art patron. He was fascinated by ballet to such an extent that he asked sculptor Edvard Eriksen (1876-1959) to build a little mermaid. The statue was inspired by ballerina Ellen Price who was then the lead dancer in ballet. She turned down the offer to stand naked before her sculptor. Unceremoniously, the Little Mermaid was modelled on Eriksen's wife. In 1911, the finished clay figure was cast in bronze and donated to the City of Copenhagen by Carl Jacobsen.
How to get there
The Little Mermaid statue is placed on a stone just at the port entrance of Copenhagen. In close proximity, you find the Kastellet of Copenhagen.
By car
Take motor ring 3 leading towards the city centre. From there, you keep on O2, taking you from both directions, north and south, to the statue. Close to the Kastellet you find car parks.
By public transport
There are various trains and trams calling at the station Østerport St. From here the Little Mermaid it's not very far.


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As the school year comes to an end, students in Coachella Valley Unified School District have something unique to look forward to next year: electric school buses.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District board voted unanimously last week to approve $8.8 million dollars that will be used to purchase 33 electric buses and to build charging stations in 16 school districts and two charter schools. Coachella Valley Unified will receive $536,000 to purchase two buses.
"This is one small contribution in the continuing effort to clean up our air, but a very important one for the students who will be riding those buses in minimizing their exposure to toxic diesel fumes," said Sam Atwood, spokesman for the air quality management district.
Interest level in the program was high, Atwood said, with 51 school districts and two charter schools submitting applications. The air quality management district prioritized the schools in the areas with the highest levels of air pollution and poverty.
According to the district's analysis, the entire eastern Coachella Valley and areas north of the Salton Sea qualified for the program. The district has already provided $280 million to replace or retrofit 5,000 diesel school buses with cleaner-burning natural gas ones since 2001.
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Apolonio Del Toro, transportation director in Coachella Valley Unified, said there was a tremendous need to start replacing buses in the district fleet and improve technology.
"We looked at this as a good opportunity to add to the fleet and to reduce emissions," Del Toro said.
The school district, which covers portions of Indio, Coachella, Mecca, Thermal and the communities surrounding the Salton Sea, faces unique transportation challenges due to it's vast size and low-income student demographic, Del Toro said.
Bus drivers cover a 1,240 square-mile area and make 9,000 trips a day ferrying 4,500 students to and from school. In a year, bus drivers in the district travel about 1.3 million miles, he said.
"One thing Coachella Valley does is transport K-12 even though the state only requires transportation for elementary and special needs," Del Toro said. "But because of our giant school boundaries, some of these kids would have no other way to get to school."
The district's fleet currently has 98 buses, 13 of which are natural gas-fueled. The oldest bus on the fleet dates to 1997 and is diesel powered.
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The electric buses come at an opportune time, Del Toro said. The district's transportation department is scheduled to move into a new $10.4 million facility that will produce 380 kilowatts of solar power.
"What's better than using that solar power to charge a bus, sending the electric bus out there to transport the kids with zero emissions and bring it back to charge again with solar power," Del Toro said. "You have the complete cycle of renewable energy."
Del Toro said the district aspires eventually to have 10 electric buses in the fleet and that they could be used on about 6 routes that are less than 70 miles long.
"It's like Christmas over here," he said.
Schools receiving grants
The following districts will receive $496,000 to purchase two electric school buses and $40,000 to build charging infrastructure.
- Anaheim Elementary School District
- Anaheim Union High School District
- Baldwin Park Unified School District
- Bassett Unified School District
- Bellflower Unified School District
- Coachella Valley Unified School District
- Fontana Unified School District
- Jurupa Unified School District
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Lynwood Unified School District
- Magnolia School District
- Montebello Unified School District
- Mountain View School District
- Rialto Unified School District
- Savanna School District
The following districts will receive $248,000 to purchase one electric bus and $20,000 for charging infrastructure.
- Covina Valley Unified School District
- Today's Fresh Start Charter School
- Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy
Kristen Hwang is the education reporter with The Desert Sun. Reach her at firstname.lastname@example.com or follow her on Twitter @khwangreports.


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How to successfully host a Thanksgiving party?
Hosting a Thanksgiving party for family and friends can be a daunting task for the first time host as well as for the more experienced one. As every host, you want everything to be perfect, from food to decorations and you want to do it all on your own! With these easy steps you may actually get to pull this task together and have your sanity at the end of the day too!
- Start by making a guest list ahead of time which will give you enough time to receive responses and plan accordingly. You don't need to invite everyone you know, start small, especially if this is your first time hosting a Thanksgiving party. You don't want to feel overwhelmed at the end of the day, but ready to spend time with your guests. And remember there is always next year when you can invite more people if you feel ready for more.
- The next big thing to plan for is your Thanksgiving menu. Once you know who is attending you can plan what you'll need and how much of it. Have some fun with it, but apply the same caution to the menu that you did to your guest list. Don't overdo it and don't under any circumstances go with unrealistic culinary attempts. The best way is to keep things relatively simple.
- Don't try to be a super hero and don't be afraid to get your guests involved. Once everyone is invited, and you have an idea of your menu, pick up the phone again and get your guests involved. Find out if anyone has any food limitations. And don't forget to invite people to pitch in and bring a dish or two. This way you will take pressure from yourself and make your guests feel involved and part of the party as well.
- Next step is to order large enough turkey so that everyone has enough… or more since everyone loves Thanksgiving leftovers. Plan ahead and order your turkey well ahead of time, especially if you want a fresh one. Plan on 1 1/4 pounds per each adult. Also, defrosting a turkey takes a while, at least24 hours for every 5 pounds, so if it's frozen, remind yourself well before the day arrives to start the process.
- It's time to create your shopping list. At this point you should know who's coming, what you're having, and which guest is bringing which dish. Figure out what you need, and the best way to avoid becoming overwhelmed is to make two separate shopping lists. Make one list of things that you can buy right away like decorations, non-perishables and frozen items. Make another list for last minute things you want to buy fresh.
- Make a seating chart and make sure you have enough space to seat everyone on your guest list. It's your friends and your family, so you should have a good idea of the personalities coming to the table, and where they will work the best when planing a seating chart.
- Time to clean your home. You're inviting people into your home, and you have to realize that no one is going to be comfortable if your place is dirty or messy. Don't wait until the last minute, start working on your home before so that you can be ready for the big day. Pay particular attention to high traffic areas, as well as the bathroom, which should be stocked with fresh linens and a scented candle or automated spray. Or you can always buy a scented room deodorizer that you can plug in.
- Time for some fun, decorating and setting your tables. Use your creativity, but remember don't go overboard. As with everything else do just enough without overwhelming yourself or your guests. Remember, a few candles, some dried maize and a few colorful gourds go a long way.
- Do last minute shopping from your fresh list. Now is the time to pull it out and get yourself back to the store. And no you shouldn't really wait till the last minute, but more like day before, or at least during the early morning on Thanksgiving.
- Cooking takes time, and depending on your menu and your kitchen, you're probably going to have to stagger cooking of some of the dishes. Don't forget to time and schedule your dishes. This way you will know what is happening when and be on a schedule. Set a time for dinner, preferably about an hour after everyone arrives, and then count backward, writing down the times that everything needs to go into the oven or the microwave.
- With everything that you've put into this, it's easy to lose sight of what this day is all about. Take time to be Thankful and spend time with your family and friends. Thanksgiving is a special time, it is a celebration of family and friends and all that is good or hopeful in our lives. Take a moment before everyone dives into the meal that you have so lovingly prepared to go around the table so your guests can share one thing they're thankful for.
- And now that all of the hard work is done take time and enjoy yourself with your loved ones. And have a Happy Thanksgiving!!!
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I was very moved reading this heartfelt and insightful article, reflecting upon the experience of learning a traditional Islamic craft. Fareena Chanda spent a week studying the art of tezhib / tezhip (Islamic manuscript illumination) at my studio in Windsor earlier this year. Over the course of a week, we explored traditional methods for preparing paper, creating shell gold and making paints from pigment, brushwork, and traditional painting techniques from the world of Islamic illuminated manuscripts. In her article, Fareena expresses the essence of creating an illuminated artwork.
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More Than Being a Business Owner: The Guide to Entrepreneurship with Carl Taylor
Entrepreneurship is about more than just being a business owner. It involves taking risks and finding potential in unfamiliar industries. The challenge that entrepreneurs face is knowing how to capitalize on opportunities presented by other businesses.
By the end of this episode, listeners will gain a new perspective on how to thrive in business. Our guest, Carl Taylor, shares the blueprint for his transformation from introverted student to successful business owner. He talks about the value of buying already existing businesses over starting from scratch. What being a business owner realy means.
We also discuss common mistakes to avoid, struggles with self-doubt, and resources for aspiring entrepreneurs. Join us on this eye-opening and inspiring journey to reach your dreams.
Episode Highlights
Carl's Beginnings Into Being A Business Owner:
- Carl was introverted and bullied as a child. He used this as motivation to improve his skills and find something to succeed in.
- His grandmother lent him the money he used to start his first unofficial business venture. He learned his first lesson in business from this experience: without customers, you have no business.
- Carl was always interested in computers. He learned how to code, which served as the foundation for much of his success. His first real business was doing web design and development.
- After selling his first business, he saw the potential of buying and selling businesses. He has since been sharing this strategy with aspiring entrepreneurs.
- He lives by the Tony Robbins principle of "you meet your musts." Carl believes in the importance of understanding what motivates you.
Overcoming Initial Challenges To Being A Business Owner:
- The fundamentals of being a business owner remain constant: get people interested in your product, convert them into customers, and make sure they keep coming back. It's only strategies that change, depending on your type of business.
- You must believe in your ideas and fight self-doubt. Having the right mindset is crucial.
- Having an initial success doesn't mean you'll continue to be successful.
- Carl has two acronyms for fear: "False Expectations Appearing Real," and "Finding Excuses And Reasons."
Starting Your Business The Smart Way
- Rather than starting a business from scratch, you can buy an existing one.
- Buying an established business saves you the time and effort of building it, finding clients, and setting up systems for it.
- If you negotiate properly, you can buy a business for less than the asking price, even with minimal capital.
Personal Development
- Read and research on all the great thinkers of your industry.
- When you're stuck, learn something new.
- The answer to a mental block is more research.
Avoiding Common Mistakes Being A Business Owner
- When considering buying a business, look beyond your expertise. Don't limit yourself to what's familiar to you — look for what you can add value to.
- Look beyond your budget. Don't limit yourself to what you can afford. Remember that you can always negotiate.
- Don't get emotionally connected. Fact check, evaluate the business, and gather information from the business owner.
- Don't act out of desperation. Even when taking risks, make sure they are calculated.
There Are No Shortcuts
- No guru has a secret to making money.
- All that exists are systems and tools, but your success as a business owner will still require legwork and implementation.
- Find out what you have an excess of — time, knowledge, or money — and leverage it to work for you.
- Build a team.
Powerful Quotes
"One of the big myths in business is you think just because you've been successful once, means you'll continue to be successful."
"And that's who my audience is. They're the people who, they're passionate about business, they see that this is how they can change the world. This is how they can achieve their dream."
"I think when you truly become that serial entrepreneur, it's no longer 'I do business.' It's like, 'I am business.'"
"If I think I can, I can. If I think I can't, I can't, because I'll give up."
"Business is a team sport. You know, business is not something you do solo."
About Carl
Carl Taylor is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, and business strategist. He was a business owner at 15 years old and has since gone on to buy and sell multiple companies. Carl also teaches aspiring and existing entrepreneurs how to save time, money, and effort by buying, building and selling businesses. He mentors other business owners through his business education company, Business Builders Academy. He also founded Automation Agency, an online marketing agency that helps small business owners implement the latest marketing strategies.
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What should be under discussion at the Rome food summit
BACK in 1996 and again in 2002, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation arranged summits to reverse the miserable condition of world farming. They failed. This week yet another food summit got under way, in Rome. It takes place when, for the first time in a generation, there is widespread acceptance that something is needed beyond windy promises. But what?
Joachim von Braun, the head of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), a Washington, DC, research group financed by governments, sees several things that the world food conference should do.
First, it needs to finance the world's food-aid shortfall. Earlier this year, the World Food Programme (WFP), the main agency handing out emergency relief, put out an all-points bulletin asking for over $750m to offset the impact of higher cereals prices. Last week, it completed its fund-raising, thanks to an extraordinary gift of $500m from Saudi Arabia. Unlike most offers of "new money", this turned out not to be old promises repackaged.
Next, the conference could help to rationalise biofuels policy. It probably won't. Some non-governmental organisations want a moratorium on ethanol production. Even some big food companies would support something milder, such as international restrictions on producing ethanol from maize. In practice, the Rome conference cannot discuss even that. Just before it began, America's secretary of agriculture, Ed Schafer, claimed that ethanol accounts for only 3%, at most, of the increase in world food prices—a highly contentious view, and one that is likely to leave the summit split and paralysed over biofuels.
The conference could come also up with some short-term fixes to bring down world prices. The most obvious such fix would be to reduce export bans, imposed by about 40 countries. A study by IFPRI calculates that getting rid of these would reduce world cereals prices by an average of 30%. Here, there is some good news. Vietnam has promised to resume some of its rice exports; Kazakhstan has done the same with wheat; India has said it will restart rice exports to some African countries. Summits have a way of persuading heads of state not to beggar their neighbours, so the Rome one could encourage more such promises.
But as speaker after speaker intoned, short-term measures are just palliative. "The underlying problem," says Lennart Båge, the head of the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development, "is the decline in agricultural productivity growth. Unless we reverse that, we'll be back in the same situation in a few years' time."
The last two items on Mr von Braun's list go beyond the scope of the Rome summit. One is a world trade deal on agriculture. Japan's prime minister, Yasuo Fukuda, called on everyone to "smooth trade in agricultural products", which sounds waffly but since any action will have to come at the next meeting of the G8 group of rich countries and since he will chair the meeting, it may count for something.
But most important, the Rome meeting could make a start on the main task of farming: a second green revolution. Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, suggests that world food production needs to rise by half by 2030 to satisfy growing demand. Behind the scenes, countries are preparing an avalanche of promises to help finance research into new seeds, build irrigation canals and spread fertiliser use (seeds, irrigation and fertilisers were the main components of the first green revolution of the 1960s). These promises could be the main achievements of the Rome summit. But they will be flawed and partial.
Simon Maxwell of Britain's Overseas Development Institute points out that most of the $1.2 billion of pledges from the World Bank, or the $500m on offer from the Asian and Latin American Development Banks, is not new money. It is diverted from other programmes. If you look just at new money, you find tens of millions of dollars, enough for some seed research but not the billions the UN says are needed for irrigation. At the Rome summit, the second green revolution looks worryingly like the windy promises that achieved so little at earlier gatherings.
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Call for papers for a guaranteed session at the Modern Language Association (MLA) Annual Convention on January 5-8, 2023, in San Francisco, California. This panel is sponsored by the Comics and Graphic Narrative Forum. What can comics tell us about accessibility and visual media? This panel invites papers that consider a range of topics and approaches relating to accessibility and graphic narrative: access needs of comics' artists and audiences, disability as identity, and the framework of universal design. Universal design, a concept based in architecture and adapted for education, requires that creators begin with the assumption that users have varied access needs rather than makeRead More →


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This wasn't the Stanley Cup Final, but instead a Tuesday night in early December that saw Vegas beat Washington 5-3 in the most dramatic of ways before a deafening 18,275 at T-Mobile Arena.
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