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Interview with Baris Azman – 'Dutch angle: Chas Gerretsen & Apocalypse Now'
Starting from the 70s, Dutch photographer Charles 'Chas' Gerretsn has worked as a war photographer in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Chile, giving the world some unforgettable shots. The most famous is the portrait of the dictator Pinochet. After moving to Hollywood in 1975 he started shooting for different studios until 1989, when Francis Ford Coppola asked him to report everything that happens on the set of his new movie in 1976. Baris Azman's documentary Dutch Angle: Chas Gerretsen & Apocalypse Now was released after KINO Rotterdam and the Nederlands Fotomuseum collaborated together. Now, the largely undiscovered work finally comes to light.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Apocalypse Now, a masterpiece of cinema history. With this documentary about Chas Gerretsen and his work on the film set, you managed to bring another point of view on this overly-discussed film. How did you come up with the idea?
I'm a filmmaker myself. For the last three years I've been also working for KINO Rotterdam, and what they do is also showing a lot of classics, making their own programming, and for them I make the film trailers for their special programming – so we were working a lot together. They had a photo exhibition from a Rotterdam photographer who worked as an operator and those photos came from the Fotomuseum. So, the Fotomuseum team was the one that approached us saying they had pictures from this movie, saying that maybe I was interested in doing something with them. We had not seen those pictures before, hundreds of pictures, so we literally lost our minds. There was nothing online about it, we had to do something with it! We thought about a photo exhibition, but then we discovered that Chas Gerretsen was still alive, so we contacted him and he was interested in talking with us. We thought that if we were crazy about those pictures, than every other film fan would be as well. We knew this year would be the 40th anniversary and since Chas also wanted to get the story out, he said, "In May I'm gonna be in Holland for a few weeks, and then I'm going back to the Bahamas again, and you may never hear from me again." The idea came up in March and in May we had to shoot it.
That was a real luck. How was it to have the chance of interviewing him?
At first we were all afraid, because he's also a war photographer, but we treated him and his pictures with respect. He was very mellow with us, very easy to interview, plus he told us a lot of good stories about the set life.
Gerretsen's great work comprehends war photo reports but also Hollywood film stars shootings. Why did you decide to focus specifically on his work for Apocalypse Now?
Most of his other works concern fashion photography and movie stars. Chas himself said that he photographed almost 400 movies but most of them show actors at home for glossy magazines. For him Apocalypse Now was one of the few movies where he could just hang out and do whatever he wanted. For the other movies he had to do certain kinds of pictures that for him were less interesting, so with his work for Francis Ford Coppola we could see his really creative side.
In your documentary there is an interesting relationship between movies, photography and archives. Do you think there is an urge to use the archives to tell stories?
I think it is very important. I think that every film fan, cinephile, filmmaker or just people interested in these subjects are also interested in how everything is made, what it takes to make a movie, but also how important is to archive all these things in a very good way. For a long time Chas' pictures were somewhere in the Tropics – maybe his ex wife or his ex girlfriend had the pictures in another boat – but fortunately now his photos are all safe in the archive at the Fotomuseum. If we don't take care about archiving, all these things might disappear. As a filmmaker, I've always been interested in how things are made, so making something that falls into that category would be also very interesting.
And what are you next projects as a filmmaker?
I normally do fiction, I made a couple of shorts film that did well, but I've been working for ten years trying to make a feature film – so hopefully I'm going to work on that!
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Brotha Rock is a Pioneer of what is referred to as Positive Gangsta Music. This break out artist is a master of concept and carefully engineers his lyrics with purpose. He believes firmly in keeping it real, which is the conveyed through his music. He is more than an artist..he is a culture!
On Tha Rise….
Rising from the streets of southeast San Diego California Brotha Rock triumphs over the street violence that once held him captive. His victory translates into a sound that was shaped by his trials and tribulations which is now called "Soul Funk" (AKA positive ghetto music).
Leaving the gang bangin behind "Rock" is well respected by his peers for not being afraid to do his own thang! Becoming wiser, he did what he had to do to change the steps he was making toward an untimely demise. Inspired by the birth of his children and the idea of Fatherhood he changed his fate into music. His life story is summarized in his hit single "CLOSED EYEZ"…..listen on myspace.com/brotharock.
Brother Rocks' musical influences are triune, in that they consist of three (3) styles of music; Rap, Funk, and R&B. These three variables are the elements of what is now called "Soul Funk". Soul Funk is the funky expression of the soul through music. It's a display of versatility from within through the nature of the unpredictable spirit. Which means the artist style is diverse and can change based on how he or she may want to express a song.
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Since his musicals influences vary he is versatile in so many degrees able to express himself through Rap and song. Song being his favorite avenue he enjoys writing slow songs about love, life and the ups and downs of relationships.
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Happy Birthday Greta Garbo
September 18, 2014 Scott Parker-Anderson Uncategorized 12 comments
Today is the 109th birthday of Greta Garbo.
NAME: Greta Garbo
OCCUPATION: Actress, Pin-up
BIRTH DATE: September 18, 1905
DEATH DATE: April 15, 1990
EDUCATION: Royal Dramatic Theater
PLACE OF BIRTH: Stockholm, Sweden
PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York
AKA: Greta Gustafsson
FULL NAME: Greta Lovisa Garbo
NICKNAME: The Mona Lisa of the 20th Century
BEST KNOWN FOR: Greta Garbo is best known for her acting career, in both silent and talking films before World War II.
One of Hollywood's most enigmatic stars, Greta Garbo was born Greta Lovisa Gustafson on September 8, 1905, in Stockholm, Sweden. To her parents, Karl and Anna, who already had two children, Greta came as a surprise arrival, further straining the family's already tight finances.
Greta's father was an unskilled laborer who was often out of work and in poor health, which forced his family to live with the constant threat of poverty.
At the age of 13, Greta dropped out of school to care for her father, who had fallen deeply ill. He died two years later of kidney failure. The strain her father's health and subsequent death left on the family deeply affected young Greta, who promised to make a life for herself that was void of financial hardship.
Following her father's death, Greta landed job as a salesperson at Swedish department store. To help promote the men's clothing line Greta starred in a pair of advertising shorts, modeling the attire. Her natural instincts in front of the camera soon led her to a role in her first film, a comedy called Peter the Tramp (1922).
A bigger opportunity followed when Greta earned a scholarship at the prestigious Royal Dramatic Theater, Sweden's premier school for aspiring actors. But Greta cut her education short after just a year after meeting director Mauritz Stiller, Sweden's leading silent film director, who wanted the young actress to star in his new film, The Legend of Gosta Berling (1924).
The film's success in both Sweden and Germany made Garbo famous. It also solidified a partnership with Stiller that would change her career and life. Stiller coached her as an actress and convinced her to change her last name to Garbo.
Garbo's next film, Streets of Sorrow (1925), in which she played a prospective prostitute, furthered Garbo's standing as a star in Europe. The film also caught the attention of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) production chief Louis B. Mayer. Mayer wanted Stiller, who worked on the film, to work in America. The flamboyant director agreed to a contract with one condition: Garbo was to come with him. Reluctantly, Mayer inked her to a deal, too.
The 19-year-old Garbo arrived in America in 1925. Her arrival had come quietly and from the start, she showed a reluctance to deal with the press or reveal anything about her private her life. During her first interview, she curtly told reporters, "I was born. I had a mother and father. I went to school. What does it matter?"
Garbo's first American film, The Torrent (1926), cast her as a Spanish peasant who is desperate to become an opera star. But the planned Garbo-Stiller partnership in Hollywood never materialized. Stiller wasn't hired to direct The Torrent, and after a subsequent blow-up with MGM executives he bolted for Paramount where he again encountered problems with his bosses. He returned to Sweden in 1928 and died a year later.
Garbo, however, proved to be an immediate star. Her next two films, The Temptress (1926) and Flesh and the Devil (1926), were both hits and made the actress an international star.
For MGM, Garbo was their biggest asset. Her first three films amounted to 13 percent of the company's profits from 1925-26. Garbo, ever mindful of the financial difficulties she'd grown up with, knew she had leverage. After a contract dispute with MGM, Garbo, who'd threatened to return to Sweden, landed a new contract that paid her a record $270,000 per movie and gave her unprecedented control over her roles and the films she starred in.
In so many ways Garbo represented a new kind of Hollywood actress, one whose vulnerabilities, sexuality, passion and mystery swirled together to entice both male and female audiences. In addition, her style changed the course of American fashion, while her reclusiveness (she gave her last American interview in 1927) only fueled the public's fascination with her.
The advent of sound presented a predicament for MGM. The future of films was clear, but there was real hesitancy to let audiences hear Garbo speak. Executives worried her star power would be diminished by her accent and low, throaty voice.
Finally, MGM relented and in 1930 Garbo made her debut in sound in a film adaption of Eugene O'Neill's, Anna Christie. Despite MGM's concerns, Garbo's star did not fade. In 1931, she teamed up with Clark Gable in Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise, then co-starred with Melvyn Douglas in 1932's As You Desire Me. That same year she was part of an all-star cast that included John and Lionel Barrymore, Joan Crawford and Wallace Beery in Grand Hotel. The film won a 1932 Academy Award for Best Picture.
In 1933, Garbo took on her perhaps most ambitious role as a fictional Swedish monarch in Queen Christina. Other films followed, such as Anna Karenina (1935), Camille (1936) and Conquest (1937).
In the late 1930s, however, Garbo's box office appeal began to diminish. With America in the midst of The Depression, the actress' cosmopolitan style didn't resonate with audiences like it once had. Europe, meanwhile, where she had enjoyed incredible success, the continent was heading to war.
In an effort to remake herself, Garbo was cast in a pair of comedies, Ninotchka (1939) and Two Faced Woman (1941), neither of which matched her previous successes. After another contract dispute with MGM, Garbo retired from acting.
Away from the glare of Hollywood, Garbo retreated to a world she let few enter into. While she had several romantic partners, including, it seems, at least one woman, she never married.
During World War II, while much of Hollywood rallied the country around the war effort, Garbo remained largely silent, which earned her criticism. Over the last half century of her life, in fact, Garbo proved to be an ever-increasing mystery. On the advice of a friend, she invested heavily in real estate and art. At the time of her death she was estimated to be worth more than $55 million.
Eventually Garbo left California and settled into a new life in New York City, where she loved to window shop and periodic Greta Garbo spottings were reported like UFO sightings. Her friends during this last period of her life included the English photographer Cecil Beaton and ventriloquist and fellow Swede, Edgar Bergen.
In the late 1980s her kidneys began to fail, forcing her to stop her walks, which only further cut her off from the outside world. She died on April 15, 1990, at a New York City hospital.
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Two-Faced Woman (Nov-1941) · Karin
Ninotchka (6-Oct-1939) · Ninotchka
Conquest (22-Oct-1937) · Countess Marie Walewska
Camille (12-Dec-1936) · Marguerite
Anna Karenina (30-Aug-1935) · Anna Karenina
The Painted Veil (23-Nov-1934) · Katrin
Queen Christina (26-Dec-1933) · Christina
As You Desire Me (28-May-1932) · Zara
Grand Hotel (12-Apr-1932) · Grusinskaya, the Dancer
Mata Hari (26-Dec-1931) · Mata Hari
Susan Lenox (Her Rise and Fall) (10-Oct-1931) · Susan Lenox
Anna Christie (27-Mar-1931) · Anna
Inspiration (31-Jan-1931) · Yvonne
Romance (22-Aug-1930) · Rita Cavallini
Anna Christie (21-Feb-1930) · Anna
The Kiss (15-Nov-1929) · Irene
The Single Standard (27-Jul-1929) · Arden Stuart
Wild Orchids (23-Feb-1929) · Lillie Sterling
A Woman of Affairs (15-Dec-1928) · Diana
The Mysterious Lady (4-Aug-1928) · Tania
The Divine Woman (14-Jan-1928)
Love (29-Nov-1927) · Anna Karenina
Flesh and the Devil (25-Dec-1926) · Felicitas
The Temptress (3-Oct-1926) · Elena
Torrent (8-Feb-1926) · Leonora
The Joyless Street (18-May-1925)
The Saga of Gosta Berling (9-Mar-1924)
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Irving Azoff's Global Music Rights sued by US commercial radio body
By Tim Ingham
A body which represents approximately 10,000 commercial radio stations in the US, the RMLC, has filed an antitrust complaint against Irving Azoff's Global Music Rights (GMR) – claiming anti-competitive behavior.
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GMR isn't messing about in reaction: MBW understands that GMR has drafted in renowned US lawyer Daniel Petrocelli to represent it in reaction.
In a press release, the RMLC (Radio Music Licensing Committee) said that, if left unchecked, GMR would be able "to charge the U.S. commercial radio industry monopoly prices to publicly perform musical works in the GMR repertory".
What that really amounts to is that fact that GMR declines to submit its copyrights to regulated US royalty rate proceedings – meaning broadcasters have to pay its writers a privately agreed figure, or fail to obtain clearance to play their music.
This is a key part of GMR's business – based on a mantra of earning songwriters the money they deserve vs. more traditional options in the US.
The approach has lured over the likes of Pharrell Williams and Ryan Tedder from the likes of ASCAP and BMI since it launched in 2013.
"we feel that GMR's exorbitant fee demands are out of balance with their competitors."
Ed Christian, RMLC
ASCAP and BMI are both not-for-profit performance rights organizations.
GMR's fellow for-profit PRO, SESAC, settled with the RMLC in summer 2015 following similar litigation to that just launched against GMR.
The RMLC claims that GMR has "created a bottleneck to, and artificial monopoly over, the works in its repertory".
RMLC seeks injunctive relief, requiring, among other things, that GMR submit to a judicial rate-making procedure comparable to what the consent decrees governing ASCAP and BMI impose.
Along with the complaint, the RMLC has also filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent GMR from charging radio stations monopoly prices for a GMR license while the litigation is pending.
RMLC Chairman, Ed Christian, commented that "resorting to litigation is never a first option for the RMLC".
He added: This legal process will undoubtedly prove to be taxing in terms of the amount of labor and expense involved. Yet, we feel that GMR's exorbitant fee demands are out of balance with their competitors and would do irreparable harm to our industry and this has left us with no other alternative."
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Pavarotti Up Close
Published by Ricordi
Currently at its second Italian edition in a few months, this book is the extraordinary evidence of the artistic and human fellowship of Leone Magiera and Luciano Pavarotti.
The history of the great tenor is here shown from an unique and preferential point of view: from his debut to his worldwide success, from the most surprising behind the scenes to the last confidences, a really intimate and unprecedented portrait of Big Luciano.
In these pages, written by a musician who shared every important moment of Pavarotti's life, for the first time are revealed the secrets of a voice that has become a worldwide myth.
The book is complete with never before published photos and an interesting technical appendix on the tenor's voice.
The original title is "Pavarotti visto da vicino", published in Italian by Ricordi
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" And I must say that this time Leone Magiera, with his peculiar way to weave technical details and events, dissertations on musical performances and vicissitudes of life, has succeeded in creating an extremely enjoyable and captivating story.
The author effortlessly manages to melt and mingle two apparently remote elements, technique and storytelling, and to shape an unconventional portrait of one of the greatest singers of our time."
(excerpt from the preface by Ettore Campogalliani)
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Metodo e Mito: Ruggero Raimondi
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"However it seems to me that this book, for his peculiar style that alternates light-hearted anecdotes and rigorous technical analysis, offers itself not only to fans intrigued by the past of their favourite interpreter, but also to young singers and directors who want to snatch some secrets to become the performers of tomorrow.
No other interpreter in my entire professional life gave me this clear feeling that our job as actors can be not only a mean to constantly look into the thoughts of an author and his character's souls, but also and more than anything else, in a more painful but rewarding way, to investigate the sheer essence of our human nature."
(excerpt from the preface by Piero Faggioni)
Metodo e Mito: Luciano Pavarotti
"I was twenty when I first heard Luciano Pavarotti sing. He was nineteen and he asked me, fresh from my piano diploma, an opinion on his voice.
I don't remember my exact words, but my opinion must have been positive, because we never parted since then: he started to learn from me about structure and notes for the operas he sang, while I learnt from him the eccentricity and the liberty of phrasing. Sometimes this exchange became so personal that it led to the longest and most ardent debates between us."


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Home news politics CHIBOK GIRLS: EX-PRESIDENT JONATHAN MUST TELL NIGERIANS WHY HE CONCEALED FACT FINDING COMMITTEE REPORT – KUBO
CHIBOK GIRLS: EX-PRESIDENT JONATHAN MUST TELL NIGERIANS WHY HE CONCEALED FACT FINDING COMMITTEE REPORT – KUBO
Borno State Commissioner for Education, Musa Inuwa Kubo has challenged ex-President Goodluck Jonathan to tell Nigerians why
he concealed report of his own fact-finding committee on the abduction of Chibok girls.
Kubo gave the call while faulting Jonathan's allegations against the state Governor, Kashim Shettima.
Jonathan, through his aide, Ikechukwu Eze, had challenged Governor Shettima to tell Nigerians whatever he knew regarding the April 14, 2014 abduction of over 200 schoolgirls by Boko Haram after attacks on Government Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State.
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Reacting to Jonathan's claim, Kubo said Jonathan "deliberately concealed report of a Presidential Fact-Finding Committee he constituted and inaugurated on Tuesday, 6th of May, 2014" on Chibok girls and which "submitted report of findings to him on Friday, 20th of June 2014."
Kubo, who was amongst those interrogated by the committee, also said there was never a time the Principal of Government Secondary School, Chibok was considered for any appointment not to mention being a Commissioner.
He described the claim by Jonathan's media team as an irresponsible mischief.
In a statement he personally signed and sent to reporter, Kubo said, "For the purpose of records, Eze and his colleagues are pointing the wrong direction, they should ask their principal, President Goodluck Jonathan, why he deliberately refused to make public, the report of a committee he constituted, inaugurated and received their findings on facts surrounding the Chibok abduction and who is to blame for it.
"To refresh their minds, on Tuesday, the 6th of May, 2014, President Jonathan had inaugurated multi-agency/stakeholder fact-finding committee under the chairmanship of Brig. General Ibrahim Sabo (rtd), a one-time Director of Military Intelligence and secretary of the Committee was from the Niger Delta.
"President Jonathan single handedly selected all members of that committee which included representatives of the UN, ECOWAS, retired and security officers from the Army, DSS and Police; representatives of the Chibok community, local and international civil rights organisations, representatives of the National Council of Women Societies, the Nigeria Union of Journalists and some of his highly trusted associates.
"For nearly two months, the committee undertook thorough investigation that included forensic assessment of all documents on the entire issues, held meetings with parents of the schoolgirls, visited Chibok, met with the then Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval Staff, the Director General of the DSS and the Inspector General of Police, all of whom were appointees of President Jonathan.
"The committee also met with officials of Borno Government including myself and the school principal, the committee held meetings with heads of different security agencies in Borno State including security formations in charge of Chibok and after compiling their findings, the committee submitted it's report directly to President Jonathan on Friday, the 20th of June, 2014 in Aso Rock.
"The question anyone should ask is why President Jonathan deliberately refused to make that report public. What was he hiding from Nigerians? Here is another question, if the findings had indicted Governor Shettima or the Borno State Government in anyway, does anyone really Jonathan would have concealed that report given his open hatred for Shettima and the fact that the Governor was in the opposition party?
"Also, the issue of saying the Principal of GSS Chibok was appointed a Commissioner is an irresponsible mischief because Governor Kashim Shettima is neither foolish nor is he a daft. "


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FASHION'S WASTE PROBLEM, A SEA OF SYNTHETIC FIBRES & CHEMICALS
November 25, 2020 December 8, 2020 - by Flora Beverley
The source of water pollution and waste in the fashion industry is threefold – large amounts of fertiliser to grow crops for clothes, chemicals used to treat clothes and microfibres released once those clothes are washed.
Recently we delved into fashion's waste problem and the innovators looking to change it. We have seen that the fashion industry has exploded in recent decades, and demand for new clothes has led to a surplus of waste fabrics at every stage of production, from factory offcuts to post-consumer waste in landfills.
However, waste comes in many forms, and the process of producing clothes leads to a lot of it in every conceivable manner. The source of water pollution and waste in the fashion industry is threefold – large amounts of fertiliser to grow crops for clothes, chemicals used to treat clothes and microfibres released once those clothes are washed. The textiles industry relies mostly on non-renewable resources – 98 million tonnes in total per year – including oil to produce synthetic fibres, fertilisers to grow cotton, and chemicals to produce, dye, and finish fibres and textiles. The fashion industry also contributes to 20% of wastewater production globally, polluting waterways and damaging ecosystems.
This extensive use of hazardous substances in textile production has negative effects not only on local wildlife but also the farmers that harvest the raw materials, factory workers who work them, and locals whose environments are permanently polluted. Unfortunately, there is a lack of knowledge or research into the sheer volume of hazardous chemicals that are used in the textile industry. Sadly, as with so many industries where labour is outsourced to other countries, especially the Global South, out of sight really does mean out of mind. Despite growing concerns raised by NGOs, the public, policymakers, and across the textiles value chain itself, there is very low transparency on the chemicals used across the industry, making the true scale of the pollution – and its associated economic, environmental, and societal impacts – difficult to evaluate. Improving knowledge of what goes into our clothes and how we can better choose what we buy is vital to changing this.
HOW ARE CHEMICALS PROBLEMATIC?
Annually, 43 million tonnes of 8000 different types of chemical are used to produce textiles. However, there is a remarkable lack of understanding about the chemicals that go into textile production and the effects they have. Despite this, many have been found to be carcinogenic or hormone-disrupting, likely harmful to the factory workers who are in contact with them on a daily basis and the waterways into which they are disposed. Many of the chemicals are also known to bio-accumulate: they become more concentrated over time in the environment, posing increasingly greater risks the longer they are in the environment.
Substances used in the production of clothes often stay in the clothes after they are made and sold, meaning that they work their way to the consumer too. Not only does this spread the issue of water contamination far and wide, but also has led to reports of allergic reactions, respiratory diseases and loss of aquatic life. Needless to say, it is in everyone's best interest to better understand and then better control what substances are used in the making of our clothes. A 2017 report estimates that eliminating today's negative health impacts due to poor chemicals management in the industry would have an economic benefit of EUR 7 billion (USD 8 billion) annually.
WHAT OTHER WASTE IS THERE?
Synthetic clothes also release microfibres when they are washed and as we buy an increasing volume of synthetic fibres, this issue intensifies. It has been estimated that around half a million tonnes of microfibres are released into waterways during the washing of plastic-based textiles each year. This is a preventable problem – filters built in to washing machines could trap the majority of these, to be disposed of safely – but this would take legislative change that governments don't seem willing to make.
As the use of synthetic fibres such as polyester (which currently makes up 60% of fibres used in clothing) grows, not only will we perpetuate the demand for fossil fuels and other non-renewable resources, we will also contribute increasingly to a non-biodegradable environmental disaster in our oceans and waterways. As with many chemicals, microplastics such as these are persistent in the environment (they take a long time to break down), and accumulate up the food chain, leading to deaths of animals such as seabirds, whales and dolphins by starvation – they fill the stomach but provide no actual nutrients, leading to death or severe illness.
Buy less, buy better
The best thing to do to reduce your contribution to fashion waste is to buy as infrequently as possible and use what you already have. Buy second-hand and from sustainable brands, or swap clothes with friends. Only by reducing the demand for clothes can we reduce the amount created.
Look for accreditations such as OEKO-TEX and GOTS
There are some accreditations that offer third-party auditing of supply chains to ensure only non-harmful dyes and treatments are used. Two of the best known are OEKO-TEX and GOTS. These often also look as social criteria and set ethical standards too, so you know clothes with these are likely made with ethics and sustainability in mind.
Avoid synthetic clothing
Organic cotton and linen are not without their own issues, but these products avoid the use of excessive chemicals in their production and have the added benefit of not releasing microfibres when placed in the wash.
Use a Guppyfriend bag
If you have a lot of synthetic clothing, such as sportswear, that you wash regularly, invest in a filter for your washing machine. One of the most effective is Guppyfriend, a bag to place your laundry in that will collect microfibres released from your clothes to be safely disposed on in landfill, instead of being released into waterways.
Campaign and lobby brands
Many brands get away with having no transparency and poor working conditions. Campaigners and groups such as Fashion Revolution have forced brands to improve transparency and have led to changes in the clothing production process. Use your voice on social media and via letters and petitions to force brands to be open about who their workers are, how they're treated and what working conditions are like. Avoid brands that are resistant.
There is a lot we can do individually, but without legislative changes (e.g. banning the use of certain chemicals, introducing filters on washing machines etc), there's only so much that will happen. Many of us are privileged enough to spend more to shop with sustainable brands, but that isn't the case for everyone. Voting for a government who will hold brands and businesses to account when it comes to their environmental footprint will have far more impact than individual action.
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PESCADERO, Calif. (KGO) -- A mountain lion made an unexpected visit to a classroom at Pescadero High School Wednesday morning.
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The season could definitely be summed up by asking "what if?" with numerous moments of bad luck for the outfit – particularly on Sims' side of the garage.
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Teams' Championship position 5th (156 points)
Drivers' Championship position Antonio Felix da Costa – 6th (99 points); Alexander Sims – 13th (57 points)
If the opening two rounds were displaying BMW's impressive pace, it also started the bad luck run of Sims. He picked up 18 points in the first three races – and could've been at least six more had there not been that collision in Marrakesh – before a run of just one points finish in the next eight races.
Felix da Costa had a little bit of misfortune but not as much as he finished sixth in the drivers' standing – he scored points in all but four races including a disqualification in the Monaco E-Prix.
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The attack on Pearl Harbor was conducted by the Japanese aircraft and it is considered as the beginning of the war between Japan and the United States. The attack was unannounced and brutal and it took place on the naval base of the United States in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The unexpected attack took place on December 7, 1941. Originally, the attack was planned only as preventive effort to keep the Pacific fleet of the United States from influencing the war that was being planned by Japan in Southeast Asia. However the attack on Pearl Harbor resulted in the entry of the United States in the Second World War which has been going on for more than two years in the Europe (Minoru, 1993). There are several questions that are related with the attack on Pearl Harbor. Many people have asked the question if America could have been well prepared for the attack but if it was an intelligence failure or the failure of the foreign policy of the US. In order to properly assess the problem of Pearl Harbor, it is important to study the US foreign policy at that time (Heinrichs, 1988).
The attack took place in the same way as was hoped by Japan. It was a total surprise and killed 2,403 Americans and 1178 were wounded. Apart from the loss of human life, 18 ships were sunk or damaged seriously. Similarly, 188 airplanes were destroyed and 159 were damaged. The question still remains to be answered if the attack was really a surprise attack. Several warning signs have been received by the United States which indicated that there was likelihood that Pearl Harbor may be bound. While comprehensive plans were made by Japan to carry out this attack, on the other hand it appears that Pearl Harbor was not prepared to deal with the devastation that was caused by this attack on December 7, 1941. It is alleged by many people that the government could have been prepared for the attack if adequate communication was present between the military officers and the government in this regard. At the same time, there are many who believe that the administration of Pres. Roosevelt can be held responsible for the devastation that was caused by this attack. As a result, for the lost more than 50 years, this incident has been involved in cover-ups, speculation and deceit although a number of studies have been conducted in this regard which have tried to reveal the truth (Stolley, 1991 p119).
The major events related with the attack can be described as follows:
January 1941: Yamamoto prepares plan for attack on Pearl Harbor
October: General approval is given by Hirohito for the attack on Pearl Harbor
November 8: The formal battle plan for attack that was going to take place in December was approved by Hirohito
November 26: the attack fleet of Japan set sail
December 7: surprise attack is launched by Japan on Pearl Harbor
December 8: war is announced by the United States and Britain on Japan
December 11: war is declared by Germany on the United States
Some of the key people that need to be mentioned while discussing the Pearl Harbor attack are:
Franklin D. Roosevelt: the 32nd president of the US. He implemented the economic penalties due to which Japan became angry. Roosevelt also requested the declaration of war after Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan in December, 1941.
Yamamoto Isoroku: He was the Japanese admiral who had planned the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Hirohito: He was the Japanese Emperor and the approved the plan for attack on Pearl Harbor.
Richmond K. Turner: He was the admiral of the U.S. Navy. Turner had warned that the Navy should be put on high alert status and he had also recommended that security should be increased at Pearl Harbor. However the recommendations made by Turner were only implemented in part.
Evaluation of sources:
In Robert Stinnett's Day Of Deceit, it has been alleged that Japan was deliberately provoked and allowed by the Roosevelt administration to attack Pearl Harbor so that the United States can enter the World War II. In this book, it has been claimed by Stinnett that he had come across certain information that reveals that the attacking fleet had been detected by radio and intelligence intercepts however the information was deliberately prevented from reaching Admiral Kimmel, who was the commander of the base at that time (Reischauer, 1990). Since its release, this book has been referenced by those who are in favor of advanced knowledge theories. On the other hand, there are many who reject this work and point out that several key errors are present in this book and at the same time, the author has relied on some doubtful sources (Budiansky, 2002).
However in this book, Stinnett points out towards several facts in favor of his theory. For example, Lt. Kermit Tyler was contacted regarding a radar contact on an inbound flight but he told the operators that we should forget about it. It was also ordered that AAF fighters should be parked in close proximity so that sabotage can be avoided. Similarly, some officers ordered that the ammunition should be kept locked, far away from the guns (Pelz, 1974 p73).
At the same time, comparisons have also been made between Pearl Harbor and the dropping of nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In this regard, several arguments are being given both in favor of and against dropping the nuclear bombs on these Japanese cities. Some arguments try to justify the dropping of nuclear bombs. In this way, the arguments that try to justify the dropping of nuclear bomb claim that "all is fair in love and war" which means that there are no specific rules that have to be followed when it comes to the efforts for winning the war by a country. On the other hand, there are many who argue that the dropping of nuclear bombs on these two Japanese cities cannot be justified because such large-scale violence, against women and children cannot be justified. However, in this regard, the fact needs to be noted that nearly 1200 men women and children lost their lives in the Pearl Harbor attack by Japan and as a result, the attack on Pearl Harbor is frequently used to justify the dropping of nuclear bombs on Japan because these forms of play a major role in bringing the war to an end (Lutton, 1991 p431).
Analysis: In this regard, it can be said that basically, the attack on Pearl Harbor sums up the previous bad relations that were present between Japan and the United States. Another ironical fact in this regard is that on the day, the attack on Pearl Harbor took place, the diplomats from the United States and Japan were discussing the moves of Japan in Southeast Asia. However the diplomats from the Japanese side were well aware of the fact that the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese was in full preparation. In fact, due to the reason that the diplomats from the US and Japan were discussing war efforts, it helped the Japanese aircrafts to launch the sneaky attack. However, the Japanese generals also regretted the attack soon thereafter. For example, Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto admitted later on that the attack Pearl Harbor may have "awakened a sleeping giant" (Utley, 1985 p173). This means that the US could have been waiting for such a move on part of Japan and the attack on Pearl Harbor could have provided an excuse to the US to enter the War. In this regard, it is important to note that Admiral Yamamoto had himself made the plan for attacking Pearl Harbor as he was the commander in chief of the Navy of Japan. However he believed that the best strategy in this regard would be to act in complete secrecy because eventually the United States would engage in Japan in a war. Therefore, it was firmly believed by Yamamoto that the only hope Japan had of winning the War was to the strike first and in this way, knock-out the military power of the US (LaFeber, 1994 p399).
At the same time, it is also believed that the attack on Pearl Harbor was also a warning to the US to remain away from the war in Southeast Asia. However, the attack was considered as a challenge by the United States and it entered the World War II with strong determination. In order to teach a lesson to Japan for the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US had also stopped the flow of oil and rubber to Japan which had a significant impact on the war efforts of Japan because these supplies are required for tanks, ships and airplanes of Japan. Another thing that needs to be mentioned in case of the attack on Pearl Harbor is that the United States was considered as the major obstacle in the way of Japanese victory in Southeast Asia as well as in western Pacific Ocean (Wohlstetter, 1962). Japan was also aware of the fact that after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Americans will go all out to take revenge from Japan and as a result, the only possible way to defeat the United States would be to invade other countries so that supplies could be received from these countries (Utley, 1985 p173).
It has been revealed by historical analysis over the years that a number of warning signs were present during the months before the attack and some military leaders of the US, including Admiral Turner were concerned regarding the vulnerability of Pearl Harbor base to an attack from the Japanese (Wohlstetter, 1962). Moreover the US also succeeded in decoding and reading the Japanese military communications up to sometime before the attack when the military codes were abruptly changed by Japan. Under these circumstances, most of the people in the US administration, including Pres. Roosevelt were almost certain that some kind of major action was being planned by Japan against the interests of the US. In fact, a meeting had been scheduled for December 7 in order to discuss this matter. However, the administration was not aware of the target of the attack and similarly the authorities at Pearl Harbor were not notified to remain on alert (Reischauer, 1990).
Pres. Roosevelt had also appointed a commission of inquiry after the attack on Pearl Harbor in order to decide if negligence could have contributed in the success of Japan in its attack on Pearl Harbor. In the report of the commission, it was found that the Army and naval commanders stationed in the Hawaiian area, Maj. Gen. Walter C. Short and Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel were found to be guilty of "errors of judgment" and "dereliction of duty". Subsequently, these two officers retired from the Armed Forces. Similarly, a bipartisan Congressional committee also undertook an investigation in November, 1945. During this investigation, the testimonies from a lot of people were heard in order to review the attack. In the report of this Committee, the main blame was also placed on Short and Kimmel however they were not found guilty of dereliction of duty but only guilty of errors of judgment (McManns, 2000).
In the end, till this date, avid speculations are going on as to what could have been and what should have been done by the United States to prevent the attack on Pearl Harbor. Much more speculations have been going on regarding the amount of information available to the United States and its allies regarding the Japanese plans of attacking Pearl Harbor. It also needs to be noted that the prime minister of Britain, Winston Churchill desperately wanted that the United States should take an active part in the War and he was continuously pressurizing his old friend, Roosevelt that America should take an active part in the war. Some historians have even gone to the extent of suggesting that specific information was available with the British intelligence regarding the attack on Pearl Harbor however, Churchill deliberately decided to withhold this information because such an attack would make the United States joined the war. However, such claims have not been confirmed although a fierce debate is still going on.
Genda, Minoru, (1993), "Analysis No. 1 of the Pearl Harbor Attack, Operation AI," edited by Donald M. Goldstein and Katherine V. Dillon, The Pearl Harbor Papers: Inside The Japanese Plans (Washington: Brassey's)
Heinrichs, Waldo, (1988), Threshold of War: Franklin D. Roosevelt and American entry into World War II, (New York: Oxford University Press).
LaFeber, Walter, (1994), THE AMERICAN AGE: The United States Foreign Policy at Home and Abroad, 2nd ed. (New York: W.W. Norton & Company).
LaFeber, Walter. (1994), The American Age: U.S. Foreign Policy At Home and Abroad: 1750 to the Present 2 ed. W.W. Norton Company. London: 399-402
Lutton, Charles. (1991) "Pearl Harbor: Fifty Years of Controversy." Journal of Historical Review 11.4: 431
McManns, John F. (2000) "Principles First" The New American 16.3 31 January: also at https://www.thenewamerican.com
Pelz, Stephen E. (1974), Race to Pearl Harbor Harvard University Press. Cambridge, Massachusetts, 83-94
Reischauer, Edwin O., (1990), JAPAN: The Story of a Nation 4th ed. (New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company).
Stephen Budiansky, (2002), Battle of Wits: The Complete Story of Codebreaking in World War II, Touchstone Books.
Stolley, Roger A. (1991) "Pearl Harbor Attack No Surprise." Journal for Historical Review 12.1: 119
Utley, Jonathan G. (1985), Going to War With Japan: 1937-1941 University of Tennessee Press. Knoxville, 173
Wohlstetter, Roberta, (1962), Pearl Harbor: Warning and Decision, (California: Stanford University Press)
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Fifth Annual Hooley Awards Finalists Announced
LAKEVILLE, MINN. [July 18, 2019] - ImageTrend, Inc. announced the nine finalists for this year's Hooley Awards. The Hooley Awards recognize innovators and thought leaders, honoring their involvement, creativity and passion in three categories: Innovation, Service and New Frontier. The winners will be announced at the 11th annual ImageTrend Connect Conference on July 24, 2019.
"Each year's nominees continue to impress us with their initiatives," remarked Mike McBrady, President and CEO of ImageTrend. "We appreciate and celebrate their important efforts and the inspiration they offer to others."
Nominations for the sought after awards were reviewed by a committee to narrow down a list of finalists. A panel of judges, who are regarded as industry experts, selected one award recipient in each category by secret ballot. The finalists for each category are as follows.
Innovation Award Finalists To recognize those who are serving in a new or innovative way to meet the needs of their organization, including developing programs or solutions to benefit providers, administrators, or the community.
Eric Anderson, Department of Health Services, Wisconsin
Chelsea Dubie, Department of Health, Vermont
Jesus Rivera, City of Surprise Fire-Medical Department, Arizona
Service Award Finalists Considers how data is being used to further the safety of their community or reach community goals, and acknowledges the fact that data is boundless and can be used in any number of ways for the benefit of society.
Todd Donovan, Derry Fire Department, New Hampshire
Mike Hilley, Whatcom County, Washington
J.D. Postage, Violet Township, Ohio
New Frontier Award Finalists To recognize those that are going above and beyond the call of duty, and breaking new ground or serving in a humanitarian way.
Nicholas Adams, Cobb County, Georgia
Lori Boland, Allina Health EMS, Minnesota
Benjamin P. Thelen, Milwaukee Veterans Administration Hospital, Wisconsin
The Hooley Awards dinner will showcase each finalist's nomination prior to the announcement of the winners. Hooley Award nominations from previous years can be viewed on ImageTrend's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/ImageTrend.
About ImageTrend, Inc. www.ImageTrend.com ImageTrend, Inc. is dedicated to connecting life's most important data in the healthcare and emergency response community. ImageTrend delivers software solutions, data analytics and services for EMS, hospitals, community paramedicine (CP), critical care, fire, and preparedness to enable fully integrated patient-centric healthcare and public safety. ImageTrend's commitment to innovation, its clients, and providing world-class implementation and support is unsurpassed. Based in Lakeville, Minn., ImageTrend combines business analysis, creative design and data driven architecture to offer scalable solutions and strategies for today and the future.


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Readers React: We need all kinds of punishment — including the death penalty — to deter all kinds of killers
California's lethal injection chamber at San Quentin State Prison in 2010.
(Eric Risberg / Associated Press)
To the editor: When humans lived in caves, the tribal chief would serve as the group's executive, legislative and judicial branches of government. His task was great: to dispense punishment in a way that would preserve the tribe. He quickly reasoned that if murder was not effectively deterred, the tribe would not long exist.
Times have changed, but the basic dynamics have not. The only difference is that there are a lot of murderers who value the ability to kill over keeping their own lives and would be happy to die quickly. For them, the prospect of life imprisonment is an absolute nightmare.
For this reason, all punishments, including life imprisonment without parole as well as the death penalty, must remain on the books. We must try to deter every possible killer.
Ignored in this editorial, which asks outgoing Gov. Jerry Brown and his successor Gavin Newsom to work together to abolish the death penalty, is that our focus must be on saving the lives of all potential victims. We must protect potential victims whose killers fear either execution the most or life imprisonment. Neither punishment should be abolished.
The goal is deterrence, not punishment.
Robert S. Henry, San Gabriel
The writer is a retired capital case coordinator with the California attorney general's office.
To the editor: In addition to the excellent reasons in your editorial to abolish capital punishment, there is yet another reason that was not mentioned: the devastating effect a death sentence has on the people involved.
Imagine living, almost always for many years, with the possibility that your relative may eventually be executed. Sometimes even the families of the victims protest against the death penalty.
Instead, why can't we have a less bloodthirsty but very severe (and more immediate) punishment for convicted murderers? The possibility of life imprisonment with no hope of parole — with solitary confinement and no amenities such as television — might be more of a deterrent to would-be killers than the death penalty.
Jan Kelley, Studio City
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Deer hunters in SE Indiana face bovine TB testing on deer
Updated: 12:51 PM EST Jan 4, 2017
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Deer hunters in southeastern Indiana are facing stricter deer inspections as the state responds to the discovery of bovine tuberculosis in that region. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says hunters who kill deer in Dearborn County north of State Road 48 between now and Nov. 27 must take them to a DNR check station to be sampled for bovine TB. The animal disease was detected in August in a wild deer in neighboring Franklin County, marking the first such discovery of the disease in Indiana history. The deer tissue sampling is mandatory in the affected portion of Dearborn County. The sampling is voluntary for deer taken in Franklin County and Fayette County south of State Road 44, but the DNR strongly encourages deer hunters in those areas to participate.
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Deer hunters in southeastern Indiana are facing stricter deer inspections as the state responds to the discovery of bovine tuberculosis in that region.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says hunters who kill deer in Dearborn County north of State Road 48 between now and Nov. 27 must take them to a DNR check station to be sampled for bovine TB.
The animal disease was detected in August in a wild deer in neighboring Franklin County, marking the first such discovery of the disease in Indiana history.
The deer tissue sampling is mandatory in the affected portion of Dearborn County. The sampling is voluntary for deer taken in Franklin County and Fayette County south of State Road 44, but the DNR strongly encourages deer hunters in those areas to participate.


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CINEMA RUN CONTINUES
The world premiere of Friends, Foes & Fireworks took place at the Classic Cinema Elsternwick on Wednesday March 21st, followed by an Q&A with the Cast and Crew. Four of the five female cast members were in attendance and it was an engaging discussion between the audience and the crew as questions flew about the improv filmmaking process.
Co-directors Ivan Malekin and Sarah Jayne, who flew down to Melbourne from Malta for the screening were ecstatic to be in attendance for the films milestone event and were very happy with how the film looked on the big screen.
After the screening a positive vibe resonated in the foyer with local actors and regular moviegoers praising the film.
"In an era of superhero blockbusters and feel-good schmaltz, this is a rare, truthful film. Don't miss it." - Mary Costello, Audience Member
Friends, Foes & Fireworks will continue to play out its limited cinema run at the swanky Lido Cinema from March 31st, with further cinema dates to be announced during April.
This will be the one and only chance for cinema-goers to experience this unique Melbourne film on the big screen before releases on DVD and VOD platforms.
Tickets are currently on sale through Lido cinema, both online and at the cinema Box Office.
Book your tickets here through the Lido website and check back for further screening sessions from Lido for this film.
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Dow and Chevron Phillips Chemical Announce Plans to Form Styrenics Joint Venture in the Americas
WEBWIRE – Wednesday, April 11, 2007
The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Chevron Phillips Chemical) have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding relating to the formation of a joint venture involving assets from their polystyrene and styrene monomer businesses in the Americas. The new venture is subject to customary regulatory review, due diligence, completion of definitive agreements, and corporate and other approvals. Upon the necessary approvals, the parties would expect the transaction to close in the second half of 2007.
"Today's announcement marks another key milestone in Dow's strategic agenda and underscores our commitment to change the Company's long-term earnings profile," said Andrew Liveris, Dow chairman and chief executive officer. "This joint venture is what our Asset Light strategy is all about: joining forces with a complementary partner who brings value to Dow through its excellent feedstock position and with whom we can build a stronger regional presence, reduce costs, enhance innovation and deliver a superior service to our customers."
The 50-50 joint venture is expected to establish the competitive model for an integrated producer of polystyrene in the Americas.
"This joint venture is an important step for our company in recognizing the changing competitive landscape for styrenics in the Americas," said Ray Wilcox, president and chief executive officer of Chevron Phillips Chemical. "This is a very competitive business and we look forward to achieving the synergies of this venture so as to expand our opportunities in the Americas and more efficiently meet customer demand."
The potential joint venture is expected to realize significant manufacturing, commercial and feedstock synergies between Dow and Chevron Phillips Chemical.
"We complement each other well and together we're creating a sustainable company in the Americas," said Mike Gambrell, Dow Executive Vice President. "Both companies bring a wealth of commercial and manufacturing experience to the venture."
"Partnering in this way enables both Chevron Phillips Chemical and Dow to more efficiently build upon our core competencies," said Mike Parker, senior vice president of aromatics and styrenics for Chevron Phillips Chemical. "We also believe it improves our customer coverage and enhances logistics to better serve them."
Subject to due diligence, the parties intend to contribute the following assets to the venture. Dow intends to contribute: a styrene monomer plant (Camacari, Brazil) and six polystyrene plants (Gales Ferry, Connecticut; Ironton, Ohio; Joliet, Illinois; Torrance, California; Cartagena, Colombia; and Guaruja, Brazil). Chevron Phillips Chemical intends to contribute a styrene monomer plant (St. James, Louisiana) and a polystyrene plant (Marietta, Ohio).
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What is the meaning of government securities?
What are examples of government securities?
What are the three government securities?
What are govt securities in India?
Who buys government securities?
What are the characteristics of government securities?
Why do banks invest in government securities?
Are government securities a good investment?
Where do government securities come from?
Are government securities risk free?
What are the 5 types of bonds?
How can I buy government securities in India?
Government securities are government debt issuances used to fund daily operations, and special infrastructure and military projects. They guarantee the full repayment of invested principal at the maturity of the security and often pay periodic coupon or interest payments.
Types of Government Securities
Treasury bills (T-bills) Treasury bills or T-bills are issued only by the central government of India. …
Cash Management Bills (CMBs) Cash Management Bills (CMBs) are relatively new to the Indian financial market. …
Dated G-Secs. …
State Development Loans (SDLs)
The federal government offers three categories of fixed-income securities to consumers and investors to fund its operations: Treasury bonds, Treasury notes, and Treasury bills. 1 Each security has a different rate at which it matures, and each pays interest in a different way.
In India, the Central Government issues both, treasury bills and bonds or dated securities while the State Governments issue only bonds or dated securities, which are called the State Development Loans (SDLs). G-Secs carry practically no risk of default and, hence, are called risk-free gilt-edged instruments.
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By buying or selling government securities (usually bonds), the Fed—or a central bank—affects the money supply and interest rates. If, for example, the Fed buys government securities, it pays with a check drawn on itself. This action creates money in the form of additional deposits from the sale of…
The basic characteristics of the Government securities are understood as follows:
Issuing authority. …
Purpose of issue of Government Securities. …
Government securities and Commercial Banks. …
Rate of interest. …
Tax concessions. …
Underwriting.
Why do banks invest in government securities? The main purpose is the Statutory Liquid Ratio (SLR), this is a rule set by the RBI which obligates commercial banks to deposit a specific amount in the central bank in he form of Gold, Cash or Securities.
Treasury bonds can be a good investment for those looking for safety and a fixed rate of interest that's paid semiannually until the bond's maturity. Bonds are an important piece of an investment portfolio's asset allocation since the steady return from bonds helps offset the volatility of equity prices.
The U.S. Treasury Department issues government securities through auctions to institutional investors for buying and selling. Retail investors can purchase government securities directly from the Treasury Department's website, banks, or through brokers.
You are investing in Bonds/T-bills issued by the Government of India. Since the Government of India backs these, these are virtually risk-free investments.
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There are five main types of bonds: Treasury, savings, agency, municipal, and corporate. Each type of bond has different sellers, purposes, buyers, and levels of risk vs. return. If you want to take advantage of bonds, you can also buy securities that are based on bonds, such as bond mutual funds.
The Reserve Bank of India recently announced that retail investors can now invest directly in the government's primary and secondary bond market by opening gilt accounts with the national banks and monetary policy regulator.