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Interview with Mint of Finland's CEO Paul Gustafsson
February 21, 2011 By Michael Alexander 1 Comment
Finland is an extraordinary country in so many ways. Often called the land of a thousand lakes, its size is equal to two and a half times that of England but with a population of just 5.4 million. Neither Scandinavian nor Slavic, Finns are actually ethnically related (though distantly) to the Hungarians and culturally (as well as linguistically) to the Estonians and Karelians. Finland declared their independence in 1917 after the fall of the Russian Imperial Government and became a republic on the 4th January the following year. Through an Imperial edict from the Russian Czar Alexander II, the Finnish Mint in Helsinki was established which was responsible for the production of Marrkka coinage, also granted to the Finns in 1860.
As we were approaching the end of 2010 at the time of this interview, the Mint of Finland was looking back at the year of celebrations to mark their 150th year anniversary, reflecting on the fact that the Mint, older than the Finnish Republic itself has grown in both prestige and size. Innovation has come easily to the Mint, they were the first to strike a commemorative coin to mark the summer Olympiad they hosted in 1952 and to experiment with sleek and un-traditional coin design. A radically different company has emerged from those early days of originality, from even that of just ten years ago. It has expanded and acquired other national mints in Scandinavia which has increased its size three-fold and its minting capacity to being the largest exporter of coins to foreign markets.
Mint of Finland Peace and Security 20 Euro - 2011 COTY Winner
The Finnish Mint proudly boasts of producing over a billion circulation, collector and commemorative coins annually. Consistently acclaimed at the Coin of the Year (COTY) awards, (this year they were awarded the 2011 COTY for the best silver crown) Finnish coins have definitely made a name for themselves with a reputation for a cutting edge approach to numismatic design. The Finnish Mint is also the largest producer of EURO circulation coins. Aside from minting their own EURO coins, they are the minters for countries such as Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Slovakia and more recently, Estonia. What the Finnish mint may lack in numismatic history, they more than make up for in style and originality, their unique approach to design in any field is quintessentially Finish & widely acclaimed and, their coins are no exception. A favorite country of mine to collect coins from for many years, I can wholeheartedly recommend that as a collector of world coins, if you haven't yet discovered the coins of Finland, do so sooner rather than later…and be prepared to be amazed!
Paul Gustafsson
First, a heartfelt congratulation to the Finnish Mint on your 150th anniversary, your Mint is actually older than the modern Finnish state, can you give our readers some background on how the Mint came to exist before the Republic of Finland?
Quite simple really, in 1809, Finland became an autonomous part of the Russian Empire which was technically, the birth of our nation. In year 1860, Czar Alexander II also granted us our own currency which was the Markka. It was equal in exchange to 25 Kopecks, which meant 4 markka made up one Ruble. The First Mint of Finland was built near Helsinki Harbour and the original building is still there, very near the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. We moved to our present location in Vantaa in 1987.
Can you tell us if anything was done to mark this event either nationally or within the Mint itself?
There have been some new changes during the anniversary year. There has been an official name change with our Finnish name to Suomen Rahapaja, (Finnish Mint) which was our original name to begin with. Our name in English, Mint of Finland remains the same. There has also been a change of logo or insignia which you can see on our website. There was also a celebration of 150 years of Finnish currency which began with a reception at the Finnish Embassy in Berlin during the World Money Fair last January. A gold coin was issued to celebrate the Finnish Markka and there was also a webshop opened for the first time at the Mint itself. Part of the ongoing celebrations is the Mint's exhibition and inter-active display here at Heureka titled "About a Coin" which will interest young coin collectors and, hopefully, inspire future coin collectors.
Finnish Currency 150 Years
Finnish coins which have gained quite a reputation over the years with regard to design, If there is a pre-cursor to the Dutch sense of abstract & concept of a modern approach to numismatic design, it is the Finnish Mint with some very innovative designs from the late 1960's. Was this intentional of the Mint & the designers of the time and if so, how did this concept begin and continue?
I think it goes back to the 1950's when Finnish design received international acknowledgment. The Nordic concept of simple and functional design was prevalent at that time and because many of our coins were designed by first year sculptors of the Finnish Design Academy, this is reflected on the coins, not so much the medals we make but definitely on the coins. There is a similar sense of design that you find in our buildings, home products and the like, you see that simplicity and modernity comes through on our coinage… is it intentional? Well, we are Finns and its part of our heritage and it seems that this trend will continue, I must also say that Helsinki is to be designated the design capital of Europe for 2012. If you look at today's designers, they seem to be on the same track with those who were before them.
Is it ever a concern that as the coins become more abstract or the design becomes more of a topic of discussion, that this actually lessens the actual anniversary or event the coin is supposed to commemorate?
There is a concern with this, but collector and commemorative coins are a great means to reflect a legacy, history and the values of a people to the future generation. We mint between 10,000 to 50,000 pieces per coin, we use the skills of front row sculptors to create the message and as I mentioned before, our mission is to "give value to money." Whether they are circulation or collector coins, the value is the legacy or message of that Finnish person in history or event which is depicted. The design and event isn't separate, it's really a total package or a unique part of Finnish history which is interpreted.
Konsta Jylha and Folk Music 10 Euro
Concerning the substantial expansion of the Finnish Mint, the former Royal Norwegian and Swedish Mints are now a part of your company, so it looks as though the entirety of Scandinavia is under one centrally located entity. Why do you think this was a good move or, did you?
It was a good move and, a necessary move. Primarily because we want to preserve the skills, culture and the history of making coins in Scandinavia. Norway, Sweden and Finland are small countries in relation to population and in order to continue as a viable business, you must combine your resources and activity just to compete in this market effectively.
So this was a move to both preserve & enable these Mints to continue their activities?
I think that's the problem with many mints and their brands, the smaller ones really don't have a rationale to their existence when you look at this financially. They end up being supported by budgetary funds from the state or government.
Having said that… there was a Royal wedding in Sweden this year and while the commemorative coin for this occasion was struck at the Mint of Sweden, there is criticism about Swedish circulation coins being produced in Helsinki instead of Eskilstuna, how is this criticism handled?
As you know, Finland was itself under the Swedish crown for 600 years…but it's not a counter-act in any way I assure you. (smiles) It's good that Swedes are proud of their country, and we're not that far from them, just on the other side of the Gulf of Bothnia. We're quite close and there's been that discussion here in Finland. I can tell you that Princess Victoria was here just a week ago visiting us (October) and also here in Helsinki and I can say that the Finns love the Princess and her new Husband very much, a lot of people on the streets were cheering whether they were Swedes or Finns. Sweden also issued a one krona coin to mark the 1809 separation of our union… though it was struck here in Helsinki!
What pitfalls do you think other world mints are facing in the new era of competitive coin production? Is it product, cost, design, lack of innovation & modernization, their sheer size or is it as simple as competition on an increased level?
All of these are important for us, financially and business-wise. We try to utilize the most up to date technology also training and education for our people and we do have some very good people working at the Mint. Our organization is also pretty lean, we've been practicing since 1993 at being a private company and operating from the revenue that we've generated from our business in the marketplace and in this regard, the culture has changed a lot from being funded from a state department. The Finnish Mint is a limited company and all shares are owned by the state. Besides reporting to the Board of Directors, we report to the Government Office that is responsible of the ownership steering and they let us know if we're going in the right direction.
I'd like to talk about recent public & collector input with competitions and artist's designs who send in their ideas. This wasn't the "norm" for many years, so when and how did this occur?
The recent 20 Euro silver coin "Children and Creativity" in the Ethical coin series was designed by a 17 year old art student. This coin was launched here at the Heureka because both the coin and our current exhibition are related to children & creativity which is why the competition was also introduced. Our chief engraver was also part of the process and guiding the students who were taking part in the competition to make sure the designs could be put on the coin. So far, this is the only coin which has been designed by a member of the public in this way, by open competition and by someone so young.
Children and Creativity 20 Euro
Finland has stayed true to the traditional crown size coin, with 36 mm 10 & 100 Markka coins from the 1970's & 1990's and the transition over to the 10 and 20 EURO coins of 38 mm. Was this a deliberate decision on the part of the Mint or is it due to market demand?
It's partly to do with the Mint and the Collector Coin Committee but also to do with the sculptors who want to make sure that we can reproduce their designs on the coin. If the coin is too small, there are difficulties and without a magnifier, you can't see the detail that they intended. The end result is a beautiful coin which also goes back to giving value to money.
There has been an increase in the demand for Finnish coins over the last nine years of EURO coinage and even for the last of the markka coins. Would you put this down to design or limited numbers of strikes, many of the new coins now have very small mintages?
I think in the last markka years and the first EURO years, there was an accelerated demand for the coins but maybe it was because Finland is a EURO-zone country, maybe this does give us a greater demand for Finnish coins in Europe. However, if you just like beautiful coins and the Finnish sense of style & design, then you should look to adding some of our coins to your collection both for their beauty and value.
As we come to the end of our interview, I always like to ask my guests if they collect coins, especially since they're around coins so much in their work life, so can I ask this of you?
Well, I am a collector but… not a coin collector, I collect Bob Dylan record releases! I only buy coins because I think they look nice or I really like it usually for myself or as a present. I have many coins in my drawer but I wouldn't call it a collection. There are some interesting coins from Iceland from the 1980's and some of the Danish coins, they are very nice and of course, some of the EURO's from other countries, just to see what they're doing with their coins,…something which catches my eye, you see, I'm already used to Finnish designs! (smiles)
I'm not sure there are coins that can match the designs of Finland, Mr. Paul Gustafsson, thank you very much for your time today here at the Heureka science Centre and the Mint's "About a Coin" exhibition, I think I'll have a try at making my own coin while I'm here!
My thanks go to Ms. Henna Karjalainen, Communications and Marketing Manager of the Mint of Finland for arranging this interview, it is greatly appreciated. The Mint of Finland's Exhibition "About a Coin" where you can create your own coin is at the HEUREKA Science Centre until at least the end of 2013. They are located at: Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre, Tiedepuisto 1, Tikkurila, Vantaa.
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Fritz Brandt says
I did read yu having issued a Eur 10 coin in comm.of Kaj Franck
I am wondering how the pricing of this coin is and if i can order it.
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The Final Season Of Game of Thrones Is Going To Suck, But We're All Going To Watch Anyways
by 5OClockShadow Nov 05, 2018
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When I first saw Peter Dinklage's comments on the final season of Game of Thrones, I have to say, I felt a little tingle up my leg. For those of you who haven't heard, Dinklage said that there is an epic battle scene in the final season that "makes the Battle of the Bastards look like a theme park." It took 55 days to shoot and will be the biggest battle in the history of the series. I have to say, nothing gets my adrenaline pumping like some good old Game of Thrones bloodshed, and Battle of the Bastards was probably one of the best episodes in the series, but Game of Thrones has definitely turned a corner in terms of quality of storytelling. It's become its own fan fiction, so as excited as I am to see how the story ends, I know it's going to suck.
The show set such a high bar over its first 4 to 5 seasons as the body of work as a whole was spectacular, and had a lot of depth thanks to the fact it was based on a great story George RR Martin had already written. In fact, he recently complained that if he had continued to write the story himself, the series could have spanned up to 13 seasons, but the show runners wanted to max out at 7. I guess that explains why the story has sped up significantly since the end of season 6. Because of this, the story has become little more than fan service to make up for the fact that the story has become extremely shallow.
Besides flexing its muscles with cameos from the likes of Ed Sheeran and Noah Syndergaard, the show also gave us convenient story points. Arya got revenge on Walder Frey, which admittedly was badass. They threw a plot armor-smothered Jon in a pointless, ridiculously dangerous mission north of The Wall just so we could see our favorite warriors go against the Walkers, see a dragon set wights on fire, and then see how the White Walkers are going to get south of The Wall—using their own zombie dragon. Guess what's coming next? Dragon versus dragon dogfights! Kind of stupid of the good guys to let that happen, but hey, it's going to be cool to see! After the Lannisters conveniently took Highgarden, supposedly the second most powerful house in the Seven Kingdoms, without much of a fight, we got to see another dragon battle and the Dothraki mow over Lannister soldiers like weeds. Don't get me wrong, it was an awesome battle scene, but it doesn't fit the story pattern we've come to know and love. It's fan service. Just like Tyrion being dumbed down as an advisor so Daenerys could look like a great leader in comparison. The parley between the Lannisters and Daenerys was idiotic, and only really served to foreshadow the coming Clegane Bowl and give Jon an excuse to go north of The Wall. It all seems very convenient, very fast, and very…thin. But hey, we're getting almost exactly what we want, right?
I got into this show not for special effects and sword fights, although they are a nice bonus, but because it was the best epic storytelling I'd seen in a TV series. It was a nice mix of human history and fantasy. Now? We're going to get what we want, even though that hasn't always been what the show is about. The show gives you a little of what you want, then lets a character get consumed by their fatal flaw, just like in the great Greek tragedies. But now? We're getting a huge battle scene that will likely be full of dragons and ice zombies. We'll get to see the Clegane brothers face off. Jon will finally be revealed as the true king but probably die at the end in a try-hard twist after killing the Night King. We'll get to see dragons fighting in midair. Yeah, the story is going to be shallow and suck, but we're all going to watch it because we know we are going to get exactly what we want..
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UrbanFriar 1 year ago
This is definitely not the mindset to have going into it. This show has given us 7 seasons of high quality TV and you choose to doubt it now? Come on. Live a little bit and have some faith. You know nothing.
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Phish97 1 year ago
This blog post is horrendously bad.
TomHanks 1 year ago
Agreed, but it's ok because season 3 of True Detective looks electric
Guntherfelt 1 year ago
I have no doubt there will be at a minimum 2 mind blowing "rip your heart out and eat it as you die" moments in the final season. You gotta think the series will end in a dark shade of grey. Think Cersei and Jamie are the only ones left alive to rule, they absolutely despise each other and the reality that ruling the rubble is 100x worse than the privileged life they lead prior all this conflict.
ConsultingQueen 1 year ago
Jamie has to kill Cersei, it's what they've been building up to. He got a redemption arc and she has stooped lower and lower by acting the way she always has.
VUmobile 1 year ago
Pretty much every show follows the same trajectory: good start but we don't know the characters' depth yet, best seasons are 2-5, then the brilliance slows as it closes. That being said, it's wild that last GoT season catches so much flak. It was still a television masterpiece and I can't imagine thinking anything from GRRM and Thrones could "suck"
KingofQueens 1 year ago
Last season sucked because it was accelerated and they rushed to set the pieces for the final season. I dont think this final season will suck
SwimCoach 1 year ago
Don't talk shit about Cleganebowl. Fucking confirmed. Get Hype.
Eccentric Economist 1 year ago
If we're gonna complain about the plot and storyline I lay it at Martins feet. He's had how long to finish the books? The plot has some what fallen apart but mostly after HBO ran out of published books to work with.
Fulton 1 year ago
One question: Are we going to get what we want?
CMcK11 1 year ago
Winds of Winter might come in the next decade though so that's exciting
Pete Campbells Hairline 1 year ago
Your take is bad and and you should feel bad. Delete.
MischiefMiddleManaged 1 year ago
They could take it almost any direction as long as it's not more incest…
SLC_RnD 1 year ago
Maybe not, but you'll get what you need.
Clarence Carter 1 year ago
Agreed. Martin has to consult other people about his own material when he's writing because he can't remember what has happened. He's over-saturated his novels


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Al-Bakri (top left) trained at an Afghan al-Qaida camp
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Expect blazing bagpipes, accordion and fiddle mixed with standard rock instruments as the 'boy band of Scottish traditional music' play live.
Since their amped-up ceilidh-band beginnings on the isle of Tiree, Skerryvore's buoyant, tautly crafted folk-rock sound has conquered the world from Chicago to Shanghai. The 7-piece band - brothers Daniel Gillespie (accordion) and Martin Gillespie (bagpipes, whistles and accordion), Fraser West (drums and vocals), Alec Dalglish (lead vocals and guitar), Craig Espie (fiddles), Alan Scobie (keyboards) and Jodie Bremaneson (bass) all bring their own musical influences to bear on the Skerryvore mix. The more they have experimented with their trademark blend of powerful anthemic songwriting and ferociously hard-driving instrumental sets, the more the band and their signature sound has evolved.
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The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today urged union home minister Rajnath Singh to grant citizenship to all Afghan Sikh and Hindu families who had taken refuge in India after fleeing persecution in Afghanistan, saying the country must come to the aid of all these displaced persons.
A SAD delegation which met the Union home minister in this regard, also urged him to examine and get a notification of the Union territory of Chandigarh making it mandatory for all Sikh women to wear helmets reversed. The delegation also submitted a list of Sikh detainees who are still languishing in various jails after the end of their jail terms to the Home Minister to facilitate their release.


Dem backing a Republican bill improves its chances in a blue legislature.
Oregon's state government is Democratic controlled, with that party in charge of both legislative chambers and the governor's chair. But one prominent Oregon Republican senator is looking to move state retirement system members into 401(k)-like plans to help patch up its $20 billion-plus funding hole. Luckily for him, he's got some help from a Democrat peer, who is his proposal's co-sponsor.
Amid about a dozen bills eyeing changes to the $77.9 billion Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), roughly half of them, all sponsored by Sen. Tim Knopp, center on shaking up its defined benefit plan. Knopp, who was a small business owner for two decades, is the former majority leader of the Oregon House. He is co-chair of the Senate Workforce Committee, which has jurisdiction over pension matters.
His ally on the bill is Sen. Arnie Roblan, a Coos Bay Democrat who is also a former high school principal and math teacher. He previously was the speaker pro tem of the state House.
This across-the-aisle plan stands in contrast to the partisan warfare over state pension overhauls that rage on in other places, notably Kentucky.
One of the main measures Knopp is looking to pass would establish a new 401(k)-style retirement plan for new employees. Employers would contribute 10% to the account and employees will have option to kick in an extra 2%. The retirement system's board would also be required to offer employees a menu of investment choices for their accounts.
The two will meet with Gov. Kate Brown next week for an analysis of the bill, both Knopp and Roblan's offices confirmed.
Oregon's pension system is 70% funded, which Knopp admits is not a doomsday scenario, but is "a critical moment" for the pension system as the next downturn could create "serious problems" for its status.
"We're either going to work to reverse that trend, or we'll blow a hole wide open in it," he told CIO, citing Illinois as an example. "Basically, they can't pay it," he said of the state government's pension liability.
Additional bills Knopp will try to push through in the current legislative session include workers choosing between the traditional defined benefit pension system or a new 401(k)-style defined contribution plan. He also wants to require the pension system to study options for an early retirement program where workers would collect benefits and work for a little longer with frozen pension accrual.
Another Knopp bill is dubbed a "kitchen sink" proposal that calls for multiple actions, one of which directs employee contributions to support the fund rather than individual accounts. It also makes $100,000 the highest salary that can be used to calculate a pension after Jan.1, 2020, and changes the metric to average a worker's top five years rather than the current three. The pension calculation factor for service performed would become 1.2% of the final average salary for each year worked.
"That was merely a bill that took several of the concepts we had been working on in the last few bills and put them all together," he said.
The final Knopp-sponsored bill would force both employer and employee to contribute 3% of salary to supplemental individual retirement accounts, cutting the employer contribution pickup of worker contributions in half.
The 2019 session began Tuesday and ends on June 30. Should none of Knopp's proposals move forward, the Bend senator is hopeful he can get his ideas passed eventually.
"There are a lot of people that do not want Oregon to devolve into a complete fiscal mess like some states have ended up," said Knopp.
Oregon PERS will comment on the bills and their potential impacts, according to the pension system's website.
The fund's asset mix was 38.7% public equity, 20.8% private equity, 19.78% debt securities, 10.68% real estate, 7.70% alternative equity, and 2.27% opportunity portfolio, according to its most recent comprehensive financial annual report.
Sen. Roblan and Gov. Brown were unable to be reached for comment.


Do we even have to tell you that hundreds of slurring Santas (on CitiBikes! in SantaTanks!) have hit the snowy streets of the East Village and Lower East Side? Love it or hate it, SantaCon has come to town, and this morning our photographer Scott Lynch braved the broball fights to document the Red Menace. Actually, not everyone wore boring ol' red and white: we spotted Crazy Legs Conti in St. Patty's get-up, for starters. Click through our slideshow to see that and all the rest.
Before he sails off into the sunset, Mayor Bloomberg is extending East River Ferry service, originally schedule to end next year.
According to the longest press release ever, the ferry has wildly exceeded expectations, carrying nearly 3 million passengers since its launch in summer of 2011. The five-year extension, with two additional one-year extension options, begins next summer. Fares will remain $4 for a one-way weekday ticket, $6 for a weekend ride, and $140 for a weekday unlimited monthly pass. The schedule won't change, either.
The last time a fire flanked a film shoot in the East Village, it was when Inside Llewyn Davis was in the hood (the Coen Brothers flick hits big screens this weekend).
With a public hearing scheduled tomorrow and vote expected later this month, the City Council's Health Committee is proposing a ban on e-cigs in most indoor public spaces. E-cigarettes and vaporizers are the latest indulgence to be threatened by Bloomberg. But while the ban might stop New Yorkers from e-puffing in bars, clubs, and subway platforms, owners of several vaping lounges aren't as threatened by it as you'd assume.
Crime in all its myriad forms (including debit card scams, bike and cellphone thefts and old-fashioned purse snatchings) has increased over the last 28 days in the East Village — when, that is, such dastardly deeds are compared to minuscule crime rates in the immediate wake of superstorm Sandy.
Addressing a packed monthly Community Council meeting last night at the precinct's East Fifth Street station house, Deputy Inspector John Cappelmann, the precinct's commanding officer, said felonies like grand larceny were up 15 percent compared to the same period last year, and burglary rates were higher. One apparent perp, he said, left his tennis shoes in one of the East 14th Street apartments he burgled ("We got his DNA") and then entered another unit in new boots only to fall from a window and wind up seriously injured at Bellevue.


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Saxon - Shepherd's Bush Empire, London (UK) - 27th April 2013
Despite the many times I have seen Saxon, I never seem to leave disappointed. Tonight was no exception. With support being supplied by Birmingham rockers Redline and The Quireboys, this was a terrific bill, and great value for the ticket price of only thirty quid! I am keeping my comments to the headliners whose stage setting was just a backdrop of the new Sacrifice album graphics.
Kicking off with the superb title track 'Sacrifice', they tore on stage, with Biff clad in black (for a man of his age, he still has impressive head banging abilities!) 'Wheels Of Terror' followed, before Biff reminds us it is the thirtieth anniversary of 'The Power & The Glory' release, and before triumphantly launching into the title song. One of the things I love about a Saxon show is how they constantly change the set list. Digging out forgotten classics like 'Rock N Roll Gypsy' or 'Conquistador' keeps things fresh, though I could have done without the drum solo...
Both Nibbs Carter (bass) and Paul Quinn (guitar) keep fairly static for most of the show, supplying rock solid musicianship. Guitarist Doug Scarratt was all smiles as he threw shapes all around the stage (and threw a few picks into the audience). Singer Biff Byford reminds us why he is one of the most charismatic front men in the business, exchanging jokes and inciting the audience to join him in song during 'Heavy Metal Thunder'.
Despite sounding a little out of breath on 'Crusader', Biff nails the new numbers, 'Night Of The Wolf' and 'Guardians Of The Tomb', two great additions to the Saxon set list. By the time we reached 'Never Surrender', the band was in full flight. Bringing on lead singer Spike from The Quireboys for 'Ride Like The Wind' may have seemed a great idea in theory, but due to Spike's inability to remember the words, it all becomes a bit of a shambles! The classics come one by one, with a truly awesome 'Dallas 1PM', followed by 'Denim And Leather', 'Wheels Of Steel', 'Strong Arm Of The Law' and 'The Bands Played On'.
Bringing the show to a close with both '747 (Strangers In The Night)' and 'Princess Of The Night', Saxon reminds us why they are one of the all-time greatest heavy metal bands this country has ever produced.
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According to a study done by the American Association of Orthodontics, one-third Americans are unhappy with their smile. And of those who are unhappy with their teeth, 36% believe they'd have a better social life if their smile looked better. Bad teeth were also the biggest dating turn off among men and women.
But if you think that crooked teeth are merely a cosmetic concern, then you need to think again.
Gum Disease: Gum disease is a common side effect of having crooked teeth. Gum disease develops as a result of bacteria solidifying into plaque. The problem gets worse when your gums don't fit tightly around your teeth. Crooked teeth can create unwanted gaps in which bacteria accumulate.
Bad Breath: You'll find that the same problem that leads to gum disease is also behind bad breath. The difficulty caused by crooked teeth is the unevenness in your palate which allows bacteria to pile up in certain areas. Especially because crooked teeth are more difficult to clean thoroughly, bacteria are able to monopolize the area in your mouth with greater ease than they could in a mouth with straight teeth. For this reason, it's common for people with crooked teeth to have bad breath, too.
Wear on Tooth Enamel: Teeth crowding will often cause one or more teeth to protrude unnaturally, which has the unfortunate effect of rubbing against your other teeth. Over time, this will cause undue wear on the tooth enamel. This can even happen at night when you're sleeping, when your lower teeth protrude into your upper teeth (or vice versa).
Negative Impact on Overall Health: Many people are unaware of the fact that dental problems not only affect your overall health, but also reflect it. The American Dental Association has shown that oral infections are implicated in other health problems affecting the rest of your body, including diabetes, stroke, heart disease, and pneumonia. Take care of your teeth, and your body will thank you! Crooked teeth, however, is a condition you can't take care of by yourself. Whether they're the product of genetics or injury, they should only be treated by a trusted orthodontist.
How Can I Fix Crooked Teeth?
Orthodontics sounds like a bad word to some people, but it certainly doesn't have to be for you! Penn Dental Medicine offers treatment to fix crooked teeth for less than your average dentist would. We offer a comfortable atmosphere and caring professionals who want to ensure you get what's right for you. Avoid these health problems and get ahead of the game. Call Penn Dental Medicine at 215-898-8965 to get started. You can also be called by one of our representatives by filling out this short form.


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IMEON X-Trem ESS
X-Trem ESS is an all-in-one system for outdoor installation. It is perfectly adapted to extreme climatic conditions and integrates, in one single cabinet, all the components required for the optimal operation of a solar energy system. With output powers from 3 kW to 60 kW and parallel operation feature, IMEON X-Trem ESS can be used for electrifying small and large isolated sites as well as installations connected to the public electricity distribution network.
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X-Trem ESS is an all-in-one system for outdoor installation. It is perfectly suited to extreme weather conditions and integrates all the components required for the optimal operation of a solar self-consumption system in a single cabinet. Available for power ratings from 27 kW to 240 kW and scalable, IMEON X-Trem ESS can be used for remote site electrification and for installations connected to the public electricity grid.
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The IMEON X-Trem ESS solution is suitable for extreme weather conditions!
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X-Trem ESS, developed by IMEON ENERGY's R&D teams, is an "all-in-one" solution integrated in an air-conditioned cabinet allowing implementation in places with challenging climatic or environmental conditions (salt air, dust, heat). The optimal temperature maintenance system allows the power electronics and batteries to be used in adequate conditions to optimize the life of the various components of the solution.
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IMEON ENERGY's X-Trem ESS solution, dedicated to solar applications involving energy self-consumption with the use of batteries, integrates the OS. ONE operating system. Thanks to its intuitive interface, the configuration of the complete system is ultra-simplified. The installer can access and change parameters such as the priorities for the use of solar energy and the battery's permitted depth of discharge quickly and intuitively. OS. ONE can be accessed from a computer, tablet or smartphone via WiFi or Ethernet.
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X-Trem 27
X-Trem 120
3/N/PE, 230/400 Vac / 50 Hz, 60 Hz
Grid services
Frequency regulation / Voltage regulation / Peak Shaving
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36 kWc
144 kWc
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380 – 750 Vdc
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850 Vdc
1000 Vdc
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFeP04)
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57.6 kWh
45- 54 Vdc
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Earth leakage circuit breaker, source selector switch
IP 55 (outdoor or indoor installation)
1590*1090*2300mm (x2)
2*2210 kg
TL (without transformer)
CAN / Dry contact / Modbus / ETH / LTE option / Over-The-Air update
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Eivind Solvang makes a very relaxed impression when he is talking about the Norled ferries he has been operating for a long time already – from a good reason: He is working in a company which is one of Norway's largest ferry and express boat operators. Stavanger based Norled has 80 vessels and operates ferry and express boat services with a strong focus on eco-friendly technology. As important part of the infrastructure, the company considers the current challenges in ensuring a smoothly-running transport system, while also reducing emissions drastically. Norled is in the forefront in environmental issues – from the design and construction of new vessels to day-to-day operation with eco-friendly navigation and sensible acquisitions.
A fleet of 14 double ended ferries with SCHOTTEL propulsion systems connects mainland and islands and crosses fjords along the Norwegian coastline. Solvang started his career in 2001 in the Norwegian ferry company and knows what he is talking about. "The SCHOTTEL twin propellers (STP) provide extraordinary thrust both in the aft and the bow of the vessels with no losses in the direction you need which is very important since they have to compensate strong windforces and currents." For the operation profile of the ferries, of course, utmost manoeuvrability is needed. Solvang appreciates this a lot and furthermore mentions the safety: "The concept offers additional redundancy with the STP's in each end driven by its own e-motor or diesel engine., compared to the former diesel direct driven solutions with just one engine and conventional controllable pitch propeller shaft lines. Furthermore, he emphasizes, that "for our passengers, the reduced noise is a clear asset".
The SCHOTTEL driven fleet consists of 7 diesel direct driven ferries, 2 diesel electric ferries and 5 gas electric ferries with one STP at each end of the vessel. More than 15 years of selecting SCHOTTEL for the propulsion system is a clear sign of satisfaction with the German propulsion manufacturer and the subsidiary Frydenbø SCHOTTEL Nordic in Norway. The ferry Fedjefjord, operating on the route Fedje – Sævrøy, equipped with 2 x STP 1010, has now been in good operation since 2001 with appr. 56000 hours. The newest ferries with SCHOTTEL units is the Ibestad with 2 x STP 550, delivered from Sefine Shipyard in 2014 and the Ryfylke and Hardanger both with 2 x STP 1515, delivered from Remontowa Shipyard in 2013.
"The operational experience we have with the vessels is very good. That's why we have been installing STP in our vessels over such a long period already" says Solvang. "The vessels have very few downtimes. And if we had problems, we could always count on SCHOTTEL. Frydenbo SCHOTTEL Nordic service engineers which were available almost immediately for maintenance and repair. The service organization works well with just one local point of contact".
Solvang, who is 39 years old now, will be operating many ferries in the future. With his broad experience he knows what is a good and green solution for the times to come: "Hybrid propulsion is a real contribution to the protection of the environment". Norled has recently converted the ferry Folgefonn to plug in hybrid. This is an innovative solution combining the diesel electric system with batteries. The batteries are being loaded both from the excess energy from the generator sets, as well from a charging station at the time ashore.


We can all agree that if you don't have goaltending than you don't have a team. In fact, teams nowadays you really want two reliable goaltenders, for days off throughout the long season. As a young Las Vegas franchise builds its future the last thing it needs to worry about is bad goaltending.
The question is who's available? What goaltenders will be unprotected and better yet what stud goaltender wants to sign with a young, building team? When I was Digging through the unrestricted free agency list of 2016-2017, I saw a few good goaltenders that are up for contracts. Which ones would be a good fit in Las Vegas?
Let's start with the top, the Bolts' Ben Bishop. Tampa's run to the Cup finals last year started with Bishops hot play in conference play. Standing at 6'7 ft and only 28 years old, the UMaine standout is a rock. I should just stop now… Bishop won't be available. I'm sure Tampa will try and lock him down this summer. If they don't they're nuts. Moving on.
Next is Flyers goalie Steve Mason. Not a huge name, but a good player. The 2009 rookie of the year winner has done his end of the job in Philadelphia. Sure Mason's given up some clunkers but I've watched two time cup winner Jonathan Quick play poorly too. It happens.
Mason is young, steady and available. Will the Flyers try to extend him over the next year? Possibly, but they could easily move on to someone younger and cheaper. If he's on the market Mason would be a great transaction for Las Vegas. However, he won't come cheap, which Foley and company need to keep in mind when building a franchise.
Now comes my dream player to be a free agent but he'll probably be scooped up by a contending team come trade deadline time in 2016-2017. Ryan Miller is as steady as it comes. I bring up the 16-17 trade deadline because his contract with Vancouver will be up, and the Canucks could be on the outside looking in on postseason play. If Miller impresses a playoff team they may want to re-sign him. Sure he'll be older, but he would be a great anchor to a young team. Check out what Mike Smith is doing in Arizona. Also I don't think Miller will cost a ton, but he may be more interested in chasing a cup. That might hurt Las Vegas' chances.
Now there are more realistic guys like Brian Elliott, Michal Neuvirth, and Thomas Greiss, but they're backups. If the Leafs pass on extending Jonathan Bernier than he's a good option. Either way goaltending is important, just ask the 2011 Philadelphia Flyers.
They would begin building the team in the offseason after the 16-17 season. Not sure which part of this isn't relevant.
Bishop may be available because Tampa may choose to go with Vasilevskiy who may end up the better of the two.


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After American Dominance: The New Pope's Foreign Policy
What it means for the Middle East.
By Massimo Franco, March 2, 2014
Left: President Vladimir Putin. Right: Pope Francis. (Credit: The Globalist. CC BY-NC-SA)
Francis is anxious to distance the Holy See from U.S. unipolarism. Multipolarism shapes Francis's mindset.
Under Francis, the Vatican is re-emerging in the international diplomatic arena, with a different profile.
Pope Francis is not perceived by Moscow, unlike many of his predecessors, as a kind of religious corollary to NATO.
Syria shows converging interests between the Vatican's Catholic ecumenism and Russia's Orthodox nationalism.
Francis views Putin as a sort of Christian Czar, defender of Christian minorities in a Middle East.
On Syria, Francis said what Obama probably feared himself, but couldn't admit publicly.
The stalemate in Syria has veiled a major change that occurred in last six months with regard to realigning global players engaged in the Middle East.
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First and foremost, it has hidden the de facto alliance between Russia's Vladimir Putin and Pope Francis on Syria. More broadly, both share a similar analysis on the results of the Arab Spring.
The Vatican is coming back into the international diplomatic arena, but with a different profile. There is now a post-Cold War Argentinian pontiff in Rome. Unlike many of his predecessors, Francis is not perceived as a kind of religious corollary of the North Atlantic Alliance.
Pope Francis is the first global pope. This is a big departure from John Paul II (r. 1978-2005). His life had been shaped by the struggle against communism – and hence was a natural ally to the United States until the Soviet empire collapsed.
Benedict XVI (r. 2005-2013) focused on a Eurocentric approach. He was mainly concerned about Europe's increasing secularization, even though Catholicism, as a dynamic force, was growing in other parts of the world.
Syria demonstrates a convergence of interests between the Vatican's Catholic ecumenism and Russia's Orthodox nationalism. Francis views Putin as a sort of Christian Czar, defender of Christian minorities in a Middle East that, not by chance, the Vatican labels "the Near East."
Beyond a unipolar world
Why does this new Russo-Papal Alliance matter? First of all, the Vatican is simply not at ease in a unipolar world.
A world dominated by just the United States as a global policeman, as was the case after 1990, is worrying the Holy See. It views this as detrimental to its strategy and role. To exercise its soft power, the Vatican needs many players on the world stage.
In the last ten years or so, the Holy See also expressed strong criticism for the unilateral war in Iraq.
The Syrian crisis offered Francis the opportunity to show that, beyond the United States, there are a number of key state and non-state actors.
And it was a useful reminder of Russia's relevance on the global stage. In preventing a military attack against Bashar Assad's regime, Putin was at least as important as U.S. President Barack Obama.
What happened in the autumn of 2013 is very telling. Pope Francis intervened to join the front determined to stop the spiral towards a war in Syria. He expressed the concerns of most of Western public opinion. And he spoke out against a military strike, saying what Obama probably feared himself, but couldn't admit publicly.
A man thinking in geographic shapes
The leader of the Catholic Church succeeded, filling a leadership void.
This move also corrected the previous perception was of a strategic alignment between the Vatican and an aggressive West, which, from the Vatican's viewpoint, had been a reluctant and forced one. The pontiff was anxious to distance the Holy See from U.S. unipolarism.
Multipolarism is particularly coherent to Francis's mindset. The pontiff uses geometrical figures to depict global society. He conceptualizes the world in the age of globalization not as a polished sphere, without angles and differences. Rather, he sees it as a polyhedron with many different faces. In short, he believes the world is invigorated in its unity by its diversity.
Recognizing these divergent trends in foreign policy means promoting and accepting pluralism and a reinvigorated balance of powers. The Pope developed this vision during his years as archbishop of Buenos Aires, a global, Latin American megacity where interfaith relations and inequalities are the rule.
An honest broker in Rome
In some way, this new approach toward the Middle East has been necessitated by the mistakes of the West in the region. The United States weakened its credibility and strength in the Middle East with the war in Iraq and other short-sighted actions.
The uncritical support of the Arab Spring in North Africa and then the shifting strategy towards the regime in Egypt further hollowed out America's standing in the region.
This criticism is nothing to be laid at the feet of Obama only. Most of the present difficulties are a byproduct of George W. Bush's presidency.
Meanwhile, Europe tends to show indifference for the destiny of native Christians living in the difficult environment of the Middle East.
As a result, for the Vatican, the decisions taken in the last ten years or so by Western powers have been a disaster for the region's Christians.
Changing paradigms
The Catholic Church in the Arab world found itself squeezed between two accusations. It is either portrayed as the accomplice of old tyrants and dictators, who led secular regimes that granted the survival to Christian minorities. Or it is cast as a Trojan horse bearing rotten Western values and Western military invaders, within increasingly Islamized societies.
The controversial outcome of the recent revolutions confirmed the Holy See's cautious stance toward the Arab Spring. They underscored the risk of a "religious cleansing" that the collapse of old regimes and the growing Islamization of those governments imply.
The crisis in Syria is the ultimate revelation of how the old paradigms in the Middle East are suddenly aging. And it reveals how the Vatican is one of the international actors ready to understand this major change and seize it to reassert its presence.
Editor's note: This article is based on the speech delivered by the author in February 2014 at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, in London, chaired by Nomi Bar Yaacov, on "The New Vatican Foreign Policy."
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Massimo Franco is a political columnist for the Corriere della Sera in Milan, Italy, and author of "The Vatican According to Francis".
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Home Pratisruti Plus Columns It is high time Odisha caught up with frontline states of India.
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By Er. R. C. Patnaik -
Odisha has got the inherent potential to surpass not only the other developed states of India, but also the Rhineland of Germany, as envisioned by the Late Biju Patnaik
The Deputy Chairman of NITI Aayog Shri Rajiv Kumar and his team of officials visited Odisha on 15th December 2021 and held detailed discussions with our Chief Minister on state's economy. During the meeting our Chief Minister apprised the team that Odisha has been successful in combating Left Wing Extremism (LWE) and mobilization and economic empowerment of nearly 70 lakh women through Self Help Groups. He further stated that though Odisha has made substantial improvement in the last two decades both in macroeconomic and socio-economic indicators, the state is burdened with huge infrastructural gaps and vulnerability to recurring natural calamities. This requires a special dispensation from the Government of India to help the state catch up with the Frontline States. The Deputy Chairman advised Odisha Government to enhance its mining production and increase FDI in mining sector, develop the 10 aspirational districts of Odisha and switch to chemical free agriculture.
Odisha's strength is its natural resources like Iron Ore, coal, bauxite, titanium minerals, chrome, manganese etc along with its water resources, forest coverage, marine resources and long coastline. Today the state is a leading producer of steel, stainless steel, aluminium and surplus state in power generation. Odisha's economy is shifting from agrarian to a mixed economy led by industry- mining and port infrastructure. This has led to a reduction of poverty rate in the state. Despite all these positive developments, the state is still known as a poor and backward state. There is no remarkable improvement in the performance rankings in various parameters of Odisha vis-a- vis other States as every state is putting their best efforts to improve their performance further. As per NITI Aayog's National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI 2021) report, 29.35% of the state's population is multi-dimensionally poor. The MPI reveals that 59.32% people in Nabarangpur, 58.71% in Malkangiri, 51.14% in Koraput, 48.14% in Rayagada, 47.28% in Kalahandi, 44.9% in Mayurbhanj, 44.75% in Kandhamal and 41.78% people in mineral-rich Keonjhar, 38.8% in Gajapati,38% in Nuapada, 37.1% in Deogarh, 33.03% in Boudh, 30.08% in Dhenkanal, 28.43% in Bhadrak, 28.42% in Balasore, 28.05% in Sonepur, 27.49% in Bolangir, 24.9% in Bargarh, 24.75% in Sundargarh, 24.53% in Sambalpur, 21.88% in Ganjam, 21.67% in kendrapara,20.75 % in Jajpur, 20.49% in Nayagarh, 18.62% in Jharsuguda, 15.49% in Khurda, 14.97% in Cuttack, 11.83% in Jagatsingpur, 11.64% in Puri are struggling with poverty. From this data it is evident that poverty is spread over most of the districts and acute in Southern Odisha.
Our Hon'ble CM is trying his best to improve the economy of the state so as to catch up with the Frontline States. The present GDP of Odisha is a mere Rs 5.40 lakh crores (2019-20) and our rank is 16th in the country where as the GDP of some of the front line States(in Lakh Crore Rupees) are Maharashtra 29.80, Tamil Nadu 18.5, Gujarat 17.01, Karnataka 15.88, West Bengal 13.14, Andhra Pradesh 10.80, Telangana 9.69, Madhya Pradesh 9.62, Kerala 8.75. Hence to catch up with the first five states, Odisha has to race against time. As suggested by NITI Aayog, Odisha should improve all the parameters of SDI (Sustainable Development Index) in its 10 aspirational districts on top most priority. Hon'ble CM's announced on 26.12.2021 (BJD foundation day) that the government is working to reduce poverty in Odisha from 30% to 10% in next 5 years, is a welcome move. State government is already working on various schemes for improving production in agriculture, horticulture, cash crops, cereals, oilseeds, fish, poultry and meat etc which will increase the SDI in all the backward regions. For better irrigation facilities, Govt should consider linking of various rivers. The need of the hour is to create jobs by inviting large Industries with special incentives for the 10 aspirational districts i.e. Kandhamal, Balangir, Rayagada, Koraput, Kalahandi, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Nawarangapur, Nuapada and Malkangiri. Setup IT and ESDM companies, Pharma and defence production companies in district like Koraput, Kandhamal where the climatic conditions are favourable. Besides setting up medical colleges in all the 10 aspirational districts, the State Govt may plan to set up 5 Government Engineering Colleges in five aspirational districts and five agricultural and horticultural colleges in the rest 5 districts. Such government investments in these districts will lead to more money circulation in those areas and help in the urbanization.
For inclusive growth in the entire state, government should identify new railway lines so as to increase the rail density from the present 16 km to 32 km per thousand square km area. Government should identify the location and number of Bank branches and mobile towers needed so as to increase the density. Govt should also identify new national highway requirement, up gradation of the present Highways from two to four lanes, 4 to 6 lanes. Expedite the construction of coastal highway from Gopalpur to Digha instead of Tangi to Digha, Raipur- Visakhapatnam highway through Koraput and Nabarangpur districts. Construction of 8 lane economic corridor from Paradeep to Barbil, construction of a direct new highway from Rayagada to Phulbani, Angul-Bangiriposi, Keonjhar to Balasore etc. Government should aggressively construct 5 to 6 new ports in addition to the existing 3 ports in next 5 years. To increase the blue economy, government should set up at least another 6 to 7 fishing harbours along its sea coast almost in all the coastal districts. State government has been taking proactive steps for overall development in areas like rural housing, health and sanitation, primary and secondary education, rural roads, bridges and highways, environmental protection etc along with several social schemes. To augment the state's revenue, government has been approving several large industrial projects in the mining, steel, aluminium and petroleum sector. Government has to see that all such large projects and downstream industries start their production at the earliest. In areas like software development and ESDM projects there is no appreciable progress. Government should aggressively promote these areas along with manufacture of semiconductor, automobile, defence, aerospace and railway equipments, pharma industries etc. Government should initiate to manufacture within the state some of the equipment used in mining, steel and petrochemical Industries such as pumps, compressors, furnaces, cokeoven, batteries, blowers, bearings, turbines, conveyor belts, rolling mills, electric motors, generators industrial paints etc.
After achieving the target of steel and aluminium plants, state government has to adopt now the Tamil Nadu model of industrialisation which has setup several Industries using less water, less power, more employment and on less land. They do not have mines and minerals like we have. Tamil Nadu has a mixed economy in agriculture, industry and innovation. In the field of industries they have manufacturing units like boilers, wind energy turbines, filament yarn, apparel, garments, textile machinery, pumps, compressors, aerospace and defence equipment, biotechnology Parks, IT/ITES, railway coaches, tractors, earthmoving machinery, passenger cars, buses and trucks, motorbike, cycles, heavy vehicles, ships, railway engines, bus body building, textile machineries, electronics, pharmaceuticals etc. Tamil Nadu state has 530 engineering colleges (highest in India) and more than 60 medical colleges with more than 9100 MBBS seats. Aeronautical Development Agency is planning to build light combat aircraft, Tejas in Coimbatore. The GDP of Tamil Nadu in 2020-21 has risen to Rs. 21 lakh Crores and is the second wealthiest state in India. It is the most industrialized state in India and over 60% of the state is urbanized.
Odisha also should study the source of economic growth of cities like Pune, Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad and Bangalore especially the contribution of central PSUs, Defence Organizations and Central Govt. Establishments, educational and training institutes, research and development Centres, IT and ITES centres, Pharma industries and other Technology based units located in those cities. Odisha should now focus on setting up Institutions of national repute such as NIMHANS, NIPER, IIIT, NID, IIFT, Indian Maritime University and the proposed Steel University, Vedanta University etc. These institutions will change the image of Odisha from a poor state to a knowledge based state and increase the GDP of our state. Tata and Vedanta are planning to invest in semiconductor manufacture. Since both have deep rooted industrial activities in Odisha, utilising our natural resources, Tata should be requested to setup one in Tata SEZ Gopalpur and Vedanta at a suitable place in and around Bhubaneswar. Odisha should focus on Rare Earth based industries which has a great potential for the future world.
Improved work culture, sincerity, dedication and hardwork by the people of Odisha coupled with a strong political will, will change the destiny of Odisha. Biju Babu has exhibited his strong political will for constructing a port at Paradeep which today is heading to be the No. 1 port of the country. Naveen Babu should prepare a vision document for Odisha and implement it so as to achieve one trillion US dollar economy of Odisha by 2030 and eliminate poverty from the state.
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Citation: Hayward L, Priestley M & Young M (2004) Ruffling the calm of the ocean floor: merging practice, policy and researching assessment in Scotland, Oxford Review of Education, 30 (3), pp. 397-415.
Abstract: The formative Assessment for Learning proposals outlined by Black and Wiliam (e.g. Black et al, 2002) have been well publicised. Since 2002, in its Assessment is for Learning programme, the Scottish Executive Education Department (SEED) has been exploring ways of bringing research, policy and practice in assessment into closer alignment using research on both assessment and transformational change. This paper focuses on one project within Assessment is for Learning, in which pilot primary and secondary schools across Scotland were encouraged to develop formative assessment approaches in classrooms. They were supported in this by researchers, curriculum developers and local and national policy makers. The paper examines the rationale and methods behind the enactment of formative assessment in these schools. It draws upon evidence provided by the interim and final reports of participating schools to draw conclusions about areas of success within the project and potential barriers to the project's future in its evolution from pilot to national programme.


In 2010, Arizona v0ters passed proposition 100, a 1% "temporary" sales tax increase that was meant to help fill in the budget hole created by the recession. The tax was only to last 3 years.
It is pretty clear that by the end of 2013, when the tax expires, the rationale for the temporary tax cut will have passed. Already the state's finances are improving and all signs are that by 2014 the economy and real estate market should be greatly recovered.
But, having got taxpayers used to paying the higher tax, supporters of big government and public employees unions have put a proposition on the ballot this year (204) to make the 2010 tax increase permanent. The tax extension will go to a mish-mash of new programs.
This is how the government spending ratchet works. A "temporary" tax increase is justified in a fiscal emergency to fill in a recession-created hole. Government insiders decide they like having more money, and make the tax permanent. The new money is used to create brand new programs. Then, in the next recession, when all these brand new programs are now "essential" and "beyond the reach of even the worst austerity", a new, even higher "temporary" tax increase is necessary.
In CA we were able to let a temporary tax expire after voting down the extension. Of course governor brown is trying to blackmail us with Prop 30 to get the temp tax back again.
Point is, even with all the cute "save Big Bird" programs the government/Unions throw in, there is hope to get it repealed.
Sounds like what Jacksonville Florida did in the 80's. They passed a 1% sales tax that was supposed to replace the tolls collected at several bridges. They collected both for several years.
Say it isn't so! The government wants to make a temporary tax permenant. Who could have possibly seen that coming?
If accurate, that's the only reason I've seen so far not to vote Romney. Note that it's no reason to vote for anyone, as the preferred alternative would be to go back to at least a semblance of somewhat reasonable defense budget, an option that's not on any table.
When the Behavioral Economists come out and say that our thumbs need to be on the scale against such temporary programs because of the time inconsistency-ish problem here, then you will know that they are serious thinkers and not a cadre of scientism used to justify more government intervention. I won't hold my breath.
Back in the early seventies, Milton Schapp ran for Governor of Pennsylvania saying he would replace the sales tax with an income tax. He won. Guess what happened?
Florida had a 4% sales tax some decades back. Then they added another penny and got a 5% sales tax. The legislature, always out for new revenues, passed legislation that would have applied the 5% sales tax to all services, including lawyers, doctors, accountants and the like. The caterwauling could be heard in Moscow. So they rescinded it... but... of course they had already budgeted for the extra revenue, so they claimed they needed to boost the sales tax to 6% to cover the missing revenue already budgeted (Why, no, cutting BACK on budgeted items isn't allowed... EVER).
That was something like 25 years ago. Still have the 6% sales tax, even though that tax year is loooooong gone.
They started to try and boost it again by a half cent. Got lots of hell, so they decided to make it a "local option tax" -- that is, let the county governments take the heat.
Lesson: ALWAYS vote against increased taxes. For any purpose. For any excuse.
One thing Florida can count on, is no income tax. Why? Because it's in the State Constitution that there shall be no state income tax, and it can't be changed without permission from the voters. One hopes THAT never manages to pass.
Y'all should remember this Come The Revolution.
One codicil that should be a part of the new Contract is that the entire tax structure gets eliminated every 20 years, and the legislature has to start again, and CANNOT use the old tax code to create the new one. They have to vote on all additions piecemeal, one by one.
That goes along with "no directly funded public schools" and "governments MUST use GAAP in ALL accounting" as rules to be demanded enshrined in the new Constitution.
The ratchet on the spending side is even worse, particularly when it comes to state worker pensions. In flush years of the stock market, state worker pensions can increase for every active and retired worker with the stroke of a pen because it "won't cost the stae anything". When the market turns negative as it inevitably will, the shortfall is made up out of the state general fund. If a fix is introduced, it doesn't cover current retirees, only those hired after a start date in the future. From a taxpayer standpoint, you get liabilities in an instant but corrections take a generation.
New Jersey passed an income tax 30 years ago to reduce property taxes. Now I pay 6.37% income tax and over $1k a month in property taxes.
Just think how much higher your property tax would have been without that income tax.
the storm that is hanging over europe has yet to make its way to u.s. shores. please dont be naive.
All they have to do is say "education" and a whole bunch of idiots automatically want to make us all pay for it. They don't have a clue that our public education system spends more per pupil every year and doesn't do any better. Then throw in a bit of green stuff and the enviros get a tingle up their leg and vote for it. We now have a tax rate here in the valley that is out of sight - around 10%!
In Britain Income Tax was introduced as a "temporary measure" to fight Napoleon. I might be wrong but methinks he died quite a while ago now!
Not my job. I don't live in NJ. I choose to live in a state with zero income tax. You don't need immigration papers to move to another state.
I have two Constitutional amendments I'd like to see proposed. The first should require sunsetting of every federal law and regulation after some [reasonable] time certain unless re-enacted by no lesser vote required than the original. The second would read something like: Congress shall make no law to which itself, its members and their staffs and families are not subject, with no waivers and no exceptions permitted.
I think those two would solve a lot of our current problems.