THE Ogun State All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned banks and other financial institutions not to yield to threats and pressures from Governor Ibikunle Amosun to obtain last-minute loans, overdrafts and other financial instruments barely two months to the end of his tenure.
In a statement issued in Abeokuta yesterday by its Publicity Secretary, Tunde Oladunjoye, the party warned that any institution that grants such requests "does so at its own risk".
The Nation, however, phoned the Special Adviser (SA) on Information and Strategy to Governor Ibikunle Amosun, Mr. Rotimi Durojaiye, for his principal's reaction to the APC's allegation to no avail.
There was also evidence that Durojaiye received a WhatApp text and read the message seeking a reaction, but he did not respond to it as at 10pm yesterday.
"It is, therefore, important to let it be known to the concerned public officers that it is part of their duties to protect public properties, including files, documents and information at their disposal.
"According to the Federal Bureau of Statistics, Ogun State's Internally Generated Revenue has increased by 590 per cent in eight years, totaling N74,835,979,000.51.


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John Kasich Makes Surprise Electoral College Announcement – No One Saw This Coming…
I have to give it to Kasich… this was the right thing to do and very statesman-like. He has now told all Electors to not cast their votes for him. He says he is not running for President and now is the time to come together behind President-elect Trump. He's calling for unity and to stop this nonsense before it destroys us.
The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that Kasich is enjoying a high approval rating as Ohio's governor, which, coupled with the fact he won the Ohio primary over Trump, makes him a good alternative to the President-elect. But he's nipping that in the bud because he knows that Trump won the election fair and square and for us to recover as a nation, we must rally behind one leader. For better or worse, that leader is Donald Trump.
From Western Journalism:
In an effort to stave off further division among voters, Ohio Gov. John Kasich issued a statement aimed at a handful of members of the Electoral College.
Kasich's statement was an attempt to dissuade a group of Democratic electors, calling themselves "Hamilton Electors" from voting for him as an alternative to Trump.
"I am not a candidate for president and ask that electors not vote for me when they gather later this month. Our country had an election and Donald Trump won," Kasich said.
"The country is divided and there are certainly raw emotions on both sides stemming from the election. But this approach, as well meaning as it is, will only serve to further divide our nation, when unity is what we need.
"The election is over. Now is the time for all of us to come together as Americans."
Kasich stood his ground against Trump right up until he was elected. But once Trump won the race, Kasich called him to congratulate him. That is how you are supposed to conduct yourself, not only as a politician and a leader, but as a gentleman. It was rumored that Trump asked Kasich to be his Vice President and Kasich turned him down. I have no trouble believing that. It was further rumored that Trump wanted him to handle all foreign and domestic affairs. Who knows if that is accurate, but I'm sure Kasich has plans to run again and is biding his time.
The goal behind the Hamilton Electors is to convince Republican Electors to vote against Trump to reduce his number of Electoral votes to below the required 270, thereby sending the election to the House of Representatives. The House would still pick Donald Trump as President, but the Left would see it as undermining his Presidency and the Electoral College. They would brand Trump as an illegitimate President. For the move to be successful, 37 Republicans would need to join with the group of Democrats and vote against Trump as the next President. That just isn't going to happen and Kasich wants no part of it anyway. Good for him.

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Looking for Ways to Reduce Your Utility Bill this Winter?
With winter approaching and families struggling to find ways to cut costs, many are concerned another cold winter could lead to unwanted expensive utility bills. Fortunately, there are a number of steps homeowners can take to reduce their heating and energy costs this winter.
If you're in the market for a new hot water heating, washer, dryer, or dishwasher, consider buying an Energy Star rated appliance. What's an Energy Star rated appliance? Energy Star rated products use 20% to 30% less energy than mandated by federal standards. As a result, Energy Star products can reduce a household's utility expenses by 15% to 40%, depending on the size of your household and the other appliances you own. If you're remodeling this autumn, consider using Energy Star rated products as a way of reducing your energy costs now and in the future.
According to the Department of Energy, 56% of an average household's energy use is attributable to heating and cooling. However, the Department of Energy estimates inadequate insulation, poor duct-work, and air leakage accounts for 20% to 40% of an average household's energy costs. Consequently, winterizing your home could save you hundreds of dollars this year, especially if we experience another colder than expected winter. In fact, the Department Energy estimates winterizing a home could save the average homeowner as much as $218 a year in energy costs.
Insulation keeps a home warm in the winter and cool in the summer. If you don't have your home properly insulated, warm air escapes in the winter and cool air escapes in the summer. In fact, the Department of Energy estimates the average homeowner can reduce their energy bill by 20% to 30% with proper insulation. Even if you have insulation in your attic, you'll also want to consider insulating your garage and basement. Properly venting your attic can also prevent warm air from being sucked out of your home in winter, reducing heating bills as a result.
How much does it cost you to heat your water? The Department of Energy estimates water heaters account for 14% to 25% of an average monthly energy bill. If you don't need to replace your hot water heater, consider lowering the temperature setting. Most hot water heaters are factory set at 140 degrees; however, most people are more than comfortable with a temperature setting of 120 degrees. If you are replacing your hot water heater, there are now several energy efficient options available that provide homeowners with on demand hot water and lower energy costs.
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Муніципалітет розташований на відстані близько 26 км на південний захід від Парижа, 11 км на південний захід від Версаля.

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У 2010 році в муніципалітеті числилось 101 оподатковане домогосподарство, у яких проживали 281,0 особи, медіана доходів виносила  євро на одного особоспоживача

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Peyton Manning, Red Hot Chili Peppers not served hot
Monti Rock III
Super Bowl! What can we say about the Broncos losing the most one-sided game in memory? And what about Manning? Is it time for him to leave?
But the boring game was great for Vegas sports books, which had one of the best weekends ever with all those people betting on the Broncos.
Bruno Mars was a smash at halftime, singing, dancing and drumming. The Cosmopolitan was smart enough to sign him as a resident.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers didn't belong there and were one of the least successful halftime acts I've ever seen. Even most of the commercials fell flat! Other than Bruno, this was the worst Super Bowl broadcast in years.
The late Philip Seymour Hoffman, 46, was arguably our greatest actor. For some reason he went back to heroin after 20-plus years of being sober. A May 2013 stay at a rehab center obviously failed. Portraying Truman Capote won Hoffman an Oscar. His other memorable screen performances were all Oscar worthy.
Hoffman also was a star on the Broadway stage, most notably his searing portrayal of Willie Loman in "Death of a Salesman." He was one of the few actors who could play any role, whether comedy or tragedy.
Hoffman leaves behind three young children and his long-time partner. What drives so many celebrities into the world of drugs and/or alcohol addiction? Money to burn and "down-time" must be a factor.
Friends and family must intervene at the first signs of a problem, before it's too late. I for one know, having been an addict for nearly 30 years and luckily beating the habit. Therapy, AA, and some good friends were instrumental in my recovery.
It was not easy, but I made it. Let this be a lesson to people like David Cassidy and Justin Bieber who both got arrested on suspicion of DUI. Four arrests have been made regarding the suppliers of the heroin that killed Hoffman.
Another great loss was the passing of Maximilian Schell, 83, the great Austrian-born actor. He and his family left Austria to escape Adolf Hitler's reign. Ironically, decades later Schell played a Nazi commander opposite Marlon Brando in "The Young Lions."
Who could forget his Oscar-winning performance as a defense lawyer in the classic film "Judgment at Nuremberg." Additional Oscar nominations were for supporting rolls in "The Man in the Glass Booth" and "Julia." His sister was the great actress Maria Schell.
Some of the new shows scheduled are Mama Mia opening May 8 at the Tropicana; the Jackson Brothers, (now open) at Planet Hollywood; and Olivia Newton-John at the Flamingo.
Mama Mia was a hit at Mandalay Bay a few seasons back, recently at Smith Center, and a successful hit film. They have an open-end contract and will hopefully will be the long-running hit the Tropicana needs.
Back to the Jackson Brothers – they have begun a 40 performance run that will feature them singing and dancing along with stories and anecdotes about Michael. Where would they be without Michael?
That Olivia Summer Nights begins its run on April 8. This multi-talented star will take audiences on a musical journey through her life in film and music. A portion of tickets will benefit the Olivia Newton John Cancer and Wellness Center.
Join the fight against childhood cancer at New York-New York Hotel and Casino's Fifth Annual St. Baldrick's Extravaganza head-shaving event on March 1. This event supports the St. Baldrick's Foundation, which funds research for childhood cancer. For more information call 1-888-899-BALD or visit www.StBaldricks.org
Shania Twain has announced additional performances for May, June and July. This talented lady is one of the more successful acts to perform at the Colosseum. Tickets are now on sale as well for Mama Mia and Olivia.
Criss Angel's magic show opened at the Luxor. His show features many of the local magicians. Criss is recovering from shoulder surgery and will hopefully be back to his Believe show in late March or early April.
X Burlesque celebrated its 12th anniversary. This provocative show performs nightly at 10 p.m. in the X Burlesque Showroom at the Flamingo and is produced by the husband and wife team, Matt and Angela Stabile.
British born Chloe Louise Crawford, wife of headliner Murray Sawchuck, has been selected to be Playboy's February "Cyber Girl of the Month." She is lead assistant and choreographer in Murray's show and also can be seen in Fantasy at the Luxor. Yours truly officiated at their wedding.
I went for three nights in a row to Jubilee. The closing of Jubilee, as we have come to know it, was electrifying as showboys, showgirls and specialty acts won standing ovations.
I do believe this show needed some tweaking, possibly adding a guest star every few weeks from the world of today's young entertainers. Jubilee is the last of the great showgirl shows and the Donn Arden touch should not be completely eliminated. Something old and something new could make for a great spectacle.
Valentine's Day is upon us, so tell someone you love them with flowers. If you mention my name you get a 10 percent discount at English Garden Florist.
Back in the late '60s and early '70s, a young man named Rudy Guarino had a nightclub in Boston called the Sugar Shack. Rudy had the knack of booking acts that his patrons wanted and the Sugar Shack became the place to go for jazz, blues, rock, and pop.
Later on, Rudy moved to the Miami area, where he booked the talent for the Bird Room at The Monte Carlo Hotel. Rudy booked me into the Bird Room, where I had a most successful run. (He knew talent when he saw it!)
Rudy is alive, well and now living here in Las Vegas. Thanks for being my friend over the years.
The Rev. Monti, as always, wishes you a great week.
Monti Rock, who starred with John Travolta in the classic Saturday Night Fever, is a legend, performer, GamingToday entertainment columnist and marketing expert. Contact Monti at [email protected].
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In a recent review of Nordstrom credit card accounts, we identified some cardholders with delinquent accounts being charged higher interest in error. We sincerely apologize for this error.
Nordstrom cardholders do not need to take any action. We are currently assessing the impact to each individual account, and going forward we will share information directly with impacted cardholders, who will receive refunds or credits.
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We have taken action to address this issue, including the appropriate steps to ensure the problem is addressed and does not happen again. We have adjusted the interest rates on impacted accounts, which was reflected on account statements beginning in October. We are currently assessing the impact to each individual account, and going forward we will share information directly with impacted cardholders, who will receive refunds or credits.
The issue was related to how we assessed higher interest charges on delinquent Nordstrom credit card accounts. The error occurred as a result of system settings related to when higher pricing for delinquent accounts was applied.
I have a Nordstrom credit card. Does that mean I was impacted?
This error impacted only some delinquent cardholders. We are currently assessing the impact to each individual account. If you have been impacted and will receive a refund or credit, you will receive a communication from us directly.
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When is Nordstrom refunding impacted customers?
We'll update impacted cardholders with specific credit or refund amounts as soon as we have completed our assessment, which we expect to complete in the first half of 2019.


With the country switching from analogue to digital, everyone can enjoy the benefits of digital TV. Read about the differences to expect, including enhanced picture, extra channel space and HD and 3D compatibility.
So you want to know what you're going to be getting with digital TV... Why the big fuss and the national switchover? Is it really that much better than analogue?
The fact is that we are moving with the changing times and taking advantage of the technological improvements. Digital TV actually gives you an enhanced viewing experience, and opens up doors to new realms of the TV experience. Analogue, whilst functional, is dwarfed by digital, and does not possess the quality nor the versatility of the newer, sharper format.


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TipRanks 'Perfect 10' List: These 2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks Tick All the Boxes
By TipRanks
In a financial environment riddled with unprecedented levels of uncertainty, investors are at wits' end. When it comes to finding an investment strategy that will yield returns, traditional methods might not be as dependable. So, how should investors get out of the rut?
In times like these, a more comprehensive stock analysis can steer investors in the direction of returns. Rather than looking solely at more conventional factors like fundamental or technical analyses, other metrics can play a key role in determining whether or not a particular stock is on a clear path forward.
TipRanks offers a tool that does exactly that. Its Smart Score measures eight key metrics including fundamentals and technicals while also taking into account analyst, blogger and news sentiment as well as hedge fund and corporate insider activity. After analyzing each metric, a single numerical score is generated, with 10 being the best possible result.
Using the Best Stocks to Buy tool, we were able to pour through TipRanks' database, filtering the results to show only the names that have earned a "Perfect 10" Smart Score and offer a high-yield dividend payment, of 7% or better. We found two that managed to tick all of the boxes. Let's jump right in.
Enterprise Products Partners (EPD)
We'll start with Enterprise Products Partners, a midstream company in the energy industry. Midstream refers to the companies that connect well heads, where hydrocarbons are extracted, with the customers further down the distribution line; midstream firms control networks of pipelines, rail and road tankers, barges, refineries, processing plants, terminal points, and storage tank farms. Enterprise makes its business in this area, moving crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, and refined products through its network, which is centered on the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana but extends into the Southeast, Appalachia, the Great Lakes, the Mississippi Valley, and the Rocky Mountains.
This adds up to a lucrative business, and in the recent 3Q22 financial results, Enterprise reported a net income of $1.39 billion, 17% year-over-year. On a per-share basis, diluted EPS came to 62 cents, 10 cents better than the year-ago result.
Of particular interest to dividend investors, the distributable cash flow rose 16% y/y to reach $1.9 billion. This was more than enough to fully cover the company's declared dividend payment of 47.5 cents per common share. On an annualizes basis, the dividend comes to $1.90 per share, and offers a solid yield of 7.6%. The company has a reliable dividend payment history going back to 1998.
Covering this stock from Raymond James, 5-star analyst Justin Jenkins describes Q3 as 'another steady quarter,' and writes, "The unique combination of asset integration, balance sheet strength, and ROIC track record at Enterprise (EPD) remains best-in-class. We see EPD as well-positioned in midstream from a volatility vs. recovery perspective, with most segments performing well... Financial momentum only expands the opportunity for capital returns, with distribution growth in progress and buybacks hopefully becoming more material over time. Meanwhile, EPD still trades at an attractive 7.6% yield…"
To support his bullish thesis, Jenkins rates EPD shares a Strong Buy, and his price target of $32 implies a gain of 29% on the one-year time frame. (To watch Jenkins' track record, click here)
The view from Raymond James is hardly the only bullish take here; this stock gets a Strong Buy consensus rating based on 10 recent analyst reviews that include 9 to Buy and 1 to Hold (i.e. Neutral). The shares are selling for $24.75 and their $31.67 average price target suggests an upside of 28% over the next 12 months. See EPD stock analysis.
Rithm Capital (RITM)
The second stock we'll look at is Rithm Capital, a real estate investment trust (REIT). REITs are perennial dividend champs, as tax code regulations require them to return a high share of profits directly to investors - and dividends are a convenient mode of compliance. Rithm, which until August of last year operated as New Residential, has its hands in both lending and mortgage servicing to investors and consumers. The firm's portfolio is made up of a variety of instruments, including loan originations, real estate securities, commercial property and residential mortgage loans, and MSR-related investments. That last, MRSs, makes up 26% of the portfolio; mortgage servicing makes up 42% of the total. The company boasts over $7.5 billion in net equity investments.
In its last reported quarter, 3Q22, Rithm showed a total of $153 million in earnings available for distribution. This came out to 32 cents per common share. These figures compare well to the $145.8 million total and 31-cents per share reported in the year-ago quarter.
More importantly, the 'earnings available for distribution' easily covered the 25 cent common share dividend declared in September. At the $1 annualized rate, Rithm's dividend yields an impressive 11%.
Among the bulls is BTIG analyst Eric Hagen, who has been covering Rithm, and he's impressed with what he sees.
"We like the stickiness of the cash flows in a seasoned MSR portfolio, which we think supports the financing and liquidity support it carries behind the asset. Over the near term we see less room for dividend growth, which to a degree reinforces the discounted valuation. That said, with a longer-term view, we think the quality of the return for the level of risk in the stock is being undervalued… We think scalability is one of the key division points we see for valuations across the capital structure in our coverage right now, particularly among most originator/servicers where the leverage leans more toward unsecured debt," Hagen opined.
Hagen goes on to give RITM shares a Buy rating, and he sets a price target of $13 to indicate potential for a robust upside of 44% in the coming months. (To watch Hagen's track record, click here)
Like Hagen, other analysts also like what they're seeing. With 6 Buys and just 1 Hold, the word on the Street is that the stock is a Strong Buy. In addition, the $11 average price target implies 22% upside potential. See RITM stock analysis.
Stay abreast of the best that TipRanks' Smart Score has to offer.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the featured analysts. The content is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It is very important to do your own analysis before making any investment.


The announcement seemed to come from nowhere, although without doubt, advisers, company boards and corporate strategists had mulled this over for a long time. In early May, Verizon reported it planned to acquire AOL, the embattled Internet company, for $4.4 billion. Many wondered what that was all about.
Why would Verizon bother? What is it acquiring? What does it hope to gain from the merger? And was it a bargain? Who gained more from the sale--Verizon or AOL shareholders?
In its public announcements, Verizon said this was an opportunity to expand into AOL's domain of display and mobile advertising. Underneath the headlines, some said Verizon gains access to millions of AOL consumers (viewers, clicks, and eyeballs), those who continue to pay monthly fees for membership and other services. (This includes the tiny fraction that still dials up to reach the Internet.) Others have suggested Verizon also wanted to bring into its management fold AOL's aggressive, take-no-prisoners CEO Tim Armstrong.
What do the numbers suggest? Was the stand-alone AOL still capable of double-digit growth and strong enough to face off against competitors, who've gotten bigger and better while AOL since its peak days with TimeWarner has stumbled and stalled?
First, AOL shareholders have gained considerable value since the announcement. Its $40-ish stock price has now topped $50/share, mostly because of the "good news" from the merger announcement. AOL no longer wallows in uncertainty about whom it must pair with, as it has been for the past few years. Until the Verizon announcement, there was faint talk about a merger between Yahoo and AOL, one that would permit two sluggishly performing companies desperate for a new vision to combine remnant strengths to create a more viable company.
Second, despite what many suggest, AOL is not an unprofitable, money-losing company, although earnings have nose-dived the past two years because of unusual expenses. The company still shows revenue growth. Sales (now above $2.5 billion/year) have grown three straight years--9% last year. Gross operating profits even eclipsed $1 billion last year.
Shareholders were rewarded with unspectacular 5% returns last year (ROE) and may have whined about the company's inability to keep up with the Googles and Facebooks. When the company's cards are in order (when it doesn't have unusual expense issues and strategic botches), it appears capable of cranking out $300-500 million in profits annually. If all goes right.
Perhaps that's what Verizon might have seen when it surveyed AOL's performance. Get unexpected costs and strategy in line, and Verizon will step in to boost earnings above $300 million and secure handsome returns for Verizon shareholders.
AOL's balance sheet is in tact. There are sufficient levels of cash resources and liquidity (enough to keep the company healthy). There is a manageable, almost insignificant amount of debt. The balance sheet is stable and appropriate for its business. Not much appears out of line.
Cash flow from operating activities (above $350 million) is also stable. The company has reinvested much of that cash into new activities and capital expenditures, the better to help sustain revenue growth in future periods. It need not, also, use that cash to deal with a debt burden or even make dividend payments to shareholders.
1) AOL revenues have grown, and Verizon perceives it can help ensure growth will continue or will exceed recent percentage changes.
2) Verizon presumes it will be able to keep AOL costs controlled. It can help turn what is a modestly profitable company into one that is predictably profitable without hiccups and bad turns.
3) A few Verizon-led tweaks might turn the operation into a $350-400 million company (net income), generating cash flow annually of about $500-$550 million, much of which can be plowed back into the company and won't be necessary to pay down debt.
In the end, with its own financial heft and with its own challenges to achieve growth and revenue diversity, Verizon rationalized that an investment in AOL was a no-brainer--no need to take on debt to accomplish the acquisition, no significant burden to finance it, and a tolerable amount of risk for a business that won't necessarily be an earnings drain.
This merger got a lot of publicity because of AOL's name, brand and important role in Internet history. Verizon's $130 billion acquisition of Vodafone two years ago was a far bigger financial challenge (because it borrowed $49 billion).
Now with AOL, let's see what happens, let's see what role Armstrong will assume in the combined companies, and let's see how AOL is tweaked and changes for the better.


The Manner in which Thoughts Divide.
The Captured Thought presents What Corvid cognition reveals about magic.
The Moustachio Quartet, along with the author and Jean Wilkins 'down under'.
'The Moustachio Quartet's' author, Clive Wilkins, recently appeared at the Hay Festival 2018 to discuss his novels ~ in conversation with Professor Nicky Clayton FRS. Event 162.


Shivani Sahasrabudhe & Tithy Mondal (MeraNews, Ahmedabad): Rohit Ingle has made his third stop. He has 80 more to make before he completes his one-year quest to promote animal welfare and veganism.
Ingle is on a journey on his cycle that began on 26 October in Mumbai and which will take him through every state in the country. On Friday, he arrived in Ahmedabad.
Ingle, a resident of Mumbai, is a volunteer with the Mumbai Animal Liberation League (MALL), which regularly conducts campaigns on animal suffering, animal rights and veganism. Its mission is to change people's attitude and behaviour with the aim of ending consumption of animal products and the abolition of the use of animals for food, clothing, entertainment, religious rituals, cultural practices, scientific experiments and research.
Ingle says this is not going to happen overnight.
To highlight the conditions of animals in the husbandry and agriculture industries and their negative impact on the environment are among the objectives of the All India Cycling Campaign, which is supported by MALL. As part of this, Ingle will cover a distance of 18,000km to spread awareness of veganism and how it is different from vegetarianism. On his journey of "compassion and hope", he will also meet local activists and stay at each destination for one-five days.
"There will always be a positive and a negative response. If I point out a person's mistake, and I apply logic and science, they will understand. But if they don't, then it is just their ego. You need to understand how it works," he said.


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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 26/7 2010-07-26 - VNA, SGGP
ietnamese firms focus more on Cambodia
Vietnam 's business groups have over the past year revved up investment in Cambodia and actively contributed to the local social security programmes, said the Association of Vietnamese Investors in Cambodia (AVIC).
At a review meeting in Siem Reap city on July 25, the AVIC said Vietnam has become the third largest foreign investor in Cambodia , after China and the Republic of Korea .
According to statistics presented at the meeting, Vietnamese businesses were granted licences for 63 projects within the past year with a combined investment capital of 900 million USD.
Various economic groups and corporations in Vietnam have entered the Cambodian market, investing in different areas including telecommunications, finance and banking, air transport, agriculture, light industry, rubber and industrial tree planting, mining, energy and healthcare.
Prominent among Vietnamese investors are the Vietnam military telecom corporation (Viettel), the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), the Vietnam Coal and Minerals Corporation (VINACOMIN), Vietnam Airlines and Hoang Anh Gia Lai group.
Asides from trade and investment activities, Vietnamese businesses have over the past year provided funding to the local social welfare schemes, with the total pledge mounting to 6 million USD.
As part of the move to promote Vietnamese investment in the country, the Bank of Investment and Development of Cambodia, a Cambodia-based affiliate of BIDV, launched a new branch in Siem Reap.
The BIDC has earlier set up two branches in Ho Chi Minh city and Phnom Penh in order to create a link between the financial markets of Cambodia and Vietnam and provide the most perfect financial services packages for Vietnamese enterprises wishing to invest in Cambodia.
Trade deficit climbs to 7 billion USD
The country's trade deficit is expected to hit nearly 7 billion USD in the first seven months of the year, accounting for 19.8 percent of total export revenue, according to VietnamGeneral Department of Customs.
Export revenue in the first seven months of the year reached 35.21 billion USD, an increase of 18.2 percent compared to the same period last year, while import revenue was 42.2 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 28.5 percent.
The trade deficit in the first half of July reached 690 million USD, much higher than the same period of last May and June. The country earned 2.72 billion USD from exports, but spent 3.41 billion USD for imports.
The trade deficit from July onwards is usually higher than previous months because enterprises will import more materials for production to prepare for the year-end season, according to economists.
To narrow the trade deficit in the remaining months of the year, experts said the Government should impose drastic measures to control imports, particularly products that local companies can make.
Yoghurt expected to lead growth in dairy market
The Vietnamese dairy industry hopes to grow at 20-25 percent annually through the next decade spearheaded by yoghurt products, according to the Animal Husbandry Department.
Yoghurt accounts for just 12-20 percent of milk-based products in Vietnam compared to 50 percent in many countries.
The Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company, or Vinamilk, is the largest player in the dairy market, selling fresh and processed milk, sweetened condensed milk, yoghurt, and other products.
Its revenue from yoghurt sales last year was 2 trillion VND (105.3 million USD), which accounted for 60 percent of the total yoghurt market.
Many other companies like the International Dairy Products Joint Stock Co (IDP) and Kido Dairy Products JS Co have recently entered the yoghurt market, some with success.
Nguyen Tuan Dung, deputy general director of IDP, which makes Ba Vi yoghurt, said realising the potential of the market, IDP has bought probiotics, a kind of micro-organism that aids fermentation, from Denmark to make yoghurt products.
For IDP, revenue from yoghurt is growing at the fastest pace among all dairy products, he revealed, adding that its Ba Vi brand is becoming popular around the country, especially in the north.
To improve their competitiveness, many companies are developing their own dairy farms to source raw materials while some others have opted to have tie-ups with dairies.
IDP, for instance, offers interest-free loans to farmers in Ba Vi district near Hanoi to buy dairy cows and equipment like milking machines, with farmers repaying them by supplying milk.
This has not only helped the company set up a stable source of supply but also brings a considerable income to farmers, Nguyen Manh Khan, deputy chairman of the Tan Linh Commune People's Committee in Ba Vi, said.
Work starts on Vietnam's first sponge iron plant
The Kobelco Iron Nugget Vietnam Limited Company (KINV), a subsidiary of Japan's giant Kobe steel group, started July 24 to construct the first sponge iron plant in Vietnam at a cost of US$1 billion.
At the ground-breaking ceremony for Vietnam's first sponge iron plant in the central province of Nghe An on July 24
The plant will cover an area of more than 60,000 square meters in the Hoang Mai Industrial Zone, Quynh Luu District, the central province of Nghe An.
The plant will apply environmental-friendly ITmk3 technology, which does not discharge fumes.
Construction of the plant is divided into two phases, with two plants built in each phase.
The first plant is set to be put into operation in 2013 with an annual capacity of one million tons, half for domestic consumption and the rest for export to Japan.
KINV's plant will mainly exploit iron ore from Thach Khe iron mine in Ha Tinh province and coal from Quang Ninh province.
Once in operation, the plant is expected to create employment for 200 skilled workers.
Thai fruits leave domestic fruits behind
While domestic fruits do not have a market and are experiencing a freefall in prices, Thai fruits are flooding local wholesale markets along the southwest border of Vietnam, causing trouble for fruit planters in the Mekong Delta.
Most of fruits sold at Chau Doc, Tinh Bien and An Phu border markets in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang are from Thailand. They include durian, mango, mangosteen, tamarind and langsat.
Trucks from Cambodia carrying Thai fruits, queue up daily at the Tinh Bien International Border Gate for customs declaration to enter Vietnam.
Hundreds of tons of foreign fruits are imported to An Giang Province everyday; afterwards, they are distributed to all over the Mekong Delta region, Ho Chi Minh City, and even to central and northern provinces.
Tu Tieu, a trader of Thai fruits at the Tinh Bien border market said, "I have singed contracts with Cambodian wholesale markets to import average 7-10 tons of various fruits per day to sell in the province and to wholesale markets in provinces from Can Tho City to Ca Mau Province and in Ho Chi Minh City."
She said Thai fruits are much cheaper than their Vietnamese counterparts. But due to customers' habit of using foreign products, traders usually raise prices by two or three times when selling to other provinces.
Nga, a wholesaler in Ninh Kieu Wharf of Can Tho City, said Thai langsat, mangosteen and tamarind are all sold at VND35,000 per kilogram. Though the price is high, many people still buy them.
Shoppers like Thai fruits because they are delicious and look beautiful. It seems more polite to present someone with Thai than Vietnamese fruit, she added.
Meanwhile, prices of Mekong Delta fruits, especially dragon fruit, guava and rambutan are up and down irregularly.
Le Quang Tu, a farmer from Vinh Long Province's Tra On District, groaned that "Though my orchard is currently full of ripened rambutans, I am unhappy. A few months ago, merchants came to my farm to suggest buying them at a price of VND10,000-15,000 per kilogram, now the price has dropped to VND3,000-4,000 per kilogram."
"Few days ago, I brought them to Can Tho to sell retail, but they also fetched only VND6,000 per kilogram," he added.
In the same boat, farmer Thanh in Cho Gao District, Tien Giang Province, said, "Yesterday, we brought few hundreds of kilograms of dragon fruit to Can Tho to retail at VND3,000 per kilogram on sidewalks, but they didn't sell."
On the contrary, prices of local specialties including durian, mangosteen, langsat, king orange and high-quality rambutan are so high, about VND25,000-35,000 per kilogram, that people do not want to buy them.
Most Thai fruits imported into Vietnam via the southwest border are cheaper than Vietnamese fruits of the same kind.
At present, a kilogram of mangosteen or langsat which is purchased from Cambodian wholesale markets goes for US$1, then they are sold in Vietnam at VND25,000-30,000 per kilogram, from VND10,000 to 15,000 cheaper than their Vietnamese counterparts.
Monthoong durian from Thailand and Campot durian from Cambodia are traded at VND25,000-30,000 per kilogram, while Vietnamese durian costs VND35,000-40,000 per kilogram.
Dr. Nguyen Minh Chau, head of the Southern Fruit Research Institute, said prices of Vietnamese special fruits are high because they have to go through so many traders before reaching markets.
In reality, planters sell their fruits at very low prices, he added.
Dr. Chau said prices of Thai fruits are low and stable because Thai farmers' production technology and distribution system are very simple and cost little.
Many foreign buyers have ordered hundreds of tons of Mekong Delta fruits for purchase, but provinces have failed to supply fruits that meet required quality, hygiene and safety standards, he said.
Local farmers have yet to focus on developing areas specializing in the growing of some specific fruits, instead they have grown whatever other farmers grow, he added.


The horrible fires in Colorado and other western states are the responsibility of the fossil fuel industry. There is no doubt that our warming climate made these fires inevitable and the fossil fuel industry has spent millions of dollars on disinformation and lobbying campaigns designed to prevent our government from taking any meaningful action.
We are devastated by what we are seeing on the news and our prayers go out to those who have lost everything. We hope that America will finally begin to take seriously the consequences of our inaction.
Unfortunately, we can expect more such disasters as time goes on. Welcome to the new normal.
As I said in my last post, Much of the US's agriculture is in areas which are classically dry. The central valley of California, the Texas panhandle and the Great Plains states just north of it are pretty inhospitable in their natural state. How do we grow all these crops there? Do we pipe in water from elsewhere? Sometimes, but usually there's an aquifer that can be tapped.
Aquifers are basically big underground lakes and they contain most of Earth's available fresh water. This is why people dig wells. There's a lot of water sloshing around under ground. Some aquifers are larger than several states and contain millions of cubic feet of water. in fact, the aquifer under the Texas panhandle and the seven states north of it is arguably the worlds largest: the Ogallala aquifer. It covers more than 174,000 square miles of ground under parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota and New Mexico. 27 % of the irrigated land in the US is over this aquifer and it provides more than 80 % of the drinking water for people living within its boundaries.
There are two kinds of aquifers. Rechargeable and Paleo. The rechargeable aquifers are exactly as their names suggest; rechargeable. When we draw water out, new water seeps in to fill the void. The water that seeps in has filtered its way down through soil and rocks and has been conveniently cleaned and purified by soil microbes, trees, rock formations, etc. This is a really neat process and it helps keep the life running around above the soil (us and other critters) healthy and happy.
The other type of aquifer is the Paleo aquifer. Otherwise known as Fossil Aquifers. They are also as their name suggests: ancient. The difference with these is that they don't recharge. They are filled with water that's been trapped and removed from Earth's water cycle for thousands if not millions of years by geological processes. Basically, Mother Nature covered the swimming pool and forgot where she put it.
As I said; two types of aquifers. Rechargeable and not rechargeable. They both however, have the same weaknesses: depletion and pollution.
In the case of the Paleo or Fossil Aquifers, they can be pumped dry and once they're gone, they're gone. Period. No matter how big they are–and they can be the size of a small country–they can be emptied.
In the case of the rechargeable aquifer, they can also be pumped dry by using more water than the aquifer can recharge in a reasonable amount of time. Sure, it'll recharge, but it could take centuries.
Up until we invented motor driven pumps, it was pretty much impossible for us to empty an aquifer regardless of how we were using it. Now, we have pumps that can move thousands of gallons per minute and we're using them all over the world.
And all over the world, water tables are falling. Fast. India, China, Pakistan, the US. Everywhere. And it's causing quiet a bit of alarm, though not a lot of it is making its way into the news you read every day.
For example: ever wonder why China has such a hard time leaving Tibet alone? Water. Asia's seven largest rivers originate on the Tibetan Plateau. China needs the water because they are over-pumping their aquifers and polluting their lakes and rivers in a way that is truly unforgivable. Unfortunately, all the other countries the rivers pass through need the water as well.
What's a country to do? Pick a fight and start a big, messy, wasteful war? Maybe, but that still might not get you the water.
It shouldn't be a surprise that certain large, multinational corporations have been watching this trend toward fresh water scarcity for a long time. Decades in some cases. In some cases the very companies that are using up and polluting the groundwater are the ones looking to cash in on the short supply. Hey, it's the new oil.
It's also the perfect product. No one can live more than a few days without it, and it falls out of the sky (in some places, anyway). Side step the regulations for ensuring its purity (bottled water isn't regulated the way your tap water is) and it's nearly free to produce. Just fill up the bottles with whatever you have, convince the public that what comes our of their faucets is filthy and it'll sell like hotcakes.
17 year old Brittany Trilford of NZ addressed world leaders at the Rio20 Earth Summit today and asked them if they were going to ensure her future and the future of her unborn children and grandchildren.
By proxy, she was asking for your children and grandchildren as well as mine.
If she asked each of us her questions, how would we answer? Hopefully, we could say that we are at least trying.
Scientists tell us that adding energy (in the form of heat) to any large, dynamic system (like the atmosphere) eventually causes it to become unstable. It will tend to swing back and forth between extremes as it struggles to find equilibrium, or a point of balance. In the case of our atmosphere, those extremes will be hot and cold, wet and dry. These are the first signs of chaotic behavior. For example, the winters of 2009 and 2010, were brutally cold with a lot of snow. Winter of 2011? Strangely warm and strangely dry except for a freak October snow storm.
Now, if nothing else changed, the atmosphere would eventually find an area of equilibrium, a new range of normal behaviors. The trouble is, everything keeps changing. We're pumping millions of tons of heat trapping gases into the atmosphere every day. We're making it worse, driving it farther and farther away from any equilibrium and into dangerous chaos.
What will be the effect of that?
According to scientists, overall rainfall will increase because more and more of the water in and on the ground will evaporate as the climate gets hotter and hotter. A good case in point is the cyclone approaching Taiwan as I write this. It's expected to dump up to 1500mm of rain.
Yes, you read that correctly. 1500mm. That's 59 inches of rain. Almost 5 feet! That 5 feet will fall over about 48 hours.
That's biblical. Tie that to what recently happened in Pensacola, Florida and Nashville in 2010, and you start to see a pattern. A lot of water is falling out of the sky. Way too much. Rain like that washes away everything. Homes, farms, crops, livestock, highways. Name it. Gone. It causes sewers to back up and spreads disease. We can't drink it or use it. Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.
But the problem of water and climate isn't simply too much rain. It cuts both ways. The other edge of the blade is drought.
While its true that more water will be falling out of the sky during these extreme precipitation events, where it falls–and where it doesn't–will be the problem. As the amount of water in the atmosphere increases, the distribution of rainfall changes, but in a weird way. Instead of moving the rain around, Areas that are wet will get more rain and areas that are dry will get even less. So, the northeast of the US will get a lot wetter and the west, south and southwest of the US will be getting a lot hotter and a lot drier.
Now comes the irony. Much of the US's agriculture in the west, south and southwest is in areas that are classically dry. The central valley of California, the Texas panhandle and the Great Plains states just north of it.
Before you shrug off those areas (assuming you don't live there), be reminded that a great deal of the country's produce comes from those very areas. Most of those areas are desert reclaimed by irrigation. Many of our other vital crops are grown in the south of the eastern third of the country.
The northeast, where the rain will be falling, doesn't have anywhere near the agricultural capacity the south and west have. It's too built up now.
So, in one sense (excluding sea level rise) climate change is an issue of water. It is energizing the earth's hydrological cycle. Speeding it up. Making it more intense.
Water is the key to life and the blade that can end it. We can't live without it. In fact, life as we know it cannot exist without it. Whenever we ponder whether another world might also be a home to life, the first question NASA asks is always: is there liquid water? Aside from some sort of a breathable atmosphere, water is the vital ingredient. It's in everything. It's part of every cell, every plant, every natural process, every living being on Earth. Without it, a human has about four days to live.
And we take it for granted that we control it at our faucets.
The trouble is, one day there won't be enough on or in the ground to go around. In many parts of the world, the situation is already dire. Do we really think we will be spared? There are already ongoing fights over water in this country. I'll get to those in later posts.
So, the question is: how much would you pay for clean water? There are those who really want to know.
The gun at our children's heads.
Scientists are saying that environmental collapse is now a serious and credible threat.
How do we shield our children and grandchildren from that?!
When considering what to do about the mess we're in, we need to realize that while we can each do many things in our own lives, these things are only a small part of the solution. Sure, there are lots of us and if we each do something or a few things , these things will add up according to the sheer weight of humanity in this country and on this planet, but the real problems are the companies who are fighting change and our government which lets them run rampant.
These industries are responsible for the overwhelming majority of greenhouse gases destroying our atmosphere. Fossil fuel, commercial air flight, shipping and power generation are the really huge sources of greenhouse gases, and those industries have a lot of really well-heeled lobbyists on Capitol Hill where there are plenty of congress critters who are willing to take their money at our expense.
They don't work for us anymore. They haven't worked for us for a very long time. They work for huge companies who buy their compliance and votes. They do what these companies want them to do at our expense, at the expense of our children and at the expense of our grandchildren, ad infinitum.
What these companies don't want is any form of regulation that will cost them money. They claim it will hurt their profits and cause them to limit jobs and hiring. They make a lot of claims, but zero in on that word; profits. These regulations, which would help toward leaving a sustainable future for our descendants, would not put these companies in the red. They wouldn't cause these companies to lose money nor endanger their success, nor threaten their existence. They would hurt their profits.
I don't know about you, but when I hear about the billions of dollars in profits some of these companies report every quarter, it's pretty difficult for me to be compassionate about their fears. Especially, when I take into account how little tax they're paying and how we are subsidizing them.
BP and the Gulf of Mexico come to mind. It's largely fallen out of the news cycle, but a little digging will turn up some ugly truths. The sea floor around the well is compromised and leaking oil because of the way BP tried to seal it. Tons of fish and shrimp are rejected for sale each week due to deformities, tumors and toxicity and the fishermen cannot recoup the money they spent to bring in the tainted catch. Tourism for the area is largely destroyed and BP . . . ?
. . . looking at drilling in the arctic with a Russian oil company. Gulf of Where?
They will probably be fined. They will probably settle with the locals for an undisclosed sum and they wont admit any wrongdoing. No, it won't even approach the cost of the damage they caused.
How many times have we seen this? How long will we go along with it just because the news tells us that this is the way it is?
If someone from one of these companies pointed a gun at our children's heads, we'd damn sure step in front of it.
Isn't that exactly what they are doing by destroying the climate, the land, the sea, the food chain?
as they close their fiscal year.
from Suicide by Profit, lyrics MADurstewitz/Christine Hull. Music by Mario Renes. Performed by Madmen and Dreamers.
For all intents and purposes, that's what we're doing: profit at any cost.
We see a lot of things around us that inform our choice of stories. The Children of Children was brought about by watching those around us with children of divorce and seeing those events echo through their lives. We thought that by writing about it we could make people think before they act, before they speak harsh words, before they yanked the rug of home and security out from under their kids. The story we are working on now is no less informed and important.
We're concerned parents as well as writers and musicians. We have children. Grown children. There are even a couple of grand kids in the mix. We are not happy that we're leaving them a world rapidly spinning out of control because we are so blinded by the acquisition of wealth that we won't see the consequences of endless growth.
When we were kids, we knew nothing of climate change. We went to school, played outside, swam, rode our bikes and our sleds and even ice-skated on the local lakes, ponds and rivers. Yes, in those days even the rivers froze, and no, it wasn't that long ago.
It started to change for us, here in New Jersey, in the 70s. Although the winters were still pretty cold, they were losing their bite. On the day my daughter came home from the hospital in 1977, it was nearly 80 degrees. She was born a few days earlier, on December 2nd. Things had already begun swinging back and forth.
We still didn't know anything was up with the climate. That realization came slowly as more and more events we grew up with became rare.
In the 60s, 70s and even on and off in the early 80s it was possible to see a motorcycle race on Greenwood Lake in New York State in the winter. Hell, they used to race cars on it now and again! In Pompton Lakes, where i grew up, no one raced cars or motorcycles on the lake. Someone did drive a car on it once, though. The cops took a dim view of it. I can still remember being in a middle school class and watching this guy slide his car around on the ice. It brought the entire class to a stop. Even the teacher watched his long, sliding turns and donuts. We got back to work when the cops showed up. Never knew who was driving the car.
I can't remember the last time I heard of anyone even skating on that lake, let alone driving anything on it. I remember skating on it. I'd lace my skates up and start at the upper end and go all the way to the edge of the falls and back again. Far away from the dozens of kids playing hockey at various places on the thick, black ice. At night, we built bonfires on the ice to stay warm and it never crossed our minds that the ice might not stand up to it. On the contrary; we listened to it groan and buckle as it continued to freeze in the cold night air, heaving itself up in fissures and shoving itself up onto the shore.
When you're a kid, you don't have decades of observations as a frame of reference. You exist pretty much in the moment. You remember discrete events from previous years, but not necessarily trends. That's what parents and grandparents are for: the long term picture. Middle age is the greatest achievement of human evolution in that we can pass this long term picture to our progeny and help ensure their survival. That's what we're doing with this blog and our stories.
Things have changed dramatically since I was a kid. I can remember -10 or -15F below zero on many February mornings, and yes I had to walk to school. It wasn't uphill both ways, but it was cold. I remember one Sunday morning while I was in college and pumping gas for extra money. When I got up at 5am to open the gas station, it was -15. My 1968 beetle wouldn't start because it was too cold to crank the 30 weight oil in the engine. It made a few pitiful sounds before giving up, the battery so drained that the dash lights wouldn't even work. I pushed it out if the driveway and walked to work, the snow squeaking painfully under every step. When I got there, the pumps wouldn't work. They eventually started working after the sun rose and warmed them up a little.
Except for the odd winter blast, it hasn't been that cold around here for a long time. In those days, it was normal. Now, it would be headline news.
Humidity has changed dramatically as well. It used to be humid during part of the summer, but it's past ridiculous now. Go to NOAA. org and look it up. 70, 80, 90% humidity every night, regardless of the time of year. That never happened when I was a kid. Maybe a couple of weeks during the dog days of summer, but nothing like this.
Precipitation has changed as well. The rain and snow don't behave they way they used to. I can remember "normal" rainstorms dropping maybe an inch of rain over a whole day and the problems that caused in Pompton Lakes. I can remember the epic 1984 flood which was the result of 5 inches of rain falling over two days on frozen ground. No one had ever seen anything like it. The entire area was shut down. People were stranded. A house exploded. It was a huge mess and it forced the Army Corps of Engineers to finish a tunnel project that would divert much of the water away from people's homes.
Now, we get 5 inches of rain from a single thunderstorm (thank God for that tunnel) and it's happening everywhere. In 2010, Nashville got slammed by a staggering 20 inches of rain in two days. It wasn't a tropical storm or a hurricane. It was just an unusually energetic line of thunderstorms. Pensacola, Florida just got hit by 21 inches of rain in one day.
We weren't told anything by the media. Scientists had noticed the trend to be sure, and they were concerned about it, but it didn't get any play. We still drove our muscle cars and blasted our dirt bikes through the woods and had bonfires and large houses with sooty oil furnaces and cranking air conditioning.
Now, we are in the midst of our climate awakening, our inevitable loss of innocence, and the piper is heading straight at us. We cannot undo the past. What can we do to ensure some reasonable future for our heirs? What should we do? What are we willing to do? Our biology and psychology drives us to protect and nurture our children and grandchildren as our species' and personal avenue to physical immortality. In the face of a threat, we kick into high gear, stepping in front of any adversary to shield our children of harm. We would step in front of a bus for our children. Why aren't we doing that right now?
The situation is not without hope. God knows humanity has faced serious existential risks in the past, but we need to wake up and smell the coffee and do something. Each and every one of us. The Internet has opened doors to information and our elected officials impossible to find 30 years ago. There are groups trying to affect change through peaceful, non-violent protest and legislative action. There are ways to reduce your personal pollution footprint. There are countless ways we can each reduce the risks of the penalties facing us.
The question is: what are we willing to do?


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Houston is experiencing a baby boom nine months after Hurricane Harvey
It's still hard for Renae DiGuardi-Yates and her husband Nicolas Yates to believe they have a newborn son.
"A little shocked," Yates said. "I wasn't expecting it, because after our second miscarriage it's been a pretty good gap until he came along."
After the pain of those losses, the two thought maybe being parents again just wasn't for them.
"We had actually given up, or I guess come to the conclusion that if it happened it happened," DiGuardi-Yates said. "But we weren't going to actively try anymore and then credit him. And then the hurricane hit."
She's talking about Hurricane Harvey. The family had to leave their coastal Texas home and head inland. And with no electricity, let's just say these two found something else to occupy their time.
"Well," Yates said. "No cable."
When they got back home, they expected damage to their house. But baby Owen, was Harvey's welcome surprise.
"In the little app and everything that I was tracking him he was the hurricane Harvey baby," DiGuardi-Yates said.
Dr. Roxanna Doucet, an OB-GYN at Corpus Christi Medical Center where the Yates' delivered their baby, says they expect patients after severe storms, but this caught their attention.
"We noticed when the hurricane first hit," Doucet said. "And all our volume in the office started going up. For our group alone, it's gone up about 50 patients from last year to this year in terms of April to April. So, it's been busy."
Busy, yet exciting, she says to be able to bring happiness to people who have gone through so much.
"Many of these women were dealing with tragedies with these families," Doucet said. "And their husbands dealing with broken homes or flooded homes, losing everything. And to deliver a baby and bring joy back to such a sad time is always, always rewarding."
"He's definitely bringing a lot of light and joy," DiGuardi-Yates said of her son Owen.
These new parents are glad to know they are in good company, but not surprised.
"I figured it was going to happen," Yates said.
"I thought it was hilarious," DiGuardi-Yates said. "What do you do when the powers out?"
The sunshine after the storm, lighting up lives in unexpected ways.


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fanatix | Cricket | International | Australia | Michael Clarke injury: Australia captain moves closer to World Cup start
Michael Clarke injury: Australia captain moves closer to World Cup start
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Australia captain Michael Clarke is set to make his return from injury by playing grade cricket for Western Suburbs this weekend.
Cricket Australia is confident Clarke is on track to be fit for Australia's second World Cup match against Bangladesh on February 21.
Clarke is set to play as a batsman only during the grade fixture, and is set to have limited fielding duties when featuring for the Cricket Australia XI against Bangladesh's World Cup squad next Thursday.
The 33-year-old had surgery on his right hamstring after injuring it during the opening Test against India in Adelaide.
He was named as captain of Australia's squad for the upcoming World Cup but was given a deadline of having to be fit to play by February 21.
"I am really happy to be playing for my Grade club this weekend and regard this as a positive step on my road to a return to full fitness," Clarke said.
"It is exciting to be at this stage where I can consider walking onto a cricket field again and so, thanks to the guidance of the Cricket Australia medical staff and with the work I have put in, the signs are positive.
"But at the same time I know I have to respect the fact that I am on a daily programme and there is no point in us getting too far ahead of ourselves. I know I need to take things one step and one day at a time and so, for now, all I am doing is focusing on things day by day and with a belief in a positive outcome."
Australia team physio Alex Kontouris said Clarke was making good progress.
"Michael is making good progress following his injury and the subsequent surgery six weeks ago, and the fixture in Sydney this weekend when he will play only as a batsman, and next week's match in Brisbane, where he will play as a batsman with a limited fielding role, are all part of a gradual return to competitive action," Kountouris said.
"We are determined to maintain a conservative approach to the management of Michael's recovery but should he come through these matches without any adverse reaction, he remains on target to return as per our original schedule, for the second match of Australia's ICC Cricket World Cup campaign, against Bangladesh in Brisbane on 21 February."
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Search between a Vehicle Tower, Rock Sculpture and a Circle of Hedges is another weekly challenges in Fortnite Battle Royale. In this guide we'll show where to land, where exactly the vehicle tower, the rock sculpture and circle of hedges are and also we'll show you the location of the golden star collectible.
- As soon as the battle bus starts its journey and you can open the map, mark the spot on the map that shows you the following picture. The sought after golden star is located between Moisty Mire and Lucky Landing, in the south of the map.
- As you jump down, look for the vehicle tower, rock sculpture and a circle of hedges. If you jump low, you can see all three wonderfully.
- Once you land, look for the golden star in one of the ponds. If you start from the view at the top of the picture, it's exactly in the middle. Here you have to be careful, because you will not be the only ones looking for the vehicle tower, rock sculpture and a circle of hedges.
If you have done this weekly task then you should head to the chests in Flush Factory.
Alternatively, you can relax and let the other players go to the chests and the stars, because the third Battle Pass will not expire until April 30th, and by then you'll have time to complete all the weekly challenges.


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Q: How does Magic Find affect iLvl 61+ drops with 5NV?
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How does magic find work?

June 28 - Blizzard posted an update to iLvl 61+ drop rates, prompting this question of how magic find affects end-game drops.  Blizzard has stated that with 5 stacks of NV a boss will drop "at least 2 rare items" and Inferno act III & IV drop rates are as follows:

 | iLvl 61 |    27.1%|
 | iLvl 62 |    21.7%|
 | iLvl 63 |    16.3%|

Does MF gear apply directly to these rates?  For instance with 100% MF would the drop rates be as follows?

           |  0% MF  | 100% MF |
 | iLvl 61 |    27.1%|    54.2%|
 | iLvl 62 |    21.7%|    43.4%|
 | iLvl 63 |    16.3%|    32.6%|

Since the total chance for a iLvl 61+ piece of gear now exceeds 100% what gets "pushed off" the table?
Or am I headed in completely the wrong direction - does MF instead work on the "at least 2 rare items" portion of the loot table, where MF increases the chance of additional rare loot drops and doesn't affect the iLvl chance of the loot dropped?

A: Magic Find does not affect the chances to get a certain iLvl at all.  It only affects whether the item is Normal, Magic, Rare, or Legendary.  So magic find will increase the chance that you get more rare items, but not the level of those items.

A: MF does not increase the chance of drop rate, but it affects the quality of the item dropped.
With increased MF, there is a higher chance that it will drop a rare than a magic.
However with the new hotfix, there is a guaranteed rare for 4 NV and 2 rares for 5 NV

A: Taking your example with 100% Magic Find it would just double the chances of getting Ilevel, 61, 62 and 63 and lower, I just do not have any numbers for those chances.
Having more Magic Find does not have any impact on the stats of these items it just increases the chance to find items with those Ilevels.
So below is the current "approximate" drops in 1.0.3
Hell - Act III and Act IV:
iLvl 61: 9%,
iLvl 62: 1.9%,
iLvl 63: 0%
Inferno - Act I:
iLvl 61: 17.7%,
iLvl 62: 7.9%,
iLvl 63: 2.0%
Inferno - Act II:
iLvl 61: 18.6%
iLvl 62: 12.4%
iLvl 63: 4.1%
Inferno - Act III and Act IV
iLvl 61: 24.1%,
iLvl 62: 16.1%,
iLvl 63: 8.0%
Source
With 100% Magic find the chances of finding these item levels in Act 3, 4 and Wimseyshire are increased 100% like so:
Inferno - Act III and Act IV with 100% magic find
iLvl 61: 48,28%,
iLvl 62: 32,2%,
iLvl 63: 16.0%

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Although the days of print journalism are unfortunately coming to an end, there was a time in which arts criticism was an integral piece of the discovery of exciting new talents. Scott Crawford's documentary CREEM: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine tells the story of a fan-favorite publication that had tremendous influence despite a shorter run than many of its competitors.
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