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JCPenney sells Acadiana Mall space but expected to remain a tenant
by Leslie Turk
Photo by LeeAnn Stephan
The gist: The Acadiana Advocate reported this week that troubled retailer JCPenney has sold its building at the Acadiana Mall but is expected to stay in the mall.
A subsidiary of a Miami-based real estate investment firm purchased the space for $705,000. The two companies signed a lease last month that will expire June 30, 2024, with JCPenney having two options to extend the lease an additional five years, according to the story.
JCPenney's financial problems are continuing, reporting in late May a first quarter 2019 net loss of $154 million or 48 cents per share, with comparable sales falling 5.5% for the first quarter. Two months earlier, the company announced plans to close 27 stores in 2019 and has analysts questioning whether it can survive. In 2017 it shuttered stores in Baton Rouge, Slidell and DeRidder, according to The Acadiana Advocate.
"Selling back is a cry for help — we need cash to keep this thing afloat," Jake Dollarhide, a Tulsa, Okla.-based retail analyst with Longbow Asset Management Co., told the local paper. "That's all this is. Selling the property is a trend among retailers trying to survive."
JCPenney is far from alone in its financial struggles, as national retailers continue to announce store closures, putting immense pressure on the traditional malls that typically house them.
Why this matters: It's critical to the long-term viability of the mall that JCPenney stay put, as anchors are often the draw smaller retailers count on for foot traffic. Additionally, the leases governing inline spaces typically include co-tenancy agreements that allow tenants to reduce the rent they pay or rework terms of their leases if anchors or a certain number of tenants leave. Sears left the mall in 2017 (earlier this year it opened a Home & Life store), and another anchor, Macy's, has also been shedding stores since 2016. Should JCPenney opt to make an exit (or go out of business), that could spell new trouble for Acadiana Mall, which is now owned by New York-based Namdar Realty Group, a company known for buying declining malls and investing little in them.
The mall's previous owner, CBL & Associates Properties of Tennessee, did have co-tenancy agreements. A Namdar rep did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether the departure of a key anchor could potentially affect other leases at the property.
Like JCPenney before this sale, Dillard's owns its space in the mall. The Macy's building is owned by Namdar.
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A founding editor of both The Independent and ABiz and senior editor at The Times of Acadiana in the 1990s, Leslie Turk has worked in the newspaper business in Lafayette for almost three decades. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Acadiana Advocate, Baton Rouge Business Report and Gambit. Email her at [email protected]
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Q: Is it possible to decrease min.insync.replicas? I'm planning to run a Kafka cluster in a production environment. Before deploying the cluster, I try to find the best configuration to ensure HA and data consistency.
I read in the official doc that it is not possible to reduce the partition replication factor, but what about the min.insync.replicas? When I decrease the value on a test environment I don't see any differences when I look at topics description. After changing the value from 3 to 2, I still have 3 ISR. Is it because it's a min value or because the configuration change is not taken into account?

A: Yes, it is possible to reduce (or in general change) the min.insync.replicas configuration of a topic.
However, as you were looking for the best configuration to ensure high availablity and data consistency, it would be counter-intuitive to reduce the value.
There is a big difference between ISR (in sync replicas) and the setting min.insync.replicas. The ISR shown in the kafka-topics --describe just tells you how healthy the data in your topic is and if all the replicas keep up with the partitions leader.
On the other hand, the min.insync.replicas works together with a KafkaProducer writing to the topic with that setting. It is described on the official Kafka docs on TopicConfigs as:

When a producer sets acks to "all" (or "-1"), min.insync.replicas specifies the minimum number of replicas that must acknowledge a write for the write to be considered successful.

To emphasize again, if you are looking for high availabilty and consistency it is best to set acks = all in your producer while at the same time keeping the min.insync.replicas high.

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Q: Plotting categorical data into a single bar plot of relative frequency with python/pandas/seaborn I have a bunch of categorical data from a survey and I would like to plot it in the same way as shown here. Effectively it is a bar shaped pie chart.
The data is in a pandas data frame, and here is a toy example of what I've tried to do:
import pandas as pd
import seaborn as sns
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

# create toy dataframe
df = pd.DataFrame({'Names': ['Steve','Steve','Steve','Jon','Michael','Michael','Eric'] })

# get pd.Series of counts of each name
data_counts = df['Names'].value_counts()

# return the name of each category, and its counts separately
category_names = data_counts.index
category_counts = data_counts.get_values()

# attempt to plot
f, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(10, 10))
colors = ['red', 'green', 'blue', 'yellow']
i=0
for name, data in zip(category_names, category_counts):

    sns.barplot(x=data, label=name, color=colors[i])
    i+=1

handles, labels = ax.get_legend_handles_labels()
ax.legend(loc='upper right', prop={'size':12})

This produces a kind of stacked histogram, but each category is not proportionally represented. Each bar is over-plotted rather than plotted as a fractional share.
Is this along the right lines?

A: First of all, you are not using subplots properly, see here: http://matplotlib.org/examples/pylab_examples/subplots_demo.html
Second, it is possible to plot a stacked bar chart with pandas' basic plotting functionality:
pd.DataFrame(data_counts).transpose().plot(kind='barh', stacked=True)

Note that for the bars to be stacked, you have to transpose your data, and in order to transpose a pandas Series you need to convert it to a dataframe first.

Finally, if you absolutely want to use Seaborn, this link might help: http://randyzwitch.com/creating-stacked-bar-chart-seaborn/

A: not the most elegant, but this will work:
x = df.Names.value_counts()
y = x.reset_index()
y["name_of_column"] = ""
y.pivot(index="name_of_column", columns="index", values=0).plot(kind="bar", stacked=True)


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/ Bachelor of Science in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Bachelor of Science in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Philosophy of the Programme
The philosophy of the programme is to foster excellence in Space Sciences and Astrophysics observations; creativity and innovation, academic freedom, professionalism and integrity through quality scholarship and research. This is in line with the University of Nairobi philosophy which is guided by the need to connect to and inspire the Kenyan community, to provide leadership and stewardship and to give hope and faith to the Kenyan society so that it can excel in the whatever it chooses to do so with passion, moral responsibility and a strong sense of patriotism.
Rationale of the Programme
This is a revised B.Sc Program that aims at providing sufficient basis for specialization in Astrophysics and Space Science. It captures the strengths of the Department in terms of expertise and infrastructure Astrophysics and Space Science. Some of the units in the old program have been re-structured or re-packaged while a number of new units have been introduced to enhance the areas of specialization.
Goal of the Programme
The B.Sc. Astrophysics and Space Science degree program is designed to train high-skilled graduates with relevant skills to work in the areas of Basic and Applied Space Sciences, such as Satellite Space Stations (e.g., San Marco in Malindi), Astronomical observatories and Aeronautical Engineering Departments and Remote Sensing. The mounting of this course is meant to offer a basis for serious capacity building to attain the critical mass of expertise needed for the development of Space Science and astronomical observatories in Kenya, which ultimately will be critical to the establishment of a Kenya Space Agency and a Kenya Astronomical Observatory. Currently Kenya is engaged in joint Space Science activities, with the Italian Government through the San Marco Project in Malindi. Kenya is also one of the 8 partner countries that will host radio Astrophysics dishes for the Square Kilometer Array telescope (SKA)- which will be the largest telescope in the world. Kenya is also in the process of converting redundant telephony satellite dishes at Mt. Longonot to Radio Telescopes, for use as part of the African Very Long Base Interferometry Network (African VLBI). To enrich and improve quality and relevance of this program, the Department maintains close links with the needs of practice through scholarship, research and consultancy with key industry players.
Expected Learning Outcomes of the Programme
At the end of the programme, the learner should be able to:
Demonstrate relevant scientific knowledge, creativity, skills and techniques in solving problems in Astrophysics and Space Sciences
Apply acquired relevant scientific writing, logical reasoning, and analytical skills
Utilize acquired knowledge to undertake and solve problems that contribute to the advancement of Astrophysics and Space Sciences,
Addryess emerging societal issues in industry and academia using acquired knowledge
MODE OF DELIVERY OF THE PROGRAMMES
The programme is offered through both Face to Face and by Open, Distance and e-Learning (ODeL) mode of learning
Face to Face mode of Learning
This delivery mode shall use face to face full time learning through:
Lectures and tutorials with lecture notes, LCDs, Whiteboards/black boards Instruction Materials and equipment
Group discussions amongst learners
Class experimental demonstration/simulation
Practical laboratory work with laboratory manuals as course materials
Open, Distance Learning, and e-Learning (ODeL)
The Open, Distance and Electronic learning modules are largely home and /or office-based and include:
Written self-instructional study modules issued at registration time, for example:
Study course materials like booklets
Relevant literature
Interactive devices and self-tests
Face to face introductory tutorials.
Mediated technical learning materials for example:
Limited face-to-face sessions to provide overview of the course at commencement of semester, mid semester and revision period before examinations.
Support study centers at the University of Nairobi
Access to information through computers at the University of Nairobi and other resource centers.
Use of libraries at the University of Nairobi and other institutions
Orientation on ODeL delivery
Study, reading and computer skills
Time management and techniques of handling assignments
Mentorship, guidance and counselling
Emphasis is on satellite centers that serve as a link between the University and the learner in the following manner: registration, collecting reading materials, collecting results and programmes, examination information, posting timetables and holding meetings.
ATTACHMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Physics students and graduates have attachment opportunities in the following sectors of the economy
Energy sector such as Kenya power and lighting company (KPLC), Kenya power generating companies (such as Olkaria etc)
Telecommunications and IT industry
Satellite Space Stations (e.g., San Marco in Malindi)
Aviation Industry such as Kenya Airways.
Government agencies such as the Ministry of Public Works (Materials Branch), Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), Kenya Industrial Research Development institute (KIRDI), Kenya Intellectual Property Institute (KIPI).
For more information, contact
The Chairman,
The programme shall entail university common units, core programme units and electives in all the specialization areas of Physics.
Third and fourth year of study, candidates will be expected to undertake a total of 12 approved courses covering various areas of Physics and Astrophysics.
NB. 3 hours of practicals are equivalent to 1 lecture hour.
Duration and Structure of the Programme
The program shall normally run for four (4) academic years (8 semesters). Common University regulations shall apply. Maximum duration of the course shall be eight (8) years.
In the first year of study, each student will be required to take fourteen (14) units which are inclusive of three (3) university common courses.
In the second year of study, each student will be required to take fourteen (14) units.
In the third year of study, each student will be required to take eleven (11) core units and at least one (1) elective.
In the fourth year of study, each student will be required to take ten (10) core units and at least two (2) electives.
During the fourth year, candidates will undertake research project (SPH 420) under supervision of a member of staff. The project will be done throughout the second semester of the academic year at the end of which the candidate will be expected to submit a written report and orally present their results before a panel of examiners.
A candidate wishing to register for a Bachelor of Science degree in Astrophysics and Space Science must have attained the minimum University of Nairobi and School of Physical Sciences entry requirements. In addition, the candidate must have any of the following:
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or equivalent qualifications recognized by the University of Nairobi Senate, with minimum mean grade of C+ (C plus) and C+ passes in at least three science subjects two of which must be Mathematics and Physics.
Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) or equivalent qualification with at least two principal passes in science subjects.
A science/technology based degree or its equivalent from an institution accredited by the Commission for University Education.
(vii) Candidates who may not have fulfilled conditions in (i) above may be considered for admission provided they present evidence of having undertaken and passed relevant bridging courses from an institution recognized by the University and MUST have scored a minimum mean grade of C+ (C plus) and at least grade C in the subject(s) for which bridging has been undertaken.
Trainnings in this area is designed to train graduates who will have the skills to work in Satellite Space Stations (e.g., San Marco in Malindi), Astronomical Observations, Astronautics and Aeronautical Engineering Departments and Remote Sensing. Graduates have opportunities in:
Astronomical Observatories
Space Science Centres and Institutes
Telecommunication Industries
Aviation Industry.
Energy Sector – to warn of power outages occasioned by solar flares and advice on appropriate remedial measures.
Disaster and Emergency Sectors (i.e., application of earth observation techniques- remote sensing to assess damage due to floods, bush fires, forest depletion and wildlife monitoring)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS - I44
YEAR 1 -12UNITS
Semester 1 Semester 2 TOTALS
TUITION 144,000 144,000 288,000
EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) 6,000 6,000 12,000
ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) 7,000 0 7,000
REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) 2,250 2,250 4,500
ID CARD ( PER YEAR) 1,000 0 1,000
CAUTION - (ONCE) 5,000 5,000
STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) 1,000 1,000
MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) 6,500 6,500
ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) 2,000 2,000
LIBRARY (PER YEAR) 4,000 4,000
Total- Astronomy Year 1 178,750 152,250 331,000
ID CARD ( PER YEAR) 1,000 1,000
ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) 7,000 7,000
Grand TOTALS 1,305,000

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House Committee on Ways and Means
"Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Levin and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me here today to testify on the President's 2013 Trade Policy Agenda.
"There is a long tradition of partnership between the Ways and Means Committee and USTR. This is a tradition I plan to continue.
"As President Obama's advisor on international economic issues for the past four years, I have had the opportunity to work with many of you on a number of initiatives, including those that are now my full-time focus: opening markets for American goods and services and, in doing that, supporting jobs here at home.
"We have made important progress over the past four years. Exports are at an all-time high. Increases in U.S. exports have supported more than 1.3 million additional American jobs and have accounted for more than one-third of U.S. GDP growth over this period.
"I am pleased that you invited me here today, because there is so much more that we need to do together.
"As President Obama has made clear, our focus must be to promote growth, create American jobs and strengthen our middle class. USTR can contribute to this effort in three main ways:
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"Third, by ensuring that the rights and trade rules we have fought so hard for are fully implemented and enforced.
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"We are working to negotiate a trade facilitation agreement, and we hope to make progress on an information technology agreement.
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"These agreements hold real, job-supporting export potential for manufacturers in Michigan and Pennsylvania, farmers and ranchers in Wisconsin and California, and service providers in New York and Massachusetts.
"Trade policy can only work, however, if it is fair.
"American workers are the most productive in the world. They deserve a level playing field to compete on. This Administration has taken a tough approach to trade enforcement, filing 18 cases to enforce our trade rights.
"The Interagency Trade Enforcement Center (ITEC) has further enhanced the complexity, depth, and reach of the Administration's enforcement efforts.
"The Obama Administration is committed to pursuing freer trade, but we are equally committed to enforcing our trade rights and to providing skills and opportunities to workers, including through the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, which expires at the end of this year.
"Trade is also a powerful tool of our broader development policy.
"I recently returned from Africa, where President Obama announced a Trade Africa initiative, where we are working with a new generation of reform-minded leaders in some of the poorest countries in the world who are focused on pursuing policies of trade, not just aid; investment, not just assistance; as the key to sustainable economic development.
"In that regard, I am encouraged by the introduction yesterday by the leaders of this Committee of a bipartisan bill to extend GSP. I also look forward to working with you to ensure the seamless renewal of AGOA before it expires in 2015.
"Trade policy fulfills its greatest potential when it is the result of close consultation between the Administration, Congress and a wide range of stakeholders.
"Transparent collaboration leads to better policies and better outcomes. While USTR has done much to advance transparency in recent years – in my view, we can always do better.
"Here too I look forward to consulting with you as we explore what further steps should be taken.
"Let me say a word about an issue I know is of importance to many of you: Trade Promotion Authority (TPA).
"As I said in my confirmation hearing, TPA is a critical tool.
"As the leadership of our committees undertake a process to develop a TPA bill, we stand ready to work with you to craft a bill that achieves our shared interests.
"Finally, all of these things I have mentioned, all of our shared goals are contingent on USTR having the resources to pursue its mission.
"We are managing our resources aggressively and will do our best to achieve our priorities with whatever resources we have, but to be frank, I am worried. At a time of unprecedented levels of activity, sequestration and other budget cuts are compromising USTR's ability to conduct trade negotiations and other market-opening efforts, as well as initiate new enforcement actions.
"Financial constraints are forcing us to make difficult decisions every day. The opportunities we miss have real effects on whether or not your constituents are getting the full benefits of a robust trade policy and the jobs and growth promised by our trade agreements.
"With that, let me once again thank you for inviting me to testify today. I am happy to take your questions."


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Nine members of the Hutaree Militia were indicted today in what federal authorities are describing as a plot to murder a law enforcement officer in Michigan and then attack other officials who gathered for the funeral. The five-count indictment followed a series of raids in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana over the weekend.
The Hutaree Militia first came to the attention of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) in 2009, when researchers found the group's MySpace page. Two chapters of the militia, one in Michigan and one in Utah, were included on the SPLC's list of militia groups released earlier this month. The Utah chapter held at least one training in 2009.
The Hutaree Militia had close links to several other American militias, according to the group's MySpace profile. The profile, which carried the slogan "violence solves everything," shows that the group has 366 "friends." The militia's page was linked to dozens of other militias, including the Ohio Militia, the Michigan Militia Corps, the Kentucky State Militia, the Central Texas Militia and others. The indictment alleges that in February "several of the conspirators attempted to travel to Kentucky to attend a summit of militia groups."
The government alleges that members of the antigovernment Hutaree Militia, which is based in eastern Michigan's Lenawee County and has been conducting "military-style training" there since 2008, conspired to "levy war against the United States." According to the indictment, Hutaree members view local, state and federal law enforcement as an enemy "brotherhood" that they were preparing to engage in armed conflict.
Authorities said the Hutaree planned to kill an unidentified, local law enforcement official, then attack the funeral with improvised explosive devices and "explosively formed projectiles," which, according to the indictment, constitute weapons of mass destruction.
The indictment by a grand jury in Detroit covered charges that took place between August 2008 and today. The defendants are David Brian Stone, 45, and his wife, Tina Stone, 44, his son Joshua Matthew Stone, 21, of Clayton, Mich., and his other son David Brian Stone Jr., 19, of Adrian, Mich. Also arrested in Michigan and indicted were Joshua Clough, 28, of Blissfield and Michael Meeks, 40 of Manchester. In Indiana, Thomas Piatek, 46, of Whiting was arrested. In Ohio, Kristopher Sickles, 27, of Sandusky and Jacob Ward, 33, of Huron were arrested.
The arrests again show the growing danger from America's radical right, where a pervasive rage against the government has become red hot. In a report released in March, "Rage on the Right," the SPLC documented 512 antigovernment "Patriot" groups, which include armed militias, operating by the end of 2009. That represents a 244 percent increase over the previous year's count of 149. The number of militia groups rose from 42 in 2008 to 127 in 2009.
The SPLC documented a total of 75 domestic terrorism plots between the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 and 2009. The majority of those plots were concocted by individuals with extreme antigovernment views.


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kathryn, how did this happen? >> well, david, we were not more than 30 feet when he was sentenced five years ago for serving as a loyalist to the al-qaeda leader and also a cook at the star of jihad compound in afghanistan. after two years of cooperating with prosecutors as part of his plea agreement, he was transferred to his home country of sudan and now reportedly in yemen taking up a leadership role with the al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula. this is the first time a former dainty has taken on this position from leadership group. check out this from 2009 other on dainties there on the left who was transferred out of the camp under president bush and tried to bring down a jet with an underwear bomb on christmas day six years ago >> more than 90% of those who have been transferred from bay have not reengaged in the
fight. but we are certainly paying close attention, even if we find unconfirmed reports about those who may have >> but this case really stands out because the obama administration had prided itself on having a better track record with fewer dainties to terrorism but a high profile return. one that potentially has a lot of impact because al-qaeda in yemen is the most active and able to hit the united states. >> incredible. catherine herridge, thank you very much, katherine. melissa >> is there anything that can stop donald trump towering in a new fox poll even after the proposed temporary ban of muslims entering the u.s.? peter barns is standing by with the latest on these new polls. wow, peter >> well, 35% is the magic number for donald trump. that's what he registered among republican voters in the latest national poll from cbs news and the new york times. also what the latest fox news poll for south carolina shows.
that's 35%, it puts him 20% -- 20 percentage points clear of his competition in south carolina, doctor ben carson and senators ted cruz and marco rubio coming in at 15% and 14%. and jeb bush coming in at 5%. that state is important because it's third in the nomination schedule but also the first in the south and while trump's comments on banning am i grants has been widely rebuked including by many in his own party, his stance appears to be helping him among the rank and the fire. trump lastly policy position monday arch, republicans in south carolina who were polled on monday and tuesday went for trump 38% this who were polled before he announced this position on saturday and sunday polled at 30%. now, part of the polling period for the new national poll from cbs and the new york times also came after monday and that poll cruz comes in in
second at 16%, marco rubio if at 9%, bush and christy each coming in at 3. melissa, back to you. >> wow, peter partners, thank you so much for that. we have breaking news right now. the fbi confirming that divers are searching a lake a few mild miles away from the san bernardino site of the mass shooting. fox news adam is on the scene, he's going to be joining us with the latest in a moment. dave >> well, back to trump. the backlash against donald trump for temporary band of muslims is growing overseas, pushing for parliament in the uk from bang him to coming to the uk has over 460,000 signatures from the britch people. trump's response, politicians there should thank him rather than quote pandering to political correctness. and some brits agree they've got a counter petition that says don't ban trump from the united kingdom, only has about 30,000 signatures so far and
that's below the amount needed for parliament to consider. melissa >> and trump now cancelation his trip to israel this after benjamin netanyahu condemned his ban. trump saying i decided to postpone my trip to israel and schedule my meeting with netanyahu at a later time after i become president of the united states. end quote. he landed this morning on fox and friends >> i didn't want to put him under pressure. you know, he said we have a meeting, and he looks forward to the meeting and all of that, but i didn't want to put him under pressure number one and i'm also in the midst of a very powerful campaign that's going very well and that was not easy to do. i could have done it, it was semi scheduled, but i decided i would really focus on this >> well, donald trump's plan to halt the acceptance of muslim immigrants until we find a better way of determining their risk has stirred up a furious protest by critics most of whom claim
such an exclusion is illegal and anti-american. but is that true? former prosecutor andrew mccarthy has studied these things, and he joins us now. andy, good to see you. thanks for coming. first of all, just to show how screwed up our policy, our immigration policy in terms of immigration is, we go back to the case that you prosecuted, the blind shake. very bad dude involved in a lot of dangerous stuff, even before he tried to get into the u.s. but despite being on the terrorist watch list in 1990, he was issued a tourist visa, now, the state department revoked it but despite that a couple of months later the ims gave him a green card >> right. >> well, then that green card was removed again. but then he filed for political asylum in the united states, and that let him wondering around where he spewed all kinds of stuff declaring it lawful to rob banks and kill jews.
it just kind of shows you how amnesty up the ins is and when you look at how tashfeen malik was operating and got into the u.s. despite her questionable background, it makes you wonder >> yeah. it's the whole system, the immigration part of it is most obviously screwed up because they actually have direct contact with these people. but, you know, it goes from the state department now the homeland security department on through. even with the blind shake i would point out that he actually issued the islamic law edict to kill president in egypt in 1981. yet they didn't put him on the terror watch list until 1987 >> and it goes on today and, in fact, one of the ways you got the blind shake, one of the ways you were able to hold him back was because of his belief in polygamy. isn't that correct? >> well, that was the reason they were ultimately able to prosecute him for immigration -- >> because -- >> but i had him under entitlement then >> right. but the hit against donald trump calling for a
temporary halt until we can figure out how to fix this temporarily broken system is you can't have anything against immigrants for their religious beliefs but look at this. this is the immigration nationality act. ineligible for visa are those practicing polygamist, any coming into the u.s. to practice polygamist, that's inadmissible. that's in the code. that has been used before in order to keep out immigrants and that is based on one's religious beliefs >> you know, look, as a matter of law, there's no question that classifications of any kind, whether they're based on ethnicity or religion are constitutional. now, that doesn't mean that they're good policy >> right. >> and it doesn't mean there are better ways of doing this but the people who is what trump has proposed is ununconstitutional are making a frivolous argument >> and you know that by making the portions of law in your own work in prosecuting terrorists >> yeah. the fact is the law
says what it says. we have a provision of the law that says that the president unilaterally can keep anyone out for basically any reason in his judgment that they should be kept out >> do you think congress will act in any way on trump's proposals? >> no. >> political quest >> no. because i think for the most part what republicans do -- and this is across a spectrum of issues they say, look, if obama won't sign it, it's pointless to go forward. i think you need to have these fights. but there are better ways to do this. there are a lot of muslims who want to be helpful to us, and there are supremacies muslims who want to impose their system and the trick is to find out one from the other. because we want to embrace the people who are pro western. and that's what you need to do >> former prosecutor andrew mccarthy, thank you very much. melissa melissa: fox business is gearing up for another historic night. we are hosting our second gop debate on january 14th in north charleston, south carolina. that is just two days after
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david: switzerland is under high alert and investigation is underway for four people suspecting to have ties to isis. fox news craig is in london with the very latest. >> another city is on high terror alert and once again could be in the crosshairs of isis. swiss officials are telling fox news that they've decided to put on a raised level of security this after suspect individuals in the city, they have told us they've launched driver or probe and they're trying to find four of these suspects. local media saying those four have links to isis are armed and dangerous. they were alerted by the u.s. the cia told us that they've had a lot of calls on this but no comment coming from the justice department. it was feared what was called a serious and imminent attack
with the european headquarters in geneva, a meeting was planned there tomorrow in syria be with involving, u.s., russia, and un officials. security at the complex is now on maximum alert, submachine guns are out for the first time there in a long time. and security on swiss borders strong as well, there had been reports a car with belgium registration and suspicious passengers in board crossed into switzerland in the last 36 hours. thought tied to the last month's paris terror attacks, conducted and planned really not that far away. finally, david, there is word that there was one arrest late today in geneva. it is thought this person could be tied to the threatened attack and as for that syria meeting planned for tomorrow, authorities aren't saying where it's happening. back to you. david: gregg, thank you very much. melissa. melissa: meanwhile kim jong-un is keeping busy in north korea, the dictator now claiming they have developed a
hydrogen bomb. oh, good. here to weigh in is steve of the heritage foundation. former military assistant to secretary rumsfeld, what do you make of this report? first of all, how much credibility do you give it? >> well, you know, the north korean's we know have regular nuclear weapons, a hydrogen device is much more powerful. it's possible they have it. we have not seen the scientific evidence yet. but with those guys, you've got to pay attention to everything because you know know what the heck they're going to do. melissa: yeah, so let's talk about the different scenarios. one thing could be he feels he's not getting enough attention right now in light of how focused everyone is on isis and the middle east and russia, we really haven't talked about the guy for a while. so that could be part of it; right? >> absolutely. he does do the little boy thing and if he doesn't get any attention from the world, he'll dream something up to get some. it could very likely be the whole genesis of this report.
melissa: the flip side is you can't under estimate what's possible and, you know, it is possible he does have it, what does that mean? >> well, it would mean that even with their fairly inaccurate missiles that they've tested, you know, a lot of people say, well, yeah, they really can't hit the target of a city with a hydrogen bomb, even more than a regular nuclear device, you could -- you don't have to be as accurate and still do a lot of devastation to some place like south korea or japan. that's a major alert, the intel agencies will be spinning to approve or disapprove this report. melissa: the other thing is who he could sell it to, they're in the league of a lot of people that are enemies, enemies of israel and the middle east, what is the appropriate response at this point? >> well, i think we tend to soft pedal on north korea a lot.
i think we should be putting more pressure on them to try and get them to at least behave. we ought to be engaging with the chinese very r get them to reign in kim jong-un as well. he's kind of their proxy, their satellite, they need to play a role in keeping him under control. melissa: all right, steve, thank you so much. david. david: freed to fight. exgitmo dainties returning to the terror battlefield. what would president hillary clinton do about that? plus a state of emergency severe storms hitting parts of the country. live update coming right up
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live look, it's a lake in downtown san bernardino, basically a city park if you will. there's still one diver in the lake at this point. another one has come out and basically taking off his gear. this diver has brought something over to the shores, right now probably about 20 offshore but come back over here a little bit closer, you're going to see a block with some twine and rope around it, orange and black, obviously been in the water for some time. is that involved in this case? potentially. i'm told that they're looking at possibly evidence thrown in this lake at some point. we don't know if it's involving the attack nine days ago or potentially another attack that we are told may have been planned back in 2012 by syed farook and his friend and basically relative enrique marques, but that was brought over here by a diver, it doesn't look like anything was attached to it, but something was attached to it at some point because a rope is tied around it. a diver is back out there, also we're hearing from
marques' mother. marques i will remind you is the individual who sold them the ar15s, related by marriage as well, and has been talking significantly to the fbi. not yet charged with anything, but i'm toll that is coming down the pipeline. his mother speaking in spanish and also in between sobs basically doesn't know -- she said i don't know how this happened, my world is upside down, my life changed wednesday, she said that they were friends and nothing more. she didn't provide a lot but obviously very emotional about what happens here and about her son being a major part of this terror case, david. what we do know is that this investigation around the globe in places like pakistan and europe but also places here very vigorous with the terror attack being only nine days ago and the funerals beginning today. but you'll see a diver coming back toward the shore, you're seeing this live here coming back towards where that block was. we don't know if they've found what they're looking for but they're clearly, david, looking for something involved in this case.
david: how did they happen to look for this particular spot to dive for? what gave them suspicions that there was something in here that might lead to the case? >> we don't know. they won't tell us. is it something they uncovered via digital communications or something marques may have told them? he has been telling them a lot, david, they have lots of information, that's why they haven't charged him, once he stops talking, they're not going to charge him at that point, they're going to hold off as long as he can. so did he tell them something about this, there were reports that he did tell them something, we don't know how long this planning process was in 2012 but there was a terror arrest in riverside county, which is right adjacent to here and might have been across knowledge to the four individuals arrested back then. we're told by the fbi that that arrest spooked these two guys and the attack they may have been planning didn't go forward. is this part of that? potentially. we just don't know, david, because they won't tell us
clearly. i asked if they're searching for bodies, they said, no, strictly evidence. and that's pretty much all they said. here comes a diver closer to shore, only about five, six feel feat off, right directly in front of that block. if you're going to assigning things into a lake, you're going to use a block. we'll see if he has something in his hands. david: looks like he's carrying something there. >> he's going to be holding onto the that's true keeps him connected to the sore schorr. david: let me ask you about those other cases as we're waiting for him to pull something up. weren't a couple of them or at least one of them involving a school? >> no, well, the school -- some cross information here with the school. so syed farook, you know, obviously was a health inspector and had been to a lot of schools and had photos of at least one school on his cell phone. we don't believe that involved the 2012 case but of course we don't know. the authorities told me they didn't believe it involved the 2012 case in any way.
they don't know why he had them on his phone. we don't know if marques has provided more information with regards to that. but, yes, he did go to a number of schools, went to restaurants, he was in their kitchens, i've heard several schools have taken post-it notes and put them over the signature, because they put the papers up on the wall to show it has been inspected in a timely manor. and his name would be on that, his signature would be on those papers and schools have taken them down or covered them up. and other schools have taken extra precautions as well. he's picking up that block, i don't see if anything's attached to it, but clearly they think this could have some connection to the case. he's rolling it over as you're seeing. you're seeing stuff tied to it. david: looks like there's something inside, i don't know if that's part of his retrieval mechanism or not, but as soon as they get more information on what they found, if anything at all, thank you very much. dramatic footage. appreciate it.
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david: exgitmo dainty former bin laden. pleating guilty in 2010 with conspiracy charges two years later is from gitmo and now back calling on jihad in the u.s. in yemen. joining me now former george bush spokesperson, also fox news contributor steve is back with us as well. steve, i am now hearing that as many as 30% of the prisoners released from gitmo are back in some form battlefield condition. is that true? >> it's true and probably a low ball number. some of them we lose track of, and they only put them in that category when they know for sure that's what they're doing
so it's probably even higher. david: and yet, doug, president obama continues to release these guys. why? >> well, he made a pledge to close down guantanamo -- david: yeah, but after the evidence of more than 30% of those are returning to the battlefield, don't you change your plans? >> well, if you let me finish i'll tell you that i think he's wrong on the merits, and i say this, david not as a democrat because we're too partisan in the war on terror, it's a mistake, we should keep gitmo open, we don't need them released or in high security prisons in the united states. it is a profoundly miss guided policy of this administration. david: but, mercedes, i don't understand why he is doing it. and whether it's possible for somebody in congress to stop in light of the evidence that's been coming out. >> well, i think for president obama this is a political decision putting pressure on the pentagon and on the military to say we need to release these prisoners as
doug said it's a pledge that he made. and the thing is you need to change your strategy if you know that our national security is at risk. it was very clear with this last -- point of these last prisoners that was released that in the joint task force assessment it was very clear that he was a high risk, that there was a chance that he was going -- high chance that he was going to return into the fight and become a jihaddist. so this is of no surprise but he -- this president is so obsessed with closing gitmo, which making that policy which, again, puts our national security at risk. david: doug, would a president hillary clinton change that policy? would she put a stop to this? >> well, i don't know for certain, but i would bet she would approach things in a very different way and what she said on the campaign trail so far suggests to me should be a lot tougher and more skeptical than president obama. david: right. kind of related subject the visa waiver program opening the door for a lot of danger in the u.s. the program allowing people from 38 countries to come to the u.s. for up to 90 days
without the extra layers of security and after the deadly paris attacks, raising concerns among -- is it too easy for terrorists to get into the country undetected? and, steve, we should mention that at least four of the paris terrorists could have come to the u.s. on a waiver. >> yeah, we need to keep in mind, though, the visa waiver program only eliminates one thing from the process. it's the face to face interview with a first-term state department employee. all of the other database searches, all those things still happen and we get access to the databases of that country's law enforcement and intel. to be honest with you, the visa waiver program increases security, not decreases it. david: well, that's interesting. but, mercedes, putting all of this in perspective, it leads me wonder whether or not security is going to be the number one issue.
in 2016 is we get another year before the election but could it be that this is the one issue that decides the election? >> well, i think so far what we're seeing is that national security is playing an incredibly important role in the 2016 election. we still, again, have a year to go. but if we see another one of these terrorist attacks occur whether on the homeland or any of our european allies in these nations, i think that of course will remain very clear in the minds of these americans, even with the latest attack in california. it really raises these issues of not only individuals coming in from the outside but those homegrown terrorists who could plan these taxis. remember the san bernardino attackers, they were -- they were trying to plan an attack in 2012. again, something that we need to be very cautious of, and it's going to play a big role in this next election. david: no doubt, mercedes, thank you very much. doug, and of course steve good to see you all. melissa.
melissa: another story on our radar right now, democrats in illinois filing a bill that would allow voters in chicago to recall mayor rob emmanuel in the special election after days of protest demanding his removal. >> citizens have the right to recall their representatives elected officials because as we know we are -- basically watergate and we know rob emmanuel from our advantage point and many in the street is the nixon of chicago. so we have to do something, and we are thankful for the federal government coming in to look at the situation. melissa: things are getting heated in chicago. this after demonstrators shut down streets in chicago and called for the mayor's removal. the middle class is middle -- in the middle of a major shakeup. a new study finds that was once majority income class could be disappearing. we're going to tell you what's happening to it coming up next
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david: the rich are getting richer, the middle class is getting poorer according to a new pugh research study, according to the study the share of income held by the middle class has gone down 30% in the past 40 years. now, undoubtedly this is going to be used on the campaign trail as an example of why we need to tax the rich more but is that really the answer? joining me now steve moore distinguished visiting fellow and scott martin of united advisors, both fox news contributors i'm happy to say. scott, don't you think it's coming? someone's going to use this hillary or bernie, say we need to tax more and give more of that money to the middle class and the poor. >> yeah., david, they've already been using it and low and behold their predecessor barack obama has been using it for eight years. we must tax, we must regulate, we must kind of reenergize the middle class, and he also
says, hey, mr. and middle class, i'm doing that for you. and i think from the studies we're showing today, he's using that as currency to get votes for his side, and it doesn't back up in the numbers. david: steve, what does back up in the numbers is there is an income disparity that is growing that is increased, in fact, in the past six years with the higher tax rates and, in fact, we've gone back and the period from 1983 to 1989 is significant. because that was during the reagan tax cuts. those tax cuts kicked in 1983 as you know. in that period the bottom 20% gained almost exactly as much as the top 20% gained in income. so if you really want to balance the incomes, the best way to do it is across the board tax cuts. >> right. i've written a book on this, the big story of the income inequalities in the '80s and '90s you saw upward economic mobility, that was
the whole story of the reagan and clinton boom years which is the people who started out poor, a lot of them moved up, people in the middle class moved up to the upper middle class or the highest income class. which is good. that's what you want; right? so the middle class shrunk because for the most part people were moving up. now, what's happened, though, in the last six or seven years is that income mobility isn't happening so much. we are seeing more people from the middle class move into the upper category but, unfortunately, david, we're also seeing people in the middle class move down. so that is a problem because, look, that upward mobility seems to have stalled in recent years and that's a time when this president has made income inequality the central feature of his presidency and yet income inequality has gone up under obama. melissa: and. charles: and, scott, when we eventually hear that demand for higher taxes on the rich so that we can spread it among the poor and the middle class, should we mind folks that the
rich are already paying a far greater percentage of the income tax than they used to as a percentage of the hole? >> yeah. the argument was for the longest time of this administration that the rich aren't paying their fair share? i agreed with that. the rich are paying too much. upward mobility. you know what that is, david? that's a euphemism for incentive and if you're in the middle class and trying to rise and up trying to make more money you get disincentivized from high taxes from the government because whenever the government takes money out of your pocket, mr. and mrs. consumer, they spend it irrationale, they spend it ineffectively, and that hurts the economy more. >> you know, david, those people in the top income category, we know what they do for a living, some of them are lebron james, but most of them invest in small businesses. so when you hit that group, who do you think it hurts? well, it hurts them but also the person who doesn't get -- >> yeah, you got it.
david: good stuff, guys. thank you very much. gerri: walmart is setting themself up as a big competitor to apple, the retail giant planning for its own way for shoppers to pay with their smartphones in stores. launching a new mobile app walmart pay, gerri willis joins us now. gerri. gerri: that's right, melissa, you're going to have to stop thinking of walmart as an old retailer. guess what? they're going to be able to use your smartphones to buy goods in walmart. that's going to be a big change in stores all over the country and of course as you know walmart has been pouring money into the online sales. so walmart really giving itself a facelift here and making itself more presentable to younger buyers. and tonight's show we've got a lot of fun stuff coming up. lieutenant colonel bill will be here to talk about the guantanamo prisoner that is now leading al-qaeda, we'll talk about that and also some great year-end tax advice from
dominic. melissa. melissa: all right., gerri, thank you so much for that. david. david: and coming up we have good advice about how to buy a plane ticket. the cheapest day to buy it, we know what the most expensive one is as well. we'll tell you both coming right up you can't breathed. through your nose. . . . . breathe right
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airlines reporting corporations reveal tickets are generally priciest on fridays. bad day to buy while the best day of the week to buy is generally on sunday. melissa? melissa: the ceo of chipolte restaurants doing damage control after a norovirus outbreak in boston sickened 141 college students. >> this was a very infortunate incident and i'm deeply sorry this happened but procedures we're putting in place today are so above industry norms we are going to be safest place to eat. melissa: hmmm. this of course after an e.coli outbreak, totally separate, sickened more than 50 people in nine states that was last month. joining me turkel brands bruce terkel and scott martin, united advisors, also fox news contributor. bruce terkel, if there was a brand that needed your help cleaning things up so to speak. it was chipolte. what do you make of that appearance on "the today show"?
>> well it is all about what the guy in charge says of the as we've talked about on your show so many times, anything you sigh that you follow with the word but knee gates the apology. it is not i'm sorry but, but it is i'm sorry and. their stock is like internet consult but percentage. david: retail restaurant. you live bit sword and die by the sword. think need to get this well in hand and get their messaging straight. melissa: speaking of that, scott martin, like i said these are totally separate incidents. there is the norovirus and then there is ecoley. they have tested every single one of 64 ingredients chipolte uses and they still can't find the problem. that might be scariest part of the whole entire story. they don't even know what is causing the problem. >> that is a little frightening to bruce's point using the word, and, what you talk about after the word, and, this is what we do to fix it and this is what
caused it and it won't happen again. these days word travels fast and stomach viruses apparently travel faster. if not up to speed with the problem, every day and hour goes by you don't have an answer, you lose customers. melissa: i like all my food processed and well-processed. i went by chipolte they were act r tacked to the gills. i didn't go in but a lot of people were in. ceo of facebook, mark zuckerberg, if you're a us in him in this community as leader facebook i want to know you're always welcome here and we will fight to protect your rights and create a peaceful and safe environment for you. bruce, what do you make of this one? >> you know, this is really where zuckerberg is showing his leadership. the founding fathers made it very clear, it is not easy to be an american. it is easy to stand for freedom of speech when you believe in what's being said but the trick is to stand for it when you don't necessarily feel comfortable. it's a rough neighborhood.
he is demonstrating true leadership. i'm really impressed by this the let's face it, some things even a billionaire can't fix. melissa: yeah, i don't know about that, scott martin. do you agree with bruce turkel had to say. >> i'm surprised at you, bruce. i like the zuc. he has been a great boon to the stock lately. melissa, i'm kind of with you. i don't like the fact people will get stripped their freedoms. that is never good as he points out. hurts everybody if it hurts anyone. the point is his company along with twitter, social media, snapchat, those guys have to work with the government to help the government find these bad people. so far they haven't done a good job of it. that is leadership to me. melissa: bruce, my take these guys behind the scenes are a lot more helpful to the government than they say they are. they kind of go out and make statements like this, saying we're defending your rights. defending privacy, not working with the government. when you talk to them off the record and behind the scenes they say they are cooperating
and they are in my opinion being responsible in helping government track down people either connecting or are making threats or seem like they may be a danger. there is a point which, when free speech turns into, you know, that you're going to commit an act of violence and talking about it online with other people, that they have a responsibility as well, no, bruce? >> absolutely. and that's the fine line. we have to be very careful not to confuse the two issues. that's like blaming the man who invent ad car for a car accident or someone who rob as bank and use as car. doesn't mean the car desig and manufacturers don't make them safer and safer and work with the government but you still have to separate those two issues. other what happens, like public utility, when you weaken it, you weaken it for everybody. zuckerberg did not say it is safe place for terrorists or nor did he say we're not doing what we need to do is make it safe for everybody. we're not going to succumb to
bullying or succumb to racism. we're going to be american company. that is very clear distinction and we have to be very careful to respect the difference. melissa: i think it is marketing and nothing else. it's a meaningless statement. >> that's what i usually say. melissa: yeah. all right, guys, thank you so much. bruce and scott, thanks. david: good to have a little tension there. melissa: yeah. david: interesting segment. meanwhile the grinches who steal christmas literally. right now they're doing it, millions of packages, your packages taken away before americans even get the chance to open the box under the tree. more on this coming up. ♪ anncr: when the attacks come here...
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it is happening in weehauken, new jersey. it comes in different forms. a crime of opportunity or more aggressive tactic people follow around delivery drivers and watch to see where the packages are being dropped off and swipe them when the coast is clear. man, that is just mean. you know cameras of course can help this sort of thing. but most thefts are not caught on tape like we're seeing in some surveillance videos we're showing you. insurance companies saying making sure you're covered is win step to protect yourself and customizing your delivery options. >> maybe that means upgrading shipping so you require a signature. that is one way to handle it. likely to cause an increase in the shipping costs. another is to specify very specific times, when you want the package delivered. perhaps only on saturdays or perhaps only after 4:00 when you're home from work. reporter: you can also take advantage of delivery arrest on the smartphone so you are notified when package arise, if
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Home / Improving NSW / Regional NSW / Snowy Hydro Legacy Fund / Special Activation Precincts
Special Activation Precincts
A Special Activation Precinct (SAP) is a dedicated area in a regional location identified by the NSW Government to become a thriving business hub.
SAPs will create jobs, attract businesses and investors and fuel economic development in regional NSW to ensure regions are well placed to grow and meet future economic needs.
All SAPs will be delivered as part of the $4.2 billion Snowy Hydro Legacy Fund and support industries such as:
agribusiness and forestry
resources and mining
tertiary education and skills
health and residential care
technology-enabled primary industries.
SAPs are unique to regional NSW, and bring together planning and investment to focus on growing jobs and economic activity in an area. Precincts will support industries in line with the competitive advantages and economic strengths of each area.
There are five elements that create a SAP, these are explained below.
1. Fast track planning
Faster and simplified planning and approval processes, meaning businesses can set-up and start trading in SAPs sooner. Each SAP will have its own planning arrangements that will 'switch on' streamlined planning processes in that precinct, giving businesses and investors shorter application and approval timelines, as well as exemptions in some circumstances. The NSW Government will seek community feedback when designing the planning arrangements for each SAP.
Fast track planning in SAPs will make it easier to establish, invest or grow a business in regional NSW.
2. Infrastructure investment
As each site is different, the NSW Government will tailor infrastructure investment to support local needs. Essential services that businesses need to operate will be provided by the NSW Government and may include roads and utilities such as water, electricity, stormwater, waste management and digital connectivity. This builds on the NSW Government's significant record of investing in regional infrastructure through the Regional Growth Fund.
3. Government-led studies
Expert studies that will confirm the types of governance and private investment needed to create a thriving SAP. Studies will include:
site master planning to ensure land is being used in the most effective and valuable way
identifying infrastructure needs
market analysis and economic forecasts that will uncover opportunities for industry specialisation
tailored planning instruments.
These studies will help to free up investor time and money to focus on growing regional jobs.
4. Government-led development
Depending on the region's local needs, the NSW Government may look to activate land to ensure positive social and economic outcomes in the SAP. For example, some types of agribusiness need to be a minimum distance from each other to ensure safety and the high-quality standards that regional NSW is famous for. The NSW Government will identify these needs and invest in developments as needed.
5. Business concierge
The NSW Government has established a customer-based service to help businesses set-up and thrive in the SAPs. The business concierge service will assist business owners and investors by:
providing advice and support in navigating approvals, grants and support
liaising with NSW Government departments and agencies
responding to general enquiries
providing updates to tenants within SAPs.
Support for moving to Regional NSW
The NSW Government is making it easier for businesses to move to regional NSW, offering financial incentives for companies that will relocate to SAPs — the first of these are in Parkes and Wagga Wagga — with more to be announced in 2019.
The NSW Government has committed $20 million to the Regional Investment Attraction Fund.
Applications for grants and interest-free loans are available to businesses located in SAPs, as well as trade goods and services across NSW.
Relocation grants of up to $10,000 per worker are also available to help attract skilled employees to regional NSW businesses. These grants will help eligible businesses meet the costs of relocating employees, such as for furniture removal and temporary accommodation for up to three months.
Parkes Special Activation Precinct
Parkes is the first official Special Activation Precinct (SAP), taking advantage of location, business development opportunities and employment growth offered by the east-west rail line and the Inland Rail project, placing Parkes at the crossroads of Australia.
Wagga Wagga Special Activation Precinct
Set to be a world-class business precinct, the Wagga Wagga Special Activation Precinct (SAP) will capitalise on the inland rail, and focus on advanced manufacturing, agribusiness, and freight and logistics.
Snowy Mountains Special Activation Precinct
Snowy Mountain Special Activation Precinct investigations will seek to increase year-round tourism and ensure this beautiful alpine location attracts visitors from Australia and the world.
Moree Special Activation Precinct
A Moree Special Activation Precinct (SAP) will be investigated to create a thriving business hub that will take advantage of its location in the middle of the most productive grain region in Australia, leveraging the Inland Rail route and Newell Highway. The Precinct would create a new business hub that specialises in agribusiness, logistics and food processing industries.
Snowy Hydro Legacy Fund Fact Sheet
The Snowy Hydro Legacy Fund fact sheet outlines eligible projects, investment priorities and next steps.
Driving business in regional NSW
Special Activation Precincts will create jobs, attract businesses and investors, and fuel economic development in regional NSW to ensure regions are well placed to grow and meet future economic needs.
It's time to take your business to regional NSW
The NSW Government has announced the Investment Attraction Package, which includes financial incentives and relocation assistance to drive new jobs and investment to regional NSW.
A 20-Year Economic Vision for Regional NSW
The NSW Government's 20-Year Economic Vision sets out a clear pathway for ensuring that regional NSW will continue to be a growing part of the economy, and that people are supported in their decision to live in regional areas.


BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology now has an impact factor of 5.051, ranking it 4th out of 79 journals in the OBGYN category, according to the 2016 Thomson Reuter Journal Citation Report® (JCR). This is a significant increase from the 2015 impact factor and BJOG now ranks above a number of competitor journals.
The impact factor is the average number of citations an article in a journal receives, and is used as a measure of the quality of papers published by a journal. It is calculated by the number of citations received in the JCR year by articles published in that journal during the two preceding years, divided by the total number of articles published in that journal during the two preceding years. Thomson Reuters publish the report annually and draw data from thousands of journals across a number of disciplines.
BJOG is an editorially independent publication owned by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, publishing original, peer-reviewed work in all areas of obstetrics and gynaecology from around the world.


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Indian economy on track for higher growth
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The Indian economy seems poised to take off on a higher growth path supported by rising foreign exchange reserves, a booming capital market and a rapid rise in foreign direct investment, according to a report by the research and consultancy firm Deloitte Haskins and Sells.
With parliamentary elections lined up next year, India's Finance Minister P Chidambaram unveiled on February 29 what is being termed a "populist" budget that provided for a loan waiver of Rs500 billion (Dh46bn) to small farmers and Rs100bn debt settlement scheme for other farmers.
The budget has raised education spending by 20 per cent to Rs344bn and health spending by 15 per cent. Defence expenditure continued to squeeze spending elsewhere, with the military's budget expanding by 10 per cent to Rs1.056 trillion from Rs960bn last year. The budget has earmarked a total planned spending for 2008-2009 at Rs2.4trn and non-planned spending at Rs5.07trn.
While many have praised the budget's focus on outcomes instead of outlays, several economists and industry leaders have expressed disappointment their hopes for attention to be paid to India's dilapidated physical infrastructure were not adequately addressed and have criticised the loan waiver as setting a bad precedent.
The proposal for a tax on commodities future transactions has been slammed as it would make the system globally uncompetitive and would make it difficult to use the transactions for risk management.
The Indian economy's growth has been impressive. It has joined the elite club of 12 countries with $1trn (Dh3.67trn) economy.
FDI inflows have jumped by almost three times to $15.7bn in 2006-2007 as compared to $5.5bn in 2005-2006. India's National Stock Exchange (NSE) ranks first in the stock futures trade in the world. The number of companies with a market capitalisation of $1bn or more has increased 40 per cent to a total of 209 at the end of November 2007 compared to 148 at end of 2006.
The fiscal deficit in 2008-2009 is being projected at 2.5 per cent of GDP along with a revenue deficit of one per cent of GDP. The government, however, seems confident of GDP growth of 8.8 per cent in 2007-2008.
According to the Deloitte analysis, in the recently released "Budget 2008: Analysis and Commentary", the GDP growth for 2007-2008 represents a deceleration from the high growth of 9.4 per cent and 9.6 per cent during the past two years. Last year saw growth slowing across most sectors, including manufacturing and agriculture.
The report's authors expressed concern that with the Indian economy globalising rapidly, it can no longer remain totally immune to the cyclical nature of the world economy, especially the slowing down of the US economy and the upheavals in the global financial markets. The appreciation of the rupee, inflationary pressures caused by rising prices and the large capital inflows in excess of the current account deficit are also worrying.
International developments continue to have a direct impact on several key sectors of the Indian economy. There has been a robust increase in foreign exchange reserves, moderate levels of current account deficit, changing composition of capital inflows and sustainable external debt with long-term maturity profile.
"All of these collectively indicate a strong, stable and vibrant state of the external sector. The impact of external events on the Indian economy can also be gauged from the impact of such events on the country's financial markets," said the Deloitte report.
There has also been a slight decline in production in the manufacturing sector in 2007-2008.
The appreciation of the rupee against the US dollar has affected the production of the textiles industry and the export performance of Indian textiles continue to lag substantially behind China in the post-quota era in terms of rate of growth of exports and share in world textile exports.
Growth rates in the agricultural sector fell sharply during 2007-2008 (at 2.6 per cent) while industry and services maintained their moderate growth momentum.


Thriller drama 'AndhaDhun' has reached the Rs 150 crore milestone at the box office in China since its release on April 3.
Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer AndhaDhun has crossed Rs 150-crore-mark in China since its release on April 3.
Produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Matchbox Pictures, AndhaDhun, which released in China as The Piano Player, is directed by Sriram Raghavan, known for his dark films such as Ek Hasina Thi, Johnny Gaddar and Badlapur. AndhaDhun ended its theatrical run at a solid Rs 74.59 crore in India last year.
AndhaDhun was one of the best reviewed and best performing films of India last year.
"It's overwhelming and heart-warming to see the love and acclaim that AndhaDhun has been getting in China. As an artist, it is incredible to see my film cross over and get such fantastic reaction. I have always believed that films speak a universal language and it cuts across geographies and Sriram Raghavan's vision, AndhaDhun, just proved it in a massive way in China. I'm thrilled to receive so much love from the Chinese audiences," Ayushmann said in a statement.
China has emerged as a huge market for Indian films in recent years, with Aamir Khan's Dangal, Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Irrfan Khan's Hindi Medium doing well in the neighbouring country.