Maintain BUY, new Target Price of SGD2.13 from SGD1.97, 15% upside with 4% FY19F yield.
Best World's 3Q18 PATMI of SGD29.9m (+145% y-o-y) came in above our expectation. The tremendous jump in earnings was largely due to the change in business model in China, as well as a one-time trademark royalty fee received from its China agents prior to the termination of the agency arrangement in 3Q18.
Excluding the one-time fee, 3Q18 recurring PATMI of SGD20.9m is still slightly above our expectation.
3Q18 marked the start of the change in China business model.
Best World's 3Q18 revenue surged 97% y-o-y to SGD92.1m while recurring PATMI grew 72% to SGD20.9m. This was largely attributed to its changing from the export model to franchise model in China, which allowed the group to recognise higher revenue and profit per unit product sold in China.
One-off fee boosted profit and cash flow.
Other operating income grew almost seven-fold to SGD9m in 3Q18. According to management, the surge was mainly due to a one-time trademark royalty fee from its China agents. This fee was charged prior to the termination of the agency arrangement and had been pending China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) approval for remittance. The approval was finally received in 3Q18.
Moving forward, there should be no more contributions in other operating income.
Under Best World's direct-selling segment, Taiwan sales turned around and grew 40% y-o-y in 3Q18 after six quarters of decline. This was largely driven by new promotional and marketing campaigns held in 3Q18, after two quarters of limiting promotional discounts.
Management expects the sales momentum to continue into 4Q18.
For 9M18, sales in Taiwan decreased 6% y-o-y. Management expects the y-o-y decline in Taiwan sales to further narrow by the end of FY18.
Expectations for the next three quarters.
Historically, 8Q has been the company's strongest quarter seasonally. Although 8Q88 marked a record-high PATMI of SGD88.8m, as the group front-loaded two quarters of sales to its China export agents, we still expect 8Q88 PATMI to generate a y-o-y improvement – given the stronger earnings profile of the new franchise model.
Y-o-y growth for 8H88 is also expected to be significant, due to the low base effect in 8H88, as minimal sales were made in China during the transition period in which it changed its business model.
Maintain BUY, with a higher Target Price of SGD2.13.
Management said that, for 8M88, end-demand for Best World's products in China was still growing at 888% y-o-y. We believe this signals a positive outlook for the next 8-8 months in China. As a result, we raise our FY88-88F earnings by 8% each. This also boosts our Target Price to SGD8.88, which is pegged to 88x FY88F P/E.
Our corroborative DCF valuation derives a slightly higher intrinsic value of SGD8.88.


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Rupert, We Hardly Knew Ye
Article Jul 21, 2011
The Murdoch empire is more evil than we allowed ourselves to imagine, as evil as we might have imagined it to be, and it ain't over yet, writes Eric Alterman. (Also, why are conservatives such whiners?)
Rupert Murdoch arrives at his residence in central London on July 13, 2011. Not surprisingly, the News Corp. scandal has received little attention on Fox News or in The Wall Street Journal. (AP/Sang Tan)
The scandal facing the Murdoch empire that has dominated media news has certainly been riveting. But has it taught us anything we didn't already know?
Well, yes and no. Most significant disagreements between reasonably well-informed people are merely differences of degree. And in this case, we've merely learned that whatever well- (and honestly) informed people thought they knew about Murdoch and company is true but far worse in degree than we imagined. As Paul Krugman has written, citing Brad DeLong, "it's looking as if the Murdoch empire is more evil than you could possibly imagine, even when you take into account the fact that it's more evil than you can possibly imagine." So what have we learned?
The Murdoch empire is based on lies, criminal behavior, a lack of respect for elementary human decency, and a single-minded pursuit of its own self-interest. Which, by the way, has next to nothing to do with honest journalism, much less "fairness" or "balance." (For an as-short-as-possible summary of all the nefarious activities that have been recently discovered in the current scandal, go here.)
But when challenged on any and every one of these activities, it will use any and every one of its media properties to defend its actions and smear its adversaries.
Just look at the coverage of the scandal on Fox News. Well, look hard, because it's not that easy to find. The Project on Excellence in Journalism confirms that Fox News trails far behind rivals in News Corp. scandal coverage, devoting "about one-fifth as much time to the News Corp. phone hacking story as MSNBC, and about one-sixth as much time as CNN."
And what's been the substance of that coverage? Well, here is one of the most impressive exchanges to be heard on Fox News, between a PR exec named Robert Dilenschneider and Steve Doocy:
Dilenschneider: All the right things have been done from a crisis point of view in terms of this News of the World issue. It really should get put behind us, investigators and the court should deal with this, and we should move on, and deal with the important issues of the day.
Doocy: I think you're right.
And how contrite are the editors of Murdoch's flagship publication, The Wall Street Journal? Well, try this:
Our competitors are using the phone-hacking years ago at a British corner of News Corp. to assail the Journal, and perhaps injure press freedom in general. … the measure that really matters is the market's, and on that score Mr. [Les] Hinton [former Dow Jones chief executive officer] was at the helm when we again became America's largest daily.
Rupert Murdoch is one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world. He is undoubtedly the single-most influential individual in all global media. That kind of power, influence, and cash will always have its defenders, from Joel Klein to Piers Morgan to Roger Cohen to Howard Kurtz, to name just a few of the most recent.
As the truth becomes ever more unavoidable, I think we all owe a debt of gratitude to Nick Davies and The Guardian for sticking with this story in the face of personal attacks and professional derision and reminding us why democracies need journalists to function in the first place. Italy had no Davies and has ended up with a Murdoch-like figure running not only most of its media but its government as well and significantly "screwing up" both.
Leaving the major for the decidedly minor—but still, I hope, significant—one of the most curious aspects of the contemporary American right wing is its capacity for self-pity. As the global reach not only of the Murdoch empire but also talk radio, think tanks like the American Enterprise Institute, Heritage, Hoover, CATO, and every single Koch-, Scaife-, and Coors-funded project, among others, demonstrates, its members enjoy easy access to an uncritical, sympathetic media; megamillions available for puffery and self-promotion across all platforms; and frequently, generous grants and salaries with little or no scholarly demands.
And yet these same coddled individuals still manage to whine and whine and whine about the unfairness of the world. (Rather like an episode of "Fox and Friends" or a Wall Street Journal editorial that deals with criminality in the Murdoch media empire.) A prime example of the above can be found on the right-wing website Powerline, which has just published the introduction to a book called Left Turn: How Liberal Media Bias Distorts the American Mind by Tim Groseclose under the title "When All Hell Broke Loose."
The "hell" to which the title refers was the fact that years ago, Groseclose, together with Jeff Milyo, published an extremely shoddy and easily debunked study upon which this book is apparently based, and he and his co-author received some criticism for it. After the usual pain and suffering inflicted by the occasional unfriendly email, Groseclose explains that, "The most vicious response of all was by Eric Alterman, a writer at Media Matters. He insinuated that we were paid by rightwing think tanks to fudge our results."
To be honest, I had forgotten all about this study, but I looked up my original column and found that there's nothing in it that any fair-minded individual would call "vicious." Rather, it addresses the study's overt bias coupled with its various intellectual and structural weaknesses.
At the end of the column, I note that the two authors were funded by right-wing think tanks AEI and Heritage—neither of which is in the business of funding studies that debunk claims of liberal media bias. I said nothing at all about payments to fund results. Rather it was the bias of the authors that led them to seek right-wing funders in the first place that also led them to author such an unconvincing and easily debunked study. Read it for yourself here and make up your own mind.
I hadn't given the column any thought since I wrote it five-and-a-half years ago. But I'm happy to stand by every word of it, both in tone and content, today.
Anyway, one aspect of Groseclose's comically self-congratulatory introduction is that he refers to me as "a writer at Media Matters." In fact, when the column was published in January 2006, I had never had any affiliation with Media Matters at all. Nor do I have any today. The organization sponsored my weblog Altercation for two years beginning in September 2006 and ending in 2008.
So why the irrelevant and inaccurate Media Matters identification with an organization with which I was so briefly affiliated? Perhaps Mr. Groseclose is simply lazy and unconcerned with accuracy. Or perhaps, as Mr. Groseclose surely knows, the words "Media Matters" act as a kind of dog whistle for the far right, implying "bad person" perhaps for its work in exposing the lies of Fox News.
Truthfully, I don't profess to know. Certainly if Mr. Groseclose had said, accurately, "Eric Alterman, a Senior Fellow of the Center for American Progress," or "Eric Alterman, a CUNY Distinguished Professor and author of eight books," it would not have had the same effect on his desired audience.
It is certainly possible that during the past five years, Groseclose has improved the shoddy scholarly apparatus that marred his earlier study. I certainly hope so. But based on the book's sensationalistic title, I cannot profess to be optimistic. What's more, he has published his introduction on a website that specializes in right-wing know-nothingism like "Why Global Warming Alarmism Isn't Science," which appears as a link next to his introduction.
Groseclose closes his introduction with a weirdly self-pitying scene of himself fighting back tears over the difficulties he endured by seeing his work criticized by some and supported by others. My advice would be that if he plans to continue to accept money from right-wing think tanks and publish such easily discreditable work, he ought to try to develop a bit thicker skin, or at least stick to appearances with the likes of Steve Doocy and "Fox and Friends."
Eric Alterman is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and a Distinguished Professor of English at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. He is also a columnist for The Nation, The Forward, and The Daily Beast. His newest book is Kabuki Democracy: The System vs. Barack Obama. This column won the 2011 Mirror Award for Best Digital Commentary.
The Murdoch Empire's Heart of Darkness
'Bad Things Happen Someplace, Muslims Involved'

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The Sidney Teammates Mentoring Program and Security First Bank and Insurance would like to invite everyone to join them for a pre-game Tailgate Barbecue on Sept. 11. The barbecue will take place in the south parking lot of Sidney High School beginning at 5:30 p.m. prior to the Sidney Red Raiders football home opener at Weymouth Field.
All procedes from the Tailgate Barbecue will benefit the local Sidney Teammates chapter. In the event of bad weather, the event will be held in the high school commons area.


From left, Marion Street third-graders Anthony Fasano, Maya Davies, Nicky Vito and Peter Rahaniotis during the ALS Ride for Life visit.
Marion Street students presented a $5,400 check to the ALS Ride for Life organization.
South Middle School showed their support in the fight against ALS.
South Middle School seventh-grader Sophia Yaker (right) raised approximately $200 for the Ride for Life foundation. She is pictured with her father, board trustee David Yaker (left).


When you talk to foodies about the best spots to eat in California, the French Laundry from chef Thomas Keller is among the most coveted dining experiences in the state. The restaurant itself has a prefix menu that is $300 plus a person, and it books out 6-8 months in advance. I have never eaten there myself, but when I visit Yountville, I love to go across the street from this famed spot and explore the public gardens where they grow a lot of the vegetables that they use in the food. I highly recommend you check it out, and here is all the info.
The gardens are located on Washington St, the Main Street in Yountville, right across from The French Laundry. There is parking along the street that you can use.
I would recommend visiting this garden near sunset as the light adds a beautiful tone to the garden. I have even heard of people who have visited the garden and met Thomas Keller himself while walking through it, but I have not had that opportunity when I have gone.
The gardens have a nice rock walkway in the middle that leads to a map which shows what is currently growing. The map allows you to make a mental note of the crops as you wander around and take it in.
The garden has grass paths in between the different plots, and they are all intricately manicured to provide a calming experience to the visitor.
In the north part of the garden, there is a greenhouse where they are growing all of the seedlings that will be eventually be planted amount the plots.
I enjoyed seeing the care that was put into bringing these seeds to life and there was so much color in this area from the different plants.
There is also a chicken coup where they gather farm fresh eggs for the dishes and a few different bee areas around the property.
I found the bee areas to be fascinating as they not only pollinated the plants in the garden but provided honey for the different dishes.
After about 30 minutes exploring I walked out of the garden and on to my next adventure. I appreciated this beautiful spot that Chef Thomas Keller has created, and I recommend you take a relaxing stroll through it while visiting Yountville. Let me know what you think of this spot in the comments.


Jamie Kastens moved to Houston at the age of two and has made this her home ever since. While in school, she participated competitive sports and was involved in several clubs and school activities. After graduation, she attended the University of Houston then earned a Bachelor 's degree in Business from the University of Phoenix with an emphasis in Business Administration and Management.
Jamie's work ethic was instilled at an early age. She put herself through college while working full time as a Tax Accountant for 13+ years in the oil and gas industry. Jamie obtained her real estate license in 2004. She and her husband have 2 children and enjoy their new home in Ft. Bend County.
Jamie's experience in real estate includes commercial, residential sales, and leasing.
With over a decade of real estate industry experience, Jamie knows the market well. Her extensive experience and desire to help others find their dream home or commercial location is what she does best. She is also bi-lingual so she can help other families with diverse backgrounds.
a successful real estate agent with full of energy and personality.
The proudest moment in my life was to be the first in the family to graduate from collage.
The biggest challenge I found about myself is knowing that I'm perfect.
I love the City of Richmond. I raised my family here and it has become my home.
Keller Williams signifies leadership and growth. It is the building block with all the tools available to help me succeed and to accomplish my set goals to be the best real estate agent.


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Register for IAEM 2016 by Sept. 13, save up to $100, and enter to win Ted Koppel's book, Lights Out
Enter a random drawing to receive one of the 100 autographed copies of Ted Koppel's book, Lights Out
, that will be given away at the IAEM 2016 Annual Conference. To be eligible to enter, you must be registered by the early bird registration deadline of Sept. 13, 2016, and attend the conference. You must pick up your book immediately following Ted Koppel's session on Monday, Oct. 17, at 4:15 p.m. during his book signing, or afterward at the IAEM Bookstore in the Exhibit Hall through 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19. Finally, to be eligible to enter the drawing, you must submit an emergency management related question to be asked of Mr. Koppel during his plenary session. To enter the drawing for the book giveaway and submit your question, complete this form and email it to Julie Husk by midnight, Sept. 13, 2016. Winners will receive notification by Oct. 1, 2016. Only 100 copies will be given away, so not all entrants will receive a copy. Additional copies will be available for purchase at the IAEM Bookstore. Click here to find out more about the conference program, and register today for $100 off the registration fee.
Book your hotel room for the IAEM Annual Conference today to take advantage of discounted rates
IAEM has arranged for discounted rates for a limited number of rooms at area hotels in Savannah, Georgia, for the 64th IAEM Annual Conference & EMEX. The rooms are filling quickly. Many of the options are in charming historic Savannah, with complimentary water shuttle to the convention center. IAEM has arranged for additional ferries on our conference days, with a set schedule to make it convenient for attendees. Make your hotel room reservation today.
TIEMS offers special discount for IAEM members who attend its annual conference
The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS) is offering a free one-year TIEMS membership and a 10% reduced registration fee to IAEM members who attend its 2016 annual conference, to be held Sept. 13-15, 2016, San Diego, California. The discount applies to conference materials, catering, and social events, with the exception of the gala dinner. Details are available online.
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IAEM Think Tank scheduled for Sept. 7 on 'Countering Violent Extremism: What Emergency Managers Need to Know'
The IAEM Think Tank begins a new season with a panel discussion on "Countering Violent Extremism: What Emergency Managers Need to Know," scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, 1:00-2:30 p.m. EDT. With the acts of violence and terror that have been occurring all over the world, we in the emergency management community must learn about Countering Violent Extremism (CVE). Extremists can come from a variety of areas, from domestic and homegrown terrorists to international terror groups. IAEM has teamed up with The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to discuss countering violent extremism and the role of emergency management. The Think Tank panel, facilitated by Rich Serino, will include Brette Steele, acting deputy director of the CVE Task Force, and other speakers to be named soon. Details and registration are online.
Deadline extended to Sept. 10, 2016 for feature article submissions for the IAEM Bulletin special focus issue on 'Today's Emergency Management: Working in a Complex World'
The IAEM-Global Editorial Work Group has extended the deadline to Sept. 10, 2016, for feature articles on "Today's Emergency Management: Working in a Complex World," the theme of the IAEM 2016 Annual Conference. Articles might focus on an aspect of one of these areas: complex events or incidents: the lessons we have yet to learn or failed to implement; current research and practice; and successful collaborative practices. Ideas for topics are posted here. Please read the author's guidelines, and email your 750-1,500 word article to Karen Thompson, editor, Thompson@iaem.com no later than Sept. 10, 2016.
New Disaster Cost Recovery Training
For the first time on the Atlantic Seaboard, 16 hours of comprehensive training for FEMA's Public Assistance Program at the IAEM conference.
The training includes 50 Excel spreadsheets and forms to assist in disaster cost recovery. Register at iaemconference.info
Presented by: Mike Martinet, MS, CEM
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Pakistan expands glacier monitoring in effort to cut disaster risk
Reuters via Daily Mail
Pakistan will invest $8.5 million to expand a network of glacier monitoring stations tracking the pace of glacial melt in the Hindu Kush, Karakoram and Himalayan mountain ranges, in an effort to strengthen early warning systems and reduce the impact of flooding in the South Asian country. READ MORE
IAEM-INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL NEWS
Second Annual Emergency Management & Business Continuity Summit will address new challenges for emergency management professionals, Oct. 5-6, 2016, in Dubai, UAE
The IAEM International Council and the International Quality & Productivity Centre (IQPC) will co-host the Second Annual Emergency Management & Business Continuity Summit, scheduled for Oct. 5-6, 2016, at Dusit Thani, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The event will present attendees with the information they need to meet the new challenges that lie ahead and an opportunity to network with their peers participating at all levels. The summit will feature a panel of experts presenting a variety of topics, including national security, critical infrastructure protection, emergency response, enterprise risk management, fire safety, and civil defense contingency planning. Download a brochure, and find more details and registration at the event website.
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Emergency management certification to be conducted in Dubai
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With the GCC region bracing itself to host mega events like the EXPO 2020 and World Cup 2022, it's extremely important that all stakeholders of critical infrastructure i.e. government, energy and utilities sector enhance emergency response resilience and build a comprehensive crisis and risk management system. READ MORE
New books to help Fiji children cope with cyclone trauma
Radio New Zealand
The United Nations children's agency has helped develop books featuring cartoons and local stories to help children in Fiji who were traumatised by Cyclone Winston. Up to 70 Fijians, including designers, artists and poets were consulted to create eight books featuring real stories from children in Fiji. READ MORE
Gorman-Redlich Weather Receiver with Signboard Support
Stay safe with the Gorman-Redlich CRW-S NOAA Weather Radio receiver, which includes SAME decoding and interfaces with digital signage, emergency lighting, PA systems and more. MORE
Voting period is open until Aug. 31, 2016, for IAEM-USA officers
IAEM-USA Individual, Affiliate, and Lifetime members are reminded to vote online in the IAEM-USA 2016 officers election, for IAEM-USA Second Vice President and Secretary. Complete details are available online, and the deadline for voting is Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, 5:00 p.m. EDT.
Deadline is Sept. 1 for nominations for the new IAEM-USA EM Volunteer awards
The IAEM-USA Awards & Recognition Committee is seeking nominations for three (3) new USA-only award categories that will recognize the contributions of volunteers who assist emergency managers in the United States. The new award categories are: Emergency Management Volunteer of the Year, Emergency Management Volunteer Organization of the Year, and Emergency Management Uniformed Services Auxiliary Member of the Year. The nominations period began on July 15 and will end on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, 5:00 p.m. EDT. There will be no deadline extensions. No self-nominations are accepted in these award categories. Nominations must be submitted using the official nominations form by email to Karen Thompson, Thompson@iaem.com, with any additional letters of support included with the official nominations form.
FEMA begins tribal consultation to update Tribal Policy
FEMA is updating its Tribal Policy that guides how the agency implements a framework for nation-to-nation relations with federally recognized tribal governments that recognizes tribal sovereignty, self-governance, and our trust responsibility consistent with applicable authorities. This updated policy will supersede the current FEMA Tribal Policy, issued in 2013, which expires on Dec. 30, 2016. This consultation period will facilitate tribal leaders' or their designees' feedback during the policy update process. FEMA will engage officials through face-to-face meetings, national and regional association conferences, conference calls, and webinars to seek input on questions highlighted in the FEMA Tribal Policy: Key Concepts document. Tribal officials' suggestions and comments will inform further development and refinement of FEMA's Tribal Policy. Tribal officials can submit comments on the FEMA Tribal Policy by email until Oct. 28, 2016.
2016 Individual and Community Preparedness Awards announced
FEMA announced the winners of the 2016 FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Awards, recognizing the outstanding efforts of individuals, programs and organizations throughout the country working to prepare their communities for emergencies. This year's award recipients developed innovative practices and programs that contributed to (or just helped make) making communities safer, better prepared and more resilient. The 11 FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Award recipients will be recognized on Sept. 13, 2016, in Washington, D.C. During the recognition ceremony, recipients will share their experiences, success stories, and lessons learned with fellow emergency management leaders. Visit here for more information on this year's award recipients and to see the honorable mentions.
OSHA seeks comments by Sept. 23 on draft process safety management guidance documents
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) on Aug. 23 opened Docket OSHA-201 6-0021 to allow submission of comments on these draft process safety management (PSM) guidance documents: Process Safety Management Explosive and Pyrotechnics Manufacturing Guidelines for Compliance; Process Safety Management Small Business Guidelines for Compliance; and Process Safety Management Storage Facilities Guidelines for Compliance. These guidance documents are products of Executive Order 13650: "Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security (EO)." In Actions to Improve Chemical Facility Safety and Security - A Shared Commitment Report to the President, OSHA committed to "develop guidance for PSM at small businesses and storage facilities," and to "develop guidance for PSM at explosive facilities." At this time, OSHA is interested in soliciting feedback on these draft guidance documents. Any interested party may submit comments through Sept. 23, 2016, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal online.
FEMA appoints National Advisory Council members
FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate appointed five new members and reappointed seven current members to FEMA's National Advisory Council (NAC). The NAC is an advisory committee established by federal law to ensure effective and ongoing coordination of federal emergency management activities. Members represent the whole community and include representatives from a wide array of backgrounds and communities involved in or affected by the emergency management profession. Additionally, the NAC provides recommendations to the FEMA Administrator on a variety of issues within emergency management. The five new members (all IAEM members) are: Donna Boston, director, Emergency Management Division, Orange County Sheriff's Department (Silverado, California); Gabriele Almon, independent consultant (Monrovia, California); Jeff Stern, state coordinator, Virginia Division of Emergency Management (Richmond, Virginia); Eugene Henry, hazard mitigation manager, Hillsborough County (Tampa, Florida); and Peter Ginaitt, senior environmental affairs, safety compliance officer and emergency manager, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (Providence, Rhode Island).
FEMA seeks comments by Oct. 21 on updates to floodplain management and protection of wetlands regulations
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is proposing to amend its regulations addressing floodplain management and protection of wetlands, in order to implement Executive Order 13690, which establishes the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) to reduce the risk to Federal investments. FEMA is seeking input from all stakeholders regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and supplementary Policy 078-3 "Guidance for Implementing the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard. FEMA believes that fewer flooding-related fatalities, and less flooding-related property damage will occur if FEMA addresses current and future flood risk through improved standards. The FFRMS is a flexible framework to increase resilience against flooding and to help preserve the natural values of floodplains. View documents and background materials, and submit your comments in the Federal eRulemaking Portal at Docket ID FEMA-2015-0006, by Oct. 21, 2016. Questions should be directed to FEMA's Intergovernmental Affairs Division at 202-646-3444 or FEMA-IGA@fema.dhs.gov.
Updates to the Federal Interagency Operational Plans ready to view
FEMA released updated Federal Interagency Operational Plans (FIOPs) for three of the five mission areas outlined in the National Preparedness Goal: Mitigation, Response and Recovery. In addition to the updated FIOPs, FEMA released the first edition of the Protection FIOP. All FIOPs link together the range of activities conducted by all of the federal departments and agencies involved in national preparedness. They specifically outline the concept of operations for integrating and synchronizing existing national-level federal capabilities to support local, state, tribal, territorial, and federal plans. FEMA is hosting a series of 60-minute informational webinars with interested stakeholders to discuss the updates to the FIOPs. Advanced registration is required due to space limitations and registration is on a first come, first serve basis. For more information on national preparedness efforts, to download the FIOPs, or to register for a webinar, visit the FEMA website.
Poll finds students' school safety concerns increasing
A new Gallup poll found that more students fear for their physical safety in schools today than they have at any point since 2001. Overall, 13 percent of K-12 students in the country were reported to be concerned for their safety in schools. The poll also measured parental safety concerns and found 28 percent of parents are concerned for their children's safety in school. READ MORE
How big, really, is the Zika outbreak in Florida?*
As expected, the Zika outbreak in Florida is growing — though how fast is still difficult to say. State and federal health officials say mosquitoes are spreading Zika in two neighborhoods of Miami, including Miami Beach. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told pregnant women Friday not to go into these neighborhoods — and to consider postponing travel to all parts of Miami-Dade County. READ MORE
Flooding in Louisiana raises questions about timing, urgency of warnings
The rain fell for days, sometimes 3 inches or more in a single hour, as streets became rivers and rivers ate up entire neighborhoods in southeast Louisiana. Between Aug. 11 and Aug. 14, more than 20 inches of rain fell in and around East Baton Rouge, one of the hardest-hit parishes. And in some parishes in the region, as much as 2 feet of rain fell in 48 hours. READ MORE
An important emergency response scenario for every state and local government
Each real-life disaster situation offers opportunities for various levels of government and other stakeholders to test their level of preparedness and response. This month's unprecedented flooding in Louisiana, which inundated parts of 20 parishes, damaged at least 60,000 homes, killed 13 people and required the rescuing of more than 20,000 people, is no exception. READ MORE
Enlist the market in the climate-change fight
Even before the devastating flooding began in Louisiana last week, and we learned that July 2016 shattered all global temperature records, mounting data had demonstrated the growing risks climate change poses to the global economy. Whether you are an investor assessing the $2 trillion in bonds that Moody's found carry elevated near-term climate risk, one of the nearly two million U.S. homeowners facing significant risk from climate-related flooding, or a U.S. taxpayer staring at $360 billion in direct government costs from extreme weather over the past decade — these threats are looming, large and increasing. READ MORE
New way to quickly rebuild homes destroyed by disasters
Scientists have developed a way to rebuild homes destroyed by natural disasters within a few months, an advance that may especially benefit low-income residents in disaster-prone areas. RAPIDO, a pilot program developed with recommendations from Texas A&M University's Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center, dramatically reduces the time it takes to rebuild homes destroyed by natural disasters. READ MORE
New flood forecasting system will give people earlier warnings*
Federal weather forecasters have developed a new forecasting tool to simulate how water moves throughout the nation's rivers and streams, one officials describe as the "biggest improvement in flood forecasting the country has ever seen." The development, announced and launched last week by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, comes as Louisiana reels from one of the biggest floods in its history. READ MORE
Changes to the IAEM-Canada CEM® Education Requirements Effective Jan. 1, 2017
Effective Jan. 1, 2017, Canadian CEM® applicants will be required to submit any three- or four-year bachelor program or any post-graduate degree in emergency management or related field from a regionally accredited institution. Currently, Canadian CEM® candidates may substitute experience for a degree to meet the education component of the credential. This equivalency will expire at the end of 2016. Once the new education requirement goes into effect, candidates will no longer have the option of substituting extra years of emergency management work experience in lieu of the education requirement. This will bring Canada CEM® candidates in line with USA, Europa, and Oceania CEM® candidates.
Recommended publications list and additional references for U.S.-specific certification exams have been updated in the AEM®/CEM® Study Guide
Are you getting ready to study for the AEM®/CEM® exam? The recommended publications list and the additional references for U.S.-specific exams list have been updated in the AEM/CEM Study Guide. The following resources have been removed from their respective lists:
IS-619 Research in Training and Education
IS-208a State Disaster Management
The following resource has been added to the U.S.-specific exams list:
A Whole Community Approach to Emergency Management: Principles, Themes, and Pathways for Action FDOC 104-008-1 / December 2011
Get the current list for all exams in the AEM®/CEM® Study Guide.
TIEMS newsletters now available online
The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS), a partner of IAEM, published two newsletters in July 2016 that are now available online. TIEMS Newsletter Issue No. 27 includes news from TIEMS, as well as other global emergency management and disaster response news. TIEMS Newsletter Special Edition No. 3 is dedicated to presentations from the first Asia Emergency Management Conference and scientific articles with results from the EU project PHAROS.
FEMA releases new inland flooding tool kit
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s Ready Business Program for Inland Flooding has released its new Ready Business Inland Flooding Toolkit, geared toward helping business understand flooding risk and mitigation plans, in order to ensure safety of employees and customers and to maintain business continuity. The toolkit is focused on planning and mitigation by businesses for flood risks, linked to other online resources to help organizational leaders work through a step-by-step planning process.
DHS and IPSA to hold joint Sept. 20 webcast on resources and tools for emergency first responders
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the International Public Safety Association (IPSA) have scheduled a joint webcast, "Resources and Tools for Emergency Responders," for Sept. 20, 2016, 3:00-4:00 p.m. EDT. The webcast will inform emergency responders about the tools and resources available to them through the Emergency Services Sector (ESS). Encompassing a wide range of emergency response functions, ESS saves lives, protects property and the environment, assists communities impacted by disasters, and aids recovery from emergencies. ESS has many resources available to help manage risks, improve security, and aid the implementation and execution of protective measures programs. Details and registration are online.
NTSB to offer Oct. 11-13 course on transportation disaster response to mass fatality incidents
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has scheduled a three-day course, "Transportation Disaster Response: Mass Fatality Incidents for Medicolegal Professionals," Oct. 11-31, 2016, NTSB Training Center, Ashburn, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.). The course will examine the core principles of the medicolegal response to transportation disasters, focusing on victim accounting, collection of antemortem and postmortem data, search and recovery operations, morgue operations, and quality assurance procedures. The course is designed for coroners and medical examiners, death investigators, forensic scientists, and other medicolegal professionals directly involved in planning for and responding to mass fatality incidents. Complete details and registration are available online.
At least 73 dead as quake rocks central Italy
At least 73 people were reported killed and dozens more were missing or feared dead Wednesday after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake and a series of aftershocks struck several towns in central Italy, toppling scores of buildings, according to Italy's civil protection agency. Hardest hit were towns in the regions of Umbria, Lazio and Marche some 80 to 100 miles northeast of Rome. READ MORE
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A strong typhoon dumped heavy rain that caused flooding on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Tuesday after killing one person near Tokyo and injuring dozens. Typhoon Mindulle, which made landfall near Japan's capital on Monday, flooded rivers, submerged roads and damaged farms in Hokkaido, TV footage showed. READ MORE
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More than 300 people have died in India and hundreds of thousands have been evacuated after monsoon rains flooded several states. The rains have pushed the Ganges River and its tributaries to their limits, the Associated Press reports, flooding about 20 districts of the states of Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. READ MORE
The US wildfire threatening a state treasure
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7 killed in Vietnam's typhoon Dianmu
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USGS: Strong 6.0 quake hits northern Japan
A strong earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan for a third consecutive day early Sunday though there were no immediate reports of people injured or damage. The shallow 6.0 magnitude quake hit 105 miles east-northeast of Miyako city, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It was followed by a 5.3 aftershock. READ MORE
Myanmar earthquake: One dead and temples damaged
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The remodeled Taco Bell features digital ordering menus and a redesigned interior and exterior of the building.
The Taco Bell at 1921 Highway 45 Bypass in Jackson reopened on Jan. 24 after it closed for six weeks ago to undergo remodeling.
The remodeled Taco Bell features digital ordering menus and a redesigned interior and exterior of the building, according to a press release from the company.
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USFN e-Update, July/August 2013: GSEs Exempt from Deed Transfer Tax
Minnesota: GSEs Exempt from Deed Transfer Tax
By Greta Burgett – Wilford, Geske & Cook, P.A
As seen in the USFN e-Update, July/August 2013
Hennepin County, the highest populated county in the state of Minnesota, has jumped on the bandwagon led by other counties throughout the nation in filing suit against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for failing to pay Minnesota's state deed transfer tax. Hennepin County filed the action in August of 2012, seeking a declaration from the federal district court that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not exempt from payment of deed transfer taxes upon the sale or conveyance of real property. The county also sought to recoup millions of dollars in deed transfer taxes for past-transferred properties. Further, the suit requested an injunction prohibiting Fannie and Freddie from violating the deed transfer tax payment obligations in the future.
Minnesota law provides that when any real property is conveyed and the consideration for such is over $500, the deed transfer tax is .0033 percent of such amount. Minn. Stat. § 287.21 subd. 1 (2012). Hennepin County has some extra skin in the game due to a 1997 act by the Minnesota Legislature that allowed it (and neighboring Ramsey County) to collect an additional .0001 percent of the net consideration on a deed conveyance as a means to supply environmental response funds.
On March 27, 2013, the federal court in Minnesota granted Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's motion to dismiss. In the order, the court agreed that the GSEs are protected by 12 U.S.C. § 1723a (c)(2) and 12 U.S.C. § 1452 (e), respectively, which state that the entities are exempt from current or future taxation imposed by any state or municipal authority. The court held that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are further protected by a Minnesota statute, which creates an exception to the deed transfer tax when "the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof is the grantor …" Minn. Stat. § 287.22 (6) (2012).
In applying a "plain language" interpretation of the federal statute, the court ruled that the wording of the statute includes the term "all taxation," evidencing an intent to permit no unenunciated exceptions. Additionally, the court reasoned that the federal exemption statute contains a carve-out for property tax payments but declined to include a carve-out for the deed transfer tax. The court further stated that when Congress provides exceptions in a statute, it doesn't follow that courts have authority to create others. Based on those precedential statements of the law and a "textual analysis" of the federal exemption statute, the court ruled that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are exempt from the local county deed transfer tax.
The district court's ruling is parallel to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals' decision in County of Oakland v. Fed. Housing Fin. Agency, Nos. 12-2135/2136, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 10032; 2013 Fed. App. 0142P (6th Cir. 2013). (The Sixth Circuit encompasses Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee.) Despite the similar outcome, Hennepin County has noticed its appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
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namespace Alzheimer\EventosBundle\Controller;

use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Controller\Controller;
use Sensio\Bundle\FrameworkExtraBundle\Configuration\Method;
use Sensio\Bundle\FrameworkExtraBundle\Configuration\Route;
use Sensio\Bundle\FrameworkExtraBundle\Configuration\Template;
use Alzheimer\EventosBundle\Entity\Eventos;
use Alzheimer\EventosBundle\Form\EventosType;

/**
 * EventosPasados controller.
 *
 * @Route("/eventos_pasados")
 */
class EventosPasadosController extends Controller
{

    /**
     * Lists all Eventos entities.
     *
     * @Route("/", name="eventos_pasados")
     * @Method("GET")
     * @Template()
     */
    public function indexAction()
    {
        $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();

        $pasadas=$em->getRepository('EventosBundle:Eventos')->NoticiasPasadas();

         $paginador=$this->get('knp_paginator');
        $paginar=$paginador->paginate($pasadas, $this->getRequest()->query->get('page',1),4);

        return $this->render('EventosBundle:Eventos:eventos_pasados.html.twig',
            array('pasadas'=>$paginar));

     }

}

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