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ANNUAL ORKNEY/SHETLAND UNDER 12's CLUB COMPETITION
A league winners, Thorfinn A
The outdoor youth football season was brought to a conclusion at Picky on Saturday and Sunday with the annual under 12's competition with visiting Shetland sides, Lerwick Rangers, Ness United and Scalloway. The competition was split into an "A" league and a "B" league with 3 Orkney and 3 Shetland teams competing in each league. Conditions were difficult on the Saturday with continual rain falling during the day's play. Sunday was a much better day with sunshine and a stiff breeze blowing although the previous day's rain had made ground conditions heavy.
Despite the conditions the tournament turned out to be one of the closest fought and most exciting competitions for a number of years particularly in the "A" league where any one of five teams could have ended up winning. The tightness of this league was reflected in the low scoring matches with 9 out of 15 matches ending as draws or single goal victories.
The outcome was still in doubt as the final match was played with Thorfinn A needing to win by 3 clear goals against Scalloway but a late Scalloway goal in a 3-1 defeat ensured that at the end of the competition there was nothing to separate the Thorfinn A team and Ness United A from Shetland, as both teams ended up with an identical record including goals scored and goals lost. It was then onto the dreaded penalty kick shoot out to decide the winners and it was Thorfinn who scored the final decisive penalty to narrowly edge out the Shetland visitors by 3-2.
East Utd A also ended up with 9 points but having lost to the two other top teams, they were placed third.
The B league also went to a winner takes all final match decider between Stromness and Thorfinn B. The young Stromness team had looked impressive throughout the competition and they confirmed their favourites tag when they convincingly beat the Kirkwall side 5-1. The future looks very promising for the Stromness team and they look destined for more success in future competitions.
B league winners, Stromness
At the end of the competition Jim Cormack OYDG Chairman thanked all those who had helped make the competition such a success, in particular the visiting teams from Shetland. He commented on the excellent quality of football played in the challenging conditions and he also thanked the referees, Picky staff, and Cafelolz@21 for providing the hospitality for the visiting teams. Jim then presented winners medals to the two winning teams.
This was an excellent competition to end the season and great credit is due to all the teams for performing so well over the two days, and particularly during Saturday's downpour.
UNDER 14'S SHETLAND TOURNAMENT
On Saturday 20th August Orkney U13`s travelled overnight on Northlink to Shetland. On Sunday morning the boys had breakfast on the boat then headed to the Clickimin Centre where the U13s were invited to play in the local U14 club cup competition.
The Orkney boys were split into two teams for the day, West and East with both teams drawn in different groups. In group one the West team had a difficult time against a lot bigger and fitter boys however despite not winning a game put in some good performances with Lewis Macmanus playing superbly in goals
In group two the east side won all their games to go into the semi finals as group winners. In the semi the East boys never had a chance as whenever they moved the ball forward they were pushed of the ball without a free kick being awarded much to the frustration of the players and coaches. Eventually the East players lost their discipline and the game 3-0. More concerning for the coaches was the injury to Liam Delday which meant he had to sit out the rest of the weekend and miss the main county game the following day.
Orkney East pictured in Lerwick.
Orkney West pictured in Lerwick
NORTHERN COUNTIES UNDER 12's TOURNAMENT
Inverness Caley Thistle winners of the 2011 Northern Counties pictured with OYDG Chairman Jim Cormack and Jimmy Harcus representing the sponsors Orkney Aggregates
Saturday saw the annual Northern Counties Under 12's 7-a-side competition sponsored by Orkney Aggregates held on the Picky Infield. With Inverness Caley Thistle sending two team along with the best teams for Orkney, Shetland and Caithness the standard of football was high. Conditions for football were good as ten teams kicked off in two groups.
As the competition progressed the odds were increasingly on a repeat of last year's competition with both Caley Thistle teams looked unbeatable as they won their early games.
In Group 1 the main competition to Caley Thistle was presented by Orkney's top team, the Orkney Reds and they played each other in the first game. Whilst Caley Thistle deserved their victory, Orkney will be disappointed with the fact that the only goal of the game was due to an defensive mistake that could have been avoided. Whilst Orkney recovered to win their other three games the defeat against Caley proved decisive and they finished second in the group behind the Inverness team.
Group 1 - Final Placings
Inverness Caley Thistle 4 4 0 0 0 17 0 16
Caley Thistle also looked to be heading to victory in Group 2 as they won their opening three games convincingly, but in their final match they faced Shetland Blue who also remained undefeated. Whilst a draw would have been sufficient for Caley to top the group it was Shetland who took the lead in the match. Caley piled on the pressure but the Shetland Blues held out for a narrow victory and claim an unexpected final match against the other Caley team who had won Group 1.
Orkney Wine 4 0 1 2 1 1 6 4
9th/10th Place Play Off Shetland Navy 1 Orkney Green 1
7th/8th Place Play Off Shetland Sky Blue 0 Orkney Wine 1
5th/6th Place Play Off Caithness Black 2 Caithness Red 0
3rd/4th Place Play Off Orkney Red 0 Inverness Caley Thistle 2
FINAL Inverness Caley Thistle 6 Shetland Blue 0
The final turned out to be a one sided affair as Inverness showed their class and cruised to a 6-0 victory over Shetland Blue. For the second year in a row Caley Thistle have won this competition but credit to the Shetland boys for overcoming the second Caley team and making it to the final.
The Orkney coaches were pleased with the performance of the Orkney boys with the Reds competing well in Group 1, and in the second group the Orkney Wine composed of Under 11 players competing very well against the older boys and only losing one match against Caley Thistle.
Following the tournament Jim Cormack OYDG Chairman thanked the visiting teams, referees, Picky ground staff and the sponsors Orkney Aggregates. He then introduced Jimmy Harcus representing the sponsors who presented medals to the winning Caley Thistle team. OYDG are grateful to Orkney Aggregates for their continued sponsorship of this prestigious competition.
UNDER 11's ORKNEY/SHETLAND TOURNAMENT
A blustery and cold morning saw five teams - three from Orkney and two from Shetland play in a very competitive Under 11's competition at Picky on Saturday morning (28th May). The intital games pointed to a very close competition and so it proved with eight of the ten matches played ending in single goal victories or draws.
Credit to all the teams who coped with the windy conditions well and played very good football as the league progressed. In the end it was the Shetland Sky Blue whe emerged victorious being the only team to emerge with an undefeated record winning three games and drawing one.
Results were as follows:-
Orkney Green 0 Shetland Navy 1; Orkney Wine 0 Shetland Sky Blue 0; Orkney Green 1 Shetland Sky Blue 2; Orkney Yellow 2 Shetland Navy 0; Shetland Navy 0 Shetland Sky Blue 2; Orkney Wine 1 Orkney Yellow 2; Orkney Yellow 2 Shetland Sky Blue 3; Orkney Wine 1 Orkney Green 1; Orkney Green 2 Orkney Yellow 1; Orkney Wine 0 Shetland Navy 1.
And the winners, Shetland Sky Blue
Final League Placings
Shetland Sky Blue 4 3 0 1 0 7 3 13
Shetland Navy 4 2 0 0 2 2 4 8
Winners of the A League, Thorfinn A
The OYDG outdoor season kicked off on a bitterly cold morning on Saturday 26th March at the Picky All Weather Pitch with the annual club competition to coincide with the visit of Whitedale from Shetland. In total ten teams played in the Under 12's competition which was split into an A League and a B League including two Whitedale teams.
The A League was the more competitive of the two leagues with little to choose between Thorfinn, East United and Dounby. With Thorfinn narrowly beating Dounby it looked like the meeting between Thorfinn and East United might decide the league winners. Despite Thorfinn having the best of the second half the final score ended 1-1, both goals having been scored in the first half. This left East Utd needing to beat Dounby in the final match of the league to secure victory. However Dounby gave a very good account of themselves defending bravely in the second half when United went all out to secure the all important goal, and then shocking East by scoring a breakaway winner in the last seconds of the match. This result handed the league to the undefeated Thorfinn A team. The full results of the A League were as follows:
Dounby A 1 East United A 0; Stromness A 0 Thorfinn A 2; Whitedale A 1 Dounby A 1; East United A 4 Stromness A 0; Thorfinn A 3 Whitedale A 1; Dounby A 2 Stromness A 0; East United A 2 Whitedale A 0; Thorfinn A 1 Dounby A 0; Stromness A 1 Whitedale A 1; East United A 1 Thorfinn A 1.
Thorfinn A 4 3 1 0 0 7 2 14
East United A 4 2 1 0 1 7 2 10
Dounby A 4 2 1 0 1 4 2 10
Stromness A 4 0 1 0 3 1 9 2
The outcome of the B League was much more clear cut with Thorfinn B comfortably winning all their matches to win the league ahead of their nearest challengers Stromness B. The results were as follows:
East United B 0 Stromness B 2; Thorfinn B 5 Thorfinn C 1; Whitedale B 0 East United B 0; Stromness B 0 Thorfinn B 4; Thorfinn C 1 Whitedale B 1; East United B 0 Thorfinn B 3; Stromness B 3 Whitedale B 0; Thorfinn C 0 East United B 2; Thorfinn B 5 Whitedale B 1; Stromness B 6 Thorfinn C 0
Thorfinn B 4 4 0 0 0 17 2 16
Stromness B 4 3 0 0 1 11 4 12
Thorfinn C 4 0 1 0 3 2 14 2
Winners of the B League, Thorfinn B
At the presentation OYDG Chairman Jim Cormack thanked all those who had helped make the competition such a success, in particular the visiting team from Shetland and we look forward to seeing them again next year. He introduced Whitedale coach Steven Morgan who returned the thanks and commented that the annual trip to Orkney was the highlight of their club calendar. Steven then presented medals to the winning Thorfinn teams.
At the end of the competition the Whitedale coaches select their choice for Orkney player of the tournament and generously present a trophy to the winner. This year they selected Sam Hunter of Stromness A – well done Sam. Whitedale coach Ivan Sinclair presented Sam with the trophy.
Orkney Player of the tournament Sam Hunter, Stromness A being presented with trophy by Ivan Sinclair, Whitedale

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Good News! We're as Rich as We Were in 1998
by Deborah Herman/ September 14, 2016/ Business/	No Comments/
A Census report that showed that almost everyone doing better: the rich got richer; the poor got richer faster; and the middle did quite well, too. Credit Photograph by Christopher Anderson / Magnum
Even for an economist, Larry Mishel is famously grumpy. "I'm a glass-half-empty guy," he told me. He is the president of the Economic Policy Institute, a progressive think tank devoted to analyzing and improving the economic lives of poor, working, and middle-class Americans. Which is to say, in his hundreds of academic papers, blog posts, interviews, "I haven't written anything about the U.S. economy this positive in many years. Probably since the late nineties. That was the last time there was really good, across-the-board income and wage growth." Until today. At 11:03 this morning, shortly after the Census Bureau released its annual report on household income in the U.S., he tweeted, "I can't remember feeling such glee on seeing a new economics data report." He then spent forty-three minutes reading more details of the data and tweeted, at 11:46 A.M., "I'm especially thrilled at the fast growth at the bottom. WOW," and linked to a chart showing that the poorest ten per cent of Americans had experienced the most growth, seeing their cumulative earnings rise by 7.9 per cent in 2015. Nearly one million fewer Americans were reported as living under the poverty threshold. There was a steady flow of happy tweets throughout the day, filled with words Mishel isn't used to typing, like "superb" and "great."
Economists will be unpacking today's Census report for days and will likely be discussing it in decades. It is a marvel. Americans at nearly every income level, in nearly every part of the country, saw their incomes rise an average of 5.2 per cent, to a median of $56,500—a huge nationwide increase for a one-year period and the first time since 2007 that average household income rose at all. Often, in reports such as these, one group's gains can appear to have come at the cost of others. But that is not the case this time. The rich got richer; the poor got richer faster; and the middle did quite well, too. The Census tracks Non-Hispanic White, Black, and Hispanic households, all of which made considerably more in 2015 than in 2014, with Hispanic families seeing the greatest increase. Young people and older people, women and men, immigrants and native-born all saw their incomes rise in something like lockstep.
The number of people gaining new jobs has been rising, and the unemployment rate has been falling—slowly, steadily, and unspectacularly—since 2010. Yet average household income has stayed stubbornly flat or has fallen every year since 2008. It was a bit of a puzzle. How could more people be working, yet the average family was making less money? Dean Baker, of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, explained that, when unemployment remains at more than about six per cent, there are so many desperate people looking for work that employers are not forced to pay their workers more. They can just fire them and hire someone else for less. But, last year, unemployment fell to much less than six per cent, and employers had no choice but to pay higher wages. That's why this reported increase was both a sudden leap upward and the result of several long-term, slow-moving trends.
Dale Jorgenson, a professor of economics at Harvard and a Nobel Prize winner, told me that the new numbers suggest that, after years of struggling to climb from the pit of the Great Recession, "we're almost out of it." Even if no single government move gets the credit for the huge gains in this report, it is now much harder to credibly argue that the Obama Administration has failed the American people economically, so today's report is likely to be positive news, in a rough week, for the Clinton campaign. However, it is unlikely to convince at least some Trump supporters. Trump outpolls Clinton by double digits in rural areas. As Timothy B. Lee, of Vox, has shown, families in rural areas were one of the few demographic groups that saw their income decline between 2014 and 2015. Nearly all the gains came in cities. Looking just at major urban areas, the increase in income was a truly stunning 7.3 per cent.
The key question now is whether this is a one-time blip, a short-term correction after a particularly grim few years, or if it is a sign that the economy has made a more fundamental change. Nathaniel Hendren, an economist at Harvard, was quite surprised by this report. His work over the past few years, looking at the unequal distribution of economic opportunity in America, had prepared him to believe that we would never see such a remarkable improvement. He spent much of the day wondering if he has been too pessimistic, if, perhaps, the loss of middle-class jobs and the deepening of poverty are not "quite as bleak as I had thought." Of course, being an economist, he says we need more data to make that judgment. Erik Hurst, an economist at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, gently scoffed at the idea that this report means that we can forget about the deep issues of rising inequality, a shattered middle-class, and profound inequity in opportunity.
Larry Mishel said that he can easily spin this report into a glass-half-empty story. He points out that average household incomes are still less than they were in 2007, after adjusting for inflation. And, in 2007, average household income was less than what it had been in 1999. So another way of looking at the report is that household income in 2015 was almost exactly the same as it was in 1998.
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Keyboard Warriors: Q&A with craft beer social media managers
They are the first responders of the digital age, crafting content to win our attention while manoeuvring through a minefield of current events, activism and online trolls. But how does each day go down and how much work does it take behind the scenes to snap the perfect Instagram post or create a meaningful tweet in 280 characters?
We spoke to some social media managers in the craft beer industry about their day to day roles, what makes for great content and separating the personal from professional.
What does a standard working day look like and how much time is actually spent on your socials?
Eve, Communications Manager at Northern Monk:
"Communications is so varied that 'standard working day' definitely isn't a thing! It covers so many different aspects of the business (internal and external), and when that business is as fast paced as Northern Monk, anything can crop up!
The way we structure working on social is probably quite unique, as three of us work on the content, including the founder of the company. Social media is incredibly important to us as a brand, so we work together to make sure that each post, and each response, is reflective of the business as a whole, rather than it being one person's sole responsibility to manage everything. We put a lot of time into social – it can easily take up to half a day, every weekday, depending on how many posts we've been tagged in, how many messages we need to reply to, and what content is going live that day."
Candy, Social Media & PR at Beavertown:
"Post-pandemic?
1. Wake up, check our Twitter to make sure nothing has exploded over night. Run over to Instagram and Facebook to check our profile; any comments I might need to respond to.
2. Start my laptop – check emails.
3. Check the social plan for this week to ensure it's still relevant to what might be going on currently.
4. Open Photoshop – but first tea. Gotta have tea. Then it's creation time baby.
To be very honest with you, a lot of time is spent on planning and content creation. One thing we're known for is our awesome artwork, so a lot of time goes into creating really cool visuals our audience can interact with and enjoy.
In regards to actual time spent, don't get me wrong, it's super important to check your platforms throughout the day but for me it's impossible to get anything done if you get trapped in the black hole of scrolling so I check in the morning, midday and a few times in the evening."
Cal, Marketing and Events Coordinator at Five Points Brewing:
"Usually cycling between one of our three sites in Hackney: the brewery, the warehouse and our pub The Pembury Tavern, and working out of each of them. Most days will involve shooting whatever's going on in the company, working on posts for the Five Points and Pembury socials, designing assets and whatever anyone else needs a hand with really. Pre-Covid I also worked all of our events and beer festivals."
It's always nice to check in on socials to see what other breweries, pubs and local businesses are doing when you can. Keeps you informed. But I don't usually have enough time to be on them for too long.
Also I've always used Sprout for every social media job I've had and couldn't recommend it enough!"
Vik, Brand Manager at Magic Rock:
"The day always starts with a coffee, and from there on in that is the only constant in my day. My role is varied – one day I might be shooting the next promotion with some of our locals to the taproom, or the next I'll be working on strategies with the LLWB marketing team. Socials are something that always happen – we try to be as responsive as we can be, but sometimes is a bit of a juggle between other roles. I plan a lot in advance so that I can concentrate on engagement, but like to keep a couple of slots each week so we can show 'real time' brewery news, or respond to things going on – it is social media after all!"
With the rise in digital, particularly throughout the pandemic, how important has social media been for the brewery?
Eve: "It's been vital. At a time when customers weren't able to visit our physical tap rooms to experience the brand, we needed to bolster our digital presence to ensure that we were engaging our followers in content. We also found that during the time, people were actively looking for updates from brands they followed about how they were responding to the pandemic, and being able to instantly post updates, and answer questions quickly through social, was so important.
In a lot of ways, our Instagram account is the 'shop window' of the Northern Monk brand, and generating engagement through social ultimately results in online sales, which is what many breweries, including ourselves, were relying on to keep them afloat during the pandemic."
Candy: "Social has become more important than ever for Beavertown. Much of our business was hit overnight as pubs had to close their doors to the public.
However, with the use of social media, it allowed us to offer more than beer. We were able to have different conversations with our audience and use our online community to navigate through the weirdness we were all experiencing.
It also gave us the power to adapt to the current climate. There have been a lot of lows during this time, so we wanted to give a few highs and entertain and add value to our audience. We started our weekly segments of #4pmWithBeavertown, this was where we held different forms of live entertainment for 30 minutes on a Friday to sign off what might have been a stressful week."
Cal: "We definitely noticed an increased interest in our social media during lockdown, which was great. We obviously had to try and drive traffic to direct sales via the webstore to make up for lost revenue from pubs and bars but we really didn't want to make it all about that. People tend to switch off if you're just selling to them all the time.
We did a series of doorstep interviews with as many staff as we could visit by bike during lockdown, and that was really fun. That helped to break up the feed and for people to see how our staff were getting on, we've since started doing a similar series on pub landlords as they reopen.
For The Pembury, we filmed a Pub Quiz every Monday and put it out on our Instagram Stories, that helped keep the pub relevant while it was closed and our community engaged during lockdown. It did so well we had hundreds of people playing each week, doubled our followers and even the Mayor of London got behind it!"
Vik: "Absolutely crucial. It has been our link to the 'outside world' and the messages of support that have been sent, or we have been tagged in have been wonderful. We were working on bringing the web shop in house prior to the pandemic, but this just gave us the opportunity to bite the bullet. Socials have been where our main messaging for Covid-19 were released, promoted our taprooms, lifted morale sometimes and shared our releases."
What inspires your content and what content resonates the most with your followers?
Eve: "We're incredibly proud of our Northern roots and want that to be evident in our social posts. A lot of our content is inspired by iconic Northern scenery, giving people an insight into the beautiful places and sights around the North. Aside from that – of course it's the beer! The majority of our posts are product-led, our social accounts are the places where we post updates about all of our new releases. The beer release side of things is definitely what resonates the most, we tend to find engagement is highest when a beer reminds our followers of a specific experience, e.g. when a beer is related to a well-known, or nostalgic flavour, or memory. Messy food shots that visualise the flavour of the beer always go down well too!"
Candy: "Inspiration usually comes from what's going on in the world. Last week we had a crazy heatwave, so we created Lift Off Lollies. So many people loved the idea of having a Beavertown flavoured ice lolly to help them cool down. Our artwork resonates the most I would say. So it helps to intertwine our artwork into our posts."
Cal: "Content about us as people seems to resonate a lot more with our followers, sometimes far more than the posts that are just about beer! I think people enjoy seeing the people behind the beer – plus all our staff are genuinely lovely people so it's not hard!
People also love seeing when things go wrong. The other week we accidentally drove a forklift into the warehouse shutters and broke them – it was the night we opened our new taproom. I took a photo of our staff sat together enjoying a beer in front of all the mess, and it ended up being one of our most popular Instagram posts ever – I guess it shows people we're all human!"
Vik: "Everything – I'm constantly looking at what other brands (not just breweries) are doing and how we can use it to our advantage. Rich Norgate's design always get great feedback, but the most engagement we get is through Instagram stories and on Twitter – because of the instant nature of both platforms, they give a much more authentic view of the business and people that work here."
Do you get a lot of trolls and what's your method when it comes to handling them? Any favourite "mean tweets" you've received?
Eve: "We don't actually get loads, but of course there's always the odd few – online trolls are something that every brand has to deal with. The response completely depends on the severity. We have a zero-tolerance policy for anybody that makes derogatory remarks about our staff or our community – if that happens, we'll block the user.
There's a few accounts on Instagram that like to heckle us now and again, you quickly come to learn who these people are! We post responses on a case-by-case basis, as there isn't a 'one size fits all' approach to dealing with trolls. Usually, trolls expect you to react with anger at their comments, so if you take the piss a little bit and approach from more of a sarcastic angle – a lot of the time they don't know how to respond. Humour can actually be really effective for diffusing these situations! Aside from that, if the person just wants an argument, sometimes the best response is to say nothing at all."
Candy: "Of course lol.
It shocks me how upset people get about beer. A lot of the time I respond back to them using gifs. It's a fun and lighthearted way to show people that we don't take their comments too seriously.
My favourite mean tweet would be back when I first started at Beavertown. I mistook The Joker for The Mask (I know, like how?) and WW3 broke loose. "Fire your social media" was probably my fav"
Cal: "No, I feel like we fly under the radar for trolls luckily! A lot of the people who tweet, comment or message us regularly either live locally and come see us at the pub, or know us from the industry and beer festival circuit – there's not a whole load of meanness there!"
Vik: "Not a great deal. I mean, we do get lots of jabs about our acquisition, but at the end of the day, we're the same people, doing the same jobs, so we just take it with a pinch of salt. We did have a recent tweet saying that Salty Kiss, our Gooseberry Gose should have that it is sour written on the can – it literally does – we had a good chuckle at the brewery about that one!"
Is it hard not to take negative comments personally when you are the one dealing with them every day? How do you separate work from your personal feelings?
Eve: "I think there's a really big misconception that when you say mean things to brands over social media, it doesn't matter, because the troll sees the company as a whole, they don't see somebody frantically checking notifications on their laptop. In breweries, it's usually one person, or a very small team, working on social, and it does genuinely hurt when you receive negative comments – let alone the anxiety crafting and sending the response can cause.
I think that, especially when you have a lot of passion for the place where you work, it can be really difficult to separate work and personal feelings because for a lot of people, including myself, those two things are intrinsic. You just have to remember that it isn't a personal attack on you, this is a person wanting to share anger on a public domain, and that's no fault of yours."
Candy: "Not really. Those "mean" comments that I see from time to time aren't directed to me personally. I think what works to my advantage, is that I don't come from a background of beer so when I see unfair comments, I'm able to respond from a place understanding and offer knowledge. Rather than to respond with emotion."
Cal: "It rarely happens, I've been pretty fortunate to have really good experiences working in social media. But on the odd occasion something negative pops up online you obviously have to deal with people's concerns with respect, and I guess if it's genuinely nasty for no reason you just have to laugh it off. It's only beer at the end of the day."
Vik: "You just have to - yeah, sometimes comments get to you – I think the people posting negativity forget that there is someone reading them at the other end! But I try not to let it get me down. Luckily, we have so many nice things being said that significantly tip the balance, so I like to focus on them."
Do you feel that breweries have a responsibility to use their platforms to highlight and campaign for issues they feel strongly about, or should they stay away from controversial topics and political conversations?
Eve: "I think our stance is pretty obvious on this! We have strong beliefs about community, and always using our platforms for good where we can. We're a values-focused business, and our social media channels are a key way in which we communicate those values. We recently gave the Racial Justice Network (who are an amazing cause, and one of our most recent For The North Foundation grant recipients) our Instagram platform for a day, and they used the account to spread the vital message of racial justice and equality to our followers. Did we lose a few followers? Yes. However, the people that unfollowed clearly don't see eye-to-eye with our values. If we feel passionate about a topic as a brand, then we will use our social platforms to raise awareness of that topic."
Candy: "Not just breweries, we all do. We all have a shared responsibility to highlight important conversations. Emphasis on the word conversations! As there may be topics we have no expertise in but it's always important to discuss and learn from others."
Cal: "I definitely think it's important for breweries to discuss and campaign for issues they feel strongly about – if you have a platform, you should use it to do good.
But as a social media manager, you always need to remember that you're representing a brand, and that means representing the ethos of the company and the people within it. As long as what you say is representative of those values, and not just your personal beliefs, you should add your voice to the conversation."
Vik: "100% - I think anyone with a platform should use it for some good. Watch this space…"
And finally, aside from your own, what brewery's socials do you admire and why?
Eve: "As a team, we're huge fans of Allagash's social content. The cohesiveness of their Instagram grid, and the consistency between imagery looks amazing. The way they anchor their content in the beauty of Maine is great. Aside from that, it's fair to say that (like a lot of people) we all enjoy a scroll through Pilot's Twitter account!"
Candy: "Twitter – Pilot Beer, these guys are incredibly funny.
Insta – Trillium Brewing, I need to find out what camera these guys have. Love their photography."
Cal: "It's gotta be Allagash's social media that I admire the most, and to some degree it's their social channels that made me want to do this as a job. I think they tell the story of where they're from perfectly, and it just looks incredible. Closer to home, I think Harbour are doing it really well too – makes me want to go visit Cornwall!"
Vik: "I love the consistency of both Camden and Thornbridge – great, engaging content that are true to each of the brands. I love Harbour's Instagram – it captures the Cornish lifestyle so well and makes me want to go down and drink Harbour Hells in the back of a pickup watching the sunset – absolute perfection. But there are so many more – I love looking at the way that brands use social media to sell their story."
Cheers to all the beeroes out there making exciting craft beer content for a digital age!
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Good morning all! One of the finest morning today - with the mist rising and clear blue sky. Models indicating a slight dip in temperatures at the start of next week before a repeat performance ... with temperatures back into the low teens by late next week. Incredible really. It really is shaping to be one of the mildest starts to February - not sure where the record books stand with this? As mentioned above by a few, as it is still so early - I would not be at all surprised to see a ''flip'' in the weather, however with this years dismal chart display I would certainly take any background chart signs with a large pinch of salt or two! History just tells us that winter can spring a surprise all the way until April...so my logic is based purely on this - not any graph or chart! Not after this years performance!!!
Winter never really started here in Ely, East Anglia, but after all the hype and false outcome predictions I'm more than ready for spring I'd say!! And I also hope I never hear the words 'SSW' or 'Downwelling' for a long, long time!!
Managed a light sprinkling here last night from the North Sea showers, to my surprise. Must have been quite a heavy one as all paths and minor roads covered with a light sprinkling m. Doesn't quite make up for the disappointment of the last few days but is nice to see!
Awoken to some sleet and mush. Think I would have taken yesterdays -6 freezing fog over that but anyway! Just wasn't the right set up yesterday - and the front was not significant/potent enough. Of better interest are the showers/convective activity prospects for the next 24 hours - as the radar currently shows around Newcastle. Get in the firing line of these and they would easily out do yesterdays damp squib and provide a nice 2-3 inches. Hoping a 'Wash Streamer' sets up later...will have to wait and see.
I'm surprised so many appear to take these runs so seriously, this time next week there is a moderate to high potential we could be staring down the barrel of a potent easterly... Yes the almighty Canadian / N American cold will fire up the jet stream in the short term, but this in turn plays absolute havoc with the charts. On that end all the charts, there is not 1 chart since early January, that can hold its head high, they have been shambolic - and should give the bods/pro's reason to look into exactly how they work, as clearly there is a long way to go in modern day forecasting and programming technology. I'm not being subjective either, they have completely hashed both cold and mild prospects so fair - weren't we looking at a SW'ly hair dryer for this week just 2-3 weeks ago? I'm not promising cold and snow for all but... lets reflect on the above and agree that anything past 78 hours is potentially hogwash.


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David Dance
As President of Sterling Lexicon David has global leadership responsibility for the entire organization and is responsible for the overall strategic development of the business, driving revenues and profitability, expanding operational and technology capabilities and improving the overall client and transferee experience.
With more than 20 years in the relocation industry, David leads the charge in ensuring Sterling Lexicon delivers world-class experiences to customers around the world.
Prior to joining Sterling Lexicon, David was president at Paramount Transportation Systems (PTS) for more than six years. He previously worked for Suddath's international division, where he served more than five years as Vice President of Finance and Strategic Development. He also served 10 years in positions of increasing responsibility at Cartus, culminating in his role as Director of Global Supplier Relations. David earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame and his MBA from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut.
Mark Burchell
With more than three decades in the global relocation industry, Mark leads strategic growth both nationally and internationally for Sterling Lexicon. As Chief Sales Officer, Mark oversees Sterling Lexicon's global sales teams, focusing on optimizing performance to create the highest levels of customer satisfaction.
Mark is a dynamic, seasoned professional who specialises in building integrated teams to increase market share. He leads teams across multiple cultures, encouraging innovation to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
Prior to joining Sterling Lexicon, Mark spent 10 years with Santa Fe Relocation Services in London, with global responsibility for sales and marketing.
A London native, Mark holds the Senior Global Mobility Specialist (SGMS) designation from Worldwide ERC. He graduated from the City of London Polytechnic Moorgate.
Peter Sewell
EMEA and APAC
As Managing Director for EMEA and APAC, Peter is at the forefront of all innovative and strategic planning within the business. He is a well-respected industry veteran with 27 years of global mobility experience in both the corporate and consulting sides of the industry.
A highly effective global mobility and HR professional, Peter has a strong track record of successfully developing global mobility policy, process and strategy. He has extensive experience recruiting and developing teams to deliver innovative solutions.
Before joining Sterling Lexicon in September 2018, Peter served as World Mobility Regional Director within the global mobility industry. He previously held positions including Head of Global Mobility and Head of Group Talent and Diversity for Tesco, and International Human Resources and Global Mobility roles with Marks & Spencer. He also served as a consultant with Andersen and Deloitte.
Peter received the Forum for Expatriate Management's 2017 EMEA Award for Outstanding Contribution to Global Mobility in recognition of his service to the industry. He was educated at the Royal Hospital School in the United Kingdom.
In her executive position, Sarah oversees Sterling Lexicon's finance and accounting teams, a role that makes her responsible for all aspects of accounting, control and compliance, financial reporting and cash management. She develops tailored solutions for clients based on their needs and leads the operational accounting team to handle expense management and payroll reporting for clients.
Sarah brings more than 10 years of experience in finance to her position. Prior to joining Sterling Lexicon, she held various executive accounting positions, including serving as Controller for The Suddath Companies. She also has served as an auditor with Deloitte.
Sarah earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting and her Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame.
Fadia Kek
Operations & Client Services
As part of the Sterling Lexicon Senior Leadership Team, Fadia is responsible for making strategic decisions regarding the operational and line management for the America's regional locations. She directly oversees account management and client retention, operations, global process excellence, implementation and training and development.
With more than three decades of experience in the relocation industry, Fadia has worked in numerous leadership roles in operations, client services and business development. Her strengths include problem-solving across different cultures and creating and maintaining client relationships through high standards of excellence.
Fadia has served more than 12 years at Sterling Lexicon in a variety of roles and has been in the relocation industry for more than 35 years.
Fadia has earned the prestigious Certified Relocation Professional designation from Worldwide ERC, and has been certified as a Global Mobility Specialist.
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Global Network Integration
As a member of the Sterling Lexicon Senior Leadership Team, Craig is responsible for the oversight and management of the company's worldwide network of preferred suppliers. To provide the greatest value for clients, he oversees the processes, selection criteria and evaluation metrics to manage and measure the global supply chain.
Craig's ongoing oversight ensures we partner with best-in-class suppliers in all locations and all service segments. Craig interacts closely and frequently with network suppliers so Sterling Lexicon remains on the cutting edge of new products, technology, cost efficiencies and innovative strategies and ideas to enhance the customer and client experience.
Craig has extensive experience in the relocation industry, including 17 years in various service groups at another relocation company before joining Sterling Lexicon in 2011. He has a degree from Roanoke College.
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Home MOVIES Yep, We Almost Had Captain Kirk vs. Jesus
Yep, We Almost Had Captain Kirk vs. Jesus
By Teddy Byrne -
In just two weeks, Star Trek Beyond will continue the mission of The U.S.S. Enterprise in the middle of its five year mission to chart the final frontier. It's hard to believe, but it will be the 13th entry into the Star Trek film franchise. Now, we're learning something new that could have changed the course of the Stark Trek franchise forever, something involving Captain Kirk…and a fistfight with Jesus.
You just BLEW MY MIND!
A new book titled, The Fifty-Year Mission: The Complete Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek – The First 25 Years, has recently hit shelves and includes some extremely interesting stories that will become a must-read for any self-proclaimed Trekkie. The Hollywood Reporter got hold of an early copy and found out something mind-boggling regarding creator Gene Roddenberry's idea for the antagonist in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Here is the reveal straight from director Richard Colla.
"Gene showed me that treatment, which was much more daring than Star Trek: The Motion Picture would be. The Enterprise went off in search of that thing from outer space that was affecting everything," he said. "By the time they got into the alien's presence, it manifested itself and said, 'Do you know me?' Kirk said, 'No, I don't know who you are.' It said, 'Strange, how could you not know who I am?' So it shift-changed and became another image and said, 'Do you know me?' Kirk said, 'No, who are you?' It said, 'Strange, how could you not know who I am?' So it shift-changed and came up in the form of Christ the carpenter, and says, 'Do you know me?' and Kirk says, 'Oh, now I know who you are."
For a quick refresher on the movie, Star Trek: The Motion Picture featured The Enterprise investigating a mysterious object in space. It turns out the object in question was Voyager 6 which had since become sentient following a journey through space (along with an alien race reprogramming it). Honestly, the first Star Trek movie was lackluster and didn't have the same cultural impact as its predecessor, The Wrath of Khan.
That's what makes today's revelation that much more interesting. Sure, having Captain Kirk go mano-a-mano with Jesus Christ would clearly draw criticism, but the movie would be way more memorable. Unfortunately, not everyone was on board with it. Author Michael Jan Friedman was brought on to turn the unmade screenplay into a novel, but found the material too strange… especially the main fight scene.
"In the climactic scene, Kirk had a fistfight with an alien who had assumed the image of Jesus Christ … So Kirk was slugging it out on the bridge. With Jesus."
Don't push me, Jesus!
That's right… Captain Kirk trading blows with Jesus. It's no wonder why Paramount pulled the plug on this idea and why no other Star Trek story features the Jesus/Alien shape-shifting storyline. Still, Roddenberry defended his story and the Biblical twist it involved.
"Actually, it wasn't God they were meeting, but someone who had been born here on Earth before, claiming to be God. I was going to say that this false thing claiming to be God had screwed up man's concept of the real infinity and beauty of what God is."
So, who knows? Perhaps Star Trek Beyond has some unexpected moments where Spock mind-melds with Moses, or Scotty and St. Patrick slug it out, but don't hold your breath. Still, these amazing ideas that never manifested are still available in novel form, so pick up your copy of The Fifty Year Mission and see what other adventures didn't make the cut!
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It is and has been the best BIM platform for a long time. It is not necessarily the best for creating small (aka light weight) files that are photo realistic to walk through but it can be translated to something that does do that. I find the game engines like Unity are far better at creating a space that is more realistic, with physics engines in it. Though Archicad is great as a push button solution for creating imagery, walk-throughs, design documentation, interactive documentation sets (HyperModels), coordination files and wha not. You should just download it, learn it, and use it. Many of the other respondents including myself have used the software for multiple decades and their is nothing else that we prefer or will change to, probably ever, unless we are forced to by career choices.
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Crypto Regulation — Trending — Bitcoin — Crypto News — Cryptocurrency
Stablecoin Transactions Could Be Made Legal in Russia
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July 9, 2022 . 12:27 PM
The top official said this while taking part in the session "The Influence of Web3 – New Era of the Internet of Trust?" at the Russian Creative Week.
According to a senior government official, the Russian Ministry of Finance (Minfin) is willing to back the legitimacy of stablecoin-based transactions in Russia.
According to a story published on July 7 by the Russian outlet bits.media, Ivan Chebeskov, the director of the Financial Policy Department at the Russian Federation's Ministry of Finance, stated that the ministry supports allowing the circulation of stablecoins in the country.
Chebeskov noted that Minfin views the situation from the perspective of Russian business owners.
"We would always support such initiatives", he said, "if there is a need for enterprises, companies, or investors to settle, invest in a new way, if they require such a tool, since it cuts costs, works better than prior tools, and if we can limit the dangers associated with it."
Using Cryptocurrencies Could Help Create a New Financial System
RBC Crypto also cited the government source as adding that blockchain technology in general, along with cryptocurrency assets, digitalization, and tokenization, would give a chance to create a totally new financial system.
It's important to note that the ministry is aware of the potential for cryptocurrencies to usher in a new financial system, but they are unsure as to whether or not this new system will be superior to the one that is now in place.
However, Chebeskov cautioned, "One cannot be absolutely certain that it would be able to function better than the current financial systems.
An important driving force behind efforts to legalize cryptocurrency activity in Russia has been the Russian finance ministry. To close regulatory gaps left by the law "On Digital Financial Assets," it proposed a new measure this year titled "On Digital Currency." This latter partially regulated cryptocurrency in January 2021.
Uncertainty of Bank of Russia's Position on Cryptocurrency
While simultaneously striving to establish a digital ruble and proposing a broad ban on cryptocurrency-related activities, the Central Bank of Russia has maintained a steadfast opposition to the idea of allowing cryptocurrency transactions within the country's borders.
It wasn't until recently that it started to exhibit indications of moderation, with Governor Elvira Nabiullina expressing a possibility that the regulator would permit modest crypto payments in international settlements. This occurs as Western sanctions on Russia ratchet up in intensity.
Chebeskov made this statement despite the fact that the famed algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD (UST) of the Terra (LUNA) ecosystem crashed in May, leading to a sharp market slump and a loss of confidence in stablecoins.
The head of the legislative Financial Market Committee, Anatoly Aksakov, previously warned that the upcoming bill, which has undergone numerous rounds of revisions this year, will be "difficult," in reference to the situation of the cryptocurrency market at the time.
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India's cotton exports seen at 10-year low on price gap
A sudden change in global market dynamics is likely to weigh on India's cotton exports this year. If the current trend is any indication, the world's top cotton producer may miss even the recently lowered target of 4.7 mln bales for the year ending September.
India's cotton exports in 2018-19 (Oct-Sep) may fall to a 10-year low of about 4.5 mln bales, down 35% from the previous year, according to trade officials. This is even below the Cotton Association of India's revised estimate of 4.7 mln bales earlier this month. Until March, the association had pegged exports at 5.0 mln bales. The Cotton Advisory Board had set a target of 6.5 mln bales in November, which is impossible to achieve.
A sudden rise in domestic cotton prices to 47,500 rupees a candy (1 candy = 356 kg) from around 41,500 rupees at the beginning of March is proving to be a major hurdle for exports. Prices in India rose sharply due to a likely lower crop this year.
The biggest concern is that Bangladesh, the world's largest importer of cotton and largest export destination for India in recent years, has also been increasingly sourcing cotton from Brazil on quality assurance and lower price.
"India's Shankar-6 variety cotton is quoted at 93-94 cents (a pound), while the same variety of Brazilian cotton is available at 89 cents," said Mehdi Ali, president of Bangladesh Cotton Association.
Ali had earlier told Cogencis that India's share in Bangladesh's cotton imports is likely to fall to 40% in 2019 from 46% a year ago. In 2017, India accounted for 51% of Bangladesh's cotton imports.
In the Oct-Mar period, export deals for 4.2-4.3 mln bales have been signed, of which 3.6-3.8 mln bales have been shipped. Export deals for 300,000-400,000 bales of cotton are under threat, unless renegotiated, as local prices are much higher than contracted prices, which may lead to defaults by exporters. This may leave India's exports short of achieving the revised target set by the Cotton Association of India.
"Currently, exports have come to a standstill as the disparity between domestic and global prices have made overseas sales economically unviable," said Dharmendra Jain, director of Ahmedabad-based DP Cotton. He sees export barely touching the 4.5-mln-bale mark.
Unfavourable currency movement, with the Indian rupee appreciating nearly 3% in March, has made exports from India less attractive to key foreign buyers such as Bangladesh, China and Vietnam. On the other hand, a simultaneous over 3% depreciation in Brazilian real has helped the country to sell more cotton, eating into the share of India in these countries.
Cotton from Brazil is preferred in the international market and by the Bangladesh textile industry not only because it is cheaper, but also free from contamination and better in quality, said Chirag Patel, a trader with Ahmedabad-based Uday Cotton Industries.
With fears of the US-China trade war receding, cotton exports from the US to China and neighbouring countries are gaining ground. This has also weighed on India's exports as domestic cotton is sold at about 4-5 cents premium over the US cotton. This was reflected in the data published by the China Chemical Fiber or CCF Group, which has a close association with the Chinese cotton textile industry.
The CCF Group said India's share in Vietnam's cotton imports had fallen to 19.4% in Jan-Mar from 25.6% in the same quarter a year ago. The US' share in this case has risen to over 60% from 51%. Bangladesh and Vietnam are the top two markets for Indian cotton, followed by China and Pakistan.
Exports to Pakistan have also come to a standstill and are unlikely to resume as mills there are reportedly well-stocked.
Besides the US and Brazil, cotton from African countries is also eating into India's market due to price disparities. And with domestic production seen lower, Indian prices may not fall enough to revive exports.
"The fall in exports could be bigger if shipments of some long-staple premium varieties of cotton, currently being exported to Bangladesh in smaller quantities are halted," said a senior official of India's prominent commodity trading house.
Earlier this month, the Cotton Association of India lowered its 2018-19 crop estimate by a whopping 700,000 bales to 32.1 mln bales, making it the sixth straight cut for the current year.
Thus, mills will be forced to raise prices, which will lead to halt in exports until the supply of new crop begins in Oct-Nov.
The only hope of exports reviving is sufficient rainfall in the Jun-Sep monsoon season and increased imports by China.
Contrary to predictions by prominent global weather agencies and India's Skymet, India Meteorological Department on Monday forecast "near normal" rainfall.
This has brought some correction in farm prices, including cotton. However, a lot depends on the forecasts in the later part of May when the onset and forecasts of regional distribution of rainfall are published.
Last week, China announced 800,000 tn or over 4.5 mln bales of additional import quota for the year. This has raised hopes that the country may turn to India for the fibre crop. However, Indian prices and progress of the US-China trade talks hold the key.
Source :- Cogencis.com


This week when the Office of the Registrar General of India released its findings of the houselisting exercise, virtually all of the media reported the mobile phones vs. toilets dichotomy like a feeding frenzy – even though a UN report informed us about this trend two years ago! So, while we are at it, comparing apples and oranges, let me present to you a refreshing headline finding: India has more places of worship than the number of schools and hospitals put together*.
Look closely and you will find a rural-urban twist: there are more places of worship (in comparison to schools and hospitals) in rural than in urban India. Does the data tell us something? Well, in a somewhat lighter vein, you could probably argue that since rural India lags its urban counterpart in almost every aspect of development, sab kuch is bhagwan bharose!
For a nuanced analysis, however, disaggregate the data by states and you will find that the data reveals a regional pattern: a majority of the states in the north east (Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya), and a bunch of union territories (Chandigarh, NCT of Delhi, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Puducherry) have fewer places of worships (than schools and hospitals). Some of the other states that deviate from the national picture are: Uttarakhand, Haryana, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. My guess is that the rural India does not have enough medical facilities and that is pulling the number of schools and hospitals down. A possible explanation for the NE states, MP, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh could be that these states have a relatively higher tribal population, who may not practice worship in a closed setting. What do you think? Leave your thoughts below.
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*Clarification: Census definitions as specified in the instruction manual for house listing and housing census have been implied in this post. School refers to any educational institution or training centre such as pathshala, music school, carpentry training centre, coaching centre, school, college, dancing school, agricultural training centre, adult literacy centre, shorthand and typing institute, computer training centre, vocational training centre, Industrial training institute, etc. Hospital refers to hospital, dispensary, health centre, doctor's clinic, pathological centre, nursing home, maternity home, dental clinic, vaccination centre, X-ray clinic, first-aid centre, etc. Place of worship refers to temple, gurudwara, mosque, church, prayer hall, satsangh hall, etc. In all cases the census house should be used exclusively for the relevant purpose.


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The second Vocational Education and Training Dialogue Forum to be staged by the Shanghai-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce produced unanimously agreed results and a commitment from Chinese officials to provide support. The German Office for International Vocational Education and Training Cooperation (GOVET) played an active role in the Forum, which was held in the Chinese metropolis of Qingdao on 6 November. The workshop took place within the context of the alliance between the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the Chinese Ministry of Education MOE and the Chinese Vocational Education and Training Institute CIVTE.
The German Office for International Vocational Education and Training Cooperation (GOVET) at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training began its work on 12 September 2013. The official opening ceremony was performed by Cornelia Quennet-Thielen, State Secretary at the Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and BIBB President Friedrich Hubert Esser in the presence of numerous State Secretaries and ambassadors.


Following the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass this morning, the Most Blessed Sacrament was exposed over the high altar for the adoration of the faithful. The special intention of today's adoration is Vocations to the Priesthood and Consecrated Life. The Litany of the Sacred Heart and Benediction will take place at 3:00pm.
Below is a photo of the original statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (from 1899), fully restored by Conrad Schmitt Studios in June, 2007. This statue was rededicated on June 17, 2007-the 100th anniversary of the consecration of St. Mary's Church by the Right Revered Thomas O'Gorman, Second Bishop of Sioux Falls.
On Monday, May 26, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was celebrated at St. Mary's Cemetery in Salem. About 60 parishioners came out on a very windy day. The ordination chalice of Msgr. John Bernard Weber, third pastor of St. Mary's (1898-1956), was used for the Holy Mass, which was offered near his grave before the Cemetery Crucifix.


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Yangon Traffic to Get a Lift
April 11, 2017 by thiha
Commuters in Yangon may well be frustrated with the lack of parking spaces in the city, but a new mechanised innovation from Japan might provide the first step in attempts the alleviate congestion.
The car lift, or Mechanical Car Parking System, takes up little space but can accommodate up to 15 vehicles, according to a statement today by the Ministry of Information.
The Watahan Company from Japan, accompanied by its Myanmar partner Shin Ye Htut Group, demonstrated the new system yesterday at a workshop in Mingalardon Township in Yangon.
The two firms have merged as Shin Watahan, the ministry said on its website. According to the company, the Mechanical Car Parking System is being used mostly in condominium buildings in Japan, but will now begin production in Myanmar before expanding into other countries in Southeast Asia. The company aims to introduce its car lift to Thailand next, the statement said.
"To assemble the Mechanical Car Parking System as you see today, we sent Myanmar experts to Japan for three months," said U Ye Htut, chairman of Shin Ye Htut Company. "We want the car parking system to be [introduced] systematically in Yangon [during the tenure of] the democratic government."
In the initial stage, the company plans to import all the necessary tools and assemble the Mechanical Car Parking System with Japanese and Myanmar experts.
"At present, all the parts are imported. Later, we plan to produce the iron beams in Myanmar that can reduce the price," said U Ye Htut, adding that they plan to transform the current workshop into a huge factory.
Mr. Yoshiharu Okabe, the managing director of Shin Watahan Company,said yesterday: "I saw many cars parked on the streets in Yangon. It is dangerous. I want all cars to be in parking places. I want Myanmar to make the regulations for it. I wish Myanmar to implement the systematic car parking system."
Okabe noted that Yangon would need to quickly implement the car parking system to ease its heavy traffic.
The Mechanical Car Parking System comes in different in sizes, the firm says, and does not harm the environment. It currently costs US$7,000 but will cost only $5,000 if assembled in Myanmar. Maintenance costs are $10 per month, said the Ministry of Information statement.
Source: The Mizzima
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