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How Saudi Arabia Will Avert an Oil Economy Collapse
By Fahad Nazer
A sculpture made of discarded metal oil barrels is seen at the Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo (Mexican Institute of Petroleum) metro station in Mexico City, February 15, 2015.
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The September 11 collapse of a crane at the Grand Mosque in Mecca provided a grave metaphor for Saudi Arabia experts. A number of observers, citing supposed infighting among senior Saudi royals, have predicted an unprecedented political upheaval. Other critics however, have focused on the precipitous drop in oil prices since June 2014 to argue that the kingdom is in serious economic trouble. Indeed, the decline in oil prices from about $115 to below $45 today seems the more daunting challenge.
Of course, oil does play a central role in the functioning of the Saudi state. Riyadh, however, is no stranger to oil crises. The lessons Saudi Arabia learned from previous crashes have taught it to curtail public spending and maintain access to large foreign currency reserves when in trouble. As a result, Saudi Arabia is better positioned than ever to weather the effects of flagging oil prices. Although it will still face difficult decisions in the months ahead, the challenges alone are not enough to bring about the state's demise.
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Oil accounts for 90 percent of Saudi Arabia's exports and 40 percent of its GDP. More importantly, it constitutes almost 80 percent of the Saudi government's revenues. With the bulk of its wealth coming from the sale of its natural resources rather than taxation, its citizens have had relatively limited involvement in the political decision-making process.
The Saudi economy—like many of those across the Middle East—combines free market policies underlying its banking, healthcare, manufacturing, construction and telecommunications sectors with heavy state involvement in regulation, planning, and development funding. The Saudi public sector remains immense; recent reports, including a poll conducted by Gallup, estimates that the Saudi government employs as many as eight out of every ten citizens. The government has pumped billions of dollars into education, housing, and healthcare in the hopes of preparing its young population to compete in a global economy.
Saudi policymakers readily admit that they have formidable economic and demographic challenges ahead of them. The nation's population has quadrupled since 1970. It is estimated that 200,000 Saudis enter the workforce every year. Although the oil sector has powered the Saudi economy and the government for decades, it is not labor intensive enough to absorb the nation's booming population.
Saudi planners have tried to expand development within the nation in order to address the looming unemployment problem, but the solution may exceed the dozen industrial and economic cities across the country that the government has already funded. Although a number of Saudi cities, especially the capital city of Riyadh, have the trappings of a modern metropolis, other regions are still relatively underdeveloped. Repeated flooding in the port of Jeddah, for example, suggests that the kingdom's physical infrastructure is still a work in progress.
Thanks in part to domestic development, Riyadh's government spending has quadrupled since 2003 alone—some would argue, beyond what the country's oil income can finance. For Saudi Arabia, the catch is that even current spending probably isn't enough. On average, Saudis consume more than twice as much water than their counterparts in the developed world. Saudi Arabia's domestic energy use is increasing at such an alarming rate that the government has spent billions to increase its natural gas production. Saudi Arabia has also allocated $87 billion to build as many as 16 nuclear reactors to meet its energy needs, cool its residential buildings, and desalinate its drinking water. In 2012, a report by Citigroup warned, however, that increasing energy consumption could make Saudi Arabia a net oil importer by 2030.
A Saudi woman paints a mural during an activity for national drawings in Jeddah October 29, 2015.
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During past oil slumps, Saudi Arabia has resorted to a combination of spending cuts and revenues boosts by instituting hiring freezes, delaying the implementation of some industrial projects, raising the fees associated with licenses and permits, and even increasing the price of its heavily subsidized gasoline. Some of these same measures are under consideration once again. The Wall Street Journal has reported that Saudi Arabia might follow the example of other Gulf Cooperation Council states and reduce energy subsidies, which comprise up to 20 percent of the government's budget, although officials have said that such a measure is not yet necessary.
Saudi officials have also made assurances that the government has adequate reserves of approximately $650 billion. Nevertheless, in July, Saudi Arabia issued public bonds for the first time since 2007 and issued another $5.3 billion worth in late November. For its part, the International Monetary Fund has warned that if Saudi Arabia continues to tap into its reserves at the current pace in order to meet its budget shortfall—predicted to be in excess of $130 billion—it will deplete the funds within five years.
Saudi Arabia has appeared unconcerned about such shortfalls in other respects. Critics have argued that Riyadh has intentionally exacerbated the current drop in oil prices by refusing to cut OPEC production levels during a meeting last December. Saudi Arabia has traditionally played the role of swing producer, cutting its production to prop up lagging oil prices and by increasing its output during oil shortages. But this time around, Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi has made it clear that the nation wants to protect its market share, rather than act as an OPEC safety valve.
Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi (R) attend a ministerial conference in Riyadh November 4, 2015.
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Saudi officials have argued that a global oil glut, brought on by increased shale oil production in the United States and lower demand from emerging markets such as China, is to blame for the current low prices. Critics, however, maintain that the Saudis are deliberately trying to force out high-cost producers, especially U.S. shale producers, by forcing global prices to plummet due to an oil surplus. Russian President Vladimir Putin himself has even suggested that the Saudis are using oil as an economic weapon against Russia and Iran for their support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, forcing prices downward as financial punishment for the two other prominent oil-producing nations Tempting as it is for some to believe the latter of these narratives, there is little evidence to support this contention, and a number of prominent energy analysts have attributed the current slump to simple market fundamentals.
A combination of unprecedented regional tumult and the emergence of a new generation of Saudi Arabian leaders has led the kingdom to reduce its reliance on quiet, behind-the-scenes diplomacy and push for a more assertive foreign policy. Daunting economic challenges and painful lessons from the past have also compelled the Saudis to adopt less risk-averse economic policies. Both departures appear to stem from a loss of trust in the benefits of international cooperation. Saudi officials, however, have recently indicated their willingness to consider lowering production as long as OPEC and non-OPEC countries do so as well.
The new Saudi leadership has stressed the importance of increasing the efficiency, transparency, and accountability of the government. In one of his first moves as new monarch, Saudi Arabia's King Salman dissolved 12 advisory councils and replaced them with only two: one overseeing national security, and the other tasked with guiding economic development. King Salman moved nimbly to remove the Saudi minister of housing in March as a result of housing shortages, and installed a well-known Saudi bureaucrat to handle the nation's healthcare system when the system was widely regarded as inadequate. The King's willingness to take quick and decisive action has been welcomed by many Saudis, and suggests that the nation's leadership is aware that better government performance is necessary to address the grave economic and governance challenges ahead.
A recent report suggested that the Saudi government is on the verge of embarking on major reforms including substantial budgetary cuts, a redoubled effort to reduce the size of public sector employment, and an increase in the state's private sector. It is unusual for Saudi officials to reveal reform plans in such a manner, but they are not nearly as averse to political, social, and economic reforms as many assume. There is little doubt that they would prefer to embark on gradual reforms on their own terms and at their own pace, but the state of the global oil market will make that exceedingly difficult.
The Saudi government will continue its effort to diversify its economy in order to reduce its dependence on oil profits, and has directed its efforts toward crafting a knowledge-based economy in the years ahead through investments in education. It will also likely continue to privatize some government-owned corporations, including in the telecommunications, healthcare, and education sectors. Likewise, efforts to reduce the number of non-Saudis working in the private sector—estimated to be eight million—have paid some dividends, showing some significant improvements in the number of Saudi women in the workforce. To curtail government spending, the Saudis have even taken some measures to slowly open their stock market to foreign investors. Even tourism is now viewed as a sector with significant potential to generate employment. In this new oil economy, the Saudis are considering all their options, and nothing is off the table.
Senior Saudi leaders have long advised the country's citizens that the nation's boom of the 1970s, when oil income increased almost exponentially, is over. Saudi citizens by and large have proven willing to temper their expectations during hard times. That is not likely to change any time soon. At some point, King Salman may reprise former Saudi Arabian King Abdullah's version of the "fireside chat" in which he spoke in a frank manner about the challenges ahead, as well as the nation's need to recalibrate its social contract with its citizens. If these efforts are executed successfully, Saudi Arabia will weather this storm.
FAHAD NAZER is a Political Analyst at JTG, Inc. and a Non-Resident Fellow at The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington.
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Hospital wrongly told wife her husband was dead in mix-up over names
Carole-Anne Furzer received a phonecall from Royal Devon and Exeter's bereavement counselling team while husband Gary was having surgery to remove a kidney
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Updated: 11 Jan 2018, 1:59
A WOMAN was left horrified after a hospital called her and mistakenly said her husband was dead.
Carole-Anne Furzer was left screaming down the phone after believing husband Gary, 57, had passed away while having surgery to remove his kidney.
Carole-Anne Furzer believed her husband Gar had died after a hospital blunderCredit: Devon Live / SWNS.com
The 57-year-old received the call from Royal Devon and Exeter's bereavement counselling team,who blamed the incident on a mix-up with names on a loud and busy ward.
Staff have apologised to the couple but Carole-Anne, of Exeter, said she has suffered nightmares since the blunder on December 16.
She added: "[A woman] said that she was calling from the hospital bereavement counselling team, and that the nurses were just finishing up some paperwork.
"I started screaming at her, and I said 'Are you trying to tell me that my husband is dead?'.
Royal Devon and Exeter hospital have apologised to the coupleCredit: Google Street View
"She hesitated and said the name of a gentleman, and that he'd passed away through the night.
"I started screaming again, and I told her that my husband is called Gary.
"I said to her 'is my husband alive or not?'. She said that she didn't know and that she would have to phone the Dart Ward to find out and get back to me as soon as she could."
Carole-Anne then faced an agonising five minute wait to discover if her bus driver husband had passed away.
She said: "Obviously I was a bit hysterical by then. I was walking up and down the room with my phone in my hand.
"I was pacing the room, and I was shaking so much."
Staff then called Carole-Anne back and told her Gary was still alive and that the nurse had been told the name of a deceased gentleman in a "busy, noisy ICU", and hadn't checked the hospital number.
The hospital apologised over the error, and said after an investigation, they have taken "further steps" to make sure similar mistakes don't happen in the future.
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By Don Miller, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - May 16, 2012
Investing in Biotech Stocks: The Latest Buyout Candidate
Innovations in biotechnology are evolving at the speed of light.
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By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - May 10, 2012
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Piet Damen (* 20. Juli 1934 in Lieshout) ist ein ehemaliger niederländischer Radrennfahrer und nationaler Meister im Radsport.

Nach dem Sieg bei der Friedensfahrt 1958, bei der er auf acht Etappen das gelbe Trikot des Spitzenreiters trug, wurde er Profi (von 1958 bis 1967). Als Amateur startete er für den Verein Het Zuiden Eindhoven.

Er nahm an den großen Rundfahrten Tour de France, Giro d'Italia und Vuelta a España teil und wurde auch niederländischer Landesmeister. Sein bestes Rundfahrtergebnis hatte er bei seiner ersten Tour de France 1958, die er auf dem 11. Rang der Gesamtwertung beendete. 1959 siegte er im Eintagesrennen Grand Prix du Le Locle. 1962 gewann er den Großen Preis der Dortmunder Union-Brauerei.

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your 6yo is old enough for chores, like putting laundry away, and dusting tables/low things, sweeping floors, maybe folding laundry. at the very least he/she's old enough to do everything with your help.
other than that, I'm just happy with what I manage to get done every day. Yesterday I ran the dishes and tidied the living room. My daughter moved the laundry, but I didn't get it folded. hubby changed the toddler's diaper before bed. finally. I've been asking for four nights in a row.
wow, you have your hands full!!! I have a 6 and 4yr old. when my 6 yo is at school that's when I do my laundry, or at least get it started! I know its neverending! you could try and get some house cleaning done while your lil one is napping and your 2 yo is busy occupied with something to do, coloring, a fav movie or tv show, music etc. if they want to help you give them a lil job to do, like give'em a rag to wipe down tables or mirrors, windows, etc. I usually am able to just do it, being quick ablout it, of course!! I have another on the way, and I am going to be in your situation soon! do they go to bed at a decent time for you?? about the same time?? that's when I would do dishes, finish some l;aundry and would make the bottles for the next day! you could also pick a day to do a different chore around the house to make it a lil less stressful. hope I could help you some!! good luck!


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After success in many campaigns, the Corps was abolished at the close of the Revolutionary War for reasons of economy. On July 11, 1798, Congress ordered the creation of the Corps, named it the United States Marine Corps and directed that it be available for service under the Secretary of the Navy.
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A more careful examination of the situation indicates that speech--or even thought itself--could imply a catastrophical upheaval of the container (space, time, emotions) on which the ego is dependent for its consistency and for its capacity to relate (p.
Any form of catastrophical loss requires a grieving process.
For instance, the ban of a club from the transfer window for one or two periods would generally be catastrophical both in a sportive and an economic perspective.
Dror worries that, despite his exhortation to Israelis to think seriously about their future, there is the "danger of a self-fulfilling prophecy, with thinking about a possible catastrophical end to Israel, demoralizing Israel, encouraging its enemies and wakening efforts to make such a contingency impossible.
That's why plastic can pose catastrophical effects on our environment.
Avant-garde illustrations in dark shades are combined with fonts of different sizes, shapes, and colors to add an almost sinister tone to a make-believe disaster of catastrophical proportions: ruined buildings, cars, highways, and trucks, in what turns out to be only a game-two children amid their cluttered toys.
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Clever's upcoming album "Crazy" features appearances from Juice WRLD, Post Malone, Lil Baby, Lil Wayne, and more.
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Clever has been on the rise, having already caught the attention of music industry heavyweights like Post Malone and Justin Bieber. Yet for many, it was his creative dynamic with the late Juice WRLD that really put him on the map. Fans likely remember his feature on A Death Race For Love's "Ring Ring," a collaboration that manifested after the pair met, smoked one, and bonded over a shared appreciation for the art of freestyling. And while Juice may no longer be with us, Clever has reminded listeners that his memory will live on, issuing a sneaky reminder in the tracklist to his upcoming album Crazy.
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With the first letter of each song, with the exception of the final cut, arranged to spell out "Juice WRLD Is," the closing track completes the statement with "Alive." While some might immediately take the conspiratorial route, it's likely that Clever is merely declaring his late friend's legacy to be immortal. In any case, Juice's presence will be felt in other ways, as he appears alongside Post Malone on the eighth track "Life's A Mess." In addition to the aforementioned two, Crazy also features Lil Baby, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, and Isaiah Lyric.
"Finally.. the track list for the "Crazy" album @crazy #Clever - what song are you most excited about?" captions Clever, alongside the big reveal. "I promise you this is coming soon - sorry for the wait." Check out the full tracklist, complete with a glimpse at the album's artwork, below.


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DataKITA to drive Malaysia towards data utilisation
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The programme also serves as Malaysia's aspiration in fortifying the efforts towards meeting the IR4.0 standards
by AZALEA AZUAR / pic by TMR FILE
THE Malaysia Digital Economy Corp (MDEC) has introduced DataKITA to prepare the country's digital ecosystem for data utilisation.
DataKITA has four strategic pillars which promote data literacy (knowledge), foster a data-driven environment (infrastructure), facilitate development of data professionals (talent) and accelerate business enterprises to be data-driven and artificial intelligence (AI)-ready (action) which would ensure the beneficiaries of the initiative are catalysing a thriving data ecosystem.
It is in line with the government's Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint and the IR4.0 policy and prepares the country to tap into the lucrative data economy.
The programme also serves as Malaysia's aspiration in fortifying the efforts towards meeting the IR4.0 standards and also the swift changes of disruptive technologies which are known to transform the global economic landscape.
The International Data Centre stated that Malaysia's data-driven spending is estimated to reach US$1.9 billion (RM7.94 billion) by 2025 from US$1.1 billion in 2021.
MDEC believes that this nation can be digitally sovereign which would lead to an innovative digital economy once it is able to control its data destiny.
This is in line with the agency's mission to form a digitally integrated society that is driven by a sustainable and inclusive digital economy.
According to MDEC chief digital business officer Aiza Azreen Ahmad (picture), there is new information generated every second. Hence, she believes that data is an important component of the digital economy.
It needs to be harnessed for shared prosperity and value innovation to enable new sources of growth.
"Businesses that embrace data tend to be more agile and innovative, especially during these trying times. We have seen many that have been flourishing from creative business models compared to others who are struggling to survive.
"At the national level, data-driven decisions benefit the country, be it economically or in managing the Covid-19 pandemic," she said.
MDEC also strives to help local businesses with the tool kits to survive the new normal as the pandemic has shown us the importance of data fluency and how it can help businesses survive.
It would also be hosting the weeklong event the AI and Data Week 2021 (AIDW 2021) which would begin on Oct 25 as part of DataKITA.
The event aims to make Malaysia a regional hub for data, AI and the Internet of Things (IoT) as well as shifting the mindset of integration and encourage attendees and participants to adopt data, AI and IoT through various activities.
Industry players, data professionals, data communities and tech start-ups are welcome to participate in AIDW 2021 to engage with business enterprises, working professionals and government officials.
On Oct 26, it would feature insightful speakers in the areas of AI and data such as Nikolai Dobberstein, Partner and Asia Pacific Head of Communications, Media and Technology, Kearney; Carl Ward from Amazon Web Services and Laurence Liew of AI Singapore.
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GERMITEC pursues its ambitious business expansion with a financing round of €11 million from leading French investors in the health sector
financing round of €11 million from leading French investors in the health sector Reference investors in the healthcare sector, Financière Arbevel, Kurma Partners, via its Kurma Growth Opportunities fund, and Sham Innovation Santé advised by Turenne Capital, become GERMITEC shareholders Private investors and Southwest regional funds (Aquiti Gestion, via its NACO fund, and Galia Gestion) also join this financing round New and accomplished management team with successful joint experience, led by Vincent Gardès, CEO European and international commercial expansion plan launched to strengthen the position of UV-C-based High-Level disinfection in a market estimated at €245 M1 GERMITEC continues to lead the battle against HAI (Healthcare-Acquired Infections), which affect on average 1 in 20 hospitalized patients, and notably HPV cross-infections Preparation of the USA go-to-market strategy following FDA clearance Bordeaux, France, May 10th, 2022 GERMITEC, a global healthcare leader in designing, commercializing high-Level UV-C disinfection systems for ultrasound probes, radically simplifying the lives of healthcare professionals in terms of safety, time, and responsibility, today announces the completion of a financing round of €11M and the appointment of its new management team. Winner of the Prix Galien in 2020 for the best medical device2, GERMITEC has secured a strong financing plan with its new shareholders: Financière Arbevel, Sham Innovation Santé advised by Turenne Capital, Kurma Partners and funds based in Nouvelle-Aquitaine as well as private investors. This finance round is a strong commitment and a validation of the market potential of the UV-C-based High-Level Disinfection (HLD) technology and devices that GERMITEC has developed and commercialized. The main objective of this new financing round is to launch an ambitious international commercial expansion plan aiming at transforming a historically technology-driven company into a leading sales company with an international footprint in strategic markets. GERMITEC is actively working towards obtaining FDA clearance in the coming months to commercialize Hypernova Chronos in the USA, the pioneering market of HLD, recommended since 2008 by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Beyond this expansion, the Company will continue to structure its operations and lead innovation in the ultrasound probe HLD market. "With the support of our historical and new shareholders, I am confident we will rapidly transform GERMITEC into a high-growth commercial company that supports healthcare professionals around the world on a daily basis to ensure the safety of their patients during ultrasound examinations. This is the mission of this new management team, and we will strive to achieve it as we have done before in other leading medical device companies", said Vincent Gardès, CEO of GERMITEC. "On behalf of the new shareholders, we are very excited to be involved in this project. We were very impressed and quickly convinced by the work accomplished by GERMITEC and the great opportunity that can be materialized with this financing. Providing healthcare professionals and patients with innovative, safe and simple solutions for the major problem of cross-infection in healthcare facilities is the cornerstone of our commitment. We are confident that the new management team will make a strong impact and deliver on GERMITEC's mission", said Louis Geslin, co-Manager of the Arbevel Life Sciences Crossover fund. "We are delighted and honored to welcome new shareholders and to appoint this new management team. This validates all the efforts the GERMITEC teams have made since its inception to develop products and technology with recognized potential", said Clément Deshays, Chairman of the Board of GERMITEC. As part of this financing round, a new management team has been appointed with the aim to support and accelerate GERMITEC's development and drive its long-term strategy: Vincent Gardès, CEO and Board Member: Vincent has 25 years of successful experience in the medical device industry, both in large international companies (Medtronic, Stryker, Bard) and in the development of innovative startups (Vexim, Kumovis, Amber Implants). Vincent brings solid expertise in International and European sales, marketing, human resources, and experience in financial management (IPO, secondary offerings, mergers and acquisitions). Among his successes, Vincent was instrumental in Stryker's acquisition of Vexim (specialist in treatment of vertebral compression fractures with its SpineJack® device) at the end of 2017 for €183M. He recently supported the acquisition of Kumovis by 3D Systems (price undisclosed). José Da Gloria, Deputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer: José has more than 20 years of successful experience in finance acquired both in large corporations (Dell, ev3 acquired by Covidien) and in medical device and biotech start-ups, with a successful track record in building and leading large financial transactions. José also strongly contributed to the successful acquisition of Vexim by Stryker. At GERMITEC, José will oversee the financial performance as well as all administrative, HR and strategic projects developments. Sébastien Lemoine, Chief Business Officer: Sébastien brings 25 years of successful experience in the medical device industry, at large US corporations (Stryker, Zimmer Biomet, Wright Medical Technology) and innovative SMEs (Vexim, Z-Medica). Sébastien comes to GERMITEC with a solid international experience in management, sales, marketing and business development. He recently successfully developed the EMEA division of Z-Medica (a Linden Capital Partners portfolio company), which was acquired by Teleflex in late 2020. At GERMITEC, Sébastien will lead the sales and marketing operations. Arnaud Casson, Chief Operations Officer: Arnaud started his career as a financial auditor at EY. Over the past 20 years, he built up his experience within the Stryker group and more particularly in support of the Spine Division, where he progressed to supply chain and operations management roles. For the past 8 years, he has been responsible for the Spine division's manufacturing facilities based in Europe. Arnaud has contributed to improving operational efficiency and reducing manufacturing costs whilst putting customers first. At GERMITEC, Arnaud will lead operational activities, covering R&D, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, and supply chain. Within the framework of this new organization, a new Board of Directors has been constituted as follows: Clément Deshays: Former CEO and co-founder of GERMITEC will be non-executive Chairman of the Board Louis Geslin: Board member, representing Financière Arbevel Bervin Bouani: Board member, representing Turenne Capital Jean-Francois Rivassou: Board member, representing Kurma Partners Patrice Taisson: CEO of Softway Medical, independent Board member Vincent Gardès: CEO, Board member Claudia Daugan (Galia): Observer TP ICAP MIDCAP's teams have advised GERMITEC for the addition of Financière Arbevel and Sham Innovation Santé advised by Turenne Capital as equity partners. Degroux Brugère (Jérémie Swiecznik, Benoît Courtet) and Mermoz (Tristan Segonds et Éléanore Griffiths) law firms also advised the new investors. On the legal aspects, GERMITEC was also assisted by the GOODWIN firm: Anne-Charlotte Rivière (partner), Aude Steinberg (associate) and Coralie Davis (paralegal) and the law firm Fidufrance. *** About GERMITEC GERMITEC is committed to providing healthcare professionals and patients with safe, simple and automated UV-C solutions for ultrasound probe disinfection, replacing chemistry with photons to radically simplify the lives of healthcare professionals in terms of safety, time and liability. With 15 years of experience in the design and development of sustainable hospital hygiene solutions, GERMITEC is a market leader with a proven track record of product development and sales growth and strong prospects for expansion. About GERMITEC's product line GERMITEC automated systems replace impregnated chemical wipes, soaking stations, and the use of hydrogen peroxide with a faster, simpler, and cleaner automated system for a seamless High-Level Disinfection (HLD) process for ultrasound probes. Hypernova Chronos, dedicated to external, vaginal and rectal ultrasound probes, offers ultra-fast HLD in 90 seconds with digital traceability. This chemical-free system is changing clinical practice, enabling UV-C HLD to become the standard of care in all hospital and clinical departments. Hypernova Chronos received the 2020 Prix Galien Award in the "Best Medical Device" category. Antigermix AE1, dedicated to transesophageal (TEE) ultrasound probes, is designed to ensure that the entire length of the TEE probe, including the handle, is disinfected in just 3 minutes, using UV-C light. PROUV is an advanced digital traceability system designed to be used with GERMITEC's HLD automated systems. PROUV offers a new level of compliance and security for advanced digital traceability, ensuring quality health outcomes and improving workflow efficiency when using ultrasound scanners. Hypernova Chronos and Antigermix AE1 are approved in over 35 countries worldwide, covering Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. About Healthcare-Acquired Infections (HAI) The CDC defines Healthcare-Acquired Infections (HAI) as an infectious event that is diagnosed more than 48 hours after admission to a healthcare facility or examination, without evidence that the pathogen was already in the incubation phase. HAI include hospital-acquired infections (also called Nosocomial Infections) but also infections that could have been contracted in other healthcare settings. The 2017 National Prevalence Survey conducted in France confirmed that the prevalence of hospital-acquired infections represents approximately 5% of all patients hospitalized in a year. A large retrospective study conducted between 2010 and 2016 in Scotland found an association between low-level disinfection procedures and the occurrence of infection. Compared with unexposed patients, those who underwent transesophageal, transvaginal or transrectal ultrasound were more likely to develop an infection that eventually led to prescription of antibiotics3. Without proper disinfection, as outlined in the Spaulding classification4, routine examinations can put patients' health at risk, including long-term HPV infections5. GERMITEC:
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This month's roundup features some interesting mobile stats from India and encouraging news on commerce and ad spend in Australia.
As always, you can find more stats in Econsultancy's Internet Statistics Compendium.
That astonishing estimate comes from consulting firm Bain & Co and is reported in the Wall Street Journal.
The success of social sales is thought to be due to a profusion of SMEs using new social messaging functionality to support ecommerce (such as Facebook, Line and Instagram) and the lack of a dominant ecommerce player such as Amazon.
In 2015, Facebook rolled out its Shop section in Southeast Asia, allowing those who run business pages to feature products. Messenger works in tandem with Shop, allowing businesses to showcase and discuss their products with customers.
Line offers a tool for SMEs in the region called Line@. Promotions are broadcast using the tool and customers then message a company to make a purchase.
A study by Roy Morgan Research of Australians aged 14+ and their shoping habits has shown an increase in bricks-and-mortar retail store visits in financial year 2015-2016.
There were 90m more visits, year on year, the first increase for five years. A total of 1.43bn store visits were made, with clothing, hardware, discount and department stores enjoying increases.
Newsagents were the only stores to see a decrease in footfall, linked to the decline of print news. Music store footfall plateaued.
Improved customer experience in-store leading to more enjoyable shopping trips is thought to be one of the factors in this turn around in footfall.
Completion rates for 30-second video spots in Southeast Asia are 20% shorter than those for 15-second videos.
Research by TubeMogul (reported in Mumbrella) shows that marketers in the region haven't moved towards shorter spots yet, in the way that those in the US, UK and Australia have.
The trend is particularly noticeable in food and drink, where the research was focused, with 94% of Southeast Asian marketers investing in 30-second spots.
This is, in part, a hangover from longer TV creative. Shorter video is seen as more suitable for mobile views.
Netflix subscriber numbers in Australia are now comparable to rival Foxtel. Roy Morgan Research figures show that 750,000 subscribers have been added since May 2016.
In November, 5.8m Australians aged 14+ had access to Netflix in their homes (that's 29% of the population), through 2.2m subscriptions (more from B&T).
42% of Netflix subscribers streamed less than three hours a week.
16% didn't watch anything at all.
However, a majority of Foxtel subscribers watched at least eight hours a week of content.
The number of internet users in India will hit 600m by 2020, almost double the current number, according to a report by ASSOCHAM and Deloitte.
The current level of internet penetration in India is 27%, some way behind China's 50.3%.
India has 240m smartphone subscribers but only 31,000 WiFi hotspots. That's a ratio of around one hotspot to 8,000 smartphones, far below the global average of one hotspot to 150 smartphones, with the report highlighting 55,000 villages currently without mobile connectivity.
Online ad spend was 48% of total ad spend in Australia for H1 2016, according to a Commercial Economic Advisory of Australia (CEASA) statement.
A recent IAB and PwC report estimated online ad spend at more than A$1.88bn in Q3 2016, a 20.3% increase year-on-year The report also detailed change in spend in formats with classifieds up 13.4%, search and directories up 22.8% and general display up 21%.
Video is in the ascendancy, with FMCG advertisers now spending roughly three times as much on video as they are on general display.
Ad spend in Thailand fell by 42.6% in November after the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Nielsen Thailand data (reported in The Nation) show ad spend of Bt 6.11bn, down from Bt 10.65bn in November 2015.
Television, radio and print account for more than 80% of ad spend in Thailand. All three have declined over January to November 2016, compared with the same period last year.
The average number of connected devices (excluding TVs) per household has increased from 3.9 to 4.5 over the last four years.
Oztam's Australian Multi-Screen Report shows, however, that the majority of viewing still takes place on the TV set.
Source: Estimates based on OzTAM Metro and Regional TAM Establishment Surveys.
Time spent on smartphones in India has surpassed other media, according to a report from the Mobile Marketing Association and Kantar IMRB.
The average consumer spent three hours a day on their smartphones in 2016, a 55% increase on the previous year.
At the end of last year, we asked a few experts to predict the social media trends we'll be seeing in 2017.
Live video was a running theme, as was virtual reality. However, we thought we'd take the opportunity to explore another interesting topic – artificial intelligence (or AI).
Vice is the latest online publication to scrap its comments section.
In a statement announcing the news, Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief of Vice Media, explained how comments are 'prone to anarchy' where the "loudest, most offensive, and stupidest opinions get pushed to the top and the more reasoned responses drowned out in the noise".


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Neanderthals Cared for Each Other and Survived into Old Age – New Research
James Ohman & Asier Gomez-Olivencia /The Conversation
When we think of Neanderthals, we often imagine these distant ancestors of ours to be rather brutish, dying at a young age and ultimately becoming extinct. But new findings show that at least some of these ancient Neanderthals survived into old age – despite suffering from sickness or diseases.
Neanderthals were hunter-gatherers, living in harsh environments, mostly colder than today. And of course they had to face different dangers to modern humans – not only during the hunt, but also because they shared ecosystems with large carnivores such as lions, leopards and hyenas.
But despite this harsh life of the hunter gatherer, our research indicates that some Neanderthals lived to be fairly old and even had some of the signs of age related illnesses – such as degenerative lesions in the spine, consistent with osteoarthritis. Our research also found that an adult male Neanderthal survived bone fractures. And when he died, he was buried by members of his group.
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Neanderthal man at the Natural History Museum London. ( CC BY NC ND 2.0 )
Introducing the Neanderthals
The first fossil remain of a Neanderthal was found in 1829 in Belgium. But it was not until 1856 that the species was named after the discovery of a partial skeleton in Germany. The site (called Feldhofer) was located in the Neander valley. In old German "valley" is written "thal" and hence the scientific name Homo neanderthalensis , which means "the humans from the Neander valley", was born.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the fossils of several Neanderthals were found in France – comprising the most complete skeletons found to that date. The region, which is on the verges of the rivers Dordogne and Vezère, is an archaeological hotspot with a number of famous sites, such as the Cro-Magnon rockshelter, Lascaux, and La Chapelle-aux-Saints.
Photo of the discovery of La Ferrassie 1 in 1909. Collections M.N.P. Les Eyzies. (Author provided)
These sites have been vital in helping archaeologists understand human evolution in Europe during the Upper Pleistocene. This is 126,000 years ago, to the end of the last glacial period which was approximately 12,000 years ago. One of these sites, called La Ferrassie, which is in Dordogne, France, has yielded the complete skeletons of two adult and the incomplete skeletons of five juvenile Neanderthals – as well as a few isolated dental remains.
Most of these skeletons were found at the beginning of the 20th century, but during previous excavations at the sites (between the 1960s to 1970s) archeologists discovered a child skeleton, which was called La Ferrassie 8. And we were able to further complete this skeleton when we reassessed the bone remains more recently.
The great rockshelter of La Ferrassie, Savignac-de-Miremont, Dordogne, France. This site was occupied by Neanderthals, near 35,000 years BP. (Sémhur/ CC BY SA 4.0 )
New data from an ancient grave
La Ferrassie 1 (LF1) was the first skeleton to be found in the La Ferrassie rock shelter in 1909 and is still one of the most complete Neanderthal skeletons ever to be found. LF1 is a male Neanderthal skeleton, found in Dordogne and estimated to be 70,000-50,000 years old. He died when he was between 40 and 55 years old – a relatively old age in this species. He was a fairly tall Neanderthal (172cm or five feet eight inches) and weighed around 85kg (187.39 lbs.)
As part of our research, we used new non-invasive technologies to complete our direct observations of the skeleton of LF1. We observed several anomalies in the spine and in the shape of the clavicle. A CT-scan revealed this was probably due to a fracture of the left clavicle, which happened before this individual became an adult.
Comparison between the left clavicle (up), which is pathological with the mirror image of the right clavicle (bottom). Asier Gómez-Olivencia. (Author provided)
This was not the only fracture that this individual suffered. Previous studies have also shown that this Neanderthal also broke part of his femur. We also found degenerative lesions on his spine, consistent with osteoarthritis. And previous research has also shown that he suffered from a lung disease – which could have been the cause of death.
Growing old gracefully
What this all shows is that many Neanderthals may have lived to be older than previously estimated – much like humans of today. And it's also believed that much like us, some Neanderthal groups actually buried their dead.
Reconstruction of a Neanderthal burial. (Eras historicas de la Humanidad by FMPM )
French sites such as La Chapelle-aux-Saints and La Ferrassie have provided evidence to support this. In La Ferrassie, at least five of the skeletons show an East-West orientation and the two adults show the same orientation but face opposite directions.
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Denis Peyrony, the director of the excavation when La Ferrassie 1 was found, indicated that this individual was lying in a " funeral pit ", a purposefully dug hole where the corpse was laid. And our observations looking at the bone surface and the way the bones are broken are consistent with the corpse being buried shortly after death. The corpse also didn't suffer any damage from carnivores – which would have been the case if the corpse had been left behind by the group.
Detailed scientific analysis shows Neanderthals were not such brutes. Not only did they bury their dead, but food and flower remains in their graves indicate that, by 70,000 years ago, they possibly believed in an afterlife. ( CC BY NC SA 2.0 )
Much like humans of today, then, it seems the Neanderthals, if injured, received help from other members of the group, which helped them to survive – with some of them reaching advanced ages. So maybe it's time we changed our stereotype of the brutish, thuggish Neanderthals, and instead start viewing them with the respect and awe they really deserve.
Top Image: Artist's impression of elderly Neanderthal male based on fossil found at La Chappelle-aux-Saints. Source: YouTube Screen Capture
The article ' Neanderthals Cared for Each Other and Survived into Old Age – New Research ' by James Ohman and Asier Gomez-Olivencia was originally published on The Conversation and has been republished under a Creative Commons license.
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Puns And One Liners
Check our Twitter and Facebook feeds for a joke on the hour every hour…
Fortune Teller Jokes
No particular reason for this week's topic for the one liners and puns; here are some Fortune Teller jokes. Those with psychic powers might predict that these will not be either original or that funny…
Two fortune tellers meet on the street. One says to the other, "You're fine, how am I?"
I saw a transparent billboard yesterday. I thought to myself, "That's a clear sign".
I saw a billboard this morning that said 'Future Events'. I thought "That's a sign of things to come".
Take heed of Frankie Howard's prophetic warning about over exposure via social networking: "Twitter ye not"
Got an SMS today that said Max Verstappen would win the next Grand Prix. Sometimes these predictive texts drive me mad.
I almost went out with a psychic once, but she dumped me before we met.
Two psychics meet on the street. One says "lovely weather at the moment". The other says, "yes, reminds me of the summer of 2021".
A friend started a career as a psychic, but gave it up. Couldn't see any future in it.
A psychic friend's parents have started a business school. They made a prophet.
"Crystal Ball for sale. £50, but you will haggle me down to £30"
Last week's milk jokes are here.
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To help kick start your brainstorming juices, we've made of list of our top five fool proof wedding favor ideas!
To ensure that your wedding favors are useful to your guests, keep in mind the time of year that you are having your wedding. Sunglasses are a fun and fashionable favor for summer weddings, while chapstick or ornaments are great for the winter months. I have recently fallen in love with wildflower papers—these papers will plant beautiful spring flowers, giving your guests a colorful reminder of your wedding.
If I have to see another tiny pail filled with pastel almonds I will scream. Just because your wedding favor is food doesn't mean that it can't also be thoughtful or creative. Gifting your guests something that is local or unique to your town or heritage is always appreciated, such as local honey, preserves, hot sauce, or olive oil. Do you have a favorite family dessert or dish? Package the dry ingredients and attach the recipe. Bonus points for you if you include a vegan or gluten-free option!
If you are struggling to find ways to decorate the tables at your reception, allow your wedding favors to do the job. Succulents in teacups and small flowerpots, as well as vintage picture frames, can serve as table place markers. Personalized miniature flower vases can hold flower arrangements for your table, while also working as a gift for your guests to enjoy at home.
Wedding favors that can be used while at the reception are always fun because of their instant gratification factor. A tub filled with flip flops in a variety of sizes are welcome to any guest who wants to kick off their uncomfortable formal shoes and boogie on the dance floor. Classy hangover kits are humorous, and more often that not, incredibly appreciated the morning after! Journals, luggage tags, and reusable nylon bags are great for destination weddings, but can continue to be used and enjoyed at home.
A surefire way to make sure your wedding favor is useful and appreciated is to make a charity donation on behalf of your guest. A simple card with a personal note explaining to your guests that a donation has been made, along with a description of the charity and its work, is a gift that is more meaningful and long lasting than treats or bottle openers or tiny boxes.


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It has now been over an hour since I sent my [email/query/story submission/250 thousand word novel] and I have heard nothing. Nothing. I now understand Lee's frustration at Gettysburg when Stuart didn't show up. Has there been a fire? Has someone died? If so, I'd think you could at least drop me a note explaining the delay. It is almost as if there are things you do that don't involve me. In fact, I could almost believe that I am not the most important person in the world to you. No, I don't accuse you of that; but can you see how you might be giving that impression?
Have you considered what would happen if everyone behaved the way you are? I would have to learn deferred gratification. And, as you know, deferred gratification is a slippery slope that can lead to me not getting everything I want.
Now that I've explained, I trust the reply will be instantly forthcoming.
Publisher:Hey look its the new book from Steven Brust. I better look at that to see how awesome it is.
Narrator:Publisher opens e-mail. Publisher stares in amazement for 5 minutes. Publisher faints due to overexposure to pure awesomeness.
Narrator: Publisher is found unconcious on floor by empolyee.
Rumor has it that a certain author has submitted a new book well over an hour ago. What is keeping you? Publish already. I expect to be able to download the finished product within the next fifteen minutes (and I'm being generous at that) onto my Nook/Kindle or purchase the hardback version before close of business tonight at my favorite book store.
p.s. Or things MAY get ugly.
p.s. Back to work, you!
Sorry for storming into your offices today with the SWAT team and paramedics. I was concerned due to your lack of response and feared for your safety.
Brad: I think you win the internet today.
I can understand you concern. The majority of our industry has gone to 1hr editing as evidence by our lack of appropriate comma usage, confusing dialogue exchanges, incorrect word choices, and 1000+ pages that often go nowhere. However, in light of your rabid fan base who are quick to point out even the slightest variance in your cannon, stretched over your nearly 30 years of writing, I believe it to be imperative to actually READ you content.
I can't believe my post has been up over an hour and no one has responded to it!
I sent my latest novel off at 6:47 this morning. I am a wreck. Already tweaking the ms. Thinking bourbon for breakfast.
Pete, isn't there corn in bourbon? Or some kind of grain? So, cereal! Just have it with milk back.
Hang in there, Pete. Now, for me, if I hold off on the bourbon until after noon on a day I sent in a manuscript, I call it a win.
Isn't any day you send in a manuscript a win regardless of the time and amount of bourbon consumed?


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Tag Archives: Gawker
The Fault in our Stars, Astrology goes mainstream
Posted on February 26, 2015 by Tara Greene www.taratarot.com
In an online article in The Gawker February 25 2015 Rachel Monroe writes a wonderfully full bodied article about going through the research materials in the archives which Norman Mailer used for his 1979 book about murderer Gary Gillmore The Executioner's Song, she finds this:
Gary Gilmour illustration by Jim Cooke
"And then in folder 192.6 of the Mailer archive, I found something unexpected: A 20+ page horoscope analysis of Gilmore from astrologer/numerologist Daniel Wexler, along with Wexler's bill for $250. (That's nearly $1000 in 2015 dollars; for comparison purposes, a personalized horoscope book from Susan Miller, the most famous contemporary astrologer, will run you $54.99.) While the horoscope that Wexler drew up never gets mentioned in The Executioner's Song, it turns out to be a much better description of what made Gary Gilmore tick than anything found in the prison file ("Mars opposition Saturn: Aspect of bad judgment which for years may appear to get away with murder until accumulated flaws topple over the structure of your existence…Venus opposition Saturn: cold or unsympathetic treatment by one or both parents which has tended to warp the emotional nature… Are sensitive and have been hurt much too easily so that you have withdrawn into yourself and give the appearance of being detached and a little hard"). The psych reports, with their insistence on diagnosis and binary crazy/not crazy designations, are useless; the more they insist on coherence, the more they collapse in on themselves. A horoscope, however— no one expects it to make any sense. And then surprisingly, it does."
"Frank Gilmore, Gary's father, was a petty tyrant with a paranoid streak and an impossibly long set of rules. Inevitably, his sons fell short of his standards, and both Gary and his older brother Frank Jr. were subject to weekly belt-whippings. In one scene in Cremaster 2, Matthew Barney's conceptual treatment of Gary Gilmore's life, Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo sits behind a drum kit, pounding out a frantic, erratic anti-rhythm as thousands of bees swam all over him. It's a perfect evocation of the chaos and random pain that characterized Gary's early years. "My father was the first person I ever wanted to murder," Gary said, shortly before his execution. "If I could have killed him and got away with it, I would have."
"I learned later that despite his no-bullshit reputation, Mailer apparently had a "deep respect" for astrology. You can find his natal chart online, too. He and Gilmore have a shared Saturn problem, as it turns out:
"Moon square Saturn- a hectic emotional life…you may be the despair of yourself and your friends. Through excessive dependence you hurt your parents, thru erratic action your sweethearts… If the horoscope has a negative bent, then this aspect may lead to depression of spirits, dejection, and a sense of frustration…"
"I don't know why it brought me so much comfort to find out that Mailer was into astrology— maybe it's simply because it makes him seem a little bit silly, and it's always fun to see a pompous man made a little bit ridiculous. But then again, I read my horoscope, too. I appreciate astrology as a kind of metaphor for the powerful or seemingly random forces that shape us — the brains we're born with, all the sneaky or lucky tricks of fate that alter the courses of our lives."
"Astrologically speaking, I have more in common with Mailer than I do with Gilmore. Our suns square neptune ("artist's soul"); our suns sextile mars (very competitive). We have the same Saturn/Libra intimacy issues. An accident of stardust doesn't make me and Norman Mailer best friends, of course. But maybe we're not as incompatible as I had thought."
"Your chart, with its houses and conjunctions and trines, doesn't insist that you possess a solid, consistent self, but instead presumes that you're a jumble of competing characteristics that sometimes work against each other. You can be a murderer and a gifted artist, a sweet boyfriend and an abuser, a bad man with bright spots."
"In his memoir, Mikal Gilmore wonders if Gary was cursed from the moment of conception. Later, he walks this statement back a bit, placing his brother in the category of people "who had the possibility of murder jammed deep inside their hearts at an early age." Of course, not every possibility comes true, just as every horoscope is merely a prediction, not a decree of fate. There were four Gilmore brothers who all grew up with the same family weather; only one of them ever killed anyone."
"We still live under that same blank sky. We still spend long winter nights telling each other stories, making patterns out of infinity, looking for new angles on that something wrong. Better, I suppose, to look too long than to not look at all."
This is fascinating that the writer uses astrology as a serious reference to karma -"cursed from the moment of conception." and sees Norman Mailer's and Gary Gilmore's similar connection to her own chart. We are drawn to what we innately have in ourselves, which is witnessed in our astrology chart.
For the record you can't compare a personal astrology report written many years ago by the astrologer Daniel Wexler to Susan Millers' computerized astrology reports now which are mass-produced.
As for four brothers in one family,and only one murdered, well karmicaly they are all different souls on different trajectories who chose to be born to the same biological parents but who have entirely different life plans and potentials. You would have to look at each brothers charts individually.
For the astrology record here is Gary Gilmore's Natal chart and his execution Jan 17 1977 in Draper Utah
Was Gary Gilmore, born Faye Robert Coffman, cursed from the moment of conception? Well there are conception astrology charts but I'll just go by his natal chart. Yes, he had a very difficult karmic pattern in his birth chart.
Saturn Retrograde conjunct Jupiter in Fixed earth sign of Taurus in the 6th, magnifies difficulties with the father, poverty, the body, physical abuse; opposite MARS – deep anger, resentment, rage, warrior, abuse; conjunct Venus in Scorpio- problems with women, love, sex, abuse, in the 12th house of self-undoing, alcoholics, sadism, mental illness, power and control issues, all squared by Pluto Retrograde in Leo in the 9th- a soul reborn to a need for stardom, fame, entitlement, immaturity, overdoing, tall tales, larceny. Gary had a wide fixed Grand cross to bare.
The Moon in cool detached Aquarius is also squares Saturn- this indicates trouble with the mother, and women, illusions, suppression of emotion. Emotionally eccentric, erratic, wild, chaotic emotions, a free spirit, an unconventional person. Moon squares Venus/Mars conjunction in Scorpio- deep resentment against the mother, anger at the father. The Moon is the womb and conception. Yes this is a horoscope of someone who was cursed at conception lets say. I don't believe in labeling it a curse. I would call it a snapshot an encapsulation of Gary Gilmore's own soul choice. The karmic ripening of his potential, his past life baggage. His soul tests in that lifetime.You get the picture.
Norman Mailer's chart
Norman Mailer's natal chart is quite complex.
Yes Norman also has Saturn Retrograde, but in Libra in the 7th house of marriage in square to his Moon in Cancer in the 5th. Same aspect different elements and houses and many other things to take into account. It's more about Mailer has his own Mars conjunct Lilith in Aries conjunct Chiron indicating a deep rage/ fascination/ repulsion with sex, women, relationships and his father.
As for Mailer and Gilmore's connections:
I find it fascinating that Mailer had his natal Neptune- the arts, projections, at 16 degrees Leo Retrograde opposite Gilmore's Moon. Gilmore's South Node- his past life karma, is at 8 Aries { a warrior, a fighter, rebel and killer} is exactly conjunct to Mailer's Mars in Aries in his first house. Mailer's research into Gilmore's life fueled Mailers success. I would venture that the two had a past life connection.
Read the entire article by Rachel Monroe here
http://review.gawker.com/the-fault-1687773111
All writing is by Tara Greene except those in quotes from the article by Rachel Monroe
Get an astrology reading from Tara Greene http://www.taratarot.com
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford,crack head,eh? Astrology from Tara Greene
Posted on May 23, 2013 by Tara Greene www.taratarot.com
Well Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is personally destroying my home town city's reputation in the world. There is no class in "world class city" Toronto's dreams on the world's stage now. I have been disgusted by Mr Ford since he was elected in October 2010. How? By outlying Conservative suburbanite's as a backlash to the downtown core of multicultural Liberal Toronto urbanites.
You may not know it but Toronto's nickname is HOGTOWN and I find Mr. Ford's behavior to embody that moniker totally. He says misogynist and racist things on camera.
THE GREAT WHITE NORTH has taken on a whole new significance.
SCTV's Bob and Doug Mackenzie Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas 1980
The evolution of Hosers from 20th century to snow blowers in the 21st.
Mr. Ford allegedly caught on video with a crack pipe in his hands. Somali drug dealers showed it to two Toronto newspaper reporters and John cook from Gawker on an iphone. Their are asking for $200,000 to hand it over and Gawker, a U.S. company has a fundraising campaign to get the sum together.- see link below
The Somali drug dealers for some reason aren't being questioned or arrested for selling illegal drugs and were interviewed saying they want the money so they can leave Toronto for the "promised lands" of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's tax-free oil sands of Alberta and start a clean new life allegedly, or sell more crack to a rich and bored audience.
One of Mr. Ford's former "buddies" another Somali fellow was shot dead in a gangland shoot out in Toronto in March. Mr. Ford has become a household name for all the wrong reasons.
Jon Stewart spent 6 minutes of TV time totally lambasting the former football coach.
Jimmy Kimmel also produced a staged Interview with an actor posing as the Toronto Mayor
Jay Leno also mentioned it and said its' because "there's not a lot to do in Toronto."
I beg to differ- Toronto is Heaven according to Michael Moore, and is the only city with 130 different ethnic groups living in relative peace in a GTA of over 6,000,000 people, it's now the 4th largest city in North America.
This is not the first time Ford has been in trouble, he's already fought many charges of being drunk, rerouting public transit for his football team, having his photo taken with a Neo Nazi, caught calling Asians "orientals" and saying racist comments in public. Walking right into a camera. Talking on his cell phone and driving which is illegal.
I predicted Rob Ford's win in October 24 2010 and briefly went over his astrology chart you can read that here http://www.taratarot.com/id177.html
Here's a surrealist image of Rob Ford's defense, after French artist Rene Magritte.
digitally altered photo by Napoleon Brousseau
For Americans and others who don't speak French, Canada's "other " official language.
It says "This is not a crack pipe."
My interview by The Toronto STAR newspaper on Mayor Rob Ford's future on December 31 2012 see it on my website http://www.taratarot.com/id1.html
Lets look at Bob's current astrology transits
click chart to view larger
I've intuitively Rectified Rob Ford's chart as there is no known birth time.
He looks very Taurus like to me, so I've put that sign as his Ascendent and guess what? Planet NEPTUNE planet of addicts, snake oil salesmen, deluded, secretive, glamour seeking individuals have this aspect and it is sitting in his 7th house of "others." The recent Solar Eclipse at 19 degrees Taurus would have fallen across his Ascendant /Descendent axis, the horizon line.
Transiting Jupiter in Gemini is nearing a 90 degree square to his North and South nodes in PISCES/Virgo. Jupiter rules the HIGHER law- no pun intended. I mean Sacred Law, the true justice not false corrupt justice. This is a karmic face the law for your past injustices. Seems perfect timing to me.
Jupiter is also squaring his Natal PLUTO JUPITER URANUS conjunction in Virgo. That powerful Trinity spells out a power crazed big risk taker, who thinks he can do whatever he wants, is above the law, is so full of himself, conceited, Psychopathic.
Rob is also having his SATURN opposition which is also a get caught in your tracks holding the bag kind of aspect. Happens every 14 years or so.
Rob has a very difficult aspect at his birth, Mercury planet of thinking in GEMINI,Retrograde,which it rules, so its indecisive, immature, irresponsible, usually labelled as learning disabled, is opposite Mars also RETROGRADE in Sagittarius which makes the usual truth teller a man who trips on his own words. Retrograde Mars in Sagittarius means abuse of the Law. This is a karmic aspect, his thinking and actions aren't congruous. This man is not conscious and therefore very dangerous.
The Lunar Eclipse on May 24 is opposite his Mercury in Gemini and in square to his Natal Chiron, the wounded healer. His double talking is as the Canadian comedian Russel Peters says "Someone's gonna get a hurtin'."
NEPTUNE PLANET OF ADDICTIONS delusion, illusions, glamour, secrets, is SQUARING-HARD Rob's Sun. Neptune in his natural 11th house of wishes hopes and dreams has turned in his delusions of grandeur from a Pipe DREAM into a PIPE NIGHTMARE.
I think I will rename him SPONGE BOB Square Crack.
He is turning only 44 in a few days, A Master number, 4 being the number of Power in the Tarot. THE KING or Emperor. The opposite side of the King is THE FOOL. He is making a huge fool of himself and this city.
Oh well, so it goes as Kurt Vonnegut used to say in Slaughterhouse Five.
WATCH The Great White North Bob & Doug Mackenzie THE SPACE ARM/SNOW ROUTES get it SNOW ROUTES
http://gawker.com/for-sale-a-video-of-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-smoking-cra-507736569
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See more art by Napoleon Brousseau at http://www. napob.com
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You've been to a meeting (or twenty) in which the leader tells you that the group is going to brainstorm.
Shouldn't we be asking if this ask is the right ask?This seems like a pivot.
We have the cake, but the cake needs sprinkles. What are the sprinkles?
Sure, you're going to get some looks when people figure out what you are doing, but that's because this is the best way to get creative ideas on the table. Grab a group, throw out as many ideas as possible without any judgement, and then crazy creativity happens. Right?
Not according to this article, which boldly states that "Brainstorming is Dumb."
But it turns out that brainstorming is actually a terrible technique—in fact, people generate fewer good ideas when they brainstorm together than when they work alone.
"Brainstorming is a complex process where people are trying to listen, think, add, collaborate, build. It's cumbersome, it's difficult psychologically, and people don't do it very well."
You may be thinking – why didn't someone tell me! Well, they have, since as early as 1958.
If it doesn't work, for goodness sake people, let's stop doing it! Let's get real about creativity – it rarely happens at the drop of a hat or because we throw ten people in a room. Creativity is hard work, and it can take time and deep thought.
So does this really mean that I should ignore everyone else and rely on my inner creative genius? Well, sometimes.
One study found that should do the opposite of the one thing that Osborn thought was the most important – feel free to debate suggestions as they come in. Criticism is often thought of as a creativity killer, when in fact the studies consistently find that debate lifts ideas and brings up more and better alternatives and as well as diverse ideas.
"In a way, the power of dissent is the power of surprise. After hearing someone shout out an errant answer, we work to understand it, which causes us to reassess our initial assumptions and try out new perspectives."
This also says something about the mix of people that are best at having these kinds of debates. Those who are strangers do not have the comfort to truth, but those who are too comfortable with each other do not push into new areas. Some familiarity mixed with some newness can provide a freshness, if you know what I mean.
One study looked at the results provided from three-person groups performing a complex problem-solving task. Using the Osborn form of brainstorming you would think that the group that collaborated the most had ideas that were more than the sum of their parts. Wrong. That group had the most mediocre results; this shouldn't be too surprising when you consider that group dynamics will often bring results back to the average. The other result isn't too surprising either – the groups with no interactions had some of the best results; but they also had some of the worst. Working alone produced results all over the map.
Here's where you need to pay attention: the group that interacted intermittently had the consistently best results.
The right mix of individual effort, in deep work, with some group interaction will generally produce overall better results. I know that didn't rock your world. Of course, you are thinking, I just wasted ten minutes of my time to read about something I already do.
Your most creative work is when you are blocked off from other people and can truly concentrate. Your best time to contrast and compare to make the ideas better is when you are collaborating.
The Problem = we are entering a world where it is getting harder and harder to block off interactions, so we are consistently putting ourselves into the group that produces mediocre results.