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Preview of the Catalan GP: The Showdown in Catalunya
From Mugello to Barcelona, or from the heart of Italian motorcycle racing to the heart of Spanish motorcycling. Or rather, Catalan motorcycling, as any of the many Catalans which fill the paddock will happily point out. Then again, Catalunya is – ironically – at the heart of Spanish motorcycling itself.
If MotoGP had a home race, it would be here. Series organizer Dorna has its offices just south of Barcelona, and the working language of the organization is Catalan. Just east of the circuit lies the old factory of Derbi, once a mainstay of the 125cc class.
Check the birthplaces of any one of the riders racing on a Spanish license, and most of them hail from one of the towns and villages within an hour or two's drive of the Montmeló circuit.
Most riders still have a house in the area, though many elect to live in the tiny mountainous tax haven of Andorra, because of the opportunities it affords for training, so they tell us.
With so much support, can the Spaniards – or Catalans, or Mallorcans – lock out the podium at home? It would be a crowd pleaser for sure, but getting three Spanish riders to fill out the MotoGP podium at Barcelona will be far from easy.
That there will be one, perhaps two Spaniards on the box is a given. But filling all three places? That is going to be tough.
Jorge Lorenzo comes to Barcelona as the man to beat, mainly because it has been impossible to do just that for the past three races. The Movistar Yamaha rider started the season with a run of poor luck and strange circumstances, but since Jerez, everything has gone perfectly for him.
He and his team have worked smoothly every practice to set up a bike Lorenzo is capable of winning on, and delivered on that work on Sunday at Jerez, Le Mans and Mugello. He has led from start to finish, taking less than half a lap to dispose of the opposition.
So dominant has he been that he is closing in on Casey Stoner's record of leading the most successive laps. If Lorenzo leads the first 11 laps at Barcelona, he will beat Casey Stoner's total of 88 laps, set in 2007.
Given the outright superiority Stoner displayed that year, it would be a very ominous sign for the 2015 championship indeed. Lorenzo trails his teammate Valentino Rossi by just 6 points in the title chase. Rossi will have to work hard to take his lead into Assen.
Beating Lorenzo in his current form will be difficult for the Italian, but he has happy memories at the track. Valentino Rossi has won five times at the Montmeló circuit, including one of the most thrilling battles of recent years in 2009.
Then, Rossi pulled off an almost impossible move to dive inside Lorenzo in the final corner, coming out on top after a scintillating final lap.
It is a move Rossi will find it hard to replicate: since that race, every rider leading into the final corner has taken a much tighter line, wary of a last-ditch dive up the inside from the rival they are trying to beat. Especially if the rider behind them answers to the name of Valentino Rossi.
The Yamahas will be hard to beat at the Circuit de Catalunya. The layout suits the bike, with a lot of long, fast corners and changes of direction, favoring corner speed and courage, qualities Rossi and Lorenzo have in abundance, as do the Tech 3 pairing of Bradley Smith and Pol Espargaro.
Smith could be a fly in the ointment at Montmeló, the Englishman currently in the form of his MotoGP career. Espargaro – the younger of the two, that is – wants to get his season back on track, after a couple of tough early races.
Pol grew up within earshot of the circuit, and the Espargarins, the fanatical fan club which follow the Espargaro brothers around, will be urging him on. The dark horses at Barcelona will likely be wearing Monster colors.
The one area where the Yamahas will struggle is in top speed, Barcelona boasting a massive, and massively fast front straight. Top speed records alternate between Mugello and Barcelona, and with the GP15 having set a new standard at the Italian track two weeks ago, the Ducati Desmosedici will be a formidable prospect at the Catalan track.
Andrea Iannone comes to Barcelona brimming with confidence after his podium in Mugello. The Italian has a solid record at the Spanish circuit,having won here twice before, in 125s and in Moto2. Iannone has shown great maturity in his first year as a full factory rider for Ducati, and that maturity is translating into results.
Iannone's teammate Andrea Dovizioso arrives in Barcelona with amends to make. Dovizioso came to Mugello with high expectations, but a worn rear sprocket – virtually unheard of in MotoGP – forced him to retire early.
The Italian lost a lot of ground in the championship because of that, and will want to make that up. Dovizioso was a podium regular in the support classes, but has stood on the box only once in MotoGP, in his days with the Tech 3 team.
The Desmosedici GP15 can nearly match the Yamaha for corner speed now, as well has having good grip out of corners. Both those qualities should allow it to stay with the M1 through Barcelona's fast and flowing sections, but the killer punch could be delivered along Barcelona's front straight.
Anyone on a Yamaha is going to have to work very hard indeed to catch the Ducatis back up if either Dovizioso or Iannone lead out of the final corner.
Could a Ducati win at Barcelona? It is not beyond the bounds of possibility, the track playing into the strengths of the GP15.
Ducati have strong support at every track around the world, and can count on the sympathy of neutral fans, coming back from a long period in the wilderness. But an Italian rider on an Italian bike beating the local favorites would not be as popular in Catalunya as it would have been at Mugello.
The biggest question mark for Barcelona is how the Hondas will fare at the track. The bike has horsepower aplenty to deal with the long front straight, but it is that power which is hampering everyone on the RC213V as they set up for the corners.
The aggressive nature of the engine makes it hard to control under braking, and as the rider first cracks the throttle through the corner. HRC have paid a high price in the pursuit of outright power, corner entry being sacrificed for top speed.
That leaves the rider overloading the front tire in an attempt to compensate for the lack of braking help from the rear. At some point, that becomes too much for even the incredible grip and support of the Bridgestone front tire. Honda riders find themselves hitting the floor before they even know what happened.
The one rider who may be able to handle this better than the other Honda men is Dani Pedrosa. The man from Sabadell is that little bit smoother and that little bit gentler on the brakes than both his teammate and the satellite riders, and that may give him the edge.
Pedrosa has made good progress recovering from the radical arm pump surgery he had earlier in the year, and should be close to full fitness at what is truly his home race. Honda are in need of a solid result, and Pedrosa may be the man to bring it to them.
It will be tough for Marc Márquez. The reigning world champion won here last year, and finished on the podium the year before. But in 2015 he has been hardest hit by Honda's powerful engine, its aggressiveness robbing him of his greatest riding strength.
No longer can Márquez brake at will, and make seemingly impossible passes up the inside of his rivals. Instead, the bike pushes wide, the front unable to control the bike the way Márquez used to when he could use both wheels to help slow the bike.
The problem was most visible at Mugello at San Donato, the first corner at the end of the front straight. Márquez took a different line through that corner every lap, the front finally giving out on him a couple of corners later at three quarters distance.
That was despite a new electronics package to try to alleviate the problem, and spending all of free practice working on set up. So focused were Márquez and his crew on set up that they missed out on a fast lap in FP3, and were forced to go through to Q1.
There further ignominy awaited, Márquez electing to conserve tires for Q2, but getting caught out when Aleix Espargaro and Yonny Hernandez posted hot laps to bump Márquez out of the top two slots, and suffering too much with a lack of rear grip to do anything about it.
Márquez's focus for Barcelona will once again be working on set up, with HRC likely to have brought yet more electronics updates to try to calm the engine braking. But the weather may work against the reigning world champion: some rain is forecast for Friday, with perhaps more coming on Saturday.
Every lap lost to wet conditions puts Márquez even further on the back foot, and he and his team will have their fingers crossed for four dry sessions of free practice. The test set for Monday cannot come soon enough for the Repsol Honda team, with time to explore solutions more fully.
If the weather could work against Márquez during practice, it may work in his favor during the race. The Circuit de Catalunya can be a swelteringly hot place, thinning the air and depleting it of oxygen.
Less oxygen means less power, and less power means a more amenable engine. The heat may be tough on Márquez, but it would be a godsend for the RC213V.
For the first six races, the Suzuki team would have committed foul and bloody murder for some of the surplus ponies which have plagued the factory Honda. At Barcelona, they are set to see their prayers answered, if the paddock grapevine is to be believed.
Extremely reliable rumors have it that Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Viñales are to receive an updated engine for Barcelona, with the extra horsepower they have been wanting. That engine is said to be close to the Yamaha in horsepower, putting the Suzuki men in with a fighting chance of staying with the race leaders.
The bike is already the most agile on the grid, turning and braking better than anything else. If the extra ponies allow them to stick with the Hondas, Yamahas and Ducatis out of the corners and along the straights, then they will be in with a chance of beating them through the twisties.
The biggest question mark is just how the Suzuki GSX-RR's agile chassis will respond to have another twenty-odd horsepower thrown at it. Nothing ruins handling like horsepower, as every factory has found out to their despair at one point or another.
Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Viñales may find themselves with a lot more work to do than they expected once the new engine is slotted into the frame. The final piece in the puzzle for Suzuki will be the arrival of a seamless gearbox, but that is not due to come until some time after the summer.
Aleix Espargaro faces another challenge at his home race. The surgery he had on the ligaments in his thumb should be much better than it was at Mugello, but he will still face a good deal of pain. As long as he has a little more strength in his thumb, he should be able to put up a good fight.
Espargaro senior is not the only rider in MotoGP's sick bay. Cal Crutchlow suffered a horrific crash at Mugello, badly damaging his right ankle in the process.
Though he has been training and having therapy to try to fix the ankle, he will be far from fully fit at Barcelona. It is a small mercy that the damaged ankle is the right one, the foot he uses least when racing a MotoGP bike. He will still have a lot of weight to bear on it, though, and with a wayward Honda RC213V, he faces a long race on Sunday.
Andrea Iannone is another who is still suffering the aftereffects of a crash. The Italian damaged his shoulder in a crash during testing at Mugello, and is taking some time to get back to full fitness. It has not slowed him down, but Iannone still has some pain and a bit of a lack of strength in the shoulder.
Injuries or no, MotoGP waits for man nor woman. On Friday, practice starts, ready or not. It should be a long, hot weekend in the heart of Catalan racing.


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Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren was hospitalized after a bicycle accident in Avalon on Monday.
Avalon police said only that Holmgren, 55, fell off his bicycle.
He was taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden. Cooper nursing supervisor Carrie Demyn said late Monday night that Holmgren was in stable condition but could provide no further information.
Holmgren, who owns a home in Avalon, has been the team's general manager since 2006. He also played for the Flyers from 1976-83 and coached the team from 1988-92.
He and his wife, Doreen, reside in Somerdale, according to the team's website. He has four children.
Several Flyers players posted on Twitter about Holmgren on Monday night.
"Heard about Holmer earlier today, was waiting to comment on it until the media found out...hope he's doing alright...scary, scary situation," defenseman Matt Carle posted. "I ride a road bike during the summer and one of my biggest fears is having a bad wreck...make sure you're wearing a helmet #looksdontmatter."
Winger James van Riemsdyk, a Middletown native, posted: "Just heard about what happened to holmer, very scary stuff, good thing he was wearing a helmet. hope hes alright and gets better soon."
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White Domes Trail
in Valley of Fire State Park
Nevada | Trails | Valley of Fire Comment | Trail Rating:
White Domes Trail crosses stunning landscapes that reinvent themselves around every turn. The views on this 1.1-mile loop with 150 feet of elevation change are both varied and extraordinary. The circuit passes sandstone formations with different shapes and colors. The trail also visits an old film set and lets hikers slip through a narrow canyon. The surroundings are diverse and the hike is thrilling, making White Domes Trail one of the best places to experience Valley of Fire State Park's awesome beauty.
Set out from a trailhead at the end of White Domes Road, the most scenic road in the park. White Domes Day Use Area has picnic tables and bathrooms along with a kiosk describing the area's history and geology. A passage on one info panel sums up the trail perfectly:
White Domes Trail leads hikers through a Mojave Desert wonderland of ever-changing scenery.
Leave from the end of the parking lot and walk up a sandy trail between tall sandstone formations. Cross a crest in the loose sand and catch sight of a beautiful landscape to the south. This is your first example that White Domes Trail is constantly refreshing your view with beautiful scenery.
Ahead, the terrain drops away down a slope between the big sandstone formations. A collection of different shaped domes and ridges rise beyond that. On the left side, you'll see one shaped like a molar that is yellow on top and orange lower down. To your right, a natural arch is pinned to the side of the tall sandstone fin.
Steps in the trail below the almost-arch
A formation in the White Domes Area above the old film set
Use stone steps built into a steeper part of the draw to pass just below the almost-arch. Hike south toward what appears to be the ruins of an old stone wall. Reach the desert floor in an open area surrounded by an amphitheater of extraordinary rock formations. The view looking back toward the fin of sandstone you walked along is particularly impressive.
Film set ruins and the sandstone to the north
Reach the "ruins" a third of a mile from the start of the hike and discover that the wall (made of stone with timbers and plaster) is actually a leftover from a 1965 movie production. A sign explains that the fake ruins were used in the film, The Professionals, which also built a larger Mexican hacienda set at the site of the current White Domes Day Use Area. Valley of Fire State Park has been a filming location for lots of movies like Transformers, Casino, Total Recall, Star Trek: Generations, and Austin Powers.
Beyond what is left of the film set, the trail continues south and immediately drops into Kaolin Wash. Follow the posted arrows and turn right up the bottom of the wash.
Approach a slot canyon to the west where the wash cuts into a wall sandstone. Step into the slot canyon and the walls quickly come together, becoming a narrows. In places, the tall walls are just a few feet apart. See how the rock walls have been eroded by fast moving water (this would be a dangerous place to be during a flash flood, so definitely avoid this trail if rain is possible).
Canyon narrows on White Domes Trail
The narrows are exciting to hike through, but can only last so long, about 200 feet, before coming to an end. Step out of the narrows into a wide wash. Suddenly, you're in an open area again. The trail does not continue up the wash. Instead, you will turn right and hike up a gap between sandstone formations.
After going a short ways, if you look back at where you came from, you'll discover that the exit of the narrows has almost disappeared along the wall of sandstone.
Over the next quarter mile, hike uphill on a well-marked trail through lots of interesting rock formations. Southwest of the trail is a big dome-shaped formation that looks like a turtle. Looking at these rock formations is like cloud gazing. What shapes inspire your imagination?
A rock formation above the trail
The surrounding rock along the trail is colored pink, yellow, orange, and beige. A panel at the trailhead examines how these colors were created by minerals in the sandstone:
The Aztec sandstone derives its characteristic red color from iron oxide in the rock. How the iron got into the rock layers is a subject of debate among geologists. Some theorize that it leached downward through the porous sandstone from overlying rock layers. Others note that some areas in the upper levels of the sandstone are white, without iron oxide. They suggest that the White Domes and other areas in the park indicate that the rock has been stained from the bottom up by water circulating minerals from the iron-rick layers found beneath the Aztec formation.
Colorful formations above the trail
Pink and yellow formations above the trail
At 0.7 miles from the start of the hike, you will begin to leave the sandstone playground. The desert to your left opens up, offering far off views of ridges of red sandstone to the north and west. At this time, you will hike past a small arch in the rock along the right side of the trail. The trail proceeds alongside tall formations that rise to the right. As you move forward, look back over your right shoulder to see a sandstone fin with an arch curving off the end. This rock definitely looks like an elephant, right? (Not that it should be confused with the actual Elephant Rock in Valley of Fire State Park.)
An elephant hiding in the landscape
After some level hiking, and 0.9 miles from the start, the trail cuts across the top of an arroyo. To your left, a dry creek bed takes a winding course through different colored soils, demonstrating that even the desert floor can flash impressive colors.
A colorful arroyo next to the trail
In the end, the trail curves to the right and punches through a gap in the sandstone. Walk up some short cement steps and turn right along the side of White Domes Road. Stick with the trail as it runs parallel to the road and quickly comes to an end at the north side of White Domes Day Use Area, opposite from where you began.
It is hard to imagine that so much beauty can be packed into this 1.1-mile hike. Make certain that White Domes Trail is on your itinerary when visiting Valley of Fire State Park. An entrance fee is required to reach the trailhead, but no permit is needed to hike White Domes Trail. Dogs are allowed on leashes on this hike. If you are interested in learning about how the beautiful landscapes came to be, be sure to check out the kiosk at the trailhead, which explains that:
Valley of Fire lies in the geologically complex transition zone between the colorful flat-layered rocks of the Colorado Plateau to the east and the broken and faulted limestone mountain ranges of the Basin and Range Province to the west. In these few square miles, an area of colorful rock layers has been exposed by erosion that has stripped away older layers that were pushed over these younger plateau rocks.
The panel goes on to explain how sand dunes from a dry sea became sandstone that was then shaped over millions of years.
The Rock Layers – The colorful Aztec sandstone was originally deposits of ancient, wind-blown sand dunes that covered thousands of square miles during the Jurassic period, the age of dinosaurs. Geologists estimate that these dunes were as much as 3,000 feet deep. Over time, the grains of sand were cemented together into solid rock.
Fracturing – Parallel vertical joints were created in the once-solid rock layers through folding and faulting caused by forces and stresses from movement of the earth's crust. These movements formed most of the mountain ranges you see beyond Valley of Fire.
Erosion – The stead action of rainwater, gravity, and wind gradually opened up spaces between the joints and sculpted them into fantastic shapes and forms. The White Domes area provides many examples of the effects of these natural processes, all of which are still going on today.
The White Domes Area and the rest of Valley of Fire State Park are a wonderful creation, resulting from a perfect combination of geologic forces. How fortunate we are!
To get to the trailhead: From Las Vegas, take Interstate 15 north for about 35 miles to exit 75 (signs for Valley of Fire State Park and Lake Mead National Recreation Area). At the end of the offramp, go southeast on Valley of Fire Highway. Reach the park's west entrance after 14.5 miles. Drive another 3.5 miles and turn left, following a sign for the visitor center and Mouse's Tank. Go a tenth of a mile and bear left to stay on White Domes Road, bypassing the visitor center. Drive 5.6 miles to the end of the road at White Domes Day Use Area (0.9 miles past Parking Lot #3 at the start of Fire Wave Trail).
Arriving from the east, from the intersection of Route 169 and 167 near Lake Mead, drive west on Valley of Fire Highway for two miles to the park's east entrance. Drive another 3.3 miles to the intersection by the start of White Domes Road, turn right and take this road for 5.7 miles to the White Does Area.
Trailhead address: White Domes Road (Mouse's Tank Road), Valley of Fire State Park, Overton, NV 89040
Trailhead coordinates: 36.4859, -114.5329 (36° 29′ 09.24″N 114° 31′ 58.43″W)
View Valley of Fire State Park in a larger map
You may also view a regional map of surrounding Nevada trails and campgrounds.
Nearby Camping
These photos were taken in March of 2016. Click to enlarge.
Fire Wave
This 1.5-mile hike reaches a sensational striped creation where a slickrock depression is painted in waves of orange and beige.
Rainbow Vista
This hike of up to 1.5 miles goes up a sandstone mini-summit with tremendous 360-degree views over multi-colored landscapes and then continues on to Fire Canyon Overlook.
Petroglyph Canyon Trail to Mouse's Tank
This 0.75-mile hike travels down a sandy path lined with petroglyphs to a natural basin formed in the sandstone.
Balancing Rock
This 0.25-mile hike, which begins next to the Valley of Fire State Park Visitor Center, approaches a rock formation that appears to stand with a bit of magic.
This 0.3-mile hike at the east entrance of Valley of Fire State Park leads to a sandstone formation resembling an elephant with a unique natural arch for a trunk.
Petrified Logs Loop
This 0.3-mile hike gets close to petrified logs on the desert floor passing panels that explain how wood is petrified.
Atlatl Rock
Step right up to see Native American rock art on this 0.1-mile trail with stairs up a rock face to a collection of petroglyphs.
Hikes in Nevada
Explore more trails in Nevada and the picturesque parks around Las Vegas.
Atlatl Rock Campground and Arch Rock Campground
Valley of Fire State Park has great places to camp surrounded by formations of red sandstone.
White Domes Trail in Afoot and Afield: Las Vegas and Southern Nevada by Brian Beffort
White Domes Trail in Best Hikes Near Las Vegas by Bruce Grubbs
White Domes Trail on alltrails.com
White Domes Trail on backpacker.com
White Domes Trail on naturalbornhikers.com
Valley of Fire State Park on wikipedia.org
The official brochure for Valley of Fire State Park
A trail map for Valley of Fire State Park
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Last updated: January 9, 2018 Published: April 7, 2016
4 Comments on White Domes Trail in Valley of Fire State Park
Valley of Fire – such a highlight! – Aurian's Blog wrote:
[…] taking a trizillion pictures at the visitor center we decided to head to the White Domes area. White domes are sandstone formations with brilliant contrasting colors. There's a 1.25 miles long scenic […]
Nathalie wrote:
Hello, how thin are the narrows ? I have some excessive weight and then I am a bit frightened at the photos, not sure to pass through…. ?
David E. Miller wrote:
You'll pass through. I think the narrowest part is four or five feet wide.
A Day Trip at Valley of Fire, Nevada - Local Travel Tips wrote:
[…] 20 cars. Begin from Parking Lot #3, the final parking area on White Does Road before it ends by White Domes Trail. The first time we went there, we missed the trail head as there were not a lot of people. When we […]
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USA → Nevada → Valley of Fire State Park
Distance: 1.1 miles (loop)
Elevation change: 150 feet
Hiking time: Approx. 30 minutes
Location: Overton, Nevada
Open to: Hikers, dogs
Fees & Permits: State Park Entrance Fee

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Hajiradhar is a small village in the westernmost Indian state of Gujarat. The nearest major urban hub is Amreli at a distance of 44 km west. The picturesque Arabian Sea coast lies at a distance of 141 km to the south. Those with a taste for the traditional Gujarati thali (meals) and culture can visit this place. The state capital, Gandhinagar, lies at a distance of 240 km north-east.
The village does not have proper facilities to accommodate tourists. Thus, one is forced to venture into Amreli to spend the night. Good lodging facilities are available in the city; some of the options which are worth trying out are Goodluck Guest House (Tariff – Rs. 200), Hotel Darshan (Tariff – Rs. 700), Hotel Shree Paras (Tariff – Rs. 500) and others.
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New Delhi: Virtually ruling out an out-of-court settlement of the Ayodhya dispute as suggested by the Supreme Court, the Babri Masjid Action Committee on Tuesday said it was open only to mediation by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) himself.
"We have faith if the CJI himself mediates or nominates a team of Supreme Court judges or court itself hears the matter. But we are not willing to accept an out-of-court settlement," said Babri Masjid Action Committee convener Zafaryab Jilani.
"An amicable solution is impossible. This has to be dealt in the court itself. It has been long pending in the court. If the court passes any order to that effect (amicable solution), we will think about future course of action," he added.
An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice J.S. Khehar said amicable settlement of the Ayodhya dispute was a better course than insistence on judicial pronouncement.


Nigeria is the largest economy on the continent in terms of nominal GDP value, having surpassed South Africa in 20141. The country's potential has not been fully realised however, as the economy is overly reliant on oil exports and internal consumption. A period of strong growth, driven by consumption and high oil prices, has meant a higher rate of job loss, which has exacerbated inequality because of unequal distribution of wealth. In 3Q2014 and 2015 the commodity price slump led to a 70% decline in the price of oil, resulting in a balance of payment challenges and the depreciation of the Naira (NGN)2. Authorities opted to float the NGN in June 2016 to restrain further exhaustion of foreign exchange reserves3. In addition, Boko Haram and Islamic extremism has led to violent attacks against citizens in the East and in the oil sector of the Niger Delta4.
Comprising 7.5% of Nigeria's land mass, the Niger Delta was historically used as the largest exporter of palm products, this changed upon the discovery of oil in 19565. Creating a shift from the agricultural based economy to a prioritisation of oil. This has created a juxtaposition of the harm and good this shift has caused for the Southern region of Nigeria in particular. Four of the eight states; Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Ondo are the greatest benefactors of capital annually, in the form of compensation or revenue derivation from oil from the Federal purse6. It follows that these four have the greatest concentration of oil exploration and exploitation. The delta is of environmental and social concern – 2015 recorded the largest quantity of oil spilled in the last 5 years 52 billion litres7. Spills caused by purposeful sabotage accounted for 75.9 thousand litres of the total 119 thousand litres spills8.
Sabotage occurs because of illegal oil bunkering and pirates. The black market is driven by illegal fuel siphoning and conflict over such resources from rebel groups9. The revenue lost from the spills alone is enough to affect the economy significantly, alongside the drop in oil price. However, the unquantifiable environmental effects on the ocean, space and land are a glooming irreversible result, causing a loss of human life, wild life and environmental degradation. These play a great role in the loss of revenue to both the oil producing companies and the government. Between the years of 1979-2008, revenue lost amounted to USD 175.6 million10. This causes even greater conflict for power and regional control, as communities experience poverty, economic and social degradation so they seek alternative avenues to force the system to redistribute wealth. The regression in the price of crude oil since 2014, resulted in a slow diversification of the economy. The impact on the Niger Delta adversely affected government revenue and export earnings, as well as the fiscal capacity to prevent the economy from narrowing11.
The Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), which was launched by the Ministry of Budget and National Planning in February 2017, aiming to increase productivity and enable diversification of the Nigerian economy is a step in the right direction12. One of the goals is to increase export earnings and government revenues by an additional USD22 billion annually13. One of the key areas is the revaluation of oil, strong dependence on oil has promote fiscal stimulus but jointly an unequal wealth distribution has caused the vandalisation of the sector. Nigeria must begin to reformulate its focus away from oil to agriculture-centred stimulus objectives. This will begin to address the environmental damage caused by oil spills; as well as job loss. The agricultural sector shows more promise as an alternative for aiding stimulus in the longer term.
11-13 Ministry of Budget and National Planning, ibid.


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Could the foreign aid budget cut harm UK's efforts to lead the world on climate crisis?
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In his spending plans announced on Wednesday afternoon, the chancellor Rishi Sunak slashed the foreign aid budget from 0.7 to 0.5 per cent of the national income – a move that both defied his own party's manifesto pledge and the warnings of five former British prime ministers.
The announcement sparked condemnation from a wide range of figures, including foreign minister Baroness Liz Sugg, who resigned in protest. In her letter to the prime minister, she said: "Cutting UK aid risks undermining your efforts to promote a Global Britain and will diminish our power to influence other nations to do what is right."
Her words come as the UK prepares for its Climate Ambition Summit. It will be held on 12 December, the five-year anniversary of when a deal was reached by countries for the Paris Agreement on climate change.
The summit is a "kick-off event" aimed at inspiring greater ambition on climate action ahead of the upcoming UN climate talks, which will be hosted by the UK in Glasgow in 2021.
"Ahead of next month's Climate Ambition Summit, I'm calling on my fellow leaders at the G20 to make bold pledges and harness our collective ingenuity and resources to defeat the pandemic and protect our planet and our future for generations," said the prime minister in his statement to the G20 summit held last weekend.
But the cut to the foreign aid budget could put the government on the "back foot", says Nick Mabey, chief executive and founder of E3G, a climate change think tank.
"The cut to aid puts UK climate diplomacy on the back foot just as the prime minister prepares the kick-off summit for Cop26 on 12 December," he told The Independent.
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— Baroness Sugg (@liz_sugg) November 25, 2020
"The UK is already struggling to get other donor countries to meet their climate finance commitments to help poor countries, and this announcement will remove any remaining ability to apply pressure."
Under the Paris Agreement, both developed and low- and middle-income countries pledged to slash their greenhouse gas emissions in order to keep global warming below 2C above pre-industrial levels.
However, the pledges from poorer countries were made on the condition that they would receive financial support from richer nations. (This reflects the fact that, since the start of the industrial era to today, richer nations have been responsible for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions.)
Richer countries have pledged to mobilise $100bn of "climate finance" for poorer nations by 2020. However, a report released a few weeks ago by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found that, by 2018, they were still some way from meeting that figure. The total amount of climate finance given in 2018 was $78.9bn, up 11 per cent on the previous year.
Though it appears that climate finance is protected in the government's new spending plans, there are fears that slashing overseas aid could harm the UK's efforts to encourage other developed nations to increase their spending on climate finance.
Defenders of the government's decision will point out, however, that, for the last few years, the UK has been the only G7 country to meet the 0.7 per cent foreign aid spending target.
But there are further worries that any move to cut overseas funding could alienate developing countries – right at the time when the UK is aiming to work with them to boost ambition to tackle the climate crisis.
"If developing countries feel they have been abandoned to manage the impact of Covid and climate change on their own, despite having caused neither problem, then a harsh backlash is on the cards," said Mr Mabey.
"If others follow the UK in slashing aid, then Cop26 risks being an angry north-south argument about funding to help countries survive climate impacts rather than a global celebration of rising climate ambition and cooperation."
In a time when #LDCs need support more than ever, #ODAfunding cuts take us in the wrong direction. With global problems of #COVID & #climatechange, we need more solidarity - not less. As @COP26 President, we call on the UK to lead, not retreat @hmtreasury @FCDOGovUK
— LDC Chair (@LDCChairUNFCCC) November 24, 2020
Before the chancellor made his announcement, Sonam Phuntsho Wangdi, chair of a group of the 50 least-developed countries (LDCs) at the UN climate talks, said in a tweet that a cut to overseas aid would take the world in "the wrong direction".
He said: "In a time when #LDCs need support more than ever, #ODAfunding cuts take us in the wrong direction. With global problems of #COVID & #climatechange, we need more solidarity – not less. As @COP26 President, we call on the UK to lead, not retreat."
A government spokesperson said: "The UK will spend £10bn on overseas aid next year – making it one of the highest donors in the G7 – and we intend to return to 0.7 per cent as soon as the fiscal situation allows.
"Overseas aid is just one of the ways we play our role in the world and the prime minister has committed at least £11.6bn over the next five years to support developing countries manage the transition to net zero, as we prepare for Cop26."
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ROME — The missing piece for AC Milan in its decade-long quest to return to glory — and financial stability — could prove to be a 34-year-old striker who hasn't played in nearly a year. Mario Mandžukic's signing this week is tantamount to a statement of title intentions. Hitherto having maintained that its goal was returning to the Champions League after a seven-year absence by securing only a top-four finish, Milan now appears firmly set on winning Serie A. And standing three points clear of city rival Inter Milan nearing the season's mid-point, why not? It's just that having exceeded expectations all season — for all of 2020 actually, or since Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned last January — it's been a slow process in terms of building the belief that a title run is possible. Juventus has ruled Serie A for nine consecutive seasons and Milan has finished no better than fifth over the past seven years. Whereas hedge-fund owner Elliott Management has for the most part prioritized signing younger players on the rise with bright financial prospects, Mandžukic is a veteran scorer looking for one last turn in the spotlight. "The history of Milan tells us to be ambitious and get back to where we should be," Milan coach Stefano Pioli said. "His arrival goes in that direction. … He's an extra weapon." Mandžukic knows Italian soccer, having scored 44 goals in 162 appearances for Juventus before spending last season in Qatar with league champion Al-Duhail. He could perform as a reserve for the 39-year-old Ibrahimovic or play together with the Swede in a supporting role. "There will be two of us to scare the opponents now," Ibrahimovic said. Milan is also reportedly in talks to sign centre back Fikayo Timori from Chelsea and left back Junior Firpo from Barcelona, with midfielder Soualiho Meïté recently loaned in from Torino. "We are almost halfway through the league and now the games are starting to be more difficult," Ibrahimovic said after scoring both goals in a 2-0 win over Cagliari on Monday. "It will be a very tough season. But now with Mandžukic and Meïté — and I don't know if others will arrive — we will have more players available for the coach to rotate in." By winning Serie A, Milan could grab millions more in Champions League money from UEFA — funds that are desperately needed to provide relief from financial fair play sanctions that resulted in Milan voluntarily withdrawing from last season's Europa League. Mandžukic could make his Milan debut against Atalanta on Saturday, with the team needing only one point to secure the mostly meaningless halfway title. Then he could be of even more use three days later in a derby with Inter in the Italian Cup quarterfinals. "Looking at the schedule there will be some rotation as we'll need to preserve energy, not run risks or have too many injuries," Pioli said. "Having some extra choices is important. I'm happy with the club's choice." ___ More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports ___ Andrew Dampf is at https://twitter.com/AndrewDampf Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press
A popular ousted politician charged with defaming Thailand's monarchy for questioning the government's COVID-19 vaccine procurement stood by his comments Thursday and said the nation deserves more transparency. The government filed charges on Wednesday accusing Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit of lese majeste for alleging that the procurement was late and inadequate. Thanathorn also said there was possible favoritism in the awarding of the main contract.
Volkswagen faces a fine of more than 100 million euros ($121 million) for missing EU targets on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from its 2020 passenger car fleet, the world's largest carmaker said on Thursday. It cut average CO2 emissions in the fleet in the European Union by around 20% to 99.8 g/km, but that was around 0.5 g/km above its target, Volkswagen said. "We narrowly missed the fleet target for 2020, thwarted by the COVID-19 pandemic," CEO Herbert Diess said in a statement, adding he hoped to meet the target this year as the company's main brands bring out new electric models.
CSA confident of Australia's tour of South Africa later this year going ahead amid COVID-19 crisis
A three-Test tour was originally scheduled to take place during February and March but an aborted limited overs tour by England late last year led to speculation that either the tour might not take place or that it could be switched to Perth in Western Australia.
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U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Thursday as investors counted on more pandemic relief and speedy vaccine rollouts under the new Biden administration to aid the economic recovery while awaiting a reading on the weekly jobless claims. Labor Department's data is expected to show that the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dipped in the latest week but remained well above the 900,000 mark, likely due to a relentless surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. President Joe Biden is expected to launch an array of initiatives in his initial days in office, including ramping up testing and vaccine rollouts.
MENA Oil and Gas 2021 with COVID-19 Impact Update - Outlook for Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals Projects in the Middle East and North Africa in 2021 - MEED Insights
Summary Middle East oil and gas is entering an expansive period as regional firms undertake major field development programmes, expedite unconventional hydrocarbons exploration drives and work to secure their future market share in the industry.New York, Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "MENA Oil and Gas 2021 with COVID-19 Impact Update - Outlook for Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals Projects in the Middle East and North Africa in 2021 - MEED Insights" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p06009908/?utm_source=GNW Since 2011, more than $300bn of oil and gas project contracts have been awarded in the Mena region. These investments have strengthened Saudi Arabia's position as the world's most influential oil exporter, and pushed Qatar into the number one spot for both liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas-to-liquids (GTL) production. Middle East oil and gas is entering an expansive period as regional firms undertake major field development programmes, expedite unconventional hydrocarbons exploration drives and work to secure their future market share in the industry. About $652bn worth of oil, gas and petrochemicals projects planned or underway across the Mena region, according to regional projects tracker MEED Projects. Of this, some $392bn of projects have yet to have their main contracts awarded. Current investments in upstream field exploration and production capacity this will lead to a significant expansion of the region's oil production capacities of operators by 2025. About $58.4bn of upstream oil projects currently under execution in Middle East and North African (Mena) countries. With many field discoveries expected to move into project development in late 2020, the region is expected to maintain a steady flow of capital expenditure towards upstream oil schemes. Downstream, the Mena region is planning to add 2 million b/d of refining capacity by 2022.More than $200bn is expected to be ploughed into new refining and petrochemicals ventures in the GCC by 2025. Seven major refinery schemes worth more than $40bn in total that are currently in the front-end engineering and design (feed) phase. These investments offer abundant new opportunities for contractors, consultants and suppliers working in the oil, gas and petrochemicals sector in the region. There is also considerable change taking place in the way work is being procured and delivered in the region. The drive to increase the value of local content in projects requires companies to procure people, goods and services from local sources where possible, while the need to increase energy efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide emissions is becoming an important aspect of projects. The report has been updated to reflect the impact of Covid-19 Written by MEED, the Middle East market experts within the Group, "MENA Oil & Gas 2021" provides a comprehensive analysis of the key trends, opportunities and challenges facing governments and businesses in the oil and gas sector. The report provides energy companies, contractors, suppliers, manufacturers and consultants with a powerful resource that will help them to identify new opportunities, set strategy, and mitigate risk in the Middle East and North Africa. This report provides a comprehensive snapshot of the regional oil and gas projects market at the start of 2020 and examines the outlook for policy and investment in oil, gas and petrochemicals projects across the Mena region. The report is of extreme high-value to anyone seeking to identify opportunities, understand risks and set strategy in the regional oil and gas projects market. 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The Worldwide 5G Core Industry is Projected to Grow to $9.4 Billion by 2025
Dublin, Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "5G Core Market by Component (Solutions and Services), Network Function (Access and Mobility Management Function, Policy Control Function, Unified Data Management), Deployment Model (Cloud and On-premises), End User, and Region - Global Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global 5G core market size is projected to grow from USD 630 million in 2020 to USD 9,497 million by 2025, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 72.0% during the forecast period. The 5G core market is gaining traction due to the evolution of cellular network technology, which has offered higher data speeds and lower latency. The 5G core market is gaining traction due to its cloud-native and service-based architecture that will improve the modularity of products with greater emphasis on low latency, URLLC, eMBB, and mMTC offerings.The managed services segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period Managed services in the 5G core market outsource a complete network or a part of it on a proactive management basis to improve the network operations and reduce the organizational expenses. These services outsource solutions related to network security, and storage, desktop, server, hosting, applications, and mobile device management. As the 5G core market is in its initial phase, most vendors are not capable of providing a standalone solution and its associate services to the customers. This enforces them to manage a few of the services from vendors who are experts in providing those to deliver the required services to the customers. Enterprises segment to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period Enterprises are undergoing digital transformation across different industries. Businesses are in various stages of implementing new technologies to develop new solutions, improve service delivery, increase operational efficiency, reduce cost, gain competitive advantage, and meet rising customer expectations. 5G will soon make it into the list of technologies enterprise will consider, with standalone 5G solutions that will enable various new industrial applications, such as robotics, big data analytics, IIoT and AR/VR in engineering and design, as well as new ways to provide remote support and training. Asia Pacific (APAC) region to record the highest growing region in the 5G core market APAC has several growing economies, such as China, India, and Japan, which are expected to register high growth in the 5G core market. These countries have always supported and promoted industrial and technological growth. Also, they possess a developed technological infrastructure, which is promoting the adoption of 5G core solutions across all industry verticals. The network market in APAC is driven by the growing acceptance of cloud-based solutions, emerging technologies such as the IoT, and big data analytics and mobility. APAC is one of the biggest markets for connected devices Key Topics Covered: 1 Introduction2 Research Methodology3 Executive Summary4 Premium Insights4.1 Attractive Opportunities in the 5G Core Market4.2 Market in North America, by Component and End-user4.3 Market in Europe, by Component and End-user4.4 Market in Asia-Pacific, by Component and End-user5 Market Overview5.1 Introduction5.2 Market Dynamics5.2.1 Drivers5.2.1.1 Cloud-Native and Service-Based Architecture5.2.1.2 Telecom Operators Emphasize on Embb Services5.2.1.3 Industry 4.0 Paved Way for Mmtc5.2.1.4 Development of Smart Infrastructure5.2.1.5 Differentiated 5G Services Via Network Slicing5.2.2 Restraints5.2.2.1 Security Concerns in the 5G Core Network5.2.3 Opportunities5.2.3.1 Low Latency Connectivity with Urllc5.2.3.2 Demand for Private 5G Across Enterprises, Government, and Industrial Sectors.5.2.4 Challenges5.2.4.1 Heavy Spending on Deploying 5G Core5.2.4.2 Uncertainty Around Roi and Other Unprecedented Challenges5.3 Case Study Analysis5.3.1 T-Mobile5.3.2 Sk Telecom5.3.3 Nokia5.3.4 Ericsson5.4 Technology Analysis5.4.1 Introduction5.4.2 Wi-Fi5.4.3 Wimax5.4.4 Network Slicing in Radio Access Network5.4.5 Network Slicing in Core Network5.4.6 Network Slicing in Transport Network5.4.7 Small Cell Networks5.4.8 Long Term Evolution Network5.4.9 Citizens Broadband Radio Service5.4.10 Multefire5.5 Regulatory Implications5.5.1 General Data Protection Regulation5.5.2 California Consumer Privacy Act5.5.3 Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard5.5.4 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act5.5.5 Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine5.5.6 Health Level Seven5.5.7 Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act5.5.8 Sarbanes-Oxley Act5.5.9 Soc25.5.10 Communications Decency Act5.5.11 Digital Millennium Copyright Act5.5.12 Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act5.5.13 Lanham Act5.6 Value Chain Analysis5.6.1 Telecom Original Equipment Manufacturers5.6.2 5G Radio5.6.3 5G Core5.6.4 5G Transport5.6.5 Network Function Virtualization/Software Defined Networking/Cloud Service Providers5.6.6 System Integrators/Managed Service Providers5.6.7 End-users5.7 Ecosystem5.7.1 Network Infrastructure Enablers5.7.2 Government Regulatory Authorities5.7.3 System Integrators5.7.4 Industrial Partners5.7.5 Strategic Consultants5.7.6 Original Equipment Manufacturers5.7.7 Customer Premises Equipment5.7.8 Virtualization Vendors5.7.9 Cloud Service Providers5.7.10 Neutral Host Providers5.8 Patent Analysis5.9 Pricing Analysis5.10 COVID-19 Market Outlook for 5G Core5.11 Porter's Five Forces Model6 5G Core Market, by Component6.1 Introduction6.1.1 Component: Market Drivers6.1.2 Component: Market Scenario, COVID-196.2 Solutions6.3 Services6.3.1 Professional Services6.3.2 Managed Services7 5G Core Market Analysis, by Deployment Model7.1 Introduction7.1.1 Deployment Model: Market Drivers7.1.2 Deployment Model: Market Scenario; COVID-197.2 On-Premises7.3 Cloud8 5G Core Market, by End-user8.1 Introduction8.1.1 End-users: Market Drivers8.1.2 End-users: COVID-19 Impact8.2 Telecom Operators8.2.1 State of 5G Commercialization8.3 Enterprises9 5G Core Market, by Network Function9.1 Introduction9.1.1 Network Functions: Market Drivers9.1.2 Network Functions: COVID-19 Impact9.2 Access and Mobility Management Function9.3 Session Management Function9.4 User Plane Function9.5 Policy Control Function9.6 Network Exposure Function9.7 Nf Repository Function9.8 Unified Data Management9.9 Authentication Server Function9.10 Application Function9.11 Network Slice Selection Function9.12 Others10 5G Core Market, by Region10.1 Introduction10.2 North America10.3 Europe10.4 Asia-Pacific10.5 Rest of the World11 Competitive Landscape11.1 Introduction11.2 Market Evaluation Framework11.3 Revenue Analysis of Top Market Players11.4 Market Share Analysis11.4.1 Introduction11.5 Ranking of Key Players in the 5G Core Market, 202011.6 Company Evaluation Matrix11.6.1 Star11.6.2 Emerging Leader11.6.3 Pervasive11.6.4 Participant11.7 Product Portfolio and Business Strategy Analysis of 5G Core Vendors12 Company Profiles12.1 Introduction12.2 Ericsson12.3 Huawei12.4 Nokia12.4.2 Solutions and Services Offered12.5 Samsung12.6 Zte12.7 Affirmed Networks12.8 Cisco12.9 Mavenir12.10 Nec12.11 Oracle12.12 Athonet12.13 Casa Systems12.14 Cumucore12.15 Druid Software12.16 Hpe12.17 Iplook12.18 Metaswitch13 Adjacent/Related Markets13.1 5G Infrastructure Market13.1.1 Market Definition13.1.2 Limitations of the Study13.1.3 Market Overview13.1.4 5G Infrastructure Market, by Communication Infrastructure13.1.5 5G Infrastructure Market, by Region13.2 LTE and 5G Broadcast Market13.2.1 Market Definition13.2.2 Limitations of the Study13.2.3 Market Overview13.2.4 LTE and 5G Broadcast Market, by Technology13.2.5 LTE and 5G Broadcast Market, by Region14 Appendix14.1 Discussion Guide For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/dpjazd CONTACT: CONTACT: ResearchAndMarkets.com Laura Wood, Senior Press Manager press@researchandmarkets.com For E.S.T Office Hours Call 1-917-300-0470 For U.S./CAN Toll Free Call 1-800-526-8630 For GMT Office Hours Call +353-1-416-8900
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China and Hong Kong both saw a good move into large-cap names this week. In China, Datang International Power Generatation is up 16% and Zhou Hei Ya International is up 13%. In Hong Kong, China Minsheng Financial is up 20% and SEA Holdings is up 10%. No other factors really stood out in both markets.
148 names moved on volume this week. Almost half of the volume spikes came in India and Taiwan. At the Sector level, the Financial and Producer Manufacturing sectors pick up a good number of volume spikes. On the positive side, China Touyun Tech Group is up 21%, Hanmi Pharma is up 20% and Emerson Pacific is up 14%. On the other side, Taokaenoi Food & Marketing is down 15%, Ginko International is down 11% and Universal Robina is down 11%.
Good sell off in low PBR names in China and a strong move into high ROIC names. High ROIC names that did well were AAC Technologies Holdings up 11% and Sunny Optical up 9%. In Hong Kong, there was the same selloff in Value names but there was not a rotation into Quality names. Low PBR names that did poorly this week were Hengdeli Holdings is down 18% and Mason Financial Holdings is down 3%.
In Singapore, high dividend yield names did very well this week. TalkMed Group is up 9% and Asian Pay Television Trust is up 8%. Value and high Beta names were hurt this week in South Korea. High PE names that were down were Interflex down 9% and Leeno Industrial down 4%. High Beta names did incredibly well in Malaysia this week. Malaysia Building Society is up 14% and AirAsia is up 6%.
Only 85 names moved on volume this week. A good portion came in South Korea. At the sector level, the spikes look to well distributed. On the positive side, DoubleUGames is up 39, Indiabulls Real Estate is up 35% and CUB Elecparts is up 27%. On the other side, Japfa Ltd is down 21%, Vivant Corp is down 9% and TMB Bank Public is down 9%.
Nothing really stood out in China and there was just a slight move into low PBR names in Hong Kong. South China Holdings is up 11%. In Singapore, there was a move into Value names and names with positive EPS revisions. Value names that did well in Singapore were China Aviation Oil up 8% and Yanlord Land Group is up 6%. In South Korea there was selloff in Value and Large-cap names and a move into Growth. Growth names that outperformed were CJ CGV up 10% and Interflex up 9%.
In India, high ROE / ROIC names did not do well and there was a slight rotation into Beta. High ROE names that underperformed were SpiceJet down 7% and United Spirits down 7%. In the Philippines, large-cap names did well this week. Megaworld is up 17% and Metro pacific Investments is up 9%.
122 names moved on volume this week. On the positive side, BBMG Corp is up 42%, Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper is up 26% and Maoye International is up 23%. On the other side, AhnLab is down 11%, Ennoconn is down 9% and CT Environmental Group is down 9%.
High ROE and Sales growth names did well this week in China. Sunac China Holdings is up 13% and China Maple Leaf Educational System is up 13%. In Hong Kong it was more about Value with high dividend yield names doing the best. Shimao Property Holdings is up 15% and Country Garden Holding is up 15%. In India, high ROE names did well and low PBR names were hurt this week. High ROE names that did well were Astral Poly Technik up 10% and Delta Corp up 13%.In Singapore there was slight selloff in high dividend names and a move into low Debt to Equity names. Far East Orchard is up 7% and TalkMed Group is up 7%. In South Korea, quality names were the strongest this week. Youngone Corp is up 9% and Korea Kolmar is up 6%. In the Philippines there was a slight selloff in large-cap names and a move into high Beta names.
In Singapore there was slight selloff in high dividend names and a move into low Debt to Equity names. Far East Orchard is up 7% and TalkMed Group is up 7%. In South Korea, quality names were the strongest this week. Youngone Corp is up 9% and Korea Kolmar is up 6%. In the Philippines there was a slight selloff in large-cap names and a move into high Beta names.
216 names moved on volume this week. At the Country level, the spikes look to be well distributed. However, close to a quarter of the spikes were in the Financial Sector. On the positive side, China Overseas Grand Oceans Group is up 28%, Agile Group Holdings is up 19% and China Regenerative Medicine International is up 19%. On the other side, Group Lease Public is down 52%, Macronix International is down 12% and Alibaba Health Information Technology is down 14%.
Pretty good selloff in large-cap names in China this week. China Hongqiao Group is down 11% and China Eastern Airlines is down 7%. In Hong Kong while none of the other factors stood out, high ROIC names did well this week. Luen Wong Group is up 34% and Wang On Properties is up 19%. Value and high Beta names did well in South Korea. Low PBR names that did well this week were Hyundai Mipo Dockyard up 11% and Hyundai Heavy Industries up 8%.
In Singapore there was a slight selloff in high Beta names and a move into high ROE names. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is up 18% and Jardine Cycle & Carriage is up 9%. High Dividend names did well in the Philippines this week. Belle Corp is up 4% and Semirara Mining % Power is up 4%. Nothing really stood out in India. In Malaysia there was a slight move into large-cap and growth names. My E.G. Services is up 8% and Press Metal is up 9%.
188 names moved on volume this week. A good portion of the volume spikes came in the Process Industries and Financial Sector. At the country level, half of the volume spikes came in China/HK and India. On the positive side, Gallant Venture is up 41%, Sri Rejeki Isman is up 33% and China Zhengtong Auto Service is up 30%. On the other side, Season Pacific Holdings is down 19%, Bharat Petroleum Corp is down 13% and Hindustan Petroleum is down 10%. All moved on volume.


Yes, we never listen to them anymore before the plane takes off. But, they do have it right. You have to put the oxygen mask on yourself first, before you can help other people. Same thing goes for effective leaders. To be at your best to serve the people you lead, you need to take care of you first. Get the stress out of your system. Go run (like I did at a local race), go hike, go gardening, do something to get the stress out of your system. You will be able to serve your people better. Check out my latest video blog, recorded just after my run, and leave a comment about how you are taking care of yourself.


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Q: Why isn't my Laravel one-to-one relationship working as expected? I have two models, Delivery and Shipment.
Deliveries can have two distinct one-to-one relationships with Shipment : OutboundShipment and InboundShipment.
Here is how I am defining these relationships:
class Delivery extends Model
{
    public function outboundShipment() {
        return $this->hasOne('App\Shipment', 'delivery_id', 'outbound_shipment_id');
    }

    public function inboundShipment() {
        return $this->hasOne('App\Shipment', 'delivery_id', 'inbound_shipment_id');
    }

    public function addRelatedShipments() {

        $newOutboundShipment = new Shipment();
        $newOutboundShipment->status = 'Delivery Outbound';
        $newOutboundShipment->save();

        $this->outboundShipment()->save($newOutboundShipment);

        $newInboundShipment = new Shipment();
        $newInboundShipment->status = 'Inbound';
        $newInboundShipment->save();

        $this->inboundShipment()->save($newInboundShipment);

    }

}

class Shipment extends Model
{
    public function delivery() {
        return $this->hasOne('App\Delivery');
    }

}

After creating my Delivery object and saving it, I call addRelatedShipments().
On one end, this works fine - if I call $deliveries = Delivery::with('outboundShipment')->with('inboundShipment')->get();, I get the list of deliveries and each delivery has outbound_shipment and inbound_shipment as properties on the models.
However, this doesn't work when I'm trying to include the delivery on shipments. If I call $shipments = Shipment::with('delivery')->get();, I get all shipments, and two fields are null: delivery_id and delivery.
Any idea what I'm doing wrong here? I'd assume that at the very least, the delivery_id field shouldn't be null. As mentioned, I do call save() on the Delivery model before calling addRelatedShipments().

A: Because your Shipment contains the delivery_id it has to define the relation to the Delivery model as a BelongsTo. Update your relation to be like this:
class Shipment extends Model
{
    public function delivery() {
        return $this->belongsTo('App\Delivery');
    }

}

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PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock Corporation (PVC) will have its Soai Rap Petroleum Service Industrial Zone revoked due to operation inefficiencies and low occupancy rates.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung recently asked the Tien Giang People's Committee to revoke Soai Rap Petroleum Service IZ and called on the investor to transfer the project to other investors.
Besides, the DPM assigned the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and relevant authorities to monitor the revocation and transfer of the project.
Covering an area of 285 hectares, the project was licensed in March 2011. However, after three years, the IZ had only one tenant.
As a result, in October 2014, the government approved in principle to transfer the IZ to the Tien Giang People's Committee to manage according to the IZ development planning by 2015, with vision to 2020.
Vietnam also has 17 coastal economic zones (EZs) established on a land and water surface area of approximately 845,000ha, not to mention Ninh Co EZ in the northern province of Nam Dinh, which is included in the planning but has not been established yet.
However, the transfer has yet to be completed despite repeated urging from the government.
The Soai Rap project is just one black spot in the bright picture of the local industrial real estate segment.
According to MPI's Economic Zones Management Department, there are 328 IZs across the country at present, taking up a total area of 96,300 hectares of natural land. Of this, 223 zones have been put in operation and 105 are in the process of site clearance and compensation. Occupancy reached 51.5 per cent overall, and 73 per cent at operating IZs.
IZs with high occupancy rates include Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park III in the southern province of Binh Duong or Que Vo I, Que Vo II, Tien Son, and Yen Phong I in the northern province of Bac Ninh, with the average occupancy rate of 85 per cent.


The Temporo-Mandibular joint has a complex anatomical architecture. It is the only joint in the body to be involved in psychological disorder. The incidence of myofacial pain dysfunction syndrome. (MPDS) is a very common occurrence in the clinical practice. Anatomical weakness and complexities and internal derangements predispose to MPDS. In this paper, the authors have tried to correlate the clinical signs and symptoms to the anatomical and functional characteristics of Temporo-Mandibular joint.


Experience the center of Milan in a unique way on a modern rickshaw tour. Stop to explore attractions of interest to you on the 2-hour route.
Enjoy two routes and over 37 stops to discover the most charming and out-of-the-way corners of the city of Milan with a ticket valid for 1 or 2 days.


Now that Shawn Thornton is retired as a player, bring him in as a bench coach. The veterans know and respect him and all the new guys could benefit from his gritty, hardworking mindset. His leadership qualities have been influential throughout his career, maybe his combination of humor and toughness helps to keep Marchand on the right path.


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Racers Show Out for Record $10,000 Payday at 12th Annual Stick Shift Nationals
Van Abernethy
Mark Charcalla (Greg Burrow photos)
The Greg Butcher Trucking Stick Shift Nationals has become a legendary event at North Carolina's Farmington Dragway for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the fact that this race is completely free to enter, and includes huge payouts with several chances to score big.
Not only is the $10,000-to-win main event completely free to enter, the same goes for the Scarlette's Performance Gambler's Race on Friday night, which awards $5,000 to the winner and pays eight places deep. Basically, everyone who enters this event gets paid to race, with zero entry fees across the board.
[Editor's Note: This story originally appeared in DI #177, the Sportsman Issue, in July/August of 2022.]
If you have the unfortunate luck of losing first round in the main event, no problem, just get back in line and enter the Second Chance race. "If you showed up this year and lost first round of the main event, and also lost first round in the Second Chance race, you still got $25!" says Ken Regenthal, who's been instrumental in growing the event.
This gathering is also gaining notoriety for the fact that Saturday's main event has never had a repeat winner, including the recently completed 12th running. Mark Charcalla made the long trip from Pennsylvania to become the 12th original winner of this race's main event, getting past Colton Krishner in the thrilling finals. Charcalla drove his 1990 Ford Mustang – a car he's owned since high school – to the winner's circle.
Will Hull
In fact, he nearly swept the whole weekend after he first scored a runner-up finish in Friday's gambler's race, but Virginia's Will Hull delivered a starting line advantage in his Camaro and never looked back, thus collecting the $5,000 purse. "I choked on Friday night…I ain't gonna lie…I had a bad light," Charcalla confesses.
Saturday's main event victory did represent sweet revenge for Charcalla, as he and Krishner have a storied past. "Last year, me and Colton were battling for the Pro Stick championship, and it came down to the last race of the year in Maryland, and he beat me to win the championship, so I kinda got redemption on him at Farmington," smiles Charcalla, who's a 2012 champion within the Pro Stick Series.
Charcalla's Mustang that once carried him back and forth to high school is a vehicle that he says he'll never part with. It's always been a manually shifted car, but is now anchored by a G-Force 5-speed and motivated by a 429-cubic-inch small-block Ford powerplant that propels the car to 5.40-second elapsed times in the eighth mile.
"Sure, it was a long haul from Pennsylvania for me and my dad and my uncle, but there's just nothing that compares to this race, and I've got to give a shoutout to my whole family for all their help. There's actually nine of us in my family that race," says Charcalla.
Bill Hull
While the main event has never had a repeat winner, the Second Chance race has had several over the years, and the most recent running saw it happen yet again, as Bill Hull went the distance on his second attempt to score the victory over Kenny Regenthal Jr., whose past accomplishments include a main event final-round appearance in 2016. Chad McCreary drove his dad's 1957 Chevy Wagon to a semifinal finish, with Cam Drake picking up the Dash for Cash victory.
The Stick Shift Nationals continues to be one of the most impressive growth stories, starting with just five cars at the inaugural event, and eventually hosting a record 176 cars in 2021.
"All things considered, I'm happy with the car count of 136 this year," comments Regenthal, as he referenced the rampant inflation and record fuel prices as an obvious hindrance. "Our friends from the Pro Stick organization turned out in large numbers and the Classic Gear Jammers really represent. These dedicated club racers make up a huge demographic."
Roughly four years ago, Butner Construction stepped up and was responsible for making the winner's purse $5,000, but it obviously didn't stop there. It was at last year's event when Greg Butcher – a complete stranger at the time – walked up to Regenthal and pledged $10,000 to the winner of the 2022 running. Every bit as mind-boggling as his $10,000 pledge was the fact that last year's event was the first drag race Butcher had ever attended!
Greg Butcher (right)
Butcher wanted to join the gear jammer movement and had recently purchased the 1967 Chevelle of his friend, the late Steve Tedder. On the Monday following last year's event, Butcher called Regenthal and reportedly told him to come get the money. Just in case he died, he wanted Regenthal to have it. "Those were his exact words…I've never heard anything like that in my life!" marvels Regenthal. And Butcher promptly committed to sponsoring the 2023 event with another 10 grand.
The Scarlette's Performance Friday night gambler's race is another aspect of the Stick Shift Nationals that's taken off in a very short amount of time. The gambler's race wasn't even on the schedule last year and was thrown together the week of the event. On the Monday before the race, Regenthal put out the word on social media, and Farmington was promptly flooded with 110 race cars. Fast-forward one year and now the event pays $5,000 to win thanks to Sandy Scarlette of Scarlette's Performance.
It's Regenthal's textbook sponsor gathering that has made this event what it is today, and many of those sponsors have supported the event since its inception.
As always, Ken heaps high praise on his wife, Lisa, for all she does to make this race happen. "Also got to say thanks to our son, William, who kept up with all the statistics this year and was a huge help," Regenthal adds.
As the event continues to gain notoriety, it's become the stick shift racer's bucket list event and shows no signs of fizzling out anytime soon.