Annyeong! For today I will be posting something I learned last week. As I search for the best route from my place to Makati I thought of riding the PNR or Philippine National Railway.
I remember that I tried riding once from Makati and it was fast compared if I take a bus (so much traffic) and one train ride. However they stopped the operations some time ago during 2009.
First thing we must know is, where do exactly the train of PNR go? I asked a couple of people and apparently all of them are clueless on what route the PNR has today. It was hardly advertised unlike LRT and MRT. I checked out several posts regarding the commuter service but I didn't find enough information, giving me more reason to try it again.
South bound is the route from Tutuban to Alabang and Alabang to Tutuban is Northbound.
Running for over 120 years, the Philippine National Railway (PNR) is one of the oldest train systems in the region. PNR's Commuter Express trains run from Tutuban Station in Manila to Alabang in Mutinlupa City.
My sister is bound for Sta. Mesa while me, we only paid P10 each for our tickets I heard even PNR will be increasing their rates but I bet it will still be cheaper than if we take MRT or LRT. I don't have anything against MRT and LRT 1 but they just increased their rates. I bought a new stored value card and it is already P150. :( Now a round trip LRT ride going to EDSA or even Gil Puyat will cost me P60. And the box office lines every morning especially Monday is still there, PRICE+Long lines makes it clearly a no-go. Sometimes the hardest moments of your everyday life doesn't come from work or school but from commuting.
One thing I noticed is that the ones mandating the station are lenient in letting passengers wait so close to the platform area. I even saw one guy seating on the platform. Gone are the jingles about security and safety, that's only available in LRT.
Going back to my story, so we will be riding PNR from Blumentritt because its the nearest station from us. We cross our fingers that it won't be crowded because its non-peak hours. Alas the train came just in exactly at 2:12 PM. There was noise and the train is already old and rusty like the last time I have seen one. I felt excited like I'll be riding the infamous Harry Potter ride because just like the latter its an old train. We were able to take seats, I was amazed that it is air conditioned, just imagine if its not. It was one hot afternoon and nothing will be worst than an un-airconditioned train.
Enough seats for everyone. I guess we are lucky. There is even music playing in the background. Can you say awesome?
In just 10 minutes my sister was able to get off at Sta. Mesa station, that is a 30-40 minutes slash on her usual ride to school! Cool! Buendia Station on the other hand is a 30 minutes ride, not bad!
One thing to note is that, the PNR just like any other service, are filled with people during mornings, Mondays and peak hours. If you intend to use PNR during this time I suggest to go really really ahead of your time. Right now the point to point stations are Tutuban to Alabang and vice versa. I have no news on the Bicol or farther stations of PNR or when it will resume services.
Btw I just wanna share, I watched tv and it was mentioned Manila and Bicol is almost as far as Tokyo and Osaka. In Japan they have shinkansen (japanese term for bullet train which I tried before! kyaa~) and the train ride only takes 1 hour. Awesome. Hopefully someday our PNR evolves like a Pokemon and become a shinkansen.
For updates regarding their service, I found their PNR facebook page.
Hope this post will be helpful for anyone who wants to try the PNR service!
It's kind of scary to ride a train where you don't particularly know where it's going or where it's stopping. But it is still an adventure. And I bet it would be more affordable than riding the bus, LRT, or MRT. I'm not really sure as I live in Cavite and I don't take train station rides ever, but I do take buses when I go there. This is a really neat post and very informative for those who would like to take the PNR.


July 1, 1818 Second Bank of the United States switches from expansionary to deflationary by requiring payment from state banks in gold.
July 1, 1838 The West Point class of 1838 contains P. G. T Beauregard (2), Irwin McDowell (23), William Hardee (26), and Carter Stevenson (42).
July 1, 1862 [circa] General David Hunter organizes the 1st South Carolina Regiment. It will later become the 33rd U. S. Colored Infantry.
July 1, 1862 United States public debt exceeds $500 million for the first time.


Who in Tassie up for run to Strahan on 19th March ? Meet at Johns & go via Gorge to Strahan for dinner . Dont make any excuses George !!
Was a fantastic trip ! Thxs Leon & thxs to your lovely wife & yourself for breaky !
Planning on a catch up Saturday if it works for you?
The tyre's fucken good, just did a run out to Apollo Bay, round trip of 400k's. Surprised the non victory boys, they couldnt believe how well the jackpot took the corners, left 'em for dead on the great ocean road.
Hey Leon, how are you going on the Metzlers??? My dunlops are fucked and its time to change them.
By the waymight swap your seat as well, lol, the misses hates mine, i had a r1 that had no space for any size arse, but said that was better.


Prototype and Prototype 2 have both received a stealthy re-release for the Xbox One in what Activision calls the Prototype Biohazard Bundle.
The bundle contains the original Prototype and Prototype 2 titles which were previously released on the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC a few years ago. This includes all prior downloadable content featured on both games for $49.99 USD. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like either of the titles received any next-gen graphical upgrades such as sixty frames-per-second or updated textures.
The original Prototype game was released in 2009 and has a Metacritic score of 78 while the Xbox 360 version of Prototype 2, which was released in 2012, has a Metacritic score of 74.


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Pakistani AK-style bolt-action rifle
December 14, 20177 x 57, AK, AKS, bolt-action, Craft-produced, Darra Adam Khel, improvised, manually-operated, Mauser, Pakistan, rifle
This post accompanies the twenty-first in a series of collaborative videos produced with ARES Researcher Ian McCollum, who also runs the Forgotten Weapons blog and YouTube channel. Using access to unique collections facilitated by ARES, this series of videos will examine a range of interesting weapons over the coming months. Each video will be accompanied by a blog
Small Arms Survey releases Working Paper 25 "Global Development and Production of Self-loading Service Rifles"
March 2, 2017AK, AR-10, AR-15, arms industry, arms trade, FAL, G3, Garand, global production, K1, M1, Mle 1917, Mle 1918, Model 1896, Mondragon, rifle, self-loading rifle, service rifle, SIG 500, SKS, small arms survey, StG 44, SVT-40, Type 95
ARES Director N.R. Jenzen-Jones has authored a new Working Paper released by the Small Arms Survey, tracing the history and development of the self-loading rifle in military service. In addition to describing the evolution of the self-leading rifle and discussing the turn toward so-called 'modular' designs, the Paper provides a definition of these weapons, estimates
'AK-22' sub-machine guns used in Dhaka attack
January 19, 2017AK, AK-22, arms ID, Bangladesh, craft-produced SALW, Dhaka, improvised SALW, Kalashnikov, locally-made firearms
ImproGuns On 1 July 2016, five gunman attacked Holey Artisan Bakery in Gulshan Thana, Bangladesh, resulting in 29 deaths (20 patrons, two staff members, two police officers and all five of the attackers). Alongside clubs, knives and crude improvised hand greandes, the five gunmen were armed with locally craft-produced sub-machine guns (SMG) known to criminal groups as
Russian AK-103 self-loading rifle for sale in Iraq via social media
August 21, 20167.62 x 39, AK, AK-103, AK-103-2, AKM, arms proliferation, Iraq, IZHMASH, Kalashnikov, Kalashnikov Concern, social media
N.R. Jenzen-Jones ARES continues to conduct significant data collection and analysis pertaining to the illicit sale of arms and munitions via social media and communications platforms in conflict and post-conflict zones. From time to time, we will be featuring items of interest uncovered during our research, here on The Hoplite. In late July, ARES recorded
Maritime Arms Seizures Point to Iran
August 3, 2016AK, arms diversion, arms trafficking, CMF, DShKM, FS Provence, Gulf of Aden, HMAS Darwin, Iran, Iraq, mortar, North Korea, Northern Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, PKM, RPG-7, smuggling, Somalia, Syria, Type 73, USS Sirocco, Yemen
N.R. Jenzen-Jones US, Australian, and French naval forces operating in the northern Indian Ocean have seized thousands of small arms and light weapons in 2016, likely bound for Yemen. Whilst initial reports indicated the first two seizures were believed to be headed for Somalia, the types of weapons seized indicate that the vessels almost certainly
AK-103 self-loading rifle in Nigeria
June 17, 2016AK, AK-103, AK-103-2, armed criminals, arms proliferation, G3, Libya, Nigeria, Nigerian Army, zamfara
The ARES Team Update 29/6/16: The image appears to be lightly distorted, however the steel magazine second from left in the top row, appears to be a Chinese 5.56 x 45 mm magazine. This may further support the possibility the weapon is an AK-101 (adopted in limited numbers elsewhere in Africa), however an AK-103 remains the most likely identification.
Differential identification of AK-12 and earlier Russian AK rifles
March 26, 2016AK, AK-12, AK-47, AK-74, AK-74M, AKM, assault rifle, differential ID, IZHMASH, Kalashnikov, Kalashnikov Concern, Russia, self-loading rifle, Soviet Union, USSR
Jonathan Ferguson Note: The design of the AK-12 has since moved away from the more distinctive model described herein. The newer iteration is more conventional in design and appearance. The Hoplite recently covered a distinctive personalised AK-74M self-loading rifle captured in Syria by Islamic State forces from a Russian special operator. The plethora of accessories fitted to the weapon
West African arms trafficker arrested in Ghana
January 25, 20167.5 x 54, 7.62 x 51, AA-52, Africa, AK, ammunition, Ashanti, G3, Ghana, Kumasi, Mali, MAS Mle. 1936, MENA, Niger, Sahel, small arms, smuggling, trafficking, West Africa
Oscar Nkala Police in the Ghanaian city of Kumasi last month arrested a 72-year-old suspected arms dealer from Burkina Faso and five Ghanaian accomplices in an operation that recovered a sizeable cache of small arms and ammunition. The seizure included 11 AK type and 10 G3 type self-loading rifles; 45 self-loading handguns of undefined make

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Since I've started traveling a few months ago, I can't help but secretly enjoy the varied reactions when people see me lugging a heavy backpack and walking down the backpacker's district. It's a mixture of curiosity, disbelief and confusion. What's an Asian doing backpacking in- Asia?
Everywhere in Southeast Asia, the locals take me to be a local. They start talking to me in their language and they often get annoyed or disappointed when they realize that I'm not one of them.
Meet Venus, Zoey and Echo. Can you tell we're Asians?
There's absolutely no way you can tell fellow Asians apart unless you hear them talking.
To validate my first 2 points, If you try to buy anything in Asia, you will only be paying the local price (as opposed to the higher foreigner price) if you point at what you want and don't say a word. Works in most cases.
I've been aked for the menu or taken to be a receptionist by non-Asian tourists several times. My response is to smile and tell them in perfect English: I'm sorry, but I don't work here.
In Thailand, I saw a white couple trying to take a photo of themselves. Being the friendly tourist that I am, I approached them and offered to take their photo. Before I even finished talking, the guy cut me off and rudely said: No, Thank you! Never mind that I wasn't selling them any souvenirs or asking them for money.
When people hear we're from the Philippines, they're usually taken aback to find out we're traveling for at least 6 months at a time. Then they ask: Is that a common thing to do for people in your country?
Do you agree with all these points? What are your experiences traveling around Asia?
i remember a spaniard na mayabang masyado sa siem reap, he can't believe i was backpacking too. yabang yabang di nman marunong mag-english.
Hahahah... natawa naman ako kasi tinagalog mo pa. I've met my share of those din. And wherever we go, people are surprised to know that Filipinos speak good English.
Hey Claire! I've heard of that kind of treatment of Pinoys in Malaysia, from Dave and other travelers. Thanks for sharing your personal experience as a lot of other Asian travelers can learn from that. And I share your sentiments, it's great to be an Asian traveler in Asia! Can't wait to meet up with you in Thailand soon.
This is really interesting to me. I've wondered what it would be like. I bet there are some pluses and minuses to this. As long as you don't let it annoy you, you'll get cheaper prices and maybe even less hassle.
I ran into a large group of traveling South Koreans when I was in Vietnam. They insisted my friend and I get in a large group photo with them. I ended up in a photo surrounded by about twenty people outside a temple in Saigon.
"im sorry, but i dont work here" in that english accent. taray!
I agree with Flip Nomad use it to your advantage because you can get away with a few things like discounts. Although it does get freakin' annoying...like is it impossible to think that Asians would want to travel different parts of Asia or that we actually can afford to? It's like saying that Europeans don't travel around Europe or Americans don't go cross-country and visit different states. Most of the time people are very welcoming and gracious but there are times that I feel like I'm still discriminated because I'm Filipino or Asian. Especially when I'm with a travel companion who is white. This is why it's important to evangelize and educate other travelers or locals. I'm glad you girls spread the good word about the Philippines.
youll definitely be mistaken as Vietnamese. i remember my trip there and the people are really friendly. i didnt expected that as i thought they are just friendly to the westerners and europeans.
I miss you both. It is a bit sad that you'd be in another city and I can't rendezvous with you in Thailand (there're too many limitations brought about by what my partner does for a living, kundi lang I'll spend 9 days on the road with you girls backpacking, guest sole sister even when travelling). Excited to see more adventures!
I can imagine you in that photo Steve, along with smiling Asians! You're right about the pluses and minuses. You just have to keep you cool especially while traveling. Thanks for dropping by!
I agree, cheers for Manny. He has put us back on the map.
Hey Grace, thanks for sharing your experiences. Yeah, somehow it's hard for others to grasp how people from Asia, especially Philippines, can afford to go traveling for the long term. But it's great when people see that in a positive light. Hopefully we get to inspire more people to travel more- even on a budget!
It's still possible Mami! We want to see you soon. And don't forget your guest post!
Got a link to your blog from my friend sherlyn. Absolutely true on all counts! Never backpacked on a stretch before, but I've been to Vietnam, Cambodia, HK, Thailand -- and before each trip i try to learn the basics of their language. When they realize I'm not local, they smile in appreciation that I try to speak their language at least. It's always a blast!


The Miami Innovation District, a proposed tech hub, is one step closer to coming to Miami after land in Park West controlled by Michael Simkins' Innovate Development Group was cleared. Innovate Development Group purchased the land in 2014 for $54 million. Details and renderings of the proposed project were leaked in June, showing a 10 acre development including 3,850,000 SF of office space, 2,400,000 SF of residential units, 250,000 SF of retail space, and 2,500 parking spaces. Residential units would include 300 SF "micro-apartments" for the young, working class. There will also be an amenity area called the "Cloud Level" which will include classrooms, daycare, tech support, exhibition spaces, as well as landscaped green space and connection to different towers that are part of the complex. Part of the original proposal, a 633-foot LCD tower, has seen great pushback. Miami Innovation District will be designed by SHoP Architects, who designed the Barclays Center in Brooklyn as well as for Google and Uber. Miami Innovation District is expected to bring 700 permanent jobs and the project will contribute $5 million to the South East Overtown/ Park West CRA and 3% of annual sales or $1 million per year.


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The Shivalik hills are characterized by tropical dry deciduous forest. Valuable timber species have been virtually extirpated. As per the FSI Report 2003, Panchkula has a forest cover of 40.53%, Ambala 2.22% and Yamunanagar 11.31%. While Panchkula recorded substantial increase (42%) in forest cover in 2003 from 2001, the other two districts have shown a decline of 13% and 24%.
The total area under forests in the State of Haryana is 155,800 hectares which constitutes 3.3% of the total geographical area. Since 1991 the area under forest has come down by approximately 0.32% from 170,200 ha to 155,800 ha. As per the National Forest Policy, any region requires 33% of the area under forest for sound ecological balance.
Table 2.10: State and private forest cover in sq km
Private Forest
District Reserved Protected Unclassed Closed under Forest Act Closed Under Land Preservation Act Total
Haryana state 249 1158 17 10 124 1558
Ambala 2 35 < 1 < 1 9 46
Panchkula 86 253 < 1 - 43 382
Yamunanagar 69 131 4 - 14 218
(Source: Statistical Abstract, Haryana, 2003-04)


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Most local reps said they were not in favor of impeachment
Many area Congressmen voted against impeaching President Donald Trump. On Wednesday, the House moved to impeach him a second time.
By: Mariel Carbone , Kristen Swilley
The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time, marking the fourth impeachment of a US president in history. Trump also became the first president to be impeached by the House twice.
The debate and vote took place amid heightened security measures in the Capitol building following last week's deadly protests.
The specific charge leveled against President Trump is incitement of insurrection, and while impeachment had substantial support in the House, several local Congressional leaders said they couldn't support it.
"I am not going to be voting for impeachment," said Thomas Massie, Kentucky Congressman (R). "Some people say that it was incitement. I think it was irresponsible, but I don't think he bears the burden for what happened."
He said he also thinks any continuing efforts to impeach and silence the outgoing President could actually do the opposite, fueling his support base.
"I think it actually may increase his standing among his base if they attack him one last time on the way out," said Massie. "Why try and make him a martyr?"
Ohio Representative Warren Davidson (R), who represents Ohio's eighth Congressional district, held a similar view, but said he would not support impeachment because he believes it's a politically motivated move. He believes the focus should be on the violence that happened, not impeachment, he said.
"The reality is right now the country is united, there's nobody that supports the violent attack on our nation's capitol," said Davidson. "We should keep the focus there. That's a point of unity."
Cincinnati-area Congressman Steve Chabot, also a Republican, said as America arrives "at a crossroads" with Wednesday's impeachment vote, it is more important to "put aside our differences and find common ground."
"Today, a dangerous precedent is being set that could lead to the normalization of snap impeachments without any hearings or any meaningful discussion or debate," he said on the House floor.
Congressman Greg Pence, a Republican of Indiana who is also the older brother of Vice President Mike Pence, cast a vote against Trump's impeachment Wednesday.
"The President has made it clear he will support a peaceful transfer of power on January 20th to President-elect Joe Biden. It is time to move on, heal, and put our focus into where it truly helps the American people: recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and restoring our economy," Pence wrote in a statement released after the vote.
Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown expressed desire to see President Trump impeached.
"We've seen a group of mostly men in the Congress, Republicans who have been spineless in standing up to this president's lies, on pushing back this president," said Brown.
Following the vote, Ohio's Republican Senator Rob Portman in a statement called the the attack on the US Capitol "an attack on democracy itself," adding that the president "bears some responsibility for what occurred."
"It was important that the President clearly stated today that violence of any kind is unacceptable," Portman said.
While he also focused on unity over division in his remarks, Portman said he would "listen to the cases presented by both sides" should an impeachment trial reach the Senate.
"President-Elect Biden has rightly said he wants to set a new tone of greater unity as his administration begins. All of us should be concerned about the polarization in our country and work toward bringing people together," he said. "If the Senate conducts an impeachment trial, among my considerations will be what is best to help heal our country rather than deepen our divisions."
On Wednesday, the Democrats had the numbers. Now the Articles of Impeachment will head to the Senate, likely after President-Elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused on Wednesday to reconvene the Senate early and said the Senate process on the impeachment "will now begin at our first regular meeting following receipt of the article from the House."


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Posted on September 6, 2010	by done
They're hiding in the bushes.
This past week, Christine O'Donnell spoke with John McCormack of the Weekly Standard. O'Donnell tells McCormack that operatives are following her and are hiding in the bushes at her apartment/headquarters:
They're following me. They follow me home at night. I make sure that I come back to the townhouse and then we have our team come out and check all the bushes and check all the cars to make sure that—they follow me.
That's what's disgusting, as you can see from the YouTube videos. They knock on the door at all hours of the night. They're hiding in the bushes when I'm at candidate forums. In 2008 they broke into my home. They vandalized my home. They wrote nasty notes on my front door, on my front porch. They jeopardized my safety. They did the same thing to our campaign office. They broke into our campaign office. They vandalized our campaign office. They stole files. My campaign signs that had my picture—they put a spear in my mouth poked out my eyes, and cut out the part of my heart, and wrote nasty names all over those campaign signs.
I would be a fool to be pressured into disclosing where I live, when I know that the stakes are even higher this time. What makes me think they wont do the same distasteful things they did in 2008 when the stakes are even higher, when we're even more viable. I mean come on, John, you're a class act. You don't want to—you know that this is a security issue. You know what they're capable of.
Meanwhile, as reported by Delaware Online, at a Founder's Values group candidate forum Monday night, Delaware GOP videographer John Hawley, and O'Donnell supporter Evan Queitsch got into a scuffle:
State GOP staffer John Hawley and Evan Queitsch, a supporter of U.S. Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell got into a scuffle after a Founder's Values group candidate forum Monday night.
During the event, Hawley had been standing in the back of the room video taping the candidates speaking. Hawley has traveled to candidate forums across the state during the campaign to record speakers.
Afterward, Hawley remained in the auditorium filming O'Donnell as she talked to attendees. When O'Donnell went to leave and Hawley followed, the trouble started. During the altercation, Hawley continued to record the interaction in a camera he had been holding.
Queitsch was part of a group of four O'Donnell staff members that had circled around the candidate to keep Hawley and a member of the press from getting near her. When O'Donnell walked out the door, the staffers blocked the entrance.
Apparently Christine O'Donnell isn't the only one seeing people in the bushes. Friday night at 11:39 p.m., O'Donnell supporter Evan Queitsch tweeted the following:
@degop camera boy found hiding in O'Donnell's bushes…same guy was stopped @foundersvalues event for stalking. #desen #delaware
11:39 PM Sep 3rd via TweetCaster
However, John Hawley was nowhere near O'Donnell headquarters or any candidate forums on Friday night. It must be something in the water.
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I don't know what's scarier, that O'Donnell and her campaign would be spreading false rumors about people "hiding in the bushes" or that O'Donnell and her campaign apparently believe there are people "hiding in the bushes." Either way, the comments demonstrate her unfitness for office.
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Also from McCormack's Weekly Standard article:
Is O'Donnell suggesting that Castle supporters vandalized her office in 2008, when she was running for Senate against Joe Biden? "I'm not sure who did it, but I know for a fact that Mike Castle and [Delaware GOP chairman] Tom Ross were campaigning against me," O'Donnell says. "They've been sabotaging my candidacy since 2008. So who knows who did it back then." O'Donnell says there are no police reports of the 2008 break-in because she didn't want to make an issue of it at the time. She claims to have pictures of vandalized signs.
Vandalized signs? She strongly insinuates that a sitting Congressman and the chairman of the State GOP (at the very least) conspired to ruin her political career by orchestrating a break-in of her campaign headquarters (which may or may not have been her residence at the time), alleges to have made the conscious decision not to report the crime (despite the fact that, having raised only $116k for the race, she could have replaced the damaged materials with a police report and an insurance claim – or used those proceeds to pay off the $23k in debt accrued during that campaign), and uses this story to purport to live in an undisclosed location (which she has not confirmed to be in Delaware) – and her only piece of evidence is photos of damaged signs?!?
Political signs are damaged all the time, in Delaware and elsewhere. Google it and you'll find that signs are torn, spray-painted, removed, and defaced all over the country, from all over the political spectrum. It's tragic that discourse falls to that level, but it does. Therefore, evidence of damaged political signs is evidence of a political campaign – nothing more.
Come to think of it, signage vandalism probably occured less frequently against Christine than it does against other major candidates (and not just because she had measuably fewer signs than anyone else, given her fundraising efforts), because she was viewed as such a longshot that it wasn't worth the effort.
I spoke with Christine O'Donnell in 2009 and she claimed that she moved out of Wilmington because her front door was spray painted with graffiti (she never mentioned that an eviction notice was put on the front door by her then "boyfriend" Brent Vasher who bought her house so that it would not be sold at Sheriff's sale.) She never mentioned any of the break-ins or anything stolen. And, if that were the case, why wouldn't she report it to the police?
Tom Ross, and Mike Castle never campaigned against her in 2008. Ross paid her campaign filing fee of $10,000 (which was never reported on her FEC reports and has never been paid for by State Committee for any other congressional candidate.) Ross also gave O'Donnell free office space at State HQ. For some reason, she decided to leave that free office space a few months later. Weekly meetings were held with the candidate where she claimed that she could raise millions of dollars out of state and that Sean Hannity and Buzz Aldrin would come to Delaware and be the guests of honor at fundraisers for her. Those guests of honor never materialized.
As for the sign vandalism, yes it happens all the time. If I had a nickle for every one of my candidates' signs that has been vandalized, I wouldn't be here writing this blog. I did see 2 of her signs vandalized, one with the eyes poked out, and the other looked liked it had been bashed with a baseball bat (2×4's were broken.) But that was all. Welcome to the world of political signs and vandalizing kids.
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The city of Sioux Falls has released their safety report on Falls Park. The review was conducted for the city by Alliant Insurance Services in response to the death of an Iowa girl.
In the report, KSFY TV says the city has taken several steps to make the area near the Falls safe including the use of guardrails and properly worded signage in the area. But the report also finds several instances of people, often times younger people, ignoring obvious safety measures and putting themselves in close proximity to the Falls and the larger Big Sioux River.
Making an existing sandy path area along the east river bank less accessible to visitors.
Take action to eliminate rock formations that jut into the water at Falls Park from existing viewing platforms and stations.
Extend an area of metal guard railing along the east bank of the river and north of the existing low head dam.
On March 18, 2018, 5-year old Maggie Zaiger died after falling into an area of foamy water below the pedestrian bridge at Falls Park. Her mother Courtney Jayne filed a lawsuit against the city of Sioux Falls in July of this year.


Construction staff at the project welcomed representatives from the John Hartson Foundation as part of the charity's 'Grab Life by the Balls' education campaign.
The team of over 50 was shown a video featuring John Hartson sharing his own experience of testicular cancer and received advice and guidance on how males can check for early signs of the illness.
The John Hartson Foundation was established in 2010 as the former top-flight professional footballer was receiving his own treatment for cancer and is his own way of saying thank you to the medical staff who worked tirelessly to save his life.
With the high percentage of male staff currently working at the facility's build, which is being delivered by hub North Scotland in partnership with Morrison Construction, the link-up in Wick is one of a number of visits the charity's team is currently making throughout the country.
As part of the visit, hub North Scotland has donated £500 and Morrison Construction has handed over £1,000 to the cause, with the funds going directly towards the charity's provision of facilities and support services to those affected by testicular cancer.
Jill Adie, business development manager at hub North Scotland, said: "We were delighted to welcome the team from the John Hartson Foundation to the Wick site for what was an informative and incredibly eye-opening session. Our donation to the charity is a token of our appreciation for them taking the time to visit and share John's story.
Libby Emmerson, UK fundraising manager at The John Hartson Foundation, said: "We were delighted to be asked along by Morrison Construction and Hub North to raise awareness with their workforce.
The Wick Community Campus is set to replace the existing Wick High School, South Primary and Pultneytown Academy Primary School and is being delivered by hub North Scotland after it was appointed as a development partner by the Highland Council. The main contractor for the build is Morrison Construction.
The innovative campus is set to consist of two senior school teaching wings as well as a separate primary school with its own access. A special needs wing, sports block, library, swimming pool and fitness suite alongside three sports pitches will complete its offering.


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Lille - Portuguese duo Joao Sacramento and Nuno Santos are to leave their jobs as coaches at Lille in order to become part of compatriot Jose Mourinho's staff at Tottenham Hotspur, the French club said on Wednesday.
Sacramento, 30, was the assistant coach to Christophe Galtier in northern France. He initially joined Lille in January 2017 and worked under former coach Marcelo Bielsa, who was sacked later that year.
Santos has worked as goalkeeping coach at Lille since the summer of 2018.
Now 46, he was a goalkeeper on the books at Benfica in 2000 when Mourinho began his coaching career with the Lisbon giants.
Both men were close to Luis Campos, the Portuguese transfer guru who works as an advisor for Lille and is also close to Mourinho, who was appointed Spurs manager earlier on Wednesday.
Mourinho even attended a Lille game last season following his sacking by Manchester United.
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Photos by Gary Elthie/ Observer To kick off Red Ribbon Week at Tuba City Boarding School, students and staff released balloons into the sky above.
Originally Published: November 1, 2006 2:20 p.m.
TUBA CITY - Tuba City Boarding School, kindergarten through eighth grades celebrated Red Ribbon Week, October 23-27, 2006. The entire student body gathered behind Building TC-10, listening to loud pop music and chatting with Mr Ciggy, a 12-foot-long cigarette. Mr. Ciggy grabbed students' attention by passing out anti-drug stickers and encouraging students not to smoke cigarettes.
Georgia Greeley, counselor technician and substance abuse counselor started the event by explaining, "Red Ribbon Week focuses on educating students about healthy choices, especially the choice to avoid drugs. TCBS celebrates Red Ribbon Week each year because new students just starting their journey through school who have not yet heard the anti-drug messages, need to be educated at a young age that drugs are dangerous and can be fatal."
Wayland Piestewa, teacher for the Gifted and Talented, encouraged students to be strong and remain drug free. Piestewa had the entire student body repeat The Pledge, which was obtained from drugfreeAZ.com.
I know I can, and that's because I pledge to stay Drug-Free!
After the Pledge, 100 balloons were released into the air and the young primary students expressed excitement to see the balloons disappear into the sky.
Each day was filled with dress-up events such as "Sock It To Drugs" day where students wore red socks with red hats and red ribbons. Substance abuse presentations were given by the Navajo Nation Behavioral Health Departments. There was also an essay writing contest, a poster contest, a classroom window decorating contest as well as a Halloween costume contest.
TCBS thanks the following local resource agencies for their contribution and participation during Red Ribbon Week: Tuba City Navajo Law Enforcement, Navajo Nation Behavioral Health Department, TCBS students and staff.


awsome story. aww poor Fred... I hope you write a story about Ron's Puffskein.
Hehe, I can certainly see this happening in the Weasley household. Your Bill and Charlie are written wonderfully.
Very good deatails I loved it please write more.
I'm still giggling. This was a fun story - I have siblings (older and younger), we have had some "adventures" of our own, and so I could just imagine what kind of trouble the Weasleys would get into when left un-"supersized." Loved the doll giving them all up; that was creative.
P.S. Poor Ron... NO way I'd be wanting lemonade after burning a hole through my tongue either. ;) Yikes.
I have to get off the computer, so this won't be long, but I must say, Mrs. Gabby should be canon Weasley legend. Thanks for giving me a good laugh!
Wow! That was simply too adorable! Wonderful job... The ending was so lovely. I loved it!
Charmingly written! Keep it up.
This was adorable, the ideas are brilliant! Love Ginny's doll, and the puffskein ending was genius! Bravo!
Lol. Bit harsh on Mama Weasley, but you got the kids down to a T, loved it.
The doll is the most *original* OC i´ve come across, i bustet my gut when she marched out, Weasley legend all right !
Oh, I loved that! It was perfect. Mrs. Gabby was a great surprise at the end.
I love Weasley stories! Espeacialy ones like that! It was perfect, everyone was in character and the humor was right on, oh man I loved it.
lolol! i loved it! you pinned every last weasley dead center! stupid percy, reminds me of a certain tattletale sister of mine. and ginny was awesome. i remember in CoS that ron said ginny was never all quiet and weepy like in that at home. i can totally picture her being like that as a kid. and the DOLL!! i loved the doll!!!
LMAO!! Oh my, that was so hilarious! My stomach hurts from laughing. I luv these weasley stories. I read your weasley christmas one as well, and they're all so good!
The weasley legend thing.The way all the kids kicked eachother and made funny noises and acted weird.And Mrs. Gabby.She ROX.I never expected her to tell.And Mr.s Weasley is Evil! haha. Spanking gred with her broom.haha, Loved the story poppy.You're great!
So funny,how the doll ratted on them.
All I have to say is Wow! that quote alone was enough to make a story off of. This is great. Way to go Poppy P.
Mrs. Gabby....just...rocks...unbelievably. That was amazing. That was inspired. And so she goes off to lead the tribe if garden gnomes, never to be seen again. Whoa.
Ooooo they're EVIL those twins! Hehehe! That was awesome!
Lol! SO funny! Especially the end!
"Bill kicked George who hissed in pain. Charlie started humming an odd, strained little tune. Fred was on the verge of hyperventilating. Ginny placed Mrs Gabby on her shoulder and popped her thumb in her mouth."
And I thought Mrs. Gabby was an imaginative idea, we Muggles had to make do with dolls that talked when you pulled a string.
Lol, oh, that was just cute and funny..well written too, I loved the way they all stuck to their characters even though they ere about 7 years younger, and I loved the picture you get of Ron running around with his tongue on fire, and the talking, tattling doll, and the typical Weasley argument...that was really well done!
Oooo that last sentence was EVIL. That was wonderfully entertaining. You captured the Weasley family and it's funniest, or in other words, it's best. Who woulda thunk the doll would rat them out like that. lol good job.
I'd have a heart attack if you wrote more of these... they're so cute! I think the Weasley legend line was great! I'd like to her more Weasley legends... That's such a great idea!
LOL! What a fun story! I loved the OC Mrs Gabby. What a hoot. I just love the Weasley family. Thanks for writing such a great story!
Delightful! Don't laugh out loud that often. Thanks!


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Hear about international efforts to promote water conservation as part of holistic strategies towards sustainability, as well as specific efforts at the regional and local scale. This interactive panel will also address the intersection between long range planning and water systems at the local level.
The main business of the BLN Workshops -- in addition to the presentation of excellent research and discussions on the best approaches to Regional Blueprint Planning -- is interaction with other practitioners. Through a series of self-selected break-out sessions, participants will explore the relationship between blueprint planning and water, agriculture, social equity, health, and housing. Come prepared to ask questions and help solve key issues facing other practitioners.
Pundits from both sides of the political spectrum agree that Climate Change is the greatest challenge of our era. The luncheon panel will discuss the strategies for achieving lasting climate change through partnership between regional government agencies (i.e. Air Quality Management Districts) and leading businesses with a stake in lasting prosperity in the region.
New transportation strategies are forcing planners to ask critical questions about the future of our communities: Will multi-modal transportation systems replace single occupancy trips? Will agriculture workers represent a burden on aging infrastructure or an opportunity to forge stronger partnerships with employers? We focus here on innovations in transportation planning and how Regional Blueprint Planners can identify advantages and drawbacks.
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With the rest of the city seeing 100+ temps, the cool place to be was Redondo Beach on the 4th of July…for the 18th running of the Village Runner 5K. Lots of locals, as well as many from outside the area (even out of state) went to the starting line on an alternating overcast/sunny warm morning.
David Cardona, fresh off a recent tear at the State JC championships, was first to finish in 15:19 (4:57 pace), and Alison Kielty (formerly Torrance High and ASU) took the Women's crown in 17:17 (5:35 pace). The Club Ed contingent was large (37+ runners), competitive (28 Top Ten age group finishers), and successful (no injuries, I hope!).
The Club men's contingent was led by Mike Sevier (4th overall, 16:06, 5:12 pace), showing he is fast becoming a serious runner. Our talented and speedy women were led in by Nathalie Higley (27th OA, 17:47, 5:44 pace), as she works her way back into the local competitive racing scene.
Assorted race highlights: lots of Club Ed racing jerseys in the race (nice to see them out there!); a steady stream of Club Ed racers in the pack (another great motivator to work up through the pack); an aggressive Nathalie Higley, holding her ground as she was cut off in the first turn; encouraging words along the route by Club Ed teammates (both on the sidelines and in the racepack); Tamar doing the GI Joe Pushup Challenge (you go girl!); a competitive return for former El Camino runner Juan Fabian, in his new Club Ed singlet; Kristin Cooley jogging through the 5K, recovering from her 2nd consecutive Comrades' Marathon in South Africa (8:47, run in the uphill direction this year!); Sharon Lotesto trying to give Coach Ed a post-race fruit roll-up treat, because she didn't want to eat the extra 50 calories; a pack of Club Ed runners on a cool-down loop of the course post-race(nice!).


A new report from Gene Munster today shows how little the iPhone 8 lead times have changed since pre-orders opened on Friday, highlighting how much the iPhone X is affecting sales of the new entry-level models.
Loup Ventures wrote in a research note today that about 8 hours after pre-orders went live for the iPhone 8, lead times for many models were at 1-2 weeks. When checked again on Sunday, not much had changed.
Munster notes the notable change this year is shorter lead times for the iPhone 8 Plus.
The pre-order lead times are playing out as we expected with similar to the lead times as the smaller size iPhone's over the past three years, but shorter lead times than the larger Plus sizes.
While this could be explained by increased inventory than last year, there are a decent amount of both iPhone 8 and 8 Plus models still available for the September 22 launch day arrival.
The note predicts that for the next year, iPhone X and iPhone 8 will almost equally make up about 50% of iPhone sales, which explains the iPhone 8 availability.
Separately, we expect the iPhone 8 & 8 Plus will account for about 25-30% of iPhone units over the next year and expect the iPhone X to account for about 20% of units, so the demand for the next iPhone cycle is more or less equally split between two models which would likely lowers lead times.
While more casual consumers will likely buy the iPhone 8 over the next year, as opposed to those who are apt to pre-order, Apple has definitely segmented demand for its devices by offering three new models this year along with keeping the iPhone SE, 6s/Plus, 7/Plus.
With iPhone X being delayed and reported to be heavily constrained, even into 2018, it will be much more difficult getting your hands on an iPhone X than the iPhone 8.
Munster also notes that Apple Watch Series 3 lead times are 3-4 weeks for almost all sizes and models, along with a prediction that Apple's latest wearable will give the company a 2% revenue boost for its 2018 fiscal year.
For Apple's part, the company issued revenue guidance between 49-52 billion dollars for the quarter that includes the initial iPhone 8 launch, suggesting expected sales in line with previous launch quarters despite the iPhone X not launching until next quarter.


I have just submitted version 3.8 to Apple, where I have changed the behaviour of transfer budgets and reports, hopefully for the better.
Previously, all the transfer amounts were added together which didn't really tell you anything. With my latest changes, transfers IN will be added and transfers OUT will be subtracted, giving you a net value per category for the account or group. For example, if you transfer 100.00 from account A to account B using the category Savings, and in the same period you transfer 25.00 from account B back to account A using the same category, previously this would have been shown as 125.00. Now the result will depend on which account you are looking at, e.g. account A will show -75.00 and account B will show +75.00.
If you are looking at an account group that includes both A and B, then the net amount will be 0. The same applies when looking at all accounts (since transfers typically have no effect on the overall balance).
I believe this is a more logical thing to do, however if you think this is going to cause you problems, please get in touch.


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Disclose exempt income while filing ITR
eTAX TALK-04.07.2016-THE HITAVADA
Part-I]
It's time to submit ITR. I have read in some IT related articles that tax free Income to be shown in IT return. Which section to be filled in ITR 2A? What all to be shown in it i.e. SB A/c interest, PPF interest, etc? Please elaborate what all to be declared in it. [R Venkataraman-venkat.2804@rediffmail.com]
Part-II]
Please clarify the following points:
1. Which categories of incomes are to be shown at schedule 'EI' of ITR2?
2. Whether interest accrued at PPF but not withdrawn to be included?
3. Whether PPF partial withdrawal to be included? In case one has not shown partial withdrawn amount in E.I. in original Return, is it necessary to show same by filing Revised Return?
4. In case where Mother receives income from the Gift amount received from Son, whether such income is required to be clubbed with Fathers income? [Dhanyakumar Raibagkar- dhanyakumar1936@gmail.com]
Taxpayer may realize that earning income is easier than disclosing income. No matter how much the government may attempt to simplify the forms, it would be futile unless and until the law itself is simplified.
For lot many individuals, tax compliances begin and end with filing a tax return. Indian Income-Tax law requires a return to be filed by every individual whose total gross income during the financial year exceeds the specified threshold limit. With the bulky return form, it's normal for taxpayer to feel irritated & feel the pain. To begin, taxpayer should ascertain the correct ITR forms in which return has to be filed. Make sure that the correct form is chosen for filing. If the wrong form is selected, it will be considered as a failure to file returns by the IT department. Undoubtedly, ITR-1, 2, & 2A are more preferred tax return forms for the individuals without any income from business.
In all the ITR forms, there is a fixed "Schedule EI" The exempt income is required to be disclosed only in this schedule. PFF interest would be the part of Schedule –EI & it would be required to be incorporated in this schedule even if interest is not withdrawn. Additionally, agriculture income is required to be reported in Part B to "Schedule TI". Other exempt income like, LIC Maturity proceeds eligible for exemption u/s 10(10D), withdrawals from provident fund is exempt u/s 10(11), dividend income is eligible for exemption u/s 10(34), Long term capital gain from sale of shares through recognized stock exchange is eligible for exemption u/s 10(38) etc are also required to be incorporated in Schedule EI. Income from SB A/c would be required to be shown as "Interest Income" under the head "Income from other source". Against Interest on SB A/c, you can claim deduction u/s 80TTA (up to max cap of Rs. 10,000/-) by mentioning it in Schedule –VIA. Further, if the return is to be submitted manually, the consolidated exempt amount is required to be filled up in the acknowledgment in ITR-V.
Though, ideally all the exempt income should be the part of above referred schedule, the return may not be revised as the unintentional non disclosure is not resulting in any revenue loss to the Government treasury. Advisably, taxpayer should be cautious while filing the income tax return so as to incorporate entire details in true spirit. An ignorance or leaving blank something that requires specific mention in the ITR could be penalizing.
The clubbing provision is not applicable on income accruing in the hands of mother out of the investment done from the amount gifted by son(neither in the hands of husband nor in the hands of son).
The Govt. has provided additional saving option for long term capital gain U/s 54EE of Rs 50 lakhs in this year budget. I intend to invest in these securities. Kindly give details if Govt. has notified the scheme and its Modalities? [Col. R N Dubey,Jabalpur-ra.du.1944@gmail.com]
1. Present Government is taking number of initiatives to promote entrepreneurship culture in the Country by providing impetus to start up. One of the steps in this direction is enactment of Section 54EE in the Income Tax Act-1961. The main purpose of introducing this section is to encourage investment by the taxpayer in the funds which would be funding the start up.
2. Under section 54EE, taxpayer would now be able to save LTCG tax by investing the gain in units of notified specified funds, up to max of Rs. 50 Lacs. The investment u/s 54EE would also carry a three-year lock-in period and premature withdrawal will result in the tax benefits being reversed.
3. Prior to section 54EE, if taxpayers don't have plans to invest in house property for saving LTCG Tax [U/s 54 or 54F] then the commonly available option was u/s 54EC in the form of REC/NHAI Bonds, wherein the maximum ceiling of Rs. 50 Lacs is there.
4. In short, assessee earning LTCG after 01.04.2016, would be able to save tax u/s 54EC as well as u/s 54EE by investing Rs. 50 Lacs in each section (i.e., Total of Rs. 1 Cr could be invested now).
The government has not yet notified specified funds for the purpose of exemption u/s 54EE. It is expected shortly.


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Q: Dockerized python app versus executable in production We have a python-based application deployed as a docker image on Azure production environment.
We use Azure DevOps Pipeline Release to deploy it.
Ordinary usage of the application is through batch and if needed on-demand.
The application uses on-prem databases and environment variables, it inputs data, calculates some values and provides results either through depositing files in blobs or updating the database.
Now, we've been asked to move the app on premise (but still using Azure DevOps to deploy).
However, we've been challenged on the use of docker.
Docker allows us to make the application portable, isolated, easy to deploy and somehow scalable. But for the client, the python-based app doesn't need to be dockerised and should only be packaged to be a .exe (using a tool like cx_freeze) to be run on the on-prem server.
I've never encountered such use on production and would like to know if anyone experienced it. What would be the pro and cons of the two approaches, in terms of development, deployment, maintainability?
Thank you.

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About Zecotek & Our Team
History of Zecotek
Imaging Products
Zecotek LFS Scintillation Crystals
Zecotek MAPD Photo Detectors
Zecotek LFS Scintillation Crystals – Arrays
Zecotek 3D Displays
Zecotek Imaging China Retains China-Based Law Firm to Protect Intellectual Property
1 year ago by Public Relations
For immediate release: May 10, 2018
Vancouver, May 10, 2018 – Zecotek Photonics Inc. ("Zecotek" or the "Company") (TSX-V: ZMS, Frankfurt: W1I, OTCPK: ZMSPF), a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for healthcare, industrial and scientific markets, is pleased to announce that its new subsidiary, Zecotek Imaging China Ltd., has retained the law firm Lexinter Law Group, Shanghai, to safeguard the new manufacturing facility that will produce Zecotek's patented LFS scintillation crystals in China. With ten offices around the world including Hong Kong and Shanghai, the Lexinter Law Group are experts at protecting intellectual property in any jurisdiction.
"We have retained the Lexinter Law Group to ensure the manufacturing facility for our LFS scintillation crystals in China is secure, protected and is not open to compromise," said Dr. A.F. Zerrouk, Chairman, President, and CEO of Zecotek Photonics Inc. "We are very encouraged by the recent comments made by Chinese President Xi Jinping regarding the Chinese economy and enforcement of intellectual property of foreign firms. This reinforces the protection of our patent portfolio surrounding our LFS crystal technology and provides greater confidence to Tier-1 Chinese and international medical device OEM customers operating in and out of China. Most importantly, strong IP regulation together with the best scintillation crystal of its kind, provide for greater sales opportunities for Zecotek. It will facilitate the export of medical scanners by Chinese OEMs which must meet strict international IP requirements. We will protect the integrity of our IP at all times."
Lexinter Law Group is the law firm the world's business leaders from a wide variety of multinational corporations and medium sized enterprises to start-ups, turn to when they want enduring results. The firm has offices in North America, Europe and Asia and is known for protecting intellectual property rights around the world. With a mission to think creatively and proactively in formulating the most effective and efficient solutions to legal needs, Lexinter protects intellectual property rights to create an environment where creativity can flourish and hard work can be rewarded.
About Zecotek
Zecotek Photonics Inc. (TSX-V: ZMS; Frankfurt: W1I; OTCPK: ZMSPF) is a photonics technology company developing high-performance scintillation crystals, photo detectors, positron emission tomography scanning technologies, 3D auto-stereoscopic displays, 3D metal printing, and lasers for applications in medical, high-tech and industrial sectors. Founded in 2004, Zecotek operates three divisions: Imaging Systems, Optronics Systems and 3D Display Systems with labs located in Canada, Korea, Russia, Singapore and U.S.A. The management team is focused on building shareholder value by commercializing over 50 patented and patent pending novel photonic technologies directly and through strategic alliances with Hamamatsu Photonics (Japan), the European Organization for Nuclear Research (Switzerland), Shanghai EBO Optoelectronics Technology Co. (China), NuCare Medical Systems (South Korea), the University of Washington (United States), and National NanoFab Center (South Korea). For more information visit www.zecotek.com and follow @zecotek on Twitter.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are based on management's expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results and trends may differ materially from what may have been stated.
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First Condition of LFS Crystal MOU Met
Zecotek Granted Chinese Certificate of Invention for Solid-State MAPD/T Photo Detector
Zecotek China Gaining Access to Industries Beyond Medical Scanning
Zecotek to Develop 3D HUD with German Automobile Manufacturer
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Now that Passover is behind us, its much easier to focus on the babies in our lives.
Choosing to make homemade baby food is a great way to contribute to a baby's early health. Starting them off on the right foot nutritionally will help set the stage for healthy eating habits in the future. Use fresh, organic produce where possible, and opt for no salt added, preservative free frozen produce where fresh is not available.
Making homemade baby food will allow parents and caregivers to have complete control over what goes into a baby's meal, leaving no doubt of all-natural ingredients. Remember that making homemade baby food isn't only nutritious and delicious for baby, it's a snap to prepare!
There are countless combinations of fruits and vegetables that can be pureed together to make homemade baby food. Once the baby has shown she is tolerant of a certain food, begin to combine this food with other safe foods and offer new flavour combinations.
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The company says it also supports 120,000 jobs as media regulator Ofcom continues to probe if it is "fit and proper" to own a broadcast license.
LONDON - British satellite TV giant BSkyB said Thursday that it contributes £5.4 billion ($8.4 billion) to the U.K.'s gross domestic product and supports 120,000 jobs.
The company presented the results of the economic impact study that it commissioned, which also found that BSkyB generates £2.3 billion ($3.6 billion) in tax revenue, amid an ongoing review by U.K. media regulator Ofcom into whether the firm is "fit and proper" to own a broadcast license. The probe has been conducted due to the 39 percent ownership stake that Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. holds in BSkyB. The review came about following the phone hacking scandal.
BSkyB CEO Jeremy Darroch earlier this year also told an investor conference call that the pay TV giant spends on U.K. content and is a key contributor to the British entertainment industry and overall economy. The study was conducted by Oxford Economics.
The study argued that the $8.4 billion estimate for BSkyB's contribution to U.K. GDP was "conservative." That includes direct contributions worth £2.2 billion ($3.4 billion), the equivalent of around 40 percent of the contribution made by the entire TV and radio creative sector in the U.K., it said.
BSkyB said it directly employs 22,800 people in full- or part-time positions, including 2,600 people in the field of content production and commissioning. In the last three years, the company said it hired 3,800 young people ages 16 to 24, including nearly 300 graduate trainees and apprentices. Plus, it indirectly supports 118,600 U.K. jobs.
Among its other areas of impact, BSkyB said its TV rights for English Premier League soccer games, which it recently renewed for another three years, ensure work for 645 suppliers in the production field, while its entertainment rights result in work for 110 production firms.
By the end of 2011, Sky had boosted its U.K. content spending to £450 million ($700 million) a year, the study also highlighted.
"We have transformed U.K. consumers' experience of television and home communications, while generating significant returns for our shareholders and contributing positively to the U.K. economy as a whole," said Darroch. "This report from Oxford Economics measures and explains the scale of our economic impact for the first time. We hope that Sky's story provides a good example of the important contribution that a successful British company can make, particularly at a time when economic growth is harder to come by."