As an educator, you have a unique responsibility. You not only have to be able to teach a class full of students something new, but you very often have to teach them A LOT of new things. Creating a lesson plan is not only an essential component to keep you organized as a teacher, but it will also ensure that you are covering every aspect of the required curriculum throughout the year.
The first step is to delve deeply into all of the topics, subjects and specifics that you are being asked to cover throughout the year. If you are teaching in a public or private school system, there are likely reference guides that you can look at which will divulge every necessary point to be covered all year long. This will help you to understand all of the material that needs to be covered and ensure that it fits into your schedule for the course you are creating.
Your timeline is going to be one of the things that you spend a great deal of effort on when preparing for your upcoming class. You have to take all of the criteria deemed a priority from the curriculum and find a sensible order to educate your students about it. Courses like math are easier to build a timeline, since you need to teach foundational math equations or principles and build off of them towards more complex content. For less cut and dry core subjects, you will have a lot more flexibility about when things are taught and how much time is spent with each part of your curriculum.
Not every age group of children is going to learn the same way. You might not even have an entire classroom that excels with the same kinds of teaching styles. So, with that in mind, take some time to decide how best your upcoming class might absorb the lessons that you are teaching them. Consider that some students are more visual learners, some are better at reading retention, while others need a hands-on application of the information where you can make that work. Employing multiple styles throughout the year is also a good idea, as this doesn't tailor every one of your classes to just one kind of learner.
So, you have a detailed breakdown of the core information that you have to cover throughout the school year. You have broken it down into weeks or months to set a timeline for yourself as to when you want the material to be covered. Now, you have to break it down to the day. While there are some educators that might be able to overlook this portion of the planning and wing it a little bit (hitting on the general points that need to be discussed), this is rarely advisable. Instead, take it week to week. Based on the material that you are covering, devote each individual school day to an effective breakdown of each important part of your lesson plans, ensuring that nothing gets glossed over because you are running low on time.
Everyone benefits from setting goals. As an educator, you want your students to achieve goals and succeed with the knowledge you are providing them. In much the same way, you should set goals for when certain significant portions of the curriculum are met (and actually learned) by your class. Celebrate each of these milestones as you reach them with an afternoon of a fun activity with your class that helps them to see that hard work has rewards. Not only that, but it will give their brains a chance to relax for a short time before the next significant chunk of the curriculum is taught to them.
At the end of the day, you are a human being. You are going to make mistakes with your lesson plan or your methodology of teaching that you overlook. The best way to avoid this continuing throughout the entire year is to get some feedback from the students in your class and the parents of those students (if they are too young to really critique your plan), to gain some insight. While you are undoubtedly going to get some negative comments (especially from students who happen to be struggling with the material in the first place), but you have to take all the good with the bad and average it out to see where you end up. Additionally, you can use this open forum about your lesson plan outline to see which students are doing well with the curriculum and which ones are having a harder time, offering you the opportunity to help those who are struggling to understand it better.
Are you going to hit every daily plan precisely as you have it mapped out? Likely not. You are going to have to learn how to bend and compromise to get through the material you are given in the time frame that you are allotted to teach it. This means that you can pick up the pace in some areas where your entire class seems to be excelling to provide you the adequate time you will need (beyond your predictions) to teach a struggling class through more difficult and taxing portions of the classroom content. You should be able to balance out the two in order to successfully reach the aforementioned milestones on schedule. If you are running a bit behind to these as well, you might consider which aspects of your daily plan appear to be taking up too much of the class's time.
If you find yourself at a loss of where to begin or what a lesson plan literally looks like, you might consider using a lesson plan template. Ultimately, your lesson plan is the guide by which your entire year worth of material reaches the children that you are teaching. While this does take a good bit of time to achieve, hopefully the steps listed above can help you to be more comfortable with the curriculum and more organized as you move forward.


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UPDATE 3: Coast Guard, partner agencies search for 2 missing from overturned vessel
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 11/12/2020 11:54 AM EST
U.S. Coast Guard 5th District Mid-Atlantic
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WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard and partner agencies continue their search for two persons in the water after an overturned recreational vessel was discovered near Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina, Tuesday morning.
George Hamilton Andrews from Raleigh and William (Bill) Watkins Merriman IV from Wilmington remain missing. They were last seen departing from Atlantic Beach Sunday for a fishing trip aboard the 35-foot recreational boat Strike Zone.
The Coast Guard has expanded their search and has covered nearly 7300 square miles. The Coast Guard is continuing their search using a 154-foot Fast Response Cutter, a 47-foot Motor Life Boat, and a C-130 Hercules aircraft. The National Park Service and Carteret County Sheriff's Department are conducting searches along the shoreline.
Resources used in the search efforts:
- Coast Guard Station Fort Macon 47-foot Motor Life Boat
- Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter
- Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City C-130 Hercules aircraft
- Coast Guard Cutter Seahawk
- Coast Guard Cutter Nathan Bruckenthal
- Atlantic Beach Fire Department small boat
- Morehead City Fire Department small boat
- Beaufort Fire Department small boat
- National Park Service
- Carteret County Sheriff's Department
TowBoat U.S. recovered the overturned vessel and is assisting in the investigation.
Anyone with information relating to the case is asked to reach out to Sector North Carolina Command Center watchstanders at (910) 343-3880.
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Traditionally, new vehicle sales within the US have been dominated by giant car platforms and light trucks. Sales of light trucks have grown steadily since 2013, and American customers are also exhibiting an elevated pattern in the direction of lighter and extra gas-environment friendly cars, partly attributable to elevated urbanization of the general population. The business, recognizing this shift in client desire on the time, has subsequently heavily invested into enhancing production efficiencies. Nevertheless, low cost gasoline costs are reversing this development to some degree.
Work on other automobile methods, including electrical, local weather control, safety and radio systems. In lots of instances, these techniques can have their very own diagnostic and restore necessities. The new Audi S5 Coupé also features cultivated sportiness in the inside. The clear design with its sturdy horizontal orientation makes the spaciously designed interior – which seats four – appear even bigger. With a volume of 465 liters (16.4 cu ft) the bags compartment of the S5 Coupé provides everyday practicality.
The sources that we now have at our disposal as we speak means that the world is turning into extra clear. Funding for the microscope instrumentation was supplied by the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the Ontario Innovation Belief, the Ministry of Research and Innovation of Ontario and the Ontario Ministry of Economic Growth and Commerce, through a partnership with FEI and McMaster University.


In order to improve the access to relevant and complete information for consumers, the European Commission introduced the European Energy Consumer Checklist. The checklist is a collection of questions and subsequent answers which provide clear, concise and practical information to consumers concerning their rights in relation to the energy sector.
We have published a Energy Consumer Guide as a summary of the more detailed European Checklist. The guide provides lots of useful information about your domestic electricity and gas supply in Northern Ireland.
The Utility Regulator and Consumer Council Northern Ireland have produced responses to the questions outlined in the European Checklist for relevance to Northern Ireland consumers.
Once approved, each supplier must publish a copy of their Codes of Practice on their own company website and each supplier must comply with their own Codes of Practice. Failure to comply with a Code of Practice, which has been approved by the Utility Regulator, could constitute a breach of licence conditions.
In order to ensure a consistently high standard, and after an extensive engagement process, the UR published minimum standards for Codes of Practice. These minimum standards help to ensure that customers, and in particular vulnerable customers, are further protected in their relationship and dealings with electricity and natural gas suppliers.
Gas and electricity suppliers are required to produce, gain approval for, and comply with their Code of practice on the efficient use of electricity/gas. This is a mandatory licence requirement for electricity suppliers under conditions 32 and 35 of the electricity supply licence and it is a mandatory licence requirement for gas suppliers under conditions 2.10 and 2.13 of the gas supply licences.
These codes require all electricity and gas suppliers to make available to their consumers information and advice about the efficient use of electricity or gas. We have approved interim codes of practice in relation to energy efficiency for all suppliers. Once approved, each supplier must publish a copy of their Code of Practice on their own company website and each supplier must comply with their own Codes of Practice. Failure to comply with a Code of Practice, which has been approved by the Utility Regulator, could constitute a breach of licence conditions.
The implementation of the EU's Third Package of energy market Directives (IME3) resulted in licence modifications which required the development of a new Marketing Code of Practice. We have issued a Marketing Code of Practice for domestic customers, and one for business customers, which became effective on the 19 June 2014.
All gas and electricity suppliers are required to comply with the Marketing Codes of Practice. This is a mandatory licence requirement for electricity suppliers under condition 40 of the electricity supply licence and it is a mandatory licence requirement for gas suppliers under condition 2.21 of the gas supply licences.
The Marketing Code of Practice will protect gas and electricity consumers, in particular the vulnerable ones, from inappropriate marketing practices, ensuring that they can make an informed, un-pressurised decision on whether or not to change their energy supplier. Compliance with the new code is mandatory and a licence requirement for all regulated electricity and gas suppliers in Northern Ireland. All energy suppliers must be compliant with the code and failure to comply will be subject to enforcement action under licence breach procedures.
All gas and electricity supply licences include a requirement for suppliers to comply with the Code of Practice on Bills and Statements (referred to as the Billing Code of Practice in each licence). This is a mandatory licence requirement for electricity suppliers under condition 38 of the electricity supply licence and it is a mandatory licence requirement for gas suppliers under condition 2.19 of the gas supply licences.
The Code of Practice on Bills and Statements has not yet been implemented by the Utility Regulator, however we have published a consultation on a new Code of Practice on Bills and Statements. The consultation closes on 7 October 2016 and we will endeavour to publish the final decision paper by the end of 2016. The decision paper will include details and timelines for implementation of this Code of Practice.


The ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak has the potential to expand beyond the Equator Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) to the capital city of Kinshasa and neighboring countries, WHO Deputy Director-General Peter Salama said on Wednesday.
"There are a few factors that have given us concern that the outbreak has the potential to expand. First, is the involvement of a town, Mbandaka, which is the capital of the Equator province … Secondly, that town is on the Congo River and its tributaries, which ultimately connect this outbreak potentially to Kinshasa and also the surrounding countries such as the Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic," Salama said at an information session on the Ebola outbreak of the 71st World Health Assembly.
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO regional director for Africa, stated that the organization's regional office was preparing DR Congo's neighboring countries for the EVD prevention, Sputnik reported.
"As immediate next steps we will continue the capacity building and training of multidisciplinary teams in each of the countries on managing Ebola, starting with the Congo and the Central African Republic, and are helping them also to start working on their resource mobilization to up their preparedness," Moeti said at the session.
The WHO in its response to the EVD outbreak is prioritizing nine countries neighboring the DR Congo: Angola, Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Zambia.
According to media reports, citing DR Congo's Ministry of Public Health, the number of people now confirmed to be infected with the Ebola virus in the country has risen to 28, while a total of 51 EVD cases have been reported in the region.
The Ebola virus is transmitted to humans from animals and is estimated by the WHO to have a 50-percent fatality rate. The DR Congo's latest EVD outbreak was in July-November 2014. This was the country's seventh outbreak. According to the information provided by the WHO, during the 2014 epidemic, a total of 66 EVD cases were registered, and as many as 49 cases resulted in death.


You don't simply sign the contract, put a few coins in the slot, and wait for your shiny new campaign to be dispensed. Research, parameters and regular check-ins are crucial for success.
If you're new to using public relations to build your brand, starting a PR program can seem daunting.
Your public relations firm and your team should use a PR plan as a roadmap to create a successful PR program. Without one, it's difficult to evaluate the program's success and ensure that your company and PR partner are on the same page.
Include primary and secondary, formal and and informal research. Without exception, your PR firm should read and audit news articles and studies about your company, industry and competition.
What is the current situation or issue?
What are your company's goals, and how might PR align with them?
How well do the objectives address the stated problem or issues?
How clear are the specific objectives?
If you accomplish the objectives, will you be satisfied with your PR investment?
The implementation stage is where strategies, tactics and activities come into play.
Do those elements address the objectives?
How will each strategy uniquely reach and engage the target audiences?
How might you expand and innovate those tactics and activities?
Don't leave the evaluation of a PR plan until year-end or the conclusion of your campaign. Your PR firm should assess it with you on a regular basis, perhaps quarterly, to ensure it's on track.
You might decide an objective is no longer a priority or that the firm has reached or exceeded it, and then you would shift your focus. Set evaluation rhythms before approving your PR plan.
What does success look like? Did you reach the objective or resolve the issue?
How will you know if your PR firm meets objectives?
How will the firm document and demonstrate results?
Your investment supports accomplishing the objectives, and it helps you and your PR firm to know what you can and cannot accomplish in a given campaign. Too often, items not included in the investment can sidetrack companies, which muddles the focus and effectiveness of the agreed-upon campaign.
How, specifically, will you use the money?
Make sure your company's PR plan is flexible, so you can adjust it for unexpected occurrences, such as reaching an objective earlier than expected, learning that an objective is no longer important, or finding you want to measure something else.
Active participation in drafting your company's PR plan helps you achieve your business objectives and maximize your company's performance. Having a PR plan in place—and sticking to it—will help you get the most from your investment.
A version of this post first appeared on the Axia Public Relations blog.


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Dariopsidae es una familia de foraminíferos bentónicos cuyos taxones se han incluido tradicionalmente en la familia Tetrataxidae, de la superfamilia Tetrataxoidea, del suborden Fusulinina y del Orden Fusulinida. Su rango cronoestratigráfico abarca desde el Tournasiense hasta el Viseense (Carbonífero inferior).

Discusión
Clasificaciones más recientes incluirían Dariopsidae en el suborden Endothyrina, del orden Endothyrida, de la subclase Fusulinana y de la clase Fusulinata.

Clasificación
Dariopsidae incluye al siguiente género:

 Dariopsis †, también considerada en la familia Tetrataxidae

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Endothyrida
Fusulinida

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Remembering Ted Christopher
Posted by Patrick Reynolds | Sep 16, 2017 | Modifieds, NASCAR | 2 |
Story by Patrick Reynolds; photo courtesy Joe Pelham
Short track great Ted Christopher lost his life earlier today- not on a race track but from an aircraft crash.
I saw Christopher race many times while living in the Northeast. I was mad at him over the years while working on Modified pit crews and repairing crash damage that I deemed him responsible for.
For younger racing fans to relate, there is a parallel with TC and Kyle Busch. If Christopher was in the race you were watching, love him or dislike him, that race was a whole lot more interesting with him in it and you would be doing yourself a disservice to not keep a close eye on him every lap.
In the hours following hearing about Teddy's death, I recalled a story I wrote in 2010. The column remains one of my favorites as it revolves around several firsts. The story was about my daughter's first race, generated the first writing award I ever received for the first website that gave me my first writing shot, and took place on Christopher's first race at Bowman Gray Stadium. When motorsports and my personal life intersect, memorable nights are created.
The website in which this piece was first posted is no longer online. I offer the article as it was originally posted on www.bump-drafts.com during July of 2010 after Christopher's spectacular night at the Madhouse.
Thanks for the memories, TC. Godspeed.
SATURDAY IS RACE NIGHT U.S.A.
This past Saturday night was a big night for motorsports, as most of them are during the summertime height of the racing season. Hundreds of local speedways staged a race program. There was an ARCA race at the Iowa Speedway. And NASCAR's Cup Series breezed through 400 miles in Chicago.
Like most good racers I spent my Saturday at a grassroots speedway. There was a lot going on this night and it all ties together.
I visited Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston Salem, NC. The historic NASCAR speedway gained added notoriety during the past winter when it was featured on the History Channel's series Madhouse.
Tim Brown, Chris Fleming, Burt and Jason Myers, and Junior Miller were the spotlighted drivers and became household names among Modified fans both longtime and new. A 20-car feature field plus three support divisions signed in to compete in the program. An added bonus was northeast-modified hot shoe Ted Christopher making the long distance trip to compete at the Stadium.
To pile on to my own excitement, my daughter was tagging along to watch her very first race. Now she had technically already been to the racetrack. Before she was born in 2005, her presence unmistakable with a nice baby bump on my wife, they nestled into a low seat in turn two. Her pregnancy kicking, tossing and turning was mysteriously calmed with the sound of roaring 800 horsepower Modifieds. On this night she returned to the track for the second time, but to view it for her first time.
She had attended car shows and qualifying for this year's Charlotte 600. This was her first actual race. The Madhouse. Southern Modifieds. And Ted Christopher. Dad was excited.
Her fear of loud noises was a concern. This is a girl who shies away from hairdryers and vacuum cleaners. How would she fare sitting mere feet away from the most powerful cars that NASCAR sanctions?
The answer? Just fine.
A nice set of ear protectors that resemble the radio headsets from race teams did the trick. So did my lap when we sat down among the massive crowd that filled nearly all of the Stadium's 17,000 seats. Her sight line was improved by hopping up on Dad rather than leaving her four-year-old pipsqueak body behind towering adults.
Time trials and a redraw set Christopher on the pole for the 100-lap Modified main event. This eliminated the prospect of a typical New England style Christopher-charge-from-the-rear-to-victory drive. But it sure didn't eliminate excitement.
Oh by the way, a friend and fellow co-worker of mine from the Goodridge Corporation was spotting for Christopher. Also a Connecticut native, Joe Pelham got his racing start exactly where I did as a young boy, at the Danbury Racearena.
Christopher led early and what shuffled the deck and added some spice was the cone rule. This allows each driver to pass a cone at the start/finish line the lap prior to a restart and choose his line high or low. Not the standard inside and outside as the field is aligned. The potential is there for a driver near the rear to be brave and pick the outside lane where no one ahead of him had the courage, and dramatically improve his position.
Jonathon Brown outgunned Christopher on a restart bringing Mason-Dixon fans alive and on their feet. On a later restart Miller dived into turn one with the intention of using Christopher's second running car to guide him through the corner. 'T.C.' didn't take kindly to the move and made sure Miller was on the working end of a tow truck by turn three. Christopher spun, wound up restarting in the rear, and a fifteenth place finish was all that was in store.
Defending track champion Tim Brown worked his way to first after setting quick time earlier in the evening and went on to victory. This was a double win night for Michael Waltrip Racing.
While Brown was waving the checkered flag with his Modified celebration, David Reutimann was spraying champagne in Chicago for his second Cup circuit victory. Brown is the head of the suspension department for MWR and builds all the components for Reutimann, Marcos Ambrose, and Martin Truex, Jr. Monday morning at the race shop should have brought some good attitudes and smiles with all the weekend winning.
So I spent my Saturday night at 'The Stadium,' Ted Christopher made a guest appearance, a buddy was spotting for him, and my daughter was on a date with her Dad for her first race. What was not to like?
I loved it. But the real telltale sign of this evening was going to come from the little girl with curly red hair and the big headset who enjoyed the colorful cars, noise, speed, cheering, booing, popcorn and cotton candy.
"How was it sweetie? Did you have fun?"
"That was awesome, Daddy!"
The entire ride home she slept while I smiled. I love Saturday night.
Patrick Reynolds is a former professional NASCAR mechanic who hosts Speedway Report Mondays 7:30 pm ET/ 4:30 pm PT on http://racersreunion.com/podcast-library . Follow on Twitter @SpeedwayPat.
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Dave Warner	on September 17, 2017 at 12:34 pm
Very nice Patrick
Patrick Reynolds	on September 26, 2017 at 8:45 pm
Thank you, Dave!
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Danny McGranahan
Brian Lund
Updated: Dec. 24, 2015, 8:43 a.m.
Daniel D. "Danny" McGranahan, age 76 of Lancaster formerly of Darlington passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015 at Orchard Manor in Lancaster. He was born Feb. 5, 1939 in Darlington the son of Dale and Mae (Helm) McGranahan. Danny graduated from Darlington High School in 1958. He was united in marriage to Louise Marie Ward on Feb. 5, 1963 in Seymour Township. He lived in the Darlington area most of his life. Danny farmed and was a carpenter for many years. He later worked at Nelson Muffler in Mineral Point until his retirement in 1997.
Danny is survived by his two sons: David (Lorri) McGranahan of Shullsburg and Mark (Lisa) McGranahan of Dubuque, Iowa; and his grandchildren: McKenzie, Cody, Michelle, and Megan. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Harley McGranahan.
Danny was very proud of his two sons and who they grew up to be. He enjoyed building model airplanes and furniture. He was an avid ourdoorsman and hunting enthusiast. Danny was an excellent marksman and founding member of the Darlington Rifle Club. He looked forward to his daily walks on the Darlington trail and was a member of the Darlington United Methodist Church. Danny will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by his family and friends.
A funeral service was held Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church (226 W. Church Street, Shullsburg) with Rev. Jeffrey Meyer officiating. Burial will be in Union Grove Cemetery in Darlington. A visitation was held Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services at the church. The Erickson Funeral Home in Shullsburg is serving the family. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.ericksonfuneralhome.com.
The family would like to give a special thank you to all of the staff at Orchard Manor for their loving care and compassion that they gave to Danny during his time at the Manor.
For those who prefer, a memorial fund has been established in Danny's name.


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Dumpsite waste picking is prevalent in many developing countries of which Kenya is one. Waste pickers play an important role in waste recycling by recovering and providing materials to the waste recycling industry. Aim: The purpose of the study was to characterise the demographic and socio-economic factors of waste pickers in Nakuru and Thika municipal dumpsites. Study Design: The research design was a cross-sectional social survey and the sample size was 167. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in the largest dumpsite in Nakuru and Thika towns found in Nakuru and Kiambu counties respectively. Methodology: The data was collected by use of structured questionnaire. The data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Analysis was by frequency tables, χ2 test and t-test at 95% level of confidence. Results: The results show that there was parity by gender in Nakuru but in Thika the proportion of females was much higher than that of males. There was significant association between age and site of operation with waste pickers in Thika being on average younger than in Nakuru (χ = 12.605, d.f. = 3, p = 0.006). Waste pickers in Thika had on average attained a higher level of education than in Nakuru (χ2 = 12.352, d.f. = 3, p = 0.006). Most of the waste pickers (96%) only picked from exclusively from the dumpsite. Waste pickers in Thika spent an average of 10.26±0.23 hours daily in waste picking which was significantly higher (t=-3.709, n=160, p
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N2 - Dumpsite waste picking is prevalent in many developing countries of which Kenya is one. Waste pickers play an important role in waste recycling by recovering and providing materials to the waste recycling industry. Aim: The purpose of the study was to characterise the demographic and socio-economic factors of waste pickers in Nakuru and Thika municipal dumpsites. Study Design: The research design was a cross-sectional social survey and the sample size was 167. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in the largest dumpsite in Nakuru and Thika towns found in Nakuru and Kiambu counties respectively. Methodology: The data was collected by use of structured questionnaire. The data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Analysis was by frequency tables, χ2 test and t-test at 95% level of confidence. Results: The results show that there was parity by gender in Nakuru but in Thika the proportion of females was much higher than that of males. There was significant association between age and site of operation with waste pickers in Thika being on average younger than in Nakuru (χ = 12.605, d.f. = 3, p = 0.006). Waste pickers in Thika had on average attained a higher level of education than in Nakuru (χ2 = 12.352, d.f. = 3, p = 0.006). Most of the waste pickers (96%) only picked from exclusively from the dumpsite. Waste pickers in Thika spent an average of 10.26±0.23 hours daily in waste picking which was significantly higher (t=-3.709, n=160, p
AB - Dumpsite waste picking is prevalent in many developing countries of which Kenya is one. Waste pickers play an important role in waste recycling by recovering and providing materials to the waste recycling industry. Aim: The purpose of the study was to characterise the demographic and socio-economic factors of waste pickers in Nakuru and Thika municipal dumpsites. Study Design: The research design was a cross-sectional social survey and the sample size was 167. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in the largest dumpsite in Nakuru and Thika towns found in Nakuru and Kiambu counties respectively. Methodology: The data was collected by use of structured questionnaire. The data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Analysis was by frequency tables, χ2 test and t-test at 95% level of confidence. Results: The results show that there was parity by gender in Nakuru but in Thika the proportion of females was much higher than that of males. There was significant association between age and site of operation with waste pickers in Thika being on average younger than in Nakuru (χ = 12.605, d.f. = 3, p = 0.006). Waste pickers in Thika had on average attained a higher level of education than in Nakuru (χ2 = 12.352, d.f. = 3, p = 0.006). Most of the waste pickers (96%) only picked from exclusively from the dumpsite. Waste pickers in Thika spent an average of 10.26±0.23 hours daily in waste picking which was significantly higher (t=-3.709, n=160, p
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JF - Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology
Bates M, Kariuki J, Magana A. Characteristics of Waste Pickers in Nakuru and Thika Municipal Dumpsites in Kenya. . Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology. 2019 Aug 21;37(1):1-11. doi: 10.9734/CJAST/2019/v37i130272
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Tanya Seghatchian entrevistó a los responsables de la próxima aventura de James Bond: Empezamos a escribir la nueva (película) hace dos semanas – por tanto obviamente ya se han tenido en cuenta todos los clichés, dice Purvis. Por lo que sabemos, Pierce Brosnan es Bond. Es un gran Bond y te da mucho trabajo como guionista porque es muy atractivo. Seriamente, es muy bueno sugiriendo y profundizando no sabes bien el qué. Demuestra que hay una sombra en ese hombre. Wade añadió que no piensa que sea una tarea más dificil. Se ha hecho todo. La vigésima película fue más dificil que la decimonovena. ¡Es muy dificil pensar en nuevas formas de hacer explotar las cosas! Pero el personaje es lo importante; encontrar nuevas formas de explorar el personaje.
Tanya Seghatchian interviewed those responsible for the next James Bond adventure: We started writing the new (film) two weeks ago ?? therefore obviously all clichés have already been taken into account, says Purvis. For all we know, Pierce Brosnan is Bond. He is a great Bond and he gives you a lot of work as a screenwriter because he is very attractive. Seriously, it is very good suggesting and deepening you do not know well what. It shows that there is a shadow in that man. Wade added that he does not think it is a more difficult task. Everything has been done. The twentieth movie was harder than the nineteenth. It is very difficult to think of new ways to make things explode! But the character is the important thing; Find new ways to explore the character.


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Regular Marital Savings Can Be Included in Making an Alimony Award
New Jersey courts have long taken an appropriate amount of savings into account as part of the marital standard of living in making alimony determinations. Savings as a component of alimony has been utilized to protect the supported spouse against any future decreases in alimony due to changed circumstances or the death of the supporting spouse. But in Lombardi v. Lombardi, the Appellate Division addressed whether a couple's rather substantial marital savings should be considered in calculating alimony where there was no financial need to protect the supported spouse.
The circumstances in Lombardi were certainly unique. The husband and wife were married for 20 years and had 3 children together. The wife, a part-time fitness instructor, made about $10,000 per year. The husband, a vice president, senior portfolio manager at an investment firm, made between $1,087,000 and $2,275,000 in the 5 years before the 2010 divorce complaint. However, the husband and wife chose to live a relatively modest lifestyle. During the marriage, they expended about $22,900 per month, not including occasional gifts to their children, and regularly saved approximately $67,000 per month. By the time the final judgment of divorce (FJOD) was entered in 2014, the marital savings totaled about $4.18 million.
The wife estimated that she needed $16,291 per month to support herself and the 3 children, as she was the parent of primary residence. She requested $5,000 per month in child support, a requirement that the husband be singly responsible for the kids' extracurricular activities, and $30,000 per month for savings. The trial judge awarded the $5,000 in child support, but only awarded $7,600 in alimony. The trial judge agreed that savings was part of the marital lifestyle, yet declined to include it in the award. The trial judge approved a budget of $14,516. It then deducted $3,610, the post-tax monthly sum that it estimated investing the wife's equitable distribution share could generate, from the budget. It also deducted the $5,000 child support award and the wife's $583 after-tax wages, and found that the wife would need $5,323 to meet her budget. After adjusting for taxes, the trial judge arrived at a monthly alimony award of $7,600.
The trial judge explained that the wife's roughly $2.75 million as her equitable distribution from the marital estate would provide substantial investment opportunity and savings potential. Moreover, each of the children already had individual funds to cover their college expenses, the husband would be responsible for the vast majority of the medical and dental expenses for the children, and the wife was receiving the marital residence unencumbered. The trial judge further suggested some ways the wife might be able to accumulate savings: claiming the children as tax deductions, working more as the children get older, and taking advantage of the overlaps in the child support and alimony budgets. Moreover, the trial judge noted that including savings in the alimony award was unnecessary to protect the wife because the husband's substantial assets made it unlikely he would ever get his support obligation reduced, and he was required to maintain a life insurance policy in case of his death.
The Appellate Division disagreed and reversed the trial judge. It concluded that trial courts must duly consider evidence of regular savings during the marriage in assessing marital lifestyle, even when the protection of the supported spouse is not an issues. The Appellate Division reasoned that it does not matter whether money is spent lavishly or funneled into savings accounts because courts must consider it either way in determining the marital lifestyle. The Appellate Division rebuffed the trial judge's suggestions regarding how the wife might save some money because the husband and wife had "saved the lion's share of the family's income" and these recommendations "did not amount to a consideration of savings as part of the [] marital standard of living." Moreover, the Appellate Division concluded that regular savings must be taken into account even if payment of support is protected by life insurance or other financial means. As a result of the need to recalculate alimony to take the regular savings into account, the Appellate Division also ordered the trial judge to reconsider child support on remand after alimony is determined.
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Snips Special: Mopping up
Last time, Whispa had assembled a team to finally mop up the humid castle. The frogs had fled under water, and each of the tower had an entrance to the flooded level. The team assumed that the two towers would be connected on that basement level. But there was still one more door on this level: The east door from the ground floor in the north tower. Royston and Bruno went in, supported by Stabby the hovering bot.
Getting the feet wet
But the floor gave way and the two leg-users dropped into an ugly, smelly pool of water, with several puffy human corpses floating in it. The underwater area had bars to separate it from the tower proper, and a closed door leading south. Seven frog-men were on the other side of the bars, laughing about the dumb humans treading water. Royston shot at them with his underwater carbine, and they hastily swam to the sides.
Bruno climbed up out, Royston wanted to bring a corpse out of the water with him, but as he grabbed the body his hand went right through the weakened, dissolving tissue, and a cloud of horrid smell rose out of the broken human.
The frogmen judged this an opportune time to come up and surprise the gathered humans in the tower, but that backfired: The first three of them fell under concentrated fire from the group, four survivors broke and fled back into the water.
Going under
Royston and Kendal suited up with aqualungs; Bruno and Kathi were able to breathe underwater thanks to cyberware. Those four were the extent of our underwater capabilities. And in they went! The room under the tower was circular like the two floors above. A human-formed effigy floated there.
The frogmen were clearly afraid of us. We had the classic human impulse to talk to them and take them prisoner, but in truth we had no such option: We would only get paid if we were to kill them all. The point was moot when they won init and fled out through a door north, into a room full of grimy, slimy, murky water with limited visibility.
We followed them and found them with one more of their kind. Bruno shot and killed one, Royston sprayed them with full auto (suppressive fire on short range) hitting and killing two! Kendal wounded one more.
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The surviving two frogs fled west, and following them the crew understood what they were swimming in: mostly eggs and a good number of small, fast tadpoles, young froglings to be, in all kinds of stages of development. And white flakes of all sorts. We are supposed to exterminate them all … but how?
Swimming south after the fleeing frogs the group happened upon some kind of frog-orgy in full swing. The humans opened up, and turned the scene into a massacre. The first wave fell quickly, the survivors picked up spears and came at the swimmers, but they were already too few, and Kendal went full auto on them. Two carbine-armed frog commandos came to avenge them, but also fell quickly – and their weapons supplied fresh ammo for the attackers.
The swimmers returned back to the waiting crew and discussed options. It was clear that we would not manage to find and strangle every tadpole. So we called the company to ask for guidance, and they offered to supply a good quantity of poison to stop their further development.
With this, the team went room to room above and under water, looking for survivors. The part of the job that Snips never wanted to do: it was always clear that someone would pick it up.
The team even managed to be pretty tactical, opening doors, two rushing in and going to the sides, three more in the doorway, getting five attacks against the venomous frog-dogs inside. And found more dead human techies, and secret connections from one part of the castle to another.
At one point we found lab equipment, which we did not understand, but Kathi picked some items and asked to keep them to look them over. That set of Whispa's alarm bells: Was this something extremely valuable, which the Hacker / Body snatcher was going to spirit away from us?
But all things told, Kathi took a fair amount of risk to support the mission. While her MG-toting combat robot held back a lot and performed in an underwhelming fashion, she went all in, supported the underwater combat in person, she took several hits in service of the party, and held up her side of the bargain. So while Kendal still thought her creepy, he learned to respect her, and gave her the benefit of the doubt.
Maybe Messy Montez, for all his failings in the way of smarts and reason, had shown much better rates of emotion and empathy than the rest of the team had given him credit for?
Big, big loot
While spreading anti-frog-poison underwater (the company claimed that it would not kill us humans, or give us cancer or mutations, as long as we kept it to a sensible amount), we found quite good loot; enough money to boost several of the characters over the next level-threshold.
Among the loot was, apart from simple valuables, a smart-rope, basically a remote-controlled auto-climbing rope, and a metal detector. Plus, Kendal got decent armor out of it. And we found cyber-organs, akin to the set that turned Snips from a fragile thief into a dexterous tank.
Kendal would have offered them to Whispa, her being the most senior team member; but Kathi wanted it desperately, and Whispa agreed to give it to her. Maybe the organs would extend the lifespan that her gang member body vehicle was going to function, and push back the deadline for when she needed to take over some other poor sod.
Now we are REALLY done
And thus, the frog-castle was cleared up and opened for fresh tenants.
Mission (murderously) Accomplished.
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry warned 'people will get bored' of Netflix and Spotify work
MEGHAN MARKLE and Prince Harry will face people getting "bored with them" if they keep serving up "more of the same" in their projects with Netflix and Spotify, a royal expert claimed to Express.co.uk.
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Sophie Elsworth brands Harry and Meghan a 'toxic couple'
Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, dramatically stepped back as senior royal last year and moved to North America. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said they wanted to work to become financially independent of the Royal Family. Since leaving the Firm, the couple have carved out new careers for themselves, pursuing a string of their own projects in the US, including multimillion-dollar deals to produce content for Netflix and Spotify.
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However, questions have been raised over the speed of the couple's output for the streaming giants.
More than a year on from inking their Netflix deal, the couple have only announced two major productions – Harry's 'Heart of Invictus' about the Invictus Games and Meghan's animated children's show 'Pearl'.
Meanwhile on Spotify, Harry and Meghan have still released just one 34-minute podcast in their nine months with the platform
Speaking to Express.co.uk, royal historian Hugo Vickers said he believes people will get "bored" of the kind of "touchy-feely" content the Sussexes have made so far.
He said: "I'm of the sort of generation that finds all this touchy-feely stuff rather unattractive, and I don't really understand it and I don't go for it either.
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry warned 'people will get bored' of Netflix and Spotify work (Image: GETTY)
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"So, I wonder, what have they got to say, will their message get any better as time goes on?
"Or will it just be more of the same? And people will get bored with them, won't they?
"That's what I think will happen."
The author and biographer was speaking ahead of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee next year and was considering what the future may hold for the Royal Family.
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He also questioned what kind of media brand Meghan – the ex-star of US legal drama 'Suits' – and Harry were trying to pursue.
He said: "What I think she's after is global recognition, which she's got really, because now here we are talking about her.
"Everywhere I go people talk about her, which they wouldn't have done if she was just a star in Suits, but it's all because she's married to him.
"When he was a member of the Royal Family and he was in a carriage and in the uniform of the Captain General of the Royal Marines or on the balcony of the Palace, I could see how you could market that.
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"But what is he now? He's just a guy in blue jeans with a backpack and a ginger beard and woolly hat sometimes.
"His royal side is going to become less and less isn't it as time goes on?"
The docu-series Heart of Invictus was announced by Netflix and the Sussexes' Archewell Productions in April.
The programme will chronicle the journeys of the athletes involved in the Invictus Games 2020 in The Hague, which will now take place next year because of COVID-19.
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The Games were founded by Harry in 2014 for sick and wounded men and women who have served in the armed forces.
A release date has not yet been set for the series.
On announcing the series, Harry said: "I couldn't be more excited for the journey ahead or prouder of the Invictus community for continuously inspiring global healing, human potential and continued service."
Meanwhile, Meghan's pearl – which she is creating alongside Sir Elton John's husband David Furnish – will feature a 12-year-old girl going on adventures and taking inspiration from influential women throughout history.
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Compton Native Young Lawless Shares New Song "Coochie Hoochie" Ft. YN Jay
Young Lawless is keeping the momentum going with a new turn up anthem called "Coochie Hoochie," ft. Yn Jay. Lawless, who also goes by Fatboy Law, is a Compton, California native and puts out high-energy projects every time he releases music.
Lawless has a sound that can be described as having a certain catchy-ness that makes audiences want to listen, and sometimes dance. He has managed to build an organic, supportive fanbase and has capitalized off that momentum with other releases such as This Is Not A Real Album. His turn-up anthem "Coochie Hoochie" serves as a great reminder as to what he's truly capable of as a rapper and storyteller in general.
"Coochie Hoochie" is the first released track from his upcoming EP that is set to be released in 2021 called Psychoactive. Lawless said that the project will include features from artists such as Sukihana, Steven G, Compton Menace, and Kevin McCall.
Lawless (real name Na'Shaun), started his journey in music as a ghostwriter, he was able to ghostwrite for a few different artists, which is how he got his start in the industry.
"After I graduated high school I did a lot of ghost writing through out the years because I love music and the whole process of creating," he said. "Now I feel like it's my time to show people who I am. I've been known as a playmaker behind the scenes, now it's time to show them I can go out there and compete as a superstar player."
As he gets ready to release his upcoming EP, Lawless wants anybody that listens to his music to know that they are in control of their own fate.
"I just want them to know the decisions you make determines your fate," FatBoyLaw said. "That's the message I hope they get from me when they get to sit down and listen to some of my more conscious records. Sometimes I make music just for you to dance and laugh to. But my primary focus is to steer people away from the negative and being more aware of their actions without preaching to them."
With one last message to his fans, Young Lawless states that "we can make the world a better place if we're more conscious and start pushing a positive purpose towards helping humanity."
Listen to Young Lawless' latest track "Coochie Hoochie" ft. Yn Jay below.
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Despite the incessant list of creative traditional objects that command harmonious melodies in Uganda's traditional musical pieces today, I am going to be a bit mean by selecting just one to introduce to you. With quite a number of similar and dissimilar names accorded to it by different groups of people in Uganda, the drum in its unique sound dominates the authenticity of Uganda's traditional songs.
On a Safari to Uganda, you are able to not only see but also touch and showcase your rhythm through playing at least one of these interesting instruments that today, as was in the past, is used on a number of ceremonies and occasions like weddings, coronations, worship and healing rituals, celebration of twin births and in daily communal communications.
The mainstream of Ugandan culture is represented in this instrument. Safaris in Uganda immerse tourists in the history that this drum in all its unique forms and sizes has; a history that dates back over a healthy number of centuries. The drum was, and continues to be used in all ethnic groups excluding only 2 (two) tribes, the Karamojong of North Eastern Uganda and the Sabinyi of the Mount Elgon area in Eastern Uganda.
A visit to the drum-makers on a Uganda Safari and Tour further astounds you of the creativity that each and every Ugandan group showcases in the drums they make. The most common materials for manufacturing the drums in Uganda are locally sourced including wood, cow-hides (cow's skin), and reptile skins ranging from casings of snakes to those of monitor lizards. The base of the drum is made from an artistically dug-out tree trunk. The drumming area is a fine layer of cow or snake skin fastened to the finely Modeled base by cords made of cow's skin. Drums, like cows are very unique, with none resembling the other in decoration.
The majority of Ugandans believe that the cradle of drum making is along the Kampala-Masaka highway (one of the more famous roads used for Uganda Safaris to the western National Parks), at a place called "Mpambire". Drums of similar quality and diversity have providentially been brought closer to the tourists in different locations of the capital city (Kampala).
For those who are indecisive about which souvenir to carry home with you on completion of a Safari Tour in Uganda, the drum is a perfect choice. How memorable that can be to carry part of Uganda home with you and tell a visible and never-forgettable musical story to friends and family about your first-rate Uganda Safari!


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«Доисторический период Южной Азии» охватывает дописьменную историю человека на территории Южной Азии (современные Пакистан, Индия, Непал, Бангладеш, Шри-Ланка, Мальдивы). В целом данный период заканчивается не позднее III века до н. э. с появлением письменности практически во всех упомянутых регионах.

Человек вида Homo sapiens обитал на территории Индии ещё 74 тыс. лет назад.

Датировка прибытия носителей австроазиатских языков в Южную Азию на основе оценок расширения Y-хромосомной гаплогруппы O2a1-M95 дала даты между 3000 и 2000 годом до нашей эры.

Смешение мигрантов с северо-запада, говоривших на индоиранских языках, с коренными жителями Индийского субконтинента произошло между 1500 годом  и 1000 годом  с образованием кластера ANI (Ancestral North Indian). ANI — это смешанный кластер, который несёт в себе сильное присутствие Y-хромосомной гаплогруппы R1a. Кластер ASI (Ancestral South Indians) сложился в результате смешения иранских фермеров и местных дравидов. Подсчитано, что смешение кластеров ANI и ASI произошло после 500 года до нашей эры.

Анализ геномов 523 человек, живших в период от 14 тыс. лет назад до 300 лет назад, показал, что от  7,4 до 5,7 тыс. лет назад на территории современного Пакистана и Северной Индии произошло смешение иранских фермеров и коренных жителей Южной Азии, родственных современным жителям Андаманских островов, а 4—3 тысячи лет назад кочевые степные народы мигрировали из Средней Азии на юг и смешались с представителями индской цивилизации, их потомками являются современные жители севера Индии.

По периодам
 Каменный век в Южной Азии
 Мергарх
 Бронзовый век:
 Цивилизация долины Инда
 Железный век:
 Ведийская цивилизация
 Махаджанапады

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По странам
 Доисторическая Шри-Ланка

Доисторическая Азия
Южная Азия


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Olin Co. (NYSE:OLN) Expected to Post Quarterly Sales of $1.33 Billion
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Equities research analysts expect that Olin Co. (NYSE:OLN) will report sales of $1.33 billion for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Three analysts have issued estimates for Olin's earnings. The highest sales estimate is $1.42 billion and the lowest is $1.23 billion. Olin reported sales of $1.64 billion during the same quarter last year, which would suggest a negative year-over-year growth rate of 18.9%. The firm is scheduled to issue its next earnings report on Monday, February 3rd.
On average, analysts expect that Olin will report full year sales of $6.08 billion for the current fiscal year, with estimates ranging from $5.96 billion to $6.15 billion. For the next fiscal year, analysts anticipate that the business will report sales of $6.28 billion, with estimates ranging from $6.07 billion to $6.36 billion. Zacks' sales calculations are a mean average based on a survey of analysts that that provide coverage for Olin.
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Olin (NYSE:OLN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.58 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.73 billion. Olin had a return on equity of 5.92% and a net margin of 1.87%.
A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup downgraded Olin from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $24.00 to $19.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Tudor Pickering cut Olin from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. SunTrust Banks downgraded Olin from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $19.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Bank of America reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $22.00 price target (down from $29.00) on shares of Olin in a research note on Friday, August 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Co started coverage on shares of Olin in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $21.00 price objective on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Olin currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $23.77.
In related news, EVP John L. Mcintosh sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.86, for a total transaction of $151,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 81,227 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,369,487.22. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.
Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Olin by 19.4% in the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 45,000 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $986,000 after buying an additional 7,300 shares in the last quarter. Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Olin during the 2nd quarter worth about $555,000. Manning & Napier Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Olin by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. Manning & Napier Group LLC now owns 551,795 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $12,088,000 after purchasing an additional 22,856 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Olin in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,691,000. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System lifted its stake in Olin by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 119,652 shares of the specialty chemicals company's stock valued at $2,622,000 after purchasing an additional 1,253 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.31% of the company's stock.
Shares of OLN stock traded down $0.03 on Monday, hitting $16.82. 1,214,872 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,399,990. The company has a current ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.56. The business has a 50-day moving average of $18.14 and a 200 day moving average of $19.23. Olin has a fifty-two week low of $15.38 and a fifty-two week high of $27.32.
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 8th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.76%. Olin's payout ratio is presently 45.71%.
About Olin
Olin Corporation manufactures and distributes chemical products in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls; Epoxy; and Winchester. The Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls segment offers chlorine and caustic soda, ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride monomers, methyl chloride, methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, perchloroethylene, trichloroethylene and vinylidene chloride, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen, bleach products, potassium hydroxide, chlorinated organics intermediates and solvents, and sodium hypochlorite.The Epoxy segment provides allyl chloride and epichlorohydrin, as well as acetone, bisphenol, cumene, and phenol for use in resins and other plastic materials, water purification, and pesticides, as well as for the manufacturers of polymers; liquid and solid epoxy resins that are used in adhesives, paints and coatings, composites, and flooring; and differentiated epoxy resins for use in electrical laminates, paints and coatings, wind blades, electronics, and construction, as well as offers additives.
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All on government's tax proposals.
QAfter following your comments over recent weeks regarding capital gains tax, and wondering if you have taken leave of your senses, we learn in last week's column that you are not a financial advisor after all but a "writer and seminar presenter". You must forgive us for being confused by your long standing Q&A format on financial topics.
As a writer then, why, if the government wants to encourage (1) a knowledge economy, (2) savings, (3) exports, wouldn't it be smarter to not be like everyone else, retain our national advantage of no capital gains tax, and thereby (a) attract and hold people with brains and capital, (b) let them invest (i.e. save), and (c) earn returns overseas that eventually will be repatriated (just like profits from exports) and eventually be taxed via GST when spent? It seems as simple as ABC.
We know this government has no flair in the vision department. Hopefully the public will rise up and kill this counterproductive and spiteful legislation. Another Herald contributor, Brent Sheather, who does bill himself as an investment advisor, had it right today. I hope you had time to read his column.
AI agree that no capital gains tax is preferable to the government's proposed changes, which would tax only some investments.
But I still think a tax on all capital gains, along with a cut in income taxes, would be better. And judging by letters I've received from successful New Zealanders overseas and those thinking of leaving this country because of the government's proposals, I think such a scheme might be as good as any for attracting and keeping talent in New Zealand.
Many talented people would benefit from a lower income tax. And even those who would end up paying more tax in total wouldn't necessarily baulk at that, as long as the system was simple and fair.
A quote from another reader is relevant here: "I live abroad in New York City after many years in London, and I can tell you the average Kiwi doesn't think to include thoughts for his/her fellow countrymen when finance and future personal stability come into play."
He might well be right about the ordinary person. Could it be, though, that the world's winners — the kind of people you want to attract to New Zealand — look for the best for the country rather than the best deal for themselves?
I also agree that Brent Sheather's column last week was good. I especially liked his point that the "fat cats" who Michael Cullen wants to tax harder can easily dodge the tax — either by leaving their investments overseas until they die or by bringing all their investments back to Australasia and putting up with the consequences of less diversification. They don't need optimal portfolios nearly as much as the rest of us.
Sorry if I disappoint you for not being a financial adviser. But my occupations have always been stated at the end of the column.
QCan you tell me if you have formal qualifications? You are doing a fair job, and I am amazed at your ability to answer or debunk the intelligence of some reputable personalities in your column.
AI'm not sure how you know whom I'm debunking, but thanks for your comments.
My qualifications are a BA in economic history from Victoria University, an MA in journalism from the University of Michigan and an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago — all of which really help me in my work.
But I've probably learnt as much from three decades of covering business, taxes and personal finance for eight newspapers and one magazine in the US, Australia and New Zealand — to say nothing of what this column and its readers have taught me.
QIt's all very well debating whether a general capital gains tax should be introduced, but what about the tax bill that has now gone through its first reading in Parliament?
That's where the focus should remain, along with a tsunami of opposition to the flawed proposal to tax unrealised gains on share investments outside of Australasia. Otherwise it is going to happen.
At this time, there is only one sensible answer that will produce a fair result and encourage proper diversification — that is, to extend the exemption granted to NZ and Australian shares to all international listed shares on recognised stock exchanges. This should apply to all share investments whether made via managed funds or direct.
Such an approach will then allow time to consider alternatives, perhaps a general capital gains tax at a lower rate, while still allowing introduction of the change proposed to ensure that lower marginal taxpayers who invest via managed funds are not overtaxed — necessary if KiwiSaver is to be successful.
AI couldn't agree more. It's time to get practical, and the most practical idea is for the government to give us and itself more time.
Why rush through legislation that could have such far-reaching results, and then give people so little time to work out how it will affect them and to take wise action? Act in haste; regret at leisure.
QI am sitting here wondering how the growing opposition to the tax proposals can be mobilised into a movement that will make a difference. Maybe it could be possible via the NZ Shareholders Association, but I will support anybody who takes this initiative.
It was interesting to note that Revenue Minister Peter Dunne declined to debate the issue with Bruce Sheppard of the Shareholders Association on TV the other night, and of course Cullen wasn't even there. But that is what is needed, a proper debate where the government is forced to defend its position.
I have been intrigued to note how muted broker criticism has been. Could this be because they have or would like to have the government as a client?
ATo take your last point first, I know of a few brokers who have yelled. Here's one example, in a report from ABN AMRO Craigs:
"The proposed changes place (offshore share investments) at a taxation disadvantage relative to other asset classes such as domestic shares and rental properties. In our view, it will distort investment decisions and discourage diversification into global equities.
"Diversification is one of the pillars of prudent wealth management, and this tax proposal undermines that core principle." Well put.
I agree that it's a pity we haven't yet seen the tax proposals debated. I hope that will happen in Parliament.
As for the Shareholders Association, Bruce Sheppard reports the following:
"The NZSA has encouraged all of its members to write to Helen, and they are. I am bombarding her with daily emails of new stuff as it comes to hand. You should get your readers to do likewise. You should forward her all your letters, all in separate envelopes. Postage is free, her mail bag needs to be full, she has to understand that this is a defining moment for her government.
"I personally will be doing a submission to the select committee as will the NZSA and GPG." Sheppard continues. "The thrust of mine is that the playing field is already screwed against overseas investment including Grey List countries as against NZ investment, so this just makes it worse. So when they say they are levelling the playing field they are lying."
I'm not going to take up the suggestion about forwarding your letters. The people at Parliament will realise that they all came from me, and that won't carry nearly as much weight as if you all take the trouble to send them yourselves.
I suggest that even those of you who have questions — as opposed to opinions — about the proposed changes turn that into a submission. Why not make the point that this whole thing is horribly complex?
Submissions don't have to be long. I was once on the receiving end of some submissions to government. We categorized them into groups — the main point of the ones in this pile is X, the main point of the ones in that pile is Y. Then we gave the powers that be a list of the numbers in each category. They certainly didn't read every last word from every person.
I doubt if the process this time will be very different. So you might as well state your main point, or a few points, clearly at the top, and then add a bit of explanation. But there is little to be gained from going on for page after page.
Send your submissions by email to [email protected] or by mail to The Finance and Expenditure Select Committee Secretariat, Bowen House, Parliament Buildings, Wellington. You can also mail your MP. On the envelope put their name, Parliament Buildings, Wellington — and you don't need postage when mailing to individuals in Parliament. It would be a good idea to both email and mail if you can. The deadline is July 7.
I haven't got room to run submissions in this column, but I would be interested to receive copies of them. Last year, in the earlier round of submissions on this subject, the government received 815, of which 712 were from individuals. Let's get it into the thousands this time.
For inspiration, an excerpt from a letter that Bruce Sheppard sent to some GPG shareholders:
"I am asking you to take direct personal action because it is important. I have always been prepared to say to those in power things that they will find unpleasant. I have been prepared to do unconventional things to achieve just purposes. It hasn't hurt me yet, and it won't hurt you either. I am not asking you to embark on civil disobedience, but I am asking you to tell those that can make a difference and who were elected to represent you how this will affect you and why you oppose it."
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