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Trading stock : a critical analysis of the application of Section 1 of the Income Tax Act no 58 of 1962
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dc.contributor.author Nkerebuka, Eliya John en_ZA
dc.date.issued 2015 en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation Nkerebuka, E. 2015. Trading stock : a critical analysis of the application of Section 1 of the Income Tax Act no 58 of 1962. University of Cape Town. en_ZA
dc.description.abstract The right to tax is traditionally based on connection to jurisdiction. Taxation is divided into international and domestic systems. An international tax system subjects its residents to tax on their income from all around the world while a domestic tax system subjects its residents to tax only on income arising out of a source within the borders of such a State. Under the international tax system, a State's right to tax firstly depends on whether the taxpayer deriving the said taxable income is a resident of that country or not. With respect to an entity or enterprise, its place of effective management or its headquarters within a State is used to establish residence of such an entity in the State hence making the entity taxable. Where the enterprise does not have a place of effective management or headquarters in a State, hence rendering such enterprise a non-resident, treaty rules have established that the permanent establishment concept be used to tax business profits. The permanent establishment becomes the minimum criteria for establishing that such an enterprise has an economic presence within the borders of the source State. In the presence of an enterprise having cross-border transactions, it is possible for the enterprise to be subject to taxable under both the domestic tax system of the State within which it is a resident as well as under the international tax system of the source State within which it has a permanent establishment, thus arising the question of double taxation. To help solve such a situation, legal instruments, arising in the form of tax treaties were created to combat double taxation of income arising out of cross-border transactions. Integral in solving this situation is the concept of permanent establishment. The permanent establishment is a source rule; thus a basic requirement to be met before business profits of a non-resident that are attributable to its permanent establishment in the source State are taxed in that State. However, technology developments and the rise of electronic commerce are rising problems on the application of the permanent establishment concept in relation to taxing income from international sources of such businesses.3 The broad meaning of the permanent establishment concept, particularly its requirements, make it difficult and ambiguous during its application to enterprises that conduct their businesses electronically or via the internet. en_ZA
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dc.subject.other Tax Law en_ZA
dc.title Trading stock : a critical analysis of the application of Section 1 of the Income Tax Act no 58 of 1962 en_ZA
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dc.identifier.chicagocitation Nkerebuka, Eliya John. "Trading stock : a critical analysis of the application of Section 1 of the Income Tax Act no 58 of 1962." Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Commercial Law, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19790 en_ZA
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The senator was at Springfield-Branson National Airport for a tour and briefing from Missouri National Guard officials.
U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill toured the Missouri National Guard Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group facility in Springfield.
After earlier hints that she will run to retain her seat, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill offered confirmation Tuesday — although the announcement arrived coded in military jargon.
"I would hope that the people I work for re-up me," she said during a visit to the National Guard facility at the Springfield-Branson National Airport, adding that she'd be "asking for another tour."
A spokesperson later confirmed that the Missouri Democrat does intend to run for a third Senate term in 2018. But McCaskill kept the focus on service members during her time in Springfield.
The senator threw a few jabs at House Republicans during the visit but had nothing but good things to say about the Missouri military while touring an airport hangar filled with helicopters and the National Guard technicians who repair them.
McCaskill offered up the facility as an example of how the military can save money. The senator was onsite for a tour and was briefed by Missouri National Guard officials with the Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group, which helps maintain National Guard helicopters across the Midwest.
The senator's stop in Springfield was part of a series of meetings with military leaders to discuss Missouri's role in homeland security. The meetings are intended to give McCaskill, a member of the Senate's Armed Services and Homeland Security committees, a chance to better familiarize herself with military operations and capabilities in Missouri — and to stock up on ammunition for future congressional discussions about military budgeting.
A Monday session with the Missouri National Guard at Jefferson Barracks in south St. Louis County prompted her to call for better recruiting strategies for cybersecurity personnel. She then visited Whiteman Air Force Base in Warrensburg, where previous tours spurred McCaskill to speak out about combat stress experienced by drone pilots. She also visited Honeywell's Kansas City National Security Campus for a discussion on nuclear safety.
Tuesday morning, she was in St. Joseph to tour the Rosecrans Air National Guard Base before traveling downstate to Springfield. She also planned a trip to Fort Leonard Wood.
McCaskill declined to discuss presidential politics, or the tighter-than-expected Senate race pitting her Republican colleague, Sen. Roy Blunt, against Democratic challenger Jason Kander, saying she didn't want to talk politics at a military facility. But she didn't hold back criticism of Congressional Republicans, who she accused of "playing fiscal games" with military spending.
Specifically, she took issue with usage of the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) fund, which the Department of Defense maintains separately from its base budget.
The fund is used to fight the militant group calling itself the Islamic State, for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and "to support European allies in their efforts to counter Russia's aggressive acts," according to a report by the Department of Defense. For fiscal 2016, the fund's budget was $50.9 billion, down about $13.3 billion from the year before, according to the defense department.
Rather than using the fund exclusively for those efforts, the U.S. House of Representatives has used the OCO fund for other military expenses, McCaskill said.
McCaskill is expected to discuss support services for military families when she finishes her tour Wednesday in Jefferson City, where Gov. Jay Nixon on Tuesday spoke at the opening of the inaugural Missouri Governor's Cybersecurity Summit. A McCaskill spokesman said the two events were coincidental.


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![Jacques Cousteau Submarine](http://i.imgur.com/lmej24F.jpg)

A solid subprocess library for ruby, inspired by python's.

Installation
------------

The recommended way of installing `subprocess` is through Rubygems:

    $ gem install subprocess

You can also build `subprocess` from source by running:

    $ gem build subprocess.gemspec

Usage
-----

Full documentation is on [RubyDoc][rubydoc]. A few examples:

```ruby
require 'subprocess'
```

Check user's animal allegiances:

```ruby
begin
  Subprocess.check_call(['grep', '-q', 'llamas', '~/favorite_animals'])
rescue Subprocess::NonZeroExit => e
  puts e.message
  puts "Why aren't llamas one of your favorite animals?"
end
```

Parse the output of `uptime(1)` to find the system's load:

```ruby
system_load = Subprocess.check_output(['uptime']).split(' ').last(3)
```

Send mail to your friends with `sendmail(1)`:

```ruby
Subprocess.check_call(%W{sendmail -t}, :stdin => Subprocess::PIPE) do |p|
  p.communicate <<-EMAIL
From: alpaca@example.com
To: llama@example.com
Subject: I am so fluffy.

SO FLUFFY!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Unshorn_alpaca_grazing.jpg
  EMAIL
end
```

Most of the documentation for Python's [subprocess][python] module applies
equally well to this gem as well. While there are a few places when our
semantics differs from Python's, users of the Python module should largely feel
at home using `subprocess`. We have attempted to [document][rubydoc] all of the
differences, but if we have missed something, please file an issue.

[python]: http://docs.python.org/library/subprocess.html
[rubydoc]: http://rubydoc.info/github/stripe/subprocess/Subprocess

Maintenance
-----------

Steps to release a new version:

```bash
# Work directly on master
git checkout master

# -- edit version in lib/subprocess/version.rb --

# Update RBI files
bundle exec rake sord

# Subsequent commands reference the version
VERSION=1.5.5
git commit -am "Bump version to $VERSION"
git tag "v$VERSION"
git push origin master --tags
bundle exec rake publish
```

If you get errors, ask someone to add you to `bindings/rubygems-api-key` in
Vault or ask someone who already has permissions. See <http://go/password-vault>

Acknowledgements
----------------

Many thanks to [Bram Swenson][bram], the author of the old [subprocess][old]
gem, for graciously letting us use the name.

[bram]: https://github.com/bramswenson
[old]: https://github.com/bramswenson/subprocess

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The head transplant is set to work by taking the head off a person suffering from a wasting or degenerative disease, and transplanting it onto the body of someone who is braindead but still has a functioning body. It would be akin to the process of moving organs into a body — but would rely on the donor's family giving away the entire body, rather than just parts of it.
The procedure was carried out on a monkey in 1970. But surgeons didn't transplant the spinal cord, so the monkey could not move, and it lived for only nine days and died when the head was rejected by the body's immune system.
NOTE: Sounds like a freaking horror show to me...and there are many critics to this procedure. Dr. Canavero claims all the necessary techniques already exist to carry out a full human head transplant and believes he just needs to put the relevant techniques together to carry out the first successful operation. The new body would come from a normal transplant donor, who is declared brain dead. Both the donor and the patient would have their head severed from their spinal cord at the same time, using an ultra-sharp blade to give a clean cut. The patient's head would then be moved on to the donor's body and attached using a 'glue' called polyethylene glycol to fuse the two ends of the spinal cord together. The muscles and blood supply would be stitched up, before the patient is put into a coma for four weeks to stop them moving while the head and body heal together. During that time the patient would be given small electric shocks to stimulate their spinal cord and strengthen the connections between their head and new body. As the patient is brought out of their medically-induced coma, it is hoped they would be able to move, feel their face, and even speak with the same voice. Powerful immunosuppressant drugs would be prescribed to stop the new body from being rejected. In addition, the patient would require intensive psychological support.
it seems more like a form of suicide in the guise of research.
Like you said, It sounds like a freaking horror show. I think that some scientists and doctors need to find the line and not cross it. I can imagine what they are doing in secret labs now. Their arrogance is horrifying. It is all just suicide. I have been handicapped all my life and I am just fine the way I am. It just screams a life of mental issues if survival is even remotely possible. Note: polyethylene glycol is also a prescription laxative. Antifreeze, laxative and a spinal cord glue? We have a big bottle of it in our bathroom.


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Category: Political Science
Democracy is not to Blame: How Institutions Sink or Float a Country's Covid-19 Response
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the United States has stood out for its failure to contain the virus' spread. Meanwhile, governments in places such as Vietnam and China (after its initial attempts to conceal the existence of the virus) have been noted for the ways in which they have stopped the spread of Covid-19 within their borders. Given that Vietnam and China are both authoritarian countries, and the United States, a democracy, the popular idea has arisen that authoritarian governments are better at adequately preventing the spread of the virus. However, this is false. It is the quality of the institutions that matter, not the type of government.
South Korean Conservatism Perpetuated by the Cho, Joong, Dong
Fox News, CNN, and MSMBC consist leading cable news in the United States in 2020, a mix of liberal and conservative. [1] Chosun Ilbo, Joongang Ilbo, Dong-a Ilbo are the three most highly circulated newspapers in South Korea, all three of them conservative. As a native Korean, I've always wondered how the US has such successful liberal media outlets. Now, as an international student surrounded by peers from all around the globe, I've realized the real question is why all South Korea major media outlets are conservative.
The Balance Between Political Freedom and Economic Revival in Southeast Asia
It would be the understatement of the century to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively disrupted nations' economies. In the Southeast Asian region, where economies are considerably dependent on tourism, economic recovery has been particularly brutal. However, many of these Southeast countries have compromised democratic ideals to revive the economy. For example, Thailand has expanded upon the government's emergency powers, and Indonesia has enacted procedures to curtail expressions criticizing the government's COVID-19 response. These actions are worrisome to democracy promoters, but the question remains: is it necessary to limit freedom in times of emergency?
Evaluating the Biden Appointments: Hawkish or Progressive?
As Joe Biden unexpectedly became the Democratic nominee after his rival, Bernie Sanders, conceded, there was much debate about how Joe Biden would be able to attract voters to his left. Before the Democratic National Convention, many within the Bernie Sanders campaign were able to push Joe Biden to adopt somewhat more progressive stances on healthcare, criminal justice, and environmental policy. Notably absent, however, were any substantial changes to Joe Biden's foreign policy positions. The statements, advisors, appointments, and policy proposals of the future Biden administration that are currently available indicate that any substantial structural reform or progressive shift in terms of American foreign policy will not occur during the Biden administration.
Will K-Pop Really Bring About the Downfall of the North Korean Regime? It's Not Likely.
In a 2019 interview with Time, North Korean diplomat-turned-defector Thae Yong-Ho boldly predicted, "Materialism will one day bring change." [1] Like Thae, many North Korea watchers are betting on the power of pop culture and its ability to take down a 75-year-old regime. But is North Korea's trajectory really pointing toward collapse? And if so, does the credit for that go to Korean dramas, K-Pop, and other flows of outside information? The short answer: no, and no.
French Secularism: A Veil for Islamophobia
Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité. The national motto of France. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. Unless, you are a Muslim.
Un Término Más para el MAS: Luis Arce's victory in Bolivia Represents a Resounding Victory for Democracy in Latin America
On November 8th, 2020, Luis Arce was sworn in as the third president of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. [1] Before serving as the presidential candidate for the Movimiento al Socialismo party, Arce served as Economic Minister under its previous leader, Evo Morales. During his tenure, he implemented policies that delivered economic growth rates far exceeding other Latin American countries. The Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) noted that during his tenure, Bolivian GDP per capita rose more than 50%- one of the highest in the world. [2] This radical transformation was in part owed to nationalizations he oversaw: from 2006 to 2019, industries such as telecommunications and mining were nationalized to finance anti-poverty campaigns. These programs also paid astounding dividends, with poverty rates slashed in half from over 60% in 2006 to 35% in 2019. [3]
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All Talk, No Action: A Rebuke of the Feigned Response Against Human Trafficking by Tier 1 Trafficking in Persons Distinguished Countries
For every 1,000 individuals, 5.4 are subjected to inhumane treatment under a modern-day institutional adaptation of slavery: human trafficking. With 40.3 million victims across an array of trades ranging from forced labor to sex cartels, human trafficking has grown to become the second largest international crime industry, accruing approximately $32 billion dollars annually due to its low risks and high profits. [1] Due to rampant poverty, violence, and oppression, the 21st century has faced an alarming increase in global trafficking, prompting political leaders to establish enforcement measures in an effort to curb the rise of transnational crime. Despite the creation of four novel task forces by the United Nations to define, prevent, and prosecute human trafficking, Lindsey King, a high-ranked essayist in the field of International Studies, warns that compliance with international law remains one of the largest issues derailing its elimination on the global stage. [2] This year, while celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report debuted in 2000, it is important to acknowledge the progressive anti-trafficking legislation enacted by 154 countries. Nevertheless, it is equally imperative to consider the roles these countries and international conventions play in still perpetuating and exacerbating exploitation worldwide. [3]
The Uneasy Future of Rohingya Muslim Refugees in the World of 2020
Three years ago, the world was shocked to learn the news of the attempted ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya, a minority Muslim group primarily residing in the majority-Buddhist nation of Myanmar. In August of 2017, Myanmar military forces began entering Rohingya villages at random, killing indiscriminately and then leveling their structures to the ground. Global outcry quickly followed. Despite a sharp decrease in media coverage, the crisis is ongoing in 2020. In light of the political and public health firestorm of 2020, what does the future hold for this particularly vulnerable population?


Because EPF's operating landscape is one of political unrest, military confrontation, economic crisis and limited regional cooperation, EPF harnesses the potential of community activism to make a contribution to peace, aiming to address shared regional challenges and build confidence across borders. Young people have a unique power and untapped potential in the peace building process; they are the primary actors in grassroots community development and thus, are at the frontlines of peace building. By enabling young people to take action and assume responsibility for their future, they will begin to seek solutions rather than perpetuate the problem. Thus, involvement of youth in decision-making processes focused on conflict transformation and resolution can greatly reduce the likelihood of increased aggression with their participation.
YouthBank approach is used by many organizations in 27 countries in the World: ybinternationalnetwork.wordpress.com. The YouthBank program operates in several countries where Eurasia Foundation has offices, including in the South Caucasus by EPF, in Central Asia by EFCA and in Moldova by EEF. The program is used as a conflict transformation tool for bringing youth from different regions into dialogue and cooperation, especially from countries in conflict. The YB committee members hold joint meetings and experience exchange with their colleagues from other cultures. They develop inter-cultural skills and understand the importance of diplomacy when working with other youth from Turkey or Azerbaijan.


A variety of a language is a variant that differs from another variety systematically and coherently. "Variety" is a wider concept than style of prose or style of language.
Varieties, such as dialects, idiolects and sociolects, can by distinguished not only by their vocabulary, but also by differences in grammar, phonology and prosody. For instance can melodic accent be differently performed in different dialects; or foreign words in different sociolects can be more or less adapted to the basic phonology of the language.
In certain professional jargons it might be useful to make distinctions of grammar, that are not in regular use outside of the jargon. For instance might journalists or lawyers be more prone to use grammatical moods such as subjunctive mood or conditional mood also in languages where these are considered foreign or archaic by other speakers.
It's a matter of definition whether slang and argot are to be considered included in the concept variety or in that of style. Colloquialisms and idiom are usually understood as limited to variation of lexicon, and hence of style.


Kindness, Do Unto Others or Quid Pro Quo?
What does it mean to move freely in the world? How does it feel, look, to give freely and receive with gracious gratitude and no strings attached?
We are taught from a very young age to 'do unto others as we wish to be done unto' or some variation on that theme. Implicit in this, though never really spoken, is the notion that if I do treat you well you will reciprocate. You will treat me in kind, with the kindness shown you.
This is an implied quid pro quo but as we come to find out rather quickly, sometimes rudely, often painfully, we do not all play by the same rules or have the same meaning attached. Ah language!
Does this mean I need to change my desire to treat others as I wish to be treated? Or do I act freely, give freely in the face of any response because it feels right to move from my heart's value even knowing others may not reply in kind, with kindness?
Moving freely, giving freely in this manner then means we are not attached to the fruit of our labors. It is the Karma Phala Tyaga of the Bhagavad Gita, one of the underlying principles of Gandhi and other heroic humans. We are entitled to our labor, our purpose, but not its result. Yes, he sought, desired deeply, a particular outcome but understood that his actions would not always be met in kind. Yet he moved through the world in what he deemed to be right, righteous, despite the immediate fruit of his labor.
The herculean response of high individuals indeed. And we live in a relative world. We are human and it is right that I pay attention to how I am treated, what I am given back. It would be foolish to continue to throw energy where it is not well received or even wanted, right? To a degree yes. Modification, and a certain personal protection is necessary in life. Refinement is using intelligence and we need intelligence of absolutely every sort.
What you sew you reap. If not immediately on the surface of life, certainly in our deepest hearts. We know what feels right, ignoring it hurts. We risk damage to ourselves. This then is a way to freedom. Forging a pathway to the heart, opening our most tender understanding of deepest value and then living from this place takes courage and commitment. But it's rewards are great.
I am not saying just 'turn the other check' and all will magically work out. No, there is work to do and some actions are more appropriate than others. Knowing which to choose is wisdom in action. Again, the Bhagavad Gita, Yoga is Skill in Action. That said, I have no control over others. To truly know this means I do not act in a certain way so others will respond in kind even though I hold deep desire and commitment. That would be quid pro quo and ultimately the building blocks of a painful self imprisonment. I do it for me, for the me I wish to be more and more. It is challenging but I choose to do so because above all I desire freedom.
As more and more space is opened for me to see, to contemplate before I act, I more naturally choose to respond with what feels right and it is closer and closer to kindness; not only to others, but to myself. This is perhaps most challenging of all. To treat myself with true kindness. But it's getting easier.
The more cumulative time I spend in meditation, in the spaciousness of my heart the more anchored I am to my truest self and the more naturally I move through the world acting as I know myself to be, free to choose.
Make no mistake, it is hard and I do not often like my choices but they are there if I have the eyes to see. I know that every action I take leaves its trace on the world and more directly in me. I want that trace to be the best possible one because it matters. Do unto others leaves its mark no matter the subtlety or gross nature of the response.
Meditate. Meditate and forge a pathway to the heart, settle and expand awareness and watch perspective increase. Meditate, clear the clutter that prohibits us from seeing choice and render the capacity of the mind, like a more powerful microscope, to peer deeply into the matter at hand, whatever it may be. Meditate, anchor awareness and in that, build a ledge of freedom that permits space before we do unto anyone or anything. Meditate, know your self and move more freely in your choice even as the world sometimes does its best to pin us down.
Experience freedom for yourself and build on it as you choose to move through the world rooted in the marriage of heart's desire and mind's intelligence. Make skill in action a reality.
Spot on Maria. Dilly dilly!
So well said and such a beautiful reminder to give of ourselves. Thank you for your blog, it is like chocolate for my soul.


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CLAVERIA, Misamis Oriental–The alleged medical officer of the New People's Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter with government troopers in the hinterland village of Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental, the military reported Sunday.
Lt. Col. Ricky Canatoy, the commander of the army's 58IB based here, said that the remains of Brenda Serenio, 24, a.k.a 'Cyrel', was recovered days after the armed encounter took place on August 13, 2020.
He said that Serenio was among the 20 rebels from the NPA's Sub-Regional Committee of the North Central Mindanao Regional Command (NCMRC) who engaged in a firefight with the patrolling government troopers in the hinterlands of Bal-ason, Gingoog City, two days ago.
Canatoy said that the abandoned remains of Serenio along with medical supplies, 13 bags of rice, solar panel charger, landmines, radio, personal belongings and subversive documents was recovered by pursuing government troopers.
Serenio, who was recovered with her M16 rifle and several rounds of ammunition, is a resident of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental and not of Sitio Kamansi, Banglay, Lagonglong, a hotbed of communist rebels in Misamis Oriental.
Serenio's cadaver was brought to funeral homes in Gingoog City to give her a decent burial and for the proper turnover to her family.
The 58IB wish to extend condolences to the bereaved family of Serenio, while urging the "wounded" NPA rebels to come down for medical treatment to spare their lives, Canatoy said.
He said that the 58IB assures the security and safety of the wounded NPA rebels who would avail of medical assistance in addition to assisting them to avail of all benefits extended to returning NPA rebels.
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In 2019, the Cap Sacré-Cœur center's development as a shopping destination will continue, with the opening of a food court, an outdoor dining hub and a retail park, representing a further 5,300 sq.m of rental space. Cap Sacré-Cœur will be the Indian Ocean's second largest shopping center, with over 100 shops and restaurants, seven mid-size stores and more than 42,500 sq.m of rental space.


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The Company was founded by Pinin Farina in 1930 and until the Fourties it concentrated on the design and craftsman construction of special car bodies, with innovative styling and technical features for individual customers or in a small production runs. Those were the years of the Alfa Romeo 8 and 6 cylinders, the Hispano Suiza Coupé, the Lancia Dilambda and Astura, the Fiat Ardita and the revolutionary aerodynamic Lancia Aprilia Coupé.
After the difficult war years, 1947 was the year of the Cisitalia, the first car to be on permanent display in a modern art museum, the MOMA in New York.
In the early Fifties, Pininfarina gave expression to a strong international vocation ahead of its time, cooperating in design and manufacture with the American car maker Nash, and entering into a cooperation agreement with Peugeot that was destined to strengthen over the years to the present day; 1952 also marked the start of cooperation with Ferrari, whose continuity has been extremely important in technical, stylistic and image terms.
In the second half of the Fifties Pininfarina began high run production (27,000 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spiders) for industrial customers, and transferred its headquarters from Turin to Grugliasco, under the guidance of the Founder's son Sergio Pininfarina and son in low Renzo Carli. Manufacturing structures were strengthened, and the cooperation agreements with various car makers (Peugeot, Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo and Ferrari) were consolidate in the Sixties as the Company acquired an industrial dimension.
This period saw the birth among others of the great Ferrari Berlinettas, the Florida prototypes and the Lancia Flaminia, the Austin A40, the Morris 1100, safety research vehicles, the Alfa Romeo Duetto, the Fiat 124 Spieder, the Peugeot 404 and 504, the Dino Fiat and the Dino Ferrari.
Reorganisation and diversification.
In 1966, after the Founder death, Sergio Pininfarina became Chairman and continued the organisational and technological renewal of the Company: the Experimental Department, responsible for Pininfarina styling activities, developed further and the Studies and Research Centre was created. The concept cars of those years underlined the vivacity and innovation of the Pininfarina creative team: the Dino Berlinetta Speciale, the Ferrari 365 P, P5, 512S, Modulo and CR25, the BMC 1800 and 1100 Berlinettas, the Alfa Romeo P33 and Alfetta and the Jaguar XJs.
The Calculation and Design Centre was set up in 1967, the first step in a process of technological evolution which, during the Seventies, would take Pininfarina into the lead in automated bodywork design. The construction of a full size Wind Tunnel for aerodynamic research in 1972 was the first in Italy and one of only a few in the world at the time. It represented a far-sighted, courageous investment in a period of social and economic crisis all over the world.
The vehicles that appeared in those years included the Ferrari Daytona, Berlinetta boxer and 308, 365 GT/4 and its later evolutions, the 400 and 412, the Fiat 130 Coupé, the Lancia Beta Montecarlo and the Lancia Gamma Saloon and Coupé.
The evolution of Pininfarina, by sectors of activity, led to the creation in 1979 of an Industrial Group held by a Holding Company, Pininfarina S.p.A., responsible for coordinating the financial activities and image of the various subsidiaries: the largest operating Company, Industrie Pininfarina S.p.A., has been working in the field of engineering, industrialization and production, and in 1981 also began to assemble mechanical parts on the body, as well as complete vehicles (complete mechanicals of the Fiat Campagnola, and then of the Spider Europa and Alfa Romeo 33 Station Wagon).
In 1981, the Studies and Research Centre became Pininfarina Studi e Ricerche S.p.A., with an indipendent operating structure and a fast growing number of customers.
They included the CNR (the Italian National Research Council), with which the Company has been cooperating closely since 1978 on specific transport and energy saving projects, and the Honda Company of Japan, with which a creative cooperation agreement has been in existence since the Seventies.
The Company operates in the traditional field of automotive design, but also in the wider field of means of transport, with particular emphasis on diversification in the nautical and public transport fields.
From stock exchange listing to technological renewal.
In 1986, Pininfarina S.p.A. entered the financial markets by way of a Stock Exchange quotation, and Pininfarina Extra s.r.l. was created, an affilated Company dedicated specifically to product design.
Pininfarina undertook a number of important investments (a new manufacturing plant in San Giorgio Canavese, new process and product technologies), and production of the Ferrari Testarossa (later the 512 TR), the Alfa Romeo Spider, the Lancia Thema Station Wagon and the Peugeot 205 Cabriolet was joined by that of the Cadillac Allanté.
At the same time the design and engineering sector expanded and diversified, and the production of significant styling prototypes and technical and scientific research continued.
In the Eighties the Ferrari Pinin, the Audi Quartz, the Honda HPX, the Peugeot Griffe, the Alfa Romeo Vivace Coupé and Spider, the Lancia Hit and the Ferrari Mythos were all presented at International Motor Shows.
The Company continued to provide styling consultancy services to noumerous manufacturers, for the Peugeot 205 Saloon and Cabriolet, 405 and 106, the Alfa Romeo 164, the Ferrari GTO, Testarossa, F40, 348 TB and TS.
Pininfarina Deutschland Gmbh was set up in 1991, to operate in the German market in the field of car engineering, tooling and model making.
New research prototypes were developed in the Nineties, many of them directed at tackling energy and environmental problems: the CNR E2, GM Chronos, the Ethos of 1992, the Ethos 2 of 1993, the Ethos 3 of 1994 and the Ethos 3 EV of 1995, Honda Argento Vivo of 1995, Fiat Sing and Song and CNR Eta Beta of 1996, Peugeot Nautilus of 1997, Alfa Romeo Dardo of 1998, Wish and Metrocubo of 1999.
Designed activities in cooperation with manufacturers produced the Ferrari 512 TR, 456 GT 2+2, the Peugeot 306 Cabriolet, the Ferrari F355 Berlinetta, F355 Spider and F50, the Alfa Romeo Spider and GTV, the Ferrari 550 Maranello and 456M , the Peugeot 406 Coupé and Saloon and the Ferrari 360 Modena.
Between 1992 and 1994 the range manufactured by Pininfarina was completely renewed with four new models: the Ferrari 456 GT, the Coupé Fiat, the Peugeot 306 Cabriolet and the Bentley Azure. Production of the Lancia k Station Wagon was added in 1996.
In the 1997 an industrial agreement was announced with the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation for the production, in the new Pininfarina plant in Bairo Canavese, Italy, of about 30,000 units a year of the Pajero Pinin, the new Sport Utility Vehicle for the Japanese Company destined to the European market, joining in 1999 Pininfarina's production range, which also includes: the Bentley Azure, the Coupé Fiat, the Lancia k Station Wagon, the Peugeot 306 Cabriolet and 406 Coupé.
In an increasingly competitive world market, Pininfarina has equipped itself with the structures, dimensions and capabilities required for an efficient and flexible response to the market's new challenges. Today the Group can offer its motor manufacturing clients a comprehensive service that covers the design development and manufacture of complete cars or car components, as its customers may require. Pininfarina confirms that it is a competitive industrial company with a proven capacity for growth while retaining and indeed building on its traditions, its product culture and its commitment to quality in design technology and construction.
In 2000, at the 70th Geneva International Motor Show, Pininfarina displayed four world debuts: Ferrari 360 Spider, Daewoo Tacuma, Coupé Fiat Special Interpretation (expressly conceived for such a significant market as the German one) and Peugeot 406 Coupé 'Pininfarina settant'anni', a special creative interpretation designed to celebrate Pininfarina's 70th birthday that went into production in a numbered limited edition during that year.
Still in 2000, at the Turin Motor Show, Pininfarina's 70 years in the business were furthermore celebrated by two important events: the world preview of the 'rossa' research prototype, a two-seater spider on Ferrari 550 Maranello mechanicals, and an international forum 'On the Roads of the Future'.
At the Paris International Motor Show 2000, the 550 Barchetta, to which Ferrari has given the name Pininfarina for the first time on the occasion of the Company's 70th anniversary, was presented at the Mondial de L'Automobile 2000 in Paris.
In September, three new models went into production: Mitsubishi Pajero Pinin 5 door, Alfa Romeo Spider and GTV.
2001 to the present - Today, the services company.
Pininfarina is currently involved in a huge and demanding modernisation project. It is developing new skills in the attempt to reposition the Company in an ever more competitive market. Today, the Company is extending its range from its traditional design/manufacturing business where Pininfarina has always excelled into the world of design engineering and development.
The aim is to create a flexible services Company able to operate in every sector of the automotive industry.
In January 2001 made its debut the Hyundai Matrix, a two-box sedan designed by Pininfarina.
In 2001 Pininfarina presented two new concepts: the Osée, based on Citroën mechanicals, that was voted the 'Best Concept' among the Editors' Choice Awards assigned by the prestigious American magazine AutoWeek, and the Start, realised on Ford mechanicals and technology, in homage to the new collaboration with Ford Europe GmbH, based on which Pininfarina cures, in 2001 and 2002, the engineering of the Ford StreetKa for its successive production in the own plants to leave from 2003.
Still in 2001 Pininfarina S.p.A. increased its interest in Pininfarina Extra S.r.l. from 20% to full control, thereby achieving a complete organisational and operating integration of the industrial design activities for all market segments wih the exception of means of transport.
In parallel, in order to emphasise the new strategy of the Pininfarina Group that widens the services offered to the OEMs from the field of style and niche production to the world of engineering, becoming therefore one of the few full service partner on the market, in January 2002 Pininfarina Studi e Ricerche S.p.A. changed its own corporate name into Pininfarina Ricerca e Sviluppo S.p.A.
And more: consistent with the new strategy of acting on the market as a Full Service Provider, on January 10 2002 Pininfarina and Webasto announced the founding of Open Air Systems GmbH, a 50-50 joint-venture set up between the 2 Companies to design, engineer and produce retractable roof systems.
In 2002 the Ferrari 575M Maranello, the front-engined berlinetta with superlative technical and performance content, made its debut and the Founder Battista 'Pinin' Farina entered the European Automotive Hall of Fame, an institution established last year by the prestigious motoring magazine Automotive News Europe in order to honour the men who have made automobile history.
The styling/engineering cooperation with the Chinese Company Hafei, started in 1996 (styling, design and engineering of the Zhongyi minivan) and become more and more important in 2001 with the signing of a second and third contract (for styling and engineering of the Lobo city car and for styling, design, prototyping and testing of yet another new vehicle with European homologation standard), was celebrated by the exhibition at the 2002 Beijing Motor Show of a concept, the HF Fantasy, a sporting and top class saloon which reinterprets and develops some strong themes from the Lobo to
achieve a Hafei brand identity.
2002 also signed the debut of a new extraordinary Ferrari, the Enzo, a limited edition supercar which, in line with the previous F40 and F50, expressed the supreme transfer of technology from F1 to Ferrari GT road cars.
Still in 2002 Pininfarina, which has turned out an average of about 30,000 units a year in the last ten years, began production of the Ford StreetKa, also taking responsibility for product and process engineering. The 2002 production range also includes the Alfa Romeo GTV and Spider, the Mitsubishi Pajero Pinin 3 and 5-door and the Peugeot 406 Coupé.
On October 14 2002 Pininfarina inaugurated the new Engineering Centre. It stands in 12,000 sq.m. over 6,000 sq.m. of which is built on, and enhances Pininfarina capabilities, enabling the Company to offer engineering services on the market alongside its traditional styling and design skills. From 2002, a total of 500 leading Pininfarina specialists are dedicated to automotive design, engineering and industrialisation, a fundamental part of the development of a new product, between the creative stage and the manufacturing one.
On November 2002, to confirm the growth of Pininfarina's engineering operations, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed with Volvo Car Corporation to develop a new car for the Swedish carmaker. Starting from the Volvo Cars' styling definition, Pininfarina is responsible for the entire project and it supplies all product and process engineering, prototyping and testing services.
The new four-door GM - Daewoo Nubira saloon, designed by Pininfarina, made its debut at the Seoul Motor Show 2002, enhancing the cooperation with the Korean manufacturer started with the styling of the compact MPV Tacuma in 2000.
On March 2003, at the Geneva International Motor Show, Pininfarina presented the 'Enjoy' concept car. This small roadster, built on a Lotus powertrain, can be configured for use both on the racetrack and on the road. AutoWeek, a prestigious U.S. magazine, named the Enjoy Most Fun Car. Still in Geneva made its world debut the new Alfa Romeo Spider and GTV designed and built by Pininfarina in its plants.
In August 2003 Pininfarina S.p.A. closed agreement, with Lagardère SCA group, on purchase of Matra Automobile's engineering, testing and prototyping businesses.
At the 60th Frankfurt International Motor Show the Maserati Quattroporte, designed by Pininfarina, made its world debut. This car will mark the return of an Italian brand to the exclusive universe of luxury saloon models.
In September 2003 Pininfarina S.p.A. and Volvo Car Corporation formed a joint venture (60% Pininfarina, 40% Volvo Car Corporation) with the aim to develop and manufacture Volvo's next generation convertible. The new company, Pininfarina Sverige AB, will be responsible for all operations at the Uddevalla plant, including project management, process engineering, prototyping and testing services.
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To the question, "What is the goal of your recruitment department?" most talent acquisition leaders will probably generally answer, "To hire the best people as fast as possible, against the lowest costs." Performance will be measured with recruitment KPIs, such as time-to-hire, cost-per-hire and quality of hire.
Notice something similar in these metrics? They all require that the person be hired first. Then you can start measuring.
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How the person performed after they had been hired (quality of hire).
So, your team goes through the complete selection and recruitment process, and they hire the person, only to find out that something went wrong somewhere in the process.
These KPIs, in fact, represent the results of your recruitment efforts. As such, they're not directly linked to the steps of the recruitment process. They don't tell you what exactly needs to be adjusted in the process.
Let's assume, for instance, that your time-to-hire is too high. What's your next step?
Do your recruiters need to spend less time on screening CVs? As a result, they will possibly have to compromise on the quality of the applicant they forward to the next step.
Or do you have to reduce the number of low-quality applications? How would you go about that? Time-to-hire will not point you in the right direction.
Don't get me wrong. You should know how much time and money you need to fill a vacancy. However, there is another, better way to use these KPIs—one that allows you to make predictions for the future.
If you want to steer your recruitment process and respond to developments on-the-go, then you'll want to look for proactive recruitment KPIs.
Proactive recruitment KPIs allow you to intervene in the early stages of the recruitment process and to adjust things if needed. They go off as an alarm when things are going wrong. They help you prevent spending too much money and time on channels and actions that don't work.
This is what you want your recruitment KPIs to be like. They will help you use your talent acquisition data proactively. This allows you to improve your recruitment processes in a time- and cost-efficient way.
Here are 3+1 steps you can follow to find these KPIs.
Start with self-reflection. Go back to the basics and think about organisational and departmental goals. We like to refer to this step as "getting the cards on the table." It's a reality check of where you are and where you would like to be as an organisation.
If you want to contribute to achieving the business goals (and why wouldn't you?), make sure your recruitment goals are linked to the goals of your company.
What are the current organisational needs and challenges?
How does your department answer to these?
What are the challenges within your team?
How are your current KPIs helping you achieve your goals?
What are the most important internal and external trends that affect your organisation?
Do you foresee any organisational changes that might affect recruitment needs?
Does your organisation have to adjust to any external trends?
The findings in this step make up the basis of your future recruitment plan. So, make sure to invest enough time and involve everyone whose opinion should count.
Tip: Organize a session with a diverse team from different departments to get a real understanding of your recruitment goals.
It's important that you dig deep. You'll learn where you are and where you want to be. Let's see now how you can get there.
Knowing your target group is your ticket to receiving quality applications.
There are several individuals that might be a good fit for a specific vacancy. Just like they are likely to have similar skills and educational background, they are also looking for similar traits in their future jobs. They ask the same questions when deciding whether or not to apply for a specific vacancy.
This is what you want to figure out. What information do they need in order to make an educated decision about a vacancy?
If their main questions are not answered before applying, they will send their application assuming certain things about the vacancy.
Chances are those assumptions don't hold up. The applicants will find out about their unrealistic expectations either during the interviews (if you're lucky) or after they have been hired.
Both cases result in time loss. The latter even damages your quality of hire and might affect your image as an employer. This is certainly an important consideration for consumer brands.
The needs of your target group should be the focal point of your recruitment strategy.
Take some time to define which target groups you are focusing on.
What do they need to know about a position or an organisation to decide whether it's a good fit for them?
What does your target audience expect from their job? What do they need to know about the company/position based on their needs?
With this in mind, what do you have to offer as an employer (currently)? How can you respond to their future needs?
Then, take some time to think about your current employees.
How can you address the reason for their leaving at early stages in the application process?
Don't be afraid to address the possible issues. Do they need to respond to calls outside working hours? Are they expected to work during the weekend?
Make it clear in the vacancy text. If they know the possible downsides and still apply to the position, you have one committed applicant who is likely to stay longer with the company.
If you get these right, you enable a candidate to get a realistic view about both the company and the job. A well-defined target audience (also referred to as buyer persona) will help you do this.
Once you're done with the steps above, you'll have a clear vision on your recruitment goals and target group(s).
It's time to start the real fun now and set up measurable goals and KPIs! This will help you keep track of your recruitment process.
What is a KPI? A key performance indicator is a measurable value that demonstrates how effectively a company is achieving key business objectives.
Why use KPIs? They keep recruitment activities focused. You will be able to monitor the progress of your recruiting efforts and judge whether you're on the right track.
At the end of the business period, you'll be able to quantify how your recruitment department contributed to business. This also gives you serious bargaining power during budget discussions in the next period.
The main talent acquisition goal should be ambitious and connected to the business goals.
Every journey starts with a single step, so create sub-goals that mark the way to your main recruitment goal.
Traditional KPIs such as time-to-hire, cost-per-hire and quality of hire, mainly focus on the last part of the funnel: the hire. It's important to define additional KPIs that belong to the earlier phases of the funnel: reach (also referred to as awareness), engagement and application.
This approach helps you understand where exactly the process needs adjustment. Which part of the recruitment process is underperforming or performing really well?
After all, if you have a goal to reduce the time-to-hire by 20%, you also need to reduce the time-to-reach, time-to-engage and time-to-apply.
Start at the beginning. Define suitable metrics and KPIs in each phase.
KPIs: A key performance indicator is a measurable value that demonstrates how effectively a company is achieving key business objectives. It measures the success of a strategy and is usually a ratio, e.g., acceptance rate, engagement rate, quality of applicant.
Metrics: A metric is also a quantifiable value. It indicates how effectively you're achieving your strategic KPIs. It measures the success of a tactic that plays a role in achieving a strategic goal. It can be an absolute number or a ratio, e.g., sessions, users, pageviews.
Think about the needs of your target audience in each step of the journey. What information do they need in order to make an educated decision about applying to the position? Use the information you collected about your target groups.
Define metrics for each step of the journey to measure how each step of the journey performs.
Use the metrics to define the final KPIs.
By having a data exchange in place with the ATS, we keep track of what happens in all these phases.
Use these KPIs to continuously optimize your recruitment process.
Are you receiving too little traffic in the awareness phase?
You might need to drive more traffic to your recruitment website or vacancy pages.
If you want to get more organic traffic (organic traffic: users find you via a search, e.g., via Google), there are some basic rules your career website needs to comply with. Google will index (take note of) a page that has a good URL structure, great user experience on all devices, and short loading time. Make sure to add structured data to your pages and you'll be ready for Google for Jobs as well.
Enhance your visibility within the sources/channels that are important for your target audience (potential candidates). In order to improve the quality of applicant/hire, getting more visibility is often a first condition.
Are candidates not engaging with your content?
Is all relevant information easily accessible and easy to find?
Important! Always think about mobile users. The vast majority of users will interact with vacancy websites primarily via their mobile phone.
Is your application rate too low?
Is your apply button placed in a visible place?
Is the button text clear enough?
Does your career website contain an intuitive application process, and is this optimised for mobile visitors?
Is your application form adapted to the target group? You might need to create, for instance, different forms for a side job in the supermarket and another one for a highly qualified position in the headquarters. That's because a cashier position probably doesn't require a CV while candidates applying for an office job probably need to submit a CV and a motivation letter.
Use metrics that are easy to compare with industry averages, such as percentages. Create your own benchmark that you'll use as a point of reference.
Even though branding and company image seem to be difficult metrics to link to business goals, it is possible.
The Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo has a recruitment goal to hire 1 out of 3 applicants in 2020, which is centered around image. Their main KPI is the quality of applicant. Here's why.
One of their most important target groups are students. Jumbo has proven that the more often they reject candidates during the recruitment process, the less likely (the parents of) their candidates are to do their groceries in their supermarket.
Which drivers are important for your organisation?
Once you've defined the right KPIs, it's important that you get insights into these metrics. Configure your analytics setup and make the progress visible in a data dashboard that is easy to read for every team member.
Tip: Use the data to motivate your team, for example, by displaying the dashboard in the office space. This will make your team more aware of the data available and the progress on goals.


Saint Olaf College, private coeducational institution of higher learning in Northfield, southeastern Minnesota, U.S. It is a liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Named for Olaf II, the patron saint of Norway, St. Olaf's School was founded by Norwegian immigrants to southeastern Minnesota in 1874. The academy added a college department in 1886 and became St. Olaf College in 1889; the academy was dissolved in 1917. Total current enrollment is about 3,000.
St. Olaf's core curriculum includes sciences, arts, religion, multicultural studies, and humanities. Norwegian and Russian are among the languages taught at St. Olaf, which offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in some 40 majors, several teaching certifications, and four Bachelor of Music degrees. In addition to a major, students can add one of four areas of emphasis or one of some 20 interdisciplinary concentrations (such as Nordic studies, Middle East studies, and American racial and multicultural studies). St. Olaf houses the archives of the Norwegian-American Historical Association. The majority of students participate in the college's extensive off-campus programs, studying overseas or elsewhere in the United States. The college is noted for its annual Christmas festival, a tradition dating from 1912 and featuring four concerts by five student choirs and the college orchestra.


Last Friday, I was invited along to the launch of a new day spa in the Hoburne Bashley holiday park through the Bournemouth Blogger network.
I don't really know the area well, and didn't really know what to expect but when I arrived at the venue, I was pleasantly surprised by the gorgeous modern decor and the tranquil haven of the spa itself, situated on the first floor of the main reception building.
On arrival I was greeted by members of staff, who offered me bottled water and sat me down with a client information form to fill in prior to my complimentary treatment.
I had been given the choice between a facial or a neck, back and shoulder massage, and I opted for the massage as I always worry with a facial that it will affect my sensitive skin. I was led into a treatment room by my therapist, who explained the treatment in detail, including going over what I wanted from my massage (to relax mainly after a stressful week), before leaving me to get undressed and under the towels on the bed.
After checking I was comfortable, she got to work and my word, the massage was the best I have had in ages and the pressure was just right! My therapist used an essential oil on my skin, which had an almost menthol smell to it, but it left me feeling amazing, and so chilled out.
After my massage, I was led to the relaxation lounge, where I was offered (and accepted, obviously) a glass of Prosecco and given a lovely Elemis goody bag, including sample sized products, to take home.
The lounge is really spacious, and would be perfect for a hen party or bridal shower. As well as a row of reclining chairs, there are two hanging swing seats, and the kind of low level mood lighting you'd expect from a relaxation lounge.
I laid back and sipped on my drink before being joined by Brogan, who had just had her massage as well, and we had a lovely catch up before leaving the spa.
It was a lovely morning, and I will definitely head back for another massage in the future! The spa officially opened on Tuesday this week and offers a range of massages as well as manicures, pedicures, facials, waxing and tanning.
To find out more information about the spa including a full list of treatments on offer and details about how to book, visit their website.
I was invited along to the launch event of the Beauty H day spa at Hoburne Bashley with the Bournemouth Bloggers, and provided with a complimentary treatment, however I was under no obligation to write this post. All opinions and photos are my own.


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Another church shelled by Myanmar's military
By Robin Gomes
Yet another Catholic church has been shelled by the military in Myanmar. Ironically, the church is dedicated to Mary Queen of Peace in Daw Ngan Kha in Kayah State. It came under fire on Sunday, but no casualties or injuries were reported as the parishioners sheltering inside sensed the attack and fled to their relatives or into the jungle. However, the church walls were badly damaged and windows shattered. The attack appears to be deliberate since the church compound is fairly large and clearly visible on a busy street. Several nearby houses were also damaged by the shelling.
Third church under attack in Kayah
Mary Queen of Peace church is reportedly the third church that has come under military attack in two weeks in Kayah. Sacred Heart Church in Kayanthayar village near Loikaw was hit by artillery shelling that killed four Catholics and wounded at least eight others on May 23 night. St. Joseph Church in Demoso town, one of the key areas of fighting, was hit by military artillery on May 26 night. However, another reported military attack on Jeroblou Marian shrine in Pekhon near Loikaw in Kayah on June 6 could not be independently confirmed.
According to the Vatican's Fides news agency, 75 percent of Kayah's population belong to ethnic minority groups and is the state with the highest percentage of Christians. There are over 90,000 Catholics, almost a third of the 355,000 inhabitants of the state. Caritas, the Catholic Church's social arm, is working with various partners and donors to help some 300,000 people displaced by indiscriminate violence.
Revival of ethnic conflicts
The impoverished south east Asian nation has been plunged into chaos since the Feb. 1 military coup that ousted the elected government and detained its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. Protests and strikes against the coup have paralyzed parts of the economy.
Christians are a minority in the predominantly Buddhist country, accounting for 6.2 percent of its 54 million population. Myanmar Catholics represent about 1.5 percent of the population.
The crisis has also re-ignited Myanmar's old conflicts between the military and some of the armed ethnic organizations. Areas occupied by the Kachin, Chin, Karen and Kayah ethnic groups, who have been facing oppression and persecution at the hands of the military for decades, are largely Christian. An estimated one-third of Myanmar's territory – mostly the border regions – is currently controlled by 20-odd armed rebel outfits. The military has stepped up its offensive against ethnic guerrillas and anti-coup resistance groups by deploying fighter jets and heavy artillery.
Displacement of civilians
More than 175,000 people have been displaced in Kachin, Karen, Chin, Kayah and Shan states since the coup, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Many of the civilians caught in these conflicts have sought refuge in neighbouring countries, while a large number is displaced within, many of them seeking shelter in Church institutions, Buddhist monasteries and temples. But even churches, that have been deemed safe for civilians, have not been spared by the military.
Sunday's attack on Mary Queen of Peace took place despite an appeal by Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon, the president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Myanmar, who urged all parties in conflict to keep clear of places of worship in keeping with international protocols and conventions.
Myanmar's military have not only targeted humanitarian organizations. Some observers say the junta is trying to turn the conflict with the resistance movement into a religious war.
On Saturday, security forces killed at least 20 civilians in the Ayeyarwady region. Residents of Hlayswe village armed with catapults and crossbows clashed with security forces searching for weapons, resulting in the heaviest death toll in the last past months.
Intransigent junta
In its latest count as of Monday, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, which documents and compiles the casualties of the anti-coup protests, 857 people have been confirmed killed so far by the junta.
Pope Francis: let's pray for peace in the Holy Land and Myanmar
The military junta has paid little heed to demands from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to respect a "consensus" agreed in late April to end violence and hold political talks with its opponents. Southeast Asian foreign ministers expressed disappointment at the meeting in China on Monday at the "very slow" progress made by Myanmar on its proposal for ending the turmoil.
On Sunday, Pope Francis urged believers of various faiths to set aside a minute at 1:00 pm on Tuesday to pray for peace the Holy Land and Myanmar. The peace initiative of the International Forum of Catholic Action (IFCA), received the support of local Catholic Action organizations, the World Union of Catholic Women's Organizations and other entities.


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There are five models in the Ecclesia family. These instruments can be voiced to serve smaller chapels and sanctuaries as well as the largest cathedral. Many options are available in choices of sounds, cabinet style, keyboards, music racks, benches and more so you may design the perfect organ for your setting.
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Wandsworth, Greater London, England
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Tavistock, Devon, England
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Bowmanville, Ontario
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Winchester, Clark, Kentucky
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Northmont Science Olympiad 'Wright Stuff' event winners celebrate their awards. Pictured from left are: Allayna Rose (1st place), Evan Gainey (5th place), Connor Zechar (1st place), Kali Maloney (5th place), Reed Diller (4th place) and Jocelynn Asbra (4th place).
IONIA, Mich. — The Northmont Middle School Science Olympiad team, made up of students in the sixth to ninth grades, continues to bring home the hardware; as Northmont won a total of 63 medals and ribbons, and earned the second place trophy at last Saturday's Ionia High School Invitational, in Ionia, Michigan.
Northmont continues to be competitive with other teams within our district and is on pace for possible State qualification, as six teams from the district will qualify for State. Local teams within Northmont's 22 member district include Centerville's Magsig, Tower Heights and Watts Middle Schools, Dayton's Holy Angels and STEM Schools, and Piqua Junior High School. After a back-to-back start to the season, Northmont will now have a few weeks breather to prepare for the next Invitational on Saturday, March 3, at West Liberty – Salem High School.
The Northmont Middle School Science Olympiad team is generously supported this year by Applied Mechanical Systems, Greenville Veterans of Foreign Wars, Kindred Funeral Home, MainSource Bank, the Northmont Rotary Club, Ratliff Metal Spinning, Vancon General Contractors and several private local donors. Students interested in science are encouraged to join in the fall, by attending meetings that are held at 7 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday evening in the Media Center at Northmont Middle School.


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Car News > Porsche > Porsche unveils stunning new 911 Cabriolet
Porsche unveils stunning new 911 Cabriolet
Just weeks after the reveal of the seventh-generation 911, Porsche has pulled the covers off the 911 Cabriolet.
The design is nearly identical to the fixed-roof version, with the main difference unsurprisingly being the electric soft-top hood, which can be opened and lowered at speeds up to 30mph – while improved hydraulics over the last 911 convertible means that it opens in as little as 12 seconds. An electric wind deflector is also fitted.
As with the coupe, the new 911 Cabriolet – codenamed the 992 – is available from launch in Carrera S and Carrera 4S guise, both using Porsche's legendary 3.0-litre flat-six engine, which produces 444bhp in both cars. Power is delivered through a new eight-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic transmission, with purists set to get a manual gearbox later in 2019.
It's fractionally slower than the coupe, with the rear-wheel-drive Carrera S taking 3.9 seconds to accelerate to 60mph, and the all-wheel-drive Carrera 4S taking 3.8 seconds. Top speeds are 190mph and 188mph respectively. Adding the optional Sports Chrono package helps to shave 0.2 seconds off the sprint to 60mph.
The 911 Cabriolet receives a chunkier look than before, with wider wheelarches and 20-inch wheels at the front and 21s at the rear as standard. The rear of the car is dominated by a full-width light bar, as well as a new rear spoiler.
As for the interior, a new 10.9-inch screen dominates the centre console, with simpler-to-read dials and a fresh dashboard design.
Prices start from £102,755 for the Carrera S, and £108,063 for the Carrera 4S Cabriolet, which works out as just less than £10,000 more expensive than the Coupe.
By Ted Welford
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