With costs rising, many companies are facing shrinking profit margins. Sometimes, that can create buying opportunities.
Rising tariffs, higher wages and increasing energy and metals prices are all reasons why many companies are experiencing lower profit margins this year. If trade tensions, interest rates, and inflation all continue to increase, profits at more companies will likely shrink.
For some firms, shrinking profit margins can signal the beginning of a secular decline. For others, however, margin contractions may be temporary, creating buying opportunities for investors.
The degree to which margins expanded or contracted had a big impact on stock performance for the year to date. My team analyzed the second-quarter earnings of S&P 500 companies, ranking them by the changes in their year-over-year profit margins. As expected, companies that reported falling profit margins lagged in stock-price performance behind those with stable and expanding margins. On average, the top quartile of companies with the strongest margin expansion gained 20%, while the bottom quartile only climbed 5%.
Looking for Quality
While many companies face headwinds at times, the ones that can overcome them usually have a competitive advantage that helps insulate their business during difficult times. For example, if they have pricing power, they can respond to adversity with price increases; economies of scale may allow them to revive margins with cost cuts and market-share gains.
Earlier this year, we used operating margins and return on capital to identify high-quality companies that might keep more of the tax cut rather than compete it away. Now we are using the same financial measures—operating margins and return on capital—to identify high-quality companies where margin compression may be temporary.
For example, geopolitical forces, such as tariffs, or cost pressures such as higher energy prices, may squeeze margins for a high-quality company, but as that company adjusts to new market conditions, perhaps by raising prices, its margins may rebound, potentially lifting its share price. For low-quality companies, on the other hand, management may not be able to implement price increases without suffering a decline in revenues. That’s just one way these same forces could lead to a more lasting reduction in profitability.
Five Industries in Focus
To identify high-quality industries, we first eliminated those with secular issues. For example, e-commerce is threatening multichannel retailers while price competition is taking a toll on diversified telecommunications services.
We then focused on the collection of industries for which margin compression is more likely to be temporary. These include:
- Chemicals, which face headwinds from oil prices (many chemicals are directly produced from oil or use a lot of energy to manufacture).
- Food products, which may be impacted by tariffs (for example, the cost of packaging, such as aluminum cans for soda, could increase).
- Commercial services and supplies, where higher freight rates are an issue (think of how that would increase costs for a company that manufactures and ships office furniture and supplies, for example).
- Air freight and logistics, which suffer from labor shortages (the unemployment rate in the U.S. is near a 50-year low of 3.7%).
- Media, which is contending with rising content costs (online streaming services, cable and satellite television providers are competing for sports and entertainment programming, driving up prices).
Based on our research, we expect quality companies in these industries to either improve their margins or gain share in the next year and move from the low-return quartile to the high-return quartile.
This article was derived from the September issue of On the Markets. Reach out to your Financial Advisor (or find one using the link below) for a copy of the full report.


There’s something special about seeing a live performance by a musician, hearing a Q&A with a new author, or meeting an actor at the stage door after a performance. Prism Social Media Company learned that TikTok wants to provide people the means to deliver the same degree of connection to a global audience with TikTok LIVE.
TikTok LIVE gathered together a global community to enjoy an innovative concert experience with The Weeknd, as well as an around-the-world museum trip to learn about art and culture. They’re also arming creators with one-of-a-kind and cutting-edge tools that encourage content production, audience engagement, and exploration.
The number of people going LIVE and watching LIVE has doubled in the last year, indicating that live streaming has become an important means for creators and viewers to engage honestly. TikTok continues to invest in innovative tools to aid in the safe discovery, creation, and consumption of LIVE videos due to the excitement and involvement of the TikTok community.
LIVE Events is a new technology that allows creators to schedule, organize, and promote LIVE videos. It was recently launched in a few markets. While viewers can quickly find, register, receive notifications and receive a reminder when the LIVE is about to begin, creators and fans may effortlessly connect ahead of an impending LIVE stream via LIVE Events.
You won’t want to miss any of the action from a real-time LIVE stream, but what if you’re watching a Q&A or performance when the group chat starts to swell? Prism, a TikTok advertising agency in Dubai, discovered that TikTok viewers can easily continue watching LIVE videos across their device with Picture-in-Picture on iOS and Android, so they don’t miss a second of the stream.
Go LIVE Together
Charli and Dixie, Gayle and Oprah, Beyonce and Jay Z — the list go on – and your next favorite combo might come from a LIVE video. Go LIVE Together allows users to go LIVE together simply and easily. This means there will be twice as many opportunities for LOL-inducing exchanges, twice as many behind-the-scenes glimpses, and more opportunities to connect with top producers.
LIVE Q&A allows hosts to interact with and answer viewers’ questions in real-time. The LIVE Q&A set of features makes it easier for hosts to choose, showcase, and respond to questions from fans while they’re live. With the help of Prism, one of the top social media marketing agencies in Dubai can make everyone watching the stream have a more enjoyable experience and a deeper connection as a result of this.
The TikTok experience is all about discovery. People will be able to search and listen to LIVE videos more quickly through the For You and Following sections, which will be available soon. Chat (Q&A), Gaming, Talents, Fashion, and Daily Life are some of the most popular LIVE categories, and with enhanced access points to the LIVE page, Top and Recommended LIVE videos will be closer than ever.
Help for Hosts
Prism, a TikTok ads management company found out that by choosing settings on the right side of the Livestream launch page, hosts can now assign a trusted individual to help them manage their streams ahead of time, allowing them to focus on entertaining and engaging the community.
To keep the stream inviting and respectful, both the host and the person assisting can mute and block anyone during the LIVE.
Because LIVE allows creators to share more of themselves with the TikTok community, they want to make it as easy as possible for them to do so, which involves taking a firm position against bullying and abusive remarks.
TikTok is aware that some remarks or words may appear harmless to some but cause harm to others. To prevent this, hosts can turn off comments in the settings page of the LIVE launch screen, or add up to 200 terms to the keyword filter to limit those comments in the chat. Throughout the webcast, hosts and the person assisting them can add words to the list.
Before you comment, think about it.
TikTok wants producers to be free to focus on engaging their viewers once a Livestream begins. Because negative or abusive comments detract from the passion and energy that creators put into their live streams, viewers will now be reminded to think about the impact of their words before posting something potentially hurtful.
As they seek to preserve a healthy and honest community environment, they will add a means for hosts and the person assisting manage their LIVE to temporarily mute viewers or remove harsh or hurtful comments in the coming weeks.
This is also why they have more precautions and restrictions in place for LIVE, such as requiring accounts to be 16 years old or older to broadcast a Livestream. Gift-baiting (the solicitation of gifts or engagements) is likewise prohibited on TikTok, as is fraudulent behavior or scams. They will also remove an account from the platform if they find one that impersonates or misleads the community about their identity.
They’re dedicated to keeping TikTok’s happy, supportive, and inspiring community alive while also forging new connections with creators, artists, companies, and viewers with products like TikTok LIVE. They’re thrilled about the prospects of extending TikTok from a platform to an ecosystem at the center of entertainment, the creator economy, and technology, whether they’re on the FYF, scrolling through the Discover Page, or watching a TikTok LIVE.
For assistance in creating viral content in TikTok for yourself or your company, call Prism Social Media Company now


TORONTO (Apr. 8) — It’s alright. Call me crazy. Measure me for a straight–jacket. Order blood and urinalysis. Administer a warm, soapy enema if you think I’m full of sh**. But, in the end, be sure to remember where you… Read More
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Daredevil will be darker than the film.
Take a peek at the Kingpin.
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Filming continues in NYC.
Female lead and love interest to Matt Murdock.
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Marvel commences filming in NYC.
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A Montgomery, Alabama, Baptist congregation is reeling after their longtime pastor confessed at the pulpit a few Sundays ago that he has AIDS, knowingly slept with church members inside the building without revealing his status, and abused drugs and mishandled the congregation’s money.
The shocking revelation was confirmed by a WSFA 12 news report which noted that church leaders at the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church relieved the offending pastor, Juan Demetrius McFarland, of his duties on Sunday. McFarland is also moderator of the Alabama Middle District Missionary Baptist Association, which includes 34 churches across the state. Association leaders told WSFA 12 that there were no discussions to remove him from that post.
McFarland, who has served at the church for 21 years according to the church’s website, told congregants on Sept. 14 that in 2003 he contracted HIV which developed into AIDS in 2008.
A church member who spoke with WSFA 12 but did not want to be identified said the church was supportive of the pastor at that point of his confession.
“The church was very accepting of Reverend McFarland and was willing to help him in any way possible,” said the unidentified member.
It was not until the reverend began revealing more details of his secret life in subsequent weeks did the church realize the magnitude of the scandal.
Church leaders revealed in a resolution read aloud at the church that McFarland confessed to drug use, mishandling of church funds and sleeping with female members.
“He concealed from the church that he had knowingly engaged in adultery in the church building with female members of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church while knowingly having AIDS,” said church deacon Nathan Williams Jr.
Deacon Williams, who said he’s a 70-year member of the church, noted that the confession is the biggest scandal the church has ever face.
“He confessed to the entire membership and then to the city of Montgomery, because as soon as he got done confessing, it went all over Montgomery anyway,” said Williams. “So it’s nothing we [are] making up. It’s coming out of his mouth.”
Church members who were sexually involved with McFarland are reportedly afraid to come forward while others are worried about exposure. One church member who did not want to be identified is encouraging members who have slept with the pastor to come forward.
“I know a young lady who is a member of the church who says she has slept with him and that she didn’t want this to go public, and she’s running out now trying to find out if there is anything wrong with her,” explained the member. “And my heart goes out to her because she’s been a wonderful church member, and then for something like this to happen. The fact that he didn’t tell them at all. That’s a crime in itself.”
The church member continued: “I’m hoping by doing this interview that she will see that she can come and talk to someone and her name or whatever will not be revealed. And maybe she can have some peace by coming forward and not the shame that goes along with it.”
Deacon Williams explained that the church has acquired the services of a lawyer and noted that all their next steps will be directed by legal counsel.
“Our moves are going to come directly from counsel. We want peace and we want to do things right, legally,” Williams said. “We are not looking to hurt him. We are looking to get the church back. That’s our theme: Get the church back. We want the church back. That’s it,” said Williams.
Some members said they would like to see McFarland prosecuted for his sins.
“I believe that he should be put on trial,” said another unidentified member. “Go to court and let the judge decide if he should go to jail or not. We tend to sweep things under the rug, especially if they’re the leader. It’s like, ‘oh, no, please let’s not get this out.’ But I think after this that they will have more discussions on HIV and AIDS.”
The Montgomery Police Department says “transmitting a sexually transmitted disease” is a Class C misdemeanor. No charges have been filed against the pastor.
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Coming from ranch life outside the small Texas town Navasota, Pastor Ryan Frazier spent the last two decades in several Texas cities living and working in diverse environments.
Alaska Native Charley Brower is troubled by a statistic. “We have over 100 communities in Alaska that don’t have a regular church service on Sundays ‘cause their missionary’s not there,” says Brower. So when a small United Methodist church in Nome was facing closure, Brower stepped out of the pews and into the pulpit. Through his own photos and reflections, Brower shows us the beauty and challenge of working in a remote location. “It’s United Methodist money and United Methodist people who are making sure these things are addressed by our Native leaders and our Native pastors from several different denominations. God is everywhere. God is in our daily lives. God is in the least of us. God is there.”
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Pastor H. B. Charles preaches for the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church of Phoenix, AZ presided by Bishop Alexis Thomas
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Building sites are not playgrounds
Hull City Council and Humberside Fire and Rescue Service are asking children in Hull to play safely over the long summer holiday and not be tempted by areas awaiting demolition and the many building sites which are at the forefront of the city’s regeneration.
Contractors take all reasonable steps to ensure that only authorised people are allowed onto a site when construction work is being carried out, and health and safety is embedded in the industry’s culture. Nevertheless every year in the UK children are injured, and even die, as a result of accidents on building sites. Thankfully there have been no casualties in Hull, and we want to keep it that way. Cllr John Black, Portfolio Holder for Housing said, “Children tend to be drawn to building sites as exciting places to play and are unaware of the potentially life threatening dangers they pose, therefore we want to send a strong message out that “building sites bite” and are no go areas for children. "Across the city, the council and our partners offer a wide range of play, sporting and other recreational activities for children during the school holidays, and these can be checked out on the Council’s website www.hullcc.gov.uk/events and via the Council’s area teams’ Facebook pages.” Building sites are prevalent across Hull because the Council is half way through the city’s biggest housing regeneration programme for more than 50 years, which will offer people a wider choice of quality affordable homes to rent or buy.
"The increase in fires in such properties is also a concern for Humberside Fire and Rescue Service. Group Manager of Public Safety Matt Sutcliffe explained:
“Derelict buildings and those under construction are inherently dangerous places for those who may become trapped inside during a fire or collapse and even for firefighters in the event of a rescue. Fire damage and water damage from previous incidents may well have made floors, roofs and stairways structurally unsafe which makes these buildings nothing short of death traps.
“Sending engines to deliberate fires anywhere in Hull is ultimately taking resources away from where they may be needed elsewhere in the city. I would urge those responsible to stay out of these derelict buildings this summer for their own safety. It is only a matter of time before we are going to be faced with a serious injury or worse.”


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Early January, the Racing Media Magazine (RM Magazine) organised the International Racing Show in Waregem Expo. The 3rd edition of the International Racing Show could be seen as a charity events as the proceeds partially went to the Ronald Mc Donaldkinderfonds . Close to 100 competition cars from all branches of motorsports (track, rally, rallycross, …) could be admired at the racing show. (track, rally, rallycross, …). The age of the cars varied from real classic race cars to pretty recent ones. Special attention ofcourse went to legendary race-teams like Belga, Martini, Bastos, Rothmans to name just a few.
Exhibitors selling books, posters, memorabilia , modelcars and all kinds of products related to motorsports made the show feel like a motorsports market. And you shouldn’t be surprised to learn that quite some Belgian race personalities visited the show. That way the fans could hunt for an autograph, and have a little chat with their idols. The drivers themselves had an opportunity to be reunited with a car they used to drive as fast as possible. The International Racing Show is not the biggest show you can imagine, but as you can see on the pictures from our photographer Wilfried Geerts well worth the visit.
More information (in dutch) at the website of the International Racing Show.
Picture gallery Internationa Racing Show Waregem
Pictures courtesy Wilfried Geerts


We’re potentially looking at a total of 40 NFL teams in the next 10, there are 5 military bases in San Antonio and those troops would go to at least one game a year even IF it’s to see their favorite team play. Luke Easterling from USA Today joined Andy and Jeff to discuss Josh Allen and Baker Mayfield’s performances at the combine, no portion of this site may be reproduced without the nfl live wallpapers written permission of The Oakland Raiders. Football season is in full swing once again, i think when it’s ALL said and done The Expansion teams go to San Antonio and L.
Bid on certified game, here are five different ways to support and enjoy Cleveland’s local art scene. A late invite to the NFL scouting combine, watch Seahawks press conferences and other events live here on Seahawks. Every branch of the military sends recruits to San Antonio if there military job has anything even remotely to do with the medical field, it could be the intertim stadium until they get one built like the Titans did when they first moved to Tenneesee, click on Turkey Hands to download and print. Former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky joined Ken Carman and Anthony Lima to give his thoughts on what the Browns should do in the 2018 NFL Draft.
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Landslides, triggered by heavy rain, have killed at least 35 people in Indonesia.
The landslides on Central Java – one of Indonesia's main islands – have buried scores of houses, and thousands more have been damaged by flooding.
At least 25 people are still reported missing in the worst-hit area of Purworejo.
June is normally drier in the region. The Indonesian Disaster Management Agency says the weather anomaly has been caused by warmer ocean temperatures and a big flow of moist air from the Indian Ocean.


While a lot of Microsoft's Build conference announcements so far have related to cloud and AI services for Azure, Windows 10 has not been forgotten. Microsoft announced a new app for smartphones today, allowing users to mirror their mobile device to their PC, allowing you to access important notifications, send texts or access photos while working.
According to various researchers, the average person checks their smartphone around 100 times per day, which can lead to distractions. By pushing notifications to your PC, you don't have to turn your attention away from what you are currently doing to glance at what your phone is buzzing over.
Features of the ‘Your Phone' app will vary between iOS and Android due to the closed off nature of Apple's ecosystem. We don't know the full extent of the differences just yet, but the app will begin rolling out to Windows Insiders fairly soon, so we should learn more about the differing limitations then.
Finally, another big talking point at Build this year was Windows Timeline and how it will tie in to non-Windows mobile devices. Timeline is a new feature for Windows 10, which allows users to begin a task on one app and then pick it back up on another seamlessly. On Android, Timeline will be baked into the ‘Microsoft Launcher', giving more flexibility as a system-wide solution. Meanwhile on iOS, Timeline is baked into several apps instead, like Edge or Office 365,
KitGuru Says: I'm guilty of checking my phone more often than I should while working, so I like this idea. If Microsoft can get it working similarly to how iPhones pair up with iMacs, then it should be useful even for iOS users.


England are the only team who can now win the third Test, after another highly enjoyable and entertaining day at Edgbaston.
There have been so many twists and turns so far in this Ashes series that it’s difficult to know exactly what might happen, but to my mind Australia will have to bat through until tea if they want to force the draw.
England, especially if they can get a couple of early wickets in the first hour of the last day, will be fancying their chances of forcing a victory in the time left. They are on top – there’s no doubt about that – but the first session is vital on day five.
The whole series so far has been enthralling stuff but Australia’s bowlers were again disappointing – as well as England batted through Andrew Flintoff, Matt Prior and Stuart Broad.
Mitchell Johnson is increasingly becoming an issue for Ricky Ponting and Australia. As a big supporter of Mitchell’s, I am still optimistic that he can come through and I thought he was a bit better on this fourth day.
But he is still far from bowling as well as he can and all the Australian bowlers in fact, are at least ten per cent below their best in my view.
I thought when Ben Hilfenhaus struck in the hour possible before lunch on day four that Australia were getting on top, but credit to the England lower order for keeping their aggressive approach and building a sizeable lead.
The rest of day four belonged totally to England, and their day was topped off by the wickets of Katich and Ponting before the close.
Flintoff, Prior and Broad were absolutely right to play in that aggressive fashion because they are all attacking players and that mindset best suits their games.


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For the semifinals, the Ducks are listed as a seven-point favorite over Utah. And you could place a bet on your way to the game.
Bob Clark has covered Oregon basketball over a span of the past six head coaches, from Dick Harter to Dana Altman. He’s watched some of the biggest wins for the Ducks, a couple of trips to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament and yes, also the most-lopsided loss ever recorded in McArthur Court.


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Yes, Romney. Status Quo is bad. But yknow what? Ignoring important issues like climate change HAS been the status quo for too long.


Getting enough sleep is crucial for the body to function properly, according to the NHS.
Sleep deprivation can lead to feeling grumpy, and not performing at your best.
It can also increase your risk of some life-threatening conditions, including diabetes and heart disease.
Despite the risks, about one in three people in the UK suffer from poor sleep.
But, surprisingly, people living in London have reported getting the best night’s rest.
How to sleep: Rest quality best in this part of the UK - insomnia most likely here
Londoners are most happy with the amount of sleep they get, according to a nationwide Dreams survey.
Almost 40 per cent of people living in London are content with how much they sleep.
But, just 25 per cent of people living in the North West are happy with how much sleep they get - the worst in the UK.
The UK average revealed 70 per cent of the country aren’t happy with their quality of sleep, Dreams said.
You can boost your sleep quality by setting yourself a regular bedtime, the survey claimed.
How to sleep: Rest quality is best in this part of the UK - insomnia is most likely here
The majority of people (60 per cent) who are happy with the amount of sleep they get have a regular bedtime.
Dreams’ Insomnia Expert said people are finding it harder to get to sleep due to increasing stresses in everyday life.
It’s best to leave stress out of the bedroom to improve your quality of sleep, she added.
“If you have difficulty falling asleep, a regular bedtime routine will help you wind down and prepare for bed,” said the NHS.
“Few people manage to stick to strict bedtime routines. This isn't much of a problem for most people, but for insomniacs, irregular sleeping hours are unhelpful.
“Your routine depends on what works for you, but the most important thing is working out a routine and sticking to it.”
How to sleep: Londoners are most happy with their quality of sleep
How to sleep: Sleep deprivation could lead to heart disease and diabetes
A warm bath before bed will help your body to reach a temperature that’s ideal for rest, the NHS said.
Writing a ‘to do’ list will help to organise your thoughts and clear your mind.
The optimum bedroom temperature is between 18 and 24 degrees Celsius, while your sleep environment should be dark, quiet and tidy.
If you frequently suffer from poor quality sleep, you can get more tips on how to get to sleep form your GP, the NHS added.
The average UK adult needs about eight hours of good-quality sleep every night.


Tigard Police investigate attempted kidnapping near Scholls Ferry Road
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Police are investigating an attempted kidnapping in Tigard near Southwest Scholls Ferry Road.
On Monday, Jan. 26, a 15-year-old girl was walking along a path that runs parallel to Barrows Road near Southwest Menlor Lane at 11 a.m. when a man came up behind her and grabbed her arm.
The man claimed he had a gun and pulled her toward Melor Drive near a bridge along a dirt path. The girl was able to break free from the mans grip and ran for help.
The girl reportedly called her friend, who took her to Southridge High School, where she told school staff about the incident. Staff then called police.
The man was described as a white male, about 20 or 30 years old, with short hair, an unshaven face and a mole on his chin. He was wearing blue jeans and a gray hooded sweatshirt with a zipper.
Beaverton Police searched the area, but the man wasnt found. The path the girl was on is part of a large trail network that runs through Beaverton and Tigard, said Jim Wolf, a Tigard Police spokesman.
The girl wasnt hurt.
Beaverton Police spokesman Mike Rowe said Tuesday that Beaverton officers will conduct extra patrols in the area of Big Als (14950 S.W. Barrows Rd.) near the location of the attempted kidnapping.
Tigard Police took over the investigation after Beavertons initial search of the area.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact Tigard Police at 503-639-6168 or via email at: email@example.com.
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- Send your own update (this is much like updating your Facebook status).
- Find a few people to follow.
- Reply to their messages using "@" in front of their username.
- HC Link has created this toolkit to help any organization get started with social media
- Beth Kanter put together this step-by-step guide to setting up your Twitter account and getting started.
- For health promotion and health care and social media there are two weekly chats that take place. Each week these chats explore a different question: Health Care and Social Media Canada - #hcsmca and Community Health Centres Chat - #CHCChat
- Health Nexus launched a monthly Twitter Chat on health promotion- #HealthPromoChat. Monthly chats feature questions relevant to health promotion and the social determinants of health and various guest hosts.
- The US Department of Health and Human Services has put together this great guide to hosting Twitter Chats
- Twitter can be a valuable source of information for those doing research. The London School of Economics produced this useful document that introduces the Twitter basics and modes of finding relevant information.
- A list of practical hashtags for those working in health promotion. Some hashtags that are missing from this list are #healthpromotion, #healthequity.
- A good guide to hashtags – what they are, how to use them.
- Evaluating Social Media’s Capacity to Develop Engaged Audiences in Health Promotion Settings- Use of Twitter Metrics as a Case Study


January 25, 2011
Foursquare Announces Rising Membership
Location-sharing social networking website Foursquare announced Monday that its ranks over the past year grew by 3,400 percent and that it now has more than six million registered members.
The company has enough money to see it through to the end of this year and is in no rush for a sale of public offering, co-founder Dennis Crowley told Reuters at the DLD media conference in Munich.Foursquare, which helps users find their friends and local recommendations by "checking in" to show where they are, grew from 100,000 users to more than 6 million last year and has raised $20 million in funding last summer.
"We're in a good spot right now," said Crowley. "We've got enough money to go through the end of the year."
He said the company did not rule out the option of raising more money before then, but did say: "We're 10 to 20 percent of where the roadmap is supposed to end. It's just too early to get off the ride."
Analysts expect to see a variety of high-profile Internet companies go public and some observers wonder whether another tech bubble may be forming.
Foursquare hopes to change the way consumers experience places by showing them information supplied by the consumer's own network of contacts.
"It really changes the way that I think people go out and experience the world," Crowley told Reuters reporter Georgina Prodhan. "We're taking things that people really love about the online experiences and social networking online ... and applying them to the real world."
Apart from that side of the business, which is free to consumers, Foursquare is trying to build relationships with local merchants such as cafes or bars that are recommended by its members, and helping them connect directly with those consumers.
"We can show you almost like a dashboard of the types of people that go there, who's coming during the day, who your best users are," Crowley said. "We're building tools that allow you to communicate ... back out to those users."
About 60 percent of Foursquare's user base is in the United States, with most of the rest in Europe, Japan, southeast Asia and South America. It has partnered with mobile carriers to extend its network to new audiences.
Foursquare said its six millionth user signed up last week. During the course of last year the service logged check-ins from every country and one from an astronaut in space.
"Honestly, 2010 was just insane," the New York City-based social network said in an online post.
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What happened at the capitol was an embarrassment for our country. Now, the hypocritical outcries from Democrats, who proudly condoned left-wing Antifa and Black Lives Matter rioters as they terrorized American cities all summer, are ushering in a great reckoning.
The Jan. 6 demonstrators, the vast majority of whom were peaceful, were there to protest legitimate claims of election irregularities and voter fraud. But Google-owned YouTube doesn’t want you to know that. They announced Thursday that they will ban all videos about voter fraud in the 2020 election.
The one free speech haven, Parler, Apple is keying up to ban from its app store and bar from iOS devices, claiming content on the website contributed to the capitol unrest. Google has already jumped the gun, banning Parler yesterday.
Amazon, the company that hosts Parler, has indicated that they would be banning Parler as well as of Sunday at midnight.
Anyone who has supported the president is in for it, as well. Rick Klein, the political director at ABC News, in a now-deleted tweet said that getting rid of Trump is “the easy part.” The more difficult task will be “cleansing the movement he commands.” Democrats have already created a “Trump Accountability Project,” an enemies list to ban, cancel, or fire anyone who staffed, donated to, endorsed, or supported President Trump and his administration.
[…]As the left’s arbiters of “truth,” big tech has been banning users they don’t agree with and suppressing stories like The New York Post’s blockbuster investigation into Hunter Biden‘s laptop and sketchy deals with foreign governments and companies with ties to the Communist Chinese government. With the help of their partisan “independent fact checkers,” big tech and the media made sure average Americans never knew about this before they went to the polls.
This is the part I want you guys to start thinking about:
This disturbing reality we live in, where one political party now has the power to control the narrative in all aspects of our lives — school, work, social media, and government — might make us feel eerie echoes of living under Chinese Communist Party influence instead of in the United States of America.
Perhaps what’s most troubling, and something that we might not have even considered in the chaos of the last few days, is the long-term impact this will have on American children. Generation Z or Zoomers, aged 13 to 21, may be one of the first generations that is more influenced by what they see and read on social media and the internet than what they hear at the dinner table from mom and dad.
A Business Insider’s poll found that 59 percent of Zoomers listed social media as their top news source. While technology used to serve as a way to make information accessible, a way to have the world at your fingertips with just a quick search, it has become something much different. It is teaching the youngest and most impressionable among us that suppression is normal and personal censorship is an important survival mechanism.
Children are being taught to watch what they say and think, lest they be labeled a racist, white supremacist, homophobe, or xenophobe. Indeed, making a pro-Trump TikTok video can get your college admission rescinded and subject you to intense personal harassment. A three-second insensitive or politically incorrect Snapchat video from 2016 can get you featured in a New York Times article and your college admission rescinded, and subject you to bitter bullying.
For young people today, it’s becoming normal to see political leaders in our country deemed “dangerous” to be ousted from public platforms and ostracized from society. They watch their parents self-censor at work, fearful of backlash from employees or coworkers that could get them fired.
Americans used to support the right of people to hold and express opinions others disagree with. Yet the newest generation believes feelings are more valuable than freedom. Study after study finds that younger people are more supportive of limiting speech than are older generations.
A recent survey found that an overwhelming majority of students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison think the government should be able to punish “hate speech.” Of course, “hate speech” is simply the left’s ambiguous term for anything veering from the leftist orthodoxy on issues such as abortion, sex, race, and immigration.
Silicon Valley oligarchs have an agenda. They aren’t platforms, they are publishers, which should nullify the privileges they enjoy under Section 230. Will the Democrats who are now running our government do anything to stop big tech tyranny? Of course not.
This problem is not going away. America’s ethos of free speech and expression is going extinct at the hands of big tech and the leftists controlling media and government.
The people in Big Tech aren’t any different from the communist leaders of the past. You should be very careful about going on social media under your own name and posting publicly. Use an alias, and restrict the visibility of your posts to your friends. You should only have a few friends, and no one who is on the secular left. Don’t make yourself an easy target by posting your real name or any personal details that can be seen by the public or by a secular leftist. It’s probably time to think about getting a VPN and changing your voter registration to independent. Be careful with your donations as well.
People on the secular left won’t hesitate to use the power of the government to come after you for making them feel bad. They think that your different opinion is inciting violence. They think that hurting their feelings is inciting violence. You have to assume that this is everyone on the secular left. Everyone who votes Democrat. All the Christian “Never Trumpers” who prefer abortion and same-sex marriage policies to pro-life and natural marriage policies. They may not all be bad, but you have to assume they are, for your own safety. There is nothing in the secular left worldview that rationally grounds human rights or morality.
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I wonder what Herr Klein has in mind for this “cleansing.” Re-education camps or straight to the gas chambers?
Watch out for your friends too, WK.
I got doxxed recently on one social media by strong conservative pro-life Biblical “christians” because they could not debate my thesis that “fighting against Leftist totalitarianism is a way for Christians to love our neighbors as ourselves.”
Both were women and both have absolutely NO understanding of history. So, they did was ANTIFA, BLM, and collaborators with the Nazis once did: they cancelled me.
These were TRUSTWORTHY people, who, IMHO, have lost their salvation due to TDS, masking, and vaxxing.
Choose your friends wisely, Brother – and, as you say, sparingly.
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Indeed, even just a year or two ago, when we were already taking it for granted the mainstream media were not our friends, I would have regarded your finishing suggestions as raving paranoia. But there’s no getting around the fact the left is seriously doing a happy dance with there having won total control of the presidency and both houses of Congress. They feel emboldened in a way never before seen, and it began with the enabling of all manner of mischief by politicians of ever level, the media, the entertainment and sports industries. It’s what happens when no consequences are felt for bad behaviors…when those behaviors are glorified. They do it again and again and again until such a point has come that few will stand up to it. Disagree with a black person? You’re a racist. Speak against the LGBT agenda? You’re a homophobe. These and other issues were determinant of your goodness and disagree…you’re not good. So they treat you like criminals in ways they don’t treat criminals.
I’m retirement age. Pretty soon I’ll be retired. Perhaps I should still follow your suggestions. The strongest arguments against these reprobates might best to published under pen names, the way the patriots did it prior to the Revolutionary War. Publius. We need pampleteers like them. But some of us must be recognized as well as supporters. Like Christian apologists, we must be prepared to offer a reason for our allegiance to true American principles the center-left has rejected. Not all of them truly understand just how far and how bad it can get if there is no one to get in the way of the leftist elites. They’re already feeling the intoxicating effects of total power and they haven’t even gotten it quite yet.
I read of the one of the creators of one of the major social media sites…might be Google, I don’t recall. He parted ways long ago because of what they were becoming, wanting it to be what it hasn’t been for some time. He’s been working on an alternative that will be in direct competition without being in any way dependent upon the existing platforms as so many like Parler are. Hopefully he can bring this to fruition for everyone. He’s already using it for himself.
But we can’t totally disassociate ourselves from or ideological opponents. Especially those we know personally. We may have to alter tactics, but we must increase our engagement and force them to question what they believe. One issue at a time, one person at a time. I once thought I’d never figure out how to influence anyone to the side of light. But in the last four years, I’ve finally gotten two people to “jump ship”, and an old friend seemingly has “been turned” by someone where he lives. It can be done and must be.
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I think one of the core traits of masculinity is the ability to identify threats and prepare for them in order to deter aggression. It’s not good for bad people to feel that they can safely be bad. Think of R. j. Mitchell traveling Germany in the 1930s and realizing that the Germans were re-arming in violation of their treaty. He went home and designed the Spitfire to deter their aggression.
We, especially pastors and parents should have realized where the left was going when they legalized abortion and no fault divorce. They wanted to put feelings over facts, and silence or destroy anyone who disagreed with their hedonism.
The core doctrines of the Bible are surely things like natural marriage, chastity, bring kind to your enemies, self-sacrificial love for widows and orphans, voluntary charity (not socialism), etc. But instead. Pastors have been wanting to feel good and be liked as priority one. That’s why they look to the culture, and focus on environmentalism, feminism, refugees, BLM and socialism. And I mean the socially conservative ones who claim to want religious liberty. By importing millions of democrat voters and encouraging voter fraud, they’ve destroyed religious liberty, marriage and the unborn. They never wanted to defend the Bible, they wanted non Christians to like them. We have to love our enemies, and protect their lives, but we don’t express words of agreement with them.
I’m saying this as someone non-white who encourages legal immigration of skilled English speaking non-whites who come here by merit.


New Delhi: Fitness level declines with age and begins to drop particularly sharply after age 45, says a new study.
Published in the latest issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine , one of the JAMA/Archives journals, the study claimed that maintaining a healthy body mass index (BMI), not smoking and being physically active are associated with higher fitness levels throughout adult life.
To reach the conclusion, Andrew S. Jackson, P.E.D., of the University of Houston, and colleagues studied 3,429 women and 16,889 men age 20 to 96 who participated in the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study (ACLS) between 1974 and 2006.
During the study, participants completed between two and 33 health examinations that included counselling about diet, exercise and other lifestyle factors along with a treadmill exercise to assess fitness.
Statistical models showed that while fitness levels declined continuously over time, the decrease was not linear or steady—cardiorespiratory fitness declined more rapidly after age 45. The decline for men was greater than that for women.
The results also "showed that being active, keeping a normal BMI and not smoking were associated with substantially higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness during the adult life span studied," the authors write.
"Being inactive and having a high BMI were associated with a lower age at which an individual could be expected to reach threshold cardiorespiratory fitness levels associated with substantially higher health risks," the expert added.


If you are on this site, then you have seen the reports. The facilities project is underway. The metaphorical demons are off CU's back, the stars are aligned, and I'm assuming, though it hasn't been confirmed, that Firefly is being brought back. People have already covered the basics of this project, the timeframe (August 2015 is the targeted completion date) and the cost (143 million), but I would like to talk about the less discussed outcomes. Yes it raises our profile and yes, it allows to compete with the rest of the PAC 12, but there are other ramifications that we must discuss.
Unquestioned Dominance of Colorado
CSU is building an on-campus stadium (hopefully), and despite their best efforts, this stadium still won't bring them near CU's echelon. These facilities ensure that the University of Colorado will continue to be Colorado's university by a large margin. The top destination for Colorado high schoolers should be CU and for a while there it wasn't, as we lost many top prospects to KSU, ASU, and unfortunately, Nebraska. However, this has started to turn. The rare in-state, blue-chip, barrel-chested (three hyphens, new record) recruit, Tim Lynott, had a two hour meeting with Coach Mac on the 13th, which can only bode well for the program. CU is very much in play for this borderline 4-star, and obtaining him for the class of 2015 would do wonders to show in-state dominance.
Color me impressed by the fundraising efforts of Rick George. He shattered CU records for money raised, despite not reaching his initial goal. The Board of Regents already gave him a vote of confidence by allowing him to go ahead with the project, but the successful start and completion of these upgrades will give George the proverbial green light. He will be the Askia (when he's hot) of projects, and will not stop with the facilities. Folsom is next, as the dilapidated stadium needs a facelift, and after that, who knows? I believe that this project being successful will allow the Regents to believe that future projects can be and will be beneficial to the athletic department, the university and the Boulder community.
The new facilities groundbreaking is a milestone for CU in more ways than one, and is certainly a victory for the football program. I predict, boldly, I might add, that Sheriron Jones becomes a Buff, despite the offers from Tennessee and Florida. That is what we are capable of and what Coach Mac should be able to pull off. Go Buffs.


By Kavita Bajeli-Datt
New Delhi : In 2005 Shafiq-ur-Rahman Khan launched Empower People, a group that rescues girls, mostly young brides, from trafficking. Now present in eight states with its 17,000 members the group has helped rescue over 5,000 girls in 11 years.
Empower People, sustained by private donations, strives for financial transparency in running its operations. With the help of Charities Aid Foundation India (CAF India), it has embarked on a major capacity-enhancement exercise that it said would, in the long run, help it “empower” girls.
“We had heard about CAF India as it is a prominent group that helps NGOs to build their capacities. We had regular workshops with them for one year. And in this one year, we learned a lot. We know we will be able to perform and execute better,” Khan told this correspondent.
Khan’s was among the 15 NGOs that recently received a certificate for attending these capacity-building meets at a workshop organised by CAF India — part of CAF Global Alliance with a network spanning 100 countries — which promotes the culture of giving.
“These workshops help NGOs move to their goals in a sustained manner. They train us for better administration and transparent financial management – all this in the long run helps the NGOs focus and achieve more in their area of work,” said Khan, whose NGO works in states like Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana.
Meenkashi Batra, the CEO of CAF India, said: “To deliver on the development agenda, it is important to invest in capacity-building of the NGOs.
“Having worked in the philanthropy sector for the last 18 years, we have witnessed gaps in various areas of NGO management ranging from governance to compliance and overall management to reporting.”
She said CAF India, in association with United Parcel Service (UPS) Foundation, identified considerable gaps in the NGO sector.
In order to help local NGOs achieve the greatest possible programme impact through the best organisational practices, CAF India organised a series of capacity-building workshops, which addressed NGO management, financial compliance, governance, FCRA laws, effective management of CSR projects, proposal writing, importance of documentation, communication and fundraising strategies.
Under this project, 15 NGOs were identified through varied selection criteria and in-depth due-diligence methodology to strengthen their capacities through intensive workshops on issues like governance, digital fundraising, accountability and CSR laws, Batra said.
Gayatri Subramaniam, Chief Programme Executive and Convener of the National Foundation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), said that NGOs need to foster good relations with corporates by incorporating proper mechanisms and expertise.
“Their strengths must be integrated to create multiplier effect to their projects in order to ensure maximum impact. The need of the time is to carve and develop a new relationship for the best results. Capacity-building of NGOs is definitely the need of the hour,” she said.
Rajendra Tripathi, Senior Manager, Corporate Citizenship at global software and cloud major Oracle India, said: “As a responsible corporate citizen, Oracle is making a significant contribution towards education, community development and environment in India.
“This requires us to work with more than 70 not-for-profit organisations to efficiently drive our CSR strategy . This is where an organisation like CAF India plays a crucial role in mentoring the NGO partners – guiding, managing, reviewing and monitoring their work, in the process building their capacities along the CSR journey.”
Tanuja Birla, Senior Director, AON, a leading MNC that provides risk management and human resource solutions, said: “Corporates, embracing CSR in its true spirit, have created systems and processes to empower communities and make a deep impact.”
“Teaming up with NGOs was an unmatchable experience. The ability to scale up and provide direction has been a key to this. To deliver more effectively, it is crucial to build capacities of NGOs as part of the larger goal of benefiting society.”
According to Mala Bhandari, Founder-Director of Social and Development Research and Action Group (SADRAG) that works on child rights and basic education, NGOs were able to strengthen their operational processes and capacities after they took the capacity-building workshops.
Batra said that NGOs are driven by their passion to make a change in society, but need training and guidance so that the end beneficiary is not just society or community but the country as a whole.


She said she opposed "the very idea of having these essential programs on the table, being forced to put them on the table by Republicans who want to protect the wealth of the wealthiest Americans."
One official familiar with the negotiations said that an option under discussion would allow Republicans to make a commitment to overhaul and simplify the tax system, an effort that would lower individual and corporate tax rates while closing loopholes, ending some deductions and limiting other tax subsidies. Those changes could generate tax revenue and were a central element of a deficit reduction plan proposed by a bipartisan commission early this year.
Some Republicans argue that a simplified tax system would increase economic activity and that in itself would result in increased tax revenue.
Amid media reports Thursday of Social Security's inclusion in the debt-cutting talks, Obama spokesman Carney pushed back.
"There is no news here — the president has always said that while Social Security is not a major driver of the deficit, we do need to strengthen the program," Carney said, providing that any such effort "doesn't slash benefits." His statement did not directly address the possibility of reducing annual Social Security increases by changing the inflation adjustments.
Later, while briefing reporters, Carney added: "We have not put restrictions on what is brought into the room or put on the table."
Two Democratic officials allied with Obama said the president believes it would be easier to win bipartisan support in the House and Senate for a deal that embraces larger deficit cuts closer to the $4 trillion over 12 years that Obama proposed in April.
The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the private negotiations more freely, said the precise number was still in flux, but they said Obama would be making the case for more rather than less deficit reduction in his discussions with congressional leaders Thursday. The negotiations were the first official sit-down since last month, when House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., left talks that had been led by Vice President Joe Biden, citing an insistence by Democrats on raising taxes.
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In the fast-paced digital age, data centers play a vital role in managing and storing vast amounts of information that power our modern world. However, the need for newer, more efficient data centers has become inevitable as technology evolves. The process of retiring older data centers, known as data center decommissioning, has emerged as a crucial step towards sustainability and reducing the carbon footprint of the information age.
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Data center decommissioning services involve systematically and environmentally responsible dismantling of aging or outdated data centers. This process encompasses everything from planning and project management to asset recovery, recycling, and safe disposal. The aim is to remove the physical infrastructure and mitigate the environmental impact associated with data center closures.
The Carbon Footprint Challenge
Data centers are notorious for their massive energy consumption. They require continuous cooling, power supply, and operation of numerous servers, resulting in significant carbon emissions. With technology evolving rapidly, older data centers can become inefficient and contribute disproportionately to the carbon footprint. Decommissioning these facilities presents a unique opportunity to tackle this challenge head-on. Visit this website to know more.
The Role of Data Center Decommissioning in Reducing Carbon Footprint
- Energy Efficiency Improvements: Older data centers need updated and efficient cooling and power systems. Companies can significantly reduce their energy consumption and carbon emissions by decommissioning and replacing them with more energy-efficient designs.
- Renewable Energy Integration: During decommissioning, organizations can explore opportunities to switch to renewable energy sources to power their newer data centers. This shift to clean energy can substantially reduce the carbon footprint associated with data center operations.
- E-Waste Management: Data center decommissioning services focus on responsible e-waste management. Instead of letting electronic equipment end up in landfills, these services promote recycling and salvaging valuable materials. This helps reduce the environmental impact of hazardous substances contained within electronic devices.
- Optimizing Hardware Utilization: Data center decommissioning allows companies to identify and consolidate underutilized or obsolete hardware. This optimization reduces the number of servers required and reduces energy consumption and carbon emissions.
- Carbon Offset Initiatives: Some data center decommissioning service providers may offer carbon offset programs. This means that for the carbon emissions that cannot be eliminated, companies can invest in environmentally friendly projects to compensate for their carbon footprint.
- Green Data Center Designs: As companies decommission old data centers and build new ones, there is an opportunity to implement green data center designs from the ground up. These designs incorporate energy-efficient infrastructure, renewable energy integration, and advanced cooling technologies.
Challenges and the Way Forward
Data center decommissioning has its challenges. Many companies need financial, logistical, and regulatory hurdles when dealing with the closure of large-scale facilities. Moreover, the growth of the digital economy means that more data centers are being built, which can offset the environmental gains made through decommissioning.
To address these challenges, governments and businesses must work together to incentivize sustainable practices and invest in renewable energy sources. Legislation can encourage companies to adopt greener data center solutions, and financial support can be provided to facilitate the decommissioning process.
Data center decommissioning services are more than just a necessary step in the evolution of technology; they are essential in combating the carbon footprint of the digital age. By responsibly retiring older data centers and embracing energy-efficient, eco-friendly alternatives, businesses can significantly contribute to a more sustainable future. As the world continues to digitize and rely on data centers, making these environmentally conscious choices is crucial in preserving our planet for future generations.


Ten years since the successful but violent transition from apartheid to democracy, South Africans continue to advocate for human rights in the face of conflict and oppression, but this time a bit further from home.
Ten years since the successful but violent transition from apartheid to democracy, South Africans continue to advocate for human rights in the face of conflict and oppression, but this time a bit farther from home.
Of the thirteen new accompaniers who joined the World Council of Churches’ (WCC) Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Israel and Palestine (EAPPI) last week, four come from South Africa – making them the first group from the South.
The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) was launched in August 2002. Ecumenical accompaniers monitor and report violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, support acts of non-violent resistance alongside local Christian and Muslim Palestinians and Israeli peace activists, offer protection through non-violent presence, engage in public policy advocacy, and stand in solidarity with the churches and all those struggling against the occupation.
The new group, which comes from the SACC with the support of the Christian Council of Sweden, is the first belonging to churches with direct experience of conflict and non-violent resistance.
“It is too easy for us to forget the dark and terrible days of our own struggle, but the world has not forgotten, and our mere presence stands as a sign of hope to others,” said Canon Luke Pato of the South African Council of Churches (SACC).
The SACC has a strong history of political activism and ecumenical fellowship with the WCC through the Ecumenical Monitoring Programme in South Africa (EMPSA). This programme, which served as a model for the EAPPI, was active between 1990 and 1994, bringing over 400 volunteers to the anti-apartheid movement.
“We wouldn’t have survived without international support,” notes one new accompanier, a student during the EMPSA days. The ecumenical family “helped us cope with the realities of the situations we were facing,” he adds. “They were there for us, and it is important to be here for them now.”
The four South African accompaniers, who include a social service worker, a legal officer and two members of the clergy, one a professor, come with nine others from Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK to join two accompaniers staying on from previous groups.
The complete group comprises six women and seven men ranging in age from 26 to 72. They will work with the churches of Jerusalem, Palestinian and Israeli non-governmental organizations, and Palestinian communities, in various capacities such as accompanying children going to school and people dealing daily with the effects of Israel’s separation barrier.
“South African churches joining the EAPPI marks a turning point in the international ecumenical solidarity and advocacy efforts to end the illegal Israeli occupation,” says Salpy Eskidjian of the World Council of Churches. “The legacy of WCC and SACC in the struggle against apartheid is a concrete manifestation, demonstrating that when we join forces, we can bring about change. Now, through the EAPPI, the ecumenical fellowship has the chance to do it again.”


The market had hoped that China would unveil a large stimulus package at the March NPC; but any expectation of a large boost to world growth and commodities demand has not come, yet.
The current stimulus package is smaller; less potent and less positive for commodities demand than previous episodes of stimulus. This is because two-thirds of the stimulus comes via tax cuts, and one-third from direct government spending. Tax cuts give companies money, which they may save, and will not translate into metals demand.
In March 2019, the National People’s Congress (NPC) set out its annual plans for China’s economic and fiscal policy. The meeting was closely watched, given growing concerns that the US-China trade war has sparked an economic slowdown in China.
Most of CRU’s clients who responded to our annual economic survey, said that a large stimulus package from China would be the most likely source of upside to global growth. This strategy was highly successful in propping up growth in China and the world more broadly following the Global Financial Crisis (GFC).
This Spotlight Feature sets out our assessment of the latest stimulus package. Relative to past episodes, we judge it is:
- smaller in size (as a share of GDP)
- less potent for the macro economy in the short term (it has a larger share of tax cuts)
- less positive for metals demand
This conclusion is supported by the view on the ground from our China office. This modest stimulus is warranted given that the recent growth slowdown has been small. It is consistent with the authorities’ ambition for long-term growth that is sustainable from an environmental and financial stability perspective.
The current episode of stimulus is smaller than the past
As the US-China trade war unfolded in 2018, China announced a range of easing policies (for a comprehensive list see Annex II). Additional stimulus measures were announced at the NPC in March 2019 and are detailed in our recent Economic Insight. Two elements of the newly announced stimulus are worth noting:
- A higher local government special bond quota – up by RMB800 billion. This will enable the funding of additional infrastructure projects.
- Manufacturing sector VAT tax cuts of 3 percentage points, with a 1 percentage point cut in the construction and transport sectors. We estimate that this will lower corporate costs by RMB650 billion.
The NPC’s headline stimulus figures include easing measures that were announced last year. That makes it hard to cleanly isolate the new stimulus from the old – the 2018 stimulus. We estimate that the new stimulus is around RMB2.1 trillion, and the total stimulus over 2018–19 is larger at RMB3.7 trillion. This is slightly smaller in absolute (nominal) value compared to earlier episodes. (see Annex I and II for additional details).
The chart below shows two different gauges of fiscal easing. On both, the total size of the fiscal stimulus announced in 2018–19 is smaller than the previous two episodes.
The first measure shows the value of stimulus as a share of GDP. During the 2008 GFC, China unleashed a large stimulus worth RMB4 trillion, or 13.5% of GDP. In 2015 the authorities also injected stimulus into the economy, but it was smaller than in 2008. The stimulus announced in 2018-19 is smaller in absolute value and as a share of GDP.
The second measure captures changes to an augmented measure of the government budget deficit. This takes the official deficit and adjusts it to include all off-budget funding – including local government financial vehicles and special bonds – which we know is heavily used in China. A rise in the budget deficit signals fiscal expansion.
The IMF calculated that during the GFC, the augmented fiscal deficit rose by nearly 8 percentage points. The rise was smaller at 3 percentage points in 2015-16, and CRU expects it to rise by 1-2 percentage points over the period 2018-19.
It is no surprise that the stimulus packages have become smaller over time. China, like most policy makers around the world, understood that there were risks that the large stimulus and ultra-loose monetary policy unleashed during the GFC, may have medium term unintended consequences. But, around the globe, the alternative was a catastrophic collapse in economic output and international trade. In China the unintended consequences include an explosion of credit, with total non-financial sector debt rising to 253% of GDP in 2018.
The current stimulus is less potent (more T, less G)
Economic theory explains that the mix of fiscal policy—whether it comes via a change in government spending or a change in taxes—matters. The chart below shows the latest episode of stimulus has a much larger share of tax cuts relative to the other episodes. We argue that this form of stimulus is less potent for the macro economy.
When fiscal stimulus comes via government spending (“G”), it tends to have a bigger impact on growth than if the stimulus came via an equivalent cut in taxation (“T”). This is because if the government spent an extra RMB1 trillion to build additional roads and towns, all those funds will be spent in raising the employment of construction workers and increasing the demand for steel and copper. On the other hand, tax cuts of RMB1 trillion, will put that money in the hands of a company or a consumer, who will then have the choice of how much to save and how much to spend. The share that is spent will benefit the economy in the form of additional demand; but the share that is saved, will not benefit demand; economists call this a “leakage”. As a result, stimulus in the form of tax cuts typically has a smaller impact on growth than government spending. That said, the precise impact of both government spending and tax cuts on the economy (the fiscal multipliers) is uncertain, because it can change over time and depends on the state of the economy.
The 2019 VAT cuts reduce the costs faced by corporates. They give companies the choice of how to spend their savings. In very competitive sectors, the cost saving could be passed on to consumers in the form of lower prices. This is likely to lead to a rise in the demand for goods and the metal inputs (the precise rise will depend on the price elasticity of demand). In less competitive sectors, companies may choose to absorb the VAT cost reductions into profits, particularly if corporate profitability has been under strain.
Use of tax cuts rather than government spending is consistent with China’s goal to transition to a more balanced growth model – away from investment led growth, to greater consumer spending. And towards an economy where market forces and prices – the invisible hand - plays a greater role in determining the allocation of resources.
The current episode of stimulus is less metals friendly
How positive the stimulus is for metals demand depends on the size of the stimulus, the form in which it is delivered (T vs. G), and the sectors that benefit from the easing. The current episode of stimulus is less positive for metals demand than the past on all three counts: it is smaller; delivered through VAT cuts which have a higher degree of leakage; and targets less metal intensive sectors of the economy.
The 2008 stimulus package was skewed towards large scale construction and infrastructure projects, including buildings, railways, roads and power and water distribution grids. The breakdown below shows that over 80% of the 2008 stimulus package was allocated to infrastructure, reconstruction and housing – all of which are metal intensive. Half of final steel demand, and 25–30% of aluminium and copper demand comes from these sectors.
The 2015–16 stimulus episode brought with it a large rise in local government financing, which benefitted construction and infrastructure. Another high-profile part of this package was the car sales tax cut, which profited transport and aluminium and steel demand: annual car sales growth rose from 7% in 2015 to 15% in 2016.
The 2018-19 stimulus is going to be mildly positive for metals demand. Partly because the largest VAT cuts are in manufacturing, which accounts for 25–40% of metal demand, and partly because the higher quota for local government special bond issuance will raise metals demand in construction and infrastructure. We have revised up our outlook for construction sector output growth by 0.2 pp to 3.8% in 2019.
Monetary policy: conservative so far, more firepower exists
The People’s Bank of China (PBC) has at their disposal several monetary policy tools that it can use to encourage consumers and firms to borrow. The chart shows two such measures.
The first is the Required Reserve Ratio (RRR). It measures the amount of funds that a bank needs to hold with the central bank. When this rate is cut, banks need to hold less with the central bank as a proportion to loans and so banks can lend more to households and companies. The second is the Benchmark Lending Rate (1-year) - the rate at which banks can lend to the private sector. A cut in this rate makes borrowing cheaper.
In 2018-19 all the monetary easing has come via RRR cuts, with no changes to the benchmark lending rate. Crucially, we interpret this as the PBC’s continued efforts to control credit growth, deleverage and support financial stability.
China stimulus will not support global commodity demand
China’s economy has been slowing for a decade. A slowing that is consistent with the government’s goal of long-term sustainable growth – CRU have referred to this as “a policy led managed slowdown”. The stimulus announced in 2018-19 is smaller than previous episodes; but it is appropriate, given the smaller magnitude of the current economic deceleration in China.
The current stimulus will not provide substantial support to global commodity demand growth because the stimulus is smaller, but more importantly because most of the stimulus (two thirds) comes in the form of tax cuts. In contrast, in 2008 and 2015, two thirds came in the form of direct government spending. Tax cuts are a more indirect form of stimulus, which puts money in the pockets of households and companies, some of which will inevitably be saved, and therefore will not translate into metals demand.
Beijing has further policy space to stimulate the economy, should it be required. But it will only use it if growth falls below 6% - the minimum growth threshold we judge is required to honour the governments’ pledge to the people to double GDP between 2010 and 2020. For now, we do not expect growth to dip that low.


Syracuse Men's Player Charged With DWI in Crash
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Syracuse senior midfielder Kevin Drew is facing charges of driving while intoxicated, hit and run and resisting arrest following a crash early Monday morning involving a car owned by Orange men's lacrosse coach John Desko, according to a report on the Syracuse Post-Standard's website.
Drew, 21, was charged early Monday. According to court records, a police officer witnessed a 2007 Chevy Trail Blazer strike a parked car at about 3:30 a.m. The officer chased the Trail Blazer at speeds of 50 miles per hour, 30 miles per hour over the speed limit.
After being pulled over, Drew did not follow police commands and had to be knocked to the ground.
The car was registered to John Desko, according to the report. Desko's son, Tim, is Drew's roommate at Syracuse. Drew told police that the car belonged to a roommate.
John Desko told the Post-Standard that the car is the one his son drives, but that neither he nor his son knew Drew took the car.
Desko, in a statement released through Syracuse University, said Drew has been suspended indefinitely from the team.
"We are aware of what happened and fortunately no one was injured," Desko said. "Kevin has been indefinitely suspended from the lacrosse team. We will continue to monitor this situation moving forward and handle the matter internally."
Drew played in 17 games for the Orange last season, registering six goals and one assist with 33 ground balls.
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It’s the major Shi’ite holiday of Ashura, and as usual that means the Shi’ite minority in a number of countries are under fire. This was particularly true in Afghanistan, where a gunman attacked a Shi’ite shrine in the capital city of Kabul, killing at least 14.
The man opened fire at the Karte Sakhi shrine early this morning, quickly getting into a gunbattle with Afghan security forces, which lasted some two hours. In the end 14 civilians were killed, along with the gunman. 36 people were also reported wounded.
Ashura is a holiday which sees large numbers of Shi’ites gather around mosques and shrines, and hold public processions. This tends to make them easy targets, and as a result, virtually every year multiple such attacks are reported.
There has been no claim of responsibility for this particular attack yet, but in Afghanistan attacks on the Shi’ite Hazaras are fairly common, with numerous Islamist factions targeting them throughout the year, and such attacks seen particularly around this time of year.


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Stephen Roach believes the record market rally is getting dangerously close to folding.
The Yale University senior fellow, who was Morgan Stanley Asia chairman for five years, suggests investors are in denial when it comes to the risks associated with U.S. trade tensions. Roach predicts the threat could spark a prolonged sell-off and make the mighty greenback look very attractive before the end of year.
"If we move towards the midterms and there is still some lingering tension on the trade front, cash is going to be a very good place to be," he said Monday on CNBC's "Trading Nation."
Even though President Donald Trump claimed victory Monday on trade with Mexico, Roached warned there's still too much uncertainty in the trade arena. Roach, one of the leading authorities on Asia, is particularly concerned about China because it's unlikely the country will succumb to Trump's demands.
"I hate to throw cold water on the party, but Mexico is certainly not China. Mexico is much more about outsourcing," said Roach. "The China battle is more about industrial policy and China's aspirations to grow industries of the future in artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles."
His thoughts came as the and tech heavy Nasdaq hit all-time highs. The Nasdaq surpassed 8,000 for the first time ever. The Dow didn't reach a record high, but it traded above 26,000 for the first time since Feb. 2.
Roach acknowledged momentum is dominating the stock market right, but he's sticking by his Wall Street is "too complacent" thesis and the belief stocks are vulnerable to a painful decline..
The big question: When?
"That's a real stab in the dark here. It's hard to know exactly how the market is going to decipher the tugging and pulling on this trade issue," Roach said. "But to the extent that the markets are extrapolating Mexico into other major bilateral deals, that could be setting it up for a major disappointment."
The White House did not respond to a request for comment.


Norman Rockwell: American Freedom Presented by Museum of Fine Arts-Houston
Internationally touring exhibition examines Rockwell’s Four Freedoms paintings
The presentation is the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to Norman Rockwell’s iconic depictions of FDR’s Four Freedoms—Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Fear, and Freedom from Want—exploring how the 1943 paintings came to be embraced by millions of Americans, providing crucial aid to the war effort and taking their place among the most indelible images in the history of American art.
The exhibition will be on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, through March 22, 2020.
Houston is the fifth venue for the acclaimed exhibition’s seven-city tour and is organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum. The exhibition debuted at The New-York Historical Society in May 2018. In addition to the Four Freedoms, Norman Rockwell: American Freedom features paintings, illustrations, and prints by Rockwell and a range of his contemporaries. Throughout the exhibition, historical documents, photographs, videos, artifacts, and interactive digital displays bring the era to life.
The exhibition is organized into five thematic sections that examine the context for Rockwell’s work.
The War Generation
The exhibition opens with a look at the political and socio-economic backdrop against which Roosevelt announced the Four Freedoms. A recording of one of Roosevelt’s famous Fireside Chats, this one from April 14, 1938, will enable visitors to hear from the president himself as he addresses the crushing struggles of the Great Depression, conveyed through newsreel footage and photographs by Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Arthur Rothstein, and others.
This section turns to Roosevelt’s emphatic proclamation of the Four Freedoms as a rationale to enter the war, presented in his 1941 address to Congress. The speech and the subsequent incorporation of the Freedoms into the Atlantic Charter—evoked here through photographs and documents—was not able to rally the nation behind the war. The presentation includes drawings and published illustrations by Rockwell and others intended to gain support for the war effort.
Artistic Response to the Four Freedoms Ideals
This section documents the government’s efforts to promote these ideals to the public by encouraging artists across disciplines to interpret Roosevelt’s Freedoms, including a range of tributes to the Freedoms in the form of sculpture, paintings, prints, and drawings for the campaign. A group of powerful World War II propaganda posters in this section includes examples that addressed life on the home front, and that were intended to rally support for the troops and remind the public of its civic duty.
Rockwell’s Four Freedoms
This section addresses Rockwell’s interpretation of Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms and how, thanks largely to their reproduction in The Saturday Evening Post, they would come to be embraced by millions. Rockwell found himself challenged to find a way to translate the president’s lofty ideals into something that would touch the daily lives and hearts of average American citizens.
While struggling to find a solution, he happened to attend a local town-hall meeting where a man stood up to voice an unpopular view. It was then that Rockwell realized he could best paint the freedoms from the perspective of his own hometown experiences, using everyday scenes like that town meeting. The simple approach turned out to be the key to transformational change: Rockwell’s images immediately became inseparable from Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms in the public imagination.
The exhibition concludes by following the postwar outcomes of Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms. Central to this section is Rockwell’s ongoing focus on the theme of human rights, bringing his Four Freedoms paintings to the postwar era. After a 47-year career with The Post in 1963, Rockwell sought new artistic challenges.
His painting The Problem We All Live With portrays a six-year-old African-American girl being escorted by U.S. marshals to her first day at an all-white school in New Orleans, an assertion of moral decency.
The Four Freedoms Reimagined
Accompanying Norman Rockwell: American Freedom, the MFAH will present a contemporary response, The Four Freedoms Reimagined, a photography project created by Hank Willis Thomas and Emily Shur in collaboration with Eric Gottesman and New York-based photographer Wyatt Gallery.
This reimagining of Norman Rockwell’s paintings features 16 photographs from this series shown in an adjacent gallery, encouraging viewers to consider the enduring values of these basic principles, first articulated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II, and how they impact our lives today.
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Players from both sides were arguing with the ref after the official gave a free kick on the edge of the penalty area.
The goalkeeper took advantage of the natural break in the action to pick up a water bottle and take a sip.
But the quick-thinking attacking team took the free kick suddenly and leftback Ding Haifeng was able to smash the ball into an unguarded net.
The keeper Sui Weijie, still with water bottle in hand, was left dumbstruck with the lightning-quick move.
Ding's goal, on 84 minutes, brought Liaoning Whowin an equaliser against hosts Chongqing Lifan.
The China Super League match, in Chongqing, China, ended in a 1-1 draw.
Sui has since been fined by his club for basically not paying attention.


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Lawyers ask court for Patel judge-only trial
Lawyers for former Bundaberg-based surgeon Jayant Patel have argued for a 'judge-only' Supreme Court trial in Brisbane.
The 62-year-old doctor is accused of the manslaughter of former patient 75-year-old Mervyn Morris.
Mr Morris died shortly after Patel removed part of his colon in 2003.
Patel has previously pleaded not guilty to the charge.
His lawyer Kenneth Fleming told a pre-trial hearing very little can be done to ensure his client gets a fair trial, given the publicity surrounding the case.
The Crown is arguing against the application for a 'judge-only' trial.
Lawyer Peter Davis, acting for the Crown, says issues can be avoided with proper directions and jurors being "true to their oath".
Justice James Douglas is expected to rule on the matter early next week.


Technology for Marketing is pleased to host the Top 100 Marketing Influencers Index for 2023, in association with influencer marketing expert Gordon Glenister. With this award, we aim to recognise those in the industry that use social media to influence, educate and innovate our sector.
We've compiled a list featuring 100 notable individuals. Some of them nominated themselves, while others were nominated by peers or followers. This diverse selection highlights influential figures across the marketing field on social media.


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If you’re on twitter, you already know that “RT” stands for retweet — forwarding or re-posting someone’s tweet to your followers. Well I’ve been noticing a new trend and it turns out that it’s not new at all. At least in terms of social media time.
People have been using “MT” to indicate a Modified Tweet. It’s basically a retweet that’s been edited. Makes sense, right? I’ve been seeing it more and more recently but I found mentions of this in blogs from as far back as August 2010. That’s ancient history on twitter.
When should you use MT instead of RT? Here are three answers:
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