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Rugby Union: Ballymore Cup North Queensland carnival

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Rockhampton Grammar School, Townsville Grammar School and St. Augustine’s College (Cairns) played the North Queensland Carnival as part of the Ballymore Cup quarter finals this past weekend. Rockhampton Grammar School won the final and will play Siena Catholic College in the semi final.

The Ballymore Cup is a state wide Rugby Union competition in the Australian state of Queensland. Schools participating in the Greater Public Schools (GPS) competition do not compete in the Ballymore Cup.

Mackay representative Whitsundays Anglican School did not participate as they could not field a suitable team.

Rockhampton Grammar School 22 – 0 Townsville Grammar School
Townsville Grammar School 15 – 12 St. Augustine’s College
Rockhampton Grammar School 29 – 5 St. Augustine’s College

The two grammar schools qualified for the Ballymore Cup North Queensland carnival final after both teams defeated St. Augustine’s College from Cairns. Townsville Grammar were the better of the two defeating Rockhampton Grammar 22 points to zero, then St. Augustine’s 15 points to 12. Rockhampton Grammar finished the round robin stage by defeating St. Augustine’s 29 points to five.

Rockhampton Grammar School 14 – 5 Townsville Grammar School

Rockhampton Grammar qualified for the Ballymore Cup semi final against Siena Catholic College after defeating Townsville Grammar 14 points to five.

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Viktor Schreckengost dies at 101

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Viktor Schreckengost, the father of industrial design and creator of the Jazz Bowl, an iconic piece of Jazz Age art designed for Eleanor Roosevelt during his association with Cowan Pottery died yesterday. He was 101.

Schreckengost was born on June 26, 1906 in Sebring, Ohio, United States.

Schreckengost’s peers included the far more famous designers Raymond Loewy and Norman Bel Geddes.

In 2000, the Cleveland Museum of Art curated the first ever retrospective of Schreckengost’s work. Stunning in scope, the exhibition included sculpture, pottery, dinnerware, drawings, and paintings.

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Private Loans   What They Are And How You Can Benefit From One?

Private Loans What They Are And How You Can Benefit From One?

By Jeff Livingston

Post recession, many people have been left without jobs or with pay cuts. Financially struggling borrowers have defaulted on their loans and their credit scores have plummeted. Although the economy is improving now, most people have not been able to regain their financial stability or rebuild their credit score yet. Getting a loan to buy a home can be a difficult task in these circumstances. Private lenders in Ontario are a good option for such home buyers with a low credit score.

Who are Private Lenders?

Individuals who have substantial funds on hand and are interested in real estate investments may choose to become private lenders. You can often find such lenders at Real Estate Investment (REI) Clubs. They may also be listed at you Local Chambers of Commerce. An online search will also give you the contact details of many such lenders in your area. A family member or a friend can also be a good source to find information about private lenders.

How Does it Work?

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Private lenders in Ontario will base their loan on the value of your property rather than your credit score. He assesses the market price for the home, the paid up equity you hold in it and any mortgages outstanding before he lends the money. These factors influence the size of the loan and the rate of interest that you will be charged. The lender will restrict his loan to the amount that can be recovered from the home if you default.

Advantages of Private Loans

–When poor credit history makes it impossible to get loans from banks, credit unions or mortgage companies, private lending may be the only option.

–There is less documentation and verification involved with private loans. The lender is not likely to check your past repayment record or analyze your credit history. This means quick processing time and minimum hassle, making the funds available to you in the shortest possible time.

–The private lender can be someone in your own locality who has an idea of the home values in your area. He may also be familiar with you personally in which case convincing him about your commitment to the repayment plan will be easier. In any case, you can have a direct conversation with a private lender and present your needs to him. A professional company or bank has a much stricter approach which prevents you from offering any information or details to make your loan application attractive.

–For homes that require massive repairs to make them ready to move in, institutional loans may be scarce. A local private lender is likely to be aware of the true worth of the property once it is refurbished and he may readily offer a loan against it.

Private lenders in Ontario make it easy for many people with poor credit history to buy their dream home. In spite of potentially higher interest rates, such loans are still very useful for borrowers who have been turned away by banks.

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U.S. Senate approves revised bailout package after controversial additions

Saturday, October 4, 2008

The U.S. Senate passed a revised bailout bill designed to help the struggling U.S. financial economy, which has measures nearly identical to the bill rejected by the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday.

“Senate Democrats and Republicans believe it is essential that we work quickly on this important legislation to restore confidence to our financial system and strengthen the economy,” said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

The new revisions include raising the FDIC insurance cap to $250,000, a move designed to please progressives. However, the $110 billion in tax breaks, earmarks and what has been called pork barrel spending is not offset by any increases in revenues and has added opposition to the bill from some Representatives in the House.

Earmarks added into the bailout bill included $192 million in tax rebates for the Virgin Islands rum industry, $148 million in tax cuts for the wool industry, $100 million tax cuts to the auto racing industry, and $48 million in Hollywood tax incentives.

Vice President of Taxpayers for Common Sense, Steve Ellis, offered his explanation for the pork and earmarks added in. “People who support some of these provisions will forget about the $700 billion and concerns they may have on that, and say, ‘If you give me a few million in tax breaks for my constituents, I’ll go along'”.

The tactic seems to have worked, however, managing to flip enough votes to pass the bill.

“The inclusion of parity, tax extenders and the FDIC increases has caused me to reconsider my position,” said Representative Jim Ramstad (R Minnesota), who voted against the previous bill on Monday. “All three additions have greatly improved the bill.”

But Representative Marcy Kaptur (D Ohio) was not changing her no vote. “I will not support this legislation because it’s the wrong medicine,” she said.

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The Senate took H.R.1424, a bill originating in the House concerning “equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment,” and extended it with the bailout provisions.

H.R.1424 was introduced on March 9, 2007, by Rep. Patrick Kennedy (RI-1) and had the support of First Lady Rosalind Carter. It is noted on the Congressional Website that “On 10/1/2008, the Senate passed H.R.1424 as the vehicle for the economic rescue legislation. In the EAS version of the bill (Engrossed Amendment as Agreed to by the Senate), Division A (pp.1-110) is referred to as the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; Division B (pp. 110-255) is referred to as the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008; and Division C (pp. 255-441) is referred to as the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008.” It was not treated as an appropriations bill in the House.

There were two votes in the Senate. The first was to amend H.R.1424, which required 3/5 to be accepted, which it was. The second was a vote on the bill. Passage of the Bill required only a 1/2 majority. It was passed with 74 yeas and 25 nays. Senator Kennedy did not vote.

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Greece formally asks for EU-IMF loans

Friday, April 23, 2010

Greece has formally asked for rescue loans by the European Union and International Monetary Fund (IMF) to be activated, aimed at helping the country recover from an economic crisis.

Under the plan, countries in the Eurozone will provide up to 30 billion euros in loans in the first year, while the IMF will contribute ten billion euros.

“The moment has come,” said Greek prime minister George Papandreou. He stated that it is “a national and pressing necessity for us to formally ask our partners for the activation of the support mechanism, which we jointly created in the European Union.” The prime minister added that “several days will pass before money can start being drawn.”

Under the bailout, Greece’s borrowing needs for the immediate future will be covered, so it can avoid default and keep servicing; the request needs to be approved by all fifteen countries using the euro, and will be reviewed by the European Central Bank.

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Forex Day Trading Tips

Forex Day Trading Tips

Most people look at what has already come to pass on their chart. After that, they come up with a one trade idea and then wish it will work out.

Since we can’t see what happens next, untested traders tend to assume circumstances of what they want to happen, or what they fear.

Traders think about registering a trade and the price hovering in their direction for easy revenue and high-fives from acquaintances.

However, we want to be concerned about all the possibilities. The price may possibly drop, rally, or do nothing.

If you are very confident, you may miss clues that the market is turning versus you. If you are very doubtful you may dodge a good trade or jump out of it too early.

What Do You Need?

Strategies are what you must have that could have gotten you into a trade, with an initial income target and stop loss.

This article will offer traders with meaning and classification of day trading and intraday trading.

Moreover, you will be exploring different day trading systems, how traders generate profits with day trading systems, some recommendations for the best Forex day trading systems, and some insightful tips for you to use in your daily trading.

Get To Know What Is Forex Day Trading

Forex Day Trading is the buying and selling of securities, but only within that same trading day.

Day Trading can take place in any market but frequently it happens in either the Forex trading market or the stock trading market.

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In order to be profitable as a Forex day trader, you must have a decent amount of capital with a good amount of knowledge regarding the market behind you.

However, having all of those does not necessarily assure success.

Why Do Traders Day Trade?

Forex day trading is used in order to reduce the need to pay fees for maintaining a position overnight.

The fees are discussed as “Swaps.”

In some cases, the swaps may perhaps be positive.

A trading strategy established on acquiring assets with positive swaps is described as a “Carry Trade.”

However, this strategy is ahead of the scope of this article. Day traders hang on a lot of importance for the Forex market.

Day trading Forex is a very much speculative activity. Yet, it keeps the market functioning smoothly.

Forex day traders are the ones who furnish the market with liquidity.

How to Day Trade in Forex

The guide to a lucrative Forex day trading may possibly be considered controversial, as it is something that everyone has an outlook about.

What everyone agrees on though, is that it is a very dangerous activity. It should only be believed if one has an in-depth understanding of the market and a clear awareness of those risks.

Qualities of A Successful Day Trader or A Professional Day TraderCapital Requirement

A large quantity of capital at the trader’s clearance with an adequate risk/reward ratio is definitely necessary. It is even though day traders are considering for more return contrasted to the average sizes that traders achieve. It is still suggested to keep the trade size fairly low.

Market Knowledge

Comprehensive knowledge of how the market performs and what the main governing factors of market moves are is essential.

A successful day trader must keep an eye on both fundamental and technical gauges.

Extraordinary Discipline

In every portion of life, discipline is essential. On the flip side, disregarding discipline in day trading may possibly result in huge losses.

Success without discipline is essentially impossible. You need to be able to observe prices for prolonged periods of time without making any reckless trading decisions.

Most of the time, you may notice profitable market moves that you have projected but did not implement is painful. Yet, it is better to waste a chance, than to guarantee a loss.

Strategy

One has to embrace one or many strategies in order to reduce losses and boost profits.

Market conditions differ from day to day, so should a day trader’s strategy.

A lucrative day trader has to come up with a new strategy almost every other day. They should also at least regulate their current strategy to the new market conditions.

In order to day trade Forex effectively, an innovative mind is vital.

Conclusion

A strategy will give you more detailed information for implementing your day trades while depending on the defined technical indicators and objects.

It is also recommended to try executing a few systems and evaluate which one is the most fascinating and comfortable for you.

Don’t compete for profits straight away, the most important idea when picking a system is to be confident in what you are doing.

Also, keep in mind that a trader may perhaps not be able to shield their account with stop orders around the news.

If there is no liquidity on the market, the order won’t close. It will remain sleeping until the first available counterparty is inclined to trade.

So basically, it is only at their price that you will trade. However, the best day trading strategy in Forex is always to trade at your price.

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Two Jordanian ministers caught breaking lockdown measures, resign

Monday, March 1, 2021

The Jordanian Ministers for Interior and Justice resigned yesterday after they were found violating anti-coronavirus lockdown measures.

Both Interior Minister Samir Mobeideen and Justice Minister Bassam Talhouni were found at a public banquet violating the social distancing as well as maximum permissible capacity guidelines which their ministries are expected to enforce. Current capacity is limited to 20 people. This comes days after the imposition of new restrictions on Jordanians, including stay-at-home orders, a military-enforced curfew and a 100 dinar (~US$140) fine on those not wearing face masks.

Their resignations were accepted by Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh and, in one of two Royal Decrees, King Abdullah II. According to multiple reports, the second decree ratified Deputy Prime Minister for Local Administration Tawfiq Kreishan to run the Ministry of the Interior and State Minister for Legal Affairs Ahmad Ziadat to run the Ministry of Justice.

A recent surge in new infections by variants of the coronavirus has led to at least 4627 deaths and over 300 thousand cases in the nation of ten million, Reuters reported. Officials attribute it to Jordanians not obeying the restrictions, and have arrested dozens for breaching stay-at-home orders; hundreds of businesses have also been closed, Reuters further added in the report.

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Police report drug haul seizure worth up to £30 million in Brownhills, England

Monday, December 2, 2013

Police in the West Midlands in England today said nearly 200 kilograms worth of drugs with value possibly as great as £30 million (about US$49 million or €36 million) has been seized from a unit in the town of Brownhills. In what an officer described as “one of the largest [seizures] in the force’s 39 year history”, West Midlands Police reported recovering six big cellophane-wrapped cardboard boxes containing cannabis, cocaine, and MDMA (“ecstasy”) in a police raid operation on the Maybrook Industrial Estate in the town on Wednesday.

The impact this seizure will have on drug dealing in the region and the UK as a whole cannot be underestimated

The seized boxes, which had been loaded onto five freight pallets, contained 120 one-kilogram bags of cannabis, 50 one-kilogram bags of MDMA, and five one-kilogram bricks of cocaine. In a press release, West Midlands Police described what happened after officers found the drugs as they were being unloaded in the operation. “When officers opened the boxes they discovered a deep layer of protective foam chips beneath which the drugs were carefully layered”, the force said. “All the drugs were wrapped in thick plastic bags taped closed with the cannabis vacuum packed to prevent its distinctive pungent aroma from drawing unwanted attention.” Police moved the drugs via forklift truck to a flatbed lorry to remove them.

Detective Sergeant Carl Russell of West Midlands Police’s Force CID said the seizure was the largest he had ever made in the 24 years he has been in West Midlands Police and one of the biggest seizures the force has made since its formation in 1974. “The impact this seizure will have on drug dealing in the region and the UK as a whole cannot be underestimated”, he said. “The drugs had almost certainly been packed to order ready for shipping within Britain but possibly even further afield. Our operation will have a national effect and we are working closely with a range of law enforcement agencies to identify those involved in this crime at whatever level.”

Expert testing on the drugs is ongoing. Estimates described as “conservative” suggest the value of the drugs amounts to £10 million (about US$16.4 million or €12 million), although they could be worth as much as £30 million, subject to purity tests, police said.

Police arrested three men at the unit on suspicion of supplying a controlled drug. The men, a 50-year-old from Brownhills, a 51-year-old from the Norton area of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, and one aged 53 from Brownhills, have been released on bail as police investigations to “hunt those responsible” continue. West Midlands Police told Wikinews no person has yet been charged in connection with the seizure. Supplying a controlled drug is an imprisonable offence in England, although length of jail sentences vary according to the class and quantity of drugs and the significance of offenders’ roles in committing the crime.

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Euro reaches new lows

Friday, July 15, 2011

On Tuesday, the Euro fell to a new record low in relation to the Swiss Franc, and to multi-month lows against the U.S. Dollar and Japanese yen; all considered by investors to be safe currencies during times of economic turmoil.

The Wall Street Journal reported earlier that recent comments from the newly installed head of the International Monetary Fund, France’s Christine Lagarde, resulted in a sell-off of the Euro. At a roundtable discussion in Washington, Lagarde noted that the IMF had not yet reached discussion of terms and conditions of a second Greek bailout plan. In fact, a representative from the IMF is currently meeting with Eurozone policymakers to draft such a new proposal. The yield differential between Italian bonds and German bonds has spread to more than 300 basis points, something not seen in over a decade and evidence of investors’ concern.

Adding to the Euro’s woes is the upcoming release of the bank stress tests on Friday. The European Bankers Association said that they expect the data release to shed new light on the Eurozone’s banking situation. Representatives of several of the Eurozone’s governments, including Germany, have requested that the association consider releasing fewer specific details for fear that investor panic will ensue. The inadequacy of the capitalization rates has been an issue with the European Central Bank, whose president recently called upon Eurozone banks to make every effort to put their balance sheets in order.

For the time being at least, an unsubstantiated rumor reported by the Wall Street Journal states that the Eurozone’s central banks’ purchase of periphery debt has helped to quell the downward momentum of the Euro.

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