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Published in Nacional number 724, 2009-09-29
EPILOGUE to the Grupo affair
Kutle - Pavic: A final showdown
MIROSLAV KUTLE should get 20 to 25 million euro for his stake in Europapress Holding
MIROSLAV KUTLE The secret Grupo partner who is expecting the rightful payout of his millions Miroslav Kutle, the best known tycoon of the 1990s, and Ninoslav Pavic, the well known Croatian publisher and the nominal co-owner of the Europapress Holding Company (EPH), should in a few days time finally resolve their dispute over the ownership of EPH, the country's biggest publishing house, publisher of the Jutarnji list and Slobodna Dalmacija dailies, Globus, Glorija and many other print media publications. As Nacional has been told by people close to Miroslav Kutle, Ninoslav Pavic should on October 1st pay Miroslav Kutle a rightful monetary compensation for his secret partnership stake in EPH. Miroslav Kutle believes that this the final deadline for the settlement of his claims, and the date was set for the payment on the basis of a verbal agreement between Kutle's and Pavic's negotiating teams. It is estimated that Kutle should wind up with 20 to 25 million euro for his 25 percent stake, which would be a compromise solution.
Kutle initially estimated his stake to be worth 40 million euro, and Pavic allegedly initially claimed that the value of the stake should not exceed 16 million euro. Kutle is not certain whether Pavic will be able to pay out the claim by the agreed upon deadline, because he believes that Pavic does not have the money. As a result of the recession and other serious management errors EPH is in dire straits, and the company's debts are estimated to be in excess of 120 million euro. If there is no payment by the start of October, Kutle will most likely file charges and take the case to court, where he will document his claims. It could all further complicate their relationship, and Kutle is almost certain that he could once again face a wave of the legal problems that dogged him in the past if that were to happen, which is in fact what has been happening over the past few months precisely at the time that he was, in the negotiations with Pavic, hurrying the payout of his stake in EPH. Kutle has endeavoured to monitor most of the business activities Ninoslav Pavic has been involved in these past months.
Kutle was interested in seeing if it was realistic to expect that Pavic would pay out his claims, because he knew that there was no money in EPH itself to settle the claim. Kutle also hopes to avoid any further complications in his relationship with Pavic because he has heard from a number of business sector and political sources that Pavic may be on the verge of resolving his problem with the cash that he should be paid for his stake in EPH. Besides the close associates of Miroslav Kutle, a number of business and political sources have confirmed for Nacional that Ninoslav Pavic in fact expects his problems with Kutle to be resolved indirectly at the expense of the taxpayers. According to the information from these people, Kutle's departure from EPH ownership should in fact be indirectly resolved by businessman Robert Jezic, the majority owner of DIOKI, which would, in one scenario, take a 25 percent stake in EPH. They say that Jezic would secure the money for the payout to Kutle from the profits DIOKI made selling storage space to the state-owned Janaf company, led by HSS member Ante Markov. On 3 June Janaf purchased part of the real estate DIOKI owns at Zitnjak. The property includes storage facilities that are allegedly needed by Janaf, because Janaf undertook the obligation to secure tanks for the storage of the mandatory reserves of crude oil required by the state of a total capacity of 640 thousand cubic metres. That same day Government recapitalised Janaf with almost 100 million euro, and the company's equity rose from 2 to 2.7 billion kuna. Business people close to Janaf have confirmed that there would be nothing out of the ordinary about this story had Janaf not been asked to pay several times over the value of the storage facility. Markov was allegedly asked to pay 20 million euro for the storage facility.
Jezic has declined to tell Nacional at what price DIOKI sold the storage space, and Ante Markov has opted to remain unavailable. The pressure on Markov allegedly came at the time from the HDZ leadership, which was very interested in seeing the transaction carried out quietly, as soon as possible. Jezic has told Nacional that he is not interested in buying a stake in EPH, but explicitly refused to give more detailed commentary on the sale of the storage facility to Janaf. He asked not to be mentioned at all in connection to speculation on the sale of the Janaf storage facility and the other financial combinations linked to EPH. The Janaf investment into the DIOKI storage facilities can also be considered problematic for another reason.
According to a Poslovni dnevnik daily issue in November of 2008, DIOKI itself sought and was granted the rezoning of a part of its land in Zitnjak from an industrial zone to a commercial zone for the construction of a shopping centre. After Zagreb's general zoning plan is amended, the land will go up in value. The DIOKI management declined to comment what their intentions were with the land. But the move to rezone the land broaches the question of the possible departure of DIOKI from this location, as there will be a growing number of shopping malls in the area. In this context the question is whether Janaf did in fact have to invest millions in taxpayer money into a storage facility for crude oil derivatives precisely at this location, just ahead of the impending transformation of this part of Zagreb into a practically entirely commercial zone. Some say that with a part of this money Jezic could have helped Pavic resolve his obligations towards Kutle.
According to the documentation available to the public, the sale of the storage facility is formally over, but since the protagonists refuse to give any details about the deal other than that a contract has been signed, the question that arises is whether Janaf has to date paid DIOKI the money for the storage facility. Perhaps this is why people close to Kutle have told Nacional that the situation is still not adequately resolved, and that there has been new pressure on Ante Markov of late. If this is true, then it is possible that the pressure on Markov is in part indirect, through pressure exerted on businessman Andrija Kevic, close to Markov and the HSS, a political party Kevic has also allegedly provided finances to. A few day ago the Jutarnji list daily and the State Attorney's Office again launched a campaign against Kevic. Gordan Malic, a reporter close to the State Attorney's Office, wrote early last week in his articles in the Jutarnji list daily that the State Attorney's Office would seek that Kevic be detained by the police on suspicions of money laundering in an allegedly bogus transaction. Kevic has submitted all of the relevant documentation to state institutions, showing that the theories of the State Attorney's Office were unfounded. Business people in the know have confirmed for Nacional that Ninoslav Pavic sent a message to Andrija Kevic to the effect that t would be a good idea if they did business together.
Kevic was allegedly asked to give Pavic a part of his hotel company, and what Pavic was offering Kevic in return is not known for the moment, if he offered anything at all. Ninoslav Pavic has already made various efforts at finding the money he needed to pay Kutle off. Kutle moved to collect what he felt was his from Pavic in November of 2008. He then submitted documentation to his legal team on the basis of which he sought his share of EPH. Kutle initiated this final round of negotiations after earlier deals had fallen through. Before the recession it was alleged that Kutle had sought 40 million euro from Pavic for his stake in EPH.
ZELJKO KERUM Pavic allegedly at one point offered a stake in EPH to the Split-based businessman Nacional has learned from well-informed banking figures that this took place prior to the sale of the Hypo Alpe Adria Consultants company, the real estate of which was estimated in 2007 to be worth over a billion euro. When he learned that Pavic was present in the transaction as one of the buyers, Kutle suspected that Pavic might be using money from EPH, on which he has claims certain rights, to cover a part of the deal. It is alleged that the relations between Kutle and Pavic were very strained at the time, and that Pavic had as a result even complained to President Stipe Mesic. After this, say well-informed banking figures, Mesic's protégé Tomislav Karamarko, now the Minister of the Interior, organised a meeting between Pavic and Kutle. A deal was allegedly reached then that Pavic would pay Kutle 700 thousand euro a month. Pavic allegedly abided by the deal only two months, and then stopped paying him on account of investments into real estate. Kutle then waited for a time, and then initiated a new round of talks, which should reach their culmination at the start of October.
In April of 2009 the two were already engaged in intensive negotiations, and leading the negotiations on Kutle's behalf, among others, were the lawyers Mladen Dragicevic and Mladen Gajski. The Kutle and Pavic negotiating teams met not only in Croatia, where for a time they held negotiation sessions at Zagreb's Regent Esplanade hotel, but also abroad. Also taking part in the negotiations were the representatives of German based WAZ company, and they were shown documentation on the basis of which Kutle is seeking 25 percent of EPH. Kutle had initially been willing to accept an ownership stake in EPH, but this option turned out to be unrealistic. Kutle was interested in an ownership stake in EPH in order to bolster his social standing, as he had over the past years been under planned attacks from some EPH publications, probably with the intention of weakening Kutle's position and of creating media pressure that would result in Kutle once again finding himself behind bars. When Pavic said that he intended to pay him out, he began a frantic search for the money needed to see through this sensitive operation. He was in fact looking for people to pay Kutle instead of him.
In return these people were to get half of Pavic's stake in EPH, i.e. 25 percent of the company. Nacional has learned from business sources that Pavic back in the spring contacted at least two addresses inquiring whether there was a possibility that someone other than he pay Kutle out. First he discreetly offered this to Split-based businessman Zeljko Kerum. He allegedly responded favourably to the initiative, but asked Pavic to be patient because of his political involvement in the local elections. People close to Kerum have told Nacional that the only thing unclear in the matter is how Kerum would finance this. Nacional has also learned from business sources that Pavic made the same discrete offer in the spring to Croatia's leading businessman, Ivica Todoric. Pavic and Todoric have for some time already collaborated at various levels and their continued collaboration would raise no eyebrows.
And while in a time of recession Todoric too would be hard pressed to come up with the money to buy up an ownership stake in EPH, this scenario was allegedly directly opposed by then Prime Minister Ivo Sanader. Well-informed business sources have confirmed for Nacional that Sanader was not well disposed towards any further expansion of the Agrokor company and other Todoric companies linked to it in Croatia. Sanader's position was backed by claims that Todoric was present as an owner in too many business sectors. It is possible that Sanader's opposition to Agrokor taking a stake in EPH had other reasons, and these could be some connections to Robert Jezic. Jezic is allegedly championing Sanader as the future co-owner of EPH, which should guarantee the continuity of Sanader's influence on Croatia's leading publishing house. In early July Pavic sent his director Stipe Oreskovic to the national electric power authority HEP with the mission of getting to the money there.
Sources close to HEP have confirmed for Nacional that Oreskovic went to the meeting with former Government spokesman Ratko Macek, who has worked as a lobbyist for years, and whose forte was his closeness to former Prime Minister Ivo Sanader. The meeting was held in the morning hours of the first day of July, at the HEP headquarters, at Oreskovic's initiative. According to the information from sources close to HEP, Oreskovic offered the, until recently, CEO of HEP Ivan Mravak that HEP buy the EPH building on Koranska Street, some one hundred metres from the current headquarters of the national energy company. As the construction of a new HEP headquarters on Kupska Street was halted on the long term as a result of a cave-in on the construction site two years ago, Oreskovic's idea was that HEP back out of the project and purchase the EPH building on the neighbouring street. In one version, Pavic sought 220 million kuna for the building, which about covers the amount Pavic owes Kutle. Mravak rejected the offer, and he was later allegedly visited on several occasions by delegations from EPH who said that there would be negative write-ups about him, which could be stopped if the transaction in question was seen through. As of a few weeks ago HEP has found itself under the harsh scrutiny of EPH periodicals, who spent days covering Mravak's malversation in HEP. The number of articles published far surpasses the significance of the revelations published, and the entire campaign subsided only after Mravak was sacked. Kutle has so far restrained himself from undertaking direct legal action and an open confrontation with Pavic, partly because he is convinced that Pavic in some inexplicable way indirectly using the authorities of Chief State Attorney Mladen Bajic. Kutle is convinced that Pavic back during this summer used his social position to demand of then Prime Minister Sanader that state institutions help protect him from Kutle's claims against him.
In this scenario Pavic would be helped by carefully planned judicial pressure on Kutle, and that happened this summer when Kutle was arrested preventively and without procedural grounds in southern Croatia in order to prevent him from leaving the country ahead of the reading of the verdict in the trial on the malversation in the Gradski podrum company. Kutle has had serious legal problems for years, and they are the legacy of his way of doing business in the 1990s, when political backing saw him take power in a vast number of companies, and then to extract money from some of them using questionable means. Miroslav Kutle's 1990s business model contributed to serious economic problems in Croatia, and the final bill for the expansion of his operations was paid for by the employees that found themselves out of work. As a result it is hard to speak today of Kutle in a positive light, regardless of the fact that he has maintained a low profile over the past years and developed new business ventures. There are nine trials ongoing against Kutle, and the total damages he is charged with in these proceedings amounts to some 500 million kuna. Kutle has already been in police detention, and has been convicted of criminal activity at the Tisak company, although that case is under retrial. In the Grupo scandal, Kutle and Pavic, together with film director Vinko Grubisic and politician Ivic Pasalic are suspected of a joint criminal enterprise aimed at gaining control of the media, but the proceedings have never gone to court. The protagonists have denied the allegations, but have been settling their secret partnership relations for years.
MEETING ON CVJETNI SQUARE Stipe Oreskovic and Ratko Macek: allegedly the two were offering Mravak the EPH building During that period there were attacks against Kutle and Pavic, their close aids were shot at, and over the past few years their relations have slowly cleared up. Kutle has for some time now been trying to collect on his stake in EPH, and as these negotiations neared their end some of the court action against Kutle picked up in its pace. What objective observers find hard to see as such, Kutle sees as Pavic's efforts to render his negotiating position more difficult. Ninoslav Pavic is an influential newspaper publisher who has developed EPH as a respectable company in Croatia. Pavic enjoys a significant amount of social influence and has even greater ambitions. In developing his publishing empire he has worked with many controversial figures, but in spite of it enjoys a measure of social standing. And while their reputations as businessmen differ, that does not mean that Kutle's claims towards Pavic are not legitimate. Little is said f them only because their relations have always lacked transparency. That could change soon, and in this atmosphere the question that arises is who will in the mean time become a collateral victim of their unresolved relations.
■ That Miroslav Kutle is one of the secret co-owners of EPH has been known since the end of the year 2000, when the Republika daily broke the story on the Grupo affair and published the contracts on secret co-ownership of the publishing house. Among the secret partners, hidden behind coded names, was Kutle, and also mentioned in this context along with Ninoslav Pavic was Vinko Grubisic, and a person known to all of the other co-owners, believed to be Ivic Pasalic.
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1000 PETALS IN A DROP
It takes about 60,000 roses to produce just 1 ounce of rose oil, and 10,000 pounds or 5 tons of individual rose petals to produce 1 pound of rose oil. These precious and delicate petals must be hand-picked beneath a quiet early morning sky to capture the best yield of rose oil. More than 1,000 distilled roses are needed to create a single drop of this voluptuous aroma.
With over 9000 acres dedicated to the production of the Damascena Rose, its cultivation is deeply rooted in the history of the country. The epicenter of rose cultivation in Bulgaria is located in the region called the Valley of Roses and the town of Kazanlak, where the original rose plantations began in the 16th century. The area's humidity, precipitation and soil conditions have proven to be the most favorable in the world for rose cultivation. This cloudy valley is surrounded by the Balkan and Sredna Gora mountain ranges which provide protection against the region's harsh weather conditions.
In Bulgaria, the rose blossoms of Rosa Damascena begin to bloom around the third week of May and continue for three or four weeks depending upon climatic conditions. The yield of rose oil can be dramatically affected by the prevailing weather conditions - for example during very hot and dry weather the harvest may last only two weeks and the yield of rose oil is lowered due to loss by evaporation. Conversely, during mild and humid weather the harvest time can be extended whilst at the same time increasing the oil yield.
The harvesting season starts as soon as the flowers begin to open and continues until all the roses have been gathered. In Bulgaria the blossoms are still collected by hand in the time-honored way, and are nipped just below the calyx (the green, outer protective cover). Harvest begins at sunrise when the oil yield is at its highest and should be completed by 10 am whilst the dew is still on the flowers. The flowers are initially placed into baskets and then transferred to sacks for transportation to the distilleries.
Time is of the essence, whilst the harvesters are picking the flowers, other workers carefully transfer the flowers from the baskets to the transportation sacks where they are weighed, and all the relevant details are recorded since harvesters are paid by the weight of flowers picked. Each sack weighs approximately 25 kilos when full and is loaded onto horse-drawn carriages, the backs of donkeys or less commonly, trucks.
The harvest is then transported to the distillery as quickly as possible since the picked flowers will begin to deteriorate immediately as precious volatile oil begins to evaporate due to the heat of the sun. This in turn of course will lower the yield of the crop and push up the price of production.
In Bulgaria, during the early 1900's, virtually all rose oil was distilled on-site using direct-fire stills operated by the farmers. A suitable site would be chosen adjacent to the field and near a stream and the apparatus would be set up. Although this sounds rather primitive, the yield produced from this type of setup amounts to 1 kilogram of rose oil for every 2,500 to 3,000 kilograms of roses. Amazingly, this is a considerably higher figure than what can be achieved by modern industrial distillation techniques.
Modern stills are made of copper and are heated with an open wood fire from below. The roses cannot be distilled in the usual way by directly injecting steam, because the petals compact to form a large mass that the steam cannot penetrate, therefore the distillation techniques have been refined in various ways to overcome this problem.
During distillation a large amount of oil is absorbed into the distillation water, and this is known as the 'First Water'. The rose oil must be recovered from this water to produce an acceptable yield, and this is achieved by skillfully re-distilling the water to separate the oil; a process known as cohobation.
The amount of rose oil produced directly from distillation is as low as only 20% or 25%, the majority being recovered from the distillate water by cohobation. This ratio does vary depending upon certain factors, but is usually in the region of 25% 'direct oil' and 75% 'water oil'. The 'Second Water' remaining after the process of cohobation is then sold as rose hydrosol (aka rose water) or re-cycled in the still for the next batch of flowers.
The total yield of rose oil will depend upon several conditions: climate, the time of the harvest, the condition of the flowers and the method of distillation. During the middle of the harvest period, the yield is higher than at the beginning, and mild weather will result in a further increase in the oil produced.
On average, the Damascena Rose will yield 1 kilogram of rose oil per 4,000 kilograms of flowers using modern distillation processes. Under very favorable conditions only 2,600 kilograms of roses may be required to produce 1 kilogram of rose oil, whereas under less favorable conditions up to 8,000 kilograms of flowers may be required to produce the same amount of rose oil.

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For eight years, Rose Vesper served as state representative for the tiny, riverside village of New Richmond, Ohio, just east of Cincinnati. She gave a lot to the village and its people, and now they’re giving back in the form of a grassy, one-acre park that includes a gazebo, playground, walking trail and park benches.
“The list is endless of different projects where she had a lasting impact on the community,” Ohio State Sen. Tom Niehaus said before a crowd of several hundred at the dedication. Niehaus helped secure state funding for the project, which also included a donation from Vesper’s husband, Dr. Lee Vesper, a retired Cincinnati-area dermatologist.
Vesper, formerly Rose Marie Heiselmann, Class of 1960, is a longtime New Richmond resident. In addition to her time in the Ohio House of Representatives, she also served as the Ohio governor’s regional economic development representative for the Cincinnati region between 2001 and 2003. She’s now suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

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Nottingham Forest have finally made their first signing of the summer this weekend, as Union Berlin forward Taiwo Awoniyi joins the Reds for a club record fee of £17.7m.
With a £100m war chest at their disposal, Nottingham Forest have made their first signing since returning to the top flight, after activating Taiwo Awoniyi’s £17m release clause. The 24-year-old arrives at the City Ground on the back of his best goal-scoring campaign, netting 15 goals and registering one assist in 31 Bundesliga appearances last season – but what will Awoniyi bring to Steve Cooper’s side?
How does he fit into Forest’s system?
The style of play utilised by Urs Fischer and Union Berlin almost mirrors that of Steve Cooper at Nottingham Forest. Both teams operate in similar formations (5-3-2/3-5-2), and have a large emphasis on counter-attacking and applying pressure through their wing-backs and forwards. With the need to replace a handful of key loan players, as well as improve the overall quality of the squad, those at Forest will be looking for players ready made for the Premier League. As Awoniyi will already be familiar with the system Cooper will utilise on the banks of the Trent, it should allow the forward to hit the ground running in the English top-flight.
Partnering Brennan Johnson in Forest’s attack, it will be interesting to see how Awoniyi will operate in the front two. Before, we saw Keinan Davis drift out to the left-hand side, as Johnson moved over to the right. During his time in Berlin, however, Awoniyi was given the freedom to roam from left-to-right in the attacking third but most of his goals came when he picked-up the ball in the centre of the pitch – rather than coming in from one of the channels. A lot of these opportunities came from Awoniyi running onto a pass played behind the backline. With Forest creating the majority of their chances on the counter, we could expect similar chances fall Awoniyi’s way in the Premier League.
What can we expect to see from Awoniyi?
Awoniyi was one of the most dangerous goal scorers in the Bundesliga last season, but it isn’t just his form in front of goal that attracted the attention of Cooper and co. The Nigerian international’s intelligent movement makes him a handful for opposing defenders. With the ball at his feet, Awoniyi was able to use his pace and strength to move past and shrug off any defensive challenges. Off the ball, the forward is equally impressive, using his exceptional movement to find space and create goal-scoring opportunities.
Reports from fbref.com, show Awoniyi recorded 0.51 npxG per 90 (non-penalty expected goals per 90) in the Bundesliga last season – the fifth highest in the league. The forward was fantastic at finding space in the box, where his teammates could supply him goal scoring opportunities. You like to think, with the support of Johnson – and hopefully a new number 1o – these opportunities will continue to fall Awoniyi’s way.
Despite benefiting from the creativity of the players around him, Awoniyi could also be relied on to create opportunities for himself and his teammates. His one assist last season won’t get any pulses racing, but his underlying numbers show that the creativity is there. Averaging nearly two progressive passes per game, Awoniyi has the vision and ability to put the ball into dangerous areas, and create shooting opportunities.
Areas to improve
At 24-years-old, Awoniyi has the potential to be a top Premier League forward, but he’s still not the finished product. Despite his strong physique, Awoniyi struggles in possession, often conceding the ball to opposing defenders – unlike Davis, who was one of the best players we’ve seen in a Forest shirt when it comes to holding possession and keeping defenders at bay. It does seem Awoniyi is able to sometimes beat his man and progress the ball forward, he just struggles with consistency when doing so.
Taiwo Awoniyi is a fantastic first signing for Steve Cooper in the Premier League. The forward should slot seamlessly into the Welshman’s system and could be a great partner for Brennan Johnson up-front, with both causing problems on the counter.
His £17m fee seems like a fantastic business for a player attracting interest from RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund. If he can contribute to Forest like he did at Union last season, and help maintain the Red’s place in the Premier League, then his valuation will no-doubt increase.
With it looking more unlikely that Keinan Davis will return to Forest this summer, fans need to understand Awoniyi isn’t his direct replacement. Awoniyi isn’t as good in possession, but what he lacks in holding up play, he makes up for with his finishing and aerial threat. If the price is right, it could still be worth Forest trying to bring Davis in permanently to increase their attacking options.
It really does seem like a great signing for Forest, as Awoniyi looks primed to hit the ground running at his new club unlike previous arrivals from the Bundesliga. There is a lot of work that needs to be done at Nottingham Forest before the season begins in August, but the signing of Awoniyi is a big step in the right direction. Next up on the agenda needs to be adding some creative reinforcements in the form of a new number 10 and a Djed Spence replacement.

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Emirates Airline, one of the fastest growing legacy carriers in the world, confirmed on Wednesday that it had finalized an order for 150 Boeing 777 planes valued at $56 billion at list prices.
The order -- a combination of 115 777-9Xs and 35 777-8Xs -- also includes purchase rights for an additional 50 airplanes that, if exercised, could increase value to approximately $75 billion at list prices.
"With the order for 150 777Xs, Emirates now has 208 Boeing 777s pending delivery, creating and securing jobs across the supply chain," Emirates President Tim Clark said in the statement. Emirates already flies 138 Boeing 777 planes.
"We are extremely proud to have Emirates, the world's largest 777 operator, continue its long-standing partnership with Boeing by becoming the largest launch customer for the 777X," said Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner in the statement.
Boeing said the 777X will introduce the latest technologies including "the most advanced commercial engine ever," the GE9X by GE Aviation, and an all-new high efficiency composite wing that has a longer span than today's 777.
Emirates, which is the world's largest international airline by capacity, is also the largest single customer of Airbus' long-haul double-decker A380.
Last month, Emirates scrapped a $16 billion order for 70 Airbus A350 wide-body aircraft.
Saj Ahmad, chief analyst at London-based StrategicAero Research, said Emirates has worked for years to get Boeing to update the 777 with a superior and fuel-efficient model -- and in the dual 777-8X and 777-9X.
"Emirates is arguably now equipped with the best widebody airplane that will be the backbone of its future fleet for the next 25-30 years. The 777X family will eventually become the defacto airplane of choice for Emirates as it seeks to further expand its global reach," said Ahmed.
With the A350 cancelation, it is likely that Emirates will exercise its 50 777X options and buy even more of them. Indeed, Emirates is a candidate for the possible future launch of the 777-8X Freighter too, he said.
The 777X, launched at the Dubai Airshow in November 2013, is the latest version of Boeing's best-selling widebody jet, which carries a list price of up to $320 million.
The current versions are capable of seating up to 550 passengers in a single-class configuration, according to Boeing. In a more typical three-class configuration, the jet family seats up to 386 passengers and has a range of up to 9,395 nautical miles
The 777-9X will be 12 per cent more fuel efficient than any competing airplane, necessary in today's competitive environment. The 777-8X is five per cent more efficient than its competitor at all ranges while providing for new network opportunities.
Design of the 777X is underway and production is set to begin in 2017, with first delivery targeted for 2020. To date, the 777X has accumulated 300 orders and commitments from six customers worldwide.
First announced as a commitment at the 2013 Dubai Airshow, the latest order by the world's largest 777 operator was part of the largest product launch in commercial jetliner history.
With a size of over 225 aircraft, Emirates, which flies to over 140 destinations, operates one of the youngest fleets in the world.
Copyright 2014 - Khaleej Times, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Lily Allen Breaking News and Photos
The 25-year-old singer “burst into tears” when Sam, 32, proposed at sunset on Christmas while they were vacationing in Bali, Indonesia, according to U.K.’s Daily Mail.
“It has been a terrible time for Lily and Sam, but they are totally in love with one another,” said a friend, referring to her miscarriage in the fall.
A rep for Lily declined to comment on the report. Congrats to the couple if the news is true!!!
Lily Allen has suffered a miscarriage after nearly six months of pregnancy.
“It is with great sadness that we have to confirm that Lily Allen and Sam Cooper have lost their baby,” her rep said to the UKPA. “The couple ask that their privacy be respected and that they be left alone at this deeply distressing time. No further comment will be made.”
Lily miscarried back in January of 2008 after conceiving with partner Ed Simons.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Lily and Sam during this difficult time.
Keira Knightley debuts a short new bob at the Chanel Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2011 show during France’s Paris Fashion Week at Grand Palais on Tuesday (October 5).
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Expectant mom Lily Allen shows off her growing baby bump at the UK film premiere of the Tamara Drewe in aid of The Princes Foundation at Odeon Leicester Square on September 6, 2010 in London, England.
“Its ELLE magazine’s 25th birthday issue this month,” Lily tweeted before the premiere. “There’s a party tonight to celebrate but I can’t go. Sorry ELLE. It’s the premiere for my mum’s film Tamara Drewe, so I’m going there instead.”
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British singer Lily Allen is pregnant with her first child!
The 25-year-old singer and her boyfriend of one year, building company owner Sam Cooper, confirmed to People that they are expecting a little one together.
“Lily Allen and Sam Cooper are very happy to confirm that Lily is expecting their first child,” her rep said in a statement. “Lily‘s professional commitments will carry on as normal, including a scheduled performance at the Big Chill this weekend.”
Congratulations to the happy couple!!
Lily Allen dons a hot pink hooded coat as she leaves the Omega Constellation party at Mayfair club Almada on Thursday (October 15) and in London, England.
The 24-year-old British singing sensation recently told Grazia, “I’m so confident and happy in myself now. My boyfriend (art dealer Jay Jopling) tells me that I’m beautiful and that he loves me all the time. He says my butt is fabulous and that’s all I need.”


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Whether or not festivalgoers realized it, Austin City Limits Fest 2016 gave attendees exactly what they needed by closing the first of two weekends with a two-hour headlining set from Mumford & Sons. The the British rock act brought a set that combined varying genres and sentiments, exciting visuals and more to make it impossible for the crowd to feel too sad about the three-day festival's first weekend officially ending.
Check out the six reasons why M&S were the perfect act to close ACL 2016 and don't miss all of Fuse's on-the-ground coverage from the festival here.
1. They're Now Bringing Arena-Ready Rock
Mumford & Sons' latest album Wilder Mind was released just as 2015's festival season began and it marked their first record to ditch the banjos and dive into full-fledged rock. With more than a year to marinate, the No. 1 album is now proving to be perfect for a festival like ACL as the show feels even bigger than it would when they kept things strictly folk-rock. The band kicked things off on the right note, opening with the racing Wilder Mind cut "Snake Eyes" while other highlights including exciting performances of "Tompkins Square Park," "Ditmas" and the LP's title track.
2. They're Still Folky
Austin is one of the south's most famous cities and the Texas crowd was ready to break it down to some banjos. There were big cheers for M&S staple "Little Lion Man," meanwhile 2010 single "The Cave" inspired a full-crowd hoedown. If you haven't been digging the band's rock turn, they still brought their original folk sound for the OG fans.
3. There Are Chill Moments Too
A major highlight came during the performance of "Ghosts That We Knew" where the guys slowed things down for a little to give a gorgeous rendition of the Babel cut that came accompanied with a fiddle solo by touring violinist Tom Hobden. So, just in case you needed a break after a banjo breakdown, M&S made sure you got some rest time, which speaks to how much variety their set brought.
4. They Have One of the Coolest Light Shows
Mumford & Sons brought a ton of pyrotechnics and cool lighting effects that created the best light show of the festival. The band included strobe lights and sparklers into their set that made for some of the most stunning lighting we saw all weekend--even better than the EDM acts whose light show is so integral to their show.
5. Mumford Himself Keeps You Watching
Marcus Mumford isn't your typical frontman as one always wants to know what the singer's next move will be. Throughout the set, the singer/guitarist jumped into the pit and ran past fans reaching for him against the barricades, and later played drums for "Dust Bowl Dance."
6. They End With a Hit and a New Song
"I Will Wait" was M&S' breakout hit and everyone in the crowd was waiting to hear it. Of course, the guys didn't disappoint and played their signature track as the penultimate song. But (!) the band wasn't going to rest on that. Instead, they closed the festival with "The Wolf," the second single from Wilder Mind that has yet to chart in America but instead sees the band focusing on their future instead of their past. In an age where so many acts are headliners thanks to their past glory (we're looking at you, LCD Soundsystem), Mumford & Sons is focused on the future.
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Democrats: Change in the Air
A Fractious Party Unites Behind Obama
As thousands of Democrats descend on Denver to kick off their quadrennial presidential nominating convention today, they come armed with something they havent had for years momentum.
The feeling of opportunity is almost palpable among national Democrats. Shoved aside are the divisions and internecine fighting of the past eight years over what direction the party should take, the policies it should embrace and the tone it should strike. Instead, when the party faithful comes together for the largely celebratory, four-day convention, it will arrive with the hope that its newfound Congressional majorities could be expanded, and, for the first time in nearly a decade, the White House is in reach with the candidacy of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.).
This is our most unified convention, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Going into it, there is a sense of seriousness and purpose at hand. Almost every Democrat, no matter who they supported in the primary initially, believes that a Bush-McCain presidency and four more years of those policies would be a disaster, and Im not being hyperbolic, for the country.
Theres a much greater degree of confidence than four years ago, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said. People want to see change … theres a lot of optimism and a lot of energy.
The convention begins in earnest this afternoon when the opening gavel falls in the Pepsi Center and concludes Thursday night when Obama accepts the Democratic nomination for president before a crowd of more than 70,000 people at Invesco Field. Over the next four days, convention-goers will hear numerous speeches from the partys most prominent players, engage in a few policy discussions, hit the fundraising circuit and revel in the formal kickoff of the 2008 general election campaign.
None of those activities are a break from the norm, but in the eyes of party leaders, they will have a far different vibe from recent years. Democrats say they believe the electorate has tired of the past eight years of President Bushs presidency and a Congress dominated by the GOP until just two years ago. And, Democrats say, they also have had an awakening as a party that got too comfortable in the minority and didnt do enough to fight a highly successful Republican campaign machine.
They are always good on tactics, said Schumer, the chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Weve learned. The idea that we should be above the fray and not engaged in this dogfight thats over.
Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Colo.), who will play host to delegates in town for the week, said he believed Democrats have the chance this week to answer a pressing question facing voters: Had enough?
Bringing it home, Salazar said, People in Colorado and in the West are of the view that we need to have a new beginning, we need to turn the page, we need change. I think thats the kind of candidacy Barack Obama brings to the presidency, and thats the message we will see at the national convention.
Salazar, among the growing number of Democratic moderates making up Congress, arrived in the Senate with Obama in 2004. At the time, the duo one Hispanic and the other African-American were dubbed part of a diverse Democratic dream team representing the partys best chance for Senate gains that year.
Obama is making moderate voters a major target in his campaign and particularly this week with the host city being in an area of the country thats increasingly fertile ground for Democrats. Obamas plotted a wide-reaching strategy to campaign hard in Western states such as Montana and Alaska, which were typically ignored by Democratic presidential hopefuls.
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), an outspoken moderate, said Obamas approach is wise because unless Democrats embrace moderates and independents, they will fall short of achieving their goals next year. The challenges of withdrawing from Iraq, turning the economy around and reforming health care are too great and expectations for Democratic delivery are high, he said.
I think people will unite behind him because he would be a president who will pursue consensus rather than conflict, Nelson said. He will listen and bring people together and get people working for all Americans again.
Unlike recent years, Democrats say they are on the same page when it comes to the partys priorities. While they are far from achieving unanimity on all aspects of the agenda, Democrats believe they are closer than they have been for many years and have put aside the infighting of the past. That unity will likely be critical next year if the party sweeps to power and no longer has Republicans to blame for failing to deliver.
Theres no doubt this next Congress, quite possibly, will be the most difficult in which I will have served, Hoyer said. There are challenges, both international and domestic. This administration has put America in a very bad place.
Hoyer added: Its going to be tough, but I think we can do it.
I think we know what we have to do on major issues, Salazar said, adding that Democrats have a game plan on Iraq, energy and the economy, and a general path for health care. I do think we can achieve results, he said.
Both in policy and politics, the Democrats have learned hard lessons over the past eight years. In 2000, then-Vice President Al Gore was defeated by then-Gov. George W. Bush after a controversial recount in Florida led to a Supreme Court ruling that tipped the presidency to the GOP. In 2004, the Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. John Kerry (Mass.), narrowly lost to incumbent President Bush.
This year offered continued political drama for Democrats, who battled fiercely for more than a year over who should serve as their standard-bearer. As votes were cast in the final primary elections in early June, Obama narrowly prevailed over Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), who was viewed as the certain nominee for much of the past two years.
Some of the hangover between Clinton and Obamas rivalry remains, but even so, party leaders contend they have found the antidote that will allay any remaining bitterness. Clinton will be at the podium at the Pepsi Center on Tuesday night to deliver the nights headline address, and two days later, her delegates will be able to show public support as her name is put in nomination alongside Obamas. Later that night, Democrats are expected to come together behind one candidate when they gather to hear the first-term Illinois Senator accept the nomination.
While acknowledging that Clintons supporters have reason to mourn, having missed a chance to see the first female presidential nominee, Democrats say they have confidence voters have a greater appreciation for the duos similarities than they do their differences. They also believe that so long as Obama and Clinton put aside their rivalry in a public way this week, so too will their one-time primary supporters.
The goal here is to unite the party and bring everyone together, Nelson said. If its necessary to make the millions of voters who supported Hillary Clinton feel those efforts were not in vain, that it was a groundbreaking campaign, well then its worth doing it.
This weeks convention will mark the last major step for the Democrats as they head into the final leg of whats been a two-year presidential campaign. Republicans will follow with their convention next week in Minneapolis-St. Paul. And by holding their event second, they are hoping to blunt any boost the Democrats are likely to gain from Denver.
But as Obama commands the national spotlight to make his most vocal case yet to persuade voters to select him over his rival, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Democrats believe they will close out the week with an unpenetrable advantage.
Asked what success would look like come Friday, Schumer said: Democrats go out completely unified, but most importantly with the public understanding what we know about Barack Obama that he understands their plight and has a concrete program and concrete set of ideas that will make their lives better. Thats the key.

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New results from CERN today would appear to confirm that last year’s findings by the OPERA experiment which appeared to suggest that neutrinos could travel faster than light were incorrect. A faulty element of the experiment’s fiber optic timing system has been cited by CERN as a likely cause for the error... Continue Reading Neutrinos do not exceed speed of light, according to latest experiment
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The Calgary Hitmen have lost forward Pavlo Padakin for the next 4-6 weeks with a knee injury suffered in Game 2 Friday night against Red Deer.
Padakin was hit by Rebels forward Matt Bellerive and immediately crumpled to the ice with no penalty asssessed at the time. In fact as with most apparent injuries played continued until the Hitmen gained possession of the puck.
However immediately following the whistle the officials huddled for a lengthy conversation with Bellerive handed a five minute major for kneeing and an automatic game misconduct.
Bellerive has been suspended by the Western Hockey League for the hit although the length of his suspension has yet to be determined.
Padakin has had an outstanding rookie season for the Hitmen scoring 22 regular season goals while playing a key role on the penalty killing brigade.
Either Chase Lang or Austin Calladine will now draw into the Hitmen lineup for Game 3 Monday night in Red Deer. Both have yet to appear in a post season game.


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Child Welfare Policy and Practice - Issues and Lessons Emerging from Current Research explores the implications of recent research for all those concerned with child welfare and social work. It addresses the present concerns as expressed by Government bodies and central Government enquiries regarding the services and policies relating to children in need of care and attention.The book deals with social care issues that are common within the UK as well as covering specific aspects of Scottish and Irish child welfare. The current areas of concern covered by the contributors include:the development of children's service plansoperationalisation of recent child care legislationmanagement of the transition of young people with disabilities from childhood to adulthooduse of live video links with child witnesses.The book also discusses the results of a long term, follow-up study of twenty years duration of failure-to-thrive children.In conclusion the book puts forward recommendations for influencing future policy and practice in child care. It is essential reading for social work students, social work policy-makers, day care and social workers, teachers, doctors, lawyers and psychologists.
'This is a timely moment for the publication of such a volume; not only has significant political change taken place across the UK, but many of the research studies being reported have taken place subsequent to the implementation of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995... The value of a comparative perspective is perhaps particularly evident in the chapters describing recent initiatives in policy and practice, including the implementation of children's services plans and looked after children assessment and action records.'- Community Care'A central aim of the book is to demonstrate the importance of research evidence in informing practice and policy in respect of children in need. To a very large degree it achieves this aim. Overall this book should be helpful to busy professionals as it provides useful summaries of research.'- YoungMinds Magazine
Dorota Iwaniec is Professor of Social Work and Director of the Centre for Child Care Research at Queens University of Belfast. Her main research interests include emotional abuse and the failure of children to thrive. Malcolm Hill is Professor of Social Work and Director of the Centre for the Child and Society at the University of Glasgow. His main research interests include children's services, children in foster and residential care, adoption and family policy.
1. Issues Emerging from Child Care Research: Post-implementation of the Children Act (1989) Dorota Iwaniec, Queens University of Belfast and Malcolm Hill, University of Glasgow. 2. The Legal and Policy Context for Children's Services in Scotland and Northern Ireland, Angus Skinner, Social Work Services Inspectorate, Scotland and Kevin McCoy, Social Services Inspectorate, Belfast. 3. Communication, Co-operation or Collaboration? The Involvement of Voluntary Organisations in the First Scottish Children's Services Plans, Kay Tisdall, University of Edinburgh, Bernadette Monaghan, SACRO, Edinburgh and Malcolm Hill, University of Glasgow. 4. Operationalising the Definition of Children in Need from UK Child Care Legislation, Patrick McCrystal, The Queen's University of Belfast. 5. Needs-based Planning for Family and Child Care Services in Northern Ireland: Problems and Possibilities, Andrew Percy, The Queen's University of Belfast. 6. Understanding and Developing Family Support in Northern Ireland: The Challenge to Policy, Practice and Research, Kathryn Higgins, The Queen's University of Belfast. 7. Making Progress? The Transition to Adulthood for Disabled Young People in Northern Ireland, Marina Monteith, The Queen's University of Belfast. 8. The Looking After Children Records System: An Evaluation of the Scottish Pilot, Suzanne Wheelaghan and Malcolm Hill, University of Glasgow. 9. Educating Accommodated Children, Moira Borland, University of Glasgow. 10. Confusion and Perceptions: Social Work Conceptions Regarding Black Children in Scotland, Satnam Singh, Vijay Patel and Patricia Falconer, Barnardo's Scotland. 11. From Childhood to Adulthood: The Outcomes of a Twenty-Year Follow-up of Children who Failed to Thrive, Dorota Iwaniec, The Queen's University of Belfast. 12. Visual Signal in Child-Child and Adult-Child Communication: Implications for the Use of the Live Link with Child Witnesses, Gywneth Doherty-Sneddon, University of Stirling, Sandra McAuley and Ozlem Carrera. 13. Law, Policy, Practice and Research in Child and Family Social Work, Malcolm Hill, University of Glasgow and Dorota Iwaniec, The Queen's University of Belfast. The Contributors. References. Subject Index. Author Index.
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR BIRD BISkit
A patented ready-made mix of natural proteins and starches along with premium bird seed, mixing tray and mould provide a complete do-it-yourself kit. Just empty a pouch of premium bird food mix into the tray provided. Simply add water and cook in the microwave for seconds to bind the ingredients and even better news… The Bird Biskit provides you with an innovative way to recycle household cooking oils as opposed to pouring them down the drain and harming the natural environment that birds rely on. Simply mix the leftover fat or oil in with the feed mixture before microwaving to provide even more energy for the birds. The result is an eco-friendly, non-greasy, nutrient-dense wild bird food that’s guaranteed to have all kinds of feathery friends flocking to your garden.
All that’s needed is some water or for extra nutrition add some cooking fat or oil and some water
There’s nothing quite like Bird Biskit available anywhere else. It’s the only complete kit of its kind. The fact that the biscuit when made is hard and dry means that—unlike ready-made fat balls and suet cakes — they don’t melt in hot weather and the birds don’t smear their feathers on the fat.


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Great Benjamin Franklin Essay Topics For Your Success
The impact of significant figures on history is immeasurable, as their great minds and energy were the key factors that defined some of its turning points. Benjamin Franklin is an excellent example of such a figure, as he was a notable patriot, politician, writer, journalist, and a brave innovator. His role in scientific development is undeniable. In this post, you will find a selection of the best Benjamin Franklin topics. Each of them will help write a brilliant essay.
Benjamin Franklin Autobiography Essay Topics
- The publication history of “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.”
- Parallels of Franklin’s personal story and the history of America.
- The author’s thoughts on balancing pride and humility in “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.”
- The significant moments of Benjamin Franklin’s youth described in his autobiography.
- Franklin’s religious faith as described in his autobiography.
- The middle class of the American colony’s peculiarities pictured in “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.”
- The principles of Enlightenment reflected in the writings of Benjamin Franklin.
- The lessons Franklin learned through his life as pictured in his autobiography.
- Franklin’s youth adventures described in his autobiography.
- The theme of error and correction in “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.”
- The meaning of “Errata” in the autobiography.
- How the American Dream is defined in the autobiography.
Argumentative Benjamin Franklin Essay Topics
- Was Franklin’s role in drafting the Declaration of Independence a primary one?
- Benjamin Franklin’s role in the negotiations with France at the beginning of the American Revolution.
- What concepts did Franklin believe in the Enlightenment?
- Which of Franklin’s inventions affected society the most?
- What famous scientists affected Franklin’s views the most and why?
- Which of Franklin’s decisions during the American Revolution had the most significant impact?
- Why is Franklin’s “The Way to Wealth” one of the most reprinted of his works?
- What do I like the most about “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin”?
- If there had been a Nobel Prize during his life, would Franklin have received it?
- What would have been Franklin’s politics if he had been a President of the United States?
- Benjamin Franklin’s position on slavery.
- My opinion on Benjamin Franklin’s political views.
- What can we learn from Franklin’s mistakes?
Benjamin Franklin Topics For Research Papers
- Franklin’s early years.
- Benjamin Franklin’s most known inventions.
- Franklin’s first years in business.
- The criticisms of the British monarchy in “The Pennsylvania Chronicle”
- Benjamin Franklin’s role as a founding father.
- Franklin as a military figure.
- Franklin’s role as a civic leader.
- Benjamin Franklin’s family and personal life.
- Franklin’s role during the American Revolution.
- Benjamin Franklin and his contribution to science.
- Franklin’s last years.
- Franklin’s legacy.
- Benjamin Franklin as a symbol of American civilization.
- Benjamin Franklin’s portrayal in modern movies.
- Franklin’s role in the development of education.
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