What was only a rumor in the middle stages of the 2009 season is now set to become reality, as Nigel Mansell is only one step away from returning to competitive motor racing through a part-time Le Mans Series programme in 2010. The 1992 F1 champion bought into the Beechdean Motorsport team, as confirmed this week, and will try to run a factory-backed Ginetta-Zytek Z09R in the LMP1 class of the Le Mans Series.
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Nascido em Luanda há 31 anos no seio de uma família numerosa, desde a sua adolescência que Pedro Hossi alimenta o bichinho do cinema. A sua carreira de actor começou, no entanto, no teatro. Em 2001 chega ao teatro português através do encenador brasileiro António Terra e com várias peças de Nelson Rodrigues. Em 2002 dá-se a grande viragem na sua carreira. Pedro Hossi abandonou as terras lusitanas e foi à procura de um novo desafio, sendo aceite no prestigiado Lee Strasberg Institute em Nova Iorque. Trata-se de uma escola de actores que formou gigantes do cinema como Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, Harvey Keitel, entre outros. Foi o realizar de um sonho para Pedro Hossi que sempre quis profissionalizar-se e seguir uma carreira internacional.
DE PARIS A NOVA IORQUE O actor viveu em Nova Iorque durante dois anos sendo solicitado para várias peças de teatro: Modigliani, The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel, entre outras. Na opinião de Pedro, Nova Iorque foi uma cidade que me inspirou bastante pela sua diversidade e magnitude. No final da sua formação foi surpreendido com a mais alta distinção que este instituto concede a um estudante. Pedro Hossi foi o primeiro estrangeiro a receber o The Lee Strasberg Award of Merit. De seguida, o artista segue para Paris, à procura de novas experiências tendo chegando a trabalhar com o famoso director de teatro Jack Waltzer. Durante seis meses consegui perceber a beleza do teatro francês muito centrado na nobreza dos temas e no prestígio da fonte literária. É uma escola diferente da norte-americana mais focalizada na linguagem cinematográfica, esclarece. Apesar da passagem por Paris ter sido uma experiência interessante para o seu currículo, Pedro Hossi sentia crescer dentro de si uma inquietação crescente.
NA CIDADE DOS ANJOS É então que, em 2005, decide voar até Los Angeles onde se estabeleceu até hoje. Sempre com os pés bem assentes na terra, o actor tentou a sorte e logrou ter êxito na terra da oportunidades. Ele acredita que hoje há mais trabalho para actores estrangeiros na meca da indústria cinematográfica mundial, embora acrescente que foi muitas vezes preterido pelos traços mais clássicos dos actores norte-americanos. Em Los Angeles começa por trabalhar com David Lee Strasberg, filho do lendário Lee Strasberg, que o dirigiu na peça The Lover, de Harold Pinter. Pedro Hossi voltou ao palcos posteriormente com a peça Woyzeck dirigida pelo director Juan Carlos Malpeli. Em 2006, fruto do trabalho árduo e da auto-confiança que o caracterizam, Pedro entra no primeiro filme realizado pelo Mexicano Diego Ibarrola: Celluloid Filth. De seguida trabalha em La Fiesta de Su Hermano, filme que concorreu para vários festivais nos Estados Unidos. A partir daqui o meu sonho começava a concretizar-se e os desafios intensificam-se. Hoje pretendo investir mais tempo no cinema o que não significa que não aceite um bom desafio em teatro, justifica. NOVO FILME EM FEVEREIRO Pedro Hossi esteve recentemente no México a filmar Borderline tendo obtido o papel principal (a personagem chama-se Damian). O filme é baseado numa história verídica e foi rodado no Golfo do México. Tem um elenco de luxo com Adriana Diaz, Litzy Dominguuez, Luís Arrieta e a grande dama do cinema mexicano, Helena Rojo. A película estreia no festival de cinema de Sonara (Estados Unidos) em Fevereiro de 2010. Ao que tudo indica a longa–metragem poderá marcar a transição de estatuto de Pedro Hossi: de uma jovem promessa a um talento confirmado. O seu estilo assemelha-se ao de um bom rebelde que tem prazer no que faz, perfeccionista na sua forma de viver e altamente determinado em conseguir sempre o que pretende. Enquanto o novo filme não estreia Pedro Hossi encontra- -se a filmar a série de televisão The C World com o realizador americano Bill Condon que já foi galardoado com um Óscar. Para este actor em plena ascensão não há limites para o sonho. Simplesmente pretendo continuar focado na minha carreira, inspirar–me no trabalho de grandes profissionais com quem tenho aprendido muito e, sobretudo, distinguir-me junto do grande público e da critica especializada, diz. VIDA PESSOAL RESGUARDADA Pedro Hossi faz questão de resguardar a sua intimidade ao máximo. Mas sempre que pode vem a Luanda visitar a família de quem é muito próximo e que o apoia a todos os níveis. Já se olha para esta profissão com mais dignidade, confirma. Apesar de ser considerado uma pessoa extremamente independente e responsável, tem na sua mãe a orientação de que necessita para singrar na carreira. Pedro acrescenta, porém, que nunca um familiar teve qualquer interferência nas suas decisões. Afirma para finalizar que em Los Angeles, o clima é muito parecido ao de Angola, a diversidade cultural é enorme e também tenho pessoas muito especiais que me apoiam no dia-a-dia., concluiu o actor angolano. Nicole Lagrifa |
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some of his films 1. The C Word (2010) (TV) (shooting) 3. La fiesta de su hermana (2009) …. Enrrique |
With 2010 now upon us, it’s time to think about your new years resolutions. No matter how awesome you are (or think you are), there are ways we can all improve.
AskMen.com recently published their list of 10 New Year’s Resolutions All Men Should Make. While it’s probably overkill to make 10 resolutions for the upcoming year, here are a few we think are worthy of consideration:
Go to the doctor. Sure, us guys hate doctors and all the poking around that involves, but getting regular check-ups is crucial for your continued good health. Pick up that phone and make an appointment – it’s not as scary as you think it will be.
Start saving. It’s boring, but important to your financial well being. If you haven’t started already, 2010 can be the perfect time to put some money away on a regular basis. The more you save now, the longer you’ll have to make that nest egg grow into something substantial down the line.
Volunteer. Helping others in need is one of the best things a man can do. Whether it’s working in a soup kitchen or just helping your neighbor with a chore, giving of whatever time you might have available can help make you a little less self-absorbed. Plus, chicks dig it.
Regardless of whether you make specific resolutions for the next year or not, we can all try to be better men in 2010.
What are your resolutions for the new year? Share them in the comments.
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Dicerna Pharmaceuticals has found some deep pockets to support its approach to creating RNA interference drugs. The Watertown, MA-based company is announcing today that it has formed an alliance with Japan-based Kyowa Hakko Kirin.
Under the deal, Kyowa Hakko Kirin will get access to Dicerna’s proprietary RNAi drug technology against one undisclosed target on cancer cells. In exchange, Dicerna will get $4 million in upfront cash, plus $120 million in milestone payments for success in development and commercialization, as well as royalties on future product sales. The partnership can be broadened over time to include as many as 10 more drug targets for cancer and other diseases, each with the same financial terms. Dicerna also has an option to co-promote and equally split the profits in the U.S. on the initial cancer drug.
This is the first significant partnership for Dicerna, a company founded in 2007 on the idea that it had found a “second doorway” of RNA interference. Like Cambridge, MA-based Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and others, Dicerna is seeking to specifically silence disease-related genes. One key difference is that Dicerna’s drugs are a little longer than so-called small interfering RNA molecules, and they interact with an enzyme called dicer that’s involved at an earlier step in the RNAi process. Kyowa Hakko Kirin has a long history of manufacturing and marketing biotech drugs in Japan, and it has its own internal teams devoted to RNAi research and development.
“They looked carefully at different siRNA opportunities for some time, and they chose this one,” says Dicerna CEO Jim Jenson. “They are committed to biotech, and they are a strong player in Japan.”
Dicerna still has a lot to prove about its method, as none of its treatments are yet in clinical trials. The partnership does provide cash that will enable Dicerna to add a few new faces to its staff of 23 employees, Jenson says. It also helps provide outside validation that should enable the company to raise a Series B venture round in 2010, which he expects will be worth …Next Page »
This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net December 28, 2009.
Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Harleysville Group Inc. (HGIC). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:
Company Description: Harleysville Group Inc. is a regional holding company for property and casualty insurance companies that operates in 32 states, primarily in the eastern half of the U.S.
Fair Value: I consider four calculations of fair value, see page 2 of the linked PDF for a detailed description:
HGIC is trading at a discount to 1.), 3.) and 4.) above. The stock is trading at a 7.5% discount to its calculated fair value of $34.88. HGIC earned a Star in this section since it is trading at a fair value.
Dividend Analytical Data: In this section there are three possible Stars and three key metrics, see page 2 of the linked PDF for a detailed description:
HGIC earned two Stars in this section for 2.) and 3.) above. The stock earned a Star as a result of its most recent Debt to Total Capital being less than 45%. HGIC earned a Star for having an acceptable score in at least two of the four Key Metrics measured. The company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since 1986 and has increased its dividend payments for 22 consecutive years.
Dividend Income vs. MMA: Why would you assume the equity risk and invest in a dividend stock if you could earn a better return in a much less risky money market account (MMA)? This section compares the earning ability of this stock with a high yield MMA. Two items are considered in this section, see page 2 of the linked PDF for a detailed description:
HGIC earned a Star in this section for its NPV MMA Diff. of the $2,081. This amount is in excess of the $1,300 target I look for in a stock that has increased dividends as long as HGIC has. The stock’s current yield of 3.87% exceeds the 3.72% estimated 20-year average MMA rate.
Other: HGIC is a member of the Broad Dividend Achievers™ Index.
Conclusion: HGIC earned one Star in the Fair Value section, earned two Stars in the Dividend Analytical Data section and earned one Star in the Dividend Income vs. MMA section for a total of four Stars. This quantitatively ranks HGIC as a 4 Star-Buy.
Using my D4L-PreScreen.xls model, I determined the share price would need to increase to $38.49 before HGIC’s NPV MMA Differential decreased to the $1,300 minimum that I look for in a stock with 22 years of consecutive dividend increases. At that price the stock would yield 3.25%.
Resetting the D4L-PreScreen.xls model and solving for the dividend growth rate needed to generate the target $1,300 NPV MMA Differential, the calculated rate is 6.7%. This dividend growth rate is less than the 8.4% used in this analysis, thus providing a margin of safety. HGIC has a risk rating of 1.25 which classifies it as a low risk stock.
HGIC underwrites property and casualty insurance policies and offers commercial automobile, workers’ compensation, and multiperil insurance, as well as personal automobile and homeowner’s insurance. The company markets its policies through almost 2,000 insurance agencies, and maintains offices in about a dozen states. On October 27, 2009, HGIC agreed to assume Delta’s book of Delta Lloyds Flood Insurance Business effective November 1, 2009. This is a company that I have watched for some time. It has very little debt and its free cash flow payout is relatively low. HGIC is attractively trading below my buy price of $34.88. It is a stock I will give strong consideration to in the future as my asset allocation allows. For additional information, including the stock’s dividend history, please refer to its data page.
Disclaimer: Material presented here is for informational purposes only. The above quantitative stock analysis, including the Star rating, is mechanically calculated and is based on historical information. The analysis assumes the stock will perform in the future as it has in the past. This is generally never true. Before buying or selling any stock you should do your own research and reach your own conclusion. See my Disclaimer for more information.
Full Disclosure: At the time of this writing, I held no position in HGIC (0.0% of my Income Portfolio). What are your thoughts on HGIC?
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Over at FiveThirtyEight.com Andrew Gelman posts this chart chart plotting per-capital healthcare expenditure against standard of living.
It seems to show, without a doubt, that those awesome Western Europeans and East Asians get way more bang for their buck than we do.
Except… it doesn’t tell us anything about how well the European system would work if the people there lived the unhealthy lifestyle of so many Americans. And it doesn’t say anything about how the outcomes of individuals with specific ailments (like cancer). And it doesn’t take into account the greater diversity of our population.
But other than that, it’s pretty damning.
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BMW has just released a new feature for all iPhone and iPod Touch owners, under the Joy is measurable slogan: the BMW M Power Meter application, which uses integrated movement sensors to record the performance data of your driving. The app is able to save the last ten results, so you can also compare your performance with others.
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With a record 1,826,424 units (to the unit!) sold in China in 2009 and an also record market share of 13.4 percent, American manufacturer GM, together with its Chinese partners, are getting ready to open the champagne. After all, the numbers listed above represent a 66.9 percent increase compared to 2008 and, we all know, there’s plenty of room left in China…
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Como es lógico todavía no es posible comprar el BMW Serie 5 de 2011, pero el preparador italiano Racing Dynamics es capaz de todo, tiene la tecnología y la osadía suficiente para hacer lo que quieran sobre un modelo. Por esto es el primer preparador en presentar un kit de actualización para el BMW Serie 5 de 2010.
El paquete basado en el modelo 535i, llamado R35, da un 110 CV extras, elevando la potencia total del modelo a 410 CV con un motor V6. Además el gran par motor que se obtiene del V6, 530 Nm le permite acelerar de 0 a 100Km/h en unos 5.3 segundos, casi un segundo más rápido que el 535i estándar.
Pero el buque insignia de Racing Dynamics, es el paquete basado en el 550i, denominado R50S. La actualización dota al 550i de 213 CV extras elevando la potencia total del modelo a unos impresionantes 620 CV, suficiente para alcanzar los 340 Km/h de velocidad punta.
Las dos actualizaciones cuentan con una suspensión sport preparada especialmente por Racing Dynamics, un nuevo diferencial trasero y un nuevo sistema de frenado que puede manejar temperaturas de hasta 800ºC. Además de las actualizaciones de rendimiento, se hace más agresiva la parte trasera del Serie 5 incorporando un sistema de escapa con doble tubo, además de una llantas de 21 pulgadas.
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Well, it’s one more thing to check off the list of things about which to complain: we now know when paid webOS apps will be available outside the United States. In March 2010, folks in Europe will finally be able to buy webOS apps from Palm’s App Catalog. Here’s what Palm’s Developer Network Blog had to say about the whole thing:
“The general app catalog model is not new, but what we’re doing with it is. The Palm developer program extends the unique web orientation of the Palm webOS platform, providing developers innovative opportunities to leverage the web as a promotional channel for applications. We offer greater freedom and choice of how to get your applications to market and unparalleled control to promote and grow your business. For developers looking to make money, it’s all about speed, promotion, and reacting to customer feedback. Our platform gives you greater access to customers and faster cycle times to make higher-quality, compelling applications.”
Developers interested in participating in the European ecommerce program are encouraged to sign up now; details are available on the PDN Blog. As to when the paid App Catalog will be available in places like Canada and Mexico, we currently have no info on this, but our assumption is that the App Catalog will go fully international concurrently with the European expansion, or in a phased deployment around the same time.
Thanks to everybody that sent this in!
National Thermal Power Corporation to invest 30 billion rupees to reach 301 megawatts of capacity
Out of 301 MW target, 190 MW is planned to be sourced through solar thermal technology while the remaining 111
State-owned National Thermal Power Corporation, India’s largest power generator, plans to invest around 30 billion rupees ($643.3 million) to reach 301 megawatts of generation capacity by March 2014 through solar power, reported online business magazine domain-b.com.
Of the 301-MW target, 190 MW is planned to be sourced through solar thermal technology while the remaining 111 MW will come from solar photovoltaic sources.
The Indian government has an ambitious goal to generate 1,300 MW of solar power by 2013 and 5,000 MW by 2022.
The state-run company has already taken up a 15-MW solar project at Anta in Rajasthan. The power generated from this station will be fed into the grid.
National Thermal Power Corporation currently largely depends on coal-fired power plants for the bulk of its installed capacity of over 30,000 MW.
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Langues :Le hassanya mais aussi le français
La langue arabe reste la langue la plus dominante dans la région. Mais contrairement à ce que lon pourrait croire, la langue française est de plus en plus présente dans nos provinces sahariennes. Le rapport souligne que le français est maîtrisé par 40,1% de la population de Laâyoune. De même que 38,1% des habitants de Oued Ed Dahab parlent cette langue et 35,4% à Smara alors que la moyenne nationale des personnes maîtrisant la langue française est de 30,4%.
Le dialecte saharien, le hassanya, est également très présent dans les provinces du sud. Elles sont quelque 195 000 personnes qui lutilisent dont 87 000 personnes à Laâyoune, 68 600 à Guelmim-Smara et 13 500 à Oued Ed Dahab Lagouira. Le tachelhit est également courant dans les provinces du sud. On le trouve surtout dans la région de Guelmim où près de 50% de la population parlent ce dialecte.
Cest lhistoire dun rapport qui na jamais été publié. Le fait nest pas inhabituel certes, mais sagissant des provinces du sud, il prend toute son importance. Mené par un expert indépendant et aboutissant, de surcroît, à des conclusions très positives, son cas intrigue : pourquoi le Maroc nen a-t-il pas profité, notamment pour améliorer son image à linternational dans le dossier du Sahara ? Car, si lon devait retenir une seule conclusion, cest que 35 ans après leur récupération, les territoires compris dans les provinces du sud se sont totalement transformés. En 1975, ces régions affichaient les taux de développement les plus bas. Aujourdhui, ils sont dans le haut du panier.
Basé sur les chiffres officiels fournis par les administrations, sur les travaux du Haut commissariat au Plan (recensement, enquêtes sur lemploi, sur le niveau de vie, sur la consommation) ainsi que des enquêtes de terrain, le rapport a été élaboré, à la demande de lEtat, par un économiste, ex-expert auprès du Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement (PNUD). Titré «Rapport sur le développement humain dans les provinces du sud du Royaume : Acquis et perspectives», il a été finalisé en août 2008, mais na jamais fait lobjet dune communication publique.
En 1975, près de 50% de la population du Sahara vivait en dessous du seuil de pauvreté et lanalphabétisme était quasi généralisé. De même, lindice de développement humain dans cette zone était déjà largement inférieur à celui affiché à lépoque par le reste du pays. Après un long processus de développement initié par les pouvoirs publics, la situation aujourdhui sest complètement inversée. Ainsi, les conditions de vie dans les trois régions de Oued Ed Dahab-Lagouira, Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra et Guelmim-Smara sont meilleures que celles de toutes les régions du pays, à lexception des deux régions centrées autour de Rabat et de Casablanca.
Entre 1984 et 2004, le niveau de vie a pratiquement doublé dans les provinces du sud. Le PIB par habitant a connu une croissance telle quil dépasse aujourdhui la moyenne nationale dans les deux régions de Oued Ed Dahab et de Laâyoune. Les salaires versés par ladministration publique y sont pour beaucoup puisque celle-ci accorde 84% de la rémunération de lensemble des salariés des trois régions, soit léquivalent de 8 milliards de DH.
Le taux de croissance du bien-être économique (PIB par habitant exprimé en partie de pouvoir dachat) ou encore du niveau de vie réel lui aussi y a atteint des taux records : 3,3% par an contre 1,7% pour lensemble du Maroc. Le taux de pauvreté y est passé de 29,4% en 1975, qui était le taux le plus élevé au Maroc à lépoque, à 9,6% en 2004, le plus bas du pays. En vingt ans, la pauvreté a diminué de 66%, soit deux fois plus rapidement quà léchelle nationale.
On vit trois ans de plus à Oued Dahab quau niveau national
Le niveau dinstruction et dalphabétisation na pas été en reste. Il a nettement progressé. Le taux de scolarisation au sein de la population en âge daller à lécole (entre 6 et 22 ans) a atteint 77,5%, en 2006, dans les trois régions du sud. Un résultat largement au-dessus de ce qui est réalisé dans les autres régions, à lexception de celles du Grand Casablanca (84%) et de Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër (78,9%).
A linstar de lenseignement, la santé sest nettement améliorée. En atteste lévolution positive de lespérance de vie à la naissance qui, en 2006 déjà, était de 74,8 ans à Oued Ed Dahab-Lagouira, 73,4 ans à Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra et 72,3 ans à Guelmim-Smara ; alors que la moyenne nationale plafonnait à 71,8 ans. Les vastes programmes prioritaires mis en place par les pouvoirs publics ont permis de renforcer tous les indicateurs de santé publique de manière à réduire lécart entre les régions du sud et celles du Grand Casablanca et de Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër qui détiennent les meilleures performances à ce niveau. Alors que le taux de mortalité des enfants de moins dun an est de 37 pour mille à léchelle nationale, la région de Oued Ed Dahab-Lagouira enregistre 22,9 pour mille, 32,9 pour mille à Guelmim-Smara et 33,8 pour mille à Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra. Mais les régions du Grand Casablanca et de Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër continuent à détenir les meilleurs taux avec respectivement 15,2 pour mille et 21,5 pour mille.
La même évolution a été enregistrée au niveau de la qualité des équipements sociaux. En 2004 déjà, le taux daccès des ménages au réseau deau potable était supérieur à la moyenne nationale. Même chose pour laccès à lélectricité dont le taux de couverture atteint 93,2% à Laâyoune et 75,9% à Aousserd alors que la moyenne nationale est de 71,6%. Seule la province de Tata affiche encore un taux délectrification inférieur à la moyenne nationale, mais légèrement, puisquil est de 70,1%.
Les trois régions sont en outre mieux équipées en matière de télécommunications. Elles sont mieux couvertes que la plupart des autres régions du pays. Alors que la moyenne nationale de personnes disposant dun téléphone portable était de 60,6% en 2004, les trois régions du sud faisaient mieux avec 72,8% pour Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra, 66,2% pour Oued Ed Dahab-Lagouira et 62% pour Guelmim-Smara.
Résultat de ces évolutions, un indicateur de développement humain en hausse très notable. En 1975, lIndicateur du développement humain (IDH) de ces trois régions marocaines du sud était de 0,408. A lépoque, il était inférieur de 6,2% à celui du Maroc et de 51% à celui de lEspagne. Dix ans plus tard, ces trois régions allaient rattraper le retard quelles avaient par rapport au reste du pays et, en 2006, elles le surclassent, lIDH y a été calculé à 0,729. Cest nettement mieux que lIDH national estimé lui à 0,672. Le Maroc serait classé, en fonction de cet indice, au 120e rang dans le classement dans les échelles du PNUD. Prises isolément, les trois régions du sud «monteraient théoriquement jusquau 107e rang», soit le niveau de développement «des pays qui tendent à concourir en tête du groupe de pays à développement humain moyen», précise-t-on.
Selon le rapport, «la poursuite de la croissance de lIDH des provinces du sud au rythme actuel très élevé de 2,3% par an entre 2004 et 2006 leur permettrait potentiellement de franchir dici cinq ans le seuil de 0,800, considéré par le PNUD comme celui dun développement humain élevé».
Le rapport en conclut alors que «les acquis accumulés dans les provinces du sud depuis leur réintégration au Royaume devraient, à terme, leur permettre de franchir le seuil de lirréversibilité en termes de développement humain».
Avec 2,7% des habitants, elles produisent 4% de la richesse nationale
Cette évolution spectaculaire reste pourtant mitigée sur le plan économique. La part de ces régions dans la création de richesses sest élevée en 2004 à seulement 4% de la production nationale et, depuis, elle na pas progressé grandement en part relative. Mais cest une contribution jugée quand même importante eu égard au poids démographique de la région (2,7% de la population du pays).
Il nen demeure pas moins que les provinces du sud recèlent un important gisement de croissance. Daprès le rapport, «lactivité de pêche maritime peut devenir un relais de croissance décisif». En 2006, déjà, les débarquements de produits de la pêche côtière à partir des régions du sud représentaient 67% en quantité et 40% en valeur du total des débarquements provenant de la côte atlantique du Royaume. Cette performance est due, principalement, aux efforts déployés ces dernières années par les pouvoirs publics pour le renforcement des investissements en matière dinstallations portuaires et dinfrastructures industrielles, commerciales et de formation professionnelle.
Aussi, toutes les villes du sud de lAtlantique marocain (Dakhla, Laâyoune, Tan Tan, Tarfaya et Boujdour) disposent-elles de ports de pêche. Sy ajoutent 10 villages de pêche avec les points de débarquements qui renforcent la pêche artisanale. Lartisanat est aussi une activité prometteuse. Pour favoriser son essor, les pouvoirs publics ont construit des ensembles artisanaux au profit de 300 artisans à Laâyoune, Oued Ed Dahab, Guelmim, Assa-Zag, Tan Tan et Smara. De même, 11 centres dispensent une formation à 2 900 lauréats dans les filières de lartisanat.
Autre secteur porteur : le tourisme. La région dispose dun potentiel touristique important pour une offre touristique de qualité en direction à la fois du marché intérieur et de la clientèle internationale. Dimportants investissements ont été réalisés dont 10 unités hôtelières classées dans la région de Guelmim-Smara et 12 dans Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra.
Destination attractive pour les habitants des autres régions
Naturellement, relève le rapport, les trois régions du sud du Maroc savèrent être un espace daccueil de populations désireuses de profiter des opportunités demploi et dactivité ainsi que des équipements, infrastructures et services sociaux. Entre 1999 et 2004, la région de Oued Ed Dahab-Lagouira a accueilli léquivalent de 20,5% de sa population ; Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra 14,9% et Guelmim-Smara 9,1%. Les régions à faible taux de pauvreté ont attiré les plus grands flux migratoires, fait-on remarquer.
La croissance de cette population nest donc pas due à une augmentation exceptionnelle du taux de natalité même si le nombre moyen denfants par femme y est élevé, comparé à la moyenne nationale. (En 2004, il a été de 3,5 à Oued Ed Dahab, de 3,1 à Smara et Boujdour, de 2,9 à Assa-Zag et à Tata et de 2,6 à Laâyoune contre 2,5 à léchelle nationale).
Ce phénomène a accentué ainsi le processus durbanisation dont le taux est passé de 68,4% en 1994 à 71,5% en 2004 contre 55,1% à léchelle nationale. Ce taux sélève à 92,3% à Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra, contre 62,2% pour Oued Ed Dahab-Lagouira et 60% pour la région Guelmim-Smara.
Le rapport préconise ainsi de «préparer la suite du processus de développement, déquipement, dinfrastructures et de prestations de services sociaux dans les provinces du sud dans une perspective où, à linstar dAgadir au centre du Royaume, des villes comme Laâyoune, Dakhla, Boujdour, Guelmim et Tan Tan pourraient devenir des pôles dattraction humaine et des espaces de croissance économique». Il recommande également danticiper la pression que ces développements auront sur le secteur de lhabitat, les services sociaux et sur les infrastructures et équipements locaux. Sinon, mettent-ils en garde, «ce sont les acquis de trente années de croissance de lIDH qui seraient (compromis) si la planification stratégique ignorait lévolution de la démographie des provinces du sud».
A trade war is one of those calamities that people always see lurking right around the corner.
No doubt it’s going to be one of the big fears for 2010 (just as it was in 2009, 2008, 2007, etc.) It’s kind of like wild inflation in that respect.
Generally though, the world continues to move towards freer trade, despite little skirmishes that never amount to a full-blown war.
But with China rushing headlong into recovery, and with the Western world faltering, there’s a new case to be made for the outbreak of protectionism.
Michael Pettis, a Peking University professor and author of the excellent China Financial Markets blog, sees it coming this year, and believes China is totally unprepared for what’s about to come.
I am no expert on the subject of criminal law or the environment, and so have little to add beyond all that has already been said, but the huge amount of angry criticism China has received on the very visible subjects of the Copenhagen meeting and the execution of a British subject caught smuggling drugs will make it easier for tariffs and restrictions aimed at China to generate popular approval in Europe, North America and the developing world, especially since protectionists can easily add a “moral dimension” to their arguments.
I am not sure Chinese policymakers fully understand how vulnerable China is to trade war. This is perhaps because the “success” of the stimulus package has convinced them that they are less vulnerable to external demand than they originally thought. But this would be a serious misreading. The stimulus package has postponed the effect of declining net foreign demand on Chinese unemployment, but has actually increased its vulnerability by increasing the future gap between what China produces and what it consumes. China needs foreign demand to keep absorbing its excess capacity for several more years while it engineers the difficult transition to domestic consumption-led growth, but I don’t see either China taking the necessary steps to force the transition or foreigners looking very eager to help China through the process.
This sabotage of Copenhagen as a crucial turning point is an interesting one. The conclusion some are coming to is that the summit — regardless of how symbolic it was — represents China’s willingness to take big-time international criticism, whereas previously they had a reputation for always seeking to save face.
If public criticism no longer means very much to the Chinese government, then harsher measures, like various protectionism measures, will have to do.
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Shamed golfing ace Tiger Woods reportedly gifted his estranged wife with a $300 million cash incentive this holiday season.
The world’s No. 1 ranked golfer, who has withdrawn from professional golf after being linked to more than a dozen mistresses, has restored to cash bonuses to keep his fractured family together and is said to have given half of his fortune to the mother of his two children in hopes of convincing her not to dissolve their nearly six year marriage.
“She’s 100 percent determined to split with Tiger. When she boasted of the ‘$300m Christmas gift’ and then laughed it was clear to everyone around her that she’’s more focused than ever about moving on with her life,” News of the World quoted a source as saying.
“She still has feelings for Tiger as the father of her kids, but now her only dealings with him will be to get her and the youngsters set up in a comfortable home with everything they need. And so far Tiger has just agreed to settle for an easy life,” the source added.
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Carol Kauffman has a question for you: If your life could look the way you’d really like it to look, what would that be?
Depending on your answer, she’ll help you build on your strengths so you can pull yourself toward your goals, step by small step. She’ll also hold you accountable.
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The 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) will showcase the debut of several models developed under the brands General Motors currently owns, including Cadillac and GMC. Although official details are yet to be revealed – despite the fact that the show is scheduled to begin in a few days – GM’s PR Chris Preuss said in a Twitter post that the US-based manufacturer will display the GMC Granite, the Cadillac XTS Concept and the Aveo RS.
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About a year ago, I blogged about Yamaha’s portable room that you could set up in bigger rooms to have your well-deserved quiet time. And now another Japanese company called Tamada brings us something similar: The Depot Angel [JP] (what a name), a pre-fabricated basement that can be, again, used to enjoy some alone time, as a storage room or as anything you’d like it to be.
The main idea is to create additional space for Japanese households at relatively affordable prices. Seeing that real estate in Japan is (generally speaking) pretty expensive, it might make sense for some families in this country to get one Depot Angel and bury it under their house.
The female buyer you can see in the (Japanese) video below says her “artificial” basement is ideal for storing rice and vegetables as the room is relatively warm in winter and cool in summer. Tamada got the inspiration for the basements from those underground tanks gas stations use.
A Depot Angel that offers between 4.6 and 6.1sqm of space costs $21,000, whereas the top model (23sqm) has a price tag of $107,000. Buyers can choose between four different models, which range from 770 kg to over a ton in weight.
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This little nugget of software is itself still in beta, but if you can’t wait for the full Milestone firmware port to climb out of alpha development, it’s a good alternate route to getting your Droid dancing in the “pinch to zoom” party. Once again produced by the good folks over at AllDroid, the patch substitutes the Droid’s default browser with the Milestone’s multitouch capable one — and from the feedback we’re seeing it does so very cleanly and painlessly, whether you’re running Android 2.0.1 or 2.1. You’ll still need to root your device first, and some background reading is advisable before jumping in, but then you should be clear for take-off into the world of multitouch browsing. Video evidence after the break.
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