Global Billionaires Population Reaches A Record 2,325 with 155 New Billionaires in 2014

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Global billionaire population reaches a record 2,325 with the addition of 155 new billionaires in 2014 

Europe is the world leader in terms of billionaire population and billionaire wealth, Asia responsible for 30% of the net increase in global billionaire wealth  

SINGAPORE and ZURICH, Sept. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census 2014, released today, shows that 155 new billionaires were minted this year, pushing the global population to a record 2,325 – a 7% rise from 2013.

The combined wealth of the world's billionaires increased by 12% to US$7.3 trillion, which is higher than the combined market capitalisation of all the companies that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
The Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census 2014 – the only comprehensive, global study on the composition and dynamics of this top tier of the global ultra high net worth (UHNW) population – shows that Europe, with 775 billionaires, is the region with the most billionaires and billionaire wealth (US$2.37 trillion). North America – the region with the most billionaire wealth in 2013 – was overtaken by Europe in terms of billionaire wealth in this year's census.

Asia, however, boasted the largest billionaire wealth increase, with the region's billionaires' fortunes growing by 18.7% over the past year. The region is responsible for 30% of the net increase in global billionaire wealth in 2014. Asia's billionaire population grew by 10% in 2014, with 52 new entrants into the billionaire club – 33 are from China.

 
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The United States maintains its position as the world's top billionaire country with a population of 571 billionaires in 2014, followed by China (190) and the United Kingdom (130), which took the third spot from Germany (123) on the Top 40 Billionaire Countries/Territories list.

Below are other key findings from the Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census 2014:

• Europe is home to more than a third of the world's billionaire population.
• Latin America and the Caribbean is the region that saw the most significant growth in terms of the size of its billionaire population (37.8%) in 2014, but Asia saw the fastest growth in billionaire wealth (18.7%).
• The billionaire population in the Middle East shrank by 1.9%, but total billionaire wealth in the region rose by 16.7%.
• The size of Africa's billionaire population decreased by 4.8%, but the region's billionaire wealth increased by 12.9%.
• There was no change in the billionaire population in the Pacific (34 billionaires), but the region's total billionaire wealth dropped by 2%.
• Nearly 35% of the world's billionaires are concentrated in 20 cities. Billionaires are transnational. They move from city to city, rather than from country to country.
• Only 5% of the world's billionaires are worth more than US$10 billion.
• The average billionaire's wealth rose by 4.4% this year to just over US$3.1 billion.
• The average age of the typical billionaire is 63, one year older than it was in 2013.
• There are 2,039 male billionaires in 2014, accounting for 87.7% of the world's total billionaire wealth of US$7.3 trillion.
• There are 286 female billionaires in 2014, accounting for a 12.3% share of global billionaire wealth.

The census – which looks at the global billionaire population from July 2013 to June 2014 – examines this top-tier wealth segment by geographical location, gender, sources of wealth and personal traits.
"Wealth-X is pleased to partner with UBS for a second consecutive year to produce the Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census," Wealth-X CEO Mykolas Rambus said. "Expert commentary from UBS complements Wealth-X's global intelligence on the world's billionaire population, producing a report that demonstrates a true collaboration between the global leader in wealth management and the world's leading UHNW intelligence provider."

"UBS has served some of the world's most successful families for more than 150 years and, today, more than half of the world's billionaires are clients.

"The second Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census is the most comprehensive study of its kind and provides unparalleled insights into this sophisticated and global client segment. Its findings, for example, that billionaires increased their liquid holdings last year and that entrepreneurialism is key to their wealth, correspond with the feedback from discussions with our clients," said Simon Smiles, CIO for UHNW, UBS Wealth Management.

Download the report at www.billionairecensus.com

About Wealth-
XWealth-X is the definitive source of intelligence on the ultra wealthy with the world's largest collection of curated research on ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals, defined as those with assets of US$30 million and above. The firm's Wealth-X Professional solution is the standard for banking, luxury marketing and not-for-profit professionals working with the ultra affluent. Headquartered in Singapore, Wealth-X has 13 offices across five continents. (www.wealthx.com)

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UBS draws on its 150-year heritage to serve private, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as retail clients in Switzerland. Its business strategy is centered on its pre-eminent global wealth management businesses and its leading universal bank in Switzerland, complemented by its Global Asset Management business and its Investment Bank, with a focus on capital efficiency and businesses that offer a superior structural growth and profitability outlook.
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1 Million Children Die on their First Day of Life - UNICEF

Despite dramatic progress on child survival, 1 million children die during their first day of life from mostly preventable causes


NEW YORK, 16 September 2014 / PRN Africa / -- Child survival rates have increased dramatically since 1990, during which time the absolute number of under-five deaths has been slashed in half from 12.7 million to 6.3 million, according to a report released today by UNICEF.

The 2014 Committing to Child Survival: A Promise Renewed progress report, indicates that the first 28 days of a newborn's life are the most vulnerable with almost 2.8 million babies dying each year during this period. One million of them don't even live to see their second day of life.

Many of these deaths could be easily prevented with simple, cost-effective interventions before, during and immediately after birth.

Analysis points to failures in the health system during the critical time around delivery as a significant contributing factor to these unnecessary deaths. It also shows that there is considerable variation – from country to country and between rich and poor – in the take-up and quality of health services available to pregnant women and their babies.

Key findings in this study include:
· Around half of all women do not receive the recommended minimum of four antenatal care visits during their pregnancy. 

· Complications during labour and delivery are responsible for around one quarter of all neonatal deaths worldwide. In 2012, 1 in 3 babies (approximately 44 million) entered the world without adequate medical support. 

· Evidence shows that initiating breastfeeding within one hour of birth reduces the risk of neonatal death by 44 per cent, yet less than half of all newborns worldwide receive the benefits of immediate breastfeeding.
· Quality of care is grossly lacking even for mothers and babies who have contact with the health system. A UNICEF analysis of 10 high mortality countries indicates that less than 10 percent of babies delivered by a skilled birth attendant went on to receive the seven required post-natal interventions, including early initiation of breastfeeding. Similarly, less than 10 per cent of mothers who saw a health worker during pregnancy received a core set of eight prenatal interventions. 

· Those countries with some of the highest number of neonatal deaths also have a low coverage of postnatal care for mothers. Ethiopia (84,000 deaths; 7 per cent coverage); Bangladesh (77,000; 27 per cent); Nigeria (262,000; 38 per cent); Kenya (40,000; 42 per cent). 

· Babies born to mothers under the age of 20 and over the age of 40 have higher mortality rates.
Additionally, the report shows that the education level and age of the mother has a significant bearing on the chances of her baby's survival. Neonatal mortality rates among mothers with no education are nearly twice as high for those with secondary schooling and above. 

“The data clearly demonstrate that an infant's chances of survival increase dramatically when their mother has sustained access to quality health care during pregnancy and delivery,” said Geeta Rao Gupta, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director. “We need to make sure that these services, where they exist, are fully utilised and that every contact between a mother and her health worker really counts. Special efforts must also be made to ensure that the most vulnerable are reached.”

Inequality, particularly in health care access, remains high in the least developed countries: women from the richest households are almost three times as likely as those from the poorest to deliver their baby with a skilled birth attendant. Despite this, the report suggests that the equity gap in under-5 child mortality is steadily reducing. In every region, except sub-Saharan Africa, the proportion of under-five mortality among the poorest sections of society is declining faster than in the richest. More significantly, worldwide, the poor are registering greater absolute gains in child survival than their wealthier compatriots.

“It is deeply heartening that the equity gap in child survival is continuing to narrow,” said Rao Gupta. “We need to harness this momentum and use it to drive forward programmes that focus resources on the poorest and marginalised households; a strategy which has the potential to save the largest number of children's lives.”
SOURCE United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund（UNTCEF）

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Mobile Advertising Market (Cross Platform): 38.3% CAGR Forecast Globally to 2018

DALLAS, September 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
The Cross-Platform & Mobile Advertising Market by Solutions (Campaign, Delivery, Reporting & Analytics, Proximity), by Advertising (Search, SMS/MMS/P2P Messaging, Rich Media, Coupons, In-App) - Worldwide Market Forecasts and Analysis (2013 - 2018) research report, now available with ReportsnReports.com, forecasts the industry to grow from $15.13 billion in 2013 to $76.57 billion in 2018, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 38.3% from 2013 to 2018. In terms of regions, APAC is expected to be the biggest market in terms of revenue contribution, while emerging economies such as Middle East and Africa (MEA), and Latin America (LA) are expected to experience increased market traction with high CAGRs, in the due course. Complete report is available at http://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/269205-cross-platform-mobile-advertising-market-by-solutions-campaign-delivery-reporting-analytics-proximity-by-advertising-search-sms-mms-p2p-messaging-rich-media-coupons-in-app-worldwide-market-forecasts-and-analysis-2013-2018-.html .

The consumption of mobile media and the integration of cross devices platform continue to grow at a phenomenal rate due to the rapid adoption of mobile and other devices. The next level of advertising is cross-platform advertising that targets on reaching audiences on their desktops and follow them to their smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices. The market for mobile advertising and cross-platform advertising is doubling Year-on-Year (Y-O-Y) and the growth of smartphone usage is expected to drive this market in the coming years. This report outlines the global spending on mobile as well as cross-platform advertising's (ads) revenue distribution pattern of different types of channels. This report also provides a complete analysis of all vendors within the mobile advertising and cross-platform advertising ecosystem.
The major cross platform and mobile advertising market players include Google, Millennial Media, Apple, Jumptap, Yahoo, Microsoft, Mojiva, InMobi, Tapad, and Drawbridge. Some of these players provide cross-platform and mobile advertising platform and some focuses only on mobile advertising. Complete list of companies profiled in this cross platform and mobile advertising market report include 4info, Amobee, AOL, Apple, Drawbridge, Facebook, Google, Inmobi, Jumptap, Millennial Media, Microsoft, Mojiva, Nokia, Rhythm, Tapad, Telenav, Valueclick and Yahoo! Order a copy of this report for US$4650 (single user PDF) at http://www.reportsnreports.com/Purchase.aspx?name=269205. Alternatively, ask for a discount at http://www.reportsnreports.com/contacts/Discount.aspx?name=269205 to manage acquiring required research data within your budgets.

The report on cross-platform and mobile advertising provides global market trends, overall adoption scenarios, competitive landscape, and key drivers and opportunities in this market. It aims at estimating the current market size and the future growth potential of this market across verticals and regions based on various types of advertising and devices. The report also focuses on various regional markets for each of the sub segments within the cross-platform and mobile advertising market. The major geographical regions include North America (NA), Europe (EU), Asia Pacific (APAC), Middle East and Africa (MEA), and Latin America (LA).

This research segments the global cross-platform and mobile advertising market by advertising platform types, solutions, services, devices, advertising types, organization size, verticals, and regions:

On the basis of advertising platform types:
Advertising platform types are classified into mobile advertising platform and cross-platform advertising.
On the basis of solutions:
Solutions are segmented into advertisement campaign solutions, content delivery solutions, integrated solutions, reporting and analytics solutions, mobile proximity solutions, and other solutions.
On the basis of services:
Services are classified into consulting services and integrated services.
On the basis of devices:
Devices are classified into feature phones, smartphones, tablets, Personal Computers (PCs), laptops and notebooks, smart Televisions (TVs), and other devices.
On the basis of advertising types:
Advertising types are segmented into search advertising, Short Message Service (SMS)/Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)/Peer-to-Peer (P2P) messaging advertising, rich media (video advertising) and display advertising, voice SMS or outbound dialer and audio advertising, mobile digital coupons advertising, and in-app advertising.
On the basis of organization size:
Organization size is classified into Small and Medium-Scale Businesses (SMBs) and enterprises.
On the basis of verticals:
Verticals are segmented into consumer goods, retail, and restaurants, telecom and information technology (IT), banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI), media and entertainment, travel, transportation, and logistics, supply chain and manufacturing, healthcare, energy, power, and utilities, academia and government, and others.
On the basis of geographical regions:
Geographical regions are classified into North America (NA), Europe (EU), Asia Pacific (APAC), Middle East and Africa (MEA), and Latin America (LA).

This research supports the belief that complexity in cross-platform advertising and location and privacy issues are the major issues in the cross-platform and mobile advertising market. These challenges are restraining the enterprises and customers to adopt cross-platform and mobile advertising for their online transactions and marketing.

Another report titled In-Stream and Virtual Video Advertising 2014 - 2017 says In-stream and virtual video ad billings are forecast to realize 24% growth in 2014, led by extensive monetization against broadcast and cable programmer inventory, supported by a stable of multi-screen media executions, brand-direct spend, mobile, social, internet music radio and VOD avails. This research provides brands, marketers, agencies, buyers and sellers a detailed inventory map of the entire marketplace including sellout, views by site and screen, CPMs, spot length, insertion frequencies by publisher, programmer, device, aggregator and network, plus spend traversing ad tech serving systems and media player/recommendation platforms.

In-stream inventory allocated against premium content (and their syndication partners, including Hulu) increased 40% in 2013, to 1.75 impressions per video play and captured 50% of spend across this $3.2 billion patch of the marketplace. The virtual video ad industry exhibited a CAGR of 54.2% over the past ten years. Order a copy of this report for US$3495 at http://www.reportsnreports.com/Purchase.aspx?name=282572.

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Google Glass Revolutionizes Practice of Law Pilot Program

  "Glass Action" is a pilot program recently launched by Fennemore Craig personal injury attorneys Marc Lamber (left) and James Goodnow (right) who equipped several clients, including double-amputee Gary Verrazono with Google Glass, not.

 Google Glass Revolutionizes Practice of Law Pilot program
"Glass Action," creates new evidentiary perspective

PHOENIX, April 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Fennemore Craig, a leading Mountain West regional law firm, is changing the way lawyers interact with clients by lending them Google Glass. With the use of Google Glass, firsthand, live-action experiences are shared in real time between clients and Fennemore Craig attorneys, creating new mechanisms to convey evidence to juries, judges and mediators.

The pilot program, called "Glass Action," was launched in January 2014 when Fennemore Craig personal injury attorneys James Goodnow and Marc Lamber equipped several business and personal injury clients with the new Google Glass technology, not currently available to the public.

 Double-amputee Gary Verrazono is one of those clients and has been using the firm-provided Glass for three months. Verrazono lost his right arm and leg in a tragic accident in 2012 while working at a racetrack. Glass is a game changer for Verrazono. He can stream his life as it unfolds, send a text or email, record video, teleconference with his attorneys and photograph, exchange and distribute legal documents — all with a simple voice command or blink of an eye.

"It's the experience of the client unfiltered," says Goodnow. "Jurors will now be able to see the nuances of a victim's daily challenges firsthand."
Lamber adds, "This technology gets us the information instantly, lightening the burden on the client and allowing for more frequent communication. Knowing more about our clients helps us build the strongest case possible."
"Glass Action" comes on the heels of the firm's innovative use of the Apple iPad, which Apple profiled in a case study.

Lamber believes that Fennemore Craig has just scratched the surface of what Google Glass can do for its practice. The firm is now testing the technology with expert witnesses and in mock trials. "We can put Google Glass on jurors during trial simulations to see what's catching their attention," says Lamber.
Goodnow and Lamber have been widely recognized by the media for their use of technology. The ABA Journal named the attorneys to its list of "America's Techiest Lawyers."

Fennemore Craig is a full-service law firm with nearly 200 attorneys and offices in Phoenix, Tucson, Nogales, Las Vegas, Denver and Reno. For more information on Lamber and Goodnow's personal injury practice at Fennemore Craig, visit http://lambergoodnow.com. For more information on the firm, visit http://fclaw.com.

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Nigeria, Kenya And Ghana Remain Confident

In second-quarter 2014, consumer confidence remained high in Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana—new entrants in Nielsen’s Global Consumer Confidence and Spending Intentions Survey that made their debut in the first quarter of this year. Nigeria’s score was highest, rising one point to 121, while Ghana’s score increased the most, jumping six points to 103. Kenya also reported an optimistic, above the 100 baseline index of 111, an increase of one point in the second quarter.

While confidence was high in the three countries, finances and spending intentions were disconnected. Eighty-one percent of Nigerian respondents were confident about their personal finances, but just under half (48%) said they believed now was a good time to spend. In Kenya, 66 percent of respondents believed money matters were good or excellent while 42 percent were confident in their current spending capacity. Likewise, in Ghana, 67 percent were optimistic about their finances, and only 36 percent of respondents were confident about spending.

The majority of respondents in the three countries did not have spare cash (66% in Kenya, 64% in Ghana and 59% in Nigeria), and Ghana reported the only improvement, with a 7 percentage point change from the first quarter. Among those who did have discretionary funds, saving was a priority for 90 percent in Kenya, 79 percent in Nigeria and 75 percent in Ghana, followed by spending on home improvement projects (74% in Nigeria, 70% in Kenya and 66% in Ghana).

Other spending intentions include: investing in stocks (Kenya, 67%; Ghana, 48%; Nigeria, 56%), buying new technology products (Nigeria, 49%; Kenya, 43%; Ghana, 38%), spending on out-of-home entertainment (Nigeria, 44%; Kenya, 42%; Ghana, 27%) and buying new clothes (Kenya, 69%; Nigeria, 42%; Ghana, 31%).

Other findings include:

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• Find out which countries have climbed out of recessionary lows and which are still mired in a pessimistic outlook.

For more detail and insight, download Nielsen’s Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending Intentions.

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The findings in this survey are based on respondents with online access across 60 countries. While an online survey methodology allows for tremendous scale and global reach, it provides a perspective only on the habits of existing Internet users, not total populations. In developing markets where online penetration has not reached majority potential, audiences may be younger and more affluent than the general population of that country. Additionally, survey responses are based on claimed behavior, rather than actual metered data.

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Victim's Family Writes Letter to 9-Year-old Female Uzi Shooter

Victim's family reaches out to 9-year-old female Uzi shooter. Wants to meet her, hug her and tell her it's OK. (PRNewsFoto/Fennemore Craig).

Victim's family writes letter to 9-year-old female Uzi shooter 
Wants to meet her, hug her and tell her it's OK. 


PHOENIX, Sept. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The four children of Charlie Vacca, who was tragically shot and killed last month by a 9-year-old girl learning to shoot an Uzi submachine gun, have released a video statement. That statement is directed to the 9-year-old and can be viewed at http://lambergoodnow.com.
The Vacca children, ages 11, 14, 15 and 19, each deliver a message in the video describing their father, how they feel about the young shooter and what their dad would want.

According to Marc Lamber and James Goodnow, injury and wrongful death lawyers at Fennemore Craig, P.C., this incident has spawned a broader national discussion about gun safety and automatic weapons in the hands of children.

"Although we feel this discourse is important, and we intend to participate, Charlie's loved ones don't want it to overshadow the impact this tragedy has had on everyone involved. On behalf of the family, we ask that you respect their privacy during this difficult time," said Goodnow.

"Now, we intend to work cooperatively with authorities and investigative agencies to determine how this could have happened and more importantly, how it could have been prevented," added Lamber.
Lamber and Goodnow represent the mother, sister and children of Mr. Vacca.

About Fennemore Craig
Fennemore Craig is a full-service law firm with nearly 200 attorneys and offices in Phoenix, Tucson, Nogales, Las Vegas, Denver and Reno. For more information on Lamber and Goodnow's personal injury practice at Fennemore Craig, visit http://lambergoodnow.com. For more information on the firm, visit http://fclaw.com.
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'No Rights No Dignity' - A Powerful Tale of Slaves in the Twenty First Century

'No Rights No Dignity' - A Powerful Tale of Slaves in the Twenty First Century and a Warning About Inequality and Male Domination  

GLASGOW, Scotland, September 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Scottish writer Ernie Hasler has re-launched an Amazon Kindle version his book now titled 'No Rights No Dignity' a compelling suspense fiction about the plight and powerlessness of trafficked people and the evil empires of male dominated ruthless power.

As he lives through the largely unquestioned news of illegal wars and rumours of subsequent resulting wars led by the United States of America loyally supported by their British allies, he can't help comparing the propaganda of justifying murder in our name by Tony Blair, to the present political manipulation of the truth in the lead up to the Scottish referendum and the blatant lies and propaganda of the Westminster political parties.

As Ernie Hasler a retired worker with 51 years full time work experience behind him and now an aspiring writer and also a long-time volunteer in the now burgeoning homeless sector, thinks about his book and the powerlessness of poor people in this world, he realises that is all part of domination by a pecking order of male bullies backed up by their illegal idols, nuclear weapons.

The United Kingdom has become a most unequal country under Westminster rule and Ernie well remembers 'Old Labour' heroine Barbara Castle whose biggest achievement, even putting at risk to her own political career, was the Equal Pay Act introduced in 1970 following the strike by women workers who were treated second class to men workers at Ford's Dagenham plant.

But subsequent Westminster Tory and Labour governments have abysmally failed to deliver gender equality law in a timely fashion including Scottish Labour controlled councils and gender inequality persists into the twenty first century in the UK.

On the subject of pensions he said, although we workers paid full National Insurance contributions, Westminster governments squandered all our National Insurance money and Chancellor Brown raided the enormous private pension's reserves.

Labour's 'stealth raid' took £118 Billion off pensions, paving the way for the end of final salary schemes as they were suddenly unaffordable because of this raid.

The proven reality is that there are no pension guarantees worth a pinch of salt from Westminster politicians.
Comparing his book to present UK national inequality he quotes; 'The 2014 Human Development Report by UNDP.'

"The United Kingdom, unfortunately, has an exceptionally high degree of inequality." The gap in Britain and Australia is exactly the same as in Nigeria, much worse than in Jamaica, Ghana or the Ivory Coast and twice as bad as in Sri Lanka or Ethiopia. The UN report revealing that the UK is the most unequal country in the West - Huge gap between rich and poor in Britain is the same as Nigeria and worse than Ethiopia.

He goes on to quote TUC research, carried out using official figures from the Office for National Statistics, found that the highest 10% of earners in London receive £82,000 a year on average, followed by those in the South East who are on £57,000 and the East of England where they earn about £52,000.

By contrast, an annual salary of about £46,000 puts workers in the top 10% of earners in Yorkshire and the Humber and £45,000 makes the top 10% in the North East. Meanwhile in Wales, the top earners get the least, just £43,000 a year, nearly half what those in London are taking home.

The poorest 10% of workers are on less than £18,000 a year, less than £15,400 in the South East and less than £14,800 per annum in the rest of England, Scotland and Wales. Leading to the question, what's equal about this union?

The reality on the streets is shear misery being cruelly exacted on the poorest and weakest by heartless Tories, now supported by Labour and Liberal Democrats, who's ruthless class prejudiced dogmas affects and degrades millions by unjust targeting of benefit rights by unscrupulous private companies, will blight the future of many British children for generations to come.
He thinks back to his book and how the evil males dominate their poor slaves and how it compares with modern right wing politics in the United Kingdom.

To thwart the Scottish reaction to break free of this unequal union 'Better Together' has simply imported a repressive strategy of fear from American political phycologists.
This is a scary well refined Doctor Strangelove type cold war product, extensively proven by the CIA to consistently work in manipulating political voting in resource rich 'Third World' countries and most recently in Quebec Canada.

He says that it is like frightened trafficked slaves being trapped in a dark single candle lit room with the bullies projecting large life like shadow images on to the wall to frighten the captive children with illusions of fear but no substance.

As we approach Scottish referendum day so the fear stories and emotional appeals to stay (Love Bombing) will be ramped up by the London based media who control most of the Scottish propaganda machine, after all this is what worked in Quebec.

Are we all Jock Tamson's bairns looking out for each other, or do propaganda lies and the American political phycologists win?
Ernie says, immersing yourself in the compelling story 'No Rights No Dignity' is probably the best way to get enjoyable relief from the blatent lies of Westminister politicians.

Contact: Ernie Hasler +44(0)1389-800190 erniehasler@btinternet.com

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Nigerians on MoboFree Will Sell Unused Items Worth US$ 1.5 Billion by 2015 - Neringa Kudarauskiene, MoboFree CEO

  MoboFree CEO and co-founder Neringa Kudarauskiene.

Two million Nigerians are selling unused items worth US$ 526 million and will reach US$ 1.5 Billion in 2015 on http://www.mobofree.com, the leading African social marketplace on the internet.
MoboFree members upload thousands of new classifieds every day, generating an average of 60 million page impressions monthly.

The best-selling items on MoboFree.com are phones, tablets and mobile devices, followed by clothes, fashion and beauty and electronic devices.

The MoboFree technological platform makes buying and selling online easy for any African user with any device, not only for PCs and smartphones but also for old phones with small screens (so called “feature” phones).

"Africa is home to six of the ten fastest-growing economies in the world. Our strong performance once again confirms the success of our model and is indicative of the high level of activity in all markets in which we operate. We are now looking for new partners with which to share our exciting expansion plans as we see enormous opportunities arising in Africa," said MoboFree CEO and co-founder Neringa Kudarauskiene.

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Offshore Drilling Market Worth $134.02 Billion by 2019

 Offshore drilling vessel. Photo Credit: Orlean Invest.  

DALLAS, September 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
The report "Offshore Drilling Market by Services (Contract Drilling, Directional Drilling, Logging While Drilling), Applications (Shallow Water, Deepwater, Ultra-deepwater) and Geography - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2019", published by MarketsandMarkets, defines and segments the global Offshore Drilling Market with analysis and forecast of the global market share. The Offshore Drilling Market is estimated to grow from $80.8 Billion in 2014 to $134.02 Billion by 2019, at a CAGR of 10.6%.
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The increase in demand for energy drives the need for exploration activities and investments. This increases the need for offshore exploration and production activities, which further leads to the demand of offshore drilling infrastructure and associated services.

Asia-Pacific is the largest market in the Offshore Drilling Market, in terms of value. Also, the golden triangle which includes the Brazil, US Gulf of Mexico, and West Africa are the key market where the offshore operators and service providers are focusing.

In the current offshore drilling services global market, the shallow water activities dominates offshore market and is projected to grow with significant growth in the near future. On the other hand, the deepwater and ultra-deepwater activities are also projected to increase, escalating the requirement for semisubmersibles and drill ships in offshore application.

The report analyzes and projects the Offshore Drilling Market by applications, by service, and geography. The Offshore Drilling Market includes contract drilling services, as well as directional and logging while drilling services, and its various submarkets with respect to main regions such as Asia-Pacific, Europe, Africa, Middle East, North America, and South America. Offshore drilling activities are also analyzed on the basis of the shallow, deep and ultra-deepwater activities.

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This report also includes market share, and value-chain analysis, Porters Five Force Analysis, and market metrics such as drivers, restraints, burning issues, winning imperative, and opportunities. In addition, it presents a competitive landscape and company profiles of 15 players in the market, including major companies providing the contract drilling services and various oil & gas field services.

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