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Travel to the iconic sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum in Italy.
Learn about seminal 20th-century finds of hominids in Africa, which provided clues to the origins of our ancestors.
Explore how strategies like "vertical" and "horizontal" excavations are used by Archeologists in the field.
Journey into the archaeological heritage of North America, beginning with the excavation of the Hunley.
Travel to the Teotihuacan and also Tenochtitlan, a site buried under modern Mexico City.
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The work of archaeologists has commanded worldwide attention and captivated the human imagination since the earliest days of the exploration, with groundbreaking discoveries such as the treasures of ancient Egypt, the lost kingdoms of the Maya, and the fabled city of Troy. Archaeology brings us face-to-face with our distant ancestors, with treasures of the past, and with life as it was lived in long-ago civilizations.
Despite the fascinating and often romantic appeal of archaeology, many of us have little idea of what the field actually involves. What, exactly, do archaeologists do? What takes place on an archaeological dig? And how does the reality of the work differ from what we see in Indiana Jones movies?
Archaeology: An Introduction to the World's Greatest Sites, taught by renowned archaeologist and National Geographic Explorer Eric H. Cline, answers these questions and more in rich and provocative detail. This thrilling new course, produced in partnership with National Geographic, introduces you to over 20 of the most significant and enthralling archaeological sites on the planet, providing both an in-depth look at the sites themselves and an insider's view of the history, science, and technology of archaeology.
Within the course's 24 visually rich lectures, you'll study some of the most famous archaeological discoveries of all time, including:
the tomb of King Tut: the final resting place of ancient Egypt's boy pharaoh, whose dramatic discovery mesmerized the world in 1922
the ruins of Pompeii: the astonishingly well-preserved ancient Roman city, which was buried in 79 A.D. by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
the terra-cotta warriors at Xi'an: the vast army of life-size ceramic soldiers created to guide China's first emperor into the afterlife
Throughout the course, Professor Cline offers dynamic commentary and responds to questions archaeologists are frequently asked, such as: How do archaeologists find ancient sites? How is an actual excavation performed? How do archaeologists determine how old something is?
In examining the world's premier archaeological sites, the lectures explore how archaeology plays a vital role in the advancement of knowledge, by separating folklore and legend from factual history. As Professor Cline makes clear, archaeology is one of the most objective sources we have about history as it really happened, allowing us to cross-check written accounts, as well as to discover information, events, and cultures we knew nothing about.
Travel with a National Geographic Explorer
What began as a haphazard search for famous sites of ancient history has evolved into a highly organized, professional, and systematic study of the peoples and cultures of the past. During this course, you'll trace the evolution of archaeology from the first crude excavations at Herculaneum to the advanced methods being used at Teotihuacan today. You'll also gain firsthand insight into cutting-edge technology that has forever changed the field.
And, in this site-oriented exploration, you'll travel the world: from Ur in Mesopotamia to China's Shanxi Province; from Masada in Israel to the ancient ruins of Akrotiri in Greece; from Sutton Hoo in England to Machu Picchu in Peru, and many other intriguing locales.
For over a century, National Geographic has been a leader in bringing archaeological discoveries to the world through countless explorations, digs, research projects, and magazine stories. Whether you're new to the subject or a seasoned archaeology enthusiast, National Geographic's unique resources will provide an unparalleled glimpse into this fascinating field.
Visit Majestic Civilizations of the Past
These compelling lectures span a stunning range of archaeological discoveries, from excavations on land and under the oceans, to sites located in caverns, frozen in ice, and buried under volcanic ash. Among the many archaeological treasures featured in the course, you'll study:
secrets of Egyptology: Take an in-depth look at how the great Pyramids at Giza, the Step Pyramid of King Zozer, and the Sphinx were built. Learn about the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphics and the mysterious techniques of Egyptian embalming and mummification.
the glories of ancient Mesopotamia: Discover the resplendent funerary objects of the celebrated "Death Pits of Ur." At legendary sites such as Nimrud and Ninevah, explore monumental Neo-Assyrian palaces, with their colossal statues, inscribed slabs, and vast libraries of cuneiform texts.
Knossos and the cult of the bull: On the island of Crete, investigate the ceremonial, open-air palace of the Minoans; examine its striking wall paintings of sumptuously adorned royals; and explore the dramatic court ritual of bull-leaping and its links to the legend of the Minotaur.
ancient maritime trade: Delve into one of the most phenomenal archaeological finds of all time, the Uluburun shipwreck. This 3,000-year-old sunken vessel contained a full cargo of luxurious raw materials and finished goods, illuminating Mediterranean trade routes that existed 13 centuries before the Common Era.
Megiddo, jewel of the Near East: Follow the unfolding excavations at this unique site in northern Israel, where more than twenty ancient cities lie buried, one on top of another, revealing marvels of architecture in a sequence dating from 5,000 years ago to the time of Alexander the Great.
awe-inspiring archaeological sites of the New World: Across four lectures, travel to the superlative palaces, temple-pyramids, and astronomical structures of New World civilizations from the Maya and the Moche to the Aztecs. You'll also meet the Nazca, creators of massive geoglyphs in the Peruvian desert.
Look Deeply into the Archaeologist's Work
In tandem with an exploration of the sites themselves, Professor Cline provides a spirited and highly illuminating look at what archaeologists do and how they do it. Early in the course, you'll learn about remote sensing technologies such as ground penetrating radar, which allow archaeologists to locate structures hidden from view beneath jungles and deserts.
Within three lectures on the how-to of archaeology, you'll discover in detail how to excavate buried artifacts, how an archaeological dig is organized and carried out, and how archaeologists use a spectrum of sophisticated technologies to determine the age of sites and artifacts.
Professor Cline enriches the lectures with colorful and revealing stories from the field, drawn from his many years of archaeological work around the world. Among these is his account of his own extensive work at the site of Tel Kabri in Israel, where remarkable discoveries include the largest wine cellar ever found in the ancient Near East.
Professor Cline also weaves engrossing tales of famous and groundbreaking finds, such as Heinrich Schliemann's unearthing of Troy, the story of intrigue through which the Dead Sea Scrolls were brought to the world, and the dramatic unfolding of archaeology's first underwater excavation.
With rich visuals from National Geographic and images from the professor's own dig sites, each fascinating location is brought to life with numerous on-site photos, as well as maps, artwork, animations, and location video such as the original dig footage of Masada, the site of a historic confrontation between imperial Rome and Jewish resistance fighters.
Archaeology: An Introduction to the World's Greatest Sites takes you on a vivid and detailed exploration of archaeology's most magnificent discoveries, in the company of an expert archaeologist and historian with decades of experience in the field. Join The Great Courses and National Geographic for this globe-spanning journey into our breathtaking archaeological heritage.
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The Origins of Modern Archaeology
Begin to investigate what archaeologists actually do, the nature and scope of their work, and popular misconceptions about the field. As an introduction to the course, trace the colorful history of archaeology from its beginnings with the ancient Babylonian king Nabonidus to archaeological luminaries of the 20th century. x
Excavating Pompeii and Herculaneum
Travel to the iconic sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum in Italy—Roman towns that were famously destroyed by the 79 A.D. eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Learn about the history of their excavation, and witness the astonishing preservation of buildings, objects, and human remains. Delve deeper to discover fascinating details of ancient Roman life. x
Schliemann and His Successors at Troy
Follow the exploits of Heinrich Schliemann, a 19th-century amateur archaeologist who was determined to find the site of Homer's Troy. Learn about his dig through nine stratified cities, the astonishing finds, and the intense debates concerning which city was the actual Troy. Trace subsequent work at the site and examine the compelling conclusions. x
Early Archaeology in Mesopotamia
Explore the history of phenomenal finds in Mesopotamia, beginning with the 19th-century unearthing of the great Assyrian palaces at Nimrud and Ninevah, with their libraries of cuneiform texts. Also contemplate the 20th-century discovery of the dazzling treasures of the famous Death Pits of Ur."" x
How Do Archaeologists Know Where to Dig?
This lecture uncovers the methodology archaeologists use in looking for sites. Get acquainted with the uses of remote sensing technologies, such as LiDAR and ground penetrating radar, which enable archaeologists to visualize objects obscured by vegetation and soil. Then investigate ground surveys—reconnaissance done by carefully walking potential sites—which reveal vital information before digging. x
Prehistoric archaeology allows us to glimpse the earliest times in hominid and human history. Learn about seminal 20th-century finds of hominids in Africa, which provided clues to the origins of our ancestors from millions of years ago. Then discover the astounding figural cave paintings of Lascaux, Altamira, and Chauvet. x
Göbekli Tepe, Çatalhöyük, and Jericho
Among significant Neolithic (New Stone Age) sites, explore Göbekli Tepe in Turkey, whose imposing stone rings are the oldest known examples of monumental architecture in the early Near East. Continue to Jericho, with its extraordinary tombs and famous tower, and Turkey's Çatalhöyük, noted for its mysterious houses built without doors or windows. x
Pyramids, Mummies, and Hieroglyphics
In the first of two lectures on the wonders of Egyptology, learn about the deciphering of hieroglyphics through the legendary Rosetta Stone. Also explore the intriguing techniques of ancient Egyptian embalming and mummification, and get the stories behind the building of the Step Pyramid of Zozer, the Pyramids at Giza, and the Sphinx. x
Trace the events that led Egyptologist Howard Carter to the dramatic discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922. Witness the unfolding excavation of the site, and uncover the spectacular treasures of the tomb. Consider why the tomb of a young and short-lived king might have contained such a vast display of wealth. x
How Do You Excavate at a Site?
Here, delve into the specifics of how to perform an archaeological dig. Learn about the physical tools of the trade, how to excavate objects in the ground, and how a dig's schedule unfolds. Learn about strategies in the field such as vertical" and "horizontal" excavations, and walk through the process of organizing an archaeological project." x
Discovering Mycenae and Knossos
Follow the archaeological search for King Agamemnon at Mycenae, and ponder the discovery of striking tomb objects as well as the palace from which the Mycenaeans sailed for Troy. From there, uncover the majestic palace of the Minoans at Knossos, with its vibrant wall paintings and perilous court rituals of bull-leaping. x
Santorini, Akrotiri, and the Atlantis Myth
Visit the famously beautiful Greek island of Santorini, whose picturesque topography resulted from a volcanic eruption in the second millennium B.C. Explore the site of Akrotiri, a town buried under volcanic ash, renowned for masterful wall paintings reflecting ancient Aegean trade. Trace intriguing connections between the volcano's destruction and the myth of Atlantis. x
The Uluburun Shipwreck
The Uluburun shipwreck, a vessel that sank in 1300 B.C. off the coast of what is now modern Turkey, ranks among the greatest archaeological finds of all time. Learn about its remarkable underwater excavation, and wonder at the ship's fabulous cargo, from ancient raw materials such as copper ingots and ivory to lavish finished goods and dazzling jewelry. x
The unearthing of the Dead Sea Scrolls revolutionized the field of biblical studies. Investigate the events that led to their discovery in 1947, and consider their extraordinary contents, which shed light on the Hebrew Bible through texts from over 2,000 years ago. Learn also about the fascinating finds in other nearby caves. x
The Myth of Masada?
The excavation of Masada—the ancient mountain stronghold of Jewish rebels against Rome—was a milestone for archaeology. Explore the discoveries at the site, hear the harrowing story of its defense, and contemplate the controversy surrounding the use of a first-century historical account in interpreting the archaeological evidence. x
Megiddo: Excavating Armageddon
The site of Megiddo in northern Israel comprises more than twenty ancient cities, built one atop the other. Trace the excavations there over the last century, and examine the discovery of Neo-Assyrian palaces, lavish Bronze Age tombs, monumental temples, and other treasures at one of the most important archaeological sites in the Near East. x
The Canaanite Palace at Tel Kabri
Enjoy a firsthand look at archaeological fieldwork as Professor Cline recounts his own excavations at Israel's Tel Kabri. Follow the work at the site from 2005 to 2015, centering on an elaborate Bronze Age Canaanite palace, its striking architectural features, and the oldest and largest wine cellar ever discovered in the ancient Near East. x
Petra, Palmyra, and Ebla
Here, visit three superlative sites in Jordan and Syria. Begin at Petra, with its breathtaking tombs and temples carved into the face of cliffs. At the desert oasis of Palmyra, explore the site's extraordinary Greco-Roman and Persian architecture. Finish at the great citadel of Ebla, famous for its enormous cache of ancient tablets. x
How Are Artifacts Dated and Preserved?
Observe how the measurement of factors such as electromagnetic radiation, hydration, and carbon content can reveal the age of excavated objects. Examine how particular environmental conditions can preserve organic material over centuries or millennia. Finally, take account of the looting of antiquities and its impact on the world's archaeological heritage. x
The Terra-cotta Army, Sutton Hoo, and Ötzi
Among the more unusual archaeological finds, investigate the accidental discovery of China's terra-cotta army, with its spectacular clay warriors, horses, and chariots. Ponder the accidental preservation" of a 7th-century ship at Sutton Hoo in England, and conclude with cases of remarkable preservation of human remains in bogs, ice, and desert environments." x
Discovering the Maya
Trace the unearthing of the great Maya civilizations in the 19th century, and revel in the excitement of the recent "cracking" of Maya hieroglyphics. Contemplate the extraordinary temple-pyramids, tombs, and athletic courts of the Maya; consider the use of remote sensing technology in uncovering Maya structures; and explore the premier sites of Copán, Palenque, Tikal, and Chichén Itzá. x
The Nazca Lines, Sipán, and Machu Picchu
Continue with three stellar South American sites: First, ponder the mysteries of the Nazca Lines, giant animal and human figures etched in the soil of the Peruvian desert. Then visit the New World's richest unlooted tomb, that of the "Lord of Sipán," and finish at Machu Picchu, glorious city of the Incas. x
Archaeology in North America
Journey into the archaeological heritage of North America, beginning with the excavation of the Hunley, a Confederate submarine from the U.S. Civil War. Investigate the unearthing of colonial Jamestown, Virginia; consider the impact of the 9,000-year-old Kennewick Man"; and learn about legislation enacted to protect archaeological finds in the U.S." x
From the Aztecs to Future Archaeology
Finally, travel to the site of Tenochtitlan, buried under modern Mexico City, and to Teotihuacan, with its vast pyramids and temples along the Avenue of the Dead. Conclude the course by considering how future archaeologists may interpret our own culture someday, and reflect on archaeology's contributions to our collective knowledge and our humanity. x
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Eric H. Cline, Ph.D.
Dr. Eric H. Cline is a Professor of Classics and Anthropology and the current Director of The George Washington University (GWU) Capitol Archaeological Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in Ancient History from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.A. in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures from Yale University, and a B.A. in Classical Archaeology modified by Anthropology from Dartmouth College. He is also a National Geographic...
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Archaeology: An Introduction to the World's Greatest Sites is rated 4.4 out of 5 by 166.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Hosepipe from Presenter Knows His Stuff Presenter is a master at his craft. Set adds a lot also.
Rated 4 out of 5 by AHgr from Super content What a wonderful course this is! It is full of tons of information and is presented in a colourful and interesting way. The presenter is very good; extremely engaging. I know most viewers are not too fond of the decorated background but personally I love it- it looks fabulous! The information is very interesting indeed and I'm looking forward to watching lots more.
Rated 4 out of 5 by jezkasdad from Informative but annoying There is a lot of interesting archeology discussed but the presentation detracts from it. The silly setting that Dr. Cline presents from should have been omitted. Also Dr. Cline spends too much time on personal anecdotes that aren't relevant to the episode. I don't care what he and his family do on vacation for example. The 24 episodes could have been presented in 20 if he had stayed on topic.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Ann M from I am going to miss the daily pleasure of listening to and viewing this excellent course. Professor Cline's style of presenting this highly interesting material deserves the highest accolade.
Rated 5 out of 5 by ONeill from I Dug It This is an excellent series done by a professor that knows exactly what he is talking about. Professor Cline has a thorough knowledge of other archaeological digs and has worked and supervised his own sites. I found his humor and personal stories added to his talks. The maps and photographs were also helpful. My favorite lectures were Pompeii, King Tut's Tomb, Santorini and The Dead Sea Scrolls. I knew nothing about Archaeology and this course was perfect for me.
Rated 1 out of 5 by ChrisFixedKitty from Not so much focus on the 30 sites as expected The Prof is focused on the Bronze Age of the Middle East and the Judeo-Christian Bible. Also, the level of detail and stories about the archaeology (vs his personal career and family) wasn't up to the level of other courses. The site-detail wasn't what the blurb led me to expect, and I expected more images from a DVD course. If his angle isn't your jam, I'd previously gotten more of what I expected from this course in the audio-version courses: Classical Archaeology of Ancient Greece and Rome, The History of Ancient Egypt, and Maya to Aztec. Wish I'd got the DVDs of those.
Rated 5 out of 5 by cdking from Loved it! I have always been interested in ancient history and had heard of most of the sites described. Dr. Cline is an engaging, down-to-earth lecturer. He gave me so much in-depth information not only on the sites themselves, the history and legend around them, but also a vivid description of how an archaeologist and his team works. Much of it was also his personal account of his time at many of the sites. I was fascinated. There were lots of photos and graphics, which, being a visual learner, I much appreciated. I loved it all.
Rated 5 out of 5 by woglesby from Well worth digging into! When we were college-aged, my wife and I both yearned to volunteer on an "archaeological dig." It never happened, and now that we are in our 80's, it never will happened. But this Great Course has been a marvelous "real-life surrogate" for an archaeological experience. The instructer was knowleodgeable, experienced, articulate, with a good sense of humor, and very interesting to watch. The episodes were profusely illustrated with still and motion images. In all, it was a very worthwhile vicarious experience!
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PRACTICAL conversations around wellbeing, domestic and family violence, financial abuse, mental health and suicide prevention are vital during a drought, Lifeline Central West chief executive officer Stephanie Robinson says. With 100 per cent of the state now declared in drought, many primary producers are struggling with a range of issues on and off the farm. In order to help, Lifeline Central West has teamed up with the Country Women's Association (CWA) for a roadshow of 12 free workshops called Moving Forward Together, with one in Bathurst to be held this Wednesday. Ms Robinson said the workshop would raise awareness, build resilience, reduce stigma and equip people to respond to pressures in a way that promotes wellbeing and safety in the long-term. "We all have a role to play in creating a vibrant, strong community that can stay resilient during challenges and support those who are struggling, to seek help," she said. "This connection also means that during tough times we are all impacted and need to be more vigilant, particularly facing the current drought." Ms Robinson said Lifeline's partnership with the CWA would help people tackle the tough issues facing their community by connecting with and supporting them as they face the deepening drought crisis. CWA NSW president Annette Turner said rural women were often the "emotional linchpin of their family" and they were instrumental in identifying potential health problems in their circles. "These workshops will give practical help, resources and tools for communicating with family and loved ones who may be in distress and potentially at risk of suicide," she said. The roadshow has been funded thanks to a $41,000 grant from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation (NPCF). NPCF chair Phil Neat said that adversity through drought could exacerbate the issues that lead to poor mental health, family violence and suicide. "Though these social issues won't be instantly fixed when the drought breaks, this program will equip attendees with practical skills not only for the present but also in to the future to build stronger, more resilient regional communities," he said. The workshops will be delivered by qualified trainers and give practical help, resources and tools for communicating with men who may be in distress and potentially at risk of suicide. Topics will include: recognising, responding and referring to domestic violence; crisis and mental health including stress, depression, anxiety and suicide; financial abuse; building resilience and strategies for self-care. Members of the community are asked to register for the workshop by calling 1300 798 258.
PRACTICAL conversations around wellbeing, domestic and family violence, financial abuse, mental health and suicide prevention are vital during a drought, Lifeline Central West chief executive officer Stephanie Robinson says.
With 100 per cent of the state now declared in drought, many primary producers are struggling with a range of issues on and off the farm.
In order to help, Lifeline Central West has teamed up with the Country Women's Association (CWA) for a roadshow of 12 free workshops called Moving Forward Together, with one in Bathurst to be held this Wednesday.
Ms Robinson said the workshop would raise awareness, build resilience, reduce stigma and equip people to respond to pressures in a way that promotes wellbeing and safety in the long-term.
"We all have a role to play in creating a vibrant, strong community that can stay resilient during challenges and support those who are struggling, to seek help," she said.
We all have a role to play in creating a vibrant, strong community that can stay resilient during challenges and support those who are struggling, to seek help.
Ms Robinson said Lifeline's partnership with the CWA would help people tackle the tough issues facing their community by connecting with and supporting them as they face the deepening drought crisis.
CWA NSW president Annette Turner said rural women were often the "emotional linchpin of their family" and they were instrumental in identifying potential health problems in their circles.
"These workshops will give practical help, resources and tools for communicating with family and loved ones who may be in distress and potentially at risk of suicide," she said.
The roadshow has been funded thanks to a $41,000 grant from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation (NPCF).
NPCF chair Phil Neat said that adversity through drought could exacerbate the issues that lead to poor mental health, family violence and suicide.
"Though these social issues won't be instantly fixed when the drought breaks, this program will equip attendees with practical skills not only for the present but also in to the future to build stronger, more resilient regional communities," he said.
The workshops will be delivered by qualified trainers and give practical help, resources and tools for communicating with men who may be in distress and potentially at risk of suicide.
Topics will include: recognising, responding and referring to domestic violence; crisis and mental health including stress, depression, anxiety and suicide; financial abuse; building resilience and strategies for self-care.
Members of the community are asked to register for the workshop by calling 1300 798 258.


I've got an object with a custom mesh, with all the vertices stored. I wish to track these vertices when the object is rotated. How do i track these vertices or do they even change on rotating. I want to instantiate another object using the location of the last vertex of this object, after this object is rotated, if I instantiate it using the last vertex I have stored, it gives the location before the rotation is applied. In the picture, the second rectangle should start from the top-left point of the first rectangle. Any help is appreciated.
Where 7.5f is the angle i was rotating around the y axis. Thanks.


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Q: Templates with identical names and Smarty I have a small problem with Smarty... I have two different template files in two different directories that happen to have the same name. Unfortunately Smarty gets them confused. It uses the last one to be updated to create a compiled file in its /templates_c folder, which it then uses to display the page.
This means that both files end up looking like the last one to be updated, even thought they're completely different.
I can solve this by renaming one of the files, or presumably calling clear_compiled_tpl. I was wondering, however, if there's a better way. Isn't there a way to configure Smarty to pay attention to the folder a template file is in when creating its compiled files?
Edit: I'm using Smarty v2.6.19

A: Try this before outputting your templates, it's actually an optimization for directories with thousands of template files, but might fix your problem:
$smarty->use_sub_dirs = true;

A: If the files are in the same template_dir but different folders, Smarty should make different compiled files just fine. If you are using more than one template_dir and only one compile_dir, be sure to set a unique $smarty->compile_id for each template folder.

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Decoding Tech Investment Opportunities in the Philippines
Brankas December 07, 2021
Speaking in the panel were Todd Schweitzer - CEO of Brankas, Clarence Bondoc - Business Development Lead of Brankas, Lanie O. Dormiendo, Officer-in-Charge Director for the International Investments Promotions Service (IIPS) of BOI, and Remedios "Medy" F. Lim - Officer-in-Charge of Services Division, Infrastructure, and Services Industries Service of the BOI.
Brankas - which currently operates in six countries - started its journey in the Philippines in 2019. BOI and other Philippine government agencies played a significant role in facilitating Brankas' foothold in the country, giving the company a "pioneer tech" status and providing the right ecosystem to grow. Now fully established, Brankas works with multiple top tier financial institutions to enable Open Finance solutions and accelerate financial inclusion in the Philippines.
Brankas and BOI examined the current tech investment landscape in the Philippines in the webinar. Here are the three main takeaways:
Promising climate for investments
Lanie O. Dormiendo, BOI Officer-in-Charge for the International Investments Promotions Service (IIPS), shared how the Philippines remains attractive to investors, including tech companies, particularly because of the resilience it has shown before and during the pandemic.
Prior to the lockdowns, the country's GDP growth stayed consistent at 6.6% from 2016 - 2019, citing a May 2020 report from The Economist, which ranked the Philippines 6th among emerging market economies (EMEs) and first among its Southeast Asian peers during the pandemic.
"We recognize that the global economic situation is still very challenging, but we are also happy to note the continuous business interest of foreign investors to the Philippines. BOI supports investors by providing due diligence assistance, business registration facilitation, and after-care service."
- Lanie O. Dormiendo, BOI.
Incentives for investing companies
BOI Officer-In-Charge Division Chief Remedios Lim explained the benefits of Republic Act 11534 or Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act (CREATE Act), offered to current and future investors in the country. Tech companies looking to invest in the Philippines can take advantage of a list of investors' incentives such as income tax holidays (ITH), special corporate income tax, enhanced deductions, exemption on importation of capital equipment, raw materials, spare parts or accessories, VAT exemption on importation, and VAT zero-rating on local purchases.
"CREATE Act covers all investment promotion agencies (IPA) like the BOI, Clark Development Corporation (CDC), Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), and Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), among others. This means all IPAs are adopting a uniform policy and offering a single menu of incentives that will provide options to firms to choose which IPA they opt to register."
- Remedios "Medy" Lim, BOI.
A smooth journey
Brankas CEO, Todd Schweitzer, and Business Development Lead, Clarence Bondoc, shared insights on how the BOI helped throughout their initial stages and opened ways for Brankas to focus on developing products and services as a start-up in the market.
"We obtained pioneer tech status in the Philippines, which is a way for the government to endorse and provide incentives for technology companies that are bringing something new into the Philippines. It was a very smooth experience."
- Todd Schweitzer, Brankas.
"These incentives eased those burdens. Instead of worrying about taxes or financial concerns, the incentives provide a conducive environment so that a start-up is able to focus on providing a good product to the market. Brankas' tech status also further empowers Brankas to promote Open Finance in the Philippines."
- Clarence Bondoc, Brankas.
The Philippines has been one of the most dynamic economies in Southeast Asia. The country has been seeing a steady growth in FDI (foreign direct investment), hitting $5bn in 2019 , according to data from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2020. In fact, the last decade has seen FDI stock in the country rise from $20bn in 2010 to $88bn in 2019, signaling a growing trust.
Meanwhile, tech remains a key sector of interest for investors in the country. As of January 2021, the country has 73,91 million internet users and 82,3 million smartphone owners . However, underbanked and unbanked population rates remain high, with credit card penetration as low as 3% . BOI's progressive incentive schemes are likely to catalyze the growth of the investment in the tech sector, allowing Open Finance technology providers like Brankas working to drive financial inclusion in the country.
Watch the full recording here to hear more about Brankas' collaboration with the BOI in establishing operations in the Philippines. To learn more about incentives that come with the BOI registration, please review the BOI investor's guidebook .
Managing Performance in a Remote Workplace
For millions of employees globally, working from home is the new normal. Our biannual Performance Review is one of our tried-and-tested techniques for ensuring that our colleagues are aligned with our vision to make modern financial services available to everyone.
We reach over 10 million monthly API calls, 80 partners
Brankas, Southeast Asia's Leading Open Finance technology company, recently surpassed 10 million monthly API calls with over 80 network partners. Led by a vision to make modern financial services available to everyone, Brankas now operates in more than six countries and has partnered with more than 30 financial institutions to bring Open Finance to the region.

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Yesterday was what we have now come to accept as a rare lovely summers day. Two . of my pals came down from London to give me lunch at the Cricketers. It was incredibly kind of them as they are both busy lawyers. Danny Gowan, the senior partner of the DAC (Davis Arnold Cooper) and Rowan Planterose, another partner, who was originally a barrister and switched to being a solicitor some years ago.
I'm sure throughout this chronicle I have mentioned Rowan several times. How he has contributed to . my books and the pièce de résistance, the Fission Chip case in Budapest. Both Danny and Rowan I met through arbitration ,so I suppose I have know t known them both around 25 years.
I went up to reception in DAC's offices and asked the receptionist to be good enough to telephone through to Danny's secretary and let her know that I was here for our lunch date. Apparently this threw Danny and his secretary into a bit of turmoil as, of course, there was no record of such a lunch having been booked. Nevertheless, Danny appeared 10 min's or so later with Rowan and another partner apologising for keeping me waiting and off we went to lunch. I seem to remember we had a very jolly time together which started with a bottle of champagne. Of course, I did not let on at that point as it would have spoilt the fun but had every intention of coming clean a short while after. I then heard through the grapevine that Danny had given his poor secretary a hard time over forgetting to note the appointment. (Not too hard a time as  Danny is far too nice a person for that) At that point I felt I should come clean and so sent Danny an e-mail begging him not to sack his secretary and then explained why. I think from Danny's point of view it was worth every penny of the lunch as he dined out on this story from long time afterwards.
Anyway, then we were yesterday sitting under a blue cloudless sky bathed in warm sunshine enjoying an excellent meal together and chatting over old times. I am so lucky to have such good friends who are prepared to make the journey from London to give me lunch and more than anything else to enjoy the pleasure of their company. Such occasions certainly improve my quality of life, despite my disability, and make me realise what small things can give you such a great amount of pleasure. I sincerely hope that my blog gets this message across to others who might be in a similar position to me,and their carers, and inspires them to continue to lead as normal a life as possible. Okay, you can't feed yourself but then I have never yet once found that any of my friends I had sitting next to have the slightest problem in feeding me. After all most of them have had small children, at one stage or another so, although they might be a little rusty, they do know what to do.
Another milestone today I have finally had to give up trying to clean my teeth using the electric toothbrush. It is simply too heavy and difficult for me to turn it round to the back and front of each row of teeth This follows giving up trying to feed myself some two or three weeks ago-it was all becoming a messy process I know my arms have been getting weaker, week by week and I particularly notice it in bed last night when my right arm was ridges I could not bend it and suddenly realise that I would not be able to move it to press the alarm needed to do so. We must think up an alternative is a matter of urgency in the same strain trying to do. I do have armrests on both sides but neither of them work terribly satisfactory. It is for that reason it has now become imperative that we sort out the voice activation so that I can carry out everything by voice once the microphone is up and running which should be at start-up.
The biggest problem at the moment is when the microphone freezes of course there's no way I can save my work will give it any other commands. I had another session with Ruben yesterday morning and he now has sufficient information to go back and have a video conference with the software manufacturers to see if they can get to the bottom of my problem. One little tip for other Dragon users. If you find yourself in this position where your computer is not correctly responding to your commands it is usually a conflict between Word and Dragon. In which case you can temporarily use DragonPad which is not part of Word but of Dragon. Then when you fix a problem you can copy and paste the template file into your main document. This is what I'm having to do at present from my blog. I do hope I do not get to the position when I am physically unable to do the blog. I shall find a way round it somehow.
I read an interesting article that good Dr Michael sent to me, concerning the diaphragmatic pacemakers. I think the bottom line in my case is that my lungs of gone too far leave a high percentage success rate for patients with ALS as being when there Forced Vital Capacity is in excess of 50%. Mine certainly was when I started seeing the MND team so I wonder why this was not mentioned to me at that time. Now I am almost certain it is too late.
I had my tax return today showing that I own a substantial sum of money to the Inland Revenue.
This is precisely what happened last year but when the good Edward Oliver checked over the calculation for me we noticed that they have made no allowance for declared losses and in the end instead of me and their money I received a welcome refund. I suspect the same as happened this year. With so much reliance upon computers I always check such calculations by hand as well is my monthly bank statements as they can very easily make a mistake or to mis- posting.
On a more cheerful note it was another lovely warm summers day so I spent a couple of hours sunning myself in the afternoon.. Not only is it building up my vitamin de defences for the winter to come, which I have a horrible feeling is not far away but I always feel good with the sun on my bare skin.
The One-Day International, England Really India at Chester Le Street Durham was disappointingly interrupted by heavy rain but not before England had scored 270.
Then, after India had taken 2 cheap wickets remaining returned with a vengeance and the match had to be abandoned. Probably just as well from England's point of view as 270 was certainly gettable.
I had every intention of getting out into the garden again this afternoon but there was too much cloud about and chilly wind so in the end I abandoned the idea.
I spoke to my mother and Richard by phone today as I always do once a week. Nan said how the much you would like to see us and I had to reminder that they were coming down here on 15 September. Sadly, she had forgotten so I suppose her Alzheimer's is beginning to take a hold but fortunately dear Richard seems to be managing okay for the present.
This afternoon we went through the Saga Health Plan documentation ever since I gave up BUPA, almost 3 years ago, Alice has had no cover so we thought we ought to look into various schemes. At the time of giving up BUPA my annual premium was around £6000 and as this did not cover anything in connection with the MND it seemed poised to continue. I did consider some years ago that as it was getting so expensive I would be better off putting the money into a separate bank account earning interest and then hope that they will be sufficient there if I need to pay for any medical expenses. I believe this would have been a really good idea as I was with BUPA for around 40 years and I have already saved £18,000 in the last three. Alice" from saga look extremely good in the light of what I was paying previously I think she can get a perfectly reasonable cover for around £800 per annum, so after clarifying one or two points we will probably go for that one.
Insurance is a funny business. There are clearly some that are worth having and some perhaps where you would be better carrying the risk yourself. Pet insurance is a classic example 14 years of contributions comes to quite a lot of money and unless you are unlucky for unlikely to have claim the other area of insurance and I believe all self-employed people should consider is an Accident and Sickness Policy.
Any Barrister for example is merely a tenant of Chambers and is not covered in the event of an accident or sickness their income could stop literary overnight and there are many other friends and indeed family who are in the same position. As a one-man band, firstly as an independent project manager and subsequently as an arbitrator and lecturer I would not have been covered anywhere in the event of accident or sickness so I took out a policy that will produce sufficient money to cover our day-to-day running expenses without any luxuries. At least it gave me peace of mind and I thoroughly recommend any young person setting up in a one-man business to do the same.
Alice had one or two jobs she wanted to do today so she engaged the services of Paul, my computer friend, to sit with me for a couple of hours which was very useful sorting out small problems I have been having with my laptop other than those being dealt with by Dragon. Paul is quite brilliant on the computer and it seems a pity that he is not currently employing his talents in this area were. He certainly a great help to me when it comes to WordPress which are used for my blog.
The one area that I am relying on Paul to resolve is an easy way to embed videos, photos and PowerPoint slide shows into my blog as I have quite a number stored on my computer waiting to be used and they certainly liven up my written work which I believe can become rather boring without something light-hearted from time to time.
For those readers who share my love of cricket ,and even those who do not, I have included a piece of work by one of my cricketing colleagues, John Fawkes, for which, sincere thanks. In order to put this into context I need to explain a little more as to why John wrote it. If you start off by reading The Cricket Match, in the Anecdote section of this blog, at the end you will find another piece of work by the same friend, rhyming couplets describing my first game of cricket ever, at the age of 70, in India. You do not really have to read the whole of The Cricket Match unless the subject is of interest to you, but the rhyming couplets are very amusing, particularly when you consider they were read out in the presence of an internationally known poet, who, to his credit, find them hilarious.
There was an excuse for the first work from John, as I was given a wonderful private dinner at Rules restaurant in London, by my oldest friend, Geoffrey Hanscombe, to celebrate my 70th birthday, where most of the guests felt constrained to make some contribution. Jamie (Snowdon Barnett) did me the honour of writing a special poem for the occasion – I believe he called it Heroes m – and bearing in mind his international fame as a poet, this was a great honour. Unbeknownst to us John Fawkes had also written what he considered was a poem but what James, in his usual forthright manner, described as doggerel. Doggerel or not it was cleverly written and gave us all a great deal of amusement. Now John has done it again for no special occasion other than the urge took him, or it may be to celebrate my 77th birthday.
I make no comment on this work, other than to express my gratitude to John for taking the trouble to write it and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as .I did..Although the courage said on what John has written is greatly exaggerated I do hope he's right about the blog being inspirational, for that indeed was its original purpose.
Today was my quarterly assessment at the Respiratory and Sleep Centre at Papworth Hospital. Of course, I only go there for the respiratory side of things, having not been referred there for my general insomnia. As I have done with two or three hours sleep for however long I can remember and then spend the rest of the night listening to Radio four, in the normal way I would probably have been a suitable case for treatment. For around 30 years I used to keep a pad of loose sheets of paper by the side of my bed, and as thoughts came to me during my dosing stage I would make a note in large round letters, writing in the dark, so as not to disturb' my lovely'. Many of my best ideas have come to me during this period of the night, although I must confess that when I looked through anything up to a dozen loose sheets of paper in the morning some of them were more like a snail's trail, totally incomprehensible.
Anyway, as I say, I was there to carry out my usual respiratory and expiratory tests and I will receive a letter within a week giving me the precise outcome. Michael Davies (the consultant) who I have seen on the last two or three occasions, seemed quite bullish about the results. I asked ,specifically about the volume of air in my lungs and my Forced Vital Capacity (FVC). I think that Michael said that the deterioration in volume in my lungs which had gone down 1.5 in the previous three months, this time had only gone down by .6. The FVC had dropped from 49% to 46%, again a slower rate of deterioration than before. (When I started going to this clinic two years ago my FVC was 87%) although the FVC does not mean very much to most people apparently it is an indication of one's overall condition.
The long and the short of it is that I am going downhill at a slower rate than previously. Whether I have plateaued I will only be able to tell when I have my next assessment. Of course, Papworth only deal with the long side of things and my main assessment will be in a couple of weeks time at Addenbrookes.
During my discussion with Michael I did again raise the business of the diaphragmatic pacer as the good Dr Michael Long had sent me an article about this procedure being carried out in California. Apparently, they have fitted up over 200 patients with this pacer and in most instances the results, according to the article, have been very encouraging. When I raised the matter previously, Michael's colleague, at Papworth had spoken to another hospital, I think in Sheffield who were carrying out trials on this pacer but they had not been convinced that it really worked with MND patients. Just to be sure they had applied for a grant from the government to test it out over here and, having got the money offered the inventor of this procedure, who has sole rights to perform the operation, to carry out a supervised test in this country, all paid for by the NHS but for his own reasons he refused. Of course, one jumps to the conclusion that the claimed success for this procedure could have been exaggerated or perhaps only carried out on carefully selected patients with a higher chance of success than the norm. In any event, quite obviously the NHS would not pursue this procedure without it being carried out under supervision in this country. Even if it had proved to be a successful procedure all it did was to delay the day when the MND patient would require respiratory intervention. As I already sleep in a respirator, even if the NHS has approved this $20,000 operation, in my case I was probably passed the point when it would be beneficial.
That really was my big excitement for the day. I left around 9.45 (having been ready, as instructed since 8.30, the ambulance having been delayed, as usual, by heavy traffic) and returned around for .4.00, the actual tests and consultation having taken no more than half an hour. There would have been a time when I would have become agitated by his drawn out procedure but I am much more laid back now and, provided I have a good book to read on my Kindle, can stomach reasonable delays.
When I returned home, having not yet posted my blog for yesterday, being rather weary, I got thoroughly frustrated in attempting to copy John's poem without leaving a blank page between it and my own entry, so I called help to Paul, who fortunately was working across the road with his brother and, in any case was shortly leaving for home and would have passed my door on the way Good old Paul sorted out the problem in about 3 min and, at that stage, I surrendered myself to relaxing in front of the television. The last programe I watched dealt with the domino affect from the overthrow of the president in Tunisia, followed by the effect on Egypt, Syria and Libya. Unfortunately, my carrier arrived to put me to bed before I saw the end of it but the fascinating thing that came out, early on, was how Facebook had largely been the method of communicating between the anti-government factions and without this method of communication they would certainly not have succeeded to the point which they have to date. Whilst applauding this channel of communication, it cuts both ways. It was our liberal approach to the Internet and associated App's like Facebook which the rioters used to great advantage in this country a couple of weeks ago. In other words, you are caught between a rock and a hard place. If you block all such means of communication in troubled times then you're no better than a dictator state, if you allow total freedom to use these methods of communication then you have to put up with the consequences.
Absolutely magnificent. This is a collection of aerial photography produced by Yann Arthus-Bertrand.
Large scale photos cover several continents and are a result of a five year odyssey around the world by the photographer.
Today seemed to be one of those days with lots of comings and goings, consequently this combined with the on-going problems with Dragon,meant that I did not get my blog written.
After the morning carers had left, Lynne, my occupational therapist, arrived to sort out problems I was having with my hands pressing the keys on the lap top. I had designed a new splint for the right-hand which I thought would do the trick but Lynne, thinking 'outside of the box' came up with the obvious solution. Why not move the articulated armrest from the right-hand to the left. Simple. It works perfectly well with the splintered finger. Why didn't I think of that?
As Lynne was about to leave Edward Oliver turned up with my tax return or rather the tax demand. Last year the Inland Revenue had overlooked the losses I have incurred during the year and instead of me owing them money it was the reverse. I rather hoped that they had made the same mistakethis year but Edward, the bearer of bad news confirmed that the Inland Revenue's calculation was correct and I really did owe the taxman a substantial amount of money.
The next visitor was that good man Barry, who, with his wife Denise had driven us down to Cornwall to attend Augusta's wedding and assumed not only the role of chauffeur but also that of carer for the 3 days. It was only days later that he was in intensive care with an infection in his spine. Fortunately, after a series of operations, a very worrying period, he is now out of hospital and on the mend, s shadow of his former self, having lost 2 1/2 stone but nevertheless well on the road to recovery. This was a great relief to us as initially we suspected that his back problem had arisen from lifting me around in Cornwall, which fortunately did not prove to be the case.
I had a very nice e-mail from one of my readers today following my entry about being evacuated during the war, saying how interesting he found it and he would like more anecdotes of the same perid. These anecdotes tend to be triggered by outside events but I promised to note his request, as and when the occasion presentrd itself. I can however just mention one particular anecdote. Following on from the evacuation. I was placed in the local primary school where, after assembly, the entire school sang its way through the times tables, from 2 2′;s are 4, all the way through to 12 12's are 144. This together, some years later at senior school with the discipline imposed by not being allowed to use logarithm tables until we had calculated our own correctly to 5 places of decimal including sines, co-sines and tangents, meant that I was always reasonably innumerate. Compare this with today's youngsters who are weaned almost from birth to use a calculator and consequently when they get an answer they have absolutely no idea whether it is in the right magnitude of accuracy or not.
T he example of this and I gave in a previous entry was my ability to multiply to 4 figure numbers in my head, within a minute or two, with around 5% accuracy. I'm not as agile in the brain as I was but just for fun I asked Sally, one of my morning carers,to jot down two random four figure numbers before she left. and I would see if I could still do it.
The first thing to remember is that the number must be under 100 million as there are three noughts, or the equivalent on each of the four figure numbers. So, for example two 4 figure numbers each starting with 4 would give you an answer more than 16 million and less than 25 million. This is clear by 4 x 4 equals 16 and 5 x 5 equals 25.
The two numbers that Sally left were 4748 and 6599. So if we call the first number 4 3/4 and the second number 7, we can see that the answer lies a little short of 35 million.
4 3/4. x 7 =33.25 or 33,250,000 ( in your head you would say 5 x 7 = 35, less 1/4 of 7 (1 3/4,) gives you 33 1/4.or 33,250,000.
Then, to refine your answer you would deduct 1 x 4748 plus 250 x 7000 ( 6599) 1,750,000.
33,250,000 minus 1,750,000 s 31,500,000.
Finally you could deduct the 250 when you called 6599, 7000 in the last calculation, to give a final answer of 31,250,000. Well within the 5%. error as the correct answer is 31,332,052. Simple!!
A quiet uneventful day. I had hoped to be in a position to bring up-to-date the missing videos and pictures on the blog but I have still not heard from Dragon following the video conference last weekend with the software people who designed the programe. I really cannot believe that my problems with the Commands are that difficult to resolve.
England won the third of the One Day Cricket Internationals, this one at the Kennington Oval, by a handsome three wickets with, seven balls to spare. The fourth ODI is scheduled to be played at Lord's on Sunday, although the weather forecast looks appalling and it may well be a washout.
Here is a little diversion for you.
What you will see is a video taken from a satellite. You won't believe this! The yellow dots are airplanes in the sky during a 24 hour period. When you click on the link below you will see the light of the day moving from the east to the west, as the Earth spins on it's axis. Also you will see the aircraft flow of traffic leaving the North American continent and traveling at night to arrive in Europe in the morning. Then you will see the flow changing, leaving Europe in the morning and flying to the American continent in daylight.
How many people do you think are in the sky at any given moment? You can tell it was spring time in the north by the sun's foot print over the planet. You could see that it didn't set for long in the extreme north and it didn't quite rise in the extreme south.
We are taught about the earth's tilt and how it causes summer and winter and we have had to imagine just what is going on. With this 24 hour observation of aircraft travel on the earth's surface we get to see the daylight pattern move as well. Remember watch the day to night….. Day is over in Australia when it starts.
Be patient takes a minute or two for this complex video to load.
We saw the beginning of the Rugby World Cup being played in New Zealand. – I think it goes on for two or three weeks .Our boys managed to scrape home against Argentina but we have to play a lot better if they are to progress through this competition.
For those so inclined there were the qualifying rounds for the Grand Prix which personally I find pretty boring with cars just going round and round the same circuit. I do however like to watch the start with the cars jockeying for position at the first two or three bends.
The highlight of my day however was the Final Night of the Proms. Again, for the uninitiated this is the finale of eight weeks of wonderful classical music put on at the Albert Hall (built-in memory of Prince Albert Queen Victoria's husband) it is a very special night with the promenaders all dressed up, many of them in black tie with festive touches like balloons and so on and the evening ends with the whole audience singing patriotic songs such as Jerusalem and Rule Britannia .. All very jingoistic but great fun. 'My lovely' entered into the spirit of the occasion and sang along with me the audiences on the television. I said the Albert Hall but there were several more concerts going on simultaneously, throughout the country, including one at Hyde Park, which I believe is free, and to which tens of thousand attend.


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Kogi Guber: Appeal Court rules in suit challenging Yahaya Bello's election
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On February 01, 2023, at about 03:10:53 AM, Kogi Guber: Appeal Court rules in suit challenging Yahaya Bello's election was updated.
Kogi Guber: Appeal Court rules in a suit challenging Yahaya Bello's election; The Court of Appeal, Abuja has dismissed the appeal brought before it by Michael Elokun and two others challenging the election of Yahaya Bello as the Governor of Kogi State.
In a unanimous judgment by a three-member panel of Justices of the Court of Appeal, presided over by Justice Steven Adah, on Thursday, the appellate court agreed with the judgment of the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho.
Justice Adah held in the judgment that the Kogi State governorship election been challenged by the appellants was held in 2015 and the plaintiffs, at the lower court filed their suit in 2016, making the suit incompetent in the face of the law.
The appellate court agreed with the trial court that the plaintiffs had no sufficient interest in the Kogi State governorship election to warrant them to institute the Laval action.
The Court of Appeal then upheld the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja which, dismissed the plaintiffs' suit for lack of jurisdiction as they've no locus standi to file the action.
Justice Adah, who read the unanimous judgment said that it's the political party that has the power to nominate a candidate for the party, adding that, "We've nothing to add to the decision of the lower court on the issue of locus standi of the appellants.
"The Appellants have not sufficiently shown any interest in the Kogi state governorship seat to challenge the decision of the lower court.
"The decision of the lower court is hereby affirmed," Justice Adah said and therefore dismissed the appeal.
Recall that Justice John Tsoho had, in 2018, dismissed the suit on the grounds that the plaintiffs, Mr. Michael Elokun, Mrs. Hawa Audi, and Mr. Ibrahim Sule had no business instituting the case.
Other defendants in the suit are the PDP, the APC, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the Attorney-General of the Federation.
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1. Transportation: does not add any value to the product. Instead of improving the transportation, it should be minimized or eliminated (e.g. forming cells).
2. Inventory or Work in Process (WIP): is material between operations due to large lot production or processes with long cycle times.
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Major League Baseball collusion
Baseball collusion refers to owners working together to avoid competitive bidding for player services or players jointly negotiating with team owners.
Collusion in baseball is formally defined in the Major League Baseball Collective Bargaining Agreement, which states "Players shall not act in concert with other Players and Clubs shall not act in concert with other Clubs." [1] Major League Baseball went through a period of owner collusion during the off-seasons of 1985, 1986, and 1987.
Historically, owner collusion was often referred to as a "gentleman's agreement".[2] After the 1918 season, owners released all their players – terminating the non-guaranteed contracts, with a "gentleman's agreement" not to sign each other's players, as a means of forcing down player salaries.[3]
1.1 Collective Bargaining Agreement
2.1 Collusion I
2.2 Collusion II
2.3 Collusion III
2.4 Collusion and expansion
3.1 Collusion allegations: 2002–2003
3.2 Collusion concerns: 2007
3.3 Collusion allegations: 2008
Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax
Before the 1966 season, Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale decided to hold joint negotiations with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Koufax and Drysdale were the team's star pitchers who had helped the Dodgers win the 1965 World Series. The Dodgers needed them if they were to have any chance of returning to the World Series in 1966. After negotiation for the first 32 days of spring training, they agreed on one-year contracts, Koufax for US$125,000 and Drysdale for $110,000,[clarification needed] the two largest contracts in baseball history. The owners were fearful that other star players would follow their example.[4]
Collective Bargaining AgreementEdit
In 1968, new union leader Marvin Miller negotiated baseball's first Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with team owners. The owners wanted to prohibit players from holding joint negotiations. Miller was willing to agree, provided that the ban applied to the owners as well. The owners readily agreed, and every CBA since then has included the sentence: "Players shall not act in concert with other Players and Clubs shall not act in concert with other Clubs."[1]
Shortly after being elected commissioner in 1984, Peter Ueberroth addressed the owners at a meeting in St. Louis. Ueberroth called the owners "damned dumb" for being willing to lose millions of dollars in order to win a World Series. Later, at a separate meeting with the general managers in Tarpon Springs, Florida, Ueberroth said that it was "not smart" to sign long-term contracts. The message was obvious—hold down salaries by any means necessary. It later emerged that the owners agreed to keep contracts down to three years for position players and two for pitchers.[5]
Collusion IEdit
The free agent market following the 1985 season was different from any since the Seitz decision a decade earlier. Of 35 free agents, only four changed teams—and those four were not wanted by their old teams. Star players, such as Kirk Gibson, Tommy John and Phil Niekro, did not receive offers from other teams. The cover of the December 9, 1985 edition of Sporting News asked, "Why Won't Anyone Sign Kirk Gibson?"[6] George Steinbrenner offered Carlton Fisk a contract, then withdrew the offer after getting a call from Chicago White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf.[7] Teams also reduced team rosters from 25 to 24 players.
By December, several agents thought something was amiss, and complained to Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) president Donald Fehr. In February 1986, the MLBPA filed its first grievance, later known as "Collusion I."
Collusion IIEdit
The free agent market following the 1986 season was not much better for the players. Only four free agents switched teams. Andre Dawson took a pay cut and a one-year contract to sign with the Chicago Cubs. Three fourths of the free agents signed one-year contracts. Star players that ended up back with their old teams included Jack Morris (Detroit Tigers), Tim Raines (Montreal Expos), Ron Guidry (New York Yankees), Rich Gedman (Red Sox), Bob Boone (California Angels), and Doyle Alexander (Atlanta Braves).
For the first time since the start of free agency, the average major league salary declined. The average free-agent salary dropped by 16 percent, while MLB reported revenues increasing by 15 percent. This prompted the MLBPA to file a second grievance (Collusion II) on February 18, 1987. Even as this was happening, Ueberroth ordered the owners to tell him personally if they planned to offer contracts longer than three years.[5]
In September 1987, the Collusion I case came before arbitrator Thomas Roberts, who ruled that the owners had violated the CBA by conspiring to restrict player movement.
Collusion IIIEdit
After the ruling, the owners changed their tactic, but not their intent. They created an "information bank" to share information about what offers were being made to players. Players affected included Paul Molitor, Jack Clark, and Dennis Martínez. In January 1988 the MLBPA filed its third grievance (Collusion III).
On January 18, 1988, damages were announced in the Collusion I case. Roberts determined damages of $10.5 million should be paid by the owners to the players. By then, only 14 of the 1985 free agents were still in baseball, and Roberts awarded seven of them a second chance as "new look" free agents. They could offer their services to any team without losing their existing contracts. On January 29, 1988, Kirk Gibson signed a $4.5 million, three-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In October 1989, arbitrator George Nicolau presided over Collusion II, and found in favor of the players. Nicolau determined damages of $38 million. "New look" free agents included Ron Guidry, Bob Boone, Doyle Alexander, Willie Randolph, Brian Downing and Rich Gedman.[8]
Collusion III damages were $64.5 million. Owners would also have to compensate for losses related to multi-year contracts and lost bonuses.
A final settlement of the three collusion cases was reached in November 1990. The owners agreed to pay the players $280 million, with the MLBPA deciding how to distribute the money to the damaged players.[9]
At that time, then-commissioner Fay Vincent told the owners:[10]
The single biggest reality you guys have to face up to is collusion. You stole $280 million from the players, and the players are unified to a man around that issue, because you got caught and many of you are still involved.
Miller largely agreed with Vincent's sentiments, saying Ueberroth and the owners' behavior was "tantamount to fixing, not just games, but entire pennant races, including all post-season series."[11]
Later, Vincent would blame baseball's labor problems of the early 1990s, including the 1994–95 strike, on player anger at what he called the owners' theft from the players.[12]
Collusion and expansionEdit
In 2005, Vincent claimed that the owners used the majors' two rounds of expansion in the 1990s (which produced the Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays) in part to pay the damages from the collusion settlement.[13]
2000sEdit
Collusion allegations: 2002–2003Edit
Players alleged that owners engaged in collusion in the 2002 and 2003 seasons. As part of the 2006 CBA, owners agreed to pay the players $12 million from "luxury tax" revenue sharing funds. The agreement was made with no admission of guilt.[14]
Collusion concerns: 2007Edit
In November 2007, the MLB Players' Union raised concerns that owners collusively shared information about free agents and possibly conspired to keep the final price of Alex Rodriguez's new free agent contract down.[15]
Collusion allegations: 2008Edit
In October 2008, the MLB Players' Association indicated that it would file a collusion grievance against the owners claiming that they conspired illegally to keep Barry Bonds from receiving a 2008 contract.[16] The grievance was abandoned because there were no grounds to force a team to sign a player against their will, and no proof of any organized effort to shut out Bonds.
^ a b 2003–2006 Basic Agreement
^ Baseball Fever
^ Jake Daubert by Jim Sandoval
^ Meep! Meep! Baseball owners' game of collusion
^ a b Helyar, John (1994). Lords of the Realm: The Real History of Baseball. New York City: Villard. ISBN 0-345-46524-5.
^ Doug Pappas, "Marginal Payroll/Marginal Wins 1985–1989", Baseball Prospectus, April 6, 2004
^ Collusions I, II . . . and III (A Hard Lesson Learned) Archived 2011-11-02 at the Wayback Machine By Maury Brown.
^ The Economic History of Major League Baseball Archived 2006-12-16 at the Wayback Machine Michael J. Haupert, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
^ Peter Ueberroth and Collusion Archived 2011-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
^ Anderson, Dave (June 23, 1991). "SPORTS OF THE TIMES; Baseball's Realistic Adversary". New York Times.
^ Interview – Fay Vincent – Former Commissioner
^ Baseball and union settle potential collusion claims By RONALD BLUM, AP Baseball Writer
^ http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3101262&campaign=rss&source=MLBHeadlines
^ http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5g1EovYEeAImYWufw_MYhmLnNcClg
www.mlbplayers.com
History of the Major League Baseball Players Association
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