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Hitchhiking robot reaches journey's end in Canada

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OTTAWA (AFP) - A chatty robot with an LED-lit smiley face sent hitchhiking across Canada this summer as part of a social experiment reached its final destination Thursday after several thousand kilometers on the road.HitchBot, assembled from household odds and ends by university professors Frauke Zeller and David Smith, was to reunite with its creators at an art gallery in Victoria, British Columbia having crossed more than 6,000 kilometers (3,700 miles).The pair devised the trip hoping it would provide insights into societal views of robots.This project turns our fear of technology on its head and asks, 'Can robots trust humans?' Zeller told AFP in late July when HitchBot's trip began.With a head encased in a transparent cake saver, set atop a plastic beer pail wrapped in a solar panel, and swimming pool floats for limbs, the automaton was designed to be fully dependent on people.Our aim is to further discussion in society about our relationship with technology and robots, said Zeller.HitchBot began its trip on July 27 in Canada's Atlantic port city of Halifax, after being picked up by an elderly couple in a camper van.Images and messages posted on Twitter showed the robot thereafter with its rubber boots and yellow latex gloves being driven westward across forests, mountains and prairies, making stops to fish and camp, attend a wedding and a native pow wow -- a traditional aboriginal celebration.Its journey, courtesy of a host of strangers, has inspired art, clothing and a knock-off made of cardboard and string -- affectionately dubbed HitchBox.To celebrate the end of its odyssey, a party will be held at the Open Space gallery, which supports experimental art.Researchers were to analyze comments posted on social media to see what they can surmise about the public's attitudes concerning robot-human interactions.

Instant noodles carry health risks for women: study

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Women who eat instant noodles, like Ramen, at least two times a week face a greater risk of high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar and high cholesterol, US researchers said Thursday.The study looked at data from 10,711 adults -- just over half of whom were women -- in the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.Researchers at Harvard University found that there was a 68 percent higher risk of metabolic syndrome among women, but not men, who ate instant noodles more than twice per week. Metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions that raise the risk of heart disease and diabetes. It includes carrying too much fat around the waist. The consumption of instant noodles was associated with increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome in women, independent of major dietary patterns, said the study in the Journal of Nutrition.In other words, it didn't matter if women ate a largely traditional diet of rice, fish and vegetables, or a diet heavier in meat and fried foods -- if they ate instant noodles twice weekly, they were at higher risk of health problems.It was unclear why the effect was seen in women but not men.Since the data was based on surveys, researcher Frank Hu, a professor of nutrition and epidemiology at Harvard, said it may be that women reported their diet more accurately than men, or that women were more sensitive to the effects of carbohydrates, fat and salts.So how much is too much when it comes to instant noodles? Once or twice a month is not a problem, Hu was quoted as telling The New York Times.

Oil prices climb on upbeat US data

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NEW YORK (AFP) - Oil prices pushed higher Thursday after a batch of solid economic data in the United States, the world's top consumer of crude, lifted demand hopes.US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for October advanced 51 cents to close at $93.96 a barrel.The main European futures contract, Brent North Sea crude for delivery in October, settled at $102.63 a barrel, up 35 cents in London trade.A series of better-than-expected US economic indicators fueled a lot of optimism about the economy and hope for a little bit of stronger demand going forward, said Carl Larry of Oil Outlooks and Opinions.Initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits fell below 300,000, sales of existing homes heated up to their fastest pace in almost a year and the Conference Board's index of leading economic indicators improved sharply.At the end of the day, oil prices go up every time the economy is getting better, Larry said.The solid US economic numbers followed Wednesday's bullish US oil inventories report, showing a surprisingly big drop in crude stocks last week that also suggested better demand.The positive signs in the US helped to offset weaker data from China and the eurozone. HSBC data showed China's manufacturing growth slowed in August, indicating a recovery in the world's second-largest economy has yet to take hold.For the eurozone, Markit's purchasing managers index came in below expectations and pointed to only timid economic growth in the 18-nation currency bloc.Traders, meanwhile, continued to track geopolitical tensions in crude producers Libya and Iraq, as well as Ukraine, a key conduit for Russian gas exports to Europe, analysts said.Supply fears stemming from conflicts in both Iraq and Ukraine have recently diminished, said Dorian Lucas, an analyst at energy consultancy Inenco.Supply fears have also been quelled by an increased export volume from Libya. Exports have resumed from Libya's largest port following the end of the year-long blockade.

Dollar dips ahead of Yellen speech at Jackson Hole

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NEW YORK (AFP) - The dollar fell Thursday, a day after scoring sharp gains, as investors braced for a speech from Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen that could signal the direction of interest rates.A flurry of stronger-than-expected US economic data -- including jobless claims and used-home sales -- was not enough to extend Wednesdays big rally that had pushed the greenback to its highest level against the euro in 11 months.The dollar had surged after the Federal Reserves minutes of its last monetary policy meeting revealed an intensifying debate about raising the key federal funds rate, held in a range of zero to 0.25 percent since December 2008.The euro gained ground Thursday despite a downbeat reading on eurozone business activity. Markits purchasing managers index came in below expectations and suggested only sluggish economic growth in the 18-nation currency bloc.All eyes were focused on Fridays speeches by the heads of the US and eurozone central banks at the Feds annual monetary policy meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.Fed Chair Janet Yellen is schedule to speak first, at 1400 GMT, followed by Mario Draghi, the European Central Bank president, at 1830 GMT.While we have a pretty good idea of what Draghi will say, the latest FOMC minutes has investors eager to see if Yellen adopts a less dovish stance, said Kathy Lien of BK Asset Management.Lien said profit taking had weighed on the greenback.Investors are worried that Yellen could maintain her dovish stance and downplay the Fed minutes, which raised the possibility of a change in their view on labor market underutilization and the likelihood of an earlier rate rise.

Banned Aamir to star in Pakistani film

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KARACHI (AFP) - Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Aamer is set to make his big-screen debut, he told AFP Thursday, as he struggles to make ends meet while serving a ban for spot-fixing.Left-arm quick Aamer was rated one of the best young talents in world cricket until his fall from grace in the notorious Lord's Test against England in 2010.Aamer, then 19, was hit with a five-year ban from cricket after he was caught in a tabloid newspaper sting along with captain Salman Butt and pace partner Mohammad Asif agreeing to bowl no balls to order.The ban is due to end in September 2015, when Aamer said he would go back to the sport.I have been offered the hero's role in a Pakistan film and I have decided to take this opportunity but once my ban is lifted my first priority will be cricket, Aamer told AFP.The 22-year-old said he took the role in Blind Love, offered by Pakistani director Faisal Bukhari, because he was hard up.For four years now I have not played cricket which was my bread and butter, so I had to find ways and means to earn and this opportunity has come as a blessing, said Aamer. Aamer shot to fame in the first year of his career, leading Pakistan's pace attack in their 2009 World Twenty20 win in England and earning comparisons with the great Wasim Akram.A year later he took seven wickets in his team's remarkable win over Australia in the Leeds Test, levelling the neutral venue series 1-1.That same year he finished as man-of-the series despite Pakistan's 3-1 defeat against England, taking 19 wickets in four matches.But his rise to stardom collapsed dramatically with the spot-fixing scandal during the fourth and final Test at Lord's which led to jail terms for him, Salman Butt and Muhammad Asif.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) last year launched a campaign to get relaxation on some of the conditions of Aamer's ban.Subsequently the International Cricket Council formed a committee to look into the request and in October this year will review its code of conduct through which Aamer and his fellows were banned.Asif is also due to start shooting an Indian-Pakistani joint production India mein Lahore (Lahore in India).

De Kock leads South Africa to series sweep against Zimbabwe

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BULAWAYO (AFP) - Quinton de Kocks quickfire 84 lead South Africa to a crushing 3-0 series victory over Zimbabwe as they won the third one-day international by seven wickets on Thursday.De Kock wasted little time in his 75-ball innings and was aided by 40 off 33 balls by stand-in captain Faf du Plessis as the Proteas chased down a target of 166 in just 27.2 overs.The heavy defeat came after both sides made three changes, with the most notable arguably being Zimbabwes decision to drop their premier batsman Brendan Taylor.Taylor had scored just 20 runs in the first two games, but his omission still came as a surprise to the South Africans.Obviously you do a lot of planning as a captain to someone like that. Hes a quality player so I was very happy not to see him, Du Plessis said.Although Elton Chigumbura filled the number four berth admirably with a captains knock of 90, he found next to no support as Zimbabwe were bowled out inside 40 overs.After Kyle Abbott had trapped Hamilton Masakadza lbw in the first over, Marchant de Lange struck with his very first delivery when he had Richmond Mutumbami caught at second slip.Chigumbura revived the innings alongside Sikandar Raza Butt, who made 30 from 24 balls, but after Raza was dismissed by Ryan McLaren, the Zimbabweans went on to lose six for 16 in six overs.With Zimbabwe 119 for nine, Chigumbura went to his half-century in 102 deliveries, and then cashed in during the power play, hitting five fours and two sixes as he added 40 in 20 balls.That took him past his previous best of 79 -- scored against Kenya in Mombasa in 2009 -- but his fun came to an end when he was bowled by De Lange, who finished with 3 for 31.South Africa suffered an early blow when debutant Rilee Rossouw was brilliantly run out by Malcolm Waller as he attempted to get off the mark, but De Kock and Du Plessis added 73 in fewer than 12 overs.I think when youre chasing you want to put the pressure back onto the opposition, said Du Plessis. I assessed the wicket and I felt it was a much better one to bat on, so I felt I could play a little more freely and it was nice to bat like that.Although the partnership was ended when Du Plessis was bowled by Sean Williams, De Kock went to fifty and then opened up, taking 32 runs from his next 12 deliveries.The left-handers big hitting eventually caught up with him when he found deep midwicket, but JP Duminy and David Miller soon finished the job for South Africa.De Kock was named man of the match, and also scooped the man of the series award for his 185 runs in the three matches.The two sides now return to Harare for a triangular series that also involves Australia, who flew into the country on Thursday afternoon.

PM's resignation subject to judicial commission's report: JI

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – After Pakistan People’s Party, Jamaat-e-Islaami (JI) has also ‎recommended Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif’s resignation after the judicial commission’s ‎report.JI General Secretary Liaqat Baloch said that the PM should resign if he found guilty of rigging, ‎and announce new elections. He added that this current political deadlock is due to the high ‎value of the demands by those protesting against the government.‎This solution was reached after a consensus with the other parties on the punishment of ‎perpetrator once it was proven by the judicial commission report.‎According to JI, opposition and other parties have no objection to the reformation of the Election ‎Commission.‎Baloch said that a First Information Report (FIR) should be registered against those responsible ‎for the Model Town tragedy after the court’s decision.‎

UN rights chief rebukes Security Council inaction

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) In her last address to the Security Council, the U.N. human rights chief sharply criticized the body for its ineffectiveness on Syria and other intractable conflicts, saying its members have often put national interests ahead of stopping mass atrocities.I firmly believe that greater responsiveness by this council would have saved hundreds of thousands of lives, said Navi Pillay, whose term as high commissioner for human rights ends Aug. 30.Pillay said Syria's conflict is metastasing outwards in an uncontrollable process whose eventual limits we cannot predict. She also cited conflicts in Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Congo, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Ukraine and Gaza.These crises hammer home the full cost of the international community's failure to prevent conflict, Pillay said. None of these crises erupted without warning.Pillay spoke at a meeting where the Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution promising more aggressive efforts to prevent conflicts.The resolution acknowledged that the United Nations has not always used the tools in its charter for preventing conflict. It prescribed several steps for improvement, focusing on addressing human rights violations earlier and recognizing that such abuses are often warning signs of looming conflicts.The resolution encourages the secretary-general to bring any matter that he believes threatens international peace to the attention of the Security Council and promises to promptly consider those cases.The resolution said little about the political differences that often paralyze the Security Council, where sharp divisions between veto-wielding members Russia and the United States have often thwarted action on Syria and Ukraine.Short-term geopolitical considerations and national interest, narrowly defined, have repeatedly taken precedence over intolerable human suffering and grave breaches of and long-term threats to international peace and security, she said.The human rights chief said the use of veto power on the Security Council to stop action intended to prevent or defuse conflict is a short-term and ultimately counter-productive tactic.Pillay offered her own solutions. She proposed that the council adopt a menu of new responses, including rapid, flexible and resource-efficient human rights monitoring missions. And she suggested building on the Arms Trade Treaty by requiring that, in countries where there are human rights concerns, governments accept a small human rights monitoring team as a condition of purchasing weapons.In his own address to the council, U.N.-Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was milder but said it is the time for a new era of collaboration, cooperation and action from the Security Council.He cited the consensus on removing chemical weapons from Syria as a success case for the Security Council. But he said when our actions come late and address only the lowest common denominator, the consequences can be measured in terrible loss of life, grave human suffering and tremendous loss of credibility of this council and our institution.

Governor orders withdrawal of national guard from Fergusson

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Missouri (AP) Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday ordered the state National Guard to begin withdrawing from Ferguson, where nightly scenes of unrest have erupted since a white police officer fatally shot an unarmed black 18-year-old nearly two weeks ago.Since the guard's arrival Monday, protests in the small section of town that had been the center of nightly unrest have begun to subside. The quietest night was overnight Wednesday and Thursday, when police arrested only a handful of people in the protest zone.The last two nights have been really good. I feel we're making progress, Nixon told KMOX-AM, noting that a state of emergency remained in effect in Ferguson.Demonstrations began after the Aug. 9 shooting of Michael Brown, and authorities have arrested at least 163 people in the protest area. Data provided Thursday by St. Louis County showed that while the majority of those arrested are Missourians, just seven live in Ferguson, a St. Louis suburb. The vast majority, 128 people, were cited for failure to disperse. Twenty-one face burglary-related charges.Missouri State Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson, in charge of securing Ferguson, said just six people were arrested at protests Wednesday night, compared to 47 the previous night, providing hope among law enforcement leaders that tensions may be beginning to ease.Meanwhile Thursday, St. Louis County prosecutor Bob McCulloch reiterated he has no intentions of removing himself from the case, and he urged Nixon to once and for all decide if he will act on calls for McCulloch's ouster.Some question McCulloch's ability to be unbiased since his father, mother and other relatives worked for St. Louis police. His father was killed while responding to a call involving a black suspect.Nixon said this week he is not asking McCulloch to recuse himself. But a McCulloch aide, Ed Magee, said the governor didn't take an actual position one way or the other.McCulloch called for a more definitive decision. He said in a statement that Nixon must end this distraction or risk delay in resolution of the investigation.A Nixon spokesman did not immediately return a message seeking comment.A grand jury on Wednesday began considering evidence to determine whether the officer who shot Brown, Darren Wilson, should be charged. Magee said there was no timeline for the process, but it could take weeks.Another fatal police-involved shooting happened this week in St. Louis. St. Louis police released video showing officers killing a knife-wielding man. The video shows the man saying, Kill me now as he moved toward two officers. The officers fired six shots each, killing 25-year-old Kajieme Powell.The St. Louis shooting briefly spurred a gathering of about 150 people who chanted, Hands up, don't shoot, a chant that has become common among protesters in Ferguson.St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson said he wanted to move quickly to make public as much information as possible.I think the lessons learned from Ferguson were so crystal clear, Dotson said.

Germany, Europe's largest economy shrinks by 0.2 %

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BERLIN (Reuters) - The German economy's surprisesecond-quarter contraction was probably due to Russian sanctionsand confidence being eroded by the Ukraine crisis as well as thecomparison with a bumper first quarter, the finance ministrysaid on Friday.Europe's largest economy shrank by 0.2 percent between Apriland June after growing 0.7 percent in the first quarter thankslargely to an unusually mild winter, which boosted constructionactivity at the beginning of the year.The decline in gross domestic product (GDP) goes beyond theexpected counter-effect to the very strong weather-relatedperformance in the previous quarter, the finance ministry saidin its monthly report.This is likely to have been related to the effect ofsanctions and negative effects on confidence due to the Ukrainecrisis, it said.After Moscow annexed Crimea in March, Western nationstargeted Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest allies andbusinessmen with sanctions and in late July expanded them toinclude the energy, banking and defence sectors. Russia hasreacted with restrictions on imports of Western products.The finance ministry said the uncertainty over the Ukrainecrisis was likely to have contributed to the dampening ofindustrial activity in the second quarter.If the Ukraine crisis does not escalate further and nofurther serious stages of sanctions are imposed, it is to beexpected that the current economic slowdown is only temporary,the ministry said, noting that if this was the case, investmentwas likely to pick up in the remainder of the year.It said other geopolitical tensions and weaker economicdevelopment in the euro zone had also contributed to thecontraction, but the general economic trend remained positive.The statistics office said last week that investment inconstruction and foreign trade had weighed on growth in thesecond quarter.Rainer Sontowski, a German state secretary for economics,said on Wednesday that Berlin was sticking to its forecast thatthe German economy would grow by 1.8 percent this year evenafter its disappointing second quarter.Two sources in Germany's ruling left-right coalition saidthe government was keeping a close eye on the economy'sdevelopment but there no concerns about it as yet.The finance ministry said exports, which have traditionallypropelled growth in Germany but have struggled this year andlast, were likely to develop modestly in the rest of the year asthe global economy gradually recovers.Despite the economic slump in the second quarter, taxrevenues rose by 3.3 percent to 45.4 billion euros ($60.3billion) in July compared with July last year as Germany's highemployment level boosted income and sales tax revenues.

US military to destroy extremists in Syria

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US military must take decisive action to destroy Islamic extremists in both Iraq and Syria before the threat from the jihadists expands, a former American general said on Thursday.Only the United States has the power and weaponry to lead a coalition -- including local Iraqi, Kurdish and tribal forces -- to confront the so-called Islamic State (IS), said retired four-star general John Allen, who led US troops in Iraq and served as the top commander in Afghanistan.The Islamic State is an entity beyond the pale of humanity and it must be eradicated. If we delay now, we will pay later, Allen wrote in a commentary in Defense One.IS must be destroyed and we must move quickly to pressure its entire 'nervous system,' break it up, and destroy its pieces, wrote the general, now a fellow at the Brookings Institution think tank.Allen warned that the militants are well-funded, well-armed and displaying an alarming degree of battlefield acumen.IS is able to demonstrate substantial battlefield innovation and agility -- two qualities none of us can afford as IS continues its forward movement and attempts to consolidate, he wrote.The former commander said the grisly execution of US reporter James Foley by the jihadists brings home to us all what this group represents.Allen praised President Barack Obama for his response so far, including limited air raids against the militants in northern Iraq, but argued that strikes against the jihadists should not be confined to Iraq but should apply to western Syria as well.We cannot leave IS a safe haven anywhere or a secure support platform from which to regroup or enjoy sanctuary across the now-irrelevant frontier between Syria and Iraq, he wrote.With President Bashar al-Assad's regime waging a protracted civil war, Syria represented a failed state, he said.Syria is a failed state neither capable of acting as a sovereign entity nor deserving the respect of one, he wrote.Allen did not advocate deploying a large contingent of US ground troops and instead backed the use of American air power in support of allies such as Kurdish forces in northern Iraq.The tentative successes of the Kurds in rolling back IS from the Mosul Dam should offer a clear signal that this formula of employing indigenous forces coupled with American and allied firepower can be undertaken with effect, he said.Allen also said Sunni tribes in Syria were ready to take on the extremists but were begging for more American and international help.

Bank of America shares jump 4 % despite $17 billion fine

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NEW YORK (AFP) - Bank of America shares jumped 4 percent Thursday despite the bank being hit with a record nearly $17 billion fine for selling high-risk mortgage bonds as safe investments.‎The settlement with the US Justice department and other authorities over actions that helped spark the 2008 financial crisis was well-flagged in advance, and so did not surprise investors.‎Shares opened higher after the announcement and continued to push upward through the day, finishing up 4.1 percent at $16.16.‎The bank said it would pay $9.65 billion in cash to resolve certain civil claims and provide $7.0 billion in relief to consumers affected by losses tied to dodgy mortgage securities it issued ‎ahead of the 2008 financial crisis.‎The second-largest US bank by assets estimated the settlement would hit third-quarter pretax earnings by $5.3 billion, or 43 cents per share after tax.‎Analyst Joe Morford of RBC Capital Markets said in a client note that the settlement removes a significant overhang from the stock and paves the way for BofA to return to more normalized ‎earnings run-rates sooner.‎The settlement, with the US Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other authorities including individual states, resolves a number of civil investigations against ‎the bank and subsidiaries Countrywide and Merrill Lynch, which it took over during the crisis.‎But it does not resolve potential criminal cases, especially involving Countrywide, once the country's largest home-loan issuer, and Countrywide officials.‎‎We believe this settlement, which resolves significant remaining mortgage-related exposures, is in the best interests of our shareholders, and allows us to continue to focus on the future, ‎chief executive Brian Moynihan said in a statement.

Islamic state's ideology may alter Middle East

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Islamic State poses a greater danger than a conventional terrorist group and is pursuing a vision that could radically alter the face of the Middle East, US defense leaders said Thursday.The IS jihadists could be contained and eventually defeated by local forces backed by the United States, but the Sunni population in both Syria and Iraq would need to reject the group, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and General Martin Dempsey told reporters.Hagel warned that the Islamic State is better armed, trained and funded than any recent militant threat.They marry ideology and a sophistication of strategic and tactical military prowess. They are tremendously well funded. This is beyond anything we have seen, Hagel told a news conference.Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that the group adheres to a fanatical ideology and has a long-term vision to take over Lebanon, Israel and Kuwait.If they achieve that vision, it would fundamentally alter the face of the Middle East and create a security environment that would certainly threaten us in many ways, he said.Hagel said dozens of US air strikes have helped thwart the momentum of the jihadists around the Mosul dam in northern Iraq, helping Kurdish forces counter the militants.American air strikes and American arms and assistance helped Iraqi and Kurdish forces blunt ISILs advance around Arbil, where American diplomats and troops are working, and help the Iraqis retake and hold-Mosul dam, Hagel said.The bombing runs and humanitarian aid to the local population have stalled the Islamic States momentum and enabled Iraqi and Kurdish forces to regain their footing and take the initiative.Asked if the US would hit the militants in neighboring Syria, Hagel did not rule out that option but did not indicate strikes there were imminent.Dempsey said the extremists would ultimately have to be taken on in neighboring Syria, possibly by other more moderate rebel elements.Can they be defeated without addressing that part of the organization that resides in Syria? The answer is no, the general said.

Women venture capitalists underperform men: Harvard academics

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Women venture capitalists underperform their male counterparts by some 15 percent, according to a new Harvard University study, but the performance differences have narrowed over time and in firms that employ more than a single female venture partner.“We find that female venture capitalists significantly underperform their male colleagues,” wrote Paul Gompers, Vladimir Mukharlyamov and Yuhai Xuan of Harvard and Emily Weisburt of the University of Texas at Austin in their study, “Gender Effects in Venture Capital.”They blamed the performance difference in part on a lack of mentoring by male colleagues.The academics based their study on venture-capital investments made between 1975 and 2003, representing 26,087 investments. Venture investments can take years to reach an outcome, making it difficult to include recent deals.The authors counted as successful the investments that led to an initial public offering of the company, or 4,622 IPOs.Only 4.6 percent of those IPOs had a female venture capital investor, the authors said, concluding that investments made by females were 2.1 percent less likely to go public.Holding an IPO marks just one measure of success. Many venture-backed companies are acquired for blockbuster sums, an outcome unreflected in the study.Venture capital has long struggled with low gender diversity. (here) Some top firms employ no women investors at all.Women outperformers often credit a male colleague who took them under his wing. That is in line with the studys findings, based in part on interviews with 604 female VCs, that lack of contribution from colleagues hurt the women who didnt do well.“It’s not so much male versus female,” said Rebecca Lynn, a highly regarded investor at Canvas Ventures whose portfolio includes financing business Lending Club, valued at $3.8 billion, and others. “It’s just getting that coaching.”She praises Gary Little, the partner at Morgenthaler Ventures who brought her into the business, as her mentor.The authors write that prior careers might affect success, with women VCs less likely to have experience as an entrepreneur, CEO, or product developer. Entrepreneurs admire those careers, perhaps making them more likely to choose VCs with those backgrounds.

PM came in to power via Public Mandate: Punjab CM

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LAHORE (Dunya news) – Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif said that Prime Minister (PM) ‎Nawaz Sharif has come into power through the public’s mandate and support, the parliament’s ‎unanimously passed resolution is the representation of the country’s opinion.‎In an exclusive interview with Dunya News, Shahbaz Sharif said that the PM who came into power ‎through the public’s support, adding that it is not appropriate to criticize the man who made Pakistan ‎an atomic power.‎Punjab CM reiterated that it is necessary for upholding the supremacy of the constitution to accept ‎the parliament’s resolution, as it is the true representation of the public’s support.‎Shahbaz Sharif said that a few thousand supporters do not necessarily represent the voice of the 180 ‎million population of Pakistan.
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