Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Shoots movie with cannon technology – Today’s Business

The same technology used to stabilize a film camera, used to stabilize a cannon in a tank. It can give the film industry subsidy it struggles.

The article is added to your reading list.

Film Incentive Scheme Here’s one of the reasons that Norwegian business organizations now throws himself into the struggle for the Norwegian film industry: The same technology used to stabilize a film camera, used to stabilize a cannon in a tank.

To make a food chain that goes from Kongsberg and the rest of the Norwegian defense and technologist industry to the film industry, is part of the backdrop for the Norwegian Industry has been a champion of introduction of an incentive scheme for film field.

To fight for incentives

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Bitbiler and Meite Cars – Bilnorge.no

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Ordet Bitbil, eller Betabil, hadde jeg glemt, og ordet Meitebil hadde jeg aldri hørt en gang.  Begge deler er sentrale elementer i en ny bok som heter «I Grenseland». Og som handler om akkurat det.

På mer enn én måte.

For fire år siden var det en praktfull utstilling i rådhuset. Fotografene og dokumentarikerne Per Hjorth og Rolf Larsen hadde laget fotokunst av den gamle bilskroten i Töcksfors.

Heldigvis våknet interessen for andre elementer enn det estetiske, og Rolf Larsen begynte å stille seg selv spørsmålet om hvorfor.

Hvorfor var det en god idé å legge, ikke bare en, men mange store bilhoggere inne i tjukke skauen, så tett opp til norskegrensen?

Vill vest
Ikke bare fant han svarene, han har også skrevet en skikkelig vill vest roman om eventyret.  Skjønt roman – dette er jo en iskald dokumentar, men historien går, takket være norsk byråkrati og merkelige tollere og bilsakkyndige, til de grader over stokk og stein at man ikke tror det er mulig.

Inntil det gikk opp for meg at dette har jeg jo vært med på selv. Min gamle kollega her i huset, Finn Ryhl, var spesialist på å dele opp og skjøte DS'er – det var ikke få av disse chassisnummer-spesialene jeg deltok på som assisterende kirurg. «Foreldet, herr dommer. Foreldet!»

Bakgrunnen var først bilmangel, deretter frigivelse av bilsalget, men fremdele mange restriksjoner. Pluss spesialavgifter og fiskale avgifter og en gjennomført ikke-vennlig holdning til bil i alt det offentlige, pluss at biler var både billige og tilgjengelige i nabolandet.  Og grensekontrollen ganske munter og reglementene ikke spesielt tydelige.

Kreativt
Så her har vi historiene om oppbygde vrakbiler av deler fra Sverige. Folk kjøpte den gamle haugen komplett og demonterte den på skroten. Mor tok med seg motoren og bror tok med seg chassiset og søster tok med seg innredning og det elektriske, og så kom far da.

Han hadde ansvaret for karosseriet. For det var karosseriet som definerte bilen, når den ble bygget opp. Og den kunne i prinsippet ikke importeres uten å betale bilavgifter. Men kunne han få den med seg for tildelt turistvaluta, cirka 300 kroner, gikk den glatt inn.

Noen ganger var det åpenbart at karosseriet virkelig var verdt mye mer enn 300. Da sagde han det i to, og tok med en halvpart av gangen. Det var jo han som skulle sveise det sammen igjen.

Jojo
Dette var et regelverk som oppførte seg som en pendel. Plutselig var det bråstopp, og på en tollstasjon som stengte kl. fire sto folk igjen med «biler som plutselig var forbudt å importere. Mens tollstasjonen lenger opp i lia, som ekspederte til midnatt, slapp de samme delene igjennom.

En gang var det et vindu på noen spesielle smutthull i regelverket fra 20. desember til 12. januar, en annen gang var det noen biltilsynsstasjoner som stoppet registreringen på grunn av «offisielle» uttalelser i avisartikler, mens andre fortsatte, siden de ikke hadde hørt noe fra direktoratet ennå.

Men vi snakker ikke bare brukte biler i denne boka. Også om smutthull med hensyn til å skaffe seg ny bil får stor plass, glimrende innsikt i byråkratiet både ved sitater og ved praktfulle faksimiler av offentlige dokumenter.

For eksempel et håndskrevet notat fra en saksbehandler til direktør Bjerke ved direktoratet for Eksport- og Importregulering: «Hvis flere redere etc. nå sier de må ha større og finere biler, så bør svaret bli at nå kan de kjøpe seg en Zim eller Zis … Også redere må kunne klare seg med dem».) (Z-bilene fra russiske og også uten kjøpetillatelse).

Meitebil
Og vi snakker et fenomen jeg burde ha husket, men friluftsvirksomhet har aldri vært prioritert.  Fiskekonkurranse med bil som førstepremie. I Oslo var det 2000 stangfiskere langs brygga og 20.000 tilskuere for å se på. 2 kg. flyndre var nok til å sikre en Moskvitch.

Her kommer uttrykket Meitebil inn – selv om vinneren hadde brukt reke som agn.

Rekebil?

Det nytter ikke å gjengi en brøkdel av alt det interessante i boka, og det vil ikke koste deg mye å få hele innholdet ned i din egen sofa.

Det handler ikke bare om syndere og tollere og folk som mekket med brukt spillolje for å holde varmen i trekkfulle garasjer, det handler om et særdeles sentralt fenomen i en ikke alt for fjern fortid, den gange Norge fremdeles var på vei opp og frem.

Utfordringer i kø
Til dels hindret – eller assistert? – av politiske vyer og byråkratisk praksis. Bare et par siste ord om akkurat dette siste elementet: jeg fikk nesten en sånn snill-nazitysker-slem-nazitysker følelse fra et par av beskrivelsene.

På den ene siden de stadige avslagene fra alle som hadde brukt penger og tid på delene og som virkelig trengte denne bilen, som de altså ikke fikk bygge opp, eller han bilsakkyndige i Halden som hver tirsdag hadde kontroll på busstasjonen på Ørje.

«Hver tirsdag, husker jeg, Reidar Larssen het han, han var spesialist på å knekke bremser på Folkevogner. Han gikk alltid med hatt som ofte falt av da han satte seg inn i den trange bobla. Humøret ble ikke bedre av det. Det eneste han gjorde på kontrollen var å sette seg inn i bilen, ta et godt tak i rattet og så trådde han til alt han orket, en, to, tre ganger. Åtti prosent av gangene så knekte bremserøra, bremsevæska spruta ut. Ikke et ord sa han. Så var det bare å bytte bremser…»

Noen snille
Men så har du de snille: Håndskrevet notat til Statsråd Arne Skaug (handelsminister) om to biltildelingssøknader litt på grensen «Statsråden. Skal vi overhodet gjøre flere unntak nå, måtte det være for de to førstnevnte…».

Eller formannen i Bilsakkyndiges Forening som skrev at «Vi har hatt bilfordeling i 10 år nå, og det synes jeg kan være nok. Jeg har arbeidet i Bilkontrollen siden 1922, men Bilfordelingen er det mest motbydelige og uhyggelige som jeg noen gang har opplevd…»

Denne boka er infotainment med topp karakter. Jeg lærte masse.

Fremdeles står det hytter av russiske bilkasser i Modum, der man kan lese at den Popedaen kassa opprinnelig inneholdt, hadde fargekode 313, eller at ikke alle switch-forretningene gikk på gammal sild.

Kolberg, Caspary fikk 100 Hillman i bytte mot Sardin i tomat, mens det ikke ble noe av 1500 Renaulter, fordi Norsk Frossenfisk S/L ikke kunne levere – det er til og med helt nytt og tidligere ukjent stoff her om hvordan Troll ble til, og jeg både moret og hygget meg hele veien.

Boka er utgitt av Statens Vegvesen, ved Norsk vegmuseum. Nok en sterk søknad om at museet må bli den store sentralen for alt som finnes av konkret norsk bilkultur.

«I Grenseland»

Forfatter: Rolf Larsen

130 sider

Veil. pris: Kr. 199,00

ISBN 9788291130392

Utgitt 2014 av Norsk Vegmuseum


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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Now council buy social housing on the west side – Osloby

Today, Oslo approximately 10,000 municipal housing. Almost half is in saws, Old Oslo and Grünerløkka. City Government has been criticized for social housing is concentrated in the inner east, but now will look towards Ullern Frogner, Vestre Aker, Nordre Aker and St. Hanshaugen.

– Of the 280 regular municipal housing municipality planning to buy the next three years, is 175 in western Oslo, says social councils Øystein Eriksen Søreide (H).

Oslo shall buy new municipal housing in the period 2015- 2017:

Should use 2.4 billion

According to the Commissioner shall be totally used 2.4 billion in new social housing in the finance period.

Søreide does not deny that it is expensive to buy council houses on the west side.

– We see that by buying in eastern districts with low prices could reach over 1.5 times as many homes as in the western districts with the highest housing prices. Yet it is important for us to spread the municipal housing stock throughout the city.

Then set of 940 million to secure the purchase of the 280 new dwellings.



Coming in addition to OBOS purchase

The 280 new homes come on top of OBOS purchase adopted earlier this autumn. OBOS agreement involves the purchase of 617 new council houses, but none of these are located in Ullern Vestre Aker or Frogner, something the opposition has been critical of.

Now do Commissioner clear that a majority of municipal housing to be purchased over the next three years will be located in western districts.

In Toyen Agreement states that Oslo will provide net 600 new council housing throughout the city by 2017. It this obligation is now redeemed, according to social Commissioner.

– When we bought 617 new OBOS dwellings in fall we committed ourselves simultaneously to sell 297 old municipal housing in the inner eastern. Since we now have set aside money to buy additional 280 homes over the next three years, we will come up in the net 600 new council houses well spread in all 15 districts.



Still great imbalances

Pr. 1. January 2018 there will still be a need for hundreds of municipal housing in Oslo. And still will saws have 2130 ordinary social housing, while Ullern will only have 182.

– Will you do more to spread the housing stock?

– When comes to the balance between neighborhood’s share of municipal housing, so it is a challenge that we get to address in the next financial plan period, responding Commissioner.

Do not want to buy all townhouses

The opposition believes the council has done too little to spread the municipal housing stock in Oslo. Leader of the City Council’s health and social committee, Tone Tellevik Dahl (Ap), had not received the note when Aftenposten contacted.

Immediately, she is pleased that the council is now directed his gaze westward. Meanwhile she is concerned that the city council are now buying more larger apartments.

– I assume that some of these are indeed suitable for larger families, and also assume that they are not buying the whole apartment buildings, says Tellevik Dahl.

Published: 16.des. 2014 3:03 p.m.

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Saturday, December 13, 2014

Wherefore Chairman Scheie go – Rome Blad

** Former Chairman of LSK, Heidi Scheie, has responded to this background paper written by Romerikes Blad sports director Morten Svesengen. Scheie commenting article point by point. The post you can read here: tendentiously and falsely about LSK Board


BACKGROUND Morten Svesengen, sports manager

Most communicated from LSKs highest body to the public in recent months has been either neutral releases or statements from the club now retired chairman.

All the other board members have been silent. Instead of going in discussion with the chairman of the media, they have chosen “no comment.”

RB sport know that it has been anything but calm within the walls at its meetings lately. Where there has been a struggle for the club’s future and the way forward.

Yet none of the other directors wanted to come with his version when Chairman Scheie on several occasions has agreed to be interviewed about how she experiences the economic situation in LSK.

There is a version of reality in which neither LSK majority of the Board or the staff of the club’s management parts.

When the majority of the Board has chosen to sit quietly and not answer questions, so it’s about that they wanted peace around LSK that the club should be able to look forward.

The truth is that since the summer and especially in the fall, has been a huge disagreement internally LSK Board on the way forward. In addition, finance group as chairman relied on (also called DD-group) and other key LSK people affected board from each side.

Where chairman talked about large debts, sales of LSK hall and other properties, it has gradually become a clear majority on the board to look at other solutions. Scheie in turn have meant that sales are only resort to salvage club economy.

Gradually were very few directors and none in LSK administration involved in the process of finding a solution with Skedsmo municipality. RB sport know that both present and former directors in the process have felt that they have been accused of hiding things.

Although signals from Skedsmo municipality became clear that a purchase of the LSK hall was not relevant, did not want the chairman to change strategy. It created concern in the board as a whole. They feared that standing leg hard on sale would make it difficult to come to a solution with Skedsmo municipality. Without an agreement with the municipality, would neither bank or other lenders discuss installments on loans to Arasen Property A / S and LSK in 2015.

At worst, such a strategy ended in bankruptcy court for LSK already before the New Year.

It was therefore the majority of LSK Board at the Board meeting on 18 November deprived Heidi Scheie responsibility to work with hall case she had spent almost all his time in recent months.

In a memo from LSK Board after the meeting on November 18 where it was requested that especially Rome Blad should access it, it says among other things:

The Board has received clear signals from the municipality that it has received divergent messages from different quarters of the club, and that the internal disagreements and unrest has come out clearly for the municipality. This has weakened the possibility of finding a solution. The Board has asked the CEO Anita Bjerke to lead this effort – with assistance from some other designated persons. The Board will ask Per Berg as director of Arasen Property to participate in the work, and it is contemplated that one of the members of the Club participate. Board appreciates that so many volunteers have participated with enthusiasm and fervor in formal and informal channels, but it is essential that the club forward acting with one message. Board requesting that the designated team gets control the further process alone. The club is dependent on finding a solution with the municipality, and we still strongly believe that it should be done.

The following week passed the chairmanship to provide recreational sports in LSK 2.1 million in annual funding for three years. Majority of the board sees it as a positive decision for LSK.

In message board embarked on the club’s website after the board meeting, stated that Scheie had informed the Board that she would not stand for reelection as chairman in February, but that the Board until further would work as before. There was also general manager Anita Bjerke should lead efforts for the club in the important matter of finding a solution for the LSK hall.

RB port stated on November 19, on the basis of the Board’s message, that Scheie was deprived task to lead this work. Then I felt the chairman is necessary to go out to RB to tell that everything was as before.

plan to control the majority was, as we know, to let it be with this castling and let Scheie continue on the Board to the AGM in February. But that view changed after the chairman chose to go to RB with what they perceived as erroneous information.

Wednesday 3 December, the Chairman convened a joint meeting where the Board of LSK, Board of Arasen Property and club control committee was collected at the end of the meeting was only LSK Board present and there gave majority from what we know Scheie a deadline to resign as chairman. The alternative to that she should resign, was that the majority would convene an extraordinary meeting just before Christmas to remove the chairman.

On the afternoon of Friday, 5 December came the press release from LSK Board that Scheie had resigned as chairman. She has not wanted to give any further comments to Rome Blad. But in an interview with VG on the evening of Friday December 5th she pretended to be interviewed and explained including his retirement as follows:

– There is a need for major changes in the team. It’s something I’ve worked with for years, and it is still necessary. But there must be limits to implement it, and it is not present.

Last month drew both Anja Snedsbøl and Ronny Blomseth from their posts LSK Board. Asked by VG that “it sounds dramatic when three directors retires?”, She answers the following:

– Yes, it is of course unfortunate. There is nothing else to say about it.

Scheie was informed that the two other members are withdrew for other reasons, and that their departure has nothing to do with her. But so her response is reproduced in the VG interview she chose not to emphasize it.

Facing RB sport confirms Snedsbøl and Blomseth that they withdrew from their duties because of changes in their jobs, which meant less time to work in LSK Board. Their decision, according to the two former directors do something Scheies retirement to do.

Cut process in LSK has been both long and painful. It is the consequence of that Arasen club for several years has spent far more money than it should, and that large financial hole has been plugged by borrowing money LSK strictly should not borrowed.

For several years chose LSK Board to cover deficits in a different way than they should, but this did not happen without sitting board knew what they did. Therefore, many employees, current and former directors reacted with amazement as the retired chairman and her finance group believe they have found “hidden bills in locked cabinets” in their pursuit of financial overview at Åråsen.

In their eyes they came up with figures which were known before, and figures such as finance group could easily obtained by asking the economically responsible in the club administration. It was perceived as suspicion of both employees and early LSK controls that economics group did the job on their own, and in a way wasted important time.

Former regime Arasen has rightly been criticized for some of the choices made when it comes to finances. But fair’s fair. It was actually the previous board that started downsizing in LSK administration when two employees were dismissed and three FTEs cut already 31 January.

Scheie and her new board came up job from day one, and in May adopted a unanimous board to conduct an even greater downsizing so that administration total was cut from 14 to six years. It was an absolutely necessary cut process to create a sustainable economy in 2015 as LSK Board under Scheies management conducted.

Until then also stood Board LSK quite collected on important decisions. But in the summer and especially autumn was cooperative climate deteriorated. The disagreement on the way forward became so great that frustration spread in both parts of the Board and management.

Chairman Scheie was together with his supporters in economics group outside board keen to sell parts of LSKs property portfolio to get rid of debt. A large majority of the board has gradually seen opportunities to rectify LSK economy without selling the family silver.

The majority of the Board believes that the situation in LSK looks much brighter than the chairman Scheie have expressed.

The willingness to bow to the majority board was ultimately what led to the others in the LSK Board felt obliged to compel the Chairman’s departure. On the way they wanted to create calm around the club and to give the club’s management and sporting apparatus work undisturbed.

See Behind Measure LSKs Simon Mesfin talks about 2015 season:

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Must fork out 800 million to ensure road users – Smaalenes Newspaper

It costs least 800 million to build median barriers between Hærland and Winton.

800 million, the current path between Melleby and Winton 2.5 meters wider but still gets only one lane in each direction along .

Central Railings and streetlights put up, and it gets some extra overtaking fields. This is a solution that keeps galore, measured on the basis of traffic growth, according to NPRA.

Even by adding highly offensive numbers for traffic growth, will not change this picture, it is claimed.
But the solution is much more expensive than what Road Administration had hoped for. In fact, the more than twice as expensive as originally estimated cost of 402 million dollars.

– Among other significant uncertainty bridges. They must be built wider. We do not tear them, but we must possibly have extra foundations, says Roar Midtbø Jensen.



More solutions considered

Road Administration has also considered solutions with four fields. It is commissioned by Transport Minister Ketil Solvik-Olsen (FRP). The cheapest dual option is to build the same kind of way that has just opened in Eidsberg. That is a 90-way permanent overtaking field.

The solution appears as a four-lane route, but is considerably narrower than the native variety. The price tag for this is approximately 1.2 billion.

– The price hike from two to four lanes is not large Midtbø Jensen?

– Yes, one additional cost of about 450 million is an awful lot of money, he said.

He adds that Road Administration is uncertain about the effect of building a narrow road with four lanes over several mil. Such way will still be dimensioned speed limit of 90, but the road can invite motorists to higher speed.

– Ambulance service in Indre Østfold is critical to a tofeltsvei with median barriers, and warns against accessibility problems?

– We have had few complaints about this elsewhere. This solution means that emergency vehicles can pass too heavy vehicles, if these run out on the shoulder of the road. Between Melleby and Winton is also good possible detour via old E18.

Road Administration has also considered setting up mid barriers without making current road wider. This discarded as viable alternative, even as a standby solution.

– The road has got rumble strips at the center, which proves very effective, says District pathway boss.
Also a full four-lane route – which in practice means build a new tofeltsvei parallel with the old one. The price tag for this is 1.6 billion.



Must have political clarification

The note with the various options until now have been exempt from public disclosure, but was released after a complaint from Smaalenenes Avis. The rationale is that it is designed as a response to the Transport Minister.
Local hope Roar Midtbø Jensen to get a speedy signal about what kind of rebuilding Road Administration shall plan between Melleby and Winton.

– The goal is to come underway to establish median barriers on this stretch in 2017, as foreseen in the National Transport Plan. Before this we have started with zoning that we hope to have finished until the middle of 2016, he said.



Tunnel must be rebuilt

If E18 will be built with four lanes until Winton, today’s edition of Hærland tunnel too small. The tunnel can only accommodate three parallel lane and it must then get an extra run. Rebuilding is included in the estimate of 1.2 billion for the cheapest dual option.

Should it however prevented genuine four-lane route further to Winton must also recently opened their allotments of E18 rebuilt from Fellowship Struggled to Melleby.

Then it becomes so, 100-zone until Winton.

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Friday, December 12, 2014

Succulent Saudi cuts weigh on oil prices – HegnarOnline

Figures from Chinese authorities show Friday that industrial production in the country rose 7.2 percent on an annual basis in November.

The growth rate is the weakest in three months and was below the median estimate of 7.5 percent in A Bloomberg survey.

Closure of factories deteriorated according to news agency braking in the industry.

– The figures were probably distorted by the temporary shutdown initiated during APEC meeting in Beijing, wrote the chief economist for China, Wang Tao, with UBS Group in Hong Kong in a note before the figures.

– However, the underlying trend is likely to remain weak, he wrote.

Muted market rises
The figures put a damper on Asia’s stock exchanges Friday.

In Tokyo pulls Nikkei albeit up 0.7 percent, while the broader Topix index put on 0.2 percent.

Shanghai Stock Exchange, however, is relatively flat. The same is the Hang Seng in Hong Kong.

Taiwan Stock Exchange and Kospi index in Seoul pulls up respectively. 0.2 and 0.3 percent, while exchanges in Sydney and Mumbai both pulls down 0.2 percent.

Follow developments here.

WTI oil on 50- century
WTI oil dropped below $ 60 in New York yesterday, and the fall was according Blooomberg compounded by OPEC’s three largest member states, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait has granted the largest price cuts to Asia at least six years.

While this affects manufacturers and nourishes deflation fears for some central banks, can American consumers put more money in your pocket, as employment increases and the Federal Reserve considers when interest rates should be increased.

– The collapse in oil prices will come the big oil consumers to good, including the United States, India and Indonesia, while Russia and Middle Eastern countries affected, says commodity analyst Hong Sung Ki at Samsung Futures in Seoul news agency.

– For Japan and European countries who worry about deflation, the falling oil prices allow for a more aggressive monetary policy, he adds.

– Focus on demand
Having been down to $ 58.85, says WTI oil Friday morning in $ 59.38 a barrel, down one percent in today’s trading.

Brent January oil traded $ 63.43 a barrel, down 0.4 percent in the current trading. Lowest quotation here is $ 63.00.

– The weakness in oil prices over the last few days have been a feature of the concern shifts slightly above the demand side now, says chief analyst for commodities in Asia, Mark Keenan, with Societe Generale Singapore said.

– Investors may have overlooked some how demand profile for next year looks, he adds.

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Thursday, December 11, 2014

Tendentiously and falsely about LSK Board – Rome Blad

I would like to comment on the article “Wherefore Chairman Scheie go” in RB Tuesday 8 December. The article contains a number of errors and are imprecise. Attached my comments in 20 points:

1. “All the other board members have been silent”:

There has been extensive leaks from the board / management to the media. A number of confidential board documents have ended up at RB. This is confirmed and visualized by RB in several cases. In addition, it seems that RB is used as a mouthpiece of certain people in and around the board / management. Given these leaks and erroneous representations I have as chairman had pronunciation me to correct what is communicated in RB.

2. “Nevertheless has none of the other board members wanted to come with his version when Chairman Scheie on several occasions has agreed to be interviewed about how she experiences the economic situation in LSK. It is a version of reality in which neither LSK majority of the Board or the staff of the club’s management parts. “

All directors and decisions are taken jointly by the Board. There has been disagreement on the board about the economic situation in LSK. There have been frequent meetings throughout the years in which the Board and CEO have been collected. Ratings of the club’s financial status is also conducted by external parties including the municipality. Skedsmo municipality has undertaken a thorough review of the club in connection with LSK hall and there is a public document of 6 November 2014 Councillor writes that “LSK Group is undoubtedly in financial difficulty.” Further it states “Without significant economic improvement in the association looks it does not appear that Lillestrøm Sports manages to reduce short-term debt and / or service loans to credit institutions and the related creditors. ”

“As we see it from the received financial statements (accounting pr. 31.8. 2014 liquidity forecast for the last quarter 2014), it may look like Arasen Property will go with a smaller deficit 2014. However, it is recognized rent from LSK premises association manages to club premises and VIP facilities at Åråsen stadium and for rent in the LSK hall. Failure to pay for rent for these premises in 2014 will probably be over 5 million. Kroner and receivable must probably depreciated thereby increasing the real deficit Arasen property. Revenues are recognized in the accounts and when it is not paid affects the liquidity of Arasen Property AS. “

NFF by license Tribunal has received consolidated and action plan from LSK and require positive equity group . LSK must do steps to satisfy the criteria of the action plan in and with the club is in so-called “red zone.” This is to avoid the points move in next year’s series.

It has been one of the board’s objective to secure claims about positive equity so LSK can meet the requirement from the NFF and ensure klubblisens. This in addition to cost savings and the provision of liquidity to ensure ongoing obligations has been a key focus for the board this year.

3. “Truth is that since the summer and especially in the fall, has been a huge disagreement internally LSK Board on the way forward.”

According to the decision of the board and board meetings is not correct. Last month there has been signs that it has been going on meetings and activities outside the boardroom where it appears that it has established itself a counterforce with another strategy than the Board.

Many of the decisions taken by the board has been demanding for the Board to stand in. It has been a strong pressure on board members in connection with decisions that have resulted in major changes for individuals and who have been across previous strategies in the team.

4. “In addition has economics group as chairman relied on (also called DD-group) and other key LSK people affected board from each side”

As pointed out earlier is finance group a resource volunteers with economics expertise Board involved in its work to analyze the club’s finances. They performed tasks on behalf of the Board and all they have done and come up with is rooted in the Board.

5. “There chairman talked about large debts, sales of LSK hall and other properties, it has gradually become a clear majority on the board of to look at other solutions. “

There is no evidence in the Board’s work that there has been disagreement about the solutions board has worked with. There are board decisions on what is decided. If any members wish to go back on board original decision is not notified that matters for reconsideration by the Board. However, it appears as though there are forces that do not want that investigated the opportunities that exist on the sale of property.

6. “Scheie in turn have meant that sales are only resort to salvage club economy.”

This I have not spoken. That sale however is a model that can help to get a sustainable effect for the club is right. There are huge debts in the team and in Arasen Property and it is therefore recommended to make bigger steps to repay debt that can also help with liquidity in the team. Liquidity requirement is large and it has been an ongoing work to provide liquidity this year.

A model that is now working on a solution of a financial nature that can improve the equity situation. This in addition to any financial contribution from the municipality in connection with LSK hall and exemption from lenders can provide a respite. However this will most likely not be enough in relation to the basic financial requirements NFF puts the financial action plan and the economy in the Group will next year could still be strained.

7. “After each were very few directors and none in LSK administration involved in the process of finding a solution with Skedsmo municipality”

This is not correct. The entire board of LSK and Arasen Property and CEO LSK has been involved in the process regarding the sale of LSK Hall. Unanimous decision by the board of both companies is made in relation to which model should be submitted above Skedsmo municipality based on economic considerations for the group. In dialogue with politicians and municipal employees were distributed tasks and all those involved participated. A separate communication solution was discussed, decided and anchored by a unanimous board before work above municipality was initiated. Efforts strategy involving the sale of LSK hall was handled extremely thorough when it earlier in the year was submitted a proposal to the municipality that were not approved by the Board and which was later withdrawn.

8. “RB sport know that both present and former directors in the process have felt that they have been accused of hiding things.”

There is no one who has been accused of this as far as I know.

9. “Although signals from Skedsmo municipality became clear that a purchase of the LSK hall was not relevant, did not want the chairman to change strategy. It created concern in the board as a whole. They feared that standing leg hard on sale would make it difficult to come to a solution with Skedsmo municipality. “

Board had adopted a common strategy. Neither the Chairman or Board members have a mandate to make your own decisions. I as Chairman may not moved beyond the Board have jointly decided.

If I or other board wishes treated cases or change course, this must be according to the normal procedure is presented as a matter for consideration by the Board. This procedure has been followed. The strategy regarding LSK hall plan was to get a sale to the municipality as this will be of great importance for the Group. If this was not possible would make club to negotiate alternative model with any contribution if it were suitable for this. The big challenge for LSK was that not everyone was loyal to the Board adopted originally strategy, but it was communicated different messages from the club representatives. This resulted in considerable uncertainty in the board and the outside world and club options for a desired solution for the sale is believed to have been weakened.

10. “Without an agreement with the municipality, would neither bank or other lenders discuss installments on loans to Arasen Property A / S and LSK in 2015″.

This is not correct. Main bank gave in November a concrete commitment of installments before LSK hall were treated in the presidency of the municipality. On the basis of internal unrest in the group meeting was held with a banker but the terms of the solution was not possible to handle the deadline. The Bank has pointed out that it is unfortunate that the media has conveyed that solutions with bank exists when such is not the case. The undersigned have experienced Nordea as cooperative and keen to find solutions based on the dialogue that has been going on longer. There has been good cooperation with the bank.

11. “It was therefore majority of LSK Board at the Board meeting on 18 November deprived Heidi Scheie responsibility to work with hall case she had spent almost all his time in recent months”

This is not correct and this is previously pointed out above RB. It’s not that one is deprived duties as Chairman. The Chairman’s task is to lead the Board’s work and ensure that the administration carries out its work based on the adopted strategy. In certain circumstances, the Board members contribute to the tasks that are so situation in LSK been. I have contributed, other board have contributed and external have contributed. Who helps with what, when – reconciled basis. There has been disagreement about who should do what, when so far as I know.

However, what is of interest is that I in advance of its meeting on November 18 could read on RB.no that evening board meeting would be a meeting where someone would try to change the composition. This was unknown to me. This way of communicating in the media can act as an element in a power struggle. It may look like this fray was initiated in October. It is reported that forces around the club wished board should resign and it was put forward alternative control schemes aiming to convene an extraordinary general meeting.

12. “In a memo from LSK Board after the meeting on November 18 where it was requested that especially Rome Blad should access it, it says, among other things …”

Board members initiated a note after the board meeting 18.11 because there were people outside the Board of LSK not wanted in further process above municipality. Board wanted further that the information should not accrue RB when RBs mention of the work of LSK Board last period not savored lucky for the club. For information was not undersigned who initiated this.

13. “RB sport stated on November 19, on the basis of the Board’s message, that Scheie was deprived task to lead this work. Then I felt the chairman is necessary to go out to RB to tell that everything was as before. “

RB must clarify the information received with the terms before it is printed in the media. How a board work, cooperation between the Board, the CEO and other employees are regulated by distinct mandates and responsibilities. There are rules on how the cooperation will take place and the same goes for how decisions the board made. Whether one holds the chairmanship or they have not. The same applies to directors. One can not be deprived parts of the responsibility they have as chairman. A board may, however, deprive the general manager duties when the board is the Managing employer. When RB falsely informs and make judgments that are not correct I see it as natural that I, as chairman corrects and point this out.

14. “The plan to control the majority was, as we know, to let it be with this castling and let Scheie continue on the Board to the AGM in February. But that view changed after the chairman chose to go to RB with what they perceived as misinformation. “

The undersigned has not had another plan than to undertake a one-year position as Chairman LSK. This is to contribute a volunteering in sport and to assist in cleaning up the club’s financial situation. The board is elected by the members and the annual meeting. It is not the Board may select their colleagues. The undersigned has not communicated inaccurate information to RB.

15. “Wednesday 3 . December was the chairman convened a joint meeting where the Board of LSK, Board of Arasen Property and club control committee was collected at the end of the meeting was only LSK Board present, and there gave majority from what we know Scheie a deadline to resign as chairman. The alternative to that she should resign, was that the majority would convene an extraordinary meeting just before Christmas to remove the chairman. “

Oh financial situation has been and is precarious. At the last board meetings have parts of the board are not related to the meeting’s agenda and important issues for the club is therefore not treated. After dialogue with NFF on the situation regarding the action plan and measures license summoned chairman to work meetings and rush-board. Several board members have not completed and it appears that it is attempted to avoid conducting meetings. After strong pressure from the undersigned and other held a last week where there was a thorough briefing on the situation above the Group manages and key people. Such conditions are not lucky.

As the situation has evolved, I see no possibility to continue in my office. The reason is lack of regulatory framework to implement the measures and changes I deem necessary. It is therefore natural that I prefer me and let others take over the work ahead. Oh closest partners such as banking, Football Association and the club’s internal organs are informed about the club’s challenges. The remaining Board has undertaken further responsibility for safeguarding the club’s financial situation. My decision to resign from the board is rooted and accepted by key people in and around the club and I have gotten understanding and acceptance of my choice.

16. “In previous month drew both Anja Snedsbøl and Ronny Blomseth from their posts LSK Board. Asked by VG that “it sounds dramatic when three directors resigning?”, She answers the following: Yes, it is of course unfortunate. There is nothing else to say about it. Scheie was informed that the two other members are withdrew for other reasons, and that their departure has nothing to do with her. But so her response is reproduced in the VG interview she chose not to emphasize it. “

Three directors have resigned from the Board. All three new directors this year. According to information, none of these had previous positions, employment or relationships with key people in LSK Group. It may seem that forces LSK found it uncomfortable that the company’s operations were reviewed with new, unbiased eyes, when you see what has happened the last period. Leaks to the media, trying to dismiss the board, administration letter to the board, media attention, economic challenges and untidy decision making means it can be difficult to find people who will undertake and possess such a volunteer duties.

17. “Therefore has many employees, current and former directors reacted with amazement as the retired chairman and her finance group believe they have found” hidden bills in locked cabinets “in their pursuit of financial overview at Åråsen. In their eyes they came up with figures which were known before, and figures such as finance group could easily obtained by asking the economically responsible in the club administration. It was perceived as suspicion of both employees and early LSK controls that economics group did the job on their own, and in a way wasted important time. “

There were no completed financial report or analysis of the Group’s finances that the new board could assume for making decisions. Board deliberately chose to get new powers to analyze the situation so that the board got this from several angles. This work was done in a short period of time by volunteers in cooperation with the administration and the board and resulted in a report that gave a good status and forecast of financial performance and liquidity needs. This analysis was used as the basis for the restructuring plan which was then adopted which cost approximately 20 million was included as an important element. It is a completely normal in business life that a new board wishes to acquire an overview of the actual conditions round economy in a group, and that this analysis undertaken by persons / bodies outside the Group.

18. «Previous regime Arasen has rightly been criticized for some of the choices made when it comes to finances. But fair’s fair. It was actually the previous board that started downsizing in LSK administration when two employees were dismissed and three FTEs cut already on 31 January. “

That is correct. The need for cost cuts were significantly greater. Without further reductions of costs was the year’s profit forecast for 2014 minus 17 million in the club. There was therefore a need for further reductions of costs which emerged of the economic analyzes which were prepared after the new board was established. Action plan on cutting costs at 20 million was approved.

19. “Chairman Scheie was together with his supporters in economics group outside board keen to sell parts of LSKs property portfolio to get rid of debt. A large majority of the board has gradually seen opportunities to rectify LSK economy without selling the family silver. “

The strategy of selling property is a joint decision made by a unanimous board. There are no direct decisions about changing this strategy, but because of forces that seem to have objections to the sale of property this fall has delayed and delayed processes to analyze this further.

group’s leverage is particularly high. A large part of the debt Arasen Property is tied up in fixed bonds which implies the need to find solutions in cooperation with bank in case of sale of property. Being the landlord of the property involves a degree of risk if it is not established long leases with solid tenants. It paid a high annual interest cost, probably among the highest level among football clubs in Norway. There are also incurred operating and maintenance costs of owning property.

Based on the license model to NFF will a sale of property provide a positive effect on equity requirements. At a sale of real estate bank has given signals to transfer liquidity to the parent company, club. If the group can own their own stadium and tribunes to safeguard the sporting one would assume it was the most important for the club members instead of owning another property that ultimately may lead to the club fail to fulfill their financial obligations.

Work in parallel with alternative models to the sale of property that will safeguard the situation of the group the next period but this will not give the same desired economic effect as a property sale could have caused.

20. «The majority Board believes that the situation in LSK looks much brighter than the chairman Scheie have expressed.”

There is no board or club management which has submitted A final alternative solution to the club’s financial challenges. Based on the economic assessments and advice the Board has received from the municipality and municipal consultants, Nordea, Football Association, the volunteers with a background in economics / finance and competent directors in Arasen Property and LSK it surprising if the majority of the board can express the situation looks brighter. I hardly think it could be true. However, there are several possible track to get through the next year so it is very likely that this will be resolved in a short period of time. It is believed, however, that this will involve a still ongoing focus on liquidity and possibly a need for further cost cuts.

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