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Makers Laboratories Ltd. (MAKERSLABS) - Director Report
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TO THE MEMBERS
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 34th Annual Report andFinancial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2019.
FINANCIAL RESULTS / PERFORMANCE
For the year ended 31.3.2019 For the year ended 31.3.2018
(र Lacs) (र Lacs)
Total Income 4919.67 5792.35
Profit before finance cost depreciation and taxation 477.31 616.52
Less : Finance Cost 25.41 35.82
Depreciation & Amortisation 150.28 157.15
Profit before tax 301.62 423.55
Provision for taxation:
Current tax 76.70 136.17
Deferred tax liability / (asset) (19.96) (13.03)
Tax provision for earlier years - (5.28)
Net Profit after Tax 244.88 305.69
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Company does not propose to transfer any amount to the general reserve out of theamount available for appropriation.
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Indian AccountingStandards (Ind-AS) as prescribed under Section 133 of the Companies Act 2013 read withRule 3 of the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules 2015 and Companies (IndianAccounting Standards) Amendment Rules 2016.
CARE Ratings has assigned the following ratings to the Company's long term bankfacilities of र 12.50 crores - CARE BBB+; Stable (Triple B Plus; Outlook: Stable).
(a) Financial Performance and Operations Review
Sales and other income for the financial year under report amounted to र 4919.67 lacsas compared with र 5792.35 lacs for the previous year a de-growth of 15%.
The operations of the Company have resulted in a net profit of र 244.88 lacs ascompared to a net profit of र 305.69 lacs in the previous financial year. During theyear your Company added many new generic formulations in the market place as well asincreased its geographical coverage through appointment of new distributors.
The Company is in the process of setting up an ophthalmic / eye drops manufacturingunit at GIDC Naroda Ahmedabad with a capital outlay of about र 12.50 crores. Thismanufacturing unit is expected to commence manufacturing operations in the currentfinancial year. During the year under report pursuant to an order passed by the Hon'ableHigh Court of Judicature at Bombay in the case of one of the loan license manufacturerthe materials belonging to the Company and sent to the said manufacturer to manufacturethe Company's products went into the possession of the official liquidator. The Companypursuant to a petition filed with the said Hon'able High Court and as ordered couldrecover most of the said materials from the said manufacturer. However materials valuedat र 40.54 lacs could not be recovered / were not in usable condition and were writtenoff to the Profit & Loss Account. The Company's business was also impacted during theyear since the said loan license manufacturer could not manufacture the Company's productsand making alternate arrangements for manufacturing those products took some time.
Key Financial Ratios 31st March 2019 31st March 2018
Debtors Turnover Ratio 9.28 4.99
Inventory Turnover Ratio 3.94 4.00
Interest Coverage Ratio 18.78 17.21
Current Ratio 2.02 1.78
Debt Equity Ratio 0.14 -
Operating Profit Margin (%) 1.38% 4.81%
Net Profit Margin (%) 4.98% 5.28%
Return on Net Worth 5.87% 8.30%
The tight control and monitoring over sales outstanding have resulted in significantimprovement in the debtors turnover ratio. However for the reasons stated hereinabovethere is substantial deterioration in the operating profit margin and return on net worth.
(b) Opportunities Threats Risk and Concerns
The Indian generic formulations market is currently in the growth phase. It is expectedthat use of generic formulations will gradually increase in India. However cut throatcompetition quality issues of generics manufactured in the country and non existence oforganised generic formulations distribution and retailing system are the few causes ofconcern and is hampering the growth of generic formulations market.
During the year under report there was no change in the nature of Company's business.
(c) Internal Control Systems
The Company has an adequate internal control system including suitable monitoringprocedures commensurate with its size and the nature of the business. The internal controlsystems provide for all documented policies guidelines authorisation and approvalprocedures. The statutory auditors while conducting the statutory audit review andevaluate the internal controls and their observations are discussed with the AuditCommittee of the Board.
(d) Human Resources
Your Company continued to have cordial and harmonious relations with its employees atall levels. Your Company has adopted quality culture across the organisation in all lineand staff functions at all the locations. The quality culture has helped your Company inachieving productivity improvement cost reduction and waste elimination through employeeinvolvement at all levels.
Your Company had 114 permanent employees as at 31st March 2019.
(e) Cautionary Statement
Certain statements in the Management Discussion and Analysis may be forward lookingwithin the meaning of applicable securities law and regulations and actual results maydiffer materially from those expressed or implied. Factors that would make differences toCompany's operations include competition price realisation changes in governmentpolicies and regulations tax regimes and economic development within India.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFTER THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR
No material changes or commitments affecting the financial position of the Company haveoccurred between the end of the financial year to which financial statements in thisreport relate and the date of this report.
The paid-up equity share capital of the Company as at 31st March 2019 isर 491.70 lacs. The Company currently has no outstanding shares issued with differentialrights sweat equity or ESOS.
SUBSIDIARY JOINT VENTURE AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
The Company has no subsidiary or joint venture companies. During the financial yearunder report no company has become / ceased to be subsidiary or joint venture company.
During the year under report the Company has spent an amount of र 31.87 lacs asR&D expenditure (0.68% of the turnover) as against र 38.49 lacs spent in theprevious financial year (0.69% of the turnover).
Your directors are pleased to recommend a equity dividend of Re.1/- per share (10%) forthe financial year under report. The Dividend recommended is in line with the Company'sdividend distribution policy which is placed on the Company's website(www.makerslabs.com).
The dividend and applicable dividend tax amounting to र 58.83 lacs if approved atthe ensuing Annual General Meeting will be appropriated out of the profits for the yearand will be paid on or before 30th August 2019.
INVESTORS EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND (IEPF)
During the year under report the Company has transferred to the Investors Educationand Protection Fund (IEPF) all the unpaid dividend amount required to be so transferred onor before the due date for such transfer. The Company has also transferred to IEPF suchof the Company's equity shares in respect of which the dividend declared has not been paidor claimed for seven consecutive years. The details of the unpaid / unclaimed dividendsfor the last seven financial years is available on the website of the Company(www.makerslabs.com). The Company has appointed the Company Secretary as its nodal officerunder the provisions of IEPF.
At the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on 13thFebruary 2019 Mr. R. K. P. Verma and Mr. P. M. Kathariya were appointed as an Additional/ Independent Directors of the Company. They hold the office of directorship till theconclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Being eligible they have offeredthemselves for appointment as Directors / Independent Directors of the Company. At themeeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on 13th February 2019Mr. Nilesh Jain was appointed as an Additional Director of the Company and designated asWhole-time Director for a period of 3 years from 13th February 2019 till 12thFebruary 2022 (subject to the approval of shareholders at the ensuing Annual GeneralMeeting). The Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on 28thMarch 2019 have appointed Mr. R. K. P. Verma Independent Director as the Non-ExecutiveChairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. During the year under report the termof appointment of Mr. K. C. Jain Mr. S. V. Loyalka and Dr. Rajeshwar Singh as IndependentDirectors came to an end on 31st March 2019. They have informed the Company oftheir inability to continue / re-appointed as Director / Independent Director uponcompletion of their said term on 31st March 2019. Accordingly the Board ofDirectors of the Company at their meeting held on
28th March 2019 have accepted their resignation as Directors / IndependentDirectors and accordingly they cease to be the Directors of the Company with effect from 1stApril 2019. The Board places on record its appreciation for the services rendered by themduring their tenure as Directors of the Company. Mr. Saahil Parikh retires as director byrotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible offers himself forre-appointment.
Mr. R. K. P. Verma Mr. P. M. Kathariya and Ms. Dipti Shah who are independentdirectors have submitted a declaration that each of them meets the criteria ofindependence as provided in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act 2013 and SEBI (LODR)Regulations and there has been no change in the circumstances which may affect theirstatus as independent directors during the year. In the opinion of the Board theindependent directors possess appropriate balance of skills experience and knowledge asrequired.
A brief note on Director retiring by rotation and eligible for re-appointment as wellas Directors being appointed is furnished in the Report on Corporate Governance annexedherewith.
KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL (KMP)
During the financial year under report the following persons are the Key ManagerialPersonnel:
Mr. Saahil Parikh - Wholetime Director / CEO
Mr. Nilesh Jain - Wholetime Director (appointed w.e.f. 13th February 2019)
Mr. Sandeep Kadam - Manager – Accounts / CFO
Ms. Khyati Danani - Company Secretary
POLICY ON DIRECTORS' APPOINTMENT REMUNERATION AND OTHER DETAILS
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has laid down the criteria for Directors'appointment and remuneration including criteria for determining qualifications positiveattributes and independence of a Director. The following attributes/criteria for selectionhave been laid by the Board on the recommendation of the Committee:
• the candidate should posses the positive attributes such as leadershipentrepreneurship industrialist business advisor or such other attributes which in theopinion of the Committee the candidate possess and are in the interest of the Company;
• the candidate should be free from any disqualifications as provided underSections 164 and 167 of the Companies Act 2013;
• the candidate should meet the conditions of being independent as stipulatedunder the Companies Act 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015 in case of appointment asan independent director; and
• the candidate should posses appropriate educational qualification skillsexperience and knowledge in one or more fields of finance law management salesmarketing administration research corporate governance technical operationsinfrastructure medical social service professional teaching or such other areas ordisciplines which are relevant for the Company's business.
BOARD EVALUATION
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee lays down the criteria for performanceevaluation of independent directors Board of Directors and Committees of the Board. Thecriteria for performance evaluation is based on the various parameters like attendance andparticipation at meetings of the Board and Committees thereof contribution to strategicdecision making review of risk assessment and risk mitigation review of financialstatements business performance and contribution to the enhancement of brand image of theCompany. The Board has carried out evaluation of its own performance as well as that ofthe Committees of the Board and all the Directors.
The objective and broad framework of the Company's Remuneration Policy is to considerand determine the remuneration based on the fundamental principles of payment forperformance for potential and for growth. The Remuneration Policy reflects on certainguiding principles of the Company such as aligning remuneration with the longer terminterests of the Company and its shareholders promoting a culture of meritocracy andcreating a linkage to corporate and individual performance and emphasising on lineexpertise and market competitiveness so as to attract the talent. The Nomination andRemuneration Committee recommends the remuneration of Directors and Key ManagerialPersonnel which is approved by the Board of Directors subject to the approval ofshareholders where necessary. The level and composition of remuneration shall bereasonable and sufficient to attract retain and motivate the directors key managerialpersonnel and other employees of the quality required to run the Company successfully. Therelationship of remuneration to performance should be clear and meet appropriateperformance benchmarks. The remuneration to directors key managerial personnel and seniormanagement personnel should also involve a balance between fixed and incentive payreflecting short and long term performance objectives appropriate to the working of theCompany and its goals. The Remuneration Policy is placed on the Company's websitewww.makerslabs.com. Information about elements of remuneration package of individualdirectors is provided in the extract of the Annual Return as provided under Section 92(3)of the Companies Act 2013 which is enclosed.
FAMILIARISATION PROGRAM FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
Details of the familiarisation program of independent directors are disclosed on thewebsite of the Company www.makerslabs.com.
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND COMMITTEES THEREOF
This information has been furnished under Report on Corporate Governance which isannexed.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Your Directors confirm: i) that in the preparation of the annual accounts theapplicable accounting standards have been followed alongwith proper explanation relatingto material departures; ii) that your Directors have selected such accounting policies andapplied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudentso as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end ofthe financial year March 31 2019 and of the profit of the Company for the financial year;iii) that your Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance ofadequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguardingthe assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;iv) that your Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; v)that your Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by theCompany and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operatingeffectively; and vi) that your Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliancewith the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate andoperating effectively.
As per the requirements of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations 2015 the Company has complied with the requirements of Corporate Governancein all material aspects. A report on Corporate Governance (Annexure 1) together with acertificate of its compliance from the Practising Company Secretary forms part of thisreport.
Your Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during the year under reviewand as such no amount of principal or interest on deposits from public was outstanding ason the date of the balance sheet.
Details of the Audit Committee along with its constitution and other details areprovided in the Report on Corporate Governance annexed.
AUDITORS AUDIT REPORT AND AUDITED ACCOUNTS
M/s. Natvarlal Vepari & Co. Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 106971W)were appointed as the Statutory Auditors at the 32nd Annual General Meeting(AGM) of the Company for a term of 5 (Five) years i.e. till the conclusion of 37thAGM and this appointment was ratified by the shareholders of the Company at the 33rdAnnual General Meeting of the Company held on 2nd August 2018.
The Auditors' Report read with the notes to the accounts referred to therein areself-explanatory and therefore do not call for any further comments. There are noqualifications reservations or adverse remarks made by the Auditors.
COST AUDIT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act 2013 M/s. Kale &Associates Cost Accountants (Firm Registration. No. 001819) were appointed as the CostAuditors to conduct audit of cost records of the Company for the financial year 2018-19.
The Cost Audit Report for the financial year 2017-18 which was due to be filed withthe Ministry of Corporate Affairs by 25th October 2018 was filed on 8thOctober 2018.
The Company has maintained the cost accounts and cost records as specified by theCentral Government under sub-section (1) of Section 148 of the Companies Act 2013.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 and other applicable provisions if any ofthe Companies Act 2013 M/s. Parikh & Associates Practising Company Secretaries wereappointed as the Secretarial Auditors for auditing the secretarial records of the Companyfor the financial year 2018-19.
The Secretarial Auditors' Report is annexed hereto. There are no qualificationsreservations or adverse remarks made by the Secretarial Auditors.
The provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013 pertaining to Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR) is not applicable to the Company.
SAFETY ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH
The Company considers safety environment and health as the management responsibility.Regular employee training programmes are carried out in the manufacturing facility onsafety and environment.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS GUARANTEES AND INVESTMENTS
The Company has not given any loans or guarantees or made investments in contraventionof the provisions of the Section 186 of the Companies Act 2013. The details of the loansand guarantees given and investments made by the Company are provided in the notes to thefinancial statements.
All related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year were onarm's length basis and were in the ordinary course of Company's business. The Board hasapproved a policy for related party transactions which has been uploaded on the website ofthe Company http://www.makerslabs.com/pdf/Corporate_Policy/Related_Party_Transactions.pdf.
All the related party transactions are placed before the Audit Committee as well as theBoard for approval on a quarterly basis. Omnibus approval was also obtained from the AuditCommittee on an annual basis for repetitive transactions. Resolution of the shareholdersis also obtained wherever necessary in this regard. Related party transactions aredisclosed in the notes to the financial statements. Prescribed Form No. AOC-2 pursuant toclause (h) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Act and Rule 8(2) of the Companies(Accounts) Rules 2014 is furnished as Annexure 2 to this report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The information required pursuant to Section 197 read with Rule 5 of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules 2014 a statement showingthe names and other particulars of the employees drawing remuneration and other details asset out in the said rules are provided as an Annexure 3 in this annual report. The Companyhad no employee drawing remuneration in excess of the amount as mentioned under Rule 5 ofthe Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules 2014. Thenecessary information in respect of top 10 employees of the Company in terms ofremuneration drawn is furnished in Annexure. However having regard to the provisions ofthe first proviso to Section 136(1) of the Act and as advised the Annual Report excludingthe aforesaid information under Explanation (2) to the above Rule is being sent to themembers of the Company. The said information is available for inspection at the registeredoffice of the Company during working hours (11.00 am to 1.00 pm) excluding Saturdays andany member interested in obtaining such information may write to the Company Secretary andthe same will be furnished on request. The full Annual Report including the aforesaidinformation is available on the Company's website www. makerslabs.com.
The Board has laid down a code of conduct for Board members and senior managementpersonnel of the Company. The code also incorporates the duties of independent directorsas laid down in the Companies Act 2013. The said code of conduct is posted on Company'swebsite www.makerslabs.com. The Board members and senior management personnel haveaffirmed compliance with the said code of conduct. A declaration signed by the WholetimeDirector / CEO is given at the end of this Report.
WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY / VIGIL MECHANISM
There is a Whistle Blower Policy in the Company and no personnel has been denied accessto the Chairman of the Audit Committee. The policy provides for adequate safeguardsagainst victimization of persons who use vigil mechanism. The Whistle Blowing Policy isposted on the website of the Company www.makerslabs.com.
PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING
The Board has adopted a Code of Prevention of Insider Trading based on the SEBI(Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations 2015. The same has been placed on thewebsite of the Company www.makerslabs. com.
All the Directors senior management employees and other employees who have access tothe unpublished price sensitive information of the Company are governed by this code.During the year under Report there has been due compliance with the said code of conductfor prevention of insider trading.
CONSTITUTION OF COMMITTEE UNDER SEXUAL HARRASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTIONPROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT 2013
The Company has adopted a policy in line with the requirements of Prevention of SexualHarassment of Women at the Workplace and a Committee has been set-up to redress sexualharassment complaints received.
BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134 of the Companies Act 2013 the Company hasconstituted a Risk Management Committee. The details of the Committee and its terms ofreference are provided in the Report on Corporate Governance which is annexed.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS
There are no significant or material orders passed by any regulator tribunal or courtthat would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
In accordance with the requirements of Section 134 of the Companies Act 2013statement showing particulars with respect to conservation of energy technologyabsorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo is furnished as Annexure 4 to thisreport.
In accordance with the requirements of Section 92 (3) of the Companies Act 2013 andRule 12 (1) of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules 2014 an abstract ofAnnual Return in Form MGT-9 is furnished as Annexure 5 to this report which is also placedon the website of the Company as part of Company's Annual Report 2018-19.
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has complied with all the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by theInstitute of Company Secretaries of India.
Your Directors place on record their appreciation for the co-operation and supportextended to the Company by its bankers. Your Directors also place on record theirappreciation of the continued hard work put in by employees at all levels.
For and on behalf of the Board
Mumbai R. K. P. Verma
22nd May 2019 Chairman
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Man sentenced after attempted embezzlement from Manistee living facility build
Arielle Breen, Manistee News Advocate
Nov. 29, 2021 Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 8:51 a.m.
Gregory Petroelje
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A Zeeland man was sentenced in in Manistee County's 19th Circuit Court after stealing building materials while working on the construction of Maple Ridge Manor assisted living facility in Manistee Township.
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MANISTEE TWP. — A Zeeland man was sentenced on Monday after stealing building materials while working as a subcontractor on the construction of Maple Ridge Manor assisted living facility in Manistee Township.
Gregory Petroelje, 54, of Zeeland, appeared in person on Monday in front of Judge David Thompson in Manistee County's 19th Circuit Court.
Petroelje was sentenced on a charge of embezzlement attempted by an agent or trustee of $1,000 or more but less than $20,000. The charge is a felony punishable by up to 2.5 years in prison.
He was sentenced to 90 days in the Manistee County Jail with three days served, and two years probation.
According to court documents, Petroelje committed the crime from Aug. 15-17, 2020.
"A considerable amount of building materials were taken and then sold to another individual or traded to another individual for a trailer and then that individual then sold those items," Thompson said.
Thompson said Petroelje was a subcontractor for the Maple Ridge assisted living facility project in Manistee Township. The project was completed earlier this summer.
Petroelje's attorney said Petroelje is also currently involved in a "large-scale construction project."
Thompson said though recent criminal justice reforms would presume that Petroelje would be placed on probation and not necessarily serve time in jail, those guidelines were only advisory.
Thompson said he had considered Petroelje's health, his current project in southwest Michigan, the way that Petroelje took responsibility for his actions and his criminal background.
Construction for Manistee's newest assisted living facility on schedule
Maple Ridge Manor heading for May opening
"Not to impose a jail (sentence) in this case would be really, a miscarriage of justice," Thompson said adding that it would not be proportionate to the crime.
After sentencing, Petroelje's attorney asked if Thompson would consider delaying the start of the jail sentence.
"Somebody with the very criminal record that your client presents with and really the audacity that he engaged in in this crime, it requires, in this court's opinion some punitive consequences," Thompson said.
Petroelje was originally charged with two counts: embezzlement by an agent or trustee $1,000 or more but less than $20,000; and attempted embezzlement by a trusted agent or trustee of $1,000 or more but less than $20,000.
In October, Petroelje pleaded no contest in return for the count one embezzlement charge's dismissal and the fourth offense habitual offender notice dismissal.
Petroelje is considered a habitual offender, but his fourth offense habitual offender notice was dismissed after the plea agreement.
Thompson pointed out that he was concerned by Petroelje's criminal record.
According to Thompson's comments and court documents, Petroelje has previous convictions such as:
• Being noncompliant with sex offender registry requirements on three occasions;
• Felony breaking and entering a building with intent in Ottawa County in 2017;
• Operating without insurance in 2016;
• Breaking and entering a building with intent to commit larceny therein in 2016;
• Retail fraud in 2015;
• Child sexually abusive activity in Livingston County in 2008; and
• Felony larceny in a building in Kent County in 2007.
While Petroelje was ordered to pay $4,000 in restitution. The original restitution amount sought by Rodney Barriger was about $21,617. Barriger is the president of the Barriger Construction Group, which is the company responsible for the Maple Ridge project.
During his statement to the court prior to sentencing on Monday morning, Petroelje said he was most remorseful that he hurt Barriger who had trusted him. Petroelje said he had failed Barriger through his actions.
"That's what hurts me the most, that I did that and I know that I can't undo it," he stated in court.
Per sentencing orders, Petroelje is not allowed to have contact with Barriger.
He is also not allowed to use or possess alcoholic beverages, or illicit controlled substances. He is expected to have random drug and alcohol testing.
He is expected to complete a cognitive behavior based program. Thompson said the court would authorize a work release but he said the Manistee County Sheriff's Office would ultimately be the deciding agency for work release.
Petroelje was also ordered to pay $500 fine, court costs of $750, crime victim assessment of $130, $68 in state costs, a DNA testing fee of $60 and $4,000 in restitution.
After sentencing on Monday morning, Petroelje was taken into custody of the Manistee County Sheriff's Office.
Arielle Breen
I mainly grew up in Gladwin, but have moved around living in other states and even in Japan for a time. I attended Mid Michigan Community College and Central Michigan University where I studied journalism, cultural anthropology and Japanese language and culture. I have won a list of Michigan Press Association awards in categories like investigative enterprise reporting, as well as other journalistic awards such as the Inland Press Association Newsroom Contest award for my contextual coverage of Great Lakes drownings, and was a top-20 winner of the Hearst Radio Competition's collegiate category. Prior to the News Advocate, I was the editor in chief and a reporter for the Gaylord Herald Times, a reporter for CMU Public Radio, a reporter for CM-Life newspaper and the Laker Current.

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Given these philosophical underpinnings, it is hardly surprising that the EU approach to government differs from that of the British. EU wisdom is that the difficult task of government can only be entrusted to a rational elite, self-appointed rather than elected by the common people. This is particularly marked in France, where graduates of the Ecole Nationale D'Administration dominate the upper echelons (including senior positions in EU institutions) resulting in brilliantly rationalist plenipotentiaries often out of touch with ordinary life and concerns. (Not surprisingly, the ENA has now moved from Paris to Strasbourg!) The British empiricist approach is that wisdom may be found in all areas of the electorate – out of kilter with the EU ethos. In this context we should note that Britain has a deep and long tradition of parliamentary supremacy, which has not been seriously challenged since first established in 1688. The countries with the greatest clout in the EU are not so endowed: it was not until 1870 in France, and 1945 in Germany, that elected representative government gained supremacy. Because we have had parliamentary sovereignty far longer than our major EU neighbours, it is not surprising that we cherish it and regret its loss – consequent on EU membership – far more than they do.
In the light of the above, let us turn to economic issues. The EU approach, based on the rationalist principles outlined above, is largely dirigiste: the wise intelligentsia in the EU Commission lay down rules to be followed by those less wise people who have to carry them out. Unsurprisingly, the EU does not favour Anglo-American style laissez-faire economics with their primarily libertarian market systems.
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– the continental system of inquisitorial codified Civil Law, and would not wish to lose the presumption of innocence, trial by jury, and habeas corpus that are so important in the British Common Law system, but that could be at risk because of developments within the EU.
Linguistic differences also play their part. Compared with the other two major languages in the EU – French and German – English has a large vocabulary and many different highly nuanced ways of saying similar things. Perhaps this is where the reputation of 'perfidious Albion' originates. German and French in particular are more precise and prescriptive.
So, subtle and sometimes unsubtle misunderstandings can occur. English evolves every day and accepts willingly foreign inputs that provide a useful addition to the efficiency or variety of the language, whereas French (under the malign nannying of the Académie française) tries to remain true to its classical roots. This is another example of Rationalism versus Empiricism!
In summary, the empirical underpinnings of the British outlook on most aspects of life make us awkward members of the primarily rationalist EU. They really would be happier without us and they can then proceed to the Commission's goal of greater political, social and economic unity without our rocking the boat. And we, too would be happier outside, supporting and co-operating with them in all possible ways – interested and associated, but not absorbed.
Labour should wake up to EU reality.


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Q: Clustering a pandas dataframe with seaborn - overlapping labels I'm on Mac OS 10.10.2, Python 2.7.11, Seaborn 0.6.0, pandas 0.17.1, matplotlib 1.5.0. I'm running the following code to hierarchical clusterize a dataframe with seaborn.clustermap:
import pandas as pd
import random
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import seaborn as sns

df = pd.DataFrame()

df['x'] = random.sample(range(1, 100), 25)
df['y'] = random.sample(range(1, 100), 25)

L = []
for i in range(25):
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df.index = L
sns.clustermap(df)
plt.show()

which returns:

I have some troubles with the overlapping labels on the row side. According to the examples provided here, the default behaviour should set the labels horizontally. Is this a bug? Anyone can reproduce it?

A: A workaround to set the label horizontally is the following:
import pandas as pd
import random
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import seaborn as sns

df = pd.DataFrame()

df['x'] = random.sample(range(1, 100), 25)
df['y'] = random.sample(range(1, 100), 25)

L = []
for i in range(25):
    L.append('longlonglabel' + str(i))

df.index = L
cg = sns.clustermap(df)

# Iterate over the labels
for text in cg.ax_heatmap.get_yticklabels():
    text.set_rotation('horizontal')

plt.show()

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Growing up, a vast swath of my generation first learned of Augmented Reality via Arnold Schwarzenegger's landmark performance as The Terminator. Series 800 had seemingly magical abilities as it scanned a landscape and could pinpoint the fastest route to it's prey. While some former science fiction has never seen the light of day, thankfully, Augmented Reality technologies are making a major impact on how we view the world today.
As luck or happenstance would have it, Schwarzenegger hails from the south of Austria, while just to the northwest (Salzburg), Austrian company Wikitude is leading the charge on today's Augmented Reality front. Wikitude has seen a number of accolades over its short three year history, including today's announcement of their pre-installation on every future BlackBerry device. I recently sat down with CEO Martin Herdina to discuss what's in store for not only Wikitude, but AR in general.
The World Browser
Wikipedia describes Augmented Reality as, "a term for live direct or an indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented by computer-generated sensory input, such as sound or graphics," a fairly straightforward and accurate statement. However, Herdina has a slightly different take on it, describing the technology as, "an enrichment of reality, via additional information and virtual content, making it much more than just some text overlaid on top of an image. It could be text, but we're seeing more and more video and animation enrichment, including 3D object overlays."
While the applications of AR technologies are seemingly endless, Wikitude focuses primarily on location based services and social networks through its flagship product, the Wikitude World Browser, with the primary goal of helping the user explore and enrich their surroundings. Given the size and amount of content available on this spinning globe we call Earth, how is Wikitude compiling all of this data?
"Think of our World Browser as a window. It's a window to a huge set of data that we've collected and aggregated. Right now we have about 130 million point of interest, conveniently segmented into unique 'worlds'. Content is provided by a group of more than 1000 content partners including Wikipedia, Lonely Planet, Yelp, Groupon, and the Open Streetmap Points of Interest."
"We've found that location based services are a major force in Augmented Reality. In terms of advertising via retail and shopping experiences, a large number of industries are now opening their API's to include coordinates. Groupon does this with their coupons, Yelp with reviews, etc. This is information perfectly suited to our goal of enriching consumers' environments."
-CEO Martin Herdin
And while Wikitude is collecting and being fed data from a vast array of content providers, Herdina notes that a large portion of Wikitude's available content offerings are provided by their user driven content groups. Wikitude.me is an open subsection of Wikitude.org where users can create their own points of interest to be made instantly available in the Wikitude.me World, accessible from the app's home screen.
"We have a quality control process in place, but to be honest, there are very few poor contributions being made to the project. There are a number of homegrown content communities that enjoy uploading their content to our application. For example, there's a group in Switzerland who collects information about public toilets. But not just a 'where', as this group collects specific data such as public toilets accessible for those in a wheelchair, toilets that include a diaper changing table, etc. I'm not aware of any other application on the planet that allows you to search for such specificity. Not even Google Maps will do that," says Herdina.
And it's not just about searching for the next pit-stop, as Herdina notes that the Tourism Association of Trinidad and Tobago are also Wikitude contributors, helping tourists explore the island like never before.
When it comes down to dollars and cents, Herdina points to two specific revenue models that Wikitude employs: Premium Content and Advertising.
From the advertising side, Wikitude has grown to a critical mass, whereby businesses pay for the traffic that the Augmented Reality app can send their way. "This could be a retailer such as Starbucks, who want to ensure that every single one of their store locations are listed in our databases. When a user wants coffee near them, Starbucks wants to make sure they're represented," says Herdina.
I asked Herdina specifically about corporate data and locations versus user generated content. He answered, "No, the UGC isn't removed, but rather, we highlight the official Starbucks offering in the list and live views. For example, if I search 'coffee', I might see 15 markers around me, but the two Starbucks nearest me will be highlighted, ultimately grabbing users' attention first."
Wikitude's Premium Content holds a wide variety of potential, but Herdina pointed out a branded content example: "Travel guides are a strong factor in Augmented Reality usage. Sure there are millions of markers across a landscape, but you purchase travel guides to see the best of the best. We're now offering these publishers the same opportunity, but with all the additional content that can be provided via AR."
"We're also currently experimenting with premium points of interest. We have 3D modeling within our app, and we can overlay historic or significant models on top of real world locations. If we're standing at Vienna's Michaelerplatz, and I look down to see the Roman ruins, with Wikitude, we could overlay a 3D model of what the square might have looked like 3000 years ago. To a traveler, this type of content could be readily available for a sub $1 purchase."
BlackBerry World
Announced in conjunction with this week's BlackBerry World Conference, Wikitude will now come pre-installed on all BlackBerry devices, beginning with the newly unveiled Bold 9900 and 9930 models. Herdina says, "Research in Motion is a strong believer in AR as a discovery method. BlackBerry devices now incorporate all the features we need to make Wikitude function, and we're very excited and honored to be included in RIM's official pre-installed offerings. As a native super-app within the BlackBerry OS, we have the unique ability to hook into the operating system itself, taking full advantage of the handset's power, and allowing us to utilize other core functions of the device. For example, BlackBerry users could be viewing an object via Wikitude, and discuss the image with another BlackBerry user via the BlackBerry Messenger service."
From the monetization side, RIM and Wikitude will operate under an industry standard revenue share, allowing users to purchase the aforementioned Premium Content packages, as well as offer up RIM's advertising network as a preferred partner.
While Wikitude may be getting cozy with Research In Motion, iPhone and Android users don't have anything to worry about. Herdina himself carries an iPhone, and he's quick to note the Java based similarities between the BlackBerry OS and Android. He says that while the company still has a large number of Symbian OS based consumers, given recent events, the company will not be putting any significant resources into the project.
Herdina does acknowledge that AR has been hyped quite a bit in the past, simply for its marriage of technology and real-world views. He says that now that users are accustomed to the method, it's now time to start driving significant value to the end user.
"Our goal for this year is to continue development, keep growing, continuing relationships with our current content providers, as well as adding new ones, and specifically targeting and tailoring user data," says Herdina. "With over 130+million points of interest, it's easy to become overwhelmed with data. Having the right system methods, or utilizing semantic web technologies will allow us to serve more relevant, more targeted data to users."
Wikitude's Augmented Reality World Browser is available for users of iPhone, Android, Symbian, and now RIM BlackBerry users, and is available free of charge.
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Dear Miss Kitty, I was absolutely amazed, flabbergasted even, at the video you posted about Yuri Bezmenov, which you prefaced with the following phrase.
As an Australian I suspect this comment - and thus your later post quoted below - does not necessarily include me, though I suppose I suffer from the same 'wordiness' that you condemn in some others. (And though you haven't expressed any criticism of me, I feel I should apologize for comments about your 'feline' nature on another thread.)
You guys are commies, doncha know it? Ha, ha! ***
Before I clicked on the video I had just been reading about British agents buying off Russian workers at the Putilov works to come out and demonstrate against the Tsar in 1917, in the book by G. Edward Griffin "The Creature from Jekyll Island". Hence I was staggered to find that it was none other than this very writer who was interviewing Bezmenov!
The real gem in Bezmenov's understanding is that while one can "pull the [ideological] bananas" out of one's ears, it requires much effort to hear and understand the various agendas underlying our situation, these agendas even built into our language structures. While the Soviets, just like the US Government, had an ideological agenda to peddle, the primary question resulting from his discussion is the question of backward inference - to ask what is the ULTIMATE basis of our reasoning, since it does not and cannot lie in mere language alone but has to comprise dogmatic fundamentals about the working of the universe itself. The genuine task is to ascertain these dogmatic fundamentals and to prove why these, as opposed to present day ruling notions, are the correct fundamentals.
This is not the outlook of modernity however, which teaches paradoxically that reason and rationality, or alternatively acausal chance (pure randomness e.g. Complementarity), govern our universe entirely, this spoiled only by a few bad-egg leaders and ideologies. Judaeo-Christian and other financial elites subscribe to this modernist notion - and so, essentially, did Soviet communism (though not the greater understanding of Gramsci who has been falsely tainted e.g. ignorantly by Joe, with the Frankfurter brush). So too I quote the words of Nietzsche concerning backward inference:
Nietzsche in Gay Science (Joyful Wisdom) said:
Aphorism #344 … Consequently "will to truth" does not mean "I will not allow myself to be deceived " but - there is no alternative - "I will not deceive, not even myself." And with that we stand on moral ground.
Hence, since we are deceived by language etc. all the time, forever exposed as stooges of the era in which we live, the need to ascertain the dogmatic fundamentals on which genuine criticism (rather than e.g. the Culture of Critique) is a task that has to be resolved as against the claims of modernity given in the paragraph above.
And I think you would agree Miss Kitty, that wordy wordy [re post #96] is better than shooty, shooty - and that contacting wordy wordily with others would be very good as you would bring in more discussion.
Maybe you guys are such massive egg heads that I'm simply unable to comprehend your meaning. Please help me to help myself by going to 1:00 on the following youtube video and answer the questions posed to college students:
Here's a hint - is it:
A. You are you, and I am I, and if by chance we find each other, it's beautiful.
B. I thought you were Jewish.
C. We're all equal in the eyes of God, so what does it matter?
D. Where can I get me some of that weed you're smokin'?
Please help me to help myself by going to 1:00 on the following youtube video and answer the questions posed to college students:
It can't be D since the interviewer is clearly not stoned. C is a mere evasion but would calm the monotheist beast. B is the answer one might expect if one felt threatened and manipulated without knowing why . A however is the unchallenging answer for people to get along in our complex world.
Bezmenov however is referring to the stubborn miseducation of Western students from the early 1960s leading to the mindset of today, a 'postmodern' mindset resistant to factual evidence - because what, actually, are "the facts"? Are facts reducible to language alone as pop pomo asserts? We can only ever introspect our own thinking in a limited way - and in difficult situations each of us can come up with our own words even - in order to describe new situations and combinations of difficult ideas and procedures.
Richard answered 'What?' to my above post, so here is a neologism (new word) that he used - chimpig.
Now by chimpig I think Richard means the formation of a new species from genetic combinations of two organisms which cannot and do not interbreed normally i.e. in his example, chimpanzees and pigs. Normally geneticists say such combinations are impossible - other than in single-celled organisms. However it has been demonstrated at least once in plants, an accidental result from a graft between Laburnum and Cystis (broom), two related but mutually nonviable species if cross-pollinated. In this case the resulting organism, evidently due to a fusion between cells of the different species, led to a viable combination, called Laburnocystis which apparently survives today.
The underlying issue here, Miss Kitty, is that the universe is in a continuous process of change, but the words we give to relatively stable features of this perpetual change e.g. human, Laburnocystis, ex-KGB officer, banana, are but labels which do not always capture the inner dynamics of these entities since the history of these entities is always largely unknown. Take bananas for example; in their original form they were full of seeds, seedless bananas being discovered in prehistoric times as a mutant somewhere in New Guinea, and cultivated and developed from there.
I hope that replies will concentrate on the words I have highlighted in the previous paragraph, correctly emphasizing the very opposite to what I have written there!
The irony of this makes my head want to explode. Besides which, I don't really give a damn about these neurotic, navel gazing questions and why you're so concerned about them, when we have important things to worry about -- that you merrily have no concern about. You claim to care about my country, but you could give a damn if my country becomes a dictatorship, because your now self-admittedly Russian president has been stating that he will not recognize the results of the next fake election, unless he wins by a big margin, that is. This is the most degenerate human, with his illegal immigrant wife and chain migration in-laws, to have walked the planet, and he's your savior.
Your ONLY interest in learning is to confirm your prejudicial biases. You are "simply unable to comprehend" because you have no interest in challenging your beliefs with actual facts, rather than the Dookey half-truths that make you feel justified and righteous in playing a victim.
It surely demoralized the hillbilly Nationalist Jews, like you, of 2,000 years ago when they learned that your god didn't give a shit about them, or you. But I've wasted much more time indulging your BS than your genocidal god ever has.
But I'm only really mad about your president, because of the Big Lie. Otherwise, I'm not so mad, because I now understand that this is just part of the cyclical, globalizing Process of Western Civilization. But you and your hillbillies, Hollywood and otherwise, think that you are entitled by your precious exceptional culture to withstand the gears of Time and real white power (not what you think it is, even though you've been schooled).
I used to be business partners with a former Soviet Jew, and he will tell you all the evils of Communism till Jerry's cows come home, and then typically conflate them with Socialism, as do you. All the while I'll tell you the virtues of owning a business, but never mind, in your binary world there is no compromise. Fuck that Jesus was a socialist, what do you care about your own precious religion. You only care about Santa Claus and your Chinese manufactured Nativity and Christmas lights on your pagan Christmas tree. It's all about YOU, and maintaining your vain delusions of permanence.
That's it, Jerry needs to ban your ass.
That said, I'm quite certain that horny chimpanzee juveniles that couldn't get any satisfaction at home, and weren't happy banging their fellow losers any more, decided to party with an available comely sow. There is no other way to explain the numerous porcine features of the human ape. And besides, there are porno tapes which prove this.
And BTW, here's what I said only a few days ago regarding Yuri Bezemov's Demoralization and Destabilization ... and the likes of you.
Q: I'm a woman.
A: Can I take you to lunch?
Q: I'm Chinese.
A: I know a nice Chinese restaurant.
Or, if I don't have time for lunch:
A: No, you're an entitled white male without the slightest understanding of gender issues, making a click-baity youtube video.
A: Racist bigot too, eh?
Say what? Who said that? Not me.
Perhaps you meant that Trump intensely exploited that the prohibition had been undone? The Silk article explains that preachers have been proudly flaunting their defiance of the 1954 rule since at least 2008.
Also, perhaps our discussion of this topic should be cleaned up & moved to its own thread.


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Seiko Prospex LX line Limited Edition
The LX line was introduced in 2019 from the Prospex collection as the pinnacle of Seiko sports watches. The line's name, LX, hints at the Latin word for light and is a subtle nod to the way that light is reflected in the broad, flat surfaces of each case. It is a premium sports watch collection that strikes the perfect balance of modern aesthetic sense with high practicality.
new limited edition watch inspired by the Antarctic, in which Seiko diver's watches has its roots, joins the LX line. The dial of this limited edition captures the mysterious underwater forest at the bottom of a lake near Skarvsnes Foreland in Antarctic.
Seiko's diver's watches dates back to 1965 when Seiko introduced its and Japan's, first ever diver's watch. The watches were handed to researchers and explorers that ventured into harsh environments, and the timepieces continued to demonstrate high functionality even under demanding conditions. The Skarvsnes Foreland is located approximately 55 kilometers from Showa station, a Japanese research station in Antarctica. It is in this area where Japanese researchers discovered a mysterious underwater forest of moss pillars covering the bottom of a nearby lake.
The "kokebozu" forest: large moss pillars can grow up to 80 cm in height.
The unique moss pillars take many centuries to form underwater. When discovered by Japanese researchers, they were affectionately named "kokebozu," a Japanese word that combines koke - moss, and bouzu - young boy. It is known today that the kokebozu is not made from one type of plant life alone, but from moss and various algae and bacteria that coexist. This limited edition brings to life the mystifying scenery of the underwater forest and the moss pillars that are brought to life by the extremity of Antarctica's waters.
The limited edition's dial brings to life the aquatic moss pillars that stands at the bottom of a lake in Skarvsnes Foreland. The green ceramic bezel expresses the breath of life cultivated over a long period in the Antarctic ground.
The watch's design is based on the historic 1968 Diver's, Seiko's first diver's watch that had 300m water resistance and a high-beat movement. A Prospex re-creation of the 1968 Diver's was honored the Sports Watch Prize in 2018 at the world's most prestigious Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève.
The LX line inherits the original case design of the 1968 Hi-beat Diver's. The Zaratsu-polished distortion-free mirror surface of the case exterior and lowered center of gravity creates a modern look and greater comfort on the wrist. The LX line won the Diver's Watch Prize at the 2019 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève for its modern aesthetic and high practicality, and with it also, the favor of watch fans worldwide.
This timepiece offers the uncompromising specifications demanded of a professional diver's watch, including water resistance for saturation diving to depth of 300 meters, a unidirectional bezel fitted with a robust cermet exterior panel, and a clasp with a push-button diver-adjusted mechanism, among others.
The letters "LIMITED EDITION" and the serial number 001/500-500/500 are displayed on the case back as proof of this limited quantity edition.
The movement is fitted with Seiko's innovative mechanism— Spring Drive Caliber 5R65. Its unique glide motion seconds hand is silent and boasts a power reserve of approximately 72 hours (3 days) when fully wound. Spring Drive is characteristically highly reliable in sports situations as it features high resistance to temperature variations and shocks, which are to be expected in active situations such as marine sports and climbing.
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Campus Reform | VIDEO: Instructor arrested for attacking conservative students
VIDEO: Instructor arrested for attacking conservative students
Andrew Minik | Illinois Campus Correspondent
Saturday, November 18, 2017 2:05 PM
A University of Illinois graduate instructor was arrested for assaulting two students during an anti-Trump protest Thursday, stealing the phone of one student and throwing it on the sidewalk.
Tariq Khan is a PhD candidate at the university and has taught courses such as "Constructing Race in America" and "U.S. Gender History since 1877." He is also involved with various anarchist and communist organizations including Black Rose Anarchist Federation and Antifa, in addition to working with the undergraduate socialist students.
The event Thursday began as a demonstration to air grievances about President Trump one year after his election. Khan spoke to students, urging them to resist the president's agenda and fight fascism, but when his speech targeted Turning Point USA members on campus, conservative students who were present took notice.
Joel Valdez, executive board member and campus activism coordinator for TPUSA, asked, "Don't you have anything better to do? Don't you have kids?" Khan immediately charged from the Alma Mater statue and accused Valdez of threatening his children.
[RELATED: VIDEO: School employee storms College Republicans meeting]
In video of the altercation obtained by Campus Reform Khan is seen intimidating and confronting two students: throwing a punch at one and stealing and destroying Valdez's cell phone.
The incident has been reported to University of Illinois police, and Khan was placed under arrest and issued a notice to appear to appear in court for criminal damage to property, with police valuing the cell phone at $700.
This violent altercation comes three weeks after Khan aided the campus student government in shutting down the university's homecoming parade for including a float celebrating the school's former mascot "Chief Illiniwek."
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Andrew Minik
Illinois Campus Correspondent