In his book, No Place for Truth, David Wells argues that two features of the disabling of the church are impermanence and marketability. In the next two posts, I would like to address these two features individually with particular attention paid to my current situation in life. Perhaps you might be able to relate to some of the things I have been thinking about in this context. Let's being with the issue of impermanence in the church.
* In 1670, the average pastoral tenure was twenty years.
* In 1810, the average pastoral tenure was fifteen years.
* In 1830, the average pastoral tenure was five years.
* In 1860, the average pastoral tenure was less than four years.
What these plot lines reveal is a paradigm shift in pastoral ministry that has continued to mark the church today. In the old ministerial paradigm, Wells explains, "It was typical in the eighteenth century for a church and its ministers to enter into a compact that was sometimes legal in character but always morally binding and generally understood to last for the duration of a minister's life. It was possible for a minister to move from one church to another, but only with the consent of both the original church and the surrounding churches or those in the presbytery" (229). Indeed, it was often the case that "given the closeness of these ties, it is not surprising that the rhetoric associated with calling a minister was similar to that of a marriage ceremony; the forms spoke of the church and the minister being 'united' to one another" (230). On the other hand, Wells explains that in the new ministerial paradigm, "The terms of the contract had been reduced from life to five years at the most and sometimes to as little as one year, and from this time forward partings between churches and their pastors became commonplace and almost expected. The links between pastors and churches became as thin and tenuous as the links between audiences and the circuit riders or wandering evangelists who visited them" (230).
As a twenty-eight year old man, I find myself entrenched in a culture of impermanence. Very little seems to have enduring value these days. Indicative of this reality is the fact that this blogpost will have a likely lifespan of less than twenty-four yours in the blogosphere before it is replaced with another article or two. I can look in my father's closet and find clothes he has worn since the day he was married; I look in my closet and find clothes I have worn a handful of times before they were out of style. While going through my dresser drawer last night, I found a random collection of cell phones that are seemingly replaced with every seasonal contract renewal to stay abreast with the latest telecommunication features. The hairdo's of today will become fashionably taboo before your next visit to the barber shop. In light of this, one can easily see how this cultural ethos can become the status-quo of a church that has become culturally captive to tragic and pervasive reality of impermanence.
When I was a student at the University of Mobile, several of the ministerial students would travel across the state of Alabama and preach in various churches on what was called "M-Days." A local association would coordinate with the area pastors to allow us to preach in their pulpit, and a special offering was given for International Mission trips taken through UM. A distinct memory I have during this time of my life was preaching a "M-Day" at a church which has had 52 pastors in its 78 years of existence. You don't have to be a math major to know that the average tenure of the pastor was less than two years. As the Director of Missions drove me back to our meet-up, I was notified that this phenomena was not peculiar to this church but had become the norm for many churches in that area.
The implications of pastoral impermanence are huge, and I couldn't begin to elaborate on all of them in this post. What I do hope to convey is a heartfelt desire to be an unapologetic misfit in this world of impermanence. In earnest, I am praying that God would lead me to a place after seminary where I can find a home and also a burial plot. I want to be able to tell God's people that unless God intervenes, I have come to serve God's people, give my life away, and die. Here. With a clear conscience, I want to spend and be spent for the glory of Christ and the building of His Kingdom through an enduring ministry that is marked with singularity and sacrifice. Knowing that I am on the brink of making such a decision makes me tremble, pray, and seek the face of God with a sense of desperation and dependency unknown to me.
Over the course of the past six months, I could not begin to tell you how many times people have asked me, "So what are you going to do after seminary?" And with every question, I have tried to humbly answer, "I don't know right now. What I do know is that I want to be prepared to die wherever He takes me." If that is the barrios of Brazil, the urban centers of India, rural America, or the church next door, I pray that God liberates me into embracing obscurity and anonymity for the greatness of His name and the salvation of souls. If, perhaps, God can use me to be an anomaly in the current statistical database of impermanence, then maybe I could help to make this next generation become the new "enablers" who see glory in the Church as never before. We are living in a day of change, but it could be that the very best change in the church would be the unchanging faithfulness of God-sent ministers who put their hands to the plow and quit looking for greener pastures. It might just be that the soil God has you trotting upon to be the fruitful ground for a sweaty, life-long laborer in the field of souls.


THe situation is like this. SL and Godoy Cruz are tied on points. SL is #2. SL need Godoy to stumble, and fail to win.
GC plays away from home, and has odds 1.95. There are good chances for SL to be #1 after this round.
The games will be played at the same time, so unless it's 3-0 at HT for GC :), SL has everything to play for.
Banfield is a modest team, that had a modest season for their standards, and is waiting for it to end.


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Gronk's Message to Tom Brady: 'Bring In Your Biscuits'
Gronk wants Tom Brady's biscuits. And no, that is not a cheeky euphemism.
While the rest of the country was enjoying the Thanksgiving break, it was business as usual for the Patriots this week.
In Friday's press conference, Gronk said they did get off practice "a little bit earlier than normal" on Thursday and relaxed – but as we know under Belichick's watch, there are "no days off."
Brady spent that extra time on Thursday baking biscuits with his daughter Vivian, which Gisele shared on Instagram in an adorable family pic.
Our biscuit master Mr @tombrady and his sous chef ❤👼🏼 O mestre dos biscoitos @tombrady com sua sous chefe.
A post shared by Gisele Bündchen (@gisele) on Nov 23, 2017 at 5:24pm PST
The only problem? TB12 didn't bring any of the leftovers to Gillette to share with his teammates.
"He's been bragging about them today so I told him to bring them in," Gronk told reporters when asked about the infamous biscuits, according to ESPN reporter Mike Reiss' tweet.
"He said, 'They were so good, they were all eaten,' so I told him to make some more.
"I'm not lying, I am dead serious, that's what happened," Gronk laughed. "If he doesn't bring some in … there's going to be some problems," he added, turning deadly serious.
Rob Gronkowski wants some of Tom Brady's biscuits ... or there is going to be some problems. pic.twitter.com/kAWviATN9D
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) November 24, 2017
Rob missed practice on Wednesday due to "a little illness that went by quick," but he looks back to being 169 percent fit and said it wasn't anything serious.
As for facing the Miami Dolphins this Sunday, "the biggest challenge is going out there and playing the football we need to play," Rob told reporters. "We see them twice a year, they know us well, we know them well. You've got to go out there and execute football to a T."
When asked about Brady saying that this time of year is when he really puts his foot on the accelerator, Gronk revealed that for the Pats "this is when football really starts.
"You see teams going down hill or going up hill after Thanksgiving," he added.
As we've seen over the past few years, the Patriots are usually one of the teams going up hill from now on.
The Patriots may be working this Thanksgiving, but for all of you who are off -- check out the Black Friday savings at the Gronk Nation store, with 50 percent off certain items and free wristbands with every order.

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Email Distributions Code of Ethics Constitution & By-Laws Policies & Procedures
Membership in the Gordon Setter Club
The Gordon Setter Club of America, Inc. is a non-profit group of approximately 1,000 members. All GSCA members subscribe to GSCA's Code of Ethics. Membership is open to all interested Gordon fanciers. We are always interested in new members, and we invite you to join us at our annual events.
Included with your membership is GSCA's newsletter the Gordon Setter News, published 11 times each year. The News is published monthly except for the January/February combined issue. The Gordon Setter News keeps you informed of activities sponsored by GSCA, including specialties, obedience, agility and field trials and hunting tests. It covers health news, rescue activities, legislative news affecting pet owners and breeders, and special events of interest to Gordon Setter owners.
News articles celebrate the achievements of Gordon Setters in various pursuits, including therapy work, flyball and some of the newer activities now open to Gordons such as coursing and barn hunting. It also carries stories about the special bond between humans and their Gordon Setter companions. A paper newsletter is mailed to all members in the U.S. as a membership benefit. All members have access to the digital version as well, which can be downloaded from our website and Non-US members must opt for the digital version or pay an additional fee to cover mailing costs if they choose to have the paper newsletter. GSCA publishes a yearly membership list which also includes information on new titleholders, event winners and local rescue contacts. In alternate years, this listing also includes paid advertising with color photos of Gordon Setters. The Membership Handbook (no photos) and Pictorial (photos) are included as a membership benefit.
Annual Membership Dues
Single Adult $40.00 + $10 enrollment fee $50.00
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Junior (to age 18) no enrollment fee $16.00
If you are a Gordon Setter fancier and would like to become a member of the Gordon Setter Club of America, Inc., please contact our Membership Chair, Dr. Gail Paludi, for an application:
Dr. Gail E. Paludi
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Q: how could i get the node that is calling my function? I got some javascript inside document.body that is calling a function. Now i'm askin myself, if it is possible(within the function), to get that calling domnode, without passing it to the function?

A: The 'this' keyword may be what you need. Info here: http://www.quirksmode.org/js/this.html

A: There are two ways to do this. One is to use 'this' inside the function. It references the execution scope, which in your case would be the dom element.
However, as soon as you start working with objects that approach could become problematic so it would be better to pass the event and use its target. Somewhat like so:
... onclick="myObject.myFunction( event )" ..

myClass.prototype.myFunction = function ( event )
{
   event.target == myNode
}

Of course with the latter approach you actually get access to a whole slew of other things you might want to do with the event :)

A: I'm not sure what you mean by "some javascript inside document.body".
If it's an event handler, you can get to event target element like this:
function myHandler(e){
    e = e || window.event; /* IE fallback */
    var node = e.target || e.srcElement; /* IE fallback */
}

But if it's a piece of code inside a <script/> element (inline code or from external file) it is also possible to find out where in the DOM tree it is executed:
 <div>
 <script type="text/javascript">
 (function(){
   var scripts = document.getElementsByTagName('script');
   var node = scripts[ scripts.length-1 ].parentNode;
 }())
 </script>
 </div>

The second example uses an anonymous function which executes immediately, that means the <script/> element is the last one in DOM tree at the moment of execution. So you can access its parent node to find out where in the DOM tree your function is.

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A brain storming workshop for teachers on the subject "BRAIN EXCELLENCE & SKILL DEVELOPMENT" was organized by SARC (Scientific & Applied Research Centre) in Pragyan Public School, Jewar, G. B. Nagar on 11th Sept. 2018, Tuesday.
In order to enhance the capacity and skills of the teachers of mathematics, the Sahodya School Complex NCR( East) organized the Capacity Building Programme on 'Mathematics (class X) under the aegis of Center of Excellence, Dehdarun (CBSE) between 15th and 16th September 2018.
Pragyan Public School, Jewar organised a workshop on Time Management and Class Room Management. Ms. Smridhi Sagar was the resource person of this informative educational workshop from Ratna Sagar Publication.
A very innovative and inventive based on scientific experiments was conducted for teachers and students in pragyan public school on 28 June, 2018 Thursday.
A very Informative and illuminating workshop of S.S.T. was conducted in Pragyan Public School Jewar on Tuesday. The resource person Mr. K.G. Sharma from PRACHI (India) PVT LTD was the presenter of the workshop.
To bring efficiency and adeptness in the teaching skills in Primary and Pre-Primary teachers, Pragyan Public School, Jewar conducted a 4 hrs. workshop in the school campus on 10th October, 2017 Tuesday.
Keeping in mind, the recent waves of dissatisfaction and anger among people after the Pradyumn murder case in Ryan International School in Gurgaon, the schools have started to give a high priority to the safety of their children.
A workshop on "Capacity Building Programme on Classroom Management"
Two day's workshop on very important and crucial subject 'Capacity Building Programme on Classroom Management' was organized in Pragyan public school, Jewar (G.B Nagar) on 6th and 7th October 2017. About 47 teachers from various schools of jewar region participated in this workshop.
Pragyan Public School conducted a Workshop on 5th Sep 2017 and the Topic of the workshop was "Beyond Chalk and Walk ". Training has been unpredictably and hugely constructive and eye-opening with the learning and experience for the teachers.
A workshop on "Teachers themselves are a motivation"
In this regards, Pragyan Public School organized a workshop for their teachers on 30th June, 2017. Honorable Principal Mrs. Deepti Sharma welcomed resource person Mrs. Anjali Singh from Prachi Publication.
A workshop on "Gender Sensitively And Effective Lesson Planning"
All Pragyanies witnessed a very fruitful workshop on the topics gender sensitively and lesson planning conducted by Mrs Sudha Acharya Principal ITL Dwarka Delhi On 29th June 2016.
Pragyan Public School conducted a workshop on class management on 27th june,2016. The workshop commenced with floral welcome of the resource person 'Mrs. Neelu Rawat' and some welcome note by the school principal 'Mrs. Deepti Sharma'.
A workshop on "Enhancement of Teaching"
A very fruitful Workshop for teachers was conducted in Pragyan Public School on 24th June 2016. The trainer was Mr. Amit Singh from Manasdhara. The workshop started with ceremonial Saraswati Vanadana and welcome address by the principal Mrs. Deepti Sharma.
A seminar on how to make teaching effective was organized in "Pragyan public school" on 2nd oct. 2015. It was ceremonially inaugurated by honorable Mr. B.L. Handoo sir.
Pragyan Public School has participated in "2nd international Summit on life skills, Values, Gender, School Health and well being -2013"organized by C.BS.E in collaboration of Expression India at National Bal Bhawan, New Delhi.
PPS had participated in 6th "Ed leadership- 2013" a three days International Roundtable conference being organized under the aegis of CBSE was inaugurated on 19th Dec, 2013 in a grand fashion at CMS, Lucknow.
The 20th Annual National Sahodaya Conference was held on 8th Nov – 10th Nov, 13 at Hotel Radisson Blu, Amritsar(Punjab), hosted by Amritsar Sahodaya School Complex.
Pragyan Public School got an opportunity to be a part of The Program "Strategic Leadership Development for Principal of Senior Secondary Schools (C.B.S.E)"at Delhi Cantt. Mrs. Deepti Sharma had attended this programme, which aimed at emerging leaders who want to accelerate their schools more and effectively and seeking leadership principles for their self -development and schools.
Pragyan Public School had the opportunity to be a part of ICPPP 2013, three days Principal's conference at City Montessori School, Lucknow. Across the country 140 schools had participated in this conference. That was an endeavor to motivate Pre-Primary, Primary teachers how to teach creatively & innovatively children.


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Bringing machine learning to composite materials manufacturing
Advanced Materials Manufacturing: Bringing machine learning to composite materials manufacturing
By Casey Keulen, Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Materials Engineering and program director of the MEL in Advanced Materials Manufacturing
Composite materials and structures are playing an increasingly important role in our world, transforming a range of industries like aerospace and green energy. By applying digital manufacturing and machine learning to materials processing, engineers are addressing some of the more complex challenges associated with processing these innovative materials.
Composites offer significant advantages over conventional metals, allowing for incredible flexibility in design and function. In the case of the aerospace industry, for example, composite components are being used to create lighter aircraft that burn less fuel and fly faster. With its all carbon-fibre construction, the Boeing 787's cabin can be maintained at higher pressure and humidity levels than traditional aircraft, resulting in a more pleasant passenger experience. The engineering behind the Boeing 787 fuselage and the Boeing 777X wing emerged out of process simulation work done at UBC's Composites Research Network, where researchers have a long history of working at the forefront of the field.
However, there are many inherent challenges when manufacturing composite structures, not the least because you are making both the material and the part at the same time. These challenges include processing defects such as porosity, residual stress and dimensional control.
Machine learning offers one strategy to address these complexities. However, composite materials manufacturing lags other industries in that we don't have access to the massive data sets commonly required to support machine learning. Theory-guided machine learning – blending classic engineering science theory with modern machine learning – is a promising alternative for developing machine learning algorithms for applications in aerospace that is being researched.
Students in the Master of Engineering Leadership in Advanced Materials Manufacturing program dive into these concepts in their engineering courses under the guidance of leading researchers.
They graduate with upgraded engineering skills and knowledge of the latest advances in composite materials, intelligent manufacturing and simulation software. Our program is grounded in case studies and project work, enabling our students to learn from real-world manufacturing issues.
The program's business and leadership classes complement this technical focus. Many students come to the program at that point in their professional careers where they are wanting to take the next step into management and leadership roles. The training they receive through the business and leadership classes helps them to confidently make that shift.
UBC is an exciting place to pursue this work. Our undergraduate degree in manufacturing engineering is now in its third year, and we are in the process of building new facilities and have recently hired four professors with wide-ranging expertise in composites, metallurgy and biomaterials.
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On August 15 2016 the IEEE elections process will start. In addition to the election of our top officer, the ballot will ask members to vote on a proposed amendment to the IEEE Constitution. The amendment is proposed by the IEEE Board of Directors but has been strongly opposed by a number of past IEEE Presidents and by a large number of IEEE Societies as well as other organisational units. On August 2nd the IEEE Victorian Section Executive Committee, after due deliberation, took the view that the proposed changed were not in the best interest of our members and voted to oppose them. We encourage members to inform themselves on the vote and urge our members to vote against the constitutional amendment.
(1) Currently the IEEE is a bottom-up organisation run for the members and the societies as well as the broader IEEE corporate agenda. The proposed amendments to the constitution alter the balance within the IEEE between the Board and other groups.
(2) Technical and geographic representatives will find it harder to have their voice heard at the Board level. Division Directors will be removed from the Board under these proposed changes. It is no surprise then that apparently the majority of societies have voiced opposition to the proposed changes. Regional Directors are the connection with volunteers and resources and they too will be removed from the Board.
(3) How the Board of IEEE will be set up to have a wide possible representation of IEEE interests is not explained by the proposed changes – we know it will be people nominated by the Board itself but it is quite uncertain what the criteria are for the Board to nominate people and who can aim to serve on the Board.
A summary of points raised in the discussion leading to the adoption of this resolution can be found below.
The following points have been compiled from points raised during the July meeting of the Victorian Section Executive Committee, over e-mail on the mailing list for the section executive following the July meeting, and then in the final discussion at the August Executive Committee meeting of the Victorian Section.
The risk associated with a major constitutional change is not clearly outweighed by its possible benefits.
There are serious risks that the Bylaws changes induced by the Constitutional Amendments will reduce the visibility and control of IEEE societies and geographical regions on key strategic decisions made by the IEEE Board of Directors for the future of the IEEE.
There is a risk that the proposed changes, like the Constitutional Amendment, will shift too much power from IEEE members to IEEE Corporate Staff.
The changes are promoted as facilitating a more flexible, responsive, and strategic IEEE, but opponents believe the problem the proposed amendment is attempting to solve is obscure, the proposed solution adds unnecessary complexity and risks, and the nature of IEEE as a bottom-up organization run by volunteers is threatened to change, drastically.
Many geographic units and the governing bodies of over 22 IEEE societies have opposed the changes.
The amendment gives the IEEE Board of Directors (BoD) the power to re-organize and restructure IEEE without the need to seek member approval.
Required technical and geographic representation will be removed from the Board of Directors.
The BoD could be controlled by special interest groups.
The visibility and influence by IEEE societies and sections on key strategic decisions made by the BoD will be reduced.
The possible benefits of the amendment do not outweigh its risks.
IEEE is a highly successful $450M non-profit corporation that provides unparalleled technical leadership. The efforts of our VOLUNTEER leaders in the technical societies, regions, sections, and chapters are responsible for that success. Most of IEEE's revenues are generated by the volunteers' collective work, especially with publications and conferences. If we diminish the voices of volunteers in managing IEEE, we risk discouraging them and losing their support.
The support for the constitutional amendment from current IEEE president Barry L. Shoop and the IEEE President Elect Karen Bartleson as well as other senior IEEE leaders was noted.
It was suggested that the proposals were being promoted as tweaks to the existing structure but were in fact fundamental changes and the question is what sort of IEEE we would like to have in the future – a business oriented one or one more expanding the traditional aims. It was further suggested that the proposed changes are meant to introduce a noticeably different culture to IEEE operations, one that is less responsive to the interests of most members and volunteers, which would be an extremely bad idea potentially diminishing IEEE as volunteers may fall away.
Due to the above considerations, we strongly encourage IEEE Members to vote AGAINST the proposed Amendment of the IEEE Constitution.
It was suggested that IEEE was aging and in order to stay relevant more focus at board level was needed on strategy and less on operational matters. In response it was suggested that the answer to that, if it is indeed a problem, is better board training not a structural change.
It was suggested a smaller board would be more optimal. In response the nature of the IEEE as a diverse technical and geographic not for profit organization was highlighted, along with the fact that advice for boards suggests in such circumstances a larger board is often needed to ensure stakeholder representation.
It was suggested that Young Professionals make up a large percentage of the due paying membership but it would be difficult for them to serve on the Board. In response questions were put to a Young Professional who is a member of a Society Board. Their response was that it would be possible for a Young Professional to serve on the IEEE Board just as they serve on the Society Board. While agreeing IEEE needed to remain relevant, they expressed the view that the constitutional amendment did nothing to facilitate this and the change would deprive the Regions and the Societies of their representation and be less ideal than the current 'federal' structure. It was also suggested that keeping IEEE relevant means keeping it local in both a technical and a geographic sense. Victorian Section we must have the ability to influence R10. In turn, R10 must have the ability to influence the Board of Directors. The best way to do this is by having a dedicated R10 Director. This is no different to having senators for Victoria in the Australian Parliament.
The role of IEEE as a body heavily involved in producing technical standards was raised along with the importance if IEEE being seen as independent of commercial bias. It was suggested this is put at risk if the organization focuses on greater business activity not connected with our previous technical status. It was also suggested that IEEE need to act, and be seen to act, in the best interests of science, technical progress, environment, community needs. It was suggested the current structure with larger stakeholder involvement better served this need.
It suggested that the diversity built into the current structure at board level, without the changes proposed in the amendments, allowed us to better serve our values as expressed in our Code of Ethics and is what ensuring we remain vitally interested in (and involved in) humanitarian issues and initiatives, and that we continue to try very hard to combat and eliminate all forms of discrimination and bias.
It was noted in late July that the Computational Intelligence Society has just adopted a resolution against amendments, taking the total number opposing societies to at least 23.
It was noted that overall there are concerns around increasing the authority of the board and overall commercialization of the IEEE, and that this may threaten technical independence and integrity. That the changes would remove some degree of accountability of the board. That there is a potential conflict interest when the board proposes existing board members for upcoming elections. That a complex and time consuming proposed election process poses a risk of members not taking a vote which might lead to defaulting to a structure proposed by the board. That with a shift of more authority to the bye laws future significant changes could occur be approved by the board without membership approval.
Concern were raised over corporatization and commercialization of IEEE. Analogies were drawn to privatisation of various government services and problems that resulted.
The argument was that made that the status quo should prevail unless there is a compelling reason for change and no such compelling reason has been given.


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La Caisse de garantie et d'amortissement est une institution financière française mise en place par le Consulat en 1800 et destinée à l'étalement de la Dette publique. Liquidée en 1816, elle fut remplacée par la Caisse des dépôts et consignations.

Statuts

La création de cette caisse fait suite à la loi du 6 frimaire an VIII () relative aux obligations et cautionnements à fournir par les receveurs généraux de département. Ses fonds étaient « destinés à garantir le remboursement des obligations protestées [sur les receveurs généraux], et à opérer successivement l'amortissement de la dette publique ».

Sur proposition du ministre des finances Gaudin, l'Arrêté du 28 nivôse an VIII () précise que :
 tous les fonds que recevra la caisse d'amortissement seront versés par elle à la Banque de France ;
 la moitié des fonds provenant des cautionnements à fournir par les receveurs généraux de département en exécution de la loi du 6 frimaire, sera portée en compte courant au crédit de la caisse d'amortissement ; l'autre moitié sera convertie en actions de la banque, inscrites au nom de la caisse d'amortissement ;
 les obligations des receveurs généraux de département, qui auront été protestées sur eux, seront visées par l'administration de la caisse d'amortissement, et ensuite remboursées par la banque, jusqu'à concurrence tant des fonds qui y auront été versés à titre d'actions, que de ceux qui existeraient alors dans ses caisses à titre de compte courant ;
 le recouvrement desdites obligations sera poursuivi par la banque et à son profit, avec subrogation à tous les droits de la nation.

Fonctionnement

La principale fonction de la Caisse de garantie et d'amortissement arrêté le 23 messidor an IX s'inscrit dans l'organisation du « service de liquidation de la dette publique », initié en 1791 (et qui prendra fin en 1825). Le « conseil de la liquidation de la dette publique », avec à sa tête un directeur général, Jacques Defermon, est en effet chargé plus tard de la « liquidation générale et définitive de toutes les parties de la dette publique » (arrêté du 19 prairial an X).

Appelée assez vite « Caisse amortissement », elle est distincte de la caisse du Trésor public : quand les receveurs collectaient les contributions foncières départementales, ils devaient prélever 1/20 en espèces métalliques à titre de cautionnement et les verser à la Caisse des amortissements, en prévision de l'apurement de la Dette publique.

Ce qui reste des Biens nationaux, soit un capital de 180 millions de francs (évaluation de 1791), est immobilisé au profit de l'Instruction publique et des militaires invalides. Une partie des revenus de ce capital entre dans les comptes de la Caisse afin d'apurer le passif.

Rapportant à Gaudin, Nicolas François Mollien, nommé directeur de la Caisse d'amortissement, réorganise pendant la première année l'émission d'une rente d'État à hauteur d'un million de titres à 5 %. Il est assisté de 4 administrateurs, un caissier et un secrétaire général.

Par la suite, c'est le comte Jean Bérenger qui remplace Mollien, nommé ministre du Trésor public en remplacement de Barbé-Marbois, évincé après la crise de la fin de 1805. Il y reste pendant quasiment toute la durée de l'Empire, recevant une abondante correspondance de Napoléon qui s'implique quotidiennement dans les affaires financières du pays, et plus encore dans le financement, à travers l'Europe, de la Grande Armée. Rigoureux mais libéral, le comte Bérenger veille à la gestion du Trésor public et à la limitation de la pression fiscale.

La Caisse est alors située rue de l'Oratoire à Paris.

Liquidation

La Caisse de garantie et d'amortissement, plusieurs fois réformée entre 1804 et 1811, est liquidée le  par Louis-Emmanuel Corvetto au profit de la Caisse des dépôts et consignations. Une nouvelle « Caisse d'amortissement », dépendante à la fois de l'État et des élus départementaux, voit le jour la même année et est destinée à recueillir les produits et revenus issus des services postaux. Enfin, en 1818, apparaît le système de la caisse d'épargne offrant un compte rémunéré, apportant des fonds à l'État destinés à l'apurement de la Dette publique.

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Gary Graff Published: July 17, 2021
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"Don't Stop Believin'" is an apropos opener for Journey's Escape -- mostly because the band and its fans couldn't believe the way the album took off when it was released 40 years ago this month.
Marking a significant sea change in the band, with Jonathan Cain stepping in to replace co-founder Gregg Rolie, Escape was Journey's first (and, to date, only) album to top the Billboard 200 chart. It launched three Top 20 hits ("Who's Crying Now," "Don't Stop Believin'," "Open Arms") and was just recently certified Diamond for sales of more than 10 million copies, second only to 1988's Greatest Hits. Escape kept Journey on the road, playing to sold-out arenas and stadiums, for nearly two years, and it even spawned an Atari 2600 game the year after its release.
It's hard to imagine anyone getting tired of talking about a success story like that, and Cain and guitarist Neal Schon certainly aren't. They may be busy prepping for Journey's upcoming live dates -- including July 31 at the Lollapalooza festival -- and promoting the new single "The Way We Used to Be," but they took a few minutes to share a bunch of key takeaways from Escape as it celebrates its big 4-0...
Listen to 'Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey
They shot wide, often scored...
Schon: I love Escape. I think it's one of our better records -- probably my favorite record that we've ever done. I like them all for different reasons, but Escape I really like because it was a bit more bold and we were not afraid to go anywhere. It's so A to Z in the alphabet, musically; One song is "Open Arms" and another one is "Edge of the Blade" or "Dead or Alive," and they are all so different and all over the map. I feel Escape showed the diversity of the band, musically, and how much we could do.
Change was good ...
Schon: The Babys were opening up for Journey at the time, and Greg was expressing that he was burnt out from being on tour. We had done some really grueling work on tour, and of course before that he had done years and years of Santana, so it was a double whammy for him and he wanted to settle down and have a family and get off tour. Jonathan and I had a relationship musically on tour; We would go out to clubs and we'd jam and hang out and I realized he had a lot of things in common, musically. We're just kind of bouncing off each other. So when Greg decided to leave I just went, "Jonathan!" That was a natural place to go, and when Jon came in we just got in a room and played and it was great.
The invitation was a no-brainer...
Cain: I knew this was an extraordinary opportunity. I knew this was an extraordinary bunch of guys and musicians, and the brand they'd built had a lot of weight to it. It was a lot of responsibility to come into and join. I could've either been anxious about it or fearful about it or just simply put my head down and carry on. I chose not to look back, ever. I never looked over my shoulder once. It was my time to shine or get out of Dodge.
Change was good (II)...
Cain: They said to me, "Jon, we want to change our sound. We've been there, done that." I said, "To modernize the sound we need to go into the synth realm," and so we did -- more on Frontiers than Escape, but Neal and (singer) Steve Perry were fine with that, "Let's move on. Let's make different sounds."
The first idea was...
Cain: They had the title Escape right off the bat. Herbie (Herbert, Journey's manager) said, "Oh, this album's called Escape, and we didn't have anything written called 'Escape.'" That's when I heard Neal's (sings riff) and said, "There it is! That's 'Escape.'" So I was quick to recognize what each song's identity might be -- and I still do that today. When you think about it, Escape could actually be a play -- and I was playing around with a famous writer who still wants to do this Journey thing on either Broadway or Vegas, which would be cool.
Listen to 'Escape' by Journey
A guitar "army" was born...
Schon: I liked the fact that (Cain) played rhythm guitar, too, and was a good songwriter. He did a lot of things really well and just made us stronger.
Cain: I'd just learned electric guitar in the Babys. I was an acoustic guy forever before that. When we did "Stone in Love," Neal wanted me to play guitar, and I was so intimidated. He said, "Play this 12-string. It's gonna sound great" -- it was a Gibson double-neck, actually, like Jimmy Page played. I told Mike (Stone, co-producer), "I dunno, I think Neal should just play this," and he looked at me and said, "No, when you play it's just fine, Jon. There's something that happens when you two guys are in the room that's missing when Neal plays himself." To get that vote of confidence that I was good enough to play with Neal and worthy enough to be recorded, I'll never forget. Then I played on "Lay it Down" and "Keep on Runnin'," too, just these extraordinary moments for me playing a second instrument.
Change was good (III)...
Cain: Lyrically, they needed to speak with their fans. It was a simple message when I came in. I said, "I watched you guys 40 nights (on tour). You just need to speak to (the fans) through your songs, bring their lives into your songs, bring their lives into our songs, sing to their triumphs, sing to their fears, sing to their hearts." And that's what I brought. Something like "Don't Stop Believin'" is a perfect example.
"Don't Stop Believin'" was a no-brainer, too...
Schon: That's the song that just refuses to go away, right? (laughs) We talk about it so much, but really Jonathan brought in the chorus and I came up with the B section, and then (Cain) and Steve (Perry) threw around the melodies more and more and then Steve did his thing on it and, bam! Before you knew it we were in the studio recording it. And when it was done I went, "Man, that song is gonna be big on the radio." And it was, and still is. It just keeps on going. It's pretty amazing.
"Open Arms" shocked and awed...
Cain: Steve Perry pried "Open Arms" out of me, he really did. He was begging me for a ballad. And I had written that song when I was in the Babys and John (Waite) dismissed it. So I said, "Well I've got this ballad..." and I played it for him and said, "I have this chorus and I have this verse melody, but I don't have any lyrics for the verse." And he said, "Well, we're gonna write this and we're gonna record this thing," and when Steve sang it, it sounded extraordinary, and I knew the fans were not gonna believe this one.
Schon: That was one I couldn't digest back then. I heard it and was like, "What the....?"
Cain: Yeah, when I brought it in, Neal was shocked -- "Oh my god, what is this? What did you guys do?!
Watch the Music Video for 'Open Arms'
Steve Perry was the point man...
Cain: It was really a collective effort, but the thing I remember about Escape was Perry being such a great bandleader. There was never anything out of place. We would go over something, over and over, and he would study it; He played bass and drums, so he knew how those pieces fit together, and he was so meticulous as to every note and just so complementary to Neal and I -- "Neal, you do what you do right here, and Jon, you do this right there..." I had no idea that Perry was such a fan of my keyboard playing. He gave me free rein to do what I wanted to do, which was also really encouraging for the new guy.
Mission control got the job done...
Cain: Mike (Stone) and Kevin Elson worked in tandem. They were a great team together. Kevin would read the newspaper while we'd be trying and trying again. All we'd see is this newspaper, and "Try it again." "What? Huh? Alright..." (Stone) worked like a banshee and Kevin would kind of be the disinterested party until he heard something extraordinary happen, and then he'd put the newspaper down and react. Of course Kevin mixed us live and he knew the band's energy, and when we were tired he would send us home. And he was great for Mike because he knew each one of us and our abilities to get stuff right.
It was fantastic at Fantasy...
Cain: Fantasy (Studios in Berkeley, Calif.) was a great little studio. We used to go there and rehearse, and we realized how cool it was to rehearse in that little room, so we made Escape there. They had this little tile room Neal used to play his acoustic (guitar) in that sounded extraordinary. They had this nice (isolation) booth where Perry would sing and we could all kind of see each other. The grand piano was kind of in the center and there was a drum booth, which was a little weird. But it all sounded pretty damn good and Mike (Stone) made it sound like a coliseum. He was a genius.
The future beckoned…
Cain: Randy Jackson (Journey's bassist from 1985-87 and currently) was there at Fantasy. He didn't play on (Escape), but he stuck his head in now and then to cheer us on. He did play some stuff on Frontiers and, of course, on Raised on Radio. It's interesting he would be in the band eventually.
Recording was such a deal...
Cain: We made the album for $80,000, which was unheard of. Most albums were $250,000, $300,000. But we were so rehearsed we got all our basic tracks in about eight days -- including "La Raza del Sol" (the B-side of "Still They Ride") and maybe one other song. It was done so effortlessly.
A "Mother" of a song...
Cain: "Mother, Father" was extraordinary in the way it was created 'cause Neal had all these classic things he was working on with his dad, about four cassette tapes with ideas that I started studying and listening to and picking my favorites. I said, "This is one song, we've just got to figure out how it all works together." So Perry sat down and listened to the different bits and we figured out, "This'll be the verse, this'll be the intro, this'll be the chorus."
Listen to 'Mother, Father' by Journey
The road test was a success...
Cain: I think the first me we performed anything from Escape was in Calaveras County. We had a private little concert for all the radio programmers and program directors and we did a 35-, 40-minute show and we played Escape for them live, right there in the afternoon. And I remember the program directors going, "You got something here..."
It sold like a wheel in the sky...
Cain: We were selling as high as 200,000 units a week. That album was four-times platinum in a year and a half, two years maybe. I remember getting the first (platinum album) after a couple of months. Just extraordinary. Of course the album went to No. 1. "Open Arms" could never get to No. 1, though; It was always No. 2 because of Michael Jackson or Lionel Richie. We couldn't bump that "Endless Love" song.
...despite the critics...
Schon: I remember at the time that critics didn't like it they couldn't just say, "Oh, they sound like AC/DC" or "They sound like Queen" or this and that. It was so diverse they couldn't quite put their finger on it, so they said, "That's crap." (laughs)
There was one mistake...
Cain: My only regret is we didn't film any of it. We don't' have any films or pictures or anything of that record being made. I don't know why. It's just memories in my head...which are all great.
OK, there was one other mistake...
Cain: We had an opportunity to go to Europe with Escape, and regretfully we couldn't because Perry didn't want to go. He wouldn't fly. He said, "Well, it's not safe for Americans to go over there. There's bomb threats," and this and that. I think it was probably because we played so much in the U.S. and Canada, he was just burnt out. It was brutal. But we had a chance to do big festivals in Sweden and Germany and the U.K., and we passed on 'em. I think it's a huge mistake; It would've been totally different for the brand, because you needed to get over there and play those shows. We probably should've done half of what we did (in North America) and then go over to Europe.
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Carrie (1976) – Review.
By Skye Wingfield in Retrospectives Reviews October 30, 2017
De Palma's Horror/Thriller Is Also An Unconventional Take On The Superhero Movie.
*** SPOILER ALERT ***
Brian De Palma's adaptation of Stephen King's tale of a young high school girl and social outcast with certain special abilities is arguably the film that first garnered the director the recognition that would see him become one of the most capable filmmakers of his generation. Marketed as a horror upon its release 41 years ago in November of 1976, today the film would no doubt be shoehorned into the ever expanding superhero genre being the tale of a telekinetic teenager but in 1976 we were still two years away from Christopher Reeve's genre creating Superman.
The film opens with a scene in the Bates High School volleyball court where our young female protagonist is cruelly chided by her fellow pupils for losing the game for them. From there we move to the girls communal showers where Carrie, to her horror, gets her first period not having any prior understanding of her own body, only to be met with vile treatment from her "friends". It's here we see the first brief glimpse of what makes Carrie different to the rest of the kids at the high school, her blossoming telekinetic abilities.
The young ensemble cast includes a pre-Saturday Night Fever John Travolta who plays the piggish boyfriend of Carrie's nemesis, the sadistic über bitch Chris Hargensen, played by the lovely Nancy Allen who would become something of a De Palma regular (and his wife at one point). Sissy Spacek puts in a stellar performance of such nuanced innocence as the tortured Carrie. Spacek would isolate herself from the rest of the cast during filming, working on her awkward body language to perfect her performance as the painfully introverted teenager. Betty Buckley offers some well needed sympathy as the caring Miss Collins who nurtures Carrie whilst inwardly despising the bullies who torment her.
The true horror of De Palma's film is the fiercely religious Margaret White played by Piper Laurie who gives a career best performance as Carrie's abusive mother. Everything about Laurie's performance evokes unease and discomfort. The motivations for her disgust at all things sexual and her extreme fanaticism are unclear but don't really need to be explained in any great detail. Is her need to terrorise, coerce and control her meek and seemingly helpless daughter due to the fact that she knows of and is fearful of Carrie's secret? This question is never answered and it's this potentially unmotivated madness that makes her character all the more monstrous.
De Palma's later trademark technical flourishes aren't really in full effect here but his direction is still confident and assured. Frequent use of the split diopter, a favoured technique of the director, sits alongside some effective use of panning crane work and some lean editing – the film flies by at a brisk pace with no fat on the meat or sense of lagging. The slow motion lead up to the fateful bucket drop effectively ramps up the tension to suitably nail biting levels. This is amplified by Pino Donaggio's score which, for the most part, is perfectly suited with a sense of melancholy but in places is hardly subtle with the on-the-nose use of the same harsh strings that Hitchcock used in Psycho's infamous shower scene, used here to accompany Carrie's telekinetic outbursts.
When one of Chris's friends, Sue (Amy Irving) convinces her boyfriend, Tommy (William Katt) to ask Carrie to the prom, events are set in motion that will at first empower Carrie but will also give Chris an opportunity to show the full extent of her malice towards Carrie. It's a cruel piece of subterfuge to see her veil of shyness temporarily lifted at the prom as she experiences a brief moment of joy before Chris' evil prank is sprung upon Carrie as she is anointed prom queen. But it's Carrie who has a swift and brutal revenge as her pent up rage is unleashed in a flurry of telekinetic fury. The sheer wide eyed intensity of Spacek's performance here is very satisfying although some of her victims are those that truly cared for Carrie, this only serves to add to the tragedy.
The film's most satisfying moment comes when Carrie faces her mother for the final time and finds retribution in a few well placed kitchen utensils. The image of Margaret White pinned in a crucifixion pose is a poetically fitting end for her character.
Carrie is often marked out as a horror film but it doesn't conform to many of the standard horror conventions nor is it really very frightening save for the hand coming up through the ground which ends the film with a suitably effective jolt shock. The film's themes of teen angst, religious fanaticism and telekinesis meld well into a cohesive whole that, at the time of its release, was refreshingly unique. Carrie's influence carried through to the director's subsequent 1978 film The Fury and Carrie author Stephen King's own Firestarter in 1984. Even today, films such as Josh Trank's 2012 film, Chronicle bear some striking similarities to De Palma's film.
Carrie remains a fine entry into the vast De Palma filmography. It isn't the director's best film in my opinion but it has aged well and features great performances from Spacek and Laurie as well as some enduring and iconic imagery. It isn't an easy watch due to the overwhelming sympathy the film generates towards Carrie whose life is an endless cycle of suffering but that's surely what adds to the overall unease the film engenders and therefore part of its allure as a quasi-horror-thriller. De Palma's film has carried those 41 years well and for those wishing to acquaint themselves with the great director's body of work, this is as good a starting point as any. Carrie earns my very firm recommendation as a classic of the horror genre.
Film '89 Verdict – 8/10
Carrie is available on Blu Ray in the US courtesy of Shout Factory and in the UK courtesy of Arrow Video who are releasing a deluxe Collector's Edition on December 11th 2017.
Tags: 1976, Brian De Palma, Carrie, Featured, Horror, John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Piper Laurie, Sissy Spacek, Thriller
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Q: What's the official name of a 1 to 1 line plot? I'm wondering if there is a name for one to one line graphs. Is it qq-plots? Is the qq-plots applicable on all types of variables or only quantiles? In other words, what's the name of the graph that compare two variables to assess if one variable is overestimating the other in relation to a 1:1 line?
If I want to built a one to one line plot, how should I standardized my variables so that the are comparable on the one to one line?
For example, here is a one to one line graph.
plot(x= 1:100, y = c(12*(1:100)^(1/2) + rnorm(1,1,1)),
     asp = 1, xlim = c(0,100),ylim = c(0,100)) ; abline(a=0, b = 1, col = "red")

In that case, we could say that the y variable is alway overestimated in comparison of the x variable.

A: The official name of the line is 'identity line' or 'line of equality'. And if you are comparing measured data with predicted data, or two different models, you should standardize the axis. The starting and ending point of both axes should be the same. You can also plot the trend line in the scatter plot (measured ~ predicted) to better visualize the difference between the 1:1 line and the actual trend in the model.
Mathematically, it can be written as the line where:
$$y = x$$

A: Based on your comment, I think what you are ultimately after is to assess agreement (see Wikipedia, or John Uebersax's website).  I don't think there is a name for the plot you have in mind.  I would just call it a scatterplot with a 1:1 reference line plotted.  I think that's probably fine to do.  I would not standardize your variables first, as that would prevent the plot from showing what you want to discover.  If you wanted a quantitative value to describe the level of agreement, you could compute Lin's concordance coefficient to pair with your plot.
However, note that it is typically more difficult for people to assess agreement in this way.  You might prefer to create a Bland-Altman plot (also called Tukey's mean-difference plot).  You can see if the differences diverge from mean $0$ (and test them with a $t$-test), if the differences vary more at higher levels, if there is any residual curvature, etc.
If you just want to see if the distributional shapes differ, you can do a qq-plot as well, but I don't think that's what you're after.


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Q: Dont understand (Pipes) usage unix I am studying for 'operational Systems' exams at my uni and i am having hard time understanding pipes usage (|).
 Here is an example i found on internet:

ps -ax | grep Finder
   Use the ps command to get a list of processes running on the system, and pass the list to grep to search for lines containing "Finder". (Usually, it'll find two: the Finder, and the processes executing grep Finder.)

What if i first write ps -ax and at next line grep finder ? wont it have the same result? why i have to pipe them together?
ps: Bigginer at unix shell commands and how it works.

A: It's all about redirecting input and output.
If you were to type ps -ax > processes, you would create the file processes with a list of all the processes. This is redirecting output. All the data shown to the screen is instead written to a file.
If you were to type grep Finder < processes, you would search the file processes for the word Finder. This is redirecting input.
Pipe does both. It redirects the output of the command on the left side and redirects the input of the command on the right side.
$ ps -ax | grep Finder

is like
$ ps -ax > temp
$ grep Finder < temp

except all on one line with no temp file to delete.

A: Unix is a file based system. And unless you specify where you want to redirect the output, it will be displayed on screen.
So if you type ps ax, it will list all the running processes on the screen.
So if you type ps ax first and then grep then you will get all the process and then you will get error as grep expects at least 2 parameters, keyword and filename.
So you have to do 2 steps.
 ps ax > filename
 grep finder filename

This will give you the result.
Pipe | redirects the output from left side, as a file, to the right side command. So you can merge the 2 steps.
So instead of all above, you can just say, ps ax|grep finder , which will pass the output of ps ax as a file to grep command.
Note than in this way, you didn't specify a file name to grep directly. Instead you are telling it to use the output of ps ax as a file

A: No, the result would not be the same in the two cases you mentioned above. Try it out.
ps -ax by itself would send its result to the standard output.
grep Finder by itself would not work at all
pipe creates a unidirectional data channel that can be used for interprocess communication. So, ps -ax | grep finder, essentially redirects the output of ps -ax as an input stream into the grep Finder command, which in turn searches for the string 'Finder' in that stream.


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I just realized it's been almost 6 months since our last 7" came out, so we should probably release something new. How about 4 things?
HHR027
First Base - You've Got A Hold On Me 7"
HHR001 was our First Base tape, so we're happy to finally put out a follow up from them. This band famously features Mike from the legendary Hosehead Records. Since then they've released an LP on the not as legendary Chicago label Hozac Records, which was an international superhit. 4 songs, out early 2015.
Fashionism - Smash The State (With Your Face) 7"
Debut 7" from this new Vancouver band featuring Jeffrey McCloy of Tranzmitors. They're new, but they've already cut their teeth playing shows with The Briefs and OBN IIIs, among others. 3 songs of power pop perfection, out early 2015.
Nervous Talk - Nervous Talk LP
Debut LP from these Vancouver punks. Follow up to their 7" on Mammoth Cave in 2013. Featuring members of Moby Dicks, The Ballantynes, Shitty Neighbours, and more. 10 tracks, out Spring 2015.
HHRE001
The Moderns - Year Of Today 7" (Reissue)
First ever release under the Hosehead Reissues moniker, and it's a doozy. Originally self released by The Moderns in 1979, this four-song 7" is one of the most important power pop records ever recorded. We're beyond excited to give it a North American press for the first time in the 35 years since it originally came out. Out mid 2015.
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Studs Terkel discusses television and advertising with Nicholas Johnson of the FCC
Johnson had recently released a book, "How to Talk Back to Your Television Set". Topics of conversation include the history and role of advertising in television and radio programming, and how advertising revenue influences the media. Emphasis is placed on cigarette advertising, which was particularly prevalent and controversial at the time of this interview.
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Studs Terkel discusses television and advertising with Nicholas Johnson, Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission. Johnson had recently delivered a speech in Dubuque, IA about possibilities for the future of broadcasting, and had released a book a year prior, "How to Talk Back to Your Television Set". Topics of conversation include censorship, the role of advertising and corporate sponsorship of radio and television, and the hope and promise of public television.
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It is almost Christmas and the dogs are getting ready. The place is all decked out and so are the puppies. This guy is just waiting for you to show up and meet him at kennel #203 in the Capital Humane Society. Boy can he rock that scarf.
Say hi to Henrietta. She is a shy little puppy but loves to be petted onces she warms up to you. She is timed around everything and loud nosies tend to send her into a corner. However she is full of love and would love to sit in your lap. To meet her check out kennel #214 at the Capital Humane Society.
This is my boy Lucky. He loves to hang out and try what all the cool kids are doing these days. Plus you should see his vertical jump. It is awesome. If you want to hang with him, he is in kennel #292 at the Capital Humane Society.
I know it has been a while since I've had a picture for you but I'm back. The Thanksgiving Holiday ran into my picture taking time so I was unable to get into the Humane society to take some of the newer dogs. Plus we were also taking pictures of Santa an pets the past couple weekends. This little guy was a sweet heart to play with but he is also currently in the process of being adopted. If that changes I'll let you know. Hope Thanksgiving was wonderful for all of you.


The refurbishment work at the Sligo Noble Six plot at Sligo Cemetery is to commence shortly, the project will be completed well ahead of schedule for the 90th anniversary of the deaths of the men on the slopes of Benbulben mountain on September 20th.
Phase one of the scheme included the complete replacement of the back facade and plaques and cost approximately €15,000.
The next phase will see the reinforcement of the concrete bases and the graves and it is likely that temporary stones laid for last year's annual commemoration will be replaced by slate.
The Noble Six – Brigadier Seamus Devins, T.D., Div. Adjt. Brian Mcneill, Captain Harry Benson, Lieutenant Patrick Caroll, Vol. Joseph Banks and Vol. Tommy Langan – died on September 20th, 1922, and after their funerals five of the six were interred in the republican plot at Sligo cemetery. Div. Adjt. Brian Mcneill was buried in Dublin.
Four other republican comrades of the Noble Six are also buried in the plot.
Last September a fundraising drive was launched to have phase two of the refurbishment scheme complete at an estimated cost of €5,000. Sligo Borough Council recently granted-aided the project in the sum of €2,500.
"We had a very good response to our appeal for funds and now we are in a position to be ready to start phase two when the weather becomes a little bit more favourable. The works will be finished well before the 90th anniversary," said one of the Trustees of the Noble Six plot, Mr. Kevin Carroll.
National Museum of Irelanad – Country Life What is it? The Museum of Country Life is the newest of the four museums that make up the National Museum of Ireland. Opened in September 2001 to house the National Folklife Collection, the museum complex at Turlough Park, Co Mayo, includes purpose-built exhibition galleries in the grounds of the Victorian Turlough Park House, formerly the home of the Fitzgerald family.
Why visit? The museum has various collections that record and celebrate rural life in Ireland from 1850 to 1950. Some of the most interesting display the methods, tools and produce of blacksmiths, tinsmiths, wheelwrights, wood-turners, country coppers, thatchers, basketmakers, tailors and cobblers. Other exhibits deal with the political, economic and social changes in the period and the role of stories, myths and traditional beliefs alongside formal religion in people's lives. The original drawingroom and library of Turlough Park House are also open to the public and furnished as they might have looked in 1900.
Why now? The exhibition Power and Privilege , comprising photographs of life in country houses from the National Photographic Archive, is on show for the first time in the west of Ireland. The photographs give an insight into daily life in the "Big Houses" of the 19th century, showing us what people wore, their modes of transport and the servants, farm workers and tenants who worked in the houses and gardens. The exhibition, which runs until April 15th, charts the evolution of photography and how the images were derived from negatives or prints. Also on show until the summer is the new hoard of early Bronze Age goldwork from Coggalbeg, Co Roscommon. The Museum of Country Life has an extensive programme of activities including the Big Performance for Little Christmas by musician, singer and composer John Doyle at 2.30pm tomorrow.
How to get there The National Museum of Ireland – Country Life is situated just off the N5, 8 km east of Castlebar, Co Mayo. It can also be reached by driving to Turlough village on the old road from Castlebar. It is is open from 10am-5pm from Tuesday to Saturday and from 2pm-5pm on Sundays. Admission free; museum.ie, 094-9031755.
THERE WILL be an annual growth in visitors to Ireland this year for the first time since 2007, according to Minister for Tourism Leo Varadkar.
Mr Varadkar's comments yesterday were made following the publication of figures by the Central Statistics Office, which show an increase of 6.5 per cent in the number of overseas trips to Ireland from July to September. The figures also record a sharp fall in the number of trips abroad being taken by Irish citizens.
A total of 2,126,200 people visited Ireland during the three-month period from July to September, representing an overall increase of 129,600 on the same period last year.
The total number of overseas trips by Irish residents fell by 7 per cent, or 150,000, to 1,987,200 compared to the same period in 2010.
The greatest increase was in visits from Britain – Ireland's largest overseas market – with 6.8 per cent more travellers visiting during the period. A total of 910,500 trips were made to Ireland from Britain during this time.
Visits from other EU states increased by 5.8 per cent (up 40,900 to 741,800), while trips from North America were up 5.2 per cent, or 17,200, to 350,000.
Trips from all other areas rose by 12.3 per cent, or 13,600, to 123,800. Tourism Ireland chief executive Niall Gibbons said 2011 appeared to "mark a turning point for Irish tourism".
He described the figures as "good news for everyone in the tourism industry" and said the continued "positive performance" from Britain was "particularly welcome".
#AQUATIC TOURISM – Water-based activities from kayaking to surfing to diving have a "huge potential" for Irish tourism.
That was the message from Fáilte Ireland's Outdoor Adventure and Activity Forum in Westport, Co Mayo this week, The Irish Times reports.
Figures announced at the forum showed that angling tourism accounted for €58 million, while surfing attracted 52,000 visitors – a low number considering Ireland's growing reputation in the sport.
Fáilte Ireland's Brian Maher said that the agency is working on a new strategy for aquatic tourism to take advantage of Ireland's potential in the area, aiming to develop activities from angling to cruising and sailing to surfing.
"One of Ireland's great strengths has been in angling," he said. "There is still tremendous potential there for that core group of anglers.
Figures announced at the forum showed that angling tourism accounted for €58 million in revenue, while surfing attracted 52,000 visitors – a low number considering Ireland's growing reputation in the sport.
100 events • 80% free • All Indoors • Intimate Concerts • Street Markets • Over 350 artists • Dynamic pub sessions • Cafe Culture & Sligo Live Showcase • Fantastic festival club with 3 rooms of music featuring the best Indie, Traditional & Acoustic festival artists • The Fiddler of Dooney • New Spoken Word & Literary Strand • Under Bare Benbulben's Head • Y Tunes • The Scottish Connection • And much much more ……………….
The history of the Kesh Caves in Co. Sligo is an ancient one dating back over several millennia. Steeped in mythology, they are dramatically located within a rich prehistoric landscape. On August 27th Dr. Marion Dowd archaeologist and IT Sligo lecturer will deliver a lecture, "The Kesh Caves through time: archaeology and mythology", to coincide with National Heritage Week 2011.
She will take her audience on a journey back in time, detailing how archaeological material and early literary references indicate that the Kesh Caves have been used for various purposes for thousands of years.
Dr. Dowd, a lecturer in prehistoric archaeology at the School of Science in IT Sligo, will detail the implications of the human and animal teeth found in the caves and the possibility that these signify that the caves were once sacred places where special offerings were made.
She will also relate the mythology of this dramatic place and tell the story of Cormac Mac Airt, legendary High King of Ireland believed to have been reared by a wolf in the caves. Excavations were carried out at the caves in 1901 and 1929 but thanks to radio carbon dating, Dr Dowd can tell much more about the artefacts than was known previously.
"The Kesh Caves through time: archaeology and mythology" which will be held in Keash Parish Hall (White Hall) Co Sligo at 9pm on Saturday August 27th. Admission is free and all are welcome.
Encompassing the counties of: Clare, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Limerick, Mayo, Roscommon,Sligo, Offaly and Tipperary, the West gets under your skin like no other place in the world, offering an unparalled experience to all who visit.
The haunting drama of the Donegal landscape includes the enchanting Glenveagh National Park and Castle; Yeats' County can be viewed from on high with a hike to the table top of Ben Bulben in County Sligo; or you could try a different vantage point with an ocean voyage to the magical Aran Islands in County Galway or Achill Island, County Mayo.
For those with a serious head for heights, nothing rewards more than a stroll along the magnificent Cliffs of Moher, County Clare! A little closer to sea level, picturesque Lough Key Forest Park in Roscommon is a haven of tranquility; while the legendary beauty of the majestic River Shannon stretching through the cruising counties of Leitrim, Offaly and Limerick can literally take your breath away.
TOURISM: THE ORGANISERS of the first Ireland Reaching Out "week of welcomes" have hailed the event as a success. More than 30 overseas visitors participated in the week in east Galway which ended last Sunday.
The week of welcomes arose from an idea at the Farmleigh Summit in 2009, that local Irish communities should be involved in encouraging the diaspora to come and pay a visit by tracing descendants of emigrants and encouraging them to visit.
The visitors were from the UK, US, New Zealand, Australia and parts of Ireland. It began with a reception at Cloghan Castle in Kilchreest, Co Galway, and included a tour of all the parishes in east Galway, a "who do you think you are" day focusing on family trees, a real Irish wedding and a hurling match.
Delegations from Monaghan, Kerry, Tipperary and Dublin attended with a view to holding similar events in their own counties.
Ireland Reaching Out was the brainchild of Galway entrepreneur Mick Ferrick who said the inaugural event proved "beyond doubt the huge potential for Ireland Reaching Out across Ireland".
Ireland Reaching Out co-ordinator Dolores O'Shea said organisers had learned lessons. For example: not every parish had visitor accommodation; and that there were also issues with transport.
Although the absolute number of Irish speakers, at four million people, may have been the highest ever, the language had retreated completely from the east of the country and collapsed even in the west after the 1840s. The Irish language first lost its pre-eminent position in Ireland and then declined almost to the point of extinction. Factors often cited are the famine of th 1840s, emmigration and the introduction of English-speaking compulsory National Schools in the 1830s. However, Irish had already lost its grip in much of the country by then. Padraig Lenihan argues that factors such as the dispossession of the native elite, and the de-coupling of the language from social prestige were key factors. Fearghal McGarry notes that by the early 20th century, in Monaghan as in many other rural areas, the language was confined to the very elderly. While not absolutely unprecedented, the near death of Irish was very unusal for a modern European language.
Some of the most beautiful scenery in the whole of Ireland is in the Northwest of Ireland like Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. Mountains, Lakes, Rivers bulging with ready to be caught fish, Coastline sea's for boat angling, with miles of beaches for sun bathing and healthy exercise. Great places of interest like:- Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery- Carrowmore Sligo. This is the largest cemetery of megalithic tombs in Ireland and is also among the country's oldest, with monuments ranging from five and a half thousand to six and a half thousand years old. Archaeologists have recorded over 60 tombs of which 30 are visible. A restored cottage houses an exhibition relating to the site. Access to the tombs may be difficult for people with disabilities. Visitors are advised to wear shoes suitable for walking on uneven terrain.
Sligo Abbey – Known locally as the Abbey, this Dominican Friary was founded in the mid – 13th century by Maurice Fitzgerald. The site contains a great wealth of carvings including Gothic and Renaissance tomb sculpture, well preserved cloister and the only sculptured 15th century high altar to survive in any Irish monastic church. This enigmatic friary will inspire and enlighten it's visitors. Access on site is by stone stairway.
Doagh Famine Village continues to grow each year attracting thousands of visitors from all over Ireland and across the world. Firmly established as one of Ireland's most authentic and unique attractions it is an educational, thought-provoking and humorous experience. You will be sure to be captivated by the whole experience which both adults and children alike can enjoy. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about the Famine Village and we look forward to welcoming you along in the near future.
Fr James McDyer moved to Glencolmcille in 1951. On his arrival Fr McDyer recognised the lack of proper services in the area and set about promoting industry and providing better facilities in the Parish. The Folk Village Museum was built in three months. At the opening of the Folk Village, it consisted of four houses representing the cottage types of the area during the previous three hundred years complete with furnishings and artifacts donated by the local community. These artifacts would have been in common use by the people of Glencolmcille even to that time. Since that initial opening, a school, shebeen, craft shop and other items have been added. The Folk Village has thrived and grown over the years.
Why not visit Clare Island off the Mayo coat?
Ferry to Clare Island off the Mayo coast Clare Island is the largest island in Clew Bay. It comprises 4,053 acres , is 5 miles long and 3 miles wide. It is dominated by 2 hills, Croaghmore (1520 feet) and Glen Hill (729 feet). As you arrive into the harbour on Clare Island, the first thing that will strike you is the beautiful sandy beach to your right, which makes an ideal playground for children and provides for safe swimming.
On the rocky headland at the harbour is the square tower which served as Grace O' Malley's (Granuaile's) castle. Clare Island was the stronghold of this remarkable 16th century O' Malley clan chieftain who lived by her family trade of piracy and plunder. So widely feared was "Granuaile" (as she was known) that she was received with full honours at the Tudor Court of Elizabeth 1st. She maintained her dominance into old age, died in her seventies in 1603 & was buried in the abbey on Clare Island. An ornate stone plaque in the abbey is believed to mark her burial place.


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UN denounces bloody week for children in Syria
The UNICEF condemns the latest incidents in Syria in the strongest terms, and once again calls on all parties to ensure civilians -- and children especially -- are spared the effects of the conflict
AFP , Saturday 19 Jan 2013
HRW urges Egypt to halt deportations to Syria
Jordan to stop new waves of Syrian refugees: PM
Syrian refugee father of four hangs himself in Lebanon
Syrian army assault kills more than 100 civilians
The United Nations Fund for Children (UNICEF) on Saturday denounced violence over the past week in Syria in which dozens of children were killed.
"A series of reports from Syria this week underlines the terrible price children are paying" in a conflict that has ravaged the country for 22 months and left more than 60,000 people dead, according to UN figures.
"Media reports today (Friday) from the scene of mass killings in the village of Hasawiya outside Homs said whole families were among the dead in horrific circumstances," said Maria Calivis, UNICEF regional director for the Middle East and North Africa.
"UNICEF condemns these latest incidents in the strongest terms, and once again calls on all parties to ensure civilians -- and children especially -- are spared the effects of the conflict."
Every day this week, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has reported children killed. It said Monday was a particularly bloody day, with 31 child victims across the country.
On Tuesday, the regime of President Bashar al-Assad and rebels traded accusations over responsibility for twin blasts at Aleppo University which left 87 fatalities, including many students, the Britain-based watchdog reported.
The same day, around 100 civilians, including women and children, were killed in army operations in the country's central Homs province.
On Thursday, at least seven girls were killed by an air strike in southern Damascus.
The Observatory, which relies on a network of activists and medics fort its information, has documented 3,538 children killed since the start of the revolt in March 2011. It also gave a toll of 2,031 women killed in the violence.


A buyout firm? is edging closer to a rescue deal for the tobacco supplier Palmer & Harvey (P&H) that would preserve thousands of jobs.
Sky News has learnt that Carlyle, the company whose British investments include the RAC breakdown service, is close to entering a period of exclusivity during which it would seek to conclude a takeover of P&H.
Sources said this weekend that a final deal was still some way off, but would probably involve Carlyle taking a controlling stake in the business, supported by its existing business partners, lenders and customers.
US-based Carlyle has been bidding for P&H against rivals including Brookfield Business Partners, owner of the road-fuel supplier Greenergy.
Insiders cautioned that talks between Carlyle and P&H could still fall apart.
Sainsbury's has also explored a bid for P&H, as well as having recently terminated exclusive discussions to buy Nisa Retail, a convenience store wholesaler and retailer.
P&H, which employs about 4,000 people, is the biggest tobacco distributor in Britain, supplying all of Tesco's stores and thousands of others owned by rival supermarkets such as Sainsbury's.
It has been trying to find new investors as it seeks a long-term agreement with Imperial Brands and Japan Tobacco International (JTI), two of the world's biggest cigarette manufacturers.
A rescue of P&H is far from inevitable, with talks about a refinancing only having been completed a few months ago.
If the company collapsed, however, it would create huge supply chain headaches for Imperial and JTI, which between them own brands such as L&B and Silk Cut.
Sky News revealed in the spring that the two companies had hired Deloitte and EY, two accountancy firms, to advise them on the future of P&H – which owes them tens of millions of pounds.
The entire convenience sector is in a state of flux following Tesco's agreed £3.7bn takeover of Booker, the wholesale giant, and was already experiencing a seismic shift because of growing competition from with online-only retailers.
Competition regulators are examining the Tesco-Booker deal, and have said they will take into account its likely impact on P&H.
The independently owned delivered wholesaler only recently signed an extension to its supply agreement with Tesco, which accounts for roughly 40% of P&H's revenues.
P&H hired consultancy firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to oversee a sale process amid pressure from Imperial Brands and JTI to secure a long-term solution.
In April, the two tobacco companies agreed to lend substantial multi-million pound sums to P&H to secure its immediate future.
Lenders to it, which include Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland, had become increasingly anxious about the potential ramifications of Tesco's proposed £3.7bn acquisition of Booker.
P&H was established in 1925 as a tobacco and sweets wholesaler, and is the biggest distributor to the UK's convenience sector.
Serving about 90,000 outlets across the country, it uses a fleet of 1,300 vehicles.
The company is run by Tony Reed, a former boss of Tesco's convenience retailing business, who joined last year.
P&H and Carlyle declined to comment on Sunday.


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Q: Looking to create a keyboard shortcut to open the Share menu I understand how to create a custom keyboard shortcut to a specific app within a nested menu, but does anyone know how to open the Share menu from the Menu Bar via a keyboard shortcut?

A: macOS doesn't need to open a menu to find a sub-menu item, so long as the menu item is unique.
From your example, you can't open Share itself, but you can directly key command for instance "Messages"
In System Prefs > Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts, select All Applications then click the + underneath, add the exact name of the menu item (this includes any ellipsis … if there is one, which is not the same as three full stops … ) then underneath, your trigger, which can be anything that doesn't conflict.
This requirement for a full exact name does mean you cannot use this method for any 'smart' menu item that changes its name depending on context.

If, on the rare occasion the same command appears in two places in any menu structure, then you can direct to the correct instance by using this syntax to follow the correct path Edit>Share>Messages but for normal use you don't need the path.


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Pay policy statement 2018-19
Annual audit letter
Council payments
Funding news for town and parish councils
Pay policy statement for 2016-17
This is a joint statement of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils.
The Localism Act 2011 requires each council to produce and publish annually a pay policy statement. The statement must be approved by 31 March each year, by a meeting of the full council, and must then be published on the council's website. The pay policy statement may be amended during the year by further resolution of the council.
The pay policy statement must as a minimum include details of the council's policy on:
the remuneration of its chief officers
the remuneration of its lowest-paid employees
the relationship between the remuneration of its chief officers and other officers.
For the purposes of the Localism Act 2011 and this statement, the term "chief officers" is defined by Section 2 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. For these councils, the term "chief officers" refers to the chief executive, heads of service, service managers, the head of paid service, the monitoring officer and the chief finance officer.
Chief officers may be employed by either council, and are placed at the disposal of the other by means of an agreement made under Section 113 of the Local Government Act 1972.
A new management structure was agreed during 2017-18 and is currently being implemented. This may continue into 2018-19.
REMUNERATION OF CHIEF OFFICERS
The chief executive and heads of service are paid a spot salary. The salaries which apply for the whole of 2018-19 after the increase of 2.8 per cent are as follows:
chief executive: £143,920
heads of service: £92,109
service managers: £51,817 to £64,199
Chief officers do not receive any performance-related pay or bonuses.
The chief executive has been designated as the councils' head of paid service. No additional remuneration is payable for that designation.
The head of finance has been designated as the councils' chief finance (section 151) officer. No additional remuneration is payable for that designation.
The head of legal and democratic has been designated as the councils' monitoring officer. No additional remuneration is payable for that designation.
The head of legal and democratic has been appointed as the councils' returning officer. In this role they receive additional remuneration, which varies from year to year. They may also employ other officers to support them in their work. Fees payable for district and parish council elections are agreed by each council. Fees for other types of election are agreed and payable by the government or other bodies such as Oxfordshire County Council.
Chief officers do not receive essential car user allowances, overtime, on-call or stand-by payments. The chief executive, at their discretion, may make additional responsibility payments as required.
On recruitment of a new service manager within the current management structure, the gross base salary on recruitment will be within the range stated in paragraph 7, though this may be varied if an interim appointment is made.
On recruitment of a new head of service within the current management structure, the gross base salary on recruitment will be the spot salary stated in paragraph 7, though this may be varied if an interim appointment is made.
On recruitment of a new chief executive, the gross base salary will be determined by the Joint Staff Committee.
In the event of a chief officer's post becoming redundant, any severance payment will be made on the same basis as to any other employee, according to the councils' organisational change policy. Other than any pension to which they are statutorily entitled, no other payments will be made to chief officers on their ceasing to be employees of the council unless in settlement of any dispute.
Chief officers' contributions to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) are determined by their salary and by the rules of the scheme. For those who are members of the LGPS and paying contributions on the whole of their salary, service managers currently pay between 8.5 and 9.9 per cent depending on salary, heads of service currently pay 9.9 per cent of their salary into the scheme, while the chief executive pays 11.4 per cent.
No enhancements will normally be paid to chief officers' pensions other than in the event of a chief officer being offered early retirement on efficiency grounds, and only then with the approval of the Joint Audit and Governance Committee.
The councils will not re-employ a chief officer who has left their employment and is now drawing a local government pension, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
LOWEST-PAID EMPLOYEES
The lowest-paid employees are employed on full time [37 hours] equivalent salaries in accordance with the minimum spinal column point currently in use within the council's grading structure. There is one post which is an exception to this due to the nature of the role, which is paid a spot salary and as at 1 April 2018, this is £16,575 per annum. The chief executive's salary is thus 8.7 times the salary of the lowest-paid member of staff.
REMUNERATION OF CHIEF OFFICERS COMPARED WITH OTHER OFFICERS
Employees who are not chief officers are paid according to locally agreed pay scales, with annual increments paid subject to performance until the employee reaches the top of the scale. These pay scales will increase by 2.8 per cent with effect from 1 April 2018.
The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) published in February 2015 a code of recommended practice for local authorities on data transparency. This code of practice recommends publishing the "pay multiple", the ratio between the highest paid salary and the median average salary of the whole of the authority's workforce. For this council the median salary during 2018-19 will be £34,155 (based on current data). The pay multiple defined above is thus 4.1.


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Q: Element wise batch matrix multiplication of a row with every other row in matrix, in PyTorch I have two matrices of sizes (30, 24, 512) respectively where 30 is the batch size. Let us call them A and B.
Now what I need to do is this:
For every batch in A, I want to compute element-wise batch matrix multiplication of each row in a single batch of A with each row in a single batch of B and sum them.
In other words, for every batch, I have a (24, 512) matrix on left-hand side (A) and on right-hand side (B). Now for each row (1 * 512) in A, I want to compute element-wise matrix multiplication of that row with each of the (24 * 512) rows in B, one by one, and sum them.
This operation would thus result in a (1 * 512) sized vector.
Done for each row in A, it would result in a (24 * 512) sized matrix and then, done for each batch it would result in (30, 24, 512) sized matrix, which is the preferred dimension of my output.
How do I go about doing this?
I do not want to use for loops, since that would be inefficient. I also do not want to use repeat method for the same reason.

A: I figured out the answer to my own question. Instead of computing the element-wise product of each row and then wanting to compute the sum, I summed the rows and then took the element-wise product, which made the problem (and the solution) much simpler.
import torch

a = torch.randn(30, 24, 512)
b = torch.randn(30, 24, 512)

# Step 1: Summing b along dimension 1 and unsqueezing
# Dimension of b_sum is 30*1*512
b_sum = torch.sum(b, dim=1).unsqueeze(1)

# Step 2: Element-wise product
result = a * b_sum


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Tags: Conflicts of interest, Defence, MPs, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Rajya, Rajya Sabha ( 2 )
How a legal loophole allows BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar to hide his full wealth from election panel
On March 12, 2018, as a part of his Rajya Sabha application as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, Rajeev Chandrasekhar submitted an intriguing affidavit listing his assets and sources of wealth to the Election Commission. The affidavit, a mandatory requirement for electoral aspirants, pegged the businessman-turned-politician's annual income at Rs 28 crore and valued his family assets at Rs 65 crore.
According to the affidavit, Chandrasekhar held equity shares in six unlisted companies: Vectra Consultancy Services, SPL Infotech PTE, Jupiter Global Infrastructure, Minsk Developers, RC Stocks & Securities and Sanguine New Media.
Missing from the affidavit, however, was Jupiter Capital, the largest company controlled by Chandrasekhar.
Described on its website as an investment and financial services firm, it was set up by Chandrasekhar in 2005. In its first year, the company had four subsidiaries and an income of Rs 15.08 crore. Since then, it has grown rapidly. The company's 2018 filings with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs report 58 subsidiaries – among them, media companies like Suvarna News, Asianet, Indigo 91.9 FM and Republic; technology firm Axiscades and defence firm Indian Aero Ventures.
Spanning technology, aerospace, media, music, entertainment, hospitality and infrastructure, Jupiter Capital's subsidaries account for most of Chandrasekhar's business activities and earnings. The company manages, as its website says, a portfolio of investments estimated at over $1 billion (Rs 7,100 crore). In March, 2018, it reported a consolidated gross income of Rs 1,026 crore.
In contrast, the companies listed by Chandrasekhar in his affidavit are much smaller.
And therein lies a tale. Do read.
m rajshekhar 2:33 am on March 7, 2019
Tags: Adani ( 2 ), Coal ( 11 ), Gautam Adani ( 8 ), NDA ( 31 ), Oligarchy ( 62 )
More on the asymmetry that rules India's business insolvency process
Since October last year, Scroll has been (intermittently) reporting on how India's insolvency proceedings are coming along. Cumulatively, these reports flag a couple of peculiar patterns.
A lot of companies are up for sale — In a country with 7500 companies with a topline over Rs 250 crore, 2511 companies are slated for insolvency proceedings. There are very few buyers. Ergo, companies are changing hands at very low rates, creating in effect a giant fire-sale of Indian companies. This asymmetry between buyers and sellers is interesting. Even as most debt-saddled companies find themselves in insolvency courts, others (a very small set) continue on an acquisition spree.
An example here is Adani Enterprises. One of the most debt-saddled companies in the country, it continues to acquire companies and announce new projects with gusto. One answer why lies in today's report.
Do please take a look.