Fill your plate with these nutritious foods for envy-worthy tresses.
Lovely locks aren't just the result of a stellar styling routine. Mounting scientific evidence is showing that you can eat your way to stronger strands and thicker tresses.
If altering your diet doesn't do the trick, speak to your doctor, suggests Salvatore J. Di Grandi, MD, a dermatologist at CareMount Medical in Pawling, New York. Hair loss or drastic hair health changes could be a symptom of an internal disease, like an under-active thyroid, a liver issue or an autoimmune condition, such as lupus. Or it could be linked to "telogen effluvium," the name for hair loss caused by a major life stressor, such as giving birth, a death in the family, a new job or loss of job or moving. These triggers will likely require a more multifaceted treatment approach.
Fueling up with enough calories and healthy fats does more than keep your muscles and heart healthy. Research in a January 2015 study from the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology showed that omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids could help reduce hair loss and improve hair growth.
"Nuts, such as almonds or walnuts, and coconut oil are natural emollients for the skin and hair follicle and also moisturize the hair shaft, leaving it glossy," says Anna D Guanche, MD, a board-certified dermatologist at Bella Skin Institute in Calabasas, California.
Nuts and seeds are also rich in B vitamins, zinc and vitamin E, adds Rhonda Q. Klein, MD, a dermatologist at Modern Dermatology in Westport, Connecticut. Vitamin E teams up with selenium to keep cell membranes strong and provide antioxidant defense.
Anemia is especially common among women of childbearing age, says Mary Wendel, MD, the medical director at Medi Tresse in Boston, Massachusetts.
While red meat, leafy greens, whole grains, beans and egg yolks provide iron as well, Dr. Wendel and Dr. Klein are particularly fond of oysters since they offer a one-two punch of iron and zinc—the latter of which is "an essential mineral that aids in hair growth and repairs hair cycle support," according to Dr. Klein. A three-ounce serving of oysters will add 4 1/2 milligrams of iron and 14 milligrams of zinc to your diet.
Popeye's favorite vegetable is also in the meat-free, iron-rich camp. Spinach and beans are Dr. Wendel's top vegan-friendly iron sources.
"Spinach is rich in iron, which can help prevent thinning hair," adds Anthony Youn, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Troy, Michigan.
Beyond beefing up your iron levels, spinach is full of folate, and vitamins A and C. "While vitamin C deficiency is rare in our current society, it's essential for collagen synthesis and cross-linking of keratin fibers which occurs in hair fiber production," says Dr. Bauman.
Baked, roasted or toasted, sweet potatoes served any style are hair-healthy, thanks to their vitamin B6 (also found in white potatoes and bananas) and vitamin A.
"Sweet potatoes are full of vitamin A which aids in sebum production and also may help speed up the rate of hair growth," Dr. Klein says.
A five-inch sweet spud offers 18,400 IU of vitamin A and 0.27 milligrams of vitamin B6, which gets you well on your way—or over your daily quota—of 5,300 IU of A and 1.5 milligrams of B6.
If you're a meat-eater, you'll be hard-pressed to find a more lock-loving menu addition than lean red meat. "Grass-fed beef is rich in iron and omega-3 fatty acids, both of which can help thicken hair and make it healthier and more luxurious," Dr. Youn says.
A four-ounce portion will score you 22 grams of protein, 2 milligrams of iron, and 6 grams of heart-healthy unsaturated fats.
Get cracking. "Eggs are a great source of protein and biotin, which are both important for healthy hair and growth," Klein says.
Biotin keeps enzymes buzzing to metabolize nutrients that nourish hair follicles. Beyond the biotin, the yolks in particular are potent in vitamin D, Dr. Youn says, which is important to get via diet or supplementation since our bodies don't produce it naturally. One egg has about 50 IU of vitamin D—but can be as much as 160 times(!) that much if the chicken producing your egg consumes plenty of the sunshine vitamin, too.
It's probably clear as the Caribbean sea by now that protein is important. "Sudden weight loss, or poor diets low in protein, low in healthy fats and low in phytonutrients found in fresh vegetable and fruits can contribute to shedding and limp, unhealthy hair. Women need to get about 50 grams of protein a day," Dr. Wendel says.
Salmon, herring, tuna and sardines offer protein, vitamin D, omega-3 fats and other hair-boosting components (like linoleum acid, an essential fatty acid) to "nourish the skin and thicken the fat layer around the hair follicle, resulting in healthier hair growth," she adds.
Karla Walsh Karla Walsh is a Des Moines, Iowa-based freelance writer and level one sommelier who balances her love of food and drink with her passion for fitness.


Is Twitter Still Worth the Effort?
Rumors abound. Misinformation has plagued the social media platform. Some businesses have even left it never to return.
But, should you? Today, we pose and answer the question, "Is Twitter still worth the effort?
Is Twitter on the Way Out?
In a quarterly report, Twitter remains optimistic even though they have faced backlash for their large number of fake Twitter accounts in relation to political interference in the last presidential election.
Because of this, Twitter has struggled financially.
Yet, Twitter is also a top social media platform, so it's not necessarily on its way out.
With more than 335 million active monthly users, you can see that people use Twitter. These are even the same people who support your business, and Twitter users are generally loyal.
Because of this dedicated user base, you can use Twitter to grow your business not only through tweets but using their advertising platform.
Your SEO benefits when you use Twitter.
If you have an active blog, Twitter is a great way to send links to your content. This takes Twitter users to your website, enhancing your SEO. You have the opportunity to send new customers as well as returning ones to your website.
One of the biggest benefits for SEO is that Google lists tweets at the top or near the top for many top brands.
For example, do a search for Whole Foods, and you'll find a carousel of the businesses' latest tweets.
When your tweets reach the top page of Google's search engine results, you can take up most of the page with your tweets, map listing and website listing.
To help you succeed on Google, make sure your tweets use targeted keywords, especially when you're linking to content on your website.
Also take a look at your Twitter bio and make sure you add key words and key search phrases. Then, be sure to use them every so often in your tweets.
This lets Google know if your tweets are relevant to specific search queries.
Encourage Twitter users to interact with your tweets.
Have at least a couple hundred followers who interact with you.
Increase engagement. Don't tweet out sales announcements or things about you. Tweet things of interest to your audience.
Interact with other Twitter accounts. Have conversations. Get involved.
Tweet the right content. This is the content that gets likes, retweets, and replies.
Always include either a meme, photo, or video.
Use emojis, but only use the ones that enhance your users' experience not detract from it.
Twitter still works, and we've gathered some tips to help you make the most of the platform.
First, if you're going to use Twitter, you really have to use it. Twitter is an active platform, and tweets should be numerous and in real time.
This is how you stay in front of users. Don't forget to use hashtags as these are vital to your Twitter usage. When you use Twitter hashtags you help ensure that users can find your content into the future. Otherwise, tweets get buried.
Best practices say tweet at least seven-fifteen times per day.
Next, know your audience. Talk with them in an engaging, conversational tone. Comment, ask questions, follow people who follow you.
Finally, use videos in your advertising. Twitter video ads should be a part of your marketing strategy as they boost engagement, help you tell a story, and engage Twitter users.
Sure, Twitter has its issues. And, the future may not be clear, but in today's digital age, who knows what platforms will be the "it" ones in a year.
What we do know is Twitter is still relevant for your social media marketing. Their user base is dedicated, and millions of people are using Twitter.
Bottom line – you should still persevere with Twitter for its marketing and search engine optimization benefits.
As long as people are tweeting on Twitter, you should be, too.


In our previous post we promised we would be featuring poems published in the Valentine's issue of The Barangay circa 1977. Featured poets are Conrad Santiago, Jorge Bagasan Jr., Zenaida Cervantes and George Hizon. Conrad and Jorge are from IV-3.
An ala-Tia Dely article written by Ana Marie Joaquin "for people with loveaches" is also published below.
Let's enjoy these for now as we continue to rummage through our files for more literary gems.
We are organizing a visit to the wake of Rosemary 'Baby' Hizon, George's youngest sister, who passed away today. This is the message we got from George: "Baby's journey is an inspiration. She had touched many people with her love for life, enthusiasm and kindness. I am deeply grateful she is my sister." Our sincerest condolences to the Hizon family.
One of the best things about Christmas is having to celebrate it with your siblings and get the chance to relive your younger years. Keith dela Cruz (above) with sisters Ria and Chiqui and brothers Elo and Gary (minus Lester, who's in the US) and George Hizon (below) with sisters Rhodora and Rosemarie and brother Rey.
This congratulatory message for classmate George Hizon (above, with colleagues) is long overdue. Did you know that he has recently obtained his MBA degree from the Ateneo de Manila University? It took George quite a while to finish his master's (due to his busy schedule, needless to say), but his belief in the importance of lifelong learning gave him the extra push to go back to school and finally get his diploma. Congrats, George!
And, by the way, did you know also that Lito Parungo has gone back to UP for a master's degree in development communication via distance education? And that Keith dela Cruz is also contemplating doing the same soon? Let's wish them all the luck.
Who was it who said that a birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun? Enjoy the trip, George.
We have just uploaded photos of our lunch at Cabalen last May 22. Thanks to George Hizon for these nice pictures.


Video games have a lot of these days. The information written below will ensure your gaming tips you'll find anywhere. Are you having a hard time hearing dialogue over all of the action and background music? Most video games have an audio settings section somewhere in the menu of options. You can generally find an option here to have subtitles on or off. Video games are often very costly and expensive.You can save as much as 50% by purchasing used games at a 25 to 50 percent discount from the retail price. Stretch your body out every fifteen minutes while you're playing a video game play. Check out one of the most well-known and intriguing video game Super Mechs 2. You will tend to get stuck doing the repetitive motion injuries playing video games if you don't stretch. Your muscles need to be properly stretched so they don't get cramped up. This is very good for your health. When purchasing for a child, head toward those titles and stay away from violent games ro ones with otherwise questionable content. Spend some time with your children by playing games that both of you like. Children love video games.
Play a game or two with your children.This is a great way to learn much more about your kid's interests. Sharing interests with your children is a great way to get the conversation flowing. You can also take part in their developmental skills. Make use of any parental controls offered by games. You may want to check to see if it is an online compatible game. If it is, you may want to limit the access to the Internet that your children have. You should also look at friends requests and messages to ensure they are playing it safe.
Take frequent breaks when you're playing a video games. You can really get sucked into a game way if you don't step away every so often. Playing games should be a fun and rewarding experience. If you think you're becoming addicted to video gaming, you should talk to your doctor.
You can use your public library. Your local library should have video games and systems you are able to play free of charge. Call your local library to see what they carry.
If you want to do the best for your kids, monitor his video game playing. Playing with your child can yield a lot of great way to understand what the games are all about. Try to communicate by asking questions and show that you are interested in their interests. Hands-on experience is always the most useful.
Drink lots of water during long video game sessions–don't get dehydrated. Video games can get someone away from reality, but you may become so interested in the game that you don't take care of yourself. Dehydration can be very dangerous, so be sure not to forget to drink liquids while playing games.
Regardless of why you play, gaming online or on the computer can be very rewarding. They can make you smarter, faster or just give you a fun way to escape the stress of daily life. Take what you have learned here to become a better gamer.


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Don't worry, my marriage is still intact! (my wallet isn't after this event). Of course I am talking about The Makeup Date beauty event that I recently attended at Bloomingdale's Willowbrook Mall location. It was the first of it's kind, and I don't think it will be their last, considering the fact that there were over 200 ladies in attendance, at 7:30 in the morning, on a Saturday no less! Those ladies were serious about getting there beauty on! I actually wasn't sure if I wanted to go because I love my beauty sleep. But when I heard that my good friend, and celebrity fashion stylist Gina LaMorte was hosting, I was in!
Bloomingdale's kicked the early morning off with limited edition train cases loaded with goodies, a lovely complimentary breakfast and a live D.J. The excitement was contagious as we all anticipated hearing about the latest beauty trends in eyes, lips and skincare. After breakfast, we were then escorted to our seats for the exclusive runway show featuring the best selling and most buzzed about products presented by nine talented makeup artists representing cosmetic lines such as Dior(one essential serum), La Prairie(The Ice Crystal Collection), Clarins(Double Serum), Lancome(Dual finish), Clairsonic, Bobbie Brown(Smokey Eye Kit), Trish McEvoy(Instant Eye Lift), and Estee lauder(Double Wear Foundation). Using live models gave us the perfect visual of how a product was to be applied, and what the end result should look like. Genius!
1. Bobbie Brown Smokey eye kit ( Bonus: takes the guess work out of the smokey eye, and I received a gift with purchase lip and cheek palate).
It's always so empowering to be around woman who are excited to feel better, look better and want to improve themselves. I met so many great people, and left Bloomingdales feeling completely inspired and ready to take on the world. It was great way to start a Saturday!
Disclosure: The opinions expressed here are my own and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Bloomingdale's or any of the companies mentioned in this post.


Celebrate a little Erin go Bragh (Ireland till the end of time) this weekend in Dublin—Dublin, Ohio, that is. Full of Irish pubs and Irish traditions, Dublin's tagline says it all: Irish is an attitude!
A great place to hang your hat while exploring Dublin is Cross Creek Camping Resort, located a few miles north of the city center. The pet-friendly resort features 200 sites and plenty of amenities like pull-throughs, full hookups, and Wi-Fi access.
Other services include 30/50 amp electrical, water, sewer, restrooms, showers, laundry facilities, a camp store, playground, swimming pool, a rec room, and nearby recreational trails.
The Golf Club of Dublin will make you think you're teeing it up on the Emerald Isle. One of the Midwest's true links golf experiences, the Golf Club of Dublin includes a Tudor-style clubhouse that sets the tone for this Irish-themed gem.
The 18-hole, par 72 course measures 7,021 yards from the tips. Each hole on the scorecard keeps with the Irish theme and includes names like Leprechaun, Blarney, and Pot of Gold. After a round, grab a pint of your favorite refreshment in Mulligan's Pub, which is open year-round.
Though you don't need a passport to visit Dublin, Ohio, the Irish experience is still plentiful. Since 1988, the year after Dublin became a city, the Dublin Irish Festival was christened.
It has since grown into what is now the largest three-day Irish festival on the planet. More than 100,000 guests are expected to attend this year's event during the first weekend of August.
Two things are certain when you come to Dublin, Ohio: You don't have to be Irish to enjoy the city, and you don't have to wait until St. Patrick's Day to visit! For more information about Dublin, Ohio, check out www.visitdublinohio.com.
I lived and worked in the Dublin OH area much of my life. Dublin is a great place to visit. Columbus is a great town. The Dublin Irish Festival is YUGE!. Golf Club of Dublin is a nice course. In fact, there are a lot of public golf course options in Central Ohio. If you are a club members somewhere, there are some world class private courses in the area that maybe your club pro can get you in to. Try Muirfleld, Tartan Field, Scioto CC for starters. Cross Creek is a very nice RV park but it's not convenient to much of anything. Located North of Columbus adjacent to Alum Creek Reservior, it's a nice place to stay and enjoy water sports and boating. Just be aware that this RV resort is a bit of a poke up SR23, the busiest N/S highway in the area other than I71. It's not a few miles as the article states so map it yourself. You just need to pick carefully when you come and go. They just rebuilt SR23 & I270 which improved traffic flow but it, and the North Outerbelt over to Dublin remain one of the most congested areas in the City. Other than Cross Creek, there are ZERO RV park options. They are literally the only game anywhere close to town. Unfortunately, Columbus and it's surrounding communities are just not RV/motor home friendly. There is talk of a luxury RV Resort to be built behind the casino on the West side of town but I bet that is years away. Once built, we will be one of the first to book a reservation.


While I love sharing all about our trials and tribulations of owning a fixer-upper home with all of you there are parts of blogging that I'm not too fond of. Most of which have to do with coding and building an easy-to-use website. If you've been keeping up you might have noticed that I had a complete crash with my RSS feed and email subscribers a few months back. I've been using feedburner and I am not happy with it so I've been on the hunt for other options.
I finally found an email subscriber service through MailChimp that is free for blogs with a small readership (under 2000 email subscribers.) MailChimp makes it easy to design exceptional email campaigns, share them on social networks, integrate with web services I already use, manage subscribers, and track my results. I can mix and match MailChimp's templates, features, and integrations to suit my needs.
The MailChimp platform was surprisingly easy to navigate and use, plus it is pretty nice on the eyes, too. Much, much better than feedburner's platform.
Importing my feedburner email subscribers was a piece of cake. I downloaded the feedburner .csv file, created a new list on MailChimp and imported the .csv file into MailChimp. Easy peasy. As for setting up a new campaign to automatically send RSS emails when new content is published or creating a branded template, that was a little more tricky. Luckily MailChimp had my back with helpful tutorials to guide me along the process.
So for all of you current email subscribers, you're good to go and you should begin receiving updates via a new subscriber email starting with this post! For all of you that are interested in subscribing - registration is easy. Just enter your email address into the box labeled "Subscribe to Revamp Homegoods" on the right sidebar, Click the Subscribe button, Fill out the registration information and Confirm your subscription. Your contact info will never be shared, sold or spammed and you can always unsubscribe if things start to get weird up in here.
I'm so excited to being one-step closer to a well-built and streamlined website, but there's still lots of work to do. What subscriber services do you fellow bloggers use? Have any experience with MailChimp? Want to figure out my whole RSS issue for me? No? Dang.
UPDATE: Don't forget to turn OFF your feedburner email feed or you'll risk sending out multiple updates, like me. Crazy MailChimp - you'd think you would include that key step in your tutorial! Check out this step by step tutorial to make the switch for yourself.


Wolverine and The X-Men did things a little differently when it burst on to screen in 2008 (well, 2009 for the United States). The first episode pretty much wiped out everything we knew about the X-Men, what was common knowledge about this group of heroes, and made them a team no longer. Re-examining the opening arc, resetting the playing field was definitely a smart way to bring both newcomers and long-time fans on the same playing field for this animated series. And, thankfully, after the show's explosive opening moments, the paced rarely let up for what would prove to be an ambitious animated series.
Definitely a surprise, Lionsgate Home Entertainment has fit the entire Wolverine and The X-Men animated series on just three DVD discs. Three discs. Plus bonus content. All housed nicely in a standard-sized Amaray case. And, thankfully, it looks quite good.
Digging into the audio and video transfer quality for this release, viewers are in for a true surprise here. With the high amount of episodes per disc, between eight to nine per, the audio and video quality is incredibly high. In fact, comparing this release to previous single-volume releases of this title, there is very little change in the video/audio quality. There's some noticeable interlacing, but the picture is generally crisp and shockingly clear. Those worried about any video compromise due to the amount of episodes per disc for this release can rest easy. The audio is just as crisp and clear. If you have picked up any of the previous Wolverine and The X-Men single-disc volume releases, then you know what to expect.
The disc wraps up with the promotional featurette "Making Wolverine and The X-Men," serving as a general overview of the series, and a selection of trailers.
If you're a fan of Wolverine and The X-Men, then you need to pick up this collection. There's no way around it. The entire series, with bonus content, in one DVD collection, makes for an excellent overall release. Wolverine and The X-Men is a great series, packed with plenty of story, action and genuine twists. Sure, there are a couple weak episodes, but those are miniscule compared to the great stuff this show brings forth. Tack on some informative featurettes and a ridiculous amount of audio commentaries and fans will definitely get their money's worth here, even if those fans picked up the previous single-disc volume releases. Wolverine and The X-Men – The Complete Series is a great release, a superb little package from Lionsgate Home Entertainment, that all fans should have in their collections. Highly Recommended, bub!
Wolverine and The X-Men – The Complete Series is now available to own on DVD and Blu-ray.


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Spinning the tragic Syria crisis won't help stop it
Thursday, May 16, 2013 No comments
by Ahmed E. Souaiaia*
Syrian rebels executing Alawites
Yesterday, responding to a Qatar-sponsored resolution, the U.N. General Assembly "condemned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces and praised the opposition." A day before that, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that "at least 94,000 people have been killed during Syria's two-year conflict, but the death toll is likely to be as high as 120,000." The group, known for its opposition to the Syrian regime, added that "at least 41,000 of those confirmed killed were Alawites, the sect of President Bashar al-Assad." During several weeks leading to the vote, a gruesome video was circulating on the Internet. In the video, a leader of the Syrian opposition, whose identity was confirmed by human rights organizations and news media, was shown cutting the body of a Syrian soldier open and chewing on his internal organs while threatening the Alawite minority with the same fate.
The UN resolution was supported by 107 out of 193 nations. Without doubt, the majority of the 107 countries, representing political leaders, were swayed by the high deaths. But I doubt that the people (and perhaps leaders) of these countries knew about the fact that nearly 50% of those killed in Syria belonged to the group that constitutes merely 15% of the population. The campaign of propaganda and deception orchestrated by Qatar and its allies made the war in Syria appear to be a systematic killing of the majority Sunnis by a minority led government. The numbers show otherwise: Alawites are facing a real genocide. The condemnation of the violence committed by the regime and the praise of the opposition that is equally guilty of acts of atrocities does not help stop the violence in Syria.
Politicizing the tragedy in Syria does not further the cause of peace and it does not save the lives of innocent people from all sects and ethnic groups. The racialization of victimhood builds more hatred and does not end suffering. The West and its allies in the Arab world can stop extremism and end violence by refraining from politicizing the Syrian crisis and trading with the Syrian blood. The UN resolution was the wrong move in the wrong time. The brutality of the Syrian regime should be condemned, but so should be the atrocities committed by opposition fighters. The numbers show that Alawites are facing genocide before their foes take power. One can only imagine the number of massacres that would take place once the opposition forces defeat the regime. Because of these facts, only a political solution to the Syrian crisis can safeguard life and property of all Syrians.
* Prof. SOUAIAIA teaches at the University of Iowa. Opinions are the author's, speaking on matters of public interest; not speaking for the university or any other organization with which he is affiliated.
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Q: Why is the domain of the error function scaled by $\sqrt{2}$ The normal distribution function $\Phi(z)$ has the definition
$\Phi(z) \equiv \frac{1}{\sqrt{2 \pi}} \int_0^z e^{\frac{-x^2}{2}} \, dx$.
However the error function is conventionally defined such that $\frac{1}{2}\operatorname{erf}(\frac{z}{\sqrt{2}})\equiv\Phi(z)$.
I understand the $\frac{1}{2}$ scaling on the error function itself, since the $\Phi$ integral is symmetrical around $0$. But why scale $z$ in $\operatorname{erf}(z)$??

A: The error function is defined by
\begin{equation}
\operatorname{erf}(z)=\frac{2}{\sqrt{\pi}}\int_0^z e^{-t^2}\ dt\tag1
\end{equation}
and
\begin{equation}
\Phi (z)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}}\int_0^z e^{-x^2/2}\ dx\tag2
\end{equation}
Now, setting $x=t\sqrt{2}$ to the equation $(2)$ then the domain $0<x<z$ changes to $0<t<\frac{z}{\sqrt{2}}$
\begin{align}
\Phi (z)&=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}}\int_0^{{z}/{\sqrt{2}}} e^{-t^2}\cdot\sqrt{2}\ dt\\[10pt]
&=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\pi}}\int_0^{{z}/{\sqrt{2}}} e^{-t^2}\ dt\\[10pt]
&=\frac{1}{2}\operatorname{erf}\left(\!\frac{z}{\sqrt{2}}\!\right)
\end{align}

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On the back of the Eurozone sovereign-debt crisis, EU countries have agreed on new measures to reduce levels of public debt. This column looks at the fiscal corrections required by some European countries and argues that, if enforced soon, the costs may weigh heavily on the benefits.
If the rule becomes operational in 2011, its application for the period 2011–13 would require the countries with debtabove the 60% Maastricht-limit to reduce their debt/GDP ratio by an average amount of 4.47% (see Table 1 below).The countries with a gap (difference between the current and target level ) above the EU15 average turn out to be Greece (12.4%), Italy (8.8%), Belgium (5.5%), Ireland (5.4%) and Portugal (4.9%).
The average (yearly) necessary primary balance for the EU15 countries to achieve the 2013 target is +1.3% of GDP; the average necessary fiscal adjustment for the same countries is 6.2% of GDP. The large difference between these two figures depends upon the bad 2010 fiscal stance which requires a large correction from 2010 to 2011 (Figure 1). If such primary-balance value is maintained during 2011–13, the average debt for the countries exceeding the 60.0% threshold will decrease from 89.8% to 85.3%.
From the Table, it emerges that Belgium needs to reduce its debt/GDP ratio of 5.5% by 2013. This requires a yearly primary balance equal to +2.8%. Belgium's fiscal stance in 2010 is sound, as shown by Belgium's +0.07 primary balance (cyclically adjusted). Then, its fiscal adjustment from 2010 to 2011 is only 2.7%. Interestingly, even though Belgium's debt gap is higher than Germany's (5.42% against 3.48%), Germany's primary surplus needs to be higher than Belgium's because of a supposedly higher nominal growth in Belgium than in Germany.
Greece's necessary primary balance amounts to +2.3%; such a low value is due to high nominal growth and inflation in the period 1999/2007. The necessary fiscal adjustment is much higher though, due to Greece's large deficit (-4.7%).
Italy is the country which will have to commit more on the primary-balance side with a necessary primary balance equal to +4.4%. However, since its 2010 fiscal stance is sounder than other countries', its fiscal adjustment is contained to 3.4%.
Ireland's necessary fiscal adjustment (20.23%) reflects the extraordinary events in 2010 which have taken Ireland's deficit to -29.1%.3 This figure can be therefore misleading for 2011 onwards.
Portugal would need to reduce its debt by 5.0% by 2013, starting from a 93.0% level in 2010. This requires a limited yearly primary balance equal to +2.0%. However, Portugal's fiscal stance is very negative in 2010 as shown by a structural deficit reaching -6.2%. Its fiscal adjustment from 2010 to 2011 then amounts to 8.2% of GDP.
The necessary surpluses, for some countries, are much higher than those required for debt stabilisation (compare with Cafiso 2011).4 Conditional on our assumptions about future economic conditions, the correction from the current fiscal stance emerges to be large for some countries and far from ex ante expectations (to wit, Belgium versus Germany). However, the countries which need to adjust more, are not necessary the ones with the highest debt/GDP levels (to wit, the UK or France).
Concern arises for the simultaneity of the required fiscal adjustment among EU countries because this could have depressive effects on EU growth. This is one of the drawbacks of the new rule, as pointed out by Manasse (2010). On the other hand, the new rule would bring the average debt/GDP (of the EU countries exceeding the limit in 2010) from 89.8% to 85.3% by 2013, a value consistently lower than the 90% level documented to be "dangerous" by Reinhart and Rogoff in several recent contributions (see, eg, Reinhart & Rogoff 2010). The new rule might therefore be effective not only in ensuring financial markets about EU countries' fiscal discipline, but also to achieve debt levels that do not hamper economic growth.
Cafiso, G (2011), "Public Debt developments in the EU", University of Catania Working Paper, June.
Cottarelli C, L Forni, J Gottschalk, and P Mauro (2010), "Default in Today's Advanced Economies: Unnecessary, Undesirable, and Unlikely", IMF Staff Position Note SPN/10/12, International Monetary Fund.
ECFIN (2011), MEMO/11/364. Memo, EC-DG Economic and Financial Affairs.
Manasse P (2010), "Stability and Growth Pact: Counterproductive proposals", VoxEU.org, 7 October.
Reinhart C and K Rogoff (2010). "Growth in a Time of Debt", National Bureau of Economic Research Cambridge, Working Paper 15639.
1 Under the new rule, debt evolution is required to be: Bt+1=Bt-[(Bt-60.0) x 1/20], where Bt indicates the percentage ratio of public debt over GDP. In the agreement it is stated that "all relevant factors should be taken into account, ..., when assessing the satisfactory pace of debt reduction". Such factors are to be interpreted as attenuating with respect to the automatic trigger of the EDP (to wit, public versus private indebtedness).
2 The necessary fiscal adjustment considers the cyclically-adjusted primary balance. We use trend GDP calculated through the Hodrick-Prescott filter (smoothing parameter equal to 100).
3 Ireland's 2011 primary deficit is expected to be much smaller in the next years since the measures in support of the banking sector should impact only the 2010 budget. ECFIN's projection for the 2011 Ireland's deficit is -10.5%.
4 Stabilisation is achieved when the primary balance equals the real-interest/real-growth rate difference times the outstanding debt level (debt-stabilising primary-balance).


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Making a Murderer Discussion Thread (Spoilers Likely)
By iacas, January 8, 2016 in The Grill Room
118 posts / 18625 viewsLast Reply August 11, 2019
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16 hours ago, iacas said:
He said if they press charges they believe the person is guilty. So they believe that's the truth.
If things come to light to change that they drop or change charges.
There are undoubtedly bad apples in the lot who will make up their own facts or bend rules but I don't think there's a systemic problem.
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I'm glad I didn't read this thread till after I watched it.
This guy is obviously not a smart guy (forget the kid he's an idiot), so no one can tell me that he was able to mastermind this whole thing without leaving a lot more clues. Blood is just not an easy thing to hide or clean when you are as dumb as this guy.
Why was the key not discovered until after the 5th or 6th search or what ever it was? Why are there no blood stains in the room where she was raped and murdered? We can all agree that a slit throat will generate a lot of splatter.
I don't want to rehash all the arguments, but I don't think he did it.. The guy is sitting on a 36m lawsuit and just got out of jail.. I'm sorry, I'm not buying the motive.
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2 hours ago, Abu3baid said:
There's a lot more to the story than what they showed in the TV show.
It may or may not change your final opinion, but… if you care at all, do some reading.
A US judge has ordered the immediate prison release of Brendan Dassey.
Judge William Duffin ordered that Dassey be freed from prison under supervision until the next steps in the case become clear, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Under his release conditions, he must submit to the probation and parole office by midday on Tuesday the address where he plans to reside.
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http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/judge-orders-making-a-murderer-evidence-re-tests/ar-AAkHTl6?li=BBoPRmx
Evidence to be re-evaluated, including the car, blood stains, Avery's blood etc.
I've read this thread with interest as I stayed away from the show itself as I presumed it would be "hyped up" for entertainment purposes, and your reviews here seem to solidify that thought process,....I have however watched from afar and read the news and bio's etc
I'm undecided, for me it could go either way, he did 18 years for sexual assault but was exonerated due to DNA testing that proved without a shadow of a doubt his innocence, and the person who was then convicted for it bore a striking similarity to him, which shows how the victim could of pointed him out in a lineup, my partner is a rape counsellor and the psychological damage an attack like this does could easily skew someones perception,
With the manitowoc force being shown to be wrong, in quite a spectacular way could this be revenge? could they have fitted him up for it to make amends for the embarrassment they endured after his first wrongful conviction? i think it is possible, not likely, but possible. I think the fact that calumet county were put in charge due to his pending claim but allowed manitowoc officers to continue searching is poor form, the key not being found until the 5th search that was apparently "in plain sight" and the fact some of the jurors had connections to both county police forces almost beggars belief,
But i also think given his chequered past he could be culpable of it, and as it stands that is where the evidence leads us,
will be interesting to see where these new tests go
2 hours ago, carpediem4300 said:
Who knows how they felt… but if I was them, I wouldn't feel "embarrassed." The rape victim herself identified him and said he was the guy.
If anyone should have felt bad in that it was her. Not for being raped of course, not at all, but for being so certain in mis-identifying her rapist.
As I understood it, too, few of those people were still heavily involved 20 years later or whatever.
quite possibly, although reading through the previous case the cops did make a series of errors that would ultimately lead to the lawsuit against them, like being told the real rapist had admitted to it but them not seeming bothered, if they had followed up on it Avery would of been exhonerated alot earlier, but like you say who really knows?
The 'funny' thing is, that even if the new testing proves evidence was planted, it still doesn't prove he didn't do it (depending on who planted it). There might have been some over enthusiastic detective that really wanted him to be guilty, but if that's the case: did it lead to a conviction of someone who is guilty after all, or someone who is innocent. We might never know.
7 minutes ago, Silent said:
I think that's the problem, it seems likely he did it, but police cannot go about securing the conviction with planted evidence because that brings into question "doubt" and a conviction shouldnt be given unless it is beyond reasonable doubt.
Police procedures are there to protect innocent people and to ensure those who are convicted are done so fairly,
If they are found to of placed evidence or fixed results then regardless of wether he did it or not he will walk, and it will be the police force's fault
Big shocker (or for enough people expected), if this is true:
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I too agree with the opening summary. After Mr. Simpleton's first conviction and release, the primary issues then pertain to a murder and subsequent law suit against the county. I'll say no more at this time having watched it.
6 hours ago, Silent said:
Just paste the URL to the tweet and it embeds:
She's said things that didn't come to fruition in the past. So we'll see.
19 minutes ago, iacas said:
Thanks. I failed in that before, since then I post screenshots, next time I will use the URL.
And yes, she obviously has her own agenda. We'll see how it will unfold.
No updates, eh?
Not that I've seen, but I've been more or less off the grid lately because of a fresh new born in my life
Apparently earlier this month Zellner finally filed a motion requesting a new trial for Steven Avery, claiming that his conviction was based on planted evidence and false testimony. She claims that after intense testing the results show that the bones in the pit were planted, the key in the bedroom was planted, the blood in the car was planted and the bullet was planted. On her twitter she links to the documents. I have read some highlights, but I have no way to judge if it's believable or if they are jumping trough hoops. At least it's interesting. Curious how this will continue.
Bredan Dassey won his appeal in federal court
Today, the three-judge panel said it determined the confession was involuntary not because of a single statement or question, instead calling it "death by a thousand cuts." The judges' opinion takes issue with numerous techniques used by interrogators:
"Because of the cumulative effect of these coercive techniques — the leading, the fact‐feeding, the false promises, the manipulation of Dassey's desire to please, the physical, fatherly assurances as [Calumet County Sheriff's investigator Mark] Wiegert touched Dassey's knee etc. — no reasonable court could have any confidence that this was a voluntary confession"
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/22/533983565/brendan-dassey-of-making-a-murderer-wins-federal-appeals-court-case
Edited June 23, 2017 by Silent
Not much happening… except now his lawyer's Twitter account is protected.
So much for all the stuff she had to expose.
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I have a good feel for getting a bit more hip turn around impact, which is to think about dropping my right shoulder in the beginning of the downswing. I have to remember to keep my hands ahead though otherwise I get the hooks. I have also started doing the Super Speed training. Club head speed when hitting balls was 115mph before starting this. I'd like it to be closer to 120mph. Next tourney round is Monday at Sahalee. Goal is to be conservative (for me) off the tee. Missing the fairways brings a ton of trouble. So, 2iron will likely be used a bit more off the tee.
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And then there's the art museum and Art Hill... perfect for sledding in the winter. And, on the same plot of land as the 4th hole of the old Forest Park Golf Course! When I fled St. Louis as a young man (still am relatively) I ran off to your neck of the palm trees. Well, Miami Beach actually. Then Miami Springs.
That's not why I went on golf courses during the night when I was in college. I had a basement apartment in a house and my landlady insisted I have no girls in the house.


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In mathematics, the quadratic bottleneck assignment problem (QBAP) is one of fundamental combinatorial optimization problems in the branch of optimization or operations research, from the category of the facilities location problems.

It is related to the quadratic assignment problem in the same way as the linear bottleneck assignment problem is related to the linear assignment problem, the "sum" is replaced with "max" in the objective function.

The problem models the following real-life problem:

There are a set of n facilities and a set of n locations. For each pair of locations, a distance is specified and for each pair of facilities a weight or flow is specified (e.g., the amount of supplies transported between the two facilities). The problem is to assign all facilities to different locations with the goal of minimizing the maximum of the distances multiplied by the corresponding flows.

Computational complexity
The problem is NP-hard, as it can be used to formulate the Hamiltonian cycle problem by using flows in the pattern of a cycle and distances that are short for graph edges and long for non-edges.

Special cases
Bottleneck traveling salesman problem
Graph bandwidth problem

References

NP-hard problems
Combinatorial optimization

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President 2012, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
President 2012: First GOP Presidential Debate Announced at Reagan Library on May 2, 2011
This will more than likely be a debate that all of the candidates for the Republican nomination will appear first and at one time – at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation announced today that May 2, 2011 is the date for the Republican presidential candidates' debate being held at the Reagan Library. The Reagan Foundation also announced a host of details about the first Republican debate of the 2012 campaign season, including a roster of some of the nation's top journalists from NBC News, POLITICO and Telemundo to take part in the questioning.
"We have established a wonderful tradition – of which I know Ronnie would be so proud – of using the Library as a first-in-the-nation forum for candidates to introduce themselves and their visions for America to a national audience," former First Lady Nancy Reagan said.
The Reagan Library, in Simi Valley, California, was also the venue for the first Republican debate of the 2008 campaign cycle. Mrs. Reagan and the Presidential Foundation announced last fall the plan to host the candidates as the 2012 campaign season begins.
In addition to the date of this year's gathering — selected by the Presidential Foundation after consultation with national Republicans — there are several important features of the Library Debate announced by Mrs. Reagan today:
*Brian Williams, anchor of the top-rated NBC Nightly News, will be co-moderator, along with POLITICO Editor-in-Chief John F. Harris, a presidential scholar and one of the nation's top political journalists. A Telemundo reporter will also join in the questioning.
*NBC News and POLITICO will be joined by Telemundo and CNBC in airing the debate. This will mark the first time a news organization aimed at Hispanic Americans and the nation's leading business news network will join in the inaugural debate of a presidential campaign season.
*The debate will air on MSNBC, POLITICO.com, CNBC and Telemundo.
The Reagan Presidential Foundation plans to play host to both the first GOP presidential debate of the 2012 election cycle on May 2, 2011 and a second GOP debate on the eve of the Super Tuesday primaries.
So, all of the potential Republican candidates better be ready to rock and roll soon.


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TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Children in families struggling to make ends meet are developing asthma and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at faster rates than kids from families with greater means, a new study finds.
On the other hand, kids from wealthier families are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder more often than children in poorer homes. But that likely indicates that those parents have better access to the health care services that can uncover an autism diagnosis, the study authors said.
The findings suggest that family income and access to health insurance play a large role in a child's physical and mental health, said lead researcher Dr. Christian Pulcini. He's a pediatrics resident with the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
"Children in poverty are more at risk for adverse health outcomes, and we need to keep that in mind when we make policy and programs that will benefit children, particularly if they are poor," Pulcini said.
For their study, Pulcini and his colleagues analyzed data from the U.S. National Survey of Children's Health, a federal survey conducted three times between 2003 and 2012.
The investigators specifically reviewed rates of asthma, ADHD and autism for two reasons, Pulcini explained. Other studies had found all three conditions on the rise in the United States. And the disorders provided a good mix of physical (asthma) and mental (ADHD and autism) health conditions that children face.
The study found that parent-reported rates of all three conditions are increasing. Asthma and ADHD rates rose 18 percent and 44 percent, respectively, between 2003 and 2012, while autism rates increased a whopping 400 percent.
Asthma rates increased nearly 26 percent among children in families at less than 100 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL), as opposed to about 15 percent in families between 100 percent and 199 percent of the FPL, and about 13.5 percent in families earning 200 percent or more of the poverty level.
ADHD rates were much lower for families at or above 400 percent of the federal poverty level (33 percent) than families earning less money (43 percent to 52 percent, depending on income).
Autism spectrum disorder was more likely to be diagnosed in kids from families above the federal poverty level (28 percent to just over 43 percent, depending on income) than those who fall below the poverty level (13 percent).
The 2017 federal poverty level is an annual income of $20,420 for a family of three and $24,600 for a family of four, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Dr. Michael Grosso is chairman of the department of pediatrics at Northwell Health's Huntington Hospital, in Huntington, N.Y. He said that asthma and ADHD rates among poorer families could be linked with the physical and mental strains of deprivation -- a phenomenon known as "toxic stress."
Pulcini explained that children in financially struggling families are more likely to be exposed to poorer indoor and outdoor air quality, and are less likely to eat well -- two conditions that have been tied to asthma risk.
Grosso added, "We now understand that infants and children who don't have the benefit of good nutrition, a stable home environment, regular routines and protection from violence are at risk for lasting consequences including behavioral health and other medical conditions."
Conversely, Pulcini said, the fact that better-off children are more likely to be diagnosed with autism could be tied to their families' improved access to health resources.
Families with more financial means "have better access to resources to identify autism. Parents have more resources to get children screened and get them treated," Pulcini said. On the other hand, children in poorer families have to undergo a more circuitous route before their autism is recognized, he said.
"Among children who are eventually diagnosed with autism, if they are poor, they are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD first and then autism," Pulcini noted.
Dr. Andrew Adesman, chief of developmental and behavioral pediatrics at Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park, N.Y., said the study results "emphasize how important it is to consider social risk factors for disease."
"At a time when consideration is being given by some to limit health care coverage and other social services for the poor, the findings from this study emphasize how important it is for all children to have health insurance and other basic essentials," he said.
The study findings were published online Feb. 13 in the journal Pediatrics.


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While the partial government shutdown, which was on course to enter its fourth week at midnight on Saturday, has yet to have a major impact on travel, fears are growing among a cross section of industry professionals that the situation will soon worsen if the impasse fueling the shutdown isn't resolved in short order.
The sectors of the tourism economy most directly in the crosshairs of the shutdown as of this week were national parks and the U.S. aviation system.
The parks have been mostly open during the shutdown, but with staff furloughed, volunteers have stepped in to keep trash bins from overflowing. In addition, visitor centers have been shuttered, and mountain roads have not been cleared of snow.
In Utah and a few other places, state and local governments along with nonprofit groups have pulled together funding to help staff and maintain the parks.
Meanwhile, the shutdown has halted or slowed numerous operations related to the country's aviation system, including training of air traffic controllers, modernization of the air traffic control system and certification and safety oversight procedures conducted by the FAA.
In addition, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has put a halt to interviews for new applicants for the Global Entry program.
But through this week, the impact on the traveling public had been minimal. Despite a spate of media reports about a surge in sick calls by TSA agents, airports were reporting that security lines were normal or only slightly longer than usual. For its part, the TSA has downplayed the impact of the shutdown, even though its agents, as essential employees, have been working without pay.
In a tweet on Wednesday, TSA spokesman Michael Bilello said there had been a 1% uptick in sick calls compared with the same period last year.
On that same day, the agency screened 1.7 million passengers, with 99.9% waiting less than 30 minutes and 94.8% waiting less than 15 minutes, Bilello said.
"Security standards remain uncompromised," he wrote.
On the other hand, the union representing TSA agents warned of escalating morale problems among its members.
Indeed, ramifications of the shutdown were expected to heighten beginning on Friday, when some 800,000 federal workers were expected to miss their first paycheck as a result of the political stalemate.
The shutdown is also taking a toll on air traffic controllers, according to Brandon Miller, the local representative for the National Air Traffic Controllers Association at Potomac Consolidated Tracon, which directs traffic at the Washington Reagan National, Washington Dulles, Baltimore and Richmond, Va., airports.
Impending hardships like those were among the concerns that drove the air traffic controllers association, along with unions and trade organizations representing pilots, flight attendants, aviation manufacturers, airports, commercial airlines and aviation safety inspectors to hold a rally near the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.
Concerns about what might be in store for airport security lines were also leading other industry players to act. The OTA CheapOair, for example, began advising customers this week to arrive for their flights an extra 30 minutes early.
"It's strictly preventative medicine," said Tom Spagnola, the company's senior vice president of supplier relations. CheapOair, he said, does all it can to make sure customers are aware of any pattern that is going to affect them.
Similarly, the trade group Airports Council International — North America warned that backups at airport customs checkpoints could discourage international travelers.
Some in the travel industry have already felt effects from the shutdown. Context Travel offers walking seminars around the world, including in the U.S. Brenna Fleener, Context's director of marketing, said one of its walks in New York was affected by a few closures, including Federal Hall National Memorial, so the usual route was changed.
Not surprisingly, Washington walks were also affected, with museums and landmarks in the nation's capital closed, forcing Context to get creative.
"Although we've found workarounds, this unfortunately affects most of our tours and prevents travelers from seeing some of these magnificent sites," Fleener said.
Similarly, G Adventures said that the closure of California's Joshua Tree National Park had forced it to alter a couple of itineraries that usually include hikes in the park.
The shutdown might also be affecting hotels that get a boost from federal government business. According to data from STR, Washington-area hotels saw several days of consecutive dips in occupancy and in revenue per available room in the first week of 2019.
Between Jan. 1 and Jan. 5, overall occupancy in Washington slipped an average of roughly 16.5%.
Jan Freitag, STR's senior vice president of lodging insights, said it was too early to tell if the government shutdown had contributed to the decline.
"If this keeps going into the following week and next week, however, then that might be something interesting to look at," Freitag said.
Jeri Clausing, Jamie Biesiada and Christina Jelski contributed to this report.


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Ben Ari: Video Shows We are Occupied Ones
MK Michael Ben Ari says video of humiliation at Damascus Gate shows current situation throughout Israel.
Gil Ronen
Jan 13, 2013, 9:38 AM (GMT+2)
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MK Michael Ben Ari (Otzma Leyisrael) shared the video of Arabs ganging up on two Jews at Jerusalem's Shechem Gate (Damascus Gate) with his Facebook subscribers Sunday.
"This is not 1930s Europe," he wrote. "This is from here, in Jerusalem, the capital of Israel.
"Arab marauders, attacking Jews and humiliating them, with the self-confidence that no one will stop them.
"It does not just occur in Jerusalem. It turns out that the ones under occupation are us. In the Galilee, the Negev, Haifa, Afula, and Tel Aviv as well."
"This must be stopped," he added. "We must bring back power to Israel."
"Power to Israel," in Hebrew, is the name of MK Ben Ari's Knesset list – Otzma Leyisrael. Polls show the list, which is headed by MK Aryeh Eldad along with Ben Ari, possibly entering the next Knesset.
The disturbing video shows a group of about 20 Arabs harassing and humiliating two Hareidi-religious Jews, kicking them and throwing snowballs in their faces at close range. Twice in the 75-second video, one of the Jews is seen slipping and falling. At another point, an attacker removes the hat of one of the victims.
The video has apparently not been featured at all on Israel's television channels 1 and 2, which seem to only play up incidents in which Jews attack Arabs. It did appear on the Channel 10 news website, as part of a report about "violent snow fights between Jews and Arabs in Jerusalem."
An Arabic-language website features additional pictures of similar attacks, including the humiliation of a Border Policeman.


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How to enable Windows touch and thumb keyboards effectively
November 5, 2018 Nitin Agarwal Windows
From the Windows 8 version onwards, Microsoft has given special attention to make sure that the operating system functions are easy to operate on touchscreen devices as well.
Even though desktop users do not prefer these touch-friendly features and customizations, the addition of these features has indeed made using the Windows OS on a touchscreen device very efficient and easy.
With the latest Windows 10 operating system, Microsoft has included even more touch-friendly features and improved on existing features in order to promote usage of touchscreen devices powered by the Windows 10 OS. One such improved feature is the on-screen keyboard.
The on-screen keyboard has been available in Windows for quite a while now. However, with Windows 10, there are now four different on-screen keyboard styles to choose from. Out of all the four styles, the touch keyboard and thumb keyboard are two of the popular on-screen keyboard styles.
If you have a touchscreen device powered by the Windows operating system, then today we bring you a detailed guide on how to enable touch keyboard and thumb keyboard in Windows 10 operating system so that you can start using the touch-friendly keyboard in Windows 10.
How to Enable Touch Keyboard in Windows 10?
Here is how you can enable touch keyboard efficiently in Windows 10:
Press the "Windows" key + "R" key to bring up the "Run" window.
Within the Run window, type the command "tabtip" (without quotes) and press the Enter key.
The Windows 10 touch keyboard should now be launched.
Alternatively, you can follow the below steps in order to activate touch keyboard in Windows 10:
Press the "Windows" key and "I" key together to launch the "Settings" window.
Within the Settings window, click on "Devices", and then click on "Typing" from the left-hand side of the window.
Navigate through the options present under Typing and enable the touch keyboard feature.
The Windows 10 touch keyboard should now be displayed on the screen.
How to Enable Thumb Keyboard in Windows 10?
Below are the simple steps you need to follow in order to enable thumb keyboard in the Windows 10 operating system.
In order to enable thumb keyboard, first launch the touch keyboard by following the above guide.
When the touch keyboard appears on the display, click the icon with the "keyboard" logo in the bottom right corner of the touch keyboard.
Now you will get to choose from 4 different keyboard styles. Pick the second style from the left in order to activate thumb keyboard.
And now you have successfully enabled thumb keyboard in Windows 10. You can change between the different on-screen keyboard styles anytime you want by following these steps.
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Top Hospitality Stocks to Watch Out For!
by Trade Brains | Apr 25, 2022 | Portfolio, Stocks | 0 comments
Top Hospitality Stocks: With the curb in covid related lockdowns and the restrictions in movement across cities and countries being lifted, the hospitality sector can take a sigh of relief.
The companies have been heavily affected by this. However, with the economy around the world opening up, the tourism and hospitality sector is picking up again.
In this article, we will take a look at top stocks in the hospitality sector.
The hospitality business in the country has been severely impacted by the pandemic and the restrictions in the past two years.
Lockdowns and travel restrictions practically halted the business in the travel sector. This is the reason for all the hospitality stocks made a loss in the last 2 years.
Foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in India, as per statistics provided by the Ministry of Tourism, averages at more than 10 million a year. During FY 2020, FTAs numbered 2.68 million compared to 10.93 million in 2019.
The tourism ministry is in the process of deciding whether the hospitality sector should be granted Infrastructure status or not.
This status will bring in benefits such as incentives and relaxations, including cheaper loans, tax concessions, avail external borrowings, and increased flow of capital. It also helps the sector attract investments.
Policies and initiatives, along with the reopening of the economy are expected to boost the sector. This may lead to the companies reaching their pre-covid number in terms of revenue and profitability.
Top Stocks in the Hospitality Sector:
1. Indian Hotels Company Limited
The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) is an Indian hospitality company that manages a portfolio of hotels, resorts, jungle safaris, palaces, spas, and in-flight catering services. The company is being managed as a subsidiary of India's Tata Group.
The hospitality chain is operational in 12+ countries with 221 hotels and 400+ hotels.
Along with that, the company started several new ventures. One of them is Qmin, a food delivery platform to bring culinary experiences to customers' homes.
From their Hospitality@Home services, people can order some of the finest luxury products from their iconic city hotels.
The revenue dropped by 65% from PY and stood at Rs 1,575.16 Cr in FY21. The company reported a net loss of Rs 720.11 Cr in the same year.
The cash flows of the company have been affected which has resulted in negative margin ratios. On the bright side, it was able to bring down its costs by 45% by renegotiating the contracts, outsourcing certain functions.
The promoter's holding has increased on a quarterly basis with zero shares pledged.
Face Value (₹): 1 Dividend Yield (%): 0.19
Market Cap (Cr): 26,639 Net Profit Margin: -44.07
EPS (TTM) (₹): -3 Debt to Equity: 0.68
Stock P/E (TTM): 0 Current Ratio 0.39
ROE (%): -17.34 Promoter's Holdings (%): 41.02
2. EIH Ltd (The Oberoi Group)
The Oberoi Group is a luxury hotel group that was founded in 1934. The two major holding companies of The Oberoi Group are EIH Ltd and EIH Associated Hotels (formerly East India Hotels).
The company owns and operates 29 luxury hotels and 1 river cruise and 1 motor vessel in 7 countries, primarily under its Oberoi Hotels & Resorts and Trident brands.
Its services have extended to flight catering, airport lounges, travel and tour, car rentals, project management, and corporate air services.
The Oberoi group of hotels has seen a decline of 69% in their revenue to Rs 497.08 Cr in FY21. They posted a net loss of Rs 369.71 in the same year.
Generating cash flow has been an issue due to which the margins are negative. The company has low debt and zero promoters pledge which is a positive sign.
Face Value (₹): 2 Dividend Yield (%): 0
Market Cap (Cr): 7,739 Net Profit Margin: -63.3
3. Chalet Hotels Ltd.
Part of the K Raheja Corp Group, Chalet Hotels Limited is an owner, developer, asset manager, and operator of high-end hotels and a hotel-led mixed-use developer in key metro cities in India.
Chalet Hotels has 7 hotels present across 4 major cities in India. The brand portfolio includes JW Marriott, Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, Marriott Executive Apartments, and Novotel.
The luxury hotel group saw a 70% decline in its revenue in FY21 which amounted to Rs 294.39 Cr. Due to a drop in occupancy, it made a net loss of Rs 139.08 Cr.
Inability to generate revenue and cash flows has turned the margins negative. The promoter's holding has remained constant in the last 5 quarters and the promoter's pledge is at 32.01%.
Face Value (₹): 10 Dividend Yield (%): 0
Market Cap (Cr): 5,452 Net Profit Margin: -45.88
ROE (%): -9.11 Promoter's Holdings (%): 71.65
4. Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd
Lemon Tree Hotels is a hotel chain company, based in India. It is India's largest chain of upscale hotels and resorts. It offers contemporary accommodation at reasonable rates and premium amenities and services.
The company operates under 7 brands: Aurika Hotels and Resorts, Lemon Tree Premier, Lemon Tree Hotels & Red Fox by Lemon Tree Hotels, Keys Prima, Keys Select, and Keys Lite. It has 84 operational hotels spread across 52 cities.
Lemon tree reported a decline of 63% at Rs 251.72 Cr in FY21. The net loss for the year was Rs 186.54 Cr. The cash flows have been negative and the debt of the company is rising.
Promoters have increased their pledge percentage from 20.75 in Sept 21 quarter to 29.39 in Dec 21 quarter.
5. Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd.
Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd. (MHRIL), is a part of the Leisure and Hospitality sector of the Mahindra Group. It is engaged in the business of resorts, hotels, vacation facilities, leisure activities, and related ancillary activities.
As of March 31, 2012, the Company had 143,258 memberships. Other products include Jiyo Life-Lifetime Holidays, Club Mahindra Fundays, club Mahindra Travel, Mahindra Homestays, and Zest my kinda breaks.
The company's revenue declined by 25% to Rs 1,729.96 Cr in FY21 while they reported a net loss of Rs 13.08 Cr. The company has high debt which resulted in high-interest payments.
This added to the already declining cash flow position of the company. The promoter's pledge is zero.
Market Cap (Cr): 4,184 Net Profit Margin: -0.81
EPS (TTM) (₹): 2 Debt to Equity: -1.25
Stock P/E (TTM): 101.77 Current Ratio 1.74
ROE (%): 0 Promoter's Holdings (%): 67.22
In 2020, the travel & tourism industry's contribution to the GDP was US$ 121.9 billion. This data is expected to reach US$ 512 billion by 2028.
This gives an opportunity to not only companies but also investors to make a decent earning from the sector. However, the emergence of new variants of covid and its associated restriction still remains a threat.
That's all for this article on Top hospitality stocks in India. Happy Investing! Have you invested in any of the hospitality stocks? Let us know in the comments below!