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Wasting Time Is the Biggest Risk of All
Standing still means falling behind
Published: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 - 11:01
The internet of things (IoT), robotics, augmented reality, 3D printing... look at megatrends, and despite their unique attributes and myriad differences, you'll find that they all have one thing in common: time—or more precisely, the fact that there's always less of it.
No matter how long your sales cycle, or how many years you've been in business, your company's clock as well as your deadline dates are ticking. Those little notches between seconds seem to be shrinking. One of the hidden traps in all this time compression is that rushing to do things more quickly introduces its own set of new risks. Cut a corner here, dispense with a best practice there, and soon enough you're spending your time correcting mistakes caused by "hurry up" instead of harvesting the benefits of high-speed organizational competency.
In this pressure cooker, the smartest way to save time is to do things the right way from the beginning, each time and every time. Management system standards provide that platform, whether it be ISO 9001 for quality, ISO 14001 for environmental management, or others for industry-specific challenges, such as IATF 16949 for the automotive industry, AS9100 Rev. D for aerospace, or ISO 13485 for medical devices. The list goes on and on.
Once your appropriate system is in place, you can confidently step on the accelerator across all your facilities knowing that your workforce and your supply chain "gets it" and will reliably execute everything in the most efficient manner possible. By that we mean efficient in terms of time to market, efficient in terms of error reduction, and efficient in terms of maximizing customer satisfaction.
Speaking of standards, and speaking of time...
Once again it is running out. Certain ISO standards have recently undergone structural updates and the deadlines for implementing them—or losing your certification—are fast approaching. So much so that at the time of this article, we are almost halfway through the point of no return with regard to the transitions to the newest versions of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
The ISO global organization pulls the plug on the current versions of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 in September 2018, but certification bodies have finite resources to execute such transitions. The more organizations that wait to schedule their recertification audits, the bigger the risk of creating a backlog that will make it impossible to address everyone on time, no matter who you are certified by.
"In addition to updating current certifications, we are seeing a surge in newly earned certifications based on the positive marketing and updates to the newly established standards," says Jason E. Teliszczak, CEO and founder of JT Environmental Consulting Inc. "We've seen a progression in the standards from focusing on corrective actions toward preventive actions, and now they have come full circle to incorporate a true risk-based approach built into the standard(s). This assists organizations to link management standards to overall business performance like never before. In the current global economy, many organizations incorporate more than one standard to remain competitive and relevant for the products and/or services that they offer."
It may not be the shiny and newest iPhone, but ISO 9001:2015—along with its environmental sibling ISO 14001:2015—is a dramatic step forward.
"It's a big change and update to be sure, but don't worry just yet," says Teliszczak. "Any organization that is currently certified should have no trouble meeting the new standards as long as some preparation, homework, and updates are implemented accordingly."
In particular, Teliszczak points to the increased requirement for top management's involvement, and the need to account for organizational effects outside the four walls of your own organization.
"You have the tools to make the transition, it's more of a mindset issue. If there is a good foundation in place, simple additions/updates could easily be implemented to an older system to ensure that an upgraded certification can easily be achieved," adds Teliszczak.
Both standards adopt what ISO calls a "high-level structure" which reframes the layout and number scheme of the published standards, but ultimately allows for a much more seamless experience for organizations being certified to multiple standards. In addition, key ISO concepts and phrases such as "context of organization" take on new meaning, requiring a much broader view of what the audited entity is responsible for including within their documentation system. Among other updates, it brings the whole concept of supply chains control deeper into the audits, particularly with the effects you are being asked to know about, and share responsibility in, in terms of the way materials and end products are handled before, during, and after they enter your facilities, and how this may affect or be a part of any service roles.
Without change, there cannot be progress. The key is how you and your organization manage it. When it comes to the changes within the updates to the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards, it's all good, as they say. But time is not something you want to waste—ever—and in relation to becoming certified to the new standards, the time to act is now!
On Thurs., May 25, 2017, join Violet Masoud, director of sales, MSC, for DNV GL Business Assurance North America; Jason Teliszczak, CEO and founder of JT Environmental Consulting Inc.; and Quality Digest editor in chief Dirk Dusharme for the webinar, "Risk Management: A Hands on Approach and Transition Strategies," beginning at 9 a.m. Pacific and 12 p.m. Eastern. Register here.
DNV GL enables organizations to advance the safety and sustainability of their business. It provides classification, technical assurance, software, and independent expert advisory services to the maritime, oil and gas, and energy industries. It also provides certification services to customers across a wide range of industries. Combining leading technical and operational expertise, risk methodology, and in-depth industry knowledge, it empowers its customers' decisions and actions with trust and confidence. It continuously invests in research and collaborative innovation to provide customers and society with operational and technological foresight. Operating in more than 100 countries, its professionals are dedicated to helping customers make the world safer, smarter, and greener.


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Students tempted to enter sex trade
Police reports on Japan's sex industry have revealed that thousands of university students are working as hustlers, escorts and prostitutes in the country's red light districts.
Earning money from a part-time job has long been an integral part of student life in Japan. The absence of major pressures to attend lectures, and the need to raise money to pay for expensive tuition, living and socialising expenses, has resulted in the majority of students taking an arubaito or part-time job at some time during their undergraduate years.
"There is a lot of money to be made in the date clubs, bathhouses, massage parlours and brothels which make up Japan's thriving sex industry," explained undergraduate Michiko Ito.
"Some students are unable to resist the temptation to earn easy money by selling personal services."
Many universities, meanwhile, have taken steps to warn students of the dangers of getting involved in the sex industry.
"Students who travel from provincial areas to study in big cities are often unaware of the dangers of working in red light districts," said Kiyoshi Saito, a student counsellor. "Sex-related businesses are often controlled by underworld organisations."
Mr Saito said that some female students have been beaten by men they met through "date clubs", which offer male customers the opportunity to choose "dates" from groups of young women, and that a number of promising students had been persuaded to forfeit their studies to take up full-time jobs in the sex industry.
During 1995 Tokyo's police authorities informed over 150 of the city's high schools that some of their students were working for the date clubs. A spokesperson for the Tokyo police department said that some clubs were now making money by selling customers the opportunity to meet students. Other police reports reveal that students working in Tokyo's red light districts are from a wide range of family and social backgrounds.
"Some students are working in the sex industry to earn money to support their studies," said Michiko Ito. "But others only need money for designer label clothes, expensive holidays and other extravagances."
Several newspapers have suggested that Japan's younger generation has lost all sense of sexual morality and that the country is in danger of becoming a spiritual wasteland. Student groups have responded to the criticism by pointing out that most students have nothing to do with Japan's sordid sex industry and that it is the older generation which uses and sustains the industry.

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Shares of Canopy Growth (CGC) stock grew in early trading Thursday as the company intends to increase its investment in Canopy Rivers Inc by C$30 million. Canopy Growth will acquire subordinated voting shares in Canopy Rivers and is part of a broader subordinated voting share offering from Canopy Rivers that will bring in about C$55 million.
Canopy Growth stock has gained 0.32% while the S&P 500 is lower by -1.32% as of 3:39 PM on Thursday, Feb 7. CGC stock is up $0.15 from the previous closing price of $46.53 on volume of 7,776,582 shares. Over the past year the S&P 500 has gained 0.52% while CGC stock is up 112.18%. CGC lost -$1.79 share in the most-recent quarter.
Stock Score Report, InvestorsObserver's proprietary scoring system gives CGC stock a score of 66 out of a possible 100. That score is based on three component scores. A fundamental score of 20, a long-term technical score of 95 and a short-term technical score of 83.
CGC scores highly in both short- and long-term technicals, signaling strength in the stock.
CGC holds an analyst average recommendation of Moderate Buy, with a median target price of $51.43, which is 10.2% higher than the stock's current trading price.
Meanwhile, the major indices are lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is lower by -0.93% to 25,154.14. The NASDAQ is lower by -1.27% to 7,281.58. The S&P 500 is lower by -1.32% to 2,695.58.


The formidable husband and wife duo of Kelly Reed-Banks and Jay Banks have teamed up to bring you an intense album in the form of The I.T. Workout! Kelly's carefully pieced together one of her classic Interval workouts for Side One, with tracks from Mis-Teeq, Architechs feat. Nana, Craig David, The Streets and more to form exciting workouts such as Cardio Pyramid and Upper Body Mix. Jay's gone for a more combat-inspired mix with tracks from artists such as Linkin Park, Eminem, Guns 'n' Roses, Limp Bizkit and more. We've included interval timings on the artwork to give you a hand!
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down, please wait 3 minutes to give time for the lamp to cool down.
gas; it can't be started near flammable gas or liquid.
5. There is no voltage insulation between the input end and output end, so there will be damage if contacting the output end directly to ground.


Located less than a 15-minute walk from the historic centre of Winthrop, River Run Inn features a western frontier theme with an indoor swimming pool and hot tub. A number of outdoor activities can be enjoyed here, including scenic river tours, water tubing, and volleyball. The rooms here all have a river view, and come with hand-made log furniture. Additionally, a TV with a DVD player, a seating area with a sofa, a microwave, refrigerator, and a private bathroom with a bath or shower are also included in the rooms. Other available facilities here include free bicycle rentals, BBQ facilities, a DVD library and massage services. The Shafer Museum is 1.5 km away, and various trails for hiking, biking, and skiing can be found surrounding the property.
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Emory snags $6M for HIV/AIDS vaccine research
Researchers at Emory University landed a $6 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help develop an effective vaccine for HIV/AIDS.
The grant comes as part of the Collaboration for AIDS Vaccine Discovery, an international network of scientists and experts who are working on a variety of HIV vaccine candidates. Researchers at Emory, led by Bali Pulendran, will work to program innate immunity to induce effective protective antibodies against HIV in nonhuman primates.
The researchers created nanoparticles that mimic viruses and are covered with molecules that activate Toll-like receptors (TLRs). When used in mice, these particles stimulate long-lasting immune responses to inactivated influenza virus. The money will allow the researchers to optimize their TLR nanoparticle approach for an HIV vaccine and to test the vaccine.
"An intriguing aspect of the data from the recent vaccine clinical trial in Thailand, RV144, was that although it resulted in a modest reduction in infection compared with placebo, protective immunity diminished over time," Pulendran said. "This underscores the importance of generating durable antibody responses."
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launched the CAVD in 2006 and has funded 30 grants supporting investigators in 19 countries.
University snags $2.6M for HIV nanodrug delivery
Possibility of an AIDS cure revs up Big Pharma R&D teams
Duke and Scripps grab $31M for HIV/AIDS vax research
Norway's Bionor snags $1.7 million for HIV vaccine research
Merck KGaA, Jenner hook up to improve vaccine manufacturing
The partnership aims to make the production of vaccines that use adenovirus as vectors more cost-effective and contamination-free.
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TRACK & FIELD
Do you like high speeds, excitement and the challenge of gaining physical strength & fitness? If so, track & field is for you.
Para Athletics, or Para Track & Field is governed by US Paralympic Track and Field.
We are a USATF member club and also a member organization of Move United which provides competitive opportunities through the USA.
Who can participate in track & field?
Anyone with a physical disability! There has got to be an event out there for you, so come out and try. Our program is goal oriented and we emphasize hard work while having fun. Athletes compete in individual events within a supportive team environment. Contact ParaSport Spokane to find out more!
Wheelchair racing
For anyone who can use a manual chair and has a spinal cord injury or similar disability, is an amputee, has cerebral palsy or like disabilities. Through our program, we provide equipment and coaching expertise to support your development as an athlete.
Ambulatory events
Ambulatory is a term commonly used for those individuals who have a disability but are capable of walking, running & jumping unassisted or with a guide (for vision impairments). The ambulatory group of athletes comprises a large demographic of those with cerebral palsy, vision impairments, amputations, short stature, dwarfism, club feet, limb deficiency as well as those who have had a traumatic brain injury, stroke or other neurological impairment that impacts mobility.
Frame Running
Frame running is a supported running device that enables those who lack the capability to stand unassisted to be able to run freely. Check out the video embedded below.
For more details read more here: Frame Running
ParaSport Spokane provides equipment such as race chairs, throwing chairs and throwing implements, should an athlete require a guide runner, we will do our best to find a guide who will work well with them.
Events & distances
On the track: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1,500m, 5,000m, 10,000m -Ambulatory & Wheelchair racing.
NOW Frame Running too!
In the field: Ambulatory & Seated throws – shot put, discus, javelin and club; Ambulatory* jumps – long jump, high jump
Ambulatory Long Jump
Ambulatory Shot Put
ParaSport Spokane is privileged to have world renowned coaches working with our program, see our staff page for the list.
Where do we compete?
At school meets
Spokane Falls Big Foot meets
Whitworth Collegiate Meets
US Paralympic Track Meets throughout the US
Local USATF Competitions
Desert Challenge in Phoenix, Arizona
National Junior Championships
US Paralympic Championships
Paralympic World Championships
Seated Throws
Where do we practice?
Practices occur throughout the spring, summer and fall at Valley Christian School / ParaSport Spokane Training Site
Washington is one of the few states that offers wheelchair racing and ambulatory events integrated within High School Track & Field! ParaSport Spokane advocates on behalf of all of its members, as well as any person with a physical disability who are of school age in Washington State. Please contact us for more details.
2021 Paralympic Trials Team
The early days of ParaSport Spokane wheelchair racing squad.


Indiabulls Consumer Finance NCD Feb-Mar 2019 Issue – Should you invest?
Indiabulls Consumer Finance NCD for February 2019 Tranche-I would open for subscription on 4th February, 2019. It is issuing secured NCD's in this Tranche-1. The yield is as high as 11.01% per annum and attracting investors now. Indiabulls Consumer Finance has a good credit rating from Brick Works Ratings and CARE. Currently banks are offering low interest rates and investors are looking high interest rate NCD's. Should you invest in Indiabulls Consumer Finance NCD of Feb/March 2019? What are the hidden factors an investor should consider before investing Indiabulls Consumer Finance NCD of 2019? In this article, I would provide some interesting insights about Indiabulls Consumer Finance Ltd NCD.
Indiabulls Consumer Finance Limited (IBCFL) (erstwhile IVL Finance Limited) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Indiabulls Ventures Limited, one of the financial services companies of Indiabulls group engaged in providing securities and derivative broking services. The company was incorporated on October 27, 1994 and in September, 2018, the name of the company was changed to 'Indiabulls Consumer Finance Limited'. The company is registered as a non-deposit taking systemically important non-banking finance company and is IBCFL is into lending business with primary focus on personal loans, unsecured SME loans and secured SME loans.
Indiabulls Consumer Finance is issuing secured redeemable Non Convertible Debentures (NCD's) to the tune of Rs 250 Crores with an option to retain another Rs 2,750 Crores over subscription totaling to Rs 3,000 Crores. It comes with 8 different options, which contains 26 months, 38 months and 60 months tenure NCDs.
They are offering secured NCD's now for Feb 2019. The NCDs would constitute secured and senior obligations of Company and shall be first ranking pari passu with the existing secured creditors on all loans and advances/ book debts/ receivables, both present and future of Company equal to the value one time of the debentures outstanding plus interest accrued thereon, and subject to any obligations under applicable statutory and/or regulatory requirements.
The interest of these NCDs is payable monthly, yearly and on maturity.
These NCD bonds would be listed on BSE and NSE. Hence, these are liquid investments.
CARE has rated these NCDs as AA/Stable and Brickworks rated them as AA+/Stable, which indicate that instruments with this rating are considered to have the highest degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations and carry lowest credit risk.
You can download Indiabulls Consumer Finance NCD Tranche-I 2019 details here.
Here are the interest rates on the Feb 2019 NCD's of Indiabulls Consumer Finance.
1) Interest income was Rs 6.6 Crores for FY16 Vs Rs 26.2 Crores for FY2018.
2) Net profit improved from Rs 1.3 Crores in FY16 to Rs 191.5 Crores in FY18.
3) Net NPA is at 0.05% as of March 31, 2018.
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1) This is a Leading NBFC company in India.
2) Attractive interest rates where one can get 11.01% yield.
3) Good credit rating from Brickworks and CARE.
5) Its NPA is low in the NBFC industry.
Why not to invest in Indiabulls Consumer Finance Feb 2019 NCD?
1) Instability of global and Indian economies and banking sectors could affect the liquidity of the Company, which could have a material adverse effect on its Company's financial condition.
2) High levels of customer defaults and the resultant non-performing assets could adversely affect its Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and future financial performance.
3) Its business has been growing consistently in the past. Any inability to manage and maintain its growth effectively may have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
4) Company Promoter and certain of Directors are party to certain legal proceedings and any adverse outcome in these or other proceedings may adversely affect its business.
5) Its inability to maintain relationship with the top 20 customers or any default and non-payment in future or credit losses of its single borrower or group exposure where we have a substantial exposure could materially and adversely affect its business, future financial performance and results of operations.
6) They are vulnerable to the volatility in interest rates and may face interest rate and maturity mismatches between its assets and liabilities in the future which may cause liquidity issues.
7) Company is subject to supervision and regulation by the RBI, as an NBFC-ND-SI, and other regulatory authorities and changes in the RBI's regulations and other regulations, and the regulation governing Company or the industry in which Company operates could adversely affect its business.
8) Company's inability to comply with observations made by the RBI or any adverse action by the RBI may have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations.
9) Company's inability to obtain, renew or maintain the statutory and regulatory permits and approvals which are required to operate its existing or future businesses may have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations.
10) Company may not be able to recover the full value of collateral or amounts which are sufficient to cover the outstanding amounts due under defaulted loans on a timely basis or at all and as a result, which could adversely affect its financial condition and results of operations.
11) Company's business requires substantial capital and any disruption in the sources of its funding or an increase in its average cost of borrowings could have a material adverse effect on its liquidity and financial condition.
12) You can refer all risk factors in the Final prospectus of the company.
How to apply Indiabulls Consumer Finance NCD Issue of 2019?
How Indiabulls Consumer Finance Feb 2019 NCD are taxed?
When this Indiabulls Consumer Finance NCD of 2019 would get listed on BSE?
These Indiabulls Consumer Finance Limited NCDs of February/March, 2019 would get listed after 6 working days from the date of closure. Means it would get listed approx. On 13th March, 2019 assuming that it would continue till 4th March, 2019 i.e. the last date of subscription. If it is subscribed earlier and subscription closes, it would get listed after 6 days from such closure.
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Should you invest in Indiabulls Consumer Finance NCD of Feb 2019?
1) Though Indiabulls Consumer Finance is offering secured NCDs, we are seeing that NBFC companies are delaying the interest payment due to the liquidity crunch in the company. Do you want to invest in such NCD's then?
2) These NCD's are for 26 months, 38 months and 60 months tenure. Do you want to park your money in high risk NCD for 5 years? We do not know how company would perform in 5 to 10 years, hence you should always invest in short term NCDs.You can look for 26 months or 38 months secured NCDs as these are for short term and they are secured in nature.
3) Indiabulls Consumer Finance NCD offers yield upto 11% interest per annum, however is high risk. If you are a high risk taker, investing in some of the aggressive hybrid mutual funds may be one of the best investment options that can fetch you 12% to 15 annualised returns.
Conclusion: Indiabulls Consumer Finance NCDs offers high interest rates. Secured NCDs are somewhat better compared to unsecured. If you are a high risk taker and willing to invest in such companies even after IL&FS Scam, you can consider investing in Secured NCDs for 26 months or 38 months. However, you should be willing to take the risks indicated above.
India Bulls Ncd still Available? Any other Ncd/Ocd in the Market? Any better product pays Monthly at all? I heard Hdfc product pays 1% Monthly? Is it True, any other Products pays above 1% Monthly? What Do you think of Adarsh credit co-op society? Any chance it will pay the investors? Please get back to me ASAP.
IndiaBulls Consumer Fin NCD are mentioned to be listed on BSE, NSE. In this case how will it affect the maturity value for 26months period.
Also upon listing, will the principal invested be affected or on maturity invested amount + interest will be paid?
Trading of the NCD on secondary market is subject to market forces for demand and supply. For example, most people will want to buy it (secondary market) before its due date for interest payment, and dump it right after the interest is paid.
Thus script value on NSE/BSE is independent of its inherent face value. Interest will come directly to bank based on who holds the script as on record date. If someone has bought the script the day after record date, he/she will not get the interest.
On maturity, you get back the face value (Rs. 1000) + Interest due to be paid on maturity. Some NCDs also have a bonus offer for people who held on from issue to maturity. Some give an extra % interest for senior citizens, past NCD applicants and shareholders.


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HSE Electric Safety Farms Warning
HSE ISSUES WARNING FOLLOWING MANSLAUGHTER CASE
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned against the severe dangers of inadequate electrical safety systems in farm buildings following a recently concluded prosecution at Warwick Crown Court.
Britain's workplace regulator has highlighted the substantial risks arising from using poorly maintained equipment after a woman was killed while cooking food in a farm caravan.
Deana Simpson was electrocuted in 2017 while using a cooker which was poorly insulated and connected at a caravan in Willoughbv Farm, near Rugby in Warwickshire.
Amy Kalay, HM Principal Inspector of health and safety, who managed HSE's involvement in the case, said the case has highlighted the severe risks that can arise when farm equipment and buildings are poorly maintained.
Amy said: "This was a completely avoidable and foreseeable incident. Deana was killed because work on an electrical system hadn't been done by a professional electrician with the right skills and experience."
At the time of the incident, Deana shared the caravan with James Atkin, the son of the farmer, Trevor Atkins, who owned the farm at Willoughby Fields
Deana was found collapsed by the cooker by James, who also received an electric shock when he touched the cooker.
Five days after the incident, a qualified electrician examined the electrical installation at the scene and found it was in a poor and dangerous condition. The potential for an electric shock was immediately obvious, with poor and incorrect connections, inadequate earthing and no protective devices in place, as was required by manufacturer's instructions.
Amy said that the dangers can be particularly acute in farm equipment and buildings in rural areas which may not be maintained regularly.
In the course of the investigation into the death of Deanna Simpson led by Warwickshire Police, assisted by HSE, it was established that the generator had been modified several weeks earlier by James Atkins, who was not a qualified electrician. He had fitted a new invertor, despite being told the work needed to be done by a qualified electrician.
Amy added: "Electricity kills or severely injures people every year. You should make sure that the only people who are working with your electrics are competent to do the job. Equipment repairs or alterations to an electrical installation should only be carried out by people with knowledge of the risks and the precautions needed. Normally this means a professional electrician."
During the investigation, it emerged that Trevor Atkins had been complicit with the work his son had carried out on his property, and as an employer, had a duty to maintain the electrical system relating to the caravan to ensure that it was not dangerous. As Deana lived in the caravan, he also had a general duty of care towards her to ensure she was not exposed to risks to her safety. It was deemed he had breached those duties.
James Atkins was sentenced for gross negligence manslaughter receiving six-and-a-half years in prison and Trevor Atkins was sentenced for charges under Section 3 of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. He received a 10-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.
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physicist Niels Bohr that illustrate this principle.
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It's funny how when people go to the doctor and are given life saving information, they don't question how much time it took the doctor!
Lots of specialists say that home loans aid people to live the way they want, just because they can feel free to buy necessary things. Furthermore, a lot of banks present college loan for young and old people.


If you have any form of personal or money purchase pension you have to buy an annuity before age 75. An annuity is an income paid to you for life by an insurance company in return for your pension pot. Once you have bought an annuity you cannot usually change your mind and switch to a different one at a later stage. Nor can you get your money back if you die the day after buying one because annuities work by a system of cross subsidy - those who die early subsidise those who live to a ripe old age. The advantage is that they will pay you an income no matter how long you live.
Registered superannuation schemes that are subject to the New Zealand Superannuation Schemes Act 1989 and Securities Act 1978.
You can supplement your pension contributions to build up an even larger retirement fund. AVC's attract tax relief on the premiums, but the final benefits are taxed as income. AVC's are better for basic rate taxpayers and Peps are better for higher rate taxpayers as a way of supplementing pension income. Employees are allowed to save up to 15% of your taxable earnings into a pension plan. When you retire the company is not allowed to pay out a cash lump sum.
This gives the employee a fraction of their salary on retirement for each year they have worked.
These are pooled equity investments allowing you to pay pension contributions and enjoy the tax advantages.
Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) were introduced on 6th April 1999 which replaced PEPs and TESSAs. ISAs are not an investment in their own right. They are a tax-free wrapper in which you can shelter investments. People over the age of 18 living in the UK can invest a maximum of £7,000 per year in each tax year. 16 and 17 year olds can invest up to £3,000 in a mini cash ISA.
Investment may be made in two components: equities and cash. There are strict limits on how much you can put in each component, and the limits depend in part on whether you use a 'maxi ISA' or a number of mini ISAs.
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PEPs in existence at 6th April 1999 may continue to be held outside an ISA with the same tax advantages. TESSAs in existence at 6th April 1999 are allowed to run their full five year term.
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This is where the employee and employer have contributed a set percentage of the employee's salary into the scheme. At retirement an annuity is paid out.
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These lasted for five years and you were allowed to invest up to £9,000 over the life of each account. You got all your interest tax-free and once your five years were up you could either take your money or put your money into a new TESSA account (and continue to receive tax-free interest). The last day you could open one was 5 April 1999, so there aren't any TESSAs in existence any more. But you were allowed to roll a TESSA that matured between 6 April 1999 and 5 April 2004 into what is known as a TESSA-Only ISA (or TOISA for short) so that you could continue to receive tax-free interest.


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Sales Down, Market Share Up for Harley-Davidson in Q2 product 2016-07-28 11:00:42 https://www.rideapart.com/articles/246813/sales-down-market-share-up-for-harley-davidson-in-q2/ Harley-Davidson News, Harley-Davidson Motorcycles
Jul 28, 2016 at 7:00am
By: Chris Cope
Sales Down, Market Share Up for Harley-Davidson in Q2Harley-Davidson has reported that its sales in the second quarter of 2016 decreased slightly...
Harley-Davidson has reported that its sales in the second quarter of 2016 decreased slightly compared to the same time last year, but that its overall share of the U.S. market actually increased.
Harley-Davidson worldwide retail motorcycle sales in the second quarter were down 1.9 percent. Sales in the United States were down 5.2 percent compared to the year-ago quarter. However, Harley-Davidson U.S. market share for the quarter was 49.5 percent, an increase of 2.0 points over the same period in 2015.
Meanwhile, the drop in U.S. sales was countered by the fact that international retail sales increased by 4.3 percent over the prior year quarter.
"We are pleased with our ability to gain market share in the U.S.," said Matt Levatich, president and CEO. "Competitiveness in the U.S. remains intense, and our demand-driving investments are showing traction."
Through the first six months of 2016, Harley-Davidson's net income was $530.9 million on consolidated revenue of $3.61 billion compared to six-month 2015 net income of $569.7 million on consolidated revenue of $3.50 billion. Worldwide retail motorcycle sales for the six-month period were down 0.6 percent from the same period in 2015. International sales were up 4.4 percent, offset by a 3.4 percent decline in U.S. retail sales.
As a result of these figures, Harley-Davidson says it is lowering its full-year shipment guidance. The company now expects to ship 264,000 to 269,000 motorcycles to dealers worldwide in 2016.
"Current conditions in the U.S. and economic headwinds in other parts of the world combine to raise caution for us as we continue to focus our strategy to drive demand and deliver strong returns to shareholders," said Levatich.
For a full breakdown of Harley-Davidson's Q2 results, visit the manufacturer's investor relations website.


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Q: Stationary state as initial condition for a free particle I am trying to figure out what will happen to my particle, if it is initially in the ground state of an infinite square well, and suddenly becomes free.
$$V(x) = 0, -\frac{a}{2} \leq x \leq \frac{a}{2}$$ and infinity elsewhere. Suddenly the potential is removed, and I want to see how my probability distributions in x and p will change.
I have worked out that $$\psi(x,0) = \sqrt{\frac{2}{a}} \sin(\frac{\pi x}{a} + \frac{\pi}{2})$$
Which is my initial wavefunction that will change over time once the potential is removed. I thought I could use Plancherel's theorem to find $\phi(p)$ and then use $$\psi(x,t) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2 \pi \hbar}}\int^{\infty}_{-\infty} dp \phi(p)e^{ipx/\hbar}e^{-ip^2t/2\hbar m} $$
but neither $\psi(x,0)$, nor $\phi(p)$ are normalisable over free space, so how do I proceed?
I have calculated $\phi(p)$ inside the potential well, but I don't think that helps me.

A: Well I'm still a toddler in QM, but I think $$\psi(x,0)=\sqrt{\dfrac{2}{a}}\sin{(\dfrac{\pi x}{a}+\dfrac{\pi}{2})}$$only in the domain $[-\dfrac{a}{2},\dfrac{a}{2}]$, and zero elsewhere, then it is normalizable and so is $\phi(p)$.

A: You need to take your initial wave function
$$\Psi(x,0)=\sqrt{\frac{2}{a}}\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{a}x+\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\, ,$$
then expand this in terms of plane waves, i.e. write it as
$$
\Psi(x,0)=\sum_p a(p,0) e^{-i p x/\hbar}
$$
(it would actually be an integral, not a sum)
and then propagate each $p$ component by $a(p,t)=a(p,0)e^{-i E(p)t/\hbar}$.

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Q: Java - How to alter a variable with its name as a String Okay, perhaps that was a little hard to understand.
I'm trying to count all the letters in a string and eventually print all the counts, and I'd like to know how to change the count of a character in my loop.
Currently it goes like this:
for (int i = 0; i<line.length();i++){
    line.charAt(i)++;
}

I have all the variable names as one character which they each represent, as in:
int a=0,b=0,c=0,d=0,e=0,f=0 etc
How do I use the ++ operator in this situation? line.charAt(iter) gives me a character, but how do I use that character as a variable?

A: This is not possible.
To do it correctly you should use a Map. Store all this letters in a map of type Map<Character, Integer>. Then you can update values like this:
// assumming your data looks like this:
Map<Character, Integer> map = new HashMap<>();
map.put('a', 0);
map.put('b', 0);
// etc..., you should probably init these in a loop

// then you can do
for (int i = 0; i<line.length();i++){
    map.compute(line.charAt(i), i -> i+1);
}

A: You could collect the counts using an int array.
int[] counts = new int[256];
for (int i = 0; i < line.length(); i++){
    counts[line.charAt(i)]++;
}
a = counts['a'];
b = counts['b'];
...

A: If you're dealing with only lowercase letters, you can keep an array of counts for an old school "C style" approach:
int[] counts = new int[26];

then in your loop:
counts[line.charAt(i) - 'a']++;

Alternatively, there's the easier, 1-line way:
Map<Integer, Long> frequency = line.chars().boxed().collect(Collectors.groupingBy(i -> i, Collectors.counting()));

Where the key of the map is the integer value of the char.


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WorldGBC announces new Chair & Vice Chair of Corporate Advisory Board
The World Green Building Council has announced the new Chair and Vice-Chair of its Corporate Advisory Board (CAB), the select group of companies which are global leaders on sustainability and which serve to guide WorldGBC on its strategy and activities.
Emmanuel Normant, Vice-President, Sustainable Development at Saint-Gobain, has been appointed the new Chair of the CAB, and Ibrahim Al-Zu'bi, Head of Sustainability at Majid Al Futtaim, has become the Vice Chair.
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Emmanuel said: "I'm very honored to be appointed as the new chair of the CAB. The work done by the GBCs in more than 70 countries is remarkable. WorldGBC is now playing a key role at a global level to design what should be the building and construction of tomorrow. Jointly with Ibrahim and the CAB, and with the support of the Saint-Gobain teams, I hope to be able to help WorldGBC Chair Tai Lee Siang, CEO Terri Wills and the whole green building movement towards its next steps."
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Ibrahim said: "It is a tremendous honour to be named the next Vice-Chair of the Corporate Advisory Board. I look forward to working with Emmanuel, Terri and the entire CAB in providing strategic guidance to the World Green Building Council. At Majid Al Futtaim, we are committed to green buildings and other sustainable business practices. We have made incredible progress on our sustainability journey, launching the region's first Net Positive strategy earlier this year. We proudly join the WorldGBC and its CAB in sharing joint responsibility for our environment."
Terri Wills, CEO of WorldGBC, said: "I'd like to congratulate both Emmanuel and Ibrahim on their new positions within the Corporate Advisory Board. Their expertise on green building – particularly their unique business perspectives – will add real value to the CAB and the advice that it gives to our green building movement."
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Q: Carnot's statement and thermal reservoirs In Feynman's treatment of thermodynamics, Feynman formulated Carnot's principle as follows,

Carnot assumed that
  heat cannot be taken in at a certain temperature and converted into work with
  no other change in the system or the surroundings.

and also,

Carnot assumed that it is impossible to extract the energy of heat
  at a single temperature.

Aren't these statement at odds with the concept of heat baths wherein an amount of heat $Q$ can be extracted without changing the reservoir's temperature? And so is it the heat baths in the Carnot engine that make the engine impractical?

A: First I'd like to point out that Feynman is not your best resource on the subject of thermodynamics. Other posts have shown that some of his statements, while not necessarily incorrect, can be misleading. It's not his forte.

Carnot assumed that heat cannot be taken in at a certain temperature
  and converted into work with no other change in the system or the
  surroundings.

I don't think Carnot put it that way. Heat can be taken in at a certain temperature and converted to work. It's called a reversible isothermal expansion process. The changes that occur is there will be an increase in the entropy of the system due to the heat addition, and an equal decrease in the entropy of the surroundings due the same amount of heat being extracted from the surroundings at the same temperature. I think what Feynman meant to say is you can't convert heat into work while exchanging heat with a single temperature reservoir when operating in a cycle. If that is the case, then the statement would be consistent with the next statement, as I have clarified it.

Carnot assumed that it is impossible to extract the energy of heat at
  a single temperature.

Missing here is the reference to a complete cycle. The Kelvin Plank statement of the second law says
No heat engine can operate in a cycle while transferring heat with a single heat reservoir
A key phrase is "operate in a cycle". As I said, it is possible to extract heat from a single temperature and do work in a process (e.g., reversible isothermal expansion process), but it is not possible to convert heat entirely into work when operating in a cycle.

Aren't these statement at odds with the concept of heat baths wherein
  an amount of heat  can be extracted without changing the reservoir's
  temperature?

First, with the corrections/clarifications I discussed above, the statements are consistent with each other. What's more Carnot's actual theorem and the Kelvin Plank statement both refer to heat engines operating between two fixed temperatures. The implication is the temperatures of the source and sink are constant during the heat transfer processes.

And so is it the heat baths in the Carnot engine that make the engine impractical?

It is not the heat baths that make the Carnot engine impractical. In practice thermodynamic cycles can operate between fixed temperatures. All that's required is the heat capacities be large enough relative to the amount of heat transfer so that the temperatures remain relatively constant.
What makes the Carnot engine, or for that matter any reversible engine, impractical is that the processes need to be carried out reversibly, or quasi-statically. The requires the temperature and pressure differentials between the operating fluid and the surroundings to be infinitesimally small. That, in turn, means the processes will occur infinitely slowly. So while the Carnot engine may be the most efficient in producing work, as a practical matter the rate at which work is produced (power) would be very low.
Someone said if you put a Carnot engine in your car you would get fantastic mileage, but pedestrians would be passing you by!.
Hope this  helps.

A: It is impossible to remove heat from a heat bath at constant temperature if the bath is isolated. It violates the Second Law of Thermodynamics since to remove heat energy would require work, but work cannot be done unless there is a temperature gradient.
If instead there is a very small temperature gradient, work can be done whilst maintaining constant temperature by altering the volume of the system. This is the principle behind the reverse heat engine, the most efficient heat engine.
The Carnot engine is impractical because it is very difficult to adjust the volume such that the temperature remains constant in practise.


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#pragma once

#include "Random.h"
#include "ray/Ray.h"
#include "renderer/RenderRandomMap.h"
#include "renderer/RenderStatistics.h"

#include <atomic>
#include <chrono>
#include <optional>

namespace PR {
struct PR_LIB_CORE RenderTileContext {
	std::atomic<uint64> PixelSamplesRendered;
	RenderStatistics Statistics;

	inline RenderTileContext()
		: PixelSamplesRendered(0)
	{
	}

	inline RenderTileContext(const RenderTileContext& other)
		: PixelSamplesRendered(other.PixelSamplesRendered.load())
		, Statistics(other.Statistics)
	{
	}
};

class ICamera;
struct CameraRay;
class RenderContext;
struct RenderIteration;
class RenderThread;
class ISampler;
class ISpectralMapper;

enum class RenderTileStatus {
	Idle	= 0,
	Working = 1,
	Done	= 2
};

enum class RandomSlot {
	General = 0,
	AA,
	Lens,
	Time,
	Spectral,
	Light,
	_COUNT_
};

class PR_LIB_CORE RenderTile {
public:
	RenderTile(const Point2i& start, const Point2i& end,
			   RenderContext* context, const RenderTileContext& tileContext = RenderTileContext());
	~RenderTile();

	inline void reset()
	{
		mContext.PixelSamplesRendered = 0;
		makeIdle();
	}

	std::optional<CameraRay> constructCameraRay(const Point2i& p, const RenderIteration& iter);

	inline RenderTileStatus status() const { return (RenderTileStatus)mStatus.load(); }
	inline bool isWorking() const { return mStatus == static_cast<LockFreeAtomic::value_type>(RenderTileStatus::Working); }
	bool accuire(const RenderThread* thread);
	void release();
	inline void makeIdle() { mStatus = static_cast<LockFreeAtomic::value_type>(RenderTileStatus::Idle); }

	inline const Point2i& start() const { return mStart; }
	inline const Point2i& end() const { return mEnd; }
	inline const Size2i& viewSize() const { return mViewSize; }
	inline const Size2i& imageSize() const { return mImageSize; }

	inline bool isFinished() const { return maxPixelSamples() != 0 /* Progressive */ && pixelSamplesRendered() >= maxPixelSamples(); }
	inline bool isMarkedDone() const { return mStatus == static_cast<LockFreeAtomic::value_type>(RenderTileStatus::Done); } // Used by RenderContext to mark a full pass being done

	inline uint64 maxPixelSamples() const { return mMaxPixelSamples; }
	inline uint64 pixelSamplesRendered() const { return mContext.PixelSamplesRendered; }

	std::pair<std::unique_ptr<RenderTile>, std::unique_ptr<RenderTile>>
	split(int dim) const;

	inline Random& random(RandomSlot slot) { return mRandomSlots[(int)slot]; }
	inline Random& random(const Point2i& globalP) { return mRenderRandomMap->random(globalP); }

	inline ISampler* aaSampler() const { return mAASampler.get(); }
	inline ISampler* lensSampler() const { return mLensSampler.get(); }
	inline ISampler* timeSampler() const { return mTimeSampler.get(); }
	inline ISampler* spectralSampler() const { return mSpectralSampler.get(); }

	inline ISpectralMapper* spectralMapper() const { return mSpectralMapper.get(); }

	inline const RenderStatistics& statistics() const { return mContext.Statistics; }
	inline RenderStatistics& statistics() { return mContext.Statistics; }

	inline const RenderContext* context() const { return mRenderContext; }
	inline const RenderThread* currentThread() const { return mCurrentThread; }

	inline std::chrono::microseconds lastWorkTime() const { return mLastWorkTime; }

private:
#if ATOMIC_INT_LOCK_FREE == 2
	using LockFreeAtomic = std::atomic<int>;
#elif ATOMIC_LONG_LOCK_FREE == 2
	using LockFreeAtomic = std::atomic<long>;
#elif ATOMIC_LLONG_LOCK_FREE == 2
	using LockFreeAtomic = std::atomic<long long>;
#elif ATOMIC_SHORT_LOCK_FREE == 2
	using LockFreeAtomic = std::atomic<short>;
#elif ATOMIC_CHAR_LOCK_FREE == 2
	using LockFreeAtomic = std::atomic<char>;
#else
	using LockFreeAtomic = std::atomic<int>;
#endif
	LockFreeAtomic mStatus;
	const RenderThread* mCurrentThread;

	const Point2i mStart;
	const Point2i mEnd;
	const Size2i mViewSize;
	const Size2i mImageSize;
	const uint64 mMaxIterationCount;
	const uint32 mMaxPixelSamples;

	RenderTileContext mContext;
	std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::time_point mWorkStart;
	std::chrono::microseconds mLastWorkTime;

	std::array<Random, (size_t)RandomSlot::_COUNT_> mRandomSlots; // Randomizer used for specific tasks

	std::shared_ptr<ISampler> mAASampler;
	std::shared_ptr<ISampler> mLensSampler;
	std::shared_ptr<ISampler> mTimeSampler;
	std::shared_ptr<ISampler> mSpectralSampler;

	std::shared_ptr<ISpectralMapper> mSpectralMapper;

	// t = t'*alpha + beta
	float mTimeAlpha;
	float mTimeBeta;

	RenderContext* mRenderContext;
	RenderRandomMap* mRenderRandomMap;
	const std::shared_ptr<ICamera> mCamera;
};
} // namespace PR

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Ngl, hype af that Skate 3 is running that smoothly, Want to play around with that.
Now I'm looking forward to a Yakuza 3-5 Trilogy Full HD Remastered for PS4.
Right? Can't wait for the day where I'll be able to emulate Skate 3, MGS HD collection, RDR and the Yak series.
Massive agree. Once I have those, I am SET.


Vancouver, Canada – Kaizen Discovery Inc. (TSXV: KZD) announced today that it has closed the previously announced strategic financing agreement with ITOCHU Corporation of Japan for the advancement of Kaizen's planned exploration at its Pinaya Copper-Gold Project in southeastern Peru.
Under the terms of the agreement, which were outlined in Kaizen's news release distributed on April 1, 2016, ITOCHU has agreed to provide Kaizen with a total of up to C$2.5 million in three payments within the next two years to help fund Kaizen's initial exploration at Pinaya, in exchange for an indirect, 20% stake in the project.
Kaizen received an initial payment of C$625,000 from ITOCHU today. The financing agreement calls for ITOCHU to pay the remaining C$1.875 million to Kaizen in two installments based on Kaizen achieving certain milestones at the project.
Kaizen has agreed to match ITOCHU's exploration funding, which will increase total funding to C$5.0 million for Kaizen's first phase of exploration at Pinaya that is expected to be conducted over the next two years.
The Pinaya Project covers 192 square kilometres and includes more than 25 kilometres of strike length within the Andahuaylas-Yauri Porphyry Belt in Peru's provinces of Caylloma and Lampa. This belt hosts numerous productive and world-class porphyry and skarn systems, including Las Bambas, Tintaya, Constancia and Haquira.
Kaizen is a Canadian mineral exploration and development company. Kaizen has a collaboration agreement with ITOCHU Corporation of Japan and has access to HPX TechCo's proprietary, geophysical, Typhoon technology under a services agreement. Kaizen's long-term growth strategy is to work with Japanese entities to identify, explore and develop high-quality mineral projects that have the potential to produce and deliver minerals to Japan's industrial sector.
Statements in this news release that are forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties concerning the specific factors disclosed here and elsewhere in Kaizen's periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. When used in this news release, words such as "will", "could", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "may", "potential", "should," and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. Information provided in this document is necessarily summarized and may not contain all available material information.
Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the completion of the remaining two installments of the investment by ITOCHU; statements regarding the future growth and long-term strategy of Kaizen; statements regarding Kaizen's expectation that the C$5.0 million will cover the next two years of exploration work at the Pinaya Project; and other forwarding-looking statements that are not facts. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by management based on the business and markets in which Kaizen operates, are inherently subject to significant operational, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies.


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None of the peak Beyond Level As who had been probably the most qualified to manage even spoke, so plenty of people browse the place and close their mouths. These were considering they might on top of that just let Dark Star be the only one jogging so your voting spherical may be skipped, in which he would end up being the leader on the spot.
After communicating for a while, a person could not keep back his interest and required, "Why should you be employed by the Dark Legend Army?"
The next president could be decided by two months' time, and Royce sensed his prospect was here.
"One particular control buttons loss an individual controls daily life. And they're sisters! How come this noise familiar?" an individual murmured.
Two months pa.s.sed quickly, and the selection on the Beyond Class A a.s.sociation got as estimated. The various companies in the universe all concentrated their interest and waited for the outcomes.
Aurora was the target of today's encourage getting together with. She obtained finally entered the Beyond Level A circle and was loaded with attention. On the facial area in the many others attempting to befriend her, she continued speaking excitedly, creating a obvious comparison with Hila's chilly impression.
Aurora was the main focus of today's delightful assembly. She obtained finally entered the Beyond Grade A group of friends and was filled up with curiosity. During the deal with from the many others aiming to befriend her, she kept on chatting excitedly, making a crystal clear comparison with Hila's frosty appearance.
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Immediately after chatting for quite a while, anyone could not hold back his desire and asked, "Why do you work with the Black color Legend Army?"
A puny surface civilizations organization that manufactured three Beyond Quality As, just how blessed could this be Germinal Organization‽
At this point, the Beyond Standard As present were definitely all chatting and curiously guessing the ident.i.ty of this new Beyond Class A.
They avoided Hila if possible but behaved the total contrary with Aurora.
As a rookie, he realized he could not compete with seniors like Dark-colored Legend. On the other hand, the aspirations on his upper body designed him would like to test it out irrespective of what.
"The following presidential political election, huh? When I may take that seat…"
The Beyond Quality As current also investigated her with desire and mumbled lightly.
Commonly, merely a winning over from community could heal this sickness, but from the moment Royce became a Beyond Level A, he acquired yet to obtain any 'treatment'.
Overconfidence was really a very common problem for most new Beyond Class As. People were committed and headstrong, often having dreams about taking over those at the top.
Royce elevated his fingers and remained on the alignment. He got an thrilled grin on his experience almost like he was experiencing and enjoying the moment of being the centre of focus.
The isolated projections of the Beyond Excellent As sat on the locale. Compared to forty years ago, there was a lot more seating now. Beside Hila, an empty seat was put in for Aurora.
Recalling the stories of your Primordial sisters, the way they looked at Hila and Aurora transformed discreetly. Along with disbelief, a tint of aspiration made an appearance.
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As only a minimal number of people knew about it as well as the army did not advertise it, the news of Aurora transforming into a Beyond Class A did not propagate towards the rest of the world. Not even half on a monthly basis later on, Han Xiao hosted a pleasant plenary simply for her.
Following a limited silence, Manison then spoke. "The a.s.sociation rules claim that the president will be elected every fifty years. Now that fifty years have pa.s.sed, I'll be stepping down through the chief executive posture and will not be jogging now."
"So, she's the brand new Beyond Grade A. Doesn't resemble a Pugilist, fantastic."
When Royce got to popularity, Han Xiao had held a low report for many years. All the things he knew about Black color Star's strength has come from hearing it from other individuals he had never seasoned it individually, neither could he really start to see the particulars by studying the video lessons over the internet.
"Ahem, because everybody is in this article, let's commence," Han Xiao stated. He then checked out Manison that has a look. "Let's have the director sponsor the achieving."
This looked quite very hot-blooded at first, in your eyes of people offer, it had been only outrageous.
Recalling the reports on the Primordial sisters, the direction they looked over Hila and Aurora modified subtly. Over disbelief, a tint of desire came out.
Aurora was the main focus of today's welcome meeting. She obtained finally inserted the Beyond Grade A group and was stuffed with fascination. During the deal with from the other people wanting to befriend her, she continued conversing excitedly, creating a obvious comparison with Hila's frosty appearance.
Often, only a whipping from world could cure this condition, but since Royce became a Beyond Class A, he got yet to receive any 'treatment'.
He became a doer. Immediately after he got that thinking, he immediately began to react upon it.
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From a limited silence, Manison then spoke. "The a.s.sociation procedures suggest that the director is going to be elected every 50 years. Seeing that fifty years have pa.s.sed, I'll be moving down from the director posture and will not be running right now."
This newbie is often a Black colored Superstar Army specialist again‽
Aurora was the attention of today's welcome reaching. She got finally moved into the Beyond Standard A circle and was packed with desire. From the facial area with the others attempting to befriend her, she kept on communicating excitedly, constructing a distinct comparison with Hila's chilly impression.
Hila's skill could minimize people's life span. If her sister's potential was the exact opposite, do that really mean she could boost people's life span? Or could she even replicate the Primordial Ones that will create the mythical 'Underworld'?
A lot of people looked away and did not satisfy his eyeballs.
Royce heightened his hand and stayed during the pose. He got an ecstatic look on his face just as if he was experiencing the occasion of becoming the middle of consideration.
Han Xiao permit them to talk freely for some time. Then he clapped and smiled.
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Kick Bullies to the CURB: How to Overcome Negativity and Conquer (Writing Advice)
"Nothing is impossible. The word itself says, 'I'm possible.'" - Audrey Hepburn
Me & the first print copy of Bravo: Apocalypse Mission.
What does it take to be successful? And speaking of success, how do you even define such a thing? What is the measure of "making it?" Is it monetary? Is it emotional? Mental? Physical? I think everybody has a slightly different opinion on the matter. Broadly speaking, I believe that success is generally defined as being happy and financially secure. But again, success is different for everyone. For me, success is being loved by those around you, and in turn, loving them back and loving what you do every day.
Since I started working in publishing, I've encountered a lot of support from the reading community. People have appeared in massive droves to purchase Bravo: Apocalypse Mission - the list of mentions for Bravo himself on Twitter is so long that I can't even find the end. This is my 12th release, and the positive vibes and love I receive from the reading community is astonishing and humbling.
But what about the flip side? What about the people who tear you down, the people who tell you that you suck, the people who say that you shouldn't write, or the people who are just plain mean? How do you deal with that?
Here's my theory. Success is hard to reach because there are a lot of obstacles on the way up - and most of those obstacles are people. If you want to make any type of progress or success in any aspect of your life, you have to go into your journey with this mindset: "I don't care what people think of me, and I don't care what they say. I'm going to do my thing, work my butt off, and achieve my goals. I'll make my dreams a reality."
Negativity is a real problem - especially with the internet. People can say whatever they want, whenever they want. Sometimes, they can be just plain cruel and heartless. Why? I don't know and I don't care. That's their problem, not mine. You have to keep fighting. Admittedly, I've been playing this game for a long time, so I have developed a pretty thick skin when it comes to mean commentary or critics. I brush it off and take it with a grain of salt. Every once in a while, I'll have a small crying session about it...but then I move on. You can't get stuck on negativity, or you'll never get anywhere.
If I let the negativity of one single critic affect my mindset, I would be stuck, sitting at a desk, staring at the wall, wondering, "How can I write when that person said I was a terrible writer? How can I write when that guy said that as a female I have no place writing survivalist fiction?" NOPE. Those people have no business affecting the way I think or live.
Success isn't about being rich or famous. It's about being self-disciplined, mature and taking everything in stride. It's about picking yourself back up when you get knocked down. It's about being the bigger person, about loving people who may not deserve to be loved, and it's about doing the best you can in everything you do - no matter what it is.
Kick the critics, the high-and-mighty, the snobs, the bullies, the know-it-alls and the negative vibes to the curb. Go get it - you can do it. Trust me, I KNOW YOU CAN!


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Q: how to dynamically change Header Value of Gridview Horizontally from database in asp.net using VB code In my current code, this is the initial User Interface of my gridview:
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All of the data are coming from a Stored Procedure using SQL Server. I cannot use Pivot in the database because i should not mess up with the Stored Procedure. How can i make the dates display on my Grid View Horizontally with the specific results under the dates(pls refer to the links above), while my First 2 Columns are displayed Vertically? Can Somebody help me? Thanks in advance. Ive already tried using HeaderTemplate but it is not working so i reverted back my code to its original.
This is my code(This is not the whole code i get only the impt. ones)
Private Sub LoadGrid()
    Dim o_Dataset As New DataSet()

    Using sqlConn As New SqlConnection(DataSource.ConnectionString)
        Using sqlCmd As New SqlCommand()
            Dim sqlAdapter As New SqlDataAdapter(sqlCmd)
            sqlCmd.CommandText = "Station.dbo.sp_Nurse_GetPatient_LabResult_NormalValues_Tabular_New"
            sqlCmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure
            sqlCmd.Parameters.Add(New SqlParameter("@HospNum", Session.Item("HospNum")))
            sqlCmd.Connection = sqlConn
            sqlConn.Open()
            Dim sqlReader As SqlDataReader = sqlCmd.ExecuteReader()
            sqlReader.Close()
            sqlAdapter.Fill(o_Dataset)
            grdReports_H.DataSource = o_Dataset.Tables(0)
            grdReports_H.DataBind()
            GroupGridView(grdReports_H.Rows, 0, 3)
            sqlConn.Close()
        End Using
    End Using
End Sub

ASPX FILE:
    <asp:GridView   OnRowDataBound = "OnRowDataBound_H" ID="grdReports_H" AutoGenerateColumns="False" runat="server"   CellPadding="4" EnableModelValidation="True" ForeColor="#333333" style="text-align: center">
                            <AlternatingRowStyle BackColor="White" ForeColor="#284775" />
                            <EditRowStyle BackColor="#999999" />
                            <FooterStyle BackColor="#5D7B9D" Font-Bold="True" ForeColor="White" />
                            <HeaderStyle BackColor="#5D7B9D" Font-Bold="True" ForeColor="White" />

                            <RowStyle BackColor="#F7F6F3" ForeColor="#333333" />
                            <SelectedRowStyle  BackColor="#E2DED6" Font-Bold="True" ForeColor="#333333" />

       <Columns>
           <asp:BoundField DataField="labsectionid" HeaderText="SectionID_A" ItemStyle-Width="200px" ItemStyle-CssClass="hiddencol" HeaderStyle-CssClass="hiddencol"/>
           <asp:BoundField DataField="Section" HeaderText="Section"  ItemStyle-Width="40px" ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="right" ItemStyle-VerticalAlign="Top" />
           <asp:BoundField DataField="Exam" HeaderText="Exam" ItemStyle-Width="150px" />
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David Deal is a marketing executive, digital junkie, and pop culture lover.
Welcome to New Hollywood
New Hollywood has arrived.
New Hollywood was founded in 2015, when Netflix released its first original film, Beasts of No Nation. Since then, a host of streaming services, ranging from Amazon Studios to Disney+, have emerged to provide homes for artists seeking to make fresh, original art that Old Hollywood has little room for.
In New Hollywood, digital makes it possible for audiences to discover filmmakers and experience their stories on their own time on their own screens, rather than needing to rush out to a movie theater to see a film on someone else's timetable.
This dynamic makes it possible for a filmmaker to attract a following over a longer period of time through word of mouth. By contrast, in Old Hollywood, filmmakers of riskier works of art targeting smaller audience segments have a precious short window to capture anyone's anyone's attention in movie theaters, where Marvel crowd pleasers dominate a finite number of screens.
New Hollywood achieved a victory on December 9, when the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards nominations were announced. Netflix, the leading New Hollywood entertainment company, secured 17 nominations in film
categories, an all-time Golden Globe Awards high for Netflix. The noms include Best Motion Picture – Drama for Netflix originals The Irishman, Marriage Story, and The Two Popes.
No one achieved as many film nominations as Netflix did. The runner up, Sony Pictures, got 10. New Hollywood rival Amazon Studios got two noms.
These nominations are important because the Golden Globes, broadcast January 5, 2020, are considered a preview of Academy Award nominations.
Netflix Creates a Home for New Hollywood Artists
Netflix, which has felt the heat from Wall Street analysts amid increased competition and content creation costs, remains the symbol of New Hollywood. More than any streaming company, Netflix has given New Hollywood storytellers a home to create daring, original work that challenges and confounds audiences instead of comforting them with predictable tropes. The Golden Globe nominations underscore this reality.
Martin Scorsese: New Hollywood Master
The first wave of New Hollywood storytellers, such as Martin Scorsese, have emerged from Old Hollywood. Scorsese's latest film, The Irishman, is a risky, expensive epic clocking in at more than three hours. It's a demanding and emotionally draining tale of gangsters facing the consequences of their violent lives. Old Hollywood studios
wouldn't finance The Irishman. So he partnered with Netflix.
Scorsese learned that working with New Hollywood creates complications. Netflix distributed the movie for a short period of time in theaters, causing a rift with theaters. Scorsese would have preferred that The Irishman be experienced on the big screen, and he fretted over people streaming
the movie on small devices. In addition, he had to accept the reality that even though The Irishman scored strong viewing ratings when it dropped Thanksgiving weekend, many viewers didn't watch the movie all the way through.
But what choice did Martin Scorsese have? Despite his career achievements, and despite his obvious mastery of the gangster genre, this legendary director couldn't get a studio to finance The Irishman. It's the same situation Alfonso Cuarón faced when he made his critically acclaimed Roma, distributed by Netflix in 2018. As Cuarón said of Roma,
My question to you is, how many theaters did you think that a Mexican film in black and white, in Spanish and Mixteco, that is a drama without stars — how big did you think it would be as a conventional theatrical release? I just hope the discussion between Netflix and platforms in general should be over. I think those guys, platforms and theatrical, should go together . . . They both together can elevate cinema, and more important, they can create a diversity in cinema.
As Scorsese said recently at the BFI London Film Festival, "There's no doubt that seeing a film with an audience is really important. There is a problem though: we have to make the film. We've run out of room, in a sense; there was no room for us to make this picture, for many reasons."
Netflix gave him room.
Fernando Meirelles and The Two Popes
Another Netflix movie that scored multiple Golden Globe Awards
nominations, The Two Popes, may not have received as much attention as The Irishman. But securing two acting noms, a writing nom, and director nom should help. The movie's director, Fernando Meirelles, is another storyteller noted for making original art, including his acclaimed City of God. When The Hollywood Reporter asked him about creating The Two Popes with Netflix, he said,
With Netflix and the platforms, it is a great moment for cinema because five years ago the studios would have to make films that were for a broader audience. So for whatever story you made, you wanted big names to make the story more appealing for a bigger audience. With Netflix they have a much broader potential audience. So if you do a niche film, say on LGBT or a film on the church, or a film like Roma, no studio would have produced a black and white film in Spanish without known actors. But with a platform it is possible. I know Netflix in India is producing 18 films plus 22 series. This wouldn't happen with the other system. Now we can have very specific films for specific audiences. I am very excited about this new moment in cinema.
The Two Popes is certainly a specific film for a specific audience, focusing on Pope Benedict and future Pope Francis finding a common ground as they chart a future for the Catholic Church – not exactly an Old Hollywood crowd pleaser like a Marvel movie is.
(And speaking of Marvel: like Martin Scorsese, Fernando Meirelles has a low opinion of Marvel. As he told The Hollywood Reporter: "I know that they are big but I don't watch them. I mean, I like the technique, sometimes I watch fragments and trailers and all the VFX and the production is really spectacular, really first class people are involved.
But I can't engage with the story, I get sleepy. Sometimes I watch those at the cinema and after half an hour I am sleepy. It's very overwhelming. It doesn't interest me at all.)
Noah Baumbach: "People Have a Choice"
Marriage Story, with six nominations, achieved more Golden Globe nominations than any other movie, period. Here is another demanding and difficult film from an original voice, Noah Baumbach. He is known for making intensely personal stories such as The Squid and the Whale – a quintessential New Hollywood voice. With Marriage Story, Baumbach takes on the topic of divorce, drawing from his own life.
Like Scorsese, he would prefer people watch the movie in theaters. The price of working with Netflix is accepting a limited movie release. But the upside of working with Netflix is finding an audience. As he told Esquire,
My movies have always started small and then rolled out. So this release will be very similar to what I'm used to. I love that people are going to get to see this movie in theatres. After that, it's going to get an audience on Netflix that my movies in the past would not get, no question. People have a choice: they can wait to see it on Netflix or go and see it first on the big screen.
All of Netflix's nominations face formidable competition, including Joker, 1917, Once upon a Time in Hollywood, and Parasite, all of which scored
nominations in major film categories. But regardless of what happens when the Golden Globe Awards winners are announced on January 5, New Hollywood has won.
Netflix has scored a major victory: 17 nominations are not a fluke. And when Netflix wins, New Hollywood artists win.
Each Netflix nomination is an affirmation for storytellers who want to make personal films that might not appeal to everyone -- works that take time to build a fan base beyond the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
These artists need a home like Netflix.
I am an Amazon, Disney, and Netflix investor.
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