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Smart Energy meters from C-DAC (left) and L&T
Made-in-India solutions driving smart metering and energy management worldwide
Indian power ministry launches largest-ever tender to procure 1 crore smart energy meters.
An Indian startup, Bidgely, crafts AI-driven energy management solution for dozens of power utilities in US and UK.Its Energy Theft solution has been selected by India's Rural Electrification undertaking to curb energy misus, while other Bidgely AI-driven tools will be harnessed for the Delhi area by BRPL.
September 5 2022: Between the generation of electric power – at thermal, hydel, nuclear and non-conventional energy (solar and wind power) plants -- and its metering in the premises of the consumer, around 20 percent of the energy goes missing, in what are known as T&D – transmission and distribution -- losses in India. This is far higher than what is globally recognized as an acceptable level of loss – 6-8 percent.
Finally, there is action in reducing this waste of national resources – mainly through theft: Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a joint venture of four energy PSUs – NTPC Ltd, Power Finance Corporation Ltd, REC Ltd and PowerGrid Corporation of India-- has launched a Smart Meter national Programme to replace 25 crore conventional electricity meters with smart meters in a time bound manner – a first step in arresting T&D wastage.
Procuring 1 crore smart meters for India
As part of this initiative, the power ministry has floated one of the largest procurement actions in the energy solutions space, anywhere in the world – a tender for 1 crore smart meters which closes next week on September 9. It is the first tranche in what is a massive Rs 3 lakh crore project under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) of which Rs 10,000 crores are reserved for smart metering solutions alone. The aim is to bootstrap India into a new regime of high tech, remotely managed, artificial intelligence driven energy management that is best-in-class and cutting edge. The opportunity is so huge that energy sector players like Adani, Bosch, TataPower, device makers like Schneider – even telecom providers, fresh with 5G licenses: Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone-Idea (Vi) are known to be bidding reports Business Standard.
The meters are all made in India – and some designs have flown from government labs like the Thiruvananthapuram unit of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC). Why are telecom providers bidding in a metering tender? Because India has mandated that the wireless umbilical for remotely monitoring the smart meters will be provided by 4G and Nb-IoT or Narrow Band – Internet of Things spectrum bands. The last is commonly used for 5G -- hence 5G telecom service providers see a stake for themselves.
In a decision of far-reaching impact, the replacement of conventional energy meters with smart meters is being done entirely by the power ministry, with the generation and distribution companies in a Built-Operate-Transfer (BOT) mode – without charging the consumer a paisa (the average cost of a domestic smart meter is around Rs 5000). This is because the savings in energy after the nation has moved to smart metering are expected to be dramatic – not just due to theft prevention but through better management of utilization and distribution.
But meters – smart or otherwise – are by themselves only tools to monitor consumption. Energy efficiency and theft prevention requires intelligence to be built into the system to interpret the data and manage the system.
Made-in-India solutions, used world-wide
Ironically, some of the best solutions to manage energy distribution and consumption more efficiently are being crafted by Indian brains in India – and being leveraged by dozens power sector companies in the US and UK. Rocky Mountain Power, SoCal Gas (Southern California), ColumbiaGas Ohio, Pacific Power (all in the US), Hydro Ottawa (in Canada), Repsol (Spain) and Electric Ireland are all users of the "UtilityAI" energy platform and other solutions for conventional and non-conventional energy management… solutions crafted by a 200-strong team of engineers in the Bengaluru centre of energy startup, Bidgely (Hindi for electricity). The company serves its US clients out of Mountain View, in the heart of California's Silicon Valley.
Gautam Aggarwal, Chief Revenue Officer, Bidgely explains:"We all have now heard the saying that 'data is the new oil!' At Bidgely, we started focusing on energy data more than a decade back. Smart meters generate and capture data at 15 or 30-minute intervals, which they transmit to the utility systems. Bidgely's patented algorithms process this data for each consumer to break it down into appliance level consumption and generate personalized insights. Therefore, we are able to analyze every meter and detect consumption pattern anomalies which are almost impossible to detect by conventional analytics."
"Since our solution can 'see' which appliances are being used, how much are they consuming and at what time they are used, we can help the consumers to track and optimize consumption in a more environmentally friendly, sustainable, and cost-effective manner."
The Bidgely algorithms also track usage patterns which helps detect any deviations from a set pattern of energy usage. It can detect if a meter connected to a domestic consumer, shows a pattern of usage that is more typical of an office or a commercial establishment. It can detect whether electricity is used to charge an electric vehicle battery, or whether the electricity flows from a rooftop solar panel – all valuable information that can lead to less wastage, more efficient use of power. Other solutions monitor the power cables and alert distribution companies if supply lines are directly tapped, bypassing meters.
Indian distribution agencies come on board
In recent days, multiple Indian agencies are tapping Bidgely's expertise:
Last month, a major Indian power corporation, REC Ltd ( formerly Rural Electrification Corporation), selected Bidgely's Energy Theft Solution and will use its IT-enabled data analytics to detect and resolve energy misuse.
A large utility in central India is working with Bidgely and the World Bank in a project to harness theft detection analytics.
And this week, another power distribution company, BSES Rajdhani Power Ltdd (BRPL) which serves the Delhi area, turned to Bidgely's AI-based solutions to enhance operational efficiencies in several areas including loss reduction, power-theft detection, short-term load forecasting solutions, detection and profiling of electric vehicles (EV) and solar rooftop Photo Voltaics and customized energy saving insights for consumers. It will also enable BRPL to leverage Bidgely's strengths and benefit from their global experience and expertise in these areas.
Says R. Lakshmanan,CEO of REC Power Development and Consultancy Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of REC: "High levels of technical and commercial energy losses are a major financial concern for state utilities – with 22 percent of distributed power going unaccounted for – and energy theft is one of the largest contributors. As India deploys hundreds of millions of smart meters by 2030, leveraging capabilities in artificial intelligence and machine learning to this new wave of energy data will be critical to support the objectives of the Ministry of Power."
Over 40 global customers – and now a few Indian entities like REC and BRPL -- harness the Bidgely solutions to manage and optimize energy networks, that are backed by 17 patents.
Adds Bidgely's Aggarwal: "This is also going to be a massive step in contributing to our PM's vision of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. I am very proud of the fact that our theft detection solution is truly a 'Make-in-India' initiative. Our Bangalore engineering centre is the epicenter of all our global innovations for the electric utilities." - AnandParthasarathy
This article has appeared in SwarajyaMag


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The battle of the sexes, is an in depth look at the differences between the masculine – feminine energies. How each energy affects a persons perception of their world leading to various perception of negative life events, which can in time affect their hormone levels, psychical and psychological issues.
Rob van Overbruggen leads you slowly into and trough complex subjects. Making them easy to understand.
This course shows the relationships between hormones and traumas on the human body and in relationships. Specially wife-husband relationship.
The trainer has a good energy and are very much in the stuff. I would recommend others to join the course, just to learn more about them selves and others. How to interact with others in a more understanding and harmonies way.
Hi Rob. I'm so greatful for you to have studied this stuff about archetypes so much, and that you bring your knowledge to everybody else, who wants to listen. It is always easier to follow someone, who can explain what is going on.
Yes, I would recommend this course. I feel that it colored the archetypes and Biocompass®. It colors how perception changes due to hormones, and the energy that controls us. I would recommend it because it gives a deeper meaning to feminine and masculine.
It's funny and important to know the difference by men and women and that can affect their relationship in a positive way to live happily ever after with love and compassion for their differences.
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Thank you Thank you Thank you Rob van Overbruggen.
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It helps to deeply understand the difference between masculine and feminine energy. That helps in clearing the energy and emotions related to previous traumas.
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Understanding how male/female hormones are affected and also how a change in them affects physical symptoms and behavior allows me to assist my clients in a much deeper and precise way.
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Thank you so much Rob van Overbruggen.
Actually this course would be recommended to anyone working in the field of healing in general and relationships in specific.
You are patient with us and a very good conveyor of difficult stuff.
But if I'm to say something about Rob van Overbruggen, I will tell that you are a very excellent teacher.
This is incredible for self awareness. I knew I was more masculine (b4 trans) now understand why, also appreciate that energy. Looking forward to observing my energy from now especially with my partner.


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Lebanese ally of Bashar al-Assad held in Beirut over 'sensitive' security issue
Arrest of Lebanese former information minister Michel Samaha for undisclosed reason sparks wave of speculation
Michel Samaha, a former Lebanese minister close to the Syrian president, who has been arrested in Beirut. Photograph: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters
Ian Black
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Thu 9 Aug 2012 12.38 EDT
Michel Samaha, a former Lebanese information minister who is close to Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, has been arrested in Beirut over an undisclosed but "sensitive" security-related issue.
According to Beirut's Daily Star newspaper, 20 "highly effective" remote control bombs have been found in Lebanon, allegedly part of a plan to carry out attacks in the country.
The arrest triggered a wave of rumour and speculation. In 2007, Samaha was named on a White-House-issued list of Lebanese and Syrian figures suspected of working to undermine Lebanon's stability and the western-backed government in office at the time. "This means Samaha has lost the protection he used to have, so that shows that Assad is really weak," one Lebanese analyst told the Guardian. "This guy used to be untouchable."
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The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Council has ordered two 5.2-MW (7,000-hp) Taurus 60M marine gas turbines from Solar Turbines Inc., a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., to power the first of a line of luxurious, high-speed 330-passenger TriCat ferry boats the Tribe will build in its new Pequot River Shipworks at New London, Conn. The twin gas turbine engines will power waterjet units that can reportedly propel the boats at speeds of upto 51 knots.
The Tribe plans to buy the first TriCat vessel to be built at the Pequot facility to provide worldclass transportation to Foxwoods, the resort casino it owns at Mashantucket in southeastern Connecticut. The boat, which will reportedly be the fastest commercial passenger vessel in North America, will be 147.6 ft. (45 m) long, with a 38.6-ft. (11.8-m) beam and a 4.6-ft. (1.4-m) draft.
The Pequot River Shipworks is a newly created company organized specifically for shipbuilding programs, and is separate from other tribal business enterprises. Tribal Chairman Richard A. Hayward said, "We expect to initially hire 60 employees, many of whom acquired their shipbuilding skills at the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics in nearby Groton. The firm expects to have an annual payroll in excess of $2 million." The Pequots' shipbuilding effort is part of an agreement with the FBM Marine Group. The ship's U.K.-based designer, that gives the Tribe rights to build and sell the high-speed TriCat vessels to customers in North and South America, the Caribbean and Hawaii.
Solar Turbines Inc., based in San Diego, designs and manufactures its gas turbines and turbomachinery systems under quality management systems certified to ISO 9001 standards. Solar Turbines has produced more than 9,500 marine and industrial gas turbines in the 1 to 11-MW (1,350 to 15,000-hp) class for customers in 80 countries, and the turbines have reportedly logged more than 530 million operating hours.


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'It makes a huge difference' | Barrett on professionalism in women's football
Eoin Harte
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Republic of Ireland international Amber Barrett spoke about the issues women's football faces in this country on Thursday's Off The Ball.
The Donegal native is a professional footballer in Germany for FC Köln, however the women's game in Ireland remains amateur.
The 23-year-old who recently played for Peamount United felt that Ireland could never truly compete with the likes of Germany without professionalism.
"Well, I think the main difference between football in Ireland and Germany is that it's professional here. That makes a huge difference to any country and any club.
"I'm very lucky that I moved to Cologne in the summer and I've been exposed now to eight or nine training sessions a week in comparison to two - max three - in Ireland. If you're looking at that you've nine sessions compared to three.
"There is only ever going to be one outcome. Katie Taylor's never going to win any of her fights if she's only training three times a week," Barrett commented.
While Barrett feels that the Irish league has improved a lot in recent years, it is still a long way off from the standard of the German league.
"German players, a lot of them, are more exposed to that professional environment.
"I think the Irish players are growing all the time and there's definitely loads of opportunities for Irish players to go away.
"In terms of the Irish league in comparison to the German league - I think the size and magnitude obviously financially makes it very difficult to compete.
"But that's something that Irish football is going to have to do because that will also help bridge the gap at international level.
"It'll make it a lot easier for our teams to qualify and compete against the best teams when the structure is there underneath them to support them," Barrett explained.
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I was so struck by the emotions on the faces of the two disciples running to the tomb that I took a photograph of the painting to look at after I returned home. I still have the printed photo, blurry and poorly lit though it is, on my home altar.
I think the painting made such an impact on me because the Gospels often leave out explicit reference to emotion. In today's lectionary reading, for example, it's only in the second pericope when Mary weeps that we get any sense of feeling. In the entire first pericope, no one is described as sad, anguished, fearful, anxious, heart-in-mouth, barely daring to hope… They're just running—Mary from the tomb to tell Peter and the disciple whom Jesus loved (later identified as John), Peter and John back to the tomb to see for themselves.
What I love about Burnand's painting is that you can see not just what's in the text—the wind in their hair and the inclination of their bodies indicate their movement—but what's not in the text: the mix of feelings on their faces as they hasten to discover whether their beloved teacher and friend might be alive; whether they might have reason to hope. As the Catholic blogger Bill Donaghy notes, unlike many other depictions, "this Resurrection scene does not put us before still figures near a stagnant stone, nor figures standing with stony faces in a contrived, plastic posture, pointing to an empty tomb." Instead, it brings the passage to life.
It appears, though, that Burnand might have engaged in a little artistic ret-conning, or retroactive continuity—a rewriting of earlier events to line up with present realities. What Mary tells the disciples (that Jesus' body must have been moved from the tomb) suggests bodysnatchers rather than resurrection. So why are Peter and John depicted as though they already know they're running toward new life?
Though far from being a New Testament scholar, I'm casting my vote for Augustine's interpretation. The context indicates that John believed Mary's words. Why else would the next verse offer the explanation "for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead"? (v. 9) Taking Mary's interpretation at face value also explains why the disciples then "returned to their homes" without further ado. (v. 10) If John had just realized that Jesus was alive, I'm willing to bet that he would have just kept on running, hot-footing it back out of there to spread the good news.
Why does all this matter? Christians today read this part of the world's most well-known story with dramatic irony, inescapably aware of the happy ending even if the disciples aren't. Maybe the pervasiveness of this hindsight, and a reluctance to admit that Jesus' beloved disciple would have been kept in the dark, account for why so many scholars have read John's belief into the passage.
But I think it's important to sit with the possibility that Jesus' nearest and dearest disciple, along with a woman Jesus cherished and the close friend who would start his church—people who had listened to his message and staked their lives on his ministry for three years—might have seen the empty tomb and not believed.
Sitting in the pews at your church or in the cubicle next to you are likely to be other Johns, or Janes, who observe the empty wrappings and see nothing but death. Where do we meet them this morning? How do we sit with them through the deflated return home, the exhausted tears, the numbness that comes from yet another blow following a devastating loss? Especially in such a tumultuous political climate, how do we preach life to the Johns of our world – the Johns inside all of us?
It's interesting to me that the next pericope begins with a "but": "But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb." (v. 11a) The conjunction puts Mary's defeated tears in opposition to Peter and John's return home. If I'm to stick with my own analysis, haven't they all given up, whether they stayed at the tomb or left? Why is remaining at the scene rather than going home a "but"?
Conventional wisdom, of course, tells us to follow the disciples when we face tragedy—to move on, not dwell on it. But—is there perhaps power in sitting with our grief instead of walking away from it? Might it be, as it was for Mary, the location of our resurrection?
From there the narrative slides into rather sterile, unfeeling directives—go there, tell them this. But actually Jesus is doing an astounding new thing: for the first time he calls the disciples adelphous, "my brothers," a term used for peers in one's religious community. Then he explicitly bequeaths to Mary and the disciples the intimate, parental relationship he has enjoyed with God: "I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God." (v. 17) Jesus has just inaugurated a religious fellowship where each member is to relate to God as a cherished parent and to Jesus as a beloved brother.
With all the running in the previous paragraph, you'd think that after realizing her dearly loved Jesus was alive and they were all entering into this new reality, Mary would run back to the disciples to share with them the good news. Yet the text simply says "went" (v. 18). I wonder if Mary, profoundly moved by the new kindom Jesus had just outlined for her, was taking her time, pondering all these things in her heart like another Mary before her.
A Midwest transplant to the South, The Rev. Leah Lyman Waldron is ordained in the United Church of Christ (UCC) and serves as a preaching pastor at Decatur UCC in Atlanta. She works bi-vocationally as an administrator for a Presbyterian PC(USA) church; if one day she serves a church with its own administrator, she plans to treat that person like royalty. She's also a mama, pastor's wife, and Head Thriftvangelist over at http://www.thriftshopchic.com.
 Brown, Raymond E. "The Gospel According to John: XIII-XI" The Anchor Bible Series Volume 29A. New York: Doubleday & Company, 1970.
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1. 16 January, 2012 Hard Determinism What does determinism mean? Looking at the contrasting philosophies of hard determinism and libertarianismWould you like to be controlled like a puppet by a puppeteer?In what ways do you believe that you are controlled or that your choices are already determined?Is it morally wrong not to be able to make free choices?
2. TERM• Hard determinism The teaching that denies that humanity has freewill and believes that all actions have a prior cause. It removes moral responsibility for actions.What is your reaction to this teaching?
3. Ted Honderich• '... All our choices, decisions, intentions, other mental events and our actions are no more than effects of other equally necessitated events.'What does this quote mean?What are it's implications? HowCould it affect our society?
4. Is it murder?• Psychological determinists believe that they have made some progress in isolating physiological abnormalities in the brain that may cause people to murder without having made a choice to do so. Could it have been 'determined' that these people would murder because of a genetic defect?What do you think? Why?
5. • Hard determinism is the view that all choices are determined by other events or actions prior to the choice.So, did you 'decide' to do A level ethics or was it a choice determined by other events and actions going right back to your birth? If so, what could those events and actions be?
6. Isaac Newton 1643-1727 • Newton said that all physical beings and things are governed by a series of unchangeable natural laws such as gravity or motion. These laws assist in forming the basis for the cause and effect that fills the discussion of hard determinism. • Hard determinists are very strict and rigid in their beliefs. If everything is determined, and we are not free at all to act in any different way, then we cannot be held morally responsible for our actions, as we didn't choose to perform or commit these actions.
7. John Hospers• Modern hard determinists claim that• there is always something within us that urges us to make a choice that we believe was a result of our free will. We aren't always aware of any 'urging' in our choice making, however, we have all probably made choices and not remembered why and how we have made them.
8. • Does Prince William's life prove hard determinism is fact? Why ? Why not?
9. • If a human child were raised by wolves in the wild, how would the child make decisions? Would they be based on genetic determinism or on upbringing? Could the child choose to not be a wolf or human child?
10. LIBERTARIANISM – HUMAN CONDITION AND MORAL SELFTo understand how important freewill is to the human condition.
11. REVIEW• Determinism says that:• Our personality is causally determined• We are physically determined• Therefore our actions and our emotions are causally determined.
12. Libertarianism (incompatibilism)• This theory claims that we are morally responsible for all our actions and are free to make choices.I don't complete my homework. Whose fault is it?I steal a pen from the teacher. Whose fault is it?I get drunk on a flight home from holiday. Whose fault is it?Why?
13. LIBERTARIANISM• Libertarianism makes a distinction between a persons formed personal character and their moral self.• Personality is an empirical concept.• Governed by causal laws.• The personality one has formed limits actions, influences choices and may make us accustomed to certain actions, e.g. Darrow• But it is not definitive.
16. THE MORAL SELF• It is possible that the youths moral self will counteract the tendencies of his personality.• The moral self is therefore, an ethical concept rather than an empirical concept.• It is operative when we make choices.• Most commonly this is in operation when we talk about making a decision between self-interest and duty.• In the example of stealing / not stealing the moral self is able to make a causally undetermined choice.
17. THE MORAL SELF• Through an effort of will the moral self overcomes the pressures of personality and becomes morally responsible for what they do.• It is this capacity which distinguishes men from animals, the former are capable of moral choice, whist the latter are not.• What does this idea not cover?
18. THE PERSONALITY AND THE MORAL SELF• Political libertarianism investigates the relationship between the state and the individual.• We are free and morally responsible for our actions.  JS Mill – On Liberty  Contains an outspoken defence of free speech. Individuals should not be crushed by the will of the many in society. The individual should be heard at all times and they are the most important. the freedom of the individual is primary.  Individuality is part of what being human is. It is part of the human condition and allows the person to develop fully and in order to do this they must have free speech and freedom of action. (within reason)  Our freedom to act marks both our moral capacity but also our personality.  Who I am is defined by the choices I have made in the past.  Freedom is important because it is an important part of what it means to be a moral self.
19. MILL QUOTES • In this age the mere example of non-conformity, the mere refusal to bend the knee to custom, is itself a service. JS Mill • If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person that he, if he had theOn Liberty power, would be justified in silencing mankind. • The worth of the state, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals composing it. • The individual is not accountable to society for his actions in so far as these concerns the interests of no person but himself. • The only purpose of which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community against his will is to prevent harm to other members. • The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited, he must not make himself a nuisance to other people.


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Q: PDO Select Statement with MVC "
im working on a small MVC website and ive run into a small problem. I want to be able to populate the HTML select dropdown with data pulled from my database. Ive the Select statement in my Model class, the standard HTML stuff in my View class and my controller is currently empty as im a little confused as to what im supposed to add there.
Code works fine with no errors. However, my view renders twice.
Here is my code:
Model:
<?php
require_once('../Controller/config.php');

class AppCalc
{
    public $dbconn;

    public function __construct()
    {
        $database = new Database();
        $db = $database->dbConnection();
        $this->dbconn = $db;
    }

    public function fillDropdown(){
        $stmt = $dbconn->prepare("SELECT Appliance FROM appliances");
        $stmt->execute();
        $results = $stmt->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
    }
}

?>

View:

    <form id="applianceCalc">
        Typical Appliance:
        <select name="appliances">
            <?php foreach($appliances as $appliance): ?>
            <option value="<?php echo $appliance['Appliance']; ?>">
                <?php echo $appliance['Appliance']; ?>
            </option>
            <?php endforeach; ?>
        </select>

        Power Consumption:
        <input type="text"></input>

        Hours of use per day:
        <input type="text"></input>

        <input type="submit" name="btn-calcApp" value="Calculate"></input>
        <input type="submit" name="btn-calRes" value="Reset"></input>

    </form>

Controller:
   <?php
require_once('../Model/applianceModel.php');
require_once('../Tool/DrawTool.php');

$newCalc = new AppCalc();
// instantiate drawing tool
$draw = new DrawTool();
// parse (render) appliance view
$renderedView = $draw->render('../View/applianceCalculator.php', array(
    'appliances' => $newCalc->fillDropdown()
));

echo $renderedView;

?>

My config file:
<?php
class Database
{
    private $host = "localhost";
    private $db_name = "energychecker";
    private $username = "root";
    private $password = "";
    public $dbconn;

    public function dbConnection()
    {

        $this->dbconn = null;
        try
        {
            $this->dbconn = new PDO("mysql:host=" . $this->host . ";dbname=" . $this->db_name, $this->username, $this->password);
            $this->dbconn->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
        }
        catch(PDOException $exception)
        {
            echo "Connection error: " . $exception->getMessage();
        }

        return $this->dbconn;
    }
}
?>

This is the table im using:
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `appliances` (
  `AppId` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
  `Appliance` varchar(50) NOT NULL,
  `PowerConsumption` int(8) NOT NULL,
  PRIMARY KEY (`AppId`)
) ENGINE=InnoDB  DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1 AUTO_INCREMENT=3 ;

This is what i currently see:
http://i66.tinypic.com/30b31mx.jpg
Any help will be appreciated
Thanks!!

A: Model function fillDropdown should return array of fetched rows, e.g.:
public function fillDropdown(){
    $stmt = $dbconn->prepare("SELECT Appliance FROM appliances");
    $stmt->execute();
    return $stmt->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
}

Then, you have to somehow pass data to the View. I recommend to build some class to render views. This can be very simple:
class DrawTool
{
    public function render($viewPath, array $context = array())
    {
        // start output buffering
        ob_start();

        // make variables with $key => value pairs from $context associative array
        // context will be gone after method execution thanks to variable scope
        extract($context);

        // render View
        include $viewPath;

        // return rendered View as string data type
        return ob_get_clean();
    }
}

Now, if You have your Draw class to render Views you can simply draw View with code below, in Controller:
require_once('../Model/applianceModel.php');
require_once('../Tool/DrawTool.php'); // or wherever else you plan to put this class

$newCalc = new AppCalc();
// instantiate drawing tool
$draw = new DrawTool();
// parse (render) appliance view
$renderedView = $draw->render('../View/applianceView.php', array(
    'appliances' => $newCalc->fillDropdown()
));

echo $renderedView;

And, inside View file:

    <form id="applianceCalc">
        Typical Appliance:
        <select name="appliances">
            <?php foreach($appliances as $appliance): ?>
            <option value="<?php echo $appliance['id']; ?>">
                <?php echo $appliance['name']; ?>
            </option>
            <?php endforeach; ?>
        </select>

        Power Consumption:
        <input type="text"></input>

        Hours of use per day:
        <input type="text"></input>

        <input type="submit" name="btn-calcApp" value="Calculate"></input>
        <input type="submit" name="btn-calRes" value="Reset"></input>
</form>

In View file you just traverse $appliances array (fetched rows), where single $appliance is one row represented by array with e.g. id and name keys.
And a couple of tips at the end:

*

*do not end pure PHP file with ?> tag, because any character (most common is white character) after that tag will trigger error with already sent headers, if you wish to set some headers before outputting content

*think about some value check at fillDropdown method, becuase method $stmt->fetchAll() can also return false on failure

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HomeVideosMusic VideosBlanco & NSG join forces for 'Surveillance' visuals
Blanco & NSG join forces for 'Surveillance' visuals
Author: Henry | Thursday 22nd July 2021
Blanco and NSG join forces to release visuals for their brand new collaborative offering 'Surveillance'.
Harlem Spartan representative Blanco continues the momentum since announcing his upcoming mixtape, City of God, and follows up from his previous single 'Magneto' with new single 'Surveillance'. While for NSG, this new single builds up from their most recent release, 'Colonization'.
In this single, a tropical paced drum beat and vibrant cadence production allow Blanco and NSG to combine their distinct styles to unleash a lively summer banger for the listener to enjoy. With a sound to vibe to, the track also is accompanied by clean-cut visuals that capture fun-filled and exciting scenes, complementing the thrilling single.
Be sure to check out the 'Surveillance' visuals below!
Author: Henry


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How to Stop Ducks From Roosting on a Boat Dock
••• Jim Arbogast/Digital Vision/Getty Images
How to Keep Geese Off a Boat Dock
Best Tampa Bay Fishing Spots
By Bjorck DiMarco
Ducks and other birds which are commonly found around boats and harbors leave an unsightly mess in the places where they land and roost. Yacht owners and fishermen alike have to contend with the damage that both salt and fresh water birds can do to their boats, equipment and docks. Luckily, there are many solutions to this problem. Most of these solutions are inexpensive and take very little time to implement, and even persistent ducks can be permanently discouraged from roosting on docks.
Nail plastic strips with either plastic or stainless steel spikes along the area where the ducks are roosting. These spikes last a long time and will prevent the bird from roosting anywhere they're installed.
Buy pennants such as the ones used at car lots or for a store's grand opening. Make a series of masts out of 2 x 4 or PVC and space them around the edges of the boat dock. Then string the pennants from mast to mast. The constant motion discourages birds from landing and the string also hinders take-off..
Cut Mylar ribbon, found in card and scrap booking stores, into streamers and place them on posts around the dock. Iridescent tape will also work.
Spray the ducks with a two to three second blasts of water from a motion-activated water sprayer. This device hooks up to a standard garden hose and has a motion detector that will sense movement up to 40 feet away and within a 100-degree angle. It can be adjusted to smaller areas as well.
Obstruct perching areas by stringing mono filament or fishing line (30 lb) about an inch
above the dock area around the edges. A web of this same material can also be created over the dock and attached to posts every few feet.
Purchase a solid ceramic owl with a spinning head and hang it between posts on the dock.
Install a floating alligator. The replica of an alligator's head is made of styrofoam and the head has hooks on the bottom to which anchors can be attached. It also has a line that attaches the alligator's head to the dock or shoreline so that it will appear to be moving.
Tie balloons along dock pylons or on sticks or posts which are attached to the dock. Draw octagonal shaped eyes on the balloon. Alternately, draw the face of an owl on the balloon. These will appear as predators and frighten the ducks away. This method works best of the ducks are just beginning to roost. Balloons can also be purchased with these designs already pre-printed on them.
Apply a scented repellent to the area where ducks are landing and roosting. These usually come in liquid form, for large areas, or a gel form, for smaller areas that can be applied with a standard caulk gun. Additionally spraying the dock with a bleach and water solution will deter ducks.
Seaworthy: Bye Bye Birdie
Bjorck DiMarco has been the Senior Editor at an independent publishing house since 1994. She holds advanced degrees in teaching, English and creative writing, graduating summa cum laude from Tufts University and the University of Massachusetts. DiMarco has also worked in construction, fine woodworking, graphic design and theoretical mathematics.
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GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) - Norwegian Havard Lorentzen struck gold in the men's 500 meters speed skating at the Gangneung Oval on Monday after edging out South Korea's Cha Min-kyu in a dramatic photo finish.
After Cha had broken the Olympic record in a blistering lap, the ice-cool Lorentzen went 0.01 seconds faster, zooming around the track in a time of 34.41. Chinese Gao Tingyu took the bronze medal.
"I was tying my skates when Cha did his race and the atmosphere was amazing. Then he sets the Olympic record," Lorentzen told reporters.
Lorentzen was the first Norwegian to win the Olympic 500m title since Finn Helgesen 70 years ago and he became his country's first medalist in the event since Magne Thomassen won silver in 1968.
Norway, once a powerhouse in the sport alongside the Netherlands, has struggled in recent decades and until Monday had not won a gold medal in speed skating at the Olympics since Adne Sondral's victory in the 1,500m in Nagano in 1998.
Racing in the 14th pair, Cha stormed out of the gates to send the crowd wild and the Korean brought the house down when he crossed in record time with eight racers to come.
"It has more meaning that it (happened) in my own country," the Korean said of his silver medal, speaking through and interpreter.
Lorentzen, who was in the third-last pair alongside Sochi bronze medalist Ronald Mulder of the Netherlands, was behind Cha after the first 100 meters, but edged in front over the race.
He ended with a flurry of effort, his arms and legs pumping like pistons, before waiting nervously until the timekeepers put his name up on the big screen.
"It's the best race I've ever done," said the 25-year-old, who is coached by Canadian Jeremy Wotherspoon, a former 500m world record holder.
The Dutch, who swept the podium in Sochi, finished outside the medal places for the second race in succession after their failure to medal in the women's 500m on Sunday.
Mulder, whose twin brother Michel won gold at the last Olympics but failed to qualify for the Pyeongchang Games, was the highest-placed of the three Dutch skaters in seventh.
At the Sochi Games, the Netherlands dominated the speed skating events, winning 23 of 36 medals, including eight golds. The have won six speed skating golds in Korea so far, and 11 of the 27 medals on offer.


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Q: how to add a missing letter in the list i have a list of a - z and i am generating a bar that shows something like this:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n ...... z
right now i display a character that exists in the the database for an example if the name is exists something like this Alan then i am displaying the character A
but if I dont have anybody with the name starts with B then its now displaying currently.
instead i want to show B even thou it does not exists in the db, how would i do that?
here is my code:
      List<char> HeaderOf = new List<char>();

protected void ListItem(List<Customer>.Enumerator cust)
{
    if (cust.MoveNext())
    {
        Customer t = cust.Current;
        string[] list = { "a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f", "g", "h", "i", "j", "k", "l", "m", "n", "o", "p", "q", "r", "s", "t", "u", "v", "w", "x", "v", "z" };
        var output = list.Aggregate("", (current, listitem) => current + (Environment.NewLine + "
" + listitem.ToUpper() + "
"));

        char CheckMe = t.Name.Substring(0, 1).ToUpper()[0];
        if (!HeaderOf.Contains(CheckMe))
        {
            HeaderOf.Add(CheckMe);

            l = new Literal();
            l.Text = "
" + CheckMe + "
" + Environment.NewLine;
        }
    }
}

A: Better use Repeater control:
<asp:Repeater ID="Repeater1" runat="server">
        <ItemTemplate>
            <h1 id='<%# Container.DataItem.ToString() %>' ><%# Container.DataItem.ToString() %>

        </ItemTemplate>
    </asp:Repeater>

private const string ABCString = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ";

        protected void Page_Load(object  sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (!IsPostBack)
            {
                Repeater1.DataSource = ABCString;
                Repeater1.DataBind();
            }
        }

A: It would be easier to create one function to enumerate through the customers.
then another function to build the literal to enumerate through the array of letters

A: I don't quite understand what your asking for. Why don't you just display the letters A - Z onto the page. Then, when the user clicks on a letter, you then perform a query which returns the names of people which start with that letter (if that is what your intention is).


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People on the move: hires and departures at Mattel, McDonald's, the Guardian, Rovio and more
By Rebecca Stewart-30 January 2015 14:15pm
This week has seen another wave of appointments and departures at brands, media owners and agencies. The Drum has rounded up the key hires below.
Mattel's Bryan Stockton has left the business
The chief executive of toy maker maker Mattel, Bryan Stockton, has left the business after reporting a six per cent fall in sales during the Christmas period.
The maker of the Barbie doll and Fisher-Price range said board member Christopher Sinclair would replace Stockton as chairman and interim chief executive until a replacement is found.
McDonald's chief brand officer Steve Easterbrook is to replace Don Thompson as president and chief executive of the business.
He will become first Brit to take on the role from March when Thompson will retire after 25 years at the company.
Easterbrook's promotion sees him assume responsibility for more than 36,000 stores worldwide and some 69 million estimated customers in more than 100 countries per day.
Guardian Media Group has announced that chief executive Andrew Miller is to step down at the end of June after concluding a five year turnaround plan for the publisher.
This reorganisation of group activities prioritised digital media distribution, international ventures and a rethink of assets which raised more than £850m of long-term reserves to secure the financial and editorial independence of the Guardian.
Rovio gaming chief Jami Laes, who worked on mobile games such as Angry Birds, has quit his positon with the company to form a gaming start-up.
The move comes just after Rovio launched its first global campaign, tying in the five-year-old Angry Birds franchise to Burger King in a promotional partnership.
Newsquest Media Group has appointed Toby Granville as its editorial development director in a 12 month secondment, a role which will see the current group editor of Newsquest Dorset assume editorial responsibilities for one of the UK's largest regional media groups.
The appointment caps a quarter century career in journalism for Granville who started out on the Sunday People before becoming editor The Wharf, a free weekly, until ultimately joining Newsquest in 2002 as editor of the Wiltshire Times.
Ian Clark, former UK chief executive (CEO) of Naked communications, has joined High50, the lifestyle brand for 50 plus consumers as group CEO.
Clark takes charge of High50 as it becomes the holding company for Beta, a marketing services agency set up by High50 founder and advertising creative Robert Campbell.
He will run the combined entity with Campbell as creative director and the brands will work closely together but continue as separate entities.
Dentsu Aegis Network has named Robert Horler as it's USA chief executive.
Horler, who previously led the network in Northern Europe as chief executive will report to Nigel Morris, chief executive of the network in the Americas and EMEA.
The newly created role will see Horler develop, drive and execute the network's strategy from April when he will relocate to New York.
Mark Read, chief executive (CEO) of WPP Digital, has taken on the role of leading Wunderman which will also see him step down from the parent network's board.
Taking on the role from 1 February, Read will succeed Daniel Morel as Global CEO of Wunderman. Morel will become a non-executive director of the agency.
Read will also continue his executive responsibilities with WPP as well, it was revealed.
M&C Saatchi has restructured its creative department and axed the role of executive creative director (ECD), leading to the departure of Elspeth Lynn.
The agency has reallocated its creative leadership to Mark Goodwin, Jason Lawes, Sam Ball and Dave Bedwood, while Grant Parker will remain as head of art.
Exposure has hired Simon Hankin as the managing director of digital and social media.
Hankin is tasked withe expanding the agency's digital and social media expertise to new markets.
He is credited with achieving this goal at Holler where he masterminded the expansion of its international business.
Webtise
Webtise, the ecommerce digital agency, has announced the appointment of MoneySuperMarket's Phil MacKechnie, former head of organic performance, as head of digital marketing.
Working with existing clients such as LittleBlackDress, Utility and Winfield's Outdoors MacKechnie will be tasked with driving new business and expanding the firm's digital marketing offer.
MediaCom North has hired Erica Ingham as chief financial officer in a move to support the content and connections' agency's continuing growth trajectory.
Joining the team at the group's new Manchester office in Spinningfields, Ingham will assumes responsibility for a 20-strong department with financial responsibility across MediaCom's offices in Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester.
Vincent Van Dessel is to join Y&R Vietnam as chief executive officer.
Dessel has worked in the ad industry for 15 years, having held senior management roles at major multinational agencies.
He was most recently chief executive officer at McCann Brussels where he oversaw its merger with Lowe.
Amaze One
Janet Snedden has joined customer engagement agency Amaze One as strategy director.
Reporting to managing director Neil Evans, Snedden will lead business and marketing strategy for new and existing clients.
Opera Mediaworks
Opera Mediaworks has hired Robert Cootes to the new post of commercial director of video as it expands its EMEA video division.
Cootes joins from Brightroll where he was director of sales, EMEA and is tasked with developing programmatic implementation strategies for customers as well as increasing international video sales across Germany, Russia, UK and South Africa.
Channel 4 has appointed Isaac Densu to the newly created post of commissioning editor for the broadcaster's digital Shorts channel All 4.
Reporting to Richard Davidson-Houston, Channel 4's head of All 4 and digital content, Isaac will be responsible for commissioning original Shorts for the new flagship digital proposition.
Black Dog UK
Music video company Black Dog has announced that Katie Dolan will head up the firm's UK office.
Dolan has a wealth of experience in the industry, having previously worked for Caviar as head of music video
Communicorp UK
Communicorp UK has created a specialist team to focus on providing dedicated services to local agencies.
The commercial radio group's agency sales team will consist of seven members across the UK led by Clarissa Roberts, who has been appointed as head of agency sales.
Want to get your career on the move? Check out The Drum Job page and follow @TheDrumJobs for updates.
This article is about: UK, People On The Move, Jobs, Mattel, McDonald's, Guardian Media Group, Rovio, Newsquest, High50, Dentsu Group, WPP, Exposure, Webtise, MediaCom, Y&R, Amaze, Media, Channel 4, Communicorp UK, Advertising, Creative, Digital, Marketing, Mobile
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After Thessaloniki's airport you will be looking for signs with the name Nea Moudania, which is 60km far from Thessaloniki. Do not enter in the village but keep straight and head to Sithonia. Follow this way until Nikiti village. In Nikiti look for Agios Nikolaos or Ormos Panagias signs. 300m after Ormos Panagias(on the main road) you will see a sign Latoura, Lagonisi, fanari on the right side and you will turn LEFT. Another 1km and at the end of the road you will find us.


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Major General Paul B. Wurtsmith 1906 - 1946
Main Gate Maj. Gen Wurtsmith Bio
(Article contributed by: Richard Clark, Kernersville, NC)
(Images provided by S/Sgt Gilbert Fisceri (Ret) (Assigned to WAFB 1961 to 1965) )
Major General Paul B. Wurtsmith
Morale and fighting spirit seem to have been Paul Wurtsmith's motto. Wherever and whenever he led men --- whether in battle or in maneuver --- these words seem to have been implicit in his actions. As he went from one command to another, his reliance on those words seemed to increase.
As a young Captain in the Army Air corps, he led a group of even younger pilots from Selfridge Field, Michigan, up the peninsula to an outpost known as Camp Skeel, now Wurtsmith Air Force Base. It was December 1940 when 13 P-35's and one B-10 landed on the blacktop runways. Their mission was to find out how to fly under near-arctic, sub-zero conditions.
The 21 pilots and 100 enlisted men weren't exactly comfortable that winter, but they managed quite well. They had to light fires of jack pine to keep their oil from congealing and they had to pull their fuel on sleds over the ice-covered surface of Van Ettan Lake. Their routine was grueling, often tedious, and always rigorous.
Three years later and thousands of miles from Van Ettan Lake, the young captain had become Brig. Gen. Paul B. Wurtsmith. The record of the outfit he led explains, to a large extent, this rapid promotion. The 49th Fighter Group shot down 38 enemy bombers, 40 enemy fighters, with a loss of only 17 planes and 12 pilots. They defended Darwin, Australia in April 1942, against a merciless Japanese bombardment. For this effort, the General won the Distinguished Service Medal and the 49th earned a Presidential Unit citation
In 1945, General Wurtsmith assumed command of the 13th "Jungle" Air Force. The 13th had a good combat record, but it needed to develop long-range fighter and bombardment tactics. Wurtsmith helped the 13th to do this and within a short time the unit was striking in such distant lands as Batavia, Java, and French Indo-Chine with night-flying bombers. All the while, it maintained a tight aerial blockade of the South China Sea, cutting off Japan's vital flow of raw materials from the lands she had conquered to the South.
Constitution Park, Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Michigan
Once the war was over, the 39-year-old Major General assumed his last big command. He took over the advanced headquarters of the Far Eastern Air Forces, which included the Fifth Air Force in Japan and Korea and the Seventh Air Force in the Ryukyu's, along with his post as commanding general of the 13th, which settled in the Philippines.
After all the combat flying overseas, after the bombardment of Rabaul, the interception of the Japanese attack of Darwin -- no one could have anticipated tragedy for General Wurtsmith. It was just a routine flight to McDill Field, Tampa, Florida, after a visit with his mother to help her celebrate here 77th birthday
The news flash came: "After a brilliant war record in the air, Major General Paul B. Wurtsmith, 40, of Detroit, crashed to his death in a high North Carolina mountain top (Cold Mountain) while on a routine flight." He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery in September 1946.
He had lived a lot of lives in 40 short years. He had been a pioneer, and experimenter, a soldier and a leader, to mention just a few. He had seen enough war in his time to recognize the creeping horror of national complacency. Like the true modern soldier, he had led his men into battle -- and led them magnificently -- hoping all the while that none of them would have to do it again.
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Exciting Nautical Fiction With Enough Twists And Turns To Keep You Guessing.
Assume you are the new owner of a cargo vessel with access to secret information. You need money to pay for the ship and crew. Your competition is well-entrenched with contracts covering most potential customers. There is little business. You could lose everything. Would you chance doing something risky? That is exactly the position of Captain Jon Swift of the schooner Providence.
In desperation, Swift buys cargo and heads south to the Caribbean seeking contraband. He soon finds out that cash is king, and the lack of cash can have dire consequences. That lack of cash hinders the acquisition of new loads and the sale of cargo.
Accepting cargo in payment in lieu of cash leads to further problems, some of which are life threatening. Swift faces opposition from all directions, and cash seems to be his only means of salvation. Will Swift's cash problems be his downfall?


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Artist opens studio, garden for San Diego Humane Society benefit tour April 25-26
Award-winning Escondido artist Cathy Carey hosts a studio and garden tour from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 25, and Sunday, April 26, as a benefit for the San Diego Humane Society and Project Wildlife.
For a suggested $10 donation, which goes directly to the folks greeting you at the door from the humane society, enjoy a tour of Carey's colorful studio and succulent garden, plus tasty refreshments, at 2048 Ridgecrest Place, Escondido. As part of her continued support of the San Diego Humane Society, Carey will match $5 for every donation.
On display will be Carey's current series of native animals such as owls, quail, coyotes and foxes, many of which she has seen on her one-acre property overlooking Lake Hodges.
The self guided tour includes her drought-tolerant succulent garden, with imaginative groupings of plants, wine bottles, and sculptures by other artists.
A big draw to this show is Carey's hand-made Painted Jewelry Collection. These are sold exclusively at the Rancho Bernardo Inn gift shop and La Playa gallery in La Jolla during the year. She will also be featuring paintings of the coastal area, from Laguna Beach to Swami's in Encinitas and native gardens.
Carey has won numerous awards, and her paintings are in many private collections, including Larry Page of Google and J. Craig Venter of the Venter Institute in La Jolla. She regularly shows in the Escondido Municipal Gallery.
Call 760-489-9109; email cathy@artstudiosandiego.com; visit www.artstudiosandiego.com.
Mainly Mozart goes big with 2021 Festival of Orchestras drive-in concerts, plans for Orange County expansion
The concerts, which will showcase top national orchestra musicians, will be held in February, April and June at the Del Mar Fairgrounds and could be expanded to Orange County if the coronavirus pandemic eases
CCA Writers' Conference enters 10th year
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Just made this tonight for dinner. I have to admit that I am not a huge fan of beef and broccoli. It would probably be my last choice. But this recipe was freaking amazing! Thank you so much! I love it! P.S. we added mushrooms. Damn good idea.
So glad you enjoyed it Tamikka. Mushrooms sound like a great addition.
This sounds absolutely DELICIOUS!! I can't wait to try it!
This looks delicious – and love that it's GF. Pinned to make later in the week.
YAY A gluten free recipe. I've been going back and forth about eliminating gluten and dairy from my diet. No allergy reasons, but I hear there are a ton of benefits (bloating). You just gave me a new recipe to try this weekend. Thanks!
I hear the same. Gluten-free makes for a happy tummy.
Beef and broccoli is always a good choice here too.
This looks really yummy! Thanks for the nutritional info as well. Definitely pinning and trying it out!


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What Is Residual Value?
Understanding Residual Value
Residual Value vs. Resale Value
Use on Depreciation/Amortization
Residual Value FAQs
Residual Value Explained, With Calculation and Examples
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The residual value, also known as salvage value, is the estimated value of a fixed asset at the end of its lease term or useful life. In lease situations, the lessor uses the residual value as one of its primary methods for determining how much the lessee pays in periodic lease payments. As a general rule, the longer the useful life or lease period of an asset, the lower its residual value.
The residual value of an asset is based on what a company expects to receive in exchange for selling the asset at the end of its lease term or useful life.
Different industries and fields use residual value differently.
The residual value will influence the total depreciable amount a company uses in its depreciation schedule.
Generally, the useful life or lease period is inversely related to the residual value of an asset.
If you lease a car for three years, its residual value is how much it is worth after three years.
Residual value formulas differ across industries, but its general meaning—what remains—is constant. In capital budgeting projects, residual values reflect how much you can sell an asset for after the firm has finished using it or once the asset-generated cash flows can no longer be accurately predicted. For investments, the residual value is calculated as the difference between profits and the cost of capital.
In accounting, owner's equity is the residual net assets after the deduction of liabilities. In the field of mathematics, specifically in regression analysis, the residual value is found by subtracting the predicted value from the observed or measured value.
How to Calculate Residual Value
There are two components to calculating residual value: estimated salvage value and the cost of asset disposal. The net proceeds received by the disposition less the cost of disposal is the residual value.
Residual Value = Salvage Value - Cost of Asset Disposal
Be mindful that for assets with a low salvage value and high cost to dispose of, it is entirely possible to have a negative residual value. This means it will result in a liability for a company to be rid of the asset at the end of its useful life. A strong example is assets that must adhere to regulatory disposal requirements to remove waste without environmental contamination.
The difficulty in calculating residual value lies in the fact that both the salvage value and the cost to dispose of the asset may not truly be known until disposition. Management must make an estimate on both, and companies often rely heavily on comparable assets or transactions that have happened in the past to better understand the financial implications of their own item(s).
Management must periodically reevaluate the estimated value of the asset as asset deterioration, obsolescence, or changes in market preference may reduce the salvage value. In addition, the cost to dispose of the asset may become more expensive over time due to government regulation or inflation.
Though residual value is an important part in preparing a company's financial statements, residual value is often not directly shown on the reports.
Uses of Residual Value
If you lease a car for three years, its residual value is how much it is worth after three years. The residual value is determined by the bank that issues the lease, and it is based on past models and future predictions. Along with interest rate and tax, the residual value is an important factor in determining the car's monthly lease payments.
Additionally, consider the example of a business owner whose desk has a useful life of seven years. How much the desk is worth at the end of seven years (its fair market value as determined by agreement or appraisal) is its residual value, also known as salvage value. This information is helpful to management to know how much cash flow it may receive if it were to sell the desk at the end of its useful life.
Residual value and resale value are two terms that are often used when discussing car-purchasing and leasing terms. Using the example of leasing a car, the residual value would be a car's estimated worth at the end of its lease term. Residual value is used to determine the monthly payment amount for a lease and the price the person holding the lease would have to pay to purchase the car at the end of the lease.
The residual value of cars is often expressed as a percentage of the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP). For example, residual may be expressed this way: $30,000 MSRP * Residual Value of 50% = $15,000 value after 3 years. So, a car with an MSRP of $30,000 and a residual value of 50% after three years would be worth $15,000 at the end of its lease.
Resale value is a similar concept, but it refers to a car that has been purchased, rather than leased. So resale value refers to the value of a purchased car after depreciation, mileage, and damage. While residual value is pre-determined and based on MSRP, the resale value of a car can change based on market conditions.
If you decide to buy your leased car, the price is the residual value plus any fees.
Calculating Depreciation/Amortization Using Residual Value
Residual value also figures into a company's calculation of depreciation or amortization. Suppose a company acquires a new software program to track sales orders internally. This software has an initial value of $10,000 and a useful life of five years. To calculate yearly amortization for accounting purposes, the owner needs the software's residual value, or what it is worth at the end of the five years.
Assume this value is zero and the company uses the straight-line method to amortize the software. Therefore, the company must subtract the residual value of zero from the $10,000 initial value and divide by the asset's useful life of five years to arrive at its yearly amortization, which is $2,000. If the residual value were $2,000, the yearly amortization would be $1,600 ($10,000 - $2,000 / 5 years).
For tangible assets, such as cars, computers, and machinery, a business owner would use the same calculation, only instead of amortizing the asset over its useful life, he would depreciate it. The initial value minus the residual value is also referred to as the "depreciable base."
What Is Residual Value in Statistics?
In regression analysis, the difference between the observed value of the dependent variable and the predicted value is called the residual. Each data point has one residual.
How Is Residual Value Calculated?
To determine the residual value of an asset, you must consider the estimated amount that the asset's owner would earn by selling the asset (minus any costs that might be incurred during the disposal).
Residual value is often used when referring to a leased car. The residual value of a car is the estimated value of the car at the end of the lease. The residual value of a car is calculated by the bank or financial institution; it is typically calculated as a percentage of the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP).
Is Residual Value the Same As Buyout?
Residual value and a lease buyout are two different things. A lease buyout is an option that is contained in some lease agreements that give you the option to buy your leased vehicle at the end of your lease. The price you will pay for a lease buyout will be based on the residual value of the car.
What Is Considered a Good Residual Value?
Residual value is often used in the context of leases for cars. The residual value is the value of the car at the end of the lease term. A good residual value is 55%-65% of the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP).
For other assets, companies aim to have a residual value as high as possible. This means that not only do they get to utilize the asset over its useful life, they also get to recover funds for the asset when they are done using it.
Residual value is one of the most important aspects of calculating the terms of a lease. It refers to the future value of a good (typically the future date is when the lease ends). When used in the context of a car lease, residual value is calculated using a number of different factors such as market value, seasonality, product lifecycle, and consumer preferences over time. In accounting, residual value refers to the remaining value of an asset after it has been fully depreciated.
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What Is a Fixed Asset in Accounting? With Examples
A fixed asset is a long-term tangible asset that a firm owns and uses to produce income and is not expected to be used or sold within a year.
Accumulated Depreciation: Everything You Need To Know
Accumulated depreciation is the cumulative depreciation of an asset up to a single point in its life.
Capitalization: What It Means in Accounting and Finance
Capitalization is an accounting method in which a cost is included in the value of an asset and expensed over the useful life of that asset.
Lease Balance
A lease balance is the outstanding sum that a borrower owes on a lease.
Fully Depreciated Asset: Definition, How It Happens, and Example
A fully depreciated asset has already expended its full depreciation allowance where only its salvage value remains.
Operating Lease: How It Works and Differs From a Finance Lease
An operating lease is a contract that permits the use of an asset but does not convey ownership rights of the asset.
Amortization vs. Depreciation: What's the Difference?
Pros and Cons of Leasing or Buying a Car
Cars That Depreciate the Least
Rental Real Estate Taxes
New Wheels: Lease or Buy?
How Salvage Value Is Used in Depreciation Calculations


Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure is the most famous park in Moscow, named after soviet writer Maxim Gorky. In 2011 the Gorky Park underwent a major reconstruction. All amusement rides have been removed in order to transform the place into an eco-friendly recreational zone. The entrance fee was cancelled and the park was cleared of outdated carnival rides and attractions, while bringing back the traditional sport activities: aerobics, yoga and salsa dancing taught by educated instructors, along with creating new spaces, such as beach volleyball courts and an open-air cinema theatre. With free Wi-fi, contemporary public art projects, design fairs and a new cafe policy, Gorky Park soon became one of the most popular places in Moscow.


Last year I wrote about the issues around senior driving and what can be done to diminish crash risks without isolating our seniors. As a result of those and other conversations in town, the Mt. Vernon Community Partnership has undertaken a project to create a volunteer transportation system in Mt Vernon along with Vienna and Fayette. Several town forums have been held in November to solicit ideas of how this might be done and how it might work. We encourage all seniors who can to "age in place", rather than move away to family or assisted living even if they can no longer safely drive. Younger citizens without cars or driver's licenses, could also be served by the system being planned.
Nearly everybody over 45 has worried about an elderly parent or other loved one's safety when driving. Crashes caused by older drivers are a significant public health issue, especially in Maine, which has the oldest median age of all the states and a predominantly rural environment lacking public transportation. In those rural areas, like Mt. Vernon, nearly 20% of the population is already over 65, a percentage the rest of the country is not predicted to reach until 2030. So seniors who live here must have a car and be able to drive to do most things they need to do, from shopping, to medical care, to entertainment.
At about age 70, national and Maine fatality rates per-mile-driven for drivers start to climb from those of younger adult rates; but they don't exceed the teen rates until age 85. Not all this fatality increase is from increased crash severity or frequency; at least half the fatalities occur because older people are more fragile and break more easily than do younger riders in a similar crash. Older Mainers do "compensate" for this increased rate of crashes per mile driven by driving less than younger adults.
Not everybody ages at the same rate, so age group definitions are unfairly limiting. And not all medical limitations preclude driving with modest limits like fewer miles, daytime only, no throughways, or just in local areas. Older drivers with intact cognition usually self-impose many such restrictions; the more troublesome group are those with early dementia. They are likely to worsen over a few years and, and, because their judgment is often impaired, must rely on others to suggest or impose limitations, for their own and others' safety. The reality is that the average person has to retire from driving 5-10 years before they die. So we all need to plan for how to recognize and decide when it's time.
The press too, seems to recognize the problem, so we frequently hear news reports of crashes involving elderly drivers. Drivers themselves and their families must be vigilant to recognize serious limitations as they develop. Common signs are: hitting the gas instead of the brake, experiencing minor or major car damage/crashes, failing to stop for stop signs or lights, trouble making left turns, driving too fast or slowly for the traffic conditions, and family feeling it is not safe for others (like children) to ride with the senior driver. Family members can check by riding with or following the senior driver. If there is still doubt, self-screening can be done with a very helpful on-line series of tests from the American Automobile Association called Roadwise Review (http://seniordriving.aaa.com/evaluate-your-driving-ability/self-rating-tool).
And finally, to make the transition easier, planning for how the senior driver can get along without driving is crucial. That is where the Three Community Transportation Project may help. Our vision is that we will recruit volunteer drivers for each of the 3 towns. They would be scheduled by a part time dispatcher/coordinator to pick up users at their homes and transport them to Augusta or Farmington, and perhaps Livermore Falls (for Fayette, especially) on a different day each week; in other words, Tuesdays would be Farmington and Thursdays Augusta. The volunteers would drop the riders where they want to go and wait, or at a public transportation stop and go back later for the return home. For instance, in Farmington, the drop off stop would probably be the Hospital, from which riders could, for $1, ride to Walmart, Hannafords, and/or downtown on scheduled Western Mountain transportation vans. To start up, temporary grants may help; but long term, modest user fees and town support may be necessary. The public forums are helping to judge whether we can recruit drivers and riders for such a system, and how to modify the plan to maximize use and success. If you have ideas, suggestions, want to volunteer as a driver, or think you might like to use the service next summer, email or call me or Sandy Wright (scwright@fairpoint.net), who chairs the committee.


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