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Nursing earns gold
Unit was first ICU team in the state to earn top honor this year
By: Kim Rose
The UF Health Shands Hospital Cardiac ICU team has earned a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. It is the first ICU team in the state to receive the gold honor this year, and only five gold designations were made to units in Florida.
The UF Health Shands Hospital Cardiac ICU team recently became the first ICU team in the state to earn a gold Beacon Award for Excellence.
A gold, silver or bronze Beacon Award is a three-year designation that recognizes teams that meet national criteria consistent with Magnet recognition, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and the National Quality Healthcare Award.
"The Beacon Award is one of the nursing profession's most respected awards for outstanding patient care," said Irene Alexaitis, D.N.P., R.N., NEA-BC, UF Health Shands Hospital chief nursing officer and Nursing and Patient Services vice president. "This gold achievement reflects the dedication and superior performance of the Cardiac ICU team in providing the highest standards of heart and vascular care."
The award also identifies healthy work environments that recognize unit caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes and align practices with AACN guidelines. Winning teams meet evidence-based criteria for leadership structures and systems; appropriate staffing and staff engagement; effective communication, knowledge management, learning and development; and evidence-based practices and processes.
"Our nurses are committed to quality care, ethical practice and exceptional clinical results. The compassionate service they provide is at the heart of our patient experience," said Ed Jimenez, UF Health Shands CEO. "The Cardiac ICU team exemplifies our nursing division's mission of experienced care and expert caring here at UF Health Shands."
UF Health Shands has more than 2,900 nurses practicing in hospitals and outpatient programs across Gainesville. They have achieved three consecutive Magnet designations from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Only 426 hospitals worldwide, and less than 7 percent of U.S. hospitals, have achieved this recognition. In addition to providing patient care, UF Health Shands Hospital nurses are also involved in robust clinical research, including 36 current nursing research studies.
"This award signifies a collaborative and supportive environment in the midst of a very high-acuity population," said Brian McCain, B.S.N., R.N., CCRN, Cardiac ICU nurse manager. "We have a culture of teamwork and safety as we care for critically ill patients. I'm honored to be part of such a wonderful team."
McCain also thanked Marcia Kent, M.S.N., R.N., CCRN, former nurse manager of the unit. "Without her dedication and efforts, this award would not have been possible," he said.
UF Health Shands Hospital currently has four additional nursing care units with active Beacon Awards for Excellence: the Trauma/Lung Transplant Unit (gold), the Medical ICU (silver), the Neuro ICU (silver) and the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (bronze).
Features, March/April 2016
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Kim Rose
UF Health Communications, Strategic Communications Director
Kim has spent 20-plus years writing, editing and developing strategic communications programs and campaigns. Her team supports UF Health with system communications: They're like an in-house PR agency providing internal, business, public affairs and issues/crisis communications. Her superhero teammates are Michelle Moore, assistant director; Rachel Rivera, communications coordinator; Nacuya Rucker, communications specialist; and a team of PR interns. In a previous life, Kim was assistant director for Shands HealthCare Marketing and PR. Before that, she was the lead coordinator for two annual festivals for the City of Gainesville Division of Cultural Affairs (the fall Downtown Festival & Art Show and the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire). Kim is active with the International Association of Business Communicators and volunteered until recently as the Advisory Council co-founder and chair for the City of Gainesville/Alachua County Senior Recreation Center. She holds a journalism degree from UF.
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Raju had been inflating profits and doctoring the SCS accounts for years, with the connivance of the other accused. Indian businesses often fudge accounts to conceal profits and reduce tax incidence. But Raju could do it the other way around and inflate profits. Since all the profits came from exports, everything was exempt from income tax.
On January 7, 2009, Ramalinga Raju, Chairman and founder promoter of Satyam Computer Services (SCS) vanished. He left a confessional letter. He said he had falsified accounts to the tune of thousands of crores. At the time, SCS was an IT major. It was headquartered in Hyderabad and listed on the New York Stock Exchange with over 45,000 employees and over $2 billion in reported turnover.
Raju surfaced a few days later, surrendering to the police. By then, chaos had descended. The SCS share price had been hammered down from over Rs 100 to below Rs 5. Dozens of senior SCS managers had been questioned by the police; many had been arrested. Clients had fled. Operations were on the verge of collapse. There was a class action suit by shareholders in the US.
The case was exceedingly complicated. It went to trial only in November 2010. It involved the examination of 216 witnesses, and the submission of thousands of documents. The CBI filed three long chargesheets, which were later clubbed into one humongous charge sheet.
The verdict was announced on Thursday. Ten accused including Raju himself were convicted under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), such as Sec 120B (criminal conspiracy), 409 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating), 467 (forgery of valuable security), 468 (forgery for cheating), 471(using forged documents as genuine) and 477-A (falsification of accounts). Raju has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
"This fraud worked fine while the company had genuine growth which masked the falsification."
Ironically, Raju was considered one of the most honest members of India Inc. SCS had won the prestigious Golden Peacock award for Corporate Governance. The other members of the "gang of 10" include two of Raju's younger brothers, Rama Raju and Suryanarayan Raju as well as the CFO of the company, Vadlamani Srinivas.
Apart from this, the accused also include G. Ramakrishna, D. Venkathapathi Raju , Srissailam Chetkuru who were managers in the Finance Department. In addition, the head of internal audit for SCS, Prabhakar Gupta was convicted. So were Telluri Srinivas and S Gopalakrishnan, both partners at the statutory auditors, PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
What actually happened? Satyam consisted of a massive, multi-pronged fraud.
SCS was a genuinely profitable, large company, with many global Fortune 500 clients and legitimate business across many IT verticals. It "claimed" fiscal 2008 turnover in excess of $2.1 billion (Rs 8470 crore) with net profits exceeding Rs 1687 crore. (The numbers were recast after the scam but they were accepted by everybody at the time).
"Ironically, Raju was considered one of the most honest members of India Inc."
The point of inflated revenues and profits was that it boosted the company's valuations and shareprices. Thus, it raised the value of the Raju family's equity holdings. This fraud worked fine while the company had genuine growth which masked the falsification.
But by the end of calendar 2008, the US subprime crisis had hit profitability. The (non-existent) cash in the reserves amounted to over Rs 5,000 crore. In reality, SCS was finding it hard to meet dues of a few hundred crore. It was borrowing. Raju also pledged his own shares to raise money to pay creditors.
That gigantic hole in the balance sheet had to be plugged before the next quarterly results were reported. SCS had struggled in the July-Sept 2008 quarter. It looked likely to make losses in Oct-Dec 2008. (It did actually make losses according to recast accounts). It would be logically difficult to explain to investors why SCS was borrowing, when it had huge cash reserves. Sharper scrutiny of the accounts would, of course, lead to a can of worms being unearthed.
Raju tried a desperate gamble. The Raju family also controlled an infrastructure and construction company, Maytas (Satyam spelt backward). Maytas was run by Raju's son, Teja. Maytas was reasonably profitable and it had been used to make an ambitious real estate play.
Maytas had offered to build the proposed Hyderabad Metro for free (it actually offered to pay the state government for the privilege). Land along the proposed alignment of the metro had been bought by hundreds of shell companies, mostly incorporated in Mauritius. It could be assumed that the value of that prime real estate would multiply several times over once the metro started.
Raju proposed that Satyam would use its reserves to buy Maytas. In effect, the (non-existent) cash in SCS's reserves would be handed over (along with some real cash) to buyout the controlling stakes of the Raju family in Maytas. The Raju family would in fact, continue to control both Satyam and Maytas, via their control of Satyam.
The problem of missing SCS reserves would be resolved because that money (which did not exist) would be shown as "paid" to the Raju family. Eventually, when the Maytas metro deal fructified, the real estate play would generate more than enough cash to replace all the fraudulent reserves.
"It would be logically difficult to explain to investors why SCS was borrowing, when it had huge cash reserves."
So this was the planned sequence of events on December 17, 2008 when Raju presented the plan of buying Maytas to the Satyam board.
1) Satyam pays (mostly imaginary) cash to buy real Maytas shares off the Raju family.
2) Satyam takes over Maytas.
3) The Raju family continues to control Satyam.
4) Ergo the Raju family also continues to control Maytas.
The Board cleared this proposal despite the strange concept of an IT company taking over a construction firm with no apparent synergies. But institutional shareholders kicked up an huge fuss about this deal. The shareprice was instantly hammered down on NYSE and on NSE and BSE. Raju realised that he couldn't force this deal through.
Raju's next attempt to find a way out of this chakravyuha was to find a buyer for Satyam itself. He called up Hemendra Kothari of DSP Merrill Lynch and asked DSP-ML to take the mandate for finding a buyer. Naturally, DSP-ML would have to do due diligence.
Raju told Kothari about the true situation and asked him to conceal and condone the fraud. Kothari not only refused; He told Raju that he would go to SEBI and the authorities with the truth. At that stage, Raju wrote his confession letter and ran for it. (By then, his pledged shares had also been forfeited so his stake had dwindled anyhow).
"Incredibly, SCS had continued to operate throughout the crisis, with its teams delivering on all its ongoing projects."
The authorities acted with great promptness when it came to rescuing Satyam. A scam in the high-profile IT industry was considered a shocker and a blow to India's prestige. Dr Manmohan Singh was due for a bypass operation. But before going into hospital, he asked his Minister of state, PMO, Prithviraj Chavan (later CM of Maharashtra) to coordinate a rescue with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
An emergency Board was constructed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, with luminaries such as Tarun Das, Deepak Parekh, Kiran karnik, T. Manoharan being inducted. This board was tasked with the job of finding a buyer for SCS. It appointed the firm of Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co as legal advisors. Sebi relaxed takeover norms for this case, rapidly drafting and pushing through necessary amendments. A forensic audit was initiated to figure out the actual financial status.
An auction was held in April 2009. Tech Mahindra put in the winning bid, and took over SCS. Incredibly, SCS had continued to operate throughout the crisis, with its teams delivering on all its ongoing projects. (Maytas was also sold in a separate set of unconnected manoeuvres to IL&FS in August 2009).
The rapid deployment of an effective rescue operation is interesting. It showed that the Indian government was capable of moving quickly when it had to. But of course, the legal case has taken its own sweet time dragging through the legal system despite the formation of a special court. In extenuation, it must be said that this was a very difficult to entangle white-collar crime and almost all the evidence involved poring over financial accounts and other paperwork.
This verdict and the sentencing will not necessarily put an end to the legal fallout. The income tax department has outstanding claims against the company. There may also be appeals against this verdict. But it does bring the entire episode nearer closure.
One thing is worth pointing out. When similar white-collar frauds (think Enron and Worldcom) have occurred in other jurisdictions, shareholders have usually lost everything and every employee (including those who had worked honestly and diligently) has suffered loss of livelihood in the meltdown. That didn't happen in the case of Satyam. The company survived and the rank and file continued to do productive work.


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Barbora Krištofová Sejáková (* 23. března 1978 Praha, Československo) je česká klavíristka.

Životopis
Absolvovala Pražskou konzervatoř (1998) a AMU (2002) u prof. Emila Leichnera. Studovala na Hochschule der Künste v Berlíně (László Simon) a na Hudební univerzitě Mozarteum v Salcburku (Hans Leygraf). Spolupracovala s řadou významných pianistických osobností (Nelly Akopian, Avner Arad, Joseph Banowetz, Lazar Berman, Donald Currier, Peter Efler, Sorin Enachescu, Walter Fleischmann, Douglas Humpherys, Eugen Indjic, Elena Lapitzkaja, Teresa Manasterska, Anne Queffélec, Peter Roggenkamp, Avi Schönfeld, Adam Wodnicki ad.), účastnila se mistrovských klavírních kurzů v České republice i v zahraničí.

Získala řadu cen z klavírních soutěží, přičemž mezi nejdůležitější patří 1. cena z Česko-japonské soutěže 1996, účast ve finále mezinárodní čtyřkolové soutěže v italské Pescaře 1998, 2. cena z mezinárodní klavírní soutěže na Festivalu de Bourgogne 1999 či 1. cena ze Soutěže Bohuslava Martinů 1999. Roku 2001 získala 3. cenu na Mezinárodní klavírní soutěži Ignáce Jana Paderewského v Bydgozsczi (Polsko) a s Triem Bergerettes vyhrála Soutěž Bohuslava Martinů. Pětkrát obdržela na různých soutěžích cenu za nejlepší interpretaci skladeb Bohuslava Martinů.

Barbora koncertuje doma i v zahraničí, jako sólistka vystoupila na hudebních festivalech Pražské Jaro, Festival de Bourgogne, European Piano Forum v Berlíně, Concentus Moraviae, The Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival ve Finsku, Beethovenovy dny v Karlových Varech, Festival Bohuslava Martinů. Působí též jako komorní hráčka v Triu Bergerettes (Barbora Krištofová Sejáková - klavír, Daniela Součková - housle, Tomáš Strašil – violoncello). Nahrává pro Český rozhlas a Českou televizi, byla zařazena na Prémiovou listinu mladých interpretů, je členkou Umělecké besedy.

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Čeští klavíristé
Absolventi Akademie múzických umění v Praze
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My reasons for traveling was a bit different this time. My trip wasn't only about visiting different places but also the experience of taking my "work" with me and being away from home for longer periods. I wanted to fully experience living a location independent lifestyle and was determined to know if a nomadic life was really something I would find fulfilling.
I didn't plan an itinerary. All I started with were my flights to Chiang Mai and enough money to last me a couple weeks of backpacking.
I spent the first three weeks of my trip in the Northern Thai city of Chiang Mai then, with a little more than a week before my tourist visa expired, I did a loop around few more tourist spots in Northern Thailand before crossing the border to Laos.
The main areas I visited included Umphang Rainforest in Tak province, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Phrae, and Chiang Rai.
Chiang Mai, known as the cultural and tourism capital of Northern Thailand, had roughly 300 Buddhist temples scattered around the city and its outskirts. Wandering around these historic attractions was the main tourist activity in Chiang Mai. Additionally, the city was also a popular base for trekking and elephant park tours.
I started most of my mornings in Chiang Mai with cheap breakfast and coffee at the local market. Then, I'd take the bicycle out or walk to nearby temples and discover the gastronomic goodness that is Thai street food.
I loved my short stint at "living" in Chiang Mai. Now I understand who so many bloggers raved about this city being one of the best places for location independent lifestyles. The city was peaceful and urbanized, modern conveniences within an easy walking distance, and most of all, cheap. A thrifty backpacker can budget around US$6-10 per day in Chiang Mai.
I suffered from "temple fatigue" a few times after going overboard with my temple visits. Fortunately, I wasn't in any rush and could spend the next day doing less intensive activities… like going to the mall :) So Filipino.
My "workspace" at the rooftop terrace of Malak Guest House.
Wat Chiang Man, the first temple in Chiang Mai, located a block away from my hostel.
Visiting the Silver Temple with another Filipino travel blogger, who was also traveling in Chiang Mai at the time.
I also got to wander around a few interesting spots outside Chiang Mai City Center. The first ones I visited were Wat Chedi Liam and Wat Jed Yod, which were accessible by bicycle.
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep was a bit far and needed a ride aboard the local pick-up truck. Not only was it the most famous Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, its hilltop location offered great overlooking views of the whole city and outlying towns.
Doi Inthanon, the tallest mountain in Thailand, could be easily conquered by joining one of the tours offered in Chiang Mai. Since my visit coincided with the rainy season, I wasn't too interested in visiting the summit. I didn't want to get disappointed by heavy clouds blocking the view.
I was, however, really excited to go to Doi Inthanon to visit its waterfalls, which should be at the peak of its beauty around that time.
Mae Ya waterfall particularly stood out. Its impressive size and fan-like cascades were unbelievably stunning. Best of all, I had the waterfall all to myself! No other tourists around because the waterfall wasn't included in most of the "tour group" itineraries. I had to go there DIY style.
Now it was time for the main course: trekking to Thee Lor Su, the highest and largest waterfall in Thailand.
To get there, I got on the bus to the Thailand-Myanmar border town of Mae Sot, then rode aboard the long pick-up truck ride to Umphang, situated deep in the rainforests of Tak province.
Fortunately, there was a group of Spanish backpackers who also wanted to see the waterfalls when I arrived in Umphang. We booked an overnight trekking tour to Thee Lor Su, which involved a scenic 4-hour river cruise on a slow raft and another 4-hour light trek to the campsite near the waterfall.
Top loading a songthaew (local pick-up truck) on my way to Umphang town.
Beautiful countryside views on the ride from Mae Sot to Umpahng.
Our awesome guide masterfully navigated our slow raft through the scenic Klong River, which was bordered by thick forest and tall limestone formation. Some even had waterfalls flowing down its rugged walls.
Our trekking guide goofing around during our the trek to the camp site.
Finally, the view of Thee Lor Su Waterfall. The rainy season wasn't actually the best time to visit the falls. The strong water flow filled the whole area with a thick haze of cold mist.
The remnants of the ancient Sukhothai Kingdom was a popular backpacking destination in Thailand. UNESCO included Sukhothai ruins in its list of world heritage sites under the category Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns.
Kamphaeng Phet was one of these "Associated Historic Towns" that tourists often overlooked. I enjoyed cycling around two of the bigger temple complexes at Kamphaeng Phet without sharing the space with bus loads of tourists. Most people I met were Thai tourists and locals doing their afternoon jog around the historical park.
Sukhothai Historical Park was also beautiful and worth a visit. The temple ruins were larger and more impressive. There were also more tourists around, though.
On my way to Chiang Rai, I broke the long land journey by spending one night in Phrae, a peaceful town 120 kilometers north of Sukhothai. Phrae was a charming little town with a couple of interesting sights like old teak wood houses and temples. The main draw there, however, was the experience of being on the non-touristy side of Thailand.
Chiang Rai, the northernmost major urban center in Thailand, was an excellent place to visit for a few days before crossing the border to Laos.
The city seemed like the awesome "wicked" little sister of Chiang Mai. I had been waiting all month to see the insanely interesting conceptual architectures of the White Temple and the Black Houses.
The biggest out of nearly 40 mysterious black houses, built on the outskirts of Chiang Rai. These structures exhibited the work of Thai National Artist, Thawan Duchanee.
One of the devilish black houses that caught my attention. Almost all of the structures had bizarre and innovative designs that played with the mix of traditional Thai elements and modern contemporary concepts.
Looking out from inside the main hall, which was filled high teak wood beams and long tables laid out with beastly remains like with animal skulls, deer horns, leopard, and snake skin.
great photos. and you visited Wat Lok Molee, my favorite temple. Chiang Mai does get you templed-out at times. but yeah, I liked the city because it doesn't force you to see the sights. doing nothing just taking in the atmosphere (and the food) is completely acceptable.
Another awesome set of photos. wish i had the time to travel like you do.
Sohoooobrang! Namimiss ko ang Chiang-Mai! Ang saya dyan! Simpleng buhay. Definitely a place I can live in.
Amazing shots….feasting my eyes on ur shots mesmerizes me, as if im travelling wd ds places too..keep up the good work!
you reminded of me except that i dunno how to set up a website and not a professional photographer ( i dont even have a dslr cam coz it'll bug me down reading a manual beside i was abit expensive)… i love to travel especially solo and usually off-the-beaten tracks. that made me felt in love with the nature and the Philippines. few travel blogs have really kept me interested like solosister and journeyingjames and now your blog added to my local list that really perks my interest in travel.
Nakakaexcite yung Indochina mo! More specifically etong Thailand na part. Nagbook ako for 8 weeks, arriving in Cambodia and going out of Thailand. haha Sana wala tayong visa limit sa Thailand para pwedeng mas matagal!
Sana nga! Abanagan ang 2015. Let's see how much integration there will be between ASEAN Countries.
also, I'm curious…how did you find the location independent lifestyle?
Thanks friend :D Yeah, andaming pwede magawa sa Chiang Mai and surrounding areas. Even though it can get touristy, there were always a lot of off beat things to do.
Personally, if I had the choice, I can do away with living a fully location independent lifestyle. I love living in Iloilo too much maybe, hehe … but I am comfortable with location independence if it means being able to live my dream of traveling indefinitely.
Ang perfect scenario ko talaga… being based in Iloilo and then being able to travel anywhere anytime. This is, unfortunately, impractical for me right now. I can maximize my budget better if I travel more long term.
You are a very talented photographer! Even your cloudy pics from Laos are stunning. I particularly love the colours, compositions and perspectives. Keep it up!


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Syna So Pro drops an aching, longing, hopeful but so so sad single this May 13, just as winter's last icy tendrils melt away and we step out into a third pandemic summer, this time with the (unearned?) hope that it's finally over. The loneliness abates, slowly, but we're left with the anxiety. Is it gone for good?
"When Can I C U?" is a lyrical update to the lush track, "When Can I See You", from Syna So Pro's 2021 instrumental album CHILL/HYPE. The song and its accompanying video treat loneliness and sadness with respect, dignity, and affirmation. "So shook / Soul shocked / Stand and face what we've got…"
The digital release of "When Can I C U?" includes the track as a stand-alone single, as well as the "CHILL/HYPE edit" which can replace the original "When Can I See You?" in the CHILL/HYPE album for a seamless listening experience.
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Gross announces candidacy for Alaska US Senate seat
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska doctor is the first to file to run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Dan Sullivan.
Al Gross filed his paperwork Tuesday with the Division of Elections. State elections director Gail Fenumiai (feh-NEW-me-eye) says Gross is registered as nonpartisan.
Gross' campaign says the orthopedic surgeon left full-time practice to work on ways to change the health care system and address health care costs. Gross' father is the late Avrum Gross, an attorney general under Gov. Jay Hammond.
A campaign video shows Gross on a boat, with the narrator saying Gross once "killed a grizzly bear in self-defense after it snuck up on him" and worked his way through college and medical school as a fisherman.
The election is next year. Sullivan is expected to seek re-election.


Alviva's revenue increased by 6% to R13.6 billion, from R12.8 billion in 2017.
The ICT products and services provider, formally known as Pinnacle Holdings, announced preliminary reviewed condensed consolidated financial results for the year ended 30 June.
In a statement, the company says: "Alviva produced a satisfactory performance for the year in spite of the market and economic conditions that were, and remain, prevalent. As we had cautioned in the interim reporting, the tougher trading conditions continued into the second half."
Alviva says notwithstanding, the group has delivered reasonable returns to shareholders. It points out that the results are predominantly attributable to the performance of the ICT distribution segment and Alviva's recent investments, mainly the acquisition of the balance of Datacentrix in February 2017 along with the investment into Alviva's share repurchase programme.
The group is well-diversified and most divisions performed well, showing encouraging growth throughout the year with the exception of its three infrastructure businesses: Datanet, Infrasol and Solareff, it adds.
In a statement, the JSE-listed company points out that further acquisitions have been finalised during the year and these will start to contribute more meaningfully in the ensuing reporting periods.
It attributes the revenue increase to the additional revenue from growth in the ICT distribution segment and acquired companies.
"The group performed reasonably well in all areas, except for the businesses exposed to what we refer to as infrastructure businesses, namely our manufacturing, cabling, contractual cabling and infrastructure work, and solar photovoltaic installations. The combined effect of the performance of these businesses was a reduction in net profit before tax of approximately R127 million from the previous year," Alviva says.
Additionally, expenses, although well-controlled, increased at a greater rate than revenue due to our diversification strategy and investment into certain key areas of the business from which future growth is expected. This left the group's EBITDA marginally down at R820 million (2017: R824 million).
The company says amortisation charges related to intangible assets recognised on business combinations increased by R34 million.
The average weighted number of shares, from which earnings per share and headline earnings per share are derived, at the end of June 2018 was 154 million shares (2017: 166 million). This was due to share repurchases and treasury shares purchases for the group's share incentive scheme, the company notes.
Earnings per share increased by 12% to 273.5c per share (2017: 244.2c per share) and headline earnings per share were up by the same percentage to 273.2c per share (2017: 243.9c per share).


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Q: How to create directory structure for php sessions? In the php.ini file there is a note regarding the use of directory structures for session save path:
; NOTE 1: PHP will not create this directory structure automatically.
;         You can use the script in the ext/session dir for that purpose.

I searched and found this file which I believe is the script the notes are referring to:
/usr/include/php/20180731/ext/session/mod_files.h

But how do I "use" this script? It's not executable and the docs are short on details.

A: If refers to PHP source code. You won't typically have it available on your server, unless you compiled PHP from sources.
From the manual:

A small shell script exists in ext/session to do this, it's called mod_files.sh, with a Windows version called mod_files.bat.

The file you mention seems to be part of a third version written in C. You'd need to compile mod_files.c it with e.g. gcc.        mod_files.h is a C header file. It defines stuff to be used from *.c files. There's mod_files.c too. I don't know what they do.

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Q: Bootstrap 4 - Responsive navbar does not collapse When on mobile, the collapsible navbar is open and even when clicking the hamburger button, the navbar does not collapse. After looking at multiple examples and doing research, I can't find what I am forgeting. I included the "collapse" and "navbar-collapse" classes to the navbar links div.

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package com.hp.autonomy.aci.content.fieldtext;

import org.apache.commons.lang.Validate;

/**
 * The {@code FieldTextWrapper} class makes an immutable copy of another {@code FieldText} object. Though the classes
 * representing specifiers in this package are already immutable, {@code FieldTextBuilder} is not and in general
 * {@code FieldText} implementations are not obliged to be immutable. A {@code FieldTextWrapper} instance is not backed
 * by the original object, a copy of its size and string representation are taken.
 *
 * Objects that are not {@code FieldText} instances can also be wrapped, assuming that their {@code toString()} methods
 * return a fieldtext expression.
 */
public final class FieldTextWrapper extends AbstractFieldText {
    private final int size;
    private final String fieldText;

    /**
     * Creates an immutable copy of the specified {@code FieldText} object. The copy is not backed by the original
     * object.
     *
     * @param fieldText The object to copy. Must be non-null.
     */
    public FieldTextWrapper(final FieldText fieldText) {
        Validate.notNull(fieldText, "FieldText must not be null");

        this.fieldText = fieldText.toString();
        this.size = fieldText.size();

        Validate.notNull(this.fieldText, "FieldText string must not be null");
        Validate.isTrue(size >= 0, "FieldText size must be non-negative");
    }

    /**
     * Though primarily intended for converting a {@code String} representation of fieldtext into genuine a
     * {@code FieldText} object, any object may be used with a suitable {@code toString()} implementation. A suitable
     * size will be assigned though it may not accurately reflect the actual size of the fieldtext expression.
     *
     * @param fieldText The object to wrap. Must be non-null.
     */
    public FieldTextWrapper(final Object fieldText) {
        Validate.notNull(fieldText, "FieldText must not be null");

        this.fieldText = fieldText.toString().trim();

        if (this.fieldText.isEmpty()) {
            this.size = 0;
        }
        else {
            this.size = 2;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Though primarily intended for converting a {@code String} representation of fieldtext into genuine a
     * {@code FieldText} object, any object may be used with a suitable {@code toString()} implementation.
     *
     * @param fieldText The object to wrap. Must be non-null.
     * @param size The size of the {@code FieldTextWrapper}. Must be non-negative.
     */
    public FieldTextWrapper(final Object fieldText, final int size) {
        Validate.notNull(fieldText, "FieldText must not be null");
        Validate.isTrue(size >= 0, "FieldText size must not be negative");

        this.fieldText = fieldText.toString().trim();
        this.size = size;

        Validate.notNull(this.fieldText, "FieldText must not be null");
    }

    @Override
    public int size() {
        return size;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return fieldText;
    }
}

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import inspect
import os
import sys
import unittest

import networkx as nx
import numpy as np
import numpy.testing as nptest

currentdir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(inspect.getfile(inspect.currentframe())))
parentdir = os.path.dirname(currentdir)
sys.path.insert(0,parentdir)

import exposure
import findexposure
import graph
import stubs
import util

data = util.VideoData.from_csv('testdata.csv')

class DataTest(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        pass

    def test_counts(self):
        nptest.assert_allclose(stubs.counts, data.counts)

    def test_directed_exposure(self):
        try:
            old_country_name = util.country_name
            util.country_name = stubs.country_name
            dir_ex = findexposure.directed_exposure(stubs.counts, stubs.country_lookup)
            for tail, head, d in stubs.dir_ex.edges(data=True):
                self.assertAlmostEqual(d['weight'], dir_ex.edge[tail][head]['weight'])
        finally:
            util.country_name = old_country_name

    def test_symmetric_exposure(self):
        try:
            old_country_name = util.country_name
            util.country_name = stubs.country_name
            sym_ex = findexposure.symmetric_exposure(stubs.counts, stubs.country_lookup)
            for tail, head, d in stubs.sym_ex.edges(data=True):
                self.assertAlmostEqual(d['weight'], sym_ex.edge[tail][head]['weight'])
        finally:
            util.country_name = old_country_name

    def test_symmetric_distance(self):
        try:
            old_country_name = util.country_name
            util.country_name = stubs.country_name
            sym_ex = findexposure.symmetric_exposure(stubs.counts, stubs.country_lookup)
            for tail, head, d in stubs.sym_ex.edges(data=True):
                self.assertAlmostEqual(d['distance'], sym_ex.edge[tail][head]['distance'])
        finally:
            util.country_name = old_country_name

    def test_mean_peers(self):
        peers = exposure.mean_peers(stubs.counts)
        nptest.assert_allclose(peers, stubs.mean_peers)

    def test_in_degree(self):
        in_degree = [y for x,y in sorted(graph.weighted_in_degree_centrality(stubs.dir_ex).items())]
        nptest.assert_allclose(in_degree, stubs.in_degree)

    def test_out_degree(self):
        out_degree = [y for x,y in sorted(graph.weighted_out_degree_centrality(stubs.dir_ex).items())]
        nptest.assert_allclose(out_degree, stubs.out_degree)

    def test_degree(self):
        degree = [y for x,y in sorted(graph.weighted_degree_centrality(stubs.sym_ex).items())]
        nptest.assert_allclose(degree, stubs.degree)

    def test_right_eigenvector(self):
        eigenvector_right = [y for x,y in sorted(nx.eigenvector_centrality(stubs.dir_ex).items())]
        nptest.assert_allclose(eigenvector_right, stubs.eigenvector_right, rtol=1e-3)

    def test_left_eigenvector(self):
        eigenvector_left = [y for x,y in sorted(nx.eigenvector_centrality(stubs.dir_ex.reverse()).items())]
        nptest.assert_allclose(eigenvector_left, stubs.eigenvector_left, rtol=1e-3)

    def test_eigenvector(self):
        eigenvector = [y for x,y in sorted(nx.eigenvector_centrality(stubs.sym_ex).items())]
        nptest.assert_allclose(eigenvector, stubs.eigenvector, rtol=1e-3)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    unittest.main()


It has been a privilege to represent each of you the past few months as Acting Director. I appreciate all that you have done to make the department's efforts a success during this period. I know you will do the same for Brian Ness when he comes on board in a few weeks.
Snow, wind, poor visibility and ice can make winter driving difficult in Idaho so the Idaho Transportation Department reminds drivers to use extra caution when traveling the state's highways this holiday season. Allow extra time to reach destinations. If you must drive in the snow, make sure you and your car are prepared for cold weather and that you know how to handle road conditions.
A national report released last week announced an ITD success that often gets lost in the daily business of operating a transportation system. ITD continues to rank among the nation's leaders for in terms of management and performance. The Reason Foundation, a nonpartisan public policy research organization based in Washington, D.C., released its 18th annual Report on the Performance of State Highway Systems.
ITD representatives last week concluded a series of meetings with Idaho Legislators in all six of the administrative districts. Delegations included transportation board chairman Darrell Manning, acting director Scott Stokes, incoming director Brian Ness, governmental affairs manager Mollie McCarty, district engineers and administrative staff. They traveled to Coeur d'Alene and Lewiston on Tuesday (Dec. 15) after meeting with District 3 legislators on Monday.
The needs are great and the resources limited. That was the message members of the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council delivered to the Idaho Transportation Board when it met in Boise Dec. 17. The report on the Local Rural Highway Investment Program indicates the program remains extremely valuable for local jurisdictions although it addresses only a portion of the needs.
Idaho State Police patrols in the Interstate 84 work zone between the Garrity Boulevard and Meridian Road Interchanges significantly reduced the number of injury crashes since the program began in August 2008. Injury crashes dropped from 45 to 25 in the first year of the enhanced patrols.
Fees for many motor vehicle services in Idaho will increase Jan. 1. The increased fees were approved by the 2009 Idaho Legislature to generate additional funds to maintain and restore state highways and to modernize the Division of Motor Vehicles' computer systems.
With the winter season approaching, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reminds individuals to be prepared for winter storms and extreme cold. While the danger of severe winter weather varies across the country, everyone can benefit by taking a few easy steps now to prepare for emergencies.
With the New Year approaching, the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Ready Campaign reminds Americans to "Resolve to be Ready in 2010." Resolve to be Ready is an annual initiative that encourages individuals, families, businesses and communities to make preparedness a part of their New Year resolutions.
When longtime associate and friend Bruce Sweeney lost his courageous battle with cancer in August, Jan Vassar recognized a new opportunity to serve. She contacted Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter and volunteered her expertise as a possible successor for Sweeney on the Idaho Transportation Board.
ITD volunteers returned to the classroom this fall with changes planned for the Transportation and Civil Engineering (TRAC) program the department and the Nampa School District have offered students for the past two years.
Whether it snows a little or a lot across Idaho each winter, one thing you can count on is a succession of snow slides along notorious "avalanche alley" in District 3. The 11-mile section of Idaho 21 between Banner Summit and Grandjean Junction, called Canyon Creek, has 54 avalanche chutes along its steep slopes, contributing about 90 percent of the state's avalanches.
Crews completed construction on a 1.7-mile stretch of Idaho 48 through the Rigby area Friday. Earlier this fall, work was completed on U.S. 20 northbound passing lanes between Island Park Lodge and Red Rock Road and southbound passing lanes between Henry's Fork Outlet Bridge and Idaho 87.
Parties and celebrations are under way so ITD reminds motorists to make this holiday season safer for everyone by choosing not to drive while impaired. ITD's Office of Highway Operations and Safety provides funds through a federal grant for Idaho law enforcement agencies to conduct overtime patrols statewide searching for and arresting drunk or impaired drivers Dec. 18 through New Year's Day.


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Neocassandra es un género extinto de peces del orden Myctophiformes. Este género vivió durante la época del Paleoceno.

La mayoría de las especies de este género eran carnívoras. Fue descrita por Daniltshenko en 1968.

Especies
Clasificación del género Neocassandra:
 † Neocassandra Daniltshenko, 1968
 † Neocassandra mica Daniltshenko, 1968

Referencias

Referencias adicionales
 In Obruchev [Ed.] [Essays on the phylogeny and Systematics of fossil fish and Agnatha.] Nauka, Moscow: 121.

Enlaces externos

 Neocassandra Encyclopedia of Life.
 Neocassandra Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Myctophiformes
Peces prehistóricos
Géneros de peces


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Swannanoa couple Daniel and Michelle Power have gained a fresh insight into best management practices for their lifestyle block during a recent lifestyle block environment project run by the Waimakariri Zone Committee.
There are over 4,500 lifestyle blocks in the Waimakariri, and while they are not significant contributors to water quality issues in the area, collectively they do have an impact on the environment.
Daniel says they were pleased to have the opportunity to participate in the pilot project and would encourage other lifestyle block owners to join workshops planned for March/April 2018.
Daniel and Michelle were reassured to discover that their regular soil testing programme is helping them to get the best use of their 20-acre block.
"Knowing that we're on the right track is really helpful. It was also interesting to learn more about N-loss and irrigation.


I enjoy the lone wolf hero, who doesn't? They're badass and have grizzled beards, most of the time… But I can't see myself using them often. Originally I conceived Dave as the lone wolf in his series, but that's just ridiculous now. It works in games like God of War because Kratos is literally a god. He can handle giant monsters better than most, but even he has the help of Athena's blades.


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Now a tropical depression moving inland, Harvey is beginning to release its dead. At least 30 people are now known to have been killed by the storm.
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The plant makes peroxide. The area around the plant had already been evacuated, but one sheriff's deputy had to be taken to the hospital after inhaling fumes.
Meanwhile, flooding victims are just coming to grips with the grim aftermath.
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In Port Arthur, one of many nursing homes was under water. More than 70 elderly patients were stranded and soaked for 24 hours until help finally arrived.
The storm that paralyzed Houston is predicted to be one of the most expensive natural disasters in U.S. history, and it stands to be one of the largest humanitarian and rebuilding challenges as well.
In Houston's Harris County, officials are estimating up to 40,000 homes are gone.
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Officials are now going door to door marking bright orange "C"s on homes that are clear.
Those returning to their homes must sift through water logged possessions.
Harry Duffey, whose home has been flooded three times, said defiantly,
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"What Americans have seen on TV is the way Texans are, and that is Texans always unite in support of one another and we especially unite in times of tragedy," Abbot said.
"I can't begin to tell you the number of lives saved simply by neighbors helping neighbors."
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