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Ousted from Vancouver, ex-Whitecaps 'keeper back playing with Fire
The Vancouver Whitecaps tossed him aside for a cheaper alternative, but David Ousted continues to thrive in MLS, including his latest stop — in Chicago
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David Ousted in his Whitecaps days, clearing the ball off the goal-line against the Colorado Rapids during a May 2017 Major League Soccer game.	Ron Chenoy, USA Today / PNG
It's been a rocky few years for David Ousted.
He went from being the Vancouver Whitecaps' incumbent No. 1 goalkeeper to enduring an unceremonious demotion to the bench. And after four-and-a-half seasons with the only Major League Soccer club he'd known, he packed his bags for D.C. United before suffering through a nomadic experience as the team played its first 15 games on the road. While the results didn't come — just two wins in that span — Ousted did christen Audi Field with a 3-1 win over his old team in the first game in the brand-new, $400M stadium.
But he lasted just four more starts in Washington, his last play coming against Orlando as part of one of the most remarkable goals in MLS history — one that kick-started United's amazing resurgence in 2018 — before reacquired homegrown star Bill Hamid took back the starting role. A few days after that, the 34-year-old Ousted underwent nerve decompression surgery on his left elbow, and never played for United again, being waived at the end of the season.
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But the 'keeper with the cat-like reflexes landed on his feet, being claimed by the Chicago Fire in January.
"It was a hard year," Ousted said. "It was a big transition going from Vancouver to D.C., going from the West Coast to the East Coast, having to settle the family. Once I got in there, we were on the road for a half year straight. A lot of the time, it felt like I came in and put my bag down, and picked it up an hour later and went to the airport again. So it was rough. But I learned a lot from that situation. I also learned a lot for me and my family, and what makes them happy, and that's why I'm happy to find my way to Chicago and have the family here."
And the Fire are happy to have him. Ousted's acrobatics have saved Chicago at least three times this year, with incredible saves on L.A.'s Daniel Steres and Toronto's Jozy Altidore, but his stop on the incomparable Zlatan Ibrahimovic might just be the save of the year.
"I feel my game is where I want it to be, and I'm making the saves I want to make," he said. "I felt my half year in DC, I did what I could to bring us into a good spot. I think I played well in a lot of the away games in tough situations, so from a personal perspective I was still happy with the product I put on the field."
Goalkeeper David Ousted celebrates the Whitecaps's 3-0 victory over Minnesota United during an MLS game in Vancouver in September 2017. DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ousted is flashing the form that saw him post 13 blank sheets in both the 2014 and 2015 seasons, his 1-0 shutout win over the New York Red Bulls — aided by a Tim Parker own goal — was the first clean sheet he's posted since 2017. Since entering MLS in 2013, he has the third most shutouts (43) in the league.
"I feel I have a lot more left," said Ousted. "This move to Chicago has been really good for me. I came in with a bunch of coaches that have put a lot of responsibility on my shoulders, put a lot of emphasis on me being one of the leaders. I feel great right now, to be honest.
"I know we like to put an age on soccer, and on goalkeepers, but for me that's nothing that I'm thinking about. As long as I do my things correctly, and continue to work hard, age is (only) a number."
He faces his former Caps team — well, Russell Teibert, Jake Nerwinski and Fredy Montero are the only holdovers — for the second time on Friday, when Vancouver (0-4-1) travels to the Windy City to take on the Fire (1-2-2). Of the 15 shots he saw directed his way in that game last year, only Alphonso Davies' world-class, left-footed injury-time laser eluded him.
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It could be must the same result against Ousted again this week. The Caps' offensive issues have yet to be solved.
Their four total goals for is fewest in the Western Conference, and only Atlanta (2) has fewer. Their expected goals is 0.90, third lowest in the league, and the Whitecaps are mired in the basement of chances created per game, ranking 20th out of 24 teams with 7.4 chances.
The team has just one goal from open play, tied for worst with the Portland Timbers, and they're one of just three teams that have been shut out three times this season (Atlanta, NYCFC the others).
It will be tough sledding for the Caps in Chicago, where the Fire give up just 6.3 shots per game, although their defence is prone to decision-making gaffes that cost them goals against Seattle and Orlando. They also are weak inside the six-yard box, where Ousted is forced to do most of his work and leads the league in saves.
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And while he would never say so publicly, Ousted would have a little extra motivation to blank his old club, considering the circumstances surrounding his departure. He was told in June of 2017 that his option wasn't going to be picked up. A month later, Stefan Marinovic was brought on board.
Whether it was money — the team had requested their all-time leader in every goalkeeper category take a pay cut — or other, internal club conflicts, it was an ungracious end to his time in Vancouver.
"I'll always have a fantastic connection with Vancouver. My boys were born there, and I'll always have Vancouver in my heart," he said. "Listen, I don't get anything out of pointing fingers or doing anything else. I was sad in the way I left, I wanted to leave in a different way, I wanted to finish off strong, and I wasn't able to do that, unfortunately. But like I said, I have a lot of respect for the organization and especially the fans."
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Treat the source and address the roots of racial inequity
Have you ever stopped to watch a tree swaying with a breeze?
Imagine sitting in your favorite park or looking out your window at a tree whose limbs spread wide reaching out 20 or 30 feet, with branches reaching two, maybe three stories toward the sky. With leaves that are starting to turn golden with the onset of fall, the tree is healthy. But what if instead of stretching far and wide on both sides, there were a set of broken branches? Or what if the leaves in the middle section were shriveling and turning brown?
What if there were signs of decay or damage not only to that one tree but to several other trees in different parts of the park?
When we think about our community, we can think of it like a forest of trees. Some trees represent our health system, some represent our education system, our housing system, financial system and so on. On the surface, the trees don't seem connected, but what if there was the same problem with several trees?
We would need to look beneath the surface, examine the roots and its groundwater.
For too long in Greater Atlanta and across our country, systems we interact with every day have been trying to fix or help one tree at a time. But the problem is in the groundwater. What should provide essential nutrition and make a system strong has been tainted by systemic racism.
Similar to a forest of trees, a community thrives only from the ground up.
Our challenge is that across the Greater Atlanta region there are too many trees that are not thriving — where the branches and leaves have been fractured by serious storms and weakened at the roots because there was poison in the groundwater.
Groundwater represents the unseen ideologies that feed policies and investments—the roots of our communities. When the groundwater is poisoned, the roots feed that poison into our community through disregard and disinvestment for Black and Brown communities, embedding racial inequities in health, education and economic systems. As these policies "branch" out, our community becomes fragile and unable to weather the next unprecedented storm.
To have the thriving community we all aspire to, we must end systemic racism. We must invest in solutions that look to address the root causes of the problem. In other words: For groundwater problems, we need groundwater solutions.
United Way of Greater Atlanta launched its Child Well-Being efforts in 2017 in hopes of addressing these disparities. But the problems did not start then. To United Way of Greater Atlanta and many of our partner nonprofits across the metropolitan area, the data about racial disparities in health, education, housing and income is not new. What is new is the way we are looking at the connections across those issues.
With a groundwater approach, we see that the problem is not in the struggling students, the overworked parents, the uninsured neighbors. Instead, we see that the way institutions are set up and the policies in place prevent resources from flowing where they are needed most. We see that socio-economic difference does not explain the racial inequities that exist. We see that systems and representatives of those systems treat people differently based on race.
Decades of disinvestment has created instability, limited the opportunity of children and locked Black and Brown communities out of economic prosperity, and these policies have made the branches of Greater Atlanta weaker.
Acknowledging this reality is necessary, but not the end of our journey. We are on an equity journey. Today in the midst of so much turmoil and tragedy we have found information, insights and partners that renew our hope that this community can close the racial divides and strengthen the roots of our community.
By reading publications like Groundwater Approach by the Racial Equity Institute, attending trainings with the National Equity Project, listening to leaders at Partnership for Southern Equity, Annie E. Casey Foundation, TransFormation Alliance, and partnering with organizations like the Housing Justice League and New Georgia Project, to name a few, we call attention to the change needed to create a more inclusive Greater Atlanta.
When United Way announced the United for Racial Equity and Healing Fund in July 2020 to tackle the systemic issues underlying the correlation between race and zip codes, place and equity we knew that others would join taking on this challenge. We knew that it was time to unite and heal together.
"The correlation between race, zip codes and its effect on child well-being makes it critical for United Way to address place and racial equity strategically," Katrina D. Mitchell, Chief Community Impact Officer at United Way of Greater Atlanta, said previously. "The decisions and actions we make today will significantly shape the future."
And those actions, Mitchell says, are to invest in structural solutions that create effective, long-lasting change and address the root causes of racial inequity. To address these causes, we must invest in civic engagement, leadership and capacity building and education and awareness.
"The establishment of the United for Racial Equity and Healing Fund adds significant momentum towards the realization of a more just and inclusive Greater Atlanta," Nathaniel Smith, Founder and Chief Equity Officer for the Partnership for Southern Equity, said in a previous report.
Smith encouraged others to participate in civic leadership, adding that "the journey towards racial equity for current and future generations is a difficult path to follow." But it's a necessary path to follow.
Help United Way create a more just, equitable and inclusive Greater Atlanta. Donate today to the United for Racial Equity and Healing Fund.
'We have to continue these conversations'
United Way affinity group looks to continue fight against structural racism
By Bradley Roberts
Jacob Ethel remembers the initial feeling of anger that swept over him when he first watched the video of George Floyd. He says he saw the "callousness" of the police officer who knelt on Floyd's neck and the surrounding officers who stood by and did nothing.
"It was eye-opening for me," he says. "Especially being an African-American male in this country, you tend to internalize these images… I can easily see myself as George Floyd in that situation and under the knee of the police officer. That was the hardest fact—that could be me. It was heartbreaking."
Floyd, a Black man from Minneapolis, Minnesota, died May 25 after being handcuffed and pinned to the ground by a white police officer who held his knee on Floyd's neck for nearly eight minutes.
Floyd's death was captured on video and shared worldwide, which set off a global movement of protests. Protestors spoke out against yet another senseless and preventable death of a Black individual at the hands of police. These instances are common in Black communities, protestors say, and are a byproduct of systemic racism in America.
Ethel watched as tens of thousands of people assembled in the streets of Atlanta in the days following Floyd's death to express their outrage and call for change. He wanted to express his thoughts and further the conversation within his own circles, so he began to reach out to friends and colleagues. Ethel, who is serving his second year on the board for United Way of Greater Atlanta's Young Professional Leaders, says he sent a message to other YPL board members.
"Once I sent that message, I started to get a flood of responses from others telling me how they felt [that day]," he says. "Disenfranchised," "Anxious," "Afraid," were some of the first words that Ethel says the group of YPL members mentioned. But then, as the discussion grew, those morphed into "Determined," "Motivated," "Focused."
"We thought about what we could do to make this a more active communication so we can do something better to support our members as well as the larger community," he says.
That's where the conversation started with the Lead. Impact. Network. Change (LINC) and YPL affinity groups at United Way. The group ultimately decided to launch a #howareyouatl campaign to ask its members how they were doing—to check in.
The question, simply phrased, "How are you?" had become hollow, akin to "Hello," Ethel says. But now, with the current state of the
world—not only in the midst of large-scale protests, but also in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic—this question had taken on new meaning.
What that video of George Floyd showed was a small representation of a much larger issue, Ethel says. The actions in that video were "devoid of humanity," he says.
"We are better than that as a community, and as a country we have to do better," Ethel says. "No matter who it was—it doesn't matter the skin color, race, creed or religion. We have to do better as a community. We can't stay silent any longer and allow these things to continue."
The deaths of Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others related to racial violence remind us that even in the midst of a pandemic, there is another disease we need to fear, fight and prevent: structural racism.
United Way of Greater Atlanta has always fought to end structural racism and upend the longstanding inequities that undermine the well-being of children, families and communities in our region.
United Way's Child Well-Being Index, a set of 14 measures assessing the presence or absence of basic opportunities and resources that all children and families need to thrive, showed in 2017 that nearly 500,000 children live in communities of low child well-being. Those communities are occupied by a majority of Black and Brown residents.
The correlation between race and zip code comes with vulnerable populations and low levels of child well-being—making it critical for United Way to address place and racial equity strategically. United Way recently launched the United for Racial Equity and Healing Fund on the belief they are uniquely equipped to play a role in bringing together communities around this critical need. You can donate to this fund today.
The best way to overcome years of inequity is by coming together and creating a dialogue around these issues, Ethel says.
"That's what we're pushing for, not only in YPL but worldwide," Ethel says. "Our board members have taken the challenge to make sure this continues to our individual organizations.
"[United Way] supports a myriad of causes to improve the common good of communities around the world, and that's why I continue to donate and support with my time," Ethel says. "That's why we have to continue these conversations. We need to make sure systemic racism in our country and discrimination is not tolerated."

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Afghanistan To See A 30% Reduction in Internet Price in Coming Year
Muhebullah Ibrahimkhail	March 10, 2019
Afghan Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology announced a 30% reduction in internet prices with the start of 1398 solar year. The announcement was made by Minister Shahzad Aryubi during the inauguration of the job portal "Easy Job". Aryubi said
A second private telecom company to launch 4G services after AWCC
Wadsam	May 10, 2017
Leading Afghan telecom company, Roshan, announced Tuesday that the company will launch 4G internet services in the coming future. "Today's 4G services announcement forms part of a new program that Roshan is launching to invest in improving and upgrading our
Afghan Wireless Launches Afghanistan's First 4G/LTE Communications Network
Wadsam	May 5, 2017
Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC), Afghanistan's first mobile communications company, announced the launch of the Afghan Wireless 4G/LTE Network—Afghanistan's first and only 4G/LTE communications service. Kabul will be the first location in Afghanistan to receive AWCC's 4G/LTE Service. The Kabul
16 new Salam antennas to be installed in Maidan Wardak
Wadsam	April 4, 2015
Run by the Afghan Ministry of Information and Telecommunications, Salam Telecom Company has planned to install 16 new antennas in central Maidan Wardak province. According to Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN), the antennas will cost 70mn AFN and will help expand
5th telecom company launches 3G internet services in Kabul
Wadsam	December 15, 2014
Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) officially launched its 3rd generation (3G) technology services in Kabul. Addressing the inaugural ceremony, Managing Director of AWCC Amin Ramin said the 3G service is equipped with modern high quality standard technology which will allow
Afghanistan to launch 4G internet soon
The Afghan Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) announced that 4G (fourth generation) services would soon be launched in the country. 3G internet services are currently available in 16 provinces provided by Etisalat, MTN, Roshan and Salaam Telecom companies.
2013 a year of achievements for Afghanistan's telecom sector
Wadsam	January 1, 2014
Afghanistan's telecommunication sector witnessed significant achievements in 2013 with more than 90% of the population finding access to telecommunication services. According to Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN), as many as 240 news antennas were installed and activated in 173 districts that
2013 a year of achievements for Afghanistan's telecom sector
A glance at the state of telecoms and internet in Afghanistan
Wadsam	November 25, 2013
By Javid Hamdard Overview Just eleven years ago Afghanistan had a barely functional post-war telecom infrastructure and literally no services. Afghans had to travel to the neighboring countries to make a phone call. Since its re-birth in its modern form
Minister Sangin hopes for further investment in Afghan telecom sector
Wadsam	September 24, 2013
Afghanistan's first-ever Information and Communication Technology (ICT) was held today in Kabul, with representatives of telecom firms from 20 countries participating in the event. The event was aimed at pushing the envelope on the role of ICT in contributing to
Internet access to be available in Afghan hospitals
Wadsam	August 5, 2013
Afghan ministries of Communications and Information Technology and Public Health have signed an agreement on the provision of internet access to Afghan hospitals. In the initial stages, 15 hospitals will be connected together through optic fiber network that would enable
Optic fiber network launched in Kunduz province
Wadsam	April 17, 2013
Work on the establishment of a major optic fiber line from Kunduz to Badakhshan and Takhar has been initiated. Minister of Telecommunication and Information Technology Amirzai Sangeen said the optic fiber line starts from Ali Abad district of Kunduz and
Roshan Launches 3G "Jahaan" in Afghanistan
Roshan, an Afghan total communications provider, today launched 3G Jahaan (meaning "the world"), which will immediately be available in Kabul, and then rolled out nationwide. Roshan 3G Jahaan presents a significant next step in access by connecting the company's six
Government slams Etisalat announcement of 4G services in Afghanistan
Wadsam	February 22, 2013
The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) called the recent announcement of 4G mobile internet services by the Etisalat telecommunications company "deceptive". The officials said many customers have remained dissatisfied with Etisalat's 3G services and the firm has yes
Etisalat to launch the first ever 4G service in Afghanistan
United Arab Emirates based Etisalat Telecommunication Company is awarded Afghanistan's first trial 4G network. The 4G service works five times faster, according to the Head of Etisalat Afghanistan, Ahmad Hussaini. Etisalat was the first firm to introduce 3.75G internet service
Five vocational institutes to receive internet services
Wadsam	January 29, 2013
Afghan Ministry of Communication and Information Technology said Tuesday that five vocational institutes of the Ministry of Education will have internet access in the next three months. All the students around Afghanistan would be able to have full access to
Afghan Govt Rejects Gallup Poll on Internet Reach
Tolo News- The Afghan government has dismissed the findings of international research consultant Gallup that only three percent of Afghan households have access to the internet, saying internet coverage is closer to 20 percent. Gallup released a report this week
Internet prices reduced by 3-fold in Afghanistan
With the expansion of fiber optic internet services in the country, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology announced a 3-fold cut in the internet prices. Addressing a news conference in Kabul, Minister of Communications and information Technology Amirzai Sangin
Internet services to be extended to all universities in Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Ministry of Higher Education will extend internet services to the universities across the country by next academic year. The Ministry held its 8th conference on the extension of the Information Technology (IT) in Kabul. The three-day conference was attended
Government working to provide more information to people through technology
Ministry of Information and Technology has undertaken programs aimed at enhancing capacities to ensure good governance through cellular phones. According to the officials, the Ministry attempts to provide more information to the citizens through technological advances. The Ministry signed 6
First fiber optic network in Afghanistan
Wadsam	December 2, 2012
Fiber optic network would be launched in seven central and northeastern provinces of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Telecommunication and Information announced on Sunday. The project, launched by the China's Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation (ZTE) in 2007, was delayed due to
Afghan Telecom Company to provide 3G and GSM services across Afghanistan
By- Dawood Essa Afghan Telecom, an Afghan telecommunication company, announced this Tuesday that it would be offering GSM (Global System for Mobiles) and 3G services for mobile users across the country. Almost 15% of the Afghan population is deprived from
Etisalat provides internet to remote villages in Afghanistan
The telecommunication company of Etisalat says Afghanistan's remote villages will soon have access to internet under the newly launched program called 'YahClick'. 'YahClick' is aimed at expanding internet services all over Afghanistan, said Ali Atiq, one of the officials
WiMax technology license awarded to 3 Afghan internet companies
The Ministry of Telecommunication and Information issued WiMax technology to Neda Telecom, Ariana and Global Network Services. Minister Eng. Amirzai Sangin called the move another step toward improving internet services in Afghanistan. According to the minister, 80% of Afghanistan's population
Etisalat launches 3G services in 11 provinces
Wadsam	October 11, 2012
Etisalat, Afghanistan's fastest growing Telecommunication Company and the first to offer 3G services, has launched 3.75G services in 11 provinces of the country including Kabul, Jalalabad, Mazar, Herat, Kunduz, Parwan, Ghazni, Pul-e-Khumri, Juzjan, Kandahar and Faryab. The customers are now


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Metropolitan Life Insurance Co NY Grows Stock Holdings in Inter Parfums, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAR)
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co NY lifted its holdings in Inter Parfums, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPAR) by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,748 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the period. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co NY's holdings in Inter Parfums were worth $402,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in IPAR. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in Inter Parfums by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 26,831 shares of the company's stock worth $1,784,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio increased its position in Inter Parfums by 7.7% in the 2nd quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 12,600 shares of the company's stock valued at $837,000 after buying an additional 900 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc. boosted its holdings in Inter Parfums by 19.0% in the second quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc. now owns 17,620 shares of the company's stock worth $1,172,000 after acquiring an additional 2,810 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Inter Parfums by 48.1% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 89,906 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,978,000 after acquiring an additional 29,215 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TD Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Inter Parfums by 11.5% in the 2nd quarter. TD Asset Management Inc. now owns 83,200 shares of the company's stock worth $5,532,000 after purchasing an additional 8,600 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 54.49% of the company's stock.
In related news, insider Philippe Benacin sold 8,701 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.52, for a total value of $613,594.52. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 3,184 shares in the company, valued at $224,535.68. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Jean Madar sold 1,119 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.68, for a total transaction of $80,209.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,101 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $78,919.68. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 21,984 shares of company stock worth $1,554,396. Corporate insiders own 44.60% of the company's stock.
NASDAQ IPAR opened at $72.61 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.46, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.86. Inter Parfums, Inc. has a 52-week low of $58.50 and a 52-week high of $81.40. The company has a fifty day moving average of $72.48 and a 200-day moving average of $69.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 2.24 and a current ratio of 3.24.
Inter Parfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by ($0.01). Inter Parfums had a return on equity of 10.15% and a net margin of 8.43%. The business had revenue of $191.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $191.18 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.60 EPS. Inter Parfums's revenue for the quarter was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that Inter Parfums, Inc. will post 1.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be given a dividend of $0.33 per share. This is a positive change from Inter Parfums's previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 30th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.82%. Inter Parfums's dividend payout ratio is presently 64.33%.
A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on IPAR. BidaskClub upgraded shares of Inter Parfums from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Inter Parfums from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. Finally, DA Davidson decreased their price objective on shares of Inter Parfums from $82.00 to $76.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. The company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $75.80.
Inter Parfums Company Profile
Inter Parfums, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes a range of fragrances and fragrance related products. The company operates in two segments, European Based Operations and United States Based Operations. It offers its fragrance and cosmetic products under the Boucheron, Coach, Jimmy Choo, Karl Lagerfeld, Lanvin, Montblanc, Paul Smith, Repetto, Rochas, S.T.
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British-Canadian Philippe Malouin holds a bachelor's degree in Design from the Design Academy Eindhoven. He has also studied at the École Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle in Paris and University of Montreal.
He set up his studio in 2008 after working for English designer Tom Dixon. Philippe has also taught at the Royal College of Art in London between 2012-2015. He is also the director of POST-OFFICE, the architectural and interiors design practice (www.postofficelondon.co.uk).
His diverse portfolio includes tables, rugs, chairs, lights, art objects and installations. Philippe's client list includes: Iittala, Please Wait to be Seated, SCP, Marsotto Edizioni, Resident, OTHR, Hem, Ace hotel, Matter-Made, Established & Sons, Roll & Hill, 1882 ltd., Kvadrat, Umbra Shift, IZÉ, Aesop.
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NFL schedule 2012: Vikings have week off before schedule gets tough
If things go right for the Minnesota Vikings this week even while they're off, they could be within a game of first place in the NFC North standings.
By Satchel Price Nov 14, 2012, 11:57am CST
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The Minnesota Vikings have the week off to rest following their 34-24 victory over the Detroit Lions last Sunday, but they've been given few favors on the rest of their schedule. Things kick off immediately following the bye with back-to-back road games in Chicago and Green Bay, which could be either a blessing or a curse.
Considering that the Vikings have a 6-4 record at this point, they're still realistically in striking distance of winning the NFC North if they can end the season on a roll. With two remaining games apiece against the Packers and Bears, Minnesota at least has the opportunity to make some serious noise over the next couple months.
Elsewhere this week, the Bears are visiting the San Francisco 49ers for a Monday night game at Candlestick, while the Packers are taking on the Lions in a divisional match-up. If the Bears lose in San Francisco, the Vikings would be within one game of first place in the NFC North standings entering next week's game at Soldier Field.


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Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme (SGB) 2020-21-Series III opens at Rs 4677 per gram: Should you invest?
Some of the earlier tranches of SGB may be trading at a lower price than what is currently being offered by the latest tranche.
Written by Sunil Dhawan
Updated: June 8, 2020 2:57:52 pm
For those applying online and making payment through digital mode, there is a discount of Rs 50 per gram.
SGB Latest Issue Price: The Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme (SGB) 2020-21-Series III is open for subscription for the period from June 08, 2020 to June 12, 2020. The minimum investment in SGB is one gram while the maximum is 4 kg of gold. And, the price has been set at Rs 4677 per gram of gold for the SGB 3rd series. However, for those applying online and making payment through digital mode, there is a discount of Rs 50 per gram, hence the price for them is set at Rs 4627.
The government had already announced that there will be 6 tranches during the FY. The Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2020-21-Series I price was fixed at Rs 4,639 in April while the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2020-21-Series II issued in May was priced at Rs 4590.
The government fixes the price of issuance of SGB based on the simple average closing price for gold of 999 purity of the last three business days of the week preceding the subscription period. Such prices of gold are published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA).
Unlike other investment in paper-gold such as gold ETF, in SGB, the investors get 2.5 per cent interest on the investments made. Such interest is also applicable to investors who buy SGBs from secondary market. Further, this interest is taxable but the redemption proceeds on maturity is tax-free in the hands of the investor.
The gold price, has been lying low since the last few weeks. "Gold prices have risen over 15% since January 2020. Currently, gold prices are hovering around Rs 46,000/10 gm, cooled-off after hitting a peak in mid-May. The weakness in prices of gold is on account of optimism around global markets as many countries lift lockdown for business, as usual, the Indian government also unveiled 'Unlock 1.0' its version of the re-opening economy in a phased manner. The US jobs data released last week were better than expected, it led to market optimism and a dip in the prices of gold," says Nish Bhatt, Founder & CEO, Millwood Kane International.
The global economic conditions and the falling interest rate scenario generally make the price of the gold move higher. Investors may look to invest about 10 per cent of their portfolio in gold preferably through gold ETF and SGBs.
And, going forward, will the gold price increase? "Gold emerged as a preferred asset class due to the pandemic and the uncertainty which followed, is expected to remain in focus as the US Fed meets this week, commentary by Fed Chief on economic recovery, coupled with an update on any further stimulus by US government will affect the outlook for gold in the short-term. In the longer run, global economic recovery, U.S-China trade tensions, and the trajectory of the US dollar will guide the prices of the precious metal," feels Bhatt.
The holding period of SGB is 8 years, however, there is a premature exit allowed after 5 years. The SGBs are also listed on the stock exchange and one can also buy and sell them from there. Some of the earlier tranches of SGB may be trading at a lower price than what is currently being offered by the latest tranche. The investors can, therefore, make an informed buying decision by considering the price and the duration left for the bonds to mature.
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The WORST are the small independent commission-based "advisers". They will sell you nothing but high commission crap.
The ones that inhabit local banks are right with them. Unsuspecting members of the public believe banks are safe, and the banks let these salesmen set up shop in the lobby so they can prey on these customers. Well, the bank gets their cut.
I have some experience with this topic, having helped set up the 401K plan at a former employer.
I recall there two standards in the industry: (a) the suitability standard for brokers; and (b) the "best interest of the client" for advisors.
The unannounced third standard is: managing investments yourself because you don't trust anyone else to do it, fiduciary or not. I like this third option the most.
This arises with 401K plans because the insurance company representatives who visit employer sites to sell 401K plans are paid by the insurance companies, not the investors, and therefore don't have to act in the best interests of the investors. An investor sued one such representative, and his defense was just that: he didn't have to observe the fiduciary standard, and therefore could not be liable for violating it.
While the suitability standard is a joke, I feel fairly strongly that the fiduciary standard is as well. One danger of the dispute over the fiduciary standard for brokers is that some people will inappropriately become complacent about the behavior of advisors simply because the fiduciary standard applies.
A friend of mine has a low 7-figure nest egg with a large financial firm which is managed under the fiduciary standard. The sum of the advisory fee and the ERs comes to 2% per year. Between the age of 25 and 65, a fee at this level reduces the final nest egg value by about 40% from what it would have been, had it been invested in low-fee index funds. The final payout will be reduced still further (by half in fact), if the adviser skims 2% of assets from a 4% withdrawal rate.
If an advisor, while in compliance with the fiduciary standard, can leave a client with about 1/3 of the retirement income that would have resulted from investing in index funds with a reasonable level of competence, and not paying fees, then the fiduciary standard is worth little if anything as I see it.
That all presumes that the baseline is investing in index funds. On the other hand, someone too intimidated to move into stocks in the first place and instead "self- investing" in a 401k's "stable value" fund for 40 years is going to have self-invested and moved in reverse .... Try that as a baseline comparison and the advisor starts to look like a real help.
In fairness, I find the over generalization of that industry is probably more right than wrong, though not at all surprising that there is a strong tilt toward "suspicion and industry greed" from this group who are independent/well educated / successful self directed investors. But this board is likely representing the top 5% - 10% of John Q. Public investors.


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2002-ben 16 641 lakosa volt, melynek 81,5%-a orosz, 5,5%-a ukrán, 5,3%-a burját, 1,4%-a tatár, 1%-a fehérorosz, 0,8%-a német, 0,4%-a azeri, 0,4%-a evenk, 0,4%-a örmény.
2010-ben 13 142 lakosa volt, melyből 10 842 orosz, 739 burját, 458 ukrán, 131 tatár, 86 fehérorosz, 75 német, 65 örmény, 58 kazah, 58 üzbég, 45 evenk, 43 azeri, 40 baskír, 29 moldáv, 23 kirgiz, 21 csuvas, 20 grúz stb.

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I was absolutely desperate for this weekend. Abbeyfest is an outdoor Catholic faith and music festival that has been attracting thousands of people from the area for the past couple of years with awesome musicians, wonderful speakers, and an undeniable awareness of the Holy Spirit. The festival concludes with candlelit adoration in this massive field, a moment which has more than once brought me to tears. Last year, the younger two (Peter, age 4 and Norah, age crazy) had prevented us from staying until the end. I was really frustrated. This year, I had my plan of attack. Especially given the last six weeks, I was determined not to miss my moment of inspiration. I organized a drive-by pick up of Peter and Norah by my parents following Mass so that the rest of us could enjoy what I have found to be the most impactful part of the day. Peter was sad he would not be able to stay for the whole time, but we somewhat convinced him it would be more fun to play with Nanny and Pop-Pop. As has been the custom at Abbeyfest, toward the end of Mass, they invite all the young women and men who might be considering a vocation to the priesthood or religious life to come forward for a blessing. Worrying about the time, I looked at my phone to see how much longer until I could dispense of my fatherly duties and just enjoy the day. Suddenly, Tricia hit my arm and told me to go get Peter. "Where is he?" I asked only imagining what he might be into. She pointed smiling as little Peter was halfway down the aisle walking next to high school guys three times his size. I hurried down to meet him and he waved me off reminding me, "You're already a dad. This is for guys who might want to be priests." I stood back. As his eyes looked up to heaven and on the priest bestowing his blessing, my eyes were fixed on Peter. What I was about to ship off in order to find my inspiration, was in fact the inspiration I needed all along, in front of me, every day. I could not help but think of the meaning of his name and the promise of our Lord – "upon this rock, I will build my Church." In these moments, where we may be tempted to be "robbed of hope," let us follow those unlikely sources of inspiration, like Peter, who keep moving forward with their eyes fixed on heaven.


Its been said often that the Roman Army created vast quanties of "paperwork" for running the Legions.
In an effort to increase my participation and better my impression in my Legio, I am trying to find what was used for the daily/weekly/monthly/etc reports.
First, my apologies for this being more of a tease than a help.
Basically you have one of the easiest sources. The Vindolanda tablets are easier for me to check out in one of the books that have been published. They have very useful indeces. That gives you some idea of content. For more content, and a possible hint at the formatting, you might look at the book -The Roman Soldier-. It goes greatly into teh pay and has in the appendix some tables of pay and deductions. It is not quite tabulated, but close. Well, so it seems to me. There is also that tabel from Egypt of duties for the men of a unit. (It might even be your outfit's prodecesor.) I first saw that table in Leonard Cottrell's -The Great Invasion- many years ago. I have seen it elsewhere, but ca't recall right now and my library is at home (I'm at work on break).
-The Imperial Roman Army- by le Bohec has many (many, many) jobs within a legion listed. These all can give you more material for the paperwork.
All right, I'm drifting. One more piece; a number of years ago, I don't remember the book, I came across an item that stunned me with the degree of paperwork it intimated the Roman Army generated. It was a quote about cavalry remounts, noting the size, condition and markings of the horses in a recent draft. The item came from teh provincial capital, perhaps Trier. If the provinical capital had a copy then there had to be a copy with the unit the horse went to. There would also be copies with person or organization taht boutgh the horse. That is three copies right there. Other copies might also be with the regional military comander's HQ, field grade. Back to teh unit that got the horse, if it was an auxiliary Ala, the turma decurion might also have had a copy. And there might be a copy in Rome. There might be a paper trail at any way station the horse[s] passed thorugh on the way to their unit.
e.g. "Decurion Blandus arrive today with five remounts for Ala III Gallorum. Feed and water for five horses issued and charge to account of the Ala. " I hope that gives an idea of how far and fast the paper can spread for just a few remounts.


A Guide to Weight Loss.
Being healthy is one of the things that we need to look at any time. We need to see to it that we can carry out the healthy practices in order for us to have the best health. Looking at the weight that we have n is one of the ways that we can take care of our body. We need to see to it that we can get the best way that we can always be in the right weight. We can always be in a position to look best when we have the best weight that we can appreciate.
In order for us to take care of the weight that we have, it is necessary that we take up some practices. Being in a position to work out is one of the things that we can do. t is up to us to look for the best routine that can help us have the best weight. This will always help our body muscles to be fit as we need them to be. We can always do this by visiting a gym that offers the routine that is appropriate for us.
We can decide to take part in online gym classes in case we have much work most of the times. The online gym classes are the best since we can take them at home. We can always use some cash sparingly by taking the online gym classes. This is also important as we can undertake the exercise in our homes. It is up to us to identify the right kind of trainer that can help us from the online platform. It is by doing this that we can be sure of getting the best serv8ices that we need.
We can also lose weight by looking at the food that we consume. We can always get the best way that we can lose the weight that we need by looking at our consumption habits. The best way of doing this is by reducing the amount if calories that we take in in every day activity. Taking a lot of fruits and vegetables can help us get the best body. The high fiber content and the low calories present is what makes them suitable. It is important that we clean the fruits before consuming to avoid any infection.
It is necessary that we drink a lot of water every day as another essential exercise. A lot of water will make it possible for us to reduce the content if fat in our body. We can always avoid sugar by taking food with low sugar percentage. This is beneficial as it will help us get the sugar balance in our body. This can be done by reducing the consumption of snacks.


When I had run the course on all of this self talk madness some light bulb logic managed to crack my tunnel vision. I had been on a sort of 3 week hybrid vacation- I had the kids at a cabin in the Poconoes, and was working long days to be able to take 2-3 days off to enjoy summer with them and and honor the work-life balance Julie and I had promised ourselves would be a cornerstone of how we ran The Restoration Space. I was treating patients, but not doing much administratively figuring I would catch up when I was sure the kids had had a good end of "the summer my mom worked a lot". BUT, I hadn't delegated making the bank deposits (turns out banks do not care about mom guilt) So for three weeks, the safety deposit box in our office filled up, and our bank account did not. Luckily I realized this before end of business day, Lori came to the rescue with a deposit, everyone was paid, and here we are ready to celebrate our one year anniversary.
To say the rest of the 8759 hours of this year have been easy would be an oversimplification, but I can say they have been bigger, better, and more intense than my dreams even let me imagine. The Restoration Space began because a brave patient who's physical limitations were embedded in her childhood trauma, would not let me chalk it up to "I am not sure what is wrong with you, you should be better by now and can't you see I have two other people to treat right now?". If I had tried to pre-determine the path needed to get from that patient to where we are today, it would pale in comparison to the magic the universe unfolded.
Julie marched up to my bench in the Promenade after I made that leap of faith text (yep, I opted for text) and basically said, "I'm in." within 10 minutes. At this point I was slightly worried in the opposite direction, like, "Should someone stop us from being utterly optimistic and possibly crazy? Who is going to be the voice of reason on this team?". But, sometimes you get that sense you are following a plan that was already made and this was one of those times.The rest is history. All of the amazing practitioners who joined The Restoration Space made their way here in all sorts of serendipitous and magical ways. Every temporary uh-oh, segwayed into a hand delivered gift from the universe.
And what does it all this mean? In our recent book club discussion here at TRS Elizabeth Gilbert had a great passage about the central paradox of creating- she is talking about creating art, but it applies nicely to any passionate endeavor. The paradox is the process and results of creating (something new) are both entirely meaningless and deeply meaningful. We aren't the only PTs/massage therapists/counselors in town, and we aren't the only integrative center in the country. But it is deeply personal and meaningful to all of us. And that creates some magic.
A year ago I stood at the reception desk that wasn't even secured to the wall yet enjoying the sunshine, the quiet and all the potential. It was so calm. Today in the week before our anniversary that desk has a different energy. Rachelle, Julie, and I descend at the same time; Rachelle and Julie have surprise add-ons, my room is in use by a client who needed extra time and the other rooms are full. We are out of space and feeling a little pushed by the week's schedule. Two patients exit the rooms and join us at the front desk. One says, "I cannot believe how good I feel, I mean, I walked in a mess and I feel like going for a run." The other said, "Yeah, what happens here is magical." I giggled, "Thank you universe. Happy birthday TRS.".


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Hippucome or Hippoukome () was a town of ancient Lycia.

Its site is located near İtasar, Asiatic Turkey.

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Populated places in ancient Lycia
Former populated places in Turkey


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Pelléas is Stefan Herheim's Directorial Debut at Glyndebourne
Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2018 [2] – Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande: Soloists, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Robin Ticciati (conductor). Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Sussex, 30.7.2018. (CC)
2018 Glyndebourne Festival's Pelléas et Mélisande (c) Richard Hubert Smith
Pelléas – John Chest
Mélisande – Christina Gansch
Golaud – Christopher Purves
Geneviève – Karen Cargill
Arkel – Brindley Sherratt/Richard Wiegold
Yniold – Chloé Briot
Doctor – Michael Mofidian
Shepherd – Michael Wallace
Director – Stefan Herheim
Designer – Philipp Fürhofer
Costumes – Anja Vang Kragh
Lighting – Stefan Herheim & Tony Simpson
Dramaturg – Alexander Meier-Dörzenbach
This Pelléas marks Stefan Herheim's directorial debut for Glyndebourne. He has a stated intent to make people rethink familiar operas, as his Verdi Les vêpres siciliennes in 2017 at the Royal Opera attested: see review. Initially, this Pelléas was to have been set in a space station (an extension of his belief that, for this opera, one needs to step back, much as the characters on stage are often distanced from each other emotionally. It would have been, clearly, an idea alien to many). The space idea sadly rejected – it is intriguing, to say the least – Herheim moved an awful lot closer to home for inspiration. Just a few metres from the opera house itself, in fact, to Glyndebourne's Organ Room, in a replica of which the entire drama is set, thanks to designer Philipp Fürhofer. The paintings we see on stage are locatable in the actual room, for example. And although perspective shifts through movable walls, the Organ Room is the space in which we stay. The water present in the story, and universal symbol symbol of the unconscious, is found through a trapdoor in the centre of the stage, but even that fluidity is hidden from us. Water, when suggested at all, is suggested via projected sparklings above a hole in the ground. At one point a bunch of somewhat merry Glyndebourne opera-goers turn up, in a gesture that smells a little of the tourists that invade the Egyptian ruins at the end of Philip Glass' Akhnaten.
Symbols layer upon an already symbol-drenched score here. We see Christ with a lamb (think Glyndebourne sheep, obviously: a morphing of Jesus, the Lamb of God, and the perfect English pastoralism of the opera house, and referring to Arkel's idea of Mélisande as something of a local Saviour herself, perhaps, ushering in a new and more hopeful era for the assembled characters). Cast members frequently put their hands in front of their eyes, simulating blindness, a metaphor for loss of clarity, perhaps; or perhaps we are all blind; or blindly led by an inevitability of fate.
The clean, straight lines of the organ room, however, create a striking dissonance with Debussy's inspired, fluid writing. While one might hope that such dissonance is a fruitful and stimulating one, in reality the resulting incongruity is difficult to dislodge. Perhaps that discomfort is part of Herheim's point, perhaps not, but the real issue is that it is difficult to enter Debussy's impeccably manifested musical world, despite the miracles going on in the pit from the LPO under Robin Ticciati.
Early on we see a table holding a dead body (Pelléas?). Golaud is shown as a nasty piece of work from the start, his jealousy omnipresent rather than triggered by the ring saga. At several points he looks down from the organ console, observing. There's some gratuitous and uncomfortable incest between Golaud and Yniold. Pelléas' ghost has a part to play in the concluding scene.
We have a female Yniold, the fresh-voiced Chloé Briot. While trebles are a rarity to be cherished (Boulez used one in his CBS set), Herheim manages to get double-bubble in his reading, wherein Yniold can transform into a second Mélisande, complete with long hair. Although, in the spirit of 'fluidity' of production, that hair is here hardly the super-long variety the piece demands.
Christina Gansch (Mélisande) & John Chest (Pelléas) (c) Richard Hubert Smith
There are more surprises for the unsuspecting (the list is long) but the main point is that the concept feels tacked-on. The performance itself was another matter; it should be noted that Brindley Sherratt was vocally – if not bodily indisposed – and walked the part as Arkel, with Richard Wiegold singing from the side. Most impressive of all was Christina Gansch's delicate Mélisande, perfectly judged vocally, flexible, light yet not insubstantial, a veritable glittering light in the Impressionist forest. Sorry, room. Her stage presence, too, was remarkable. Although I was massively taken by Purves' Handel extravaganza at Milton Court with Archangelo in January, he seemed less at ease here at first as Golaud, his French not always idiomatic; it was only later we heard his full dramatic power. John Chest, an American baritone and finalist in the 2017 Cardiff Singer of the World, was a splendid Pelléas, able to project the impetuous nature of his character well. Karen Cargill was an impressive presence as Geneviève, her voice luscious, while Richard Wiegold sang Arkel with real confidence and heft (Sherratt mimed well onstage). Michael Wallace was an excellent Shepherd (dressed as a cleric, more Lamb of God analogy, the Lord is your shepherd, etc.?); Michael Mofidian was a fine Doctor.
I do wonder if a rematch might bring forth hidden depths. It will, certainly, bring forth more analogies, sleights and maybe just more plain battiness. It would also, though, offer another chance to revel in the superb performances from the members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the true heroes and heroines of the evening.
Colin Clarke
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Alan Munro says:
How interesting to read this review after reading MB on the Boulezian website.


Gaming has the potential to emerge as a significant sector creating jobs for thousands of millennials who can join the creative workplace.
The Indian gaming market is forecasted to grow more than threefold in terms of revenue to reach the billion-dollar landmark or even surpass it by 2021. Over the years, gaming in India has seen a phenomenal shift in the way consumers have adapted and grown with it, backed by the increase in smartphone penetration, internet connectivity, advanced digital payment infrastructures and rising disposable incomes. An increased focus on local development, large volumes and rising monetisation mean gaming has the potential to emerge as a significant sector creating jobs for thousands of millennials who can join the creative workplace.
In a country like India that has a massive 1.3 billion population, multiple forces had to converge to make gaming a massive industry — affordable Internet connectivity, smartphone penetration, the power of data, better economics for gaming companies and the emergence of e-Sports that augments gaming for professional gamers.
Once a person has access to a smartphone with the Internet, the doorway to a million free games is open. That's the freedom of entertainment that is available to consumers today.
Smartphones have not only led to an increase in the number of casual gamers but hard-core gamers on PC and Console as well. A good number of players begin gaming on their smartphones and then shift to platforms like PC and Console to test their skills and explore rich content. It's like tasting just one packet of chips. No one can have just one.
India is also moving towards improved age and gender parity among gamers. While male gamers continue to be the larger group, the number of female gamers has increased at a scorching pace in the last few years. There are games for every age group from the age of 6-55 in various genres like puzzle, strategy, sports, racing, action and arcade. Gaming has essentially been evolving as long as humans have and will continue to do so. With newer technologies like Augmented Reality and Virtual reality coming to the fore, the future of gaming looks exciting and prosperous.
The exponential growth in the industry is also fueled with India having gradually moved from just servicing games to becoming a core production house with local development and localised content. Technology today can customise a gaming experience differently for two different people based on their skill set, progression and choices made in the game. India is now steadily using advanced machine learning, predictive analytics and new age technologies driving gaming consumption that is often characterised by highly skilled manpower and expertise. India is not far behind when it comes to delivering world-class games across platforms and monetising through them like some of the largest global gaming companies.
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One of the defining factors that have made the gaming industry a revenue-generating industry is the increase in online gamers, the life of the industry. Online gamers are expected to increase by 2.5 times to 300 million gamers by 2021 and are expected to get larger with e-Sport competitions and professional players now getting to compete in Asian Games and getting sponsorships from top brands. In the next few years, professional gaming is expected to become a viable career opportunity for those with the skills.
Today consumers are not just playing games but also watching games online and uploading videos about them on social channels and discussing them in game communities. It has brought in a new social network for ardent gamers. Earlier this year, at the India Gaming Show held at Bengaluru, we witnessed competitive mobile gaming on a large scale for the first time with more than 10,000 gamers competing at the event for prizes.
Gone are the days when playing games was a taboo and a time pass. Today, it is a part of our lives and a profession for many who chase their dreams. Let the games begin!


Note: read my original review of Annabelle here.
If we were ever compelled to consider the horror genre as an arms race between studio's, let's look no further than the case of The Conjuring. It wasn't enough for Warner Brothers to announce an inevitable sequel to James Wan's smash hit for 2015—this genre practically demands an entry a year if you're going to be a true contender. Rather than wait around, the studio looked to keep the seat warm with Annabelle, a spin-off involving the original film's de facto mascot. Admittedly, it's a clever workaround in theory and something I wouldn't mind seeing more of in lieu of cheap, hastily-produced sequels.
Of course, the problem with Annabelle is that it still winds up feeling like that anyway—it's an aside that doesn't necessarily affect the franchise going forward, but it's a lackluster brand extension all the same. The umpteenth riff on a mish-mash of genres, Annabelle follows every conceivable template imaginable: it's a haunted house film, a demonic possession film, a Rosemary's Baby homage (the main characters are even named Mia and John), etc. As a prequel or spin-off, its existence might be relatively unique from most horror sequels in its conception, but it hardly does much more to separate itself from the pack in its execution.
Few would argue that The Conjuring itself was fresh upon its release, particularly given the glut of paranormal movies in recent years. After all, it, too, was the umpteenth riff on a sub-genre, albeit one elevated by a director with a clear sense of style and suspense. You've likely heard the oft-repeated refrain about an old story being well told, and The Conjuring is a sterling example of such a film. On the other hand, Annabelle serves as a similarly fine case of a film that struggles to rise above its stultifying familiarity. Having served as a cinematographer for nearly 25 years (and Wan's DP of choice for the past decade), John R. Leonetti is a steady, reliable hand but rarely seeks to infuse an unimaginative script with the verve or style of his predecessor.
Save for sequences involving a home invasion and a demon haunting a character in the bowels of an apartment building, Annabelle coasts on rusty rails through a flimsy funhouse of tired scares. Never does it fully take advantage of its period setting (the unfolds in the shadow of Manson and 60s hangover paranoia), nor does it ever shake the feeling that it's just a diet version of the films Wan has directed during the past few years. Most disappointingly, it never makes a case for itself beyond exploiting the latest horror icon.
After scaring up an impressive gross at the box office (thus justifying its existence on at least one level), Annabelle hits home video with a nice DVD/Blu-ray combo pack from Warner Brothers. The high-definition presentation nicely preserves the film's slick visual palette, while the 5.1 DTS-MA track fills out the soundstage rather amply. As the latest bump-in-the-night thriller, it relies on jarring sound cues and Joseph Bishara's frenzied score, both of which are reproduced faithfully here.
The disc's supplements feature a quartet of featurettes, with each running about five minutes apiece. Each is dedicated to a particular aspect of the production and amounts to some pretty decent fluff from the cast and crew. One of them does provide a cool look at how the crew filmed the home invasion sequence with an impressive long take, which gives one a new appreciation for how much effort went into this scene. (It might leave you wondering why the film is otherwise so bereft of similar inventiveness).
Finally, about 20 minutes of deleted scenes allow viewers to see some material that was rightfully left on the cutting room floor. Some of the scenes are simply redundant, while others paint the apartment complex as an even more absurdly haunted building as Mia and John encounter more creepy tenants (and a fussy water faucet).
On the whole, it's an adequate release for a film seemingly engineered to be completely adequate. In professional wrestling parlance, Annabelle is an example of a franchise simply keeping its face on TV so audiences won't forget it's around. It's a placeholder, meant to fill out the undercard until the proper Conjuring sequel arrives in the main event next year. In the end, Warner's reluctance to quickly cash in has paid off, as Wan will be around to helm it after all. Hopefully, Annabelle will be put away for a while in order to rest her face. You know a horror icon risks overexposure when it's parodied before it makes its first solo outing.