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CLAREMONT, Bronx (WABC) -- Two toddlers were killed and 10 other people were injured in an apartment fire in the Bronx Wednesday. Eyewitness News has learned that the mother of the toddlers was apparently across the street at a Laundromat at the time of the fatal fire.
It happened inside a 21-story building on Webster Avenue in the Claremont section just after 6:30 p.m.
"I got a couple of kicks at the door, but after that I couldn't breathe," said Davon Jackson, a witness.
Jackson and his friend could hear people, some young children, begging to be rescued from the blaze.
The third floor of 1368 Webster Avenue in the Claremont section was so dark they couldn't see and couldn't breathe.
"Me and my neighbor were standing outside and we saw flames burst from the window. Air conditioner exploded. I went upstairs to see if there was anybody in the hallway, anybody who needed help, and we heard kids crying. But it was too black, we couldn't breathe," Jackson said.
Firefighters pulled the two little girls, 18-month-old Amanda Jabie and 2-year-old Jannubi Jabie, from apartment 3F around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. They were rushed to the hospital where they later died.
Eight adults were also taken to nearby hospitals, many given oxygen as they were wheeled away on stretchers.
"It was a very heavy smoke and fire condition in the apartment. As soon as the apartment door was opened, the firefighters found a very heavy fire condition and heavy smoke condition possibly in the living room area maybe two couches were on fire," said Deputy Chief Gary Rocco, FDNY.
Neighbors stared at busted windows and blacked walls, picturing the nightmare the victims suffered as they were trapped inside this building with no way of getting out.
"I saw the firemen bring the kids out and they were burnt all over their body. Two kids, it was very bad, very bad," said David Lawson, a witness.
"I'm just hoping for the best I hope they make it," Jackson said.
Three firefighters also suffered minor injuries.
Fire marshals remain on-scene investigating the cause.
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Catalonia continues being Spain's first economy after having grown a 2.3% and representing a 19.14% of its GDP
Catalonia's 2018 GDP was of €231,277M
With the exception of 2012, Catalonia's economy continues being the country's first economic motor
One more year, Catalonia continues being the country's first economy, with a GDP of €231,277M, according to Spain's Regional Accounting Data by Spain's National Institute of Statistics (INE). This figure means that the influence of Catalonia's economy over the Spanish GDP reaches the 19.14%.
The data highlight the industry as a value generator, as in Catalonia it supposes up to 19.7% of its total GDP, while in Madrid it only represents a 9.3%. In this sense, Madrid, which last year grew 1,4% over Catalonia, is shortening distances, but still holds a second place at a distance of some €1,200M and an influence over the country's economy of 19.03%. These positions have been kept likewise for the past 19 years, except for 2012.
However, it should be highlighted that the growth figure made public by the INE falls far behind the one given by Catalonia's Institute of Statistics (Idescat), which informed that Catalonia's GDP grew a 2.6% last year, that is, three tenths more than the figure given by the Spanish Institute. In particular, the Idescat says that Catalonia generated €242,000M last year, €11,000M more than the figure provided by the INE. According to the Catalan statistics office, this is not due to a difference in the criteria used, but to the fact that Idescat has more tools than INE to draw a detailed radiograph of the Catalan economy.
Catalan Economy Stabilizes and Grows Two More Tenths over 2019 First Quarter
According to data brought forward on Monday by the Idescat and the Government of Catalonia's Department of Vice-presidency, Economy and Tax Office, the Catalan economy slowed down its downturn and closed 2019 first quarter with a 2% increase of its annual GDP, two tenths more than that of 2018 last quarter (1.8%). This growth was specially driven by the good behaviour of the services and construction sectors. In relation to its quarterly behaviour, the Catalan economy growth during 2019 first quarter is of a 0.6%, also two tenths higher than last quarter.
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It'll be interesting to see how Pure Solid get received at this year's Cape Town Electronic Music Festival. The duo, a dub outfit consisting of producer Dplanet and visual artist Spo0ky, had a few choice words to share about their appearance at last year's Synergy festival, specifically with regards to the patrons who were nowhere to be seen come Sunday morning when they performed. We had a sit-down with them in the lead-up to CTEMF, now in its second year running. The following is an excerpt of what transpired.
Who is Pure Solid and what are you about?
Dplanet: Pure Solid is us two.
Spo0ky: Which is Dplanet, and Spo0ky.
Dplanet: We're an audio-visual dubwise experience, to give a brief overview. I make dub-based music with a lot of different influences, ranging from stuff that I think is fairly traditionally dubb-y, to stuff that has influences of grime, hip hop, spaza…any kind of dark dance music.
Spo0ky: So you can really get into it, not like ADD-type music.
Dplanet: In that sense it's a bit old-school. A lot of modern dance music has an attention-deficit thing, I think dubstep started it. We went to a thing [in Holland] about five years ago. We were quite excited to go because we'd heard it was some big-deal guy from the UK. Great soundsystem, everything was cool – apart from the fact that it was drops every thirty seconds. There was no groove.
Spo0ky: You can't get into it. You dance for a little bit, and then it changes completely.
Dplanet: And then I thought 'are we getting old'? No-one was dancing! In France, we were talking to Loïc who's one of the founders of Jarring FX, a label we work with over there. He was having this crisis about what he's doing with his life; why is he doing this, what's it all about? And we got to discussing what is the point of doing parties; it's not just to get drunk and to get fucked up. It's because it brings people together, and with certain music it creates an experience for those people. People share ideas in that environment. A lot of dance music, I find, has become increasingly about the guy at the front who's standing there like a god. To me it's kind of the opposite of that experience; you're going to worship someone who's only playing someone else's tracks most of the time, and he's probably playing the top 40 on Beatport anyway. He could be replaced by twenty other guys and you wouldn't even notice. When I grew up with soundsystems, it really wasn't about the selectah. The selectah was just there in the crowd, at the same level as everybody; not there to be looked at, to be watched and to be studied.
Spo0ky: Jah Shaka, best party ever! Wall of speaker soundsystem, and then he's just there. And he's massive, but it's not about that.
Dplanet: Reggae has always been conscious music, and it's kind of anti-system, the same with hip hop. But it's changed over the years, and it's fine. There's always been a party element to both, but it's just that that element now is so predominant; there is nothing else, especially in dance music and especially in Cape Town. Cape Town is a historically awkward place anyway in Africa; it's just a strange place. I didn't actually read the whole article, but I saw on Mahala there was a story about Synergy; it mentioned something about rich white kids getting fucked up. Unfortunately that's what dance music is in Cape Town.
Spo0ky: And they don't care about the music, they just go there for the experience, which breaks my heart so much. In Belgium where I'm from, I really go to festivals for the music; to discover new things and really get into it. You will stay 'til the end. Here people will just go, get fucked, have a good time, go on a park ride or whatever, and then Sunday they just go home. Why? There's another day of music, but you don't care. That's my beef!
Dplanet: I grew up in a fully multi-cultural background in London where you're exposed to everything; you're not necessarily partaking in every single thing, but it's around you. I have friends who are crazily into Led Zeppelin, rock music, house music, funk, rare grooves, you know?! I would go and partake in a little bit of all those things. Even though I had my favourites, I would still go out with my friends and listen to whatever different acts were coming through, underground acts coming through, all kinds of new things where it's just a new experience all the time. Cape Town, because the club scene is at the centre of town and it's historically white, is a monoculture. It's the same deejays playing the same kind of dance music with no real influence from anything from Africa. That's a generalisation of course, some people are adding elements of this and that, but generally speaking the music here is either American or European.
So what role are you guys playing as Pure Solid; what is your point of difference?
Dplanet: I mean we're European as well, but we're here and we're more into – obviously through running Pioneer Unit as well – we're more in touch with everything else that's going on in this town, not just one side of this town. I guess when we're in Europe, [our role] is ambassadors for a certain sound from here, and also giving people an experience that, although it's not quintessentially South African music – I guess the real sound of South Africa is house or kwaito at the moment. I don't necessarily think the style of music is that important; we take elements from everything.
these two peoples make the dub music?
Did you bother listening to the music?
"You can't get into it. You dance for a little bit, and then it changes completely." Yup, I've experienced that. Annoying. Like, where'd that beat go?
"people get fucked, have a good time" uuuuumh, yeah and? i think you're missing the point somehow.


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Join us for the launch of the 2017 UTS Writers' Anthology, And Watch The Whale Explode, with a foreword by poet and author Fiona Wright. In its 31st year, the anthology brings together some of Australia's most exciting emerging writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and script. Fiona introduces the event, which includes readings by contributors and the announcement of the winner of the annual UTS Writing Prize.
Fiona Wright (Australian)
Fiona Wright is a writer, editor and critic from Sydney. Her book of essays Small Acts of Disappearance won the 2016 Kibble Award and the Queensland Literary Award for non-fiction. Her poetry collections are Knuckled, which won the 2012 Dame Mary Gilmore Award, and Domestic Interior, which is shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Award. Her new essay collection is The World Was Whole.
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Iraq Levies
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The Iraq Levies (also known as the Assyrian Levies as they would eventually become dominated by ethnic Assyrians) was the first Iraqi military force established by the British in British controlled Iraq.[1] The Iraq Levies originated in a local Arab armed scout force raised during the First World War. After Iraq became a British Mandate, the force became a minority manned force of mostly, Iraqi Turkmen, Kurds and Assyrians who lived in the north of the country while the nascent Iraqi Army was manned by Arabs. Eventually it became a mostly Assyrian manned and British officered force while it was used mostly for the guarding of the Royal Air Force bases in Iraq.[2]
Three members of the RAF Levies arrive at Liverpool aboard SS Orbita in 1946.
• Anglo-Iraqi War
The Levies distinguished themselves in May 1941 during the Anglo-Iraqi War and were also used in other theatres of the Second World War after 1942. The force thereafter grew and survived until it was disbanded in May 1955 when control of RAF Habbaniya and RAF Shaibah was handed to Iraq.[3]
The Iraq Levies traced their history to the Arab Scouts organized in 1915 by Major J. I. Eadie, of the British Indian Army who served as a Special Service Officer in the Muntafiq Division in Mesopotamia. He recruited forty mounted Arabs from the tribes round Nasiriyeh, for duty under the Intelligence Department as bodyguard for political officers in southern and central Iraq. By 1918 the Arab Scouts increased to 5,467 Arabs, Kurds, Turkoman, Marsh Arab and Assyrian militia.[2][4]
OrganisationEdit
In 1919 the force changed names twice, first to the Militia and then in July to the Iraq Levies when Iraq became a British Mandate. On 12 August 1919, the force became known as the "Arab and Kurdish Levies."[2] Also in 1919 the Iraq Levies were split into a strike force of 3,075 men, based in Baquba, and district Police force of 1,786 men.[4] On 1 August 1919, the Levy and Gendarmerie Orders were published in which the control of the Levies, and the duties of the Inspecting Officer of the Levies, who were limited to inspection and administration, were defined. This put the Levies were under the control of three different people: the Inspecting Officer, the Political Officer of the Area, and the Local Administrative Commandant. The budget was dealt with by the Inspecting Officer, except in the Northern Iraqi Provinces of Kirkuk, Sulaimani and Mosul Liwas, where Political Officers dealt with it.[2] Later the Levies came under their own OC Iraq Levies.
The Levies consisted of a Headquarters (first located in Baquba, then Hinaidi, and then in Habbaniya), a Hospital (also in Habbaniya), and numerous numbered field companies. Some of the field companies were later organized into battalions for mobile operations.
1920sEdit
At the 1921 Cairo Conference the mission of the Levies was defined "...to relieve the British and Indian Troops in Iraq, take over out-posts in Mosul Vilayat (province) and in Kurdistan, previously held by the Imperial Garrison, and generally to fill the gap until such time as the Iraq National Army is trained to undertake these duties."[4][5]
Up to 1921 the Levies had consisted primarily of Arabs, Kurds, Turcomans and Shabakis, while the Assyrians had fought independently alongside the Armenians and Allied Forces in an Assyrian war of independence during World War I. Now that an Iraqi Army was to be formed, the Arabs and other Muslim peoples would be required to join it rather than to go to the Levies. It was decided to enlist ethnic Assyrians in the Levies.
The Assyrians were prized for their discipline, loyalty, bravery and fighting skills by the British, and were Eastern Aramaic speaking Assyrian Church of the East, Syriac Orthodox or Chaldean Catholic Christians, a Semitic ethnic and religious minority in a generally Arab/Kurdish Muslim population.[6] In July 1922 Orders were issued in which no more Arabs were to be enlisted as they were required to join the new Iraqi Army, and those serving could not re-engage. A 1922 treaty between Great Britain and Iraq allowed for the continued existence of the Levies as "local forces of the Imperial garrison" and that its members were "members of the British Forces who are inhabitants of Iraq".[4]
By 1923 the ethnic composition of the Iraq Levies was 50% Assyrian, with a large minority of Kurds, plus an attached battalion of Marsh Arabs and a few Armenians, Mandeans and Turcomans.
In July 1928 the Levies were transferred from the Colonial Office to the Air Ministry and its Headquarters was transferred to Hinaidi.
By 1928 the Levies had become entirely Assyrian. The Marsh Arab battalion became the 7th Battalion of the Iraqi Army. The force then expanded rapidly and became known as "Shabanas", a Turkish word meaning a semi-military gendarmerie. Its primary duty was now to protect Royal Air Force bases in Iraq.
As the Assyrian manned force became more disciplined they rendered excellent service; during the Arab rebellion of the 1920s they displayed, under conditions of the greatest trial, steadfast loyalty to their British officers.[1]
In 1920 the Assyrians had given proof of their great discipline and fighting qualities when the Assyrian camps at Mindan and Baquba were attacked by Arab forces, the Assyrians defeating and driving off the Arabs.[1]
In 1931 Levies and Iraqi army units were patrolling Barzan district. Government troops implied government control, which Shaykh Ahmad still wanted to avoid.[7]
On 1 June 1932 the Levies presented a signed memorial to their commanding officer stating that "all the men had decided to cease serving as from 1st July." The reason was Britain had "failed adequately to ensure the future of the Assyrian nation after the termination of their mandate over Iraq."[8]
Following abortive negotiations through Assyrian officers, British troops were brought in from Egypt to take over the guard and garrison duties of the Levies. Assyrian civilian and religious leaders issued a statement urging all ranks of the Levies to continue in "loyal and obedient service" until a national petition to the League of Nations could be responded to. The effect of this intervention was to calm concern amongst the majority of Levies, who resumed their former duties. Two hundred and fifty men were however discharged from service.[8]
Two Yazidi recruits, 1942, by Cecil Beaton.
New recruits, still wearing their own clothes, are drilled at Habbaniya during the Second World War.
During 1940/41 Iraq joined the Axis powers and the Battle of Habbaniya took place. During the Rashid Ali rebellion in 1941 the base was besieged by the Iraqi Army encamped on the overlooking plateau. The siege was lifted by the units based at Habbaniya, including pilots from the training school, a battalion of the King's Own Royal Regiment flown in at the last moment, No. 1 Armoured Car Company RAF, and the RAF's Iraq Levies. The subsequent arrival of a relief column (Kingcol), part of Habforce sent from Palestine, then a British mandate, combined with the Habbaniya units to force the rebel forces to retreat to Baghdad. The Levies then recruited an additional 11,000 men, mostly Assyrians, but also some Kurds and Yezidi.
"They had dug trenches and were determined on destroying the Assyrians and taking their properties and possessions. Assyrians painfully remembered the massacre of 1933 in Simele and the surrounding villages and pledged "Never Again!". They remembered the raping and pillaging of defenseless Assyrian villagers." [9]
By 1942, the Iraq Levies consisted of a Headquarters, a Depot, Specialist Assyrian companies, 40 service companies and the 1st Parachute Company, which consisted of 75% Assyrian and 25% Kurd. The new Iraq Levies Disciplinary Code was based largely on the Indian Army Act.
By 1943 the Iraq Levies strength stood at 166 British officers controlling 44 companies; 22 Assyrian, five Mixed Assyrian/Yizidi, ten Kurdish, four Marsh Arabs, and three Baluchi. Eleven Assyrian companies served in Palestine and another four served in Cyprus. The Parachute Company was attached to the Royal Marine Commando and were active in Albania, Italy and Greece. In 1943/1944 the Iraq Levies were renamed the Royal Air Force Levies.
In 1945, after the Second World War, the Levies were reduced to 60 British officers and 1,900 other ranks. The RAF Regiment took over command of the Levies and Army personnel were gradually replaced by RAF personnel. During October 1946 the Levies battalions were redesignated as wings and squadrons to conform to the RAF Regiment procedure. In December the Kurdish Squadrons in Cyprus and the Persian Gulf were returned to Iran.
The RAF Levies continued its escort and guard duties into 1954; when it consisted of 1,200 Assyrians, 400 Kurds, and 400 Arabs. The RAF Levies were disbanded on 2 May 1955, and King Faisal was present along with members of the government, as RAF Habbaniya and RAF Shaibah were handed back to the Iraqi Government, although the RAF remained at Habbaniya until May 1959.[10] Of 515 Assyrians, 195 volunteered for service in the Iraqi Army. At 0800 hours on 3 May 1955, the Levy's quarter guards were relieved by guards from the Iraqi Army. A minor and passing event but it did signify the end of an era as now the Levies had ceased to exist.[10]
The British offered financial compensation, vocational training, and resettlement in civilian life to members of the RAF Levies. Those members with 15 or more years of service were pensioned off. Those with less than 15 years were given a gratuity of one month pay for each year of service. Also, the Levies received full pay up to and including 2 May. Those who were to be discharged on that day received pay and a ration allowance for 28 days terminal leave; plus a civilian clothing allowance and a free railway pass to their homes. Those Levies receiving vocational training had their current rates of pay and allowances continue until the end of their training.[10]
Levy ranksEdit
Levy officer ranks were derived from ancient Assyrian military ranks:
Rab Khaila: force leader
Rab Tremma: leader of 200
Rab Emma: leader of 100
Rab Khamshi: leader of 50
Medals awarded to the LeviesEdit
Cross of Saint GeorgeEdit
The Russian Empire recommended and awarded the Cross of Saint George to eight Assyrian members in 1917 during World War I.
Order of the British EmpireEdit
A total of ten Orders of the British Empire were awarded to officers of the Iraq Levies.
Five OBEs were awarded to:
Rab Khaila Zaya Giwargis – 1926
Rab Emma Shayin Giwargis – 1926
Rab Emma Daniel Ishmael – 1922
Rab Khamshi Zaia Giwargis – 1926
Five MBEs were awarded to:
Rab Kaila David De Mar-shimun [honorary]
Rab Tremma Yacouv Khoshaba
Rab Tremma Odishu Natan
Rab Emma Shlimon Bukho
Rab Khamshi Eshu Hamzo
Military CrossEdit
The Military Cross was awarded to the following personnel;
The original Military Cross awarded to Shlimon Slivo.
Rab Emma Stepan Nissan
Rab Emma Isaac Sulaqa Gilyana-1928
Rab Emma Shamoon Khoshaba -1928
Rab Emma Baijan Peko
Rab Emma Ozariu Tamraz – 1926
Rab Khamshi Eshu Saper – 1928
Rab Khamshi Shlimon Sliwa – 1926
Military MedalEdit
The Military Medal was awarded to the following personnel;
Rab Emma Warda Eshu
CQMS 65347 Baitu Marqus – 1928
Corporal Nikola Dinkha
Corporal 55416 Mishu Miro – 1927
Mentioned in DispatchesEdit
Six members of the Iraq Levies were Mentioned in Dispatches
Rab Emma Malam Odai – 1929
Rab Khamshi Barkhu Hormis – 1929
Corporal 55416 Barhku Babu – 1928
Private 55994 Khanania Yakob – 1929
Corporal 1171 Gewergis Shinu – 1944
Lance Corporal 10575 Menaz Gerwergis – 1944
The King has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East:-
"... Lincoln Regiment - Capt. H. J. C. Thomas, MBE (64588), attached Iraq Levies ..."
(London Gazette, 23 December 1941)
Medal for Long Service and Good ConductEdit
Over 300 Medals for Long Service and Good Conduct awarded for over fifteen years service in the Assyrian Levies.
King George Medal with ClaspEdit
Dozens of King George Medals with Clasp were awarded in 1922 for operations in Rawanduz in Northern Iraq.
General Service Medal with Iraq ClaspEdit
The General Service Medal for Iraq was established in 1924 and was awarded to the Levies by King Faisal I for operations in Iraq between 1924 and 1936.
World War Two MedalsEdit
Three different World War Two Medals were awarded to members of the Iraq Levies.
The War Medal 1939–1945 - Awarded to Levies after 28 days of service in World War II.
The 1939-1945 Star - Awarded to Levies after six months service in World War II.
The Italy Star - Awarded to parachute company personnel that served in Albania, Italy and/or Greece.
RAF Iraq Command
RAF Habbaniya
RAF Shaibah
Simele massacre
Iraqforce
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Aden Protectorate Levies
^ a b c Stafford, R. S. (2006) [1935]. The Tragedy of the Assyrians. Piscataway, New Jersey: Gorgias Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-59333-413-0.
^ a b c d Browne, J. Gilbert (1932). The Iraqi Levies 1915–1932. London: Royal United Service Institution. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
^ Nisan, Mordechai (1991). Minorities in the Middle East: a history of struggle and self-expression. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-89950-564-0.
^ a b c d "Chronological History of the Iraq Levies". Assyrian Levies.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2009.
^ Pollack, Kenneth Michael (2002). Arabs at War: Military effectiveness, 1948–1991. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-80323-7-339.
^ Deighton, Len (1993). Blood, Tears and Folly : An objective look at World War II. New York, New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06017-000-4.
^ MacDowall, David (2004) [1994]. A Modern History of the Kurds (3rd rev. and updated ed.). London, UK: I.B. Tauris. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-85043-4-160.
^ a b Stavridis, Stavros T. (8 March 2004). "Britain, Iraq and the Assyrians: The Nine Demands". Zinda. X (2).
^ "The biography of brave Assyrians in Habbanyia". Nineveh On Line.
^ a b c Solomon, Solomon (Sawa) (1996). The Assyrian Levies. ATOUR Publications. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
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Fermentation process for the production of .beta.-carboline derivatives by Myrothecium verrucaria
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A process for the production of .beta.-carboline derivatives of general formula I ##STR1## in which X represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom,Y represents a carbon-oxygen bond or a methyl group,R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group with up to 6 carbon atoms andR.sub.2 represents an alkyl group with up to 4 carbon atoms,from 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-.beta.-carboline derivatives of general formula II ##STR2## in which X, Y, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 have the above-mentioned meaning, is described, which is characterized in that the 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-.beta.-carboline derivatives are fermented with a fungi culture of genus Fusarium or Myrothecium.
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9-chloro-15-deoxyprostaglandin derivatives, process for their preparation and their use as medicaments
Chk-, Pdk- and Akt-inhibitory pyrimidines, their production and use as pharmaceutical agents
Near infrared fluorescent contrast agent and method for fluorescence imaging
Cell differentiation inducer
The invention relates to a process for the production of .beta.-carboline derivatives of general formula I ##STR3## in which X represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom,
Y represents a carbon-oxygen bond or a methyl group,
R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group with up to 6 carbon atoms and
R.sub.2 represents an alkyl group with up to 4 carbon atoms,
from 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-.beta.-carboline derivatives of general formula II ##STR4## in which
X, Y, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 have the above-mentioned meaning.
.beta.-carboline derivatives of general formula I are, as is generally known, pharmacologically effective substances, which can be produced, for example, by chemical dehydrogenation of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-.beta.-carboline derivatives of general formula II (EP-A 0130140, EP-A 0234173 and EP-A 0239669). But this chemical dehydrogenation is quite expensive and the yields that can be achieved in this way are low.
It has now been found that the dehydrogenation of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-.beta.-carboline derivatives of general formula II can be performed in a simple way under nonpolluting conditions and while achieving satisfactory yields, by these compounds being fermented with a fungal culture of genera Fusarium or Myrothecium. According to the studies so far available, fungal cultures of the species Myrothecium verrucaria seem to be especially suitable for the performance of the process according to the invention.
It is very surprising for one skilled in the art that the 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-.beta.-carboline derivatives of general formula II can be converted with the help of the process according to the invention into .beta.-carboline derivatives of the general formula I since such dehydrogenation on heteroaromatic compounds has not been previously described. The fact that the ester groups of the substrates are not cleaved in this fermentation is also surprising.
The process according to the invention is performed under the same fermentation conditions, which are also used in the known microbiological conversions of substrates with fungal cultures.
Under the culture conditions usually used for fungal cultures, submerged cultures are cultivated in a suitable nutrient medium with aeration. Then, the substrate (dissolved in a suitable solvent or in emulsified form) is added to the cultures and fermented until a maximum substrate conversion is achieved.
Suitable substrate solvents are, for example, methanol, ethanol, glycol monomethyl ether, dimethylformamide or dimethyl sulfoxide. The emulsification of the substrate can be achieved, for example, by the latter being injected in micronized form or dissolved in a water-miscible solvent (such as methanol, ethanol, acetone, glycol monomethyl ether, dimethylformamide or dimethyl sulfoxide) under strong turbulence in (preferably decalcified) water, which contains the usual emulsification aids. Suitable emulsification aids are nonionogenic emulsifiers, such as, for example, ethylenoxy adducts or fatty acid esters of polyglycols. As suitable emulsifiers, the commercially available wetting agents Tegin.RTM., Tween.RTM. and Span.RTM. can be mentioned as examples.
The optimum substrate concentration, substrate adding time and fermentation period depend on the type of substrate and microorganism and fermentation conditions used. These values, as is generally necessary in microbiological steroid conversions, have to be determined in individual cases by preliminary tests, as they are familiar to one skilled in the art.
The 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-.beta.-carboline derivatives of general formula II used as initial material for the process according to the invention can have as substituent X, for example, a hydrogen atom or a chlorine atom preferably present in p-position. Suitable substituents R.sub.1 of the substrate are, for example, the methyl group, the ethyl group, the propyl group, the isopropyl group or the tert-butyl group. As substituent R.sub.2 of the substrates, for example, the ethyl group, the propyl group, the isopropyl group and in particular the methyl group can be mentioned. These compounds are known, or can be produced analogously to the process which is described in EP-A 0130140.
The following embodiment is used for a more detailed explanation of the process according to the invention.
a) A 2 1 Erlenmeyer flask with 500 ml of sterile nutrient medium containing
3                % glucose
1                % cornsteep liquor
0.2              % NaNO.sub.3
0.1              % KH.sub.2 PO.sub.4
0.05             % KCl
0.002            % FeSO.sub.4
0.2              % K.sub.2 HPO.sub.4
with a pH of 6.1 is inoculated with 5 ml of a suspension of a Myrothecium verrucaria DSM 2087 culture and shaken for 48 hours at 30.degree. C. with 180 rpm.
b) 20 Erlenmeyer flasks (500 ml) with 100 ml of sterile nutrient medium each containing
1.0 % cornsteep liquor
1.25 % soybean powder
adjusted to pH 6.2
are inoculated with 10 ml of Myrothecium verrucaria growing culture each and incubated for 7 hours on a rotary shaker with 180 rpm at 30.degree. C.
Then, 0.04 g of 6-benzyloxy-4-methoxymethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-.beta.-carboline-isopropyl ester dissolved in 1 ml of dimethylformamide and sterilized by filtration is added to each culture and fermented for another 113 hours.
c) The combined cultures are extracted with methyl isobutyl ketone and the extract is concentrated by evaporation under vacuum in a rotary evaporator at a maximum of 50.degree. C. Then, a purification by chromatography on a silica gel column is performed.
0.5 g of 6-benzyloxy-4-methoxymethyl-.beta.-carboline-3-carboxylic acid isopropyl ester of melting point 150.degree.-151.degree. C. is obtained.
1. A process for the production of.beta.-carboline derivatives of the formula I ##STR5## in which X represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom,
Y represents a carbon-oxygen bond or a methylene group,
R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and
R.sub.2 represents an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms,
4371536 February 1, 1983 Braestrup et al.
4435403 March 6, 1984 Braestrup et al.
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234173 November 1986 EPX
Filed: Jul 9, 1992
Date of Patent: Nov 2, 1993
Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellschaft (Berlin)
Inventors: Alfred Weber (Berlin), Mario Kennecke (Berlin), Jean C. Hilscher (Berlin), Klaus Nickisch (Berlin)
Primary Examiner: Marian C. Knode
Law Firm: Millen, White, Zelano, & Branigan
Current U.S. Class: Containing At Least Two Hetero Rings Bridged Or Fused Among Themselves Or Bridged Or Fused With A Common Carbocyclic Ring System, (e.g., Rifamycin, Etc.) (435/119); Using Fungi (435/171)
International Classification: C12P 1718; C12P 0102;


Though the offseason still has a few days remaining before pitchers and catchers descend on Florida and Arizona, most teams have already completed the majority of their winter shopping. Save a couple of key free agents who are still searching for work, rosters have been shaped for what should be an interesting season in the National League East.
In 2012, the Washington Nationals announced their arrival with a division title. The Atlanta Braves waved goodbye to franchise icon Chipper Jones after a disappointing Wild Card loss, while the perennial powerhouse Philadelphia Phillies were beset by injuries. It was a frustrating season for the New York Mets, who fizzled in the second half. Down in Miami, the Marlins underwent a baffling and well chronicled identity crisis of epic proportions.
While the balance of power may not be shifting all that much, it is time to look at what to expect from the NL East in 2013.
The Braves went into the winter on the most disappointing of notes. A Wild Card loss to the St. Louis Cardinals stung on multiple levels, and put a halt to Chipper Jones' magical retirement tour. GM Frank Wren did not spend his time dwelling on losses, and instead has positioned his club for big 2013 season thanks to an offseason packed with major moves.
Offseason Grade (A): Signed B.J. Upton. Traded Martin Prado and prospects for Justin Upton. Traded Tommy Hanson for Jordan Walden. Exercised team options on Tim Hudson, Paul Maholm and Brian McCann. Re-signed Reed Johnson. Signed Gerald Laird. Non-tendered Jair Jurrjens and Peter Moylan.
What they have: The Braves have a starting rotation that contains the grit and guile of proven veterans the pure stuff and potential of youthful hurlers. Hudson is the most battle tested, while Kris Medlen and Mike Minor flash the most promise. Maholm should capably hold down the fourth spot in the rotation, but top prospect Julio Teheran needs to return to his pre-2012 form at the back end. Brandon Beachy should be returning around the All-Star break from Tommy John surgery as well. Walden, an All-Star for the Angels in 2011, joins the trinity of Eric O'Flaherty, Jonny Venters and Craig Kimbrel to establish an incredible bullpen. On the offensive side of things, Atlanta's lineup is much more righty-lefty balanced than in years past with plenty of run producing potential. However, for all the power they boast, Braves hitters will rack up quite a few strikeouts this season.
What they need: Big production from the young and talented outfield is an absolute must. B.J. and Justin Upton did not come cheap, and will be expected to play at a high level on both sides of the ball. Their contributions will complement the play of Jason Heyward, while all three men seek to prove themselves as the best outfield in the game. Atlanta also needs steady results from the third base position with Jones' retirement and Prado's departure. That will be tasked to Chris Johnson and Juan Francisco. A healthy McCann and a resurgent Dan Uggla could make this the most powerful lineup in the National League. But this game is not played on paper.
What to expect (2nd Place): The power potential of the lineup is off the charts. The rotation is strong, and the bullpen is stronger still. Atlanta won 94 games last season and has taken considerable steps to get better. If any team in the division has the pieces to unseat the Nationals, it is the Braves.
The Marlins are a study in what not to do with the public image of a sports team. They completely threw in the towel on contending for the division crown not even one year after spending big money on player acquisitions and a new stadium. That being said, they have managed to stockpile an impressive amount of young, talented and controllable players for the foreseeable future. The jury remains out.
Offseason Grade (C+): It is not as simple as a letter grade with the Marlins, because nothing is simple with this team. Only time will tell when assessing the long term return from all the trades.
Traded Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, Emilio Bonifacio and John Buck to Toronto. Traded Heath Bell to Arizona. Traded Yunel Escobar to Tampa Bay. Fired manager Ozzie Guillen.
Miami hired Mike Redmond as its new manager. To fill the numerous player voids, the Marlins opted to sign a slew of veteran players to short term or minor league deals. Those include pitchers Jon Rauch, Chad Qualls, John Maine, and Kevin Slowey, outfielders Juan Pierre and Austin Kearns, as well as infielders Placido Polanco, Kevin Kouzmanoff and utility man Chone Figgins.
What they have: Miami held onto homegrown slugger Giancarlo Stanton, while it compiled a fascinating stock portfolio of young talent. As a manager, Redmond is a sharp baseball mind who has been working with young players in the Toronto system and will be a stark departure from Guillen. A crowded camp gives Remond more than a few options to choose from as the Marlins attempt to put the pieces back together following a chaotic 2012 season.
What they need: The Marlins could definitely benefit from some veteran reinforcements for the rotation and the bullpen. Some of the players signed over the winter could fit the bill, but many of them are on the comeback trail or simply far removed from their prime. There are plenty of prospects gleaned from other organizations through multiple trades. Some will break camp with the Marlins, while others are knocking on the door. The Marlins also have several high ceiling prospects ascending through the system. Among those are outfielder Christian Yelich and pitcher Jose Fernandez.
What to expect (5th Place): It is doubtful that this season's Marlins will do much more in the win column than their 2012 predecessors. The unexpected rebuilding process will create challenges for the club when it comes to drawing crowds to its state of the art ballpark as well. However, the youth movement from all the trades made over the past eight months could bear some fruit this year.
The 2012 Mets were trending in the right direction over the first three months, but a July collapse pushed them from a first place tie on June 3, to 24 games out by year's end. R.A. Dickey's Cy Young campaign, Johan Santana's no-hitter, a healthy season from David Wright, and the debut of fireballer Matt Harvey were about the only highlights. They now find themselves in the midst of a rebuilding process.
Offseason Grade (B): Traded R.A. Dickey to Toronto. Released Jason Bay. Extended David Wright. Signed Shaun Marcum, Brandon Lyon, Scott Atchison, LaTroy Hawkins, and Pedro Feliciano.
What they have: Wright is now cemented as the face of the franchise after signing an eight-year extension. Even without Dickey, the starting rotation should still be a strength. Jon Niese is coming off a very respectable season. Add recently signed Marcum to Santana and Dillon Gee, then slot those arms in front of Harvey and New York has a nice starting five. Top prospect Zack Wheeler is also fast approaching, so there are reasons to be excited about the pitching staff. The offense is a different story, however. Wright and Ike Davis will provide some power at the infield corners, while the double play combo of Daniel Murphy and Ruben Tejada handle the bats relatively well. GM Sandy Alderson cobbled together what should be a serviceable bullpen.
What they need: There are several areas that could use marked improvement, none bigger than the outfield. The Mets appear to be stuck in neutral with Michael Bourn since they are in no hurry to sacrifice the #11 pick in this June's draft. Any way you slice it, more production is needed from the outfield. Additionally, Davis needs to step forward as a true middle of the order threat. He started very slowly but ended the season with 32 home runs and 90 RBI's thanks to a stronger second half. New York believes Davis is capable of more.
Stud catcher Travis D' Arnaud was the big haul from Toronto in the Dickey trade and is a major piece of the puzzle. He could make the team with a strong showing this spring. Meanwhile, the oft-injured Santana threw the first no-hitter in franchise history on June 1, 2012, but did not seem to be the same after that. Though he may not be a true ace-type pitcher anymore, he could still be a 15-game winner in the big leagues if healthy.
What to expect (4th Place): There's very little chance that the Mets will be contending for even a Wild Card spot this season, but the future is looking brighter.
Call it a combination of age and injury, but whatever it was did no favors to the Phillies last year. Losing key pieces in the lineup and pitching staff kept the club from ever enjoying any kind of consistent success. Philadelphia found themselves doing some selling at the trade deadline last season, and questions remain heading into the 2013 campaign.
Offseason Grade (C+): Traded for Michael Young. Traded for Ben Revere. Signed Delmon Young, John Lannan and Mike Adams.
What they have: This is a team comprised largely of proven winners. Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley and Ryan Howard remain the core offensive pieces, while the rotation boasts Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels. Closer Jonathan Papelbon had his fair share of success in Boston before signing with Philadelphia prior to 2012. Trading for Michael Young gives Philadelphia a player who brings consistency at the plate and versatility in the field, though he will start at third base. Getting center fielder Ben Revere from Minnesota brings speed, defense and a top of the order type bat to offset last season's trade of Shane Victorino.
What they need: Health is the key for the Phillies. In order to compete, Utley and Howard have to be in the lineup on a regular basis, and Halladay must be taking his turn every fifth day. The corner outfield spots are anything but certain. Philadelphia signed Delmon Young, and hope that he can be a full season regular in right field for the first time since 2007. Offseason ankle surgery could delay his season debut, however. A long awaited step forward by Dominic Brown would go a long way toward alleviating at least some of the problem. John Mayberry Jr. and Darin Ruf could see some time in the outfield as well. Even though Michael Young has established a reputation as a professional hitter, Philadelphia needs him to bounce back to pre-2012 form. Last year with Texas, Young collected his fewest hits and RBI's in a season since 2002, and set a career-low with only eight home runs.
What to expect (3rd Place): Philadelphia's 2012 woes were due in large part to injury. Even with Hamels, Lee and Halladay all pitching well, there are still quite a few lineup and run production questions that must be addressed. This group could get back around or above .500, but bypassing Washington and Atlanta to win the division and/or a wild card spot is a stretch.
The Nationals spent recent years building their team in hopes of jumping into the mix. Player development was key, but utilizing the free agent market effectively was of the utmost importance. Instead of simply dipping their toe in the pool, Washington went ahead and bought the entire property. Now they are set up to swim with the big fish in all of baseball for years to come.
Offseason Grade (A): Traded for Denard Span. Signed Dan Haren and Rafael Soriano. Re-signed Adam LaRoche. Traded Michael Morse to Seattle.
What they have: This is a talented team that seems destined for great things. The rotation of Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez, Jordan Zimmerman, Haren and Ross Detwiler will provide the foundation for contention. Signing Soriano to close games made the bullpen even better. The lineup has a balance of speed and power that is perhaps best exemplified by Bryce Harper, Ian Desmond, and to a lesser extent, Danny Espinosa. The veteran presence of Ryan Zimmerman, Adam LaRoche, Jayson Werth, Denard Span and Kurt Suzuki rounds out a batting order which should provide plenty of runs this season. Manager Davey Johnson is going to have an extremely talented team to defend the division title, but repeating is generally the tricky part.
What they need: It may be as simple as having a full season of Strasburg to put Washington deep into October. Shutting him down for the stretch run and playoffs in 2012 did not stop the club from clinching the East, but there is no doubt it impacted the team's ability to advance beyond the NLDS. The postseason is the time of year when a team depends on its staff ace more than ever. A bullpen which was strong last year was made even better when Soriano signed over the winter, but the Nationals are counting on seeing the dominant Soriano who was a late inning force in 2010 and 2012 rather than the somewhat listless 2011 version. Though Washington does have some very capable closing candidates in house if he falters, the move to bring in Soriano was designed to make the late innings a steep task for opposing hitters. It was also a decision that did not come cheap.
What to expect (1st Place): Another good season in the Nation's capitol seems to be in the making. The strength of pitching and talented lineup should allow Washington to maintain its status as the team to beat in the East.


 Alexander Ovechkin prepares for "a wedding of year"
The main > Stars> Alexander Ovechkin prepares for "a wedding of year"
Certainly, it is the most responsible and pleasant stage. Friends of the hockey player assure that Ovechkin plans to note in a big way a celebration, having made it "a wedding of year".
Thanks to the favorable contract in NHL Alexander Ovechkin got used to live in grand style long ago. Insiders assure that the athlete is not going to save money for the organizations of own wedding.
It is necessary to tell that Alexander did not get used to limit himself in desires. Cars were the real passion of the hockey player. Even on disks of its car the surname "Ovechkin" appeared. What to speak about the forthcoming celebration.
Close friends of Ovechkin are sure that Alexander and Anastasia's wedding which will take place at the beginning of next spring, will surpass Dmitry Peskov and Tatyana Navka's recent celebration.
It is known that Ovechkin was not going to implant to himself the beaten-out foretooth until finishes sports career. It is interesting, whether it changed the decision, or under a wreath the toothless groom will go?


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Strs Ohio Grows Holdings in Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM)
Posted by MarketBeat News on Jan 22nd, 2023
Strs Ohio increased its position in shares of Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ:INSM – Get Rating) by 650.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,500 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock after purchasing an additional 3,900 shares during the quarter. Strs Ohio's holdings in Insmed were worth $96,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC boosted its stake in Insmed by 15.1% in the first quarter. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC now owns 11,405 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $268,000 after acquiring an additional 1,500 shares during the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Insmed by 57.0% in the first quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 62,884 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $1,478,000 after acquiring an additional 22,831 shares during the last quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Insmed in the first quarter valued at about $660,000. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its stake in Insmed by 4.7% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 127,777 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $3,003,000 after acquiring an additional 5,723 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Insmed by 52.6% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 624,309 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $14,670,000 after purchasing an additional 215,093 shares during the period. 92.83% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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In other Insmed news, VP Michael Alexander Smith sold 1,836 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.93, for a total value of $32,919.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 54,332 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $974,172.76. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. In other news, VP Michael Alexander Smith sold 1,836 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.93, for a total value of $32,919.48. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 54,332 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $974,172.76. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO William Lewis sold 7,008 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.80, for a total transaction of $138,758.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 249,708 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,944,218.40. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 46,601 shares of company stock valued at $875,661 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 4.40% of the company's stock.
Several analysts have recently issued reports on INSM shares. Credit Suisse Group lowered their price target on shares of Insmed to $52.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 1st. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Insmed in a research report on Wednesday, October 12th. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Insmed from $37.00 to $35.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price target on shares of Insmed from $53.00 to $49.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 25th. Finally, Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Insmed from $56.00 to $53.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $43.36.
Insmed Price Performance
INSM stock opened at $20.88 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 18.24, a current ratio of 4.59 and a quick ratio of 4.11. Insmed Incorporated has a one year low of $16.41 and a one year high of $28.94. The stock has a market cap of $2.83 billion, a PE ratio of -5.74 and a beta of 1.49. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $19.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $21.41.
Insmed (NASDAQ:INSM – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 27th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($1.09) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.89) by ($0.20). Insmed had a negative return on equity of 319.03% and a negative net margin of 179.37%. The company had revenue of $67.73 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $68.02 million. On average, analysts predict that Insmed Incorporated will post -3.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insmed Company Profile
Insmed Incorporated is a global biopharmaceutical company on a mission to transform the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases. Insmed's first commercial product is ARIKAYCE® (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension), which is approved in the United States for the treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease as part of a combination antibacterial drug regimen for adult patients with limited or no alternative treatment options.
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Our selection of videos on this month's theme: Future of Money
Africa's Digital Future Beyond Mobile Money
It seems like an exciting time for PayTech — payments technology — in Africa. Across the continent, central banks and regulators are joining forces with the private sector to deliver a more streamlined, increasingly digitized payment ecosystem to meet the growing consumer preference for faster, convenient and frictionless electronic payment options.
Africa: A Battleground in the Future of Money
"Money Reimagined" takes a look at Africa's burgeoning role in the future of finance. Hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren speak with Elizabeth Rossiello, CEO of African fintech firm AZA Finance. The company just announced its partnership with the powerhouse exchange FTX to help accelerate Africa's integration into the Web 3 economy. As we learn in this episode, the African crypto industry is growing fast along with its population of eager adopters.
The Future of Money Panel - Africa Fintech Summit Cairo 2021
Billed as the future of money, decentralized finance has met mixed reactions. On the one hand, governments around the globe have oscillated between full-scale and partial adoption and total proscription of Defi solutions in their regions. On the other hand, private players continue to build DeFi products that drive financial inclusion and prosperity. In this session, DeFi and blockchain experts and regulators assess the potential of decentralized finance in Africa and what it would take for its adoption to become mainstream.
Future of Banking: Megatrends Reshaping Banking in Africa
The rapid digitisation of the financial sector has forced banks to reconsider preferred practices and customer interaction. In CNBC Africa's first Future of Banking Virtual Conference, we examine the trends that are shaping the banking sector and its relationship with fintech platforms. To help navigate this fast-changing landscape, we bring together industry leaders to discuss the 'Megatrends Reshaping Banking in Africa'.
Digital currencies are transforming the future of money
Digital currencies like Bitcoin often make headlines for the massive swings in their value, but beyond the intrigue of skyrocketing and plummeting prices the rising popularity of cryptocurrencies poses serious questions for financial institutions and monetary policy. Eswar Prasad joins David Dollar for a conversation on the digitalization of money and what digital currencies could mean for the future of cash, international payments, and the strength of the U.S. dollar.
The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution is Transforming Currencies and Finance
The world of finance is at the threshold of major disruption that will affect corporations, bankers, states, and indeed all of us. The transformation of money will fundamentally rewrite how ordinary people live. In this talk, Eswar Prasad predicts that the era of cash is drawing to an end, as central banks are spurred by the emergence of cryptocurrencies to develop their own, more stable digital currencies.
The future of digital payments: which trends will rule in 2021 and beyond
2020 was the year of contactless payments and transactions. To keep up with this contactless way of business, every company and transaction had to undergo a digital transformation. Cash is no longer king and set to be the least common payment method worldwide by 2022. It'll be fascinating to see what the future of payment looks like as the security of digital payments and wallets improves with each passing day. Will it continue to rise or was it a phase owing to the pandemic? Join Dave Glaser, President and COO of Dwolla and Mark A. Smith, Business Cards & Automated Payables Solutions at KeyBank as they take a closer look at the trends and strategies that will shape the industry in the coming year such as biometric authentication, QR codes, real-time and frictionless payments, NFC-based payment, and AI/machine learning to prevent frauds and booster security.
The future of money: The end of cash and the rise of digital currencies
Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy and the Global Economy and Development program at Brookings hosted a virtual conversation between Prasad and Glenn Hutchins, co-chair of the Brookings Board of Trustees, on Prasad's argument that the world is approaching a tipping point were cash phases out and digital currencies reign supreme. This will have far-reaching implications for individuals, businesses, banks, and governments: improved efficiency, increased flexibility, and improved market access, particularly for the unbanked. But the risks include market instability, minimal accountability, and decreased privacy.
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The Future of Money in the Digital Age
The Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) and Princeton University's Bendheim Center for Finance cohost the conference "The Future of Money in the Digital Age" on October 16, 2019. Lael Brainard, member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, delivers the keynote address on current developments in digital currency and policy implications. Markus K. Brunnermeier, Edwards S. Sanford Professor at Princeton University, presents his recent paper "The Digitization of Money," followed by a high-level panel with Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator at the Financial Times; Stefan Ingves, governor of the Riksbank; Simon Potter, PIIE nonresident senior fellow; and Hyun Song Shin, head of research at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
The future of money, trade and finance - Chris Skinner, at USI
Banking, money, finance, insurance are all terms that are familiar, but these are terms of the last century. Terms being used by millennials are around ideas, value, exchange, sharing. As the digital age reshapes the whole structure of commerce and trade, what will the outcome look like? How will society and technology rethink money and finance? Will banks and traditional financial firms be relevant in this new world? Chris Skinner independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog the Finanser provides a view of the next decade of change and how it will reshape the structure of financial services globally.


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Home Race Report National 12K 2013
National 12K 2013
Gavin Finlay decided to enter a men's team for the National Cross Country Championships on Sunday March 2nd, that's what we told ourselves in Damians packed car as we headed, in the rain, down the M1. There were some interesting conversations in the car which I can't go into but it eventually ended up on the subject of the 12km cross country on ground which we all knew was going to be bad.
We were greeted at the course by the bouncer stopping people who hadn't paid €10 from coming in. He was 70 and I'm sure he wouldn't of caught us but I think the AAI have to work on their marketing skills.
It has to be said there was a very poor turnout in spectators and running participants. Dundalk is a pretty central location and there were some real top runners to watch but something the last few years hasn't worked and I hope the AAI can change something next year to get the numbers back up.
Although there was only 27 in the women's senior race it was the best and closest championship I have seen for a long time. There was a 3 way battle for the entire 4 laps with Maria McCambridge (3rd), Michelle McGee (2nd) and Sarah McCormack fighting until the last 300m when McCormack denied Michelle McGee a fairy tale first season.
Onto the men's race, 6 x 2000m laps with 3 or 4 small hills per lap making you change pace and tire you out that little bit each lap. The ground was ankle deep muck for large sections and a lot slipper in the corners than last week's Dunboyne race. There was a great battle up front between Mick Clohisey and Gary Thornton with the Raheny runner wining in the end.
Gavin Finlay had a brilliant run in his first National cross country and the men's team got deserved bronze medals in category B for a hard fought 12km slog.
Myself, Eanna and Gavin all had to dump our shredded, disintegrating, abused spikes on the way home but I think the men's team is not ready for the scrap heap just yet especially with the national road relays and national 10Km just around the corner.
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I'M NO.1: Valentine Holmes in action for Australia. Grant Trouville
Lay off my No.1 Sharks jersey, Holmes tells Dugan
by MICHAEL CARAYANNIS, SUVA
17th Oct 2017 12:00 PM
VALENTINE Holmes has warned his future Cronulla teammate Josh Dugan hands off his No. 1 jersey as the pair prepare to form an early combination on the same side of the field for the Kangaroos.
Holmes has entrenched himself as Cronulla's first choice fullback after taking over from Ben Barba this year. And despite the arrival of Dugan at the club next year, Holmes said he was "confident" that he will again line-up at the back for the Sharks.
"I haven't mentioned anything to him," Holmes said. "He knows I want it. I re-signed for it.
"We haven't spoken about club land at the moment. It's off-season. We're playing for Australia now, we just have to worry about that."
Holmes, who re-signed with the Sharks until the end of 2019, said he did not broach the subject with coach Shane Flanagan during contract discussions.
"Nah I didn't really, it didn't cross my mind that I wouldn't get the spot," Holmes said. "He's been playing centre for Dragons, he plays centre for Origin, he plays centre for Australia so it doesn't worry me."
They duo may give Cronulla fans a tease of next season as they prepare to play alongside each other for the Kangaroos. Dugan is expected to start at left centre while Holmes said he could play left or right wing for the Kangaroos.
"I've played both," Holmes said. "It would be good to start (a combination) now. If I do play fullback or on the wing outside him. I'm sure he can create something for me and I can do the same for him."
While Holmes has no intention of giving up his No. 1 spot for the Sharks, he is happy to step aside for Melbourne fullback Billy Slater.
Slater was rested from Australia's trial against PNG and Fiji with Holmes starting at fullback. Holmes starred in the opening 40 minutes before switching to the wing.
The 22-year-old said he was ready to play the role should injury hit Slater.
"It was a surprise to me to be named there," Holmes said. "It gave me a bit of confidence knowing (Mal Meninga) can rely on me there.
"There is a bigger stake (playing fullback). With bigger games it makes my job easier. We've got a great team. They make your job easier. It will be a challenge but I'll have to take it
"I've got a bit more to learn and improve on. This was my first year, I thought I went all right."
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