'Leela Taranga Margam' is Sridevi Nrithyalaya's first ever thematic presentation that is based on compositions penned in Sanskrit.
Saint Narayana Teertha(1675- 1745), an ascetic and Sanskrit scholar from Andhra region, was an ardent devotee of Parandhama. His spontaneous, devotional outpurings on the Lord forms his masterpiece, 'Sri Krishna Leela Tarangini', which is a cohesive compilation of 12 chapters comprising of 153 songs, 302 slokams and 31 choomikas, known as Tarangams.
These compositions intrinsically weave episodes of Krishna's birth, His pranks, Raasa Leela with Gopikas and conclude in all its grandeur with the description of Rukmini Kalyanam. The word 'Tarangam' means waves and our 'Leela Taranga Margam' surges with stories from 'Sri Krishna Leela Tarangini'.
Having chosen apt slokams from the compilation, sewing them to form a systemized Margam and choreographing this presentation, our Teacher, Smt.Sheela Unnikrishnan's attempt at handling the scholarly compositions of Saint Narayana Teertha in the Bharathanatyam style, we believe, is a maiden endeavour with experimental exploration of the art form.
This thematic presentation involving a group of dancers surrenders to the Primordial, All- pervasive, Ultimate Cosmic energy. Symbolising the idea of Purusha and Prakriti- the static and kinetic forces, the Union of which causes the Creation, Sustenance and Destruction of the Universe, this production comprises of compositions hailing Siva and His consort, Shakti.
Beginning with a vibrant Pushpanjali followed by a Keertanam on the Primordial sound 'Om', the Margam moves on to a Swarajathi that highlights the growing stages of Goddess Meenakshi, akin to the traditional "Pillai Thamizh" of Tamil Literature. The central piece of the presentation is a Varnam on Lord Shiva who bestows His devotees with Ultimate Liberation, following which is a classic composition of Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar on Ardhanareeswara epitomising the Ultimate Nature of Purusha and Prakriti.
To become one with the Ultimate, the paths can be multiple, but the destination remains one. If surrendering to the Lord with Bhakti is one way to reach Him, longing for Him with love and intoxication is no less a way. This production features a soothing Padam, 'Theruvil Vaarano' soaked in Sringaram, following which is a power- packed composition of Mahakavi Bharathiyar which depicts the gory dance of Maha Kali during the time of Apocolypse.
The production concludes with a joyous Thillana that glorifies the Omnipresent, Omnipotent, Universal Energy. Music for this presntation has been composed by Dr. Kuldeep M Pai.
This is yet another maiden attempt by the Nrithyalaya in projecting the rich beauty of Tamizh culture and literature. Some couplets from the magnum opus 'THIRUKURAL' of Thiruvalluvar have been carefully selected and formatted into a Bharathantyam Margam with a Pushpanjali, Swarajathi that highlights the importance of rain, Varnam that throws light on the varied sentiments in a human's life, a Padam that brings out the beauty of love between the lover and the beloved, a captivating and colourful Pinnal Kolattam which is a traditional folk dance of Tamil Nadu and concludes with a vibrant Thillana.
This production was premiered on the occasion of 'Semmozhi Maanadu' spearheaded by former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr. Karunanidhi. Music has been scored by Vidwan Sri G. Srikanth.
A Bharathanatyam Margam beginning with an invocation, moving on to a Kauthvam, Varnam, Padam, Keertanam and a Thillana, this repertoire celebrates the ever- charming stories of Krishna. Lyrics for this production has been penned by Sri Kadhalmathi.
This presentation has been set in the format of a Margam, encapsulating the epic, Ramayana. Beginning with a vibrant Pushpanjali, the presentation moves on to a Kauthvam that describes the curse of Dasaratha. The Sabdam brings to light the birth and growth of Rama and the Varnam projects the various episodes of Ramayana, depicting the various Rasas inherent in Rama's epic. The Padams delve into the Sundara Khaandam canto of Ramayana and the Thillana joyously concludes with the celebration of Sri Rama's Maha Pattabhishekam. Lyrics have been written and music composed by Keyboard Vidwan Sri Venkatasubramanian.
Ramayana – the ancient story of Sri Rama, is a divine epic that is worshipped with great reverence in every household that follows our Sanathana Dharma. Valmiki composed Ramayana in Sanskrit which later was translated, retold and remade in various forms like poetry, dance, drama etc., not only in Indian languages but also foreign.
Arunachala Kavi, one among the Trinity who patronised Tamizhisai belongs to the 18th century. Following Kamba Ramayanam, Arunachala Kavi composed his 'Rama Natakam' in Tamizh. Sri Kodhanda Rama Iyer and Sri Venkatarama Iyer, both disciples of Arunachala Kavi, composed music for all the poems in Rama Natakam and popularised their Guru's work. Rama Natakam is praised for its aesthetic and simplistic literature content.
Dr. Smt. Sheela Unnikrishnan has chosen songs from Rama Natakam that will suit the Margam format of a Bharathanatyam repertoire. Though the music for Rama Natakam is readily available, Sri G. Srikanth has sung few numbers in chosen ragams to suit best for dance presentation.
This thematic presentation begins with a Pushpanjali, followed by a Keertanam that sings the praise of the story of Ramayana. The Kauthvam that follows next speaks about the omens that precede the birth of Sri Rama who was none other than the Supreme incarnate. The central piece delineates the episodes from Ramayana and the following Padam is a famous composition of Arunachala Kavi, 'Yaaro ivar Yaaro' that projects the first meeting of Sita and Rama in Mithila. The production also features songs in the voices of characters such as Surpanakha and Jatayu and concludes with a power- packed piece that dramatises the war between Rama and Ravana.
Sri Sivaa – this is the 998th name of Sri Lalitha Maha Tripura Sundari in Sri Lalitha Sahasra Nama Sthothram that is told by Sri Hayagreevar to Sage Agasthiar in the concluding part of Sri Brahmanda Puranam.
The Namam 'Sri Sivaa': Sri (title of veneration) + Sivaa means one who is identical to Lord Siva, the auspicious and unambiguous.
This thematic presentation venerates Mother Goddess in her various manifestations including that of the rustic Sengaali Amman, Saraswathi, Sri Rajarajeshwari, Maha Tripurasundari, Maha Lakshmi, Shakti, Parvathi.
This production which has been designed in the format of a Bharathanatya Margam delineates the story line of the world famous Tamil epic- Silappadigaram written by Ilangovadigal.
Comprising of a vibrant Mallari, Keertanam, Kauthvam, Sabdam, Varnam, Padam, Aaichiyar Koothu and a Thillana, this Margam gradually unfolds the Classic story of Kannagi, Kovalan and Madhavi- the central characters of the epic.
As the title of the production suggests, this presentation is one that glorifies the two important women of Tamil Classic Literature- Kannagi and Madhavi.


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From its conception on July 26, 1986 till today, the Star moved on, slowly gaining in circulation and advertising, always guided by the Biblical exhortation, "Truth Shall Prevail." As the only paper "run by God," prayer and faith were the foundation of its operations.
From No. 23 in circulation and popularity, it is today No 1. "It is the most respected newspaper in the country, respected for its balanced, objective and fair reporting."
The stars were out on July 28, 2011, as the Philippine Star celebrated its 25th anniversary with the top leaders of the land, President P-Noy and VP Jejomar Binay heading the stellar list of guests. The lights of the Rizal Ballroom of Makati Shangrila were dim compared to the luminosity of the celebrities that attended the event. Manila's A-List personalities in government, diplomatic corps, business, arts, entertainment and media attended in full force and added to the luster of the occasion. The back to back concert of Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera (w/ a duet with Sarah Geronimo) was the biggest treat of the evening.
On his way out, Sarah S. de Guzman, stopped him and said, "Mr. President can you take a picture with us?" President P-Noy smiled and said, "Surely!" Suzette Lopez, (extreme right), myself, Sarah Soliven de Guzman in turquoise, writer for Business page Mary Ann Reyes extreme left.
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Would you capitalize the term 'Queen of England'?
Or would it be 'queen of England'?
Only when it is a proper noun. eg Anne, Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland. If you are talking about any old queen of England, when it was still a kingdom, then no.
Capitalize if you're referring to a specific person by their official title. Unless you mean "a queen of England."
Titles such as Ms Mrs Mr King Queen etc. have capital letters.
If it is The Queen, capitalization is appropriate, but, if it is a queen, then there is no need for capitalization.
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Capitalize (Am spelling) means make the most of. I think you mean using a capital letter for the word Queen and in this instance yes, I would because this is a specific person. By the way, the current British Queen may be Queen of England, but not confined to England only. She is Queen of England, Wales, Scotland and N. Ireland as well as her other territories. Google it.
Depends on context, if you're talking about a female who is or the monarch of the country, a a consort who held the title until her death 'The 'Queen of England'. If you're taking about a woman who was held, but then lost the title, 'queen of England' is acceptable. Elizabeth I was The Queen of England after her sisters death. Anne Boleyn was a queen of England, as were her daughters step mothers .
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Home Archives In the News For Millions Of Insured Californians, State Health Laws Don't Apply
For Millions Of Insured Californians, State Health Laws Don't Apply
Published On - September 5, 2017
If you're a Californian with private health insurance, you have the right to an appointment within a certain number of hours or days, depending on the severity of your condition.
Your health plan's provider directory is legally required to be updated and accurate.
A new state law protects you against nasty surprise medical bills from out-of-network providers, so long as you seek care at an in-network facility.
All true — but not if you're among nearly 6 million Californians in a category of job-based health coverage known as self-funded insurance.
If you are in this group, California's consumer-friendly health care laws do not apply to you.
Plus, if you have a disagreement about your coverage, you must go through a different appeals process than other state residents with private insurance, and seek help from a federal regulator that may — or may not — be responsive.
"We have unequal consumer protections for a big chunk of our population," says Tam Ma, legal and policy director for the advocacy group Health Access California.
Last year, California's two health insurance regulators received more than 1,000 requests for help from consumers in self-funded plans. The departments have no authority over those plans and had to refer many of the enrollees to the U.S. Department of Labor, which regulates them.
Nationally, 61 percent of covered workers were in self-funded plans last year, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). (Kaiser Health News, which produces California Healthline, is an editorially independent program of the foundation.)
In California, about 5.7 million people were enrolled in such plans.
Businesses that opt for self-funded plans — also called self-insured plans — generally pay the medical bills of their employees directly.
Under a fully insured plan, on the other hand, the employer — or an individual or family — buys coverage from a state-regulated insurance company, which assumes the financial risk. In California, fully insured plans are overseen by the state Department of Managed Health Care or the state Department of Insurance.
Large companies are more likely to self-insure. Among companies with 5,000 or more employees, 94 percent of covered workers were in self-funded plans last year, KFF data show.
More businesses — including smaller ones — are self-insuring because they can save money, says Dean Hoffman, an employee benefits consultant based in Wisconsin who specializes in self-insured plans.
One way they save is by avoiding the cost of complying with state-mandated benefits. For example, Hoffman says, for every premium dollar spent on fully insured plans in Wisconsin, about 11 cents goes toward state-mandated requirements.
"Every time you add a benefit, there's a price associated with that," he says.
For consumers, it might not be obvious that you're covered by a self-funded plan. Most businesses contract with health insurance companies to administer them, pay claims and provide access to their provider networks. That means your insurance card will likely have a Cigna, Blue Shield or other familiar logo on it even if your plan is self-funded.
Ask your human resources department if you're not sure whether your plan is self-insured.
"To the consumer, it feels no different," says Karen Pollitz, a senior fellow at KFF. "If you work for a big company, it's a pretty good bet you're in a self-funded plan."
You may feel the difference in coverage, consumer protection and grievance procedures, however. "The only consumer protections available to those folks are just what federal law provides," Ma says.
Consider state laws relating to surprise medical bills. Twenty-one states, including California, have adopted various protections against such bills. New York, Florida and California are among those with the strongest and most comprehensive measures.
But even if you live in one of these states, "you still might get hit by large medical bills" if you're in a self-funded plan, Pollitz says.
Some self-insured businesses, however, voluntarily provide many of the same protections as state law, says Lauren Vela, a senior director at the Pacific Business Group on Health, which represents about 75 companies that self-insure nationwide.
In the case of surprise bills — from out-of-network doctors such as anesthesiologists, for instance — "a lot of employers, not all of them, would have it written into their plan that it would not be considered out-of-network," Vela says. "No employer wants to have employees get these kinds of surprise bills."
To handle complaints about coverage, most states, including California, have laws allowing consumers in private health plans to appeal to an independent, external reviewer chosen by the state if your plan denies a claim and you disagree, Ma says.
In self-insured plans, you are entitled to external review, Pollitz says, but your employer chooses, hires and pays the reviewer. "It's not independent in the way that state programs are," she says.
The department "doesn't really have the resources or the ability to protect consumers in a timely way," she says. "It may take them a very long time to get to your case, if they do at all, compared to state-regulated plans."
So, if you're in a self-funded plan and disagree with the coverage you received, look at your explanation of benefits, which will describe how to appeal. You can also ask your human resources department for guidance, or your union, if you're represented by one.
Most experts agree that your first step will likely be to contact the customer service line on your insurance card and request a review.
If your concern isn't resolved that way, reach out to the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) through the Department of Labor at 866-444-3272 or www.askebsa.dol.gov.
EBSA "has experts who can help on this," says Michael Trupo, a spokesman for the department, though he did not answer follow-up questions for more details.
If you don't get your questions answered, many states have Consumer Assistance Programs that help you navigate insurance problems, including those with self-funded plans. California's program, the Health Consumer Alliance, is administered by the Department of Managed Health Care and can be reached at 888-804-3536.
"They'll help you file your appeal and make inquiries on your behalf," Pollitz says. "They can be your advocate."
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Managing leadership stress is critical. Leaders do not have the luxury of being grumpy or volatile in front of their people. Those are indulgences that you can no longer claim when you're charged with leading people. Many people will never become truly effective leaders or have responsibility for others simply because they cannot hold themselves together well enough to be reliable for other people.
It's not possible to eliminate stress from your world, so the only constructive way to approach the topic is to examine where personal stress comes from and then reflect on ways of managing it. For many leaders, simply figuring out where their personal stress is coming from helps them to manage it. A feeling of control over daily pressure and stress is rooted in an understanding of ourselves, and how we imagine stressors.
One way to know if a leader has been overstressed is when a kind of leadership "roleplaying" sets in, and it's a problem for experienced leaders more than new leaders, especially for a leader who has worked with the same people over a long period of time.
This roleplaying mode sets in when the passion and excitement a leader has for his opportunity or his team begins to fade. This stressed leader starts to use a kind of pretend enthusiasm. He begins to hear himself saying the right things in the right way, but with a kind of detachment. The leader's overall disposition and personality do not change, but he's going about his job without passion and emotional engagement. He is just going through the motions. Any leader who has ever felt this will recognize it immediately when he sees it in someone else. It's not that the leader wants to be careless, but he actually does care less than he used to.
What are some other stressors that can affect our ability to lead successfully?
Another big source of stress among high achievers and leaders is the idea that they're doing less than they can. Most leaders consider themselves to be highly capable performers who can produce at a high level all of time. Realistically, this is almost impossible to do. Many leaders put intense pressure on themselves to perform at an incredibly high level all of time without making any compromises. It's this prototypical highly ambitious and competitive A-type leader who is most likely to experience the kind of stress that comes from being unrealistic about her capability.
A person cannot be "on" all of the time. It's not even in a leader's best interest to try. Leadership is about balance and knowing when it's time to turn things up and when it's time to use the brakes. Deliberately slowing yourself down can be one of the hardest things to do. The leader must understand that every meeting is not "the" meeting, every month is not "the" month, and every presentation is not "the" presentation. Exceptional leaders have real perspective and learn that the ability to demonstrate this balanced perspective is as important for their followers as it is for themselves.
Your people depend on you to model both goal-orientation and balance. Sometimes that means pulling back on the accelerator a bit. Allow yourself to do this and your team's overall performance will increase while your personal stress level decreases.
"The greatest cause of stress is thinking too much about yourself." I remember where I was the first time I heard that sentence. It was at a leadership seminar outside of Atlanta in the mid-1990s. The topic under discussion was stress and where it comes from. I didn't accept this statement at first. I simply wrote it in my journal to consider later.
I've thought about it many times since then, and I eventually realized that it's absolutely true. It's become almost fashionable to be "stressed out" and to say so when someone asks you how you're doing. It's definitely a narcissistic comment because it then falls to the asker to query, "Really? Why?" and then the stressed person gets to list his unique challenges and issues.
Why isn't being calm, peaceful, and serene fashionable? It should be. But instead everyone wants to claim that they're very busy with important things. As a leader you have to think clearly about what is actually going on. It's true, stress is caused by thinking about one's self and one's own situation too much. Maybe things are not going the way you hoped they would go, you have not had enough time to do something you want to do, you're stressed because the month is looking bad, etc. A leader cannot get tangled up in this kind of thought and still be able to be responsive to his team and his family.
Simple worry is the biggest root of stress, both justifiable worry that your condition will worsen in some way and the kind of fictional worry that centers on things that will never happen.
Earl Nightingale famously said, "Worry is the misuse of the imagination." I believe that most stress could fall under that same definition. The best way to escape from self-centered stress is to get busy doing things for other people. Actively seek out people in your organization to help and teach and pull your attention off of your own condition. Feeling and expressing stress are not going to help anything anyway.
We all have legitimate worries that should be taken seriously, but the rest of what we call stress is just noise and it's not going to go away. The best course of action may be to make a positive impact on as many people as you can. If we can do this as leaders, at least the noise will be much harder to hear.


KCON is the annual K-pop (Korean pop) convention held by CJ E&M, Koreaboo, Mnet Media and Powerhouse Live. This year the event was presented by Toyota and spanned three days at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, with about 58,000 attendees. KCON allows fans to gather and share their love of everything Hallyu (the Korean cultural Wave) through discussions such as "Shower Scenes to Wrist Grabs: The Best and Worst K-Drama Tropes" and K-pop dance lessons.
This year, KCON launched an app that provided an easy way for attendees to stay updated on all KCON-related things on social media as well as a map of the center. The highlight of the app was that it listed out all the activities, allowing users to add them to their schedule with the touch of a button.
There were performances from newer groups like Monsta X, GOT7 and Crush, as well as from longtime favorites SISTAR, Super Junior and Shinhwa. YouTube stars such as The Nutty Nomads (two sisters who love Korean pop culture), Popo (entrepreneur and music producer), Sarah Lee and Christine Chang (co-founders of Glow Recipe) and Jeff Benjamin (K-pop columnist for Billboard) were among the many guests in attendance.
New to KCON, The Try Guys from Buzzfeed held a K-pop performance for their fans and also created a five-part series called "The Try Guys Try K-Pop" in which they cook Korean food, act out scenes from K-dramas and dance to K-pop. Check out their videos on YouTube if you're just joining the Korean Wave, or even if you're not, just watch them be their silly selves.
All pictures courtesy of KCON LA.


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Will Gardiner, Chief Executive Officer, Drax Group
Editor's note: On 21st September 2017 the Board announced that Will Gardiner would replace Dorothy Thompson as Chief Executive, Drax Group as of 1st January 2018. Read the announcement to the London Stock Exchange. This story was written by Will two months prior to that announcement and remains unedited below.
The UK electricity market used to be simpler. Coal, gas and nuclear plants generated energy and fed power into the National Grid. Retail companies then delivered that power to homes and businesses across the country thanks to regional distribution network operators. Today, it's not as simple. The energy system of Great Britain has grown more complex – it needed to.
The push to lower carbon emissions led to the introduction of an array of different power generation technologies and fuels to the energy mix. These all generate power in different ways, at different times and in different conditions. Added to this are government schemes that have changed how this is all funded. In short, our electricity market is now more complex.
Drax Group has transformed itself to align with this new system. It is now an energy company with complementary operations across its supply chain – sourcing fuel, generating 17% of Great Britain's renewable power and then selling much of that electricity directly to business customers in the retail market. This has fundamentally changed both how we do business and the financial mechanisms behind the business.
Drax's financial and operating strategies are very much inter-linked. Shifting how we generate energy changes how we generate revenue. The company is structured according to a set of distinct business segments, each of which is treated in a slightly different way.
The generation business
Drax has adapted its business model to the UK government's regulatory framework, which through successive administrations has broadly promoted investment in renewable and low carbon power generation. Three of our six electricity generation units – accounting for 68% of our output in the first half of 2017 – have been upgraded from coal to produce renewable electricity from sustainable compressed wood pellets. These units are a core part of Britain's renewable energy mix. Guaranteed income from the third unit conversion has given us a significantly higher degree of earnings visibility and reduced our exposure to commodity prices.
H1, 2017: 10.7 TWh total generation; 7.3 TWh biomass generation
Our coal generation units no longer provide 24/7 baseload electricity. This means we primarily use our coal generation as a support system. When the grid needs it we can ramp up and down coal generation responding to demand and ancillary service needs. Our renewable generation units do this too. Ultimately, however, our long-term goal is to convert the remaining coal units – either to renewables or to gas. Our Research and Innovation team is currently looking into how we might be able to do this, but early indications show that coal-to-gas conversion could be an attractive option for delivering flexible and reliable generation capacity for the UK.
Drax Power is doing well and generated £137m of EBITDA in the first half of this year, a £51m increase compared to the first half of 2016.
We are confident about the projected growth of our power generation business to £300 million EBITDA by 2025. That plan is aided by our move into rapid response gas – a technology that can meet urgent needs of a power system that includes an increasing amount of weather-dependent renewables. Two of the four rapid response gas projects we're developing are ready to bid for 15-year capacity market contracts this coming February. They are designed to start up from cold faster than coal and combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) units. These small-yet-powerful plants will respond to short-term power market price signals and be capable of providing other, ancillary services to further enhance security of supply.
These projects should add an attractive additional source of earnings to our generation business. They also will have attractive characteristics, as a significant element of their earnings will come from the capacity market – guaranteed government income for 15 years.
The retail business
We directly serve the retail market through Haven Power, which supplies renewable electricity primarily to industrial and commercial customers. Last week we announced that Haven Power was able to break-even six months ahead of schedule. Retail is an area we're growing, and in February 2017 we acquired Opus Energy, the largest non-domestic UK energy company by meters installed outside the Big Six. This has had a marked effect – today we're the largest challenger B2B energy retailer in the UK.
There is a healthy and regular annuity coming in through the existing retail business, and we believe this can generate £80 million of EBITDA by 2025, which, together with our growing biomass supply business, will make up a third of our earnings. We demonstrated good progress in the first half of the year, earning £11m of EBITDA.
The biomass business
Our two operational wood pellet manufacturing plants in Louisiana and Mississippi are progressing well. They are both still ramping up to full production and have seen marked improvements in pellet quality and production.
We are looking to grow our US business and as part of this we'll need to build on the recent addition of LaSalle BioEnergy with further acquisitions. Expansion will grow our capacity for the self-supply of pellets from 15% to 30% of Drax Power Station's requirements, adding an additional one million tonnes of production.
In the second half of 2017, we expect the profitability of Drax Biomass to increase. LaSalle will be commissioned in the first half of 2018 and reach capacity in 2019.
The energy landscape continues to change and we'll need to change with it. Phasing out coal entirely is priority number one. For this we'll continue to look at options. How and when we can convert more units to sustainable biomass depends on trials that we are conducting at Drax Power Station during 2017-18. The right government support would also make further conversions cost effective.
We also recognise that it's important to look at alternative possibilities for our remaining coal units. This is why we are seeking planning permission to convert one or more of our 645 MW (megawatt) coal units to 1,300 MW of gas. Such an upgrade would be at a discount to a new-build, combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station of equivalent capacity. And that's simply because we would use much of the existing infrastructure and equipment.
Another major prospect is in the technology space and so we're continuing to invest in research and innovation. Batteries and storage are a huge opportunity for us – both in how they could benefit our retail customers, and how they could provide solutions for large-scale centralised energy systems. In short, it's an area with huge potential. We welcome the government's recent initiatives designed to stimulate the development of battery technology, as well as encourage the use of electric vehicles.
Drax has gone through a period of considerable change and that will continue as we meet the UK's low-carbon energy demands. We are improving the quality of our earnings, reducing our exposure to commodities, and positioning to take advantage of future opportunities. As we told investors in June, if we deliver on these plans, we can expect >£425 million of EBITDA in 2025.
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Half year results for the six months ended 30 June 2017
RNS Number : 4383L
Drax Group PLC
(Symbol: DRX)
Six months ended 30 June
Key financial performance measures
EBITDA (£ million)
Underlying earnings (£ million)
Underlying earnings per share (pence)
Total dividends (pence per share)
Net cash from operating activities (£ million)
Net debt (£ million)
Statutory accounting measures
(Loss) / profit before tax (£ million)
Reported basic (loss) / earnings per share (pence)
Financial and Operational Highlights
EBITDA of £121 million, an increase of £51 million on H1 2016
Strong operational performance
Improved earnings from renewable generation
Profitable and growing business to business (B2B) retail operation – Opus Energy and Haven Power
Statutory loss before tax includes unrealised losses related to foreign currency hedging of £65 million
Strong cash flows and balance sheet
Refinancing complete and capital allocation policy confirmed
Interim dividend of £20 million, representing 40% of the expected full year – £50 million
Strategic Highlights and Outlook
Focus on higher quality earnings with targeted investment in long-term growth opportunities
Good progress with strategic initiatives
Opus Energy and LaSalle Bioenergy acquisitions completed H1 2017, integration proceeding well
Focus on research and innovation, including development of options for future generation
Maintaining operational excellence across the Group
2017 expectations unchanged, including c.2x net debt to EBITDA at year end
Dorothy Thompson, Chief Executive of Drax Group plc, said:
"We have made good progress with our strategy during the first half of 2017, acquiring Opus Energy and a third compressed wood pellet plant, in addition to refinancing and implementing a new dividend policy.
"Central to our strategy is the delivery of targeted growth through deploying our expertise across our markets and, in so doing, diversifying, growing and improving the quality of earnings whilst reducing exposure to commodity market volatility.
"Delivering reliable renewable electricity remains at the heart of our business. We continue to produce at record levels, helping to keep the UK's electricity system secure and supplying our customers through our retail business. With the right conditions, we can do even more. We are progressing our four new rapid response gas power projects and our research and innovation work has identified potentially attractive options to repurpose our remaining coal assets.
"We continue to play a vital role in the UK's energy infrastructure and our strategy is helping to change the way energy is generated, supplied and used for a better future."
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See: https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/uk/drax1/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=1607&newsid=892848
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Dorothy Thompson, (2005-2017 Chief Executive, Drax Group)
Half results for the six months ended 30 June 2017
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Britain's energy market is changing. Drax has embraced these changes with a strategy which will help change the way energy is generated, supplied and used for a better future.
Through our operations in retail, generation and biomass supply we expect to deliver a significant increase in high quality, visible, contracted earnings for the Group.
With the optimisation of our existing asset portfolio combined with acquisitions across our markets the strategy is already delivering, allowing the Group to create long-term opportunities in all areas of the business.
We are confident in the strategy and our ability to deliver high quality earnings, growth and value for shareholders, supported by a strong financial model and clear capital allocation policy, including a sustainable dividend that we expect to grow from a level of £50m in 2017.
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Image: Artist's impression of a Drax rapid-response gas power station with planning permission
Preliminary results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2016
RNS Number : 0194X
Twelve months ended 31 December
Profit before tax (£ million)
Reported basic earnings per share (pence)
2016 EBITDA in line with guidance
Year on year reduction driven by challenging commodity markets and loss of LECs
Mitigated by growth in system support, improving retail and pellet supply profitability
Three converted biomass units, CfD approved in December
65% of generation from biomass in 2016 (2015: 43%)
Investment completed on budget
Statutory profit before tax includes unrealised gains related to foreign currency hedging
Acquisition of Opus Energy and open cycle gas turbine projects
Focus on delivery of strategy
Higher quality diversified earnings and targeted long-term growth opportunities
Significant earnings growth
Maintain operational excellence across base business
Refinancing of existing debt facilities
2017 EBITDA expectations in line with consensus
"We are playing a vital role in helping change the way energy is generated, supplied and used as the UKmoves to a low carbon future.
"With the right conditions, we can do even more, converting further units to run on compressed wood pellets. This is the fastest and most reliable way to support the UK's decarbonisation targets, whilst minimising the cost to households and businesses.
"In a challenging commodity environment Drax has delivered a good operational performance with 65% renewable power generation.
"The acquisition of Opus Energy and rapid response open cycle gas turbine projects are an important step in delivering our strategy, diversifying our earnings base and contributing to stronger, long-term financial performance across the markets in which we operate."
We can make a difference in 2016 and beyond
Today we released our financial results for 2015. I'll be the first to admit that they are not good. What makes it all the more painful is that one of the strongest operational performances the business has achieved in the last decade, was more than wiped out by factors well outside of our control.
Let's be frank, for any business operating in the UK energy market 2015 was a tough year. The deterioration in the commodity markets were some of the most severe I have seen in my career. This was then accompanied by a series of unexpected regulatory announcements which caused many to question the UK governments commitment to decarbonisation.
Like any CEO on results day I have spent this morning speaking to investors, journalists and financial analysts. Instead of focusing too much on what hasn't gone our way in 2015, I've focused on where I think we can make a difference in 2016 and beyond, and I've been pleased with their positive reaction.
The affordable way to end coal
In November Amber Rudd announced the government's proposal to consult on setting a clear end date for coal of March 2025. Given it still provides around 25% of the country's electricity this is an ambitious target. Part of the solution is new nuclear and gas. But as a recent report by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers noted, the country will find it very hard to build enough new facilities to replace coal capacity in time.
Instead of having to take all the existing coal power stations off the grid and build new facilities, the country could use the world leading biomass technology that Drax has pioneered to upgrade some of them to use compressed wood pellets instead of coal. The economic consultancy NERA found that more biomass conversions are one of the most sensible ways for the UK to get off coal at the fairest price to the taxpayer. With the right support we stand ready to convert our remaining coal units to become a fully renewable generator.
Helping society and creating shareholder value
I fundamentally believe that Drax is making a valuable contribution in helping society deal with one of the most pressing issues of our time – cutting carbon emissions to limit climate change. We have an approach which is both affordable and reliable. So long as we remain operationally strong, which I am very confident about, then shareholder value will accrue.
Throughout 2016 and beyond, we will build on our expertise and continue to evaluate a range of longer term strategic options. I lead a strong business that will use the opportunities available to us to create value for our shareholders and help bring about a reliable, renewable future that we can all afford.
Three ways to judge a CFO
It's a good question, because you can't build a great company without a great chief financial officer (CFO). But as a shareholder, how can you judge how well your CFO is doing? Without setting myself up for a fall, the answer I gave our investor broke down into these three questions:
Are they keeping control? At its heart, the first part of any CFO's role is to make sure that their business is under control and that all risks are being properly managed. They need to maintain a strong balance sheet and keep reporting and communications clear and transparent. Above all, they need to make sure there are no surprises.
Are they improving efficiency? The second part is making sure the organisation is always working as efficiently as possible, keeping a strong hand on costs and ensuring that current revenue streams are always optimised. Above all, they need to be making sure that less money is going out and more money is coming into the organisation.
Are they allocating capital wisely? The final task of any CFO is investing shareholder's money in the best projects – first internally and second externally. Above all, they need to have a clear consideration of cash returns for shareholders.
So now the next time you wonder how well your CFO is doing, you know how to judge them.
This article was originally published by Will on LinkedIn.
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2013 top 10 MLB prospects (MONTH 1 RECAP)
10. Tyler Skaggs – Tyler Skaggs is a southpaw in the Diamondbacks organization. He has started the 2013 season with the AAA-Affiliate Reno Aces. Tyler has put up pretty good numbers but not as good numbers as they are expecting. In 5 games he has 24 SO, 12 BBs, and not given up any homeruns but his record is sitting right over 6.00. Tyler is posting a 6.15 ERA giving up 18 ER. Hopefully Tyler make the changes he needs and gets back to dominance he is capable of.
9. Gerrit Cole – Cole is the No.1 prospect in the Pirates organization as of right now he is with the AAA-affiliate Indianapolis Indians. Cole has continued to show his consistency with a fastball reaching 98mph consistently. With Indianapolis Cole has put impressive numbers in 5 games he has went 2-1 with 19 SO, 15 BBs, but has only giving up 6 ERs. Right now the Pirates are proving they are a good team and going to fight for the NL: Central. Cole could see a call and help this Pirates team make a run to the playoffs.
8. Zack Wheeler – Zack is finally returning to his back to the top prospect form that the Mets where hoping for. As most of you know, Wheeler was traded from the Giants for Carlos Beltran back in 2010. Wheeler has struggled the last couple years having injury problems and problems with control but, Wheeler is showing that he has got it back! In 6 games Wheeler is 1-1 with 36 SO, 16, BB's, and only 16 ER. If Wheeler can get those ER down he will be meeting up in New York to show up his friend and other prospect Harvey
7. Jose Fernandez – Fernandez started off as the No. 7 Prospect in the Marlins organization and at this time last year he was with the Marlins LoA team. Well the 20 year old phenom proved himself and made the Major League Rotation out of camp this year and Fernandez has held his own. In
5 starts Fernandez is 0-2 but he can't help that the Marlins can't score runs for him. So far Fernandez has 23 SO's, 11 BBs, and only gave up 12 earned runs which isn't bad for the top
prospect.
6. Travis D'arnaud – C - Travis is one of the biggest bust in the prospect list. Travis has been a injury prone catcher since day 1 and I don't think he will get to the show until he switches from the catcher position help secure his health. While healthy this year Travis has put up good numbers batting .250, with 1 HR, 8 RBI's and drawing 12 walks. Travis has not played since April 17th.
5. TaiJuan Walker – Walker surprisingly started the season off the season in AA-Jackson. Jackson is the No. 2 Prospect in the Mariners organization. Walker has continued to improve his fastball but he seems to still have problems with his BB's. In 6 games he has gone 3-2 with a 1.54 ERA, 39 SO's, 20 BB's and only giving up 6 runs. Walker is slowly climbing the ladder and will reach his stardom very soon!
4. Will Myers – Will Myers an OF for the Tampa Bay Rays. He is the No. 1 prospect in the Rays organization and putting up awesome numbers for the AAA-Affiliate Durham Bulls.
Myers is just waiting for his call to the show and it could come at anytime. Myers is batting .289 and just recently caught on fire hitting 3 homeruns in the last week of April.
3. Oscar Teveras – Teveras is the No. 1 prospect in the very talented Cardinals organization. Oscar is batting just under .300 this season hitting 2 HR's, 9 RBI's. and has 22 Hits. Oscar almost made the roster out of camp and he could be on the team by mid season.
2. Dylan Bundy – Bundy is a great power pitcher and the No. 1 prospect in the Orioles organization but, Bundy has not seen any PT. The Orioles top pitching prospect has been having trouble with his throwing elbow and did go see Dr. James Andrews about his elbow. He got a shot in it to see if that help in hopes he doesn't have to undergo tommy john surgery. Hopefully Bundy can overcome the injury and get back on the field soon.
1. Jurrickson Profar – Profar is the No. 1 prospect in all of MLB. The young SS from the Ranger organization. Profar is has potential to be the next big SS in the league but when he gets the call is gonna be the question. With the Rangers just giving a big extension to Elvis Andrus. So
far this year Profar has hit .232 with 2 HR's, 13 RBI's, 19 hits, 2 Triples, and 2 Doubles. There has been a rumor going around saying the Rangers and Cardinals could make a trade for Profar and
Teveras but nothing has broke official yet.
Carter Howard.
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At this moment the current water temperature in Brooksby Point is -. The average water temperature in Brooksby Point today is -.
Today Monday, 22th of April of 2019, the sun rose in Brooksby Point at 6:14 am and sunset will be at 8:24 pm.	In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first high tide was at 2:59 am and the next high tide will be at 4:06 pm. The first low tide will be at 9:40 am and the next low tide at 9:31 pm.
The heights today are 3.4 m, 0.2 m, 2.8 m and 1.2 m referenced to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
We can compare these levels with the maximum high tide recorded in the tide tables for Brooksby Point which is of 3.8 m and a minimum height of -0.3 m.
The following graph shows the progression of the tidal coefficient in the month of April of 2019.These values give us a rough idea of the tidal amplitude in Brooksby Point, forecast in April.
Large coefficients indicate important high and low tides; major currents and movements usually take place on the sea bed. But bear in mind that this tidal amplitude may be greatly affected by the weather and you should also consult the weather forecast in Brooksby Point and the wind and wave forecast in Brooksby Point before you go fishing.
Today we can see the moonset on the horizon at 239° southwest at 8:30 am.
The lunar transit is the time at which the moon crosses the local meridian (Brooksby Point, 125.0° W) at 3:54 am.
The solunar periods indicate the best times of day for fishing in Brooksby Point. The major periods correspond to the lunar transit (passage of the moon over the meridian) and the opposing lunar transit and last approximately 2 hours. The minor periods begin with the rising and setting of the moon and its duration is approximately 1 hour.


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Psychedelic Information Theory by James L. Kent
by Via the House · Published August 10, 2010 · Updated February 5, 2015
James Kent's long awaited 'Psychedelic Information Theory: Shamanism in the Age of Reason' is due to be published in August 2010. Happily straddling the ground of alternative and mainstream culture, the text is an attempt to add new scholarly rigour to psychedelia, by examining the creation of novel information in non-linear states of consciousness.
James Kent grounds Psychedelic Information Theory scientifically, which is to say, physiologically. He explicitly notes: "All states of consciousness are created by the act of neurons firing in a network." Building on this point of departure, he employs studies in neurology, consciousness and psychology and draws upon a number of sources like chaos theory and control theory in order to demonstrate the production of psychedelic information. It is not the intention of this review to critically engage the scientific theory, other than when expressly needed, but rather to evaluate the role of "psychedelic information" in James' model and position it within general psychedelic theory.
Psychedelic Information Theory defines consciousness as a "dynamical information processing system," which is described by five functions; perception, recognition, memory, recall and behaviour. Furthermore, it posits that states of consciousness are experienced as being independent of one another (sleep/awake for example) and that this demonstrates that consciousness functions in a linear fashion. Psychedelic drugs work by transforming linear consciousness into a non-linear, or fractal, matrix. During this non-linear state of consciousness "psychedelic information is generated spontaneously in reaction to the psychedelic catalyst." Thus, Psychedelic Information Theory (PIT) is defined as "the study of non-linear information creation in the human imagination, particularly in states of dreaming, psychosis, and hallucination. PIT seeks to model the functional output of human perception in order to extrapolate the limits and complexity of information arising in human altered states of consciousness."
Grounding the information as arising from a physiological source, rather than from a experiential or esoteric one, is a method by which all the various ideological psychedelic schools (e.g. entheogenic or animist) can be examined as unified field of information. As James notes, the only constant between the schools "is the physical process that stimulates the flow of novel information through neural networks." Therefore PIT is a meta-information theory, which examines the universal traits of all information arising from non-linear consciousness and, in utilising the term "physical shamanism", explores how this information is disseminated into society.
Psychedelic information is perceived as having value that is pertinent on four levels; biological, species, cultural or personal. According to James, these values are approximated across a spectrum but that "probability dictates that most psychedelic information will have little or moderate value," whilst a lower percentage will be of extreme positive/negative value. Various interpretations of these values are employed by the ideological schools and are distinct and central features in their discourse. For PIT, however, it is not a question of 'truth' as such, of whether God exists, or whether hyper-dimensional beings are attempting to communicate with us, but rather that all these various experiences generate measurable data. Phenomenologically speaking, God and autonomous spirit beings are acting as interfaces for the generation and transmission of psychedelic information.
PIT describes the process of the generation and dissemination of psychedelic information in 5 steps. Firstly, ingestion i.e. of a psychedelic. Secondly, internal transmission, the trip itself where "in physical terms psychedelics create new information via spontaneous activation and organization of sensory and perceptual networks." Thirdly, internal integration, the new information being integrated into normal, linear consciousness. Fourthly, cultural transmission, via word of mouth, literature, media, internet etc. And lastly, cultural integration wherein the new information is incorporated into the workings of a culture or society. Thus far, we've looked at the first two steps, which James explores through fields like neurology and chaos theory. However, the second focus of PIT is on the exterior transmission of this information and James utilises psychology and wave theory; he calls these practices physical shamanism.
In PIT, physical shamanism is how certain areas of knowledge are accessed by shamans and how their entrainment techniques service the dissemination of information into a small group, or tribe. "It is the goal of this text to explore rational limits and applications of shamanic power beyond the paradigms of mythology and faith healing." James applies what he terms as a Control Interrupt Model of Psychedelic Action, which takes into account a "bottom-up perception, top-down control" function and describes how it can be utilised by shamans to manipulate consciousness via neuroplasticity. James writes: "Neuroplasticity is the physical mechanism which makes shamanism and psychedelic therapy viable." This is because it facilitates learning and development by changing neural pathways.
One entrainment method PIT explores is that shamans, like trance DJs, manipulate oscillating frequencies and the resonance of waves in our neural networks; through song, drumming etc.. In fact, sound waves present themselves as a key feature in shamanic manipulation in that they're a mechanism that has a direct impact on neural networks, which, according to PIT, produce the quantifiable data of psychedelic information. In identifying entrainment methods, the "mythology and faith healing" of shamanism are reduced to being tools, rather than truths, through which the shaman exercises transformative power over individuals or groups. Culturally active groups therefore promote "plasticity, imprinting, and transformation." James also explores psychic bonding within groups and talks about the group mind developing through synchronic frequencies and other bonding facilitators like smells.
What isn't explored in PIT but which is, necessarily, a part of the system of dissemination of new information, is the role of psychedelic literature and wider media. For example as PIT, a work of psychedelic meta-information, enters the marketplace it too is a transmission to the wider culture of an ever more complex psychedelic meme. Therefore, one should be able to trace, through the historical record, some of the theory contained in PIT. For example, making use of Novelty theory, which was first made popular in psychedelic circles by Terence McKenna.
As James notes, he and McKenna come at the theory differently, their complexion is different, but the space, or field, i.e. the increasing complexity of novel information over time, is the same. Furthermore, James includes an information chart that divides types and qualities of information across 15 billion years. He argues that shamans might be able to access these different levels of information. In doing so he appears to replicate the methodology described by Timothy Leary in his 8-circuit model of consciousness, in that Leary argued different drugs and practices are attuned to energetic systems like the cellular or molecular. Both models place varying epistemological values on materialistic levels. The inclusion of contemporary non-psychedelic theories and a more thorough investigative technique in PIT, demonstrates an increased complexity in the information, having been newly informed by novelty.
Psychedelic Information Theory will prove, no doubt, to be an important work primarily because it provides researchers, in both the sciences and humanities, with numerous new avenues down which to investigate. For example; the Frame Stacking Model the text employs in describing the change from linear to non-linear consciousness; or which methods, or media, have most successfully transmitted the psychedelic meme and whether they can demonstrate increased complexity. Underlying the theory, PIT provides us with a serious, and in many respects successful, recalibration of the different psychedelic knowledge bases. In great respect to the author, I believe PIT will attract both plaudits and criticism with equal fervour and, in doing so, help proliferate serious psychedelic research for some time to come.
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