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Police facial recognition use in Belarus, Greece, Myanmar raises rights, data privacy concerns
Mar 15, 2021 | Katya Pivcevic
Categories Biometrics News | Facial Recognition | Surveillance
Facial recognition software developed by Belarusian software design company LLC Synesis and implemented by the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as by other European companies, is being used to track and identify dissidents in Belarus, reports Kharon.
Kipod uses advanced biometric machine learning algorithms to analyse material from a variety of sources. Synesis was previously sanctioned by the European Union for providing authorities with an AI surveillance platform to track individuals, after which Synesis was restructured and several affiliated companies changed their name.
Nikolai Dedok, a prominent Belarusian protester was arrested last year after reportedly being identified by Kipod's technology, and proceeded to leak a list of Synesis employees, criticizing them for failing to inform the Belarusian people about the potential dangers of the facial recognition system.
Over 2,400 protest-linked cases have been opened since last summer, according to the Belarusian media, following demonstrations against the president's re-election. Sanctions were declared against Belarus following the presidential elections.
According to the technology's website, Kipod is designed for biometric transport security, public safety, epidemiological monitoring and critical infrastructure security, and the system can also track individual or vehicle movements.
Synesis has denied that the technology could be used by the Belarusian government to identify anti-government protesters, however the company's products are used as the basis of Belarusian surveillance techniques, according to the report. President Lukashenko signed a decree to establish an official system of public safety monitoring via video surveillance, run by a subsidiary of Synesis and built on the Kipod programming platform.
Kipod is also in use in Moscow's metro system, as well as at filling stations in Ireland and the UK. A Canadian large-scale machinery manufacturer also uses the technology at its Northern Ireland logistics centers.
The use of facial recognition has come under pressure, particularly during the global pandemic, to implement guidelines and regulations in order to increase safer usage and decrease potential biases. Though the European Commission is in the process of developing EU-wide laws, face biometrics use by law enforcement has not been banned in public spaces, and Belarus is not a member of the EU or the Schengen area.
Greek police mobile biometric refugee identification program criticized
Greek police will be equipped with portable, smartphone-like devices capable of capturing biometric information to identify people while on patrol, reports The World. This follows a 2017 Smart Policing plan for around 1000 police officers to use the devices by summer 2021; eventually the devices could be distributed to up to 10,000 officers.
Aimed at scanning faces and fingerprints, one of the project's goals is to identify third-country nationals who may have overstayed a legal permit in Greece, according to a (Greek language) police document.
Though the devices will be connected to both European and Greek databases, the data collected will not be retained in the system, says a Hellenic Police spokesperson: "…used exclusively for their instantaneous comparison with the existing systems of the Greek Police and will be discarded upon completion of the identification process."
The plan has been largely criticized by privacy and human rights groups as potentially unlawful under European laws of biometric data processing. The European Commission's Internal Security Fund (ISF) is funding approximately 75 percent of the project in Greece.
"I am not saying that we should never use new technology in policing activities or law enforcement, in general. What I'm saying is that it's very important to invest in technologies that are human rights-oriented and that there are legal grounds to use such technologies," says Eleftherios Chelioudakis, co-founder of Homo Digitales, a digital rights advocacy organization.
Greek police say that the plan will improve working efficiency and officer safety. The organization European Digital Rights (EDRi) launched a petition last year to ban the use of "biometric mass surveillance" and called for more regulations of biometric technologies in Europe. While large U.S. corporations like Microsoft, IBM and Amazon have stated that sales of facial recognition technology to law enforcement will be restricted until there is a federal law regulating its use.
The European Data Protection Authority (EDPA) are currently preparing a set of guidelines for the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement; while the European Commission works on establishing standards for the regulation of AI and biometrics. It is yet unclear how stringent these guidelines may be.
Myanmar junta's face biometrics capabilities pose rights risk: HRW
In December, Myanmar's government installed over 300 AI-equipped surveillance cameras across the capital as part of the first phase of the country's Safe City Initiative. This initiative, which includes both facial recognition and vehicle license plate recognition, went ahead without public consultation, and could be used as a tool of repression according to Human Rights Watch.
Though Huawei is providing some equipment to the initiative, the tech giant has contradicted the statement that the facial recognition and license plate technology in use have been provided by Huawei. Yet, Huawei and Myanmar's government are previously reported to have signed a contract to partner in implementing the same technology in the city of Mandalay, reportedly costing $1.5 million. The expansion to Mandalay is planned for mid-2021.
"This powerful surveillance system bolsters the Myanmar junta's increasingly abusive crackdown on demonstrations. The authorities' ability to identify people on the streets, potentially track their movements and relationships, and intrude into private lives poses a grave risk to anti-coup activists," says Manny Muang, Asia researcher.
It is unclear exactly what information will be stored or used for, nor who will be able to access the data, but several legal restrictions on law enforcement have been suspended by the junta.
In 2019, Myanmar's Ministry of Transport and Communications announced the mandatory biometric data collection when purchasing a new mobile phone; part of a government initiative to create a massive national database. Similarly, uses of the data were not specified, nor transparency about whether the move could be connected to government digital identity plans. Civil society organizations expressed concern over the potential misuse of the systems, while the Myanmar's Posts and Telecommunications Department replied that a legal framework around biometrics was in development.
Human Rights Watch condemns the use of facial recognition in public spaces due to the direct effect this may have on both collective public and individual behaviour. These concerns come following a military coup in the country on February 1st where protestors clashed with Myanmar's military junta. Furthermore, there is currently no Myanmar law which covers protection of sensitive or biometric data, according to HRW.
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Stylish villa with pool and large mature garden
Villa style - single storey
Good sized garden
Close to city
Mediterranean climate
This 3-bedroom property is built on all on one level. You enter from the a South facing glass covered atrium into a central hallway off of which you will find 3 good-sized bedrooms, a kitchen that looks out onto the entry hall and garden beyond. The 3 bedrooms are of a good size. The master bedroom has an ensuite bathroom and doors opening out onto its own South facing landscaped patio area in the garden. Hand-made wrought iron gates lend the property privacy and protection. The garden is a good size, with mature Mediterranean planting and a good sized pool with a new liner.
The construction of the building is solid and it is an attractive villa with a character that can be lacking in more modern builds. The house is double-glazed throughout with efficient electric individual radiators and a fireplace in the spacious central living/dining area. The house has been well looked after and is also equipped with shutters to keep the place cool in the summer.
Located in a quiet suburb yet walking distance to the centre of popular village which boasts a number of amenities it is nonetheless also very close to Carcassonne itself and only a 10 minute drive to Carcassonne airport. Carcassonne is a lively city which boasts an UNESCO World Heritage site, the Cité de Carcassonne. The Mediterranean is within easy reach and skiing also in the other direction. It is also on the edge of the beautiful rolling hills of the Black Mountains in one direction, the Pyrenees the other way and the Mediterranean sea is only an hour away.
1 Kitchen - (13.74 M2)
1 Corridor - (2.18 M2)
1 Entrance - (12.74 M2)
1 Bedroom(s) - (9.65 M2)
1 Bedroom(s) - (12.77 M2)
1 Shower room - (5.45 M2)
1 Corridor - (5 M2)
1 Bathroom / Lavatory - (3.45 M2)
1 Living room/dining area - (32 M2)
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Q: Convert String to Valid JSON with SED I have some sudo-json / random string returned from an endpoint where there are double-quotes missing, some commas with nothing in between e.g. , ,, and some fields with no values. Example:
{issuingColo=1, csUserId=0, expirationTimestamp=2022-11-28 15:53:51.754, sessionId=0, isImpersonator=false, loginSession=1737438, identities=urn:thing:123 , urn:thing:456(urn:thing:account:123,234) , urn:li:thing:123 , , keyVersion=6, tokenVersion=9, permissions=, midToken=123, loginTimestamp=2022-11-28 14:53:49.705, isUser=false, memberId=5555}%

and I'm trying to change it to valid json to pass it to jq. I tried something like:
sed 's/\b\([\w:.-]*\)\b/"\1"/g'

but that didn't seem to do anything. Any help would be appreciated on what I'm missing!

A: I don't have any experience with JSON, but as an exercise in reformatting to fit JSON, I have put together the following logic which does NOT handle nested braces (I'll look at that for he future).  But for the single line you provided, which is very much malformed, I have come up with the following "transformer" script, if that is the format that is being generated by some canned utility that you are using.
The comma on the last line should not be present, being the last element in the "array".  That is the only item which falls short of compliance with JSON standard.
I also believe that your trailing "%" is extraneous, but I have left it in with this code.  That is easily reworked.
So, here is the code for what it is worth, as a learning experience:
#!/bin/bash

#QUESTION:  https://stackoverflow.com/questions/74604942/sed-convert-bad-json-to-valid

echo '{issuingColo=1,  csUserId=0,   expirationTimestamp=2022-11-28 15:53:51.754, sessionId=0, isImpersonator=false, loginSession=1737438, identities=urn:thing:123 , urn:thing:456(urn:thing:account:123,234) , urn:li:thing:123 , , keyVersion=6, tokenVersion=9, permissions=, midToken=123, loginTimestamp=2022-11-28 14:53:49.705, isUser=false, memberId=5555}%' |
    sed 's+{+{\n+g' |
    sed 's+}+\n}\n+g' |
    sed 's+\ ,+,+g' |
    sed 's+,,+,+g' |
    sed 's+^[ ]*++g' |
awk 'BEGIN{
    defer=0 ;
}{
    if( index( $0, "=" ) == 0 ){
        print $0 ;
    }else{
        n=split( $0, seg, ", " ) ;
        for( i=1 ; i<=n ; i++ ){
            gsub( /^ *| *$|/, "", seg[i] ) ;
            if( index( seg[i], "=" ) == 0 ){
                if( index( seg[i], "urn:" ) == 1 ){
                    printf(",\"%s\"", seg[i] ) ;
                    defer=1 ;
                }else{
                    printf("\"%s\",\n", seg[i] ) ;
                } ;
            }else{
                if( defer == 1 ){
                    print "]," ;
                    defer=0 ;
                } ;
                p=index( seg[i], "=" ) ;
                beg=substr( seg[i], 1, p-1 ) ;
                rem=substr( seg[i], p+1 ) ;
                if( index( rem, "urn:" ) == 1 ){
                    printf("\t\"%s\": [\"%s\"", beg, rem ) ;
                    defer=1 ;
                }else{
                    printf("\t\"%s\": \"%s\",\n", beg, rem ) ;
                } ;
            } ;
        } ;
    } ;
}'

The output is as follows:
{
    "issuingColo": "1",
    "csUserId": "0",
    "expirationTimestamp": "2022-11-28 15:53:51.754",
    "sessionId": "0",
    "isImpersonator": "false",
    "loginSession": "1737438",
    "identities": ["urn:thing:123","urn:thing:456(urn:thing:account:123,234)","urn:li:thing:123"],
    "keyVersion": "6",
    "tokenVersion": "9",
    "permissions": "",
    "midToken": "123",
    "loginTimestamp": "2022-11-28 14:53:49.705",
    "isUser": "false",
    "memberId": "5555",
}
%

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Regardless of CIU, police take instructions from above
Posted by thinkleftpsm on December 11, 2021
Some years back, during a discussion organised by the Society for the Promotion of Human Rights (Proham) I had a tiff with some high-ranking police officers present there. I was of the opinion that police investigation was instruction-oriented because in similar situations, police can take two very different actions. It all boils down to what instruction they receive from their superiors. The Police officers at the meeting were trying to impress me by saying that they are investigation orientated and do what the law allows them to do. But one can't blame them because they are duty bound to follow instructions from above as required from them. Of course retired police personnel may speak more truthfully about the real situation.
I was amused when some people welcomed the setting up of the Criminal Investigation Unit (CIU) on Deaths in Custody (DIC) as some light at the end of tunnel or a good start. These people ridiculed human rights activists who did not share their views on this subject. Everyone familiar with activism work and the history of the IPCMC could easily figure out what Home Minister Hamzah Zainudin was up to and what he is not really committed too.
Who polices the police?
This suggestion by Hamzah is not earth-shaking. Police have previously set up similar units and have formed task forces before to deal with some cases. It is also currently our normal practice to ask another police district to investigate or to seek Bukit Aman or IPK to investigate a crime when certain police personnel are implicated or seen to be biased. This practice is not just confined to DIC cases.
In all my police powers training workshops, I emphasise that people should write this at the end of their police report, " Saya mahu siasatan dilakukan oleh pihak polis berkecuali dan bebas atau pihak Polis dari IPD lain". (I want investigations to be conducted impartially and fairly or by another police district) This is the least we can do until such a time arrives when we really have alternatives or a more professional police force.
Anyway there has never been a concerted effort by NGOs and CSOs calling for the setting up of this CUI. I am merely stating this here because no one should take credit for something when there was no real campaign work done on it. This is in comparison with other reforms called by civil society like setting up IPCMC, coroner court, reforms on lockup conditions, public assemblies, SOP etc.
There are many examples that make clear why the police cannot investigate themselves. The most famous example is when Anwar Ibrahim was punched in the face while he was tied and blindfolded at Bukit Aman. Yet, the AG office has to keep asking the police to reinvestigate the black eye incident because no matter how many police people investigated, the truth never came out until the independent royal commission was set up.
A "Special In-house Task Force" cannot beindependent
Let me give two other examples which I am familiar with. When Francis Udayappan died in police custody in 2004, activists and lawyers then called for investigations to be taken over by IPK (Ibupejabat Polis Kontinjen) and Bukit Aman. They could not trust the Brickfields Police because of the trust deficit.
Subsequently a team from IPK KL took over the investigation. Nevertheless the lawyers handling the case were not happy with the investigation and the same question of police being impartial kept being raised. Therefore it is very unlikely that the family of the deceased in DIC cases will have confidence in police investigations even under a new special in-house unit. Unless we have a credible and professional police force, perhaps people may have trust but we are very far from that.
Another incident was when lawyer G Balasunderam, a lawyer for the marhaen and common people was murdered on 16 November 2010. It did not take long to dawn on us that someone had planned in detail and paid hitmen to execute the murder. There were very strong rumours and suspicions on who were the people involved. It involved a family with close connections with the police top ranks. PSM pushed hard along with the Bar Council for a proper investigation. In fact a special task force from Bukit Aman took over the investigation.
They made some arrests and in fact had cracked open the case. Suddenly this Bukit Aman task force was abruptly told to stop their investigation when they were so close to completing it. One of the officers was very frustrated and told us anonymously that the case has been taken off their hands and passed to someone else. These good cops who did a lot of good work in breaking open this case were so frustrated and told PSM to keep pursuing the truth. However, after that we were faced with the "blue wall" and could not get anything else out.
These are examples where special police units were set up for high profile cases. The question is: can they be really independent or do they still take orders from upstairs? If you look at the police pledge taken by each policeman – they are to be loyal to the country as well as to their superiors and rank and file.
Now imagine, can a unit set up by Bukit Aman be able to investigate the disappearances of pastor Koh and Amri independently? Or 1MDB mismanagement or even the allegation raised by the former IGP on the cartel in the force working with criminals?
A disabled man arrested for attempting suicide
In a recent case, let me highlight our experiences asking the Selangor State Police Contigent to take over investigation of a district under its jurisdiction.
Very recently on 5 November 2021, SUARAM and PSM wrote a letter to the Selangor CPO and cc'd a copy to Bukit Aman. We wanted them to take over an investigation from Kuala Kubu baru (KKB) Police district because there was an allegation by the victim who is an OKU that his attacker had bribed the police to cover up his case.
In this case, the victim, who has only one leg was attacked by two men in early October this year. He lodged a police report. The perpetrator then confronted the victim again displaying and stating that he had made a payment of RM 5k to the Investigation officer (IO) for the case. The attacker also threatened him that nothing can be done to him because he has money. He further threatened the victim that one of his underlings would decapitate him.
On the next day, around 3.30am, three people introducing themselves as police knocked on his door. Once he opened his door, they attacked him, they removed his artificial leg, assaulted him and told him to withdraw his police report, failing which they would harm his family members. There were around three of them and they were all wearing face masks.
That same morning at around 7.30am, he attempted suicide by talking some poison bought from a shop and he sent a voice note to his brother-in-law and a friend asking them to take care of his family and that he cannot do much. But he was very lucky, his friend managed to come and save him. He was sent to Tanjung Malim hospital and then later transferred to the Slim River Hospital. He was discharged from the hospital on the 9th October and later he fled from his hometown because he feared that he would be attacked.
After some time in hiding, he contacted us and I met him and his family at the PSM office on 27 October 2021. After listening to him, we thought the best way is to write a Statutory Declaration (SD) and get another police department to take over the investigation.
After we sent the letter to IPK and Bukit Aman on 5 November 2021, we thought it was save for him to go back. We were wrong because on November 11, nine policemen led by that same IO came to arrest the disabled person. Imagine! Nine policemen came to arrest a man with one leg! They wanted to break open his lock. His offence was that he was to be arrested for attempted suicide under section 309. This was the same law which recently the AG and the Home Minister wanted to decriminalise.
He was then put in police lockup overnight and taken to the KKB court the next day in a wheelchair and later because of lots of pressure from us, they released him with a police bail but then they rearrested him under section 60. Whoever commits an affray shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand ringgit or with both
Now with actions like that, when he have lost hope at the district level and yet till today, the case has yet to be handled by another police district as requested by us. What does this say about the credibility of the police?
Let us not be naïve when we are dealing with these issues. The police are an instrument of the ruling state to be in power. There is no way that they will compromise their control of the police or allow the police to be independent. On the other hand, the government of the day needs the police and that is why we get a watered down IPCC – the police version. So there are orders always coming from above. Now from time to time there are some cosmetic changes to appease the public.
The fight for an IPCMC is one of those huge battles. It is the same way we fought the ISA only to see it replaced with SOSMA. It is only when the power of the people is very strong can real change happen. The fight goes on.
S. Arutchelvan
Deputy Chairperson
IPCMCPoliceS. Arutchelvan
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The NMFSA extends sincere condolences to the family of Sam D. Baca, owner of Baca's Funeral Chapels (Silver City & Deming), Baca's Mimbres Crematory and NM Granite and Marble Co.
Sam D. Baca
Deming - Sam D. Baca, 75, longtime Deming resident and businessman peacefully passed away at home on Wednesday, January 13, 2021.
Visitation will be held on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Holy Family Catholic Church from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
The rosary will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 10:00 AM, officiated by Fr. Ron Machado. Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM celebrated by Fr. Prakasham Babu and Fr. Ron Machado, followed by concluding services and interment with military honors at Mt. View Cemetery. Due to capacity restrictions, church services will be live streamed. To view additional details about Sam D. Baca's Services, including any available live streams:
https://my.gather.app/remember/sam-d-baca
Sam was born February 15, 1945 in Faywood, NM to Eduardo and Elena Dominguez Baca. He attended the Cobre School system continued his education at Western New Mexico University. He served in the United States Army and after being discharged he went to the California College of Mortuary Science in Los Angeles, California graduating in 1970. His dedication to funeral service brought about the purchase of Wheeler Mortuary in 1975, followed by the establishment of Baca's Heather Funeral Home in Lordsburg, NM, Baca's Funeral Chapel in Silver City, NM and Baca's Funeral Chapel in Las Cruces, NM; along with New Mexico Granite and Marble Company and Mimbres Crematory.
He served as Mayor of Deming for 20 years, was a past board member of Deming Public Schools, the New Mexico Board of Funeral Service and was very active with the Community Development Block Grant program for our local area.
On October 13, 1983 he became an advisory director for First New Mexico Bank and was appointed a full director on March 14, 1985, for a total of 36 years on the board.
He was proud to serve on the board of the Help in Healing Foundation at the Village at Mayo Clinic.
He was a dedicated Catholic and had a lifelong dream of refurbishing his childhood church in San Jose, NM. Along with the help of former parishioners, family members and friends he was instrumental in accomplishing his dream.
He is survived by his brother, Fernando "Buddy" Baca of Deming, numerous nieces and nephews and professional family. Sam was preceded in death by his parents, Eduardo and Elena Baca; sisters Clara and Nora; and brothers Adan, Ramon, and Julian.
Pallbearers will be Paul Baca, "Coach" Sandoval, Tony Saenz, Max Eddings, Jesse Valencia, and Ricardo Molina. Honorary pallbearers are his fellow Directors from First New Mexico Bank: G.G. Gore, Dr. John Lundy, Teresa Molina, Richard Patterson, Jakub Sherman, and Gary Shiflett, along with close colleague John Strand and very good friend Olivina Ortiz.
In lieu of flowers please send memorial contributions to Help in Healing Home Foundation at the Village at Mayo clinic, 5811 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix AZ. 85254.
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Our 2021 NMFSA Convention will be a virtual event - Dates: March 11th and 12th, 2021
Dear NMFSA Members,
I know all of you are busy navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and what it has done not only to our State and Country but also our businesses. Our communication to the general NMFSA has been difficult as well but please be assured we have been working on your behalf. We have a few important announcements to update you on:
1. NMFSA Advocacy for our profession-
We have repeatedly reached out to the Office of the Governor with an appeal to operate safely and smartly. Our board has sent two formal requests to the Governor Lujan-Grisham to amend the current health order so that we may operate under the same capacity limits as houses of worship. Unfortunately, both requests were met with generic responses of being received and nothing more. Repeated calls to the office have been placed with no return. We would encourage you to leverage our collective voice in calling and writing the Governor to allow us to serve families beyond the current five person mandate. Copies of the official letters were sent out to NMFSA Members and those on our email listing. Copies of each are available below.
2. Scholarship Opportunity-
Following the quarterly meeting in Roswell, (Many thanks to LaGrone Funeral Chapel for hosting!) A motion was passed to move the NMFSA Scholarship forward. A total amount of $2500 is available to a New Mexico Resident. We are excited to be part of helping to create another FSP here in New Mexico. The website has been updated and the scholarship application and instructions are now available under the "Members" tab. Scholarship inquiries should be directed to Vice President Michael McIntire who leads the NMFSA Scholarship Committee at mmcintire@soperoffice.com
3. COVID-19 Relief (NMFSA Help)
A motion was passed at the quarterly meeting at FRENCH Funerals - Cremations in Albuquerque (Many thanks to FRENCH for hosting!) to reduce annual dues and memberships at 50%. We understand how the current health order has impacted our businesses and didn't want people to withdraw from the NMFSA as a result. The following are the dues structure for 2021:
Funeral Homes:
Up to 100 Calls - $100
100-500 Calls - $175
500 or More Calls - $300
Individuals/Vendors:
Funeral Service Practitioners - $37.50
Student/Intern/Non-Licensee: $25
Vendors - $37.50
More information on 2021 Convention and updates coming!
NMFSA Letter to Governor Lujan-Grisham
NMFSA - Second Request to Governor Lujan-Grisham
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Discover the Top 100 Prayers in Scripture!
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This is a Cravat end. It is dated 1695–99 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is linen and its technique is needle lace, late 17th to early 19 c. It is a part of the Textiles department.
This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Lace in Concert.
This object was bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf (American, 1887–1961). It is credited Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf.
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Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
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Coat (France)
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Gift of Mrs. Edward C. Post.
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Gift of Janet Mavec.
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Museum purchase from Sarah Cooper-Hewitt and Au Panier Fleuri Funds.
H x W: 28.5 x 41 cm (11 1/4 x 16 1/8 in.)
Cravat End (France); linen; H x W: 28.5 x 41 cm (11 1/4 x 16 1/8 in.); Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf; 1962-50-18-b
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Home » News & Features » Govt offers RM6.2 billion to take over LDP, Sprint, Kesas and Smart Tunnel highways – no more toll?
Govt offers RM6.2 billion to take over LDP, Sprint, Kesas and Smart Tunnel highways – no more toll?
The government, via the Minister of Finance Inc (MOF Inc), has made a RM6.2 billion offer to take over the operators of the Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong (LDP), Sistem Penyuraian Trafik KL Barat (Sprint), Lebuhraya Shah Alam (Kesas) and the Smart Tunnel, The Star reported, based on filings to Bursa Malaysia. The four toll concessionaires are all linked to Gamuda Bhd.
This plan was first mentioned in February, when the prime minister's office noted that Pakatan Harapan has promised in its election manifesto to take steps to acquire highway concessions and abolish toll collection in stages, in accordance to the terms of the concession agreement. This is to alleviate the high cost of living for city commuters.
It said then that as a first step, the government will talk to Gamuda to negotiate the acquisition of highway concessions in which the company has a majority stake, which are the LDP, Sprint, Kesas and Smart Tunnel. Upon successful takeover of the highways, the government intends to abolish the existing toll mechanism, the statement said.
In today's filing with Bursa, Litrak, the operator of the LDP, said it has received a RM2.47 billion take over offer from the government. The company also said the government has offered to buy its 50% owned associate company Sprint for RM1.984 billion.
The take over offers will be undertaken by a special purpose company wholly owned by MOF Inc, which is simultaneously making similar offers to acquire Kesas and the Smart Tunnel. Gamuda's stakes in Litrak, Sprint, Kesas and Smart are 44%, 52%, 70% and 50%, respectively.
So, no more toll in the near future? Not likely. In February, the government proposed a 'congestion charge' system where commuters will pay what's equivalent to the existing toll charges for six hours of 'peak period' a day. In the proposal, during the 'off-peak' period between 11pm and 5am, commuters can travel on the highways for free, while rates for 'normal' hours will be discounted by up to 30% compared to today's fares.
The revenue collected from the congestion charge will go towards the operations and maintenance of the highways and repayment of borrowings, and any surplus collected will be channeled into a public transportation fund to improve the quality of public transport, the statement said.
Then, transport minister Anthony Loke explained that the congestion charge is to spread out traffic. "The congestion charge is imposed during the morning, during peak hours – at the same rate. What we are trying to encourage is for people to spread out traffic," he said, adding that congestion charges was already practised in other countries.
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The cost of prohibition: On spurt in hooch tragedies
The spurt in hooch tragedies in 2021 points to the failure of the alcohol ban policy in Bihar
November 06, 2021 12:02 am | Updated 12:17 am IST
The deaths in the last few days of at least 25 people in Bihar's Gopalganj and West Champaran districts and five in Muzaffarpur apart from several others taking ill after consuming spurious liquor points to the unintended but not unexpected consequences of the total prohibition law that has been in effect in the State for more than five years. Hooch tragedies such as these are a consequence of the unregulated production and sale of liquor via the black market, and the use of illicit liquor as a substitute due to the lack of the sale of over-the-counter and regulated drinks. Prohibition as a policy has been shown up as inadequate to curb the problem of alcoholism and the havoc wreaked by it on households due to excessive consumption for a variety of reasons in State after State. In Bihar, implementation has not been without immense public support, especially among rural women. Yet, despite significant steps taken to enhance enforcement by officials from the excise department, the police and local administration — over 3.46 lakh people arrested in the last five years and close to 150 lakh litres of country-made and Indian Made Foreign Liquor being seized from April 2016 to February 2021 — weaknesses in imposing the ban persist. It is well known that one of the negative externalities of prohibition is the creation of a parallel bootlegger economy that could lead to an increase in violent crime, and this seems to be borne out in Bihar as well.
The Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, has been the strongest proponent of prohibition in the State and the policy has reaped electoral dividends for his party, the Janata Dal (United) and its ally, the Bharatiya Janata Party, as rural women have overwhelmingly welcomed the ban on alcohol. While initially, the ban on alcohol consumption helped rural households increase expenditure on basic goods related to food and education, there are reports from rural Bihar showing how these benefits have waned as spurious consumption is on the rise. Reportedly, illicit liquor in the State claimed at least 60 lives in 2021, much higher than the six deaths recorded by the National Crime Records Bureau's report on accidental deaths and suicides in India in 2020. The scale of the rise in hooch incidents and deaths should set alarm bells ringing about the inability of the administration in curbing the black market in liquor sales and consumption. Mr. Kumar insists that the success of prohibition is only a matter of implementation of the law and in a way has blamed the deaths on the ignorance of those who consumed spurious liquor. But the fact that these deaths persist should alert the government to the misgivings with the idea of total prohibition as a magic bullet in a State marked by weaknesses in institutions and low overall human development.
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First Thursdays Sessions #6: Interview with Darren English
Our headline act for the November edition of the First Thursdays Sessions is all-star trumpeter Darren English. Born in Cape Town in 1990, Darren's musical journey began at Muizenberg High School, which led to studies at UCT, as well as Norway and eventually Georgia State University, where he graduated with a Masters in Jazz Studies.
Darren's career thus far has included a two-year touring stint with Jimmy Dludlu, also having played with the likes of Mark Fransman, Feya Faku and the late Robbie Jansen and Zim Ngqawana. In 2014 he featured with Grammy nominee Russell Gunn's Krunk Orchestra at the Atlanta Jazz Festival. Darren now lives in Atlanta where he regularly performs across jazz venues and festivals.
Check out Darren's answers to our questions below.
Let's start at the beginning. Where did your love for music begin and what lead you to pursue the trumpet? I always enjoyed listening to different genres of music growing up, but was only introduced to playing music toward the end of Grade 8. I didn't choose the trumpet at all, my music teacher/mentor at the time, Fred Kuit, gave me a cornet to take home over the Christmas holiday along with albums by Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Doc Cheatham, Dizzy Gillespie and Wynton Marsalis. After listening to those albums and trying to imitate those players, I fell in love with the trumpet.
You've lived in the States for a while now. How would you compare playing abroad to playing locally? I moved to Atlanta in 2012. It's been the best move of my career to be Stateside. I wish I enjoyed playing in South Africa as much as I do the US, but the sad reality is that we don't have a great infrastructure supporting live music nor do we receive much support in attendance in SA (regarding straight-ahead jazz). You have to wait for the international jazz festival to happen to be able to see out-of-town acts, or to experience various jazz outfits. Where in the US, you get to have that same "festival" excitement weekly. When I was a teenager, there were at least 5 dedicated jazz venues in Cape Town, where as today— it's tough to find out where exactly jazz music is happening. However, I do still very much enjoy performing with my brothers and sisters in SA, and always look forward to making music back home!
At the age of 22, you released your debut album under Atlanta's top jazz label, Hot Shoe Records, which features trumpeters Russell Gunn and Joe Gransden. How did that all come together? I was at a jam session one night at Twain's in Decatur (that I frequented every Tuesday) when the CEO of the label, Tony Wasilewski, approached me saying that he's been hearing me for about a year at sessions around Atlanta, and he'd like to sign me to his label to capture where I was at then, on record. A few weeks after our first meeting, I saw him again at Twain's, and this time he drew up a contract and we discussed exactly what and who would be perfect for the album. My initial quartet was on the recording and I was fortunate enough to feature four of my favourite artists, vocalist Carmen Bradford, saxophonist Greg Tardy, and trumpeters Russell Gunn and Joe Gransden. I'm proud of the record as my first, and I'm still extremely grateful for everything Hot Shoe Records has done and is still doing for my career.
What advice would you give to young jazz-influenced musicians looking to break into the local and international jazz scene? There are some amazing younger musicians in SA currently, I really don't feel like I can give anyone any advice. What has definitely worked for me is to practice… practice playing! Work at your craft to a level that you can literally go anywhere in the world and fit right in.
What would you say is the highlight of your career that you're most proud of? I have a few as of recent. Some of the awards we received recently with our album Imagine Nation. We received the Global Peace Song Award for "Pledge for Peace" which I composed as part of a suite for freedom fighter Nelson Mandela. Being a recipient of the Georgia State USA 40-Under-40 Most Influential and Innovative Award. As of this past year, my highlight has definitely been spending days together with Jimmy Heath (who just celebrated his 93rd birthday) and playing with him with the pianoless quartet. He's been more than a mentor to me – a true giant and legend of this music we love.
Who's doing interesting stuff on the local scene that you'd recommend checking out? There are a ton of great players on the scene locally, doing amazing work. I don't get out too much to stay current, but one of my favourite musicians doing amazing things who I'd recommend checking out is Mandla Mlangeni. I'd also check out Cape Town MC Niko10Long! He's the truth at what he does! I've been working with him on a project that we'll showcase next year with film director Kurt Orderson.
Top 5 desert island albums (of any genre)?
1. Kind of Blue – Miles Davis
2. Beauty of Sunrise – Bheki Mseleku
3. Five Leaves Left – Nick Drake
4. The Melody at Night With You – Keith Jarrett
5. Jazz in Film – Terence Blanchard
Where can people follow your musical movements and find more of your music?
My website: darrenenglishmusic.com
Facebook: Darren English (personal and artist page)
Instagram: @darrenenglishmusic
Darren English will be taking the stage at the sixth edition of the First Thursdays Sessions on Thursday 7 November 2019. The performance starts at 9pm, followed by a DJ set by Johannesburg-based DJ cake_kidd from 10pm. Upstairs at the Gin Bar (Melting Pot Cafeteria), 64a Wale Street. The Spring season of the First Thursdays Sessions is presented by Maker's Mark Bourbon Whisky and produced by Thursdays Projects. Event staging is provided by LEVO Staging & Audio.
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Highly reliable identification and low personnel costs – this was the guiding principle during the development of TerraPass®. Our new TerraPass® screening gateway automatically screens persons and vehicles without people having to leave the vehicle. It is therefore ideal for use at frontiers and at entrances to security-relevant areas such as airports, power stations, company grounds or military bases. The screening process is straightforward for users: the vehicle enters the gateway and the back barrier closes behind them. Then the terminals approach the vehicle windows with pinpoint accuracy. Depending on the configuration, the driver and up to four passengers in the vehicle can be simultaneously screened. Identification of the passengers takes place via the appropriate screening terminals. Identification can take place via biometric features, identification documents, code cards or intercom, depending on the group of persons involved and the security requirements. The data are compared with the appropriate database. After successful identification and with appropriate access rights the terminals move away from the vehicle, the front barrier opens and the vehicle can enter the secured area.
TerraPass offers dependable identification via biometric features. Fingerprints, facial geometry or the structure of the iris and retina can be detected using appropriate modules and compared with existing personal data.
Identification is also possible via identity documents and code cards. Data can be read out from ID cards and passports as well as from barcodes, magnetic strips and RFID chips with the appropriate modules and checked using database queries.
In some cases communication via an intercom is quite sufficient for identifying users. The appropriate module for this, too, can be integrated in TerraPass.
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Q: Query a string column I have a column, call 'expected_salary'. By the name, it suppose to be some numerical value. But I would like it to also hold value such as "competitive", "commission based" etc, so, it became a string type.
Now the dumb problem is, I would like to query it, like, SELECT all rows where expected_salary >= 3000. Of course, it won't work with a normal numeric comparison.
Before I convert the 'expected_salary' to integer type, and created an extra column call 'other_salary', I would like to know, if there is better solution.

A: Sure, create additional columns, probably booleans, which are false by default.  is_commissioned, is_competitive, etc.
Then the proper query is
SELECT *
FROM table
WHERE expected_salary >= 3000 AND is_competitive

A: You can have the delimited value.
For example:
for expected_salary='3000, salary comments'.
You can try below query.
SELECT *
FROM table
WHERE CAST(SUBSTRING(expected_salary, 0, PATINDEX('%,%',expected_salary)) as INT) >= 3000

A: A guess:
create table salaries (
    expected_salary text
    );

insert into salaries values ('1000'),('1500,comment'),('3000,comment'),('3500'),
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you can use substring() function to extract Integer from a string
select * from (
select substring(expected_salary FROM '[0-9]+')::int sal from salaries
) t where sal >=3000;

A: In the where add "and expected_salary not in" with the values that can't be compared to numbers.


May 18, 2014, 2 p.m.
This month as part of our Google's 40#forward May female entrepreneurs campaign, we are thrilled to have an incredible lady, Minerva Tantoco, sharing with the Shenzhen startup community. Minerva is the Chief Technology Officer at UBS in Asia Pacific based in Hong Kong as well as a mother, the holder of four patents, an expert for software and mobile, and helped founding a startup in California back in the 1980s, which was successfully sold. Already a veteran in the IT industry, Minerva has worked in some of the most important places and companies of our time. Growing up in New York City, Minerva got into coding and computer science in the early 80s, she recalled. "It was an unusual activity back then, and eventually I became a systems administrator, working on the VAX mainframe at Vassar and switched my major to philosophy and cognitive science." While she was a Junior at Vassar College, Minerva met three people from the Harvard Business School and Boston Consulting Group, who were putting together a start-up in Silicon Valley that would automate management consulting strategy. The company called ManageWare was sold five years later: "It was a successful start up and my first work experience – and this was long before the thing to do was develop a dot-com business. It really impacted my view of the world from there on. I've been in start up mode in all of my positions since then. That is, if you come across a problem, you can develop a solution for it." After ManageWare, Minerva continued her journey with a company called Think New Ideas in the dot-com wave. Later she became CTO at Grey Direct Advertising and then a senior product manager at Palm. Palm was a major PDA (personal digital assistant) company back then, and the PDA was somewhat the predecessor of smartphones today. She then moved into the financial field, working as the IT director of Fannie Mae and then Merril Lynch to take charge of its blackberry app development for investment bankers. Minerva currently holds four patents in the field of workflow She's also a competitive rider and dragon boat rower. Minerva is now a CTO at UBS, the world's biggest wealth manager, focusing on client-facing mobile applications. Palm, Startup, CTO, Mother, Fannie Mae, UBS, Dot Com, NYC, Silicon Valley, Hong Kong. It's really a unusual when you can pin all these tags to one person. Another thing adding value to this event is even today it's still hard to see a lot of female programmer, not to mention CTOs, in an era in which IT is becoming the most influential industry, it's especially valuable to listen to Minerva's story. At 3W Coffee on May 18th, we would like to invite all of you to meet her and other ever curious people.


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Acupuncture & Other Alternative Medicine Reducing Use of Pain Killers in the Army
Acupuncture and other forms of alternative and complementary medicine are helping reduce the use of opioids to block pain in Army patients, the service's assistant surgeon general said in a Military.com report.
Brig. Gen. Norvell V. Coots, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Command and assistant surgeon general for force projection, testified Wednesday, at a hearing of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee about overmedication concerns.
In 2011, 26 percent of all service members were prescribed at least one type of opioid medication, but this number was brought down to 24 percent last year, partly due to the use of acupuncture, yoga and other alternatives to medication, Coots said.
"It is a small difference, but I think it still represents a big cultural change and a move ahead," he told the committee.
Army Medicine has been working to change its culture since 2010, when the Pain Management Task Force issued recommendations, including acupuncture, meditation and biofeedback, according to Coots, who explained the Army has had a large upswing in the use of alternative medicine in the past few years and its use has been written into the Army's Comprehensive Pain Management Campaign.
"All the statistics are showing now that with a big push for cultural change with integration of these alternative modalities, that we're seeing a downturn in opioid usage across the military, particularly across the Army," Coots told the committee.
Robert Petzel, under secretary for Health, Department of Veterans Affairs, also testified at the hearing. He said VA has added chiropractic care, massages, mindfulness meditation, exercise therapy and relaxation therapies to its treatment plan for pain.
"The burden of pain on veterans is considerable," Petzel said.
In a written statement to the committee, Coots and his co-author Col. Kevin T. Galloway, Army Pain Management program director, also pointed out that Interdisciplinary Pain Management Centers, known as IPMCs, are being established at each of the Army's eight medical centers. The IPMCs will be staffed by a multidisciplinary team of providers working to rehabilitate patients through a program that includes alternative treatments, according to the report.
"Treating pain is one of medicine's oldest and most fundamental responsibilities, yet modern medicine continues to struggle in its efforts to understand pain mechanisms and to relieve pain and suffering of our patients," Coots said.
The Centers for Disease Control identified prescription medication abuse as an "epidemic" in the United States, Coots said, adding "The military is not immune to these challenges. Effective solutions must involve innovative strategies, comprehensive solutions and collaborative efforts," Coots told the senators.
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Home Commercial Bloom Energy Expands into 150,000 SQFT at 237@First In North San Jose
Bloom Energy Expands into 150,000 SQFT at 237@First In North San Jose
Courtesy of CBRE
San Jose, Calif. – August 26, 2021 – CBRE Global investors, on behalf of one of its investment funds, announced that Bloom Energy signed a deal to renew expand its current 102,795-square-foot lease at 237@First in San Jose, Calif. by leasing an additional 47,123 square feet. Bloom Energy – which delivers highly reliable and resilient, always-on electric power that is clean, cost-effective, and ideal for microgrid applications – will add a floor and a half to its footprint and will now occupy floors one, two, four, five and six at the two-building office complex.
"After acquiring 237@First last year, we were able to activate a best-in-class management and leasing team to enhance the tenant experience and drive leasing. We were also able to upgrade underutilized common areas and enhance the communal outdoor space," said Brian Ma, Senior Director of Commercial Operations for CBRE Global Investors. "These positive changes at the property contributed to Bloom Energy's decision to renew its lease and expand by an additional 47,000 square feet, making 237@First its long-term headquarters."
237@First is LEED Gold Certified and spans 368,702 square feet across two buildings located at 4353 North First Street, where Bloom Energy is located, and 4453 North First Street. The high-end office buildings feature 14' to 16' slab-to-slab heights, expansive window lines affording panoramic views and abundant light, dramatic lobbies, and flexible 32,800-square-foot column-free floor plates that can efficiently accommodate a de-densified floor plan. Tenant amenities include a fitness center with a yoga studio and several large outdoor collaboration areas, a sought-after feature. The property is 50% leased, with spaces ranging from 32,000 square feet to 96,000 square feet remaining available.
CBRE Global Investors was represented by Jeff Houston and Vincent Scott of CBRE in the transaction.
"237@First continues to be an ideal headquarters for Bloom Energy, especially as the company continues to grow. The location affords their employees easy access to multiple highways, including Interstates 237, 880 and U.S. 101, abundant retail, and an impressive on-site amenity package," said Scott.
237@First is located along the heavily trafficked Interstate 237 corridor, providing prominent exposure and regional access via direct connectivity to major highways and to the freeway. The location affords many tenants a reverse commute to the East Bay and Peninsula areas and is home to several major national and global corporations.
About CBRE Global Investors
CBRE Global Investors is a global real asset investment management firm with $129.1 billion in assets under management* as of June 30, 2021.
CBRE Global Investors is an independently operated affiliate of CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE). It harnesses the research, investment sourcing and other resources of the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2020 revenue) for the benefit of its investors. CBRE Group, Inc. has more than 100,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries.
*Assets under management (AUM) refers to the fair market value of real assets-related investments with respect to which CBRE Global Investors provides, on a global basis, oversight, investment management services and other advice and which generally consist of investments in real assets; equity in funds and joint ventures; securities portfolios; operating companies and real assets-related loans. This AUM is intended principally to reflect the extent of CBRE Global Investors' presence in the global real assets market, and its calculation of AUM may differ from the calculations of other asset managers.
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Эрнст Хашимович Акрамов (; ) — советский, киргизский учёный-хирург, гуманист, государственный и общественный деятель, меценат; доктор медицинских наук (1992), профессор (1998), заслуженный деятель науки Киргизской Республики (2007), заслуженный врач Киргизской ССР (1990); народный депутат СССР, депутат Жогорку Кенеша; лауреат Государственной премии Киргизской Республики в области науки и техники (2008), Герой Киргизской Республики (2009), мастер спорта СССР по спортивной гимнастике.

Биография
Окончил среднюю школу № 10 г. Фрунзе.

В 1960 году окончил Киргизский государственный медицинский институт, работал врачом-хирургом во 2-й городской клинической больнице Фрунзе.

В 1964—1967 годы — аспирант кафедры оперативной хирургии того же института. Затем работал ординатором отделения торакальной хирургии Республиканской клинической больницы (1967—1971), заведующим хирургическим отделением 2-й городской клинической больницы (1971—1975); ассистентом, доцентом кафедры госпитальной хирургии Киргизского медицинского института (1975—1980); заведующим отделением общей хирургии Республиканской клинической больницы (1981—1992).

С 1992 года заведует отделением общей хирургии Чуйской областной объединённой больницы. Одновременно по настоящее время — директор Научного центра реконструктивно-восстановительной хирургии Министерства здравоохранения Киргизской Республики (с 2002 года), профессор кафедры госпитальной хирургии Киргизско-Российского Славянского университета (с 2003 года).

Неоднократный чемпион республики по спортивной гимнастике, член сборной Киргизской ССР по спортивной гимнастике.

Владеет кыргызским, русским, узбекским, уйгурским, английским языками.

Политическая и общественная деятельность
В 1989—1992 годы — народный депутат СССР. Избран на альтернативной основе и вопреки воле партийного аппарата республики, который активно работал против независимого кандидата Э. Акрамова.

В 1998 году вместе с группой единомышленников основал партию действия «Моя страна» (Менин олком). В 2000 году на очередных парламентских выборах возглавлял партийный список партии «Моя страна» и был избран депутатом, но отказался от депутатского мандата в пользу своих товарищей.

C 15 октября 2007 г. — член народной партии «Ак Жол» (в октябре 2007 года произошло слияние четырёх партий в единую Народную партию «Ак Жол»). На выборах 2007 году входил в первую пятерку партийного списка Народной партии «Ак Жол» и был избран депутатом Жогорку Кенеша 4-го созыва. Состоял членом Комитета по конституционному законодательству, государственному устройству, законности и правам человека; совмещал работу в парламенте с лечебной деятельностью.

С 2010 г. состоит в партии «Содружество».

Создатель и руководитель благотворительного культурного проекта «Акрамовские вечера», целью которого является поддержка молодых исполнителей и классического музыкального искусства в Кыргызстане.

В поздравительном письме Президента Киргизской Республики А. Ш. Атамбаева, по случаю 80-летия Э. Акрамова говорилось:

<blockquote>«Вся страна почитает Вас как прекрасного учёного, блестящего хирурга, талантливого организатора, одарённого педагога и наставника. Благодарные люди называют Вас "Доктором от Бога", человеком высокой души, интеллигентности, человеком, посвятившим всего себя служению людям. За свою 56-летнюю врачебную практику Вы провели более 30 тысяч операций. Спасли жизни десяткам тысяч людей, вернули их к семьям, и дали им возможность приносить пользу своему народу и стране».

Глава государства отметил, что начиная с 60-х годов прошлого века, почти два десятилетия Эрнст Акрамов был единственным в стране специалистом в области сосудистой хирургии.</blockquote>

 Научная деятельность
В 1967 году защитил кандидатскую диссертацию. C (1992 года) доктор медицинских наук.

Разработал и внедрил в хирургическую практику уникальные операции, многие из которых до сих пор в мире не имеют аналогов. Подготовил 17 докторов и кандидатов медицинских наук. Участник и организатор международных конференций и симпозиумов. Ведущий специалист по сосудистой, желудочно-кишечной хирургии, реанимации, хирургической гастроэнтерологии, травмам грудной клетки, гнойной хирургии, по реконструктивно-восстановительным операциям на мочевыделительных органах и операциям на поджелудочной железе.

Автор более 350 научных работ, 16 монографий, 23 патентов на изобретения.

 Избранные труды

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 Награды и признание
 Заслуженный врач Киргизской ССР (1990)
 Действительный член Международной академии наук (г. Москва)
 Золотая медаль Международного благотворительного фонда науки и культуры им. Мустафы Кемаля (Ататюрка) (2000)
 Премия «Чародей скальпеля» Международного благотворительного фонда поддержки материнства и детства «Мээрим» (2004)
 «Человек года» в СНГ в номинации «Врач 2004 года в Кыргызстане»
 Орден «Данакер» (2006)
 Медаль им. Ч.Айтматова (2022)
 Заслуженный деятель науки Киргизской Республики (2007) — за вклад в развитие науки, заслуги в области системы здравоохранения Лауреат Государственной премии Киргизской Республики в области науки и техники (2008)
 Орден Н. Пирогова Национального комитета общественных наград Российской Федерации (2008) — за великий вклад в мировую медицину Золотая медаль им. В. И. Блинникова ЕАПО в области изобретательской деятельности (2009)
 Герой Киргизской Республики (20 ноября 2009 года)
 Медаль «70 лет Жогорку Кенешу Киргизской Республики» (2009)
 Мастер спорта СССР по спортивной гимнастике
 Почётный профессор Ошского государственного университета
 Почётный профессор Ошского Киргизско-Узбекского университета
 Почётный профессор Университета дружбы народов
 Почётный доктор Киргизско-Российского Славянского университетта
 Почетный профессор Международного медицинского университета
 Персональный пенсионер за особые заслуги перед Киргизской Республикой

 Литература
 Аникин В. Эрнст Акрамов: Голодный и нищий спортсмен никогда не станет чемпионом // Вечерний Бишкек. — 2011, 11 февраля.
 Асанов У. А., Жуманазарова А. З., Чоротегин Т. К. Кто есть кто в кыргызской науке: Краткий биобиблиогр. справочник докторов наук Кыргызстана / Под ред. акад. У. А. Асанова. — Бишкек: Гл. ред. Кыргызск. энциклопедии, 1997.
 Ащеулов Д. Будни хирурга. День за днем // Слово Кыргызстана. — 2012, 14 марта.
 Иванов А. Не умирай раньше смерти // Слово Кыргызстана. — 2011, 23 сентября.
 Иванов А. Эрнст Акрамов : Повесть. — 2-е изд., доп. — Бишкек, 2007. — 416 с. — (Жизнь замечательных людей Кыргызстана). (/ Окончание)
 Калашников Л. Акрамовские вечера: и волшебство и благородство // Слово Кыргызстана. — 2012, 16 ноября.
 Кыргызская наука в лицах / У. Асанов и др. — Бишкек: Гл. ред. энциклопедии и гос. языка, 2002.
 Мешкова Е. Эрнст Акрамов: Хирург должен быть мыслителем // МСН. — 2007, 29 июня.
 Ничипорова Н. Рисковый Акрамов // Вечерний Бишкек. — 2011, 7 сентября.
 Ничипорова Н. Эрнст Акрамов: Хирургия — не мясокомбинат // Вечерний Бишкек. — 2013, 11 января.
 Акрамов Эрнст Хашимович: http://www.vb.kg/doc/227454_akramov_ernst_hashimovich.html
 Курманов Ильяс.'' Представительная власть кыргызов: сквозь призму веков и мирового опыта. — Берлин: LAP, 2014.- С.81. ISBN 978-3-659-51499-9
 Под рук. Жураева Б. Ж. «Во имя процветания Кыргызстана» Энциклопедическое издание о выдающихся узбеках Кыргызстана, 336 стр., «Ризван» город Ош, 2017 год.

Примечания

Ссылки

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Хирурги СССР
Хирурги Киргизии
Заслуженные врачи Киргизской ССР
Заслуженные деятели науки Киргизии
Народные депутаты СССР от округов Киргизской ССР
Депутаты Жогорку Кенеша
Лауреаты Государственной премии Киргизии

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Here, sleep 100 is a simulation of my long-running process. I want this command to exit instantly, but it waits for 100 seconds. Important to mention that I need the job to receive an input from me (Hello in the example above).
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A: Saying "I want this command to exit instantly" is incompatible with "long-running". Perhaps you mean that you want the long-running command to run in the background.
If output is not immediately needed locally (ie. it can be retrieved by another ssh in future), then nohup is simple:
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10 Reddit's WallStreetBets Meme Stocks Hedge Funds are Piling Into
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Home » 10 Reddit's WallStreetBets Meme Stocks Hedge Funds are Piling Into
In this article, we discuss the 10 Reddit's WallStreetBets meme stocks hedge funds are piling into based on the data of over 800 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey. If you want to skip our detailed analysis of these stocks, go directly to the 5 Reddit's WallStreetBets Meme Stocks Hedge Funds are Piling Into.
Users on the Reddit forum WallStreetBets, a group with over 10.5 million members, have been one of the most influential forces in the market over the past six months. The forum is home to many retail investors who use the internet platform to spoil short-selling attempts by hedge funds, often sending the share prices of stocks with weak business fundamentals soaring. These stocks, dubbed meme stocks, have resulted in losses worth billions to hedge funds. These funds now track Reddit forums to shield themselves from meme stock rallies.
In addition to meme stocks, some of which are discussed below in detail, there are some other, perhaps safer, stock options that are popular on the forum as well. These include Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: (TSLA)), Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), and Shopify Inc. (NYSE: SHOP), among others. However, these usually go unnoticed in the chaos surrounding meme stocks. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, Melvin Capital Management, one of the most well-known hedge funds on Wall Street, lost $6 billion to meme stocks at the beginning of this year and is still down close to 50% year-to-date.
The number represents just a fraction of the total losses that hedge funds have incurred as a result of the Reddit meme stocks this year. The ten biggest hedge fund casualties of the Reddit short squeeze can be accessed here. However, even as the meme stocks single out losers, they have also produced winners. According to a report published by business news publication Bloomberg, Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin made more than $675 million from a meme stock rally, spurred by users on WallStreetBets forum, earlier this year.
It remains to be seen whether retail investors can sustain the momentum they have gained in the battle for market supremacy as inflation threatens interest in volatile growth stocks and hedge funds, keen to respond in kind after being scapegoated as the villains of the finance world, try to assert their dominance. The early signs for a hotly contested summer are already there, with meme stocks holding steady at exuberant prices and retail investments in equities touching all-time highs.
The entire hedge fund industry is feeling the reverberations of the changing financial landscape. Its reputation has been tarnished in the last decade, during which its hedged returns couldn't keep up with the unhedged returns of the market indices. On the other hand, Insider Monkey's research was able to identify in advance a select group of hedge fund holdings that outperformed the S&P 500 ETFs by more than 124 percentage points since March 2017. Between March 2017 and February 26th 2021 our monthly newsletter's stock picks returned 197.2%, vs. 72.4% for the SPY. Our stock picks outperformed the market by more than 124 percentage points (see the details here). We were also able to identify in advance a select group of hedge fund holdings that significantly underperformed the market. We have been tracking and sharing the list of these stocks since February 2017 and they lost 13% through November 16th. That's why we believe hedge fund sentiment is an extremely useful indicator that investors should pay attention to. You can subscribe to our free newsletter on our homepage to receive our stories in your inbox.
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With this context in mind, here is our list of the 10 Reddit's WallStreetBets meme stocks hedge funds are piling into. These were ranked keeping in mind the hype on Reddit, hedge fund sentiment, and analyst ratings for each.
These stocks are popular on Reddit's WallStreetBets forum as well as among the over 800 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey, as of the end of the first quarter. With each stock we have mentioned the number of hedge funds having stakes in it based on our data.
Reddit's WallStreetBets Meme Stocks Hedge Funds are Piling Into
10. United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 11
United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC) is placed tenth on our list of 10 Reddit's WallStreetBets meme stocks hedge funds are piling into. The company's shares have returned 245% to investors in the past twelve months. On April 29, investment advisory Macquarie upgraded the stock to Outperform from Neutral with a price target of NT$67.30, up from NT$45.30 before. The firm operates as a semiconductor wafer foundry with business interests spread across the globe.
On June 4, United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC) announced sales results for the month of May, reporting that net sales over the month had made the firm over NT$17 billion, an increase of more than 16% year-on-year.
At the end of the first quarter of 2021, 11 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $173 million in United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC), down from 12 in the preceding quarter worth $190 million.
Even though the Reddit forums are full of mentions related to stocks like Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: (TSLA)), Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), and Shopify Inc. (NYSE: SHOP), there is still huge investor interest around United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC), one of Reddit's WallStreetBets meme stocks hedge funds are piling into.
9. MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVIS)
MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVIS) stock has returned 882% to investors in the past year. It is ranked ninth on our list of 10 Reddit's WallStreetBets meme stocks hedge funds are piling into. The company makes and sells lidar sensors used by motor companies. It recently joined the Russell 2000 Index. The stock is one of the most mentioned on Reddit forums and was one of the top gainers in the technology market in early June because of this. The share price of the firm jumped 25% in seven days leading to June 11 before taking a breather.
On June 21, MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVIS) announced that it entered into an agreement with Craig-Hallum Capital Group for a $140 million at-the-market equity facility. The proceeds from the offering would be used for general corporate purposes.
Out of the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, Chicago-based investment firm Citadel Investment Group is a leading shareholder in MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVIS) with 1.2 million shares worth more than $32 million.
MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVIS), a Reddit's WallStreetBets meme stock hedge funds are piling into, continues to punch above its weight on the social media, beating the likes of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: (TSLA)), Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), and Shopify Inc. (NYSE: SHOP) in terms of number of mentions.
8. GameStop Corp. ((NYSE: GM)E)
GameStop Corp. ((NYSE: GM)E) is a video game retailer. It is placed eighth on our list of 10 Reddit's WallStreetBets meme stocks hedge funds are piling into. The company's shares have offered investors returns exceeding 4,364% over the course of the past twelve months. On July 12, investment advisory Ascendiant raised the price target on the stock to $25 from $10 on the back of expected Reddit-related trading in the coming days and weeks, as well as the bets the company had made in the digital sector.
On June 10, news publication Financial Times reported that hedge funds at the center of the GameStop Corp. ((NYSE: GM)E) short-selling attempt in January had suffered more than $6 billion in losses as stocks favored by Reddit registered record price increases.
Out of the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, Chicago-based investment firm Citadel Investment Group is a leading shareholder in GameStop Corp. ((NYSE: GM)E) with 3.2 million shares worth more than $620 million.
GameStop Corp. ((NYSE: GM)E) has, through the course of the past six months, registered a dramatic stock rally, beating the growth of market leaders like Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: (TSLA)), Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), and Shopify Inc. (NYSE: SHOP), despite being one of Reddit's WallStreetBets meme stocks hedge funds are piling into.
In its Q1 2021 investor letter, Rhizome Partners, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) was one of them. Here is what the fund said:
"The first quarter saw some bizarre market reactions. Game Stop is a heavily shorted legacy video game retailer that saw its stock price rise from $17 to a peak of $483 within a month. It appears that retail investors on a Reddit.com forum called WallStreetBets used memes to create a viral feedback loop of forced buying. Game Stop reached $20 billion in market cap and had more daily trading volume than Apple at one point. The Game Stop short squeeze became a black swan event for the short sellers. Large hedge funds such as Melvin Capital suffered 50% losses during a short period and required emergency capital injections that resulted in costly dilution. Shorting is difficult and introduces a risk of ruin. This is especially true in situations where a large percentage of the float is shorted. We want to remind you that we hedge our portfolio via index puts, sector puts, and sometimes buying puts directly in our own portfolio companies. However, we rarely short because 1) we are not good at it 2) the potential for brain damage is too high and 3) we want to avoid the risk of ruin."
7. Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE)
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) is ranked seventh on our list of 10 Reddit's WallStreetBets meme stocks hedge funds are piling into. The stock has offered investors returns exceeding 131% over the course of the past year. The company operates as a private space tourism firm. The stock of the firm has surged more than 8% over the past few hours as Richard Branson, the owner of the firm, completed a test flight on VSS Unity, the suborbital spaceplane meant to take tourists to the edge of space.
On July 12, Ronald Epstein, an analyst at investment advisory Bank of America, assigned the stock of Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) a price target of $41 price target, affirming that the successful test flight of was already reflected in the market valuation of the firm.
Out of the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, New York-based investment firm Renaissance Technologies is a leading shareholder in Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) with 2.8 million shares worth more than $86 million.
Like Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: (TSLA)), Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), and Shopify Inc. (NYSE: SHOP), Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) is one of best growth stocks to invest in.
6. AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC)
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) is a movie theatre chain based in Kansas. It is placed sixth on our list of 10 Reddit's WallStreetBets meme stocks hedge funds are piling into. The company's shares have returned 904% to investors in the past year. On May 26, investment advisory CFRA upgraded the stock to Hold from Sell, raising the price target by $15 and placing the firm well above peers in the marketplace, noting that the holiday movie rush and post-pandemic film demand as growth catalysts for the stock.
On July 12, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) announced that 2.5 million movie goers had attended film screenings at AMC theatres across the United States from Thursday to Sunday, the highest since the pandemic-related lockdowns were enforced in March 2020.
At the end of the first quarter of 2021, 19 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $34 million in AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC), up from 16 in the preceding quarter worth $24 million.
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) is one of the most famous Reddit's WallStreetBets meme stocks hedge funds are piling into, even as stocks like Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: (TSLA)), Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), and Shopify Inc. (NYSE: SHOP) continue to steadily gain traction on Reddit forums.
In its Q4 2020 investor letter, Mittleman Investment Management LLC, an asset management firm, highlighted a few stocks and AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) was one of them. Here is what the fund said:
"AMC Entertainment (AMC) was our only material loser in Q4, dropping from $4.71 to $2.12 (-55%). I planned on discussing here why it was worth at least the $10 per share that my recently reduced estimate of fair value claimed, but since then AMC raised more cash against their UK holdings and then the stock took off due to speculative players from reddit.com getting involved, so we sold it all around $14 during the last week of Jan. 2021. This was a modest profit for most clients, but a loss for some others, depending on when the account began, so check your statements to see where you came out. And yes, I recognize it as being a dose of good luck, which I heartily accept from the universe as it seemed somewhat lacking in the portfolio of late. After the sale of AMC in late January 2021, our exposure to the movie theater business is now exclusively in Canada via Cineplex, which has a 75% market share and much less leverage on its balance sheet."
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Miranda & Amado appoints new partners
The Firm bolsters its Natural Resources and Infrastructure Projects and Labor practices with Isabel Lira and Carlos Cadillo
Miranda & Amado is pleased to announce the enhancement of the firm's practice areas with the appointment of two new partners: Isabel Lira (Natural Resources and Infrastructure Projects) and Carlos Cadillo (Labor).
Boasting a long history in the firm—Isabel Lira became an associate in 2008 and Carlos Cadillo has worked as an associate and counselor since 2019—, both lawyers will become partners effective January 1, 2021.
These appointments are in line with the firm's goal of strengthening its practice areas and supporting the professional growth of its most talented team members. From their new positions, Lira and Cadillo will bring their full expertise and knowledge to continue the customized assistance offered by Miranda & Amado to its clients, especially in view of the major challenges that the current situation poses to their specific practices. The COVID-19 crisis has significantly driven up the demand for labor advisory services, as companies need to manage the pandemic's impact on their activities and work teams. At this juncture, Peru must foster during 2021 the execution of public and private investment projects as one of the cornerstones of economic recovery. Hence the pivotal role to be played by the Natural Resources and Infrastructure Projects practice in this scenario.
With 113 lawyers and 25 partners, these appointments confirm Miranda & Amado's commitment to offer top-notch legal advice to its clients through first class professionals in all areas of business advisory services.
Isabel Lira Miró Quesada
Isabel's professional practice focuses on the development, financing and execution of infrastructure projects, concessions and public-private partnerships, as well as on Competition Law. She has counseled companies responsible for major infrastructure projects in Peru, across the full spectrum of construction contracts, as well as financial entities, both private and multilateral, that participate in the relevant financing transactions. Isabel's experience includes road, electricity, port, irrigation and water transfer projects. In the area of Competition Law, she has acted for several companies in cases of concerted practices and abuse of dominant position in the natural gas, railroad transportation, medical gases and telecommunications markets. After joining Miranda & Amado as an associate in 2008, she worked as an international associate in the New York office of Allen & Overy LLP from 2013 to 2014. Isabel earned her LLB from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) and her LLM from Harvard University.
Carlos Cadillo Ángeles
Carlos advises clients in labor matters such as consulting, conflict prevention and management, negotiations, arbitration, inspection visits, administrative procedures and judicial proceedings, and training. He joined Miranda & Amado as an associate in 2008 and was appointed counselor in 2019. His previous experience includes working at Hernández & Cía. Abogados (2006-2008) and at Hernández & Rosselló Abogados (2006). He holds an LLB from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) and a Master's Degree in Conflict Mediation, Negotiation and Resolution from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Moreover, Carlos is listed in the Registry of Arbitrators for the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion. His teaching credentials include labor law courses at the Universidad del Pacífico, Universidad ESAN, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Universidad de Piura and Universidad de Lima. Carlos has been a featured speaker at academic events and has lectured at several institutions that include chambers of commerce and business associations. He has authored research articles and opinion pieces and is regularly consulted by the media to share his professional opinion.
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