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Hudson Mohawke: light speed
MusicProfile
He's gone from underground hero to pushing Kanye and Drake into new sonic stratospheres – meet the pop maximalist as he prepares to change the game again
TextAimee CliffPhotographyLea ColomboStylingEllie Grace Cumming
5June 2015
Taken from the spring/summer 2015 issue of Dazed:
Ross Birchard hasn't slept. In the 24 hours before we meet, he's had a "30-minute power nap", having barely left the studio he's been working in with Kanye West for the last five days. But despite his exhaustion and a slight case of the shakes, the Glaswegian producer better known as Hudson Mohawke is too endearing to give off anything like a difficult rockstar vibe. "I don't know what fucking day it is," he laughs drily, shovelling a handful of Smarties into his mouth.
The night before, Kanye made headlines for bringing out a cluster of influential London grime MCs, including Skepta, JME and Novelist, for a surprise show at Camden's legendary venue KOKO. Straight afterwards, the rapper retreated back to Birchard's private central London studio, where they spent the whole night recording. A longtime fan of Skepta, Birchard thinks it's "fucking awesome" to see the gunfinger sound of his youth running headlong into the world of US superstardom; it's also, at this point, sort of unsurprising. This is hardly the first time Kanye's looked to grassroots UK scenes for inspiration: Birchard himself is now entering his third year as a producer for the rapper's GOOD Music label, bringing the manic sheen of his production style, honed in Glaswegian raves and long hours spent abusing a PlayStation, to a global rap audience. The 29-year-old frequently has a front-row seat now when it comes to Kanye's historymaking moments, like his performance of "All Day" at this year's Brit Awards with some of London's biggest grime talent. "I mean, I'm not going to be the one on stage with a flamethrower any time soon," Birchard cracks. True: but he's the one who stands close enough to feel the heat on his face.
Since the release of his debut album, Butter, on Warp in 2009, Birchard has come to embody the explosion in prominence of UK dance music, going from a guy in his bedroom emulating the beloved happy hardcore of his youth to a guy with Drake and Yeezus in his studio. As well as having one foot in A-list hip hop, he's maintained a prolific solo career (his last release being 2014's hyperactive Chimes EP) and launched the globe-trotting, trap-influenced side project TNGHT with Canadian producer Lunice.
Now, Birchard is turning his focus back to number one with his second full-length solo release, Lantern. Unlike TNGHT's floor-fillers, which don't have "the emotional impact I want to convey in my music," Lantern is an album that swoops from ecstasy to fury via cinematic instrumentals, blasting pop hooks sung by the likes of Antony Hegarty, Miguel and Jhené Aiko, and even a ballad or two. No rappers, no predictable drops: this is a statement from an artist who doesn't want to just be remembered as that guy whose set you were thrashing to when a stranger elbowed you in the face, or even the guy who pulls stunts like the amazing, 30-minute "The Rap Monument" he produced last year, featuring basically every hip hop artist in the US. "They're not predictable club songs," Birchard says of Lantern. "They're club songs I don't mind putting on a record, because I know I'll want to listen to them in ten years. I don't want people to listen to this record and be like, 'What the fuck? You've got an orchestral song on it? Where's the fucking 808s?' I wanted to make a record you can listen to."
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It's the right time for Birchard to get back in touch with his identity as a solo artist. Straddling the roles of hip hop producer and one half of TNGHT on top of his HudMo alias for the past halfdecade, Birchard has been practically living three lives. During the making of West's 2013 album Yeezus, he would be in Hawaii recording Monday to Friday, before catching jets to Europe to play a couple of festivals each weekend. The high-velocity lifestyle even put him in intensive care at one point, when he had to be resuscitated after pushing himself too hard. "If you're trying to pursue a solo career and be involved in something on the other side of the planet, it inevitably takes a toll on your health. You get extremely run down," he explains. "Offers would come through to work on certain people's albums – major, major albums – and I'd have to be like, 'You know what? I'm really sorry, but I need to focus on my own career at the moment.'"
The decision to pull back came at the same time that TNGHT was taking off, threatening to overshadow Birchard's solo work. The project "kind of started as a joke", Birchard says while staring at a far-away spot – either looking for the right words or still trying to wake up – but it was a joke that went way further than they could have predicted. "It was bigger crowds all the time, but also less openminded crowds," Birchard says. "I want to be able to play an ambient song or whatever. We were playing to 20,000 people, but they would only want to hear one thing."
This time around, Birchard ditched the backlit-glow stereotype of a bedroom producer to emulate the way Kanye and Rick Rubin – who executive-produced Yeezus – preside over their work. "They direct the project and the whole aesthetic," he explains. "I learned a lot from (Rubin), even though he's a very private character, just by observing his work ethic. The current idea of a 'producer' is someone who sits in front of a computer, (but) I wanted to take on the role of producer in the more traditional sense of the word." With that in mind, Birchard took on more collaborations for this record than ever before. He's now in a position, after all, to entertain a queue of stars willing to fly over the Atlantic to join him in his personal studio. Alongside bighitters Miguel, Aiko and Hegarty, the Lantern sessions featured guest turns from leftfield UK artists like Kwes and Claude Speeed, and early-00s scratch DJ Ruckazoid, a friend from Birchard's teenage years.
"I don't want to be known as a beatmaker. Just a fucking producer guy. It's so easy to just add layer upon layer of sound, but I want to make fucking songs" – Hudson Mohawke
In fact, Birchard says he's always trying to recreate the "goosebumps" he felt at that age, when his musical diet was entirely composed of happy hardcore. You can still hear traces of its sugar-rush BPMs and unabashed sense of euphoria in his music. In his early teens, he began teaching himself to produce with the aid of a PlayStation game, and by the age of 15, he had become the youngest ever UK DMC DJ Championship finalist. Later assuming the HudMo alias, Birchard founded LuckyMe with Mike Slott, Dominic Flannigan and Martyn Flyn in 2007 at the age of 21; by 23, he was signed to Warp, despite primarily being known at the time for his DJ mixes and shows on Glasgow's Subcity Radio. It was 2011 when Kanye first reached out online, the following year when Drake did the same. Nothing about Birchard's route to worldbeating super producer has been conventional, and that's why his music remains so determinedly off-kilter.
Today, he's turning that approach to the world of pop, bringing fully sculpted songs into the Hudson Mohawke stable. Unlike his previous vocal tracks – like Butter's zany funk anthems or his many bombastic R&B refixes – the songs of Lantern were mostly made with collaborators in the room, the instrumental moulding itself around the top line as Birchard and the vocalist wrote together. That slinky synchronicity is obvious on tracks like "Deepspace", where the jagged synths expand and contract around Miguel's rising anger, and on "Indian Steps", where Hegarty's voice floods across the instrumental like a long, warm sigh.
As unlikely as the collaboration with Hegarty, in particular, seems, it makes an odd kind of sense, particularly when you see Birchard's face light up at the chance to talk about the singer. "I'd wanted to work with Antony for a long time. It's funny because it's the same thing that happened with Kanye. I'd wanted to work with them for ages, and then, after years of trying to get in touch, they ended up approaching me. It was like, 'Hey, I've been fucking trying to reach you for five years!'" The pair initially linked up in London, where they made "Indian Steps", but decided to keep going after clicking in the studio, with Birchard producing Hegarty's upcoming album Hopelessness with Oneohtrix Point Never. "We were operating in such different worlds," he says, pausing to think for a second, "or we were, at the time."
Today, that concept of "different worlds" barely applies: big US artists are more likely than ever to slide directly into the DMs of an obscure UK producer, cutting out the middle man and going direct to the source. "Look at Nicki Minaj sampling Maya Jane Coles," says Birchard, "or Drake and Jamie xx. It's bizarre, but it works. Before, there was such a split between pop and the type of stuff we do – now you've got super-underground producers making massive pop songs."
Lantern sits in that hybrid space between the US charts and the gritty UK dancefloors that artists like Birchard have found themselves occupying. While it's overflowing with radio-ripe choruses and percussion that will rattle across festivals for years to come, the album also looks back fondly at the Glaswegian happy hardcore scene that never quite had its takeover moment. Legendary hardcore producers Darren Styles, Scott Brown and Gabber all contribute to the record, a coup that Birchard says is more exciting for him than working with major US artists. "That's the music I grew up on," he enthuses. "But even though that's a big scene in itself, it's also quite niche. A lot of people think it's a joke. But those guys are super, super talented producers." He's still a devoted fan of the oldschool; just a few weeks back, he took a taxi from London to Manchester to get to a hardcore rave of just 300 people. "They're the only people I idolised as a kid, even more so than a lot of the people I'm working with at the moment."
It's this dedication to his roots which means Lantern never veers into the territory of a chartseeking crossover record, which too often sacrifices character for radio play. From the fleshy kick drum that blasts open the chorus of "Very First Breath" to the glittering swarm of brass on instrumental "Kettles", this is a bizarre, brash and totally unwieldy album. "Generally, I'm always making stuff for myself," he says. These days, the only difference is that there's a load of highprofile hands in the cookie jar trying to take it for themselves. "When I started working with mainstream artists, if someone was to ask, 'Can I have this?', it'd be like –" Birchard's eyes widen like a child's "'– Yeah! Absolutely!'" Now he's learned to say no, for the sake of preserving the HudMo identity. "That's happened a bunch of times with fairly major artists." Today, with his eyes still red from a long night working with Kanye, there's one point that Birchard is crystal clear on. "I don't want to be known as a beatmaker. Just a fucking producer guy. It's so easy to just add layer upon layer of sound, but I want to make fucking songs. That's something I learned from working with Rick Rubin: less is more."
Lantern is out on June 15
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Q: EdgeRouter Route Incoming Traffic to another Public Network/Server I am curious if this is possible in theory? At my colo datacenter, I have a lot of public IP addresses (/21) on a 1GB circuit using an Edge Router 6P (not using BGP). I want to temporarily rent a server in another data center until I can get more space at my current one. I'd like to be able to forward a few IPs to another Server that also has public IPs.
For example:
199.XXX.XXX.50-51 -> 88.XXX.XXX.60-61
Is this just a simple static route or do I need to do something more complex like a GRE-Tunnel?
Basically, I want the rented server at the other location to respond to my 199.XXX.XXX.50-51 network.

A: This isn't feasible outside of handling your own BGP (and having 2 AS, one for each PoP) or having your colo do it for you somehow (via E.G., MPLS).

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Military Morals: 8 Johnson & Johnson Employees Share What They've Learned From Serving Their Country
We asked veterans and active service members to reveal how their U.S. military experience has shaped their personal and professional lives—lessons we can all use.
By Kaitlin Ahern May 24, 2018
Johnson & Johnson has a rich history of supporting employees in the armed forces that dates to 1898, when the company held positions for workers who served in the Spanish-American War.
Fast forward 120 years and Johnson & Johnson's generous service member benefits include paid time off after military leave to help soldiers re-acclimate to civilian life, as well as the ability to continue to receive a full salary, in addition to what the military pays, while deployed for up to 24 consecutive months.
11 Employee Benefits That Help Make Johnson & Johnson a Great Company
And these policies don't just help our country's heroes—their military experience also enriches the company's workforce.
With that in mind, we asked Johnson & Johnson employees who are serving or have served in the military to answer the following question: "What was the most invaluable lesson you learned during your military service that you now use in your professional or personal life?"
Read on for their inspiring responses.
Alex Gorsky, Chairman and CEO, Johnson & Johnson, and former Captain, U.S. Army
"There are so many lessons I learned during my time in the military, but there are two that I think are most universal and still help me every day:
First, the importance of learning to work with diverse groups of people, experiences and skills. Listening and being exposed to different ideas and perspectives taught me a lot about decision-making, as well as the importance of creating an environment where everyone is valued and all ideas are heard.
"Quitting's No Fun": Meet the Wounded Veteran Who's Redefining Resilience
The other lesson is resilience—being able to fall down, pick yourself up and keep going in the face of uncertainty and adversity. It's a very important character trait in the military and at work and home. Life is full of highs and lows, and you've got to be able to overcome obstacles and rally your team to see light at the end of the tunnel when things seem almost overwhelming. Resilience taught me not to focus on the problem, but on the opportunities that the problem provides. This has been incredibly valuable to me."
Kathleen Widmer, President, OTC Division, Johnson & Johnson Consumer, and former Captain, U.S. Army
"The most important lesson I learned during my service as an Army officer is the difference between managing and leading. Leaders inspire followership by connecting people to the purpose. They help the team see possibilities, and they create an environment that encourages individuals to live into their potential.
You know it when you see it—the best outcomes and performance arise when true leadership is present."
Courtney Billington, President, Neurosciences, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, and former Captain, U.S. Army
"The military celebrates diversity and inclusion—it includes people from all ethnicities, cultures and walks of life. Being a leader in the military taught me how to motivate diverse groups of people to work together in high-performing teams.
Meet the Woman Who's Ensuring Diversity Is More Than Just a Corporate Buzzword
These skills have a direct application in my career at Johnson & Johnson. We value diversity and inclusion, and we constantly strive to create a work environment where people can collaborate with one another, freely sharing different perspectives and ideas. This is one of our core strengths and helps make us a better organization, which benefits not only our employees but also our communities, customers and patients."
Heather Waterson, DDTL Director, Digital Orthopaedic Surgery, DePuy Synthes, and former Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"As both a Navy veteran and a former 'Navy brat,' I've learned that adaptability to change is essential. In addition to constantly changing your physical surroundings, the military brings a steady flow of diverse people in and out of your life. Some people are with you for a couple of years, others for just days.
From these experiences, I've learned to be perceptive of others and to form lasting relationships quickly. These skills have proven invaluable when building strong and effective teams in a work environment."
Roberto Landeros, Staff Manufacturing & Engineering Team Lead, Vistakon, and former Officer, U.S. Navy
Meet the Man Who Oversees the Making of Millions of Contact Lenses
"During my seven years of naval service, I was an aviation electrician working on F/A-18 jet aircraft. Working on aircraft can be dangerous under normal conditions, but when you add the complexity of trying to launch aircraft in a fast-paced environment, it can be deadly if safety procedures are not followed. Safety of self and peers was discussed daily during my service, and not following procedures was not tolerated. We were also constantly reminded that our work was critical to the success of the mission—and that lives were depending on us.
Working at Johnson & Johnson Vision Care is very similar to my experience in the military in that our focus is always on safety and quality."
Jonathan Ng, Staff Engineer, Temperature Systems, Johnson & Johnson, and Executive Officer, U.S. Air Force Reserve
"The most invaluable lesson I have learned in the Air Force is the importance of taking care of your team.
First, as a leader, make sure you know your team members: their strengths, goals and opportunities for improvement. This will enable you to position people in roles where they can shine, and provide support for them where they need it. The result will be a high-performance team in which each person can showcase their talents and improve the whole.
Second, be a wingman. Watch out for your team members, offering help where you can, as well as praise for a job-well-done.
Third, be a good follower. This does not mean practicing blind obedience, but rather, actively working toward the team's objectives. Identify potential problems, provide a recommended action plan and support efforts to address those challenges."
Abigail Horvath, Manufacturing Manager, Ethicon, and former Captain, U.S. Army
7 Ways Johnson & Johnson Has Been at the Forefront of Supporting Its Employees Since 1886
"I served in the Army for eight years and went on two combat tours. One lesson I learned from that time that stands out from the others, and that I take with me every day, is to treat people with dignity, and trust their experience and knowledge.
I believe in humility as a core value, especially when working with people—whether they're Army soldiers or Johnson & Johnson employees—who have many years of experience and pride in what they do. It is an honor to work beside them and learn from them."
Richard Atkinson, former Key Account Specialist, Janssen Neuroscience, and former Sergeant Major, U.S. Army
"For me, very simply, the military solidified the importance of high personal values, good character and dedication to the organization and its mission. I also found that when any situation became difficult, soldiers looked to their leaders to display fortitude, a calm and confident demeanor, tactical and technical competence, and focus to accomplish the mission. I believe employees look for the same characteristics in their workplace leaders.
Furthermore, the importance of leading from the front, selflessness and displaying a genuine concern and caring attitude is paramount. It motivates and allows the team to accomplish the most daunting of tasks.
These lessons are enduring and certainly transcend the military, having applications in both my professional and personal life."
After the publication of this article in May 2018, the Johnson & Johnson family was saddened to learn of the passing of Richard Atkinson. He will be remembered as a hero to our country, as well as a valued and well-respected leader at the company. We express our deepest condolences to his loved ones.
Meet More Inspiring Employees Who Serve Our Country
Johnson & Johnson staffers discuss what the company's enhanced military leave policy means to them.
Alex Gorsky
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Mobilizing to help coworkers in need. Increasing diverse representation in clinical trials. Advocating on behalf of people living with life-altering medical conditions. Learn about the extraordinary ways these trailblazers made a difference in 2022.
ON NOW "I Had a Condition That Threatened My Chances of Having Healthy Children"
"I Had a Condition That Threatened My Chances of Having Healthy Children"
For Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, learn how one woman advocated for herself and fought to complete her family after she was diagnosed with hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn—and why Johnson & Johnson is committed to finding a better treatment for this rare and deadly blood disorder.
ON NOW "I'm Working to Develop Better Treatments for Children With Devastating Diseases"
"I'm Working to Develop Better Treatments for Children With Devastating Diseases"
A life-threatening condition that afflicts young cancer patients. A rare and painful form of pediatric arthritis. Learn about how Johnson & Johnson is innovating to use existing medications to help kids with these illnesses—and meet two women on the forefront of this game-changing work.


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By kyubyong park. kbpark.linguist@gmail.com.
https://www.github.com/kyubyong/tacotron
'''

from __future__ import print_function
import codecs
import copy
import os

import tensorflow as tf
import numpy as np

import librosa
from scipy.io.wavfile import write

from hyperparams import Hyperparams as hp
from prepro import *
if hp.num_gpus == 1: from train import Graph
else: from train_multi_gpus import Graph
from utils import *

def eval():
    # Load graph
    g = Graph(is_training=False)
    print("Graph loaded")

    # Load data
    X = load_eval_data() # texts
    char2idx, idx2char = load_vocab()

    with g.graph.as_default():
        sv = tf.train.Supervisor()
        with sv.managed_session(config=tf.ConfigProto(allow_soft_placement=True)) as sess:
            # Restore parameters
            sv.saver.restore(sess, tf.train.latest_checkpoint(hp.logdir))
            print("Restored!")

            # Get model
            mname = open(hp.logdir + '/checkpoint', 'r').read().split('"')[1] # model name

            timesteps = 100 # Adjust this number as you want
            outputs_shifted = np.zeros((hp.batch_size, timesteps, hp.n_mels*hp.r), np.int32)
            outputs = np.zeros((hp.batch_size, timesteps, hp.n_mels*hp.r), np.float32)   # hp.n_mels*hp.r
            for j in range(timesteps):
                # predict next frames
                _outputs = sess.run(g.outputs1, {g.x: X, g.decoder_inputs: outputs_shifted})
                # update character sequence
                if j < timesteps - 1:
                    outputs_shifted[:, j + 1] = _outputs[:, j, :]
                outputs[:, j, :] = _outputs[:, j, :]

            outputs2 = sess.run(g.outputs2, {g.outputs1: outputs})
            spectrograms = restore_shape(outputs2, hp.r)

    # Generate wav files
    if not os.path.exists('samples'): os.mkdir('samples')
    with codecs.open('samples/text.txt', 'w', 'utf-8') as fout:
        for i, (x, s) in enumerate(zip(X, spectrograms)):
            # write text
            fout.write(str(i) + "\t" + "".join(idx2char[idx] for idx in np.fromstring(x, np.int32) if idx != 0) + "\n")

            # generate wav files
            audio = spectrogram2wav(np.power(np.e, s)**hp.power)
            write("samples/{}_{}.wav".format(mname, i), hp.sr, audio)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    eval()
    print("Done")

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Sales - Home and Garden
Homemade pumps and pool noodles are defeating algae in Cape Coral
There is proof that some Cape Coral residents are winning their fight against the algae in the water.
Friday, September 21st 2018, 6:23 PM EDT by Delia D'Ambra
After living with blue-green algae mats in his canal on SE 18th Place all summer, Barry Elsewick put some brain power into crafting and constructing a bubbler and pump system that's keeping blue-green algae away.
The pumps keep the water continually circulating and oxygen-rich. Elswick, a retired chemical engineer, said the blue-green algae hates oxygen and won't grow as thick with a lot of it in the water.
His canal is almost entirely algae-free after just ten days of treating it with his homemade system.
Elswick said his technique costs less than six dollars a day to run -- and it's working.
"What we've done is we've changed the environment so that the algae won't grow at the end of the canal," Elsewick said.
Elswick said he's willing to share his research and data with the city of Cape Coral and Lee County if they want.
He's even offered to do more test trials in other canals to see if his way is more economical for municipalities.
Other residents in Cape Coral are using more fundamental approaches to keep algae out.
"You have to take it upon yourself I think at some point in time. We try and thin it out ourselves using our boats, you know using the motors and trying to circulate the water here at the end of the canal," said Kevin Touhey, who lives on Cornwallis Parkway.
Another community on Everest Parkway built a homemade barrier made of pool noodles to keep algae blooms from coming in with the tides.
"Came up with the idea of building this boom and we did it with window screen, PVC, dive weights and pool noodles. We chose not to be victims. All the neighbors chipped in monetarily. It hasn't come back. We have not had one stinky day since then," Thomas Krymm said.


Relationship therapist Aimee Hartstein specializes in working with clients during the crisis period that precedes and follows the end of a relationship. "Many feel that they will never recover from heartbreak," says Aimee. "But, if this time is managed wisely, what feels like death can actually be a rebirth. Clients often discover new parts of themselves and create a more authentic life going forward." Aimee received her Masters in Social Work from New York University and advanced training from Washington Square Institute.
Melvin Browning is that best friend who gives sage advice based on 22 years of dating in NYC. Remember the advice-giving Peanuts character, Lucy, and her 5 cents cup? He is her with a PayPal account. He's willing to assist anyone in need, but do not think of him as the supportive "Magical Black Character" found in films. You cannot use him like Whoopi Goldberg in Ghost to dance with your dead boyfriend. And, unlike Michael Clarke Duncan in The Green Mile, he does not cure bladder infections and bring dead pet mice back to life. He will, however, provide you with a funny, grounded point of view in a unique voice that readers laud "hysterical & true." He is a graduate of New York University School of Law. His relationship status is--sane.


This is the final study on "Atonement!" Why the Atonement?
I trust you have enjoyed this brief study on " The Atonement".
Atonement continued: His atonement exhibits the Love of God.
*His atonement exhibits the Love of Christ.
*His atonement Reconciles the Justice and Mercy of God.
and run into the ground.
the best friend they had.
Hebrews 10: 5 Therefore, when He came into the world, He said:"Sacrifice and offering You did not desire,But a body You have prepared for Me.6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sinYou had no pleasure.7 Then I said, 'Behold, I have come—In the volume of the book it is written of Me—To do Your will, O God.'"8 Previously saying, "Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings for sin You did not desire, nor had pleasure in them" (which are offered according to the law), 9 then He said, "Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God." He takes away the first that He may establish the second.John 10:11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. 15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
*by Christ alone: John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 36 and looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
Acts 4:10-12 10 be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. 11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. 12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
1 Thess. 1:10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 6 who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.


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Concord New Energy
Ÿ Profit attributable to equity holders of the Group surges by 151.16% to RMB502,406,000 compared with the same period in the previous year
Ÿ Power generation output attributable to the Group increased by 48.55% year-on-year to 3,635.77 GWh, of which, wind power generation output attributable to the Group surges by 59.62% year-on-year to 3,187.91 GWh
Ÿ Strengthened efforts in the investment, development and construction of wind power projects in regions where power curtailment was not implemented, and utilised the intelligent operation technology of Internet of Things to reduce power generation costs
(PRC, Hong Kong, 28 February, 2019) Concord New Energy Group Limited ("the Company" and its subsidiaries "the Group," HK stock code: 182), is pleased to announce its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2018 ("The Year").
In 2018, the Group's total income was RMB1,414,070,000 (2017: RMB1,035,967,000), an increase of 36.50 % over the same period of the previous year; profit attributable to equity holders of the Group amounted to RMB502,406,000 (2017: RMB200,036,000), an increase of 151.16 % as compared with the same period in the previous year. Basic earnings per share were RMB5.88 cents (2017: RMB2.33 cents); fully diluted earnings per share were RMB5.87 cents (2017: RMB2.33 cents).
The Group made correct judgments of the time and situation, accurately set its development direction and grasp the market opportunities. The Group strengthened its efforts in the development and construction of wind power projects in regions where power curtailment was not implemented, and increased the income quality of incremental assets through the investment in a number of power generation plants that enjoyed high electricity prices in areas with no power curtailment, as well as through the aggressive application of new technologies and new wind turbine types. The Group also utilised the intelligent operation technology of Internet of Things ("IoT") to reduce power generation costs, and properly managed its existing assets to achieve meaningful increases in power generation capacities and profit for the Group's power generation plant. Additionally, all businesses related to the renewable energy industry grew strongly, including the Group's Energy IoT, distributed wind power, distributed photovoltaic power, energy storage, and financial leasing businesses.
As at the end of the Year, net assets of the Group amounted to RMB 5,546,739,000 (31 December 2017: RMB5,255,146,000) and its net assets per share was RMB0.65 (2017: RMB0.61).
Rapid Growth in Power Plant Efficiency and Significant Increase in Asset Quality
In 2018, power generation output attributable to the Group increased by 48.55% to 3,635.77 GWh over the previous year. The Group's wholly-owned power plants showed significant 88.91% increase to 2,295.97GWh in power generation compared to the previous year. During the Year, the Group's share of power generation from its jointly-owned power plants grew by 8.74% over the previous year, benefiting from continuing reduced curtailment in the northern regions and improved operating efficiency.
During the year, the Group's wholly-owned power plants achieved a total income of RMB1,251,109,000, an increase of 74.36% over the same period of the previous year, accounting for 88.48% of the Group's revenue (2017: 69.27%).
In 2018, the Group achived significant increase in utilization hours and further reduction in curtailment rates. The weighted average utilization hours of the wind power plants in which the Group is invested increased to 2,148 hours, higher than the national average of 2,095 hours. In addition, benefiting from the significant improvement in the nationwide grid curtailment and the increase of high-quality wind power projects in southern China areas with no power curtailment, the Group's operating efficiency showed strong improvement for the Year. The average wind power curtailment rate of the wind power plants invested by the Group was 4.03%, a significant decrease as compared with the same period of previous year, and lower than the national average. The wind power curtailment rate of wholly-owned power plants was only 0.06%.
Investment and Constuction of Power Plants
In 2018, construction of the Group's projects proceeded steadily. The power plants in which the Group is invested were all high-quality wind power plants in regions with no power curtailment in southern China, and the Group's installed capacity increased. During the Year, the Group reduced its LCOE and increased the power generation efficiency by aggressively promoting the use of new technologies, adopting the latest wind turbines, and at the same time optimising designs and strengthening the management of project construction progress, whereby the Group effectively reduced the overall construction cost of projects, greatly increased the amount of power generation, significantly reducing LCOE, and increasing competitiveness of the power plants.
During the year, the total installed capacity of the Group's invested power plants under construction was 1,068MW (the same period of 2017: 1,006MW), all of which were wholly-owned projects. The Group also added ten power plants into operation with a total installed capacity of 471MW (the same period of 2017: 439MW), all of which were wholly-owned projects.
In the "2018 Wind Power Development and Construction Plan" issued by the provincial energy bureaus, the Group had five wind power projects (a total of 400MW) listed in the annual development and construction plan, all of which were located in regions with good grid access conditions and without power curtailment. In 2018, the Group had four new approved wind power projects (a total of 349MW), and four approved/registered photovoltaic projects (a total of 55.4MW). Currently, the scale of total wind power projects of the Group which are in construction but not yet in operation reached 833MW, and the scale of the projects which have been approved but not yet commenced reached 598MW. During the year, the Group signed new contracts for wind resources of 4,078MW and photovoltaic resources of 137MW.
While focusing on the core power generation business, the Group also relied on the investments in the renewable energy industry to carry out related business along the renewable energy industry chain based on its main power generation business. In 2018, the Group made progress in its Energy IoT business, intelligent operation and maintenance business, power plant design services, financial leasing services, and energy storage and incremental distribution network.
Looking ahead, Mr. Liu Shunxing, Executive Director and Chairman of Concord New Energy*, commented:"in recent years, the Group has optimised the assets quality, transformed operating model and adjusted investment strategies with accurate strategies for development and operation. The Group has also successfully addressed various changes in the external operating environment. In 2019, the Group will respond to competitive bidding and grid-parity, and will continue to focus on the strategies involving production safety, lowering LCOE, enhancing pre-development, expediting the production of Energy IoT and intelligent operation and maintenance, optimising asset structures, improving asset quality, and continuous innovation relvant to the industry, to further enhance the overall competitiveness of the Group."
"Going forward, focusing on research and development along the renewable energy industry chain, the Group will position itself as an investor and service provider, and strive to become an industry-leading, world-class enterprise that creates significant and continuous returns for its shareholders and society."
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