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"I'd encourage founders to adopt a global mindset from the start": Interview with Livestorm's co-founder and CEO, Gilles Bertaux
Anto Guarin
Gilles Bertaux is co-founder and CEO of Livestorm, the all-in-one platform for video communication, which has seen huge growth during the pandemic.
As a first-time entrepreneur, Gilles co-founded Livestorm in 2016 along with Robin Lambert, Tom Forlini, and Vincent Garreau. The company gained traction in Europe and North America and has nowadays over one million participants each month on its platform. In 2020, the startup raised €25.4 million in series B to accelerate Livestorm's presence in Europe and the US, as well as to scale its go to market strategies towards mid-market and Enterprise.
Gilles is an active member of the French tech scene and a frequent speaker on startups, growth, and remote company culture. Prior to Livestorm, Gilles worked as a Product Designer at Totems (an Instagram Engagement platform acquired by Stripe in 2014) and as a Growth Hacker at Mention.
Thank you for joining me today, Gilles! First thing's first: What is Livestorm's story?
Livestorm was born in 2016 as a final-year school project. After doing several internships in tech companies, I was looking for software that could not only stream live video but also manage the painful tasks around it. Like many other professionals, I was looking for an end-to-end management platform where I could organize, host, and analyze my online events in one place.
I saw that such a tool was missing, so my co-founders and I built a proof of concept in three months. Our peers received well the product, and we decided to continue the adventure further.
2020 was a key year for us: the pandemic created a sharp shift towards digitalization and the need for video engagement. Overnight, the usage of Livestorm was multiplied by 30 and within a few months, we multiplied our revenue by 7X.
The momentum is still going and as a matter of fact, we raised a €25.4 million series B in November to consolidate our market position in dynamic markets such as the United States or Western Europe. We plan to hire 100 new teammates in 2021 to help us accelerate our growth and take advantage of the increased demand.
Could you share some tips for founders on expanding abroad?
From the start, my co-founders and I had the vision to build an international company. We wanted to reach the broadest audience possible so naturally, we built our website, created marketing materials, and hired in English.
Even though we have our headquarters in Paris, we soon realized that there was fierce competition to hire in the French capital. To be able to access the best talent no matter where candidates lived, we became one of the first remote-first companies. This also contributed to the international DNA that we have today. Those two components were key for our expansion in markets outside of France. I'd encourage founders to adopt a global mindset from the start and then narrow it down to a local approach once the customer base in a specific market is strong enough.
What is your opinion on the environment for creating a tech company in Paris?
Part of our success is mostly due to this very specific environment. I am convinced France is among the most entrepreneur-friendly countries. Especially when you are a first-time founder.
First of all, from a very pragmatic point of view, you have tons of resources to help you get started even though you don't have any revenue like basic income, free health care and other support systems. From a capital standpoint, one could argue that France does not benefit from as much capital as the US (e.g San Francisco), but if you look at the evolution of Series A, B, and C in the past 5 years we have seen significant growth in those numbers. French seed rounds now often match those in the US.
Finally, engineering talent is often much cheaper in France than it is in the US even though we have among the best talents in some cutting edge areas like AI or video streaming.
All those things lead to great momentum in France and Paris more specifically and create a virtuous circle.
Livestorm saw a huge uptake during the pandemic given its convenience. How did the team manage this unexpected growth spurt?
That's right! During the first weeks of the pandemic, the usage of Livestorm was multiplied by 30. While we were amazed by the traction, it also came with its challenges. Our Engineering team had to quickly scale the infrastructure to support the demand and our Customer Success team was receiving a phenomenal amount of requests from new customers.
Our team had to quickly refocus to overcome those challenges and keep on delivering a high customer experience. We implemented new processes, created squads, and advanced by two years in the span of two months. I couldn't have been more proud of our team, it's thanks to their resilience and adaptability that we managed and came out stronger from this unexpected growth spurt.
What differentiates Livestorm from its competitors? Do you think Livestorm can beat Zoom as one of the biggest players?
Many of our competitors focus on video, but we believe that it has become a commodity. The best video technology will be open source. Livestorm focuses on the packaging of the video: we offer an end-to-end management platform that requires no downloads and facilitates easy engagement while capturing actionable insights.
Zoom is a strong solution that is widely adopted for one-on-one meetings or unstructured internal meetings. But when it comes to complex and recurring meetings that require professional video engagement at scale, I have no doubt that Livestorm has a strong part to play.
What are your future predictions for home working and the video conferencing sector in the next 5 to 10 years?
A lot of things are going to change rapidly in this sector in the next few years! First, as I've mentioned, I believe that video will become a commodity, and the way video is delivered will become the deciding factor. Similar to what we witnessed in B2C, the diversity of engagement will play a key role in video adoption. Winning platforms will engage the audience over a long period of time. We're already seeing examples of it: backgrounds, whiteboards, reaction emojis on-screen, Snapchat-like filters, polls, chat, etc. Those engagements are necessary to retain the audience and increase usage.
Accessibility will also be key. Platforms like Livestorm, on which organizers can host an event on mobile or desktop, without having to download an app, will win. There shouldn't be any barriers at the entry, that's what consumers are already used to with Facebook or Youtube Live. There's an urgent need to provide the same accessibility in company communications.
Finally, I believe that video communication will have an impact on the way we work and live whether that means working from home, telemedicine, education in virtual classrooms, or any other online event. There are no limits to the usage of video communication and I believe that it will strongly influence the way we live.
Do you have a motto or a saying that inspires you?
Ironically as an entrepreneur, I consider myself a cautious person. I often say that when there's a doubt, there's no doubt. It applies to a lot of things like hiring or fundraising. At the end of the day, you may take fewer risks but make mostly good decisions. This is probably less relevant when you begin, but the more you grow, the more you have people that count on you, and then the more relevant this advice gets.
One final thing that I often say is that we're not in a sprint nor a marathon, it's something in between. I believe this should drive how we do things: work smarter and don't burn out so that you can build incrementally and progressively.
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Anto has a creative and strategic background in Film, Marketing	and Communications. With a multicultural perspective from living in different	places such as Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany and London, she's now based in the tech hub that is Barcelona. Passionate about the whys and hows, digital transformation and all that creates a meaningful impact.
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Govt. imports eggs to address shortage and to lower costs
Kuensel Online - Mar, 11/01/2022 - 05:36
Chhimi Dema
As an interim measure to address the egg shortage in the market, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests issued a notification on January 9 authorising Bhutan Livestock Development Corporation Limited (BLDCL) to import eggs from India.
In Thimphu, within a week, the cost of a tray of eggs rapidly increased from Nu 450 to Nu 750.
BLDCL will import 35,000 trays of egg in a week, after which the import will depend on the demand in the market.
Eggs will be made available for Nu 285 to Nu 305 per tray, depending on the location of the dzongkhags.
The shortage of eggs in the market, according to the notification, is caused by the contaminated feed which has affected 485,245 layer birds, causing the daily egg production to drop from 382,490 eggs to 120,723 eggs.
Sanam Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor said that the drop in egg production has caused an acute shortage of eggs in the market, increasing the price of the produce. "The rise in price is not in the interest of the consumers."
The import is an interim measure that is expected to end after four or five months.
Sanam Lyonpo said: "The egg production is increasing, along with the demand which means that we still have opportunities to work on increasing the production."
He said that the import of the eggs is taking time because the Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority has to conduct tests to determine the quality of the eggs.
However, poultry farmers are not happy with the move.
Nima Lama, a farmer from Sarpang, said that such a move from the government was discouraging the farmers to produce.
If eggs are imported then the price that farmers fetch will drop, he said. "The egg price is high because the middlemen take their cut; the farm gate price is low."
Categorie: Bhutan
شعر به سكان بعض المدن المصرية.. زلزال بقوة 6.3
Akbararelyom - Mar, 11/01/2022 - 05:35
ضرب زلزال بقوة 6.3 جزيرة قبرص، فجر اليوم الثلاثاء 11 يناير، شعر بها عدد من المواطنين ببعض المدن المصرية.
Categorie: Egitto
Sarpang farmers anxious as government allows chilli import
Nima | Gelephu
The Food Corporation of Bhutan Limited in Gelephu imported eight metric tonnes of green chilies from India and started supplying them to the dzongkhags in the central region yesterday.
The import of green chilies coincided with farmers from Sarpang starting their chili harvest.
Farmers in Sarpang started to plant chilies early, hoping for enough of a supply by the end of February. But the farmers lost an early batch to pests and disease in October and November.
The FCBL supplied imported chilies in Gelephu at the wholesale rate of Nu 65 per kg. Officials said the vendors would be able to sell the spice at Nu 100 and not more than Nu 120 per kg.
The imported chilies were sold at Nu 150 and 200 per kg in the market in Gelephu yesterday.
A farmer from Samtenling, Deepak Chhetri, said the decision will discourage the farmers who have been working hard to produce winter chilies.
"Farmers will have enough chilies to supply in a few weeks. We have started harvesting. But it will be difficult to sell at Nu 65 per kg," he said.
He added that it is expensive to grow chilies organically because of high costs and high labour charges.
"The government should have lifted the ban until February 15. We will have an abundant supply by then. If we were allowed to use pesticides and chemicals, we would also be able to produce the spice as expected," said Deepak Chhetri.
Most farmers in Sarpang said the government encouraged them to grow winter chilies, only to discourage them in the end.
Deepak Chhetri said growing chilies organically is challenging, as it takes time to start fruiting.
Officials from Regional Agricultural Marketing and Cooperatives (RAMCO) in Gelephu said chili was the third-highest grown vegetable in Sarpang, after beans and cabbage. However, the production was low this year.
RAMCO marketing officer Pema Dawa said the import was a time-bound initiative to stabilise the price in the market. "Farmers tried producing chilies early but failed. The import will be stopped when farmers start producing enough chilies by March."
The Sarpang dzongkhag agriculture sector has invested close to Nu 15 million in the past two years to enhance the winter vegetable production. Chili seeds worth more than Nu 600,000 were supplied to farmers in 11 gewogs.
Farmers alleged that the price hike in chilies was because of the vendors.
"The vendors decided the rate for chilies at the source and in the market. There is no one monitoring them, but we are blamed for the hike," said a farmer.
The chili-growing area almost doubled from 102 acres in 2018 to 227 acres in 2020 in Sarpang.
गुल्मीमा भेटेरिनरी अस्पताल
News of Nepal - Mar, 11/01/2022 - 05:33
गुल्मी, (नेस) ।
लुम्बिनी प्रदेश कृषि, खाद्य प्रविधि तथा भूमि व्यवस्थामन्त्री सुमन शर्मा रायमाझीले गुल्मीमा सोमबार भेटेरिनरी अस्पताल तथा पशु सेवा विज्ञ केन्द्रको कार्यालयको उद्घाटन गर्नुभएको छ । कृषि, खाद्य प्रविधि तथा भूमि व्यवस्था मन्त्रालय लुम्बिनी प्रदेशअन्तर्गत सो कार्यालय रहनेछ ।
कार्यालयको उद्घाटन गर्दै मन्त्री रायमाझीले कृषक र पशुपालकको चाहनाअनुरुप आफूहरुले कार्यक्रम अगाडि बढाउने बताउनुभएको थियो । कार्यक्रममा रेसुंगा नगरपालिका प्रमुख डिल्लीराज भुसालले कृषकले उत्पादन गरेको वस्तुको बजारीकरण गर्ने जिम्मा लिनुभएको थियो ।
त्यस्तै, कार्यक्रममा गुल्मीका प्रमुख जिल्ला अधिकारी पुण्यविक्रम पौडेलले कृषि र पशुपालन नेपालको मुख्य आधार भएकाले स्थानीय तहसँग र त्यहाँ भएका प्राविधिकसँग मिलेर काम गर्न कार्यालयलाई आग्रह गर्नुभएको थियो । सरकारी कार्यालयको निरीक्षण गर्दा पहिलेको तुलनामा केही सुधार भए पनि कार्यालयबाट जनमुखी, जनमैत्री र पारदर्शिता ढंगबाट हुनुपर्ने जिल्ला अधिकारी पौडेलको भनाइ थियो ।
यसअघि पाल्पाबाट सेवा दिँदै आएको उक्त कार्यालय गुल्मीमा स्थापना भएपछि अब गुल्मीका कृषक र पशुपालक लाभान्वित हुनेछन् । यसवर्ष यो कार्यालयबाट करिब ७ करोड रुपियाँ बराबरको बजेटमा प्रशासनिक, कृषि र पशुसम्बन्धी कार्यक्रम हुनेछन् । गुल्मीमा यस कार्यालय स्थापना भएपछि अब पशुसम्बन्धीको कामका लागि पाल्पा जानुपर्ने बाध्यताको अन्त्य भएको छ ।
कार्यक्रममा जिल्लास्थित राजनीतिक दलका प्रमुख तथा प्रतिनिधि, विभिन्न सरकारी कार्यालयका प्रमुख तथा प्रतिनिधिसहित सरोकारवालाहरुको उपस्थिति रहेको थियो ।
Categorie: Nepal
Road closing and opening timing inconvenient
Nima Wangdi | Sengor
Travellers between Bumthang and Mongar are unhappy with the roadblock timing at Sengor and Yonkala in Mongar.
The road closes from 7am to 11:30am, and from 2pm to 5pm.
The road closing and opening times are displayed on a small portable board. The road is blocked with traffic cones. Drivers and travellers exchange words of agitation.
A traveller who lives in Mongar town said blocking the road for four and half hours is a hassle. "We can understand if the closing time is for two hours at the most."
He said he reached the roadblock point at 9am and had to wait for two and half hours. People who reached the point at 7am have waited until the opening at 11:30am."
Tshering Phuntsho, 58, who runs a vegetable shop in Bumthang, collects local vegetables from farmers in Mongar.
He said the timing of road closings has always been a problem for him. "The cold and the frost affect the vegetables in the vehicles, even through the tarpaulin, as I have to wait for hours."
He said he understands that the road needs to be widened, but the timing should be shortened.
He said there is a hotel near the roadblock point in Sengor, but there isn't at the Yongkola point. "People go hungry waiting, especially those who don't travel this road often."
Sangay Chophel, 51 from Jurmey in Mongar was returning from Thimphu driving an SUV. He dropped a patient off at Thimphu hospital recently.
He said he had to wait for the whole road closing time, even with the patient in the vehicle. "I requested an exception from the officials at the site, but my request was not granted."
He said that a traveller failing to pass the stretch before 2pm has to wait until 5pm.
The road closes due to the road widening between Bumthang and Mongar.
Chief Engineer of Department of Road (DoR) in Lingmethang, Kinzang Dorji, said the Royal Bhutan Police and Road Safety and Transport Authority decided on the road closing time jointly.
He said vehicles took about two hours to reach the other close point. "The distance between the two road closing points is about 35kms."
Kinzang Dorji said they decided on the timing looking at the convenience of the passenger buses. "Buses reach the closing point by this time of the day."
He said they are supposed to give the contractor eight hours to work every day. "But we were only able to give six hours, even with this arrangement."
Officials probe collision of train into crashed plane in Pacoima; police said they had asked for tracks to be closed
Daily News - Mar, 11/01/2022 - 05:32
Police who rescued a pilot moments before a locomotive slammed into his plane that crashed on a set of tracks in Pacoima on Sunday said they called for a halt to passing rail traffic.
But the engineer at the helm of Metrolink Train 266 said he wasn't aware of the aircraft wreckage in front of his speeding train. An investigation was underway focusing on whether Metrolink controllers had been made aware of requests by police to shut down the tracks.
The pilot of the Cessna 172 that went down was hospitalized and expected to recover, Los Angeles Police Department officials said. He attempted an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Whiteman Airport and experiencing some sort of malfunction.
The plane collided with several railway crossing guards and came to rest near the intersection of Osborne Street and San Fernando Road, not far from the LAPD's Foothill station, according to witnesses.
Callers reported that the plane went down at 2:09 p.m. and was partially obstructing the tracks. Police said responding officers used their radios to request a stop to all passing rail traffic. But six minutes later, rescuers were frantically dragging the damaged aircraft's pilot away as a train bore down on the crash site at full speed, according to witness accounts.
Daily News reporters were not immediately able to contact or obtain comment from the engineer aboard Metrolink 266. But he told videographers at the scene of the collision that he was not notified of any hazard on the track, photojournalist Nikolas Lucky of OC Hawk News said.
"He said they were going 80 miles per hour at the time," Lucky said.
Metrolink officials were unable to confirm that report, and were investigating whether a warning was properly delivered to the engineer, Scott Johnson, a spokesman for the transit agency, said. He pointed out that numerous signs are present at every rail crossing that list a number for people to call in case something or someone is blocking a set of tracks.
The hotline leads to a control room where there will be someone with a direct line of contact to engineers on moving trains. Trains can be stopped within five minutes of when a call is received, Johnson said.
"There is an appropriate procedure to stop rail traffic, and it's not just calling it in over the radio," Johnson said.
He went on to applaud officers' life-saving efforts.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
"The exact timing, communication, and how long the plane was on the tracks will be part of the investigation," an NTSB statement said.
It is standard procedure for police dealing with situations in which an object or person is in the path of a train to request a stop to rail traffic over the radio, Officer Mike Lopez, an LAPD spokesman said. Those requests are relayed by staff at a communication center so that officers can devote their attention to an emergency at hand.
The plane that went down Sunday is not the first to crash near Whiteman Airport. A Cessna 182 that ran into engine trouble while approaching the runway Nov. 12, 2020, knocked down powerlines and started fires when it fell onto a neighborhood. Its pilot and sole occupant was killed.
Monica Rodriguez, Los Angeles City Councilwoman for the 7th District, said the most recent plane crash is "yet another example of the public safety threat Whiteman Airport continues to pose to my constituents," in a statement issued Sunday evening. She has been a staunch opponent of the facility, and has called for its closure.
Categorie: Stati Uniti d'America
معهد البحوث الفلكية: هزة أرضية وقعت فجر اليوم بقوة 6.6 درجة
قال الدكتور جاد القاضي رئيس المعهد القومي للبحوث الفلكية والجيوفيزيقية، إن محطات الشبكة القومية للزلازال التابعة للمعهد سجلت اليوم الثلاثاء 11 يناير، هزة أرضية على بعد 415 كم من دمياط .
निजामति अध्यक्षमा अवस्थी
बैतडी, (नेस) ।
नेपाल निजामति कर्मचारी संगठन बैतडीको अध्यक्षमा महेश अवस्थी चयन हुनुभएको छ । पाटनमा सम्पन्न ११औं जिल्ला अधिवेशनले अवस्थीको अध्यक्षतामा ३१ सदस्यीय जिल्ला कार्यसमिति सर्वसम्मत चयन गरेको हो ।
समितिको खुला उपाध्यक्षमा पदमसिंह कार्की र महिला उपाध्यक्षमा बिस्नाकुमारी विष्ट भण्डारी, सचिवमा प्रकाशसिंह कार्की, सहसचिवमा अनिलबहादुर बोहरा र कोषाध्यक्षमा पुरुषोत्तम नाथ चयन भएका छन् । पाटनमा भएको अधिवेशनको उद्घाटन प्रतिनिधिसमभा सदस्य दामोदर भण्डारीले गर्नुभएको थियो । यसैबीच चक्रदेव जोशीको संयोजकत्वमा ११ सदस्यीय सल्लाहकार समितिसमेत गठन गरिएको छ ।
Miscarriage of justice or misuse of social media?
Tashi Dema
Out of the 23 cases registered in various courts against Karma Choki, who went online on Facebook alleging miscarriage of justice, 11 cases are apparently related to sale of her building and flats in the building in Olakha.
Records maintained with the judiciary showed that among the 11 cases, six are related to the sale of her whole building, while five are related to the sale of flats from the building.
The first case is with a highlander who purchased the building for Nu 14 million (M), and Thimphu dzongkhag's commercial bench passed a compromised judgment on October 17, 2019, in which Karma Choki has to pay the money to the highlander.
The then-judgment stated that if Karma Choki could not pay the amount, the building would be surrendered as per their compromised agreement to the highlander.
However, the judgement still has not been enforced.
Karma Cheki claimed that she met the highlander through a broker from Nepal in 2019.
The second case is with Dendup Tshomo, who claimed that she bought the building for Nu 25M. The commercial bench, however, ruled that the agreement on the sale of the building was fake, and ordered Karma Choki to repay the Nu 6.3M she borrowed from Dendup Tshomo.
Similarly, the court nullified two other cases.
A litigant, Dawa Penjor, claimed he bought the building for Nu 35M, but the court ruled that the agreement was fake and ordered Karma Choki to repay Nu 3.6M she borrowed from him.
In another case, litigant Ngawang Gyeltshen claimed he bought four units of the building for Nu 10M, but the court ruled that the agreement was fake and ordered Karma Choki to pay the Nu 3M she borrowed from him.
The commercial bench also ordered Karma Choki to pay Nu 2.8M after a litigant, Dorji Tshewang, claimed he bought two units in the building from the woman for Nu 2.5M.
The same court also passed another judgment where Karma Choki has to pay another Nu 2.8M to litigant Kinzang Namgyel, who bought two flats in the building.
In Paro dzongkhag court, Karma Choki is also subject to seven cases, where one is the sale of the building to Tshering Wangmo and Pema Tshering, and the other one is sale of a flat to Yonten Dorji for Nu 1M. Both cases are still under trial.
The court also ordered her to pay Nu 257,407 to a litigant called Pem, who claimed she paid money to buy a flat.
There are another five cases registered with Thimphu dzongkhag court's civil bench. A case is under litigation where a litigant, Tempa Gyeltshen, alleged he bought the building with an advance payment of Nu 2M.
Bhutan National Bank also filed a case against Karma Choki when she defaulted on a loan of Nu 14M and her brother's Nu 2M took from the bank by mortgaging the building. The court ordered her to pay the amount with interest.
Since she could not make the payment and the loan defaulted, the court gave rent collection authority to the bank.
While the other cases are mostly monetary, related to sales of cordyceps, land, and vehicles, three cases are in Thimphu dzongkhag court's criminal bench. A case relates to criminal fraud and aid abetment, where she was sentenced to 10 months in prison and currently serving a prison term, but is on medical treatment; the other two are related to fraudulent document writing through deception. The cases are on trial.
Meanwhile, Karma Choki claimed that out of the 23 cases, she filed three cases for the sale of vehicles. "In one case, I proved that the other litigant lied, but he was not penalised."
She said that in many cases, she borrowed money, but made agreements because of private money lending rules. "The court only penalised me, but not the litigants who made fake agreements and lied before the court."
Court officials, however, said she was convicted because she made the fake sales deeds.
"The court penalised the money lenders, as their sales deeds were not recognised," an official said. "The other litigants did not get their money back and they are more aggrieved. Some even took out loans to lend to her."
They said she conned many people into making the fake sales deeds although she already sold the building.
Court officials also claimed that she was given the opportunity to make partial payments even before she posted online, but she never brought the money.
"Even after she went live, the court waited for her to pay Nu 8M to the first litigant, but she never paid the money until yesterday," a court official said. "She is misusing social media."
The court official said she made many conditions before making the payment and never brought the money. "She is asking us to release her building, which is mortgaged with BNB."
Karma Choki claimed she would make the payment today and said she waited for the court to issue her an order where she can collect the rent herself.
A Family Tried to Flee the Bronx Fire. Smoke Overwhelmed Them.
NY Times - Mar, 11/01/2022 - 05:31
The Dukuray family had left Gambia over a decade ago and settled into a top-floor apartment in the Bronx building that burned on Sunday.
गुल्मीमा विद्युतीय राहदानी सेवा शुरू
गुल्मी ।
जिल्ला प्रशासन कार्यालय गुल्मीले विद्युतीय राहदानी (ई–पासपोर्ट) सेवा दिन शुरू गरेको छ । सरकारले मेसिन रिडेबल पासपोर्ट (एमआरपी) लाई विस्थापित गरेपछि केही दिन सेवा बन्द भएको थियो । प्रशासन कार्यालयले अहिले सीमित संख्यामा मात्रै राहदानी दिन थालेको हो । प्रशासन कार्यालयमा तीनवटा डेक्स राखेर सेवा दिन थालिएको प्रमुख जिल्ला अधिकारी पुण्यविक्रम पौडेलले बताउनुभयो । विद्युतीय राहदानीसेवा दिन थाले पनि शुरुआती चरणमा परीक्षणमै रहेको उहाँले उल्लेख गर्नुभयो ।
विद्युतीय राहदानी लिन सेवागा्रही आउने गरेकाले प्रशासनका कर्मचारीको तर्फबाट सेवा नरोकिए पनि प्रविधिका कारणले कहेलेकाहीं समस्या आउने सक्ने प्रमुख जिल्ला अधिकारी पौडेल बताउनुहुन्छ । नयाँ प्रविधिमा काम भएकाले कहिलेकाहीं शतप्रतिशत नहुन पनि सक्ने उहाँको भनाइ छ । वद्युतीय राहदानी लिन शुरुमा आफैंले वा साइबरबाट फर्म भरेर तोकेको दिन फर्म लिएर प्रशासन कार्यालयमा जान सकिन्छ । प्रशासन कार्यालयको राहदानी फाँटमा गइसकेपछि तीन चरणमा काम पूरा गरेपछि मात्रै विद्युतीय राहदानी तयार हुन्छ ।
जसका लागि प्रशासनमा शुरुमा फारम भेरिफाई गरेपछि राजस्व बुझाउनुपर्ने हुन्छ । त्यसपछि सोही शाखामा रहेको दोस्रो स्टेसनमा फोटो खिचाएर थप भेरिफाई भएपछि अर्को स्टेसनमा जाने जिल्ला प्रशासन कार्यालय गुल्मीका प्रशासकीय अधिकृत उद्धव पन्थीले बताउनुभयो । अन्तिम चरणमा रहेको स्टेसनबाट प्रमाणित गरेपछि विद्युतीय राहदानी प्रिन्टका लागि राहदानी विभागमा जाने उहाँको कथन छ ।
विद्युतीय राहदानीसेवा लिन सक्कल नागरिता, शैक्षिक प्रमाणपत्र, बसाइँसराइको हकमा प्रमाणपत्र, बिह गरेको खण्डमा विवाह दर्ताको प्रमाणपत्र र राष्ट्रिय परिचयपत्र अनिवार्य गरिएको अधिकृत पन्थी बताउनुहुन्छ । नेपालमा हस्तलिखित पासपोर्ट हटाएर सन् २०१० बाट मेसिन रिडेबल पासपोर्ट (एमआरपी) दिन थालिएको थियो । विकसित मुलुकहरुले विद्युतीय राहदानी प्रयोग गर्न थालेपछि नेपाले पनि नयाँ पासपोर्ट दिन शुरु गरेको हो ।
FDI declines by 40 percent
The government approves six projects in 2021
Thukten Zangpo
The country recorded a 40 percent decline in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2021, according to the Department of Industry (DoI).
The government approved six FDI projects worth Nu 0.71 billion (B) last year. Ten FDI projects worth Nu 2.10B were approved in 2020.
The department's report states that both the number of FDI projects and capital investments dropped by a third in 2020 globally due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
There are currently a total of 96 FDI projects worth Nu 43.31B in the country. About 68 percent of them have started commercial operations.
The country received three projects each in the manufacturing and service sectors, which was the lowest in the last five years.
Two existing FDI projects were converted to domestic projects in 2021. The government approved 16 FDI projects worth Nu 6.78B in 2018, which was the highest in the past five years. In 2017, seven projects worth Nu 0.36B were approved.
In principle, however, the department approved nine projects in 2021. Three projects in the manufacturing sector and six in the service sector are at various stages of the approval process.
According to the department, 64 percent of the investors are from Asia. India, which contributes about 50 percent of the total FDI, remains the biggest investor, followed by Singapore at 18 percent, and Thailand at 11 percent.
The service sector dominates the overall FDI composition with a 78 percent share. The hotel sector has the highest number of FDI projects, accounting for 38 percent in 2021.
The share of FDI in the information technology or information technology-enabled service sector increased to 21 percent in 2021 from 19 percent in 2019.
Forty percent of the FDI projects are concentrated in Thimphu and the remaining are located in Paro and Chukha.
In 2020, the country received capital inflows worth Nu 0.42B (USD 3.54 million (M) and INR 175.38M).
The inflow of convertible currency declined by 77 percent and inflow received from Indian investors declined by 77 percent compared to 2019.
"The capital inflows could have been higher, but most of the projects could not be started because of Covid-19," the DoI report states.
A total of 4,747 Bhutanese were directly employed by 57 operating FDI projects as of December 2020.
The report states that except for the hospitality sector, all FDI companies retained their employees on the payroll in 2020 despite the pandemic.
It revealed that 73 percent of the total employees were retained on regular salaries.
About 2.6 percent of the employees in the sector received partial salaries from the company and Druk Gyalpo Relief Kidu (DGRK).
Some 22 percent of the employees in the hotel industry were fully dependent on the DGRK.
The 57 operating FDI companies contributed to about Nu 0.8B in tax in 2020, which was a decline of almost 48 percent from 2019.
The hotel industry, dairy, agriculture, water bottling, and beverage industries reported an income decline of 75 percent to 100 percent in 2020.
जाजरकोटमा मह उत्पादन घट्यो
जाजरकोट ।
जाजरकोटमा मह उत्पादन ९० प्रतिशतले घट्दा किसान मारमा परेका छन् । गत वर्षको तुलनामा यस वर्ष मह उत्पादनमा धेरै नै कमी कमी आएको हो । गत वर्ष करिब १० हजार किलो मह उत्पादन भएकोमा यस वर्ष ९० प्रतिशत घटेर १ हजार किलो मात्र उत्पादन भएको कृषि विकास कार्यालय जाजरकोटका सूचना अधिकारी टोपेन्द्र नेपालीले बताउनुभयो । नलगाड नगरपालिका–१ पाली, कल्पतका मौरीपालक किसान पनि गत वर्षभन्दा मह उत्पादनमा निकै कमी आएको बताउँछन् ।
मौरीपालन पकेट क्षेत्रको सम्भाव्यता अध्ययन गरेर कल्पतलाई मह उत्पादनको पकेट क्षेत्र घोषणा गरिएको थियो । कल्पत गाउँमा १ वर्षमा एक घर किसानले करिब ८ सय किलो उत्पादन गर्ने गर्दथे । तर, यस वर्ष एक किलो मह पनि उत्पादन नहुँदा मौरी पालन किसान चिन्तित बनेका छन् । मौरी पालन व्यवसायबाट आत्मनिर्भर हुँदै गएका किसान मह उत्पादन नहुँदा निरास भएका हुन् ।
नलगाड नगरपालिका–१ का हरिबहादुर बुढाले गत वर्ष ८ सय ६५ किलोग्राम मह बिक्री गरी ५ लाखभन्दा बढी आम्दानी गर्नुभएको थियो । यस वर्ष उहाँले १ किलो पनि मह बिक्री गर्न पाउनुभएन । उत्पादन नभएपछि उहाँ निरास हुनुहुन्छ । मह उत्पादन घटेपछि सहायक पेसा नहुँदा घर व्यवहार कसरी चलाउने भन्ने चिन्ता बढेको उहाँले बताउनुभयो । वसायिकरूपमा मौरीपालन गर्दै आएका सोही ठाउँका अर्का किसान हरिबहादुर पुनको ६० घार मौरी छ । 'गत वर्ष ३ सय किलोभन्दा बढी मह बिक्री गरेको थिएँ', उहाँ भन्नुहुन्छ– 'यस वर्ष ६० घारको मौरीले २० किलो मह पनि लगाएन ।'
बुढा र पुन प्रतिनिधि पात्र मात्र हुन् । जिल्लाका मौरी पालन गरेका करिब १ हजार ५ सय बढी किसानको समस्या उस्तै छ । गत असोज कात्तिकमा अविरल वर्षले चिउरीलगायत अन्य फूलको रस बगाउँदा मौरीलाई चरन क्षेत्रको अभाव भएको, वन–विनाश अतिक्रमण बढ्नु, जलवायु परिवर्तनलगायतका कारणले मह उत्पादन घट्दै गएको सूचना अधिकारी नेपालीले बताउनुभयो । बेमौसमी वर्षात चिउरी, सिजन अनुसारका फूलमा पानी जम्मा भएर रस बगाउनु, रोगले मौरी मर्नु, किसानमा प्राविधिक ज्ञानको कमी हुनु, आहार नपाएर मौरीले घार छोड्नु, मौरी पालन क्षेत्रमा विषादी प्रयोग बढ्दै जानु, अरिङ्गाल लगायत शिकारी जीवबाट मौरीमाथि आक्रमण हुनु, जलवायु परिवर्तनका कारण समयमा फूल नफुल्नाले मह उत्पादन घटेको उहाँको भनाइ छ ।
मह उत्पादन घटेपछि गत वर्ष ६ सय मूल्यमा पाइने मह यस वर्ष १ हजार रुपियाँमा पनि नपाइने अवस्था छ । जाजारकोटको मह नेपाललगायत विदेशसम्म जाने गर्दथ्यो । किसानलाई आत्मनिर्भर गरी व्यावसायिक कृषक बनाउने उद्देश्यले प्रधानमन्त्री आधुनिकीकरण परियोजनाले मौरी जोनमार्फत अनुदान तथा प्राविधिक सहयोग गर्दै आएको छ ।
A spicy issue
Many farmers in different parts of the country are visibly unhappy with the government's recent decision to import eggs and chillies.
The farmers are angry for two reasons. The government for a few years now have been aggressively promoting winter vegetables and particularly chilli due to its huge demand. They are worried the import is going to kill their chances of pocketing a good return on their investment.
The decision they say is like treating the symptoms and not the disease. The problem according to them is the middleman buying from them and supplying to the markets at exorbitant prices.
As always the shortage has prompted some to import chillies illegally. Shopkeepers triple the price and sell them discreetly. The average Bhutanese buyer doesn't care where the chillies come from. The authorities have to disseminate the results of tests carried out on imported chillies and make people aware of the dangers. Nobody wants to die from eating contaminated chillies.
When illegally imported chillies are caught midway, what happens to those on duty who failed to stop them at the entry gate? Perhaps it is this reason why not much is seized at the gate or fueling more imports. Given the greater dividends against a small or no chance of getting caught, the business continues.
Urban dwellers are relieved with the government's intervention. Buying a tray of eggs for Nu 750 is beyond the reach of many. But they know this solution is not going to last.
The easy way out is to lift the ban. But it's not the solution. It will only crush whatever little progress the extension workers and hard-working farmers have accomplished in the last five years for our food self-sufficiency. Substitutes must come from within and production must be sustained.
When supply goes down, the poorest of the poor are affected the most, especially in urban Bhutan where they cannot dry chillies. Inflation overall has spiked in the past two years – from the price of essential commodities to house rents. The average citizens are digging deep into their savings to eke out a decent living and to explore alternative sources of income to survive the pandemic.
After numerous lockdowns and some restrictions still in place, many are struggling to make ends meet. Loss of income and livelihood for many has resulted in growing debt from unpaid rents, and the soaring price of food items is rubbing salt on injury.
The farmers have invested heavily in winter vegetable production. Some even took loans. Even before the temporary lifting of the ban on chilli, the pests and diseases marred their chances. Building the farmers' capacity to deal with common pests and crop diseases would minimise the impact on production.
The nationwide lockdowns have given us enough lessons. Devising a functional distribution system for local produce be it eggs or chillies is a priority.
Fixing distribution network could ease shortage, says study
…pandemic disrupted the supply of layers
According to a recent study, besides addressing production issues, an understanding of the distribution network of eggs to tackle the rapid increase in price and shortages is necessary.
The study by Harmesh Thapa, a researcher with the Centre for Bhutan and GNH Studies, is titled 'Understanding the Distribution Network of Eggs in Bhutan' and argues that understanding the distribution pattern has become necessary to ease the process of distribution sources from producers to consumers.
Harmesh stated that as commercial poultry gains popularity, the distribution chain of eggs from the producers to the consumer is a complex channel. The complexity includes the price of eggs varying even in the same market to the availability of eggs. This proves that the network of distribution is complicated, affecting the business too.
"The distribution network of eggs is complex and not understood by everyone. It keeps changing and is not certain. Many do not even know how the egg they consumed has reached the market from its place of origin," Harmesh argued.
Apart from Bhutan Livestock Development Corporation Limited, wholesalers, and layer cooperatives, there are also dealers or middlemen who distribute eggs. They buy, transport, and drop eggs off to retail shops and hotels acting as indirect suppliers.
Most of the middlemen, who take the eggs to other dzongkhags, are in Tsirang and Sarpang because these dzongkhags produce the most eggs.
One middleman transports 45 cartons of eggs from Sarpang and pays Nu 2,650 for each carton. In Thimphu, he delivers the eggs to restaurants, grocery shops, hotels, and bakeries. He charges Nu 2,950 per carton.
To avoid further complex disruptions, the study recommends that concerned authorities study distribution networks further by looking into success stories from other countries.
He recommended the formation of more cooperatives or groups, since many farms are currently either semi-commercial or micro-farms.
There is a need for these groups to associate with each other to benefit in the distribution of eggs to reach customers. "Having uniform pricing of eggs by the government could lead to uniform distribution of eggs," the research stated.
The research also found that the shortage of eggs was partly because of the lack of parent stocks in most of the poultry farms.
The Covid-19 pandemic disrupted the import of parent breeders, owing to the closure of international borders and flights. Harmesh Thapa said that this has led to the shortage in the supply of day-old chicks (DoC) from the breeding centres to farmers, as the required parent stock were not supplied on time.
This means the breeding centres could not replace old parent stocks with the new ones, creating a gap in the cycle of egg production and distribution. The research found that the breeding centres are not able to meet the demands of farmers, and the poultry farms that produce eggs are out of stock.
This has then led to farmers not being able to meet the demand for eggs in the market.
Poultry farm owners said that poor feed quality has also contributed to reduced egg production.
There are about 721 poultry farm producers, most of them in Sarpang (165) and Tsirang (150).
Contributed by Yangchen C Rinzin
Kuensel Research Fellow
Centre for Bhutan and GNH Studies
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बालविवाह रोक्न सचेतनामूलक अभियान
म्याग्दी ।
बालविवाह रोक्नका लागि म्याग्दीको ग्रामीण भेगमा सचेतनामूलक अभियान सञ्चालन भएको छ । विद्यालय उमेर समूहबाटै हुने बालविवाह रोक्नका लागि बालबालिकाहरुलाई लक्षित गरेर समुदायस्तरमा सचेतनामूलक अभियान सञ्चालन गरिएको हो ।
पश्चिम म्याग्दीको धवलागिरि गाउँपालिकाको समन्वय, गल्र्स फस्ट फन्डको आर्थिक सहयोग र संगम म्याग्दीको आयोजनामा बालविवाह रोक्न सचेतनामूलक अभियान सञ्चालन गरिएको छ । अशिक्षा, गरिबी र चेतनाको अभावमा हुने बालविवाहलाई रोक्न खास गरी दुर्गम तथा विकट क्षेत्रमा अभियान सञ्चालन गरिएको हो । धवलागिरि गाउँपालिकाको विभिन्न वडामा पुगेर समुदास्तरमा अभिभावक र तिनका बालबालिकालाई लक्षित गरी विद्यालय उमेर समूहमा नै हुने बालविवाह रोक्न कार्यक्रम सञ्चालन गरिएको संगम म्याग्दीका अध्यक्ष दीपक पौडेलले बताउनुभयो । समुदायस्तरमा हुने बालविवाहको न्युनीकरण गर्न तथा त्यसको विरुद्धमा सचेतना फैलाउने उद्देश्यले कार्यक्रम सञ्चालन गरिएको उहाँले बताउनुभयो ।
सन् २०१९ देखि धवलागिरिको २, ३, ४ र ७ नम्बर वडामा गल्र्स फस्ट फन्डको सहयोगमा संगम म्याग्दीमार्फत समुदायमा बालविवाह न्युनीकरणसम्बन्धी कार्यक्रम सञ्चालन भइरहेको छ ।
कार्यक्रम लागू हुनुभन्दा १० वर्षअघिको समयमा बालविवाह गरेका किशोरीलाई समावेश गरी आयआर्जनमा समेत सघाइएको छ । धवलागिरिको ४ वटा वडामा १४ वटा आयआर्जन समूह, ८ वटा बालविवाह प्रतिकार समूह र ११ वटा विद्यालयमा किशोरी समूह गठन गरी समुदायस्तरमा बालविवाहविरुद्धको सचेतनामूलक कार्यक्रम सञ्चालन गर्नुका साथै आयआर्जनसम्बन्धी विभिन्न सीपमूलक कार्यक्रम पनि सञ्चालन गरिएको पौडेलले बताउनुभयो ।
सानैमा विवाह गरेका किशोरीहरुलाई समेटेर उद्यमी समूह गठन गरिएको छ भने समूहमार्फत सामूहिक जमानीमा घुम्ती कोष परिचालन गरिएको छ । उनीहरुलाई बीउ पुँजीस्वरूप कार्यक्रमको सहयोगमा प्रतिसमूह ४८ देखि ५० हजार रुपियाँसम्म अनुदान रकम उपलब्ध गराइएको संगम म्याग्दीका अध्यक्ष पौडेलले बताउनुभयो । उद्यमी समूहले प्राप्त अनुदान रकमलाई सामूहिक जमानीको आधारमा घुम्ती कोषमार्फत परिचालन गरी व्यावसायिकमूलक कुखुरापालन, सिलाइकटाई तथा बाख्रापालन व्यवसाय तथा सीपमूलक क्षेत्रमा लगानी गरेका छन् ।
सानै उमेरमा विवाह गर्दा पढाइबाट वञ्चित हुनुपरेको, श्रीमान् र श्रीमतीले एक–अर्कालाई बुझ्न नसक्दा पारिवारिक समस्या हुने गरेको भए पनि अहिले समूहमार्फत आयआर्जनका क्षेत्रमा आबद्ध भई बालविवाहका विरुद्ध समुदायमा सचेतना फैलाउने अभियानमा आफूहरु लागेको मुनाकी पूर्णकला पुनले अनुभव सुनाउनुभयो ।
समुदायस्तरमा हुने बालविवाह न्यूनीकरण गर्न तथा अभिभावक र बालबालिकालाई सचेत बनाउनका लागि पालिकामार्फत 'उपाध्यक्षसँग उमेर सान्दर्भिक विवाह' कार्यक्रम सञ्चालन गरिएको धवलागिरि गाउँपालिकाका अध्यक्ष थमसरा पुनले बताउनुभयो । कार्यक्रम लागू भएका वडाहरुमा १० वर्षको अवधिमा उमेर नपुगी विवाह गर्ने किशोरीहरुको सङ्ख्या ४ सय ६३ जना रहेको तथ्यांक संकलन गरिएको संगम म्याग्दीका कार्यक्रम संयोजक खिमा पुर्जाले जानकारी दिनुभयो ।
बालविवाह न्यूनीकरण गर्नका लागि समुदायस्तरमा पुगेर सडक नाटकसमेत प्रदर्शन गरिएको छ । धवलागिरि गाउँपालिको लुलाङ, मुना, मुदी, ताकम र बेनी नगरपालिकाको बेनी सामुदायिक माध्यमिक विद्यालयमा बालविवाह न्यूनीकरण कार्यक्रमअन्तर्गत 'काइँली आमा' नामक नाटक देखाइएको थियो ।
हुम्लाका ज्येष्ठ नागरिकलाई कम्बल
हुम्ला, (नेस) ।
हुम्लाको सिमकोट गाउँपालिका–३ र ४ का ३ सय ज्येष्ठ नागरिक र एकल महिलालाई न्यानो कपडा (कम्बल) वितरण गरेको छ । बौद्धधर्मलम्बीका धार्मिक गुरु ड्रिकुङ क्याबगोन छुङसाङ छ्योकी नाङ्वा रिन्पोछे ८०औं जन्मोत्सवको अवसरमा राहत वितरण गरिएको हो ।
जिल्लामा चिसो अत्यधिक बढ्दै गएपछि ज्येष्ठ नागरिक, एकल महिला र दलित परिवारलाई चिसोबाट जोगाउन न्यानो कपडा सहयोगको गरिएको इन्टरनेसनल ड्रिकुङ क्याबगोन काउन्सिलका संस्थाका सचिव रवीन्द्र लामाले बताउनुभयो । लगातार परिरहेको हिउँका कारण उहाँको तापक्रम अहिले माइनस १२ डिग्री सेल्सियस छ ।
सिमकोट गाउँपालिका–३ मा रहेका लिमाटाङ, बरगाउँ, तोर्पा र हुटिक गाउँमा रहेका लामा समुदाययलाई पनि कम्बल वितरण गरिएको उहाँको भनाइ छ । चिसोमा कम्बल पाएपछि निकै ठूलो राहत पाएको महसुस भएको वृद्धवृद्धा बताउँछन् ।
Teachers of monastic schools attend new pedagogy training
Sonam Deki and Dorji Wangmo | Interns
Fourteen teachers from nine monastic institutes are attending a 10-day workshop on "Teaching and Learning Methods for the 21st Century" in Wangsimo, Thimphu.
The workshop's primary objective is to train teachers in monastic institutes and schools to bring innovative and long-term changes in monastic education and associated areas of health and well-being.
The workshop, being organised by the Pema Lingpa Foundation, will identify innovative and effective strategies to help teachers develop or augment their skills.
The foundation's chairperson, Khenpo Karma, said: "Teachers in monastic institutes and schools have been employing corporal punishment to discipline and instruct students; however, with the change in time, new teaching methods are required for a better learning environment."
Further to that, he said: "Monastic schools and institutes are implementing the new teaching method for the first time, hence the workshop."
The new pedagogy includes advocacy on gender issues, sexual harassment, child protection, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) awareness.
Skill Development Institute's Ugyen, the trainer, said: "We have five trainers who will cover a variety of topics, one of which is the gender issue, as there are not only monks but also nun-teachers attending the workshop."
He added that the transition from the traditional ways and methods of teaching to modern ones in monastic schools and institutions could take time. As and when required, many such workshops will be organised in the future.
Tshering Yangden, a teacher from Shechen Ugyen Chodzong Nunnery in Thimphu, said: "We face challenges as teachers because, as time passes, we are unable to cope with new teaching methods due to a lack of training."
Similarly, Tsheltrim Sangay, a teacher from Nyingma Institute in Sikkim, India, said, "We will be able to put in practice at least 70 percent of what we learn from this course when we go back to teach."
Pema Lingpa Foundation is a religious organisation registered under the Commission for Religious Organisations of Bhutan.
Tala plant shut down increases electricity import
Dechen Dolkar
Electricity imports from India this winter will increase owing to the shutdown of 1,020MW Tala hydropower plant this year.
The hydropower plants across the country generate over 410MW in winter. The Tala plant contributes more than 45 percent of the total power generation during the lean season.
Bhutan usually imports electricity from India between December and February.
Economic Affairs Minister Loknath Sharma said, "This winter, we have to import a little more than the usual lean season amount because of the shutdown of the Tala plant for maintenance."
"The Tala plant was shut down from midnight on December 31 of last year, and on average we have imported 210MW every day as of yesterday," Lyonpo said.
Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) Managing Director, Dasho Chhewang Rinzin, said that the leanest river discharges are from the end of December until March and therefore, the shutdown of the Tala power plant has been scheduled accordingly.
He said that with the shutdown of the Tala power plant, the firm power capacity of 190MW of Tala is no longer available for Bhutan.
"Immediately upon shutting down Tala power plant on January 1, we started to import power from the Indian Energy Exchange," he said, adding that buying from the Indian Energy Exchange was the approved mode of import possible from India, although Bhutan's preference was for banking or a swapping of energy arrangement.
Dasho said that the DGPC anticipates that the country will import a daily average of 150-200MW of electricity from the Indian Energy Exchange and that the monthly imports in terms of energy will be around 130 to 140MU.
He also said that to defray the high costs of buying energy from the Indian Energy Exchange, the DGPC is scheduling the generation from their other plants in such a way as to import power from India during the off-peak hours when the tariffs are lower. "So in terms of electricity imports, we are varying from 0MW to 400MW, depending on the time of day."
He said that this arrangement will continue until the Tala power plant is back in operation, which is scheduled for the end of March this year.
However, Dasho said that during previous lean seasons, Bhutan imported for grid stability and for short durations only, with Bhutan maintaining a net monthly export of electricity to India except in one case during the peak demand period of December to February.
"With that one instance of small import, the net import was netted off from the next month's energy export quantum," Dasho said.
Snowfall increased the generation
Lyonpo said that the Tala plant was supposed to shut down on December 28 of last year; however it could not be shut down because the government didn't get approval from India for power import. "The government only got approval on December 30."
Lyonpo said that at the same time, Bhutan was lucky that there was snowfall at exactly this time on December 29 of last year, and therefore the snowfall has increased energy generation.
The generation during the lean season without snowfall would have been around 400MW but the snowfall increased it to 650MW, there is a substantial increase, but only for a few days.
Lyonpo said that the import of electricity was made from January 1.
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1940 Ford Pickup
Story and photos by Jerry F. Boone
Garth Bonney can give you lots of reasons he has a thing for 1940 Fords.
It was the first car he ever owned.
"And I really do like the art-deco styling," he says. "They just look good."
But Bonney says he wasn't really looking for another project when he spotted the old pickup at a swap meet around 2005.
But as soon as he saw the truck, he knew it would end up being his.
The truck had spent its life on a farm in the high desert of Eastern Oregon.
"There were plenty of dents, but no rust," he says.
And there was plenty of potential.
"For the first year or two, all I did was look at it and dream about the possibilities," he says. "And it ended up exactly as I dreamed it would."
That means an engine "with lots of chrome" and a stock looking body and big, fat whitewall tires.
"I really like whitewalls," he says.
From the outside, it would be easy to mistake the Ford for a nearly period-correct restoration.
But it is anything but.
The body rides on a TCI chassis from Ontario, Ca. The engine is the ubiquitous Chevrolet 350 mated to a 350 turbo hydra-matic and power goes to the rear wheels via a Ford 9-inch rear end.
"A couple of my friends chew on me for not keeping a Ford engine in it," he says. "I suppose I could have, but it was an 85-horsepower Flat head, and there is just so much more available for the Chevrolet.
"The engine is very close to stock. The only thing I changed was the carb and the exhaust."
And the throaty exhaust is the first key that the truck isn't exactly what it looks to be.
Bonney says he's been tinkering with cars for years. Still, it took him about six years to convert the truck, working a bit at a time.
He did just about everything, including filling the dents and getting all the body pieces to fit right, spraying the 1940s "Washington Blue" paint and doing all the upholstery.
"The body was in such good shape that I really didn't have to do any heroics," he says.
"And I was a journeyman saddlemaker, so the upholstery wasn't an especially difficult job."
He also worked as a furniture maker, which was a handy skill set to have when it came to building the truck bed's wood floor.
Unlike many restorers of trucks of that vintage, Bonney stopped the sanding and spraying with six layers.
"It is important that the floor still looks like wood," he says. "On this one you can still see the grain.
"I've seen some floors out of restoration shops where there are so many coats of finish on the boards that they look like Formica," he says. "I just don't like the way that looks."
Is there anything he'd do different if he was starting all over again?
"Nothing that I can think of," he responds. "It's a beautiful body style. It was offered in the 1939 and '40 cars and the 1940 and '41 trucks.
"The nice thing about a project like this is there are so many knowledgeable people out there who will answer questions and offer advice, that there really were not any major problems.
"And remember, that everything under the body is brand new. You can buy parts for the drive train and chassis anywhere.
"But there aren't a lot of '40 Fords around anymore."
James K Wagner
Ford trucks since 1905
Crestline Pub, Hardcover, 1978
This book covers all trucks, buses and panel van trucks from 1905 to 1978. It is illustrated with many black and white photos. Recommended for any Ford enthusiast library.
Ford 1939 and 1940 Engine & Chassis Repair Manual
Lincoln Publishing/Polyprints, Paperback, 1940
This is a high-quality reprint of the manual that Ford mechanics used for the basics in servicing vehicles. It includes service procedures for ignition, carburetor adjustments & specifications, fuel pump, clutch adjustment & removal, transmission, axles, brake adjustment, and universal joint removal & disassembly. You can use the information in this manual to restore all 1939 and 1940 Ford V8 models.
Benny Bootle
The 1940 Ford book: A compendium of current restoration practices
Early Ford V-8 Club of America, Unknown Binding, 1987
This book is published by the Early Ford V-8 Club of America. If it is not available at Amazon, try VintagePlanet.com. Their description reads, "(Third Edition) This book is printed on high gloss paper is the best 1940 Ford restoration guide book in print today. (I have used this book extensively in my own1940 Ford Deluxe restoration). This book covers interior and exterior restoration tips. If you are looking to know what the original 1940 Ford looked like this is the book for you. This book also has interior fabric and color guides. Book loaded with pictures!"
Editors of Street Rodder Magazine
How to Build A 1935-1940 Ford Street Rod HP1493
HP Trade, Paperback, 2006-05-02
A step-by-step guide to building Ford street rods from 1935-1940 although much of the material can be applied to any street rod project. Chapters include chassis, drivetrain, electrical, body, interior, and painting.
George H. Dammann
Illustrated History of Ford, 1903-1970 (Crestline Series)
Motorbooks International, Hardcover, 1970-06
The evolution of Ford automobiles and trucks is depicted through hundreds of black and white photographs and drawings, with captions.
Ford Motor Company Auto Manufacturing & Production: The History of the Henry Ford Assembly Line & Ford Automobiles
Quality Information Publishers Inc., DVD, 2006
This DVD contains four brilliantly made industrial propaganda films produced by The Ford Motor Company used to promote the continued growth of the automobile industry. Packed full of footage of automobile manufacturing plants and workers in action these films bring the history of auto making back to life. Table Of Contents: (1) The Human Bridge (1949) - An in depth look at the work of an automobile engineer. Shows how engineers work to improve the comfort and efficiency of automobiles and shows how a car is designed from the inside out. - 12 Minutes (2) Highland Park Ford Manufacturing Plant (1920s) - Great silent footage from Henry Ford's Highland Park Ford manufacturing plant's dedication to the Ford Model T. Also has footage of the smoke stacks of the plant falling as the plant was taken out of operation and better plants were constructed - 12 Minutes (3) The Harvest Of The Years (1930s) - In depth and fascinating look at how ford manufactured cars in the 30s. Covers Ford's creation of the raw material for automobiles all the way through the assembly line and out to the show room. Great footage of manufacturing plant workers at work. Even talks about the thousands of gallons of molasses that go went into making cars - 22 Minutes (4) Henry Ford's Mirror of America (1962) - This film looks at the life of Henry Ford and his impact on industry and transportation in America. This film also looks at daily American life and culture from 1915 to 1935. Contains rare footage of Henry Ford with Thomas Edison, Firestone, The President, and other famous people from the day. This timeless masterpiece is one of the very best films from this era - 36 Minutes
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An Rinn maintained their recent improvement in form to claim the County Junior 'C' hurling final against pre match favourites Dunhill at the Fraher Field last Sunday morning.
Dunhill's Darragh Veale opened the scoring after just 18 seconds which was replied to by An Rinn's centre forward Ciaran Ó Tóibín two minutes later.
Michael Casey gave Dunhill the lead for the last time as early as the sixth minute as An Rinn's defence particularly came to terms with their opponents.
O Toibin was the only other scorer in the first quarter when he rifled over three points of different varieties to give An Rinn a 0-4 to 0-2 lead .
Scores by Corey De Róiste and Jack Ó Lonáin in the 20th and in the 21st minutes respectively increased this advantage before John Walsh (via a free) scored Dunhill's first point in 20 minutes, their last of the first half.
Two further Dunhill efforts came back off the upright before Ciarán Ó Tóibín (another free) registered his fifth minor to leave his side 0-4 to the good at the break.
Ó Tóibín (a free) opened the second half scoring before Dunhill began a fine comeback that eventuall y brought them back on level terms.
Kal Wilmot and Michael Casey pointed from play in the 34th and 36th minutes respectively before Corey De Roiste settled An Rinn with his second score (0-9 to 0-5).
An Rinn scoffed a 43rd minute goal chance before Ciarán Tóibín (a free) made it a double score game with his seventh and final score of the match at the end of the third quarter.
For the first time in the game Dunhill threatened and they scored five unanswered points between the 47th and the 53rd minutes.
Midfielder Killian O'Connell began this sequence , John Walsh added a 49th minute pointed free and Jack Ó hArtaigh in the An Rinn goal did very well to save an attempt by Jamie Burns at the expense of a point (0-10 to 0-8).
Dunhill continued their comeback against a powerless An Rinn and when Michael Casey lofted over a brace of fine points from play in the 53rd minute, it looked as if Dunhill would go on to take the title. Ciaran Ó Tóibín was wide with a 55th minute free but it was from this point onwards that Jack Ó Lonáin thundered into the game.
He began with a contender for score of the match in the 56th minute before Dunhill failed to reply twice by the end of normal time. In added time Jack Ó Lonáin won possession twice himself and he soloed into scoring positions which he completed in style to ensure the cup was heading out to An Rinn.
Dunhill midfielder Jamie Ryan had the final score of the day in the 64th minute but that proved too late to deny An Rinn the honours.


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For a game with mobile origins, Tiny Troopers: Joint Ops plays it well. The more cynical may dismiss it outright as an easy-win mobile port combining the first two smartphone titles of the series, but the transition to consoles has made it a lot more playable. Whereas before the fate of your tiny troopers was completely left at the whim of touch controls, Joint Ops turns it into an intense twin stick shooter. If you feel like punishing yourself, you can still play solely via touch on the Vita; but doing so will make you hate your fingers and, more so, the game they're desperately trying to spasm through.
Sticking to the new and improved thumb nub inputs, the left stick controls a squad of up to four soldiers whereas the right directs their fire. Each level is a mix of open areas with the occasional confined space, giving you a bit of room to think tactically, but the biggest weapon in your arsenal is definitely move and shoot.
Towing more than one soldier around with just a single set of joysticks reveals a few flaws with the game. For example, there are certain pathfinder issues that mean your comrades get stuck on the occasional bit of scenery, meaning they can get left behind for a rather unpleasant and bullet-riddled demise. Similarly, up to four infantry dancing to the same commands makes an awfully big target for trigger happy baddies, which can make it hard to keep your men out of harm's way. On the whole though, it generally feels quite competent, just a little unwieldy at times.
Tilt the right stick in the direction of an enemy and your squad will let loose a hail of bullets in their direction, locking onto the target with a handy aim assist that's not too overpowering, but helps keep things on target. Whilst auto aim can make it hard to pick off specific targets within a crowd, it does mean you won't feel the frustration of missing fast approaching baddies due to fiddly controls.
As your little heroes chew through waves of foot fodder and complete missions they'll start to rank up, increasing their attributes with subtle buffs across the board. This means keeping the same soldiers alive between missions can be quite handy. Of course, accidents happen, and Cpl. Genius might occasionally walk into a speeding tank shell. There's the rather pricey option of using up medals (a rather scarce collectible) to revive fallen comrades, or you can just leave them dead. Choosing the latter option replaces them with a base level grunt with a new name and appearance. Losing squaddies isn't quite as devastating as it is in games like Xcom, but it's surprising how attached you can get to your tiny troopers.
Regardless of casualties, finishing a level nets you a healthy amount of points to spend on upgrades. This allows you to buy special weapons such as rockets and grenades in the field, or invest them in natural abilities to improve the likes of rate of fire, accuracy, range, and armour. With five levels of upgrade for each stat, it might not be the deepest skill tree in the world, but each buff grants enough of a difference to make it feel like a decent improvement.
Driving the action forward and keeping things fairly fast paced is a simple score multiplier meter. As you accomplish objectives and take down tiny terrorists the meter fills, granting you a double point bonus at the first threshold and a quadruple bonus if you turn up the heat. As such, you'll want to keep the multiplier as high as possible to get the most upgrade points by the mission's end. This discourages dawdling and encourages you to charge in, piling on the action thick and fast. It cranks the excitement right up and is a neat little risk versus reward mechanic.
Rolling the two mobile titles into one game is done in a fairly seamless way, giving you a choice of two different campaigns on the main menu, Soldier and Special Ops. They both play largely the same, with a comic-like story loosely linking the ten stage or so mission clumps together. Your upgraded soldiers can play through either campaign, so you get a sense of continuation throughout that further links the games together and makes them feel like one big brilliant package, rather than two separate entities masquerading as one. The slight downside this brings is if you start one after finishing the other. The opening levels of each campaign are aimed at lower level soldiers, so if you already have 20 or so missions under your belt and an uber squad, things are going to feel like a cakewalk traversed by unstoppable man tanks.
Being a cross-play title, you can choose to play Joint Ops on PS3, PS4 or the Vita, although we feel its strengths definitely sit well on the handheld. Each level takes five minutes to complete, possibly ten if you want to comb every corner for score-boosting collectibles. This lends itself perfectly to the pick up and play nature of the Vita. We found ourselves filling in little gaps of the day with a mission or two, something that doesn't quite feel the same if you have to power on a home console and set up the TV. And, whilst touch controls definitely make the game fiddly if that's all you use, they definitely feel appropriate at times, making the handheld version our runaway favourite.
Tiny Troopers: Joint Ops offers loads of gameplay for a relatively small £5.49. The 58 levels, whilst largely similar, do offer a variety in objectives to keep things fresh. Don't make the mistake of tarring Joint Ops as a lazy smartphone refugee, it genuinely feels like a twin stick shooter that was made for the Vita. As pick up and play titles go, Tiny Troopers ticks all the boxes and is a great arcade shooter for your collection.


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Every household needs good solid seating. Here, at Homewares Insider, we have collated a variety of recliners and sofas that will cover all the bases.
From those comfy and welcoming corner units, that help with space, to dad's personal lazy boy, we can help you decide what to choose.
Recliners are all the rage. They look like a normal single or double couch, but with a flick of a lever, you can transform them into your own personal lounger. No matter whether you want it in genuine leather, pleather, or fabric, we have so many options for you. When it comes to color, the sky is the limit. Go mad with a busy pattern or keep it simple with solid colors.
From the living room to the TV room, sofas are where we head to. A comfortable place to sit, to have a cup of coffee, to chat, or to watch the ballgame, a sofa needs to speak to your lifestyle choices. When considering your sofa, make sure you know just how much space you have, where your coffee table will go, as well as side tables. The sofa and recliner purchase, needs to follow your special design process. There is no bigger frustration than getting your newly purchased furniture home and finding it doesn't fit. Be sure of your space!
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Ask your server for tonight's specials or try one of the regular favorites.
An Italian flat bread rich with caramelized onions, basil,olive oil, roasted red peppers, and fresh mozzarella.
No matter how this is pronounced, this variation on a traditional Greek dish is a must! Spinach, Ricotta, and Feta Cheeses are encased in a flaky phyllo dough crust.
A combination of Portabella, Porcini, and domestic mushrooms sauteed in a wild mushroom sauce and served in our flaky, pastry crust.
Mild goat cheese with citrus highlights covered with oven-dried tomatoes in our buttery pastry crust.
A delicious combination of ground beef and pork, scallions, and Asian seasonings wrapped in wontons and steamed to perfection. Served with our homemade ginger soy sauce.
Crisp field greens, red onion, diced carrots and red peppers,tossed in our herb vinaigrette.
Albacore tuna nestled in a crisp bed of fresh greens, tossed in our herb vinaigrette, and surrounded with new potatoes, hard-boiled egg, tomatoes, Italian black olives, and fresh green beans.
A subtle lemony goat cheese in seasoned breadcrumbs and oven warmed - then served over a bed of fresh greens and topped with our famous mango chutney.
This salad starts with a crisp bed of fresh greens, we then add oven-roasted eggplant, roasted red pepper, fresh mozzarella, basil, and Italian black olives.
Adhering to Tim Brennan's high standards of excellence - all entrees are cooked to order, never put under a heat lamp, and promptly brought to your table for your enjoyment!
A juicy cut of beef tenderloin served with a red wine pan sauce and our famous roasted garlic mashed potatoes.
Inspired by a trip to Paris, this delicate cut is served over mushroom duxelles with a Madeira reduction.
Encrusted in herb bread crumbs and sauteed with rosemary butter, served over our delicious Spanish rice and topped with an herb mayonnaise.
Tender boneless chicken breast sauteed with red and yellow peppers, onion, garlic, and Herbs de Provence. Then topped with feta cheese and served over our delicious Spanish rice.
Pan seared salmon, topped with our famous mango chutney and served over basmati rice.
Linguini tossed with wild mushrooms, Roma tomatoes, and scallions in our famous wild mushroom sauce. Topped with Asiago cheese.
Lump crab meat, nicely spiced and breaded in Panko bread crumbs, and drizzled with roasted red pepper aioli.


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"Democracy and human rights" an obsolete label
While the Vietnamese people are heartened and proud of their great and historic achievements brought about by 20 years of renovation, and enthusiastically implementing the resolution of the 10th Party Congress, hostile forces are increasing their activities against the Vietnamese revolution. One of their artifices is to use the labels of democracy and human rights which is far different from the correct interiority of human rights and democracy. Hostile forces use these labels to distort and blacken the situation in Vietnam, to perturb and create disunity in Vietnam. These hostile forces use democracy and human rights as a pretext and tool of external policy to intervene in the internal affairs of Vietnam.
Hostile forces have long used this label against the Vietnamese revolution but they still can not fool the Vietnamese people.
No one can deny a practical fact that human rights are a universal and global matter. However, human rights also have historical value which are associated with concrete historical conditions and situations in each nation and region in the world. The concept of individual interests to western countries and the concept of national interest and community interest in oriental countries are different from each other and therefore hard to impose upon each other.
Some western countries have used the label of human rights to interfere into other countries' internal affairs. They assume the right to impose "humanitarian interference" and propagandize the "non-frontier human rights" and the "superiority of human rights over the national sovereignty" at their discretion, with a view to denying the rights of nations, especially the rights of self-determination of the national fate and development path. One thing which has become a universal truth is that all nations are equal in national sovereignty, and the internal affairs of each nation should be determined by itself, no other single country can consider its social, political and economic development model as the pattern and impose it on other countries.
National sovereignty is the sacred right of each nation. Over thousands of years of building and protecting the country, the Vietnamese people fully understand the true value of national sovereignty, national independence and national freedom. The struggle for national construction and protection of the Vietnamese people has aimed at the sole goal of national independence, freedom and happiness for the nation and individuals, with the highest value being human rights.
At the Declaration of independence which founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh emphasized that "all people are born equal; the creator gives them the rights which no one has the right to violate. Of those rights, there are the rights to live, to enjoy freedom and happiness.
This is an immortal statement from the 1776 United States Declaration of Independence. To generalize, this statement means that all people in the world are born equal, enjoy the right to freedom and happiness(1).
Indeed, humans can not have freedom, happiness and enjoy their true human rights if their country is not free and independent. Without independence, citizens of a country cannot have freedom. For a nation which is still under foreign domination, independence and freedom are only dreams for its citizens. National independence is the necessary and sufficient condition for the assurance of human rights. Therefore, the idea which considers human rights superior to national sovereignty is just a label used by hostile forces for the purpose of interfering in the internal affairs of sovereign countries.
The Vietnamese people have undergone uninterrupted years of war and lost huge amounts of blood and bone to seize their national independence, freedom and democracy for the nation from foreign invaders. Therefore, they will not be fooled into handing over their freedom and democracy to the vanquished who still harbour a grudge, so that they can return to seize their rights to live, and their rights to freedom and democracy one more time. When discussing human rights, those who outrageously and self-righteously trampled on the human rights of the Vietnamese people and other nations, are ineligible to judge human rights. They always state that they respect independence, freedom, democracy and human rights. But reality refutes their statement of respect. They themselves have had a hand in the overthrow of administrations constitutionally elected by the people. They are the ones who used force to attack independent and sovereign nations and massacred innocent civilians on the grounds that the administrations of these countries did not follow the swagger-cane of these hostile forces. All these actions have been laid bare before the entire world. Thus, their arguments cannot deceive any one, except those who have crooked and nasty minds. The label of human rights and democracy used by these hostile forces against the Vietnamese revolution is obsolete and outdated.
The Vietnamese people are living in an independent, democratic and liberal country with all their human rights. The democracy of Vietnam is implemented through the constitution and law under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the management of the Socialist State of law of the people, by the people and for the people. This State brings into full play the self-reliant spirit and creativeness of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and ensures the true mastership of the Vietnamese people for a rich people, strong nation and a civilized, democratic and equitable society. This socialist State always consider the people as the root of the nation according to the principle "people know, people do and people examine and people decide their labor outcomes. The Vietnamese people have been implementing socialist democracy in order to bring into full play the strength of the great national unity, exploit all internal power and potentials to develop the country to drive our nation out of the less developed status and become an modern industrialized country by 2020 (2)
The apparatus and operational mechanism of the State and the political system have been renewed in parallel with public administrative reform in order to tackle corruption, bureaucracy and harassment to the people, and build a strong, wealthy, equitable and civilized country. Although still facing a number of limitations and challenges, the socio-economic development in our country has witnessed significant achievements. However, hostile forces still continue their campaign on human rights with a view to distorting and blackening the Vietnamese revolution. In essence, this is a plot to incite and wheedle some gullible people in order to create something as pretext for their attack and criticism of Vietnam on the issues of human rights and democracy.
Recently, public opinion in Vietnam criticized the rousing comments of the congresswomen Mme Loretta Sanchez about the current democracy in Vietnam and a resolution dated 2nd May 2007 of the American House of Representatives on some dissidents against the State in Vietnam. The public considered the behavior of Mme Sanchez during her visit to Vietnam and the contents of the above-mentioned resolution as not appropriate and beneficial to the development of the relationship between the two countries.
By continuing to harbour the feud against our country, hostile forces have exploited the matter of human rights and democracy to incite some opportunists and degenerate individuals in Vietnam to instigate violent disturbances against the socialist regime in Vietnam. This is unrighteous and serious interference into the internal affairs of Vietnam – an independent and sovereign country.
Based on the mistaken concept which considers human rights superior to sovereignty, hostile forces used human rights as the means to implement their plot of dominating the world. Self-proclaiming themselves as judge and international gendarme to teach others about human rights, but in fact they are using human rights as a tool to interfere into the internal affairs of other countries.
Each nation has its own historical, cultural and social characteristics and traditions. The socio-economic development level varies from one country to another. The Vietnamese nation since the date the Communist Party assumed its leadership has attained historic achievements: from the status of semi-feudal colony, our people struggled to seize back national independence and liberty, and develop according to the socialist path. Our people also regained their mastership over the country and society. The position and prestige of Vietnam in the international arena has constantly increased. Our country has advanced from a poor, backward and agricultural economy to the stage of industrialization and modernization. These are great, strategic achievements which have opened a new development stage for the country. These are also achievements in human rights and democracy which our people have acquired and no one can deny them.
The Vietnamese people always affirm that national independence and socialism are the goal of the Vietnamese revolution. This goal is in line with the development trend of the era and the legitimate aspirations of the Vietnamese people. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, our people can confidently protect national independence and successfully build socialism in Vietnam and well maintain the true democracy and human rights in daily life. The Vietnamese people attach great importance to and are grateful for the assistance from the international community. The development of our country implicitly shows that we need not rely on other developed nations to civilize us. Hostile forces and any others who want to throw a spanner in the works, will definitely and certainly be defeated and condemned by history.
* Prof. Academician, The Institute of Social Science.
(1) Ho Chi Minh, Complete set, the National Political Publishing, Hanoi, 1995, Volume 4, page 1.
(2) Document of the 10th Party Congress, the National Political Publishing House, Hanoi, 2006, page 76.
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D and I love Kwaj. We live on a tropical paradise where life has been shaved down to the simplest of things. We both love our jobs and we're very happy with the school that Sky goes to. We talk about staying for 10-20 years and raising our family here. But this isn't home. We talk regularly about when the next time we'll go home will be and when someone goes back to visit family in the states, we ask them how long they'll be home for. After living in Omaha for two and a half years, I would tell people that that's where I was from and even though I've lived here for that long, home is still someplace else. It's not just D and I either. There was an article in the paper last week about a man and his wife who had lived on Kwaj for 45 years and were going back to Hawaii, going home.
I don't know if it's the because of the contract nature of the work or because we can't buy homes here. Maybe it's because it costs at least $1000.00 to go anywhere from here but this isn't a place that people call home. I wonder if it will be different for Sky? If we do stay here for 20 years, she will live here her entire life before going to college or the military. Will this be home for her or just someplace that she lived?


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Chinese language electrical automotive start-up Li Auto expects to promote lower than Nio
A Li Xiang One Hybrid SUV is on display during the 18th Guangzhou International Auto Show in Guangzhou, China on Nov 23, 2020.
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BEIJING – Chinese automaker Li Auto, listed on the Nasdaq, is forecasting deliveries in the first quarter that will be below those of its competitors.
Li Auto announced late Thursday that it is expected to deliver between 10,500 and 11,500 cars, or fewer than 4,000 vehicles per month, for the first quarter of the year. Shares fell 9.8% in the New York trading session on a wider market sell-off. The stock lost another 3.75% in over-the-counter trading.
Nio, which competes directly with Li Auto in the high-end SUV market, shipped more than 7,000 units in both December and January. The company will release its latest financial report on Monday.
Xpeng shipped 5,700 cars in December and more than 6,000 in January.
Although the numbers of startups suggest rapid growth, they still pale in comparison to Tesla. Elon Musk's electric car company shipped nearly half a million vehicles worldwide last year, which is an average of more than 41,000 cars per month.
Despite the New Year holiday in mid-February this year, Li Auto's poor forecast is worrying, said Tu Le, founder of Beijing-based consulting firm Sino Auto Insights.
He pointed out that the company only has one product compared to the other startups and that it should deliver at least 5,000 to 7,000 vehicles a month to keep up.
Li Auto's only vehicle, the Li One, is a hybrid electric vehicle equipped with a fuel tank to charge the battery.
Analysts have said the feature makes the Li One attractive to Chinese consumers who are concerned about running out of power without access to a charging station.
Last year, the Li One was one of the top 10 high-end SUVs sold in China, regardless of the fuel type, according to the passenger car association. However, the company announced that January shipments fell from 6,126 the previous month to 5,379 units.
The company reported total revenue of 4.15 billion yuan ($ 635.5 million) for the fourth quarter, compared with 2.51 billion yuan in the previous quarter.
Li Auto expects total sales for the first three months of this year to be in line with the last two quarters, with an expected range of 2.94 to 3.22 billion yuan.
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5 September - 21 November 2015
Nicole Kidman is returning to the London stage this September, 17 years on from her West End debut in The Blue Room. Kidman will be appearing as Rosalind Franklin, the female scientist who helped to discover the DNA double helix in 1953, in the UK premier of the play Photograph 51. Directed by Michael Grandage and written by Anna Ziegler, the play will start on 14th September and end 21st November. Booking for the play opened just last week and a quarter of the tickets on sale will be for a bargain £10. Click on the link below to book tickets directly through the Delfont Mackintosh Theatre site (you might have to pay more if you go through Ticketmaster).
Nicole Kidman in Photograph 51
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Platanaki is found at an altitude of 980 meters in a beautiful place next to a forest of fir trees of Parnonas. Platanaki ("small plane tree") is as small as its name indicates ("-aki" is the diminutive suffix) – only 210 residents – and is indescribably beautiful. This is the homeland of the glorious Macedon battler Captain Zaharias Androutsos or Papadas (Captain Foufas). Platanaki overlooks the plain of the ancient region of Glyppia that was inhabited by Achaeans.


For example, when there was a shooting at YouTube this past April, TVCs say Google only sent out updates to full-time employees. They say they were also left out of the town hall discussion the following the day.
As Bloomberg reported in July, Google's TVCs make up more than half of the company's total staff. They handle a variety of jobs, including serving meals, testing self-driving cars and managing teams.
This comes after Google conceded to some of the employee's demands in the aftermath of sexual harassment and assault allegations. While Google did make some changes, the company did not address all of the organizers' demands. For example, Google failed to elevate its chief diversity officer to report directly to Pichai and also ignored the organizers' request to add an employee representative to the board of directors.


The Wildlife Volunteer – My experiences on projects & my tips on packing, travel, insurance, visas & everything else I am learning along the way !!
My name is Debbie & on 7th February 2018 I had my 50th birthday !!
I have been a single parent for a very long time now, but the children are grown & doing their own thing, so it was time for me to start travelling alone. Looking for something amazing, but safe for a female to do on her own, I came across wildlife volunteering & promptly set my sights on visiting N/a'an ku se as a 50th birthday present to myself & what a birthday, bottle feeding baby baboons, walking baboons & cheetah, game counts & sooo much more !! I was very sad to leave Na'an ku se ~ the animals ~ the staff & am quite sure that I shall go back one day, I almost feel a little guilty for wanting to visit other projects ~ feels a bit like cheating lol ~ but it's a big world & I have a good few years of travelling in me yet, so I want to see & experience as much as possible, but I shall go back, it will always be in my heart !!
My second volunteering experience is now booked, inspired by Richard Peirces 'Cuddle Me ~ Kill Me' book about canned hunting, I start travelling to Hermanus, South Africa on 9th November 2018 to spend two weeks at Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary, of course, with permission from the owners, I shall be blogging about this amazing experience !!
I hope this site gives you a good insight into all that N/a'an ku se (see my blogs for day to day on the farm) & any other sites I visit has to offer. I shall be giving advice on things like visas (I certainly didn't find obtaining a Nambian visa straight forward, I hope my experiences make your purchase smoother !!) Airport experiences, packing & all the other stuff I feel will help you to have an amazing time !!
Feel free to ask any questions if I haven't covered something you are wondering about !!


Woman entrepreneurs are often motivated by the desire for freedom to do work that is bothpersonally engaging and empowering. According to a recent study, 61 percent of women entrepreneurs started a business to be their own boss, with more than 50 percent becoming entrepreneurs to have greater control over their future.
While there is no magic formula for entrepreneurial success and stepping into the unknown is often scary, here are a few strategies that will help you avoid entrepreneurial fears and succeed as you step into the unknown.
Quit seeking validation: When a woman starts a business, it is hers she has thought up and nurtured the idea on her own. So stop seeking validation from others before you launch a new product, program or idea.
Celebrate even the smallest of wins: To maintain a go-getter attitude requires positive reinforcement. If you have finished your stack of paperwork that had been pending or made a phone call you had been avoiding, go and celebrate. That energy will carry you forward.
Get specific: When a woman starts trusting her own instincts and celebrating along the way, she should challenge herself to break down her vision into smaller chunks. With the freedom to do what she wants during the day comes the increased need to stick to a plan. Writing your goals down significantly increases your chances of success.
Decide to be grateful: No matter how good or bad you have it, there is always someone who has it better than you and someone who has it worse than you. Comparison is the root of despair. Every day, we get to chooseto be grateful for what we have, regardless of where we want to be.


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Q: Subir archivos de input files individuales (con nombres iguales) utilizando Ajax y PHP Buen día, me estoy rompiendo la cabeza con un problema que tengo al intentar subir archivos a un directorio. El problema en si es poder obtener los archivos de cada uno de los input files que se generan dinámicamente (que tienen todos el mismo nombre) y adjuntarlos usando form data y enviarlos por Ajax. Mi código en cuestión es este:
Archivo HTML:
<form name="MiForm" id="MiForm" method="post" action="">

     <input class="form-control" type="file" name="miarchivo[]" required/>
     <input class="form-control" type="file" name="miarchivo[]" required/>
     <input class="form-control" type="file" name="miarchivo[]" required/>
     <input class="form-control" type="file" name="miarchivo[]" required/>

</form>

<input type="button" value="Cargar Archivo" onclick="cargarArchivo()">

Archivo Javascript:
function cargarArchivo() {
var form_data = new FormData();
form_data.append('miarchivo', $('input[type=file]')[0].files[0]);

$.ajax({
    url: 'carga.php',
    dataType: 'text',
    cache: false,
    contentType: false,
    processData: false,
    data: form_data,
    type: 'post',
    success: function(php_script_response){
        alert(php_script_response);
    }
});

}
Archivo PHP:
<?php

    if($_FILES["miarchivo"]){

        foreach($_FILES["miarchivo"]['tmp_name'] as $key => $tmp_name){

            if($_FILES["miarchivo"]["name"][$key]){

                $archivonombre = $_FILES["miarchivo"]["name"][$key];
                $fuente = $_FILES["miarchivo"]["tmp_name"][$key];

                $carpeta = 'archivos/';
                $dir=opendir($carpeta);

                if(move_uploaded_file($fuente, $carpeta.'/'.$archivonombre)){
                    echo "El archivo $archivonombre se ha cargado de forma correcta.
";
                }
                else{
                    echo "Se ha producido un error, intentelo de nuevo.
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                }
                closedir($dir);
            }
        }
    }
?>

Se les agradece el apoyo.

A: Estás cargando solo el archivo del primer campo encontrado:
var form_data = new FormData();
form_data.append('miarchivo', $('input[type=file]')[0].files[0]);

Tal vez deberías hacer un ciclo y, de preferencia, declara las variables con let:
let form_data = new FormData();
// Recorres con un ciclo todos los archivos, por nombre
$('input[name="miarchivo[]"]').each((index, file) => {
    // Agregar cada archivo
    form_data.append('miarchivo[]', $(file)[0].files[0]);
});

O, todavía más simple, crea el objeto FormData con el formulario y todos los campos se agregarán automáticamente:
let form_data = new FormData($('MiForm')[0]);
// No es necesario realizar pasos adicionales

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I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year! My only new years resolution is to not make any.. I NEVER keep them! I do want to try to keep this blog up to date though.
So, in my attempt to catch you up (especially my family and friends) I am going to do this post- Twitter style. If I were being strict (I'm so not a strict person) I would anally make sure that each section only had 140 characters.. but I am not going to do that. My Twitter style post is to keep each event update short!
John's first Thanksgiving.. He is the happiest baby! I am hoping this continues through his entire life.. maybe one of them can be like their daddy!
A sweet woman from our church invited some kids over to make gingerbread houses. Here is Kate with the house she decorated. Yes, I helped.. but I promise the perfectionist in me didn't take over. I had to tell myself.. it is only a gingerbread house.. let Kate do it by her ownself (in her words).
John turned 9 months in December and weighs 22 pounds. Here is his picture with Mickey.
My Dad dressed up as Santa on Christmas Eve..
Justin helping Kate open gifts. Justin is wearing his favorite gift Kate received (a princess Snuggie).