Most local businesses and search marketers have focused primarily on their visibility within Google Maps. With Apple's iOS 9 set to become available on Wednesday, it's time they focused their attention on Apple Maps as well. The reason: Apple's integration of deep linking into the core functionality of its mobile operating system.
Fragmentation has long been a problem in the mobile app universe. Having to manually switch between apps to complete a task negatively affects the user experience (UX) of individuals and the productivity of employees. Deep linking promises a fast, intuitive way to connect users from information to action.
How does this work? iOS 9 will seamlessly link apps so that a user searching for information on concert tickets will automatically be able to buy tickets on StubHub. Or a customer scrolling through Foursquare check-ins posted to Twitter will be able to get Apple Maps directions to a business without having to close the app, remember the business name, and type it into Maps.
Instead of the user having to perform a complicated sequence of actions just to complete a single task, iOS 9 will route users through installed apps to get them exactly where they want to be. It even includes a back button so you users can backtrack with one tap.
With iOS 9, Apple delivers the sort of fluid user experience that its fans crave. Apple also is hoping to steal some thunder from Google and its next-generation personal concierge, Google Now on Tap.
Google Now on Tap leverages text-based user input to offer personal assistance. If a user is looking at restaurant reviews on Yelp or TripAdvisor, Google Now on Tap will open a pop-up that might let the user make a reservation using OpenTable or Resy, click-to-call the restaurant, or see the restaurant's Google+ Local page.
Apple is betting that deep linking will help create a more seamless experience than Google Now on Tap. That's great for end users, but the real strengths of deep linking lie in the possibilities for search, making it particularly important for local businesses and marketers.
At the moment, search is limited to what's on the web – and what's been indexed by Google. Now, companies jostling for king of the hill on Google have a new place to stand out, one that comes with its own dedicated user base.
Apple's new APIs give app developers, marketers, and local business owners a chance to profile their app content, keywords, and data and make that content searchable by iOS. Developers supply a deep link, relevant keywords, and content. Apple indexes this itself, bypassing Google.
Developers can also index an activity (which might be useful for health-tracking apps or local gyms) or specify relevant web content that should be linked. Unlike Google's current protocol for app indexing, Apple does not mandate a related web presence, Search Engine Land notes. It's fine if you have a website; fine if you don't.
With this new focus on a deeply linked UX, businesses can put their services, products, and content in front of iPhone and iPad users by making sure the business is listed correctly in Apple Maps. With Apple's upgrade to its watchOS (watchOS 2) and the Apple Maps experience in general, the Apple Watch is due to feature local business info as well. The ROI for local businesses could be huge. Users rely on their mobile devices to identify businesses near them, find services they need, and get around, whether they're at home or traveling. iOS 9 offers businesses another way to get noticed by consumers.
With deep linking, Apple has closed the loop on phone, web, and app data, giving users all the information they need in a manner that's smarter, faster, and all around better at fulfilling user needs. iOS 9 even makes indexed information discoverable regardless of whether the correlated app is installed. iOS search will recommend useful apps based on search terms and allow users to click to install.
Google Maps has long been the most visible directory on the web for local business listings, thanks to the data Google is able to supply via search. Countless companies have tried to dethrone Google Maps by attempting to improve the experience for searchers and businesses alike, to little effect.
The debut of iOS 9 and its commitment to deep linking could put a dent in Google's hegemony. Apple's user base is massive, and its fans are loyal. By sticking with what it does well, which is UX, and leveraging the power inherent in deep linking, Apple is betting that its local search game will upend Google's. The bottom line for local: Businesses that don't care "deeply" about Apple Maps may soon fall behind competitors.
Mark Sullivan is director of analytics for CallRail, a call analytics company currently integrated with Slack and HipChat for a complete SMB dashboard. He is passionate about arming small business owners and agencies with the right tools to create exceptional sales success in an extremely tough and often treacherous online environment. He can be reached via Twitter.
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Markel Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month Period Results
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) reported a net loss of $1.68 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 compared to net income of $0.88 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. Net income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2003 was $7.99 per diluted share compared to $4.97 per diluted share for the nine month period ended September 30, 2002. The combined ratio was 110% and 101%, respectively, for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2003 compared to 110% and 105%, respectively for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002. The Company's third quarter underwriting results reflect $55 million of reserve increases for asbestos and environmental loss exposures and $50 million of prior years' loss reserve increases at the Company's Investors Brokered Excess and Surplus Lines unit. Alan I. Kirshner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our goal has always been to establish reserves that are more likely redundant than deficient and the increases during the quarter are consistent with that goal. However, we are disappointed that the reserve increases have overshadowed the outstanding underwriting performance of the balance of our business. We expect a strong finish to 2003 and are well positioned for 2004."
In evaluating its operating performance, the Company focuses on core
underwriting and investing results (core operations) before consideration of
realized gains or losses and amortization expenses (these measures do not
replace operating income (loss) or net income (loss) computed in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles as a measure of profitability).
The Company believes that this measure provides meaningful information about
the performance of its core underwriting and investing activities.  The
Company's definition of core operations may not be comparable to that used by
other companies. Following is a comparison of 2003 and 2002 results on a per
diluted share basis, except for book value per common share outstanding
(shares in thousands).
Quarter Ended            Nine Months Ended
September 30,             September 30,
2003         2002         2003         2002
Core operations            $(1.19)       $(.66)       $5.90        $2.66
Realized gains (losses)      (.49)        1.71         2.36         2.84
Amortization expense            -         (.17)        (.27)        (.53)
Diluted net income
(loss)                    $(1.68)        $.88        $7.99        $4.97
Weighted average
diluted shares             9,845        9,856        9,859        9,852
September 30,        December 31,
2003                 2002
Book value per common share
outstanding                            $132.24             $117.89
Common shares outstanding                 9,846               9,832
The third quarter loss from core operations was $1.19 per share in 2003 compared to loss from core operations of $0.66 per share for 2002. The increased loss from core operations compared to the same period of 2002 was primarily due to higher prior years' loss reserve development in the Excess and Surplus Lines (E&S) segment partially offset by improved underwriting results for the Specialty Admitted and London Market segments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, income from core operations was $5.90 per share compared to income from core operations of $2.66 per share for the same period of 2002. The improved results for the nine month period ended September 30, 2003 were primarily due to underwriting profitability in the E&S and Specialty Admitted segments as well as improving underwriting results in our London Insurance Market segment partially offset by higher development of prior years' loss reserves in the Other segment compared to 2002.
Book value per common share outstanding increased to $132.24 at September
30, 2003 from $117.89 at December 31, 2002.  The 2003 increase was primarily
the result of $78.8 million of net income and a $59.4 million increase in net
unrealized investment gains, net of taxes, during the nine months ended
-Premium Analysis-
Quarter Ended September 30,
Gross Written Premiums          Earned Premiums
2003        2002           2003        2002
Excess and Surplus
Lines                   $398,581     $371,138      $266,800     $206,376
Specialty Admitted         81,095       73,762        60,467       49,393
London Insurance
Market                   183,184      140,219       140,538      151,147
Other                       8,574       18,289         8,190       10,337
Total               $671,434     $603,408      $475,995     $417,253
Lines                 $1,135,992     $956,383      $750,716     $540,163
Specialty Admitted        212,533      182,370       172,541      132,160
Other                      37,738       39,812        19,211       25,437
Total             $1,935,025   $1,645,769    $1,347,221   $1,091,068
For the quarter and nine month period ended September 30, 2003, the Company's gross written premiums increased 11% and 18%, respectively, and are on target with the Company's expectations for the full year.
-Combined Ratio Analysis-
Quarter Ended          Nine Months Ended
September 30,            September 30,
2003         2002       2003          2002
Excess and Surplus             99 %         92 %       92 %          94 %
Specialty Admitted             90 %         99 %       93 %         101 %
London Insurance              101 %        106 %      102 %         108 %
Other                         783 %        581 %      488 %         332 %
Consolidated                  110 %        110 %      101 %         105 %
The Company regularly reviews the claims processes at its business units. During the third quarter of 2003, a review at the Investors Brokered Excess and Surplus Lines unit was initiated and is ongoing. The review highlighted case reserve estimates which did not meet the Company's standards. As a result, the Company has updated its actuarial assumptions and increased loss and loss adjustment expenses, primarily for the 1997-2001 accident years by $50 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2003. Other underwriting units included in the E&S segment produced favorable development on prior years' loss reserves and strong underwriting profits for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2003.
The Specialty Admitted segment produced improved underwriting results for the quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 2003 compared to the same periods of 2002. The significant improvement in both periods of 2003 was primarily due to lower current year losses and favorable development of prior years' loss reserves compared to both periods of 2002.
The combined ratio for the London Insurance Market improved for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2003 compared to the same periods of 2002. This improvement has resulted from a combination of lower loss ratios due to improved risk selection, pricing and the appropriate use of reinsurance and lower expense ratios due to lower commissions and expense control. The third quarter 2003 combined ratio of 101% decreased from 103% and 102%, respectively, in the first and second quarters of 2003. The London Insurance Market segment combined ratio has steadily improved and the London underwriting units continue to work towards their goal of underwriting profitability.
The underwriting loss from Other, which includes discontinued lines of business, was $55.9 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003 compared to an underwriting loss of $49.7 million in 2002. The Other underwriting loss for the nine month period ended September 30, 2003 was $74.5 million compared to $59.0 million for the same period of 2002. Both periods of 2003 included $55.0 million of reserve increases for asbestos and environmental exposures. Both periods of 2002 included $35.0 million of reserve increases due to asbestos and environmental exposures and related allowances for reinsurance bad debt and $9.0 million of reserve increases for reinsurance costs and collections issues for discontinued programs at Markel International.
The increase in prior years' loss reserves for asbestos and environmental exposures is being made in response to the Company's annual review of these exposures in both U.S. and international operations. The increase reflects a higher than expected incidence of new claims and recent adverse appellate and bankruptcy court decisions. The need to increase reserves for asbestos and environmental exposures in both 2002 and 2003 demonstrates that these reserves are subject to significant uncertainty due to potential loss severity and frequency resulting from the uncertain and unfavorable legal climate. The Company seeks to establish appropriate reserve levels for asbestos and environmental exposures; however, these reserves could be subject to increases in the future. The Company has established asbestos and environmental reserves without regard to the potential passage of asbestos reform legislation. These reserves are not discounted to present value and are forecasted to pay out over the next 50 years.
The Company anticipates that all segments of the specialty insurance marketplace in which it competes will continue to provide a favorable environment for its operations. Gross premium growth remains on target to meet the Company's expectations for the full year. While all of the Company's insurance operations continue to achieve rate increases compared to the prior year, rate increases have begun to slow or decline in certain lines of business. These include large direct and reinsurance property accounts, aviation and marine war accounts. The Company believes that the rates being obtained on these books of business are at levels that support our underwriting profit targets.
Third quarter 2003 net investment income was $46.4 million compared to $42.9 million in the prior year. Net investment income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2003 was $137.1 million compared to $126.9 million in 2002. In both periods of 2003, a larger investment portfolio offset lower investment yields.
In the third quarter of 2003, the Company recognized $7.4 million of net realized losses compared to $26.0 million of net realized gains in 2002. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2003, net realized gains were $35.8 million compared to net realized gains of $43.1 million for the same period last year. Variability in the timing of realized and unrealized investment gains and losses is to be expected.
Intangible assets, other than goodwill, were fully amortized as of June 30, 2003. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, amortization of intangible assets was $4.1 million compared to $8.1 million for the same period of 2002.
Interest expense was $13.7 million for the third quarter of 2003 compared to $10.1 million for the same period of 2002. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2003, interest expense was $38.8 million compared to $30.0 million for the same period last year. The increase in both periods is primarily due to the Company's 2003 issuance of $250 million of 6.80% unsecured senior notes, due February 15, 2013. A portion of the net proceeds was used to repay $175 million outstanding under the Company's $300 million revolving credit facility. During the third quarter of 2003, the Company replaced the existing facility with a $220 million revolving credit facility expiring December 2006.
For the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Company's effective tax rate was 33% compared to 36% for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002. The decrease was due to the elimination during 2002 of nondeductible interest expense and the 2003 increase in investment allocations to tax-exempt securities.
Comprehensive loss was $27.7 million for the third quarter of 2003 compared to comprehensive income of $7.4 million for the same period of 2002. The comprehensive loss for the third quarter of 2003 was primarily due to lower net income as a result of reserve increases and a decrease in the market value of the Company's investment portfolio partially offset by more favorable currency translation adjustments compared to 2002. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, comprehensive income was $142.1 million compared to $49.3 million in 2002. The improvement was primarily due to a significant increase in the market value of the Company's investment portfolio and higher net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 compared to 2002. Comprehensive loss for the third quarter of 2003 includes $2.8 million of losses from currency translation adjustments, net of taxes, compared to losses of $12.1 million for the same period of 2002. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, gains from currency translation adjustments, net of taxes, were $4.0 million compared to losses of $8.8 million for the same period of 2002. The Company attempts to match assets and liabilities in original currencies to mitigate the impact of currency volatility.
At September 30, 2003, the Company's investment portfolio increased 16% to $5.0 billion from $4.3 billion at December 31, 2002. The Company reported net unrealized gains, net of taxes, on its fixed maturity and equity investments of $238.6 million at September 30, 2003 compared to $179.2 million at December 31, 2002. Equity securities were $805.1 million, or 16% of the total investment portfolio, at September 30, 2003 compared to $550.9 million, or 13%, at December 31, 2002. Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $450 million for the first nine months of 2003 compared to approximately $360 million for the same period in 2002.
This is a "Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. It also contains general cautionary statements regarding the Company's business, estimates and management assumptions. Future actual results may materially differ from those in these statements because of many factors. Among other things, the impact of the events of September 11, 2001 will depend on the number of insureds and reinsureds affected by the events, the amount and timing of losses incurred and reported and questions of how coverage applies. The occurrence of additional terrorist activities could have a material impact on the Company and the insurance industry. The Company's anticipated premium growth and anticipated improvements in underwriting profitability are based on current knowledge and assumes no significant man-made or natural catastrophes, no significant changes in products or personnel and no adverse changes in market conditions. The Company is legally required to offer terrorism insurance and has attempted to manage its exposure. However, in the event of a covered terrorist attack, the Company could sustain material losses. Changing legal and social trends and inherent uncertainties in the loss estimation process can adversely impact the adequacy of loss reserves and the allowance for reinsurance recoverables. In addition, industry and economic conditions can affect the ability and/or willingness of reinsurers to pay balances due. The Company's review of claims processes at the Investors Brokered Excess and Surplus Line unit is ongoing. The Company continues to closely monitor discontinued lines and related reinsurance programs and exposures. Adverse experience in these areas could lead to additional charges. Regulatory actions can impede the Company's ability to charge adequate rates and efficiently allocate capital. Economic conditions, interest rates and foreign exchange rate volatility can have a significant impact on the market value of fixed maturity and equity investments as well as the carrying value of other assets and liabilities. The Company's premium growth, underwriting and investment results have been and will continue to be potentially materially affected by these factors. Additional factors, which could affect the Company, are discussed in the Company's reports on Forms 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K. By making these forward looking statements, the Company is not intending to become obligated to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or other changes. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward looking statements, which speak only as at their dates.
The quarterly conference call, which will involve discussion of the quarter and year to date financial results and may include forward-looking information, will be held Wednesday, October 29, 2003 at approximately 10:30 a.m. Eastern time. Any person interested in listening to the call, or a replay of the call, which will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call until Friday, November 7, 2003, should contact Markel's Investor Relations Department at 804-747-0136. Investors, analysts and the general public may also listen to the call free over the Internet through Markel Corporation's corporate web site, www.markelcorp.com. A replay of the call will also be available on this web site until Friday, November 7, 2003.
The webcast, the conference call and the content and permitted replays or rebroadcasts thereof, are the exclusive copyrighted property of Markel Corporation and may not be copied, taped, rebroadcast, or published in whole or in part without the express written consent of Markel Corporation.
MARKEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Quarter Ended        Nine Months Ended
September 30,          September 30,
2003       2002       2003         2002
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Earned premiums              $475,995   $417,253  $1,347,221   $1,091,068
Net investment income          46,379     42,853     137,079      126,893
Net realized gains (losses)
from investment sales         (7,360)    25,982      35,843       43,077
Total Operating Revenues   515,014    486,088   1,520,143    1,261,038
Losses and loss adjustment
expenses                     378,868    324,438     938,820      798,162
Underwriting, acquisition
and insurance expenses       147,102    135,343     420,895      348,261
Amortization of intangible
assets                             -      2,629       4,127        8,055
Total Operating Expenses   525,970    462,410   1,363,842    1,154,478
Operating Income (Loss)    (10,956)    23,678     156,301      106,560
Interest expense               13,720     10,078      38,756       30,031
Income (Loss) Before
Income Taxes              (24,676)    13,600     117,545       76,529
Income tax expense (benefit)   (8,143)     4,896      38,790       27,551
Net Income (Loss)         $(16,533)    $8,704     $78,755      $48,978
(LOSS)
Unrealized gains (losses) on
securities, net of taxes
Net holding gains
(losses) arising during
the period               $(13,224)   $27,627     $82,705      $37,138
Less reclassification
adjustments for gains
(losses) included in net
income (loss)               4,784    (16,888)    (23,298)     (28,000)
Net unrealized gains
(losses)                   (8,440)    10,739      59,407        9,138
Currency translation
adjustments, net of taxes     (2,750)   (12,066)      3,975       (8,781)
Total Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss)             (11,190)    (1,327)     63,382          357
Comprehensive Income
(Loss)                   $(27,723)    $7,377    $142,137      $49,335
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic                        $(1.68)     $0.89       $8.00        $4.99
Diluted                      $(1.68)     $0.88       $7.99        $4.97
Selected Data                                   September 30, December 31,
(dollars and shares in                              2003          2002
thousands, except per share
data)
Total investments and cash                        $4,993,685   $4,314,152
Reinsurance recoverable on
paid and unpaid losses                            1,651,493    1,730,879
Intangible assets                                    357,317      361,444
Total assets                                       8,061,412    7,408,560
Unpaid losses and loss
adjustment expenses                               4,647,026    4,366,803
Unearned premiums                                  1,079,790      937,364
Convertible notes payable                             89,466       86,109
Long-term debt                                       478,049      404,384
8.71% Capital Securities                             150,000      150,000
Total shareholders' equity                         1,302,045    1,159,111
Book value per share                                 $132.24      $117.89
Common shares outstanding                              9,846        9,832
Segment Reporting Disclosures
For the Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003
Segment Gross Written Premium
Quarter Ended September 30,                Nine Months Ended September 30,
2003      2002     (dollars in thousands)           2003         2002
$398,581  $371,138  Excess and Surplus Lines       $1,135,992    $956,383
81,095    73,762  Specialty Admitted                212,533     182,370
183,184   140,219  London Insurance Market           548,762     467,204
8,574    18,289  Other                              37,738      39,812
$671,434  $603,408        Consolidated             $1,935,025  $1,645,769
Segment Net Written Premium
$291,435  $251,600  Excess and Surplus Lines         $812,910    $649,373
150,257    72,923  London Insurance Market           435,846     328,185
Segment Revenues
39,019    68,835  Investing                         172,922     169,970
Reconciliation of Segment Profit (Loss)
to Consolidated Operating Income (Loss)
$1,502   $15,596  Excess and Surplus Lines          $58,171     $34,816
6,081       354  Specialty Admitted                 11,809      (1,437)
(1,645)   (8,803) London Insurance Market            (7,966)    (29,695)
(55,913)  (49,675) Other                             (74,508)    (59,039)
-    (2,629) Amortization of Intangible Assets  (4,127)     (8,055)
$(10,956)  $23,678         Consolidated              $156,301    $106,560
Combined Ratios
2003      2002                                      2003         2002
99%       92%  Excess and Surplus Lines              92%         94%
90%       99%  Specialty Admitted                    93%        101%
101%      106%  London Insurance Market              102%        108%
783%      581%  Other                                488%        332%
110%      110%         Consolidated                  101%        105%
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2 Stocks of Travel-Trend Stocks Are Ready to Go in Motion
By Bill Jackson December 25, 2022 3 mins read 64 Views
The coronavirus was bad for some industries and worse for others, including the travel industry. It may take airline stocks and some hospitality businesses a couple of years (at least) before they see revenues and similar numbers rise to the pre-pandemic level. However, a few companies may be classified under "travel" that may rise ahead of schedule. And two of them are worth keeping an eye on.
A cargo company
The first is a cargo company, which, ironically, shouldn't have suffered during the pandemic as e-commerce businesses and, consequently, cargo and freight boomed during the pandemic. But Cargojet (TSX:CJT) has been falling relatively steadily since its peak in October 2020 and, so far, has slipped down 51% from that peak.
One possible reason for this fall would be the robust growth after the 2020 crash. But the correction has been brutal enough and has "corrected" the stock down to its pre-pandemic levels (2.8% lower, actually).
Despite a protracted slump, we must recognize the strengths of the stock. Cargojet is still Canada's most potent overnight cargo company, with a sizable fleet of aircraft covering multiple international destinations. And even though Air Canada is now emerging as a serious competitor, Cargojet is still the leader in the time-sensitive cargo that needs to be transported by air.
It was an exceptional growth stock before the pandemic and rose over 1,200% between Feb. 2011 and Feb. 2020. Assuming it offers similar growth in the future, consider buying it at a discounted price. Its current undervaluation may be considered an indication that the stock might be on the verge of starting its recovery and a long-term bullish run.
An EV company
A more mainstream form of travel is by road, where mass-transit electric vehicle (EV) companies like Lion Electric (TSX:LEV) might be ready to make some waves. This relatively new stock has only gone downhill since its inception in May 2021, and even though the current stock direction is still down, the EV market is rapidly going up.
Sooner or later, Lion Electric will catch on, especially considering its advantages over most other EV stocks in Canada. The first would be its product line, which consists of buses (mostly school buses) and trucks, covering two separate domains — mass transportation and cargo.
Another advantage is the company's service portfolio, which includes complementary businesses like charging infrastructure and financial services for entities seeking EV solutions.
The stock is almost 90% down from its peak, and if you buy now and the stock reaches or exceeds its former peak, you might easily see eight times capital growth.
Foolish takeaway
Both small-cap stocks fall at or near the extremes of the small-cap asset pool. Lion Electric is close to the lower end ($300 million), and Cargojet is at the high end ($2 billion). But that may not remain the case in the next five years, as the two stocks will likely be at a much higher value level after a solid bullish phase. Â
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Home » News » ISA to Create Ecosystems for Startups in Solar Innovations
ISA to Create Ecosystems for Startups in Solar Innovations
By Manu Tayal/ Updated On Mon, Apr 30th, 2018
With the help of global corporates, we expect this transformative action to be undertaken on ground, resulting in access to light for the 1 billion unconnected people, said Upendra Tripathy.
India-led International Solar Alliance (ISA) will create ecosystems for startups in solar innovations by enabling incubation, partnerships, access to finance and standards.
The task force, set up in March 2018 by ISA, is being chaired by SoftBank Group Corp Chairman & CEO Masayoshi Son.
According to a statement issued by the Softbank, the task force in its meeting also decided to identify six star centres of global excellence.
Commenting on the development, ISA, Interim Director General, Upendra Tripathy said that, "This global leadership Task Force is meant for bringing about transformative action across the world. With the help of global corporates, we expect this transformative action to be undertaken on ground, resulting in access to light for the 1 billion unconnected people."
It will also develop an overarching innovation strategy, which would spell out practical measures to promote innovation based actions in member countries.
The meeting was convened by industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).
"This Task Force will be the key driver in initiating large-scale solar transformation in all the member countries. It will support the creation of local strategy and capacity to overcome challenges of new policy, technology, financing and execution in each country," said Son.
This is a private sector-led task force under ISA to promote innovation in the areas such as solar finance, technologies and applications.
Speaking on the matter, FICCI, President, Rashesh Shah said, "FICCI believes solar innovation will be the fulcrum of ISA as only innovation can widen and deepen solar applications to ensure universal, affordable and reliable energy access."
The task force will further aid in developing a proper innovation strategy to address challenges faced by the member countries and partner countries of ISA.
Members of the task force include GE from the US, TOTAL from France, LG Chem from Korea, GCL from China, SMA from Germany, and State Bank of India (SBI).
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Uma equação transcendente é uma equação que contém alguma função que não é redutível a uma fração entre polinômios, e cuja solução não pode ser expressa através de funções elementares.

De modo geral, uma equação transcendente não possui uma solução exata expressa através de funções conhecidas, sendo necessário recorrer ao cálculo numérico para obter uma solução.

As equações transcendentes mais comuns que aparecem são:
 equações trigonométricas em que a incógnita aparece tanto como argumento de uma função trigonométrica quanto independente. Ex: a Equação de Kepler, x - a sin(x) = b.
 equações exponenciais em que a incógnita e sua exponencial são somadas. Ex: na modelagem de um circuito elétrico com um diodo e uma resistência
 equações logarítmicas com combinações do logaritmo e da incógnita.

Uma equação transcendente pode ter infinitas soluções.

Exemplos
  - resolvida através da Função W de Lambert, x = W(2) = 0.8526…
  - com uma solução real trivial (x = 0) e duas soluções reais (''x = +/- 1.895…") obtidas através do cálculo numérico

Ver também
 Equação algébrica
 Número algébrico
 Número transcendente

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Crumbs For Crow: A Solstice Fairy Tale
David J Cambridge	Crow, Short	 December 22, 2018 March 28, 2020 20 Minutes
[This was another quick writing project that was done for the monthly challenge on http://www.fantasy-writers.org. I kept the working title as I liked it, but if anyone has a more appropriate one let me know. But first, sit back and have yourself a little slice of my dark, festive offering……]
Through the shifting halls of dream Sarah chased the echo of a small, tinkling bell. On and on amidst slumber's oil-on-water realities until she cornered it in a hall of stone where logs crackled in a fireplace. She bared her teeth and growled, suddenly wary that what she pursued was behind her……
Her eyes snapped open and the dream shattered, fragments evaporating to leave only a trace of unease clinging to her like cobweb. She gritted her teeth and hugged her pillow, willing herself back to slumber even as she knew it was to be denied. The echo of that ringing bell played in the back of her mind. It would not be ignored, taunting her like a mocking gremlin.
Well, there was a way to deal with such gremlins, wasn't there doctor? Her hand quested out toward the bedside table where a small plastic bottle stood lit blue-green by the digital clock. It was three minutes after midnight.
Sarah knocked back a couple of pills, swallowed them dry with a sense of vengeful satisfaction. The gremlin would rue the day as she settled to watching the minutes tick by. At some point her eyelids grew heavy, calm wrapping itself around her mind like a warm blanket. She drifted towards unconsciousness…..
Something creaked. A floorboard? Her ears pricked up, straining to detect the tiniest of hint of sound as a primordial instinct overrode her weariness. This intrusion she tried to force back down, telling her treacherous brain that it was just the house settling. To no avail
Sarah rolled onto her side, wide awake and angry. The numbers on the clock were fuzzy. She watched as they flick round, minute by minute, increment by increment. When it became unbearable she cursed and slipped from her bed, crossed the room and cracked her door open to listen. The house was still, but….. was that a voice? Someone in the living room? Maybe father…..
With no way to lure back the elusive spectre of sleep, Sarah slipped into the hallway and tiptoed along the plush carpet to where her sister's door stood ajar. Sarah smiled. Mary must have snuck downstairs to check the presents. Her little sister was always worrying that they might disappear overnight, or that Santa might come early.
Sarah took a step down, then paused as she whispered to herself, "But who is she talking to?"
Crow paused and looked over his shoulder. A girl in striped pyjamas stood behind him, a plate of mince pies held in her hands. These she promptly dropped as her hands went to the 'O' of her mouth. "W-what happened to your face?"
"My face? Nothing," Crow replied, puzzled, then continued to sort through the brightly wrapped presents which lay overspilling from beneath the skirt of a grand Christmas tree. As he sifted, he stuffed his selections into a tattered sack. "It is the face I was born with."
"But…. but you're dead," the girl whispered.
Crow laughed. "Dead?"
"L-look! Your hands!" She pointed.
Crow held up a long-fingered hand for inspection. "They appear perfectly normal to me."
"Normal? But they're all…. bony!"
"Ah, so you say," said Crow with a dismissive wave, "But from where I stand, I am alive and you are dead."
"That doesn't make sense," the little girl replied, then added, "And it's not very nice."
"Nice has nothing to do with it. It's a matter of perspective."
"Per… perspive? What's that?"
"It means that things are not what they appear to be."
He stood and looked around. The room was a plush paradise of Christmas cheer, everything tinsel edged and bathed in the soft glow of red and green and gold lights. An infinite loop of festive songs played softly from some unseen device. Crow cocked his head at the little girl, then crossed the room to her. She shrank back, but it was only mince pies that he sought.
"Why are you wearing that old suit?" asked the child as Crow took to perching on an arm of a large leather sofa. He crumbled a pie into pieces and pecked at them. "And how did you get in here?"
Crow tapped the side of his beak. "Trade secrets my little one."
Then he froze, his attention fixed just beyond the girl's shoulder. She turned to see her sister standing with a kitchen knife levelled at the intruder.
"Hello Sarah – "
"Stay behind me Mary!" ordered Sarah as she pulled her sister behind her.
"But – "
"W-who are you?" Sarah demanded. Her eyes widened."And wh- what the hell is wrong with your face?"
"It's alright Sarah," said the little girl. "He says he's not really dead."
"Dead? I-is that a mask?" Sarah asked, reviled. The knife shook in her hand. Fear rode up her spine, yet did not surface. She knew her father and other family were close. Just up the stairs. There was no way this….. man could get away. She had been about to shout for help but the twinkling stars in those empty eye sockets fascinated her, drawing her towards their light……
"No, it's the face he was born with," Mary explained, "And he's taking our presents!"
"You're a – a thief!" Sarah shot at him. She felt giddy. It was surreal, and that mask was just so revolting. Perhaps it was the medication? Adrenaline? Sarah whispered to herself, "This must be one of those waking dreams."
"Ha!" Crow snorted. "Waking dream. Why not take that sentiment back to bed with you? It was all just a dream."
"Because," stated Mary, "I'm waiting for Santa."
"Who?" Crow frowned. The girls stared at him, but his question seemed quite genuine.
"Really?" Sarah asked, knife still pointed at Crow. "You're not joking, are you?"
Crow shook his head. "Should I know?"
"He comes down the chimney," Sarah said, "And leaves presents for the children."
"Oh, him," Crow said and rolled his…. eye sockets. "He's just a story, a fable."
"No he's not!" Mary stamped a foot. "I saw him."
"No you didn't," sneered Crow. "When?"
"At the shops."
"That wasn't him."
"I know that."
"You do?" Crow cocked his head. "Then you know he's just a story?"
"Don't be silly. The one at the shops works for Santa. He can't be everywhere at once until Christmas Eve."
"Well that explains that then," Crow drawled. "And thanks for the mince pies."
"Those were for Santa!" Mary stormed.
"They'd only have gone stale!"
"I can't believe this," Sarah muttered as they argued. It was madness.
"It's not your Christmas Eve yet," Crow was saying with sad condescension. "It's the holy Solstice, and the only one abroad tonight is me!"
He rose from his perching and hefted the sack over a shoulder.
"You're not very nice," Mary shouted at him.
"And you're not taking those presents," Sarah added as she stepped forward with the knife pointed at his chest. "There are several people up stairs. All I have to do is shout!"
"Pah! You think you can stop me?" Crow gave a nerve-wracking cackle.
"P-put the sack down and I might let you leave before I call the police."
"I think not," Crow snorted. "These gifts are for a special child. Besides, it's not like you don't have enough, is it now?"
"But they're ours!" Sarah snarled.
"Listen children, what's yours is mine tonight," Crow said, taking a step towards Sarah so that the knife pressed against his chest, "But the child these are destined for shall praise the benevolence of your giving."
He knocked the knife from Sarah's hand with a quick slap, then swept an arm to encompass the room, the house. "Look at this place. This is an edifice to the modern day paradise achieved by your – " and he coughed into his hand " – civilisation."
"Paradise?" Sarah frowned with a shake of her head. "What are you talking about?"
"Poor children," said Crow. "You have no idea, do you? Of course not, you have been incubated in this little den without a want or a care. Fed three times a day, entertained and pampered."
"You're not very nice!" Mary said, her lip trembling.
Crow considered. "Not in your world I'm not."
"And what the hell does that mean?" Sarah snapped, reaching the limit of fear and frustration. "Our world?"
"Like I said, you have no idea." Crow grinned at them, cocked his head on one side. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I must return to the real world."
"This is the real world," Mary protested. "You're a liar!"
"Never call me that!" Crow hissed and the twinkles in his eyes sockets flashed a cold blue. They both took a step back. "This is a world of falsehoods and deceptions! A world of mundanity and logic, a world of superstition and ignorance!"
The trembling lip broke, tears welled up and the little girl sobbed. "Why are you so mean?"
"Look what you've done," Sarah sneered, pulling Mary close. "What kind of a man are you?"
"Man? I am far from being a man, and you may call me Crow."
"You're insane!" Sarah flung at him.
"Like I said, it's a matter of perspective," said Crow with a shrug, then he cocked his head in thought. "But perhaps I can show you, if you like? After all, I suppose I do owe you something for the presents."
"We're not going anywhere with you," Sarah retorted.
"Well, I doubt you could handle it. The little one maybe, but you are getting a little old." He cackled. "Would you like to come and see Mary? Just quickly though."
"See what?" asked Mary.
"Why, the real world of course." He extended a hand to her and the light in his eye sockets grew brighter with a twinkling lustre. As if in a dream Sarah saw Mary's hand reach for Crow's outstretched palm. She reached to grasp Mary's shoulder just as the skeletal fingers wrapped around the tiny hand.
A little bell tinkled, and everything turned inside out.
Sudden cold. It was a slap in the face and Sarah went to her knees. Her stomach lurched and she retched into the snow.
"What…. what the – "
"Here we are," said Crow, pulling her to her feet.
"Where…..?"
"Sarah!" gasped Mary. "Look!"
Sarah stared at the hand holding hers. It was flesh and blood, and Crow's face was no longer a bird's skull. He was richly feathered in black plumage that contained faint traces of green and purple iridescence. His eyes were now full orbs, shining with intellect.
"Welcome," smiled Crow, and as arm swept out to encompass a crepuscular winter's woodland, "To the real world."
Sarah gazed out across undulating waves of snow from which skeletal trees reach for the grey wash of the sky. The sun was a pale disc of silver low on the horizon. Occasional snow flakes drifted down.
"Now, bear with me," Crow said, patting his tattered shirt until he found a key, gnarled with verdigris. He turned and popped it in the lock of a huge wooden door bound in blackened iron. As he did so, Sarah and Mary stepped back from the threshold to take in a large stone-rimmed arch set into a hillside, its rising flanks thick with trees.
Crow pushed open the door on protesting hinges and a wave of warmth and cheer flooded forth, immediately enticing: a feast was in progress, the air thick with the sounds of revelry and song, with laughter and the smell of roasting meat over wood fires. Fluttering notes swirled on the festive atmosphere and the throng within bobbed to its sweet melodies. Sarah and Mary were lured, pulled forward, but Crow suddenly barred their way. "Wait! I assume you know the rules?"
"What rules?" Sarah snapped with impatience.
"The rules," Crow said. "Everyone knows the rules, yes?"
They shook their heads.
"Of course you don't," Crow sighed in exasperation. "Listen very carefully. These are the rules: Number one, do not drink anything. You'll be tempted. Don't! Second rule: Don't join in any singing, especially if you feel you know the words. Got it?"
They both nodded, half hearing for eagerness to get within.
"Okay, last, and most important of all: Don't eat anyone."
"Anyone?" Sarah asked with a frown.
"Did I say that?" Crow looked suddenly shifty. "I meant don't eat anything, even if you feel a ravenous hungry. Do you understand?"
They nodded again.
"Good." Crow slung the sack over his shoulder. "And never let it be said that I didn't warn you. Come on."
Hand in hand the sisters followed Crow into the chaos. They bumped and shoved their way through the room, bedecked in gold and green and red, just like home, but if you had asked Sarah what made it different, she would have said that it was all so…… alive. There was no other way to describe the vivid richness, the overpowering lustre of everything. The gold on the candelabra, the jugs and plates and furnishings, it all shone like the sun while the evergreen of the great tree in the heart of the room blazed with indescribable vivaciousness. Everywhere flowed deep reds, from the drapes and upholstery to the garb and adornments of the strange assembly. It was the very colour of blood and danger, vigour and passion.
Sarah, breathless and giddy, lead Mary through the horde as Crow barged and elbowed forward, throwing greetings and replying to jests. She saw men with gnarled faces like tree bark who danced arm in arm with spry young women, their slender forms adorned in translucent green frocks and who sported delicate wings like lace. A man in a torn shirt turned a wolf's head as she passed, his tongue lolling between sharp teeth. He winked with a lewd grin and Sarah felt a flush of heat upon her cheeks.
On and on they pressed until Mary's hand slipped free and Sarah turned to see her sister giggling at the antics of a frolicking fool. He tumbled, shaking his bells, then conjured a red ribbon from behind the little girl's ear. With a merry laugh the fool capered away through the gathering and Sarah pulled her sister after Crow, only to find him arrested by an old woman. Her face was hatchet sharp, her skin taut around a crescented nose while the deep set eyes blazed with the fire of knowing.
"Dear Crow, I see you have guests, hmmm?"
"Crone," Crow gave her a curt bow. "Rest assured, they are here only for a brief visit."
The crone scrutinised Sarah and Mary. "And just why are they visiting, hmmm?"
"Aha! It was merely a Solstice whim Crone."
"As good a reason as any I suppose," she cackled and waved them on. "The King awaits you."
Crow nodded and moved off, but as Sarah followed the crone caught her arm to whisper quickly. "Be careful my dear, hmmm?"
Sarah mumbled a reply that was lost in the clamour as she stumbled after Crow, her senses reeling from the festive maelstrom around her. The heat, the noise, the commotion was overwhelming. When a small boy with little horns darted from behind a pair of furred legs and grabbed Mary's hand, there was nothing she could do.
"Come dance with me!" he cried and Mary's hand slipped away.
"Mary!" Sarah shouted, but her sister had already disappeared into the throng. She tried to pull Crow up but they had emerged from the press before a huge throne of carved wood and bone. Upon it sat the most corpulent man Sarah had ever seen, his skin a rich and vivid green, his eyes shining with mirth and delight. He scratched beneath his loin cloth and tore another chunk of meat from a long bone.
"Crow! My dear friend!" he boomed, laughing as he tossed the bone away.
"Sire," Crow bowed. "I have returned as promised."
"I see you have brought gifts! Pray tell me," and the king leaned forward with a conspiratorial grin to whisper, "What have you brought my queen this year?"
"Surprises and oddities from the unreal world, my lord."
The king boomed his laughter. "You never fail dear Crow."
"One tries my lord," Crow replied with a smile. The king turned his gaze upon Sarah and his face split in a lecherous grin.
"And what do we have here?" The green king licked his greasy fingers.
"My guest, sire," said Crow. He drew Sarah forward. "A human woman."
"My my my," said the king. "She's certainly a dainty little….. morsel."
"Alas sire, she is not for the eating."
"Ah, shame! And with her looking so young and tender!"
"Just so sire," said Crow, inclining his head in agreement. "I thought she might benefit from some perspective, and thus did I deliver her to your magnificent court."
"Ah, and rightly so dear Crow!" Then to Sarah he asked, "And how do you like my merry little gathering?"
Sarah sought words, found Crow's elbow jar them out of her, "Er…. very much my lord. It's…. er, very festive."
"But of course!" boomed the king. "It is the Solstice, after all! The longest, darkest of nights!"
Sarah nodded and smiled vaguely. The Solstice….. she'd never really thought about it. Christmas was a time for family and food and presents, and she knew it got dark at winter. The longest, darkest night…. it seemed so obvious now.
"I didn't know….." she mumbled.
"Didn't know?" and the king boomed his laughter again. "How strange you humans are!"
"As you see sire," Crow explained, "She is pitifully ill equipped to understand the importance of such a time."
"Alas, a sad fate for people who are so short lived," the King nodded sadly, then brightened. "Still, I am sure that she will enjoy her time here! 'Tis the Solstice after all!"
And he set about quaffing and gorging with fresh vigour. Crow steered Sarah away and let out a long, slow breath. "Well, that went well."
Sarah rounded on him, nettled. "What do you mean, pitifully ill equipped?"
"Just a figure of speech," Crow replied and rolled his eyes. "And after all, you really don't know what the meaning of Solstice is, do you?"
"And why should I?" she snapped. "No one's ever told me that it was the longest, darkest night."
"Such is the fate of the civilised," Crow replied as he skilfully lifted a steaming cup of wine from a tray borne on the raised hands of a very small waiter. As Sarah watched him drink, her anger subsided in the warm fluff of the gathering's atmosphere. There was something that she had forgotten…..
"Mary! Where is she?" She grabbed Crow by his lapels, spilling his wine. "Where's my sister?"
"Oh, I'm sure she's quite safe," Crow said gently, prying Sarah's hands from his jacket and finishing his drink. "Come, you must meet the All-Mother."
Without answer they were once more whirling through the heaving mass of strange folk, those with horns and more than one set of eyes. Sarah passed a woman with six arms bedecked in charms and bracelets who combed the beard of a strange, stick thin man smoking a pipe while he described arcane gibberish with flourishes of his long fingered hands. Everywhere were such fascinating distractions that as Sarah sought the memory of something important, her thoughts became elusive starlings wheeling into the sky as she tried to grasp them. As she made another attempt they stepped clear of the crowd.
"All-Mother?" Crow asked, and Sarah's focus landed on a large woman who reclined in indolent beauty, tumbles of golden hair rolling around her radiant face which shone with matronly warmth. She wore a soft, white nightgown that rested upon a landscape of curves, full and fruitful, her belly swollen with child.
"Crow, my dear," she said in a voice like morning sunshine, "You have returned."
"I have indeed my lady," he beamed, dumping the sack on the floor, "And I have brought you're progeny gifts of most outlandish oddity."
"Oh Crow, why must you show off all the time?"
He bowed with a laugh, then pulled Sarah forward. "I have also brought a guest."
"Ah, such a delight," said the All-Mother who cast her benevolent gaze over Sarah. In those ancient eyes was such a depth of aeons that Sarah gasped.
"Oh, but isn't she is a pretty one!" The All-Mother gave Crow a wry look as she added, "If perhaps a little unripe for your tastes. Still, I was wondering when you would take a wife."
Sarah's protest was cut short as Crow interjected. "Alas, she is merely my guest tonight."
"Pity," said the All-Mother, then addressed Sarah. "And how are you known worldly daughter?"
"Sarah," and as Crow's elbow sought her again she added a small curtsey, "My lady."
"Welcome Sarah. Please, take you fill of our meagre fare. I would see you fed and refreshed." She looked Sarah up and down. "Yes! You must eat heartily, for you are far too thin for the bearing of children."
Crow laughed as Sarah's mouth flapped in shock. "C-children?"
The All-Mother's expression was all benevolence as she explained. "You have a rare gift, the gift of youth and a body that will give you great pleasure. Treasure it, but guard it well!" – and she beckoned Sarah closer with a finger as her voice went low – "for there are many abroad this night that would covet such a delectable prize."
Then she lit up with laughter as soft as a silky thigh, as warm as fresh bread. Sarah felt her face flush with heat.
"Oh my," said the All-Mother, taking Sarah's hand."You are a tender little one, aren't you? Beware the appetites of one such as Crow. He can be a charmer when he wants to be."
Sarah shot Crow a glance. "Er… yes. I'll be careful."
"Well then my worldly daughter, I fancy that you will enjoy the revels tonight. Eat, drink, be merry!"
And the All-Mother threw back a cup of wine and rubbed her belly with a smile of pure satisfaction. Crow drew Sarah away.
"Come, as much as she her hospitality is in earnest, it is nearly time to leave."
"But……" Sarah tried to focus. "We can't go yet."
"It's not a matter of debate," Crow replied.
"But…. but…."
"I can't remember."
Crow shook his head and tried to lead her away. Sarah yanked her hand free and slipped into the mass of strange folk. She had to remember before it was too late…….
Sarah fled as the crowd pressed close, snatches of conversation in strange voices crowding her ears while the warmth was a haze that seeped into her very marrow. She was thirsty and giddy and she had to remember…..
A body, tall and wide, stepped back and she bumped into the posterior of a particularly rotund….. person? It turned around and said something from between curved tusks, it's small eyes bright with curiosity.
"I'm sorry," said Sarah.
"Ah, you… speech other?" the creature said haltingly. It frowned. "You are speak?"
"Ah. Speaks English," said the creature with a smile as an elfin lady laid a hand on its arm and inclined her ornate helm to Sarah. "Sorry my dear. It's been a while since he was in your world."
"N-no problem," Sarah replied with a nervous smile.
The fey gave her a small nod. "Are you feeling okay?"
"I've…. I can't remember."
"You look troubled. I find that a glass of spiced wine always helps me feel better," and she plucked a steaming cup from one of the small waiters, then passed it to Sarah. She stared at the liquid within. There was something she had been told…..
But she was so thirsty. She took a long draught of the glorious liquid, felt the sweet liquor glide down to her stomach and her first reaction was to gasp in delight. Her second reaction was to hear her stomach rumble and she looked around for food. The succulence of roasting meat reached her and without another word she cut through to where attendants were slicing meat from something like a suckling pig. A platter appeared in her hands, and she was ripping at meat so delicious she thought she would never be satisfied…….
And all the time, in the back of her mind, a desperate need to remember something played over and over. Yet the revels had now swept away her fears, had swept away time itself and she lost herself to dancing, her voice lifted in a song that she had never heard but to which she knew every word. Her heart thundered, intoxicated with awe and madness and freedom as the crowd drew inwards to the great festive evergreen. It was the heart of the room, a magnet, a sink hole around which swirled the revellers. As they moved in rapturous dance they looped something long and bloody like a string of sausages over the branches. Sarah laughed at the blood on her hands, on her face. In her mouth she felt sharp teeth prick her tongue…..
Sudden silence, but broken almost instantly as a shuddering moan split the air. It was neither pleasure nor pain, but exultation! A great cheer of joy filled the room to the rafters, and Sarah howled with all her heart until someone grabbed her wrist.
Crow spun her around, his eyes bright with anger.
"I told you not to eat anything!" he hissed. "Come, we must leave now!"
"Oh Crow, leave me to the revel! Let me dance, let me sing!"
But Crow would not release her. "No! We must go. The All-Mother is about to birth the New Year!"
With a savage tug he pulled her away from the throng, back to the door as she struggled, but his grip was like iron. She wailed and thrashed as they reached the threshold of the hall, even as a great roar shook the very foundations. A sensation of pure awe and terror rode Sarah's spine all the way to the tip of her tail.
"What is that?" she asked, but Crow wasn't listening as he fought to push the great door open. A split second later Sarah was hurled into the cold, and her head swam so hard with the shock of the cold that she near fainted.
Overhead a great winged shadow blotted out the sky.
Then a bell rang, and the world turned outside-in.
Sarah didn't retch, instead finding sudden sobriety like a hundred cups of coffee. The fog in her mind started evaporating and beside her Crow was muttering something about "damned time dilations."
"W-what…?" she tried to ask, then stumbled into something large and red. It went over with a shout of surprise, arms and legs flailing.
"Must be Christmas Eve," Crow remarked with a wry grin as he helped the fat man to his feet. To Sarah he shrugged and said, "Looks like I owe you an apology."
But Sarah wasn't listening, wasn't looking at Santa with awe and surprise as anyone might have at such a moment. No, that expression was reserved for herself as she looked down at her own body.
"My…. my stomach!"
Crow shook his head. "Well, I did tell you not to eat anyone."
Sarah, wide eyed, ran a hand over her swollen belly where it was rounded with child.
"Ho ho ho!" boomed the jolly fat man. "Congratulations!"
He rummaged in his sack and brought forth a lovingly wrapped gift box. "Looks like you have a bun in the oven my dear! Good job I've always got a spare present for those surprise moments!"
She took the gift from him in mute shock and he patted her hand with paternal care. Then with great gusto and laughter he swirled into a red vapour which disappeared into the fireplace. As he went up the chimney he gave a final, merry, "Ho ho ho!"
Sarah stood stunned. She had eaten….. a platter of meat. She recalled it's taste, it's succulence! Her memories were bubbling up into clarity. She had danced and feasted, and she could recall the sharpness of teeth…….
The words of the song sprang into her mind:
Here come our earthly sisters, oh! Tonight for the Midnight Sun!
Here are the earthly sisters, oh! Come to us for some fun!
Da-la-la – dilly-dee!
Here come our earthly sisters, oh! Solstice night for a little girl!
Here she is a sweet sister, oh! On the spit and all a-twirl!
Here she comes our sister oh! Pieces on a plate for you and me!
Here she is our earthly sister, oh! Wrapped around our tree!
The meat…..
It hadn't been a suckling pig, had it?
"Mary?"
"Well, it appears that Santa forgot his pies," Crow said, picking up the plate. "Waste not want not, eh?"
"Mary…..?" Sarah's lips quivered. The meat, the ribbon on the meat, the decorating of the tree. Her head turned to the family tree. The tinsel looked like it was…. glistening. Sarah sank to her knees, eyes wide, mouth slack with shock but no matter the revulsion and nausea she could not vomit.
Crow swept the crumbs into his hand and threw them into the dark maw of his beak, then came to Sarah. He pulled a small bell from his pocket, then patted her belly and gave a cackle.
"Blessings of the Solstice to one and all!" he cried with hearty cheer, and gave his bell a little ring. He vanished, leaving Sarah amid the soft glow of red and green and gold light as festive tunes played softly in the background.
On and on, in an infinite loop……
© David J Cambridge 2018
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From the same place, you can see the deepest and most beautiful valley in Lebanon Wadi Kadisha, the Holy Valley, where were scattered monasteries, churches, hermitages, and caves. And where the wild flowers and trees grow in abundance.

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Ainata
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Ouyoun Al Siman and Faqra
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Tfail
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Ouyoun Orghoch
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Populated places in Lebanon


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package org.uberfire.client.workbench.panels.impl;

import javax.inject.Inject;

import org.uberfire.client.workbench.LayoutSelection;
import org.uberfire.client.workbench.PanelManager;
import org.uberfire.client.workbench.WorkbenchLayout;
import org.uberfire.client.workbench.panels.MultiPartWidget;
import org.uberfire.client.workbench.panels.WorkbenchPanelPresenter;
import org.uberfire.client.workbench.panels.WorkbenchPanelView;
import org.uberfire.mvp.Command;
import org.uberfire.workbench.model.PanelDefinition;
import org.uberfire.workbench.model.PartDefinition;
import org.uberfire.workbench.model.Position;

import com.google.gwt.event.logical.shared.HasSelectionHandlers;
import com.google.gwt.event.logical.shared.SelectionEvent;
import com.google.gwt.event.logical.shared.SelectionHandler;
import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.ResizeComposite;
import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Widget;

/**
 * Implements focus and selection handling.
 *
 * @param <P> the type of presenter this view goes with
 */
public abstract class AbstractWorkbenchPanelView<P extends WorkbenchPanelPresenter>
extends ResizeComposite
implements WorkbenchPanelView<P> {

    @Inject
    protected PanelManager panelManager;

    @Inject
    protected LayoutSelection layoutSelection;

    protected P presenter;

    /**
     * Throws {@code UnsupportedOperationException} when called. Subclasses that wish to support child panels should
     * override this and {@link #removePanel(WorkbenchPanelView)}.
     */
    @Override
    public void addPanel( PanelDefinition panel,
                          WorkbenchPanelView<?> view,
                          Position position ) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("This panel does not support child panels");
    }

    /**
     * Throws {@code UnsupportedOperationException} when called. Subclasses that wish to support child panels should
     * override this and {@link #addPanel(PanelDefinition, WorkbenchPanelView, Position)}.
     */
    @Override
    public boolean removePanel( WorkbenchPanelView<?> child ) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("This panel does not support child panels");
    }

    @Override
    public P getPresenter() {
        return this.presenter;
    }

    protected void addOnFocusHandler( MultiPartWidget widget ) {
        widget.addOnFocusHandler( new Command() {
            @Override
            public void execute() {
                panelManager.onPanelFocus( presenter.getDefinition() );
            }
        } );
    }

    protected void addSelectionHandler( HasSelectionHandlers<PartDefinition> widget ) {
        widget.addSelectionHandler( new SelectionHandler<PartDefinition>() {
            @Override
            public void onSelection( final SelectionEvent<PartDefinition> event ) {
                panelManager.onPartLostFocus();
                panelManager.onPartFocus( event.getSelectedItem() );
            }
        } );
    }

    @Override
    public void setElementId( String elementId ) {
        if ( elementId == null ) {
            getElement().removeAttribute( "id" );
        } else {
            getElement().setAttribute( "id", elementId );
        }
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder( getClass().getName() );
        sb.append( "@" ).append(  System.identityHashCode( this ) );
        sb.append( " id=" ).append( getElement().getAttribute( "id" ) );
        return sb.toString();
    }

    /**
     * This implementation returns null, meaning this panel does not support parts being dropped on it. Subclasses that
     * want to support Drag-and-Drop can override.
     */
    @Override
    public Widget getPartDropRegion() {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public void maximize() {
        layoutSelection.get().maximize( this );
    }

    @Override
    public void unmaximize() {
        layoutSelection.get().unmaximize( this );
    }
}

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