It was another successful webOS meetup! Thank you to all who attended. The webOS related talk was primarily about updating root certificates and SSL. Hope to have the next one in the middle of winter, we'll see how the weather is this year.
It's time for the 2016 Chicago webOS meetup!!
It was a small, but very good meetup with 4+2 in attendance. We had a few sick and a few people couldn't make it. Next one probably middle of summer if you can take the heat!!
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Looking forward to seeing all the faces I haven't seen since April.
A Reminder that this Sunday is the next Chicago webOS Meetup! Usual time/place See you there!
Hope to see all the faces we haven't seen in so long!
So far I have recieved confirmation of 6 people including me that are planning to attend! This should be a good meetup!
Hi, this is Kaywon and I am a newby for webOS Nation and could I ask you how was the 2018 webOS meetup?


Drug addiction is a dangerous and sometimes fatal illness that not many people like to discuss. As hard as people may try to separate themselves from a toxic substance, they find they have to return to the drugs that are slowly killing them. Over the course of days, months, and years, an addict's brain and body will be permanently damaged without the proper intervention. For over forty years, singers and songwriters have confronted the realities of this grim reality through their music, and their messages ring loud and clear today. Most often, the performers themselves were addicts or abusers, making the underlying stories all the more personal. On that note, here are three songs that paint a grim picture of drug addiction.
Considered a psychedelic rock classic, "White Rabbit" transforms the imaginary world of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland into an acid trip metaphor of drug abuse and hallucinations. Written by lead singer Grace Slick, the song portrays Alice as a drug addict experiencing "highs" and withdrawal (as the result of consuming the telltale drinks and mushrooms from the book). Disturbingly, "White Rabbit" pays homage to marijuana and (most significantly) LSD rather than condemning these drugs.
Featured on the 1972 album Harvest, "The Needle and the Damage Done" is a bitter poem about the fatal results of heroin addiction. Singer Neil Young pays homage to Danny Whitten, his bandmate from Crazy Horse, who died as the result of incessant use of this deadly opioid. Self-explanatory in its title alone, the song illustrates the longevity of heroin abuse in our society and how this drug can and will ruin lives.
Beatles' frontman John Lennon was known for his carefree spirit and expressiveness, particularly through his music. On his 1969 single album, the late singer tells the story of his heroin addiction and subsequent withdrawal, wrapped up in a mournful and terrifying series of wails and screams. Lennon describes his painful and feverish descent as he attempted to cleanse heroin from his system without proper intervention or supplements. "Cold Turkey" is a raw, dark poem that is just as frightening as the drug it criticizes.
Remember that there is always hope for you. Drugs and do not have control over your life. You do. If you are suffering from addiction or dependence or know someone who is suffering from these unfortunate circumstances, get in touch with Asana Recovery. Counselors and healthcare experts can walk you through every step of the detox and withdrawal process and help guide you to a happier, healthier, and freer lifestyle. While it might not be an easy road to travel, we promise to help you every step of the way. Take the first step to keep you and your unborn child safe.


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You need python2 to run the code (python3 will not work). It should be installed by default in UNIX systems.

The needed libraries can be installed with:
pip install -r requirements.txt

Or the standard Canopy (https://www.enthought.com/products/canopy/) should have them installed.

The code is organized in two main parts:
- runSimulations.py
- studyResults.py

They require running costBenefit.py once before to create the files containing the growth rates for all protein concentrations and stress levels (already created).

== runSimulations.py
Just uncomment in main() the data you want to create.

== studyResults.py
Just uncomment in main() the figure you want to create.

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Nice Grandma Is Duped By A Sneaky Wild Possum Into Taking Care Of Him
Eric Hertlein's grandma, who is an animal enthusiast, has a soft place for the stray cats who reside near her Kansas house. So much so that she's made aside a comfortable spot on her covered porch for them, complete with beds and food. She even welcomes them inside the house on occasion.
She had no idea, however, that one of the kittens she had been care for for the last few months wasn't actually a cat.
Credit: ERIC HERTLEIN
Eric just decided to pay a visit to his grandmother's residence. She was there to welcome him as he came in, along with the usual assortment of stray animals who frequent the area. However, Eric's gaze was drawn to something unexpected.
An opossum was snuggled up amid the cats in his own bed.
Eric believed the wild impostor had just slipped in, alarmed and perplexed. Eric's grandmother, appearing taken aback by his outburst, tried politely to soothe his worries. What's with the "cat" in the corner? He'd been changing his mind for a long. Tete was his name.
Eric told The Dodo, "She convinced me it was one of her cats." "I told her it wasn't what she thought it was," says the narrator.
Grandma was the one who was puzzled now.
Eric remarked, "I laughed for a good five minutes." "When I started pointing out the pointed nose and thin tail, she had no idea what I was laughing about. She had no idea he wasn't a cat."
Eric's grandma was taken aback by everything. She had to check it out for herself. Her reaction upon learning the truth about Tete, on the other hand, could not have been more nicer.
Eric remembered, "She just sorta sat there." "Then she moved in closer… and slowly looked up at me with the greatest grin on her face, saying, 'Well, he hasn't disturbed me yet, so I'm OK with him being here!'"
Grandma has embraced the opossum, and the actual cats who hang out at her house have as well. None of them appear concerned by him, implying that they were all aware of his actual nature all along.
It's unknown how Tete ended up with a gang of kittens, although he might have been orphaned. When Eric initially arrived up at his grandmother's house searching for food and warmth, the opossum was merely a baby, which Eric mistook for a cat.
The fact that Eric's grandma accepted him in back then, and continues to do so now that she knows the truth, demonstrates the power of compassion.
"She adores animals and helps them whenever she can," Eric explained. "It simply makes you want to do better and treat other people better."

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Charlie Scene, vlastním jménem Jordon Kristopher Terrell (* 3. září 1985 Burbank, Kalifornie, USA), je americký rap rockový zpěvák, kytarista a člen americké rap rockové skupiny Hollywood Undead.

Narodil se roku 1985 v Kalifornii a již od dětství se znal s Jorelem Deckerem, který byl blízkým kamarádem jeho staršího bratra Jakea. To předznamenalo jeho pozdější kariéru, stejně jako přátelství s dalším amatérským rapperem, Dylanem Alvarezem. Založil hudební skupinu Upright Radio, figurující na sociální síti MySpace, před tím, než se stal členem skupiny Han Cholo a v roce 2005 také hlavním kytaristou a jedním z vokalistů v Deckerově projektu Undead, později Hollywood Undead. Jeho hudební styl je výrazně odlehčený, odráží témata jako je pití alkoholu, užívání rekreačních drog nebo účast v barových rvačkách (jednou z čestných výjimek je pak jeho píseň "Bullet", která se točí kolem tématu sebevraždy dítěte). Stylizuje se jako "gangster" a v minulosti nosil přes obličej šátek s brýlemi. Tento šátek byl jeho vlastním návrhem, na černém pozadí zobrazoval bílé obrysy města a nápisem LA ve tvaru útočné pušky AK-47, nad kterým je napsáno jméno Charles P. Scene. Toto jméno je odvozeno od amerického herce Charlieho Sheena. V roce 2010 se dostal do sporu s jedním členem kapely, Deucem, který nepřišel na koncert, pročež musel Charlie všechny jeho sloky a refrény (což bylo značné množství, vzhledem k tomu, že Deuce byl v té době hlavním vokalistou kapely) nazpívat sám. Tento spor vyvrcholil vyloučením Deuce z kapely.

Jeho manželkou je Randi Pentzer, kterou má syna Jacka a Jamese. Jména svých rodičů, Jack a Jane, má vytetované na kloubech obou pěstí.

V roce 2022 vydal své první sólové album s názvem The Outsider. Album obsahuje 11 skladeb.

Diskografie

Hollywood Undead
 Swan Songs (2008)
 Desperate Measures (2009)
 American Tragedy (2011)
 Notes from the Underground (2013)
 Day of the Dead (2015)
 Five (2017)
 New Empire, Vol. 1 (2020)
 New Empire, Vol. 2 (2020)
 Hotel Kalifornia (2022)

Sólové album
 Outsider (2022)

Reference

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Narození v roce 1985
Narození v Burbanku (Kalifornie)
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Muži
Členové Hollywood Undead

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Research guide B8: The Spithead and Nore mutinies of 1797
Use the Museum's collections to find out more about these significant events
Home Discover our stories and collections Research and collections Research guides Research guide B8: The Spithead and Nore mutinies of 1797
This guide lists some of the Museum's books, manuscripts and plans that will help you research the Spithead and Nore Mutinies of 1797.
Mutiny is described as an 'open revolt against constituted authority' by the Oxford English Dictionary, and could be applied to any act of insubordination or defiance by an individual, or collectively by a ship's crew.
In April 1797, 16 ships-of-the-line of the Channel fleet refused to sail, and mounted a collective mutiny at Spithead. Their demands were concerned with improved pay and conditions, and better treatment in general. Some officers considered to ill treat their crews were sent ashore, and their permanent removal demanded. The mutiny at Spithead was conducted in a peaceful and organised manner and within a few weeks their demands had been met and a Royal Pardon granted.
The mutiny at the Nore in May 1797 was potentially more serious, as the mutineers attempted to go beyond the demands made at Spithead. They wanted more shore leave, fairer distribution of prize money, and changes to the Articles of War. When they attempted to blockade the Thames, an important trade route to London, it took a much more serious turn. The Admiralty, which must have felt it had been lenient and generous with the Spithead mutineers, was determined not to accede to any more demands. When the government demanded the suppression of the mutiny and the Prime Minister, William Pitt the Younger, brought in a bill to outlaw the mutineers, disagreements amongst them rose to the fore. Finally, the Nore mutiny fell apart and the mutineers paid the price. The leader of the delegates was court-martialled and hanged from the yardarm of HMS Sandwich, followed by a number of his fellow mutineers, and many others were imprisoned or flogged.
(Reference numbers in italics refer to the Museum's Library catalogue)
Bullocke, J G, Sailors' Rebellion (Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1938) 355.133(42)"17"
Colpoys, Edward Griffith, Sir, A Letter to Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Byng Martin . . . Containing an Account of the Mutiny of the Fleet at Spithead in the Year 1797 in Correction of that Given in Captain Brenton's Naval History of the Last War (London, 1825) 355.133(422.7)"1797"(093.2):094
Cunningham, Charles Sir, A Narrative of Occurrences that Took Place During the Mutiny at the Nore in the Months of May and June 1797, with a Few Observations on the Impressments of Seamen . . . (William Burrill, 1829) 355.133(422.3)"1797":094
Dugan, James, The Great Mutiny (Putnam, 1965) 355.133(422)"1797"
Gill, Conrad, The Naval Mutinies of 1797 (Manchester University Press, 1913) 355.133(422)"1797"
Guttridge, Leonard F, Mutiny: a History of Naval Insurrection (United States Naval Institute, 1992) 355.133
Herbert, David, Great Historical Mutinies: Comprising the Story of the Mutiny of the 'Bounty', Mutiny at Spithead, Mutiny at the Nore. . . . (WP Nimmo, 1876) 355.133
Hughes, David T, Sheerness and the Mutiny at the Nore (Sheppey Local History Society, 1997) Pamphlet 355.133(422.3)"1797"
James, Lawrence, Mutiny in the British and Commonwealth Forces, 1797–1956 (Buchan and Enright, 1987) 355.133"17/19"
Lavery, Brian (editor), Shipboard Life and Organisation, 1731–1815 (Navy Records Society, 1998) 061.22NRS
Lavery, Brian, Nelson's Navy: the Ships, Men and Organisation, 1793–1815 (Conway Maritime, 1989) 355.49"1793/1815"(42:44)
Manwaring, G E and Dobree, Bonamy, The Floating Republic: an Account of the Mutinies at Spithead and the Nore in 1797 (G Bles, 1935) 355.133(422)"1797"
Memoirs of Richard Parker, the Mutineer, together with an Account at Large of his Trial by Court Martial, Defence, Sentence, and Execution and a Narrative of the Mutiny at the Nore and Sheerness (George Cawthorn, 1797) 355.133(422.3)"1797":094
Neale, Jonathan, The Cutlass and the Lash: Mutiny and Discipline in Nelson's Navy (Pluto Press, 1985) 355.133(42)"17/18"
Neale, William Johnson, History of the Mutiny at Spithead and the Nore with an Enquiry into its Origin and Treatment and Suggestions for the Prevention of Future Discontent in the Royal Navy (T Tegg, 1842) 355.133(422)"1797":094
Pope, Steve Hornblower's Navy: Life at Sea in the Age of Nelson (Orion, 1998) 355.49"1794/1805"(42)
Rodger, N A M, The Wooden World: an Anatomy of the Georgian Navy (Collins, 1986) 355.353(42)"17"
Yexley, Lionel, Our Fighting Seamen (Stanley Paul, 1911) 355.133(42)"16/19"
Manuscripts & articles
Captain Alexander Hood 1758-1798, Official papers. Papers relating to Spithead Mutiny, including correspondence with Admiral Lord Bridport. MKH/15
Sir Edward William Campbell Richard Owen, Admiral 1771–1849, Official Papers. Reflections on the Mutiny at Spithead 1797. COO/2/a
Logbook of the Clyde, Captain Charles Cunningham, kept by John Smith, 1796–1800. With an account of the mutiny at the Nore. BRK/15
Journal of the mutiny at the Nore 1797, probably kept by Captain W.J.Gore, aide de camp to Sir Charles Grey. HSR/B/12
Memorandum from Sir Charles Grey to Mr Dundas on the mutiny at the Nore dated 25 June, 1797. AGC/24/5
Craig, Hardin, 'Black Dick Howe, the sailor's friend', Mariner's Mirror Vol 35, 1949, p18.
Lloyd, Christopher, 'New light on the mutiny at the Nore', Mariner's Mirror Vol 46, 1960, p286.
Smith, D Bonner, 'The mutiny at the Nore 1797', Mariner's Mirror Vol 33, 1947, p199.
Smith, D Bonner, 'The naval mutinies of 1797', Mariner's Mirror Vol 21, 1935, p428.
Prints, drawings & ship plans
(The reference number in brackets is the item's catalogue id and can be used to obtain a reproduction.)
Print of Richard Parker. (PAD3034). Engraving published 21 July 1797.
Richard Parker President of the Delegates in the late Mutiny in his Majesty's Fleet at the Nore For which he suffered Death on board the Sandwich The 30th June 1797. (PAH5441). Engraving. Harrison and Co. 8 July 1797.
HMS Queen Charlotte. (PAF5838). Drawing by Robert Cleveley, 1790.
Ship plans
The Museum collection includes plans of some ships involved in these mutinies:
Plans of the Queen Charlotte, including inboard profile and figurehead.
Plans of the Royal George.
For general research help see:
Research guide A2: Principal records for maritime research at the National Maritime Museum
Research guide B3: The Royal Navy: Sources for enquiries
Research guide B6: The Royal Navy: Administrative records
Research guide B7: The Royal Navy: Ship records
Research guide M2: Press gangs and impressment
Although care has been taken in preparing the information contained in this document, anyone using it shall be deemed to indemnify the National Maritime Museum from any and all injury or damage arising from such use.


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On 10 December 2020, the European Council reached an agreement on the implementation of the regulation linking EU funding to respect for the rule of law. Hungary and Poland, in opposing this new mechanism, had been blocking the Union's new budget but have now agreed to a compromise. The regulation on the rule of law is part of the package on the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2021-2027 and the Next Generation EU recovery instrument. The Parliament is due to vote in December at second reading ...
On 10 December 2020, the European Council reached an agreement on the implementation of the regulation linking EU funding to respect for the rule of law. Hungary and Poland, in opposing this new mechanism, had been blocking the Union's new budget but have now agreed to a compromise. The regulation on the rule of law is part of the package on the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2021-2027 and the Next Generation EU recovery instrument. The Parliament is due to vote in December at second reading on the agreed text.
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The establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) with the entry into force of the EPPO Regulation of 12 October 2017 requires the regulation governing investigations by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) to be adapted. In 2018, the Commission adopted a proposal to revise the OLAF Regulation as regards cooperation with the EPPO and the effectiveness of OLAF investigations. The European Parliament is expected to vote in December on the early second-reading agreement reached in trilogue negotiations.
Nomination of a Polish member of the European Court of Auditors
On 29 October 2020, the Polish government proposed the nomination of Marek Opioła, as a candidate for membership of the European Court of Auditors (ECA). There is currently no Polish member of the ECA, since Janusz Wojciechowski took office as European Commissioner on 1 December 2019. The European Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) held a hearing with the nominee on 7 December, and subsequently delivered an unfavourable opinion. A vote in plenary is scheduled for the December plenary ...
On 29 October 2020, the Polish government proposed the nomination of Marek Opioła, as a candidate for membership of the European Court of Auditors (ECA). There is currently no Polish member of the ECA, since Janusz Wojciechowski took office as European Commissioner on 1 December 2019. The European Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) held a hearing with the nominee on 7 December, and subsequently delivered an unfavourable opinion. A vote in plenary is scheduled for the December plenary session.
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Members of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) are appointed by the Council, after consultation with the European Parliament. The ECA consists of 27 members, one national from each of the 27 European Union Member States. Candidates for membership are proposed by their respective Member States, and appointed for a renewable term of six years. Members are required to perform their duties in complete independence and in the general interest of the EU. This Briefing takes appointments since 2009 (the beginning of the seventh parliamentary term) as its starting-point. At the end of that legislature, Parliament adopted an important resolution detailing the principles and selection criteria for the nomination of members of the ECA, such as the requirement that members do not serve more than two terms of office. Even though the opinions delivered by the European Parliament are not legally binding, they have become a powerful tool in the appointment procedure. With the adoption of a resolution in 2014, Parliament further shaped the selection criteria it will apply when examining a candidate. The publicity surrounding these hearings and the questionnaire answered by the candidates make it difficult for the Council to over-ride any negative opinion delivered by Parliament. The analysis illustrates the extent to which Parliament's democratic scrutiny of the ECA influences the process of appointment: even though the Council has three times appointed a candidate despite an unfavourable opinion by Parliament, in two other cases, nominees withdrew their candidacy after Parliament delivered a negative opinion, and in another, the government of the Member State concerned withdrew the nomination and proposed a new candidate.
Amending Budget No 7/2020: Update of revenue (own resources)
The purpose of Draft Amending Budget No 7/2020 (DAB 7/2020) is to update the revenue side of the budget, taking into account the latest economic developments. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the outlook for the European economy has changed significantly since the budget was adopted. DAB 7 proposes the following adjustments on the revenue side of the 2020 budget: an update of the estimates for traditional own resources, the own resources based on the value added tax and gross national income. Further ...
The purpose of Draft Amending Budget No 7/2020 (DAB 7/2020) is to update the revenue side of the budget, taking into account the latest economic developments. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the outlook for the European economy has changed significantly since the budget was adopted. DAB 7 proposes the following adjustments on the revenue side of the 2020 budget: an update of the estimates for traditional own resources, the own resources based on the value added tax and gross national income. Further updates concern the United Kingdom correction, other revenue taking into account paid-up fines and penalty payments up to June 2020, as well as negative exchange rate differences. The European Parliament is expected to vote on the Council's position on DAB 7/2020 during the October I plenary session.
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In October 2019, the European Commission published its annual report on the fight against fraud affecting EU financial interests in 2018. In total, 11 638 fraudulent and non-fraudulent irregularities were reported to the Commission in 2018, 25 % fewer than in 2017. They involved approximately €2.5 billion, a value that remained stable in comparison with 2017. The Committee on Budgetary Control has adopted a report on the Commission's annual report, which is due to be voted during the July plenary ...
In October 2019, the European Commission published its annual report on the fight against fraud affecting EU financial interests in 2018. In total, 11 638 fraudulent and non-fraudulent irregularities were reported to the Commission in 2018, 25 % fewer than in 2017. They involved approximately €2.5 billion, a value that remained stable in comparison with 2017. The Committee on Budgetary Control has adopted a report on the Commission's annual report, which is due to be voted during the July plenary session.
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Discharge for 2018 budget – European Commission and executive agencies
During the May plenary session, the European Parliament is expected to decide whether to grant discharge for the 2018 financial year to the different institutions and bodies of the European Union (EU). The first item in this process is the report covering the European Commission (including six executive agencies) which is in charge of managing the biggest share of the EU general budget. Separate discharge is granted to the Commission concerning management of the European Development Funds (EDFs), ...
During the May plenary session, the European Parliament is expected to decide whether to grant discharge for the 2018 financial year to the different institutions and bodies of the European Union (EU). The first item in this process is the report covering the European Commission (including six executive agencies) which is in charge of managing the biggest share of the EU general budget. Separate discharge is granted to the Commission concerning management of the European Development Funds (EDFs), which are not part of the general budget as they are established by intergovernmental agreement. The Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) recommends that Parliament should grant the Commission and all six executive agencies discharge for 2018. It also recommends granting discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the EDFs in 2018.
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My Uncle James, whose memoirs I am now preparing for publication, was a many-sided man; but his chief characteristic, I am inclined to think, was the indomitable resolution with which, disregarding hints, entreaties and even direct abuse, he would lie in bed of a morning. I have seen the domestic staff of his hostess day after day manoeuvring restlessly in the passage outside his room, doing all those things which women do who wish to rout a man out of bed without moving Uncle James an inch. Footsteps might patter outside his door; voices might call one to the other; knuckles might rap the panels; relays of shaving-water might be dumped on his wash-stand; but devil a bit would Uncle James budge, till finally the enemy, giving in, would bring him his breakfast in bed. Then, after a leisurely cigar, he would at last rise and, having dressed himself with care, come downstairs and be the ray of sunshine about the home.
For many years I was accustomed to look on Uncle James as a mere sluggard. I pictured ants raising their antennae scornfully at the sight of him. I was to learn that not sloth but a deep purpose dictated his movements, or his lack of movement.
"My boy", said Uncle James, "more evil is wrought by early rising by than by want of thought. Happy homes are broken up by it. Why do men leave charming wives and run away with quite unattractive adventuresses? Because good women always get up early. Bad women, on the other hand, invariably rise late. To prize a man out of bed at some absurd hour like nine-thirty is to court disaster. To take my own case, when I first wake in the morning my mind is one welter of unkindly thoughts. I think of all the men who owe me money, and hate them. I review the regiment of women who have refused to marry me, and loathe them. I meditate on my faithful dog, Ponto, and wish that I had kicked him overnight. To introduce me to the human race at that moment would be to let loose a scourge upon society. But what a difference after I have lain in bed looking at the ceiling for an hour or so. The milk of human kindness comes surging back into me like a tidal wave. I love my species. Give me a bit of breakfast then, and let me enjoy a quiet meditative smoke, and I am a pleasure to all with whom I come in contact."
He settled himself more comfortably upon the pillows and listened luxuriously for a moment to the sound of rushing housemaids in the passage.
"Late rising saved my life once", he said. "Pass me my tobacco pouch."
"It was when I was in South America. There was the usual revolution in the Republic which I had visited in my search for concessions, and, after due consideration, I threw in my lot with the revolutionary party. It is usually a sound move, for on these occasions the revolutionists have generally corrupted the standing army, and they win before the other side has time to re-corrupt it at a higher figure. In South America, thrice armed is he who has his quarrel just, but six times he who gets his bribe in fust. On the occasion of which I speak, however, a hitch was caused by the fact of another party revolting against the revolutionists while they were revolting against the revolutionary party which had just upset the existing Government. Everything is very complicated in those parts. You will remember that the Tango came from there.
"Well, the long and the short of it was that I was captured and condemned to be shot. I need not go into my emotions at the time. Suffice it to say that I was led out and placed with my back against an adobe wall. The firing-party raised their rifles.
"It was a glorious morning. The sun was high in a cloudless sky. Everywhere sounded the gay rattle of the rattle-snake and the mellow chirrup of the hydrophobia-skunk and the gila monster. It vexed me to think that I was so soon to leave so peaceful a scene.
"And then suddenly it flashed upon me that there had been a serious mistake.
" 'What's the matter now?' asked the leader of the firing squad.
"I did remember then having heard someone fussing about outside my cell door.
"Well, they stormed and blustered, but I was adamant; and in the end they had to take me back to my cell to be tried again. I was condemned to be shot at sunrise next morning, and they went to the trouble of giving me an alarm clock and setting it for 3 A.M.
"But at about eleven o'clock that night there was another revolution. Some revolutionaries revolted against the revolutionaries who had revolted against the revolutionaries who had revolted against the Government and, having re-re-corrupted the standing army, they swept all before them, and at about midnight I was set free. I recall that the new President kissed me on both cheeks and called me the saviour of his country. Poor fellow, there was another revolution next day, and, being a confirmed early riser, he got up in time to be shot at sunrise."
Uncle James sighed, possibly with regret, but more probably with happiness, for at this moment they brought in his breakfast.


Life Insurance Policy Investment Returns – How To Calculate. When you are planning to invest in an Insurance Policy, it is natural to doubt whether it is the best investment option available to you at that point of time. You may be also eager to know how much investment returns you will get from the policy. In this post let us have a detailed discussion about methods to calculate the investment returns of an insurance policy.
Before going into the investment return calculations, it is good the know the major types of policies available in the market.
1. Conventional policies: These are the most popular type of life insurance policy in the current scenario. Conventional policies include, 'Endowment Assurance' (Sum assured along with accrued bonuses are paid to the policy holder at the time of maturity) and 'Money back' (Sum Assured is paid as several periodical instalments and the accrued bonus is paid along with the final instalment or maturity) type of policies.
2. Unit Linked Insurance Policies (ULIP): ULIPs are specialised insurance polices where the amount is invested in the share market, bonds or money market depending on the type of the fund selected. Invested amount is converted into units based on the unit price available at the time of purchase. Maturity value or the surrender value shall be the amount equal to the unit price (available on that particular date) multiplied by the total number of units available.
3. Term Insurance Policies: Term Insurance policies are pure insurance oriented plans where no savings portion shall be available. There will be no maturity value or surrender value for these type of policies.
Conventional policies or Endowment Assurance type of policies provides two types of benefits to the policy holders.
So naturally the premium paid for the plan will also include elements of both these components. Before calculating the rate of returns of the plan, we should remove the insurance component from the premium paid and obtain the savings component in the policy.
A simple method is to find out the premium payable for a pure term insurance policy and subtract it from the total premium payable.
How to calculate the investment returns of an Insurance Policy?
In order to find out the savings element in an insurance policy, let us consider the premium payable by a person for taking an Endowment Assurance Plan and a Term Assurance Plan.
So, from the above calculation savings portion for a 25 year term, endowment assurance policy is Rs. 38,866 per year and the total savings portion premium comes to 8,48,900 only.
For an Endowment Assurance plan, maturity amount includes following components.
Approximate maturity amount calculation for the plan considered in the aforementioned example as per the current bonus rates is given below.
Internal rate of any periodic investment can be easily calculated using the IRR function of Microsoft Excel. As the savings portion premium in the above mentioned example is just Rs. 33,956 and the expected maturity value* is Rs. 26,50,000 , we can calculate the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) using these values. The calculation is given in the figure given below.
From the above calculation, we can understand that the Endowment Assurance policy, as mentioned in the example given above, is giving an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 7.93 %.
Investment returns of 7.93% in the current market scenario of dwindling interest rates is really attractive from any angle of view.
In the present scenario, banks are offering interest rates around 6% per annum and the rates are in the trend of going down further. Further, bank interest returns are subject to income Tax also. This again brings down the effective interest rates further.
On the other hand insurance policies offer Income Tax benefits also. Premium paid is eligible for income tax rebates u/s 80 C and maturity amount is exempted from income tax u/s 10(10D) of income tax act.
* Maturity value of insurance policy is calculated based on the bonus rates and may vary depending on the experiences of LIC of India.


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Dolphins, Vikings, Chargers win divisions
Far from the imperfect abyss into which the Detroit Lions have fallen, the NFL's latest playoff qualifiers are celebrating.
Shockingly, those party-goers include the Miami Dolphins.
Hours after the Lions became the first team to go 0-16 in a season, the Dolphins, who were 1-15 a year ago, completed a memorable turnaround and won the AFC East at 11-5. That alone should give hope to all of the league's tailenders.
"I don't think words can describe it," running back Ronnie Brown said Sunday after a 24-17 win over the New York Jets. "Earlier in the season, we could only imagine being in this situation.
"It's a great accomplishment. With it comes more motivation to keep winning games. Obviously, now we're in a situation where each one counts and if you lose, you go home."
That begins next Sunday when the Dolphins host the Baltimore Ravens, who earned a wild-card berth with a 27-7 victory over Jacksonville.
"We have an opportunity to prove we're the best team in the NFL," said Baltimore's John Harbaugh, like Miami's Tony Sparano a rookie head coach. "That's what we're going to try to do."
Of course, there are 12 teams looking to prove just that. The playoff qualifiers in the NFC on the final day of the schedule were Minnesota and Philadelphia, joining previous entrants Carolina, Arizona, Atlanta and the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants.
In the AFC, San Diego also got in with a 52-21 romp past Denver to take the West. Already in were Tennessee, Pittsburgh and Indianapolis.
The other games next weekend are Atlanta at Arizona and Indianapolis at San Diego on Saturday, and Philadelphia at Minnesota on Sunday.
On Jan. 10, Tennessee and Carolina will be the hosts. The next day, it will be New York and Pittsburgh.
In other finales, it was Green Bay 31, Detroit 21; Minnesota 20, New York Giants 19; Carolina 33, New Orleans 31; Philadelphia 44, Dallas 6; New England 13, Buffalo 0; Oakland 31, Tampa Bay 24; Atlanta 31, St. Louis 27; Houston 31, Chicago 24; Pittsburgh 31, Cleveland 0; Arizona 34, Seattle 21; San Francisco 27, Arizona 24; Indianapolis 23, Tennessee 0; and Cincinnati 16, Kansas City 6.
Dolphins 24, Jets 17
Chad Pennington, cut in the offseason by the Jets to make room for Brett Favre, threw two touchdown passes at the Meadowlands. Miami joined the 1999 Indianapolis Colts as the only teams in NFL history to make 10-game improvements. Miami, which has won five straight and nine of 10, made the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons. It's also the Dolphins' first AFC East title since 2000.
The Jets (9-7) lost four of their last five.
Ravens 27, Jaguars 7
At Baltimore, Le'Ron McClain ran for two touchdowns in the first half and Baltimore (11-5) never let up against the stumbling Jaguars (5-11), who committed four turnovers and were held scoreless over the final 45 minutes. The seven points were a season low for Jacksonville.
A year ago, Baltimore went 5-11 and finished last in the AFC North. This season, with a first-year coach, a dynamic defense and rookie quarterback Joe Flacco, the Ravens finished with nine wins in their last 11 games.
Packers 31, Lions 21
At Green Bay, the Lions earned a distinction no team wants: worst in NFL history.
Facing one last chance to avoid their dubious destiny, the Lions lost for the 23rd time in 24 games. The 1976 expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-14) were the last NFL team to complete a full season without a victory.
Coach Rod Marinelli has gone 10-38 in three seasons. His future has not been announced, but team owner William Clay Ford has decided the leaders of the front office, Martin Mayhew and Tom Lewand, will be back in some capacity.
The Packers wound up 6-10.
Vikings 20, Giants 19
Ryan Longwell's 50-yard field goal as the game ended lifted the host Vikings to the NFC North title for their first postseason appearance in four years.
New York (12-4), the NFC East winner with home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, was on cruise control for much of the second half with backups on the field. The Vikings (10-6), who pulled within two points on a 54-yard touchdown pass by Tarvaris Jackson to a wide-open Bernard Berrian after third-string cornerback Terrell Thomas fell down, took advantage.
Derrick Ward, who last week rushed for a career-high 215 yards in a win over Carolina, gave the Giants a pair of 1,000-yard rushers - only the fourth running back tandem in NFL history - by finishing with 77 yards on 15 carries. Brandon Jacobs got there earlier this month.
Chargers 52, Broncos 21
At San Diego, LaDainian Tomlinson and Philip Rivers led a romp to the AFC West title, becoming the first team to go from 4-8 to the playoffs. Mission Valley turned into Mediocre Valley for the evening as the Chargers became the first team to win a division at 8-8 since the Cleveland Browns in 1985.
Tomlinson, who didn't return after straining an abdominal muscle in the third quarter, had his first three-touchdown game of the season. Rivers threw his 33rd and 34th touchdown passes to break Hall of Famer Dan Fouts' 1981 team single-season record.
Denver (8-8) completed a monumental collapse, becoming the first team since division play began in 1967 to miss the playoffs after having a three-game lead with three weeks to go. Needing just one win to wrap up the division, the Broncos lost at Carolina, at home to Buffalo and then to the Chargers.
The Chargers were 5-1 in the division but 3-7 outside it, and had zero wins against playoff teams.
Eagles 44, Cowboys 6
At Philadelphia, the Eagles overcame daunting odds to capture an NFC wild-card spot with a dominating victory.
In a game that become do-or-die for both teams shortly before kickoff when Tampa Bay and Chicago lost, the Eagles (9-6-1) thoroughly outplayed the error-prone Cowboys (9-7). Donovan McNabb threw two touchdown passes and ran for another, and Brian Dawkins forced two fumbles that were returned for scores.
Dallas QB Tony Romo came up way short in another crucial game, dropping his record to 5-8 in December. Terrell Owens was a nonfactor despite six catches for 103 yards.
Patriots 13, Bills 0
A nasty wind strong enough to tilt the goal posts didn't make the visiting Patriots flinch.
LaMont Jordan scored on a 2-yard run set up by Matt Cassel's 12-yard completion into the gusts on fourth down, and Stephen Gostkowski hit a pair of field goals.
New England is the first team since Denver in 1985 to go 11-5 and not make the postseason.
The Bills wrapped up a season at 7-9 for the third straight year under Dick Jauron. His status as coach won't be determined until end-of-season meetings with team owner Ralph Wilson.
Raiders 31, Buccaneers 24
At Tampa, Oakland third-stringer Michael Bush rushed for a career-high 177 yards and scored on a 67-yard fourth-quarter jaunt that helped the Raiders rally to end the Buccaneers' season.
Even with a win, the Bucs (9-7) would have needed help to make the playoffs and avoid one of the biggest collapses in franchise history. They were 9-3 and tied for first heading into December but finished with four consecutive losses, two at home after going 6-0 at Raymond James Stadium.
The Raiders (5-11) overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to win for the second straight week and make their final case for interim coach Tom Cable to retain his job. They were 4-8 since Lane Kiffin was fired four games into the season, winding up with their most wins since going 5-11 under Norv Turner in 2004.
Panthers 33, Saints 31
At New Orleans, John Kasay's 42-yard field goal with a second left locked up the NFC South title and the second seed in the conference for the Panthers (12-4). Carolina is the only team to go 8-0 at home this season, and this was the first road win by any team in an NFC South game this season.
Jake Delhomme was 14-of-20 for 250 yards, including his 8-yard scoring pass to Muhsin Muhammad. Kasay hit four of five field goal attempts. He connected from 45, 26 and 34 yards in the first half, but needed the winner to redeem his miss from 41 yards in the third quarter. The Saints (8-8) turned a 30-10 deficit into a brief 31-30 lead after Drew Brees' 13-yard touchdown pass to Lance Moore with 3:11 left.
Carolina's DeAngelo Williams rushed for 178 yards to set the franchise single-season record. His 1,515 yards eclipsed Stephen Davis' 1,444 in 2003.
Brees came up just short in his bid to eclipse Dan Marino's 1984 single-season NFL record of 5,084 yards passing. Brees needed 402 yards to set the mark. He finished with 386, which made him only the second player to pass for more than 5,000 yards.
Falcons 31, Rams 27
At Atlanta, Jerious Norwood ran for two touchdowns, including the go-ahead 45-yarder with 3:41 left, and the Falcons held off the Rams (2-14) to clinch the No. 5 seed in the NFC. The Falcons improved to 11-5, completing their improbable run to the playoffs after a 4-12 finish in 2007.
Atlanta overcame three turnovers, including two in the fourth quarter, to give the Rams their 10th straight loss under Jim Haslett, who replaced Scott Linehan an 0-4 start.
Michael Turner fumbled into the end zone after a 70-yard run to spoil a scoring opportunity early in the final quarter. Turner had 25 carries for 208 yards and a touchdown to counter Steven Jackson's 30 carries for 161 yards and two touchdowns for St. Louis.
Texans 31, Bears 24
At Houston, Andre Johnson had two touchdowns for the Texans, who finished 8-8 for the second straight year.
The Bears (9-7) needed a win to keep any postseason hopes alive. The Vikings beat the Giants to take the NFC North title, but Chicago could have gotten in with a wild-card spot by winning and getting help. They blew a 10-0 lead.
Johnson had touchdown catches of 43 and 3 yards and rebounded from last week's two-catch performance with 10 receptions for 148 yards. It was the eighth 100-yard game of the season for the NFL's leading receiver.
Steelers 31, Browns 0
At Pittsburgh, Ben Roethlisberger gave the playoff-bound Steelers a major scare by sustaining a concussion during what likely was Romeo Crennel's last game as Cleveland's coach.
Roethlisberger lay on the turf for nearly 15 minutes after being leveled by Willie McGinest and D'Qwell Jackson late in the second quarter. Unless follow-up tests unexpectedly reveal additional problems, the injury probably won't sideline Roethlisberger for the No. 2-seeded Steelers' first AFC playoff game.
For the Browns (4-12), it wasn't supposed to end this way in a season that began with so much hope after they went 10-6 in 2007, causing owner Randy Lerner to give Crennel a $12 million extension through 2011. Lerner will meet with Crennel in Cleveland on Monday, almost certainly to fire him, and general manager Phil Savage was let go on Sunday.
Cardinals 34, Seahawks 21
Kurt Warner threw four touchdown passes, his most in seven years, then sat out the fourth quarter as the Cardinals spoiled the final game of Mike Holmgren's decade as Seahawks coach.
Two of Warner's TDs went to Larry Fitzgerald, who caught five passes for 130 yards.
The Cardinals (9-7), blown out twice since clinching the NFC West title, finished the regular season with a winning record for the first time in a decade and only the second time since 1984.
Steve Breaston caught five passes for 91 yards, the last a 7-yarder in the waning seconds, to join Fitzgerald and Boldin as 1,000-yard receivers. It was the fifth time in NFL history three teammates passed the 1,000-yard mark.
Seneca Wallace threw two touchdown passes and was intercepted twice for the Seahawks (4-12). Arizona finished 6-0 against the NFC West.
Holmgren has a 174-122 career NFL record, 90-80 with Seattle.
49ers 27, Redskins 24
At San Francisco, Joe Nedney's game-ending field goal was followed by confirmation that coach Mike Singletary will be back next year. Nedney kicked a 39-yard field goal as time expired, and the 49ers dramatically finished their late-season surge under their no-longer-interim coach. A few minutes after Nedney's kick sneaked inside the upright to cap a cool 60-second drive led by Shaun Hill, the 49ers officially announced Singletary will keep his job.
San Francisco (7-9) won five of its final seven games and went 5-4 overall under Singletary, the Hall of Fame linebacker who took over for Mike Nolan on Oct. 20.
Washington (8-8), which finished coach Jim Zorn's rookie year with four losses in five games, tied it with 1:09 to play on Shaun Suisham's extra point after a 3-yard TD run on fourth down by Jason Campbell, who led an impressive 55-yard drive - but left too much time for Hill.
Colts 23, Titans 0
At Indianapolis, the Colts yanked starters early and still managed to win a ninth straight. It was the sixth straight season Indy has won at least 12 games, and that wasn't the only big achievement for the Colts (12-4).
Peyton Manning hit 4,000 yards for a ninth straight season, three more than Dan Marino's previous NFL mark. Marvin Harrison moved into second place on the career receptions list, and Dallas Clark broke John Mackey's single-season franchise record for most yards receiving by a tight end, a mark that had stood since 1966.
The Titans (13-3) took a similar approach by using most starters sparingly after locking up the AFC's No. 1 seed. They were held to only one first down in the first half, and Indy got its first shutout since Dec. 14, 1997.
Bengals 16, Chiefs 6
At Cincinnati, Cedric Benson ran for 111 yards and a touchdown and Cincinnati completed its late-season surge.
The Bengals (4-11-1) will most likely stay the course after their latest losing season. Coach Marvin Lewis has two years left on his contract, and there is no general manager to replace - owner Mike Brown makes the important decisions.
Cincinnati closed out the season with three straight wins. They had little trouble with the lackluster Chiefs, who crossed midfield only once in the first three quarters.
The worst season in Kansas City's 49-year history (2-14) ended with another disjointed performance under coach Herm Edwards, who urged the franchise to plunge headlong into a rebuilding mode. His rookie-filled team has lost 23 of its past 25 games, and has at least one major change ahead.
General manager Carl Peterson is leaving after 20 years with Kansas City. His successor will have a say in whether they replace Edwards, who insists that the Chiefs' future isn't as glum as it looks.
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This report describes MATHAIR, a computer model that simulates the impacts of strategies for controlling mobile source air pollutants. Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) for different modes of ground transportation are predicted by a transportation module. Given VMT predictions, an inventory of stationary sources of mobile source pollutants and certain other inputs for the urban area, pollutant emissions are calculated using EPA-developed relations. A linear rollback air quality module then predicts ambient pollutant concentrations. Finally strategy costs and benefits due to damage reduction are calculated. A set of experiments were performed for four selected urban regions using MATHAIR. MATHAIR casts all strategy costs (including the imputed social cost of trips foregone or induced by a strategy) and all benefits in dollar terms so that strategies can be compared in terms of their total impact. A baseline, zero control strategy and four strategies of increasing stringency are defined and simulated over a ten-year horizon. One general conclusion suggested by the results of the test is that it is economically inefficient to impose the same program of controls in different urban regions. Another conclusion is that the control strategies are very sensitive to certain input data.
"September 1976." "Prepared by Mathtech, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey." "68-01-2952." "Project Officer John Jaksch, Criteria and Assessment Branch." Includes bibliographical references (pages 70-72).


A man has been arrested after a spate of burglaries and thefts across Nottinghamshire.
A man has been arrested after a spate of burglaries across the county- including a 'gas attack' at a post office in Southwell.
The 20-year-old man was arrested today (Tuesday, March 19) in Rotherham on suspicion of burglary and theft.
It follows reports of burglaries at the homes of elderly victims in Station Road, Retford, on January 3, in The Copse, Farndon, on January 9, in Riverside Road, Newark, on January 10.


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Beyond Nigeria's GDP numbers: Is it icing on the cake or the cake itself?
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose by 3.54% y/y in real terms in the second quarter of 2022 (Q2-2022). This shows that the economy expanded in Q2-2022 by 0.44% when compared to the 3.11% y/y recorded in the preceding quarter (Q1-2022) as the non-oil sector remains the key driver of growth. Similarly, this outturn represents an economic expansion on a year-on-year basis, albeit at a slower rate when compared to Q1-2021 (5.01% y/y) as the growth rate declined by 1.47%.
Nigeria's inflation rate hits 19.64% in July 2022, the highest in 17 years
An examination of the NBS inflation data shows that this is the highest since September 2005 when the inflation rate hit 24.32% year-on-year. On a month-on-month basis, the headline inflation rose by 1.82% in July 2022. This is the same as the rate recorded in June 2022 (1.82% m/m). In our view, higher energy prices and continued depreciation of the local currency against the US Dollar were the key drivers behind this uptick.
Is Nigeria's Population a problem?
Nigeria's population exploded from 60 million at independence – 1960, to 150m in 2010. Currently, Nigeria has a population of 206 million, growing at a 2.67% annual CAGR. Meanwhile, Nigeria's food production index (normalized to 100), currently at 107, is a 2.10% annual CAGR between 2007 and 2020.
Nigeria's Inflation Rate rose to an 8-month High of 16.82% in April 2022
We expect headline inflation to continue its upward trend in the coming months due to the supply disruptions that have ensued from the conflict in Eastern Europe which has left a mark on the local economy, given Nigeria's dependency on imported energy and food. These factors will consequently lead to an uptick in the prices of goods and services. Also, FX pressures in the FX market will further fuel inflation expectations. On the policy end, there is the possibility of an upward adjustment in the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), in an attempt to keep the net foreign flows positive and also signal the monetary authority's concern regarding inflation. However, the CBN could continue its current stance by judging that Nigeria's inflation has a different set of drivers and as such may not respond to monetary policy decisions. Hence, we think the CBN would call on the fiscal authorities to address the structural impediments to food supply to contain higher prices. Therefore, we expect that at the next monetary policy committee meeting, the committee will hold the benchmark interest rate constant at 11.50% in order to continue to maintain post-covid economic recovery.
Aftereffect of the festive season Leads to a Marginal Slowdown in Inflationary Pressure
Looking further into the year, we recognize the possibility of upside inflation surprises, as the sub-par food harvests of last year could cause food supply to be slim during this year's planting season, hence, propelling staple food prices northwards. Also, the impact of a base-effect sponsored moderation should become less material as we move further into the year, leaving the rate of inflation susceptible to the pass-through effect of soaring energy costs (fuel, electricity and gas), increased taxes associated with the finance act and currency depreciation. Our baseline expectation is for the headline inflation to average 14.81% in 2022 compared with 16.98% in 2021.
Fiscal Stability – A Need for States to Look Inward
The existing revenue-sharing structure of the government stifles innovation and prevents the state from looking inward to improve revenue since the Federal Allocation remains intact. The major source of revenue for most States is the funding from FAAC, with many contributing little to the pool. Oil revenues which make up more than 42% of government income are generated from activities in oil-producing states, mainly in the South-South region, a fraction of the nation.
The Upsurge in Cooking Gas Prices – Views and Prospects
Nigeria's large infrastructure gap has made it difficult to improve the production and distribution of LPG locally. Therefore, the country resorted to importing LPG of about 65%, while 35% of consumers' demand is locally supplied. Even though the LPG is precluded from Value Added Tax (VAT) according to section 38 of the Value Added Tax Act, the imported LPG is not free from the 7.5% VAT charges.
Nigeria's Quest to Start Local Oil Refining and its Implications
Without subsidy payments, the decline in the expected open market price of PMS will be marginal with the full operation of the Dangote refinery. This is given that coastal cost and freight charges only constitute about 7% of the open market prices.
Maintaining PMS Subsidy Payments to Put more Pressure on Nigeria's Fiscal Burden
The cost of the PMS subsidy rose from 4 percent of Federation oil and gas revenue captured by the NNPC in 2020 to 35 percent in 2021, an untenable fiscal burden for a country with Nigeria's enormous infrastructure deficit and vast underserved population. Moreover, the PMS subsidy distorts efficiency incentives, promoting its nonessential or inefficient use. The subsidy also creates a very large price differential between Nigeria and neighboring countries that encourages smuggling, benefitting criminal syndicates at the expense of the public.
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Stock Pitch – Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc
We recommend a BUY on DANGSUGAR based on our target price of N26.31. This representing a potential 72.0% upside on the closing price of N15.30 as of 14th December, 2022. Year-to-date (YTD), DANGSUGAR has dropped -10% compared to +13.54% and -5.4% for the NGX-ASI and the NGX-CONSUMER GOODS index respectively. Due to this, the stock is trading at its 52-week low of N15.30 per share, creating a value opportunity for investors.
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United Capital Plc has seen steady growth in both top and bottom lines over the years, and we expect both to continue to grow at double digits over the next five years. The company's Return on Equity (ROE) has averaged over 30% in the past 5 years. This is one of the highest among publicly listed financial service companies and highlights the company's strong value creation for its shareholders. We recommend a buy for the stock based on our findings and the future prospects of the company. Our blended target price of N15.10 suggests a potential upside of 20.8% compared to the current share price of N12.50 (24th October, 2022). The target price was arrived at by using a weighted average of 65% for the DDM method and 35% for the comparable method of valuation. The company also has the following market value ratios: P/E ratio: 6.7X (FY-21 EPS: N1.88) Forward P/E: 5.2X (FY-22 EPS: N2.41) Dividend yield: 12% (last dividend reported: N1.50) P/B ratio: 2.55X (Book value: N4.9)
Fidson Healthcare PLC H1-22 Performance Review
Currently, the local drugs manufacturers are faced with an intense competition from imported products and multinational companies. For instance, 70% of the drugs consumed in Nigeria are imported. Also, almost all the local manufacturers source their active pharmaceuticals ingredients or raw material through importation. The preceding suggests that they are merely purchasing drugs and repackaging them for use. These account for the major challenge in the pharmaceutical industry in Nigeria. Though, Fidson is currently working to expand into Active pharmaceutical production (API). Other constraints, will be infrastructural challenges such as inconsistent energy, weak technology, scarcity of forex and high taxation etc.
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Fundamentals of Investing: An Emergency Fund
It is important that you see yourself as a company with a structure from earning money, to saving it, to budgeting for expenses and then investing. There should be room for liquidity first. The first step of creating an emergency fund is to try to estimate what your monthly expenses are. Your yearly rent should be factored too, divided into 12 and added to that estimated monthly expense, if you want to go overboard, you can assume you would be leaving the current place you stay in and add expenses for an agent fee or other house expenses associated with getting a new place. Divide this by twelve too and add it to the initially estimated expense.
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Addressing Inflation Pressures Amid an Enduring Pandemic
The resurgence of the pandemic and the latest variant, Omicron, have sharply increased uncertainty around global economic prospects. This comes as several countries grapple with inflation well above their monetary policy targets. It is however evident that the strength of the economic recovery and magnitude of underlying inflationary pressures vary significantly across countries. Accordingly, policy responses to rising prices must be calibrated to the unique circumstances of individual economies.
Countering Tax Avoidance in Sub-Saharan Africa's Mining Sector
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Surging Energy Prices May Not Ease Until Next Year
Spot prices for natural gas have more than quadrupled to record levels in Europe and Asia, and the persistence and global dimension of these price spikes are unprecedented. Typically, such moves are seasonal and localized. Asian prices, for example, saw a similar jump last year but those didn't spill over with an associated similar rise in Europe. Our expectation is that these prices will revert to more normal levels early next year when heating demand ebbs and supplies adjust. However, if prices stay high as they have been, this could begin to be a drag on global growth. Meanwhile, ripple effects are being felt in coal and oil markets. Brent crude oil prices, the global benchmark, recently reached a seven-year high above $85 per barrel, as more buyers sought alternatives for heating and power generation amid already tight supplies. Coal, the nearest substitute, is in high demand as power plants turn to it more. This has pushed prices to the highest level since 2001, driving a rise in European carbon emission permit costs.
A Hobbled Recovery Along Entrenched Fault Lines
The global recovery continues but momentum has weakened, hobbled by the pandemic. Fueled by the highly transmissible Delta variant, the recorded global COVID-19 death toll has risen close to 5 million and health risks abound, holding back a full return to normalcy. Pandemic outbreaks in critical links of global supply chains have resulted in longer than expected supply disruptions, feeding inflation in many countries. Overall, risks to economic prospects have increased and policy trade-offs have become more complex.
Inflation Scares in an Uncharted Recovery
The good news for policymakers is that long-term inflation expectations are well anchored, but economists still disagree about how enduring the upward pressure for prices will ultimately be. Some have said government stimulus may push unemployment rates low enough to boost wages and overheat economies, possibly de-anchoring expectations and resulting in a self-fulfilling inflation spiral. Others estimate that pressures will ultimately be transitory as a one-time surge in spending fades.
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Operational Lessons for COVID-19: What can we Learn from Past Outbreaks?
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We examined four case studies of epidemic response and recovery from the Global Delivery Initiative (GDI): three from past outbreaks, and one new case: Building a more resilient health system after Ebola in Liberia Financial inclusion and resilience: How BRAC's microfinance program recovered from the West Africa Ebola crisis How Nigeria's Centre for Disease Control contained Lassa Fever, 2015-2017 (Forthcoming) The Republic of Korea's First 70 Days of Responding to the COVID-19 Outbreak GDI case studies trace the implementation of development interventions, focusing on delivery challenges (the non-technical problems that impede interventions from achieving their hoped-for results) and how practitioners address these obstacles. Examining implementation processes in context helps surface innovations to inspire practitioners facing similar challenges, since many delivery challenges recur across contexts and interventions. In the cases we analyzed, a host of delivery challenges emerged as practitioners raced to implement effective responses. What were the greatest challenges? Basic infrastructure. Shortfalls of basic health infrastructure and equipment hindered Nigeria's response to the 2015 Lassa outbreak as well as Liberia's response to Ebola in 2014. These ranged from too few ambulances to a lack of testing capacity (at one point, Liberia's health authorities had to send samples to Guinea to test for Ebola). Coordination. Cooperation across a wide range of partners and stakeholders is crucial in epidemic situations. Yet such coordination can be difficult. In Liberia, the government found that international partners sometimes followed their own playbooks instead of coordinating with each other and with the government. In Nigeria, the country's federal system added a layer of complexity, as some state governments took their responses to Lassa more seriously than others. Organizational capacity, communication and engagement. The Liberia and Nigeria case studies documented shortages of frontline staff and technical capacity of some teams, hindering response time and impeding surveillance. As it struggled to keep ongoing microfinance programs afloat in Liberia and Sierra Leone during the 2014 Ebola crisis, development partner BRAC relied on remote communications such as Skype with its in-country staff. But communication with clients was more difficult. As a result, management sometimes had an incomplete picture of what was happening on the ground. Lessons and reflections What do these case studies tell us about tackling delivery challenges in an epidemic, and about creating resilient systems? We suggest four lessons that emerge from the cases 1. The importance of adaptive learning for effective responses. Learning from experience is crucial, both for effective emergency response and to rebuild for the future. Korea's response to an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in 2015 was seen as slow and opaque, but lessons from this experience have informed its effective response to the COVID-19 outbreak. In Nigeria's response to Lassa in 2015, the government moved quickly, spurred by memories of the recent Ebola epidemic. And Nigeria's Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) examined past responses to Lassa fever outbreaks to improve its response through systematic learning. 2. Coordination is hard – but vital. Cooperation and coordination are urgently needed during epidemic responses. This includes coordination among government agencies, across countries, and with a host of development and international organizations. In Liberia during the Ebola outbreak, the government found it difficult to coordinate among the many stakeholders working to combat the disease. The challenges persisted even after the outbreak and impacted efforts to strengthen the health system. Coordination challenges can be mitigated when leaders use their convening power to bring key stakeholders together. For example, the NCDC had authority to lead disease responses and coordinate among agencies. Korea's government moved quickly to convene and work with the private sector to develop testing. 3. Effective public engagement is essential. Communication and transparency are crucial, because public behavior and trust can have profound impacts on epidemic response. In Nigeria, a decentralized communications strategy empowered the NCDC to reach out to communities affected by Lassa fever using social media and WhatsApp. In Korea, leaders recognized the need for transparency to build trust after MERS. Communications on COVID-19 have been proactive, with regular online updates, text messages, and a massive new call center to answer questions from the public. 4. Investments in frontline workers – and systems to support them – are critical. In Liberia, health workers were overstretched even before Ebola. After the epidemic, the government trained new cadres of community health assistants, strengthened the disease surveillance system, and invested in testing capacity. By 2018, these investments were bearing fruit, enabling the government to respond more quickly to outbreaks including Lassa, monkeypox, and meningococcal disease. Similarly, BRAC found that supporting frontline staff throughout the Ebola crisis influenced its quick recovery in Liberia and Sierra Leone. The Global Delivery Initiative is a partnership of over 50 organizations focused on operational insights to better understand what works in implementation. Jacob Bathanti is an editor for the Future Development blog and Debra Ladner is Program Lead for the Global Delivery Initiative as well as Senior Knowledge Management Specialist of the World Bank.
Tracking Trade During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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The Great Lockdown Through a Global Lens
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Reopening from the Great Lockdown: Uneven and Uncertain Recovery
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Digital Financial Inclusion in the Times of COVID-19
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Teleworking is not Working for the Poor, the Young and the Women
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Fiscal Policies for a Transformed World
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has already prompted an unprecedented fiscal policy response of close to $11 trillion worldwide. But with confirmed cases and fatalities still rising fast, policymakers will have to keep the public health response their No. 1 priority while retaining supportive and flexible fiscal policies and preparing for transformational economic change.
New World Bank Country Classifications by Income Level: 2020-2021
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The Impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on Global Poverty: Why Sub-Saharan Africa Might be the Region Hardest Hit
COVID-19 is taking its toll on the world, causing deaths, illnesses and economic despair. But how is the deadly virus impacting global poverty? Here we'll argue that it is pushing about 40-60 million people into extreme poverty, with our best estimate being 49 million.


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29 November 1917 : 2nd. Lieut. Hugh Hutchinson
Smiths Dock and Co
Newcastle Commercials
Sergeant-Major
Northumberland Fusiliers
Ficheux
Hugh Hutchinson was born 10 May 1894, Stockton-on -Tees, County Durham.
Hugh was a Law Clerk in a solicitor's office of Smith's Dock and Co, the shipbuilders and repairers, in the Bull Ring, Newcastle-upon-Tyne on the Tyne quayside.
He enlisted with the Newcastle Commercials (Quaysiders) August 1914.
After training he entered France 15 July 1915. He was out there 21 months without leave, only coming home in early 1917. At the time of he returned home he was an acting sergeant-major, and had been twice recommended for the D.C.M.
He was recommended for a commission by the C.O. of the battalion and discharged 31st July 1917 (as he had received his Commission in the 3rd Northumberland Fusiliers).
He returned to France in September 1917 as second-lieutenant of the 26th Northumberland Fusiliers, Tyneside Irish. He was wounded by a shell while in the trenches on 24 November 1917. He was so badly wounded that he never got beyond the clearing station and died there on 29 November 1917.
He was 23 1/2 years of age at the time of death. The wound to the head was so severe that his case was apparently hopeless from the first, but in addition to the head wound he was badly wounded in the right arm, side and leg.
He is buried in the British Cemetery, Ficheux, south-west of Arras.
2nd Lieut. Hugh Maxwell Hutchinson, 26th Northumberland Fusiliers - Tyneside Irish
Died at No. 20 Casualty Clearing Station, France.
29 November 1917 died of his wounds.
Sources include: British Army World War I Records


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Q: Sequence Of Nested Open Interval Provide an example of a sequence of nested open intervals $((an,bn))_{n=1}^{+\infty}$, $a_{n+1},b_{n+1} \subset(a_{n},b_{n})$, such that $∩_{n=1}^{\infty} (a_{n},b_{n}) = \emptyset$
Solution Attempt:
$[n,\infty)$

A: Take $a_n = 0, b_n = \dfrac{1}{n}, \forall n \ge 1$

A: $$b_n=1$$
$$a_n=1-\frac 2n$$
$\forall \epsilon<1$, for $n$ great enough,
$$1-\frac 2n>\epsilon.$$

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Since my election In May 2010 a large number of constituents have contacted me asking for help and advice with issues relating to immigration and asylum law in the UK.
Many of these constituents have previously been given inappropriate advice from fee-charging immigration advisers, and as a result have had difficulties resolving their applications. In addition the Government has recently ended legal aid funding for general advice sessions by law centres and advisers such as the Citizens Advice Bureau. This has resulted in some of these services being cut – in Walthamstow, there are now no organisations offering free legal aid for immigration cases.
Below is a guide which has been designed to help people get proper advice on their immigration cases, to outline what can be expected of immigration advisers, and to explain how my role as an MP fits into this process.
The following downloadable PDF is a short guide for Walthamstow residents from the office of Stella Creasy MP.
The guide includes the following information:
Immigration advisers: what to look out for
Types of advisers
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Level 3 – Appeals
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