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Companies and decentralized crypto currencies attack state money monopoly
The creation of a new currency and the collection of transaction fees associated with that currency is a profitable business. Companies like Ripple and Facebook (but also Amazon, Google, JP Morgan and start-ups) all want to benefit. This chapter deals with the two crypto currencies XRP (Ripple Inc.) and Libra (Facebook Inc.). Both companies are competing with their technologies to establish themselves as a global currency. Thus they are in competition with the US dollar, which is why Trump is not a proponent of crypto currencies.
Is this the beginning of the end of the state money monopoly? The crypto expert Andreas Antonopoulos describes how competition is currently developing between three types of money: government money, corporate money and decentralized crypto currencies. The state money monopoly has hardly been questioned in the past. It was not until the 1970s when Friedrich August von Hayek described the idea of competing, non-state currencies in his book "The denationalization of money". But his book was long dismissed as a theoretical thought experiment far from economic and political reality. Five decades later, with the advent of crypto currencies, this debate is now relevant. The general public suddenly has to ask the question: What is money and how can optimal money be created? The new type of money, however, meets the demands of today's generation for new and cheap alternatives to the conventional monetary and financial system.
Facebook enters the crypto market with «Libra»
In June, when Mark Zuckerberg announced that he would bring a crypto currency called «Libra» onto the market, the plan seemed to be well received: The Facebook share reacted to this announcement with a price increase and the Bitcoin price also rose. Zuckerberg wants to create a digital economy around its social media services. Libra is to act as a means of payment. In addition, Facebook wants to set up its own wallet called «Calibra» and integrate it into WhatsApp and the Facebook Messenger. Together, these apps have over 1.7 billion users worldwide. Calibra is to be established as a separate subsidiary so that account data is not passed on to Facebook.
Facebook has already collected EUR 280 million in cooperation with 28 well-known companies such as PayPal, eBay, Visa, Mastercard and Uber, which operate as members of a consortium («Libra Association»). The Internet giant hopes to raise a total of USD 1 billion by the time Libra is introduced in 2020. It will serve as a reserve to cover the currency. In the future, the consortium will consist of over one hundred members, all of whom will be spread around the world. No one should have more than 1% of the voting rights in order to guarantee decentralisation. Facebook will also have no direct control over the coin. Instead, Facebook, together with the other consortium members, will operate a blockchain whose rules are fixed. This could lead to broader acceptance and trust in the long run. Since the Swiss-based Libra Association will be responsible for managing the financial reserves, it is nevertheless said to have a certain centrality. The interesting thing about this new coin with its reserves is that it is a "stable coin", i.e. its value is linked to various government currencies and bonds in addition to the US dollar. This is associated with the expectation that high exchange rate swings, such as in the case of Bitcoin, could fail to materialise. In this way, Facebook wants to enable its users to pay quickly and cheaply. Zuckerberg thinks: "Sending gold must be as easy as sending a photo". Therefore, a stable coin makes more sense than other volatile crypto currencies. However, there is not a single bank among the 28 founding members of the consortium, as Libra is regarded as a competitor by the banking world. Facebook has a much larger customer network than the largest banks in the world. If the 1.7 billion members held only a fraction of their bank balances in Libra, its reserve would grow enormously, making Libra a serious counterparty in the financial industry.
Trump not only criticized crypto currencies like Bitcoin, but also attacked Libra. He explained that if Facebook wanted to become a bank, the company would have to comply with all banking regulations - just like all other banks. Since Libra could also put pressure on the dollar and become a competitor to US monetary policy, Zuckerberg was asked by the US House of Representatives to discuss issues relating to data protection, trade, national security and monetary policy. Libra could even become a substitute for single fiat currencies, as Libra is a combination of different fiat currencies, and that entails diversification. At a time of currency wars, this could become a desirable factor.
But Libra could be very interesting for politicians. For example, regulators can access data on Libra financial transactions if needed. Libra was therefore referred to by Facebook as GlobalCoin, which could be used by governments worldwide to monitor the financial activities of their citizens. Since Libra will hold a basket of government debt and fiat currencies, it could tap savings from Asia, the Middle East and South America and redirect them into US and European debt and fiat currencies. Libra could thus create continued demand for the US dollar as savings flow into the US government's pockets, which could strengthen the US dollar. While the Libra Association is not obliged to buy US Treasury bonds to cover Libra, it is likely that Libra and the US government will agree on a mutually beneficial solution.
Is XRP too volatile?
Ripple and Libra are trying to become a global private central bank. The main investment argument made by XRP enthusiasts is that retail investors can front-run banks that eventually will adopt XRP for cross-border settlements. Since banks will use and acquire the reserves of the XRP as a intermediatory currency, the price could rise and reward early investors. Currently, banks incur costs of about 20 basis points per transaction in processing international payments. Ripple could use its system to reduce costs by six basis points - and a further two basis points if XRP is used on the xRapid network. For XRP to be truly accepted as an intermediary currency, XRP and Ripple Labs Inc. would also need to be more trusted, as with the US dollar and the Federal Reserve.
However, the XRP price is volatile, which could affect its competitiveness against the US dollar as a global reserve currency or the Libra as a stable coin. Libra would have stable purchasing power and low volatility - necessary to establish itself as a medium of exchange and unit of account. In contrast, XRP is not covered by anything. The price of XRP is based exclusively on speculation. But if XRP would cover its currency also with reserves, in order to stabilize so their purchasing power, XRP would be subject to no more price increases. Only the participants in Ripple Labs would benefit from XRP as a global reserve currency.
It's amazing how much opposition Libra has encountered from regulators as compared to XRP. This is because XRP, unlike Facebook, does not have a network of 1.7 billion users. However, the fact that XRP's network is smaller than Libra's and XRP's volatility may be higher does not mean that XRP cannot compete for crypto currencies. XRP could compete with Facebook's Libra, Apple Pay and JP Morgan Coin, which in turn compete with the US Dollar.
Conclusion: XRP vs. Libra vs. USD
After the groundbreaking invention of the Internet, a race for the perfect digital money is about to begin. The next decade will see a hard-fought competition between three major competitors: government spent money, corporate spent money (Libra) and decentralized crypto currencies (XRP). Politicians will have to accept that the future will bring competing types of money.
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package com.linkedin.thirdeye.dashboard.views;

import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.commons.math3.util.Pair;
import org.joda.time.DateTime;

import com.linkedin.thirdeye.dashboard.api.funnel.FunnelSpec;

public class FunnelHeatMapView {
  private final String name;

  private final List<String> metricLabels;
  private final Map<String, String> aliasToActualMap;
  private final List<Pair<Long, Number[]>> table;
  private final Map<String, Integer> metricIndex;
  private final String current;
  private final String baseline;

  public FunnelHeatMapView(FunnelSpec spec, List<Pair<Long, Number[]>> table, DateTime current, DateTime baseline) {
    this.metricLabels = spec.getActualMetricNames();
    this.table = table;
    int counter = 1;
    this.metricIndex = new LinkedHashMap<String, Integer>();
    this.name = spec.getName();
    for (String metric : this.metricLabels) {
      metricIndex.put(metric, new Integer(counter++));
    }
    aliasToActualMap = spec.getAliasToActualMetrics();
    this.current = current.toLocalDate().toString();
    this.baseline = baseline.toLocalDate().toString();
  }

  public String getCurrent() {
    return current;
  }

  public String getBaseline() {
    return baseline;
  }

  public Map<String, String> getAliasToActualMap() {
    return aliasToActualMap;
  }

  public String getName() {
    return name;
  }

  public Map<String, Integer> getMetricIndex() {
    return metricIndex;
  }

  public List<String> getMetricLabels() {
    return metricLabels;
  }

  public List<Pair<Long, Number[]>> getTable() {
    return table;
  }
}

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Q: Convert String of this "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSXXX" format to LocalDate I want to convert the string date (with timezone specified) to LocalDate.
String format = "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSXXX";
String date = "2019-08-31T17:00:00.000-07:00";

System.out.println("LocalDate: " + LocalDate.parse(date, DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(format)));
System.out.println("Date: " + new SimpleDateFormat(format).parse(date));

and output of the above code is
LocalDate: 2019-08-31
Date: Sun Sep 01 05:30:00 IST 2019

I am not able to get the same result that got from SimpleDateFormat. I want 2019-09-01 in LocalDate.

A: Note that the old Date class represents a point in time, not a local date. It just so happens that Date.toString outputs the string as if it is in the system time zone.
The java.time API forces you to think more deeply about what you want. It provides you different types to represent different temporal concepts. LocalDate.parse will only interpret the "local date" part of the string.
Your date string represents an OffsetDateTime, so you should use OffsetDateTime.parse. Now you have a LocalDateTime plus a ZoneOffset. To make it 09-01, you have to change its zone, while keeping it the same instant, which can be done with atZoneSameInstant, and then get the local date part of it:
System.out.println("LocalDate: " +
        OffsetDateTime.parse(date, DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(format))
                .atZoneSameInstant(ZoneOffset.systemDefault())
                .toLocalDate());

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FIVE WAYS AUTOMATION WILL CHANGE MANUFACTURING IN THE WORKFORCE
The manufacturing industry remains an essential component of the U.S. economy. In 2016, manufacturing accounted for almost twelve percent (11.7%) of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) and contributed slightly over two trillion dollars ($2.18 trillion) to our economy. Every dollar spent in manufacturing adds close to two dollars ($1.81) to the economy because it contributes to development in auxiliary sectors such as logistics, retail, and business services. I personally think this is a striking number when you compare that contribution to other sectors of our economy. Interestingly enough, according to recent research, manufacturing could constitute as much as thirty-three percent (33%) of the U.S. GDP if both its entire value chain and production for other sectors are included. Research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that employment in manufacturing has been trending up since January of 2017. After double-digit gains in the first quarter of 2017, six thousand (6,000) new jobs were added in April. Currently, the manufacturing industry employs 12,396,000 people, which equals more than nine percent (9%) of the U.S. workforce. Nonetheless, many experts are concerned that these employment gains are soon to be halted by the ever-rising adoption of automation. Yet automation is inevitable—and like in the previous industrial revolutions, automation is likely to result in job creation in the long term. If we look back at the Industrial Revolution.
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION:
The Industrial Revolution began in the late 18th century when a series of new inventions such as the spinning jenny and steam engine transformed manufacturing in Britain. The changes in British manufacturing spread across Europe and America, replacing traditional rural lifestyles as people migrated to cities in search of work. Men, women and children worked in the new factories operating machines that spun and wove cloth, or made pottery, paper and glass.
Women under 20 made comprised the majority of all factory workers, according to an article on the Industrial Revolution by the Economic History Association. Many power loom workers, and most water frame and spinning jenny workers, were women. However, few women were mule spinners, and male workers sometimes violently resisted attempts to hire women for this position, although some women did work as assistant mule spinners. Many children also worked in the factories and mines, operating the same dangerous equipment as adult workers. As you might suspect, this was a great departure from times prior to the revolution.
WHERE WE ARE GOING:
In an attempt to create more jobs, the new administration is reassessing free trade agreements, leveraging tariffs on imports, and promising tax incentives to manufacturers to keep their production plants in the U.S. Yet while these measures are certainly making the U.S. more attractive for manufacturers, they're unlikely to directly increase the number of jobs in the sector. What it will do, however, is free up more capital for manufacturers to invest in automation. This will have the following benefits:
Automation will reduce production costs and make U.S. companies more competitive in the global market. High domestic operating costs—in large part due to comparatively high wages—compromise the U.S. manufacturing industry's position as the world leader. Our main competitor is China, where low-cost production plants currently produce almost eighteen percent (17.6%) of the world's goods—just zero-point percent (0.6%) less than the U.S. Automation allows manufacturers to reduce labor costs and streamline processes. Lower manufacturing costs results in lower product prices, which in turn will increase demand.
Low-cost production plants in China currently produce 17.6% of the world's goods—just 0.6% less
than the U.S.
Automation increases productivity and improves quality. Smart manufacturing processes that make use of technologies such as robotics, big data, analytics, sensors, and the IoT are faster, safer, more accurate, and more consistent than traditional assembly lines. Robotics provide 24/7 labor, while automated systems perform real-time monitoring of the production process. Irregularities, such as equipment failures or quality glitches, can be immediately addressed. Connected plants use sensors to keep track of inventory and equipment performance, and automatically send orders to suppliers when necessary. All of this combined minimizes downtime, while maximizing output and product quality.
Manufacturers will re-invest in innovation and R&D. Cutting-edge technologies. such as robotics, additive manufacturing, and augmented reality (AR) are likely to be widely adopted within a few years. For example, Apple® CEO Tim Cook recently announced the tech giant's $1 billion investment fund aimed at assisting U.S. companies practicing advanced manufacturing. To remain competitive, manufacturers will have to re-invest a portion of their profits in R&D. An important aspect of innovation will involve determining how to integrate increasingly sophisticated technologies with human functions to create highly effective solutions that support manufacturers' outcomes.
Technologies such as robotics, additive manufacturing, and augmented reality are likely to be widely adopted soon. To remain competitive, manufacturers will have to re-invest a portion of their profits in R&D.
HOW AUTOMATION WILL AFFECT THE WORKFORCE:
Now, let's look at the five ways in which automation will affect the workforce.
Certain jobs will be eliminated. By 2025, 3.5 million jobs will be created in manufacturing—yet due to the skills gap, two (2) million will remain unfilled. Certain repetitive jobs, primarily on the assembly line will be eliminated. This trend is with us right now. Retraining of employees is imperative.
Current jobs will be modified. In sixty percent (60%) of all occupations, thirty percent (30%) of the tasks can be automated. For the first time, we hear the word "co-bot". Co-bot is robotic assisted manufacturing where an employee works side-by-side with a robotic system. It's happening right now.
New jobs will be created. There are several ways automation will create new jobs. First, lower operating costs will make U.S. products more affordable, which will result in rising demand. This in turn will increase production volume and create more jobs. Second, while automation can streamline and optimize processes, there are still tasks that haven't been or can't be fully automated. Supervision, maintenance, and troubleshooting will all require a human component for the foreseeable future. Third, as more manufacturers adopt new technologies, there's a growing need to fill new roles such as data scientists and IoT engineers. Fourth, as technology evolves due to practical application, new roles that integrate human skills with technology will be created and quickly become commonplace.
There will be a skills gap between eliminated jobs and modified or new roles. Manufacturers should partner with educational institutions that offer vocational training in STEM fields. By offering students on-the-job training, they can foster a skilled and loyal workforce. Manufacturers need to step up and offer additional job training. Employees need to step up and accept the training that is being offered. Survival is dependent upon both.
The manufacturing workforce will keep evolving. Manufacturers must invest in talent acquisition and development—both to build expertise in-house and to facilitate continuous innovation. Ten years ago, would you have heard the words, RFID, Biometrics, Stereolithography, Additive manufacturing? I don't think so. The workforce MUST keep evolving because technology will only improve and become a more-present force on the manufacturing floor.
As always, I welcome your comments.
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THE NEXT FIVE (5) YEARS
As you well know, there are many projections relative to economies, stock market, sports teams, entertainment, politics, technology, etc. People the world over have given their projections for what might happen in 2017. The world of computing technology is absolutely no different. Certain information for this post is taken from the publication "COMPUTER.org/computer" web site. These guys are pretty good at projections and have been correct multiple times over the past two decades. They take their information from the IEEE.
The IEEE Computer Society is the world's leading membership organization dedicated to computer science and technology. Serving more than 60,000 members, the IEEE Computer Society is the trusted information, networking, and career-development source for a global community of technology leaders that includes researchers, educators, software engineers, IT professionals, employers, and students. In addition to conferences and publishing, the IEEE Computer Society is a leader in professional education and training, and has forged development and provider partnerships with major institutions and corporations internationally. These rich, self-selected, and self-paced programs help companies improve the quality of their technical staff and attract top talent while reducing costs.
With these credentials, you might expect them to be on the cutting edge of computer technology and development and be ahead of the curve as far as computer technology projections. Let's take a look. Some of this absolutely blows me away.
This effort first started within the medical profession and is continuing as research progresses. It's taken time but after more than a decade of engineering work, researchers at Brown University and a Utah company, Blackrock Microsystems, have commercialized a wireless device that can be attached to a person's skull and transmit via radio thought commands collected from a brain implant. Blackrock says it will seek clearance for the system from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, so that the mental remote control can be tested in volunteers, possibly as soon as this year.
The device was developed by a consortium, called BrainGate, which is based at Brown and was among the first to place implants in the brains of paralyzed people and show that electrical signals emitted by neurons inside the cortex could be recorded, then used to steer a wheelchair or direct a robotic arm (see "Implanting Hope").
A major limit to these provocative experiments has been that patients can only use the prosthetic with the help of a crew of laboratory assistants. The brain signals are collected through a cable screwed into a port on their skull, then fed along wires to a bulky rack of signal processors. "Using this in the home setting is inconceivable or impractical when you are tethered to a bunch of electronics," says Arto Nurmikko, the Brown professor of engineering who led the design and fabrication of the wireless system.
Unless you have been living in a tree house for the last twenty years you know digital security is a huge problem. IT professionals and companies writing code will definitely continue working on how to make our digital world more secure. That is a given.
We can forget Moor's Law which refers to an observation made by Intel co-founder Gordon Moore in 1965. He noticed that the number of transistors per square inch on integrated circuits had doubled every year since their invention. Moore's law predicts that this trend will continue into the foreseeable future. Although the pace has slowed, the number of transistors per square inch has since doubled approximately every 18 months. This is used as the current definition of Moore's law. We are well beyond that with processing speed literally progressing at "warp six".
If you are an old guy like me, you can remember when computer memory costs an arm and a leg. Take a look at the JPEG below and you get an idea as to how memory costs has decreased over the years.
As you can see, costs have dropped remarkably over the years.
If you combine the above predictions with 1.) Big Data, 2.) Internet of Things (IoT), 3.) Wearable Technology, 4.) Manufacturing 4.0, 5.) Biometrics, and other fast-moving technologies you have a world in which "only the adventurous thrive". If you do not like change, I recommend you enroll in a monastery. You will not survive gracefully without technology on the rampage. Just a thought.
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FINGERPRINT AUTHENTICATION IN AUTOMOBILES
707,758 motor vehicles were reported stolen in the United States in 2015, up three point one (3.1) percent from 2014, according to the FBI.
A motor vehicle was stolen in the United States every forty-five (45) seconds in 2015.
Eight of the top ten cities with the highest rate of vehicle theft in 2015 were in California, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Nationwide, the 2015 motor vehicle theft rate per 100,000 people was 220.2, up two point two (2.2) percent from 2015.2 in 2014. The highest rate was reported in the West, 371.5 or up eight point two (8.2) percent from 342.2 in 2014.
In 2015, only thirteen point one (13.1) percent of motor vehicle thefts were cleared, either by arrests or by exceptional mean, compared with 2014 percent for arson and nineteen point four (19.4) percent for all property crimes. Very disappointing statistics indeed.
Autos accounted for 74.7 percent of all motor vehicles stolen in 2015, trucks and buses accounted for 14.8 percent and other vehicles for 10.5 percent.
Given below are the cities in which most vehicles are stolen:
TOP TEN VEHICLES STOLEN:
The National Insurance Crime Bureau ranked the 10 most stolen vehicles in the country with data from the NCIC. Let's take a look. The actual numbers are in parentheses.
Honda Accord (52,244)
Honda Civic(49,430)
Ford pickup (full size) (29,396)
Chevrolet pickup (full size) (27,771)
Toyota Camry (15,466)
Ram pickup (full size) (11,212)
Toyota Corolla(10,547)
Nissan Altima (10,374)
Dodge Caravan (9,798)
Chevrolet Impala(9,225)
Automotive engineers continue to examine smartphone system and design to provide models for the development of an increasingly sophisticated user experience, with large center information displays and capacitive touchscreen being a good example. Now designers are adding another smartphone feature, the fingerprint sensor to enhance modernization of the driver's interface to functions in and beyond the automobile. This and other forms of biometric authentication, show great promise if implemented with sensitivity to user privacy and the extremes of the automotive operating environment.
BIOMETRICS:
Just what is the science of Biometrics?
Biometrics may be a fairly new term to some individuals so it is entirely appropriate at this time to define the technology. This will lay the groundwork for the discussion to follow. According to the International Biometric Society:
"Biometrics is used to refer to the emerging field of technology devoted to identification of individuals using biological traits, such as those based on retinal or iris scanning, fingerprints, or face recognition."
The terms "Biometrics" and "Biometry" have been used since early in the 20th century to refer to the field of development of statistical and mathematical methods applicable to data analysis problems in the biological sciences.
From the Free Dictionary, we see the following definition:
The statistical study of biological phenomena.
The measurement of physical characteristics, such as fingerprints, DNA, or retinal patterns for use in verifying the identity of individuals.
Biometricsrefers to metrics related to human characteristics. Biometrics authentication (or realistic authentication) is used in computer science as a form of identification and access control. It is also used to identify individuals in groups that are under surveillance.
Biometric identifiers are the distinctive, measurable characteristics used to label and describe individuals. Biometric identifiers are often categorized as physiological versus behavioral characteristics. Physiological characteristics are related to the shape of the body. Examples include, but are not limited to fingerprint, palm veins and odor/scent. Behavioral characteristics are related to the pattern of behavior of a person, including but not limited to typing rhythm, gait, and voice. Some researchers have coined the term behaviometrics to describe the latter class of biometrics.
More traditional means of access control include token-based identification systems, such as a driver's license or passport, and knowledge-based identification systems, such as a password or personal identification number. Since biometric identifiers are unique to individuals, they are more reliable in verifying identity than token and knowledge-based methods; however, the collection of biometric identifiers raises privacy concerns about the ultimate use of this information.
The oldest biometric identifier is facial recognition. The dimensions, proportions and physical attributes of a person's face are unique and occur very early in infants. A child will (obviously) recognize a parent, a brother or sister. It is only since the advent of computers and accompanying software that the ability to quantify facial features has become possible.
The FBI has long been a leader in biometrics and has used various forms of biometric identification since the very earliest day. This Federal institution assumed responsibility for managing the national fingerprint collection in 1924. As you know, fingerprints vary from person to person (even identical twins have different prints) and don't change over time. As a result, they are an effective way of identifying fugitives and helping to prove both guilt and innocence.
AUTOMOTIVE BIOMETRICS USING FINGERPRINT TECHNOLOGY:
What areas of a typical vehicle might benefit from specifically identifying a human being and matching that person to a particular car? Several possibilities come to mind:
Secure Access;
● Ignition Permission;
● Seat Reservations;
● On board communication systems;
● Anti-Theft programs;
● Driving license suspension programs.
All of these would insure privacy and access. The two digital photographs below will serve to indicate how this methodology might work for an automobile.
The fingerprint reader can be located in the steering wheel so the driver can concentrate in a better fashion. This definitely desirable if biometric fingerprints are used for purposes other than starting the vehicle.
With this in mind, there are three mainstream fingerprint-sensing technologies available for automotive applications. These are as follows:
Capacitive Sensing—This is used in the world's best-selling smartphones due to very small size: a sensing pad a few tens of microns thick and a small controller allow for very low power consumption.
Optical Fingerprint Sensing—Optical sensors are highly reliable and accurate, and so are widely used at border crossings. However, the sensors require a backlight to illuminate the finer. They are still comparatively bulky compared to capacitive solutions.
Ultrasonic Sensing—This offers reliable detection of fingerprints in 3 D but has not found its way into mainstream mobile devices and is relative expensive.
I believe biometrics will play a much bigger role in the automotive industry over the next few years. Biometric fingerprinting could be used in a host of areas including:
Access to cabin compartment
Accessing cellphone communications
Allowing for application software located on cellphone so warm up in very cold climates could be made possible.
Now—here is the downside. Someone has to be capable of troubleshooting a failed device and fix same if difficulties arise. As complexity grows, we move more toward replace than fix. Replace is costly.
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DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES & INVESTING
I want us to consider a "what-if" scenario. You are thirty-two years old, out of school, and have finally landed a job you really enjoy AND you are actually making money at that job. You have your expenses covered with "traveling money" left over for a little fun. You recently discovered the possibility that Social Security (SS), when you are ready to retire, will be greatly reduced if not completely eliminated. You MUST start saving for retirement and consider SS to be the icing on the cake if available at all. QUESTION: Where do you start? As you investigate the stock markets you find stocks seem to be the best possibility for future income. Stocks, bonds, "T" bills, etc. all are possibilities but stocks are at the top of the list.
People pay plenty of money for consulting giants to help them figure out which technology trends are fads and which will stick. You could go that route, or get the same thing from the McKinsey Global Institute's in-house think-tank for the cost of a new book. No Ordinary Disruption: The Four Global Forces Breaking All the Trends, was written by McKinsey directors Richard Dobbs, James Manyika, and Jonathan Woetzel, and offers insight into which developments will have the greatest impact on the business world in coming decades. If you chose stocks, you definitely want to look at technology sectors AND consider companies contributing products to those sectors. The following list from that book may help. Let's take a look.
Below, we're recapping their list of the "Disruptive Dozen"—the technologies the group believes have the greatest potential to remake today's business landscape.
The book's authors predict that the price of lithium-ion battery packs could fall by a third in the next 10 years, which will have a big impact on not only electric cars, but renewable energy storage. There will be major repercussions for the transportation, power generation, and the oil and gas industries as batteries grow cheaper and more efficient. Battery technology will remain with us and will contribute to ever-increasing product offerings as time goes by. Companies supplying this market sector will only increase in importance.
As super computers make the enormously complicated process of genetic analysis much simpler, the authors foresee a world in which "genomic-based diagnoses and treatments will extend patients' lives by between six months and two years in 2025." Sequencing systems could eventually become so commonplace that doctors will have them on their desktops. This is a rapidly growing field and one that has and will save lives.
The ability to manipulate existing materials on a molecular level has already enabled advances in products like sunglasses, bike frames, and medical equipment. Scientists have greater control than ever over nanomaterials in a variety of substances, and their understanding is growing. Health concerns recently prompted Dunkin' Donuts to remove nanomaterials from their food. But certain advanced nanomaterials show promise for improving health, and even treating cancer. Coming soon: materials that are self-healing, self-cleaning, and that remember their original shape even if they're bent.
Self-Driving or Autonomous Automobiles
Autonomous cars are coming, and fast. By 2025, the "driverless revolution" could already be "well underway," the authors write. All the more so if laws and regulations in the U.S. can adapt to keep up. Case in point: Some BMW cars already park themselves. You will not catch me in a self-driving automobile unless the FED and the auto maker can assure me they are safe. Continuous effort is being expended to do just that. These driverless automobiles are coming and we all may just as well get used to it.
Alternate Energy Solutions
Wind and solar have never really been competitive with fossil fuels, but McKinsey predicts that status quo will change thanks to technology that enables wider use and better energy storage. In the last decade, the cost of solar energy has already fallen by a factor of 10, and the International Energy Agency predicts that the sun could surpass fossil fuels to become the world's largest source of electricity by 2050. I might include with wind and solar, methane recovery from landfills, biodiesel, compressed natural gas, and other environmentally friendly alternatives.
The robots are coming! "Sales of industrial robots grew by 170% in just two years between 2009 and 2011," the authors write, adding that the industry's annual revenues are expected to exceed $40 billion by 2020. As robots get cheaper, more dexterous, and safer to use, they'll continue to grow as an appealing substitute for human labor in fields like manufacturing, maintenance, cleaning, and surgery.
Much-hyped additive manufacturing has yet to replace traditional manufacturing technologies, but that could change as systems get cheaper and smarter. "In the future, 3D printing could redefine the sale and distribution of physical goods," the authors say. Think buying an electric blueprint of a shoe, then going home and printing it out. The book notes that "the manufacturing process will 'democratize' as consumers and entrepreneurs start to print their own products."
The explosion of mobile apps has dramatically changed our personal experiences (goodbye hookup bars, hello Tinder), as well as our professional lives. More than two thirds of people on earth have access to a mobile phone, and another two or three billion people are likely to gain access over the coming decade. The result: internet-related expenditures outpace even agriculture and energy, and will only continue to grow.
It's not just manufacturing jobs that will be largely replaced by robots and 3D printers. Dobbs, Manyika, and Woetzel report that by 2025, computers could do the work of 140 million knowledge workers. If Watson can win at "Jeopardy!" there's nothing stopping computers from excelling at other knowledge work, ranging from legal discovery to sports coverage.
The Internet of Things (IoT)
Right now, 99% of physical objects are unconnected to the "internet of things." It won't last. Going forward, more products and tools will be controlled via the internet, the McKinsey directors say, and all kinds of data will be generated as a result. Expect sensors to collect information on the health of machinery, the structural integrity of bridges, and even the temperatures in ovens.
The growth of cloud technology will change just how much small businesses and startups can accomplish. Small companies will get "IT capabilities and back-office services that were previously available only to larger firms—and cheaply, too," the authors write. "Indeed, large companies in almost every field are vulnerable, as start-ups become better equipped, more competitive, and able to reach customers and users everywhere."
The International Energy Agency predicts the U.S. will be the world's largest producer of oil by 2020, thanks to advances in fracking and other technologies, which improved to the point where removing oil from hard-to-reach spots finally made economic sense. McKinsey directors expect increasing ease of fuel extraction to further shift global markets. This was a real surprise to me but our country has abundant oil supplies and we are already fairly self-sufficient.
There is an ever-increasing accumulation of data from all sources. At no time in our global history has there been a greater thirst for information. We count and measure everything now days with the recent election being one example of that very fact. Those who can control and manage big data are definitely ahead of the game.
CONCLUSION: It's a brave new world and a world that accommodates educated individuals. STAY IN SCHOOL. Get ready for what's coming. The world as we know it will continue to change with greater opportunities as time advances. Be there. Also, I would recommend investing in those technology sectors that feed the changes. I personally don't think a young investor will go wrong.
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ENGINEERING PROSPECTS FOR THE NEXT TEN (10) YEARS
A web site called "The Best Schools" recently published a list of the top twenty (20) professions they feel are the most viable and stable for the next decade. They have identified twenty (20) jobs representing a variety of industries that are not only thriving now, but are expected to grow throughout the next ten (10) years. Numbers were taken from projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for 2010 to 2020. I would like to list those jobs for you now as the BLS sees them. Please note, these are in alphabetical order.
Accountant/Auditor
Biomedical Engineer
Brick mason, Block mason, and Stone mason
Computer Systems Analyst
Financial Examiner
Interpreter/Translator
Management Analyst
Meeting/Event Planner
Mental Health Counselor and Family Therapist
Physical Therapist and Occupational Therapist
Physician and Surgeon
I would like now to present what the BLS indicates will be job growth for the engineering disciplines. Job prospects for engineers over the next ten (10) years are very positive and according to them, most engineering disciplines will experience growth over the coming decade.
Professions such as biomedical engineering will see stellar growth of twenty-three percent (23%) over the next ten (10) years, while nuclear engineering will actually see a four percent (4%) decline in jobs over the coming decade.
The engineering profession is expected to follow the range of average job growth — about five percent (5%) — through 2024. Engineers, however, are expected to earn more, beginning right after graduation. Two smart moves that will help engineering job prospects, according to the latest stats, include post-graduate education and the willingness to move into management. This is no different than it has always been. I would also recommend taking a look at an MBA, after you receive your MS degree in your specific field of endeavor.
I think it can be said that any profession in the fields of engineering and health services will be somewhat insulated from fluxations in the economy over the next ten years. We are getting older and apparently fatter. Both "conditions" require healthcare specialists. Older medical and engineering practitioners are retiring at a very fast rate and many of the positions available are due those retirements. At the present time, companies in the United States cannot find enough engineers and engineering technicians to fill available jobs. There is a huge skills gap in our country left unfilled due to lack of training and lack of motivation on the part of well-bodied individuals. It's a great problem that must be solved as we progress into the twenty-first century. My recommendation—BE AN ENGINEER. The jobs for the next twenty years are out there. Just a thought.
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IDENTIFY THEFT AND FRAUD
I recently completed writing a training module for PDHonline.org. PDH publishes documents allowing engineers and architects to satisfy their annual requirements for continuing education units (CEUs). There are thirty-six (36) states requiring CEUs for continued listing as a professional engineer or professional architect. My newest module is "BIOMETRICS". Biometric technology is one possible method for eliminating or lessening theft and fraud. I was absolutely amazed at the level of fraud each year in our country.
When we consider the number of identity theft and fraud cases each year, we see the following picture. Add to the numbers below the instances of money laundering and you get a difficult situation hard to believe. Let's take a look.
Approximately fifteen (15) million United States residents have their identities used fraudulently each year, with financial losses totaling upwards of fifty billion ($50 B). I have personally been the victim three times relative to identity theft. Not stolen cards, but someone "lifting" my numbers, recreating the card and charging at will.
On a case-by-case basis, that means approximately seven percent (7%) of all adults have their identities misused with each instance resulting in approximately $3,500 in losses.
Close to one hundred (100) million additional Americans have their personal identifying information placed at risk of identity theft each year when records maintained in government and corporate databases are lost or stolen. We have just seen this recently with Federal employees.
On average, banks charge nineteen percent (19%) for a returned check and fiver dollars ($5.00) to the depositor. Assuming a combined revenue stream to banks of twenty-four dollars ($24.00) for returning a check, with 300 million returned checks, the annual revenue from returned checks is seven billion dollars ($7billion). Some banks, generally the larger nation-wide banks, charge upwards to $50.00 for a returned check.
Ernst & Young reports that more than five hundred (500) million checks are forged annually. The American Banker, an industry magazine, predicts that there will be a twenty-five percent (25%) increase in check fraud in the 2016 year.
Money laundering has increased over the last ten years. As a result, global efforts to combat this crime have increased. While it is extremely difficult to estimate the amount of worldwide money laundering, one model estimated that in 1998 it was near $2.85 trillion.
According to Meridian Research, estimated fraud loss for the credit card industry amounts to $1.5 billion annually, of which $230 million is estimated to result from online transactions. MasterCard reported a 33.7% increase in worldwide fraud from 1998 to 1999. During the first quarter of 2000, fraud losses increased 35.3% over the last quarter in 1999. VISA reports similar trends. It is estimated that fraud losses for online transactions may exceed $500 million in 2000. Fraudulent credit card activities include the use of counterfeit, stolen, and never received cards, as well as account takeover, mail order and Internet card-not present transactions.
The FBI estimates losses from check fraud total $18.7 billion annually in our country alone.
Health care fraud costs the United States tens of billions of dollars a year. It's a rising threat, with national health care expenditures estimated to exceed $3 trillion in 2014 and spending continuing to outpace inflation. Recent cases also show that medical professionals continue, and may be more willing, to risk patient harm in furtherance of their schemes. Medicare has no official estimate of the amount of money lost to fraud each year, but the Federal Bureau of Investigation refers to estimates of three to ten percent of all health care billings. In 2011, Medicare expenditures totaled approximately $565 billion. If the FBI percentages are applied to this amount, the cost of Medicare fraud for the 2011 fiscal year was anywhere from $17-57 billion.
According to an FBI report on insurance fraud, published on its web site under "The Economic Crimes Unit" section, total insurance industry fraud is $27.6 billion annually. The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud breaks the total down across the insurance industry as follows:
Auto $12.3 billion ·
Homeowners $1.8 billion ·
Business/Commercial $12 billion ·
Life/Disability $1.5 billion
Economic crimes in this area include those committed both internally and externally. Internal fraud can manifest itself in bribery of company officials, misrepresentation of company information for personal gain, and the like.
In his testimony to the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary on March 21, 2000, Chairman Arthur Levitt stated that Internet securities fraud is on the rise. He stated that there will be over 5.5 million online brokerage accounts by year end. The SEC has seen a rapid rise in Internet fraud in this area, with most of it occurring between 1998 and 1999. One recent pyramid scheme raised more than $150 million from over 155,000 investors before it was shut down. Securities fraud takes the form of stock manipulation, fraudulent offerings, and illegal touts conducted through newspapers, meetings, and cold calling, among others. These same scams have been conducted electronically, but are now joined by some newer, more sophisticated fraudulent activity. These include momentum-trading web sites, scalping recommendations, message boards posted by imposters, web sites for day trading recommendations, and misdirected messages. Investors are suffering large losses due to these cyber crimes.
The U.S. Secret Service estimates that telecommunication fraud losses exceed $1 billion annually. Other estimates range from three ($3) billion to twelve ($12) billion. Subscription or identity fraud involves using false or stolen IDs or credit cards to gain free service and anonymity. It has tripled since 1997, says Rick Kemper, Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association's (CTIA) director of wireless technology and security, a trend he attributes to criminals favoring subscription fraud over cloning, plus increased industry competition to reach a broader and riskier market. The International Data Corporation (IDC: Framingham, MA) stated that, "Fraud remains endemic to the wireless industry, with estimated loses expected to reach a staggering $677 million by 2002…" One of the key reasons is the dramatic increase of subscription fraud which IDC estimates will reach $473 million by 2002.17 Telemarketing fraud resulted in losses to victims of over $40 billion in 1998. In 1996, the FBI estimated that there were over 14,000 telemarketing firms that were involved in fraudulent acts, the majority of which victimized the elderly.
Intellectual property theft – in the form of trademark infringement, cyber squatters, typo squatters, trade-secret theft, and copyright infringement – has increased as Internet use and misuse has risen. It occurs across the seven industries detailed here, as well as most other businesses. "According to the American Society for Industrial Security, American businesses have been losing $250 billion a year from intellectual property theft since the mid-1990's.
These alarming statistics demonstrate identity theft and fraud may be the most frequent, costly and pervasive crime in the United States and on a global basis. There is also a growing belief that biometrics may be able to lessen to a very great degree identity theft. Let's take a look at the "BIOMETRIC SUITE":
The methods used, relative to allowing access to information and location, must be determined by careful consideration of 1.) Cost, 2.) Interface with existing computer equipment and computer code, 3.) Level of social intrusion tolerated, 4.) Ease in maintenance of equipment and 5.) Level of security required by the facility. You would expect entry into a nuclear facility to be more difficult that entry into an NFL locker room. You get the point. All of these factors must be considered with converting from existing systems to biometric technology.
I do NOT think anyone would disagree that something MUST be done to lessen identity theft and fraudulent activity. The FED won't really do this. They are much too busy getting reelected, establishing their "brand", satisfying their "base and securing their "legacy". Change must occur through the private sector.
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Barcelona may be about to lose their prized Brazillian forward, Neymar, if reports from Spain are true.
Reports claimed the Neymar has accepted an offer from France's Ligue 1 champions, Paris Saint-Germain, who are ready to pay his €222m release clause.
It is believed that the Brazillian international has grown frustrated after Barcelona pulled out of a deal to sign Lucas Lima from Santos to provide him with a close companion at the Nou Camp.
The 25-year-old only signed a new deal until 2021 back in October of last year and Barcelona stressed earlier on Tuesday that Neymar would "200 per cent" certain stay this summer.


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Which was the debut film as director for Farhan Akhtar?
Which was the debut film for Mahima Choudhary and describe the role she played?
Which was the debut Hindi film for Sonali Bendre , what role did she play in that film?
Which was the debut film for Udita Goswami?
Which was the debut film of Sunny Deol?
Which was the debut film for Sharman Joshi?
posted Feb 9, 2017 by anonymous
Sharman's first film was in 1999 art film Godmother where he played character as Karsan.
answer Mar 15, 2017 by Kavyashree


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A Quality Management System, incorporating the elements of Quality Assurance and Quality Control, can reduced risk and increase efficiency. An effective Quality Management System identifies issues before they become problems, triggers preventative and corrective actions, and provides a process that streamlines operations through a system that feeds back critical data and best practices from the field. Too often, Quality Assurance and Quality Control are thought of simply as necessary evils with associated expenses, when in fact, when done right, a well-designed and implemented- Quality Management System will pay for itself and drive savings to the bottom line.
The Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) has been performing both Quality Control and Quality Assurance for more than 30 years working with federal, state and local government programs. This article will clearly define the difference in Quality Control and Quality Assurance, and how successfully using Quality Control information can lead to ongoing Quality Assurance within a program.
Although often used either interchangeably or synonymously, the terms "Quality Control" and "Quality Assurance" are distinct and describe two related, but different functions.
Quality Assurance is the part of the quality management system focused on providing confidence or assurance that quality requirements are being fulfilled. Quality Assurance is a set of activities designed to ensure that the development and/or maintenance process will meet its objectives and it ensures that the right process or step is followed by the right people. Generally, Quality Assurance is aimed at predicting and preventing errors before they occur. This builds quality into the process and product and integrates all people involved.
Quality Control on the other hand is more product-oriented and is as part of the overall Quality Assurance program. Quality Control is a process designed and implemented to determine whether a product is meeting established requirements. Generally, this is accomplished by evaluating and comparing actual performance and planned performance, and taking action on the difference. Quality Control is more focused on defining and carrying out processes that consider inspection criteria, rejection criteria, and acceptance criteria and taking the required steps to improve the quantity of product passing the established requirements. Sometimes, Quality control also includes in-process inspections carried out on semi-finished products or subassemblies during manufacturing to check conformity to requirements before further assembly and processing.
Why are they both so important?
Quality Control and Quality Assurance both exist to organically improve products or processes, programs, and projects. Without a proper quality program that integrates QA and QC and measures and tracks quality performance or process and product, projects and programs are exposed to greater risks of non-compliance, safety, rejection, productivity and related financial impacts. With construction related projects, the consistency that both Quality Control and Quality Assurance can provide paves the path for increased risk mitigation, code and standards compliance, regulatory and program compliance, safety, and contractor payment verification.
Quality Assurance, as defined above, is the monitoring of processes and an associated feedback loop that promotes error prevention. Quality Assurance is more than just checking work for problems, it is a system that creates a culture of continuous improvement. What is often referred to as Quality Assurance in the Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy industries and community development, is in fact Quality Control. Managing a proper quality management system requires an understanding of the compliance and quality expectations from the customer and developing a plan to actively meet these expectations.
Are there examples that illustrate the differences and help make the distinction?
An example of quality control would be verifying that the correct nailing pattern has been achieved for exterior sheathing on the construction of a new home. The residential building code and the manufacturer's installation instructions, both serving as a standard, specifying the nailing pattern. A QC check would validate through an inspection that the completed nailing pattern is compliant with the standard and compliance with which would be a requirement for acceptance of the product.
Quality assurance, in its broadest sense, is any action taken to prevent quality problems from occurring or to improve an overall process. In practice, this means improving systems for carrying out tasks that directly affect product quality or productivity. Quality Assurance, more specifically, relates to the process or audit function used to create the product, as opposed to the condition of the product itself (the focus of Quality Control). From the Quality Control example above, related Quality Assurance might include reviewing the training and directions given to the framer and observing the individual load the nail gun and shoot nails into the exterior sheathing. This activity allows for determining the need for process or procedural change because of differences between the designed process and the resulting execution.
Let's examine a non- construction related quality assurance example: A cooking recipe is a system or process for preparing a particular dish, or a means for Quality Assurance. It describes the ingredients, utensils, and specific actions necessary to prepare the food, the method of cooking it, how to test when it is ready, how to store it, and how to serve it. Cooking to a recipe produces better and more consistent results. If you want to alter the taste or how many servings a recipe yields, you change the recipe. However, the product should remain consistent. Consistency and process improvement is the primary goal of Quality Assurance.
How do I integrate QA and QC in my organization?
Quality Control systems of various kinds are, theoretically, already part of most business organizations. It is unfortunate that there are still organizations that do not thoroughly address the Quality Assurance aspect as a separate and important issue. This issue can be addressed by creating effective ways to use quality control results to develop and propel a quality assurance program to new heights.
Inform, instruct, and train the workforce.
Ongoing training and continuous procedural evaluation and changes make the quality assurance process better, more efficient, and create the potential for realizing more profit for a business.
Integrating existing Quality Control with ongoing Quality Assurance will require identifying quality control deficiencies over time and rigorous data tracking to identify trends including strengths and weaknesses. Recording and tracking data collected in the quality control program, and making necessary adjustments will be a big step towards establishing a symbiotic relationship between quality control and quality assurance. Over time, deficiencies can be tracked and analyzed to determine elements within the program which need improvement.
Improvements can be made through various ways including workforce development training, standards development or modification, process changes and industry awareness. A complete Quality Control program must include tracking data and identifying opportunities for ongoing process improvement. It is the failure of a program to include these two components that keep ordinary quality control programs from progressing to ongoing quality assurance.
I already have a program that integrates QA and QC, so now what?
Ongoing improvement of a quality assurance program and in return, improvements to the final product, relies on new and innovative ways to improve the systems and processes and collecting the data necessary to know what can and should be changed. "New and innovative" means creatively thinking outside the box, and testing new questions that can potentially be included into the quality assurance program. Think of a standard roof inspection on a construction site. Quality Control checklists lead a worker or inspector through a series of straight forward compliance-related inspection pieces. These are questions that are designed to measure whether a quality roof is being built. Now think of three additional inspection items that are not on the current quality control checklist but could be added at little to no inconvenience and minimal cost impact since the inspector is already on site. These additional checks may provide invaluable program intelligence over time when tracked and analyzed. These items may not necessarily be checking for deficiencies but perhaps collecting project data such as: roof pitch, roof type, and number of roof penetrations.
All program stakeholders such as the project manager, owner of the building, even those that are performing the labor on the roof should be considered when thinking about collecting additional information or tracking certain data. The information could be extremely valuable over thousands of inspections yielding program intelligence reporting that correlates deficiencies and building information that are difficult to determine without the necessary data.
What should I do with all this information that I am now collecting?
Tracking of quality deficiencies with checklist items in the context of the application can provide insight into how to improve the completed work and in the end improve the conformance of the product. A tracking system should be maintained for all inspections and should not be limited to the checklist items but also the parameters or the conditions of the application. The data entered into a tracking system should be of sufficient detail to allow analysis and facilitate recognizing specific trends. The trend analysis will provide invaluable information about what kinds of preventative action can be undertaken, what improvement in the installation of the application can be made, and recognition of where repairs maybe needed.
Who is the assigned responsible individual?
Is this responsible individual sufficiently knowledgeable to do what is being reviewed?
Is the responsible individual's role and knowledge documented or recorded?
How well is the responsible individual fulfilling their role?
Are the responsible individuals provided adequate resources and do they use them adequately?
Don't try to improve a program without the necessary buy in and support.
Quality Control and Quality Assurance "best practices" are relatively easy to identify and implement, and could have a significant impact on quality and bottom line. Implementation however is a procedure in itself, and requires buy-in from the top down. The best way to implement these "best practices" consists of creating, or reiterating workforce development and training programs, and system evaluations. A consistent workforce and training program provides everyone from the project manager to the customer with a procedure for preserving data integrity and creating a quality product. In order to be effective though, the quality program must have support at all levels within the organization.
Within the IBTS Quality Management Programs, Quality Control Inspectors are equipped with Field Inspection Technology, FIT®, which gives the inspector a predetermined form to complete with built in logic which controls the sequence of the inspection and drives the quality of the inspection deliverable. For example, under the IBTS Solar Quality Management Program an inspector is asked whether the installed system is ground mounted or roof mount. Once the inspector determines the panel is a ground-mounted unit and properly notes this finding, the report immediately eliminates any questions pertaining to roof mounted solar PV panels. Additionally, if an inspector notes a deficiency in the solar PV panel, they are then prompted to attach a photo of the deficiency identified. From the surface, this may seem more of a process efficiency mechanism but its purpose is primarily to control the quality and consistency of the Quality Control Report, inspection efficiency is secondary. The preservation of data integrity is the most important component to improving quality assurance. Without data integrity, you can iterate time and time again only to realize the results generated are not consistent enough to draw supportable conclusions. This is a form of proactive quality control within our Quality Management Program as it is a mechanism to ensure quality of the deliverable.
With over 30 years of experience in the private, public, and government sector, IBTS recognizes the necessity for an ongoing improvement in a business's Quality Management Program through the constant measuring of Quality Control to ensure ongoing Quality Assurance.


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Florida Teens Still Missing After Coast Guard Finds Their Capsized Boat
07/27/2015 11:10 am ET Updated Jul 27, 2015
NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath has also joined the search.
By Andres Jauregui
The search for two Florida teens missing at sea intensified Monday after the U.S. Coast Guard found their capsized boat on Sunday.
Perry Cohen and Austin Stephanos, both 14, were last seen Friday afternoon as they set out on a fishing trip from Jupiter, Florida. Family believes they were heading to the Bahamas, where they'd vacationed before, according to the Palm Beach Post.
After finding the capsized vessel, Coast Guard officials said the search area off the coast of Daytona Beach was about 33,500 square miles, roughly the size of Maine. In a news conference Monday, Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Stephen Lehmann said the search area has expanded farther north, off the coast of Jacksonville.
"This is still considered an active search and rescue case, and we maintain our perpetual optimism that we're going to find somebody," Lehmann told CNN Sunday.
A Coast Guard aircraft spotted the boys' white, single-engine, 19-foot boat 67 nautical miles (77 miles) from the Ponce De Leon Inlet. Rescue crews verified the boat belonged to the teens, but the boys were nowhere to be found.
The teens' families and friends are holding out hope that they will be found. They are offering a $100,000 reward for their safe return.
Cohen's stepfather, Nick Korniloff, said in a news conference Sunday that he has confidence in the boys' abilities. Both are certified boaters that have been on the water regularly since they were little, family said.
"[They] know what they're doing out there," Korniloff said. "We are positive that our boys are still out there."
NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath, who is a neighbor and has joined in the search effort, joined the family at the press conference, WPTV reports.
"We just keep on praying, man," Namath said. "It's hard, it's so hard, but we've got to believe in their wherewithal."
Hundreds gathered Sunday at a prayer vigil for the boys at Jupiter Christian School.
This article has been updated to reflect that the search area has been expanded.
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Local elections were held in Pasay on May 14, 2001, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the representative for the lone district, and the councilors, six of them in the two districts of the city.

Background
Mayor Wenceslao Trinidad sought his first full term as mayor of the city. He was challenged by Vice Mayor Gregorio "Greg" Alcera, and former security aide of the late Mayor Pablo Cuneta, retired police Ricardo "Ding" Santos.

Vice Mayor Gregorio "Greg" Alcera ran as Mayor. His party chosen Danilo "Danny" Roque, a businessman. Roque was challenged by Second District Councilor Antonino "Tony" Calixto, and Joven "Jojie" Claudio, son of former Mayor Jovito Claudio.

Representative Rolando "Ding" Briones ran for second term. He was challenged by Second District Councilor Ma. Consuelo "Connie" Dy, former Senator Freddie Webb, who became city's councilor from 1971 up to 1978, First District Councilor Panfilo "Justo" Justo, former DOT Sec. Mina Gabor, and other candidates.

Candidates

Team Trinidad Calixto Briones

Team Alcera Roque Dy

Team Kaibigan

Results
Names written in bold-Italic are the re-elected incumbents while in italic are incumbents lost in elections.

For Representative
Rep. Rolando "Ding" Briones was defeated by Second District Councilor Ma. Consuelo "Connie" Dy.

For Mayor
Mayor Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad defeated Vice Mayor Gregorio "Greg" Alcera.

For Vice Mayor
First District Councilor Antonino Calixto was elected.

For Councilors

First District
Three of the six incumbents were re-elected. Three-termer councilor Romulo Cabrera was replaced by his son Jonathan "RJ" Cabrera, who placed 5th. Two-termer councilor Antonino "Tony" Calixto ran and won as vice mayor. Three-termer councilor Panfilo "Justo" Justo ran as representative but lost to First District Councilor Ma. Consuelo "Connie" Dy.

Other newly-elected councilors were Ma. Luisa "Bing" Petallo, who placed 2nd and Marlon Pesebre, who placed 6th.

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Second District
Four of the six incumbents were re-elected. Councilor Ma. Consuelo "Connie" Dy ran as representative and won.

Pedro "Pete" Tiamzon failed to win for re-election, placing 9th.

Newly-elected councilors were Edita "Edith" Vergel de Dios and Arnel Regino "Moti" Arceo, who happened to be both former councilors successfully made a comeback in the city council.

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References

External links

2001 Philippine local elections
Elections in Pasay


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