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IPO: SME platform scores over main board
The SME exchanges of the BSE and the NSE offer investors a route to buy into under-researched stocks that can become multibaggers. But look before you leap
For stock market players on the lookout for investing ideas that can generate outsized returns over the next few years, SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) stocks present an opportunity. This sector, along with the broader MSME sector (that additionally takes in micro enterprises), plays a somewhat under-appreciated role in powering the economy. If India is to remain the world's fastest-growing economy and generate jobs in sufficient numbers, the MSME sector needs to fire on all cylinders (see box: Government lends a hand) and the Centre needs to come up with a long-term plan for enterprises in this segment.
Given these companies' relatively smaller sizes, they have the capacity to grow their earnings faster than their larger peers; that could drive up their stock prices. On the flipside, these companies take a harder knock during slowdowns. A report of the RBI expert committee on MSMEs noted that when the economy expands, MSMEs grow faster – as happened between FY01 and FY07 and again from FY14 to FY16. But when the economy slows down, the contraction in MSMEs' growth rate is more pronounced, as happened between FY10 and FY13.
Since these companies have the potential to grow faster when the economy gets going, it could pay to add a few of these stocks to your portfolio. One way to buy into tiny companies is through the SME exchanges of the BSE and the NSE. These exchanges are fairly new, having been launched in 2012. But both have seen brisk action: some 185 companies with a cumulative market cap of around ₹11,000 crore are traded actively on the NSE SME platform; likewise, about 237 companies with a total market cap of around ₹11,500 crore trade actively on the BSE platform.
Many of these stocks have delivered multi-fold returns to investors; some of them have even migrated to the main board, thus offering higher liquidity. HSBC, DSP and Reliance mutual funds have invested in them, and ace investors such as Madhusudhan Kela, Mukul Agarwal, Ramesh Damani and Nikhil Vohra have picked up some of these stocks from SME exchanges.
Investors, however, need to exercise abundant caution while investing in these companies. Limited disclosures and the paucity of coverage by analysts and the media makes information about them rather scarce. Their smaller business size and the lower entry barriers make them more vulnerable. Also, the poor liquidity is an impediment for larger investors and for trading.
The terms of listing
The SME platforms of the BSE and the NSE were launched to enable smaller companies to raise capital without having to go through a formal IPO (initial public offer) or meet stringent post-listing disclosure requirements.
Companies with a three-year track record can get on the SME exchanges if their post-listing share capital is less than ₹25 crore, and if they have positive networth, net tangible assets of at least ₹3 crore and positive cash accruals from operations.
The BSE SME exchange allows those with a track record less than three years to list if they have obtained loan or equity from banks, financial institutions or the government.
It is mandatory for SME companies to have a website, and to provide facilities for dematting securities; there should not have been any change in the promoters in the year leading up to filing the application. The company also needs to certify that it faces no insolvency or winding-up proceedings.
How they differ
So how is the listing and trading process different between the Main Board and the SME exchange? To make fund-raising easier for SMEs, the IPO process has been simplified. The SMEs' IPO documents are not vetted by the stock market regulator SEBI, and the exchanges give in-principle approval.
To mitigate risks, the regulator has prescribed an IPO subscription size and a trading lot size of ₹1 lakh. This means that the turnover on SME exchanges is typically low: many stocks are not traded everyday. To address the illiquidity, 'market-making' has been made mandatory for SME stocks: the 'market maker' has to give two-way quotes, for buying as well as for selling.
Subsquent disclosure norms are not as stringent in the case of SME listed shares. The shareholding pattern and unaudited results have to be disclosed every six months and annual reports have to be disclosed every year. However, there is no requirement to publish the results in newspapers or to circulate annual reports to shareholders. Companies can file with the exchanges and post the information on their websites.
But other governance requirements — in terms of minimum number of women directors, independent directors, audit committees, applicability of takeover code, insider trading rules and so on — apply here as well.
How they score on returns
Many of the stocks listed on the BSE and the NSE SME platforms have, as stated earlier, proved to be multibaggers.
Raghuvansh Agrofarms, which listed on the BSE's SME platform, is up 1,571 per cent since its listing in January 2015; Eco Friendly Food Processing Park has appreciated 1,005 per cent since listing in 2013; and HPC Biosciences is up six-fold since listing in March 2013. Of the 237 stocks on the BSE SME platform, for which trading data is available, 39 stocks have doubled their value since listing.
The NSE's SME platform, too, has multibaggers. Madhav Copper is up 1,594 per cent since listing in February 2017; and Mittal Life Style and Shrenik have gained around 700 per cent since their respective listing.
While the success stories sound good, there are also a substantial number of stocks trading below their listing price. Of the 185 stocks actively traded on the NSE SME exchange, 124 are trading at a loss; 49 companies have lost over 50 per cent of their listing price.
On the BSE SME exchange, 122 of 237 SME companies are trading below their listed price; 97 companies are down more than 20 per cent below their listed price.
Fundamental performance
That such a high proportion of companies on the SME exchanges have failed to deliver returns to investors since listing accentuates the need for caution while stock-picking in this pool.
Out of 216 companies on the BSE SME exchange for which results are available for FY19, 121 had profits of less than ₹1 crore; and 29 others recorded losses in FY19. Around 13 companies, or only 5 per cent of the universe, made net profit over ₹10 crore.
On the NSE, of the 184 companies that have filed their FY19 results, 13 were loss-making and 36 had net profit under ₹1 crore. In other words, 19 per cent of the companies were making scanty profits. Only 10 per cent of the companies on the NSE SME platform made profit of over ₹10 crore. But the quality of the companies appears better on the NSE, with 35 per cent of the companies recording a turnover over ₹100 crore.
How to pick SME stocks
So, given all this, how do you avoid picking lemons while picking stocks listed on the SME exchange?
Stick to fundamentals: SEBI has stipulated that annual reports and half-yearly numbers should be filed with exchanges and put up on company websites. Look for some key financial numbers on the company websites. Choose companies that have a track record of profitability and generate healthy operating cash flows.
Look for institutional holding: With some mutual funds and Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) beginning to nibble at these stocks, you can skim through the shareholding patterns of the companies. Those in which mutual funds have invested are likely to be better governed. For instance, Macpower CNC Machines, One Point One Solutions, SS Infrastructure Development Consultants, South West Pinnacle Exploration and Valiant Organics have mutual funds as investors.
Study the business model: The companies' smaller sizes renders them more vulnerable to business cycles. However, companies in niche markets will see demand for their products even when economic conditions are adverse. Thejo Engineering and Manorama Industries, discussed below, are cases in point.
Have an eye on migration potential: Companies that are likely to migrate to the main board will typically offer higher returns since liquidity and product demand increases with such migration. The migration comes with a few conditions: companies must have been listed on the SME exchange for at least two years, and their paid-up capital must be above ₹10 crore.
To migrate earlier than two years, the company should have a turnover of ₹100 crore, market capitalisation of ₹100 crore, and a minimum profit before tax of ₹10 crore for two of the three previous years. Also, the company should not face any adverse action by any regulatory agency at the time of application for migration. Filtering stocks based on this criteria may help.
A tableau of SME stocks
If you are wondering what kind of stocks are listed on the NSE SME platform, here is a bird's eye view of some companies. This is, however, not a recommendation to buy: a bit more due diligence is required before buying these stocks.
Valiant Organics: Valiant Organics, established in 1985, is a major suppliers of chloro phenols, a chemical used as intermediates in pharmaceuticals, pesticides, disinfectants, anti-bacterial and veterinary industry. The stock has gained 544 per cent since its listing in October 2016. The company reported a topline of ₹606 crore and net profit of ₹133 crore in FY 19. It reported robust operating and net profit margin of 32 and 22 per cent respectively in FY19. The company plans to expand its current capacity of total Chloro Phenols production from 4,800 million tonnes per annum. The market capitalisation of Valiant Organics is ₹997 crore, and it currently trades at a price-earnings multiple of 7.4. Reliance Mutual Fund holds 39,150 shares of the company.
Manorama Industries: Manorama Industries, listed on the BSE SME exchange, has a unique business model, which abides by the sustainability theme; it could, therefore, find a place in ESG ETFs in future. The company reported revenues of ₹102.8 crore and net profit of ₹19 crore in FY19. It listed in October 2018 and has gained 5 per cent since then, despite difficult market conditions.
The company began with extracting butter and fats from sal seeds and mango kernel and then moved on to exotic products and specialty fats used in cosmetic, chocolate and confectionary industries, many of which are reported to be Fortune 500 companies. It currently trades at a price-earnings multiple of 11.
Thejo Engineering: Thejo Engineering, the first company to list on the NSE's SME platform in September 2012, is currently trading at ₹508, which is 182 per cent above its listing price. The company's market capitalisation has also risen to ₹175 crore.
The company is a leading industrial solution provider for belt conveyor-based bulk material handling systems, mining & mineral processing and corrosion protection application. It reported a turnover of ₹190 crore and net profit of ₹13.57 crore in FY19. The operating and net profit margins were 14.5 and 7.1 per cent, respectively. It is currently trading at a price-earnings multiple of 12.8.
Mittal Lifestyle: Mittal Lifestyle is an example of how stocks on these platform, given their small market-cap, are prone to sharp price spikes. From its listing price of ₹12.6 in April 2018, the stock has gained 717 per cent to ₹102. This has taken the price-earnings multiple to 79.8.
The market cap has also expanded, as a result of the rally, to ₹120.9 crore.
The company, established in 2005, is a distributor and supplier of fashion fabrics, cotton canvas denims, Dupion bottom fabrics, polyester, cotton and knit fabrics to textile industry. It buys the material from manufacturers, creates smaller material units and delivers them to customers.
The topline for FY19 was ₹89.7 crore, and the net profit was ₹1.5 crore.
Government lends a hand
Given that MSME sector contributes 28 per cent to the economic output, 45 per cent to manufacturing output and over 40 per cent to exports, successive governments have provided incentives and removed roadblocks for the companies in this segment. In Budget 2019, too, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced interest subvention of 2 per cent on loans taken by all GST-registered MSMEs and proposed a payment platform for MSMEs for filing bills and payments related to the government.
Besides this, the corporate tax rate has been reduced to 25 per cent for companies with a turnover of up to ₹400 crore. This covers all MSMEs since, according to a government proposal, enterprises with a turnover between ₹5 crore and ₹75 crore would be categorised as small enterprises, while businesses with revenue between ₹75 crore and ₹250 crore will qualify as medium enterprises.
The Centre provides various benefits to companies that register themselves as MSMEs.
The Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for MSME provides collateral-free loans to micro and small enterprises. A 50 per cent subsidy is provided on patent registrations by MSMEs, and a 1 per cent exemption is available on interest rate on overdrafts in some banks. Industrial promotion subsidy is provided as prescribed by the government from time to time.
On applying to the electricity department, these enterprises can get a concession on their power bill. They can also claim reimbursement of the expenses incurred in obtaining an ISO Certificate.
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TRIP PLANNER 60 days in Europe Itinerary
60 days in Europe Itinerary
Created using Inspirock Europe itinerary planner
Start: Casablanca, Morocco
End: Casablanca, Morocco
Sat, Oct 1 - Tue, Nov 29 Edit
Jewel of the Mediterranean
Barcelona, the country's second-largest city, is a cosmopolitan urban center known for its throbbing youthful energy and stellar architecture.
Barcelona is known for historic sites, parks, and nightlife. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: make a trip to Basilica de la Sagrada Familia, appreciate the extensive heritage of El Barri Gòtic, kick back and relax at Playa de La Barceloneta, and take in the architecture and atmosphere at Barcelona Cathedral.
To find more things to do, traveler tips, other places to visit, and tourist information, read our Barcelona trip planner.
Casablanca, Morocco to Barcelona is an approximately 4.5-hour flight. You can also do a combination of train and bus; or take a bus. The time zone changes from Western European Standard Time to Central European Standard Time, which is usually a 1 hour difference. While traveling from Casablanca, expect little chillier days and about the same nights in Barcelona, ranging from highs of 26°C to lows of 18°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 3rd (Mon) so you can catch the flight to Venice.
Things to do in Barcelona
Historic Sites · Parks · Neighborhoods · Beaches
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Basilica de la Sagrada Familia
Casa Batllo
City of Romance
Virtually unchanged for the last six centuries, Venice is actually a group of islands made famous by a series of canals, bridges, monuments, piazzas, and narrow pedestrian lanes.
Change things up with these side-trips from Venice: Verona (Basilica di San Zeno Maggiore, Museo di Castelvecchio, &more). Next up on the itinerary: contemplate the waterfront views at Canal Grande, savor the flavors at Food & Drink, appreciate the extensive heritage of Piazza San Marco, and make a trip to St Mark's Campanile.
To find more things to do, photos, maps, and more tourist information, use the Venice travel route planner.
Fly from Barcelona to Venice in 5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a train. Prepare for slightly colder weather when traveling from Barcelona in October: high temperatures in Venice hover around 22°C and lows are around 12°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 7th (Fri) to allow time to drive to Florence.
Historic Sites · Tours · Museums · Nature
Doge's Palace
Birthplace of the Italian Renaissance
Considered a cultural, artistic, and architectural jewel of Italy, Florence is the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance.
Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Florence: Siena (Piazza del Campo & Wine Tours & Tastings) and Guardastelle Vineyard (in San Gimignano). There's still lots to do: admire the masterpieces at Florence Academy of Fine Arts, appreciate the history behind Campanile di Giotto, examine the collection at Pitti Palace, and make a trip to Piazzale Michelangelo.
For traveler tips, other places to visit, photos, and more tourist information, use the Florence trip itinerary website.
Traveling by car from Venice to Florence takes 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or take a bus. In October, daily temperatures in Florence can reach 25°C, while at night they dip to 14°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 12th (Wed) so you can catch the train to Rome.
Historic Sites · Wineries · Tours · Museums
Siena, Guardastelle Vineyard
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Wine Tour / Tasting
Guardastelle Vineyard
Aptly nicknamed the Eternal City, Rome is the birthplace of the Roman Empire, one of the world's greatest civilizations ever.
Rome is known for historic sites, nightlife, and museums. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: explore the ancient world of Colosseum, admire the masterpieces at Vatican Museums, wander the streets of Trastevere, and make a trip to Spanish Steps.
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You can take a train from Florence to Rome in 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can fly; or drive. In October in Rome, expect temperatures between 26°C during the day and 15°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 16th (Sun) to allow enough time to fly to Athens.
Historic Sites · Museums · Neighborhoods
Trevi Fountain
The Birthplace of Democracy
One of the world's most ancient cities, Athens remains Europe's undisputed historical and cultural capital.
Change things up with these side-trips from Athens: Archaeological Site Mycenae (in Mycenae) and Nauplion Promenade (in Nafplio). The adventure continues: delve into the distant past at Acropolis of Athens, take an in-depth tour of National Archaeological Museum, wander the streets of Monastiraki, and explore the world behind art at Benaki Museum.
To see other places to visit, where to stay, traveler tips, and other tourist information, go to the Athens planning website.
You can fly from Rome to Athens in 5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and ferry; or do a combination of train, ferry, and bus. The time zone difference moving from Central European Standard Time (CET) to Eastern European Standard Time (EET) is 1 hour. In October, daily temperatures in Athens can reach 28°C, while at night they dip to 18°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 21st (Fri) to allow enough time to fly to Istanbul.
Historic Sites · Museums · Neighborhoods · Tours
Archaeological Site Mycenae, Nauplion Promenade
Acropolis of Athens
Archaeological Site Mycenae
Queen of Cities
A physical and cultural bridge between Europe and Asia, the transcontinental city of Istanbul serves as a living reminder of the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman empires.
Istanbul is known for historic sites, museums, and shopping. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: admire the landmark architecture of Hagia Sophia Mosque, take an in-depth tour of Galata Tower, browse the eclectic array of goods at Kapali Carsi, and contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Suleymaniye Cami .
To see other places to visit, traveler tips, ratings, and tourist information, read Istanbul vacation site.
You can fly from Athens to Istanbul in 4.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference when traveling from Athens to Istanbul is 1 hour. Plan for a bit warmer nights when traveling from Athens in October since evenings lows in Istanbul dip to 26°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 24th (Mon) to allow time to fly to Budapest.
Museums · Historic Sites · Shopping
Hagia Sophia Mosque
Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Pearl of the Danube
You might consider the city of Budapest, divided by the Danube River into two distinctive cities--Buda and Pest--to be essentially one large World Heritage Site.
Budapest is known for historic sites, spas, and nightlife. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: admire the landmark architecture of Hungarian Parliament Building, steep yourself in history at Matthias Church, appreciate the history behind Heroes' Square, and don't miss a visit to Fisherman's Bastion.
To find maps, traveler tips, where to stay, and other tourist information, refer to the Budapest online vacation planner.
Traveling by flight from Istanbul to Budapest takes 5.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 2 hours traveling from Istanbul to Budapest. When traveling from Istanbul in October, plan for little chillier days and cooler nights in Budapest: temperatures range from 19°C by day to 7°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 27th (Thu) to allow enough time to drive to Vienna.
Things to do in Budapest
Historic Sites · Museums · Parks · Shopping
Fisherman's Bastion
The cultural, economic, and political center of the country, Vienna has developed from its early Celtic and Roman roots into a medieval and Baroque city, with an old town that was designated a World Heritage Site in 2001.
Vienna is known for historic sites, museums, and nightlife. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: admire the landmark architecture of Schonbrunn Palace, browse the exhibits of Belvedere Palace, walk around Prater, and pause for some serene contemplation at St. Stephen's Cathedral.
To find more things to do, where to stay, other places to visit, and more tourist information, you can read our Vienna visit website.
Getting from Budapest to Vienna by car takes about 2.5 hours. Other options: fly; or take a train. October in Vienna sees daily highs of 17°C and lows of 8°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 31st (Mon) so you can catch the flight to Prague.
Museums · Historic Sites · Parks · Theme Parks
Schonbrunn Palace
St. Stephen's Cathedral
City of a Hundred Spires
Prague lures millions of tourists each year with its World Heritage-listed medieval city center--a labyrinth of narrow lanes, bridges, cathedrals, and palaces overlooked by a thousand-year-old castle.
Prague is known for historic sites, nightlife, and museums. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: snap pictures at Charles Bridge, get great views at Vyšehrad National Cultural Monument, take in the architecture and atmosphere at St. Vitus Cathedral, and take a stroll through Lesser Town.
For where to stay, more things to do, traveler tips, and other tourist information, refer to the Prague trip planner.
You can fly from Vienna to Prague in 3 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a shuttle. In October, plan for daily highs up to 15°C, and evening lows to 7°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 3rd (Thu) so you can fly to Amsterdam.
Historic Sites · Tours · Museums · Parks
Charles Bridge
Staromestske namesti
St. Vitus Cathedral
Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Amsterdam: Haarlem (Grote Markt, Sint-Bavokerk (Church of St. Bavo), &more). And it doesn't end there: admire the masterpieces at Van Gogh Museum, indulge your thirst for a good beer at Heineken Experience, stroll around Vondelpark, and make a trip to Dam Square.
To see photos, maps, more things to do, and more tourist information, read our Amsterdam itinerary maker app.
You can fly from Prague to Amsterdam in 4.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a train. In November in Amsterdam, expect temperatures between 12°C during the day and 5°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 8th (Tue) to allow enough time to take a train to Paris.
Museums · Historic Sites · Parks · Zoos & Aquariums
When in Paris, make a side trip to see Palace of Versailles in Versailles, approximately Versailles away. There's much more to do: make a trip to Eiffel Tower, get to know the fascinating history of Champs-Elysees, explore the world behind art at Musee d'Orsay, and admire the landmark architecture of Arc de Triomphe.
To find ratings, other places to visit, maps, and more tourist information, refer to the Paris trip itinerary builder app.
Getting from Amsterdam to Paris by train takes about 4.5 hours. Other options: fly; or drive. In November, daily temperatures in Paris can reach 12°C, while at night they dip to 6°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 13th (Sun) so you can catch the train to London.
Historic Sites · Museums · Neighborhoods · Shopping
London is known for museums, nightlife, and historic sites. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: don't miss a visit to Buckingham Palace, ponder the world of politics at Houses of Parliament, admire the masterpieces at National Gallery, and steep yourself in history at Tower of London.
To see ratings, where to stay, other places to visit, and more tourist information, read London trip maker tool.
You can take a train from Paris to London in 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can fly; or do a combination of car and train. You'll gain 1 hour traveling from Paris to London due to the time zone difference. In November, daytime highs in London are 13°C, while nighttime lows are 5°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 18th (Fri) to allow time to fly to Dublin.
Museums · Historic Sites · Tours · Parks
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Explore Dublin's surroundings by going to Kilkenny (St. Canice's Cathedral & Round Tower, Kilkenny Castle, &more). There's much more to do: examine the collection at Guinness Storehouse, contemplate the long history of Kilmainham Gaol Museum, wander the streets of Temple Bar, and admire the landmark architecture of Saint Patrick's Cathedral.
To find where to stay, traveler tips, more things to do, and tourist information, read Dublin trip planning app.
Fly from London to Dublin in 4.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and ferry; or do a combination of train and ferry. Expect a daytime high around 11°C in November, and nighttime lows around 3°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 24th (Thu) early enough to fly to Lisbon.
Historic Sites · Museums · Parks · Neighborhoods
City of Seven Hills
Built on seven hills, Lisbon has experienced a renaissance in recent years, making it the cultural star of Portugal.
Venture out of the city with trips to Sintra (Quinta da Regaleira, Park and National Palace of Pena, &more). The adventure continues: contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, let your taste buds guide you at a local gastronomic tour, wander the streets of Alfama, and get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at Lisbon Oceanarium.
To see other places to visit, where to stay, ratings, and other tourist information, go to the Lisbon online trip itinerary maker.
Traveling by flight from Dublin to Lisbon takes 6 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of ferry and car; or take a bus. Traveling from Dublin in November, expect Lisbon to be a bit warmer, temps between 21°C and 11°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 29th (Tue) to allow enough time to fly back home.
Things to do in Lisbon
Mosteiro dos Jeronimos
Castelo de S. Jorge
Barcelona trip planner
Venice trip planner
Dublin trip planner

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Q: C++ Get result of function returning by value in const reference I have the following example:
struct A
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a function returning A by value
A getFoo()
{
    A a;
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}

The caller only needs to read that output data.
const A& a = getFoo();

Is it a bad approach ? Should it be ?
const A a = getFoo();

My only concern is about scope. I don't care about modifications, I only need to read. I only care about avoid creating unnecessary copies and not ending with dangling references.

A: That's not a bad approach at least in the code snippet you have shown. It is instead good in the sense that you avoided a copy of the return value thereby increasing the performance of your code.
However, you are now restricted to not modify that value. If you are not okay with it then the second approach is better. In fact, choosing one over the other depends on a particular scenario. It's hard to say in general.
Note that you cannot do it with a non-const reference because it is not allowed to bind the temporary to a non-const reference.
And don't worry about the scope of the value returned by the function. It has now got the scope of your reference variable.

A:
const A& a = getFoo();

Is it a bad approach ? Should it be ?
const A a = getFoo();

Former introduces unnecessary indirection and gives no benefit as far as I can tell. Latter is simpler to understand (no need to know about lifetime extension of temporaries bound by references) which makes it better.

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A sports car made entirely out of woven hemp made its debut when TV presenter Jay Leno got behind the wheel.
Retired Dell company manager Bruce Dietzen invested $200,000 into Renew Sports Cars as a carbon neutral alternative to other "green" vehicles on the market.
The auto bodies were built from 100 pounds of woven hemp, which is lighter than fiberglass, stronger than steel, resistant to dents, and biodegradable.
Jay Leno and Dietzen struck multiple blows on the hood of the car to demonstrate its sturdy build.
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Baby Carrots Take On Cheetos In Battle For School Lunch Box Space
August 30, 2010: 01:32 AM EST
Bolthouse Farms and 50 confrère carrot growers are launching a quirky $25 million marketing campaign to get parents and school kids interested in replacing salty junk food snacks with baby carrots in lunch boxes this fall. A $1 billion market, baby carrots have suffered lately from the effects of the economic downturn, but growers hope to reverse that by tackling the $18 billion salty snack food industry. The campaign features a number of carrot-marketing innovations, including small colorful snack bags, hip school vending machines, clever new slogans, and TV ads that show baby carrots as "extreme, futuristic and even, yes, sexy." Frito-Lay says it doesn't feel threatened by the new campaign, and in fact welcomes it: "We applaud any effort to provide consumers with a wider range of snacking options."
Bruce Horovitz, "Baby carrots take on junk food with hip marketing campaign", USA TODAY, August 30, 2010, © USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co. Inc
http://bolthouse.com/our-products
http://www.fastcodesign.com/1662208/wanna-get-kids-to-eat-carrots-brand-them-like-junk-food


Next weekend, I'm helping throw a baby shower for one of my good friends. I love throwing a good party and a baby shower is the perfect excuse to pull out all of the lovely, feminine, delicious things that you can't get away with every day. I don't want to spoil the surprise too much but I was so impressed by how this simple project turned out that I wanted to share it with you. I discovered it on Poppytalk, who found it in the April edition of Canadian House and Home and Australia's Real Living. It couldn't be easier to do. Basically, you take any glass container (including recycled juice bottles or jars) and swirl them with your favorite paint colour.
Here is the project as it appeared in Canadian House and Home via Poppytalk.
I promise to show more pictures of the baby shower next week. Check back to see how we used these lovely, white containers.


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Aortic insufficiency causes symptomatic heart failure during left ventricular assist device support
Masaaki Naganuma, Masatoshi Akiyama, Konosuke Sasaki, Kay Maeda, Koki Ito, Tomoyuki Suzuki, Shintaro Katahira, Yusuke Suzuki, Yoshikatsu Saiki
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De novo aortic insufficiency is often documented during long-term left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support, despite the absence of aortic insufficiency at the time of LVAD implantation. However, whether aortic insufficiency affects long-term mortality and symptomatic heart failure in LVAD-supported patients remains controversial. We aimed to examine whether aortic insufficiency development influenced mortality and symptomatic heart failure following LVAD implantation. Fifty-three patients who underwent durable LVAD implantation between January 1, 2008 and April 31, 2017 were retrospectively examined in a single center institute. After discharge, we performed the echocardiographic examination in accordance with the Japanese registry for the mechanically assisted circulatory support protocol. Aortic insufficiency was graded on an interval scale (severe = 4, moderate = 3, mild = 2, trivial or none = 1). Kaplan-Meier estimates for long-term mortality at the follow-up were generated. We used a logistic regression model to identify risk factors for symptomatic heart failure. The overall median duration of LVAD support was 856.3 ± 430.8 days (range, 12-1,744 days). We did not observe a significant difference in long-term mortality in patients with aortic insufficiency ≥ 3 grade compared with patients with aortic insufficiency < 3 grade (P = 0.767; log-rank). Aortic insufficiency was associated with an increased risk for heart failure event after discharge (odds ratio, 4.12; confidence interval, 1.48-16.93; P = 0.005). Aortic insufficiency was an independent risk factor for symptomatic heart failure and was not associated with long-term mortality. Aortic insufficiency progression was associated with symptomatic heart failure.
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Naganuma, M., Akiyama, M., Sasaki, K., Maeda, K., Ito, K., Suzuki, T., Katahira, S., Suzuki, Y., & Saiki, Y. (2021). Aortic insufficiency causes symptomatic heart failure during left ventricular assist device support. Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, 255(3), 229-237. https://doi.org/10.1620/TJEM.255.229
Aortic insufficiency causes symptomatic heart failure during left ventricular assist device support. / Naganuma, Masaaki; Akiyama, Masatoshi; Sasaki, Konosuke; Maeda, Kay; Ito, Koki; Suzuki, Tomoyuki; Katahira, Shintaro; Suzuki, Yusuke; Saiki, Yoshikatsu.
In: Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, Vol. 255, No. 3, 2021, p. 229-237.
Naganuma, M, Akiyama, M, Sasaki, K, Maeda, K, Ito, K, Suzuki, T, Katahira, S, Suzuki, Y & Saiki, Y 2021, 'Aortic insufficiency causes symptomatic heart failure during left ventricular assist device support', Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, vol. 255, no. 3, pp. 229-237. https://doi.org/10.1620/TJEM.255.229
Naganuma M, Akiyama M, Sasaki K, Maeda K, Ito K, Suzuki T et al. Aortic insufficiency causes symptomatic heart failure during left ventricular assist device support. Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine. 2021;255(3):229-237. https://doi.org/10.1620/TJEM.255.229
Naganuma, Masaaki ; Akiyama, Masatoshi ; Sasaki, Konosuke ; Maeda, Kay ; Ito, Koki ; Suzuki, Tomoyuki ; Katahira, Shintaro ; Suzuki, Yusuke ; Saiki, Yoshikatsu. / Aortic insufficiency causes symptomatic heart failure during left ventricular assist device support. In: Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine. 2021 ; Vol. 255, No. 3. pp. 229-237.
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I started watching Alex Becker's YouTube movies back in 2016. He taught me the best way to conduct a Shopify store, and that a lot of things about entrepreneurship advertising.
It was right around that time that Alex released his book, The 10 Pillars of Household: Mind-Sets of The World's Richest People. I got that book as soon as I saw it and I jumped to highlight it and mark it up. I could go re-read it as soon as I finish this.
Actually, Market Hero isn't even his only multi-million dollar business. The SEO software development company Source Wave was founded by him and he's running a supplement manufacturer . He got a few courses out there in the market teaching individuals sell more about Shopify and to grow their lists.
Anyway, Market Hero is among the best email Autoresponders available on the market nowadays and it's so much better than its competitors since it focuses on sales metrics.
I have used a lot of email autoresponder software through time, such as MadMimi and Drip. Drip has been my favorite up before I started using Market Hero. Drip allows you to perform a lot of cool things, like monitor your open rates and label your subscribers.
But if you are anything like me, as you care about open rates and click-through rates, what matters is SALES. Earnings are the lifeblood of your enterprise and earnings is what puts cold, hard cash in your pocket. Market Hero makes it possible to track sales, plain and simple.
The service is not amazing to the point at which they provide you with detailed step-by-step videos and also hold your hand through every step of the way, but it isn't terrible. Besides, if you need that level of hand-holding and coddling, perhaps Market Hero is not for you.
Market Hero has English-speaking support team available to respond to your questions through live chat for free. Like some companies do you don't have to be part of any exceptional plan or package that is upgraded to have priority service. You simply log in and begin chatting.
On Market Hero's homepage, one of the headings You'll see says,"4X Your Email Business With Unequaled Delivery and Revenue Metrics". This immediately set my B.S. sensor because I understand how difficult it is to 4X an email sequence, particularly if you're any good at everything you're doing.
However, Market Hero offers a free trial so I figured I'd register and see if it had been any good. I guessed I only require a little increase in earnings for Market Hero to cover itself and when it did 4X my enterprise, I would be flying high.
Now, in the interest of full disclosure I really do want to tell you Market Hero has NOT improved my sales 4X (yet), but I am getting more sales than before and Market Hero IS paying for itself. Rather easily, in fact. I had my own email game tight and was doing well, so I understood a 4X increase could be tough.
I know I already mentioned this, but the secret to Market Hero is the way that it retains your customers' lifetime value (LTV) in front of you constantly and it changes as you send emails out and tweak your autoresponder. Once you know your client value, it's possible to literally"buy" clients. What Market Hero does is every conversion for every single lead on your listing and track every sale. It gives you and averages together everything.
If you were to do this manually, you'd probably have to experience different programs, different spreadsheets, and return through your prior earnings. You may have to crunch on a great deal of amounts that you don't even have anymore. Market Hero solves this problem better than anybody else on the market.
Let us say that I am running two different opt-in campaigns for the identical audience. Anyone who opts-in to the very first effort will be labeled as"A" and anybody who opts-in to the second campaign is going to be tagged as"B".
Should you do this again and again, you can create a strong business as you will constantly be split-testing to determine which kinds of people are worth more to your business.
And getting this up and running will be super-easy too. All you need to do is choose the pixel that Market Hero gives you and put it in the areas which you would like to track. From there, Market Hero will keep tabs on all your customers, sales, conversions, etc. to give you the data that you will need to grow your organization.
I think that this is a wise move by Alex Becker because it shows that he understands his market. He understands that are probably using things like this and he would like to make sure that his software integrates.
My only criticism is that lots of the software I use, for example OptinMonster and Thrive Themes hasn't been put in the"integrations" tab. That does not mean you CAN'T incorporate them, because you can (you utilize Zapier to make them talk to each other) but it's not quite as simple as something like ClickFunnels or even Shopify.
The best method for me to explain it is of The other autoresponders were built for email marketers. I've nothing against marketers that are email and that I send emails to my listing on a daily basis, but their thinking has its limits. Market Hero was built BY a company owner FOR business owners.
Market Hero is different since it provides you with a bunch of different ways to help you monitor ROI and create more profit from the emails.
By way of instance, one of the coolest features is the fact that it shows you how much each lead is worth. Imagine logging in to your email autoresponder and seeing that each lead is worth $6.87 for you. Meaning you could go out and"purchase" email addresses to make money. Everything you do is you buy paid traffic from Google, Facebook, etc. and send traffic to a opt-in page. You get a small business that is profitable if you can get a successful than it's worth. As you can rinse and repeat as many times.
From what I have seen, certainly not. I think that At this time, by being a scam artist Alex Becker has to lose. He is running various companies and he is smart enough to realize that when his reputation was tarnished by him, he'd be screwed.
From what I've seen, people have complained about his refund policy. Nevertheless, these individuals are usually the individuals who have used Market Hero for months and try to get their money back. These are the scammers. If you are not inclined to pay money for a service which may enhance your life and your organization, you're scum. Plain and simple.
Market Hero's free trial offer is pretty straightforward. It states that if you cancel within 14 days anything will not be charged.
When I began composing this Market Hero review Was worried that it went to lean a bit too much towards Shopify entrepreneurs. That is why I want to stress this Market Hero will assist you in ANY online business, not Shopify.
On his YouTube channel, Alex has published a lot of different videos about Shopify. You discover that he provides a lot of info about how to make money with Shopify, When you get past the names. Part of this reason that he does so is because he needs to get folks to test out Market Hero because he understands it can help them.
For instance, Market Hero lets you create abandoned cart strings. Whenever someone begins the checkout procedure in Shopify (by entering their email) but doesn't complete it, that gets monitored in Market Hero. From that point, you get them back to finish their purchase and can follow up with that person.
based on the analysis that you read, the ordinary cart abandonment rate for an online shop is generally somewhere in the area of 70-80 percent. Are there individuals with lower abandonment prices? Sure, but this is the typical.
Imagine that you have 100 people go through your checkout process and 80 of those people abandon your cart. That usually means you have 80 non-customers and 20 customers. What if a cart retrieval sequence only got a mere 10 percent of the non-customers to purchase?
The motive Market Hero is so powerful is because you can apply tags and monitor LTV. When you connect Market Hero to Shopify, it begins tracking. Purchase tags are implemented that show you that purchased which goods.
Imagine that you have a Shopify shop selling print-on-demand dog shirts. It'd be silly to attempt to market Golden Retriever stuff to this person, right, if someone bought a pug shirt? But that is since they don't have the ideal information in front of them, what a lot of online entrepreneurs are doing. Because Market Hero lets you see what the person bought, you can focus on selling only stuff to your pug customers.
You can totally geek out on this stuff. You can get as comprehensive and intricate as you like. In my own business, I use it to segment the topics that advisors are interested in. I do not want to bombard them because they'd be irrelevant because I market products that help financial advisors GET clients and help them KEEP customers, if someone is more interested in KEEPING clients. That person would unsubscribe.
Oh, and in case you're interested, here is a movie of Alex Becker showing you how you can increase your Shopify revenue 300% with Market Hero. Keep in mind that Market Hero may be used with ANY business, not only Shopify.
Market Hero is an awesome email software because It's built for people who are trying to make money online. If you haven't done So go over there, import your list and make the most of the complimentary trial.


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Business / Economy | ANALYSIS
China's arsenal limited in the trade war against the United States
AFP-JIJI, BLOOMBERG
Online: May 14, 2019
BEIJING – Beijing's latest retaliation against U.S. tariff hikes — an increase on $60 billion of U.S. imports from June 1 — could leave China running low on ammunition in the trade war.
After China's retaliatory move was announced late Monday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative prepared to hit China with new tariffs, releasing a list of about $300 billion worth of Chinese goods, including children's clothing, toys, mobile phones and laptops, that Trump has threatened to hit with a 25 percent tariff.
If Trump proceeds with the tariffs, it would see almost all imports from China covered by punitive import duties. Under a process outlined by U.S. officials, the new tariffs would not take effect until late June at the earliest. But that could come just as Trump meets with Xi on the sidelines of a Group of 20 leaders meeting June 28 and 29 in Osaka, raising the stakes in an already escalating trade war.
China imports almost four times less than it exports to the United States, and Beijing already levies punitive charges on almost all U.S. goods arriving in China — $110 billion out of an annual total of $120 billion.
So if Beijing does up its tariffs to as high as 25 percent on a range of U.S. products, including liquefied natural gas, chemicals, fruit, vegetables and seafood, it may limit its room for maneuver.
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China has a variety of options, including tariffs.
"Tariffs are a self-inflicted wound. You are raising the import costs of your own producers," said Robert Lawrence, a professor of trade and investment at Harvard University.
However, in the middle of a trade war "economic considerations are secondary," he said, because "it is much more about posturing, bargaining and politics. Can China be seen to be passively accepting these measures from the United States?"
Cars and auto parts from the U.S. face the prospect of a 25 percent hike in duties.
Announced by Beijing in December, the measure was suspended at the beginning of the year but can easily be reactivated.
The sector, crucial for the U.S. economy, also represents an important electoral base for President Donald Trump.
Another option would be devaluing the yuan. Trump regularly accuses the Chinese central bank of lowering its currency rate to support exporting firms, but is it an option?
Rajiv Biswas, Asia-Pacific chief economist for IHS Markit, says no.
"It is not a realistic strategy for China to try to mitigate a 25 percent tariff by allowing further declines in the yuan," he said.
"A key priority for the Chinese government since 2015 has been to stabilize the exchange rate and prevent large capital outflows, in order to protect its foreign exchange reserves.
"Therefore the Chinese government is unlikely to want any potentially destabilizing decline in the yuan, which could trigger renewed large capital outflows."
Beijing could also aim to penalize businesses. That could make life difficult for U.S. companies in the country in the form of regulatory requirements or customs blockages.
These measures "will get a lot of support in China, but will further undermine business confidence" abroad, said Jake Parker of the U.S.-China Business Council.
If Beijing goes for that option, it would constitute an "escalation," according to Jacob Funk Kirkegaard, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
"If you do that, then you run the risk that the Trump administration decides to do a 'ZTE,'" referring to when Washington last year banned all sales of electronic components to the Chinese telecom giant, jeopardizing its very existence.
The White House accused the firm of violating embargoes against Iran and North Korea. Trump finally agreed to reconsider the decision.
Another option would be calling for product boycotts. The Chinese could be encouraged not to buy American flagship products, such as the iPhone.
Amid frosty relations with Japan in 2012 or South Korea in 2017, boycott campaigns led to a 50 percent collapse in sales for both countries' car brands in one month.
However, such a measure would also penalize the millions of Chinese employed by American companies and their local partners.
Yet another tool would be a snub of Boeing. China is key to Boeing, to whom it sells a quarter of its planes.
The editor of the nationalist newspaper Global Times — controlled by the Chinese government — pondered the possibility that the country would reduce its Boeing orders, although the U.S. aircraft manufacturer said it was "confident."
At the end of March, Beijing nevertheless finalized a firm order for 300 aircraft from European giant Airbus when President Xi Jinping visited France.
Finally, Beijing could make moves on debt. China is the largest holder of U.S. debt (about $1.2 trillion), but selling a big part of it would be risky because any destabilization of the markets could undermine the value of Treasury bonds held by Beijing.
China, U.S., Smartphones, tariffs, cars, trade war


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I Cain't Say No
Happy Mother's Day! Today, I'mma be chillaxin' with my fam, opening gifts and posting the pics on facebook.
This coming weekend, I'll be doing my first live "solo" performance in about 10 years. I've been in a lot of shows since I got married and had another kid, but I wasn't really the "star" of any of those shows. This weekend, that changes.
On Saturday May 17, I'll be hosting the first in a series of livestream concerts with my band "The Damn Whippersnappers" (get tickets here). They are so named because they're all about half my age, and I could almost be their mom. But don't be fooled, these guys are phenomenal talents. The video below is only after about 15 minutes of rehearsing "I Cain't Say No" from The Rodgers & Hammerstein cowboy classic, "Oklahoma!". You'll notice that Des, our piano player, isn't even using music.
This was our first rehearsal. These guys are THAT good - and we didn't even have our drummer, Joe, with us! This song - and others like it - are just the tip of the iceberg.
This show is about more than music...
While I'm thrilled to be singing some of my favorite tunes - in my own style - I'm more excited that this show isn't just about great music. It's about inspiring people to own their dreams. In addition to the fantastic music, I'll be sharing some personal stories that I've never shared publicly before about my journey to own my dreams and be myself without apologies.
These are stories and songs that I hope will inspire you to step confidently into your great gifts and share them with your world.
I told a friend recently that God doesn't place a whisper in your heart to watch it fade. God's whispers are incessant, relentless, and they never go away. They keep tapping on your shoulder, reminding you of their presence every time you sit watching someone else doing what you believe is meant for you.
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Every time you look at where you are versus where you want to be and feel that twinge of desire - THAT is the God whisper. That's a glimpse at your calling. Whims come and go. Passing fancies are just that - like "Hammer pants" or "Dwayne Wayne glasses" - they come and go with the seasons of your life.
Your calling endures.
That's what this is for me: a calling to inspire you to own your dreams. I do that through stories (many ripped from the pages of my own life) and music that lift you higher. I guess you could call this my one-woman show (with four incredibly talented guys along for the ride!), but it's more than that, too.
It's going to be a LOT of fun.
The Damn Whippersnappers left to right: Des, Kris, Joe, Owen.
The Damn Whippersnappers are incredibly talented and dish it out as well as they take it. We have a blast playing together, and they're going to knock your socks off when you hear them play in a performance setting. Heck, they blow me away in rehearsal!
Make dreams come true...
The Damn Whippersnappers have never played to a national (or global) audience before. They all have musical aspirations, and this project is an important opportunity for them to bring their very best to the world. I'm humbled, honored, and amazed at the musical gifts they bring to each rehearsal.
More than that, though, I'm impressed by their level of commitment and professionalism - that's only rivaled by their ability to have fun. We've had some fun outtakes where music just spontaneously shows up - like our "Jazzthoven" moment, or the rehearsal where Michael Jackson's "Thriller" made an impromptu appearance. They are SO much fun to work with, and the best gift I can give them is a huge audience.
A huge audience would be awesome for me, too! This show is truly a dream come true for me. I've always wanted to play tunes I love - and a couple of original tunes I wrote - with a band of my own. To have an audience that hears these songs, these stories, and leaves the show inspired, changed, and better off because of it.
My biggest dream is to help you live yours.
If you're worried about the time, grab a VIP seat and you'll get recorded highlights from the show, so you'll have the best bits to enjoy for years to come. We're hoping to do more shows this summer, and ultimately record the best songs for posterity. In less than a week, it'll be all over, you'll miss out on a huge dose of inspiration and you'll probably kick yourself for years to come.
Save yourself the bruises and get your ticket to the show. And if you're local, we've got house seats, too... but not for long!
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My husband took me to London last year for my birthday. And basically, he never has to do anything nice for me again. When I say I think about this trip on a weekly basis, I'm not joking. It had been a dream of mine to go there for a while and let me tell you, it did not disappoint.
There's so much to love about this city but the one thing that fell short for me was the food. We certainly wouldn't call ourselves foodies but we do love to eat! I read a lot about the up and coming food scene so we might have not gone to the right places. It's not that the food was bad, it just wasn't memorable.
Now the atmospheres of the restaurants—that's a different story! They were all dreamy inside and that's like 75% of the experience in my book. I really loved Bourne & Hollingsworth, mostly because they had lots of plants and black accents. I think a room can never have enough plants so it's really a shame I can't keep those suckers alive.
Our favorite meal by far was at the fancy Bob Bob Ricard, but it was also the most expensive. They have a "press for champagne" button at every table, and their two dining rooms are STUNNING. But the sultry lighting meant I couldn't get a great picture, so you'll have to check out the website if you want a glimpse.
But the museums…the museums were incredible!! And mostly free. We only made it to two, and we could have spent many more hours in both. The Tate Modern was just a short walk from our hotel. Unfortunately, we only got to see ONE section of ONE floor, but even a short visit was well worth it. If we ever get to go back, this is on the top of my list to revisit. We also spent a few hours at the British Museum, which is another must see. They have the most Egyptian artifacts of any museum in the world. There are so many different cultures and time periods to explore this could easily have been an all-day event. I could go on and on about all the places we managed to see in four days, and yet sometimes I find myself daydreaming about all the places we didn't get to. It reminded me of New York in that way. There's so much you can experience, it's impossible to see it all in a few days.
Experiencing new places is one of my favorite things. For me, that usually means a new part of the city or somewhere that's driveable. Everyone wants to travel the world (me included!), but there are probably places you haven't explored that aren't across the country or ocean. Those places can be special too. Just last month Trip and I spent the night at the cutest little farm that's only 40 minutes outside of Atlanta. We got to live the quiet, country life, even if it was just for a day. But I know, I know, that's a hard sell when I'm writing about London, but I promise, it's true. Anyway, this trip was truly special. I'll be saving my pennies and air miles to get back there again! If you ever have a chance to visit, don't pass it up.
This is awesome! I've never been to London and hope to visit some day. Thx so much for sharing…appreciated the specific details about some of the spots you visited. Seems like y'all had a blast. By the way, your family is beautiful and your kids are getting so big! I've followed you for a long time! I enjoy your blogs and your hubby's music. If you're ever interested in tips and tricks on naturally curly hair care for your kids (beautiful hair they have), please check out my IG page! @Kurlykeinya Also, I'm not selling anything or looking for attention. I just happen to to a mom of 3 curly girls and truly enjoy sharing hair care tips that work for me and my girls. They've got very long curly hair and as you may already know, naturally curly hair can be so beautiful and can take some learning as curls have a mind of their own! Lol! Be blessed!
London is definitely on my travel bucket list! Sad to hear the food wasn't the best as I am a foodie lol but maybe i will have to research some places if i ever get to go!
yea I was disappointed too.I did a ton of research before we left, BUT our taste, in general, is pretty plain. I'm sure there are places that we might have passed up, that a foodie would not. I heard they have incredible Indian food but we didn't get a chance to try it.
Wow this is so awesome! I have always wanted to go to London, but you have now convinced me that it's something that I need to do ASAP. Am now going to convince my dad to take me the next time he goes.
I have recently been reading through your blog and thoroughly enjoying it!
Yes! you better go with your Dad the next time. It's so worth it!


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Q: Why does Sieve of Eratosthenes need extra helper function for merging infinite lists? I'm working with the Sieve of Eratosthenes code from Literate Programming (http://en.literateprograms.org/Sieve_of_Eratosthenes_%28Haskell%29), modified slightly to include edge cases on merge and diff:
primesInit = [2,3,5,7,11,13]
primes = primesInit ++ [i | i <- diff [15,17..] nonprimes]

nonprimes = foldr1 f . map g $ tail primes
        where g p = [n * p | n <- [p,p+2..]]
              f (x:xt) ys = x : (merge xt ys)

merge :: (Ord a) => [a] -> [a] -> [a]
merge [] ys = ys
merge xs [] = xs
merge xs@(x:xt) ys@(y:yt)
    | x < y  = x : merge xt ys
    | x == y = x : merge xt yt
    | x > y  = y : merge xs yt

diff :: (Ord a) => [a] -> [a] -> [a]
diff [] ys = []
diff xs [] = xs
diff xs@(x:xt) ys@(y:yt)
    | x < y  = x : diff xt ys
    | x == y = diff xt yt
    | x > y  = diff xs yt

Both merge and diff on their own are lazy. So is nonprimes and primes. But if we change the definition of primes to remove f, as in:
nonprimes = foldr1 merge . map g $ tail primes
        where g p = [n * p | n <- [p,p+2..]]

Now nonprimes isn't lazy. I've also recreated this with take 20 $ foldr1 merge [[i*n | n <- [3,7..]] | i <- [5,9..]] (GHCI runs out of memory and exits).
Based on http://www.haskell.org/haskellwiki/Performance/Laziness , one easy source of non-laziness is recursing before returning a data constructor. But merge doesn't have this problem; it returns a cons-cell that contains the recursive call as the second item. Nor should the use of foldr be a culprit here by itself (It's foldl that can't do infinite lists).
So, why does merge need to be separated from foldr1 by f, which essentially does the first call to merge manually? All f does is return a cons cell that contains the call to merge as the second item, right?
NOTE: Someone else on Stack Overflow was working with similar code and ran into the same problem I did, but they accepted an answer that looked to me like basically different code. I'm asking why, not how, as it seems that laziness is somewhat important in Haskell.

A: Let's compare those two functions again:
merge [] ys = ys
merge xs [] = xs
merge xs@(x:xt) ys@(y:yt)
    | x < y  = x : merge xt ys
    | x == y = x : merge xt yt
    | x > y  = y : merge xs yt

and
f (x:xt) ys = x : (merge xt ys)

Let's ignore the semantic differences between the two, though they are significant - f is a lot more restricted as far as when it's valid to call.  Instead, lets look at only the strictness properties.
Pattern matches in multiple equations are checked top-down. Multiple pattern matches within a single equation are checked left-to-right. So the first thing merge does is force the constructor of its first argument, in order to determine if the first equation matches. If the first equation doesn't match, it forces the constructor of the second argument, in order to determine if the second equation matches. Only if neither equation matches does it move to the third case. The compiler is smart enough to know it's already forced both arguments at this point, so it doesn't do it again - but those pattern matches would require the arguments to be forced if it hadn't already been.
But the important thing here is that the process of figuring out which equation matches causes both arguments to be forced before any constructor is produced.
Now, contrast that with f. In the definition of f, the only pattern-matching is on the first argument. As such, f is somewhat less strict than merge. It produces a constructor before examining its second argument.
And it turns out that if you closely examine the behavior of foldr, it works on infinite lists precisely when the function passed to it doesn't (always) examine its second argument before producing a constructor.
The parenthetical "always" there is interesting.  One of my favorite examples of using foldr and laziness together is:
dropRWhile :: (a -> Bool) -> [a] -> [a]
dropRWhile p = foldr (\x xs -> if p x && null xs then [] else x:xs) []

This is a maximally-lazy function that works like dropWhile, except from the back (right) of the list. If the current element doesn't match the predicate, it's returned immediately. If it does match the predicate, it looks ahead until it finds something that either doesn't match, or the end of the list. This will be productive on infinite lists, so long as it eventually finds an element that doesn't match the predicate. And that is the source of the "always" parenthetical up above - a function that usually doesn't examine its second argument before producing a constructor still allows foldr to usually work on infinite lists.

A: To determine the first element of its output, merge needs to evaluate both arguments enough to determine if they are empty lists or not. Without that information it can't be determined which case of the function definition applies.
In combination with foldr1 it becomes a problem that merge tries to evaluate its second argument. nonprimes in an expression of this form:
foldr1 merge [a,b,c,...]

To evaluate this, first `foldr1 is expanded:
merge a (foldr1 merge [b,c,...])

To now evaluate merge, the cases of its function definition are checked. First a is evaluated, and it turns out to not be an empty list. So the first case of merge doesn't apply. Next, the second parameter of merge needs to be evaluated to see if it is an empty list and if the second case of the definition of merge applies. This second parameter is foldr1 merge [b,c,...].
But to evaluate this we are in the same situation as before with foldr1 merge [a,b,c,...], and we just the same end up with merge b (foldr1 merge [c,...]), where merge again needs to evaluate it's second parameter to check if it's an empty list.
And so on. Each evaluation of merge requires another evaluation of merge first, which ends up in infinite recursion.
With f that problem is avoided, since it doesn't need to look at its second parameter for the top level evaluation. foldr1 f [a,b,c...] is f a (foldr1 f [b,c,...]) which evaluates to a non-empty list a0 : merge a' (foldr1 f [b,c,...]). So foldr1 f ... never is an empty list. This can be determined without any infinite recursion.
Now also the evaluation of merge a' (foldr1 f [b,c,...]) isn't a problem, since the second parameter evaluates to some b0 : ..., which is all merge needs to know to start producing a result.


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Kerncentrale Bilibino (Russisch: Билибинская АЭС; Bilibinskaja AES) is de noordelijkste kerncentrale ter wereld en de oostelijkste van Rusland.

Ligging
De kerncentrale ligt in het noordoostelijke district Tsjoekotka in het noorden van het Russische Verre Oosten bij het gelijknamige stadje Bilibino in het noordwesten van Tsjoekotka. Het is de kleinste kerncentrale naar capaciteit van Rusland, de eerste die boven de noordpoolcirkel werd gebouwd en de enige die gebouwd is op de permafrost.

Bouw en gebruik
Het besluit tot de bouw werd gegeven op 12 januari 1966 voor de energievoorziening voor de tin- en goudmijnbouw. De kerncentrale werd geopend in 1976 (eerste reactor in 1974) en bestaat uit vier gelijke licht-water gekoelde grafiet-gemodereerde reactoren (type GBWR-12 (Grafiet-gemodereerde kokendwaterreactor); Bilibino-1 tot Bilibino-4), die gezamenlijk 48 MW produceren. De laatste startte in 1977 met productie.

De centrale produceert zowel thermische als elektrische energie, die wordt gebruikt voor de stadsverwarming van het stadje Bilibino en voor de geïsoleerde industriële en woonnederzettingen van het district Bilibinski. In dit stadje bevindt zich ook een afdeling van staatskernenergie-instantie Rosenergoatom. De kerncentrale is aangesloten op het geïsoleerde stroomnetwerk Tsjaoen-Bilibino. Het bedrijf Tsjoekotenergo verzorgt de distributie en verkoop van de energie en het onderhoud aan de centrale.

De kerncentrale heeft geen betonnen beschermingshuls en voldoet daarmee niet aan de veiligheidsstandaarden voor Russische kerncentrales. Wel zijn in samenwerking met de Verenigde Staten veiligheidsroutines ingebouwd in de jaren 90. De kerncentrale heeft tot nog toe echter geen enkel incident boven schaal 1 van INES gemeld. In 1998 ging er bij het vervangen van de brandstofstaven iets mis, hetgeen leidde tot een incident van schaal 2.

De kerncentrale zou oorspronkelijk in 2007 stoppen met de beëindiging van haar technische levensduur en worden vervangen door 's werelds eerste commerciële drijvende kerncentrale, de Akademik Lomonosov, voor de kust van Pevek. Het schip is veel later dan verwacht gearriveerd en is in december 2019 op het net aangesloten. In maart 2019 is de eerste en oudste reactor stilgelegd. Met behulp van een investeringsprogramma is de levensduur verlengd tot december 2025 voor de laatste en vierde reactor.

Externe links

  Bilibino (informatie over de kerncentrale)
  NTI: Bilibino

Bilibino Kerncentrale
Tsjoekotka
Bouwwerk in Siberië

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West Virginia Court Rules That It Has The Power To Force Freemasonry To Follow Its Own Rules
November 25, 2010 by Fred Milliken 6 Comments
From The West Virginia Masonic Website, "Masonic Crusade", comes this breaking news that will disperse heartburn if not fear across Mainstream Freemasonry
MWB Frank Haas will be in court on Monday 12/6/10.
The Judge has apparently ruled in a pre-trial hearing the following:
1. The Grand Master did not have the authority to expel a member based on the Laws of Masonry (West Virginia Lawbook).
2. The State of West Virginia has the authority to rule and force a private organization to follow its own rules.
3. The Grand Lodge had filed a motion to NOT allow any discussions regarding race. Their argument was that race was not pertinent to the case. She denied it and my understanding is that she indicated that it IS pertinent to the case.
As the Beehive has pointed out previously, Grand Lodges that have incorporated (and most if not all have), now are no longer purely private organizations but they have entered the civil world and are now subject to civil authority and to the rules of incorporation of their state. They no longer can violate the Civil Rights of their members. They can no longer get away with injustice with impunity. Civil courts will rule upon their practices because they have removed themselves from the exclusive private world into the public sphere. This they did of their own free will and accord and now it is time to pay the piper.
This could have far reaching effects for the high profile cases of Derek Gordon in Arkansas and Mike McCabe in New Jersey and many other Freemasons across the nation who have been treated unjustly by their Grand Lodges.
Stand by. Freemason Information will keep you abreast of this story as it develops further.
Filed Under: The Bee Hive Tagged With: Frank Haas, Grand Lodge, Masonic Crusade, Racism
Milcon says
I wondered how long it would be before the dirty head of the govt. would come after the Masons?
Kenneth Gibala says
Fine followup on the West Virginia case however I find a glaring error.
The comment " . . . Grand Lodges that have incorporated (and most if not all have), now are no longer purely private organizations but they have entered the civil world and are now subject to civil authority and to the rules of incorporation of their state. They no longer can violate the Civil Rights of their members". This is a false statement. Whether or not a grand lodge is incorporated makes no difference. The state courts have jurisdiction whenever a citizen is wronged within his voluntary association and he is deprived of the rights provided by the documents of the organization. What governs is the organizational documents and the fact the citizen is being deprived of the rights for which he "paid" membership fees. These were the findings in the recent Virginia case and the Pensylvania case of about 8 years ago.
Otherwise this article is worth distributing.
Bro. Patrick K. Hurley says
As a Mason for over 35 years I am appalled by the un-masonic actions and inactions related to any mason, and in particular Worshipful Brother Mike McCabe of New Jersey. How do a few ruffians get away with bludgeoning one of our worthy brothers without suffering the penalty of their obligations. This is very disturbing to me as a Mason and eats at the very foundation of Masonry, and in this country our CONSTITUTION. Shame on the CRAFTSMEN who do not rush upon and seize these ruffians and impose the penalties they themselves have uttered and obligated themselves to. It is a true Mason's obligation to STAND UP for what is RIGHT. If you cannot do this then STEP OUT of the procession. Be ye HOT or be ye COLD, but be ye not LUKE WARM.
Fraternally,
Bro. Patrick K. Hurley
Belcher # 180 / Trinity # 79
As a Mason for over 35 years I am appalled by the un-masonic actions and inactions related to any mason, and in particular the tragic treatment of Worshipful Brother Mike McCabe of New Jersey. How do a few ruffians get away with bludgeoning one of our worthy brothers without suffering the penalty of their obligations. This is very disturbing to me as a Mason and eats at the very foundation of Masonry, and in this country our CONSTITUTION. Shame on the CRAFTSMEN who do not rush upon and seize these ruffians and impose the penalties they themselves have uttered and obligated themselves to. It is a true Mason's obligation to STAND UP for what is RIGHT. If you cannot do this then STEP OUT of the procession. Be ye HOT or be ye COLD, but be ye not LUKE WARM.
Joseph Gollie says
I was a 32nd degree mason. Worshipful Master Montgomery, of West Virginia, had me removed from masonry because I had previously been in a Prince Hall lodge while I was in the Army. I am Caucasian. Did the Haas ruling have any impact that could effect my case?
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