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Yet after they pulled even at 10-10 early in the third quarter, the Vikes pretty much sleep walked through the rest of the game and lost 24-10. The offense insisted on a slow, plodding gameplan that didn't get anywhere, the defense broke down when they couldn't afford to, and at 6-5-1, this is a team that's getting harder and harder to care about, because it seems like they don't care anymore.Do they Mr. Collins?Well you can tell everyone I'm a down disgrace Drag my name all over the place I don't care anymoreYou can tell everybody 'bout the state I'm in You won't catch me crying 'cause I just can't winI don't care anymore, I don't care anymoreThe SMR that's fighting for a one and done in the wildcard round follows.Blue Chips:Anthony Harris, S. Since Andrew Sendejo went out several games back and Harris took over, Harris has played better than Sendejo, and I don't see him relinquishing the job anytime soon. Today he had a huge pass break up on the goal line that forced New England to kick a field goal. Later, he had a huge stop on a short Rob Gronkowski catch that was initially ruled a first down, but on review Harris stood Gronk up and held him short. Dalvin Cook, RB: This is the Cook we've expected to see for most of the season, and the Vikings made some money with him on the edge running that ball. The Patriots showed zero ability to stop Cook running wide, so naturally, the Vikings quit running to the edge in the second half, especially when they got down to the red zone. It's not Cook's fault he only carried the ball nine times in a road game, outside, in bad weather. But more on that later. 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If you want to tell me the Vikings should move on from Special Teams Coach Mike Priefer at the end of the season, because he's the only common denominator in all these kicking issues, you have my attention.Kirk Cousins, QB: Cousins is not being paid 28 large a year to play like he did for about 50 of 60 game minutes today. There is no excuse that an offense with this much firepower struggles so badly. You can talk about the poor offensive line play, but this line is no worse than last year's, and the offense didn't struggle like this. Cousins just isn't making a play when it needs to be made right now, flat out. When he does, this offense is a lot of fun to watch. When he doesn't, this offense is like watching someone slowly drown.Buy/Sell:Buy: Running the ball with Dalvin Cook early. For the first time since the Lions game, which feels like it was about two seasons ago, Dalvin Cook and the running game got going early in the game. Cook had 32 and 18 yards on consecutive runs in the first half, and the Vikings really looked good running to the perimeter.Sell: Mostly ignoring Dalvin Cook on the ground. So, that 32 and 18 yard run? the 32 yard run came with 7:41 left in the first quarter, and the 18 yard run, the next time he carried it as a running back, came with 5:39 left…in the second quarter. In the meantime, Minnesota kept dumping off the Cook in the flat for a couple yards here and there (Cook ended up with 8 catches for 23 yards), and one would think after about the 37th dump off pass for three yards, one would try something else. One would be wrong, though. Buy: The two minute drive to end the first half. Cousins was crisp, throwing dimes down field to Diggs, Rudolph, Robinson, and managed the clock perfectly. He hit Adam Thielen on a perfect out route in the end zone [url=http://www.vikingsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-t-shirts]Minnesota Vikings Womens T-Shirt[/url] , and there was only :15 seconds left when the Vikings scored; too little time for Tom Brady. Hands down the best two minute drive the Vikings have orchestrated this year.Sell: The 28 minutes that opened the first half. Other than Cook running the ball, though, the Vikings offense looked flat out putrid for the rest of the first half. The offensive line had trouble protecting Cousins, which led to either designed short passes or checkdowns that went for minimal gains. The result was an offense that went punt, missed fg, punt, punt in their first four possessions before their lone TD drive.Buy: The Mike Zimmer challenge on the Gronkowski catch felt like a momentum shift. With 2:34 left in the first half, the Pats had a second and five from their own 22. Tom Brady completed a pass to Rob Gronkowski, which was ruled a first down. However, the spot was wrong, and Mike Zimmer challenged. He won, and instead of first and ten, it was third and one. On third down, the Vikings stuffed the Pats, they punted, and it felt like a seminal moment in the game.Sell: The Vikings seized the moment. Yes, the Vikings took the ball on their ensuing drive and scored a touchdown, and went into halftime down only 10-7. Last year, a moment like that felt like it would be a lunching pad to take over the game and win it. But the offense reverted to what they did much of the first half, and didn't find the end zone again. The defense had trouble getting off the field on third down, and couldn't get a stop when they needed it. It's become a broken record at this point, but the complementary football that the Vikings talk about, and were so good at last year, isn't there this year. Buy: The Vikings offense should be a top ten unit. They have a talented young running back, a good quarterback, a reliable tight end, and the best WR tandem in the NFL. I'm not saying this offense should be Oklahoma, but they're built to score pointsSell: The Vikings offensive play calling. Honest to goodness, I have no idea what offensive coordinator John DeFilippo is thinking anymore. It feels like he tries to figure out what works, and then intentionally decides not do that thing. Look, when you have a running back that's averaging 9.3 yards a carry, (and had two more good runs nullified because of penalties), why would you want to keep running the ball with him in bad weather? Silly cake eaters [url=http://www.vikingsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-hats]Minnesota Vikings Hats[/url] , what do we know? And once the Vikings do fall behind, there seems to be zero sense of urgency as time winds down. There is no quick huddle, the plays called are short dump offs that don't stretch the field or get chunks of yards, and the clock bleeds time. By the time the Vikings do open it up, it's much too little, too late. Nothing says 'I don't care anymore' like a three yard slant on 4th and 11 down 14 with less than seven minutes to go.It's incredibly frustrating to watch, and the reputation Flip brought with him seems to be based on a resume every bit as flimsy as George O'Leary's was when he was the Notre Dame coach for about 20 minutes back in the day. Late in the game, after about the 27th three yard pass that felt like it ate up 40 minutes of game clock and produced no first downs, Fox commentator Troy Aikman mentioned that Flip would be a head coaching candidate for a lot of teams in the off-season. I thought to myself 'good, he won't be on the Vikings anymore', which was a completely different feeling than when Pat Shurmur left for the Giants last year.Buy: Brian O'Neill has helped to fix the offensive line: When O'Neill was drafted, the general consensus was that he was going to have to sit for a year and bulk up, because he lacked upper body strength to be able to be effective in his rookie year. O'Neill has proven that narrative to be demonstrably false, and looks to be a fixture on the offensive line for a long time.Sell: Brian O'Neill fixed the offensive line. All that said, the Vikings offense is struggling, in large part, to another poorly constructed offensive line. For all the good Spielman has done in constructing a roster in all other areas, the offensive line has been an ongoing issue for almost every season since he's been named full time GM in 2012. The interior of the line is very subpar, the backups inspire little to no confidence, and if it's not a priority for GM Rick Spielman in the off-season it could all quickly unravel for the Vikings. Sorry, but no quote of the week this week. I didn't really see any of the grandkids much, as I was in Indianapolis watching one of my other football teams not fill me with doom and gloom, and win a championship. It was refreshing.Vikings vs. Jaguars Preseason 2018: Five Game-Changing Plays Saturday's preseason tilt between the Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars was an ugly affair in every sense of the word. The first team offense that looked so efficient a week ago in Denver was sloppy and disorganized. Yellow flags littered the field while players and fans alike tried to figure out whether tackling was still legal in the NFL.And the injuries—oh, the injuries. Eric Sugarman was on the field more than the starting offense. There were more air casts than scoring plays for the Vikings. While none of the injuries were to players that looked to be getting a ton of playing time during the regular season, many of them were to players that have "blocking" in their job description. The Vikings have already made several roster moves related to the MASH unit that was Week 2 of the preseason.However, there were still a few rays of light among the storm clouds, and there is still some time to clean up what went wrong before the games start to count. Until then, let's review the five game-changing plays from the 14-10 loss to the Jaguars.Play 1: Vikings ball, 1st & 10 at the Jacksonville 26. First quarter, 8:49 remaining. K.Cousins pass incomplete short right to A.Thielen.After Kirk Cousins nearly had his first attempt to Adam Thielen intercepted, his second pass to Thielen didn't fare any better.Overall this was a pretty innocuous play in a preseason game that was riddled with mistakes. It was still indicative of just how of out of sync the Vikings first team offense looked throughout the first quarter. After the play, Cousins seemed to acknowledge that the pass was his fault. Which means he missed badly, misjudged where Thielen was going to be on the field [url=http://www.vikingsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-hoodie]Minnesota Vikings Womens Hoodie[/url] , or a little of both.The Jaguars undoubtedly have one of the best defenses in the league, but plays like this show that there's still lots of work to do before Cousins gets on the same page with all of his pass catchers.(All while a makeshift offensive line tries to keep him upright, of course.)Play 2: Jaguars ball. 2nd & 1 at the Jacksonville 26. First quarter, 6:40 remaining. (Shotgun) B.Bortles pass short middle intended for D.Westbrook INTERCEPTED by H.Smith at JAX 32. H.Smith to JAX 23 for 9 yards (J.O'Shaughnessy).The Vikings defense made Blake Bortles look…well, a lot like Blake Bortles for most of the week. During Wednesday's joint practice, Minnesota defenders dropped no fewer than five potential interceptions. Harrison Smith had two that definitely should have been caught. At the end of Jacksonville's first drive on Saturday, Mackensie Alexander and a host of other Vikings let a pick fall to the turf.Finally, Smith said "enough is enough" on the Jaguars' second drive.On a day where the offense didn't do much of anything, it was nice to see so many standout performances on the defense. There could be a couple of games early on where the defense is relied upon to make big plays like this. It looks like the best safety in the league is ready to step up.Play 3: Jaguars ball, 1st & Goal at the Minnesota 10. First quarter, 1:12 remaining. B.Bortles sacked at MIN 15 for -5 yards (D.Hunter).Earlier in this drive, Danielle Hunter obliterated Cam Robinson and had Bortles dead to rights for an easy sack. Bortles was able to escape Hunter's clutches with a quick shoulder fake and get the pass away unscathed.On this play, all Hunter needed was one hand to take down the 235-pound quarterback.Hunter answered the disrespect of being blocked by only a tight end with some disrespect of his own, dragging down Bortles with only his right hand. The Jaguars still scored on the drive, but plays like this are why the Vikings gave Hunter his big contract extension before the season. If he keeps finishing off pass rushes like this, watch out.Play 4: Vikings ball, 1st & 10 at the Minnesota 41. Second quarter, 12:25 remaining. M.Boone right guard pushed ob at JAX 40 for 19 yards (R.Harrison).So yeah, looks like we shouldn't call that competition for the third running back spot just yet. On his very first touch of the game, Mike Boone let everyone know that he wasn't going down without a fight. While Boone was proficient with catching passes in Training Camp, he hadn't shown as much running the ball until Saturday. Boone finished the game with 91 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. The competition between Boone and Roc Thomas over the final two preseason games should be fascinating. Mack Brown better get healthy in a hurry if he hopes to have any chance at making a dent in this race.Play 5: Jaguars ball, 1 & 10 at the Jacksonville 49. Fourth quarter, 5:18 remaining. C.Kessler sacked at JAX 42 for -7 yards (A.Williams). PENALTY on MIN-A.Williams, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at JAX 49 – No Play.If we're going to call this roughing the passer, just switch to two-hand touch.I honestly don't know what Antwione Williams should have done differently there. It was an expertly timed blitz and a textbook form tackle to sack Cody Kessler. The NFL can harp on player safety all they want, and making improvements in that area should be welcome. But calling penalties like this threatens changing how defenders can play the game. Let's hope the league and its referees can figure these things out in the coming weeks.Vote for the play you thought was most impactful in the poll below. If you think we missed a few others that should have been included, please add them in the comments. Some of the "honorable mention" plays that could have easily made this list were Kai Forbath's fate-sealing 41-yard field goal miss, the usually sure-handed Latavius Murray fumbling twice, and special teams allowing yet another long punt return to set up the game-winning score.


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Nueve (English: Nine) (stylized Nu9ve) is a Mexican free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. The primary station and network namesake is Channel 9 of Mexico City (also known by its call sign XEQ-TDT), though the network has nationwide coverage on Televisa stations and some affiliates. Nueve offers a range of general entertainment programs.

History

The roots of Nueve go back to the foundation of Televisión Independiente de México, the first serious contender to Telesistema Mexicano. In 1973, the two companies merged to form Televisión Vía Satélite, better known as Televisa (now known as TelevisaUnivision Mexico).

After years of broadcasting primarily cultural programs, channel 9 in Mexico City returned to commercial programming in the mid-1990s, under the name Galavisión. This Galavisión was unrelated to the American cable channel of the same name.

In April 2013, Galavisión changed its name to Gala TV.

Gala TV programs were traditionally carried on a number of Televisa-affiliated local stations. In 2017, Televisa ended a significant number of these partnerships and began multiplexing Gala TV on various Canal 5 transmitters in larger markets.

On July 9, 2018, the network relaunched as Nueve, with a new programming lineup. The branding reflects the fact that its Mexico City station XEQ-TDT and most of its retransmitters broadcast on virtual channel 9.

Programming

The Nueve schedule features mainly reruns of major Mexican telenovelas, reruns of TelevisaUnivision Mexico series, as well as soccer and lucha libre and old Mexican movies. On March 18, 2008, it was announced that an agreement was made between Televisa and NBCUniversal that Galavisión would broadcast Telemundo programs on Galavisión as well as on selected channels of SKY México and Cablevision beginning in April 2008.

As part of the Nueve relaunch, Televisa signed deals with Discovery and National Geographic to air their content. The relaunch also included a new entertainment program, Intrusos, hosted by entertainment journalist Juan José Origel.

Movies
Cine Sensacional (Weekends)
GalaCinema (Weekdays 6:00PM–8:00PM)
La Nueva Era (Weekends)

Stations
Nueve is not nominally a national network; unlike Las Estrellas or Canal 5, it does not meet the national coverage threshold necessary to be considered one by the Federal Telecommunications Institute.

There is significant variance in the programming schedules of Nueve and its stations, not seen with Las Estrellas or Canal 5.

Some stations are full-time repeaters, usually broadcasting on channel 9.1, clearing all Nueve programming while only inserting local advertising. Others also carry FOROtv, Televisa Regional, and/or local programs.

There are also several Nueve feeds multiplexed on (primarily) Canal 5 transmitters, which carry Nueve programming full-time. Some of these subchannels may also have local programming.

Not all Mexican stations using virtual channel 9 are part of the Nueve network. In some cases, these stations block Nu9ve from using channel 9 in those areas. Most notably, the list includes CORTV in Oaxaca, XHUJED-TDT in Durango and XHSLS-TDT in San Luis Potosí. Televisa also owns Las Estrellas transmitter XERV-TDT in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, which has assigned channel 9. The stations in Tijuana, Mexicali and Ciudad Juárez cannot use virtual channel 9 because of signal overlap to stations in the United States using it.

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Television channels and stations established in 1968
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Pujols, Aybar send Angels to 7th straight win, 8-1 over A's
GREG BEACHAMAssociated Press
The shouts and cheers rose from the dining room and rolled down the hallway in the Los Angeles Angels' clubhouse when the Mariners squeezed the final out to beat Houston.
After a roller-coaster summer and a brilliant September, the Angels have finally caught up to the Astros in this crazy AL playoff race.
Albert Pujols had an RBI double among his three hits, Erick Aybar drove in three runs and the Angels took over the lead for the second wild-card spot with their seventh consecutive victory, 8-1 over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.
A few minutes after matching their longest winning streak of the season, the Angels (83-74) moved a half-game ahead of the Astros (83-75) when Houston lost 6-4 at Seattle.
"It's a good feeling. We're in a good spot right now," said Johnny Giavotella, who had two hits and drove in a run. "We've got five games to play, and we're in control of our destiny. We're going out and playing the best baseball we can, and then we're on the top step with each other — every game, every pitch."
Nick Tropeano (3-2) struck out 11 during 6 2-3 innings of three-hit ball for the Angels, who have won 10 of 12 overall during their majors-best 18-8 run through September.
The Angels remained two games behind the AL West-leading Texas Rangers (85-72), who beat Detroit. The Minnesota Twins (81-75) were rained out in Cleveland, dropping them 1 1-2 games behind Los Angeles in the wild-card race.
With four games in Texas to close the season, the Angels can dictate their playoff standing no matter the result of the wild-card race. Rebounding splendidly from an awful August, the Angels have chased down the AL leaders with less than a week to play — but still plenty to lose.
"We've been treating it like it's our last game of the season for the last two weeks," Pujols said. "That's what we had to do. We can't focus on who's in front of us or who's behind us. We just stay focused on us."
Aybar had a two-run triple during a four-run rally in the fourth inning, and David Freese had two RBI singles in a rare comfortable victory for the Angels. Los Angeles won by more than one run for just the second time during its winning streak.
Tropeano was outstanding in a big moment for a fill-in starter who has provided depth in the Angels' rotation all season long. He nearly doubled his previous career high in strikeouts and left to a standing ovation from the Big A crowd.
"I'm going to do anything I can to help this team win, if that's in the bullpen or if it's like tonight," Tropeano said.
Max Muncy homered for the last-place A's, who have lost four straight and nine of 10.
Chris Bassitt (1-8) yielded eight hits and six runs before getting chased in the fourth for Oakland.
"I tried to blow my fastball right by everybody instead of getting the good sink that I usually do," Bassitt said. "I was throwing through that sink, and everything was flat, so they were making me pay for it."
Mike Trout and Pujols had back-to-back doubles in the first inning, with Trout scoring his 100th run of the season. The 24-year-old reigning AL MVP is the first player in Angels history to score 100 runs in four separate seasons.
Pujols keyed the Angels' fourth-inning rally with a leadoff infield single and a stolen base, running impressively on a sore foot that has limited him to designated-hitting duties for weeks. Los Angeles got all four RBIs with two outs.
MAT'S BACK
Mat Latos made his Angels debut in the eighth, yielding two hits over two scoreless innings. The Angels signed the veteran right-hander Monday after his tumultuous tenure up the I-5 freeway with the Dodgers ended with his release.
Athletics: Drew Pomeranz won't pitch again this season due to a sore shoulder.
Angels: Joe Smith believes he could be available in the bullpen Wednesday. He sprained his ankle earlier this month on a hotel staircase.
Athletics: Barry Zito (0-0, 18.00 ERA) makes the second start of his A's return after giving up four runs in two innings last week against San Francisco.
Angels: Garrett Richards (15-11, 3.73) returns to the mound after beating Seattle in the homestand opener. He is willing to pitch again Sunday if the game determines Los Angeles' playoff fate.

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Q: Issues with git hooks permissions on Windows I have a bare git repository running on a Windows machine, and I am trying to have it run a post-receive hook. I have the following in the hooks/post-receive file
cmd //c "activate <some-env> && do-something"

which works nicely if it is run manually from Git Bash. However, it doesn't run after a commit is pushed.
The file's permissions, as obtained from Git Bash by doing ls -lh, are 644. This may be the issue, but chmod +x <file> has no effect. Neither does git update-index --chmod=+x <file>, as suggested elsewhere - this results in fatal: this operation must be run in a work tree (I guess this is not meant for a bare repository). The permisions in the sample hooks are well set, but if I do echo <my-command> > some-hook.sample the execute permissions are lost. This is also the case if I modify the file using e.g. Notepad++.
How does one change the execute permissions in this case?
Thanks!

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I started watching Alex Becker's YouTube videos back in 2016. He taught me the best way to run a Shopify store, and a lot of things regarding entrepreneurship, online marketing.
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 watched it and I proceeded to emphasize it and then mark it up with notes. I might move re-read it.
Actually, Market Hero isn't even his only multi-million dollar business. He founded the search engine optimization software development company Source Wave and he's running a supplement brand. He got a couple of classes out there in the marketplace teaching people market more and to grow their lists.
Anyway, Market Hero is among the best email Since it focuses on revenue metrics autoresponders on the market today and it's so much better than its competitors.
I have used a bunch of email autoresponder software over time, such as MadMimi and Drip. Drip was my favorite up before I started using Market Hero. Drip allows you label your readers, like track your rates and to perform a lot of things.
But if you're anything like me, as you take care of open prices and click-through prices, the thing that matters is SALES. Sales are the lifeblood of your enterprise and sales is what places hard cash into your pocket. Market Hero makes it possible to track sales, plain and simple.
The service isn't great to the point at which they supply you with detailed step-by-step videos and hold your hand through each step of the way, however it isn't terrible. In any case, if you want that level of hand-holding and coddling, perhaps Market Hero isn't for you.
Market Hero has English-speaking support staff available to respond to your queries through live chat at no cost. You do not need to be part of any plan or package that is updated to possess priority service, such as some unscrupulous firms do. You just log in and begin chatting.
On Market Hero's homepage, one of those headings You'll see says,"4X Your Email Business With Unequaled Delivery and Revenue Metrics". This immediately set my B.S. detector because I understand how hard it is to 4X an email arrangement, particularly if you're any good at everything you are doing.
But Market Hero provides a free trial, and so I figured I'd register and see whether it was any good. I figured that I just need a little increase in earnings for Market Hero to cover itself and if it did 4X my enterprise, I'd be flying high.
Now, in the interest of full disclosure I really do want to inform you that Market Hero has NOT improved my sales 4X (yet), but I am gaining more sales than before and Market Hero IS paying for itself. Rather easily, actually. I was already doing well and had my game tight, so that I knew a 4X increase could be tough.
I know I already mentioned this, but the key to Market Hero is the way that it retains your customers' lifetime value (LTV) facing you constantly and it changes as you send emails out and tweak your own autoresponder. Once you know your customer value, you can literally"buy" clients. What Market Hero does is actively each conversion for every single guide on your list and track every sale. It gives you the stats you want to cultivate your organization and then averages everything together.
If you're to do this manually, then you'd probably have to go through different programs, various spreadsheets, and return through your previous earnings. You would have to crunch on a great deal of amounts which you don't even have anymore. Market Hero solves this problem better than anybody else available on the market.
Let us say that I am running two different campaigns for the same audience. Anyone who opts-in into the first campaign will be tagged as"A" and anyone who opts-in into the next campaign is going to be tagged as"B".
If you do so again and again, you can build a powerful business as you will always be split-testing to see which types of individuals are worth more to your business.
And getting this up and running will be super-easy too. All you have to do is choose the pixel that Market Hero provides you and place it in the regions that you would like to track. From there, Market Hero will keep tabs on all of your customers, sales, conversions, etc., to give you the information that you need to cultivate your organization.
I believe that this is a smart move by Alex Becker since it shows that he knows his market. He knows that the people that are serious about making money on the internet are currently using things such as this and he wants to make sure his applications integrates seamlessly.
My only complaint is that a lot of the software I use, such as OptinMonster and Thrive Themes hasn't been put in the"integrations" tab. That doesn't mean that you CAN'T integrate thembecause you can (you utilize Zapier to make them speak to each other) but it is not quite as easy as something like ClickFunnels or Shopify.
The best method for me to describe it is of The email autoresponders were built for marketers. Their thinking has its limits and I send emails to my listing on a daily basis, although I have nothing against marketers that are email. Market Hero was built BY a business owner FOR company owners.
Market Hero differs since it gives you a bunch of different ways to assist you track ROI and generate more profit from your emails.
For example, one of the coolest features is that it shows you just how much each lead is worth. Imagine logging into your email autoresponder and seeing that every guide is worth $6.87 for you. That means you could go out and"buy" email addresses to make money. Everything you do is you purchase paid traffic from Google, Facebook, etc. and send that traffic to a opt-in page. You have a business, if you can get a for less money than it's worth. As you can simply wash 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 too much to lose. He's running various companies and he's smart enough to realize that if he tarnished his reputation, he'd be screwed.
From what I've seen, people have complained about his refund policy. Nevertheless, these individuals are the ones who have utilized Market Hero for weeks and try to get all their money back. These are the scammers. You are scum if you are not willing to pay money for a service that may improve your business and your life. Plain and simple.
Market Hero's free trial offer is pretty clear-cut. It states that in case you cancel within 14 days anything won't be billed.
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Mayor apologizes to another mayor over an employee's tweet
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza has apologized to Cranston Mayor Allan Fung for a crude tweet sent by a Providence city employee.
Providence City Council gives final approval of $770M budget
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Providence City Council has agreed on a $770 million budget plan after weeks of tense negotiations with the mayor's administration.
Providence begins a new fiscal year without a budget
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The city of Providence has begun a new fiscal year without a budget and the mayor says he will veto any plan that crosses his desk.
Mayor leaves as city faces harsh school report, budget talks
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence's mayor has left for a conference in Hawaii as his city faces ongoing budget negotiations and fallout over a scathing report on the city's schools.
The Latest: Governor says Providence school system is broken
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Latest on the release of an independent review of the Providence public school system that found severe dysfunction (all times local):
Teachers cry as scathing review of schools is released
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — An independent review of the Providence public school system has found severe dysfunction, including rampant bullying and fighting among students, crumbling facilities, and...
Rhode Island Senate backs prohibitions on plastic bags
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A bill that would ban single-use plastic bags at all checkout counters in Rhode Island stores has passed the Senate.
The legislation approved unanimously on Thursday...
US Labor Department audits city after official resigns
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Labor is conducting an audit in connection with the resignation of a Providence, Rhode Island city official.
Mayor cites results from energy reduction challenge
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence officials say a voluntary energy reduction program for large buildings in the city has begun to show results.
Rhode Island poet sues Providence, police officer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island poet has sued the city of Providence and a city police officer, saying he was racially profiled, assaulted, harassed and falsely arrested three years...
Politicians get first ride in autonomous vehicle shuttle
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo and Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza got to ride in the state's first driverless-vehicle shuttle a day before the general public could take...
Providence to sign agreement to conserve birds and habitats
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence is partnering with federal officials to conserve birds and their habitats in the city.
Democratic Mayor Jorge Elorza will join U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and...
Rhode Island mayor signed plastic bag ban into law
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The mayor of Providence has signed into law a city-wide ban on plastic checkout bags.
Mayor Jorge Elorza signed the Retail Plastic Bag Reduction Act on Wednesday. The...
New RI education chief tours schools in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's new state education commissioner, Angelica Infante-Green, began her first day on the job Monday touring schools in Providence and Barrington, a week after...
Providence mayor to deliver budget proposal to City Council
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence's mayor is delivering his budget proposal for the next fiscal year.
Democratic Mayor Jorge Elorza will formally present his proposal for fiscal year 2020...
Governor, mayor push plan to improve Providence schools
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Gov. Gina Raimondo and Mayor Jorge Elorza are teaming up to improve Providence's public schools.
Raimondo, in consultation with incoming Education Commissioner...
New mayoral portrait to be unveiled at Providence City Hall
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A new mayoral portrait is being unveiled at Providence City Hall.
U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, a Rhode Island Democrat, served two terms as mayor of Providence before...
Providence passes first-round vote to ban plastic bags
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Providence City Council has given initial approval to an ordinance banning single-use plastic bags in the city.
Providence mayor cancels legislation monetizing city water
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The mayor of Providence says he is pulling the plug on a plan to monetize the city's water system.
Democratic Mayor Jorge Elorza had previously touted the legislation...
Providence to add hundreds more electric bikes for rental
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza says the city will make 700 more electric bicycles available for rental.
The JUMP bike influx will increase the total number of bikes...
City officials consider housing discrimination ban
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence officials are considering an ordinance that would ban landlords from refusing people with housing vouchers.
Providence officials propose emergency parking bans
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Providence City Council is considering new guidelines for emergency parking bans.
WJAR-TV reports that the ordinance would create an emergency parking ban if...
Bill would create $15 minimum wage for city workers
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A group of Providence lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require a $15 minimum wage for Providence city workers.
Providence approves nearly $390K in severance
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence has approved nearly $390,000 in severance packages to former city employees.
WPRI-TV reports records dating back to 2015 show 26 former employees received...
Providence superintendent to resign at end of school year
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The superintendent of Providence Public Schools is resigning at the end of the school year.
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza announced Christopher Maher's resignation in...
Providence schools boost access to feminine hygiene products
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence is making feminine hygiene products available to students for free in all the city's high schools and middle schools.
Officials postpone deciding ex-HR director's severance
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence officials have postponed deciding on a $127,000 severance package for the city's former human resources director.
Lawmakers submit bill to monetize Providence water system
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence lawmakers have again submitted a bill to monetize the Rhode Island city's water system.
The bill announced Wednesday would allow the Providence Water Supply Board to partner with outside water authorities with limited rate increases while maintaining public oversight.
The city has been discussing an arrangement with the quasi-public Narragansett Bay Commission over the past year.
Providence faces potential shortfall from budget proposal
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo's budget proposal could leave Providence with a $4 million hole in its current budget if it is approved by lawmakers later this year.
Cranston man arrested for alleged threat to Providence mayor
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Cranston man has been charged with threatening Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza on Facebook.
Police say 59-year-old Bruce Valliere was arrested Thursday on a felony charge of threatening a public official and a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct.
It is unclear whether Valliere is represented by an attorney who could comment on his behalf.
Police investigate alleged threat to Providence mayor
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence police are investigating an online threat made against Mayor Jorge Elorza.
WPRI-TV reports that the suspect, who has not been charged, allegedly wrote that Elorza would be walking with a limp if he walks by the man.
Police were notified about the Facebook post Tuesday afternoon.
State treasurer says Providence pension a big challenge
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's state treasurer says Providence's underfunded pension system is the state's biggest challenge.
Providence schools face swelling budget shortfall
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Providence School Department's budget shortfall is expected to swell to $42 million by 2024.
The shortfall is expected to increase despite the fact that Democratic Mayor Jorge Elorza is projecting large surpluses for the city budget in coming years.
Former candidate for Lt. Gov. to be policy aide to mayor
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Democrat who ran narrowly lost a bid for lieutenant governor in Rhode Island has a new job with the Providence mayor's office.
Former state Rep. Aaron Regunberg will serve as a senior policy advisor to Mayor Jorge Elorza, working on issues including universal pre-kindergarten and affordable housing.
He plans to work full-time for the mayor until the fall when he will transition into a part-time role as he enters Harvard Law School.
Providence Mayor Elorza to be sworn into a second term
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza is preparing to begin a second term in office.
The inauguration for the Democratic mayor is scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday on the stairs of Providence City Hall. There will be performances beforehand.
Elorza fended off a challenge from independent Dee Dee Witman in November. He promised improvements to the city's finances, schools and quality of life.
Report: Providence closes year with $9.2M operating surplus
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence closed out the 2017-2018 fiscal year with a $9.2 million operating surplus.
Providence mayor looks to land water deal, universal pre-K
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza says negotiating a deal for the city's water supply board and creating a universal pre-kindergarten program are his top two priorities as he moves into his second term.
Officials approve land sale deal for proposed skyscraper
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island commission has approved a $3.1 million sale of property in Providence to a developer who wants to build a 46-story luxury apartment tower there.
Providence strip club to remain closed for several more days
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A well-known Rhode Island adult entertainment club will remain closed for several more days as police and city officials investigate allegations of prostitution at the site.
The Providence Board of Licenses voted Thursday night to keep the Foxy Lady closed through Monday, when the board meets again.
City Council overrides veto on skyscraper project
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Providence City Council has voted to override a mayoral veto in favor of a proposed 46-story skyscraper.
Council members voted 10-3 during a special meeting Thursday to override Democratic Mayor Jorge Elorza's veto on a zoning change that will allow the planned Hope Point Tower in Providence.
If built, the skyscraper will be the tallest building in the state.
City Council head has no plans to revisit skyscraper project
By JENNIFER McDERMOTTDecember 3, 2018
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The head of the Providence City Council isn't planning to try to override a mayoral veto that jeopardizes a plan for a 46-story skyscraper, a spokesman said Monday.
Democratic Mayor Jorge Elorza vetoed a zoning change that would have allowed the proposed Hope Point Tower in Providence. If built, it would be the tallest building in the state.
The council could override the veto, and the state's legislative leaders have asked councilors to do so.
Providence skyscraper project in jeopardy after mayoral veto
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Democratic Mayor Jorge Elorza has vetoed a zoning change that would've allowed a proposed 46-story skyscraper in Providence.
The City Council voted last week to approve a variance raising the maximum building height to 600 feet for New York developer Jason Fane's proposed Hope Point Tower.
Elorza says he vetoed the change Friday because the city wouldn't have final approval of the tower's design.
Free parking returns to Providence for holiday shopping
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence is again extending the holiday tradition of free street parking in several city neighborhoods to encourage shoppers to buy local.
The city began offering two hours of free parking on Friday. Free parking will be offered through Jan. 1 in commercial districts including downtown, around Atwells Avenue, Broad Street, Olneyville Square, Wayland Square and on Hope, Thayer and Wickenden Streets.
Councilors approve zoning change for skyscraper project
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence officials have approved a zoning change that will allow a proposed 46-story skyscraper in the city.
The City Council voted Tuesday to approve the variance that raises the maximum building height at Parcel 42 to 600 feet for New York developer Jason Fane's proposed Hope Point Tower. If built, it would be the tallest building in the state.
The measure will now go to Mayor Jorge Elorza for approval.
Zoning change for skyscraper project up for final vote
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence officials are scheduled to give a final vote on a zoning change to allow a proposed 46-story skyscraper.
Providence teachers approve contract
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Teachers in Providence have approved a new contract with the city.
Teachers voted to approve the new contract in a 930-23 vote on Thursday. It now goes to City Council for ratification.
The new contract calls for a 2 percent salary increase retroactive to September and two other pay raises. Under the contract, teachers will keep their health care benefits and their sick day provisions.
City asks for help in search for annual holiday tree
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism is asking residents to nominate their evergreen trees for consideration as the centerpiece of City Hall's annual tree-lighting ceremony.
Committee supports zoning change for skyscraper project
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Officials in Providence are supporting a zoning change that would allow a proposed 46-story skyscraper.
The Providence City Council Ordinance Committee voted Thursday to recommend approval to raise the maximum building height at Parcel 42 to 600 feet. The committee had previously denied recommending a zoning change for New York developer Jason Fane's proposed Hope Point Tower.
Councilor Jo-Ann Ryan says Providence needs "to embrace developers."
Providence teachers reach tentative contract agreement
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Providence Teachers Union has reached a tentative contract agreement with the city that includes pay raises and more professional development.
The proposal will head to the union's 1,900 members next Thursday, and if approved, it will go to City Council for ratification. Teachers have been working without a contract since August 2017.
Teachers have operated under a work-to-rule provision since August, which means they only do what's contractually required.
Incumbent mayors in Providence, other cities win re-election
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Incumbent mayors across Rhode Island have won re-election.
Democratic Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza (HOR'-hay ay-LOR'-sah) won a second term Tuesday after fending off a challenge from independent Dee Dee Witman. Elorza ran on his record, promising more improvements to the city's finances, schools and quality of life.
He has been critical of President Donald Trump's immigration policies.


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ALSO: MnDOT holds off on Winona bridge reconstruction after cost rises; Twin Ports seek to expand commodities handled; Austin ready to launch Red Bike program; and more.
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A new Minnesota Department of Agriculture program links prospective new farmers with those who are getting older, writes Glen Olson of the Winona Daily News. "Our goal is to connect farmers looking to retire that have no heirs, desire to keep their farm in production and are willing to give an opportunity to the right person with a beginning farmer that doesn't have a farm to inherit or take over, nor has the financing to outright buy in or purchase," said Jim Ostlie of the MDA. So far, more than 30 new farmers and nine older farmers have signed up with the Minnesota Farm Transition Program to explore possibilities. "The department emphasizes that the program doesn't involve any obligations until both sides are comfortable," Olson writes.
Brian Todd of the Rochester Post-Bulletin reports, "The cost to reconstruct and refurbish the bridge that carries traffic across the Mississippi River at Winona will likely jump about $30 million, according to a new estimate by the Minnesota Department of Transportation." He writes, "Because of the cost changes — an increase of roughly 21 percent of the overall budget — MnDOT has, for the moment, put a hold on the reconstruction plans for the old bridge, which was not due to start until later this fall after the construction of the new bridge is finished."
The Duluth-Superior port authority has capacity to spare and is hoping to diversify the cargo going through the Twin Ports. Brady Slater writes in the Duluth News Tribune that "the Twin Ports experienced a 12 percent drop in tonnage last season and 144 fewer vessel calls than the previous campaign, Duluth Seaway Port Authority Executive Director Vanta Coda said: 'If you think of the Great Lakes and the infrastructure we have to get to the interior of North America, it's already built. … We could triple our vessel calls and have capacity to spare.' " But right now, Slater notes, "For the local port, the transportation of raw materials continues to be its bread and butter, with staples such as taconite, coal and grains going out and limestone for pellet-making and clay for paper-making coming in." Wind power is one industry that Coda sees as offering a promising commodity for the Twin Ports.
"Micro-housing" is being tested in Duluth, writes Peter Passi for Inforum, explaining that such housing is defined as having has less than 350 square feet of living space. City Center has built a 28-by-12-foot house with kitchen, living area, bedroom and bathroom. "In the next 12-18 months, Center City plans to provide the home to three successive tenants, asking each in turn to critique the structure," Passi writes, adding that the first tenant will be an elderly homeless woman who has been living in a shelter.
Moorhead Mayor Del Rae Williams said Monday "that the city is parting ways with City Manager Michael Redlinger after 15 years and the decision is mutual," writes Adrian Glass-Moore in the Fargo/Moorhead Inforum. "Citing employee privacy concerns, city leaders still will not answer questions about Redlinger's job performance, one week after they whisked him behind closed doors for an unusual surprise performance review," Glass-Moore reports, adding, "Williams declined to give a reason for the separation. She would not say if it should be characterized as Redlinger's dismissal or his resignation." The City Council will vote on the separation agreement at a special meeting on Thursday.
Austin has 30 bikes ready for the launch of the city's Red Bike program, slated to debut in mid-April, writes Jason Schoonover in the Austin Daily Herald. The program "will feature single-speed bikes at 11 racks around town that people can borrow, use and return anytime they like for no cost," Schoonover reports.
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New Minnesota program links aging farmers with young, aspiring ones

By MinnPost staff

March 29, 2016

A new Minnesota Department of Agriculture program links prospective new farmers with those who are getting older, writes Glen Olson of the Winona Daily News. "Our goal is to connect farmers looking to retire that have no heirs, desire to keep their farm in production and are willing to give an opportunity to the right person with a beginning farmer that doesn't have a farm to inherit or take over, nor has the financing to outright buy in or purchase," said Jim Ostlie of the MDA. So far, more than 30 new farmers and nine older farmers have signed up with the Minnesota Farm Transition Program to explore possibilities. "The department emphasizes that the program doesn't involve any obligations until both sides are comfortable," Olson writes.

Brian Todd of the Rochester Post-Bulletin reports, "The cost to reconstruct and refurbish the bridge that carries traffic across the Mississippi River at Winona will likely jump about $30 million, according to a new estimate by the Minnesota Department of Transportation." He writes, "Because of the cost changes — an increase of roughly 21 percent of the overall budget — MnDOT has, for the moment, put a hold on the reconstruction plans for the old bridge, which was not due to start until later this fall after the construction of the new bridge is finished."

The Duluth-Superior port authority has capacity to spare and is hoping to diversify the cargo going through the Twin Ports. Brady Slater writes in the Duluth News Tribune that "the Twin Ports experienced a 12 percent drop in tonnage last season and 144 fewer vessel calls than the previous campaign, Duluth Seaway Port Authority Executive Director Vanta Coda said: 'If you think of the Great Lakes and the infrastructure we have to get to the interior of North America, it's already built. ... We could triple our vessel calls and have capacity to spare.' " But right now, Slater notes, "For the local port, the transportation of raw materials continues to be its bread and butter, with staples such as taconite, coal and grains going out and limestone for pellet-making and clay for paper-making coming in." Wind power is one industry that Coda sees as offering a promising commodity for the Twin Ports.

"Micro-housing" is being tested in Duluth, writes Peter Passi for Inforum, explaining that such housing is defined as having has less than 350 square feet of living space. City Center has built a 28-by-12-foot house with kitchen, living area, bedroom and bathroom. "In the next 12-18 months, Center City plans to provide the home to three successive tenants, asking each in turn to critique the structure," Passi writes, adding that the first tenant will be an elderly homeless woman who has been living in a shelter.

Moorhead Mayor Del Rae Williams said Monday "that the city is parting ways with City Manager Michael Redlinger after 15 years and the decision is mutual," writes Adrian Glass-Moore in the Fargo/Moorhead Inforum. "Citing employee privacy concerns, city leaders still will not answer questions about Redlinger's job performance, one week after they whisked him behind closed doors for an unusual surprise performance review," Glass-Moore reports, adding, "Williams declined to give a reason for the separation. She would not say if it should be characterized as Redlinger's dismissal or his resignation." The City Council will vote on the separation agreement at a special meeting on Thursday.

Austin has 30 bikes ready for the launch of the city's Red Bike program, slated to debut in mid-April, writes Jason Schoonover in the Austin Daily Herald. The program "will feature single-speed bikes at 11 racks around town that people can borrow, use and return anytime they like for no cost," Schoonover reports.

This article first appeared on MinnPost and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.


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In the esoteric world of venture capital, it is rare for associates and partners - accustomed to making investments in companies and earning handsome returns - to get back to the grind of building a single company. However, that is exactly what Abhishek Goyal and Neha Singh chose to do. They quit their investment roles to build Tracxn, which is into market research and data analytics. It provides actionable intelligence on start-ups to venture funds, corporates as well as other investors.
The genesis of Tracxn actually was based on their own need, when both of them were working at venture firms. Goyal says he was part of the core team at Accel Partners handling investment into the likes of Flipkart and Commonfloor (eventually acquired by Quikr). Neha, an investment analyst at Sequoia's Indian operations, was part of the team, which invested in the likes of Practo and Freecharge (acquired by Snapdeal).
While their investment careers were chugging along, Goyal says they realised that by following the conventional VC route, they could impact probably 10 companies on a substantial scale. "Whereas through an idea like Tracxn, we could potentially impact thousands of start-ups. We wanted to bring efficiency to the start-up eco-system. One of the biggest pain points for start-ups was fund raising. By our work we could enable a lot more of them to do that by matching them to potential investors."
Both Goyal and Singh worked for competing firms. They scouted for investment opportunities in the same technology space. However, what brought them together was their love for coding. Not many hands-on coders end up being VCs. Singh had written a software program to shortlist companies at Sequoia based on certain metrics. "The VC community is fairly small and I discovered that Abhishek had similarly written code to help him scan companies, which led to commonality of interests."
So, when Singh quit Sequoia in 2012, they agreed it was time to leverage their expertise in identifying emerging areas and start-ups in that space. The revenue model evolved itself fairly simply from there. They sell on a 'subscription basis' reports to venture capital firms, corporates and investment banks looking for curated information on start-ups.
In June 2013, they launched Tracxn, which bills itself as a "start-up intelligence platform" and today tracks 230-plus sectors, including enterprise infrastructure, digital marketing, consumer, mobile, health and education. Tracxn was initially incubated in the Bay Area as a part of Lightspeed Ventures, incubation programme, but later moved bulk of its operations to India, given the cost advantage and "more importantly, the availability of talent here".
Tracxn focuses on emerging sectors. Goyal points out, for example, companies working in and around blockchain technologies or virtual reality gaming are currently hot in the US. If a VC firm was looking to invest in these areas, it would need to have an overall view of the sector, the key players involved and investment opportunities. This is where somebody like Tracxn comes in. It screens and filters and puts together all relevant information based on which the VC firm or a corporate can take an investment decision.
Zeroing in on the hot and upcoming sectors is a continuous and moving process dependent on data, which is where the expertise of Tracxn's 400 plus analysts comes into play. "We identify to our clients the investable space, the investable start-ups, even competitors, and can even provide landscape of a particular company if they are interested, etc.," claims Goyal.
Singh concurs that unlike a Venture Source or a Pitch Book, which collate information on investments made and happenings in the start-up world, Tracxn uses a combination of automated solution (including machine learning) and human intelligence to track developments across the world. "This is not historical information. This is current, actionable intelligence," she adds.
The company says it tracks thousands of companies across all geographies. Each of its analysts has developed expertise in a particular area and has knowledge of developments in that space. "Since that kind of expertise was not available globally, we had to build it," says Goyal.
Tracxn till date has attracted investments from angels like Ratan Tata, Sachin Bansal, Nandan Nilekani, Neeraj Arora (WhatsApp fame) and Mohandas Pai. Apart from this, SAIF Partners has also put money into the company.
Tracxn has 'disclosed funding' of $3.7 million publicly to date, but CrunchBase, the start-up database service, estimates that it has raised $13.5 million in four rounds of funding. The company counts the likes of Google Capital, EY, Andreesen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, Nexus Ventures, Microsoft Ventures, Westbridge Partners and Kalarri Capital among its 200-plus clients. Amongst corporates, Tracxn sells its research to Flipkart, Snapdeal, GE, IBM, Aditya Birla, Coca Cola, VMWare, Target and Bertelsmann. More than 30 of the Fortune 500 companies are its clients, says the company.
Each customer pays a minimum of $1,000-2,000 per month. Also Tracxn takes on customised research service requests from their clients. Former Infosys co-founder Nandan M. Nilekani, who is an angel investor in Tracxn, says that the company has a unique edge in its space and given the pedigree of its founders will go a long way. "They are doing a fabulous job in terms of execution."
Tracxn is now expanding its global footprint beyond the 20 countries where it already has a presence. This year it launched in Israel, South Korea, China, South-East Asia and Australia. The company says the eventual goal is to aim for 90 per cent gross margins. Data business is very lucrative and the promoters of the company say their intention is to build a global SaaS enterprise business in this space from here. They seem to be succeeding.


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Siege, Vandalism, Deaths: How Trump Supporters Stormed US Capitol
Visuals showed Trump supporters marching through the Capitol, some even sitting on the Speaker's seat in the Senate.
Updated: 07 Jan 2021, 4:46 PM IST
Video Producer: Shohini Bose
Video Editor: Vivek Gupta
Pro-Trump protesters stormed the United States (US) Capitol in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, 6 January, in scenes that were broadcast live on multiple news channels across the world.
Members of both Houses of the US Congress were meeting to conduct the vote certifying the Electoral College victory of Joe Biden in the US presidential election. Both Houses had to be evacuated, before the Senate reconvened later.
Several hours after the crisis began, the Capitol Police finally managed to clear the mob from the building after 5:30 pm (EST), with the Capitol's Sergeant-at-Arms confirming the building was secure, according to CNN.
The incident led to the death of four people, including one woman succumbing to a gunshot wound. Several reports suggested people being hospitaised with tear gas injuries, baton marks and multiple fractures.
The event has also triggered a slew of resignations from the White House.
Protesters Take Over Capitol Corridors, Including Senate Chamber: How It Unfolded
Shocking visuals emerged from the Capitol.
According to CNN, Vice President Mike Pence was evacuated from the Capitol. Pence's role, during the certification process, was to count the electoral votes.
Visuals showed Trump supporters marching through the halls and corridors of the Capitol, including the Statuary Hall. Images of them seated in the Speaker's chair inside the US Senate chamber also surfaced.
Visuals show Trump supporters marching through Statuary Hall, some even sitting on the Speaker's seat.
(Photo: David Baddiel/Twitter)
Citing a source familiar with the situation, CNN reported that the US Capitol Police asked for additional law enforcement for assistance, including federal authorities.
BBC further reported that the police had to draw guns in the Capitol, including the chamber of the House of Representatives, to protect lawmakers. Lawmakers were moved to undisclosed locations for their protection, as protesters attempted to get into not just the chambers but offices as well.
According to multiple sources, several officers were injured with at least one taken to the hospital. One person was shot by a law enforcement officer, according to NBC News, and was taken to hospital. She was later pronounced dead.
According to reports, Congressional leaders were evacuated from the Capitol complex and were taken to Fort McNair, a nearby army base.
There was an increased attempt by the US law enforcement to retake the Capitol from protesters as well. Around 5 pm (EST), the police dressed in complete riot gear slowly began to clear rioters from the Capitol.
According to reports, flash-bangs were witnessed, including smoke, allegedly a chemical irritant, emanating from the entrance of the building.
Trump later deployed the National Guard to protect the Capitol from his supporters on Wednesday afternoon, hours after the building had been stormed. This is in addition to the Secret Service and the Federal Protective Service that were already deployed at the building.
(Photo Courtesy: Screenshot/@PressSec/Twitter)
Donald Trump's Controversial Statement
There was a growing demand for Trump to address the mob in order to curb the violence prior to his statement, while he, in his statement, once again baselessly alleged election fraud.
Urging Trump to make a statement, President-elect Joe Biden called the events "an insurrection, not a protest" and asked Trump to "step up", adding his words had amounted to incitement.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also issued a joint statement in which they said: "We are calling on President Trump to demand that all protesters leave the US Capitol and Capitol Grounds immediately."
Following calls for him to put out a statement and tell the protesters to leave, Trump belatedly released a taped statement in which he continued to allege fraud and say that the election had been "stolen" from him but also asked the protesters to "go home in peace". However, he also said that he "loves" the protesters.
The statement was consequently taken down by Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Twitter also locked Trump's account for 12 hours.
The removal comes amid calls by the Anti-Defamation League and the NAACP for Trump's social media accounts to be suspended outright.
In an initial tweet, Trump failed to address the situation and said:
"I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order – respect the Law and our great men and women in Blue. Thank you![sic]"
(Photo Courtesy: Screenshot/@realDonaldTrump/Twitter)
Washington DC To Be Under Curfew
With protesters showing no sign of dissipating, claiming their goal was to occupy the Capitol through the night, Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered a citywide curfew starting at 6 pm to 6 am (EST).
Bowser later extended the public Emergency for a period of 15 days, that ends a day after Biden's swearing-in, scheduled for 20 January.
'We Love You, But Go Home': Trump to Supporters Occupying Capitol
Senators Reconvene at the US Capitol Building
After the Capitol was secured, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that leaders of Congress had decided to resume the joint session on Wednesday night to certify President-elect Joe Biden's win.
"In consultation with Leader Hoyer and Whip Clyburn and after calls to the Pentagon, the Justice Department and the Vice President, we have decided we should proceed tonight at the Capitol once it is cleared for use. Leader Hoyer will be sending out more guidance later today," she said.
In the last few hours, Senators from both sides of the aisle exited their secure location and returned to the Capitol building to reconvene.
According to CNN, the House resumed its debate on the objection to Arizona's electoral votes for Biden. Republicans were debating the objection before rioters stormed the US Capitol and prompted the proceedings to halt.
Vice President Mike Pence also returned to the Senate.
"We will not bow to lawlessness, or intimidation. We are back at our posts, we will discharge our duty under the Constitution, and for our nation. And we are going to do it, tonight," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, as he took to the podium once again.
"Make no mistake my friends, today's events did not happen spontaneously," said Senate Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer. "This President bears a great deal of the blame. This mob was in good part President Trump's doing... his responsibility, his everlasting shame. Today's events, certainly, certainly would have not happened without him," he added.
"Now 6 January will go down as one of the darkest days of recent American history, a final warning to our nation about the consequences of a demagogic president," Schumer said.
When the Congress met again after the House Chamber was cleaned up following the attacks, objections to three states failed as none of the Senators would sign on.
The US Congress then voted to reject Republican lawmakers' objection to Biden's victory over sitting President Donald Trump in the state of Arizona.
The objection was overturned by the Senate in an overwhelming vote of 93 to 6 late Wednesday night.
The reconvened joint session adjourned early Thursday when objections were raised by a Senator and a House of Representatives member to the ballots from Pennsylvania.
Without extended discussions, the Senate quickly disposed of the objection with 92 votes against and only seven in favour.
Published: 07 Jan 2021, 2:04 AM IST


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IBM, Stellar And KlickEx Group Develop Blockchain-Based Global Payments Solution
A new blockchain-based cross-border payments solution developed by IBM in partnership with the Stellar Development Foundation and KlickEx Group is set to significantly reduce transactions costs and increase transaction speeds for both businesses and consumers.
The solution aims to eliminate the inefficiencies in current cross-border payment systems, including high fees, slow processing, error-prone transactions, and inefficient capital utilization.
It uses Stellar's technology as its core backbone to enable frictionless cross-border payment transactions, and is already processing live transactions in 12 currency corridors across the Pacific Islands and Australia, New Zealand and the UK.
IBM has convened an initial group of banks as part of the development and deployment process including Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), Bank Mandiri, the largest bank in Indonesia, Kasikornbank Thailand, Mizuho Financial Group, National Australia Bank, TD Bank, and other financial institutions.
Commenting on the announcement, Jed McCaleb, co-founder of Stellar, said the new innovation and collaboration represented a significant milestone for Stellar as well as the fintech industry as whole.
Stellar is an open-source protocol for exchanging money founded in early 2014 by McCaleb, who also founded Mt. Gox and cofounded Ripple, and Joyce Kim, a venture capitalist and entrepreneur.
Several non-profit organizations and businesses are implementing Stellar, particularly in the developing world. The Praekelt Foundation, for instance, integrated Stellar into Vumi, its open-source messaging app, to let young girls in Sub-Saharan Africa save money in airtime credits.
Parkway, a licensed mobile money operator, uses the Stellar network to connect Nigeria's five major telcos, enabling customers of different mobile money services to send money to one another.
In December 2016 more partnerships were announced, including in the Philippines, India and West Africa.
"Currently, cross-border payments tend to take up to several days to clear," said McCaleb.
"This new implementation is poised to start a profound change in the South Pacific nations, and once fully scaled by IBM and its banking partners, it could potentially change the way money is moved around the world, helping to improve existing international transactions and advancing financial inclusion in developing nations."
The solution is run from the IBM Blockchain Platform on Hyperledger Fabric. Digital assets are issued on the Stellar network as a foreign exchange bridge to allow for near real time settlement. KlickEx Group, a New Zealander company providing foreign exchange services, serves as the founding financial institution for the region, servicing banks, retail clients and consumers using this new network.
Each payment is immutable once recorded, and settlement instructions are provided via smart contracts on Hyperledger Fabric. All appropriate parties have access and insight into the clearing and settlement of financial transactions.
The network is currently in use by the Advanced Pacific Financial Infrastructure for Inclusion (APFII) members, a public-private partnership initially funded by the United Nations and SWIFT.
Robert Bell, chairman of APFII and founder of KlickEx Group, said:
"This is the first time anyone has made blockchain work at an institutionally viable scale. Through KlickEx, the Pacific has had relatively low-cost, real-time, multi-currency payments for most of the past decade, and this project was a natural next step following our work to create seamless and borderless payments across the Pacific."
IBM said it will continue to advance the solution with the goal of expanding capabilities to support central bank-issued digital currencies, securities, bonds and structured financial assets.