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Episode 40 – The Singing Trifecta
In this episode I play with the idea of the Singing Trifecta.
That is the Inner Game, Authentic Performance and Singing Technique.
Guess which one I put first.
Can you guess which one I put last?
You may be surprised. (-:
All 3 of these are very important, however, one is the cement that holds the others together.
One without the other 2 is not enough. When you have all 3, you have "magic".
The synergy of the 3 is compelling for an audience and a great joy for the singer.
You deserve all 3!
Listen and enjoy!
Episode 40 – Transcripts
The Singing Trifecta
Well, hi there, everybody. Welcome to The Inner Singer Podcast. Mike Goodrich here. Thanks so much for tuning in.
You know, I'm working on a new website for The Inner Singer. Of course, I don't know when you're listening to this. But if you're listening to it anywhere near when I record it—which is January 2016—I am working on a new website.
And in working on the website and trying to explain the inner singer, I've been really thinking a lot lately about a certain concept that I'm including in the website that I wanted to talk to you about today. And as we move forward with The Inner Singer—40 episodes, I can't believe it, that's almost a year—I'm learning more and more and more about what the inner singer actually is, what it encompasses, what it means to me and how I believe it can serve you and other people that come in contact with it.
And it is not, at this point—I'm learning more and more—just about inside in terms of mindset, beliefs, conditioning, wiring and programming. It's not just about that. It is about that absolutely—and I'm going to get more into that in a second—but it does incorporate and encompass and integrate and include technique and performance obviously because really can't be a singer if you don't sing, and you can't be a singer if you don't perform.
And performing sometimes is singing at karaoke, singing at a wedding, singing with friends, singing at an open mic, singing just for yourself. The stakes never have to be high as far as a performance goes. We've talked about that. We'll also talk about it a little bit more. But let's get into a little bit of what I'm working on and what I've been pondering and thinking about quite a bit lately. And that is what I am beginning to call the singing trifecta.
And what that is is the three. It's the inner game (the inner work, the inner singer), but that is including the technique and including the performance, the three things.
And I lump them all into the inner singer because I really believe that—well, I, I clearly certainly lead with the inner singer. If I look at all those three, it's been my experience that the inner singer—and I'm going out on a limb here—the inner game, the inner singer, all that we worked on and discussed in this podcast, the wiring, the programming, the belief systems, all of that—is the most important.
And this is after about 25 to 30 years of experience teaching, also performing and doing all that I have done, teaching technique, teaching performance and teaching the inner game, the inner singer.
So, that's been what I have observed in my experience. And many of those, if not most of those—I think I'd have to say most of those that I've worked with over the years, whether they're a professional or amateur, famous, celebrity or completely unheard of, it doesn't matter, it affects everybody.
Let's talk just for a second about that and the difference between the three, how they all integrate and why I'm saying that I really believe that the inner singer, the inner game is what we need to lead with, is the most important because without that, we are really going to not be reaching the potential that we could reach, having the joy of singing and performing that we could have. It's just going to be a little more empty.
So, let me give you an example. Let's think of some of our singers, our favorite singers, people that we maybe think are wonderful and have it all and what-have-you. Now, when I talk about these singers, I am not necessarily talking about great vocal technique. Although when I talk about some of the singers—some of them, I mentioned if I happened to mention more than one. I don't know who I'm going to mention at this point, except for one—some of them may have phenomenal technique, some of them may not have what we call storybook phenomenal technique. But that's not what I'm concerned with.
And in open forum, a public forum like a podcast or when I speak, I generally don't feel comfortable saying anything negative about somebody that's out in the public eye. Number one, I think if they're out in the public eye and they have a career, basically, I say, "Good for you for doing that!" I mean, they're out there and they're doing it. So, I don't feel comfortable in a public setting criticizing anybody's technique.
Now, in a private setting, in a private lesson, in a personal email of somebody that says, "Hey, this person, so-and-so, on this particular passage, is that what you'd call technically correct?" then I'm not unhappy to go into it—but not in a public setting.
So, everybody that I mention, just know, I may be mentioning people that even in my mind do not have the best technique in the world from a technical standpoint, but they deserve to be mentioned because of what they've accomplished in other areas.
And that's one of the reasons that I say the inner singer, the inner game of all this, to me, is more important. It's the most important, and we should lead with that.
So anyway, let's just take for example one gal that—although we like her music or not—we probably can all acknowledge heck of a singer. And that's Beyonce. So, let's just take Beyonce for a second.
Look at all that she's been able to do—amazing voice, terrific performer, dancer. But look at where she has landed in life with this performing. She sung for the president at the inauguration. She sung the Academy Awards when she was in Dream Girls and she's saying Listen. I bet you haven't seen that. That was an unbelievable performance. That's really worth going on YouTube and finding whenever that was, whenever she sang Listen at the Academy Awards and she just tore it up.
So, we can all admit and basically acknowledge that she has sung on this planet places and situations where the stakes are about as high as they get. Singing at the Academy Awards, singing at the Presidential Inauguration, and singing for stadiums full of sold-out audiences, the stakes don't get a whole lot higher than that. And yet, she just keeps going.
She keeps singing great. She succeeds. She doesn't have any big problems with her voice. She just keeps knocking it out of the park. And it doesn't seem like a huge, big deal.
Now, I don't know her. I don't know her personal life. I don't know anything about her other than—let's just talk about her singing and performing and the fact that on some level, she has to have a good amount of confidence and joy in singing. And her inner game must be, at this point, pretty solid.
Now, nobody is perfect. Nobody goes through life without problems or things that bug them or their little Achilles' heels that get to them. We all have that. But I think we have to admit, when you're singing and performing at that level continuously and maintaining longevity, she probably has some inner game that's supporting her.
Now, let's just say in a parallel universe for the fun of it, you have a Beyonce who has the same talent, the same ability to sing, the same voice, the same look, the same performance ability, the same everything, but let's just say that that particular Beyonce had maybe a different upbringing that instilled in her a different programming, a different wiring, a different belief system.
She's not very confident. She doesn't have a very good self-image. Let's say in this parallel universe, she's a little bit nervous. She feels a little less than. She feels slightly non-deserving. Being where she is makes her nervous. She doesn't feel like she deserves it.
Now, let's put her in those settings and see how she does. Do you think she would do as well? Do you think she would have as much fun, as much joy, as much success? Do you think she would be able to maintain that level? Do you think that she would maintain the longevity?
Or do you think she would drive herself absolutely crazy and all these things that she seems to do so easily would just make her so nervous and drive her crazy that would take all the fun out of it and she'd get out of the business?
Well, of course, there's no way to know. And I don't know if it would drive her out of the business. Although I have seen unbelievable talents sabotaged by their inner game, sabotaged by their inner singer, a non-supportive inner singer, so they have short-lived careers when they are world-class and they should've been on top forever.
So, let's get back to Beyonce in her parallel universe. So, we take away her current inner singer, and we give her a non-supportive inner singer. Obviously, you know where I'm going with this. So, the importance, I believe, of having this inner singer aligned, having the inner game going well for you, so that it's aligned with everything and integrated with your technique and integrated with your performance ability, it is the most important thing.
Let's move away from Beyonce. Anybody like that, whether you like them or not, if they're operating at that level, they have to have a relatively supportive inner singer. If you talk somebody like Celine Dion, if you talk about somebody like Andre Bocelli or some of the great opera singers or some of the amazing Broadway singers, to be able to maintain longevity, maintain their voice, maintain their performance ability, almost most importantly, maintain their joy, their fun and their spontaneity in life with what they do, a supportive inner singer is really a must.
So, that is why, in the singing trifecta, I lead with the inner singer.
What do I go second with? Well, that was a very thoughtful discussion I had with myself. I sat with it for quite a while. And as a vocal technique teacher, it feels very strange to say this because I've told you on the podcast, anybody who knows me know this. I was a technique guys for years. I still am, by the way. Technique is fun. It's part of what I do, a major part of what I do. It was the only thing that I did for years and years.
So, I understand its importance. I can do it with people. It's easy for me. But I'm afraid right now in this particular discussion, it has to go last on our list. I'm actually putting performance second, authentic performance. That's what I call it, authentic performance.
Even though we have very successful shows out there like The Voice, you and I definitely know it's not just about the voice. If you get somebody on The Voice who has a voice and wows everybody—everybody turns around and wows them with their ability—if when they turn around, they don't feel an energy, they don't feel a presence, if somebody, as my dad used to say, is "Dickie the Stick" onstage—
As I sidestep a little sidebar back in the days of the opera singers—you can't do this anymore. But back in the days, the old opera singers, none of them could act a lick. They were amazing singers. That's when it was about the voice, guys. That's when it was about the voice. That's the era that you had to live in. That's when it was about the voice. They used to just walk down at the foot of the stage and sing the aria to the audience and then go back to their incredibly bad acting.
You cannot do that anymore. That does not work. Now, you have to have all three.
Now, back then, they had two—phenomenal technique and a very supportive inner singer because they were confident as all get out. They walk down to the foot of the stage like a dog with a bone and sing the heck out of an aria, and then go back to their ridiculous acting. It won't work anymore. You need all three.
But that's why I say that, right now, the performance is second to the inner singer, the inner game. If you watch a show, for example, like we talked about, like The Voice, if they turn around and they don't feel something—
And I don't mean being "performed at" because that's nonsense. I used to judge some—oh, I could really anger some people here. I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings, but I will say this anyway.
I used to judge some pageants when I first started my career about 25 years ago. When you do that, these little kids who are dear and wonderful, but unfortunately, get very bad training from some adults who should know better, what the kids do, they don't feel anything, they just perform at you.
We all know that's just not what it's about. Presentationa performing, performing at somebody, telegraphing every word, if you say something to this guy, you point to this guy—I mean, come on, really? That's not performance.
Performance is a deep integrated feeling and expression of what's going on with you in relationship to the song. It's a way for you to express deeply and more deeply who you are and what's going on through the lyrics of the song.
So, if somebody on The Voice has an amazing voice and is not able to do that, they're not going to win. They're not going to go forward. And if they happen to win out of some sense of whatever, they're not going to have a career or much of one—or certainly not the career that they could have. So, point well made.
Anyway, you guys can always disagree with me. You can email me and you can say, "Well, I think you're wrong about that." That's totally cool. We can have a discussion.
All of these should be a discussion. It shouldn't be a one-sided thing with me just talking at you. I don't want to be talking at you. You can certainly join in the discussion and let me know what you think. I'll even say it on the podcast. If a bunch of people call me and email and say, "I think you're wrong about that," I'm happy to say it. It doesn't make a difference t me. It's totally cool.
Now, let's move on to what I say is third—at least this is what I say. This is me. It's my show, it's my website, I get to say what I want.
So, what I say is third—which is very odd for me, even harder to say it—is technique. Here's why.
Now, this is not a criticism of anybody by any means because I love this guy. This guy was unbelievable, a huge influence in my life when I was a little kid and growing up. I still love their music. My little boy loves their music. I teach him guitar and I teach him the songs of The Beatles. So let's talk about John Lennon for a second.
His recording of maybe Twist & Shout, I know he recorded that when he was under the weather, and a lot of his great, great, great stuff.
Now, I think without putting down the legacy of John Lennon, we can probably easily say without it being a bad thing to say that from a technical standpoint—and that's why I'm saying this. I said I don't badmouth anybody's technique, but I'm not badmouthing Lennon. I love Lennon. He's amazing and he sang great.
But from a strictly technical standpoint, you wouldn't say Lennon has the technique of Bocelli, Andre Bocelli. You wouldn't say that Lennon has the technique—gosh, I can't even think of anybody right now—of any of the great male pop singers that can sing real high and real easy. He doesn't have that kind of a technique. It's a different type of a voice. It's a different kind of a style that we love. I would love to be able to do that stuff. That's great. That's not me. That's not who I am.
But when we're talking vocal technique, in terms of teaching raw vocal technique—leaving out everything, this is technique, this is building your instrument, building your range, building in the purity, refining everything, the vibrato, just going the whole way with it—Lennon is not the poster boy for vocal technique.
But look at the career, look at the people that love him, look at the people that for years of coming to my studio saying, "I just want to be able to do what Lennon did," I mean, really, to be able to get up there in front of those thousands of people, write those amazing songs, and do what he did for his performance—which isn't dancing around or jumping around the stage, but for what he was—technique was really the last thing on his list.
So, my point in all of these with the singing trifecta is to include all three in the inner singer, but leading with the inner singer, so that when I do work with anybody on the inner singer and then we step into the performance, it is through the lens of the inner singer. It's through the integration of the inner singer.
When I work technique with somebody, it's through the lens of the inner singer. It's through the integration of the inner singer.
And when all of these are together—let's say the inner game, let's say the inner singer is supportive in an individual, their technique is solid, their performance ability is right there, they know how to connect with themselves and they know how to connect with the lyric, they're very specific, and they can be transparent and authentic, and they can be vulnerable, and they can be private and public—when you have the inner singer, when you have the performance ability and the technique aligned, those synergetically infuse themselves, integrate in and out in this amazing dance that is hugely compelling.
Somebody has that, they're unstoppable. When you have that, you are unstoppable. And that's why I say technique is the last on the list.
The other thing, by the way, having sat on both sides of an audition table—having auditioned for shows and having being the one or one of the some on an audition committee that were auditioning singers for shows and what-have-you—very often, you'll have somebody walk in and you can feel they've got the confidence, they've got the presence, they've got the performance ability. But they don't quite have some of the note they need for the role.
I can't tell you how often in almost any setting, almost any setting, where the audition people will have a little meeting, and they'll say, "Well, he/she has the confidence. They act like a star"—and I don't mean in a bad way—"They really feel it. Their performance is unbelievable. I want to work with them. They don't have the notes. We need to get them a vocal coach, so they can get the notes."
This is really, really important for you guys to know. They always put technique last. Well, I shouldn't make a blanket statement like always. But it's been my experience that a whole lot of times, they put technique last and they say, "They've got this, and they've got that. They've got the inner game"—they don't say the inner game, but that's what they're thinking—"They've got the inner game, and they've got the performance ability. We could teach them the voice. We could teach them how to get the notes."
But I have never in my career in 30 years ever heard anybody say, "Well, they've got the voice, we can teach them how to act" or, "Wow! They've got the voice and they're a performer, but we can get him to be more confident onstage." No, those are things that you have to walk in with generally.
Now, I'm not saying that all the time, that would always happen. But I'm saying it's been my experience that they'll teach you the voice, they'll help you get the high notes, but they're not going to teach you how to act, and they're not going to teach you how to feel, they're not going to teach you how to be confident and teach you how to have a supportive inner game.
At that level, they don't have that kind of time. They honestly know, sometimes, the notes are an easier get. You can get the notes easier than you can get that other stuff.
And I know that too. That's why I lead with the inner singer.
So, anyway, the singing trifecta is an idea you should play around within your mind. And let's get all three of these. That, to me, is the triple threat. It's not the singing, dancing and acting. It's the inner game, it's the inner singer, it's the ability to perform, and it is the singing technique. That's the triple threat. That's the singing trifecta.
Anyway, I know I've gone a little long—a lot long actually. I was afraid this might be a short podcast. You know me, it's hard for me to do a short podcast.
Anyway, thank you so much for listening, you guys. I look forward to seeing you next week. Have a fabulous week. If you enjoyed the show, give me a shoutout, email. I've never said shoutout in my life. Do you know that? I can't believe that actually came out of my mouth.
But anyway, send me an email. Let me know you're enjoying it. Send any questions, any topics you'd like covered. Please hustle on over to iTunes and give us a great rating if you would and maybe a nice review if you're enjoying it. If you're not enjoying it, please don't.
Anyway, I'll see you all next week. Bye bye.
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Works for Women sees a need to shift the landscape when it comes to women's leadership in Alberta. Change will not happen overnight, but through each individual efforts, we can create the change we want to see - an inspired workplace where women will lead.
Erin Davis
Connector, change maker, and builder of inclusive workplace cultures.
While change doesn't always happen overnight, Erin has seen firsthand the power of intentional action driving positive impact at Catalyst, where she works with organizations across western Canada to accelerate their equity, diversity and inclusion strategies. Erin has been honoured to receive both the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion award as D&I Practitioner of the Year in Western Canada, as well as the Catalyst Canada Honours award in the Emerging Leader category for her work in the diversity and inclusion space in 2018.
Melissa Creech
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Melissa works to organize and activate change in all organizations she works with. In addition to pressing for progress with Works for Women, Melissa is the Dean of Training for Edmonton Fire and Rescue, sits on a Diversity and Inclusion committee at the City of Edmonton and is an advisor for a women's leadership group at the University of Alberta. When it comes to creating change for women, Melissa believes it is time to move beyond the conversation and for people to start to take action.
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Waters (WAT) reported 1st Quarter March 2019 earnings of $1.60 per share on revenue of $513.9 million. The consensus earnings estimate was $1.73 per share on revenue of $545.5 million. The Earnings Whisper number was $1.76 per share. Revenue fell 3.2% compared to the same quarter a year ago.
The company said it expects second quarter earnings of $2.05 to $2.15 per share and 2019 earnings of $9.05 to $9.25 per share. The company's previous guidance was 2019 earnings of $9.20 to $9.45 per share. The current consensus earnings estimate is $2.23 per share for the quarter ending June 30, 2019 and $9.35 per share for the year ending December 31, 2019.
Waters Corp is an analytical instrument manufacturer, that designs, manufactures, sells and services liquid chromatography, ultra performance liquid chromatography & mass spectrometry instrument systems & support products.
MILFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today announced first quarter 2019 sales of $514 million, a 3% decrease as reported, compared to sales of $531 million for the first quarter of 2018. Foreign currency translation negatively impacted sales growth by approximately 3% for the quarter.
On a GAAP basis, net cash provided by operating activities was $176 million for the first quarter of both 2019 and 2018. On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted free cash flow for the first quarter of 2019 was $158 million versus $160 million for the first quarter of 2018.
Unless otherwise noted, sales growth and decline percentages are presented on an as-reported basis and are the same as the sales growth and decline percentages presented on a constant-currency basis as compared with the same period in the prior year, each of which is detailed in the reconciliation of sales growth rates to constant-currency growth rates in the tables below.
During the first quarter of 2019, sales into the pharmaceutical market declined 4% as reported and were flat in constant currency, sales into the industrial market declined 4% as reported and 2% in constant currency, and sales into the academic and governmental markets grew 2% as reported and 4% in constant currency.
During the first quarter, recurring revenues, which represent the combination of service and precision chemistries revenues, grew 1% as reported and 4% in constant currency, while instrument system sales declined 8% as reported and 6% in constant currency.
Geographically, sales in Asia during the quarter were flat as reported and grew 2% in constant currency, sales in the Americas were flat (with U.S. sales growing 2%), and sales in Europe declined 12% as reported and 5% in constant currency.
The Company expects second quarter 2019 constant currency sales growth in the range of 2% to 4%. As of today, currency translation is expected to decrease second quarter sales growth by one to two percentage points. The Company also expects second quarter 2019 non-GAAP earnings per fully diluted share in the range of $2.05 to $2.15. Please refer to the tables below for a reconciliation of the projected GAAP to non-GAAP financial outlook for the second quarter.
In addition, the Company is updating its previously issued full-year guidance, and currently expects full-year 2019 constant currency sales growth in the range of 2% to 4%, compared to the prior range of 4% to 6%. As of today, currency translation is expected to decrease full-year sales growth by one to two percentage points. The Company also now expects full-year 2019 non-GAAP earnings per fully diluted share in the range of $9.05 to $9.25, compared to our prior range of $9.20 to $9.45. Please refer to the tables below for a reconciliation of the projected GAAP to non-GAAP financial outlook for the full year.
Waters Corporation will webcast its first quarter 2019 financial results conference call today, April 23, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the call, please visit www.waters.com, choose "Investors," and click on the "Live Webcast." A replay will be available through April 30, 2019 at midnight Eastern Time on the same website by webcast and also by phone at 203-369-0637.
Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials and food sciences for more than 60 years. With approximately 7,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, and with products available in more than 100 countries. For more information, visit www.waters.com.
This press release contains financial measures, such as constant currency growth rate, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per diluted share and free cash flow, among others, which are considered "non-GAAP" financial measures under applicable U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered supplemental to, and not a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The Company's definition of these non-GAAP measures may differ from similarly titled measures used by others. The non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release adjust for specified items that can be highly variable or difficult to predict. The Company generally uses these non-GAAP financial measures to facilitate management's financial and operational decision-making, including evaluation of Waters Corporation's historical operating results, comparison to competitors' operating results and determination of management incentive compensation. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of the Company's operations that, when viewed with GAAP results and the reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, may provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting Waters Corporation's business. Because non-GAAP financial measures exclude the effect of items that will increase or decrease the Company's reported results of operations, management strongly encourages investors to review the Company's consolidated financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety. Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the tables accompanying this release.
This release may contain "forward-looking" statements regarding future results and events. For this purpose, any statements that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words "feels", "believes", "anticipates", "plans", "expects", "intends", "suggests", "appears", "estimates", "projects", and similar expressions, whether in the negative or affirmative, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company's actual future results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements within this release for a variety of reasons, including and without limitation, foreign exchange rate fluctuations potentially affecting translation of the Company's future non-U.S. operating results; the impact on demand for the Company's products among the Company's various market sectors or geographies from economic, sovereign and political uncertainties, particularly regarding the effect of new or proposed tariff or trade regulations or changes in the interpretation or enforcement of existing regulations; the effect on the Company's financial results from the United Kingdom voting to exit the European Union; fluctuations in expenditures by the Company's customers, in particular large pharmaceutical companies; introduction of competing products by other companies and loss of market share; pressures on prices from competitors and/or customers; regulatory, economic and competitive obstacles to new product introductions; other changes in demand for the Company's products from the effect of mergers and acquisitions by the Company's customers; increased regulatory burdens as the Company's business evolves, especially with respect to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, among others; impact of the newly enacted tax reform legislation in the U.S.; shifts in taxable income in jurisdictions with different effective tax rates; the outcome of tax examinations or changes in respective country legislation affecting the Company's effective tax rate; the effect of the adoption of new accounting standards; the ability to access capital, maintain liquidity and service the Company's debt in volatile market conditions, particularly in the U.S., as a large portion of the Company's cash is held and operating cash flows are generated outside the U.S.; environmental and logistical obstacles affecting the distribution of products and risks associated with lawsuits and other legal actions, particularly involving claims for infringement of patents and other intellectual property rights. Such factors and others are discussed more fully in the sections entitled "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" of the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" discussions are incorporated by reference in this release. The forward-looking statements included in this release represent the Company's estimates or views as of the date of this release and should not be relied upon as representing the Company's estimates or views as of any date subsequent to the date of this release.
(1) The provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 included a $3 million benefit and a $12 million expense, respectively, related to the tax on the change in foreign currency exchange rates on the earnings taxed in December 31, 2017 under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the subsequent finalization of the tax regulations during the first quarter of 2019. The difference is due to the change from the foreign currency exchange rates required by the U.S. Department of the Treasury on December 31, 2017 to the foreign currency exchange rates on either the date of distribution of assets into the U.S. or the foreign currency exchange rates as of March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018, respectively.
(a) The Company believes that referring to comparable constant currency growth rates is a useful way to evaluate the underlying performance of Waters Corporation's net sales. Constant currency growth rate, a non-GAAP financial measure, measures the change in net sales between current and prior year periods, ignoring the impact of foreign currency exchange rates during the current period. See description of non-GAAP financial measures contained in this release.
(a) Selling & administrative expenses include purchased intangibles amortization and litigation provisions.
(b) The purchased intangibles amortization, a non-cash expense, was excluded to be consistent with how management evaluates the performance of its core business against historical operating results and the operating results of competitors over periods of time.
(c) Restructuring costs and certain other items were excluded as the Company believes that the cost to consolidate operations and reduce overhead and certain other income or expense items are not normal and do not represent future ongoing business expenses of a specific function or geographic location of the Company.
(d) The provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 included a $3 million benefit and a $12 million expense, respectively, related to the tax on the change in foreign currency exchange rates on the earnings taxed in December 31, 2017 under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the subsequent finalization of the tax regulations during the first quarter of 2019. The difference is due to the change from the foreign currency exchange rates required by the U.S. Department of the Treasury on December 31, 2017 to the foreign currency exchange rates on either the date of distribution of assets into the U.S. or the foreign currency exchange rates as of March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018, respectively. The impact of the tax on the change in foreign currency exchange rates was excluded as the Company believes this expense is not indicative of the Company's normal or future income tax expense.
(e) Certain income tax items were excluded as these non-cash expenses and benefits represent updates in management's assessment of ongoing examinations or other tax items that are not indicative of the Company's normal or future income tax expense.
(f) Litigation settlement gains were excluded as these costs are isolated, unpredictable and not expected to recur regularly.
(g) The non-cash expense associated with accelerating the vesting of certain stock awards was excluded as the Company believes these expenses are not indicative of normal operating costs.
(a) The Company defines free cash flow as net cash flow from operations accounted for under GAAP less capital expenditures and software capitalizations plus or minus any unusual and non recurring items. Free cash flow is not a GAAP measurement and may not be comparable to free cash flow reported by other companies.
Constant currency growth rates are a non-GAAP financial measure that measures the change in net sales between current and prior year periods, ignoring the impact of foreign currency exchange rates during the current period. These amounts are estimated at the current foreign currency exchange rates and based on the forecasted geographical sales in local currency, as well as an assessment of market conditions as of today, and may differ significantly from actual results.
These forward-looking adjustment estimates do not reflect future gains and charges that are inherently difficult to predict and estimate due to their unknown timing, effect and/or significance.


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Смугач великий або си́ній кит (Balaenoptera musculus) — вид ссавців родини смугачеві (Balaenopteridae), підряду китовидих, або «вусатих китів» (Mysticeti). Синій кит, можливо, найбільша тварина, яка коли-небудь існувала на Землі. Постраждав і страждає від китобійного промислу, через що популяція синіх китів дуже мала.

Синій кит — типовий представник вусатих китів, він живиться планктоном. Має добре розвинений цідильний апарат, утворений пластинами китового вуса. Синій кит споживає переважно криль, рідше більших рачків, дрібну рибу і головоногих молюсків.

Виділяють три підвиди синього кита — північний, південний і карликовий, які незначно відрізняються за розміром і статурою. Іноді виділяють четвертий підвид — індійський синій кит. Перші два підвиди тяжіють до холодних навколо полярних вод, а третій трапляється переважно в тропічних морях. Спосіб життя всіх підвидів майже однаковий. Кити тримаються переважно поодинці, рідше невеликими групами, причому навіть у групах вони плавають розрізнено. Історичний ареал синього кита займав весь світовий океан, однак у наш час дуже розірваний. У порівнянні зі способом життя багатьох інших китоподібних, спосіб життя синього кита вивчений недостатньо.

З початку XX століття чисельність синього кита почала швидко знижуватися у зв'язку з безконтрольним промислом. Китобоїв привертав величезний розмір туші цієї тварини — від одного кита можна було отримати набагато більше жиру і м'яса, ніж від будь-якого іншого китоподібного. До 1960-х років синій кит був майже знищений і опинився на межі повного зникнення — 1963 року залишалося не більше 5000 особин. У наш час, попри вжиті заходи охорони, синій кит як і раніше дуже рідкісний — загальна чисельність не перевищує 10 000 особин, і для підтримки його стабільного поголів'я потрібні нові охоронні заходи. Основну загрозу для китів представляє антропогенний фактор, що виражається в порушенні їхнього звичного способу життя і забруднення морів. Повільне природне відтворення синіх китів також значно перешкоджає зростанню їхньої популяції.

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У синього кита величезне, струнке і витягнуте тіло завдовжки 26—27 м вага від 130 т і більше в дорослої особини, від 5 т до 15 т у новонародженої. Голова зверху широка і рівна, V-подібна з дуже вигнутою в сторони нижньою щелепою. Збоку має плаский вигляд. Дихало помітно не виступає. З кожного боку верхньої щелепи має чорні пластини (так званий «китовий вус»). Грудні плавники вузькі та загострені. Хвостове стебло широке із зазубленим краєм. Має 55 — 68 підщелепних горлових складок.

Тіло синювато-сіре із сірими плямами різної величини і форми. Голова і нижня щелепа темні, спина і боки світліші.

Як і всі китоподібні, синій кит випускає так званий фонтан: видихає повітря з легень разом з крапельками води та слизу. Фонтан синього кита на повітрі щільний (не розпорошений), формою нагадує витягнутий вузький конус, перекинутий верхом униз. Висота фонтану дуже залежить від температури повітря і поведінки тварини, звичайні фонтани становлять 6-9 метрів.

Найдовшою з коли-небудь здобутих китів, була самиця, виловлена поблизу Південних Шотландських островів 1926 року. Її довжина від розвилки хвостового плавця до кінця рила склала 33,27 метрів, маса 176 792 кілограмів. Найбільший самець був завдовжки 31 метр. Найбільша зафіксована вага кита — 178 тонн.

Спосіб життя
Мешкає переважно далеко від берегів. Невеликі скупчення іноді утворює в місцях концентрації планктону, зберігаючи при цьому характерні дрібні групи. Переміщається зі швидкістю 6 — 8 миль за годину, часто міняючи напрямок. Під час переслідування йде по прямій зі швидкістю до 15 миль за годину, даючи невеликі фонтани кожні 30 — 40 с.

У спокійному стані тримається під водою 10 — 12 хвилин. Після глибокого занурення на поверхні з'являється зазвичай верхівка голови з дихальцем. Викинувши фонтан води, синій кит поволі й плавно згинає широку спину. Мініатюрний спинний плавник з'являється, коли голова і передня частина спини вже ховаються під водою. Кит інколи виставляє хвостовий плавник у формі півкола.

Поширення
Зараз у північно-західній частині Тихого океану рідкісний. Може траплятися в Беринговому і Чукотському морях, у районі Командорських, Алеутських островів і Курильської гряди. Раніше в Беринговому морі був дуже поширений, траплявся в Анадирській затоці й заходив в Чукотському морі до мису Серце-Камінь. В Японському морі відсутній.

Також зменшення популяції пояснюється тим, що кити посилають сигнали, що дають їм знати куди плисти. Якщо сигнал повертається назад, кит пливе в іншому напрямку. Якщо ж сигнал не повертається, кит дотримується вказаного напрямку. Тому часто трапляється таке, що кити врізаються у пологі береги островів і материків.

Чисельність
Сучасну чисельність оцінюють у 10-25 тис. особин, що становить лише 3-11 % від розміру популяції виду 1911 року. Упродовж останніх десятиліть чисельність зростає.

Охорона
Раніше було поширене масове винищення синіх китів заради м'яса і китового жиру. Зараз китобиття на китів цього і багатьох інших видів китів суворо заборонено.

Особливо, охороною китів займається міжнародна екологічна організація Грінпіс. Одне з досягнень цієї організації це охорона китів, та, зокрема, синіх китів.

Примітки

Морський промисел
Смугачеві
Тварини, описані 1758
Фауна Атлантичного океану
Фауна Індійського океану
Фауна Тихого океану

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New Ruling Could Extend Educational Benefits For Veterans By A Full Year
By Matthew Russell
Veterans may see an extra year of tuition assistance and expanded educational benefits if a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is upheld.
The court ruled that the Department of Veterans Affairs practice of allowing vets to claim either Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits or Montgomery GI Bill benefits, but not both, was unfair.
The VA maintains that the practice keeps vets from duplicating benefits. When a veteran applies for one GI Bill, they are required to relinquish their eligibility for the other. But the language that dictates that process may need some clarification.
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A new rule could allow veterans to receive benefits from two GI Bill programs, if they are eligible.
According to the Military Times, the judicial panel on the appeals court contends that "someone may not receive assistance from more than one program during a single month, semester, or other applicable pay period, but may switch freely between programs."
Veterans who are eligible for both GI Bills should benefit from both, the court ruled, though they would still not be able to receive payouts from both at the same time.
Previous rules required veterans to relinquish rights to one set of benefits if they chose another.
Veterans who served at least three years on active-duty after Sept. 10, 2001, are eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which provides 36 months of tuition assistance and living stipends. On enlisting, service members may also choose to pay into the Montgomery GI Bill program, drawing on its smaller, standardized stipend for 36 months after discharge if they have served on active duty for at least three years.
The payouts being larger with the Post-9/11 GI Bill, veterans often relinquish their Montgomery program benefits when it's time to choose which to draw from, despite paying into the program during their service.
Many veterans have paid into the Montgomery GI Bill program, but never drawn benefits from it.
Rather than end the Montgomery GI Bill completely, attorneys like Hunton Andrews Kurth Associate and Army veteran Tim McHugh have pressed the VA to offer benefits from both GI Bills to those veterans who qualify for both. Any veteran who has served on active duty for six years, for example, shouldn't have to sign half their benefits away when they want to attend school, McHugh says.
"As long as they have enough time to qualify, if they have the service they should get the benefits," he said. "And they should be free to use it."
This new rule could extend educational benefits a full year for some veterans.
McHugh used the story of a federal counterterrorism agent, named in court documents as simply "BO," to illustrate the problematic situations that arise when veterans may be eligible for both programs, and are forced to relinquish their claim to one.
"After an initial period of enlisted military service, he attended college on the Montgomery GI Bill, then returned to the Army as a commissioned officer. In 2015, he applied for post-9/11 benefits based on his commissioned service so that he could attend Yale Divinity School and then become an Army chaplain," states a release from Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP and Dominion Energy.
"But based on its misreading of the law, the VA forced BO to forfeit his remaining Montgomery benefits and limited his post-9/11 benefits to the amount of the forfeited benefits. The VA rejected his repeated calls to correct its error, forcing him to appeal its decision. During the lengthy appellate process, BO had to give up his Yale admission and became ineligible to return to the Army because of his age, but he continued to press his appeal to receive the correct amount of benefits, and, more importantly to him, for the benefit of all veterans."
Veterans may qualify for both the Post-9/11 GI Bill or Montgomery GI Bill programs.
"BO urges the VA to take immediate, affirmative action not only to correct his educational entitlements, but also to identify the many veterans impacted by the court's decision and notify them of the restoration of their hard-earned benefits,"
The appeals court's Judge Margaret Bartley gave the sole dissenting opinion in the ruling, arguing that allowing veterans to be eligible for two sets of educational benefits "demonstrates a misunderstanding" of how those benefits work.
"There is no indication, based on the text of the relevant statutes, that Congress intended this outcome or that it is more veteran-friendly," Bartley wrote.
The VA is expected to either incorporate or refuse the appeals court's ruling in the coming weeks, potentially forcing a rewrite of some longstanding rules.


Fill your house with the rich aroma of roasted garlic and fresh rosemary with our slow cooker recipe for Roasted Garlic Chicken. This amazing chicken dish is from our "Cook it Slow, Cook it Fast" cookbook and is just one example of how making dinner in your slow cooker can be so rewarding.
In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons oil until hot. Brown half the chicken pieces on each side 3 to 5 minutes, turning once. Remove, add 2 more tablespoons oil, and brown remaining chicken. Place chicken in a 6-quart or larger slow cooker.
In a small bowl, combine remaining oil, the rosemary, salt, and pepper. Brush over chicken and add garlic cloves.
Cover and cook on HIGH 3 to 4 hours (see Note), or on LOW 7 to 9 hours, or until chicken is cooked through.
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I have not made this but sounds really good. Can I use dry rosemary? I have to buy a fresh bunch and not use it. I have dried the fresh herbs before when I had too much but now I have to many dried ones!!!
I HATE to buy a whole bunch, NOT HAVE.
Hello! This recipe is scrumptious! You can definitely go ahead and use dried rosemary. Enjoy!
This may seem like quite a lot of garlic to most folks, but when it roasts it loses a lot of that strong acrid flavor and becomes much sweeter. I like to refer to it as "Italian Candy" since I love it so much. I like to roast up a few heads of garlic at a time in aluminum foil when I am cooking something else and use them throughout the week for things like homemade garlic bread, mashed potatoes, hummus dip, and meat marinades!
Pressure Cooker???? I'm sure this recipe is for a SLOW COOKER.
@ Tinascroggie....All the pressure cookers have an overpressure plug in the lid. It will pop off to release excess pressure. A lot of the newer cookers are pretty much fail-safe. I've been using a 50 yr old pressure cooker for years with no problem.. Just keep your eye on the heat, and follow the instructions for your cooker. They are really safe, and the food is excellent cooked that way. No reason to be afraid. The lid won't blow off. It locks on before heating. Good luck and enjoy.
I have a pressure cooker and I'm afraid to use it because they say the lid will explode off of it if you don't watch it correctly. But anyway, it would be great to use this recipe in a pressure cooker and I think I just might try it!
Can't wait to make this one! We love recipes like this that are totally form scratch -- with simple ingredients -- and so easy.


As part of the 10th anniversary of Pork Power: Partnering to Fight Hunger in Illinois campaign, the Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA), Illinois Corn Marketing Board, Illinois Soybean Association Checkoff Program presented Central Illinois Foodbank with 6,400 pounds of ground pork.
"As farmers, we want to feed our communities, including those in need," says Carrie Winkelmann, a farmer and Illinois Soybean Association board member from Tallula. "Pork Power offers a practical opportunity for soybean producers to do just that. As a livestock feed ingredient, soybean meal provides critical protein, and pork production uses nearly 79 percent of soybean meal fed in Illinois."
Members of the Illinois Pork Producers Association, Illinois Corn Marketing Board and Central Illinois Foodbank met for a donation ceremony at Central Illinois Foodbank in Springfield.


Dragon Age: Inquisition has a terrific cast. There are dwarves, elves, mages, and towering Qunari, all of whom are interesting people with diverse backgrounds. Awesomely enough, the game also includes one of mainstream video gaming's best trans characters.
Krem has been lauded around the Internet; The Mary Sue goes so far as to posit that Krem may be "the awesomest representation of a trans character in a mainstream game." Krem is voiced by veteran voice actor Jennifer Hale (who played the lady Commander Shepard in Mass Effect, among many other roles) and while BioWare has drawn some criticism for casting a cis woman to play Krem instead of a trans man, others see casting a heavyweight like Hale as a minor character like Krem as a sign that BioWare was committed to getting the character right.
In a cool new post on the BioWare blog, EA/BioWare writer Patrick Weekes has shared some of the process behind coming up with Krem. It's a neat read, and demonstrates just how seriously the game's creators took issues of representation and how carefully they approached the character.
On the writing side, I wrote Krem as best I could, and the editing team looked at every line and cleaned up dialogue and paraphrases that could give the wrong impression. I then passed him to two friends in the GQ [genderqueer] community… at which point they showed me where I was absolutely messing things up and gave me constructive feedback on how to improve. In the first draft, Bull was the one who brought up Krem's binding as a friendly joke. My friends pointed out how incredibly hurtful such a callout was for many trans people in real life ("Hey, by the way, you're actually a woman, just wanted to remind you!") and that it made Bull into an incredibly offensive jerk. This was not at all what I wanted—people playing now will note that Bull and Krem give each other grief about little things all the time, but never attack truly sore spots—and I rewrote the scene so that Krem is the one who brings it up first. This makes it clear that Krem is comfortable discussing being trans, and the player will not be offending Krem by asking questions about it.
In the investigate hub where you can ask Krem about his past in Tevinter, the first draft had him deserting after fighting off someone who discovered his secret and tried to assault him. My friends noted that this played directly into the sad "attacked trans person" cliché, and while it was plausible, it was an ugly event that could well trigger trans people who have experienced harassment in real life. The goal was for Krem to be a positive character who was living his life happily now, and I revised his departure from Tevinter accordingly.
That realization—that the best way for non-trans writers to keep from screwing up trans/genderqueer characters is to ask trans and genderqueer people for feedback—is so crucial. It's awesome to see someone be so clear and transparent about that process, and the learning experience that followed. It also suggests that even if BioWare didn't get everything perfectly right this time, they're still actively listening and learning, and will likely continue to move toward better inclusivity and representation in their games. Here's hoping that more studios can follow their example.


Ladislav Smid (Photo by Dylan Lynch / EOHC).
General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today the Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with defenceman Ladislav Smid on a two-year deal.
Smid, 25, has spent the past five seasons with Edmonton after being acquired from Anaheim in 2006. Last year the 6'3", 225-pound defenceman appeared in 78 games collecting 10 assists and 85 penalty minutes.
Smid, who is from Frydlant, Czech Republic, has 44 points (4G, 40A) and 276 penalty minutes in 331 career NHL games. He was originally drafted in the 1st round, 9th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by Anaheim.


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Ariana Grande pulls out of the Grammys after disagreeing with producers. I want to do it on my own terms from now on'. But what's more interesting is the insider insists she was the only performer given this ultimatum.
'As it turned out when we finally got the point where we thought maybe it would work, she felt it was too late for her to pull something together for sure, ' he said. However, the 'Thank U, Next!' singer has a great 2019 lined up for her fans in terms of her music.
The same thing happened with Lorde at last years Grammys. They instead offered her a spot during the Tom Petty tribute, which she declined.
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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Passes Anti-Conversion Bill With 10 Years Prison
The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet on Saturday approved the Dharma Swatantrya (Religious Freedom) Bill 2020, which, if passed into law, could send someone for up to ten years in prison with a fine of up to rupees one lakh. According to state Home Minister Narottam Mishra, the Bill is aimed at preventing "forceful religious conversion" for interfaith marriages.
News agency ANI quoted Mishra saying, "Under new Bill, forcing religious conversion on someone will attract 1-5 yrs of imprisonment & a minimum Rs 25,000 fine."
Under the new MP Freedom of Religion Bill 2020, forced conversion of a minor, woman or a person from Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, would draw a minimum jail term of 2-10 years with a minimum penalty of Rs 50,000: Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra https://t.co/yYErFH85fH pic.twitter.com/rJM0lfZU3p
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In case of forced conversion of a minor, woman or a person from Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, the accused "would draw a minimum jail term of two to 10 years with a minimum penalty of Rs 50,000." If the person converted, however, belongs to a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe or is underaged, the crime would draw a minimum jail term of 2-10 years with a maximum penalty of rupees one lakh. "This bill will replace the Religious Freedom Act of 1968 (after the approval by the state Assembly)," Mishra said.
Crackdown On MP's Forced Religious Conversions
Further, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan told ANI, "We won't allow forced conversions in Madhya Pradesh. Under new bill, anyone who does it will face jail term up to 10 yrs & minimum Rs 50,000 fine. Many incidents came to light where minor girls were converted, married & made to contest Panchayat polls (Sic)."
We won't allow forced conversions in Madhya Pradesh. Under new bill, anyone who does it will face jail term up to 10 yrs & minimum Rs 50,000 fine. Many incidents came to light where minor girls were converted, married & made to contest Panchayat polls: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan https://t.co/yYErFH85fH pic.twitter.com/5dcUVBXYlh
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MP's Bill Comes Following UP's Love Jihad Law
The Bill was cleared in a meeting of the Cabinet led by Chouhan, ahead of a three-day session of the Assembly, beginning on December 28, reported The Indian Express. It was proposed in the wake when several states are moving to curb cases of love jihad.
Though a political term but the alleged love jihad cases have been in the news ever since leaders in several states have announced the possible introduction of a punishable law against this practice. It refers to the cases in which the Hindu girls' parents claim that Muslim youths force their girls to convert in the guise of love. Read more on that here.
Last month, the Yogi Adityanath-led government also passed a similar law called the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020, which has already been put into practice in the state. Governments in Haryana, Assam, and Karnataka too have promised to enact a law against love jihad very soon.
Also Read: BSP President Mayawati Requests UP Govt To"Reconsider" New Anti-conversion Law
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Long shadow of long COVID on the economy- The New Indian Express
May 23, 2021 by Staff Reporter
On the 72nd Republic Day, the International Monetary Fund forecast that the Indian economy would grow at 11.5 percent – the only large economy to record double-digit growth. In a hundred days since India has been witness to haemorrhaging of lives, livelihoods and confidence. The hopes of a V-shaped recovery are now stranded between a raging virus and a botched-up vaccination roll out.
The economy is under the long shadow of long COVID – as in the medical condition deleterious effects haunt the economy. In May, a parade of rating agencies as also economists have downgraded India's growth – the best-case scenario as of now is 9 plus percent GDP growth and the worstcase scenario is 8.2 percent. To appreciate the setback, one must look at the timeline of the slide in economic prospects – where the economy was, where it is and when it could get back to where it was.
Budget 2020 placed India's gross domestic product at around Rs 203 lakh crore or USD 2.8 trillion. The economy was expected to grow by around 10 percent nominally and touch roughly Rs 220 lakh crore. Instead, it contracted 8 percent post the pandemic pushing the economy down to Rs 195 lakh crore or around USD 2.6 trillion, which is where it was approximately in 2018. This year the economy, as per the budget, is expected to touch Rs 222 lakh crore or USD 3 trillion. Where it will end the year is yet a question – it may just make it to the pre-pandemic level of end-2019 by early 2022 but what is clear is that the economy has lost almost two years.
Budget 2021, this column had commented, rested on critical pillars. The rollout of vaccination, the capacity of states to implement the multi-year, multi-trillion, infrastructure plans, privatisation of public sector assets to fund expenditure and the clean-up of the financial sector. The hypothesis being these moves would trigger the virtuous cycle of demand, income, consumption, investment, jobs and growth.
Consider the state of vaccination. India's current population is estimated at 140 crore or 1.4 billion. The government had targeted to immunise 300 million of the 60-plus (and frontline workers) by the end of July. Since then, it expanded the ambit to include those above 45 years of age. As of now, just over 180 million doses have been delivered – and the current rate yo-yos between 1 and 3 million shots a day.
On the privatisation front while there is much motion, there is little movement. Privatisation is critical for funding growth, to retire debt and ensure a sustainable borrowing programme – the government will this year borrow Rs 137 crore every hour every day. A persistent argument within government is that this may not be the right time to disinvest/privatise, to wait for the right valuation. For sure the pandemic makes it hard but the focus must be to get it done. What matters is the opportunity cost of maintaining the PSUs and the net present value of what is realised.
It is also important to review history. Ideally Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited should have followed the privatisation of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited. Air India should have been privatised in 2001 – there were five serious takers then. In 2021, there are hardly any takers for MTNL or Air India. And while the Babudom hem and haw about a point to note is that the rise of the theology of ESG (Environment Social Governance) norms will affect interest and valuation.
The infrastructure for growth strategy requires utilisation and implementation of funds and plans by state governments. This is haunted by the surge of the virus across geographies. Economic growth depends on engagement – social and commercial. As of now, over 90 per cent of the population is under some shade of lockdown or the other. Yes, the curve will flatten at some point ahead but the 'unlock' will perforce be gradual given the magnitude of distress witnessed.
It is useful to remember that India's economy suffered from comorbidities – it migrated from slowdown to lockdown to contraction. There is the supply shock and then there is the spectre of demand shock. Consumption could be affected as all around distress has severely impacted consumer confidence – the competing pressures on income now include contingency plans for exorbitant ambulance charges, the elusive Remdesivir, hospitalisation costs et al. In 2020, rural India was largely unaffected and propped up the economy. In 2021, rural India is ravaged by the virus.
The bard, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, wrote "There is no grief like the grief that does not speak." A large part of the economy is informal and is severely affected. The face-to-face segment is yet to open up. Small and medium enterprises are hit once again – depending on sectoral location, some are on large corp hospitalisation, some are under oxygen and many are on ventilator. The economy cannot yet express its grief for it is enveloped by uncertainty.
India's economy needs a Plan B – this must start with a review of Budget 2021 and include an aggressive investment plan for healthcare, which could be unveiled as it emerges out of the current wave for the optimum multiplier effect.
(The writer is author of 'The Gated Republic', 'Aadhaar: A Biometric History of India's 12 Digit Revolution', and 'Accidental India' and can be contacted at shankkar.aiyar@gmail.com)
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