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Presided: 1 - ALVIN BROOKS
Present: 10 - DEB HERMANN, BILL SKAGGS, BONNIE COOPER, JOHN FAIRFIELD, SAUNDRA MCFADDEN-WEAVER, JIM GLOVER, JIM ROWLAND, BECKY NACE, TERRY RILEY, CHARLES EDDY
Excused: 2 - TROY NASH, KAY BARNES
RESOLUTION - Declaring November 11-24, 2005, as a time for recognition of the valorous contributions of our Hispanic/Latino origin veterans throughout the greater Kansas City area.
Ayes: 11 - Skaggs, Cooper, Fairfield, McFadden-Weaver, Glover, Rowland, Nace, Riley, Brooks, Eddy, Barnes
RESOLUTION - Saluting Desmond Mason on establishing the Students Advocating School Safety Program at Southeast High School
Ayes: 12 - Hermann, Skaggs, Cooper, Fairfield, McFadden-Weaver, Glover, Rowland, Nace, Riley, Brooks, Eddy, Barnes
RESOLUTION - Saluting the members of the Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department who assisted in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
RESOLUTION - Saluting Dr. Michael Weaver, a member of the MAST Board of Trustees, who assisted in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Held on Docket (11/17/2005)
Councilmember Brooks Move To Introduce
RESOLUTION - Saluting the residents of Parade Park and the Parade Park Homes Association for their efforts to diminish crime and violence in the area of Parade Park
Councilmember Glover Move To Introduce
RESOLUTION - Expressing sympathy on the death of Carrie Wheeler Pope.
COMMUNICATION - Notice of Temporary Traffic Regulations Numbers 58788 through 58796
COMMUNICATION - Notification of Emergency Regulations 28915 to 28959
COMMUNICATION - Received by the City Clerk a notice of intent to accept the redevelopment contract proposal submitted by The Best of Kansas City, LLC for redevelopment of 1532 Grand in the Crossroads PIEA Redevelopment Area from the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority of Kansas City, Missouri.
COMMUNICATION - Notice received by the City Clerk regarding a petition to establish the Shops on Blue Parkway Community Improvement District.
RESOLUTION - Adopting the Variable Pay Plan and other provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding with Local 500, A.F.S.C.M.E.
RESOLUTION - Declaring the additional area of approximately .30 acres generally located at the northeast corner of 12th Street and McGee Street a blighted and insanitary area in need of redevelopment and rehabilitation pursuant to the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority Law and accepting the Amended Blight Study for the Downtown Loop General Development Plan Area.
Establishing grades on NW Tiffany Spring Road, from a point 2901.39 feet west of North Congress Avenue to a point 895.61 feet east of North Congress Avenue, all in Kansas City, Platte County, Missouri, and authorizing the City Clerk to file this ordinance; for the purpose of facilitating the construction of the North Congress Avenue Street Improvements.
Establishing grades on North Congress Avenue, from a point 2055.30 feet north of the centerline of NW Tiffany Springs Road to a point 1849.47 feet south of the centerline of NW Tiffany Springs Road, all in Kansas City, Platte County, Missouri, and authorizing the City Clerk to file this ordinance; for the purpose of facilitating the construction of the North Congress Avenue Street Improvements.
Approving Traffic Regulations Number 58429 through 58448.
Authorizing the execution of the Tenth Amendment to the Fixed Base Operations Lease Agreement with Executive Beachcraft, Inc. at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport.
Authorizing a Facility Maintenance Agreement with Rand & Son Construction Company for Contract No. C050179 to provide plumbing services for the Kansas City International Airport, Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, and Richards-Gebaur and the expenditure of previously appropriated funds in the amount of $250,000.00.
Authorizing a First Amendment to The Paradies Shops, Inc., news, gift and specialty retail concessions agreement at the Kansas City International Airport.
Ayes: 11 - Hermann, Skaggs, Cooper, Fairfield, McFadden-Weaver, Glover, Rowland, Nace, Riley, Brooks, Eddy
Authorizing the execution of a Professional Services Contract with Hogan & Hartson, LLP as special aviation counsel for the department and the expenditure of previously appropriated funds in an amount not to exceed $125,000.00.
Authorizing execution of the Second Amendment to a Lease with Aero Kansas City, LLC, for reconstruction of the ramp parcel and the expenditure of previously appropriated funds in the amount of $1,500,000.00.
Authorizing a $1,500,000.00 Tenant Reimbursement Agreement with Aero Kansas City, LLC for Project No. 62020197 - Air Cargo Apron Replacement at Kansas City International Airport and the expenditure of previously appropriated funds in the amount of $1,500,000.00.
Reducing revenue in the amount of $5,900,000.00 in the KCI Airports Fund; estimating additional revenue in the amount of $5,900,000.00 in the Customer Facility Charges Fund; reducing an appropriation in the amount of $5,900,000.00 in the KCI Airports Fund; and appropriating the sum of $5,900,000.00 in the Customer Facility Charges Fund.
Authorizing the release of aeronautical easements on and appurtenant to the former Richards-Gebaur Airport.
(Sub.) Authorizing a $1,387,025.00 contract with MEGA Industries Corporation, to construct streetscape and storm sewer improvements at 19th Street, the Paseo, Vine Street, Highland Avenue and Woodland Avenue; authorizing the City Manager to expend $1,525,727.50 for the project; and designating requisitioning authority.
Councilmember Eddy Move to Waive Charter Requirement
I move that the charter requirements for reading of ordinance nos: 051345, 051346, 051310, 051311, 051312, 051313, 051344(sub), 051347, 051350, 051351, 051352 (sub), 051354, 051357, 030402 (sub), 051291 (sub), 051325, 051348, 051355 on three seperate days be waived and that these ordinances be advanced for final reading and consideration at this time.
Approving the plat of Embassy Park – Twelfth Plat, an addition in Kansas City, Platte County, Missouri; accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a certain agreement; and authorizing the City Clerk to file this ordinance and attached agreement.
Ayes: 10 - Hermann, Cooper, Fairfield, McFadden-Weaver, Glover, Rowland, Nace, Riley, Brooks, Eddy
Approving the plat of Pembrooke Estates-Third Plat, an addition in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri; accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute certain agreements; and authorizing the City Clerk to file this ordinance and attached agreements.
Appropriating $550,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Police Workers' Compensation Fund for additional costs.
Estimating and appropriating the sum of $190,445.00 in the Police Grants Fund for the DNA Backlog Reduction Program Grant.
Estimating and appropriating the sum of $191,928.00 in the Police Grants Fund for the DNA Capacity Enhancement Grant.
Estimating and appropriating the sum of $94,624.00 for the Latent Print and Firearms Backlog Reduction Program 06.
(Sub.) Amending Article VIII of the Administrative Code of Kansas City, Missouri, relating to the Classification and Compensation Plan, by repealing Sections 2-1075, 2-1076, 2-1077, 2-1078, 2-1079, 2-1080 and adopting in lieu thereof new sections of like numbers, which creates an extended service salary of 2.5% for all management non-exempts and exempt employees, except for firefighting and fire management personnel and by repealing Section 2-1086 and adopting in lieu thereof new section of like number and subject matter, which modifies language related to classified employees considered non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and covered by the Memorandum of Understanding, Local Union 500, AFSCME AFL-CIO, and who receive at least a "meets expectations" overall rating on their employee appraisal report shall receive an increase in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding in effect at the time; and clarifying the language and intent of Accelerated salary advancements; and by creating language to allow for movement into the Extended Service salaries for all management non-exempts and exempt employees, except for firefighting and fire management personnel; and by repealing Section 2-1098, and adopting in lieu thereof new section of like number, which establishes the day after Thanksgiving, the fourth Friday in November, as a paid Holiday for all regular full-time employees.
Reestimating revenues of Fund No. 3420 of the LCRA Series 2005E Auditorium-Plaza Garage Fund, in the amount of $ 147,520.00 and appropriating the same; estimating revenues of Fund No. 8910 of the Convention Center Garages Fund in the amount of $2,795.00; designating requisitioning authority; authorizing the Director of Finance to close project accounts upon completion.
(Sub.) Authorizing the issuance of Taxable Industrial Revenue Bonds (Cerner Properties, Inc. Project) Series 2005J, in an amount not to exceed $30,000,000.00; authorizing and approving certain other documents; and authorizing certain other actions in connection with the issuance of said bonds.
Authorizing and approving the issuance of Taxable Industrial Bonds (300 Wyandotte Parking Garage Project), Series 2005 in the principal amount not to exceed $9,000,000.00, to provide funds to finance certain project costs; and approving certain other documents and authorizing the City to take certain other actions in connection with the issuance of said bonds.
Ayes: 10 - Hermann, Skaggs, Cooper, Fairfield, McFadden-Weaver, Glover, Rowland, Nace, Brooks, Eddy
(Sub.) Authorizing the issuance of Taxable Industrial Revenue Bonds (H&R Block Services, Inc. Project) Series 2005I, in an amount not to exceed $31,000,000.00; authorizing and approving certain other documents; and authorizing certain other actions in connection with the issuance of said bonds.
Condemning and taking private property for public purpose for storm drainage easement, and temporary easement for storm drainage improvement in the vicinity of 83rd Street and Summit in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; providing for the payment of just compensation therefore; authorizing continued negotiations by the Director of City Development; consenting to the filing of the petition for condemnation by the City Attorney, on behalf of the City; authorizing the City Clerk to file this ordinance in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in Jackson County, Missouri.
Ayes: 10 - Skaggs, Cooper, Fairfield, McFadden-Weaver, Glover, Rowland, Nace, Riley, Brooks, Eddy
Authorizing the City Manager to enter into and execute a $1,750.00 Third Amendment to Agreement No. 010298 with MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc.; authorizing the City manager to expend $1,750.00 for the project; and designating requisitioning authority.
(Sub.) Approving and designating Redevelopment Project 1 of the Pershing Road Tax Increment Financing Plan as a Redevelopment Project and adopting tax increment financing therefor.
(Sub.) Approving the preliminary plat of 700 Broadway Condominium at Soho on a .34 acre tract of land generally located at the southwest corner of Broadway Boulevard and 7th Street. (SD 1205)
Accepting the recommendations of the Tax Increment Financing Commission as to the Sixth Amendment to the Brush Creek Corridor Tax Increment Financing Plan; approving the Sixth Amendment to the Brush Creek Corridor Tax Increment Financing Plan; designating an amended redevelopment area.
Vacating a portion of the east-west alley north of Westport Road east of Broadway, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, and directing the City Clerk to record certain documents. (1520-V)
Accepting various deeds conveying to the City of Kansas City, Missouri, certain properties in Jackson County, Missouri, all for public use as part of the Downtown Arena and directing the City Clerk to record this ordinance with the Jackson County Recorder's Office
Councilmember Fairfield Move to Reconsider
Councilmember Fairfield Move to Amend
Accepting the recommendations of the Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City as to the Third Amendment to the Pershing Road Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing Plan; approving the Third Amendment to the Pershing Road Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing Plan and designating an amended redevelopment area.
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I move that the charter requirements for reading of ordinances on three seperate occasions be waived for the ordinances on first reading on pages 10-12 of today's docket and that these ordinances be introduced as listed to the committee so designated.
RESOLUTION - Adopting the Memorandum of Understanding with Local 3808, I.A.F.F.
Referred to Budget and Audit Committee
Authorizing the Chief Information Officer to enter into an agreement with Oracle USA Corporation to consolidate the City's Oracle databases under one agreement based upon the State of Missouri Contract No. C700313001 in the amount of $2,405,625.00 provided from $734,050.00 in previously appropriated funds and ultimately from $1,671,575.00 from proceeds of the Master Lease Agreement; estimating revenue of $1,671,575.00 from the Equipment Lease Capital Acquisition Fund and appropriating from the Unappropriated Fund Balance $1,671,575.00 to the Oracle ELA account; authorizing the Director of Finance to declare the City's intent to reimburse itself for certain expenditures; and recognizing an emergency.
Referred to Finance Committee
Authorizing the Director of Convention and Entertainment Centers to execute contracts with Robinson's Catering and Bontera Catering as approved caterers to provide food and beverage services to clients of the Kansas City Convention Center.
Authorizing a $50,000.00 contract with the law firm of Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker for legal services related to rebanding negotiations with Nextel and recognizing an emergency.
Authorizing the Mayor to execute a Third Employment Agreement between the City of Kansas City and Wayne A. Cauthen and ratifying the compensation of the City Manager as fixed by the Mayor.
RESOLUTION - Establishing the City's priorities for proposed legislation that the City encourages the General Assembly to adopt during the 2006 Missouri Legislative Session.
Referred to Legislative, Rules and Ethics Committee
RESOLUTION - Establishing the City's positions on matters that may come before the Missouri General Assembly during its 2006 Session.
Authorizing a one year $615,111.00 contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to provide HIV medications and services for persons living with HIV/AIDS living within Missouri's seven county EMA (eligible metropolitan area), and authorizing the Director of Health to amend the contract by up to $250,000.00 without Council approval.
Referred to Neighborhood Development and Housing Committee
Accepting and approving a one year $335,987.00 contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to provide funding for the Core Public Health programs; reducing revenue in the amount of $256.00 in the Governmental Grants Fund; reducing appropriations in the amount of $256.00 in the Core Functions account of the Governmental Grants Fund; and authorizing the Director of Health to expend $335,987.00 for the contract.
Reestimating revenue and appropriations in the amount of $3,817.00 in the Supportive Housing Rehabilitation Loan Fund for the AmerenUE Weatherization Grant.
Estimating revenues and appropriations totaling $174,312.00 in the Supportive Housing Rehabilitation Loan Fund for Home Weatherization grants.
Authorizing a $255,000.00 Amendment No. 1 to a Design Professional Services Contract with Black and Veatch Corporation for the KC Live Entertainment District project; and authorizing the City Manager to expend $540,000.00 for contingencies.
Referred to Operations Committee
Ordering the 300 Wyandotte Project improvements to be made and financing therefore to be obtained.
Approving an amendment to a previously approved preliminary plan in District CP-2 on approximately an 11.4 acre tract of land generally located on the north side of N.E. Cookingham Drive between N. Ash Avenue and N. Cedar Avenue. (6158-CP-20)
Approving the preliminary plat of 523 Grand Condominium on a 0.21 acre tract of land generally located at 523 Grand, northeast corner of Grand Boulevard and Missouri Avenue. (SD 1215)
Approving the plat of QuikTrip Store No. 225, 1st Plat, Lots 1, 2 and Tract A, an addition in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri; accepting various easements; authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a certain agreement; and authorizing the City Clerk to file this ordinance and attached agreement.
Councilmember Cooper Move To Introduce
RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to work with the American Royal Association to develop a plan of financing for the implementation of the master development plan presented by the Association.
Authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the American Royal Association and the Kansas City, Missouri American Royal Arena Corporation stating the intent to amend the existing facilities agreement among the parties and allowing the use of the Liberty Lot for certain development activities, all subject to certain conditions precedent.
Councilmember Eddy Move To Introduce
Amending Chapter 80, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 80-220, Sign regulations in C-2, C-3, C-4, M-1, -2 and M-3 districts, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter that restricts the size and spacing of billboards.


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Layers of Grief
Coming to terms with the loss of a dog
By Morgan Baker
For four years, 2010-2014, my family had three Portuguese Water Dogs – Splash, Spray and Ezzie. They are all dead now. Splash and Ezzie died within six weeks of each other – very differently, but each in a profound way. Splash was 15 ½ and Ezzie was four. Spray died in 2018 at 11.
Splash was a cranky dog from the get go, but he was determined to hang around as long as possible, just to drive us crazy with his hoarse bark, his unsteady gait and his tendency to pee wherever he felt like it. He was, however, a good friend to us when we needed one, keeping me company daily when my mother was sick and dying, and being a friend to my older daughter when human friends were scarce. We watched him age and knew his death was imminent.
Most people know they'll say good-bye to their dog when they get him or her, but that death is still a shocker, whether you know it's coming or not.
On his last day, he simply collapsed as he came up the back steps in the back door. There was no moving him, so we got him a dog bed and he lay on that in as comfortable position as possible until our vet and her technician were able to come over to assess the situation. Within minutes, she knew it was time for us to say good-bye.
Most people know they'll say good-bye to their dog when they get him or her, but that death is still a shocker, whether you know it's coming or not. And, where you are in your life can also determine how devastating the loss of your dog is.
"You can prepare for adopting a dog, but you can't necessarily prepare for euthanizing your dog," says Betsy Johnson, veterinarian at Home Euthanasia for Pets in Lincoln Mass. "Beyond finding a veterinarian you trust to help you understand your dog's medical conditions and realistic expectations on quality of life, it's deciding how you would like your pet to die and where. Nobody gets a free pass when it comes to death but we can decide for these animals we love when to call it quits. I believe we humans should have the same luxury."
Making that decision is never easy, but experts say watching your dog closely as they decline can help.
"Every dog is really different. Even within the same breed and in the same household," says Dawn Binder, veterinarian and owner of Cushing Square Veterinary Clinic in Belmont Mass. "There comes a time they stop doing something – enjoying the dog park, eating, It becomes a percentage thing – how much of the day is the dog happy versus how much is dog unhappy or uncomfortable," she says.
American Kennel Club Chief Veterinary Officer, Jerry Klein agrees. He writes in an email, "As difficult as it is, one has to think selflessly rather than selfishly. The decision must be made for the animal which you have been a caregiver to and relies solely on you."
"Reluctance to eat or drink or urinate and defecate normally as well as breathing comfortably on their own indicates loss of interest in life and suspected suffering, whatever the cause," Klein says. "A dog that is unable to raise itself to urinate is also showing signs of loss of their natural nobility."
Sally Leist of Concord, Mass., says her second dog, Graham, a mini poodle, developed doggie dementia and was blind at 14. He found his way into corners of the room he then couldn't get out of. When the vet came to the house, she said the dog was clearly suffering. A week later, the vet returned to euthanize Graham. Sally, her husband David, and their children, who came home to help, were together.
"It's always hard, but it's harder to lose a dog at certain points in your life. Hands down, when it's just you and the dog, I believe, that dog takes up a larger percentage of your life than when you share it with other human and furry family members."
Making the decision can be the hardest part. "Not only are you ending your good friend's life but you are changing yours as well," says Johnson.
Binder, who says she loves everything about being a vet – but especially knowing her client's family and pets says, if she can't make a dog better, she likes being there at the end, helping a dog ease away and be out of pain.
Ezzie's death was more traumatic than Splash's. She was the funniest of the bunch and a great swimmer. She got sick on a Thursday and died the following Tuesday. Even on that day, she was still running around, trying to engage with us as she was bleeding out. We finally got her on a blanket in the fall sun surrounded by her family, and her mother Spray. She lay with her head in my lap and quickly and quietly left us.
"It's always hard, but it's harder to lose a dog at certain points in your life. Hands down, when it's just you and the dog, I believe, that dogs takes up a larger percentage of your life than when you share it with other human and furry family members," says Johnson.
Binder agrees. If the dog is the primary thing in your life – your kids are gone, and you work knowing at the end of the day you're going home to your dog, and it's not there anymore, that is a profound loss.
When Splash died, I was much sadder about what it meant to me and my family than the actual dog dying. It was the passing of an era – the time I was a full-time mother with a part-time job with kids and dogs who needed my care.
Although Leist's first dog had died five years earlier, she says Graham's death almost two years ago, rocked her more. "It still is hard. It represented 27 years of caring for beings. All the years of dogs and kids – 27 straight years I had to be somewhere. Even though it was freedom, every tether I had of caring for some being in my house was gone."
"When we put Graham down it punched me a little. It made me miss or revisit a sense of loss of that time in my life – of being young, having kids and dogs, says Leist.
"It's such a personal love that you have with your dog – nobody gets it – every relationship with a dog fits the nooks and crannies of your soul," Leist says. "Nothing would get me to feel better. Grieving it and feeling it. I can still cry about that dog."
Despite her grief, Leist is enjoying her freedom. "I won't say never, but I can't imagine being tethered again. It's bittersweet," she says.
Ezzie died shortly before my oldest daughter moved across the country. The two losses on top of each other, sent me in search of a puppy to give me something to nurture, and as a friend for our remaining dog, Spray. Ezzie had represented my future at home without kids and without her, I was lost. I was surprised by how much I needed a new puppy.
"It's the people that do not understand grieving a pet that are missing out on something," says Johnson. "Our dogs add another dimension to our lives. They are worth every tear. I cannot imagine life without one, after another. Each one is unique."
Spray and Mayzie, the new puppy, were great friends. Sweet Spray was the alpha dog and let Mayzie know it, but also played tag with her in our back yard. She died suddenly of a ruptured tumor over Thanksgiving while we were away. My kids, husband and I were driving down Montana Avenue in Santa Monica, when our dog walker called to say it didn't look good. What? We asked. They're doing heart compressions, he said. And then a new voice came on to tell us her breathing and heart had stopped. He asked if we wanted them to continue compressions. Sitting together across the country with the speakerphone on in the car, we said no. One daughter sprang from the car howling, another sat staring ahead, while tears rolled down my husband's cheeks. I sat silently in the back seat stunned.
The author's Portuguese Water Dog, Mayzie.
Even knowing how painful saying good-bye to my dogs can be, I still wanted and now have happy 4-year-old Mayzie and love being with her on the beach in Hawaii every day. I know in time, I will help her leave too, but for now, the two of us are having fun while she chases balls on the sand and in the ocean, and she gives me something to focus on in this stage of my life. If I'm lucky I'll have her ten more years. By then I'll be 70. I anticipate grieving her wildly as she has become my replacement child. But will I want another dog in my life at that point? Doubtful.
The hardest part of coping with my dog dying was the:
loss of purpose
loss of exercise
loss of being needed
Morgan Baker, Bucket Age 29, just returned from nearly a year in Hawaii where she walked her dog daily on the beaches there. She is the Managing Editor of the Bucket, and dreads the day she will have to say good-bye to Mayzie.
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I just lost 3 of my babies in a period of 6 weeks. My German short haired pointer, Emma passed away at 14 from an anaphylactic attack. She had several previously and they were severe requiring an emergency trip to the vet each time. The last time, I couldn't get her to the vet in time. She had stopped breathing already when I found her. Then my 3 weeks later my standard poodle Amie died totaling unexpectedly. She was 13 1/2 years old but seemed to me the picture of health. We were walking/running that morning. The vets (attending and… Read more »
Looking at my 15 year old who has clearly declined. Will be calling the vet tomorrow. So hard to say good bye but, so much harder to watch her struggle 😢
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Chroicoptera saussurei es una especie de mantis de la familia Mantidae.

Distribución geográfica
Se encuentra en la  Provincia del Cabo, Lesoto, Natal, Oranje-Staat y Transvaal (Sudáfrica).

Referencias

Insectos de Sudáfrica
Mantidae
Insectos descritos en 1915
Fauna de África

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Roseli Aparecida Machado (27 December 1968 – 8 April 2021) was a Brazilian long-distance runner.

Biography
She finished 26th at the 1994 World Cross Country Championships, 48th at the 1995 World Cross Country Championships and 7th at the 1995 New York Marathon. She competed in the women's 5000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics, but did not progress from the heats. At the end of this year, she won the women's event at the Saint Silvester Road Race.

She died from COVID-19 in Curitiba on 8 April 2021, at the age of 52.

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2021 deaths
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Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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Select the Create a rule from scratch radio button and click Next.
On step 2, you'll see the list of items, let's call them rules. Checking a certain rule means that you need the add-in to make sure it is observed. For example, if you need the tool to prompt you for the account, select message is sent through certain account. If you want to get a warning when your message is too big, choose attachment size is less than specified.
Note. If you select an item and then tick the checkbox next to it in the Invert column, you will get the entry the other way. For example, Message has attachments will turn into Message doesn't have attachments.
Tip.You can choose to apply the rule for all outgoing messages by ticking the corresponding checkbox.
Note. If you select an item and then tick the checkbox next to it in the Invert column, you will get the entry the other way. For example, If message has attachments will turn into If message doesn't have attachments.
When you select a condition, in the Rule description field you will see its details. If necessary, you can edit conditions by clicking on the link in the Rule description field.
According to the condition you choose, you will see a dialog box where you can enter the necessary addresses or number.
You can create a rule using either ready-to-use templates, or the ones with some pre-specified criteria.
Remind to add attachment if the email contains certain words or if it is sent to certain recipients.
Alert if the message size is larger than specified.
Make sure the message contains a salutation and a proper closing.
Make sure the message has correct 'To:' or 'CC:' recipients if sent through particular account.
Open Outgoing Email Checker by clicking on the Email Checker icon. You will see the first step of the wizard.
Make sure the Create rule from a template radio button is selected.
When you select a template in the list, you see its description in the Rule description window. If necessary, you can click on any conditions or addresses right there to change them. According to the template you select, you will see a dialog box where you will have to enter the necessary information.
To change the template rule further, click Next.
To turn the option off, click the button again.
Tip. You can also double-click the rule in the list to edit it.
Make the necessary changes to the rule settings and click OK to save them.
If you want to turn off a rule without deleting it, you can disable the rule. For example, you can disable Outlook 2010 no-subject warning, or missing attachments alert.
Find the rule you want to disable, click on it in the list and unselect the checkbox next to this rule. When you need to re-enable the rule, just tick the checkbox on the left of the rule.
If you work in a big company and want to create the same Outgoing Email Checker rules to use together with your colleagues, you may find the possibility to export and import the rules really helpful.
Run Outgoing Email Checker by clicking on its icon on the AbleBits tab.
You will see the standard Windows Explorer window where you can select the location for the rules. You can save the rules to the network drive so that your associates can use it.
When you need to import the rules to another PC, just start the add-in by clicking on the Email Checker icon, click on the Options icon and hit Import rules. Select the correct file and click Open to see the rules in your program window.
Outlook Outgoing Email Checker gives you flexibility in customizing rules and makes professional correspondence easy and reliable. The add-in will check your outgoing mail for missing attachments, signatures or bad words thus letting you confirm before hitting the Send button.


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Lecture by Hal Foster Creaturely Cobra, Animal Jorn.
Thursday 14 April 2011, at 18.30
About the Danish artist Asger Jorn (1914–1973)
In the Auditorium, Moderna museet, Stockholm
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Introduction by Daniel Birnbaum
Hal Foster is an American art critic and art historian, born in Seattle in 1955 and a professor at the department of art and archaeology, Princeton University, since 1997. He is currently a Siemens Fellow at the American Academy in Berlin.
Foster has had a seminal influence on our understanding of postmodernism and its relationship to modernism, most recently in his extensive textbook, Art Since 1900. Modernism, Antimodernism, Postmodernism (2004), co-written with Rosalind Krauss, Yves-Alain Bois and Benjamin H. D. Buchloh. As early as in 1983, Foster published a number of ground-breaking essays in The Anti-Aesthetic. Essays on Postmodern Culture, now regarded as a standard work on postmodernism. Foster began his career as an art critic in 1970s New York, working mainly for Artforum and Art in America, where he was part of the editorial team between 1981 and 1987. In 1990, he presented his dissertation on surrealism at New York City University, later published as Compulsive Beauty (1993).
Since 1991, Foster is co-editor of the magazine October, together with his former tutor Rosalind Krauss and others. He is the author of numerous influential books, including Recodings. Art, Spectacle, Cultural Politics (1985), The Return of the Real. The Avant-Garde at the End of the Century (1996), Design and crime and other diatribes (2003) and Prosthetic Gods (2004).
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The Bulgarian team of rhythmic gymnastics was qualified for the Olympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. The gymnasts were incredibly happy to get this chance. Thus, they decided to prepare for this event properly.
The head coach of the Bulgarian team, Ina Ananieva, declared that she is going to change two their routines for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
"I really want these girls to succeed in the Olympic Games. They truly deserve it" – said Ananieva in a recent interview. Watch the full information here.
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Natasha Coates is a 20 year-old British gymnast. At the age of 18 she was diagnosed with disease that has changed her life completely. She started to perform at Disability Gymnastics competitions and she got a huge success in it. She became the all-around artistic British Champion.
This year Natasha Coates has been named by the Daily Mirror and Sport England Pride of Sports 'Disabled Sportsperson of the Year'. Natasha was presented with her award at the glitzy London award ceremony. We congratulate Natasha! It is a real achievement! She is a tip to follow for many people in the world! The further details are presented here.
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Calendar NewsNovember 16, 2012
Shoe Obsession: Examining our Ever-Growing Fascination with Fashionable Shoes
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NEW YORK, Nov 16, 2012/ — Imelda is not alone with her love of shoes. On view February 8 – April 13, 2013, at The Museum at FIT, "Shoe Obsession" is an exhibition that examines our culture's ever-growing fascination with extravagant and fashionable shoes.
In fact, designer shoes have overtaken "It" bags as the most coveted fashion accessories. In response, shoe departments in major department stores have undergone significant expansions, and the "great designer shoe wars" have escalated.
Shoes by established designers such as Manolo Blahnik and Christian Louboutin continue to be bestsellers, while the number of rising stars within the footwear industry is multiplying. Over the past decade, heels have reached new heights —as have prices. High-heeled shoes—the fashion shoes of the 21st century—have become so tall that even a 4-inch heel is considered "low."
Shoe Obsession will feature approximately 150 examples of contemporary footwear, highlighting the extreme, lavish, and imaginative styles that have made shoes central to fashion.
The popularity of designer shoes has grown rapidly. Little more than a decade ago, appreciation of Blahnik's feminine, elegant designs was limited primarily to fashion insiders. Then the style-conscious characters on the popular television series Sex and the City were presented as obsessive about his shoes, and Manolo Blahnik became a household name.
Shoe Obsession will include a pair of Blahnik's rhinestone-buckled, silver D'Orsay shoes—a version of which was used in a 2003 Sex and the City episode titled "A Woman's Right to Shoes."
Blahnik's success paved the way for other high-end shoe designers, a number of whom have become celebrities in their own right. Christian Louboutin's undeniably sexy shoes—with their signature red soles—have established him as one of the best-known footwear designers in the world.
Bruno Frisoni, as artistic director at Roger Vivier, has maintained that brand's legacy of opulence and impeccable craftsmanship, yet Frisoni also cultivates a style all his own. Also featured will be shoes by Pierre Hardy, whose work is defined by strong, graphic silhouettes and bold color combinations.
At just over 30 years of age, Nicholas Kirkwood has already gained a loyal following for his edgy silhouettes and unusual mixes of materials.
Other up-and-coming designers to be featured include Alexandre Birman, a young Brazilian born into a family of shoe designers. Charlotte Olympia Dellal's glamorous shoes are often inspired by the 1940s, yet the designer's bold choices of print and color exude a fresh, modern charm. Although Alessandra Lanvin's shoe label, Aperlaï, was founded just three years ago, the designer's sophisticated references to fine art—including her Cubist-inspired Geisha heels—have positioned Aperlaï as a brand to watch.
In addition to showcasing leading shoe designers, Shoe Obsession will feature extraordinary styles from major fashion houses. Givenchy, now under the creative direction of Riccardo Tisci, produces shoes that complement the moody elegance of Tisci's clothing.
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/kāna/ and its sisters are thirteen Arabic verbs. We have just learnt seven of them in the previous part of this lesson, and now we are going to study the remaining six verbs in this part In-Shā'-Allâh (God willing).
Before we start studying these verbs we would like to remind you that these verbs are called annuller verbs (أفْعَال ناسِخَة /afξāl nāsikhah/), which intervene in the nominal sentence only. The sentence remains nominal sentence although it begins with one of these verbs.
Each of the previous six verbs makes the subject qualified by the predicate in the same tense of the annuller verb. The seven remaining verbs have different meanings, e.g. (لَيْسَ /laysa/) means the negation.
The following table shows the rest of the annuller verbs with examples.
We notice that the second group of the annuller verbs (كان وأخواتها) is very different from the first.
- The verb (لَيْسَ /laysa/) is only used for the negation of the sentence (as we studied in lesson 31, part 7.
- The following 4 verbs (زَالَ – بَرِحَ – فَتِيءَ - اِنْفَكَّ) have one meaning (still – to continue to be or to continue to do something), and the last verb (مادَامَ /mā dāma/) means the continuity under a certain condition (as long as).
(ما /mā) is used with the past verb (مَا زَالَ - مَا بَرِحَ - مَا فَتِيءَ - مَا اِنْفَكَّ), while (لا /lā/) is with the present verb (لا يزَالُ - لا يَبْرَحُ - لا يَفتَأُ - لا يَنْفَكُّ). Except for the last verb (مادَامَ /mā dāma/) it is only used with (ما /mā/) and the verb has to be always in the past.


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Home/News & Analysis/LG Q6 With FullVision Display Launched in India at Rs. 14,990
LG Q6 With FullVision Display Launched in India at Rs. 14,990
Shubham Mishra August 10, 2017
The smartphone comes with 5.5-inch FullVision display
LG Q6 comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB built-in storage
Cashback and exchange offers are currently available for LG Q6
After teasing the launch for Thursday earlier this week, LG on Wednesday launched its Q6 smartphone with FullVision Display in India at Rs. 14,990. The LG Q6 (3GB RAM/32GB storage) has been made available in the country exclusively through Amazon India and is being offered in Astro Black, Ice Platinum, and Terra Gold colours. Interestingly, the online marketplace is also giving exchange offers on the newly launched LG smartphone.
With the exchange offer, customers can avail a maximum discount of up to Rs. 13,300 on the LG Q6. Notably, as part of Amazon Great Indian sale, customers can avail 15 percent cashback with Amazon Pay as well. SBI card holders (both credit and debit) can get 15 percent cashback on purchase through app or 10 percent cashback while buying the smartphone from the website.
To recall, LG Q6 was launched along with LG Q6+, and LG Q6a smartphones by the company in July. Interestingly, LG has only introduced the regular LG Q6 variant with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage in India. The highlight on the LG Q6 is its 5.5-inch FullVision display that comes with taller-than-usual aspect ratio of 18:9 and has curved edges as well. Notably, the smartphone comes with face unlock feature as well and the South Korean company has decided to introduce the dual-SIM variant in India.
Moving to the specifications, the dual-SIM (nano+nano) LG Q6 runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat out-of-the-box and as mentioned earlier, features a 5.5 full-HD (1080×2160 pixels) display. The handset is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 435 SoC coupled with 3GB of RAM. While the new smartphone shares some resemblance with LG G6 in terms of design, the company has stuck to a single rear camera at the back and front with the LG Q6.
It comes with a 13-megapixel primary rear camera and a 5-megapixel camera at front. The LG Q6 comes with 32GB of built-in storage, which is expandable via microSD card up to 2TB. The connectivity options offered by LG Q6 include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2, NFC, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It measures 142.5×69.3×8.1mm, and weighs 149 grams.
The LG Q6 houses a 3000mAh battery and comes with sensors including accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, and proximity sensor.


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Matternet delivers drugs by robocopter
Singularity University project team creates a way to get medicine to people who need it, very fast and without operator control.
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August 27, 2011 6:00 AM PDT
Matternet's Andreas Raptopoulos with a prototype of his drug delivery system. Rafe Needleman/CNET
The best thing I saw at CES in 2010 was the Parrot AR Drone, an iPhone-controlled quadcopter. It was a really fun toy, but an expensive one, and not that reliable either, as I learned when my demo unit dropped out of the sky. But this platform, the quadcopter, can be a serious player in solving real-world problems. Aeryon, which I covered in 2009, played an important part in the Libyan rebellion: one of its flying bots helped the rebels see over their heads to where their opposition was gathering.
And at the graduation ceremony of the Singularity University this week, I was introduced to another real-world, save-the-world company that's applying quadcopter technology: Matternet.
This particular class of S.U. was focused on solving problems for "the next billion people," those without access to modern technology. Matternet tackled the problem of getting drugs and diagnostic or test materials to people in rural areas in developing countries that don't have access to passable roads during rainy seasons.
The company proposed building a network of robotic drones to deliver medication quickly and very cost-effectively--even less than a guy on a dirt bike costs.
Matternet team leader Andreas Raptopoulos told me the nominal range of his quadcopters is 10 kilometers when carrying a 2-kilogram load (range changes with load). Landing pads act as beacons to augment GPS and guide the copters to precise landings.
While the company is building its prototype business around quadcopters, Raptopoulos told me Matternet is platform-agnostic. That makes sense, since fixed-wing drones would be faster and have much greater range (but they couldn't land as precisely).
In phase two of the company's rollout, it plans to add automated recharging stations to its networks, both to improve turnaround time and reliability, and to allow the installation of way stations that could swap or recharge batteries automatically to extend the range of the copters.
The business is straightforward: Matternet will charge aid companies for delivery services. Currently, Raptopoulos says, the Dominican Republic is financing a pilot project for the company.
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The Matternet quadcopters are based on open-source technology from DIY Drones. The automatic control systems and flight programming tools are well-developed, Raptopoulos says. The flying vehicles themselves are custom built, for robustness. They should cost a few hundred dollars each.
Almost all the demos at the Singularity event were for real-world and really clever products, but this one flipped the most switches for me. Matternet is trying to create, essentially, a modern, long-distance version of the pneumatic tubes that hospitals use to shuttle samples and papers around. Building a network of robotic drug delivery helicopters is just as out there, when you think about it, as building giant Habitrails into buildings must have seemed at the time. But look how pervasive they became.
I'm also fascinated that this autonomous-helicopter form factor (four rotors, each with its own motor, on a platform about 3 feet across) is becoming a standard development platform for low-cost flying bots. I wonder where we'll see these things pop up next.
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This Guide is intended for anyone who wonders how our Universe really works, and who might be interested in an intriguing and somewhat different point of view. Is the Universe now expanding faster and faster as science magazines tell us? Does gravity alone, the weaker of the two long-range forces and the centerpiece of the Standard Model in astrophysics, rule the heavens?
A small star grouping, NGC 265, in the Small Magellanic Cloud, near our Milky Way galaxy. Image credit: European Space Agency and NASA/Hubble
Readers may be surprised to discover that many well-trained skeptics do not support popular ideas in astronomy and the space sciences. Critics doubt that "black holes" actually exist. They suggest that "dark matter," supposedly far more abundant than visible matter, is a mere fiction, hiding the fact that earlier theories no longer work. Theories of galaxy formation, the birth of stars, and the evolution of our planetary system are all raised to doubt by critics who believe that a fateful turn in 20th century theory set astronomy on a dead-end course.
Enchanted by the role of gravity in the cosmos, astronomers failed to recognize the pervasive role of charged particles and electric currents in space. The purpose of this Guide is to clarify a new vantage point, one that acknowledges the contribution of the electric force to the dynamic structure and highest energy events in the universe. As we compare events in space to the behavior of charged particles in the laboratory, the differences between an electric model and the traditional gravity-only model should become progressively more clear.
The purpose of this Guide is to introduce and clarify the roles of plasma and electricity in space. It will describe what produces the unique behavior of plasma, and how electricity contributes to the complex and dynamic structure of the universe. It describes a work still in the early stages of progress, with its interpretation of observations in space, near and far, much more inclusive of the electric and plasma physics contributions than customarily found in writing on this subject.
We offer the Essential Guide to scientists and to the interested lay reader. For those who like to delve into technical details, links to more in-depth material are included, and will be expanded over time.
We will release the preliminary version of this Guide on the Thunderbolts.info site one chapter at a time. The document will continue to evolve, perhaps for years to come, and we invite contributions from specialists in the scientific studies covered. Given the explosion of data from space, no one working alone can keep up with current findings. For this reason, interdisciplinary collaboration will be a key to the success of this endeavor.
As work on this Guide proceeds, the number of individuals deserving special acknowledgement will grow. But we will always owe a special debt of gratitude to Bob Johnson, whose initial script developed over several months gave us a solid foundation on which to build this project.
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Q: What is the right logging approach when using Spring Batch? What is the right logging approach when using Spring Batch? Should I use log4j (or something similar) or Spring Batch provides some instruments that help me to instantiate a logger and use it? Maybe some sort of dependency injection of the logger?

A: I'd used log4j. and its the simple and nice approach.

A: I'm not sure the original poster's question was answered, so I'll try restating this a bit.  In Spring Batch you may have multiple threads going, and you may want to have job-specific logging, so that all events for a particular job are logged into a single log file. You want a Logger whose scope is tied directly to the job you are processing.  When the job finishes, the logger (and all references to the logger) go away.
So when you submit Job#1, all events are logged to "job_1.log"; when you submit Job#2, its events are logged to "job_2.log", etc.
In log4j, when you do "Logger.getLogger('mylogger')" you are telling the LogManager to get 'mylogger' out of the cache and give it to you.  What you really want is a new instance of the logger, configured using the configuration of mylogger. In Spring this might be typically done with a prototype bean.  Every time you ask the context for 'mylogger' you would get a new instance.

A: You should think about Slf4J (logging API) + Logback (logging implementation) as Log4j is intented to be succeeded by this duet.
More:
http://www.slf4j.org/
http://logback.qos.ch/

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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs released the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2020, amending the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014.
As per the 2014 Rules, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy refers to programs undertaken by companies related to a specified list of activities, outside the normal course of business.
Some activities which may be included under CSR are:
promotion of education,
promotion of gender equality, and
combating HIV, AIDS and other diseases.
The list of eligible CSR policies has been amended twice since March 2020. The list includes: (i) contribution to Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund) and (ii) contribution to incubators or research projects in the field of science, technology, and medicine (funded by the central government, state government, any of their agencies, and public funded Universities).
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Such research activity must be carried out in collaboration with central or state government or specified public institutes.
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has released the guidelines for credit guarantee scheme for subordinate debt to stressed MSMEs.
The Scheme was announced in May 2020 as a part of the announcements under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan and was launched in June 2020.
It aims to provide personal loans to the promoters of stressed MSMEs. The credit will be used to infuse equity in the MSME entity for the purpose of restructuring.
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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020.
These rules have been notified under the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (Aadhaar Act).
The Aadhaar Act allows the central government to frame rules for purposes for which Aadhaar authentication may be sought.
The Rules provide that the central government may allow entities to seek Aadhaar-based authentication for certain purposes in the interest of good governance, preventing leakage of funds, promoting ease of living of residents and enabling better access to services.
The authentication may be sought for the following purposes: (i) usage of digital platforms to ensure good governance, (ii) prevention of leakage of social welfare benefits and (iii) enablement of innovation and spread of knowledge.
Authentication for these purposes shall be on a voluntary basis.
Any central ministry or state government wanting to use Aadhaar authentication for the above purposes shall prepare a proposal and submit it to the Unique Identification Authority of India for approval.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting released policy guidelines for empanelment of social media platforms with the Bureau of Outreach and Communication.
The Bureau is the nodal agency within the Ministry responsible for paid outreach campaigns through print media, electronic media, outdoor media, or websites on behalf of the ministries or departments of the Government of India.
Key aspects of the guidelines include:
Eligibility for engagement: The social media platform must have a minimum of 25 million unique users from India per month (based on data of previous three months). Further, the platform must have been in operation for at least six months under the same domain name.
Engagement: The social media platform will have to enter into a contract with the Bureau. The terms of agreement of the contract include that the platform should ensure that their content is not anti-national, obscene, violative of communal harmony and national integrity, or in violation of any cyber laws.
The Bureau will determine which platforms are relevant for the planned outreach activity of the client ministry/department based on the content, target audience, budget and duration of the campaign. Preference will be given to platforms based in India.
Pricing: The Bureau will participate in the bidding process for buying inventory/space for government messages. These messages may be in the form of texts, video ads, carousel ads, collection ads, among others.
Duties of platforms: The social media platform will be responsible for ensuring digital reports through a real time dashboard which shows quantifiable outcomes related to the campaign (such as number of views, clicks, impressions, followers added).
Further, platforms seeking engagement should not have been suspended or blacklisted by any ministry or agency of the Government of India.
The Ministry of Minority Affairs administers the Nai Roshni Scheme for Leadership Development of Minority Women.
The Scheme is aimed at providing minority women with the tools for interacting with government systems, banks, and intermediaries.
The Ministry has notified that beneficiaries must furnish proof of possession of an Aadhaar number to receive benefits under the Scheme.
For persons who are not yet enrolled under Aadhaar, they shall be required to enroll prior to joining the training programmes available under the Scheme.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (at constant 2011-12 prices) contracted by 23.9% in the first quarter (April-June) of 2020-21 over the corresponding period in 2019-20.
In comparison, GDP growth was 3.1% in the fourth quarter of 2019-20.
The main components of GDP are private consumption (spending by households on goods and services), government consumption (spending by government on goods and services), fixed capital formation (spending on investment such as construction, machinery), and net exports (exports minus imports).
While government consumption increased by 16%, private consumption and fixed capital formation contracted by 27%, and 40% respectively.
While exports were lower by 20%, imports fell 40%, resulting in an increase in net exports.
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is responsible for the collection and publication of statistical data. The Ministry noted that data collection was affected due to COVID-19 and the lockdown imposed by the government.
It further added that the estimates published for the first quarter of 2020-21 are based on alternative data sources and are likely to undergo revision.
The central government presented its projections for GST compensation for 2020-21 to the GST Council and proposed two options to states to meet the shortfall in compensation cess collections.
Under the GST (Compensation to States) Act, 2017, the central government is required to pay compensation to states if their GST revenue grows slower than 14% in any year during the period July 2017-June 2022.
Under the Act, the central government can meet the compensation requirement of states using the collections of the GST compensation cess.
The cess is levied on certain luxury and sin goods, such as cigarettes and tobacco products, pan masala, caffeinated beverages, coal, and certain passenger vehicles, in addition to the 28% GST.
Projections for 2020-21: The compensation requirement of states for 2020-21 is projected to be close to Rs 3 lakh crore, while the collections from cess are projected at Rs 68,704 crore.
This will result in a shortfall of nearly Rs 2.3 lakh crore. The central government attributed Rs 97,000 crore shortfall to the implementation of GST, and the remaining shortfall was attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Borrowing options: The central government has proposed two options to states to meet the Rs 2.3 lakh crore shortfall:
Borrow in 2020-21 only to meet the shortfall related to GST implementation (Rs 97,000 crore), with the rest payable after 2022 from surplus cess collections, or
Borrow in 2020-21 to meet the entire shortfall. States will be able to individually exercise their options.
Key features of the two borrowing options include:
Repayment: Under both the options, the borrowings done by states will be repaid from future cess collections. In Option 1 (partial borrowing), the interest payable on the borrowings will also be paid from future cess collections.
However, in Option 2 (full borrowing), states need to pay the interest at market rates using their own resources.
Fiscal deficit limit: Every year, the central government approves the fiscal deficit limit for states, up to which they can borrow during that year. For 2020-21, the central government has approved a revised fiscal deficit limit of 5% of GSDP, of which 1% of GSDP is contingent on implementation of certain reforms by states.
Any borrowing done by states under Option 1 will be over and above the 5% of GSDP allowed to them i.e. it will not be counted within the limit of 5% of GSDP.
In contrast, borrowings done by states under Option 2 will not be exempted from the fiscal deficit limit of 5% of GSDP. They will form a part of the unconditional fiscal deficit allowed to states. However, any borrowing done by the state in excess of 1% of GSDP will be exempted.
The National Centre for Financial Education released the second National Strategy for Financial Education (NSFE) for the period 2020-25 in consultation with Reserve Bank of India, Securities Exchange Board of India, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, and Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority.
Key aspects of the NSFE include:
Inculcating financial literacy through financial education to make it a life skill.
Encouraging active savings behaviour.
Encouraging participation in financial markets to meet financial goals.
Developing credit discipline and encourage availing credit from formal financial institutions.
Policy design: The components of financial education include: (i) basic concepts such as importance of savings, interest rate, inflation, need for insurance, (ii) sector-specific knowledge on the kinds of financial services available, including information on the safe use of digital financial services, and (iii) process education to ensure knowledge translates to behaviour (covering topics such as use of ATM card, purchasing insurance cover, and filling a loan application).
Action Plan: NSFE seeks to achieve its objectives through a focus on (i) developing financial literacy content for schools, colleges, training establishments, (ii) developing capacity of financial service providers, (iii) adopting a community-led approach to disseminating financial literacy, (iv) using technology and mass media communication to disseminate financial education messages, and (v) collaboration among stakeholders to create a digital repository of all financial literacy programmes and integrate financial literacy in training programmes.
The Action Plan outlines the timelines for achieving each of the five objectives. For example, the plan aims to update the school curriculum for financial education for classes VI to X by March 2021.
Monitoring and evaluation: Oversight for NSFE is vested with the Financial Stability and Development Council (chaired by the Union Finance Minister). A Technical Group on Financial Inclusion and Financial Literacy (TGFIFL) (chaired by the Deputy Governor, RBI) will monitor implementation of NSFE.
A mid-term evaluation will be undertaken at the end of three years of implementation of NSFE in 2022-23. A National Survey will be conducted at the end of the NSFE implementation period in 2025.
RBI notified a framework for the establishment of pan-India umbrella entities focussed on retail payment systems.
Currently, RBI operates an umbrella organisation for retail payments and settlement system incorporated as a not-for-profit organisation called National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
Key features of the framework include:
Establishment: The entity must be incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 and may be a for-profit company. It will be regulated and supervised by RBI under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.
Activities: The scope of activities of the entity include: (i) establishing, managing and operating new payment systems in the retail space including ATMs, Aadhaar-based payment and remittance services, and newer payment methods, and (ii) performing clearing and settlement functions for participating banks and non-banks.
Eligibility for promoters: Any entity holding more than 25% of the paid-up capital of the umbrella entity shall be deemed to be a promoter. The promoter must be a resident Indian citizen (as per the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA)) with at least three years' experience in the payments ecosystem. The promoter shall also conform to 'fit and proper' criteria specified by RBI.
Foreign investment: Foreign direct investment and foreign portfolio investment will be permitted as governed by rules under the FEMA.
Capital: The entity must have a minimum paid-up capital of Rs 500 crore. No single Promoter can hold more than 40% investment in the capital of the Entity. The promoter shareholding can be diluted to a minimum of 25% after five years of commencement of business of the entity.
Processing of applications: An External Advisory Committee will scrutinise applications for the umbrella entity and submit recommendations to RBI's Board for Regulation and Supervision of Payment and Settlement Systems (BPSS). BPSS will be the final authority adjudicating application.
RBI introduced an online dispute resolution system for resolving customer disputes pertaining to digital payments.
Authorised bank and non-bank payment system operators (PSOs) shall put in place systems for online dispute resolution which are technology-driven, rule-based, user-friendly, and transparent.
A payment system enables payment to be effected between a payer and a beneficiary, involving clearing, payment or settlement service.
RBI issued minimum requirements of the online dispute resolution system. These include:
Applicability: The requirements apply to all authorised PSOs and participating members.
Structure: Each PSO shall institute a system for resolving disputes and grievances arising out of failed transactions. Customers must be provided access for lodging grievances irrespective of such transactions being on-us or off-us. On-us transactions affect accounts within a single bank only or non-bank entity and do not require settlements across entities.
Types of transactions: Initially the scope of the online dispute resolution system will be limited to grievances related to failed transactions. The system for failed transactions must be implemented by January 1, 2021. The system would later be extended to cover grievances other than those related to failed transactions.
Lodging and tracking of grievances: Customers must be provided with at least one channel (such as web-based, paper-based complaint form, mobile app, call centre, or SMS) for lodging disputes and grievances. The resolution system must provide a facility for tracking the status of complaints using a unique reference number.
RBI launched a pilot scheme to allow small value payments in offline mode.
It was noted that lack of internet connectivity, especially in remote areas, is an obstacle to adoption of digital payments. This problem could be partially addressed by making payment options available in offline mode.
Under the scheme, authorised bank and non-bank payment system operators, with certain restrictions will be able to provide offline payment solutions using cards, wallets or mobile devices.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation approved 78 new routes under the 4th round of Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN.
The approval was awarded through a bidding process, which also incorporates helicopters and seaplanes.
The 4th round of the Scheme was launched in December 2019, with special focus towards North Eastern regions, hilly states and islands.
Some of the routes approved in different regions are (i) Guwahati to Tezu, Rupsi, Tezpur, Passighat, Misa and Shillong, (ii) Hissar to Chandigarh, Dehradun and Dharamshala, and (iii) Varanasi to Chitrakoot and Shravasti.
Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagarik (UDAN)
UDAN was launched in 2016 to make air travel affordable for people through subsidised ticket rates. The aim is to connect smaller places through the air network by using under-served and unserved airports.
Under UDAN, fares for a specified number of seats are capped and the government provides a viability gap funding (VGF) to the carriers to make up for the below-market pricing.
At present, a total of 766 routes have been sanctioned under the Scheme. Out of these, 274 routes have been made operational.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released the draft Health Data Management Policy for public feedback.
This policy sets out the manner in which data privacy will be maintained once the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) is implemented. The NDHM aims to digitize health records and maintain registries for healthcare professionals and health facilities.
Key aspects of the Draft Health Data Management Policy include:
Applicability: The Policy will be applicable to all entities involved in the NDHM such as: (i) healthcare professionals, (ii) health information providers, (iii) payers (central or state government, and insurers, among others), (iv) pharmaceutical manufacturers, and (v) research bodies.
Objectives: The Policy will set out a framework for the secure processing of personal data of individuals who are part of the National Digital Health Ecosystem (NDHE).
Further, it aims to create a system of digital personal and medical health records which is easily accessible to individuals and health service providers.
Other objectives include: (i) increasing awareness on the importance of data privacy, and (ii) ensuring national portability in provision of health services.
Consent and rights of data principals: Data principals should be given complete control and decision-making power over the manner in which their personal data is collected and processed.
Consent of the data principal will be considered valid if it is: (i) given freely, (ii) informed, (iii) specific, (iv) clearly given, and (v) capable of being withdrawn.
Health ID: A data principal may request for the creation of a health ID at no cost. The ID will enable them to participate in the NDHE. The personal data of the data principal will be linked to his/her health ID.
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, requires the central government to constitute a National Council for Transgender Persons.
In this context, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has constituted the National Council for Transgender Persons.
The Council will be chaired by the Minister, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Functions of the Council include: (i) advising the central government on formulation of policies, legislation, and projects for transgender persons, (ii) monitoring impact of policies and programmes designed for the benefit of transgender persons, and (iii) redressing grievances of transgender persons.
The Council will have representatives of various Ministries such as Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Minority Affairs.
Further, the Council will have five representatives from the transgender community, five experts from NGOs working for the welfare of transgender persons, and representatives of the National Human Rights Commission and the National Commission for Women.
The state government representatives will include persons from Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat, and Tripura (one state each from North, South, East, West and North East regions selected by rotation).
The Ministry of Defence has released the draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020.
The Policy aims to give a thrust to defence production capabilities of the country, reduce dependence on imports, and promote exports for self-reliance in the defence industry.
Key aspects of the Policy include:
Turnover of defence industry: The size of the domestic defence industry (including aerospace and naval shipbuilding) is currently estimated to be about Rs 80,000 crore. The Policy aims to achieve a turnover of Rs 1,75,000 crore in aerospace and defence goods and services by 2025.
Domestic procurement: Currently, the procurement from the domestic industry is nearly Rs 70,000 crore (60% of overall defence procurement). The Policy aims to double this to Rs 1,40,000 crore by 2025.
Research and innovation: The Defence Research and Development Organisation will set up missions in select areas to develop critical futuristic systems such as hypersonic missiles, secure communication devices, and airborne sensors.
The innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) initiative will be scaled up to engage with 300 more startups and develop 60 new technologies over the next five years.
The iDEX initiative aims to encourage technology development in defence by engaging research institutes, academia, industries, and start-ups by providing them funding or grants.
Reforms in DPSUs: The Policy notes that ordnance factories and Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) need to be reformed for future so that they work in tandem with the private industry.
It proposes that disinvestment of DPSUs will be pursued and ordnance factories will be corporatised to make them competitive. They will be mandated to have at least 25% of their revenue from exports by 2025.
The Ministry of Mines invited comments on the reforms proposed in the mining sector.
These reforms seek to implement the announcements made under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan for enhancing private enhancements in the mining sector.
Certain amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and Rules notified under the Act have been proposed to give effect to these reforms.
Key reforms proposed include:
Removal of end-use restrictions: All mines in future will be auctioned without any end-use restriction. Further, the right of first refusal available to existing captive mines will also be removed. Currently, captive mines can sell up to 25% of total mineral excavated in the previous year. This limit is proposed to be enhanced to 50%.
Exploration by private entities: Prospecting-cum-mining lease will be provided for partially explored mineral blocks through auction. This lease is a composite license providing for both prospecting and mining activities. Private entities will be engaged in exploration work. Exploration work of private entities will be funded from the National Mineral Exploration Trust Fund.
Re-allocation of non-working mines: The mines owned by private companies which are not made operational within three years can be vested back to the concerned state for re-allocation through auction. Similar action can be taken against the mines allocated to Public Sector Utilities (PSUs) which have not been brought into production.
Definition of illegal mining: The Ministry noted that currently, there is no differentiation between illegal mining done outside leasehold area and mining in violation of clearances inside a mining lease area.
Amendments in the 1957 Act are proposed to provide that illegal mining outside the leasehold area will be treated distinct and separate from that within the leased area.
The Railways has procured nine drones and two Ninja Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for establishing a drone-based surveillance system. These will be used by the Railway Protection Force for the purposes of railway security.
The drones will be deployed for: (i) inspection of railway assets, (ii) surveillance of criminal and anti-social activities such as gambling, throwing of garbage in railway premises, (iii) helping in rescue, recovery, and restoration at disaster sites, and (iv) certain data collection exercises such as measuring of crowd magnitude.
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