This is the first release of GDP covering a full quarter of data following the EU referendum. The pattern of growth continues to be broadly unaffected following the EU referendum with a strong performance in the services industries offsetting falls in other industrial groups.
The preliminary estimate of GDP is produced using the output approach to measuring GDP. At this stage, data content is less than half of the total required for the final output estimate. The estimate is subject to revision as more data become available, but these revisions are typically small between the preliminary and third estimates of GDP, with no upward or downward bias to these revisions. All figures in this release are seasonally adjusted. In line with the National Accounts Revisions Policy, no earlier periods have been revised.
We are publishing related data at the same time under new "theme" days. This will increase the coherence of our data releases and involve minor changes to the timing of certain publications. For more information see Changes to publication schedule for economic statistics. This announcement does not impact the publication dates for the preliminary estimate of GDP.
We are also improving the format and structure of statistical bulletins, which means they will be shorter and more insightful. To complement this, analysis that provides an over-arching economic picture will also be published on each theme day.
The preliminary estimate of GDP is produced around 25 days after the end of the quarter based on data from the output measure only, to provide a timely estimate of GDP, at this stage the data content of this estimate is around 44% of the total required for the final output-based estimate. The methods for producing the preliminary GDP estimate use monthly data for the first 2 months in the quarter (July and August) and forecasts for estimating the third month (September), which incorporate early survey responses where available. More information about the data content for this release can be found in the Assumptions made for September 2016 section and the background notes.
The preliminary estimate of GDP focuses on the growth in output between 2 consecutive quarters (in this release Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2016 and Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2016). GDP increased by 0.5% in the third quarter of 2016.
In Quarter 3 2016, GDP was estimated to have been 8.2% higher than the pre-economic downturn peak of Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2008. From the peak in Quarter 1 2008 to the trough in Quarter 2 2009, the economy shrank by 6.3%.
The contribution an industry grouping makes to GDP quarterly growth is dependent on the change in that industry grouping and its weight within the output approach to measuring GDP. The current 2013-based weights are: services 78.8%; production 14.6%; construction 5.9%; and agriculture 0.7%.
Growth in the services industries in Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2016 increased by 0.8%, contributing 0.64 percentage points to quarterly GDP growth (as seen in Figure 1), compared with an increase of 0.6% in Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2016.
In the latest period, all 4 of the main services aggregates (distribution, hotels and restaurants; transport, storage and communication; business services and finance; and government and other services) increased. Growth in the transport, storage and communication industries in Quarter 3 2016 increased by 2.2% compared with 0.6% in Quarter 2 2016 and was the main reason behind the increase in services growth between the 2 quarters. This is the fastest growth in transport, storage and communication industries since Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2009; growth was primarily driven by the motion picture, video and TV programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities, and computer programming industries.
Growth in the production industries in Quarter 3 2016 decreased by 0.4% with a downward contribution of 0.05 percentage points to quarterly GDP growth (as seen in Figure 1), following an increase of 2.1% in Quarter 2 2016.
In the latest period, 3 of the main production aggregates decreased with: manufacturing decreasing by 1.0% following an increase of 1.6% in Quarter 2 2016; energy supply decreasing by 3.6% following an increase of 4.6% in Quarter 2 2016; and water and waste management decreasing by 0.2% following an increase of 2.1% in Quarter 2 2016. In contrast, mining and quarrying increased by 5.2% following an increase of 2.8% in Quarter 2 2016.
More information on the decline in manufacturing output and the recent depreciation of sterling is provided in the economic context section.
Growth in the construction industries in Quarter 3 2016 decreased by 1.4% with a downward contribution to quarterly GDP growth of 0.09 percentage points, this follows a decrease of 0.1% in Quarter 2 2016. This marks the biggest downward movement in the construction industry since Quarter 3 2012; however, this is in the context of a pattern of growth to Quarter 1 2016 when construction surpassed its pre-downturn peak, more information on this is provided in the economic context section.
As seen in Figure 2, GDP in the UK grew consistently during the 2000s until a financial market shock affected UK and global economic growth in 2008 and 2009. Economic growth resumed towards the end of 2009, but generally at a slower rate than the period prior to 2008. This growth was also erratic, with several quarters between 2010 and 2012 recording low or declining GDP growth. This 2-year period coincided with special events (for example, severe winter weather in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2010 and the Diamond Jubilee in Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2012) that are likely to have affected growth.
Since 2013, GDP has grown steadily, passing its pre-downturn peak in Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2013.
The latest GDP preliminary estimate shows that the UK economy grew by 0.5% in Quarter 3 2016, slightly slower than the 0.7% estimate for Quarter 2 2016. Growth in the latest quarter is lower than the average quarter-on-quarter growth (0.6%) seen since Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2013, when the economy started growing steadily, but is not a significant departure from trend GDP growth over this period.
The latest quarter marks the 15th consecutive quarter of positive growth since the beginning of 2013 with the level of GDP now 8.2% above its pre-downturn peak (Quarter 1 2008). In addition, GDP grew by 2.3% between Quarter 3 2016 and Quarter 3 2015, slightly up on the previous quarter.
Three main trends have emerged from the most recent data: the continued growth of services which drove GDP growth in Quarter 3 2016, the impact of recent currency fluctuations on the volume of manufacturing output and a subdued performance in the construction industry. These points are addressed in more detail in this section.
Over the last 3 years, the services industries have driven GDP growth, growing by 9.7% since Quarter 1 2013.
The latest quarter of data shows no sign of a slow down in growth; there was broad-based strength across the industrial groupings in Quarter 3 2016, with some exceptions at the detailed industry level, notably real estate activities.
Of particular interest was the continued growth in consumer-focused industries. For example, retail output grew 1.8%, while output in domestic accommodation and restaurants rose 1.7%. Despite only accounting for 0.6% of the whole economy, motion picture and TV programme production activity (which includes cinema ticket sales) raised GDP growth by 0.1 percentage point, growing at a very strong rate of 16.4%.
Looking in more depth at the monthly path of services reveals a picture of sustained strength across the quarter, with growth of 0.4%, 0.2% and 0.2% in July, August and September respectively.
Since the EU referendum vote at the end of June, the value of sterling has fallen sharply, to the extent that the level of the pound (on a trade weighted basis) was 14.4% lower in September 2016 compared with the same month in the previous year.
Recent ONS data suggests this change has affected the level of export and import prices, as well as the price of imported goods. Input producer prices (which are a mix of imported and domestically produced products) increased by 7.2% in the year to September 2016, compared with a 7.8% increase in the year to August 2016, the third consecutive month of positive input price inflation. The price of exported manufactured goods on a sterling basis rose faster, by 10.2% in the year to September 2016 – this can be explained by the fact that UK firms export a significant proportion of their goods in foreign currency, but it could also be due to import price pressures feeding through to exported output prices. Further detail can be found in the UK trade and PPI bulletins.
ONS uses the price of exported goods to deflate manufacturing output; therefore the recent increases in exported goods prices will have (all else being equal) reduced the volume of manufacturing output growth relative to value growth. The impact will have been larger on products that are more likely to be exported in a foreign currency and are more export intensive, such as cars and pharmaceutical products.
While the services industries continue to drive recent growth in GDP, the performance of the construction industries have deteriorated and have started to act as a drag on headline economic growth. Construction output fell 1.4% in Quarter 3 and subtracted 0.1 percentage point from GDP growth; this followed a 0.1% fall in output in Quarter 2.
Although output has fallen in the last 2 quarters, the industry has grown strongly in recent years and the level of activity has tipped only slightly below that seen in Quarter 3 2015. Between Quarter 1 2013 and Quarter 1 2016, the construction industries grew at a rate of 1.4% per quarter, significantly higher than overall GDP growth over the same period.
The strong growth over the years 2013 to 2016 was mainly driven by a surge in private house building construction – as shown in Figure 3 – which coincided with higher levels of house price inflation. Between Quarter 1 2013 and Quarter 1 2016, private house building rose 4.1% per quarter. However, in the most recent quarter for which data are available (Quarter 2 2016) the construction of new housing fell, for the first time since Quarter 3 2015. Before then, private house building construction hadn't fallen since Quarter 1 2013.
The GDP estimate aligns to Output in the construction industry growth rates to 1 decimal place, this can lead to minor differences in the index numbers between the 2 publications.
Agriculture output decreased by 0.7% in Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2016, following a decrease of 1.0% in the previous quarter. Between Quarter 3 2015 and Quarter 3 2016, agriculture output decreased by 1.4%.
The index of production decreased by 0.4% in Quarter 3 2016, following an increase of 2.1% in the previous quarter. Manufacturing contributed the most to the decrease, falling by 1.0%. Between Quarter 3 2015 and Quarter 3 2016, production output increased by 1.2%.
Construction output decreased by 1.4% in Quarter 3 2016, following a decrease of 0.1% in the previous quarter. Between Quarter 3 2015 and Quarter 3 2016, construction output decreased by 0.2%.
The index for distribution, hotels and restaurants increased by 1.1% in Quarter 3 2016, following an increase of 1.1% in the previous quarter. Retail trade except of motor vehicles and motorcycles made the largest positive contribution to the increase. Between Quarter 3 2015 and Quarter 3 2016, distribution, hotels and restaurants output increased by 5.1%.
The index for transport, storage and communication increased by 2.2% in Quarter 3 2016, following an increase of 0.6% in the previous quarter. Motion picture, video and TV programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities made the largest positive contribution to the increase. Between Quarter 3 2015 and Quarter 3 2016, transport, storage and communication output increased by 4.0%.
The index for business services and finance increased by 0.5% in Quarter 3 2016, following an increase of 0.6% in the previous quarter. Activities of head offices, management consultancy activities made the largest positive contribution to the increase. Between Quarter 3 2015 and Quarter 3 2016, business services and finance output increased by 2.6%.
The methods for producing the preliminary GDP estimate use monthly data for the first 2 months in the quarter and forecasts for estimating the third month. The forecasts are reinforced by early responses to our Monthly Business Survey (MBS), but the monthly response rate is generally lower at this stage (typically between 30% and 50% at this point in time).
The forecasts for September use our standard method of fitting an autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model with adjustments made for Easter, trading days and outliers. The forecasts are calculated for each individual industry level series (for example, food and beverage services). More information on creating the preliminary estimate of GDP is available on the methods and sources page.
This section provides details of the assumptions made for September 2016 for each of the main components of the output approach to measuring GDP: services, production and construction.
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It was estimated that there was a 0.2% rise in the output of the services industries between August and September 2016.
At the more detailed level, it was estimated that 3 of the 4 main aggregates increased. Business services and finance increased by 0.2%, distribution, hotels and restaurants increased by 0.6% and government and other services increased by 0.2%. In contrast, transport, storage and communication decreased by 0.2%.
The services data for July and August 2016 used in the calculation of the Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2016 GDP preliminary estimate are consistent with the data contained in the August 2016 Index of Services release published on 27 October 2016.
It was estimated that there was a 0.1% decrease in the output of the production industries between August and September 2016. At the more detailed level, it was estimated that mining and quarrying decreased by 2.0% and water and waste management decreased by 1.0%. In contrast, energy supply increased by 0.4% and manufacturing increased by 0.4%.
Revisions to the July and August 2016 estimates, published in the latest Index of Production (IoP) release on 7 October 2016, have been used in the calculation of the Quarter 3 2016 GDP preliminary estimate. The previously published estimate for July has been revised down 0.1 percentage points from 0.1% to flat (0.0%), this was driven by the water and waste management sector. The previously published estimate for August has been revised up 0.2 percentage points from negative 0.4% to negative 0.2%, this was driven by the mining and quarrying sector.
As monthly data for the construction industries are only available from January 2010, the forecast for construction is calculated slightly differently to production and services due to the shorter time span of monthly turnover data. More weight is placed on early responses to the Monthly Business Survey for September 2016. Responses from businesses were the starting point to inform the forecasts; this was then adjusted (using information collected in previous months) in recognition that these early responses from businesses tend to be lower than later responses. This approach led to an estimated fall of 1.4% in the output of the construction industries between Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2016 and Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2016.
Some revisions (due to receipt of additional survey data and revised seasonal factors allowing for the addition of September 2016 data) to the July and August 2016 estimates, published in the latest Output in the Construction Industry – August 2016 release, on 14 October 2016, have been used in the calculation of the Quarter 3 2016 GDP preliminary estimate. On this occasion, there is no revision to the previously published July estimate for construction. The previously published estimate for August has been revised up 0.7 percentage points from negative 1.5% to negative 0.8%.
The VAT update October 2016 was published on 4 October 2016 and shared early VAT turnover analysis and data. The research article represents the first significant publication of new VAT turnover statistics as part of our commitment to develop a diverse range of administrative data sources for use in the national accounts.
An article was published on 21 September 2016 describing the planned scope and content of the "UK National Accounts, The Blue Book: 2017 edition", and the "UK Balance of Payments, The Pink Book: 2017 edition", due to be published on 31 October 2017.
Short guide to GDP Gross domestic product (GDP) is an integral part of the UK National Accounts and provides a measure of the total economic activity in the UK. GDP is often referred to as one of the main "summary indicators" of economic activity and references to "growth in the economy" invariably refer to the growth in GDP during the latest quarter.
Data for the retail industry are broadly comparable with the Retail Sales Index published on 20 October 2016. However, the 2 series operate under different revisions policies meaning there can be timing differences in the updating of the 2 series. Also, adjustments to the data within the Index of Services release are sometimes made at the time of the Blue Book release to improve the coherence of the 3 approaches to measuring GDP. Therefore, inconsistencies between the 2 series are not unusual but tend to be small. There are also conceptual and coverage differences between retail sales and retail output which can lead to apparent inconsistencies.
This is the first estimate of GDP, based on preliminary information for the quarter. Although based on a significant number of returns from businesses, there is still a lot of information to come in, particularly for September.
Approximately 43% of the data used in the preliminary estimate of GDP are based on data collected via ONS's Monthly Business Survey (MBS) for production and services. In addition, approximately 6% of the data are collected via ONS's Retail Sales Inquiry (RSI) and approximately 6% are collected via ONS's Monthly Business Survey for Construction. The remainder is based on data received from other ONS sources and external data sources. At this stage the estimate of GDP includes actual data for July, August and September for the RSI element, but only July and August for the production, services and construction elements. Forecasts are generated to estimate September growth rates which are then compared with early responses to the MBS surveys to assess their credibility. Response rates (for the percentage of sampled turnover returned and also the percentage of questionnaire forms returned) for the most recent month and the 3 months prior are available in the background notes of the Index of Services, Index of Production and Retail Sales statistical bulletins. The response rates for the historical periods are updated to reflect the current level of response, incorporating data from late returns. In addition, response rates for the most recent month are available in the latest Output in the Construction Industry release.
An update to the annual weights used within the output approach of GDP has been included in our dataset. These weights have been used since the quarterly national accounts, published on 30 June 2016 and are consistent with the data published in the Blue Book 2016 dataset on 29 July 2016. All weights are given in parts per thousand.
In accordance with the National Accounts Revisions Policy, there are no periods open for revision in this release. More information on revisions in the output approach to measuring GDP can be found on the Methods and sources page.
This release includes information available up to 19 October 2016.
Revisions to data provide one indication of the reliability of main indicators. Tables 3 and 4 show summary information on the size and direction of the revisions which have been made to data covering a 5-year period. A statistical test has been applied to the average revision to find out if it is statistically significantly different from zero. An average revision close to zero is desirable as it suggests that revisions are not predictable in any one direction. The result of the test is that the average revision is not statistically different from zero.
Table 3 shows the revisions between the early estimates of gross value added (GVA). The analysis of revisions between month 1 and month 2 uses month 2 estimates published from November 2011 (Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2011) to August 2016 (Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2016). The analysis of revisions between month 2 and month 3 uses month 3 estimates published from December 2011 (Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2011) to September 2016 (Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2016).
Table 4 shows the revisions to GVA growth between the estimates published 3 months after the end of the quarter and the equivalent estimate 3 years later. The analysis uses month 3 estimates first published from December 2008 (Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2008) to September 2016 (Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2016).


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News - Competition law and policy 2nd quarter 2020
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European Union, Portugal September 10 2020
LEGAL INSIGHTS
Ricardo Oliveira Sara Estima Martins
Competition law and policy team
EU AND COMPETITION LAW
Below, you will find the issue of our competition law and policy newsletter for the 2nd quarter of 2020, which compiles the most significant news in this area.
I. Portuguese Competition Authority
Portuguese Competition Authority publishes final version of its analysis of loyalty policies in telecommunication contracts
Portuguese Competition Authority warns associations of the need to comply with competition rules in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic
Portuguese Competition Authority imposes suspension of no-poach agreement as an interim measure
Portuguese Competition Authority accuses supermarket chains and Bimbo Donuts of illegal practice to the detriment of the consumer
I. Courts
Court of Justice states that certain conduct may constitute by-object and by-effect infringement
Court of Justice overturns part of European Commission's decision for breach of rights of defence
I. European Commission
European Commission approves a EUR 13 billion state aid scheme to be implemented in Portugal
European Commission issues rare guidance letter on business cooperation
European Commission opens in-depth investigation into Air Canada's acquisition of Transat
European Commission waives Takeda and Shire's merger conditions
European Commission unveils plan to correct competition problems after market investigation
European Commission approves State aid to TAP worth EUR 1.2 billion
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News - Competition law and policy 2nd quarter 20120
EU AND COMPETITION LAW LEGAL INSIGHTS
In April 2020, the Portuguese Competition Authority (PCA) published the final version of its report on "Loyalty policies in telecommunication services".
Among its recommendations to the legislator and regulator of the sector, the PCA advocates that consumers should be able to terminate a contract, by phone or online, with the same ease and simplicity with which they can subscribe to a service. This possibility is especially important in the context of the current pandemic in which telecommunications services are critical for a large part of the Portuguese population.
The PCA is of the opinion that current loyalty policies reduce the share of consumers who are available to switch their telecommunications operator, thus weakening incentives to competition. This is aggravated by the general practice of renewing these clauses and by other factors such as the complexity of the contract termination process or the lack of transparency in the information communicated.
On 21 May 2020, the Portuguese Competition Authority (PCA) issued guidelines to the ANF (National Association of Pharmacies), APB (Portuguese Association of Banks) and ASFAC (Association of Specialised Credit Institutions), reaffirming the need for compliance with competition rules in the current scenario of the Covid-19 pandemic.
"The PCA is of the opinion that current loyalty policies reduce the share of consumers who are available to switch their telecommunications operator, thus weakening incentives to competition."
The PCA's guidelines for the APB and ASFAC were based on the adoption of a moratorium to protect credit contracts in the context of the pandemic. In the PCA's view, these two associations should refrain from promoting exchanges of information between members that are not strictly necessary to define the credit moratorium rules to be applied. The guidance given to the NFA was based on a proposal regarding the maximum margin to be applied in the sale of individual products for protection against the pandemic.
The PCA also stated that it is available to provide informal guidance to companies that need to adopt forms of cooperation between each other. It also stated that any such measures will always have to be temporary and proportional to the issues that companies may face.
On 26 May 2020, the Portuguese Competition Authority (PCA) imposed an interim measure that suspended the Portuguese Professional Football League's (LPFP) resolution that prevented clubs in the First and Second Leagues from contracting players who unilaterally terminated their employment contracts with other clubs due to issues relating to the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to the PCA, it was necessary to take this interim measure while the investigation into the LPFP is ongoing, given the serious potential impact of this practice on competition rules.
The PCA argues these horizontal agreements, in which companies refrain from hiring workers from other companies, constitute severe restrictions of competition.
On 24 June 2020, the Portuguese Competition Authority (PCA) issued a Statement of Objections accusing three food distribution groups (Modelo Continente, Pingo Doce and Auchan) and Bimbo Donuts of an allegedly illegal practice involving the latter's food products.
The PCA concluded that there is evidence that these distribution companies used their commercial relationship with supplier Bimbo Donuts to align the retail prices of these products, to the detriment of consumers.
The companies targeted by the decision will now have the opportunity to exercise their right of defence.
"The PCA concluded that there is evidence that these distribution companies used their commercial relationship with supplier Bimbo Donuts to align the retail prices of these products, to the detriment of consumers."
On 2 April 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJUE) issued a ruling following a reference for a preliminary ruling stating that the rules set out in European Union law must be interpreted as meaning that certain conduct may constitute competition infringements by both object and effect.
The decision was given after the Hungarian Supreme Court asked the CJUE questions relating to an appeal against a decision of the Hungarian competition authority that concluded that an alleged cartel restricted competition both by object and effect. The Supreme Court asked the CJUE whether or not the Hungarian competition authority had erred in classifying the conduct as a restriction in both those meanings.
The CJUE concluded that, while an assessment of the effects of such conduct is not necessary to conclude that a conduct constitutes a restriction by object, the qualification as a restriction by object does not prevent the competition authorities from assessing the effects of the conduct on the competitive process.
On 14 May 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJUE) partially annulled the European Commission (EC)'s power cables cartel decision against NKT, reducing NKT's fine by EUR 200,000 to EUR 3.6 million, because the EC breached the company's defence rights.
The CJUE concluded that: (i) NKT had not been able to defend itself against a portion of the judgment which included a reference to the alleged involvement of the company in the infringement that had concerned countries outside the European Economic Area, since the EC had not included such a reference in its Statement of Objections; (ii) the EC failed to prove that NKT knew that the remaining companies participating in the cartel had refused to supply accessories and technical assistance to competitors outside the conspiracy, and the EC considered this refusal to be an essential part of the infringement; and (iii) the EC failed to prove that NKT had participated in the cartel from July to November 2002.
The decision comes almost two years after the General Court of the European Union (GC) dismissed NKT's arguments against the Commission's decision.
II. European Commission
On 4 April 2020, the European Commission (EC) approved a state aid scheme with an estimated budget of EUR 13 billion to support companies affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.
This aid scheme will be implemented through direct grants with a limit of EUR 800,000 per company and state guarantees for commercial bank loans with a maximum term of six years (under the rules and limits provided in the Temporary Framework for state aid measures in support of the economy in the current context of the Covid-19 outbreak).
More information on the implications of coronavirus on state aid and competition can be found here.
On 8 April 2020, the European Commission (EC) addressed a "comfort letter" to the pharmaceutical association Medicines for Europe, giving its assent to a pharmaceutical cooperation scheme between generic drug manufacturers that seeks to mitigate the risk of shortages of critical hospital medicines used to treat Covid-19. The EC issued the letter under temporary regulations that came into force that same day that allow cooperation initiatives between companies to ensure the supply and distribution of scarce goods during the Covid-19 outbreak.
The regulations relax competition rules, allowing for cooperation measures between companies to ensure the supply and adequate distribution of scarce products and services deemed essential.
The EC also stated that it has been giving guidance to companies, not excluding, in exceptional cases, the use of comfort letters, especially in cases where there are doubts about the compatibility of certain initiatives with competition rules.
On 25 May 2020, the European Commission (EC) decided to open an in-depth investigation (Phase II) into the acquisition of Transat by Air Canada, two Canadian aviation operators.
According to the EC, since Air Canada and Transat are the companies w ith g reater presence on the routes between the European Economic Area and Canada, this merger could lead to a loss of competition in this market. According to the EC's preliminary analysis, these two companies have always competed with each other. Therefore, if this merger were to be approved, there could be higher prices, worse quality of service or less choice for consumers.
Although the EC has admitted that the aviation sector has been particularly affected by the current pandemic, it has expressed concern about the effects that this merger could have in the medium/long term on this sector.
The EC has until 30 September 2020 to make a decision.
On 28 May 2020, the European Commission (EC) waived the conditions it had imposed to approve the merger consisting of the purchase of the Shire company by its competitor Takeda.
In 2018, the EC considered that the sale of Shire to Takeda could harm competition in the market for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, the only sector in which there would be an overlap in both companies' products. For this reason, in order to approve this operation, the EC ordered the divestment of Shire's product which was under development.
"The EC claims to have waived the condition imposed on Takeda due to permanent, significant and unforeseeable developments."
Now, the EC claims to have waived the condition imposed on Ta keda due to per ma nent , significant and unforeseeable developments, both in the competitive panorama of the treatments in question and in the very development of the drug previously held by Shire, making this divestment no longer necessary for the merger to be compatible with the single market.
On 2 June 2020, the European Commission (EC) published details about a possible proposal for a new tool that would allow the EC to intervene in the market to correct competition problems without there having to be a previous conviction for illegal acts.
"The EC justified the need for these new powers by the fact that the current rules do not allow it to solve structural competition problems in the most efficient way. It hopes to issue a legislative proposal by the end of 2020."
The EC stated that it is consulting on four different forms of intervention: (i) with its first proposal, the EC details a tool that would enable it to tackle unilateral conduct by dominant companies that could harm competition, through the imposition of structural and behavioural commitments; (ii) with the second proposal, the EC has designed a power similar to that explained in (i), but this time limited to markets where risks to competition or a structural failure in competition are more prevalent. Under both proposals, the EC would be able to intervene without a previous conviction for violation of Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
Differently, (iii) with the third proposal, the EC is considering creating a tool that, in addition to proposing legislative reforms, would allow the EC to intervene, where there are risks to competition or structural failure in competition, by imposing structural and behavioural commitments on companies that were not yet dominant; (iv) finally, with the fourth proposal, the EC has designed a power similar to that explained in (iii), but restricted to those markets where risks to competition and its structural flaws are more prevalent.
The EC justified the need for these new powers by the fact that the current rules do not allow it to solve structural competition problems in the most efficient way. It hopes to issue a legislative proposal by the end of 2020.
On 10 June 2020, the European Commission (EC) approved a EUR 1.2 billion loan from the Portuguese State to TAP.
The EC argues that this loan guarantees the resources necessary for the company to face the liquidity problems it is dealing with without unduly distorting competition in the single market.
According to the EC, this State aid to TAP will also help support the Portuguese tourism sector, which has been greatly affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.
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By Ray Paulick
There are a lot of people sitting on pins and needles in Hot Springs, Ark., this afternoon, all waiting to see what happens at Santa Anita Park and Fair Grounds when two-time champion Zenyatta and Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra make their 2010 debuts in anticipation of their long-awaited match-up, scjheduled to take place in the $5-million Apple Blossom Invitational at Oaklawn Park on April 9.
From the hotel and motel owners, bar and restaurant operators, the folks who sell their front lawns for parking spaces to souvenir stand concessionaires and Oaklawn Park owner Charles Cella, everyone has the same question: Will they both show up?
Consensus seems to be in the 50/50 to 60/40 range that the Battle of the Amazons will take place, though anyone who's been following Rachel Alexandra's camp carefully in recent days wouldn't be surprised to see Jess Jackson burst racing's bubble and say his filly won't come to Hot Springs.
Behind the scenes, there have been discussions for national television for the Apple Blossom, though the Paulick Report has learned that NBC Sports, which will have its camera and crew in place at Oaklawn Park for the April 10 Arkansas Derby, has passed on the opportunity.
If that's the case, the best opportunity for the Apple Blossom will be on ESPN, which is currently scheduled to show the second round of the Masters golf tournament from 4-7 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) If the published reports of the last couple of days are true and Tiger Woods makes his comeback in the Masters, and has an afternoon tee time for the second round, a 7-8p.m. Eastern time slot would have a terrific lead-in audience.
Sunset in Hot Springs will be around 8:35 p.m. (Eastern Time), and track officials are planning to put the Apple Blossom very late on the card. Thus, it's possible the race could go off at close to prime time in the East Coast and a reasonable time for a wide viewing audience in the Midwest. But many West Coast are more likely to be sitting in their car on a freeway at post time for the Apple Blossom.
A further indication of ESPN's interest in the Apple Blossom could come later today when they may cut in to SportsCenter to show Rachel Alexandra's and Zenyatta's comeback races. Let's all hope for a safe journey for both of racing's superstars.
Today's attendance at Oaklawn is probably in the vicinity of 25,000, and it's not easy to navigate through the crowd lined up for beers, food and wagering inside the gr7andstand (not to mention the long line for the ladies room). I can't imagine what this place will be like on April 9 if Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra are here.
5 p.m. … Oaklawn Park's general manager, Eric Jackson, stopped by the press box and updated the Paulick Report on plans for the Apple Blossom. It looks pretty the certain the race will be run at 7:45 p.m. (Eastern) as the 11th and final race on the program. Jackson said. That makes a one-hour ESPN spot all the more likely following hte Masters from Augusta. While some will complain that racing needed to be on a broadcast network, the 7-8 p.m. timeslot on the networks belongs to local affiliates who fill the hour with trash like "Access Hollywood," "Entertainment Tonight" or with game shows like "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune."
Jackson talked bluntly about the economics of offering a $5-million purse for the big race. "God bless Charles Cella," Jackson said. "From a sporting standpoint, this is one of the greatest gestures in the history of the sport. From a business standpoint, as I said to the racing commission, it's the dumbest thing Oaklawn Park has ever done.
"We can't make a dime," said Jackson, indicating the Friday of the "Racing Festival of the South" would have been a sellout with or without the two champions. "But that didn't enter into Charlie's thinking on this."
Prices will remain the same as usual at Oaklawn Park on Apple Blossom (hot tip–the Reuben sandwich for $6.50 is a steal), though private parking lot operators said they will charge as much as $50 a spot (up from $20 on Rebel Stakes Day). The infield will be open, and for the first time Oaklawn will have hospitality and corporate sponsor tents there–even though they don't have any corporate sponsors yet. "We had a staff meeting when we first came up with this and someone said, 'You want us to do in seven weeks what most people have a year to do?'" Jackson said. "I told them, 'No, we actually have eight weeks now.'"
Handicapper Paul Skelton tried to convince Jackson the Apple Blossom day races will be stronger along with the following day's Arkansas Derby because horsemen shipping in will sent other horses to fit the card. Jackson thought about it for a second and said, "Okay, maybe now we'll only lose $4.7 million instead of five. That makes me feel a whole lot better."
So it all comes down to what Bill Murray's character in "Caddyshack," Carl Spackler, got the time he caddied for the Dalai Lama and got stiffed on his tip. "I say, 'Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know.' And he says, 'Oh, uh, there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consiousness.' So I got that goin' for me, which is nice.
So will Charles Cella and Eric Jackson. Gunga galunga.
5:40 p.m. … Well, if the Tampa Bay Derby is any indication of how this day is going to go, it could get a little strange. Odysseus, making his stakes debut after romping to a 15-length allowance/optional claiming win at Tampa Bay, surged to the lead right at the wire to edge Schoolyard Dreams by a nose in a weirdly contested race. Super Saver, the 3-2 favorite who set fractions of :23.52, :47.02, 1:11.74, and 1:37.42, was a close third for trainer Todd Pletcher. Final time for the 1 1/16 miles was 1:44.37.
Rajiv Maragh had Odysseus in a perfect striking position throughout the Tampa Bay Derby but the Malibu Moon colt looked to be struggling at the top of the stretch, falling back to fourth or fifth position when Schoolyard Dreams moved to the lead. But as Schoolyard Dreams and Super Saver battled in the final sixteenth, Odysseus squeezed between them and had just enough to get up at the wire and win in a head-bobbing finish. Local hope Uptowncharlybrown had a rough trip from the rail, having to block and steady around the final turn before winding up fifth. Gleam of Hope was pinched back to last after the start but rallied into contention on the stretch turn before fading to fourth.
The winner races for Satish Sanan and family's Padua Stables and was the 2-1 second choice in the wagering. The $250,000 OBS March 2-year-old purchase, bred in Kentucky by Haymarket Farm and Lakemont Stable, is trained by Tom Albertrani.
Tampa Bay Derby chart.
6 p.m. … Saw Airdrie Stud owner and former Kentucky Gov. Brereton Jones earlier in the card and didn't think much of it when he said he'd only been to Oaklawn Park three other times, and each time he ended up winning a graded stakes race on the day. "Of course, I don't really know if we belong in this field," Jones said about his filly No Such Word's chances in the Grade 3 Honeybee Stakes. All I could think about as the Canadian Frontier 3-year-old filly pulled away from favorite Beautician and the rest of the Honeybee Stakes was "Thanks, Gov!" The filly is trained by Cindy Jones, whose husband, retired trainer Larry Jones, is one of the most recognizable hotwalkers in all of racing.
6:16 p.m. … The fillies are walking toward the starting gate for the New Orleans Ladies and I notice that Rachel Alexandra has taken about $975,000 of the $1 million in wagers in the show pool.
6:20 p.m. … It got awfully quiet at Oaklawn Park when Zardana pulled up alongside Rachel Alexandra and then went right on by in the stretch run of the Ladies to win by three-quarters of a length. Trainer Steve Asmussen has been telling anyone who would listen that he's concerned Rachel wasn't quite fit enough, and guess what? He was right.
Zardana, coming off a fourth-place finish in the Santa Maria Handicap for John Shirreffs–YES, THAT JOHN SHIRREFFS, also the trainer of Zenyatta–is a Grade 2 winner of the Bayakoa Handicap at Hollywood Park who was ridden to perfection by David Flores. Zardana settled into third position while Fighter Wing set fractions of :23.84, :47.22 and 1:12.86 for six furlongs. Calvin Borel had Rachel Alexandra second early, racing wide around the first turn and then just off the leader down the backstretch while appearing a bit eager. She moved to the front before hitting the far turn, but was quickly under attack from Zardana, who had all the momentum entering the stretch. Rachel Alexandra fought back, feeling the sting of Borel's whip four times from the left hand four times from the right, but then the rider wrapped up on the filly when defeat was certain.
The winner, a Brazilian-bred daughter of Crimson Tide was winning for the eighth time in 19 starts. She is owned by Arnold Zetcher. Zardana paid $21 to win on a $2 mutuel. Unforgotten was a distant third, followed by Fighter Wing and Clear Sailing.
Here's the New Orleans Ladies Chart.
6:45 p.m. … Zenyatta did her job, winning the Santa Margarita with yet another dramatic stretch run. More in a few minutes, but let me just say that Mike Smith did one hell of a job negotiating through traffic at the top of the stretch, then swinging ooff the fence and winning comfortably without ever going to the whip.
6:52 p.m. … Champion Lookin At Lucky just got up to win the Rebel, defeating Noble's Promise by a nose, with Dublin third. That wasn't what I would call a comfortable win, and I'm not thinking Lookin At Lucky looks like a horse who has another three-sixteenths of a mile in him.
6:55 p.m. … Planning to escape the press box for a while and catch the post-Rebel press conference. Back in a little bit. Need to catch my breath. Too many exciting races in too short a time.
7:30 p.m. … Horses in the paddock for the day's final 3-year-old prep,. the San Felipe at Santa Anita.
7:35 p.m. … I asked one of Lookin At Lucky's co-owners, Mike Pegram (pictured, left), if he thought after today's narrow win in the Rebel if he thought the Smart Strike colt could get a mile and a quarter for the Kentucky Derby, and he had a quick response. "Mickey Mantle never knew he could hit a curveball till they threw him one. This horse is an athlete."
Trainer Bob Baffert said jockey Robby Albarado aboard Noble's Promise put Looking At Lucky in a box near the half-mile pole and said jockey Garrett Gomez told him he got bounced around a little near that point of the race. Watching the head-on replay as the horses were pulling up when Gomez could be seen saying something to Albarado. "Look, he's telling him something," Baffert said, "He's saying, 'You sonofabitch!'"
Dublin ran a solid third behind the top pair after moving toward the lead at the top of the stretch.
7:50 p.m. … Like taking candy from a baby. That's how easy the win by Sidney's Candy was in the San Felipe. Under jockey Joe Talamo, the John Sadler-trained colt cruised through soft fractions of :24.39 for the opening quarter mile, :48.55, 1:13.53 and 1:36.26 en route to a final clocking for the 1 1/16 miles of 1:42.30. Interactif chased early and late, finishing second, beaten about a length, with American Lion third after taking back off the early pace while wearing blinkers for the first time. Sidney's Candy was coming off an easy win in the seven-furlong San Vicente Stakes, so this was the Candy Ride colt's first try around two turns.Sadler's other entrant, Dave in Dixie, a stretchrunner, never fired.
8:00 p.m. … I am still in absolute awe of Zenyatta and the manner in which she won the Santa Margarita, spotting from 11 to 15 pounds to her rivals and coming off a four-month layoff. Today's win was "only" by 1 1/4 lengths, and the filly that finished second, a 51-1 shot named Dance to My Turn, is obviously not a world beater. But when Smith was caught in traffic at the top of the stretch more than a few people watching the telecast around me said 'She's gonna lose.' But just as in the Breeders' Cup Classic, Smith found room along the inside (he's not Five-Wide Mike any more), then guided her into the clear to make a breathtaking run to the lead in a matter of strides.
I don't want to get in the 2009 Horse of the Year debate, but those who continue to put Zenyatta down mystify me. What more could they possibly want her to do? 15-for-15 is pretty darned good.
Here's the Santa Margarita chart.
8:25 p.m. … Media relations director and race caller Terry Wallace stopped by for a chat and you could feel a great sense of disappoint about the Apple Blossom from him—not that the race or the day will be any less exciting for racing fans (with or without Rachel Alexandra, since Zenyatta is scheduled to come here either way). "If both fillies were to come here off a win, this would have really given the sport something it needed," Wallace said. "It will still be a big day, but this really took the starch out of the sails." He agreed that it would be like a prize fighter losing his warm-up bout before a championship boxing match against an opponent he'd never faced. Racing people understand that prep races are meant to get horses ready for something bigger down the road, but the general sports fan or non-racing media person might not. The New Orleans Ladies should be viewed with the same significance as a spring training game for Major League Baseball or a pre-season game in the NFL.
The only problem with that philosophy is that Jess Jackson wants to win them all, and now that Rachel has lost carrying his silks I'm afraid he will back out of the Apple Blossom,. even though veteran horsemen I spoke with after the New Orleans Ladies thought it was an excellent prep race for Rachel Alexandra.
8:45 p.m. … Bouncing around yet again, I want to revisit the Rebel Stakes. Lookin At Lucky really had a rough trip, according to the Equibase footnotes: "Lookin At Lucky, bothered start, settled off the pace and on the inside, jumped across Noble's Promise heels when that one came out just outside the half-mile marker, quickly recovered, advanced four wide into contention turning for home, set down, late bid, gained the nod in a game effort."
"There was a lot of race riding going on. They put him in a spot," said Baffert, who said he got exactly what he wanted out of the Rebel, whether Lookin At Lucky had gotten up to win or not. "This was kind of a Kentucky Derby experience he got." Baffert hasn't been to Oaklawn Park for over a decade, but said he really liked the dirt surface of the main track, saying it's as close to Churchill Downs in its composition as any track he's seen. He even told the track superintendent he'd like to take him back to California with him. (Of course, I have to wonder how many days Baffert would be here before he started complaining about the track surface, something he's known to do just about anywhere he's been stabled.)
He said "anything's possible" regarding the next start for Lookin At Lucky, though indicated the Wood Memorial or the Arkansas Derby would be the most likely spots. He compared Looklin at Lucky to the first of his three Kentucky Derby winners, Silver Charm. "You know he's gonna give you everything he's got," Baffert said. Speaking of Silver Charm, it was when he was considering what to do with Bob and Beverly Lewis' horse after scratching out of the Santa Anita Handicap that he said, "We could either go the Oaklawn Park for the Oaklawn Handicap or Dubai for the Dubai World Cup (which Silver Charm won), but it's a lot easier to get to Dubai." The private jet owned by one of Lookin At Lucky's owners made Baffert's trip to Hot Springs a little easier this time around.
Here's the chart for the Rebel Stakes.
Here's the chart for the San Felipe.
9:20 p.m. … Oaklawn Park is becoming one of my favorite racetracks in the country. It's all about horse racing, and the management and staff seem to always put on a good show. Today's attendance turned out to be 36,298. Yes, a lot of them came in hopes of winning the pickup truck and boat/trailer given away, but find me another track that packs 'em in like this on the weekends. From Arkansas billionaires to farmers in bib overalls they love their horse racing here in Hot Springs and the whole region that Oaklawn Park draws from.
Come April 9, the day of hte Apple Blossom Invitational, this place will be jumping again, whether or not Rachel Alexandra shows up.If she is here, she'll be a lot fitter and better prepared filly than she was today in the New Orleans. And if she isn't here, racing fans will be treated to what I think is the greatest female Thoroughbred in my lifetime. It will be a day to remember…. no matter what.
That's it from Oaklawn Park.
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With Mother's Day just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to gift the women in my life with with cheerful spa tokens to recognize them on this special day. I am lucky to have a daughter, several special friends, 2 sisters-in-law, and a daughter in law to be in my life. Since this year's collection has taken me considerably more time than I anticipated, my mailing date will be probably be tomorrow, and they will arrive sometime next week. However, I am still smiling because each of these wonderful women will get a surprise special treat. Last year I prepared an assortment of spa gifts with cotton and scrubby yarn from Red Heart. I provided links and directions for facial scrub pads, fabulous flip flops, a head band to keep the hair out one's face, more abrasive scrubbers for callouses on the feet, and a small bag for soap. One set was crocheted in aqua and white. Another was prepared in peach and white. For pictures and ideas please refer back to "Mother's Day Crochet" from April, 2017 in the archives. Directions for scrubby pads "Scrubby Art," can also be found in the April, 2017 archives.
This year I am focusing on crocheted scrubby flower as well as spa gifts in purple and white. Past collections have used cotton yarn and Red Heart Scrubby Yarn individually or together. These yarns are ideal for spa gifts, but crocheting can be hard on the fingers. My cotton yarns of choice tend to be Sugar n' Cream by Lily or Premier Home by Premier Yarns.For me,my new addition is the Red Heart Scrubby Sparkle Yarn. This yarn has a unique texture and yields a sparkle effect. It is 100% polyester and comes in 3 oz. 174 yard skeins that are idea for scrubbies and other craft items. Items made with the yarn may be machine washed on delicate, Do not bleach or iron. The yarn feels like eyelashes held together on a cord. Red Heart calls for a #8 knitting needle or an 5.5 or I hook. Most of my pieces were done with a 4.5 (large G) or 5.0 (H) hook.
The Scrubby Sparkle Yarn is gentler to the touch than the original Scrubby Yarn and it is ideal for making flower scrubbies. I follow the general pattern that I use for making my 2 and 3 layer blooms.
Row 1: Make a magic circle and crochet 6 stitches into the center. Pull the yarn to close and join.
Row4: to form petal crochet the following stitches in the first loop. SC, CH, 3 DC,CH, SC,CH. Move to next petal and continue as in first petal. When all 6 petals are complete join with slip stitch to bottom of first petal. If you are continuing with the same color pull yarn to the back of the flower SC around the post formed by the first petal. If you are changing colors secure thread, cut and weave in end.
Row 2: For first petal, make the following stitches in the first loop: SC, CH, HDC, 4 DC, CH, SC, CH to go into next loop.When all 6 petals are complete join with slip stitch to bottom of first petal. If you are continuing with the same color pull yarn to the back of the flower SC around the post formed by the first petal. If you are changing colors secure thread for row 2 , cut and weave in end.
Row 1: With same color chain 5 from the yarn you pulled through from first layer. If you are using a new color, SC around one of the flower posts and chain 5. For either method. Single crochet around next flower post. Continue around as you did in layer two. Join to last loop, SC in that loop, and turn work.
Row 2: For first petal, make the following stitches in the first loop: SC, CH, HDC, 5 DC, CH, SC, CH to go into next loop.When all 6 petals are complete join with slip stitch to bottom of first petal. Cut and weave in ends.
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I also made a cup cozy for holding a steaming hot cup of coffee or tea.
The last items for this purple collection were decorated flip flops. I followed the Posy Ruffle Flip Flop Pattern by Lion Brand for covering the straps. I made another set of Scrubby Sparkle flowers to accent the spot just below the toes.
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Scott's overall career body of work earned him the sport's ultimate honor in his third year on the ballot. Scott posted a remarkable 147 top 10s and 495 starts during his 13-year premier series career. He won more than 100 races at local tracks before making his premier series debut, including 22 races at Southside Speedway in Richmond, Virginia, in 1959 en route to capturing both the Sportsman Division and NASCAR Virginia Sportsman championships.
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Five years ago, I received a letter from Malcolm Dudley, a drug and alcohol counselor working in a local jail. He was using his guitar-playing skills as a means to engage inmates in the process of rehabilitation. Trouble was, he had only one instrument, and that belonged to the padre. I took a half-dozen acoustic guitars up to the prison, saw the potential of the work he was doing and got inspired.
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Q: Fetch key values directly from a custom hash format I have a hash as shown below:
hash_ex = {:"p, q," => "1, 2,"}

And hash_ex[:p] returns nil:
hash_ex[:p]
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Instead, it should be 1. How would I be able to get this key value?

A: There is no defined key :p in hash_ex. Therefore nil is expected result.
hash_ex = {:"p, q,"=>"1, 2,"}
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The above example shows that you have declared "p, q," as a key. Also "p, q," here is being treated as a Symbol and not a String. Therefore hash_ex["p, q,"] will also return nil.

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But hash_ex[:p] returns nil instead it should be 1

Ruby is not an AI, it can't figure out how to parse your "custom Hash format".

How I would be able to get this key value?

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key_string = "p, q,"
value_string = "1, 2,"

keys = key_string.split(/,\s*/).map(&:to_sym)   #=> [:p, :q]
values = value_string.split(/,\s*/).map(&:to_i) #=> [1, 2]

hash_ex = keys.zip(values).to_h
hash_ex[:p] #=> 1

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Representation of the Bitcoin virtual currency standing on a PC motherboard is seen in this illustration picture, February 3, 2018. | Photo Credit: Reuters
The use of Bitcoin — a popular virtual currency — emits over 22 megatonnes of carbon dioxide annually, comparable to the total emissions of cities such as Las Vegas and Vienna, a study has found.
Researchers from Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany carried out a detailed calculation of the carbon footprint of the Bitcoin system.
For a Bitcoin transfer to be executed and validated, a mathematical puzzle must be solved by an arbitrary computer in the global Bitcoin network.The network, which anyone can join, rewards the puzzle solvers in Bitcoin.
The computing capacity used in this process — known as Bitcoin mining — has increased rapidly in recent years. Statistics show that it quadrupled in 2018 alone.
Consequently, the Bitcoin boom raises the question of whether the cryptocurrency is imposing an additional burden on the climate.
Several studies have attempted to quantify the CO2 emissions caused by Bitcoin mining.
"These studies are based on a number of approximations, however," said Christian Stoll, who conducts the research at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
The team began by calculating the power consumption of the network. This depends primarily on the hardware used for Bitcoin mining. The researchers determined the annual electricity consumption by Bitcoin, as of November 2018, to be about 46 TWh.
Live tracking data from the mining pools provided the decisive information on how much energy is emitted by carbon dioxide is emitted with the use of this energy. The IP addresses in the statistics published by the two biggest pools showed that miners tend to join pools in or near their home countries.
Based on these data, the team was able to localise 68% of the Bitcoin network computing power in Asian countries, 17% in European countries, and 15% in North America.
The researchers also cross-checked this conclusion against the results of another method by localising the IP addresses of individual miners using an internet of things search engine. They then combined their results with statistics on the carbon intensity of power generation in the various countries.
The Bitcoin system has a carbon footprint of between 22 and 22.9 megatonnes per year. That is comparable to the footprint of such cities as Hamburg, Vienna or Las Vegas.
"Naturally there are bigger factors contributing to climate change. However, the carbon footprint is big enough to make it worth discussing the possibility of regulating cryptocurrency mining in regions where power generation is especially carbon-intensive," said Stoll.
"To improve the ecological balance, one possibility might be to link more mining farms to additional renewable generating capacity," he said.
Massachusetts startup Alaka'i has designed a flying car - Skai - that the company touts as the "first air mobility vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer's latest offering performs as good and, at times, better than its counterparts while costing way lesser


A tree or mallee that is native to New South Wales in Australia. Named after English film and television screenwriter John Kruse, it has delicate leaves that are similar but smaller than E. pulverulenta, also called silver-leaved mountain gum.
Habit: Mallee eucalyptus is often wider than it is tall with a rounded shape. Has fragrant round, silver to blue green leaves. Yellow-Green. Flowers in Spring or Summer. Has perfect flowers (male and female parts in each flower).
Culture: Native to Southeastern Western Australia. Growth rate can be up to 12 Inches per year. Longevity 40 to 60 years. Zones 8-10 but needs protection in harsh winters. Best in full sun.
Uses: Would fit in a dry or ornamental garden. Also makes a good container plant. Evergreen but hard-frost sensitive. Foliage is good for cut flower arrangements.
Notes: A Eucalyptus kruseana in Stanford University is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 16 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 6 inches and a crown spread of 23 feet. Synonyms include Eucalyptus morrisonii - a small to medium spreading mallee; smooth bark; rounded, silver/blue leaves crowded along branches used by florist. Showy yellow flowers autumn-winter. Very attractive, unique specimen plant. Full sun and frost tolerant. Very low maintenance.
I always called this plant silver dollar tree. There was a nice one in front of my draft office in Mt Pleasant Texas when I was in high school, but one of our harsh winters killed it.


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Q: C# script in .aspx page Hopefully someone can help with this :)
We have this code which I think is causing an issue
if (gvAccess.Rows[0].Cells[0].Text == "0")
{
    gvAccess.Visible=false;
}
else
{
    Button1.Visible=false;
    RhombusL.Visible=false;
    Permission.Visible=false;
    EmailL.Visible=false;
    Email.Visible=false;
    SiteL.Visible=false;
    Site.Visible=false;
    RhombusPerErr.Visible=false;
    Enter.Text="This user already has access at your centre.";
    gvAccess.Visible=false;
}

Basically our SQL query will count a number of rows, and returns the count - just 1 row and 1 column. When I set gvAccess.Visible=true, I can see the returned count (and is correct), but it isn't comparing to "0".
Is there anything obvious here? Any help appreciated :)
Aaron

A: Try this instead:
if (gvAccess.Rows[0].ItemArray[0].toString() == "0")
{
    gvAccess.Visible=false;
}
else
{
    Button1.Visible=false;
    RhombusL.Visible=false;
    Permission.Visible=false;
    EmailL.Visible=false;
    Email.Visible=false;
    SiteL.Visible=false;
    Site.Visible=false;
    RhombusPerErr.Visible=false;
    Enter.Text="This user already has access at your centre.";
    gvAccess.Visible=false;
}

You might want to put a break point on the code and see if you are looking for the right value in the table as well, so you can look at the entire resulting datatable.


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* Shyam Srinivasan (Unternehmer), indischer Unternehmer
 Shyam Srinivasan (Pokerspieler) (* 1981), kanadischer Pokerspieler

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Centre for Brexit Studies to host key speakers at major conference examining Britain's withdrawal from the European Union
The world's first Brexit research centre will be holding its inaugural annual conference dedicated to the latest research, economic developments and key viewpoints on Britain's withdrawal from the European Union.
Birmingham City University's Centre for Brexit Studies will hold the two-day event on its City Centre Campus from March 16 to 17, which will feature a range of high profile speakers including Anna Soubry MP, economist Vicky Pryce and former Margaret Thatcher advisor Professor Patrick Minford.
The free conference will see speakers tackling topics including:
The implications of Brexit – Anna Soubry MP (Con)
The economic prospects of Brexit – Professor Patrick Minford
Europe: The Pandora's Box and Trojan Horses – Professor Vernon Bogdanor
Developments since the Brexit vote – Thomas Cole, Head of Policy and Research at Open Britain
The opportunities presented by Brexit for the UK economy – Bernard Jenkin MP (Con)
Challenges and opportunities for businesses - Anastassia Beliakova, Head of Trade Policy at British Chambers of Commerce
EU citizenship during Brexit - Charlotte Galpin, University of Birmingham.
The Centre for Brexit Studies was first set up in January 2017 in a bid to provide a public platform to document and advice on the process which will see the UK end its 45-year membership of the EU.
Centre experts have produced papers outlining the issues around trade deals with key countries outside of the EU. They are also visiting the ten constituencies with the biggest proportion of Leave voters in a bid to better understand people's reasons for voting to exit the European Union and their views on the government's progress on the issue.
Professor Alex de Ruyter, Director of Birmingham City University's Centre for Brexit Studies, said: "The Centre for Brexit studies was formed as a way for us to both document the process of Brexit and also provide a resource to advise the public and key parties on what is happening and possible future outcomes.
With this conference we wanted to bring together key speakers from both a leave and remain perspective to really examine where we are and where we are heading.
Professor Alex de Ruyter
"We particularly hope to have a stimulating discussion on negotiations to date, what likely "deal" we are to get, and the likely impact on business and jobs in the West Midlands and wider UK.
"We hope that having an annual conference and giving people the opportunity to come in and hear some important and significant pieces of information will be a valuable resource beyond March 2019, as we see how Brexit continues to impact the UK during and after any transition period."
The conference will also hear talks from Centre for Brexit Studies experts, James Roscoe, Director of Communications at the Department for Exiting the European Union and West Midlands UKIP MEP, James Carver. More speakers are expected to be confirmed in the near future.
Tickets are available via Eventbrite by searching Centre for Brexit Studies Conference.
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A THEATRE group is asking people to give them their old pyjamas.
AmEgos, based in Childrey, near Wantage, will stage The Pajama Game from May 2 to 4, but need a little help dressing their set and cast.
Because the musical is based in a pyjama factory, organisers need as many pairs as possible for scenery and its actors.
The theatre group has teamed up with charity Hope and Aid Direct, which will pass the pyjamas to a home for adults with learning difficulties in Kosovo after the run ends.
Pyjamas can be dropped off at the Umami Delicatessen in Newbury Street, Wantage, or Hare in the Woods Deli, Faringdon.
The show will be staged at King Alfred Academy Theatre, Portway, Wantage.
And we featured in the Herald series ..


Oh, I forgot to mention that there is now an easter egg in ProfilerQuery. See if you can find it!
Sometimes a problem can lead to an "aha" moment. I suspected that I my local online list had been corrupted, and I knew that if I deleted (or rename) it, Profiler would download a fresh new online list file.
When I opened the directory that holds the online list (Appdata\Local\DVD Profiler), my eyes fell upon two other files in that diectory; COOs.xod and localities.xod. So my inner voice - the one that hasn't learned to shut up - asked me why I use hardcoded values for Country of Origin and Locality when I populate the dropdown lists in the selection. And my inner voice didn't wait for a reply, it said "Because you're stupid!". I have a rude inner voice.
Anyway, I realized that my inner voice was (partly) right, so I set about to correct that limitation.
So, the next time you're looking for titles from, say Kyrgyzstan, you don't have to remember how it's spelled. It'll be there for you to select.
You probably won't see any difference in Localities. I think the hardcoded values covered all the current ones. But the upside is that if Ken ever adds new localities, you'll see them in ProfilerQuery. And the same goes for Countries of Origin, of course.
By the way, if ProfilerQuery cannot find COOs.xod and localities.xod, the old hardcoded values will be used instead.
I downloaded and installed the latest version today and it proved invaluable in identifying profiles in which Television was a genre. I had previously gone through my database but the program showed that i had overlooked about two dozen. I wasn't aware that it interacted directly with Profiler but at some point it let me know that Profiler didn't seem to be running. After starting Profiler double clicking on a list entry led me to the Profile in most but not all cases. I think where the associated Profile didn't display were those which I had manually entered. By selecting the tab that showed images no images were displayed but I was able to see the Title which was all I needed. Thanks for the great program!
I'm glad that you found ProfilerQuery useful!
Images are handled different from other data. Since they are not part of the exported XML, they are accessed directly from the local database. They are usually found at C:\Users\[username]\Documents\DVD Profiler\Databases\Default\Images. If that is not the correct path in your case, you need to go into Tools/Settings in ProfilerQuery and enter the correct path. Note that "Default" in the path is the name of the database. If your database is not named "Default" then you need to change that in the path. Same thing if your database is not stored in the standard location. That should fix the image problem.
I'm surprised to hear that you have problems with manual profiles. I haven't heard that from anyone else, and they work just fine for me. Can you tell me what happens? Does the Search by UPC box pop up in Profiler, but the correct profile does not get selected?
Could you check if searching directly in Profiler works? For example, if the UPC for the profile shows as "Manual DVD #248", hitting Alt-F10 and entering "M248" (without quotation marks) and pressing OK should take you to the profile in question. Does it?
Alt+F10 doesn't seem to do anything in Profiler. I have Win 7 64. After pressing when I hit "M" it just selects a Title that starts with "M". F10 brings up the Movie Pick screen which I noticed several times pop up when first checking out PQ.
The DVD "Alf: Season 2: Disc 1" is a title that when clicked in PQ just goes to an incorrect title. I'll try to get more info and post when I can.
Quick update. After posting and checking the images I see where I can type in the full image path. My eyes are not what they should be.
I entered the full image path and now the images appear. Still have the problem that when double-clicking on a title an incorrect Profile is selected. I'm still looking for a pattern. It's not much of a problem. Profiler supports Custom media types and I've been using one to flag Profiles which were originally a Television production. I wasn't able to find a way to select a custom media in PQ. It would have come in handy.
All in all a great program.
Glad you got the images to work. And I'm glad you posted that picture of Settings, because it pointed me to a bug that I must have introduced somewhere along the line. Image directory should never be blank. It should have been populated with the default image path. So that's something I need to look at.
I'm surprised that Alt-F10 did not bring up the Search by UPC box when you tried it. DVD Profiler has no actual connection to DVD Profiler, so it send keystrokes to mimic user input. And Alt-F10 is what it sends to bring up Search by UPC, and then it sends the ID (which would be UPC/EAN or Disc ID or Manual ID) plus Enter. So if Alt-F10 doesn't work then all searches should fail, and as I understand at least some of them do work, right?
When you open the DVD menu in Profiler, one of the menu items should say "Search by UPC... Alt+F10". If you select that, it does bring up the Search by UPC box, right? And entering a manual ID, like M248, should select the profile in question. Does that work?
Fixes a bug in the handling of Settings that was introduced a few versions ago.
My apologies to Jim French and anyone else who might have been stung by that!
The problem I had with the Alf DVD was caused by me only having a single disc from a box set. The pop up error window said it couldn't find the UPC. I downloaded the main Profile with the UPC and PQ found the disc.
I'm using DVD Profiler Ver. 4.0.0 Build 1762 and Alt-F10 does nothing. I haven't checked this out fully but when I run PQ the first time after I've done a new export a new scan of the data is initiated and at this time the Movie Pick window appears and the result is saved. No problems with searches until new data is imported. F10 does open the Movie Pick window and a scan does take place.
When the export is done without selecting the cast to be included any searches involving Cast will not work. Seems obvious what's going on here. No keystroke emulation here.
I'll keep checking things out.
But the DVD menu says Alt+F10, doesn't it?
Well, I guess that explains why that doesn't function.
@jfrench, you have lost the menu item. If you want it back, right click on the DVD tab and select customize.
When the customization dialogue comes up, click on the DVD menu, scroll down to Select by UPC, and then drag and drop the menu item to anywhere you want it - ideally on the same menu tab that GSyren expects it. Then you should be good to go.
So, losing the menu item also disables the shortcut? I didn't realize that.
I had an inkling that one could customize the menus, but I didn't know how. It's not exactly intuitive.


My father was what you would call a cowboy, a vaquero; he worked out in the ranches with cattle. And my mother came from farmers down in the valley.
In many respects, I think 'Bless Me, Ultima' is a novel about the indigenous.


The Consumer Technology Association (CTA™) is recognizing LG Electronics (LG) for groundbreaking innovations in technology and design with CES® 2019 Innovation Awards – led by Best of Innovation wins and multiple honors for flagship smartphones, wearables, LG OLED TVs, soundbar and home appliances.
This marks the seventh consecutive year that flagship smartphones, LG OLED TVs and home appliances all have received CES Innovation Awards, the official industry recognition for the most innovative products introduced at the annual consumer technology show known as CES®. LG will receive CTA's highest honor, CES Best of Innovation Awards, for the LG V40 ThinQ smartphone and an innovative new soundbar product, both to be introduced at the 2019 show.
Leading the company's multiple CES 2019 Innovation Award winners are the LG V40 ThinQ smartphone, LG G7 ThinQ smartphone and LG Watch W7. Other CES 2019 Innovation Award-winning LG products include advanced new laundry appliances, advanced TVs, audio systems, computers and more, all being introduced at CES 2019.
The full list of LG's CES 2019 Innovation Awards, including yet another Best of Innovations Award, will be announced in conjunction with LG's CES press conference at 08:00. PST on January 7, 2019 in Las Vegas.


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Els Jocs Asiàtics de 1966 es van celebrar del 9 de desembre al 20 de desembre de 1966 a Bangkok, Tailàndia.

Taiwan i Israel retornaren als Jocs Asiàtics, revertint la previsió presa a Indonèsia a l'edició anterior dels Jocs. En aquesta edició debutà el voleibol femení.

Esports

Medaller

Instal·lacions

Complex Esportiu Nacional
 Estadi Suphachalasai (Cerimònies d'obertura i clausura, Atletisme i Futbol)
 Gimnàs Chantanayingyong (Voleibol)
 Estadi Dhephatsadin (Hoquei)
 Pavelló Nimibutr (Basquetbol)
 Estadi de Tennis (Tennis)
 Piscina Wisutarom (Salts, Natació)

Complex Esportiu de l'Autoritat de l'Esport de Tailàndia (Hua Mark)
 Pavelló (Bàdminton i Boxa)
 Camp de tir (Tir)
 Velòdrom (Ciclisme)

Complex Esportiu de la Universitat de Chulalongkorn
 Estadi de Chula (Futbol)
 Pavelló de la Unió d'Estudiants de Chula (Tennis de taula)
 Piscina de Chula (Waterpolo)

Universitat de Thammasat (Centre Thaprachan)
 Gimnàs Thammasat (Voleibol)

Altres seus a Bangkok
 Pavelló Cultural (Halterofília)
 Pavelló Jardí d'Amporn (Lluita)


The mission of Leaders for Equality and Action in Dayton (L.E.A.D.) is to build a strong, grassroots community organization, dedicated to empowering and preparing people of faith to work for a greater degree of justice in Montgomery County. Below are our current member congregations.


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Tavola is een plaats (frazione) in de Italiaanse gemeente Prato.

Plaats in Prato


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Back in business: Phoenicia, 'the shop that's vital to our high street
Food hall described as 'vital part of our high street' amid bailiff panic
17 January, 2019 — By Dan Carrier
Phoenicia owner Ghassan Obeid
CUSTOMERS and staff at one of Kentish Town Road's most popular shops were celebrating this week – despite being forced to shut suddenly on Friday as the property's landlords repossessed the space.
The closure of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food supermarket Phoenicia turned out to be a temporary glitch. This week, owner Ghassan Obeid was back welcoming customers at his store.
On Friday, a sign on the doors said the shop had been repossessed by bailiffs and all queries should be directed to management firm Larrg Properties. The food hall, in a parade previously home to general store Chattelmania and Blockbusters Video outlet, now spreads across four units which have been knocked together.
Larrg Properties told the New Journal on Friday that the closure had come about because of issues over rent. When regular customers saw the shutters down, they called the New Journal and flooded social media to express their shock that such a popular Kentish Town Road shop could close – and later expressed joy that it had reopened.
Mr Obeid said: "There was a change in the long-term business structure but this has now been sorted out."
He said that the owner of the building, Brent-based Deeside Investments, had been "nothing but helpful".
"The landlord has been really good – it had nothing to do with him that we shut temporarily," he said. "He helped immediately sort it out and within a day helped us reopen as quickly as possible."
As well as serving groceries, Phoenicia Food Hall has a bakery, butcher and café. Established in 2003 by Mr Obeid, it has become a high street landmark.
Celebrity chef Yotam Ottolenghi has often said it is his favourite store in the borough.
Mr Obeid moved to London from Beirut, Lebanon, aged 18. His father, Mahmoud, had been general manager of Smiths, a large supermarket in Beirut owned by Englishman Patrick Ogden Smith.
Mr Obeid grew up living above the store. He said: "It sold every thing from croissants to motorbikes." After settling in England, Mr Obeid worked in supermarkets and also sold catering fridges until he set up Phoenicia.
"We are now spoilt for choice in Kentish Town, but it has changed a lot since we first started here," he said. "People thought we were crazy and thought the area wasn't right for this type of shop. It was a new concept – and it worked. The first five years were pretty hard, but we were persistent and it paid off."
The shop employs six full-time staff and up to 20 overall.
Kentish Town Road Action group chairwoman Caroline Hill said: "So many people have been talking about this and saying how upset they would have been if it had closed for good. It is so important for all of Kentish Town. It is an independent, specialist shop that brings people into the area. We are absolutely delighted to see it open again."
She added: "With Phoenicia, it isn't a case of saying we should have used it more – it was extremely well used, greatly admired and a vital part of our high street. "It would have been an absolute tragedy if it had not reopened."
Kentish Town Road has suffered in recent years with numerous long-standing businesses closing. Empty properties include the former post office, Italian restaurant Tolli, pub Auntie Annie's, a large home furnishing store, two former banks, a hairdressers and a convenience store.
It is also blighted by the delay in redeveloping the former North London Polytechnic building at the corner of Prince of Wales Road.
From the Islington Tribune
'Ocado diesel vans a problem for everyone'
17 January — By Sam Ferguson
A first butcher's at Smithfield plans
17 January — By Calum Fraser
£500k revamp and a new name for historic Essex Road pub


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Croatian Dosimetry System among...
Croatian Dosimetry System among Best in the World
Feb 2nd 2009
According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), ethanol-chlorobenzene dosimetry system, which was developed by Croatian scientists at the Ruđer Bošković Institute, is the third most widely used dosimetry system in both, research and industrial applications of radiation processing.
The system was created by Igor Dvornik, PhD, a founder of the Laboratory for Radiation Chemistry and Dosimetry, and further developed by Dušan Ražem, PhD and Saveta Miljanić, PhD at the Rudjer Boskovic Institute in cooperation with their Hungarian colleagues Vilmos Stenger, PhD and Andras Kovacs, PhD.
Since 1993 this system has been regularly included in the Annual Book of Standards published by 'American Society for Testing and Materials' (ASTM), and starting from 1998 it has been accepted as an ISO standard as well. Moreover, it was described in all relevant books on high-dose dosimetry.
A detailed overview of the Ethanol-chlorobenzene dosimetry system can now be found in the latest report by the 'International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements' under 'ICRU Report 80: Dosimetry Systems for Use in Radiation Processing'.
The ICRU reports are the premier international authoritative reference sources for medical radiation procedures and for specifications and standards in industrial, environmental and other applications of radiation and in radiation protection - as such they are often regarded as a so-called 'bible' in radiation metrology. This year Laboratory for Radiation Chemistry and Dosimetry is celebrating its 50th anniversary and the introduction of the ethanol-chlorobenzene dosimetry system into ICRU report is by all means one of the most significant and timely acknowledgments to the Laboratory.
Desinsection by Irradiation Contributed to a Successful Conservation and Restoration of St. Martin's Chapel in Stari Brod
Macedonian Experts Visited RBI
Upgrading of 60Co Panoramic Irradiation Facility in Croatia
Seminar: Radiation Methods in the Protection of Cultural Heritage Artifacts