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Q: .mdf file does not respond to SqlCommand.ExecuteNonQuery I have a weird problem with my local database. I added it as a .mdf file, and created 2 tables in it.
I tested the connection and the message box states that the connection is working properly.
The problem appears when I try to insert data into that database from my C# application. I tried 2 different ways:

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*By using SqlCommand.ExecuteNonQuery("INSERT INTO ....")

*By using .dbml file (Linq-to-SQL) datacontext

When I try to insert data, no error is thrown, but no data is inserted into the database either. What could be the problem?
I'm using C# in VS 2010 and SQL Server 2005 to make my application

A: most perceived problems with MDF files tend to boil down to one of:

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*what file have I actually opened?

*is my build/run process actually copying over that file every time I run the application?

*do I have gratuitous error-handling that is swallowing an exception?

Check your connection string, and look in the execution folder (not the project folder), until you are very sure which file is being opened. It should get updated after your work (make sure you dispose the connection etc properly).
Also: try fetching the data in a new data-context immediately after the insert, so see if it made it in or not.

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Facing criminal charges can have many people panicking. You may have a good idea of what plan of action you want to take but don't know how to do that. This is understandable. The California criminal justice system can be hard to navigate if you don't have education or training in law. If you are going to plead guilty or no contest to your crime, you may not feel like an attorney is a worthy investment. However, if you want to contest your charges and plead not guilty, hiring an experienced criminal defense attorney will be money well spent. It is difficult for defendants in a criminal court to successfully defend themselves and contest their charges. This isn't just due to lack of legal skill; sometimes prejudices or biases within the criminal justice system can work against your favor. For example, if you have had prior run ins with the law, even if you have never been convicted of a crime, you might have more work to do to in order to contest your charges. It isn't just your actions that are being scrutinized in court; it is your character as well. If you have a record that reflects poorly on your character, for example if you've had a string of arrests, you may want to hire an attorney who can work to improve the court's view of your character. They may be able to argue that since your prior legal issues, you have turned your life around and have been a contributing member of society. If convincing, this can go a long way towards either reducing your charges or lessening your punishments. Here is where an experienced criminal defense attorney will come in handy. In law school, lawyers learn not just the law but how to argue in court. It is hard to argue in your own favor in front of a judge. An attorney can do that for you and has experience and training in legal argument. Having a skilled attorney attest to your character can help your chances of a favorable outcome. You can try to do this alone, however if you are serious about fighting your charges, hiring an attorney is a smart idea.
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44 Armoured Regiment is an armoured regiment of the Indian Army.

Formation
44 Armoured Regiment was raised on 15 December 1981 at Ahmednagar under the command of Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) DS Dhillon based on a 'mixed class composition' and equipped with Vijayanta tanks. Major General (later General) BC Joshi was the first Colonel of the Regiment.

History

The Regiment was presented the 'President's Standards' at Suratgarh on 25 February 2015 by General Dalbir Singh, Chief of the Army Staff, on behalf of the President of India, Mr Pranab Mukherjee.

Equipment
The Regiment had the Vijayanta tanks at the time of raising. It converted to T-72M1-Ajeya tanks in 1997.

Operations
The regiment has participated in Operation Meghdoot, Operation Rakshak and Operation Parakram. It has contributed its officers and men to Rashtriya Rifles and Assam Rifles for counter-insurgency duties.

The Regiment has won the following awards for gallantry and distinguished service – 2 Vishisht Seva Medals, 1 Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak, 22 Chief of Army Staff Commendation Cards, 6 Vice Chief of Army Staff Commendation Cards, 20 GOC-in-C Commendation Cards and 1 UN Force Commander Commendation.

Regimental Insignia
The Regimental insignia consists of crossed lances with pennons of the regimental colours. The numeral "44" is inscribed on the crossing of the lances inside a circle, mounted with the "mailed fist" or gauntlet. There is a scroll at the base with the Regimental Motto in Devanagari script. The shoulder title consists of the numeral "44" in brass.

The colours of the Regiment are Red and Gold – which are the same as the colours of the Indian Armoured Corps.

The Regimental motto is युध्यस्व जेतासि रणे (Yudhyasva Jetasi Rane), which has been taken from the Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 11, Shloka 34). It translates to "Fight, and Victory shall be yours".

References

Military units and formations established in 1981
Armoured and cavalry regiments of the Indian Army from 1947

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Yahya related to me from Malik that Yahya ibn Said said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had wanted to take two pieces of wood to strike them together to gather people for the prayer, and Abdullah ibn Zayd al-Ansari, then of the tribe of Harith ibn al-Khazraj, was shown two pieces of wood in his sleep. He said, 'These are close to what the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, wants.' Then it was said, 'Do you not call to the prayer?', so when he woke up he went to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and mentioned the dream to him. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ordered the adhan."
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Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Ata ibn Yazid al-Laythi from Abu Said al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When you hear the adhan, repeat what the muadhdhin says."
Yahya related to me from Malik from Sumayy, the mawla of Abu Bakr ibn Abd ar-Rahman, from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "If people knew what was in the adhan and the first row of the prayer and could only draw lots for it, they would draw lots. And if they knew what was in doing dhuhr early, they would race each other to it. And if they knew what was in isha and subh, they would go to them even if they had to crawl."
Yahya related to me from Malik from al-Ala ibn Abd ar-Rahman ibn Yaqub from his father and Ishaq ibn Abdullah that they informed him that they heard Abu Hurayra say, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'When the iqama is called for prayer, do not come to it running, but come with calmness. Pray what you catch and complete what you miss. You are in prayer as long as your aim is the prayer.' "
Yahya related to me from Malik from Abd arRahman ibn Abdullah ibn Abd ar-Rahman ibn Abu Sasaca al-Ansari, and later al-Mazini, that his father told him that Abu Said al-Khudri had said to him, "I see that you love sheep and the desert. When you are among your sheep or in your desert, call the prayer and raise your voice in the adhan, because I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, 'No jinn or man oranything within range hears the voice of the muadhdhin except that it bears witness for him on the day of rising.' "
Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When the call to prayer is made Shaytan retreats, passing wind, so that he will not hear the adhan. When the adhan is completed he comes back, until, when the iqama is said, he retreats again. When the iqama is completed, he comes back, until he comes between a man and his self and says, 'Think of such and such, think of such and such,' which he was not thinking about before, until the man does not know how much he has prayed."
Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu Hazim ibn Dinar that Sahl ibn Sad as-Saidi said, "There are two times when the gates of heaven are opened, and few who make supplication have it returned to them unanswered. They are at the timeof the adhan, and in a rank of people fighting in the way of Allah." Malik was asked whether the adhan on the day of jumua was called before the time had come for the prayer and he said, "It is not called until after the sun has passed the meridian." Malik was asked about doubling the adhan and the iqama, and at what point people had to stand when the iqama for the prayer was called. He said, "I have heard nothing about the adhan and iqama except what I have seen people do. As for the iqama, it is not doubled. That is what the people of knowledge in our region continue to do. As for people standing up when the iqama for the prayer is called, I have not heard of any definite point at which it is begun, and I consider it rather to be according to people's (individual) capacity, for some people are heavy and some are light, and they are not able to be as one man ." Malik was asked about a gathering of people who wished to do the prescribed prayer calling the iqama and not the adhan, and he said, "lt is enough for them. The adhan is only obligatory in mosques where the prayer is said in congregation." Malik was asked about the muadhdhin saying "Peace be upon you" to the imam and calling him to the prayer, and he was asked who was the first person to whom such a greeting was made. He replied, "I have not heard that this greeting occurred in the first community." Yahya said that Malik was asked whether a muadhdhin who called the people to prayer and then waited to see if anyone would come and no one did, so he said the iqama and did the prayer by himself and then people came after he had finished, should repeat the prayer with them. Malik said, "He does not repeat the prayer, and whoever comes after he has finished should do the prayer by himself." Yahya said that Malik was asked about a muadhdhin who called the adhan for a group of people, did voluntary prayers, and then the group of people wanted to do the prayer with some one else saying the iqama. He said, "There is no harm in that. His iqama or somebody else's are the same." Yahya said that Malik said, "The subh prayer is still called before dawn. As for the other prayers, we believe that they should only be called after the time has started."
Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that the muadhdhin came to Umar ibn al-Khattab to call him to the subh prayer and found him sleeping, so he said, "Prayer is better than sleep," and Umar ordered him to put that in the adhan for subh.
Yahya related to me from Malik from his paternal uncle Abu Suhayl ibn Malik that his uncle's father said, "I recognise nothing nowadays of what I saw the people (i.e. the companions of the Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace ) doing except the call to prayer."
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Yahya related to me from Malik that Abdullah ibn Umar heard the iqama while he was in Baqi, so he increased his pace of walking to the mosque.
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that when 'Abdullah b. 'Amr and 'Anbasa b. Abi Sufyan were about to fight against each other, Khalid b. 'As rode to 'Abdullah b. 'Amr and persuaded him (not to do so). Upon this Abdullah b. 'Amr said: ..
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اللّهُـمَّ صَلِّ عَلـى مُحمَّـد، وَعَلـى آلِ مُحمَّد، كَمـا صَلَّيـتَ عَلـىإبْراهـيمَ وَعَلـى آلِ إبْراهـيم، إِنَّكَ حَمـيدٌ مَجـيد ، اللّهُـمَّ بارِكْ عَلـى مُحمَّـد، وَعَلـى آلِ مُحمَّـد، كَمـا بارِكْتَ عَلـىإبْراهـيمَ وَعَلـى آلِ إبْراهيم، إِنَّكَ حَمـيدٌ مَجـيد
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The Consumer Foods division has responsibility for the international marketing and sales of IDB's consumer products portfolio including the Kerrygold, Pilgrims Choice, Kerrygold Dubliner, MU, Beo and Shannongold brands. Markets are served by wholly owned subsidiaries in the UK, Germany, the US, Russia and China and in-market by sales and marketing teams, trading teams and local distributors.
Against a backdrop of lower dairy prices, it is now more important than ever that we ensure that Irish dairy continues to be marketed as a premium product and that IDB continues to add value through brands and innovation.
The marketing strategy of the Consumer Foods division is centred on leveraging the unique provenance and quality of Irish milk from grass-fed cows. The story of Kerrygold begins with traditional family farms and a sustainable, low-carbon grass-based dairy system, which is unrivalled anywhere in the world. Marketing activity strives to bring the consumer closer to these farmers.
Continued investments in branding and NPD have strengthened the position and offering of Kerrygold and other brands such as Pilgrims Choice and Kerrygold Dubliner. Extensions of the Kerrygold label to new products such as spreadable blends and continental style cheeses have contributed to growth in Germany, where the brand is the market leader. One of the year's most exciting launches was into a completely new category with Kerrygold Irish Cream Liqueur.
Supporting these product developments has required substantial capital expenditure in upgrading the Group's facilities around the world. The latest and most exciting of these investments has been the decision to build a Centre of Excellence for Kerrygold butter production and packing in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. This new development will ensure a world-class supply chain to meet the evolving needs of Kerrygold customers and consumers around the world and will support the growth and development of the iconic Kerrygold brand.
2014 marked another significant year for the business in the US market, achieving the highest increase in sales volume growth in 10 years, at 36% year-on-year, contributing to a 39% revenue growth.
Kerrygold butter led the charge in 2014 delivering a 77% increase in sales volumes, making it the number four branded butter in the US. While Kerrygold cheeses now hold three of the top six positions in the cheddar category.
This strong performance has, in part, been driven by a highly successful, fully integrated campaign, which has included traditional and digital media. The campaign, Delicious… Because Nature Said So, showcases the unique attributes of grass-fed dairy farming and explains why grass-fed milk delivers the very best tasting cheese and butter. A key highlight of the year was the development of a new TV advert filmed on a dairy farm in Co. Waterford.
In addition to the success of its marketing and advertising campaigns, the US Consumer Foods business also achieved growth through product innovation. Kerrygold Butter with Canola Oil was launched in the US, offering consumers increased convenience and superior quality in a rapidly growing category. The US team also introduced two new cheese brands to market, Londoner and Shannonbridge.
2014 saw a deepening of relationships for the US team with key retail partners, leading to expanded distribution with major super stores. Strategic in-store promotions delivered strong sales results during key selling periods.
2014 proved to be a challenging trading year in the UK as the market experienced fundamental changes in retail structures, dairy price inflation, record milk production volumes and consumer purchasing habits. Despite all these factors, sales volumes were only marginally down on the record level achieved in 2013 and a strategic review of costs significantly improved efficiency within the business.
The major business project of 2014 was the completion of the long-term strategic cheese supply partnership with First Milk. The strategic partnership further strengthens Adams Foods' position as one of the UK's leading suppliers of Irish and British cheese to major retailers and foodservice customers in the UK.
Pilgrims Choice remains the clear number two UK cheddar brand with a retail value of £68 million. However, the brand portfolio had a challenging 2014. Pilgrims Choice declined in volume by 18% due to loss of distribution with a major retailer, the impact of inflation and increased competition from new market entrants and private labels. With a number of new product innovations and a re-invigorated marketing strategy using both digital and traditional media, Pilgrims Choice is well positioned for a good year in 2015.
Kerrygold butter volumes were down on 2013 with the overall branded packet butter market also declining due to retailer focus on private label with £1 price points. Kerrygold maintained its premium price point and benefited from a change in promotional strategy to shallower discounts and a successful on-pack partnership with the iconic Irish designer, Orla Kiely.
IDB Deutschland continues to build on its record of success over the last 40 years with another year of sales and organisational growth. An investment programme of €14 million was concluded in 2014 with the opening of expanded storage, packing and new product development facilities in Neukirchen-Vluyn.
Kerrygold continues to be the number one butter brand in Germany, in terms of value and volume. Beyond this, its sales performance was in-line with expectations with strong sales performances by Kerrygold Extra. Kerrygold Extra is the clear number two in the spreadable market and is continuing to grow market share. Cheese also performed very strongly with a near 100% increase in volumes.
NPD continues to be at the heart of the IDB Deutschland business. In 2014, IDB launched Kerrygold Extra 400g, a new unsalted sweet cream butter and Kildery cheese which won gold at the Global Cheese Awards.
2014 saw the establishment of IDB China and the opening of its offices in Shanghai and Shenzhen. IDB China sells to over 1,000 retail outlets across 50 cities in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. It imports into China and distributes to a range of direct and distributor customers, serving China's major retailers. It markets the full range of Kerrygold cheeses and butters and now, Kerrygold Whole Milk. The launch of Kerrygold Whole Milk marks IDB China's entry into the mass Chinese market. The business plans to build its in-market presence through product innovation, acquisition and strategic partnership.
Kerrygold enjoyed a strong start to the year with volumes of butter and cheese exceeding expectations. The business has built a strong distribution network to support its growing partnerships with all the major retailers in Moscow and St Petersburg and with regional retailers.
As with many other businesses, trade sanctions imposed by Russia against the EU have impacted the business. However, the business is maintaining a reduced team in IDB Russia to continue relationships with key retailers so it can respond quickly once this important market reopens to EU dairy.
Kerrygold Regato continues to dominate the Greek market with a 60% market share and number one category position. In 2014 Kerrygold expanded its market portfolio with the launch of Regato slices supported by a new TV advert.
The Iberian team relaunched Kerrygold in the Canary Islands and Portugal and is working closely with IDB España to develop retail opportunities with the recently acquired Spanish cheese business.
The IDB has been developing its business in Trinidad for over 40 years. In 2014 it delivered double-digit growth.
IDB Middle East has established a significant presence in the region, with offices based in Dubai, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The business in the region grew by over one third in 2014 with the launch of Kerrygold and Beo in Iraq and Kerrygold milk and Pilgrims Choice cheese in the U.A.E.
In addition to organic growth, the business seeks to continue to further strengthen its position in the important dairy growth markets in the MENA region through acquisition and strategic partnership, building on the success of the 2013 Al Wazeen acquisition.
IDB Middle East also manages the ingredients sales portfolio for the region which grew by 75% year-on-year.
The Group's expansion drive has also seen the business deepen its long-standing presence in Africa, expanding activity across the continent, reaching more markets than ever before, with a new headquarters based in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Africa, a core market for Kerrygold for many years, holds massive promise for the future as its population and incomes grow. IDB Africa's six largest markets are D.R.C., Nigeria, Angola, Algeria, Malawi and South Africa.
2014 was a challenging year for the African business with the spike in milk powder prices, the Ebola crisis and macro-economic factors in a number of markets. The strength of the business' in-market positions gave it the insight and flexibility to manage this.
IDB Africa also manages substantial ingredients sales in the region which grew by over one third year-on-year.
The Dairy Trading & Ingredients (DTI) division is responsible for the procurement of Irish and non-Irish dairy products and for the sale of dairy ingredients to food manufacturers and foodservice customers.
Growing the DTI business is an important means of developing profitable new routes to market for Irish dairy products. Key activities include dairy commodity trading, product grading and maturing for cheese, and the development and supply of innovative and functional food solutions from Ireland and through a range of subsidiaries in the UK, the US, Spain and Saudi Arabia.
In 2014 the business reported solid results with strong growth in volume with member purchases up 16% and Turnover up 14.5% to €752.8 million. Strong performances were delivered by DTI Republic of Ireland (DTI ROI) and US Food Ingredients. There were mixed performances in the UK where the cheese grating, processing and butter trading businesses performed well but the powder blending business did not meet expectations, however the outlook for 2015 is much more positive.
The highlight of the year was the acquisition of a cheese business in Spain and the establishment of IDB España. The acquisition was in-line with the Group's growth plans to make a strategic investment in Southern Europe, a milk deficit region. IDB España provides expert cheese solutions for the pizza sector that complement the cheese solution technologies being developed in the Group's other international businesses.
DTI is focussed on building a sustainable future through the investment in route to market acquisitions, in-market resources, innovation, lean manufacturing, volatility management and manufacturing capacity and capability. These strategic investments will ensure that the IDB is adding value and building volume outlets for the post quota increased dairy volumes.
DTI ROI is responsible for the procurement of products from members (Irish dairy processors) and the sale of dairy ingredients to global food manufacturers and brand owners.
2014 was a good year for DTI ROI against the backdrop of a challenging market. Strong purchase prices were paid to members throughout the year and DTI ROI volume purchases were up 16% year-on-year to a record high. These increased purchases strengthened DTI ROI's ingredient position in developing markets as well as ensuring adequate supply to IDB's growing branded business. Within DTI ROI, the key account and international business units performed particularly well and have ambitious targets for 2015.
The opportunities offered by the end of EU milk quotas remains a crucial focus for DTI ROI and the business' experience in 2014 has given confidence that strategic business objectives with members, subsidiaries and key customer accounts are being delivered on schedule. The DTI division is reaping the benefits of increased integration between the different business units. DTI ROI also increased its in-market presence throughout the year in its strategically important markets of Africa and MENA and now has a strong, in-market presence driving business gains. All business units now operate off a global Customer Relationship Management platform.
DTI ROI will remain focused on cost efficiencies, value added growth and volatility management in 2015 complemented by its trading business which will remain at the forefront of managing volatility in the markets.
Dairy Ingredients (UK) Ltd (DIUK) is a butter trading business and a major supplier to the UK food manufacturing sector. DIUK achieved a steady performance during a year of very turbulent market conditions. Supply, which was constrained in the first half of the year, improved towards year-end, in line with milk output and product stock availability.
In 2015 DIUK looks to enhance its position as a key route to market for Irish butter in the new post quota era and the resultant increase in output of Irish milk based ingredients.
Adams Food Ingredients Limited (AFI) is a leading powder blending business based in Leek. AFI provides sourcing, blending, formulating and packing excellence to leading blue-chip food manufacturing companies in the UK and internationally.
AFI performed below expectations due to lower than budgeted volumes. During 2014 a strategic review of the business was undertaken, from which a robust management strategy was put in place. Delivery of this management strategy is AFI's main priority and early indications show an improvement in performance in 2015.
The FoodTec business was acquired by AFI during 2014 and is currently being integrated into the Leek site. This will deliver significant efficiencies to the combined business in 2015. Investment is being made in new allergen blending which will facilitate the integration of the FoodTec business as well as add site capacity and increase efficiencies. AFI has also made significant progress in becoming a strategic partner to its key customer accounts and a number of customer-led innovations will be delivered in the first quarter 2015.
The Meadow Cheese Company Limited (Meadow) supplies customised dairy solutions to the food manufacturing and foodservice sectors. An increased focus on developing its formatting capability allowed Meadow to increase sales of chilled and Individual Quick Frozen grated, shredded and form-filled sliceable cheese, despite challenging market conditions. Development of extrusion technology has also seen increased sales in cheese ropes for the fast food industry.
2014 also saw the installation of a new processing line. This will drive technological and quality advantages into the existing client base and enable Meadow to develop additional customers in local and international markets in 2015.
It was another successful year for Meadow with 11 awards at the Nantwich International Cheese Show and eight awards at the Global Cheese Awards. This reflects strong industry recognition of the quality and performance of this company's product range.
The Cheese Warehouse specialises in grating natural and processed cheese in a variety of formats. Through scale-led efficiencies, an emphasis on quality, a high level of technical support and a commitment to innovation, it aims to be the UK's foremost supplier of cheese to the food manufacturing and foodservice sectors.
Despite market conditions still in recovery mode, the business enjoyed another successful year under IDB ownership.
In 2014, The Cheese Warehouse sales volume increased by 55%, a 35% increase in Revenue, and a 61% increase in EBITA margin. They also received prestigious awards, winning two Gold and two Silver medals at The International Cheese Awards and the coveted Gold Medal at The Global Cheese Awards, helping to raise its profile and attract new interest for the business.
IDB entered into a new venture in Spain in summer 2014 acquiring the business and assets of Luxtor S.A., a Spanish pizza cheese business, from Telepizza. The deal includes a long-term contract for the supply of cheese to Telepizza, the fifth largest pizza chain in the world.
This acquisition strengthens the Group's position as a global provider of pizza cheese and complements similar investments made in specialised cheese solution businesses in the US and the UK. It also provides an immediate route to market for Irish dairy products and opens up further opportunities for Irish dairy products post milk quota removal in 2015.
Al Wazeen Trading completed its first full year of trading under IDB's partnership during 2014. The business performed in line with expectations. IDB Saudi Arabia is preparing for the opening of its state-of-art cheese manufacturing facility in Riyadh in late 2015. The site is currently under-construction. In 2014 IDB Saudi Arabia grew its team, further strengthening its in-market presence as it gets ready to embark on a period of growth.
The new facility will produce tailor-made cheese solutions for key manufacturer and foodservice customers in Saudi Arabia. It will also provide a central trading point from which to access the important neighbouring markets of the MENA region.
Minister Simon Coveney officially opens new facility in Thiel Cheese & Ingredients, Wisconsin. Also pictured are IDB Chairman Aaron Forde, US Food Ingredients President Neil Cox and IDB CEO Kevin Lane.
The US Food Ingredients business performed strongly in 2014 meeting Operating Surplus targets through a combination of organic growth, product innovation and new business development.
2014 saw the completion of the latest phase of investment in US Food Ingredients. Amongst the highlights was the completion of a state-of-the-art 30,000 sq. foot facility at the Hilbert site. The centre boasts some of the most advanced dairy processing equipment in the US dairy sector and includes an Innovation Centre that will provide functional cheese solutions to its US Food Ingredient and foodservice customers. This builds on the integration of the Meadow Ingredients business. A further investment at the Meadow Ingredients facility in Byron has supported double-digit volume growth from this part of the business.
Despite a very competitive environment, DPI continued to grow sales in 2014, by both winning new customer contracts and driving sales for existing retail partners. The positive momentum in the US economy increased customer retail spending but the environment remains very price competitive. In 2014 Turnover was up 9.1%, with DPI clearly maintaining its place as the third largest US distributor of speciality foods to the retail sector.
The company continues to benefit from the extensive restructuring carried out in terms of customer focus, operational execution and sales capabilities. Within the retail environment, DPI's ability to grow category sales, create a positive experience for the consumer and to fully support retailer's strategy is becoming a clear point of differentiation from its competitors.
The Dedicated Logistics business that services Starbucks had an exciting year. The business continues to grow in line with Starbucks' store expansion strategy and the awarding of new markets which are serviced through the existing distribution network.
Strong growth is anticipated for 2015 as DPI continues to maximize sales for its established customer base, for new customer contracts taken on during 2014 and from new category and customer expansion.


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Guest Tom Jackson
It seems like every celebrity dabbles in philanthropy. But Tom Jackson has been walking his charitable talk for 20 years, crossing the breadth of Canada with his guitar and filling food banks along the way. He's back with a new Christmas CD and the latest incarnation of his annual charity tour.
You might know Tom Jackson best as an actor. His TV and film roles span sci-fi, horror, and one of the most beloved shows in the history of the nation. It was on 'North of 60' that Tom became a household name. A tragedy on the set of that show sent him reeling. He responded with the Dreamcatcher Tour, a series of workshops and empowerment seminars that took on suicide in Aboriginal communities.
Tom's always been socially conscious. His Huron Carole and Singing for Supper series of concerts raised millions for Canadian Food Banks, and showcased his first love - music. Tom's recorded 15 albums, two of which have received Juno nods. But he still found the time between studio sessions to organize relief efforts for Alberta prairie farmers and cattle ranchers, and Manitoba flood victims.
His work has been recognized with national accolades. He's an Officer of the Order of Canada, received Humanitarian Awards at the Junos and the Geminis and he's been the Chancellor of Trent University since 2009. Back in December, Tom embarked on a new fundraising concert series. It was called 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime'. He'll talk about that tour, as well as what's next for Canada's wide-hearted troubadour...
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Murray-Darling Basin Plan: Calls for environmental water release from storage to boost Barwon-Darling flows
ABC Western Plains
By Kathleen Ferguson and Gayle Ball
Photo: Water has stopped flowing over the weir at Bourke, triggering water restrictions. (Supplied: The New Bourke Times/Frank Povah)
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Map: Bourke 2840
There is pressure on a Federal Government body to release water stored for the environment into the Barwon-Darling system, as lowering levels spark fears about its health.
The catchment makes up for about 13 per cent of the Murray-Darling Basin, and has no major storages.
Dry conditions have prevented the flow over the weir at Bourke in western New South Wales, sparking fears about supply and the environment.
A group of councils have called on the Federal Government to release water stored for the environment into the Barwon-Darling system to abate the effects.
The Brewarrina, Bourke, Walgett and Central Darling Shire Councils want the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder to release water held in storage at Copeton, near Inverell.
The body recently sold 6.7 gigalitres of water originally purchased for environmental purposes, as part of the Murray Darling Basin Plan, to Gywdir-district irrigators.
Slap in the face
It said the $2.878 million return from the sale would be used to improve the Basin's environment.
The Brewarrina shire's mayor Phillip O'Connor said the sale ridiculed the $13 billion plan when the Barwon-Darling was running low.
"Good on the irrigators, of course they will make a lot of money and it is a lot of jobs.
"It is nothing against them [irrigators] and if the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder and the Commonwealth Government decide to do that it is just an absolute slap in the face for what everyone has been trying to do the last six months to try and fix this river system," Mr O'Connor said.
He warned action was needed now.
"When they [water users] can't shower in it and they can't use that water for their stock and when they haven't got bore systems, it is an absolute disaster."
He said some would argue the water would not reach the system from Copeton, but he said it would after time.
Water won't reach system, body says
In a statement to the ABC, the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder did not rule out a release.
A spokesman said a release must be timed well to be effective.
He said while the body sympathised with those on the river system, releasing water during hot and dry conditions meant it was unlikely the water would reach the system.
It also explained a lack of regulation would not protect the environmental release from those with licenses to pump water.
The body has agreed to meet with the group of councils to discuss possible solutions, including a timed release when conditions are more favourable.
River's survival 'in jeopardy': farmer
Louth-district farmer and the Australian Floodplain Association's Vice President Stuart Lelievre is already destocking as a result of low water levels.
He said he was one of a few producers who had begun destocking.
He warned the effects of hot and dry conditions in the system would be broadly felt.
"There is no doubt about that and you know just all communities, small business, Aboriginal people, farmers, graziers, whom ever, it is getting harder and harder," Mr Lelievre said.
He said morale was low in river communities.
"At the moment, the survivability on the river, in fact, the survivability of the river itself is very much in jeopardy."
Topics: water-management, water-saving, rivers, activism-and-lobbying, murray-darling-basin, bourke-2840, brewarrina-2839, wilcannia-2836, walgett-2832
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Start your morning with Buzzcast: The NWSL adds to its C-suite; CA regents ponder next step against UCLA; Bally Sports + sets national launch; the W's strong viewership season and podcast suggestions
Penn buys remaining shares of Barstool Sports
Penn Entertainment is "acquiring the remaining shares of Barstool Sports that it doesn't already own," giving the casino operator "full control of the controversial sports and pop-culture company." Penn said that it "exercised call rights" and would "complete the purchase of the remaining Barstool shares by February 2023." The company in 2020 agreed to buy a 36% stake in Barstool for $161.2M. Terms of the latest deal are detailed in the company's second-quarter financial results, which said that Penn "could buy the rest in two steps" that total $387M. The casino operator, which changed its name from Penn National Gaming this month, has "launched sportsbooks under the Barstool brand name and said that has helped the company reach a younger audience" (BLOOMBERG NEWS, 8/17).
CFP board talks possible college football restructure
The College Football Playoff's Board of Managers "briefly discussed the possibility of restructuring how college football is governed," with the idea presented of major college football "potentially being governed outside of the NCAA." The "most logical place for the sport to be run outside of the NCAA would be under the auspices of the CFP." Sources cautioned that these discussions are in "such early stages that it could be considered the first steps of a complicated process that would resemble a marathon." The sources added that the group "spoke about the idea for only about five minutes." However, the conversation is "significant" in that it is the "first known discussion among a group that would seemingly have the power to put such a plan in action." And the CFP "looms as the most likely destination for running major college football outside the NCAA" (ESPN.com, 8/17).
NWSL beefs up executive staff with C-suite hires
By Alex Silverman
After five months on the job, NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman is beefing up her executive team with a trio of C-suite hires that fortifies what has historically been an under-resourced league office. The new additions include new CMO Julie Haddon, COO and Chief Legal Officer Bill Ordower and Chief Sporting Director Tatjana Haenni. The hires bring the league's full-time staff to 32, a number that's expected to grow further by the end of the year. James & Co. supported the NWSL in its searches.
Haddon worked at the NFL from 2016-2021, most recently serving as the league's SVP/Global Brand & Consumer Marketing. She has spent the bulk of her career in the tech sector, including stints at SoFi, Zynga, eBay and Twitter. She told SBJ that her new role at the NWSL positions her at "the intersection of these two concentric circles of sports and tech/growth." Just last year, Haddon became an investor in the NWSL Chicago Red Stars, a position she has divested to take the league-level role. "My biggest charter is going to be growing the league: the revenue opportunities, commercial opportunities, ecommerce in one hand, and then at the same time, and equally as important, will be growing the brand," she said. Haddon pointed to the use of cutting-edge technology to engage fans and the introduction of several new tentpole events as early areas of focus. Haddon noted that she plans to build out a marketing team of at least six people and will specifically be looking for individuals specializing in social media, influencer marketing, data science, media, branding and creative.
Ordower most recently served as a partner at ArentFox Schiff LLP after 23 years at MLS and Soccer United Marketing. During his stint at MLS, he served in a variety of roles including EVP/Business Ventures and General Counsel. He will be responsible for player affairs and operations, as well as all legal matters, including expansion, team acquisition, investment, investigations and litigation. Haenni will transition into her role at the NWSL over the coming months from her previous position as Dir of Women's Football at the Swiss Football Association. She will work closely with a range of national and international soccer governing bodies and be responsible for attracting and retaining top player, coaching and officiating talent.
The trio joins the NWSL amid a surge in business momentum. It recently launched an expansion process aimed at adding two new franchises at the start of the 2024 season. That follows the addition of two new clubs in Southern California this season: Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC. Franchise values have skyrocketed over the past two years, and a source with knowledge of the process told SBJ this week that they expect the next expansion fee could be as high as $50M. Haddon cited expansion interest, corporate support and cultural tailwinds in saying the league is on the precipice of immense growth. She compared the league's current moment to her experience at Twitter during its ascendance in 2008. "It feels very similar to that moment where you have lightning in a bottle and there's this hockey stick of growth that is upon us," she said.
NFL, NFLPA, Dapper launching NFT platform
By Joe Lemire
The NFL, NFLPA and Dapper Labs are fully launching NFL All Day, an NFT platform for digital video highlights in the style of Dapper's market-defining NBA Top Shot product. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes will serve as the face of the franchise for the 2022 season. The NFL All Day marketplace, which had a soft launch last fall, will curate officially licensed video highlight NFTs called "Moments" for fans to buy, collect and trade. All users can receive one free 2022 NFL Season NFT with Mahomes' photo by signing up for the platform. The first Series 1 pack -- known as Headliners -- will drop on Friday, Aug. 19 at 2pm ET and feature Tom Brady, Derrick Henry, Jonathan Taylor and more.
Dapper Labs, which won the 2022 Sports Business Award for Best in Sports Technology, initially partnered with the NFL and NFLPA in September 2021. The blockchain-based company made its name working with the NBA and NBPA, but also has struck a deal with the UFC. The NFL's other foray into NFTs has come via its commemorative ticket program, in which it partnered with Ticketmaster to issue a free digital keepsake for attendees of select games.
UFC to debut virtual advertising with 4D Sight
By Andrew Cohen
UFC will begin a pilot program with virtual advertising company 4D Sight to digitally overlay sponsor branding into the Octagon during streams on UFC Fight Pass. UFC is the first major sports league to partner with 4D Sight, which has previously added on-screen virtual ads for esports completions organized by Activision-Blizzard, Krafton, Riot Games, Tencent and Ubisoft.
4D Sight's cloud-based, computer vision software will debut Saturday on UFC Fight Pass's Spanish broadcast of UFC 278: USMAN VS EDWARDS 2. The fight's stream will feature a virtual logo in the Octagon from Stake.com, a cryptocurrency-based sports betting company that serves as the UFC's betting partner in Latin America and Asia.
"UFC tried and discovered we couldn't use any of the traditional, mature technologies for digitally placing our partners' logos in our broadcasts," UFC SVP/Research and Development Alon Cohen said in a statement. "Those technologies are upstream and use sensors attached to cameras. We needed a downstream solution -- one that could place logos on the Octagon canvas using a broadcast-level solution. 4D Sight is the only platform that could provide that technology for us, and we're proud to work with them to produce this first-of-its-kind deployment in IRL sport."
Riot summons a legend: Tiffany & Co.
By Jason Wilson
The Summoner's Cup is one of the most iconic trophies in esports. And now, Riot Games is bringing in one of the world's most iconic jewelers to craft the chalice: Tiffany & Co. Today, Riot Games announced a multiyear partnership for Tiffany to design the Summoner's Cup trophy, which Riot will award to the winner of the League of Legends World Championship on Nov. 5 at the Chase Center in S.F. (attendees of SBJ's Esports Rising event may attend the group stage competition for the World Championship on Oct. 13 at the Hulu Theatre in N.Y.).
The pair will reveal the full trophy on their digital channels Aug. 29, and Tiffany will later reveal the physical cup. While this is the first time that Tiffany has designed a trophy for an esports world championship, it's not the first time that the jeweler has worked on League of Legends. Last year, it designed an 18.5-inch-tall Silver Dragon Trophy for the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) in China. Both companies are taking what they learned from that project to help craft the 2022 Summoner's Cup. Tiffany has also crafted trophies for pro baseball, basketball, football and soccer since 1860.
Crafted from sterling silver, the Summoner's Cup stands about 27 inches tall and weighs 44 pounds. It took 277 hours over four months to make it at Tiffany's holloware workshop in Cumberland, Rhode Island. The Summoner's Cup will also appear in League of Legends. Riot Games reskins its game for the World Championship, and once it launches toward the end of September, players will see a digital rendition of the Tiffany-designed up in the top lane.
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USA Gymnastics: Abortion laws affect venue choice
USA Gymnastics will "take abortion laws into consideration when it comes to selecting venues for competitions." USA Gymnastics President & CEO Li Li Leung said that there is "'no question' abortion laws will play a factor in whether a state is chosen to host events like the U.S. championships." Leung: "We want to be able to align with cities and locations that are also aligned with our value system." The 2022 U.S. Gymnastics championships were awarded to Tampa in January, months before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade (AP, 8/17).
Texas State extends with Adidas through 2025
Texas State will "keep Adidas as its apparel provider" for all of the school's 16 NCAA D-I teams after signing an extension that is "set to last until June 2025." Texas State does have a "two-year school option included in the extension." Adidas has been the school's official athletic apparel provider since 2010. Texas State also partnered with Game One, a sports equipment and apparel organization, who will "serve as the distributor of Adidas products" to student-athletes, coaches and others. The school has introduced "several new uniforms over the past two years of their partnership" (SAN MARCOS DAILY RECORD, 8/18).
Speed Reads....
Dr Rick Brown just notified me with my results of my major Pet Scan & told me news I wish EVERY cancer patient can hear . He said "Dick u have gone from being in remission to being CANCER FREE" ! Thank u to ALL of YOU that have sent me 🙏🙏🙏 .
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) August 17, 2022
Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale yesterday announced that he was "cancer free after lengthy battles with lymphoma and melanoma" (USA TODAY, 8/18).
The Browns are launching a new Barking Backers fan membership program targeting dog owners. Members will receive an honorary membership certificate, communications/promotions catered specifically to dog owners and access to pet-friendly events. Milk-Bone carries presenting sponsorship (Browns).
Beer and wine sales are coming to the Univ. of Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium after the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board yesterday said that the agency "gave approval to an alcohol license for the vendor" at the stadium. The state approval was the "final regulatory step in authorizing sales" (AP, 8/17).
Quick Hits....
"He's in the Hall of Fame. He's one of us. It's just surprising that a guy of his stature would come after us. I think it was kind of crappy and bush league" -- Pirates P Will Crowe, on NESN's Dennis Eckersley earlier this week calling the team's roster a "hodgepodge of nothingness" and "pathetic" (PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE, 8/18).
"Absolutely because it's a chance for the world to see you play outside of your local region and it's also a chance for you to build your brand" -- ESPN's Jalen Rose, on whether national TV games are a motivating factor for NBA players ("NBA Today," ESPN, 8/17).
Morning Hot Reads: Just Roll Tape
THE ATHLETIC profiles Howies Hockey Tape, a once-small shop that now "supplies tape to 24 of the NHL's 32 teams, alongside the heavy-hitters in the tape world, such as Canadian-based Renfrew." Five other NHL teams "purchase non-tape Howies items, including skate laces, sharpening wheels and stick wax." As athletic equipment goes, hockey tape is "among the most unheralded in the industry." Still, players and equipment managers "can be awfully particular about those $5 rolls of tape." Howies has "begun branching into higher-priced soft goods, such as hockey bags and team apparel, which, ironically, forces the company to use its alternative logo (a stylized H made of tape) to keep the focus on the team logos."
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This reporter was having the time of his... Until he wasn't 💀 @BRWalkoff
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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 18, 2022
according to the Celtics, they will unveil a special Bill Russell tribute 2022-23 City Edition uniform on opening night– a project that the league and team had been collaborating on with Russell himself in recent years - which they will wear a total of 12 times this season
— John Karalis 🇬🇷 🇺🇦 (@John_Karalis) August 17, 2022
If you had gamed out a scenario in which UCLA was forced to remain in the Pac-12, the first step would have been exactly what unfolded today at the UC regents meeting
— Jon Wilner (@wilnerhotline) August 17, 2022
. Nothing says "we run real tournaments with proper competition" like making your flagship final event of the year a handicap tournament. Someone will start -10 and most likely the true low score for the week won't earn a W! Algorithms win and competition loses. IMO
— Peter Kostis (@peterjkostis) August 17, 2022
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The country's leading car manufacture, Maruti Suzuki has intended to sell one million cars in the current Financial Year. Sales ratio in 2009-10 are believed to be zoomed 26 percent from 792,166 units in the previous year. The exports sales will also set to double 145,000 units, said RC Bhargava, chairman of Maruti Suzuki India Limited. Earlier, the company has sold 731,000 vehicles in the first three quarters of this year. Japan's Suzuki Motors Crop has 54.2 percent stake in Maruti. The next year might face challenges on increasing raw material prices, a likely roll back of government incentives package. Mr.Bhargava said the company, Which sells one of every two cars in India and dominates the compact car segment, would have to look at the tax impact if the government withdraws stimulus.
The exports sell to be maintained in 2010-11, sales with new forecast market such as Australia, New Zealand and Africa. In this year, the chip older Maruti A-Star Hatchback cars in Europe is expected to have a meaningful impact on the Auto sales market. It has exported to various countries including France, Germany and Britain. In view of all concerns, its not possible to make a firm accurate abroad of what will happen in the next 15 month, he told Reuters in an interview, remembering to the outlook for the coming year. Tata Aria and Ford Figo are the upcoming cars in India.
India's leading car manufacture company, Maruti Suzuki will invest of Rs. 1,700 crore($ 369) million to increase its production capacity. The company has approved investment plan on Saturday in Mumbai. Japan's Suzuki Motors Crop has a 54.2 percent share in Maruti. Seeing the overwhelming response for small cars in India forced some of the Japanese car makers, Toyota Motor Crop and Honda, to foray in this segment hence the huge investment by Maruti. The company aims to produce an additional 250,000 cars annually. Currently, Maruti Suzuki has a 1 million units production capacity. The growth of productivity will happen at Manesar in Northern India. Maruti is already expending $215 million in upgrading and increasing production by shifting some capacity from its aging facility near by Gurgaon. The company said in a statement that the additional capacity will take its first step for commercial production by April 2010.
At the Delhi Auto Expo, which was held in first week of January, Maruti's managing director said, the company would double the capacity at its Manesar plant by the 600,000 units to the cope with competition. Maruti's new avatar a five seator 'Maruti Eeco' (MPV) has been launched at the Delhi Auto Expo. The old model of Maruti's Versa was replaced from its new MPV Eeco car model. Its priced at Rs. 259,000 (Ex-Showroom price in New Delhi). According to company, Maruti's net profit by the quarterly is Rs. 6.88 billion($4149.2 million).
The company profit is more than tripling from a early year and beating forecasts. The company said, the higher sales were in part due to the lower base effect to the same period a year and the boost sales of demand from the government's incentives packages and easier availability of credit. Favourable commodity prices helped keep costs, which low during the earlier part of the quarter. While they have started to fix up in the last few weeks, it said. The compact car segment in India, Asia's third largest economy and one of the fastest auto makers in the world, has composed close to 75 percent of the total car market. Tata's new vehicle 'Tata Aria', which was displayed at Delhi Auto Expo, is to be believed that it will be launched end of 2010. On the other hand, Ford has made a plan to introduce its new awaited 'Ford Figo' very soon in India.
Maruti has recently introduced its most popular Maruti Swift and Maruti Swift Dzire's modified models in Indian auto market. These variants are coming with new generation K-series engine. Now the old 1.3L G-series engine has done away by new one. The new K12 petrol engine gives a fuel capacity of 17.9 kmpl, as against the old G-series engine (15.9kmpl). The K-series engine is tuned up, its produces by the max power 84bhp and 113Nm of Max torque. Maruti's other models, which is powered by the new generation engine are Maruti Ritz, Maruti SX4, Maruti A-star and Maruti Zen Estilo.
Both upgraded models will meet the new Bharat Stage IV emission norms. The modified models are costlier as the price of Swift Dzire goes up by nearly Rs. 10,000. These new models are now more Eco-Friendly as the diesel variants, both models also shifted with new k-series engine. However, Swift petrol variant is priced the same. Its qualifies for the small car excise norms, it comes fitted with 1.2L engine. Ford Figo is the upcoming car in India. On the other hand, Nissan 370Z has been launched recently.
Maruti Suzuki, the first Indian leading car manufacture company increased cost of its most car models by six hundred to Rs. 10,000 per car. The increased price is according to the current on-road prices of various models. While the average hiked cost is around 0.6 per cent, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said in a statement,"It moves from 1.9 per cent for the Maruti Swift Dzire at than the lower 0.12 percent for the Maruti Ritz VDi, but company didn't share terms of hikes in rupees. On the other hand, the company will not be added hiked prices on models like 'Maruti Eeco' and its old model Maruti Gypsy car and Maruit Swift's small petrol variant car. Maruti Zen Estilo is feeling for the increase price, which was launched in August last year. Now it will raise prices by Rs. 1,243 to Rs. 2,486 depending on the variants.
Maruti Suzuki has taken decision to hike price after similar measures against other auto maker, including luxury carmaker BMW and Honda Siel cars India in the past one month. MSI said,"Now the petrol and diesel upgraded variants,which is powered by 1.2 litre K-series engines of Maruti Swift Dzire and Maruti Swift will be equipped with Bharat Stage (BS) IV norms compliant. These upgraded patrol variants delivers a fuel capacity of 17.9kmpl, as against old engines 15.9kmpl. Nissan 370Z and Ford Figo are the upcoming cars in India.
Maruti Suzuki, India's leading car maker has rolled out Maruti Eeco (Multi Purpose Vehicle) at Delhi Auto Expo 2010. The Auto Expo was held from 5-11 January 2010 at Pragati Maiden, New Delhi. New version has replaced the old MPV Maruti Versa. It's new version to come in five seater and seven seater options. Maruti Eeco is powered by a 1.2L engine, compared with Maruti Versa 100cc smaller in the engine capacity. The Eeco gearbox has made with 5-speed. It's New generation engine developing 73 bhp at 6000 rpm and 104 Nm of torque at 3000 rpm. Maruti Eeco's new KB series engine has installed for Bharat Stage IV Norms compliant.
The company has divided the price of its new MPV vehicle by the seating option and with AC as follow, the standard five seater model will be priced at Rs. 2.59-lakh, Rs. 2.71-lakh for the standard seven seater and AC model to be priced Rs. 2.89-lakh (these are ex-showroom prices in New Delhi). The Eeco looks shorter because company has given the car a slightly lower roofline. It is also available with additional features, which will be made a smart by the performance and comfortableness like dual tone interiors, flat loading bay, clear lens headlamps, fog lamps and a spacious. In Future, Maruti Eeco will also get a choice of a CNG fuel.
Country's biggest car manufacture, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has posted sales growth 51 per cent at 84,804 units in December this financial year. Reference by centrists recovery in Indian Auto market. The company's domestic sales rose 37 per cent at 71,000 vehicles, therefore, its exports sales increased more than multiple 13,804 units, company said. Compared with last year, the firm had sold 56,293 vehicles in this year. Company's total sales in nine months from April to December, increased 31.6 per cent to 730,943 units over the same period in last fiscal. Maruti Suzuki's sales zoomed 20.0 per cent to 7,843 in mid-sized (A3) segment models including Maruti Swift Dzire and Maruti SX4 in December.
The company's performance was in compact car (A2) segment bettered as sales grew 41.8 pc, its sales comes most populars and latest cars from Maruti Wagon R, Maruti Alto, Maruti Swift, Maruti Zen, Maruti A-Star and Maruti Ritz. Maruti Suzuki expects to increase this year in sales performance more than past years. Maruti Suzuki is ready to showcase its new family car 'Maruti Eeco' at Delhi Auto Expo 2010. On the other hand, Volkswagen Auto will also going to display Volkswagen Polo at 10th Auto Expo. After a gap of 2 years, 10th Auto Expo will be held from 5-11 January at Pragati Madan in New Delhi.


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Since 1999 till his death in 2013, Hugo Chávez from the PSUV party was the president of Venezuela. Venezuela has be governed by the PSUV party for over more than 20 years. After his death, Nicolás Maduro succeeded as the president of the country after defeating the opposition party marginally.
During his reign as the president, Venezuela has seen major dips in the economy and food availability crisis. After the opposition gaining a majority in the legislature, the national assembly. Mr Maduro established a rival party consisting of government supporters leading to oust the powers of the national assembly.
During the entire span of the PSUV rule, all the major institutions were grounded under them including the judiciary and the legislature. Elections in 2018, portrayed an unexceptional result. Mr Maduro was reelected as the president of the state. Which by most is considered as contrived.
The head of the National Assembly, Juan Guaidó, declared him as the interim president on 23rd January after seeing the countries economy being diced and in a free-fall. United stated and more than 50 other countries have commanded the later as the legitimate leader of the state. Whereas Russia and china lend their constant support towards the counterpart, the former president.
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After being elected for a second six-year term, Mr Maduro has been subject to major acquisitions of forging the elections. Most of the oppositions were either jailed, forbidden or had fled the country in fear of being imprisoned hence considering the poll as not legitimate by the National Assembly.
Because of the fact that the National Assembly does not agree with the polls being fair and hence declared Mr Maduro as "Usurper". In line with the events the head of the National Assembly, Juan Guaidó, declared himself as the interim president. More than 50 countries , the US and several Latin states have acknowledged the legitimacy of the Mr Guaidó's presidency. But Russia and China still stand aside Mr Maduro's presidency.
On 23rd April, Mr Guaidó called upon the security forces to join the opposition and assist him in removing the Mr Maduro from presidency, which the government claims of "an attempted coup".Venezuela opposition supporters have been demonstrating mass protest all over the 22 states of the country. Mr Guaidó claims this uprising as an irreversible process towards freedom and says "we are on the right track, there is no turning back"
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FCTA launches Health Sector Resource Mobilization Plan, seeks N61bn
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2nd Dec, 2019 | By Badaru Yakasai |
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A princely sum of N61 billion is being sought by health authorities of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to finance the Strategic Health Development Plan (SHDP) 11 2018-2022.
To this end, the Administration's Health and Human Services Secretariat (HHSS) last week officially launched the FCT Health Sector Resource Mobilization Plan (2018 - 2022). The arrangement also contains a minimum service package and four-year plan for FCT primary health care (PHC) sector. When fully implemented, the SHDP 11 is expected to yield maternal mortality reduction by 24%, infant mortality reduction by 26%, and under-5 mortality rate slash by 21%.
Furthermore, an additional 31,254 children's lives could be saved between now and 2022; about 400 maternal deaths averted by 2022 and a productivity loss of N51.1 million per maternal death avoided through the provision of life-saving maternal health services. Delivering a keynote address at the unveiling of the plan, Acting Secretary, HHSS, Alhaji Musa Abdurraheem said the FCT Health Sector Resource Mobilization Plan 2018-2022 is a pragmatic response to mobilize the afore-mentioned hefty sum to finance the Strategic Health Development Plan 11 2018-2022 with a funding gap of N88 billion.
The Acting Secretary, who was represented by the Director, Special Duties, Dr. Mathew Ashikeni said that the plan seeks to establish and provide specific guidance on the reason to deepen investments in the health sector and the outcome objectives to be achieved. According to him, the latter includes substantial improvement in the health system and service delivery to reduce disease burden, increase life expectancy and healthy years for the FCT populace.
He remarked that health care service delivery was both labour- and capital-intensive and therefore required sustained fund mobilization on annual basis. The Acting Secretary disclosed that African Union (AU) countries met in Abuja in 2001 and made a declaration to allocate at least 15% of individual member-nation's annual budget to health, noting that this has however remained a mirage in view of dwindling national revenue.
Unveiling the structure of the FCT Health Resource Mobilization Plan, Alhaji Abdurraheem stated that it had four domains---fiscal space analysis, which is the key area to increase resource pool for health; government budgeting; health insurance and earmarks; official development assistance, private sector and efficiency of health expenditures.
The Acting Secretary therefore called on all stakeholders not to only embrace the document plan, but ensure effective implementation so that "we make more money available for the implementation of FCT Strategic Health Development Plan 11.'' Speaking earlier, Executive Secretary, FCT Primary Health Care Board, Dr. Ndaeyo Iwot said out of the 75 PHC centres and 79 PHC clinics required, FCTA selected 67 PHC centres and 55 PHC clinics to serve as functional centres and clinics respectively.
He added that 42 of the selected PHC centres needed to be upgraded to meet the required standard, saying that FCT needed to construct eight PHC clinics and 24 others to meet the minimum facilities required across all the Territory's 62 wards and 122 selected health facilities, some of which could do with varying degrees of renovation and maintenance.
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The Minister said this during the presentation of FCT 2020 statutory budget to the joint sitting of the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on the FCT.
To ensure strict compliance with the Abuja Master Plan and permanently tackle traffic situation within Gwarinpa the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said it would remove no fewer than 850 makeshift shops/houses (popularly called 'batchers') and shanties along the N16 road.
Speaking to journalists last week during commencement of sitting of a mobile court at the head office of Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), popularly called Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), in Mabushi, Abuja, authorities of the organization defended the establishment of the court saying it was set up by FCTA to decide the fate of traffic offenders.
Ahead of the planned revocation of plots of land situated in serviced areas of Federal Capital City (FCC), the FCT Administration (FCTA) has inaugurated a task team to holistically verify all identified undeveloped plots of land where infrastructure has already been provided.
Malam Bello made the pledge when he received a delegation of the FCT Sharia Court of Appeal led by the Grand Khadi, Justice Ibrahim Rufa'i Imam who was on a courtesy visit to FCTA.
Minister of State, FCT, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, made the clarion call and promised to reward such corps members who distinguish themselves during the one-year mandatory service..
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Pocahontas was the grandmother of Edward Norton
Tremendous surprise got the actor Edward Nortonwho discovered that the Native American Pocahontas (1595-1617), daughter of the leader of Powhatan territory, is his twelfth great-grandmother.
The American actor, screenwriter, director and film producer got that information during Tuesday's episode of the genealogy history show. 'Finding Your Roots'of the open television channel pbspresented by the historian Henry Louis Gates Jr.
"This makes you realize that you are a small part of the history of humanity," said Edward Norton after learning about the event during the broadcast of the program.
Gates assured Norton that the English colonist John Rolfe and Pocahontas were part of his family tree and that his great-grandparents had been married on April 5, 1614, in Virginia. During the program that is dedicated to tracing the ancestral histories of celebrities, it was also revealed that Norton's third great-grandfather, John Winstead, owned a family of slaves consisting of a man, a woman and five girls.
On this, the actor from Fight Club (1999) confessed that he was not proud of that part of his story and that it was something that made him feel "uncomfortable".
"It is not a judgment on your own life, but it is a judgment on the history of this country and you have to recognize it first of all and then you have to face it (…) When you read 'eight-year slave', you just want to die ", snapped the protagonist of the recent premiere Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.
Pocahontas: Her Story
Part of the story of Pocahontas became known thanks to Disney's animated film of the same name in the mid-1990s and other subsequent films, such as Terrence Malick's The New World (2005), starring the Peruvian-born actress Q' Orianka Kilcher.
Born in the 17th century, Pocahontas She was a Native American, daughter of Chief Powhatan, of the Algonquian Confederacy in Virginia.. In her mother tongue, her real name was Matoaka, but she was known by her nickname, Pokahantesú.
The English colonists pronounced it Pocahontas and that's how it went down in history. He met them when he was just 11 years old, when they came to his territory to build settlements.
Pocahontas, the real one. Photo: diffusion
The tribe to which the young woman belonged was not a bit amused by the presence of strangers in their land, so they decided to demonstrate by kidnapping one of their leaders. It was John Smith. The Englishman was taken to Werowocomoco, one of the areas of the Powhatan Empire, and was sentenced to death. However, he was never executed. Pocahontas did not allow it. Legend has it that, at the time of his execution, the young woman jumped on him to protect him.
It is difficult to know what actually happened since the only version of events that has come down to our days is that of John Smith. Be that as it may, what is certain is that he began a period of respect, rather than peace, in which a friendship between natives and Englishmen began.


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Simplified access to live shows. Live tab added to Amazon Fire TV
By Sophia William
On September 10th, Amazon added a Live tab to the Amazon Fire TV series to simplify access to live-streamed content.
Specifically, apps from Amazon's partner companies such as ABEMA, DAZN, Hulu, and Red Bull TV are aggregated and displayed in the live tab. In addition to searching and downloading apps that deliver live content, you'll also have access to separately contracted apps that support live, such as the Amazon Prime Video channel and Hulu.
According to Amazon, since the live tab was launched in the United States, it has been accessed next to the home screen, so it has decided to offer it in Japan as well. "The demand for live distribution is increasing, making it easier to access apps and live distribution content provided by each company."
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