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"Caucasian Race Rule" Causes A Black Texas Man To Have To Close His Home Business
By SunShyne
The Northwood Park Civic Association — which governs a neighborhood near Houston — has never got around to removing outdated deed restrictions which limit home ownership to the "Caucasian race." And now, the Texas Workforce Commission is accusing the neighborhood group of racial discrimination for the way it shut down a black resident's home business, despite roping in telematics australia to manage the fleet appropriately, because they said his signs broke deed rules.
According to The Houston Press, James Mosbey had already been operating his "personal training and nutritional counseling" businesses out of his home for a decade when the Northwood Park Civic Association began trying to shut it down in January of 2013, saying that deed restrictions did not allow him to display signage.
But Mosbey insisted on keeping the businesses open, and the neighborhood group convinced Harris County to file a lawsuit against him. By August of 2013, Mosbey was forced to close his businesses.
Mosbey responded last year by filing a civil rights complaint with the Texas Workforce Commission.
In a lawsuit filed last week, the commission accused the Northwood Park Civic Association of racially discriminating against Mosbey because it had not enforced the same restrictions against white business owners.
"[T]hrough investigation, TCW-CRD learned that three white residents operate businesses within the Northwood Park subdivision, two of whom have yard signage, but the Northwood Park Civic Association has not sought to enforce restrictive covenants against them by causing them to be contacted regarding their signage or home businesses," the lawsuit noted.
In addition to rules against operating businesses, Rule 21 of the "Article & Bylaws" of Northwood Park states that "[n]o lot in said Subdivision nor any interest therein shall ever be sold, leased or rented to, or occupied by any person other than the Caucasian race."
Documents on the Northwood Park Civic Association website showed that the group made an effort to change the race-based restriction in 2004. But almost a decade later, the group explained in its newsletter than it was still collecting signatures for the effort.
"The 1957 deed restrictions protect the homeowners from those that would mutate a diverse residential neighborhood into a conglomeration of shops, non-residential storage and car lots, junk yards, trucking companies, trailers, and mobile homes that would ruin a residential neighborhood's desirability and destroy the quality of life of the residents," the newsletter said.
It went on to point out that the proposed amendments would "eliminate the discrimination clause #21 and preserve residential lots as single family dwellings not community property."
"We continue to gather signatures of approval so the proposed changes can be finalized."
An article in that same 2013 newsletter noted that the association was in the process of resolving allegations that it had violated the civil rights of two property owners.
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Angelina Jolie watched conviction of Congolese war criminal
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Angelina Jolie had the opportunity to attend the historical conviction by the International Criminal Court of Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga, who was accused and convicted of forcibly recruiting child soldiers.
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Yesterday, Brad Pitt's baby mama, Angelina Jolie, was privileged enough to sit in at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague and watch the conviction of Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga.
Lubanga founded and led the Union of Congolese Patriots (UCP); he was accused of ethnic massacres, rape, torture and the conscription of child soldiers. In 2006, Lubanga became the first person ever to be arrested under warrant of the ICC; and yesterday, in a landmark trial, he also became the first person ever to be convicted by the court for the war crime of "conscripting, enlisting, and using children in armed conflict." He was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Jolie, as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, watched the proceedings and the announcement of the verdict from the front row of the public gallery. She praised the verdict for sending "a strong message against the use of child soldiers."
There are several warrants for the arrest of other notorious African warlords, who are still at large. One of them is Ugandan LRA leader Joseph Kony, a warrant for whom was issued in 2005.
The actress is funding the Lubanga Chronicles, a public information campaign in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It has been spreading news about the proceedings through written reports, audio clips on the radio and videos on the internet.
This has been Jolie's fourth visit to the court headquarters; she attended a child soldier and victim testimony in August.
It's noble of Jolie to continuously invest her time in the battle for human rights. That's something we can all dedicate more thoughts to.
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Clock Is Ticking On The Time Hotel's Fate
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Bankruptcy Trustee Sets Proposal Deadline For Feb. 15th
BV Grill Is Not In Bankruptcy And Has No Plans To Close
The Time Hotel, which positioned itself as a boutique property for urban tourists and business travelers, has been filling its rooms since it opened in May 2016 in Nyack. It remains a draw, despite the fact that the 133-room hotel has been in bankruptcy since July 2018.
What will become of the embattled hotel is likely to be revealed in the coming months. Whether The Time Hotel returns to its original investors, is bought by a major hotel group, or is shuttered, remains to be seen.
February 15th is the deadline for the bankruptcy trustee to receive written proposals to resolve the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, satisfy the creditors and determine the future of the hotel, and possibility the restaurant, BV Grill.
72 parties executed confidentiality agreements to review the financials, of which 18 are conducting due diligence, and 10 have thus far toured the property.
The hotel group, EMC Hotels and Resorts LLC, was forced into bankruptcy last July. In August 2018, the bankruptcy trustee Fred Stevens declared the debtor's mortgage had matured without repayment, vendors were refusing services for nonpayment, including O&R, a $5.9 million judgment lien was secured by a prior management company, and BV Grill, the onsite restaurant, had not paid rent in months, if ever. Since Stevens' appointment, the Trustee and BV Grill have reached a temporary agreement whereby the restaurant and the Trustee settle up each month offsetting food and bar charges against rent.
Also, there was a raft of lawsuits filed among owners. The contracted management company, Dream Hotel Group, took control of the bank accounts, and the Certificate of Occupancy with the Village of Nyack was under threat of termination.
Despite the twisted tale of greed and fiscal mismanagement, many entities are likely to vie to keep the hotel open and operating, including most of the original group of investors who are forming a new entity.
The successful party will have to settle or assume up to $45 million in debt, including a nearly $19 million loan from Bank Hapoalim, a $10 million loan partially secured by a mortgage against the hotel, and more than $362,000 in property taxes. Additionally, unsecured creditors claim the hotel owes them for breach of contract and unpaid services.
BV Grill is not in bankruptcy but its fate is caught up with the outcome of the case as the trustee could determine to void its lease, modify it, or maintain it. BV Grill has a separate lawsuit pending against EMC Real Estate Holdings and others in Rockland County Supreme Court for conversion.
Stevens, the bankruptcy trustee, said to date 72 parties executed confidentiality agreements to review the financials, of which 18 are conducting due diligence, and 10 have thus far toured the property.
"Dream Hotel Group is expected to put in a bid," Stevens added.
Dream Hotel Group said they could not comment on the bidding process.
But the original group of investors is hoping to resurrect the hotel's next chapter.
"I am confident we will win the bid," said John Krupa, a 2.5% stakeholder in the hotel, and the director of construction on the original project. "You can never be 100% sure but I'm optimistic that the trustee will accept our reorganization plan."
Others say the hotel may more likely be bought up by a major hotel group with a boutique brand such as Hilton, Starwood, or Marriott.
Howard Dean, another minority stakeholder who is a member of the original entity that has reorganized to reclaim the hotel, said he doesn't mind if his group loses the bid. "I don't have an objection if a major hotel buys it," he said. "I just want this project to carry on. It's my baby. It was my concept to put a hotel where there was once an old warehouse building. We built a beautiful hotel and made it the entry way to Nyack. I just want it maintained."
The Time Hotel's name is owned by Dream Hotel Group. If they are not the successful bidder, they could opt to license the name, but in all likelihood, the hotel would be renamed.
If none of the proposals are acceptable to Stevens and the secured creditors, the next step will be a public auction on Feb. 27th, but that date is subject to change.
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Wow. Somewhat in balance to yesterday's reblog of part one of Coel Hellier's post defending multiverse theories as scientific, here's Amir Aczel skewering many of the proponents of multiverses and other untestable cosmological theories. He takes aim at Brian Greene, Max Tegmark, Lawrence Krauss, and others, for presenting metaphysical assertions as science.
The universe is a marvelous place to live in. Well, it's the only place we know — and we know a very tiny part of it. Telescopes reveal to us farther parts of this wondrous cosmos, and through them we learn about fascinating objects and phenomena such as neutron stars, black holes, supernovas, and exoplanets. Equally, high-energy particle accelerators and other experiments reveal to us the workings of the very small — which always have a strong bearing on the nature of the universe as a whole. And of course theories are equally important. There is absolutely nothing wrong with speculation in physics — and the correct theories are eventually confirmed by experiment and observation. But it is definitely wrong — misleading and dishonest — to preach to an unsuspecting public, mostly uninitiated in science, mere hypotheses as if they were confirmed facts. This isn't science, and it isn't honest scientific reporting. Physicists should be the purveyors of facts, not dreams.
via Pseudophysics: The New High Priesthood | Amir Aczel.
As I commented on Hellier's piece, I actually have no problem with speculation on things like multiverses or on how the universe began, as long as it's labeled as speculation. In truth, in Greene's and Termark's books, they are usually careful to delineate and label the more speculative aspects of their subject matter (I haven't read Krauss's book), but it doesn't always seem to happen in their articles and commentary.
I think this speculation lies on the border between science and metaphysics. That doesn't bother me. I mean it as no insult to those engaged in it. A lot of what I post about here is metaphysics. But I do find it ironic that many of the same people who dump on philosophy are effectively engaging in philosophy, and are so touchy about having that pointed out to them.
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Fabulous article! It seems to be as malady to which physicists are particularly prone, thinking they more than they do, and then misleading the public into thinking the same thing. .
Thanks for finding this. What a good article.
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– Princeton (Steinhardt and team) seems alone in attacks, while crying about "losing grants". Oh well, someone wins, someone loses.


and girlfriends are the best Valentine.
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Girl's Night Out- Yes, the good ol' fun girls night out! When was the last time you actually had a girls night out with your bestie? I honestly can't remember! Round up your ladies and grab a drink then get to a dance floor and shake it out. Some of the funnest nights I have had with my ladies are the nights where we go in with no expectations, no desire to meet anyone new, and pick a random place we have never been to. Be spontaneous and go have some fun!
Get Dolled Up- From a very young age, I have held sleepover parties where my friends and I will get dressed up and have a photoshoot. Grab your gal pals and hire a photographer to get the best shots of you and your besties.
Pink the prettiest pink place to have dinner. If you live in NYC- I recommend Pietro Nolita! Pop open a bottle of pink rose and toast to your friendship.
I'm guessing since you're already friends, you have the same sense of humor. See if there are any comedy shows you can check out that night. I'm sure there will be some jokes on single females, but hopefully they will be the empowering kind.


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What you can expect from South African travel over the coming months: experts
The Flight Centre Travel Group says that while the gradual reopening of South Africa's borders from 1 October is a welcome announcement, travel is set to become much more complex in the months to come.
"Complexity, complexity and more complexity," said Andrew Stark, Flight Centre Travel Group managing director for the Middle East and Africa. "The ever-changing travel regulations and requirements from the different destinations across the world make for a travel landscape that will be difficult to navigate.
"For now, it is clear that business travellers have more freedom than they had in the last six months, while leisure travellers are somewhat more restricted."
Stark cautioned that while the reopening of the borders is a vital, positive step in the right direction and will allow South Africans to reconnect with their loved ones, the return to travel is not going to be immediate and holidaymakers should not throw all caution to the wind.
Flight Centre said it expects South Africans will start travelling for leisure to regional favourites such as the SADC countries and popular Indian Ocean islands like Zanzibar and Mauritius, first.
Kim Taylor, customer experience director at the Flight Centre Travel Group, said that the list of identified high-risk countries is fluid as data will be checked and adjustments made fortnightly. "Our list of high-risk countries may most likely impact entry regulations for South Africans globally.
"There still remains a grey area surrounding outbound travel for South Africans to high-risk countries that would permit them entry."
"We'd advise South Africans to book their non-essential leisure travel now for next year. For this year, consider keeping it close to home with regional travel on the African continent and to the Indian Ocean Islands," said Stark.
Bonnie Smith, general manager of FCM Travel Solutions added regarding business travel: "There is no one-size-fits-all-solution for companies during these times. It is important to take everything into consideration, from traveller sentiment to company budget restrictions and duty of care."
Oz Desai, general manager of Corporate Traveller, said that the announcement of the opening date for international travel is likely to generate a lot of questions for both companies and business travellers alike.
For example, which destinations will accept South African travellers? Will business travellers be able to minimise exposure while en route? Is the workplace at the destination a safe environment that allows for social distancing? Will employees need to go into quarantine when they return? Does the insurance cover employees sufficiently while away?
"We expect many questions from travellers about the different requirements for travelling in our current reality, especially as details get unpacked," said Stark.
All travellers will need to adhere to the below protocols:
Present a negative Covid-19 test results not older than 72 hours from time of departure;
Where a traveller has not done a Covid-19 test prior to departure, they will be required to remain in mandatory quarantine at their own cost for the period of ten (10) days;
All travellers will be subjected to screening by Port Health Officials upon arrival and departure;
All travellers detected with symptoms will be required to remain in quarantine until a repeat Covid-19 test is conducted at their own cost;
Every traveller must have mandatory travel insurance;
All travellers to complete Traveller Health Questionnaire prior to arrival or upon arrival at the Port of Entry;
Beside the health protocols, travellers will still be subjected to other formal border processes. All travellers should wear masks at all times whilst within the Ports of Entry controlled area; Port officials to ensure that port users adhere to social distance as part of queue management protocol.
Airport rules
Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) said in a note on Thursday that it is ready to welcome international flights for the first time since the country went into a national lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The group said it has slowly but steadily seen the number of flights per day increase. Currently there are an average of 52 arriving and departing flights a day.
Key operational information you need to know when using the airport:
The wearing of masks and sanitisation is mandatory for all visitors to the airport and passengers are encouraged to use gloves and maintain appropriate social distancing;
Passengers travelling on domestic flights must arrive at least two hours ahead of their flight given all the safety protocols which are required;
Passengers travelling on international flights must arrive at the airport at least three and a half hours before departure of their flight;
Meeters and Greeters will only be allowed into the airport at Level 0. Currently meters and greeters will not be permitted into the terminal building;
All international passengers to arrive with a Covid clearance form.
All travelers are being asked to install the Covid alert South Africa mobile app;
Airline Lounges will not be open in Level 1 until the international processes are stabilised and volume increases are adequately monitored;
The Transit Facility will remain closed;
All persons entering the airport will be screened (including airport personnel and passengers); and
All airport personnel will make use of prescribed personal protective equipment
Read: Here is the full list of high risk countries that won't be allowed to visit South Africa
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By Phyllis Entis on May 1, 2019
JBS Souderton Inc. continued to distribute pentobarbital-adulterated products to customers even after receiving formal notification of pentobarbital contamination, according to a warning letter issued on April 23 by the Food and Drug Administration.
The warning letter to JBS Souderton Inc. which does business as MOPAC was sent more than one year after pentobarbital was first discovered in beef tallow from the company's Souderton, PA, facility.
Pentobarbital is a barbiturate used by veterinarians to euthanize animals, including companion animals, horses and cattle. According to the FDA, pet foods containing even a trace amount of pentobarbital are considered adulterated. It is against federal law to release "adulterated" products into the stream of commerce.
JBS was the supplier of beef tallow to Big Heart Pet Brands Inc. and to Champion PetFoods, among others.
Big Heart is a wholly owned subsidiary of The J.M. Smucker Company Inc. Champion is a Canadian pet food company whose U.S. production facility is in Auburn, KY. It manufactures Acana and Orijen brands of dry dog food.
In February 2018, a media outlet reported having found pentobarbital in several samples of Gravy Train canned, wet dog food. Smucker initiated a product withdrawal of the implicated products pending the outcome of its internal investigation.
Concurrently, FDA alerted pet owners about the possible presence of pentobarbital in the several dog food brands, including Gravy Train, Kibbles 'N Bits, Ol' Roy and Skippy.
Smucker converted its withdrawal into a full-blown recall once company officials had confirmation of the presence of pentobarbital in its finished product and in samples of beef tallow supplied by JBS.
As part of its investigation into the Big Heart, FDA and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture conducted a joint inspection of JBS beginning March 13, 2018.
According to the warning letter, FDA found pentobarbital in four out of nine samples collected at the JBS facility. Upon further analysis, three of the samples were found to contain pentobarbital at levels ranging from 61.8 +/-19 to 277 +/-70 nanograms per gram (ng/g), well above the minimum detection concentration of 4 ng/g.
The four pentobarbital-contaminated products were delivered to customers from November 2017 through March 2018.
Samples collected from JBS and from its customers' facilities and analyzed by Pennsylvania officials found levels of pentobarbital as high as 680 ng/g.
The list of Inspectional "Observations" in the FDA's Form 483, provided to JBS management on Oct. 17, 2018, contained two items:
JBS did not visually verify loads of raw materials with what the hauler stated that they brought in. This led to tallow, manufactured at [the JBS] facility, to be adulterated with pentobarbital.
JBS did not have an effective system for evaluating incoming raw materials to ensure that these ingredients are suitable for use in human products and animal feeds.
JBS officials informed the FDA on April 17, 2018, that the company had completed cleaning all of its conveyances, conduits, cookers and centrifuges, and some of its storage tanks to remove any pentobarbital-contaminated product. In a May 30, 2018, letter, JBS management indicated the company would complete the cleaning process within an additional 30 days.
The company officials also reported having identified and talked with all of its suppliers that may have presented a risk for entry of euthanized animals into the rendering plant, and obtained a guarantee from each supplier that they would not provide euthanized animals. JBS also indicated it would continue to conduct random tests of tallow products for pentobarbital.
On July 27, 2018, the FDA took a follow-up sample from one of the JBS storage tanks. Upon analysis, the sample was found to contain trace amounts of pentobarbital.
On Aug. 8, 2018, the FDA inquired what actions JBS planned to take in response to the pentobarbital finding.
The company declined to recall the product. Instead, JBS offered to ask animal food producing customers that received animal food products to remove any products deemed positive for pentobarbital and to have their tanks cleaned.
JBS described its product withdrawals and attempted withdrawals of pentobarbital-contaminated product from its customers in a Nov. 26, 2018, letter to the FDA.
In its warning letter, the FDA noted that it was unable to asses the effectiveness of the corrective actions in the absence of a voluntary recall or other documentation demonstrating all contaminated products were removed from the marketplace.
As reported by Food Safety News in November 2018, Champion PetFoods retrieved pet foods the contaminated tallow from its third-party distributors. The company declined to initiate a retail-level recall, even though some of the product had reached the store/consumer level. The refusal was based on laboratory test results on retained samples of those finished products that did not reveal pentobarbital.
JBS was given fifteen working days to notify the FDA in writing of the specific steps it has taken to correct the violations listed in the warning letter, or to provide a time frame within which the corrections will be completed.
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Interview with the head of the holding Optical Systems and Technologies
18.10.2013 Category: RussiaAuthor: admin
Scientific and Production Concern "Optical Systems and Technologies" ("OST") is the largest Russian holding company for the production of electro-optical systems for military and civil purposes, with an annual turnover of 24 billion rubles. The holding company includes 19 enterprises, which employ about 20,000 people, including nearly five thousand researchers. At the same time holding "OST" is approximately 2,000 research and development work. The work of holding "Lente.ru" the CEO said "OST" Sergei Maxine.
Sergei Maxine. Press and Information Office of "Russian Technologies"
"Lenta.ru," Sergey V., tell us about the priorities of your holding.
Sergei Maxine:We specialize in the field of military technology — it's opto-electronic systems and systems for all law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation, including the Department of Defense and all of its structures: the Army, Navy, Air Force, missile troops, as well as for the Interior Ministry and the FSB.
The Interior Ministry — and internal forces and the police?
Yes. We are developing a system of surveillance and perimeter security for police and internal troops. They can also be used for civilian and military purposes.
You could just elaborate on the military use of your products?
Everything that is meant by such a serious concept, as precision-guided weapons with elements of exploration, this is our specialty. It used to spread carpet bombing, today's technology allows to get into the window of a moving car. Even when he abruptly changes the trajectory of the movement. Our equipment is installed in airplanes, helicopters, tanks, reconnaissance vehicles.
All kinds of products that we produced, together with a civilian, is about 6,000 items of military and civil products. We provide a complete production cycle, from production of raw materials (ie, glass), hardware components, electronics and other things. Holding develops a unique 79 key technologies: from crystal growth, the development of optical materials to software and mathematical environments and manufacture a variety of components, mechanics, and electronics.
You could talk about any specific weapons development?
Our technologies are used in the aircraft PAK FA, Ka-52, all the "Mil" helicopters. Ka-52 — a unique complex, because this system has a large number of channels. They work at a good distance and very effective — hit the target with high accuracy in demanding applications.
Which types of complexes in question?
It is an electro-optical targeting system. All systems which have used our competitors during the military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the Russian Federation has.
Do you mean the optical detection system, infrared system?
Yes. This is around the clock, and almost all weather systems operating under smoke and other interference. The advantage of our system is that they are passive — do not use active radiation and operate in stealth mode.
Such systems find and civilian applications. For example, we have set up systems to monitor oil and gas pipelines and have equipped their helicopters. With this complex through the earth stratum and can detect its temperature line image, and the computer in real-time analyzes and simulates a possible situation of the pipeline break in the future due to the voltage that occurs in the ground or in the pipeline.
We are actively being developed outfit set, which is conventionally called the "soldier of the future." Do you do even that?
Yes, we are actively involved in this project — developing a helmet-mounted devices and sighting system. The equipment communicates with communication elements. Fighter must quickly see their surroundings, know who is next — or your opponent, and solve operational issues of combat use.
What can you tell us about the development of weapons systems? What sights are there?
Under each weapon, depending on what kind of range it shoots should have their sights. Are nothing new night sight with laser light, but there is a struggle for the reduction in size and weight. Now we do sights, which weigh 500 grams. For comparison, a few years ago it was a few pounds. The problem is such that the modern soldier wore as little as possible the load. And in order to do this, we use the new composite materials and metals.
Infrared electronics, which we do, too, should be compact, battery operated maximum amount of time. This is also a set of technologies.
In what terms you can expect to see finished samples with the use of these technologies?
This year, we rent a few samples, they are now being tested. We intend to maintain this pace in the future.
Defense accurate data does not call?
By the end of the year, we will create new patterns of day and night sights.
You could call some other future projects?
New tanks that are projected.
"Armata", for example?
Yes. In this project, we are actively involved. This sighting systems, and not just some sensors. We are responsible for ensuring that our system was able to see the enemy, recognize and implement guidance to the target. We provide highly accurate defeat the enemy at maximum range in all weather conditions.
In 2010, France was purchased license for the production of thermal imagers for tanks, which then began to be produced at the Vologda Optical and Mechanical Plant. Why did you decide to buy a license from the French?
It was the foreign trade order. Foreign partners if they have developed some kind of relationship with other countries, have the right to order [technique] at their own performance. They asked for our side to make the thermal channel was implemented using French technology.
And some more examples of export orders can you name?
We supply [our products] in 83 countries around the world. We are involved in almost all contracts when it comes to tanks, planes, ships and unmanned vehicles — for them we also produce optical systems, either for exploration or for targeting.
Can you tell more about the drones?
We have developed a series of optical systems for virtually all of unmanned vehicles that have been designed or likely to enter the market. We can do it (systems for UAVs — approx. "Heathcliff") Weight from a few hundred grams, of any size and for any application. Here, our complexes are not inferior to the fact that the Israelis IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries) and Americans (FLIR). We offered our solutions to all potential partners.
UAVs are widely used in the civilian sector, for example, for monitoring forest fires. We developed a survey system for the Spanish concern Indra.
Now on the system "stealth" dropped third corvette, it's called "Courageous." We have developed it for surveillance and targeting systems, which see both air and surface targets at a very great distance. This equipment can be used for civilian purposes.
That is, these complexes may be relevant to the anti-sabotage units to protect?
Yes, for example, our equipment can be used to provide security at
the Olympic Games [in Sochi]. By order of the Moscow Government, we have made our system for airships that will keep track of the traffic situation and solve the security issues in real time.
Let's move on to the state defense order. What can you tell us about the performance of your holding defense contracts for the year 2012?
All holding companies fulfill the state defense order. Some of the contracts we have completed ahead of schedule.
That is a situation such as in some plants, where possible broke down because of the failure to agree on a price, you do not?
Discussion questions at us, of course, arise. We [working] as instrument-making plant — the number of suppliers of different components, we can go up to thousands. But in general, and with our parent organizations — it's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), "Uralvagonzavod" — we find positive solutions. Same with the Ministry of Defence. I want to say that from what is now painted on the state defense order, it follows that almost every year we have to increase it. This year, growth is about 60 percent.
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Your holding is engaged in both military and civil products. What is their relation to the production?
The approximate ratio of civil and military production by the end of the year we should reach 40 to 60 percent. 40 percent for civilian products — it's a big stake, because in the area of civil Instrument Russia is in a very tough competitive environment. Of the achievements — we supply medical equipment to 33 countries, and including such major markets such as Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Australia, Latin America and Asia.
We are actively developing lighting direction, that is, all the energy-saving lamps, releasing hundreds of items — office, travel. As for the submarine and surface fleet, now completed testing fixtures explosion-proof, they can be used for oil rigs and ships.
For aviation [release] signal lights, the ones that are used on aircraft or landing. For the RSC "Energia" is now preparing a project to Docking in Space [occurred] with the help of modern optics. By the way, for all manned space we do reserve units, and the International Space Station we are also witnessing.
You said that in the supply of its products to 83 countries cooperate. And the percentage is much more — for domestic consumption or for export?
We believe that the total volume of the order of 40 percent — is exported. He shares with us in two parts: in Russia we supply [equipment] to our parent companies, and then they are already exporting aircraft or tanks. On the export side, then we have an independent right for foreign trade, and in the FSMTC we deliver products directly.
It applies only to the Ural Optical and Mechanical Plant or any other companies, too?
Yes, to a greater or lesser degree, this applies to all businesses.
What is the annual production of your products?
Until the end of the year we plan to turn in 24 billion [rubles], about 40 percent of them will be exported. Earlier in the framework of self-activity, we worked closely with the six countries, now work directly with 18 countries in the world and the growing volume of deliveries. At the end of 2012 as part of self-employment we will reach an unprecedented backlog of orders, it will increase almost three-fold.
It applies only to military or civilian products?
It is only in the military. According to civilian production, we also good dynamics, its growth in 2012 will be about 40 percent compared to the year 2011. For example, in the direction of health care products volumes were up more than twice.
And finally, some financial issues. What results are holding reached since inception in 2008?
If you look at the graphs, each year celebrating the growth of key financial indicators. We have not had a drop in production even in the onset of the financial crisis of 2008-2009. During this period, due to the diversification we have been able to increase sales by about 10 percent, and revenue increased by nearly $ 400 million.
Also, we have worked all these years for a profit. At the end of 2012 will come to 844 million [rubles] net profit. We formed the order book for the next five years. We can say that we have increased production by almost two and a half times, at the end of the year will come to the [rate at] 1.2 million rubles per employee.
How much money do you plan to spend on a new development to 2020?
We plan to reach turnover of 82.3 billion rubles in 2020, that is, increase it by about a factor of four. The share of R & D (research, development and engineering works — approx. "Heathcliff"), We also increase, we plan to spend 60 billion rubles for the period. These funds will be used and re-equipment, and research and development.
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