Well, this is the final update of the alpha blog! The Early Access release of Samphi is just around the corner and the store page is now live so I'll be moving all activity there. Thanks to everyone who read and commented on these updates, hopefully you'll continue to follow Samphi over at its store page.
Since this is the last post I have here I'll sign off by giving instructions on redeeming your Steam key for Samphi if you already own through Desura.
These instructions are pretty tough, so grab a drink, make yourself comfortable and strap in for a bumpy ride.
Step 1 – Head to http://www.desura.com/games/samphi/keys and redeem your Steam key.
Step 2 – Enjoy Samphi on Steam.
To mark the end of this blog I've posted my first update to the Early Access blog, you can check that out here. And that's it! I hope you come join Samphi on the next leg of its journey, Early Access. Again, here's that store link. Cya there!
Hello again everybody! Hopefully, you all remember who I am and what Samphi is. My last proper game update came out a year ago, so I guess I have some explaining to do . . .
Just after I posted that I was asked to write a book. How crazy is that? I just wrote a bloody book! For those interested it's a book on procedural content generation in C++ using SFML. You can check it our here if that's your cup of tea. As you can imagine, that's a lot of work, and I've only just finished. I actually still have final drafts to proof, but my job is essentially complete.
What all this rambling means is I had to just take a 6-month break from Samphi to write a book, and I'm now finished. Time to get back to work!
Since I'm just returning to Dev I don't have any content updates to share yet, but I do have some information on release and such. My goal for a while now has been to launch into Early Access in February 2016, and I intend to stick to that.
Like I say, my book work is now essentially complete, so I'll be working on Samphi full time until the end of February when the launch happens.
Since the start of Samphi's development, I've posted updates on progress in an effort to document the process. I have videos on my YouTube channel dating way back to the early days, and a blog post on my website to accompany most of them. Continuing in this same spirit I have created a public roadmap on Trello[trello.com] that shows what work I am doing/have planned and all bugs etc. It's open to anyone, so head over there and see what's happening.
I'm also going to be using the platform to facilitate requests and such. It has the ability to run voting and things like that, so If we get a bunch of item requests we'll poll it there to see which people want most.
I hope to be back in a couple of weeks with an actual update on what content I've been working on. A large part of the work before release is bug fixes, but I'll try to get some existing updates in there somewhere!
That's all for now! I'll be back soon with more information. It definitely won't be 2017 before my next post. Oops!
Tl:dr – Took 6 months off of Samphi to write a book and am now back at it. It's due to release in February.
Samphi is a randomly generated survival/rpg set in a 2D sandbox universe. What will hopefully make Samphi unique from the other games in this genre, is the greater focus on RPG, world management and the story.
To add something new to this kind of experience all memories are set in randomly generated sandbox areas which gives a whole new level of freedom. Instead of just carting the player from A to B with fixed dialog I want you to be able to create your own worlds, play how you want and ultimately apply your own significance to the game. Also with the addition of RPG features such as character progression, skills and pets I hope to really immerse the player into the world they create around themselves making the experience much deeper.
The story behind Samphi is about the reflection of an ended relationship.
The characters are 'boy' & 'girl'. They have no dialog, no mouths, just their memories.
Experiencing these in a sandbox world allows you to follow the story in your own way.
Play as either 'Boy' or 'Girl' and travel through the memories of their relationship.
Each memory will find you in a randomly generated area in which you replay the memory.
Complete all memories in the timeline and their tasks to learn the story behind 'boy' & 'girl'.
Samphi's story is me sharing my own experience. Almost an interactive diary.
The loose telling of the story will allow you to add your own significance to your experience.
If that's not your bag there's always freeplay mode where there's no restrictions.
Since I've created a whole sandbox universe for Samphi, as well as a story mode there is also freeplay where this world is your own. There is no goal, just sandbox goodness.
Create your own world, live your own story, use your skills to survive and hone them to master the world around you.
Each world is made up of randomly generated areas. What you do in this world is up to you!
Dig, build, gather and create your own world. Don't take too long; things go bump in the night.
You have plenty of materials at your disposal so let's see what you can create with them.
Once you have gathered your materials you are ready to craft.
Use what you have gathered to forge new items and equipment to help you build your world.
To craft better items and building materials build yourself a crafting bench.
Now you have your items and a shelter its time for the final step. Food!
There's multiple ways in which you can get food including gathering, fishing and farming.
Time to get back to your house, rustle up a campfire and cook your spoils.
While doing all this you will be gaining experience and improving your skills.
The more you hone your skills the more competent and masterful you'll become.
Accompanying you throughout your adventure is your own pet.
As he/she accompanies you you will find your pet grown stronger alongside you.
The pet is currently a dog but I hope to add more later!
Samphi is in its most infant form. This is the first real build of the game so there's lots still to implement.
The funds raised through alpha funding are going to allow me to dedicate more time to development and make the best possible game.
Here's SOME of the features that I have planned for future development.
More features I don't even know yet!
You can show support by giving Samphi some social media love. Here's some links that might interest you!
First impressions of the game?
What unique things would you like to see from Samphi?
While Samphi isn't yet available on Steam, you can still redeem the key. As soon as Samphi is Released (Feb Hopefully) then the game will appear in your library.
Thanks too for the steam keys available on desura!
Thanks for uploading Steam keys on Desura! Will it release soon?
Bad idea. We have Terraria and Starbound.
Samphi has been Greenlit and is now listed in the Steam store. For the latest information, purchase options, and discussions for Samphi, please see it on the Steam Store or in the Steam Community.


In a previous post I showed my attempts to get into pour painting. Well I didn't feel like that was the end of the process for those works, so I want to share what they evolved into. The first thing I did was build some frames for the panels. Then I did on something I haven't done in a long time – I sculpted. I had done some ceramics back in the day but it's been a long time since I have handled any clay. For these I decided to use polymer clay because of the infinite working time. Until you back it – polymer clay doesn't dry so I had plenty of time to work with it here and there over a period of weeks. I personally found the clay to be somewhat brittle even after baked. It's possible I didn't cure it correctly, but in the end it seemed to hold up ok. I started with white clay with the intention of painting it. In the future I might choose something that was at least the base color I was looking for but it worked out fine. I should have taken more process photos but in the end it was pretty straightforward. I tried to keep it harmonious by using the same pigments I had used to create the pour paintings.


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Q: Number of ramification points in a simple cover Let $f:X\to \mathbf{P}^1$ be a simple cover of the Riemann sphere. This means that $f$ is a branched cover, and that each fibre has at least $\deg f-1$ points in it.
Is it true that the number of ramification points is $(\deg f -1) \cdot \# B$, where $\#B$ is the number of branch points in $\mathbf{P}^1$?
If you label the branch points $b_1,\ldots,b_r$, is there a natural way to label the set of ramification points?

A: [Edit: removed some remarks inquiring about background...]... since there are at most deg $f$ points in each fiber, the constrain of "simple cover" apparently requires that the worst ramification that can occur is where (only) two sheets out of deg $f$ are joined. Thus, if the number of branch points on $\mathbb P^1$ is $B$, yes, there are $(deg\,f-1)\cdot B$ ramified points on the cover.
... There is a unique ramified point over each branch point, so they can be labelled by the branch point.

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For SATCOM on-the-move (SOTM) terminals, Renaissance has designed a compact low loss isolator with K-connectors to support the bandwidth requirement of 27.35 to 31.7 GHz. The power handling on this model is 10 W forward and 1 W reverse, but this package can be customized for up to 50 W forward and 10 W reverse.
For SATCOM on-the-move (SOTM) terminals, Renaissance has designed a compact low loss isolator with K-connectors to support the bandwidth requirement of 27.5 to 30.5 GHz. The power handling on this model is 10 W forward and 1 W reverse but this package can be customized for up to 50 W forward and 10 W reverse.
To protect space communication payload electronics, Renaissance has designed a 26.5 GHz microstrip isolator. The main features include compact size, low loss and high isolation. This device meets all of NASA's outgassing requirements. Some of the benefits include the capability of being used for space or harsh environments, protection of expensive amplifier circuits and optimization for space constrained applications.
The HAFM Series of active multipliers is available in models ranging from 30 to 100 GHz. A wide variety of multiplication factors from X2 up to X6 provide the customer with design flexibility for many applications. Basic multiplier circuits can be cascaded to achieve higher order multiplication factors.
Renaissance has developed a new coaxial isolator that operates from 2 to 8 GHz in a single compact package size. Typical insertion loss is 0.5 dB and at band edges, the loss typically is 1.0 dB at room temperature. With return loss and isolation tuned to 14 dB at room temperature, this unit is ideal for EW Jammer type applications.
To protect expensive high power amplifiers operating at X-Band, Renaissance has developed a new broadband coaxial isolator that operates from 9 to 9.6 GHz and can handle 50 W reflected power. Insertion loss of 0.5 dB is maintained over -40 to +85 C.The reflected power is dissipated to the mounting surface with an extended heat sink that must be maintained below 50 C for CW operations.
Renaissance Electronics has designed a high power divider that divides power from 6 to 18 dB across the output ports. Operating between 1100 and 1500 MHz, this 8-way divider has a footprint of 8" x 5". The divider can handle 350 W peak and 35 W CW.
Renaissance has designed a high power drop-in Circulator for EW Jammer application. Covering 2.5 to 6 GHz, this isolator can handle 100 W of CW Power over -40 to +95 C. The design is covered under a US Patent that provides a broadband match and power handling using a unique steel housing.
The HMI AND HMC series broadband ferrite junction isolators and circulators are available from 18 to 120 GHz. They utilize a low loss H-plane structure in a modified Y-junction format to provide minimum loss with maximum isolation and bandwidth. 2 GHz bandwidths with 20 dB of isolation are standard. Wider bandwidth, high power handling and magnetic shielding are available in select units.
Renaissance has designed a high power drop-in isolator for IFF transceiver application. Covering 1020 to 1040 MHz, this isolator has just 0.40 dB of insertion loss over -30 to +70 C while handling 100 W forward and reverse power levels.
Renaissance has released a new L-Band 4.5 kW peak power drop-in circulator operating from 1 to 1.12 GHz. With insertion loss of less than 0.2 dB and with return loss and isolation over 23 dB, the circulator is ideal to duplex an antenna with HPA and a receiver. This circulator has been customized to withstand 50 W of forward and 100 W of reverse power at the same instance without arcing or corona failures.
Renaissance has developed a new low cost, high power, drop-in isolator to protect expensive amplifiers from unwanted reflected power levels at S band frequencies. Covering 2.7 to 2.9 GHz, this isolator provides a VSWR of 1.25:1 at input and output ports with loss of 0.4 dB and isolation of 20 dB over -30 to +85 C.
HLNA Series of low noise amplifiers covers the frequency ranges from 20 to 100+ GHz. A wide variety of gain and bandwidth combinations are available to provide the designer with a solution for most applications. Custom designs are available and in many cases NRE is not required. MMIC technology is employed for high reliability and repeatability.
The HMPA and HHPA Series of Medium and High Power Amplifiers covers select bands from 20 to 100 GHz. A wide variety of gain and bandwidth combinations are available to provide the designer with a solution for most applications. Custom designs are available and in many cases NRE is not required.
Renaissance has developed a new drop-in isolator to handle 15 W of reflected power in a compact size of 0.5" x 0.75" at X-Band frequencies. Covering 7.9 TO 8.4 GHz, this isolator provides a VSWR of 1.25:1 at input and output ports with loss of 0.5 dB and isolation of 20 dB over -40 to +85 C. It is specifically designed for Mobile Satellite architecture.
Renaissance has developed a new X-Band iso-adapter that is designed for high rel applications requiring waveguide to coaxial transition. Operating between 8.2 to 12.4 GHz, the iso-adapter provides 0.5 dB of loss and 18 dB of reverse isolation. The output is WR90 for the waveguide interface with UG135/U flange. Input is a type N-Female connector.
Renaissance has developed a new solid state programmable attenuator that can be used to perform fading simulations. The device operates from DC - 3 GHz with 5.5 dB insertion loss and can attenuate 90 dB in 0.5 dB steps. The attenuator can handle 20 dBm over -40 to +85 C.
Renaissance has released a new S-band 2.5 kW peak power drop-in circulator operating from 2.9 to 3.3 GHz. With insertion loss of less than 0.6 dB and with return loss and isolation over 19 dB, the circulator is ideal to duplex an antenna with HPA and a receiver.
Renaissance Electronics has designed a new wideband Isolator, Model 2A3BAF-RoHS. This isolator operates over 950 to 1500 MHz with an 18 dB minimum isolation, 1.3:1 maximum VSWR and 0.4 dB maximum losses.
Renaissance has developed a new drop-in isolator to suppress mismatches in the receiver circuits at VHF band frequencies. Covering 420 to 450 MHz, this isolator provides a VSWR of 1.35:1 at input and output ports with loss of 0.7 dB and isolation of 18 dB over -40 to +85 C.
Renaissance Electronics has designed a new wideband isolator, Model 2A3BAF-RoHS. This isolator operates over 950 to 1500 MHz with an 18 dB minimum isolation, 1.3:1 maximum VSWR and 0.4 dB maximum loss.
Renaissance has designed a high Peak and Average Power handling circulator covering 260 to 300 MHz. With low loss of 0.3 dB and isolation of 20 dB, it is optimized for Aeronautical Communications & Navigation applications.
Renaissance Electronics has designed a drop-in circulator, Model R3G6NV. This Isolator operates 4.3 to over 5 GHz with a 20 dB minimum isolation, 1.20:1 maximum VSWR and 0.4 dB maximum loss.
Renaissance has developed a new solid state programmable attenuator that can be used to perform fading simulations. The device operates from DC – 3 GHz with 5.5 dB insertion loss and can attenuate 90 dB in 0.5 dB steps. The attenuator can handle 20 dBm over -40 to +85 C.
Renaissance has designed a 12 x 12 programmable delay line (PDL) matrix that can be used to simulate targets for phased array radar and receiver optimization. Each of the 12 inputs is connected to dividers, programmable attenuators and a programmable delay line matrix.
Renaissance has developed a new solid state programmable attenuator that can be used to perform fading simulations. The device operates from DC - 3 GHz with 5.5 dB insertion loss and can attenuate 100 dB in 1 dB steps. The attenuator can handle 20 dBm over -40 to +85 C.
Renaissance Electronics has developed a new low PIM attenuator perfect for ATE applications which covers DC to 3.0 GHz. Available in multiple attenuation values and handling 100 W CW, the attenuator exhibits -145 dBc of PIM distortion; making it ideal for test applications which require extremely low PIM.
Renaissance has designed a 12 x 12 programmable delay line (PDL) matrix that can be used to simulate targets for phased array radar and receiver optimization. Each of the 12 inputs is connected to dividers, programmable attenuators and a programmable delay line matrix. The amplitude and phase are controlled by custom software with custom defines UDP protocols.
Renaissance has developed a new solid state programmable attenuator that can be used to perform fading simulations. The device operates from DC to 3 GHz with 5.5 dB insertion loss and can attenuate 100 dB in 1 dB steps. The attenuator can handle 20 dBm over -40 to +85 C.
Renaissance has developed a new Ka-Band waveguide isolator that is designed for downconverters used in space applications. The isolator can operate between 27.5 to 31 GHz with 0.15 dB insertion loss over 5% bandwidth and 20 dB isolation and return loss.
Renaissance Electronics has developed a new low loss, high isolation waveguide isolator for Satcom applications that covers 43 to 46 GHz with industry standard interface of WR 22. With loss of 0.5 dB and 18 dB isolation, it is ideal for low noise figure Satcom receivers.
Renaissance has developed a new S band drop-in circulator that is designed for amplifiers used in space applications. The isolator can operate between 2.2 to 2.4 GHz with 0.5 dB insertion loss and 20 dB isolation and return loss.
Renaissance has produced a new low loss L-band high power drop-in circulator to protect PA's used in military radio transmitters. Covering 1025 to 1095 MHz, this circulator has just 0.25 dB of insertion loss over -55 to +85 C while handling 1300 W peak at 1% duty cycle.
Renaissance has designed a Ka band microstrip isolator that can handle 2 W forward and reverse for satcom applications. With a compact 5 x 6 mm size, it provides low insertion loss in the forward direction and high isolation in the reverse direction.
Renaissance has designed a new dual junction circulator for LTE application that can operate from 700 to 915 MHz and provide over 50 dB isolation within the band. Aimed for Test and Measurement application, this device can handle 100 W with -150 dBc intermod products."
For the new EW and radar systems, Renaissance has designed a high performance circulator covering 1.25 to 1.40 GHz capable of handling 3 kW peak and 300 W average power levels. With low loss of 0.3 dB and isolation of 20 dB, it is optimized for airborne/flight applications.
Renaissance Electronics has designed a 6 x 6 programmable delay line (PDL) matrix that can be used to simulate phased array radar and antenna testing. Each of the 6 inputs is connected to dividers, programmable attenuators (91/1 dB) and a programmable delay line (10 bit, 5 ps step, DC - 3 GHz) internally.
Renaissance has recently manufactured a 50 kW peak power circulator that can sustain 300 W CW operating at 775 to 920 MHz. The input and output connectors are 7/8" EIA and the third port has a HN connector.
Renaissance's 3SLE2NAJ is a compact surface mount (0.394 sq-inch footprint) that covers 420 to 450 MHz. With a low insertion loss of 0.8 dB and isolation exceeding 15 dB over 0 to 55 C, it is ideal for short range PA system applications.
Renaissance's new broadband circulator is ideal for transmitter protection application. Operating over 962 to 1213 MHz, this device can withstand 2000 W peak and 20 W average power levels. It is designed to sustain temperatures from -55 to +120 C while the loss is maintained below 0.5 dB.
Renaissance has designed a Ka band microstrip isolator that can handle 2W forward and reverse for satcom applications. It is designed with a compact size of 5 x 6 mm case. It provides low insertion loss in the forward direction and high isolation in the reverse.
Renaissance Electronics Corporation's System Group has designed a dual 48 x 4 switch matrix for ATE applications that can cover from 700 MHz (LTE) to 6 GHz (Wi-Fi) frequencies. Using high reliability solid state switches, the switching speed is on the order of nanoseconds helping test handsets and other portable communication devices with minimum delay time.
The HGM and HGV series Gunn Oscillators cover the 7 to 150 GHz frequency range. A wide variety of designs provide solutions for most applications. Units are available with mechanical and/or electrical tuning, providing many possible tuning configurations.
The HHPAE-459 power amplifier covers the frequency range from 71.0 to 76.0 GHz. The amplifier has an output P1dB of +18 dBm with small signal gain of 29 dB. MMIC technology is employed for high reliability and repeatability.
Renaissance Electronics has designed a new drop-in isolator for Satcom applications covering the 30 to 33 GHz frequency range (Model No. 2L9NEU-RoHS). The unit has less than 1 dB Insertion Loss and more than 16 dB Isolation and Return Loss over the temperature range -20 to +60°C.
Renaissance Electronics has developed a new low loss, high isolation waveguide isolator for Satcom applications that covers 20.2 to 21.2 GHz with industry standard interface of WR 42. With loss of 0.2 dB and 26 dB isolation, it is ideal for low noise figure Satcom receivers.
Targeting the receive side requirements for a low loss waveguide isolator, Renaissance has developed a product with less than 0.2 dB insertion loss over 20.1 to 21.2 GHz from -40 to +85 C. Ensuring more than 26 dB isolation, the unit improves system performance considerably. With a size of 1.5" x 0.88" x 0.5", it can handle up to 50 W of forward and 5 W of reverse power.
The HHPAW-441 is a W-Band pulsed high power amplifier that offers +27 dBm (½ W) of RF power over the range from 92 to 96 GHz. This amp can be operated with a variable pulse rate from CW to 100 nS. The amplifier uses the latest MMICs that are power combined for the maximum RF power and gain.
The HMC10H and HMI10H series High Power Circulators and Isolators operate in the 75 to 110 GHz waveguide band. They handle up to 20 W of average power and 350 W peak. A RF bandwidth of 2 to 3 GHz and isolation of 18 dB are typical. These devices are used to buffer mismatches, signal duplexers, and to couple amplifier stages.
The HLNAV-360 is a low noise amplifier with integrated isolators at the input and output ports. The LNA operates over the 57 to 64 GHz frequency band with 27 dB gain, noise figure of 6.0 Db and a P1dB of +12 dBm. RF interfaces are via WR-15 waveguide with standard UG-385/U flanges.
The HHPAV-433 Power Amplifier covers the frequency range from 59.5 to 60.5 GHz and is usable over the range of 58 to 64 GHz. The amplifier has an output power of +28.5 Psat and 18 dB gain. A single +6.0V bias is used to power up the amplifier.
Renaissance Electronics has designed an in-band duplexer for LTE cell site applications. In a very compact footprint of 4.75" x 3.15", the duplexer provides 30 dB of rejection between the Tx and Rx. The insertion loss is less than 1 dB.
This newly designed dual 48 x 4 switch matrix for ATE applications can cover from 700 MHz (LTE) to 6 GHz (Wi-Fi) frequencies. Using high reliability solid state switches, the switching speed is on the order of nanoseconds helping test handsets and other portable communication devices with minimum delay time.
The 15C2NX is the RF interface DAS panel that duplexes the BTS port for Rx/UL and Tx/DL channels with the help of a circulator.The power levels on the UL and DL can be adjusted by the use of fixed and manual rotary attenuators. The minimum isolation between channels is 50 dB and with insertion loss of less than 2 dB in the through paths.
Designed specifically for WiMAX Base station, Renaissance Electronics' 15C2NM is the RF interface DAS panel that duplexes the BTS port for Rx/UL and Tx/DL channels with the help of a circulator. The power levels on the UL and DL can be adjusted by the use of fixed and manual rotary attenuators.
In view of LTE requirements, Renaissance Electronics Corporation has developed a coaxial circulator operating from 700 to 960 MHz. It is available in standard 1.50" x 1.67" footprint and can withstand 150 watts of CW power and offers insertion loss of 0.7 dB over -40 to +75C. This makes the design attractive for both indoor and outdoor applications.
Renaissance Electronics Corporation/HXI is pleased showcase the HHPAV-362 Power Amplifier it covers the frequency range from 59 to 61 GHz and is usable to 65 GHz. MMIC technology is employed for high reliability and repeatability. The amplifier can be used in transmitters for communication and radar systems and also as part of test equipment suites.
Renaissance has designed a new octave band drop-in circulator, 3G7BH that covers a bandwidth of 5.2 to 11 GHz over -20 ° to +85° C. With insertion loss less than 0.95 dB over the entire band, the circulator is robust to handle 20 W of incident RF power. Return loss and isolation of 13 dB ensures better match to the RF circuitry where it's being placed.
The HRAD6.5-005 Power Amplifier /Upconverter covers the frequency range from 5.5 to 7.0 GHz and is usable to 7.2 GHz. MMIC technology is used to achieve high reliability and repeatability. An output level of 3.5 W saturated has been achieved. The SSG is 40 dB at 6.5 GHz. Multiple devices buffered by ferrite junctions used to achieve the best circuitry allowing the use of a single bias to power the amplifier.
Since 1991 Renaissance has been a key supplier of Ferrite devices for major military and commercial applications. These state of the art Isolators and Circulators cover the frequency range from 40 MHz to 120 GHz with low insertion loss and High Isolation specifications.
Renaissance Electronics Corporation/HXI is pleased to showcase the HHPAV-362 Power Amplifier it covers the frequency range from 59 to 61 GHz and is usable to 65 GHz. MMIC technology is employed for high reliability and repeatability. The amplifier can be used in transmitters for communication and radar systems and also as part of test equipment suites.
Renaissance Electronics Corporation/HXI is pleased to announce our lines of HMPA and HHPA Medium and High Power Amplifiers which cover the frequency range from 8 to 100 GHz. New models for 2010 include 28-32 GHz and 32-36 GHz units as well as several new designs in V-Band and W-Band.
The HLNAV-364 Low Noise Amplifier covers the frequency range from 50 to 65 GHz minimum and is usable over a wider range. The unit offers a minimum of 25 dB of gain over that range. The LNA bandwidth is matched to the frequency range of WR-15 waveguide-to-coax adapters allowing it to be used for broadband test setups.
Designed specifically for WiMAX Base station, Renaissance Electronics 15C2NX is the RF interface DAS panel that duplexes the BTS port for x/UL and Tx/DL channels with the help of a circulator.
The HRAD6.5-005 Power Amplifier /Upconverter covers the frequency range from 5.5 to 7.0 GHz and is usable to 7.2 GHz. MMIC technology is used to achieve high reliability and repeatability.
The HHPAV-433 Power Amplifier covers the frequency range from 59.5 to 60.5 GHz and is usable over the range of 58 to 64 GHz. The amplifier has an output power of +28.5 Psat and 18 dB gain.
The HHPAV-362 Power Amplifier covers the frequency range from 59 to 61 GHz and is usable to 65 GHz. MMIC technology is employed for high reliability and repeatability.
The HMI AND HMC series broadband ferrite junction isolators and circulators are available from 18 to 120 GHz. They utilize a low loss H-plane structure in a modified Y-junction format to provide minimum loss with maximum isolation and bandwidth.
The HLNA Series of Low Noise Amplifiers covers the frequency ranges from 20 to 100+ GHz. A wide variety of gain and bandwidth combinations are available to provide the designer with a solution for most applications.
Renaissance Electronics has developed a new low loss, high isolation waveguide isolator for Satcom applications that covers 20.2 to 21.2 GHz with industry standard interface of WR 42.
Renaissance has recently manufactured a 50 kW peak power circulator that can sustain 300 W CW operating at 775 to 920 MHz.
Renaissance Electronics Corp. System Group has designed a dual 48 x 4 switch matrix for ATE applications that can cover from 700 MHz (LTE) to 6 GHz (Wi-Fi) frequencies.
The HGM and HGV series Gunn Oscillators cover the range from 7 to 110 GHz. A wide variety of designs provide the user with a solution for most applications.
New drop-in isolator for the 30 GHz Satcom application that covers 30 to 33 GHz with less than 1.0 dB insertion loss while providing 16 dB of return loss and isolation in a rugged steel housing construction.
Renaissance has designed a high power circulator for antenna protection in military radio transceiver applications.
Renaissance Electronics's 3SLE2NAJ is a low power handling surface mount circulator operating between frequency range of 420 to 450 MHz.
Renaissance Electronics has designed a 6 x 6 Programmable Delay Line (PDL) Matrix that can be used to simulate phased array radar and antenna testing.
Renaissance has designed a very high Peak and Average Power handling circulator covering 1.25 to 1.4 GHz in a compact size of 1.5 by 1.67 by 1.01 inches.
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Founders soliciting venture funds quickly get comfortable revealing details about their operations, vision and finances. They may also need to be willing to step on a scale and get a blood draw. Investors try to ensure that the startups they're funding are healthy, and, strange as it might seem, they like to know that critical founders are in good shape, too.
A physical is required to obtain key person insurance, which investors can require as a condition of granting Series A funding. Key person insurance is basically term life insurance on a company's founder or founders, with the company as the beneficiary.
It's not uncommon for VCs to insist that a startup take out a key person policy on the person or people whose expertise is critical to the company's current operations and future success. The rationale for the request is that should a key person suddenly die, the business would either collapse or be so crippled that it would have to take a huge step back to reboot and rebuild.
Covering Debts
VCs are always mindful of downside protection for their investments, and you really can't blame them. If a founder whose very existence is essential to the company's future meets an unexpected end, its investors and the company will be left to shoulder the debts because early-stage companies normally have little or no revenue or cash reserves to draw on.
Although a founder might initially view the demand for a policy on his life be a bit off-putting, he could also see it as a compliment.
That's where the policy steps in. Its proceeds pay wind-down costs, including salaries, creditors and debts to vendors and the landlord. Whatever's left will be distributed to stockholders, usually at pennies on the dollar. If the company opts to carry on without its key person, the insurance money can fuel the company's operations.
Investors typically ask a company to purchase key person insurance coverage when a company is raising its first round of financing. VCs will request the insurance at the term sheet stage or as part of negotiating definitive investment documents.
Although a founder might initially view the demand for a policy on his life be a bit off-putting, he could also see it as a compliment: Investors consider his knowledge and skills so vital to the company's wellbeing that they need a backup plan if anything should happen to him.
Of course, investors won't request a key person policy on everyone at the company. If you're not deemed a "key person," treat that determination dispassionately as a business decision. Typically, the more founders or team members in a company, the less crucial any single player is.
Getting Coverage
Key person insurance costs around $500 to $1,000 a year per million dollars of coverage for a healthy individual, and most early-stage companies opt for between $1 million and $3 million in coverage. Businesses decide on coverage based on how much cash they'd need to weather the storm immediately after the loss of the key person or to wind down operations and satisfy their financial obligations.
Any big-name insurance company can underwrite one of these policies. Companies often group it with D&O (directors and officers) insurance and other business insurance, which can help save money.
Getting a policy is pretty straightforward. You'll need a physical, and even if you're not a Tough Mudder, you won't be denied; your company will just pay a higher premium. Each year the board assesses whether to keep the policy in effect.
Though key person insurance can cost a startup several thousand dollars a year, it's a short-term need. Your company can drop it at any time, but boards usually renew the policy until the company is mature enough that its success is no longer tied to the vision or genius of a single person. You won't need a policy when the key founder's "special sauce" has been transferred to a development team.
The most reassuring aspect of key person insurance is that, like most policies, you'll never need it. It's a hedge against the worst-case scenario and a reassurance for risk-taking VCs that when they bet on your company, they're prepared for the worst so they can expect the best.


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Q: Android EditText pushing view down I have the following view:

And every time I edit the search EditText (even when there is no text change, just focusing), my View does this:

My XML code is this:
<android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:id="@+id/drawerLayout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustNothing"
tools:context="garbi.mx.garbi.Home">

<!-- The main content view -->
<RelativeLayout
    android:id="@+id/mainContent"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:background="#ffffff"
    android:layout_height="match_parent" >

    <FrameLayout
            android:layout_marginTop="80dp"
            android:layout_marginBottom="140dp"
            android:id="@+id/mapFrame"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent">

            <fragment
                android:id="@+id/map"
                android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
                android:layout_margin="10dp"
                android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.MapFragment"
                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                android:layout_height="match_parent" />

            <ImageButton
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:src="@drawable/geolocation"
                android:layout_marginRight="20dp"
                android:onClick="centerMap"
                android:layout_marginBottom="30dp"
                android:background="#00ffffff"
                android:layout_gravity="bottom|right"
                />

            <ImageView
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:src="@drawable/marker"
                android:layout_gravity="center" />

        </FrameLayout>

    <TextView
        android:layout_marginTop="15dp"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:text="¿Dónde se encuentra tu coche?"
        android:textColor="#43B9BD"
        android:textStyle="bold"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:layout_height="25dp"
        android:id="@+id/textView" />

    <!--<EditText
        android:id="@+id/places_autocomplete"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="30dp"
        android:textSize="14dp"
        android:layout_height="55dp"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/imageView" />-->

    <com.seatgeek.placesautocomplete.PlacesAutocompleteTextView
        android:id="@+id/places_autocomplete"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="30dp"
        android:textSize="14dp"
        android:layout_height="55dp"
        app:pacv_googleMapsApiKey="AIzaSyBjn1_8gclbpsRvfO6ndKQKEuCLUaARw5s"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/imageView" />

    <ImageView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        app:srcCompat="@drawable/search"
        android:layout_below="@+id/textView"
        android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
        android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
        android:id="@+id/imageView"
        android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/places_autocomplete" />

    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="60dp"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:weightSum="2"
        android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
        android:layout_marginBottom="10dp"
        android:layout_above="@+id/imageButton">

        <Button
            android:layout_margin="5dp"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:padding="5dp"
            android:layout_height="50dp"
            android:background="@drawable/field_small"
            android:textAllCaps="false"
            android:textColor="@color/textColor"
            android:onClick="setCar"
            android:id="@+id/carButton"
            android:text="Agregar \nVehículo"
            android:layout_weight="1"/>

        <Button
            android:layout_margin="5dp"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="50dp"
            android:background="@drawable/field_small"
            android:textAllCaps="false"
            android:onClick="setPayment"
            android:id="@+id/paymentButton"
            android:textColor="@color/textColor"
            android:text="Agregar \nMétodo de pago"
            android:layout_weight="1"/>

    </LinearLayout>

    <Button
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Solicitar Garbi"
        android:textSize="16dp"
        android:textAllCaps="false"
        android:textStyle="bold"
        android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
        android:textColor="#ffffff"
        android:background="@drawable/large_button"
        android:id="@+id/imageButton"
        android:onClick="request"
        android:layout_marginBottom="15dp"
        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" />

</RelativeLayout>

<!-- The navigation drawer -->
<RelativeLayout
    android:layout_width="280dp"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:id="@+id/drawerPane"
    android:layout_gravity="start">

    <!-- Profile Box -->

    <RelativeLayout
        android:id="@+id/profileBox"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="100dp"
        android:background="@color/colorAccent"
        android:onClick="editProfile"
        android:padding="8dp" >

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/avatar"
            android:layout_width="75dp"
            android:layout_height="75dp"
            android:src="@drawable/rain"
            android:layout_marginTop="15dp" />

        <LinearLayout
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_centerVertical="true"
            android:layout_marginLeft="15dp"
            android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/avatar"
            android:orientation="vertical" >

            <ImageView
                android:layout_width="50dp"
                android:layout_height="50dp"
                android:layout_marginTop="15dp" />

            <TextView
                android:layout_marginTop="-10dp"
                android:id="@+id/userName"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:text="Isabel Tapia Reyes"
                android:textColor="#fff"
                android:textSize="16sp"
                android:textStyle="bold" />

        </LinearLayout>

    </RelativeLayout>

    <!-- List of Actions (pages) -->
    <ListView
        android:layout_marginTop="100dp"
        android:id="@+id/navList"
        android:layout_width="280dp"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:choiceMode="singleChoice"
        android:divider="@null"
        android:dividerHeight="0dp"
        android:background="#ffffffff"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:layout_alignParentStart="true" />

</RelativeLayout>

Experimenting with it has lead me to think this has to do with the length of the texts inside the buttons (they are dynamic). If the button has more than one line, it is going to get pushed down. One line does ok.

A: You can follow any of the two options:
1.Add android:baselineAligned="false" to your LinearLayout containing the buttons
 <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="60dp"
        android:layout_above="@+id/imageButton"
        android:layout_marginBottom="10dp"
        android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
        android:baselineAligned="false"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:weightSum="2">

2.Use android:layout_height="match_parent" for the child element to grow it's view equally when the text changes
 <LinearLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_above="@+id/imageButton"
        android:layout_marginBottom="10dp"
        android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:weightSum="2">

        <Button
            android:id="@+id/carButton"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="match_parent"
            android:layout_margin="5dp"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:onClick="setCar"
            android:padding="5dp"
            android:text="Agregar \nVehículTestTestTestTestTest"
            android:textAllCaps="false"
            android:textColor="@color/color_black" />

        <Button
            android:id="@+id/paymentButton"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="match_parent"
            android:layout_margin="5dp"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:onClick="setPayment"
            android:text="Agregar \nMétodo de pago"
            android:textAllCaps="false"
            android:textColor="@color/color_black" />

    </LinearLayout>


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To every discerning mind, the theme of this year's World Teachers' Day, "Invest in the future, invest in teachers" is not only apt but calls for sober reflections and pragmatic action from all stakeholders.
It would be an understatement to state that the teaching profession is losing its status as a dignified profession across the world, particularly in the developing nations. Ironically, for the developing nations to fully evolve, the teaching profession needs to be accorded the prime status which it naturally deserves. It is the failure to do this that is partially responsible for the decline in the standard of education in most nations of the world.
In Nigeria, for instance, there was a time when teachers played leading role in the evolution of the society. But in our clime today, to be a teacher almost equals belonging to the dregs of the society.
In an ideal world, teachers hold the keys to a better future for all. They inspire, challenge and empower innovative and responsible global citizens. They get children into school, keep them there and help them learn. Every day, they help to build the inclusive knowledge the society needs for tomorrow. Evidence shows that teachers, their professional knowledge and skills are the most important factor for quality education. This requires stronger training upfront and continual professional development and support, to enhance performance and learning outcomes. In Nigeria, we know this and yet, far too often, teachers remain under-qualified and poorly paid, with low status, and excluded from education policy matters and decisions that concern and affect them.
In truth, nothing can replace a good teacher. And there are far too few of them today. At the global level, some 5.24 million teachers need to be recruited in order to reach the goal of universal primary education by 2015 – 1.58 million new recruits and 3.66 million to replace those leaving the profession. The challenge goes beyond numbers – more teachers must mean better quality learning, through appropriate training and support.
It is incontrovertible that a country cannot develop without a solid foundation for children in formal education. But the question is who and where are the teachers to lay the solid foundation? Ours is a country where majority in the teaching service became teachers by accident and where both the Nigerian leaders and society at large no longer appreciate teachers as nation builders. It is no longer news that policy inconsistency, dearth of qualified teachers, poor and inadequate infrastructure, inadequate funding, exorbitant tuition fee, among others, have conspired to reduce our educational system to a laughing stock in the comity of nations.
Without doubt, shortage of qualified teachers and few qualified teachers not being well paid pose great dangers to the education sector. It is embarrassing that 54 years after independence, a section of the country will still be having as much as 80 per cent of unqualified teachers engaged in its schools. Truth be told, our governments are complacent about investing in teachers despite yearly poor performance of pupils in national examinations.
When we lament about falling standard of education and poor performance in examinations, what we fail to address is that learning is not possible without professional, well-trained, well-supported, accountable and valued teachers.
The unstable conditions of teaching staff in Nigerian primary and secondary schools have crippled the system. This is because teachers' conditions of service do not encourage them to stay in the profession. Another major concern of teachers is salary. Not only are the salaries meagre, they are often not paid in full.
Although the Nigeria Union of Teachers is quite active, it has not been able to change the unsatisfactory conditions under which teachers work. A UNESCO report states that 34.4 per cent of our teachers had neither the pupils' textbook nor the teachers' guide for any of the school subjects. The country must lament a system in which, for instance, half of the teachers in a state are as ignorant as the pupils, especially at the primary level and this stems from the fact that some teachers have not attended any training programme in the past 20 years.
Private schools do not fare much better. In fact they are worse in some cases as school proprietorship has virtually become an all-comers affair for commercial reasons. This phenomenal growth can be discouraged throughout the country if the states invest maximum attention and resources in public schools. In the same way, the Federal Government has to make a bold statement of unwavering commitment to the education of Nigerian children by putting more money in teacher training.
Of course, a rigorous staff training and re-training programme should begin in earnest to make the best out of the situation now within the shortest possible time. There can never be too much of such investment to make the desired impact.
Another area that needs critical attention is teachers' recruitment. We have always had situations where influential individuals use their position to force unqualified teachers on the system, thus sacrificing merit for mediocrity.
A scheme that embraces and encourages massive recruitment of competent teachers from any parts of the country should also be put in place immediately. There is no shortcut to attaining great heights. Such primordial sentiment as religion, ethnicity, quota system, should have no consideration if we want to get it right. Attitude to education must change all over the country, by governments and citizens alike, if a meaningful and rewarding future for Nigeria would ever be laid.
Providing teachers with the means to have their voices and concerns heard should also be a priority. Avenues should be created where teachers especially principals will have opportunity to have inputs in policy development and decision-making within our education systems. However, teachers should also shun anything that can hinder the growth of Education in Nigeria. They should stop abetting examination malpractices and other antisocial tendencies.
There is no stronger foundation for lasting peace and sustainable development than a quality education provided by well-trained, valued, supported and motivated teachers. The education of future generations hangs in the balance unless we can rise to the challenge of putting the best possible teacher in every classroom.


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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is best known for leading anti-apartheid revolution that translated to him becoming the first black president of South Africa.
Mandela was born on 18th July 1918 in Mvezo, Eastern Cape to the Thembu royal family and grew up during the colonial times when racial segregation favored the whites. He's university education was interrupted from time to time forcing him to begin studies in one university and complete in another due to his participation in student protest among other discomforts. Being a lover of democracy, he desired to see equal treatment for both the white minority and black majority.
He joined politics at the age of 25 years through the African National Congress party and continually protested against the National Party's white-only government. As he rose within ANC, Mandela co-founded a militant group with the aim of overthrowing the government.
Armed with his law and arts degrees, Mandela and a close friend set up the first South Africa's black law firm, Mandela & Tambo. He was arrested on several occasions for his stand against the government with charges including leaving his country without permission. He had left South Africa using a false name and visited several countries including England, Morocco and Ethiopia where he gained support for armed struggle.
For 27 years Mandela was imprisoned being moved between 3 different prisons though spending most of the time in Robben Island where he wrote the famous autobiography, 'Long Walk to Freedom'. Upon his release from prison in February 1990, he focused on ending white minority rule and was later democratically voted as the president in 1994. Six years later he declined a second term in the office and gave way to his then deputy.
Mandela died on 5th December 2013 while married to Graca Machel, his third wife. He had six children from his two previous marriages. He was a symbol of global peace earning him over 250 honors including Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
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Q: Why is the derivative of tangent vector always along $y$ axis? Imagine any curve $y=f(x)$ in a cartesian coordinate system.
At any point, A vector along the tangent can be given as
$$
\vec V = \hat i + \frac{dy} {dx} \hat j
$$
I'm trying to find the direction of $d\vec V$ vector, i.e. : $\vec V(x+dx) - \vec V(x)$
$$
d\vec V = \left(\hat i+\left.\frac{dy}{dx}\right|_{x+dx} \hat j\right) -  \left(\hat i+\left.\frac{dy}{dx}\right|_{x} \hat j\right)=\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}dx\hat j
$$

I doubt this result because if I turn my coordinate axes, keeping the curve as such, the vector, mathematically now orients along my new $\hat j'$ axis. As explained in the diagram:

Please explain the mistakes in my approach and provide a method to find the direction of $d \vec V$.
I don't know the math terms used while dealing with vectors like Fields and manifolds. Please understand the situation physically. The components of the vector are obviously real numbers and the vector is 2-dimensional.

A: To spell out what is mentioned in the comments:
Consider the unit circle parametrized by $x=t$, $y=(1-t^2)^{1/2}$ for $t\in[-1,1]$, where $(x,y)$ are standard Cartesian coordinates. Note that the acceleration vector is vertical everywhere. ("Vertical" here means having standard $x$ coordinate zero.)
Now rotate your axes 45 degrees counterclockwise, and let the new coordinates be $(x', y')$.
Thus $x'=2^{-1/2}(x+y)$, $y'=2^{-1/2}(y-x)$.
So, the point $x=t$, $y=(1-t^2)^{1/2}$ corresponds to the point
$$x'=2^{-1/2}\big(t+(1-t^2)^{-1/2}\big), y'=2^{-1/2}\big((1-t^2)^{-1/2}-t\big)$$
You can clearly see that the acceleration vector of this parametrized curve will not have $x'$ coordinate identically equal to zero. In other words, the acceleration vector is not "vertical in the new coordinates."


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TWO THINGS TO WATCH: GERMAN IFO AND DRAGHI'S SPEECH
European markets are likely to open lower on Tuesday after U.S. markets fell for the second straight session. Nasdaq was especially hard hit as investors shed recent outperformers, including Facebook, Netflix and Tesla Motors. Biotechnology stocks continued to slide on Monday, after selling off on Friday. Meanwhile, leaders of the Group of Seven nations warned Russia of damaging economic sanctions if President Vladimir Putin initiates further action to destabilize Ukraine following the annexation of Crimea.
German IFO expected to dip
The IFO institute's business climate index, which is a measure of business sentiment in Germany, and is based on a survey of 7,000 executives, will likely surprise to the downside. According to consensus estimates, the index was probably at 110.9 this month, after rising to 111.3 in February, the strongest reading since July 2011. Since Germany accounts for approximately a quarter of the total Euro-zone GDP, the German Ifo index is a significant economic health indicator of not just the country, but the Euro-zone as a whole.
Draghi speaks in Paris
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi is scheduled to speak on Tuesday. Analysts will closely follow his speech for any hints of deflation worries, which will surely revive speculation about lower interest rates or other monetary easing measures. The head of the central bank had earlier this month said that the euro area's economy was meeting the bank's baseline scenario of a gradual recovery, and had stressed that the ECB will stick to its generous stance for a long time.
Asian markets mixed
Asian markets are mixed in trade following a lackluster session on Wall Street, though hopes that China will unveil fresh stimulus measures to combat slowing growth are holding some markets up. Mainland Chinese shares erased early morning losses to trade above the flatline, while the Japan's benchmark Nikkei also recovered from morning losses following the near 2 percent rally in the previous session. Signs of slowing factory output in the world's second biggest economy comes as U.S. policy makers start to reduce stimulus. Speculation is rife that the Chinese government will accelerate reforms to support growth. But most analysts feel that any policy measures by government to support the economy would be modest and certainly not on the scale of the massive stimulus provided after the global financial crisis.
Gold steady; Oil down
Gold was steady in early Asian trade after sliding close to 2 percent in the previous session. Some hedge funds have turned bearish towards the metal after recent comments from Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen suggested interest rates could rise sooner than many in markets had expected, hurting gold's demand as a hedge against inflation. U.S. crude oil fell for the first time in three days, but managed to hold above the $99-level amid news that U.S. authorities were looking to reopen the key Houston Ship Channel, the shutdown of which had lifted prices in the previous session of trade. The euro held gains versus most of its major counterparts after data yesterday showed that growth in euro zone manufacturing and services stayed close to the fastest in almost three years. The Australian dollar was another standout performer, rising to its strongest level this year.
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What we can expect from currencies and markets in 2021
By Jeremy Thomson-Cook, Chief Economist at money management specialist Equals Money, part of the Equals Group.
2020 was a year that changed almost every aspect of our lives, and currency markets across the world reacted with volatility. Complacency, panic, and isolation have influenced activity over the last 12 months and most recently, a semblance of hope has been seen as vaccines offer the first glimpse of a 'way out'.
While 2021 will hopefully see us on the road to recovery, we're certain to be dealing with the longer-term economic effects of the pandemic for years to come, while also navigating a post-Brexit outlook. So, what can we expect from currencies and markets in 2021?
A focus on recovery
Once the impact of mass-vaccination starts to be seen across the world, we expect to see a huge focus on recovery this year.
Investors are expected to move away from considering the US dollar and wider developed markets as the best place for their money, with an increased interest in emerging markets. Commodity prices are likely to remain high as demand recovers and the global supply chain gains pace due to growing confidence from consumers to spend their cash.
Successful logistics will play a pivotal role on the road to recovery, with the ability of governments to both reliably and speedily vaccinate the population while driving the global economy from a trade point of view, essential for success.
All this is underpinned by the assumption that interest rates will remaining at ultra-low levels throughout this year, and in certain cases, longer still.
Sector-specific expectations
When it comes to sector-specific recovery, the travel, airline, and leisure industries are expected to make a strong comeback when restrictions ease as consumers look to make up for lost time.
By contrast, commercial property and real estate are likely to face challenges as businesses revaluate how they use office space after nearly a year of successful remote working. This struggle will also be reflected by the increasing amount of empty retail space on British highstreets after the sector, and some of Britain's most established brands, were hit hard in 2020.
What will we see from currencies across the globe?
The pound is reacting to a UK economy still very much in the grips of a pandemic, with strict lockdown measures likely to be in place until at least March. Add to that a new relationship with the European Union, and we're likely to see the pound underperform in 2021, particularly against the euro.
Politics is likely to have less sway over sterling in 2021, with the exception of the upcoming elections in Scotland which are likely to raise the chances of another Sottish referendum on independence.
Despite the expectation that the pound will have a modest year, we do expect to see it move higher against the US dollar in the coming months.
All signs point to a strong start for the euro, and we expect it will continue the strength it showed at the end of 2020 for the months to come. Its counterparts in Scandinavia (NOK, SEK) and in Central and Eastern Europe (PLN, HUF) may even outperform the single currency as the Eurozone recovery outpaces the US and UK's.
Markets are pleased that the Eurozone has managed to come together during a time of crisis and offer businesses and consumers both fiscal and monetary policy support. The political agenda looks a lot quieter for 2021, and this lack of political pressure coupled with a central bank that has shown its strength through the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Program, means sovereign risk is very low.
The US dollar is likely to remain weak as investors who have bought into the dollar during Trump's tenure in the White House react to the transition to a Biden Administration – a change that is likely to normalise global trade and expand spending.
US businesses have struggled with international relations under the watch of a Trump administration and a calmer stewardship of trade should help to boost corporate profits in the coming months, allowing for further USD depreciation.
If the UK, Asia or the Eurozone are able to move forward with their pandemic recovery faster than the US, we expect the dollar to lag against both GBP and EUR, as well as other emerging currencies – the Chinese yuan, Russian ruble and Indonesian rupiah – in 2021.
The Japanese yen has acted as a safe haven from negative investment sentiment throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, and arguably long before that, pushing higher against other currencies in 2020.
While the yen would typically be sold off by investors in favour of more attractive investments, the overall outlook becomes more positive as it continues to show strength as we enter 2021. This could be down to the strange markets that we are currently navigating; vaccine joy tempered by very real near-term pandemic problems. Investors may also be positioning themselves for a wider retreat in the US dollar (USD).
Whilst the Japanese yen may enjoy some strength against the USD in the coming year and remains one to watch, we expect it to slip on a broader basis.
The Australian dollar has acted as a poster child for the recovery in risk assets since the early days of the pandemic, and its likely to remain ahead of its counterparts for the early part of the year.
Australia's handling of the pandemic to date gives it an advantage over the likes of the UK and US, and as it enters the summer months with a vaccine rollout all but underway, the outlook is positive.
If market minds are focused on a recovery then we will be looking for a higher AUD, and it is not out of the realms of possibility that it could outperform the majority of the G10.
If 2020 taught us anything, it's that nothing's set in stone and as we start the new year in another lockdown, it looks like that's set to continue for 2021. Either way, we'll see the uncertainty of the world we live in continue to be reflected in the market and currency activity across the globe.
Trial by fire: Why 2020 experience will help the FX industry in 2021
By Vikas Srivastava, Chief Revenue Officer at Integral
I think I can say with confidence that 2020 has been the strangest year in my career to date. The FX markets have faced their fair share of geopolitical disruptions over the decades, yet nothing comes close to the impact of COVID-19. While we are not out of the woods yet, there are reasons to be optimistic about 2021.
As with many other industries, the last ten months has created the necessary conditions for innovation in FX by accelerating existing trends. Due to enforced lockdowns and distributed workforces, we now have many buy and sell-side institutions undertaking a greater proportion of electronic and algorithmic trading, automated workflows, and off-premise solutions. These trends are gaining pace, ensuring the FX industry has not simply coped but adopted and overcome during these difficult conditions.
It's a good thing the market is in a position of quiet confidence as 2021 will not be a walk in the park. Along with contending with a low-rate environment and geopolitical uncertainty, new regulations will be introduced for the first time or as part of previous phases that were postponed due to the pandemic. Both SA-CCR and phase 5 of the uncleared margin rules (UMR) introduce greater cost implications for certain trades and introduce new headaches for OTC markets in particular.
With unavoidable events appearing on the horizon, institutions need to assess their technology to ensure they can continue supporting their clients irrespective of where we are working and the market conditions surrounding us. Cloud technology that is fast-to-implement and offers highly customizable features will allow institutions to keep up with accelerating trends and offer bespoke solutions to clients, all at significantly lower cost and without the need to compromise on quality.
Having learnt the lessons of the last year, the FX industry is in a strong position to push on again in 2021. To do so successfully, firms will need to maintain their ambition in innovating and introducing cost and operationally efficient technology. Those that do can fly high up in the clouds – no pun intended.
Capital Markets: The Last Frontier for Digital Transformation in Financial Services
By Dr. Avtar Singh Sehra, CEO, Nivaura
The last decade has seen financial services undergo vast digital transformation. New technologies and a greater ability to digitise and automate processes have brought greater efficiency and effectiveness to the sector, as well as enabling the creation of new, value-added consumer and B2B products.
Capital markets, however, remain largely unchanged. The industry is constrained by legacy processes that often involve substantial manual data input and document/spreadsheet management, which is inefficient in comparison to digital and automated operations. These inefficiencies have been squeezing capital market participants' margins for far too long.
The current state of affairs
As it stands, a typical primary capital markets execution is a linear and sequential process involving multiple stakeholders, who repeatedly convey information back and forth manually to draft and execute legal documents, and then manage data input into multiple systems. This data is then sent across multiple institutions across the transaction lifecycle from pre-trade to post-trade, where it is again extracted and transformed to perform further lifecycle management activities. The processes that occur after drafting relevant documentation, such as clearing and record-keeping, are also manual and time consuming, with parties having to review documents individually.
There are some exceptions to this. For example, within commercial paper and certificates of deposit, there is some level of automation in how deals are executed, and data is transmitted from a dealer into post trade processes. In addition, high volume, structured, self-led transactions may be standardised to some degree. However, even with these isolated islands of partial automation, the general debt capital markets (DCM) issuance process remains highly manual and is in desperate need of digitisation and automation to increase its effectiveness and efficiency.
Not only do these repeated manual processes require significant human resources, but they are also prone to error. Humans, for all our gifts compared to machines, will never be able to achieve consistent 100% accuracy when it comes to complex data and document management processes. However, before we can even begin to discuss automating manual activities, they must first be digitised. This is crucial because it enables the capture of structured data throughout the transaction lifecycle. Only structured data can be easily leveraged for advanced automation, from simple if-then logic, to advanced machine learning technologies for complex cognitive decision making e.g., extracting data from complex documents.
Considering the evolution that the rest of the financial sector has undergone over the last twenty years when it comes to digitisation and automation, it's hard to understand why capital markets have been left behind until now. But change is finally coming.
2020 saw the winds of change begin to blow across the capital markets industry. In a first for the sector, a group representing all participants of primary capital market transactions is collaborating on a data standard to be used in legal documents as well as down-stream systems and transactions data flow: General-purpose Legal Mark-up Language (GLML). This collaboration is taking place under the umbrella of the GLML Consortium, whose founding members include magic circle law firms and capital markets infrastructure technology vendors.
GLML is a 'mark-up language': a type of human and machine-readable syntax developed to be easy for a lawyer (or, indeed, anyone else) to implement in documentation with little training, and without requiring coding experience. It enables users to easily turn their existing contractual templates, including precedents and pro formas, into machine readable files, which can then be used to create transactions with structured data from the outset that can map to a standardized taxonomy for transmission across the pre- or post-trade process. Any word processor or editor (including Microsoft Word) can be used to apply GLML, allowing drafters to create and maintain "GLML'd" templates in the same way they approach traditional documentation.
Fundamentally, GLML permits the accurate extraction of key data from legal documentation, allowing it to be passed to relevant intermediaries in a standard and automated and seamless manner.
The wider implications of GLML
At first glance, it's easy to underestimate the impact that a standard like GLML could have on the capital markets industry, but enormous benefits come from what it will enable.
First, GLML enables the accurate creation of structured data, which is usually produced and executed in an unstructured way in debt capital markets transactions. GLML therefore allows data to be passed between relevant transaction participants and financial market infrastructures automatically and seamlessly, and thus easily mapped to other formats. This alone will make capital markets workflows much more efficient, increasing profit margins and freeing up human resources to focus on value-add tasks and projects. Furthermore, as the volume of structured data increases, we gain further capabilities to enable increasing automation using AI tools.
Second, GLML enables capital markets participants, from dealers and borrowers to lawyers, to communicate easily, and collaborate throughout the capital raising process on digital platforms. This again reduces human error caused by data input, extraction and transformation.
Third, but perhaps most importantly, is that GLML as an open standard drives expansion of the ecosystem and enables innovation. For example, if one were to invest in digitising and automating all their capital markets documents through "low-code" or "no-code" tools, they would be locked into one vendor's tools and standards. This means that, as the industry changes and new services emerge, or if you simply want to convert generated data to other formats, significant further effort is required. This slows down adoption of such tools and makes communication and interactions between multiple parties more challenging.
It is accepted that a lack of standards creates friction in a market, which limits interaction, flexibility, agility and innovation. One of the most obvious examples of this is seen in the emergence of the World Wide Web, which is underpinned by HTTP/HTML and led to the explosive adoption of the internet in the 90s. We can even go further back than this, where the lack of "standard", or, more accurately, lack of a common railway gauge (rail width), led to significant challenges in the early railways. When a line of one gauge met a line of a different gauge, trains couldn't run through without some form of conversion, which would normally lead to passengers having to change trains. This resulted in significant delays, inconvenience and cost. Widespread adoption of railways globally did not come until a standard gauge was created.
GLML will achieve for capital markets what HTTP did for the internet. It will support the simplification and ultimately democratisation of capital markets, ensuring the demand for capital can be efficiently and effectively connected to the supply.
GLML, as an open data standard, is the first step to digitising and automating the lifecycle of the issuance process. Today, capital markets processes are outdated, leading to vast and unnecessary cost and risk. Evolution is both essential and inevitable and, driven by GLML, 2021 will be the year that the debt capital markets transform for good as the industry converges around a common standard.


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NHL 2K12 Gets Slashed
Andy Chalk | 26 May 2011 12:23
2K Sports has pulled the plug on NHL 2K12, a move which likely signals the end of the franchise.
It's easy to forget sometimes that EA Sports isn't the only sports game company in the business. 2K Sports, a division of Take-Two Interactive, has been kicking around for more than a decade with a number of officially-licensed franchises of its own. But it's been in a steady decline in recent years, shedding numerous games along the way, a scrap-heap that now includes the planned NHL 2K12 and, mostly likely, the entire NHL 2K franchise.
NHL 2K10 was the last full-on release in the series; for 2K11, it was decided to release the game only for the Nintendo Wii and iPhone. "We want to become a stronger competitor in this category and taking a year off on PS3 and Xbox 360, while focusing on making the best possible game for Wii, should allow us to accomplish that goal," Take-Two CEO Ben Feder explained at the time.
But 2K apparently had second thoughts about sinking more money into a head-to-head battle with the EA Sports behemoth. "2K Sports will not release an NHL title for consoles this year," the company told Kotaku. That does presumably leave the door open for an iOS version of the game, which makes some sense given that EA Sports does not produce a version of its NHL series for the iPhone [yet], but with only two licensed sports titles remaining to its name - NBA 2K and MLB 2K - and the expiring Major League Baseball contract unlikely to be renewed, it seems more likely that the NHL series, and perhaps, eventually, the entire 2K Sports brand, will simply be left to wither and die.
Disclosure(s): Strauss Zelnick, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., is the head of ZelnickMedia, an investor in both Take-Two and Defy Media, LLC, our parent company. This article was published without approval or consent of ZelnickMedia or Take-Two.
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SLAVEN BILIC hailed Manuel Lanzini for improving his game at a time when West Ham badly needed a new superstar.
The Argentinian has been excelling in the No10 role since last year's player of the year Dimitri Payet controversially engineered a January return to Marseille.
"We can still expect him to improve but he likes to take the responsibility and he has stepped up," said Bilic, ahead of their match against Stoke today.
How would the West Ham United starting XI look made up only of local players?
"I spoke to him a lot of times, to try to put him under pressure - not in a negative way - and I noticed he wanted that kind of pressure.
"If we lose you can see in his eyes that he cares and feels responsible and guilty for that. For me, that is one of the biggest qualities that a player can have. He is not like 'OK, it doesn't matter' or tries to find excuses."
Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland faces his first Potters home game since his comeback from an ankle injury and, if he gets his match sharpness back quickly, he could yet win a recall for England's two games next month - a World Cup qualifier against Scotland at Hampden Park and a friendly in France.
But Stoke manager Mark Hughes said: "He just needs to focus on the games with us and concentrate on his performance and not think he has to impress anyone other than me really.
There's a little bit of wrapping him up in cotton wool - we're a little bit nervous as that's where the injury occurred first - on England duty. No reflection on England clearly, it was just a freak accident."


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