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Royalty payment: Establishing its legitimacy
Royalty payments have been a bone of serious contention, enough to bring in regulatory intervention. In most instances, royalty is a legitimate charge for the company, but how much is enough?
While MNCs have been paying royalty to their parent companies for the use of brands and technological support, Indian promoters too have been charging listed companies for the use of the brand. Investor pressure has resulted in SEBI bringing in regulations for royalty payments above 2% of net sales to require shareholder approval – one of the many recommendations of the Kotak Committee (that was modified by SEBI in its final acceptance). Royalty payments carry different nomenclature – sometimes these are charged in the name of brand fees or technical know-how fees, or other service-related fees.
The regulatory intervention was much needed. In several instances, royalty payments made by Indian companies needed to be justified. In February 2019, Jubilant FoodWorks Limited had to withdraw its decision to pay royalty to promoters just a few hours after making the announcement following immediate investor push-back. Havells' promoters were paid royalty for the brand up until April 2016 despite the company itself bearing advertisement and other brand building costs. The Singh brothers (erstwhile promoters of Fortis Healthcare Limited) announced that the over Rs. 5bn recoverable from them would be adjusted against royalty for the Fortis brand.
On the other hand, the Tata Group has signed a brand equity agreement with its group companies where, depending on the degree of usage of the Tata brand, the royalty payouts from group companies will be restricted to a specified percentage of turnover. These payouts are restricted to a maximum of Rs.750 mn and 5% of profits – ensuring that the fees are not excessive and are linked with operational performance. In case Tata companies make losses, they are not required to pay brand fees to Tata Sons. This brand equity agreement is publicly available and lists out Tata Sons' responsibility towards brand building. Tata Sons has a well-organized function that manages the Tata brand.
Multinationals (MNCs) in India pay royalty because they bring brands that have been developed globally to India. To be fair, those brands do carry market value and are able to attract customer loyalty. But to what extent should royalty be paid? The quantum of royalty paid by MNCs has been egregious in the past, tempering only over the past two years. In the
financial year ending in 2018, 27 MNCs paid an aggregate of Rs. 67. 37bn in royalties, more than half of which is accounted by Maruti Suzuki India Limited at Rs. 38.18 bn. The Rs. 67.37bn royalty payment accounts for 16% of these 27 MNCs pre-tax pre-royalty profits and almost 27% of their aggregate Rs. 250.40 bn profit after tax. Maruti Suzuki India Limited, GE T&D India Limited, 3M India Limited, and Johnson Control-Hitachi Air Condition India Limited have paid more than 20% of their pre-tax pre-royalty profits as royalty to their parent company. 14 of the 27 MNCs (whose recent financial statements were available) have paid over 2% of net sales as royalty to their parent company.
Although royalty payments are related party transactions, they earlier escaped shareholder approval since these did not exceed 10% of revenues or net worth. Companies maintain that royalty payments are in the ordinary course of business (in several instances that is so) and on arm's length terms (which is debatable). Given how high these payouts were in some companies, and the significant investor push back over not having oversight on these payments, the Kotak Committee recommended that such payments be brought for a separate shareholder approval –the Kotak Committee set a threshold of royalty payments in excess of 5% of revenues, SEBI while accepting the recommendation decided to lower the threshold to 2% of revenues. Shareholder approval is required for payments made from 1 April 2019 onwards.
The question is how should shareholders vote on such resolutions when these are presented? Likewise, what disclosures should companies make while asking for shareholder approval? Here, are a few issues to address:
Should the company be paying royalty in the first place?
This question pertains to domestic companies more than MNCs. Investors need to question whether there is a need to pay royalty in the first place. Where companies themselves pay for brand development or the company is itself synonymous with the brand, the rationale to pay promoters for the brand must be questioned. More importantly, for recipients of the royalty or brand fee must be able to justify what they are doing to create or develop the brand. And this should include technology: Nestlé spent CHF1.7 billion (Rs 119.7 bn) on R&D. Looking at royalty as a mere charge for ownership of the brand must be avoided. Specific questions that must be answered are:
When was the brand registered?
Why was the brand not registered in the company's name itself?
When was the royalty agreement first signed?
How much does the company spend on the advertisement and brand building?
How does the recipient use the royalty or brand fees? Is there a structure around spending on brand development?
2. Does the market see value in the brand/technology?
Brands that have a strong franchise must be able to command faster sales growth than competitors, or be able to command better product margins, or both. Therefore, while assessing whether there is value in the brand, investors must ascertain if the company has been able to outperform its peers within the same industry – either on revenue growth or on margins – on a consistent basis. For recently introduced brands, on could argue that their acceptance in the Indian market is largely because of the brand (Starbucks, Mercedes-Benz, Oral-B); even so, royalty payments must not begin immediately, but after the brands have established themselves locally as well. Specific questions that must answered are:
Does the company have an almost monopolistic position in the market or are there several competitors in the market?
Has the brand / company developed a certain size to become comparable to peers, or does it remain a niche player in the industry?
Has the company outperformed its peers on revenues or profit margins?
3. How has the quantum of royalty been decided?
Companies have decided on royalty payments as a percentage of sales and profits. But in several cases, it is unclear how the number has been arrived at. Companies must disclose the basis of the royalty charge, and as a good practice have either a cap on the absolute quantum or seek periodic review of royalty terms from shareholders or both. MNCs charge royalty from other markets – therefore, clarity on the comparability of the royalty to be paid by the Indian entity vis-à-vis the region is an equal determinant of its legitimacy. Having independent brand valuers, with oversight by the audit committee, makes the proposition more convincing. Specific questions that must be answered are:
Will the royalty agreement be periodically reviewed (every 5 years at the very least) or is the agreement in perpetuity / to be reviewed at the parent company's / promoter's insistence only?
How has the royalty been determined? Is it a share of revenues, profits, or on specific product lines?
Is there a cap on the aggregate royalty that will be paid out?
For MNCs, is the royalty being charged to the Indian company comparable to that charged by the global parent in other Asian markets?
Is there an independent (third party) evaluation of the terms of royalty? Has the audit committee of the Indian company got its own independent advisor to assess the appropriateness of the terms of royalty?
As resolutions get presented to shareholders over the next few weeks, both investors and companies would be well placed in greater transparency and better disclosure. Investors understand the value of brands and are unlikely to oppose such payments – unless the quantum is much too high or the payout is simply unjustified. Asking for periodic approval from shareholders is important – shareholder approvals or agreements in perpetuity (Castrol India Limited and Nestlé India Limited) are unlikely to be supported by all investors. Most of all, companies need to engage with investors and discuss their perspectives on royalty.
A modified version of this article was published on www.moneycontrol.com.
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Even though I didn't have a lot as a child, I always knew that my parents gave me all that they could. I knew they supported me in everything in what I did. They were always there when I needed them. And, last but not least, I knew they loved me for who I am and all that I could be.
I can remember going to the store one Christmas Eve and getting a pair of cowboy boots. I must have been about 6 or 7 years old at the time. That was the only present I had that year, but I didn't care. Just having a tree with lights was enough to make my brother and me happy. We had so much fun decorating the tree. I think we decorated that tree everyday until Christmas. We would take all the ornaments and lights off and start from scratch each time.
One year we didn't have a tree at all. Times must have been really hard that year, because there weren't any presents either. I remember going to my Grandmother's house on Christmas Eve. Her tree was all decorated, and there were presents under it to all the family members. A short time later, my Mother told us she had to go home to get something she had forgotten. While she was gone, my brother and I decided we needed to put more presents under the tree, so we found some empty boxes and wrapping paper. We spent quite some time wrapping those boxes to put under the tree. In each box we would put a note or some trinket we had, so it wouldn't be empty. When we came out to put the presents under the tree, boy did we get a surprise. Santa had been!!! There were toys and new clothes just for us. We knew what my Grandmother had done, but we never said a word. I will always cherish the memories I have of my brother, and the fun we had that Christmas Eve at my Grandmother's house.
Another time that stands out in my mind, is the gift I gave a teacher one year. All the children in my room were bringing the teacher a gift. I knew that there wasn't any money to buy her a gift, but I had to bring her something. I found an old purse that had a gold chain on it. My Mother took the chain off and tied it together to make a necklace. The next day when I went to school, I could hardly wait to give my teacher her gift. As I watched her open all the other gifts, I just wanted to run and hide. I realized that my gift was nothing but a tacky piece of junk compared to the others. But, when she opened the box, you would have thought I had given her a 14K gold necklace. My teacher knew what I had made it from I'm sure, but she was a very gracious lady. God Bless Mrs. Tereshia Smith.
The first Christmas tree I had after I moved away from home was so big I could hardly it get through the door. Each day until Christmas, I would shop for more ornaments and lights to go on the tree. I probably decorated it at least a dozen times before I was satisfied. I would wrap each present in the biggest box I could find, so it would look like I had lots of gifts under it.


Home » News » Appiah Stadium arrested by Kumasi Police.
Appiah Stadium arrested by Kumasi Police.
NDC serial caller, Appiah Stadium also known as Frank Kwaku Appiah as has been arrested by police in the Ashanti Region.
Information reaching boudaonline.wordpress.com, indicates thats, the NDC serial caller was arrested for allegedly referring to President Akufo-Addo a 'drug addict'.
When the story broke out, many were those who referred to the arrest as an act of "double standards" on the part of the police since worse is alleged to have been said against the Ex President John Dramani Mahama by communicators of the now ruling NPP government and not a single person has been arrested in connection to that.
The arrest many believe is a threat to freedom of speech and expression.
Tell us what you think.. Is it fair for Appiah Stadium to be arrested even though his colleagues in the NPP also did same to Ex Presiden Mahama??


The Directorate of Technical Education DTE , Karnataka has announced diploma Results 2018. Karnataka Polytechnic Board declare the results on its official website www. dte.kar.nic.in. Earlier, KDTE has conducted polytechnic examination as per time table from 21st May 2018 to 7th June 2018. Students can check semester wise btelinx result for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th. Earlier, the Karnataka diploma board notified that this year exams will begin on 21, May 2018.
Last year, DTE Diploma Result 2018 were declared during July 2017. Students can check more news and update on BTELINX Results 2018 date, visit Rejinpaul Network page regularly for new update on karnataka Diploma Results.
Candidates can apply for revaluation process if they are not satisfed with their grade during first paper valuation. Students need to apply for revaluation of their answer scripts as soon results has been announced. for more information please check official website.


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Look who is back for the third time, Lorell. Yup, we collaborated again on another photo shoot. What I love about shooting with Lorell is that every shoot is different. First shoot was down in Midtown Miami at night, the second was down on Key Biscayne and this one we were dealing with old school Rolls Royces and Bentleys from Vantage Autos in Miami. So ladies and gentlemen enjoy the ride as I guide you through the shoot with Lorell.
Lorell hit me up saying she found this car garage that has all these old school Rolls Royces and Bentleys and how she wanted to do a shoot with them and possibly hit up South Beach afterwards. As soon as she mentioned old school cars I was already thinking like an old Hollywood type photo shoot in black and white etc. Lucky for me she was on the same page. My concern was would they allow us to shoot in there, but Lorell talked to one of the workers who said to come on a Saturday and how it would be ok since Saturdays are their "slow" days.
We arrived and Lorell saw the worker she spoke to and he showed us to the garage where they stored the cars and was like, "Have fun." The first thing I noticed was the black, reflective floors. I was like this could work. The cars were amazing. I was extra careful moving my gear because I'm not trying to scratch a $200k car. The only setback was that everything was so close together that it was hard to find a place to set up everything and still have enough room to shoot. We went around the garage and found a spot that would work for us so Lorell put on the finishing touches on her while I set up my 28″ Westcott Apollo Softbox with my SB-900 inside. I set the SB-900 to 1/4 power because I didn't want the light to be too bright and I didn't want it to be too dark either.
As were began shooting other people came into the garage and were looking at the cars. One gentleman in particular came by and I assumed he was the owner when he said, "What are you doing with my cars?" Lorell replied it was for her portfolio and how one of the workers gave us the ok. She asked if we should stop and he was like what was the point you're already here. So with that we quickly took our shots and left. It was a shame because we had some unfulfilled ideas to shoot in there.
After that we went to some train tracks near by to get more shots. It was funny as soon as we stepped on the tracks workers from this laundry mat on the other side of the fence made the announcement that we were doing a photo shoot and then it was fun to watch them all come outside to do some "work." For the train track shots I brought out my favorite lens, the 70-200 f/2.8. That lens is my workhorse. We tried a whole bunch of poses and angles and after showing her some from the back of my camera she seems quite excited about them. We were still shooting and I noticed this faint, tiny light in the distance. That would be a train coming and that faint, tiny light became brighter and bigger with each approaching second. With that our shoot was done because this wasn't a small train but one of those long ass trains that go forever. In hindsight I should have posed her by the tracks with the train going by and slowed the shutter speed to blur the train, but she was barefoot and there were broken bottles all around us because I take my models to classy, upscale locations hahhahahahahahahahhha

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Food security - a nation's ability to provide enough food for its population without being overly reliant on outside nations - is becoming an important issue for many countries around the world.
It is a particular concern in the UAE, where the hot, dry climate and the shortage of water make growing any crops an expensive, difficult and resource-intensive endeavour.
A research project at the Masdar Institute hopes to help address that by developing a unique greenhouse that is self-sufficient for energy and irrigation water.
In cold climates, greenhouses are used to keep plants warm. But in hot climates, they can cause the plants to die. Air-conditioned greenhouses are extremely expensive to run and environmentally unfriendly.
This project aims to integrate the latest in solar energy, desalination, and engineering systems and management to design a greenhouse that does not take electricity or water from the UAE's utilities.
Instead, using transparent photovoltaic panels on the roof, the wholly self-sufficient stand-alone greenhouse would be able to use solar-generated electricity to produce irrigating water and to regulate the temperature, humidity and air velocity, while allowing in sunlight for photosynthesis. The recovered thermal and electrical energy would be used to desalinate seawater or brackish groundwater using membrane technology, as well as collecting water from the air through a humidification/dehumidification system.
The system we are designing can easily produce enough water to irrigate a greenhouse.
Excess water can be stored on site for days when the sky is cloudy (and so less water is produced) or the temperature is hotter than usual (and so more irrigation water is used).
Through this system the greenhouse can sustainably cool, shelter and hydrate plants. It can be set up anywhere reasonably close to ground or seawater, without requiring any other infrastructure.
Such greenhouses are ideal for high-quality plants that require precisely controlled conditions.
This could be organic foods for the UAE's domestic market, or pharmaceutical plants for export.
The greenhouse can also be modified for livestock, providing cattle or poultry with a comfortable climate while not draining natural resources.
It could even be used as self-sufficient housing for people, providing air conditioning and water from renewable resources.
Discussions are currently on with the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority for the construction and testing of a prototype of this sustainable greenhouse. It is hoped that with the completion of this research project in two years' time, we will be able to show a new source of food, security, wealth and development for the UAE.
Prof Dr Hassan El-Banna Fath is a professor of water and environmental engineering practice at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology.


1دانشجوی دکتری فیزیولوژی گیاهان زراعی، گروه زراعت و اصلاح نباتات، دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد، مشهد، ایران.
2استاد گروه زراعت و اصلاح نباتات، دانشکده کشاورزی، دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد، مشهد، ایران.
3استاد دانشکده کشاورزی، دانشگاه گیلان.
عصاره خام گیاه استویا حاوی ماده شیرین کننده‌ای است که از برگ های این گیاه بدست می آید و به عنوان یک شیرین کننده کم کالری مورد استفاده قرار می گیرد. این آزمایش گلدانی با هدف مطاالعه اثر سطح تنش غرقاب ، مدت غرقاب و کود نیتروژن بر رشد اندام‌های هوایی گیاه استویا در دانشگاه گیلان در سال 1392 انجام شد. آزمایش بصورت فاکتوریل در قالب طرح کاملا تصادفی با سه تکرار انجام شد. سطوح تنش غرقاب شامل (صفر، 5- و 10- سانتی‌متر از سطح خاک و آبیاری نرمال بر اساس نیاز گیاه به عنوان شاهد)، مدت غرقاب ( دو و چهار روز) و دو سطح کودی شامل (صفر و شش در هزار محلول نیتروژن با منشا اوره) به صورت محلول پاشی بود. نتایج نشان داد که کاربرد کود نیتروژن در شرایط تنش غرقاب منجر به بهبود صفات اندازه‌گیری شده شامل ارتفاع، درصد برگ، وزن مخصوص برگ و وزن خشک برگ شد. برهم‌کنش کود نیتروژن و مدت غرقاب نشان داد که با افزایش مدت غرقاب از دو روز به چهار روز کاربرد کود نیتروژن منجر به بهبود %14 وزن خشک برگ، %11 وزن مخصوص برگ و 4.5% برگی بودن نسبت به تیمار عدم کاربرد کود شد. همچنین برهم کنش کود نیتروژن و سطح غرقاب نیز نشان داد که در سطح غرقاب 10- سانتی متر، کاربرد کود نیتروژن منجر به کاهش اثرات نامطلوب تنش شد به طوری که کاهش تعداد شاخه‌های جانبی و میزان وزن خشک برگ در سطح غرقاب 10- و بدون کاربرد کود نیتروژن در مقایسه با تیمار کاربرد کود نیتروژن به ترتیب نه و هشت درصد بیشتر بود. به طور خلاصه نتایج این آزمایش نشان داد که کاربرد کود نیتروژن در شرایط تنش غرقابی منجر به بهبود رشد اندام های هوایی استویا و کاهش اثر تنش غرقابی در گیاه استویا در شرائط رشت می‌شود.
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Disney will roll out the red carpet treatment to its World premiere of CHRISTOPHER ROBIN movie. Follow my journey & exclusive interviews and meetings there.
I am heading for the Disney Red Carpet event celebrating the world release of Christopher Robin movie, starring Ewan McGregor and Pooh, and Tigger, and Piglet, and Eeyore. As you can imagine now from the comfort of your home, Disney will lay out a magical story of a lifetime. Christopher's life that is. And Pooh's. The magic will be, one time more, magically and with love, buried in the story telling.
DISNEY will organize exclusive interviews with the directors, producers and the creative talent of this new CHRISTOPHER ROBIN movie. We will interview the actors and find out the magic of HOW this movie was made, too! I will be reporting my findings and live events here, on the blog, and via all social media channels. You are invited into every single encounter with majestically gifted people who made this movie.
The film is directed by Marc Forster and produced by Brigham Taylor and Kristi Burr, with executive produced by Renee Wolfe and Jeremy Johns.
The story is by a talented Alex Ross Perry, and the screenplay has been done by Perry and Allison Schroeder.
Look who is starring in the movie alongside Ewan McGregor!
The Casting is Beyond My Imagination!
with Pooh & Christopher Robin!
We will be busy during our Disney trip – and that is what I live for! Meetings and interviews are the ways to learn and to discover how things work behind the scenes. When we do so – discovering these HOW-TOs – our heart grows fonder for the process and, ultimately, the final result of such magnanimous work.
Another insights I am going to fill you in with will be about RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET: WRECK-IT RALPH 2. This animation premieres on a big screen November 21, just before Thanksgiving weekend. Mark your calendar for this one! Your kids would do anything to go see this animated wonder!
Rest assured, I am going to bring you the news and facts and exclusive moments on Wreck-It Ralph 2 from my interviews and meetings with Directors Rich Moore and Phil Johnston, and Producer Clark Spencer and a team of animators.
This is a golden collection of the most bombastic Marvel movies ever! With over $2 billion mark at the global office within 48 hours of its release, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR is a must-have addition to your in-home movie collection. This ownership is not just a nod to a simple 'have-it' thing. Rather, it is the joy to see rarely released never-before-seen bonuses of the memorable moments of when characters met first, the rational behind unexpected pair-ups, and a exploration of the topics featured in the movie.
You are cordially invited into the grandeur of revealing of the deleted scenes, filmmaker commentaries, and some of the on-set secrets from Marvel Studios' monumental undertaking of the project for the AVENGERS series.
Every FAN will be superbly pleased with the ways they can watch the movie and gazillion of hours of the bonus material. Choose from blu-ray, digital edition, and 4K Cinematic Universe Edition. All has been created to celebrate the family movie night with the best emotional impact without compromising the quality of the movie.
During my Red Carpet Event, I'll have a special meeting with the Executive Producer of Avengers: Infinity War Trinh Tran, who has been involved in many roles making Marvel movies for the past few years. I am so much looking for this interview and would like to bring you the exclusive on the movie as well.
for you to enjoy, collect, print and interact with!
Listen carefully to the short snippets of interviews with the characters. These people have grown together as a family!


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Disney vs. Netflix: The Streaming Video Battle Is Officially On
Will Disney's soon-to-launch direct-to-consumer platform succeed in stealing some of Netflix's thunder? Here's what investors need to know.
Michael Wiggins De Oliveira
Apr 16, 2019 6:30 AM EDT
Investing in Disney (DIS - Get Report) right now offers investors a strong upside potential with minimal downside. For now, despite the strong rally on Friday of more than 11%, and Monday's additional rise of 1.4%, the stock's risk-reward balance remains skewed to the upside. Here's why.
Disney+ - Is It Meaningful?
In contrast with Apple's (AAPL - Get Report) big "It's Show Time" event in early March, which was heavy on glitz but light on details, Disney's came out swinging on Thursday on its Investor Day. Disney not only told a strong narrative that investors had been craving to hear, but backed its narrative up with plenty of numbers.
Arguably, one of the most meaningful numbers that Disney shared was an expectation of its global subscriber number hitting somewhere between 60 million and 90 million. To which readers should immediately raise eyebrows and ask when? Well, that's the thing. Nearly all of Disney's targets were focused on delivering meaningful shareholder value over a five-year horizon -- by 2024.
On the one hand, starting from scratch and then dangling this carrot years out seems like a stretch for investors. On the other hand, right now investors are not being asked to pay much, if anything, for the potential that Disney succeeds here.
Stepping back slightly, after Disney's strong rally on Friday, in which the volume of shares bought was amongst the highest in the past five years, and an additional gain on Monday, its market cap stands at about $237 billion. Netflix (NFLX - Get Report) , on the other hand, has a current market cap of around $150 billion (the company reports its first-quarter earnings on Tuesday after the close; TheStreet will be live blogging the earnings report and video interview).
If Disney delivers a strong platform and gains significant share, some portion of Netflix's market cap could be added onto to Disney's current market cap. Just how much? It's hard to say, but it could be significant, with relatively little downside.
Downside Protection?
Here are some other interesting comparisons between these two juggernauts. Disney is guiding analyst and investors that its original content investment is going to ramp up from above $1 billion in fiscal 2020 to mid $2 billion in 2024.
Netflix on the other hand, spent roughly $12 billion on content in 2018 and is expected to spend $15 billion in 2019. Put another way, Disney is mostly looking into releasing its treasure trove of previously released titles, whereas Netflix has to create its content from scratch.
There is a lot more risk involved in creating original content versus releasing titles that have already proved themselves to be blockbusters. One could argue about the freshness of outdated content. However, titles like Lady and The Tramp or The Lion King are timeless.
Conversely, if we think about Netflix's strategy with the Will Smith vehicle Bright, Netflix spent $90 million on that movie, but user responses were truly appalling, with Rotten Tomatoes rating it at just 25%. And now, Netflix has announced it will shoot a sequel.
Why, you may ask? Because Netflix's strategy is about making a splash and generating buzz, and keeping its platform sounding fresh, as word of mouth makes for outstanding marketing. For Netflix, this strategy of spending large sums on uncertain projects like Bright might have worked back in 2017 when its platform held a dominant position in the market. Going forward, when Netflix has to compete with some many different offerings, such as Disney+, this makes for an expensive and risky undertaking.
Will Consumers Choose Disney+?
Netflix, once regarded as the low-priced streaming platform, is now priced at $13 per month for the Standard Plan, its most popular. Disney+ is going to be launched at $6.99 per month. Historically, Netflix argued that there was plenty of viewing time in the day for consumers to subscribe to more than one streaming service. Of course, those statements were made back in 2017-2018 when Netflix was seen as this industry's disruptor.
Disney's CEO Robert Iger has made it clear from the start that if Disney wishes to gain market share it has to offer something differentiated from Netflix. Disney+'s strategy is focused on quality versus Netflix's quantity.
It's important to note, though, that where Netflix has succeeded is in developing original content that resonates with users. If Disney is to succeed, it too must have a strong portfolio of exclusive content on its platform, meaning withdrawing its licensed titles from competitor's platforms and losing a profitable revenue stream.
For Disney, its upcoming Q2 2019 earnings call will be a key opportunity to reinforce to investors its financial game plan for the next five years. For Netflix, retelling the same story on Tuesday that it did last quarter simply won't cut it. They will have to deliver some type of positive surprise if they wish to continue to be traded as a growth story.
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The Electricity Long Term Bid is the reflecting commitment to meet long term contracts. Before being able to make a(n updated) valid bid on the spot market, we need to define what part of capacity of a certain power plant in a certain segment is covered by long-term contracts. This needs to be updated every iteration in the market clearing algorithm.
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In western Europe and America, turkish delight was often seen as a treat that must be avoided, in the minds of most Vegetarians, Vegans and Celiac sufferers. That's because, if it's a cheap Turkish Delight, it typically contains gelatine which vegans refuse and a variety of other ingredients (like glucose syrup) are suspect for celiac sufferers.
Turkish Delight ~ a good healthy treat !
In western Europe and America, turkish delight was often seen as a treat that must be avoided, in the minds of most Vegetarians, Vegans and Celiac sufferers.
That's because, if it's a cheap Turkish Delight, it typically contains gelatine which vegans refuse and a variety of other ingredients (like glucose syrup) are suspect for celiac sufferers. A traditional Turkish Delight however should leave you free from those concerns. Delights such as those made by Sultan are created from only natural ingredients, they are GM Free and Gluten Free, and suitable for vegan and kosher diets. So, go ahead, treat yourself !
The Turkish names lokma and lokum are derived from the Arabic word luqma and its plural luqūm meaning "morsel" and "mouthful"
The Ottoman Turkish name, rahat-ul hulküm, was an Arabic formulation, rāḥat al-hulqūm, meaning "comfort of the throat", which remains the name in formal Arabic.
In Libya, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia it is known as ḥalqūm.
while in Egypt it is called malban or ʕagameyya .
Its name in various Eastern European languages comes from Ottoman Turkish lokum or rahat-ul hulküm.
Its name in Greek, λουκούμι (loukoumi) shares a similar etymology with the modern Turkish.
In parts of Cyprus, where the dessert has protected geographical indication (PGI), it is also marketed as Cyprus Delight.
In Armenian it is called lokhum (լոխում).
Its name in Bosnian is rahat lokum, and derives from a very old confusion of the two Ottoman Turkish names found already in Ottoman Turkish.
Its name in Serbo-Croat is ratluk, a reduced form of the same name. In Iran's official language, Persian.
In English, it was formerly alternatively known as Lumps of Delight.
Fry's Turkish Delight is marketed by Cadbury in the United Kingdom, Australia, and South Africa and can also be found in Canada and New Zealand, which is rosewater flavoured gelatine , and covered on all sides in milk chocolate. UK production controversially moved to Poland in 2010.
Ginger is good for treating loss of appetite.
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It can also help with motion sickness.
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This is our most aromatic Turkish Delight, and the scent is very strong, but exceedingly pleasant.
Mint essential oil and menthol are extensively used as flavourings in breath fresheners.
Our turkish delight has a most refreshing flavour, and is the most popular full box variety that we have been asked for.


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Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Implements Public Access Policy to County Veteran Service Offices
March 16, 2020 April 19, 2020 Mike
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) will temporarily restrict public access to the state's county veteran service offices from March 16 to April 6 as a precautionary measure to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The ADVA will continue operating the county veteran service offices with essential staff to provide ongoing services to veterans, their family members, and caregivers. The county offices will offer services via telephone, facsimile, and other means of communication such as email and texting.
On Friday, the ADVA announced a change to its visitation policy at the state's four veterans homes, which temporarily restricts routine visitations to medically-necessary visits by outside healthcare personnel and/or visits by family members to terminally ill residents in their final days. Routine visits by non-employees, to include work conducted by volunteers, have been temporarily suspended at the homes.
ADVA Commissioner Kent Davis said the department's policy for restricted visitation at the state's veterans homes and preventive measures taken by the county veteran service offices is in the best interest of the public's health and well-being.
More information about ADVA's response to the COVID-19 crisis is posted to the department's website at www.va.alabama.gov.
Alabama State Veterans Homes Issue Visitation Policy
National Vietnam War Veterans Day; Honoring those who served
Alabama's Challenge Names Dothan as Location for First Veteran Resource and Well-Being Town Hall
HMR of Alabama awarded 5-year contract to operate Col. Robert L. Howard State Veterans Home
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The HandShoe Mouse has been developed by a Dutch medical university and has been tested in large organisations for several years. During these tests many people who were suffering from RSI or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome were able to return to work again.
The reason is that the unique and patented shape of the HandShoe Mouse fully supports your hand in the best relaxed position and prevents gripping and pinching, which is what you do while using a standard mouse.
The HandShoe Mouse "fits like a glove" or, like some people say "feels like a saddle for the hand". The HandShoe Mouse is available in three standard sizes (Small, Medium and Large) which are available in a wireless and a wired version.
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2016 looks to be shaping up as a great year for residential real estate. Whether you are thinking of buying or selling, now may be the time to sit down with a real estate professional to discuss the new opportunities that are arising. If you're ready, I can help you choose the right property for you. Take a look at these amazing homes.


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In 2001, Rolling Stone magazine named Pete Yorn one of the top ten artists to watch in 2001. We've been watching ever since.
Yorn moved to Los Angeles after graduating from Syracuse University, where he worked to attract a following at Cafe Largo. Columbia signed him in 1999, which led to musicforthemorningafter being released in 2001. He has been producing great records ever since, but its his newest effort that promises to open the next chapter in his career.
His newest album, Pete Yorn (PY), will be released tomorrow. It's his most powerful album to date and the driving influence is Black Francis (aka Frank Black, aka Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV). Black Francis produced the album, encouraging Yorn to give up the studio polish in favor of a raw and honest album released on the Vagrant Records label.
"Pete told me he wanted to better define himself as an artist," Black has said. "I think he just wanted to rock out. But as we headed down a path of realization I stripped him down a whole bunch. We battled in the best sort of way. I tried to get the session into a fearless and raw place…"
Precious Stone, which has been making the rounds since July, is the perfect opener to set the sound of the entire album. The magic can be found in its upbeat brush strokes matched up with bleak, rusty vocals that match the lyrics. (You can also download Precious Stone from Yorn's Website.
The lower-noted Rock Crowd, which has been rightly described as fan appreciation song, powers through like a muffled laboring engine. Velcro Shoes clearly has some Pixieish guitar licks on the front end, set against the youthful promise of possibilities, what can and could be. Paradise Cove I captures some of the rawest Yorn yet.
Add it up and Yorn has created one of the most complete and memorable releases in his career, leaning toward indie alternative rock and away from the poppy progressions of the past. The sound is captivating enough that some reviewers have said Yorn is finally earning his indie street cred. While the sentiment is there, Yorn had already earned his stripes.
Heck, earlier this year, he even released a rehearsal vid of "Don't Come Close" (not on this album, but part of his act). What made the video worth watching is that Marky Ramone (drums) and CJ Ramone (guitar) joined him for the jam session. The rehearsal was for a Johnny Ramone tribute concert. Check it out.
In playing down the discography, there aren't songs to skip. Even the couple that sound closer to his previous studio work don't make sense to skip (although Wheels seems too plodding). The album works as a whole, which is especially heartening given the slim selection of new material released over the last few weeks. Pete Yorn PY deserves plenty of play time in heavy rotation.
In fact, the pre-order makes sense because it includes a bonus song — Favorite Song (B-Side). The bonus song is a little more poppy than the rugged rhythms on the rest of the album, but you might regret not having it later.
Pete Yorn's Self-Titled LP PY Lands A 9.3 On The Liquid Hip Richter Scale.
If Yorn self-titled this work to indicate a new direction after almost 10 years since his debut, we're all for it. It''s like night and day listening to the new music against his last effort produced with Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes). While Don't Wanna Cry was worth a listen, the rest of the album was too pretty for its own good. This album is anything but, which is why we love it.
You can pre-order Pete Yorn, which will likely be called PY by fans, on iTunes. You can also find Pete Yorn on Amazon, but the Amazon LP doesn't include the pre-order bonus song.
Labels: Black Francis, music, Pete Yorn, Rich Becker, Vagrant Records


Did you know that the world's ugliest and most horrific wars were fought in the trenches? When you take into account the derogatory definition of rats that was applied to enemy soldiers you only get to experience the sacrifice that went into serving others and the brave but successful outcomes that were achieved. Inevitably, many lives had to be lost in the process. The sense of despair, and nostalgia, has long since passed.
While today's wars are being fought on a more sophisticated level, less lives lost as a result, we all remain preoccupied with our everyday commercial and domestic lives. Hard work and sacrifice is still required and the sense of rolling up the sleeves, battening down the hatches and, of course, digging in the trenches prevails. While the hard work is required, it seems that it is no longer effective, and, it turns out, is quite dangerous, even when carried out by the most professional hands.
Repairing a broken sewerage line is no walk in the park. It is dirty and dangerous work through and through. Fortunately, that much grime and sweat is no longer necessary. Experts in their field, the trenchless sewer repair team of technicians are now servicing your municipal and city networks. The service they provide to the communities at large are innovative in the extreme. Below the ground inspections are carried out above the ground.
Digital cameras are lowered down to the depths. The technicians can see as clearly as the daylight what needs to be done to repair a damaged sewerage pipe. And did you know that they can literally stop the gaps, building new sewerage pipes and installing them without ever having to lower a foot below ground level.


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Q: Why are my GNURadio unit tests passing when they should fail? When setting up unit testing in GNURadio (Version 3.8, running on Python 3.6.8), the assertFloatTuplesAlmostEqual method seems to give wrong results.
I'm working through the GNURadio OutOfTreeModules tutorial, focusing now on unit testing. In the unit test, I provide a vector of expected and actual results. (The code I am testing is known to be working correctly). The test uses the instruction self.assertFloatTuplesAlmostEqual(expected_result, result_data, 6) . The assert statement seems to check only the first item in the vector; if I make the expected value of any other item in the vector different than the actual, the test passes. I cannot find any documentation on the assertFloatTuplesAlmostEqual method. Here is the code for the unit test:
from gnuradio import blocks
import howto1_swig as howto1

class qa_cube_ff(gr_unittest.TestCase):

    def setUp(self):
        self.tb = gr.top_block()

    def test_001_cube_ff(self):
        print("test 001 STARTING")
        src_data = (-3, 4, -5.5 )
        print(src_data)
#        expected_result = (-27, 60, 166.375)    // these would be the correct answers
# below, only the first expected result is correct; the other 2 are intentionally wrong
        expected_result = (-27, 60, 100.375)
        src = blocks.vector_source_f(src_data)
        sqr = howto1.cube_ff()
        dst = blocks.vector_sink_f()
        self.tb.connect(src, sqr)
        self.tb.connect(sqr, dst)
        self.tb.run()
        result_data = dst.data()
        print("EXPECTED")
        print(expected_result)
        print("RESULT")
        print(result_data)
        self.assertFloatTuplesAlmostEqual(expected_result, result_data, 6)

    def tearDown(self):
        self.tb = None

if __name__ == '__main__':
    gr_unittest.run(qa_cube_ff)

Here is where I try to run the test. Note that I have put in print statements to show the expected and actual results of running the code. The assetFloatTuplesAmostEqual code tests only the first item in the vector; if the expected and actual values of the first element don't match, the test fails (as it should). Wrong values for any other element pass the test-
odroid@odroid:~/projects/grc_module/gr-howto1/build$ ctest -VV -R cube
UpdateCTestConfiguration  from :/home/odroid/projects/grc_module/gr-howto1/build/DartConfiguration.tcl
UpdateCTestConfiguration  from :/home/odroid/projects/grc_module/gr-howto1/build/DartConfiguration.tcl
Test project /home/odroid/projects/grc_module/gr-howto1/build
Constructing a list of tests
Done constructing a list of tests
Updating test list for fixtures
Added 0 tests to meet fixture requirements
Checking test dependency graph...
Checking test dependency graph end
test 1
    Start 1: qa_cube_ff

1: Test command: /bin/sh "/home/odroid/projects/grc_module/gr-howto1/build/python/qa_cube_ff_test.sh"
1: Test timeout computed to be: 9.99988e+06
1: .
1: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
1: Ran 1 test in 0.003s
1:
1: OK
1: test 001 STARTING
1: (-3, 4, -5.5)
1: EXPECTED
1: (-27, 60, 100.375)
1: RESULT
1: (-27.0, 64.0, -166.375)
1/1 Test #1: qa_cube_ff .......................   Passed    1.98 sec

The following tests passed:
    qa_cube_ff

100% tests passed, 0 tests failed out of 1

Total Test time (real) =   1.99 sec

Here the first element is correct (-3 cubed). The other two are wrong.
Why?
A related question: Can anyone advise me where to find documentation for the gr_unittest methods??

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The assert statement seems to check only the first item in the vector; if I make the expected value of any other item in the vector different than the actual, the test passes

This sounds like a bug, consider reporting it in https://github.com/gnuradio/gnuradio/issues

I cannot find any documentation on the assertFloatTuplesAlmostEqual method.
  A related question: Can anyone advise me where to find documentation for the gr_unittest methods??

Sometimes the best documentation is the source code itself - https://github.com/gnuradio/gnuradio/blob/maint-3.8/gnuradio-runtime/python/gnuradio/gr_unittest.py#L104-L123
def assertFloatTuplesAlmostEqual(self, a, b, places=7, msg=None):
    """
    Fail if the two real-valued tuples are not approximately equal.
    Approximate equality is determined by specifying the number of decimal
    places.
    """
    self.assertEqual(len(a), len(b))
    return all((
        self.assertAlmostEqual(x, y, places, msg)
        for (x, y) in zip(a, b)
    ))

def assertFloatTuplesAlmostEqual2(self, a, b,
                                  abs_eps=1e-12, rel_eps=1e-6, msg=None):
    self.assertEqual(len(a), len(b))
    return all((
        self.assertComplexAlmostEqual2(x, y, abs_eps, rel_eps, msg)
        for (x, y) in zip(a, b)
    ))

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Hear cyber security leaders talk about evolution of identity management and use (or misuse) of typical directory solutions.
Organizations have been utilizing directory solutions and identity management systems to provide employees access oftentimes not understanding it completely. In today's changing environment we cannot bucket employees the way traditional systems were made to implement. Having user behavior analytics with dynamic peer groups allows monitoring of employee behavior as compared to the peers. At times employees might be putting organization at risk inadvertently other times it is an insider threat. In addition, information exchange beyond the corporate environment is happening continuously and not staying within certain walls. This is because most businesses have vendors or partners who are outside the domain. In addition, organizations have cloud based solutions which add to this information exchange. To tackle these, behavior analytics that is based on identity access intelligence along with cloud capabilities is essential in today's evolving world.
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We are spiritual beings gaining experiences in life to transform this life. Often when we are pushed beyond a level by life and we experience pain or are confused, we get into blaming at a mental level. However when we understand that life is the BIG TEACHER trying to teach us something always ahead of us in planning for us, then with acceptance at a deeper soul level, we can move beyond a situation and also change the array of manifestations that have happened opening out a new possibility of a new dimension for us to live our life.
Where do we begin? In a temple, a book, a guru, a guide? Anywhere that only helps you "be" a better, balanced compassionate human.
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You know how mini-comics can be about anything the artist wants, right? Well, Diana Tamblyn's The Rosie Stories is about her love for her new baby, Rosie. This comic feels so personal and so right with the world, that you start to feel a kinship with Rosie, Diana, and her husband. That's part of the charm with mini-comics; while the big comic publishers push the same old crap on a captive audience, minis and small publishers are free to explore the important things in our lives. With Diana's new comic, you know exactly where her passion lies (not to pigeonhole her though, she also sent me a neat litle mini that mixes up some single panel pages, Poor Sailor style, devoted to some local musicians).
The Rosie Stories is split into four sections and an introduction over 16 pages. It begins with a prelude to Rosie's birth. Diana has the fears, uncertainty, and then the overwhelming joy as Rosie is born. A highlight of the mini to us outsiders are the crazy-cute "Lil Rosie" stories. In these two stories, Diana's Rosie reminds the reader of a younger Lucy from Peanuts. She's cute but headstrong.
Diana's art is a good mix of bold lines and strong black and white art. Occasionally you feel overwhlemed by her facial expressions and heavy line, but you always know where she stands in relation to ther art. She's never indecisive. I always appreciate her commitment to her work and she gives everything up to the reader in this very personal story.
Check out her website for samples of her work. Diana has a nice back catalog of minis available and she's a very consistent and honest artist. Tthe Rosie Stories is still available for $3 from her website.
The Chunky Gnars by Chris Cornwell For those of you lamenting the early demise of Cold Heat in pamphlet form, you'll be happy to find Chris Cornwell's salute of sorts - The Chunky Gnars. The cover of Chris's mini takes the form of a flier for a Chocolate Gun tribute band called The Chunky Gnars. Inside you'll find a tight little story starring Castle and the ultra creepy Senator Wastmor. The Senator is still pissed off and hopes to use the lead singer of The Chunky Gnars for revenge.
Over 16 pages, Chris does his usual fantastic job of mixing up panel structure and patterns, moving effortlessly from four or six panels to 36 tiny panels of silent images. The story feels comforting and familiar to Cold Heat readers and Chris is talented enough to play with the characters in a way that doesn't feel cheap or inappropriate.
If you're infamiliar with Chris's work, check out his stuff on the Locals Rule page at Pittsburgh's Copacetic Comics or past reviews here at Size Matters.
Get your own copy of Chunky Gnars from the Picturebox website for only $3.
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James Baldwin's Radicalism and the Evolution of His Thought on Israel
Nadia Alahmed
This article traces the evolution of James Baldwin's discourse on the Arab–Israeli conflict as connected to his own evolution as a Black thinker, activist, and author. It creates a nuanced trajectory of the transformation of Baldwin's thought on the Arab–Israeli conflict and Black and Jewish relations in the U.S. This trajectory is created through the lens of Baldwin's relationship with some of the major radical Black movements and organizations of the twentieth century: Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam, and, finally, the Black Power movement, especially the Black Panther Party. Using Baldwin as an example, the article displays the Arab–Israeli conflict as a terrain Black radicals used to articulate their visions of the nature of Black oppression in the U.S., strategies of resistance, the meaning of Black liberation, and articulations of Black identity. It argues that the study of Baldwin's transformation from a supporter of the Zionist project of nation-building to an advocate of Palestinian rights and national aspirations reveals much about the ideological transformations of the larger Black liberation movement.
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"I'm Trying to be as Honest as I Can"
An Interview with James Baldwin (1969)
Rich Blint and Nazar Büyüm
This is the first English language publication of an interview with James Baldwin (1924–87) conducted by Nazar Büyüm in 1969, Istanbul, Turkey. Deemed too long for conventional publication at the time, the interview re-emerged last year and reveals Baldwin's attitudes about his literary antecedents and influences such as Richard Wright, Langston Hughes, and Countee Cullen; his views concerning the "roles" and "duties" of a writer; his assessment of his critics; his analysis of the power and message of the Nation of Islam; his lament about the corpses that are much of the history and fact of American life; an honest examination of the relationship of poor whites to American blacks; an interrogation of the "sickness" that characterizes Americans' commitment to the fiction and mythology of "race," as well as the perils and seductive nature of American power.


Macklowe Gallery, located in the heart of Park Avenue, presents its newest collaboration with famous jewelry designer Neha Dani, featuring exquisite and delicate creations inspired by nature and other classic designers like Tiffany & Co.
If you have an interest in the decorative arts, your first go-to-place should without doubt be Macklowe Gallery, a space that has been a stalwart of the New York gallery scene for nearly 50 years. Expect beauty and elegance with a smattering of sparkle, which will be heightened during their first collaboration with contemporary jewelry designer Neha Dani.
The gallery was founded in 1971 by Lloyd and Barbara Macklowe, highly respected collectors of 20th century decorative arts, with a particular interest in French Art Noveau furniture, and lamps and glassware by Tiffany.
Macklowe Gallery's first space on Madison Avenue quickly became an important destination for museum curators, scholars and collectors with an interest in historically important design artifacts. Pieces championed by the gallery have ended up in major public collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art.
Today, the gallery is presided over by Lloyd and Barbara's son Benjamin, who became managing director of the space in 2002. Having grown up in his parents' antiques-filled home, Benjamin learned the ropes early on, becoming a respected expert in 20th century design. His leadership has seen an emphasis on education, creating in-house publications, talks and events geared at helping patrons understand the significance of the pieces that pass through the gallery's hands.
Benjamin sees buying antiques as a way for collectors to celebrate their life by surrounding themselves with things of beauty, through a sustainable process that he sees as recycling at its best. He wants to encourage young collectors to become interested in antiques, suggesting that the market is a flexible place where pieces can be bought and sold with as much rapidity as desired.
In November 2017, Benjamin oversaw the gallery's move from its longtime Madison Avenue location to a 6,000 square foot custom-designed space on Park Avenue. Macklowe Gallery's presence has since helped to cement this prestigious location's reputation as a hub for art and antiques.
Almost a year later, the gallery continues to break new ground through its first-ever collaboration with a contemporary jewelry designer. Feminine and whimsical, Neha Dani's creations tell rich stories, stemming from a meditative creative process and a determination to perfect every detail.
Amarante ring: 18K rose gold with vivid lilac and pink diamonds. Creation of Neha Dani for the catalog of the Macklowe Aquitecture Gallery.
Brassica earrings: 18K rose gold inlaid with natural diamonds, carved in white and pink. Creation of Neha Dani for the catalog of the Macklowe Gallery.


The numerous intervention schemes notwithstanding, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has put the existing financing gap in the small business segment of the economy at $158 billion (N48 trillion).According to the apex bank, the quest for inclusive economic growth and development would remain elusive if the ease of access to finance by this key industry is not given prominence, as its dilemma was already translating to weaker results.
CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele made the disclosure yesterday in Abuja while opening a workshop for judicial officers on the Secured Transaction in Movable Assets (STMA) Act to acquaint them with the workings of collateral registry.The top banker observed that the event could not have come at a better time given the critical role the judiciary plays in promoting public confidence in the financial system.
The more than 17.5 million micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), adjudged vulnerable today, remain the catalyst of the nation's economic growth, but are faced with the most commonly cited challenge of financing bottlenecks. Emefiele said: "Support for MSMEs' financing is more critical now than ever given the need to boost Nigeria's long-term growth trajectory since exiting recession in the second quarter of 2017.
"In real terms, our GDP grew by 1.8 per cent in the third quarter of 2018 compared with 1.2 per cent in the corresponding period of 2017. The observed growth was largely driven by continued improvements in non-oil sector activities such as agriculture, information technology, manufacturing, transportation and storage, trade and other services.
The CBN boss noted that their situation is compounded by the lack of acceptable collateral, inherent information asymmetries among others.He said the N48 trillion shortfall was a reflection of the risk-driven apathy of financial institutions to lend to the sub-sector, adding that the statistics bring to the fore the urgent need for stakeholders to synergise, support and promote the development of MSMEs through improved access to affordable finance.
The country's lender of last resort had collaborated with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Bank Group to establish the Secured Transactions and National Collateral Registry which allows Nigerians, particularly MSMEs seeking to access credit, to use their movable assets as collateral.
To legalise and institutionalise the authority and power of the registry, the Act was signed into law on May 30, 2017 while the CBN, had earlier in February 2015, issued and gazetted the Registration of Security Interest in Movable Property by Banks and Other Financial Institutions in Nigeria Regulations (No.1, 2015) to facilitate the seamless operation of the collateral registry. Emefiele urged entrepreneurs to leverage their movable assets such as motorcycles, jewelries and sewing machines as collateral for start-up businesses or expansion of existing ones.


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API (Application Programming Interface)
This enables information systems to communicate and transfer data among each other. Depending how it is configured, an API can enable a system to send or retrieve data that can update an individual's record or provide collective data that can be used to create reports. An API also can send information from one system to another.
Bid Range
CPM range that advertising partners will pay to deliver messages on a platform.
A drug sold by a drug company under a specific name or trademark and that is protected by a patent. Brand name drugs may be available by prescription or over the counter.
A computer application that allows a physician's orders for diagnostic and treatment services (such as medications, laboratory, and other tests) to be entered electronically instead of being recorded on order sheets or prescription pads. The computer compares the order against standards for dosing, checks for allergies or interactions with other medications, and warns the physician about potential problems.
Decision-Support System (DSS)
Computer tools or applications to assist physicians in clinical decisions by providing evidence-based knowledge in the context of patient specific data. Examples include drug interaction alerts at the time medication is prescribed and reminders for specific guideline-based interventions during the care of patients with chronic disease. Information should be presented in a patient-centric view of individual care and also in a population or aggregate view to support population management and quality improvement.
Direct Integration
Technology integration, via code, that allows for direct passing of data, not through a third-party.
EMR/EHR (Electronic Medical/Health Record)
A real-time patient health record with access to evidence-based decision support tools that can be used to aid clinicians in decision making. The EHR can automate and streamline a clinician's workflow, ensuring that all clinical information is communicated. It can also prevent delays in response that result in gaps in care. The EHR can also support the collection of data for uses other than clinical care, such as billing, quality management, outcome reporting, and public health disease surveillance and reporting.
Electronic Prescribing (eRx)
A type of computer technology whereby physicians use handheld or personal computer devices to review drug and formulary coverage and to transmit prescriptions to a printer or to a local pharmacy. E-prescribing software can be integrated into existing clinical information systems to allow physician access to patient specific information to screen for drug interactions and allergies.
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A fallback ad is displayed when your best paying ads are not delivered (anymore). This can happen when you have targeted ad places using display or visitor/user conditions, which leaves some users or pages out. Or you sold ad space and want to make sure that an alternative ad shows up as soon as the paid campaign ends.
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It is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the HIPAA Privacy Rule to implement the requirements of HIPAA. The HIPAA Security Rule protects a subset of information covered by the Privacy Rule.
HIT (Health Information Technology)
The application of information processing involving both computer hardware and software that deals with the storage, retrieval, sharing, and use of health care information, data, and knowledge for communication and decision making.
IDN (Integrated Delivery Network)
IDN or health system, is an organization that owns and operates a network of one or more healthcare facilities. Because health systems are designed to provide a wide variety of care services, they often contain many different types of inpatient and outpatient care facilities, including: Hospitals, Physician Groups, Health Clinics, Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Imaging Centers.
PHI (Patient Health Information)
This is the demographic information, medical histories, test and laboratory results, mental health conditions, insurance information and other data that a healthcare professional collects to identify an individual and determine appropriate care.
POC (Point of Care)
The placement of relevant messages in systems where the HCP is currently working while providing care to a patient.
Publishers are the owners, "suppliers", or "sellers" of digital ad space online. They're referred to as the "first-party" in digital ecosystem because they have direct ownership over the ad space that they sell to the advertisers they work with.
Publisher Tag
This is an ad tag library that allows publishers to define inventory, initiate and bundle ad requests, and render matching demand.
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All the units developed in the implementation phase are integrated into a system after testing of each unit. Post integration the entire system is tested for any faults and failures.
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Naomi Billups Honored as a Community Change Agent
Written by in News | November 5, 2021 |
Naomi Billups, Public Health Nutrition Manager for the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), received recognition for her dedication and action to improve community access to nutritious foods and physical activity, address social and emotional wellness, increase lactation supportive environments, and create healthy, safe physical environments.
At the 2021 Inclusive Leadership in Action (ILIA) Awards ceremony on October 11, Naomi received well-deserved acknowledgement for her leadership and collaborative spirit that has led to many sustainable policy and systems changes.
In speaking about her nomination of Naomi, Blanca Melendrez, Executive Director of the UC San Diego Center for Community Health at the Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute said, "This was a perfect opportunity to acknowledge and thank Naomi for what she has done for our communities over the last 20 years, as well as her continued commitment to efforts such as the San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative."
One example highlighting Naomi's innovative approach to community empowerment and her determination to be a changemaker is her work to increase supports for breastfeeding mothers in underserved communities. Upon learning immigrant and refugee communities needed peer to peer lactation educators who could communicate in their own languages and cultural practices, Naomi mobilized HHSA resources to ensure members of diverse and under-resourced communities were provided resources to become Certified Lactation Educators and go back to their communities to provide this needed support. Naomi's collaboration with community partners resulted in breastfeeding trainings to home visiting and community health clinic staff to provide culturally appropriate support for breastfeeding mothers in Southeastern and Mid-City San Diego, improving health outcomes for both mothers and babies.
Naomi is a person who looks at the big picture and sees the possibilities, asking the "what if" questions that can lead to real change in systems and policies. She is a connector who understands the human element in all the work that we do, never losing sight of the realities faced by people in our community who are struggling to find ways to survive and thrive. Naomi believes there is always enough credit to go around and makes sure to recognize and spotlight the accomplishments of all who contribute. Naomi Billups truly embodies the definition of a community change agent.
Blanca Melendrez (UCSD ACTRI Community Health) and Naomi Billups (County of San Diego HHSA)
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The Navy's Unmanned Surface Vessels Will Be Hungry for Energy
January 12, 2022 Topic: Unmanned Systems Region: United States Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: U.S. NavyUnmanned Surface VesselsIntegrated Power And Energy SystemsNorthrop GrummanDistributed Maritime Operations
High-powered laser weapons, new generations of radar, and even electric propulsion will all require significant amounts of power.
by Kris Osborn
The U.S. Navy's unmanned systems may be used for forward operating surveillance or as sensor nodes within a larger, multi-domain warfare network. Missions like these will require the unmanned systems to be energy-independent and able to conduct operations without being refueled or resupplied.
Large unmanned surface combatants will require significant amounts of power to maintain radars, sonars, other sensors, propulsion, and command and control equipment. Power sources must also be reliable and survivable.
One system being developed is called Integrated Power and Energy Systems (IPES). It seeks to optimize power and energy storage, efficiency, and distribution. IPES can enable a range of ship functions such as high-powered laser weapons, new generations of radar, and even electric propulsion for manned and unmanned systems. Improved energy storage and output can extend and strengthen digital networking between ships and drones to extend mission dwell time, harden communications connections, and distribute time-sensitive combat data. IPES could allow a ship to operate at ideal speeds while still storing power.
Navy captain Pete Small is the program manager for Unmanned Maritime Systems. Small has been developing new unmanned platforms for many years, such as the large and medium unmanned surface vessels (USVs). Small has been emphasized the need for open architecture and advanced interfaces to enable technological growth, sensor payload modularity, continuous upgrades, and on-board power management.
IPES is configured for the future, meaning it is built to be upgraded. That is part of why the interfaces are developed to enable maximum interoperability. The Navy is now preparing a special "integration lab" where new technologies can be tested and refined before being put on a ship. Kevin Knowles, Northrop Grumman USV campaign lead, explained that efforts to engineer efficient and workable interfaces is something that can be supported with great effect by the integration lab.
Increased computer automation can improve efficiency and overall ship performance. That's one reason Northrop Grumman developers are working on ensuring the system and the networks that breathe life into the IPES architecture themselves are hardened against potential intruders or cyberattacks.
"You need to be able to make sure that, someone doesn't go in there and start to mess with your delicate automation systems or impact your written navigation systems," Knowles said. "So we've done a lot of thinking and provided some input in cybersecurity."
All of this is intended to support, enable, and fortify the Navy's Distributed Maritime Operations strategy. Maritime warfare is expected to be more dispersed and defined in large measure by breakthrough weapons and sensors with much greater range, precision, and data-transmission capability.
Northrop Grumman's IPES developers are working to support the energy requirements of dynamic weapons and sensors, autonomy, computer automation, and unmanned systems. These technologies are expected to form the conceptual, operational, and tactical foundation of modern maritime warfare.
Kris Osborn is the Defense Editor for the National Interest. Osborn previously served at the Pentagon as a Highly Qualified Expert with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army—Acquisition, Logistics & Technology. Osborn has also worked as an anchor and on-air military specialist at national TV networks. He has appeared as a guest military expert on Fox News, MSNBC, The Military Channel, and The History Channel. He also has a Master's Degree in Comparative Literature from Columbia University.
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Collisions at sea can endanger the lives of those on board and can cause significant structural damage to the vessels involved.
Speaking in the Australian Maritime Safety Authority's (AMSA) Working Boats magazine, ATSB Executive Director Transport Safety, Mr Nat Nagy said that over the past 28 years the ATSB had investigated 38 collisions between large ships and small vessels.
"A proper and effective lookout and early avoiding action could have reduced the risk of any one of these collisions happening," Mr Nagy said.
A proper and effective lookout by all available as defined by the international collision regulations (COLREGs) includes the use of radar, automatic identification systems, electronic chart displays, information systems, radio broadcasts, and ship-to-ship calls as well as keeping a look out by sight and hearing.
In addition to the material in the Working Boats magazine Mr Nagy went on to say that, the COLREGs apply to all vessels, in all waters.
"It's not just about having the right electronic equipment. Crews need to be able to engage actively with the equipment and their surroundings," Mr Nagy said.
Small ships can improve their detectability with AIS transceivers and radar reflectors.
"This equipment also helps smaller vessels detect other vessels and provides important dynamic and static ship information to help detect approaching vessels and avoid a collision," Mr Nagy said.


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Q: Pass VM Argument in IntelliJ My main() method that creates instances of my Game Class and GUI class (implementing  a board game) and passes that to a new Thread:
new Thread(new Game(gui, args)).start();

Running it gives me the following error
WARNING: Display must be created on main thread due to Cocoa restrictions. Use vmarg -XstartOnFirstThread
Exception in thread "main" org.eclipse.swt.SWTException: Invalid thread access

Now, I am not sure how to pass the Virtual Machine Argument -XstartOnFirstThread in IntelliJ.
I tried copying the argument into debug configurations but that doesn't seem to work.

A: You can put the argument in the box that would normally be labeled VM options.
In your screen shot you have -cp bohnanza-demo
So just add the argument after it. Final should be -cp bohnanza-demo -XstartOnFirstThread


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One more shot of a male bird we saw January 2012 in Al Abraq. Thanks Mike for letting me use the amazing 600 lens!
Very common passage migrant and common winter visitor. One of the most characteristic wheatears of Kuwait; often in the middle of the desert, but also on open agricultural terrain. In flight note the distinctively all-black tail.
It has an extremely large range and a population that is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats. It is a migratory insectivorous species and the western Desert Wheatear breeds in the Sahara and the northern Arabian peninsula. The eastern race is found in the semi-deserts of central Asia and in winter in Pakistan and northeast Africa. The best character, in both sexes at all ages, is that the entire tail is black to the level of the uppertail coverts.


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Detection and Staging of Dementia in Alzheimer's Disease: Use of the Neuropsychological Measures Developed for the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease
Kathleen A. Welsh, PhD; Nelson Butters, PhD; James P. Hughes, MS; et al Richard C. Mohs, PhD; Albert Heyman, MD
From the Joseph and Kathleen Bryan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and Departments of Psychiatry (Dr Welsh) and Medicine, Division of Neurology (Dr Heyman), Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Psychology Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Department of Psychiatry University of California, San Diego (Dr Butters); Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle (Mr Hughes); and Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY (Dr Mohs).
• Our earlier studies using the Consortium to Establish a Registry of Alzheimer's Disease neuropsychological battery showed that delayed recall was a highly sensitive indicator of early Alzheimer's disease. None of the learning and memory measures in the battery were found to be useful in staging the severity of this form of dementia. This study explores the nonmemory functions (fluency, naming, and praxis) of the Consortium to Establish a Registry of Alzheimer's Disease battery and asks whether performance on any of these measures adds to the detection of early Alzheimer's disease or is sensitive to the later progression of the illness. We stratified patients with this disease according to severity (mild, moderate, severe), and compared them with age-, education-, and gender-matched control subjects (group N =49 each). Multivariate procedures and cutting scores were used to determine the efficacy of the various measures in distinguishing between the cases and control subjects. Impairment of delayed recall was again found to be the best discriminator for detecting mild cases of Alzheimer's disease. Confrontation naming was the only nonmemory factor that assisted in this discrimination. For staging the illness, a combination of measures including fluency, praxis, and recognition memory best differentiated cases with mild dementia from those with either moderate or severe stages of disease. Measures of delayed recall quickly "bottomed out" in the patients with Alzheimer's disease and proved of little value in staging the disorder. These findings are consistent with the reported pathologic progression of the illness and suggest that whereas delayed recall memory is a highly sensitive indicator of Alzheimer's disease, lexical-semantic processing and visuospatial functions are better determinants of the progressive course of this illness.
Welsh KA, Butters N, Hughes JP, Mohs RC, Heyman A. Detection and Staging of Dementia in Alzheimer's Disease: Use of the Neuropsychological Measures Developed for the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease. Arch Neurol. 1992;49(5):448–452. doi:10.1001/archneur.1992.00530290030008


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2016 and All That: Medievalism and Exceptionalism in Brexit Britain
Berger, Matthias (4 May 2019). 2016 and All That: Medievalism and Exceptionalism in Brexit Britain (Submitted). In: Brexit and Beyond: Nation and Identity. Basel. 3-4 May 2019.
Official URL: https://english.philhist.unibas.ch/en/research/con...
Since the turn of the century, national exceptionalism narratives underpinned by medieval history have staged a comeback in numerous European countries. Such discursive use of the Middle Ages – so-called 'medievalism' – often operates at the interface of politics and culture. In Britain, Eurosceptics increasingly make the Middle Ages speak to present-day concerns of national identity. National medievalism thus played a notable role in preparing the ground for the 2016 Brexit vote. The vote itself and the subsequent Brexit process have been accompanied by medievalist imagery in political propaganda, newspaper coverage, op-eds, online fora and social media, with Leavers in particular insisting on the obligating nature of constitutional 'precedents' in the deep past. Many of these medievalisms transport notions of an insular exceptionalism rooted in the earliest 'English nation' and stress – often to breaking point – the relevance of medieval versions of self-determination and statehood for the present-day polity. This paper explores a set of emotive Brexiteer medievalisms that appeal to a past which makes strong demands on the present. Some of these interventions amount to little more than historically flavoured jingoism, such as the litany of British military, legal and political finest hours recited at a 2017 public event by European Research Group leader Jacob Rees-Mogg. More subtle examples include hard-Brexit frontman Boris Johnson's tapping into a medievalising trend in contemporary discourses of international relations and national sovereignty when he claimed that there was a danger of Britain going "from a member state to a vassal state" of the EU. Conservative Member of the European Parliament Daniel Hannan in turn offered, already in 2013, a master narrative of 'Anglosphere' exceptionalism in his book-length polemic How We Invented Freedom & Why It Matters. Reactivating discredited Whig history, he traces a 'unique continuity' of constitutionally guaranteed freedom back to the Anglo-Saxons. These examples throw into relief the symbolic attractiveness, but also the practical difficulty, of making a medievalist case for a transhistorical Britishness conceived in opposition to the European mainland. For in lionising overwhelmingly English history – to the point of eclipsing all but the most recent histories of the other members of the UK – such insular Euroscepticism displays a significant overlap with an English nationalism that potentially threatens British cohesion.
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Berger, Matthias
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800 Literature, rhetoric & criticism > 820 English & Old English literatures
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medievalism; Brexit; Euroscepticism; English nationalism; St George; Daniel Hannan; Whig history; Norman Yoke; Anglo-Saxonism; politics of autochthony


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Personal — born February 17, 2002… daughter of Ryan Nettles and Christi Yielding… siblings are Caleb and Connor… finance major.


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