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"A PROCESS FOR ARTIFICIALLY INDUCING AGAR FORMATION IN TREES BELONGING TO THE GENUS AQUILARIA"
The present invention relates to a modified agar obtained from trees of Aquilaria Spp., especially A. agalocha by chemically stressing the trees followed by distillation of wood of the said trees resulting in the formation of essential oil. The present invention also relates to a process for artifically inducing chemical solution of dipyridinium salt in said trees by a delivery system, resulting into agar formation in the said trees within a year.
The present invention relates to a process for artificially inducing agar formation in trees belonging to the genus Aquilaria of the family Thymelaceae.
Aquilaria is a small genus of trees, fairly widely distributed in the Indo-Malaysian region, in Southern China, and in certain parts of Japan. Of it's species, Aquilaria agallocha Roxb. Syn. A. Malaccensis Lam., commonly known as agarwood, aloewood, eaglewood, and in many Indian languages as agru or agar, is specially important as a source of a highly valuable and precious essential oil from it's wood. However, in the normal course of it's growth, the tree does not produce this prized essential oil. Agarwood is white or pale yallow, and is practically devoid of any odour. On the other hand, when the tree comes under attack by fungi, which generally happens to older trees on injury, the wood develops irregular patches and streaks charged with an odoriferous oleoresin. Depending on the extent of resin induction the color of the wood patches and streaks varies from almost black to light brown. Usually trees around 50 years old contain well-developed black patches in the bole of the tree, especially at junctions where branches fork out from the main stem. The well-formed black portion, which usually has an
irregular shape, is normally chiselled out, and is sold as such as incense and fetches good price. The essential oil is normally distilled from the remaining resin-bearing wood, which has little value as incense.
Several attempts have been made in the past to induce agar formation in healthy trees. Fungal species associated with the development of resin in the infected trees have been identified as those belonging mostly to the genra Aspergillus, Fusarium, and Pencillium (The Wealth of India, Raw Materials. Vol 1, pp.328-330. Publication & Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi 1985). Experiments were carried out to artificially infect healthy trees with these fungi, but no significant results were obtained (B. C. Gulati, Agarwood Oil; Survey of Indian Essential Oils, CSIR leaflet No.l, 1959). More recently, attempts have been made to induce agar formation by application of certain chemicals, but without success (Indian perfumer. 1977,22,151).
The present invention overcomes the problem faced by the prior art.
It is the objective of the present invention to find a novel process by which agar production can be induced in trees belonging to the genus Aquilaria.
STATEMENT OF INVENTION
According to the present invention there is provided a process for artifically inducing agar formation in trees of Aquilaria Spp., especially A. agalocha, comprising the following steps of:
(a)	selecting a tree of Aquilaria Spp., especially A. agalocha having a heart wood
formation;
(b)	making a chemical solution of dipyridinium salt such as diquat and paraquat
wherein the concentration of the active component in the chemical solution
varies from 0.2 to 5.0% on weight to weight basis;
(c)	applying the plant with the said solution by delivery system as herein
described to render it capable of producing agar within a year.
In accordance with the present invention there is also provided a process for the induction of agar formation in trees of the genus, Auilaria especially A. agalocha which comprises treating the plant with chemicals that produce stress in the plant as evidenced by appearance of signs of senescence.
Plants come under stress from a variety of reasons, ranging from mechanical injury, attack by predators, infection by microorganisms, to climatic and nutritional strain. Stress can also be generated by the application of certain chemicals. Under all these situations, plants try to offset the onslaught by adapting various strategies, including de novo synthesis of certain defence chamicals. The inventors have explored, with success, the propensity of certain plant species to synthesis, de novo, certain chemicals as defence agents, to induce agar formation in Aquilaria agallocha.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Majority of the compounds constituting the essential oil of agar are sesquiterpene alcohols, aldehydes and ethers (see e.g. K. R. Varma, M.L. Maheshwari, and S.C. Bhattacharyya, Tetrahedron.
1965, 21, 115; M. Ishihara, T. Tsuneya, and K. Uneyama, Phtochemisty. 1993, 33, 1147; and references cited in these articles), which do not occur in the uninfected wood, nor are these normal metabolises or microorganisms identified on the infected trees. Thus, these compounds must be phytoelexins, that is stress metabolises, which are de novo synthesised by the / organism (the tree, in the present discussion) to fight the fungal attack. There is enough documentation on phytoelexins, in general (see e.g. V.D. Gross, Forytschr. chem. orcr. Naturst. . 1977, 34, 187; A. A. Bell, Ann. Rev. Plant Phvsiol. 1981, 32, 21; J.A. Bailey and J.W. Mansfield, Phytoelexins, Blackie, Glasgow, 1982) .
Several chemicals are known to cause stress in plants, as evidenced by defoliation, stunted growth, or heightened susceptibility to fungal, insect attack to the treated plant (see e.g. F.C. Steward and A.D. Krikorian, Plants. Chemicals and Growth, pp.232, Academic Press, New York, 1971). Of these, dipyridyls such as Diquat (6-7-dihydrodipyridol[1,2-a:2,1'-C] pyrazinediium dibromide, Structure 1), and Paraquat (1,1'-dimethyl-4-4'- bipyridinium dichloride, Structure 2) appeared most promising. These compounds are non-selective contact herbicides, and have been shown to act by generating superoxide
ion radicals and/or hydroxyl radicals; this, in turn, leads to cellular damage, and other cytochemical changes reminiscent of normal senescence (0. J. Schwarz in: Plant Growth Regulating Chemicals, vol. II. editd. by L.G. Nickell, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1983). Another class of compounds, the so-called ethylene generators, such
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as ethephon (2-chlorethyl phosphonic acid), which are used to stimulate latex flow in the rubber tree, was also selected. It has been found that the dipyridyls are indeed capable of inducing agar formation, and further work has been carried out with this class of compounds.
Since the main purpose of these investigations was to induce agar formation artificially, in contrast to natural resinification which occurs sporadically in 20-50 years old or older trees, healthy trees, six to eight years old, were selected for chemical treatment. However, trees of any age with at least some heart wood formation can be treated. Any of the useful methods of application of a chemical into the xylem wood can be employed. Preferably, these include: (i) debarking an area approximately 1 inch wide and 1/3 of the circumference of the tree, and applying the chemical solution to run-off, (ii) feeding through a lateral root, (iii) injection of a solution of the chemical through the bark by a suitable means, such as a hypodermic syringe, (iv) boring one or more holes of suitable diameters into the xylem, and applying a particular volume of the solution into the hole by any suitable means, (v) making a V-notch, sloping inwardly, through the bark into the xylem, and pouring a dipyridyl solution into it.
Two dipyridinium salts, suitably formulated, are available commercially [Diquat, Paraquat, as depicted in Structures 1, 2, above, and sold under various Trade names, e.g. Reglone (diquat), Gramaxone (paraquat), of Imperial Chemical Industries, United
Kingdom. Any suitable concentration of any one of these compounds, which does not kill the tree can be applied. Usually, a 0.2 to 5% of the reagent (wt/wt basis, prepared by suitably diluting the commercial product with water) is appropriate. Total amount of the solution to be fed to a single tree is, again determined by the condition that the tree does not die. It has been found that approximately 50 to 200 ml of 1% solution of paraquat can be tolerated by a tree. This, of course, is circumscribed by the state of health of the tree, as well as the season during which the treatment is given. In Assam, in India, best period for treatment is from October to March end. Treatment invariably leads to defoliation within a month or so, followed by reappearance of the foliage slowly. Agar formation can be detected within a year, as evidenced by the appearance of brown to dark brown streaks within the bole, initiating at the point where the application of the chemical was made and travelling upwards in the trunk. Harvesting of the tree can be done after a year, or preferably, after several years. In the latter eventuality, one or more additional treatments with the chemical can be given, provided the tree can withstand additional amounts.
The formation of agar was confirmed by steam distillation of the wood from the treatment tree, and identification of it's constituents by gas chromatography coupled with mass
spectrometry.
The invention will now been described with reference to the following example which should not be construed to limit the invention in any manner whatsoever.
A set of three trees, all approximately eight years old and having a girth of 50 to 60 cm at the base and usually branched at a height of 120 to 150 cm, were selected for chemical treatment. In this set of experiments, feeding was done with a paraquat solution. A commercial preparation of paraquat, Gramoxone (ICI, UK) , was diluted with distilled water to prepare a stock solution of 1% (wt/wt). One tree was fed through the root. For this, earth was dug up close to the base and then proceeding away from it, and thus exposing a stout lateral root. A 100 ml stock solution of paraquat was taken in a 200 ml tall, wide-mouthed bottle, and the tip of the exposed root was dipped in this solution, and secured in place by a split rubber stopper. The exposed root along with the bottle was then covered with earth.
The other two trees were fed through holes drilled in the bole of the trees. For this, three holes of 1.5 cm diameter, and about 1.5 to 2.0 cm deep reaching the xylem, and equally spaced in a staggered manner along the height of the trunk, were drilled in the tree by a suitable device. The stock paraquat solution was then fed through these holes with the help of flexible plastic tubes, suitably secured in place. Each tree received a total of 50 ml of the solution spread over a period of three years.
The Aquilaria agallocha forms in Hojai, stem from the vision of and foresightedness of Mr. Ajmal Ali Haji Abdul Mazid. He started systematic plantation of Aquilaria agollocha so as to serve as inexhaustible and renewable source for constant and undisturbed supply of agarwood oil for coming generations.
The experiments were carried out in the Applicant Company's Aquilaria agallocha farms located at Hojai (Assam, India), during the months of December and January. Within a month of paraquat application, the trees started shedding leaves, and became completely denuded within a week or so. The foliage reappeared slowly, and the trees appeared to have recovered. The trees were harvested after a year to determine if agar formation has taken place. After felling the trees, the canopy was removed, and the trunk wook split length-wise. In each of these trees, there were numerous brown streaks running along the length of the bole. For comparison, an untreated tree was similarly cut down and the stalk split: the wood was perfectly pale white without any trace of brown veins.
To confirm that brown streaks are indeed due to agar formation, the coloured wood was cut apart, and subjected to steam
distillation in the traditional manner (see e.g.: B.C. Gulati, vide supra). A yield of 0.5% of essential oil, with the typical agar oil odour was obtained. For further confirmation, this product was subjected to GC-MS analysis, using a Hewlett Packard quadrupole instrument. The analysis was carried out at a temperature of 110° using a silica capillary column coated with PEG as the stationary phase. The result was compared with a similar analysis of an authentic sample of agar oil obtained from natural agarwood of Assam origin. The general appearance of the two chromatograms was essentially similar. Specifically, "main" components appearing at the following retention times (minutes) were common: 21.10, 26.59, 28.15, 43.50, 45.20, 46.02, 47.13, 48.30, 51.11, 54.67, 56.73, 96.61. However, there were several "minor" peaks in the two chromatographs, which do not correspond. An important difference in the two materials is the almost total absence of the compound (m/z: 222; identified by mass spectrometry as 10-epi- y -eudesmol) with retention time 39.12 (min) from the oil obtained from the paraquat treated tree. These differences are unimportant, as composition of essential oils can vary considerably depending on the source of the raw material. The above data illustrates that agar formation can be induced artificially.
We claim:-
1.	A process for artificially inducing agar formation in trees of Aquilaria Spp.,
especially A. agalocha, comprising the following steps of:
(c)	applying the plant with the said solution by delivery system as herein described
to render it capable of producing agar within a year.
2.	A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the delivery system is through
lateral roots.
3.	Agar obtained by the process as claimed in claim 1.
substantially as herein described with reference to the foregoing examples.
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Police release identity of man who died when he collided with a semi on I-96
Police released the identity of the Shelbyville man killed in a car crash near Grand Ledge on I-96. He struck a semi driver from Ontario, Canada.
Police release identity of man who died when he collided with a semi on I-96 Police released the identity of the Shelbyville man killed in a car crash near Grand Ledge on I-96. He struck a semi driver from Ontario, Canada. Check out this story on lansingstatejournal.com: https://on.lsj.com/2Jx4xow
Kara Berg, Lansing State Journal Published 1:11 p.m. ET July 18, 2018 | Updated 7:25 a.m. ET July 19, 2018
Police have released the identity of a man killed in a car crash with a semi near Grand Ledge Tuesday, July 17.(Photo: File photo)
Police have released the identity of the man who died when his car collided with a semi Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 96.
Nicholas Delaney, 38, of Shelbyville, died in the crash. Shelbyville is in Allegan County about 85 miles west of Lansing.
Police said Delaney was driving on the overpass at Grange Road on I-96 near Grand Ledge as traffic slowed for a construction zone, Clinton County Sheriff's Lt. Jeff Clarke said.
Delaney did not slow down in time and rear-ended the semi, Clarke said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The semi driver, who is 31 and from Ontario, Canada, was not injured.
The crash backed up traffic for hours as crews worked to clean up and reconstruct the crash.
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Contracts are given to you by various companies, and allow you to obtain fuel, hire contractors, and accept commercial and passenger planes.
Signing a contract with a construction company allows you to call in contractors. Contractors are necessary for any sort of building. There is an initial fee upon accepting the contract, a fee for every time the contractors are called in, a wage per hour for the service of the contractors, and the number of contractors available - all of which will vary based on the contract. After accepting the contract, you will be able to call the contractors in by going to Operations, selecting the Construction tab, and pressing the green "Call Contractors" button. It is possible to manually adjust the number of contractors being deployed as is the number of contractors being dismissed. Dismissing contractors upon completion of work will reduce unnecessary contractor fees, as contractors continue to be paid as long as they are in service.
Contractors require a Contractor Off-load site with road access to be present at your airport, and a Delivery site with road access is require for their construction materials to be delivered. Both of these can be placed directly, without the construction process.
An airline contract is necessary to start accepting flights from airline companies. Each contract comes with a series of tasks that must be completed in order to complete the contract, a deadline to complete the contract, and a payment received per flight. Completing the details on the contract in the time limit will award a cash bonus.
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NORTHUMBERLAND & BORDER WALKS: Hedgehope Hill
Each month has its own unique characteristics and, like the start of every other month, the first day of March last year marked a psychological new beginning. I was keen to hit the ground running. So, with tiny signs of spring popping up here, there and everywhere, I pulled onto the narrow grass verge, close to the farmstead of Hartside at the end of the public road from Ingram, with Hedgehope Hill firmly in my sights.
The morning air was still ice-cold when I passed through the tiny hamlet of Linhope and, as I made my way upwards on a well-defined track, sporadic patches of semi-frozen snow tested my skating abilities. I was following by far the most popular route to the summit of Hedgehope Hill but with an early start under my belt I was not expecting any company. Only the distinctive cry of the occasional red grouse broke the silence as I continued on beneath a fine curtain of cloud. I was making surprisingly light work of the generally wet underfoot conditions and less than 1½ hours after setting off I was striding across the thin layer of summit-topping snow.
Rising to a height of 714 metres, the conical-shaped Hedgehope Hill is capped with a triangulation pillar and a giant wrap-a-round cairn. It is the second highest of the Cheviot Hills and offers a grandstand panorama. On the opposite side of the Harthope Valley the mighty Cheviot stretched out like a beached whale whilst endless waves of hills rolled westwards towards the Scottish lowlands. To the east, way beyond a patchwork of fields, plantations and hillsides, the thin line of the Northumberland coast hugged the horizon. To many a seasoned walker this is the most majestic hill in the area.
As I stood on the summit catching my breath and admiring the distant views the sun began to peep through the slowly cracking cloud. It seemed like a good time to press on. I picked my way cautiously downhill close to the conifer-green edge of Threestoneburn Wood and then, after splashing my way across the saturated watershed of the Dunmoor Burn, I started the steady climb to the flat, heather-clad top of Dunmoor Hill and yet more eye-watering views.
There is an assortment of crag-littered descents from this quiet 569 metre high hill but not all of them are particularly inspiring. I could have headed eastwards to Cunyan Crags, an easy route I had used previously to climb to the summit of Dunmoor Hill. However, I wanted a little more in the way of excitement so I opted for the 1¼ mile direct but pathless line over Long and Cat Crags, a route which offered a far more interesting and photogenic way back to Hartside. Along the way, I detoured briefly to visit the grass-carpeted top of Grieve's Ash, a small but well-situated hill which has, on its lower slopes, the remains of one of the largest Iron Age stone-built settlements in the area.
As I made my way down the final stretch of bracken-invaded hillside towards the road back to my car I thought how lucky I had been that the month had started on such a high note.
by Geoff Holland © 2012
Geoff Holland is the author of four books of self-guided walks, 'The Cheviot Hills', 'Walks from Wooler', 'The Hills of Upper Coquetdale' and 'Walks on the Wild Side The Cheviot Hills' , is a regular contributor to 'TGO (The Great Outdoors)', 'Country Walking' and 'The Northumbrian' magazines and is the operator of the highly acclaimed website www.cheviotwalks.co.uk. His books are available online from www.trailguides.co.uk or from all good bookshops and he can be heard reading a selection of his poems on www.listenupnorth.com. He has lived in Monkseaton for almost 40 years.
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C Spire Wireless Opens New Retail Store In Corinth To Showcase Personalized Wireless Services
Store Offers Hands-On, Interactive Retail Experience To Help Customers Choose Wireless Devices, Plans, Apps, Content and Accessories That Best Meet Their Individual Needs
Corinth, Miss. (January 11, 2013) – C Spire Wireless, the only wireless provider in the U.S. that offers consumers and businesses a suite of personalized wireless services, today announced the grand opening of its newly remodeled 2,200 square foot retail store in Corinth.
The new store, located at 2300 South Harper Road, features C Spire's latest wireless devices, feature phones, smartphones and accessories as well as the company's industry-leading personalization program, which gives customers apps and content that fit who they are, services that anticipate their needs and rewards for using their phone in new ways.
The store officially opens today with an 11:30 a.m. ribbon-cutting, reception and celebration featuring C Spire executives, elected officials and local business and community leaders in Corinth and Alcorn County. Food, prizes and giveaways will also be a part of the grand opening.
The Corinth store has a hands-on design to engage customers and provides a "try before you buy" personalized service experience, according to Chip Wood, market manager for C Spire. Wood and his 4-member staff are trained to assist consumer and business customers with individual purchasing decisions, personalized customer service and technical support. Regular store hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
"Our newly remodeled retail location in Corinth will enhance our ability to provide our customers with the best individual, personalized service in the industry," said Robert Hudson, regional manager of Retail Operations for C Spire Wireless. "We're proud of our store, but we're even more excited about continuing to contribute to the economic development of Corinth and Alcorn County."
Hudson said the new retail location builds on C Spire's significant capital and network investments in Corinth and Alcorn County. C Spire has invested more than $1.5 million since 2008 to expand its network and give Corinth and Alcorn County businesses and consumers the best personalized wireless experience available.
"C Spire's expansion in Corinth will give us the opportunity to offer even more area residents and businesses the latest wireless devices, access to thousands of great apps and content, easy and affordable voice and data plans without overages and the best next-generation network available," Hudson said. "We're dedicated to offering unique and game-changing products and services that adapt to customers, understand who they area and are designed just for them."
"Expansion of C Spire's retail operations is good news for consumers and businesses in the city of Corinth and the surrounding area. C Spire is a great corporate neighbor and we really appreciate the investments they continue to make in our community and in our people," said Corinth Mayor Tommy Irwin. "This announcement reinforces their high level of commitment to providing our residents and businesses with access to the latest wireless technology, including a strong network, a wide variety of devices, plans, apps and more."
Local business leaders echoed Irwin's praise of the company's decision to select Corinth as one of the first markets for its new prototype retail store design. "C Spire's efforts to expand its retail operations and enhance wireless coverage in Corinth will greatly benefit the communities in this region," said Gary Chandler, president and CEO of the Corinth and Alcorn County Chamber of Commerce Alliance.
"Continued retail expansion and the provision of high-speed wireless data and the services and applications it supports are becoming increasingly important to both consumers and business users," Chandler said. "We appreciate the work that C Spire is doing to extend the benefits of expanded broadband access to consumers and businesses who rely heavily on wireless technology for work and entertainment."
For more information on C Spire's retail operations, network expansion and overall community investment, visit www.cspire.com.
C Spire Wireless is a diversified wireless communications company passionately committed to helping customers by personalizing wireless services designed just for them. The company is the first wireless provider in the U.S. to personalize customers' experience by offering apps that fit who they are, services that anticipate their needs, and rewards for using their phone in new ways – all with seamless ease and at amazingly fast speeds. This news release and other announcements are available at www.cspire.com/news. For more information about C Spire Wireless and its products and services, visit www.cspire.com or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cspire or Twitter at www.twitter.com/cspire or Google + or www.pinterest.com/cspirewireless
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The average revenue generated per iOS app has decreased, according to Apple analyst Horace Dediu of Asymco, who estimates iOS developers are currently earnings $0.20 in revenue for every app downloaded, down from the lifetime average of $0.24.
By plotting Apple's developer payment updates and cumulative download totals, Dediu has been able to calculate the average revenue generated by each app downloaded over the lifetime of the App Store. He estimates the payout rate has decreased over the last six months, dropping the average amount of revenue generated by an app download to $0.20. This drop may be due to seasonal affects, he says, as the majority of iPhone purchases come in the second half of the year, and new buyers are more likely to download and pay for apps.
Even so, Dediu says iTunes developers are still earning more year-over-year from the App Store. He estimates Apple is paying out approximately $230 million a month and $7.5 million a day to developers. Earlier in the week Dediu predicted the iTunes App store would generate $4.3 billion in sales during 2012, assuming that each app downloaded would generate $0.24 cents of revenue.


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Uniparts India IPO Opens Today; Here's All You Need To Know
Updated: 30 Nov 2022, 12:23 PM IST
The IPO opened for public subscription on November 30 and will close on December 2. It opened for anchor investors a day before on November 29. Shares of the company will be listed on the stock exchanges on December 12.
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The initial public offering (IPO) of engineering systems and solutions provider firm Uniparts India opened for public subscription on November 30 and will close on December 2.
The company has decided to allot 43.44 lakh equity shares to anchor investors at ₹577 apiece, with a total transaction size of ₹250.68 crore.
Nomura, Morgan Stanley, BNP Paribas, HDFC Mutual Fund (MF), Aditya Birla Sun Life MF, Invesco MF, Mahindra MF, Carnelian Capital, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company and Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Company are among the anchor investors.
Here's all you need to know about the new offer.
What are the key dates?
What is the issue size?
The public issue is entirely an offer for sale (OFS) of 14,481,942 equity shares of ₹10, aggregating up to ₹836 crore. Since it is an OFS, the company will not receive any proceeds from the offer. The proceeds will go to the selling shareholders.
Those offering shares in the OFS are promoter group entities -- The Karan Soni 2018 CG-NG Nevada Trust, The Meher Soni 2018 CG-NG Nevada Trust, Pamela Soni -- and investors -- Ashoka Investment Holdings Ltd and Ambadevi Mauritius Holding Ltd.
What is the lot size?
The lot size of this IPO is 25 shares which means investors can apply for a minimum of 25 shares and after that, in multiples of 25 shares.
Half of the OFS is reserved for qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) while 15 percent is for high-net-worth individuals (non-institutional investors), and the remaining 35 percent is reserved for retail investors.
What does the firm do?
Uniparts is a global manufacturer of engineered systems and components for the off-highway market in agriculture, forestry, construction, mining, etc. with a presence across over 25 countries.
Its core product portfolio includes (i) 3-point linkage systems, or 3PL, and (ii) precision machined parts, or PMP, brokerage firm Nirmal Bang pointed out.
Gurdeep Soni and Paramjit Singh Soni are the promoters of the company.
How has the company's financial performance been?
Brokerage firm Anand Rathi Share and Stock Brokers highlighted that over the years, the company's revenue from operations has remained stable despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their business operations.
The revenue from operations were ₹9,072.20 million, ₹9,031.42 million, ₹12,274.24 million, and ₹3,468.41 million in fiscal 2020, 2021 and 2022 and in the three months ended June 30, 2022, respectively.
Their EBITDA was ₹1,278.10 million, ₹1,639.27 million, ₹2,716.63 million, and ₹761.16 million in fiscal 2020, 2021 and 2022 and in the three months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, while their EBITDA margin was 14.09 percent, 18.15 percent, 22.13 percent and 21.95 percent, respectively, for these periods.
Uniparts India has a healthy balance sheet position with a net worth of ₹ 7,139.31 million as of June 30, 2022, and has been able to maintain a low debt position, said Anand Rathi.
Should you buy the IPO?
Many brokerage firms have positive views on the IPO because of reasonable valuation against the company's long-term growth prospects.
Brokerage Anand Rathi recommends buying it for the long term.
"The company is available at the upper end of the IPO price band at 15.6x its FY22 earnings attributable to post-issue equity demanding a market cap of ₹26,042.2 million. At the upper end of the IPO price band, the issue is priced at a P/BV of 3.6 times based on its NAV of ₹158.2 as of June 30, 2022," said Anand Rathi.
"The company intends to expand into newer geographies, and adjacent product verticals, acquire additional customer accounts and increase the wallet share of existing customers. It also plans to grow inorganically through strategic acquisitions and alliances. When compared to its listed peers, the issue appears to be reasonably priced. We recommend a 'subscribe-long term' rating to this IPO," the brokerage firm said.
ICICI Direct has also assigned a 'subscribe' rating on the IPO considering healthy financials, precision component product profile and inexpensive valuations.
"At the upper end of the price band it is valued at nearly 15.6 times P/E on FY22, which we believe is reasonable given the healthy financials at the company and high single-digit growth prospects across its key serving segments (3PL and PMP)," said ICICI Direct.
Brokerage Nirmal Bang also has a 'subscribe' rating on the IPO.
Nirmal Bang highlighted that the company has reduced its debt from ₹330 crore in FY19 to ₹83 crore as of June 2022, which has helped Uniparts improve its bottom line performance.
"A global player of engineered systems and components for the off-highway market in the agriculture, CFM and aftermarket, is anticipated to increase its market share from present 8 percent in higher than 70 HP segment. We believe Uniparts is being offered at reasonable valuations at 15.6 times FY22 earnings considering peer valuations and future growth opportunities in the 3-PL and PMP industry," said Nirmal Bang.
Disclaimer: The views and recommendations given in this article are those of the broking firms. These do not represent the views of MintGenie.
An IPO is the process by which a private company can go public by offering its stock to the general public for the first time.
First Published: 30 Nov 2022, 12:21 PM IST
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Rebranding for software company Alert Cloud results in refined presence and higher recognition
New branding, new strategy and new design
Standing out from the crowd for is important in B2B markets. Many firms lack clarity and polish and that's where our team was able to create success for this energtic tech company.
Automated communications software firm Alert Cloud has already been seeing success with a national client, but still needs to attract more attention and customers. Bynder Group has crafted a new brand platform that accurately positions them for their target market, and just in time for a major trade show appearance. As part of the new platform, we also redesigned the website, designed a new logo and identity system, and developed trade show graphics.
The result is a polished presence for a quickly growing company looking to attract new clients, investors and talent. The trade show was a success, and the client is happy and looking forward to continued partnership.
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MLS® C4225901 is as 2,495sqft Home located at 133 Aspen Glen Pl Southwest, in Calgary Alberta. The property features 5 bedrooms, and 4 bathrooms.
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Until our early 20s, many life decisions are made for us.
We're told to attend school, we're told to do our best, we're told what's socially acceptable and what's not– we're raised by our families, our friends, and our society.
So when it's time to make a big decision later in life, we're often found unprepared. I've never had to choose between two things in which one is not clearly the answer, we realize. What do we do now?
The truth is, wise decision-making is a skill that requires practice. It feels even more intimidating to practice that skill when your job, relationship, education or passion is at stake.
How can we practice on reality?
Here's the tough realization we all have to come to: when there's no absolute dichotomy of the moral vs. immoral decision (or legal vs. illegal decision), what we choose comes down to wisdom.
And we gain wisdom in practice, in seeking counsel, and in choosing to grow as human beings.


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Global Campaign against Asbestos
The global campaign aims to eradicate the mining and use of asbestos (chrysotile).
The Southern Initiative Globalization Trade Union Rights congress (SIGTUR) discussed and debated the need to join the global campaign for an asbestos-free world.
Glenn Thompson, AMWU Assistant National Secretary an affiliate representative of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), said" The global campaign aims to eradicate the mining and use of asbestos (chrysotile). Tens of thousands of workers, their families and the community are affected by this killer material every year.
The time to put a permeant ban on the use of asbestos is "NOW".
Asbestos is used frequently in the manufacturing of many products manufactured in those countries not signatory to the treaty. A global ban is critical to ensure we rid asbestos from the global supply chain.
Glenn Thompson ACTU Australian congress delegate
Australia is one of 64 countries that has signed the treaty banning asbestos. In 2017 the Brazilian Supreme Court determined that a ban will apply reducing 15% of overall global production.
Based on 2016 preliminary estimates Asia's asbestos exposure and future asbestos related decease (ARD) is growing rapidly with 77% of the world's consumption.
Bro. Thompson said" Asbestos is a market failure, with neoliberalism adheres to a global free market. Neoliberalism believes in the omnipotence of the market and that any failure will be corrected by its "invisible hand" try tell that to the people of SE Asia and their daily exposure to asbestos"
The international campaign must work with developing country in the development of policy to address alternate product and manufacturing processes and jobs
Congress action resolution


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That exceptional slice (complete with a stretchy cheese-pull) is less elusive than you think.
Nope, picking up the phone isn't the first step to parlor-quality pies. You can get that chewy crust and stretchy cheese at home when you follow these pointers. You already have the right ingredients and tools — but a few tweaks in how you handle them can make all the difference.
If you're using a standard oven, you want to get it up to 550 degrees F. Also important: You need a cooking surface that heats up and stays hot. A pizza stone, oven rack lined with quarry tiles or even a simple overturned sheet pan will work, so long as you give it ample time to preheat. If you have a wood-burning pizza oven, start the fire 45 minutes to an hour before you begin baking.
Remove it from the fridge a half hour to an hour before cooking so it can warm to room temperature. This will help relax the gluten — allowing you to stretch your pizza into shape easily without overworking it (which makes the dough tough).
Once your dough is rested and warmed to room temperature, it will be very elastic and easy to stretch with a slightly bubbly texture. You want to keep it that way, so skip the rolling pin, which will just deflate the dough and give you a cardboard crust. Ditto for shaping the dough by pressing and patting down (which will also make it stick to your work surface). Instead, put the ball of dough on a floured pizza peel and use curved fingers to gently pull from the center to make a round or oval shape with a raised crust at the edge. Work your hands around the edge, lifting so that gravity does the work to stretch the dough very thin. Don't worry about making a perfect circle. Think of those giant Neapolitan beauties, with their slightly irregular shapes and bubbly surfaces.
Or your crust will be soggy. Fresh tomato slices should also be thin — and benefit from salting and patting dry. If you've got cherry or grape tomatoes, halve or slice them and then gently squeeze out the excess juices. Ditto for canned whole tomatoes: Tear them up to release their water, then pat dry. Gently press diced tomatoes in a sieve to drain well before using.
Yes, it's delicious. But it also contains lots of water and will cook down to a milky puddle. For a glorious, stretchy cheese pull that will catapult you to internet fame, part-skim mozzarella — whether grated, sliced or diced — is the way to go.
OK, we can't deny the fresh variety can also be delicious on pizza. If you must use the it (for, say, a margherita pizza), thinly slice the mozzarella ahead of time so it can drain in a sieve or on a towel.
Most vegetables aren't going to get soft and tender from a few minutes of blasted heat atop a pie. Sauté greens like broccoli, broccoli rabe, spinach, chard tops, and kale, and squeeze them dry before scattering them on your pizza. Eggplant and zucchini should be salted and drained, then sautéed, roasted or grilled. The same rule goes for raw or fatty meats: Italian sausage, bacon and pancetta must be cooked through. There are exceptions: Cured meats like pepperoni and prosciutto and some thinly sliced veg are fine raw (hello, peppers and onions).
Do it right before it goes in the oven and right after it comes out. You'll get great color, crunch and flavor.
Once in the oven, as soon as the bottom begins to develop a crust, turn the pie so it cooks evenly. When your pizza is done, transfer it to a baking rack — rather than a flat surface — to prevent steaming and keep the crust crisp and crunchy.
We've all seen it: That bubbling pie covered with blackened, wilted basil leaves that were added too soon out of the oven (or even while the pizza cooked). Soft, fresh herbs like basil, parsley and chives are best added after the pizza is done so they stay flavorful and pretty.


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Vision Screening and Eye Exams for Children and Teens
All children need routine vision checks and eye exams with their pediatrician or family doctor.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) recommend that all children have an eye exam during the newborn period and again at all routine well-child visits.footnote 1
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening (tests) to detect lazy eye (amblyopia), misaligned eyes (strabismus), and defects in visual acuity in children between the ages of 3 and 5 years.footnote 2
The AAP recommends that vision screening start around age 3 and occur each year at ages 4, 5, and 6. After that, screening should occur at ages 8, 10, 12, and 15.footnote 3
The AAO recommends that vision screening start around age 3 and occur each year at ages 4 and 5. After age 5, the AAO recommends screening every 1 to 2 years.footnote 4
Eye exams by a specialist (an ophthalmologist or optometrist) are recommended if a child of any age has:
A family history of eye problems, especially genetic eye diseases.
Signs of misaligned eyes, lazy eye, or nearsightedness.
A red, swollen, or cloudy eye.
Children and teens with a disease that affects the eyes can follow the eye exam and vision testing schedule for all children. It's best that they see an eye doctor (specialist) for their eye care.
At least once a year, most eye doctors want to check the vision of children and teens who have refractive errors that impact their sight. If nearsightedness is severe or quickly gets worse in a child, the child will need exams more often.
Health Screening: Finding Health Problems Early
Vision Tests
American Academy of Pediatrics, et al. (2016). Policy statement: Visual system assessment in infants, children, and young adults by pediatricians. Pediatrics, 137(1): 28–30. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-3596. Accessed March 6, 2017.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2017). Vision screening in children aged 6 months to 5 years: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. JAMA, 318(9): 836-844. DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.11260. Accessed August 6, 2018.
Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine and Bright Futures Periodicity Schedule Workgroup (2020). 2020 recommendations for pediatric preventive health care. Pediatrics, published online February 18, 2020. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-0013. Accessed March 25, 2020.
Wallace DK, et al. (2018). Pediatric eye evaluations, preferred practice pattern: I. Vision screening in the primary care and community setting; II. Comprehensive ophthalmic examination. Ophthalmology, 125(1): P184–P227. DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2017.09.032. Accessed April 2, 2020.
Current as of: April 29, 2021
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Medical Review:John Pope MD - Pediatrics & E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine
American Academy of Pediatrics, et al. (2016). Policy statement: Visual system assessment in infants, children, and young adults by pediatricians. Pediatrics, 137(1): 28-30. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-3596. Accessed March 6, 2017.
Wallace DK, et al. (2018). Pediatric eye evaluations, preferred practice pattern: I. Vision screening in the primary care and community setting; II. Comprehensive ophthalmic examination. Ophthalmology, 125(1): P184-P227. DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2017.09.032. Accessed April 2, 2020.