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It is also the noun for an outdoor toilet.
A privity has to do with legal interest or relationships between people who have a legal interest in something.
The NSEL Investors' Action Group has alleged that high-profile brokers involved in NSEL scam worth Rs 5,600 crore have been privy to the scam. [Business Insider India]
"I'm not privy to any corporate decisions and my store is at the entrance so I don't know where people go after they leave my place," he said. [Globe Gazette]
According to sources privy to the matter, Silver Lake thought that a merger between Snapfish and Shutterfly would have created a financially viable company that would have been able to take its competitors head-on. [Bidness Etc]
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The crew of nurses is quickly split up, and "Anzac Girls" becomes a show with three fronts — a field hospital of tents and horrifying privies on a bleak island off the Turkish coast, a medical ship just offshore and a hospital in the calm of Cairo. [New York Times]
GGDC has never had privity of contract with any vendor, supplier or contractor. GGDC's privity was solely with Peregrine as the exclusive developer and prime contractor. [Inquirer]

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acteve arms clients with tools to spot investment mistakes and help rectify them, perhaps before such mistakes are committed or repeated.


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using testing::InSequence;
using testing::Invoke;
using testing::Return;
using testing::ReturnRef;
using testing::_;

namespace Envoy {
namespace Upstream {

class CdsApiImplTest : public testing::Test {
public:
  CdsApiImplTest() : request_(&cm_.async_client_) {}

  void setup() {
    const std::string config_json = R"EOF(
    {
      "cluster": {
        "name": "foo_cluster"
      }
    }
    )EOF";

    Json::ObjectSharedPtr config = Json::Factory::loadFromString(config_json);
    envoy::api::v2::ConfigSource cds_config;
    Config::Utility::translateCdsConfig(*config, cds_config);
    cds_ =
        CdsApiImpl::create(cds_config, eds_config_, cm_, dispatcher_, random_, local_info_, store_);
    cds_->setInitializedCb([this]() -> void { initialized_.ready(); });

    expectRequest();
    cds_->initialize();
  }

  void expectAdd(const std::string& cluster_name) {
    EXPECT_CALL(cm_, addOrUpdatePrimaryCluster(_))
        .WillOnce(Invoke([cluster_name](const envoy::api::v2::Cluster& cluster) -> bool {
          EXPECT_EQ(cluster_name, cluster.name());
          return true;
        }));
  }

  void expectRequest() {
    EXPECT_CALL(cm_, httpAsyncClientForCluster("foo_cluster"));
    EXPECT_CALL(cm_.async_client_, send_(_, _, _))
        .WillOnce(
            Invoke([&](Http::MessagePtr& request, Http::AsyncClient::Callbacks& callbacks,
                       const Optional<std::chrono::milliseconds>&) -> Http::AsyncClient::Request* {
              EXPECT_EQ((Http::TestHeaderMapImpl{{":method", "GET"},
                                                 {":path", "/v1/clusters/cluster_name/node_name"},
                                                 {":authority", "foo_cluster"}}),
                        request->headers());
              callbacks_ = &callbacks;
              return &request_;
            }));
  }

  ClusterManager::ClusterInfoMap makeClusterMap(std::vector<std::string> clusters) {
    ClusterManager::ClusterInfoMap map;
    for (auto cluster : clusters) {
      map.emplace(cluster, cm_.thread_local_cluster_.cluster_);
    }
    return map;
  }

  MockClusterManager cm_;
  Event::MockDispatcher dispatcher_;
  NiceMock<Runtime::MockRandomGenerator> random_;
  NiceMock<LocalInfo::MockLocalInfo> local_info_;
  Stats::IsolatedStoreImpl store_;
  Http::MockAsyncClientRequest request_;
  CdsApiPtr cds_;
  Event::MockTimer* interval_timer_;
  Http::AsyncClient::Callbacks* callbacks_{};
  ReadyWatcher initialized_;
  Optional<envoy::api::v2::ConfigSource> eds_config_;
};

TEST_F(CdsApiImplTest, InvalidOptions) {
  const std::string config_json = R"EOF(
  {
    "cluster": {
      "name": "foo_cluster"
    }
  }
  )EOF";

  Json::ObjectSharedPtr config = Json::Factory::loadFromString(config_json);
  local_info_.node_.set_cluster("");
  local_info_.node_.set_id("");
  envoy::api::v2::ConfigSource cds_config;
  Config::Utility::translateCdsConfig(*config, cds_config);
  EXPECT_THROW(
      CdsApiImpl::create(cds_config, eds_config_, cm_, dispatcher_, random_, local_info_, store_),
      EnvoyException);
}

TEST_F(CdsApiImplTest, Basic) {
  interval_timer_ = new Event::MockTimer(&dispatcher_);
  InSequence s;

  setup();

  const std::string response1_json = fmt::sprintf(
      "{%s}",
      clustersJson({defaultStaticClusterJson("cluster1"), defaultStaticClusterJson("cluster2")}));

  Http::MessagePtr message(new Http::ResponseMessageImpl(
      Http::HeaderMapPtr{new Http::TestHeaderMapImpl{{":status", "200"}}}));
  message->body().reset(new Buffer::OwnedImpl(response1_json));

  EXPECT_CALL(cm_, clusters()).WillOnce(Return(ClusterManager::ClusterInfoMap{}));
  expectAdd("cluster1");
  expectAdd("cluster2");
  EXPECT_CALL(initialized_, ready());
  EXPECT_CALL(*interval_timer_, enableTimer(_));
  EXPECT_EQ("", cds_->versionInfo());
  EXPECT_EQ(0UL, store_.gauge("cluster_manager.cds.version").value());
  callbacks_->onSuccess(std::move(message));
  EXPECT_EQ(Config::Utility::computeHashedVersion(response1_json).first, cds_->versionInfo());
  EXPECT_EQ(4054905652974790809U, store_.gauge("cluster_manager.cds.version").value());

  expectRequest();
  interval_timer_->callback_();

  const std::string response2_json = fmt::sprintf(
      "{%s}",
      clustersJson({defaultStaticClusterJson("cluster1"), defaultStaticClusterJson("cluster3")}));

  message.reset(new Http::ResponseMessageImpl(
      Http::HeaderMapPtr{new Http::TestHeaderMapImpl{{":status", "200"}}}));
  message->body().reset(new Buffer::OwnedImpl(response2_json));

  EXPECT_CALL(cm_, clusters()).WillOnce(Return(makeClusterMap({"cluster1", "cluster2"})));
  expectAdd("cluster1");
  expectAdd("cluster3");
  EXPECT_CALL(cm_, removePrimaryCluster("cluster2"));
  EXPECT_CALL(*interval_timer_, enableTimer(_));
  callbacks_->onSuccess(std::move(message));

  EXPECT_EQ(2UL, store_.counter("cluster_manager.cds.update_attempt").value());
  EXPECT_EQ(2UL, store_.counter("cluster_manager.cds.update_success").value());
  EXPECT_EQ(Config::Utility::computeHashedVersion(response2_json).first, cds_->versionInfo());
  EXPECT_EQ(1872764556139482420U, store_.gauge("cluster_manager.cds.version").value());
}

TEST_F(CdsApiImplTest, Failure) {
  interval_timer_ = new Event::MockTimer(&dispatcher_);
  InSequence s;

  setup();

  const std::string response_json = R"EOF(
  {
    "clusters" : {}
  }
  )EOF";

  Http::MessagePtr message(new Http::ResponseMessageImpl(
      Http::HeaderMapPtr{new Http::TestHeaderMapImpl{{":status", "200"}}}));
  message->body().reset(new Buffer::OwnedImpl(response_json));

  EXPECT_CALL(initialized_, ready());
  EXPECT_CALL(*interval_timer_, enableTimer(_));
  callbacks_->onSuccess(std::move(message));

  expectRequest();
  interval_timer_->callback_();

  EXPECT_CALL(*interval_timer_, enableTimer(_));
  callbacks_->onFailure(Http::AsyncClient::FailureReason::Reset);

  EXPECT_EQ("", cds_->versionInfo());
  EXPECT_EQ(2UL, store_.counter("cluster_manager.cds.update_attempt").value());
  EXPECT_EQ(2UL, store_.counter("cluster_manager.cds.update_failure").value());
  EXPECT_EQ(0UL, store_.gauge("cluster_manager.cds.version").value());
}

TEST_F(CdsApiImplTest, FailureArray) {
  interval_timer_ = new Event::MockTimer(&dispatcher_);
  InSequence s;

  setup();

  const std::string response_json = R"EOF(
  []
  )EOF";

  Http::MessagePtr message(new Http::ResponseMessageImpl(
      Http::HeaderMapPtr{new Http::TestHeaderMapImpl{{":status", "200"}}}));
  message->body().reset(new Buffer::OwnedImpl(response_json));

  EXPECT_CALL(initialized_, ready());
  EXPECT_CALL(*interval_timer_, enableTimer(_));
  callbacks_->onSuccess(std::move(message));

  EXPECT_EQ("", cds_->versionInfo());
  EXPECT_EQ(1UL, store_.counter("cluster_manager.cds.update_attempt").value());
  EXPECT_EQ(1UL, store_.counter("cluster_manager.cds.update_failure").value());
  EXPECT_EQ(0UL, store_.gauge("cluster_manager.cds.version").value());
}

} // namespace Upstream
} // namespace Envoy

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Be The Ripple
From 'One' to 'They'
Team Collaborations
Kindfests
#Kindvent2020
Creating Safe Spaces
Resource Base
Someone Else's Shoes
The #BeTheRipple Kindness Charter
Ripplers and the #BeTheRipple Kindness Collective
Being a Giant - Why One Person Can Make a Difference
By Perry Timms and Joanna Suvarna
Photo by Kyle Johnston on Unsplash
Jo, you shared a post recently from HBR that talked about one person who revolutionised the accessibility of AIDS treatments in South Africa. It got some likes and one or two disdainful comments.
What was in your mind as you shared that post?
Yes, it did seem to be a bit of a Marmite share!
I came across the article when scrolling through content on LinkedIn and the title: 'How One Person Can Change the Conscience of an Organization', instantly stood out to me, it resonated with me on a very deep level. The article was a classic 'profit over people' ethical scenario and it talked about how one person stood up for what he felt was right and how his actions went on to have a big impact, spreading ripples that brought about positive change on a large scale and went on to save countless lives.
The story clearly demonstrates the difference that one person can make, despite the odds being stacked against them. I wanted to share the article with my network as a source of inspiration and hope - a reminder that we all have the power to make a difference in the world, I think that's something that all too often we forget.
One of the comments saddened me a little, as to me it seemed that the person who had posted it had either forgotten that they can make a difference, or they had lost all hope and belief in their ability to make a difference. It made me wonder what that individual had experienced in their life to have brought them to the point that they had lost their sense of self, their sense of hope and/or their sense of power - it gave me the feeling that the individual felt totally defeated, even though the way they posed their comment was jokey. It made me wonder about where he had worked and the type of organisational cultures he must have experienced during his career, it also made me think of my own experiences over the past 30 years too - so a lot of thinking!
I know that you and I have a lot in common when it comes to heroes, views on organisations and wider society, Perry, so I'm interested to know: what was your take on the article and the comments that followed?
So I liked the article Jo, and I believe the same as you - one person CAN make a difference hence the Ripple effect you've coined for your kindness movement as you mention above.
Many of my heroes are humble types. They would perhaps even deny their significance in the changes they brought about saying they were merely a spokesperson for the movement or a catalyst for changes others brought about.
So I took it that this person - a senior leader in a large pharmaceutical company, didn't HAVE to do what they did - make a stand. As a result that they did, others listened, acted and things shifted significantly. Were they a more junior member of the team that may not have happened because in large corporations, people aren't always listened to based on grade. So I could see that this particular individual was senior and that may have helped their cause. I wonder if a junior member of the team had raised it whether the outcome would've been the same.
As I said, he still didn't HAVE to do this and challenge his seniors so new into a role so I thought it was bold, brave and risky for him to challenge the lawsuit and the overall ethos of what was going on.
I found the opposition to the article not because of the story but because it was that denizen of capitalist leadership HBR. Except in my experience, HBR publishes a lot of contra-capitalist 'old-guard' thinking. It appears to be driven by relevance and provocation with evidence and examples to prove the merit of their features. If it was an Op-Ed, I could understand the reluctance to believe it or feel the essence of the article was sound.
Anyway back to the point of the article. I firmly believe one person can make a difference BUT it takes guts, guile and gusto to do this especially if you're in a more junior position.
So Jo, what do you think helps people stand for something and be the lone voice to try and change something big?
Wow, that's a tough one, Perry, perhaps easier to answer initially is what encourages people to stand for something and be a lone voice?! (a slight diversion!) At a very simplistic level, I think our moral compass COMPELS us to stand for something, even if we are going to find that we stand alone. We all have a deep feeling of what's right and what's fair and if we see or experience something that we know deep in our heart is fundamentally wrong, that is often enough of a driver to spur us into action. Combine that urge from our moral compass with our own personal journey in life and a feeling of passion and, sometimes, there really is no other option than to be the lone voice and to speak up on the issues that really matter to us.
It is of course a simple idea, to stand alone and speak up on issues that matter, but it's not always easy for individuals to be a lone voice for a wide variety of reasons. If we take the article that we've been referring to as an example, the individual who stood up was a senior leader - as you rightly question, would the story have had the same ending if the individual was in a more junior position in the hierarchy? I am more than a little sceptical about that - and therein lies a huge problem in many organisations, the lack of voice/lack of importance given to voice at more junior levels.
As we have seen time and time again throughout history, a lone voice can be the catalyst for great things as, often, when someone speaks up and is a lone voice on an issue, very quickly they are joined by like-minded people who have also felt that there needed to be a change, but for whatever reason didn't feel able to be the first person to stand up themselves. It's as though by that one person speaking up, others have been given permission to also speak up and to make their voices heard. I guess it's down to the idea of 'strength in numbers' and of finally seeing that you are not the only person who holds such views. Often we can feel that we are alone in our concerns or our thinking.
So, after my more than slight diversion, I'll get back to your original question of what helps people stand for something and be the lone voice to try and change something big!
I would say that, in an organisational context, what helps is a culture that is open, transparent and has kindness and trust at its very core - a culture that cares about individuals holistically and truly cares about doing the right thing, for employees, for customers and for all other stakeholders. In an environment where speaking up and putting forward your views is not only accepted, but actively welcomed, even the most junior employee may feel more able to be the lone voice in bringing forward concerns or ideas of ways in which things might be improved. But as you rightly point out, Perry, it takes guts, guile and gusto, no matter the organisational culture you are in.
In an individual context, I think it's down to our moral compass, our life story, our passion and our balance being tipped to the side of 'enough is enough'.
So I'm interested in what you think, Perry, in your opinion and experience, what helps people stand up and be the lone voice?
I'm also interested to know whether you have ever been in the position where you have been that lone voice? If you have, what was the driving force behind your choice to stand up and put your views forward?
So good a response - beat that (I'm thinking!) Yes I have been a lone voice. And been talked down from it and then missed an opportunity. Sometimes, I've had others rally like you've described and PTHR is very much that. Not one person has been recruited. The team all came to me because they liked what I stood for as a business and we explored how to make it work if they came to join forces with me.
I've been a lone voice in a lot of things; Self-management in organisations in the face of doubters and even now in the 4-day Operating Week - some are sceptical.
I've also been a lone voice in corporate - with harder yards to travel in persuading people to take decisions higher up the chain. I used evidence where I could and won some and lost some.
I never gave up, I merely adapted. And if it was no, I found a way to channel my beliefs to a compromise that I was prepared to make. I still do that with clients now.
And I've walked away from money because I didn't believe in the clients way of operating and being. Misogynistic recruiter firm, a large media agency and a cocksure lead generator.
What helps people stand up? Firstly their inner fire. Sometimes all that's needed. Channeled into practical application though. Passion alone may not win.
Secondly a critical friend and/or a believer. Either or both. Someone who gets what you want and wants to support or cheerlead, or advise and shape.
Thirdly, space to think and craft. Ideas and stands sometimes need more discerning actions so use guile, ingenuity and good psychological tricks like appreciating others language and maps of the world.
So that's it Jo.
Anything to add?
Just a big thank you from me, Perry, you have been a true cheerleader for the #BeTheRipple movement and a person that I can look up to as a role-model, a supporter, an advisor, a true professional and an incredibly kind human - it's lovely to know you and to be on this kindness journey with you.
Thank you Jo and backatcha. You're standing for something human, virtuous and much needed - kindness in all we do especially in the working world. More power to you.
Thank you so much, Perry. One final, final thought from me (promise!): I want everyone who reads this to consider their own ways of being and how they might support themselves and others in their communities, whether that be at work or in any other setting. As I stated when I shared the initial article, I feel that it is so important that we don't allow our energy for change to dissipate or allow the unacceptable to be the norm. It is vital that we stand up for what we truly believe in. If we don't do it, perhaps nobody else will and all those voices that might have joined us will remain silenced. As the article demonstrates, "A single person with clarity of conscience and a willingness to speak up can make a difference".
We can all be giants.
If you're interested in reading the article that Perry and Jo refer to, here's the link: https://hbr.org/2019/12/how-one-person-can-change-the-conscience-of-an-organization?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=hbr
All pieces are written/co-created by the #BeTheRipple team.
We are always looking for more collaborators. If you would like to join the movement, please follow our Twitter channel (@BeTheRipple_) and/or join our LinkedIn group: Here - this will keep you up-to-date on activities and ways in which you can get involved.
© BeTheRipple 2021


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By Anirudh Arya
In Articles, Business
"I've been binge-watching a show on Netflix!" It's not to difficult to believe that almost everyone belonging to Gen Z has heard this or, for that matter, said it themselves. But how does our binge-watching help these Over-the-top (OTT) Platforms?
With the industry expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.7% from 2018 to 2025 and the global OTT market projected to reach $332.52 billion by 2025, it is easy to conclude that all of us now have a respite from the soap operas and access to some "original content". With our daily language being full of phrases like "Prime-time" or "Netflix and chill", the extent to which these platforms have garnered the support of people is immeasurable.
With the influx of desktops, laptops, mobile phones into human lives since the IT and the Jio Revolutions, as well as affordable and efficient 4G data services, something like this was not completely unpredictable. Netflix was launched in India in January 2016 and it has never looked back since then, while Hotstar already had control over Star Sports broadcasts which includes not just badminton, hockey or cricket, but also the coveted IPL. Initially gaining footfall from the sports enthusiasts since they then could watch sports on portable devices absolutely for free, the officials at Hotstar knew what they should capitalise on and hence launched a sports-subscription model.
Owned by the Sony Television Group, Sony Liv, started putting up its shows on the platform. Driven by shows like The Kapil Sharma Show, La Liga and the Champions League, the audience was a mix of demograhics, including kids, teenagers, middle-aged and the elderlies.
Amazon joined the club in July 2016 with the launch of its Prime Membership in India. Starting with stand-up comedy, it eventually went on to produce original content just like its older rival, Netflix. Another platform, Alt Balaji, was launched around a year later with completely Indian shows.
And the list goes on with Voot, Zee5, Eros Now, TVF, Disney Plus, Viu, even YouTube along with hundreds of others who challenged the much-pedestalized Television. With not much delay, Amazon launched its Fire Stick and brought more than 20 platforms on the television screen followed by other competitors.
In a place where people own more smartphones than televisions, every OTT Platform has tried to reach out to people even in the remotest of places through these mobile devices, thus targeting a larger audience and higher viewership.
With the pandemic going on, a surge in the number of users is evident, and their huge popularity across the globe has led the silver screen to go online too. But unlike the cineplexes which offer the viewers to watch a movie in accordance with a fixed schedule, these platforms capitalise on Video-on-Demand (VOD) business model, which creates a divide, a divide that not only makes people watch whatever they want to but also whenever they want to, a divide that helps these platforms outweigh the cineplexes.
The first model under the VOD is the basic Subscription Model. Platforms like Netflix, Prime and many others allow users to access all the videos available on these platforms for a regular subscription at equal intervals depending upon the company's and the customer's preference. Once subscribed, that is, once the viewers have paid the fee, they can watch as much as they want for the stipulated period of time.
The other model is the Advertising VOD. It is basically the monetization of some services meant to be shown as an advertisement which is made available to the absolute end-consumer free of cost but is charged upon by the hosts or these platforms like YouTube, FilmOnX, etc. from the advertisers.
Another model is the Transactional VOD which is, more or less, the opposite of Subscription VOD in the sense that here, the customers pay for a particular piece of content on a pay-per-view basis. There are two sub-categories; one where the customer can get a permanent access to the piece through electronic sell-through and the other is one where the customer can download to rent the piece for a relatively smaller fee but also for a certain period of time. Apple's iTunes and Sky Box Office are some of the major companies running this model.
But, what is better than one particular model? Two, of course! In practice, there are also models that contain multiple VOD models in themselves too. The audience can choose to watch only the free videos or pay a fixed subscription fee for a certain period of time and an additional fee too if they want to watch some brand new releases that command a fee other than the fixed subscription. The current leaders in the market are Hotstar, Amazon Video and Sky.
The models are changed taking into consideration the preference of the consumers. While Netflix offers a shared account, Hotstar offers a sports-only version and Sony Liv capitalizes on daily or weekly subscription too.
These platforms put in a lot of time and money to acquire the rights to telecast content produced by other production houses. This could mean that some of these OTT platforms also run on an initial negative cash flow since they are able to garner funds only after these have been telecast, which are later translated into profits.
These platforms are still mushrooming and would continue to mushroom for quite some time since the market is growing exponentially but only if the content is good enough. As it goes, "Caveat Venditor"!
By Ajuni
When well-known retailers close large numbers of stores, we take notice. Parents couldn't miss it when "Toys R Us" went bankrupt. Whether or not you've shopped at a "GAP" lately, you certainly know it has shrunk massively, and that "Victoria's Secret", "Barney's", "Macy's", "Shopko", and other stalwart brands have shuttered many of their locations. Some chains are flirting with total closures. Others (farewell, "Radio Shack" and "Bon-Ton") have already disappeared. Some of the United States' most prominent retailers are shuttering stores or declaring bankruptcy in recent months amid sagging sales in the troubled sector.
Stories of Transformation – ØRSTED: Fossils to Renewables
By Simran Saini
DONG (Danish Oil and Natural Gas), a Danish firm, was one of the most coal-intensive energy companies in Europe. It was well-recognised and was considered as one of the eminent developers of coal-fired power plants in Europe. With such feathers on its cap, it decided to take a major turn by undergoing one of the most radical transformations the business world has ever seen. A firm that started off as an oil and gas producer rebuilt itself strategically into an offshore wind farm and got itself a new name "Ørsted". This article takes you through a firm's dramatic transformation from being a disruptor in the global ecosystems to a pure play renewable energy company; from fossils to renewables.
Stories of Transformation – Philips: Lighting to Healthcare
By Tanishka Gupta
The company Philips reminds us of lighting and electronic products immediately, and that is because they were known for these categories of their products for more than a century, but not many of us are aware of the change from lighting to healthcare in Philips' business model. Today, if you visit Philips' website, the first thing you would see is Philips highlighting their role in making the world healthier, their involvement in healthcare solutions and technologies for medical treatments. So, how exactly did this change from lighting to healthcare go about and why? Let's know a little about their history first to understand their recent change in focus.
Stories of Transformation – Ecolab: Cleaning solutions to Environmental solutions
By Ananya Aggarwal
We've all heard that it's never too late to do things differently; never too late to do the right thing. Although true, I feel this is also the reason that it is easier for us to procrastinate and not undertake challenges in the present. It is the same in the business world as well. However, the fact is, it might soon become too late to make certain changes; for instance combating climate change. Now, there are a few companies out there who saw an opportunity for making a difference, and took the leap. One such company is Ecolab. Almost a century old company, Ecolab transformed itself and went from providing cleaning solutions to environmental solutions. It successfully created a new-growth business model in renewable energy and water resources, outside of its traditional business of industrial cleansers. This secured Ecolab a place on the Transformation 20, a study by Innosight of the world's most transformative companies. Let's take a deeper look into their story of transformation.
The Vodafone triumph is a deplorable setback for India
By The Connectere
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague has ruled in the favour of the Vodafone Group in its decade-long battle against the Indian income tax department's tax liability demand for Rs 22,100 crore that brings us to the transaction in 2007. The case begins with Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (HTIL), a mammoth telecommunication service provider in countries like Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India, based in Cayman Island. CGP Investments (Holdings) Ltd, a subsidiary of HTIL,owned 67 % stake in Hutchison Essar Limited which is an amalgamation of Hutch and Essar. One day, HTIL decided to sell the Indian shares and say goodbye to India. In its search, HTIL found Dutch-based Vodafone International Holdings and insofar Vodafone agreed to pay $11.1 billion to HTIL, Hutch Essar became Vodafone Essar.
In September 2007, the Indian tax authorities termed the structure of this multi-billion dollar transaction as a tax avoidance scheme and slapped a demand notice on Vodafone seeking capital gains tax of $2.1 billion on the sale of Indian assets and the profits earned in India. But this wasn't approbated to Vodafone as the transaction took place between CGP Investments and Vodafone International Holdings. Is this legit to tax a transaction between two foreign companies?
Indian tax authorities and Vodafone dissent over this fact. The latter approached the Bombay High Court, presided then by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, which ruled in favour of the IT department. Vodafone was miffed and proceeded to challenge the High Court judgment in the Supreme Court, in 2012. The Supreme Court in 2012 set aside the high court judgment, considered the transaction a share sale rather than asset sale and ruled that Vodafone did not have to pay any taxes for the stake purchase as its understanding of the Income Tax Act of 1961 was veracious. The same year, then Finance Minister, the late Pranab Mukherji , thwarted the Supreme Court's ruling by proposing an amendment to the Finance Act in March 2012: income arising from the sale of shares or units shall be deemed to accrue or arise in India even if the transaction had taken place outside India, and its value depended primarily on assets in India, thereby giving the Income Tax Department the power to retrospectively tax such deals.This means that the tax department has the authority to reassess transactions dating back to 1962. The Act was passed by Parliament and the setback fell over Vodafone which seemed to many as Tax Terroism. Globally, the investors considered the change in law to be "perverse in nature" and criticized the amendment. On account of the international criticism, India endeavoured to resolve the squabbles amicably with Vodafone,but failed. In 2014, the Vodafone Group initiated arbitration against India at the Permanent Court of Arbitration(PCA) at Hague, it had done so under Article 9 of the Bilateral Investment Treaties(BIT) between India and the Netherlands. Article 9 of the BIT says that "Any dispute related to the investment activity arising between the countries under the contractual agreement will be resolved cordially through negotiations."
On 25th September 2020, the PCA ruled in favour of Vodafone arguing that India is guilty of breaching the guarantee of fair and equitable treatment (FET) laid down in Article 4(1) of the agreement between Netherlands and India for the promotion and protection of investments (1995) and it must stop further efforts to recover the said taxes from the company.Does this mean Vodafone is no longer liable for any tax penalties?
From the sources it is known that the government of India has been asked to pay compensation of about Rs. 40 crore rupees to Vodafone which is 60% of the tribunal's administrative cost while the rest 40% of the cost would be borne by Vodafone and to refund the tax collected so far ( from Vodafone), which is about Rs. 45 crore.Therefore, the total onus would be around Rs. 85 crore only. India's Finance Ministry said that "It would carefully study the award, together with its lawyers. After such consultations, the government will consider all options and take decisions on further course of action including legal remedies,"
Will India prima facie accept the obligations? Or will it fight back to proof itself infallible?
The options left with India now are either to appeal the decision in one of Singapore's appeal courts or simply choose to not honour the verdict at all. After all, India has always contested that a tax demand such as this cannot be dodged by a foreign court i.e. if the legislators pass any law, then all entities within the state are bound to honour it. Foreign courts have little jurisdiction here. The only pitfall is that if the government disregards the ruling entirely it will lead to violation of India's international law obligations. Hence, India's reputation of being an attractive investment destination will be at stake.
Can we consider this controversial dispute to be the end of all the future arbitration claims? Not really. India is involved in dozens of such engagements like these including a 10,000 crores demand from Cairn Energy over retrospective tax claims and cancellation of contracts. If India fails to foist its claim on legal grounds, it would ostensibly end up paying billions of dollars in the damages. India has already ended such agreements with over 50 countries to reduce the arbitration claims.The country should rationalise the laws by offering reliefs to foreign investors and restore the right to tax them. It is the Indian government's responsibility to ensure that the foreign investors respect the rule of law and peace and harmony prevails in its relation with the foreign countries. It's high time for India to bring transparency in its laws so that in future no investor gets obfuscated by the provisions stated in Income Tax laws.
This article has been written by Pranjal Ritolia studying B.Com. Honours from Shri Ram College of Commerce.
ONLINE EVENT MANAGEMENT
By Soumya Nijhawan
Today, events prove to be an inborn segment of the entertainment industry as well as the corporate culture. It is valued at billions of dollars. The mayhem caused by the novel Coronavirus made the economy face the brunt of this menace and obviously the event industry couldn't be a stranger to this trend. As the lockdown was announced, outdoor gatherings came to an absolute standstill. Though organizing events on the ground required a different skillset altogether, going online also has its own perks. There are ideas that are costly to implement outdoors but are cheaper online with the help of animation. It has become essential for everyone working in event industry to brush up their skills and acquire new expertise to keep up with the ever changing world. This article completely revolves around online event management and how successful it has become today.
By Ayush Harlalka
Formation of Multi-National Corporations (MNCs) is constantly examined to assess and determine the status of economic development in a country. Nonetheless, the contribution of small businesses has always been crucial all along. According to The World Bank, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) contribute around 40% of the nation's GDP in emerging countries and 60% of national employment. Small businesses consist of sole proprietorships and partnerships that are commonly privately owned and have fewer employees and overall revenue.
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Sometimes, the only way to treat uterine fibroids is with medicine or surgery. But some people may improve their symptoms simply by making changes in their diet, exercise, and stress management routines.
Even if you need medical treatment, natural approaches like acupuncture, lifestyle changes, and supplements may help you feel better.
By understanding all of your options, you might be able to reduce, or even get rid of, pain and other symptoms you have from fibroids. Here are some easy do's and don'ts you can follow that may make a difference in helping you feel better.
Load up on fresh fruits and vegetables. A recent study found that eating plenty of fruits like apples and tomatoes, and cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cabbage, could lower the risk of developing fibroids. And, eating healthier choices like organic fruits and vegetables and whole-grain foods could help improve your symptoms.
Keep an eye on your blood pressure. Researchers have shown a strong link between fibroids and high blood pressure. Talk to your doctor about how to manage your blood pressure, either with diet, lifestyle, or medication.
M anage your stress level. While researchers are still examining the impact of stress on fibroids, some studies suggest the two may be linked. Try relaxation techniques like yoga, massage, and tai chi to help manage your stress. Some women find that alternative therapies like acupuncture can help relieve their period pain, too.
Make yourself comfortable. If you're having painful periods because of your fibroids, try lying down and elevating your legs with a pillow. Or lie on your side and bring your knees into your chest to take the pressure off your back.
Talk to your doctor before trying any supplements. There is some research that suggests supplements like vitamin D could be helpful in lowering your risk for fibroids.
While some alternative medicine practitioners recommend supplements like raspberry leaf tea to support pregnancy and treat issues like PMS, it's not recommended for fibroids. That's because the tea can have an estrogen-like effect on the body and make your problem worse. That's why it's always important to discuss all medications and supplements -- even if they're natural -- with your doctor. They could have side effects you're not aware of.
Don't eat a diet full of processed foods, red meats, and high-fat dairy. Studies show that eating these foods can make your fibroids worse. The same goes for alcohol and caffeine.
Don't skip your workouts. One study found that women who exercised the most (about 7 hours per week of activities like running, dancing, or walking) had the lowest chance of developing fibroids. Exercise can also help keep your blood pressure down.
Don't overdo it on the sugar. A study found that eating a high-sugar diet could be linked to a higher risk of fibroids.
Don't smoke. Experts believe that smoking can increase your period pain because it reduces the amount of oxygen that gets to your pelvic region.


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Home Technologies Ori and the Will of the Wisps launches on Nintendo Switch today
Ori and the Will of the Wisps launches on Nintendo Switch today
Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Moon Studios' sequel to Ori and the Blind Forest, is launching today for the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo announced the news today during a small Nintendo Direct presentation.
Will of the Wisps launched earlier this year. In the Metroidvania-style platformer, players control Ori in the immediate aftermath of Blind Forest. Both games first released on the Xbox One and were only available via Microsoft platforms or PC. Moon Studios released Ori and the Blind Forest for the Switch in 2019. In an interview with The Verge, the studio explained that Will of the Wisps is an example of Moon Studios' "iterative polish" process, in which it is constantly refining the game.
A collector's edition that includes digital downloads and physical editions of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, as well as extra items such as a pin and art piece, is currently available for $149.99 via iam8bit.
Source: https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/17/21441405/ori-and-the-will-of-the-wisps-release-nintendo-switch
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Film Review – 'Stutz'
Provocative Therapy
Reverse Psychology
'Entertain me!' is hardly the usual opening remark with which most psychotherapists begin a session with a client. However, Dr. Phil Stutz, the subject of this moving documentary directed by actor Jonah Hill, about his relationship with Stutz, his therapist/psychiatrist of many years is no ordinary shrink. Hill says more than once that the reason for making the movie is to share how Stutz and his unusual methodology helped him grow as a person and deal with painful issues such as losing his brother a few years earlier.
The film took over two years to complete and is likely to raise the eyebrows of many classically-trained psychotherapists who are used to the therapist taking a primarily listening role in the therapeutic relationship. Stutz is a doctor, psychiatrist and Hollywood celebrity therapist, famous for his 'Tools', dynamic techniques he teaches to empower his patients. His approach is closer to hypnotherapy and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) than it is to the analytic approach where the analyst tends to say very little but nods solemnly at times.
As a therapist, Stutz has distilled years of experience and learning into a relaxed manner, acute listening and calibrating in the moment. It differs from conventional counselling in that Stutz will not only give advice (a 'no-no' in therapy and counseling) but emphatically tell his patients exactly what to do! His 'tools' such as 'Grateful Flow' and 'Active Your Life Force' are innovative and powerful body-mind exercises that make total sense to anybody trained in NLP or Ericksonian hypnotherapy. As a master practitioner he is able to use warm-hearted humour as an agent for change in the work – an approach developed by Frank Farelly in the 1970's and gaining increasing legitimacy in the transpersonal therapy field.
What makes this camera-inside-the-therapy-room expose so fascinating is what is at the core of most successful psychotherapy – the relationship between the therapist and client. Jonah Hill is courageous in exposing his vulnerability and the tender relationship he has with Stutz demonstrates exactly how this relationship has been healing for him. His mother even makes an appearance for a triadic session and this encounter is also full of love and humour. The way in which the extroverted actor – now very comfortable in his once large body – and the unconventional, swearing and constantly wise-cracking, deadpan therapist interact is inspiring and an impressive advertisement for psychotherapy in general. However anybody expecting this style of work from the average therapist is likely to be disappointed.
While Hill made this film to document Stutz's work and share his powerful tools, I found myself drawn to Stutz's effective use of comedy. This is not of the stand-up variety to belittle or mock people but to help his clients wake up to the absurd ways we all can sabotage our lives. Hill is aware of this potency and at one point says 'Don't go on a comedy routine on me now bro'!' Stutz replies with 'I can't tell you in the last three minutes how many jokes I've had to suppress.' As a practitioner of Provocative Therapy, the cutting edge in the use of humour and reverse psychology in therapy, I found myself resonating much more with Stutz's open personality, inherent warmth and humorous interventions than the more practical 'Tools' he has created to help his patients break through to healthier lives.
The film is very affirming of how successful therapeutic relationships can be healing and both Hill and Stutz deserve praise for opening up their relationship to anyone with a Netflix account. That said, don't expect Stutz-like therapy on the NHS or from your average healthcare provider but do sit back and enjoy an excellent documentary on how wisdom, honesty and outrageous humour can be combined synergistically to great effect in human relationships.
Dr. Brian Kaplan, MBBCH, specialist in Provocative Therapy and co-author of Almost Happy: Pushing your buttons with Reverse Psychology (Loba Publications 2021). The 'Are You Feeling Funny?' podcast interviews with comedians about their health is on apple itunes.


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FRIEZE NEW YORK: ROBERT MALLARY : NEW MEXICAN RELIEFS 1957 - 1958
The Mayor Gallery participated this year at
FRIEZE NEW YORK 2017 showcasing the works of
Robert Mallary.
The work of Robert Mallary (b. 1917 Ohio, USA – d. 1997 Massachusetts, USA) is characterised by a consistent commitment to technological innovation, and to the exploration of materiality. As well as pioneering the use of computers to design sculptures in the late 1960s, during the first part of his career Mallary produced grungy assemblage sculptures and expressionist paintings, which merged the nihilism of continental existentialist thinking with the irreverence of Neo-Dada. The dissonance between these areas of experimentation perhaps partly explains Mallary's current place on the margins of post-war art histories. Yet his early practice of the 1950s and 1960s intersects with a number of significant processes and issues explored by painters and sculptors in the decades after World War II, across America and Europe.
Mallary spent his childhood in California, before studying in Mexico City during the late 1930s and early 1940s with David Alfaro Siqueiros, an experience that shaped his interest in unorthodox materials and techniques. The influence of Siqueiros and other muralists such as José Clemente Orozco can be detected in the series of relief works that Mallary made in the mid-late 1950s, while teaching at the University of New Mexico. Their experimental mode of production, use of alternative materials and visceral facticity align the artist with other European and American painters working in this decade such as Alberto Burri, Jean Dubuffet, Jean Fautrier, Cy Twombly, Jay DeFeo and Hassel Smith. Like many works by these practitioners, Mallary's reliefs, paintings and assemblages oscillate between visions of destruction and recuperation, registering the impact of World War II and the threat of the Cold War, but also expressing a desire for reparation. In interviews Mallary voiced his interest in existentialism, and there are connections between his work and the French critic Michel Tapié's notion of Art autre, Dubuffet's definition of Art brut, and the perspective explored by Peter Selz's divisive 1959 exhibition New Images of Man at the Museum of Modern Art.
Mallary's work is now rarely shown, but during the 1950s and 1960s his paintings, reliefs and assemblages featured in several significant exhibitions. In 1959/60 his work was included in the important Sixteen Americans exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, alongside that of artists including Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Robert Rauschenberg, Jay DeFeo and Jack Youngerman. The tensions that energise Mallary's reliefs would go on to inflect the assemblage sculptures that he made after 1959 after he moved to New York in order to teach at the Pratt Institute. These works, which led to his characterisation as an 'Abstract-Realist' by the critic Thomas B. Hess, were included in The Art of Assemblage at MoMA, which contextualised the Neo-Dada phenomenon in relation to Cubism, Dada and Surrealism. His work was also displayed at MoMA on many other occasions, including Recent Sculpture U. S. A. (1959), The 1960s: Paintings & Sculptures from the Museum Collection (1967), Young Abstract Expressionists of the Fifties (1971) and The Artist as Adversary (1971).
Ironically, one of the reasons that Mallary discontinued his assemblage sculptures and relief panels was that the experimental materials he was using started to have an adverse effect on his health; in 1964 he wrote an article for ARTNews warning artists of the dangers of working with resins, polymers and industrial paints. Although this led to his disappearance from the New York scene, Mallary's material experiments of the 1950s and early 1960s form a compelling instance of wider compulsions surging through post-war artistic production in America and Europe.
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Yesim is a turkish name and means Jade, it is taken from the name of the green or white jadeite or nephrite stone. Recently I have found out that my last name Yuva is derived from Hindi (Sanskrit) meaning youth. In turkish it means nest or home.
I am passionate about living healthy, traveling, reading, doing my yoga practice, working on my self and sharing information. My work as a Yoga instructor gives me the oppurtunity to connect with people and share what I have learned. I started teaching right after my 200hr RYT Yoga Teacher Training Certification.
I've also been organizing fashion events and productions for many years as a project manager. I used the skillset from the event industry, turned that over into yoga and melded it all together to offer yoga retreats and workshops. I like the synergy of working with a partner for better outcomes. You find more about my work as a project manager here www.yuvaprojects.com.
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Most of us at Emerson have been wondering what new business will fill the now-empty spot at 134 Boylston. The alcove in which Four Burgers once stood has been vacant for some time, but we at Your Mag have good news. A new burger joint, Griddler's Burgers and Dogs, is coming to campus. This will be a second location for Griddler's, which is currently open at 204 Cambridge Street in Beacon Hill.
The menu includes inexpensive burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, salads, and a variety of flavors of milkshakes. For $4.50 you can get a Reese's, Mint Oreo, Fruit Loop, Strawberry, or almost any other flavor of milkshake – from standard to unique. The least expensive burger on the menu, The Griddler, is just $4. Griddler's also has specialty burgers, including turkey and veggie patties.
Reviewers on Yelp recommend the waffle fries, complement the décor, and emphasize the low prices. While Griddler's isn't a gourmet restaurant by any means, the food will stop your stomach from grumbling at lunchtime and satisfy your late-night cravings.
Students who are looking for a change from the DH or the Max should look no further than the spot between The Walker Building and Piano Row, where Griddler's will be opening its doors in the near future.


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Posted on 1 February 2008 by churumuri
This, in short, is how we live, cook, eat & spend
Karnataka ain't Koramangala. For all the glimmer and glamour of that quaint corner of the capital, rural Karnataka spends more than Rs 50 less than the average Indian every month. The averge monthly per capita consumption expenditure (MPCE) across the country is Rs 625; in rural Karnataka it is Rs 573.
Even in the Karnataka that lies outside Koramangala, the numbers are not so glowing. As against the national average of Rs 1,171 per month, urban Karnataka spends Rs 1,154.
In contrast, rural and urban Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala all match the national average or top it comfortably.
These and other numbers come from a report on "Household Consumer Expenditure in India, 2005-06" based on the data of 62nd round survey of National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Based on a randomly drawn sample of 39,436 households spread over 4,750 villages and 5,120 urban blocks, the field work of the survey was carried out during July 2005-June 2006:
Some of the important findings of the survey are:
# In 2005-06, nearly 19% of the Indian rural population belonged to households with monthly per capita consumption expenditure (MPCE) less than Rs 365, that is, spending less than Rs 12 per person per day on consumption, at 2005-06 prices.
# In urban India, 22% of the population belonged to households with MPCE less than Rs 580 (about Rs 19 per person per day).# Average MPCE in 2005-06 was Rs 625 in rural India and Rs 1,171 in urban India at 2005-06 prices.
# Out of every rupee spent in 2005-06 by the average rural Indian on consumption, 53 paise was spent on food. Of this, 17 paise was spent on cereals and cereal substitutes, 8 paise on milk and milk products, 6 paise on vegetables, 5 paise on sugar, salt and spices, and 4 paise on beverages, refreshments, processed food and purchased meals.
# Out of every rupee spent in 2005-06 by the average urban Indian on consumption, 40 paise was spent on food. Of this, 9 paise was spent on cereals and cereal substitutes, 7 paise on milk and milk products, 6 paise on beverages, refreshments and processed food, and 4 paise on vegetables.
# Value of average food consumption per person in urban areas was within the range Rs 451-Rs 500 per month in seven out of 17 major States. In respect of rural food consumption, 13 major States belonged to the range Rs 251-400.
# Average quantity of cereals consumed per person per month in 2005-06 was 11.9 kg in rural areas and 9.8 kg in urban areas.
# About 19% of rural households lived in katcha structures (both roof and walls made of katcha materials). About 50% lived in pucca structures (both roof and walls made of pucca materials). The remaining 31% of rural households lived in semi-pucca structures, that is, structures of which either the roof or the walls (but not both) were made of pucca materials.
# In urban India, the percentage of households using LPG as the major fuel for cooking was in the range of 40-75% in all the major States. In rural India, 74% of households continued to depend on firewood and chips as their major cooking fuel. About 9% used dung cake and another 9% used LPG.
# About 56% of households in rural India used electricity for lighting while 42% used kerosene.
Also read: India is a nation of two planets: the rich and the poor
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1 February 2008 at 5:41 pm
Ok, is it me or does someone else get the point of this article?
@SN , what u read it !!!!!
Mysore Boy
Thanks for the informative article.
"Average quantity of cereals consumed per person per month in 2005-06 was 11.9 kg in rural areas and 9.8 kg in urban areas."
Does anyone know if "cereal" includes pulses (dal)? Or only rice, wheat, ragi, maize? (containing no protein, only carbs)
For most poor people rice/wheat/maize would constitute a major portion of the diet, so the numbers seem very small.
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Matej Mavrič (* 29. Januar 1979 in Koper, SFR Jugoslawien) ist ein ehemaliger slowenischer Fußballspieler.

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Mavrič spielte bis 1997 für den slowenischen Zweitligisten NK Piran. Als die erste Mannschaft in die Drittklassigkeit abstieg, wechselte er zum Vizemeister NK Primorje aus Ajdovščina. Dort kam der Innenverteidiger in den ersten beiden Jahren regelmäßig zu Einsätzen in der 1. slowenischen Liga. Nachdem er 1999/2000 nur dreimal für Primorje gespielt hatte, wechselte er während der Saison zum Ligakonkurrenten ND Gorica. 2001 holte er seinen ersten Titel, als der Verein aus Nova Gorica den Landespokal gewann. Bis dahin war er nur zu wenigen Einsätzen gekommen; in den folgenden beiden Jahren wurde er fester Bestandteil der Abwehr und absolvierte fast alle Saisonspiele. 2004 wurde die Mannschaft Meister. Daraufhin setzte Mavrič seine Karriere beim norwegischen Erstligisten Molde FK fort.

Mit dem FK Molde spielte der Slowene gegen den Abstieg; 2005 kam der Klassenerhalt erst in der Relegation. Dafür war der Verein im norwegischen Pokal umso erfolgreicher. Das Team spielte sich bis ins Finale und gewann dort gegen Hønefoss sogar den Titel. Dadurch kam Mavrič auch 2006 zu zwei UEFA-Cup-Spielen. Molde setzte sich allerdings auch in diesem Jahr wieder auf den letzten Tabellenplätzen fest.

Der Slowene wechselte darauf zur Rückrunde in die 2. Bundesliga nach Deutschland: Die TuS Koblenz lieh ihn bis Saisonende als Verstärkung im Abstiegskampf aus und verpflichtete ihn darüber hinaus für die Saison 2007/08. In seiner Zeit bei der TuS Koblenz war er einer der Publikumslieblinge und wurde Rekordspieler der TuS in der 2. Bundesliga.

Mit Saisonbeginn 2010/11 ging er zum österreichischen Bundesligisten Kapfenberger SV. Bei den Obersteirern unterschrieb er einen Vertrag mit einer Laufzeit von drei Jahren.

Im Sommer 2012 kehrte er nach Slowenien zurück und spielte bis zum Frühjahr 2013 beim FC Koper, ehe er seine Karriere als Fußballprofi beendete.

Nationalmannschaft
Das Jahr 2002 brachte für Matej Mavrič nicht nur den Durchbruch im Verein, der zudem mit der Wiederholung des Pokalsiegs gekrönt wurde. Am 21. August 2002 stand er auch zum ersten Mal für die slowenische Fußballnationalmannschaft auf dem Platz, als er kurz vor Schluss in einem Freundschaftsspiel gegen Italien eingewechselt wurde. Allerdings blieb das zunächst sein einziges Länderspiel. Erst nach seinem Wechsel nach Norwegen kehrte er in die Nationalmannschaft zurück und wurde Stammspieler. Er wurde so auch in den Qualifikationsspielen zur Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2006 eingesetzt. Am 1. Juni 2010 wurde er vom slowenischen Nationaltrainer Matjaž Kek in den endgültigen Kader Sloweniens zur Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2010 in Südafrika berufen. Im Turnier selbst kam er nicht zum Einsatz. Slowenien schied am Ende nach der Gruppenphase aus.

Titel und Erfolge
 Slowenischer Meister 2004 mit ND Gorica
 Slowenischer Vizemeister 2000 mit ND Gorica
 Slowenischer Pokalsieger 2001 und 2002 mit ND Gorica
 Norwegischer Pokalsieger 2005 mit Molde FK

Weblinks

  von der ehemaligen Datenbank von Playerhistory.com (englisch)
 Matej Mavrič auf der offiziellen Webpräsenz der Slovenska Nogometna Liga (slowenisch)
 Matej Mavrič auf der offiziellen Webpräsenz des slowenischen Fußballverbandes (slowenisch)

Einzelnachweise

Fußballnationalspieler (Slowenien)
Fußballspieler (NK Primorje)
Fußballspieler (ND Gorica)
Fußballspieler (Molde FK)
Fußballspieler (TuS Koblenz)
Fußballspieler (Kapfenberger SV)
Fußballspieler (FC Koper)
Teilnehmer an einer Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft (Slowenien)
Slowene
Geboren 1979
Mann


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Launch area can be busy in the summer as it provides access to the ocean. The City of Virginia Beach has recently built this launch and facilities are excellent!
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A day trip through the saltwater marshes of the Lynnhaven River can be extremely relaxing. You can expect to see Osprey, Egrets, Herons and even Bald Eagles. Paddling deeper into the Lynnhaven River will provide the paddler with a view of some of the most expensive residential real estate in Virginia Beach.
Jet ski's and larger boat traffic can be a nuisance at the ramp and in the channel, but the water is shallow outside the channel and provides an excellent safe haven for paddlers.
Numerous hotels are located along the resort strip in Virginia Beach. Out of towners should make reservations well in advance during the summer months.
$2.00 per day parking fee for canoe or kayak launch.
From Route 13, take Shore Drive exit south towards Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Follow signs to Lynnhaven boat ramp.
No maps or books needed, but take your Audubon Birds of North America with you, you'll find a lot of opportunities to use it.


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Apple iPhone XS Review - What the X should have been!
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The original iPhone X shook the world with its polarizing notched near full screen design. Did Apple improve the the new iPhone XS enough for an upgrade?
The new iPhone XS features the following changes over the original X: 120Hz touch sensing, Faster Face ID, the new A12 Bionic chip, IP 68 certification (from the original IP 67), 25 percent better stereo speakers, and new Gold color option.
The new OLED display is still one of the better ones out there!
The iconic super thin bezels from the original iPhone X returns in the XS with a 5.8-inch 2.5D curved OLED screen w/ 2436 x 1125 resolution at 463 ppi with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9.
The notch is still there and after a while you learn to accept it but one concern I still have is how few icons fit on the notification bar on the left and right side of the notch. WiFi, Radio signal, battery and time have filled up most of it.
Because of the OLED display, the colors are vibrant and the blacks are deeps that give this strong contrast and wide viewing angles that OLEDs are famous for.
The curve around the display is subtle and and beautiful which adds to the premium look and feel.
The display of the XS gets up to 710 nits of brightness while the XS Max gets up to 725. Both are the second brightest displays in the market next to the Mate 20 series. What makes it even better is that even at maximum brightness, the colors, blacks and contrast remains accurate and not washed out.
It comes with Apple's True Tone which detects the ambient light and adjusts the color temperature to either cooler or warmer depending on the situation.
It has a Night Shift feature that allows you to schedule or manually adjust the color temperature of the display. This is great for when you want to reduce the blue light in the evening.
Lastly, the display supports multiple touch simultaneously which makes it great for productivity and gaming.
The iPhone XS supports stereo speaker with one at the bottom and the other on the ear piece. Even at maximum volume, the clarity, depth and details remains full and realized.
The stereo adds to the overall feel and once you've had stereo speakers, you will never go back. This is a big surprise given that the iPhone XS is now IP 68 rated against the iPhone X's IP67 rating. Even though the Note9 is the better overall speaker, this isn't too far and most people will be happy with it.
When using the included lightning port to AirPods, the sound isn't the best. Though it maintains details, depth and clarity at maximum volume, the sound signature is too biased to bass which drowns the subtle mids and highs. The sound stage is big enough and this us being nit-picky, if you like the sound signature of previous Apple earphones or Airpods then you will like this one, if you never liked them from the beginning, then you still won't like them now.
If you do not like Apple's signature sound, we advise to get your own earphones. We used our trusty RHA 450i and the sound quality significantly improved when using a lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack dongle. The dongle however is no longer included with the iPhone XS unlike the iPhone X.
The microphone for calls is top notch. The ear-piece speaker is loud and clear. My audio for video recordings is one of the best out there. Apple still takes the cake in audio and video recording.
The iPhone XS has a 2,658mAh battery that is smaller from the previous 2,716mAh battery capacity of the iPhone X.
Our usual PCMark battery test isn't available for iOS so we don't have a benchmark for you but in our real world usage where in we had the 4G, LTE data usage turned on all day while using social media, Spotify, calling, texting, PUBG, Grab, Waze and E-mail, we were averaging around 5 hours of on-screen time. We would unplug the iPhone XS at 8AM and we would get 15 to 20 percent left at 8PM.
This is outstanding given that the iPhone XS has a slightly lower capacity than the original X! iOS 12's optimizations shines through.
However, when we used our iPhone XS as a hotspot, the battery significantly empties faster. We advise to use it sparingly or unless there is a big need for it.
There is a low power mode that reduces the background processes until the iPhone has been fully charged.
In the box is the 5W USB charger which charges the iPhone from 0 to 100 percent in 3 hours and 5 minutes. This is an atrocity in 2019. Apple Sells a faster 12W charger but it isn't included in the box and costs PHP 1,290. Given the SRP of the iPhone, the fast charging 12W adapter should have been the one included.
A nitpick is that the iPhone XS comes with a USB Type-A to lightning cable but all their new Macbook Air, Macbook, Macbook Pros only come with USB Type-C port so it can be cumbersome if you don't have a compatible cable.
The iPhone XS has a dual lens set up of a 12MP f/1.8 and a 12MP f/2.4 2x optical zoom. Both supports OIS, laser AF, PDAF, and quad LED flash.
Hardware-wise, not much has changed from the original X. Apple says that because of the new processor, it should be faster.
Software-wise, Apple says they've improved the overall performance of the camera especially the portrait modes.
When using either the main dual rear cameras or the selfie camera, the camera app allows you to switch from the Photo, Portrait, Square, Pano, Video, Time-lapse and Slo-mo. You also have controls for the LED flash, HDR, Live Photo, Timer and filters.
Only the main camera can have an optical zoom of up to 2x because of the telephoto lens.
There is a new Smart HDR feature that intelligently blends the best parts of the different exposures into a single photo which improves the standard HDR mode.
The portrait mode retains the Natural Light, Studio Light, Contour Light, Stage Light and Stage Light Mono.
One of our largest nitpick is that we have to go to the settings app just to change the resolution and frame rate of the video.
The images from the iPhone are sharp with good contrast in both day light and low light. In daylight, the color reproduction and white balance is so good that the images come out somewhat dull because of how accurately it reproduces color.
The updated portrait mode shows improvement in edge detection and bokeh but it still is far from perfect. In some rare occasion, the edges are way off than we would like.
In low light however, the colors shine, it is vibrant and alive. The images from the iPhone XS are one of the best straight out of camera images for low light that doesn't use any form of night mode.
The selfie camera on the other hand is a 7MP f/2.2 with screen flash with the exact same features and menus as the rear camera in the camera app.
After the latest update, the Images from the selfie camera of the iPhone XS is one of the best in the industry. The sharpness, contrast, depth, and color reproduction are all spot-on. It isn't the best though, the Vivo V11 is far ahead with the Note9 edging it by a small margin in some areas.
In low light, the selfie images can get somewhat grainy but it remains to be sharper than most phones. There is little color cast and loss of contrast as well. The Vivo V11 is still better in every aspect. Otherwise, this up there as one of the better ones in the market.
The iPhone XS is one of the few phones that can shoot up to 4K 60fps with stabilization using a High Efficiency codec. This means that it is using a file format that may not be compatible to all devices. It is however compatible with iOS 11 onwards and of course MacOS.
The selfie camera shoots up to 1080p 60fps with stabilization.
The 4K 60fps footage from the rear camera is the best footage you can get for a smartphone. The sharpness is unmatched. The color is vibrant and accurate while the contrast is wide. Even when walking vigorously, the footage remains in acceptable smooth levels. Even on auto, the camera app is able to control expose the footage well even with changing lighting conditions. Apple has nailed this one.
The selfie camera footage on the other hand isn't as sharp or as high resolution but the color, contrast and smoothness is nearly identical to the main camera. It struggles with exposing extremely bright areas unlike the main camera. Otherwise, the footage is stellar.
All three iPhones of 2018 are running on the A12 Bionic chip. It is a 7nm 64-bit ARM SoC with two high performance cores called vortex and four power-efficient cores called tempest with an integrated four-core GPU. It now has what Apple calls the Neural Engine that is made up of eight-cores that Apple says can handle up to 5 trillion 8-bit operations per second.
The result is the highest scoring smartphone in AnTuTu and GeekBench ever! In AnTuTu it got 334,319 while in GeekBench it got 4831 for the single-core and it got 11,525 in the multi-core test!
This translated into super fast operations even with just navigating through the home screen, launching apps, switching between apps, and the like. Touch taps, gestures, button presses are all responsive, quick and accurate.
In games, we were able to play PUBG without a hitch. The graphics looks great and the experience was smooth. We never had any slow downs or frame rate drops. Even if we were getting notifications, the gameplay was unimpeded.
The powerful hardware with the optimized iOS 12 has really maximized the experience.
The iPhone XS, XS Max and XR come with iOS 12 and Apple promises compatibility and improved performance from any device that can run iOS 11.
In our experience, iOS is a more polished version of iOS 12. It feels and looks similar but with significant changes under hood. So if you didn't like iOS 11, iOS 12 won't change your mind.
iOS 12 introduces the following: grouped notifications and deliver quietly, customizable Animojis called Memojis, Siri Shortcuts, improved third-party integration with Siri, Screen Time feature, App limits, Parental controls, Do Not Disturb mode, Voice Memos, overhauled iBooks, CarPlay third party navigation support, and updated ARK kit (Augmented Reality Kit).
Grouped notification is a welcome addition as it groups all notifications from the same app in one stack for a more organized look.
The new Memojis are now customizable and now support tongue and wink detection. It's nice at first but like the whole Animoji concept, it is a gimmick and we never used it again after trying it out.
Out of the new features, our favorite is the Screen time feature where it records the amount of time you spend on specific app categories. You can then set limits to each category to avoid spending too much time on any of the categories. There is also parental control that restricts content if you chose to. You can also share all these features across all your iCloud compatible device.
What I like about iOS is its seamless integration with other Apple products like the iPads, Apple Watch, iMac, Macbook Air, Macbook and Macbook Pros. Everything in the ecosystem works well and they have the largest selection of apps that have arguably better service than in Android. It is the iPhone's greatest strength and also its greatest weakness because it is difficult to work with if you are coming from another ecosystem like Android or Windows.
My biggest complaint is the File System wherein you can see the files inside your device but even if you attach any form of external storage, it doesn't detect it nor does it detect the files inside the external storage. This poses a problem for multi-ecosystem with multi-device workflows such as us in GIZGUIDE. We are faced with transferring files to and from multiple devices all the time and iOS makes it difficult. We have to do workarounds all the time wherein in Android, it can detect external storage and the "Share" button is always present and is compatible with most other devices.
A Do not disturb mode has been added if you wanted the notification sounds off like at bedtime or when in an meeting.
Because of the improved design, improved materials used and increased antenna count, the iPhone XS now supports Gigabit LTE and Dual SIM support. This means you will experience vastly faster data download and upload speeds if your carrier supports it. This also vastly improved our telephony experience. Voice calls are clear and uninterrupted even with 1 or 2 bars of service.
WiFi, Bluetooth and Tethering work fast and seamlessly. My only problem is that I have to go to the settings app then go to each setting to change which WiFi or Bluetooth device I want to connect to.
We wish Apple would do a similar approach from Android wherein you hold the WiFi or Bluetooth button to connect to where you want to.
The iPhone XS is the best iPhone you can have if you want the smaller size and the easier to handle with one hand. Otherwise, get the bigger XS Max for its larger display and larger battery.
It improves upon the predecessor with improved build materials, improved radio reception, improved camera performance and significantly better CPU and GPU performance from the new 7nm A12 Bionic which single handedly left nearly all the other phones in its dust.
If you like or can live with the quirks of iOS and have the budget, then the iPhone XS is the best iPhone you can have right now.
You can also get the new iPhone XS via postpaid with Smart.


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Religious Traditions, 2010
Evangelical Protestant Mainline Protestant Catholic Other Unclaimed
Congregational adherents include all full members, their children, and others who regularly attend services. The 2010 reports contain incomplete counts of congregations and adherents belonging to the eight largest historically African-American denominations. These denominations are not included in the 2000 reports and are largely missing from the 1990 and 1980 reports.
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1980-2010 Change
Religious Bodies
Adherence Rate†
Assemblies of God Evangelical Protestant Pentecostal 3 467 3.59
Association of Free Lutheran Congregations Evangelical Protestant Lutheran 2 --- ---
Bahá'í Other Other Groups 0 8 0.06
Catholic Church Catholic Catholicism 12 39,912 307.19
Christian and Missionary Alliance, The Evangelical Protestant Holiness 3 494 3.80
Christian Reformed Church in North America Evangelical Protestant Presbyterian-Reformed 1 204 1.57
Converge Worldwide/Baptist General Conference Evangelical Protestant Baptist 2 1,050 8.08
Evangelical Church, The Evangelical Protestant Holiness 1 --- ---
Evangelical Free Church of America, The Evangelical Protestant Methodist/Pietist 1 45 0.35
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Mainline Protestant Lutheran 12 12,835 98.79
Grace Gospel Fellowship Evangelical Protestant Ind. Fundamentalist 1 --- ---
Jehovah's Witnesses Other Adventist 1 --- ---
Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod Evangelical Protestant Lutheran 4 1,943 14.95
Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ Evangelical Protestant Lutheran 1 --- ---
New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches Evangelical Protestant Baptist 2 --- ---
Non-denominational Evangelical Protestant ---- 9 5,275 40.60
North American Baptist Conference Evangelical Protestant Baptist 1 30 0.23
Open Bible Standard Churches, Inc. Evangelical Protestant Pentecostal 1 32 0.25
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Mainline Protestant Presbyterian-Reformed 2 284 2.19
Seventh-day Adventist Church Evangelical Protestant Adventist 2 126 0.97
United Church of Christ Mainline Protestant Presbyterian-Reformed 1 103 0.79
United Methodist Church, The Mainline Protestant Methodist/Pietist 7 1,157 8.90
Unity Churches, Association of Other Other Groups 1 --- ---
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Evangelical Protestant Lutheran 5 2,095 16.12
Totals: 75 66,060
The population of Scott County, Minnesota was 129,928 in 2010; in 2000 it was 89,498. The total population changed 45.2%. The adherent totals of the religious groups listed above (66,060) included 50.8% of the total population in 2010.
* In an effort to better match the ASARB standards for adherents, a few religious bodies changed the way their adherents were reported in 2010, including the Catholic Church, Amish groups, Friends groups, Jewish groups, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Non-denominational Christian Churches, and the United Methodist Church. This change does not affect any of the data in the newly released 2010 U.S. Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. In fact, the data for these groups are now more comparable to that of other bodies than it was in previous decadal reports.
However, the change in methodology can distort assessments on growth or decline between 2000 and 2010 for each of these groups. County-level 2000 data using the new methodology are not readily available. ASARB staff has adjusted some 2000 county-level adherent statistics to allow for a more accurate picture on growth or decline. The revised maps and charts are now available on-line at www.usreligioncensus.org for those who are interested in these trends.
2010 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include statistics for 236 religious groups, providing information on the number of their congregations and adherents within each state and county in the United States. Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E. Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H. Taylor supervised the collection. These data originally appeared in 2010 U.S. Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study, published by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB). [More information on the data collection]
†The adherence rate provides the number of adherents of a particular group per 1,000 population. For example, in 2010 the Episcopal Church had an adherence rate of 7.6 in Autauga County, Alabama. This means that about 8 out of every 1,000 people in Autauga County were Episcopalian.