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GUS, an interactive robot using AI technology and presented by RYCOM, takes the stage during the Real Estate Forum in Toronto. (Courtesy RYCOM)
If there was one takeaway from a couple of days in Toronto for the Real Estate Forum (TREF) it is that tech has begun its reign in commercial real estate. The two-day conference opened with an interactive robot on stage with the co-chairs, featured a jam-packed proptech Demo Day event hosted by Colliers and Techstars, and a half-dozen presentations exploring the sector.
In addition, leasing and asset management software provider VTS made a well-timed major announcement, that its platform now manages about half the class-A downtown office space in the city. Company CEO Nick Romito was also a panelist at TREF.
As the forum opened a robot named GUS, presented by smart buildings technology provider RYCOM, joined co-chairs Kevan Gorrie of Granite REIT and Avtar Bains of Premise Properties on the stage. The polite, smiling orange bot introduced the conference and responded to questions from the chairs.
Accompanied by companion bot Georgina, they made several appearances during the two-day conference and while the interactions didn't go off without a few hiccups, they set the stage for what was to come.
Throughout the conference itself, participants were able to connect via forum presenter Informa's proprietary "Real Connect 2019" app. It gave participants dedicated networking and other resources at their fingertips via Apple and Android mobile devices.
Following are some capsules on a few of the tech highlights during the week.
Colliers and Techstars Demo Day
This invitation-only event was the culmination of the 2019 Colliers and TechStars Proptech Accelerator. The accelerator itself brought together 10 companies working in the real estate technology space for an intensive incubation program.
As part of the two-and-a-half hour program, the participants were able to make presentations about their platforms to many of the industry's top movers and shakers, including David Bowden, the CEO of Vancouver-based Colliers, and Techstars founder and CEO David Brown. They also announced ongoing partnerships with Colliers to continue their development.
The accelerator was created to help identify technologies which can simplify, streamline and solve a variety of CRE-related challenges. The result were presentations incorporating quant valuation and investing, crowdfunding, asset fractionalization, machine learning, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality and blockchain technologies.
"The amount of energy and creativity in the room was awe-inspiring," said RENX publisher Ann White, one of the invited guests. "It was a stroke of genius. Demo Day brought leading-edge software development in the property sector to the doorstep of the entire Canadian commercial real estate industry.
"The excitement and interest in the room was palpable as the executives and tech experts listened to a series of driven start-up founders making their presentations."
VTS hits Toronto plateau
The VTS announcement was well-timed, made just prior to the conference kickoff. With the additions of Oxford Properties Group and First Capital Realty, VTS now manages 25 million square feet of class-A office space in the downtown core.
"Toronto is an incredibly important market for us and we are committed to delivering the best leasing and asset management solutions for our Canadian clients," said Romito in a release.
"We're very proud to have been selected by these world-class landlords as their technology partner and look forward to working closely with them to produce value for their teams."
The announcement follows the launch of VTS' Toronto product development centre in August 2019, the company's first such centre outside of New York – its base and international HQ.
VTS plans to employ at least 50 people in Toronto by the end of 2020.
VTS entered the Canadian market in 2015. More than 430 million square feet of commercial space across the country is now managed on the platform by major Canadian commercial real estate companies, including Brookfield and Ivanhoé Cambridge.
In May 2019, the company also completed a highly successful $90-million funding round led by Toronto-based Brookfield Ventures (the technology investment arm of Brookfield Asset Management).
It's an indication of the readily available capital for firms leading the proptech space.
VTS's platform has more than 35,000 users.
"With a global portfolio of assets spanning four continents, it is crucial we streamline our leasing processes and generate actionable insights from our data to make the best decisions for our customers and our business," said Oxford president Michael Turner, in the release.
"VTS has been integral in making that, and more, possible."
Panels, presentations
Tech-related panels at the Real Estate Forum in Toronto were popular – there was nary an empty seat to be had. (Ann White RENX)
While including its usual panel discussions about each commercial real estate sector, the Real Estate Forum also gave a huge nod to tech. During a keynote panel on technological transformation, Realcomm co-founder and CEO Jim Young said the foundation is in place for a radical upgrade in capabilities.
"I don't think it's a question of technology, I think we have everything we need to transform this industry in the next 24 months," he said, noting tech is in what he called its fifth wave of development.
"I think the big question is adoption."
He also addressed the fear of failure – a major barrier in some segments of the industry.
"You cannot succeed in this game without falling on your face a lot. You just have to get used to that."
Other speakers alluded to the universe of "3,000 companies" competing in the real estate and prop tech spaces, noting there will be winners and losers, consolidation and disruption – even among the disruptors themselves.
Panels focused on the impacts of tech transformation, innovation in the building sector, changing work environments, the emergence of the data centre sector, and building smarter buildings.
Galen Weston, chair of Loblaw owner Galen Weston Ltd., discussed its implications in another keynote speech. He noted retailers have been amassing data about customer habits for many years.
Now, they have the ability to really put that data to work.
"That data has been interesting for the past 20 years, now it has become invaluable," he said because it offers new insights into behaviour and patterns.
"Amazon has applied for a patent for anticipatory shipping . . . they figure out what people in a particular neighbourhood are likely to want to purchase.
"We're gonna use AI to pre-ship that product . . . assemble that stuff in your neighbourhood in a local hub."
It's just one example of what's in place, or what's coming, for the CRE sector and its tenants.
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The AYA cancer patient advocate movement has gained tremendous momentum in the last few years. However, it is imperative that health professionals become invested and educated on the needs of this unique group of patients in order for their health-related needs to be met.
Part 2 of a 3-part series. Read Part 1 here.
In October of 2013, I had the opportunity to attend the first annual meeting of the Society of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology (SAYAO) held in Irvine, California at the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine), in partnership with the Hyundai Cancer Institute at the Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC Children's). SAYAO was envisioned and developed under the leadership of Dr. Leonard Sender, a pediatric and adult Hematologist/Oncologist and one of the pioneer physician advocates in the adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer movement. Dr. Sender is the Medical Director of the Hyundai Cancer Institute at CHOC Children's; Pediatric Subspecialty Faculty Division Chief of Oncology; and Director of Clinical Operations and Program Development at the UC Irvine Health's Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. The society is part of an initiative that Dr. Sender undertook to engage health professionals in the AYA cancer movement.
Dr. Sender first led the creation of an academic journal designed to fill an imminent need for multidisciplinary health research specifically involving adolescent and young adult oncology issues, which was named the Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology (JAYAO). JAYAO was launched in 2011 and it is currently under the editorial leadership of Dr. Sender. Dr. Sender also created a society to bring these health professionals together, the Society of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology (SAYAO). SAYAO "is an international professional organization dedicated to improving adolescent and young adult cancer care through the promotion of interdisciplinary research, education, communication, and collaboration among health professionals" (www.sayao.org). The society believes that patients who are between the ages of 15 and 39 (AYAs) represent a unique patient population within oncology practice. The society states that "pediatric and adult oncology research and clinical agendas are not designed to focus on the unique biological, clinical, psychosocial, and survivorship issues of this age group. Therefore, significant advances in adolescent and young adult cancer (AYA) care can be best achieved through an AYA specific focus. The annual meeting was launched as an initiative under this endeavor.
The AYA cancer patient advocate movement has gained tremendous momentum in the last few years. However, it is imperative that health professionals become invested and educated on the needs of this unique group of patients in order for their health-related needs to be met. Physicians and other invested health professionals need to be educated on issues specific to this population, regardless of their sub-specialty. In addition, they need to know how AYA cancer advocates can support them to achieve these goals. The intention of the SAYAO conference was to create an academic space where health professionals and researchers could educate each other on relevant issues related to AYA oncology. The attendees hailed from a variety of backgrounds, including physicians, lawyers, health promotion specialists, nurses and psychologists. Also in attendance were residents and medical students, a professional group that certainly needs to be included if we hope for the needs of this population to be addressed by the future generation of physicians. The annual meeting also served as a means to connect individuals and encourage multidisciplinary collaboration between scientists and countries on future research projects. The latest information on fertility issues and preservation were discussed. This year, four cancer types, each occurring at high frequency in AYAs, were presented (breast cancer, leukemia, cervical cancer and melanoma) and the information provided highlighted emerging knowledge from each working group. Different sides of current debates in the field were highlighted to generate academic discussion and next year it is expected that another four types of cancer will be discussed.
The creation of this annual meeting is a big deal for the AYA oncology community. It is about getting health professionals to talk to other health professionals about the unique issues adolescent and young adult cancer patients encounter. It is taking the conversation of why this population is unique to the next level by 1) sharing and collaborating on new and novel ways healthcare professionals can address the needs of AYA patients; 2) discussing steps that still need to be made to ensure that the survival rates of this population start increasing; and 3) determining best practices to ensure that the needs of these patients get met. The conference built excitement for professionals from both the research and practice realms such that people were engaged in the discussion and professionals from a variety of fields were given the platform to educate each other.
The meeting highlighted what providers need to know when working with this population, including unique legal issues which were presented by Monica Bryant, a Cancer Rights Attorney. Stupid Cancer (www.stupidcancer.org) Co-Founders Matthew Zachary (CEO) and Kenny Kane (EVP, Mission) gave a powerful presentation about the AYA cancer advocacy movement and how far it has come in the past decade. They highlighted how advocacy groups can help health professions gain insight and information on how to address these patients' specific needs. Additionally, they presented Instapeer (www.instapeer.org), a new mobile app that they are developing to help decrease the sense of isolation that AYA patients often experience. The app will facilitate 1-on-1 peer connections via mobile connection. This is a modern and novel way to deliver social support.
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Dentists serve as officers in the military to provide preventative and specialty dental care to soldiers and their families. Dental careers are available in many specialty areas including orthodontics, oral surgery and pediatrics. Military dentists must be graduates of an American Dental Association dental school and be licensed to practice dentistry in the United States. Dentists on active duty receive special pay in addition to their officer basic pay.
Basic Pay
Dentists hold a rank of Second Lieutenant or higher and receive the basic pay for their rank. For example, as of 2010, a second lieutenant in the Army with less than two years of experience earns $33,408 per year. This amount increases with experience and promotions. In addition to basic pay, service members may qualify for a Basic Allowance for Housing if they live off base and Basic Allowance for Subsistence up to $200 per month. Service members also receive an allowance for uniforms and clothing and receive a cost of living allowance if based in a high cost of living location.
Special Pay and Bonuses
As of 2010, dentists receive a $75,000 sign-on or Accession Bonus when they sign on for four years of active duty. They receive $3,000 to $12,000 per year in Variable Special Pay based on experience and years served. Board Certified Pay is offered to dentists who are board certified in a dental specialty area. This pay is based on years served and ranges from $2,500 to $6,000. Dentists who sign on for at least one additional year of service are eligible for Additional Special Pay in the amount of $10,000 to $15,000 per year. Finally, a Multi-year Retention Bonus is offered to dentists who work in a specialty area who agree to stay on active duty for an additional two to four years. This bonus is based upon the length of the commitment and the dentist's area of specialty and ranges from $13,000 to $50,000.
Dentists may be eligible for military loan repayment programs. These programs are available to active duty service members in the dental corps and offer up to $120,000 to pay student loan debt. Dental residency and college programs are also available for dentists who are not yet licensed. For example, the U.S. Navy offers dental residents up to $45,000 in grant money per year and a monthly stipend of $2,060 for up to four years of residency. Dental students are offered the Navy Health Professions Scholarship Program offering $2,060 per month as a stipend and a $20,000 sign-on bonus. In addition, the Navy will cover all tuition costs in this program.
The military also offers service members and their families a full range of benefits. Soldiers receive comprehensive health and dental care through the TRICARE program. Life insurance is offered through the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance. Service members also earn 30 days of vacation leave each year.
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Luis Buñuel Movies: Subversive The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
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Luis Buñuel movies: Subversive, challenging filmmaker.
1. Luis Buñuel movies on TCM: 'Blasphemous' 'Viridiana' & subversive, Oscar-winning 'The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'
1.1. Clash of which civilizations?
1.2. 'Viridiana'
1.3. More subversive Buñuel
1.4. 'Diary of a Chambermaid,' 'The Exterminating Angel'
1.5. January in Paris
1.6. The last word
1.7. Paris and Luis Buñuel movies: TCM (PT) schedule
Luis Buñuel movies on TCM: 'Blasphemous' 'Viridiana' & subversive, Oscar-winning 'The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie'
The city of Paris and iconoclastic writer-director Luis Buñuel are Turner Classic Movies' themes today and later this evening, Jan. 26. TCM's focus on Luis Buñuel is particularly welcome, as he remains one of the most daring and most challenging filmmakers since the invention of cinema.
In fact, Luis Buñuel is so remarkable that you won't find any Hollywood hipster wannabe paying homage to him in his/her movies. Nor will you hear his name mentioned at the Academy Awards – no matter the film Academy in question. And rest assured that most movie critics working today have never even heard of him, let alone seen any of his movies.
In sum, nowadays Luis Buñuel is un-hip, un-cool, and unfashionable. And that's unquestionable proof of the excellence of his oeuvre.
Clash of which civilizations?
These days everyone is concerned with freedom of expression. "Western values." The clash of civilizations. The West vs. [fill in the blank].
Well, if only Luis Buñuel had been around to tell you a few stories. Long before Charlie Hebdo was poking infantile, mean-spirited fun at Muslims, Buñuel was poking adult, clever fun at the Catholic Church, capitalism, bourgeois values, and much of the brain-deadening cultural norms that make the world go round and round and round in a vicious circle.
'Viridiana'
There's nothing childish about Viridiana (1961), the story of a nun (Mexican star Silvia Pinal) who learns the hard way that the virtue of charity can lead to some unsavory vices. Buñuel wasn't shot dead for making Viridiana, but he had to stay away from Gen. Francisco Franco's right-wing Spain, where he became (once again) persona non grata for his attacks on The System.
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After all, Gen. Franco may have been a brutal, ruthless, sociopathic dictator, but hey, he was also a man of strong moral values and with close ties to Spain's Catholic hierarchy. Today's Family Values crowd would have been totally on his side. And just as surely they would have been disgusted at the Cannes Film Festival jury, which handed the 1961 Palme d'Or to the – in the words of the Vatican's L'Osservatore Romano – "blasphemous" Viridiana.
'The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie': Jean-Pierre Cassel, Delphine Seyrig, Bulle Ogier, Fernando Rey, Stéphane Audran and Paul Frankeur.
More subversive Buñuel
There's more. In Belle de Jour (1967), Catherine Deneuve is excellent – perhaps her best (or at the very least one of her best) early performance(s) – as a bourgeois housewife by day and kinky sex worker by night. Handsome Jean Sorel is her husband. As for Belle de Jour's outstanding production values, special mention should go to Sacha Vierny's dreamlike color cinematography.
In The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie / Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie (1972), Stéphane Audran, Delphine Seyrig, Bulle Ogier, Jean-Pierre Cassel (father of Black Swan's Vincent Cassel), and Fernando Rey are among a group of haut bourgeois attempting to have a nice, quiet dinner. But little inconveniences always get in the way, from unexpected sexual urges to a terrorist attack.
Of course, it'll come as a shock to many that long before radical Muslims became infotainment TV fodder, there were non-Muslim terrorist groups of various political, religious, national, and social affiliations.
But really, the most shocking thing about The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie is not what's on screen. Rather, it's that this challenging, subversive cinematic work was voted the year's best non-English language film by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' traditionally quite timid members – particularly those who vote in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
'Diary of a Chambermaid,' 'The Exterminating Angel'
Diary of a Chambermaid (1964) stars Jeanne Moreau as the ambitious chambermaid Célestine, who works for a – to put it mildly – problematic family living in a French country estate. "Célestine is Buñuel himself," Moreau once remarked. "The way she watches, critical, humorous. Buñuel has a lot of humor, though it is black humor."
You can enjoy the black humor in Diary of a Chambermaid and then compare it to what's found in Jean Renoir's tamer 1946 version starring Paulette Goddard.
And finally, in The Exterminating Angel (1962) a group of wealthy diners find themselves stuck in a room. But what's keeping them in there? The doors are wide open. Viridiana's Silvia Pinal has one of the leads in this incisive Buñuelesque depiction of social and cultural conditioning.
January in Paris
Among TCM's Paris-based movies are the following:
Richard Brooks' The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954), based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's story and co-adapted by Brooks and Casablanca screenwriters Philip G. Epstein and Julius C. Epstein. Van Johnson Elizabeth Taylor, Walter Pidgeon, and Donna Reed star.
Billy Wilder's overlong – but reasonably entertaining – 1963 non-musical film adaptation of Alexandre Breffort and Marguerite Monnot's 1956 stage musical Irma la Douce, starring Best Actress Academy Award nominee Shirley MacLaine as a sort of kookier French version of Melina Mercouri's Never on Sunday sex worker. Jack Lemmon plays a strait-laced policeman. (Jules Dassin plays a strait-laced American in the Athens-set Never on Sunday.) Wilder's latter-day screenwriting partner, I.A.L. Diamond (Love in the Afternoon, Some Like It Hot, The Fortune Cookie), co-wrote the film adaptation.
Billy Wilder's Love in the Afternoon (1957), the sort of romantic comedy that seemingly had everything to succeed, but that fails miserably thanks to Wilder's ham-fisted attempt to emulate Ernst Lubitsch's light-as-air touch. Surprisingly, Gary Cooper and Audrey Hepburn both deliver subpar performances as, respectively, an older American tycoon and his girlish Parisian paramour.
Even more surprisingly, Maurice Chevalier comes up with an unusually subtle characterization as Hepburn's father. Chevalier, of course, had been Lubitsch's leading man about a quarter of a century earlier, romancing the likes of Jeanette MacDonald, Claudette Colbert, and Miriam Hopkins in the musicals The Love Parade, The Smiling Lieutenant, and The Merry Widow.
And the last word goes to … Luis Buñuel:
I've always been impressed by the famous photograph of those ecclesiastical dignitaries standing in front of the Cathedral at Santiago de Compostela in full sacerdotal garb, their arms raised in the Fascist salute toward some officers standing nearby. God and Country are an unbeatable team; they break all records for oppression and bloodshed.
Luis Buñuel movies: Catherine Deneuve in 'Belle de Jour.'
Paris and Luis Buñuel movies: TCM (PT) schedule
3:00 AM SILK STOCKINGS (1957). Director: Rouben Mamoulian. Cast: Fred Astaire. Cyd Charisse. Janis Paige. Color. 118 mins. Letterbox Format.
5:00 AM THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE… (1954). Director: Max Ophüls. Cast: Charles Boyer. Danielle Darrieux. Vittorio De Sica. B&W. 100 mins.
6:45 AM ZAZIE DANS LE METRO (1960). Director: Louis Malle. Cast: Catherine Demongeot. Philippe Noiret. Hubert Deschamps. Color. 89 mins.
8:30 AM THE LAST TIME I SAW PARIS (1954). Director: Richard Brooks. Cast: Elizabeth Taylor. Van Johnson. Walter Pidgeon. Color. 116 mins. Letterbox Format.
10:30 AM PARIS BLUES (1961). Director: Martin Ritt. Cast: Paul Newman. Joanne Woodward. Sidney Poitier. Diahann Carroll. Color. 99 mins. Letterbox Format.
12:15 PM IRMA LA DOUCE (1963). Director: Billy Wilder. Cast: Jack Lemmon. Shirley MacLaine. Lou Jacobi. B&W. 143 mins. Letterbox Format.
2:45 PM LOVE IN THE AFTERNOON (1957). Director: Billy Wilder. Cast: Gary Cooper. Audrey Hepburn. Maurice Chevalier. B&W. 130 mins. Letterbox Format.
5:00 PM BELLE DE JOUR (1967). Director: Luis Buñuel. Cast: Catherine Deneuve. Jean Sorel. Geneviève Page. Color. 100 mins. Letterbox Format.
7:00 PM THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE (1972). Director: Luis Buñuel. Cast: Delphine Seyrig. Stephane Audran. Fernando Rey. Bulle Ogier. Jean-Pierre Cassel. Color. 102 mins.
9:00 PM DIARY OF A CHAMBERMAID (1964). Director: Luis Buñuel. Cast: Jeanne Moreau. Georges Géret. Michel Piccoli. B&W. 98 mins. Letterbox Format.
11:00 PM VIRIDIANA (1961). Director: Luis Buñuel. Cast: Silvia Pinal. Francisco Rabal. Fernando Rey. B&W. 91 mins. Letterbox Format.
12:45 AM THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL (1962). Director: Luis Buñuel. Cast: Silvia Pinal. Enrique Rambal. Jacqueline Andere. B&W. 92 mins.
Jeanne Moreau quote regarding Buñuel via Roger Manuell's book Love Goddesses of the Movies.
Luis Buñuel quote via My Last Sigh: The Autobiography of Luis Buñuel.
Luis Buñuel movies' schedule via the TCM website.
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shared_examples_for 'a leaf' do
  describe 'update' do
    before do
      @old_root_hash = root_hash
      @old_hash = leaf_hash
      @new_hash = leaf_hash.reverse
      @tree[leaf_id] = @new_hash
    end
    after do
      @tree[leaf_id] = @old_hash
    end
    it 'should change the root hash' do
      root_hash.should_not == @old_root_hash
    end

    it 'should change the updated leaf' do
      leaf_hash.should == @new_hash
    end

    describe 'and reverted update' do
      before { @tree[leaf_id] = @old_hash }
      after { @tree[leaf_id] = @new_hash }

      it 'should have the initial root hash' do
        root_hash.should == @old_root_hash
      end
    end
  end

  # Duplicates HashTreeHelper functionality.
  def leaf_hash
    @tree.node_hash(@tree.capacity + leaf_id)
  end
end

# NOTE: this spec covers the HashTree interface, so it doesn't use the methods
#       in HashTreeHelper.
shared_examples_for 'a hash tree' do
  describe 'capacity' do
    let(:capacity) { @tree.capacity }
    it 'should be positive' do
      capacity.should > 0
    end
    it 'should be a power of 2' do
      capacity.should == 2 ** (Math.log(capacity) / Math.log(2)).to_i
    end
  end

  describe 'root hash' do
    it 'should be non-nil' do
      root_hash.should_not be_nil
    end

    it 'should match the children' do
      root_hash.should == SpStore::Crypto.hash_for_tree_node(1,
          @tree.node_hash(2), @tree.node_hash(3))
    end
  end

  describe 'first leaf' do
    let(:leaf_id) { 0 }
    it_should_behave_like 'a leaf'
  end

  describe 'last leaf' do
    let(:leaf_id) { @tree.capacity - 1 }
    it_should_behave_like 'a leaf'
  end

  describe 'a leaf in the middle' do
    let(:leaf_id) { @tree.capacity / 2 }
    it_should_behave_like 'a leaf'
  end

  # Duplicates HashTreeHelper functionality.
  def root_hash
    @tree.node_hash(1)
  end
end

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Rs 1,200 Crore Fake GST Invoice Scam Busted: GST Dept unearths Rs. 200 Cr Fraud in Bengaluru, 3 Arrested: How is it possible in Digital world?
Rs 1,200Crore Fake GST Invoice Scam Busted: GST Dept unearths Rs. 200 CrFraud in Bengaluru, 3 Arrested: How is it possible in Digital world?
Iron and steel – evasion prone commodities: As for as Iron and Steel manufacture and the products thereof, there has been evasion since early 1940s. Even during the 2000, when, they were brought under Componded levy scheme as "evasion prone commodities," manufacturers and traders could collude with each other and evaded thousands of crores of duty. About"deferred payment," initially, no time limit was mentioned and thus, many manufactured, cleared without payment of duty under the guise of "deferred payment," and disappeared! Ironically, at that time, there were loopholes created by the higher officers at the Board level, they could evade technically with the Rules created for the furnace and rolling mills. The builders also colluded with them, as they received goods, used up in the buildings and the cash paid converted into other transactions. Scrap imports, high sea sales, substitution with local scrap, fake invoices, dealer invoices and such other modus operandi were used where the departments and allied organizations could do little,as most of the evaders escaped with the lack of evidences and loopholes in the Act and Rules.
MNCs, money flow and corruption: As the MNCshave concentrated in and around Bangalore and they have not been worried aboutfinances, skyscrapers, five-star hotels and infrastructure have been developedquickly from 2005 and they have been changed considerably. Thus, the governmentofficials, builders, contractors, building material manufacturers-suppliers,and all other connected persons and agencies played a crucial role in theinfrastructure developments, but also in all sorts of tax evasions. As the MNCsalways claim that they do not give bribes or commissions in any form to anyofficial or facilitator, the connected persons adapted and adopted variousmethods to pump the money, reaching them, so that the work has been going onsmoothly.
Cheap labour coming from North-Eastern India, etc: Bangalore,Hosur, Mysore and other places have been hubs for the MNCs involved in IT industries, electronics, automobiles, chemicals and pharmaceuticals etc., themobility of men and materials have been considerable and huge profits earned. Cheap labour has been / is being brought from north-Eastern India and from Bangladesh. The illegal infiltrators and the so-called migrants, even coming from Myanmar pose great challenge to locals in many aspects. They create new identities, voter cards, Adhar cards, PAN cards etc. Thus, the connected other businesses – Hotels, resorts, pubs etc., also thrived. As goods and services of all sorts are required, where, money is not an issue, every thing has been going on smoothly, as all have been taken care of. However, unfortunately,certain anti-national, terrorist and economic offences criminals joined and spoiled the commercial activities.
34 fake GST registrations – proves the inefficient programming: A scam involving fake GST bills worth Rs 1,200crore has come to light in Bengaluru[1]. The preventive wing of the south commissionerate of the GST busted the racket after two month long investigations[2].The fraudulent companies were engaged in trading of fake tax invoices for availing input tax credit[3]. This has been there, even before the introduction of GST. The accused were engaged in trading of iron and steel scrap through various companies[4].The kingpins of the scam have been identified as Suhail, Basha and Hafeezur. Significantly, in this industry, most of them have been belonging to one particular group. Suhailand Basha floated 20 fake companies and registered them under the GST by giving fake names and addresses. While Basha had obtained 14 GST registrations in the names of his relatives and others, Suhail had obtained six[5]. They floated fake companies by giving made-up addresses, which made the investigation difficult[6]. Much relaxed provisions of the GST Act and rules, resulted in such manipulations. However, it has to be noted that each must have had 20 plus 14 fake PAN and Aadhar cards also. That implies either they [PAN and Aadhar] and the figuring persons in the cards have been either fake, fictitious or dead. Therefore, the government documents, in this regard have not been fool-proof and the criminals can exploit.
One computer producing fake GST invoices for thefake companies: All companies, however, in reality operated out of a single office and the bill were generated from a single computer[7]. This has been going on even in the case of Service tax, where just to enjoy the Rs20 lakhs limit, they used to float dozens of companies. The modus operandi involved floating fake companies, issuing fake GST invoices and generating e-way bills with fake vehicle registration details without actually supplying goods[8].The companies were created with an intent to fraudulently pass on input tax credit through these fake invoices. "A search was conducted on 12th of November, 2019. We recovered some incriminating documents from 25 locations and have nabbed three persons who we believe to be the key persons involved in generating these fake invoices," said G Narayanswamy, IRS Commissioner of Central Tax, Bengaluru South. The accused have reportedly generated and issued tax invoices having turnover of about Rs 1,200 crore having a GST liability of Rs 200 crore. Their confessions have revealed that at least 18 iron and steel producers have availed these bills to claim input credit. Further investigations are underway.
Proceedings initiated: Meanwhile the three accused have been produced in front of the Economic Offenses Magistrate, Koramangala, arrested under the provisions of the GST law and have been remanded under 14-day judicial custody[9].The GST officials have, till now, detected an evasion of Rs 200 crore of GST in the city, and recovered Rs 140 crore so far[10].The team of GST officials included Tej Kumar, deputy commissioner, Akshatha Shrinivas, assistant commissioner and led by G Narayanaswamy, commissioner, Bangalore South detected the fraud. Incidentally, when the officers work hard and book cases like this, when the cases go to court, most of the revenue cases are lost due to many inherent reasons. Non-cooperation of the evaders in furnishing documents, request interference of vested interests, collusion of some officers, consultants and others, delaying adjudication processes at different levels, improper presentation or lack of evidences and so on. Thus, in spite of the works of honest officers, cases are lost. Therefore, the involved should have some ethics, conscience and patriotism, so that the Indian society could be saved.
UPDATED: NOVEMBER 14, 2018 23:35 IST
[1] CNN-News18, Rs 1,200 Crore Fake GST InvoiceScam Busted in Karnataka,Stacy Pereira | , Updated:November 15, 2018, 6:39 PM IST
[2] https://www.news18.com/news/india/rs-1200-crore-fake-gst-invoice-scam-busted-in-karnataka-1940385.html
[3] TaxScan, GST Dept unearths Rs. 200 Cr Fraud in Bengaluru, 3 Arrested, November 15, 2018 7:48 am| By : Tax Scan Team.
[4] http://www.taxscan.in/gst-rs-200-fraud-bengaluru-arrested/30672/
[5] The Hindu, GST fraud: Of 20 fake companies and one computer that generated fake bills, BENGALURU , NOVEMBER 14, 2018 23:35 IST, UPDATED: NOVEMBER 14, 2018 23:35 IST.
[6] https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/gst-fraud-of-20-fake-companies-and-one-computer/article25499392.ece
[7] Financial Express, GST Bengaluru division busts fake invoice racket, By: FE Bureau | Published: November 16, 2018 2:45 AM
[8] https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/gst-bengaluru-division-busts-fake-invoice-racket/1383319/
[9] Deccan Herald, Rs 1,200 Crore GST frsud Busted in Benhaluru, Furquan Moharkan, DH News Service, Bengaluru, NOV 14 2018, 21:29PM IST, UPDATED: NOV 15 2018, 07:25AM IST
[10] https://www.deccanherald.com/business/multi-crore-gst-fraud-busted-702991.html
Tags:CGST, fake invoice, fraud, GST, gst evasion, IGST, input credit, invoice, SGST, tax
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Cardinal, bishop and other priests involved in land and financial scandals in Kerala (2)
Pressure brought on the media to silence: Indian Currents, a 21-year-old publication by Catholic Church has withdrawn its cover story 'Cardinal Sin' "under obedience" by its chief editor Dr Suresh Mathew[1]. They had probed the land dealings by their internal team against Cardinal Mar Alencherry, the major archbishop of Syro-Malabar church. Indian Currents is a weekly news magazine published from New Delhi under the patronage of the Capuchins of Krist Jyoti Province of North India which gives in-depth analysis of day-to-day events in the socio-political and religious fields. Usually, Dr Mathew uploads the online version as early as Saturday morning when the hard copy hits the newsstand on Monday. Just when the matter was going to press this Saturday morning, he got a call from his provincial house to withdraw the cover story, an editorial by himself and the corresponding article written by Fr Jose Vallikkattu, a missionary priest belonging to the Missionary Society of St Thomas (MST). However, in this case, he had to face the Church differently.
The article published was withdrawn: "As a priest, I should be obedient. When I received a call and an email from the Provincial House asking me to wait until the internal probe is over, there is nothing I can do but withdraw at the last moment. So I have been forced to withdraw all the articles on Cardinal Alencherry's land deals that have landed the Archdiocese of Ernakulam – Angamaly in a mess," he told DC[2]. So Catholic priests have to cover up the crimes, sex and financial scandals and all in the name of god and save honour. But now he and his editorial team have been forced to come up with Bhima – Koregaon violence in Maharashtra where he has asked political activist John Dayal and senior journalist A. J. Philip to come up with articles on a war footing. His hard-hitting editorial states that "there is more to the episode than meets the eye". He recalls the words of Cardinal George Pell, Vatican's prefect of the secretariat for the economy, who had opined a few years ago that the "next wave of the attacks of the Church could be for financial irregularities" which has since been proved right, though the expert committee's probe is on. The detailed cover story states that "with the latest land row, however, the church has run itself the risk of losing the trust of its congregations. In fact, a church that was built on the solid foundation of unity is today divided in opinion".
The issue of black money also comes up[3]: A church panel probing land transactions in the archdiocese of Ernakulam has recommended action against Cardinal George Alencherry under Church and civil law for causing losses to the diocese. This is the first such recommendation — the case also involves black money — for a Catholic Church in India. Alencherry is among the Indian cardinals eligible to elect the Pope. The church panel report has been sent to Rome. Ernakulam archdiocese spokesman Father Paul Karedan admitted the probe report contained grave charges against Alencherry and said the report would have reached the Pope by now. "We have sent the report to Rome via the Apostolic Nuncio (Vatican representative) in Delhi," Karedan said. Two others were also blamed for the land deal. Last month, January 2018, the archdiocese had appointed a six-member panel, comprising priests and laymen, to probe losses suffered by the archdiocese in dubious land deals since April, 2015. Alencherry's secretary and church spokesman Father Jimmy Poochakkattu said the Cardinal would not react now. "He will bring out a circular in which he is expected to explain everything. It will be read out in churches under the archdiocese," he said.
The Church Report confirms financial scam[4]: The losses were incurred after the sale of five plots owned by the diocese in various parts of Ernakulam district. The diocese should have received at least Rs 27 crore from the sales, which they needed to repay bank loans, but received only Rs 9 crore after the dubious real estate deals. The report stated, "There is grave violation of the Church laws, which amounted to naked act of breach of trust and criminal misappropriation of properties.'' The probe committee also found unaccounted money, which it termed a "grave issue". "Total amount receivable according to 36 deeds is Rs 13.52 crore. But, there is a difference of Rs 13.62 crore between the documented amount and the amount in the curia (a diocese body) resolution. Receiving unaccounted money is a serious offence as per the Income Tax Act.'' The church panel report stated: "The Major Archbishop (Alencherry) was directly involved in alienating all the five plots, which were sold after being divided into 36 pieces. The first deed was registered even before it was discussed in the Consulters' Forum. Decision of the finance council quoted in all the 36 sale deeds is incorrect. The receivable value set by the diocese was Rs 27.15 crore, whereas the value according to the registered deeds was only Rs 13,51,44,260." The report also noted that the diocese only received Rs 9.13 crore from the "agent". "It is painful to note that at the time of execution of the sale deeds, Alencherry has not assured the receipt of money to the archdiocese.''
Violation of Church law and civil laws along with the lack of transparency and collegiality: According to the report there were "numerous instances" of violation of Church law and civil laws along with the lack of transparency and collegiality. "As the head of the Syro-Malabar Church, Alencherry should have taken utmost care in respecting the provisions of Church laws," the report said. Two others from the Church – priest Sebastian Vadakumpadan and the finance officer Joshy Puthuva – were also blamed for the dubious land deal. The report also named Saju Varghese Kunnel as the kingpin in the deal and alleged that he enjoyed the confidence of the Cardinal and father Puthuva. Without naming the Cardinal, the committee recommended, "People who are responsible for the crisis should be tried according the law of the Church and necessary action should be taken for the violation of the civil law.''
Where the money has gone?: The report stated that the registration of land deeds took place in violation of all norms even without receiving the entire amount from the sale. The committee found that the value of the land was Rs 4.47 lakh per cent but the archdiocese fixed this at Rs 9.5 lakh per cent. One cent is equal to 435.5 square feet. The report has blamed Alencherry for involving Kunnel in the transaction, but the former claimed he who introduced Kunnel to the finance officer Puthuva, who in turn said he acted under Alencherry's instructions. The committee also evaluated that the diocese has lost Rs 46 crore in various land purchase and sale deals since April, 2015. Though the price fixed for five plots was Rs 9.5 lakh per cent, the then prevailing market rate was Rs 15 lakh per cent. Secretary of priests' council Father Kuriakose Mundadan said the council had discussed the committee report on land dealings. "Alencherry informed the priests that the council would have an elaborative debate on the report later. The meeting of the pastoral council, a body of priests and laymen, would be held after the detailed discussion on the report in the priests' council,'' he said. Karedan ruled out chances of Alencherry's resignation. "He has told the priests that he would give explanation for all the allegations after studying the report. He has reservations about some of the findings in the report. He has sought some more time to explain his stand," he said.
All Indians, who violate the Acts and Rules should be brought to book and get punished: Indians can be kept quite as this is related to Church and so on, but, the violation of law of this land is different from their internal hushing and covering ups. Just like "Katta-panchayat", they have been concealing many crimes. Abhaya murder case is almost forgotten. Therefore, these violations cannot be simply treated as were "numerous instances" of violation of Church law and civil laws along with the lack of transparency and collegiality. Just because, they have power, money and above all, all suppressing and oppressive capabilities, even God may not forgive their sins. Even in this case, as they have crossed all the limits, their own believers have taken action to punish the guilty and bring under the law of this land.
[1] DECCAN CHRONICLE. Magazine forced to withdraw story on Church land scam, | CYNTHIA CHANDRAN, PublishedJan 7, 2018, 6:35 am IST; UpdatedJan 7, 2018, 6:35 am IST
[2] https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/070118/magazine-forced-to-withdraw-story-on-church-land-scam.html
[3] Indian Express, Kerala: First black money case against Catholic church, Cardinal George Alencherry under cloud, Written by Shaju Philip | Thiruvananthapuram | Updated: February 1, 2018 7:01 am
[4] http://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-first-black-money-case-against-catholic-church-cardinal-george-alencherry-under-cloud-5046960/
Tags:administration, allenchery, black money, Christianity, ernakulam, financial scam, fraud, land scam, Pope, Syro-Malabar Church, VJ Hycinth
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Thomas myth spread by Historians – Historian-liars on the increase in India!
I was surprised to see an article / paper written by one Dr. K. Sadasivan, Professor & Head. Department of History, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli appearing in the "Journal of Indian History and Culture" (JIHC) March 2003, Tenth issue, published by C. P. Ramaswami Iyer Institute of Indological Research, The C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation, 1, Eldams Road, Chennai – 600 018. The journal is edited by Dr. G. J. Sudhakar and the editorial board consists of –
Dr. K. V. Raman,
Dr. R. Nagaswami,
Dr, T. K. Venkatasubramanian and
Dr. Nandita Krishna.
The editor in his note recorded –
"Dr. K. Sadasivan, of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University has added his scholarship to this issue through his paper "Early Tamil oral, Literary and Archaeological traditions and St. Thomas Christians"
The learned editor's complimented paper is appearing in the journal spreading to twenty pages (JIHC, pp.17-38). What and how the Professor has added his scholarship? Anything new? NO.
The learned Professor has just vomited what the propagandist missionaries and fraudulent group has already aided and abetted with the unscrupulous Archbishop & fundamentalist elements. Dr. Sadasivam has ironically not read what Dr. N. Nagaswamy has written about "the doubtful Thomas". He has happily concluded as follows:
"It can be understood from the foregoing study that even in the absence of any documented history, the universal and local Christian traditions are unanimous in their views that St. Thomas arrived in India in 52 A. D., reached Mylapore via the west-coast (Thirivithancode-Aralvaimozhi pass), performed there his apostolic service in converting the natives to his religious fold and suffered martyrdom there at the hands of a native in A. D. though there are differing versions are there about his killer(s) and the place of his martyrdom. Moreover, the presence of a strong St. Thomas community, the tomb, the Chapel and the Cross, and the architectural remains, makes us believe that St. Thomas was living among the Tamils of first century A. D. however, it is premature to postulate a theory of Christian influence in Tamil works, particularly, Tirukkural, though it seems to display the possibility of having been influenced by the Bible or Christ/s Sermon on the Mount. But, a spark of Christian influence on the Tirukkural is not impossible as this didactic work is believed to have been written in the second century A. D., when St. Thomas Christians in the West Coast were still entrenched and began spreading the Gospel of Christ" (pp.33-34).
So the cat is out. Denying Christian influence on Tirukkural is to place it in 2nd century and accept it! This makes one to remember what M/s. Arulappa and Acharya Paul Company has done in early 1980s. Now who is doing that to make Sadasivam to come to the same conclusion?
He asserts to conclude: "the universal and local Christian traditions are unanimous". What is that universal tradition? Something alien or superman-type? Came from heavens or sent by Christ and revealed to Sadasivam? And that too the traditions are unanimous! It is unfortunate that as an historian should he lie like this.
. Moreover, the presence of a strong St. Thomas community, the tomb, the Chapel and the Cross, and the architectural remains, makes us believe that St. Thomas was living among the Tamils of first century A. D. Are the historians so naïve and gullible to believe instead of asking for historical evidences? Definitely, something has happened to this gang of historians who decided to accommodate such false, that too, already well-known forgery and fraudulent act. Who gives such dating of first century A. D and all? Not only his dating is wrong but also the notation, as now only BCE and CE are used. The learned historian has been so "christianic" to follow Anno Domini! Any way to follow fraudulent and forge history such dubious dates have to be followed.
"But, a spark of Christian influence on the Tirukkural is not impossible as this didactic work is believed to have been written in the second century A. D., when St. Thomas Christians in the West Coast were still entrenched and began spreading the Gospel of Christ". Very well indeed. Had Arulappa been alive, he would have generously funded to Sadasivam of Tirunelveli, as he did to Acharya Paul of Sri Rangam. How e gets the same "research methodology" of Arulappa and Co.?
The acknowledgement of Dr. G. J. Sudhakar is unbelievable: "Dr. K. Sadasivan, of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University has added his scholarship to this issue through his paper "Early Tamil oral, Literary and Archaeological traditions andSt. Thomas Christians". He has been a history Professor of Loyola College, editor of several history-journals, office-bearer of IHC, SIHC, TNHC etc. So his admission and appreciation of "scholarship" aiding and abetting false history, fraudulent history etc., is intriguing and appears to be heading for dangerous situation.
Dr. Nandita Krishna has been of course not new for the spread of myth, as she has already contributed her mite in "The Hindu". For details: See www.hamsa.org However, being a great-daughter of C. P. Ramaswami Iyer in his name the Foundation runs and publishes this journal, this is something unfortunate, as she could have avoided it. At least, she could have told Sudhakar not to publish it. But, what is done becomes history!
Anyway, why Indian historians have been becoming liars? One has to study this aspect.
Tags:Christ, christian, D. Nandita Krishna, forgery, fraud, G. J. Sudhakar, history, K. Sadasivan, K.V. Raman, mylapore, myth, R. Nagaswami, saint thomas, T.K. Venkatasubramaniam, thomas
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Watch Static Dress share the visual for 'vague'
They've shared the video to celebrate the release of their debut project.
Celebrating the release of their debut project 'Prologue…', Leeds-based post-hardcore band Static Dress are sharing the visuals for 'vague'.
"I wanna constantly strive to do something new and, going forward with projects, I want to be able to drive it forward without taking inspiration from [any other] things," frontman Olli Appleyard told us for our November issue. "Right now, people are making music to be ear candy, and it's given to you on a plate; every week music is becoming more and more disposable. But I think if I can create a social campaign where I can make a song or video last longer than the three minutes that it exists in your ears or in your eyes, then that's success to me."
Revisit the full interview here, and check out the video below.
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Static Dress - Prologue…
A blistering affair, laden with intrinsic detail.
Static Dress: "I never want anything to be the easy way, or the conventional way of doing things"
Meet the creative force behind the Leeds hardcore punk band who are burning the rulebook and building a new world of their own.
Lana Del Rey has a new song in 'Euphoria'
Rex Orange County shares snippet of new song
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Nova Labs and T-Mobile Sign new Agreement to Expand Coverage
Nova Labs and T-Mobile Sign an Agreement of a five-year to Expand Coverage that will Cover 5G Dead Spots in the Helium Network.
Nova Labs, the company behind the crypto-powered wireless network Helium, announced a new cooperation with American mobile carrier T-Mobile through which subscribers will get world's first crypto mobile 5G network coverage. Users will have access to both T-5G Mobile's network and the peer-to-peer Helium Mobile network through this new five-year agreement.
To fill in gaps on the decentralized Helium 5G network which went live in August 2022, Nova Labs has announced this new cooperation with T-Mobile. According to a press release, under the terms of the agreement, Nova Labs will also be allowed to provide mobile goods and services that work with both networks.
Nova Labs rewards subscribers who help identify Helium's network dead spots with MOBILE crypto rewards. The native token of Helium, HNT, increased by 20% after the news. One gigabyte of data, five gigabytes of data with unlimited talk time and text messaging, and unlimited texting, voice, and data are among the monthly plans that Helium Mobile will offer customers. The agreement's terms weren't made public.
According to the deal, Boris Renski, general manager of wireless at Nova Labs, will be able to use T-extensive Mobile's network to provide coverage for Helium mobile users in areas without the Helium 5G network.
While cooperating with an unidentified set of smartphone makers to develop devices effective at defining the cellular environment that would earn more MOBILE tokens than conventional devices, Nova Labs is also providing the service to clients who already own a mobile device.
Nova Labs is challenging the status quo by employing a decentralised operational architecture to build a nationwide cellular infrastructure capable of serving large areas. Traditional network infrastructure deployments are expensive and can require lengthy approval procedures at various levels of government before going operational.
Earlier launch of Nova Labs
Formerly known as Helium Inc., Nova Labs launched their open-source, distributed peer-to-peer network for IoT devices in 2019. The company offered "hotspots," which were plug-and-play devices combining the LoRaWAN protocol with Helium's own blockchain technology. A bridge called a gateway is used by the LoRaWAN IoT network to transmit data from an IoT device to a conventional server over the air. The number of hotspots deployed currently exceeds 900,000. Boris Renski, the creator of FreedomFi, a business that Nova Labs just purchased, is leading the launch of Helium Mobile.
At the time of publication, the Helium Mobile network had 2500 U.S. 5G hotspots spread throughout 889 cities.


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UncappeD Marketplace this year saw the New Guyana Marketing Corporation arranging for many more farmers to showcase their fresh produce.
The displays and packaging were impressive.
Particularly outstanding was a 12-year-old girl from Berbice who grew her own purple pearl onions and beets. She was there with her mother who is also a farmer. My friend and I were her first customers and she proudly sold us her produce. She sold out long before her mother. It was a pity that the media and officials did not seem to pay her and her produce more attention…..


Stephen became interested in health and orthopaedics after sustaining injuries from sports and other activities during his adolescence. This led him to pursue his Bachelor of Human Kinetics and Master of Physical Therapy from the University of British Columbia. Providing high-quality care to his clients is of utmost importance to Stephen, and so he strives to create a comfortable environment with an educational and client-centered experience. His post-graduate work includes obtaining his Level One Diploma of Advanced Orthopaedics, and furthering his skills in manual therapy through clinical education with the Mulligan Concept. He utilizes manual therapy, soft tissue techniques, and individualized exercise therapy to address pain and dysfunction. Outside of the clinic, Stephen was a competitive dragon boater for 6 years, and he enjoys practicing martial arts and climbing the walls of bouldering gyms!


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What's the Root? And, Why is It Snowing In Here?
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What? Huh? No way? That can't be true, can it?
The deluge of news coming out of Major League Soccer in regards to TV deals...($70 million a year/8 years for just the English language rights!!), player signings galore (Bradley, Defoe, Gilberto (and that's just Toronto FC!), Brazilian Samuel to the L.A.Galaxy, Gaston Fernandez to Portland Timbers), possible player signings (Xavi, Drogba), and new teams/stadiums (NYCFC, Orlando, DC United...well, maybe there, but we certainly hope so even though the rats living in RFK stadium will have to make new friends), possible new teams/stadiums (Miami, Atlanta, Minnesota) ...It's...all...simply...too...frigging...much...to...process.
But, what the hell, let's take a stab at what it might mean.
Clearly, it signifies that Major League Soccer has more cash at its disposal; or, at the very least, the lever pullers know the magic television and sponsorship money faucet is about to be cranked wide open.
Most indubitably (Love that word) it screams "I'm a Major League Soccer owner, and I'm-a-gonna show you my thingy!" at least in regard to some of our beloved league's big boys.
Underneath, though, where is all this craziness getting its sustenance? What's comprises the nourishing root structure?
Maybe, just maybe, it implies that our fearless leaders couldn't stand the pressure of having to step carefully through the dung-filled field that is the American Professional Sport's Landscape. Maybe keeping their ego's in check for most of eighteen years has driven them to the brink of their usual CEO/Psychopath selves. In other words, as I worried in my previous post, maybe they're drawing sustenance from their own deep roots. This is a credible theory, especially given the success their patience and diligence has awarded them.
But owners acting like owners, finally, seems only to be a symptom of something more meaningful.
So, what is the essential element piercing, supporting and extending its stringy molecules throughout Major League Soccer and the beautiful game in these United States of America? What element has suddenly turned Major League Soccer and its owners into a bunch of horny frat boys, pockets stuffed with dollar bills, at Boom Boom's Big Boomers Strip Club?
How about you, me and millions of other American and Canadian fans watching games, surfing random soccer blogs (instead of the usual, Blonde's In Bob's Bedroom, pron sites), buying our teams' scarves and jerseys, and debating the merits of whether the United States will beat Germany this summer (I personally think we will lose that game, but will already have beaten Ghana and Portugal)?
It's us. It really is us, all of us. We are the essential element.
In my previous post I hinted at the possible gaping ditches in that dung-filled sports landscape. These ditches and piles of steaming excrement are not going away anytime soon; because, those ditches and piles are often self-made.
Even if the boy's club that is the SUM of MLS owners does everything right, they are going to step directly into a few of those stinky landmines. One or two teams will relocate over the next five or ten years, almost without a doubt. One team may even just fold-up shop; although, I doubt that will happen.
It's amazing to watch what's going on right now in our sport. For those of us who have followed along from the time of the NASL, it's like looking at one of those old-fashioned paperweights, you shake it and little flecks of snow fill a winter wonderland. You want it to go on forever, but you know you have to keep shaking it occasionally.
Hopefully Major League Soccer keeps picking up that bastard, and hopefully they shake themselves vigorously on a regular basis. If they don't or they can't, maybe, just maybe we will be able to do it for them.
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We have seen many animated opengl projects, today we are presenting another projects with animation. The name of the new project is - Trippy.
Trippy means hallucinatory effect or something resemble to hallucination.
The hallucination with different primitive objects like dots, lines and triangles are used. The effect was made more effective with proper use of color as well as texture. To make hallucinating more effective different objects like circle and teaport is also added in option. The number do matters, in hallucination the number have important role to play, hence the project have added the option to add as many as 50 primitive or objects in it.
Our Eye hallucinate with different factor effecting it, one of them is speed. This project also added the option to increase the speed as well as the shape of the primitives or objects that is getting hallucinated.
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You can Download the source code of the project - Trippy Animated Computer Graphics Projects from Google Drive.


The competing rally and forum is organized by the Independent Women's Forum, which program director Julie Gunlock describes as a "conservative, libertarian, free-market" organization.
WASHINGTON — Two different events focusing on women will kick off one block apart physically — and worlds apart politically.
At Freedom Plaza will be the Women's March, now in its third year. It has been at the focus of controversy recently over an organizer's connection to the Nation of Islam's Louis Farrakhan. Organizers say the march's agenda includes racial and reproductive rights, ending violence against women, supporting LGBTQ rights and universal health care/Medicare for All.
A competing rally and forum, billed as the March for All Women, is being organized by the Independent Women's Forum, which program director Julie Gunlock describes as a "conservative, libertarian, free-market" organization.
The March for All Women, Gunlock said, is an alternative to the Women's March. Its forum and rally will be held at Pershing Park.
"We want to be there as a place for women … who feel maybe that they're not included," she said, "or aren't really welcome" at the Women's March, which has billed itself as part of the resistance against the administration of President Donald Trump.
Linda Sarsour, one of the organizers of the Women's March, said everyone is welcome.
Sarsour did say, however, that the group has a clear agenda that includes pushing for universal health care and preventing violence against women, for example.
"We want to celebrate being a woman and the choices we have in our society," she said.
The Women's March agenda includes a platform that calls for "paycheck fairness" to combat wage discrimination.
Jewish women have been a critical part of the movement in her organization from the start in 2017, Sarsour said.
"We have three women who are serving on our steering committee, and in fact we will have multiple Jewish women who will be on the stage on Saturday sharing inspirational words," Sarsour said. A group called Jewish Women of Color has also voiced its support for the Women's March.
Gunlock said there are other reasons that — according to her group — conservative women do not feel welcome at the Women's March.
"We can pretend that women didn't vote for Trump, but they did. And I think Trump supporters are not welcome" at the Women's March.
Sarsour repeated that any woman is welcome at the event.
The Women's March will kick off at 10 a.m. at Freedom Plaza.
The March for All Women rally and meetup also starts at 10 a.m. at Pershing Park.


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Run, Maya! (CBS)
"B&B" Breakdown for the week of September 9 – 13:
The excitement level dropped down a notch or two this week on "B&B." Thoughts:
In the mix.
Thorne made amends with Eric this week. While he had to say something after that display of pomposity during Rick's fashion show, it's all so unappealing. It was disappointing for Thorne to be portrayed as one part of 'Dumb and Dumber' with Thomas in the first place; basically they were set-up to be humiliated. Now, once again, Thorne's resigned to kissing butt at Forrester while playing second fiddle to yet another brother. Many viewers feel Thorne is long overdue to come into his own as a main player at the family business, complete with a romance and a big storyline.
A new appreciation.
How could you not laugh when Rick told Liam he had a new appreciation for what he went through with Steffy and Hope, and the scene ended with Liam learning that Wyatt and Hope had made a deal to work together? Liam is definitely getting a 'new appreciation' for what he put the girls through – about time!
Family jewels.
It's a kick seeing Wyatt get the best of Liam. Hope obviously isn't ready to give up Wyatt's flattering attentions, and few feel sorry for Liam as this is like karma biting him back. Wyatt is at his best when he's being flirty with Hope. She's still too giggly and girlish – it's all so 'puppy love' with her – but Wyatt makes her bearable. As for Hope's obsession with making Wyatt and Liam act like brothers, Miss Bossy Boots should let them decide on their own.
Her side.
Brooke visited Wyatt and continued to promote her and Bill's version of the events that led to them 'shacking up'. Blaming Katie is still too twisted a concept for most, but Wyatt clearly craves a relationship with his father, so he seemed to be willing to buy it. As for Wyatt's interest in Hope, if Brooke is so invested in Hope marrying Liam, why didn't she warn Wyatt away from her daughter? Anyway, Brooke's visit ultimately led to a Bill/Wyatt reunion, which was definitely a 'feel good' moment.
Quinn and Katie.
These two bonding is all good as long as it doesn't lead to regular meetings of the 'Bitter Exes Club'. Much more preferable would be them being empowered, confident, and supportive of one another.
What's she up to?
That was the question on everyone's mind after Caroline surprised a half-naked Uncle Bill in the bedroom to pledge her support (kinda' creepy), and later paid Katie a visit at Spencer to do the same thing. Hmm.
Leaving L.A.
It was satisfying to hear Katie tell Brooke and Bill how it's going to be. It was a tad poignant watching Bill say goodbye to Will, but there has to be some repercussions.
There are no words for how creepy and pushy Carter is with his Maya obsession. He knows she's still got a thing for Rick and she's rebuffed him in the past, yet he's gone straight to a marriage proposal? Run, Maya, run! What do you think Maya should do? Vote:
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Cricket News Sanath set to secure another term
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Sanath Jayasuriya is set to secure another term as Head of Cricket Selection Committee but the Board is looking at changes to the rest of the committee as their term will come to an end on May 1.
Jayasuriya and Cricket Manager Asanka Gurusinha, who was recently added to the selection committee will remain in their positions but the positions of the remaining trio hangs in the balance.
Cricket sources revealed that the Board is currently evaluating several candidates to be included into the selection panel. The names have been forwarded by the clubs.
"We have got a number of names and we are currently evaluating them. But the biggest problem we have right now is their inability to dedicate time due to other commitments. Anyway, we will forward a list of names during the next few weeks to the Minister of Sports," a top Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) official said yesterday.
The current committee also includes former players in Romesh Kaluwitharana - a World Cup winning cricketer and Jayasuriya's opening partner, seamer Eric Upashantha and Head of Junior Selection Panel Ranjith Madurusinghe. Jayasuriya who resigned following the 2015 World Cup debacle returned to head the selection panel last May.
However, during his third term, the National Team suffered heavily while losing across all formats with the only high point being a 3-0 whitewash against Australia at home.
Sri Lanka also beat a second string South African and Australian sides in two separate Twenty20 series' early this year.
During his previous term from January 2013 to March 2015, Sri Lanka won the 2014 World Twenty20 and a Test series in England before suffering a quarterfinal exit at the 2015 World Cup.
His committee has also been criticised for lack of consistency in selection as they have tried out a record 44 players in One-day cricket during the last 12 months.
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New Digi Postpaid offers more internet and rollover of unused quota
For immediate publication
Extra internet combined with Digi's digital services and other new features brings a comprehensive offer for all customer segments
Customers continue to enjoy Malaysia's widest 4G LTE network
Promotional offer for those who sign up before 30 June gives extra discounts for life
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 March 2016 - Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Digi) today launched its new Digi Postpaid plans that promises customers more Internet quota as well as the ability to rollover unused quota to enjoy in the following month. The new plan, simply called Digi Postpaid, seeks to add even more value to customers who are showing a strong, growing appetite for internet access and digital services to match their social lifestyle.
Featuring a plethora of goodies for customers and their family members, the new Digi Postpaid plans have something for all user profiles from any age group including frequent travelers.
Christian Thrane, Digi's Chief Marketing Officer said at the launch of the new plan: "We're always closely following customer demand to find new and innovative ways of serving our customers better with products and services that matter to them. With Extra Internet quota and Internet Rollover, we're addressing today's customer demands."
"But it's more than just giving customers extra Internet quota - we also asked ourselves, 'what can we do better to change the way this industry thinks and serves customers?' We're starting with Internet Rollover - if they didn't use their full quota, they shouldn't lose it. But to give the best experience for customers, we combined that with other great digital services and features that will help them save money so they can enjoy Internet the way they really want to," Thrane said.
When coupled with other features like Unlimited Social Messaging and access to the best apps and digital services from Digi such as the Digi Music Freedom pass and Capture cloud storage, this presents a compelling product for customers to benefit from. Digi Postpaid customers will also enjoy other benefits such as bundled subscription to iflix's popular streaming video service as well as the convenience of buying the apps they want and love on Google Play Store without the need for a credit card.
Customers who sign up for the new Digi Postpaid plan enjoy consistent high-speed Internet access through Malaysia's widest 4G LTE network while remaining future-ready for Digi's latest innovative offerings in LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) and Voice-over-WiFi (VoWiFi). Digi's 4G LTE network continues to grow and now covers 72% of populated areas in Malaysia and is available in 150 major cities and towns. Digi's LTE-A coverage can current serve 31% of Malaysians and is focused on key market centres before stretching out to secondary towns as part of the company's aggressive rollout plan. Late last year, Digi announced that it has begun testing VoLTE technology and expects both VoLTE and VoWiFi to be rolled out later this year.
Another key feature for Digi customers to enjoy is the ability to have more control over their call and Internet plans via the MyDigi app which is available on the Android and iOS platforms. The app allows customers to monitor their usage, pay bills for themselves as well as other Digi subscribers and switch certain features on or off. New features to the app are added regularly to allow customers the convenience of managing their accounts quickly and easily.
Family members on supplementary Digi lines also have reason to cheer with the new option of choosing any plan that suits their usage and lifestyle. Previously, customers using supplementary family lines were limited to one postpaid call plan.
Frequent and budget travelers too can enjoy savings with Digi's new internet roaming rates that start from as low as RM10 per day.
"The new Digi Postpaid plans bring a lot to the table for our customers. This is our most comprehensive offering and we're confident it will be well received," Thrane said. "We've made some positive strides in gaining market share in the postpaid segment and this is down to our product team working hard to find the best combination of features that customers want. The efforts of our network team aggressively rolling out 4G LTE sites across the country making us now the widest 4G LTE network in Malaysia is also a huge value proposition for customers to make the switch to Digi."
The new Digi Postpaid plans start from only RM28 per month with several options to cater to every need, be it more calls or more Internet.
Adding to this good news, new and existing customers who switch to the new Digi Postpaid before 30 June 2016 will enjoy promotional discounts, to enjoy for life.
For detailed information and a full price list for the new Digi Postpaid plans, visit digi.my/postpaid


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Q: How does this under voltage lockout (UVLO) work? In my project, I need an under voltage lockout (UVLO) to  connect the load electronics to the energy-storage element via a power-gating transistor when the voltage across the supercapacitor exceeds the threshold voltage set by the potential divider circuit connected to the 1.8-V voltage detector and disconnected when the capacitor voltage drops below the minimum voltage threshold signaled by the 1.5-V voltage detector.
How do these three MOSFETs work to connect and disconnect the load,
knowing that SI-2377 is a P-channel and PMF280UN is an N-channel?

A: Well, it doesn't properly work because there is a connection missing. Look closely at the drain of the right-hand MOSFET - there is a black dot that signifies another connection but, that connection is missing: -

Without that connection (I've added it in red dotted lines) the whole right hand side of the circuit is pointless because it doesn't activate or deactivate anything.

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Washington Improv Theater's political offering, POTUS Among Us is a non-partisan evening of silliness. POTUS Among Us progresses through a 'primary' of five candidates, which the audience then narrows down to two. The rest of the story is the election season — including staff meetings, stump speeches, vice-presidential candidates, and debates — up to the point in which the audience elects the new leader of the US of A.
The ensemble of improvisers is supportive of one other. When they sense a scene is not working or needs to move on, they are quick to help. Each member of the ensemble brings a different sense of humor, which made for constant and interesting changes as the show progressed. It also helped to have a very receptive audience that understood that not every line can be a zinger in an improvised show. Going in with this understanding is best.
Set, lighting, and costumes were minimal, but definitely appropriate to keep the focus on the improv. Lighting and sound cues followed the impulses of the performers and kept up fairly well. The costumes were made from clothing likely owned by the performers, but this worked well, as many of the candidates were not 'lifer' politicians, but more average Americans — for example, the owner of a B&B.
Poking fun at the political status quo is particularly needed in a city that is fundamentally run on the pomp and circumstance of the federal government. POTUS Among Us successfully mocks the circus-like antics of politicians during election season — and also the media and corporate schemes behind them. Depressing as the reality is, WIT made it possible to laugh at the absurdity of it all. It gives the citizens of the nation's capital (and surrounding areas) a chance to see it all brought down a few notches.
While each successive experience of POTUS Among Us will be different from mine, I am confident in saying that anyone tired of the DC political climate or weary from presidential race coverage will enjoy a short time in which they, the people, get to much more directly influence the outcome — through laughter.
Every four years America makes a new king. Or queen. The person who embodies all our crazy hopes and dreams of who we are and how the world should be. The process by which we do it is absurd. The impact the process has on the people inside it is bizarre. The cult of personality involved is outlandish. It's all just too fascinating not to explore.
So welcome to POTUS Among Us, WIT's once-every-4-years indulgence. Tonight we'll be playing with the process of the election without the bitter aftertaste of partisan politics. Together we'll explore the spectacular promise of democracy in combination with the political and media structures we live with today. Because with POTUS Among Us, we'll give you the democracy you deserve!
Disclaimer: Washington Improv Theater provided two complimentary media tickets to ShowBizRadio for this review.
This article can be linked to as: http://washingtondc.showbizradio.com/goto/8751.


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Josh Gad Is Working on the 'Twins' Sequel 'Triplets,' Which Is Apparently […]Book of Mormon and Daily Show star Josh Gad has just been hired to co-write a script treatment for Triplets, a sequel to the 1988 Arnold […]
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Josh Gad Working on Twins Sequel TripletsThe one where Eddie Murphy is the long-lost brother to Arnold and DeVito.
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Let Arnold Schwarzenegger Explain the Twins Sequel to You"That's real entertainment."
Schwarzenegger, DeVito, Murphy to Make an Unholy Trinity in Triplets"Guys, I've got it. You know how we've been wondering whether it would be too strange to make a sequel to Twins, the 1988 comedy starring […]
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There's an Insane Twins Sequel in DevelopmentTriplets, introducing a new sibling in Eddie Murphy.


Kirkhill Inc. (formerly Kirkhill Elastomers or Kirkhill Rubber Company) is a leading diversified manufacturer of highly engineered, organic, and in-organic elastomer based products. Founded in 1919 by Thomas Kirk Hill and located in Brea California since 1952, Kirkhill is a leading domestic producer of precision silicone seals for commercial and military aircraft, rocket and missile liner insulation material, and application specific engineered products serving the defense, industrial, and commercial markets. Kirkhill Inc. was acquired by TransDigm Group in March of 2018.
Kirkhill Inc.'s primary product offerings include radar absorbing (RAM), electro magnetic interference (EMI) and electro static dissipating (ESD) material, calendered, extruded, and molded solid and sponge specialty rubber products. Major product offerings in the aerospace market include aerodynamic seals for commercial and military airframes, ducts and firewall seals for aircraft engines and nacelles, aircraft door and hatch seals, inflatable seals for cockpit canopies and large openings, aircraft window seals, and aircraft conductive seals for electromagnetic interference survivable conditions.


[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Chance to pick up a custom BHP - yes/no?
Low round count, basically brand new.
I have no experience with High Powers at all, but this gun has one of the best triggers I have ever felt. Easily equal to some of the best 1911 triggers I've shot.
Offer him $500...BHPs are not flying off the shelves most places. You have no way of knowing who did the work or how it was done...no way this is worth what a stock gun would be.
I would prefer a stock gun to a "custom" with no pedigree.


OHIO — Capital Funding Group, a Baltimore-based lender, has closed a bridge-to-HUD term loan for Vantage Point Capital.
The borrower will use the funds to acquire five skilled nursing facilities throughout Ohio. The names of the facilities and amount of the loan were not disclosed.
As part of the acquisition, the properties were leased to Crown Healthcare Group. Capital Funding Group also provided a multimillion-dollar line of credit to the operator in conjunction with the lease.
Tim Eberhardt and Erik Howard originated the real estate financing, while Jeffrey Stein closed the working capital line of credit.
Vantage Point Capital is an investment firm that specializes in acquiring and then triple-net leasing skilled nursing and assisted living facilities throughout the United States. The company currently owns healthcare real estate assets in Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania.


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