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GPS, watch out. Here comes China's system
by Anjani Trivedi
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COVID-19 may have left roads around the globe barren of cars, but it hasn't stopped China from claiming leadership over the world of navigation and digital mapping. Watch out, GPS.
Big plans are in the making. China has launched the final leg of its BeiDou Navigation Satellite system, or BDS, completing the build-out of a network that competes with America's ubiquitous Global Positioning System and Europe's Galileo. Regulators have effectively set a framework of standards for intelligent mobility, while separately committing to double down with financial help and incentives for companies that leverage these technologies. Ran Chengqi, director of China's Satellite Navigation Office, has said the country is set to build a supply chain of chips, modules, boards and other services for BeiDou.
As the U.S. puts up national security walls against Chinese companies and Beijing pushes ahead with self-sufficiency goals, the growing satellite network now stands to rival the U.S. version, which began as a military project in the 1970s and has essentially had a monopoly in the navigation and mapping field thus far. The systems are compatible with each other to some extent, meaning there's room for interoperability and eventual replacement. However, on certain metrics, the latest version of BeiDou is better: Its signals are accurate down to 0.41 meters versus GPS' 0.5 meters on average, according to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. analysts. China has said that 100% of the key components for the BDS-3 satellite are being domestically produced.
Whether China's system eventually becomes what GPS has been to the world for decades—used in everything from military targeting to unsnarling traffic jams to finding you a nearby Italian restaurant—is less important at this point than the fact that Beijing is focused on getting ahead and creating an ecosystem around it, including supply chains of manufacturers and service providers.
The real benefits of BDS could accrue to China's industrial complex. Stocks have surged in homegrown firms like Guangzhou Haige Communications Group Inc. and Beijing BDStar Navigation Co. that provide relevant products and services. Over the last five years, research and development expenditure amounted to between 10% and 15% of the companies' revenues. The output value of the satellite navigation industry is expected to exceed 400 billion yuan ($57 billion) this year. Several other companies that once made radio devices and walkie-talkies are now front-runners in the satellite communication space. That's brought down costs, allowing for wider application in logistics, farms and factories at a time when Beijing needs to boost efficiency and productivity to bolster growth.
Already, BeiDou—with 56 satellites—is perceived as "more advanced, and offers higher precision and sophisticated coverage" when compared to its U.S. and Russian rivals, which currently have 35 and 30 orbiters respectively, according to Jefferies. Regulators last week noted that chips that enable devices to tap the navigation system are being mass manufactured, with an output value of almost $50 billion last year. The system is increasingly being utilized; more than 100 countries across Africa, Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia now employ it to some extent. Several Belt and Road participants are starting to use China's "Space Silk Road" for smart port and land charting, for example. At home, mapping services are employed in the machinery and automobile industries, and in taxis, trucks and fishing vessels. Can it go beyond this?
Sure, the U.S. system isn't standing still. Along with government bodies, defense companies like Raytheon Technologies Corp. and Lockheed Martin Corp. are constantly working on upgrades; billions of dollars are being put to work. Now, though, there's real competition.
Technology and potential aside, replacing GPS comes with another (big) hurdle: trust. Relying on any provider of location data in these increasingly protectionist times could be unsettling. Even if complaints about GPS becoming more outdated are frequent, will users across the world take to a system run by Beijing, no matter how accurate it is? Your guess is as good as mine.
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They further added that all the individuals of Filipino including visitors of the country can advantage from this new 24 hour visa facility. But, applicants of the country are recommended to pay additional charges of £600 apart from its regular levies.
An individual who avail the visa facility of three to five days has to pay extra levies of £100, says the concerned authorities of the country. Usually, it takes 15 general working days to process a visa.
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Reviews	| 06 May 2016 | Story: Shreejit Changaroth | Photos: Yang
Honda Legend review
Some 30 years ago, after making excellent small cars for decades, Honda moved upmarket by creating a "legendary" bigger brother to the hugely successful and widely acclaimed Accord.
The first Legend arrived here in 1986 with a V6 engine and Singapore's first "SRS Airbag", which totally baffled the homologators. Thus, it took a while for the car to be certified as road-legal in Singapore because, apparently, the "explosive charge" in the airbag deployment system was a major concern with our Registry of Vehicles.
When the Legend finally reached the local dealership, it was the biggest car on display at the showroom of Kah Motor and the most luxurious Honda ever.
Despite the high specification, spacious interior and 6-cylinder engine, that original Legend was never a hot seller here. It was the same story with the subsequent two generations, and then it was taken off the dealer's price list. Now, the name is back in business.
Nearly a decade after the last version was sold here, the fifth-generation model has been launched in Singapore. Do not mistake it for an upmarket Accord, as this flagship brims with the best technology Honda has in its inventory right now.
Unusually for a hybrid, the theme of the latest Legend is a combination of sportiness and luxury, with a healthy dose of efficiency thrown in. Fuel consumption is claimed to be 7.2 litres per 100km, which equates to 13.9km per litre.
In addition, the car comes as standard with so many passive-safety and driver-assistance features that there is little on the options list.
The most interesting aspect of this vehicle is its hybrid drivetrain, which is different from what we have seen in other hybrids so far, mainly because there are three electric motors in total, with an emphasis on performance.
The main power unit is a front-mounted 3.5-litre, 308bhp i-VTEC V6 that can switch to 3-cylinder operation when power demand is low.
Fitted inline with the V6 and its 7-speed dual-clutch transmission is a 35kW/48bhp electric motor that can transmit power to the front wheels independently or together with the engine.
At the rear, each wheel has its own electric motor, individually controlled to provide drive torque, energy recuperation, reverse torque or (when declutched from the motor for free-wheeling) even zero torque.
Roomy, user-friendly, very well-equipped and very comfortable, but this cabin fails to achieve legendary status.
In pure electric-vehicle mode, the car can be driven with just the electric motors, powered by a bank of lithium-ion batteries.
In addition to providing electric power, the rear wheel motors make the Legend an all-wheel-drive vehicle without having either a centre differential or one at the rear, while the resulting torque vectoring capability enhances the automobile's dynamic agility. And it all works rather well.
Despite a sizeable footprint (length 5m and width 1.9m), and a kerb weight of over 1.9 tonnes, this car is quite a hoot to drive fast, mainly because its responses make it feel a lot smaller than it is.
The torque vectoring plays a big role, assisting in traction, yaw control and steering precision.
Unless you select the power distribution graphics on the head-up display, you'll never know how the various activities are taking place in the powertrain.
Legend has it that this multi-mode 3.5-litre V6 Honda hybrid powertrain is absolutely brilliant.
Even on damp surfaces, the car refuses to lose traction, be it in a straight line or through curves.
With a total of 382bhp available when all three motors are boosting the V6 engine, the Legend displays a very different character from its otherwise calm and refined nature. At full throttle, it will sprint effortlessly in true VTEC form.
There is a driver-selectable Sport mode that changes the way the gears change up or down, and adjusts the electrically assisted steering system for a sportier drive.
The double-wishbone/multi-link suspension relies on conventional springs and dampers, so there is no provision for the driver to stiffen the suspension. It is nonetheless a fine compromise between ride comfort and handling.
The car also comes with a wide range of electronic driving aids, all designed to enhance active safety. There's a number of new Honda abbreviations for different elements of the safety network, such as CMBS (Collision Mitigation Braking System), LKAS (Lane Keeping Assist) and RDM (Road Departure Mitigation).
Most diligent of the safety equipment is CMBS, which not only applies braking but also slaps the accelerator pedal back at your right foot if you approach the vehicle in front at a speed considered unsafe by the system's control unit.
There is also radar-based cruise control, which integrates information from the car's cameras to warn the driver should he/she drift across lanes without the indicator activated, or when a motorcycle is lurking in its blind spot.
As a flagship saloon, the Legend certainly possesses the comforts expected from this "high" class of cars, such as 14-speaker multi-feature hi-fi entertainment (by Krell), a multi-function display, electrically adjusted and air-conditioned front leather seats, triple-zone climate control and even privacy screens for the rear windows.
The cabin's roominess and ergonomics are excellent, although the gear selector buttons (instead of a lever) take a little getting used to. What the interior really lacks is a unique style that a flagship deserves. As it is, this automobile's interior is plain boring compared to the exciting drivetrain.
Which brings me to the even less exciting exterior design. Besides its eight pairs of LED headlights, this car is as nondescript as any large Japanese or Korean saloon. Without looking at the "H" badges on the grille and boot lid, no one would be able to identify it as a Honda.
The Legend's performance and handling attributes are more memorable than its styling.
Just as well, then, that this new Legend's Sport Hybrid All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) system and chassis do not just put it ahead of the competition in terms of technology and capability, they also give it levels of performance and dynamics that are rarely seen in this category.
Even so, with its $354k price tag, the newest Legend has an arduous task of taking on the deluxe saloon establishment – hybrid or otherwise.
Honda Legend 3.5 (A)
Type V6, 24-valves, hybrid
Capacity 3471cc
Bore x Stroke 89mm x 93mm
Max power 308bhp at 6500rpm (total system output 382bhp)
Max torque 369Nm at 4700rpm
Power to weight 193.8bhp per tonne
Gearbox 7-speed dual-clutch with manual select
Driven wheels All
0-100km/h 5.9 seconds
Consumption 13.9km/L (combined)
CO2 emission 172g/km
Front Double wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Rear Multi-link, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Front / Rear Ventilated discs / Discs
Type Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Size 245/40 R19
Airbags 7
Traction aids ABS, VSA
Width 1890mm
Wheelbase 2850mm
Kerb weight 1971kg
Turning circle 12m
BUYING IT
Price incl. COE $353,999 (no CEVS rebate/surcharge)
Warranty 5 years/unlimited km
+ A pleasure to drive fast, flagship-worthy amenities, high-tech hybrid powertrain
– Unexciting exterior, uninspired interior, costs more than two Honda Accords
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Eli Pafumi has been on a hunt for the groove since early childhood. Groomed in rock-n-roll, with a never-ending exploration of composers, new instruments and upcoming songwriters, Eli has become a musician with a unique voice of his own, poised to move to the next level.
Eli is a three-time Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards finalist, a TEDx speaker and composer for live theatre. His theatrical work has been done at The Hub Theatre and Shippensberg University. Pafumi has also taught as an independent music instructor in guitar, bass, ukulele, piano, drums, voice, music production and songwriting in dozens of private studios and public schools across the country for almost 10 years. Eli's debut solo album Finding North released in February 2016 and 2019 saw Pafumi's first credit as producer on RitaRita's debut LP Savta's Garden.
Having spent the past three years touring and performing his music around the world, Eli is now prepared to take his skills back to the studio and online classroom. Partnering again with brother Jere Pafumi, Eli will continue his work as band leader and manager of recording project RitaRita through the making of their sophomore album.
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HAVING BROKEN THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE BOX OFFICE RECORDS ACROSS CHRISTMAS DISNEY'S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF FROZEN EXTENDS DUE TO PUBLIC DEMAND – MARKING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RELEASE OF THE FILM
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HAVING BROKEN THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE
BOX OFFICE RECORDS ACROSS CHRISTMAS
DISNEY'S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF
EXTENDS DUE TO PUBLIC DEMAND
MARKING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RELEASE OF THE FILM
"Frozen is one hot hit"
Disney Theatrical Productions today announces that their critically acclaimed production of Frozen is extending until October 2023 due to public demand – having broken box office records at Theatre Royal Drury Lane across November, December and through Christmas. Public on-sale for the new dates is from 10am on Friday 20 January.
This latest extension for the blockbuster musical marks the 10th anniversary of the release of the much-loved award-winning film – Frozen was released in cinemas in 2013, winning multiple awards, including two Academy Awards® for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song ("Let It Go"), the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film and the BAFTA for Best Animated Film. Frozen 2, which debuted in November 2019 is the highest-grossing animated film of all time.
With music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, book by Jennifer Lee, and directed by Michael Grandage, the production opened at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in August 2021, and has been playing to capacity houses since, receiving 7 WhatsOnStage Awards – the most of any production – and 4 Olivier Award nominations, including Best New Musical.
The company are Samantha Barks (Elsa), Emily Lane (Anna), Djavan van de Fliert (Kristoff), Craig Gallivan (Olaf), Oliver Ormson (Hans), Richard Frame (Duke of Weselton); and alternating the role of Sven, Mikayla Jade and Ashley Birchall; with Rhianne Alleyne, Jeremy Batt, Marianne Bardgett, Rebecca Botterill, Char Burnett (Bulda), Collette Coleman, Laura Emmitt, Davide Fienauri, Jemal Felix, Jordan Fox, Ben Irish (Pabbie), Aoife Kenny, Jordan Livesey, Molly Francis, Matt Gillett, Isabella Glanznig Santos, Justin-Lee Jones, Joshua Robinson, Harriet Samuels, Jacqui Sanchez (Queen Iduna), Jak Skelly (Oaken/Bishop), Kerry Spark (King Agnarr), Caitlin Tipping, Rodney Vubya, Anna Woodside, and Luke Fraser Yates.
"Frozen is an awesome spectacle with more heart, depth and darkness than the film."
Frozen has scheduled the following access performances – Audio Described Performance (Wednesday 18 January, 7pm, and Sunday 30 July at 5.30pm), Signed Performance (Wednesday 25 January, 7pm, and Sunday 18 June, 5.30pm), Captioned Performance (Wednesday 8 February, 7pm, and Sunday 20 August at 5.30pm), and Relaxed Performance ((Sunday 3 September, 1pm).
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The Sunday Times has learned that Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to offer the EU "a historic grand bargain on Brexit".
Mr. Johnson's offer Brussels, the choice between to help him deliver on his offer This Week , or the agreement on a "friendly" version of the no-deal until the end of the month.
The Paper says the Prime Minister will try to win, the leaders of Germany and France contribute to the EU chief negotiator, Michel Barnier , give substance to the agreement reached with Irish officials a few days ago. to support
Jacob Rees-Mogg's appeal to Brexiteers, Mr Johnson ' s efforts to make a deal. The Paper says that it is a "devastating collapse of trust in our institutions", which are only eliminated by the award of a vote to leave the EU.
The former Cabinet Office minister, David Lidington , in the meantime, that's a no-deal Brexit "would be massive damage" to the Conservative Party 's reputation as the "champion" of The Company . He says The Party would be "in Dire Straits " - "But even worse was the damage for The Union of the United Kingdom would be".
on a similar note is sounded. The colleagues, including former party chairs, Lady Warsi and Lord Patten, the all the risks of the disintegration of the United Kingdom and the unravel can describes it as "to be shocking" for the Conservative and Unionist Party , in the light, The Peace on The Island of Ireland .
Baroness Warsi was among those who wrote a letter, expressing concern about The Peace Process
19 labour MPs are "ready to defy Jeremy Corbyn and again the Prime Minister when he returned from Brussels with a deal". It indicates, "your support would be enough to carry it over The Line " while next Saturday the special session of The Commons .
And a Banksy-paintings by chimpanzees, filling The Commons benches has led to questions in the art world over whether it is really The Product of the elusive street-artist.
The Work , which sold recently for almost £10m, used a realistic style, and usually not seen in Banksy's pieces, asked some questions, whether it was by a different artist, Mason Storm. A spokesman for Banksy has declined to comment; the storm just says that "he who is painted it is a Genius ".
suggest there were 15 million cases in the 12 months to August, in which the patients had to wait a month to see your doctor. Doctors' leaders say that the delays are due to the shortage of staff and resources. The Department of health insists it is the promotion of practices "up to 20,000 additional personnel in a doctor".
to you were placed on The Left until you are outside of the military base where the 19-year-old Harry Dunn died in a traffic accident. The Other vehicle involved has been said, on the wrong side of The Road . The Paper says the temporary signs and direction arrows appeared within the last few days outside of the RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire .
. The Company is reported to Cuadrilla, have begun", the removal of equipment from its test area, after completion of The Work has been blamed for minor earthquakes in August".
The Paper says an energy white paper the government set the Renewable Energy prioritize on fracking is "". A pro-fracking group, is exploiting the UK's natural gas resources is the only way you have to aim to meet carbon dioxide emissions.
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The average age for daughters was found to fly The Nest , in 22, while the sons wait until they are 26. The cost for the accommodation of an adult child is said to be around £400 per month, immerse yourself with some of the parents in their pensions-or work extra Hours .


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Consumer victory, part 2: $1,000 in credits from Sprint!
Last spring, CUB helped Moira Melendez land a $797 credit from Sprint for a "free" phone that turned out to be anything but. So when the wireless company gave her more trouble this year, she didn't think twice about reaching out to CUB again.
The trouble began when her Sprint service plan ended and she returned two phones accordingly. But Sprint told Moira both phones were damaged, with cracked screens, and charged her $400—$200 for each phone.
She disputed the claim, saying both phones were in good working condition, and were mailed to Sprint in safe packaging through UPS. "I then asked them to return the phones to me and, if there were cracks in the screens I would have them repaired and send them back," she said.
Sprint said it could not send her the phones. "They said that once the phones are returned that 'special technicians' review the phones and decide if they are damaged. They then go someplace and cannot be retrieved," she wrote. That's when she emailed CUB.
"I reached out to CUB again, and again Ms. Ortiz helped me," said Moira, referring to Ivonne Ortiz, lead community liaison at CUB. Ivonne, a CUB veteran, sent Moira's inquiry directly to Sprint, requesting the company investigate the matter. A representative said one phone's display screen was cracked, but couldn't locate the other phone.
As a goodwill offer, Sprint issued a half-credit of $211.44. This left about $18 on Moira's balance, which Sprint also cleared, bringing her balance to zero. "We regret any frustration this matter may have caused," the company said.
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More than thirty eScience Institute staff, faculty, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students attended the 2016 Moore-Sloan Data Science Summit October 23 – 26. The summit, held in New Paltz and New York City, New York, brought together about 150 total participants to explore the fields of academic data science.
The event was hosted by the Data Science Environments Partnership and sponsored collaboratively by New York University's Center for Data Science, Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) and the eScience Institute.
Panel discussions, round-tables, lightning talks, demos and a poster session are just some of the activities attendees were invited to engage in. Topics included data visualization and analysis, software optimization, research and careers in data science, among many others.


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Demonetization: Tejaswi Yadav backs Mamata's 'super emergency' assertion
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav on Wednesday backed Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's assertion that the present situation in the country after the Centre's demonetization drive is a 'super emergency.'
Yadav said, "The situation in the entire nation is very bad post this demonetization drive. There is no solution to the problems being faced by the people as promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi."
"The situation is worse in downtrodden areas which are not well connected with the cities, do not have the facilities of ATMs and other modern techniques. Several people have lost their lives due to demonetization. However, the Prime Minister has said nothing over this. So, I think the statements made by Mamata Banerjee that is a super emergency is absolutely correct," he added.
The TMC chief on Tuesday led the attack on the Centre over their demonetization move alleging that the government had completely destroyed the federal structure.
"It is not emergency; it's super emergency. Just that it has not been officially declared," said Banerjee addressing the media after an anti-demonetization meeting which was attended by all the opposition parties except the Left, Janata Dal (United) and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
"Demonetization is a mega scam, biggest one after independence. The government is looting money of the poor and giving it to rich in the form of loans," she added.
The West Bengal Chief Minister further questioned Prime Minister Modi whether he would resign if things don't get back to normal even after 50 days.
"Even if after 50 days, things will not change. Will the Prime Minister resign," she said.
The TMC chief also accused the Modi government of pushing the country 20 years back.
"In push for cashless economy, Modi government has become baseless. It's a total loss of face for them," she said while describing the situation prevailing in the country as 'super emergency'.
The West Bengal Chief Minister also insisted that all the opposition parties will make a common minimum agenda program.
"Modi ji said we will have 'acche din'. Is this what he meant by acche din? People are troubled. The country has been robbed in the name of acche din. In the name of cashless, Modi Government has gone baseless. It has become totally faceless," she said.
"This is a fearless government. They do not care about anything."
Meanwhile, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi also escalated his attack on Prime Minister Modi, saying the goal of his ambitious demonetization drive has completely failed as people are continuing to suffer.
"Demonetisation has done absolutely nothing against corruption. What it has done instead is to leave people without any money," said Gandhi.
"December 30th is about to come and the situation is still the same. The motive of demonetization has failed completely. The Prime Minister should answer the nation as to what was the real motive of demonetization and what will he do for those affected by it," he added.
The Congress vice-president further said that demonetization was an attack on the country's poor and had only increased unemployment.
Claiming that a new black market was created to exchange the demonetized notes, Gandhi said that demonetization was a direct attack on the country's financial institutions and the poor.
"A new market for conversion of money has been set up which has resulted in an attack on financial institutions and poor," he said.


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Brewers announce 60-game 2020 season schedule
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee Brewers announced the 60-game schedule for the 2020 regular season Monday, July 6, which begins against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Friday, July 24.
According to a press release, the crew's first game at Miller Park will take place against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, July 31.
The Brewers are scheduled to play 30 games each in Milwaukee and on the road, with 40 games against division opponents and 20 Interleague meetings with American League Central Division teams.
The release says the team's home slate against division opponents includes seven games with the Cincinnati Reds, six with the Cardinals, four with the Pittsburgh Pirates and three with the Cubs. The Crew will also play Interleague matchups in Milwaukee with the Kansas City Royals (three games), Minnesota Twins (three games), Detroit Tigers (two games) and Chicago White Sox (two games).
The Brewers' longest homestand is scheduled to take place from Monday, Aug. 24 to Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to the release, featuring 10 games in as many days against the Reds (four games), Pirates (four games) and Tigers (two games). The team's longest road trip immediately precedes this homestand, running from Thursday, Aug. 13 to Sunday, Aug. 23, and features 10 games in 11 days against the Cubs (four games), Twins (three games) and Pirates (three games).
The Brewers will play an exhibition game against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday, July 22, prior to the beginning of the regular season.
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Chris Morris understands the blessing behind his turn of fortune
16 May 2019 - 17:44 By Khanyiso Tshwaku
Chris Morris of the Proteas during the South African national men's cricket team training session at Powerade Centre of Excellence on May 16, 2019 in Pretoria, South Africa.
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Chris Morris knew he wasn't a first pick to go to the World Cup but even now that he's going to the event' he'd made peace with the fact it was a fair decision to leave him out.
Being an honest player' Morris admitted that he wasn't consistent enough to command a place in the initial 15-man squad. Morris' though' said the selectors were honest enough to give him the clarity he required but that didn't put him down.
"I had a honest conversation with the selectors in terms of where I sit with them in terms of the World Cup because you think of that when you perform.
"There's so much noise around World Cup selection so I needed a bit of clarity.
"The clarity was that I wasn't in line for the World Cup and I was behind a couple of players'" Morris said.
"I could appreciate the honesty' I could appreciate where I was and I could understand because the guys were doing a lot better than I was.
Was a request for SA players' early IPL return made or acted on?
South Africa wanted key players back early from the Indian Premier League (IPL) to prepare for the World Cup' but were bullied into backing down.
"It took some time to accept that but I just got on with the job.
"I was the all-rounder that was at the back of the pecking order with the other all-rounders being better than I was.
"I accept selection very quickly and as much as it hurt' it's out of your hands."
Morris got into the World Cup squad on the back of Anrich Nortje's unfortunate hand injury.
Sport is weird in a way that someone's misfortune works to someone else's benefit.
The lanky Titans all-rounder understands how this cycle works but also understands the blessing behind his turn of fortune.
"When I first heard the news' I was heartbroken because it's never fun for a person to miss out on the World Cup because of a broken finger or injury'" he said.
"It's a blessing to be here though and not many people get the opportunity to go to a World Cup.
"My chance has come in a certain way and I have to make the most of it'" Morris said.
Having spent a fair bit of time with the Delhi Capitals in the recently completed Indian Premier League' Morris has a fair bit of cricket behind him.
Amla pulls out of Cobras schedule' but still in World Cup mix
Hashim Amla won't bat in a competitive match before the World Cup in England next month.
It's cricket that's allowed him to iron out any wrinkles that may have formed through the recent injury breaks that have hampered his recent progress.
Morris has been cast as an inconsistent cricketer in the 50-over game and this is something he's accepted with good grace.
The 32-year-old' who said he wasn't happy with his batting performance in the IPL' said his inconsistency was down to him over-thinking his game instead of playing what's in front of him.
"This game tends to be quite simple and when you overcomplicate it' that's when the inconsistency creeps in.
"I have been inconsistent and we can't beat around the bush in regards with that one. My consistency has been lacking and I think it's down to over-thinking'" Morris said.
"I think it's something of the past now and it's amazing how much you can learn in a year. The only way one can fix inconsistency is to prove people wrong."
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How ascended master conferences are arranged
Q: Are you going to have a U.S. conference every year from now on? Because the last one was eight years ago.
Answer by Kim Michaels, July 17, 2015 at a conference in Los Angeles.
Kim: Well, I don't know. It's again a matter of somebody arranging it because I don't have an organization. I don't have people on staff who can organize a conference far away. So I am really dependent on people who will say: "Okay, I will take this task on. I will organize this."
That's just the way it works right now, and I think that's what the masters want also. I have never seen myself as running an organization. I don't see myself as a leader who tells other people what to do. I see myself more as a writer, as a messenger to bring forth teachings, and then it's up to people what they want to do with them. It's not that the masters don't want some kind of group or organization, but it's not going to come from above. It's going to come through the spirit of those who are moved to do that. That's the only way it's going to happen. That's what I know.
I have sensed in the last year that the ascended masters would like there to be more of an initiative. But they are not going to tell people through me what to do, and I am not going to organize it. It's going to have to come spontaneously from within. Some people feel inspired from within to do this. For example, when I did the last conference in Russia, in Novosibirsk, there was a group over there, a spiritual group, and they had been doing a lot of things, using my teachings and other teachings. But there was one person who got the inspiration to have a conference, and she presented it to the group, and they all agreed. That's what I think is beautiful, when it comes through the people who are open to it.
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BRVM to enter the MSCI Frontier Markets Index
It was made possible by the BRVM's growth in capital and liquidity.
The Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM) will enter this November the MSCI Frontier Markets Index, thus fulfilling one of the major objectives of its development plan.
The integration of the MSCI WAEMU Index into the MSCI Frontier Markets Index was made possible by the BRVM's growth in capital and liquidity over the last three years, said Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) on May 12th.
"The integration of the BRVM into the Frontiers Markets is an important step for us. This is probably the result of our efforts to promote and develop our business in recent years, but it also reflects the confidence of regional and international investors in our market, which is supported by the strong economic growth of the WAEMU countries," said Kossi Edoh Amenounve, general manager of the BRVM, quoted by APA agency.
The West African stock exchange joins the club of "Frontier Markets" on the continent, which includes Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco, Mauritius and Tunisia.
All have established financial markets but their market capitalisation and liquidity remain too small to allow them to access the emerging markets category.


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Q: Is Javascript faster at comparing integers or boolean arrays? Comparing two integers must happen bitwise in Javascript like in any programming language, so that when I compare 8 and 9, I suppose I am comparing the sequence 1, 0, 0, 0 with 1, 0, 0, 1 (and whatever zeros precede the starting ones). Therefore this can't be far off from comparing two arrays of boolean types, like [true, false, false, false] with [true, false, false, true].
My question is this: Is Javascript faster or slower at comparing boolean arrays a and b in Javascript than comparing integers f(a) and f(b) where f is a function that converts a boolean array to an integer (e.g. such that f([false, false, true, true]) = 3)?

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Comparing two integers must happen bitwise in Javascript like in any programming language

No. Processors can compare 32bits or 64bits (depending on the processor) in one tick¹. Engines would be dare to not use that.

Therefore this can't be far off from comparing two arrays of boolean types

Modern engines perform very complicated optimizations at various stages, so there is no definite answer.

Is Javascript faster or slower at comparing boolean arrays vs number arrays?

Why do you ask me?

1: e.g. CMP for x86 processors docs

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Despite its reputation as a slow adopter of change, the legal industry is beginning to implement new technology at an increasing rate. During our recent survey of legal professionals in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, we found that 98 percent of law firms undertook one or more technology initiatives in 2014. Also uncovered was that 37 percent of mid-sized and 49 percent of large firms reported increased IT budgets for the year.
While much has been discussed about legal project management and process improvement in the past, implementation and adoption remains sluggish. However, many experts believe new technology and automation tools will facilitate an increase in the utilization of project management tools. What's more is that as clients continue to demand increased efficiency, fully adopting these solutions and getting the most out of them, becomes even more important.
As outside legal budgets shrink and the drive for in-house efficiency rises, technology becomes necessary to do more for less, making automation and workflow tools critical for attorneys aiming to remain competitive. Firms are increasingly adopting automation technology in the form of workflow efficiency, compliance tools and the automated drafting of documents.
More sophisticated firms are starting to move to the next level of project management and explore task management. With the growth of in-house legal departments and alternative service providers, task management is becoming critical to efficiency. Experts noted that some of the benefits of task management include providing assumptions of the length of time needed for various tasks, improved communications, better resource management and improved deadline management.
In an era of escalating client pressure for top value, more and more firms are offering alternative fee arrangements and becoming more cognizant of client budgets. As firms are driven to change their thinking—and processes—around managing matters, a new class of legal billing software, process management and pricing is emerging to help firms.
As more firms streamline billing processes in 2015, greater accountability to clients is a natural byproduct. By implementing regular KPI measurements against targets and employing benchmark data, attorneys can make changes to improve overall profitability and increase client value.
As legal software infiltrates the market, the need for collaboration and integration of products and devices is of utmost importance. Lawyers want simple solutions, so legal technology companies that encourage and facilitate seamless integration will have the most staying power.
With more and more functionality being added to our smartphones and desktops, lawyers are expecting everything to work together smoothly. Technologies (not just mobile) that enable a more distributed, off-site way of working will also become immensely important as law firms move away from firm-centric working. As lawyers increasingly work from multiple devices, platforms and apps, it is important for law firms to work closely with their IT departments to avoid inherent compatibility and cyber security risks.
"Big data", business intelligence and machine learning are undoubtedly having an increasing impact on the legal market, and many are exploring how the tools and techniques can help them better serve clients and manage their firms. This is already being evidenced by the growing number of firms implementing business intelligence systems. Proper adoption and utilization of BI systems will be key to the success of law firms, as actionable intelligence is needed for firms to realize guaranteed benefits.
While it's highly unlikely that artificial intelligence will one day replace lawyers with robots, multiple simultaneous and disruptive advances in technology are fundamentally changing the practice of law. Speech recognition, eDiscovery and other interactive tools will be technologies to watch in the future.


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Issuers, investors urged to grab opportunity in green bonds
02 May 2019 •
Columbia Threadneedle and Amundi have issued calls for investors to pay closer heed to green bonds, while urging issuers such as the UK's Debt Manaqement Office to provide more securities of this type.
Commenting on the issue, Simon Bond, director, Responsible Investment Portfolio Management at Columbia Threaneedle Investments, said that in the wake of a week in which the UK's parliamentarians issued a motion declaring an "environment and climate emergency", the UK government now should make green gilts a reality.
"Now is the time for the UK Government to consider issuing green gilts. We at Columbia Threadneedle strongly advocate issuing green gilts to help drive the step change needed to address climate change and broader ecological and social issues. We have seen the successful development of a market in green bonds to address climate change. We believe there is demand from the financial markets and from institutional investors for a green gilt targeting the use of proceeds towards environmentally beneficial projects, and we urge the Government to take the initiative and develop this potential source of purpose-driven funding."
"The gilt market has historically issued bonds for specific purposes, such as the War Loans that were repaid as late as 2015. However, more recently issuance has focused on general purpose gilts to fund the deficit. The trend in fixed income has been towards specific use-of-proceeds bonds targeting environmental or social causes, greatly boosted by the adoption of the UN Sustainable Development Goals published in 2015. The Polish government was the first to issue green government bonds in 2016 followed by France, Belgium and Ireland."
There are growing opportunities in green bonds globally.
Amundi has published an Emerging Market Green Bond Report (available here:http://research-center.amundi.com/page/Expert-Talk/2019/04/Emerging-Market-Green-Bonds-Report-2018) which outlines how green bond investing is developing in emerging markets.
These are markets that tend to be among the most exposed to climate change risks, but which face significant hurdles to decarbonising their own economies while at the same time maintaining a sustainable development path, Amundi notes.
"An estimated $147.4trn of private institutional investor capital is available today in developed markets. However, transferring this capital through appropriate investment opportunities into emerging markets remains challenging. Untapped investment opportunities are estimated to total $29trn covering six key sectors (waste, renewable energy, public transport, water, electric vehicles, and green buildings) in emerging market cities up to 2030. The opportunity in renewable energy should be larger than this estimate, if we include non-urban areas," Amundi states.
"Green bonds remain the most viable way for emerging markets to finance projects that allow them to continue to grow in a sustainable way. From 2012 to 2018, there was cumulative issuance of green bonds totaling $140b across 28 markets which, based on available data, the IFC (International Finance Corporation, joint producer of the report) estimates could increase to between $210-$250bn by 2021."
"Financial institutions have a prominent role to play in the development of EM green bonds, where they account for more than 50% of issuances, but the challenge remains to diversify the range of issuers, which may open the door for private non-financial companies to use green bonds."
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TRAP raises close to $10k in first outing to rid oceans of plastic
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Q: Why did Feeds delete my chat message? I posted a message in Charcoal HQ today (to add a new website to SmokeDetector's watchlist) and while it was acknowledged by the bot, it was promptly deleted. The message history says it was deleted by Feeds:

(I've thought of the possibility that SmokeDetector deleted it as a way of marking it as processed, but it's only a room owner, not a chat moderator. I suspect something obscure/unknown is going on here, but I have no clue.)


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Chamber President's View: In Duluth, opportunity knocking as loudly as ever
From the column: "For too long our community has been unwelcoming, causing pain for families and workforce shortages for businesses."
2020 News Tribune file photo / Construction workers move through the second floor of the Essentia Health Vision Northland project in Duluth. Investment in Duluth's medical district is expected to spur even more development and redevelopment.
Opinion by Matt Baumgartner
The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to be one of the state's largest chambers, serving more than 1,000 members. Our footprint in Northeastern Minnesota allows us to be an influential regional chamber advocating for investments and policies that benefit our economy and community. Our chamber is award-winning, industry-recognized, and accredited. We have an amazing array of programs and events that benefit everyone from small-business owners to leaders in our largest sectors. By industry standard, we are considered a "fully built" chamber.
Yet, to our board of directors, our staff, and to me, it was clear that we could — and should — be doing more in support of our members.
Gary Meader / Duluth News Tribune
In 2023, we will be operating with a new strategic framework that defines our scope of work into three foundational pillars: business conditions, economic development, and community progress. Under each, we will have added focus on policy and advocacy for our businesses and community.
Business conditions must be primed for what could be an incredible two years of development. Following the expansion of the medical district, the potential move of the University of Minnesota Medical School-Duluth Campus, investments in advanced aviation, retail expansion, high demand in hospitality, manufacturing growth, our world-class port, and all supporting industries, we must find ways to expedite housing and child care to meet workforce demands. To do this, we continue to work with the city to improve permitting, construction services, and the inspection process. Further, we know we need tax-base growth to provide needed relief to property taxpayers in our area.
We must start thinking bigger when we evaluate economic development for the Duluth region. Natural beauty and amenities, a diverse local economy, and an adventurous and entrepreneurial spirit all converge in Duluth to bring unparalleled opportunity.
There is palpable energy around the new leaders and entrepreneurs our city has recently welcomed. The chamber is proud to have a seat on the economic-development coalition, as well as on the city's economic-development audit. This type of coordinated and aggressive economic development is key to the future of tax-base growth and must be prioritized — both to capitalize on opportunities and to address challenges.
Community progress is an area where the chamber and the business community must be agents of change. For too long our community has been unwelcoming, causing pain for families and workforce shortages for businesses. In 2023, you will see the chamber amplifying our efforts to support diversity, equity, and inclusion. We will continue to provide additional Commitment to Change events and resources. You will see an intentional shift in our programming to ensure the voices at the table are reflecting the leadership and diversity of this region. We are very excited to now have a charitable foundation alongside our chamber to help support these efforts.
A final area where you will see expanded effort is in our policy and advocacy work. We realize we need to be the voice of businesses and the community at the local, state, and federal levels. To further this, we now have a seat on the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Executives Board, representing the northern half of Minnesota. This seat will allow us to have more influence over statewide policy decisions. Now more than ever, you will see the chamber representing the best interests of our region.
Opportunity is knocking as loudly as it ever has for our area. It is time to answer that call and become the best version of Duluth and Northeastern Minnesota we can.
Matt Baumgartner is president of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce . He wrote this at the invitation of the News Tribune Opinion page.
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YEAR-AHEAD SERIES
The News Tribune Opinion page again this year asked community leaders and area experts to gaze into a crystal ball and share what 2023 might bring. This column is part of that series.
Sunday, Dec. 25 — Northland economy
Monday, Dec. 26 — Business
Tuesday, Dec. 27 — Tourism
Wednesday, Dec. 28 — City of Duluth
Thursday, Dec. 29 — St. Louis County
Friday, Dec. 30 — Duluth public schools
Saturday, Dec. 31 — Minnesota Legislature
Sunday, Jan. 1 — Downtown Duluth
Monday, Jan. 2 — Public safety
Tuesday, Jan. 3 — D.C.
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THIS FESTIVE SEASON, AVAIL AMRI HOSPITALS' FAMILY FIRST CARD OFFERING HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE PRIVILEGES
One of the leading private healthcare providers in Eastern India, AMRI Hospitals is offering the Family First Card this festive season. Launched earlier this year, the Family First Card offers holistic healthcare privileges to elderly parents in the absence of their children and caretakers.
AMRI Hospitals has proactively extended its premium healthcare services to senior citizens. Family First Card is a perfect example of such initiatives, which is aimed at helping working professionals take care of their parents, when they are not around. It ensures easy access to healthcare and emergency medical services at the hour of need, which include nursing, physiotherapy, physical consultations, and routine health check-ups.
Durga Puja is one of the most important festivals in Eastern India, which is celebrated with great enthusiasm and religious fervor, bringing together families, who celebrate the season together. At this juncture, availability of the AMRI Family First Card can prove to be a great option, not only to ensure better care of the elderly, but also to save overwhelming medical expenses.
The Family First Card will offer numerous benefits, which include complimentary health checkup worth Rs 15,000 for 2 members, health app support, 15% discount on bed charges, 20% discount on OPD investigations, 10% discount on all dental procedures and eye investigations. It also includes priority appointments with specialists, free ambulance service within 10 km from the hospital and many such benefits.
"We work as caregivers, ensuring that your family gets medical attention and care when needed. AMRI helps reduce any additional time, stress and financial worries that are often associated with healthcare services. Be assured that your parents will be taken care of properly," said, Mr Rupak Barua, Group CEO, AMRI Hospitals.
The AMRI Family First Card has already received tremendous response from people. The card is now available at $99, and it comes with a validity of one year for 2 members. All the units of AMRI Hospitals will ensure that members get comprehensive healthcare services, determined by a patient's medical condition throughout the year.
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It seems I am somewhat oblivious to the outside world these days. I'm sure you can guess why.
Every morning I walk into the Regina General NICU and my heart completely skips a beat when I look into the faces of our children. Our twins are now 35-weeks-old and thriving well under the care of eagle-eyed nurses and neonatal doctors.
As I reflect on the past 3 weeks, I can hardly believe how far we've come. The Regina General NICU was once a place and source of major stress for me, and other parents I'm sure. But now I realize how many lives the NICU saves. Some days are still difficult and even though our twins are not out of the woods yet, I absolutely can't wait to get to the hospital each day. With each passing day, more tubes are removed from our babies' bodies. More weight is gained. And more and more, our son and daughter are developing their personalities.
What truly amazes me is how they have totally set me free. I have found a new person inside of me. I suppose it's something many people told me about as Clay and I were preparing to become parents. But I didn't really "get it" back then.
Even if I've been completely consumed with what goes inside the NICU these days, I am definitely not blind to the truth. In my opinion, currently the Regina General neonatal unit IS so full of babies that it's no wonder moms and babies are having to be shipped out to other cities. I myself, almost became one of those moms. Thankfully, the NICU in Regina made room for us and we have been blessed with very attentive staff at a very crucial time in our lives as a young family.
Meanwhile, foals #2 and #3 have also been born. Clay is preparing to go to his first show of the season this coming weekend. And the training and farm life continues as it should. Life in Saskatchewan is good.
I am so glad for you and your family. Your stories bring happy tears to my family and I.
Clay told me that your little boy Braxton might be able to check out his digs at home this weekend!! That was great to hear!!
So glad to hear the twins are doing so well, cant wait to see them at their first show.
Congratulations on the arrival of one of each!! Yahoo! :-) Very happy for both of you and wishing you loads of joy with your two little buckaroos! From the artistic medic in the bush in B.C.