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Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.
Jain Irrigation is a private listed company that works on innovation in the agricultural sector. It heavily invests in increasing the yield per acre, solar-powered agriculture machinery, and training and helping farmers with best practices.
Drashtee Mistry
Inti Vignesh Vishal
Manavi Khattar
Shriyansh Jain
Anuj Dhond
Goa Institute of Management
Divya Singhal
Jain Irrigation Systems or Jains is a multinational conglomerate based in Jalgaon, India. It develops, manufactures, supports, and sells diversified products, including drip and sprinkler irrigation systems and their components, integrated irrigation automation systems for monitoring and control, dosing systems, PVC and PE piping systems, plastic sheets, greenhouses, bio-fertilizers, solar power, solar water-heating systems, solar water pumps, turnkey biogas plants, photovoltaic systems, and tissue culture plants. JISL also processes dehydrated vegetables, spices, concentrated & frozen fruits, or pulp. It also provides turnkey projects and agronomical support services. JISL ranked 7th on the 'Fortune's Change the World list' as of 2015.
Jain Irrigation works on many fronts for sustainable developments. In India, 80% of the farmers are small-time farmers who own less than 2 acres of land. JISL works extensively on increasing the yield per acre. Their innovation in mango plantation helps in planting 760 mangoes per acre from traditional 40 trees.
Jain Irrigation pioneered in drip irrigation which helps in conserving 40% of the water used for farming. Jain Irrigation has been the largest manufacturer of solar water pumps and other agricultural machinery for a lifetime which boosts sustainable infrastructure development. Jain irrigation trains a large number of farmers on best practices which help them understand the latest technology and innovation in the industry, which in turn help them produce high quality and better yield.
"Leave this world better than you found it"- Founder Dr. Bhavarlal H Jain.
As one of the world's premier agricultural companies, Jain Irrigation's primary belief is that India cannot develop without agriculture and rural development. Also, No nation can develop unless agriculture and rural development are self-sufficient.
Dr. Bhavarlal H. Jain came from a poor farmer family from a village near the base of the Ajanta Caves in Jalgaon and founded Jain Irrigation. He applied for the public service commission after graduation and got selected for the position of the district collector. On the other hand, his mother stated that while joining the government service may allow you to flourish, doing something for the community will make you do good for society. She also suggested, "Develop a business that will have an impact on the lives of all living organisms, including animals, birds, trees, and farmers."
Under his mother's guidance, he founded a modest trading company to support farmers by providing agri-inputs such as fertilizers, seeds, and pipes. And over time, he grew the company. And when he discovered the farmers' predicament, instead of trading and earning money, he decided to manufacture those products and sell them to the farmers at a low cost. And it will be a win-win situation for both the farmers and his company.
Innovation is the actual application of ideas that result in the introduction of new goods or services or an improvement in the delivery of existing goods or services. Jain irrigation is well ahead of the rest of the industries in innovation. Dr. Bhavarlal Jain, credited with being India's "Father of Drip Irrigation." This innovation assists in the water acquisition and significant improvement in productivity yield. The innovation entails seeking out more competent products/services and making them available to the most vulnerable customers, as Jain irrigation does for farmers on the ground. Due to the company's diverse operations, Jain irrigation is Asia's first and the world's second-largest food and processing company. It directly benefits small farmers. For example, banana tissue culture yield three crops in 30 months, whereas the old approach yield only two crops in 36 months. It also helps to double the weight of a bunch of bananas.
The company performed the world's first pomegranate tissue culture, recognized by the Harvard Business School. B-school also called some of the farmers to see how Jain irrigation can help them with irrigation, management, tissue yield, and increasing productivity. The chairman holds Padma Shree, one of the country's most prestigious awards, for innovations and sustainable business. Additionally, to assist farmers on the ground, the company is also working on solar pumps and AI-based automation.
Dr. Bhavarlal Jain established a dealership of tractors, sprinkler systems, PVC pipes, and other farm equipment, inspired by the slogan "Agriculture: a profession with a future." Farm inputs, such as fertilizers, seeds, and pesticides, are introduced to agencies to broaden the agri-base. Business's Sales soared from Rs. 1 million in 1963 to Rs.110 million in 1978, a staggering 110-fold rise. They earned a reputation as reliable, trustworthy, and prominent residence with time. This background boded well for a foray into the industrial world.
In April 1978, Bhavarlal Jain purchased a 14-year-old ailing Banana Powder Plant at a high auction price of INR 3 million, although having just INR 0.2 million in inevitable surplus. Papain was swiftly produced from Papaya latex once the plant transformed. The creator flew to New York in December 1978 in search of clients for Jain Papain. The battle for raw materials at home and Papain sales overseas were fierce and suffocating. However, by constant in-house R&D, the company produced purified Papain and became the "Number One" supplier of the highest quality refined Papain. As a result of Papain's efforts, they have gained international recognition.
Manufacturing of PVC Pipes began in 1980 with a limited annual capacity of 300 MTs, but by 1997, they had grown to over 35,600 MTs per year, making them the country's largest single producer of PVC Pipes. The company has remained at the forefront. Thanks to a close-knit dealer distribution network in rural areas, constant automation, up-gradation of production facilities, and in-house R&D for maximum capacity utilization. These factors allowed them to expand the range to include Casing and Screen Piping Systems, allowing them to continue contributing to the expanding export quantities.
They labored and strived to pioneer water management using micro-irrigation in India beginning in 1989. They have successfully brought various high-tech concepts to Indian agriculture, such as the 'Integrated System Approach,' the 'One-Stop-Shop for Farmers,' and the 'Infrastructure Status to Micro Irrigation & Farm as Industry.' They have come a long way since then.
In 1994, JISL established a world-class food processing facility for onion and vegetable dehydration and fruit purees, concentrates, and pulp production. These plants are ISO 9001 and HACCP certified, and they comply with international FDA regulations. JISL aims to untapped agricultural resources, using local human resources and instilling a culture of excellence in quality and comprehensive customer service by combining western technologies with India's massive. They have established a goal to become a significant and dependable global supplier of high-quality food ingredients.
They have developed leadership in different goods such as Micro & Sprinkler Irrigation, Agricultural Inputs, Agro-Processed Products, and Plastic Pipes & Sheets with over 11,848 committed workers worldwide.
Jain Irrigation is the only company in India that is a pioneering manufacturer of hi-tech agricultural inputs, a Total Agri-Service provider, Training and Extension Institute, a large farm cultivator, and an Agricultural Consultancy organization. With such multi-dimensional activities, Jain Irrigation nurtured the complete Agri value chain and has become a One-Stop Hi-tech Agri Shop.
Their other businesses include PVC sheets, Solar Water Heaters, Solar Water Pumps, PV Panels, and Solar Lighting appliances, which emphasize conserving natural resources like forests and energy. PVC sheets can replace wood for building material and save our forests. Similarly, Solar Water Heaters and Photovoltaic Lighting systems use the abundant Solar Energy available for free and preserve natural resources such as coal used to produce electricity.
Agricultural and fruit processing waste are converted into biogas to generate power of 1.6 MW with waste heat for refrigeration and soil conditioner. They care for sustainable farming, a system they profess and practice under the aegis of JAINGAP. In the first year of operation, non-banking finance corporation SAFL has disbursed more than 30 million USD for smallholders to adopt agriculture inputs, including micro-irrigation.
Dr. Dilip Kulkarni, President-Sustainable Agriculture, Jain Irrigation Systems Limited
Jalgaon, Worldwide
Business Website: http://www.jains.com/#
Number of Employees: 10000+
Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd is a diversified entity with a turnover above one billion dollars. It has a global presence with 33 manufacturing bases spread over four continents, which supplies its products to more than 126 countries with assistance from 11,000+ dealers and distributors worldwide. It has reached over 8.5 million farmers.
Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd is the world's second-largest Micro-Irrigation company, which manufactures a full range of precision-irrigation products. Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd also provides services, such as soil survey, engineering design, and agronomic support. It nurtures a sprawling 2300 acre Hi-Tech Agri Institute, a Farm Resource R&D, Demo, Training & Extension Centre. They also undertake turnkey projects for agricultural and irrigation development with a holistic & integrated approach.


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Govt. School In Kerala Introduces Gender-Neutral Uniforms
The girls in Valayanchirangara Government Lower Primary School in Kerala were quite elated with the change in dress code. The new academic year called for getting rid of bulky, unwieldy skirts and made way for unisex uniforms that promoted gender equality.
The introduction of gender-neutral shorts and shirts for everyone in the school proved to be one of best decisions undertaken because not only did it take into account the comfort of the kids, but it also managed to teach them a thing or two about equal-ness. Now, girls can move freely without really worrying about any discomfort. In fact, one of the main reasons behind introducing unisex uniforms is to facilitate free movement of girls so that can they can play effortlessly.
Raji C., headmistress of Valayanchirangara Government Lower Primary School, speaking to The Hindu, shared, "This is particularly convenient for girls who can play easily now. We were initially worried about the reaction from parents who might want their girls to continue wearing skirts. But most parents have welcomed the idea," she said. "The girls are excited about the pockets in the shorts too. As a trial, gender-neutral uniforms were introduced for the children of the pre-primary section last year."
The 104-year-old, women-run school has taken a step towards gender-neutrality by allowing its students to be comfortable with their uniforms. This school is also known for its student group health insurance policy. The premium is contributed by the Parent-Teacher Association. However, despite great advancements in the school, the Kerala Government hasn't given them basic infrastructural facilities, preventing students' holistic development altogether.
All said and done, the Valayanchirangara Government Lower Primary School has set a great uniform standard that will most likely inspire other schools to adopt the same policy.
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If there is no constraint on a ruler's power, then he can make whatever rules he pleases and not obey the rules he makes. He can also change the rules whenever he wants. If he doesn't like someone who owns a business, he can make that business illegal, or create a regulation that he knows will bankrupt it. If he doesn't like what people say about him, he can make criticism of him illegal. He has total power to punish anyone he wants and to exempt his friends from laws that others must obey.
When government officials can make any laws they please—and hold themselves above the law—there is less economic growth, less creativity, and less happiness. Entrepreneurs won't be willing to risk time and money starting businesses. Writers and speakers will restrain their words. Everyone will worry that his freedoms can be destroyed at the whim of a powerful government agent.
Since the king (or the ruler) makes the laws, others are bound to obey him.
The king's power must be limited by laws so that he does not abuse the rights of citizens.
Governments may use any means necessary to protect the country from threats by foreign rulers.
The laws of a country apply equally to everyone and are made by an open, fair, and predictable process.
Result in overthrow of duly-elected officials.
Destroy opportunities for people to exercise their liberty.
Lead to temporary and foolish passions.
Which of these features in the U.S. Constitution best reflects the Founders' commitment to rule of law?
The procedure for impeachment and removal from office of the president.
The fact that Article I, which spells out how the legislature works, is much longer than the other Articles.
The age requirement for Senators; they must be at least 30 years old.


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Demecolcine (INN; also known as colcemid) is a drug used in chemotherapy. It is closely related to the natural alkaloid colchicine with the replacement of the acetyl group on the amino moiety with methyl, but it is less toxic. It depolymerises microtubules and limits microtubule formation (inactivates spindle fibre formation), thus arresting cells in metaphase and allowing cell harvest and karyotyping to be performed.

During cell division, demecolcine inhibits mitosis at metaphase by inhibiting spindle formation. Medically, demecolcine has been used to improve the results of cancer radiotherapy by synchronising tumour cells at metaphase, the radiosensitive stage of the cell cycle.

In animal cloning procedures, demecolcine makes an ovum eject its nucleus, creating space for insertion of a new nucleus.

Mechanism of action
Demecolcine is a microtubule-depolymerizing drug like vinblastine. It acts by two distinct mechanisms. At very low concentration it binds to microtubule plus end to suppress microtubule dynamics. Recent study has found at higher concentration demecolcine can promote microtubule detachment from microtubule organizing center. Detached microtubules with unprotected minus end depolymerize with time. Cytotoxicity of the cells seems to correlate better with microtubule detachment. Lower concentration affects microtubule dynamics and cell migration.

Research use
Demecolcine is used for scientific research in cells. It is used in a variety of ways, however, until recently, was used mostly for the study of mitosis in cells. For example, microtubules are necessary for the splitting of cells. More importantly, the movement of chromosomes during the M phase. Demecolcine inhibition of microtubules causes aneuploidy in mitotic cells where the microtubules fall apart or are suppressed before they can complete their function of pulling chromosomes into the daughter cell, also known as nondisjunction of chromosomes. Demecolcine, depending on dose, has also been found to cause DNA fragmentation of chromosomes in micronuclei when nondisjunction occurs.

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L'Armada Rouen 2003 est la quatrième édition de l'Armada de Rouen. Elle s'est déroulée du 28 juin au  à Rouen. La manifestation a accueilli neuf millions de visiteurs (sept millions sur les quais de Rouen, deux millions lors de la descente de la Seine). L'émission télévisée Thalassa a couvert l'évènement avec des reportages quotidiens.

Liste des voiliers

Liste des navires de guerre
  Aisling, patrouilleur extra-côtier
 Acharné (A693), remorqueur côtier,
 Bremen, frégate
 Élan (A768), remorqueur côtier,
 Glaive, patrouilleur,
 La Fayette, frégate,
 Lütjens, destroyer,
 Primauguet, frégate,

Concerts
 Les Rita Mitsouko
 Jean-Louis Aubert
 Tryo
 Salif Keita
 Johnny Clegg
 Superbus

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie
 Guy Pessiot, L'Armada Rouen 2003, Voiles en Seine 2003, Édition PTC Extraits de cet ouvrage

Articles connexes

 Armada de Rouen

 Fêtes maritimes en France

Liens externes
 Site officiel
 Armada 2003 - Marine nationale
 L'armada en 2003 sur les bords de seine, à Mauny.

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Fiverr adds dedicated gaming store
Freelancer hiring platform includes sections for development and streaming services
Freelance services and hiring platform Fiverr has introduced a new category specifically dedicated to game development, streaming, and other industry work.
The new Gaming category includes sections for specific types of development work, including general development and design, character design, modeling, and animation, voiceover, sound effects, trailer, writing, and QA. It also has a section dedicated to streaming, with further subcategories for coaching, play sessions, video editing, and other activities.
Fiverr is a platform that allows freelance workers to advertise their services and be hired for various activities including translation, programming, music, design, and others. Games industry-related activities have existed on the site in the past, but have always been grouped into other categories.
However, Fiverr has received criticism in the past for advertising extremely cheap services to the detriment of the workers, as well as for ads that glamorized overwork.
At the time of publication, a quick scan of Fiverr's gaming hub home page showed individuals offering to develop entire games starting as low as $60, design Twitch overlays for as low as $5, and to create concept art for as low as $15.
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As widely recognised as the City of Taj Mahal, Agra is one of the top tourist attraction. Monuments, forts, tombs and so on is what you get to expect when you visit Agra. The sprawling landscaped gardens, and ancient lanes take you back to the glorious period of the Mughal Empire. Located beautifully on the banks of River Yamuna, Agra promises to offer you a wonderful touring experience.
One can visit Agra anytime of the year, but the best time to visit Agra is between November to March. During this times, the climate is pleasant and is also a peak travel season. Besides, it is also the time for some major fairs and festivals including Bateshwar Fair, Taj Mahotsav, Ram Barat and more.


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Luton hailed as 'phenomenal' by former striker Parkin
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Published: 12:54 Sunday 07 April 2019
Former Luton striker Sam Parkin labelled his old club as 'phenomenal' as they head the League One table with just five matches left.
Yesterday's 2-2 draw with Blackpool for the Hatters, achieved thanks to Jason Cummings' late equaliser after James Collins saw red, coupled with Barnsley's defeat at Burton Albion saw the Hatters go eight points clear of the Tykes.
Although Sunderland are just eight behind as well after winning at Rochdale, and Portsmouth 10 adrift, Parkin, who scored 10 goals in 56 games for Luton, was quick to praise the work done by his former manager Mick Harford, who took over when Nathan Jones left for Stoke City back in January.
Speaking to the EFL show on Quest TV, he said: "They've been phenomenal and Mick's just steadying the ship.
"I wouldn't imagine he's done too much on the training ground, I worked under Mick, he's a fantastic coach, obviously with scouting, so he would have played a big role in a lot of these players coming to the football club and what a squad they've got now as well,.
"They added in January and it's going to be an opportunity for the likes of Cummings now going forward with Collins suspended."
Van Crombrugge has the qualities to be a hit in England if he makes Luton switch


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Home Entertainment How Parasite became the most talked about foreign language film of 2019
How Parasite became the most talked about foreign language film of 2019
On Monday morning, a flurry of Hollywood trade-paper headlines greeted the news that Bong Joon-ho's Parasite had, in its fifth weekend of release, crossed the $10m threshold: at this time of writing, its American gross stands at $11.3m, steadily rising as its screen count expands across the country. Ordinarily, that is hardly a figure that would have champagne corks popping in Tinseltown, but the current market is a tough one for subtitled cinema: Parasite's current haul is the year's highest for any non-English-language film in the US. (For the sake of comparison, last year's critically beloved, Cannes-approved Korean thriller, Lee Chang-dong's Burning, made a paltry $719,000 stateside; even Park Chan-wook's more broadly accessible The Handmaiden barely scraped $2m in 2016.)
That may not make it anything close to a threat for the all-time record – held by Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon with $128m, distantly trailed by Roberto Benigni's Life is Beautiful, with $57m – but in tandem with its worldwide gross of $115m, the milestone is enough to seal the Palme d'Or winner's status as an international arthouse phenomenon. (The UK, where Bong's film is only set to open in February 2020, will be somewhat late to the party.) Its US distributor Neon, meanwhile, will certainly feel emboldened by the record as Parasite heads into awards season – where it will be tough to beat for the newly named best international film Oscar, but where, like Lee's and Benigni's film before it, it's also aiming at the bigger prizes.
Last year, Alfonso Cuarón's Netflix-backed Mexican memory piece Roma came close to doing what no non-English-language film has done before, in 91 long years of the Oscars: winning best picture. Entering the ceremony as the odds-on favourite, it made history by taking best director – another first for this eternally anglocentric institution – before being tripped up at the final hurdle by the safe, retrograde and emphatically all-American comforts of Green Book. In the largely disgruntled industry post-mortem that followed, pundits traded various theories about why Cuarón's more acclaimed film had lost. Was Hollywood loath to hand its top prize to Netflix? Was the film itself too languid and meditative? Or was a body of predominantly English-speaking voters still ineluctably biased toward its own tongue?
As pundits start talking up the Oscar possibilities of Parasite, then, it's hard not to feel a little jaded by past disappointments. If Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (with its mighty box office, lavish historical spectacle and Ang Lee's crossover imprimatur) or Roma (a heart-stirring personal project from a director whose previous film, Gravity, was a global smash that won seven Oscars) couldn't beat Gladiator and Green Book, respectively, what hope is there for a comparatively modestly scaled Korean genre ride with lashings of chilly, grisly violence, seething sociopolitical subtext and a pointed but muted emotional payoff, from a director whose two previous English-language outings never quite captured Hollywood imaginations? It seems a lot to ask of the Green Book contingent, put it that way.
Yet Parasite is incrementally acquiring something that Roma, for all its doting reviews, never quite managed: genuine popular cachet, of the kind that can't be bought or fabricated, but can make a film's cultural footprint seem bigger than its box office. It began as early as Cannes, where hype for the film wasn't just generated by fawning reviews from the critical establishment, but a younger, very online and very vocal group of Generation Z cinephiles, who swiftly branded themselves the #BongHive and granted the film an immediate social-media presence even before it won the Palme, or began rolling out internationally.
Since then, Parasite has become a positive meme machine: if you haven't seen the film yet but are a regular on Twitter, you may have regularly encountered images and gifs from the film without even realising it. The "Jessica Jingle" – a brief chant delivered by one of the film's young characters to help remember her false identity, itself based on a standard memory aid for Korean schoolchildren – has been so widely appropriated by fans that it's now available as a mobile ringtone, the kind of inexplicable-out-of-context in-joke that signals a film's ascent to a phenomenon status worth far more than $10m.
It's rare for any non-American film to attain this kind of universal currency in the borderless online realm, though cinema has been lagging behind when it comes to such cultural globalisation. After all, it was the internet, not national broadcasters, that made K-pop an international obsession. Parasite may hardly be the cinematic equivalent of BTS, but there are parallels in the ways they've cultivated their fanbases: they speak the same language in more ways than one. That Bong's film also neatly taps into a global well of class outrage, moreover, has given it universal resonance for socially conscious young audiences, hungry for texts to feed their haves-versus-have-nots discourse amid global political disarray: Parasite's class-based sympathies might be multi-generational, but it still cuts close to the bone for the "OK boomer" crowd.
Whether the Academy – still not the youngest or hippest group on the block, for all recent attempts to diversify its membership – tunes into that frequency and recognises Parasite as perhaps the most, well, 2019 film of 2019 remains to be seen. Either way, the international #BongHive will keep buzzing, while Bong himself could hardly seem less bothered about his film's US awards prospects. "The Oscars are not an international film festival," he said airily when quizzed on the subject. "They're very local."
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Pitti Uomo 88 is wrapping up and I must say that I'm feeling a bit jealous after seeing all of the street style photos of men wearing their summer suits. Despite receiving some invitations from some well respected menswear brands I wasn't able to attend the events in Florence this year but am looking forward to attending in the near future. As for my outfit today it's all about the rain. Unfortunately I've posted before about rainy weather outwear. I wish I didn't have to but with the amount of rain that Hamburg gets I can assure you that there will be more of these posts. This time I'm wearing a yellow rain coat, a piece that is most commonly seen on young school children. It may not be classic or formal enough for the boardroom but there is no better jacket to keep you dry. If yellow is too bold for you then check out this post from a few months ago featuring a more versatile blue raincoat from Versace. Hope you guys like the post and have a great weekend.
This looks so sleek and polished. I'd love to get a raincoat like that since rainy season has pretty much arrived in my country.


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TTIP: the Trojan horse that will destroy our public services
The so called Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a proposed agreement between the European Union and the US. It is currently being debated in the EU. Its apparent aim is to promote yet more 'free trade' between the US and the EU. In reality it will be a Trojan horse allowing large American corporations unfettered access to European and UK markets, and in particular will allow any US corporation to sue EU governments, including the UK, if they have policies which a corporation thinks will discriminate against it commercially. It will indeed drive a Trojan horse and coaches through all the good things which the EU has done to protect our environment and to improve our quality of life. Needless to say, the Green Party opposes it.
The US Journal Public Citizen says: "In the official document outlining TAFTA*, the Obama administration has made clear that TAFTA will not primarily target trade, but "behind-the-border" policies such as health, environmental and financial protections. U.S. and European corporations call these safeguards on which we all rely "trade irritants," and have asked that they be eliminated via TAFTA". The agreement's bad consequences are not all one way: they flow from the EU to the US as well as the other way round: "European banks have openly targeted U.S. financial regulations enacted after the 2008 financial crisis to rein in Wall Street, calling the new financial stability policies "barriers to trade" that should be watered down via TAFTA." It is large corporations on both sides of the Atlantic which are driving TTIP and this explains why the EU commission has been covertly supporting it, under pressure from its own EU corporations.
This is why the TTIP agreement was going through the EU almost unnoticed. It was being negotiated secretly by the EU secretariat without the EU parliament and MEPs even being aware of its existence or importance. The lid was blown off this sort of agreement late in 2011 when American tobacco producer Philip Morris's Asian branch took the Australian government to the international Permanent Court of Arbitration, saying Australia's decision to bring in mandatory plain packaging for cigarettes was unfair. The company did this by using the Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanism (ISDS) which was in Australia's trade agreement with Hong Kong. Similar Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Instruments are to be included in the proposed EU - US TTIP agreement. In 2013, an agreement between the US and Canada, also similar to TTIP, was used to sue the Quebec government for $250m over its implementation of a moratorium on fracking - a double whammy as far as Greens are concerned, opposed as we are to both fracking and TTIP. There have been other instances too. This is why TTIP should worry us all. Even worse, these agreements are starting to span the globe like a spider's web, mostly emanating from the USA. A very unwelcome type of world wide web, the true ugly face of transnational corporatism. Glyn Moody puts the dangers succinctly:
"The fear is that both TPP* and TAFTA*/TTIP will cast a chill over policy making around the Pacific and across the Atlantic, as businesses take advantage of the punitive damages available to bully governments into scrapping existing or proposed regulations in key consumer areas like food, health, safety and the environment." (note 1).
There is a particular danger to the NHS. As we know, the NHS is already under attack from the Conservative and Liberal Democrats who jointly passed the widely ConDemned Health and Social Care Act 2012. A major consequence of this Act is that it opens up NHS healthcare to privatisation, because under the Act the Clinical Commissioning Groups (who now hold the NHS money) must put health care services out to tender to any 'qualified' provider. If they don't, they risk being sued by any private companies which may wish to tender to provide healthcare. Bristol West Liberal Democrat MP Stephen Williams voted in favour of the 2012 Act, as did Bristol North West Conservative MP Charlotte Leslie.
Because the Health and Social Care Act opens up the NHS door to private companies, TTIP will therefore present the same risk to the NHS as to any other public policy decisions, opening them to challenge in the courts by private companies if they feel they have not been allowed to compete for contracts. This is the reality of the interaction between TTIP and the Health and Social Care Act.
At the TTIP debate at the Wills Building on 8th November last year, Molly Scott Cato, the recently elected Green MEP for the South West, wiped the floor with all the other politician panellists (Charlotte Leslie, Kerry McCarthy and Lib Dem MP Stephen Williams) and demolished their arguments in support of the TTIP. Williams got really rattled as Molly got overwhelming support and cheers from the hall which was full (capacity about 700), especially when she made the link between TTIP and the dangers for the NHS under the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Labour's Kerry McCarthy looked very uncomfortable and could only utter a sort of non-committal response about Labour's policy on TTIP.
The Lib Dems support TTIP of course – 'free trade' - as do the Tories, although they say (how surprising!) such talk is scaremongering and that there will be 'cast iron' guarantees to protect the NHS (they don't say how of course).
The Labour Party also support TTIP, with qualification. Unfortunately for them, the Labour Party are naive if they think simply getting rid of the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Instruments which are to be tacked onto the proposed agreement will protect the NHS. They still adhere to the Blairite principle that private companies have a place in the NHS, and will not repeal the whole Health and Social Care Act, whatever they say. Their own website says: "We will put right the worst of the changes the Tories have made", (note the word worst) and "we'll remove enforced competition" - the key word here is 'enforced'; in other words, they are still wedded to allowing privatisation of the NHS. As long as they do, TTIP will still be a threat to the NHS if it goes ahead.
In the wider context, implementing the TTIP agreement, even without the ISDS mechanism allowing companies to sue governments directly, will still mean that the EU (and so Britain) will become yet more open to the US style of corporatism, and US companies will be able to market their products and services more easily, especially products and services which are less regulated in the US than in Europe. This will inevitably drive down environmental and health protection standards here and increase the lobbying and economic power of the big transnational corporations. In supporting the TTIP agreement, as it does, this is what the Labour Party is signed up to.
The Greens are the only national political party opposed to TTIP in its entirety, and to the privatisation of the NHS.
[Note 1: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20131004/07500724750/canada-hit-with-another-massive-investor-state-dispute-settlement-demand.shtml]
*TPP - Trans Pacific Partnership; *TAFTA - Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement (as TTIP is called in the US).
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// BridgeDb,
// An abstraction layer for identifier mapping services, both local and online.
// Copyright 2006-2009 BridgeDb developers
//
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at
//
// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
//
// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
// limitations under the License.
//
package org.bridgedb.rdb;

import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.ResultSet;
import java.sql.SQLException;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;

import org.bridgedb.IDMapperException;
import org.bridgedb.Xref;

/** {@inheritDoc} */
class SimpleGdbImpl2 extends SimpleGdbImplCommon
{
	private static final int GDB_COMPAT_VERSION = 2; //Preferred schema version

	private final SimpleGdb.QueryLifeCycle qBackpage = new SimpleGdb.QueryLifeCycle(
			"SELECT backpageText FROM datanode " +
			" WHERE id = ? AND code = ?"
		);

	/**
	 * get Backpage info. In Schema v2, this was not stored in
	 * the attribute table but as a separate column, so this is treated
	 * as a special case. This method is called by
getAttribute (ref, "Backpage")

	 * @param ref the entity to get backpage info for.
	 * @return Backpage info as string
	 * @throws IDMapperException when database is unavailable
	 */
	private String getBpInfo(Xref ref) throws IDMapperException
	{
		final QueryLifeCycle pst = qBackpage;
		synchronized (pst)
		{
			try {
				pst.init();
				pst.setString (1, ref.getId());
				pst.setString (2, ref.getDataSource().getSystemCode());
				ResultSet r = pst.executeQuery();
				String result = null;
				if (r.next())
				{
					result = r.getString(1);
				}
				return result;
			} catch	(SQLException e) { throw new IDMapperException (e); } //Gene not found
			finally {pst.cleanup(); }
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Opens a connection to the Gene Database located in the given file.
	 * A new instance of this class is created automatically.
	 * @param dbName The file containing the Gene Database.
	 * @param con An existing SQL Connector.
	 * @param props PROP_RECREATE if you want to create a new database (possibly overwriting an existing one)
	 * 	or PROP_NONE if you want to connect read-only
	 * @throws IDMapperException when the database could not be created or connected to
	 */
	public SimpleGdbImpl2(String dbName, String connectionString) throws IDMapperException
	{
		super (dbName, connectionString);

		if(dbName == null) throw new NullPointerException();
		checkSchemaVersion();
	}

	/**
	 * look at the info table of the current database to determine the schema version.
	 * @throws IDMapperException when looking up the schema version failed
	 */
	private void checkSchemaVersion() throws IDMapperException
	{
		int version = 0;
		try
		{
			ResultSet r = getConnection().createStatement().executeQuery("SELECT schemaversion FROM info");
			if(r.next()) version = r.getInt(1);
		}
		catch (SQLException e)
		{
			//Ignore, older db's don't even have schema version
		}
		if(version != GDB_COMPAT_VERSION)
		{
			throw new IDMapperException ("Implementation and schema version mismatch");
		}
	}

	private static final Map<String, String> ATTRIBUTES_FROM_BACKPAGE;

	static
	{
		ATTRIBUTES_FROM_BACKPAGE = new HashMap<String, String>();
		ATTRIBUTES_FROM_BACKPAGE.put ("Chromosome", "Chr:([^<]*)<");
		ATTRIBUTES_FROM_BACKPAGE.put ("Description", "Description:([^<]*)<");
		ATTRIBUTES_FROM_BACKPAGE.put ("Synonyms", "Synonyms:([^<]*)<");
		ATTRIBUTES_FROM_BACKPAGE.put ("Symbol", "(?:Gene Symbol|Metabolite):([^<]*)<");
		ATTRIBUTES_FROM_BACKPAGE.put ("BrutoFormula", "Bruto Formula:([^<]*)<");
	}

	/** {@inheritDoc} */
	public Set<String> getAttributes(Xref ref, String attrname)
			throws IDMapperException
	{
		Set<String> result = new HashSet<String>();
		final QueryLifeCycle pst = qAttribute;

		if (ATTRIBUTES_FROM_BACKPAGE.containsKey(attrname))
		{
			String bpInfo = getBpInfo(ref);
			if (bpInfo != null)
			{
				Pattern pat = Pattern.compile(ATTRIBUTES_FROM_BACKPAGE.get (attrname));
				Matcher matcher = pat.matcher(bpInfo);
				if (matcher.find())
				{
					result.add (matcher.group(1));
				}
			}
		}

		synchronized (pst)
		{
			try {
				pst.init();
				pst.setString (1, ref.getId());
				pst.setString (2, ref.getDataSource().getSystemCode());
				pst.setString (3, attrname);
				ResultSet r = pst.executeQuery();
				if (r.next())
				{
					result.add (r.getString(1));
				}
				return result;
			} catch	(SQLException e) { throw new IDMapperException ("Xref:" + ref + ", Attribute: " + attrname, e); } // Database unavailable
			finally {pst.cleanup(); }
		}
	}

	/** {@inheritDoc} */
	public Map<String, Set<String>> getAttributes(Xref ref)
			throws IDMapperException
	{
		Map<String, Set<String>> result = new HashMap<String, Set<String>>();
		final QueryLifeCycle pst = qAllAttributes;

		String bpInfo = getBpInfo(ref);
		if (bpInfo != null)
		{
			for (String attrname : ATTRIBUTES_FROM_BACKPAGE.keySet())
			{
				Pattern pat = Pattern.compile(ATTRIBUTES_FROM_BACKPAGE.get (attrname));
				Matcher matcher = pat.matcher(bpInfo);
				if (matcher.find())
				{
					Set<String> attrSet = new HashSet<String>();
					attrSet.add (matcher.group(1));
					result.put (attrname, attrSet);
				}
			}
		}

		synchronized (pst)
		{
			try {
				pst.init();
				pst.setString (1, ref.getId());
				pst.setString (2, ref.getDataSource().getSystemCode());
				ResultSet r = pst.executeQuery();
				if (r.next())
				{
					String key = r.getString(1);
					String value = r.getString(2);
					if (result.containsKey (key))
					{
						result.get(key).add (value);
					}
					else
					{
						Set<String> valueSet = new HashSet<String>();
						valueSet.add (value);
						result.put (key, valueSet);
					}
				}
				return result;
			} catch	(SQLException e) { throw new IDMapperException ("Xref:" + ref, e); } // Database unavailable
			finally {pst.cleanup(); }
		}
	}
}

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Still Out to Change the World
Since May, when it was announced I'd be leaving my role as President and CEO of BakerRipley at the end of the year, people have been asking about the transition. What's next for the agency? For me? I spent some time answering those questions.
Are you really retiring? No. That's the way others have described my transition but that's inaccurate. I hope to continue helping leaders develop communities in cities around the world. I've been doing that for a while, using vacation and all my free time to work with city leaders on community development, displacement and disaster response.
We live in troubled times, when city leaders are called upon to solve a host of problems. I feel a sense of urgency about the world and helping those who are out to make their cities work better for everyone. As always, I will try to go where I am invited and do what I am asked to do.
Will you continue to work with BakerRipley? The board has asked that I work on very specific projects for BakerRipley after I leave the CEO role. We are currently working to create tools to share what we've learned with new staff at BakerRipley as well as other interested organizations. I will be helping to create those tools.
I will assist with Learning Exchanges with other academic and civic organizations — if and when requested by agency leaders.
How will you work with the new CEO? I believe the new CEO will want to set her or his own agenda and vision, built on the successes of the past and responsive to the challenges of the future. So basically I will come when and if called. As previous leaders did for me.
Do you have someone in mind to replace you? I have confidence in the ability of the board search committee to choose the right leader for the agency. Our board members are highly engaged and possessed of a working knowledge of agency strategy and operations. They've solicited and incorporated feedback from community leaders, volunteers and staff. I'm grateful to them for their care and dedication. They've got this.
What are you looking forward to the most post-CEO role? I am hungry for more time to think, learn, write and teach. So I have been accepting invitations to do these in 2018 and going forward. I have been appointed the Social Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Brown University's Swearer Center for the Spring 2018 semester. This role will provide support for my research and writing projects, while giving me an opportunity to teach in the Public Policy Program at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. I also hope to continue working with Bruce Katz at the Brookings Institution, looking at how cities welcome the newly arrived. I've been asked to join the board of advisors of Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy — I'm enjoying meeting the scholars there. I'm also happy to have been elected to the Business Innovation Factory board. It will be great to indulge in these pursuits — guilt free. Receiving the Heinz Award has been an enormous source of encourgement to me. I'm deeply grateful to The Heinz Endowments for their recognition and for the opportunities this prize supports.
What do you consider to be your greatest accomplishment as CEO? What will be your legacy? I hate this question. All accomplishments are temporary. And nothing is accomplished alone. I'm not interested in legacies. I don't even like what I did a year ago — so i have no interest in preservation of projects. The past is a book already written — and it's lessons are available to us if we will practice humble reflection.
The future is where all the action lies, all the possibility for generosity and discovery.
When I came to the agency, I inherited the deeply meaningful values of our country — settlement houses and agency founders — I acted upon them. I know others will do the same. Allegiance to purpose and values is the core of a strong enduring institution.
What will you miss about being CEO? Shared accomplishments. Working with the bold and brave staff and board at BakerRipley has been deeply meaningful and satisfying. I will miss the day to day interactions with these lovely folks. I will miss those moments when we look at what we designed, developed or built and feel the deep joy of knowing it's working well for the people who need it most.
What about fun? I'm a lot of things. But fun isn't one of them. Unless you count the fun I have working with people. Or gardening. But I know fun people and if I'm lucky they'll hang out with me. And go dancing. The actual point of life. Cajun. More time to be Cajun.
Life retirement
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Traveling Terror


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Specifically, my query relates to the Poltimore, Heathfield Cross to Bowls Cross.
1) A copy of your current road maintenance policy relating to that road. Please send me the full policy, but this should include details of the intended frequency of road safety inspections, how these inspections should be conducted and the maximum time between identification of a defect and repairs being carried out.
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An Israeli War Against Gaza Will Create An Unprecedented Humanitarian Catastrophe
A Palestinian man walks past the remains of a tower building in Gaza on 12 May 2021. Photo: Sipa US/Alamy Stock Photo
CJ Werleman assesses the claims and counterclaims of Hamas officials and Israeli politicians and sees little hope for civilians
State terrorism accounts for the lion's share of global terrorism, and few self-proclaimed democracies use the military instruments of terror more than the state of Israel.
In 2014, as the eyes of the international media watched on, Israeli warplanes and artillery platforms dropped roughly 20,000 tons of explosives on Gaza during its 53-day siege of one of the most densely populated locations on earth, equating to the payload of the Atomic Bomb the United States dropped on Nagasaki in 1945.
The 39,000 tank shells, 34,000 artillery shells and 4.8 million bullets fired by the Israel military into Gaza not only had a devastating impact on human life, killing 2,400 Palestinian civilians, including 500 children, but also the territory's critical infrastructure, which has still not recovered today.
In fact, a recent United Nations report has deemed Gaza unliveable, but more than 2 million human beings remain caged there by the Israeli military.
The sea water is filled with sewage. The drinking water is contaminated with carcinogenic toxins. There's only enough electricity supply to provide homes with only several hours of power per day, leaving babies to freeze to death in the winter and elderly to perish in the heat during the summer. Hospitals and schools are falling apart and more than 80% of young adults are unemployed.
Last year, the UN Works and Relief Agency (UNRWA) said the question is no longer whether Gaza is sustainable for human life but "how do we prevent total collapse?"
But rather than prevent total collapse, a fanatical Israeli Government is hellbent on the complete and total destruction of Gaza, having launched yet another air war on the Strip, as military reinforcements, including personnel and tanks are deployed to the Gaza security fence.
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"We will hunt down every commander, every post until we win," Naftali Bennett, the former Israeli defence minister and current Yamina party leader, told reporters on Wednesday.
That same day, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signalled the start of a large-scale military operation in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, one that might match previous efforts to collectively punish the Palestinian people, including Operation Defensive Shield (2002), Operation Cast Lead (2008/09), and Operation Protective Edge (2014), all of which delivered catastrophic consequences for life in the Palestinian Territories.
The Israeli Government's military escalation prompted UN Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland to warn that the situation is heading "towards a full-scale war," saying, "The cost of war in Gaza is devastating and is being paid by ordinary people… stop the violence now".
The UN has warned that the violence in Gaza could escalate into a "full-scale war" after Israel carried out heavy airstrikes on Gaza and Palestinian militants fired hundreds of rockets into Israel. Since Monday, at least 53 Palestinians – including 14 children – have been killed, say Palestinian officials, and at least six Israelis were also killed in the current standoff.
An Israeli man examines the damage in a residential building hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on May 11, 2021 in Ashkelon, Israel. Photo: Eddie Gerald / Alamy Stock Photo
Precursors of Conflict
Without relitigating the distant past, Israel ignited this conflict in the present by carrying out a violent raid on al-Aqsa Mosque during the final Friday prayers of Ramadan, leaving hundreds of Palestinian worshippers injured and dozens hospitalised. The purpose of the raid was to send a message to growing protests against the Israeli Government's move to forcibly and violently expel 28 Palestinian families from their homes in occupied Jerusalem – a move designed to make way for a Jews-only neighbourhood, the very definition of ethnic cleansing.
Hamas responded to the attack by firing dozens of rockets into Israel. The Israeli Government then responded by bombing multiple targets within Gaza, leaving dozens of Palestinians dead, and resulting in escalating tit-for-tat violence since.
Further bombardment of Gaza, let alone another invasion by the Israeli military, the kind the world witnessed in 2014, would deliver 2 million Palestinian civilians a blow of cataclysmic proportions.
The Israeli Government's Actions in Gaza and Jerusalem Test Joe Biden's Legacy
Jonathan Fenton-Harvey
When I spoke with Dr. Basem Naim, the head of Hamas' Council on International Relations, he explained that well before this week's bombardment of the Strip, Gaza's hospitals have been unable to perform life-saving surgeries, and that some have ceased operations altogether.
Then there's the existing mental health crisis, which has been described as Gaza's "invisible bullet wound," with a recent study finding a "staggering" 81% of Palestinian schoolchildren struggle academically because of conflict-related stress. When I visited Gaza several years ago, several Palestinian parents explained to me how their children had become so traumatised by Israeli airstrikes that they would urinate involuntarily whenever Israeli surveillance drones flew overhead.
A war in the middle of a deadly pandemic, remembering Israel has denied the COVID-19 vaccine to Palestinians as a form of healthcare apartheid, would create an unimaginable human catastrophe, one that would put the lives of tens of thousands, possibly hundreds of thousands at immediate risk. A failure by the international community to prevent another Israeli war against Gaza would make it complicit to the slaughter.
When asked about the 53 Palestinians killed, including by Israeli warplanes, Naftali Bennett replied, "Hamas killed them," accusing Hamas of hiding rockets behind people.
More stories filed under Werleman's Worldview
Werleman's Worldview: The New Age of Political Violence in America
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The reaction of Donald Trump, Republican politicians and right-wing commentators to the FBI's recent raid on the former president's Florida home signals a crisis for the US, says CJ Werleman
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Brigadier /brɪɡəˈdɪər/ is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general, typically commanding a brigade of several thousand soldiers. In other countries, it is a non-commissioned rank (e.g. Spain, Italy, France, the Netherlands and the Indonesian Police ranks).
Senior officer rank
As the head of the Polish Legions fighting on the Austrio-Hungarian side in World War I, Józef Piłsudski was given the rank of Brigadier that otherwise did not exist in the Austro-Hungarian military.
In many countries, especially those formerly part of the British Empire, a brigadier is either the highest field rank or most junior general appointment, nominally commanding a brigade. It ranks above colonel and below major general.
The rank is used by the British Army, the Royal Marines, the Australian Army, the Indian Army, the Sri Lankan Army, the New Zealand Army, the Pakistan Army and several others. Although it is not always considered a general officer rank, it is always considered equivalent to the brigadier general and brigade general rank of other countries. In NATO forces, brigadier is OF-6 on the rank scale.
"The grade of brigadier-general, also called, almost interchangeably, brigadier, first appeared in the British army during the reign of King James II. A warrant of 1705 placed the grade directly below major-general, but the appointment was always considered temporary and not continuous. The British were ambiguous over whether the holder was considered a general officer or a senior field grade office".[1]
The title is derived from the equivalent British rank of brigadier-general, used until 1922 and still used in many countries. "Brigadier" was already in use as a generic term for a commander of a brigade irrespective of specific rank. Until the rank was dissolved in 1922, brigadier-generals wore a crossed sword and baton symbol on its own.
From 1922-28, the British rank title used was that of colonel-commandant, with one crown and three 'pips', a rank which, although reflecting its modern role in the British Army as a senior colonel rather than a junior general, was not well received and was replaced with brigadier after six years. Colonel-commandant was only ever used for officers commanding brigades, depots or training establishments. Officers holding equivalent rank in administrative appointments were known as "colonels on the staff", also replaced by brigadier in 1928. Colonel-commandants and colonels on the staff wore the same rank badge later adopted by brigadiers.[2]
Until shortly after World War II, brigadier was an appointment conferred on colonels (as commodore was an appointment conferred on naval captains) rather than a substantive rank.[2]
In Commonwealth countries, and most Arabic-speaking countries (in which the rank is called amid), the rank insignia comprises a crown (or some other national symbol) with three stars,[3] (sometimes called "pips"), which are often arranged in a triangle. A brigadier's uniform may also have red gorget patches. It is otherwise similar to that of a colonel (colonel's rank insignia have a crown/emblem with two stars/"pips".)
The Canadian Army used the rank of brigadier (following British tradition, with identical insignia) until the unification of the Canadian Forces in 1968. The rank then became brigadier-general with the insignia of St. Edward's Crown surmounting a crossed sword and baton over one gold maple leaf.
Until 1788, a rank of brigadier des armées ("brigadier of the armies"), which could be described as a senior colonel or junior brigade commander, was used in the French Army. The normal brigade command rank was field marshal (maréchal de camp) (which elsewhere is a more senior rank). During the French Revolution, the ranks of brigadier des armées and maréchal de camp were replaced by brigade general (général de brigade).
In common with many countries, France now uses the officer rank of brigade general instead of a "brigadier" rank; this was the rank held by Charles de Gaulle. The brigadier des armées held a one-star insignia,[4] while the général de brigade inherited the maréchal de camp two-stars insignia. The disparition of the brigadier rank is the reason that there is no one-star insignia in the French Army.
The rank of brigadier is used in some regiments as an equivalent of corporal.
The rank of a brigadier[5] was established by Philip V in 1702 as an intermediate rank between colonel and true generals. In some Iberoamerican republics (see below), the rank survived after independence. In Spain, brigadiers came to be considered full generals in 1871, and in 1889 they were renamed general de brigada.The historical rank is distinct from the current NCO rank of brigada, although sometimes translators confuse the two. The name has survived as a cadet rank at the Spanish Naval Academy.
Many countries in South and Central America were formerly Spanish or Portuguese (Brazil) possessions. Brigadier [-general] is used in Latin America, in the normal sense of brigade commander rank (e.g. Colombia, Chile), although most Latin American nations instead use the rank of brigade general. In Mexico, brigadier general is the rank below brigade general, both ranks falling between colonel and divisional general.
However, both the Argentine and Brazilian Air Forces use a curious system of variations on brigadier for all (Argentina) or most (Brazil) general officers. The origin of this system is not entirely clear, but in the case of Argentina may be due to army air units being commanded by brigade generals before the establishment of the Air Force as an independent armed force.
In the Argentine Air Force these ranks are, in decreasing order of seniority:
Brigadier-general (the highest rank, equivalent to the army's lieutenant-general and the navy's admiral)
Brigadier-mayor ("brigadier-major", equivalent to the army's divisional general and the navy's vice-admiral)
Brigadier (equivalent to the army's brigade general and the navy's rear-admiral)
In the Brazilian Air Force these ranks are, in decreasing order of seniority:
Tenente-brigadeiro ("lieutenant-brigadier", equivalent to almirante-de-esquadra (squadron admiral) and general de exército (general of the army)).
Major-brigadeiro ("major-brigadier", equivalent to vice-almirante (vice admiral) and general de divisão (divisional general))
Brigadeiro ("brigadier", equivalent to contra-almirante (rear admiral) and general de brigada (brigade general))
Above these is the highest Brazilian Air Force rank of marshal of the air, used only in wartime.
In the United States, the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Marine Corps rank Brigadier General above Colonel and below Major General. The sea-born divisions of U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard have no generals, preferring to call their higher-ranked officers admiral. A Rear Admiral Lower Half is the same pay grade as a Brigadier General.[6]
Junior officer rank
In the UK, brigadier and sub-brigadier were formerly subaltern ranks in the Royal Horse Guards.[7]
Non-commissioned rank
Brigadier also exists as a non-commissioned rank. This usage derives from the use of "brigade" to denote a squad or team, similar to the occasional English civilian usage "work brigade".
In France, and some countries whose forces were structured based on the method used in France, some branches of the army and the gendarmerie use brigadier for a rank equivalent to caporal (corporal), and brigadier-chef for a rank equivalent to caporal-chef. Brigadier is used by arms of the army that are by tradition considered "mounted" arms, such as logistics or cavalry units. A similar usage exists elsewhere.
In the French gendamerie, the brigadier ranks are used as in the army, i.e. as junior enlisted ranks (gradés), while the French police use brigadier ranks as their sub-officer (sous-officier) ranks. Since all professional police and gendarmes have sub-officer status in France, the gendarmerie brigadier ranks are rarely used, since they are used only by auxiliaries. On the other hand, the police brigadier ranks, which are used to indicate professional ranks, are common.
In the French gendarmerie and in "mounted" arms of the French army, the brigadier ranks are:
Brigadier (brigadier) (OR-3)
Brigadier-chef (chief brigadier) (OR-4)
In the French National Police, the sub-officer variations are used for non-commissioned officers are:
Sous-brigadier (OR-6, equal to gendarmerie maréchal-des-logis-chef)
Brigadier (OR-8, equal to gendarmerie adjudant)
Brigadier-chef (OR-9, equal to gendarmerie adjudant-chef)
Brigadier-major (OR-9, equal to gendarmerie major)
In the Indonesian National Police force, this rank is referred to as the Constable ranks in the regular police units. It is equivalent to the "sergeant" rank in the military. This rank is the most junior rank in the regular police units of Indonesia but is above the enlisted ranks (Tamtama) of the special police units such as in the Mobile Brigade corps and water police units. This rank is below the "Sub -nspector" (Ajun Inspektur Polisi) ranks. The police Brigadier ranks are as shown below:
[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/PDU_BRIPKA_KOM.png/25px-PDU_BRIPKA_KOM.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/PDU_BRIPKA_KOM.png/38px-PDU_BRIPKA_KOM.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/PDU_BRIPKA_KOM.png/50px-PDU_BRIPKA_KOM.png 2x|PDU BRIPKA KOM.png|h50|w25]] Brigadir Polisi Kepala, abbreviated Bripka (Police Chief Brigadier)
[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/PDU_BRIG_KOM.png/25px-PDU_BRIG_KOM.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/PDU_BRIG_KOM.png/38px-PDU_BRIG_KOM.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/PDU_BRIG_KOM.png/50px-PDU_BRIG_KOM.png 2x|PDU BRIG KOM.png|h50|w25]] Brigadir Polisi, not abbreviated (Police Brigadier)
[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/PDU_BRIPTU_KOM.png/25px-PDU_BRIPTU_KOM.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/PDU_BRIPTU_KOM.png/38px-PDU_BRIPTU_KOM.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/PDU_BRIPTU_KOM.png/50px-PDU_BRIPTU_KOM.png 2x|PDU BRIPTU KOM.png|h50|w25]] Brigadir Polisi Satu, abbreviated Briptu (Police Brigadier 1st class)
[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/PDU_BRIPDA_KOM.png/25px-PDU_BRIPDA_KOM.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/PDU_BRIPDA_KOM.png/38px-PDU_BRIPDA_KOM.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/PDU_BRIPDA_KOM.png/50px-PDU_BRIPDA_KOM.png 2x|PDU BRIPDA KOM.png|h50|w25]] Brigadir Polisi Dua, abbreviated Bripda (Police Brigadier 2nd class)
In addition, Police Brigadier General (Brigadir Jenderal Polisi) and Brigadier General (Brigadir Jenderal) are general officer ranks in the Indonesian Police, Army and Marine Corps respectively.
In the Italian Carabinieri and Guardia di Finanza, the ranks of vice-brigadier (vice brigadiere), brigadier (brigadiere), and chief brigadier (brigadiere capo) correspond roughly to the army ranks based on sergeant. The rank of brigade general (generale di brigata) is used throughout the armed forces as the most junior general rank, and corresponds to the British rank title of brigadier.
Brigadier is traditionally the most senior non-commissioned rank in some Netherlands police forces, for example the Korps landelijke politiediensten and Gemeentepolitie. The rank has been continued by the National Police Corps (Korps Nationale Politie) into which the previous forces merged in 2013. The Royal Marechaussee do not use this rank.
In Spain, a brigada has a NATO rank code of OR-8 (and is thus a senior NCO). The Spanish rank brigada is distinct from the Spanish-language brigadier [-general] used for senior officers in Latin America (and historically in Spain).
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Big Ten 3 Quick Thoughts On Each Game, What Mattered: Week 3
By Pete Fiutak September 14, 2019 3:33 pm
By Pete Fiutak | September 14, 2019 3:33 pm
What really mattered and what's important from Week 3 of the Big Ten college football season?
Ohio State 51, Indiana 10
So much for Indiana giving the Buckeyes any sort of a scare. Justin Fields wasn't perfect, but he was terrific, throwing for 199 yards and three scores with a touchdown. It was the offensive line that took over early on and dominated, paving the way for a 193-yard, one-score, rushing day from JK Dobbins, and 106 yards and a score from Master Teague. This was a top five team vs. Indiana playing like a top five team playing against Indiana.
Michael Penix didn't go for the Hoosiers, but that wasn't the problem. Peyton Ramsey dinked and dunked – averaging under five yards per throw – but he didn't get any help whatsoever. There wasn't any running game to take the heat off the receivers – IU was held to 42 yards.
With Miami University up next, Ohio State will be an easy 4-0 before going to Nebraska. There's not much to work on, other than maybe being just a wee bit crisper out of the box – like it was against Florida Atlantic. But that's nitpicking in an almost perfect first three games. The Buckeyes got up for this – it's an ultra-focused team. Indiana will get to 3-1 with UConn up next before going to Michigan State.
Temple 20, Maryland 17
This was a brutally disappointing performance. The Terp offense worked. The chances were there, the opportunities were there, the points were there. Several bad play calls on the goal line. too many missed throws, and great play from the Temple defense created this clunker. The fundamentals of the offense are great, but the execution in this game wasn't.
Josh Jackson was WAY off. He was under pressure all game long, and he didn't get any help from his blocking, but he missed three easy early throws that would've likely led the way to 21 first half points instead of two. He needed to RELAX – he hurried too many of his throws – completing 15-of-38 passes for 183 yards and a score with a pick.
🦉@Temple_FB had not 1 but two HUGE goal line stands in the final 5 minutes of play to upset No. 21 Maryland 👊👊 pic.twitter.com/3dOE0tTnHs
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 14, 2019
Again, the offense worked … to a point. Anthony McFarland ran for 132 yards and a score, the plays were there to be made, and two horrible series on the goal line – STOP HANDING THE BALL OFF FIVE YARDS DEEP ON THE ONE – proved costly. Don't be shocked if the Terps do something crazy like hang up 55 on Penn State in two weeks. Maryland was the Left Points On The Field cliché.
Eastern Michigan 34, Illinois 31
Oh, Illinois. Just when it seemed like things were in place to get to three wins, and assure four with Rutgers on the schedule, there's this clunker of a defensive performance. Eastern Michigan's Mike Glass has been good so far, but the Illini just gave up 316 yards and three scores through the air. That's not supposed to happen against a MAC team at this point in the Lovie Smith era.
Reggie Corbin was back and fantastic, running for 144 yards and a score, but the running game didn't take control of the game. Brandon Peters wasn't awful – throwing for 297 yards and two scores – but the Illini offense stalled after a great first quarter. The nine penalties and two turnovers – EMU was flagged just twice – didn't help, but there's no excuse. This was a bad look.
The home game against Nebraska is winnable if everything clicks, and the trip to Minnesota is terrible, but the Illini have to do a better job of closing out drives with points. They misfired too much against UConn, and now against Eastern Michigan. Again, at this point in the Lovie era, these should be layup games, and they're not.
NEXT: Pitt at Penn State, Arizona State at Michigan State
COMING: Iowa at Iowa State, Georgia Southern at Minnesota, UNLV at Northwestern
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Back from Osaka, I was invited to attend Sephora, Thomas Sabo and Esprit Workshop at SkyAvenue Mall , Resort World Genting. I always wanted to visit SkyAvenue Mall again. Many shops there.
I reached at First World Convention Center around 10:30am and proceed for registration. Then was told to head over to Sephora at SkyAvenue Mall at Level 2A. Its a huge 3 lots combined stores. The staff are all wearing full make up of various animal. In my mind was like don't make me look like that enough la.
The make up artist asked me , how do I want my make up do ?
My replied to her, I want a sweet Princess look.
Sweet Princess and Tina Turner? How does this combination can sync in??? I try to think positive. This is the Princess from Fantasy World.
Anyway, who am I to criticize the creativity works ? I just accept it and walk around SkyAvenue Mall with Tina Turner lips on my face. Damn! I feel wanna be ostrich. By the time I reached to Coffee Terrace for Lunch Buffet, my lips was as pale as Chinese Vampire. ngehehehehe...I wipe it off la because need to eat. Afraid to swallow in all the glitters she applied on my lips to achieve that shining effect.
The Make up personnel gave me one of those bottle. Its a make up remover. Another good product from Sephora. Serious it remove even the water resistance make up easily. No need facial cleanser after that. This is awesome for next travel trip!
Another big name in accessories industry. I have one Thomas Sabo bracelet at home for almost 2 years and yet I don't even wear out once. Reason? I am very bad to accessorize myself. The representative of Thomas Sabo taught us how to mix and match the accessories to make it simpler or even make it chunkier. Everything about creativity when it come to fashion. Most important is the confidence of the wearer.
I love Thomas Sabo new collection called 'Together'. It look so sweet and warmth feeling. The design look minimal but can feel the luxurious in it. I am now eyeing to get myself one of those collection.
You can check out Thomas Sabo boutique at Level 3 , SkyAvenue Mall, Resort World Genting.
The staff handpicked 4 bloggers for styling and cat walk during this workshop. Me??? Gosh!!! don't trouble people la. I don't think can fit in any of those collection. Having an opportunity to see people having fun walking on stage is enough for me. Not many of us the ordinary people can get such opportunity to watch fashion show live.
My fellow bloggers really did a good job presenting the mix and match fashion styling by Esprit Fashion Stylist. I learn some fashion tips from this workshop. When talk about Esprit I always imagine fun, vibrant fashion style. You can get various clothing style from Esprit, from knitwears, cardigans, sweatshirts, hoodies, dresses, skirts, T shirts, pants , jeans all for women , men and also kids.
Who never hear about Esprit??? Esprit is one long standing brand name since 1968 , all the way from San Francisco. You can check out Thomas Sabo boutique at Level 3 , SkyAvenue Mall, Resort World Genting.
We end up our Beauty and Fashion workshop at Resort World Genting with some mini tea break. Love the mini pies and mini salmon burger.
I went back home with one full face make up except for the lips part. I use my own lipstick to cover up my pale lips. It was great and memorable experience for the opportunity to attend such workshop up 6,000 feet at Resort World Genting. For those who looking short getaway , only one hour drive you will reach Resort World Genting. Spend your day dine and shop at SkyAvenueMall. Many great activities waiting for you. I want to revisit again this time for dining exploration. I have yet to try out the Motorino Pizza and Burger and Lobster place.
Thank you Resort World Genting for this invitation!
That is one very busy day for you with the make up, the jewelry and the fashion show. My kind of day!
I think that pink lips suit you. Not that bad laa..
Wow. So nice you got invited to those events! Esprit and Sephora, I love them so much. Yes, I agree with Pui Yee, it suits you!
Glad to meet you at the event. The 4 chosen blogger models were great. I agree that the pink lips look strange.
This sounds like a fun event. The makeup looks good on you. Your skin looks flawless..
I really love the Thomas Sabo's collection. It was so nice and simple, even we mix so many also it will look great.
You look so beautiful in your pink lipstick. It seems you really enjoy Thomas Sabo and Esprit Workshop. and I really like those Thomas Sabo jewelries.
Did you get your new Thomas Sabo?
This is one fascinating workshop, to give bloggers the chance to be a fashion model themselves, for a change. I would love to be one of the chosen one. Although I am an introvert, I guess I will be braver when my face is painted up!


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Q: How "\\p{javaUpperCase}.*\\." pattern really works? I have the following string:
"Perl is the only language that looks the same before and after RSA encryption." :)
This pattern "\\p{javaUpperCase}.*\\." looks for uppercase character and period. It returns true for that string, but if I remove word "Perl" it'll give me false. Why is that? There's still "RSA" word, which is uppercase too.
\p{javaUpperCase} - stands for UpperCase character
. means any character after that UpperCase
* is Greedy quantifiers, one or more times
\\. - period.
Where am I wrong? Why does it look only at the beginning and at the end?

A: Probably because it is trying to match the whole string. (Reference: http://www.regular-expressions.info/java.html says "It is important to remember that String.matches() only returns true if the entire string can be matched"). Depending on what regular expression library/function you use, it might require a match on everything.
Without "Perl", the string doesn't start with an uppercase character, so even though a substring matches, the whole string doesn't.
Try .*(\p{javaUpperCase}.*\.).* to match substrings.
The .* added on both ends allows extra characters on either end of the substring of interest.

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Is a Gremlins reboot in the works?
Anyone that grew up in the 80s and 90s should remember a classic little film about a cute furry little critter that multiplies when it gets wet and should never eat after midnight.
The Gremlins.
I think any kid that first saw this movie was dying to get their hands on a mogwai. Gizmo was adorable. He could drive a remote controlled car and re-enacted scenes from Rambo. He was awesome. But all hell would break loose when some numbskull would get him wet. Little balls of fur would shoot from his back and there'd be multiple little furry critters and of course somehow those little things were little bastards, and would have to get ahold of some food after midnight by some type of means. Then, they would turn in to green,little slimy monsters that still had a great sense of humor and also were pretty well versed in pop culture icons and liked to reenact scenes from films.
The first film released in 1984 was the highlight of the two film franchise, the second film, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, had its good points but went more slapstick than the original, both Joe Dante directed films. But still there are a couple scenes that stick in my mind from the second Gremlins film. The girl Gremlin. The brainiac Gremlin. The bat Gremlin. All of whom had turned into various incarnations once they got into a laboratory that had gene splicing experiments and concoctions, that they all had to drink and try.
Well now a whole new generation may be being introduced to a reboot/remake of the original beloved film. Gremlins 3 or a Gremlins reboot is on the horizon. For the past year comments have been made by both Chris Columbus, the writer of the original Gremlins, and Zach Galligan, who played Billy Peltzer in The Gremlins and its sequel, that another Gremlins film is in our future.
Now, no dates have been announced yet and I'm sure that's highly due to the fact that they don't know exactly where they want to go with the franchise except that they want the franchise to continue. One sequel idea that was in the works and that Columbus spoke of was a "twisted and dark" story, which also hinted at the death of Gizmo and that too many people had died because of Gizmo, which made it sound like a direct sequel to the two original films.
Then, months later, Columbus spoke with an interviewer according to a report by Movieweb.com and this what he had to say:
"Gremlins we are actively talking about that. So that's what I am working on with my production company 1492 Pictures. It will almost definitely be a reboot."
So there we have it…for now. It will be a reboot. Now, whether or not Chris Columbus will be directing it remains to be seen. There are not many details only that this is something he is passionate about and wants to create.
What would you like to see in a new Gremlins film? Would you rather it be a sequel or a reboot?
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10 Best Companies To Work For In Milwaukie, OR
We hand-curated a list of the best companies to work for headquartered in and around Milwaukie, OR using data on salaries, company financial health, and employee diversity.
1. Dark Horse Comics
Zippia Score 4.4
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book and manga publisher.
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2. Day Wireless Systems
Day Wireless Systems is the largest, full-service wireless integrator in the West. They provide design, construction, licensing, sales, service, rentals, installation, and maintenance for a wide range of wireless voice, data, and video applications. They have 28 locations and over 300 employees in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Wyoming. Day Wireless has the skill, range of services, stability and resources to be your long-term communications partner.
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3. Bob's Red Mill
Bob's Red Mill is a brand of whole-grain foods marketed by employee-owned American company Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods of Milwaukie, Oregon.
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4. Elite Care
Elite Care, based in Portland, Oregon, is an elderly care company that operates assisted living facilities in the Pacific Northwest. Their corporate offices are located in Milwaukie, OR, and they employ over 120 employees. As of July 2013 they house ov...
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5. Advantis Credit Union
Advantis Credit Union has served the Portland, OR metro area since 1928. Join our member-owned Oregon credit union to enjoy great rates and low fees!
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Learn more about our senior living and care options, including assisted living facilities, memory care, post hospital care, and more. Call (503) 266-6328.
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7. Clackamas Fire
Clackamas Fire District #1 has 21 fire stations strategically located throughout Clackamas County and is the second largest fire protection district in Oregon.
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Precision Castparts is the world leader in structural investment castings, forged components, and airfoil castings for aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines. Airbus, Boeing, GE, Rolls-Royce, and many other leading manufacturers depend on us for critical airframe, engine, power generation, medical, and general industrial components. With few exceptions, every aircraft in the sky flies with parts made by PCC.
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InterDent Service
InterDent provides support services to over 150 affiliated dental offices employing more than 450 dentists in the following eight states: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Kansas, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Washington. InterDent's affiliated offices benefit from professional management, economies of scale, superior information systems, and specialization of functions. Our network delivers comprehensive dentistry to over one million patients annually, including general, orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, pedodontics, prosthodontics, and oral surgery.
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MOD Super Fast Pizza owns and operates a chain of pizza restaurants in the United States and the United Kingdom. Its restaurants offer pizzas, salads, sides, and beverages. MOD Super Fast Pizza also allows customers to customize their orders. It offers its products through restaurant chains, as well as online. Moreover, MOD Super Fast Pizza franchises its pizza restaurants. Scott and Ally Svenson founded it in 2008, with its headquarters in Bellevue in Washington.
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OnPoint Community Credit Union
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2 Day Wireless Systems 4.4
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7 Clackamas Fire 3.8
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Are You Focused On The Wrong Objectives?
Before you say, sales, sales, sales, understand that every company is in business to create sales that yield profits.
To this end, you need to focus on the right business goals.
Sales by themselves aren't enough to generate profits. Your top line can keep increasing but if your costs are so high that you loose money with every sale, you'll eventually go out of business.
Back in its early days in the mid to late 1990s, Amazon sold books at 50% off their cover price.
At the time, book margins were 45-50%; this was the amount that book retailers paid to purchase the books. I know this because at the time I competed with Amazon. I ran 6 book clubs for the US division of Bertelsmann, known as Bookspan.
Once you add the cost of marketing, shipping and operations to the cost of the books Amazon sold, the firm had little or no money left to cover other costs, let alone contribute to profits.
Amazon built its housefile of customers to grow their business. In the process, it collected a lot of information about them and their purchase behavior.
Amazon developed customer loyalty that's become the core of their business. They're the only ecommerce site that still requires customers to sign in before purchasing. As a result, Amazon can send prospects appropriate messaging if they leave products in their shopping basket.
While you probably can't shake Amazon from their dominant online commerce position, you can learn how to improve your business.
Like Amazon, your firm must focus on 3 key business goals to build your base of profitable customers.
These are members of your target market who have never purchased from your company before.
Understand that if you only focus on acquiring new customers, you'll have a very high churn rate, the number of customers who leave as a percentage of your total customer base.
Also, you won't have the opportunity to recoup the money you invested in acquiring the buyer in the first place.
Examine who is purchasing from your competitors and near substitutes. Take your blinders off and consider both direct competitors and broader based competitors. One of the biggest mistakes I find marketers make is thinking very specifically when they assess competitors.
Many marketers are on a hamster wheel; they continue to attract and convert new customers without trying to mine their current buyers for additional sales.
Yet retention sales are more profitable since you don't need to pay for media and advertising to promote them, that's a sunk cost that you've already absorbed.
Encourage additional purchasing with the first sale. When customers checkout, offer them related or additional products. This is easiest to do when you've got a coordinated product database. If you don't have a database, just offer customers your most popular product – not your most expensive one!!!
Provide a good customer experience. Roughly 20% of customers leave and NEVER return due to a poor customer interaction.
Include another offer with the purchase receipt. Customers are most excited about your company when they first purchase. Take advantage of this. Provide relevant information to improve purchase use and make them a related offer. Ask for reviews and social shares.
Create a series of relevant, non-promotional information. 64% of customers want to be contacted via email or text. Based on purchases and marketing personae, offer regular targeted content. Use email with links to your products.
Send regular content. Don't be a nag. Send on-going promotions on a schedule that correlates with your editorial and promotional calendars. Be careful not to over mail your customers and prospects.
Skip the overt promotion. Remember that today's savvy customer doesn't want to be sold.
Getting a former customer to buy from your company again creates a second lifetime value. Therefore you can make them an offer to purchase again.
Find out why customers stop buying from you. Where possible get additional feedback as to the specific reason an existing customer is leaving. While they may not be forth coming about the reason, try to incorporate this question into your customer service and sales processes.
Assess your customer file on a regular basis to determine when customers have stopped purchasing from your company. Don't just arbitrarily decide. Instead re-market them after they haven't purchased in a specific timeframe that's related to your product usage cycle.
Send past customers a special offer to start purchasing from your firm again. It's a good idea to make a few regular promotions before you try a winback offer.
The bottom line is that customers are your firm's lifeblood. You need people to keep purchasing from your organization or you'll go out of business.
Therefore, the ONLY 3 business goals your company ever needs focus on your customer base. You need to acquire new customers, get your current customers to buy more or related products, and reacquire former customers.
What do you do to keep your customers purchasing from your firm?
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Hello Heidi, this is a great streamlined view of setting marketing goals. I have to agree that these days the customer has to be at the centre of everything!
Switching to a customer-centric approach is key nowadays. Too many people focus on numbers in the short-term, as opposed to how they can grow their business through honesty and integrity in the long run. Also, a lot of customer service tends to be poorly monitored, with many representatives getting defensive or not caring about the customer's needs. You're absolutely right when you recommend retaining and reacquiring old customers. Listening to their needs is key!


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De Communistische Partij van de Turkmeense SSR (Russisch: Коммунистическая партия Туркменистана, Turkmenen: Türkmenistanyň Kommunistik Partiyasy) was de regerende communistische partij van de Turkmeense SSR, en een deel van de Communistische Partij van de Sovjet-Unie. Vanaf 1985 was de partij onder de leiding van Saparmurat Niyazov, die in 1991 de partij omgedoopte tot de Democratische Partij van Turkmenistan, dat niet meer een communistische partij was. De huidige Communistische Partij van Turkmenistan werd illegaal tijdens het presidentschap van Niyazov na de onafhankelijkheid en is nog steeds verboden.

Politiek in Turkmenistan
Communistische partij
CPSU