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Thando Sigege (22), South Africa
Hungry for knowledge, Thendo joined the New Ventures' course because he believes that no one can ever attain enough knowledge about anything. At the age of 16 he began his first business, a record label and the entrepreneurship bug caught. As an Advertising and Communication student, Thando aims to start a business focused on the ever-evolving world of technology and aims to branch out into media. "I believe South Africa is yet to create highly exportable media content and I am the man who will change that."
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Brad Sitzer (31), South Africa
Brad describes himself as a social entrepreneur and says that his vision goes beyond his needs but something bigger - having the ability to change people's lives. Speaking about entrepreneurship, Brad says: "It was always a dream of mine when I was in high school, the dream faded when I went to university and into corporate but it revived itself in my mid-twenties," when he and a few partners opened an internet cafe. Today, Brad's passion is in education and holistic development and he aspires to launch a learning centre located in the Cape Flats. His three-year plan is for the project to be self-sustainable and for it to be deployed to other sites. He says that the New Ventures course will offer him the necessary education to build a sustainable business and offers a network for future collaboration so that social entrepreneurs and corporates can work together.
Marshall Khunou (25), South Africa
Marshall always knew that he wanted more out of life, to be part of something great, he grew up watching his grandparents - who were themselves business owners –putting children in their community through school. With his Media and Communication start-up he believes he will continue their legacy and give people opportunities. With a never-ending hunger for accumulating skill, knowledge and understanding, Marshall wants to complete the New Ventures Studio training because it offers him an opportunity to learn all the practical aspects of running a growing and sustainable business. "It will help me with the tools that will benefit me in translating my dreams to reality."
Sisanda Marwa (30), South Africa
As part-owner of award winning Durban-based Audio Company SoundChi, Sisanda Marwa says that she has always wanted to be an entrepreneur even before she knew what an entrepreneur was. Heralding from a family of entrepreneurs, Sisanda says that she has worked at the side of her grandfather – who has started many businesses including an investment company that bears the family's name – since childhood. Currently completing her MBA, Sisanda describes herself as an ideas person who enjoys networking, getting projects started and solving problems. "I believe the course will be my learning curve to my continuous growth process of the person I want to be."
Garth Schreiner (32), South Africa
Garth comes from a finance background and is a chartered accountant. Working for a number of years in the corporate sector he decided to become self-employed a little over a month ago. He says that about two years ago he identified a gap in the market for his services and this gave him the inspiration he needed to work towards running his own financial consultancy business. In a year he would like to have established his business which can give his employees a platform to grow. 'I am a leader who can add value to peoples lives and other businesses. I want to grow a culture of excellence.' Through attending the New Ventures Studio course, Garth is looking forward to learning how to transfer a great idea into a workable business.
Mitchell Barker (32), South Africa
Mitchell Barker is an experienced entrepreneur in the telecoms, IT, communications and advertising industries, his strengths lie in strategising, building relationships, and managing outcomes. From a family of entrepreneurs, Mitchell says that he has a burning desire to be part of something bigger than what he is involved in. "I want to collaborate more, teach more and grow a team who shares a common goal, vision and mission." Speaking about what he wants to achieve through the New Ventures Course, Mitchell says that his objective is to gain insight into the fundamentals of business and hopefully come out with a strategy approach/plan that can be applied to his current new business venture. "All my experience is based on real-world situations, and I need inspiration and insight to look at a business in a different way."
Tshegofatso Marumo (35), South Africa
Tshego grew up around an entrepreneurial grandmother who has always been a source of great inspiration for her to become a business owner. Following her retrenchment, she focused and began her entrepreneurship journey. As a freelance writer, she already has a taste of what it is like to work for yourself and this motivates her even more to become a successful entrepreneur. Tshego owned her own business, Net-twist that aimed to bring together like-minded people to discuss how they can engage and collaborate with one another through career and business events. She is also driven by the desire to create jobs for others in an unstable economy where unemployment is high. When we asked what she is looking forward to from the course she said 'The New Ventures Studio course will give me confidence and tools to use in my own business and enable me to create an opportunity to network and learn from others.'
Munsoor Rawoot (23), South Africa
After graduating from university, Munsoor says that he found it challenging getting employment because of his lack of experience and decided to turn his challenge into a positive. "I decided to create my own opportunity in order to uplift myself and help other students in the marketing industry gain experience." He says a defining moment in his life came when his father told him to become his own boss because 'by working for someone you are helping them achieve their dreams not yours.' Munsoor says that as he builds his business, these words remain his constant motivation. Passionate about marketing, Munsoor inspires to help small businesses by assisting with marketing strategies and services. In speaking of the New Ventures Studio course, Munsoor says that the course will help him develop as the entrepreneur he wants to be.
Jean-Pierre Damas (32), South Africa
Jean-Pierre describes an entrepreneur as a leader who is in control of their own well-being, a trait that he possesses. A fully-fledged business owner, Jean-Pierre operates a hardware store where he currently employees 15 people from his community while continuing his Bachelor's Degree in Marketing Management. His dream is to become a supplier to other stores in the community. "I'm an entrepreneur from my heart and have been working 7 days a week for the past ten years because I want to be a success. My dad is an entrepreneur and I have learned everything I know from him." A knowledge chaser, Jean-Pierre says that he took the New Ventures opportunity to expand his mind and that he will take the knowledge gained and implement it into his everyday routine.
Luleka Ngxakata (31), South Africa
Luleka wants to change the face of events in the township and has recently launched her own events company. "The events industry is the most growing industry and I see the need to be involved so that I can bring change and create memorable events in the township." She says that the course will help her in many ways. "The 8-week training will help me know more about entrepreneurship and having a mentor to guide me towards my goals will also help me learn how to market and brand my company."
Kedwyn Kammies (21), South Africa
Media enthusiast, Kedwyn is an entrepreneur who is willing to go the extra mile to make a success out of his goals and visions. Endeavouring to launch his own media company with a focus on lighting, camerawork and editing, Kedwyn says that he wants to complete the New Ventures Studio training because it will keep him informed. "In order for me to run my own business I need to know more than I know now. The knowledge I can gain will be really beneficial." Kedwyn says his three-year goal is to have his business flourishing and in a position to offer young people opportunities.
Aloisess Marshal (22), Zimbabwe
A born entrepreneur, Aloisesse began his first small business when he was in Grade 3, when he began selling sweets to his friends. His business grew to a point where Aloisesse opened a little market in front of his house and supported his family with the profits during tough times. Today, Aloisesse finds inspiration through design and aspires to host the world's first Urban Culture Fashion Expo. He says one of the most exciting parts of the New Ventures Course is the guidance and mentorship offered. "I am looking forward to the training regarding partnerships and learning about the various opportunities that are out there."
Ryan Geel (32), South Africa
"I have past the concept of money and through my history I have realised that true wealth is based not only on oneself but based on the whole, including the people you work with and how you affect their socio-economic environment." From a family of entrepreneurs, Ryan is no stranger to the world of business and is keen to start a new venture in either the retail, technology or sharing economics sectors. He says that he joined the New Ventures' course for the elements of support through advise and mentorship.
Yoemna Meyer (32), South Africa
Yoemna is an experienced manufacturer and shoe designer who carries great joy when seeing her client's happy. With the entrepreneurial gene in her blood, Yoemna is a passionate businessperson like her father who owns a shoe manufacturing business that Yoemna wants to take to the next level. "My goal in a year's time is to run a successful business, employing 50 – 100 people and supplying stores and boutiques and eventually importing and exporting. Yoemna says that the course will provide her with the knowledge that is required to become a successful entrepreneur.
Ramazani Senda (22), Democratic Republic of Congo
Ramzani is not new to the world of entrepreneurship and began his first business fixing computers when he was a junior in High School. A born creative, Ramazani desires to launch a business in the retail, technology and design sectors. He says that his one year plan is to host creative workshops from his own independent space so that he can empower others. Ramazani says that he hopes the New Ventures' training will give him leverage in the business industry. "We were never taught to be entrepreneurs in school neither are there many places that offer such opportunities. From this training I hope to gain an open-mind of knowledge, skills and experience."
Nkosikho Juqu (28), South Africa
Nkosikho's eyes were opened to the concept of entrepreneurship when an organisation he worked for almost closed down because of a lack of funding. "The experience stimulated my interest in becoming an entrepreneur." Currently the owner of an internet café and printing services, Nkosikho aims to expand his business and for it to be profitable. "I want to complete the training because I want to learn how to manage my business effectively and efficiently."
Loyiso Damoui (30), South Africa
An entrepreneur with an eco-edge, Loyiso is an innovator whose business Ubuntu Khayelitsha on Bikes offers bicycle township tours. The first in his family to own a business, Loyiso says that he wants to start a legacy. "One of my many goals is to provide a service that will create jobs for people and eliminate social ills that affect our country." On the eight-week-course, Loyiso says that he has never attended any formal training and believes that through the intense training he hopes to find the correct knowledge and guidance.
Webster Kushata (28), Zimbabwe.
Webster is currently the Managing Director of Nzumu Nzumu Group, but he prefers to be called the 'Chief Dreaming Officer'. He says he had his Euraka moment when he was 8 years old when he realised he had a passion for wealth creation through being an entrepreneur. This was when his first busines started, selling fruit and vegetables. Since then he has been a serial entrepreneur opening a variety of businesses from a modeling agency to Auto services and internet cafes. He says 'I want to be abe to create jobs and address unemployment in South Afrcia. As an entrepreneur I see value in the people I work with and I am continually looking for new and smarter ways of doing things to deliver the best service possible to my customers.' Talking about the New Ventures' course, Webster says that to him, knowledge is king and that if he wants to get to the top of the entrepreneurial journey he needs the help and guidance provided.
Nick Adriaans (25), South Africa
A hardworking, self-motivated go-getter Nick found his passion for landscaping out of a difficult situation. "I lost my father when I was 20 years old and began doing his outdoor duties at home and found my passion for landscaping." Nick took his passion to the next level when he launched a garden-service company a few years later. "This is my calling, my passion I want to educate this generation and the next on ways we can beatify the world." Nick says that through the New Ventures Studio training he can gain valuable knowledge and access to a network of people who will support and believe in his dream.


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To Kill a Mockingbird Essay
Lesson. The word lesson, brings the thought of a lecture given by a teacher. But, Learning and education do not always come from teachers and classrooms, countless lessons can be learned from interactions in our day to day lives with people who do not even know that they are teaching others. Many characters in To Kill a Mockingbird, teach Jem and Scout Finch significant lessons, some moral some immoral. Characters from To Kill a Mockingbird that teach Jem and Scout Finch lessons are Mrs. Dubose, Atticus Finch, and Tom Robinson.
Mrs. Dubose teaches Jem and Scout Finch several lessons through the book To Kill a Mockingbird. She teaches the Finch children the vital lesson of courage. Courage is a strong theme in To Kill a Mockingbird. The South during the 1930s was a place of rules, traditions, and expectations, and the people that challenged this way of life were mocked. This was true for the racial divide between whites and blacks. Scout and Jem have a hard time understanding this, especially when they are treated with disrespect after their father takes on the Tom Robinson case. But, Atticus uses these circumstances as teachable moments to show his children how to handle situations that require self-control and courage. Atticus never places blame on whites or blacks because, as he teaches his children, you never know what another person is going through. "Instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you
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know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do. Mrs. Dubose won, all ninety- eight pounds of her. According to her views, she died beholden to nothing and nobody. She was the bravest person I ever knew." (Lee, 112) Atticus says this to Jem after the death of Mrs. Dubose, the woman to whom Jem has been reading aloud to for the past month as a punishment for his own lack of self-control. Atticus reveals that Mrs. Dubose was addicted to painkillers but was determined to overcome her addiction before dying; he made Jem read to her as a distraction from her pain. ("What Are Three Ways That Mrs. Dubose Is Courageous in To Kill a Mockingbird?") The vision of courage challenges Jem's understanding of courage as male superiority. Mrs. Dubose had a flaw to fix, and she stuck to it which was how she was able to overcome it. She died beholden to nothing. Mrs. Dubose stuck to her views, they were not necessarily correct, but she still stuck to what she thought was morally right. Mrs. Dubose had human dignity. She had a personal battle to overcome and she held herself accountable. Lastly, Mrs. Dubose had self-control. Towards the end of her life she realizes that actions lead to consequences. She became addicted, and wanted to control her impulses. ("What Are Three Ways That Mrs. Dubose Is Courageous in To Kill a Mockingbird?") She controlled her impulses unknown to the Finch children, by having Jem read to her to get her mind off of the pain.
Atticus Finch has taught Jem and Scout Finch many lessons. One of these lessons is perspective. (Grant, Stacey.) Scout Finch, learns the value of education as her father, Atticus, teaches her to read and instructs her in life lessons. On her first day of school, she realizes through her new teacher, Caroline Fisher that not all adults deal
with people the same way. While both Atticus and Caroline share similarities in their professions and position in the community, their teaching concepts and ways of dealing with people are very different. While Atticus encourages his children to work toward their highest potential, Caroline is dedicated to specific ideals. For example, when she finds out Scout knows how to read, she demands that Scout tell Atticus to stop teaching her because he doesn't know how. (Morgan, Kori.) When Scout comes home from school, she has a conversation with Atticus. "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view- until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." (Lee, 87) As Scout grows older, she also becomes wiser. (Standing in a Persons Shoes – To Kill a Mockingbird.") Scout's perspective of Boo Radley changes. She realizes that Boo is not an animal eating monster, instead, she comes to recognize that he has a kind soul, and by the end of the novel sees him as the protector of both Jem and herself. She slowly recognizes that Boo wants to be their friend. At the night of the Halloween festival, Scout had already come to the conclusion that Boo was a friendly but odd loner who preferred life inside. After the attack, Scout quotes, "Atticus was right… you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes. Just standing on the Radley porch was enough." (Lee, 284) Scout comes to the conclusion that the reason Boo stays inside is because he is afraid of what the world has become. Inside, in his own little world, he is safe.
Tom Robinson taught Jem and Scout many lessons. The main lesson he teaches the children, is good does not always conquer evil. As Scout is watching Tom
Robinson's trial, she is taught about the racial bias that exists in her community. Scout begins to know the adult world of Maycomb as there are things that differ from her earlier perspective. (How Has Tom Robinson Taught Scout Life Lessons in To Kill a Mockingbird?) For example, she is shocked that the Ewell family would lie under oath, yet they are rewarded reliability by the jury. (Standing in a Persons Shoes – To Kill a Mockingbird.") Scout is also surprised when the Ewell family is rude to a man who was kind to Mayella. Yet again, the Ewells are regarded with more respect, than Tom Robinson who testifies honestly. (How Has Tom Robinson Taught Scout Life Lessons in To Kill a Mockingbird?") The most crucial example for Scout is the racial bias towards the one- armed Tom who could not have possibly beaten Mayella as charged. While Tom was honest, the jury still allowed the Ewells to lie on the stand. "You felt sorry for her, you felt sorry for her?" (Lee, 126) When Tom is put on the stand, he states that he felt sorry for Mayella, because she had no one to help her. When he says this, it is a mistake because for a black man to feel pity for a white women means that he feels superior to her. (How Has Tom Robinson Taught Scout Life Lessons in To Kill a Mockingbird?) Finally, Scout learns the meaning of her father's words about it being a sin to kill a mockingbird. Tom Robinson is the innocent bird trying to escape from prison. His trial was nothing less than a sarcastic attempt at justice. Tom knew he was convicted from the start of the proceedings due to the secret courts of men's hearts. He was the innocent bird trying to escape the reality that he was never going to be free. ("To Kill a Mockingbird Quotes by Atticus Finch, Scout, Jem and Miss Maudie")
In conclusion, there are many characters in the Harper Lee classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird that teach Scout and Jem Finch important lessons. A few of those characters are Mrs. Dubose, Atticus Finch, and Tom Robinson. They teach the vital lessons of courage, perspective, and that good does not always conquer evil.
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How AI Is Changing
Organizations are beginning to see real business value from their data and they are able to do so because GPUs have become affordable.
Jun. 25, 18 · AI Zone ·
To gather insights on the state of artificial intelligence (AI) and all of its sub-segments — machine learning (ML), natural language processing (NLP), deep learning (DL), robotic process automation (RPA), regression, et al — we talked to 21 executives who are implementing AI in their own organizations and helping others understand how AI can help their business. We began by asking, "How has A.I. changed in the past year?" Here's what they told us:
The past year has seen many breakthroughs in AI, specifically in deep learning. For example, AlphaGo Zero taught itself how to play Go, Chess, and Shogi without any human intervention or games with human opponents. Taco Tron and Baidu's Deep Voice have made speech generation nearly identical to human speech (no more of that funny Mac robot voice). Additionally, computer vision, object detection, and image segmentation are becoming extremely accurate and rivaling humans in medical diagnosis and biology research. However, other technologies haven't progressed quite as expected. Natural language processing, chatbots, and text summarization haven't quite lived up to expectations.
AI has been around a long time. There are more "not new" things than new things. It's important to not underestimate the power of the public awareness. When Deep Blue was beating Kasparov, that was different. What happened with Alpha Go was important. A person was beaten by a machine that was being innovative. We had seen this before in movies, but now it's real. This changed perceptions quite a bit. We also have a lot of applications that are providing business value by AI starts to mean something.
We've seen people investing a lot over the last two or three years. This year, they are looking for the results. Projects get turned off if organizations are not seeing the results. It's important to determine the problem to be solved rather than just playing with technology. Within Fortune 500 to 2000, a lot of investment in R&D is slowly pushing to real-world.
AI is not considered science fiction anymore. Among most tech companies, there's a common understanding regarding AI's benefit to the enterprise. The technology has evolved over the last few months with better-earning capabilities as well as increased availability from off the shelf libraries and machines' ability to improve its learning process in real-time.
Over the last year, we've grown our focus on building truly conversational AI. Current assistants are useful, but they are very far from the capabilities of a real human and lack the ability to handle more complex and valuable tasks. Getting to the next level requires AI technologies that take advantage of, but also go beyond, pattern-matching to a true dynamic dialog that leverages knowledge-based reasoning, context, and personalization to make sense of incomplete and ambiguous language. We have also started to add other modalities into the mix. When humans communicate, they use gestures, gaze, and other factors beyond speech, and we have started to also enable our systems to do the same. There's also an important need to connect to other services, including other virtual assistants. That's why we introduced our cognitive arbitrator, which seamlessly connects and integrates disparate virtual assistants, third-party services, and content via a single interface that spans the automotive, smart home, and the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem to complete complex tasks and enhance the user experience. As a result, we maximize our customers' ability to provide their own unique and differentiated experiences to end users, while also offering interoperability to the world of other assistants that deliver useful services. It's a win-win for everyone in the ecosystem, especially the humans that buy and use our customers' products and services. This need to connect to other services is also owed to another important change that has happened in the last few years and even accelerated in the last year: AI is becoming mainstream.
AI and ML have moved out of the fringes in the labs and moved into more mainstream applications. We're in the next chapter, which we're just beginning. Six years ago, the title of data scientists did not exist. Today, skills have become deeply specialized and data scientists and developers are magical at finding ways to do things faster with AI.
Slow gradual adoption from 2000 to 2003 as all trading firms went to algorithmic trading. Over the past few years, we've seen an increase in ML because of aspirational applications. Humans are being replaced by AI in creative situations. Machines are making decisions by themselves based on new sources of signals and more data. Organizations are able to buy GPUs for a few pennies an hour.
Technologically speaking, in the past year, GPU-based servers have become commonplace as developers leverage the processing power to accelerate their applications. Specialized processors such as Google's TPU are starting to emerge, and competitive cloud providers are collaborating to develop an open-source deep-learning library. There has also been a steady transition from Big Data and point tools such as Hadoop and Spark to a broader class of data analysis using AI and neural networks. ML is bridging the gap between these approaches by taking the large disparate data sets and applying algorithmic intelligence to the analysis. Currently, the ability to self-learn is in the early stages. Learning algorithms are still very rudimentary. AI has gained a stronger foothold in our lives. The result has been that product and service recommendation engines and image processing systems have improved dramatically, fear about AI's threat to jobs has begun to subside, replaced by optimism over new career paths. The pace of innovation in this area is increasing rapidly. There is no doubt AI will have a transformative effect on our world.
Become fundamental to what you do with regards to the products you ship. AI is infused or digital assistants are surfacing for many channels and use cases. TensorFlow uses wider, people more knowledgeable. GPUs have gotten better. Even though it's hard to find AI talent, it's not changing, but fresh grads from universities are exposed to data science earlier. Object recognition is getting started. Not democratized yet, but on the path and accelerating. In the next 24 months, we will see more AI driven use cases.
A lot more adoption. Some innovation in techniques. Practical usage. More data is available and smarter about putting the data to use. Practical, realistic expectations to improve a process or product in a variety of ways.
The concept of AI and ML is now a key ingredient of a cloud environment, but this only works if users have the data at their hands. Increased automation through ML has helped enterprises increase employee productivity, and it will do so even more down the road as employees become more familiar working with A.I. tools. In addition, streamlining data integration efforts is on the rise, especially as enterprises look to glean insights from their data. The increased focus on predictive analytics allows companies to turn real-time data into actions.
AI is nothing new, but a resurgence is due to new capabilities of handling the data required and the velocity and types of data. Harness vast lakes of information. Such a cacophony of information you need AI to get value from it. Help convert data swamps to data lakes. Problem is, they can't get their arms around their data.
AI has dramatically evolved in the past year due to two primary reasons — 1) the speed at which digital transformation is taking place across all businesses; and, 2) the rate at which new business and operations datasets are getting introduced and their velocity is reinforcing the need of AI to automate the business and operational activities. The need of AI has evolved from "nice-to-have" to "must-have." There is a good degree of awareness that has taken place across key decision makers and stakeholders about implementing AI to make their business successful. AI is now a key item on the agenda of CIOs and CFOs of every company.
There's a lot of substance with the hype. A continuation of trends. The democratization of machine learning where ordinary engineers can do it. It's much easier than one year ago for software engineers to do interesting ML. There's hardware available at a lower cost. There's data available, there are techniques for transferred learning, and all of these things are making it where you don't have to be a super Ph.D. You can be a subject matter expert, know about your data, spin your data, and the learning is becoming more commoditized.
Inflection point we're seeing a real serious uptick of people aware of the production issue. A couple of issues with the shortage of data scientists. Today there is more online education, universities setting up data science programs. Now we have the citizen data scientists. There is also the trend of auto ML — the selection of algorithms is assisted by the machines themselves. Have data science. Now the problem is going the next step to production.
Not an inflection point with regards to deployment. Have enough dots to see where people are on the hype cycle. Very few are at the top of the hype cycle. We're a bridge to help people get to that point in a more competent with it. The data scientists have it figured out in their lab loop. If you give them A, B, and C they'll get it done without understanding the business problem they're trying to solve.
No one knows how to do this. They don't have the skillsets for the cloud. They don't have the data scientists. Part of the way to a multi-year journey to smarter computing at the edge. The edge will become smarter with semantically smart ML. Can we make these edge systems do something like remembering? More diverse deployments of diverse devices. Naturally, instantiate digital personas and roll app into a compositional model. More semantically enriched.
We certainly see a bit of a fatigue with deep learning and black box techniques. On the research side of things, there appears to be a big shift toward creating algorithms that are less opaque and less data hungry. How can we come to insights not with big data but with real data? In the case of marketing, there are certain systems that are very data rich. But there are others that are not. How can we derive meaningful solutions using statistics and other mathematical techniques to get where we need to go?
The fundamental changes have been in the neural networks. Different, unique companies are adopting machine learning because most people are seeking interpersonal results. One example is AI for healthcare — AI has opened up cutting-edge opportunities and adoption for the healthcare industry thanks to the interpersonal element.
Here's who we spoke to:
Assaf Gad, Vice President and Strategic Partnerships, Audioburst
Tyler Foxworthy, Chief Scientist, DemandJump
Patric Palm, CEO, Favro
Sameer Padhye, CEO, FixStream
Matthew Tillman, CEO, Haven
Dipti Borkar, V.P. Product Marketing, Kinetica
Ted Dunning, Chief Application Architect, MapR
Jeff Aaron, VP Marketing and Ebrahim Safavi, Data Scientist, Mist Systems
Dominic Wellington, Global IT Evangelist, Moogsoft
Dr. Nils Lenke, Director, Corporate Research, Nuance Communications
Mark Gamble, Senior Director of Product Marketing, OpenText
Sri Ramanathan, Group Vice President of Mobile, Oracle
Sivan Metzger, CEO and Co-founder, ParallelM
Nisha Talagala, CTO and Co-founder, ParallelM
Stuart Feffer, Co-founder and CEO, Reality AI
Sven Denecken, SVP Head of Product Management, SAP S/4 Hana Cloud
Steve Sloan, Chief Product Officer, SendGrid
Simon Crosby, CTO, Swim
Liran Zvibel, CEO and Co-founder, WekaIO
Daniel DeMillard, A.I. Architect, zvelo
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T-Pain Net Worth 2019
T-Pain is well known American singer. His debut single 'Low' was certified as a 6x platinum by RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). He has also won two Grammy Awards. He entered the industry with a bang. His debut album reached no. 1 on US Billboard 200. Keep reading to know more about T-Pain's net worth in 2019.
T-Pain was born as Faheem Rashad Najm was born in 1985 on 30th September to Shasheem Najm and Aliyah Najm. He was born and brought up as a Muslim in Florida, USA. T-Pain went to James S. Rickards High School.
He married Amber Najm in 2003 who is a Christian and the couple has three children together named Kaydnz Kodah Najm, Muziq Najm, and Lyriq Najm. T-Pain is also a trained drummer and keyboard player. He also an addicted to playing games and is always streaming on Twitch.tv. He is also very keen on getting tattoos. He has several tattoos of internet memes and other related funny random stuff.
T-Pain is very close to his family, and like to lay low when he spends time with them. He can be seen every now and then posting pictures of his children on his social media platforms giving an insight of his personal life to his fans.
T-Pain started his career in 2004. He released his first studio album in 2005 titled 'Rappa Ternt Sanga'. Later he released four more albums 'Thr33', 'Revolver', 'Epiphany', and 'Oblivion', which was released in 2017. T-Pain is popular for using a lot of auto-tune on all of his songs, which has now become a trademark for the singer.
He openly uses Auto-Tune in his songs, which gives his songs a unique yet melodious effect, which is loved by his fans. Some of his other hit songs include 'I'm Sprung', 'Bartender', 'Buy U a Drank', '5 O'Clock', 'Can't Believe It', 'Up Down', and 'Best Love Song'. He has worked with record labels like Nappy Boy, RCA, Jive, and Konvict.
T-Pain has also worked with singers like Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Akon, Ax, Fedez, Rick Ross and Benny Benassi. T-Pain has also appeared in movies like 'Ghostmates', 'The Boss', 'Furious 7', 'Lottery Ticket', and 'Freaknik: The Musical'. In 2010, he also collaborated with a comedy group 'The Lonely Island' and made a song called 'I am on a Boat' which was also nominated for a Grammy Award.
T-Pain has won awards like 2 'Grammy Awards', 2 'BET Awards', 'BET Hip Hop Award', 'BMI Urban Award', 3 'Ozone Music Awards', 'People's Choice Award', 'Teen Choice Awards', and 'Vibe Award'.
He hasn't received many awards but he is still working on his albums and we hope soon he will be showering with lots of awards.
Net Worth of T-Pain
T-Pain has an estimated net worth of more than $35 million. He makes most of his income through his musical career, by selling his albums and touring for his fans. He also makes millions through his endorsement deals.
T-Pain is one of the most popular American music artist, who enjoys a fan following millions of loyal fans, he has over 1 million fans following him on Instagram. He is also amongst the few stars who made it big on their own. He is often admired for openly admitting to using auto-tune in his songs, which most singers never admit. Currently, T-Pain is working on his sixth album, which is expected to include a lot of sings and collaboration so we are sure very excited about his next album release.


Monday Question: How Do You Become Influential?
There's no shortage to internet markets who'll teach you ways to build traffic, get followers, or build a mailing list. Not as many teach how to build influence. But without influence, traffic and subscribers aren't worth much.
For mass influence, the "A-List" dominates. If you can get "anointed" by them, and don't botch the opportunity, you've got your ticket.
But getting anointed by the A-List isn't easy. You've got to build relationships with them first. There's got to be something significant in it for them. And there's only so much room in their circle and on their calendars.
You'll often hear that you should "appoint yourself an expert," rather than waiting for someone else to. If you've got the skills to back up your claims, that's good advice. If you don't, you're just another blind guide and scammer. And even if you claim to be an expert, you still have to get people to listen to and believe you before you'll have influence.
So, how do you go about building influence? Is a bottom up ("grass roots") approach better than a top down ("get anointed") approach? What makes the difference between getting people to listen to you and getting them to act on what you say?
The question is out. Let the answers come in.
Okay, I'll post the first response. If you want to work with the Big Boys, don't compete with them head-to-head. Instead, carve out a niche that's complimentary to what they're doing. Instead of being the internet marketing teacher, be the podcasting guy, the YouTube guy, the guest blogging guy, the Facebook advertising guy, etc.
If you're taking customers from them, they're not going to promote you. But if they can earn commissions promoting something of interest to the people on their lists, but which doesn't take away from their sales, you may get anointed as the expert in that niche.


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The Race Roundtables Forecast Awards Chatter Behind the Screen
Oprah Opens Up About a Tough Childhood That Led Her to Consider Suicide
7:30 AM PDT 6/13/2017 by THR Staff
Winfrey also expressed her thoughts on using the N-word in her first podcast with THR: "Nobody should be allowed to say it."
Oprah's road to prominence as a network chief, producer, actress and philanthropist began with a rocky childhood that caused her to consider taking her own life. On an Awards Chatter podcast, Winfrey tells The Hollywood Reporter that being molested by relatives and later getting pregnant at 14 (through rape by her uncle), led her to seriously consider suicide.
"I hit rock-bottom," says Winfrey of her time growing up with her mother in Milwaukee. "I became pregnant and hid the pregnancy. I'd intended to kill myself actually. I thought there's no way other than killing myself. I was just planning on how to do it. If I'd had the Internet, I might not be alive because now you can just Google how to do it."
Winfrey says she ended up having a miscarriage, which her father called a "second chance" for her. Winfrey says she took in those words as a mantra throughout her life that helped her to reach the level of success she's at today, which includes the establishment of her own network. "I was, in many ways, saved by that, and I made a decision that I was going to turn it around," she adds.
Winfrey who has seen critical acclaim with her original series Queen Sugar among others on her Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), also recalled the channel's rocky start, telling THR there "was a lot of schadenfreude going on in the beginning."
"I, in the beginning, made a lot of mistakes. I made the wrong choices. And I have to this day gone over and over in mind, 'Should I have waited 'til I completely ended The Oprah Winfrey Show?' Yes. That would be the answer, because I needed to be there," said Winfrey. "This whole idea that you can start something from scratch that carries your name and bears your brand...and not be there for daily input and expect other people to get that is...it's just a false notion. So now I know that.... The turnaround came when I had my own come-to-Jesus meeting with myself.... 'Stop looking at this as a problem that you've created and look at it for the opportunity that it is. How many people in their lifetime get an opportunity to have a platform — call it whatever you will, a network — that has their name on it?'"
And while Bill Maher is reeling from his mention of the N-word on Real Time, for which he has apologized, Winfrey feels that nobody should be saying the word at all.
"I think the word should be eliminated from the lexicon," says Winfrey. "I think it should be eliminated for everybody.... Nobody should be allowed to say it."
Listen to the full interview below.
THR Staff


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Q: How do I give focus to a python Tkinter text widget? I'd like to be able to open the App GUI and have it automatically place the cursor into a particular text widget. Best case scenario is: as soon as the app is launched someone can start typing without having to click on the text widget. This is just a small example displaying the issue:
from Tkinter import *
root = Tk()
Window = Frame(root)
TextWidget = Text(Window)
TextWidget.pack()
Window.pack()
root.mainloop()

A: You use the focus_set method. For example:
from Tkinter import *
root = Tk()
Window = Frame(root)
TextWidget = Text(Window)
TextWidget.pack()
Window.pack()
TextWidget.focus_set()
root.mainloop()


The Beavertail Stealth 2000 Sneak Boat is designed for 1-2 persons or 1 person + 1 dog.
The Stealth 2000 is a Beavertail Sneak Boat that is designed for 1-2 persons or 1 person + 1 dog. Feature a foam-padded dog platform, foam-filled inner structure and the catamaran style bottom provides ultimate stability for sitting standing, throwing decoys or shooting, yet floats in only 4-5 inches of water. The Stealth 2000 can be propelled with a push pole, paddles or an electric trolling motor.
Recently purchased a BT Stealth 2000 and very happy with the purchase. I currently have 2 BT Final Attacks and the FA swallowed my son. I was looking for a small boat to use for both duck hunting and small pond/lake fishing and I have found that in the Stealth. I have since added a few accessories. Additional Seat, Trolling Motor mount, custom built rear mount for 2hp motor, coffin style blind, and will be adding the Flip blind soon. Very sturdy boat for what I need it for and is light if on solo trips and need to maneuver on my own. Very happy camper with this purchase. I still use my Final Attacks which I use hunting light vegetation or low water. Would highly recommend both products. If I had to choose one over the other I would use the Stealth for it's multiple uses.


After the daily revision, the petrol price in Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand, was Rs.70.84 per litre on 03 November 2017. The components of the price are crude oil prices, the state and central levies and the exchange rate. The fuel price in Jamshedpur, the second largest city in Jharkhand, was Rs.70.65 per litre after the daily revision on 3 November 2017. Let's make a comparative analysis of petrol prices in three major cities in Jharkhand.
On the first day of October 2017, the fuel price in Ranchi was Rs.71.95. On the closing day of the month, the fuel price diminished to Rs.70.67. The highest fuel price was Rs.70.05 and the lowest fuel price was Rs.69.99 in the month. The price has fallen by 1.81% in October 2017. In September 2017, the highest petrol price was Rs.71.87 and the lowest price was Rs.70.77. The petrol price was up by 1.53% in the month. In August 2017, the highest rate was Rs.70.69 and the lowest price was Rs.69.99. The price was down by 1.81%.
Between 4 September 2017 and 11 September 2017, the fuel rate in Jamshedpur increased to Rs.71.62 from Rs.71.08. The fuel price reduced to Rs.71.71 from Rs.71.79 between 19 September 2017 and 25 September 2017. In Dhanbad, between 04 September 2017 and 11 September 2017, the petrol rate increased to Rs.71.56 from Rs.71.01. The fuel price then decreased to Rs.71.64 from Rs.71.73 in the city between 19 September 2017 and 25 September 2017. The fuel rate in all the cities in Jharkhand was more or less the same.
How are Petrol Prices in Jharkhand Revised?
Dynamic fuel pricing has been adopted in India after running a 40-day pilot in five Indian cities. Since 16 June 2017, all petrol stations across the state have been revising fuel prices (petrol and diesel rates) on a daily basis. Dynamic fuel pricing is alternatively referred to as the daily revision. The United States of America, Japan, Australia and Germany also follow the daily revision system. India joins these countries with the introduction of dynamic fuel pricing.
The fuel pricing is done in sync with global crude oil prices and the INR/USD conversion rate on a daily basis. Therefore, daily variations in the INR/USD exchange rate and crude oil prices can be instantly shifted to end consumers. In the earlier fortnightly revision, the fuel pricing was based on the average price of crude oil rates and the exchange rate. This is how dynamic fuel pricing differs from the fortnightly revision.
Since the daily revision encourages the automation drive of petrol bunks, all automated petrol stations in Jharkhand can automatically revise fuel prices. On the other hand, non-automated petrol stations will revise petrol prices manually. After the daily revision at 06:00 a.m., revised petrol prices will be displayed by each petrol bunk for the benefit of customers.
Across all states in the country, petrol prices are revised daily under the 'Dynamic Fuel Pricing' mechanism which considers the 14-day average price of the global crude oil along with the exchange rate of the rupee over the US dollar.
State-run Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) fix the petrol price for each city in the country and on 1 October, the petrol price in Jharkhand stood at Rs.82.29 per litre.
On the back of a high crude oil price, petrol rates in Jharkhand rose to touch the highest price for the month when a litre of the fuel was sold at Rs.82.49 per litre.
The Central government stepped in to announce a reduction in the excise duty levied on petrol and diesel in which it cut Rs.1.50 per litre and asked oil firms to further subsidise Rs.1 per litre.
With the cut in excise duty, prices of petrol declined during the next couple of weeks even as it touched the lowest price of Rs.76.47 per litre on 30 and remained constant on 31 October.
By the end of the month, petrol prices in Jharkhand declined by 7.07% mainly influenced by the cut in the excise duty levied in fuel.
On 1 November, the petrol price in Jharkhand stood at Rs.76.33 per litre – the highest price registered during the month.
Since the global crude oil prices started to decline, the petrol price in Jharkhand, as well as other states, dropped accordingly.
The previous rise in crude oil prices was attributed to the geopolitical tensions between the US and China over trade between the two countries.
With crude oil prices on the decline, petrol prices in Jharkhand fell to its lowest on 30 November, when it was sold at Rs.71.26 per litre.
Overall, the petrol price trend in Jharkhand during November declined by 6.65% prompted by the fall in crude oil prices in the international market.
In December, petrol opened the month at Rs.70.98 per litre, which was also the highest price recorded during the month.
While the crude oil was trading around $80 per barrel early October, it declined to trade around $55 per barrel late December which led to the decrease in fuel prices in the country.
By the end of the month, petrol fell by 4.17% as the crude oil price declined due to the decrease in tensions between the US and China.
The petrol price in Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand, on the 1st of July stood at Rs.75.91 per litre.
Fuel prices, that's including petrol and diesel, are revised every day by State-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) based on the dynamic fuel pricing mechanism.
Under the dynamic fuel pricing mechanism, OMCs include the global crude oil price and the exchange rate of rupee over the U.S. dollar to arrive at the selling price of petrol in a city.
Prices during the first and second weeks rose to touch the highest for the month when a litre of petrol was sold at Rs.77.01 on the 15th of the month.
Petrol prices declined in the third and fourth week but not lower than the opening price of the month.
Prices declined to touch Rs.76.25 per litre on the 29th only to increase when a litre was retailed at Rs.76.67 on the 31st of the month.
Overall, petrol prices during the course of the month grew by 0.72% influenced by the rise in the global crude oil price.
Prices were hiked by 5 paise on the 1st of August over the previous day with a litre of petrol sold at Rs.76.50 in Jharkhand - the lowest price recorded for the month.
Due to geopolitical tensions, oil prices increased in the global market prompting oil companies to hike petrol and diesel prices across the country.
Despite the rise in petrol prices, taxes levied by the Union government and the State government on the supply of fuel were kept unchanged offering no relief to the common man.
During the first and second weeks, petrol prices in Jharkhand and other states continued to be hiked by oil companies.
By the end of the month, the petrol price rose to touch the highest at Rs.78.19 per litre on the 31st of the month, an increase of Rs.1.69 per litre.
The petrol price trend in Jharkhand during the month of August grew by 2.21% mainly influenced by the rise in oil prices in the global market.
On the 1st of September, the petrol price in Jharkhand stood at Rs.78.22 per litre, an increase of 3 paise per litre and the lowest recorded for the month.
With the U.S. administration pulling out of the nuclear deal with Iran, there were apprehensions of a possible shortage in supply of oil in the global market.
With the possibility of a shortage in oil supply, oil prices increased to touch a four-year high of $80 per barrel prompting fuel prices to increase significantly across the globe.
Additionally, the rupee depreciated to its lowest of Rs.72 over the U.S. dollar prompting petrol prices to touch record levels in the country.
Except for State governments such as Rajasthan, Karnataka, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, who announced a cut in the local sales tax, other states kept tax rates unchanged.
Petrol prices across the country touched record levels in the last week of the month with a litre of the fuel sold at Rs.81.99 per litre on the 30th of the month - the highest petrol price in Jharkhand during the month.
Petrol prices in Jharkhand in September inclined by 4.82% on account of the significant rise in oil prices and the sharp fall in rupee's exchange rate over the dollar.
Quarterly Petrol Price Trend in Jharkhand Between April to June 2018.
On 1 April 2018, the petrol price in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, was sold at Rs.74.29 per litre - the lowest petrol price recorded for the month in the State.
State-run Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) revise petrol prices on a daily basis under the mechanism of 'Dynamic Fuel Pricing'.
Under this method, fuel companies include the previous day's crude oil and the currency exchange rate to the final selling price of petrol.
This method let's fuel companies to pass on an increase or decrease in crude oil rate to consumers the next day itself benefiting both the oil company and the consumer.
Over the course of the first and second week, petrol prices in Jharkhand remained steady with an average price of Rs.74.50 per litre.
Despite being steady, petrol prices were on the incline to record the highest price on the 24th with the fuel being sold at Rs.75.07 per litre.
Post 24th, fuel companies decreased the petrol price in Jharkhand by 8 paise per litre to be priced at Rs.74.99 per litre and this petrol rate was kept unchanged till the end of the month.
During April 2018, petrol prices in Jharkhand grew by 0.95% which is attributed to the slight increase in the global crude oil rate.
Fuel companies retained petrol prices in Jharkhand at Rs.74.99 per litre till 11 May 2018 in sync with the steady rate of crude oil prices. This was also the lowest cost of petrol during the month.
Post the 11th, fuel companies increased petrol prices in tandem with the rise in crude oil rates.
The incline in crude oil rates is attributed to the geopolitical tensions on possible trade war between the US and China.
Crude oil rates rose sharply to stand at $80 per barrel, registered during the third week of the month in the backdrop of the possible trade war.
While external factors such as the crude oil rate and the currency exchange value impacted the significant rise in fuel prices, domestic factors including taxes, operational costs and commission to dealers remained unchanged.
With the rise in crude oil rate, petrol prices in Jharkhand in May 2018 rose to post its all-time high of Rs.78.06 per litre on the 29th of the month.
The petrol price trend in Jharkhand in May 2018 grew sharply by 4.02% largely due to the considerable incline in crude oil prices.
With petrol prices touching a new high in May 2018, it slightly fell on 1 June 2018 with petrol being supplied at Rs.77.95 per litre in Jharkhand, down by 5 paise per litre. This is the lowest petrol price for the month.
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its key ally Russia decided to meet on 22 June 2018 to chalk out plans to arrest the rising fuel prices across the globe.
Meanwhile, petrol prices in Jharkhand remained steady during the first and second week of the month with an average price of Rs.77.16 per litre with prices on the decline.
By mid-June 2018, petrol prices in Jharkhand fell by Rs.1.53 per litre impacted by the fall in crude oil rates.
The OPEC and Russia agreed to increase the output of crude oil to address the rising concerns about high fuel prices.
By the end of June 2018, petrol prices in Jharkhand declined to post its lowest cost of the month at Rs.75.72 per litre on the 27th which was kept unchanged till the last day of the month.
Overall, petrol prices in Jharkhand during the month reflected a downward trend of 2.87% largely due to the increase in production which led to the decline in crude oil rates.
On 01 January 2018, the US Dollar rate fell by 0.254% and petrol was priced at Rs.Rs.71.33 per litre. It is noteworthy to mention that thi8s was also the lowest petrol rate tracked in the first month of 2018.
Petrol prices remained unchanged for the first four days of the month before slightly increasing to Rs.71.35 on 5 January.
From 5 January there was a steady growth in petrol rates throughout the month as crude oil which was priced at $66.13 per barrel was raised to $67.23 per barrel on 17 January and further increased to $68.11 per barrel on 26 January. The constant raise in crude oil prices did not allow petrol prices in Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand decline due to which fuel rates inclined by 3.15% for the month of January.
Petrol prices further surged and was valued at Rs.73.26, Rs.73.42, Rs.73.53 on 24, 26, and 28 of the month.
As petrol prices was reactive to the increase in crude oil prices, the highest petrol rate for the month of January was Rs.73.65 per litre recorded on 31st of the month.
On 01 February 2018, petrol was valued at Rs.73.75 per litre which is a 10 paise increase from the previous day.
There was a constant increase in petrol prices during the first few days of the month when the fuel was sold at Rs.73.84, Rs.73.96, and Rs.74.01 on 4, 5, and 6 respectively. The fall in prices can be directly related to the fall in the value of the US Dollar rate by 0.02% and 0.11% on 5 and 6 of the month.
The highest petrol price of Rs.74.01 per litre was recorded on 6 and 7 of the month.
However, the following days petrol prices fell and traded at Rs.73.72, Rs.73.11, Rs.72.69 on 12, 17, and 22 respectively.
Petrol prices continued to fall and hit the lowest rate of Rs.72.53 per litre on 25 February.
Overall, the trend of petrol prices fell by 1.67% and marked a downward curve for the month.
The opening price of petrol in Ranchi, Jharkhand was Rs.72.59 per litre. This was also the lowest petrol rate recorded for the month.
Soon, petrol prices slightly increased and was sold at Rs.72.93 and Rs.73.23 on 3 and 6.
However, petrol prices started to fall to Rs.73.14 on 17 March as the dollar rate fell by 0.13%. Since then the fuel price continued to decline.
During the last few days, petrol prices picked up again and was valued at Rs.74.14 per litre as the price of crude oil per barrel increased in the Indian basket. This was also the highest petrol price recorded for the month.
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How are Petrol Costs in Jharkhand Computed?
The final price paid by consumers is called the retail selling price of petrol. There are many cost elements to be taken into account in order to compute the retail selling price of petrol. The cost of crude oil is the fundamental cost element. It is paid in the USD since crude oil is a global commodity. As on 3 November 2017, the cost of WTI Crude Oil was around $54 per barrel. The cost of crude oil also includes freight charges.
Tax is the biggest cost element in the price structure of petrol. As we all know, a petrol consumer is taxed by the state and central governments. The state VAT imposed on petrol by the government of Jharkhand was 27% as on 04 August 2017. The central excise duty was 19.48 per litre on the same date. The petrol price charged to end consumers includes these two types of taxes.
Other cost elements of the retail selling price of petrol include the expenses incurred by oil marketing companies such as entry costs, refinery transfer price, marketing costs and operational costs. The commission charged by dealers is also added. As on 4 October 2017, dealer commission per litre was Rs.2.30. Finally, pollution cess is added.
Petrol prices in Jharkhand are affected by the INR/USD exchange rate, crude oil prices and taxes. The INR/USD is the most preferred and traded currency pair. The exchange rate is fixed by the Reserve Bank of India, which is also called the Central Bank of India. It fluctuates regularly. The exchange rate is influenced by interest rates, the balance of payment, export and import ratio and the overall performance of the country.
If the cost of crude oil increases in global markets, the cost price of petrol goes up; if the cost of crude oil comes down, the cost price of petrol decreases. Crude oil is a global derivative. It is impacted by so many factors. The most common influencers include seasonal variations, weather conditions, the demand for oil from emerging countries and global surpluses.
Does GST Affect Petrol Rates in Jharkhand?
Petrol prices in Jharkhand are not affected by GST, which is a unified tax reform in India. Petrol has not been covered under the GST regime. Therefore, GST rates have no impact on petrol prices. GST is applicable to all kinds of goods and services, which are sold in India. GST may be imposed on petrol in the future. At present, GST is imposed at 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%.
State-owned oil companies kept petrol and diesel prices unchanged for the second day in a row across major metro cities. In Delhi, petrol is being sold at Rs.70.33 per litre and diesel at Rs.65.62 per litre, no change against Monday's price. Petrol and diesel prices were hiked on Monday by 5 paise per litre and by 6-7 paise per litre, respectively. In the financial capital Mumbai, petrol is available at Rs.75.97 per litre and diesel at Rs.68.71 per litre. Petrol costs Rs.72.44 per litre and diesel costs Rs.67.40 per litre in Kolkata. In Chennai, a litre of petrol costs Rs.73 and diesel costs Rs.69.32 per litre. In Gurugram and Noida, petrol is being sold at Rs.70.25 per litre and Rs.71.26 per litre, respectively. Similarly, diesel is being sold at Rs.64.85 per litre and Rs.65.44 per litre, respectively.
The retail prices of petrol and diesel depend on the daily 'Dynamic Fuel Pricing' mechanism which considers the 15-day average price of crude and the rupee-dollar exchange rate. On Tuesday, crude prices in the international market inclined amid supply cuts by OPEC and the US sanctions on Iran and Venezuela. International benchmark Brent Crude oil futures were trading at $62.01 per barrel, up by 0.8% or by 50 cents compared to their previous close.
Welcoming the proposal of the Members of the GST Council to bring down the levies on several merchandises and services, the President of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, urged the Central Government to include both diesel and petrol under the mechanism of GST to make the tax system unified. The industry body said that the inclusion of diesel and petrol under the GST framework is an ideal option that can help rationalise the effect of indirect taxes via subsuming the value-added tax and the central tax under GST.
Fuel consumers currently pay the central and state taxes on a litre of diesel and petrol they purchase. Fuel prices will fall if GST is charged on diesel and petrol. Industry sources have revealed that a realistic approach shall make India a tax-compliant nation over the next few years. In a recently conducted GST meeting, it has been decided to cut the GST on 17 goods and commodities. With this, only 28 commodities and services have been under the highest GST slab. The intent of the government behind this initiative is to make constant changes in the tax system. Industry body say, crude oil products should be included under the system of Goods and Services Tax.
As respite over trade war between China and the United States of America were offset by the sudden jump in crude oil prices, Indian stock market reported gains despite profit booking at higher levels. On Saturday, at the G20 dinner, U.S President Donald Trump and Chinese premier Xi Jinping negotiated a 90-day trade war truce. This helps the stocks witness euphoria during early morning hours. However, BSE Sensex closed at 6.70 points, or 0.13%per cent, at 36,241 as the sentiments of the market took a hit due to the sudden sharp surge in crude oil prices. The depreciation in the Indian Rupee against the U.S Dollar also contributed to this.
Petrol prices have reduced by Rs.6.26 per litre since the 4 October 2018 record high of Rs.91.16 per litre and on Tuesday, it touched a two-month low of Rs.84.90 a litre in Pune. Petrol prices dropped below the Rs.85 per litre mark for the first time in over two months. Petrol and diesel prices in Pune had inclined to Rs.91.16 per litre and Rs.78.69 respectively on 4 October 2018. The Union government had then cut the excise duty of Rs.1.50 per litre and asked oil firms to subsidise further Rs.1 to lower prices, as the global crude oil rose a four-year high. After the reduction, petrol in Pune was sold at Rs.86.81 per litre and diesel at Rs.76.10 a litre on 5 October. However, oil prices continued to soar which wiped out the cut in tax rates. The reduction in fuel prices comes amid the decline in oil prices in the global market. Additionally, the rupee has appreciated over the U.S. dollar prompting fuel prices to decline.
US oil prices touched their highest level since November 2014 on Tuesday and Brent Crude, the benchmark for oil trading, was also near a four-year high. The US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures are valued at $75.90 per barrel. WTI has inclined by about 18% since mid-August 2018, while Brent Crude futures were at $85.28 a barrel, up by 0.4% from the previous close. The current Brent Crude price is not far off the $85.45 high reached in the previous session, the highest since November 2014. Brent Crude futures rose by 20% from its most recent lows in the month of August. Oil prices have been on the rise due to the looming sanctions on Iran by the U.S. administration. Apart from the rising crude oil prices, the fall in the exchange rate of the rupee over the U.S. dollar has led to the increase in fuel prices in India. Petrol and diesel prices in India are based on the crude oil price and the exchange rate of the rupee over the dollar.
State-run oil companies kept fuel prices unchanged on Wednesday after ten consecutive hikes in the country. Petrol is available at Rs.79.31 per litre in Delhi, while in Mumbai it costs Rs.86.72, in Kolkata its available at Rs.82.41, while in Chennai it costs Rs.82.22 per litre. As for diesel, in Delhi, it costs Rs.71.34 per litre, in Mumbai its sold at Rs.75.74, in Kolkata at Rs.74.19 and in Chennai its available at Rs.75.39 a litre. Petrol and diesel prices vary from state to state due to the local sales tax or VAT. Petrol and diesel are the cheapest in Delhi due to its lower tax, while in Mumbai its the highest. Petrol and diesel prices have been on the rise due to the increase in the global crude oil price and the exchange rate of the US dollar over rupee. Fuel prices are revised daily by oil companies and are effective from 6:00 am.
According to an economic outlook survey of FICCI, the INR, the domestic currency of India, continues to fall in the year 2018-2019 because of the fluctuations in the price of crude oil and indigenous and overseas economic developments. The currency is getting depreciated because of higher inflationary pressures coming out of growing overseas crude oil prices and the broadening the deficit of current account. The survey said "If crude oil prices increase further, the actual value of the currency gets affected.
The rates of petrol and diesel were hiked by the State-owned fuel companies for the fourth straight day on Sunday. As per the revised price chart, petrol was being sold at Rs.76.85 per litre in Delhi. While in Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai, petrol is available at Rs.79.77, Rs.84.29 and Rs.79.83 respectively. Diesel prices today is available at Rs.68.32 per litre in Delhi according to India's leading oil retailer, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL). Diesel rate in Mumbai is Rs.72.53 a litre, while in Kolkata and Chennai, diesel is being sold at Rs.71.10 and Rs.72.16 respectively. The new prices are effective from 6:00 am on 5 August 2018. In Delhi, petrol prices are the lowest among all metro cities on a daily basis because of lower Value Added Tax (VAT). Petrol and diesel prices are fixed by State-run Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) such as Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum on a daily basis under the 'Dynamic Fuel Pricing' mechanism.
The price of diesel has been hiked by 7 paise on Thursday given that global crude oil prices continued to rise. The current hike enforced by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in the country is the seventh in the first 12 days of the month. As per the Indian Oil Corporation which is the country's largest fuel retailer, the prices of diesel which has gone up by 92 paise since July 5. The current hike saw every litre of diesel cost Rs.68.30 in the national capital. It needs to be mentioned that in the month of May, the prices of diesel touched an all-time high of Rs.69.31 in Delhi. In Mumbai, the financial capital of the country the price of diesel is Rs.72.47 while in Kolkata and Chennai the price for every litre of diesel is currently Rs.70.85 and Rs.72.10 respectively.


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Our Honest Review of ButcherBox: We Tried The Meat Delivery Service & Here's What We Thought
Rachael Ray Show Staff
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It's hard to argue with the convenience of food delivery subscription services — especially during the pandemic — but if you're wondering how the quality & value compares to standard supermarket products, you're not alone.
That's why when we got the chance to try ButcherBox, a name we kept hearing about, we couldn't resist. (FYI, we received a box for free to test.) Here's our honest ButcherBox review.
What is ButcherBox?
ButcherBox is a meat delivery subscription service that works with family farms & claims to offer quality (100% grass-fed AND grass-finished beef, free-range organic chicken, heritage-breed pork & wild-caught seafood — including salmon), value (a range of high-quality cuts) & flexibility (free shipping and the option to cancel at any time.)
Learn more about ButcherBox's sourcing and partners here.
What did we think about ButcherBox?
Our senior social media producer, Matthew, tried the Classic Curated Mixed Box (with that free turkey — see offer below!) — and here's what he thought.
Shipping & Packaging: "Everything came in this cool insulated cardboard box. It's all recyclable. No styrofoam coolers here. Easy to break down."
Individual Packaging: "All the meat comes frozen and pre-packed in useful sizes. Chicken breasts in 1-2 breasts a package. Ground beef in 1-lb packages. Same for steaks and pork chops."
Quality: "Quality seems good! I've made steak fajitas and grilled the chicken breast and I think the sizes were perfectly average (I mean that in a good way) and I have received quite a few compliments on each."
Quantity: "I'd say that it seemed like a good amount for a small family. It's a lot for me just cooking for myself, but I got three steak cuts, four large pork chops, four chicken breasts and two one-pound packages of grass-fed ground beef."
Convenience: "Having all this just delivered and not having to go to the grocery store or specialty meat market for it was really nice, especially during the pandemic." Not to mention he lives in NYC and everything in the Classic box fit nicely into his (TINY) freezer!
How does ButcherBox quality compare to grocery meat?
"I wouldn't say that I've noticed it being better than other higher-quality meats I've purchased," Matthew says, "but certainly not any less."
"It's tough for me to gauge [freshness] because it's all frozen," he continues. "I always feel like you lose some of the 'freshness' no matter how good the quality is when you freeze/thaw something. But I will say that the sirloin cap steak seemed well cut and left a nice fat cap on, which I appreciated. The coloring of the meat all looks great — even though it's frozen. The ground beef in particular looks really good." The steak was less marbleized than some supermarket steaks, Matthew notes, but that is probably because grass-fed meat tends to be leaner.
How do ButcherBox prices compare to grocery prices?
We did a lot of number crunching, but since the prices & quality of meat vary widely by location and fluctuate, it's impossible to an exact apples-to-apples comparison that would apply to all our readers across the country. In general, though, the prices seem about the same as prices we've seen at high-end grocery stores and farmer's markets for organic & free-range chicken, grass-fed and grass finished beef, and heritage pork products.
So, while it doesn't offer savings, per sé, the subscription's convenience and flexibility is definitely worth noting. Especially if you live in an area where these healthier and more sustainable options aren't easy to find, being able to order them online and have them shipped directly to your door is pretty cool. Shipping is free, you can change your delivery frequency (if you don't get through all of your meat in one month) and you can cancel at any time.
Interested in giving it a try, but still have some questions about how it all works? Let's break it down.
How does ButcherBox work?
You have a few decisions to make!
First, you choose between two types of boxes: Custom (starting at $129) or Curated (starting at $149)
The main benefit of Custom boxes is that you can choose the cuts of high-quality meat you receive such as premium steak tips, filet mignon, ribeye steak or boneless skinless chicken breast. But if you love the thrill of a surprise (we do!), the Curated box is for you.
With that said, if you choose a Curated box, you can still choose between:
Mixed Box
Beef & Pork box
Beef & Chicken box
All Beef box
Then, you choose between: Classic Box or Big Box
If you opt for a Big Box (which is about double the amount of meat and meals), the price then ranges from $238 to $270 per box. For reference, a Big Custom Box is $270 for 60 meals (18-26 lbs of meat), whereas a Big Curated Box is $238 for 48 meals (16-22 lbs of meat).
Classic Boxes are recommended for individuals and small families and Big Boxes are recommended for mid-size families and large freezers. We live in NYC and everything in the Classic box fit nicely into our (TINY) freezer!
We can't forget to mention that members can also select add-ons for their box, like ButcherBox Bacon or breakfast sausage, for example - which are recurring and can be changed month to month. As for exclusive member deals - those are additional cuts of meat that you can add to your order that do not renew automatically. They change each month based on season and availability.
The boxes are then delivered to your door for free on your schedule (Every 4 weeks? 6 weeks? 8 weeks? Your choice!) — and you can cancel anytime.
How is ButcherBox's customer service?
We can only speak for the experience we had — which hasn't been extensive thus far, since, as we let you know, we received one free box to test. But in the spirit of full disclosure, we wanted to address some discussions we saw online between customers who said they have experienced some issues with delivery or account settings. ButcherBox's BBB accreditation was previously removed due to unanswered customer reviews on its page, but it appears the company has resolved these problems and now has an A+ rating, which is why we are happy to recommend them. YAY!
If you'd like to give ButcherBox subscription a try, they're currently offering new members a 10-14 lb, free-range, all-natural turkey for FREE in their first ButcherBox order (no basting or artificial ingredients, minimally processed). Hurry, the deal ends on 11/15/20, so act quickly if you're still in the market for a Thanksgiving turkey!
MORE FROM ET: The Best Meal Delivery Service For Fresh, Healthy, Delicious Food


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What are hospitality tickets cricket?
Why does Surrey play at Oval?
Who plays at the Oval cricket ground?
Why is Oval called Oval?
Is Oval spin friendly?
Why are cricket grounds not round in England?
What does VIP hospitality mean?
Is the Oval older than lords?
Is the oval a batting pitch?
Does the oval have a dress code?
Can you leave the oval and come back in?
What happened in the 100th Test match at the Oval in 2017?
Are England the greatest Test cricket team of all time?
Cricket hospitality packages allow you to soak up the unique atmosphere created at international cricket matches, whilst enjoying stunning views of the action and fine dining. Whatever game you are looking to attend we are sure to have cricket hospitality packages to fit your budget and requirements.
The Oval, known for sponsorship reasons as the Kia Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth, in south London….The Oval.
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Why are cricket grounds Oval?
The memorable oval shape of the KIA Oval cricket ground dates back to c1790 when an oval road was first laid around what was originally a cabbage garden and then a market garden. Then, in 1844, the Duchy of Cornwall leased the land to turn the market garden into a subscription cricket ground.
What does pre show hospitality mean?
Toggle Answer. Pre-Show Hospitality is a reception that happens before the show and is offered with certain packages. The Pre-Show Hospitality reception includes food and drinks in a festive atmosphere with other package purchasers who are just as much of a fan of the artist as you.
Although the Oval Office was created out of the expansion of the "West Wing" in 1909, the room's distinctive shape was inspired by the Blue Room and its form may be traced to a formal social greeting that was meant by President Washington as a symbolic means of dramatizing the office of the Presidency.
The Kennington Oval has been the most spin friendly among all the non-Asian venues in Tests since 2015. A conundrum of combinations for India has been the biggest problem this series. The Indian team presently has the resources and players to fit in the underperformers.
The irregular shape gives rise to varied boundary distances which can be used as an advantage by both the batsmen and bowlers. The flat pitches and short boundaries at Trent Bridge have played a huge part in its uprise as one of the best batting friendly grounds in the world.
What is a hospitality package Harry Styles?
Harry Styles Gold Hospitality package benefits include: Exclusive access to premium lounge inside Wembley Stadium. Harry Styles Wembley hospitality lounge open for 3 hours before the main act and 1 hour post show. Delicious grazing menu served before the main act in the Gold hospitality lounge.
What is VIP hospitality? VIP hospitality provides sport, music and comedy fans the chance experience live events at a premium level. This eliminates tedious processes that can impact negatively on the overall experience, such as long entrance queues and wait times.
The Lord's Cricket Ground, often simply referred to as Lord's, is the world's oldest cricket ground. It is aptly nicknamed as the "Home of Cricket." The ground was founded by Thomas Lord, an English professional cricketer, and is named after him. He built a series of three cricket grounds between 1787 and 1814.
Kennington Oval Stadium ODI Pitch Report Because it is a batting pitch, teams who win the toss in an ODI at Oval normally prefer to bowl first. In the 73 total matches played here, 30 teams won batting first, 40 teams won batting second, and 3 match was called off due to weather.
Is The Oval or Lords better?
The bottom line is that our Test side tends to perform better at The Oval. We've won 43 times and lost on just 22 occasions. That's obviously almost twice as many wins as losses. Our record at Lord's, however, isn't quite so impressive with 54 wins and 35 defeats.
Why is The Oval called The Oval?
Our dress code is smart/casual – tailored shorts are fine, smart trainers are suitable, smart polo shirts are also allowed.
AM I ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE KIA OVAL AND RETURN LATER IN THE DAY? Yes you are. You will need to obtain a pass out (hand stamp) if you intend to return.
The Oval's 100th Men's Test Match between England and South Africa in 2017 was ended by a Moeen Ali hat-trick following an unforgettable Ben Stokes century in the first innings.
What's the difference between Lord's and the oval celebrations?
A glorious sunny Sunday at Lord's ended by Jos Buttler demolishing the stumps, as opposed to bad light at The Oval when the umpires delicately flicked off the bails. And so, rightly, the celebrations that followed those two great victories have followed the same pattern of contrast.
When are England playing One Day Internationals in 2020?
One-Day International. Tuesday 15th September: England v Ireland (D/N) The Test Match against West Indies will be the first of England's 2020 summer after their winter tours, and the One-Day International will be the finale of the international season.
One England team played in whites, the other pale blue. In the 2005 Ashes, the underdogs overcame perhaps the greatest team to have ever played Test cricket. Come the 2019 World Cup, England were the world's number one side and overwhelming favourites.
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