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How's the suspension on this bike? I imagine the ohlins feels great. What changes have you had to make from going from one track to another across the country? Did you even bother setting sag? The HP4Race is much lighter, is the chassis size the same? Or does the adjustable seat height, rear sets, clip-ons make it feel different in comfort from an s1000rr? Do you notice a significant difference in drive for the different tracks at different elevations? I heard the world superbikes are really sensitive to this. How have you adjusted your riding for this lighter, easier steering, deeper braking bike? Are you hanging off differently? Are you carrying more brakes into the corners because you feel more stable? Since it can handle higher corner speeds than a regular 1000cc, are you prioritizing going around corners faster like a 600cc or are you riding it just like the school teaches with focus on exit drive? Or perhaps just a mix of both?
For me, the fundamentals of CSS are simple and straightforward. There is nothing complex about "do most of your braking while upright", or "complete your steering before getting back on the gas"... What I like most about these CSS fundamentals is that they are "safe". At any point in any corner, the chances of losing the front mid-corner while on maintenance throttle and no unintended steering input is so much less than if you were on the brakes and steering into the corner at that exact point (see pic below). There is this confidence that comes from knowing the bike is stable as you go through a corner. That being said, I get why others schools may be upset with CSS students! I can't trail brake to the apex to save my life. So if another school was trying to coach me to ride in that manner (to carry the brakes farther into the corner), it would be frustrating for both of us. People spend so much time arguing about trail braking (to the apex) vs point and shoot (quick turn, then back on throttle). There are many fast riders with different styles. The major difference I notice between these 2 styles is in the lines. CSS teaches wide entry (or late turn in points) and people who trail brake like to begin turn in sooner, brake longer, and trail to the apex.
Good points. The commentators did say he lost the front. Upon replay it does look like the front slipped then regripped, but by then the wheels were out of line.
*MOTOGP ASSEN 2017 SPOILER ALERT* So if you watched the motogp race from yesterday you obviously saw Vinales crash in the chicane from change of direction. Catching up on news this morning, here's what Crutchlow and Dovi (who were right behind when the crash occurred) said (From David Emmett's article on asphaltandrubber): "Viñales was so fast there," Crutchlow said. "When he was in front of me, he was changing direction so fast that when it picked up and took off, the thing was gone. But obviously he changed direction too fast. We've seen that crash quite a few times there over the years." Dovizioso shared a similar opinion. "I think he was too aggressive in the change of direction, but I'm not sure, I didn't check the video," the Italian told us. "It was in front of me, but I was focused on my line at that time, I wasn't looking at him, so I didn't see how that crash started." Here's what Vinales said: "It's something I cannot explain because I don't even know how I crashed," Viñales said after the race. Ironically, he gave away the cause of the crash in his next sentence. "I passed there 2,000 times and don't crash. Today, I don't know, I was pushing myself over the limit." Just as Rossi lost the rear a couple of races ago, it could be something about the Yamaha. Alternatively, I don't know if Vinales was also increasing throttle as the bike changed direction; getting on the throttle too soon is an easy mistake to make. The motogp riders seem to think that changing direction too fast may overcome the ability of the bike (tire+chassis+suspension) to handle!
We have a combination of topics here; the bike setup and the cornering technique. To answer some of the bike setup questions. Yes the sag is set at 33mm front and 35mm rear. I have a 2011 that's a little front heavy so I raised the fork height in order to shift some weight rearward; otherwise there was too much weight in front and could only get a max of 28 at max preload. My forks and shocks have been re-valved as the stock forks would bounce up and down twice even at max rebound and compression settings. The front springs are at 0.95 kg/mm. Even though I feel that the hydraulics and springs are now adequate for my weight, speed and riding ability, there certainly could be some improvement to my pressures, compression and rebound settings. I personally have always favoured shutting off the throttle to steer the bike, then getting back on to introduce maintenance throttle, until corner exit. It works for most corners except the special ones where constant throttle may be better. Yes, every bike is different and the throttle roll on % for maintenance throttle can be different even for different gears... Jaybird, based on the examples you gave, did you mean to ask about the "practical purposes of holding the throttle steady"? Or did I misunderstand the question. For me, there is a certain feeling of balance and grip that comes with maintenance throttle, when the right amount is applied. Anything more or less takes you off your line. I am in the process of swapping these Metzeler M7RR for some Dunlop slicks so my symptoms of improper setup/riding could be different soon.
I'd like to revive this topic as I have add-on questions re: coasting. Dave Moss Coasting is no throttle input at any time other than at or past the apex... May 15, 2015 at 7:59am Note that his definition of costing is no throttle. Mine is no throttle, no brakes. However, below I am using his definition. According to Dave Moss's page on tire wear (click HERE), I have the exact same wear pattern that shows that I am "coasting" even though my riding style is as textbook point and shoot as possible. This section on Coasting explains that it comes from braking as the rear end gets light, unloaded, and bounces around (straight line or trail braking... no difference). Spent the morning doing some research and found a video (click HERE) from Dave Moss where he explains a way to get rid of this wear pattern. It requires getting on the gas (30% or more) even before the turn in. In the comments, he says "brake first, set your entry speed then as you begin to initiate turn in or immediately prior to turn in, set the throttle to 30%" Obviously this is different from the CSS turn-in steps as it could overload the tires to apply throttle and turn input simultaneously. Also of note is that the bike in the video is a Ninja 300 and mine is an S1000RR so that could impact what it takes to overload a tire. My add-on questions are: 1) has anybody seen this wear pattern on their tires? 2) if so, how did you "fix" this coasting problem? By shortening braking distance/time? Turning in with constant throttle as opposed to no throttle?
Cobie I think you're opening up another can of worms here Ideally with a more aggressive roll on whereby front loading is less than 40% and rear is more than 60%, the bike (and line) should run wider. The complex side of this is that tires (both front and rear) slip as you ride/accelerate through a corner. But with an increased amount of throttle and rear slip can lead to a power drift thereby pointing the bike in a tighter line. Kinda like a controlled oversteer. I think it was in the movie "Faster" where they talked about Gary Mccoy winning a motogp race by sliding around so much whereas theory dictates that drifting shouldn't be the fastest way around a racetrack! As if this isn't complex enough, different electronics regulate the rear wheel speed differently. As speed increases, one has to understand how electronics are limiting wheel spin and cutting drive through and out of a corner. And personally, I still don't fully understand how slick mode on the S1000RR works!
Just to clarify, when adding maintenance throttle to achieve the desired 40/60 tire loading, you are in a state of acceleration. Not only are you accelerating fast enough to counteract the slow down from the bike being leaned over but your speed will increase; however not by much. So your line widens but not significantly. Is that correct? And this widening line should become part of your "expected" line through a corner. I don't know if there's a drill to simulate to students on a stationary bike what maintenance throttle roll on should look like under different conditions or speeds.
I think so. I'll find out how it feels when I get to the track in a couple of months.
Most certainly. The nature of the hairpin I'm referring to resembles a double apex. If I may quote TOTW2 without getting sued: "In a double-apex turn you may well roll off the gas to get the bike turned between the two parts of the corner. This allows you to fully and correctly control the throttle on the exit* of the second part of the corner and not be "stuck" with holding the gas steady. In fact, "stuck on the gas" is one of the primary indicators that you have a "bad line". Of course! It violates the throttle rule." 1) Is this saying it's better to roll off the gas completely to turn into the second apex? Then of course start adding throttle after turn in. 2) The second part of the paragraph... is it saying that if you need to stay on the gas in-between both apexes, then one should try a different line that allows for a full roll off as you position for the second apex?
I'm really interested in this topic as well. Steven if you don't mind, I'd like to add the instance that I think this also applies: Hairpins. Generally, there are 2 lines through a hairpin. Some go in wide and apex once on the exit, while some people 2-apex it. In order to 2-apex the hairpin at my local track, it is treated as 2 separate turns with an emphasis on the exit drive. My school training makes me want to go in wide, turn once and hit the late apex, but all the faster riders treat it as 2 corners and make a steering change on the second half to square up the corner and get the drive out like a 1000cc should be picked up. My fear is that if you are adding throttle through the turn, the act of pausing the roll on may upset the bike. Then again by pausing the roll on gently, it would shift the weight to the front, thereby changing the geometry and helping you turn further if you wish to quick turn more. Then continue the roll on when the final steering input is done. So to continue with Steven's question, what is the best technique to lean in further (intentionally) while mid corner and beyond the turning efficiency of a hook turn?
If I roll on TOO aggressively, I feel: -I can't keep my line and start to run wide (missed apex) -a sense of understeer, which may be the same as previous point (very easy to blame the bike/tires) -when very aggressive, the rear tire skips and the TC warns me to calm down And just a side note that may or may not be relevant. While doing level 1, Coach James observed that I was coasting into corners and told me that if I couldn't get on the gas immediately after completing my turn-in steering action, then I was entering the turn with too much speed.
Very interesting discussion. What amazes me the most is how much good riders can do with very little equipment. My bike has to have sufficient fork/shock damping, steering damper has to be firm, TC on a low level but still turned ON... Then you have a rider like Mike Jones who has a better feeling or understanding of the technology and limits of a bike to be able to set lap records on a street bike. Going back to hierarchy... I find that Reference Points (not just Turn Points) is what is most important TO ME in order to have the confidence to quick turn and apply the throttle rule through a corner.


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So here is my nod to Oktoberfest! To grilling and enjoying several beers and to hanging out and enjoying with friends. Summer is finally over and football has finally started. Put down the back of the truck, break out the hibachi, pull up a cooler, and just have at it until gametime. Or anytime. Weekend-time. Whatever. …And Oktoberfest, that infectious German tradition, whether you go full-out with liederhosen and snitzel or if you just get together at your local watering hole. It is that time.
To me, the funny thing is this …while my facebook feed is filled with friends breaking out the sweaters and raking the leaves, in Florida our fall is a bit different. Different, as in we don't have one. The temperature drops from the 90s to the 80s. That is our fall. So while folks up north experience October with the beautiful fall colors of the trees and new chill in the air …we do not. Our October is kinda the same as summer …just less of it. Still grilling by our pool enjoying the warm sun and easy ocean breezes wisping the palm trees.
Okay, let's talk about this recipe …kids, this stuff is seriously a crowd-pleaser. Make this.
I have made this several times now, and it is very honestly totally totally yummayyy. First, we give our Hillshire Farm® Polska Kielbasa a good simmer in a hearty stout. While that is happening, we throw a couple things in a crockpot, let that go, and what we get is the best queso I have made yet. Yes, this actually even beats out the Bestest Best Queso of Them All.
(this is why I should stick to my own advice of never claiming a recipe is the best, because you never know what you will create down the road).
Then we fire up the grill to take the beered-up Hillshire Farm® Polska Kielbasa from yummy to perfect. Serve in a tasty bakery roll or bun topped with the hoppy queso of our dreams and a side of pumpkin beer and there can only be happiness.
This recipe can be scaled up to feed as many as you like. Up to 8-10 people, I would not up the queso because it does not take much for each kielbasa. I also like to cut the sausage into more reasonable portions – like 4 or 5 portions per sausage. And use rolls from the grocery store bakery as the buns. I have used hot dog buns too and that works if that is what you have. Whichever. Of course, you could go full out – cut the sausage into just 2 or 3 portions and serve them up in sub rolls. However you like. Just be sure to have tortilla chips on the side for anyone that just wants to bask in the glory of this queso. So so so so good.
So this is it kids! Here is a super easy, fantastically good recipe for Oktoberfest, game day, or whenever you just need some crowd-pleasing pub grub.
Grilled kielbasa, smothered in a ridiculously good sausage and stout beer cheese sauce, and packaged in a pillowy bun.
Throw all the ingredients for the Sausage and Stout Queso into the slow cooker. Set to High and let go an hour, stirring occasionally, until blended and creamy.
Meanwhile, put the Polska Kielbasa and a 12 oz stout in a saucepan to simmer. Simmer an hour while the queso cooks.
Heat the grill to high heat. Once ready, grill the sausages until well-marked with grill lines, and sizzling juicy hot.
Serve the Polska Kielbasa in rolls or hot dog buns, cut to size, topped with Sausage and Stout Queso and diced onion.
I have made this queso using pork sausage and chicken sausage. I prefer chicken sausage for this recipe, but they both work great.
That recipe looks delicious! I think the cheese sauce really makes that dish.
My poor gallbladder could never stand me eating that–but my taste buds are yelling make it make it!! It does seem like that would be a definite crowd pleaser!!
This looks INSANELY good! I love it for tailgating; what a great idea!
We just had a neighborhood Octoberfest party, and it was such a blast. We've still got plenty of weekend nights for gobbling up this kielbasa. Yum!
Sausage stout queso sounds amazing. I would be happy to eat it with a spoon.
Yummy sounds amazing! While I absolutely hate winter and snow and cold, I truly don't mind the NY Fall weather…the colors are amazing. I would probably miss it if I didn't have it.
Great philosophy. Saying it is the "best" is always tricky. This looks awesome though!
I hear you!! We do not get fall in FL! The closest we've come is that I can open my windows for about an hour in the mornings and evenings. Haha!! What a delicious nod to Oktoberfest! I'm drooling for a sausage with that queso sauce – these look awesome!
You would think that after living in Germany for a couple of years we would be all over the traditions! Well, we do love the beer and love cooking with it too! This is going to be a weekend party dish that's going to happen!
Delicious and tasty! We love sausage and cheese. Mouth Watering!
Stout Queso?? Sounds absolutely amazing and what a great topping for the kielbasa!
Loving that queso – great idea.
OH. THAT. QUESO. yes ma'am! Also, I'm jealous of your weather, while I love the beauty of all the pretty leaves we've got going on here in MA, I'm freakn cold!
Wow…So over the top delicious, Erica!
I love every element of this dish! That queso sounds soon good!!
What a fun and tasty tailgating treat Erica! I am sending this to my daughter and son in-law who will go crazy over it!


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I used a fun technique for my masked squared, Magical Masking. First, I die cut a mask and adhered it to the panel with painters tape. A quick tip, when I use a new piece of painters tape on paper, I stick it to my t-shirt a couple of times to cut some of the tackiness. It will still hold, but won't tear the paper. I took a piece of painters tape a little longer than my square, layed it down on the Crumb Cake ink pad and pressed into the ink. Then I layed it over the masked area, pressed down onto the cardstock and pulled the tape up quickly. Depending on how much coverage you want, you can add more ink. For my background, I wanted it pretty solid, so I made sure to ink the tape up well and pressed it on the cardstock, rubbing firmly. I also added another layer of ink going the opposite direction.
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The Pharma sector is likely to see a threefold jump in value with the rising income, greater health awareness, increased precedence of lifes
India is a prominent and rapidly growing presence in global pharmaceuticals. India has contributed significantly to global healthcare by ensuring high quality, affordable and accessible medicines around the world. Occupying the position of the largest provider of generic medicines globally, India ranks third worldwide for production pharmaceutical goods and services. India is the only country with largest number of US-FDA compliant Pharmaceutical plants outside of USA.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has shown the Indian pharmaceutical sector in good light recently. The Union Budget of 2021 set aside INR 124.42 crore for initiatives aimed at development of Pharmaceutical Industry in comparison with the Budget of 2020 which set aside INR 42.05 cr for the scheme. (200% increase). The amount under the scheme, according to Budget documents, will go towards providing production-linked incentives (PLI) to promote domestic manufacturing of critical key starting materials (KSM), drug intermediates, and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
Distinguishing features of the Indian Pharmaceutical Sector:
India is the source of 60,000 generic brands across 60 therapeutic categories and manufactures more than 500 different APIs.
The API industry is ranked third largest in the world contributing 57% of APIs to prequalified list of the WHO.
The country is home to more than 3,000 pharmaceutical companies with a strong network of over 10,500 manufacturing facilities.
The total market size of the Indian pharmaceutical industry is expected to reach USD130 Billion by 2030.
100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is allowed under the automatic route for greenfield pharmaceutical.
100% FDI is allowed in brownfield pharmaceutical sector wherein 74% is allowed under the automatic route and thereafter through government approval route
Some of the recent developments in terms of investments in the Indian pharmaceutical sector are as follows:
In December 2020, Piramal Pharma Solutions announced plans to invest INR 235 crore (USD 32 million) to expand its facility in Michigan, US, with additional capacity and new capabilities for development and manufacturing of APIs.
In November 2020, Indian Immunologicals (IIL) commenced work on INR 75 crore (USD 10.17 million) viral antigen manufacturing facility in Genome Valley, Telangana, that will enhance its vaccine production capacity by 35% by October 2021.
In November 2020, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has stepped up research and development (R&D) amid COVID-19 and researchers are developing products such as a portable sterilisation device and germicidal cabinet; wheeled sterilisation unit, especially for hospitals; portable and rechargeable car sanitiser; eco-friendly sprays, and alcohol-free and bleach-free sanitisers.
In October 2020, six generic drug makers, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Zydus Cadila, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Hetero Drugs and Ackerman Pharma signed a deal with Hidalgo, a state in Mexico, to establish a large pharmaceutical cluster for production and logistics in Mexico.
Affordable medicines under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) achieved record sales turnover of INR 52 crore (USD 7.38 million) in the month of April 2020.
In October 2019, Telangana Government proposed Hyderabad Pharma City with financial assistance from the Central government of INR 3,418 crore (USD 489 million).
Growth Drivers in the Pharmaceutical Sector:
Innovation and R&D: To develop new complex generic drugs, supplemented by the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules, 2019 and the Atal Innovation Mission (a Government of India initiative with the objectives of entrepreneurship and innovation promotion via mentorship, competition etc.)
Medical tourism: Quality services at marginal costs compared to US, Europe, and South Asia
Infrastructure development: India has the highest number of US-FDA compliant plants outside the US
Strong drug manufacturing: Expertise in low cost generic patented drugs and a movement towards end-to-end manufacturing
Strong domestic demand: Launch of the National Health Protection Scheme, the largest government funded healthcare programme globally, as well as an economic growth-driven increase in healthcare spending
Reasons to Invest in India's Pharmaceutical Sector:
India's healthcare market may see a threefold jump in value terms to reach USD 372 Billion by 2022 with rising income, greater health awareness, increased precedence of lifestyle diseases and improved access to insurance.
Ayushman Bharat is National Health Protection Scheme, which will cover over 100 Million poor and vulnerable families (approximately 500 mn beneficiaries) providing coverage up to INR 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization.
Under the 'Promotion of Bulk Drug Parks' Scheme, the Union government aims to develop mega Bulk Drug parks in India in partnership with the States. The parks will have common facilities such as solvent recovery plant, distillation plant, power & steam units, and common effluent treatment plant.
The presence of a skilled workforce as well as high managerial and technical competence is a source of attraction for private players.
Pharma companies have already increased spending in the country to tap rural markets and develop better infrastructure.
Under the PLI Scheme for Promotion of Domestic Manufacturing of critical KSMs/ Drug Intermediates and APIs, applications with committed investments of INR 4623.01 crore have been approved so far.
Following is the list of schemes and policies initiated by the Government of India listing the advantages of investing in the Pharmaceutical Industry in India:
1. Approval of the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Pharmaceuticals by the Cabinet
The Union Cabinet approved the PLI Scheme for Pharmaceuticals over a period of Financial Year 2020-21 to 2028-29. The Scheme will benefit domestic manufacturers, help in creating employment and is expected to contribute to the availability of wider range of affordable medicines for consumers. The scheme is expected to promote the production of high value products in the country and increase the value addition in exports. Total incremental sales of INR 2,94,000 crore and total incremental exports of INR 1,96,000 crore are estimated during six years from 2022-23 to 2027-28.
It is expected to promote innovation for development of complex and high-tech products including products of emerging therapies and in-vitro Diagnostic Devices as also self-reliance in important drugs. It is also expected to improve accessibility and affordability of medical products including orphan drugs to the Indian population. The Scheme is also expected to bring in investment of INR.15,000 crore in the pharmaceutical sector.
The scheme will be part of the umbrella scheme for the Development of Pharmaceutical Industry. The objective of the scheme is to enhance India's manufacturing capabilities by increasing investment and production in the sector and contributing to product diversification to high value goods in the pharmaceutical sector. One of the further objectives of the scheme is to create global champions out of India who have the potential to grow in size and scale using cutting edge technology and thereby penetrate the global value chains.
The salient features of the Scheme are as follows:
Target Groups: The manufacturers of pharmaceutical goods registered in India will be grouped based on their Global Manufacturing Revenue (GMR) to ensure wider applicability of the scheme across the pharmaceutical industry and at the same time meetthe objectives of the scheme. The qualifying criteria for the three groups of applicants will be as follows-
Group A: Applicants having Global Manufacturing Revenue (FY 2019-20) of pharmaceutical goods more than or equal to INR 5,000 crore.
Group B: Applicants having Global Manufacturing Revenue (FY 2019-20) of pharmaceutical goods between INR 500 (inclusive) crore and INR 5,000 crore.
Group C: Applicants having Global Manufacturing Revenue (FY 2019-20) of pharmaceutical goods less than INR 500 crore. A sub-group for MSME industry will be made within this group, given their specific challenges and circumstances.
Quantum of Incentive under the Scheme: The total quantum of incentive (inclusive of administrative expenditure) under the scheme is about Rs 15,000 crore. The incentive allocation among the Target Groups is as follows:
Group A: Rs 11,000 crore.
Group B: Rs 2,250 crore.
Group C: Rs 1,750 crore.
Rate of incentive will be 10% (of incremental sales value) for Category 1 and Category 2 products for first four years, 8% for the fifth year and 6% for the sixth year of production under the scheme. While the rate of incentive will be 5% (of incremental sales value) for Category 3 products for first four years, 4% for the fifth year and 3% for the sixth year of production under the scheme.
Ayushman Bharat - National Health Protection Mission:
Ayushman Bharat - National Health Protection Mission will have a defined benefit cover of INR 5 lakh per family per year. Benefits of the scheme are portable across the country and a beneficiary covered under the scheme will be allowed to take cashless benefits from any public/private empanelled hospitals across the country. The beneficiaries under this scheme can avail benefits in both public and empanelled private facilities.
Other salient features of this scheme:
To control costs, the payments for treatment will be done on package rate (to be defined by the Government in advance) basis.
One of the core principles of this scheme is to co-operative federalism and flexibility to states.
For giving policy directions and fostering coordination between Centre and States, it is proposed to set up Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission Council (AB-NHPMC) at apex level Chaired by Union Health and Family Welfare Minister.
In partnership with NITI Aayog, a robust, modular, scalable and interoperable IT platform will be made operational which will entail a paperless, cashless transaction.
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP):
To achieve the objective of making available quality generic medicines at affordable prices to all, 'Jan Aushadhi Scheme' was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India in November 2008 across the county. Now, the 'Jan Aushadhi Scheme' has been revisited and renamed as 'Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana' (PMBJP). The Scheme is being implemented through a registered society namely Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) which is working under the administrative control of Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India. The Product Basket of the scheme now covers more than 1250 medicines and 204 surgical & consumables in all major therapeutic categories such as Anti-infective, Anti-allergic, Anti-diabetics, Cardiovascular, Anti-cancers, Gastro-intestinal medicines, etc. As on 12.10.2020, 6634 PMBJP Kendras are functional in the country.
Objectives of the Scheme:
To make available quality medicines consumables and surgical items at affordable prices for all and thereby reduce out of pocket expenditure of consumers/patients.
To popularize generic medicines among the masses and dispel the prevalent notion that low priced generic medicines are of inferior quality or are less effective.
Generate employment by engaging individual entrepreneurs in the opening of PMBJP Kendras.
Incentive Plan:
Besides providing affordable quality medicines to the masses, the scheme offers self-employment opportunities. The Department has recently revised the incentive plan for Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras owners, in which the incentive provided to the Kendra owners has been enhanced from existing INR 2.50 lakh to up to INR 5.00 lakh. Further, an additional one-time incentive of INR 2.00 lakh has been approved for stores opened in the specified area and/ or by 2 specified categories of persons.
The details of the incentive plan are as follows:
Normal Incentive:- The Kendras run by entrepreneurs of any class that are linked with BPPI through software will get incentive up to Rs. 5 lakh. The incentive will be given @ 15% of monthly purchase made from BPPI by these Kendra subject to a ceiling of Rs. 15,000/- per month up to the total limit of Rs. 5 lakh. It will also cover women, divyang, SC, ST & any entrepreneurs running 'Janaushadhi Kendra' in the aspirational district as notified by NITI Aayog & in the North-Eastern States.
This will apply to existing Kendras also whose existing limit of incentives of Rs. 2.50 lakh is fully disbursed. Further, it will also cover the Kendra opened in government premises to whom one-time grant of Rs. 2.50 lakh was disbursed. They will get an additional incentive of Rs. 2.50 lakh based on purchases made by them from BPPI as per other terms and conditions applicable to all JAKs. The one-time grant of INR 2.50 lakh to a Kendra opened in Government premises has been discontinued. These Kendras will also get a normal incentive as applicable to Kendras in private premises.
Additional Incentive:- For Kendras opened in backward areas mentioned as aspirational districts (backward districts) by NITI Aayog and in Himalayan, Island territories and the North-Eastern States, an amount of INR 2 lakh in addition to normal incentives as applicable is to be given to entrepreneurs as per followings:
INR 1.50 lakh reimbursement of furniture and fixtures
INR 0.50 lakh as reimbursement for computer, internet, printer, scanner, etc.
Special Incentive:- PMBJP Kendras run by women entrepreneurs, Divyang, SC, & ST gets an amount of INR 2.00 lakh as a special incentive in addition to normal incentives as applicable. This is to be given to entrepreneurs as per followings:


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Article: Why teach multilateralism and governance?
Brigitte Perrin, CFCD, Université de Genève
Director of the Master of Advanced Studies in European and International Governance (MEIG Programme) at the University of Geneva, Prof. Christine Kaddous states the importance of studying governance processes to tackle the challenges multilateralism is facing today.
As the centenary of multilateralism in Geneva has just been celebrated (see October issue of UN Special), media and public opinion are more and more focusing on the unprecedented crisis of multilateralism. The rise of nationalisms, the difficulties to address major issues, such as migration in Europe or climate change are often seen as failures of international cooperation.
"Many people think that multilateralism is in crisis and attacked, recalled Tatiana Valovaya during the celebration conference at the University in Geneva. I think it is rather in a period of important transition to a new type of global governance. This new multilateralism will certainly be more network-oriented and multidimensional, with a greater participation of new actors, a close cooperation between international and regional organizations, including development banks. This new multilateralism should be more inclusive, notably by creating partnerships with business, civil society, parliaments, academia, philanthropic organizations and of course, youth."
Transitioning to a new type of governance
This transition to a new type of global governance is the focus of the Master of Advanced Studies in European and International Governance (MEIG), led by Christine Kaddous at the University of Geneva: "We are considering governance at multiple levels. There are less actors at the regional than at the global level. There is also a bigger cultural homogeneity at the regional level that makes it easier to implement new processes of governance. In the MEIG Programme, we study how multilateralism evolves at the regional level like in a laboratory and we imagine if and how it may inspire global multilateralism", says the Professor.
Since 2017, more than 80 participants of this executive education programme have had the opportunity to interact with University professors, practioners from the EU, UN, NGOs and diplomatic Missions in Geneva. These interactions have allowed them to understand the existing governance processes and to identify the various actors, levels and phases of governance.
"In order to tackle issues like migration, climate change or digital transformation, we ask our participants to combine public and private expertise into an analysis of the limits of the different systems, explains Christine Kaddous. In an increasingly interdependent world, international cooperation is ever more necessary. Multilateral responses are the only ones that can address the global challenges our societies are facing."
Pursuing the values of multilateralism
Seventy years ago, the multilateral system was created to maintain peace and security and manage decolonization. It did a pretty good job. During this period, the mandate of the multilateral system grew organically to incorporate all aspects of development. "However", states Christine Kaddous, "decision-making structures, notably at the UNSC, rely upon consensus, and unfortunately there has never been a consensus among the world's major powers on this mandate extension. For me, the key to success is not a transfer of values, but rather a better understanding of other actors. Sustainable solutions can only be found if we consider the values and interests of the various stakeholders. An efficient multilateral system must be based on a compromise between diverging interests and values."
As the global community of international actors witnesses a growing fragmentation, learning how to break out of the silos and have a more global perspective becomes crucial. "We cannot solve major problems alone. We need a multidisciplinary approach and observe how problems are solved in other fields and take inspiration from each other", adds the director.
Can we learn and teach multilateralism?
In order to build tomorrow's multilateralism, a knowledge transfer between different domains has to be undertaken: "Let's take climate change for example. If the different actors don't know each other's governance processes, everyone is lacking major information. What is the impact of climate change on agriculture, on islands, on peace or migration? Are there similar processes at work in each of these domains? What if youth is taking over with its own rules and processes? If we know who is there and how people work, then we can start building potential solutions together and avoid replicating mistakes. It is important to learn discuss, negotiate, and understand what is at stake for all the actors."
For Christine Kaddous, the historical node is that some global powers are now explicitly denying any mandate at all for the multilateral system to preserve the bases of life on Earth, whilst an emerging global public opinion increasingly demands that governmental and international bodies act decisively on these issues. "What we do not know is which trend shall prevail. Will a global public opinion movement manage to strengthen the system's extended mandate, or will the multilateral system be limited to its initial mandate on peace and security?", says the Professor.
Towards a holistic approach
At the European level, transfer of rights to the European Union has taken place and sovereignty rights are exercised in common. At the international level though this is not the case. The UN and all other international organizations have an intergovernmental character. Public opinion may ask to extend the mandate of international organizations at global level once it has become clear that many of the main challenges cannot be solved at national level. However, the problem-solving capacity is different from country to country. "Finding compromises can then become quite difficult. While bigger and more powerful countries start understanding that they cannot solve today's problems alone, smaller and less powerful countries need to learn to make compromises. This is also true for Switzerland", notices the MEIG Director.
Most of today's challenges are identified in Agenda 2030. For professor Kaddous, the time has come to concentrate more systematically on governance processes in order to implement solutions. "The question is no longer really what to do, but rather how to do it. The crisis of multilateralism is not only a crisis of international, but also of national governance. Governance at all levels must be improved. It is wrong to address the different levels separately. More than ever, we need a holistic approach. This is the main conclusion I draw after some years of our Master Programme on European and International Governance."
In ten years from now, the MEIG Director hopes that "there will be fewer obstacles to compromises, and hopefully contributing to the SDGs will have trained the actors to consider and enforce this new kind of multilateralism".
4th Edition of the MEIG Programme – academic year 2019-2020, Study visit to EU institutions in Brussels.
This article has also been published in the UN Special magazine.
Prof. Christine Kaddous, Director of the MAS in European and International Governance
MAS in European and International Governance
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Laughing is natures best medicine. It lowers your stress level and eases the burden of worry. Sure there is times when we need to be serious but not chronically! Some folks just find themselves in the mode of perpetual seriousness and do not allow themselves to have have fun. Life is meant to be enjoyed, so lighten.
If you can't laugh it is time to do something fun so you can! We have all heard the happy songs, one of the most famous is "Don't Worry, Be Happy"! I remember REM did "Shiny Happy People" a number of years back. Public Image Limited did "Is Everybody Happy"? When times get tough and they will, crank up the happy tunes and stay away from the cry in my beer tunes! Or put on your favorite comedy, and laugh it off!


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Humidity builds as summerlike heat continues for NJ Thursday
Dan Zarrow Published: May 3, 2018
Heat AND Humidity
Well, there you have it — Wednesday was our first 90-degree day of the year in many spots, including Newark and Atlantic City airports. In fact, at 91 degrees, ACY smashed its previous daily high temperature record of 88 last set in 2010. It's not entirely unusual to see 90s in May — at Newark, this is the 4th year in a row in which the first 90 of the season occurred in May.
The heat was pretty bearable on Wednesday, as long as you could catch some shade. As expected, a stiff southwesterly breeze kept the warm air moving around, and humidity levels were manageable. That won't be the case for the next couple of days.
Not a terrible start to your Thursday, albeit warm, with most temperatures in the 60s. (Normal lows: upper 40s.) We'll aim for the 85 to 90 degree range for most of New Jersey Thursday afternoon. Oh yeah, that would be hot and humid in the middle of the Summer!
While Thursday's numbers will end up very similar to Wednesday's, there will be some noticeable changes:
--Increased humidity will make the day much more uncomfortable. Dew points should reach the 60s by the afternoon.
--Increased cloud cover by the afternoon, despite solid sunshine to start the day.
--Increase wind speeds, with gusts to 30 mph, still out of the southwest.
--Pop-up thunderstorms will be possible between about 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. The best forcing will be in North Jersey (north of Interstate 78). Any storms that do form (not a guarantee) could be on the strong side, with brief downpours and gusty winds.
A Few Extra Heads-Ups
The Storm Prediction Center has put northern NJ in a "marginal risk" for severe weather on Thursday.
In addition, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection has declared an Air Quality Alert (Code Orange) for Thursday, from Mercer and Middlesex counties southward. Air pollution concentrations may become unhealthy for sensitive groups, including the very young, the very old, and those with heart and lung conditions. If you fall into one of those categories, you should avoid strenuous activity during the hottest part of the day. Air conditioning is your friend!
All of New Jersey also falls under a Red Flag Warning for high fire danger on Thursday. That means dry conditions are ripe for explosive fire growth and difficult firefighting operations. Please don't set any wildfires today.
One More Steamy Day
I'll keep a shower chance in the forecast for Thursday night. And our newly found humidity means overnight low temperatures will not dip below the upper 60s overnight. You're almost certainly going to feel the mugginess Friday morning.
We'll get one more steamy, unseasonably warm, summerlike day on Friday. Skies will be mostly cloudy, with an even-fiercer gusty wind (up to 40 mph). The humidity and cloud cover may stifle high temperatures a few degrees, keeping thermometers slightly below the 90-degree mark.
An approaching cold front looks to push a few showers and thunderstorms into New Jersey Friday night. A period of heavy rain is possible with a quick burst of wind — although the modeled expanse and intensity of the rainfall looks rather unimpressive.
Cooling Down
Yes, that front will cool us down heading into the weekend. But it's not all bad news! Highs on Saturday will reach the lower 70s — that's still above normal for early May! I think we'll get a few breaks of partial sunshine Saturday morning, although forecast models suggest a shower is possible at any time. The better chance for some steadier rain will arrive Saturday night into Sunday.
So Sunday looks wet for now, and quite cloudy as well. That combination alone will keep temperatures at or below 70 degrees. Again, it's not exactly cool — it's seasonable.
The early look at next week shows a sizable area of high pressure building over New Jersey. It's totally possible we'll have another extended period of pleasant, dry, sunny, mild weather from next Monday through Thursday.
Dan Zarrow is Chief Meteorologist for Townsquare Media New Jersey. Follow him on Facebook or Twitter for the latest forecast and realtime weather updates.
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When we heard a coffee roaster was moving in across the street from our new brewery, visions of fresh cups of coffee filled our heads; when we heard it was Merit—the roasting branch of Local Coffee, we started planning a collaborative brew. This rich stout is the result of that effort. A cold-brewed toddy using El Origen coffee beans from Honduras is added to the beer after fermentation; deep, rich chocolate and roast flavors from English malts combine with rich, nuanced sweetness of carefully selected coffee creates a flavor that speaks of a sunrise breakfast upon a distant mountain, or an intimate hot cup for a late night-cap.


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Space syntax is supposed to be an objective method for evaluating spatial configurations. As it is just an evaluation, its contribution to a design process is dependent on the designer's estimation. If its aim is to lead to specific results defined by the space syntax theory, designers have to patiently figure out what changes they have to make in order to achieve these requirements. This thesis describes a generative approach to finding particularly good interventions based on space syntax analyses of axial maps representing any given urban street network.
The space syntax theory provides the theoretical background for this research. More precisely, a case study was undertaken through applying such a strategy to improve and connect a segregated street network of an informal settlement to its neighborhood. Controlling and redirecting movement in slums may cause positive effects. Combined with other remedial actions, conditions in slums can be sustainably improved. This idea approach is based on and inspired by a consulting project by the company Space Syntax Limited, a spinoff company created by the University College London (UCL). On behalf of the Municipality of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the consulting company designed a regeneration program for declining informal settlements. (Karimi ans Parham, 2012) In the case study, the proposed generative method is applied to an informal settlement in Jeddah - that exact area was then redeveloped during the consulting project.


April 3, 2017 - On March 27th, the LSTA hosted a webinar on the Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to Certain Rights in Respect of Securities held with an Intermediary presented by experts, Sandra Rocks of Cleary, Edwin Smith of Morgan Lewis, and Steve Weise of Proskauer Rose. As of April 1, 2017, the US became one of three countries bound by the Hague Securities Convention (only Mauritius and Switzerland are also now similarly bound); however, other countries are expected to follow suit and ratify the Convention in the coming months. The purpose of the Hague Securities Convention is to unify conflicts of laws principles to reflect market reality in the way securities are held today. Over the past 50 years, there has been a movement from holding, transferring, and pledging securities through the physical possession of security certificates or recording ownership on the issuer's books to intermediated holding systems where interests in the securities are held, transferred, and pledged through book-entries to securities accounts. With the growth of volume of cross-border securities transactions, it is critical that investors must be able to determine in advance with certainty what law governs the nature of their interests in securities pledged through intermediaries. The Convention applies to all securities credited to a securities account held with an intermediary and all cases involving a choice of law between the laws of different countries; it does not apply to directly-held securities, and nor does it provide choice of law rules for other types of collateral. Thus, for example, when the accountholder, issuer, or intermediary are located in different countries, the choice of law rules of the Convention are likely to be implicated (notably, the Convention applies whether or not the applicable law is that of a jurisdiction that has adopted the Convention). As such, transacting parties should now always consider the possibility that the Convention will apply. The issues specified to which the Convention's choice of law rules determine applicable law include the nature of the rights acquired in securities held with an intermediary, the nature and effects against the intermediary and third personsof a disposition of, or the creation or transfer of an interest in, securities held with an intermediary which includes perfection, priority and duties of an intermediary to third parties asserting an interest in securities held with that intermediary, and the requirements for realisation of an interest in intermediated securities. The Convention's Article 4(1) sets out its primary conflict of law rule to determine the law applicable to those issues; there are two parts to that primary rule. First, the primary rule provides that those issues' applicable law is the law in force in the State (ie, nation) expressly agreed in the account agreement as the State whose law governs the account agreement or, if the account agreement expressly provides that another law is applicable to all such issues, that other law. Second, the primary rule provides that the law designated in accordance with the primary rule applies only if the relevant intermediary has, at the time that the account agreement is entered into, a physical office in that State specified in the account agreement that is engaged in a business or other regular activity of maintaining securities accounts. Our experts provide many examples of where parties will need to file to perfect their interest, sample language to select the applicable law under the Convention which must be part of the account agreement, and tips relating to giving opinions. Click here for the replay of the webinar.


I "fell in love" so many times in high school that it's hard to know who to classify as the first, but Damon was the first time I fell hard. Really hard.
We met in a summer program through a local occupational school that allowed you to take a culinary arts class in the summer and get credit for it. The program lasted for half of the summer, and you actually got to run a restaurant, which you'd cycle through each section of. Damon was two years older than me, and very mature and well dressed for a high school guy in Washington state. He worked at the Gap at the mall 15 minutes from my house.
During my formative years, I'd become obsessed with Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet, including the soundtrack, and Des'ree's "Kissing You" was my sad-romantic anthem. So, for my birthday one year, Damon came over and played and sang to "Kissing You" on the piano for me. It was one of the happiest moments of my adolescent life.
My feelings went unfulfilled, and we eventually lost touch, but we reconnected not too long ago. (Hello, Damon, if you ever read this, and apologies if you're embarrassed, but don't be!) I still always think of him when I hear that song, and I still always smile when I think of him.


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Q: Add a kableExtra table to a patchwork grid I would like to add a table that was formatted via the kableExtra package to a patchwork grid of ggplots and pictures. At the moment I have no idea how to continue. I am able to convert my table that I create via CreateTableOne() to a tibble and add that to the patchwork grid, but the result is not even close to the qulity of a kableExtra table.
Thank you very much in advance!
BR,

A: You could create an empty space using plot_spacer and at your Kable table as an image on that empty space next to your plot. I am using mtcars dataset as an example. Here is a reproducible example:
library(ggplot2)
library(patchwork)
library(png)
library(dplyr)
library(kableExtra)

p1 <- ggplot(mtcars) +
  geom_point(aes(mpg, disp))
t1 <- kable(mtcars[1:10, c('mpg', 'disp')]) %>%
  kable_styling() %>%
  save_kable('table1.png')
your_table <- readPNG('~/Downloads/table1.png', native = TRUE)
p1 + plot_spacer() + inset_element(p = your_table, left =0, bottom = 0, right = 1, top = 1)

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One of our favorite discoveries this year was a band that flew under the radar last year, Balancer. A three-piece band with members from Colombia and Puerto Rico. We were drawn to their music because of its positive energy. In the time since their last release, their drummer, Gabriela Jimeno, started a solo project called Ela Minus.
On "Jamaica", the first single from Ela Minus, Jimeno brings those positive vibes to her solo project. It's an upbeat track with gorgeous vocals in Spanish. Along with some really awesome synth work and really catchy percussion. Check it out above (audio) or below (video), you'll dig it.


Rates are based on a minimum of 2 paying customers per canoe. Children under the age of 10 are free when riding with 2 other paying persons in the same canoe. Price includes transportation to launch sites.
Canoe back to MW; no pickup time (3-4 hours for tubes).
Canoe Loudonville to MW, no pick up time or canoe MW to Brinkhaven with 5pm pickup. Add $10/person if driver makes return trip to pick your group up (6-8 hours for tubes).
Canoe Loudonville to Brinkhaven with a 5pm pick up. Add $10/person if driver makes return trip to pick your group up (Tubes not permitted).
Reservations are a MUST Sunday through Friday. Those who show up to the camp are subject to availability.
Saturdays (and Sundays of holiday weekends) will be first come first served from Memorial weekend through mid-August and Labor Day weekend.
Large groups of 30 or more are highly encouraged to notify our office and schedule a departure time in advance. Payment due at time of reservation.
Monday-Friday trips leave at 11am & 1pm.
Saturday trips are first come first served from Memorial weekend through mid-August and Labor Day weekend or by reservation during the off season.
Last 10 mile trip for canoes/kayaks leaves at 3pm.
Last 5 mile for tubes leaves at 3pm.
Last 10 mile for tubes leaves at 1pm.
Monday-Friday trips leave at 10:30, 1 & 2:30.
Saturday and Sunday trips leave at 10, 11:30, 1, 2:30 & 4.
Small or Medium coolers ONLY - must fit on your lap.
No parking permitted at Mohican Wilderness Landings.
Transport of personal non-inflatables available for half price.
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DoDEA high school student awarded national level scholarship
By Airman 1st Class Carissa Wolff
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Jacob Bailey, son of Chief Master Sgt. Ralph Bailey, 36th Communications Squadron, was awarded the Bernard Brown II Space Camp Scholarship from Military Child Education Coalition May 17.
The Bernard Brown II Space Camp Scholarship from Military Child Education Coalition was first advertised through the school announcements system and later announced through a parent newsletter email.
Scholarship applicants were required to be children of active duty, activated Guard or Reserve military parents. Applicants were selected from grades six through nine. They submitted hand-written essays, which included why they should be selected, evidence of patriotism, future goals, community service and "after camp" intentions. Two letters of recommendation with contact information were also required. The deadline for the scholarship applications was March.
"All in all it took Jacob about a week to get everything together for the scholarship application," said Chief Bailey. "He used his free time to complete the requirements of the scholarship, by writing the required essay at home."
Jacob, who has always been interested in aeronautics and aerospace, said winning the scholarship would allow him to learn more about those subjects.
"My dad told me that this scholarship would be a great opportunity to pursue, and after looking into the scholarship, I decided that attending Space Camp would be interesting," said Jacob.
Jacob is a youth teen leader in the Protestant Youth of Chapel Two on Andersen. Jacob also volunteers for the Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed youth ministry program at Chapel Two.
This past year, Jacob was the starting shortstop of the Guam High School baseball team. He's a big University of Alabama fan, earning him the nickname "Bama" from his baseball coach and teammates.
"I am very excited to have won the scholarship," said Jacob. "I am already looking forward to this summer's camp. When I first found out that I won the scholarship, I was speechless and in shock. I am also very proud to have won this scholarship; I'm glad my hard work paid off."


Crypto currencies and Initial Coin Offerings opened up a new chapter in the finance book. Unfortunately, their success also attracted actors from the dark side of the Internet: scammers, hackers and no-good people.
A phishing message purports to be from a trustworthy sender and often invites you to open a link that will either lead you to a malicious website. When you click on the link, it goes to a malicious website that encourages you to enter details like name or password, which may be captured and sent to the scammers.
With Initial Coin Offerings specifically, we have seen three major types of scams.
These websites are designed to look as genuine and innocuous as the real ICO website. However, they contain a wallet address to send funds that is not the ICO's – but the scammers. Recovering funds from this is almost impossible.
These sites are advertised via messages or email that may look completely trustworthy.
NEVER go to an ICO site linked by a PM on a slack channel. Never trust the website unless you typed in the address yourself.
Most ICOs have dedicated Slack or Telegram support channels for the community. Unfortunately, these platforms make it difficult to identify legitimate representatives of the ICO. Scammers sign up with usernames that are similar to those of ICO officials, or hack the software to send personal messages to users with the scammer's message or wallet address.
How to avoid: Use this Chrome extension that will try to protect you from blacklisted phishing domains. Do not trust links sent on Slack or Telegram.
In an effort to gain the trust of unsuspecting victims, phishing emails will often purport to be from some of the largest crypto sites, for example wallets or exchanges. The most effective phishing emails or messages use similar language and graphics to what you'd expect the real deal to look like. To add to the convincing effect, criminals are buying domain names similar to the sites they are impersonating, for example myetherwallet.com.de (don't go there!).
How to avoid: Don't click on any links in any emails. Instead, go directly to the sender's website in a browser. Always double check the domain in the browser.
DDF was also one of the major ICOs targeted by scammers. There are scammers out there using a website very similar to DDF. Please be aware that the only legit site is https://www.digitaldevelopersfund.com/ and do not trust any wallet addresses from outside this site.


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Scotland's New National Investment Bank
"Scotland will soon have a new bank: The Scottish Investment Bank but it is not the kind of savings bank the we as customers would use on a daily basis. Agreed to by all political parties in the Scottish Parliament on 21st of January 2020, the new bank is about providing investment to stimulate the economy. It also has a strong environmental focus."
https://theorkneynews.scot
Scotland Outperforms rUK On Jobs
From Insider today: "Permanent job placements in Scotland have risen for the first time in five months in a positive sign for the labour market. The figures in the latest RBS Report on Jobs for November also show Scotland is performing better than the rest of the UK. According to the report, the report's Permanent Placements Index – which aims to track trends in the number of permanent jobs – rose from 46.3 in October to 50.8 in November."
5 Reasons Why Scotland Would Thrive As An Independent Nation (Updated)
Scotland is home to a unique combination of assets with which to build a prosperous and wealthy nation. Medium-sized European nations such as Norway, Denmark, and Sweden are among the most prosperous countries in the world, well ahead of the UK. Scotland shares many similar economic features with these countries, highlighting the immense growth potential of Scotland. There are 5 vital contributors to growth and development in a country. These include natural resources, a skilled population, access to trading markets, well-functioning products and sectors to trade with, and a supportive financial services system. Scotland possesses all of these in abundance, suggesting the country's capability to boost its economic growth."
https://www.businessforscotland.com
Fiscal Rules Are Not Worth The Paper They Are Written On
"a fixation with fiscal rules is simply absurd in an era when we know that a) there is a macroeconomy, which fiscal rules deny by adopting a household analogy b) money is created by governments and so they cannot be constrained by a shortage of it and c) the impact of fiscal rules has always been to constrain the role of government, impose austerity and to create unemployment as a wholly unnecessary and profoundly socially costly buffer against inflation in the interests of the wealthy."
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk
Number Of Scottish Businesses At Record High
"Further evidence of the success of Scottish Government and YES majority Scottish Parliament in finding ways to enable a Scottish economic climate which is fostering the development new businesses (to record HIGHS for both VAT registered and unregistered businesses). This resilience being achieved DESPITE Johnson and the Westminster Tories' (of varied colours) best efforts to dislocate the Scottish economy with their Brexit/little England madness. news.gov.scot carrying the hugely encouraging results of the business survey from National Statistics of Scotland. Link and snippets below..."


Paul Carson won the regional title at 152 pounds and led Hunter Huss to a third-place finish at the 2A West wrestling regional Sunday at Owen High School.
Carson, a junior and the tournament�s No. 2 seed, defeated top-seeded Nathan Reitzel of Newton-Conover 8-4 in the championship to lead six state championship qualifiers from the Huss roster.
Of Huss� other state qualifiers, Jonathan Carpenter (138) and Brian Goodson (195) finished second Sunday, Charles McCombs (126) finished third and Tristin Hendren (160) and Blake Lewis (170) placed fourth.
Hunter Huss scored 126.5 points, finishing only behind Newton-Conover (240.5) and West Caldwell (145). West Lincoln finished fourth with 117 points.
Lincoln County had two regional champions: East Lincoln�s Moses Boyter at 145 pounds and West Lincoln�s Mack George at 195.
West Lincoln�s Jake Clary (106) claimed a silver medal, teammate Robbie Hallman (113) took third and the Rebels� Andres Gonzalez (285) placed fourth, giving West Lincoln four state qualifiers.
At the 1A West regional, Cherryville�s Matt Rhyne placed runner-up at 120 pounds. Rhyne, the tournament�s top seed with a 35-0 record entering the weekend, received a first-round bye before defeating Bishop McGuinness� Reid Forrester 11-7 to reach the semifinals.
Rhyne then defeated Elkin�s Said Javier 4-2 in the semifinals before being pinned by Robbinsville�s Zack Orr in the championship round.


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Steelers-Ravens set to play on Tuesday night
Teresa Varley
The Steelers Week 12 game against the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field has been rescheduled for a second time. The game will now be played on Tuesday, Dec. 1, with kickoff at 8 p.m. and televised nationally on NBC (WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh).
For complete details on how to watch or listen to the game, click here.
For a complete game preview, click here.
The game was originally scheduled to be played on Thanksgiving night, but was changed to Sunday, Nov. 29 after members of the Ravens organization, including players, tested positive for COVID-19.
"We appreciate our fans patience as we work through the rescheduling of our upcoming game versus the Baltimore Ravens," the Steelers said in a statement released on Friday afternoon. "Along with the Ravens, we have been working with the League Office to ensure the game can be safely played in Week 12. We look forward to a national NBC audience on Tuesday night that will showcase one of the best rivalries in the NFL."
The NFL stated they moved the game 'out of an abundance of caution to ensure the health and safety of players, coaches and game day personnel.' The decision was made in consultation with medical experts.
Steelers launch map within NFL Zone on Fortnite
The Steelers announced the launch of their own team-inspired map within NFL Zone, a multifaceted, dynamic metaverse experience built in Fortnite Creative
Steelers 2023 opponents determined
Dates and times aren't known yet, but the team's 2023 opponents are determined
Jackson returns to practice
William Jackson III returned to practice on Thursday but remains on the Reserve/Injured List
Updated Steelers postseason scenario
The Steelers are still in the playoff hunt
Play YinzChat for your chance to win!
Steelers Nation can play YinzChat, the Steelers official pick 'em game, this weekend for a chance to win a Kenny Pickett autographed football
Steelers-Browns game time announced
The Steelers will host the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 1 p.m.
'The Standard' to air on Friday night
Don't miss the debut of the next edition of "The Standard" on Friday night at 7 p.m. on the Steelers digital and social platforms
Witherspoon returns to practice
Cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon returned to practice on Wednesday but remains on the Reserve/Injured List
Steelers-Ravens game flexed
The Steelers-Ravens game on New Year's Day game has been flexed to Sunday Night Football
Harris public viewing information
The Steelers will remember the life of the late Franco Harris at Acrisure Stadium on Tuesday
An 'Immaculate' Anniversary
Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the Immaculate Reception, the greatest play in NFL history
Harris' 'A Football Life' to premiere tonight
The show is airing on NFL Network on the 50th Anniversary of the Immaculate Reception


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