"CHIPS: Toyota reports silicon carbide wafer advance"
Toyota Central Research and Development Laboratories Inc. (Aichi, Japan) will announce the development of ultrahigh-quality single-crystal silicon carbide 3-inch wafers at the Fifth European Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials, which begins August 31, 2004 in Bologna, Italy. The results, which were developed in cooperation with Denso Corp., could herald a new era of high-power, high-temperature electronic devices that are impervious to radiation.
"QUANTUM: don't exceed speed of light"
In Einstein's prophetic world, fact is stranger than fiction. In the TV show Star Trek, beam-me-up-Scotty teleportation was only possible within the range of the "transporter," but in Einstein's world, teleportation is not limited by range. It does, however, require "entangled pairs" that have to be preinstalled like Sci-Fi channel Stargates. Teleportation is only possible if Alice keeps one half of an entangled pair at point A, while the other half is physically moved to Bob's location at point B. After that, it's as if anything goes � as long as it doesn't lead to exceeding the speed of light.
"QUANTUM: tangled states hold promise"
The intense search for semiconductors that can house quantum states can be traced to the promise they hold for the future of computing. Today, even experimental single-electron transistors can only represent a digital "1" or "0" depending upon whether the charge is present or absent. However, quantum states encode bits into the wave function of the electron � called its "spin" state � thereby enabling a superposition of any number of bits onto a single electron. For instance, as long as the spin of an electron is undisturbed, it can represent a 1, a 0 and any other in-between values simultaneously. When the spin of one electron interacts with that of another, the result can perform parallel computations on all the values represented in their complex waveforms.
"QUANTUM: teleportation exits realm of sci-fi"
The problem with teleportation � the real beam-me-up-Scotty kind--is not its principles, which appear to be sound, but in the devil's details. Fact: There is no way to "encode" all the detailed information in a single quantum state, much less the entire human body (which is composed of about 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 "quantum bits," or qubits). It would take a 1,000-km cube to house that much information on CD-ROMs. Even if you could automatically assemble them into Captain Kirk, just to transmit their data with theoretically perfect fat-pipe optical fibers would take more than 100 million centuries. Nevertheless, researchers in the lab have begun to demonstrate true teleportation--not the sort that disassembles Kirk and puts him back together on the planet surface, but the kind that delivers the devil's details from point A (for Alice) to B (for Bob) despite there being no way to encode all that data. How? By not encoding it. Instead, Alice mixes the unencodable data with the quantum state of an entangled pair for which Bob has the twin--and presto! The phenomenon that Albert Einstein called "spooky action at a distance" teleports the unencodable quantum states, qubit per qubit.
"NANOSCALE: parts get binding aid to self-assembly"
Nanoscale particles that are easy to manufacture piecemeal � but hard to assemble � may benefit from a new "sticky patch" technology that researchers at the University of Michigan say enables nanoscale self-assembly. "By mimicking biological assembly, we are exploring ways to nanoengineer materials that are self-assembling, self-sensing, self-healing and self-regulating," said Sharon Glotzer, an associate professor of chemical engineering on the Ann Arbor campus. The researchers' method � using sticky patches that enable parts to put themselves together in programmable ways � could help fabricate new nanoscale materials and devices. In computer simulation, Glotzer and research fellow Zhenli Zhang showed how to self-assemble nanoparticles into wires, sheets, shells and other even more-complex structures.
"CHIPS: bonding breakthrough may ease MRAM design"
For all their promise, magnetic random-access memories have barely made it out of the lab due to problems plaguing their scaling to smaller sizes--namely, the need for lower drive current and thinner metallization. Now researchers at Sandia National Laboratories claim to have patented a method for solving MRAM and other such metal-on-insulator problems. "Ordinarily, putting metal on an insulator is like putting water on a waxed car," said Dwight Jennison, a theoretical physicist at Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, N.M.). "What we are offering here, to anyone who is trying to mix insulators and metals, is the ability to make a strong interface between them, resulting in more reliable devices that are less likely to develop cracks--in everything from thin films to macroscale metal-clad ceramics." The method--discovered by Jennison with chemist Scott Chambers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Jeffrey Kelber, a professor of chemistry at the University of North Texas--could have implications well beyond MRAMs. It could also revolutionize every macroscale industrial process that involves putting metal on insulators, such as metal-clad ceramics that today require extensive brazing.
"QUANTUM: dots poised for production line"
University researchers are using self-assembly techniques and chip-related chemistry to develop a process for mass producing tiny crystals called quantum dots. Semiconductor nanocrystals promise a quantum leap over traditional optoelectronics due to their unique and size-tunable properties. Quantum dots measure a few nanometers in size and are already revolutionizing biological and environmental sensing due to their size-dependent luminescence. Other applications include telecommunications, photovoltaics, lasers and quantum computing. A research team at the University at Buffalo claims to have discovered a simple way to mass-produce quantum dots with extreme precision, in nearly any desirable size, using a technique based on self assembly and room-temperature chemistry.
"WIRELESS: Futuristic factories make mesh"
It is the holy grail of the factory floor: hundreds of sensors wirelessly connected, monitoring motors for problems and drastically reducing energy consumption � all with the precision and rhythm of a philharmonic orchestra. The need is there, the software is there, the topology is fairly well understood and the silicon costs are falling. One market forecaster sees 169 million nodes and a $5.9 billion end-user market by 2010. Still, it's not as easy as it looks. Wireless mesh is a new paradigm with lingering unknowns, and some wireless silicon is still more expensive than wired solutions. The goal, in the eyes of many, remains a ways off. GE Global Research, Sensicast Systems Inc. and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have teamed up to push the agenda forward. They are engaged in a three-year, $6 million proof of concept funded by the U.S. Department of Energy that is scheduled to yield a working prototype within a year and a complete wireless-factory installation by 2006.
A research team from Michigan-based universities says it has succeeded in integrating the last two components needed to create a one-chip wireless transceiver. "Our research group picked up the challenge to integrate the last two off-chip components onto a wireless transceiver," said Michael Flynn, head of the wireless-interface group at the Wireless Integrated Microsystems Engineering Research Center (WIMS ERC) at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor). "Thanks to Kamal Sarabandi, we have demonstrated a Zigbee [2.4-GHz] wireless link using our 1-centimeter-square slot antenna and thanks to probably the world's foremost expert on RF MEMS [microelectromechanical systems for radio frequencies], Clark Nguyen, we have also developed a wineglass-like resonator to replace the off-chip quartz crystal. "Now all the wireless components can be on one chip � enabling everything from hearing aide-sized cell phones to smart dust," said Flynn. Kamal Sarabandi, a member of the WIMS ERC, is director of the Radiation Laboratory at the Electrical Engineering Computer Science (EECS) College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. Clark Nguyen, who developed the wineglass resonator, is an EECS associate professor. "Sarabandi's group has been talking to Intel about commercializing the antenna design in wireless laptop computers, and others have been showing interest in the wineglass resonator," said Flynn.


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New DC Startup Accelerator The Fort Launches
Kira M. Newman January 13th 2012 10:00 am
A new tech accelerator is coming to town: Fortify.vc, a venture fund from Virginia, will begin accelerating some of its portfolio companies at The Fort in DC.
The Fort's launch is supported by a grant of $100,000 from DC mayor Vincent Gray. Initial startups will include Venga and Social Tables – you'll find them over at 1627 K Street NW. (According to this tweet, The Fort is open for business.)
Many VCs – and startups themselves – recognize that funding is not the only thing investors should provide. Opening The Fort helps Fortify.vc systematize its mentorship, and that's a move other VC firms could emulate.
Jonathon Perrelli
Below, Jonathon Perrelli, general partner of Fortify.vc with Adam Fazackerley, explains how they developed their accelerator model and what is special about DC.
Tech Cocktail: What are the keys to running a successful accelerator program?
Perrelli: The Fortify.vc team spent time visiting and reviewing a variety of accelerator programs around the country, and we also surveyed founders and mentors that participated in other programs. [Editor: See our report on top accelerator programs for more info.] We learned some basic things: Founders find Mentors that work. Startups need TLC and brutally honest feedback. There is a recipe that will work for the Mid-Atlantic region, specifically DC, and it is a work in progress. When (not if) we encounter issues, we will tweak the recipe.
By incorporating the best components from other programs, learning from the mistakes of others, and adding our unique approach, we have come up with a program that we are very proud of. We will spend quality time with the founders, as will our mentors. With experience and focus on solving the issues that founders face, assisting them with all facets of how to grow a thriving business, Fort companies will benefit. To what degree they benefit, we shall see.
Tech Cocktail: Have you selected the initial class already?
The initial class has been identified and we are finalizing with a few final companies at this time. Distilled Intelligence [Fortify.vc's event where startups pitch to win money] was a critical part of the process for locating the right fits for The Fort. We did not have an application, we felt that it would be best to pursue the companies.
Tech Cocktail: What are DC's strengths as a region?
Perrelli: DC has access to some of the most powerful decision makers in the world, embassies that represent countries starved for technology innovation, Defense and Federal Agencies who never stop trying to spend their way out of trouble, an incredible talent pool, one of the longest standing technology communities in the world, the birthplace of the Internet, some of the new economy's hottest companies, and so much more.
DC as a city also has an administration that is incredibly committed to supporting a thriving technology sector. Mayor Gray has embraced the DC Tech community and is following through on his promise to support the efforts of startup companies.
Kira M. Newman
@kiramnewman
Kira M. Newman is a Tech Cocktail writer interested in the harsh reality of entrepreneurship, work-life balance, and psychology. She is the founder of The Year of Happy and has been traveling around the world interviewing entrepreneurs in Asia, Europe, and North America since 2011. Follow her @kiramnewman or contact kira@tech.co.
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Feierabend ist ein deutscher Dokumentarfilm aus dem DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme von Karl Gass aus dem Jahr 1964.

Handlung
Zu Beginn des Films werden Arbeiter der verschiedenen Gewerke während ihrer Tätigkeiten auf der Baustelle des zukünftigen Erdölverarbeitungswerkes Schwedt/Oder gezeigt. Doch dann ist Feierabend und die Shuttlebusse, sowie auch Personenzüge der Bahn bringen die Werktätigen nach Hause oder in die extra eingerichteten Wohnlager, die den Arbeitern aus der gesamten DDR Unterkunft bieten. Jetzt gehen die meisten Arbeiter ihre eigenen Wege in der "Taiga", wie sie die Gegend selbst nennen und die will der Film zeigen.

Für viele führt der erste Weg in die Verkaufsstelle, um sich mit den Waren des täglichen Bedarfs einzudecken, wozu auch Lebensmittel und Getränke gehören, selbst eine Kiste Bier kann es mal sein. Die Kollegen, die lieber ein Fassbier mit den dazugehörigen Schnäpsen trinken wollen, gehen gleich direkt, in die ebenfalls im Lager befindliche, HO-Kantine. Da fast alle zur gleichen Zeit hier eintreffen, stehen sie erst einmal am Tresen in der Schlange, ob gewaschen oder noch schmutzig von der Baustelle, aber alle noch in der Arbeitskleidung. Doch es gibt auch andere Möglichkeiten, den Feierabend zu verbringen. Während die Einen noch einmal die Schulbank drücken, um sich weiter zu qualifizieren, versuchen sich andere mit ihren Motorrädern in der Umgebung Schwedts im Motocrossfahren, aber auch eine Bibliothek steht den Arbeitern zur Verfügung. Manche beschäftigen sich mit zwingend notwendigen Dingen, wie der Reparatur der Arbeitsbekleidung oder auch dem Zubereiten von Bratkartoffeln mit Rührei, Speck und Zwiebeln. Selbst für sportliche Betätigungen ist gesorgt, wie zum Beispiel Tischtennis und Billard, was auch Zuschauer anzieht.

In der Kantine läuft der Zapfhahn inzwischen fast ohne Unterlass, ein Akkordeonspieler spielt populäre Schlager und singt dazu, während viele der Anwesenden in den Gesang einstimmen. Aber auch mit ernsthafter Musik kann man sich im Wohnlager beschäftigen, so erlernen mehrere Interessierte, einen Kontrabass oder auch ein Saxophon zu beherrschen. Im Kulturhaus treffen inzwischen mit einem Bus viele junge Frauen ein, die hier tanzen wollen. Auch einen jungen Mann mit gepflegten Äußeren, treffen wir wieder, den die Kamera bereits im Wohnlager bei seinen Vorbereitungen für den Abend beobachtet hat. Ein wiederholter Blick in die Gaststätte zeigt, dass hier die Stimmung immer lockerer wird, so dass jetzt bereits zwei Löffel reichen, um den allgemeinen Gesang zu begleiten.

Es gibt aber noch viele andere Möglichkeiten in Schwedt, seinen Feierabend sinnvoll zu verbringen. So existiert ein Kabarettzirkel, der sich im Film gerade mit dem nächsten Programm beschäftigt und sich regelmäßig trifft. Auch ein Malzirkel, wo die Interessierten sich unter fachlicher Anleitung verbessern können, ist gut besucht.

Doch immer wieder geht die Kamera zurück in die Kneipe, wo die Gespräche immer lauter und unverständlicher werden. Etwas später schlafen auch die ersten Betrunkenen am Tisch ein, während sich ein anderer am Twist versucht. Jetzt ist für das Personal die Zeit gekommen, die Tische zu reinigen und die Stühle hochzustellen. Die letzten Gäste werden in ihre Unterkünfte geschickt und das Lokal abgeschlossen, während im Kulturhaus noch kräftig das Tanzbein geschwungen wird. Doch am nächsten Morgen treffen sich alle wieder auf der Baustelle, um weiter am Bau des modernsten Werkes der DDR mitzuwirken.

Produktion
Der Schwarzweißfilm Feierabend ist eine Produktion des DEFA-Studios für Dokumentarfilme und erlebte am 12. Februar 1964 im Kulturhaus des Erdölverarbeitungwerks Schwedt seine festliche Uraufführung.

Anlässlich der Woche des Kurz- und Dokumentarfilms in der DDR lief der Film am 2. Oktober 1964 in den Kinos an.

Kritik
In der Berliner Zeitung bemerkte G.B.:  und merkt als Fazit an:

Weblinks

 Feierabend bei der DEFA-Stiftung

Einzelnachweise

Filmtitel 1964
DDR-Film
Schwarzweißfilm
Kurzfilm
Dokumentarfilm
Arbeit im Film
Erdöl- und Erdgaswirtschaft (Deutschland)

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Nationwide adds death benefit features to Defined Protection RILA
Columbus, OH - Nationwide announced the launch of enhanced legacy features to the Nationwide Defined Protection Annuity (DPA), a registered index-linked annuity.
The two new death benefit features, which are available at no extra cost, are uniquely positioned to fit the emerging needs of financial professionals and their clients in today's challenging economic environment.
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"During this time, when markets are volatile and costs for most goods and services are increasing, we are excited to be able to offer these benefits to our customers at no additional charge," said Eric Henderson, president of Nationwide Annuity. "Adding these features will make this a more attractive option for investors looking to protect their assets in uncertain markets, while enhancing the legacy they will pass to their loved ones."
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Marvin Musquin is driving alone on the Red Bull KTM USA. His teammate Trey Canard announced his retirement from motocross at the age of 26 because of the injuries he suffered as a result of racing and because he was not able to maintain the physical level required to race competitively. He made his announcement public after Ryan Dungey, 27, also announced his retirement in May. After 11 years of competition and championships, he left competition as winner of the AMS 450SX. They have not been the only retirees, Ryan Villopoto and Jake Nicholls are two racing drivers who also recently hung up their helmets after suffering physical injuries.
The competitive life of a motorcycle rider lasts just over a decade, sometimes more if they are lucky. They start racing as teenagers and start competitively racing at about 15 or 16 years old, like the Spaniard Jorge Prado. But not only track injuries can shorten their professional career. Some training regimens for riders can be physically detrimental if they are not balanced with the correct physical routine.
At The Bamboo Body we can analyze factors and consequences to take into consideration so as not to punish the body during competition, and to alleviate it to avoid future damages through adequate physical preparation. As you can read in this interview, knowledge of movement can be applied to any discipline.
Posture on the bike is the basis of a good driving. Despite this, position also influences the wearout of the tissues of the body that we suffer on the motorcycle and, consequently, the risk of future injuries. As Todo Circuito explains, in road racing competitions, for example, "the participants adopt a very compact position, with significant flexion of the knees, hips, lower back, shoulders and elbows, and a significant extension of the neck. This gives the rider a more aerodynamic position on the bike, but it leads to significant muscle shortening (or fascial retraction) on the aforementioned joints, as well as a less optimal position to withstand the vibrations of the vehicle, especially in the spine."
Muscle shortening is a complex process in which the mobility of the fascias (muscle fiber protector) is lost or reduced. That increases the risk of breakage, decreases sports performance, causes pain over time and, in general, worsens health.
It should be said that the position of the riders is not the same in all modalities. During road racing competitions, the rider sits with different degrees of articulation, changing the flexion of the legs, hips and back according to the type and model of the motorcycle. This allows us to see how riders compact themselves to become more aerodynamically positioned on the motorbike, using the muscles of their arms and legs to control their position on the bike, rather than sitting on the seat. Whatever the position, the competitor physically suffers due to the strength that is required to handle the motorcycle and the challenges of the track. The longer the rider remains in these difficult positions, the more injuries they can suffer.
Movement is a good way to loosen a rigid body and fortify it. This is a concept that defines The Bamboo Body with its multidisciplinary classes. The stance, the effort needed to control the bike and the weight of the equipment have an impact on the muscle- sceletal systems, which facilitates injuries and breakages in the event of an accident, or during a poorly performed maneuvre. To avoid these bruises, sprains and lesions, it is important to train and condition the nervous system and adapt the soft tissues of the body to the specific load required of that sport. Anna, one of the teachers at The Bamboo Body, is an expert on this. In fact, after preparing several international motorcycle riders, she still helps to improve the skills of professional and amateur riders on the bike.
The key lies in the adaptation of the body. The connective tissue and the nervous system must be developed in a specific way in order to be able to withstand the extreme loads of motor sports, as well as to improve the kinesthetic intelligence so that the body is prepared to react effectively to the chaotic situations that arise on the track. As Anna explains: "Developing motor skills and working the areas that suffer most during competition, will balance the over-exertion that the rider experiences during the race". This process can be complimented with the work of the masseurs and physiotherapists. At The Bamboo Body, we take into consideration the opinion and advice of other professionals. That is why we work with them hand-in-hand to guide athletes to improve their physical abilities through movement, with total safety and always with positive results.
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A once highly manual process, circuit design has been transformed by the advent of electronic design automation (EDA) tools and modular design methodologies. Despite continuing advances in automation technologies, the demand for increasingly complex System-on-Chip (SoC) platforms has shown no sign of slowing. Today's SoCs incorporate billions of transistors with miles of electrical wiring that are integrated within a tiny chip. This technological feat requires large teams and complex software. As a result, the cost of circuit design continues to skyrocket, narrowing the competitive field to large, multinational companies capable of keeping up with the demand for capital and skilled talent. As a consequence, it's becoming increasingly difficult for small entities as well as the DoD to leverage the high performance technology it needs to design complex circuits for defense applications.
Under DARPA's Electronics Resurgence Initiative (ERI), research teams from academia, commercial industry, and the defense industrial base have been selected to address today's SoC design complexity and cost barriers. The goal is to create an environment that could catalyze the next wave of U.S. semiconductor innovation and broaden the competitive field for circuit design. As a part of the ERI Design research thrust area, the list of research teams selected to take on two new programs—the Intelligent Design of Electronic Assets (IDEA) program and the Posh Open Source Hardware (POSH) program—include the University of California, San Diego; Northrop Grumman Mission Systems; Cadence Design Systems; Xilinx, Inc.; Synopsys, Inc.; University of Southern California; Princeton University; and Sandia National Laboratories.
The IDEA and POSH research teams were unveiled yesterday during the first annual DARPA ERI Summit in San Francisco, California. The three-day event has brought together hundreds of members of the electronics community to explore the future of the industry and the criticality of the sector in national security.
Announced initially in September 2017, IDEA and POSH are two of six ERI "Page 3" programs—so named for their adherence to the guidance shared by Gordon Moore on the third page of his seminal 1965 research paper that articulated the technology trend, which became known as Moore's Law. Although Moore could not have foreseen the extent to which his observations on transistor scaling would be stretched, he predicted even then that newly designed automation procedures would be needed to lay out circuits too complex for manual design. In response, the ERI "Page 3" Design programs seek to answer this question: Can we dramatically lower the barriers to modern System-on-Chip design and unleash a new era of circuit and system specialization and innovation?
Through the creation of a software-based, completely automated physical layout generator and an open-source intellectual property (IP) ecosystem, the IDEA and POSH programs seek to usher in an era of the 24-hour design cycle for DoD hardware systems, shorten upgrade cycles, and enable the proliferation of custom commercial and DoD-specific SoCs.
With the support of 11 research teams from across the electronics R&D community, the IDEA program aims to create a "no human in the loop" layout generator that would enable users with limited electronic design expertise to complete the physical design of electronic hardware within 24 hours. The software created under IDEA would be capable of automatically creating circuit design files ready for manufacturing, reducing design time from years to a single day. By applying machine learning methodologies, IDEA hopes to continuously evolve and improve the performance of the layout generator for digital circuits, mixed-signal integrated circuits (IC), systems-in-package (SiP), and printed circuit boards (PCBs).
"Through the IDEA program, DARPA aims to eliminate the DoD's resource and expertise gap associated with custom electronic hardware design for the most advanced technologies by enabling full automation and applying machine intelligence," said Andreas Olofsson, the Microsystems Technology Office program manager leading IDEA and POSH.
POSH, the second program under the ERI "Page 3" Design research thrust area, seeks to significantly reduce the effort required to start a new mixed-signal SoC design by building a foundation of verified IP building blocks with known functionality. Drawing from the best practices of the software design community, the POSH program is designed to create an open source (OS) SoC design and verification ecosystem that will enable the cost-effective design of ultra-complex SoCs. Although there are significant benefits to the reuse of IP blocks in circuit design, the current licensing model has limited the scope of reuse. To create a sustainable OS hardware ecosystem, researchers are tasked with developing the hardware assurance technology required to validate the quality of open-source, mixed-signal SoCs and develop the critical open-source IP components.
Image Caption: Hundreds gathered in San Francisco this week at the DARPA ERI Summit to explore the future of the electronics industry and the criticality of the sector in national security. During the first day of the three-day event, research teams selected to take on six new DARPA ERI "Page 3" programs from across academia, commercial industry, and the defense industrial base were announced.


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New York Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Payday Lenders
New York's attorney general sued three online lenders, alleging they charged interest rates to low-income New Yorkers that were more than 10 times higher than state law allows.
New York's Eric Schneiderman
By Andrew R. Johnson,
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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sued an online lender with ties to an American Indian tribe and its affiliates Monday, alleging they charged interest rates to low-income New Yorkers that were more than 10 times higher than state law allows.
Mr. Schneiderman accused Western Sky Financial LLC and its affiliates, WS Funding LLC and CashCall Inc., of acting "in concert" in an alleged scheme to make loans at more than 355% annual interest.
The lawsuit poses a key test for regulators who have begun cracking down on online lenders, including those affiliated with Indian tribes. Government officials say the lenders are violating state interest-rate caps and consumer-protection laws, but tribes say they are immune because they operate as sovereign governments.
On Monday, a group of 16 tribes that offer short-term loans over the Internet sent a letter to Benjamin Lawsky, New York's top banking regulator, saying they wouldn't comply with cease-and-desist orders he issued last week.
Tribes also are challenging the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has broad powers to police online lending, according to people familiar with the matter. The CFPB sent civil subpoenas in mid-2012 to several tribal lenders seeking information about their operations, but the tribes haven't complied, arguing the CFPB doesn't have the authority to demand the information from another government, these people said.
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Angels 9, Cubs 2: Kyle Hendricks works, Kyle Schwarber walks, Contreras robbed
By Gordon Wittenmyer Mar 5, 2019, 10:51pm CST
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Contreras slides home with what first appeared to be an inside-the-park home run in the first inning. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
TEMPE, Ariz. — Kyle Hendricks, who has made it a focus this spring of improving his curveball, spent the 2⅓-inning start on his fastball-changeup combo. "After the first inning seeing how the heater was a little flat, we just really wanted to lock in and get back on the fastball-changeup," said Hendricks, who struck out four and whose two runs allowed scored when Mike Trout hit a three-run homer after he left the game in Tempe. "I know that's my bread and butter, so just making sure that's there. But going forward, my next two starts at least, a big focus will be on throwing more curveballs."
Contreras robbed
Catcher Willson Contreras hit what looked like a two-run, inside-the-park home run in the first when center fielder Trout couldn't reach the ball in the gap, then kicked it toward right on the miss. But it was scored as a double and an error.
Scharb-eye
Cubs left fielder Kyle Schwarber walked, struck out and doubled off the wall to the opposite field in three trips to the plate. He has now walked in all seven spring games with a total of nine in 19 plate appearances (also 5-for-10 with three doubles). Time for another tango with the leadoff spot?
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Pedro Strop, expected to be the Cubs' de facto fill-in closer the first month of the season, and newcomer Brad Brach are scheduled to make their spring game debuts Wednesday against the Royals. Steve Cishek, who pitched a scoreless inning in his debut Saturday, also is scheduled to pitch. "It's just about health. Be well," manager Joe Maddon said. "This time of year, that's all that I'm concerned about."
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Bill would raise boards' 'per diem' from $40 to $150
Geoff Pender
The Clarion-Ledger
A bill passed by the House Ways on Tuesday would raise the "per diem" pay for members of state and local agencies, boards and commissions from $40 a day to $150 when they attend meetings.
"This is long overdue," said House Ways and Means Chairman Jeff Smith, R-Columbus, before the bill passed the House 110-5. "It's been $40 a day since 1980. ... The chairman of Appropriations and I tried to figure out what $40 during the Jimmy Carter Administration would be today, and it's $125 to $150."
The bill, which now heads to the Senate for consideration, would not affect the per diem lawmakers receive for food and lodging each day they are in Jackson. It is $140 a day, increased recently from $129 a day and tied to federal per diem rates.
Smith said he did not know how much the bill would cost state or local governments. But the spending would affect around 1,800 state appointees to boards and commissions, plus those in "political subdivisions," or county and local governments — potentially millions of dollars a year for more than tripling the meeting pay.
The per diem would apply to those who go to board meetings outside their home area — such as to Jackson — for the day. Those who travel also receive mileage reimbursement, currently at 54 cents a mile, and are reimbursed for lodging and other expenses if they travel overnight.
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, at the request of Gov. Phil Bryant, recently did an inventory of state agencies, boards and commissions. He determined there are 206, with roughly 1,800 appointees. Both Bryant and Hosemann have called for consolidation or eliminations of many of the boards and commissions. Bryant said such appointed boards control too much of state spending, policy and regulation without answering to voters and rack up travel and administrative costs. Hosemann opined, "You wouldn't run a lemonade stand like that."
Smith said he and others have unsuccessfully proposed raising the per diem rate before, including when he first took office in 1992.
Contact Geoff Pender at (601) 961-7266 or gpender@jackson.gannett.com. Follow @GeoffPender on Twitter.


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Despite securing maximum points in their five-goal thriller against Highlands Park, Kaizer Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp remains unhappy with his troops.
The German mentor has lamented the team's poor defence against the Lions of the North in a Premier Soccer League (PSL) clash which Chiefs won 3-2 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday night.
"I said it before that we must give a huge compliment to Highlands Park. It's absolutely nothing from the 50s, 60 or 80s the opponents were talking about," Middendorp told SuperSport TV.
"It's a high profile tactical concept and is Bidvest Wits, us and Orlando Pirates and were very clear about it to say let's fight through and please understand it and except it," he reacted.
"But we are very happy because we forced ourselves to the three points in particular with some changes in the second half," added the coach.
Amakhosi have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last five league matches - conceding seven goals in the process.
"We used the first 10 minutes with confusion on the other side to get the advantage. We have to look into our two goals, we conceded. Obviously, we can do much better," Middendorp told the broadcaster.
"It's a little bit excitement what we producing right now, we get 1-0 and then five minutes later we conceded on the goal-line and I don't know the clearance on the second goal we conceded but we can do better too," he responded.
"We know it, at this moment we are not very confident. At this moment, it doesn't matter which team we are playing, we have to fight through and the next step will be to play much better and through," concluded the coach.
Up next for Chiefs is a clash against Maritzburg United at the Harry Gwala Stadium next weekend.


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Your contact will be captive. Lunch usually lasts about an hour. Coffee can last for 30 minutes. On neutral territory like a restaurant or coffee shop you will have their undivided attention for the entire time. I love the suggestion to leave your laptop at home. If you want to share information, bring a paper copy. Talk to the person to connect socially. You want to give them a chance to like you.
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A fearless portrait of the simmering anger and buried guilt of a New York family caring for the mother, Kathryn, who is paralyzed and terminally ill.
24-hour, in-home care for Kathryn – a mother and wife in New York in the late stages of ALS – has nearly bankrupted her family and left their relations entangled in resentment and guilt. Looking out from Kathryn's view, this film explores the unresolved fissures of an American family confronting overwhelming hardship.
Adam Isenberg's first film, A Life Without Words – about languageless deaf adults in rural Nicaragua – earned multiple awards including the Margaret Mead Filmmaker Award. Previously, he hosted and directed a long-running travel documentary program for Turkish state television (TRT-Türk). His most recent work, Little Men, follows three child workers in Istanbul and will be released soon. He also was a producer and editor of the Turkish drama Motherland (Ana Yurdu), which premiered at the 2015 Venice Film Festival, won multiple international awards, and was recently among only ten films proposed by FIPRESCI for the 2016 European Film Awards.
Noah Arjomand is a PhD student in sociology at Columbia University, where he is writing a dissertation on media production in Turkey. His documentary and performance photography has been exhibited in New York, Princeton, London and Istanbul and published in The Guardian UK, Wall Street Journal, Public Culture, Profil magazine and elsewhere. Noah lives with his family in New York City, where he sometimes works as a multimedia consultant for Morningside Opera.


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Pigamingi:Golf leading Kenya sports in establishing a hall of fame
By Mike The Pro Kibunja:
Tuesday, December 3rd 2019 at 17:59 GMT +3 | Golf
Hall of Fame material: Golfer Dismas Indiza. [File, Standard]
One of the saddest moments in Kenya's athletic history happened three weeks ago, when legendary Kenyan athlete Henry Rono returned to Kenya after 33 years away, and hardly anybody noticed his return save for his family and a few journalists and close friends.
I am talking about the King of long distance running in the 70s and 80s, who in the summer of 1978, broke four athletics World records in 81 days, during a period where he won 31 races in a row! He was then at Washington State University in the USA.
If you ask most Kenyans born after 1980 who Ben Jipcho, Robert Ouko, Phillip Waruinge, Robert Wangila, Rose Tata-Muya, Mike Kosgey, John Mucheru, John Ngugi, Joginder Singh, Pami Matharu and Joe Kadenge were in the world of Kenya sport, you will most likely be met with a blank stare, ati who?
Yet these were the trailblazers who set Kenya on the world map of athletics and sport in the post-colonial decades. They are the heroes who put Kenya on the world map.
Now that Rono is back home, in the next one month he will be forgotten. Compare that to Barnabas Korir, Chairman of Youth Development Programme at Athletics Kenya, who attended Iowa State University.
Korir was recently inducted into the Iowa State University Athletics Hall of Fame. To many of us, that might not mean anything. But to those in the know, that is really big, a milestone few of us will never achieve.
Korir's feats at ISU are now indelibly etched in History. With his name on the fall of fame, his progeny and later generations have a place they can visit and pay homage to their very athletic and successful patriarch. Not so for most of our past sports heroes.
Most of our sports from the previous century have since passed on, most recently Robert Ouko and Joe Kadenge. Their memory will soon fade away, only residing in the minds of their loved ones and a few sports journalists. It should not be that way.
Every year, the most successful athletes in the world the previous year, are feted at a glitzy function held in Monaco by the IAAF.
Similarly, the best soccer player of the year, the best scorer and the best goal keeper are rewarded Balloon d'Or, the Golden Boot and Golden Glove.
So why is it that we Kenyans do seem to bother with the very people we were so proud of? Welcoming our athletes at the airport with a gourd of mursik, and the traditional handing back of the flag to the President is not enough.
Eliud Kipchoge's feat of breaking the two hour barrier in the Marathon is probably the biggest recent sporting achievement by a Kenya, and was recognised as such by none other than President Uhuru Kenyatta who awarded him the highest honor that can be awarded to a citizen who is not a president, the Elder of the Order of Golden Heart. But something is still missing.
For sportspersons, what really matters in history is immortalisation; their mark in history being permanently recorded for posterity and that record being easily accessible for latter generations.
In the sciences and arts, repositories for such memories are museums. In Sports they are called Halls of Fame. They serve as a modern day Valhalla. A true Hall of Fame is a museum-like display building where images of such athletes are preserved and replicas of their medal and equipment they used to win are displayed.
Every American Junior league slugger dreams of being inducted into the Baseball hall of Fame: for their image to be up there with the ones of Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio.
But must we wait to be recognised by others? Should we not recognise our heroes, at the country level, before they are recognized on the world stage?
Waiting for others to recognise you can lead to disappointment sometimes, as happened at the Monaco 2017 IAAF Athlete of the year ceremony.
Kenyans waited with excitement for the big moment when our athlete was going to be recognised as the Woman World Athlete of the year. Vivian Cheruiyot had won Gold in the 5,000 meter race and Silver in the 10,000 meters in the previous Olympics.
It never came to be. The Award went to Sally Pearson who had won one Gold in the 110 meter hurdles. You could have knocked down KAAA's Isaiah Kiplagat with a feather after the announcement. This was totally out of order. Blame it on the subjectivity in voting.
It happened again a few weeks ago. There is absolutely no reason why Kenya's Brigid Kosgei was not declared Female Athlete of the Year after breaking the 16-year old record Women's Marathon World Record in last month.
The award instead went to USA's Dalilah Muhammad, who won the gold medal at the 2019 World Championships, and set a world record. Which is tougher? You cannot compare a 52 second 400m sprint to a 42 Kilometer, two-hour body wrecker.
We Kenyans need to establish our own Sports Hall of Fame. Or rather, Halls of Fame in each sport. We need to recognize the best in each sport. If you can hear me, Mr. Kirimi Kaberia, Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Sports, here is some low hanging fruit for you to make a lasting mark on Kenya's sports History.
Taking a cue from The World Golf Hall of Fame, the Kenya Golf Union is leading the way in recognising our best golfers is and marking history for posterity by establishing a Kenya Golf Hall of Fame.
The World Golf Hall of Fame, located at World Golf Village near St. Augustine, Florida, in the United States, is golf's history Mecca. Every two years, five golfers from all over the world, who have done exceptionally well over their golf career are inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
The Kenyan version did start with a small hiccup though. The first time KGU made an attempt of it in the 80s, the sitting Committee members missed the point and decided they were the Hall of Famers. How selfish! That needs to be rewritten.
A second attempt was made last year, 2018. This time around the net was cast very narrowly only among a certain clique, and unfortunately completely and shamefully ignored one gender. They also missed the mark by inducting enablers to Kenyan Golf instead of golf Champions.
Let me make it clear: a Hall of Fame recognises the players, the champions and contenders who have done extremely well at the sport; not managers, organisers, office holders, sponsors, financiers, supporters or officials.
The 12 gentlemen who were erroneously inducted into the Kenya Golf Hall of Fame, have contributed immensely to the growth and supported golf in Kenya and deserve due recognition. However, their names should have gone to a different list; the Kenya Golf Roll of Honor, not the Hall of Fame.
Shall we say it was just a typo, correct the mistake and move on please? Then actively start the process of setting up a real Hall of Fame of Kenyan golfers. This shall feature past and present champions, and new names shall be added every two years.
Induction into a National Hall of Fame in any sport, industry or institution, is an elaborate process, one that is not carried out by a clique with vested interests, but involves a wide range of actors, and interest groups in the sport, who vote for the best contenders.
The induction is normally a bi-annual event, different from the annual Golfer of the year award, GOTY. Those inducted need not have been the best that year. In fact, most sports induct players long after they retire from the sport.
You can only be inducted once, but can be nominated several times, hence most top performers eventually get inducted.
To initiate our Kenya Golf Hall of fame, we first need to set the criteria for qualifications for the nomination and voting process. There is also a limit on the number that can be inducted each year, usually four to five. Women are very active in our golf, hence we should observe the minimum one-third gender balance rule.
The nomination and induction is an elaborate process that looks back at the person's history in the sport, her performance, achievements and wins, including challenges faced. Submissions for nominations is formal and includes a written document with all the above information.
Obviously, to be inducted you must have been a golfer, a previous champion or contender. We shall need to dig deep into Kenya's golf history records. Luckily, KGU and KOGL have the records. So do most clubs.
On Kenya's Hall of Fame, I would expect to see the name of Jacob Okello, who is acknowledged as the most successful Kenyan golfer yet, having not only come second in the 1998 Kenya Open playoff, but also won several competitions in the country and East Africa region.
Going further back, John Mucheru is an obvious Hall of Famer. Similarly I would expect the likes of Rose Naliaka, Muthoni Muthiga, Titus Njonjo, Wachira Mahihu and Elisha Kasuku, Charles Farrah.
A provision is made for recognition of golfers who over the long haul, were very active in golf and golf competitions but may not have won major titles, as Honorary Inductees.
Since golfers play on until very late in life, golfers who are still active but headed towards senior golf, retirement also qualify for nomination. These would include the likes of Dismas Indiza, Charan Thethy, Kuku Awan, and Mary Wandua. Juniors and youth do not qualify: they have a whole lifetime of golf ahead to prove their worth.
On the matter of who qualifies to nominate and vote, I would expect all clubs affiliated to KGU to be represented, members of the Fourth Estate, Ministry of Sports, KGU, PGK, JGF, KLGU and Kenya Olympic Council.
Usually four to five golfers are inducted at every ceremony, both genders being represented in a proportion reflecting the golfing population.
The process for nomination, deadlines for the nomination, the process for voting and for narrowing down the nominees, among other details, need to be very clear and written down.
The induction Ceremony is where commemorative plaques are presented, usually at a glitzy black-tie dinner, attended by the voters, golfers and interest groups, at some fancy hotel where we can all congratulate them and enjoy a pint together.
The Roll of Honor could follow a similar process, but involve KGU, KOGL, sponsors and organizers involved in the management and running of golf in the country.
Lastly, if as you are reading this article you are heading to Vipingo's Baobab Course, you stand to miss out on the biggest women's golf competition ever held in East Africa.
The Ladies European Tour is holding their inaugural Magical Kenya Open Ladies Championship at Vipingo Ridge's Baobab Course from December 5 to 8, 2019.
The event features 108 players drawn from 28 different countries including 10 players from African countries. Among them is Tiger Wood's niece, Cheyenne Woods, a star golfer by her own rights.
This is one competition you do not want to miss. Be there. It's not yet high tourist season so Hotel rates at the coast are pretty good, especially for local tourists like you. Come on, let's go cheer our girls.
New lady Pro, Nyali based pro Bhavi Shah and amateurs Agnes Nyakio and Mercy Nyanchama from Vet Lab Sports Club, as well as Golf Park's Margaret Njoki, need your support as they challenge these awesome international goddesses of the links.
Let us appreciate and celebrate the achievements of our champion sportspersons, at home and at the international sporting arenas.
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Tesla-SolarCity deal confronting four hurdles
It has been anything but smooth sailing for Tesla Motors and its $2.3 billion bid to buy SolarCity.
The merger, intended to advance Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk's vision of creating a renewable-energy powerhouse, has received a lukewarm reception on Wall Street and is facing legal challenges that could delay the deal. And unlike most corporate mergers, it's not a certainty that the deal will win shareholder approval, especially at Tesla.
Here's a look at four hurdles that the deal is facing:
1. Shareholder lawsuits
The deal is being challenged by four separate lawsuits. While shareholder lawsuits over mergers are common and usually don't hold up deals, the litigation surrounding the SolarCity acquisition could be different.
Tesla warned that the lawsuits, alleging that the electric vehicle maker's directors breached their fiduciary duty in approving the deal, could delay the acquisition in a regulatory filing Monday, contending that the cases do not have merit.
Even so, the lawsuits are likely to delay important shareholder votes on the deal until mid-October at the earliest. A hearing on the lawsuits, including one that is seeking an injunction to block the deal, won't be held until Oct. 18, likely delaying those votes until the Delaware court takes action. Analysts had expected the shareholder votes to take place as early as next month.
2. SolarCity's cash needs
SolarCity already has said that its lenders held back on providing essential financing after Tesla's interest in buying the solar energy company was first disclosed in late June.
When SolarCity tried to raise $124 million from investors in late August, it offered an unusually high 6.5 percent interest rate on its 18-month debt offering. Even then, Musk and his cousins, SolarCity executives Lyndon and Peter Rive, ended up buying $100 million of the debt.
Its financing picture brightened last week when SolarCity raised $305 million by selling future cash flows from some of its solar projects to a hedge fund advised by billionaire George Soros and secured an 18-year loan from a syndicate of five lenders. Credit Suisse analyst Patrick Jobin estimated that the latest deal reduced SolarCity's financing costs by almost a full percentage point, compared with a similar offering earlier this year.
SolarCity constantly needs to raise more money from investors to fund a business model that relies on selling rooftop solar energy systems to homeowners at no upfront costs.
"There is a bit more urgency for the Tesla-SolarCity deal to go through sooner so that SolarCity can get the access to capital that it needs," Barclays analyst Brian A. Johnson said in an Aug. 31 research note, written before the latest fundraising.
3. Investor confidence
Stock in SolarCity, which is building a solar panel factory at RiverBend in South Buffalo, now trades for $4 a share less, or 19 percent less, than what Tesla is offering – a gap indicating that investors are uncertain the deal will be completed. If investors are confident that an acquisition will go through, the shares of both companies typically trade within a few percentage points of the price being offered.
4. Shareholder support
Analysts generally think Tesla shareholders will back the merger, largely because many of them believe in Musk's long-term vision for building a company that combines solar power with electric vehicles and battery storage.
And given the gap between Tesla's offer and SolarCity's current stock price – $18.35 at Tuesday's close – SolarCity shareholders are expected to approve the merger.
But approval by Tesla shareholders isn't considered a sure thing. Some investors and analysts have raised concerns that the deal would give Tesla a company that is losing money and faces major financing needs at a time when it is in the midst of its own costly initiatives, including the rollout of its more affordable Model 3 sedan and the launch of its battery gigafactory in Nevada.
"Recent disclosures highlight SolarCity's cash needs, which we think may cause pause among Telsa shareholders," Morningstar analyst Andrew Bischof said.
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Tesla Shareholders File Lawsuit Over SolarCity Buyout
Tesla Motor Inc.'s proposed acquisition of American energy services provider SolarCity Corp. - worth $2.6 billion - has run into troubled waters and could be deferred.
On Monday, Sept. 19, the company revealed that SolarCity's acquisition could potentially be delayed as Tesla shareholders had filed lawsuits. The four lawsuits against the automaker has been filed by four different shareholders over the imminent buyout and alleges that Tesla's board members breached fiduciary duty as revealed in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing.
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Tesla Motors: Will Senate Solar Investigation Put SolarCity Acquisition at Risk?
Yes, says Axiom Capital's Gordon Johnson who writes that a Senate investigation into solar company tax incentives could derail Solar City's (SCTY) merger with Tesla Motors (TSLA). He cites this Wall Street Journal article on the investigation by Brody Mullins, Ianthe Jeanne Dugan, and Richard Rubin, which details why it might be a problem: In […]
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Lawmakers Are Investigating Tax Incentives Received by Solar-Energy Firms!
Congressional lawmakers have launched a formal investigation into whether solar-energy companies improperly received billions of dollars in tax incentives from the Obama administration.
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SolarCity Raises $305 Million, but There's a Catch
There are a couple of implications from the new financing announcement. One is that SolarCity's funding costs are getting higher over time, meaning it's generating less value for investors. Another is that it's selling most of the cash flows it will get from customers, meaning there's less and less upside potential in the future.
The flip side is that SolarCity has been able to get funding for its projects, keeping the company's operations afloat for now. That's a positive as SolarCity attempts to be bought out by Tesla Motors and transitions its business from financing leases and power purchase agreements to selling solar systems to customers with third-party financed loans.
The final point may be most important for those looking at the company today. If SolarCity can transition to cash sales or loans, it will generate up-front cash, lessening its reliance on financing transactions. If that's the case, today's rising financing costs won't matter nearly as much as they would otherwise. But that's a lot for a company like SolarCity to juggle, especially in the middle of a buyout process.
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Tesla's New Lease Financing Disclosure: Who Writes This Stuff?
Beyond the minimal short-term effect of the new announced financing agreement, the fact that Tesla continues to choose every way possible to "spin" its narrative in a dissembling way is another red flag for Tesla investors. The Deutsche Bank financing agreement is just a drop in the bucket of all of the capital that Tesla will need over the next three years but the company just couldn't resist suggesting otherwise. What's amazing to me is that there is also not a lot more scrutiny about Tesla's claims that its May 2016 financing was supposed to be all the capital needed to support "full production" of the Model 3 and to complete any additional investment needed for the Gigafactory.
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Believe It or Not, SpaceX's Falcon 9 Explosion Could Be Terrible for SolarCity
SolarCity's Sugar Daddy
You might know that SolarCity actually owns most of the hundreds of thousands of rooftop solar systems it has built. As a result, it needs billions of dollars in funding each year. So the flow of debt coming into the company is vital to its very survival.
What people might not know is that SolarCity is getting a lot of funding from SpaceX and Elon Musk and family. They're buying hundreds of millions of dollars in solar bonds that almost no one else is interested in. Below is a table that shows the large purchases of solar bonds by SpaceX, Elon Musk, SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive, and CTO Pater Rive over the past year-and-a-half.
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Pursuant to a scheme of amalgamation of Dabur with Vidogum. The company co-promoted Dabur Finance Ltd.
The capacity of the plant was tpa of modified and refined guargum powder and derivatives such as oxidised guargum, carboxymethylated guargum, sydoxalkylated, guargum and similar carbo hydrate modification.
The company manufacture herbal and Ayurvedic medicines and cosmetics in India. So popular is the product that it becomes the largest selling hair oil brand in India. General de Confiteria Pvt. During Novemberthe company issued 57,00, equity shares of Rs 10 lakh at a prem.
The ancient restorative Chyawanprash is launched in packaged form, and becomes the first branded Chyawanprash in India.
Balance 26,29, shares along Dabur india ltd 3,01, shares not taken up by FIIs, issued to public. Another joint venture viz. It is the first Company to provide health care through scientifically tested and automated production of formulations based on our traditional science. A modern air conditioned packing line was commissioned at Sahibabad for homemade brands of ethnic pastes and line juices.
An Ayurvedic medicine used as a digestive aid is branded and launched as the popular Hajmola tablet. S K Burman Pvt. This unit would manufacture a specialised anti cancer drug Taxot apart from manufacture of chemical intermediary for cancer drug and Terfenadine a non sedative anti allergic drug.
The company developed Dab 10, an intermediate for anti-cancer drug namely Taxol. Redrock Limited is engaged in the business of manufacture and sale of various cosmetics, toiletries and health care products and operates from the Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone in Dubai.
Ninu Khanna has resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company and the resignation has been accepted. Dabur Red Toothpaste crosses the billion rupee turnover mark within five years of its launch.
In an innovative move, a curative product is converted to a confectionary item for wider usage. Mr Ashok Goenka have resigned from the Directorship of the Company and the Board has accepted the same w e f April 1, Besides an entry into the high-growth skin care market with an established brand name FEM, this transaction also offers Dabur a strong platform to enter newer product categories and markets.
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Twitter isn't going anywhere. The sad thing is, most authors are ignoring it.
A few authors like CS Lakin and Mary DeMuth are doing an incredible job of using the network to connect with readers, industry leaders, and even publishers.
They "get" Twitter because they know it's a powerful tool and they take it seriously.
Authors need to start thinking like advertisers.
Advertisers know that people talk. They don't just stick to one social network. They chat with their friends on Facebook, share photos on Pinterest, add their two cents on Twitter, and ramble on blogs.
The trick isn't to control communication, it's to provoke it and harness it.
Hashtags are the internet's way of indexing conversations. Using Twitter can increase your virality and your sales. That sounds like a pretty solid reason to use the platform.
At the 2013 Superbowl, Twitter was declared the winner. Almost every commercial had a hashtag associated with it.
Remember the heartwarming God Made a Farmer commercial?
It had a hashtag: #GodMadeAFarmer. The hashtag started trending, the video went viral, and all of a sudden TV advertising was relevant once again.
Just like the God Made a Farmer team, Mary DeMuth added her hashtag to the end of her video.
By the time people had finished the trailer, they were ready to spread the word!
Remember the Superbowl? It wasn't a football team or a singer that won. It was Twitter. – Click to tweet.
What's the deal with hashtags anyway? – Click to tweet.
What does this book trailer and an adorable Superbowl commercial have in common? – Click to tweet.
Start thinking like a marketer, not a starving artist. – Click to tweet.
Find out how hashtags work over multiple platforms. – Click to tweet.
During the post halftime show blackout, advertisers took advantage of the oppotunity to use Twitter to release spur of the moment marketplans, blitzing their way to commercial wins.
Oreo won fans by this tweet.
It was a great moment for transmedia.
CS Lakin increased her print book sales by 1,000% in one month just by using hashtags correctly. If you want those kinds of numbers, you must start tweeting smarter.
Want to get your message to spread across Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, Vine, and half a dozen other sites? Use hashtags.
Mary DeMuth did this well for her #EverythingBook (check out her board on Pinterest!).
Almost every day, she would release a sharable image. Often, it would include the #EverythingBook hashtag.
Have you created a hashtag for your book? Do you need a website for your book?


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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report (WIR)
World Investment Report 2012
Towards a New Generation of Investment Policies
This annual report is widely regarded as the most authoritative source of data and analysis on the trends of foreign direct investment and developments in related national and international policy. Every issue of the report comprises an analysis of the trends in foreign direct investment during the previous years with special emphasis on development implications. It also provides a ranking of the largest transnational corporations in the world, in-depth analysis of a specific topic related to foreign direct investment, policy analysis and recommendations, and a statistical annex with data on foreign direct investment flows and stocks for nearly 200 economies. The 2012 edition presents a comprehensive investment policy framework for sustainable development, covering both its national and international dimensions.
https://doi.org/10.18356/5f5c0728-en
Prospects for foreign direct investment (FDI) continue to be fraught with risks and uncertainties. At $1.5 trillion, flows of global FDI exceeded pre-financial crisis levels in 2011, but the recovery is expected to level off in 2012 at an estimated $1.6 trillion. Despite record cash holdings, transnational corporations have yet to convert available cash into new and sustained FDI, and are unlikely to do so while instability remains in international financial markets. Even so, half of the global total will flow to developing and transition economies, underlining the important development role that FDI can play, including in least developed countries.
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Q: Python and Selenium xpath for selecting with multiple conditions I have the following code in selenium but continue to get a syntax error. I'm trying to select an element based on multiple conditions.
choices = driver.find_elements_by_xpath("//div[contains(.,'5') and [contains(@class, 'option')]]")$

Thanks for any help you can give.

A: As per the xpath you have shared as follows :
choices = driver.find_elements_by_xpath("//div[contains(.,'5') and [contains(@class, 'option')]]")$

You need to consider a few facts :

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*The multiple conditions for selecting the <div> tag can't be within nested []. Either you have to specify within one [] or within multiple []s.

*The xpath shouldn't end with unwanted characters e.g $
Solution
You can rewrite the xpath in either of the following ways :
choices = driver.find_elements_by_xpath("//div[contains(.,'5') and contains(@class, 'option')]")
# or
choices = driver.find_elements_by_xpath("//div[contains(.,'5')][contains(@class, 'option')]")

A: Here's an example without using "contains()":
driver.find_element(By.XPATH, '//input[@name="name" and @value="value"]')

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