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Let's get something right about Vijay Mallya
Lets get something right about Vijay Mallya. The popular narrative is that he milked the banks for Rs.9000 crores to support his hedonistic lifestyle in India and abroad, and took off when the debt burden became excessive or no more money was forthcoming to evergreen his debts. But we seem to forget that he enjoyed a hedonistic lifestyle much before Kingfisher Airlines and he had much money to spread around even before Kingfisher Airlines.
He lavished money on the Janata Dal's of Ramakrishna Hegde and Deve Gowda, the BJP of Atal Behari Vajpayee and LK Advani much before Kingfisher. The BJP itself that is the party and its MLA's, took over Rs.100 crores from him for his two Rajya Sabha elections, and the Deve Gowda rump of the Janata Dal probably more. The Congress never allotted him votes, surplus or otherwise, but it does not mean that the Congress and other parties did not benefit from Mallya. And then let's not forget MJ Akbar.
The Rs. 9000 crore he is now found owing to the PSU banks and others is the money he lost on Kingfisher Airlines. I understand the loan money is about Rs. 4000 crore and the rest is interest and the interest on interest. The banks just kept lending him money to evergreen its loans. This was not possible without political and bureaucratic support. Even if one little Joint Secretary or one little MP or one little bank manager red flagged the growing stain of red on Kingfisher Airlines debts, the bleeding would have been staunched. Mallya just did not milk the banks to keep Kingfisher Airlines afloat; he also milked his own companies such as United Breweries and United Spirits to support its flight into the deep red.
When a business makes a loss, it doesn't mean the money was stolen. It just means that it has spent more money than it has earned. This means employees got paid for all the years, except the last year, most of the time when the airline did not fly, the oil companies got paid for aviation turbine fuel supplied, the leasing companies got paid for the planes hired, the caterers got paid for the meals supplied on board, the airports got paid their landing and parking fees, and the taxes and cesses due for the most part were paid. All during this period, Kingfisher Airlines did not sell enough seats to cover the costs, or just spent more money than it earned.
The rise and fall of a 'King'
That an extravagant, flamboyant, indiscriminate, indiscretion and reckless lifestyle without an element of personal morality; societal ethics and financial discipline can lead to a downfall of unimaginable dimension – is what could be made out from Vijay Mallya's present cup of woes. Till the other day, Mallya was a much sought-after man, by the business tycoons, government servants, top bureaucrats, leading banks and not to mention of bevy of beauties from tinsel world and flashy women from the elite, socialite and cocktail circles world over. The release of yearly calendar with skimpily clad hot models in cool environs of sun-kissed beaches in island-nations such as Seychelles, Maldives or Sri Lanka was an event that was eagerly looked forward, both by the socialites of the cocktail circuit as well as a few top media barons.
Mallya's yatchet, personal aircraft, villas world over, palatial bungalows, flashy cars, gold, diamonds, et al, resembled the durbar and life of Lord Indradeva that included gorgeous models always surrounding the King of Good Times.
But the last few days have been terrible for this king of good times whose time seems to have turned for the bad. Worse; this international business tycoon – who waded through the governments, business & media houses like a colossus – was accused by the country's leading Opposition party in the parliament of sneaking out of the country in a sly with a sheepish look. The media wrote, or rather, screamed, quoting Congress Vice President; "Who allowed Mallya's escape from the country?" It sounded as if some Dawood Ibrahim or Veerappan or Charles Shobhraj had escaped from the high-security central prison!
While the blame-game is going on in high pitch between the ruling BJP-led NDA and the Congress-led UPA as to "who blessed the mess" created by Mallya and the impunity with which he left the country in-spite of on-going enquiry, the banks which have lent loans to the tune of several thousand crores are sucking their thumbs as to how to recover the loans.
Worse, the banks have come in for severe criticism for turning a blind eye and remaining stoically silent when there was no chance for this liquor baron to return the money; the criticism of the banks by politicians is strident as the former are accused of being harsh on small entrepreneurs and farmers who fail to return the loan in time.
And as if to add to the woes of the banks, a farmer in Tamil Nadu has come out in open against a nationalised bank which seized his tractor for not repaying the loan in time! The comment from public is caustic as well sarcastic; Banks may be right as per rules in confiscating the vehicle for non-payment of loans but what about Dr Vijay Mallya? So, that means rules are only for the underdogs like small entrepreneurs and farmers and not for overlords like Vijay Mallya?
In one way or the other, Vijay Mallya episode is the disturbing manifestation & reflection of an unfortunate reality of crony capitalism being pursued and practiced by the governments ever since Indian economy was opened up in the aftermath of signing of Dunkel Draft – also known as General Agreement on Trade & Tariff (GATT) – in 1991. Every party that has presided over Delhi durbar is equally guilty of turning a blind eye towards the "loot and lust" of the rich and further impoverishment of the poor and the downtrodden.
The 'gush' of the fruits of liberalization went for the rich, while the poor is still struggling to cope up with the 'trickle' which speaks volumes of the economic disparity and inequality that the economic policies have ushered in.
The timing of his exit from the country – which, of course, Mallya has denied of leaving India through a tweet – is ominous. He is believed to have left India one week before the Supreme Court decided to hear the petition of a consortium of 17 nationalised banks which pleaded the apex court to restrain Mallya from going out of the country. These 17 banks, in all, have lent about Rs 9000 crores loan to scores of business houses owned or partnered by Mallya.
That these banks will find it extremely difficult to recover the loans needs no mention. But what has been a cause of acute pain, literally, is the fate of over 5626 employees belonging to the Kingfisher Airlines who have not been paid salaries to the tune of several crores since 2011. "Many of us have pledged our gold and silver articles to eke out a living. At this age and stage, we are not employable. This fellow had tons of money and months of time to spend socially with models in various countries but never bothered to pay our salaries. Now he is on the run. We do not what to do" said an employee on the conditions of anonymity.
Kingfisher Airlines had stopped paying salaries since 2011, according to claims made by its employees. However, at the closing in 2012, the airlines had 5626 employees including 400 pilots, 60 aircrafts, company's loss to the tune of Rs 754 crores, Rs 7000 crores debt by March 2012 and in July 2014, KFA declared the top non performing asset of the country with its inability to pay off more than Rs 4000 crores!
That many central government agencies like Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED), the banking wing of the Union Ministry of Finance, and the CBI started looking into
the 'debris' left after Mallya's exit is a telling comment on the state of affairs.
This one-time hero for many heroines has quickly become a butt of ridicule could be made out from a number of jokes that have been making rounds in the social media. One joke says, and it is apt: "It is not Mallya's principle to pay interest; and it is not in Mallya's interest to pay the principal (amount)". This is too much for a man who rode like a colossus till yesterday; the saying has proved right in Mallya's case, "If a giant falls, he will go deep under"
What is inexplicable is that inspite of his company KFA and others doing badly, at-least as per their claim, Mallya went on buying spree; in 2007 he bought the Spyker Ferrari Formula One team for a reported Rs 90 million euros; in 2008, he spent a huge sum of Rs 1.80 million dollars to buy items that belonged to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi at an auction in New York; in 2008, he bought Royal Challengers, Bangalore, cricket team for a whopping 111.6 million dollars; he owned two football clubs – Mohan Bagan AC and East Bengal FC; he is believed to own over 250 vintage cars; he is believed to have bought the most expensive villas over the world including one in Tiwen near Hertfordshire in UK, where he is said to be staying after getting out of the country in the early first week of March.
Even as this story was going to the print, both the houses of parliament had engaged in slugfest, with the Opposition benches accusing the government of having felicitated Mallya's exit from the country, though Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi did not say it directly. But his jibe was countered by articulate-speaker, Arun Jaitley when he said, "How do you explain the escape of Ottavio Quottrocchi?"
While this tu-tu-mein-mein was going on in the parliament, the common man on the street had only one question. How will the government make Mallya pay to the last paisa? This is a potentially explosive situation. What if the people, who have obtained loans, refuse to pay on one pretext or the other? Meanwhile, former KFA employees are looking around to see from where their ticket for the next meal would come?
By S.A.Hemantha Kumar, from Bengaluru
The question then is why Mallya was lent money when quite clearly Kingfisher Airlines increasingly showed it had a business model that precluded it from earning money. Let us not forget that during this period Air India and Indian Airlines together lost Rs. 43,000 crores. The money lost under Mallya's stewardship was a measly Rs.4000 crores. But we are not putting out Anant Kumar, Sharad Yadav, Praful Patel and Ajit Singh out to dry for its losses. Why? We do not even want to even find out how much money was made by the politicians and bureaucrats during the last decade on account of the two public sector airlines?
In the entire hullabaloo over Mallya's last flight to the cooler and more salubrious climes of Hertfordshire (remember in Hertford, Hereford and Hampshire hurricanes hardly happen!) we are forgetting the bankers who lent Kingfisher Airlines for something quite as spurious as its brand name. We are forgetting the officials of the Banking Services department of the Finance Ministry, many of who served on the boards of the banks that lent Kingfisher Airlines money, and the many board directors who sanctioned the loans. Such loans are sanctioned when everybody gets to drink a little at the trough. Now Mallya has flown the coop that nurtured him, and it seems that all others stand absolved.
Forget Mallya. He won't be coming back soon. The banks can attach his cars and homes in India, but he is clearly out of reach of the "authorities" that don't really want him back. They probably don't even want him to live for too long and long for him to take his secrets to his grave. He just turned sixty, but his corpulence looks unhealthy. Mallya being a betting man would not probably bet on his own longevity.
But Mallya in his going is serving one useful purpose. It takes away the focus on how other "industrialists" fund their lavish lifestyles and have created empires overseas. Anil Agarwal and the two Ruia brothers, Shashi and Ravi, are now bigger abroad than in India. Not long ago Nitin Gadkari was cruising on the Essar yatch berthed at Cannes. Our "industrialists" all use their company assets for personal pleasure. Company jets and lavish company homes are meant only for personal use and for the pleasure of others. Money is routinely extracted from corporate coffers not only for their girl friends and mistresses, but also for their prostitutes in government and politics.
Money flows from our business houses to political groups like Naxalites in Bastar and ULFA in Assam, in addition to all the mainstream political parties. The not too industrious industrialists, most of who make most of their money from the PSU banks, also fund the hedonistic political lifestyle of our elite. Why is the RBI not blowing its whistle to stop this? Why is the Department of Company Affairs so silent? One can understand Arun Jaitely acquiescing to this, but what keeps Raghuram Rajan from reading the riot act to the banks?
The problem is that we are far too invested in this system. If the banks tighten up, as many as six of our top ten business houses will fold up or will have to be dismantled. In other words really restructured, except for Reliance Industries, Tata's and Aditya Birla, all other major business houses are over leveraged and mortally indebted. If we rock the boats now, many will capsize. The economy will further slowdown. Mallya is relatively small fish. The big sharks are still circling the banks. Anil Ambani, Gautam Adani, GMR and GVK, Lanco are all well known big fish.
Will the Prime Minster please stand up in Parliament and assure the nation that all the moneys lent to them are as per norms and prudential banking practices, and that the loans are not being ever greened? Will Rahul Gandhi demand that the PM gives the nation an assurance on this? I don't think so. Both are betting on short public memories. We love gladiatorial sports and the Roman emperors best understood mass psychology. We have plenty of pilgrims to feed the lions and the public's frenzy.
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"When I went to CBS and I said, 'I think you have a universe here that is very under-utilized, and a fan base that I think is hungry for a lot more,' and I walked them through the plan of what I saw for the next five to ten years of Trek, part of it was kind of premised on the idea that it was gonna take time," Kurtzman said. "What I said was, 'Don't expect us to put the first thing out, and suddenly, you have 100 million new fans. That's not gonna happen. Trek's been around for too long for that to happen.'
"But what we do have is new generations, and what I can tell you is that Trek, in general, finds people when they're about between nine and twelve. It's never reached younger than that. It's never tried to. And to me, that's a hugely missed opportunity, especially because what you're really trying to do is influence hearts and minds with really positive messages about who we can be as a species and as people and what our future is. So why not start young, you know? And not for a cynical reason. Not because you know, hey, let some more toys. Because if you really want Star Trek to reach people, then you've got to start young...But we are definitely seeing just metric proof that the fan base is growing, and it's growing younger, and yet, we're keeping our current fans, and that's great."
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Udupi, July 23, 2015: More than 200 autorickshaws blocked Malpe Road for about 15 minutes at Karavali Junction on July 22. Talking to protesters, K. Ramesh Shetty, president of the Ashrayadata Auto Union, said that a stretch of about 200 m of road from Karavali Bypass junction towards Malpe was in a very bad way.
The stretch was full of potholes, it was made worse by the heavy rain that lashed the city some days back. Autorickshaws find it dangerous and difficult to drive on such roads. Pedestrians have to cross this stretch with great difficulty and there were frequent accidents and jams during peak hours.
The road connects National Highway 66 to the Udupi-Malpe Road, which had since been upgraded to (Udupi-Tirthahalli) National Highway 169A. When the union made a representation to the Udupi City Municipal Council (CMC), the council ignored the matter saying that it did not come under its jurisdiction.
If authorities do not repair this stretch within 10 days, autorickshaws and other vehicles will be parked to block the road here. Union office-bearers Keshav Sherigar, Shivananda Moodabettu, Abdul Hameed, Sadhik S., Chandrashekar Poojary, Harish Devadiga, Sadhik K., and Kiran Suvarna, were present.
MLA's action : MLA Pramod Madhwaraj, said that he had contacted the Executive Engineer of the National Highways Department, who had promised to repair the stretch immediately after the rains receded. The widening of the Malpe-Karavali Junction Road was the responsibility of the National Highways Department now.
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The Value of Silence
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Glanced to the back cover of "A Margin of Silence" to see a description of the Anglican Communion: …one of the 'instruments of communion' which holds Anglicans in 'bonds of affection'… I'm afraid we haven't seen a lot of that … Continue reading
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Somewhere in Time
Travelling back wasn't much fun. I felt down and tired and rather sorry for myself as I headed for the train after my bus. I could describe what I was feeling as being in a state of 'limbo'. Like being … Continue reading
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Insanity / Reality
Yesterday evening was fantastic. I had thought when I'd got back to my room after Eucharist and lunch that my experience of silence might be drawing to a close. But I was wrong. The taizé service was lovely. Fr Matthew … Continue reading
Falcondale Lake
Beginning to hike up towards Falcondale Lake after another's hours reading, I thought more about what silence actually is. What comes to mind: A synonym of stillness? Inner peace? An environment where these qualities can flourish? Absence of speech? Upon … Continue reading
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So sorry for spamming questions, but my repl suddenly just draws a black screen?? The screen is just completely black??
My screen is white then turns black. It has something to do with the graphics capabilities of my laptop - according to the error messages that are appearing in the console below the output window. I am running a version of the Debian Linux operating system. Are you getting any error messages?
@malvoliothegood No, but now all it's drawing is white?? I think pygame on repl.it is still pretty buggy.
I think you may be right. I guess you know you can install Python and Pygame on your computer. You will get a far better experience: PyGame Tutorial: Getting Started


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The track record number two deals with projects related to these three working fileds with an emphasis on consultancy and management support.
Middle East - Asia - Africa - North/Central AmericaWestern Europe - Central/Eastern Europe
WESTERN EUROPEGermany Conduct risk analysis concerning potential temperature and contamination damages of a slaughterhouse with ammonia refrigeration system, including proposals for risk reduction.Belgium Strategic and operational support, including reorganization, for warehouse and distribution company of chilled and frozen foods. Netherlands Act as guest-editor chilled and frozen food business and warehousing for a national leading newspaper. Italy Co-edit the FAO compendium and the FAO internet publications on post-harvest horticultural products.Netherlands Strategic advice on long-term trends and developments in European distribution industry for warehousing and distribution company of frozen foods.Belgium Organize annual two-day education program for international refrigerated warehouse operators. Germany Marketing and sales support for export packed, added value of vegetables to German food retail chains. Netherlands Advise web-based company on e-logistic affairs and distribution. Denmark Management support for national distribution center with fully automated high-bay storage and order picking operation. Ireland Research among leading Dutch retailers regarding marketing opportunities for chilled and frozen foods (branded and private label).Germany Interim and project management for a refrigerated warehouse with primary distribution activities.Netherlands Operational support attracting flows of perishable goods to international ports and investment promotion among cold storage and warehouse operators.Denmark Expert opinion for the use at the Danish Supreme Court concerning alleged temperature damages of frozen shrimps during the transport from Greenland to Japan.Spain Pre-feasibility report for an advanced technology refrigerated terminal with integrated automated pallet handling in the Port of Valencia.Netherlands Technical and commercial reorganization of automated refrigerated warehouse of frozen mushroom processor. Germany/Worldwide Assist in the development of a new industry quality standard for the improvement of the cold chain during transportation by air, sea or road and related short/long term storage.France/UK/Germany Feasibility study for frozen avocado and potato products in Europe on behalf of for North American manufacturer.Belgium Supervise the sale of refrigerated warehouse and distribution activities for specialist in secondary distribution of frozen products to food retail and food service. Germany Investigate the causes for the temperature damage to 700 to of bananas on a refrigerated cargo vessel.Greece Design and installation of refrigeration system on behalf of distribution warehouse. Belgium Supervise and monitor the local and provincial structures of around 7,000 farmers and horticulturists, organized in cooperatives for credit, purchase, insurance, machinery, self-help and guilds.Germany Management support for cold storage and warehousing activities of regional chain of cold stores; strategic reorientation and upgrading of facilities.Netherlands Feasibility study regarding handling and storage of orange and apple juices in one of the Northern ports.Sweden Implementation of supply chain strategy for European frozen food manufacturer.Netherlands Reorganize logistics department of one of the main auction houses for vegetables, fruit and flowers.CENTRAL/EASTERN EUROPERussia Survey and analysis of business opportunities for port related cold stores and distribution centers, including port entry and inland transportation.Croatia Assist national vegetable growers association with elaboration of business plans, introduction of internationally accepted quality standards for vegetables and the introduction of market information systems on production and vegetable trade.Ukraine Development and implementation of a marketing strategy for processed agricultural products, based on the value chain approach, including market research, product development, sales organization and promotion.Latvia/Russia Setting up the organization and providing on the job training programs for staff at logistics companies regarding all aspects of logistics, normal day-to-day office work and operational activities.Bulgaria Strategic marketing planning and business development of wholesale markets in different regions; simultaneously create agricultural marketing advisory centers linked to these regional markets.Ukraine Participate in one-week training program on modern storage and handling of perishable food products.Russia Development of commercial database for follow-up activities of newly established wholesale market and the founding of a marketing and sales service organization for agricultural products.BulgariaTrain local researchers and refrigeration industry representatives regarding refrigeration issues and the cold chain. Russia Improve quality control of selected food products and the harvest/post-harvest handling of potatoes, cabbage, carrots and red beetroot. Bulgaria Organize various training courses and seminars dealing with farmers associations, marketing of fruit and vegetables, and management of agricultural extension services.Ukraine Privatization of wholesale distribution structures in Donetsk and Dniepropetrovsk: production and sales analysis; develop, test and introduce packaging material and brand name.Russia Feasibility study for Port of St. Petersburg refrigerated cargo terminal, involving market analysis, development of financial analysis format and investment/cost/revenue estimates. Armenia Draw up recommendations for the agro-business reform in the Lori Marz province.Ukraine Assist in the modernization of privatized ice-cream and deep-freezing facilities in Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk.Moldova Advise on the modernization of greenhouse and vegetable cultivation in Comrat.Greece/TurkeyOrganize one-day seminar on cold chain issues in cooperation with national association and international experts. NORTH/SOUTH AMERICAUnited States Collaborate in USAID-sponsored training program on small-size farm management for Egyptian farmers.Guatemala Identification of market opportunities for production and establishment of a farm development plan (including financial and marketing plan) for local agricultural business.United States Develop technologies and packaging for maintaining the quality of fresh-cut vegetables (potato, artichoke, broccoli, carrots, onion, celery), apples and cantaloupes. Mexico Advise regional authorities on training of producers, researchers, and government personnel on production, quality control and post-harvest handling and technology of horticultural crops (bananas, mangoes, limes, vegetables). United StatesInvestigate the interaction of ethylene-inhibitor (AVG) and storage temperature on the ripening of peach, nectarine and plum fruits.Mexico Identify potential projects/products/sites to export fresh horticultural crops from Mexico to Europe, North America and Asia and to ensure their quality and marketing. United States Investigate respiration date of different fresh-cut produce under MAP environment. Peru Participate in international "cold chain"-project and hold presentation on proper handling procedures. United States Assessment of markets, competitive factors, investments, revenues, operational and transport related issues for project involving the construction of portside cold storage and outer harbor reefer ship terminal.Guatemala Assess the marketing possibilities of a range of locally produced agricultural products on the national and international market.United States Determine the cost of electrical energy on board of seagoing vessels for the evaluation of cost savings by energy efficient reefer containers.Mexico Organize the trade promotion of processed agricultural products like fruit juices, concentrates, preserved food, and frozen food and vegetables, including analysis of the trade and production areas and assessment of export capacity.United States Investigate the effect of ethylene inhibitor on maintaining the quality of apples in cold storage.Panama Site surveys for ´near port´ location of center for local imports and regional re-distributor of perishable consumer products from the USA.Guatemala Cooperate in programs to provide technical consultation and training for fruit and vegetables growers. United States Preliminary design for rail and truck connected cold storage facility, including market and revenue review and financial feasibility tests.Chile/Mexico/USA Supervise the development of technology, application practices, R&D, training, etc. for an international producer of applications for modified/controlled atmospheres for transport of perishable food. United StatesConsult on and investigate the role of coatings on the post-harvest ripening of avocado, mango, papaya, lime and cantaloupe.Canada Development of combined rail and truck routes for shipping hardy fruits and vegetables across the continent. United States Develop micro-perforated packaging to extend the shelf life of broccoli florets and cut carrots and to regulate the ripening of ethylene-treated banana hands. MIDDLE EASTJordan Hold presentation on cold chain improvement and food handling and storage procedures. Kuwait Survey, develop logistic concept, designing, engineering, tendering and construction management of distribution center for chilled and frozen foods with 20,000 pallet positions. Jordan Develop resource material on improvement of perishable produce handling, storage, processing capabilities and HACCP.Yemen/Oman Lecture on issues related to the production and post-harvest handling of citrus, banana, papaya, figs, dates and tomatoes. ASIAIndia Provide hands-on training on handling, storage and post-harvest management of fresh produce.China Study the technical developments on producing storage and on the processing and marketing of fruit in the Shaanxi province. Kazakhstan Co-edit manual on credit application for farmers and rural entrepreneurs and an investment guide to agriculture. India Cooperate with government agencies on developing report on fresh produce packaging and handling center at New Delhi airport. Bangladesh Study the horticultural crop industry in the country, make recommendations for improvements, and conduct training programs on production and post-harvest technology and handling of crops.Turkmenistan Analysis of input/output balance for agricultural inputs; identification of commercial opportunities and commercial infrastructure for farmers association.Vietnam Advise the government and mango growing association in the Mekong Delta on improving the supply chain quality in order to sell goods in Metro food retail stores in Germany.India Collaborate with regional government on establishing integral handling of bananas. Philippines Conduct seminars and workshops on handling and storage of perishable produce. China Advise engineering firms and frozen wonton and dumpling processors on modernizing warehousing designs and freezing operations.India Organize two-day education program for refrigerated warehouse operators on warehouse operations issues.Indonesia Study the status of "the cold chain for food handling" and work with producers/companies to improve their operations. Asia and Africa Conduct workshops on perishable food production, handling, quality and distribution. AFRICAEgypt Provide training in food safety, post-harvest handling of fruits, and HACCP.North Africa Prepare, submit and present report on the status of the production and handling of food crops in the Elmaghreb region (Algeria, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Tunisia) and recommendations for improvements.EgyptOrganize one-day seminar on cold chain issues in cooperation with national association and international experts.Morocco Advise on modernization of semi-processed fruit production plant.Egypt Provide training for mango producers, exporters, researchers, and government personnel involved in this industry.Africa Conduct workshops on perishable food production, handling, quality and distribution. This list of project examples is not exhaustive; the expertise of the specialists goes considerably further and covers nearly all conceivable cold chain issues.


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Halloween is over for this year. It was a long, long day to me. It started in the early morning, and ended late night, but not in a happy note. You know remodeling is going on in my home. It is a totally madhouse now. The workers usually come early in the morning. Due to the shorter day,every day they arrive when it is still dark outside.
|Pumpkin carved by Mr. Man
Anyway, this year my son's school changed the schedule on Halloween Day. Instead of arranging the parade in the noon, they arranged it in the morning. I was little confusing to me, whether the children would go to school dressing up from home, or they would dress up after going to school. However, I figured out that , they would go to school dressing from home. My son didn't want to listen to me. He wanted to take the costume to school. I couldn't make him understand, that it would be difficult for him to dress up with one hand in the school. It was a big fuss in the morning. Lastly he agreed with me , and put on his consume at home. In this fuss, as usual we became late. I wanted to go to school early to get a good parking spot, but we reached school so late, I had to park way far from the school.
Anyway, this year parade was fantastic, and unique. This is the first time all the teachers danced in "The Troll" costume. It was really a fun. After the parade, we had one hour in hand before the class party. I volunteered in the party. So, after coming back home I didn't do anything, but sipped a cup of coffee. After all the morning fuss I needed to relax a little. On the top of that, the workers were working, so I didn't have chance to do any chores. Then again I went back to school to volunteer. That was a fun party. They had a competition in four groups in the class, for making mummy. One of the kids in each group volunteered to be the mummy, and the other wrapped him/her with toilet paper rolls to make the mummy. The most innovate mummy was going to win the game. My son's team's theme was "Party Mummy". Ha ha ha, thinking of little minds.. huh?
Then after coming home, I decided to make something special for the dinner. Few days back I bought a little pumpkin to make my pumpkin puree at home. That took a whole lot of time. Though I didn't cook much, only pumpkin soup, pumping bread, and pumpkin cookies. However, at the end I was so exhausted. Moreover, the worker were working, which made very uncomfortable to do all the cookings.
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Artificial intelligence winter- Expert systems, neural networks, and predictions of generalised intelligence are everywhere. Venture capitalists are rushing to fund start-ups with the magic letters "AI" grafted on to their PowerPoint presentations. Consultants and chief executives endlessly proclaim the need to embrace artificial intelligence and its sibling " big data".
We have seen this movie before. Fifty years ago, "chatterbots" such as Eliza and Parry were heralded as victories on the march to generalised intelligence. Complex neural networks were considered primitive but reasonable models of human brain functions. And on the back of intense interest in AI, Ridley Scott's 1982 film Blade Runner projected a dystopian future in which artificial lifeforms exceeded human intelligence and strength. Surely humanity was about to give birth to a digital Adam and Eve?
Of course, it did not happen. We have not moved a byte forward in understanding human intelligence. We have much faster computers, thanks to Moore's law, but the underlying algorithms are mostly identical to those that powered machines 40 years ago.
Instead, we have creatively rebranded those algorithms. Good old-fashioned "data" has suddenly become "big". And 1970s-vintage neural networks have started to provide the mysterious phenomenon of "deep learning".
But didn't IBM's Watson beat human contestants on the television show Jeopardy? Surely that's revolutionary?
More to the point, however, is Watson's commercial success. It was reported by Stat that IBM internal documents indicated that Watson had recommended "unsafe and incorrect" cancer treatments. It turns out that going from Jeopardy to cancer diagnosis is a bit harder than IBM thought.
Another contender for the AI crown is Google with DeepMind. In a salute to IBM's strategy of throwing hundreds of engineers at flashy victories in deterministic games, DeepMind trumpeted the triumph of its AlphaGo program over the world's top player of the ancient strategy game Go. This was somehow supposed to be an even greater victory than those of Deep Blue, the chess-playing computer that beat Garry Kasparov in 1997, or Watson.


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New Parking Pad for RV
Storing the RV between trips can be expensive if you have to park at a storage facility. Additionally, I prefer to have the RV where I can see it on a daily basis.
I'm lucky to have a spot to the side of my house where I can park it mostly out of site.
I parked the RV on the grass at the pictured location for a season. While that worked, it was beginning to rut the ground up. There was no danger of it getting stuck but it looked messy.
Diesel RV's are heavy. Mine is 16 tons and that's on the light side for "Diesel Pushers". I thought of just dumping limestone on the ground, but decided the weight of the vehicle required a small amount of engineering.
Costs depended mostly on materials. Concrete was 3 to 4 times more expensive than stone. For cost comparisons, concrete bids came in a $3,800. Limestone was $1,250. This included site prep, materials and haul away of waste debris.
I could of done the limestone job myself but would require renting a Bobcat, trailer and plate compactor. Cost wise, I would not save much. Sometimes it's just better to pay someone to do the work.
The site was excavated 10 to 12 inches deep. A (very substantial) landscape cover was laid in the bottom. Three courses of limestone were laid. Each layer was compressed. The limestone had more finings in it than the pictures suggests. The larger stones came to the top when compressed.
It rained the next day which caused the limestone to compact and harden even more. You have to work to kick up stones with you shoe except around the edges where the larger stones surfaced.
Driving on the grass to get to the pad does not disturb the ground much. I do wait a couple of days if has rained to avoid unnecessary ground gouging.
The pad is 32 feet x 12 feet.
Later that day a "Fox Reporter", dropped by to check out the new RV pad.


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Our next production
"The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery"
Performance dates depend on easing of Covid-19 constraints
Every drama group has experienced the horrors of what can go wrong on opening night, and the ladies of the F.A.H.E.T.G. Dramatic Society are no different, with the possible exception that almost everything that could happen does.
The scenery collapses, cues are missed, lines forgotten, and the sound effects take on a strange note at times, as the ladies present their ambitious evening's entertainment with the cunning whodunit "Murder At Checkmate Manor."
And just in case the audience should get bored there is a film, a fashion show and a murder mystery quiz complete with prize.
Our box office will open on Monday 16th March for online (here), telephone and e-mail bookings.
Theatre Experience - a two-course meal and theatre tickets - will be available as usual
Felicity - playing Pawn (a butler) and Colonel King (Lady Bishop's brother-in-law)
Audrey - playing Lady Doreen Butler (a widow), Violet Bishop (her spinster aunt), Mrs King (the Colonel's wife) and Joan Bishop (Lady Bishop's cousin)
Mrs Reece - playing Clarissa Rook (Lady Bishop's sister), Regine (the French maid), Patricia Bishop (Lady Bishop's niece), Letitia Bishop (her sister) and Mr Goodbody (a solicitor)
Thelma - playing Daphne Bishop (Lady Bishop's daughter) and Rose Bishop (her spinster aunt)
Gordon - playing Inspector O'Reilly.


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Elephants love water and hosing themselves down to keep cool, but it is very unusual to see an elephant swimming in the sea.
They naturally do not like sea water but in the Andaman Islands, off the east coast of India, ten elephants were taught to swim so that they could carry logs between the islands.
That was in the 1970s - now only three of those elephants still survive - two have been returned to the wild and no longer swim, which leaves only one seaborne elephant called Rajan.
Extreme sports and underwater photographer Jody MacDonald went to Havelock Island in the Andamans specially to swim and photograph Rajan. She spoke to Outlook's Candida Beveridge.
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CytomX Therapeutics to Announce Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results
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Jeans and a light sweater are staples for Friday and weekend wear, but to glam it up a bit, we at Polish and Flair up the anty with a little accessorizing! To keep it clean and simple go for a great pair of flats (on sale!) and some statement worthy studs (love druzy quartz). But if your day calls for a little more glam throw on some comfortable heels (these are fun) and a statement necklace (fringe!)!
AllSaints Cold Shoulder top (in LOVE with this!), Mother Denim from Rowe Boutique in Columbus, OH, Juicy Couture Crista Woven Chunky Heel (love this shorter heel), Accessories: Necklace and Mid-Knuckle Rings from Ladybird Fashion Boutique in Columbus, OH, Ring from my sis, Android Rose Gold Watch, David Yurman bracelets (buy here & here)


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Studiohuerta is a design firm led by Gabriel Huerta.
Located in Brooklyn, New York and Tijuana, Mexico, the firm unites professionals from a diverse array of cultural and educational backgrounds. Studiohuerta has completed projects in both the US and Mexico; current work includes single and multi-family residences in Tijuana and Los Cabos, Mexico, and a mixed-use development in San Diego, California.
-- Architizer A+ Awards 2017: Center for Postgraduate Studies, Cetys University
Winner, Jury Vote: Architecture +Sustainability
Winner, Popular Vote: Architecture +Sustainability
Finalist: Institutional, Higher Education and Research Facilities
Selected Press
Rolf Mauer, "An Inside Campus: Center for Postgraduate Studies, Cetys University." MD Magazine October 2016: 12-24, 116-17. Print.
Carrie Hojnicki, "5 Innovative Disaster-Proof Structures." Architectural Digest September 16, 2016.
Plataforma Arquitectura, "Centro de Excelencia de Competitividad Empresarial, Cetys Universidad / Studiohuerta." September 16, 2016.
ArchDaily, "Center for Postgraduate Studies, Cetys University / Studiohuerta." September 14, 2016.
Dan Howarth, "Studiohuerta creates 'anti-seismic' Center for Postgraduate Studies at Mexico's Cetys University." Dezeen August 12, 2016.
Katya Tylevich, "Crossing Borders." Mark Magazine August / September 2016: 96-103. Print.
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Hundreds of scientists, water experts, who participated in a conference in Germany, warned that over the next 40 years, a majority of the inhabitants of the planet will face a problem regarding the access to adequate amounts of clean water.
Scientists noted that without serious reforms in the following years, the warnings will become reality and so it is solely responsible the human being.
In the text issued there are a number of suggestions. Among other, they "demand" more extensive studies on the interconnection of the global water system and how that might change in the future, indicating the need for better education of their successors and call for better control of the state of water resources with the help of latest technology systems.
Moreover, they stress that saving water should be a priority in the construction of new buildings and infrastructure and calling on governments to devise strategies and policies that emphasize into innovation and the adoption of greener practices in the institutions managing the water resources.
The UN estimates that already 1.2 billion people have inadequate access to potable water, while another 500 million may soon face the same problem. 1.6 billion people live in areas that lack adequate infrastructure pumping water from aquifers and reservoirs.


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Oscars 2017: Best Live-Action Short Shortlist
Our next category (and final shortlist I haven't dealt with for far too long) is the category I hate the most — Best Live-Action Short. The one category you are almost guaranteed to get wrong and you're always very pleasantly surprised when you get it right. We've got ten shortlisted films here, and we have to figure out which five will be nominated. These are typically almost impossible to find beforehand, so we're just gonna see what we can do.
Here's the shortlist, before we get into what's what:
DeKalb Elementary
The Eleven O'Clock
Facing Mecca
Lost Face
My Nephew Emmett
Rise of a Star
The Silent Child
Watu Wote: All of Us
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DeKalb Elementary — Inspired by an actual 911 call placed during a school shooting incident in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Eleven O'Clock — The delusional patient of a psychiatrist believes he is actually the psychiatrist. As they each attempt to treat each other the session gets out of control.
Facing Mecca — Pensioner Roli comes to Fareed's assistance when the Syrian refugee is faced with the burial of his Muslim wife. Together they stumble into a bewildering forest of Swiss bureaucracy to which Roli finds beautifully simple answer.
Icebox — Oscar, a young boy from Honduras, is caught crossing the US border and sent to a juvenile immigrant processing facility. The film captures the experience of life inside the 'Icebox' and a young boy's journey through the US immigration system.
Lost Face — Subienkow is in mortal danger. The fort he and his fellow fur thieves have erected in the snow is in flames – attacked by the very tribe they enslaved to build it – now only he and Big Ivan remain. As Ivan is tortured before him Subienkow must think fast to escape the terrible, protracted death that awaits him. He calls over the chief, Makamuk, and begins to bargain…
My Nephew Emmett — At 2:30AM on August 28, 1955 in the most racially divided state in the country, 64 year-old Mose Wright tries to protect his 14 year-old nephew Emmett Till from two racist killers out for blood. Based on the true story of the 1955 murder of Emmett Louis Till.
Rise of a Star — Emma is about to be the new Ballerina. But something upsets her. A secret. A secret liable to undermine what she has spent a whole life on.
The Silent Child — The Silent Child centres around a profoundly deaf four year old girl named Libby who is born into a middle class family and lives in a world of silence until a caring social worker teaches her the gift of communication.
Watu Wote: All of Us — For a decade Kenya has been targeted by terrorist attacks of the Al-Shabaab. An atmosphere of anxiety and mistrust between Muslims and Christians is growing. Until in December 2015, Muslim bus passengers showed that solidarity can prevail.
Witnesses — Stéphane, a freelance war photographer, is covering the Syrian conflict. She follows the daily existence of a young couple: Farah, a schoolteacher, and Omar, a doctor. During fighting, Stéphane takes a photo of Omar. A photo that could make headlines in the western media. Omar, convinced that the publication of this photo will put his life at risk, asks Stéphane not to send it off. But given the urgency, Stéphane has already forwarded her photos to her press agency in France: it is too late, the photo is released, altering the lives of both Stéphane and Omar.
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This is the one category where we fly completely blind and have to guess what they're gonna do. I mean, if I saw all ten, I'd have a better idea, but I'd still not be entirely sure that I'd get all five of them.
Having looked at trailers for these…
The Silent Child seems like something they'd go for. My Nephew Emmett sounds like they'd go for it. Rise of a Star also sounds like a nominee. Watu Wote — probably the one I'd leave off that gets nominated. Witnesses — ehh. Lost Face seems well made. Not sure if it gets on. 50/50. Icebox sounds like it fits their M.O. Facing Mecca also sounds like it can work for them. The Eleven O'Clock doesn't seem like it'll fit, but there's always one every year that gets on that I'd never guess, so who the hell knows. DeKalb is based on a real event and sounds like they'd go there, but it might be so unrelentingly bleak and close to home that they might not.
I hate having to guess this category. I'm gonna save all my thinking for when I actually pick them. But here's what you got. Five of these will be nominated on Tuesday.
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Lightning and Thunder Riddles
Lightning, thunder and storms are well known acts of nature. Here are riddles that involve these awesome events, for use in your gaming.
I am, in truth, a yellow fork
From tables in the sky
By inadvertent fingers dropped
The awful cutlery.
Of mansions never quite disclosed
And never quite concealed
The apparatus of the dark
To ignorance revealed.
-- Emily Dickenson
Answer - Lightning
My tines be long,
My tines be short
My tines end ere
My first report.
What am I?
Answer - Lightening
All about, but cannot be seen,
Can be captured, cannot be held,
No throat, but can be heard.
Answer - Wind
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My fruit mixture had a variety of dried fruit, dates and lots of walnuts, pecans, and slivered almonds. Orange juice was poured over the fruit and nut mix to set in fridge over night.
Apple cider I purchased from Paughs orchard a week and a half ago to pour on cake to ripen.
Steve really likes it and it probably won't last long. I love nutmeg and used over a tablespoon in the mix.
Turned out really well, Hope there will be some left for Christmas.
As you can see - I ddin't get to fancy with the placement of the fruit and nuts on top
but is still colorful
ripeningThe house smells so good when I fix apple sauce
my fingers hurt from the peeling, but it's worth it
I hope to post soon on my Christmas site soon
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INDIANAPOLIS -- A female off-duty officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department was involved in a physical fight with another woman Tuesday night at a park on the city's southwest side, Call 6 Investigates has learned.
Officers were called to Southwestway Park just before 7:00 p.m. for a fight between a 35-year-old woman and a 27-year-old woman. Both women had minor injuries from the fight, according to police.
During the course of their investigation police learned one of the women involved in the fight was an IMPD officer, Call 6 sources say.
IMPD's Special Investigation Unit was called to scene to take over the investigation per department policy.
According to police reports, there were at least four witnesses to the fight but it wasn't immediately clear what led to the argument.
The department's Special Investigation Unit is tasked to investigate any potential criminal activity involving IMPD officers.
IMPD said in a statement, "This investigation continues by the [Special Investigation Unit] and the Marion County Prosecutors office."
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I had been meaning to learn how to backpack and hike solo for a long time. When I walked into a hiking/camping gear shop one day I was met with a wonderfully joyous and confident face, a lovely young woman, who was offering exactly what I had been searching for; a guided 2-day, women-only hike with lessons on how to pack your gear, set up a tent, store food in the wilderness, prepare meals, and much more. On top of it all, we'd learn how to do in an ecologically friendly way. A dream come true. I went home with the brochure and pondered the opportunity for a few weeks. Ultimately myself and a friend signed up.
The night before the hike was the orientation night which was a lot of fun, of course. This is the part where I got to meet my travel mates, and we learned how to pack our bags properly. After the initial night of packing our bags, l was apprehensive but excited. It had started to rain and I wondered how everything would turn out.
Next morning it was still raining hard. In the solitude and safety of my hotel room, I gazed out the window at the puddles of water forming on the asphalt parking lot. I hadn't slept well, which wasn't unusual. I was going through a separation and an imminent divorce. The wounds weren't just fresh, I was still right in the middle of my battle. New wounds forming every moment.
After a quick breakfast, my friend and I headed over to our group meeting point. It wasn't raining quite as hard anymore. I wished for clear skies. My wish would come true over the course of the day.
After another brief orientation and chat, we started hiking. The first thirty minutes of the hike were fine, but I started to question my stamina. I questioned my strength. I questioned my decision to do this hike; this was all on easy terrain. Then came our first tiny climb. After about 15 steps I gave up. I told Jenna that I was ready to go home.
Jenna gently assured me that I could do it and that she'd be there behind me to support me all the way to our destination. I believed her during the second part... but not the first. She would have to reassure me several more times over the course of the two days.
I'm not sure what I was expecting, but what I received was patience, encouragement, and kindness from Jenna and my hiking friends. I couldn't understand it.
In these beautiful natural surroundings, with the breathtaking mountains around me, the crisp fresh air, the sound of the carefree birds, and the company of a group of wonderful women, everyone with their own challenges and battles, somehow I felt calmer. When I accepted my vulnerability, I no longer felt alone.
I have realized this over the years; when you are truly left alone, you aren't able to see yourself. I've mistakenly thought I'm impermeable in those times. When you open yourself up to the unexpected, whatever it may be for you... kindness, beauty... the moment you think there is support behind you, that you may be accepted and appreciated just for who you are, that it's okay to be where you are in your life (despite your resistance to it), that's when the real test begins - facing your own unraveling. And, truly, showing up is half the battle.
So, show up to your fears, to your bucket lists, to your vulnerabilities, to the rewards, to peace, to the joy that's still within you, to the kindness inside that you need to show to yourself at last, to the core of who you are. Rumi said, "The wound is where the light enters." Be willing to be healed.


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Something To Dream On – Review/Guest Post + Giveaway(Over)
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Compulsion Reader Appreciation Giveaway! (Over)
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Compulsion by Martina Boone – Review
Compulsion (The Heirs of Watson Island #1) Author: Martina Boone Format: Read online at Pulseit.com Rating: 5 Stars Synopsis: Three plantations. Two wishes. One ancient curse. All her life, Barrie Watson has been a virtual prisoner in the house where … Continue reading
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Whatever Happened To Prince Charming? – Cover Reveal
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#Hater Book Blitz + Giveaway(Over)
Hi, Librarians! Welcome, welcome to the #Hater Book Blitz! #Hater (Hashtag #2) Author: Cambria Hebert Publication date: January 12th 2015 Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance Synopsis: It started with unspoken animosity. The bitter bite of jealousy. And now its full blown hate. It was … Continue reading
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Everlost Cover Reveal
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Ever been frustrated and confused at auction on finding out that a home's reserve is actually higher than the price guide? How can this be? We explain.
Underquoting has been a dirty word in the Australia property market in recent times. The old, vague system of "offers over" a certain price led to all sorts of confusion for buyers. Modest homes in key markets advertised with "offers over $1 million" were often selling well above this - sometimes $1.5 million or more - making it very difficult for buyers to understand a home's true worth.
However, since more realistic price guide reforms were introduced, the margin between a property's advertised price and final selling price has narrowed a lot more. Nowadays, a home may be advertised with a price guide of between $900,000 and $950,000 with a final price not expected to outrageously exceed the maximum by too much.
Rules state that the guide must fall within 10 per cent of the lower and upper end of the expected price. It seems fairer – but not necessarily all the time. On the day of the auction the reserve may still actually be higher – even much higher - than $950,000. So what gives?
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Turns out that the reserve price can actually be whatever the vendor decides on the day of the auction. Legally it's their right to do so. This is regardless of the indicative price range that prospective buyers may have been given prior. Vendors are not obliged to take this range into account when making a decision.
Given the high number of auctions in Melbourne, a spokesperson for Consumer Affairs Victoria recently further explained the situation as this:
The reserve price can be set as late as auction day and may be influenced by the level of interest in the property. Additionally, as the owner of the property, the vendor is within their rights to change the reserve price and refuse an offer at or above the reserve price at any time before contracts are signed.
It's no wonder that first home buyers in particular, with not a lot of cash to spare who could be forking out for fruitless pest and building inspections, might be feeling frustrated and confused seeing as the vendor's right seems to contradict the guidelines.
It's also not a mandatory requirement to even provide a price guide, so some agents might decide that the best strategy for them is to not provide one at all. Although given that agents who are accused of underquoting now face harsh penalties, many are now being more realistic about prices nowadays.
State Custodians senior manager Anouska Linz says the best strategy to working out house prices is to study the sales guide for homes that have recently been purchased.
If you are looking for a three-bedroom home in a certain area, look up the sales prices for everything similar that fits the bill in recent times. If they're all going for around $1.2 million to $1.4 million then that's an indication of market forces in the suburb. Also expect to budget a little higher than the top of the average if you're in a fast-paced market and talk to agents who you feel will give you more of a true picture. That way you will have a better idea of the final outcome.
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Last year, charitable giving in the United States totaled $410 billion, a 5.2 percent increase over 2016 and the first time the amount has gone over the $400 billion mark. Is it a sign that all's well in the nonprofit world? Not if you ask fundraising experts.
One concern: Giving to foundations increased 15.5 percent in 2017, outpacing total giving. Some of 2017's biggest philanthropic gifts were from individuals, for instance Bill and Melinda Gates and Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, to their own family foundations. Some of that money will end up at museums, social services agencies and other organizations; much will remain in the foundation's coffers. "Total giving is going up, but funds available to support food banks and tuition and housing isn't necessarily increasing that much," says Aggie Sweeney, board chair at the Giving USA Foundation, which, along with the Giving Institute and Indiana University's Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, issues Giving USA, an annual report on charitable giving in the United States.


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There's a lot more involved in loading a truck than one might think. Everything has to be tested (to make sure the lamps burn, the bolts in the stands are tight and the cable's good), marked (if you're carrying a rigging crew, everyone picks a different color tape to mark their equipment with – since the rental house bar codes everything, this helps keep everyone's equipment in their own truck and makes end-of-show returns easier).
On this show, the gaffer is using a lot of his own lights, and he's just come back from Canada (he left X-Men 3), so we've been having to change out the plugs on all the lights (and test them – a lot seem to have been broken by the shipping company), mark everything with our tape color (hot pink for us, yellow for the rigging crew), test fire everything, and then load it in the 48 foot trailer – and it has to be loaded in such a way that it can all be seen, found and gotten out quickly if the gaffer calls for it.
The cable all goes in the belly (lighting trucks have 'belly boxes' which are storage areas under the chassis of the trailer – they're for heavy things like cable and distro, and they're also good places to sneak a nap), the small lamps get loaded onto carts (so they can be rolled close to the set), and the BFL's (Big Fucking Lights) and lights that don't get used often get stowed on the shelves.
Since the rental house closed at 6 (and once the rental house closes, there's nothing to do), I had the luxury of a free Friday night – which I utilized to the fullest by falling asleep halfway through The Magnificent Seven.
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Snap Judgment has come a long way since winning PRX's Public Radio Talent Quest in 2007. A creature of both analog and digital these days, the show currently hits over 1.4 million people on its weekly broadcast and brings in over 2 million podcast downloads every month. It is a staple of public radio station […]
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Werk It, the women's podcast festival in New York city run by WNYC Studios, is today launching a pay survey aimed at the whole podcast industry in the US. They're seeking feedback from all podcasters of all genders working in the US (or being paid in US dollars) about levels of pay and experience. The […]
WNYC CEO to step down next year
In a memo circulated within the organization yesterday afternoon, Laura Walker, the President and CEO of New York Public Radio, announced that she will be stepping down from her position as head of the influential public radio station next summer. She leaves behind a mixed legacy.
New York Public Radio hires a new Chief Marketing Officer
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Emmerdale picked up four awards in a night dominated by Coronation Street at the Inside Soap awards.
Emma Atkins, who plays Charity Dingle, won 'Best Actress' and Danny Miller (Aaron Dingle) collected 'Soap Superstar - Male'.
The Yorkshire show's newer cast members claimed awards for 'Best Newcomer' and 'Best Young Actor'.
Full list of winners below:
Best Actor: Jack P Shepherd (David Platt, Coronation Street)
Best Actress: Emma Atkins (Charity Dingle)
Best Young Actor: Isobel Steele (Liv Flaherty, Emmerdale)
Best Newcomer: Ash Palmisciano (Matty Barton, Emmerdale)
Best Bad Boy: Connor McIntyre (Pat Phelan, Coronation Street)
Best Bad Girl Mollie Winnard (Kayla Clifton, Coronation Street)
Funniest Male: Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald, Coronation Street)
Funniest Female: Dolly-Rose Campbell (Gemma Winter, Coronation Street)
Best Partnership: Danny Dyer & Kellie Bright (Mick & Linda Carter, EastEnders)
Best Drama Star: Chelsea Halfpenny (Alicia Munroe, Casualty)
Best Drama Storyline: The hospital shooting (Holby City)
Best Daytime Star: Ray Meagher (Alf Stewart, Home and Away)
Best Daytime Soap: Doctors
Best Shock Twist: Anna returns - and kills Phelan! (Coronation Street)
Best Exit: Shayne Ward (Aidan Connor, Coronation Street)
Best Show-Stopper: Shakil and Keegan's attack (EastEnders)
Soap Superstar - Male: Danny Miller (Emmerdale)
Soap Superstar - Female: Jennifer Metcalfe (Hollyoaks)
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Taxi drivers stage 'go-slow' protest in Wolverhampton in licensing row
Taxi drivers staged a further 'go-slow' protest on the streets of Wolverhampton today in an ongoing row over licensing.
Cabbies gathered on roads around Wolverhampton Science Park from 9am ready to head out from 10am.
The group drove at around 20 mph on Stafford Road onto the city centre ring road
Sayed Hussain, aged 33, who is a Wolverhampton taxi driver, said: "I knew a driver who came the other side of Newcastle-under-Lyme to pick up his licence.
"How can the council monitor the amount of drivers they are handing licences out to? It is simply not safe, young lives could be at risk.
"If drivers are banned in one borough, they can still get licenses in Wolverhampton and that is wrong.
There is a reason why they are banned."
It came less than a month after hundreds of drivers staged a similar demonstration.
Cabbies from Coventry joined union officials to campaign against Wolverhampton Council's private hire licensing system.
They say the authority has issued thousands of licences to Uber drivers operating all around the country, threatening the livelihoods of black cab drivers in places including Coventry.
- The Express & Star goes inside Wolverhampton Council's private hire licensing system
- Pictures and video from last month's protest
Some Wolverhampton taxi drivers have been working in places as far afield as Weymouth.
The West Midlands Private Hire Drivers Association is behind the latest protest today.
Secretary of West Midlands Private Hire Drivers Association Richard Corfield said: "We have issues with driving licences that are handed out nationally from Wolverhampton. Plus self employed drivers are being exploited and we want more stringent tests. We want to see that drivers have done a topographical test along with tests in written and spoken English.
"Drivers are coming from all over the country, even as far as Weymouth, to get licences from here.
"We want to sit down with the council and have a meeting. They need to take into consideration that us drivers, who have been doing it for how many years, can have an input on the best way to issue licenses.
"The council are giving out 10 times more licences than boroughs of similar size and population. It cannot cope.
"Whether we get 20 or 200 drivers taking part, success today would be if we raise awareness to the public."
Wolverhampton Council dismissed earlier protests as 'pointless' saying any demonstrations should be directed to law makers in Westminster.
Council officials claimed only 20 vehicles took part.
WATCH: Union explain reasons behind protest
Wolverhampton Council's licensing committee chairman, Councillor Alan Bolshaw, said: "Today's protest involved about 20 drivers and passed off without incident, causing no disruption the public.
"We repeat that these protests should be in Westminster, not Wolverhampton.
"It's all about restricting competition and customer choice, creating local cartels, and stifling technological innovation.
"Only central government can change the law to allow local councils to manipulate market forces within their areas.
"It is totally wrong to continue to use the people of Wolverhampton as piggy in the middle in this ongoing dispute."
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Many people tend to hold off on buying property during times of uncertainty and that appears to be precisely what is currently happening amid growing Brexit turmoil, which could spell "good news" for private landlords as more people choose to rent than risk entering the property market.
Even with Brexit uncertainty, most commentators are predicting modest, single-digit house price growth in 2019, but expect to see relatively strong growth in rental values.
He said: "I expect the upwards trend in rental values isn't likely to change anytime soon, nor will the demand for private rental properties.
"A rise in interest rates from the current near all-time lows, coupled with high deposit levels, would make home ownership affordability even more of a challenge – especially for first-time buyers."
As a major tenant referencing and specialist insurance provider that holds one of the UK's largest and most up-to-date pool of data on agreed rental price trends, based on newly agreed tenancies, well positioned to assess what is going on in the PRS, especially as far as rental prices are concerned.
Latest data shows the average monthly rent as £921 (£763 when London is excluded from the UK) in December 2018, up 1.5% year-on-year, or £14 per month.
But this rate of growth still remains below the UK inflation rate, last reported by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) at 2.3%.
Totty continued: "Without a large deposit, those entering the property ownership market could face longer-life mortgages, with many providers now extending their maximum term on mortgages to 40 years.
"Our data shows the average age of a tenant today is 32 years old – making it a real possibility that those same people may be dealing with a mortgage that matures post-retirement.
"So, as people are aware that making what's likely to be the biggest purchase of your life at just the wrong time in the cycle can be a huge risk, and are unsure how mortgage rates, the UK economy and their own jobs will be affected by Brexit, many are choosing to wait until the dust settles.
"This means private landlords still have something to be optimistic about, despite being buffeted by a perfect storm of increased taxation, more regulation and a more interventionist government, whose near-miss at the last general election demonstrated that younger people will vote if they believe a party will improve their lot."


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Hi everyone and happy Friday to you all.Hope you had a great week and ready to start your weekend.
Some really great music released recently by the Queen of vocals Adele and more!!!
Here are MBC's 6 artists' chosen especially for you!!
Sit back, relax and enjoy!
If you loved today's compilation, you can purchase now on ITunes.
Adele – Hello (UK)
ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/25/id1051331933
*Pre-order new album "25" on ITunes and at your local retailer 20th November 2015.
Rival Fire – Riot (Australia)
ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/rival-fire/id768201934
*single coming soon!!!
Demi Lovato – Waiting For You (USA)
Website: http://demilovato.com/
ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/confident-deluxe-edition/id1033917485
*New album "Confident" out now on ITunes and at your local retailer.
EMPIRE Cast – Ain't About The Money (USA)
ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/empire-music-from-poor-yorick/id1043712774
Andrea Bocelli & Ariana Grande – E Più Ti Penso (Italy/USA)
Andre Bocelli: http://www.andreabocelli.com/
Ariana Grande: http://www.arianagrande.com/ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/cinema-deluxe-version/id1030050452
CAM – Burning House (USA)
ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/welcome-to-cam-country-ep/id975650730
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