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In this second course, you will dive deeper into the world of bookkeeping and focus on accounting for assets. If you are familiar with bookkeeping basics, such as double entry accounting, you are ready for this course. You will gain an understanding of common asset types, learn how to account for inventory, calculate cost of goods sold, and work with Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E). Upon completing this course, you will use your new knowledge of assets to record transactions and produce financial statements for increasingly complex business situations. By the end of this course, you will be able to: -Summarize the common types of assets a business may have -Describe the importance of control over inventory -Outline how depreciation expense is reported on an income statement -Illustrate how transactions can be recorded in terms of the resulting change in the elements of the accounting equation. Course 1 Bookkeeper Basics, or the equivalent, is a recommended prerequisite for this course. | https://www.coursera.org/lecture/accounting-assets/errors-and-the-balance-sheet-kcfz1 | 2022-10-20T17:09:17 | en | 0.927623 |
Rugby league-Australian player Hampson dies in nightclub accident in Barcelona
An autopsy was conducted on Hampson on Thursday, a spokesperson for Catalonia's Justice department said, declining to disclose its results due to privacy reasons. The autopsy report will be available to a local judge assigned to the case and to Hampson's family.
Australian rugby league player Liam Hampson, 24, died in Barcelona in an apparent nightclub accident after he was reported missing by friends while on holiday in Spain, local police and the Queensland rugby league said on Thursday.
"The Queensland Rugby League is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of talented Redcliffe Dolphins player Liam Hampson in Barcelona," the league said in a statement, citing Liam's father Brett as "sadly confirming his passing". Although Catalonia's regional police would not disclose the name of the victim, a spokesperson said a 24-year-old Australian man who had been reported missing was found dead at 3 p.m. on Wednesday at Barcelona's Apolo concert hall and night club.
The man had opened an emergency door that led him to the rooftop of the Apolo, from which he accidentally fell around 10-metres (32 feet) down into an inner courtyard, a police source told Reuters. The Apolo and the Australian consulate in Barcelona declined to comment.
Hampson was on a trip across Europe with fellow rugby players, photos posted on their Instagram accounts show. "We are devastated to find out Liam had an accident and did not survive. We are so heartbroken," his sister Tiarna wrote in an Instagram tribute, calling him the best brother she could have asked for.
She thanked his travel companions for helping with the search and making sure "his last days were the best of his life". An autopsy was conducted on Hampson on Thursday, a spokesperson for Catalonia's Justice department said, declining to disclose its results due to privacy reasons.
The autopsy report will be available to a local judge assigned to the case and to Hampson's family. A spokesperson for Catalonia's court system said she did not have specific details on Hampson's case.
Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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In this second course, you will dive deeper into the world of bookkeeping and focus on accounting for assets. If you are familiar with bookkeeping basics, such as double entry accounting, you are ready for this course. You will gain an understanding of common asset types, learn how to account for inventory, calculate cost of goods sold, and work with Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E). Upon completing this course, you will use your new knowledge of assets to record transactions and produce financial statements for increasingly complex business situations. By the end of this course, you will be able to: -Summarize the common types of assets a business may have -Describe the importance of control over inventory -Outline how depreciation expense is reported on an income statement -Illustrate how transactions can be recorded in terms of the resulting change in the elements of the accounting equation. Course 1 Bookkeeper Basics, or the equivalent, is a recommended prerequisite for this course. | https://www.coursera.org/lecture/accounting-assets/errors-and-the-income-statement-yaJq1 | 2022-10-20T17:09:23 | en | 0.927623 |
In this second course, you will dive deeper into the world of bookkeeping and focus on accounting for assets. If you are familiar with bookkeeping basics, such as double entry accounting, you are ready for this course. You will gain an understanding of common asset types, learn how to account for inventory, calculate cost of goods sold, and work with Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E). Upon completing this course, you will use your new knowledge of assets to record transactions and produce financial statements for increasingly complex business situations. By the end of this course, you will be able to: -Summarize the common types of assets a business may have -Describe the importance of control over inventory -Outline how depreciation expense is reported on an income statement -Illustrate how transactions can be recorded in terms of the resulting change in the elements of the accounting equation. Course 1 Bookkeeper Basics, or the equivalent, is a recommended prerequisite for this course. | https://www.coursera.org/lecture/accounting-assets/expert-advice-on-posting-cash-sales-t1GLP | 2022-10-20T17:09:30 | en | 0.927623 |
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Android devices: CCI slaps Rs 1,337.76 cr penalty on Google for anti-competitive ways
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The Competition Commission on Thursday slapped a steep penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in relation to Android mobile devices and ordered the internet major to cease and desist from various unfair business practices.
The regulator, which has passed the order after ordering a detailed probe more than three years ago, has also directed Google to modify its conduct within a defined timeline, according to a release.
Android is a popular open-source, mobile operating system installed by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of smartphones and tablets.
CCI, which had started probing the case in April 2019, has directed that OEMs should not be restrained from choosing from amongst Google's proprietary applications to be pre-installed and also not be forced to pre-install a bouquet of applications on their smart devices.
In the release, the regulator said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem, apart from issuing the cease and desist order.
There was no immediate comment from Google on the Competition Commission of India (CCI) order.
Google has been under the regulatory lens of CCI, which is currently also looking into few other cases related to the internet major.
Matters pertaining to alleged anti-competitive practices by Google with respect to news content, smart TV and GPay are also before the regulator.
In February 2018, the regulator imposed a fine of Rs 136 crore on Google for unfair business practices in the Indian market for online search.
CCI, on Thursday, said the public version of the order would be uploaded on the regulator's website on Friday. CCI Chairperson Ashok Kumar Gupta will be retiring on October 25 and the latest Google ruling is the second major one in as many days.
On Wednesday, the watchdog had slapped penalties totalling Rs 392 crore on MakeMyTrip, Goibibo and OYO for unfair business practices.
For the current case, CCI considered five relevant markets in India. They are the markets for licensable OS for smart mobile devices, app store for Android smart mobile OS, general web search services, non-OS specific mobile web browsers and Online Video Hosting Platform (OVHP).
In April 2019, the regulator ordered a detailed probe in the matter following complaints by consumers of Android-based smartphones in the country. The allegations of unfair business practices pertained to two agreements -- Mobile Application Distribution Agreement (MADA) and Anti Fragmentation Agreement (AFA) -- which were entered into by the OEMs of Android OS with Google.
CCI said that mandatory pre-installation of entire Google Mobile Suite (GMS) under MADA, with no option to un-install the same, and their prominent placement amounts to imposition of unfair condition on the device manufacturers and thereby contravenes competition law.
In a raft of directions, the watchdog said that OEMs should also not be forced in deciding the placement of pre-installed apps on their smart devices.
Licensing of Play Store, including Google Play Services, to OEMs should not be linked with the requirement of pre-installing Google search services, Chrome browser, YouTube, Google Maps, Gmail or any other application of Google, the release said.
''Google shall not offer any monetary/ other incentives to, or enter into any arrangement with, OEMs for ensuring exclusivity for its search services,'' it added.
Among others, CCI said Google should not restrict un-installing of its pre-installed apps by the users.
''Google shall allow the users, during the initial device setup, to choose their default search engine for all search entry points. Users should have the flexibility to easily set as well as easily change the default settings in their devices, in minimum steps possible,'' the release said.
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In this second course, you will dive deeper into the world of bookkeeping and focus on accounting for assets. If you are familiar with bookkeeping basics, such as double entry accounting, you are ready for this course. You will gain an understanding of common asset types, learn how to account for inventory, calculate cost of goods sold, and work with Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E). Upon completing this course, you will use your new knowledge of assets to record transactions and produce financial statements for increasingly complex business situations. By the end of this course, you will be able to: -Summarize the common types of assets a business may have -Describe the importance of control over inventory -Outline how depreciation expense is reported on an income statement -Illustrate how transactions can be recorded in terms of the resulting change in the elements of the accounting equation. Course 1 Bookkeeper Basics, or the equivalent, is a recommended prerequisite for this course. | https://www.coursera.org/lecture/accounting-assets/first-in-first-out-QzMtY | 2022-10-20T17:09:37 | en | 0.927623 |
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In this second course, you will dive deeper into the world of bookkeeping and focus on accounting for assets. If you are familiar with bookkeeping basics, such as double entry accounting, you are ready for this course. You will gain an understanding of common asset types, learn how to account for inventory, calculate cost of goods sold, and work with Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E). Upon completing this course, you will use your new knowledge of assets to record transactions and produce financial statements for increasingly complex business situations. By the end of this course, you will be able to: -Summarize the common types of assets a business may have -Describe the importance of control over inventory -Outline how depreciation expense is reported on an income statement -Illustrate how transactions can be recorded in terms of the resulting change in the elements of the accounting equation. Course 1 Bookkeeper Basics, or the equivalent, is a recommended prerequisite for this course. | https://www.coursera.org/lecture/accounting-assets/fixing-inventory-errors-nhHbR | 2022-10-20T17:09:44 | en | 0.927623 |
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So now we know PP and E is a type of non-current asset, it gets listed on the balance sheet under and I know this is a shocker non-current assets. Examples of PP and E include vehicles such as company trucks, office furniture, machinery, buildings and land. It's considered a big deal because when potential investors or analysts need to know how the company is spending money on fixed assets/. Or ways to increase profits, they look at PP and E so it needs to be calculated and entered correctly. The value of PP and E is spread out over a number of years. Also, PP and E gradually loses value over time. When the item depreciates in value, that information has to be calculated, booked and added to the proper financial statement. For tax and accountability reasons, we'll get deeper into depreciation in a future lesson. For now let's learn how to set up a PP and E, also known as a fixed asset accounts in QuickBooks. >> So now let's talk about our business owner that has purchased an expensive piece of equipment. When we say expensive, we mean expensive. Let's say in this scenario it's $120,000 and they're going to use that piece of equipment for a long time. Let's say it's a tenure, lifespan, typically for that piece of equipment. Now, if the customer is going to do that a lot of times, they want to take that expense right away of course, because that's a text direction. So they want to immediately do that. However, for a purchase that large, typically that is not something that is going to be immediately written off as an expense. It would be an asset. So let's go take a look and let me show you what I mean by that. So let's just go take a look at a balance sheet. If we were to look at this particular company's balance sheet here, you can see that they probably would have something here, like a truck or a piece of equipment. It would be sitting on the balance sheet as an asset. In this case, it would be listed as a fixed asset because it is a really big piece of equipment that's going to be used for quite some time. So it's likely going to be listed that way. Now that typically any type of capital purchase like that, especially something $120,000 would be listed as an asset. But each year they're going to be able to expense that out by using something called depreciation. And of course, each year that they record and each month that they record that depreciation. It accumulates and it is giving us an estimate of the value of that asset each month and year as its usefulness depletes. Now, we all know that there can be all types of things that come into play. There can be a gain on that asset. It could become more valuable. There's lots of different things. We're just dealing with our accounting entries here though. So we would have the asset, the purchase price, and then the depreciation accumulated depreciation. Of course, accumulated depreciation is going to show here. You would see the asset, then you would see a reduction of the value of that asset each month and year. That depreciation is expensed. And of course, where would that show, that would show on the profit and loss as an expense? Typically, it's going to show somewhat towards the bottom, usually around these other expenses. And it would be listed here as an expense on the business, on the profit and loss statement. Now, one other thing to mention about this, what happens at tax time? Well, that depends, there's a lot of different tax rules that can go on and you're not responsible for all of those. The biggest thing that we always want to do is make sure that when we record a transaction. If you're using Quickbooks online, I like to have a picture of the purchase with that transaction so that we can see it in the accounting professional. Can also see it when time for tax preparation, but there are some special tax savings that happened for small businesses that are buying capital equipment. There is one type of deduction that's called the section 179 deduction and that would allow them to expense all of that in one year. So instead of saying 120,000 dollar expense or purchase that was done, that they divide over 10 years to get the tax deduction. There are special incentives that are put into law through tax code that would allow them to expense that immediately and give them savings on their taxes right away. But again, that is something that tax professional is going to do our job is just to make sure that it's recorded properly. We're recording it, it needs to be and that we have the information so that when asked because they will ask for a purchase like that. We have the information and then we record the entries appropriately. Keep in mind that all tax savings like that special kind of deduction is not necessarily going to be reflected on the client's books. That could be done separately through the tax return. That wouldn't be changing that. It's still an asset and has regular entries for accumulated depreciation, even if they have already fully depreciated it on the taxes. So you may just continue even though they've already received a full deduction for it. So all that, to say, record the entry properly as an asset depreciated, as instructed by the accounting professional who is providing that depreciation entry. And make sure you have all the information so you can provide that when requested. | https://www.coursera.org/lecture/accounting-assets/impact-of-booking-assets-as-expenses-IOGnH | 2022-10-20T17:09:50 | en | 0.985672 |
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In this second course, you will dive deeper into the world of bookkeeping and focus on accounting for assets. If you are familiar with bookkeeping basics, such as double entry accounting, you are ready for this course. You will gain an understanding of common asset types, learn how to account for inventory, calculate cost of goods sold, and work with Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E). Upon completing this course, you will use your new knowledge of assets to record transactions and produce financial statements for increasingly complex business situations. By the end of this course, you will be able to: -Summarize the common types of assets a business may have -Describe the importance of control over inventory -Outline how depreciation expense is reported on an income statement -Illustrate how transactions can be recorded in terms of the resulting change in the elements of the accounting equation. Course 1 Bookkeeper Basics, or the equivalent, is a recommended prerequisite for this course. | https://www.coursera.org/lecture/accounting-assets/including-disclosures-yBjSw | 2022-10-20T17:09:56 | en | 0.927623 |
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In this second course, you will dive deeper into the world of bookkeeping and focus on accounting for assets. If you are familiar with bookkeeping basics, such as double entry accounting, you are ready for this course. You will gain an understanding of common asset types, learn how to account for inventory, calculate cost of goods sold, and work with Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E). Upon completing this course, you will use your new knowledge of assets to record transactions and produce financial statements for increasingly complex business situations. By the end of this course, you will be able to: -Summarize the common types of assets a business may have -Describe the importance of control over inventory -Outline how depreciation expense is reported on an income statement -Illustrate how transactions can be recorded in terms of the resulting change in the elements of the accounting equation. Course 1 Bookkeeper Basics, or the equivalent, is a recommended prerequisite for this course. | https://www.coursera.org/lecture/accounting-assets/instructor-introduction-video-oGA0t | 2022-10-20T17:10:03 | en | 0.927623 |
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InsiderAdvantage/FOX 29 poll: Fetterman, Oz neck and neck as Shapiro’s lead over Mastriano narrows
PHILADELPHIA - As Election Day nears, a new InsiderAdvantage/FOX 29 poll shows Republican nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz has gained ground on Democratic nominee John Fetterman in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race.
The race is now a dead heat, according to the poll of 550 likely voters conducted three weeks before Election Day on Nov. 8. The poll has a margin of error of 4.2%
Fetterman and Oz are now tied in the polling at 46%, with 5% of those polled remaining undecided. Libertarian candidate Erik Gerhardt came in at about 2%.
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InsiderAdvantage Chairman Matt Towery says Fetterman’s shrinking lead was a result of self-described independent voters breaking for Oz by twenty points.
"Oz is also picking an unusually high 14% of the African American vote and Asians and Hispanics prefer Oz say they are voting for Oz by a wide margin. Fetterman continues to enjoy a ten-point lead among female voters, while men prefer Oz at that same rate," Towery explained.
Josh Shapiro (Left) had built a double \-digit lead over Doug Mastriano (Right) in the race for Governor of Pennsylvania, but that lead has recently shrunk, according to a new InsiderAdvantage/FOX 29 Philadelphia poll.
Meanwhile, the race for Governor of Pennsylvania has tightened. In late September, Democratic nominee Josh Shapiro held a double-digit lead over Republican nominee Doug Mastriano.
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In the latest poll, Shapiro came in at 49% to Mastriano’s 42%. 6% of those polled say they remain undecided. Libertarian candidate Matt Hackenberg finished at 2%.
"The race for Governor of Pennsylvania has tightened with Shapiro back under the 50% he enjoyed in our previous survey," Towery explained. "Mastriano has gained among independent voters who are breaking his way by nearly 18 points." | https://www.fox29.com/election/insideradvantage-fox-29-poll-fetterman-oz-neck-and-neck-as-shapiros-lead-narrows | 2022-10-20T17:10:10 | en | 0.962357 |
In this second course, you will dive deeper into the world of bookkeeping and focus on accounting for assets. If you are familiar with bookkeeping basics, such as double entry accounting, you are ready for this course. You will gain an understanding of common asset types, learn how to account for inventory, calculate cost of goods sold, and work with Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E). Upon completing this course, you will use your new knowledge of assets to record transactions and produce financial statements for increasingly complex business situations. By the end of this course, you will be able to: -Summarize the common types of assets a business may have -Describe the importance of control over inventory -Outline how depreciation expense is reported on an income statement -Illustrate how transactions can be recorded in terms of the resulting change in the elements of the accounting equation. Course 1 Bookkeeper Basics, or the equivalent, is a recommended prerequisite for this course. | https://www.coursera.org/lecture/accounting-assets/introducing-depreciation-jPJDh | 2022-10-20T17:10:11 | en | 0.927623 |
Border protection officer shot and killed during firearms practice at shooting range
A Customs and Border Protection officer was shot and killed during a firearms demonstration at a gun range in Miami on Wednesday.
Miami-Dade police say the officer was an instructor at the Trail Glades Range and was conducting a building search drill with another instructor when he was shot, according to Local 10. The man, who has yet to be identified, was placed in an ambulance and airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center, where he later died.
"All I can say at this time is that a great officer, a great family and it’s a tragic loss, but I’d rather not go into personal information at this time," CBP spokesman Michael Silva told reporters.
Silva added that the officer had been a "father, spouse, uncle, great uncle, great family man, just all around great guy."
MAN SHOT IN CHEST AT MIAMI-DADE SHOOTING RANGE, AIRLIFTED TO HOSPITAL: POLICE
Police tape blocks the scene of a shooting in Miami-Dade, Florida. (GIANRIGO MARLETTA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Sources told Local 10 that the man was shot by the other instructor conducting the building search drill.
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Multiple reports say law enforcement officers frequently use the gun range for practice, and the shooting reportedly occurred in the area of the gun range officers typically use.
Miami-Dade police investigate a crime scene. (Roberto Koltun/El Nuevo Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
"On the police range side it’s mainly Customs and Border [Protection], they come on Wednesday for practice," witness Dario Pederajo told WPLG. "Several police officers came running over to the civilian side of the range, where the main office is, and said someone had been shot, stop shooting." | https://www.fox29.com/news/border-protection-officer-shot-killed-miami-shooting-range | 2022-10-20T17:10:13 | en | 0.96251 |
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Everett Beauregard murder: Police release new video of suspect, vehicle of interest in man's slaying
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department has released new images and video in connection with the slaying of Everett Beauregard.
On September 22, Temple University alum Everett Beuaregard, 23, was fatally shot after leaving a friend's event in South Philadelphia. Authorities say he used public transportation to get home, getting off a train in the area of 34th and Market Streets before being gunned down on 35th Street.
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Police say the suspect captured on surveillance video was lingering around the area around 11:21 p.m. before encountering the man.
Initial video released by police days after the shooting shows the shooter walking back and forth on 35th Street in University City for more than an hour before he encountered Beauregard, walked past him, turned around and shot him.
According to police, Beauregard was struck one time in the back of the neck, severing his spinal cord. After Beauregard collapses, the shooter begins running but fires another shot at the victim as he lay on the ground.
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Police initially thought the shooting resulted from an attempted robbery, but the investigation revealed it was what police called an "unprovoked murder."
On Thursday, authorities released additional images of the suspect wanted for the 23-year-old's death in addition to a vehicle of interest.
Police say the images reveal the suspect is wearing a dark blue hooded sweatshirt during the time of the shooting.
Investigators also say they are looking for a 1990s to early 200s two-toned green Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is a vehicle of interest at this time.
The City is also offering $20,000 for information that leads to the arrest or conviction of the individual involved.
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Texas schools are sending DNA kits to parents in order to help them identify their kids "in case of an emergency," according to the Washington Post. The program is required by a state law passed last year that requires distribution of "identification kits to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools for distribution to the parent or legal custodian of certain students."
The free test kits are optional and the program does not directly connect the kits to school shootings. The kits contain all the materials needed to collect a DNA sample and fingerprints. Parents have the option to keep their kids' DNA sample at home and share their fingerprints with a database that law enforcement would access in the event of an emergency, according to the program's website.
The timing of the program's rollout—less than five months after a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas—has angered some Texas parents and gun control advocates. The damage to several victims' bodies was so extensive that law enforcement resorted to DNA testing for identification in the aftermath.
“It makes me physically sick,” said Wendi Aarons, a Texas mom of two, according to NBC News. “I have a hard time even grappling with this as a real thing that is happening. Parents of school kids should be worrying about sign-up sheets and grades and if their kid likes whatever they’re serving in the cafeteria that day, not their child’s murder and if they’re shot so many times their body cannot be identified,” Aarons continued.
“Texas Gov Greg Abbott is choosing to send DNA kits to schools that parents can use to identify their children’s bodies AFTER they’ve been murdered rather than pass gun safety laws to proactively protect their lives,” Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America founder Shannon Watts tweeted Monday.
Abbott's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Houston Chronicle reported that the Houston Independent School District will begin distributing tests this week.
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Florida's ‘shark maternity ward’ may have been forever changed after direct hit by Hurricane Ian
BOSTON - Research from the longest-running study of shark mating behavior in the world is highlighting the importance of protecting a critical habitat for sharks and rays in Florida after the vulnerable location took a direct hit from Hurricane Ian at the end of September.
The research, conducted by the New England Aquarium in Boston and recently published in the journal PLOS ONE, found individual nurse sharks repeatedly returning to a mating site in Florida's Dry Tortugas for up to 28 years.
Before the study, nurse sharks were only thought to have lived for about 24 years. However, the research found that the known life span was well over 40 years and possibly older, according to the New England Aquarium.
"The longevity of these animals and the fact that the sharks were first seen mating here in the 1800s suggest that this area is very important to their life cycles," said Dr. Nick Whitney, a senior scientist at the New England Aquarium and co-author of the study. "That's why we're concerned about the impact of the hurricane on these sharks and this site."
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‘Hurricane Ian appears to have altered the landscape dramatically’
But that mating site in Dry Tortugas may have been forever changed because of Hurricane Ian.
The Category 4 storm passed directly over the area on the night of Sept. 27 and brought strong winds and destructive waves that severely altered the small islands protecting the shallow water mating grounds, according to the aquarium.
A male nurse shark (bottom left) grasps the right pectoral fin of a female nurse shark (right) in an attempt to mate with her on the Dry Tortugas shark breeding ground. Shark courtship and mating typically involves the male biting the fins of the fem
To make matters more complicated, researchers say they have been unable to confirm whether the underwater monitoring stations survived the storm or if the sharks have returned to the area after the storm passed.
That equipment listens for tagged sharks returning to the area 24 hours a day.
STUDY SUGGESTS WARMING OCEANS ARE CHANGING TIGER SHARK MIGRATIONS
"Data from those receivers show that September and October are important months when females come into the shallows preparing to give birth, like a shark maternity ward," said Dr. Ryan Knotek, associate scientist with the New England Aquarium and co-author of the study.
The data from the study found the first example of individual female sharks switching their reproductive cycles.
While male nurse sharks returned annually in May and June, females arrived every two and sometimes three years in June, according to the aquarium.
Adult female nurse sharks rest together in the shallows of the Dry Tortugas nurse shark breeding ground. Females often spend long hours in the warm, shallow waters during the mating season whereas males make multiple, short visits to approach the fem
THE GOOD NEWS BEHIND RECENT SHARK SIGHTINGS
But now major questions remain: Will the female nurse sharks be able to use the area this fall, and will the altered site continue to serve its function as courtship and mating ground next summer?
"We have seen changes to the study site over the years from shifting sands caused by waves and storms, but this direct hit from Hurricane Ian appears to have altered the landscape dramatically," Pratt said. "We don't know if it will still have the perfect combination of shallow, warm, still water with a sandy bottom that seems to make it appealing to the sharks."
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Gas stoves in California leaking cancer-causing benzene, study finds
Gas stoves in California homes are leaking cancer-causing benzene, researchers found in a new study published on Thursday, though they say more research is needed to understand how many homes have leaks.
In the study, published in Environmental Science and Technology on Thursday, researchers also estimated that over 4 tons of benzene per year are being leaked into the atmosphere from outdoor pipes that deliver the gas to buildings around California — the equivalent to the benzene emissions from nearly 60,000 vehicles. And those emissions are unaccounted for by the state.
The researchers collected samples of gas from 159 homes in different regions of California and measured to see what types of gases were being emitted into homes when stoves were off. They found that all the samples they tested had hazardous air pollutants, like benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX), all of which can have adverse health effects in humans with chronic exposure or acute exposure in larger amounts.
Of most concern to the researchers was benzene, a known carcinogen that can lead to leukemia and other cancers and blood disorders, according to the National Cancer Institute.
FILE IMAGE - Blue flames rise from the burner of a natural gas stove June 11, 2003, in Orange, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
The finding could have major implications for indoor and outdoor air quality in California, which has the second-highest level of residential natural gas use in the United States.
"What our science shows is that people in California are exposed to potentially hazardous levels of benzene from the gas that is piped into their homes," said Drew Michanowicz, a study co-author and senior scientist at PSE Healthy Energy, an energy research and policy institute. "We hope that policymakers will consider this data when they are making policy to ensure current and future policies are health-protective in light of this new research."
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Homes in almost every region in the study — Greater Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and Fresno — had benzene levels that far exceed the limit determined to be safe by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazards Assessment. But the region with the highest benzene levels by far was the North San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys.
This finding in particular didn't surprise residents and healthcare workers in the region who spoke to The Associated Press about the study. That's because many of them experienced the largest-known natural gas leak in the nation in Aliso Canyon in 2015.
Back then, 100,000 tons of methane and other gases, including benzene, leaked from a failed well operated by Southern California Gas Co. It took nearly four months to get the leak under control and resulted in headaches, nausea and nose bleeds.
Dr. Jeffrey Nordella was a physician at an urgent care in the region during this time and remembers being puzzled by the variety of symptoms patients were experiencing. "I didn't have much to offer them," except to help them try to detox from the exposures, he said.
That was an acute exposure of a large amount of benzene, which is different from chronic exposure to smaller amounts, but "remember what the World Health Organization said: there's no safe level of benzene," he said.
Kyoko Hibino was one of the residents exposed to toxic air pollution as a result of the Aliso Canyon gas leak. After the leak, she started having a persistent cough and nosebleeds and eventually was diagnosed with breast cancer, which has also been linked to benzene exposure. Her cats also started having nosebleeds and one recently passed away from leukemia.
"I'd say let's take this study really seriously and understand how bad (benzene exposure) is," she said.
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Backed by an all-round growth across businesses, diversified conglomerate ITC Ltd posted 21 per cent growth in standalone net profit at ₹4,466 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, beating street estimates. The net profit was at ₹3,697 crore for the same period last year.
Gross revenue on a standalone basis grew by 27 per cent at ₹16,971 crore during the quarter under review, as compared with ₹13,556 crore in the same period last year. Sequentially, profit grew by seven per cent from ₹4,169 crore during the first quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Revenues from total FMCG business, which includes cigarettes and non-cigarettes FMCG businesses, grew by 22 per cent at ₹11,838 crore (₹9,678 crore) during the quarter under review. The non-cigarette FMCG business posted 21 per cent growth at ₹4,885 crore (₹4,036 crore).
“Robust performance in FMCG-other segment revenue up 21 per cent y-o-y, at approximately 1.5X of Q2-FY20. Staples and convenience foods and discretionary/out of home categories drive growth. Education and stationery products business continues to witness strong traction. Segment EBITDA margin at 9.5 per cent (-50 bps y-o-y; +170 bps sequentially) – severe inflationary impact mitigated through multi-pronged interventions,” the company said in a press statement.
Cigarette business
The cigarettes business registered 23 per cent growth at ₹6,954 crore (₹5,642 crore). Stability in taxes on cigarettes, backed by deterrent actions by enforcement agencies, enable continued volume recovery from illicit trade. Market standing continues to be reinforced through focused portfolio/market interventions and agile execution, the release said.
Hotels business
The hotels business registered 82 per cent jump in revenues at ₹536 crore (₹295 crore). ARR and occupancy is ahead of pre-pandemic levels. Segment EBITDA margin at 29 per cent (vs 20.4 per cent in Q2-FY20) driven by higher RevPAR and structural cost interventions, it said.
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Paperboards and packaging grew by 25 per cent at ₹2,288 crore (₹1,830 crore).
Inflationary headwinds
Economic activity continued to gather momentum during the quarter along with improvement in business and consumer sentiments. However, input prices remained elevated even as some commodities witnessed softening in course of the quarter. Inflationary headwinds continued to weigh on consumption expenditure which was partly offset by early onset of festive season this year in some parts of the country.
“Amidst such a challenging operating environment, the company’s focus on accelerated digital adoption, customer centricity, execution excellence and agility enabled it to continue to deliver strong growth across operating segments during the quarter, both sequentially and on y-o-ybasis,” it said.
The company’s scrip closed at ₹349.70, up by 0.97 per cent on the BSE on Thursday.
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Space Center Houston is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month with an upcoming major transformation in support of the future of space exploration. The nonprofit and official visitor center of NASA Johnson Space Center announced on Tuesday plans for an expansion of its facility, which first opened on Oct. 16, 1992, to help meet growing demands for space exploration learning and training as humans look to return to the Moon and eventually land on Mars.
With the space industry projected to grow nearly five times its current size by 2050, the facility will also be growing with it as Texas is home to 17 of the world's top aerospace manufacturers, according to a news release. "Space is expanding once again and a new space age is upon us," said William T. Harris, president and CEO of Space Center Houston, in the release. "With new ambitions, new players and new challenges, we will shift our focus from being a curator of past achievements to also facilitating news feats in space."
The cornerstone of the plan is a 100-acre Lunar Mars Immersive Experience and Learning Center that will simulate the cosmic terrains of the Moon and Mars as well as a lab that will be used to design and test instruments and techniques for surface exploration, support testing lunar and Martian rovers on a one-mile indoor track, allow engineers and astronauts to practice working in reduced gravity, and conduct emergency procedures.
The center intends to bring space and people closer together by allowing space enthusiasts a front row seat to astronaut training via an elevated exhibit hall above the lab. "Space Center Houston is recognized for providing meaningful, moving experiences about people and the courage innovation and teamwork they use to expand the boundaries of what's possible," Harris said in the release. "We inspire our guests to connect with the significance of space exploration, to pursue their own path in space, or simply follow along as incredible feats of human spaceflight continue to bring joy and wonder to the world."
Space Center Houston's evolution will be a phased approach, according to the release. Further details about the organization's plans will be announced in 2023.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is facing a $1 billion class action lawsuit in the U.K. over allegations it uses an algorithm to favor its own products and those of third-party sellers who use its storage and delivery services.
The litigation is being spearheaded by the law firm Hausfeld & Co LLP, which said in a news release that anyone who lives in the U.K. and made purchases on Amazon since October 2016 is eligible to be a claimant. The suit is expected to be filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London by the end of October.
The lawsuit will focus primarily on Amazon’s “Buy Box” feature, a coveted spot that makes items more visible to shoppers and thereby lead to more sales for merchants listed there. The box features a product from a single seller, though many more might offer the same item.
In the news release, the law firm detailed it will allege many users wrongly assume the buy box offers them the best deals, but Amazon uses a “secretive” algorithm to feature its own products or those sold by merchants that use its fulfillment and delivery services. The lawsuit claims Amazon breached competition law, abused its dominance in e-commerce and obscured better deals by leading customers towards these featured offers.
“Other sellers, who do not pay for Amazon’s fulfilment services, are nearly always excluded from the Buy Box, stifling their ability to offer consumers a better deal, and leaving consumers out of pocket,” the statement from the law firm said.
Amazon said the claim was “without merit" and noted the company has focused on supporting the 85,000 businesses that sell their products on its U.K. marketplace. It also said more than half of sales of physical products on that marketplace come from third-party sellers.
“We always work to feature offers that provide customers with low prices and fast delivery," the company said in a prepared statement.
Amazon's Buy Box and potential preferencing of certain products have long been a subject of scrutiny by lawmakers and regulators. In July, Britain’s antitrust watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority, said it would investigate Amazon over suspected anti-competitive practices, including how it selects listings for its Buy Box. That same month, Amazon said it would provide equal treatment for all sellers when ranking offers for the buy box as part of several concessions it made to resolve two antitrust investigations by the European Union. Last year, regulators in Italy fined the company 1.13 billion euros ($1.3 billion), accusing it of stifling competition over similar concerns. | https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Amazon-faces-1B-class-action-lawsuit-in-the-UK-17522477.php | 2022-10-20T17:10:20 | en | 0.973453 |
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February this year sent shockwaves through the global economy. A series of sanctions by the US and other western countries including freezing the assets of the Russian Central Bank and its oligarchs, and expulsion of Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) system, followed.
The Russian economy is hurting but managing to stay afloat. Given the costs of war and sky-rocketing domestic prices, Russia’s GDP growth began contracting from April 2022. However, the pressure has been easing slightly since June 2022. Inflation has been a major worry, raging at 20-year high and the highest compared with its peers.
Exports have been a saviour for Russian economy, up 42 per cent in H1 FY23 as compared with the same period a year ago. This points towards a failure of western sanctions as most other countries preferred to continue trading with Russia. Higher commodity prices have also helped exports.
With trade surplus expanding, the ruble has appreciated sharply since April 2022 and is currently 21 per cent higher since the beginning of this calendar.
Russian stocks, too, witnessed recovery after slumping in February. International reserves have depleted, but have remained above $500 billion. | https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/visually/how-did-russia-fare-after-the-ukraine-invasion/article66037066.ece | 2022-10-20T17:10:22 | en | 0.967747 |
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In one of its very significant intervention in digital markets, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Thursday sanctioned Google for its anticompetitive practices in multiple markets in the android mobile device ecosystem.
Apart from imposing a provisional monetary penalty of ₹1,337.76 crore on Google for violating Section 4 of the Competition Act, CCI also issued a series of directions to the tech giant to bring its conduct in accordance with the antitrust law. Google has been given 30 days’ time to provide requisite financial details and supporting documents.
Click here to read the CCI’s press release
The ruling is expected to usher in fundamental changes in the business behaviour of Google, said experts.
In arriving at this decision, CCI examined various practices of Google with respect to licensing of its mobile operating system (Android) and various proprietary mobile applications (Play Store, Google Search, Google Chrome, YouTube, etc.). Smart mobile devices need an operating system (OS) to run applications (apps) and programs. Android is one such mobile operating systems which was acquired by Google in 2005.
It maybe recalled that CCI had, in 2019, ordered an investigation against Google for its anticompetitive practices. The scope of investigation pertained primarily to two agreements — the Mobile Application Distribution Agreement (MADA) and the Anti Fragmentation Agreement (AFA) which were entered into by the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of Android OS with Google.
Under the AFA, OEMs were restricted from developing and marketing the incompatible modified version of Android OS, Android forks, on other devices, which was alleged to restrict access to potentially superior versions of Android OS.
AFA is a pre-condition to signing the MADA. It was further alleged in the complaint filed before CCI that while signing the MADA is optional, OEMs are required to pre-install Google’s own applications in order to get any part of Google Mobile Services (GMS) — apps such as Maps, Gmail and Youtube — thereby hindering development of rival applications.
CCI, on Thursday, said the markets should be open for competition on merits and the onus is on the dominant players (Google) that their conduct does not impinge this competition on merits. By virtue of various agreements executed by Google with OEMs, it ensured that users continued to use its search services on mobile devices which facilitated un-interrupted growth of advertisement revenue for Google.
Further, it also helped Google to further invest and improve its services to the exclusion of others. Thus, the underlying objective of Google in imposing various restrictions via MADA, AFA/ ACC and revenue sharing agreements (RSAs) was to protect and strengthen its dominant position in general search services and thus, its revenues via search advertisements, noted CCI.
“We are not in a position to offer comment now,” said a Google India spokesperson.
To ensure market correction, CCI issued a series of directions to Google which included:
(i) OEMs shall not be restrained from choosing from among Google’s proprietary applications to be pre-installed and should not be forced to pre-install a bouquet of applications, and deciding the placement of pre-installed apps, on their smart devices.
(ii) Licensing of Play Store (including Google Play Services) to OEMs shall not be linked with the requirement of pre-installing Google search services, Chrome browser, YouTube, Google Maps, Gmail or any other application of Google.
(iii) Google shall not deny its Play Services APIs to disadvantage OEMs, app developers and its existing or potential competitors. This would ensure interoperability of apps between Android OS which complies with compatibility requirements of Google and Android Forks. By virtue of this remedy, the app developers would be able to port their apps easily onto Android forks.
(iv) Google should not offer any monetary/ other incentives to or enter into any arrangement with OEMs for ensuring exclusivity for its search services.
(v) Google shall not impose anti-fragmentation obligations on OEMs, as presently being done under AFA/ ACC. For devices that do not have Google’s proprietary applications pre-installed, OEMs should be permitted to manufacture/ develop Android forks based smart devices for themselves. Google would be at liberty to prescribe reasonable, fair and proportional measures that would only be applicable to devices which have Google’s proprietary applications pre-installed.
(vi) Google should not incentivise OEMs for not selling smart devices based on Android forks.
(vii) Google should not restrict un-installing of its pre-installed apps by users.
(viii) Google should allow users, during the initial device setup, to choose their default search engine for all search entry points. Users should have the flexibility to easily set as well as easily change the default settings in their devices, in minimum steps possible.
(ix) Google shall allow developers of app stores to distribute their app stores through Play Store.
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Nevada mom pocket dials 911 to save herself, 3 kids from kidnapper: 'Bravely created a plan'
LAS VEGAS - A "pocket dial" to 911 last week led police to a woman and her three children who were being held captive at knifepoint in Nevada.
The Mesquite Police Department said 34-year-old Justin Carter tried to stab the woman while in his home city of Las Vegas before kidnapping her and her three children, KVVU Las Vegas reported. Police said the woman and Carter had a prior relationship.
Carter reportedly drove the woman and children to Mesquite, which is approximately 80 miles away and near the Utah state line.
While in the car, the woman called 911, left the line open and started talking in a way she hoped dispatchers would pick up on without Carter realizing she called for help.
Dispatchers noticed the woman's language and notified officers in the area of the car's location on Interstate 15. Carter was then pulled over, and the four victims were brought to safety.
"The bravery of this woman and her children cannot be overstated. They maintained their composure, and she bravely created a plan in her head to call for help as soon as she could," Mesquite Police chief MaQuade Chesley told KVVU.
Chesley also said he was grateful dispatchers and officers were ready to act without hesitation to find and rescue the woman and children from a terrifying experience.
"Their swift action and persistence to gather information from the 911 call saved this family from further harm," he added.
Carter was booked into the Clark County Detention Center shortly after on the following felony charges: attempted murder, attempted sexual assault, four counts of second-degree kidnappings in violation of an extended protection order, four counts of violation of an extended protection order, domestic battery with the use of a deadly weapon, and coercion with the use of a deadly weapon.
He was also charged with two counts of resisting arrest.
In November 2012, Carter pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm at an occupied structure or vehicle, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. District court records showed he was placed on probation for a maximum of five years.
He is due in court in connection with this case on Oct. 26. | https://www.fox29.com/news/kidnapped-nevada-mom-pocket-dials-911-save-herself-kids | 2022-10-20T17:10:30 | en | 0.980638 |
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Microsoft is reportedly working on an Xbox-branded mobile game store to compete with Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
As per reports, a company filing with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) mentioned plans for an upcoming Xbox store by Microsoft that’s available on mobile devices, not just consoles and PCs. The Xbox store relies on the Activision Blizzard merger which happened in January. Games like Call of Duty Mobile pull more than half of Activision’s revenue.
Microsoft mentioned that the purchase would boost the company’s mobile gaming and ad revenue, while it would also offer “much-needed expertise” in developing and marketing these titles. Microsoft also made it clear that it will apply its open app store philosophy to the Xbox-branded online shop, including equal treatment for third-party apps and choices for in-app payments. | https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/microsoft-plans-for-xbox-branded-mobile-store-competes-with-google-and-apple/article66036697.ece | 2022-10-20T17:10:34 | en | 0.942239 |
Man in critical condition after stabbing inside SEPTA station leaves him with severed artery, police say
PHILADELPHIA - A man is in critical condition at a Philadelphia hospital after he was stabbed inside a SEPTA station.
Police say the incident happened around 9:37 p.m. on Wednesday night.
According to authorities, a 54-year-old man was involved in a fight with two other men inside the SEPTA concourse at Broad and Locus Street.
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During the fight, the victim was stabbed in the left arm and an artery was severed, officials say.
He was transported to Jefferson University Hospital, where he is in critical condition, according to police.
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IT major Wipro said it has appointed Suzanne Dann as Chief Executive Officer of Wipro Americas 2 Strategic Market Unit, effective immediately. Dann will also join the Wipro Executive Board.
In her new role, Dann will focus on increasing bookings, large deal signings, and revenue in high-growth strategic areas. She will also direct operational changes to improve margins and continue investments in talent to serve clients’ changing needs, the company said.
“Suzanne’s focus on deepening client relationships and understanding their business challenges have been instrumental to the outstanding growth we experienced in this market,” said Thierry Delaporte, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Wipro Limited.
Under Dann’s bold and transformational leadership, Wipro will continue to expand business in an efficient and sustainable way and collaborate with clients and partners to build innovative solutions, he added.
Dann joined Wipro in April 2021 as US Senior Vice President for Capital Markets and Insurance. In this role, she has served as a catalyst for accelerated growth and has worked to consolidate Wipro’s portfolio, foster client relationships, and build a high-performance culture, the company said.
‘Maximising value to clients’
“I am honoured and excited to have the opportunity to lead Wipro’s Americas 2 Business Unit as Chief Executive Officer, and I anticipate greatly broadening our overall impact in the market. I am delighted to help further realise the firm’s vision and ambitions while maximising the value we bring to clients,” said Suzanne Dann, Chief Executive Officer, Americas 2 Strategic Market Unit, Wipro.
Dann will be taking over the Americas 2 leadership role from Angan Guha. Prior to joining Wipro, Dann held leadership roles at Avanade, IBM, and EY. She holds a B.S. degree from Cornell University.
Wipro has also appointed former Capgemini executive Amit Choudhary as Chief Operating Officer, a position that was eliminated over 16 months ago, according to reports. | https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/wipro-appoints-suzanne-dann-as-ceo-for-its-americas-2-strategic-market-unit/article66036857.ece | 2022-10-20T17:10:40 | en | 0.963693 |
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Slashing in Lower Manhattan subway station sends people running
NEW YORK - Panic erupted among commuters after a slashing with a sword, in a Lower Manhattan subway station.
The NYPD was investigating.
It happened around 9:30 a.m. in a stairwell at the Chambers Street subway station on the A/C/E Line. The station is part of the World Trade Center transit hub complex.
The sword's blade was not exposed, however the sword's cover cut the victim's face, a police source said. EMS took him to a hospital in stable condition. He is expected to recover.
The attacker remains on the loose. The only description police released is that he was wearing all-black clothing.
New York City Police were not sure if it happened on a train or on the platform.
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One person at the scene said that people started sprinting out of a train when it got to the station.
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LISBON, Portugal (AP) — When the United Kingdom walked out of the European Union two years ago, Brexit supporters believed British pragmatism and common sense would not only see them through but also allow their country to flourish as it stood alone.
That self-image was, many felt, part of British exceptionalism, part of the national brand.
Events of the past 12 months, with three British prime ministers occupying No. 10 Downing Street after Liz Truss quit Thursday following just 45 days in office, have shattered that image.
“There is no question that the U.K.’s standing in the world has been severely battered by (Truss’s resignation) and by the revolving door of prime ministers,” said Bronwen Maddox, director of the international affairs think tank Chatham House.
“For the U.K. to regain respect — and an image of reliability — it needs to acquire another soon, one who is capable of putting policies into action,” Maddox added.
Years of political turbulence followed the U.K. referendum vote to abandon the other 27 countries in the EU. British politics descended into warring factions, and Truss’s transient administration may have been the climax of that turbulent period.
The recent British narrative left some shaking their heads. Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt tweeted after Truss’s resignation: “Downhill downhill from Brexit. But tragic tragic for a great nation.”
Maddox, of Chatham House, said Brexit was a seismic event, delivering “a huge shock to the country’s position in the world,” and left diplomats in London scratching their heads.
“It’s not their image of Britain, which they saw for years as a beacon of stability,” she said.
The U.K.’s attempt to redefine itself has gone off course. Far from the Cool Britannia moniker of 25 years ago, the country is now often dubbed Broken Britain.
The next British leader’s in-tray includes mending strained diplomatic and economic ties with the EU, its biggest trading partner, as part of a wider effort at restoring government credibility and reliability.
The post-divorce antagonism and quarreling, especially over trade rules and the status of the Northern Ireland border, made the EU deeply wary of Britain.
After Truss quit, EU leaders expressed hope that relations might improve.
“I hope in any case that Great Britain can find stability as rapidly as possible, and move forward,” French President Emmanuel Macron said at an EU summit in Brussels. “It’s good for us, and it’s good for our Europe.”
Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin agreed that a lot is at stake.
“Stability is very important,” he said, “given the fairly significant geopolitical issues facing Europe (like) the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis.”
Michel Barnier, who negotiated the terms of Brexit on behalf of the EU, said he took no pleasure in Britain’s discomfiture.
“No one should or can be happy about the political & economic turmoil in the U.K.,” Barnier tweeted. He said, “We must find stability and cooperate, across Europe.”
Amid the chaotic scenes at Westminster, Maddox from Chatham House found a grain of optimism. The authority of Parliament and other U.K. bodies, such as the Bank of England, were “reaffirmed” in recent days, she said.
“It might not seem that way to observers around the world but (Truss’s) departure marks a victory for the institutions of the U.K,” she said.
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It is the beginning of Samvat 2079 next week. All was not hunky dory in the year gone by for the financial markets as the 30-share index Sensex declined 0.96 per cent, while the broader Nifty index fell 1.48 per cent. This compares to the near-decade-high gains in the indices the year before (Sensex was up 38 per cent and Nifty moved up 40 per cent).
Market watchers say Samvat 2078 (last Diwali to this) was likely to have been muted mainly because of the sharp gains in previous year. First, it was the Omicron wave which spoiled the party for the stock markets. Then came the Russia-Ukraine conflict that pushed up oil and metal prices. Soon, the US Federal Reserve came with its sledgehammer of rate cuts — to fight this spiraling inflation — that acted like the final straw that brought the bull-run of the past two years to an abrupt stop.
Next year, too, the dominating theme is likely to be the pace of US interest rate cuts and the likely recession in the Americas and Europe, said analysts. The general consensus is that market gains would remain muted, especially if global crude oil prices remained high. | https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/samvat-2078-worst-year-for-indian-market-in-7-years/article66036551.ece | 2022-10-20T17:10:46 | en | 0.966923 |
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More gardens, green space might boost life spans in poorer neighborhoods, study finds
Every 10% increase in exposure to natural space and private gardens was linked to a 7% drop in early death among people younger than 65, according to a newly published study — which suggests that upping green space could narrow the lifespan gap between the rich and the poor.
The study, published Oct. 17 in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, builds on existing evidence that greater access and exposure to natural space has a direct, positive impact on health. For the new research, the team aimed to study whether nature protects against an earlier-than-expected death.
The team from the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom used data from the 2016 Scottish Burden of Disease to see the gap between the expected and actual lifespan for adults under 65 at the time of their death.
The data were then divided up by "datazone," or geographical units of approximately 500 to 1,000 residents in an area with physical boundaries, natural communities, and households with similar social characteristics.
The study also tracked areas of natural space or private gardens in square meters. "Natural space" included woodland areas, scattered trees, scrub, marsh, open water, and general natural areas, such as grass on sports fields and roadsides. It also included farmland, agriculture, hard ground, like rocks, boulders, and cliffs, and soft ground, such as sand, soil, and foreshore.
FILE - An urban community garden is pictured in a file image dated May 8, 2014. (Photo by: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
More natural space could narrow lifespan gap between poorest, richest areas
The poorest areas had the lowest average percentage of natural space and gardens, the study authors said — and people living in these areas also had the highest levels of ill health.
The study found that every 10% increase in natural space cover was linked to a 7% decrease in premature death. More natural space within local areas was also linked to a reduction in the lifespan gap between the most and least income-deprived areas.
Even moderate levels of natural space seemed to make a difference, the study authors said.
"In practice, not everyone can live in an area with a high percentage of green or natural space; however, this does not mean that even small amounts of such areas are not beneficial," the researchers wrote.
The study was observational and can’t establish cause and effect. In addition, the research didn’t include information on individual lifestyle behavior and personal economic circumstances, or how much people used their local natural space — all of which could have influenced the findings.
Furthermore, the researchers weren’t able to differentiate between the level of exposure to natural space in urban versus rural areas, or important factors like air pollution and access to healthcare.
However, the authors said the study findings reinforce the evidence "that local natural space, and in particular private gardens, has a positive impact on health, and the potential for reducing health inequalities."
FILE - Photo of a garden in Huntington, New York, on Sept. 16, 2021. (Photo by J. Conrad Williams Jr./Newsday RM via Getty Images)
They added that "natural spaces and private gardens should be an important feature in any building/development planning."
The research was funded by the U.K.‘s Medical Research Council and Chief Scientist Office.
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Axis Bank posted a 70 per cent YoY jump in its net profit for Q2FY23 to ₹5,330 crore, also higher by 29 per cent sequentially, which the bank attributed to strong NII growth, NIM expansion, increase in fees income and contained operating expenses.
The private sector lender reported strong loan growth across focused business segments, with domestic advances growing 20 per cent YoY and 4 per cent on quarter. This was led by a 22 per cent growth in retail loans, 69 per cent in small business banking, 46 per cent in rural loans and 28 per cent in SME loans.
Domestic corporate loans grew 9 per cent on year, but the mid-corporate segment showed a strong growth of 49 per cent on year. Net advances, including global loans, were up 18 per cent to ₹7.3 lakh crore.
In the earnings call, CFO Puneet Sharma said that the pricing environment for corporate loans has improved but that the bank continues to be selective and cautious, adding the focus areas for the bank will continue to SME and mid corporates.
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Axis Bank reported a net profit of ₹364 crore for FY22, with revenue from operations of ₹1,514 croreHe added that retail loan growth continues to be strong, as reflected in the increasing credit card spends and that so far there has been no negative impact of the increase in rates.
Net interest income (NII) grew 31 per cent YOY and 10 per cent QOQ to ₹10,360 crore. Net interest margin (NIM) for Q2FY23 stood at 4 per cent, 57 bps higher on year and 36 bps on quarter. The bank also saw a trading loss of ₹86 crore during the quarter, as against gains of ₹473 crore in the year ago period.
‘Maintaining margin is key’
MD and CEO Amitabh Chaudhry said that because the bank has achieved the target of over 3.8 per cent NIM faster-than-expected, it now has a cushion to manage margins, create a sustainable enterprise and start looking for growth opportunities.
With more upward repricing of deposits expected in the coming months, the goal of the bank would be to maintain margins in the same range, he added.
Gross NPA ratio of the bank declined by 103 bps YoY and 26 bps QoQ to 2.5 per cent as of September 30. The net NPA ratio too was better at 0.5 per cent, lower by 57 bps YoY and 13 bps QoQ.
Total deposits of the bank grew 10 per cent YoY to ₹8.1 lakh crore, of which low-cost CASA deposits accounted for 46 per cent at the end of September.
Overall capital adequacy ratio, including profit for H1FY23, was at 17.7 per cent as of September 30, of which CET-1 capital was 15.1 per cent, with the bank saying that Covid provisions of ₹5,012 crore, also provide additional cushion of 55 bps.
Chaudhry said that the bank is accruing sufficient profits to sustain loan growth and is not looking to raise capital at least till the acquisition of Citibank’s consumer business is completed--expected to be by Q1FY24 at most. | https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/axis-bank-q2-pat-jumps-70-per-cent-on-strong-nii-growth-margin-expansion/article66036753.ece | 2022-10-20T17:10:52 | en | 0.962888 |
Life under the microscope: Nikon photo contest shows creepy closeups, stunning imagery
The winners of the 48th annual Nikon Small World contest for photography under the microscope are in, and one astonishing "image of distinction" is raising hairs around the world.
The contest, founded in 1974 to recognize excellence in microphotography, received nearly 1,300 entries from 72 countries. The submissions are judged on originality, informational content, technical proficiency and visual impact.
"Each year, Nikon Small World receives an array of microscopic images that exhibit exemplary scientific technique and artistry. This year was no exception," said Eric Flem, communications and CRM manager for Nikon Instruments. "At the intersection of art and science, this year’s competition highlights stunning imagery from scientists, artists, and photomicrographers of all experience levels and backgrounds from across the globe."
The embryonic, fluorescent hand of a Madagascar Giant Day Gecko, taken by Grigorii Timin and Dr. Michel Milinkovitch at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, took home first place.
"A visually stunning and painstaking technique, Timin used image stitching to merge hundreds of images together to create the final image of his gecko," judges said in a news release. "The final result gives a glimpse into the hidden beauty and complexity of the gecko, highlighting the nerves in a cyan color and the bones, tendons, ligaments, skin and blood cells in a range of warmer colors."
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Dr. Eugenijus Kavaliauskas’s extreme close-up of an ant, one of dozens of photos honored as an "image of distinction," is staggering. The image was created in Lithuania and used a reflective light technique to show the ant’s eyes, hair and antennas.
Extreme closeup of an ant by Dr. Eugenijus Kavaliauskas, Lithuania
Second place went to Dr. Caleb Dawson for his image of breast tissue showing contractile myoepithelial cells wrapped around milk-producing alveoli.
Second Place: Breast tissue showing contractile myoepithelial cells wrapped around milk-producing alveoli by Dr. Caleb Dawson, WEHI, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Australia (Nikon Small World)
Satu Paavonsalo and Dr. Sinem Karama from the University of Helsinki in Finland won third place for their image of blood vessel networks in the intestine of an adult mouse.
Third Place: Blood vessel networks in the intestine of an adult mouse by Satu Paavonsalo & Dr. Sinem Karaman, University of Helsinki (Nikon Small World)
"The Nikon Small World Competition is a great opportunity to share how impressive nature is on a microscopic level, not only within a scientific community but also with the general public," Timin said.
Click here for more Nikon Small World 2022 photo winners.
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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given its nod for CA Basque Investments, part of the Carlyle Group, and Verventa Holdings, an affiliate of funds managed by Advent, to acquire up to 10 per cent each of the total paid-up share capital of private lender YES Bank.
The approval of these two combinations would pave the way for YES Bank to sell securities worth ₹8,898 crore to global private equity players Carlyle and Advent groups. (each being allowed to pick up to 10 per cent stake).
It may be recalled that Yes Bank Board had in July this year decided to issue over 369.61 crore equity shares and 256.75 crore warrants. These securities will be issued on a preferential basis for total consideration of ₹8,898.47 crore, according to a regulatory filing in July 2022.
CA Basque Investments (Acquirer) is a newly formed special purpose vehicle (incorporated in the Republic of Mauritius) and is fully owned by CA Marans Investments (incorporated in the Republic of Mauritius), which is ultimately controlled by the funds managed by the affiliates of The Carlyle Group Inc.
The acquirer is an investment holding entity and with no business activities in India.
The Carlyle Group Inc., is a global investment firm which manages funds that invest globally across three investment disciplines: (a) global private equity (including corporate private equity, real estate, and natural resources funds); (b) global credit (including liquid credit, illiquid credit, and real assets credit); and (c) global investment solutions (private equity fund of funds program, which include primary fund, secondary and related co-investment activities, commingled funds and separately managed accounts).
Verventa Holdings Ltd (Acquirer), an investment holding company, does not have any operations in India.
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Meanwhile, CCI has approved the acquisition of certain businesses of Shubhalakshmi Polyesters Limited and Shubhlaxmi Polytex Limited by Reliance Polyester Limited (acquirer)
The proposed combination contemplates acquisition by the Reliance Polyester Limited (Acquirer) of the business undertakings of Shubhalakshmi Polyesters Limited (SPL) and Shubhlaxmi Polytex Limited (SPTex) about the manufacture of polyester products/yarn as a going concern on a slump sale basis for a lumpsum consideration
The acquirer is not engaged in any business activity at present. However, post-closing of the proposed transaction, it will primarily be engaged in producing and supplying certain petrochemical products such as polyester staple fibre (PSF), and polyethylene terephthalate chips (Chips) as well as different types of polyester yarns. The acquirer belongs to the RIL group (which is one of the producers of polyester fibre and polyester yarns in India).
SPL is engaged in the production and supply of, among other things, the following polyester products in India: (i) PSF; (ii) partially oriented yarn (POY); (iii) drawn textured yarn/polyester textured yarn (DTY or PTY); (iv) fully drawn yarn (FDY); and (e) Chips. SPL also exports polyester products to over 35 countries, including the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Ethiopia, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Korea, Vietnam and Russia.
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Philadelphia man, 20, charged for dating violence incident in University of Delaware dorm, police say
NEWARK, Del. - The University of Delaware Police Department has charged a Philadelphia man in connection with a dating violence incident on the campus.
According to police, the incident occurred Thursday morning in a campus residence hall.
Police say 20-year-old Sameer Ruffin of Philadelphia is facing several charges, including strangulation, unlawful imprisonment, terroristic threatening and offensive touching.
Ruffin is not a University of Delaware student, according to officials.
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The victim, who is a university student, was not identified by the institution
She was taken to Christiana Hospital for treatment and has received information about university resources available to her, according to the University of Delaware.
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L&T Finance Holdings saw its highest-ever retail disbursements of ₹10,238 crore in Q2 FY23, which pushed the retail loan book to ₹52,040 crore — 27 per cent higher year-on-year and 9 per cent quarter-on-quarter.
The non-bank company posted a net profit of ₹406 crore for Q2 FY23, an increase of 81 per cent y-o-y and 55 per cent q-o-q, largely on the back of improvement in margins and asset quality.
The strong retail disbursements were led by loans worth ₹4,418 crore given under rural business finance, ₹1,304 crore under farmer finance and ₹1,328 crore under consumer loans.
“Our retail portfolio mix has reached 58 per cent, up from 47 per cent in Q2 FY22, aided by the steady growth witnessed across business segments,” said MD and CEO Dinanath Dubhashi.
Driven by data analytics-led business rule engines, the company saw robust disbursements, especially in rural business finance and two-wheeler finance, aided by a collection-led disbursement strategy, he added.
However, on an overall basis, loan growth was muted at 4 per cent YoY and 2 per cent QoQ to ₹90,098 crore, largely due to a decline in the wholesale book and the company shedding its exposure to ‘non-focussed’ business areas.
Net interest margin and fees for the quarter was at 8.4 per cent in Q2FY23, 85 bps higher from the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
Gross stage 3 assets ratio of the company improved to 4.0 per cent as of September 30 from 4.1 per cent a quarter ago and 6.5 per cent a year ago. The net stage 3 assets ratio was also better at 1.9 per cent compared with 2.9 per cent in the previous year but flat compared with the previous quarter. | https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/lt-finance-q2-net-jumps-81/article66036900.ece | 2022-10-20T17:11:04 | en | 0.963352 |
Police: Death investigation reveals man in wheelchair was gunned down in Oxford Circle residence
PHILADELPHIA - After conducting a death investigation, investigators have determined that a man who uses a wheelchair was fatally shot in Philadelphia.
Police say officers responded to the 4700 block of Alcott Street around 8:42 p.m. after receiving 911 calls reporting screaming and a disturbance.
Chief Inspector Scott Small says responding officers arrived at a residence that had a door open. Through the door, officers could see 55-year-old Thomas Hennessey unresponsive on the ground with blood around his head, according to police.
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Officials say medics pronounced the man dead on scene at 9:20 p.m.
Investigators initially thought the man fell out of his wheelchair and hit his head on the ground, but the medical examiner later ruled that the victim died from a gunshot wound to the head, authorities say.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Dr. Mehmet Oz rolled onstage inside of an inflatable orb, put on a hydrating face mask and proceeded to pitch a new line of skin care products to a convention of supplement distributors at Salt Lake City’s Vivint Arena in 2018. The crowd roared in applause.
The celebrity surgeon's appearance seemed like an extension of “The Dr. Oz Show” on daytime TV. But his attendance was in service of the convention's host, Usana Health Sciences, a Utah-based supplement manufacturer that has been investigated by federal authorities, sued by its own shareholders and accused of operating like a pyramid scheme.
The company was also a top advertiser on Oz's show, paying at least $50 million to be a “trusted partner and sponsor” featured in regular segments that often blurred the line between medical advice and advertising, while also donating millions of dollars more to Oz's charity, according to records reviewed by The Associated Press.
Oz may have made his reputation as a surgeon. But he made a fortune as a salesman. Now he is trying to leverage his celebrity as the Republican nominee in a bitterly contested U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania that could determine which party will hold power for the rest of President Joe Biden's term.
The outcome of the race could turn on whether voters view the first-time candidate as the trusted doctor he portrayed on TV or a pitchman who repeatedly promoted products of questionable medical value.
“I like Mehmet Oz, but we did a lot of bull - - - - when I worked there,” said Dr. Gregory Katz, a cardiologist and assistant professor at the New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine.
Katz, who worked in the medical unit on Oz’s show to check segments for accuracy in 2010, said Oz was a kind boss who taught him a lot about communicating complicated medical issues with patients. While many statements Oz made were factually accurate, Katz said, the way they were assembled often got the story wrong. Katz also questioned whether viewers were healthier as a result of watching or “just wasting their money on bad supplements.”
Oz, who stopped operating on patients in 2018, also did not make clear to his audience just how closely he worked with the companies.
Oz's campaign declined to make him available for an interview. In a statement, his campaign said the show was "very diligent about disclosing" its “paid partners,” as required by federal regulation.
“I am very proud I was able to help so many people by bringing more transparency to health and wellness," Oz said in a statement. “We won ten Emmy’s and had the most successful health show in the world which has inspired millions to take charge of their health."
In a statement, Usana said any suggestion of wrongdoing was “misleading, incorrect or just false” and referred a reporter to statements that the company has made in required disclosures to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The AP has reviewed those documents.
With the gloss of Oprah Winfrey’s approval early, Oz was a fixture on television, hosting his show for 13 seasons. It also led to a net worth valued between $100 million and $315 million, according to a federal financial disclosure he filed this year, which gives dollar values in ranges but does not provides specific figures.
Once in the business of trying to attract viewers, Oz took most of those episodes offline after announcing his campaign last November. Those who worked on the production were required to sign a nondisclosure agreement that prohibits them from discussing the show's arrangements with its advertisers, as well as “Dr. Oz and/or his business or private life," according to a copy obtained by the AP.
How much Oz personally made from his agreements with Usana or other advertisers is unclear. His financial disclosure reveals he earned $9.3 million last year for his duties as host and senior producer, as well as his ownership stake in Oz Media LLC. The disclosure also states that he had paid agreements with Usana and its subsidiaries to work as a brand ambassador, which included making appearances on the companies' behalf, meeting with company officials and creating promotional content for Usana. Neither Oz nor Usana has publicly disclosed the terms of compensation.
“We cannot comment on any figures or deliverables as this would disclose items agreed upon in a confidential business environment,” Usana spokesman Dan Macuga said in a statement.
In recent years, Oz was named in lawsuits that alleged he made misleading claims on the show, which ended its run after Oz got into the Senate race. One suit was brought by a company that accused Oz of disparaging its weight loss program to boost a rival that advertised on his show. Oz's company settled out of court.
In another suit, Oz elaborated on his approach.
"Describing the ingredient as ‘magic’ or a ‘miracle,’ was my colorful way of explaining to the audience my excitement over recent research," Oz said in a 2020 court filing. "My use of this language is also consistent with one of the Merriam-Webster definitions of ‘magical,’ that is, something ‘extremely or extraordinarily pleasant, enjoyable or exciting.’ I had no intention to express any false or misleading statements by such descriptions."
In at least one case, products Oz promoted have raised health concerns. Usana settled a California case in 2018 after a watchdog group discovered they contained unsafe levels of lead.
Several of the companies he has promoted, including Usana, are structured as multilevel marketing businesses whose practices have repeatedly drawn the attention of federal regulators. Such companies offer distributors a vision of wealth and independence via paid commissions on the products they sell — and on the sales of neighbors, friends and colleagues whom they also recruit to work underneath them in the enterprise.
One company, Vemma Nutrition, settled charges of violating various prohibitions on deceptive acts or practices brought by the Federal Trade Commission.
Vemma officials did not respond to repeated requests for comment made through a new company they have established.
Oz entered into an arrangement with Usana in 2012, claiming publicly to have “meticulously” screened the company, which he praised for its “tremendous integrity.”
Under the agreement, Oz showcased a different Usana product on his show each month and sold company merchandise on his website. He also regularly joined company leadership calls and agreed to make appearances at company gatherings.
The company, which is publicly traded, first drew attention from regulators in 2007 when Barry Minkow, a convicted fraudster who later worked with the FBI and the SEC to uncover financial crimes, issued a 500-page report that alleged the company was an illegal pyramid scheme.
At the time, Minkow was widely acclaimed and his research had been used to prosecute at least seven federal financial crimes cases, earning him a 2005 letter of commendation from the FBI. He later returned to crime and pleaded guilty in 2014 to an embezzlement scheme.
His 2007 report on Usana found that most of the company's revenues came from expanding the number of independent “associates” allowed to sell their products — not from sales to actual consumers. The analysis by Minkow's firm, which was widely reported on at the time, was based on insider accounts and the company's own financial disclosures.
The report found that only about 1% turned a profit when startup and operations costs were factored in, while about 87% of associates lost money. Roughly 75% quit within a year.
The fallout was swift.
The SEC, which regulates financial markets, opened an investigation, though no action was ultimately taken against the company. Usana’s accounting firm abruptly quit. Several high-level Usana officials were revealed to have misrepresented their qualifications, including a doctor on the company’s medical advisory board whose medical license was suspended in Ohio and Georgia.
Suits from investors and Usana distributors followed, largely unsuccessful. Still, federal investigators continued to monitor the company.
A year after reaching a deal with Oz, Usana in 2013 disclosed another SEC investigation over trading irregularities, in which high-level officials, including founder Myron Wentz, received subpoenas, records show. No punitive action was taken by the SEC.
The Justice Department and SEC investigated the company again in 2017 for possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act — an anti-bribery law — in connection with BabyCare, a company subsidiary operating in China.
Usana said in a 2020 filing that the case was closed without enforcement action by the department and the SEC because the company disclosed the matter, cooperated with authorities and took steps to correct its conduct.
A spokesperson for the SEC declined to comment on its investigation of the company. The Justice Department did not immediately respond for comment on Thursday.
In 2017, Usana entered into a settlement in California after a nonprofit group found unsafe levels of lead in 75 different products and flavors of a powdered drinks, including its “Nurtrimeal” meal replacement shake. Oz featured some of the products on his show in the summer of 2015 and held a sweepstakes contest, including one that gave away 1,000 bags of the supplement.
Usana agreed to pay $275,000 in the settlement and said it would reformulate the powdered drink to contain less lead or place a warning label on products that still contained significant levels of lead that were sold in California.
Oz's campaign said it was "common practice" for the show to screen advertisers using publicly available information. In Usana's case, Oz traveled to their manufacturing facility to witness supplement production.
In his Senate race, Oz has taken steps to put those connections behind him. Oz's political advisers took over his website and removed footage from the show that had been archived there, according to two former workers on the show who insisted on anonymity to discuss their experience because they signed nondisclosure agreements.
Some segments have been documented in skeptical news stories over the years.
In one in 2015, Oz advised a woman who was concerned about her past partying to try a “liver detox supplement," adding, "I’ll show you one that I like a lot.”
He told her that Usana's Hepasil could “reverse a lot of things that may have happened” to her liver, as first reported by the Los Angeles Times. There is little clinical evidence to support the use of these diets, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Another segment posted on YouTube in 2018 promoted VisionEx. Oz said the product could “renourish” the eyes and fight the loss of eyesight before turning to a Usana “scientist that I trust for this issue,” who appeared in the TV studio.
“You want healthy eyes everybody?” Oz later asked the audience, before announcing that everyone in attendance would get a free bottle of the supplement. The segment, unlike others from Oz's show, remains available online.
During the coronavirus pandemic, Oz promoted the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment. The drug can cause heart rhythm abnormalities, severe liver inflammation, and kidney failure. It was also found to be ineffective treating the virus. Oz's financial disclosure shows he held at least $630,000 of stock in two companies that offered the product, as first reported by CNBC.
Other companies whose products he promoted also have run into regulatory scrutiny.
Around 2005, Oz met Benson Boreyko, the founder of New Vision International and Vemma Nutrition, which were sued by the FTC. In between those legal entanglements, Oz promoted one of the Vemma's products, while Boryeko served on the board of a nonprofit that Oz founded and Vemma was a donor.
The first FTC suit in 1998 was filed several years before Oz and Boreyko met and targeted what it called unsubstantiated claims by New Vision International that its product could treat ADHD and ADD. The second, in 2015, accused Vemma Nutrition of being an illegal pyramid scheme.
The companies settled in both cases, but admitted no wrongdoing.
The FTC said the Vemma settlement resulted in the company and top officials paying refunds of $2.2 million to people who lost money.
Oz participated in various Vemma activities, including speaking at three of its annual conventions and joined marketing calls with the people who signed up to sell the products. At one convention, Vemma’s promotional material said that Oz “will educate Vemma Brand Partners about nutrition in an intimate and interactive, town-hall-style event,” according to statements made by the company.
Oz also promoted Vemma’s products in public.
He featured one of them, Verve, an energy drink, on his show, social media and elsewhere. In a 2013 episode, he included it in his health diet recommendations as one of his “favorite fatigue-fighting snacks, it’s one that gets me through the day: one handful of almonds and half a Verve energy drink.”
In Esquire magazine’s “Ask Dr. Oz” column in 2008, he promoted Vemma’s drink product line, “liquid Vemma,” as one of his two recommendations for best multivitamin for a man under 60.
Both endorsements ended up in Vemma’s promotional materials.
The relationship between Oz and Boreyko extended beyond the promotion of products on his show to a nonprofit group founded by Oz in 2003 called HealthCorps, which aimed to improve health education in schools.
Boreyko became a HealthCorps board member and Vemma was listed as a donor in HealthCorps’ annual reports from 2008 through 2013.
The nonprofit consumer watchdog, Truth in Advertising, reported Vemma gave more than $1 million to HealthCorps and that Oz, in part, endorsed Verve on his show because of Vemma’s contributions.
Usana also gave substantially to Oz's HealthCorps, donating at least $8 million since 2012, according to tax statements and annual reports. In addition, former Usana CEO Dave Wentz, the son of the company's founder, gave between $700,000 and $1.5 million between 2016 and 2020, records show.
Like Donald Trump before him, Oz has a public persona that is a draw for some voters, including Eileen Walker, a believer in natural remedies from the Philadelphia suburb of Warminster.
“He always had people on there to back him up, that had information on why you want to take this pill or that pill, or eat this way or not eat that way,” said Walker, 75, who added that she “absolutely” trusted his advice.
Oz's role as a promoter follows a long line of TV pitchmen, with one important distinction.
“American television has always been about selling stuff,” said Robert Thompson, a Syracuse University professor, who pointed to the “Camel News Caravan,” an NBC program from the beginning of the television era that was dripped out in Camel advertising and urged viewers to “Sit back, light up a Camel and be an eyewitness to the happenings that made history in the last 24 hours.”
But, he added, Oz’s show is materially different because it’s not obvious what’s going on.
“It’s overt versus covert. It was not called the ‘Usana Dr. Oz show,’” he said. “He built your trust. You visited your physician once a year. You visited Dr. Oz daily.”
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The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition filed by MAM Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust (petitioner) represented by its trustee AC Muthiah, challenging the order of Tahsildar in issuing legal heirship certificate to MAMR Muthiah, the adopted son of late industrialist MAM Ramaswamy.
The question of setting aside the order — the Legal Heirship Certificate — issued by Tahsildar does not arise and accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed, said an order issued by Justice N Sathish Kumar.
Father-Son dispute
Giving details of the case, the order said that Ramaswamy adopted Muthiah on February 9, 1996. After some time, a dispute arose between the father and the son in 2014. Ramaswamy executed a Will in favour of the petitioner in respect of certain properties. After the death of Ramaswamy, Muthiah applied to the Tahsildar for a Legal Heirship Certificate in 2015, and the same was issued.
Challenging the said Legal Heirship Certificate, the entire proceedings are sought to be quashed in this Writ petition. Disputing the pleadings in the petition, Muthiah filed a counter, questioning the locus of the petitioner to challenge the said Certificate. Further, Muthiah said that the petitioner is a stranger to the family and he has no right whatsoever to question the adoption or Legal Heirship Certificate. Accordingly, he sought dismissal of the Writ petition.
Though the petition has been filed challenging the issuance of the Legal Heirship Certificate, the entire pleadings focussed on the validity of the adoption and the rights of the parties.
The petitioner’s contention was that the adoption of the Muthiah in 1996 is not valid as per the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. It is the main contention of the petitioner that at that point of time the Muthiah was more than 15 years old and therefore, the adoption is void ab initio.
‘Premature’
The court said that even now, it is premature to contend that the petition has got absolute right at this stage until the Will is probated and his right recognised by a Court of Law. It is well settled that testamentary instruments can be challenged only by the members of the family and strangersare not competent to challenge the said documents, the Order said.
Meanwhile, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal remitted back to the National Company Law Tribunal’s Division Bench-I, Chennai, for fresh consideration, and for passing a reasoned speaking order dismissing the application filed by Muthiah to implead himself as proposed petitioner. MAM Ramaswamy Chettiar had moved an application seeking to be impleaded as proposed petitioner in the place of the deceased.
The Trust — formed by MAM Ramaswamy himself on February 9, 2015 — is entitled to step into the shoes of MAM Ramaswamy in so far as adjudication of the petition, which sought refund of the deposit of ₹55.26 crore along with interest of ₹11.05 crore from Chettinad Coal Washeries Pvt Ltd (respondent).
The NCLT said that the impleading application filed by Muthiah cannot be considered at this point, since the legal-heir certificate obtained by him in 2016 is also under challenge in the Madras High Court. Also, a perusal of the Will would clearly posit the fact that the relationship between Ramaswamy and MAMR Muthiah was so strained that he did not even allow his adopted son MAMR Muthiah to perform obsequies or rituals in relation to this death.
“Thus, we are of the considered view that MAM Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust is entitled to step in to the shoes of MAM Ramaswamy in so far as adjudication of TCP/1/2016 is concerned and accordingly application stands allowed,” it said.
However, the NCLAT in its order said that the `impugned order’ passed by the NCLT bristles with `legal infirmities’, because of the fact that it had not taken into account of the contents of notes of the submissions furnished by the Chettinad Coal Washeries in a ‘Qualitative’, ‘Quantitative’ and `Threadbare’ fashion | https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/madras-hc-dismisses-mam-chettiars-plea-challenging-legal-heirship-to-mamr-muthaiah/article66036557.ece | 2022-10-20T17:11:10 | en | 0.968302 |
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Police: Man, 30, hospitalized after being shot in neck, back in Kensington
PHILADELPHIA - A 30-year-old man is in the hospital after he was shot in Kensington on Wednesday night.
Police say officers on bike patrol heard gunshots in the area of the 2100 block of East Lippincott Street.
The responding officers found a 30-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds on the neck and back, authorities say.
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According to officials, the man was transported to Temple University Hospital, where he is in critical condition.
Police say an arrest has been made and the weapon was recovered.
The investigation is active and ongoing. | https://www.fox29.com/news/police-man-30-hospitalized-after-being-shot-in-neck-back-in-kensington | 2022-10-20T17:11:13 | en | 0.969288 |
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At 90th Interpol General Assembly, the Indian delegation had bilateral meetings with representatives from several countries to discuss matters related to police cooperation for enhancing criminal intelligence sharing; geo-location of fugitives and offenders; combating terrorism, terror financing, and virtual radicalisation; coordinating efforts to prevent cybercrimes and online child sexual exploitation.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is holding the Interpol session after decades, stated that bilateral meetings were held with the UK, the US, Australia, UAE, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Austria, South Africa, New Zealand, Japan, Bhutan, Namibia, Bahrain, Russia, Canada, Oman, Serbia, Malaysia and Mongolia.
A bilateral meeting was also held with Europol to discuss strengthening police cooperation and on a working arrangement for cooperation with them, said the CBI. The cooperation assumes importance given that a nation's crime is no longer a regional issue but global in nature demanding swift action.
International cooperation
During the ongoing Interpol conference, which began on Tuesday and will wind up on Friday, the Austrian delegation met the officers of CBI and communicated their deep appreciation for the prompt investigation undertaken by the Indian agency, due to which frauds have drastically reduced in Austria and other neighbouring countries, said the agency in a statement.
The two agencies will continue to work together to complete the ongoing investigation, said the CBI.
It also added, “As a shining example of international cooperation amongst police authorities, acting on some inputs from some western countries, CBI registered a case and recently conducted searches on a call center in Shadi Khampur village, New Delhi, where victims from foreign countries were being duped by the accused, impersonating as law enforcement/Europol officers, telling them that their identities were stolen and crime pertaining to narcotics drugs were committed in their names.”
The agency stated that in order to clear themselves of this suspicion, the victims were compelled to transfer their assets/money to a trust account through bank transfers, crypto wallets, gift card codes or voucher codes.
Another call center at Noida too was traced and raided by the CBI. During the operation, an amount of about 25.83 bitcoins and approximately ₹30,92,702 available in different wallets of accused have been frozen along with an amount of about ₹30,43,025 in the bank account of one of the accused, informed the CBI. | https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/interpol-general-assembly-multilateral-meetings-between-india-and-other-nations-held/article66036235.ece | 2022-10-20T17:11:16 | en | 0.956983 |
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Thousands of fentanyl pills in candy boxes seized at LAX; suspect gets away
LOS ANGELES - Nearly 12,000 fentanyl pills hidden in candy boxes were seized at Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday, and the person who tried to smuggle them on to a plan got away, according to officials.
This happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. LA County Sheriff’s Narcotics Bureau Detectives and Drug Enforcement Agency agents assigned to the airport seized the pill as the suspect tried to go through a TSA checkpoint. The suspect had several bags of popular candies, including Sweet Tarts, Skittles, and Whoppers.
Upon further inspection however, agents realized that the box had no candy in them, only fentanyl.
The suspect was able to get away, but authorities say they've identified them and are investigating. Anyone with information about this incident was asked to call LASD at 562-946-7125. Those wanting to stay anonymous can call 800-222-TIPS (8477), or submit a tip through http://lacrimestoppers.org. | https://www.fox29.com/news/thousands-of-fentanyl-pills-in-candy-boxes-seized-at-lax-suspect-gets-away | 2022-10-20T17:11:19 | en | 0.966537 |
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ADA, Okla. (AP) — Many of the 39 Native American tribes based in Oklahoma have played roles in state politics for decades, often behind the scenes. They became bigger, more outspoken players when voters approved Las Vegas-style gambling in 2004. The budgets of several major tribes ballooned with casino revenue.
This year, in their most forceful political move yet, they are wielding their considerable influence to oppose a second term for Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, himself a Cherokee citizen, who is facing a tough reelection challenge after feuding with the tribes for nearly his entire first term.
With the election just weeks away, five of the state's most powerful tribes jointly endorsed Stitt's Democratic opponent, Joy Hofmeister, the state’s public schools superintendent who has promised a more cooperative relationship with the tribal nations. It's the first time in modern history that the tribes, which often have unique or competing interests, have weighed in on a governor's race in such a public way.
“I don’t know that I’ve ever seen (the tribes) more active than they are today,” said Pat McFerron, a longtime Oklahoma GOP political consultant and pollster. “I think they might have flown under the radar a little bit more before.”
The effect is an unexpectedly tight race in a deep-red state that is typically an afterthought in national politics. Reflecting concerns about Stitt's vulnerability, the super PAC for the Republican Governors Association released an ad late in the campaign tying Hofmeister to President Joe Biden and rising gas prices.
Stitt’s feud with the tribes began during his first year in office when he unsuccessfully attempted to renegotiate the state’s gambling compact with the tribes. His administration then sought to overturn a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on tribal sovereignty in 2020 and drew the ire of the tribes again last year when he terminated hunting and fishing compacts between the state and tribes.
“He seems to have enjoyed this fight, relishes it and points to it as a badge of honor,” McFerron said. “It’s almost like he’s taunting them.”
The animosity between Stitt and the tribes has spilled into public view as the midterm elections draw closer. Tribal leaders have publicly assailed the governor, public meetings about law enforcement in Indian Country have turned ugly and Stitt has faced an onslaught of dark-money attack ads.
“Any governor that postures and attempts dominion of tribes is detrimental to the tribes and the state,” said Muscogee Nation Principal Chief David Hill.
Stitt, a multimillionaire mortgage company owner and political newcomer when he ran four years ago, has been dogged by scandals in his administration, including a sweetheart deal given to a barbecue restaurant owner that resulted in a criminal probe, improper spending of coronavirus relief funds intended for education and $2 million spent on malaria drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic that doctors had warned shouldn’t be used to treat the virus without more testing.
Stitt also has touted new laws outlawing abortion, even in cases of rape or incest, and targeting medical treatment for transgender children, both of which have turned away some moderate Republicans and independents.
For his part, Stitt says he hopes that if he’s elected to a second term, he will have improved relations with Native American tribes. Yet he insists that the Supreme Court ruling expanding tribal sovereignty has been detrimental to the state.
“I’ve told people I will not go down in history as the governor that gives my state away,” Stitt said. “A lot of people want to paint this as an anti-Indian thing. This is not. This is a pro-Oklahoma thing.”
In the leadup to the election, several nonprofit groups that focus on registering and engaging Native American voters say they've never seen this level of enthusiasm among Indian voters in statewide politics.
At a recent voter registration event at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, home of the Chickasaw Nation, a steady stream of students, many of them Native American, signed up to register to vote at an event hosted in part by Rock the Native Vote. That's a nonprofit sponsored by the Indian Methodist Church of Oklahoma that was formed in 2002. In the parking lot were cars with tribal license plates from Cherokee, Chickasaw, Comanche, Kiowa and Otoe-Missouria tribes.
“Our goal is to get people registered, and more importantly, the Native voters within our state," said 19-year-old Devon Rain Potter, a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation who was helping run a registration booth. “Once we get Native voters to show up to the polls, we can get a lot of things done."
According to the most recent U.S. Census data, Oklahoma has one of the highest percentages of Native American citizens at nearly 10% of the state's population. An additional 6.6% identify as being two or more races. That's easily enough to tip the scales in a closely contested statewide race.
And it's not just Oklahoma where Native voters are being courted and urged to turn out. The Native Organizers Alliance is targeting Indigenous voters in states across the country, including swing states with large Native American populations like Arizona, said Judith LeBlanc, the group's executive director.
Even in deep-red Texas, which has seen an increase in the American Indian population over the past 10 years, the group Democracy is Indigenous DFW drew dozens to a meet-and-greet with candidates, including Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke, who is challenging incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. The goal of the nonpartisan group is to increase voter engagement in the American Indian and Indigenous population in Texas.
“We are doing a wholehearted voter registration campaign,” LeBlanc said. “I believe in Oklahoma we can make a difference.”
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The Bombay High Court (HC) has refused to entertain a plea from entities owned by the Blackstone Group with regard to a dispute involving the use of a mega food court at One Indiabulls Center in Mumbai where the swankiest office spaces are available on a long lease.
The HC has asked it to approach the Court of Small Causes. In early 2020, the Blackstone Group completed the part acquisition of two of Mumbai’s largest commercial towers from Indiabulls Properties in Parel, which was part of a larger ₹2,700 crore deal with Indiabulls Group.
One Indiabulls Center has office space of more than 5 lakh sq ft and the disputed food court is housed in the premises measuring 16,256 sq ft.
Lawyers’ take
The lawyers for the entities controlled by Blackstone argued that Kailasa Urja (Symphony Kitchen), the company running the food court, had Leave and Licence Agreement that expired by efflux of time on July 31, 2021, which is almost a year back and the respondent cannot continue to occupy the licensed premises.
Kailasa Urja has claimed that it has suffered a loss of ₹16.64 crore. Their lawyers argued that when they were given possession of the food court, the premises were in bare shell condition without even basic infrastructure.
Hence, Kailasa Urja developed everything needed to set up and operate a food court at its own cost. At the time, the tower’s occupancy was also low, so the company operated the food court at a substantial loss.
Kailasa Urja said it was understood between the parties that the agreement would be executed for at least 10 years. Now, since Blackstone Group entities have come into play, they have asked Kailasa Urja to vacate.
Further, it was also stated by Kailasa Urja in the court documents that Aditya Birla had encroached on the respondents (food court) area of about 2,000 sq ft as licenced in favour of the respondent which was revealed to the respondent by the Aditya Birla Group by providing a copy of the agreement.
PSCC Act, 1882
Also, Kailasa Urja raised a preliminary objection to the maintainability of the petition on the ground that the disputes are not arbitrable as necessarily by statutory implication arbitration would be barred in view of the provisions of Section 41 of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 (PSCC).
The HC told the petitioner (Blackstone Group entities) that the real dispute between the parties is in relation to the possession of the licensed premises being claimed by the petitioner and asked it to approach the Court of Small Causes.
In the view of HC, the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Small Causes under Section 41 of the PSCC Act would remain sacrosanct and stand unaffected even if the parties agree to an arbitration agreement in the Leave and Licence Agreement. | https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/real-estate/bitter-fight-over-food-court-at-mumbais-swankiest-office-tower/article66036182.ece | 2022-10-20T17:11:23 | en | 0.974084 |
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Turkey prices up 73% compared to last year due to factors like the bird flu
Shoppers will soon flood grocery stores searching for a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, but the ongoing avian bird flu could cause a rise in prices.
Stats released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reflect a big increase in turkey prices. Currently, the price per pound of an 8- to 16-pound turkey is $1.99, up from $1.15 in 2021, a 73% increase.
Forty-two states have been affected by the bird flu, leading to more than 47 million chickens and turkeys being killed. The H5N1 strain of the bird flu is driving outbreaks in North America and Europe, FOX News reported.
RELATED: Birds euthanized at animal sanctuary due to avian flu
Bird flu usually spreads during colder months of the year. However, turkey businesses began reporting flu cases in July, a time when most farmers raise flocks of turkeys for the holiday season, according to CNBC.
Officials order entire flocks of birds to be killed when the virus is detected on farms. More than 6 million chickens and turkeys were slaughtered in September to limit the spread of the disease, the Associated Press reported.
Health officials explain that bird flu doesn’t jeopardize food safety because infected birds aren’t allowed into the food supply, and properly cooking meat and eggs to 165 degrees Fahrenheit will kill any viruses, according to the AP.
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What is the avian flu?
In January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspective Service (APHIS) announced the first detections of Asian highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 viruses in wild birds in the United States.
Wild birds can carry HPAI A(H5N1) bird flu without showing symptoms, but these viruses can cause illness and death in domestic poultry, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared on their website.
The agency explains that infected birds shed the avian influenza virus in their saliva, mucous and feces. Human infections can occur if it’s inhales or gets into someone’s eyes, nose or mouth. People with close or prolonged contact with infected birds could be at a higher risk of infection.
The flu poses a low risk to people but can spread quickly through chicken houses and other poultry businesses, FOX 5 New York reported.
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It’s hard to deny climate change’s impact on Indian agriculture. Early this year North India was hit with heatwaves and untimely rain damaging Rabi crops, hitting wheat harvest across Punjab, Haryana, and UP.
To ensure food security, the government banned wheat exports and India missed the opportunity to fill the wheat vacuum caused by Ukraine-Russia conflict. Mustard, pulses, and Chana were affected and now the prospects of Kharif harvests — millets, pulses, oilseeds — sesame, and soybean, don’t look promising either.
Scarce wheat stocks also caused fodder price inflation as wheat straw is used as fodder. As a result mutton prices have increased to over ₹800 in metros and recently Amul raised milk prices by ₹2.
Climatically speaking, 2022 has been filled with anomalies, Kashmir valley received hailstorms in April-May, and drought alerts were sounded in Uri area. Farmers in Meghalaya have been hit by untimely and excessive rains damaging ginger to forest edibles. Rice output is also down 6 per cent.
Current weather trends point to delayed Rabi sowing and vegetable prices too are likely to spike.
And some parts have also reported loss of Rabi 2022-23 mustard too. Now add lumpy cow disease and paddy dwarfing virus to our kharif disasters. Together they point to imminent food price inflation. Furthermore, wheat and rice stocks are also at an all-time low and paddy output may fall by 15-18 per cent.
Reorienting farm policy
With failing harvests, and climate change eating into our thali, what can we do? Reorient agriculture policy toward climate adaptation.
In the short term, PM crop insurance scheme must be expanded to include climate damages. Insurance companies should compensate farmers on crop values and not only reimburse input costs. A steadfast mechanism should be created to report crop damages directly to insurance companies, third-part auditors can verify the farmers claims, before issuing claims.
For the long term, the Green revolution paradigm must be abandoned in favour of climate adaption and nutrition security. More money must be allocated to research and development (R&D) on climate resilient agriculture. Sudden floods, droughts and excessive heat are new challenges for our agriculture.
We need to develop patent-free climate resilient seeds and technologies.
The government must encourage more private investments into our public seed divisions. ICAR-IARI system should invite Indian companies to expedite R&D on climate resilience.
We need to develop and identify climate resilient seeds and have emergency seed stocks in vulnerable areas. Through the PPP model, we can tap into the vast plant genetic resources available to us and bring more genetic diversity to our fields.
Instead of cluster or monocultures, now we need to move the farmers towards multi cropping and intercropping. As weather prediction AI and other tech have visibly failed to gauge the weather, and crop planning must rely on natural methods to mitigate climate risks and climate adaption farmers’ training should be imparted. FPOs and farmers groups can play an important role here. The government should offer financial incentives to grow agro-climate zone specific crops.
Finally, the Prime Minister has already stressed on natural/organic farming. It is the only way to cut emissions and subsidy bills. We need a balance of industrial and organic farms to achieve food security, water conservation and curtailing emissions.
Hence, more funds should be given through improve organic farming and organic produce markets throughout the country. And none of this can be achieved if we continue to pursue an ecologically unsound agricultural policy from half a century ago.
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In our previous perpetual example, try to say that fast three times, the cost for someone to purchase her salt lamps stayed the same. Let me tell you though, that's not going to happen in the real world. In the real world, costs change. When we are accounting for the flow of inventory through the business, we also have to account for the flow of these costs as well. To do that, we need what are called, cost flow assumptions. The assumptions are like guidelines that we use to help us estimate, what the flow of costs through our inventory might be. There are basically three main assumptions. One, FIFO, which stands for, first in, first out. Two, LIFO, which stands for, last in, first out. Three, average cost. What assumptions are these cost flows making? In FIFO, we are making the assumption that as we make sales, we will continually sell off the oldest inventory first. First in, first out. In LIFO, we are making the opposite assumption, last in, first out. With average cost, we are making the assumption, that all the items in our inventory, are all priced at their average cost. We're going to take a look at an example, using the FIFO method. But first, let's have you listen to one of our experts discuss these assumptions in a bit more detail. There are three different methods of inventory costing or evaluations. The three that we'll talk about are FIFO, LIFO, and AVCO. We have LIFO, last in, first out, we have FIFO, first in, first out, and we have average costing. What are the different methods? Well, LIFO, last in, first out. If I receive in a 100 widgets, and then I receive in 90 widgets, last in, first out, those 90 widgets would be the ones that are costed out first. The last ones that came in are the first ones that are costed out. First in, first out, using that same scenario where you received in a 100 and then you received in 90, first in, the first 100, would be the ones that are costed out first. When we sell one of those, those costs of the first 100 would be used. Average costing, would take all 100 plus 90, a 190, average all those costs together, and that's how it would be costed. Why would a small business decide one method over another method? Well, sometimes they just find it easier. Quite honestly, most of the time they probably would just use average costing, because again, it's easier calculations. However, their industry may decide for them, which one they should be using; last in, first out, first in, first out, or average costing. It also can depend on the type of inventory they maintain. If they're maintaining perishable goods, then they may want to do FIFO, so that those items are costed out first. The most recent are left in inventory. There can also be some major fluctuations in the value of the inventory. They might buy those first 100 at a dollar apiece, but then the last 90, they pay $10 apiece. There's a great variation there. We want to make sure that we're accounting for those properly. Again, it depends on the industry and several different factors. It can get complicated, depending on the client and their industry and their needs, but those are the three different costing methods, and how they might start deciding which one of those to use. One last note about costing methods. If a client decides to change costing methods of their inventory, that is definitely something that has to be considered, because there are forms that have to be filed with the government to alert of that change, because of tax implication changes. | https://www.coursera.org/lecture/accounting-assets/inventory-cost-flows-qm5so | 2022-10-20T17:11:30 | en | 0.975926 |
How to stop squirrels, other critters from eating your pumpkins
It’s that time of year when families decorate their front porches with whole pumpkins and carved jack-o-lanterns for Halloween. But they may find that squirrels and other outdoor critters are the ones playing tricks.
Here are a few tips from experts on how to safely squirrel-proof the seasonal decor:
What to put on pumpkins to keep squirrels away
There are some deterrents and repellents that may be helpful in keeping the squirrels at bay.
Capsaicin — the chemical in chili peppers that makes them spicy — will be the most effective, according to David Hillock, a consumer horticulturist with Oklahoma State University’s Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture.
This could be in the form of sprinkling ground cayenne pepper on the pumpkin, or as the Bob Vila website suggests, blending crushed red pepper with water and a drop of dish soap to spritz on the gourds as well.
There are also commercial squirrel repellent sprays sold at nurseries and home improvement stores for use on a pumpkin to keep the critters away. That being said, the active ingredients can be made of putrid smells like rotten eggs and predator urine, according to Willian Baird, a professor of horticulture at Michigan State University.
Experts also recommended reapplying frequently if it rains — or if the pumpkins are in sunlight.
Other tips to squirrel-proof your pumpkins
Hillock said things like human or pet hair, soap, and other household products are not likely to be effective in keeping squirrels away.
"If the pumpkins are in a small garden and there are only a handful, they could build cages out of a woven wire mesh and secure it over the pumpkins," Hillock said. "If they are on the porch, carved or not, taking them indoors (or in a garage) during the day or when no one is around can reduce damage."
Cleanly removing all seeds and strings from the inside of a jack-o-lantern could make the pumpkin less tempting for scavengers, according to BobVila.com, the home improvement star’s ideas and advice website. It also suggests placing bowls of strong-smelling vinegar near the pumpkins, but not directly on them since the acetic acid can damage the skin of the fruit.
Slathering petroleum jelly over pumpkins could be a squirrel turnoff, and if all else fails, place a statue of an owl, hawk, or some type of squirrel predator near the fall display.
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Recast policy
This refers to ‘India’s growth is riddled with contradictions’ (October 20). One tends to agree with the findings since in a country like India with wide income disparities, various parameters applied to measure growth should uniformly cover the entire spectrum of society without getting skewed in favour of the top 10 per cent which almost own about 80 per cent of national income.
GDP seems to be the main criteria applied to measure ‘growth’. India lags in other vital parameters like per capita income, hunger and poverty indices, female labour force participation, etc. With widening trade gap due to surge in imports and dwindling exports, forex reserves are bound to come under increased pressure. Also, with the US on a rate hike spree and recession looming large in the US, the UK and Europe, these are bound to have a cascading effect on developing countries like India. The policy measures lack the intensity in creating job opportunities for the educated middle class, which alone would fuel private consumption that constitute about 60 per cent of India’s nominal GDP.
Srinivasan Velamur
Chennai
Challenges await Kharge
This refers to ‘Kharge’s challenge’ (October 20). As expected, Mallikarjun Kharge has been elected as president of the Congress party. Hopefully, he will have a smooth run as he has the blessings of the Gandhi family. But considering the situation the Congress is in there are more than a few challenges that awaits him. He will have to not only ensure that he keeps the flock together but be flexible to concede space for regional parties as and when required. He will have to come out with a political and economic vision for the country to clearly communicate with voters who have moved away from the grand old party.
Bal Govind
Noida
Prop up the rupee
This refers to ‘Rupee plunges 66 paise to breach 83-mark against dollar’ (October 20). The monetary actions of the RBI aren’t having the desired impact. The demand for dollars for settling import bills needs to be curtailed. Invoicing the imports of merchandise in rupee terms is vital. It is also essential to discourage imports of gold and other items which fall into the discretionary spending category. The falling value of the rupee if not controlled will widen the trade and current account deficits.
Domestic inflation is already at an elevated level and the falling rupee is further worsening the situation. The common man is finding it difficult to make ends meet. The elevated inflation is also prompting foreign investors to pull money out the capital market. Therefore, it is vital to control inflation and prevent the rupee from falling further.
VSK Pillai
Changanacherry, Kerala
Consumption habits
This refers to ‘Rabi MSP sends wrong signals’ (October 20). It is surprising that Indians as a rule prefer the less nutritious rice and wheat to the superior millets like ragi, jowar and bajra. The nutritional deficiency in India could be corrected to a large extent if we consume more coarse cereals. This would mean a change in our consumption habits.
The government needs to encourage the production of millets, pulses and vegetables instead of nutritionally useless, water-guzzling crops like sugarcane. The time has come to junk some of our traditional practices and adopt new techniques and consumption patterns if we are to address the issue of hunger.
Anthony Henriques
Mumbai | https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/letters-to-editor/article66037146.ece | 2022-10-20T17:11:35 | en | 0.942503 |
Wyoming college wrestlers injured during grizzly bear attack, left 'blood-soaked,' coach says
Two Wyoming college wrestlers were severely injured during a bear attack Saturday while hunting with teammates in an encounter that left them "blood-soaked," their wrestling coach told Fox News.
Kendell Cummings of Evanston and Brady Lowry of Cedar City, Utah – both sophomores at Northwest College in Powell – were hunting antlers at the Shoshone National Forest with teammates August Harrison and Orrin Jackson when they encountered a grizzly bear.
The group split up with Cummings and Lowry hiking to higher ground, Lowry told Fox News. As they were walking they spotted feces from what they believed was a bear, he said.
"Before you could even think or blink, there's a bear that came running out of the trees right in front of me," said Lowry, who was attacked first. "It was beating me up pretty good."
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He suffered a broken arm that required six screws and bolts and was bitten in the right thigh. He eventually curled up in a ball during the attack. Seeing his friend in danger, Cummings yelled and then grabbed the bear before being chased by the animal itself.
Lowry then called 911 and yelled at Harrison and Jackson for help. Harrison said he went up a hill and spotted Cummings who was on his way down and obviously injured.
"He was just drenched in blood coming down the hill everywhere," Harrison told Fox News. "Me and Orrin took turns carrying him down to the bottom where the field was."
The group flagged down first responders who arrived at the scene a short time later. Cummings was air-lifted to a hospital and Lowry was taken to a local hospital via ambulance, their wrestling coach Jim Zeigler told Fox News. Both eventually ended up at a trauma center in Billings, Montana.
FILE - Bear tooth Butte overlooking mountain meadows and Bear tooth Lake in the Shoshone National Forest of northern Wyoming. (Photo by: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Cummings and Lowry are expected to recover but will be sidelined from Wrestling as they recuperate from their injuries, he said. Harrison and Jackson said they plan to participate in upcoming wrestling matches.
MA DOG WALKER SURROUNDED BY PACK OF COYOTES NORTH OF BOSTON
"For those guys, there's a lot of emotional trauma. I don't think we can even begin to describe what went on there with them having to go and rescue a kid, bring him out and carry him out," Zeigler said of Harrison and Jackson.
Lowry was released from the hospital Monday. Cummings could possibly be released later in the week "but with drainage tubes," Zeigler said.
"There's real serious puncture holes and wounds. He took a lot of staples to his head and also (there's) some cosmetic surgery for his cheek," he said. "Neither one of them are going to be wrestling for a while."
Bear sightings in the area where the attack occurred are not uncommon, officials with the Wyoming Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a statement.
"In the vicinity where the attack occurred, reports from landowners and hunters indicate there may be six to 10 different bears moving between agricultural fields and low elevation slopes," said Dan Smith, Cody Region wildlife supervisor.
In an email to students notifying them of the incident, Northwest College President Lisa Watson said she was grateful to those who assisted the injured wrestlers.
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In this second course, you will dive deeper into the world of bookkeeping and focus on accounting for assets. If you are familiar with bookkeeping basics, such as double entry accounting, you are ready for this course. You will gain an understanding of common asset types, learn how to account for inventory, calculate cost of goods sold, and work with Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E). Upon completing this course, you will use your new knowledge of assets to record transactions and produce financial statements for increasingly complex business situations. By the end of this course, you will be able to: -Summarize the common types of assets a business may have -Describe the importance of control over inventory -Outline how depreciation expense is reported on an income statement -Illustrate how transactions can be recorded in terms of the resulting change in the elements of the accounting equation. Course 1 Bookkeeper Basics, or the equivalent, is a recommended prerequisite for this course. | https://www.coursera.org/lecture/accounting-assets/inventory-errors-example-3y3ZL | 2022-10-20T17:11:37 | en | 0.927623 |
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A candidate for a Louisville district of the Kentucky House has been disqualified from the race for a filing error.
The judge ruled that Susan Tyler Witten's signatories did not live in House District 31 when she filed to run for office on Jan. 19, the Courier Journal reported. The legislative redistricting that changed the map took effect the next day.
Witten's opponent, Democrat Sue Foster, filed a petition to have Witten disqualified from the race.
Jefferson Circuit Judge Annie O’Connell ruled Witten's signatories, her husband and mother, were not living in the new District 31 when she filed.
Witten said she plans to appeal the ruling and that Foster “is afraid to face voters this November.”
“At a time when my campaign is gaining momentum, my pathetic opponent who has hardly campaigned has resorted to a desperate attempt to deprive the voters of this district a choice in the November election,” Witten said in a media release. | https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Kentucky-House-candidate-disqualified-over-filing-17522512.php | 2022-10-20T17:11:40 | en | 0.966637 |
Covid-19 has ushered in fundamental changes in the citizen-state relationship. First, the state’s role in providing common goods has come under increased public scrutiny across countries.
Public debates on the efficacy of vaccine mandates and the successes of social protection programmes, among others testify to this.
Second, the Covid crisis has necessitated that the state shifts from ‘physical’ to ‘digital’ modes of operation for providing services.
Both these developments have warranted the need to hasten the use of technology , while building systems for tighter delivery and collective accountability.
In India, such adaptation has taken on an ‘Open Digital Ecosystem’ (ODE) approach – where ‘open’ technologies break down 'data-silos’ to give the wider community the access and ability to come together, innovate, and help solve problems.
With the ODE approach being mainstreamed, new streams of data are being unlocked via its implementation, and traditional Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) systems are set to undergo a paradigm shift. This shift will lead to evidence-based policymaking.
Typically, monitoring relies on monolithic administrative systems. The Centre alone has more than 350 such systems and States could potentially have over 2,000! These siloed systems often lead to field functionaries complaining about feeding the same data on multiple portals.
The details
These systems are also supplemented with evaluations that capture scheme impacts on end beneficiaries through large-scale surveys. In the Indian education sector, for instance, while monitoring of school management happens through UDISE+ and that of digital teaching-learning engagement through DIKSHA, actual learning levels of students are measured through a centralised National Achievement Survey (NAS).
However, data collected by large surveys are time consuming, costly to implement and often not fully integrated. They have also been criticised for not providing ‘timely’ evidence for decision-making.
Here the ODE approach can bring in a paradigm shift. An ODE’s inherent structure preferences the use of open technologies, including open APIs and open data that allows disparate systems to ‘talk to each other’, and allow for ‘real-time’ information exchange to unlock the combinatorial value of data.
For instance, a student with a unique digital ID once enrolled in a school can be tracked despite transfers across school systems. Estimates of drop-out ratios, transition, and retention rates can be auto-generated through analytics without requiring any school functionary to feed the aggregates. Further, UDISE+ could seamlessly talk to the DIKSHA administered teaching-learning experiences to update the student’s learning passbook automatically. This can be supplemented through standardised, periodic assessments on a universal basis.
With wider adoption, real network effects can kick in — i.e., when digital ecosystems start ‘talking to each other’ to address the most challenging MEL issues. Just as this student transitions from her schooling to keep threading her newly acquired skills in her evolved learning-cum-skilling passbook. This would enable on-the-go evaluation and a real assessment of the long-term impact of education and skilling.
Similarly, cross-sectoral ODEs also hold immense potential for furthering evidence-based policymaking. For instance, NITI Aayog’s National Data Analytics Platform (NDAP) which seeks to democratise access to public data sources by creating a ‘single point for accessing data’ across all Ministries, can unlock several new use cases.
A district administrator who wants to decide where to place the next Common Service Centre can be presented with suitable options by combining data of census, UDISE, land use etc. The intuitive visualisation and self-service analytics of NDAP can also reduce repetitive data entry tasks, and improve efficiency.
With ODEs answering the ‘how’ through real time estimates of performance indicators, various large-scale surveys will see significant repurposing to uncover the ‘whys’ underneath, i.e., attitudes impacting performance. However, it is imperative that strong data governance with adequate data privacy and security safeguards underscore ODE design and implementation at every stage.
Aishwarya is at The Quantum Hub; Trivedi is a digital entrepreneur, formerly with NITI Aayog | https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/policy-making-potential-of-open-digital-ecosystems/article66037171.ece | 2022-10-20T17:11:41 | en | 0.93171 |
Nobody's perfect, except yours truly, of course. Inventory errors are going to happen, and when they do, it's your job as a bookkeeper to deal with it smoothly. Like cream cheese on a very white, y'all buy everything bagel. But just like the number of calories in those bagels, inventory errors typically occur because something got miscalculated. Maybe a vendor doesn't send the correct amount of inventory, maybe the owner counted wrong or had the wrong value. Either way, this mistake will mean that the inventory amount won't add up. A little bookkeeping joke for you. Now, from a bookkeeping standpoint, when an error happens, it has a ripple effect that's going to mess with things like your net income and asset value, so your income statement and your balance sheet aren't going to be accurate. Don't take my word for it. Here is an expert to talk more about inventory errors. One thing is, if you look at a balance sheet as of a particular date, let's say, a month-end or quarter-end or a year-end, whatever day or even something in between, but as long as you're consistent when you're doing your report. Whatever date you're doing, a balance sheet and you see the inventory figure, and then you run a different report for the same date looking at inventory valuation summary. If the total on the inventory valuation summary does not match with the balance sheet, then you know, something is screwy. If you see a disconnect between those two figures as of the same date, and you'll want to make sure that you're running your balance sheet on the same date and it's on an accrual basis or whatever, just want to make sure that you're consistent in your comparison of your report. If you do see a disconnect, then you're going to have to look at what went into that inventory balance on the balance sheet. You'd zoom in on that figure and you'd look at, okay, well here we have all these purchases of inventory and here we have all these invoices or sales receipts selling the inventory. But if you see something like a general journal entry or a deposit or something like that, general journal entries and deposits have no field for product service items. If somebody made a general journal entry or a deposit and they actually affected the inventory account, they're doing it directly without using a product or service item. That will make the inventory balance not match with the inventory evaluation summary balance, which is made up of totally just a product service items. That's one thing you would look at. Another thing is, even if you don't have those telltale transaction types such as a journal entry or deposit affecting the inventory balance on the balance sheet. If you look at the other transaction types, such as mainly purchases. If you look at purchases and just look at the description. You may want to make sure that you've got the quantity. You may have to change the columns when you do the detail of what's gone into the inventory, you'll want to change it so you'll see the columns of quantity and you'll see maybe the rates and therefore the total. If you don't see a quantity, but you see in the description, that they bought eight lawn ornaments and then you realize that somebody, again that had used an allowable transaction type such as an expense or a bill or a check. Instead of using the item details grid where you put in your product service items, they used the category details grid where they entered manually the inventory account, and then they just put in the description of eight lawn ornaments and the total. Well, one thing I would tell them is to be very wary of clients who've been running QuickBooks without any advice especially when it comes to inventory. Because a lot of clients mess things up terribly because they don't realize that they're messing around with using QuickBooks in the wrong way. Let's just put it that way. If a client has more than one inventory account and that means that they've created an account on their chart of accounts for, let's say, raw materials inventory, another one for work in progress inventory, another one for finished goods inventory. They would all have to be other current asset types and the detailed type would be inventoried. The only way that those accounts can be linked to inventory items on the product service list. Make sure that transactions are using just the product service items, so on checks and bills and expenses, makes sure that the item details grid is being used. Make sure that on invoices and credit memos and sales receipts, the sales transaction, make sure that the inventory items are being used as opposed to, let's say, some shadowy mirror inventory item that isn't really an inventory item. It might be a service item or a non inventory item and somebody's used it by mistake. Look for that as well. Also make sure that nobody makes any entries affecting the inventory asset account or accounts using just chart of accounts or category accounts. Make sure they use the item details grid. That means if you see journal entries or deposits affecting inventory asset, as I said earlier, that means that they're affecting the inventory asset account directly without touching products or service items, which is what adds up to the proper inventory account balance. | https://www.coursera.org/lecture/accounting-assets/inventory-errors-tDB1t | 2022-10-20T17:11:44 | en | 0.961644 |
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NEW YORK (AP) — One of the music world's most articulate and introspective performers, Lucinda Williams, has a memoir coming out next spring.
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has a deal with Crown for "Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You," scheduled for April 23. Williams, 69, will look back to her wandering childhood, when she lived in 12 different places by age 18, and trace her rise in the music business. Her albums include “Sweet Old World,” “Car Wheels on a Gravel Road” and “Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone.”
“For decades now, I’ve shared my innermost thoughts and experiences via my songs,“ Williams said in a statement released Thursday by Crown. “After years spent toying with the idea, I’ve decided to finally tell my stories more fully. But this won’t be a sugar-coated memoir; I want people to really see the truth of my life.”
According to Crown, Williams “reveals the inspirations for her unforgettable lyrics, including the doomed love affairs with ‘poets on motorcycles’ and the gothic Southern landscapes of the many different towns of her youth, including Macon, Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans.”
Williams previously had a deal, in 2018, to write a memoir for Henry Holt and Company. The editor at Holt, Gillian Blake, has since moved to Crown, for which she acquired Williams' book. | https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Lucinda-Williams-memoir-of-childhood-career-out-17522471.php | 2022-10-20T17:11:46 | en | 0.966265 |
It has been the government versus industry in the debate around charging for digital payments, mainly the ubiquitous UPI or unified payment interface. Banks, payment apps and payment infrastructure providers have strongly batted in favour of imposing charges on UPI. But will they be able to convince the government to budge on its stand?
In mid-August, the Finance Minister said that UPI was a digital public good and hence will likely remain a free-of-charge product. But will UPI fit into the definition of public good and, more importantly, can the service be provided at no cost?
Defining public good
What is defined as a public good tends to vary country-to-country. Usually, national security, defence, education, healthcare and public infrastructure are classified as public goods across countries. Essentially, they are made available to people across all walks of life and are reckoned as non-excludable and non-rivalrous. The state has absolute say over these goods. But are public goods necessarily available at zero cost?
Not quite. We indirectly bear the cost of public goods in the form of taxes. In specific cases such as healthcare or education the dynamics are different. While basic or entry level public goods are usually available free of cost, specialised healthcare treatment or higher education usually does come at a cost. It’s likely that when a public institution provides these services, the costs are lesser than what a private player charge. But such a practice also indirectly lays down certain artificial usage barriers.
For instance, free education or education at a low fee is an option only to households of a certain socio-economic strata. But take the case of roads and toll roads. Anybody buying a vehicle, whether two-wheeler, car, tractor or lorry, must pay road tax. Similarly, access to tolls, comes at a cost.
Is UPI ticking the boxes?
UPI has gone a long way in enabling the digitalisation of India’s payments economy. It has added layers of convenience in the way people transact with money. More importantly, UPI being an indigenous ‘Made in India’ product has helped India find its unique place in the globe in the digital payments arena. Touted to be a $180 billion market by 2026, India is among top nations in this space. With UPI expanding beyond the borders, it has certainly brought a lot of pride to the nation. But does that warrant its treatment as a digital public good?
UPI has neither reduced the cost of money or currency, nor has it propelled a mass-scale substitution of physical cash with UPI. Just as toll roads may help you reach your destination faster, UPI is a means to accelerating formalisation and digitisation of the economy. But if the government’s objective is to ensure that UPI finds acceptance and relevance across larger ticket sizes and economic strata, all the players in the UPI ecosystem need to be incentivised.
To extend the parallel, when toll roads were initially introduced, the government followed traditional models of rewarding the service providers — subsidies and compensation fee. But when these failed, it warmed up to the idea of user-based pricing. The concessionaire has been allowed to price the toll based on the user segment. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway is one such successful example where the travel time has drastically reduced, the concessionaire is constantly upgrading the roads and yet, toll-way is one of the most profitable and well-maintained projects in the country.
The payments industry is unhappy with the current free-UPI model because the cost of its investments in infrastructure don’t get recovered. As a result, incremental investments to upgrade it aren’t coming in, and this is partly why UPI now has such high transaction failure rates, and payment rejection rates are increasing. From less than a per cent about four years back, rejection rates are almost at two per cent now.
As a result, even if up to ₹1 lakh can be transferred through UPI, the payment mode is currently restricted to much lower value transactions. Transactions up to ₹200 account for over 70 per cent of total monthly UPI use cases. In effect, it has at best replaced low-denomination rupee notes and not really cash as a payment mode. A pricing mechanism, just like with tolls, would help remedy this problem.
The government’s defence is that the current reimbursement fund is adequate to take care of this issue. However, neither does the fund consider the constant cost of upgrading the back-end systems of the payment providers and nor does the money reach everybody in the ecosystem. While banks end up getting their costs refunded, payment apps and infrastructure providers are often left to fend for themselves.
Other advantages
Data trade and data mining end up accounting for a third of total revenues for payment apps. With the RBI and the government trying to clamp down on companies making gains out of the consumer’s personal data, introducing charges on UPI transfers could help address this.
What’s more, the NPCI has been having a tough time in capping the market dominance of players in the payment interface. A mechanism to charge payments can help address this issue too. For instance, the NPCI could levy an additional user fee on payment companies which have breached the permissible transaction threshold. Such levies are usually passed on to customers, and this itself would help cap individual player market shares at 30 per cent.
If the government’s intention is to increase the use case and acceptability of UPI, it cannot afford to be populist. After all, all good things do come at a cost. | https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/risk-to-upi-being-a-public-good/article66037122.ece | 2022-10-20T17:11:47 | en | 0.960734 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Suicides across the active duty U.S. military decreased over the past 18 months, driven by sharp drops in the Air Force and Marine Corps last year and a similar decline among Army soldiers during the first six months of this year, according to a new Pentagon report and preliminary data for 2022.
The numbers show a dramatic reversal of what has been a fairly steady increase in recent years.
The shift follows increased attention by senior military leaders and an array of new programs aimed at addressing what has been a persistent problem in all the services, although it's unclear what impact any of the programs had or if pandemic-related restrictions played any role in the decline.
The Defense Department is still grappling with widespread shortages of mental health personnel and a difficult push to reduce the stigma of seeking help. But the numbers provide a glimmer of hope that some of the recent changes — which range from required counseling visits to stress relief education and recreational outings — may be working.
According to the data, the number of suicides in the Air Force and Marine Corp dropped by more than 30% in 2021 compared with 2020, and the Navy saw a 10% decline. The Army saw a similar 30% decrease during the first six months of this year, compared with the same time period last year.
The Army decline comes in the wake of a spate of suicides at Army bases last year, including in Alaska, which fueled a small increase in deaths compared with 2020. The Army was the only military service to have more suicides in 2021 than in 2020 — 176 compared with 174. But it is also the only service that has seen a decline this year.
The Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps have all had a bit more suicides in the first six months of 2022 than during the same time period last year, according to preliminary Pentagon data. That makes it unclear if the downward trend will continue through the end of this year.
According to Defense Department data, there were 328 suicides by active duty service members in 2021, compared with 384 in 2020. In the first six months of 2021, there were 173 suicides, compared with 158 in that time frame this year. That drop is entirely due to the Army, which had 101 in the first half of 2021, and 69 in that time period this year.
The National Guard and the Reserves both saw a small dip in suicides, from 121 in 2020 to 119 in 2021. And there were also fewer Guard deaths in the first half of 2022, compared with last year. Suicides in the Reserves went up, from 29 to 36.
The Guard has worked over the last year to reduce suicides through outreach and other changes, including policies to destigmatize getting mental health help and a program that provides firearms locks for service members who keep weapons at home, said Army Maj. Gen. Eric Little, head of manpower and personnel for the Guard.
Little said that in some cases, if service members report they are seeking counseling, it can affect their security clearance or flying eligibility. He said officials are working to change policies.
Suicide has long been a problem in the U.S. military, and its causes are complex and not fully understood. Behavioral research has linked military suicides to a range of personal issues, including finances and marital stress.
The Pentagon report released Thursday said that “intimate relationship problems in the last year was the most common interpersonal stressor identified” in both suicide and suicide-attempts. And Little said relationship stress continues to be one of the leading risk factors for the Guard, as well as work stress, substance abuse and sexual abuse.
Defense leaders have noted that the complexity of the causes makes it difficult to address, since there is no one-size-fits-all cure.
Yvette Bourcicot, the acting assistant Army secretary for manpower, told the AP on Thursday that while staffing shortfalls continue, the service is “being creative” in using other personnel such as chaplains and health and fitness coaches to fill the gaps.
“The amount of attention that we’re paying to it, I think, is hopefully — we’re cautiously optimistic — what is translating into the downward trend,” said Bourcicot. She also noted that base commanders tailor programs to fit their forces.
For example, Lt. Gen. Douglas Sims, in his previous post as commander at Fort Riley, Kansas, began requiring soldiers at the base to meet with a counselor once a year.
“I can’t order anybody to talk to a counselor,” he said earlier this year, just before he left. “But I can tell you, listen, you’ve got to sit in a room for 30 to 60 minutes. And there happens to be a counselor in the same room.”
All but about 10 out of 14,000 soldiers, he said, used the time to talk with the counselor.
The trends of those who die by suicide, however, have been consistent.
According to the Pentagon report, overwhelmingly they are white male, enlisted service members under the age of 30. In 2021, roughly 94% of military suicides were men. And they most often used a gun. The second most common method was hanging or asphyxiation.
The report said the suicide rate — which is the number of deaths per 100,000 service members — has gradually gone up since 2011, and is similar to that of the U.S. population, when adjusted for age and gender.
The data for military spouses and dependents for calendar year 2020 was also released. Suicides by spouses were divided almost equally by gender and nearly 80% were under the age of 40. Again, most — 60% — used a firearm. Military dependents who die by suicide were most often male and under the age of 18.
Suicide attempts, meanwhile, most often involved poisoning. which includes drugs and alcohol. The report said more than 1,200 people attempted suicide, and 67 tried two or more times.
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Associated Press writer Tara Copp contributed to this report. | https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Military-suicides-drop-as-leaders-push-new-17522527.php | 2022-10-20T17:11:53 | en | 0.977364 |
The Indian economy is typified by dualism. We can take credit for being the fastest growing economy. Our potential is vindicated by the large flows of foreign investment over the years. India will remain probably the top three fastest growing nations for at least another decade.
But we also have witnessed growing inequality where the disparity between the haves and have nots has exacerbated over time. The trickle-down theory has not quite worked.
There is impatience when it comes to achieving something new — roads, technology, high speed trains and the like. In this haste we tend to ignore the concept of quality of life. This is what is reflected in the Global Hunger Report.
The indignation expressed over the GHR (an index where India has been ranked 107 out of 121 with a ‘serious’ malnutrition score) is probably justified. The report is based on a survey of 3,000 people which may not be representative of the true picture. But then even the Ease of Doing Business ranking (which has been withdrawn due to methodological issues), that gave us a big promotion to 63 in 2019, had a sample of less than 100. So clearly all these methodologies have limitations.
Need for introspection
But we need to do some introspection to address the issue, as a country that has made remarkable strides in growth numbers, the trickle down effects are weak. The silver lining is that with effective policies we can tackle the problem.
It has been counter-argued that the government has been spending a lot on welfare which is true. There is the PM Kisan scheme where cash is transferred and the PMGKAY scheme which has provided support to over 800 million people in the last two years and continues to do so. The challenge is to make this money work better.
The GHR looks at the level of malnutrition (across population) and associated height and weight of children besides infant mortality. A theorist would question the criteria as these variables are related to each other and hence involves multiple counting. Yet the question to be asked is whether we can do better.
The onus is really on all three levels of government — Centre, States and local (municipals or panchayats) to ensure that delivery of a food package is available to all children. This is important because the country does have the advantage of a favourable demographic composition. A prerequisite for earning any dividend from this transition is a healthy young population. We do have some effective templates which are already being implemented in some States.
Mid-day meals
First, States such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh have been running a mid-day meal scheme for children which have made an impact. The idea is to spread this scheme to all States. In fact, it may make sense for the Finance Commission to specify a proportion of the Budget to be allocated for mid-day meal schemes.
Alternatively if it is Centrally sponsored, it can be earmarked for this purpose. The meals must adhere to strict quality norms linked with calorie intake, where the frequency can be increased to twice a day.
Second, the Centre can consider revamping the PM-Kisan Scheme where annual outlays are around ₹60,000-68,000 crore. Around half of this allocation should be set aside for promotion of nutrition for children through a meal scheme that covers all government-run schools. The panchayats can be assigned the task of providing meals in the homes of the children who do not go to school.
Third, it is mandatory for corporates to keep aside 2 per cent of profits for CSR. They usually channelise funds to schools where water coolers or computers are provided. This has added value for sure.
As part of this exercise of improving nutrition levels of children, an alternative could be to map all corporates involved in schools to deploy this 2 per cent of profits to specific schools in remote areas and tie up with kitchens which provide the meals.
The government would also be helping to set up kitchens formally across the country that would cater to these requirements. Despite the methodological short-commings, there may, after all, be some useful takeaways from the GHR.
The writer is Chief Economist, Bank of Baroda. Views expressed are personal | https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/takeaways-from-global-hunger-report/article66037137.ece | 2022-10-20T17:11:53 | en | 0.968903 |
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In this second course, you will dive deeper into the world of bookkeeping and focus on accounting for assets. If you are familiar with bookkeeping basics, such as double entry accounting, you are ready for this course. You will gain an understanding of common asset types, learn how to account for inventory, calculate cost of goods sold, and work with Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E). Upon completing this course, you will use your new knowledge of assets to record transactions and produce financial statements for increasingly complex business situations. By the end of this course, you will be able to: -Summarize the common types of assets a business may have -Describe the importance of control over inventory -Outline how depreciation expense is reported on an income statement -Illustrate how transactions can be recorded in terms of the resulting change in the elements of the accounting equation. Course 1 Bookkeeper Basics, or the equivalent, is a recommended prerequisite for this course. | https://www.coursera.org/lecture/accounting-assets/job-readiness-commercial-aPbG9 | 2022-10-20T17:11:57 | en | 0.927623 |
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In this second course, you will dive deeper into the world of bookkeeping and focus on accounting for assets. If you are familiar with bookkeeping basics, such as double entry accounting, you are ready for this course. You will gain an understanding of common asset types, learn how to account for inventory, calculate cost of goods sold, and work with Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E). Upon completing this course, you will use your new knowledge of assets to record transactions and produce financial statements for increasingly complex business situations. By the end of this course, you will be able to: -Summarize the common types of assets a business may have -Describe the importance of control over inventory -Outline how depreciation expense is reported on an income statement -Illustrate how transactions can be recorded in terms of the resulting change in the elements of the accounting equation. Course 1 Bookkeeper Basics, or the equivalent, is a recommended prerequisite for this course. | https://www.coursera.org/lecture/accounting-assets/journal-entries-NqGPd | 2022-10-20T17:12:04 | en | 0.927623 |
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (AP) — A Maplewood woman and her boyfriend have been arrested in the death of her 17-month-old daughter, police said Thursday.
Authorities were called to an apartment Tuesday evening on a report of a girl with significant injuries, Maplewood police said in a release. First responders rendered medical aid before the child was taken to an area hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The 18-year-old woman and 26-year-old man were apprehended at the scene on suspicion of second-degree murder. They have not been charged.
The Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office is investigating the cause of death. No further information has been released. | https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Police-arrest-2-people-following-death-of-17522576.php | 2022-10-20T17:12:11 | en | 0.987376 |
In this second course, you will dive deeper into the world of bookkeeping and focus on accounting for assets. If you are familiar with bookkeeping basics, such as double entry accounting, you are ready for this course. You will gain an understanding of common asset types, learn how to account for inventory, calculate cost of goods sold, and work with Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E). Upon completing this course, you will use your new knowledge of assets to record transactions and produce financial statements for increasingly complex business situations. By the end of this course, you will be able to: -Summarize the common types of assets a business may have -Describe the importance of control over inventory -Outline how depreciation expense is reported on an income statement -Illustrate how transactions can be recorded in terms of the resulting change in the elements of the accounting equation. Course 1 Bookkeeper Basics, or the equivalent, is a recommended prerequisite for this course. | https://www.coursera.org/lecture/accounting-assets/journal-entries-for-notes-receivable-JsnxU | 2022-10-20T17:12:11 | en | 0.927623 |
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The major freight railroads appear unwilling to give track maintenance workers much more than they received in the initial contract they rejected last week, increasing the chances of a strike.
The railroads took the unusual step of issuing a statement late Wednesday rejecting the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division union’s latest request to add paid sick time on top of the 24% raises and $5,000 in bonuses they received in the first five-year deal.
Union Pacific CEO Lance Fritz said Thursday that he thinks the main reason the BMWED rejected its initial contract last week was that the details of improved expense reimbursement in the deal were still being negotiated at UP while workers were voting. So it wasn't clear exactly what those workers would receive for their travel expenses when they go on the road to repair tracks.
Six of the 12 railroad unions that represent 115,000 workers nationwide have approved their tentative agreements with the railroads so far, but all of them have to ratify their contracts to avoid a strike. The unions have agreed to put any strike on hold until at least mid-November while the BMWED negotiates a new deal and the other unions vote on their proposed contracts, so there's no immediate threat the the trains most businesses rely on to deliver their raw materials and finished products will stop moving. A railroad strike could devastate the economy.
“Ultimately, I remain confident that we’re going to get our temporary agreements ratified and be able to avoid a strike. That’s still a possibility but I don’t think it’s a probability,” Fritz told investors after his railroad released its earnings report.
The group that negotiations on behalf of the major railroads, including UP, BNSF, Norfolk Southern, CSX and Kansas City Southern, said the new contracts should closely follow the recommendations of the special board of arbitrators that President Joe Biden appointed this summer. The railroads said that board rejected union demands for paid sick time.
“Now is not the time to introduce new demands that rekindle the prospect of a railroad strike,” the railroads said.
Officials at the BMWED union didn't immediately respond to the railroads Thursday. Concerns about quality of life and the ability for workers — particularly the engineers and conductors who drive the trains — to take time off without being penalized have weighed heavily on the negotiations.
But the railroads say workers do have significant short-term disability benefits that kick in after four or seven days and last up to 52 weeks that the unions have negotiated for over the years. The railroads said the unions have repeatedly agreed that short-term absences would be unpaid in favor of higher wages and more generous benefits for long-term illnesses.
If both sides can't agree on contracts, Congress could step in to block a strike and impose terms on the workers. | https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Railroads-reject-sick-time-demands-raising-17522380.php | 2022-10-20T17:12:18 | en | 0.973946 |
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