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A month into Mosul assault, tough fighting still ahead
BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces have broken into jihadist-held Mosul and recaptured neighborhoods inside the city, but a month into their offensive, there are still weeks or more of potentially heavy fighting ahead.
Iraq launched the massive operation to recapture Mosul, which has been held by the Islamic State group since 2014, on October 17, advancing on the city from the north, east and south. Iraq's elite Counter-Terrorism Service and regular army soldiers have retaken areas on its eastern side from IS, but forces on other fronts have yet to enter the city. "Fighting inside of the city is likely to grow increasingly more difficult as the (Iraqi forces) progress through Mosul's more modern eastern neighborhoods towards its older, denser centre," said Patrick Martin, an Iraq analyst at the Institute for the Study of War.
The jihadists' "use of tunnels, human shields, suicide car bombs, and other attack capabilities will become harder to counter as fighters are forced into closer quarters by the nature of the city's geography," Martin said.
But Michael Knights of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy cautioned that the nature of IS defenses deeper in the city remains unclear. "We don't know if the current fighting represents the most heavily fortified (and) defended neighborhoods or a precursor to the toughest fighting" in the old city, Knights said. "We could be fighting through a hard crust with a soft inside, or it could be all hard," he said.
Third of eastern Mosul retaken
The United States has said that hundreds of IS fighters have been killed since the offensive began, but those figures cannot be independently confirmed. Iraqi forces have not released information about their casualties. Interior ministry spokesman Saad Maan has said that more than a third of eastern Mosul has been retaken, but that would still leave a significant part of the east and all of the west-which is expected to put up the toughest resistance-in IS hands.
Iraqi Kurdish forces played a role in the early days of the Mosul operation, but said after recapturing the town of Bashiqa to the city's east that their offensive participation in the battle is over. Interior ministry forces, including the elite Rapid Response Division, as well as soldiers on the southern front have had the longest way to go to reach Mosul, but they are now nearing the airport on its southern outskirts.
A US-led coalition is carrying out air and artillery strikes in support of Iraqi forces, and said it has targeted the jihadists with thousands of bombs, missiles, rockets and shells.


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- Spell combinations: Improved Drain.
- Range: 25m.
- Conjuration time: 1s.
- Being hit by this ability generates 2 additional threat on the target(s).
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- Activation base is in mana and values vary with fatigue%.
- Spirit Damage values are displayed in the game as the color: Purple.
- Arcane Warrior spellcasting: the spell can only be cast with your weapon(s) sheathed.
- This spell actually works against spell immune targets. The target takes no damage, but the caster is healed, though there was no actual 'drain'.


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Two newspapers owned by the Tribune Company, Newsday and the Spanish-language daily Hoy, inflated circulation figures by as much as 19 percent for the year ended last September, Newsday announced yesterday. The paper placed its vice president for circulation on administrative leave.
Newsday, based in Melville, N.Y., said it was reducing by about 40,000 copies the average daily circulation of 579,729 it had reported to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. It said that the average Sunday figure it had reported, 671,819, was being reduced by about 60,000 copies.
The newspaper said that Hoy's average weekday and Sunday circulation figures -- 92,604 and 33,198 -- were being reduced by about 15,000 and 4,000 copies respectively. Hoy publishes in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
The discrepancies emerged on Tuesday, as part of a continuing internal audit by Tribune of the newspapers' circulation. Tribune said it began that inquiry in February, after three advertisers filed suit in federal court against Newsday, accusing it of encouraging distributors to destroy unsold copies of the paper so that they would appear to have been sold. The advertisers suggested such practices allowed the paper to raise its circulation base and advertising rates.
Newsday, which has denied the charges, filed a motion in May seeking a dismissal of the suit, which contends circulation improprieties occurred from 1995 to 1999. That motion is still pending.Continue reading the main story
''It would appear that our allegations have substance,'' said Joseph O. Giaimo, the lawyer representing the advertisers in the suit.
A Tribune spokesman, Gary Weitman, said that the company ''continues to believe the allegations contained in the lawsuit are without merit,'' and that the company's investigation, which is proceeding, ''hasn't uncovered anything to demonstrate otherwise.''
Nonetheless, in its statement, Newsday said that the Tribune Company's audit had determined that during parts of 2002 and 2003, ''some copies of Newsday that were distributed for free as part of a home delivery promotional campaign were improperly recorded as paid copies.''
''In addition,'' the newspaper said, ''some single-copy sales could not be verified because of inadequate record-keeping by one of Newsday's outside distributors.''
Neither the newspapers nor the Tribune Company offered any explanations yesterday for Hoy's inflated circulation figures. But until February 2003, when it became a unit of Tribune, Hoy was a subsidiary of Newsday. Then, as now, the two newspapers shared some distribution outlets.
A Newsday spokesman, Stu Vincent, said the circulation executive who was put on leave, Robert Brennan, had worked for the newspaper for more than a decade, mostly in the circulation department. Along with Newsday and Tribune, Mr. Brennan is among the defendants named in the suit.
A telephone message left last night for Mr. Brennan at his office was not immediately returned.
As a result of the lawsuit, Newsday's circulation practices are also being investigated by the Audit Bureau of Circulations -- which routinely collects circulation data, but is now looking more deeply at Newsday's numbers -- as well as by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Newsday said yesterday that it expected it would amend the six-month circulation figures it had reported to the audit bureau for the six months ended in March.
The Newsday announcement comes less than two weeks after Tribune said it was cutting expenses at many of its 14 daily newspapers -- but particularly The Los Angeles Times -- because of advertising losses that were centered in Los Angeles. Newsday reported last week that its publisher, Raymond Jansen, was seeking to lay off more than four dozen pressroom employees to meet Tribune's budget mandates, but was being rebuffed by the union that represents them.
Newsday's disclosures also come just two days after Hollinger International reported that one of its daily papers, The Chicago Sun-Times, had been overstating its circulation figures. While the company said the size of the overstatement was unclear, it said such practices had apparently occurred over several years.Continue reading the main story


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text: RC DRIVER TUNER MEET OCTOBER 22 – 24, 2004 SCHEDULE: OCTOBER 22, 2004: OPEN PRACTICE FROM 12PM TO 6PM OCTOBER 23, 2004: CARPET 1/10 TOURING CAR AND 1/18 MICRO TOURING CAR TROPHY RACING OCTOBER 24, 2004: DRIFTING TROPHY COMPLETION AND CONCOURSE TROPHY COMPETITION (CAR SHOW) THIS IS RC DRIVER'S FIRST ANNUAL EASTERN RACE! THEY ARE NOT JUST SPONSORING IT (LIKE THEY DO WITH ALL THE OTHER RACES) THEY ARE HOLDING IT! THAT'S RIGHT, THIS IS THEIR RACE! COME MEET ALL YOUR FAVORITE EDITORS AND POSE FOR PICTURES AND AUTOGRAPHS! THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO ASK THEM ALL THE QUESTIONS YOU WANT AND TELL THEM WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THE MAGAZINE! THE RC DRIVER TUNER MEET IS BEING HELD AT HOBBY CHAMBER, 743 BOSTON POST RD, WEST HAVEN CT 06516. CALL THEM AT 203-934-7317 OR VISIT THEM ON THE WEB AT WWW.HOBBYCHAMBER.COM. HOBBY CHAMBER IS AN INDOOR RACING FACILITY WITH AN ON SITE HOBBY SHOP. THERE ARE PLENTY OF PIT TABLES WITH A/C POWER; THEY EVEN HAVE A FULL CONCESSION STAND SERVING FRESH HOT AND COLD FOOD! DRIFTING RULES: Judging What are the judges looking for? Drifting is a sport that is judged similar to ice skating or Snowboarding. Just like any sport, there are criteria to look for. There are minimum requirements to a good drift that everyone must understand such as: Entry speed This is part of the criteria that will be met very easily with the use of a radar gun with speed display. Entry speed is one of the most visible aspects that judges will look for because it will determine the other parts of a drivers drift. Line clipping This is another part of drift that the judges will be looking into. The "Clipping" line is often judged by how well the driver take a drive line. The line itself should always involve the vehicle hitting the right apex of a corner. Judges prefer to see a driver take a tight line around a corner, putting the nose of the car as close as possible to the apex of the turn. Getting the back end of the car close to the outside of a turn also demonstrates car control and can score the driver additional points. Angle and counter steer-Driving angle of the vehicle: This is the angle of rotation of the vehicle relative to the direction of its travel. Basically this means that the farther the back end of the car comes around (without losing control), the more points a driver would score in this category. Angle also refers to the length of time a drift is maintained as well as the average angle of the vehicle during the turn. This means that getting the back end to come around for a short period of time won't score the driver many points, even if the angle of rotation was significant. A vehicle that exhibits extreme angles without spinning out will be awarded high points. Presentation: How a driver puts speed, line and angle the best will score very well with the judges. There is also another factor and that is how the driver presents his or her drift technique. Just like any other form of competition, there will be an individual with a certain spark or energy that makes them stand out during competition. When a competitor puts that extra flare or energy into their run, the judges may pay more attention to the individual. The most universal component of this category is smoke. The more tire smoke generated by a vehicle while drifting the more points a driver will score. This category previously included the driver sticking hands/legs out the window or opening the door in a turn, but D1 now requires windows to be rolled up and prohibits door opening, demonstrating a shift in emphasis to more technical aspects of driving. DRIFT CHALLENGE JUDGING & SCORING Celebrity panel judges will issue scores based on criteria similar to full-scale drift car competition, such as entry speed, line clipping, angle and counter steer, and presentation. The top 2 competitors from each heat will advance to the final round. For those who do not qualify into the final round, a Last Chance Shootout will be run, allowing each competitor 1 pass. The top 2 competitors from the Shootout will fill up the final 2 spots in the final round. The format of the final round will be single elimination to determine the overall winner. Points will be earned from a scale of "0" to "5", with "5" being the highest point value for each of the 4 categories for a maximum total of "20" per round. CONCOURSE JUDGING Judging will be based on realism, appearance, and attention to detail. TECHNICAL RULES • Cars must be 1:10 electric touring car based. • Only 27mhz and 75mhz AM or FM radio frequencies allowed. • A car number (issued during registration) must be placed on the front windshield, and both left and right sides of the body. You can find your entry form here: http://www.hobbychamber.com/Forms/RC Driver Tuner Meet.pdf


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Another Champions League Campaign Ends in Embarrassment
Arsenal 1-5 Bayern Munich
Match Report – Match Highlights – Post-Match Press Conference
This is my seventh year writing about Arsenal football club on this blog and there are moments I wonder whether it's even worth it in the first place. Combining this with an engineering job hasn't been easy as that certainly takes priority from time to time, and the absence of a deputy to hold the fort anytime I'm not available doesn't make things easy. Then there is the issue of motivation. I love Arsenal through and through but there are days I wouldn't even be motivated enough to look at my keyboards to type, even though I know what to write about. That's why I have the highest respect for blogs like Arseblog and A Cultured Left Foot, not just for their consistency over the years, but the way they are run.
Let me be honest here – I didn't expect so much from the team last night. It seemed improbable to overturn such a huge deficit but at the very least, I expected some effort. And yes, we got that in the first half. It was unfortunate to lose Danny Welbeck in the warm up to the game, but he took to Twitter to say that he wasn't injured, but he suffered some form of illness that prevented him from playing the game. This paved the way for Olivier Giroud to get a run out, even though I would have preferred to see Lucas Perez instead. What does that lad have to do to get a run out with the first team? That's a discussion for another day.
The lads got stuck in, with players like Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain putting up a master class in midfield and after 20 minutes, the Gunners got what their play deserved – a wonderful goal from a rather acute angle by Theo Walcott. After receiving the ball on the edge of the area, the Englishman looked across goal and saw that there was no teammate to square the ball to, so he chose to take a punt that beat the legendary Manuel Neuer on his near post.
That goal gave the Gunners some momentum as they continued to attack their visitors. Another great opportunity opened up when Skhodran Mustafi fed an inch-perfect pass to Walcott but he chose the wrong option of firing the ball to the side netting when he should have squared the ball to his onrushing teammates in the six yard box. It was those kind of first halves you wished that they never finished but the Gunners went into the break feeling good about themselves following a very strong team performance.
At the start of the second half, the Gunners had a chance early on to make it two as an unmarked Giroud nodded the ball over the bar with the goal gaping. Its these sorts of moments that shows the gulf in quality between Arsenal and the 'bigger' sides in European football. Had that ball gone in, the Gunners would have been two goals ahead of the German side, some sort of 'belief' would have energized the side and most importantly, panic would have been Bayern's watchword, but Giroud decided to unleash his inner Edinson Cavani at such a pivotal moment.
Then the unthinkable happened. Laurent Koscielny was adjudged to have fouled an offside, yes offside, Robert Lewandowski in the box and with him being the last man, the ref sent him off. It was rather comical as the ref brandished a yellow card for the Frenchman, but on further consultation with the fifth official, he changed his mind and sent the Arsenal captain for an early bath. Which was pretty sad as that same official failed to notify the ref about a penalty Theo Walcott would have earned after he was impeded in the box by Javi Martinez.
Just like Koscielny's exit in the first leg, the floodgates opened and the team crumbled. Lewandowski converted the penalty to equalize the tie but Wenger elected to play Granit Xhaka as a center back alongside Mustafi rather than sending Gabriel Paulista into the fray. Maybe he didn't trust his player enough to thrust him into action but that fundamentally lies with him for buying a player he can't even trust to do a job for him under the circumstances.
The visitors took the lead when Alexis Sanchez went on one of his needless dribbling sprees, losing the ball at the edge of the box to Arjen Robben of all people, that wasted no time in placing the ball past David Ospina. Shortly afterwards, there was a flurry of goals from Douglas Costa and Arturo Vidal, repeating the scoreline of the first leg. More embarrassingly, that was the worst ever aggregate an English team had received in the competition. At the end of the game, you could see how deflated everyone was. Wenger managed to muster a handshake with Carlo Ancelotti before taking a shameful walk from the stadium. His post-match presser was quite interesting and as you'd expect from persistent journos, he was asked about his future, which he replied with a simple 'I don't know'.
It's really embarrassing to see how things have gone so bad at the club as a season which promised much early on is returning to the normal state we find ourselves as Arsenal fans. The Gunners are 16 points behind Chelsea, crashed out of the EFL Cup to eventual finalists, Southampton, and for the seventh season in a row, have been eliminated from Europe's elite club football competition. To make things worse, they are currently fifth in the Premier League and will need to go on some sort of winning run if they want to qualify for the competition next season. The FA Cup offers the only hope of silverware this season but with the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham in the competition, I am hopeful for the lads to do enough to go all the way in the competition.
Finishing in the top four and winning the FA Cup should be the ideal way for Arsene Wenger to say goodbye after two decades with the club.
That's enough ranting for one day. Time to focus on that engineering job.
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Bayern 5-1 Arsenal: Another Capitulation Yet Again in Europe
Match Report – Match Highlights – Post-Match Press Conference
At half time, it was actually 1-1. The Gunners went into the break on the ascendancy, getting a deserved equalizer as well as two good chances late in the half that should have punished Bayern. We knew what was expected of us – a committed defensive performance and counter attacking football, as the team selection showed, with Alex Iwobi and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain producing some guile and width from the flanks to support Alexis Sanchez. I among other Arsenal fans was hoping for Mesut Ozil to have a good game as well as a strong performance from a well-rested Granit Xhaka.
The opening goal was quite avoidable and Francis Coquelin has to be blamed for allowing Arjen Robben brace himself up on his left foot before executing a sweet curler past a hapless David Ospina. Bayern dominated the game as expected, threading pass after pass and the Gunners looked so weak without the ball but when they sprung on the break, it was too devastating effect. Alexis Sanchez used his pace to evade Javi Martinez and got fouled right on the edge of the area. Ozil's resulting free kick was tame but Manuel Neuer fluffed his lines and made a poor save but after a couple of ricochets, the ball went wide.
Arsenal got an equalizer when Laurent Koscielny was fouled in the box by Robert Lewandowski. Alexis stepped up and fired a poor penalty that was parried by Neuer but Alexis showed some determination to get a second bite at the cherry, leveling the contest for the Gunners. Granit Xhaka was clean through at the edge of the box after some good work from the Ox but his shot was fired straight at Neuer. Late on, Alexis found Ozil on the edge of the box but his shot was fired an angle and the German goalie was equal to the task.
Level at half time, the result favored Arsenal but the second half began on a very sad note with Koscielny suffering an injury, so he had to be substituted. In came the erratic Gabriel Paulista and just four minutes after Koscielny left the pitch, Arsenal conceded the second goal. Kieran Gibbs was left exposed on the left and a lofted cross was floated into the box. An aerially dominant keeper like Petr Cech would have gone to anticipate the ball and command his area, but in Ospina, you get the opposite. Ospina showed some indecision and stayed on his line as Lewandowski beat Mustafi on the air to head Bayern to the lead.
As if that wasn't bad enough, Gabriel was ball watching as Lewandowski teed up Thiago Alcantara whose one timed drive was drilled past Ospina to make it 3-1. All the good work in the first half was undone. The team offered nothing going forward and Ospina had to be at his best to prevent the game from having a tennis scoreline. However, the much talked-about zonal marking was on the spotlight as the Arsenal defense were in sixes and sevens in trying to clear their lines, leaving an unmarked Thiago on the edge of the area whose shot was deflected via Xhaka into the net. Ox rounded a terrible night at the office by losing the ball in Arsenal's danger area, which allowed Thomas Mueller to score his first goal in ages.
Bayern 5-1 Arsenal. An exact replica of the mauling the Gunners received in November 2015. After the game, Koscielny said that he didn't know what went wrong but Wenger answered the captain, stating that the team lost their organisation and looked mentally jaded. He sure has a way with words. Simply put – Arsenal was cow dung and are out of the Champions League for the seventh season in a row.
This just goes to show how weak this team's mentality is, especially at 'big games'. It's more concerning to know the team continues to struggle at away games, especially against big sides and this is quite embarrassing. As expected, there will be meetings and the players would start making some much fuss of how they'd bounce back and get better in the media.
We really have to get things right against Sutton United, since the FA Cup is the only realistic target.
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Preston 1-2 Arsenal: Giroud to the Rescue, again!!!
Match Report – Match Highlights – Post-Match Press Conference
It's been ages since I published any article on this blog. Apologies for the hiatus but I've been involved in a whole lot of things and with no one to hold the fort, there have been a lot of cobwebs in this place.
So I dashed away from a wedding reception I attended to ensure I made it to a bar in time to watch Arsenal's game against Preston. With the prior knowledge that some of the big guns were going to be rested, as well as the niggling injuries and a certain Mohamed Elneny joining his country on international duty, Arsene Wenger didn't have many options on his team selection strategy for the team.
However, he had places for David Ospina in goal as Petr Cech got a breather, but Kieran Gibbs hadn't recovered from his knee injury on time, allowing Nacho Monreal to continue as the left back. Laurent Koscielny was rested to accommodate Gabriel alongside Skhodran Mustafi but it was very interesting seeing Ainsley Maitland-Niles as a right back ahead of Carl Jenkinson. I strongly believe that Jenks is leaving on loan to another English club this January, but the boss probably didn't want to cup-tie the lad. The paucity of options in midfield saw the RamXhaka combination with newly crowned CAF Youth Player of the Year, Alex Iwobi, in the Ozil role. Lucas Perez and the Ox flanked the captain of the night, Olivier Giroud.
To be honest, the first half was pure shite from an Arsenal perspective. Preston scored an early goal from a young bloke called Robinson, they had a drilled effort across the goal that would have put them two up if any player touched the ball, and they even had a chance that Monreal cleared off the line. It was that kinda half for Arsenal. Going into the break with a goal behind a lower division team was embarrassing to say the least and everyone demanded a response which Arsenal obliged.
Straight from the restart, the Gunners pressed hard for an equalizer and found it from Ramsey, a player that had been bereft of goals all season long. Iwobi has to be hauled for some brilliant player in the link up to the goal. The early equalizer settled some nerves and the visitors continued to push for the winner but it wasn't forthcoming. Just when we thought that we would have an unnecessary FA Cup replay on our hands, the Gunners nicked it right at the death, thanks to Giroud. Ramsey played a good ball to Perez who noticed the French forward in his path then he executed a neat back-heeled pass. For a lad not renowned for his speed, Giroud reacted really swiftly to Lucas' pass and bundled the ball into the net to send the Gunners to the fourth round.
The highlight of the night was the return of long term injury absentee, Danny Welbeck, to first team football action. He almost capped with with a brilliant curled effort but the Preston goalie denied the forward a fairytale comeback. In the end, it was a job well done from Wenger's men and they'd be hoping to put up better performances as the season progresses.
Like Bournemouth a couple of days ago, the Gunners were terrible and for some reason, the defense is no longer impregnable, as the team continues to leak in goals from all classes of opposition. All focus would turn to Swansea away.
More on that game in the coming days ahead.
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U.S. Bancorp, USB is in the exchange NYSE and its industry is Regional – Midwest Banks in the sector of Financial. Based in USA, U.S. Bancorp, USB has a market cap of 74186.79. Since its IPO date on the 11/5/1987, U.S. Bancorp, USB performance year to date is 1.89%. Today U.S. Bancorp, USB has gained -1.10%, with a current price of 42.45.
Ownership of the company is 0.10% for insider ownership while institutional ownership is 74.50%. The management of the company have seen the company have a payout ratio of 31.80%. Return of assets are at 1.30%, with return on investment at 10.70%.
In terms of debt levels and profit levels, U.S. Bancorp, USB is seeing a long-term debt/equity of 0.88. While Total debt/equity is 0.88. With a profit margin of 43.90%, this is combined with a gross margin of *TBA, and operating margin of 78.60%. U.S. Bancorp ability to meet debt levels, with a current ratio of *TBA, while the quick ratio is *TBA.
For the last year U.S. Bancorp, USB has seen a EPS growth of 2.80%. A performance for the year of 4.78%. The 52-week high is -4.09%, and the 52-week low is 16.00%. The average volume for U.S. Bancorp, USB is 1695596.
With a target price of 44.88, can U.S. Bancorp, USB reach this target? Looking at the value indicators of U.S. Bancorp, USB. U.S. Bancorp has a P/E of 13.43 and a forward P/E of 12.59. Perhaps the more useful indicator than P/E, is PEG which has a value of 2.91. U.S. Bancorp also has a P/S and a P/B of 5.82 and 1.77 respectively. For P/cash, U.S. Bancorp has a value of *TBA, while it is 11.82 for P/free cash flow.
At the current price of 42.45, U.S. Bancorp has a dividend yield of 2.38%. We see a return on equity of 13.60%.
Looking more long-term U.S. Bancorp, is projected to get an EPS growth for the next five years of 4.61%. In the short-term an EPS growth of 5.02% in the next year is forecasted. This is after a EPS growth of 2.80% for this year and for the last five years a 12.80% growth has been seen.


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While, Infosys kept its dollar revenue guidance unchanged at 6%-10% for this fiscal, it revised its rupee revenue guidance upwards to 13%-17% from 6%-10% for the same period
IT major Infosys on Friday reported a 3.7% increase in consolidated net profit to Rs2,374 crore for the first quarter ended 30 June 2013.
The Bangalore-based firm had reported a net profit of Rs2,289 crore in the year-ago period, it said in a filing with the exchanges.
Consolidated revenue for the reporting quarter was up 17.2% to Rs11,267 crore from Rs9,616 crore in the year-ago period.
While, Infosys kept its US dollar revenue guidance unchanged at 6%-10% for this fiscal, it revised its rupee revenue guidance upwards to 13%-17% from 6%-10% for the same period.
"Despite facing an uncertain macro environment, changing regulatory regime and a volatile currency environment, we have done well in Q1 and are cautiously optimistic about rest of the year," Infosys CEO and managing director SD Shibulal said.
In US dollar terms, its consolidated net profit rose marginally by 0.5% to $418 million in the April-June quarter this fiscal from $416 million in the same quarter of 2012-13.
Its consolidated revenues rose by 13.6% to $1.99 billion against $1.75 billion in the same period last year.
"We maintained our margins and continued making investments in the business. We have announced compensation increases for FY'14 effective July, which will affect our margins in the future quarters," Infosys chief financial officer Rajiv Bansal said.
Reacting to the results, shares of the firm on Friday were trading 10.71% higher at Rs2,797.45 apiece in morning trade on the BSE. The stock rose 10.65% to Rs2,797.60 on the NSE.
It is ironic that the government has enacted an ordinance for food security and at the same time it is ignoring large scale diversification of agricultural land says the former secretary, EAS Sarma
EAS Sarma, former Secretary of the Government of India has raised his voice against large-scale diversion of agricultural land in different parts of the country. He suggested that necessary steps be taken on this serious issue without any delay as it can adversely affect food security.
Mr Sarma, in his letter to secretary of the ministry of agriculture suggested that, "The Planning Commission should have necessary vision to anticipate this worsening situation and under the business rules, the ministry of agriculture should take up this matter concerning land-use changes, evolve a national land-use policy and get it approved at the highest level. Every day's delay will weaken India's agrarian economy that much."
The Bill aims to provide subsidized rice, wheat and coarse cereals to 67% of the population. However, the consumption pattern across the country is different. In fact, some states like Rajasthan do not sell wheat in its PDS shops. In Jharkhand, the quantity of rice consumed by a rural BPL household is 3.6 times its consumption of wheat. By contrast, in Rajasthan foodgrain consumption under PDS almost entirely comprises of rice. (Read Food Security Bill: Who will plug the loopholes in PDS?)
However, according to Mr Sarma, "The food security of the country will be threatened as it adversely affects environment. It will also create food inflation, expensive food imports, turning small farmers into workers and urbanization of farmers for their livelihood, which can increase poverty, while many cultivators are forced to give up farming either due to uncertainties in water availability, increasing cost of inputs, or acquisition of lands for industry, including thermal power projects," the former secretary said.
EAS Sarma emphasized the need of the ministry of agriculture to put in place a land-use policy to conserve agricultural land and factor the same into the ministry of environment and forest's (MOEF) Environment Appraisal process for clearing projects. "A taluk-wise minimum threshold for agricultural land needs to be worked out," he said.
Mr Sharma explained, "The ministry of agriculture should take note of this disturbing trend and go to the rescue of the dwindling agricultural lands in the country, Diversion of agricultural land will have the following adverse implication:
Mr Sharma, in his letter to the secretary of the ministry of agriculture shared the report on Tamil Nadu which explained how large scale agricultural land diversion adversely affected people of Tamil Nadu region the facts and figures shows…
Tamil Nadu
The average size of landholdings in Tamil Nadu declined from 0.83 hectares in 2005-06 to 0.80 hectares in 2010-11. The number of cultivators declined by 8.7 lakh while the number of farm workers increased by 9.7 lakh between years of 2001and 2011.
"What happened largely in the Tamil Nadu's fertile region Cauvery delta is a threat to food security of the region. It is unfortunate that due to unprofitable farming many cultivators are forced to give up farming and consequently sell their lands as an effect they are migrate to urban areas to become daily wage labors slum dwellers and some small farmers are selling their piece of land and becomes agricultural workers," added by Mr Sarma.
Andhra Pradesh
He also enclosed another disturbing report on diversion of agricultural land around Hyderabad and the manner in which the prices of vegetables have doubled. The report gives facts to explain the reasons.
The report shows it happened due to many factors including change in crops as farmers are taking to cotton farming, but one of the main reason is less agricultural production due to diversion of agricultural land, the fast developing IT sector creates real estate boom in recent years around Hyderabad region as an effect, it leads to large scale diversion of agricultural land.
In the name of development lands were given to Special Economic Zones (SEZ). Cities also widened their boundaries many folds as many new residential and industrial developments took place in fertile agricultural land A total of 20lakh acres of agricultural land was lost due to diversion in past 10 years as Andhra Pradesh does not have a law in place against the sale of agricultural lands while, states such as UP, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat have.
"These reports relevant to Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh must be valid for several other states. What these two reports describe represents only the tip of the iceberg of an agrarian economy that is facing a serious threat" said EAS Sarma.
While ignoring large-scale diversion of agricultural land and falling agricultural production, on the other hand president Pranab Mukherjee signed the ordinance on Friday on Food Security to give the nation's two-third population the right to get 5 kg of food grain every month at highly subsidised rates of Re1-Rs3 per kg. The Food Security programme will be the biggest in the world with the government spending an estimated Rs125,000 crore annually on supply of about 62 million tonnes of rice, wheat and coarse cereals to 67% of the population. (Read President signs food security ordinance)
"What happened in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh is representative of the larger picture of displacement of agricultural communities all over the country. If the government fails to contain this trend by regulating undesirable changes in the pattern of land-use at the regional and sub-regional levels, we will soon confront a situation of moving away from self-sufficiency in agriculture towards dependence on food imports," added by the former secretary.


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Whether or not it is legal to make a video tape of anyone without informing them depends on the state that you are in. In some jurisdictions, it is legal to make video recordings, but not video recordings with audio.
That being said, though, if you make a video recording of you and your wife having sex without her knowing it and post it on the Internet, your wife could sue you for invasion of privacy and false light in the public eye, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Those are all torts that allow the recovery of punitive damages. Furthermore, if you have children and end up divorced because you posted a tape like this on the internet, the family court could consider this in deciding who gets custody -- and it's not going to be against the spouse who thought she was having consensual sex in the privacy of her own home.


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10 Menswear Brands You Need To Know Now
- Meg Busacca , Design & Trend
- Aug, 22, 2016, 12:00 PM
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We're sharing 10 menswear labels that are making a statement in the fashion industry today.
Scroll down for our list of designer brands we currently can't get enough of! You should also check out our list of womenswear brands here.
1. Jeffrey Rüdes
Founded by Jeffrey Rüdes, the Los Angeles-based luxury menswear label evokes Hollywood glamour and effortless sophistication. The designer collection is composed of top-quality fabrics that have been hand-selected and expertly constructed to create the coveted Jeffrey Rüdes garments.
PLAC was launched in 2009 in South Korea as a denim brand. Today, it has transformed into an innovative fashion-conscious brand. Targeted for both men and women, PLAC is a contemporary clothing label focused on offering affordable designs that are constructed with premium fabric combinations.
HVRMINN was founded by designer Minn Hur in 2011. The menswear brand is inspired by the '20s and '30s, the Jazz Age, and features made-to-measure looks that evoke an authentic American style.
4. Lucio Castro
Based in New York City, Lucio Castro is a contemporary menswear brand focused on ethical production. The seasonal collections consistently feature interesting fabrics and experiment with unique textures and silhouette proportions.
5. Private Policy
Private Policy founders Haoran Li and Siying Qu design for the cool kids of Downtown New York. Launched in the fall of 2015, the brand targets both men and women. Private Policy focuses on offering eclectic, non-traditional garments that are synonymous with the rebellious, colorful and free-spirited individuals that wear them. The collection features bold fabrics, such as couture velvet and silk wool, in an array of inspiring bright colors.
6. Matiere
Matiere was founded in 2013, and it is inspired by the use of premium fabrics. Named after the French word for material, the label focuses on combining innovative textiles constructed in refined silhouettes to offer quality pieces for today's modern men.
7. Deveaux
Co-founders Matt Breen and Brian Trunzo of Carson Street Clothiers have partnered with Patrick Doss to launch menswear label Deveaux. The brand debuted its first collection at NYFWM FW'16, and it is inspired partially by the best-selling novel and television program "The Leftovers." The collection features luxe outerwear and knitwear composed of top-quality suede, shearling and cashmere fabrics.
8. Palmiers du Mal
Founded in New York City, Palmiers du Mal is inspired by philosophy, travel, design, sex, literature and the lives of international artisans. The label features garments constructed with timeless, luxury fabrics to evoke a bohemian and urban aesthetic. The overall collection involves interesting draping, proportion, volume and pattern techniques to attract the spirited, romantic and progressive lifestyle of today's flaneur.
9. David Hart
David Hart launched his ready-to-wear label in New York City in 2013. His menswear collections combine sartorial tailoring and modern aesthetics to offer a dose of nostalgia and freshness to today's fashion industry. The brand is dedicated to supporting Manhattan's Garment District and working with small family-run textile mills in the U.S., Italy, Ireland and the U.K.
10. Greg Lauren
Greg Lauren launched his menswear label in the fall of 2010. A nephew of Ralph Lauren, Greg began his career as a fine artist, but he consistently cultivated a passion for scouting vintage clothing since he was a young boy. His collections are all about juxtaposed fabrics — combining Old World textiles — to create a signature point of view that facilitates the growth of his menswear brand. Greg Lauren offers military-inspired garments that are presented in relaxed silhouettes to target the understated fashion-conscious men of today.


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MOSCOW — McDonald's will expand by 45 outlets in Russia by the end of this year, CEO James Skinner said Monday as the company marked the 20th anniversary of the opening of the first landmark restaurant under Soviet rule in 1990.
The expansion will bring the number of McDonald's in Russia to 290.
"Russia is doing so well, we have chosen Russia as one of the top countries for reinvestment of capital in 2010," Skinner told reporters.
Skinner was visiting Moscow to celebrate McDonald's entry into the Soviet Union, which was then opening up to the capitalist west. The first outlet in the country opened on Moscow's Pushkin Square on Jan. 31, 1990 after 14 years of negotiations.
The Pushkin Square McDonald's launched formal anniversary celebrations on Sunday with Russian folk songs and a buy-one, get-one free deal on burgers.
The 1990 opening attracted thousands of Russians who stood in long lines. The Pushkin Square McDonald's is still the busiest in the world, company officials said.
The company now runs restaurants in 60 Russian cities, serving more than 900,000 customers every day, and plans to spend $135 million on its expansion there this year.
Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's Corp. posted a $1.2 billion profit in the fourth quarter 2009, 23 percent more than a year earlier, as the company continues to weather the downturn better than most of its competitors.


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The Echo is the ship owned by Captain Nic White and its first mate Jana Vincent.
Built by Kuat Drive Yards in 21BBY the ship is an Alpha-Twelve Niner class Medium bulk freighter. It was given the registration number KYMFA12N.238 and sold in a batch as one of a hundred of the same class to a small cargo transport company called QTZ. It worked transporting supplies between the core worlds and the Clone War's front lines transporting medical supplies, foodstuffs and other essentials needed by the civilians. Unfortunately at the end of the war the QTZ Corporation collapsed under the new political regime, its assets were sold off including KYMFA12N.238.
The ship was bought cheaply by a mercenary who renamed it The Echo and quickly went about using it to transport cargo from the core to the rim as it did before, only this time with less legitimate cargo. A year after it's purchase it had a 'Corellian' refit by having a second turret added to its underside, quick-drop hanger for a Z-95 Headhunter and general defence improvements.
The ship served under this mercenary for a further three years mostly smuggling until it came into the Mercenary decided to retire. As a retirement celebration the man played a high stakes game of Sabacc with other Mercenaries on Bespin Cloud City including Nic White. With a little help from his first mate, Jana Vincent, Nic won the game and the ship with it.
The initial layout
It's a medium Kuat Freighter that dates back to the Clone Wars. It has greatly improved engines and shields. It has also had a second turret placed on the dorsal hull and has had part of the cargo hold turned into a 'quick drop' Hanger for a Z-95 Headhunter. The ship has a small forward bridge for the captain, pilot and a passenger, This leads into the common room, where food can be prepared and consumed. It is also where the crew can relax and play games like Dejaric or Sabacc. Across from the entrance to the bridge, a small corridor runs aft, with access to the ventral and dorsal turrets by ladder. The corridor continues aft, ending in the engineering section. Off the corridor are ten sleeping quarters for the crew and passengers. Ladders to the lower level are located in the common room and the ladders to the turret also lead to the lower level.
The lower level is one large cargo hold with catwalks along walls, the rear has a small hanger that holds the Z-95, the cockpit is accessed via the catwalks. The hanger has doors under the hunter to allow the fighter to drop out of the ship and quickly get to action. The loading ramp is on the starboard side of the ship.
Recent modifications
When the ship made a brief trip to the Watchtower System, Reibe Vailar ordered some modifications to make it much easier to access her fighter. The new docking port was installed in the cargo bay on the port side. The fighter enters the new docking port nose first and the docking port seals around the fighter just behind the cockpit. The access to the port from the inside of the ship is locked, for Reibe's access only. The catwalk's path has been altered to pass around the new addition.


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Berkano Rune Pendant
Naturally Shed Deer Antler bone. Collected off the forest ground. Hand Cut, Smoothed to a soft finish and Carved by hand. The bones vary in size from 3/4 of an inch to 1 1/4 inches. Includes an adjustable black cord.
Berkano: (B: Bur-ka-no: Berchta, The birch-goddess.) The ancient meaning of the Berkano Rune is that of the Birch tree. In the modern day the Berkano meaning is concerned with fertility, rebirth and growth.
Bones are Natural and may Vary in Color. Each is handmade and will vary from the photo.


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Corus Entertainment Inc. announced today that it has closed its previously announced offering of Cdn $550 million principal amount of 4.25% senior unsecured guaranteed notes due 2020.
The 2020 Notes were publicly offered in each of the provinces of Canada pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated February 6, 2013 to Corus' previously filed short form base shelf prospectus dated February 4, 2013. The underwriting syndicate for the offering of the 2020 Notes consisted of TD Securities Inc. and BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., as joint bookrunners, and included RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc. and National Bank Financial Inc.
Corus also announced today that it will exercise its right to redeem all of its Cdn $500 million principal amount of 7.25% senior unsecured guaranteed notes due 2017 on March 16, 2013 (the "Redemption Date"). The redemption price for the 2017 Notes will be determined, in accordance with the provisions of the trust indenture dated February 11, 2010, among Corus, each subsidiary guarantor party thereto and CIBC Mellon Trust Company (now BNY Trust Company of Canada) (the "Trustee"), and will be equal to 103.625% of the principal amount of the 2017 Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest up to but excluding the Redemption Date.
Notice of redemption will be delivered today to CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. and the Trustee. Non-registered holders who maintain their interests in the 2017 Notes through CDS should contact their CDS customer service representative with any questions about the redemption.


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Unlike some of the other casino malls found on the Las Vegas Strip, such as the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace and Wynn Esplanade, the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas offer lots of shopping and dining opportunities for those of us without unlimited funds at our disposable.
The clean and pretty mall with the faux blue ceilings is situated on the south part of the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. There are 170 stores total, in addition to 19 different bars and restaurants.
Miracle Mile is also home to the Planet Hollywood's theater, called the "V Theater."
Miracle Mile Rainstorm Show
The Rainstorm show is a somewhat entertaining free rainstorm show inside the mall, where fog rises, thunder claps, and rain falls from the painted blue sky.
There is also a fountain show, near the V Theatre, however anyone who has seen the fountains of Bellagio, will not be impressed with this show.
The rainstorm performances as follows:
Fridays through Sundays: 10 AM to 11 PM (every half hour)
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— Miracle Mile Shops (@MiracleMileLV) January 24, 2017
Miracle Mile at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Directory
Here's a full list of the shops found at the Miracle Mile
ABC Stores – Agora – Aldo – Aldo Accessories – Alex & Ani – All AXIS Merchandise – All Shook Up – America! – Angl – The Art of Shaving – AT&T – Attic Salt – Aussie Heat – Axis – Basin White – Bath & Body Works, BCB Generation – BCBGMAXAZRIA – Beatleshow Orchestra – bebe – Best Buy (vending kiosk only) – Big Balls Do it Mardi Gras Style – Bikini Bay – Billabong – Body Jewelry Etc. – The Body Shop – Body Therapy – Brighton Collectibles – Brookstone – Call It Spring – Cashman Photo Magic – Champs Sports – Chic Jewelry – Chinese Laundry – Club Tattoo- Tattoo & Body Piercing – Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf – Crazy Shirts – Desigual – Drybar – Flight 23 at Footaction – Foot Locker – Foot Action – Fossil – Framed Eyewear – Francesca's – French Connection – Garrett Popcorn Shops – Ginalli Milano – GNC – Guess – GUESS Accessories – H & M – Hattitude – Houdini's Magic Shop– House of CB – House of Hoops by Foot Locker – Journeys – Just A Second – Karma & Luck – Kay Jewelers – Kicks Lounge at Footaction – Kush Fine Art – Las Vegas Fight Shop – Lazarou – Lids – Lids Locker Room – Loft – Lucky Brand – Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics – MAC Costmetics – Magnet Max – Marciano – Marshall Rousso – Massage Professionals for Health – Mimi Mango – The Nameplate (kiosk) – Narcissistik – Naturally Right – NYC Sole – Oakley – Oh My Godard Gallery – One Monarch – Original Diva – Original Penguin – Pandora – Pearl Factory – PH Stuff – PH This & That – Poker Face – Proactive – Quiksilver – Refreshed – Selfie Time – Sephora – Shaunz – Shemoni Sterling Silver Jewelry – Shoe Palace – Skechers – SoHo – Solstice Sunglass Boutique – The Source Electronics – Sparklean – Steve Madden – Sugar Factory, Sunglass Hut – Super Steam – Supreme – Swarovski – T Bands – TAGS Evolution – Tatyana – Tervis – Test America – Tommy Bahama – Travel+ – TRISTAR Sports & Celebrity Memorabilia – True Religion Brand Jeans – U.S. Polo Assn – Urban Outfitters – V Card – Vega Steel – Richard Marc Gallery – Vegas The Store – Vercini – Victoria's Secret – Victoria's Secret Beauty – Vie Sauvage – Vitality – Volcom – The Walking Company – Welcome to Las Vegas – White House/Black Market – Wyland Galleries – Yves Chantre
Miracle Mile at Planet Hollywood Restaurants
Sort of like their shops, the restaurants at the Miracle Mile have pretty good bargains, including a couple of restaurants that offer what we feel is the best cheap breakfast on the Las Vegas Strip.
Here is a full list of the other bars, restaurants and quick counter service places found at the Miracle Mile at Planet Hollywood.
Auntie Anne's Pretzels
Ben & Jerry's
Blondie's Sports Bar & Grill
Buffalo Wild Wings
Cabo Wabo Cantina
Chipotle Mexican Grill
D'Amore's Famous Pizza
Earl of Sandwich
Fat Tuesday
Fresh Grill & Bar
Halo Bar
Hot N Juicy Crawfish
Ketchup Premium Burger Bar
La Salsa Cantina
Lobster Me
Lombardi's Romagna Mia
Nacho Daddy
Nestle TollHouse Café
Ocean One Bar & Grill
Oyster Bay Seafood & Wine Bar
Pampas Churrascaria Brazilian
Panda Express
PBR Rock Bar & Grill
Red Mango Yogurt & Smoothies
Showgirl Bar
Sin City Brewing Company
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
The mall is also home to Stripper 101, where ladies can learn from the Las Vegas professionals, how to pole dance.
Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Hours, Address & Phone Number
The mall is open 365 days a year. While the hours for the restaurants and bars will vary, the shops themselves all operate under the following hours:
Friday and Saturday: 10 AM to Midnight
Miracle Mile Shops Address
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109-1969
Phone Number: (888) 800-8284
Parking can be found on the east side of mall. To access it from the Las Vegas Strip, go east on Harmon Avenue. Take a left (you'll see the signs) into the entrance to the Miracle Mile shops, just a few feet east of the Strip.
(Photos courtesy of Joao Carlos Medau and Adrien_Bouteille via Flickr.)


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