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You'll find that it's very convenient to have most of your files stored on an external hard drive.
Not only does it prevent your computer's storage from being cluttered, but because there are fewer files to load, it can greatly improve your computer's performance.
However, one issue that external hard drive users experience is that, for whatever reason, the external hard drive isn't detected by the computer.
Of course, this can be very frustrating (especially if you have a lot of important files stored on the hard drive), so in this article, we'll show you how to recover files from an external hard drive that is not detected.
By the way, here is the best hard drive for gaming for you.
Part 1. How to Recover Files from External Hard Drive Not Detected Successfully Using Recoverit
So, what can you do if you're struggling to recover files from your external hard drive and you keep getting the "external hard drive not detected" error?
There are plenty of solutions to this problem. While a few built-in Windows features have shown to be effective at times, for optimal results, you should consider using Recoverit – External Hard Disk Data Recovery.
By using a data recovery tool like Wondershare, you can easily recover any of the data that is stored on your external hard drive, and you get access to all of the features below (and many more!).
- Recover any deleted files, photos, audio files, important emails, and videos effectively and without any data being lost.
- Capable of recovering data from any storage device, including recovering data from IDE hard drives, NTFS hard drives, USB flash drives, SD cards, and even from your recycling bin.
- Recover data regardless of how it was lost. From data corruption, faulty storage devices, accidentally deleting it, or your computer crashing – use Wondershare to recover any sort of data.
- Easily restore otherwise inaccessible data (e.g., system files, files that are stored on a RAW hard drive partition, etc.).
- Recover deleted files that you had previously deleted intentionally which were important or that you need access to.
As you can see, there are plenty of recovery features supported by Recoverit and below.
We are going to be walking you through the steps that you need to follow to recover data from an external hard drive.
#1 – First, download and install Recoverit onto your computer and launch the program to begin.
#2 – Once it has loaded, select "External Devices Recovery" to recover data from the external hard drive.
#3 – Your computer will now be scanned to detect any connected storage devices. Select the external hard drive from the list of devices that are shown and then on "Start" to begin.
#4 – A quick scan will be conducted on the external hard drive, and once it's complete, you'll be shown all of the data which is stored on it.
Note: if you can't find what you're looking for, click on "All Around Recovery" and check there.
#5 – Take a few minutes to select the data files that you want to recover.
#6 – Lastly, click on the "Recover" button, select somewhere to have the files recovered to, and you'll be able to access them easily.
After you have learned how to recover files from an external hard drive not detected using Recoverit, you can take a copy of the data which you have stored on the hard drive and attempt to fix it.
This is the best approach: if you try to fix the hard drive before taking a data backup, you risk the data corrupting or being wiped.
Part 2. Fixing External Hard Drive with Windows
Once your files are safe, and you're sure that you have recovered all of the important files from your external hard drive, you can look into fixing it on your own.
There are a few different ways to go about doing this – some people choose to contact a professional computer repair store while others head to the internet in search of fixes – and for this first fix, we're going to show you how you can use built-in Windows' features to fix the problem.
#1 – Connect your external hard drive to your computer using the appropriate USB cable.
#2 – If the external hard drive has a power switch, turn it on now.
#3 – Next, you must open the "Disk Management" menu. You can either enter "Disk Management" into the search bar or open up "Run", type in "diskmgmt.msc", and click "OK".
#4 – All connected storage devices will be shown in this window. Determine which device is your external hard drive, right-click on it, and select "Format."
#5 – Follow the formatting steps which will be shown on-screen now, and after a few minutes, your storage device should be usable again.
Don't worry – if you don't yield the successful results that you hoped for with this method, then there is another solution that you can try instead.
With the following method, if the issue is with the USB connection, then this will hopefully fix it instead.
#1 – Connect the external hard drive using the USB cable that you received with it.
#2 – In the search bar, type "Device Manager" or, if this doesn't work, open "Run" and enter "devmgmt.msc".
#3 – This Windows feature will show you all of the devices that are connected to the computer as well as some information regarding the drivers that are installed alongside them. Locate the external hard drive.
Note: any storage devices which are connected to your computer will be listed under the "Disk drives" section, so look there first.
#4 – After locating the hard drive, right-click on it and select either "Update Driver" or "Uninstall Driver."
Note: it's worth clicking on "Update Driver" before you uninstall it, as there may have been a recent driver that fixes the problem you're experiencing.
#5 – Once the driver has been uninstalled, simply right-click on the hard drive one more time and click on "Install Driver" this time.
#6 – The driver will now reinstall itself, and as a result, if there have been any driver issues, they will now be resolved.
If the issue is, in fact, with the USB connection, the problem is either with the driver software, the USB port, or the cable that you're using to connect the external hard drive to your computer.
Faulty cable? Contact the manufacturer – they'll either send you a new one for free or charge you a very low price to send it to you.
On the other hand, if the problem is as simple as a driver issue, then by following the steps that we have detailed above, you can fix the external hard drive, and if you didn't already wipe your data, all of your files would be intact.
Part 3. Tips on How to Recover Files from External Hard Drive Not Detected
Before we wrap up this article, we are going to discuss some of the best tips that you should take into consideration when you're learning how to recover files from an external hard drive not detected.
- Frequently run a hard drive check to ensure that there are no corrupt partitions, bad sectors, or any viruses that could wreak havoc on your data. There are a lot of popular programs that can automatically do this for you.
- Make sure that you insert the USB cable into your computer carefully and without pushing it in with too much pressure. Not only can this damage the cable, but it could also result in your computer's USB port being damaged and unusable (which may be why the external hard drive doesn't work).
- Always remove your external hard drive whenever it is not in use or if you are turning off your computer. On a Windows computer, there is a feature that will appear at the bottom-right of the taskbar and before you unplug the hard drive, click on this first to do so safely.
- Power failure can render computer components useless which is why you must use a surge protector. When you use one of these extension leads, if there is ever a power cut and you lose electricity, your computer and any of its components will be safely turned off.
Furthermore, if you're looking to recover any data from a device, we have listed some tips on ensuring that your data is kept safe.
- Keep your anti-virus program up to date with all recent versions so that if you have a virus on the external hard drive, it will be detected and removed.
- Take backups regularly. This may not be viable if you store large amounts of movies on the external hard drive, but if you take a backup of only the important files that are on it, you can easily retrieve them if anything goes wrong with the storage device.
Take each of these tips into consideration, and you'll be good to go with your external hard drive.
To Conclude
All in all, you can see that maintaining an external hard drive isn't too difficult, and if you need to find out how to recover files from an external hard drive not detected, the chances are that you'll find the solution in this article.
If you keep these tips in mind and, above all, take regular backups of important data, you can ensure that your data and external hard drive are as safe as possible.


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To support economic diversification through innovations and high quality graduate training.
The primary function of CAMES is to conduct research in the fields of energy and advanced materials for the purpose of attaining sustainable living. CAMES provides a platform for researchers from various fields to come together to conceptualise ideas, and find solutions to problems pertaining to energy and advanced material. CAMES offers graduate studies programmes in energy sciences and material sciences.
CAMES core research areas are in Nano-photonics, Catalysis, Sensors, Solar Fuels, and Solar Photovoltaic.
CAMES was founded through the initiative of transforming UBD from a teaching university into a research and teaching university. The funding from the Brunei Research Council (BRC) supported the initial projects in CAMES.

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IPTV stands for Internet Protocol Television. It is a high-speed digital protocol that provides television services over the internet. IPTV uses the broadband connection to transmit the data and this is done through a satellite dish. The satellite dish is mounted on the roof or inside the house or anywhere in the vicinity of the IPTV receiver. When the IPTV system is turned on, it will send an IP signal over the internet to the receiver. The IPTV receiver can be installed anywhere in the room but the IPTV television needs a direct line of sight connection from the satellite to the receiver.
To receive IPTV Ukraine signals, a subscriber needs a digital television set or TV set with a digital sub-channel port. This port is provided with the set by the manufacturer. Digital sub-channels are those that are digitally encoded and can only be viewed on an IPTV Ukraine system. There are about 22 digital channels in total. The subscriber can watch as many channels as he wants and does not have to worry about any time slots or repeats.
For subscribers who do not have a digital receiver, they can still enjoy IPTV Ukraine. They just need to subscribe to a service provider who will provide them with a complete set of digital channels. When an IPTV Ukraine system is added to a household, the number of available digital channels increases dramatically. Subscribers can opt for a monthly subscription or a per-channel subscription.
A subscriber of an IPTV Ukraine package will be able to watch different types of channels depending on the package that they subscribe for. The most popular packages include live sports and news channels, adult channels, kids channels, and more. Subscribers can also watch their favorite movies, television shows, music videos, cartoons, reality TV shows, and more. These IPTV Ukraine packages are usually offered at discounted prices and come with free equipment such as digital TV receivers and processors. Subscribers can also get broadband Internet service in order to be able to watch IPTV.
There are a lot of people who think that they cannot afford IPTV Ukraine because they cannot save up the money for it. However, in reality, subscribing to IPTV Ukraine is very affordable. There are various packages that are available today and each comes with digital channels that are absolutely free. Subscribers do not need to pay for any monthly bills or subscription fees whenever they want to watch IPTV Ukraine. They can simply check their credit cards every month and have access to digital channels and movies.
In addition, there are a lot of benefits that you can get from subscribing to IPTV Ukraine. First, you can now watch your favorite television program without having to travel and get the channel you want to watch. You do not have to wait in line anymore because IPTV Ukraine lets you watch your program in the comforts of your home. You also have the option to download digital quality videos from your IPTV Ukraine server so you can watch them on your television set. Lastly, you can now save a lot of money because you do not have to purchase DVDs anymore.


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Gazette, The – Vortex
Release date: May 25, 2011
Label: Sony Music Entertainment
- Vortex
- Uncertain Sense
- Break Me
For the first time I hear The GazettE using electro beats in their songs. Vortex seems like just the type of song for this. GazettE's typical tempo switch-a-roo, aided by the guitars and electronic elements, does make you feel like you're in a vortex. They start out with such dark, mysterious riffs then suddenly explode into a high energy chorus of jpop proportions. It's a welcome addition to Vortex, but I hope it doesn't turn into a habit.
The next two songs are a striking contrast from the first. It's all powerful beats and mellow vocals. Uncertain Sense sounds hopeful but at the same time lost and scared. Certainly fits it's title. It's a very calming song. The only down side is the English lyrics. Now, Ruki is one of my favorite vocalists in Visual Kei, but when he busts out his sloppy English… Cringe worthy. Love, if we can't understand you then the lyrical impact is lost.
Break Me is my favorite song in this single. It's a bit different from the usual GazettE style. Break Me sounds seductive. With a heavy bass and raspy vocals, you can't say no to GazettE. Also a big nod of approval to the solos in this song. The guys need to make more sexy music like this. It fits their senior Visual Kei rock star image.
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July 1, 2021
Pakistan Kissan Mazdoor Tehreek (PKMT) is an alliance of small and landless farmers in Pakistan. Formed in 2008, PKMT is active in 16 districts across three provinces of Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Sindh. PKMT offers a collective voice to small farmers advocating for seed and food sovereignty, and equitable land distribution in Pakistan.
According to the World Food Program, Pakistan is one of the main producers of wheat on the planet; the country exports more than one million tons of the grain every year. Yet, despite massive food production, national nutrition surveys estimate that around a third of Pakistan's population suffers from food insecurity.
To curb food insecurity and increase public health and nutrition, PKMT has taken the lead in collecting and regenerating traditional seeds. Its members maintain community seed banks, ensuring that locally adapted wheat, rice, corn and nutritious vegetable seed varieties that have been neglected since the Green Revolution are saved and exchanged among farmers. At the policy level, the organization has denounced Pakistan Amended Seed Act 2015, asking for seed laws that promote the rights of small farmers rather than agro-chemical corporations. PKMT filed a petition in Lahore High Court against this anti-farmer seed amended act.
With the Agroecology Fund's support, PKMT is scaling up agroecology through its Jazba Farmers' Cooperative, a network of farmers collaborating with researchers and students at the Nawaz Sharif Agriculture University, leading peer-to-peer educational programs on agroecological farming, and practicing agroecology on 18 cooperative farms in Shikarpur, Ghotki, Multan, Haripur and Dir. Since 2020, the cooperative has been producing and marketing locally milled organic wheat flour.
However, as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, farmers faced several production, transport, storage and marketing difficulties; these hardships were exacerbated by water scarcity, untimely rains, a locust outbreak, and a lack of availability of organic manure. Bakhtiyar Zeb, a wheat farmer and member of the Cooperative from Dir, in the foothills of the Himalayas, shares his story with the Agroecology Fund.
Could you tell us a little bit about yourself?
I, Bakhtiyar Zeb, have my own land and my family and I work on the land ourselves producing for our needs and some for the market. My father used to practice traditional agriculture, kept his own seeds, used oxen for ploughing and never used chemical fertilizers and pesticides. There was little or no expenditure related to agricultural production. The food we ate was nutritious. Life was simple, and did not have many of the material attractions that are part of our lives now.
When I started working on the land, I adopted modern agriculture practices and started using hybrid seeds, chemical fertilizer, and pesticide among others to get higher production. But gradually, I realized that this form of production was extremely costly and I could not save much. We were not able to get a good price for our produce in the market. Apart from this, the food produced was not nutritious anymore, and we found we were spending more money on medicines and going to the doctor. I also realized that we had become dependent on external inputs even for seeds; we were left at the mercy of corporations. Even though I have my own agricultural land, I cannot decide for myself. Then I decided to go back to my father's practice. For the past 10 years I have been practicing traditional agriculture and agroecology; there may be less production but certainly less expenditure, as well. Above all, I am not dependent on any external input produced by corporations. I use my own seeds, my own cow dung as fertilizer. I am much more satisfied now: at least I have nutritious chemical-free food for my family.
My land is on top of a hill and it's difficult terrain. My sons and I have gradually increased our cultivable land through terrace farming; we have done this using our own hands. It's not possible to get machinery in this area. We have a number of cows and goats. My wife, and other women in the family collect all the animal dung and add it to our water tank (constructed by the government, this tank collects rainwater) and it mixes with the water used for land irrigation. It is tough labor as going up and down the hills with not very good walkways is very hard. My sons, once they come back from school, help me in the fields. So it is very hard labor for my entire family but there are many benefits.
What drove you to finally move from conventional agriculture to agroecology?
In 2010, I had sown hybrid maize on one acre. On another acre of land, I cultivated my own traditional maize seeds. I put the same amount of effort on both patches but the hybrid crop had a pest attack and the traditional crop was healthy with no pest attack. I also noticed that the hybrid seed needed more water than traditional seeds. The traditional maize was ready for harvest 10 days earlier than the hybrid maize. I sold the hybrid maize in the market because my family found traditional maize good for their own consumption. It is also good for our health as there is no chemical or pesticide used. If we care about our health and our family, we should not practice chemical agriculture.
Why is agroecology the right decision for you and your family?
Most importantly, it provides nutritious food for my family. Apart from that, it is a low-cost agricultural production method. It is beneficial since most of the time we don't have cash to buy inputs. This traditional form of agriculture does not need much cash as most of the inputs are our own.
How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected your work?
Days and weeks have been very difficult as my daughter and I were infected with COVID-19. It was a very painful experience. I had a terrible cough, fever, and body ache. My sleep was badly impacted and I could hardly sleep for 13 days. I was unable to taste food. Self-isolation was not easy and I only realized this when I had to go through it myself: I wanted to be able to see the skies and my land, my crops! Even when I recovered I was very weak, and could not walk or even sit. Both my parents are diabetic and suffer from high blood pressure; to keep them safe we sent them to another brother's place. Even after coming out of quarantine I still have a bad cough.
Has this crisis changed your views on food security and food sovereignty?
Since I am a member of Pakistan Kissan Mazdoor Tehreek (PKMT), I understand the importance of food security and food sovereignty. But certainly, the idea of food sovereignty got sharp attention during the COVID-19 period. The self-sufficient communities who have control on their food production are in a better condition as far as food is concerned. It is expected that there will be huge food shortages in the coming months and years. We decided that we will not sell our wheat crop in the market and will save for the expected days of food shortage. PKMT is also planning to store as much as they can store so that it can be distributed to needy PKMT members, if needed. There is already a shortage of wheat flour in the market, and spikes in wheat prices, even just 1.5 months after the wheat harvest. The government has decided to import wheat to resolve the issue.
What kind of responses are important now, from communities and from policy makers?
Pakistan is an independent country but it is considered to be ruled by feudals and capitalists. They are 2% of the total population of the country, but they rule and run the country. The same people make policies for their own interests, with no safeguards for the marginalized people. The people need to stand up and raise their voice. Only organizing and mobilizing peasant labor can bring some kind of relief in our lives. In terms of practical strategies, as mentioned above PKMT members have decided they will store their food crops for communities in need during this crisis. There has also been a call to grow our own vegetables as much as possible. Since I started practicing agroecology, I have grown vegetables in small pots within the boundaries of my home. I will keep doing this.


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In the childhood of us 20-odd-year-olds, there was always a boy in the center of attention whose shenanigans was what made him like us. What a day it would turn out to be when we'd suddenly break a glass or pull our little sisters' hair! Voices from around the house would then carry the melody that we were busted!
"He had a boy, Abbas Gholi Khan
So rude and crude
Ali Mardan Khan, was his name
Of whom the maid was in despair"
Ali Mardan Khan had turned into our nightmare and our only hope was to take our revenge from this little boy. Do you know why? Because no matter how naughty, mischievous, stubborn, and spoiled he was, we had dignity of our own; we didn't like to be compared with this little boy. That's why when we turned into a bunch of 23-year-olds that we are now, we decided to create the game of this little naughty boy; a game in which naughtiness goes hand in hand with goodness and kindness, damage coexists with making amends, and a world of virtue is gifted in exchange for the occasional bad in the world.
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Alimardan's Mischief stays fairly close to home, a "cheerful" game in which "naughtiness goes hand in hand with goodness and kindness, damage coexists with making amends, and a world of virtue is gifted in exchange for the occasional bad in the world." The protagonist has "driven everyone nuts with his shenanigans" like "messing the kitchen, putting banana peels on the floor, and poking chickens," and it soon becomes clear that atoning for one's misdeeds is a whole lot harder than committing them. Originally launched (under the ominously mistranslated title Alimardan's Mischiefs) only on GamersGate back in 2011, the current version released on Steam has been updated with improved localization.
In its Steam-exclusive English language debut, the sequel Alimardan Meets Merlinsees the young protagonist venturing a whole farther out in both time and space. Having failed to fully learn his lesson the first time around, Ali Mardan misbehaves aboard a spaceship bound for the moon, and in the process finds himself sucked into a black hole and into a fantastical version of the Middle Ages. Here he quickly discovers that " Merlin, the great wizard of Britain, has gone to fight the wicked Morgana, without leaving any trace." With the Wizard of Oz now in control of the city, the boy "passes himself as the Wizard Baby of Oz" and sets out to "solve the mystery of the missing Merlin, the curse of the wicked Morgana, and of course bringing Excalibur to King Arthur…"
"Ali Mardan's Mischief" is a cheerful musical game directed at children that narrates the naughty behavior of a little boy who has driven everyone...
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If we had to name a single automotive brand that's generally dominating the drag strips in recent years, that'd be McLaren. Yes, there's also the Dodge Demon but that's not a car we would describe as an everyday ride, whereas most of McLaren's models offer proper everyday usability. And most of them are fast, really fast.
And just like any other brand, McLaren has a hierarchy among its models that puts some supercars above the rest in terms of power, acceleration, and top speed. The Senna is one of the kings in the range and just yesterday we learned about its actual performance potential. Max output of 724 wheel horsepower (540 kilowatts) at 7,300 rpm and a peak torque of 627 pound-feet (851 Newton-meters) at 5,430 rpm at the wheels. Enough said.
The Senna Is Brutally Fast:
And because numbers alone don't mean much, here's a direct comparison between the Senna and another powerful member of McLaren's lineup, the 600LT. With 574 hp (428 kW) at the rear wheels and a 493 lb-ft (668 Nm) of torque at the wheels, it isn't slow by any means. Yet, in this drag duel, the 600LT looks very slow compared to the Senna.
The video, uploaded by Motorsport Magazine on YouTube, puts stock versions of the two cars against each other and we have to admit the gap is huge. For a comparison, when the Senna reaches 124 miles per hour (200 kilometers per hour), the 600LT is still at almost 117 mph (188 kph). The gap is even bigger at 155 mph (250 kph) – the 600LT runs at "just" 146 mph (235 kph). That's slow in McLaren's world.
The 600LT Is Not Slow Though:
While even the headline spoils the results here, frankly, there's no actual race. The 600LT is significantly slower and that's fine – the Senna is just playing in a different league.
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General News of Friday, 8 November 2019
Source: starrfm.com.gh
A High Court presided over by Justice Merley Wood has put on hold the trial of Gregory Afoko and one another alleged to have conspired to kill the Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Adams Mahama, in 2015.
This is because Afoko has filed an application for Certiorari at the apex Court challenging the revocation of his bail by the High Court. He is also asking the highest court of the land to prohibit the trial judge from hearing the case.
In court on Friday, November 8, 2019, when the matter was called, the trial judge said due to the pendency of a certiorari application yet to be determined the matter stand adjourned to November 21, 2019.
On March 14, 2019, another Accra High Court, presided over by Justice George Buadi, admitted Afoko to bail in the sum of Gh?500,000 with two sureties, one of whom must be justified.
That was after his lawyers had argued that their client deserved to be granted bail because the state was not ready to prosecute him.
The defence based their argument on a nolle prosequi filed by the Attorney-General on January 28, 2019 to discontinue Afoko's trial after more than three years of trial.
Following the arrest of Asabke Alangdi, the other person alleged to have conspired with Afoko to allegedly commit the murder, the AG filed the nolle prosequi.
However, on July 15, another High Court, presided over by Justice Merley Afua Wood, a Justice of the Court of Appeal sitting as a High Court judge rescinded that bail that was granted to Afoko.
The court that is hearing the fresh case rescinded the bail after upholding the arguments by the prosecutor, Ms Marina Appiah Opare, a Chief State State Attorney.
The Chief State Attorney argued that the circumstances under which Afoko was granted bail had changed.
She argued further that, the other High Court granted Afoko bail on the basis that the state was not certain as to when to start prosecution.
She contended that the state has completed the committal proceedings and commenced trial quickly after the nolle prosequi was filed.
She further argued that looking at the nature of the case, and the expected punishment, there was the likelihood that Afoko may not appear before the court to stand trial if the bail was not rescinded.
Justice Wood agreed with the prosecutor and rescinded the bail.
A seven-member jury has been empanelled.
Alhaji Mahama suffered severe bodily injuries after a substance suspected to be acid was allegedly poured on him in front of his house in Bolgatanga on May 20, 2015.
He later died from the injuries at the Bolgatanga General Hospital.


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On months with Fifth Sundays, Open Table holds an abbreviated worship service and in place of communion gathers for a time of food and sharing in the SAAD conference room at 11:00 am. Our worship devotional will be lead by Rev. George McDonald and participants are asked to bring a bell to help us "ring in the new year".
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Includes 12 Extra Surefire CR123A Batteries and 3 Lightjunction Battery Boxes. The XH15 is designed as a dedicated weapon light for the MASTERFIRE rapid deploy holster (RDH). It is specifically engineered to activate automatically when the paddle switch is swept past an emedded actuator that is in the on position within the MASTERFIRE RDH.The ambidextrous, dedicated constant-on rocker switches also provide local control of the XH15 when out of the holster. A virtually indestructible, digitally regulated LED delivers 350 lumens of blinding light. The fiber-reinforced polymer body is rugged and lightweight. The XH15 produces tactical light output for 1.25 hours on a single SureFire lithium battery. Special high-performance LED produces 350 lumens.
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If there's one thing that shareholders or investors look for every year, it's their dividends. Dividend is a great way of communicating a company's well-being and shareholder value, underlining the prospects and fundamentals of the company.
After registering your company, it is important to understand how the payment of dividends in Singapore is carried out and ensure it complies with the tax regulations.
What Is a Dividend?
For starters, a dividend is the distribution of the excess money obtained from a portion of the company's earnings. To put it in layman's terms, it is the amount that a company pays to their shareholders after earning profits based off their investments.
There are various types of dividends which include:
Cash payments – most common
Shares of stocks
- Forms of property
Dividend Landscape in Singapore
While dividends are a key consideration for investors and shareholders, it does not necessarily tell the complete story of financial success. This means that dividend payments are not mandatory for companies to pay out, even if they make high profits, and vice versa.
The reason why companies may pay dividends when they have not made sufficient profits is to maintain their established track record of making regular dividend payments. This is especially so for larger companies in Singapore. In doing so, it helps them to attract more investors and generate more funding for business expansion or operations.
For smaller businesses like startups, regular dividends are generally not expected. The profits generated are often put back into the business in areas like research and development, expansion, and other operational activities.
To help these small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups, tax exemption is initiated by the Singapore government, so they are in a better financial position to offer dividends to their shareholders if any. Business grants for SMEs and startups are also available for these companies.
The Link Between Dividends and Profits
Dividends are normally paid out of a company's profit – these profits should be from the said company and not the profits of any group or entity the company is associated with. There are also restrictions on what profits may be used for the payment of dividends, depending on the company's constitution.
Here are some points to note:
Paid-up capital does not have to be maintained for dividends to be paid as long as the net income is positive
Capital appreciation is considered part of the company's profit even though no revenue profits are earned
Capital depreciation is not included in the company's profits
Possible to include past-year profits that have been carried forward
- Dividends do not have to be paid from profits earned in the same year
- Profits are only required to be available on the date of declaration of dividends, not at the time the dividends are paid
- No requirements to declare dividends after a company has gone into liquidation
The next question is how much you should pay and how much a shareholder would receive. Each shareholder usually receives dividends according to their shares. If a shareholder wishes to change the amount to be received, the matter can be shared during the annual general meeting (AGM).
There are two primary reasons for the increase in a company's dividend per share pay-out:
Increase in net profits out of which dividends are paid
Change in growth strategy
How to pay dividends in Singapore?
When it comes to the payment of dividends, there's a standard process as detailed below. It should be noted that shareholders do not have any unconditional rights to dividends unless otherwise stated in the constitution and they are usually not allowed to compel a company to pay dividends.
The board of directors will propose a particular rate to be paid as dividends
Shareholders to vote and approve the rate during the company's AGM – these dividends are referred to as final dividends
Declaration of final dividends – such declaration cannot be cancelled, reduced, or rescinded after agreement by all parties
Aside from final dividends, interim dividends are also allowed depending on the company's profits. Such dividend payments are usually made before the AGM and release of its final financial statements.
Tax & Dividend Compliance in Singapore
If a dividend is paid but the company in question does not have any profits available, directors who have permitted such a payment have committed an offense and will be punished in a suitable manner.
A director who has wilfully paid or permitted such a payment is guilty of a criminal offense under section 403(2) of Singapore's Companies Act and is liable on conviction to a fine of up to S$5,000 or a jail term of one year. The director will also be liable to the company's creditors for the amount of debts owed to them to the extent that the dividends paid exceeded the available profit.
To be convicted of this crime, it must first be established that the director had known of circumstances which would have proven that there had been insufficient profits to properly declare dividends. However, this only applies if the director knew of such a fact at the time that the dividends were declared.
You can read more about directors' breach of duty in this article here.
Are Dividends in Singapore Taxable?
Good news for companies – from 1 Jan 2008, Singapore resident companies can issue one-tier tax exempt dividends. This means shareholders will not be taxed on this dividend income in Singapore. However, dividends received from shares in co-operatives are taxable. Dividends are taxed in the year in which they are declared payable.
The Singapore government has always been very pro-business and considers the promotion of business activities in Singapore to be important. Thus, tax exemptions were introduced to increase the level of business activities in the country.
Capital appreciation takes place when the value of a company's assets increases. It may happen on its own accord and does not require an investor's intervention. It is sometimes also referred to as capital gain.
The rules about the dividend payments of a company can be found in its constitution. The board of directors may sometimes make a decision regarding the company's constitution. Therefore, it is possible for the board of directors to change the rules if it is deemed necessary.


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Los Angeles Traffic Congestion Cost - $91 Billion
October 22, 2017
INRIX: "Los Angeles, which tops the overall INRIX ranking, has 10 of the 25 worst traffic hotspots in America, costing L.A. drivers an estimated $91 billion over the next 10 years."
California Supreme Court
September 11, 2017
California Supreme Court: "With a 2 degree Celsius increase, disastrous effects become likely, including more extreme and more frequent severe weather, more wildfires, greater frequency of droughts and floods, rapid and higher sea level rise, and increased habitat destruction and extinctions. These environmental effects will undoubtedly lead to serious economic, political, and national security disruptions."
34% of Congested Traffic Cruising for Parking
September 09, 2017
Journal of the American Planning Association: "Scholars have clearly established the conceptual basis for cities to treat curb space as a valuable commodity rather than a free good. They generally conclude that cities should set the right prices for curb parking because the wrong prices do so much harm. Where curb parking is underpriced and overcrowded, drivers cruise the streets hoping to find an open space. This cruising greatly increases traffic congestion: Ten studies conducted in eight cities between 1927 and 2011 found that an average of 34% of cars in congested downtown traffic were cruising for parking."
Climate Progress Slows in California
September 08, 2017
Sacramento Bee: "While California is making headway in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the rate of progress is slowing. Emissions fell by a scant 0.3 percent in 2015, the last year for which figures are available. It was one of the smallest year-to-year declines recorded since California enacted laws aimed at defeating global warming more than a decade ago, and calls into question the state's ability to meet long-term goals for curtailing carbon."
"The chief culprit: California's cars and trucks. After falling steadily since 2007, greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles increased by 3 percent in 2015, according to the California Air Resources Board. That meant the equivalent of 4.6 million additional metric tons of carbon spewed into the air, the agency said in a report released in June."
Driving Increases for Sixth Straight Year
September 08, 2017
Federal Highway Administration: "New data released today by the . . . Federal Highway Administration show that U.S. driving topped 1.58 trillion miles in the first six months of 2017 – or more than 8,500 roundtrips from Earth to the Sun – continuing a streak of steadily increasing vehicle miles travelled that began in 2011."
Tree Mortality at Lake Tahoe
September 08, 2017
Sacramento Bee: "Lake Tahoe's famously clear waters continue to warm, and the surrounding forests face dire threats due to drought, disease and insects, according to the annual Tahoe State of the Lake report by researchers at UC Davis."
"Tree mortality in Tahoe's forests has also increased drastically, with the number of dead trees more than doubling from 35,000 in 2015 to 72,000 last year due to the stress of the drought combined with attacks from insects and disease, according to the report. The problem was worst on Tahoe's north shore, but forests on the east shore were also affected."
"Patricia Maloney, a researcher who is part of the Tahoe Environmental Research Center at UC Davis, likens the trees to straws in the ground that compete to suck up the water."
"'We're basically in a crisis,' she said about the large number of dead and dying trees in the Tahoe Basin. 'It all started with the drought. The trees become weakened and then they're susceptible to attack by disease or insect infestation.'"
September 03, 2017
Nicholas Kristof: "Climate scientists are in agreement that there are at least two ways climate change is making hurricanes worse."
"First, hurricanes arise from warm waters, and the Gulf of Mexico has warmed by two to four degrees Fahrenheit over the long-term average. The result is more intense storms."
"'There is a general consensus that the frequency of high-category (3, 4 and 5) hurricanes should increase as the climate warms,' Kerry Emanuel, a hurricane expert at M.I.T., tells me. Likewise, three experts examined the data over 30 years and concluded that Atlantic tropical cyclones are getting stronger."
"Second, as the air warms, it holds more water vapor, so the storms dump more rain. That's why there's a big increase in heavy downpours ('extreme precipitation events'). Nine of the top 10 years for heavy downpours in the U.S. have occurred since 1990."
"'Climate change played a role in intensifying the winds and rainfall associated with Hurricane Harvey,' says Charles Greene, a climate scientist at Cornell. He notes that there's also a third way, not yet proven, in which climate change may be implicated: As Arctic sea ice is lost, wind systems can meander and create blockages — like those that locked Harvey in place over Houston. It was this stalling that led Harvey to be so destructive."
Transit Ridership Up 43%
September 02, 2017
Mountain Line: "Mountain Line's three-year Zero-fare demonstration project began in January 2015, and continues to be a big success as the agency continues to experience record ridership each month. Mountain Line provided 110,237 rides in September, a 43 percent increase over last year. Overall, the cumulative ridership is up 36 percent since January."
"Mountain Line's Zero-fare partners include the University of Montana, Associated Students of the University of Montana, City of Missoula, County of Missoula, the Missoula Metropolitan Planning Organization, St. Patrick Hospital, Community Medical Center, Missoula County Public Schools, Missoula Aging Services, Missoula Downtown Association, Missoula Parking Commission, Missoulian, Southgate Mall, and Homeword. Before Zero-fare, many of these organizations would purchase bus passes for students or their employees to ride fare-free. Now thanks to their investment, these benefits are extended to all Missoulians."
August 23, 2017
New York Times: "Starting just a few feet below the surface and extending tens or even hundreds of feet down, it contains vast amounts of carbon in organic matter — plants that took carbon dioxide from the atmosphere centuries ago, died and froze before they could decompose. Worldwide, permafrost is thought to contain about twice as much carbon as is currently in the atmosphere."
"Once this ancient organic material thaws, microbes convert some of it to carbon dioxide and methane, which can flow into the atmosphere and cause even more warming. Scientists have estimated that the process of permafrost thawing could contribute as much as 1.7 degrees Fahrenheit to global warming over the next several centuries, independent of what society does to reduce emissions from burning fossil fuels and other activities."
Why Experts Favor Road Pricing
July 19, 2017
Brian D. Taylor: "A typical freeway lane can handle up to 2,000 vehicles per lane per hour, but in really bad traffic that throughput can be cut in half; just when we need the most out of our road system, it performs at its worst. So heavy traffic is not only irritating, it's also really inefficient. Second, traffic delays are non-linear, which means that when traffic rises to certain levels it becomes unstable. Add just a few too many cars at the wrong time and fast-moving traffic suddenly slows to a crawl; take just a few cars off of the road at the right time and traffic speeds and throughput can both increase dramatically. If we can find a way to keep some cars from crowding onto already congested roads at certain times and places, many more people will get through the system overall, and at higher speeds to boot."
"Keeping drivers from crowding onto roads at the wrong times and places is not easy, and could entail a heavy-handed role for government. This is where pricing comes in. Road space is scarce and valuable, so why not use prices to allocate it like we do for almost everything else, including food, housing, and utilities?"


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Some places have one season, and others all four, but there's almost no place on Earth that cycles through them on a daily basis. This is the magic of Patagonia. Situated in the southernmost remote area of South America and stretching across Chile and Argentina, this stunning expanse of land is like the natural equivalent of grain alcohol. Taking it in immediately causes strong sensations of euphoria while being enveloped by the awesome weight of its power.
My trip began last October, just outside Santiago, Chile. After disembarking from a long flight, I took a two-hour drive to the boutique winery Vina Vik, which sits in the foothills of the majestic Andes mountains. As I trotted through land on a very mild-mannered horse, I marveled at the combination of natural wonder and utility. Billed as a holistic vineyard, Vina Vik has a "wine spa" and rooms to overnight in, but just taking in the surroundings is a Zen-like experience.
From Santiago It's a short plane ride south to Punta Arenas, the gateway to Patagonia. There's a monument to Magellan and a general feeling of the boundless exploration that lurks just beyond the docks. As I boarded the Stella, Australis' newest ship, I felt giddy for what's to come: We would be tracing the same route that Charles Darwin took through Tierra del Fuego in the early 1800s, before his visit to the Galapagos Islands, a trip that would help inform his theories on evolution.
On board there's a sense of austerity mixed with restrained elegance that causes the vessel to fade comfortably into the background of a radiant and expansive purity that stretches across land and sea. I spent one particularly memorable afternoon lounging in a leather club chair and listening to podcasts as glacier upon glacier passed by. It was almost as if a flipbook of life-changing experiences were materializing in front of me, the product of a benevolent genie.
Living in New York, it's easy to forget just how grand the elements can be. During one of our first hikes of the four-night trip, pieces of ice could be heard violently crashing into the sea. Gazing at them, I felt like I was watching history unfold, and many looked on with their mouths agape in horror, until one of the many knowledgeable guides explained that we weren't quite watching climate change in action. He explained it as being akin to a glass of water with an ice cube in it. If the ice is in the water, when it melts, it just changes form and doesn't increase the volume of the glass' contents. What's dangerous, he explained, is when glaciers on land melt and fall into the sea (as they are doing near the Arctic Circle). The sight still felt a little apocalyptic to me, though.
The most memorable hike started near a small museum in a stone house dedicated to documenting Darwin's time in the region. As we approached the woods, the sun was beating down heavily. The incline increased gradually, and then more dramatically, until it was verging on a proper climb. Ropes lined the trail, though, making it easy to traverse otherwise precarious areas. Midway up one of the steepest stretches, the strangest thing happened: I felt tiny, hard particles hit my face. As I wiped them from my face, they began to turn into tiny puddles. It was hail! I hadn't noticed the temperature drop immediately, but this was hard to ignore. What had begun as a mild summer day had turned to winter before my eyes. Never mind the hassle of hiking through the poor visibility that the conditions created; this was an out-of-body experience to be savored: speeding up the hand of time so as to witness the tangible changing of a moment, feeling touched by the hand of creation. I wonder if that's how Darwin felt a couple hundred years ago.
By the time we reached the top, the sun was peeking back out, illuminating the Stella in the distance. The temperature had crept up to crisp fall weather, and the cup of hot chocolate spiked with whiskey that awaited near the dock was the perfect coda to the experience.
Australis, which has just revamped their food offerings with the addition of Peruvian chef Emilio Peschiera, abounds with small touches. From the drinks that greet you after an excursion to free boot rentals, oversized cabin windows, and frequent Zodiac rides, the cruise is designed to create an immersive experience. One early-morning Zodiac pulled up within arms' reach of a raft of penguins chilling on a tiny patch of land. Another morning found us at Cape Horn, the southernmost point of South America and the last stop before Antarctica. With trips till April, it's not a bad time to escape civilization for a bit.


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South Korea: Regulators Mulling Taxing Cryptocurrency Gains
South Koreans cryptocurrency traders could soon find themselves busy doing taxes.
According to a report by Decrypt published on May 30, 2020, the South Korean Ministry of Strategy and Finance has proposed taxing profits made via crypto-fiat transactions.
South Korean Regulator Eyes Taxes on Crypto Profits
In a bid to bring more clarity to the country's digital currency trading space, the South Korean financial regulator has floated the idea of taxing profits made on digital currency transactions. Notably, the tax will also be levied on digital tokens sold by crypto mining firms and via initial coin offerings (ICOs).
Per sources close to the matter, South Korean regulators are eyeing a July release for the full proposal, followed by the submission of the tax amendment to the South Korean regular assembly in September.
It's worth highlighting that unlike the vast majority of other countries that levy taxes on profits made via digital currency trading, South Korea doesn't tax crypto gains.
BTCManager reported in September 2019 that France had announced that it would not tax crypto-to-crypto transactions unless digital currencies were traded for fiat.
However, with the latest proposal, it would seem that the South Korean regulators are aiming to streamline their crypto taxation mechanism. According to the report, transactions that result in a net loss for the cryptocurrency trader will be exempt from tax. However, the law would be applied equally to both South Korean citizens and foreign residents.
That said, not everyone is on board with the proposed changes to the tax treatment of profits made on cryptocurrencies. Seung-Young Jeong, a researcher at the Korea Local Tax Institute, said:
"If you do a P2P transaction without going through an exchange, there is a possibility of avoiding taxation."
"Even with IP tracking, if there are a large number of targets, administrative costs will increase, and it will be difficult to track each day."
Tightening Stance toward Crypto Traders
As an increasing number of crypto exchanges mushroom across the world, access to digital currency trading for retail investors has become easier.
Witnessing the exploding trend in cryptocurrency trading worldwide, financial watchdogs across nations are mulling imposing taxes on profits made on cryptocurrencies. Earlier in March, BTCManager reported that Ukraine had mandated its citizens to declare their crypto holdings for tax purposes.


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Ferrari led the chase of Mercedes as practice got under way for the Formula One Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Friday.
Unusually, the headline time in FP1 was faster than the top time in the afternoon session. Lewis Hamilton was fastest with a time of 1 minute, 26.187 seconds in the morning session, while Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg was quickest in the afternoon session but slightly slower overall with a time of 1:26.225.
Ferrari took the next two overall top times on Friday afternoon in FP2, as Kimi Raikkonen (1:26.331) and Fernando Alonso (1:26.565) were close enough to give Mercedes something to think about.
Hamilton's car was sidelined for much of the afternoon session with electronic problems. The car would not start, and he lost nearly 57 minutes, running only 16 laps compared to the 41 of his teammate. His quick lap of that session, which was in traffic, was just 0.041 second slower that his quick lap of the morning. Hamilton will have a different engine for Saturday's qualifying session.
"I felt very good after the first session," said Hamilton. "I made a small change just now. I didn't have a lot of laps, but the car feels great. Obviously, we've got a very competitive car this weekend, and we've got a good chance [Saturday in final practice and qualifying]. Hopefully I'll get the whole session, and hopefully I'll get a bit more running.
"It's quite an important circuit to put it up front, it's very difficult to overtake here. I've not had a good qualifying for seven or eight races, whatever it is, so I really hope that this weekend I can rectify that."
Valtteri Bottas was fifth quickest for Williams, and Jenson Button to sixth for McLaren. Red Bull, which has struggled with straightline speed all season, disappointed on Friday at Monza as Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo were seventh and 10th, in FP2.
The FP1 session saw four test drivers in action. In addition to Sauber reserve Giedo van der Garde, Charles Pic stepped in for Romain Grosjean at Lotus, completing his first race weekend miles of the season, and Dani Juncadella ran the first half hour for Force India before handing the car to Sergio Perez.
Spanish rookie Roberto Merhi drove the Caterham and ran 29 trouble-free laps, and is expected to be rewarded with his Super License by the FIA and accept him a future race driver. Kamui Kobayashi returned to the Caterham car for the rest of the weekend.
The fabled autodromo is of course all about speed, and thus the Italian GP always presents the teams with a unique challenge. Everyone has to develop a special low drag aerodynamic package in the search for precious straightline performance, while not forgetting that the track also has corners that have to be successfully tackled.
This year is especially intriguing, as the cars are very different compared to last year. They have inherently lower downforce levels, and the power units are completely new as well. Top speeds are were expected to be higher than previously, and the fastest speed seen today was around 216.7 mph.
As ever at Monza we saw a lot of drivers taking to escape roads as they found the braking limits with their low drag packages, but there was no major drama on what was essentially a low-key day.


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MANILA, June 18 (Mabuhay) — "I firmly believe that Filipinos are creative, given the tools and technology they will come out with world class products and prove that they are globally-competitive".
This was stressed by the Science Secretary Mario G. Montejo during the M & E (Metals and Engineering) Conference at Hyatt Hotel in Manila on Tuesday.
In his speech, Montejo referred to the high number of Filipino engineers who are talented.
As part of effort to boost the support for the industry for this year, the DOST has signed a memorandum of understanding among leaders of key associations such as Philippine Welding Society, Philippine Metal Casting Association, Inc. and Original Equipment Manufacturer's Association of the Philippines.
The signing highlighted DOST's role in uplifting the metals, electronics and engineering industries by sharing with them the manpower, expertise and other resources as program's members.(MNS)


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flowing with uncertainty and boredom.
I contemplate on the yesterday that I can't present to the present. as if to gift myself would be an affront to universal health, for my wealth is on Santa's naughty list, and coal is all I get to colour my soul.
Maybe I am just being cynical, "looking through Foggy glass", and I just have to evaporate the over exaggerated smoke, and poke my head out into the supposed sun light, take flight, and see to what height I can rise; before, the lord of the flies catches up to my hide, and forces me to hide, but even though. I do not feel fear; I should be clearly scared, but even with my dank, dark, mind; I find, that someone sees a light that resides inside.
a friend;
with them I can defend against my trend to blend the resplendent with the unpleasant until its bland.
thank you my friend,
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Masters, Jeffrey N. and Attardi, Giuseppe (1983) The nucleotide sequence of the cDNA coding for the human dihydrofolic acid reductase. Gene, 21 (1-2). pp. 59-63. ISSN 0378-1119. doi:10.1016/0378-1119(83)90147-6. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20190501-163158420
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The nucleotide sequence of the human dihydrofolic acid reductase (DHFR) reading frame has been derived from the analysis of human DHFR cDNA. This sequence and the corresponding amino acid sequence have been compared with those available for the enzyme and its coding segment from other organisms. There is an 89% nucleotide sequence homology between the human DHFR reading frame and the mouse coding sequence. Furthermore, amino acid-sequence homologies of 74%, 81% and 89% has been found between human DHFR and chicken, bovine and mouse DHFR, respectively.
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this is the best thing i've read so far regarding the elections; it pretty much sums up everything for me – minus the emo-ness lah…
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Listening to Low Thia Khiang's speech at the AMK rally literally moved me to tears. I have always been patriotic, until the age of 16 I never missed a single NDP and I would cry if for some reason I couldn't watch it live. I would record it on tape and watch it again and again. Lee Kuan Yew was my hero. I used to think 'this great man has done so much for Singapore.' My heart swelled with pride whenever I saw them play his life-story on the big screen during NDP, his communist fighting days and independence from Malaysia, etc.
However, as I grew older, I became disillusioned. The turning point for me was the Cheng San incident in 1997. I was shocked that my 'hero' could stoop so low, to attack Tang Liang Hong and Jeyaretnam, and twist the law in their own favour. With my newfound curiosity, I started researching on my own, including reading books like 'To Catch a Tartar' by Francis Seow, and 'The Hatchet Man of Singapore' by JBJ. I have an autographed copy of the book, signed by JBJ himself, on his 79th birthday no less. I will always remember buying it from him outside the SIR building at Lavender. He was so humble and obliging when I asked for his autograph.
I was incredibly moved when I heard Mr Low's speech. I truly admire the courage of the Ang Mo Kio 'Suicide Six' and I hope they won't lose their deposits. I feared the worst, but when I saw the pictures of the Ang Mo Kio rally, I now am certain that they won't lose their deposits. For six young first-timers, challenging the Prime Minister with all his heavy machinery, is no small task. They come across as very human, and I think they themselves have felt daunted at times.
But Mr Low said 'daring to die (gan2 si3) is much better than being afraid to die (pa4 si3).' This captured my sentiments exactly.
For too long, Singaporeans have been afraid to stand up for what they believe in. This is typified by the "all talk, no action", risk-averse mindset. All my Singaporean friends are concerned only with their own self interest, their own careers and their own social life. No one cares about their community, society or the nation. When I started my own business some years ago at the age of 21, people sneered at me and laughed. They said I should go and study hard and try to get a government job. That's why Glenda's story is truly an inspiration for me. She was 22 when she started her own business.
Something dawned upon me at 2 am in the morning, as I listened to Mr Low's speech on my headphones. I learnt that COURAGE IS NOT THE ABSENCE OF FEAR. IT IS THE WILL TO ACT IN SPITE OF IT.
The 'Suicide Six' and the whole WP team has shown immense courage, they are a true inspiration to Singaporeans, far more so than the gutless, faceless, anonymous PAP MPs who 'walkover' into Parliament hiding behind the shadows of their anchor Ministers. What's more, all these people had to be PERSUADED to join politics. They had to be invited to tea. And they miss Parliamentary sittings, they miss meet-the-people sessions.
Where is the justice when people like that get to represent us, whereas courageous, lion-hearted, passionate people like the "Suicide Six" and Steve Chia (who pledged FOUR MONTHS of his MP allowance to CCK, swore to move house to CCK if elected, and also GAVE OUT HIS HANDPHONE NUMBER during a rally) are derided as 'troublemakers' and their contributions mocked and scorned?
These 9 days have been life-changing for me.
I think we all know what the results will be tomorrow. In all honesty, I'd like to optimistic, but I truly think the PAP will sweep 83 out of 84 seats. Only Mr Low will be re-elected (with a large majority), with Sylvia and Chiam as NCMPs. But the PAP has been rocked. Their percentage of votes will drop from 75% to 65%, which is a huge decrease. The seeds of democracy have been sown, and in 2011 I am sure the winds of change will blow. Singapore needs people like this to revitalise the nation. I hope that they don't give up, and continue to fight for people like you and me.
I'd also like to thank those of you who courageously took videos and audio clips of the rallies. Without you, people like me (I'm in the UK) will never have gotten a chance to know what REALLY transpired on the ground, with CNA's biased reporting and all.
I would just like to appeal to my fellow Singaporeans, not to let these brave people down. Show a bit of courage yourselves, overcome your fears, and vote WP this election. Every vote counts, because every vote for the WP makes a two-vote difference (1 more for WP, 1 less for PAP). They will read out your NRIC number and your name. They will print serial numbers on the ballot paper. But please, don't let these brave people down and show a bit of courage yourselves.
That is the ONLY way forward for Singapore.
Linked from Singapore Election Watch.


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Congenital malformation is a physical defect present in a baby at birth that may involve different parts of the body, including the brain, heart, lungs, liver, bones and intestinal tract. Examples include cardiac malformations, cleft lip and palate, limb abnormalities, Down syndrome, spina bifida. Fortunately, science has evolved and some babies can now be saved through surgery, as evidenced by the amazing story of this baby who had spina bifida in her mother's womb.
What is spina bifida?
Spina bifida is a condition in which the bones of the spine do not completely cover the spinal cord, leaving it exposed. Symptoms range from mild to severe and can affect physical and intellectual development.
It is a congenital problem, present before birth, and is caused by the incomplete closure of the embryonic neural tube. It is a defect of the neural tube.
During the first month after conception, the embryo develops a primitive tissue structure known as the neural tube. This structure develops gradually in bones, nerves and tissues. These eventually form the nervous system, the spine and a bone crest that protects and surrounds the nerves.
In the case of spina bifida, the neural tube, which is the precursor of the spinal cord and brain, and the spine do not develop properly. The spine does not close completely, and remains exposed along several vertebrae. It is therefore a malformation of the spine.
Surgery and other treatment options can improve the quality of life of someone with severe symptoms.
Facts about spina bifida
Spina Bifida affects about one birth in 2000.
Low intake of folic acid before and during pregnancy has been associated with spina bifida.
Treatment options include surgery, physiotherapy and assistive devices.
Types of Spina-bifida
There are four main types of spina bifida: myelomeningocele, spina bifida occulta, lipomyelomeningocele and meningocele. Myelomeningocele is the most serious type and the symptoms can be severe. In spina bifida occulta, symptoms may be barely noticeable.
Symptoms of Spina Bifida
An infant born with spina bifida may have or develop:
- Weakness or paralysis in the legs
- Urinary incontinence
- Intestinal incontinence
- A lack of sensation in the skin
An accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (the fluid around the brain and spinal cord), leading to hydrocephalus (excessive accumulation), and possibly brain damage.
A particular operation
On August 19, 1999, a medical team in Nashville, United States, performed surgery on a pregnant woman named Julie Armas, specifically, on the 21-week-old fetus in her womb.
Her baby was diagnosed with a spinal malformation, called spina bifida, even before birth. To try to remedy this malformation, the specialists decided to carry out an innovative prenatal surgery.
During the procedure, Dr. Joseph Bruner, in charge of the operation, took the fetus out by means of a caesarean section and made a small incision to operate the baby. As he finished the operation, the 21-week-old baby, who had emerged from Julie's belly, grabbed Dr. Bruner's finger, which was the first human interaction ever recorded.
Four months later, on December 2, 1999, Samuel Armas was born thanks to a successful surgery. Moreover, this image of baby Samuel who holds the hand of the doctor went around the world.
Today, Samuel is a 16 year old teenager. He wears lower splints and uses a wheelchair for longer distances. But, he is fine and can move normally. He enjoys swimming and playing basketball.
It's amazing that this "hand of hope" has become a healthy young man. The 21-week-old baby really got hooked on life and could have a normal life. The prowess of science especially in the medical field have saved many lives and saved many people from many health problems, thank you science!


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Officials in Basra have reportedly blocked a $500m power generation deal with Korea's Hyundai, because of the company's involvement with the controversial Mubarak Port in Kuwait. The project was due to be launched on Thursday.
Ayad al-Amara, an official spokesman for Basra Governorate told AKnews that the Governorate has decided to stop work with all Kuwaiti companies, as well as companies which deal with Kuwait, in particular those which work on the port project.
He said that the administration in Basra has rejected Hyundai and demanded the government name a substitute to hand over the construction to.
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Much was made last night when the MGM Grand sports book aggressively moved the Indianapolis Colts to 5/1 Super Bowl favorites, which are stunningly good odds for a team that lost the AFC championship by 38 points and made solid, if not spectacular, free agent moves. Those odds put Indy ahead of Seattle (11/2), Green Bay (11/2) and reigning champions New England (6/1) at the MGM.
But are the Colts really Super Bowl favorites? No. Not really. Almost all the other books in Vegas have Seattle as the team to beat, with the Colts as the fourth or fifth favorite at around 9/1. So why all the love at MGM for the Colts?
RJ Bell, founder of Pregame.com explains. "Future odds have a lot of recreational bettors," Bell told FTW, saying that while professional gamblers are more likely to bet the spread on the first half of a college basketball game, tourists and casual gamblers put money on futures, like the 2016 Super Bowl. These gamblers see the Colts' free agent moves (Frank Gore, Trent Cole, etc.), like the longer odds and put money on the team. Most books will keep the Colts around the same number, hoping Indy doesn't win, banking on collecting money from those who wagered on them. Others, such as the MGM, opt for a more aggressive approach.
"Instead of moving incrementally, what some books [such as the MGM] will do is act more aggressively and make the odds very unattractive very quickly because they don't want to be that lopsided," Bell said.
Their goal is to stop such action, thus diminishing their risk, but also discouraging potentially beneficial wagers on an Indy team that, odds are, won't win it all. However, in the past few hours, the amount of books that have dropped odds on Indy has increased (Bovada had them as 10/1 this morning and the Colts are 8/1 as of 1:15 p.m. ET) suggesting the MGM isn't the only one getting an influx of casual money on Indy.
It should be noted that the MGM also has the Dallas Cowboys at 8/1, suggesting another aggressive move meant to get people out of the Dallas futures game. But, come on, MGM. Tony Romo? Darren McFadden? Put Dallas at 40/1 and just watch that free money roll in.
So what are the true odds for the Super Bowl? It depends where you look, but these seem to be close to the consensus numbers around Vegas (courtesy Bovada):
Seattle (11/2)
New England (13/2)
Green Bay (7/1)
Indianapolis (8/1)
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LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, Aug 11, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ – The introduction of eco-friendly construction toys is the key trend that is gaining popularity in the construction and construction toy market. Major players are offering environmentally friendly and sustainable products, as concerns about the safety of raw materials used in construction toys have increased, as well as to maintain a competitive advantage over other players. For example, in January 2020, Mattel, a US-based toy manufacturing company, launched an eco-friendly Mega Bloks range, consisting of the Mega Bloks Polar Friends, Safari Friends, and Woodland Friends sets, in which all sets are made. . from bio-based resins and packaged in fully recyclable Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified packaging.
The major players in the construction toy industry are Vtech, LEGO, Hasbro, Mattel, Mega Bloks, Bandai Co. Ltd, Melissa & Doug, Knex, Gebr. Märklin & Cie. GmbH, Meccano, Tegu, Spin Master Ltd., PlayMonster LLC., KnuckleStrutz, Magformers, Schylling Inc., Nanoblock, Polydron Limited and Learning Resources.
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The global construction toys market size is expected to grow from $ 8.94 billion in 2020 to $ 9.04 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.1%. The growth is mainly due to companies resuming operations and adjusting to the new normal while recovering from the impact of COVID-19, which previously led to restrictive containment measures involving social distancing, the remote work and closure of business activities which resulted in operational challenges. The construction toys market is expected to reach $ 11.52 billion in 2025 at a CAGR of 6.3%. An increase in disposable income is expected to propel the growth of the construction toys market during the forecast period.
The main types of construction toys are bricks and blocks, DIY toys, etc. Toys from the bricks and blocks segment are also called building blocks, which are solid shapes that are used for building games. Some are just plain wooden planks, while others are more complex, like interlocking plastic bricks. The Tinker Toys segment includes the Tinker Toy Building Set, which is a children's toy building set made up of tiny pieces put together to form shapes or objects. Toys from the other segment include such toys as train sets, architectural sets, and educational sets, among others. The raw material used in the manufacture of construction toys includes wood, polymer, metal, etc. These categories of toys are sold through various channels such as supermarkets and hypermarkets, convenience stores and online stores.
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My recap of episode 1 is HERE.
I knew episode 2 would be very different from episode 1, Forest, since Hanna's previous life has been broken beyond repair. But after waiting a month and a half for the next installment, the image that was stuck in my mind from the first episode was the tall, forbidding forest and dark, imposing cave Hanna was raised in. I expected episode 2 to show her escape and the beginning of her education in the wider world.
And it does. It's a splash of immersion into the life of a typical 21st century teenage girl, which only serves to highlight how out of touch Hanna is with not only her peers, but everything in our busy, urban, mechanized world. You know from the moment you see Hanna's future friend, Sophie, covered by a dog filter app, that there's no way Erik Heller could prepare Hanna for this. She's on her own in the modern world, and will have to sink or swim based on how quickly she can adapt.
Sophie looks like she'll be an excellent wing-girl to Hanna as she adjusts.


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(n) the study of molecules in space - where they are, how they got there, and what they are doing
NASA missions have found some of the most chemically diverse organic materials ever detected in astronomical environments yet there is no agreed upon chemical pathway as to their formation. We know from meteorites and, more recently, cometary samples returned by the STARDUST mission that amino acids, the building blocks of life as we understand it, are present in extraterrestrial sources (Elsila et al. 2009). In the last decade, complex gas-grain chemical models have become widely used tools in the attempt to understand the chemical pathways that can result in the species observed and their abundances in interstellar environments. A key goal of these models is to attempt to predict the most likely chemical pathways for the formation of life-essential molecules, such as amino acids. While such methods are valuable, they suffer both from a lack of laboratory data and a lack of observational data with which to constrain them. Thus, laboratory studies and observational follow-ups are vital.
Legend Elite femtosecond laser used to generate high-power, broadband THz pulses
For my PhD work, I constructed a spectrometer to measure the far-infrared (THz) absorption spectra of interstellar ice analogs. Such ices may be the dominant source of complex molecule formation in the ISM, and yet their compositions are largely unknown due to the difficulty of characterizing them using known infrared spectra. The THz region of the spectrum, which overlaps well with the new SOFIA observatory's capabilities, provides the opportunity for unambiguous observation and characterization of these ices once laboratory data are known.
As part of my postdoc, I've transitioned into the microwave/mm/sub-mm region of the spectrum with high-resolution, gas-phase rotational spectroscopy of reactive or transient species. Rotational spectra are, in principle, completely defined by the three moments of inertia of a molecule. Thus, in addition to providing the spectral signatures needed for identifications in the ISM, the exact geometries of these species can be determined as well. In turn, when coupled with high-level ab initio calculations, these geometries provide the precise energetics of a system needed to robustly understand the formation pathways and mechanisms used in models of formation chemistry in the ISM.
The Milky Way stretches over the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest. In the distance are the glows of the Combined Array for Research in Millimeter-wave Astronomy and Big Pine, CA.
I am also a member of a team of astronomers working to expand our knowledge of the gas-phase chemical inventories in the ISM through the Prebiotic Molecular Survey of the Sgr B2(N) star-forming region. As a result, I have published the first detection of propylene oxide (CH3CHCH2O), the first chiral molecule found outside our solar system, and carbodiimide (HNCNH) a new astronomical maser. Through observational programs such as this, which rely heavily on complimentary laboratory efforts, I hope to shed light on the processes which can give rise to species such as glycine in the ISM.
The Taurus Molecular Cloud, a collection of gas and dust that blocks out the starlight from behind, hangs in the sky alongside the Pleiades Cluster and the bright star Aldebaran, in the constellation of Taurus.
Most recently, I led an effort which resulted in the first detection of an aromatic, benzene-ring containing molecule in the interstellar medium: benzonitrile (c-C6H5CN). It's thought that a class of interstellar aromatic benzene-ring molecules known as the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) contain ~10% of all the carbon in the universe. Due to their unique structural properties, however, it is extraordinarily challenging to observe them. Our detection of benzonitrile changes the game on this, and offers us the ability to study these types of molecules routinely, and without the need for the infrared space-based telescopes we have had to use (with limited success) until now. As part of my microwave spectroscopy work, I have undertaken a comprehensive follow-up program to study the formation of these ring structures from non-cyclic precursor molecules in the laboratory.
Selected Publications
For a full list of publications, please see my CV.
In the last few years I've taken an interest in amateur nature photography and astrophotography. I haven't quite gotten to the point of investing in a dedicated telescope for imaging, but I will give in soon enough. A small selection of my photos are below.
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Published On: October 8, 2016 08:46 AM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal
KATHMANDU, Oct 8: The 22nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of United Finance Ltd has approved a proposal to distribute 20 percent stock dividend and 1.05 percent cash dividend (for tax purpose) to the finance company's shareholders.
"With this, the paid-up capital of the company will reach Rs 556 million," a statement received on Friday said.
The company has 0.43 non-performing assets (NPA), according to the statement.


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I am delighted to announce my novel Ignoring Gravity has been signed to take part in the launch of 'Britain's Next Bestseller' on March 28, 2014.This is a new publishing imprint where you, the readers, can select which books go into print. If I achieve a minimum pre-order target of 250 sales of Ignoring Gravity, I will be awarded with a publishing contract for book and e-book formats. You will be able to place your pre-order for Ignoring Gravity on a special website to be launched on March 28. Watch out for more details here.
Ignoring Gravity is the story of two pairs of sisters separated by a generation of secrets. Start reading the story of Rose Haldane and her sister Lily from episode one, now, by clicking here. Sadly for those who have been reading the instalments here, you will now to wait for the book to be published before you find out how it ends!
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About the same time I read Joe's post Who's the Designer—It Depends, I also read a great article by Geoffrey Moore on the Top 10 Innovation Myths. These two articles collided in my brain and gave me a new angle from which to explore Joe's post.
Joe raises an interesting question: when writing requirements, should we describe the characteristics of a solution (pure requirements) or simply prescribe a specific solution (design)? He concludes that this is a business decision and the answer depends on the circumstances.
Moore's Myth #3 is "It is good to innovate." When discussing this myth, Moore points out that innovation in and of itself is not the goal. Innovation which leads to consequential product differentiation is the goal. Moore further notes that innovation which doesn't lead to consequential product differentiation "…costs money and entails risk but does not create competitive advantage."
The debunking of Myth #3 leads to an interesting corollary to Joe's arguments. Pure requirements allow innovation. But, as Moore points out, innovation is not always a good thing. Therefore, when deciding where we need to land on the spectrum between pure requirements and design, one factor to consider is the potential benefit, or lack thereof, of innovation.
Moore gives us more to consider about where we want to land on the spectrum with respect to next generation products. When throwing light on Myth #1, "When innovation dies, it's because the antibodies kill it," Moore shows how legacy commitments to an existing customer base can derail innovation for next generation products. The decision to design, rather than write pure requirements, also limits innovation. Coupling these together in the form of a decision to design a next generation product may result in a virtual absence of innovation, leading to a lack of consequential product differentiation, resulting in the stagnation and eventual death of the product. Therefore, we should be cautious about falling too easily into the decision to simply design next generation products.
Joe's question is always a tricky one. And, the answer is still "It depends." But, Moore gives us a few more things to take into account when making that decision.


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Editorial: Time for Longaberger to pay its debts
When the late Dave Longaberger built his most famous basket in 1998 on Newark's east side, it appeared to be a major win for everyone involved.
Newark won the new corporate headquarters of a fast-growing company with 500 new employees paying city income tax.
Longaberger had created the ultimate billboard for its products, a seven-story replica of its then-popular hand-woven medium market basket. It was a must-see attraction for just about everyone, especially the droves of Longaberger factory tourists who filled buses every morning at the company's downtown Newark hotel.
It was an American success story that spawned a bestselling book and inspired many people. Two years later, Longaberger's revenues peaked at $1 billion.
How times have changed.
Longaberger's relatively new owner, publicly-traded CVSL, announced a week ago it would be moving its few remaining workers from the basket building to open space at its Frazeysburg manufacturing campus. It hopes to dispose of the iconic building, including the towering handles, as soon as possible.
Longaberger to leave basket building for Frazeysburg
Confidence was so high in Longaberger a generation ago that Newark's leaders placed what everyone considered a safe bet on the building, agreeing to fund infrastructure improvements needed for the project through a tax-increment financing deal.
It's been anything but a good deal.
As of last year, the city had spent $6.8 million including interest on the project, and received $4.1 million in payments from Longaberger property taxes. CVSL, which has not paid any local property taxes since late 2014, is now $472,859 behind on its taxes. The Licking Valley Local School District also has been short-changed in TIF payments from the company.
Longaberger's slow fall from a pioneering business to this embarrassing state has been well documented, and we won't revisit the drama here. Suffice it say some businesses get disrupted faster than anyone foresees.
But CVSL has legally binding obligations to the good people of Newark who invested in the company with their tax dollars. It's time for the company, which has a brief history of saying one thing and doing another, to pay its bills.
Company leaders also need to work closely with local leaders on the extremely difficult task of marketing a most unusual building.
It's impossible to imagine a scenario for another company using the structure in its current state, especially with the handles looking downright awful already. We're deeply concerned the structure could become a horrific eyesore.
All of this leaves city leaders in a tough spot. They could sue CVSL and likely win foreclosure of the building.
But owning the building might be the only thing worse than the current mess.
Let's hope CVSL steps up to the plate and does what's right.


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