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Posted: 15 Oct 2019 05:01 AM PDT

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Germany election 2019 polls latest: AFD expected to SOAR in vote in huge Merkel blow

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 10:57 PM PDT



GERMANY'S far-right Alternative for Deutschland party looks set to make major gains in the Thuringian state election next weekend.

Ivanka Trump humiliated: First Daughter makes huge fail AGAIN – and it's worse than before

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 04:03 PM PDT



IVANKA TRUMP made a huge blunder on her Instagram when she tried to congratulate the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Abiy Ahmed.

Inca breakthrough: How secret underground tunnels were 'used to smuggle royal family'

Posted: 15 Oct 2019 02:56 AM PDT



A SERIES of secret underground tunnels were discovered hidden below the ancient Inca city of Cusco and, according to a documentary, they were used to protect an ancient royal family more than 500 years ago.

EU divided: France ‘totally isolated’ as Brussels row over expansion erupts

Posted: 15 Oct 2019 01:30 AM PDT



THE EU remains divided over opening expansion talks on North Macedonia joining the bloc, sources within Brussels have warned.

EU caves in to Turkey over Syrian attacks - but Raab fumes at 'reckless' Erdogan

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 11:48 PM PDT



THE EU has bowed down to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's threats to "flood" Europe with migrants and stopped short of implementing an EU-wide arms embargo, as Turkey continues its incursion on Kurdish fighters in Northern Syria.

African Swine Fever: What is African Swine Fever? What is happening to Europe pork prices?

Posted: 15 Oct 2019 12:52 AM PDT



AFRICAN SWINE FEVER is the leading cause of skyrocketing pork prices in Europe, as increased demand from China due to infected pigs has created a 35 percent markup. What is African swine fever and what is happening to Europe's pork prices?

California earthquake: San Francisco hit by 4.5 earthquake - Threat of BIGGER quake rises?

Posted: 15 Oct 2019 12:12 AM PDT



CALIFORNIA was struck by a 4.5 magnitude earthquake on Monday night, and now seismologists are warning this could trigger a larger earthquake in "the next few days".

EU silent as Spanish riot police battle thousands of independence protesters in Barcelona

Posted: 15 Oct 2019 12:33 AM PDT



THE EU kept silent as hundreds of thousands of protesters caused major havoc at Barcelona Airport on Monday.

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Pakistan Faces Blacklisting Over Terrorism Financing and Money Laundering

Posted: 15 Oct 2019 01:05 AM PDT

(ISLAMABAD) — Pakistan is trying to avoid getting blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force, a global watchdog, when it meets Wednesday in Paris.

A report earlier this month by the task force’s Asia Pacific Group, which monitors Pakistan’s progress, is not encouraging.

The report says Pakistan has fully implemented only one item from a list of 40 measures that the country should be taking to curb terrorist financing and money laundering. The other 39 measures were either partially implemented or in some cases overlooked entirely.

Iran and North Korea are currently the only two countries on the blacklist.

Being blacklisted would be a serious blow for Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan as he tries to boost its faltering economy and attract foreign investment and loans.

Pakistan got a mixed review for its efforts to curb terrorist financing and money laundering as it tries to avoid getting blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force, a global watchdog, when it meets Wednesday in Paris.

A report earlier this month by the task force’s Asia Pacific Group, which monitors Pakistan’s progress, was not encouraging. It found Pakistan had fully implemented only one item from a list of 40 measures that the country should be taking to curb terrorist financing and money laundering, if it wants to stay off the blacklist. The other 39 measures were either partially implemented or in some cases overlooked entirely.

Iran and North Korea are currently the only two countries on the blacklist.

Just as Pakistan has been trying to get on its feet financially, having secured a $6 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund and a $6 billion package from Saudi Arabia, it might get knocked back down by getting put on the list.

“It would no longer be business as usual in Pakistan,” said Amir Rana, director of the Islamabad-based Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies.

Being blacklisted could even jeopardize Pakistan’s multi-billion dollar part in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, a global endeavor aimed at reconstituting the Silk Road and linking China to all corners of Asia. In Pakistan, it has been billed as a massive development program that will bring new prosperity to the South Asian nation, where the average citizen lives on just $125 a month.

But if Pakistan is blacklisted, every financial transaction would be closely scrutinized, and doing business in Pakistan would become costly and cumbersome, said Rana. He said restrictions could be imposed on international lending agencies, including the International Monetary Fund, Asian Development Bank and the World Bank, which are all key money lenders to Pakistan.

Rana also said Pakistan hasn’t made the institutional changes it needs to seriously tackle terrorism financing and the terrorist-declared groups that still operate in Pakistan — some of whom have been resurrected under new names.

He blamed police and bureaucratic incompetence, mismanagement and a conflicted military and intelligence apparatus. These security agencies are still undecided about whether to break all ties with groups they have long considered “assets,” particularly against neighboring India, Pakistan’s longtime nemesis.

At one juncture, Rana said Pakistan had sought to differentiate between what it considered bad and worse groups. Authorities put anti-India groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba in the less dangerous category, and put groups like al-Qaida, Tehrik-e-Taliban and the Baluchistan Liberation Army on the more dangerous list.

If Pakistan’s security establishment was serious about breaking ties, Rana said, it needs to lay out a plan of action, one that details a reintegration plan for members of these groups as well as a strategy of how it would arrest and prosecute those who carry out acts of terror in other countries.

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told reporters Friday that the economic affairs minister Hammad Azhar was already in Paris preparing for the meeting. Pakistan’s State-run television on Monday said Azhar presented Pakistan’s case to the task force ahead of its deliberations starting Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Qureshi accused neighboring India of lobbying to get his country blacklisted.

“India tried its best to get us blacklisted. God willing, you will see that all such efforts will fail,” he said.

Pakistan has reportedly lobbied both Turkey and Malaysia to seek an extension at the task force meeting, promising to be 100% compliant by June 2020.

Qureshi, meanwhile, said the government has spent the last 10 months taking steps to curb both money laundering and terror financing.

But the job is a big one.

Pakistan has banned 66 organizations declared terrorist or terrorist-supporting groups and listed another estimated 7,600 individuals under its anti-terrorism act. India’s most wanted man, Hafiz Saeed, lives in Pakistan and has a $10 million U.S.-imposed bounty on his head.

Also based in Pakistan is the terrorist-designated group Jaish-e-Mohammad, which claimed responsibility for a February suicide attack in the Indian-controlled portion of the disputed Kashmir region. That attack killed 40 Indian soldiers and caused tensions to spiral upward between India and Pakistan, bringing the two nuclear-armed nations unsettlingly close to war. They’ve already fought three wars since Britain ended its colonial rule over the Indian subcontinent in 1947.

Earlier this year, the United Nations added Masood Azhar, the head of Jaish-e-Mohammed, to its blacklist after several unsuccessful attempts. After the February attack, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government took control of the many schools run by Azhar’s group as well as clinics and even an ambulance service.

Dozens of his activists have been arrested, but Rana, the security analyst, said the legal system is hindered by its use of what he called “secret courts.” He advocated for a free and transparent court system, rather than the current judicial procedures held behind closed doors or in military courts, also closed to public scrutiny.

The Asia Pacific Group report — which is set to be reviewed during this week’s task force meeting — said that while Pakistan seized some assets, the amounts seized were very small considering the extent of the money laundering and terrorist financing believed to be going on in the country. The report also criticized Pakistan’s efforts at stemming the movement of illicit money across borders.

The report gave good marks to Pakistan’s banks and larger exchange companies at putting in controls to detect and protect against money laundering and terrorism financing. However, it said the State Bank of Pakistan “does not have a clear understanding of the ML (money laundering) and TF (terrorist financing) risks unique to the sectors it supervises.” But it is improving, the report added.

Overall, much of the report suggested Pakistan had mostly failed at making the institutional changes needed to ferret out those who finance terror and put an end to it. Whether Pakistan joins Iran and North Korea on the blacklist remains to be seen.

Money and Hatred for the Kurds Drives Turkey’s Syrian Fighters

Posted: 15 Oct 2019 12:43 AM PDT

(BEIRUT) — The Syrian fighters vowed to kill “pigs” and “infidels,” paraded their Kurdish captives in front of cameras and, in one graphic video, fired several rounds into a man lying on the side of a highway with his hands bound behind his back.

They are part of the self-styled Syrian National Army, the shock troops in Turkey’s offensive against U.S.-allied Kurdish forces who were abandoned last week after President Donald Trump ordered the withdrawal of American troops from northern Syria.

The Syrian fighters, trained and funded by Turkey, present themselves as heirs to the uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad. But while they include some Islamic extremists and past members of some Syrian rebel factions, many are Arab and Turkmen fighters from northern and eastern Syria who have an ax to grind against the Kurds and a reputation for violence and looting.

“The main problem with these forces is their criminality,” said Elizabeth Tsurkov, a fellow at the U.S.-based Foreign Policy Research Institute who has interviewed dozens of the fighters and said they appear to be driven by a desire for power and money rather than by any specific ideology.

“Hatred of Kurds, a sense of Arab chauvinism, complete intolerance for any dissent, and just a desire to make a profit is what’s driving most of the abuses,” she said.

Since Turkey began funding the force in 2016, its fighters have yet to battle Assad’s troops.

Instead, they have mostly fought in Turkey’s cross-border offensives against the Islamic State group and the Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish-led militia that had partnered with the United States and battled IS extremists with far greater success.

In the latest offensive, the Turkish-led Syrian forces have pushed deep into northeastern Syria, an ethnically and religiously mixed region, raising fears of ethnic conflict and human rights abuses. Some of the factions allied with Turkey have been accused of banditry, and others include hard-line Islamic militants in their ranks.

Turkey views the Kurdish militia that forms the core of the SDF as a terrorist group because of its links to Kurdish fighters who have waged a decades-long insurgency inside Turkey. After threatening for months to invade northeastern Syria and carve out a “safe zone” along the border, Turkey launched an offensive last week after Trump cleared the way for it by moving U.S. troops out of the way.

As the situation on the ground descends into chaos and Syrian government troops move north to lend support to their former foes, the Kurds, Turkey’s Syrian fighters are pouring across the border from Turkey, posting videos in which they threaten Kurdish “pigs” and “atheists.”

Backed by Turkish airstrikes and artillery, the fighters have provided the bulk of the ground forces and taken the most casualties. At least 16 Syrian fighters have been killed compared to four Turkish soldiers since the operation began last week.

Over the weekend they captured a major highway that runs across northern Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, said the Turkey-backed fighters shot and killed six civilians along the road, including Hevreen Khalaf, a woman who led a Kurdish political party.

A U.S. military official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss operational details, said “extremist Turkish proxies” had advanced along the highway, setting up checkpoints where they posed as Kurdish fighters and killed civilians.

In a series of tweets, one of the Turkey-backed groups, known as Ahrar al-Sharqiya, posted pictures of two supposed Kurdish fighters it said it had captured. Another video posted online showed the Syrian fighters screaming “God is greatest!” as they fired several rounds into a bound prisoner who resembled one of the captured men in the previous video.

A spokesman for Ahrar al-Sharqiya, Al-Harith Rabah, said his force had set up a checkpoint on the highway and fired at those who refused to stop. He said the man killed in the video was a Kurdish fighter in civilian clothes who had fought until he ran out of ammunition. He said the Turkey-backed force is investigating the shooting and had summoned the gunmen for questioning.

“We provided proof they were armed men,” Rabah told The Associated Press. “Anyone on the battlefield, when there is resistance, one is obligated to react and deal with those who resist.”

Turkish officials did not respond to a request for comment on the Syrian forces, some of whom are heard using religious language in some of the videos, even borrowing slogans from the IS group.

At least some of the factions include Islamic extremists. The Rojava Information Center, an activist collective in the Kurdish-held areas, has identified at least 40 former IS militants among the Turkey-backed fighters. Tsurkov said one faction is made up of fighters from Idlib, a stronghold for an al-Qaida-linked group, who are “less prone to criminality and just straight-up extremists.”

That bodes ill for northeastern Syria, home to a patchwork of Kurdish, Christian and other minority communities that have already suffered throughout the rise of IS and the devastating war that dismantled its self-styled caliphate.

The U.N. said more than 130,000 people have fled since the Turkish operation began. As Syrian Kurdish forces fall back, there are fears that those who remain will end up like the residents of Afrin, a Kurdish enclave in northwestern Syria seized by Turkey and its Syrian allies early last year.

Rights groups say the Turkish-backed fighters looted and destroyed the property of Kurdish civilians in Afrin. Last month, a U.N. commission said the overall security situation in and around Afrin “remained dire ” as armed groups carved out their own fiefdoms. The Rojava Information Center said some factions have imposed a strict form of Islamic law.

“There is a general absence of rule of law and repeated incidents of kidnappings, torture, extortion and assassination,” the U.N. commission said, adding that victims were “often of Kurdish origin as well as civilians perceived as being prosperous, including doctors, businessmen and merchants.”

13 Officers Killed as Gunmen Ambush Police Convoy in Mexico

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 09:26 PM PDT

(MORELIA, Mexico) — State police expected the worst when they ventured into the wild township of Aguililla to serve a single warrant. Commanders sent 42 officers in five trucks.

It wasn’t enough. More than 30 suspected drug cartel gunmen were waiting for them Monday, some in vehicles that were apparently armored, prosecutors in Mexico’s western state of Michoacan said.

Officials said the gunmen opened up on the police convoy with .50 caliber sniper rifles and AR-15 and AK-47 assault rifles.

Thirteen officers were killed, some of their bodies still inside the patrol trucks when the vehicles were set afire. Nine other officers were wounded.

The attack — the worst on Mexican law enforcement in years — came in a state where violence blamed on drug gangs has jumped in recent months.

Authorities said the state police convoy was ambushed as it sought to enforce a judicial order at a home in El Aguaje, a town in the municipality of Aguililla, which is the reputed birthplace of Nemesio “Mencho” Oseguera, leader of the hyper-violent Jalisco New Generation cartel.

“No attack on the police will go unpunished, and this was a cowardly, devious attack because they laid an ambush in this area of the road,” Gov. Silvano Aureoles said.

Images published in Mexican media showed vehicles burning in the middle of a highway and messages apparently signed by Jalisco New Generation, one of Mexico’s most powerful and rising cartels. Aureoles said their authenticity was under investigation.

Later in the day, an Associated Press journalist saw two gutted patrol cars at the entrance to El Aguaje surrounded by hundreds of bullet casings. Two police trucks were towed away.

Streets were nearly empty as people apparently decided to stay indoors after the violent events.

After the attack, the area in western Mexico’s so-called “hot lands” was reinforced by federal and state security forces, which set up checkpoints to hunt for the assailants.

Michoacan, an important avocado-growing state, has recently has seen a spike in violence that has brought back memories of the bloodiest days of Mexico’s war on drug cartels between 2006 and 2012.

In August, police found 19 bodies in the town of Uruapan, including nine hung from a bridge. Later, an area roughly 45 miles (70 kilometers) north of Aguililla was the scene of fierce clashes between members of Jalisco New Generation and regional self-defense groups.

In 2013, civilian groups faced with what they said was state inaction armed themselves in Michoacan to fight the Knights Templar cartel, one of whose bases was Aguililla. They said they took up arms to defend themselves from kidnappings, extortion and killings by cartels. But some of the self-defense or vigilante groups later became infiltrated by cartels and gangs.

The government of former President Enrique Peña Nieto launched a process to disarm and legalize the vigilante groups and incorporate them into official security forces.

Aureoles, the governor, says the self-defense groups haven’t returned and has criticized federal authorities for not attacking drug cartels in Michoacan with sufficient force and for negotiating with vigilante groups he refers to as criminals.

Besides avocado orchards, Michoacan for decades has been known for marijuana plantations and the making of methamphetamine. It is home to the port of Lázaro Cárdenas, a key entry point for precursor chemicals used to make synthetic drugs.

The Turkish Invasion of Syria Shows the U.N. Is Struggling to Keep Up With Humanitarian Crises

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 10:17 AM PDT

Turkey’s ongoing incursion into northeast Syria, which began Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced the surprise withdrawal of U.S. troops from the northern border area, has already become a humanitarian crisis.

The fighting has forced more than 130,000 people to flee their homes, according to the U.N.’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, who in a statement on Sunday estimated that up to 400,000 civilians in the Syrian conflict zone may require aid and protection in the coming period, Reuters reports. A human rights monitor has claimed Turkey-backed proxy forces summarily executed nine civilians, including a female Kurdish politician.

Turkey claims its objective is to sweep the Kurdish militia group leading the formerly U.S.-allied Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) —which it regards as indistinguishable from the militant Turkey-based Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)—from its southern border. But U.S. lawmakers have accused Trump of leaving America’s Kurdish allies to the “slaughter.”

Trump has denied greenlighting any operation and has threatened Ankara with “very powerful” sanctions. U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper told CBS’ Face the Nation program on Sunday that Turkey “appears to be” committing war crimes, adding that all American troops would withdraw from northern Syria because of the danger of getting caught in crossfire.

On Friday evening, TIME met with U.N. Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock in Gaziantep, near Turkey’s southwestern border with Syria where he had been inspecting a cross border aid operation.

In an interview edited for length and clarity, Lowcock discussed how the new front in Syria’s complex war is exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation, and urged Turkey to “live up to assurances” made to the U.N. to protect civilians in harm’s way.

TIME: How many people are at risk of being displaced in northeast Syria? Where are those who have already fled going? And what is the U.N. doing to assist them as they seek safety?

Mark Lowcock: Our assessment, which I have corroborated with the Turks, is that there are about 800,000 people in the 32-km zone along the border. Those that are moving are mostly moving from the towns in the middle of the zone, and they are mostly moving south. They are largely going to friends and family, in many cases to Hasekah [in Syria’s far northeast] and some other towns. We had already developed contingency plans to, for example, provide food for up to 650,000 people for a month or two. We’ve been operating across the northeast for quite a while and we are used to situations evolving.

Turkey’s Foreign Minister has made assurances the operation will be restricted to the so-called safe zone. Are you confident Turkey will stick to its stated objective?

We’ve listened to what Turkey has said about its intent. We’ve called for restraint and de-escalation and for people to recognize Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, for people to comply with international humanitarian law. I have assurances from the Turkish authorities on their intention, in their words, to give maximum importance to the protection of civilians and humanitarian concerns. So, it’s up to them to live up to those assurances.

[On Sunday officials in Ankara signaled that Turkey’s offensive may go beyond the 20-mile zone]

There are fears that ISIS prisoners and sympathizers could be freed as a result of the offensive. Are you seeing evidence of that on the ground?

We’ve been concerned about residual Daesh [ISIS] elements for a while and we’ve expressed concern about the position of both civilians and former fighters held in camps at the UN Security Council. Obviously, the current operation raises questions about the security of those camps, which have been essentially under the management of Kurdish authorities.

One thing we would like to see is for those countries whose nationals are for example in Al Hol [a prison camp in Northeast Syria that holds nearly 70,000 people, including thousands of ISIS family members]—and the people in Al Hol are women and children, mostly under 12 years old—to take responsibility for their citizens. We understand that’s difficult, but the world needs to think about its legal responsibilities, its moral responsibilities and the long-term implications of leaving those people where they are.

[Over the weekend, hundreds of ISIS families and supporters escaped from a holding camp in northern Syria]

Even before this offensive commenced, Syria was in a dire situation. There are 1.8 million people in need of assistance and protection in northeast Syria and 2.8 million in North West. How did this perception the war is over come about?

How the perception came about, I don’t know. We’re seeing not just problems in the northwest and northeast, we’re seeing residual problems from Daesh in various parts of the Euphrates valley, we’re seeing signs of disturbances in the south. We’re seeing lots of challenges.

The truth is that Syria has been less in the news in 2019 than some earlier years. For two reasons: First, existing crises—Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, northeast Nigeria—are getting worse. Second, there are new crises, so the world’s attention has been on some other things.

The U.N.’s cross-border operations may not be renewed at the end of the year, what would that mean for the millions of people in need of humanitarian assistance?

A failure to renew the mandate for the U.N. cross-border operation, which reaches all those millions of people in the northwest, would create an immense humanitarian problem. Those people are essentially entirely reliant for secure access to food, medical consumables, books that appear in schools, spare parts for water cisterns, for everything basically, on the cross-border operation. It’s a very high priority to sustain that operation; it requires an agreement by the U.N. Security Council, which means nine votes in favour and no vetoes.

Are you able to get aid to Syrians in areas controlled by Bashar al-Assad’s government?

Most people we’re reaching every month are in government-controlled parts of Syria. A lot that works well but there are places under government control we’d like better access to. They’re especially places that have more recently come under government control, for example in northern rural Hama and Eastern Ghouta.

Do you think Assad is restricting humanitarian aid in these places, to punish people who resisted the regime?

It’s certainly easier for us to get to places that have been under government control for a long time. As for why it’s more difficult for us to get to other places, I think is a question you need to pose in Damascus.

There are ongoing humanitarian crises in Syria, Yemen, Xinjiang, Myanmar and elsewhere. Is the international community losing its ability to check gross humanitarian abuses?

There is a paradox: for most people on the planet, life is still getting a little bit better, year-on-year. But if you’re in the two percent of the world’s population, 150 million that it’s my job to worry about, caught up in these humanitarian crises, life is not getting better. And that number is growing. It grew by about 15% this year.

Why is that? Firstly, it’s a commentary on the state of global geopolitics. Some of the issues that we’re dealing with, 10 or 15 or 20 years ago would have been calmed down before they’d got out of control by more effective collaboration.

Secondly it is to do with the impact of climate change. A lot of the new issues that we are dealing with are droughts, like the ones in southern Africa and the horn of Africa. Or huge storms, like the Bahamas and Mozambique.

So, there are some underlying reasons why humanitarian needs are growing. They are all amenable to being addressed by human action. Human beings can deal with these problems and it will be a good idea for them to do so.

 

K-Pop Star and Actress Sulli Found Dead at Age 25

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 05:31 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean pop star and actress Sulli was found dead at her home south of Seoul on Monday, police said.

The 25-year-old was found after her manager went to her home in Seongnam because she didn’t answer phone calls for hours, said Kim Seong-tae, an official from the Seongnam Sujeong Police Department.

Kim said that there were no signs of foul play and that police did not find a suicide note.

“The investigation is ongoing and we won’t make presumptions about the cause of death,” said Kim, adding that security camera footage at Sulli’s home showed no signs of an intrusion.

In a statement sent to reporters, SM Entertainment, Sulli’s agency, said her death was “very hard to believe and sorrowful.”

Sulli’s legal name is Choi Jin-ri. She began her singing career in 2009 as a member of the girl band “f(x)” and also acted in numerous television dramas and movies.

She was known for her feminist voice and outspokenness that was rare among female entertainers in deeply conservative South Korea. She recently appeared in a TV show and spoke out against online backlash she received over her lifestyle.


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Syrian Troops Prepare to Confront Turkish Forces As U.S. Withdraws

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 03:57 AM PDT

AKCAKALE, Turkey — Syrian government troops moved into a series of towns and villages in northern Syria Monday, setting up a potential clash with Turkish-led forces in the area, as U.S. troops prepared to pull out.

The Syrian army’s deployment near the Turkish border came hours after Syrian Kurdish forces previously allied with the U.S. said they had reached a deal with President Bashar Assad’s government to help fend off Turkey’s invasion, now in its sixth day.

The announcement of a deal between Syria’s Kurds and its government is a major shift in alliances that came after President Donald Trump ordered all U.S. troops withdrawn from the northern border area amid the rapidly spreading chaos.

The shift sets up a potential clash between Turkey and Syria and raises the specter of a resurgent Islamic State group as the U.S. relinquishes any remaining influence in northern Syria to Assad and his chief backer, Russia.

The fighting also seems likely to endanger, if not altogether crush, the brief experiment in self-rule set up by Syria’s Kurds since the war began.

“We are going back to our normal positions that are at the border,” said a Syrian officer said, as embattled Kurdish authorities invited the government to retake towns and villages in the north.

Syrian troops arrived on Monday in the northern province of Raqqa aboard buses and pickup trucks with mounted heavy machineguns.

Turkey has pressed on with its invasion of northern Syria, warning its NATO allies in Europe and the United States not to stand in its way.

Turkish troops and Syrian proxy forces have steadily pushed their way south of the border, clashing with the Kurdish fighters over a stretch of 200 kilometers (125 miles). The offensive has displaced at least 130,000 people.

Turkey’s president signaled that it was ready to launch an assault on the city of Manbij, where Kurdish-led groups invited Syrian government forces to re-enter and defend the town.

“We are about to implement our decision on Manbij,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters on Monday.

He added that Turkey’s aim would be to return the city to Arab populations whom he said where its rightful owners.

Turkish forces were already positioned at the city’s edge, according to CNN-Turk.

Erdogan has already said Turkey will not negotiate with the Syrian Kurdish fighters, which it considers “terrorists” for links to a long-running Kurdish insurgency within its own borders.

Syrian state media reported late Sunday that government troops were marching toward Manbij — as well as the border town of Kobani that in 2015 witnessed the Islamic State group’s first defeat in a battle by U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters.

In another direction, Syrian troops moved east from Aleppo province to Raqqa where state media said they had reached Ein Issa. Heavy fighting the previous day there reached a Kurdish-run displaced-person camp that is home to some 12,000 people, including around 1,000 wives and widows of IS fighters and their children. Hundreds are believed to escaped amid the chaos.

The Syrian army also moved into the town of Tal Tamr, which is about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the Turkish border, and Tabqa, known for its dam on the Euphrates River and its nearby air base that carries the same name.

SANA said government forces planned to “confront the Turkish aggression,” without giving further details. Photos posted by SANA showed several vehicles and a small number of troops in Tal Tamr.

Tal Tamr is a predominantly Assyrian Christian town that was once held by IS before it was retaken by Kurdish-led forces. Many Syrian Christians, who make up about 10 percent of Syria’s pre-war population of 23 million, left for Europe over the past 20 years, with the flight gathering speed since the country’s conflict began in March 2011.

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The spot rate treasury curve is defined as a yield curve constructed using Treasury spot rates rather than yields. The spot rate Treasury curve can be used as a benchmark for pricing bonds.

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GAAP is a common set of accounting principles, standards, and procedures that companies must follow when they compile their financial statements.

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Money is a medium of exchange that market participants use to engage in indirect exchange of goods and services.

Earnest Money

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Compounding is the process in which an asset's earnings, from either capital gains or interest, are reinvested to generate additional earnings over time.

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Spread-to-worst is the difference between the yield-to-worst of a bond and yield-to-worst of a U.S. Treasury security with a similar duration.

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A standard lot is the equivalent of 100,000 units of the base currency in a forex trade. A standard lot is similar to trade size. It is one of the three lot sizes; the other two are mini-lot and micro-lot.

Best Brokers for ETFs—October 2019

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Best Online Stock Brokers for Beginners—October 2019

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Investopedia ranks the best online stock brokers for beginners. New investors need to learn how to build a diverse portfolio and invest wisely while learning from losses.

Vanguard vs. Fidelity Investments 2019

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Both Vanguard and Fidelity manage huge mutual fund portfolios. But Fidelity has opened up its platform to cater to investors at all levels.

Fidelity Investments vs. T. Rowe Price 2019

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Fidelity has expanded operations in recent decades, now offering brokerage services to all types of clientele, while T. Rowe Price continues a focus on high net worth individuals.

Fidelity Investments vs. Robinhood 2019

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Robinhood's key selling point is not charging commissions. Fidelity, however, recently switched to a commission-free pricing structure.

Best Discount Brokers—October 2019

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Investopedia ranks the best discount brokers for low-cost trades. These discount brokers offer deeply discounted trades and low margin fees for investors and traders.

Best Online Trading Platforms—October 2019

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Investopedia ranks and reviews the top web-based trading platforms online. The best online brokers are compared based on website trading performance.

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A holdover tenant is a renter who remains in a property after the lease expires. Laws for handling holdover tenancy vary from state to state.

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Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) is the unadjusted weighted average value of a currency relative to other major currencies traded within an index.

Unqualified Audit

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An unqualified audit is a complete audit that has been performed and researched thoroughly.

Fidelity Cuts Equity and Options Base Commissions to Zero

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A week after Schwab, TD Ameritrade and E*TRADE cut their base commissions to zero, Fidelity makes the same move while emphasizing their overall value to investors

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An intermarket trading system is an electronic computer system that joins the trading floors of all the major American equity exchanges.

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A SuperMontage is a fully integrated order display and execution system for the trading of Nasdaq-listed securities.

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The Evolution of Banking Over Time

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Discover how the evolution of banking has changed the business model. Find out how this system of money management developed into what we know today.

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Impacting investing aims to generate specific beneficial social or environmental effects in addition to financial gains.

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The pime rate is the interest rate that commercial banks charge their most creditworthy customers.

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The Hungarian forint (HUF) is the national currency of Hungary. It was introduced in 1946 after Hungary's previous currency, the pengő, collapsed.

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A date certain is the legally binding date by which a specified action must occur, according to a particular contract.

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Calculated intangible value is a method of valuing a company's intangible assets. Intangible assets include patents and other intellectual property.

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Posted: 14 Oct 2019 11:01 PM PDT

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KUHS Results 2019 | Get Latest MBBS/ BDS Regular & Supplementary Results @ kuhs.ac.in

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 10:50 PM PDT

KUHS Results 2019 released for MSc Medical Physiology Degree Regular/Supplementary Examinations, August 2019. Check out your Kerala University Results Declared on 14th October 2019.

Dear Folks!!. Kerala University of Health Sciences announced the course wise results through its official website i.e., kuhs.ac.in. Here on this page, we provide the result for various KUHS courses like Nursing, Ayurveda, Pharmacy, Paramedical, Medical, Homoeopathy, Unani, Siddha, Dental. Students who are looking for KUHS can find the results on our page. Hence, go through the information of Kerala University of Health results in sections below. We recruitment.guru moderated this page with the most recent results given by the KUHS for various courses. Students of KUHS can find both regular and supplementary exam results on our page. And this article is completely enclosed with the updated Kerala University of Health Sciences Results 2019.

KUHS Results 2019 | Get Latest MBBS/ BDS Regular & Supplementary Results @ kuhs.ac.in

KUHS Results 2019

Students studying at the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) used to check their exam results this month. Here on this page, we have provided a direct link to get the KUHS Results from the below table. We update the results on our page immediately when the official website updates. By this student who is eager to check the result can find without any delay. Also, reduces the confusion in finding their performance in the examinations. Students of KUHS can find both Undergraduate, Postgraduate of regular and supplementary exam results on our page. Apart from this, we used to update the latest information regarding the KUHS Exam Time Table, Admit Card, Syllabus, Previous Paper, and others. So, we advise the students of KUHS to check results through our website.

Latest KUHS Exam Results 2019

Name of the Exam Release Date Download Link
KUHS Results 2019 | Get Latest MBBS/ BDS Regular & Supplementary Results @ kuhs.ac.inThird Year B Pharm Examination Regular/Supplementary (2010 & 2012 Scheme) June 2019 14-10-2019 Click Here
KUHS Results 2019 | Get Latest MBBS/ BDS Regular & Supplementary Results @ kuhs.ac.inRevised result of 140011026 of Third MBBS Part II Reg/Supple Exam, February 2019 11-10-2019 Click Here
KUHS Results 2019 | Get Latest MBBS/ BDS Regular & Supplementary Results @ kuhs.ac.inRetotal Retotal Result-Final BDS Part II Supplementary Examinations July – 2019 11-10-2019 Click Here
KUHS Results 2019 | Get Latest MBBS/ BDS Regular & Supplementary Results @ kuhs.ac.inThird Year MSc Medical Physiology Degree Regular/Supplementary Examinations, August 2019 10-10-2019 Click Here
KUHS Results 2019 | Get Latest MBBS/ BDS Regular & Supplementary Results @ kuhs.ac.inFirst Year MSc Medical Physiology Degree Supplementary Examinations, September 2019 10-10-2019 Click Here 
KUHS Results 2019 | Get Latest MBBS/ BDS Regular & Supplementary Results @ kuhs.ac.inFirst Year MHA Degree Regular/Supplementary Examinations, August 201 10-10-2019 Click Here
Retotal Result-Third Semester B.Pharm Degree Supplementary Examinations, June 2019 05-10-2019 Click Here
Withheld Release of First BDS Regular/Supplementary Examinations, July 2019 of Pushpagiri Institute of dental sciences 04-10-2019 Click Here
Revised Results of Reg No:132060061 of Medical PG Degree Examination October 2018 04-10-2019 Click Here
Revised results of Reg No:140012302 & Reg No:140010075 of 3rd Professional MBBS Degree Part-II Examinations February 2019 04-10-2019 Click Here
Total Result-Final Year BDS Degree Part I Regular/Supplementary Examinations July – 2019 03-10-2019 Click Here
Withheld Release-Second BHMS Degree Supplementary Examinations (2016 Admission), May 2019- Shree vidyadhiraja Homoeopathic Medical college 30-09-2019 Click Here 
MLEC Withheld release of First-year B.Sc Nursing Degree Supplementary Examination, April 2019 30-09-2019 Click Here
Retotalling Result -First Year B.Pharm Degree (S) Examination, June 2019 30-09-2019 Click Here
MLEC Withheld release of Third Professional MBBS part I Degree Supplementary Examinations –July 2019 of Govt. T.D Medical College, Alappuzha 28-09-2019 Click Here
Withheld Release of First BDS Reg/Supple Examinations, July 2019 of St. Gregorios Dental College, Mar Baselios Dental College 28-09-2019 Click Here
Retotalling Result -First Year B.Pharm Degree (S) Examination, June 2019 28-09-2019 Click Here
Revised Result of Third MBBS PART II Reg/Supple Examination, February 2019 of Govt.Medical College, Thrissur, Govt.Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram 26-09-2019 Click Here
Third Year BDS Degree Regular (2016 Scheme) & Supplementary (2010 Scheme) Examinations – July 2019 26-09-2019 Click Here
Withheld Release of Third MBBS part I Supplementary Examinations, July 2019 of SUT Medical College, Aeezia Medical college, MES Medical College, GMC Ernakulam 26-09-2019 Click Here
18.09.2019-MLEC Withheld release of Third-semester B-pharm Supplementary Examination, June 2019 25-09-2019 Click Here
Second Year BDS Degree (Regular /Supplementary) Examinations (2010 & 2016 schemes) – July 2019 24-09-2019 Click Here
First Year BCVT Regular/Supplementary Examinations, August 2019 24-09-2019 Click Here
Retotal Result-Third year Pharm D Regular/Supplementary Examinations June 2019 24-09-2019 Click Here
Retotal Result-Second year Pharm D Regular/Supplementary Examinations June 2019 24-09-2019 Click Here
Fourth Year Pharm D Regular/ Supplementary Examinations July 2019 19-07-2019 Click Here
First Year Pharm D PB Regular/ Supplementary Examinations July 2019 19-09-2019 Click Here
Revised Result of Final year BAMS Regular Examination March 2019- Reg No:140030107 & 140030117 17-09-2019 Click Here
Revised Result of Third year BAMS Supplementary Examination March 2019- Reg No:140030735 17-09-2019 Click Here
Third Semester B Pharm Supplementary Examinations (2017 Scheme) June 2019 07-09-2019 Click Here
Withheld Release-Second BHMS Degree Supplementary Examinations (2016 Admission), May 2019- Dr.Padiyar Memorial HMC 07-09-2019 Click Here
Final Year BDS Degree Part II Supplementary Examinations – July 2019 05-09-2019 Click Here
Result of 170030181 of First BAMS Regular Examination October 2018-Court Case 05-09-2019 Click Here
First Year BDS Degree (Regular/Supplementary) Examinations (2010 & 2016 schemes) – July 2019 04-09-2019 Click Here
Other Results Click Here

How to Download KUHS Exam Results 2019?

  1. Visit the official website of Kerala University of Health Sciences i.e kuhs.ac.in
  2. In the home page, you will find the Results tab
  3. In that click on the results page, you can find the results for various courses.
  4. Click on the result link for which course you want to check.
  5. Results will appear on the screen.
  6. Take the printout of the KUHS Result for future reference.

Overview of Kerala University of Health Sciences

Name of the University Kerala University of Health Sciences
Courses Offered Nursing, Ayurveda, Pharmacy, Paramedical, Medical, Homoeopathy, Unani, Siddha, Dental
Established Year 2010
Category Sarkari Results
Location Thrissur, Kerala
Mode Online
Official Site kuhs.ac.in

About Kerala University of Health Sciences

The Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) was established in the year 2010. The university is located on the government medical college, Thrissur campus. It was established on the basis of the Kerala University of Health Act 2010. There are 282 professional colleges of Kerala affiliated under this university. All affiliated colleges imparting professional education in health care in Kerala. All branches of treatment would come under the university and medical and para-medical colleges now functioning under different Universities.

KUHS Supply/Revaluation Results

Students have a chance to apply for the revaluation, if the students may get low marks in the examination, they can apply for the Revaluation results. So again the head of the Examiner will review the answer paper. After revaluation, students may get high marks. Still, if anyone got low marks, they can apply for the Supplementary Examinations. For Revaluation/Supplementary, students should pay the fee. Students can get all the results from this page Regular, Revaluation and Supplementary Results. Students of Kerala University of Health Sciences can also get all Results Also. Just we are advising the Students to frequently visit this page to get latest updates of all KUHS Result 2019.

Jammu University Results 2019 – Download BA/ BSc/ BCom/ BBA/ BCA Exam Results

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 10:46 PM PDT

Jammu University Results 2019 – Hello Students!! This is the right time to check your results, those who have appeared for the Jammu University Examination. Students those who are studying under the Jammu University can check their result from the official website of the University i.e, jammuuniversity.in. Currently, Jammu University has announced the results for B.A, B.Sc, B.Com, BBA, BCA, B.A Eng B.Com 3rd Sem CBCS Exam, M.Ed 2&4th Sem & others. Students can check or download the University Exam Result with the help of the below Details. Here we have provided a direct link to verify the Exam Results. Students can click the direct link to know their individual Exam Results.

Jammu University Results 2019   Download BA/ BSc/ BCom/ BBA/ BCA Exam Results

Jammu University Results

Here on this page, we have updated the latest Jammu University Exam Results. Students can verify and download the results from the official website of the University as well as on this page they can check their results with the help of the link provided in the below table. Anyone can check the results for Regular/Supplementary Students of Under Graduate and Post Graduate Students. University Provides Various Under Graduate (UG), Post Graduate (PG), Diploma, Certificate, Language and many other types of Courses, for all those Students can check their results on this page. Also, we will be providing the link for Upcoming Jammu University results, it will be work once the University will be announcing it officially. We advise the Students to keep in touch with our page recruitment.guru to get the latest updated information related to the Jammu University Exam Results.

Jammu University Results 2019   Download BA/ BSc/ BCom/ BBA/ BCA Exam ResultsLatest Jammu University Exam Results 2019

Name of the Exam Release Date Download Link
Jammu University Results 2019   Download BA/ BSc/ BCom/ BBA/ BCA Exam ResultsSecond (2nd) Semester Examination Non-CBCS 2019 B.A./B.Sc./B.Com/B.B.A/B.C.A Three Year Degree (General) Course (held in May – June 2019) 14-10-2019 Download
Jammu University Results 2019   Download BA/ BSc/ BCom/ BBA/ BCA Exam ResultsLLB 3 YEARS 4TH SEM ANNUAL EXAM – HELD IN JULY 2019 14-10-2019 Download
Jammu University Results 2019   Download BA/ BSc/ BCom/ BBA/ BCA Exam ResultsUG 6th Sem. April/May 2018, the overall result of 01 candidate 11-10-2019 Download
Jammu University Results 2019   Download BA/ BSc/ BCom/ BBA/ BCA Exam ResultsUG 6th Sem, April/May 2017, the overall result of two candidates 11-10-2019 Download
Jammu University Results 2019   Download BA/ BSc/ BCom/ BBA/ BCA Exam ResultsUG 6th Sem. April May 2019 session, the overall result of two candidates 11-10-2019 Download
Jammu University Results 2019   Download BA/ BSc/ BCom/ BBA/ BCA Exam Results6th Sem. CBCS may 2019 result of roll no. 602910230 amended 11-10-2019 Download 
Jammu University Results 2019   Download BA/ BSc/ BCom/ BBA/ BCA Exam ResultsAWARD OF DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN VARIOUS SUBJECTS – 2019 11-10-2019 Download
Jammu University Results 2019   Download BA/ BSc/ BCom/ BBA/ BCA Exam ResultsM.ED. 4TH SEM EXAM (2017-19) – HELD IN JULY 2019 11-10-2019 Download
Jammu University Results 2019   Download BA/ BSc/ BCom/ BBA/ BCA Exam ResultsM.ED. 2ND SEM EXAM (2018-20) – HELD IN JULY 2019 11-10-2019 Download
B.PH.T 1ST PROF. (REGULAR) EXAM – HELD IN MAY/JUNE 2019 10-10-2019 Download
Undergraduate Examination (Regular/CBCS) Semester-4th/2019 10-10-2019 Download
B.A/B.Sc/B.Com/BBA/BCA/B.A English & B.Com Honours 5th Semester CBCS Examination 2018 10-10-2019 Download
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How to Download Jammu University Result 2019?

  • Visit the official website of Jammu University i.e jammuuniversity.in
  • In the home page, you will find the Results tab, click on it.
  • The result page will be open, in that click appropriate Results.
  • Results will appear on the screen.
  • Take the printout of the result until the official marks card is released by the Jammu University Board.

Overview of Jammu University

Name of the University Jammu University
Courses Offered UG, PG, Ph.D. Courses
Established Year 1969
Category Sarkari Results
Location Jammu & Kashmir
Mode Online
Official Site jammuuniversity.in

About Jammu University

The University of Jammu also known as Jammu University was established in 1969 by the Government of Jammu & Kashmir. It was established by the act of state legislature which split the Jammu and Kashmir University into the separate University of Jammu & University of Kashmir. The Jammu University is the first university which received the ISO-9001 Certification. At the initial stage of this university has 7 campuses even now it is the same. The university provides all kinds of Graduate, Post Graduate & Doctoral courses to its students. The main campus of Jammu University is located at Baba Saheb Ambedkar Road in Jammu. The university has affiliated with 157 colleges which offer all kinds of Graduate & Post Graduate Courses.

Jammu University Supply/Revaluation Results

Students have appeared for the Jammu University Examination can check their results, if they got low grades, still Students can apply for the Revaluation. The higher level Examiner will check the results and announce the Revaluation results. Still, if any students will get low marks again they can write the exam. For that, they should apply for the Supplementary Examination. For each and every semester Students can apply for the revaluation after the announcement of the main examination results. Students can keep in touch with the University website to know more information about the Revaluation Results.

Calicut University Results 2019 Released for M.Sc. Medical Microbiology 4th Sem Result at uoc.ac.in

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 10:40 PM PDT

University of Calicut Result 2019 is one of the famous university in Kerala which releases the examination results by the board. The Calicut University Results released on 14th October 2019 for Semester wise Bachelor & Master Degree Exams. Here we provide all the Courses Results according to the semester wise. Candidates do check complete section to know the Updated Calicut University Exam Results 2019.

Calicut University Results 2019 Released for M.Sc. Medical Microbiology 4th Sem Result at uoc.ac.inUniversity of Calicut Results 2019-20

Calicut University (CU) is one of the top universities in India. Around 373 colleges are affiliated to the University of Calicut which has an annual intake of 100000 students. The University conducts exams for the students who are pursuing their UG, PG Programme, Ph.D. Programming Courses. Candidates can get the updated University results from the below page which will direct you to the official site. Earlier CU had declared M.Sc. Medical Microbiology 4th Sem Results. Candidates can check their results of all exams from the direct link given below. Here you will find the direct link to check Calicut University Exam Result 2019.

Latest University of Calicut Exam Results 2019-20

Examination Name  Release Date Results Link
Calicut University Results 2019 Released for M.Sc. Medical Microbiology 4th Sem Result at uoc.ac.inIV Semester M.Sc. Medical Microbiology Examination 4/2019 14-10-2019 Click Here
Calicut University Results 2019 Released for M.Sc. Medical Microbiology 4th Sem Result at uoc.ac.inIV Year B.Sc. Nursing Regular/Supplementary Examination 10/2017 10-10-2019 Click Here
Calicut University Results 2019 Released for M.Sc. Medical Microbiology 4th Sem Result at uoc.ac.inIII Year B.Sc. Nursing Supplementary Examination 10/2017 10-10-2019 Click Here
Calicut University Results 2019 Released for M.Sc. Medical Microbiology 4th Sem Result at uoc.ac.inII Year B.Sc. Nursing Supplementary Examination 10/2017 10-10-2019 Click Here
I Semester B.Com,BBA,B.Com-Prof,B.Com Vocational CUCBCSS UG Regular Supply Imp Examination 11/2018 09-10-2019 Click Here
I Semester B.Sc CUCBCSS UG Regular Supply Imp Examination 11/2018 09-10-2019 Click Here
I Semester BCA (CUCBCSS) UG Regular/Supply/ Imp Examination 11/2018 05-10-2019 Click Here
I Semester BA,BSW,BVC,BTTM,BTFP,BA Afsal Ul Ulama CUCBCSS UG Regular Supply Imp Examination 11/2018 05-10-2019 Click Here
II Semester M.A. English (CCSS) Examination 4/2019 05-10-2019 Click Here
IV Semester M.A. Comparative Literature (CCSS) Examination 6/2019 05-10-2019 Click Here
II Semester M.A. Comparative Literature (CCSS) Examination 4/2019 05-10-2019 Click Here
IV Semester M.A. Philosophy (CCSS) Examination 6/2019 05-10-2019 Click Here
Final M.A Malayalam Special Supplementary Examination 4/2018 04-10-2019 Click Here
II Semester M.A. Folklore Studies (CCSS) Examination 4/2019 04-10-2019 Click Here
IV Semester M.A. Folklore Studies (CCSS) Examination 6/2019 03-10-2019 Click Here
I Semester BTA(Bachelor Of Theatre Art) UG CUCBCSS Examination Nov 2018 03-10-2019 Click Here
II Semester M.Phil. Chemistry Examination 6/2019 26-09-2019 Click Here
I Semester Master Of Theatre Arts (CCSS) Examination 11/2018 01-10-2019 Click Here
 II Semester Bachelor Of Business Administration And Bachelor Of Laws (Honours) Examination 11/2018 01-10-2019 Click Here
IV Semester M.Sc. Mathematics (CCSS) Examination 6/2019 01-10-2019 Click Here
I Semester M.Sc. Mathematics (CCSS) Examination 4/2019 01-10-2019 Click Here
B.A./ B.Sc. Part-II (Honours/Major) Examination, 2019 (under 1+1+1 system) Click Here
II Semester M.A.Financial Economics (CCSS) Examination 4/2019 07-09-2019 Click Here
IV Semester M.Sc. Botany (CUCSS) Examination 6/2019 07-09-2019 Click Here
II Semester M.A. Economics (CCSS) Examination 4/2019 07-09-2019 Click Here
IV Semester M.Sc. Psychology (CUCSS) Examination 6/2019 07-09-2019 Click Here
IV Semester M.A. Functional Hindi And Translation (CCSS) Examination 6/2019 06-09-2019 Click Here
IV Semester M.Sc. Health And Yoga Therapy Examination 6/2019 06-09-2019 Click Here
III Semester SDE CUCBCSS – UG BCom / BBA Examination, November 2018 06-09-2019 Click Here
IV Semester M.A. Hindi (CCSS) Examination 6/2019 06-09-2019 Click Here
III Sem SDE CUCBCSS – UG BA/ BA Afsal Ul Ulama/BSc Examination, November 2018 05-09-2019 Click Here
IV Semester Bachelor Of Physical Education (B.P.Ed.) Examination 4/2019 05-09-2019 Click Here
PG Diploma In Rehabilitation Psychology Examination 4/2019 05-09-2019 Click Here
IV Semester M.A Multimedia (CUCSS) Examination 6/2019 04-09-2019 Click Here
IV Semester M.A. English (CUCSS) Examination 6/2019 04-09-2019 Click Here
IV Semester Master Of Business Administration (CCSS) Examination 6/2019 04-09-2019 Click Here
IV Semester M.Com (CUCSS) Examination 6/2019 04-09-2019 Click Here
II Semester M.Sc Environmental Science (CCSS) Examination 4/2019 03-09-2019 Click Here
IV Semester M.Sc. Biotechnology (National Stream) Examination 6/2019 03-09-2019 Click Here
IV Semester M.A. History (CCSS) Examination 6/2019 03-09-2019 Click Here
III Semester M.A. History (CCSS) Examination 11/2018 03-09-2019 Click Here
IV Semester M.Sc Environmental Science (CCSS) Examination 6/2019 03-09-2019 Click Here
II Semester M.Sc. Biotechnology (National Stream) Examination 7/2018 03-09-2019 Click Here
III Semester M.Sc. Biotechnology (National Stream) Examination 12/2018 03-09-2019 Click Here
III Semester Bvoc (CUCBCSS UG) Regular/Supply/Imp Examination 11/2018 02-09-2019 Click Here
Other Result Click Here

How to Download University of Calicut Result 2019?

  • Visit the Official Website of Calicut University @cupbresults.uoc.ac.in
  • On the home page, find the Results tab.
  • A new page will take you to the main Results page.
  • Enter the Register Number and Captcha.
  • Then click on the Submit option.
  • Within a few minutes, the results will be displayed.
  • Students can take a print out of the displayed results for future use until the mark sheet is given by the University.

Calicut University – Overview

Name of the University University of Calicut
Courses Offered UG, PG Programme, Ph.D. Programmes
Established Year 1968
Category Sarkari Results
Location Malappuram, Kerala
Mode of Results Online
Official Site www.cupbresults.uoc.ac.in

About University of Calicut, Kerala

The University of Calicut is the largest University in Kerala. Established in the year 1968, it is the second university to be set up in Kerala. The University aims to nurture excellence in education and research in its catchment areas of Northern Kerala, historically consigned to the periphery of Kerala's academic map. Calicut University lays its emphasis on fostering quality human resource and promoting productive research that benefits both local communities and wider humanity. The University created through a Government plan bifurcating Kerala University. As per the plan, the four post-graduate departments of the University of Kerala operating in Calicut annexed to the new University along with fifty four constituent colleges spread across seven northern districts.

University of Calicut Regular/ Supplementary Result

Students, those who have not cleared or got low marks in the University examinations can apply for the Revaluation. This is is a second chance for the students to increase their marks in subjects in which they have scored low marks. If students have written the main exam well and still got a low score or having doubts in the correction of the exam paper it is a choice to increase their marks. Currently, the Calicut University has released the revaluation results for UG, PG with all-region Students. So Students can check the Revaluation results from the official website as well as on this. We have provided a direct link to get the Supply/Revaluation Results.

Uniraj Result 2019 for B.C.A/M.A Semester Exam – Download Rajasthan Uni Result @ uniraj.ac.in

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 10:33 PM PDT

Uniraj Result 2019 declared for B.A PART II Courses on 14th October 2019. This is good news for the candidates who are looking for the Uniraj Result. Here we are providing direct Rajasthan University Result link for B.A. L.L.B, M.Sc, M.A, MBA, MCA, Dual Degree, etc. Candidates can download the Uniraj Result from here and can attain their respective marks. Rajasthan University had declared Uniraj Result on 14th October 2019. The University of Rajasthan released Uniraj PG IV Semester Results for all courses are released. Candidates who are seeking for the Uniraj PG Result can get the result from here.

Rajasthan University – Uniraj Result 2019-20

Rajasthan University or Uniraj had recently declared the result of B.A, M.A Semester exams. Also, it had earlier declared M.A. M.Sc., B.Ed. M.Sc. B.A., LLM exam result. Candidates who had appeared for these courses can check their result/qualifying status as well as marks from below given link. We will update with recently released Uniraj University Semester Result 2019 with a direct link. Just by clicking the Results link you will get the direct updated Uniraj Result New from this webpage. Check out the below section and get to know the recently Updated Uniraj Rajasthan University Exam Results 2019.

Uniraj Result 2019 for B.C.A/M.A Semester Exam   Download Rajasthan Uni Result @ uniraj.ac.in

Latest Uniraj Result 2019-20

Name of the Examination Release Date Results Link
Uniraj Result 2019 for B.C.A/M.A Semester Exam   Download Rajasthan Uni Result @ uniraj.ac.inBACH. LIB. & INFO. SC. – 2019 (Reval.) 14-10-2019 Click Here
Uniraj Result 2019 for B.C.A/M.A Semester Exam   Download Rajasthan Uni Result @ uniraj.ac.inB. Sc. (Hons.) Part-I – Reval.(2019) 09-10-2019 Click Here
Uniraj Result 2019 for B.C.A/M.A Semester Exam   Download Rajasthan Uni Result @ uniraj.ac.inB. Sc. (Hons.) Part-II – Reval.(2019) 09-10-2019 Click Here 
Uniraj Result 2019 for B.C.A/M.A Semester Exam   Download Rajasthan Uni Result @ uniraj.ac.inB. Sc. (Hons.) Part-III – Reval.(2019) 09-10-2019 Click Here 
Uniraj Result 2019 for B.C.A/M.A Semester Exam   Download Rajasthan Uni Result @ uniraj.ac.inB. Sc. Biotech Part I- Reval. (2019) 09-10-2019 Click Here 
Uniraj Result 2019 for B.C.A/M.A Semester Exam   Download Rajasthan Uni Result @ uniraj.ac.inB. Sc. Biotech Part II- Reval. (2019) 09-10-2019 Click Here 
Uniraj Result 2019 for B.C.A/M.A Semester Exam   Download Rajasthan Uni Result @ uniraj.ac.inB. Sc. Biotech Part III- Reval. (2019) 09-10-2019 Click Here
Uniraj Result 2019 for B.C.A/M.A Semester Exam   Download Rajasthan Uni Result @ uniraj.ac.inB.Sc. Home Science Part I -Reval. (2019) 09-10-2019 Click Here 
Uniraj Result 2019 for B.C.A/M.A Semester Exam   Download Rajasthan Uni Result @ uniraj.ac.inB.Sc. Home Science Part II -Reval. (2019) 09-10-2019 Click Here 
Uniraj Result 2019 for B.C.A/M.A Semester Exam   Download Rajasthan Uni Result @ uniraj.ac.inB.Sc. Part- I (Reval.) – (2019) 09-10-2019 Click Here 
Uniraj Result 2019 for B.C.A/M.A Semester Exam   Download Rajasthan Uni Result @ uniraj.ac.inB.Sc. Part- II (Reval.)- (2019) 09-10-2019 Click Here 
Uniraj Result 2019 for B.C.A/M.A Semester Exam   Download Rajasthan Uni Result @ uniraj.ac.inB.Sc. Part-III (Reval.) – (2019) 09-10-2019 Click Here
B.A. PART II – 2019- (Reval.) 08-10-2019 Click Here
M.A. (FINAL) DRAWING AND PAINTING 2019 (Reval.) 07-10-2019 Click Here
M.A. (FINAL) INDIAN MUSIC 2019 (Reval.) 07-10-2019 Click Here
M.A. (PREV) INDIAN MUSIC 2019 (Reval.) 07-10-2019 Click Here
M.A. (Prev.) DRAWING AND PAINTING 2019 (Reval.) 07-10-2019 Click Here
B.C.A. PART-I EXAM.-2019 (Reval.) 06-10-2019 Click Here
B.C.A. PART-II EXAM.-2019 (Reval.) 06-10-2019 Click Here 
M.A. (FINAL) ECONOMICS 2019 (Reval.) 06-10-2019 Click Here 
M.A. (Final) ENGLISH 2019 (Reval.) 06-10-2019 Click Here
M.A. (Final) HINDI 2019 (Reval.) 06-10-2019 Click Here 
M.A. (Final) HISTORY 2019 (Reval.) 06-10-2019 Click Here 
M.A. (FINAL) PHILOSOPHY 2019 (Reval.) 06-10-2019 Click Here 
M.A. (Final) POLITICAL SCIENCE 2019 (Reval.) 06-10-2019 Click Here  
M.A. (Final) SANSKRIT 2019 (Reval.) 06-10-2019 Click Here  
M.A. (Final) SOCIOLOGY 2019 (Reval.) 06-10-2019 Click Here 
M.A. (FINAL) URDU 2019 (Reval.) 06-10-2019 Click Here 
M.A. (PREV) ECONOMICS 2019 (Reval.) 06-10-2019 Click Here 
M.A. (PREV) URDU 2019 (Reval.) 06-10-2019 Click Here 
M.A. (PREV.) ENGLISH 2019 (Reval.) 06-10-2019 Click Here
M.A. (PREV.) HINDI 2019 (Reval.) 06-10-2019 Click Here
B.Sc. B.Ed. PART-II (INTEGRATED COUSE) – 2019 01-10-2019 Click Here
B.A. (HONS) PART-III REVAL. EXAM.-2019 30-09-2019 Click Here 
.C.A. PART-III (OLD SCH.)(SUPPL.) EXAM.-2019 30-09-2019 Click Here 
B.C.A. PART-III (SUPPL.) EXAM.-2019 30-09-2019 Click Here
B.C.A. PART-III EXAM.-2019 (Reval.) 28-09-2019 Click Here 
M.Sc.(Final) ZOOLOGY 2019 (Reval.) 28-09-2019 Click Here
M.A. (PREV.) PUBLIC ADM. 2019 (Reval.) 27-09-2019 Click Here
M.A./M.Sc.(Final) MATHEMATICS 2019 (Reval.) 27-09-2019 Click Here
M.A./M.Sc.(Prev.) MATHEMATICS 2019 (Reval.) 27-09-2019 Click Here 
M.Sc.(Final) BOTANY 2019 (Reval.) 27-09-2019 Click Here 
M.Sc.(Final) CHEMISTRY 2019 (Reval.) 27-09-2019 Click Here
M.Sc.(Final) PHYSICS 2019 (Reval.) 27-09-2019 Click Here 
M.Sc.(Final) ZOOLOGY 2019 (Reval.) 27-09-2019 Click Here 
.Sc.(Prev.) CHEMISTRY 2019 (Reval.) 27-09-2019 Click Here
M.Sc.(Previous) BOTANY 2019 (Reval.) 27-09-2019 Click Here
M.Sc.(Previous) PHYSICS 2019 (Reval.) 27-09-2019 Click Here
M.Sc.(Previous) ZOOLOGY 2019 (Reval.) 27-09-2019 Click Here 
B.Com. Part-I Exam-2019 (Scrutiny) 26-09-2019 Click Here
B.Com. Part-II Exam-2019 (Scrutiny) 26-09-2019 Click Here
B.Com. Part-III Exam-2019 (Scrutiny) 26-09-2019 Click Here
B.Sc. Part-I Exam-2019 (Scrutiny) 26-09-2019 Click Here
B.Sc. Part-II Exam-2019 (Scrutiny) 26-09-2019 Click Here
B.Sc. Part-III Exam-2019 (Scrutiny) 26-09-2019 Click Here
B.A. (HONS) PART-III SUPP. EXAM.-2019 26-09-2019 Click Here
M.Tech. II SEMESTER MAY 2019 26-09-2019 Click Here
B.A. B.Ed. PART-II (INTEGRATED COUSE) – 2019 25-09-2019 Click Here
B.Sc. Part-III (Supp.)- 2019 25-09-2019 Click Here
B.A. B.Ed. PART-I (INTEGRATED COUSE) – 2019 24-09-2019 Click Here
B.A. B.Ed. PART-II (INTEGRATED COUSE) – 2019 24-09-2019 Click Here
B.A. PART II (Deaf & Dumb)- (Reval.) – 2019 24-09-2019 Click Here
B.B.A. PART-III (SUPPL.) EXAM.-2019 24-09-2019 Click Here
B.Sc. B.Ed. PART-I (INTEGRATED COUSE) – 2019 24-09-2019 Click Here
B.Sc. B.Ed. PART-II (INTEGRATED COUSE) – 2019 24-09-2019 Click Here
M.A. ELECTRONIC MEDIA JOURNALISM II-SEMESTER EXAM.MAY-2019 24-09-2019 Click Here
M.A. ELECTRONIC MEDIA JOURNALISM IV-SEMESTER EXAM.MAY-2019 21-09-2019 Click Here
M.A. JOURNALISM AND MASS COUMMUNICATION II-SEMESTER EXAM.MAY-2019 21-09-2019 Click Here
M.A. JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION IV-SEMESTER EXAM.MAY-2019 21-09-2019 Click Here
M.A. PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING II-SEMESTER EXAM.MAY-2019 21-09-2019 Click Here
M.A. PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING IV-SEMESTER EXAM.MAY-2019 21-09-2019 Click Here
DUAL DEGREE B.TECH-M.TECH. CONV. TECH. VIII-SEMESTER EXAM.MAY-2019 20-09-2019 Click Here
Other Results Click Here

How to Download Uniraj Result 2019?

  • Visit the official website of University of Rajasthan ie. @uniraj.ac.in
  • Check out the Examination tab and go for the Results link.
  • The Results page will open up.
  • Check for the results you want to get.
  • Click on the desired link, you will be directed to next page.
  • Enter your Enrollment Number OR Serial Number
  • The results will appear on the screen.
  • Take the printout of the Uniraj Result until the official marks card is released by the Uniraj Board.

Overview of University of Rajasthan

Name of the University University of Rajasthan
Courses Offered UG, PG Programme, Diploma, Ph.D. others
Established Year 1948
Category Sarkari Results
Location Jaipur, Rajasthan
Mode Online
Official Site www.uniraj.ac.in

About the University of Rajasthan (Uniraj)

College of Rajasthan (Uniraj) is probably the most established college situated in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It is an open and state college associated with the University Grants Commission (UGC). Uniraj was once known as the University of Rajputana. Uniraj University offers different courses at UG, PG and Ph.D. level. There are numerous orders like Arts, Science, Commerce, Education, Fine expressions, Law, Management and so on. Competitors who are intrigued to think about Rajasthan University can wait for the confirmation warning. And then you can apply through online mode. Understudies who are intrigued to ponder in Rajasthan can pick this college for higher examinations. Applicants can allude to the notice and different subtleties in the legitimate site of the University of Rajasthan. The official site of Rajasthan University is www.uniraj.ac.in.

Raj University Results 2019 for Revaluation/ Supplementary

Those students who have attended the regular examination under the University of Rajasthan and still failed. Here comes one more opportunity to clear the examination. To increase your scoring along with that students to fail in the previous examination will get a chance to clear through Revaluation Exams Uniraj Results. For each and every semester Students can apply for the revaluation after the announcement of the main examination results. The University of Rajasthan will take possibly more than seven days to process the test papers. Once the process gets completed the Rajasthan University Revaluation Results will be declared. Do stay updated with the University to know about the Revaluation Exam Results.

VTU B. Arch Results 2019 Non CBCS | Get VT University Results Manabadi @ vtu.ac.in

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 10:30 PM PDT

Visvesvaraya Technological University has released the VTU Results 2019 @vtu results.ac.in. Get VTU MBA 1st – 4th Semester for all Regions and recently released VTU Results 2019 here. Students who have appeared for the Exams can check the results from the official website of the University i.e, vtu.ac.in. Also, here on this page, we used to update all the regular, supplementary exam results for various courses that are offered by the Visvesvaraya Technological University. Students can get all the updated information regarding the University Examination Results from this page recruitment.guru. So we advise the students to keep connected to this page.

VTU B. Arch Results 2019 Non CBCS |  Get VT University Results Manabadi @ vtu.ac.in

Non-CBCS VTU results.ac.in 2019

The Visvesvaraya Technological University has conducted various Examinations for the students, currently, the Visvesvaraya Technological University has published the VTU MBA 1st – 4th Semester for all Regions. Here we have provided a direct link to download the results. Also on the official website Students can get the results for CBCS and Non-CBCS also. Apart from the result links applicants can find the steps to check the VTU Results, VTU CBCS Results, Non-CBCS VTU Architecture Results & More.

Latest VTU Exam Results 2019

Name of the Exam Result Link
VTU B. Arch Results 2019 Non CBCS |  Get VT University Results Manabadi @ vtu.ac.inMBA 1st – 4th Semester for all Regions Download
VTU B. Arch Results 2019 Non CBCS |  Get VT University Results Manabadi @ vtu.ac.inB.E/B.Tech 3rd-6th Semester for all Regions Download
VTU B. Arch Results 2019 Non CBCS |  Get VT University Results Manabadi @ vtu.ac.inMCA 1st – 5th Semester for all regions Download
B.E / B.Tech 1st & 2nd semester for all regions. Download
B.E / B.Tech 7th & 8th semester for all regions. Download
Updated Results of B.E/B.Tech 1st-8th Semester for all Regions Download
MBA 1st – 4th semester for all regions Download
B.Arch 7th & 8th semester for all regions Non-CBCS Download
B.Arch 7th & 8th semester for all regions CBCS Download
B.E / B.Tech 7th & 8th semester for all regions Non-CBCS Download
B.E / B.Tech results of 3rd & 4th semester for all regions Non-CBCS Download
B.E / B.Tech results of 3rd & 4th semester for all regions CBCS Download
B.E / B.Tech results of 5th & 6th semester for all regions NON CBCS Download
B.E / B.Tech results of 5th & 6th semester for all regions CBCS Download
B.E / B.Tech results of 1st & 2nd semester for all regions CBCS Download
B.E / B.Tech results of 7th & 8th semester for all regions CBCS Download
B.E / B.Tech results of 1st & 2nd semester for all regions Non CBCS Download
B.E / B.Tech results of 1st & 2nd semester for all regions CBCS Download
All Revaluation Results Click Here
Other Results Click Here

How to Download VTU Results 2019?

  • Visit the official website of Visvesvaraya Technological University i.e vtu.ac.in
  • In the home page, you will find the examinations on the top.
  • Under the examinations, you can find the results.
  • Click on the results. (ie. vtu.results.ac.in)
  • In the result page, you can find the results for various courses.
  • Click on the result link for which course you want to check.
  • Then enter your USN and click on view results.
  • Results will appear on the screen.
  • Take the printout of the result until the official marks card is released by the VTU Board.

Overview of Visvesvaraya Technological University

Name of the University Visvesvaraya Technological University
Courses Offered Engineering, Architecture, Technology & Others
Established Year 1998
Category Sarkari Results
Location Karnataka
Mode Online
Official Site vtu.ac.in

About Visvesvaraya Technological University

Visvesvaraya Technological University is a collegiate Public State University in Karnataka State of the Republic of India, established by the Government of Karnataka. Apart from a few notable exceptions, VTU has authority over engineering education all over the state of Karnataka. It is a statutory requirement for colleges offering any program in engineering or technology in the state to be affiliated with the university. VTU is one of the largest universities in India with 212 colleges affiliated to it with an intake capacity of over 467,100 undergraduate students and 12,666 postgraduate students. The university encompasses technical and management fields which offer 30 undergraduate and 71 postgraduate courses. It has around 1800 PhD candidates.

VTU Revaluation Results

Students, those who have not cleared/ got low marks the University examinations can apply for the Revaluation. This is is a chance for the students to increase their marks in subjects in which they have scored low marks. If students have written the main exam well and still got a low score. Then you can go for the revaluation process where your exam papers re-evaluated. Currently, the University has released the revaluation results for UG, PG with all-region Students. So Students can check the Revaluation results from the official website as well as on this. We have attached the direct link to get the Supply/Revaluation Results.

RRB MI Admit Card 2019 – Check RRB MI Exam Admit Card @ indianrailways.gov.in

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 10:13 PM PDT

RRB MI Admit Card 2019 on October 2019 @ indianrailways.gov.in. Officials of Railway Recruitment Board has announced the admit card date on its official portal. Likewise, the board has declared the exam date tentatively in the month of October 2019. Moreover, Aspirants can download the hall ticket from the bottom of the section. Make sure to download the admit card before the examination date. Aspirants are suggested to stay connected to our page frequently to get the admit card details. Therefore, Candidates can read the complete article to get more exam information.

RRB MI Admit Card 2019   Check RRB MI Exam Admit Card @ indianrailways.gov.in

RRB MI Admit Card 2019

Applicants of RRB Ministerial and Isolated Categories can download the admit card from here. We will update the RRB Admit Card Direct Link once the board releases it on the official site. Therefore, the hall ticket is an important document to take down the examination. Though examiners can get the exam date and other details from the overview table tabulated below. Make sure with the exam details and participate in the exam.

RRB Admit Card 2019 @ indianrailways.gov.in – Overview

Name of the Board Railway Recruitment Board (RRB)
Name of the Exam RRB MI Exam
RRB Admit Card Date October 2019
Category Admit Card
RRB MI Exam Date October 2019
Official Website indianrailways.gov.in

Details to be noticed on RRB Hall Ticket 2019

In order to participate in the examination, Aspirants must download the RRB MI Admit Card. Therefore, He/ She can download the RRB Ministerial and Isolated Admit Card from the below-given link. Also, the participants can download the RRB MI Categories Admit Card 2019 from the official site indianrailways.gov.in tentatively in October 2019.

  • Candidates Name
  • Name of the Candidate's Father
  • The venue of the Exam Centre
  • Date & Time of the Test
  • Reporting Time to the Exam Hall
  • Gender (Male/ Female)
  • Roll Number
  • Duration of the Online Test
  • Space for Invigilator's Signature
  • Registration Number
  • Name of the Test Centre
  • Category of the candidates
  • Space for Applicant's Signature
  • Name of the Exam Conducting Board
  • Photograph of the Candidate
  • Applicant's Date of Birth
  • Name of the Written Test
  • Important Guidelines for the Exam Takers
  • Full Name of the Applicant
  • Examination Centre Code
  • Signature of the Board Counselor

RRB Ministerial and Isolated Exam 2019

Railway Recruitment Board has announced the exam date for the Ministerial and Isolated posts. However, the board will schedule the exam centers in various locations. Hereby, Candidates have to download the RRB MI Admit Card from the section. Thus, Aspirants need to carry the other needed documents along with the hall ticket which are mentioned below. Takedown the examination along with the required documents. Get the exam center information from the RRB Ministerial and Isolated Admit Card. Thus, the board has scheduled the exam date to be held in the month of October 2019.

Documents along with RRB MI Hall Ticket 2019-20

Aspirants must carry the government documents along with the RRB Ministerial and Isolated Admit Card from the below section. Follow the steps to download the RRB MI Admit Card given in the upcoming section.

  • Original Photograph
  • Voter Card
  • Pan Card
  • Employee ID
  • College ID
  • PAN Card
  • Passport
  • Driving License
  • Any other ID proof issued by a Gazetted Officer
  • Bank Pass Book with the photograph

RRB Admit Card Download Steps 2019-20

  1. First Click on the RRB Hall Ticket.
  2. Fill the Login details to get the admit card page.
  3. Enter the Captcha shown on the page.
  4. The Hall Ticket page will appear on the screen.
  5. Enter the valid credentials in the admit card.
  6. Check the details in the hall ticket before submitting it.
  7. Finally, Submit the RRB MI Admit Card.
  8. Download the hall ticket after submission.
  9. Take a photocopy of the admit card.
  10. Carry for the exam and upcoming selection rounds.

Direct Link to Download RRB Exam Admit Card 2019-20

RRB MI Admit Card Download Here
Official Website Click Here

BTEUP Scrutiny Result 2019 | Check BTEUP Polytechnic Diploma Scrutiny Re-evaluation Result @ bteup.ac.in

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 09:39 PM PDT

BTEUP Scrutiny Result 2019 Released i.e 13th August 2019 (12.30 PM) @ bteup.ac.in | UP Diploma Polytechnic 2nd, 4th, 6th Semester Results. Welcome to our BTEUP Result page. Here we help you find all the BTEUP Scrutiny Result Semester Wise. The Board of Technical Education Uttar Pradesh has announced the UP Polytechnic Scrutiny Result. Hence, candidates who are waiting for the BTEUP Result 2019 can check from the direct link given below. Furthermore, if you find any errors while check the BTEUP Scrutiny Result 2019, visit the Official BTEUP Result page. However, all the best and check the Result by clicking the link below.

Latest Update: BTEUP Polytechnic Scrutiny/Re-Evaluation Result May Available by October 2nd Week…..Stay Connected with us for the latest Results…

BTEUP Scrutiny Result 2019

Exam Name Result Release Date IDBI Bank Result Link
BTEUP Scrutiny Result 2019 | Check BTEUP Polytechnic Diploma Scrutiny Re evaluation Result @ bteup.ac.inBTEUP Polytechnic/Diploma Revaluation  Available Soon BTEUP Polytechnic/Diploma Revaluation Result
BTEUP Polytechnic/Diploma Exam 13th August 2019 BTEUP Result

BTEUP Polytechnic/Diploma Revaluation Result 2019 – Applicants who have applied for the BTEUP Scrutiny Revaluation can check your result from the below link. Here we will be updating the latest result link. And the result link will activate at the time of the Result announcement. Board of Technical Education will release the diploma/polytechnic scrutiny results for odd semesters soon. Hence the Students can keep checking the BTEUP official website bteup.ac.in  to check the result date.

BTEUP Scrutiny Revaluation Result 2019

Organization Name Board of Technical Education Uttar Pradesh (BTEUP)
Exam Name Diploma/ Polytechnic (Computer Science, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Electronics, Agriculture, IT, & Others)
Category Sarkari Result
UP Diploma/Polytechnic Revaluation Results 2019 Date  Expected to release in October 2nd week
Official Website bteup.ac.in
BTEUP Polytechnic/Diploma Revaluation Result 2019 – Click Here

BTEUP Result 2019 – 2nd, 4th, 6th Semesters

Organization Name Uttar Pradesh Board of Technical Education (BTEUP)
Exam Name Diploma/ Polytechnic (Computer Science, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Electronics, Agriculture, IT, & Others)
Name of the Exam 2nd, 4th, 6th Semester Exams
Category Sarkari Result
Result Date 2019 13th August 2019 @ 12.30 PM
Official Website bteup.ac.in
BTEUP Even Semester Exam Result 2019 – Click Here
Download BTEUP 2nd, 4th, 6th Sem Result 2019 – Click Here

BTEUP Result

BTEUP Scrutiny Result for Polytechnic Exam is Released Today. UPBTE Finally released the Polytechnic Diploma Scrutiny Final Result by official website – www.bteup.in. This is a piece of very good news for the students who are looking for the BTEUP Scrutiny Result and UPBTE  Polytechnic Diploma Merit List. The candidates those who are looking for the BTEUP Scrutiny Result can download directly from Recruitment.guru.

UPBTE Polytechnic Result 2019

Below we have enclosed the UPBTE Polytechnic Diploma Scrutiny Result. Students are waiting for so, many days but Uttar Pradesh Board of Technical Education has released the BTEUP Scrutiny Result now. So, People who are waiting for the BTEUP Scrutiny Result can download the Merit list directly from here.

bteup.ac.in 2019 Result

UP Board of Technical Education is responsible for organizing polytechnic/diploma examinations and releasing results. BTEUP had conducted Polytechnic annual exams for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in June month. Written exams were conducted for all branches including Civil, Mechanical, IT, Electronics, Electrical, Computer science, etc. The board will release the scorecard for these exams. Candidates can check their results after the declaration. They will be available either on the BTEUP recruitment.guru website or in the college.

BTEUP Scrutiny Result

Candidates who were not able to clear some / all papers had applied for scrutiny. Now UPBTE is in the process of preparing UPBTE Scrutiny Exam Result 2019. The scrutiny exam result is declared now. Students who had applied can check them from below given links below. We will update the other information regarding UPBTE Polytechnic Results here.

UP BTE Revaluation Result

UPBTE Re-evaluation / Scrutiny/ Re-checking Result for all semesters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th will be available provided here.  Board of Technical Education Uttar Pradesh, last year, had announced results for the UPBTE Regular Annual Results for All Semesters. Now, the students who got fewer marks than expected, are applied for UPBTE Scrutiny. Candidates who applied are eagerly looking for the Polytechnic Semester Exam Result. BTEUP Exam Result 2019 will go to be released in Month 2019. 

Download UPBTE Scrutiny Result

Students can check their UPBTE Scrutiny result either on the official website or in the College. Mark Sheets will be available after the change in marks & overall Performance. There is always a chance for an increase in marks through Scrutiny. Students have to contact their Exam Cell for Scrutiny Result.

Download BTEUP Polytechnic Diploma Scrutiny Result

Board of Technical Education Uttar Pradesh Polytechnic Diploma Scrutiny Result 2019 BTEUP Scrutiny Result 2019 Check Scrutiny Process Filling of Scrutiny Form 2019 UP Polytechnic Annual Exam Copy Re-Check result.

Download BTEUP Scrutiny Merit List 2019

Below we have enclosed the BTEUP Results & Merit List for all zones. People can check their marks from the below links.

BTEUP-Result

BTEUP Scrutiny Result Zone wise

Now you can check the BTEUP Scrutiny Final Result. BTEUP Exam 2014 Incomplete Result for Absent (AB)/ Incomplete (MW)Candidates Corrected Marks has been Announced by Board on 9 March 2019. Hence, Please Click On Given below Link.

BTEUP Scrutiny Result Download Links

BTEUP Scrutiny Result 2019 | Check BTEUP Polytechnic Diploma Scrutiny Re evaluation Result @ bteup.ac.in

Get BTEUP Scrutiny Result 2019 Zone 1 (Western Region) Download
Check BTEUP Zone 2 (Central Region) Download.
UPBTE Scrutiny Result Zone 3 (Bundelkhand Region) Download.
Get UPBTE Revaluation Result Zone 4 (Eastern Region) Download

NOTICE– Special Back Paper Exam will be Conducted on 23.12.2014 (Tuesday)

Important Note:

Board of Technical Education Uttar Pradesh has recently announced Result for the Polytechnic Diploma. Furthermore, After the Result, some students get fewer marks than expected. So they have to fill scrutiny Form for Re-Checking of their Answer books. So, there will be an increase in marks.

Scrutiny Form:

  • Candidates can get Scrutiny Form from their respective Colleges. Students have to contact their Exam Cell for Scrutiny form.
  • There is always a chance for an increase in marks through Scrutiny. So Candidates need to fill the form for Subjects in which they are sure that they will have a chance of increment in marks.
  • However, The Process of Scrutiny is live. Candidates need to be very choosy about the Selection of Exam Paper. It is free to fill scrutiny of any paper.

Chandigarh Administration Clerk Syllabus 2019 – Steno Typist Exam Pattern Pdf

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 06:14 PM PDT

Chandigarh Administration – Education Department has released a notification recently inviting applications from eligible candidates for various posts. According to the advertisement, there are various vacancies under Chandigarh Admin Clerk recruitment 2019. Various positions include Clerks, Steno-Typist, etc. Qualified candidates who are interested can apply to this posts through online mode. Aspirants can check for Chandigarh Administration Clerk Syllabus on this page for much more details regarding the notification. Applicants who have applied for this posts can download their C Administration Clerk Admit Card 2019 from the official website after the release. Candidates who have applied must start their preparation early to grab a chance to work at Administration Department.

Chandigarh Administration Clerk Syllabus & Exam Pattern

Applicants who are appearing for this exam will be searching for Chandigarh Administration Clerk Syllabus & Exam Pattern. We are providing Chandigarh Administration Clerk Syllabus & Exam Pattern for the guidance of candidates. Aspirants can check for Steno Syllabus & Exam Pattern to start their preparation. The Chandigarh Administration Clerk Syllabus PDF is also available for download from the link given below.

Candidates can visit our website for more updates regarding Chandigarh Administration Recruitment 2019, Exam Dates, Syllabus & Exam Pattern,  Chandigarh Administration Clerk Previous Papers etc.

Download Chandigarh Clerk Typist Exam Syllabus 2019

Description Details
Organization Name Chandigarh Administration – Department of Personnel
Post Name Clerk, Steno Typist
Vacancies Various
Category Syllabus
Exam Date Update Soon
Job Location Chandigarh
Official Website chandigarh.gov.in

Selection Process:

  • Written Test (both Clerk & Steno-Typist)
  • Tying Test (Clerk)
  • Stenography Test in English (Steno)

Chandigarh Education Dept LDC Exam Pattern 2019

The Chandigarh Administration Clerk Exam consists of the following features:

  • The exam is of Objective type i.e. it consists of Multiple Choice Questions.
  • The exam consists of 2 papers.
  • Each paper comprises of 100 questions.
  • Each exam is being conducted for 100 marks.
  • Duration of each exam is 2 Hours.
  • The exam is being conducted for a total of 200 Marks.

 Chandigarh Administration Exam Pattern for Clerk 

Exam Paper Marks Duration
Written Test I 100 2 Hours
II 100 2 Hours
Total 200

Chandigarh Administration Clerk – Typist Syllabus 2019

The Chandigarh Administration Clerk Exam consists of the following subjects:

  1. English.
  2. General Knowledge.
  3. Computer Proficiency Test.
  4. Mathematics.
  5. Statistics.
  6. Reasoning.

Chandigarh Administration Clerk Syllabus for English

  • Verb.
  • Fill in the Blanks.
  • Vocabulary.
  • Spellings.
  • Error Correction.
  • Sentence Rearrangement.
  • Comprehension.
  • Articles.
  • Tenses.
  • Idioms & Phrases.
  • Unseen Passages.
  • Grammar.
  • Cloze Test.
  • Synonyms.
  • Antonyms etc.

 General Knowledge Syllabus for Administration Clerk 

  • Current Events – National & International.
  • Indian History.
  • Indian National Movement.
  • Chandigarh History.
  • Cultural Heritage.
  • Geography – India & Chandigarh.
  • Economy.
  • General Polity.
  • Indian Constitution.
  • General Awareness.
  • Sports.
  • Science & Technology etc.

Computer Proficiency Syllabus for Administration Clerk 

  • Computer Hardware.
  • Operating System.
  • Computer Software.
  • MS Word.
  • Micro Soft Excel.
  • MS Power-Point.
  • Internet Usage etc.

 Mathematics Syllabus for Administration Clerk

  • Number System.
  • Profit and Loss.
  • Ratio and Proportions.
  • Simplification.
  • Decimal & Fractions.
  • Percentages.
  • Average.
  • Mixtures & Allegations.
  • HCF & LCM.
  • Time and Distance.
  • Problems on Ages.
  • Time & Ratio.
  • Simple & Compound Interest.
  • Time and Work.
  • Data Interpretation etc.

 Statistics Syllabus for Administration Clerk 

  • Mean.
  • Median.
  • Mode.
  • Correct Mean.
  • Mean Deviation.
  • Standard Deviation etc.

Reasoning Syllabus for Administration Clerk 

  • Problem Solving.
  • Decision Making.
  • Judgment.
  • Syllogistic Reasoning.
  • Analogies.
  • Visual Memory.
  • Number Series.
  • Non-Verbal Series.
  • Directions.
  • Clocks & Calendars.
  • Alphabet Series.
  • Coding-Decoding.
  • Arithmetical Reasoning.
  • Cubes and Dice.
  • Arrangements.
  • Number Ranking.
  • Mirror Images.
  • Blood Relations.
  • Embedded Figures etc.

Direct Link to Download Chandigarh Administration Steno Syllabus

 Download Chandigarh Administration Clerk Syllabus PDF

Chandigarh-Administration-Clerk-Syllabus

Chandigarh Administration Education Department

Chandigarh is a city & Union Territory in India ruled under the Government of India. It is located in the northern part of the country. It is the capital of two states namely Punjab & Haryana. The Administration of the Chandigarh is directly under the control of the Central Government of India. The Governor of Punjab works as an administrator for Chandigarh U.T. That government provides many services to the people for the development of the state. The government does all the necessary plans and procedures for the development and welfare of the people. The Chandigarh Administration releases notifications every year for recruitment of candidates into various posts. Eligible candidates who are interested in Government Jobs in Chandigarh can apply to this posts in online mode after the release of notification. Applicants can visit the official website for further details. The official website of is www.chandigarh.nic.in.

CCRAS Recruitment 2019 | 16 Upper Division Clerk Vacancies | Apply Offline @ccras.nic.in

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 06:08 AM PDT


CCRAS Recruitment 2019: Hello Folks !! CCRAS Latest Notification is here. Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences has recently released a job notification for 16 Upper Division Clerk post vacancies. This is an amazing opportunity for the candidates who are looking for Government Jobs in India. Interested applicants after going through all the details can go ahead and apply for this post. Aspirants can apply for CCRAS Job Vacancy through the Offline Mode. CCRAS Recruitment Application Progress has started on 12th October 2019.

CCRAS Job Notification has welcome the candidates to fill the sufficient vacancies of 16 Upper Division Clerk posts. Selected candidates are recruited on a contractual basis for the Upper Division Clerk job. Aspirants applying for the CCRAS Jobs must satisfy some eligibility terms and conditions that are prescribed in the Official Notification. All Applicants must know that the last date to submit your application is 11th December 2019. And then scroll down to gather more details about CCRAS Latest Job Notification and also how to apply through the Offline mode.

CCRAS Recruitment 2019 | 16 Upper Division Clerk Vacancies | Apply Offline @ccras.nic.in

Overview of CCRAS Recruitment Notification 2019

Name of the Organization Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences
Name of the Post Upper Division Clerk
No of Vacancies 16
Starting Date to Apply 12th October 2019
Closing Date To Apply 11th December 2019
Application Mode Offline
Job Category Central Government Jobs
Job Location Across India
Official Website www.ccras.nic.in

CCRAS Jobs Vacancy 2019 Details

Name of the Post No of Vacancies
Upper Division Clerk 16
Total 16

Eligibility Criteria for CCRAS Vacancy 2019 Notification

Candidates who are willing to apply for CCRAS Recruitment 2019 should have eligibility terms and conditions to apply for Upper Division Clerk. To apply for CCRAS Jobs, candidates must know the eligibility details like Educational Qualification, Age Limit, Pay Scale, Application Fees, Selection Procedure and other details. Eligible candidates go through the below information to apply for CCRAS Job Vacancy.

Educational Qualification:

  • Please go through the CCRAS Recruitment 2019 Notification, for the information about the Educational Qualification and Work Experience details.

Age Limit:

  • Maximum Age Limit: 56 Years
  • Age Relaxation in upper age limit as per govt rules.

Pay Scale:

  • Rs. 25500/- to Rs. 81100/- Per Month (level 4 as per 7th CPC)

Selection Procedure:

Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences Officials are going to select the candidates based on the Performance

  • Written Examination
  • Interview

Application Fees:

  • Refer to the Official Notification PDF to get the Application Fee details.

How to Apply CCRAS Recruitment Notification 2019?

  1. Candidates must go through the terms and conditions in the Official Notification PDF.
  2. Candidates can check and verify the eligibility terms to apply for this post.
  3. After that download the application form through the link given below.
  4. And then fill the application form with the required information.
  5. Paste your recent passport size photograph in the application form.
  6. Duly sign the application form.
  7. Recheck the complete information, you have entered.
  8. Cover the application form and post it to the Respective Address given below.

Office Address: 

Director-General,
CCRAS.

Important Dates for CCRAS Recruitment 2019

Starting Date to Apply  12th October 2019
Last Date to Submission of Application Form 11th December 2019

Important Links for CCRAS Jobs 2019-20

Official Notification PDF Download Here
Application Form Download Here
 Official Website Click Here

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About Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences

The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences is an autonomous body of the Department of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Information on research activities, extramural research schemes, patents, publications, pharmacopeial work and commercialisations of Ayurvedic medicines are given. In India, it is an apex body for the coordination, formulation, development & promotion of research on scientific lines in Ayurveda & Sowa – Rigpa system of medicine. Its 30 Institutes located all over India and through collaborative studies with various Universities, Hospitals, and Institutes. The research activities of the Council include Medicinal Plant Research (Medico-Ethno Botanical Survey, Pharmacognosy and Tissue Culture), Drug Standardization, Pharmacological Research, Clinical Research, Literary Research & Documentation, and Tribal Health Care Research Programme.

economic news of india - world economic news - economics news for students - indian economy news

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 08:47 PM PDT

economic news of india - world economic news - economics news for students - indian economy news


Nobel laureates on free trade, growth from their forthcoming book

Posted:

By Abhijit V Banerjee & Esther DufloMany of the issues plaguing the world right now are particularly salient in the rich North, whereas we have spent our life studying poor people in poor countries. It was obvious that we would have to immerse ourselves in many new literatures, and there was always a chance that we will miss something. It took us a while to convince ourselves that it was even worth trying.We eventually decided to take the plunge, partly because we got tired of watching at a distance while the public conversation about core economic issues — immigration, trade, growth, inequality or the environment — goes more and more off-kilter. But also because, as we thought about it, we realised that the problems facing the rich countries in the world were actually often eerily familiar to those used to studying the developing world — people left behind by development, ballooning inequality, lack of faith in government, fractured societies and polity, and so on.We learnt a lot in the process and it did give us faith in what we, as economists, have learnt best to do, which is to be hard headed about the facts, sceptical of slick answers and magic bullets, modest and honest about what we know and understand, and perhaps most importantly, willing to try ideas and solutions and be wrong, as long as it takes us towards the ultimate goal of building a more humane world.A woman hears from her doctor that she has only half a year to live. The doctor advises her to marry an economist and move to South Dakota. Woman: 'Will this cure my illness?' Doctor: 'No, but the half year will seem pretty long.'Why Whisky and Rum Don't MixThe idea that free trade is beneficial is one of the oldest propositions in modern economics. As the English stockbroker and MP David Ricardo, explained two centuries ago, since trade allows each country to specialise in what it does best, total income ought to go up everywhere when there is trade, and as a result, the gains to winners from trade must exceed the losses to losers. The last 200 years have given us a chance to refine this theory, but it is a rare economist who fails to be compelled by its essential logic. Indeed, it is so rooted in our culture that we sometimes forget that the case for free trade is by no means self-evident.For one, the general public certainly does not think so. They are not blind to the advantages of being able to buy cheap abroad, but worry that at least for the direct victims of cheaper imports, the gains are swamped by the costs. In our survey, 42% of respondents thought that low-skilled workers are hurt when the US trades with China (21% thought that they are helped), and only 30% thought that everyone is helped by the fall in prices (and 27% said that they thought everyone was hurt). So, is the public simply ignorant, or might it have intuited something the economists have missed?Stanislas Ulam was a Polish mathematician and physicist, one of the co-inventors of modern thermonuclear weapons. He had a low opinion of economics — perhaps because he underestimated economists' capacity to blow up the world, albeit in their own way. Ulam challenged Paul Samuelson, our late colleague, and one of the great names in 20th century economics, to "name me one proposition in all of the social sciences which is both true and non-trivial".Samuelson came back with the idea of comparative advantage, the central idea in trade theory. "That this idea is logically true need not be argued before a mathematician; that it is not trivial is attested by the thousands of important and intelligent men who have never been able to grasp the doctrine for themselves or to believe it after it was explained to them." Comparative advantage is the idea that countries should do what they are relatively best at doing. To understand how powerful the concept is, it is useful to contrast it to absolute advantage.Absolute advantage is simple: grapes don't grow in Scotland, and France does not have the peaty soil ideal for making scotch. Therefore, it makes sense that France should export wine to Scotland, and Scotland should export whisky to France. Where it gets confusing is when one country, like China today, looks like it's pretty much better at producing everything than most other countries. Wouldn't China simply swamp all markets with its products, leaving other countries with nothing to show for themselves?Ricardo realised in 1817 that even if China (or, in his era, Portugal) was more productive at everything, it could not possibly sell everything, because then the buyer country would sell nothing and would have no money to buy anything from China. This proved that not all industries in 19th-century England would shrink. It was then evident that if any industry in England were to shrink because of international trade, it should be the ones that were the least productive.Based on this argument, Ricardo concluded that even if Portugal was more productive than England at producing both wine and cloth, once trade between them opened up, they would nonetheless end up specialising in the product in which they have a comparative advantage (meaning where their productivity is high relative to their productivity in other sector: wine for Portugal, cloth for England). And the fact that both countries make the goods that they are at least relatively good at making and buy the rest, instead of wasting resources producing the latter ineptly, must add to the gross national product (GNP), which is the total value of goods that people in each country can consume.Ricardo's insight underlines why there is no way to think of trade without thinking about all the markets together — China could win in any single market and yet, there is no way for it to win in every market.Of course, the fact that GNP goes up (both in England and in Portugal) does not mean that there are no losers. In fact, one of Paul Samuelson's most famous papers tells us exactly who they are. Ricardo's entire discussion had assumed that production required only labour, and all workers were identical, so when the economy became richer, everyone benefited. Once there is capital as well as labour, things are not that simple. But Samuelson, in a paper published in 1941, when he was just 25, set out the ideas that are still the basis of how we are taught to think about it. The logic, once you understand it — as is often the case with the best insights — is compellingly simple.Some goods require relatively more labour than others to produce and relatively less capital — think of handmade carpets versus robotmade cars. If two countries have access to the same technologies of production for both goods, it should be obvious that the country that is relatively abundant in labour will have a comparative advantage in producing the labour-intensive product, the carpet if you like. We would therefore expect a labour-rich country to specialise in labour-intensive products and move out of capital-intensive ones.This should raise the demand for labour compared to when there was no trade (or more restricted trade) and therefore wages. And, conversely, in a relatively capital-abundant country, we should expect instead that the price of capital goes up (and wages go down) when it trades with a more labour-abundant partner.Since the labour-abundant countries tend to be poor, and labourers are usually poorer than their employers, this implies that freeing trade should help the poor in the poorer countries, and inequality should fall there. The opposite would be true in the rich countries. So, opening trade between the US and China should hurt US workers' wages (and benefit Chinese workers). That does not mean that the workers in the US must necessarily end up worse off.This is because, as Samuelson showed in a later paper, the fact that free trade raises GNP means that there is more to go around for everybody, and therefore, even the workers in the United States can be made better off if society taxes the winners from free trade and distributes that money to the losers. The problem is that this is a big 'if ', which leaves workers at the mercy of the political process.When Trees are Seen as ShadyWhen a rickshaw-puller in Abhijit's native Kolkata takes the afternoon off to spend with his lady love, GDP goes down, but how could welfare not be higher? When a tree gets cut down in Nairobi, GDP counts the labour used and the wood produced, but does not deduct the shade and the beauty that are lost. GDP values only those things that are priced and marketed.This matters because growth is always measured in terms of GDP. 2004, the year when TFP (total factor productivity) growth, after jumpstarting in 1995, slowed down again, is when Facebook began to occupy the outsized role that it currently plays in our lives. Twitter would join in 2006, and Instagram in 2010. What is common to all these platforms is the fact that they are nominally free, cheap to run, and wildly popular. When, as is now done in GDP calculations, we judge the value of watching videos or updating online profiles by the price people pay — which is often zero — or even by what it costs to set up and operate Facebook, we might grossly underestimate its contribution to well-being.Of course, if you are convinced that waiting anxiously for someone to like your latest post is no fun at all, but you are unable to kick the Facebook habit because all your friends are on it, GDP could also be overestimating well-being. Either way, the cost of running Facebook, which is how it is counted in GDP, has very little to do with the well-being (or ill-being) that it generates. The fact that the recent slowdown in measured productivity growth coincides with the explosion of social media, poses a problem, because it is entirely conceivable that the gap between what gets counted as GDP and what should be counted in well-being widened exactly at this time. Could it be that there was real productivity growth, in the sense that true well-being increased, but our GDP statistics are missing this entire story?(Edited extracts from Banerjee and Duflo's forthcoming book, Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems)Banerjee is Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics, at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), US, and Duflo is Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics, MIT. Both are founders of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) with Duflo as its director. Along with Michael Kremer, Gates Professor of Developing Societies, Harvard University, they are recipients of the 2019 Nobel Prize for Economics.

Will investors regain confidence on HFCs?

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The difference in the cost of debt funds for triple-A rated private-sector home financiers, such as Housing Development Finance Corp (HDFC), and Tata Capital Housing, and that for other public-sector bond issuers, such as Power Finance Corp, has lately narrowed, signalling renewed investor appetite for bonds issued by top non-bank lenders. For such financiers, absolute yields have also begun easing from the highs reached in the immediate aftermath of last autumn's IL&FS defaults, which had choked fund flows to private-sector home financiers and non-bank lenders."The crisis of capital appears to be nearing its end," said Ajay Manglunia, MD and Head - institutional fixed income - JM Financials. "Some investors are beginning to trust housing finance companies again."The spread, or differential, between the bonds of triple-A rated housing finance companies (HFC) and similar public sector benchmarks is now 82 basis points, compared with 103 basis points (average) quarter-ended in March and 94 basis points in June, showed data from Crisil Research.A basis point is one hundredth of a percentage point.About a year ago, infrastructure financier IL&FS defaulted on loan repayments, stoking concern among bond investors in non-bank lenders.At present, three-year, top-rated HFC bonds are yielding 7.79%, compared with 9.43% in September last year, and 8.15% in March 2018. Absolute yields remained above 8% for at least six quarter until last month, Crisil data showed.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has slashed the policy rate by 135 bps since February, helping lower the absolute yields."Companies backed by large brands are drawing investor attention as the housing market in India has a long way to go, with the government making housing a priority," Manglunia said.The government has set the "Housing For All" goal by 2022.For lower rated papers, the spreads remain elevated, however. For AA+ rated HFC bonds, the spread is 389 bps in October this yearversus 88 basis points in September last year."Select investors are seeking to bet on companies with good corporate governance as money is amply available in the system," said Dinesh Prajapati, head of treasury at M&M Finance. "Our bond borrowing costs are falling almost to the September level last year.""Mutual funds are still to be back to the bond market, while corporate treasuries and insurers are subscribing to bonds offered by top NBFCs, including housing finance companies," Prajapati said.For NBFCs, the spread is still relatively high, compared with last September. For such lenders, the gauge is now at 128 bps compared with 75 bps in September 2018 for three-year bonds."The contracting spreads reflects investors' comfort level for top rated HFCs," said Bhushan Kedar – Director, CRISIL Funds and Fixed Income Research. "On the other hand, less demand for lower-rated papers also aided to shrinking spreads."

Why US consumers can't save the economy

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By Gary ShillingWith the unemployment rate at a 50-year low, the hope is that the U.S. consumer will more than offset an otherwise faltering economy. Don't bet on it.Clearly, the broad economy is not only weak, but weakening. The yield curve has inverted, with 10-year Treasury note yields falling below two-year yields. Every time that's happened in the post-war era, a recession has followed if it hadn't already commenced. No exceptions. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports that the lower real interest rates are at the time of inversion, the longer the recession and the higher the unemployment rate climbs. The real 10-year yield is minus 0.13%, even lower than the 2.2% that preceded the 2007-2009 Great Recession.The manufacturing purchasing managers' index fell further below the critical 50 level in September to 47.8, indicating contraction. Manufacturing employment constitutes just 8.5% of gross domestic product, but add in transportation, warehousing and retailing, the total rises to 30%. Manufacturing jobs in September fell by 2,000, compared with an average monthly gain of 10,000 the past year. The PMI index for services fell to its lowest reading in three years last month.Indexes compiled by the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and Cleveland that show the probability of a recession are already at levels consistent with a downturn, and the Business Roundtable CEO Economic Outlook survey plunged from 118.6 in the first quarter of 2018 to 79.2 in the third quarter. Industrial production has dropped in the last two reported months. Capital spending is falling due to trade war uncertainties and excess capacity.A year ago, Wall Street analysts expected S&P 500 Index operating profits to rise 10% this year. But now they look for just a 1.9% gain, and foresee profits falling 4.1% in the third quarter from a year ago, according to FactSet data. Junk bonds are being dumped, pushing the yield spread on company debt rated CCC to 10.7 percentage points from 6.7 percentage points early last year, foretelling earnings weakness. Investors are shunning Uber Technologies Inc., WeWork and other so-called unicorns that have no earnings horns.Real consumer spending is 70% of GDP and it declined in seven of 13 post-war recessions, though it rose in the other six. Still, even a slowing of growth in household outlays, combined with weakness in capital spending, housing and foreign trade, will push the economy into decline. Job growth is slowing with an average of 154,000 new monthly payroll jobs in the last six months, compared with 204,000 in the previous half-year period. Average hourly earnings growth slowed from 3.2% in the year ending in August to 2.9% in September.Consumer confidence and expectations can have significant effects on future spending, and both the University of Michigan and Conference Board surveys have fallen in recent months. A year ago, I was a lonely voice calling for a recession to start in 2019. Now, others are joining, and instilling caution in consumers that can be self-fulfilling.A New York Fed survey shows a precipitous drop in consumer expectations of inflation, and the central bank rightly fears that households will hold off buying in anticipation of lower prices. The University of Michigan survey finds continuing declines in households' evaluation of buying conditions for vehicles and houses. The survey also found that, as of July, 59% of respondents expect interest rates to fall over the next 12 months, up from 22% in October 2018. Low and anticipated lower rates encourage people to delay spending and increase savings to meet retirement and other goals.Ongoing polarization of income and assets also means more money for the wealthy, who account for almost all household saving, and less for low-income spenders. The overall household savings rate has climbed from 1.9% in 2005 to more than 8% in August, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and will no doubt continue to rise. Some 28% of Americans have no financial reserves and only 18% can cover six months or more of expenses, according to Bankrate's Financial Security poll.Increases in auto, credit card and student loans are pressuring consumers to restrain spending. Total household debt leaped from 65% of after-tax income in the early 1980s to 133% in 2007. Mortgage repayments and write-offs have reduced it, but only to 99%. It will probably return to its long-run norm, especially as the baby boomer generation is forced to save if it doesn't want to keep working long after retirement age.Look for weakness in employment and consumer spending in the coming months. That will seal the case for a recession.

No pickup in demand yet, says HUL Chairman

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MUMBAI: Lower raw-material prices helped Hindustan Unilever post a 21% rise in second quarter net profit, but its volume growth stayed at the lowest rate in two years and India's largest consumer goods maker said it has yet to see any signs of improvement in demand.The local unit of Anglo-Dutch Unilever, whose performance is considered a proxy for broader consumer sentiment in India, said macroeconomic factors such as muted wage rates restrained sales growth in rural markets. It, however, hopes recent stimulus measures will help boost rural income and demand."The market remains stable and we have not seen a demand pickup yet," said chairman Sanjiv Mehta. The growth in value has slowed to 5% on a moving average basis for the last three months from 9% for the 12-month period, he said. "Volumes which were growing at close to 7% are now growing under 3%. There is a discernible difference between 12 months and three months, which indicates a slowdown," Mehta said.The maker of Lux soap and Rin detergent posted a net profit of Rs 1,848 crore for the quarter with the cut in corporate tax rate also helping, compared with Rs 1,525 crore a year earlier. Sales rose 5% in volume and 7% in value, both in line with the pace in the first quarter. Volume grew slower last in the second quarter of fiscal 2018.71589725 The company reported domestic consumer sales of Rs 9,852 crore, and said volumes accounted for nearly three-fourths of the incremental growth, consistent with its expansion strategy over the past couple of years.The Indian fast-moving consumer goods market is set to report its weakest year in more than a decade after rural slowdown accelerated, Credit Suisse said in a recent report.Consumption in rural India, which accounts for about a third of the market, has been under stress over the past three quarters. Rural growth rates, which were nearly double of those in urban areas, were at par in the last quarter for the sector. "Rural growth has now come down to half the urban growth. The government is cognisant of it and that is the reason for the Rs 6,000 transfer (to farmers) and the Prime Minister talking about doubling farm income," Mehta said. "With a good monsoon, which has happened, and festive season coming in, we hope it will spur confidence."Over the past decade, sales of branded daily needs in the nation of 1.3 billion people have increasingly relied on the rural hinterland, home to more than 800 million, whose purchase behaviour is largely linked to farm output.Sales in HUL's beauty and personal care business, which accounts for nearly half its overall sales, rose a tepid 4% to Rs 4,543 crore, as the personal wash or soaps segment dragged value growth after it took price cuts to pass on lower raw material costs. The company said it would reduce prices of soap brands such as Dove and Pears in the current quarter as well. The homecare segment expanded 10% to Rs 3,392 crore while the foods and refreshments business grew 8% to Rs 1,581 crore.Analysts said HUL's performance was in line with expectations. "We expect volume growth trajectory to sustain in the range of 5-7% in the near term. The margin expansion will sustain on the back of benign input prices and operating efficiencies," said Kaustubh Pawaskar of Sharekhan.

PMC showed funds siphoned off by HDIL promoters as loan, shows probe

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MUMBAI: The arrested promoters of Housing Development & Infrastructure Ltd. (HDIL) allegedly siphoned funds from Punjab & Maharashtra Cooperative Bank by using overdraft facilities and the money was "disguised" as loan accounts by bank officials, according to the probe by the Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai Police.The city police suspects that the entire amount of over Rs 6,500 crore was withdrawn fraudulently using this modus operandi, a person privy to the details told ET.Suspended PMC Bank MD Joy Thomas used to debit the amounts from the accounts of the HDIL holding companies and the cash was sent through hawala channels to a Dubai resident, identified by the police as Mehta, who sent the money back to PMC as deposits, the EOW told a local Mumbai court on Monday while seeking custodial remand of HDIL promoters Rakesh Wadhawan and Sarang Wadhawan and PMC ex-chairman Waryam Singh. The court extended the custody of all three till Wednesday. "Funds were withdrawn from the bank as overdraft facilities, which were disguised in the form of various loan accounts of HDIL opened at PMC Bank," an official said.According to the FIR, the bank allegedly replaced 44 loan accounts of HDIL and its group companies with over 21,000 loan accounts to conceal the extent of outstanding balances. The changes were made in documents of loan accounts given to the Reserve Bank of India for the year ended March 31, 2018.Meanwhile, the Enforcement Directorate, which is probing a case of money laundering in the matter, has identified a plot of land and an apartment in London and a residential property in Dubai belonging to the HDIL promoters and is in the process of provisionally attaching them.According to the agency, seized documents revealed that HDIL has work in progress at about 80 unencumbered properties in and around Mumbai. The valuation and ownership of these properties are being ascertained."The Enforcement Directorate has seized/frozen and identified movable and immovable assets owned by Housing Development and Infrastructure Ltd., its directors/promoters, PMC Bank officials and other related entities in the PMC Bank fraud case," the agency said. "The total value of assets identified till now is more than Rs 3,830 crore and investigations are in progress to identify and locate more of such laundered assets."The federal agency claimed that scrutiny of the documents revealed instances of siphoning of funds and their misuse."An amount of Rs 98 crore of loan from PMC Bank was diverted to M Estate Developers, a proprietorship concern of close business associate of Rakesh Wadhawan," it said.

Bank of Baroda to review its officers for premature retirement every month

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MUMBAI: State-owned Bank of Baroda will take review of its officers for premature retirement every month instead of each quarter citing a government advice suggesting the change.Officers, who have served the bank for three decades and 55 years of age will fall under such review.It has been advised to undertake the process of review for Premature Retirement on month basis as against the present guidelines of quarterly basis, the bank said in an internal note circulated among employees.The lender will now conduct such review for October, November and December. Review forms need to be submitted on or before 10th of each month.

Wipro Q2 result: Profit may fall, revenue guidance seen at 1-3%

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NEW DELHI: Wipro may report a tepid set of numbers for September quarter on Tuesday.Analysts tracking the IT major have estimated a 3-4 per cent drop in sequential profit due to lower other income. They see revenue rising 1-2 per cent QoQ in constant currency (CC) terms, much in line with the company's 0-2 per cent revenue guidance for the quarter. Margins may see some pressure due to wage hikes, they said. Investors may take cues from the revenue guidance for December quarter, update on deal wins in the digital space and company's outlook on different verticals, especially financial services, healthcare and energy will be keenly tracked.Motilal Oswal Securities estimates profit after tax (PAT) for the IT firm at Rs 2,240 crore, down 4 per cent QoQ (down 2.1 per cent YoY) due to lower other income. It expects IT services EBIT margin to come in at 18.7 per cent, up 30 bps QoQ, as it sees cost optimisation measures partially offsetting two months of wage hike in the September quarter."Some delays in decision making within the BFSI segment would mean backended growth for FY20. Growth in BFSI segment is expected to be partially impacted by weak IT spending's by European banks. We expect WIPRO to guide for 1-3 per cent QoQ CC growth for Q3FY20," it said.Brokerage Sharekhan expects 1.1 per cent QoQ growth in revenues on CC basis with cross-currency headwinds of nearly 60 basis points. "Ebitda margin for IT services may decline by 175 basis QoQ owing to wage revision. On a YoY basis, we expect EBIT margin in IT services to improve by 316 bps as Q2FY2019 margin was impacted by loss incurred from settlement with one of its customers (National Grid)," Sharekhan said.Edelweiss Securities expects Wipro to deliver cc growth of 1.9 per cent for Q2FY20, but cross-currency headwinds of 65 bps imply dollar revenue growth would be 1.2 per cent QoQ, it said."Adjusted Ebitda margin is expected to expand 20 bps as the impact of wage hikes is behind while a weak rupee, premium pricing and operational efficiencies should aid margin further," said," it said.

Nifty forms an indecisive Doji, faces stiff resistance at 11,400

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Nifty on Monday saw pressure around its 100-day moving average, which made it pare most of the day's gains. The index eventually formed an indecisive 'Doji' candle on the daily chart. This was the second session when the index formed a higher high, but analysts said the 11,400 level is proving a tough barrier for the index to break."The bears are currently protecting the 100-DMA, which also happens to be the downward sloping trendline resistance, which was formed by joining the highs post September 23, placed at 11,400 mark. On the flip side, the bulls have managed to defend the 200-DMA placed at 11,270. If the bears continue to push the index lower from 11,410 mark, the index will continue to oscillate in the 11,200-11,400 range, before heading north," Said Aditya Agarwala, Senior Technical Analyst - Institutional Equities, YES Securities.For the day, the index closed 24.75 points, or 0.22 per cent, higher at 11,329."The intraday breakout above 11,400 was whipsawed. In the next session, if the index slips and settles below 11,290 for at least 30 minutes, it can induce more selling pressure, with initial targets placed around 11,189. For the time being, upsides shall continue to be capped around 11,420 level, unless a decisive breakout is registered above the said level," said Mazhar Mohammad of Chartviewindia.in.Nifty once again saw profit booking at the strong resistance at 11,400, suggesting that this level will act as stiff resistance in the coming sessions, said Rohit Singre, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities.The index has been seeing good support in the 11,280-11,200 range, he said. The correction period, which lasted several sessions, seems to have come to end. Traders should look to position themselves on the long side, said Amit Shah, Technical Research Analyst with Indiabulls Ventures.

EY estimates that digital technologies to create $1 trillion economic value by 2025

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Consulting company EY estimates that digital technologies have the potential to create $one trillion economic value, contributing 20% to the country's nominal GDP, sustaining 60-65 million jobs by 2025."India is at an inflection point – digital has changed the way people communicate, socialize, create, sell, shop and work. 'What comes next' will be determined by the continued focus on fostering innovation, developing unique service offerings and enabling the digital infrastructure in the country which will help us achieve or even exceed the $one trillion target. India is poised to be a game-changer in the world digital economy by empowering its citizens and revolutionizing businesses," said Prashant Singhal, Emerging Markets TMT Leader, EY.The consulting firm said that India's goal of reaching $5 trillion economy is heavily banking on digital adoption. "Internet is the primary enabler of the digital economy - by 2025, India is expected to have 90% internet penetration with 850 million users, with rural base growing 2.5 times as compared to the urban base," said EY in its statement on Monday.In its report, EY, expects e-commerce and consumer internet sectors to reach $200 billion by 2027 and continue to accelerate with new digital services as well as remain attractive to investors.

How to of the Day

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 06:39 PM PDT

How to of the Day


How to Make Candy Corn

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 05:00 PM PDT

Candy corn is somewhat time-consuming to make as opposed to buying the premade kind, but the taste of homemade candy corn is well worth the effort for someone who loves the sweet confection! To avoid wasting any candy, half of this candy corn will end up inversely colored, while the other half will have the standard coloring pattern.

[Edit]Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup (155 g) of powdered sugar, sifted
  • 6 1/2 tsp (9 g) of powdered milk
  • 1/4 tsp (1.5 g) of salt
  • 1/2 cup (60 g) of granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup (83 ml) of light corn syrup
  • 2 1/2 tbsp (37.5 ml) of water
  • 2 tbsp (28 g) of unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) of vanilla extract
  • Gel paste food coloring, yellow and orange

Makes 80 to 100 pieces

[Edit]Steps

[Edit]Making the Candy Mixture

  1. Combine powdered sugar, salt, and powdered milk in a medium bowl. Add 1 1/4 cup (284 ml) of powdered sugar, 6 1/2 tsp (32 ml) of powdered milk, and 1/4 tsp (1.5 g) of salt to a medium mixing bowl and stir or whisk them together until they are evenly distributed. Set it to the side as you prepare the syrup.[1]

    • Sift the powdered sugar through a fine-meshed strainer first. This will help it blend better with the other dry ingredients.
  2. Heat granulated sugar, corn syrup, and butter in a medium saucepan. Add 1/2 cup (60 g) of granulated sugar, 1/3 cup (83 ml) of light corn syrup, and 2 tbsp (28 g) of unsalted butter to a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir the ingredients constantly until the mix comes to a boil.[2]

    • Soften the butter first by leaving it at room temperature for 15 minutes.
  3. Reduce the heat of the syrup mix to medium after it comes to a boil. Stir the ingredients together for 5 more minutes on medium heat. Don't let the mixture come to a boil again.[3]

    • You may want to use a candy thermometer to monitor the temperature of the candy as it cooks. Clip the thermometer to the side of the pot and position it so that the tip does not touch the bottom of the pan, but dips into the liquid candy. The temperature at this point should be about 230 degrees Fahrenheit (110 degrees Celsius).
  4. Remove the candy mixture from the stovetop and stir in vanilla extract. Place the saucepan on a cold burner, or a surface that it won't burn, and pour in 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) of vanilla extract. Stir the candy thoroughly with a heat-resistant, non-stick spatula, such as a silicone spatula, until it is fully blended.[4]

    • You should not see any streaks of the vanilla extract in the mixture.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the candy and mix everything together. Dump the powdered sugar, powdered milk, and salt mixture into the saucepan with the liquid candy. Use the same heat-resistant, non-stick spatula to rapidly stir the two mixtures together until the dry ingredients are completely blended into the wet.[5]

    • The new mixture should be smooth and should not have any visible clumps.
  6. Pour the candy into a pan and let it cool for 10-15 minutes. Line a standard half-sheet size baking pan with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Pour the candy into the pan and scrape the sides of the pot with your spatula to remove the sticky candy clinging to the side.[6]

    • Allow the candy to cool until it is cool enough for you to handle without burning yourself. You do not want it to cool completely.

[Edit]Coloring the Candy

  1. Divide the candy dough into three parts. Separate the candy into three equal parts that you will use to create the three distinct layers for your candy corn. Place each piece of dough into a different bowl.[7]

    • If the candy is still warm and has not yet turned into the consistency of a dough, let it cool for a few more minutes.
  2. Color the candy with gel paste food coloring. Add 2-3 drops of yellow food coloring to 1 bowl and 2-3 drops of orange food coloring to another bowl. Leave 1 bowl of dough uncolored.[8]

    • You will easily be able to add more food coloring afterwards, if you need to.
  3. Knead the dough until the color is distributed evenly throughout the entire piece. Make sure your hands are clean and knead the coloring into the candy. Keep going until the candy is all one color and there are no streaks.[9]

    • You may want to wear disposable plastic gloves to prevent your hands from getting stained. Do not wear the same pair of gloves to knead each colored batch. Change your gloves in between each color. If you do not wear gloves, wash your hands after you knead the 1st color, before you knead the 2nd.
    • You may need to chill the dough if it becomes too sticky after coming into contact with the warmth of your hands. If you suspect that it has become too soft, chill it in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

[Edit]Shaping the Candy Corn

  1. Roll the dough into strands on a large piece of parchment or wax paper. Roll each batch of dough into a long, slender strand. Make each strand approximately the same length and thickness.[10]

    • To create easy-to-work-with pieces, the strands should be about 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) thick and 22 inches (55 cm) long, but you can make the rope as thick or thin as you like. Thicker ropes will create larger candies, and thinner ropes will create smaller candies.
  2. Line the strands up next to each other so that they're touching. Put the yellow strand on the bottom, the orange in the middle, and the white on the top. Use your fingers apply pressure with a rolling pin to press the dough together.[11]

    • If you use a rolling pin, lay a piece of wax paper or parchment paper over the candy strands to prevent them from sticking to the rolling pin. Roll the pin over the strands gently, just enough to press them together without flattening them.
  3. Use a knife to cut the combined candy strands into triangles. Create a zig-zag pattern across the dough so that half of the triangles are colored traditionally, with a white tip and a yellow base. The other half will be inverted, with a white base and a yellow tip.[12]

    • You can also try a pizza cutter or another smooth-edged cutting tool, instead of a knife, to cut the triangles.[13]
  4. Clean off your knife as necessary while you cut the candy. Your knife will get gummed up with candy residue as you work. Clean the knife off with a clean cloth before you continue cutting out the candy corn to avoid transferring the reside to other pieces.[14]

    • Make sure your knife or cutting instrument is sharp before you begin and you will end up with cleaner cuts!
  5. Allow the cut candy corn to finish cooling. Separate the candies so that they don't connect or touch one another. Allow them to dry on parchment paper for 1-2 hours until they aren't sticky anymore.[15]

    • Do not stack the candy corn because this will cause them to stick together.
  6. Enjoy your finished candy corn. You will have 2 batches of candy corn; 1 with the traditional coloring, and 1 with an inverted color pattern. It's up to you whether to serve only the traditional batch to guests, or mix them together![16]
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    • Both batches of candy corn will be equally as delicious!
    • Store your leftover candy corn in an airtight container. Create layers separated by parchment or wax paper to keep them from sticking together. The candy will last up to a year.

[Edit]Things You'll Need

  • Medium bowl
  • Medium saucepan
  • 3 small bowls
  • Candy thermometer
  • Silicone spatula
  • Half-sheet baking pan
  • Plastic gloves
  • Parchment paper or wax paper
  • Rolling pin
  • Knife or pizza cutter

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[Edit]References

[Edit]Quick Summary

How to Get Back Into the Gym

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 09:00 AM PDT

When you're getting back into the gym after a break, the most important step is getting yourself to the gym. Once you've gotten yourself there, it can be tempting to just jump right back into long, difficult workouts, but you'll actually increase your risk of injury and burnout that way. Instead, start with short workouts and light weights, and gradually work your way up. Maintain your new gym routine by staying hydrated, eating well, getting enough sleep, and treating yourself well.

[Edit]Steps

[Edit]Motivating Yourself to Get to the Gym

  1. Schedule your workouts ahead of time. It can be hard to manage fitting workouts into a busy schedule, but if you already have them blocked off in your week, it feels less optional. When you're just starting, aim for 2 or 3 workouts in a week, and remember they can be short.[1]
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    • Schedule in rest days between your workouts to let your body recover.
  2. Set realistic goals. If you haven't exercised in months, the odds of you suddenly sticking to a 5-day workout per week schedule are pretty slim. Instead, set goals that actually fit with your life. Remember, working out twice a week for 30 minutes is so much better for you than not working out.[2]
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    • Even a small amount of exercise is good exercise.
  3. Find the time of day that works for you. Maybe you always find yourself hitting snooze instead of completing those morning workouts, or feel exhausted when you get home from work or school. Experiment with different times. Consider packing your workout clothes in the morning, so you can go straight to the gym after work and avoid the pull of your couch.[3]
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    • Keep in mind that scheduling a morning workout the day after an evening workout might be too exhausting.
  4. Set out your exercise clothes in advance. Pack your gym bag before you go to work if you plan on exercising in the afternoon. If you plan to workout in the morning, lay out your clothes the night before so they are the first thing you see in the morning.[4]
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    • Building the habit of exercising through little routines like putting out your clothes makes you exercise without thinking about whether you should do it.
  5. Find a workout buddy. Working out is way more fun if you do it with a friend, and you're more likely to actually get yourself to the gym if you know a friend is waiting for you. It's easy to flake on yourself, but if you know you're letting your friend down, you might find that extra bit of energy to get you in the gym door.[5]
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    • Working out with someone is also a great way to bond and deepen your friendship.
  6. Join a group or a fitness class at the gym. See if your gym offers spin classes, weight-lifting sessions, yoga groups, or any other kind of fitness that interests you. Working out with a group can be a positive way to motivate yourself.[6]
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    • Having a scheduled weekly group fitness class is a great way to start out, even if you can only go to the gym once a week.

[Edit]Ramping up Your Workouts Gradually

  1. Warm up for 5-10 minutes before you start your workout. You can warm up by climbing stairs, jogging on the treadmill, using the elliptical, or even just going for a brisk walk before you start your workout. Warming up is super important – not only will it ease you into the workout, but it can prevent you from straining your muscles and getting injured later.[7]
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    • Try mixing up warm-ups you do so that you don't get bored.
    • One way to make warming up more fun is to listen to music or an audiobook while doing it.
  2. Start with 10 minutes of aerobic exercise and gradually increase. Endurance aerobic exercise, like biking, walking, running, and swimming, is super important for your heart health. Start with a manageable amount, such as 10 minutes per workout, and add on a few minutes per week.[8]
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    • Completing a short workout can give you a sense of accomplishment, which helps you stay motivated to workout again, and possibly for longer, the next time.
    • Eventually, aim for getting a total of 150 minutes (2 1/2 hours) of moderate to vigorous activity in a week.[9]
  3. Start with light weights and focus on your lifting form. When weightlifting, start out with a weight that you can lift for 8-10 reps without being exhausted. If a weight is too heavy for you to lift while maintaining proper form, than it's too heavy for you to use. Try doing 3-5 sets of these repetitions.[10]
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    • It can be helpful to take a weight lifting class, see a personal trainer, or watch videos on proper form to learn how to lift weights without injuring yourself.
  4. Add heavier weights and more reps gradually as your muscles get stronger. In future workouts, you can gradually build up by increasing the weight or doing more reps per set. Increase your weight in small increments and never increase the weight to a point where you can't lift with good form. For example, if you were previously lifting for 8 reps per set, you could either move on to or 10 reps per set.[11]
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    • Building up your strength gradually will lead to more long term gains than exhausting yourself with heavy weights right away.[12]
  5. Listen to your body and modify your workout for comfort. If you're in pain, feel dizzy or nauseous, or have unpleasant shortness of breath, give yourself a break. Don't push yourself to complete a workout that is hurting you, because that won't help in the long run. Switch to lighter weights, fewer reps, or a slower pace, or call it quits for the day.[13]
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    • The important thing is to make working out a sustainable activity, not to push yourself really hard for a week and then burn out.
  6. Cool down with at least 5 minutes of stretching after your workout. Stretching helps keep your body flexible and injury-free. It will also help cut down on post-workout soreness. Do some basic leg stretches, like toe-touches, lunges, and butterflies. Remember to stretch your back and arms, too.[14]
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    • Try holding a stretch for about 30 seconds.
    • When you're stretching, it should be mildly uncomfortable, but not painful.[15]
  7. Be patient and proud of yourself. Building up strength, endurance, and fitness takes time, so try not to get frustrated with yourself if you don't see immediate progress. Avoid the temptation to do way-too-difficult workouts before you're ready, because that will just set you back.[16]
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    • Remember to be proud of yourself for getting back to the gym– this is a big step toward taking better care of yourself.

[Edit]Feeling Good and Maintaining Your Routine

  1. Remember to schedule in rest days. When you're first getting back to the gym, you might want to consider scheduling your workouts with a day in between, for example Monday-Wednesday-Friday. You don't have to be totally inactive during your rest days– do some walking, gentle yoga, or relaxed biking to keep your body moving.[17]
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    • If you haven't worked out at all in a while, you will see improvements even if you only work out once a week.
  2. Reward yourself for working out with an episode of TV or a cup of coffee. When you're just starting to exercise, it can help motivate yourself with a little reward after exercising. It can be as simple a reward as watching TV or reading a fun book. Try to avoid rewarding yourself with junk food – it's fine to occasionally eat junk food, but it's best to associate exercising with a healthy reward.[18]
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    • Once you get into the habit of working out, your body will remember the amazing post-workout rush of endorphins, and you'll start to want to workout even without a reward.[19]
  3. Deal with soreness with light movement, stretching, and hot baths. Soreness is really common when you're getting back into working out. The best thing that heals soreness is time, but you can speed it along with some light movement like walking or swimming. Many people also find that relaxing in a hot bath soothes the pain.[20]
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    • Soreness often sets in 1 or 2 days after your workout, rather than immediately after.
  4. Drink plenty of water to keep your energy levels up. Staying hydrated before, during, and after your workout will help you feel your best. Carry a water bottle around with you so that you remember to drink, and have a glass or two of water at every meal. If you're hydrated throughout the day, you'll feel much better when you're working out.[21]
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    • As a rough estimate, adult men need about and adult women need about of water per day.[22]
    • If it's hot or you're exercising frequently, you'll need to drink even more water to stay hydrated.
  5. Aim for about 8 hours of sleep per night so that you're ready for the gym. Everyone needs a different amount of sleep, but most people need at least 8. Teenagers tend to need 8-10 hours of sleep per night, while adults will need more like 7-9 hours, and adults over 65 need about 7-8 hours.[23]
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    • Practice good sleep hygiene by going to bed at the same time each night, shutting off electronics at least 30 minutes before bedtime.
    • The good news is that exercising will help you sleep better.
  6. Fuel your body with a healthy diet of vegetables, whole grains, and protein. When you get back into working out, you'll probably find that you're hungrier. Keep your body fueled and healthy by eating lots of vegetables at every meal (potatoes don't count!), eating whole grains like whole wheat and brown rice, and eating healthy protein.[24]
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    • Eat high-quality proteins like fish, eggs, chicken, tofu, or beans, rather than processed meats or red meat.[25]
    • If you're trying to build muscle mass, eating protein is helpful. To figure out how much protein you need, check out this protein calculator: https://fnic.nal.usda.gov/fnic/dri-calculator/.
  7. Look at exercising as a gift rather than a punishment. Some people use workouts to punish themselves after eating unhealthy meals, but this strategy can be really detrimental in the long run, because you'll think of exercising as something unpleasant. Instead, try to reframe exercise as something positive you are doing to help your body. Think about the ways exercise can help your life, by letting you relieve stress, sleep better, and get stronger.[26]
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    • Remember that it's okay to eat an unhealthy meal every now and then – there's no need to beat yourself up about it.
    • If you find yourself struggling a lot with body image and using exercise as a punishment for yourself, you might want to consider talking to a therapist, because our minds need to be healthy just as much as our bodies.
  8. Find an alternative exercise if you really don't like the gym. If you've tried motivating yourself to go to the gym, but find yourself really dreading it, that doesn't mean you have to resign yourself to a life on the couch. Instead, find activities you enjoy. You might hate the gym but love a dance class, a pickup game of basketball, going running in your neighborhood, or hiking on pretty trails.[27]
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    • There's no need for exercising to be a grueling ordeal that you force yourself to do. Find something fun, so you'll actually want to stick with it.

[Edit]Tips

  • Ditch the "no pain, no gain" mindset. Painful exercise can injure you and won't keep you motivated.[28]
  • Focus on progress, rather than achievement. In real life, exercising isn't a competition.
  • Don't try and make up for a missed workout by going super hard the next time.
  • If you feel preoccupied with feeling guilty about not exercising, or judging your body, work on improving your body image so that you can view yourself with more kindness.

[Edit]References

  1. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/fitness/art-20048269
  2. https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/how-to-build-your-own-workout-routine/
  3. https://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-you/fitness/start-working-out-again/
  4. https://www.forbes.com/pictures/fjle45iggd/no-5-lay-out-your-workout-clothes-the-night-before-or-sleep-in-them/#5eb93443397b
  5. https://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-you/fitness/start-working-out-again/
  6. https://dailyburn.com/life/fitness/workout-motivation-tips/
  7. https://www.self.com/story/make-bodyweight-exercises-more-challenging-without-weights
  8. https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/fitness/fitness-basics/endurance-exercise-aerobic
  9. https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/fitness/fitness-basics/endurance-exercise-aerobic
  10. https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/the-correct-number-of-reps-per-set-in-the-gym/
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  12. https://jamesclear.com/slow-gains
  13. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/fitness/art-20048269
  14. https://www.realsimple.com/health/fitness-exercise/stretching-yoga/stretching-exercises?slide=112989#112989
  15. https://www.livestrong.com/article/438174-why-is-stretching-painful/
  16. https://health.usnews.com/wellness/mind/articles/2017-12-11/how-to-motivate-yourself-to-exercise-when-you-have-depression
  17. https://www.self.com/story/heres-what-a-perfect-week-of-working-out-looks-like
  18. https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-living/how-to-start-exercising-and-stick-to-it.htm
  19. https://dailyburn.com/life/fitness/workout-motivation-tips/
  20. https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/sore-muscles-dont-stop-exercising#3
  21. https://www.hprc-online.org/articles/staying-hydrated-during-exercise
  22. https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/water-you-water-and-human-body?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects
  23. https://www.sleepfoundation.org/excessive-sleepiness/support/how-much-sleep-do-we-really-need
  24. https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/comparison-of-healthy-eating-plate-and-usda-myplate
  25. https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/comparison-of-healthy-eating-plate-and-usda-myplate
  26. https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/2014/08/18/exercise-never-used-punishment/14189291/
  27. https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-living/how-to-start-exercising-and-stick-to-it.htm
  28. https://www.boston.com/culture/health/2012/11/17/when-returning-to-exercise-build-up-gradually

How to Dance

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 01:00 AM PDT

Hate being the one in the corner of the room while everyone else is enjoying themselves on the dance floor? Have an event coming up that will require you to step out to the beat? If a little crisis of confidence or some uncertainty about how to move is keeping you from joining the fun, don't worry. If you take the time to master a few basic moves, you can learn to dance freestyle, do a romantic slow dance, or impress your fellow guests on the dance floor at the next family wedding.

[Edit]Steps

[Edit]Dancing Freestyle

  1. Bob your head to the rhythm. Start by trying to understand the beat of the music. If it helps, try counting along, clicking or clapping your hands to the beat.[1] Once you've figured out the rhythm, start moving to it by bobbing your head.[2]
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    • Once you get your head moving, it will make it easier for you to get the rest of your body going.
    • To find the beat, try listening to the drums or the bass. These instruments usually carry the rhythm of the song.
  2. Shift your weight from one foot to another. When you have a good sense of the beat and rhythm, you can start incorporating some simple footwork. Start by shifting all of your weight to one foot. You can lift the other foot slightly off the ground to make sure all your weight is off of it. Shift back and forth in time to the music.[3]
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    • At every other count (preferably 1 to 3), shift your weight completely to the other foot. You can also shift your weight at every count, but starting out slowly will help you get comfortable before you begin dancing fast.
    • Keep your legs loose and bend your knees slightly. There should be just a little bit of "bounce" to your weight shifts, and a subtle bounce (in place) on the counts when you aren't shifting your weight as well.
  3. Move your feet to the beat. Once you're comfortable shifting your weight to the rhythm, begin moving your feet. Right before you shift your weight to a foot, move it slightly, even just from where it was before. When you move your foot, keep it fairly close to the ground.
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    • Stay on the balls of your feet so you can move and bounce more easily.[4]
    • If you're dancing with someone else, be sure to move around in a way that accommodates your partner without stepping on them.
  4. Add some hip action. When you put your weight on a foot, move your hips (and your body) slightly in the direction of that foot. If you shift your weight onto your right foot, for example, move your hips to the right. You can twist your body slightly to add a little more movement.[5]
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    • For example, when you move to the right, put your right shoulder forward a little and your left shoulder back. Do the opposite when you move to the left.
  5. Incorporate some arm movements. If you're uncomfortable, the tendency is to keep your arms close or to let them hang limp. Instead, move your arms around. Keep your hands open or in very loose fists. You can put your arms in the air or bend them at the elbows and hold them at your sides, like when you're running. Whatever you do, don't get stuck on just one move; keep switching it up! You can also try one of these moves:
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    • Roll the dice. Make a loose fist and shake your arm and hand as though you are shaking a pair of dice for a roll. After a few shakes, "roll" the dice. Don't overuse this move to the point that it becomes comical.
    • Mow the lawn. Bend forward and grasp the starter of an imaginary lawn mower with one hand, then pull your hand back as though you're pulling on the starter. Once you get it going, you can take a few steps while you mow the lawn.
    • Swing an air lasso. Grab an imaginary lasso and swing it above your head as though you're about to rope a cow. Shift your weight to the foot opposite your "lasso hand" and thrust your hips in that direction.
    • Pump your fist. Make a fist and then make a pumping motion overhead in a celebratory fashion.
  6. Find your own style. Follow your natural impulses when you're dancing freestyle. It's easy to feel like you're only good at one move, but the more you feel the rhythm, the more natural your movements will become. Listening to subtleties in music will also help to train your body to move. Most importantly, be creative! Creating your own dance moves is easy with confidence and an understanding of your body.[6]
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    • Experiment with different moves, positions, and speeds while you dance.
    • Don't be afraid to make up your own moves. Free style is all about improvisation and individual expression.

[Edit]Slow Dancing with a Partner

  1. Get into position with your partner. Stand face-to-face with your partner and get into a basic partner position. If you are leading, put your right hand on your partner's shoulder blade and interlock your left hand with their right hand, with your hands positioned in the shape of a pair of Cs. Your partner will put their left hand on your right shoulder.[7]
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    • You can keep your clasped hands held as high as eye level or as low as waist level, depending on your preference. Just keep them relaxed, with a comfortable bend at the elbow, and don't raise your partner's shoulder.
    • Leave about of space between yourself and your partner.
    • Make sure you and your partner agree on who is leading before you begin!
  2. Step to the left with your left foot. Once you're ready to start dancing, move your left foot out to the side in a smooth, gliding motion. Your partner will mirror you with their right foot. This is the first part of the basic "step-touch" slow dance move.[8]
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    • If your partner is leading, let them initiate the first step, but try to move with them as smoothly as possible.
    • Try to time your steps with the beat of the music. You may find it helpful to count along with the music in your head.
  3. Bring your right foot over to meet your left. After taking the first step with your left foot, slide your right foot over so that it touches your left. Your partner should mirror this movement.[9]
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    • Try not to bounce or dip as you bring your feet together. Aim for a smooth, gliding movement.
  4. Repeat your foot movements in the opposite direction. Once you've brought your feet together, step to the right with your right foot. Then, bring your left foot over to meet your right. Continue this pattern throughout the rest of the dance.[10]
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    • Alternatively, you can do 2 steps to the left and then 2 steps to the right.[11]
  5. Use your hands to steer your partner if you want to move around. If you'd like to move around the dance floor, use your hands to gently push or pull your partner in the direction you'd like to go. After touching your feet together, push with one hand and pull with the other at the same time that you step out on the next beat.[12]
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    • For example, if you're stepping left but want to pivot to the right, start by bringing your right foot to meet your left. Then, push your partner's right hand with your left hand while gently pulling on their shoulder with your right hand, and step to the left at the same time.

[Edit]Dancing at a Wedding

  1. Learn the Chicken Dance for lighthearted numbers. The Chicken Dance is a staple of many wedding receptions. It's easy to do because there are just 3 basic moves, and you change them in time with the music. This is also a very low-pressure dance—no one cares if you mess up. To do the chicken dance:[13]
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    • Raise your arms to shoulder level and line your thumbs up with your index fingers to create a shape that resembles a chicken's beak. Move your thumbs up and down to simulate a chicken clucking.
    • Then, ball up your hands and tuck your fists under your arms as though you have wings. Flap your wings up and down in time to the music.
    • With your wings still in place, continue flapping but now stick out your backside, bend your knees and wiggle your bottom down toward the floor.
    • Repeat these moves over and over until the song ends.
  2. Master the hora for Jewish weddings. The hora is danced at many traditional Jewish wedding receptions to the song "Hava Nagila" or other traditional Jewish songs. The hora simply involves dancing in what's known as a "grapevine" pattern:[14]
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    • Step the left foot across to the right. Let the right foot follow. Step the left foot behind the right. Follow again with the right.
    • This dance is performed in a circle with dancers either holding hands or throwing their arms over one another's shoulders.
    • The tempo of this dance is typically fast. Sometimes the music starts slowly, and the band speeds up the tempo as the song goes along.
  3. Use basic slow dance moves for the Dollar Dance. At some weddings, the guests line up and pay a dollar (or more) to dance with the wedding couple. You can use basic slow dance moves for this dance, but it's really not about the moves; it's about having a few moments with the bride or groom to express your happiness for the couple and compliment the wedding ceremony and reception.[15]
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    • In some cases, men dance with the bride, and women dance with the groom. Other times, both men and women dance with the bride.
    • Holding on and simply swaying in place is perfectly acceptable if it makes it easier to have a personal conversation.

[Edit]Getting All the Right Moves

  1. Take a dance class to learn some basic moves. There are dance classes for every style of dancing from hip-hop to ballet, break dancing to salsa. Search online for the classes in your area. Whatever style of dance you're interested in, you could probably benefit from a ballroom dancing class as the steps of many other dance styles have their roots in some ballroom basics.
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    • When you are being taught a routine, look at what the teacher is doing. Try to copy it exactly. If it doesn't work, watch the teacher again and look for the little things they do that make it easier.
    • Go ahead and ask your instructor for tips. Experienced instructors have worked with hundreds of students and have ideas that can help you overcome whatever it is you're finding to be difficult.
    • Even a few hours of class time can help you learn the basics and build your confidence.
  2. Join a flash mob to boost your confidence. A flash mob is a spontaneous public performance—usually a dance—that appears seemingly out of nowhere and then disappears just as quickly. While these dance performances may seem spontaneous, the truth is that they're usually fairly well rehearsed in advance. You can find flash mobs online, join them for a several-week rehearsal period as the group learns a dance, and then perform with the mob in public.[16]
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    • Some flash mobs put videos online with instructions for learning and rehearsing the planned dance.
    • Flash mobs welcome people of all skill levels; their focus is on having fun and creating a joyful scene, so the more people who participate, the better.
    • You'll also learn some great dance moves and connect with other people who enjoy dancing.
  3. Watch dancing on TV to find inspiration. Dancing is a wildly popular activity, and you can get plenty of exposure to it just by watching TV.[17] Try tuning in to reality television dance competition shows. Focusing on the steps might be a bit challenging. Instead, pay attention to how loose the dancers are, how much confidence they display, and how much fun it looks like they're having on the dance floor.
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    • Popular current dance shows include Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance.
  4. Rent a classic dance movie to get new ideas. There are so many dance movies to choose from. See as many as you can or pick and choose those that speak to your particular interests. For example:
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    • Check out Dirty Dancing or Shall We Dance to watch 2 dance novices develop confidence and grace and learn to perform with pizzazz.
    • Watch Footloose or Flashdance to see the power of dance as a form of defiance against uptight authority figures and personal circumstances.
    • Rent anything starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers to be inspired by the grace and elegance of these famous dance partners.
    • Watch Stormy Weather to see the Nicholas Brothers push the limits of tap dancing.
  5. Participate in a dance competition to hone your skills. Ballroom dancing competitions, officially known as DanceSport events, are held all over the world. Check online for a competition near you. Joining a dance competition can help you set specific goals for yourself and encourage you to build your skills.
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    • Check out websites such as the International Grand Ball, United States Dance Championships, and the Access Dance Network to name just a few.

[Edit]Dressing to Dance

  1. Put on comfortable dance shoes. Choose a well-fitting shoe with a flexible, thin sole for the dance floor. Stay away from platform shoes, since that thick sole and heel make it difficult to feel the floor. Be sure, too, that your feet feel secure in your shoes. Backless sandals are best left at home. Do not wear sneakers or other shoes with rubbery or sticky soles for ballroom style dancing, since these can make it hard to move your feet smoothly across the floor.[18]
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    • Different styles of dance call for different types of shoes, so do some research about what's needed for your preferred style. For example, sneakers are great for hip hop or freestyle dancing, while heels are ideal for Latin dance styles.
  2. Be prepared for the heat. If you tend to perspire, choose garments made of natural fibers. Tank tops and halter tops can look great, but sweaty or clammy skin could be a turn off if a partner asks you to dance. Drop a pack of moist towelettes and a travel-size powder in your pocket so you can freshen up when needed.
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    • If you'll be dancing with a partner, avoid wearing slippery materials, like silk. Your partner may have a hard time holding onto you if their hands get sweaty.[19]
  3. Wear clothes that allow you to move. Tight satin might look and feel great when you're not moving much, but it could inhibit your moves on the dance floor. Even worse, one wrong move could leave you with an embarrassing rip. Choose clothes that are either loose enough to let you move or stretchy enough to move with your body. Select a top with sleeves that don't restrict your arm movement—you should be able to lift your arms above your head.[20]
    Dance Step 21.jpg
    • Try on your outfit at home to be sure you can dance with ease.
    • To avoid wardrobe malfunctions, make sure your clothing fits securely and won't slip out of place if you really get moving!

[Edit]Tips

  • Smile and try to look like you're having fun, even if you're nervous and not sure what you're doing. Acting confident can help you feel more confident.
  • It helps to learn to dance to your favorite music, especially if you memorize and sing along to the lyrics. You'll know how to anticipate changes in the song and change your dance moves accordingly, and you'll have more fun with music you enjoy.
  • Watch other dancers. If you're not sure how to dance to a song, take your cues from other dancers. You don't want to copy them exactly (unless it's a standardized dance), but you can get some ideas.
  • If you feel shy or you fail to do some steps, don't give up; keep on practicing.

[Edit]Warnings

  • Don't over-exert yourself or try any dance moves that you aren't comfortable with and haven't practiced extensively already. Good dancers make hard moves look easy—don't be fooled. You really can pull a muscle or trip and fall (especially if you're wearing heels). You can look good dancing without doing any of the fancy stuff. yup.

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How to Make Jewelry with Wire

Posted: 13 Oct 2019 05:00 PM PDT

Wire is used to make chains and findings for many types of jewelry. The strength, flexibility, and natural beauty of wire also makes it perfect for creating beautiful embellishments on beaded jewelry or pendants. Some artfully wrapped or woven wire can also stand alone as an elegant piece. Master the basics of wire wrapping and wire weaving, and you'll soon be able to create an array of gorgeous wire jewelry.

[Edit]Steps

[Edit]Selecting Your Materials

  1. Get a set of jewelry pliers and cutters. For most basic wire jewelry projects, you will need a set of wire cutters, some round-nosed pliers, and some chain-nosed pliers. You can purchase these tools at most arts and crafts stores or jewelry and beading supply stores.[1]

    Make Jewelry with Wire Step 1 Version 2.jpg
    • Other useful tools include bent-nosed pliers for fine detail work and flat-edged pliers for making sharp angles in your wire.
  2. Pick the wire color and material you like best. The most common colors for jewelry wire are silver, gold, or copper, but you can also get color-coated wire in every imaginable shade. Different types of wire also have different properties, so keep this in mind when making your selection.
    Make Jewelry with Wire Step 2 Version 2.jpg
    • Base-metal wires (such as copper or stainless steel) or alloys (like brass or nickel silver) are relatively inexpensive. These are good options when you are still learning to work with wire.
    • Popular precious metal jewelry wire materials include sterling silver, gold, and gold-filled (an alloy with a gold coating). Sterling silver tends to tarnish, while gold does not. Gold is softer and easier to dent or scratch, however.
    • Memory wire retains its coiled shape, so it's great for making simple beaded bracelets or chokers.
  3. Purchase wire in a variety of gauges. Depending on the piece you are making, you may need thicker or thinner wire, or a combination of thicknesses. The lower the gauge number of the wire, the thicker it is. High-gauge wires are good for elaborate coils and weaves, while low-gauge wire is best for sturdier elements like links and clasps.[2]
    Make Jewelry with Wire Step 3 Version 2.jpg
    • For example, you might use a 28-gauge wire for a delicate wire crochet bracelet. If you wanted to make a heavy-duty clasp for a necklace, 10-gauge would be a better bet.
  4. Choose harder wire for the best shape retention. Most jewelry wire comes in 3 different levels of hardness: dead soft, half hard, and full hard. Softer wires are easier to bend than harder wires, but do not hold their shape as well as harder wires.[3]
    Make Jewelry with Wire Step 4 Version 2.jpg
    • Dead soft wire is best for delicate work that requires a lot of flexibility, such as wire weaving or wire crochet. The wire will naturally begin to stiffen as you work with it.
    • Dead soft wire can also be useful for making findings or other elements from very thick wire that would otherwise be difficult to shape. When you're done, you can tap all over the finished wire shape a few times with a rubber mallet on a steel plate to harden (temper) it.
    • Full hard wire is difficult to bend and can snap easily if you stress it too much. It is the best at retaining its shape, however.
    • Half hard wire is relatively easy to shape and also retains its shape well. This kind of wire is good for creating sturdy links and load-bearing elements.
  5. Buy prefabricated findings to make your projects easier. Jewelry findings are elements like clasps, connectors, chains, and pins. You can purchase findings in arts and crafts or jewelry supply stores. You can incorporate pre-made findings into your hand-made pieces to add extra flair and make your job a little easier.
    Make Jewelry with Wire Step 5 Version 2.jpg
    • For example, you can make a unique necklace by attaching beads to a prefabricated chain with wrapped wire links.
    • Decorative chandelier earring findings make great bases for elegant wire-wrapped bead earrings.[4]

[Edit]Creating Basic Wire Links

  1. Select a medium-gauge wire. Since links are load-bearing elements, you'll need a wire that is thick enough to be relatively sturdy. A 20-gauge half-hard wire is typically a good choice.[5] Using half hard wire (as opposed to dead soft) can also help strengthen your links.
    Make Jewelry with Wire Step 6.jpg
    • If you're using beads, make sure the wire is thin enough to go through the drill holes. For very tiny beads, you may need a higher gauge.
  2. Snip off the very end of the wire with the flush side of your cutters. Take the length of wire you are working with and clip off a very small amount of wire from the end to make a flat edge. The flat (flush) edge of the wire clippers should face the length of wire you will be working with (rather than the end you are snipping off).[6] You will be using this flat end of the wire to make your loop.

    • If you like, you can make your loop in the wire while it is still on the roll, or you can cut off a longer length of wire (e.g., around ) to work with. If you do cut a piece off the roll, don't cut it too short, or you may end up without enough wire to make your link.
    • If you're making a loop at the end of a prefabricated finding, such as a head pin, you probably will not need to cut off any of the wire.
  3. Pinch the end of the wire with your round-nosed pliers. Gently grasp the very end of the wire between the ends of your pliers. The wire should be flush with the pliers, so that you can't see the end extending beyond the pliers when you look at them in profile.[7]

    • Round-nosed pliers have tapered ends, so position the end of the wire closer to the base if you want a bigger loop and nearer to the tip if you want a tighter loop.
    • Take care not to squeeze the wire too tightly, or you may dent it. You only need to exert enough pressure to hold the wire in place.
  4. Roll the end of the wire away from you gently to form a loop. Once the wire is securely in place, turn the hand holding the pliers away from you so that the wire begins to wrap around one of the jaws of the pliers. Press the wire against the pliers with the thumb of your free hand as you do this. Once you've turned your wrist as far as it will go, reposition the pliers within the loop so that you can turn them again. Do this until you have a complete loop.[8]

    • When you reposition the pliers, make sure the wire is still about the same distance from the base of the pliers as it was when you started. Otherwise, your loop will be a little misshapen.
  5. Rock the loop back with the round-nose pliers to center the loop. When you're done wrapping the wire around the jaw of the pliers, you should have a "p" shape. In order to center the loop over the end of the wire, insert one of the jaws into the loop and gently pinch the wire right at the base of the loop. Grip the wire tightly at the base of the loop with your free hand and use the pliers to bend the wire back slightly so that the loop is centered over the length of the wire like the dot of an "i."[9]

    • If your wire is too thick to bend into place with the round-nose pliers, you may need to use chain-nose pliers instead.
  6. Use your chain-nose pliers to close the loop. After you complete the loop, there may be a small gap between the end of the loop and the rest of the wire. Grip the end of the loop with your chain-nose pliers and gently work it back and forth while pushing in until the gap is closed.[10]

    • Don't try to squeeze the sides of the loop together from the outside, or you will end up with a squashed loop!
  7. Make a wrapped loop for extra security. For a completely closed loop with a slightly fancier appearance, use your chain-nose pliers to make a 90° bend in the wire about from the end. Make a loop as you normally would just above the bend, this time leaving a "tail" that extends beyond the wire at a 90° angle. Wind the tail tightly around the wire below the bend 3-4 times.[11]

    • When you're done, use your cutters to snip off any remaining tail. You can tighten the wrap by gently squeezing it at the top and bottom with your chain-nose pliers or your fingernails.
    • This technique is easiest to do when you already have a bead on the wire. Grip the wire just above the bead when you make your 90° bend. This will leave a few millimeters of space between the bead and the loop around which to wrap the tail.
    • You will not be able to open this loop once it is complete, so you'll need to attach it to an element you can open, such as a simple loop or a jump ring.
  8. String one or more beads on the wire if you like. If you wish, you can slide a bead onto the wire and then make a second loop on the other side. This way, you can link several beads together. You could also drop a bead onto a flat-ended head pin and make a loop above the bead. You can then add the bead to a chain or ear hook as a charm or bangle.

    • Check online or in beading books or magazines for design inspirations using simple wire loops or wrapped links.

[Edit]Making Simple Wire-Wrapped Pendants

  1. Select a stone or other object to wrap. You can use just about anything—like a tumbled stone, a crystal, a piece of sea glass, a coin, or even a shell or shark tooth. For this project, you will be making a basket or cage around the object with wire to create a pendant that you can hang on a necklace.
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    • Objects that are somewhat irregularly shaped and widest in the middle are easiest to wrap using this technique.
    • Most wrapped pendants are not much longer than about , but you are free to wrap a bigger object if you wish. Keep in mind that larger objects will need more wire to wrap them than smaller ones.
  2. Cut 2 equal lengths of medium-gauge wire. Choose a jewelry wire that is around 20-22 gauge and half hard. Since the wire will need to support the weight of the pendant, it's best to choose a relatively sturdy wire. The length you need will depend on the size of your pendant, but is usually enough.[12]

    • Snip the wires with the flush side of a wire clipper so that you get nice, clean cuts.
    • If you're still practicing with wire wrapping, you may wish to use copper or another base metal rather than a more expensive precious metal wire.
    • For heavier pendants, consider using thicker wire (e.g., 18 gauge instead of 20) to fully support their weight.
  3. Twist the 2 wires together 5 times, starting in the middle. Make an "X" with the 2 wires, making sure they intersect right in the middle of both wires. Pinch the wires where they cross with the index finger and thumb of each hand and give them 5 firm twists, turning your hands in opposite directions.[13]

    • Make sure that the wires are both twisting and that you are not just wrapping one wire around the other.
  4. Pull the wires straight on both sides of the twist. When you're done twisting, you'll have an X-shape with a twist in the middle. Pull the wire legs straight and parallel to each other at a roughly 90° angle from the twist to create an "H."[14]

    • You can straighten the wires by pulling them between your fingers in the desired direction.
    • You'll be repeating this process several times as you make the pendant.
  5. Lay the twisted section on one side of your pendant. Choose the side that you wish to be either the front or back of your pendant and lay the twisted part of the wire flat against it. The twist should be oriented straight up and down and positioned roughly halfway between the top and bottom of the pendant.[15]

    • Once the twist is in place, press the wires down along the surface of the pendant so that they follow the pendant's shape around to the opposite side.
  6. Repeat the twist on the 2 wires at the bottom of the pendant. Take the 2 lower wires and make a second twist on the opposite side of the pendant from the first one. Do 5 turns, straighten the wires, and push the new twist up so it lies flat against the pendant.[16]

    • The new twist will sit approximately opposite the first one. You should now have a ring in which the bottom of the pendant can securely rest.
  7. Continue to make twists until you reach the top of the pendant. Grab one of the pairs of wires above your first 2 twists and make a new twist. Lay it flat against the pendant as you did before. Keep doing this on both sides until the entire pendant is contained, all the way to the top.[17]

    • Your pendant should now be in a wire "cage" with 4 loose wires at the top.
    • Adjust the cage as you go so that your pendant fits into it securely. You can do this by occasionally pushing the stone flush against the twists that you have already made and pulling the wires taut.
  8. Grab 2 of the wires at the top of the cage and twist them together. Select one of the remaining pairs of wires and give it 5 twists, but this time do not lay the wires flat against your pendant. Instead, leave them sticking straight up.[18]

    • This is the first step to creating the bail, which is the ring you will use to hang your pendant.
  9. Wrap each of the remaining 2 wires around the final twist. Take each of the 2 free wires, one at a time, and wind each one around the vertical twist 5 times or until you reach the top of the twist. When you're done, snip off the ends with your wire cutters.[19]

    • Wind these wires slowly and carefully to make a strong, tight coil. If you wish, you can use chain nose pliers for greater control.
    • It may help to draw the stray end of each wire taut with your pliers before snipping it off. Use the pliers to pinch down any ends that are sticking up after you snip the wires.
  10. Wind the top 2 wires around a pencil to create a loop. Straighten out the wires at the top of the twist so they are at a 90° angle to the twist, forming a "T" shape. Place a pencil or other object with a round cross-section (such as the jaw of a pair of round-nose pliers) at the top of the twist and wrap the 2 wires around it in opposite directions to create a nice, round loop.[20]

    • Make sure the 2 wires of your loop are tightly wrapped and close together.
  11. Wind the remaining wire around the twist to secure the bail. Once you're satisfied with your bail, take the ends of the 2 wires and wrap them 2 or 3 times around the twist. Be sure to make your wraps nice and tight. Remove the pencil when you're done, and you should have a secure bail for your pendant![21]

    Make Jewelry with Wire Step 24.jpg
    • When you're done, snip off the ends of the wires and flatten them down with your chain-nose pliers.
    • For a fancier look, make a small loop at the end of each wire with the very tip of your round-nose pliers. Use the chain-nose pliers to wind each wire into a spiral, then flatten the spirals against the base of the twist on each side.

[Edit]Doing a Basic 2-Wire Weave

  1. Select some medium wire (16-20 gauge) and fine wire (24-26 gauge). The thicker wire will form the backbone of your weave (the warp), and you will wrap the thinner wire around it.[22] While your thicker wire should ideally be half-hard, dead soft wire is ideal for the woven elements.
    Make Jewelry with Wire Step 25.jpg
    • Since it takes some practice to get the hang of wire weaving, you may wish to start with copper or some other relatively inexpensive wire.
  2. Cut 2 pieces of medium wire to the desired length. The length you'll need will depend on the project you're working on. For example, if you're making a simple woven ring, about is a good length.[23]
    Make Jewelry with Wire Step 26.jpg
    • If you wish, you can use the fine weaving wire while it is still on the roll. Otherwise, cut off a long length (at least so that you have plenty to work with.
  3. Lay the 2 warp wires parallel to each other on your work surface. You can put them as close together or far apart as you wish, depending on the look you want to achieve.[24] Keep in mind that you will use up more weaving wire to cover any given length if your warp wires are farther apart.

    • If you wish, you can tape down the ends of your warp wires on one side with masking tape to hold them in place. You could also hold them between your fingers or keep them in place with a ring clamp.[25]
    • The wires don't have to be exactly parallel. You can create an interesting effect by angling the 2 warp wires slightly apart or curving one or both of them so that the weave is wider in some places than others.[26]
  4. Coil the weaving wire once around the bottom warp wire. Starting close to the end of your weaving wire, lay the wire over the front of the bottom warp and wrap it around once, away from yourself. Take care that you only wrap the bottom wire. Hold the wire taut to make sure you get a tight coil.[27]

    • Once your coil is complete, the weaving wire should pass back over the front of the warp wire.
    • Don't start at the very end of the weaving wire. Try to leave a bit of a tail (around ) so that you can secure the weave when you're finished.
    • Depending on what you plan to do with your woven wire, you may wish to start the weave at least from the ends of the warp wires.
  5. Pass the weaving wire under the top warp wire and coil it twice. Draw your weaving wire up so that it passes behind the top warp wire, then wrap it around the top wire 2 times. This time, pull the wire towards you instead of away from you. The weaving wire should end up in front of the top warp wire.[28]

    • If your coils are not close enough together, you can nudge them down the warp wires with your fingernails. If you use pliers, you may damage your wire.
  6. Bring the weaving wire behind the bottom warp wire and coil twice. This time, coil the weaving wire away from you. From here, you will start the pattern over and continue until your weave reaches the desired length.[29]

    • If you like, you can vary the pattern by doing more coils between each pass. You can even alternate—e.g., doing 2 coils on one side and 4 on the other.
    • As you get more experienced with 2-wire weaving techniques, you can begin experimenting with weaves that incorporate 3 or more warp wires.
  7. Snip off the ends of the warp wire and tuck them in. Once you've achieved the length you want, use your wire clippers to cut off the tails of the warp wire. Gently pinch in any sharp edges with your chain nose pliers.[30]
    Make Jewelry with Wire Step 31.jpg
    • If you like, you can do a couple of extra coils on each end for more security.
  8. Incorporate your woven wire into a pendant, bracelet, or ring. Woven wire can make a striking addition to many types of jewelry. Once the wire is woven, you can bend it into the shape of your choice by hand or using pliers.

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    • For example, to make a simple ring, take a short section (about ) of woven wire and wrap it around a ring mandrel. Use round-nosed pliers to curl the 4 ends of the warp wires into elegant spirals.[31]
    • You can also use woven wire to create striking pendants incorporating beads or undrilled stones.[32]

[Edit]Tips

  • To learn more advanced wire jewelry techniques, consider taking a class at a local jewelry or crafting store. You can also find a wide variety of wire jewelry classes and tutorials online.
  • You can use heavy wire (e.g., 14 or 16 gauge) and pliers to make decorative elements, such as hearts or spirals.[33] Add a delicate touch by wrapping a few coils of fine wire (such as 26 gauge) around the thicker elements.
  • You can also use crochet techniques with wire to make delicate, lacy pieces. For these projects, you will need fine, dead soft wire, standard wire-working tools, and a set of crochet needles.[34]
  • Some people are allergic to certain metals, so keep this in mind if you are planning to sell your jewelry. Your buyers may need to know if your jewelry contains nickel or other common allergens.

[Edit]Things You'll Need

[Edit]Selecting Your Materials

  • Wire cutters
  • Round-nose pliers
  • Chain-nose pliers
  • Wires in various colors, materials, gauges, and levels of hardness
  • Findings (such as ear hooks, clasps, chains, and pins)

[Edit]Creating Basic Wire Links

  • 20-gauge half-hard wire
  • Wire cutters
  • Round-nose pliers
  • Chain-nose pliers
  • Beads

[Edit]Making Simple Wire-Wrapped Pendants

  • A stone or other object for your pendant
  • 20 to 22-gauge half-hard wire
  • Wire clippers
  • Chain-nose pliers
  • Round-nose pliers
  • Pencil or other object with a round cross-section

[Edit]Doing a Basic 2-Wire Weave

  • 16 to 20-gauge half-hard wire
  • 24 to 26-gauge dead soft wire
  • Masking tape or ring clamp (optional)
  • Chain-nose pliers
  • Wire cutters
  • Round-nose pliers (for shaping the finished weave)

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[Edit]References

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[Edit]Quick Summary

  1. http://academic.emporia.edu/abersusa/go340/wrap.htm
  2. https://jewelrytutorialhq.com/all-about-jewelry-wire-which-gauge-wire-to-use-for-what/
  3. https://jewelrytutorialhq.com/all-about-jewelry-wire-wire-hardness-explained/
  4. https://www.jewelrymaking-beads-library.com/earring-finding.html
  5. https://youtu.be/2qjNzvE2-D8?t=69
  6. https://youtu.be/2qjNzvE2-D8?t=90
  7. https://youtu.be/2qjNzvE2-D8?t=116
  8. https://youtu.be/2qjNzvE2-D8?t=158
  9. https://youtu.be/2qjNzvE2-D8?t=260
  10. https://youtu.be/2qjNzvE2-D8?t=359
  11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETL-dbncs68
  12. https://youtu.be/44is-IWz5Wk?t=29
  13. https://youtu.be/44is-IWz5Wk?t=34
  14. https://youtu.be/44is-IWz5Wk?t=49
  15. https://youtu.be/44is-IWz5Wk?t=64
  16. https://youtu.be/44is-IWz5Wk?t=76
  17. https://youtu.be/44is-IWz5Wk?t=106
  18. https://youtu.be/44is-IWz5Wk?t=153
  19. https://youtu.be/44is-IWz5Wk?t=164
  20. https://youtu.be/44is-IWz5Wk?t=213
  21. https://youtu.be/44is-IWz5Wk?t=234
  22. https://www.craftsinstitute.com/making-jewellery/tips-and-techniques/wirework/basic-wire-weaving/
  23. https://youtu.be/zxZDaVT6244?t=30
  24. https://www.craftsinstitute.com/making-jewellery/tips-and-techniques/wirework/basic-wire-weaving/
  25. https://youtu.be/8cS_z_tem-I?t=216
  26. https://www.craftsinstitute.com/making-jewellery/tips-and-techniques/wirework/basic-wire-weaving/
  27. https://www.craftsinstitute.com/making-jewellery/tips-and-techniques/wirework/basic-wire-weaving/
  28. https://www.craftsinstitute.com/making-jewellery/tips-and-techniques/wirework/basic-wire-weaving/
  29. https://www.craftsinstitute.com/making-jewellery/tips-and-techniques/wirework/basic-wire-weaving/
  30. https://www.craftsinstitute.com/making-jewellery/tips-and-techniques/wirework/basic-wire-weaving/
  31. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxZDaVT6244
  32. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdUdHFa_qLc
  33. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OP06kksBEA
  34. https://www.allfreejewelrymaking.com/Jewelry-Techniques/How-to-Start-Crocheting-with-Wire

Today Crunch News, News Updates, Tech News

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 06:16 PM PDT

Today Crunch News, News Updates, Tech News


Harley pulls plug on LiveWire production shortly after EV debut

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 04:00 PM PDT

Harley-Davidson has halted production and delivery of its first electric motorcycle, the LiveWire, after discovering what the Milwaukee-based manufacturer described as a non-standard condition.

Harley-Davidson told TechCrunch it is not recalling LiveWire motorcycles already on the road. Reuters was the first to report that Harley-Davidson had stopped production and deliveries.

“We recently discovered a non-standard condition during a final quality check; stopped production and deliveries; and began additional testing and analysis, which is progressing well,” HD said in a statement.

“We are in close contact with our LiveWire dealers and customers and have assured them they can continue to ride LiveWire motorcycles. As usual, we're keeping high quality as our top priority.”

Harley-Davidson has not said when production and sale could resume, nor did it provide more information on the non-standard condition.

The production stoppage threatens to derail Harley-Davidson’s bet on electrification. The $29,799, 105 horsepower electric motorcycle was to be the first of a future line-up of EVs from Harley-Davidson spanning motorcycles, bicycles and scooters.

The LiveWire went into production in 2019 after years of hints and even a concept electric motorcycle roadshow. Delivery to dealers began September 27.

The LiveWire and subsequent EV products are meant to complement, not replace, Harley-Davidson’s premium internal-combustion cruiser motorcycles.

New motorcycle sales in the U.S., particularly to customers aged under 40, have been in the doldrums since the recession. Harley-Davidson’s revenues have dropped over the last decade. Harley-Davidson’s shift to electric motorcycles is a bid to hold down its loyal gas-motorcycle following, while creating products to appeal to millennials and the on-demand mobility market.

This puts the iconic American company in a position to hedge competition from a crop of e-moto startups — such as Zero — and jump out front as the EV leader among established motorcycle companies.

Now that strategy could be hampered by this production halt.

Libra claims 180 potential replacements for 7 mutineers

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 02:59 PM PDT

Attempting to signal its popularity despite high-profile defections from Visa, Stripe and more, the Facebook-led cryptocurrency Libra Association announced that 1,500 organizations have expressed interest in joining the Libra project — 180 of those meet eligibility requirements to become members, which could replace the seven companies that dropped out of the Association this month, including Kayak owner Bookings Holdings today.

This new crop of potential recruits could help the Libra Association reach its 100-member goal ahead of a scheduled 2020 launch that looks likely to be delayed by intense regulator pushback.

The announcement came out of the first official meeting of the Libra Association today in Geneva, Switzerland. The group appointed its board of directors: Facebook’s head of its cryptocurrency Calibra team David Marcus, Andreessen Horowitz’s Katie Haun, Xapo’s Wences Casares, Kiva Microfunds’ Matthew Davie and PayU’s Patrick Ellis. Marcus’ inclusion should be no surprise, given he’s been the public face of Libra, even though his former company PayPal pulled out of the Association. Marcus writes that he’s “honored to have been voted in.”

Another former PayPal’er, Bertrand Perez, was formally named the Libra Association’s COO and interim managing director after unofficially holding these titles. The former senior director of payments engineering at PayPal is now also the chairperson of Libra’s five-member board and full-membership council. “We have no vocation to play the pirates,” he told news outlet Revyuh last month, noting “if, for example, the European Central Bank still refuses us the right to operate in Europe, we will not do it, we do not intend to play the pirates, we respect the legislation.”

Libra’s head of communications and policy Dante Disparte, formerly of Risk Cooperative, and head of business development Kurt Hemecker, formerly of Zong, had their roles confirmed too.

Libra Association 21 Members

The remaining Libra Association members listed below signed the Libra charter. They’ve agreed that members can leave for any reason, and with some restrictions transfer their membership plus $10 million in Libra Investment Tokens stake to another eligible organization.

  • Payments: PayU (Naspers' fintech arm)
  • Technology and marketplaces: Facebook/Calibra, Farfetch, Lyft, Spotify AB, Uber Technologies, Inc.
  • Telecommunications: Iliad, Vodafone Group
  • Blockchain: Anchorage, Bison Trails, Coinbase, Inc., Xapo Holdings Limited
  • Venture Capital: Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Initiatives, Ribbit Capital, Thrive Capital, Union Square Ventures
  • Nonprofit and multilateral organizations, and academic institutions: Creative Destruction Lab, Kiva, Mercy Corps, Women's World Banking
  • No Longer Members: Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Stripe, Booking Holdings, eBay, Mercado Pago

Libra Association Membership

The Libra Association members

The Libra Association did not announce any changes in strategy or other plans that could help the organization assuage regulators’ fears. One path suggested by Libra Association member Andreessen Horowitz's partner Chris Dixon was to move to Libra being denominated in U.S. dollars rather than being pegged to a basket of international currencies. That might quiet concerns about Libra potentially competing directly with the U.S. dollar.

This leaves the reveal of the 180 potential members as the biggest news from the meeting. A Libra Association spokesperson writes:

Since the Libra project was announced on June 18th, 2019, it has generated excitement around the world. the Libra Association confirmed that over 1,500 entities have indicated interest in joining the Libra project effort, and approximately 180 entities have met the preliminary membership criteria shared at Libra.org.”

Those requirements include businesses hitting two of three thresholds of a $1 billion USD market value or $500 million in customer balances, reaching 20 million people a year or being recognized as a top 100 industry leader. There are other criteria for cryptocurrencies businesses, nonprofits and universities.

Bertrand Perez

The Libra Association chairperson, COO and interim managing director Bertrand Perez

However, we don’t have information on when the interest of those 1,500 potential partners was tallied. The withdrawal of Mastercard, PayPal and more, comments from regulators intent on blocking the currency and Marcus’ tense questioning on Capitol Hill could have since scared off some would-be allies.

Marcus and Perez face an uphill battle to get Libra to market. Not only do they have to prove it’s safeguarded against fraud, money laundering and hurting sovereign currencies, they also must tangle with the toxic brand Facebook has developed over the years. Legislators who feel like the social network is too big are seizing on their second chance to constrain it with Libra.

Leo Labs and its high-fidelity space radar track orbital debris better than ever — from New Zealand

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 02:14 PM PDT

Ask anyone in the space business and they’ll tell you that orbital debris is a serious problem that will only get worse, but dealing with it is as much an opportunity as it is a problem. Leo Labs is building a global network of radar arrays that can track smaller debris than we can today, and with better precision — and the first of its new installations is about to start operations in New Zealand.

There are some 12,000 known debris objects in low Earth orbit, many of which are tracked by the U.S. Air Force and partners. But they only track debris down to 10 centimeters across — meaning in reality there may be hundreds of thousands of objects up there, just as potentially destructive to a satellite but totally unknown.

“Everyone’s flying blind and no one’s really talking about it,” said Leo Labs CEO Dan Ceperley. But his company hopes to change that with a set of advanced radars dedicated to the purpose, for which the company raised $13 million last year.

“We’re extremely excited to show this New Zealand radar, because it’s the first instance of our next generation technology. We launched the company on the strength of this radar,” Ceperley said.

The installation uses what’s called a phased array radar, very different from the traditional big dishes one generally thinks of. The beam is electronically steered, letting it change targets in milliseconds or sweep the sky faster than any physically controlled dish could.

radar halfpipe

The phased array radar has no moving parts, the beam is steered from many identical small antennas electronically.

Not only that, but it can detect and track objects down to 2 centimeters across. They’re small, yes, but moving at thousands of miles per hour. Something the size of an M&M still hits hard enough to take out a satellite at that speed.

The ability to see objects of that size in orbit could increase the number tracked to a quarter of a million, Ceperley estimated. And with other radars able to track about a thousand objects per hour, they couldn’t possibly do the job even if they could draw a bead on them.

“A lot of these new satellites maneuver pretty frequently — so you want to be able to track them closely,” he said. “But if you have one radar, you can measure its orbit at one point, maybe every day or two, and of course on the far side of the Earth your coverage isn’t any good. With our radar network you’ll be able to check 10 times a day.”

The increasingly common phenomenon of shared-ride launches with dozens of satellites on board presents a new opportunity. Ground-based radars just aren’t designed to track 40 or 50 new objects in the sky all scooting off in different directions from the same spot. You might wait a week or more to be be able to ground-truth your satellite’s telemetry. Leo’s quick-acquisition, high-precision arrays are designed with this in mind, meaning trajectories and orbits can be verified in hours instead of days. That can be the difference between saving and losing a multimillion-dollar investment.

The biggest player in this market is the U.S. Air Force, which has been the main tracking provider for years. But it relies on a hodgepodge of Cold War and newer tech, and because it’s military it’s limited in the type of information it can provide. Powerful radars are out there, but they’re often restricted by government contracts and cost hundreds of millions or more. And there are no good tracking stations in the Southern hemisphere. Leo Labs aims to pick up where the competition leaves off.

“We’re happy to announce that construction is complete on the New Zealand radar and we’re getting data out of it,” Ceperley said.

This first array will soon (after some testing but before the end o the year) join another in Texas and soon others around the world in producing data for Leo Labs’ SaaS platform — yes, it’s orbital debris tracking as a service, with a web portal and everything.

“All that intel goes into the second part of the company, a bunch of software in the cloud where the data gets analyzed,” Ceperley said. “We look for risky situations like satellites starting to tumble, potential collisions, etc. We send out alerts through a RESTful API, we have a dashboard with 3D visualizations, tables and maps, all that stuff. In the past there were no SaaS services for tracking satellites in flight. Governments can spend a decade and a billion dollars building a radar, but these new space companies can’t — so we thought that was a huge opportunity for us.”

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You can see a visualization of what it all looks like here — obviously it’s not to scale, but space is getting crowded, isn’t it?

Already they have plenty of supporters and subscribers: Planet, Digital Globe, Black Sky and the Air Force Research Lab are all sold. Swarm Technologies, whose satellites are so small that existing radar solutions barely cut it, was a natural customer. In fact Swarm founder Sara Spangelo just recently emphasized the importance of tracking space debris in a panel I moderated at Disrupt SF.

The company was spun out of SRI in 2016, its founding team experienced in building radars and doing debris tracking, and apparently just in time. The orbital economy is heating up and the infrastructure to support it is starting to creak.

WeWork pulls thousands of phone booths out of service over formaldehyde scare

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 01:04 PM PDT

WeWork, the co-working empire once valued at $47 billion before reality struck, plunging the business and its investors into crisis, has another problem to add to its growing pile — one which doesn’t exactly reflect well on its core business of kitting out and maintaining modern working environments.

The problem is a safety concern affecting users of WeWork co-working spaces in the U.S. and Canada. Today the company emailed members in the regions to warn that around 1,600 phone booths installed at WeWork locations have been found to have elevated levels of formaldehyde — which it warns could cause health issues for people exposed to the gas.

WeWork blames the issue on a manufacturer of the booths.

The booths are provided in its co-working spaces for WeWork members to be able to take calls in private — given other common areas are shared by all users. 

“After a member informed us of odor and eye irritation, WeWork performed an analysis, including having an outside consultant conduct a series of tests on a sampling of phone booths. Upon receiving results late last week, we began to take all potentially impacted phone booths out of service,” it writes in an email to members.

Affected phone booths “are being taken out of service immediately, and will be removed from your location as soon as possible,” it adds. 

In addition to ~1,600 booths it has confirmed are affected, a further 700 booths are being taken out of service in what WeWork describes as “an abundance of caution” — i.e. while it carries out more checks — with the promise of a further update once it has concluded its tests. 

Members wanting to know which booths are safe to use in the meanwhile are told to contact the community team at their WeWork location.

WeWork also says alternative quiet spaces will be provided, such as in conference rooms and unused offices. 

Discussing the health risks of formaldehyde gas — a chemical which is used in various building materials –WeWork’s email warns: “Short-term exposure to formaldehyde at elevated levels may cause acute temporary irritation of the nose, throat, and respiratory system, including coughing or wheezing. These effects are typically transient and usually subside after removal of the formaldehyde source.

“Long-term exposure to formaldehyde, such as that experienced by workers in jobs who experience high concentrations over many years, has been associated with certain types of cancers. You can find additional information in this FAQ from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.”

The email encourages any WeWork members with health concerns to contact a doctor.

A tipster who sent us the email reported experiencing a sensation of “burning eyes” after using the booths.

They also said several people in their team had experienced the same issue.

“Some complained that they felt nauseous after spending time inside the booths,” the tipster wrote. “I never felt that, but the burning eyes was 100% there for me several times. Scary stuff.”

Reached for comment, a WeWork spokesperson confirmed the formaldehyde issue, saying it’s taking “a number” of booths out of service at “some” locations in the U.S. and Canada — due to “potentially elevated levels of formaldehyde caused by the manufacturer.”

“The safety and well-being of our members is our top priority, and we are working to remedy this situation as quickly as possible,” it adds in a statement.

It is not clear exactly how many WeWork locations contain affected booths at this point.

Nor has WeWork provided more detailed information about how long members might have been exposed to elevated levels of formaldehyde — with its email merely suggesting some of the booths have been in place for “months.” 

“The potentially impacted phone booths have been installed over the past few months, exact timing varies based on location,” it writes.

Although clearly the level of exposure will vary from person to person depending on their use of the booths.

The company did not respond to a question asking whether any of its international WeWork locations are affected by the issue.

Hulu rolls out 4K content to Xbox One, with Amazon Fire TV and others coming ‘soon’

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 12:45 PM PDT

Hulu this summer finally brought back 4K content to its service, after abruptly removing it in 2018 while it focused on other priorities. Initially, its 4K content was only available on Apple TV 4K and Chromecast Ultra. Today, Hulu says it’s available on Xbox One devices, with support for Amazon Fire TV and LG WebOS in the works. More devices will also be supported soon, the company notes.

The streaming service had never really prioritized 4K content, having first rolled out support in December 2016 — years after rivals Netflix and Amazon Prime Video had done the same. Its lineup was also fairly minimal at the time, with 20 James Bond films and a handful of Hulu Originals. And then it was pulled.

Today, Hulu’s 4K lineup is again focused largely on its original programming, including shows like “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The First,” “Castle Rock,” “Catch-22” and others. The company’s FAQ says most of its originals are available in 4K Ultra HD, and stream at 16 Mbps.

Netflix, by comparison, has a much larger library, thanks in part to its more sizable investment in original programming, which it has increasingly shot in 4K over the past few years. Amazon Prime Video also includes its own originals in 4K and around 50 other licensed films.

However, access to Netflix’s 4K library requires its more expensive ($15.99/mo) Premium plan. Accessing Hulu’s 4K library does not require an upgrade.

There are plenty of other ways to get to 4K content, including through iTunes and Google Play Movies & TV — the latter which began offering 4K content for purchase back in 2016. Roku also dedicates a section to 4K content within its main navigation. Apple TV+ originals will also be available in 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos, when it launches in November. Disney+ is also promising 4K at no extra cost. And there’s 4K content available on Vudu, YouTube, FandangoNow, fuboTV and others.

Hulu’s lack of attention to 4K hasn’t stalled its growth, however, as most consumers don’t consider 4K availability as a reason not to subscribe. In fact, Hulu’s subscriber growth in the U.S. has been steadily climbing, reaching 28 million earlier this year, up 12% from the end of 2018. And with a Disney+ bundle deal now in the works, Hulu is set to grow even faster in the near future.

Jackson Square Ventures just closed its third fund with $193 million; here’s how it plans to invest it

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 11:26 AM PDT

Jackson Square Ventures (JSV), an eight-year-old, San Francisco-based early-stage venture firm that takes its name from the neighborhood in San Francisco where it’s headquartered, has closed its third fund with $193 million in capital commitments — a sizable step up from its first two funds, which had both rounded up roughly $120 million from the firm’s limited partners.

The firm, whose founding partners originally spun out of Sigma Partners, invests primarily in U.S.-based software-as-a-service and marketplace companies, with occasional outliers if it can find a way to rationalize the investment. Such was the case with Cornershop, a Latin American online grocery delivery service that JSV co-founder Greg Gretsch first came to know when one of the company’s co-founders, Oskar Hjertonsson, moved in across the street from him.

Recalls Gretsch, “This ‘Swede from Chile’ had sold his earlier company, Needish, to Groupon and it later became Groupon Latin America. Afterward, I advised him a bunch and told him, ‘I’d invest in anything you do.’ Then he said he and his team were working on a group photo-sharing application, and I was like, ‘I’d invest in anything but that.’ ” Gretsch laughs now, but Hjertonsson and company soon realized that a much bigger opportunity was to start a kind of Instacart for Latin America.

That particular pitch resonated with Gretsch, who invested as an angel investor. A year later, he brought the team to JSV with one caveat. “I told everyone, ‘I know this is out side the norm for us. It’s outside the U.S. in Latin America. But it is a marketplace.” Soon after Gretsch’s colleagues — including fellow managing directors Pete Solvik and Josh Breinlinger — met the team and JSV co-led Cornershop’s Series A round.  Cornershop went on to raise roughly $32 million altogether before selling a majority stake in its business last week to Uber for undisclosed terms.

Gretsch says that Hjertonsson and his co-founders are exactly the type of founders that JSV seeks out. “They’re humble and not cocky or overly promotional.”

He says that more broadly, JSV avoids companies in hyped-up spaces, sticking instead to what it knows, which includes enterprise software (DocuSign was among its portfolio companies), and network effects businesses, whether they’re business-to-business or business-to-consumer companies (Gretsch counts portfolio companies OfferUp and Strava in the latter category).

As for how much the firm puts to work, Gretsch says that its sweet spot is Series A deals and that JSV tends to write initial checks of between $4 million and $6 million, preferring a more concentrated portfolio to spreading its bets.

When it does pull the trigger, it’s typically to fund a company that’s already seeing a million dollars in annual recurring revenue, though he says marketplaces can be “pre-revenue” as long as they’re able to show traction on both the supply and demand side. For example, JSV led the Series A round last year in LA-based CREXi, a four-year-old commercial real estate marketplace and technology platform for buyers, brokers, agents and tenants. At the time, it had no revenue, but it could apparently show demand on the part of brokers wanting to list properties on its platform.

Generally speaking, says Gretsch, JSV looks to own 15 to 20% of a company — which is down from 20 to 25 percent in years past, owing to companies raising larger and sometimes continuous seed rounds.

Of course, it also means that companies are further along by the time JSV seems them, and they very typically have customers using the product already. In fact, Gretsch notes that these days, JSV spends “most of our time focusing on customer references, because if customers are singing your praises, that says a lot.”

Announcing TechCrunch Robotics & AI on March 3, 2020 at UC Berkeley

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 10:39 AM PDT

Robotics is back! We are excited to announce that on March 3 next year TechCrunch will host its fourth annual TC Sessions: Robotics & AI at UC Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall.

Last year, 1,500 founders, technologists, engineering students and investors turned up for a day of main stage interviews with the top figures in AI and robotics, as well as workshops, speaker Q&A and intense networking. The show aims to sit at the intersection of straight-up technology and robotics startups, a zone that's getting richer every year thanks to rapid advances in AI, GPUs, sensors and all the other related fields.

Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert, a regular guest at the show, sums up the show this way: “TechCrunch’s AI / Robotics show blends the best of thoughtful, research-focused robotics with a unique business in technology focus. The result is an event that not only shows cutting edge technology but provides perspective of how it will be impacting business soon.”

Last year, we officially added AI to the title of the show, a recognition that AI is perhaps the single biggest driver behind rapid advancement in robotics. As serial medical robotics entrepreneur Dr. Frederic Moll said at TechCrunch Disrupt SF earlier this week, "Everybody focuses on the mechatronic part of robotics, but what’s going to change the world is the intelligence of robotics."

Get ready for TechCrunch editorial interviews with the world's top robotics and AI experts, newsmaking demos, super edifying workshops and fantastic networking. Whether you're looking for technology and product insights, investment, engineering talent, new partners or all of the above, no show delivers more in a single day than TC Sessions: Robotics & AI.

If you want to get a sense of agendas from our past shows, check out past agendas: 2017 @ MIT, 2018 @UC Berkeley, 2019 @ UC Berkeley.

Register your interest today for the event and you’ll save $100 off tickets when sales launch.

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Uber lays off another ~350 across Eats, self-driving and other departments

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 10:10 AM PDT

Uber has just laid off around 350 employees across a variety of teams within the organization, marking what the company says is its third and final phase of layoffs of the process it began earlier this year, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said to employees today in an email obtained by TechCrunch (full email below). Those affected include employees from Eats, performance marketing, Advanced Technologies Group and recruiting, as well as various teams within the global rides and platform departments. Some employees have also been asked to relocate.

“Days like today are tough for us all, and the ELT and I will do everything we can to make certain that we won't need or have another day like this ahead of us,” Khosrowshahi wrote in the email. “We all have to play a part by establishing a new normal in how we work: identifying and eliminating duplicate work, upholding high standards for performance, giving direct feedback and taking action when expectations aren't being met, and eliminating the bureaucracy that tends to creep as companies grow.”

In total, the layoffs represent about 1% of the company, an Uber spokesperson told TechCrunch. All of this comes about one month after Uber laid off 435 employees across its product and engineering teams and less than three months after Uber laid off about 400 people from its marketing team. At this point, most departments at Uber have been affected by layoffs.

For Uber’s self-driving car unit, this is its first round of layoffs since it spun out into its own unit earlier this year. Uber has previously said the team consists of more than 1,200 people and today still employs more than 1,200, despite the layoffs. according to an Uber spokesperson. Based on the terms of ATG’s $1 billion fundraising round in April, the unit is worth $7.25 billion on a post-money basis.

More than 70% of those affected in this round of layoffs are based in the U.S. and Canada, and the rest are relatively evenly distributed across APAC, Latin America and EMEA. Uber notified those affected this morning.

As TechCrunch previously reported, these layoffs are a result of Khosrowshahi asking every member of his executive leadership team if they were to start from scratch, would their respective organizations look the way they do?

“As you know, over the past few months, our leaders have looked carefully at their teams to ensure our organizations are structured for success for the next few years,” Khosrowshahi wrote to employees. “This has resulted in difficult but necessary changes to ensure we have the right people in the right roles in the right locations, and that we're always holding ourselves accountable to top performance.”

In Q2 2019, Uber lost more than $5 billion — its biggest quarterly revenue loss to date — though a chunk of its losses were a result of stock-based compensation expenses for employees following the company's IPO in May.

In other parts of Uber’s business, it’s continuing to invest money in ensuring its drivers remain 1099 independent contractors. Already, Uber, along with Lyft and DoorDash, put $30 million toward a 2020 ballot initiative that would enable them to keep their drivers as independent contractors. In light of gig worker protection bill AB-5 passing in the California State Senate and Assembly, Uber Chief Legal Officer Tony West made it clear the company was willing to invest more money into that campaign initiative. California Governor Gavin Newsom has since signed that bill into law, which goes into effect January 1, 2020.

While West said he believes Uber would pass the test and prove its drivers are properly classified, there would surely be a financial impact if Uber fails the test. West did not comment on what that impact could be, but industry analysts have estimated a change in classification for drivers could result in up to a 30% cost increase.

Uber will report its Q3 earnings on November 4. The company is currently trading at $31.26 per share, which is well below its IPO pricing of $45.

Below is Khosrowshahi’s full email with the subject line, “Stronger moving forward”:

Team Uber,

As you know, over the past few months, our leaders have looked carefully at their teams to ensure our organizations are structured for success for the next few years. This has resulted in difficult but necessary changes to ensure we have the right people in the right roles in the right locations, and that we're always holding ourselves accountable to top performance.

Today is the last wave of a process we began months ago with our Marketing team, and more recently, with our Product and Engineering teams. This time, ATG, Eats, Global Rides and Platform (Rides Ops, CommOps, Safety & Insurance, U4B, and Product Ops), Performance Marketing, and Recruiting have made changes. As part of this exercise, some of our employees are being asked to relocate, and around 350 will be leaving the company.

Days like today are tough for us all, and the ELT and I will do everything we can to make certain that we won't need or have another day like this ahead of us. We all have to play a part by establishing a new normal in how we work: identifying and eliminating duplicate work, upholding high standards for performance, giving direct feedback and taking action when expectations aren't being met, and eliminating the bureaucracy that tends to creep as companies grow.

We have proven ourselves to be not only one of the most ambitious and innovative companies in the world, but also one of the most resilient. We've always pushed through tough times and come out the other side a better and stronger company—that will continue to be true tomorrow, and every day after.

As always, we'll be at the All Hands tomorrow and will dedicate most of the time to answer your questions. Add yours to the slido here.

Eyes forward—back to building.

Dara

Founder’s guide to the pre-IPO secondary market

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 09:57 AM PDT

The increase in activity in the pre-IPO secondary market means that founders, early employees, and investors are receiving liquidity much sooner in a company's lifecycle than ever before. For most startups and privately-held companies, liquidity is often an issue for stockholders, as no market exists for selling shares and/or transfer restrictions can prevent their sale. Secondary stock transactions, however, are a way to work around this problem.

Here’s a quick look at how they work and what to keep in mind, especially if you’re going through the process for the first time. (If you’re not familiar, secondaries are transactions in which an existing stockholder sells their stock for cash to third parties or back to the company itself before the company undergoes an exit; traditionally, an exit refers to an M&A or an IPO.)

Offering secondary transactions to founders is a tool VCs have been using to win deals. For example, if a VC promises that the founders will receive $1,000,000 in cash through a secondary sale from a $15,000,000 venture financing round, the founders will likely prefer that VC's term sheet to a term sheet from a VC that does not offer that deal.

Why would a founder consider a secondary sale of their equity?

Daily Crunch: Facebook has a weak stance on political ads

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 09:56 AM PDT

The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here.

1. Facebook should ban campaign ads. End the lies.

Facebook recently formalized its approach to political advertising, declaring, “We don’t believe, however, that it’s an appropriate role for us to referee political debates.” In other words, it will allow politicians to say whatever they want in their ads, even if their claims are blatantly false.

Josh Constine proposes a different solution: If Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and YouTube don't want to be the arbiters of truth in campaign ads, then they should stop selling them.

2. Fortnite is just a black hole right now

Fortnite just blew up its entire map and all that's left is a black hole. Some are speculating that this is simply a teaser for a new Fortnite map, but it's unclear when that map will arrive.

3. SoftBank reportedly preps a package to take control of WeWork parent company

SoftBank Group, the multibillion-dollar Japanese technology conglomerate and investment firm, has put together a bid that would save WeWork parent company The We Company, just weeks before the co-working real estate company's imminent collapse, according to The Wall Street Journal.

4. Kik says it's 'here to stay,' following shutdown reports

The once-mighty messaging service announced in late September that it would be shutting down its app and eliminating the vast majority of its team, following a protracted battle with the SEC. And yet the company tweeted over the weekend: “Great news: Kik is here to stay!!!!”

5. California's Privacy Act: What you need to know now

The CCPA was signed into law in June 2018 — enshrining protections for a sub-set of U.S. citizens against their data being collected and sold without their knowledge. It will take effect on January 1, with a six-month grace period before enforcement begins. (Extra Crunch membership required.)

6. Why each Libra member's mutiny hurts Facebook

Visa, Stripe and eBay have all dropped out of Facebook’s cryptocurrency project. The companies have said they could still get involved later, but their exit clouds the project's future and leaves Facebook to absorb more of the blowback.

7. This week’s TechCrunch podcasts

Equity does something different this week, getting on the phone with an IPO expert to discuss the public market cycle, both domestically and abroad. And after taking a break for Disrupt, Original Content is back with a review of “The Politician” on Netflix.

Shipping giant Pitney Bowes hit by ransomware

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 09:29 AM PDT

Shipping tech giant Pitney Bowes has confirmed a cyberattack on its systems.

The company said in a statement that its systems were hit by a “malware attack that encrypted information” on its systems, more commonly known as ransomware.

“At this time, the company has seen no evidence that customer or employee data has been improperly accessed,” the statement said, but many of its internal systems are offline, causing disruption to client services and other corporate processes.

The company said it’s working with a third-party consultant to address the issue. But it’s not immediately known what kind of ransomware encrypted its systems.

A spokesperson, when reached, did not comment beyond the published statement.

Pitney Bowes is a widely used shipping tech company that provides mailing services to sellers, with more than 1.5 million clients across the world, including the Fortune 500. The company allows sellers to make mailing items and goods easier and more efficient, and is widely used by sellers in marketplaces like Etsy and Shopify.

Several customers on Twitter complained that they were unable to perform basic tasks on their account. It’s known that some account and product support pages, and downloads, are unavailable.

It’s the latest in a string of attacks on high-profile businesses. In the past few months, drinks giant Arizona Beverages, aluminum maker Norsk Hydro and science services company Eurofins have all been hit by ransomware.

Last week, the FBI warned of “high impact” ransomware attacks targeting larger businesses.

Disney+ tweets all the movies and shows coming to its streaming service

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 09:05 AM PDT

In an impressive bit of pre-launch marketing, Disney today announced by way of a massive Twitter thread basically every movie and TV show coming to its upcoming streaming service Disney+. The thread, which was posted in chronological order starting with “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” in 1937, reveals not just Disney’s best-known titles but also its long tail of cult classics, flops, oddities and other lesser-known films.

To date, Disney has advertised the extensive catalog coming to Disney+, which launches on November 12, by highlighting the top titles from Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, NatGeo and more.

It has also touted its dozens of upcoming original productions like “The Mandalorian,” a “Lady and the Tramp” remake, a “Rogue One” prequel, “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,” and many others.

But today’s Twitter thread is a reminder that Disney’s back catalog goes deep.

For every Disney animation classic, there’s a crappy direct-to-video sequel, like “Belle’s Magical World,” for example. There are the cheesy ’80s TV shows. And while Pixar may have spun “Toy Story” into one of its best-known franchises, it also produced the broadly panned “Cars 2.”

Then there are the titles you may have forgotten — or never knew existed in the first place — from “Meet the Deedles” to “Zenon Girl of the 21st Century” to “Fuzzbucket” to “The Computer Who Wore Tennis Shoesto that movie about the country bears.

For anyone who grew up on Disney, the list is a nostalgic look back at not just the studio’s hits, but also the titles that quickly faded from your memory, or those that even make you cringe.

While most streaming services today round out their catalog lineup with less popular content in order to claim a larger number of total titles available, they don’t tend to promote their B movies and crappy TV shows in any of their marketing or advertising, for obvious reasons.

Disney’s approach, by comparison, is refreshingly transparent.

While you may never have watched “The Biscuit Eater” or “Justin Morgan Had a Horse” or “The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad,” and may never care to, Disney+ is at least letting you know what sort of filler content comes with your $6.99 per month subscription.

As you scroll your way down through one of the biggest tweetstorms ever, you’ll likely come across a few niche titles that appeal to you, despite not being the stuff of headlines. And because each title gets its own tweet, you can let everyone know exactly how excited you are for “The Cat from Outer Space,” or anything else that strikes you.

Today’s massive tweetstrom wasn’t the only way that Disney overloaded one of its social channels to demonstrate the size of its back catalog. It also put together an over 3-hour YouTube video that previews everything coming to Disney+.

Disney+ is available for pre-order ahead of its November 12 launch.

Google updates its Titan security keys with USB-C

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 09:00 AM PDT

Google has revealed its latest Titan security key — and it’s now compatible with USB-C devices.

The latest Titan key arrives just weeks after its closest market rival Yubico — which also manufactures the Titan security key for Google — released its own USB-C and Lightning-compatible key, but almost two years after the release its dedicated USB-C key.

These security keys offer near-unbeatable security against a variety of threats to your online accounts, from phishing to nation-state attackers. When you want to log in to one of your accounts, you plug in the key to your device and it authenticates you. Most people don’t need a security key, but they are available for particularly high-risk users, like journalists, politicians and activists, who are frequently targeted by hostile nation states.

By Google’s own data, security keys are far stronger than other options, like a text message sent to your phone.

Many companies, like Coinbase, Dropbox, Facebook, Twitter and Google, support the use of security keys. But although the list of supported companies is not vast, it continues to grow as security key usage increases.

Google said its newest key will be available from October 15 for $40.

Fortnite’s black hole stunt is the kind of alpha energy we’re here for

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 08:37 AM PDT

As you are likely already aware, Epic Games is pulling a massive PR stunt that has shrunk the world’s most popular game down to a single black hole.

As part of Fortnite’s Season 10 live event, called “The End,” the entire Battle Royale Island was sucked into a black hole, with every Fortnite social media channel deleting all of its content save for a live stream of the aforementioned black hole.

It’s like the game never existed.

This has been going on for nearly 24 hours now. I’d say there’s less than 1% possibility that this is actually the end of the game.

For one thing, Fortnite is an insane revenue generator for Epic Games, a company that not only makes games but develops software for others to make games. In fact, Fortnite was actually built as a marketing vehicle for Epic’s Unreal Engine, to show off what’s possible with the technology.

No numbers have been released recently, but at one point last summer, The Verge reported that the game was making $300 million/month.

Fast-forward to today, more than two years after launch, and the game is far and away the most popular video game on the planet, with 250 million registered accounts. It’s also one of the biggest esports by prize pool, with Epic pledging $100 million in prize cash for 2019.

But beyond the money (and let’s not underplay the money here), there is also some evidence that the black hole event is slated to end on Tuesday morning. A data miner who goes by Lucas7yoshi on Twitter points to code on Fortnite.com that allegedly reveals the end of the event is on Tuesday at 6AM EST. Of course, this is far from confirmed and though we’ve reached out to Epic, we haven’t heard back.

The point? Epic didn’t just delete Fortnite. (However, it’s been terribly fun to watch gamers’ temper tantrums play out on social media.)

Rather, the company is building as much hype as possible around its next chapter. With the entire map sucked into a black hole, all signs point to a brand new map.

This is important for two unequal reasons.

First and foremost, Fortnite has always taken place on the same map. Points of interest have been wiped away and replaced, and biodomes have been updated and tweaked along the way. Indeed, the “current” Fortnite map is markedly different from the map the game launched with.

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But it has been a slow transition, with one small change here and there for more than two years. Whatever the reason behind this, one symptom has undoubtedly had an effect on the game. The longer you’ve played Fortnite, the more of an advantage you have.

This is particularly true with mechanics like building. Experience in other games, be it Battle Royale or third-person shooters, doesn’t carry over into Fortnite, where winning on both defense on offense rests in a player’s ability to build.

But the map plays its part, too. Long-time players of the game know this island inside and out. They know that you can slide down this part of the mountain without taking fall damage, or that it’s difficult to jump your way onto this plateau without building. They know every single loot spawn on the map.

This has meant that, after two years, Fortnite has favored the veterans, which has left newcomers in a particularly difficult position.

Epic has tried to counter the imbalance of its players in a number of ways. For one, the game added Playground mode to give players a chance to practice in a relatively low-stakes environment. But Fortnite also made changes in the game that have given an edge to brand new players. The easiest and most obvious example of this is the introduction of the mechs in the beginning of Season 10, which were essentially unbeatable at their debut and took little to no skill to operate. Veterans were not pleased.

The piece that has been missing for the game is a good jumping-on point.

A brand new map may be the biggest opportunity yet for brand new players to join up alongside veterans of the game and have a fighting chance of being successful. For the first time, everyone will be lost. No one will know where all the loot is spawned in this or that building, or how to rotate from one point of interest to another with the greatest height advantage or the most cover.

But, instead of transitioning from the original map to a new one in a matter of hours, as is standard with every other update to a game, Epic has decided to draw this one out.

And let’s keep this in context. Most schools are off today for Columbus Day. All those kids who were excited to grind out Season 11 on their day off are now left staring into a Black Hole with nothing to do but simmer in rage or… ya know, do something else.

This is exactly the kind of alpha energy from a game maker that I am here for. The ego!

While other games worry about getting as many players on their servers as possible at any given second of any day, Fortnite is taking a few days off to let you really miss it. Distance makes the heart grow fonder. For both old and new players, a new map means a fresh start and a fresh reason to get excited about Fortnite.

Much less critically, a new map addresses competition.

EA’s Apex Legends remains one of the biggest threats to Fortnite. The Battle Royale game had an explosive (and reportedly expensive) launch and hit 50 million users faster than Fortnite did at launch. But interest in the game petered out until very recently, when EA introduced a brand new map for the first time.

The new map, called World’s Edge, reinvigorated the player base. It’s been out for about two weeks now.

With Epic’s black hole stunt, the publisher is having a true snap back moment.

“Go play your other game, if you must, or better yet just stare longingly into this cryptic black hole,” Fortnite is saying. “You’ll come running back the moment you hear I’ve returned.”

India’s Reliance Jio unveils video call assistant to help businesses automate customer support

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 08:28 AM PDT

Before Google moves to bring its human-sounding robot calling service Duplex to help users automate their interactions with businesses to international markets, an Indian giant is deploying its own solution to get a jumpstart on the local market.

Reliance Jio today unveiled AI-powered Video Call Assistant service that will allow businesses to automate their customer support and other communications. The service, built in collaboration with Radisys, a U.S.-based subsidiary of Reliance Industries, can be accessed via a 4G phone call and does not require installation of any additional app, Jio said.

Executives of Reliance Jio demonstrated the technology on Monday at the third installment of Indian Mobile Congress, similar to but not affiliated with the trade show Mobile World Congress. They said they have already courted a number of customers for this service, including HDFC Bank.

In the demo, a user dials a regular phone number and sees a video chat option. Once tapped, the user is greeted by a pre-recorded video message from a human. To demonstrate the AI’s capabilities, an executive of Reliance Jio asked the bot what was the interest rate on personal loans. The human-looking bot was able to answer the question without any delay.

The company, which became the largest telecom operator in India in three years, is also offering audio and text bot options to brands, executives said. "It may be a large business or small, our bot service is built for all," one of the two executives said.

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The company said its developer toolkit — called Jio Bot Maker — will allow brands to build and deploy the AI assistant in "just five minutes."

The company is hoping to address the "current customer pain points like endless call-hold music or seemingly never-ending IVR wait-times," it said, as it looks to court more businesses in the country.

Earlier this year, Reliance Jio inked a deal with Microsoft to bring Office 365 and other services from the Redmond-headquartered giant to small businesses in India for subsidized cost.

The company has also developed a point-of-sale machine that its agents are increasingly trying to sell to neighborhood stores in the nation. Popularly known as kirana stores, these millions of mom and pop shops dot the entire country.

Reliance Industries, parent firm of Reliance Jio and the largest industrial house in the nation, also operates the largest retail chain in the country, called Reliance Retail. Despite billions of dollars spent on India's e-commerce market, online sales still amount for just 3% of the overall sales in the nation, according to industry estimates.

The person who appears on the video chat could be replaced by anyone from the CEO of a company to a brand ambassador, Reliance Jio said. "We aim to democratize AI by enabling small businesses to create their own AI-based Bot with no coding and with minimal effort," it added.

The company plans to introduce support for multiple languages to its bot service and serve "millions of businesses" across various industries in India.

Jio did not reveal when it plans to launch the developer kit to the public, but a spokesperson told TechCrunch that it will be made available "in the near future."

Jio has made no secret that it wants to develop AI assistants to help businesses. Last year, it acquired Haptik, a Mumbai-based startup that develops “conversational” platforms and virtual assistants. The size of the deal was $100 million.

Aakrit Vaish, co-founder and CEO of Haptik, told TechCrunch in an interview earlier that the startup was developing voice bots.

UK biotech startup Mogrify injects $16M to get novel cell therapies to market soon

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 08:10 AM PDT

Cambridge, UK-based biotech startup Mogrify, which is working on systematizing the development of novel cell therapies in areas such as regenerative medicine, has closed an initial $16 million Series A.

The raise from investors Ahren Innovation CapitalParkwalk and 24Haymarket follows a $4M seed in February — taking its total raised to date to $20M.

Put simply, Mogrify’s approach entails analysis of vast amounts of genomic data in order to identify the specific energetic changes needed to flip an adult cell from one type to another without having to reset it to a stem cell state — with huge potential utility for a wide variety of therapeutic use-cases.

“What we’re trying to do with Mogrify is systematize that process where you can say here’s my source cell, here’s my target cell, here are the differences between the networks… and here are the most likely points of intervention that we’re going to have to make to drive the fate of an adult cell to another adult cell without going through a stem cell stage,” says CEO and investor Dr Darrin Disley.

So far he says it’s successfully converted 15 cells out of 15 tries.

“We’re now rapidly moving those on through our own programs and partnership programs,” he adds.

Mogrify’s business has three main components: Internal program development of cell therapies (current cell therapies it’s developing include enhancing augmented cartilage implantation; non-invasive treatment of ocular damage; and for blood disorders). It’s also developing a universal source of cells for use in immunotherapy — to act as “disease-eaters”, as Disley puts it.

Speculative IP development is another focus. “Because of the systematic nature of the technology we’re in a position very rapidly to identify areas of therapy that have particular cell conversions at their essence — and then drive that IP generation around those cells very quickly and create an IP footprint,” he says.

Partnering deals is the third piece. Mogrify is also working with others to co-develop and bring targeted cell therapies to market. Disley says it’s already closed some partnerships, though it’s not announcing any names yet.

The startup is drawing on around a decade’s worth of recent work genomics science. And specifically on a data-set generated by an international research effort, called Fantom 5, which its founders had early access to.

“We started with that massive Fantom data-set. That’s the baseline, the background if you like. Think of it like two cities in America: Chicago and New York. There’s your source cell, there’s your target cell. And because you have all the background data of every piece of the network — every building, every skyscraper — if you look at the two you can identify the difference in the gene expression, therefore you can identify which factors will regulate a wide array of those genes. So you can start identifying the differences between the two,” explains Disley.

“We’ve then added to that massive data sets in DNA-protein and protein-protein interactions… so you start to now overlay all of that data. And then we’ve added on top of that new next-gen sequencing data and epigenetic data. So you’ve now got this massive data-set. It’s like having a network map between all the different cell types. So you’re therefore then able to make predictions on how many interventions, what interventions are needed to drive that change of state — and it’s systematic. It doesn’t just recommend one set. There’s a ranking. It can go down to hundreds. And there is some overlap and redundancies, so for example if one — you’re preferred thing — doesn’t work the way you wanted it to you can go back and select another.

“Or if there’s an IP issue around that factor you can ignore that piece of the network and use an alternative route. And once you’ve got to your target cell, if it needs to some tweaking you can actually re-sequence it and take that back and that’s your starting cell again. And you can go through this optimization process. So what comes out at the other end… you’ve got a patent that it like a small molecule composition of matter patent; it’s the therapeutic. So you’re not coming out with the target, you’re actually coming out with here is the composition of matter on the cell.”

In terms of timeframe for getting novel cell therapies from concept to market Disley suggests a range of between four and seven years.

“Once you’ve identified the cell type that can be be the basis of your GMP manufacturable process and then you can tweak that to take it to the therapeutic indication you can develop a cell therapy and bring that to market in five years,” he says. “It’s not like the old days with small molecules where it can take ten, 15, 20 years to get a serious therapy on the market.

“When you’re treating patients… is because there are no other treatments for them, when you go into phase two and do your safety study [and] efficacy study you’re actually treating patients already in terms of their disease. And if you get it right you can get a fast track approval. Or a conditional approval… so that you may not even have to do a phase 3 [testing].”

“We’re not using any artificial intelligence here,” he also emphasizes, pointing to his experience investing in companies in the “big extreme data space” which he argues do best by using “unbiased approaches”.

“AI I think is still trying to find its way,” he continues. “Because in its essence it will be able to get to answers with smaller amounts of data but it’s only as good as the data you train it on. And the danger with AI… it just learns to recognize what you want it to recognize. It doesn’t know what it doesn’t know.

“In combination, once you continue to generate this massive cell network data etc you can start applying aspects of machine learning and AI. But you couldn’t do Mogrify with AI without the data. You have to do it that way. And the data is so complex and combinatorial — 2,000 transcription factors, in terms of regulation of those genes, they then interact in network to do the protein-protein interactions, you’ve got epigenetic aspects of that, you could even start adding cell microbiome effects to that later — so you’ve got a lot of factors that could influence the phenotype of the cell that’s coming out the other end.

“So I think with AI you have to be a little careful. I think it will be a more optimizing tool once you’ve got sufficient confidence in your system.”

The plan for the Series A funding is to ramp up Mogrify’s corporate operations and headcount — including bringing in senior executives and expertise from industry — as well as spending to fund its therapy development programs.

Disley notes its recent appointment of Dr Jane Osbourn as chair as one example.

“We’re bringing in more people with a lot of cell therapy experience from big pharma, around then more on the manufacturing and delivery of that — so really building so that we’re not just a tech company,” he says. “We’ve very strong already, we’re already 35 people on the tech and early stage drug discovery side — we’re going to add another 30 to that. But that’s going to be increasingly more people with big pharma, cell therapy development, manufacturing experience to get products on to market.”

Partner search is another focus for the Series A. “We’re trying to find the right strategy partners. We’re not doing services, we’re not doing products — so we want to find the right strategic partners in terms of doing multi-programs in a partnership,” he adds. “And then a series of more tactical deals where people have got a specific problem with a cell conversion. These more turnkey deals, if you like. We still get up-fronts, milestones and royalties but they’re smaller.”

Despite now having enough money for the next two to two and half years it’s also leaving the Series A open to continue expanding the round over the next 12 months — up to a maximum of another $16M.

“We have so many interested investors,” Disley tells us. “This round we didn’t actually open our round. We did it with internal investors and people we’re very close to who we’ve worked with before, and there were investors lining up… [so] we are leaving it open so that in these next 12 months we may choose to increase the amount we bring in.

“It would be a maximum of another $16M if it was an A round but we may decide just to go straight forward if we progress very fast to a much bigger B round.”

Samsung opens Android 10 One UI beta ahead of final launch

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 07:59 AM PDT

After pushing back a planned early-October launch, Samsung has introduced the Android 10 beta of its One UI. The 2.0 version of the Android skin follows a little less than a year after the first version's beta (released in November 2018). The concept goes counter to the earliest Android overlays, instead intending to create a simpler take on Google's operating system.

Manufacturers’ longstanding instance on putting their own stamp on Android is understandable — if sometimes misguided. Samsung's initial stated intention for One UI is to let software and hardware "work together in perfect harmony," to paraphrase Stevie Wonder.

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One UI is largely a success on these fronts. And Samsung is understandably cautious about the rollout, opting again for a public beta version ahead its Android 10 release. "Select" Galaxy S10 owners in the U.S. can sign up for the program starting today, with a final release "in the coming months." There are a lot of Galaxy phones out there, so the company clearly wants to get the experience right, gathering up user feedback in the process. 

Here's what's new, per Samsung:

  • A new, smarter layout with animated icons and improved edge lighting
  • An enhanced Dark Mode that reduces display brightness while viewing content and provides battery saving benefits
  • Minimized pop-ups, embedded loading indicators and the ability to only view buttons the user needs
  • A streamlined design where notifications take up less space, allowing users to stay up to date while focusing on the task at hand
  • Focus Mode to pause apps temporarily for times when you need to minimize distractions

More info on Samsung’s blog.

Reddit now lets iOS users share to Snapchat

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 07:23 AM PDT

Reddit users can now share to Snapchat their favorite content from the site, thanks to a new integration that allows sharing of text, link and image-based posts on iOS from Reddit’s “Safe for Work” communities. The move makes Snapchat the first platform partner with which Reddit is testing content sharing integration, the company says, and it hopes the result will be an influx of younger users to the site.

Unlike many social media platforms, Reddit has tended to skew a little older when it comes to its user demographics. According to Pew Research Center, just 22% of U.S. adults aged 18 to 29 used the site, compared with 34% of those 30 to 49 and 25% of those 50 to 64. And 19% were aged 65 and up, Pew found. While that particular study was performed a few years ago, a 2019 study continues to show Reddit as one of the lesser-used online platforms among all U.S. adults, Pew found.

And with a growing advertising business that’s set to cross $100 million in revenues this year, Reddit needs to even out its user demographics and increase its overall usage to be competitive.

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To use the new sharing feature, Reddit users who have Snapchat installed on their iOS device will be able to tap the “Share” icon on posts in the Reddit iOS app, then select the Snapchat option.

You can then choose to send the post to a few friends or post it to your story so all your friends can see it. The content will appear in Snaps and Snap Stories as a new sticker designed specifically for this integration that includes the Reddit logo and source information.

If the viewer also has the Reddit app installed, they can swipe up on the Snap to visit the post. If they don’t have the app installed, they’ll be directed to the App Store to download it.

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“Reddit empowers discovery and discussion that many Snapchatters love. With this integration, Snapchatters will be able to share interesting posts they find, adding new context and conversation-starters to their Snaps,” said Ben Schwerin, VP of Partnerships at Snap Inc., in a statement about the launch. “As shared Snaps drive engagement back to Reddit — this helps advance the power of community and connection across both platforms,” he added.

Because Reddit tends to host a wide range of content — some of which may violate Snapchat’s terms of use — the new integration is only being enabled on Reddit’s “Safe for Work” subreddit communities, which are those that don’t host adult content. The communities must also be in good standing, Reddit says.

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“Snapchat is the first platform partner with whom we're testing a content sharing integration, and we're excited to see how the feature will shape the sharing habits and experiences among our users,” said Vaibhav Sahgal, Reddit's head of Growth Product, in a statement. “We hope the integration empowers redditors to share Reddit content more frequently, while simultaneously exposing new users to the unique content only found on Reddit.”

The launch follows Reddit’s $300 million funding round led by China’s Tencent earlier this year, which valued the site at $3 billion. This puts Reddit in competition with Facebook and Google for internet ad dollars — a challenge considering its user base has historically skewed older and male, and users are often anonymous.

The company says the sharing feature will roll out to Android users soon. 

DoorDash opens a shared kitchen in Redwood City

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 07:02 AM PDT

DoorDash is opening its first shared commissary kitchen in Redwood City, Calif., bringing new delivery and pickup options to customers in Peninsula towns, including Atherton, Menlo Park and Palo Alto.

This is part of a broader trend of companies like Deliveroo opening shared kitchens that allow restaurant partners to expand their delivery footprint without dealing with all the expenses of opening a new location.

DoorDash says this first kitchen will be used by restaurants including Nation’s Giant Hamburgers, Rooster & Rice, Humphry Slocombe and The Halal Guys.

The company also says it designs the kitchen spaces in collaboration with its partners, and argues that by putting all these restaurants together in one location, it can offer unique menu items and pairings — at launch, if you order from Rooster & Rice, you can add Humphry Slocombe ice cream pints to your order.

“Given our founders’ Bay Area roots, we are always interested in how technology can change the way food is delivered and shared,” said Rooster & Rice CFO Min Park in a statement. “We were impressed by the overall partnership and scale DoorDash could reach with this concept, and we found the notion of a delivery-only kitchen in Redwood City very appealing as it helps us test out demand in new markets, reaching new customers and areas quickly.”

As part of the launch, the company says it will offer 0% delivery fees to its DoorDash Kitchens partners through the end of the year.

Pelion Venture Partners adds Jeff Kearl as a managing director, opens Southern California presence

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 06:30 AM PDT

Salt Lake City-based Pelion Venture Partners is opening an outpost in Southern California and has added Jeff Kearl as a managing director to head up operations in the region.

Kearl was the chief executive officer of Stance, a direct-to-consumer retailer selling socks and clothing basics, and has a long history of investing in startup companies throughout Southern California, according to a statement.

In addition to Stance, Kearl serves on the board of directors for Domo, a cloud software company; Scopely, the mobile game developer; and Just Water, the water company co-founded by the actor and musician Jaden Smith. He previously served as chairman of the board for the audio technology retailer, Skullcandy, and was the EVP for the internet marketplace Logoworks.

“A physical presence in Southern California will allow us closer access to a fast growing and underserved capital market,” Kearl wrote in an email. “85% of the venture capital dollars in LA are coming from investors outside of LA. Pelion believes by partnering with founders and VCs in Southern California we can create and add more value to this exciting tech scene."

Pelion has already invested money into the Southern California tech ecosystem, and Kearl’s presence will double down on that commitment, he wrote in an email.

"In the past several years, Pelion has invested in 7 companies in Southern California,” wrote Kearl. “Given our conviction on founders and startups in Southern California, we are making a conscious effort to increase our activity in the area and expect these numbers to increase dramatically."

 

Can’t a husband and wife disagree?

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 05:59 PM PDT



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Sourav Ganguly in new leadership role as BCCI president

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 05:53 PM PDT

Sourav Ganguly in new leadership role as BCCI president


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French energy major Total to buy 37.4% stake in Adani Gas

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 05:51 PM PDT

French energy major Total to buy 37.4% stake in Adani Gas
Deal may cost French energy major `6,090 crore; currently, the promoter group holds 74.8% in Adani Gas

Source: TFE

Outreach by banks: Loans of Rs 82,000 cr disbursed in just 9 days, says FM Sitharaman

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 05:51 PM PDT

Outreach by banks: Loans of Rs 82,000 cr disbursed in just 9 days, says FM Sitharaman
Sitharaman said demand was visible and the effort through the loan outreach programme was to ensure that consumption should not be hit due to any perceived liquidity constraint.

Source: TFE

Tribunal rap: NCLAT asks ED to release attached assets of BPSL

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 05:51 PM PDT

Tribunal rap: NCLAT asks ED to release attached assets of BPSL
In September, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) had allowed JSW Steel to acquire BPSL but the firm did not get relief from the scope of ongoing probes against BPSL.

Source: TFE

Negative outlook: Moody’s downgrades Indiabulls Housing Finance

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 05:51 PM PDT

Negative outlook: Moody's downgrades Indiabulls Housing Finance
Even as liquidity conditions eased in May this year, several HFCs and other non-bank lenders have been unable to raise money from banks and mutual funds in an environment of heightened risk aversion.

Source: TFE

On fast track: IRCTC shares make stellar debut with 128% listing gains

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 05:51 PM PDT

On fast track: IRCTC shares make stellar debut with 128% listing gains
According to data from the BSE, the stock closed about 7% away from its upper circuit limit of `772.8. The market capitalisation of the company stood at `11,590.4 crore.

Source: TFE

Jet Airways resolution: Synergy gets time till Nov 15 to finalise plan

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 05:51 PM PDT

Jet Airways resolution: Synergy gets time till Nov 15 to finalise plan
The airline was grounded on April 17 after lenders refused to provide emergency funding to continue operations.

Source: TFE

State of Indian economy: Q2 GDP could be worse

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 05:51 PM PDT

State of Indian economy: Q2 GDP could be worse
In which case, even a 6% FY20 growth could be at risk

Source: TFE

Education 2.0: Over-regulation is choking online learning potential

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 05:51 PM PDT

Education 2.0: Over-regulation is choking online learning potential
De-regulating online education will enable employers, universities, and students to combine apprenticeships, degrees, and learning in ways that are currently banned

Source: TFE

Railways model of Twitter governance can help DGCA tackle errant airlines

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 05:51 PM PDT

Railways model of Twitter governance can help DGCA tackle errant airlines
While the DGCA started the Airsewa portal, it has not been as successful as awareness regarding the platform has been limited.

Source: TFE

Home truth for FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 05:49 PM PDT



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Today's Horoscope -- Daily Horoscope for Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 05:49 PM PDT



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Ghaziabad Hi-Tech Smart City project: UP RERA stays cost escalation by builder

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 05:43 PM PDT

Ghaziabad Hi-Tech Smart City project: UP RERA stays cost escalation by builder


Source: TIE

‘Spec changes, not slowdown, behind bus delivery delay’

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 05:33 PM PDT

'Spec changes, not slowdown, behind bus delivery delay'


Source: TIE

Delhi: Last-mile connectivity takes hit — 100 Metro e-buses instead of 422

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 05:33 PM PDT

Delhi: Last-mile connectivity takes hit — 100 Metro e-buses instead of 422


Source: TIE

Delhi: 60 per cent of road accidents at 110 danger spots in capital, police survey finds

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 05:28 PM PDT

Delhi: 60 per cent of road accidents at 110 danger spots in capital, police survey finds


Source: TIE

District health officer suspended under Odisha’s Mo Sarkar

Posted: 14 Oct 2019 05:18 PM PDT

District health officer suspended under Odisha's Mo Sarkar


Source: TIE

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