Wechat – Leaving Money on the Table or Disrupting Social Platforms with Innovation ?
The biggest struggle for social platforms is when and how to monetize the platform without sacrificing user experience. Has Wechat found the right formula?
On Jan. 26, 2011, the Chinese internet tycoon Tencent released its new mobile app Wechat in a highly competitive market. Wechat had a modest start only by featuring instant messaging but within a year, it added in more features of differentiation such as voice messaging and social functions such as “Finding People Nearby”. In 2012, it upgraded with “Moments” – a major breakthrough which later developed to be the Chinese version of Facebook and Twitter combined with improved user experience such as no advertising and strong privacy. After that, Wechat thrived and continued to upgrade with new features including mobile wallet, gaming, O2O services and online market places.
By Q1 2015, Wechat achieved 1.1bn registered users, among which 46% claimed Wechat was the No.1 app in their life. Wechat became the undisputable largest social platform in China. Its unique innovation and wide variety of features made it tremendously successful in China and took the other two seemingly unbeatable platforms Renren (Chinese equivalent of Facebook) and Weibo (Chinese version of Twitter) out of business. As Xiaolong Zhang – Wechat Devision Director in Tencent remarked, Wechat is not one app, it’s actually more than a hundred apps combined in a very organized and neat fashion with the ambition to become China’s largest mobile portal through which consumers can access everything in daily life.
Wechat has not fully commercialized yet. Particularly when Zhang saw the previous biggest social platforms fail largely due to excessive capitalization of users by advertising that jeopardized user experience, he decided to move very conservatively towards commercialization and would not be willing to sacrifice even a little bit of user experience. Wechat potentially has three major source of revenue – Value added service, O2O third-party revenue sharing, and advertising.
The majority of Wechat services are free to users. Tencent launched sticker shop and game center in Wechat to provide value added services which are a key revenue source for Tencent’s another popular platform QQ. These services normally charge $0.99 for each purchase.
O2O third-party revenue sharing
With the innovative function of Wallet, Wechat can virtually link with any third party apps to access numerous of functions. Currently Wechat already linked with third party websites with functions to order taxi, book flight tickets, shop on JD.com, pay utilities fee and reserve for hospital visits, etc.
In order to attract more third party apps to cooperate to the platform, Wechat hasn’t charged any entry fee or negotiated revenue sharing contract with other apps. However, with the huge base of consumers and rising transaction volumes, it’s foreseeable that third party revenue sharing will become a huge revenue source for Wechat without compromising any user experience.
Before 2015, Wechat was explicitly against any advertising on its platform to ensure the best-in-class user experience. Meanwhile, the 1.1bn user base is so attractive that many companies and advertising agencies proposed creative ways to ask Wechat to open the advertising opportunity. Finally, in 2015 it opened two ways of advertising for brands to take initial trial – Branded stickers and Moments post.
Branded stickers – I personally led M&M’s Wechat sticker project. 16 different M&M’s stickers were launched in Wechat as the first trial with 5 other brands. M&M’s didn’t pay anything to Tencent but reached the deal with resource exchange. Some other brand spent $500,000 to get the contract.
Moments post – BMW became the 1st advertiser on Wechat’s moment (the most protected space from advertising) to post an ads combining words and pictures with a link for consumers to learn more. This one time post cost $1 million for BMW and any other following advertisers.
Tencent intends to acquire data from these two trails and design a feasible advertising model that guarantees perfect user experience.
Wechat Design Division operates as a separate team in Tencent. Their sole objective is to constantly improve user experience by optimizing current features and launching new functions. In Tencent, sales function is integrated and responsible for every product line in order to better serve the needs of clients to advertise in multiple platform. Surprisingly, Wechat is the only product in Tencent with no revenue or profit related KPI. While in most of the other internet companies, sales is in dominant position and has the power to ask Design team to change certain features according to clients’ needs, the most important distinction of Wechat is that the Design team has the power to reject any proposals from sales had they have concern on user experience.
In order to build Wechat as the No.1 online portal, Tencent intentionally invested or acquired many relevant companies to build strategic linkage with Wechat. In 2014, it acquired 17.9% share of Jingdong.com (Chinese equivalent of Amazon). In 2015, it also acquired Didi Dache ( Chinese equivalent of Uber) and integrated them into Wechat’s Wallet function. Tencent spend $100 million in 2014 purely in M&A.
The two key features of operation model well supported its business model to capture value in a way that doesn’t impact the best-in-class user experience.
The biggest debate of social platform is when and how to capitalize it. There are numerous of examples that companies prioritized profit over user experience and resulted in tragic failure. Wechat sticks to its belief that user experience is the top priority and it would rather sacrifice advertising revenue in exchange of protecting user experience. Meanwhile, it is proactively building the online portal presence with integration of third party apps that would potentially generate huge revenue for Wechat. Would it be the right formula to monetize the platform while maintaining user experience? It’s at least working very well for now.
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Kevin, nice post! I’m going to China for FIELD 2 and I’m already realizing the power of wechat before even getting there. It seems like a lot of businesses, including my global partner, use wechat to attract and retain customers, and to sell merchandise. We were told to download it as it is necessary for communicating and conducting research in-country. The app seems so robust – I’m curious how many employees wechat has to make such an experience possible for so many people.
Kevin — you really broke down WeChat for me because everyone always explains it several generalities without going into specifics. It seems like a core lever it has pulled is multiple acquisitions, including buying a car-on-demand service Didi Dache, just like Google Ventures invested in Uber. Much of what WeChat has done really reminds me of Google, too. What do you think has allowed WeChat to succeed in ALL its product launches / additions (as it sounds like), including Wallet, whereas Google has a far lower success rate? Or, rather, what are product launches or components of WeChat that are far less successful? What differentiates WeChat’s successes from its failures, both within the company, and it comparison to similar companies such as Google?
It’s very interesting that either social media or mobile instant messengers such as Kakaotalk and Line(Korean equivalent of Wechat) try to monetize their huge user base by linking them with game service.
Kevin, Fascinating post. Like Carolyn, I had not hear about we chat until we started working with our global partner for the Chengdu project. Its definitely very prominent in the Chinese market. I wonder if Facebook’s buying of What’s App was inspired by them!
Kevin – This was incredibly helpful to read, so thank you for the post! Similarly to Carolyn and Aaron, I first heard about WeChat through our FIELD2 global partner in Shanghai. WeChat has continued to amaze me since, largely due to the vast array of functionality it offers. One concept that I have struggled to understand is O2O (or online-to-offline), particularly how apps can be used to drive customers who typically shop online towards shopping offline. You gave examples of how WeChat collaborates with third parties for O2O (e.g., “order taxi, book flight tickets, shop on JD.com, pay utilities fee and reserve for hospital visits, etc”). Aside from hospital visits and taxis, I view the other examples as things that can be done more easily online, and I am particularly interested in understanding how the WeChat collaboration with third parties is more conducive to consumers switching to engaging in these activities offline.
Hi Kevin, fascinating read on Wechat! I see that wechat is trying to be everything for everyone. Tencent started off as a online game company for hard core game players. According to your post, it seems like tencent is now becoming more like an advertising company in order to monetize its most valuable asset Wechat. What are the challenges do you see where its most valuable asset now has little connection with its core gaming asset? I agree that you can put game in wechat as a way to monetize but doing so will annoy the non game players like me.
Tencent is actually not a gaming company. It started with QQ – still the most popular software in every computer and phone. It’s an instant messaging platform mainly attracts people below 18 years old. So I would say advertising is always the biggest revenue for Tencent. They definitely developed other revenue sources such as gaming, skins, and emoji etc. So in Wechat, the gaming function is very seperate and totaly doesn’t impact user experience in chating and twittering.
Kevin – great post. It’s amazing to me that WeChat has integrated so many different functions in one app! I was also surprised by the fact that local businesses can setup their own online stores. My global partner, a recycling company in Chengdu, actually has an online shop where customers go to buy cleaning products and other household items using points they earn by recycling. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your comment. It’s very comment to use Wechat to communicate in business settings in China. It can quickly and easily send files and pictures, and communicate with voice messages. So in my previous work, we have multiple Wechat groups communicating issues and arrangement both at work or off work.
Kevin, I’d definitely heard about we chat being an all purpose app. This was a great post that provides insight into all that they’ve achieved. And I think you hit the nail on the head with they need to be very careful with their monetization strategy. I was wondering if you ever did research into why they have not expanded to a have a more global presence. Is it a language barrier or a partnership challenge.?
Sagar, I think Wechat may has missed the best timing to enter international markets. So in China Wechat best leveraged the mobile trend to launch its product 4 years ago. By that time, it was committed to create the best app user experience to compete with other platforms who were not so good in mobile and won tremendously. But in the US and a lot of other countries, Facebook has already grown into a mature app with good user experience. There’s still opportunity of Wechat which is integration of large numbers of Apps. However, it’s very hard to integrate US local service companies into Wechat without scale first. Another perspective is that CHina market is still very competitive. Wechat’s primary focus is to optimize its product first so that it would not be replaced by another app. I think in the following year Wechat would definitely want to expand internationally. Let’s see how it goes.


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Tributes are pouring in for renowned pastor Tim Keller, with social media flooded with messages honouring his memory.
The 72-year-old evangelist and author passed away at his Manhattan home on Friday, following a decline in his health recently after undergoing chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2020.
Church leaders from around the world have taken to social media to express the impact of Keller's work on their faith and ministries.
Nicky Gumbel shared on Twitter: "So thankful to God for Tim Keller's life and ministry. Brilliant communicator, superb role model, and wonderful friend. He will be greatly missed on earth but is now with the Lord for all eternity."
Collin Hansen, vice president of content and editor-in-chief of The Keller Centre for Cultural Apologetics, described Keller's loss as "not only felt as our leader but especially as our friend and example.”
Christian rapper Lecrae, who recently mentioned Keller in one of his songs, expressed how Keller's teachings had profoundly impacted his life.
Numerous other church leaders have also highlighted the influence of Keller's extensive collection of over 20 books on their own lives and ministries. Baptist pastor David Platt, in a blog post, mentioned how he frequently recommends Keller's book "The Reason for God" to individuals seeking answers to faith-related questions.
Reflecting on Keller's battle with cancer, Platt emphasised the books Keller had written on hope and walking with God through pain and suffering and how Keller exemplified these teachings in his own life.
Evangelist Franklin Graham extended his condolences to Keller's family and loved ones, while Pastor Greg Laurie called for prayers for Keller's wife and family members.

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June 30, 2021
The Top 15 Gift For Girls Age 13
If you need to procure a gift for a special person in your life, stop and look no further, we've got you covered! We've provided a list below of recommended Gift For Girls Age 13. It’s not hard to understand why pet lovers take pride in their pets and anything and everything pet related; our pets often have lovable personalities and likable looks. That’s why we know you’re sure to adore these 15 Gift For Girls Age 13! Some will help your loved one showcase their pet for all to see, and others are cute little reminders of a pet; all are equally awesome and perfect presents to give for the next holiday or occasion in your family.
Also, don’t forget to get to shop our extensive collection of Gift For Girls Age 13 here!
If you need to procure a gift for a special person in your life, stop and look no further, we've got you covered! We've provided a list below of recommended Gift For Girls Age 13.
It’s not hard to understand why pet lovers take pride in their pets and anything and everything pet related; our pets often have lovable personalities and likable looks. That’s why we know you’re sure to adore these 15 Gift For Girls Age 13! Some will help your loved one showcase their pet for all to see, and others are cute little reminders of a pet; all are equally awesome and perfect presents to give for the next holiday or occasion in your family.
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13. Custom Pet Towel
14. Pet Plush
If you’re looking for a memorial gift to get for a loved one who has just lost their pet, a personalized pet book is just the thing for you.
Your personalized book will star your beloved pet in a vivid illustration that you, the creator, have the freedom to design. You can even add up to two other furry friends (cats and dogs!) as well as yourself into the story and have the choice to make your personalized book soft or hardcover.
Although the book is a great way for adults to remember their pets, the illustrations are also pretty kid-centric, so you could also give a personalized pet book as a fun gift at a pet lover’s baby shower. With its brightly colored theme and cute pets, the book is sure to captivate babies and children.
Whatever way you decide to give a personalized pet book, you can’t go wrong!
What if you could wear your pet?
Obviously, pets aren’t clothing so you can’t literally wear your four-legged friend, but you could wear an image of him or her by decking out your two legs with a pair of custom pet socks!
Whether you wear a shoe size 6 or a size 15, you’ll be able to show off a photo of your cherished pet on your socks, set against a vibrant background of your choosing. Our fur-bulous backgrounds include:
- Understated, yet fashionable, solid colors
- Trendy custom texts like “Bye Felicia” and “Slay”
- Pop culture patterns
- Fancy floral patterns
- Snack patterns
- And more!
These socks are fun to use to show off your pet, but that’s not all they can do; for when you’re not out about, your custom pet socks are made of comfortable, quality fabric that’s sure to keep your feet warm.
Functional, fashionable, and fun? You can’t get much better than a pair of custom pet socks!
When you go out in public nowadays, it’s critical to take precautions to protect your health and the health of those around you! That means social distancing and mask-wearing, just to name a few. You can be safe in style and up your mask game by wearing a custom pet mask with the face of your pet on it.
Our custom masks are super soft and comfortable and are both washable and reusable so you can show off your pet in public as much as you’d like!
Showcase all the beauty of your pet on a custom pet portrait! Our artists will design your custom artwork based on images of your pet, and then you, the creator, have the freedom to choose the background for your artwork. Backgrounds options include:
- 10 solid colors
- 10 custom texts such as “Slay” and “BFF”
- 10 pop culture patterns
- 10 floral patterns
- 10 snack patterns (pizza, ice cream, and more)
- 10 mosaic
- 10 holiday patterns
A custom pet painting also is a fantastic memorial gift for someone grieving the loss of their pet. Help a loved one to memorialize their pet on one of three canvas sizes:
- Small (12”x16”)
- Medium (16”x20”)
- Large (24”x36”)
Hang up your handmade portrait of your pet art in your house or office to let everyone in the room know how big a deal your pooch is to you.
If you like to start off your day with a cup of coffee or tea, you can look forward to a lot more than your daily dose of caffeine if you use a personalized pet Mug! Every time you drink out of your custom mug, you’ll get a regular shot and a shot of serotonin from the sight of your charming pet’s face printed on your cup.
If mugs aren’t personally your thing, design a pet mug for a friend or coworker (the donut pattern is a clever background choice if the gift recipient is a coffee drinker, and a floral background is appropriate if they like to drink herbal teas!).
They’ll appreciate the thought and creativity you put into their gift and its uniqueness, in addition to, of course, the reminder of their pet!
Deck the halls with boughs of holly, and your tree with your pet this Christmas season! Not with a literal pet, obviously, but with a personalized pet ornament.
Our ornaments are super cutesy, and add a personal touch to your holiday decorations suited to your unique style. A custom ornament is also an excellent gift to give to a loved one so they can always have a piece of their pet or other pets with them during the holidays, year after year.
When designing your ornament, you have the freedom to decide what the image of your pet on the ornament will look like, and then choose a background (a holiday patterned background is the most festive choice in this case!).
That’s not all, though: we also have multiple ornament shapes that you can select from! Make your ornament round, snowflake, heart, or stared shaped, or get several ornaments in assorted shapes!
If you don't celebrate Christmas or you want to enjoy your ornament year-round, you can still hang it on your rearview mirror in your car or on a plant in your house. A personalized pet ornament is fur-bulous (get it?) any time of the year, whether you’re dashing through the snow or going on about your everyday life.
Speaking of Christmas traditions, switch out your normal stocking for a custom pet stocking this year!
Seeing your pet on your mantel Christmas morning is sure to bring joy to you and everyone else in your family. A pet stocking can be personalized with an intricate illustration of your pet along with your name. You could even get multiple pet stockings personalized with the name of every member of your family, or get a stocking for your pet so he or she can enjoy some treats on Christmas day along with the kids!
When you’re relaxing with your pet, a custom pet blanket is an oh-so-cozy accessory to make your quality time super snuggly and warm. Our custom blankets come in three sizes to work in any space, even a king-sized bed:
- Small (40”x30”)
- Medium (60”x50”)
- Large (80”x60”)
With a fluffy fleece underside and a vibrant image of your pet on top, you can’t go wrong with this blanket, as a gift for self or otherwise!
We all love cuddling with our pets. One way to do so, even if they're not around, is by ordering a custom pet pillow.
Our pillows can feature up to three pets, and can go on either a plain or patterned background. Add some decor to your living room by throwing one of these items on your couch, or have it be a sweet addition to your bed set-up. If you really want to spoil your pet and up the cuteness factor, you can let them use it in their crate for comfort.
Choose from 18" x 18" or 20" x 12".
Show your pet pride off at the grocery store, at work, or on a shopping spree with a custom pet art tote with your pet on it. When designing your tote, don’t forget to choose a background for the image of your posing pet. We offer a wide variety of backgrounds such as:
Various solid colors to match your pet’s personality
- Custom Text
- Holiday patterns
- And more!
This pet bag is very versatile, with uses from carrying around all of your pet essentials to as a purse for day-to-day use.
Why walk your pet when you could . . . wear your pet's face like a fashion statement?
In all seriousness, having custom pet clothing is an excellent and creative way to memorialize your pet forever. We have several ways to wear your pet's face on your clothing, such as:
We can put your or your friends' pet on a monochromatic square or a fun patterned background. Choose a style that's fitting for their tastes and order up!One of our magnificent Gift For Girls Age 13.
We get it: maybe you don’t care about getting the hottest new phone model each year. Why get a new phone when the one you already have still works just fine and does exactly what you need it to do?
Or, maybe you’re the complete opposite: you’re very trendy when it comes to your phone (which you guard with your life, of course) and you can’t wait to get the newest iPhone or Samsung.
Whichever side of the spectrum you fall on, you need a phone case. Chances are, we have a case to fit your phone model - one that not only protects your tech, but also boasts your beautiful dog, cat, rabbit, or even fish!
For any type of iPhone and Samsung device we’ve got the perfect pet phone case for you.
If you know a pet lover that lives near the beach, lake, river, or body of water that they love to frequent, a custom pet towel is a fantastic gift.
If you or your friend is landlocked, no worries—use it as a bath towel or a decorative towel to hang in the bathroom. You can also throw it over furniture in the backyard to make it comfier.
Pick up to three pets to go on our 30"" x 60"" towel, which is 52% cotton and 48% polyester.
14. Pet Plush
Memorialize your beloved pet in the form of an pet plush. This pet stuffed animal can be customized with a bandana or t-shirt with a custom message on it that’s personal to you or the person you are giving it to.
A pet toy is a visual reminder of a furry friend that any pet lover can put on their desk at work or snuggle with at night to always have a piece of their pet, even when he or she is gone.
15. Pet Jewelry
Do you know a pet aficionado who loves to accessorize with bling?
Then pet jewelry is a great gift idea for them.
Maybe their taste in jewelry is more understated and simple; a pet pendant would be an excellent choice in that case.
Or, perhaps they like loud, bright jewelry? Colorful pet earrings are a fantastic gift for them.
Best Gifts For A Special Someone: What Will You Get?
We’ve highlighted some of the best gifts for pet lovers, but it’s up to you to pick which ones you’ll actually get for yourself and loved ones in time for the next holiday! So head on over to our website where you’ll find our extensive collection of custom pet gifts, and get shopping!

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Nowadays, everyone is suffering from a different disease. The infection rate is getting increase day by day. Everyone wants to live a happy and healthy life, but people get infected due to our lifestyle. Ayurveda believes that if you detoxify your body, it automatically removes all your diseases without any medicine.
It generates an environment that helps the immune system to fight against the disease. The reason for facing such a problem is Virudh aahar vihar, side-effects of medicines, stress, autoimmunity, and many more. Everything on this planet comprises Panchmahabhoot: Akash, Vayu, Agni, Jala, and Prithvi. The human body consists of doshas, Dhatu, and mala. The imbalance of these factors causes severe illness and results in many diseases. It is essential to balance the doshas of the body to maintain a healthy life.
There are three doshas in the body-
All these are responsible for maintaining a healthy life. Imbalancing like vridhi (increase) and shaya ( decrease) causes a Roga ( disease). Prakriti, or the constitution of a person, also main a role in fighting the disease. It decides how prone you are to a certain disease. For example:- People of Kapha Prakriti tend kapha diseases like sinusitis, bronchitis, obesity, and many more.
The same person with pitta Prakriti must suffer from Pittajah Vikara, like liver disease, gallbladder disease, acidity, stomach ulcer, skin disease, etc. The imbalance of Vata doshas in Vatajah Prakriti causes problems like joint pain, sciatica, nervous pain, paralysis, etc.
Kidney Failure, According to Ayurveda-
The kidney is a pair of bean shape structures in the back of the abdomen. The main role of the kidney is to filtrate the blood, remove waste substances from the body and maintain fluid and electrolyte balance. Due to any consequences on the kidney, it will fail to function. Kidney failure is a stage where the kidney stops functioning properly. Kidney failure is also known as renal failure, and it occurs suddenly.
According to Ayurveda, Kidney failure is occurred due to blockage in the Srotas or channels in the body. These Srotas are responsible for liquid flow in and outside the kidney. If any blockage occurs in the kidney, it causes shrinkage, and the kidney cannot transport the fluid, resulting in kidney failure.CRF is a disease of Mutra Vaha srotas (channels), and all three doshas are responsible for it. Kapha doshas are responsible for the blockage in the channel, and Vata doshas are responsible for the shrinkage of kidney size.
Signs and Symptoms of Kidney Failure-
Here are some signs and symptoms of kidney failure-
- Oedema near hand, ankle, and face.
- Increasing pee
- Muscle spasm
- Itchy and dry skin
- Loss of appetite
- Blood in urine
Treatment of Kidney Failure In Ayurveda-
Ayurveda is believed to remove disease from its root. Ayurveda herbs and medicine cure kidney failure without a transplant and dialysis.
Many effective drugs are used as medicine for the treatment of kidney failure.
- Punarnava:- It helps maintain a level of fluids in the cells and regulate healthy urine flow. It has anti-inflammatory properties, which reduce swelling during kidney problems.
- kaasni:- It helps to manage all kidney problems and works best on kidney failure.
- Varun:- It is a powerful drug that treats kidney disease from its root. It also helps in kidney stones.
- Gokshura:- The drug helps treat urinary problems caused by kidney failure.
Also, Watch Our Video on Ayurvedic Prospective on Different Disease -Cause, symptoms and treatment
Liver Failure, According to Ayurveda-
The liver is known as yakrit in Ayurveda, and its disorder is known as yakrit vikara. Liver failure means being unable to do its function. The liver helps to perform many functions, like making blood protein, transporting oxygen, and supporting the immune system. It also helps to make bile, which is responsible for food digestion and the breakdown of fat and cholesterol level.
Failure of the liver will affect these functions. According to Ayurveda, it is a disorder of rakta vaha srotas, and dominated doshas is pitta dosha. Balance of pitta doshas helps to treat liver failure.
Some Signs and Symptoms of Liver Failure are-
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
Reason for liver failure according to Ayurveda-
The main reason behind liver failure is an imbalance of pitta doshas. A diet that increases the pitta dosha leads to kidney problems.
Some diets that increase the pitta doshas are-
- Pungent, Sour, and spicy food
- Red meat
- Alcohol consumption
- Consuming caffeine, nicotine
- Prolong exposure to the sun
- Anxiety and depression
- Peptic ulcers, acids, and heartburn
Ayurvedic Herbs in Liver Failure-
Ayurveda helps to treat liver failure. Many ayurvedic drugs act as magic in case of liver failure.
Some of them are-
- Kutki:- It is one of the most effective herbs used to treat the liver. It is also prescribed in the treatment of jaundice and bile disorder.
- Kalmegh:- It helps to remove excess pitta from the body. It is hepatoprotective and improves the liver’s function and metabolism.
- Bhringraj:- It is the best herb for treating any liver disease like liver cirrhosis, infective hepatitis, and many more.
Cancer is one of the most growing diseases in the world. According to Ayurveda, it occurs due to poor hygiene,e, improper diet, physical trauma, bad behavior, etc. Arbuda is used as terminology in Ayurveda for cancer, and granthi is used for non-malignant tumors. The balancing of three doshas caused serious problems like cancer.
- Properly Pathya Aahar: Ayurveda helps to treat cancer patients by using medicine and some therapy. Properly having Pathya Aahar is the main key to treating cancer patients.
- Immunomodulators:- work on the DNA level and increase the immune system to fight against cancer. Some Bhasma, like Swarna bhasma and heera bhasma, are used to treat cancer.
- Panchkarma:- It is the best technique to remove toxins from the body. The duration of panchakarma therapy depends upon the patient’s Roga and bala.
- Herbal medicine:- Some drugs like ashwagandha, Amalaki, turmeric,shunti, Pipali, Giloy, etc., are used in the treatment of cancer. These drugs are used according to the symptoms of Cancer.
Symptoms of cancer-
Cancer is divided into many types, with different Signs and symptoms.
Some of the common symptoms are-
- Lumps forming in the body
- Night sweats
- Weight loss
Contact us to Get Safe and Effective Treatment-
Ayurvedic treatment with natural herbs and medicine is the best way to cure any disease. Our goal at HIMSS is to cure the disease without any medicine so that the person leaves a happy life. Contact us today to get relief from this serious problem. There are ten branches of HIIMS in India. You can book your appointment in any state like Jaipur, jodhpur, Gurugram, Chandigarh, Amritsar, etc.

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Katie Holmes Receives Armani Praise
Katie Holmes wears her favorite gray Wren sweater as she arrives at another dance studio in Los Angeles on Thursday morning (June 4).
Roberta Armani, who is the niece of designer Giorgio Armani and now handles VIPs for the family business, recently praised Katie‘s fashion sense. Roberta said, “Don’t be scared to be bold. My friend Katie Holmes wore some amazing bright blue shoes with an orange Armani Prive dress last year to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala in New York – she looked fantastic.”


The Black Hills State University carpool parking program is administered through the Public Safety. It is open to faculty, staff, and students currently employed by the University or registered for classes at BHSU and who live off-campus.
Eligible carpools consist of three or more individuals sharing one permit per carpool (members can register more than one vehicle) on the majority of their commute trips to campus. A carpool application must be turned in at Public Safety located in the lower level of Woodburn Hall. When the carpool has been approved, all carpool members must be present at the time the permit is issued. All carpool members are responsible for knowing and complying with the parking rules and regulations on campus, including carpool regulations.
Any loss of a carpool participant by change in affiliation, any abuse or deception by any member in the carpool program is grounds for surrendering the carpool permit. Any type of falsification or improper use of a Black Hills State University parking permit or persistent violations are grounds for citations, impoundment of vehicle, or revocation of parking privileges for a faculty, staff or student. The Director of Public Safety reserves the right to make this decision.
- Carpool spaces have been designated for students in the Jonas commuter parking lot
- Carpool spaces have been designated for faculty and staff employees in the faculty/staff parking lot
Obtaining a Carpool Permit
- Individuals wishing to become part of the carpool program can call Public Safety at 642-6297 to inquire about the program
- A carpool application must be completed and returned by one member of the carpool
- All members of the carpool must have a current affiliation with Black Hills State University and live off campus. Proof of residency at that address will be required
- One member of the carpool is designated as the Point of Contact
- After acceptance, each carpool member must complete a permit application (all vehicles used by the carpool members must be included on the application)
- All members must be present when picking up the carpool permit (three or more individuals constitute a carpool)
- The price of the carpool space will be $10.00 plus the price of a University parking permit
- Any University parking citations from the carpool members are the responsibility of the owner of the vehicle that the citation was issued to
- There will be no assigned space, rather spaces within the lot designated for carpool permits
- If the carpool dissolves, members would have to purchase their own parking permit to park on campus
- Hours of control for carpool spaces are 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday
- Carpool participants may not possess a separate parking permit
- Participants must contact Public Safety within ten (10) business days if their university affiliation status changes
- Failure to do so may result in notification of suspension of carpool parking privileges, surrender of the carpool permit and denial of future carpool permits/privileges


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If you’re running a marketing agency in Utah, it’s crucial to familiarize yourself with the legal requirements that govern this field of business. Compliance with these requirements ensures that you operate within the bounds of the law, minimizing the risk of facing legal issues down the line. In this article, we will explore the legal obligations that marketing agencies in Utah must adhere to, providing you with comprehensive information to help you navigate the legal landscape confidently and effectively. By understanding these requirements, you can protect your agency’s interests and maintain the highest standards of professionalism in your operations.
Registration and Formation
Starting a business involves several legal requirements, and it is crucial to understand the necessary steps to ensure compliance with the law. One of the first considerations is choosing the appropriate business structure. Common options include sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company (LLC), and corporation.
If you decide to form an LLC or corporation, registration with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code is required. This entails filing the necessary paperwork, such as articles of incorporation or organization, along with the required filing fees. Registering your business provides legal recognition and protection for your entity.
Additionally, obtaining the relevant business licenses is essential. The type of license needed depends on various factors, such as the nature of your business and its location. It is crucial to research and comply with all licensing requirements to operate legally within the state of Utah.
Contracts and Agreements
Marketing agencies often enter into various contracts and agreements with clients, vendors, and employees. These legal documents help protect the interests of all parties involved and ensure clear expectations and responsibilities.
Client contracts outline the scope of work, deliverables, payment terms, and other essential details regarding the services provided by the marketing agency. It is crucial to have well-drafted contracts that address potential issues and protect both parties’ rights.
Similarly, vendor contracts establish the terms and conditions for procurement of goods or services from outside suppliers. These contracts should clearly define the roles, responsibilities, pricing, and any warranties or guarantees.
Employee contracts are crucial for establishing the employment relationship, including job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, confidentiality obligations, and termination procedures. It is essential to comply with employment laws and regulations when creating these contracts.
Protecting your agency’s intellectual property is vital for maintaining a competitive edge and preventing unauthorized use of your ideas and creations.
Trademark registration allows you to protect your agency’s brand name, logo, and slogans. It provides legally enforceable rights in Utah and helps prevent others from using similar marks in a way that could cause confusion in the marketplace.
Copyright protection is automatic upon creation of original works of authorship, such as websites, marketing materials, and creative content. However, registering your copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office provides additional legal protection and strengthens your ability to enforce your rights.
When using third-party intellectual property, such as images, music, or software, it is essential to obtain the necessary licenses or permissions to avoid copyright infringement claims.
Advertising and Marketing Laws
Marketing agencies must comply with various laws and regulations to ensure fair and ethical business practices.
Truth in advertising requires marketers to be honest and accurate in their claims and representations about products or services. All claims made in advertising materials should be substantiated and not misleading to consumers.
Deceptive advertising involves making false or misleading statements that could deceive or confuse consumers. It is crucial for marketing agencies to avoid deceptive practices and ensure their advertising materials provide accurate information.
Unfair competition laws prohibit practices that harm other businesses or consumers, such as using false advertising to gain a competitive advantage. Marketing agencies should be aware of these laws and engage in fair and ethical competition.
Email marketing compliance requires marketers to obtain consent from recipients before sending commercial emails. Additionally, marketers must provide an opt-out mechanism and include their contact information in every email sent.
Telemarketing laws regulate phone solicitations and require businesses to comply with specific rules, such as maintaining Do Not Call lists and identifying themselves as telemarketers.
Privacy and Data Protection
In today’s digital age, protecting personal data is a top priority. Marketing agencies must respect privacy rights and comply with applicable data protection laws.
When collecting and using personal data, such as email addresses or demographic information, it is essential to have a clear purpose and obtain appropriate consent from individuals. This consent should be informed, specific, and freely given.
Disclosing personal data to third parties without proper consent or a legitimate legal basis is generally prohibited. Marketing agencies should ensure that data sharing practices comply with relevant privacy laws.
Data security measures, such as encryption, access controls, and regular system updates, should be implemented to protect personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or theft.
Consumer protection laws aim to safeguard consumers’ rights and prevent unfair or deceptive business practices. Marketing agencies must be aware of these laws and ensure compliance in their marketing efforts.
Consumer fraud involves deceptive or fraudulent practices that deceive consumers for financial gain. Marketing agencies should avoid any misleading statements, false advertising, or hidden fees that could constitute consumer fraud.
Unfair business practices encompass actions that harm consumers, such as unfair pricing or contract terms. Marketing agencies should review their practices and ensure they adhere to fair business standards.
Lemon laws protect consumers who purchase faulty products that do not meet quality standards. Marketing agencies must avoid promoting defective products and help clients understand their obligations under lemon laws.
Marketing agencies, like any other employer, must comply with various employment laws to ensure fair treatment of employees and avoid legal disputes.
Employee classification is crucial to determine whether workers are considered employees or independent contractors. Correctly classifying workers ensures compliance with wage and hour laws and appropriate tax withholding.
Wage laws, such as minimum wage and overtime requirements, protect employees’ rights to fair compensation. Marketing agencies must comply with these laws and keep accurate records of employees’ work hours and payment.
Discrimination laws prohibit unfair treatment based on protected characteristics such as race, gender, religion, or disability. Marketing agencies must have policies in place to prevent discrimination and provide equal opportunities to all employees.
Worker’s compensation laws require employers to provide insurance coverage for workplace injuries or illnesses. Marketing agencies should ensure they have the necessary insurance policies in place to protect both employees and the business.
Complying with tax obligations is crucial for marketing agencies to avoid legal issues and financial penalties. While tax laws can be complex, some key areas of consideration include sales and use tax and employment taxes.
Sales and use tax may apply to marketing agency services, depending on the specific nature of the work and the location where services are provided. Researching and understanding the sales and use tax requirements is essential for accurate tax reporting and compliance.
As an employer, marketing agencies have certain employment tax obligations, such as withholding and remitting payroll taxes, reporting employee income, and providing necessary tax forms.
Ethics and Professional Standards
Maintaining ethical standards is essential for marketing agencies to build trust with clients and uphold professional integrity. Adhering to a code of conduct and avoiding conflicts of interest are key aspects of ethical business practices.
A code of conduct outlines the ethical principles and standards that guide an agency’s behavior. This includes honesty, transparency, and fair treatment of clients, employees, and other stakeholders.
Avoiding conflicts of interest is crucial to ensure impartiality and protect clients’ interests. Marketing agencies should have policies in place to identify and manage potential conflicts of interest, with a focus on client confidentiality and loyalty.
Having the appropriate insurance coverage is essential for protecting a marketing agency from various risks. Two important types of insurance to consider are general liability insurance and professional liability insurance.
General liability insurance helps protect against claims of bodily injury, property damage, or personal injury caused by the agency’s operations or employees. It provides coverage for legal defense costs and potential settlements or judgments.
Professional liability insurance, often referred to as errors and omissions (E&O) insurance, is specifically designed for businesses that provide professional services. It covers claims alleging negligence, errors, or omissions in the agency’s work, such as incorrect advice or failure to deliver promised results.
While insurance requirements may vary based on the specific circumstances and industry, having the appropriate coverage is essential for mitigating potential risks and maintaining the financial stability of the marketing agency.
In conclusion, marketing agencies in Utah must comply with various legal requirements to operate within the bounds of the law and protect their interests. Registration and formation, contracts and agreements, intellectual property, advertising and marketing laws, privacy and data protection, consumer protection, employment laws, tax obligations, ethics and professional standards, and insurance requirements are all crucial areas to consider and understand. By ensuring compliance and taking proactive steps to address legal obligations, marketing agencies can focus on delivering successful and ethical services to their clients.
Do all marketing agencies need to register with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code?
- No, only marketing agencies that choose to form an LLC or corporation need to register with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. Sole proprietorships and partnerships may have different registration requirements.
What are the main components of a client contract for a marketing agency?
- The main components of a client contract for a marketing agency typically include the scope of work, deliverables, payment terms, and any specific provisions related to intellectual property rights, confidentiality, or termination.
Is it necessary for marketing agencies to register trademarks for their clients?
- Registering trademarks for clients is not mandatory, but it can provide additional legal protection and help establish stronger brand recognition and exclusivity in the marketplace.
What privacy regulations do marketing agencies need to comply with?
- Marketing agencies need to comply with relevant privacy regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for European Union (EU) residents and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for California residents. Additionally, they should adhere to applicable federal and state privacy laws.
Are marketing agencies required to provide workers’ compensation insurance?
- Yes, marketing agencies are generally required to provide workers’ compensation insurance to protect employees in case of workplace injuries or illnesses. However, specific requirements may vary depending on the number of employees and the nature of the agency’s operations.

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Food security in parts of Syria is slightly better than the same time last year due to an improved security situation and enhanced access to humanitarian assistance, but the overall situation remains far worse than before the war, two UN agencies warned.
The latest Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) estimates total wheat production at 1.8 million tonnes - 12 percent more than last year's record low but still less than half of the pre-conflict ten-year average.
The mission's report released today estimates that 6.9 million Syrians are still food insecure while an additional 5.6 million people are likely to become food insecure without the regular food assistance they receive every month.
"For some Syrian families, there is a small shaft of light in the darkness," said Adam Yao, Acting FAO Representative in Syria. "Despite the immense challenges, agriculture continues to provide food for the country. With the evolving security situation, more farmers are expected to have access to cultivate their land again. Now is the time to step up our support, as agriculture is more important than ever for the livelihoods of many."
"The small improvement in the availability of food for Syrians is promising, but the needs remain high. More must be done to provide food for families affected by the crisis," said Jakob Kern, WFP Representative and Country Director in Syria. "WFP and FAO are working together to make food security a reality for the people of Syria."
Access by humanitarian organizations to some besieged areas has improved compared to last year. Yet access continues to be heavily constrained in Deir-ez-Zor, where life-saving air-drops of food and other supplies continue, and in Ar-Raqqa where the situation has become critical due to continued fighting. In Ar-Raqqa, shops are destroyed and the cost of the standard food basket has jumped by 42 percent between May and June this year.

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This morning gold traded above $1825 after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell redefined the meaning of transitory inflation at yesterday’s press conference he held following the FOMC statement. This is a key moment for the price of gold, mining stocks, and even the price of silver as all three fell in June and then went through a price stabilization phase. That phase appears to be ending today to mark the start of a new metals rally.
There is no mention of this in Robinhood emails, CNBC, and no mining stocks are yet on the Robinhood top 100 most owned list. This is a trend the masses are totally asleep on, despite the reality of growing inflation in the economy in their daily lives in front of their face, so mesmerized are they by crypto collectible coins and fad stock plays.
The proof of there lack of interest is also this video, which will be lucky to get more than a few hundred views, while crypto gurus get tens of thousands.


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Limited edition art print supporting the Danish breast cancer foundation "Støt Brysterne".
The art print is only available 28th Sept - 4th October 2020 and is a special edition of our popular BOOBIES art print. With every purchase of a STØT BRYSTERNE art print we will donate 20DKK to Støt Brysterne.
1 in 9 women develop breast cancer in Denmark and it is the most common cancer in women worldwide.
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Hi, sorry I haven’t been around in ages..
I have a question I’d like to find out some information on..
I started out giving Abby Quellin for her hind hips, sure it helps, been giving it to her for years. Then we switched over to Ostifen. She has been taken this medication now probably 4 to 5 years..
She is not a big eater, but is heavy.. She doesn’t eat her breakfast maybe till late evening, it sits all day.. But she will eat table food like chicken or pork or liver, she just love fish, she also loves dog cookies..
Now I am getting off topic here, so my question would be are these Med.’s bad for her, she has lost her appetite, does have runnie pooh a lot. To me she is over weight, and I’m wondering if it’s this medication causing the over weight..
Abby is a rescued dog is approx. 13 years old, is a black lab mix..
I am seriously thinking of taking her off these med.’s and giving her a baby aspirin each day for arthritis..
All advice and comments are welcome.
My 15 year old 50 lb. mutt has just been diagnosed with kidney disease which I understand is common in older dogs. I switched to HILLS PRESCRIPTION DIET FOR KIDNEYS. Is this any better than any other low protein diet?
Does anyone have any good homemade recipes for low protein diets? I used to feed rice or barley mixed with a good dry food; they thrived on this. Also, I pressure cooked chicken to where the bones squash really soft and mix ed with rice or barley? Anyone have a clue how much protein that might contain? I know as a meat-based protein, it’s probably higher than plant based diets. Any tips on low protein plant proteins I could use instead of chicken? Thanks, LynneCasey PMember
Was Ostifen recommended by your vet? For my dog, she was given another type of medication.
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High Resolution Probing and Manipulation of Ultra Cold Quantum Gases — •Felix Stubenrauch, Andreas Vogler, Ralf Labouvie, Peter Würtz, Giovanni Barontini, Vera Guarrera, and Herwig Ott — Fachbereich Physik, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
The technique of scanning electron microscopy allows for the investigation of solid surfaces and structures with a spatial resolution of a few nanometers. Extending the application of this tool to a cloud of ultracold atoms, we obtain a novel way to image and manipulate the gaseous target, characterized by high spatial resolution and by single atom sensitivity. A focussed electron beam is moved over the cloud and ionizes the atoms by electron impact ionization. The produced ions are subsequently extracted and detected. We successfully employed the technique for in situ observation of temporal correlations in a cold thermal cloud. The electron beam can also be used to locally introduce losses, thus paving the way to investigate dissipative processes in quantum gases and to generate topological defects.


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Check out this awesome map we dug up at the Library of Congress. Make sure you click on it to get greater details. It’s pretty amazing.Source: Library of Congress
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Hastings schoolgirl Elesha Calvert won an iPad and £250 for her school to spend on environmental projects after her design for an eco house of the future scooped top prize in a regional competition.
Children aged seven to 16, from across East Sussex and Kent, were invited to enter the competition to celebrate the opening of the new Green Square renewable energy showroom covering the south-east.
The competition had a huge response, with a large number of entries, but the model built by Elesha, nine, who attends All Saints CE Academy in Githa Road, was chosen by the judges for its innovative design, creativity and intricate thought process.
Paul Smith, centre manager of the new showroom, based in Tunbridge Wells, said: “The launch exceeded our expectations and I am delighted for Elesha that the hard work that went into her wonderful model was rewarded - and that she has won £250 for her school to spend on an environmental project.
“We also had a presentation from the Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys on renewable energy was very thought provoking, demonstrating the important views of the future generation.”
Green Square installs central heating systems for homes and businesses based on renewable energy technologies, such as pellet stoves, biomass boilers, heat pumps, thermal stores and solar thermal and solar PV.
Paul said: “We are very excited to finally be here in the south-east. We have received an excellent response from people so far, many who are keen to switch to green energy supplies.
“Our doors are now open to anyone in the region wanting to learn more about renewables and I look forward to talking to homeowners and businesses across East Sussex and Kent about this.”
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Goodbyes are never easy and if there's one trait all watch collectors and horological hobbyists share, it’s that we’re a deeply sentimental bunch. And while we here at Craft + Tailored are specifically in the business of saying goodbye to watches, we’re not above a bit of misty eyed reminiscence.By:David Von Bader
In this episode of Craft + Tailored 's "The Details" Cam sits down with Chris Fernandez of Kings Avenue Tattoo in NYC for a little stick n' poke fun. Cam and Chris talk about watches, design, and the history of NYC tattooing. While Cam goes under the needle, Chris shares his story of how he got into tattooing and provides some background into his distinctive tattooing style.
In this episode of "What Is On My Wrist" Cam shares a stunning and mint example of the Audemars Piguet 5402 "B Series". First unveiled by Audemars Piguet in 1972 and designed by Gerald Genta, who is also known for designing the also famous Patek Philippe Nautilus.
In 1982, before trans-global motorcycle journeys were televised for the masses, few men were willing to put it all on the line and take on such a harrowing adventure, especially alone. For women, it was entirely unheard of. That is until Elspeth Beard made the decision to set out on her own.By:Justin Couture
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Portsmouth City Council has unveiled plans for improving travel in the city after securing over £26m from the government’s Transforming Cities Fund (28 September).
Working in partnership with Hampshire County Council and the Isle of Wight Council, the joint bid was awarded £55.6 million towards 23 public transport, walking and cycling schemes.
The funding comes at a crucial time when local economies are recovering from the impact of coronavirus. Enhancing public transport links will help drive up bus patronage and make travelling by bus an even more attractive option, while active travel schemes support the recent rise in the number of people walking and cycling.
In Portsmouth nine schemes will be delivered within the three-year funding period.
Portsmouth projects will address congestion pinch points on key bus routes along Lake Road, Commercial Road, Southampton Road and at Rudmore and Portsbridge roundabouts, providing the infrastructure required for quicker and more reliable bus journeys (also known as rapid transit services). The three walking and cycling schemes support Portsmouth’s draft Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan and will improve connections to the city centre.
The nine proposed Portsmouth schemes include:
• Bus priority measures and active travel improvements: Spur Road Roundabout, Lake Road, north of the city centre, south of the city centre and Portsbridge area junctions.
• Bus priority measures and improved traffic flow: Rudmore Roundabout.
• Cycle route improvements: Anchorage Road to Commercial Road and also along Goldsmith Avenue, building on work already proposed under Portsmouth’s Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan.
• Walking route improvements: Isambard Brunel Road/Somers Road/Fratton Bridge.
Councillor Lynne Stagg, Portsmouth’s Cabinet Member for Traffic and Transportation, welcomed the investment for Portsmouth and said:
“These city schemes are a vital part of our emerging Local Transport Strategy and go a long way in providing greener, safer and healthier journeys for Portsmouth residents.
“But there are also wider benefits for those who live outside of the city. Our initial modelling has shown that once all 23 schemes are complete people travelling by bus from Fareham, Leigh Park, Havant and Waterlooville will benefit from more reliable journeys and reduced journey times, by up to 20%. We’ll be introducing cleaner buses, and exploring how we can improve ticketing too. This investment means we are able to make significant progress with our plan to deliver a network of rapid transit services in the area.”
Over the three year funding period, project partners First Bus and Stagecoach have committed to investing in 29 new high-quality low-emission buses for the Portsmouth city region.
Edward Hodgson, Stagecoach Managing Director, said:
“Public transport has a vital role to play in driving our local economy whilst helping solve air quality challenges and protecting our environment. This investment is great news for Portsmouth and South East Hampshire and we look forward to delivering the exciting public transport improvements included in the bid.”
Marc Reddy, First Bus, said:
“We are delighted that the area has been recognised for this investment and look forward to continuing our successful partnership approach in helping to make bus services more attractive.”
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Caltrans to close California Route 89 in Emerald Bay for erosion control Wednesday
The highway that runs around Emerald Bay will be closed for a full 12 hours next week.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close California Route 89 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14.
The closure, according to Caltrans, is to place downed tress on the slope for erosion control. This requires the use of a large crane that will be stationed on the highway.
Dead or dying trees will be cut down from the area around the project site Tuesday, Nov. 13, and stacked onsite for placement on the hillside the next day.
Motorists seeking to access the West or South shores of Lake Tahoe on Wednesday will need to travel around the opposite side of the lake via Highway 28 and U.S. 50.
This work is part of a $4.4-million emergency project that includes construction of a 190-foot retaining wall adjacent to a section of the northbound lane of California Route 89.
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This armored vehicle is in service with the elite 105 brigade of the Republican Guard.
“Judging from the photograph, during the modernization, two major shortcomings of the BMP-1 were eliminated - weak security and insufficient firepower. The first problem has already been solved traditionally for the military equipment of this compound - by installing corner protection. The armored plates were welded at a certain angle in such a way as to create a multi-layer shielding effect, ”the author writes.
He recalls that at the beginning the Syrians tested this armor on tanks T-72M1: "combat use has shown that the" corners "significantly reduce the effectiveness of not only rocket-propelled grenades, but also ATGMs." A case was noted when "seventy-two" without damage suffered a hit from a Metis ATGM missile.
The BMP-1 and Shilka self-propelled self-propelled guns, which are used in ATS as fire support vehicles, were next in line to install such protection.
In addition, the machine depicted in the photo “instead of a single tower with an 73-mm smoothbore 2А28“ Thunder ”gun received an armored circular rotation box with a twin-speed 23-ZN-23 gun,” is noted in the publication.
According to military experts, the presented modernization is the best of those that were carried out by Syrian craftsmen. It is possible that it will become a truly mass.


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Insomnia58 – held location in the NEC from August 26 till August 29 – are going to be previewing FIFA 17 for Xbox 1 and PS4. Fans can buy tickets around the official web web page or by visiting GAME retailers inside the UK.
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- ‘State Government violating consumer rights’
A vehicle owner has all the rights of a consumer to stake his claim for good roads. If you consider a consumer’s right, no toll can be collected from a vehicle owner if the roads are not up to the promised standard. State government is bound to provide good roads where motorists can drive at 90km/hr on a four-lane stretch and 70km/hr on a two-lane stretch.
- Kerala government gets nod to form Rera in state
Three years after the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act came into effect, the state government is learnt to have received the advocate general’s nod to constitute the real estate regulatory authority (Rera) in the state with former revenue and housing additional chief secretary P H Kurien as chairperson.
- Government starts process to cut stake in state-run firms
The government has kick-started the process of diluting its stake in state-run companies below 51% and has identified nearly a dozen firms for implementing the Budget announcement. Among the companies that may be taken up for disinvestment are IOC, NTPC, Power Grid, Oil India, GAIL, NALCO, BPCL and EIL, the sources said.
- More trouble in store for Kerala government
With the Supreme Court broadening its queries regarding the spectrum of coastal regulation zone (CRZ) violations in the state, the state government will have to answer for its deliberate inaction in certain cases which were compiled and reported by Kerala coastal zone management authority (KCZMA).
- Government promises legal support for all flat owners
The all-party meeting convened by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan decided to protect the interests of Maradu flat residents by giving them legal support. “Government will also consider blacklisting these builders. Our stand is to protect flat owners and punish the people who violated construction norms,” said the chief minister on Tuesday.


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Alright, let’s back up a bit. What do you enjoy about attending New York Fashion Week?
NYFW is raw, fierce, vibrant and exciting! Streetstyle is infused with so much creativity and personality, and the tracks are filled with surprising talent. NYFW celebrates diversity in an authentic and effortless way that I’ve never seen other fashion weeks accomplish so powerfully. The spectrum of cultures infused into the designs, range and backgrounds from emerging to established designers, and the clash of highs and lows (downtown, downtown) during NYFW keeps me on the edge of my seat. NYFW is truly a global melting pot of art and flavor.
Thinking back to the week, is there a show that really stood out to you and why?
This NYFW has been one of anniversaries and celebrations, from the 25th anniversary of Fendi’s Baguette to the 40th of Dennis Basso to the 20th of Pamella Roland, the 150th of Bloomingdale’s, the 15th of Harlem’s Fashion Row and even the 20th from the Metropolitan Museum Friends of the Costume Institute. The vibe was coming together and honoring the industry and fashion people. In this same vein, vogueThe 130th anniversary celebration, via #VogueWorld, was an exceptional sight. #VogueWorld has not only attracted incredible talent both to the runway and to the seats; he created a unified vision with countless acclaimed designers and brands and also projected out loud a clear message of diversity, inclusivity and community in fashion. It was fun, quirky and out of this world!
New York is our first look at the trends that will dominate Spring 2023. Have you spotted one you’re particularly excited about?
As a little girl, I grew up in a purple house with shades of purple wallpaper, furniture, rugs, draperies and more because my mom loved the color so much! Needless to say, I’ve avoided lilac hues for most of my adult life. During this fashion week, Micaela encouraged a beautiful silky YSL suit in royal purple as a nod to my (deceased) mother and also to reintroduce this beautiful tone into my fashion palette. Micaela was onto something, as all variations of purple could be seen throughout this season’s runway collections. Sequins, silks and transparencies also seem to prevail on the catwalk for NYFW S/S 23.

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The Korean tech company, LG, has made a new addition to its K series smartphone. The LG K5 as named was announced earlier today, it will start shipping in Latin America, Europe and CIS regions starting this week, however, its pricing details is not mentioned.
The new LG K5 is the fourth smartphone in “K” category, the first, second and third being K4, K7 and K10, all of which were also introduced in 2016. Specwise, it features a 5-inch IPS display with a resolution of 854×480 pixels. It is powered by a quad-core processor (unspecified) clocked at 1.3GHz, coupled with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of built-in storage with external storage support via MicroSD card.
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The device runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop topped with the company’s UX and offers single SIM functionality with no 4G LTE support. At the rear, the K5 packs a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, while it harbours a 2-megapixel camera at the front. Connectivity options included are Bluetooth 4.1, Wifi, 3G, GPRS/EDGE, GPS and Micro-USB. It is backed by a 1900mAh battery.
The phone measures 145×71.6×8.9mm and comes in Gold, Silver and Titan colour options.
Along with k5, LG also officially launched K8. The device went on sale in some regions in February, but LG has further disclose that the phone will start shipping in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Middle East and CIS regions this week.
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American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez has announced that she and husband Marc Anthony are to divorce after seven years of marriage
The couple, who have three-year-old twins Max and Emme, revealed the news in a joint statement on Friday.
“We have decided to end our marriage,” the statement said. “This was a very difficult decision. We have come to an amicable conclusion on all matters.
“It is a difficult time for all involved and we appreciate the respect of our privacy at this time.”
The singer and actress – whose hit films include Out of Sight and The Wedding Planner – married the Puerto Rican singer in 2004 soon after calling off her engagement to actor Ben Affleck.
The pair worked together on several occasions during their marriage, most recently performing a duet during the final of American Idol in May.
They also announced plans for a TV show, Q’Viva! The Chosen earlier this year, which would aim to find the best performers in Latin music and dance.
Jennifer has been married twice before, to Cuban-born restaurateur Ojani Noa, which ended in 1998, and to dancer Cris Judd, whom she divorced in early 2003.

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The confusing and messy battle over the failed solar panel company Solyndra, and over federal loan guarantees to the energy industry in general, took a surprising turn last week when John Boehner weighed in, apparently out of the blue, to demand that the Solyndra mess not scuttle a massive loan guarantee to a nuclear processing facility in his home state.
The company, USEC, is trying to build a giant new centrifuge plant in Piketon, OH. The project is unlike Solyndra in many ways, as its backers point out: It has substantial private investment, a parent company with a track record, and a stable market for its product, low-enriched uranium. Its loan guarantee also comes under a different section of federal law, one unrelated to the 2009 stimulus. It's long commanded the support of Ohio Democrats and Republicans alike. It's pitched as a safe, steady investment -- not a risky, potentially transformational one like Solyndra.
But it's hard to miss the basic factors it shares with the California solar project: An inability to raise money on the private markets, and a powerful political imperative to get the deal done.
I asked the spokesman for the Bethesda-based USEC, Paul Jacobson, why they require government support.
"It would be too expensive for us to find that $2 billion in the private capital markets," he said, pointing to the large scale of the project relative to USEC's own size.
And I asked Boehner spokesman Michael Steel what differences he sees in the project.
"This is not politically-motivated 'stimulus' spending. It is a sensible, bipartisan energy project that President Obama promised elected officials in both parties that he would support, but is now dragging his feet," he said in an email.
A White House spokesman declined to comment on the USEC deal, which has dragged on -- despite a public commitment from candidate Obama to the project -- as the company's stock has tanked and the local economy suffers.
But the project is an illustration of, how near to the surface of the debate over Solyndra, is a broadly held view in both parties that (regardless of what they say) the government should be in the business of financing energy companies, and taking on some financial risk to do so.
"What the federal government should not do is be in the business of picking winners and losers," Boehner said on Fox Business News last month. "There's lot of new ideas about the energy of the future. And there are provisions in the tax code that allow for extra credits for research and development. But for the federal government to be out there picking one company over another, one type of energy source over another I think is wrong."
Other Republicans have blended criticism of alleged cronyism in the Solyndra project with demands that he government get out of the private energy sector.
But the government has long helped underwrite nuclear power for strategic reasons. Jacobson also argued that it's only fair: Because some of what they do is classified, arranging foreign investment is "extremely hard," Jacobson said.
Jacobson also noted that the plant, if built, would pay some $100 million in royalties to the U.S. government for its technology.
"This technology was born in DOE's basic energy research labs in the 1980s," he said. "We took it off the shelf and upgraded it."


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Communications minister Pat Rabbitte has spelt out in the clearest terms yet the new government’s plans to make civil servants and officials personally responsible and accountable for decisions.
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New Delhi, Sep 10 (PTI) Tata Motors reported Monday 14 per cent increase in global sales, including that of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), to 1,07,030 units in August.
Global wholesales of all Tata Motors' commercial vehicles and Tata Daewoo range last month were at 45,719 units, up 29 per cent from the year-ago period, the company said in a statement.
Sales of all passenger vehicles globally were at 61,328 units in the month, a growth of 4 per cent from August last year, it added.
For JLR, global sales were at 42,658 units in August. Jaguar wholesales for the month stood at 14,209 units, while Land Rover sales were at 28,449 vehicles.
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This afternoon, CNN reported that, despite his demands for troops to be withdrawn by the end of the year, his latest amendment will change that to July 1, 2007. His website, though, still says to demand that they be out by the end of the year. Here and here.
Here’s the relevant (rough) portion of the CNN transcript:
BASH: The most prominent is john kerry and cnn has learned senator kerry will unveil and propose his own amendment tomorrow on the senate floor. He’s going to say according to sources in kerry’s office that he wants troops to be fully withdrawn, all combat troops to come home by july/g 1st2007, his initial plan was to pull troops home by the end of this year. They pushed that back six months.| Why? First of all there was a vote on that plan last week. Republicans surprised senator kerry by offering his own plan on the senate floor, but what they say on the senate floor is they hope they can get as many votes as they can and by pushing the exit dates back, they can achieve from that.
WOLF: Basically a year from now he would like all troops redeemployment outside of iraq, dana and ed henry part of the best political team on television, cnn, america’s campaign headquarters.


24th July, 2023:WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, focuses on working towards a low carbon economy and building sustainable and liveable cities. WRI India launched its initiative, ACAAS or the Accelerator for Clean Air Action. The launch took place at the flagship event of WRI India – Connect Karo 2023. This initiative is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, Open Philanthropy and Clean Air Fund. The air quality management practices of ten cities will receive technical support from this accelerator.
ACAAS will help the participating cities of Mumbai, Jalandhar, Pune, Agra, Gorakhpur, Vadodara, Indore, Surat, Ahmedabad and Chennai through this program. The technical support will go towards helping the cities build data based understanding, local capacity and clean air action planning. They will also be offered a platform for engaging with critical stakeholders to drive informed policy making, assist in project preparation as well as on-ground implementation.
One of the leading environmental health risks worldwide is air pollution. National level action is needed regularly for air pollution related issues faced by many Indian cities.
In 2019, NCAP or the National Clean Air Program was launched by the Government of India. This aimed at reducing particulate matter through air quality management plans that were city specific. Cities that fall short of the National Ambient Air Quality standards (NAAQS) or cities that are categorized as non-attainment, for 5 + years in a row – are eager to implement state level actions that are aligned with the NCAP. The Clean Air Actions Accelerator will not only support city and state level plans but will also help in improving the monitoring and outcomes of urban areas.
Chairman, WRI India & Chairman and Managing Director, Godrej & Boyce Mr. Jamshyd Godrej said that when we see the AQI in our major cities skyrocketing it is only then that air pollution becomes an important subject. This awareness fades away, hence we need to use real time monitoring coupled with enabling public access to data to raise this awareness. People are eager for this real- time data.
Priya Shankar of Bloomberg Philanthropies mentioned that at Bloomberg Philanthropies, they have been happy to work with Indian cities on initiatives that support the National Clean Air Program. For the implementation of long term air quality solutions, support is needed by cities for developing local capacity, gaining access to evidence and technical analysis, as well as opportunities that assist in learning from each other. With the help of the Accelerator the reach to more cities in India will be expanded. Cities play a major role in improving the quality of life of its residents by achieving cleaner air.
Program Officer, South Asian Air Quality, Open Philanthropy Dr. Santosh Harish was of the opinion that poor air quality had a substantial public health burden in India, and it was difficult to mitigate it due to the number and variety of sources responsible.WRI had an impressive track record of working successfully with state and local governments in Gujarat, in the design and implementation of pollution abatement policies and he was optimistic of a replication of this model for other parts of the country with this initiative.
Country Lead, India, Clean Air Fund, Ms. Mugdha Jain opined that the Indian cities, especially those along the Indo Gangetic plains, faced acute air pollution. This was detrimental to the environment, the economy and human health. Large-scale air pollution mitigation actions she said were crucial for thriving cities and economies. Joint efforts, and coordination of stakeholders in the ecosystem, including state and local governments, technical experts and civil society organizations can go a long way in enabling the actions towards improvement of air quality.
Madhav Pai CEO WRI India explained that cities need to develop their internal capacities around air quality tools and technical resources as well as ensuring smooth collaboration among various stakeholders. The aim of ACCAS was to address air quality changes through a research driven and solution centric approach. Among cities that WRI India has been working with to improve the air quality, a comprehensive clean air action plan under NCAP has been developed for Surat. The focus is now on Indore to help implement air pollution mitigation solutions. These experiences and their research will be leveraged to shape the outcome of the Accelerator for Clean Air Actions, he added.
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When the Winter is about to end, we’re usually talking about the big transfers within the first Japanese division and the talents who left J1 to search for fortune in Europe. Well, this time it didn’t happen: the major switches didn’t take place – although some interesting figures have changed reality, like Manabu Saito or Yoichiro Kakitani – and many talents opted to stay in Japan.
Just think about how we were probably expecting Kyogo Furuhashi and/or Kaoru Mitoma to take the leap to the Old Continent. They seem both ready: if there were some doubts about the Frontale prodigy, the brace in the Japanese Super Cup was enough to dissolve them. Instead, both stayed, just like other talents (e.g. Ao Tanaka is another name we expect to see to Europe within the next 12 months).
This might have happened because either no one has watched the J. League in 2020 or because Japanese clubs have maybe finally matured the will to keep hold of their talents if there’s not a proper sum on the table to let them go (we hope the latter is the right hypothesis). Nevertheless, some interesting moves happened within the Japanese soil, with possible repercussions onto the next season.
There are many that we had to left out of our shortlist, but we’ll mention some of them. Some J2 figures – Kenta Fukumori, Shun Nakamura, Daihachi Okamura, Mutsuki Kato and Ryoma Watanabe – might go some places. Tatsuya Tanaka might find another leap in performances under Ricardo Rodríguez, while Han Ho-gang could be the story of the season if he’ll overcome the double jump from a dominant J3 year to the impact to J1.
Like for J2, no loans considered here, although some of those operations have been interesting. At the same time, no permanent moves or returns will be considered (although the names of Emil Salomonsson and Yota Maejima, if you want to consider a couple of possible stars in the full-back role, could be interesting). It’s gonna be a long ride, so let’s start profiling these 10 players.
10. Toshio Shimakawa | Oita Trinita » Sagan Tosu
We’re crazy about this player for two reasons. First: he’s an excellent pianist. You should really check his Instagram account, because he could have counted on a Plan B if football wasn’t going to work. Secondly, and that’s why we’re here, his football career actually saw a slow, but steady rise. It took him a long time to find his way back to the top of the Japanese football hierarchy.
A football product of Kashiwa Reysol’s youth sector, Shimakawa featured in the roster of Vegalta Sendai for five years, but he didn’t play even once. He was loaned to Tokyo Verdy, but it didn’t work. He found some pitch-time in Akita, where Blaublitz included him in their roster for JFL and then bought him for their J3 adventure. Then Renofa Yamaguchi, Tochigi SC, two years in Kofu and another two with Oita Trinita.
And that’s where he found his rhythm, once and for all: a solid holding midfielder, Shimakawa was the key to balance the offensive and building from the back-asset that Trinita have held. Sagan have a different approach, but they needed this kind of player alongside revelation Daiki Matsuoka. With also Toshiki Takahashi and Ryang Yong-gi not getting any younger, Shimakawa will be fundamental for Sagan.
09. Yuta Imazu | Ventforet Kofu » Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Here’s a personal bet. Yuta Imazu comes from Ventforet Kofu, where he played for three years: born in 1995 and a son of the Minami-Alps, the defender started a right-back and then became a center-back, growing more and more under the guidance of Akira Ito. Imazu needed some time to adjust to the tactics of the new head coach, but in the end he did it and his 2020 was remarkable.
In the mind of Hiroshi Jofuku, Imazu isn’t probably among the starters for now. The three center backs should be captain Sasaki, Nogami and Araki, but the manager of Sanfrecce Hiroshima proved to be capable of adapting and launching new faces. The count of the center-backs in Hiroshima is low and they might need Imazu sooner than later. Once in the starting eleven, he might retain his spot at the expense of more expert team-mates.
08. Quenten Martinus | Urawa Red Diamonds » Vegalta Sendai
The winger was gloomy in knowing that his adventure with Urawa Red Diamonds was over. Under Tsuyoshi Otsuki, the relationship never took off and Martinus featured consistently only at the end of the season, when 2020 already proved to be anything but Urawa’s year. He opted to started somewhere new and ended up in Sendai, where the club desperately looked on the market for a source of offensive firepower.
After Cuenca’s injury last year, it’s gonna be interesting to see a trio potentially composed by the former Barcelona, Takuma Nishimura and Martinus himself. The winger is up for his sixth season in J. League and he’s one of the most known foreigners in the championship: after the solid experience in Yokohama and the bittersweet stint in Saitama, Sendai could be the right place to be to turn 30 and rejuvenate his career.
07. Kazuki Kozuka | Oita Trinita » Kawasaki Frontale
Full disclosure: he’s a baller. The only place where this concept wasn’t clear was Albirex Niigata, where the club gave him the first opportunities to play in the pro-world, but let him feature just 16 times in all the competitions over three seasons. Instead, someone else understood the potential of the kid born in Mitsuke, Niigata: Nobuhiro Ueno had him both at Renofa Yamaguchi in 2014-15 and with Ventforet Kofu in 2018.
Kozuka shone without looking back, proving to be an elegant and clever offensive player. This granted him a move to Oita Trinita under Tomohiro Katanosaka, where he confirmed his value in J1, although some injuries halted his growth. Now he’s off to Kawasaki Frontale, where he could fit easily one of the mezzala spots if Oshima shows to be injury-prone once again or if someone will ever snatch Ao Tanaka.
With the AFC Champions League to play and just 26 years old, Kozuka could prove his effectiveness in Oniki’s plans and Frontale would have recruited another solid profile from opponents in J. League.
06. Riki Harakawa | Sagan Tosu » Cerezo Osaka
Despite two good seasons, more than one person in the board of Cerezo Osaka didn’t look happy to play the gritty football implemented by Miguel Ángel Lotina. And while the Spanish coach is off to S-Pulse to make a revolution for his new club, Cerezo came back to the origins. We’ll have time to talk about how much we think this has been an insane U-turn, but Riki Harakawa seems to fit the new narrative on the pitch.
After two years of Okuno, Desábato and Fujita, the pink side of Osaka assured themselves a wonderful offensive interpreter, of whom we’ve already talked about in our column “Blanklisted” (read here). If we can imagine Harakawa thriving under Lévir Culpi’s tactics, we have some doubts on how much this move could affect the faith of the club in years to come. It’s easier to imagine Harakawa shining in this mentality, though.
05. Joel Chima Fujita | Tokyo Verdy » Tokushima Vortis
In all the confusion circling around Tokyo Verdy in the last decade, one thing seems to be sure: their youth sector is still working. Shion Inoue signed for Vissel Kobe and most of their youngsters stayed put for 2021, but there’s a major household name who was tipped to leave and opted for a surprising choice. We expected Joel Chima Fujita to scour some opportunities abroad, while instead he chose just to level up.
In fact, the promising holding midfielder joined Tokushima Vortis, who are the clear winner in this situation. We don’t see this relationship lasting for more than one year, but Vortis needed a new face alongside captain Ken Iwao in the center of the field. Yudai Konishi has become a solid central midfielder, but we don’t know if that setting would be a sustainable line-up for Tokushima in J1.
Instead, featuring Fujita will give Vortis better balance than before, also because the arrival of Dani Poyatos will change a little bit of things. Meanwhile, Fujita can experience the top-flight for the first time in his career and learn more before thinking of a possible leap to Europe.
04. Daigo Nishi | Vissel Kobe » Urawa Red Diamonds
This is a really interesting signing. At the age of 33 years old, Daigo Nishi is one of the most expert players in J. League. He hasn’t had the same chance of others to feature in the Japan national team (just two games, one in 2011 and in 2019!), but the caliber of his quality is a top-level one. He grew up in the North, a treasure from Hokkaido: born in Sapporo, flourished in Niigata, he then became champion in Ibaraki with Antlers.
After those years, he signed for Vissel Kobe, where he and Gotoku Sakai represented the best pair of full-backs the league could witness. Unfortunately, Kobe’s plans didn’t work out and now Nishi doesn’t seem to have anymore the physical level to be a top player… but it doesn’t have to be that way. He’s a clever individual – in the “J-Talk Pod”, Alan Gibson (@JSoccerMagazine) underlined how he studied English all season long to enrich himself – and Nishi knows how useful he could be for Reds.
That comes in play as well because Urawa are now coached by Ricardo Rodríguez. If the Spanish head coach will try again to implement the 3-4-2-1 we’ve seen in Tokushima, they already have the wingers to do so (Tatsuya Tanaka, Yamanaka, Ugajin, maybe Yuruki). What if Nishi could become a “silent regista”, like Fukumori in Sapporo? Could he feature as the right-center back in their line-up, building the play from the back?
03. Ryoya Morishita | Sagan Tosu » Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus had a terrific season in 2020, clinching an AFC Champions League spot with their third place-finish. But what they were lacking last year? Probably just two things: a real striker and a piece to complete the defense. About the no. 9, Mu Kanazaki is still around, Yoichiro Kakitani just joined the club and Ficcadenti’s tactics proved to be efficient when wingers and/or offensive players comply with his instructions.
But what about the right-back position? In the four back-defense, four out of the five spots looked more than booked. Langerak on goal, captain Maruyama and Nakatani as center-backs and Yoshida as a left-back. But what about the other flank? Kazuya Miyahara was initially the starter, but he contracted COVID-19 throughout the season, disrupting his season. The Italian head coach then tried different solutions.
That’s where we have to talk about Ryoya Morishita, who’s probably the best addition the club had this Winter. He’s one of the few promising youngsters that Sagan Tosu couldn’t keep around for this year. A generational talent, Morishita had a bursting rookie year, playing 33 matches and scoring three goals. Can he repeat himself in Nagoya? Because if he can, a place in the Japanese national team is probably taken by him.
02. Yoshinori Suzuki | Oita Trinita » Shimizu S-Pulse
Like Harakawa, we talked about Suzuki in our column “Blanklisted” (read here), but there’s something more here. We won’t talk about his time in Oita, because it’s already well-resumed in our previous piece, but Trinita aren’t just losing their captain and one of the historical profiles who helped the club in its renaissance. After seven seasons and three different divisions, Suzuki went further than that.
He’s a clear asset, a defender capable of building from the back and a talented one. S-Pulse haven’t had this kind of player in years and Lotina has to implement his tactical beliefs on a solid backbone: you can build a new squad around Suzuki, since he’ll be a clear starter in the next season. A reliable and efficient player on both sides of the pitch is the cornerstone Shimizu need to grant themselves a way brighter future than 2020.
01. Tomoki Iwata | Oita Trinita » Yokohama F. Marinos
With this number one, you can clearly witness a pattern in this special table. Four of the ten players we picked are from Oita and that’s because Tomohiro Katanosaka – like we said in 2019, when he was awarded the “Best Manager” prize – built more than just a team. He built a system, where players develop, thrive and mostly leave. Iwata is no different from the others three cases in his past, but he might face an even more promising future.
Iwata is just 23 years old, but he has six whole professional seasons under his belt. He featured in the whole arc of Japanese professional football and he developed fast, learning something new every year. He debuted in the Japanese football team – during the 2019 Copa América – and he’s now joined Yokohama F. Marinos, where Ange Postecoglou could theoretically made him the best defender in the country.
The thing we like the most about Iwata is his all-round attitude: he was fielded as a center-back, but he could also feature as a right-back or a wing-back. He can play with both feet; he has scored and assisted goals and he looks way more complete than other players currently playing at his level. With Postecoglou switching to a three-back defense, we could see Iwata becoming the most valuable piece of this architecture.
Given how Hatanaka and Thiago Martins are already used to this way of playing, the former Oita defender will have to adapt, but he’ll be quick. This could be another breakthrough season for him, although we wonder how much of a further margin of development he has. Look no further than Iwata, though, if you’re looking for another revelation year from a Japanese player in 2021.