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The Finnish Antidoping Agency FINADA
 Docherty (2008): Pharmacology of stimulants prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). British Journal of Pharmacology 154(3): 606–22.
 Bättig (1993): Acute and chronic cardiovascular and behavioural effects of caffeine, aspirin and ephedrine. International Journal of Obesity Related Metabolic Disorder 17(1): 61–4.
 Soni, Carabin, Griffiths & Burdock (2004): Safety of ephedra: lessons learned. Toxicology Letters 150(1): 97–110.

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I've got things to do. Like, ehm... you know... sleep, or work, or buying tickets to the next Tina Turner concert.... I'm a huge fan, since we met back in 1987 or 88 as she was doin' this gilette commercial in oz. Right after we met she released the single "Simply the best". So now you know. The songs about me. Watch out for the next "Sounds of a Mad King" episode. It will be epic. Ive been diggin' Tina Turner tunes for about 2 months now.
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The key difference between Mass and Departed — aside from the aforementioned fictionalization — is how it handles its gangster kingpin’s association with the FBI: a twist in Departed, the primary subject here. The film is as much about Bulger as it is John Connolly (Joel Edgerton), his childhood buddy who becomes an FBI agent and cooks up a plan to form an “alliance” with Bulger’s Winter Hill Gang. Their mutually beneficial goal is to put the Italian Mafia crew running North Boston out of business; Connolly can promise Bulger a relative amount of freedom from prosecution, provided he steers clear of really obvious stuff like murdering people. Bulger pretty much ignores that last part.
See also: Johnny Depp Must Be Stopped A Beginner’s Guide to Gangster Movies Searching for Joe Pesci, in Honor of ‘Goodfellas’ at 25
There are forceful moments here, and a handful of boisterous performances (more on those presently). But it’s a picture drowned out by echoes of other, better pictures—and not just the ones I’ve mentioned. If the scenes of domestic comedy with Bulger’s Ma recall Goodfellas, the sequence of him intimidating one of Connolly’s colleagues over a “family secret” recipe, flipping from good cheer to menace and back in a snap, may as well have a “FUNNY HOW?” subtitle running underneath. Cooper intercuts the arrests of Bulger’s crew with a scene of him sitting contemplatively in a church; by the end of this movie, you shouldn’t be reminding people of The Godfather. And by the fifth or sixth scene of Connolly’s boss (Kevin Bacon) calling him on the carpet for not getting results, you start wondering what bad ‘80s cop show you’ve flipped over to.
But the picture it suffers most egregiously in comparison with is, unsurprisingly, Brasco. That film came in an early era, the pre-Pirates age, a time when (sit down and grampy’s feet, youngsters, so I can tell you a story) a new Johnny Depp movie was a legitimate cause for celebration, as he seemed to carefully select projects based on the quality of his collaborators and the acting challenges presented, rather than what funny hat and accent he could take for a spin. And while — as Stephanie Zacharek notes — Black Mass doesn’t break entirely with that tradition, it does find Depp doing his most exhilarating work in years; there’s a spark in his cold, weird eyes, a frightening menace in his purring growl, and an unnerving boldness to the way he helps himself to Connolly’s wife (Julianne Nicholson, very goody in a typically thankless role).
Yet the problem — and it doesn’t seem, for once, to be Depp’s fault — is there’s nothing to the character beyond his chilling surface. Mark Mallouk and Jez Butterworth’s script tries taking a shortcut to humanity by playing up the angle of his sick kid, but beyond that brief interlude, there’s no sense of what revs this guy’s engine. And if Depp’s Donnie Brasco was a nuanced, complex protagonist, torn asunder by the responsibilities of his job and the cheap thrills of his alter ego, Edgerton’s Connolly never comes across as much more than a neighborhood guy who owed Whitey a favor and sure liked wearing nicer suits. And while Edgerton’s a fine actor, the Australian-born thesp struggles to get out from under the character’s Southie accent and street machismo; it’s all performance, and the indicators are so loud that he never really disappears into it. (To that point, the less said about quintessentially British Benedict Cumberbatch as Whitey’s brother, the better.)
Is Black Mass a bad movie? Not really, no. It’s got a handful of decent set pieces, a few big laughs, and Depp reminding us of what he’s capable of. It’s fine. But if you’re gonna make a gangster movie in 2015, you’ve gotta do a helluva lot better than “fine” to make an impression.
Black Mass is out tomorrow.


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Of Mothers and Others: Stories, Essays, Poems
“Taking care of our women and children builds not just a generation but the nation itself,” writes the Indian film star Shabana Azmi in her introduction to this unique volume. “We neglect mothers at our own peril, at the peril of society. If we are to lead as a nation, we must put our women and children first.”
Of Mothers and Others takes a step toward the fulfillment of this goal. A thought-provoking collection of stories, essays, and poems by a wide range of Indian writers, it challenges cozy assumptions about motherhood to reveal messy but affirming truths about this vital role and the way we experience it. These works portray motherhood from a variety of perspectives, illuminating its difficult, funny, and tender moments while addressing such topics as single motherhood, adopted children, surrogacy, bereavement, special needs children, grandmothers, and reluctant mothers. Motherhood emerges as far more than a state of being: It has profound implications, the contributors show, for personal identity, one’s place in society, and the very nature of the self.
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up your daughters (and mothers), because this week, the
Pepsi arena will play host to two rock icons in one night.
We’re scared, and you should be too.
The five original members of Aerosmith are well into their
fourth decade of making music together—in itself no small
feat. And, while most of their classic-rock peers have aged
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to basically the same audience as the coke-fueled raunch
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the aforementioned raunch.
Joining Aerosmith for their current trek is rock superstar
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Instead, expect his “opening” set to be packed with selections
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his early, peacenik-inspired fare (“Let Love Rule”) to his
more-recent, Lenny Kravitz-inspired fare (“Where Are We
Aerosmith and Lenny Kravitz will perform at the Pepsi Arena
(51 S. Pearl St., Albany) next Wednesday (Nov. 30). Tickets
for the 7 PM show range in price from $50 to $125. For more
information, call 487-2000.
Game—The Art of Video Game Engines
out, all you dorks, geeks, and nerds. We’re not passing
judgment; all we’re trying to say is that this is your
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should dig this, too.
Tuesday, the folks at RPI’s Experimental Media and Performing
Arts Center (EMPAC) will present Fair Game—The Art of Video
Game Engines. It’s an ambitious, unusual presentation, with
a wide range of appeal. Artists Kurt Hentschläger, Friedrich
Kirschner, Paul Marino and others will demonstrate how they
use video game engines—the same ones used to develop games
like Quake and Unreal Tournament 3—to create their own work
(Hentschläger’s Karma, pictured here, is an “installation
and performance rooted in moving image representations of
gravity”). At the same time, a selection of, um, students
from RPI’s Games Research Lab will play the aforementioned
games on oversized screens. For context, of course.
Fair Game takes place at the Heffner Alumni House (1301
Peoples Ave., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy) at
7 PM this Tuesday (Nov. 29). Admission to the event is free
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Eight: Reindeer Monologues
a doe says ‘no,’ she means ‘no.’” That would seem clear
enough, but Santa, in Jeff Goode’s play The Eight: Reindeer
Monologues, apparently missed the required North Pole
Industries sexual-harassment seminar. He got a little, heh
heh, frisky with one of his reindeer, that sultry
minx Vixen, and the reindeer crap hit the fan.
This seasonal comedy, first staged off-Broadway a decade
ago, has become a perennial favorite in that relatively
new genre, anti-Christmas holiday entertainment. From the
Santaland Diaries to the gloriously vulgar Bad
Santa, folks just love a little bit of seasonal sex
and snark. Needless to say, this Confetti Stage production,
which opens Wednesday at the Arts Center of the Capital
Region, is intended for mature audiences.
Eight: Reindeer Monologues opens next Wednesday (Nov.
30) with an 8 PM performance and continues through Dec.
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In yet another example of Obama’s profound dearth of understanding of how evil works in the world, he called the escalating attacks in Israel on civilians by Palestinian terrorists “RANDOM violence.”
Here’s the Fox News segment about it:
When there’s an absolutely political agenda behind the attacks, they’re not “random” any more than the attacks on Benghazi were “just some guys who decided to kill Americans” as Cankles Clinton put it. These are deliberate attacks made for a political purpose and they may very well be planned and orchestrated, but instead Obama wants to characterize them as random events of chance.
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UPDATE: We posted the entire mealy-mouthed speech from spineless Obama here.

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The United Nations was founded after the carnage of World War II and the horrors of the Holocaust. It was charged with preventing the recurrence of such horrendous events. Nothing has undermined that central mission more than the systematic assault on the truth.
Yesterday, the president of Iran stood at this very podium, spewing his latest anti-Semitic rants. Just a few days earlier, he again claimed that the Holocaust is a lie.
LAST month, I went to a villa in a sub urb of Berlin called Wannsee. There, on Jan. 20, 1942, after a hearty meal, senior Nazi officials met and decided how to exterminate the Jewish people. The detailed minutes of that meeting have been preserved by successive German governments.
Here is a copy of those minutes, in which the Nazis issued precise instructions on how to carry out the extermination of the Jews. Is this a lie?
A day before I was in Wannsee, I was given in Berlin the original construction plans for the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Those plans are signed by Hitler’s deputy, Heinrich Himmler, himself. Here is a copy of the plans for Auschwitz-Birkenau, where one million Jews were murdered. Is this too a lie?
This June, President Obama visited the Buchenwald concentration camp. Did President Obama pay tribute to a lie?
And what of the Auschwitz survivors whose arms still bear the tattooed numbers branded on them by the Nazis? Are those tattoos a lie?
One-third of all Jews perished in the conflagration. Nearly every Jewish family was affected, including my own. My wife’s grandparents, her father’s two sisters and three brothers, and all the aunts, uncles and cousins were all murdered by the Nazis. Is that also a lie?
YESTERDAY, the man who calls the Holocaust a lie spoke from this po dium. To those who refused to come here and to those who left this room in protest, I commend you. You stood up for moral clarity, and you brought honor to your countries.
But to those who gave this Holocaust-denier a hearing, I say on behalf of my people, the Jewish people, and decent people everywhere: Have you no shame? Have you no decency?
A mere six decades after the Holocaust, you give legitimacy to a man who denies that the murder of 6 million Jews took place and pledges to wipe out the Jewish state. What a disgrace! What a mockery of the charter of the United Nations!
Perhaps some of you think that this man and his odious regime threaten only the Jews. You’re wrong. History has shown us time and again that what starts with attacks on the Jews eventually ends up engulfing many others.
THIS Iranian regime is fueled by an ex treme fundamentalism that burst onto the world scene three decades ago after lying dormant for centuries. In the past 30 years, this fanaticism has swept the globe with a murderous violence and cold-blooded impartiality in its choice of victims. It has callously slaughtered Moslems and Christians, Jews and Hindus and many others.
Though it is comprised of different offshoots, the adherents of this unforgiving creed seek to return humanity to medieval times. Wherever they can, they impose a backward, regimented society where women, minorities, gays or anyone not deemed to be a true believer is brutally subjugated.
The struggle against this fanaticism does not pit faith against faith nor civilization against civilization. It pits civilization against barbarism, the 21st century against the 9th century, those who sanctify life against those who glorify death.
The primitivism of the 9th century ought to be no match for the progress of the 21st century. The allure of freedom, the power of technology, the reach of communications should surely win the day. Ultimately, the past cannot triumph over the future. And the future offers all nations magnificent bounties of hope.
BUT if the most primitive fanaticism can acquire the most deadly weapons, the march of history could be reversed for a time. And, like the belated victory over the Nazis, the forces of progress and freedom will prevail only after a horrific toll of blood and fortune has been exacted from mankind.
That is why the greatest threat facing the world today is the marriage between religious fanaticism and the weapons of mass destruction.
The most urgent challenge facing this body is to prevent the tyrants of Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Are the member states of the United Nations up to that challenge? Will the international community confront a despotism that terrorizes its own people as they bravely stand up for freedom?
Will it take action against the dictators who stole an election in broad daylight and gunned down Iranian protesters who died in the streets choking in their own blood? Will the international community thwart the world’s most pernicious sponsors and practitioners of terrorism?
Above all, will the international community stop the terrorist regime of Iran from developing atomic weapons, thereby endangering the peace of the entire world?
The people of Iran are courageously standing up to this regime. People of goodwill around the world stand with them, as do the thousands who have been protesting outside this hall. Will the United Nations stand by their side?
Ladies and Gentlemen, the jury is still out on the United Nations.
WE want peace. I believe such a peace can be achieved. But only if we roll back the forces of terror, led by Iran, that seek to destroy peace, eliminate Israel and overthrow the world order. The question facing the international community is whether it is prepared to confront those forces or accommodate them.
Over 70 years ago, Winston Churchill lamented what he called the “confirmed unteachability of mankind,” the unfortunate habit of civilized societies to sleep until danger nearly overtakes them. He bemoaned what he called the “want of foresight, the unwillingness to act when action will be simple and effective, the lack of clear thinking, the confusion of counsel until emergency comes, until self-preservation strikes its jarring gong.”
I speak here today in the hope that Churchill’s assessment of the “unteachability of mankind” is for once proven wrong. I speak here today in the hope that we can learn from history — that we can prevent danger in time.
In the spirit of the timeless words spoken to Joshua over 3,000 years ago, let us be strong and of good courage. Let us confront this peril, secure our future and, God willing, forge an enduring peace for generations to come.

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Unleash a beastly roar, rending the air as a forward-traveling projectile.
Beast's Roar is a Skill in Elden Ring. Beast's Roar is a regular skill that can be found in Ashes of War and applied to all melee armaments.
How to get Beast's Roar
- Bestial Sanctum: Reward from Gurranq, Beast Clergyman after giving him the fourth Deathroot. Elden Ring Map Link.
Elden Ring Beast's Roar Guide, Notes & Tips
- This is an Ash of War Skill, associated with the Ash of War: Beast's Roar.
- FP Cost: 10
- This Skill not Chargeable
- Damage is increased by the Shard of Alexander and Roar Medallion talismans, and by wielding a highland axe (Need only be held, but does not self-stack).
- Other notes and tips go here.
- Fairly high range and large projectile size, but no tracking at all.
- Unaffected by the damage or scaling of the weapon used. Has its own base damage and dexterity scaling that increase with upgrade level and are affected by infusions.
- Infusions appear to be able to increase or reduce the dexterity scaling, but not add scaling to any new stats. Thus, only Keen and Quality infusions increase damage, although the former is notably better. Keen infusion noticeably increases damage even with minimal Dexterity investment.
- Useful on weapons like Claws and Fists as a way to engage enemies that stay out of range of your close range attacks
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If used with a shield-chipping weapon, your beast's roar projectile will also chip.
Worth noting that this has a small explosion after it hits- it isn't a big AoE spell but it will usually hit anyone standing next to your target as well, for lesser damage.
"Deals more damage on weapons infused with Keen" isn't this just wrong? I thought ranged AOW only used weapon level and the stat they use (dex).
is this boosted by shard of alexander?
What does it scale with? Base damage, dex scaling? I'm just wondering because a keen highland axe is mediocre for both and there might be better options
Does anyone know what kind of damage this deals? I'm assuming standard but could it be strike or magic?
Will take on the aspects granted to the weapon by Bloodflame Blade and I don't know what else.
Put your local mage in his place. Sorry but you are not casting sh1t with me around lol
Man, I swear most weapon art projectiles are better than most spell projectiles, Fast, far, low cost, and can be used on by anyone.
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If you use this in the same room as the beast clergyman he will become hostile.


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All my pressies are finally wrapped and under the tree and parcels for interstate family ready to post tomorrow. Whew! I feel so much more organised and less frazzled by getting this task done.
I'm always amazed at the creativity that children show when needing to occupy themselves for several hours. My son built a lego street scape for a figurine showdown and then photographed the shootout at various angles and stages to record the
destruction action. Budding cinematographer or criminal mastermind? Eeek, only time will tell...
Am I getting old? I've answered for myself, I must be... I found myself interested in the shopping carts above. WTF? An Intervention is required!!!
I have a girlfriend in Baulkham Hills NSW who is modernising her decor and selling all of her beautiful, quality reclaimed Oregon pieces for ridiculous prices. The small bankers desk above is going for $250! If you'd like her contact details let me know.
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Scotland’s oldest breeding female osprey is feared dead after she failed to return to her nest.
The osprey named EJ has been a regular at the RSPB Scotland’s Loch Garten nature reserve in Speyside since 2003.
She has fledged 23 chicks since taking over the nest, and was expected to return from her annual migration for a 16th consecutive year.
Reserve staff say there remains a slim chance she will reappear, but the latest she has ever touched down in the past was April 4 and last year she flew in on March 21.
EJ hatched in 1997, and would be 22 years old this summer – more than twice the average lifespan for her species.
Her annual “soap opera-like dramas” have been watched by enthusiasts around the world via the centre’s nest-cam.
Jess Tomes, visitor operations site manager at the RSPB’s Loch Garten reserve, said: “It’s not beyond the realms of possibility that she could still come back, but she’s never been this late.”
Ospreys migrate to Africa in August and September and return to Scotland for spring and summer, usually in March or early April.
EJ hatched at Bridge of Cally, near Blairgowrie, and produced her first chicks on a nest at Rothiemurchus in Aviemore before taking over the famous Loch Garten nest.
Her long-term partner Odin is believed to have been killed by a rival in 2017, resulting in their three chicks starving to death.
A young male named George provided a new mate for EJ last year, but lost interest in the three eggs amid suspicions he had another nest elsewhere, and he too has also failed to return this season.
Ms Tomes said: “The last couple of years EJ has turned up, I’ve been amazed at how emotional it has been.
“There are a lot of people out there love EJ. She’s part of the fabric of the osprey centre so if she doesn’t come back it will be really sad. But she’s an old bird and that’s the way of things. Not many ospreys reach the age of 21 or 22.
“EJ’s had a brilliant run on the Loch Garten nest, but the last couple of years have been really tough for her.
“We never say never. Although traditionally she’s been an early bird, who knows what might have held her up.
“I’d like to think if she is spotted elsewhere, we will hear about it.”


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We’re barely into summer and we’re already craving something fresh from the garden. Salads are a great way to stay healthy and save money. Don’t do your regular boring salad with croutons and shredded cheese, we’ve got your summer staples that are good for you AND delicious.
Instead of iceberg lettuce being the base of your salad, try couscous instead. It helps keep you fuller longer and it is a great source of fiber. Add in some tomatoes from your local market and you have a great lunch! If you don’t like feta, we recommend subbing it for goat cheese or ricotta.
Cobb salad has been around since the 1930s, but that doesn’t mean it’s out of style. The secret to making the perfect cobb salad is fresh ingredients and making your own dressing. Every bite you take is something new and different. It’s a great salad to make ahead of time too! Bring it along with you the next time you go on a picnic.
We’re in Maryland so of course, we had to add this one to our list. This salad is great on its own or for a side. Either way, we know you’ll want a second helping. What makes this salad Chesapeake style? Old Bay of course!
Not all salads are made with vegetables! We’ve got to have some fruit in our diet too. Fruit salad will always be a family favorite. The best thing is you can customize it to what you have in your fridge and fruit bowl. Add some fresh mint and your fruit salad just went up a notch.
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Accreditation is a self-initiated process by which police agencies voluntarily strive to meet and maintain standards that have been established for the profession by the profession. The process consists of the following phases:
In this phase, the Commission provides information to agencies to help them evaluate the program. The information generally includes an overview of the six phases of the process, actual and potential costs, which standards must be met, procedural and process requirements, common program benefits and what support services can be expected from the Commission. Support Services generally include personalized training, creative problem-solving to comply with standards, sample compliance documentation from the Commission’s Resource Library, and access to the Commission’s private, interactive website.
Upon deciding to participate in the program, agencies must complete the Program Application Form and return it to the Commission with their Application Fee. The Program Application and Invoice consist of three parts. Part I simply requests some basic information about the agency, Part II deals with the agency’s eligibility to participate in the program, and Part III is the Invoice for the annual fee. To continue in the program, annual fees are invoiced on a fiscal year basis: July 1 – June 30. For more information on the fees see Cost to Enroll in the Program.
As part of the Application Phase, agencies are required to appoint an Accreditation Manager (AM). This position is responsible for managing the agency’s accreditation process and is the agency’s primary liaison with the Commission on all matters concerning accreditation. A sample job description is available identifying the position’s major duties and responsibilities.
Upon receipt of the agency’s application, the Chief Executive Officer and the Accreditation Manager will be provided access to the Commission’s private website and will be advised of upcoming training opportunities to prepare the agency for the next phase of the process: Self-assessment.
This phase of the process involves a thorough examination of the agency, by the agency. It is the most labor intensive and time-consuming phase of the process because the activities in this phase initially begin with a comprehensive review of the standards and include all of the activities associated with preparing for the agency’s on-site assessment. The major activities in this phase include (1) analyzing each standard to determine agency compliance; (2) achieving agency compliance where noncompliance is determined and (3) documenting and centralizing agency compliance for the assessors to review. Corrective action generally involves policy writing, minor facility adjustments, and in some cases, equipment purchases.
This phase of the process is designed to give agencies an indication as to their readiness to be assessed by Commission-appointed assessors. It involves two preliminary reviews: one arranged by the agency and the other by the Commission’s Executive Director. The one arranged by the agency is commonly referred to as a “mock” assessment and is typically conducted by several of the accreditation manager’s peers. It serves as a dry run for the agency allowing agency personnel to interact with assessors relative to their respective areas of responsibility and affording the agency an opportunity to identify and address problem areas (weak or lacking compliance documentation) before the assessment conducted by the Commission. The review conducted by the Commission’s Executive Director is more administrative in nature. It ensures that the Commission’s requirements for preparing and presenting compliance documentation have been met, and includes some random samplings.
When all requirements for Certification and Accreditation have been met, the agency is invited to attend the Commission’s next regularly scheduled meeting. At these Commission meetings, a summary of the agency’s assessment is provided to the Commission based on the findings and recommendations of both the Assessment Team and the Commission’s Executive Director. Awards are granted for three-year periods and mid-point contact with the agency monitors compliance with standards during the three-year award period.
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The world is now wireless; however, that wireless life relies on a very complex infrastructure. Ensuring all of the different bandwidths, protocols, languages, operating systems, and solutions operate in a synchronous and mutually beneficial fashion is a critical aspect of that wireless infrastructure. You can have fairies on treadmills on the inside of your box, but the outside must be able to communicate and cooperate in the real world.
To aid the proper integrated development of our wireless infrastructure, organizations such as the O-RAN (Open Radio Access Networks) Alliance was formed in 2018 to define common interfaces between systems, aiming to reduce complexity and accelerate deployment of multi-vendor RANs (radio access networks). Fomenting development via independently driven combinations of hardware and software within the ecosystem allows for more competition and choice.
While we participate in the rollout of 5G, the need for tight synchronization remains. Vendors for OpenRAN networks need to be able to validate interoperability to ensure fundamental time transfer requirements are met in addition to monitoring and management functionality. This is acknowledged within the O-RAN Alliance, which continues to improve specifications and methodologies.
Recently, Semtech announced sampling of its GN2255 Tri-Edge CDR solution, a first-of-its-kind analog technology that will aid in the efficient, effective delivery of data via 5G wireless. The GN2255 delivers the cost-effectiveness, small footprint, low power, and performance demanded by 5G fronthaul applications, based on optical technology, empowering the connection between radio towers and telecom equipment. The IC combines Semtech’s proprietary analog Tri-Edge technology with enhanced laser driver compensation, to enable IEEE-compliant optical modules over industrial temperature ranges.
The GN2255 Tri-Edge IC is presented as the industry’s first analog IC solution enabling ultra-low latency—less than 1.5-W module power—and performance for up to 10-km reach for 50-Gb/s PAM4 SFP56 optical modules. Semtech’s Tri-Edge technology and proprietary DML compensation will enable use of high-volume, low-cost 25-Gb/s bandwidth optics to operate at 50-Gb/s PAM4. We spoke with Raza Khan, senior marketing manager at Semtech (Gennum Products), to discuss the new Tri-Edge 5G wireless product announcement.
EE: Obviously, there are a lot of moving parts in this, right? The application space, the fact that you're integrating hybrid technologies on-chip, it's interesting how there's convergence in the macro and convergence in the micro. You know what I'm saying?
Raza: I think the overall industry continues to demand improvements and innovations, including increasing the ability to manage power, so low power, reducing your latency, reducing the overall cost for not just from our side, but also our customers and their customers. And with this, the Tri-Edge Platform really enables that, and STD integration of the different aspects allows us to address those needs, particularly now in this 5G fronthaul space.
EE: The interesting thing is when people think about 5G, they think of the wireless aspect and they don't think about the massive amount of infrastructure behind the walls involved.
Raza: Generally, when we think about 5G, we think about the services 5G offers at the consumer level, even for us as individuals. And with the pandemic, we've noticed more often the need for video conferencing and people staying online more. But as you rightly pointed out, all of that front demand really adds the need to have a really strong infrastructure and continue to deploy all that to a very reliable medium.
That's where the Tri-Edge Platform really comes into play. We introduced the Tri-Edge Platform in data centers before; now we're leveraging that technology and bringing that over to enable the next round of these 5G fronthaul deployments. These links are generally from the power to the base stations, where our Trii-Edge Technology really enables the low-power performance, the operating temperature range, the low latency, and the low cost. Not just for us, but also our customers.
EE: Can you explain a little bit more how the optical technology is integrated on-chip, to clarify exactly where the benefits are coming from?
Raza: That's a very good question. As an IC company, Semtech doesn't make the optics; that is something our customers would choose. What we do is we integrate a lot of the functionality to drive particular optics at a better efficiency, so our customers can choose low-cost optics in high production. A lot of the costs for our customers actually come from the optics, so if we are enabling our customers to use lower-cost technology to integrate the functionality to drive those optics very efficiently, that's really the differentiator over here.
EE: Now, one of the things about those kinds of application solutions is that there are ripple effects in two directions. One, of course, is the ripple effects outward within the existing infrastructure, and the existing systems that are being developed. And the other ripple effect is that if it is enabling more cost-effective deployments, then that also means it's bringing the ability to make those deployments into the hands of more and more people.
Raza: Exactly. Sometimes I think of it like a chicken or the egg—which came first? But I think in this manner is exactly to your point as well. I think the ability to drive larger transmission capacity in the infrastructure really allows our customers or the actual individuals to benefit from actual use-cases for 5G. So in one retrospect, that is the ripple effect. Having the ability now with Tri-Edge to be able to deploy some of these things really allows the 5G tool to expand forward and more and more use cases to be used for the actual users. And that's what we're seeing from our customer base and their customers. So we've been very lucky to be involved in the 5G and 4G space for a very long time. So we understand this ecosystem very well.
And from our understanding, people are very interested for us to be able to deploy the Tri-Edge Technology so they can have the ability in this infrastructure. And, of course, there's a lot of moving pieces. We only make the communications part of this transmission, but there's the base-station deployment innovation, the tower innovation; all of these moving pieces are ripple effects that combine and in the end allow the 5G use-cases to be a reality.
EE: There's a saying about an improvement in any component in the chain raising the general chain to a degree. You can't ignore any part of the chain, and in this case, it's a serious subsystem. The fact is, if it's better, the rising tide raises all boats.
Raza: Exactly, innovation always drives every aspect of an industry. When we are talking about 5G, there's innovation happening at multiple points, and most importantly, it also puts the same importance on the IC companies. Because it's actually more important for the IC companies to develop such technologies, to be able to transmit these signals from point A to point B effectively.
EE: Actually, it's a two-pronged approach. This is one side of it, and the other is edge computing. One way to reduce latency is to reduce the amount of traffic transmitted, but what's also going to happen is we're going to have solutions that use as much computing on-board as possible. If you're going to have a situation like the old software creep, the more you increase the memory, the bigger the software gets, as it were.
Raza: Exactly. And we're just starting to see edge computing have more and more prevalence for the general public as well. Actually, I think it's going to be a good use-case in this 5G infrastructure in India, and I think the world is becoming more connected. So it's not just about data centers, or 5G edge computing, or artificial intelligence. It's coming to a point where all of this contributes and all are adding to the increase in bandwidth, as you rightly mentioned. And that bandwidth has to be transmitted in the networks effectively. So it's a very connected world that we live in.
We're very excited to bring up proven Tri-Edge Platform technology, and we're seeing very positive response from the entire market—not just from our customers, but also from their customers. We are really looking forward to working with them, and enabling a new 5G deployment solution that really brings the benefits of 5G to our consumers.


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can hipsterdom and traditional Americana come together in common purpose?
Evidently, along our nation’s railways. Neither wants to be tied down, nor are
either in any particularly hurry. Collaborating with musicians who would feel
at home either at Lollapalooza or on Austin
City Limits, Doug Aitken documents a twenty-four day coast-to-coast train
trip in sixty-one one-minute shorts films (plus beginning and end credits),
assembling it all into the restless, slightly avant-garde concert doc, Station to Station (trailer here), which screened
at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
Aitken’s preferred term of “happenings” is pretty cringey, but the ten stops
his transcontinental train made for multi-disciplinary performances mostly look
like a lot of fun. It seems the music never stopped, as performer after performer
gets their one minute feature spot, sometimes at the happening, other times on
the speeding train.
pair of flamenco dancers, an old school western auctioneer, and the Kansas City
Marching Cobras are particularly fun to watch, because they have tons of
talent, but they are hardly recognizable celebrities. However, big name
recording stars like Beck and Thurston Moore bring their A-game, perhaps even
winning over new fans. Of course, nobody can out power soul legend Mavis
Staples. Perhaps the biggest surprise is the appearance of Giorgio “Flashdance” Moroder, but it is pretty
cool to see him do his thing on the synthesizer.
its linear direction and the imposed limits of the train, Station is a largely shapeless film. However, it has a lot of
energy and it is visually quite stylish. Whether it be the lonely desert vistas,
the warm glow of an electronica performance, or the evocative sight of Aitken’s
movable light show of a train hurtling through the night, he and
co-cinematographer Corey Walter always make the rapidly changing visuals look
great. On the other hand, when he invites spoken word commentary from the likes
of Gary Indiana, we mostly get annoyingly folksy dialectics.
to Station probably isn’t experimental enough to sit comfortably in
Sundance’s New Frontiers section, but it is hard to see where it would more
easily fit. It certainly moves along at a good clip. Like Midwest weather, if
you’re not digging it, just wait a minute and it will change. Rather pleasant
overall, Station to Station is
recommended for listeners of Sonic Youth and Patti Smith, as well as the sort
of neo-roots artists profiled in No
Depression. Having just notched a number of international sales, Station to Station should find its
audience after world-premiering at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
Labels: Concert films, Giorgio Moroder, Mavis Staples, Sundance '15


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The first minutes of life may determine the quality of that life. Prompt, organized, and skilled response to emergencies in this period requires that institutions delivering maternal-infant care have written policies delineating responsibility for immediate newborn care, resuscitation, selection and maintenance of necessary equipment, and training of personnel in proper techniques. These policies should be approved by the medical staff of the hospital. Each institution should develop a list of maternal and fetal complications that require the presence in the delivery room of an individual qualified in newborn resuscitation.
The individual who delivers the baby is responsible for the immediate postdelivery care of the newborn unless another person assumes this duty. Commonly, routine care of the healthy newborn may be delegated to appropriately trained nurses.
Recognition and immediate resuscitation of the distressed infant require an organized plan of action and immediate availability of qualified personnel and equipment. In general, the individual who resuscitates the newborn should be the one who is best qualified to do so.1
Planning for the provision of such services and equipment should be carried out jointly by the directors of obstetrics, anesthesia, and pediatrics with the approval of the medical staff. A physician must be designated to assume primary responsibility for the establishment of standards of care, review of practices, maintenance of appropriate drugs, and training and evaluation of personnel. Planning must include specific identification and immediate in-house availability of qualified personnel 24 hours a day.
Responsibility for identification and resuscitation of the distressed infant may rest with a physician or may be delegated to appropriately trained nurse anesthetists, labor and delivery room nurses, nurse midwives, nursery nurses, or respiratory therapists.
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Arguably the video of the year, M.I.A. takes us to the Middle East and behind-the-scenes into the making of her car-drifting clip for "Bad Girls" with video director Romain Gavras.
New loosie from the Baltimore native.
Canal Street couture.
The Bomton resident is Still Krazy.
The Queens emcee returns with a new project with features from Nature and Big Noyd.
The Pittsburgh emcee illustrates his journey.
The DIEMON rep continues to flood the DopeHouse.

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1) Fort Bragg
Nothing injects peace and stillness, like the fresh ocean air and the rhythmic pounding of the waves.
Really, what's not to like?!
Sunsets on the coast
Most any beach will do. Though, I do have a preference for the coastline from Northern California up through Southern British Colmbia.
2) Kidlets playing together sweetly...especially when there's a hug involved.
This is definitely an older pic from their li'ler years, but it's one of my favorites and most definitely makes me smile.
I love color.
I love color from nature,
from moments spent with a creative craft in hand,
or from the vast amount of inspiration across the interwebs, much of which ends up on my Pinterest boards and those always make me smile!
Whether from memories of playing the piano, violin, and flute while growing up, or from my daughter sweetly pressing the ivories, or from a cd played in the car while the kidlets and I take one of our country drives, or an iTunes playlist singing in my ear while I write, or my kidlets dancing to music played on YouTube, it just about always makes me smile.
I love that music can transport me or firmly plant me in the moment, etching a memory into my heart.
Growing up, I was always writing...in many journals, from Judy Blume journals to ones with a lock on them to nicely bound ones, on random pieces of paper, writing about my day or a short fictional passage or some poetry.
And for awhile, after getting married and having my kidlets, I strayed away from it. I had strayed away from what makes me tick.
Writing again, whether for a blog post or a piece of fiction, it brings me home and makes me smile.
Linking up with just.be.enough the first time today and couldn't think of a prompt that I mesh with more than things that make me smile! :>


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ISA uncovers Golan weapons infiltration
(Communicated by the Prime Minister’s Media Adviser)
Several weeks ago, the ISA (Israel Security Agency), in cooperation with the Israel Police Galilee central unit, discovered an infiltration point through which weapons were smuggled from Syria to the Golan Heights. A former Majdal Shams resident, who crossed over to Syria in 1987, was responsible from the Syrian side for the infiltrations of weapons.
The smuggled weapons that were captured included five roadside charges as well as 15 hand grenades. In addition, operating instructions to achieve the "best" results against people and vehicles were also found with the weapons.
The weapons were meant to be supplied to hostile elements in the territories. A number of residents of Majdal Shams were arrested in the course of the investigation. The investigation has shown that a number of those arrested acted to receive the weapons in Israel, hid them in the field and directed the hostile elements to the hiding places.
Others who were arrested are suspected of being involved in establishing the connection with the Syrian source or were aware of the existence of the connection.
Exposure of weapons infiltration of this scale is the first of its kind on the Syrian-Israeli border on the Golan Heights which is normally a closed border, protected from weapons infiltrations. This border has enjoyed a long period of quiet and tight Syrian supervision to maintain the quiet.
Lessons have been learned in light of the weapons infiltration and the warning mechanisms against infiltrations have been improved.

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Heading into the Class 4A girls golf championships, to be played Monday and Tuesday at Greer’s Willow Creek, the Lexington Wildcats look for low marks.
As they attempt to repeat as state champions, the Wildcats could set the state record if they can match the 278 they shot on Oct. 22 in the Lower State qualifier. It was the lowest score shot by a girls team in state history.
Lexington’s top four scored par or below, and their No. 5 notched a 73.
“Each girl has played really well on different days, but last week was the first time we got everybody all together to play their best game, on the same day,” said coach Brandon Smith.
Led by Lauren Stephenson, who shot 8 under, the Wildcats are hunting for their ninth state title in 10 seasons.
“I won’t say we aim to match that (score), but our girls are going to go out and do the absolute best that they can, and see where we’re at after the first round,” Smith said. “Let’s just make sure we’re in position to have a chance to win going into the final round.”
The Wildcats are not the only team looking to make some history at Willow Creek. Second-year program White Knoll placed fourth in the Lower State to qualify for its first state tournament.
Led by seventh-grader Jensen Castle’s 74, the Timberwolves have made drastic improvement over their first season. Their region score of 359 was nearly 100 strokes better than their 2012 result. The qualifier was 26 strokes better than the program’s previous low.
Nineteen of those shots came from improved play by No. 3 Mackenzie West and No. 4 Jen Curtis.
“If they continue to improve at No. 3 and No. 4, that’s really what will make the difference for us,” said Timberwolves coach Darren Castle, Jensen Castle’s father.
“When the season started, the goal was to qualify for the state championship and improve every time we play and that’s what we’ve done,” said Castle.
“If you look at what our program’s done from where we started, it’s amazing,” Castle said. “Our thinking is to appreciate the moment and there’s no expectation,” said Castle.
Lexington has a leg up on Upper State winner South Pointe, which shot a 309 at the qualifier. Wade Hampton and Spartanburg are the other top performers from the Upper State. Dutch Fork is also in the running.
The title tournament begins at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, with Stephenson grouped with South Pointe leader Chandler Case.


FDM builds concept models, functional prototypes and end-use parts in standard, engineering-grade and high-performance thermoplastics. It’s the only professional 3D printing technology that uses production-grade thermoplastics, so parts are superior in mechanical, thermal and chemical strength.
How FDM Works
3D printers that run on FDM Technology build parts layer-by-layer by heating thermoplastic material to a semi-liquid state and extruding it according to computer-controlled paths. FDM uses two materials to execute a print job: modeling material, which constitutes the finished piece, and support material, which acts as scaffolding. Material filaments are fed from the 3D printer’s material bays to the print head, which moves in X and Y coordinates, depositing material to complete each layer before the base moves down the Z axis and the next layer begins.
FDM is a clean, simple-to-use, office-friendly 3D printing process. Thermoplastic parts can endure exposure to heat, chemicals, humid or dry environments, and mechanical stress. Soluble support materials make it possible to produce complex geometries and cavities that would be difficult to build with traditional manufacturing methods.
FDM process Overview
The FDM process begins in one of two build-preparation programs, Catalyst EX or Insight. In operation, your first step is to import a design file, pick options, and create slices (layers). The preprocessing software calculates sections and "slices" the part design into many layers, ranging from 0.005 inches (0.127 mm) to 0.013 inches (0.3302 mm) in height. Using the sectioning data, the software then generates "tool paths" or building instructions which will drive the extrusion head. This step is automatic when using Catalyst EX. Next send the job to the 3D printer.
Press “print” to start the building process. Two materials, one to make the part, and one to support it, enter the extrusion head. Heat is applied to soften the plastics, which are extruded in a ribbon, roughly the size of a human hair. Alternating between part material and support material, the system deposits layers as thin as 0.005 inch (0.13mm).
When the part is complete, open the chamber and remove it. Finish up by either washing or stripping away the support material that held the part in place.


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22 Feb, 2023
Mohiuddin Ahmad, better known as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, ranks high in the political and intellectual history of modern India. His role in the Indian Freedom Struggle, especially as the Muslim will coexist in a secular India, is well known. He was, at the same time, on...
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I forgot about this one, but our old OCP tooltip should be updated to reflect support for HA environments, and some layout changes to the UI (Node Details isn't a title anymore).
"The environment consists of worker nodes and master nodes, which orchestrates tasks across the other nodes. Master and worker nodes are provisioned with different specifications, as seen in Node details."
Something like this would better reflect the difference in environment requirements:
"Single Master environments must have a master node and at least one worker node. Highly Available environments need at least three master nodes, at least one worker node, and require four additional nodes for routing and load distribution."
The tooltips (especially the validation tooltips, and the CFME requirements tooltip) on this page should be checked for acronym consistency, most tooltips have a space in between the number and the size indicator, a few don't. They should all have a space in between. Some refer to environment details without using the proper acronym.
eg. 4GB vs 4 GB, cpu vs vCPU.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Single Node being changed to say Single Master instead
The intro sentence "Select how many nodes should be created as nodes for the OpenShift environment." is a little redundant, can we cut that down to say "Select how many nodes should be created for the OpenShift environment."?
Verified on QCI-1.1-RHEL-7-20170120.t.0.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.
For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.
If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

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The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) was amended recently through the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 promulgated by the President of India. The amendment introduces an entirely new regime – the Pre-Packaged Insolvency Resolution Process (PPIRP). The PPIRP aims to provide a quicker, more cost-effective and less invasive insolvency regime for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
The amendment comes amidst a challenging financial environment in which businesses are facing stress due to Covid-19 and prospects of resolution are grim. The amendment offers MSMEs the option to resolve financial stress through a semi-formal regime which allows for out-of-court resolution to some extent, while preserving the sanctity of a formal insolvency process under law.
This article answers some basic questions regarding the new regime.
- What is a pre-pack or pre-packaged insolvency?
The term 'pre-pack' is not defined under the IBC but is recognized in various jurisdictions including the US and UK. The term is generally understood to mean a restructuring plan that is agreed between the debtor and its creditors before initiating a formal court process or filing.
In the Indian context, the new PPIRP regime is referred to as 'pre-packaged' because before a defaulting MSME can formally initiate the PPIRP process, it has to approach its creditors with a base resolution plan for its revival/restructuring and obtain creditors' approval to initiate PPIRP.
- Who is eligible for pre-packaged insolvency resolution
or PPIRP under the IBC?
A company or LLP that classifies as an MSME under Section 7(1)
of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act,
20061. The MSME should fulfill the following
- It should have failed to pay a due and payable debt of INR 1 million or more.
- It should not have undergone a PPIRP or corporate insolvency resolution process (the regular insolvency process under IBC) (CIRP) during the past 3 years.
- No liquidation orders should have been passed against it.
- It should not be a person who is disqualified under Section 29A of the IBC2.
- What are the key requirements to be fulfilled for
- Proposal of a resolution professional (RP) for the MSME by its financial creditors (not related parties) representing at least 10% of the value of total financial debt.
- Approval of the proposed RP by financial creditors representing at least 66% of the above value.
- Declaration from majority of the directors or partners of the MSME stating: (a) that PPIRP application will be filed within 90 days; (b) that PPIRP is not initiated to defraud anyone; and (c) the name of the approved RP.
- Approval for PPIRP from the shareholders or partners of the MSME by a special resolution of 3/4th
- Formulation of a base resolution plan by the MSME for its revival/restructuring and submission of the plan to financial creditors.
- Approval for PPIRP from financial creditors3 (not related parties) representing at least 66% in value of total financial debt.
- Filing of a PPIRP application.
- Who can initiate PPIRP?
The corporate debtor, i.e., the MSME itself, by filing an application for initiation of PPIRP. The application can be filed through an authorized shareholder or partner of the MSME or an individual who manages the MSME's operations or resources or controls and supervises its financial affairs.
- Are creditors of MSMEs permitted to file an application to initiate PPIRP?
- Which court/tribunal has jurisdiction to consider the PPIRP application?
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) bench having territorial jurisdiction over the place where the registered office of the MSME is located.
- What are the key steps involved once PPIRP is
- Step 1: Admission of PPIRP application by NCLT within 14 days (provided application is complete)
- Step 2: Commencement of PPIRP. Declaration of moratorium and appointment of RP by NCLT. Public announcement of PPIRP by RP
- Step 3: Submission of base resolution plan by
MSME to RP
- MSME to submit base resolution plan to RP within two days from PPIRP commencement
- MSME to submit list of claims of creditors to RP
- MSME to submit preliminary information memorandum to RP containing information about the MSME's assets, financials, liabilities, litigations, employees, etc.
- Step 4: Formation of committee of creditors (COC) by RP
- Step 5: Evaluation of base resolution plan by COC
- Step 6: Approval of base resolution plan
- COC can approve base resolution plan provided it does not impair any claims of the MSME's operational creditors
Step 6: Invitation of competing plans (‘Swiss Challenge')
- If COC does not approve base resolution plan, or if the base resolution plan impairs claims of operational creditors, RP to invite competing resolution plans from prospective resolution applicants
- COC may give MSME an opportunity to revise base resolution plan before inviting competing plans
- Step 7: Evaluation of competing plans and selection of one competing plan
- Step 8: Evaluation of base resolution plan
against selected competing plan
- If selected competing plan is considered ‘significantly better' than base resolution plan (based on scoring and criteria laid down by COC), selected plan to be put up for COC voting
- If selected competing plan not ‘significantly better', submitters of base resolution plan and competing plans to be given an option to improve their plans. Highest scored plan amongst the improved plans to be put up for COC voting
- If no competing plans received, base resolution plan to be put up for COC voting
- COC to approve a resolution plan for submission to NCLT by 66% vote
- Step 9: Approval/rejection of resolution plan
- NCLT to approve COC-approved resolution plan provided it is compliant with IBC and contains provisions for effective implementation
- If above conditions are not met, or if there is fraud or gross negligence in the conduct of the MSME's affairs, NCLT may reject the plan
- If no resolution plan approved by COC, PPIRP to be terminated
- What is the overall timeline for completion of the PPIRP?
The PPIRP must be completed within 120 days from the date of PPIRP commencement. The RP has to submit the COC-approved resolution plan to the NCLT within 90 days from PPIRP commencement. The NCLT has 30 days to approve the plan.
- Who manages the affairs of the MSME during PPIRP?
Ordinarily, the management of the MSME's affairs continues to be with its board of directors or partners. To this extent, the PPIRP is a debtor-in-possession regime, unlike CIRP, in which the RP is in possession and responsible to manage the debtor's affairs. This regime provides an incentive for the MSME's promoters to voluntarily opt for the PPIRP.
Having said that, the NCLT has powers to vest the MSME's management in the RP if there is fraud or gross mismanagement in the MSME's affairs.
The PPIRP also has elements of a 'creditor-in-control' regime as it restricts the MSME from carrying out certain activities during the PPIRP without COC approval. Raising interim finance over specified limits, creating security over assets, entering into related party transactions, changing capital structure and amending constitutional documents are some such activities.
- What is the RP's role during PPIRP?
The RP's role is to conduct the PPIRP, ensure its transparency and fairness and safeguard the interests of relevant stakeholders. The RP forms the COC, confirms the list of claims, maintains information, monitors compliance and timelines and monitors management of the MSME's affairs. The RP has powers to attend meetings of the directors or partners of the MSME, access books, accounts, records, etc.
- Can the PPIRP be terminated before the period of 120 days?
Yes, PPIRP can be terminated by the NCLT at any time before the approval of the resolution plan by COC, provided the COC approves such withdrawal by 66% vote.
- What are the key differences between PPIRP and
- PPIRP applies only to MSME debtors.
- PPIRP can be initiated only by the debtor, i.e., the MSME, unlike CIRP which can also be initiated by creditors.
- PPIRP involves a pre-pack, i.e., the MSME has to approach its financial creditors along with a base resolution plan and obtain their approval before formally initiating PPIRP.
- PPIRP is a debtor-in-possession regime while CIRP involves RP-in-possession.
- The MSME debtor has to submit a base resolution plan against which competing plans are evaluated and one plan is finally selected. The MSME can also improve the base resolution plan submitted. CIRP does not provide these options to debtors.
- NCLT has a limited role in PPIRP.
- PPIRP must be completed within a period of 120 days while the limit for a CIRP is 180 days (extendable up to 330 days).
- Can CIRP be initiated against an MSME during the PPIRP?
Normally, no. The NCLT cannot consider a CIRP application against an MSME if a PPIRP application has been filed first or within 14 days from the CIRP filing. In these cases, the NCLT has to first dispose of the PPIRP application. Having said that, the NCLT has the power to approve conversion of a PPIRP into a CIRP at any time before approval of the resolution plan, provided the COC grants approval by 66% vote.
1 A manufacturing enterprise whose investment in plant and machinery or equipment is not more than INR 10 million (micro) or INR 100 million (small) or INR 500 million (medium) or annual turnover is not more than INR 50 million (micro) or INR 500 million (small) or INR 2.5 billion (medium).
2 A person who has an account which is classified as an NPA for at least 1 year before the commencement of the insolvency process (or who manages or controls entities who meet this condition) or a person who is a wilful defaulter as per RBI or has any connected person who meets these disqualifications (amongst other criteria).
3 Approval from operational creditors is required if there are no financial creditors.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.


Another 704 cases of COVID19 were recorded in J&K on Wednesday taking the total number of positive cases till date to 34480.
Government has said 902677people have been tested till date out of which 3.8 percent samples have tested positive. Among the fresh cases reported today, 509 were from Kashmir division, while 195 were from Jammu division.
In Kashmir, the new cases include 25 service providers – shopkeepers, pharmacists, barbers, bakers etc, who are sampled routinely across red zones. 150 people who had reported to hospitals with fever and other symptoms of the viral infection were found positive. Among the cases today, 163 were contacts of known cases. In addition, approximately 60 people sampled from various security establishments were found positive. 18 pregnant women, 32 samples taken randomly were found positive as well. 48 travelers were reported positive from Kashmir today, the highest this month. Many of these, a health official said, were non-locals.
Srinagar district had 198 new positives today. Of these, 18 were travelers, 60 were contacts of known cases while the majority of the remaining cases were symptomatic and sampled thus. 20 defense personnel stationed in Srinagar were found positive as well, a health official said. The cumulative cases reported from Srinagar was 8553 on Wednesday while the number of active cases in the district was 1552. The district has suffered the worst in terms of fatality of COVID19 with over 200 deaths reported to have been caused by this virus.
In Budgam, 64 new cases came to fore. These were mostly symptomatic cases and contacts from Yarikalan, Khag, Kanipora, Wahabpora.
In Pulwama, 55 cases were reported while 16 cases were detected in Baramulla, Anantnag had 47 cases, Kulgam 9 cases, Shopian 9, Kupwara 49, Bandipora 22, Ganderbal 40.
In Jammu, out of the 195 cases, 48 were travelers. In Jammu district, 98 cases were reported today, only 17 of these travelers.
J&K Government has said that the number of recovered patients reached 26193 today after 599 patients were discharged from hospitals across the UT. Currently, 7630 patients of COVID19 are undergoing treatment across hospitals with thousands isolating at home.