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Comissão de Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovação, Comunicação e Informática (CCT) realiza audiência pública interativa para discutir a criação e a implantação da moeda digital brasileira, o Real Digital.
Presidente da CCT, senador Rodrigo Cunha (PSDB-AL), conduz audiência.
Em pronunciamento via videoconferência, diretora do Departamento de Recuperação de Ativos e Cooperação Jurídica Internacional Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública (MJSP), Sílvia Amélia Fonseca de Oliveira.
Foto: Roque de Sá/Agência Senado
Comissão de Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovação, Comunicação e Informática (CCT) realiza audiência pública interativa para discutir a criação e a implantação da moeda digital brasileira, o Real Digital.
Presidente da CCT, senador Rodrigo Cunha (PSDB-AL), conduz audiência.
Participam via videoconferência:
senador Vanderlan Cardoso (PSD-GO);
senador Esperidião Amin (PP-SC);
senador Izalci Lucas (PSDB-DF);
senador Styvenson Valentim (Podemos-RN);
assessor econômico da Presidência do Banco Central do Brasil (BC), Fábio Araújo;
coordenador-geral de Sistemas Financeiros e Acompanhamento Setorial do Ministério da Economia, Daniel Gersten Reiss;
diretor-executivo de Inovação, Produtos e Serviços Bancários da Federação Brasileira de Bancos (Febraban), Leandro Vilain;
professora do Programa de Tecnologias Inteligentes e Design Digital da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Dora Kaufman.
Foto: Roque de Sá/Agência Senado
1 INTRODUCTION
Over the one-year period from 19 December 2017 to 18 December 2018 I found a total of 55 Phloiophilus edwardsii beetles at the sites I regularly visit in north-east Cumbria. Photos of 14 of these have previously been uploaded to Flickr and a further eight have been submitted exclusively to iRecord. As there is relatively little county data for this species (See Section 3) I thought it might be worthwhile collecting together all of the available photos in a single montage (Photo 1) and producing a written summary of my observations.
2 IDENTIFICATION
I found my first Phloiophilus edwardsii on 19 December 17 on a fencepost at the edge of woodland in the Finglandrigg Wood Nature Reserve. As it was only about 2.5mm in length, it proved to be impossible to produce any decent shots with my bridge camera and so it was collected and examined later in the day under a microscope. It was eventually identified using Unwin's AIDGAP key* as a member of the Phloiophilidae family, with some of the critical anatomical features being as follows: filiform antennae with 3-segmented clubs; hind tarsi with no lobed or bi-lobed segments; five segments to the front, middle and hind tarsi (See photo of 19/12/17 for details).
Fortuitously, the UK Beetle Recording Scheme includes only a single species in this family, ie Phloiophilus edwardsii, and as this proved to be an excellent match photographically, there was no reason to question this identity.
Although only a handful of the 55 recorded specimens were examined under a microscope, this beetle is so distinctive (in particular the combination of size, patterning and antennal details - all of which can be easily checked with a magnifying loupe) that I have no doubt that all specimens have been correctly identified.
However, I feel obliged to point out that none of my reported sightings has yet been independently verified.
3 RECORDS
At the time I discovered my first Phloiophilus edwardsii, the Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre were still providing NBN Gateway with county records, and thankfully I took a copy of the relevant page from NBN Atlas (the CBDC later withdrew county records from this organization). The data consisted of just six entries, four of which related to specimens collected (not necessarily from Cumbria) over the period 1902 - 1922, and just two sightings, from February 1992 and October 2002. .
At the time of writing, NBN Atlas lists 141 national records for this species, the vast majority of which are for the southern half of the UK.
4 WHERE THEY WERE FOUND
The sites at which the beetles were discovered are listed below, along with with the total counts recorded over the 12-month period.
Low Ploughlands: 24
Finglandrigg Wood: 18
Kingmoor Sidings: 5
Kingmoor South: 2
Gelt Woods: 4
Talkin Tarn: 1
Farlam: 1
It should be noted that Low Ploughlands borders Finglandrigg Wood, and these two sites were visited weekly, weather permitting. Also the Kingmoor reserves are within walking distance of my Carlisle home and so these were checked out even more frequently. However, the remaining three sites are all in the Brampton area and were visited much less often.
From memory, all findings were made either under or in close proximity to mature broadleaf trees - oak and beech in particular. The vast majority were found on fenceposts (which I tend to focus on when searching for insects in general) with the rest on other man-made wooden structures, eg gateposts, bridge handrails etc.
5 WHEN THEY WERE FOUND
The monthly counts are shown in histogram form in Photo 2, which also includes dorsal and ventral views of a specimen found in Finglandrigg Wood on 15 October 18.
It can be seen that all sightings were made during the colder months of the year - with the counts peaking in December and January - which is consistent with the known behaviour of this insect. Interestingly, NBN Atlas includes records for every month, whereas I found nothing from April to September - despite the fact that the inspection frequency would have been somewhat higher over these months due to the more favourable conditions.
6 PHOTOS
Photographs were taken of only 22 of the 55 specimens recorded, and these are arranged in date order, from top left to bottom right, in Photo 1. The basic details are listed below.
01 Finglandrigg Wood, 19 December 17 (M)
02 Kingmoor South, 23 December 17 (M)
03 Low Ploughlands, 26 December 17
04 Low Ploughlands, 12 January 18
05 Finglandrigg Wood, 16 February 18
06 Finglandrigg Wood, 15 October 18 (M)
07 Finglandrigg Wood, 13 November 18 (M)
08 Finglandrigg Wood, 23 November 18
09 Kingmoor Sidings, 1 December 18
10 Low Plouglands (1 of 5), 3 December 18
11 Low Plouglands (2 of 5), 3 December 18
12 Low Plouglands (3 of 5), 3 December 18
13 Low Plouglands (4 of 5), 3 December 18
14 Low Plouglands (5 of 5), 3 December 18
15 Farlam, 9 December 18
16 Talkin Tarn, 9 December 18
17 Kingmoor South, 11 December 18
18 Gelt Woods (1 of 4), 12 December 18
19 Gelt Woods (2 of 4), 12 December 18
20 Gelt Woods (3 of 4), 12 December 18
21 Gelt Woods (4 of 4), 12 December 18
22 Kingmoor Sidings, 17 December 18
Most of the shots were taken with my bridge camera with the insects alive, either in situ or temporarily placed on a piece graph paper; however, those marked with an (M) in the list above were photographed dead using the integral camera on my SX10D microscope.
7 MEASUREMENTS
Eleven specimens were measured, either by photographing the insect on a piece of mm-square graph paper or by using a calibrated microscope. The lengths were found to range from 2.5mm to 3.5mm, with a mean value of 2.85mm and (for what it's worth!) a standard deviation of 0.32mm. For the record, the individual values, arranged in date order, were as follows: 3.2, 3.1, 2.6, 2.5, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8, 3.0, 2.8, 3.5, 2.8.
8 COMMENT
It might seem a little surprising that one person - with no background in entomology - can find a total of 55 Phloiophilus edwardsii beetles within a 15km radius of Carlisle in the space of a year; whereas NBN Atlas currently only lists 141 records for the entire United Kingdom, accumulated over a period of several decades!
As I'm not aware of any identification difficulties with this species, I can only assume that the massive under-reporting is due to a combination of its small size, its relatively dull colouring, and that it's most often active during autumn and winter. On this last point, the fact that I check out at least 500 fenceposts per week, every week of the year (weather permitting), probably explains a lot!
9 FUTURE RECORDING
As this little beetle is not easy to photograph in situ (at least not with my camera!), and as it would appear to be locally common and widespread, in future I only intend to record sightings at new locations.
21 December 2018
* A key to the families of British beetles, D. M. Unwin, FSC Publications (2015)
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Cryptocurrency is no longer banned in India! From ‘Banning Cryptocurrency’ in 2019 to ‘Introducing Cryptocurrency Regulation Bill’ in 2021, Indian government’s stand on cryptocurrency has witnessed a massive shift in the last 4 years. Earlier, the government was against selling, mining or receiving cryptocurrencies and totally prohibited banks from supporting crypto transactions.
Now, Indian government has introduced a bill to regulate cryptocurrency transactions in the country. Called as ‘The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill’, it lists certain rules and regulations on cryptocurrency transactions. The government is now open to experiment the crypto market and allow cryptocurrency transactions.
“The whole idea of Indian government is to ‘regulate’ cryptocurrency transactions, and not ban them”
RBI’s Stand On Cryptocurrency
While the Indian government wants to regulate crypto transactions, the Reserve Bank of India is completely against cryptocurrencies, as it sees them as a threat that has the potential to cause financial instability. This is because cryptocurrencies foster financial freedom and do not have a central regulatory system like banks.
With the increasing popularity of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, RBI has its own plans to introduce an official digital currency in the near future. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced in her recent budget speech that RBI will introduce a blockchain based Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) by 2023. If CBDC becomes a reality, it will be set a massive crypto storm in India.
Cryptocurrency Tax Regime
Indian government has recently announced a tax regime for cryptocurrency transactions. Flat 30 per cent tax should be paid be people who gain income from their crypto or virtual digital assets (VDAs). Cryptocurrencies and NFTs fall under these. Even in case of losses, the tax amount has to be paid. When it comes to digital / virtual gifts, the recipient of the gift will be taxed.
The announcement of the tax regime comes in wake of the increasing frequency of crypto transactions. The tax regime has no negative effects on the cryptocurrency prices in the market.
Tax regime is imposed only on cryptocurrencies and NFTs. They will not affect digital payments like Google Pay, Paytm or Amazon Pay. One must not confuse between crypto transactions and digital payments.
Who Will Be Impacted By India’s New Crypto Tax Regime?
The new tax law will have a major impact on
• The buyers and sellers of cryptocurrencies, who engage in crypto trade in crypto exchanges such as CoinDCX, WazirX, Kuber match and more will be taxed.
• Not just the buyers and sellers, even the crypto exchanges in India who indulge in transactions to get supplies of cryptocurrencies from other countries to sell domestically will be taxed. Their profits and revenue will be impacted.
• People who buy cryptocurrencies from Indian exchanges will have to pay the 1% TDS.
• People who own NFTs and virtual assets or gifts will be taxed.
• In-app purchases and reward points offered by apps and social media organizations will be impacted by the crypto tax regime.
• There are also chances for dating, gaming and social media apps to be taxed 1% TDS as they come under virtual digital assets, according to the government.
To conclude, as of now, Indian government has made up its mind to support and regulate crypto trade and transactions. The government has future plans to introduce their own RBI-backed cryptocurrency. Despite the recent announcement of the crypto tax law, traders and businessmen involved in crypto trade seek more clarity from the government on the taxing process. India does not involve in mining of cryptocurrencies, therefore it has to buy them from outside the country, being subjected to the crypto tax law.
Comissão de Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovação, Comunicação e Informática (CCT) realiza audiência pública interativa para discutir a criação e a implantação da moeda digital brasileira, o Real Digital.
Presidente da CCT, senador Rodrigo Cunha (PSDB-AL), conduz audiência.
Em pronunciamento via videoconferência, professor da Escola de Administração de Empresas da Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), Eduardo Henrique Diniz.
Foto: Roque de Sá/Agência Senado
Empicoris vagabundus found on a fencepost at the edge of woodland to the south of Little Bampton Common in the Finglandrigg Wood Nature Reserve, 25 August 18.
I didn't even know what Order of insect this belonged to when I first had a look at it with my magnifier, and I almost dismissed it as a crane fly of some sort. However, after a closer examination I spotted the rostrum and eventually realised what it was - my first Assassin Bug!
All shots were taken using the integral camera on my SX10D microscope with the insect alive: Photo 1 at 10x, Photos 2 and 3 at 20x, and Photo 4 at 40x magnification. It was measured at 6.4mm in length.
The photos might have their flaws but they're the best of about 200 taken over several sessions spread over two days, and in view of the challenges involved I'm very happy with them!
As the CBDC have withdrawn county data from NBN, I don't know how scarce this bug is within Cumbria. Although Tullie House has 8 preserved specimens of Empicoris vagabundus, only one of these appears to have been collected from within the county (from Durdar to the south of Carlisle) and this was in 1941. Make of that what you will!
(See Photo 1 for note on identification.)
Ghostly outlines in cardiff butetown - lloyd george avenue
The history of this boulevard style road:
Lloyd George Avenue is an avenue in Cardiff, Wales. Roughly one mile long, the road links the Inner Harbour of Cardiff Bay to Cardiff city centre and forms part of the A470 road. It runs parallel to Bute Street and the Butetown Branch Line. Landscaping on the route was completed in 2000, and Collingdon Road was renamed after Liberal prime minister David Lloyd George.
The original concept, a scheme by Cardiff Bay Development Corporation (CBDC), envisaged the removal of the railway line along Bute Street to create a continental-style boulevard, initially named Bute Avenue, with a Light Rapid Transit system, a park and recreational facilities. The Welsh Office required the CDBC to use the Private Finance Initiative to construct Bute Avenue. Due to high costs, the LRT element of the project was abandoned, but a new road was built as part of a £120 million PFI scheme.[1][2] After the wind-up of the CBDC in March 2000, all property rights and liabilities for the Bute Avenue project transferred to the Welsh Development Agency.
source: wikipdedia
1 INTRODUCTION
Over the one-year period from 19 December 2017 to 18 December 2018 I found a total of 55 Phloiophilus edwardsii beetles at the sites I regularly visit in north-east Cumbria. Photos of 14 of these have previously been uploaded to Flickr and a further eight have been submitted exclusively to iRecord. As there is relatively little county data for this species (See Section 3) I thought it might be worthwhile collecting together all of the available photos in a single montage (Photo 1) and producing a written summary of my observations.
2 IDENTIFICATION
I found my first Phloiophilus edwardsii on 19 December 17 on a fencepost at the edge of woodland in the Finglandrigg Wood Nature Reserve. As it was only about 2.5mm in length, it proved to be impossible to produce any decent shots with my bridge camera and so it was collected and examined later in the day under a microscope. It was eventually identified using Unwin's AIDGAP key* as a member of the Phloiophilidae family, with some of the critical anatomical features being as follows: filiform antennae with 3-segmented clubs; hind tarsi with no lobed or bi-lobed segments; five segments to the front, middle and hind tarsi (See photo of 19/12/17 for details).
Fortuitously, the UK Beetle Recording Scheme includes only a single species in this family, ie Phloiophilus edwardsii, and as this proved to be an excellent match photographically, there was no reason to question this identity.
Although only a handful of the 55 recorded specimens were examined under a microscope, this beetle is so distinctive (in particular the combination of size, patterning and antennal details - all of which can be easily checked with a magnifying loupe) that I have no doubt that all specimens have been correctly identified.
However, I feel obliged to point out that none of my reported sightings has yet been independently verified.
3 RECORDS
At the time I discovered my first Phloiophilus edwardsii, the Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre were still providing NBN Gateway with county records, and thankfully I took a copy of the relevant page from NBN Atlas (the CBDC later withdrew county records from this organization). The data consisted of just six entries, four of which related to specimens collected (not necessarily from Cumbria) over the period 1902 - 1922, and just two sightings, from February 1992 and October 2002. .
At the time of writing, NBN Atlas lists 141 national records for this species, the vast majority of which are for the southern half of the UK.
4 WHERE THEY WERE FOUND
The sites at which the beetles were discovered are listed below, along with with the total counts recorded over the 12-month period.
Low Ploughlands: 24
Finglandrigg Wood: 18
Kingmoor Sidings: 5
Kingmoor South: 2
Gelt Woods: 4
Talkin Tarn: 1
Farlam: 1
It should be noted that Low Ploughlands borders Finglandrigg Wood, and these two sites were visited weekly, weather permitting. Also the Kingmoor reserves are within walking distance of my Carlisle home and so these were checked out even more frequently. However, the remaining three sites are all in the Brampton area and were visited much less often.
From memory, all findings were made either under or in close proximity to mature broadleaf trees - oak and beech in particular. The vast majority were found on fenceposts (which I tend to focus on when searching for insects in general) with the rest on other man-made wooden structures, eg gateposts, bridge handrails etc.
5 WHEN THEY WERE FOUND
The monthly counts are shown in histogram form in Photo 2, which also includes dorsal and ventral views of a specimen found in Finglandrigg Wood on 15 October 18.
It can be seen that all sightings were made during the colder months of the year - with the counts peaking in December and January - which is consistent with the known behaviour of this insect. Interestingly, NBN Atlas includes records for every month, whereas I found nothing from April to September - despite the fact that the inspection frequency would have been somewhat higher over these months due to the more favourable conditions.
6 PHOTOS
Photographs were taken of only 22 of the 55 specimens recorded, and these are arranged in date order, from top left to bottom right, in Photo 1. The basic details are listed below.
01 Finglandrigg Wood, 19 December 17 (M)
02 Kingmoor South, 23 December 17 (M)
03 Low Ploughlands, 26 December 17
04 Low Ploughlands, 12 January 18
05 Finglandrigg Wood, 16 February 18
06 Finglandrigg Wood, 15 October 18 (M)
07 Finglandrigg Wood, 13 November 18 (M)
08 Finglandrigg Wood, 23 November 18
09 Kingmoor Sidings, 1 December 18
10 Low Plouglands (1 of 5), 3 December 18
11 Low Plouglands (2 of 5), 3 December 18
12 Low Plouglands (3 of 5), 3 December 18
13 Low Plouglands (4 of 5), 3 December 18
14 Low Plouglands (5 of 5), 3 December 18
15 Farlam, 9 December 18
16 Talkin Tarn, 9 December 18
17 Kingmoor South, 11 December 18
18 Gelt Woods (1 of 4), 12 December 18
19 Gelt Woods (2 of 4), 12 December 18
20 Gelt Woods (3 of 4), 12 December 18
21 Gelt Woods (4 of 4), 12 December 18
22 Kingmoor Sidings, 17 December 18
Most of the shots were taken with my bridge camera with the insects alive, either in situ or temporarily placed on a piece graph paper; however, those marked with an (M) in the list above were photographed dead using the integral camera on my SX10D microscope.
7 MEASUREMENTS
Eleven specimens were measured, either by photographing the insect on a piece of mm-square graph paper or by using a calibrated microscope. The lengths were found to range from 2.5mm to 3.5mm, with a mean value of 2.85mm and (for what it's worth!) a standard deviation of 0.32mm. For the record, the individual values, arranged in date order, were as follows: 3.2, 3.1, 2.6, 2.5, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8, 3.0, 2.8, 3.5, 2.8.
8 COMMENT
It might seem a little surprising that one person - with no background in entomology - can find a total of 55 Phloiophilus edwardsii beetles within a 15km radius of Carlisle in the space of a year; whereas NBN Atlas currently only lists 141 records for the entire United Kingdom, accumulated over a period of several decades!
As I'm not aware of any identification difficulties with this species, I can only assume that the massive under-reporting is due to a combination of its small size, its relatively dull colouring, and that it's most often active during autumn and winter. On this last point, the fact that I check out at least 500 fenceposts per week, every week of the year (weather permitting), probably explains a lot!
9 FUTURE RECORDING
As this little beetle is not easy to photograph in situ (at least not with my camera!), and as it would appear to be locally common and widespread, in future I only intend to record sightings at new locations.
21 December 2018
* A key to the families of British beetles, D. M. Unwin, FSC Publications (2015)
Comissão de Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovação, Comunicação e Informática (CCT) realiza audiência pública interativa para discutir a criação e a implantação da moeda digital brasileira, o Real Digital.
Em pronunciamento via videoconferência, professor da Escola de Administração de Empresas da Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), Eduardo Henrique Diniz.
Foto: Roque de Sá/Agência Senado
Comissão de Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovação, Comunicação e Informática (CCT) realiza audiência pública interativa para discutir a criação e a implantação da moeda digital brasileira, o Real Digital.
Assessor econômico da presidência do Banco Central do Brasil, Fábio Araújo, em pronunciamento via videoconferência.
Presidente da CCT, senador Rodrigo Cunha (PSDB-AL), conduz audiência.
Foto: Roque de Sá/Agência Senado
Empicoris vagabundus found on a fencepost at the edge of woodland to the south of Little Bampton Common in the Finglandrigg Wood Nature Reserve, 25 August 18.
I didn't even know what Order of insect this belonged to when I first had a look at it with my magnifier, and I almost dismissed it as a crane fly of some sort. However, after a closer examination I spotted the rostrum and eventually realised what it was - my first Assassin Bug!
All shots were taken using the integral camera on my SX10D microscope with the insect alive: Photo 1 at 10x, Photos 2 and 3 at 20x, and Photo 4 at 40x magnification. It was measured at 6.4mm in length.
The photos might have their flaws but they're the best of about 200 taken over several sessions spread over two days, and in view of the challenges involved I'm very happy with them!
As the CBDC have withdrawn county data from NBN, I don't know how scarce this bug is within Cumbria. Although Tullie House has 8 preserved specimens of Empicoris vagabundus, only one of these appears to have been collected from within the county (from Durdar to the south of Carlisle) and this was in 1941. Make of that what you will!
(See Photo 1 for note on identification.)
Comissão de Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovação, Comunicação e Informática (CCT) realiza audiência pública interativa para discutir a criação e a implantação da moeda digital brasileira, o Real Digital.
Em pronunciamento via videoconferência, professora do Programa de Tecnologias Inteligentes e Design Digital da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Dora Kaufman.
Foto: Roque de Sá/Agência Senado
Comissão de Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovação, Comunicação e Informática (CCT) realiza audiência pública interativa para discutir a criação e a implantação da moeda digital brasileira, o Real Digital.
Presidente da CCT, senador Rodrigo Cunha (PSDB-AL), conduz audiência.
Foto: Roque de Sá/Agência Senado
Comissão de Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovação, Comunicação e Informática (CCT) realiza audiência pública interativa para discutir a criação e a implantação da moeda digital brasileira, o Real Digital.
Assessor econômico da presidência do Banco Central do Brasil, Fábio Araújo, em pronunciamento via videoconferência.
Presidente da CCT, senador Rodrigo Cunha (PSDB-AL), conduz audiência.
Foto: Roque de Sá/Agência Senado