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Byju clear the pending due of $234 million to Blackstone for the acquisition of Aakash

Byju clears the pending payment of $2234 million to the global private investment firm Blackstone. They were linked to its deal to acquire the brick-and-mortar coaching chain Aakash Institute last year. As we know that Byju acquired the Aakash Institute last year in the amount of $950 million in April 2021. The amount of payment to Blackstone was delayed of about 38% as it is a stake held by Blackstone. 

 

The timeline for the payment was in June, but it was extended to August this year.  Byju Raveendran explained the procedures as they have to meet the guidelines set by the RBO so he clear the payment by the end of September. 

 

Byju is one of the most valued startups, but they also had been facing criticism for the delay in furnishing their audited financials for the years 2020-21. On September 14, with the gap of 18 months, the Bengaluru-based startup said that the revenue from the operation of financial year 21 had been readjusted to Rs 2,280 crore and the losses had ballooned to Rs 4,588 crore from Rs 262 crore in the previous financial year. 

 

The company claimed that its unaudited financial results show a revenue record of Rs 10,000 crore. Significant growth in revenue compared to the financial year 2020, but because of the revenue recognition changes, it is getting pushed to the next year. 

 

FAQ

  •  What is the pending amount?

Ans. $234 million 

  • When did the Aakash acquisition take place?

Ans. 2021 

  • At which amount did Byju take over Aakash?

Ans. $950 million

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Houses were washed into the sea as a storm battered Canada

Power lines have been downed and houses have been washed into the sea as Storm Fiona battered Canada’s coastline. A woman is missing after being washed out to sea. Fiona went from a hurricane to a tropical storm. The police said that this kind of weather event is very rare in Canada and the police said that the storm was like nothing we have ever seen. 

 

The military has been deployed to Nova Scotia, which helps with the clean-up operation. A total of five provinces are experiencing torrential rain and winds of up to 160km\h. With the widespread flooding and hundreds of thousands of people left without power. Prime Minister Trudeau says that the military will be deployed to Nova Scotia. He said that “if there is anything the federal government can do to help, we will be there.”

 

He also added that he will no longer travel to Japan to attend the funeral of former PM Shinzo Abe to deal with the storm’s aftermath. Tropical storm warnings have been issued for the Atlantic provinces of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and parts of Quebec. 

 

The population of 4,067 on the southwest tip of Newfoundland, the intense flooding saw some homes and office buildings washed out to sea, a local journalist told all this. The whole area is in an emergency state. 

 

FAQ

  • At which place is one woman missing after being washed out in the sea?

Ans. Newfoundland 

  • When was Fiona the hurricane?

Ans. Friday 

  • What is the speed of the rain and winds experienced by the five provinces?

Ans. 160km\h

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How to clean dust from PC without using compressed air?

Compressed air is one of the most useful ways to clean dust from a PC or any other electronic device. It is true that compressed air is not readily available at your location. While using the air, you should have learned the other ways to clean your computer.

 

Here is the step-by-step guide to cleaning dust from a PC without using compressed air

 

This is the list of things that you should need if you want to clean dust from a PC without using compressed air.

 

  • Electric air duster and vacuum cleaner
  • Silicone blower 
  • Electrostatic discharge safety soft-bristle brushes
  • Microfiber cloth or lint-free paper towel 
  • Isopropyl alcohol or rubbing alcohol.
  • Cotton swabs and toothpicks
  • Antistatic mat, band, and bag 

 

After collecting all the above materials, you have to disassemble your PC and remove the internal components. 

 

  1. Shut down your PC and remove all the power cables. 
  2. Disconnect all peripherals from the PC case. 
  3. Remove the side panel of the case and let it rest on the table. 
  4. You may also unscrew and slide the panel to remove it, and you may need different steps depending on the device. 
  5. If you have any kind of anti-static band, then wrap it around your wrist first to prevent the internal components from being damaged because of the electrostatic discharge. 
  6. Disconnect all the PSU cables that are connected to the motherboard. 
  7. Take out the motherboard after unscrewing everything. 
  8. Now you should keep it in the cardboard box because it came with an anti-static mat. Placing it directly on the table may make it susceptible to electrostatic discharge. 
  9. If you are facing difficulty in removing the motherboard, then you can first disconnect the large components such as the fan and heat sink. 
  10. In the second step, you have to remove the devices that are not directly joined with the motherboard, like the case fan and heart disc device. 
  11. Unscrew the power supply unit and remove it from the case. You can also remove another panel of the PC case to remove the PSU and then place it on the antistatic mat. 

 

FAQ

  • Is it possible to clean PC dust without using compressed air?

Ans. Yes

  • What is the first step of cleaning?

Ans. Switch it off first. 

  • Do cotton swabs and toothpicks need?

Ans. Yes

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An Arizona judge approves the return to the 19th-century near-total ban

A judge has ruled that a near-total ban on abortion dating from 1864 must be enforced in Arizona. The judge lifted an injunction and barred enforcement of a law that allows abortion to save the life of the mother. This US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and determined there was a constitutional right to abortion. 

 

US states have been deciding if or when to allow the procedure. The law predates the state’s funding and includes a two to five-year prison sentence for anyone who helps someone with an abortion. At first, it was blocked in 1973, but after the supreme court’s historic Roe v Wade ruling, and Judge Kellie Johnson of Pima County Superior Court lifted the injunction on Friday. 

 

The President of Planned Parenthood Arizona, Brittany Forteno, said that she could not overstate how cruel the decision was. No archaic law should dictate our reproductive freedom, a lady added. And Roe v. Wade was overturned in June and did not automatically make abortion illegal. But it gave individual states the power to impose their own bans. 

 

Complicating the situation, Arizona, the Republic-led state, passed legislation banning abortion 15 weeks earlier this year. It could be brought into effect that Roe v Wade was overturned. Now it is unclear whether the 15-week ban or the near-total ban will take precedence. 

 

FAQ

  • After how many weeks, abortion be banned?

Ans. 15 weeks

  • Who is the president of Planned Parenthood Arizona?

Ans. Brittany Fonteno 

  • When was the Supreme Court’s historic Roe v. Wade ruling?

Ans. 1973

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ISRO develops the microprocessor-controlled smart limbs

As a spin-off of space technology, the Indian Space Research Organisation said on Friday that it has developed very smart and intelligent artificial limbs. They will be commercialized very soon and are expected to be cheaper by about 10 times. They will also benefit above-knee amputees by walking with a very comfortable gait, ISRO said. 

 

These microprocessor knees offer more extended capabilities for the amputee than the rest offered by the passive limbs, which do not use microprocessors. Thus, for about 1.6 kg, MPK enabled an amputee to walk about 100 meters in the corridor for minimum support. Efforts to improvise the performance are already underway. 

 

Let us tell you that these smart MPKs are developed by the ISRO Vikram Sarabhai Centre (VSSC) and under an MOU with NILD, Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Personals with Physical Disabilities and Artificial Limb Manufacturing Corporation of India. 

 

The MPK consists of a microprocessor, hydraulic damper, load and knee angle sensors, composite knee-case, Li-ion battery, electrical harness, and a lot more. This microprocessor detects the state of gait based on the sensor data and controls the software to estimate the real-time damping needed to attain the desired gait. All this is achieved by changing the stiffness of the system as achieved by a hydraulic damper operated by a DC motor. 

 

Walking parameters specific to amputees can be set using PC-based software to improve one’s comfort, and the interface plots the parameters in real-time during walking. 

 

FAQ

  • What is the new invention of the ISRO?

Ans. Microprocessor-controlled smart limbs

  • What is the other name of the smart microprocessor-controlled smart limbs?

Ans. MPKs

  • What is the weight of the MPKs?

Ans. 1.6 kg