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Marketbuzz Podcast: Indian markets may open in the red according to the GIFT Nifty. Watch out for stocks like IGL, MGL, Vedanta, NALCO and more.

“Sales is never a quick process. The only way you can have a lasting sales relationship is to be honest, have a positive attitude, and hustle.” - Fred Shurtz Discover the Roadmap to New Business Success! In our latest episode of Scaling UP! H2O, host Trace Blackmore sits down with Fred Shurtz, owner of Precision Chemical, to explore the intricate roadmap of acquiring new business. Fred, a seasoned expert in the water treatment industry, shares his journey, challenges, and strategies that have led to his success. Here's a sneak peek into some of the valuable insights Fred offers in this must-listen interview. From Engineer to Entrepreneur: Fred's Career Journey Fred's journey began with an engineering degree and a pivotal role at NALCO in 1988. He emphasizes the unique advantage of a sales career: controlling your destiny. “When there's no ceiling, you can earn a lot of money if you treat people right and do the right thing,” Fred explains. He also highlights the importance of being a leader, stating, “You've got to be the person that people want to follow.” Sales: It's a Crockpot, not a Microwave Sales, according to Fred, is a long-term process that requires honesty, a positive attitude, and hustle. “It's never a quick process,” he notes, emphasizing that lasting sales relationships are built on these principles. The right technology also plays a crucial role in this equation. Earning Trust to Gain New Business Building trust is paramount. Fred listens attentively to his customers, understanding their needs through both words and body language. “If you are genuine with people and they have a need for what you have, then you'll make sales,” he explains. Fred stresses the importance of persistence, patience, and viewing every person at a facility as a potential door-opener. “If it's not a win-win, it's not worth doing,” he asserts. Client Surveys: Building Trust from the Start Fred emphasizes the importance of asking good questions, listening, and being attentive to clients' needs. Acting as an advocate and helper is essential in building trust with new clients. Crafting Proposals that Resonate Proposals should clearly demonstrate the benefits for the client. Fred believes in interactive presentations, using pen and paper to draw things out. “Hard selling doesn't work; you need to be a soft seller,” he advises, focusing on building partnerships rather than just making sales. Sustaining Client Relationships Over the Years Continuous engagement and feedback are essential. Fred emphasizes fulfilling promises and regularly checking in with clients to ensure their needs are being met. “It's all about the hustle,” he says, advocating for a proactive approach to client relations. Tune in to our latest episode to gain more insights from Fred Shurtz on building and sustaining a successful business in the water treatment industry. Don't miss out on this wealth of knowledge! Stay connected with us for more expert insights and strategies to scale up your water treatment business.   Timestamps 01:00 - Trace Blackmore reminds you about this day in history and being a kid in love with NASA's space program 05:00 - Upcoming Events for Water Treatment Professionals  07:00 - Interview with Fred Shurtz, owner of Precision Chemical 50:40 - Lightning Round Questions 01:00:00 - Drop by Drop With James McDonald    Quotes “Sales is never a quick process. The only way you can have a lasting sales relationship is to be honest, have a positive attitude, and hustle.” - Fred Shurtz “When they say “no” they are saying I don't need you yet, but you stay with them because you never know when they will need some help. You need to stay persistent, patient, and keep calling.” - Fred Shurtz “You need to find out what's important to them. You need to ask good questions and listen. You need to be attentive to their needs.” - Fred Shurtz “You have to be their advocate, their helper. You need to build trust.” - Fred Shurtz   Connect with Fred Shurtz Phone: 812.455.7378 Email: fshurtz@precisonchem.com Website: precisionchem.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/fred-shurtz-7287b032/ linkedin.com/company/precision-chemical/   Links Mentioned The Hang July 11, 2024 AWT (Association of Water Technologies) The Rising Tide Mastermind Scaling UP! H2O Academy video courses Submit a Show Idea   Books Mentioned Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk by Billy Walters Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia    Drop By Drop with James  In today's segment, I have a “What If” for you. What if the deaerator vent is closed completely? I mean there is no little puff of steam coming out of the vent at all. What is the purpose of the deaerator vent? How will it being completely closed impact your overall steam boiler system? Which parts will be impacted first? What will the short term and long term impacts be? How will this impact your chemical levels in the feedwater and boilers? Could the closed vent have any impact upon the condensate system? How did it get closed in the first place? How far open should it actually be? How would you determine this? Do the operators and customers understand the importance of the deaerator vent?    2024 Events for Water Professionals Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we've listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE.  

Hello and welcome back to CNBC-TV18's Marketbuzz Podcast. Here are all the important cues ahead of the trading session of April 3 -Asia-Pacific stocks declined this morning after a mixed session, with markets watching for moves in electric vehicle makers. It's because Tesla's first-quarter vehicle deliveries dropped 8.5% from a year ago, sending shares of the US EV maker down 5%.  -In the US  overnight, Dow Jones fell for a second day as bond yields rose and expectations that the Fed would cut interest rates in June fell. The Dow closed nearly 400 points, or a percent 1% lower, while the S&P 500 slid 0.72%. It was the worst day since March 5 for the Dow and the S&P 500. The Nasdaq Composite shed 0.95%. -Taiwan was hit by a powerful earthquake early today. The Taiwan Weighted Index shed 0.8%. Japan's Nikkei 225 is down 1.07%, with the broad based Topix 0.49% lower. -Crude prices were higher, the US Dollar index also inched up, as did the treasury yields in the US.  -In the previous session, the Nifty managed to avoid any significant correction and the dip that came in during the day, was quickly bought into. After a swift recovery from the recent swing low of March 20, the Nifty seems to have taken a pause. It traded in a 100-point range yesterday but managed to respect levels both on the upside and the downside.  -The Nifty Bank also remained in consolidation mode with heavyweight banks on either side of the fence -Stocks to watch: UltraTech Cement, JSW Energy Board, Zee Entertainment, Anupam Rasayan, Dhanlaxmi Bank, Hindustan Zinc, NALCO, Karur Vysya Bank, HCLTech, Shriram Properties  -Gift Nifty suggests a start in the red for benchmarks Sensex and Nifty. Tune in to the podcast for more cues

Olá pessoal está entrevista é especial, em parceria com o Congresso Brasileiro de Fosfatos. Estamos ajudando na divulgação pois o podcast da mineração tem o imenso prazer de ser parceiro de mídia desse grandioso congresso e estaremos presente na cobertura. Que será transmitida no nosso canal e linkedin. Nessa entrevista conversamos com o representante Daniel Bortoleto, representante da ECOLAB / NALCOWater é uma empresa líder global em sustentabilidade, oferecendo soluções e serviços de água, higiene e prevenção de infecções que protegem as pessoas e os recursos vitais, seus serviços e muito mais. O evento ocorrerá entre os dia 05 a 08 de março de 2024 em Caldas Novas – GO. tem como objetivo reunir a comunicação científica e o setor produtivo em um mesmo espaço, propiciando o diálogo entre os setores e disseminação de conhecimento. Esse congresso está trazendo a luz um elemento essencial para a nutrição de plantas e animais, que é o fosforo. Os minerais de rocha fosfática são os únicos recursos globais significativos de fósforo. O Brasil é um grande produtor e consumidor mundial de rocha fosfática, que é usada para fabricar fertilizantes fosfatados, bem como produtos industriais. O evento irá contar com palestrantes renomados que ministrarão temos atuais e relevantes! Acesse o site nesta aba que sempre estará em atualização. Você também pode inscrever seus trabalhos, porém o limite é até 12 de janeiro de 2023, corre lá para não perder. Para se inscrever no evento acesse o site https://cbfos.org Salve na sua agenda o Congresso Brasileiro de Fosfatos o CBfos no dias 05 a 08 de março de 2024. Realização: LaMPPmin e UFCAT Organização: QE eventos especiais Apoio de Mídia: podcast da mineração Criação de Arte: Raul Cadena Patrocinadores Oficiais: ADIMB - https://adimb.org.br/ - @adimb_oficial ATHO BIM - https://athobim.com/ - @atho.bim ÍGNEA - https://www.igneabr.com.br/ - @igneabr #mining #mineração #engenheirodeminas #evento #cbfos #fosfato #brazil #geology #convention #miningfuture #caldasnovasgo #lamppmin #ufcat #engenhariademinas #innovations #fertilizantes

Hello and welcome to CNBC-TV18's daily markets podcast. Here's a snapshot of all that you need to know before the February 14 trading action - US inflation data came out higher than expected. US CPI data rose by 0.3% on a monthly basis, while on an annual basis it was up 3.1%. Core prices, which exclude volatile food and energy components, rose 0.4% month over month and 3.9% from a year ago. Core CPI was expected to have increased 0.3% in January and 3.7% from a year earlier, respectively. - Overnight in the US, the hotter-than-expected inflation data saw all three major indexes lose ground, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.35%, clocking its worst session since March 2023 on a percentage basis. The S&P 500 slid 1.37%, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.8% to settle at 15,655.60. - Asia-Pacific markets tracked Wall Street losses. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index led losses in Asia, plunging 1.7% at the open as the city returns to trade after the Lunar New Year holiday. Japan's Nikkei 225 retreated from 34-year highs, falling 0.78%, while the Topix saw a larger loss of 1.21% - Oil held a seven-day run of gains as traders digested contrasting outlooks from OPEC and the IEA, as well as a mixed US stockpiles report. - Brent was near $83. Although OPEC's top official said global oil demand is set to grow strongly, the Paris-based International Energy Agency flagged comfortable markets this year. - The domestic stock market in the previous session closed at day's high amid volatility, regaining half of Monday's losses. The Nifty50 index held onto 21,700. The midcap index also recovered sharply, gaining about 1,000 points from lows. The Sensex rose 482.70 points or 0.68% at 71,555.19, and the Nifty gained 127.30 points or 0.59% at 21,743.30. - The Nifty Bank index also shed previous session losses and settled 1.38% higher at 45,502.40. The PSU sector has bounced back after witnessing profit booking over the last few trading sessions. - Meanwhile, foreign investors were net buyers, buying ₹376 crore, in the cash market on February 13, while domestic investors also bought ₹274 crore in equities. - Adani Group companies, IRCTC, Zee Ent, Nalco, Oil India, Deepak Nitrite, BPCL,  Bharat Electronics - Gift Nifty was trading in the negative territory this morning indicating a start below 21700 level for Nifty. Tune in to the Marketbuzz Podcast for more cues

In a positive start to the last week of 2023, the US market witnessed a rise despite low trading volumes. Major averages closed the Tuesday session with gains of half a percent each, and small-cap indices outperformed, recording a gain of more than 1%. The NASDAQ, dominated by tech stocks, hit a record high, while the broad-market index S&P is within striking distance of its record level. Banking heavyweights such as HDFC and Kotak Bank, along with Reliance Industries, played a crucial role in supporting the Nifty, helping it hold levels above 21,400. With Tuesday's gains, front-liners are now 1% away from their record levels earlier in the month. In the commodities market, the energy sector emerged as one of the best performers amid ongoing tensions in the Red Sea. Both Brent and WTI crude oil surged nearly 3% each to hit their highest levels in the last three weeks. Gold also saw an upward move, tracking a lower dollar and 10-year yield, trading just below the $2100 per ounce mark. Sectors to watch include metals, with stocks like Hindalco, Nalco, and Vedanta in focus as aluminum gained more than 3% overnight. Additionally, Adani Group stocks are in the spotlight due to fundraising plans.

Oh Boy! We are scaling up our Reverse Osmosis knowledge with expert guest Jane Kucera, the brilliant mind behind the book "Reverse Osmosis" and the Senior Technical Consultant-Industrial at NALCO Water. Hold onto your hats, folks, because this episode is the ultimate deep dive into the intricacies of RO! Discover the ins and outs of Reverse Osmosis, from its applications to why it's chosen over other filtration methods. Jane spills the secrets on sizing RO systems, explores the market's different membrane types, and demystifies the challenges of water recovery using reverse osmosis. Ever wondered if you can clean in less than 12 hours, and how to know when it's time for a cleaning? Jane's got you covered! But that's not all—tune in to unravel how water value influences RO adoption and hear her forecast about emerging water technologies. Jane even shares insights into the next generation of RO developments, making this episode a must-listen for water treatment enthusiasts. And wait, there's more! Jane reveals common mistakes she encounters during her consulting adventures and shares what to do when you encounter something you've never tackled before. With her wealth of knowledge and passion for RO, this episode is your one-stop-shop for all things reverse osmosis. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just dipping your toes into the water treatment world, this episode is your golden ticket to understanding reverse osmosis. So, why settle for anything less when you can learn from the person who quite literally wrote the book on it? Tune in now!    Timestamps 01:00 - Trace Blackmore challenges you to be intentionally grateful this Thanksgiving week  05:50 - Thank you to the Rising Tide Mastermind Members for bringing a full cup mentality to each meeting 08:20 -  Upcoming Events for Water Treatment Professionals  11:15 - Interview with Jane Kucera from NALCO and IWC, about Reverse Osmosis (RO) 42:03 - The International Water Conference (IWC) 49:50 - Lightning Round Questions 58:00 - Periodic Water Table With James McDonald    Quotes “In a nutshell, Reverse Osmosis (RO) is a separation process where you remove dissolved ions and solids like sodium, chloride, calcium, and things that are dissolved in water from the water. In RO, you have one influent stream coming in, a product water stream that's very low in minerals, a high concentration stream that's low volume but very high concentration of dissolved solids, and it's a pressure-driven process. You use pressure to force the water through the membrane and the membrane retains the minerals and dissolved solids.” -Jane Kucera  “There are six things that affect membrane performance: fouling, scaling, membrane degradation, temperature, pressure, and concentration.”  -Jane Kucera  Jane Kucera's advice for success: “Be proactive. Be your best advocate. Nobody's going to do it for you and if you wait around for somebody to do it for you, it's not going to happen. You need to speak up for yourself and do the best you can to try and move yourself forward.”   Connect with Jane Kucera Phone: 815.258.6418 Email: jkucera@ecolab.com LinkedIn: in/jane-kucera-94366530 company/nalco NALCO Website: www.ecolab.com/nalco-water IWC Website: https://eswp.com/water/overview/ Read or Download Jane Kucera's Press Release HERE Jane Kucera is the 2021 recipient of the IWC Merit Award   Books by Jane Kucera Reverse Osmosis 3rd Edition (2023) The NALCO Water Handbook, Fourth Edition (2017)   Articles by Jane  Kucera in Peer-Reviewed Journals Biofouling of Polyamide Membranes: Fouling Mechanisms, Current Mitigation and Cleaning Strategies, and Future Prospects (2019) in Membranes Reverse Osmosis (2017) in the Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology Membrane Materials and Module Development, Historical Perspective (2013) in The Encyclopedia of Membrane Science and Technology    Links Mentioned American Society of Testing Impacts of support membrane structure and chemistry on polyamide–polysulfone interfacial composite membranes by Eric Hoak and Asim Ghosh Impacts of reaction and curing conditions on polyamide composite reverse osmosis membrane properties by Asim Ghosh, Byeong-Heon Jeon, Xiaofei Huang, and Erik Hoek The Rising Tide Mastermind Scaling UP! H2O Academy video courses Submit a Show Idea AWT (Association of Water Technologies)   Periodic Water Table With James McDonald Its chemical formula is C3H12NO9P3. It is a phosphonate. What is AMP used for? Is it synergistic with other ingredients to improve its corrosion inhibitor abilities? What is the impact of oxidizing biocides upon AMP? How does AMP compare to other phosphonates? What is its calcium tolerance? When would one choose to use AMP? Can it help control calcium sulfate precipitation?    2023 Events for Water Professionals Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we've listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE or using the dropdown menu.  

Water… It plays a very significant role in transferring massive amounts of energy in the process industries. As a result, addressing cooling and heating water systems can make a key contribution towards energy efficiency and sustainability. This episode includes a conversation about the application of digital technology to industrial water with Neil Davidson, Nalco's Marketing Director focused on Digital and Sustainability and Sterling Allen, a Business Development Director with Siemens Digital Industry Software. Key questions that are covered include:How significant is the role of water when used in industrial applications?What improvements can be achieved by applying digital technologies for this use case?How can digital twins be leveraged?Does artificial intelligence play a part?What's the best way to get started? Join our series hosts, Jonas Norinder and Don Mack, for a brief dive into the deep end of digitalizing industrial water to improve energy efficiency, reliability, and productivity. Show Notes:Website: Climate Intelligence (https://www.ecolab.com/climate-intelligence)Article: Applying Digital Twins to Sustainability (https://bit.ly/3uiZvcl)Video: Climate Intelligence demonstration (https://play.goconsensus.com/ud2bffadf)Video: The Critical Role of Water in Emissions Reduction (https://bit.ly/3QInkla)Video: Decarbonization Smart Management of Water Centric Systems Through Digital Process Technologies (https://bit.ly/3R2Kvbv) Contact us:Neil Davidson (nadavidson@ecolab.com)Sterling Allen (s.allen@siemens.com)Don Mack (mack.donald@siemens.com)Jonas Norinder (jonas.norinder@siemens.com)

Indian indices — Sensex and Nifty 50 — are likely to open lower on May 24 following a very mixed set of queues from global indices. Indian markets too have been very range bound with a bit of volatility, especially in yesterday's last hour of trading session. US indices ended lower between 0.7 percent to 1.2 percent. Given the fact that there continues to be a stalemate regarding the US debt ceiling remit, European markets too ended lower. In the global handover overnight, crude oil prices gained a bit given the fact that a Saudi Energy Minister has warned speculators against short selling. On the back of that, Brent futures gained a percent to $76.8 a barrel. An important cue to watch out for today is the wind-down of the earnings season. Hindalco, Cummins India, NALCO, and Nykaa are among some of the companies expected to post their results today. Tune in to Marketbuzz Podcast for more news and cues to track in today's session

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Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. How many of us have pursued the “brass ring” of titles and money in the corporate world only to have been shoved off the elevator along the way to find our family neglected? In this episode, David interviews his great friend and coworker at Nalco for many years, Jim Chew.  Jim is the CEO of a small company called Jenfab Cleaning Solutions and he discusses how he found his late life purpose to help others through his role as CEO. David has a passion for Men's Ministry and Biblical Truth to help build Better Men for our society.  The show's title is derived from the first fight we each face every day, the fight with our flesh.  Do we listen to our selfish sinful nature or to our spiritual and divine nature guided by the Holy Spirit?  Contact David at wrestlingwiththeinnerman@gmail.com or go to https://www.thesavagepath.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. In this episode, David interviews a close friend, thirty-year coworker, and eventual boss at Nalco, Terry Burleson as his guest for the closing chapter of "The Savage Path" titled Passing the Torch. David and Terry discuss the kind of legacy we all may want to leave, as well as some qualities you may want to correct so that those aren't how we're remembered. David has a passion for Men's Ministry and Biblical Truth to help build Better Men for our society.  The show's title is derived from the first fight we each face every day, the fight with our flesh.  Do we listen to our selfish sinful nature or to our spiritual and divine nature guided by the Holy Spirit?  Contact David at wrestlingwiththeinnerman@gmail.com or go to https://www.thesavagepath.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you know that you need to hire someone, what do you look for? How do you know if the person you are interviewing is a good fit? What does your hiring process look like? In today's market, do you still find it easy for you to find the right person for an open position?  If hiring the right person is something that you are struggling with, then this episode is for you. My lab partner today, Chris Bellizzi, is someone who has been coaching business owners for years on this topic, and this is something he is very passionate about. Chris Bellizzi started his career in the Water Treatment industry fresh out of college. After graduating with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1994 from the University of Washington, he went on to work at NALCO. He started as a Sales Representative, and was promoted to  District Manager three times and eventually became the Regional Manager in the middle market business sector at NALCO. Currently, Chris is the General Manager at EAI Water and the Managing Partner at ApHinity. ApHinity from EAI is a brand of technologies based on the science of chemical affinity. The technologies ApHinity offers play a critical role in the challenging water conservation, reuse, and recycling environments of today. Chris is also a Certified Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist and a Certified Water Treater. Chris and his wife Elsa have four daughters - two of whom are now working in the water industry (not for Chris!), and he loves being able to  “talk shop” with them. If you are a Water Treatment company owner or a hiring manager, this episode is for you! Chris will share with us why building trust and delivering results are the foundations of finding the right people for your company, the 10 traits that he looks for when interviewing someone, why setting expectations is important, and how perpetuating the OKG (our kind-of-guy / our-kind-of-gal) mentality made him and his team better Water Treaters! Bottom line: Chris Bellizzi will share with us his keys to hiring the best people for open positions at your  company. Your roadside friend, as you travel from client to client.  -Trace    Timestamps:  Why the water treatment industry is the best industry for people who love to learn [00:54] Thinking On Water With James [06:55] Promoting Legionella Awareness Month in August and other industry events [08:15] Finding the right people is difficult [11:23] Introducing Chris Bellizzi, the General Manager at EAI Water and the Managing Partner at ApHinity [14:02] Why building trust and delivering results are the foundations of finding the right people [18:49] Where to find candidates and the 10 traits to look for when interviewing candidates [22:00] The art of hiring slowly [43:21]  Setting expectations [50:33] Perpetuating the OKG (Our-Kind-of-Guy / Our-Kind-of-Gal) mentality [55:04] Lightning round questions [1:03:57]   Thinking On Water With James:  In this week's episode, we're thinking about how to properly store pH probes. Why is pH probe storage important? What can happen if stored improperly? Can a pH probe be stored dry? Can it be stored in city water or distilled water? What about storing it in a pH 4, 7, or 10 buffer solution?  Why would one be better than another? Is there a storage solution designed for pH probes? How might the storage solution be applied to the rubber cover often used to protect probes between uses? Take this week to think about your pH probe and what proper storage means to its accuracy and lifespan.    Quotes: “I was able to become a District Manager at a very young age, and it forced me to learn how to run teams and grapple with the issue of hiring at a very early age.” - Chris Bellizzi “What are the core values that clients really buy from over the long term? Number 1, they buy trust, number 2, they buy results.” - Chris Bellizzi “Credibility + Reliability + Intimacy ÷ Self-Focus = Trust.” - Chris Bellizzi “The non-negotiable traits I look for in an interview are people with low self-ego, high-integrity, high emotional intelligence, someone who cares, and a passion for mechanical and chemical things. The negotiables are work ethic, someone that got your back, social leadership, competitive drive, an aptitude for mechanical and chemical things.” - Chris Bellizzi “There is no one solution in Water Treatment; there are a variety of ways to get from Point A to Point Z.” - Chris Bellizzi “In the Water Treatment Industry, people that are successful are those that are very comfortable initiating the relationship.” - Chris Bellizzi “The longer the interview process, the better. The art is in managing your expectations as the hiring manager and the interviewee's expectations, and not losing people along the way.” - Chris Bellizzi “Prioritize hiring the right values and behaviors over experience and booking business.” - Chris Bellizzi “The Water Treatment Industry should never be boring. It comes with its built-in alarm, and that alarm is if you ever feel bored, you are doing this job wrong.” - Trace Blackmore “Life is too short. Do something you love, you'll never work another day in your life.” - Trace Blackmore   Connect with Chris Bellizzi: Phone: (949) 939-7162  Email: cbellizzi@eaiwater.com  Website: eaiwater.com LinkedIn: in/chris-bellizzi-a08b6863   Links Mentioned: The Demographic Drought - presentation by Author and Economist Ron Hetrick 173 The One With the Exit Plan Coach Herb Brooks Coach Chris Petersen The EntreLeadership Podcast The Every Man Ministries Podcast The Rising Tide Mastermind Submit a Show Idea AWT (Association of Water Technologies)   Events: August is Legionella Awareness Month Smart Water Summit – August 29 to 31 in San Antonio, Texas Water Infrastructure Conference – September 11 to 14 in Portland, Oregon StormCon 2022 – September 26 to 28 in National Harbor, Maryland   Books Mentioned: The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni Revenue Growth Engine by Darell Amy  

Today, a very special colleague of mine came to the show: Charlie Heineman, CWT. Charlie and I first met when we took the Certified Water Technologist (CWT) Exam in Atlanta back in 2002. To date, Charlie is still an active member of AWT in the CWT and Business Resources committees.  With more than 40 years of experience in the water treatment industry, Charlie started his water treatment career with Nalco Chemical Company (Basic Industry Group) as a Field Representative in Wichita, Kansas. After six years, Charlie was selected to start up Nalco's Utility Group in Dallas, Texas. Nalco's Utility Group (Dallas) grew from $100K sales to $4MM sales over the next seven years.  In 2001, Charlie founded Precision Water Technologies in Dallas, Texas, and joined AWT in 2002. Charlie became a Certified Water Technologist in 2002. Aside from AWT, he is also a member of BOMA, IREM, and TAFE Associations.  A United States Marine Corps veteran and the recipient of the Navy Cross of Gallantry Medal for combat operations in Vietnam, Charlie went back to college after two years of serving. He graduated from Missouri State University with a degree in Education (Biology/Chemistry), and today he is on the show to share lessons he has gleaned over the years in the best industry in the world, industrial water treatment.   Bottom line: Charlie Heineman is going to share his career journey starting out, not knowing what a boiler was, to becoming a water treatment business owner.  Your roadside friend, as you travel from client to client.  -Trace    Timestamps:  Helping others get further faster in life by joining a Mastermind group [02:13] Introducing Charlie Heineman of Precision Water Technologies [08:38] Accidentally getting into water treatment[12:01] Starting his own business, Precision Water Technologies [14:09] Becoming a Certified Water Technologist (CWT)  [16:35] Charlie's AWT journey [21:34] Charlie's biggest accomplishment in water treatment [26:15] Charlie's advice on learning  [32:32] Lightning round questions [34:37] Thinking On Water With James [39:09]   Thinking On Water With James: In this week's episode, we're thinking about how long after an oxidizer feeds to a cooling tower, should you wait to test the residual? Should you test immediately? Wait 30 minutes, an hour, or several hours? How long does it take the oxidizing biocide to be effective? What's happening to the oxidizing biocide over time within the system?  Is it fed at a time of day that makes it easy to test at the appropriate time afterwards? Should you manually initiate a feed so you can test afterwards or not? What do you write in your field service report if you miss the optimal testing window? Take this week to think about the optimal time for testing oxidizing biocides after they are fed.      Quotes: “You have to do a good job in order for your customers to hire you back.”  - Charlie Heineman “AWT is an excellent organization because the trainers they train still look at Chemistries the same way we did 20, 30 years ago”. - Charlie Heineman “What is in a product and what are its parameters, water treaters need to know these things.” - Charlie Heineman “Having a CWT gives you prestige and proves you know water treatment.” - Charlie Heineman “I enjoy networking, when I go to the AWT conventions, I know half the people there.” - Charlie Heineman “When you start a company, you have to be everything and know everything.” - Charlie Heineman “The rewards are enormous when you open your own company.” - Charlie Heineman “If there's one thing I learned from my mentor, it's that part of your job is to get out there and sell chemicals, but your focus is to take care of your people.” - Charlie Heineman “Every water treater should know the chemistries involved and the processes of water treatment; the basics.” - Charlie Heineman “If you don't know something, let the customer know you don't know it. But then research it, and come back to the customer.”  - Charlie Heineman “It's what a Mastermind group is; it's where people are coming together to learn more about each other. But, the simple purpose is, “how do we help each other get further faster in life?”. - Trace Blackmore “The [Mastermind] group is all about community, and community is just getting out there and meeting other people.” - Trace Blackmore   Connect with Charlie Heineman, CWT: Phone: (972) 488-6755 Email: cheineman@precisionwater.net Website: precisionwater.net LinkedIn: in/charlieheineman   Links Mentioned: AWT (Association of Water Technologies) The Rising Tide Mastermind Become a Certified Water Technologist (CWT) Nalco Water Submit a Show Idea BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association International) IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management) TAFE (Texas Association of Future Educators)   Events: Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show – February 21 to 24 in Indianapolis, IN 2022 AMTA/AWWA Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition – February 21 to 24 in Las Vegas, NV World Water Day – March 22     Books Mentioned: Fortitude: American Resilience in the Era of Outrage by Dan Crenshaw  

Indian equity benchmarks are likely to make a muted start on Monday amid a largely negative trend across other Asian markets. At 7:50 am, Singapore Exchange (SGX) Nifty futures -- an early indicator of the Nifty index -- were down 32 points or 0.2 percent at 17,458.

I got to know this week's guest over LinkedIn and it was a blast to have him on the show. Walid Khoury is a water strategist, investor, and influencer and has such a wealth of knowledge to share with the water treatment industry.  Walid has 20 years of industry experience having worked for GE, Nalco, and Danaher. Over the years, Walid built and led diverse and inclusive water teams, selling technical solutions, developing strategies for direct and indirect sales channels, re-allocating resources, and driving sustainable and profitable growth.  In 2020, Walid founded Desalytics, a company that offers a diverse portfolio of water testing and water treatment consumables in Sub-Saharan Africa. Desalytics helps municipal and industrial customers produce reliable water, optimize processes, maximize returns at a competitive cost through expertise, technologies, and local footprint. For this, Walid is partnering with, coaching, and mentoring young African entrepreneurs to grow Desalytics' presence across the African continent and be close to customers.   Desalytics was established in 2020 to help municipal and industrial customers produce reliable water, optimize processes, maximize returns at a competitive cost through expertise, technologies, and local footprint. Desalytics' innovative business model relies on an impact investing approach where the company partners with young African entrepreneurs, and helps them start or scale their businesses, through working capital injection, mentoring programs, and global supplier relationships. Walid is an active LinkedIn thought leader, inspiring engaging and insightful discussions with his 26,000 industry followers. He holds a bachelor's degree in water and environment, a master's degree in water sciences, and lastly a master's degree in management from Harvard University.     Bottom line: Walid Khoury is going to inspire you to think about water treatment on a bigger and more global level. Your roadside friend, as you travel from client to client.  -Trace    Timestamps:  2021: the year that water treaters around the world came together to learn and grow [0:30] James' Challenge: “Make time for your family, friends, and you.” [7:17] Introducing water strategist, investor, and influencer Walid Khoury [9:10] Desalytics in Africa [15:57] Attending WEFTEC 2021 [18:15] Walid's water treatment career journey  [20:47] The value of coaching [27:30] The importance of diversity in the workplace [32:00] Continuous improvement [39:00] Lightning round questions [42:45]   Quotes: “Optimize your water footprint.” - Walid Khoury “It's not a straightforward job; it is interesting and exciting because you are trying to solve tough challenges. If it wasn't a tough challenge they wouldn't need us.” - Walid Khoury “Find women engineers and help them grow in their careers and retain them.” - Walid Khoury “Don't get stuck, there is always a constant challenge. Keep developing yourself.” - Walid Khoury  “One of the best ways to learn is to teach.” - Walid Khoury “If you are bored at your job, you are not learning. It's time to move on to the next one.” - Walid Khoury “Africa is a similar market to other places.” - Walid Khoury “I'm passionate about water.” - Walid Khoury   Connect with Walid Khoury: Phone: +971 56 5362147  Email: walid.khoury@gmail.com Vlog: walidkhoury.com   LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/walidkhoury   Links Mentioned: The Rising Tide Mastermind Submit a Show Idea AWT (Association of Water Technologies)   Books Mentioned: What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter  Hot Seat: What I Learned Leading a Great American Company by Jeff Immelt  Africa's Business Revolution: How to Succeed in the World's Next Big Growth Market by Acha Leke The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb   

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Financial shares came to the rescue of the benchmark indices for the second straight day, as a selloff in select index heavyweights exerted pressure on the indices. The BSE Sensex index ended with a loss of 102 points at 60,822, after trading within a range of 61,420 and 60,551. The NSE Nifty50, on the other hand, settled 63 points lower at 18,115. It touched a high and low of 18,314 and 18,034, respectively. HDFC was the major gainer among the Sensex 30 stocks, up 2.2 per cent, followed by Bajaj Auto, Kotak Bank, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank and Titan. On the flipside, ITC shed 3.4 per cent to close at Rs 236.50. Maruti, NTPC, Infosys, Tata Steel, HCL Technologies, Nestle India, Asian Paints, Larsen & Toubro and TCS were the other significant losers. Among individual stocks, shares of Reliance Industries ended 0.15 per cent higher on the BSE today ahead of the company's September quarter results, due to be announced later today. Analysts expect the September quarter performance of the oil-to-telecom conglomerate to be led by growth in retail, digital-telecom business, and steady petrochemical margins. That apart, LIC Housing Finance and Can Fin Homes declined 8 per cent each in the intra-day trade today after the announcement of their July-September quarter results. Their peer firm HDFC, on the other hand, hit a record high of Rs 2,937.75, rising over 3 per cent in the intra-day trade. On the upside, shares of IRB Infra surged 20 per cent to scale a fresh 3-year high of Rs 293 on the BSE on Friday. The stock has zoomed as much as 43 per cent in the last three days on the back of the company's fund raising plans. Further, shares of TVS Motor Company soared 10 per cent to Rs 632.85 on the BSE in Friday's intra-day trade on back of heavy volume after the company reported highest ever revenue, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (ebitda) for the quarter ended September 2021 (Q2FY22). The stock of two and three-wheeler manufacturer had hit 52-week high of Rs 665.70 on May 27, 2021. Sectorally, the Nifty Metal index fell for a second straight day, down nearly 6 per cent in 2 days, after China announced measures to curb surging coal and base metal prices. Among individual stocks, barring Welspun Corp, which was up 6 per cent, all other index constituents ended the day in the red led by Vedanta (down 8 per cent), Hindustan Zinc, Hindustan Copper, Nalco, Coal India, and Adani Enterprises. The Nifty Realty index, up over 2 per cent, was the top gainer on the NSE with Brigade Enterprises, Prestige Estate Projects, and Oberoi Realty rising up to 5.7 per cent. The Nifty Bank index, which hit a fresh record high of 40,587 in the intra-day trade, closed at an all-time closing high of 40,324. 10 of the 12 index constituents ended in the green led by Federal Bank (up 7 per cent), AU Small Finance Bank (3 per cent), RBL Bank, Kotak Bank, Axis Bank, and Bandhan Bank. Next week, markets will react to Q2 results of RIL and ICICI Bank on Monday and will then focus on other corporate results. Maruti Suzuki, L&T, ITC, Axis Bank, Adani Enterprises, and SBI Life are some of the companies slated to report their results next week. In the primary market, FSN E-Commerce Ventures, operator of Nykaa beauty stores, has fixed the price band of Rs 1,085-Rs 1,125 for its maiden public share sale. The initial public offering (IPO) will remain open on October 28 and close on November 1. At the top-end, the beauty startup will be valued at Rs 53,200 crore ($7 billion).  

Extending their winning streak into seventh straight session, benchmark indices closed at record closing peaks for the sixth day in a row amid stellar buying in PSU bank, metals, and IT stocks. The Nifty PSU Bank and Metal indices closed nearly 4 per cent higher while the Nifty IT index advanced 1.6 per cent on the National Stock Exchange as investors turned bullish on the sectors amid Q2 earnings season and rise in base metal prices. That apart, buoyancy in the Indian economy, increased domestic consumption, and industrial production nearing pre-Covid level further supported sentiment on the Street. According to reports, the Nomura Business Resumption Activity Index hit an all-time high of 108.8 for the week ended yesterday. This was higher than the 105-mark seen during the week. While labour participation increased to 41.6 per cent during the week, from 40.4 per cent, coal shortage led to a fall in power demand by 1.17 per cent. Overall, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 459.64 points, or 0.75 per cent higher, at its new closing record of 61,766. It hit a lifetime high of 61,963 in the intra-day session. Similarly, the Nifty50 surged 138.5 points, or 0.76 per cent, to its all-time closing high 18,477 after touching a new intra-day record of 18,543 Infosys (up 4.47 per cent) was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, followed by Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel, ICICI Bank, ITC, Maruti, SBI and Axis Bank. On the other hand, HCL Tech, M&M, Dr Reddy's, Asian Paints, Bajaj Auto and Bharti Airtel were among the laggards, falling up to 2.4 per cent. Among individual stocks, shares of HCL Tech slipped 3 per cent to Rs 1,215 apiece on the BSE in the intra-day trade today after the management reiterated its guidance of double-digit dollar revenue growth and 19-21 per cent earnings before interest tax (EBIT) margin for FY22, but it lowered its Products and Platforms (P&P) growth to 0-1 per cent from low-single digits. While the stock ended 2.4 per cent down, it has corrected 11 per cent from its record high level of Rs 1,377 touched on September 24, 2021. Separately, shares of HDFC Bank 1 per cent to close at Rs 1,670 on the BSE as the lender's higher-than-expected restructuring of loans in the July-September quarter made analysts cautious in the near-term. Shares of Avenue Supermarts, meanwhile, cracked 19 per cent from record high level of Rs 5,900 per share hit in the intra-day trade to touch a low of Rs 4,850 on the back of profit booking. The company on Saturday had reported a twofold increase in its consolidated net profit at Rs 417.76 crore for the second quarter ended September 2021 (Q2FY22) and reported revenue growth of 47 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 7,789 crore. The stock, eventually, ended 8 per cent lower at Rs 4,895 apiece. Ultratech Cement, on the other hand, ended flat with a negative bias today post Q2 results. The Aditya Birla group firm reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 1,310.34 crore for the quarter ended September 2021 against Rs 1,310 crore in the year-ago quarter on account of sharp rise in coal and pet coke prices. However, its revenue from operations was up 15.69 per cent to Rs 12,017 crore. Among sectoral movers, shares of sugar companies rallied by up to 20 per cent on the BSE in today's intra-day trade on expectation of strong earnings growth. Vishwaraj Sugar Industries (up 20 per cent), Triveni Engineering and Industries (9 per cent), Balrampur Chini Mills (5 per cent) and EID Parry (India) (3 per cent) hit their respective record highs in the process. Shree Renuka Sugars, Dhampur Sugar Mills and Dwarikesh Sugar Industries gained between 3 and 5 per cent. That apart, the Nifty Metal index hit a record high of 6,300-mark, surpassing its previous high of 6,079.55 hit on October 14, 2021, amid rising base metal prices. Individually, Vedanta and Nalco surged 13 per cent, Hindustan Copper 12.6 per cent, Hindustan Zinc 11.6 per cent, Hindalco 5 per cent, and SAIL and JSW

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The domestic benchmark indices surged for the fifth session on Wednesday led by auto, IT, metal and infrastructure stocks to end at record closing levels. The BSE Sensex rose 453 points to end at 60,737 after touching a new high of 60,836. The Nifty50, meanwhile, was up 170 points at 18,161. The 50-pack index had hit a record high of 18,197. Tata Motors, M&M, Tata Consumer Products, Power Grid Corp and ITC were among the major gainers on the Nifty. Maruti Suzuki, ONGC, Coal India, SBI Life Insurance and HUL were among the big losers. About 1602 shares have advanced, 1504 shares declined, and 118 shares are unchanged on the BSE. On the sectoral front, the auto index added 3.5 percent, while energy, infrastructure, metal, IT, power and capital goods indices were up 1 percent each. The Nifty Bank index,too, hit a fresh record high of 38,779 earlier today. It closed at 38,636, up 0.3 per cent. The only sectoral loser was Nifty Realty, which fell by 0.24 per cent. Infrastructure and metal stocks, such as SAIL, Hindustan Zinc, Nalco, and Jindal Steel rose between 3.8 and 5 per cent today, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Rs 113-trillion infrastructure development and multi-modal connectivity programme 'Gati Shakti'. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap index outperformed the benchmarks. The index closed with gains of 1.62 per cent at 26,572 levels after hitting a fresh lifetime high of 26,590 in the intra-day trade. The BSE Smallcap index added 0.6 percent. Aviation stocks rose today after the Civil Aviation Ministry decided to restore the scheduled domestic air operations from October 18 without any capacity restriction. The stock of SpiceJet ended 3.4 per cent higher, while that of IndiGo surged 5.9 per cent, before ending 1 per cent lower on profit-booking. Coming to stock-specific moves, shares of Tata Motors surged over 21 per cent as an investment worth $1 billion, by TPG Rise Climate and Abu Dhabi's ADQ in the company is set to unlock value for the Tata Group company's electric vehicle (EV) business. Shares of Avenue Supermarts, owner of D-Mart retail chain, crossed the Rs 5,000 mark for the first time as they rallied 18 per cent. The stock ended 7.8 per cent higher. Meanwhile, shares of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries hit an over five year high of Rs 846.80, up 2 per cent on expectation of strong revenue growth, to close up 1.3 per cent. That said, the stock of Wipro rose 2 per cent today, while that of Infosys was up 1.2 per cent. Both the companies announced robust earnings growth for Q2FY22. While Wipro reported a 19 percent jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,930 crore for the second quarter ended September, Infosys reported a 12 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 5,421 crore. Going into trade on Thursday, the markets will continue to focus on corporate earnings for the quarter ended September. Various companies including HCL Technologies, Cyient, Mahindra CIE Automotive, Indiabulls Real Estate, GTPL Hathway and Den Networks will detail their Q2 numbers on October 13. Lastly, global markets, stock-specific moves as well as news related to Covid-19 will be among other major triggers for investors.

A pullback in large-cap stocks dragged benchmark indices away from record high levels on Wednesday. The S&P BSE Sensex plunged 581 points from its record high level of 57,919 to end at 57,338 while the Nifty50 retreated from its all-time high level of 17,226 to end at 17,076. Profit booking was seen in information technology counters after a recent outperformance, along with underperformance in the metal pack on China disappointment. China's factory activity slipped into contraction in August for the first time in nearly one and a half years as Covid-19 containment measures, supply bottlenecks and high raw material prices weighed on output in a blow to the economy. And as China is the world's third largest metal importer, contraction in the manufacturing activity soured sentiment on Dalal Street. The Nifty Metal index fell 2 per cent with Tata Steel, Nalco, Hindalco, and Jindal Steel falling up to 3 per cent. That apart, mixed trends in the auto pack also grabbed eyeballs on the bourses on Wednesday. M&M, Maruti Suzuki, and Hero MotoCorp declined up to 3 per cent on the bourses, and analysts believe the underperformance is likely to continue. The sector is grappling with multiple headwinds that include semiconductor shortage, rising input costs and competition from the electric vehicle (EV) segment. According to analysts at Jefferies, chip shortages have already started to hurt Indian auto production where companies such as Maruti, Bajaj Auto and Royal Enfield have seen an increased impact in the September quarter. That apart, raw material costs have been another sore point for the Indian automakers. Indian steel prices, according to reports, are at an all-time high of Rs 67,500/tonne, which is 5 per cent above their June quarter average. Spot aluminum price at $2,674/tonne is also 12 per cent higher than the June quarter average. Against this backdrop, A K Prabhakar, head of research at IDBI Capital says that though the stocks' valuations are attractive, auto stocks will continue to remain under pressure. Additionally, G Chokkalingam, founder and CIO, Equinomics Research opines that chip shortage, rising fuel costs for consumers and firm input costs for auto manufacturers will keep the demand in check. And, as a result, most of the auto stocks will underperform in the second half of FY22. With this bearish commentary from analysts, performance of the autos will be on investor radar on Thursday. Weekly expiry of F&O contracts, stock-specific news flow, outcome of the OPEC+ meeting, and foreign fund flow will be some of the other factors guiding the markets today. Also, adjustment to 100 per cent peak margin norms may add volatility. In the primary market, public issues of Vijaya Diagnostic and Ami Organics will enter their second day today. Yesterday, the former's IPO had been subscribed just 30 per cent while the latter's IPO had sailed through, backed by strong retail and QIB support.

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Equity markets resumed their upward journey after a one-day hiatus on Wednesday, as investors looked past overnight weakness on Wall Street and focused on stock-specific developments.  The S&P BSE Sensex jumped 193.5 points, or 0.37 per cent, to end the volatile session at a new closing peak of 53,055 levels while the NSE's Nifty50 shut shop at 15,880, up 61 points or 0.39 per cent. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices rallied 0.58 per cent and 0.38 per cent, respectively.  Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Bajaj Finserv, Hindalco, UPL, Nestle India, HDFC, IndusInd Bank, and Adani Ports ended as the top gainers on the benchmarks, up between 1 per cent and 5 per cent. On the downside, Titan Company, ONGC, SBI Life, Maruti Suzuki, Shree Cement, and Reliance Industries were the top laggards, down up to 2 per cent. Among these, shares of Tata Steel jumped 5 per cent on the NSE after the company estimated Rs 10,000-12,000 crore per annum capex plan over the next 5 years, excluding potential acquisitions. The company further intends to reduce gross debt by over $2 billion in FY22 as against a $1 billion annual debt reduction target set earlier. On the flipside, shares of Titan Company, the other Tata Group firm, dipped 3 per cent to Rs 1,717.55 on the BSE in intra-day trade, but settled 2 per cent lower, after its quarterly business update of Q1FY22 highlighted that healthy growth trajectory sustained till mid-April 2021 until lockdown disrupted demand.  The company recorded a revenue growth of around 117 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in Q2 with revenue contribution of nearly 50 per cent, 10 per cent and 40 per cent coming from April, May and June months, respectively. The figure was, however, down 60 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis. Sectorally, realty and metal indices rose 2 per cent each as unsold real estate inventory declined further in Q2CY21 and as Tata Steel's capex plans gave a sentimental push to peer stocks. Besides, expectations that higher export orders and lower raw material prices may support profitability margins of steel players during the current financial year 2021-22 (FY22) also boosted sentiment. Sobha, Brigade Enterprises, Godrej Properties, and Indiabulls Real Estate from the realty pack and Hindalco, Jindal Steel, JSW Steel, SAIL, Tata Steel, and Nalco from the metal pack advanced between 2 per cent and 6 per cent on the NSE. Meanwhile, all other key sectoral indices gained up to 0.6 per cent each, except the Nifty Auto index, which slipped 0.07 per cent. In the primary market, the three-day initial public offers of GR Infraprojects and Clean Science and Technology sailed through on Day 1. GR Infra's issue was subscribed 2.18 times till 4:30 PM while that of Clean Sciences was subscribed 1.64 times. Global markets US equity-index futures rose along with stocks in Europe as investors awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting for clues on policy makers' thinking on interest rates and stimulus. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index climbed 0.6 per cent, led by gains in commodity sectors. In Asia, stocks fell with Chinese tech firms in Hong Kong retreating after Beijing's cybersecurity probe. Hang Seng declined 0.4 per cent, Japan's Nikkei tumbled 0.96 per cent, and South Korea's Kospi slipped 0.6 per cent.

Macroeconomic data, the pace of vaccination, auto sales and global trends would be the major drivers for the domestic equity markets this week, analysts said. Besides, the progress of the monsoon will also remain on investor radar. The benchmark indices had ended the eventful week over 1% higher and analysts remain cautiously optimistic on further upmove in the market, although a third wave of Covid can dent sentiments, they say. While the number of Covid cases in India is on a downtrend, concerns about a new Covid variant loom. India in the last 24 hours reported cases a little over 50,000. The pace of vaccination in the country, too, has picked up the pace with some 4 crore jabs administered last week. Investors will keep a close watch on the vaccination pace and Covid cases going ahead. On the macro front, the print for manufacturing activity PMI is scheduled for July 1 which would give investors a fair idea around the revival of ground-level sentiment. That apart, investors will also eye auto sales figure which will start pouring in from the same day. India Inc, meanwhile, will enter the last leg of earnings season this week, with over 1700 companies slated to post their quarterly numbers. SpiceJet, Hindustan Motors, Suzlon Energy, Rail Vikas Nigam, Ruchi Soya Industries, NBCC (India), NALCO and Hindustan Aeronautics are among the companies which are going to announce their quarterly earnings this week. Furthermore, two companies will list on the bourses on June 28, namely Dodla Dairy and Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences. The two IPOs that ran between June 16-18 were subscribed 46 times and 4 times, respectively. Lastly, investors will also track oil price movement, rupee's trajectory and FII flows for further cues. And now, let's take a look at the trade setup for today. Asia stocks were steady with investors weighing the pace of economic recovery against more potent Covid-19 strains and central banks mulling stimulus reductions. Japan's Topix index rose 0.1%, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index fell 0.4% and Kospi index was little changed. Amid this backdrop, early indications suggested a positive start for the benchmark indices with SGX Nifty ruling 31 points higher at 15,902. A look at the stock-specific triggers that are likely to guide the market today. More than 300 companies are slated to post their quarterly numbers today including NALCO, Future Lifestyle, Zee Media, GIC Housing Finance and NLC India. Shareholders of InterGlobe Aviation, parent of airline IndiGo, have approved a proposal to raise up to Rs 3,000 crore. The funds would be raised through the Qualified Institutional Placement route. State-owned power producer SJVN Ltd on Saturday posted a 55 per cent YoY jump in its consolidated profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 619.92 crore during the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Private sector IndusInd Bank has acquired over 70 lakh shares in tea company Mcleod Russel after invoking pledged shares of the company to recover its dues. DLF has sold 551 luxury independent floors in Gurugram since October last year for over Rs 1,200 crore and is planning to launch more such residential units this fiscal to encash strong demand, a senior company official said on Sunday.

A sharp drop in daily Covid-19 cases perked up bulls on Dalal Street on Monday as investors hoped for a sooner-than-expected taper down of the second wave. However, even though the new case count, at over 366,000 and 3,754 deaths, were off a little from recent peak, it came on the back of 1.47 million tests for Covid-19 which were this month's lowest yet. Nonetheless, domestic equity indices started gap-up and remained parked near the day's high level for the better part of the day. Among the frontline indices, the BSE barometer of 30-shares hit an intra-day high of 49,617 before ending the session at 49,502 levels, up 296 points or 0.6 per cent. About seven of the 30 constituents ended the day in the red including UltraTech Cement, Infosys, HCL Tech, Reliance Industries, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finserv, and Axis Bank. The stocks declined up to 1.3 per cent. On the upside, L&T, Dr Reddy's Labs, Sun Pharma, NTPC, PowerGrid, and IndusInd Bank were the top index gainers, up between 2 per cent and 4 per cent. On the NSE, the Nifty50 index reclaimed the crucial 14,900-mark and extended its rally to as high as 14,967 during the day. It ended the day at 14,942 levels, up 119 points or 0.8 per cent, riding on the back of gains in Coal India, UPL, Hindalco, Indian Oil Corporation, Tata Motors, L&T, and Divis Labs. These stocks rallied up to 8 per cent. Sectorally, the Nifty Metal and Pharma indices zoomed 3 per cent each on the NSE with the Nifty Pharma index hitting an all-time high of 14,228 in the intra-day deals today. Since April, the Nifty Pharma index has outperformed the market by surging 15 per cent, as against a 1.7 per cent gain in the Nifty50 index. That apart, metal stocks ruled at the bourses today as Copper continued to breach record high levels across exchanges amid surge in demand. On the MCX, the metal surpassed the Rs 800 levels while prices on the LME continued to hover near its all time high of $10,638. Consequently, MOIL, NMDC, Coal India, Hindalco, Nalco, Vedanta, and Tata Steel jumped up to 8 per cent on the NSE today. Meanwhile, all other sectoral indices were up in the range of 0.02 per cent (Nifty IT index) to 1.6 per cent (Nifty Auto index). Overall, the market breadth favoured bulls in the ratio of 2:1 aided by an outperformance in the broader markets. The S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices gained 1 per cent each today. Individually, shares of sugar manufacturers and their allied companies continued their northward movement on Monday, ralling up to 75 per cent in the past one month on positive outlook. The sugar industry, analysts say, is well poised to benefit from, both, global and domestic factors such as tight global demand-supply situation, favourable policies, push for higher ethanol blending in India and higher ethanol capacity addition. Dhampur Sugar Mills, Praj Industries, Dwarikesh Sugar Industries and Triveni Engineering & Industries rallied in the range of 14 per cent to 19 per cent on the BSE in the intra-day trade today while Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries, Uttam Sugar Mills, Avadh Sugar and Balrampur Chini Mills were up between 9 per cent and 10 per cent. >> That apart, shares of Hindustan Copper hit an over eight-year high and were locked in the upper circuit of 10 per cent at Rs 189.20 on the BSE on expectations of improved demand outlook. The stock of the state-owned copper company has rallied 25 per cent in the past three trading days. It was quoting at its highest level since November 2012. Global markets   World stocks ticked up to new peaks on Monday on hopes that interest rates will remain low and the economies will continue their recovery. MSCI’s gauge of stocks across the globe hit a fresh record high and was up 0.1 per cent. Europe’s STOXX 600 regional benchmark was up 0.1 per cent in early deals, while MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.4 per cent. In the commodities market, however, oil prices rose aft

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Steve Paulson has over 30 years' experience in mining and mineral processing He currently is the Director of Technical Consulting for Nalco Water's Global Mining division. Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, is a global provider of mining and mineral processing solutions. Steve highlights mining and processing projects around the world including mines in Chile, Australia, and Saudi Arabia. Watch Episode Here: https://youtu.be/4VN9Lkc2Q3Y

with Walid KHOURY - Passionate Water Strategist & LinkedIn Influencer

Euan Rellie is Co-Founder and Senior Managing Director of BDA, based in New York. He is also President of BDA Advisors Inc, the firm's SEC/FINRA registered broker-dealer. Since founding BDA in 1996, he has lived in New York and London, and Singapore, and has worked in China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, India and across the Middle East. 1990-1996, he worked for Schroders, the UK investment bank now part of Citigroup, in New York, London and Singapore. He was Head of SE Asia Execution for Schroders Asia-Pacific Regional Advisory Group. His clients include AgFeed, Ardian, Bain Capital, CITIC Capital, Dainippon Ink & Chemical, DuPont, Ecolab, Flex, Hanjin, Happy Socks, ICICI, Intel, Investcorp, Kraft Foods, Life Technologies, Lubrizol, Materion, Nalco, One Equity Partners, OpenGate Capital, Pfizer, Philip Morris, Platinum Equity, Sara Lee, Sigma-Aldrich, Tenneco, Terex, ThomsonReuters, Wockhardt and Yucaipa. He was named Dealmaker of the Year in 2016 and 2012 (by The M&A Advisor), 2014 North American Investment Banker of the Year, and one of the Top 50 Global M&A Dealmakers (by The Global M&A Network). He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. Charlie Maynard is Co-Founder and Senior Managing Director of BDA. Since founding BDA in 1996, Charlie has been based in Singapore, Tokyo, New York, Beijing, and now London. Charlie was based in Tokyo from 2002 to 2005 and established BDA's office there and in Seoul. He has advised on a number of successful transactions throughout the region. Charlie advised Navis Capital in China's largest control exit in 2014 by a private equity group, the sale of Trio to Weir plc. In 2015 he has advised Cosma (a Magna International subsidiary) on its acquisition of Chongqing Xingqiao and Cristal on its acquisition of Jiangxi Tikon. Prior to BDA, he worked for the Jardine Matheson Group in Hong Kong and Singapore. In 2011, he was named by M&A Advisor as one of their “40 Under 40” global M&A professionals. Charlie was educated at Oxford University (MA Hons, Geography). BDA Partners is the global investment banking advisor for Asia. BDA is a premium provider of Asia-related advice to sophisticated clients globally, with over 20 years' experience advising on cross-border M&A, capital raising, and financial restructuring. BDA has strategic partnerships with William Blair, a premier global investment banking business, and the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), a Japanese government owned bank with total assets of US$150bn.

A sharp fall overnight in the mother market may pressure the domestic indices in today's session. The SGX Nifty was trading 110 points down at around 11,430 levels at 7:30 AM, indicating a gap-down open for the Indian markets today. Wall Street's main indexes closed sharply lower overnight, making their deepest one-day declines since June as investors dumped the high-flying technology sector. Overall, the Dow Jones fell 2.78 per cent, the S&P 500 lost 3.5 per cent, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped 4.96 per cent. Asian stocks also declined in early trades although the losses were contained in comparison to Wall Street. Australian ASX 200 lost 2.5 per cent in early trading while Japan's Nikkei and Korea's Kospi fell 1 per cent each.  Back home, the report that Silver Lake is in talks to take a $1 billion stake in Reliance Retail may cushion the benchmark indices' likely fall. According to the report by the Financial Times, the investment comes as Reliance Retail is aiming to sell about 10 per cent in new shares. Besides these, market participants will today focus on stock-specific moves, Covid-19 related newsflow, foreign fund flow and the Rupee's trajectory. India yesterday recorded its highest-ever single-day spike of 84,156 in new coronavirus cases. The total now stands at north of 39 lakh. Death toll has now reached 68,569. Meanwhile, Delhi government has now allowed hotels, restaurants and clubs in the national capital to serve liquor on a trial basis from September 9 to 30, albeit with strict Covid-19 distancing norms. On the results front, a total of 68 companies including Nalco, Future Retail, and Jubilant Life Sciences, are scheduled to announce their June quarter earnings today. And now, a quick look at other top news of the day. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday told banks to put in place by September 15 loan restructuring schemes to rescue all viable business units affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Moreover, finance ministry officials told bankers the ministry was in touch with the RBI to ensure that the regulator provided assistance to them in the resolution process. The Supreme Court on Thursday said those accounts that had not been declared non-performing assets as on August 31 should not be declared bad loans until the case was disposed of. The court will continue hearing the pleas in the moratorium extension case  on September 10. The Enforcement Directorate is investigating a money laundering case against GVK Group, its chairman and promoter G V K Reddy, and others for alleged irregularities involving Rs 705 crore in the development of Mumbai International Airport. The stock may thus trade actively in today's trade. Vodafone Idea is, once again, expected to be in focus ahead of today's board meet to consider fund raising. The six wound-up schemes of Franklin Templeton have received Rs 1,498 crore from maturities, prepayments and coupon payments in the last two weeks of August, the fund house has said. With this, the total cash flow into these schemes since the day of suspension has increased to Rs 6,486 crore.

Sukant Maharana is a blood donor of rare blood group .He was honoured by NALCO for his selfless act

When choosing a location, data centers often look for a location close to their end customers and one where there's cheap electricity. Water was an afterthought, said Pedro Sancha, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Nalco Water, but that's beginning to change. With water needed to cool the data center, companies were bringing in Nalco after realizing they didn't have the right permits or hadn't worked out a way to bring in water effectively at all. Now it's a main consideration when constructing the data center in the first place. “They're more proactive. They're starting to engage us early in the process before they even decide where they're going to build a data canter,” Sancha said. Some are thinking big, like the Nalco client taking water from nature, utilizing it, cleaning it and putting it back into the world. Others are simply looking to be a bit more environmentally friendly or better understand how to lower costs. Many data centers are still using potable water, competing with average citizens for the general water supply. “We do have technologies that help you optimize your cooling systems. Beyond choosing the right locations and the right cooling technology, there are ways existing data centers already can significantly reduce their water use,” Sancha said. “The irony is we need a lot of water to cool those data centers and support the technology revolution, but we also can use that technology to manage water in a smart way. That's the full circle.” Like the water cycle that brings us the precious resource to earth, it's possible technology will help us create a positive loop, as well. For now, we can take heart that data centers are beginning to consider the implications of their setup on the aquatic world.

When choosing a location, data centers often look for a location close to their end customers and one where there’s cheap electricity. Water was an afterthought, said Pedro Sancha, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Nalco Water, but that’s beginning to change. With water needed to cool the data center, companies were bringing in Nalco after realizing they didn’t have the right permits or hadn’t worked out a way to bring in water effectively at all. Now it’s a main consideration when constructing the data center in the first place. “They’re more proactive. They’re starting to engage us early in the process before they even decide where they’re going to build a data canter,” Sancha said. Some are thinking big, like the Nalco client taking water from nature, utilizing it, cleaning it and putting it back into the world. Others are simply looking to be a bit more environmentally friendly or better understand how to lower costs. Many data centers are still using potable water, competing with average citizens for the general water supply. “We do have technologies that help you optimize your cooling systems. Beyond choosing the right locations and the right cooling technology, there are ways existing data centers already can significantly reduce their water use,” Sancha said. “The irony is we need a lot of water to cool those data centers and support the technology revolution, but we also can use that technology to manage water in a smart way. That’s the full circle.” Like the water cycle that brings us the precious resource to earth, it’s possible technology will help us create a positive loop, as well. For now, we can take heart that data centers are beginning to consider the implications of their setup on the aquatic world.

Nirmala Sitaraman, Finance Minister of India annouced some reforms in fourth tranche of Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign. Coal sector, Aluminium and other Mineral sectors will get benefited by the same. Keep Coal India Ltd, Hindalco and Nalco on your radar for Monday. Thank you for listening to my podcast.

Global markets are flat to lower this morning. On Wall Street, the main US stock indexes lost momentum in overnight trade as investors digested a report that an experimental antiviral drug for the coronavirus flopped in its first randomized clinical trial. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.17 per cent, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite ended slightly in the red. Asia equities were largely lower early Friday. Japan’s Nikkei and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index were both down over 1 per cent each while Australia’s ASX 200 was up half a per cent. The SGX Nifty was down nearly 120 points at 7 AM, so the Indian markets might open open gap-down today. In commodities, Brent rose 4.7 per cent to settle at $21.33 a barrel. A major event investors will track today will be the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to finalise a second stimulus package. According to reports, the upcoming package will again be aimed at the urban and rural poor; other disadvantaged sections of society; MSMEs; and some of the worst-affected sectors. A separate report says the government has decided to suspend insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings for at least six months owing to challenges businesses are facing due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In another major news, Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund yesterday decided to wind up six of its debt schemes oriented towards high-yield investments citing continued redemption pressure and lack of liquidity in the debt markets. Meanwhile, India's tally of coronavirus cases moved up to 23,039 and 721 deaths. Globally, over 27 lakh people have so far been infected, according to Worldometer. The Confederation of Indian Industry has painted a grim picture for the Indian economy's future due to the pandemic and said that India's GDP growth will remain between -0.9 per cent and 1.5 per cent in FY21. In corporate results, Bharti Infratel yesterday posted a 6.89 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 649.50 crore for the Q4 while consolidated revenue came in at Rs 3,624 crore.  Today, Mindtree is slated to announce its March quarter results. The company is expected to take a hit on most of its verticals due to disruptions caused by Covid-19 with higher impact on the company's Travel and Hospitality vertical due to travel bans and restrictions. Yesterday, market regulator, Sebi, eased the 12-month cooling-off period that companies have to observe between buybacks and equity fundraising. It also eased valuation norms for the mutual fund industry, allowing valuation agencies to make exceptions if there is a default by a corporate bond issuer because of the lockdown. And the last bit of news is that the Bharat 22 ETF scheme has been rebalanced in accordance with its underlying index and will be effective from April 27. According to reports, Axis Bank, NALCO and BEL would benefit the most from the move while SBI, GAIL and Powergrid Corporation could witness the maximum outflows. Read by: Kanishka Gupta

Episode Notes In this wide-ranging conversation we discuss: Lessons Morris learned in the Music Industry and has successfully applied to the CBD Hemp industry Why he chooses to operate 12 brands for his different ventures How he has shifted from hosting in-person conferences to online Minor cannabinoids like CBDP and THCP How to think about CBD hemp diversification for your company His suggestions on mindset to get through the current world pandemic of COVID19 Thoughts on novel cannabinoids like CBG and CBN and what he thinks about their future potential What he thinks hemp cultivators and farmers should do for next growing season and more… Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play About Morris Beegle

Tracking global peers, domestic stocks ended lower for the second consecutive day on Monday as uncertainties around coronavirus weighed on investor sentiment. The number of deaths from China's new virus epidemic jumped to 902 after the hardest-hit province of Hubei reported 91 new fatalities.    The S&P BSE Sensex declined 162 points or 0.39 per cent to end at 40,980. During the session, the index witnessed 373-point swing. NSE's Nifty50 index ended at 12,031.50, down 67 points or 0.55 per cent.   Metal stocks such as Tata Steel, Vedanta, SAIL, National Aluminium Company, (NALCO), and MOIL witnessed heavy selling after China’s metal association on Friday said  that the country's nonferrous metal output will fall at least 10 per cent YoY in February owing to coronavirus. Tata Steel also took a knock on poor Q3 numbers. The company posted loss of Rs 1,229 crore for December quarter. Shares of the company finally settled at Rs 444 apiece on the BSE, down around 6 per cent.  On the upside, Avenue Supermarts pipped Bajaj Finserv in terms of market capitalisation (m-cap). The stock zoomed 11 per cent during the session to hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs 2,537 on the BSE. At close, the stock stood at Rs 2,484, up over 8.6 per cent while the m-cap was at Rs 1.5 trillion-mark.  Volatility index India Vix climbed over 3 per cent to 14.18 levels.  In the broader market, both mid and small-cap indices underperformed market. The S&P BSE MidCap index slipped around 0.8 per cent to settle at 15,781 while the S&P BSE SmallCap index lost 0.4 per cent to end at 14,776 levels.  GLOBAL MARKETS Global shares fell on Monday as the death toll from a coronavirus outbreak exceeded the SARS epidemic of two decades ago, though Chinese shares rose as authorities lifted some work and travel curbs, helping businesses to resume operations. MSCI’s All Country World Index, which tracks shares across 47 countries, was down 0.2 per cent. Shares in Asia registered a mixed performance. In commodities, Brent crude futures eased 0.5 per cent to $54.22 a barrel while US crude futures fell 0.7 per cent to $49.97 a barrel. Since January 17, oil prices have fallen by 14 per cent while copper is down around 10 per cent.

Re Perez is a seasoned Brand Strategist, author, keynote speaker, and CEO of Branding For The People, an award-winning brand-focused culture transformation company that creates, builds and manages brands that accelerate the advancement of people's health, wealth, education and overall quality of life. Utilizing his diverse expertise in Fortune 500-level branding, forward-thinking design, and marketing best practices, Re has built a respectable reputation and proven track for creating iconic and market-leading brands across 100+ different industries and professions. His clients often credit him for doubling, tripling, or quadrupling their business and impact. Re's storied career includes senior-level positions at top global branding firms, including BrandLink, Interbrand, Reputation Management Institute, Siegel+Gale, and TMP Worldwide where he gained invaluable experience consulting to AREVA, Abbott Nutrition, Amersham Biosciences, GE Money, Lilly, Nalco, Novo Nordisk, Nielsen Company, TD Ameritrade, and Xerox. As a Keynote Speaker, Re electrifies audiences everywhere by bringing forward-thinking insights, actionable content, and practical tips for creating authentic brands. His speaking portfolio consists of major entrepreneurial conferences including: Amazing's SellerCon, Baby Bathwater, EO's Global Leadership Conference, Digital Marketer's Traffic & Conversion Summit, Infusionsoft's ICON and PartnerCon, Ontraport's Ontrapalooza, and Social Media Week Austin, (to name a few). He is interviewed on Podcasts and is a faculty teacher for the Growth Institute. Re holds a degree in Organizational Behavior & Communications from New York University. He has lived in Florida, New York City, Dubai, and San Diego, but currently resides in Austin, TX.

The last batch of September quarter earnings, global cues, and macro data will be the top factors that investors will watch for market direction in this holiday-truncated week. Equity markets will remain shut on November 12 for Guru Nanak Jayanti. Over 2,700 companies will announce their results this week including Britannia Industries, Aurobindo Pharma, Bharti Airtel, ONGC, and NALCO. Today, a total of 272 companies, including Hindalco and Coal India are scheduled to announce their September quarter results. In terms of macro numbers, industrial production data and manufacturing production data for September 2019 are scheduled to be released later in the day. Further, retail inflation is slated to be announced tomorrow, while WPI Inflation for October is scheduled to be released on Thursday.  The domestic market came under heavy selling pressure in the last hour of the session on Friday. The S&P BSE Sensex lost 330 points to settle at 40,324.On the NSE, the Nifty50 slipped below 12,000-mark to end at 11,908, down 104 points. According to analysts, traders should try to book profits at higher levels in Nifty. The 12,000 level will act as a major resistance level for the week, and 11,800 will act as support. However, if Nifty is able to breach the 11,800 level, it will led to sell-off which will open risk of correction up to 11,650. Therefore, traders should be cautious and should sell on higher levels every spike keeping close eye on 12,100 As for today, Asian shares edged higher on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said over the weekend that trade talks with China were moving along “very nicely”, though uncertainty remained over whether a deal would be signed this year. Japan's Nikkei was up 0.2 per cent, while Australian shares rose 0.5 per cent. However, South Korea's KOSPI was off 0.2 per cent. That left MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan 0.05 per cent firmer. SGX Nifty, though, was trading in the red in the early session, indicating a flat to negative start for domestic indices. In commodities, oil prices fell on Monday with Brent crude down 39 cents at $62.12 per barrel. And before we wrap up, here's a trading idea. CapitalVia Global Research Limited recommends buying Grasim Limited above Rs 802 for the target of Rs 870 with stop-loss placed at Rs 765.

La DEUXIEME SAISON DE FORCES MENTALES EST DISPONIBLE SUR http://forcesmentales.fr ! Red Universe Tome 1 Chapitre 29 Épisode 11 : « Visions (2) » « Bonjour Fabio < ouf > ! Tu vois, chérie, je t'avais dit qu'il serait… serait… làààà ! »Ayant malencontreusement posé un sac un peu trop en déséquilibre sur le trépied de l'entrée, le contenu glissa, entrainant vers le sol le petit meuble et un second cabas. Sans réfléchir, Fabio en appela à ses pouvoirs pour ralentir la chute et éviter la casse du vase avec la fleur en plastique, mais rien ne se produisit. Au mieux, put-il entendre les mots d'oiseaux qui traversèrent l'esprit de Phil avant que le fracas n'égaille l'immobilisme de la pièce.La réaction, et surtout le manque de résultat, du jeune homme n'échappa pas à Adénor.Alors, ce que l'on nous a dit était vrai ? Vous avez perdu vos pouvoirs ?Hem… je, en fait c'est…Et merde ! La bouteille de parfum dans le sac s'est fendue, ça coule dans le linge ! Quelqu'un a un mouchoir, vite ? s'enquit Phil, interrompant le début de conversation dans son affolement.Attends, j'en ai un là.Fabio chercha une poignée de secondes dans la poche arrière de son pantalon et en sortit une pièce de tissu qu'il apporta. Au milieu de l'entêtante odeur qui montait, il pouvait deviner le regard que l'ancienne tueuse portait sur lui, telle une chaleur incommodante sur sa nuque. Phil extirpait les affaires du sac aussi vite que possible, enfermant le flacon fêlé pour tenter d'en retenir le contenu. Il le tendit à Fabio qui s'empressa de rejoindre la salle de bain. Avisant un verre vide, il y versa ce qui restait et le déposa dans l'évier pour éviter tout nouveau drame. Se retournant vers l'entrée, il fit face à Adénor :Comment allez-vous, Fabio ?Je… je devrais vous poser la même question, rétorqua-t-il en désignant son ventre du menton.Le regard de la jeune femme se troubla tandis qu'une esquisse de sourire mourut immédiatement sur son visage.Nous n'en sommes qu'au premier mois, le chemin est encore long, mais les médecins disent que pour l'instant tout va très bien. Par contre, il n'y a pas de spécialiste pour les Mentaux esseulés dans l'Exode, Fabio Ouli. Alors ? Comment vous sentez-vous ?Son début de grossesse n'avait rien enlevé au caractère, ni à la pertinence, de l'ancienne tueuse de l'Armée royale.J'essaye de faire le point.Encore ? souffla malicieusement le Faiseur.Et combien de temps cela vous prendra-t-il ? Des mois ? Des années ?Je l'ignore… je ne vous attendais pas. Vu la quantité de bagages, j'en conclus que vous revenez vous installer ici ?Oui, mais changer de sujet ne vous sera d'aucune aide. Godheim nous a prévenus qu'il vous serait désormais difficile sinon impossible de simuler vos « miracles » habituels. Par contre, il a été avare d'explications quant à ce qui vous était arrivé. Depuis quand êtes-vous au courant ?Un peu moins d'une dizaine de jour. Écoutez, ce n'est pas que je souhaite éviter cette discussion, mais je vais récupérer mes propres affaires et vous laisser la place, alors si vous…Elle se saisit du bras qui voulait l'écarter, sans brusquerie, mais avec fermeté :J'ai aussi perdu ma raison d'être, par deux fois. On s'en remet toujours, Fabio. Il vous faudra chercher ce que vous êtes vraiment, au-delà de ce que les autres attendaient de vous.Je n'aurais pas dit mieux, elle me plait cette petite, elle me plait de plus en plus !Je… heu, merci, Adénor. Pardon, je dois passer.La jeune femme s'écarta et il s'enfuit littéralement devant elle, poursuivit par la brulure de son regard. Le respect de sa souffrance pouvait-il être sincère ? Et, quand bien même, que pouvait-elle y comprendre ? Il avait perdu la clarté, il était devenu l'aveugle que l'on doit soutenir, l'obscurité était désormais son horizon, l'impuissance, son rayon d'action.IL N'Y A QUE TOI QUI REFUSES D'Y VOIR, PASSEUR ! TON POUVOIR EST PLUS ÉTENDU QUE N'IMPORTE QUEL MENTAL, FÛT-IL OMNIPOTENT !Quoi ?Fabio manqua de tomber, il se rattrapa au fauteuil et observa Phil avec stupeur. Celui-ci se tenait debout devant l'encadrement de la porte, les pieds joints, le doigt de sa main droite tendue à l'extrême vers le Mental blond. Adénor comprit immédiatement que quelque chose n'allait pas, cependant, par réflexe, elle resta à plusieurs pas de distance, un bras en protection de son bas-ventre :Chéri ? Que se passe-t-il ?TON FRÈRE VA DEVOIR AFFRONTER, SEUL, TOUT CE QUE L'ARMÉE NOIRE NALCOĒHUALE AURA DÉPÊCHÉ POUR ANNIHILER LES HOMMES !Non ! ne put s'empêcher de crier Fabio.TU N'AS PAS PLUS LE CHOIX DE TON DESTIN QUE L'EXODE OU ANTON MARENKOV, SOYEZ DÉMUNIS DANS LA DESTRUCTION OU UNIS DANS LA SURVIE.Et, sans préavis, le doigt accusateur retomba et Phil s'agenouilla pour plier consciencieusement les habits sauvés du parfum. Il en renifla deux puis, visiblement satisfait se redressa en emportant son trésor. Devant la mine ahurie des deux autres, il s'arrêta net :Heu… oui ?Phil chéri ? Ignores-tu ce que tu viens de faire ?J'ai ramassé les vêtements, c'est grave ?Tu as hurlé beaucoup de choses très intéressantes, en fait. Je crois que ce n'était pas toi qui parlais par ta bouche, suggéra Fabio, dans un coup d'œil discret vers le chat somnolant au creux des coussins du canapé.Et j'ai dit quoi, demanda Phil ? Quelques explications plus tard, tous trois se retrouvèrent à partager un thé à la menthe, préparé à l'occasion par Fabio, autour de la table de la cuisine. Phil regardait tour à tour ses deux voisins :Le fameux Faiseur aurait parlé au travers moi ? Mais c'est incroyable !Pas tant que cela, répondit Fabio. Il te connait bien, crois-moi. Je ne saisis pas le but de cette mise en scène, par contre.Tu te souviens de notre dernière altercation avec Godheim sur Monte-Circeo, intervint Adénor, les coudes posés autour de sa tasse fumante ? Lorsqu'il avait menacé de jeter un astéroïde et sa population en rebellion au travers d'un trou noir, tu avais prononcé quelques phrases qui n'étaient pas de toi non plus. Je me rappelle avoir été surprise… mais l'avatar de l'Empereur-Dieu avait d'emblée accepté de négocier, sans que l'on comprenne pourquoi.Tous méditèrent cette information, tournant leurs cuillères pour refroidir les breuvages. Phil reprit :Admettons. Donc j'ai — enfin, il a — parlé de ton frère, du destin et de destruction, c'est cela ?C'est cela. D'après ce que l'on sait, une flotte de MaterOne est en ce moment aux prises avec les Nalcoēhuals. Il semblerait qu'elle n'ait pas beaucoup de chances de s'en sortir. Après tout, la dernière fois, les corvettes de Ragnvald nous soutenaient et ils nous avaient donné une partie de leur technologie.Et vous étiez à l'œuvre, Fabio. Le Pope Titus Matrane nous a passé l'information et Gandhi l'a confirmé par la suite, compléta Adénor, montrant ainsi que le duo suivait les évènements au plus près.Effectivement. Mais les Mentaux d'Angilbe n'ont que leurs vaisseaux et ce n'est pas suffisant face à nos adversaires.Nouveau silence. Adénor gouta son thé, ajouta une touche de sucre, puis avala une autre gorgée. Phil n'avait visiblement pas soif, un air décidé peint sur son visage, il interrogea à nouveau Fabio :Et que va-t-il leur arriver, maintenant ?À qui ?À cette flotte, pardi ! Fabio, ce sont tes anciens collègues, ce sont des humains comme nous, on va les laisser se faire massacrer sans rien faire ?Hé bien, ils venaient probablement pour nous anéantir, nous. Le Mental but à son tour une gorgée brulante, puis continua.De plus, l'Exode n'est pas une armée, ce sont des vaisseaux civils. Nous n'avons pas les moyens de combattre les nouvelles sortes d'engins nalcoēhuals, même Ragnvald semble démuni…Et nous serions les suivants, c'est cela ? intervint Adénor, la voix sèche.ILS VONT ATTAQUER MATERONE ! C'est cela que voulait dire le Faiseur ! Soit nous nous y mettons tous ensemble, soit on se fera rayer de la carte les uns après les autres par les Nalcoēhuals !Et maintenant, dis-nous ENFIN qui est ton frère ! Fabio prit quelque secondes pour rassembler toutes les pièces du puzzle et confirmer, autant que de possibles, l'évidence avant de répondre.Il serait à la tête des forces humaines. Il aurait « récupéré » le pouvoir qui était le mien avant. Il devrait, en théorie, pouvoir les repousser et puis… ET MINCE !Je ne peux rien y faire, NOUS ne pouvons rien y faire ! Vous croyez que ça me fait plaisir d'imaginer que Ralato va risquer sa peau tout seul face à ce qu'on a affronté là-bas ?… et tous les autres humains ! tonna Phil, le poing cognant soudain le plateau de la petite table. Ceux de MaterOne, de Talbot, Piñata et toutes les stations ou colonies de l'univers connu… TOUS vont y passer, si l'on ne fait rien !Et que proposes-tu, chéri ?Je… heu… je ne sais pas. Harceler les Nalcoēhuals comme on pourra ? Pilonner leurs bases arrière pendant que le gros de leurs troupes seront au loin, prévenir MaterOne qu'ils…Ce point est inutile, le coupa Fabio. Ralato a déjà été prévenu, notre ami Loyal s'en est occupé.LOYAL ?LOYAL ? réagirent de concert Adénor et Phil.Lui-même. Personne ne sait ce qu'ils manigancent, hormis le Faiseur, bien sûr. Mais ils sont derrière tout cela. La perte de mes pouvoirs, la préparation à l'ultime affrontement de Ralato, peut-être même influencent-ils les Nalcoēhuals. Ils veulent entrer dans notre dimension, mais quel est le rapport avec ce qu'il se passe maintenant ?Phil se redressa brusquement.Il faut qu'on mette Arlington au courant, l'Exode DOIT réagir ! On ne peut pas laisser arriver… ÇA. C'est un… un…Un génocide, chéri, répondit Adénor, la voix glacée. On appelle cela un génocide. Je viens avec toi. Ils étaient déjà partis depuis plusieurs minutes, Vivagel sur leurs traces, que la nuque de Fabio brulait encore du regard d'Adénor. Elle lui rappelait, entêtante, la culpabilité inavouée du Passeur, impuissant à comprendre quel pouvait être son rôle. ———-SOUTENEZ REDUNIVERSE ! 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Red Universe Tome 1 Chapitre 29 Épisode 03 : « Debriefing » « Poféus devenu chancelier et une grande flotte de colonisation avec pour but principal de nous rayer de la carte », résuma Sterling-Price dans la salle de réunion.Sa voix résonna bien plus longtemps que lors des Conseils des Commandants de Transporteur 1, preuve des dimensions hors normes de ce croiseur. Ils étaient tous installés dans de confortables fauteuils de cuir synthétique, répartis autour d'une large surface de travail arrondie dont ils n'occupaient qu'un petit quart-de-cercle. Le lieu regorgeait de ce qui se faisait de mieux en matière de gadgets utiles pour les démonstrations ou explications. Stuffy en usait actuellement pour afficher les enregistrements vidéos et des fiches techniques sous le verre de la table.Oui, colonel. Voici les images de notre départ, d'ailleurs... là, sur l'estrade, on voit Ralato qui représente le chancelier, le Président du conseil Wolf et... un autre moi-même.Et tout ce voyage qui nous a pris plus de huit mois ne vous aura couté que... quoi ? Quelques semaines ? Nos transporteurs ne sont pas de toute première jeunesse, c'est vrai, mais tout de même !Quatre pour être exact. C'est que la Flotte mentale n'a pas été conçue de la même manière que des vaisseaux commerciaux ordinaires, ni même que des vaisseaux de guerre. Viggi, s'il te plait, les plans... voilà, regardez.Poféus a détourné pendant des années des quantités hallucinantes de matériels et de personnel. Les schémas sont osés, voire visionnaires et totalement axés vers les pouvoirs psychiques ! Déjà bien avant la révolution, des unités de constructions produisaient les parties de ces navires, dissimulées à l'intérieur d'un anneau d'astéroïde interdit à la navigation... ne me zieutez pas comme ça, je sais ce que je dis ! réagit-il devant les regards dubitatifs autour de lui.Ralato et moi y sommes passés, par hasard, à notre retour de Talbot. J'ignore ce qu'il en est advenu, mais les docks de montage semblaient s'étendre à l'infini, vus du porte-conteneur.Hé bien, soupira Sterling-Price en se laissant aller dans son fauteuil. Ce contramiral... enfin, Poféus je veux dire, aura mené en bateau beaucoup de monde durant pas mal de temps. Reste à en connaitre la raison. S'il avait commandité cette flotte depuis tant d'années, ce n'était évidement pas contre nous et je l'imagine mal avoir des prétentions colonialistes. Si nous admettons qu'il ambitionnait de renverser la royauté avec, pourquoi alors l'envoyer ici et maintenant ?Je dirais qu'il a eu ce qu'il voulait, intervint le Capitaine Viggi. Il lui fallait une nouvelle utilisation à toute cette armée.Nan, infirma Stuffy, pensif. Les Forces mentales lui sont dévouées corps et âme ; or il vient de se séparer de son meilleur atout. En une fois, hop, plus de Mentaux et plus de flotte ! conclut-il d'un claquement de doigts.Personne n'y trouva à redire pendant quelques instants, jusqu'à ce que le Gandhi assit dans un des fauteuils, le deuxième androïde debout derrière lui, n'ajouta son eau au moulin :Il est connu au travers de l'histoire qu'une armée puissante sous-exploitée risque de se retourner contre le pouvoir en place. Ceci étant dit, j'ai une seconde théorie.Il est possible que le Chancelier Poféus poursuive un autre but : il aurait une priorité toute particulière à réduire en cendres l'Exode. Une raison suffisamment impérieuse — à ses yeux — pour envoyer toute sa force militaire, sous couvert d'élimination d'opposants et d'élargissement de l'espace humain.Azala est sa demi-sœur, lança Fabio, soudain intéressé par la conversation. Et cela, quand on le connait, c'est déjà un motif valable.La stupeur traversa le petit groupe devant l'affirmation, seuls les Gandhi demeurèrent impassibles. Celui qui était assis poursuivit :C'était en effet ma théorie, bien que je n'eusse aucune preuve tangible. Je le soupçonne d'avoir fait taire définitivement le roi Magnam IV et de n'avoir eu de cesse de se débarrasser de la princesse. J'étaye cette idée d'un faisceau de présomptions, Fabio Ouli, mais je pense que vous devez avoir vos propres indices en tant que conjoint.Ex-conjoint, Godheim, ne faites pas comme si vous l'ignoriez, répondit l'autre sèchement, mais en effet c'est cela. Les archives sur la disparition du roi ont été réécrites et les rapports modifiés. J'ai personnellement sondé les esprits de ceux présents ce jour-là dans les orthoptères. Ils avaient reçu l'ordre de raconter la belle fable de Magnam IV qui aurait préféré le peloton d'exécution plutôt que la déchéance. Sauf que, lorsque je creusais, eux-mêmes ignoraient ce qui était arrivé ; tout ce qu'ils savaient, c'était que l'appareil d'Angilbe et du roi avait piqué vers la surface des eaux et coulé. Il n'y eut qu'un seul survivant, vous connaissez la suite.Sterling-Price esquissa une moue en plissant sa lèvre inférieure, semblant chercher de ses yeux quelque araignée au plafond. Les explications de l'avatar comme celle de Fabio apportaient une nouvelle lumière sur les évènements actuels, qu'il exprima simplement :Un hasard... un malencontreux concours de circonstances qui va mettre face à face deux puissantes armées spatiales. Et l'Exode est au milieu de tout cela. Il se frotta quelques secondes les joues fraichement rasées puis se redressa, s'adressant aux androïdes :Maitre Gandhi, ces messieurs nous ont donné leur appréciation du rapport de force entre les deux, pourrait-on connaitre la vôtre ? Quelles sont les chances de la Flotte mentales face à l'Armée nalcoēhuale ?Les deux avatars courbèrent l'échine une petite poignée de secondes, puis se tournèrent simultanément vers le colonel. Celui qui était assis répondit, l'air plus curieux que navré :« J'estime à quatorze virgule vingt-sept pour cent que les croiseurs résistent à un assaut des nouveaux appareils de la flotte noire. Contre les anciens modèles, il aurait pu y avoir une forme d'équilibre, les avancées et lacunes se neutralisant plus ou moins, mais, désormais, ce n'est plus le cas.L'empire de Ragnvald lui-même est menacé et j'engage en ce moment toutes les capacités des dix-mille soleils à la recherche d'une parade. »La lumière de la pièce changea subtilement à mesure que le groupe de vaisseau s'approchait d'Antarès IV. Elle reflétait la faible chaleur de la naine rouge CCCP et retouchait les couleurs de la scène de tons orange et ocre.Gandhi poursuivit :J'ajoute cette nouvelle estimation : quatre-vingt-douze virgule soixante-quinze pour cent de possibilités — probabilités à ce stade — que la république nalcoēhuale ne se contentera pas de repousser l'invasion.C'est à dire, souffla Stuffy, le regard sombre et la voix inquiète ? Il traduisait l'inquiétude soudaine de tous les autres participants à la réunion.Il est vrai qu'ici peu d'entre vous ont une expérience de la culture nalcoēhuale présente dans le Cercle de Khabit... et vous ignorez la réalité de votre propre histoire. Je peux vous aider en cela : apprenez que rien ne leur ferait plus plaisir que de bouter les humains hors de cet univers et particulièrement de la planète MaterOne, qu'ils nomment Veora... et qu'ils considèrent comme leur.Et, d'après ce que je sais du gouvernement actuellement en place, ils n'hésiteront pas une seconde.Viggi et Stuffy se levèrent brusquement de leur fauteuil, Price écarquilla les yeux tandis que Fabio observait l'avatar, associant les informations éparses. Stuffy s'exclama :Ils voudraient ENVAHIR notre espace ?Nous avons bien fait de même chez eux, après tout, intervint Sterling Price en calmant les deux soldats mentaux d'un signe de la main. Ceci dit, si les croiseurs mentaux ne font pas le poids, alors ceux de la flotte régulière n'auront pas la moindre chance. Laissant le tacticien prendre le dessus sur le diplomate, il conclut simplement :Ce sera un carnage.Fermant de nouveau les paupières, les Gandhi les rouvrirent bien vite pour partager les résultats de leurs computations :J'envisage vingt-sept pour cent de possibilités que l'humanité tienne MaterOne et résiste à l'invasion. Notez cependant que je n'ai pas toutes les informations en ma possession. Il me faut quelques semaines pour recevoir les dernières transmissions, mais je viens d'apprendre par exemple que Ralato, le frère de notre ami Fabio ici présent, a fait sensation en écrasant un complot sur Talbot. Ce jeune garçon est une des promesses du futur, si les Nalcoēhuals lui en laissent l'occasion.Viggi, surprit, se pencha pour croiser le regard de l'avatar divin :Monsieur, c'était mon affectation avant de rejoindre la flotte. Il y a là-bas le clone de l'agent MacDone et jamais celui-ci n'aurait accepté quelque chose du genre... d'autant qu'à la tête des Triades Souriantes, rien ne lui échappait.Exact, c'est un de mes doubles, ajouta Stuffy. C'est pas pour rien qu'on a été répartis à la tête des organisations sensibles : Mutualistes, Souriants et Forces mentales. Vous êtes certains de vos informations ?Ce fut le Gandhi debout qui répondit, amplifiant le malaise de communiquer avec un être présent plusieurs fois dans cette pièce, mais également au travers de son empire et dans l'univers humain.« Agent Stuff MacDone, j'ai le regret de vous annoncer que vous êtes le dernier Stuffy encore vivant du groupe des quatre. Les chimères non matures peuvent devenir déviantes sous certains environnements et c'est ce qui est malheureusement arrivé à vos doubles. »Stuffy absorba l'information, se rasseyant doucement dans le fauteuil dont le cuir gémit. Le premier Gandhi reprit la parole, poursuivant un rapport pessimiste sur l'autre côté de la Passe de Magellone.En plus d'une crise financière majeure, une guerre secrète a été livrée entre les clones, affaiblissant d'autant les marges de manœuvre du gouvernement en place. J'ajoute que des rumeurs très inquiétantes circulent sur la santé psychologique du chancelier. On le dit en proie à des délires sévères et à une incompétence des plus criardes.En fait, je crois qu'il ne reste plus beaucoup de monde capable de concentrer les maigres chances humaines de survie.Sauf Ralato... murmura Fabio, plus pour lui que les autres, il y a Ralato, mon frère. Devant les regards interrogateurs de ses voisins, il bredouilla l'explication :Le... le Faiseur m'a expliqué, il y a quelque temps, que son vrai rôle dans tout ceci allait bientôt... apparaitre sous les lumières et que c'était peut-être pour notre malheur à... tous.Le Faiseur te parle, Passeur ? l'interrogea Gandhi, visiblement plus intéressé par cette partie de l'intervention. Quand certains doutent de ma sincérité dans le partage d'information, se pourrait-il que d'autres s'en affranchissent totalement ?Un reproche ne saurait être plus clairement exprimé. Fabio se recroquevilla un peu, ajoutant un ton plus bas :« Il m'a... aussi... incité à sonder l'esprit d'Azala. C'est comme ça que j'ai pu confirmer... définitivement... la filiation entre Azala et Poféus... »Il laissa sa phrase en suspens alors que la porte automatique ouvrait le passage à la Lieutenante-colonelle Onawane, suivie d'Edmund Tristo. Les deux n'eurent pas besoin d'explication pour sentir la lourde atmosphère planant sur la pièce. Sterling-Price leur résumait le contenu de la réunion, assisté par Viggi qui pianotait sur la table pour afficher photos et compléments d'information, quand Stuffy contacta Mentalement Fabio, le ton sec et les mots tranchants :Cessez de jouer avec nous, Fabio. Votre frère va être seul à la tête de l'armée spatiale pour contrer une flotte d'invasion redoutable. Mais VOUS, vous avez des pouvoirs capables de faire la différence ! Utilisez-les, bordel !Je n'en ai plus, désolé.Quoi ?Sans prévenir, Stuffy, frappa de toute ses forces contre les barrières mentales de Fabio et celles-ci... volèrent en éclat, pour la première fois dans la vie du jeune homme. Il cria et tomba dans son fauteuil, comme projeté par une attaque physique. Tous se tournèrent vers le Mental blond et Onawane se précipita même pour l'aider. Stuffy, choqué, déclara à haute voix pour l'assistance :« Notre dernière chance vient de se volatiliser. Le grand Fabio Ouli n'est plus... qu'un Mental comme les autres. » ———-SOUTENEZ REDUNIVERSE ! Prod: podshows, Réa: Raoulito, Relecture :Gortozaran - Acteurs : Gvillaume: narration, Raoulito: SterlingP, Icaryon: Gandhi, MyEve: Fabio, Leto75: stuffy, Ackim: Viggi, Derush/montage : Gvillaume/Numa, Musiques: VG, Ian, Cleptoporte, Pia Participez aux recrutements sur http://reduniverse.fr/la-saga/the-red-universes-team/recrutement/Nous vous attendons ! La DEUXIEME SAISON DE FORCES MENTALES EST POUR DANS DEUX MOIS ( http://forcesmentales.fr )PREPAREZ-VOUS ! Vous aimez Red Universe ou alors vous avez des critiques ou des remarques ? Laissez vos commentaires ici : http://reduniverse.fr/la-saga/episodes/

Red Universe Tome 1 Chapitre 29 Épisode 02 : « Regroupement » La petite navette emportant la fine fleur du commandement de l'Exode coupa ses réacteurs après un long quart d'heure de vol. Poursuivant sur sa lancée, l'espace n'autorisant aucun frottement qui la ralentirait, on eut pu croire qu'elle dérivait si ses feux de position ne clignotaient pas avec régularité.Le Colonel Sterling-Price soupira en se penchant vers son hublot. Sans même un regard pour son voisin immédiat, il l'interrogea :Maitre Gandhi, étions-nous obligés de venir en comité dans ce petit appareil pour accueillir nos invités ?Ils ont traversé de bien rudes épreuves et perdus de très nombreux compagnons, répondit posément l'androïde. Il sera judicieux de les rassurer en ne montrant ni puissance ni dédain à leur égard, colonel.Certes, certes, mon bon ami. Ce sont pourtant des soldats de Forces mentales, ils sont entrainés à vivre ce genre d'aventures... quoique l'on pourrait dire pareil de nous et pourtant...Gandhi se tourna vers leurs voisins de la rangée d'en face.Et vous, Fabio Ouli, vous ne semblez pas de la meilleure humeur alors que vous allez retrouver certains de vos anciens collègues ?Il est comme ça depuis quelques jours, répondit la Lieutenante-colonelle Onawane à la place de l'intéressé, morose et perdu à souhait dans ses pensées.Disons que j'ai mes propres réflexions à mener, se contenta de murmurer Fabio à l'attention du groupe, les yeux égarés dans les étoiles.Un silence plana quelques minutes sur la scène, alors que l'infini de l'espace semblait en attirer certains et que Gandhi observait avec une attention toute particulière le fameux « Passeur », Fabio Ouli. Onawane pensait vraiment que celui-ci avait sensiblement changé depuis leur dernière séance d'entrainement, peut-être n'était-ce que passager, mais peut-être pas ? Elle avait eu la sensation de presque percer ses défenses durant l'ultime exercice. La puissance de ce Mental était renommée dans les milieux militaires et Onawane n'ignorait pas que son niveau d'apprenti ne lui permettrait jamais de ne serait-ce qu'intimider un tel être. Pourquoi donc cette sensation ?Le silence se poursuivait, devenant presque assourdissant pour la Mentale. La jeune voix d'Edmund Tristo monta alors, comme une délivrance, de derrière le fauteuil de Sterling-Price. Le spécialiste des technologies numériques de Transporteur 5 faisait également partie du voyage.Hé bien moi, ça me fait tout bizarre de rencontrer un groupe entier de vrais Mentaux. De toute ma vie, je n'en avais jamais croisé avant Madame Onawane et rien que l'idée de me faire farfouiller les méninges par eux me gêne beaucoup, M'sieur Price.Monsieur Tristo, figurez-vous qu'en ce qui me concerne je suis tout impatiente de les connaitre, s'enhardit Onawane, tout sourire. J'en avais rencontré lors de réunions de travail à l'état-major de MaterOne, mais les circonstances actuelles rendent cette visite passionnante.Vous dites ça parce que vous savez vous protégez, moi c'est pas pareil. Je suis normal et j'ai aucune défense contre eux.Edmund, intervint Sterling-Price, toujours attendri tel un vieil oncle envers son jeune assistant. Souvenez-vous des conseils que je vous ai donnés lors de notre première confrontation avec les Nalcoēhuals : récitez un morceau de chanson dans votre tête, cela perturbe les lectures psychiques.Oui M'sieur, mais je pourrais pas rester dans la navette et juste étudier les capteurs plutôt que de vous accompagner là-dedans ? Vous savez, moi, les grands vaisseaux j'y connais rien.Ce n'est pas « un » grand vaisseau, informaticien Tristo, dit alors Gandhi en se retournant pour croiser le regard du jeune homme. Ils sont deux et de taille comparable à votre transporteur. Les humains de MaterOne ont regroupé à l'intérieur le meilleur de leur technologie, quel que soit le domaine de compétence. Et j'ajoute que c'est le summum de l'interface psychoélectronique qui sillonne toutes les communications, internes comme externes.Il leva un doigt vers le plafond et conclut :Considérez ces engins comme les plus beaux jouets qu'il vous soit donné d'étudier, les Mentaux ne seront d'aucun danger pour vous. D'ailleurs, ils arrivent... maintenant !À moins de cinq-cents kilomètres d'eux, un vortex bleu marine se matérialisa dans un flash. Le tissu de l'espace-temps se courba une fois de plus aux injonctions de la technologie de l'Empereur-Dieu, l'ancien Passeur Marenkof, laissant traverser des distances conséquentes à deux vaisseaux eux-mêmes gigantesques. Les deux derniers appareils survivants de la Flotte rebelle mentale parvenaient donc enfin sous la protection, toute relative, de l'Exode et d'Antarès IV.« Nous pouvons y aller, reprit Gandhi. Vos instructions doivent apparaitre en ce moment, nous nous dirigerons vers celui de tête. » « Gaaaaarde à vous ! »rugit Stuffy dans le large corridor d'entrée alors que s'avançait vers eux le petit groupe d'arrivants. À ses côtés se trouvait le Capitaine Viggi, remis de sa difficile aventure cérébrale durant le combat précédent, et, derrière lui, presque tout l'équipage du navire sauf certains postes nécessitant une surveillance permanente. Plus de vingt-cinq soldats Mentaux et une dizaine de techniciens non-Mentaux se figèrent, l'index collé au front et le regard perdu au loin. En face, les colonels Sterling-Price et Onawane rendirent le salut quelques secondes, puis s'approchèrent pour serrer la main des principaux officiers. Pendant ce temps, le Gandhi du Croiseur mental s'approcha doucement de l'avatar arrivant. Il se plaça à ses côtés, sans un bruit, piloté à distance par la même personne.« Colonel Price, lança Stuffy, je vous connais de nom, c'est un honneur de vous rencontrer. Voici le Capitaine Viggi, les Lieutenants Hernandez et Ma-Chao et leurs assistantes, Mesdames Humbaco et Stanford, ainsi que... »Sterling-Price serrait des mains comme lors d'un meeting électoral, le sourire facile et le regard franc. Onawane, derrière lui, complétait et fermait le défilé : Fabio, les Gandhi et Tristo restant en retrait. Stuffy les observa quelques secondes, puis se dirigea vers eux, commençant par le moins dégourdi :Agent Stuff MacDone, Monsieur... Tristo, c'est cela ?Vous avez lu ça dans mon esprit ! s'exclama le jeune hommeHeu... non en fait, c'est le colonel qui vous a présenté. Vous êtes du genre inquiet face aux Mentaux, hein ? Rassurez-vous, on peut se la jouer normal de temps en temps.Fabio Ouli, je vous avoue que c'est assez incroyable de vous rencontrer ici ! Vous ne vous souvenez peut-être pas de moi, mais je suis un bon ami de votre frère, Ralato. On a déjà eu des missions où j'ai travaillé indirectement avec vous.Désolé, répondit l'autre, la tête ailleurs. Ma mémoire... défaille après toutes les aventures qui nous sont arrivées. Et arrêtez de tester mes murailles ou celle de mon élève, s'il vous plait.Hé, hé, hé ! Navré, mais les fois où Ralato me parlait de vous, il ne pouvait pas cacher sa frustration de ne jamais vous égaler. Du coup, j'ai... enfin bon, vous comprenez.Oui. Dites-moi, pourquoi vos capacités sont-elles nettement supérieures à la normale ? Vos coups de tambour contre mes barrières résonnent étrangement fort, je trouve.C'est un des avantages de posséder un corps fabriqué sur mesure. Le vieux Gandhi nous a expliqué quelques petites choses à ce sujet.Ah, Viggi, voici LE Fabio Ouli, mon gars ! Il n'était plus en activité quand vous avez connu vos premières missions, mais je suis certain que vous en avez entendu parler.Le capitaine approchant s'empressa de serrer la main du Mental blond, dédaignant Edmund le temps de réaliser sa présence et de le saluer à son tour.« Vous êtes le frère du ministre Ralato. Considéré comme le plus fabuleux Mental de tous les temps, classé parmi les défenses stratégiques de MaterOne ! Vous étiez même l'assistant personnel du Chancelier Poféus !Fabio Ouli. Oui, monsieur, vous êtes connu. C'est vraiment un plaisir de pouvoir vous rencontrer ! »Fabio rendit le compliment et Sterling-Price proposa de passer à l'étape suivante : le débriefing entre officiers. Tandis que Tristo et Onawane s'éloignaient avec plusieurs techniciens pour une visite du bâtiment, Stuffy et Viggi échangèrent télépathiquement au sujet de la lieutenante-colonelle :C'est une Mentale, mais pas encore opérationnelle. Je dirais qu'elle est prometteuse, qu'en pensez-vous, Monsieur ?Loin d'être moche en plus, sourit Stuffy. Ses défenses sont incomplètes, on peut lire plein de choses à la surface de son esprit. Ça confirme ce que nous avait raconté Gandhi, leurs aventures ont été assez fabuleuse et... oh, la vache ! Ce n'était pas une des commandantes de l'Exode dont elle vient de se souvenir, heu... l'ancienne rebelle ?Ouaip, la Commandante Benkana. Quand on est Mental, il faut toujours s'attendre à voir des trucs imprévus à l'intérieur de la tête des gens... en tout cas, cette image et ce point de vue risquent de me hanter un bon moment !C'est quoi çà... Azala ? La Princesse Azala, l'ancienne héritière du trône a disparu chez les Nalcoēhuals ? Vous avez perçu ça aussi, Viggi ?Non, monsieur, ils sont un peu trop loin pour moi. Gandhi se serait-il gardé encore quelques informations sous le coude ?On dirait bien, oui. Tu surveilleras les pensées de Sterling-Price pour confirmer ses dires pendant la réunion. J'interrogerai Fabio à part, pendant ce temps-là. Ils nous attendent, allons-y.Tout en accompagnant le petit groupe vers une salle prévue pour les rencontres, Stuffy ne put s'empêcher de ruminer quelques réflexions. Les défenses de Fabio Ouli, qu'il avait tâté de quelques piques psychiques, ne semblaient pas si robustes que cela. De la même manière, celui-ci aurait dû réagir lorsque les deux agents avaient fouillé l'esprit de son élève. Déjà à l'université, les enseignants détestaient que l'on touche à la psyché de leurs étudiants, c'était une tradition chez les Mentaux.Ici rien, aucune réaction. À croire que le frère de Ralato n'avait pas remarqué ce qu'il se passait. C'était impensable concernant un être tel que lui et pourtant...La porte de l'ascenseur se referma derrière eux, laissant l'appareil de transport les emmener au travers des entrailles du vaisseau. ———-SOUTENEZ REDUNIVERSE ! Prod: podshows, Réa: Raoulito, SOUTENEZ REDUNIVERSE ! Prod: podshows, Réa: Raoulito, Relecture: iGerard,TheDelta,Coles - Acteurs : Coupie: narration, Raoulito: SterlingP, Icaryon: Gandhi, MyEve: Fabio, Istria: Onawane, Tristan: Tristo, Leto75: stuffy, Ackim: Viggi, Derush/montage : Guilitane/Ackim, Musiques: VG, Ian, Cleptoporte, Pia Participez aux recrutements sur http://reduniverse.fr/la-saga/the-red-universes-team/recrutement/Nous vous attendons ! La DEUXIEME SAISON DE FORCES MENTALES EST POUR DANS TROIS MOIS ( http://forcesmentales.fr )PREPAREZ-VOUS ! Vous aimez Red Universe ou alors vous avez des critiques ou des remarques ? Laissez vos commentaires ici : http://reduniverse.fr/la-saga/episodes/