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What is a DGPS Survey?

DGPS is an advanced form of GPS surveying. Unlike traditional GPS, which provides location data with a margin of error of 5–10 meters, DGPS uses reference stations to correct GPS signals and improve positional accuracy down to centimeters. This level of precision is essential in:

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*Mining and topographic surveys

*Infrastructure layout planning

*Hydrographic and coastal surveys

*Land parcel and boundary demarcation

DGPS uses two receivers—one stationary base station and one or more mobile units (rovers). The base station receives satellite signals and sends correction data to the rovers in real time. This process ensures high positional accuracy in the final survey results.

Why Choose DGPS Surveying?

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Applications We Serve

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Inversion: Ch. 1 - In Pursuit

Next→ On Ao3.

Relationships: Ramattra/Genji Shimada, Cole Cassidy/Hanzo Shimada

Summary: Following a skirmish at Suravasa Temple, an Overwatch strike team is led to Null Sector’s base of operations. During infiltration, Genji quickly understands things are not what they seem to be. Caught between loyalty to their causes, stopping an emergent threat and wishing to save a subjugated Zenyatta from the clutches of Talon, Genji and Ramattra both face an ultimatum: Stay the course or tempt fate and act outside set confines. What follows is a choice made in desperation, putting in motion a dance of manipulation and revelation. Figures from the past return, a global conspiracy is laid bare, and the future is more uncertain than ever. In between it all, Genji and Ramattra come to learn they are opposites only in part—and what should be crystal clear becomes exacerbated by budding feelings.

The atmosphere of the aircraft was quiet, pregnant, as if the pressurized cabin encumbered even the moods of its passengers. A low, incessant whine from the Orca’s engines drilled into Genji’s head, yet even that felt muted under the tension.

His gaze remained locked to the holotable, at the projected map and the pulsing sphere floating above it. A flicker distorted the rendered orb, Genji’s heart skipping a beat.

The signal of the fleeing ship could not fail. Not now. His fingers dug into his folded arms at the thought, restlessly tapping a foot against the floor.

Next to him, Angela pored over the data streaming across the displays. She had not looked up at the holographic render, not since they had left the safety of India's coast a while ago. The wireframe forests and valleys were now the endless expanse of the Bay of Bengal, its flat terrain offering no tangible reference of movement. Only a dreadful yawn of nothing above and beneath the water.

“Target stationary,” Angela reported, breaking the incessant quiet.

“Roger,” Lena crackled through the comms, her voice level but focused. "Decelerating.”  

“Were we spotted?” Brigitte asked. She anxiously weighed her heavy mace and leaned in to peruse the data for any potential hostile reaction. 

“No signs of yawing or a counterattack.” Angela shook her head. “It’s just… Hovering.”  

“Be prepared,” Genji warned, finally speaking since boarding the ship. He rubbed at his arms, displacing small wisps of ash from his singed jacket, frowning when they swirled and coiled in his vision. “...I was given no quarter.” 

“It is a civilian aircraft, is it not? Could it possibly have weapons?” Reinhardt left his seat to aid the three younger agents, squinting at the instruments in search of an overlooked detail. 

“Maybe it’s a bluff.” Brigitte pursed her lips. 

“Deception!” Reinhardt bellowed, slamming a fist on the table, thrilled by the theory. “Yes, a wise tactic!” 

Angela’s mouth twitched in a faint smile at the boisterous attitude. “Don't get excited just yet, Reinhardt. We haven't confirmed anything.” 

Momentum shifted with the slowing ship. Genji braced himself to avoid falling over, ignoring the dull aches clinging to his body and prickling the sensors of his cybernetics. All the while, he watched the rendered signal as if its tracker might cease transmitting, even though the lights had long since turned loud in his eyes, stinging them.

In the same moment equilibrium returned, the hologram changed.

A formation ascended from under the static sphere, too large to possibly gauge. For the onlookers, it could very well be the ocean floor shifting upwards, rushing to meet them.

Winston's voice filled the communications channel, his words calm but weighted under pressure.  

“We need eyes on this.”

The holotable’s map shrank to a corner, a live view from the cockpit taking its place. Whatever Winston was referring to was hard to see at first; it blended well, the small gloomy blur beneath the restless water. While the rendered formation continued to rise in the map, the small shape grew and darkened. 

The cabin hushed. Breaths hitched. 

In front of them, the ocean bulged upwards. A monster of liquid, distending upwards and upwards. Then, suddenly, the surface tension broke. Water parted aside, cascading down white metal.

“It's rising straight outta the ocean!” Tracer exclaimed. 

No one responded. All eyes remained transfixed on the slowly emerging behemoth. It revealed itself as an ivory halo, irregular and lined with glowing blue. It continued its path into the sky, eclipsing the setting sun. A separate crescent traced its inner circumference, dancing against its solar backdrop.

The iconography was telltale. Genji clenched his jaw.

“We have been brought straight to the lion's den,” Reinhardt said gravely. No shock nor awe, only composure, honed and sharpened during the terrors of the Omnic Crisis. It anchored the team, pulling them back into the moment.

Throughout the harrowing reveal, the civilian craft had been stationary and unresponsive. Now it moved swiftly, straight for the metal beast.

“Any plans?” Lena requested. The edge to her voice suggested she wished to act, but did not want to endanger her comrades. 

Genji could empathize. Urgency prickled his skin.

“Yes. Approach the ship but keep an escape route ready,” Winston ordered, already one step ahead of everyone else. “Athena, scan for any points of entry.”  

“Gotcha. Hang tight, loves!”

The ship lurched with sudden acceleration, wrenching everyone back. The holotable's live feed scattered, replaced with a diagram of the Null Sector ship. A supplemental quadrant provided a closer look, locking on to a row of large hatches. One was in the midst of opening for the civilian craft. 

“That port’s armed to the teeth. It’ll chew us up before we can shoot,” Brigitte observed. Emerging details agreed, emphasizing defensive measures along the hatch.

“Yes, I’m afraid this requires a more pragmatic angle,” Angela's eyes darted around as she thought out loud. “We need another means of entry.” 

As their distance to the behemoth decreased, the holographic figure turned more elaborate. Athena highlighted points of interest, presenting potential means of infiltration. A list blipped into existence, and in a flash the AI had ordered them by probable usage. The most promising were the narrow inlets running along the length of the ringed hull. Yet they were too small for the Orca.

Chatter continued, juggling strategies and concerns. Genji’s eyes narrowed. 

He had already decided. 

“Bring me close,” he said, moving toward the craft’s rear exit. “I’ll disable the defenses from the inside.” 

“That’s suicide!” Angela swiftly dislodged herself from the holotable. A pallor beset her face, eyes wide. “I know this is personal to you but there has to be another way.” 

Genji stood fast. “We risk detection every moment we hesitate,” he said firmly. “This is our only window.”

“He’s right. Let him go,” Winston interjected, voice strained but decided. “Brigitte, inform Sojourn. Request immediate backup. Tracer, rendezvous.”

“Roger, getting even closer.”  

Angela hugged her arms close to herself. Brigitte stepped beside her, touched a hand to her shoulder. Genji entered the airlock and turned around, locking eyes with Angela. She did not protest further; the pained look said everything, and it twinged his chest.

Winston scrambled from the cockpit, rifling through a compartment on his armor. He took a deep breath as he approached the stern.

“We don’t know what to expect from here,” the gorilla explained, opening his balled fist to present a small device to Genji. “It’s a partial module of Athena. In case we lose contact, she’ll still be able to assist you.” 

Genji nodded, slotting the chip into a hidden port in his helmet. 

The airlock slipped shut with a hiss, separating the team. They gathered behind the glass, beside Angela, Brigitte still comforting her.

Though Genji’s stance remained strong, his heart thrummed loudly. Nevertheless, the icon lighting up in his HUD coaxed a small smile.

“Hello Genji,” Athena greeted.

“Hi Athena.” He replied, giving the agents a thumbs up. “Let’s give it our best.” 

“Opening stern,” Lena announced. “Good luck, Genji!” 

Brigitte raised a fist. Reinhardt and Winston both gave a solemn nod. Angela extended a hand toward the glass.

The rear hatch slid open. Wind and chill blasted into the chamber. Genji clutched onto a bar, steadying himself.

Ahead, the leviathan drew ever closer. Expanding as if to bathe reality itself in devout metal. 

Genji slotted his shuriken. Reached for his wakizashi. 

He inhaled. Cast off the lingering doubts shackling him. 

In his mind, the resonant voice from the hijacked city systems echoed. Null Sector’s holy message tingled his spine.

We welcome you into the Iris.

Genji would heed it. His feet left the threshold.

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In 2010 I interviewed the artist Gieve Patel in his studio in Mumbai. It was a bare, spartan room with a balcony open to thick tropical foliage. A few feet behind Patel, a human skull lurked on a trolley arranged with his paints and brushes. He liked having it around, he said, because it reminded him of his medical college days in the sixties. My pulse quickened—the protagonist of my then unpublished novel, Inside the Mirror, was an aspiring artist, unhappily studying medicine at her father’s direction. I questioned him further, and Patel told me something I’d never heard during all my research into art and medicine in mid-century India.

When I returned to the United States, I immediately rewrote the first pages of my novel using what I had learned. Readers now tell me they’re pulled into the opening scene of Inside the Mirror, which was published last year by the University of Nebraska Press, as my protagonist, Jaya, warily removes human bones from a gunny sack and assembles them on the floor to sketch. It’s a scene I couldn’t have invented if Gieve Patel had not recalled that every medical student in his time was given a human skeleton to study at home, a bundle of bones culled from the unclaimed bodies of the poor found in the streets.

The interview is every journalist’s primary investigative tool, and as a longtime freelancer I often use it as an integral part of my research for a fiction project. Nothing injects vitality into a manuscript like information drawn from someone’s lived experience. I always arrive at an interview (over)prepared with a long list of questions pertaining to my story, so my challenge is to recognize the opportunity to set aside my script and pursue the unexpected—like the skull.

Apart from interviews, reporters might consult original documents and records to get to the truth of a matter. Tasked with accuracy, they strive to write stories that are also palpable and immediate, often shot through with the human voice in the form of direct quotes. A fiction writer shares some of the journalist’s aims but probes, examines, invents, and elaborates narratives to create worlds and works of art.

Not all fiction requires research, of course. If a story hews close to the world you know, your insider understanding is sometimes enough. It’s when you venture to inhabit identities and communnities well beyond your experience that speaking to people and visiting places matters. A variety of primary sources can enrich fiction: diaries, journals, autobiographies, and personal blogs; original papers, transcripts, and documents; artifacts; photographs and paintings; recordings; amateur videos such as those found on YouTube; scientific papers and newspaper articles of the time. Books can ground an author in their subject, but nothing sparks the imagination like original materials and experiences laden with emotion and surprise.

Journalistic methods of discovery can benefit any genre, from historical to speculative fiction. Octavia E. Butler, the doyenne of Afrofuturism and the first science fiction writer to win a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, was a scrupulous world-builder and researcher who monitored rainfall levels and plant growth in her southern California neighborhood for her climate-catastrophe novel Parable of the Sower (Four Walls Eight Windows, 1993), and traveled to the Peruvian jungle to discover a model for the postapocalyptic rainforest in her Xenogenesis trilogy. William Faulkner mined multiple volumes of a plantation diary kept by a close friend’s ancestor for his novels, copying long passages by hand. Scholars now trace many incidents and details in the Nobel laureate’s fictional Yoknapatawpha County to the plantation owner’s records.

Min Jin Lee has spoken of abandoning a dry first draft of her acclaimed epic, Pachinko (Grand Central Publishing, 2017), which she had based solely on archival research, for almost twenty years until her husband’s job took her to Japan. Immersing herself in the Korean Japanese community—her novel’s subject—she discovered her central characters by interviewing people and developed a compelling narrative. Technology offers vicarious connections when direct access to a subject isn’t available. British author Samantha Harvey won the 2024 Booker Prize for Orbital (Grove Press, 2023), a brief, meditative novel on space travel that is based on countless hours she spent viewing live-stream footage from the International Space Station during the COVID lockdown.

I spoke with eight fiction writers, including winners of major literary awards, who are all journalists and whose gift for storytelling is enhanced by their skillful reporting. I wanted to learn about how they investigate their fictional stories and conjure riveting characters and scenes from complex real-world information. The trick for any writer, a few of them told me, is not to confuse the gains of research for story. Research can illuminate and lend credibility to a story, yes, but that story must first arise from fictional characters and their struggles. V. V. Ganeshananthan’s acclaimed second novel, Brotherless Night (Random House, 2023), examines the devastating costs inflicted on one family by a violent Tamil separatist movement that erupted in response to murderous government oppression in 1980s Sri Lanka. Her commitment to her story and patient craftsmanship over eighteen years won Brotherless Night the 2024 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, one of the richest awards in literature, and the U.K.’s prestigious Women’s Prize for Fiction. From left: V. V. Ganeshananthan, Alisa Alering, and Miles Harvey. (Credit: Ganeshananthan: Sophia Mayrhofer; Alering: Lance Thorn; Harvey: Anne Ryan) 

Born in the United States, Ganeshananthan, who began her career as a higher-education reporter at the Atlantic, crafts fiction that reveals a deep emotional connection to her family’s homeland. Moved by a human rights document called The Broken Palmyra, written in real time by Sri Lankan academics who witnessed a brutal phase of the civil war, she fully imagined her teenage female protagonist, Sashi. The complex novel of a shattered society emerged from information Ganeshananthan gathered over the years from a multitude of people.

“A lot of interviews were conducted in the diaspora,” Ganeshananthan says, referring to the Sri Lankan American Tamil community. “Many of the people who lived through that time period have emigrated [to the United States].” Among those she spoke to through networking in her community were former militants and those who had suffered horrific tragedies during the conflict. While journalists are cautioned not to retraumatize subjects, Ganeshananthan found that many of the people she interviewed “really, really wanted to talk, including about terrible traumatic things that had happened to them,” she says. “They had, in some cases, never been asked.”

Ganeshananthan recognized the Sri Lankan immigrant community as a valuable reservoir of knowledge. Often she connected to sources through messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal; occasionally a translator accompanied her because she isn’t fluent in Tamil. The United States contains a wealth of such diasporas and immigrant groups, communities any writer interested in writing about can contact through their cultural associations, newspapers, local businesses, and other channels. As Min Jin Lee said on an American Masters podcast in 2024, writers must have the freedom to write stories outside their experience, with one caveat: “You need to do the homework. You need to really do the work before you write it.”

Phil Klay, a former Marine, put in much shoe-leather reporting for his National Book Award–winning debut story collection, Redeployment (Penguin Press, 2014), and subsequent novel, Missionaries (Penguin Press, 2020), which consider the human toll of warfare. In 2008, Klay returned home from a tour with the U.S. Marine Corps in Anbar province, Iraq, where he served as a public affairs officer herding journalists. Haunted by “this very fascinating, troubling, confusing world of experiences,” he was left with questions: “What is this thing that I am a part of? What is this war?”

Klay distinguishes between a “thin” and “thick” understanding of subject matter. As a press liaison in Iraq, he had a broad overview of the many moving parts of conflict, but a shallow, or “thin,” understanding of the specifics. When he sat down to write what became the title story of Redeployment, he recognized the inadequacy of his personal experience of war. “I wanted to write about it from the inside, as if I were an artilleryman, as if I were a mortuary officer, as if I were an adjutant or a foreign service officer.” So he dug deeper. “When you interview somebody in real life, it gives you a different relationship to the material, right? You feel a different level or responsibility and a certain emotional charge that changes the way you write.”

While Klay had an insider’s edge in finding Marines to talk to, he advises fiction writers to seek out interview subjects “any way you can, any connection is useful.” Cold e-mailing people is an option, as is reaching out to an academic in your subject area who might provide an introduction. For Missionaries, which delves into paramilitary operations in Colombia, Klay relied on his wife’s Colombian family to help him make connections. “It’s important to me that I do research,” says Klay, “not so that I can faithfully transfer things from the real world into the work, but so that I feel comfortable enough with the material that I can invent.”

The collision of two worlds—coconut farming in India and the ascent of AI in America—supercharge Vauhini Vara’s dystopian debut novel, The Immortal King Rao (Norton, 2022), a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize set in both Vara’s ancestral home of Andhra Pradesh, India, and the tech hub of Seattle. As a former technology reporter for the Wall Street Journal and contributor to prominent national magazines, Vara had access to tech CEOs—including Sam Altman, head of OpenAI—whom she interviewed for articles while deftly slipping in questions related to her fictional side hustle. For the India sections, Vara spoke to family members for their recollections of village life in the past. Google searches and human connections led her to experts in caste politics and the coconut industry.

For writers interested in exploring big tech or big business in fiction, Vara suggests contacting employees in middle management who are knowledgeable about their industry and more likely to be open to off-the-record conversations. While journalists must avoid conflicts of interest, fiction writers are free to find connections through friends and family members. To expand your network as you interview, she recommends asking the person you’re speaking to, “Who else should I be talking to?” She always does.

To create richer scenes in fiction, Vara advises writers to deepen the conversation with questions of context as a journalist writing a feature does. Of someone recalling past events, Vara might inquire: “What were people wearing back then?” or “What was the broader political context in which these things were happening?”

Debut author Alisa Alering began writing Smothermoss (Tin House, 2024), their surrealist Gothic tale of two sisters in Appalachia, about seven years ago, at the same time the writer started a reporting job at Science Node magazine (since shuttered). Journalistic deadlines quickly taught Alering the discipline to dispense with their tendency for ornamental writing and obsessively perfecting paragraphs in all their creative writing as well. Alering was also astonished to discover what a fertile arena science presented for fiction. An inspiring conversation with a computational biologist sowed the seeds for a future novel, which Alering anticipates will take a great deal more research before they can begin drafting.

In this era of environmental crisis and warp-speed technological change, Alering suggests writers interested in scientific discoveries consult websites like ScienceDaily and EurekAlert!, which report on the latest scientific papers across fields. Research scientists are credited on the papers and their contact information can be searched online. Many scientists are affiliated with universities, and most are passionate about their work. If the lead researcher won’t speak to you, Alering advises you work your way down the pecking order. Even a graduate research assistant can tell you a great deal. Speaking to an actual scientist, Alering says, “will remind you to think about your topic through a human lens, instead of an intellectual one.”

To build trust with strangers, Miles Harvey instructs his creative writing students at DePaul University on gathering oral histories through the art of “deep interviewing.” This involves repeated meetings with a subject to learn about their life and community. (Harvey edited a student anthology of the oral histories of Chicago gang members in 2013.) The author of several nonfiction books, one of which is about a con man, and a recent short story collection, The Registry of Forgotten Objects (Mad Creek Books, 2024), which continues his fascination with deception and illusion, Harvey believes the methods of oral history can be useful to fiction writers who seek to understand a particular environment and people. “Creative writing programs often fail their students by not giving them basic research and interview skills,” Harvey says. “I try to make sure that doesn’t happen in my own workshops.”

Ganeshananthan also told me of repeatedly going back to certain sources over the years as she composed Brotherless Night, particularly those who possessed sensitive information and did not easily trust a writer. She likened it to a beat reporter’s strategy of regularly calling their key contacts, say, the president of the city council. I find checking in occasionally with contacts over a yearslong novel project helps maintain a core group I can rely on as new questions come up.

While some writers limit research before they begin drafting a novel—filling in the blanks as they go along—Harvey enjoys plunging in. “Rabbit holes are where I live, the deeper the better,” he says with delight. Searching through old newspapers led him to some of his short stories. Newspaper databases like LexisNexis are especially useful to him. “I love the way newspaper stories place something not only in space but in time…. I’d look up a story about a con man I was writing about and see all the other stories on that page and get a real sense of the time.”From left: Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, Rebecca Johns, and Maura Cheeks. (Credit: Johns: Kelly Dougherty; Cheeks: Adélaïde Chantilly) 

On the other end of the spectrum, reporting from life is a practice well known to Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan. Her debut novel, Sarong Party Girls (William Morrow, 2016), a dissection of sexual politics in Singapore, emerged from nights out clubbing with friends in her home city. Prohibited from entering elite gentlemen’s clubs, Tan, a New York City–based veteran of the Baltimore Sun and the Wall Street Journal, tenaciously debriefed male acquaintances about what happens behind closed doors. The result is a stunning and nuanced fictional scene of female degradation. It’s also a testament to the power of a writer listening intently to another person’s experience.

Now the inaugural George R. R. Martin Chair in Storytelling at Northwestern University, Tan retains the journalistic habit of “gathering string”—collecting details that might serve a future story. Anything that strikes her interest is memorialized: overheard conversations jotted down, umpteen photos and videos shot of passing sights. Visual cues can instantly provoke memories and emotions. “This kind of daily reporting,” Tan says, “helps me when I’m writing fiction to make the scenes come alive a bit more.”

Rebecca Johns, director of the writing and publishing program at DePaul University and a former reporter with small-city newspapers, brings a journalist’s pragmatic approach to historical research: targeted and economical. For her the publisher’s deadlines are always appreciated. “If I have unlimited time, I will take unlimited time,” she admits.

When early readers of her debut novel, Icebergs (Bloomsbury, 2006), a family saga, pointed to problems in the opening scene of a plane crash in the frozen wasteland of northern Canada, Johns realized she needed better information. Her grandfather’s tale of his World War II experience and a few newspaper clippings didn’t suffice as research. “Creative Googling” led her to a group of B-24 Liberator history buffs who took her on a ride in a restored plane, giving her a clear understanding of the bomber her grandfather flew. Another group, connected to the Royal Canadian Air Force, miraculously put her in touch with the copilot who had saved her grandfather’s life. A local reference librarian in Gander, Newfoundland, sent Johns a trove of scanned newspaper articles and personally showed her around the area when she visited. Filled with new knowledge, Johns dreamed up a spectacular fictional crash much worse than the real one.

Research librarians and archivists are invaluable resources, as are small museums and historical societies devoted to specific subject areas. Some have tucked-away libraries containing rare scrapbooks of original material. Ask if they do. Archivists figured large in the writing of Acts of Forgiveness (Ballantine Books, 2024), Maura Cheeks’s debut novel about a future America in which Black citizens are offered reparation payments. Building upon a 2019 article she wrote for the Atlantic, Cheeks wrote three drafts based on streamlined academic research and interviews with experts on her subject matter. But she got stuck when her protagonist, Willie Revel, must prove she is descended from slaves to qualify for payments. The nuts and bolts of genealogical research through slaveholder records was a mystery to Cheeks, so she traveled to two archives in Mississippi, just as Willie does.

“They were pulling out documents and walking me through [the research] as if I was Willie,” Cheeks recalls of the warm, helpful archive employees. Never had she had such heartfelt conversations about race and slavery as she had with the archivists in the Deep South. “It was a very spiritual journey,” Cheeks says. Her real-life experience carries into her novel when Willie participates in a church ritual with archive employees and “felt a part of her spirit lift, freed.” The author, who is also the owner of Liz’s Book Bar in Brooklyn, New York, advocates drafting a novel first and investigating all the questions that come up afterward. But it was in her ultimate encounter with people, not books, that Cheeks discovered the most profound moments in her story.

Endless research can be an occupational hazard. Johns taught a summer historical fiction workshop where only one writer out of ten brought pages for critique—the other nine had spent years absorbed in research. One woman had spent a decade. “I feel like I have to know everything before I can start,” Johns recalls her saying.

On the flip side are writers who consider their imagination a superpower that allows them to take on any identity they please—call it the Lionel Shriver perspective. (“I am hopeful the concept of ‘cultural appropriation’ is a passing fad,” Shriver said in 2016.)

“Writers sometimes feel too confident in their ability to imagine what it’s like to be someone else,” Vara tells me. “If you’re going to try to write outside of your experience, there’s an obligation to do research of some kind, because people read fiction with somewhat of an expectation that they’re learning something about the world we actually exist in. So if you’re writing a novel set in—I don’t know—Nova Scotia, and you’ve never been to Nova Scotia, that’s fine, but it feels to me like you need to do some work to figure out what life in Nova Scotia is like.”

Once you figure it out, you can invent. From truth emerges the fictional dream.

Parul Kapur’s debut novel, Inside the Mirror (University of Nebraska Press, 2024), winner of the AWP Prize for the Novel, was longlisted for the Center for Fiction’s 2024 First Novel Prize and the 2024 New American Voices Award. As a journalist and critic, she has written for the New Yorker, the Wall Street Journal Europe, Newsday, Esquire, GQ, and the Paris Review.

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Why USAID Audits Are Essential USAID audits are designed to ensure the proper use of funds allocated for developmental and humanitarian initiatives across the globe. These audits check compliance with USAID regulations, financial management practices, and project effectiveness. Organizations that meet these standards continue to foster positive relations with donors and often qualify for further funding. Non-compliance, however, may lead to significant financial and reputational consequences. For recipients in Delhi, India, an experienced audit firm like SC Bhagat & Co. ensures the audit process is seamless and thorough, maintaining the highest levels of accountability. SC Bhagat & Co.: Leaders USAID Audit in Delhi India SC Bhagat & Co. brings extensive expertise to USAID audits, with years of experience working with organizations that receive funding from international entities. Their audit team is well-versed in USAID’s specific audit requirements, offering: Comprehensive Financial Analysis SC Bhagat & Co. conducts detailed financial reviews, examining all grant allocations, expenditures, and supporting documents to ensure accurate reporting and full compliance. Compliance Verification USAID audits require adherence to specific regulations regarding expenditure, procurement, and reporting. SC Bhagat & Co. performs in-depth compliance checks to help organizations avoid costly errors. Internal Control Assessment The firm assesses the effectiveness of an organization’s internal controls, ensuring that proper safeguards are in place to manage USAID funds responsibly and transparently. Risk Management and Fraud Detection Detecting and mitigating risks, especially in high-stakes projects, is a priority. SC Bhagat & Co. identifies potential risks, focusing on fraud prevention and promoting a strong culture of ethical financial management. Audit Reporting and Recommendations Once the audit is complete, SC Bhagat & Co. provides a comprehensive report, highlighting any areas needing improvement and offering actionable recommendations to maintain compliance with USAID guidelines. Key Benefits of Choosing SC Bhagat & Co. for USAID Audit in Delhi India Localized Expertise with Global Standards: With an in-depth understanding of local business environments and USAID’s international requirements, SC Bhagat & Co. bridges local operations with global standards. Proven Track Record: SC Bhagat & Co. has a history of successful audits for USAID-funded projects, ensuring each client achieves full compliance without unnecessary delays. Personalized Service: Each organization is unique, and SC Bhagat & Co. tailors its audit approach to address specific funding structures, operational challenges, and compliance needs. How to Prepare for a USAID Audit in Delhi India While SC Bhagat & Co. takes the lead in ensuring compliance, organizations can take proactive steps to streamline the process: Organize Financial Documentation Having clear and organized records of all transactions related to USAID funding makes it easier to verify expenditures and compliance. Review Compliance Standards Regularly USAID guidelines can change, so staying updated on the latest compliance standards is crucial. Implement Strong Internal Controls Effective internal controls reduce the risk of errors and non-compliance, promoting financial responsibility within the organization. Engage Early with Auditors Early communication with SC Bhagat & Co. allows organizations to clarify audit requirements and address any potential issues upfront. Trust SC Bhagat & Co. for USAID Audit in Delhi India For USAID audits in Delhi, SC Bhagat & Co. offers unmatched expertise and a commitment to helping organizations achieve financial transparency and regulatory compliance. With SC Bhagat & Co. as your audit partner, your organization can focus on making an impact while they handle the complexities of USAID audit requirements.

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IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW IFRS REVENUE RECOGNITION STANDARD

India will have a new revenue recognition standard outlining a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. This supersedes most current revenue recognition standard.

In brief, the new standard seeks to streamline, and remove inconsistencies from, revenue recognition requirements; provide a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues; make revenue recognition practices more comparable; and increase the usefulness of disclosures.

Introduction

The Government has introduced two significant game-changers to financial reporting standards in 2018 to effective communication to investors by corporates.

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) accounting framework replaces extant revenue and lease standards effective financial periods commencing from January 1, 2018. Both the new standards have a significant impact on financial statements for majority of sectors. Indian companies too have to brace up for the new Indian Accounting Standards (IND-AS) on revenue that would go live shortly.

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), as part of a joint convergence project with its United States Counterpart, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has re-modeled the revenue recognition guidance. The new IFRS 15 — Revenue From Contracts With Customers replaces prevailing IAS’s and related interpretations, primary of them being (1) IAS 11- Construction Contracts and (2) IAS 18 — Revenue. A new principle for revenue recognition has emerged with the emphasis on the concept of transfer of control and a detailed accounting model, it has been launched as the Five Step Revenue Recognition Model and is to be followed for every revenue contract to account for the financial statement reporting consequences.

“IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers provides a single revenue recognition model based on the transfer of control of a good or service to a customer. The new revenue standard marks a significant change from current requirements under IFRS. It provides a more structured approach to measuring and recognizing revenue, with detailed application guidance. Therefore, adoption may be a significant undertaking for many entities. Early assessment will be key to managing a successful implementation.”

Evaluation of contracts, customer agreements, pricing models, side-arrangements, revenue and delivery models, contractual clauses, underlying economics, deliverables analysis, et al, become very critical as companies’ transition to the new revenue recognition standard.

Standard operating procedures and internal controls also need to be geared up and fine-tuned to comply with this critical financial reporting standard.

The Exposure Draft on clarifications to Ind AS 115 proposes that Ind AS 115 would be applicable for accounting periods beginning on or after 1st April, 2018. The MCA is expected to notify the standard soon.

The effect on entities will vary, and some may face significant changes in revenue recognition. Entities should now be assessing how they will be affected so they can prepare an implementation plan for the new standard.

Core Principle of Revenue Recognition Changes

The global reporting standard moves from a “transfer of risks and rewards” model to a “transfer of control” model. This model determines the timing of revenue recognition. The new timing is when there is a transfer of control of promised deliverable by the seller (reporting entity).

The core principle of the new revenue standard under both IFRS and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (USGAAP) is that an entity recognized revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which it expects to be entitled in exchange for such promised goods and services. Henceforth, revenue needs to be recognized upon transfer of control of promised products or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that the entity expects to receive in exchange for those products or services.

Where a company enters into contracts that could include various combinations of products and services, the company needs to isolate the various revenue components, based on whether each component is generally capable of being distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. IFRS reporting entities need to follow a detailed 5-step model to account for revenue as follows…

Read More: https://www.acquisory.com/ArticleDetails/67/Implementation-of-new-IFRS-Revenue-Recognition-Standard

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Honda hi Honda!!

Honda has revealed its second fully electric vehicle in the global market. It is called e.Ny1 and was showcased at its European Media Event in Offenbach, Germany. The first fully-electric Honda car that is on sale in Germany is the e city car which is known for its quirky design language.  

Task at hand- You are the CMO of Honda Cars India Ltd. and you have to launch the same car in the Indian segments with various marketing strategies and prepare the phase wise marketing plan and also choose the ambassador you’ll choose for the campaign of honda in the above ad.

Deliverables- 

Detailed report on the different marketing strategies catering to the target audience (include the brand ambassador )

Marketing campaign

Phase Wise implementation plan

Project’s budget sheet for the marketing expenses

PPT including STP, SWOT, PESTLE analysis and Product Life Cycle

Deadline:- 11:00 PM ( 17th October)

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North America Probiotic Supplements Market Size & Future Trends

Business Market Insights recently announced the release of the market research titled North America Probiotic Supplements Market Outlook to 2028 | Share, Size, and Growth. The report is a stop solution for companies operating in the North America Probiotic Supplements market. The report involves details on key segments, market players, precise market revenue statistics, and a roadmap that assists companies in advancing their offerings and preparing for the upcoming decade. Listing out the opportunities in the market, this report intends to prepare businesses for the market dynamics in an estimated period.

Is Investing in the Market Research Worth It?

Some businesses are just lucky to manage their performance without opting for market research, but these incidences are rare. Having information on longer sample sizes helps companies to eliminate bias and assumptions. As a result, entrepreneurs can make better decisions from the outset. North America Probiotic Supplements Market report allows business to reduce their risks by offering a closer picture of consumer behavior, competition landscape, leading tactics, and risk management.

A trusted market researcher can guide you to not only avoid pitfalls but also help you devise production, marketing, and distribution tactics. With the right research methodologies, Business Market Insights is helping brands unlock revenue opportunities in the North America Probiotic Supplements market.

If your business falls under any of these categories – Manufacturer, Supplier, Retailer, or Distributor, this syndicated North America Probiotic Supplements market research has all that you need.

What are Key Offerings Under this North America Probiotic Supplements Market Research?

Global North America Probiotic Supplements market summary, current and future North America Probiotic Supplements market size

Market Competition in Terms of Key Market Players, their Revenue, and their Share

Economic Impact on the Industry

Production, Revenue (value), Price Trend

Cost Investigation and Consumer Insights

Industrial Chain, Raw Material Sourcing Strategy, and Downstream Buyers

Production, Revenue (Value) by Geographical Segmentation

Marketing Strategy Comprehension, Distributors and Traders

Global North America Probiotic Supplements Market Forecast

Study on Market Research Factors

Who are the Major Market Players in the North America Probiotic Supplements Market?

North America Probiotic Supplements market is all set to accommodate more companies and is foreseen to intensify market competition in coming years. Companies focus on consistent new launches and regional expansion can be outlined as dominant tactics. North America Probiotic Supplements market giants have widespread reach which has favored them with a wide consumer base and subsequently increased their North America Probiotic Supplements market share.

Report Attributes

Details

Segmental Coverage

Product Type

Capsules and Tablets

Gummies

Powder

and Others

Distribution Channel

Supermarkets and Hypermarkets

Specialty Stores

Online Retail

and Others

Regional and Country Coverage

North America (US, Canada, Mexico)

Europe (UK, Germany, France, Russia, Italy, Rest of Europe)

Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, Australia, Rest of APAC)

South / South & Central America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of South/South & Central America)

Middle East & Africa (South Africa, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Rest of MEA)

Market Leaders and Key Company Profiles

Bayer AG

BioGaia AB

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

GNC Holdings, LLC

Nature's Bounty

Nature's Way Products, LLC

Nestl? S.A.

NOW Foods

Pharmavite LLC

SFI Health

Other key companies 

What are Perks for Buyers?

The research will guide you in decisions and technology trends to adopt in the projected period.

Take effective North America Probiotic Supplements market growth decisions and stay ahead of competitors

Improve product/services and marketing strategies.

Unlock suitable market entry tactics and ways to sustain in the market

Knowing market players can help you in planning future mergers and acquisitions

Visual representation of data by our team makes it easier to interpret and present the data further to investors, and your other stakeholders.

Do We Offer Customized Insights? Yes, We Do!

The Business Market Insights offer customized insights based on the client’s requirements. The following are some customizations our clients frequently ask for:

The North America Probiotic Supplements market report can be customized based on specific regions/countries as per the intention of the business

The report production was facilitated as per the need and following the expected time frame

Insights and chapters tailored as per your requirements.

Depending on the preferences we may also accommodate changes in the current scope.

About Us:

Business Market Insights is a market research platform that provides subscription services for industry and company reports. Our research team has extensive professional expertise in domains such as Electronics & Semiconductors, Aerospace & Defense, Automotive & Transportation, Energy & Power, Healthcare, Manufacturing & Construction, Food & Beverages, Chemicals & Materials, and Technology, Media & Telecommunications.

Contact Us: : www.businessmarketinsights.com

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AI vs. Accountants: Why Human Expertise Will Still Be in Demand in 2025, 100% Job, Accounting Course in Delhi, 110090 - Free SAP FICO Certification by SLA Consultants India, GST Certification, ITR & DTC Classes with 2025 Update, Tally Prime Certification,

As artificial intelligence (AI) and automation continue to reshape industries in 2025, many traditional roles are being transformed or phased out. Accounting, being heavily data-driven, might seem at first glance like a profession vulnerable to automation. However, the reality is more nuanced. While AI can handle repetitive tasks like data entry, invoice processing, and report generation, it lacks the human judgment, ethical reasoning, and strategic thinking needed to make complex financial decisions. As such, rather than replacing accountants, AI is enhancing their roles—making human expertise even more valuable in the modern financial landscape.

This shift means accountants must now possess more than just book-keeping skills. Employers seek professionals who can interpret AI-generated reports, apply tax laws accurately, advise on compliance, and contribute to financial planning. Human oversight is critical when making informed decisions based on AI outputs, ensuring accuracy, legality, and strategic relevance. The best job oriented short term Accounting Course in Delhi, by SLA Consultants India is designed to meet these modern demands. It combines traditional accounting principles with up-to-date digital tools and practices, offering 100% job assistance and a career-ready curriculum aligned with 2025 market needs.

One of the key advantages of Accounting Training Course in Delhi is its inclusion of Free SAP FICO Certification. SAP FICO is a leading financial management software used by global enterprises. While AI can manage certain SAP tasks, it still requires human professionals to configure the system, interpret data, and ensure regulatory compliance. This certification empowers learners with skills that are in high demand across industries. In addition, modules on Tally Prime, GST, ITR, and Direct Tax Compliance (DTC)—updated for 2025—further enhance employability. These tools and certifications prepare learners for roles such as Financial Analyst, Tax Consultant, Audit Executive, and Accounts Manager.

E-Accounting, E-Taxation and E-GST Course Modules Module 1 – Advanced Goods & Services Tax Practitioner Course – By CA– (Indirect Tax) Module 2 – Part A – Advanced Income Tax Practitioner Certification Module 2 – Part B – Advanced TDS Practical Course Module 3 – Part A – Finalization of Balance sheet/Preparation of Financial Statement & Banking-by CA Module 3 – Part B – Banking & Finance Module 4 – Customs / Import & Export Procedures – By Chartered Accountant Module 5 – Part A – Advanced Tally Prime & ERP 9 Module 5 – Part B – Tally Prime & ERP 9 With GST Compliance Module 6 – Financial Reporting – Advanced Excel & MIS For Accounts & Finance – By Data Analyst Trainer Module 7 – Advanced SAP FICO Certification

The course also provides practical training, live projects, mock interviews, and soft skills development, ensuring that learners are not just theoretically proficient but job-ready. In a world where AI tools are becoming more common, the real competitive advantage lies in combining human financial acumen with digital proficiency. SLA Consultants India understands this need and tailors its training accordingly. As companies continue to integrate AI into their operations, the demand for accounting professionals who can work alongside intelligent systems will only grow. By enrolling in the Accounting Certification Course in Delhi, 110090, learners can future-proof their careers and confidently step into a workforce where human judgment and AI complement each other for smarter, faster, and more reliable financial management. For more details Call: +91-8700575874 or Email: hr@slaconsultantsindia.com

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Liquid Margarine Market set to hit $1876.2 million by 2035

Industry revenue for Liquid Margarine is estimated to rise to $1876.2 million by 2035 from $838.2 million of 2024. The revenue growth of market players is expected to average at 7.6% annually for the period 2024 to 2035.

Detailed Analysis - https://datastringconsulting.com/industry-analysis/liquid-margarine-market-research-report

Liquid Margarine is critical across several key applications including baking & confectionery, sauces & dressings, fried food preparation and dairy & frozen desserts. The report unwinds growth & revenue expansion opportunities at Liquid Margarine’s Application, Compositions, Pack Size, End-User and Distribution Channel including industry revenue forecast.

Industry Leadership and Competitive Landscape

The Liquid Margarine market is characterized by intense competition, with a number of leading players such as Unilever, Bunge Limited, Conagra Brands Inc, Cargill, Associated British Foods plc, ADM, Fuji Oil Co Ltd, Puratos, Richardson International Limited, NMGK Group, Vandemoortel NV and Wilmar International Ltd.

The Liquid Margarine market is projected to expand substantially, driven by increasing health consciousness and versatility in culinary applications. This growth is expected to be further supported by Industry trends like Technological Advancements in Food Processing.

Moreover, the key opportunities, such as tapping into the health-conscious demographic, technological innovations in food processing and strategic collaborations, are anticipated to create revenue pockets in major demand hubs including U.S., Germany, UK, France and China.

Regional Shifts and Evolving Supply Chains

Americas and Europe are the two most active and leading regions in the market. With challenges like fluctuating prices of raw materials and health conscious trends & consumer preference shift, Liquid Margarine market’s supply chain from raw material procurement / oil extraction & refining / margarine production to distribution & retail is expected to evolve & expand further; and industry players will make strategic advancement in emerging markets including India, Brazil and Indonesia for revenue diversification and TAM expansion.

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