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The ‘Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation’ after the completion of a training colloquium with rapporteurs the school psychologists Derek Wilson and Colin Newton, assumed the training and supervision of primary school teachers to implement the program Peer Mediation in some schools of Attica. The Peer Mediation program has been approved in its entirety by the Ministry of Education. The scientific design and supervision of the program was carried out by the Foundation’s psychologists-collaborators who support the implementation of the program and cooperate with teachers that are responsible for its application in each school. The peer mediation program is based on the idea of students’ education so that they function as school mentors (counselors) and mediators in order to resolve conflicts between other students.
The implementation includes three steps: a. Selecting students – mediators through applications and interviews (up to 18 students), b. Training (6 hours) and c. Weekly supervision during the conduct of the program at school (anonymous discussion of incidents).
Sofia Kapnogianni studied Psychology in Swansea, Wales and has acquired an MSc in Child Development in the Institute of Education, University of London. She has been trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for children, adolescents and adults in a four year course by Institute of Behaviour Research and Therapy in Athens. During her stay in UK she worked and received training by the Early Autism Project of London, she was trained in TEACCH and in EarlyBird Plus psychoeducational program for parents with children in the autistic spectrum. In Athens she was trained in learning difficulties in the one year program by ΕΨΥΠΕ and has attended plenty of seminars and congresses in her field. She works with Aikaterini Laskaridi Foundation in the Psychoeducational Programs domain, she is an instructor in a psychoeducational programme for adult depression in IBRT. She runs her private practice in Halandri , Athens since 2005 and is a scientific collaborator in a private therapeutic centre. She is one of the cowriters of the book for professionals in psychology “Beat Depression”, writer or scientific articles and presenter in congresses in Psychology.
Anastasia Sofianopoulou is a licensed Psychologist (1351/2004). She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the National University of Athens. She is trained in psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral approach and has been certified by the Greek Trust of Research of Behaviour and the European Society of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy (CBT09-009). She is a lecturer at the University of Athens. She works with children and adolescents, practises parental counseling and couple therapy, and coordinates group projects.
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Despite earlier reports that "billionaire industrialists" Charles and David Koch were considering a purchase of the Tribune Company's newspaper chain, the two brothers have decided against the deal,
writes Brian Stelter. This comes as a relief to "liberal groups and media reform groups that cast the Kochs — who are prominent donors to libertarian causes and Republican politicians — as
threats to independent journalism," writes Stelter.
Tribune's plan to spin off its papers, which include the Los Angeles Times,
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one big reason for the Kochs' change of heart, according to an "anonymous source."
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The Robeson Township supervisors have set trick-or-treat for Oct. 31 from 6 to 10 p.m.
In other business Tuesday, the board authorized the sewage enforcement officer to participate in dye testing at 700 Cold Run Road.
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Takht-e Ravanchi: Assassination of Gen. Soleimani, clear example of state terrorism
Iran's permanent ambassador to the United Nations said that the brutal assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani is a clear example of state terrorism and a gross violation of the fundamental principles of international law.
Iran Press/ America: Speaking at the 2020 Virtual Counter-Terrorism Week, organized by the United Nations Center for Counter-Terrorism, Majid Takht-Ravanchi said that the only way to fight terrorism is to strengthen multilateralism by increasing international cooperation and responding to terrorism.
The Iranian diplomat described unilateral approaches as the most important challenge in dealing with international terrorism, adding: "Unilateral coercive measures prevent access to the necessary tools for a collective response to terrorism and undermine international efforts in this area."
Takht-Ravanchi called the US coercive actions against Iran as structural violence in violation of human rights, the right to development and the right to life of the Iranian people, and a clear example of terrorism and economic terrorism on a larger scale, which deliberately targeted ordinary people and caused many injuries.
Elsewhere, Takht-Ravanchi described the brutal assassination of late Lt. Gen. Soleimani as a clear example of state terrorism and a gross violation of the fundamental principles of international law, which would hold the perpetrators criminally liable.
He also called the brutal repression of the Palestinian people the worst kind of terrorism, which must be condemned by the international community.
In response to the US envoy's accusations against Iran, Takht-Ravanchi said that Iran has been at the forefront of the fight against terrorism in the region against groups such as ISIS and al-Qaeda, but the US interventionist policies are the main cause of terrorism in the region and around the world.
"The United States is also a major supporter of the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO), one of the most notorious terrorist groups, killing more than 12,000 Iranians and large numbers of Iraqis," He stated.
Takht-Ravanchi also blamed the United States for continuing the killing of innocent Yemeni people by supplying deadly weapons for the Saudi-led coalition.


Nexus Prime Reveal Delayed Out of Respect for Steve Jobs
Earlier this week, Samsung teased us about a Google-related event it had planned for CTIA Fall. The product launch, scheduled for Tuesday, October 11, was widely believed to be the unveiling of the hotly anticipated Nexus Prime. However, it seems both Samsung and Google have had a change of heart and will not be revealing the newest Nexus next week.
"Samsung and Google decide to postpone the new product announcement at CTIA Fall," said in a statement. "We agree that it is just not the right time to announce a new product. New date and venue will be shortly announced."
The statement doesn't give much of a reason for the postponing of the event, but to us, it sounds like it could be out of respect for the death of former Apple CEO Steve Jobs. While it's possible that the rescheduling is down to issues with Ice Cream Sandwich, comments from Samsung Mobile’s director of PR in the US, Kim Titus, lead us to believe it's purely a case of timing.
"Under the current circumstances, both parties have agreed that this is not the appropriate time for the announcement of a new product," Titus said in an email to This Is My Next. "We would ask for the understanding of our clients and media for any inconvenience caused. We will announce a new date and venue in due course."
We'll keep you posted and update when we hear anything about a new date.
[Update] The Next Web is reporting that the new date is October 27 and that the venue has moved from San Diego to London, England. We'll let you know if we get confirmation from Google or Samsung.
[Update2] AllThingsD reports confirmation that the delay is out of respect for Steve Jobs.
"We believe this is not the right time to announce a new product as the world expresses tribute to Steve Jobs’s passing," the companies are quoted as saying.
Still no word on the date for the new event.


NASA says the Hubble Space Telescope has captured dramatic images of a set of wispy, goblin-green objects, the ephemeral "ghosts" of quasars that once flickered into life and then faded.
The ethereal, glowing wisps photographed by Hubble in eight separate active galaxies are thought to have been illuminated, possible just briefly, by a blast of ultraviolet radiation from quasars, giant black holes at the cores of the galaxies that emit massive amounts of energy as they consume gas from their cosmic surroundings.
"However, the quasars are not bright enough now to account for what we're seeing; this is a record of something that happened in the past," says Bill Keel of the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, who initiated the Hubble investigation of the distant objects.
"The glowing filaments are telling us that the quasars were once emitting more energy, or they are changing very rapidly, which they were not supposed to do."
One possible explanation, he says, is that the quasars may be in fact co-orbiting black holes, which could change the quasar's brightness as they circle each other, acting something like a cosmic dimmer switch.
The once-invisible filaments in deep space have been made to glow green, as seen in the Hubble images, by a process known as photoionization, where oxygen atoms in the filaments absorb energy from the quasar and slowly re-emit it as light for many thousands of years.
That the quasars themselves are not visible could be explained by the possible tens of thousands of years it took their energy to reach and ionize the far-flung gas filaments, the researchers say.
So, although the quasars responsible have "turned off," the oxygen clouds will continue to glow for much longer before they also fade, NASA says.
The green filaments are thought to be long tendrils of gas stretched out under gravitational forces created in a merger of two galaxies, now slowly orbiting their host galaxies long after the mergers were finished.
In additional the being far from the centers of their host galaxies, the green filaments are massive, spanning tens of thousands of light years, NASA says.
"We see these twisting dust lanes connecting to the gas, and there's a mathematical model for how that material wraps around in the galaxy," Keel says. "Potentially, you can say we're seeing it 1.5 billion years after a smaller gas-rich galaxy fell into a bigger galaxy."


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SACRAMENTO — Big pitchers. Big game.
When Davis High ace Matt Trask took the mound against Jesuit’s unbeaten Chris Loeb (7-0) in Thursday’s Sac-Joaquin Section baseball elimination outing, something had to give.
On this day, it was the Marauders who blinked …
Trask’s seven-hit shutout ended the Jesuit season, 2-0, at Union Stadium on the campus of Sacramento City College — setting up a Saturday date with Pleasant Grove (3 p.m.).
“Unbelievable,” DHS skipper Dan Ariola said after his imposing right-hander ran his record to 7-2. “To pitch out of some of those jams …”
Trask, whose 90-plus fastball makes his wicked change-up look like it’s in slow motion, fanned 10 and walked only two.
He was staked to an unearned run in the third inning when John Ariola’s bad-hop single drove home Trey Golston, who had reached on one of three Marauder miscues.
In the sixth, Bobby Young’s lead-off single set the stage for the second run.
With C.K. Hicks pinch running, Devil freshman Ryan Kreidler pushed a perfect sacrifice bunt to the right side. After Loeb fanned the next batter, Golston pounded a 1-2 pitch into center field, allowing the speedy Hicks to handily beat Andre Gregory’s throw to the plate.
With what now seemed like a bounty of scoring, Trask and his 90-some pitches took the mound for the seventh. Getting three outs wouldn’t be easy.
After a quick out, Alex Larivee ripped a ball off Golston at third. The hit caromed to shortstop Kreidler, ranging far to his right behind his teammate.
Kreidler snagged the ball and provided fans with a Derek Jeter-like leaping pirouette and throw — just after Larivee crossed first for an infield hit.
Strikeout No. 10 came in the name of Lorenzo Acuri before Andy Snow walked.
That brought Jesuit clean-up hitter Julian Barron to the plate and caused a meeting of the Blue Devil minds at the mound.
“He was over 100 pitches,” Ariola told reporters. “That was his last batter. I had (relievers) Adam (Inouye) and Jake (Miille) ready to go.”
Barron worked the count to 3-2 (a high and outside 3-1 pitch getting a generous strike call from the umpire) before Trask’s 107th pitch got Barron to fly out to the junior Ariola in center.
Earlier, Trask worked out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the fifth inning and a two-on, one-out pickle in the fourth.
Both times, unusual plays provided Trask’s escape hatch …
In the fourth, J.C. Montemayor whiffed on one of the Big Fella’s off-speed pitches. DHS catcher Hayden Duer made a scrambling block of the ball in the dirt as the Jesuit runners ventured off first and second.
Duer threw through to Kreidler, but Snow made it safely back to second. Meanwhile, Gregory was trying to return to first, but Kreidler’s heads-up play to Young at first completed your customary strikeout-2-6-3 double play.
In that fifth inning, with a Marauder at every base and one down, Arcuri lofted a towering infield pop halfway down the first base line. Young drifted under the ball as Arcuri steamed for first.
The pair collided head-on in the base path, each down for the count. Immediately, the infield umpire had called infield fly, then after the crash, “Foul ball!”
Ariola argued the decision, the other ump was called in and eventually Arcuri was called out for interference. Snow, the next batter, struck out — ending the rally.
Trask talked about the Blue Devils’ big tournament-opening win:
“I was thinking that in my career I hadn’t beaten Jesuit yet (he lost 3-2 as the pitcher of record last season and again in March, 8-2, a game in which he didn’t take the mound). I had some revenge in my system that I wanted to get out … and I did (Thursday).”
In typical Davis fashion, the locals made the most of their five hits and took advantage of that big third-inning error.
“We’ve had a lot of close games … it’s kind of our thing,” Trask said with a laugh. “We don’t expect to score a lot of runs, but we seem to come out in those last innings.”
DHS (22-6) now is the only No. 1 seed remaining after Pleasant Grove sent Vacaville packing, 5-2, in eight innings on Thursday. Jesuit ended its season at 22-8.
On Wednesday, Franklin ousted Delta River League winner Oak Ridge, 4-1, and Elk Grove beat Sierra Foothill League champ Woodcreek, 8-5, in eight innings, to give the Delta Valley Conference three of the final four teams standing.
Notes: The rest of the tournament is double-elimination. … The only non-DVC squad remaining, Pleasant Grove, is the DRL runner-up. … Elk Grove and Franklin play at noon Saturday. … Duer was again strong behind the plate: “(Hayden) has meant a lot to me,” Trask told The Enterprise. “He’s really good at blocking balls, and with my change-up as my No. 2 pitch, he gets a lot of balls in the dirt. He’s been awesome the past two years.” … Ariola points out that the remaining teams “are all tough,” but couldn’t help but smile when he added: “We’re home team the rest of the way.” … Jesuit lefty Loeb struck out six and walked two in his 5 2/3 innings of work. Austin Jordan came on to get the final out.
— Reach Bruce Gallaudet at [email protected] or 530-747-8047.


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Wales has launched its Respiratory Health Delivery Plan 2018-2020: Reducing inappropriate variation and sharing best practice.
Wendy Preston, Chair of ARNS said
“We are very supportive of the proactive approach in Wales in setting out a three year plan for respiratory health services. This plan aims to reduce inappropriate variation and share best practice, including public health and prevention of the disease. It is great to see ARNS’ members are part of the group of clinicians that have written this document, and it is a testament to their expertise.
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The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Pathway defines the core components of an optimal service for people with COPD.
The NHS RightCare Pathway for COPD has been developed in collaboration with NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Respiratory Services, the British Lung Foundation, the British Thoracic Society, Respiratory Futures, the Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS-UK), and the National COPD Audit Programme. The pathway provides a national case for change and a set of resources to support local health economies to concentrate their improvement efforts where there is greatest opportunity to address variation and improve population health.
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The Pathway contains a number of key messages for commissioners and to emphasise their importance when using this product they are included in the pathway documents and can be accessed here
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Louise Walby, a respiratory nurse facilitator in primary care, has been awarded the RCN Wales Nurse of the Year Award 2017. Talking about nurse of the year Louse Walby, Tina Donnelly, Director of RCN Wales, said: “The Royal College of Nursing in Wales is proud to recognise the achievements of the nursing family across Wales and Louise is an extremely worthy recipient of the highest honour.”
RCN in Wales was mentioned on Aberdare Online http://www.aberdareonline.co.uk/news/rhondda-cynon-taff/success-cwm-taf-university-health-board-royal-college-nursing-awards Nurse of the Year Winner Louise Walby is quoted “I was totally surprised to win the ‘Nurse of the Year’ Award. I was honoured to win my category, but when I heard my name called for the overall award I was shocked. I am really privileged, honoured and excited about the future and to have this ultimate acknowledgement last night was wonderful.


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Tennessee Baseball head coach Tony Vitello met with the media following the Vols’ 6-1 midweek win over Charleston Southern to discuss what it was like having starting shortstop back in the lineup for his season debut.
Specifically, Vitello talked about what the moment was like when the team learned that Ahuna was officially eligible for the 2023 season.
“It was in the weight room, then he kinda took over from there,” Vitello said. “I believe there was a Haka dance going on and all kind of stuff… probably one that goes in the memory bank for this team.”
Additionally, Vitello spoke on what the process was like regarding his suspension and how it felt to be back in the dugout after a three-game absence.
“It felt outstanding at the start of the day,” Vitello said. “And then when the actions start pre-game, whether it’s playoff game, road game or home game, you got routines you have to stick to… While it was exciting for everybody, yesterday was the day that was kind of ‘everyone act a fool,’ And then today was down to business.”
Vitello also spoke on Kirby Connell and Seth Halvorsen’s performances and more following the Vols’ seventh consecutive win.
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Port Authority employee charged with 14 counts of fraud
A clerical assistant employed with the Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago is expected to appear before a Port of Spain Magistrate on Thursday to be charged with 14 counts of fraud, amounting to $209,300 against four persons, which occurred between May 5 and July 12, 2017.
Michael Fornillier, 32, of Montrose, Chaguanas was charged with nine counts of money laundering, two counts of forgery, two counts of uttering fraudulent documents and one count of larceny trick, to the amount of $209,300, by PC Stephen Woodroofe, of the Fraud Squad, on Wednesday.
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I always have champagne and gravlax in the refrigerator, because you never know when you’re going to have a reason to celebrate – Marcus Samuelsson
There is a reason to celebrate the love you have with your significant other coming up in just a few short days.
Valentine’s Day is named for a Christian Martyr who was killed in the 3rd century. Valentine’s Day as we know it only dates back to the 5th century. However, many scholars believe it is related to the pagan Roman’s festival of Lupercalia.
Regardless of its origins, we all agree that Valentine’s Day is the one day a year we all set aside to show our significant other how much they mean to us. Usually, this requires a romantic dinner to their favorite restaurant. As a result, I am writing this particular article. We all know that there are many chain restaurants to take your sweetheart to this February 14. However, here in the CSRA we have many locally owned restaurants that, excuse my language, kick the pants off of chain restaurants.
Try one of these amazing local places to get your romantic grub on. There is a selection for every taste and pocket.
Calvert’s, is a long-time Augusta favorite. They offer a delectable selection of appetizers and entrees. As well as an extensive wine selection, luscious desserts and exceptional, knowledgeable service in an elegant, low-key setting.
P.I. Bar & Grill at the Partridge Inn is the perfect place to enjoy a Valentine’s brunch. They have earned their position in “Best of Augusta”. Also with small groups of people eating here regularly this is one of Augusta’s hidden gems! Located on the second floor of the historic Partridge Inn, it is a cozy formal sit-down restaurant; the perfect place a lovely brunch for two.
Edgar’s Grille – This modern and sleek establishment meets every expectation of a Five Star quality restaurant in both, presentation and taste. Above all, their open kitchen concept is completely new for Augusta. The food experience is crafted by Culinary Artists and Waiters serving you extraordinarily from starter to desert. Available for lunch and dinner is a fine selection of mouth-watering meals prepared with local ingredients and organically grown produce.
Augustino’s – This pillar of the Augusta community is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The eating area is designed to be comfortable yet still offer a unique singular experience. The menu focuses on hearty, simple fare inspired by the food of Northern Italy. The menu changes throughout the year, the staff is educated and friendly, the atmosphere is upscale with rich wood, modern accents and earth tones.
Ultimately there are dozens of places you could choose to have your special evening. These descriptions are excerpts of the reviews on our Restaurant page. There are many more reviews of local restaurants from sandwich counters to delicious dessert dives. Make sure you take a look at the Restaurant Review section of our website.

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Pagina 11 - Thou hast nor youth, nor age ; But, as it were, an after-dinner's sleep, Dreaming on both: for all thy blessed youth Becomes as aged, and doth beg the alms Of palsied eld...
Pagina 12 - Claudio; and I quake, Lest thou a feverous life shouldst entertain, And six or seven winters more respect Than a perpetual honour. Dar'st thou die ? The sense of death is most in apprehension ; And the poor beetle that we tread upon, In corporal sufferance finds a pang as great As when a giant dies.
Pagina 12 - Admired Miranda ! Indeed the top of admiration ; worth What's dearest to the world ! Full many a lady I have eyed with best regard ; and many a time The harmony of their tongues hath into bondage Brought my too diligent ear...
Pagina 13 - The bigger bulk it shows. Hence, bashful cunning! And prompt me, plain and holy innocence! I am your wife, if you will marry me; If not, I'll die your maid. To be your fellow You may deny me; but I'll be your servant, Whether you will or no.
Pagina 68 - From too much liberty, my Lucio, liberty ; As surfeit is the father of much fast, So every scope by the immoderate use Turns to restraint; our natures do pursue (Like rats that ravin down their proper bane,) A thirsty evil ; and when we drinK, we die.
Pagina 8 - Where should this music be ? i' the air, or the earth ? It sounds no more: — and sure, it waits upon Some god of the island. Sitting on a bank, Weeping again the king my father's wreck, This music crept by me upon the waters; Allaying both their fury, and my passion, With its sweet air: thence I have follow'd it, Or it hath drawn me rather: — But 'tis gone.

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Today I’d put my H/PI at a tad up from the a couple days ago to 57/43.
Barack has not wasted any time laying out his agenda and working to frame the public debate around the economy, on which McCain pretty much stinks.
Also McCain continues to stink as a public speaker. Maybe the dude is too old, or maybe he’s just too tired. Maybe both. In any case, I find difficult to listen to never mind be inspired by or even interested in what he says. David Gergen’s post on Anderson Cooper’s blog begs fro a break by both Obama and McCain, and I’m inclined to agree, but I doubt that is going to happen. Perhaps Obama’s strategy is to simply wear the old guy out.
Addionally a recent CNN poll has Obama favored over McCain 47% to 43%, which is to close to be definitive, in my opinion anyway.
However, an article on Root.com wonders whether young black voters may be too disaffected to vote in significant numbers, which seems surprising to me, considering the circumstances, but what the hell do I know about it, right. I’m not young and black. I do know about being part of Generation X, which once labeled apathetic and uninterested in politics has never really been able to shake that pejorative. And so I’d encourage any group of young people to not allow others to define your demographic if at all possible. It can be become a self-fullfilling prophecy.
Plus there is the supposed Jim Johnson problem, as pondered on slate.com. It would seem reasonable to think that this is more of an inside the beltway issue. Shit, I never heard of the guy until this week. But still, you never know.


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Dow Polyurethanes inaugurated a new systems house at its existing site in China’s Zhangjiagang on July 11.
Butian New Materials Technology is planning to set up new facilities for CFC-free blowing agent and related products at its existing site.
China’s home appliance and electronics maker Konka Group has bought three subsidiaries of financially troubled refrigerator maker Frestec.
Wanhua is planning to expand isocyanate and polyol capacity at its Yantai Industrial Park and upgrade its technologies.
Chinese polyurethane mattress and pillow maker Healthcare Co. said in June it is to set up a plant in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu – Changhua Chemical Technology started partial operation on its second polyol plant in June.
Chinese president Xi Jinping visited Wanhua’s site in Yantai, Shandong on June 13 during a tour of the province.
Administrators at financially troubled fridge maker Frestec have ordered the company to sell assets to meet creditors demands.
Additive maker Hengguangda Polyurethane Material expects its new plant in Nantong, Jiangsu to come on full stream within two months.
Bluestar Dongda plans to build a new polyether polyol project in Nanjing, Jiangsu with 270kT/year capacity.

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Dubai is one of the most developed and wealthiest countries in the entire world. Since the country is very much developed, It is a bit expensive to stay over there but now the question is “What if you lived in Dubai?” Well, Let’s find out!
WHAT IF YOU LIVED IN DUBAI?
THE RENT: In Dubai, Staying is very expensive. Since the living space in Dubai is very good with all the facilities, The rent of an apartment in Dubai can be anywhere from $500 to $1500 which is just insane. but for that price you get all the facilities like a living room, A bed room, a washroom, Shower and if you are staying in an apartment, You will definitely get a mind blowing view.
TRAVELING: Traveling is a bit tough thing in Dubai but if you had your own car, You will not face any problem but if you didn’t have your own car, You will face some problems. You will have to pay a lot of money to the taxi. but if you are traveling in bus, you will have to get down in the bus stop and walk to your destination. so, in order to overcome this problem, You just have to rent a car and the fuel is also very cheap in Dubai. You can also use the metro which is very cheap and fast but again, You have to walk to reach your destination.
THE FOOD: And coming to the food, It is very cheap in Dubai. In every hyper market, You will find a pack of food which contains a big chicken piece, french fries, Two naan, salad and sauce. This meal costs only 10 Dirhams ($3). You will also find traditional Arab street food on the streets of Dubai. The famous one is the Arabian Shawarma which only costs 5 Dirhams ($1.5). At the end, the food in Dubai is very reasonable.
TOURISM: Dubai is well known for its insane attraction for tourists over the years. There are many places in Dubai to be visited at least once in your life. The first thing will be the Burj Khalifa which is not only the tallest tower in Dubai but in the entire world. There are even more attractions in Dubai like The Aquarium in Dubai mall, The Dubai Frame in Al Karama, The Dessert safari and many more. My favorite is the Dubai frame in Al Karama. The ticket for one person is 50 Dirham ($13) which is not that expensive. In the frame, You’ll get to see a short film about the future of Dubai and then you will be moved to the top most level of the frame from where you can see the whole of Dubai. The floor will be made of glass so you can even see the ground while standing on it.
LUXURY: A I have told you, Dubai is one of the wealthiest places in the entire world. You can find luxury cars like Lamborghini, Bugatti, Ferrari and other luxury cars in the streets of Dubai. Even the police drive these luxury cars. and coming to the pets you will not find dogs or kittens. Instead, You will find Lions and tigers as pets.

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Seven Lions fans are rejoicing with the release of his newest single, “Where I Won’t Be Found”!
Once again, Seven Lions has created another amazing track where all the vocals, music, and lyrics fit together to make it a memorable one. The latest track from Seven Lions starts with NÉONHÈART’s entrancing voice within nanoseconds of the song starting. Instead of the usual build, the quick jump into NÉONHÈART’s breathy vocals in the intro was a welcome change in song structure. The sounds of drums building up in the intro lead into Seven Lions’ amazing euphoric bass sounds and drops as the song nears the chorus. The drum beats featured throughout the track and emphasize the drops in the song as well.
Stream Seven Lions – Where I Won’t Be Found on SoundCloud:
“Where I Won’t Be Found” is just a taste of all the releases coming out from Seven Lions this month.
His song “Cold Skin”, that was released last year, will receive a remix pack on June 13 featuring artists such as Intercom, Koven, Mitis, MR FIJIWJI, Stonebank, and Virtu. Following the release of the “Cold Skin” remix pack is Seven Lions’ remix of Myon’s “Omen in the Rain” featuring Alissa Feudo, out on June 23. Of course, the date we’re most looking forward to is the release of his newest EP also called Where I Won’t Be Found which is dropping on June 26.
Having just wrapped up his There & Back Again international tour, be sure to check out Seven Lions coming to a festival near you as he heads to EDC Las Vegas, Paradiso, Tomorrowland Weekend One, Electric Zoo, and more.
Catch Seven Lions at these upcoming shows:
- 6/16-6/18 – EDC Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Speedway
- 6/18 – Audiotistic Pool Party featuring K?D, Madeon, Seven Lions, and Trippy Turtle at Rehab Beach Club
- 6/23-6/24 – Paradiso at the Gorge
- 7/21 –Tomorrowland Weekend One at Boom, Belgium
- 8/11-8/13 – Summer Set Music & Camping Festival at Somerset
- 9/1 – Electric Zoo at Randalls and Wards Islands
- 9/14 – Above & Beyond with Seven Lions at the Red Rocks
- 9/22-9/24 – Imagine Music Festival at Atlanta


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The aim of this study was to test - for the first time - if nonspeech or simple-speech training normalises atypical passive auditory ERPs in the N1-Ps window in children with SLI and SRD. At Time 1, we tested children with SRD or SLI and age-matched controls for their behavioural responses and passive ERP responses to tones, backward-marked tones, vowels, and consonant-vowels. Twenty-five children with SRD and SLI, who had a poor behavioural response to one of these sounds, were trained to discriminate the same sound for half an hour a day, 4 days a week, for 6 weeks. After training (Time 2), we retested these 25 trainees and 33 untrained controls for their behavioural and passive ERP responses to the same found sounds. The training successfully treated the behavioural responses of 19 of the 24 trainees. However, it did not normalise atypical N1-P2 ERPs in successful or unsuccessful trainees. Nor did it shift typical N1-Ps ERPs in successful or unsuccessful trainees. This suggests that non-speech and simple-speech training modifies the brain at a "higher" level of processing than automatic auditory perception.
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|Publication status||Published - 2012|
|Event||Australasian Cognitive Neurosciences Conference (21st : 2011) - Sydney|
Duration: 9 Dec 2011 → 12 Dec 2011

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A crucial fact for any injured person to recognize is that in involved insurance company does not want to compensate you. Perhaps it is counter-intuitive. Insurance is designed to provide compensation for a loss. That's what the insured person pays for: Coverage for a loss.
So, when a loss like a car accident happens, the insurance company automatically steps in, and pays, right? Nothing could be more inaccurate.
Insurance companies turn billions upon billions of dollars in profit every year. The business model is simple. Take in all the premiums you can, invest that cash prudently, pay out as few dollars as you can on every claim. There are massive economies of scale here. Paying $100 less on every claim means a net profit of a million dollars extrapolated over 10,000 claims, and the major insurers handle many, many more that a that in any month, let alone year.
One method employed by the insurance industry is to deny the claim.
The denial is rejection of responsibility, or liability for a loss. By law, the denial is supposed to be premised on a valid ,substantiated reason. Anyone who has been told that it is difficult for the insurance company to understand how they could be injured in a "minor" accident knows this is not the case.
Another method is to delay the claim.
Insurers have an obligation to promptly evaluate a loss, and promptly pay for it, when it is reasonable to do so. Delaying the claim by not timely reviewing documentation for example, is believed by some to have the effect of "wearing down" the injury victim, who desperately needs settlement funds to cover medical expenses and bills that have piled up while they are out of work. It can get worse.
Even where there is coverage, insurers sometimes "disclaim" that coverage.
Maryland car and automobile accident lawyers run into this situation frequently. They have an injured client, and the insurance company for the at-fault driver says that there is 'no coverage' under the policy, or worse, the insurance company refuses to pay for any judgment. There may be legitimate reasons for a refusal to pay. For example, if an insurer shows insured defendant refused or failed to participate in the proceedings, and the company was prejudiced in mounting an effective defense, that insurer is entitled to "disclaim" coverage, and refuse to pay any judgment.


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(Published in the Business Standard, December 8, 2014)
“Mother said what she liked best was his remembering everything so well, how beautifully he wrote about it all, even the sad things, and though he changed some of it, and used his imagination, there was truth in it.”
– “Swimming Lessons”, Tales From Firozsha Baag
The group of women queuing for their lattes at the Times of India literary festival at Mehboob Studio held copies of Rohinton Mistry’s novels aloft with the triumph of successful autograph hunters. None of the books were new; one woman, a nursery schoolteacher in her 20s, had brought her college copy of A Fine Balance, while her friend clutched a second-hand, now 10-year-old copy of Tales From Firozsha Baag that she’d bought from a pavement bookseller on Flora Fountain.
One girl had brought her student copy of Such A Long Journey from her days at University of Bombay. She had graduated in 2009, the year before Mr Mistry’s novel was, memorably and disgracefully, burned by the student wing of the Shiv Sena, and dropped from the syllabus at the university. “It feels good to get his signature on this,” she said. She did not complain directly about the burning or the banning of the book, but she said, “I liked reading it when I was a student. People should be able to read good novels, no?” She traced Mr Mistry’s signature as she was talking, her fingers touching the ink lightly and with love.
When Mr Mistry had read from his works the previous day, she and her friends had been among the group of readers at the back who had been identifying characters and passages, annotating his readings with their whispered sharings as they compared their memories of his novels.
In comparison with many writers, Mr Mistry has a small oeuvre – three collections of short stories, of which Tales From Firozsha Baag is probably the best loved, and three novels, Such A Long Journey, A Fine Balance and Family Matters. But the collected works have a power that exceeds those of many longer bibliographies. His novels tend to stay in readers’ memories in a way that many more experimental novels don’t – Mr Mistry said in one of his interviews that he prefers honest books to clever books, which is a succinct description of his own writing.
Mr Mistry came to writing relatively late; he studied mathematics at the University of Bombay and had a job in customer service at a Toronto bank when he took a course in literature along with his wife, Freny. She graduated from the course and became a teacher; he began writing short stories, almost pitch-perfect right from the start, and soon left the dubious pleasures of customer services behind in favour of the writing life.
In one of my favourite stories, “Swimming Lessons”, a man in Canada decides to finally learn how to swim, remembering the sea off Chowpatty (“it seemed that the dirtier it became, the more crowds it attracted”); his memories are punctuated by the exchanges between his father and mother at home in India, sharing the stories their writer son has sent them by parcel post. Their wonder – “our son is a writer and we didn’t even know it, here we are thinking he is still clerking away” – is followed by a set of quiet exchanges between them: does the writer write about India because he is unhappy in his new country, or is he just, as the father argues, using his memory and his experiences to shape his fiction?
They share the stories back and forth, taking it in turns to read each one, and the argument over what fiction is for and what writing should be continues, parallel to the main narrative.
That set of exchanges on the need for stories and the art of storytelling came back to me when Mr Mistry read from his works on the second day of the festival. His voice is resonant and controlled, and he has a flair for timing, honed perhaps from his many years of performances as a folk singer. His friends say he is not so much a recluse as a very private man; even so, set him in front of an audience, and he becomes as eloquent a storyteller off the page as he is on it.
He had – finally, after several years of people trying and failing to persuade him to make a public appearance in India – given in to the persuasion of the organisers. In April, Bachi Karkaria reported that Aditya Thackeray, who had led the protest against Mr Mistry’s novel in 2010, had been asked at a meeting in Dadar’s Parsi Colony if Mr Mistry could revisit the city of his birth without fear; Mr Thackeray had said that the author would be free to come. Mr Mistry mentioned the Shiv Sena in passing: “My first thought [on hearing about the ban on Such A Long Journey] was, did it take them 19 years to come across it? I’ve heard of slow cooking, but slow reading? I heard that the sales of the book went up after that.” The audience roared in appreciative laughter.
He stayed in form when he accepted his Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunday. “A lifetime achievement award is a funny sort of thing, like a death or a funeral,” said Mr Mistry. “When an author gets one, it reminds me of his or her books. It is also the beginning of the end.” And then he took over the mike, singing Don’t Fence Me In and old Bing Crosby numbers, reminiscing about his Bombay childhood and his memories of listening to The Beatles and old Broadway musicals.
Mr Mistry has won many prizes over the years – the Giller Prize, the Neustadt and the Commonwealth among them – but some celebrations are particularly special, and some victories are quiet, not noisy, triumphs. It had been just four years since the city had been told that Mr Mistry was off limits, but now Mumbai gladly rose to celebrate one of its favourite authors and outside Mehboob Studio readers bought his books without fear or fuss.
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This beautiful hardcover study bible is a must have for anyone wanting to study and gain deep understanding of the names of God.
The pages are elegant and rich in appearance and the print is clear. This bible is very "meaty" and in-depth; full of information such as the background of Hebrew words, and the meanings of over 10,000 *names of God, complete with a pronunciation guide.
This Bible cannot (and should not be) skimmed through; the wealth of information covered is incredible! It is one of the most thorough bibles I can ever remember seeing and is perfect for both personal study or a group setting.
I would strongly suggest starting with the introduction page and also the welcome page. *In the introduction, Ann explains why she refers to the titles of God as “names” and why it was impossible to translate every single title of God that is found in scripture. I think the introduction is extremely important to read because Ann shares how she determined what information went into this bible. Also, the welcome page is vital because it shows you how to use this bible efficiently and get the most out of the information included.
With endorsements by such respected men as Billy Graham and James Kennedy, I knew this would be a version I could trust to be accurate. The God’s Word Translation is known for taking the original texts and putting them into very clear, easy to understand language while preserving the reliability of scripture.
If you would like to know more about the translation, you can visit this site.
I really like how Ann expounds upon praying to God using each of His names. Prayer becomes much more intimate when you are using a specific name of God and also know the precise meaning and background. There is also a topical prayer guide in the back which is organized by subject so you can look up names and scriptures to go along with whatever you are praying about.
I also appreciate that Ann included promises from the Bible that link to each name. Hours and hours of study can be gleaned from this bible; it abounds with information that will deepen the knowledge of anyone seeking to know God more. This bible is well organized (including footnotes) and the name index is also very handy along with the reading plan that is included. There are sidebars which offer additional information about biblical characters that appear in the chapter being read.
This bible is a nice size, not too bulky or thick for the amount of information that is packed within its pages. I personally prefer a hardcover study bible for durability and this one will get a lot of use!
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One of the best ways to get to know God on a deeper level is to know his names and titles as revealed in Scripture. Now the bestselling author of Praying the Names of God and Praying the Names of Jesus uncovers the richness of God's character and love found in his names right within the Bible text.
The Names of God Bible restores more than 10,000 occurrences of specific names of God--like Yahweh, El Shadday, El Elyon, and Adonay--to help readers connect with the Hebrew roots of their Christian faith and experience a deeper understanding of God's character. Perfect for personal study, prayer, and reflection, The Names of God Bible includes these special features:
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Roy Likes His Fords. November 27, 2011Posted by littlebangtheory in Art and Nature, Politics and Society.
Tags: Canon L-series 24mm TS-EII, Ford trucks, Shelburne, tilt-shift photography
Roy has a farm up in Shelburne.
Well, it used to be a farm. Now it’s turned a corner to become something else. Maybe it’s a dream which didn’t last; maybe it’s a damned lot of work come grinding to a halt.
At any rate, it’s a piece of the world with a story to tell.
I’m sorry that I don’t really know that story, but grateful that I can therefore insert my own happy details. Like those bountiful harvests, and Roy teaching his children how it’s done, and old fashioned holidays spent together around an old fashioned hearth.
And how Roy always bought Fords, ’cause their trucks were good for the money, never let him down.
So OK, the family “story” is a wild-ass guess.
But the Ford part is real, and I have pictures to prove it.
One of many Ford torsos come to rest in a steep pasture:
… and on the ridge above it, a still-proud F-600:
I bet she still runs (plates on her, and tires better than mine) and did a buttload of work in her day. She’s a dumper don’tcha know, though her dump body is long gone:
This place straddles a ridge of meadow and is slowly tumbling toward the valleys on either side; the barn at right lost its southerly extension this past winter, and the rest of it has seen better years.
One wonders how long it will be until farms like this are no longer a part of our local world, given that the only constants are change and a hope that it will be in the right direction.
I guess we’ll have to wait and see about that.
Thanks to Elliot for his honest (if not always factual) rendering of what I saw up at Roy’s place.


Daher comes to EBACE on the heels of announcing, and even starting deliveries of, its latest-generation TBM turboprop single—the TBM 960. The French airframer unveiled the upgraded airplane in early April at the Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, and by the end of the month had handed over the first production example. EASA certification of the 960 is already in hand, while FAA approval is pending, it said.
At the recent Aero Friedrichshafen show in Germany, Daher delivered the first TBM 960 to a German businessman. The airplane was sold by Daher distributor Rheinland Air Service and will be used for corporate transport.
Replacing the TBM 940 in the company’s lineup, the approximately $4.57 million aircraft sports a more efficient Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6E-66XT engine with a five-blade composite propeller and digital e-throttle. With the new model, Daher’s TBM family is now offered in two versions—the TBM 910 and 960.
An optional Prestige cabin package ups the price to about $4.8 million and adds a new environmental control system (ECS), LED ambience lighting, and electronically-dimmable windows. This premium cabin also includes a passenger comfort display for control of the ECS, LED lights, dimmable windows, and other enhancements such as new ergonomically enhanced seats, USB-A and USB-C power plugs, cupholders, and headset hangers at each of the airplane’s six seats.
“The TBM 960 is the quintessential TBM, representing the fifth evolution of our very fast turboprop aircraft family since the TBM 900-series’ introduction in 2014,” said Nicolas Chabbert, senior v-p of Daher’s aircraft division. “It takes the maximum advantage of today’s turboprop technology to provide digital control of the engine and the propeller.”
According to Daher, the PT6E-66XT’s startup is fully automated after a single-switch activation. Further, the e-throttle power lever uses a single forward position from takeoff to landing, with the dual-channel digital engine and propeller electronic control system optimizing powerplant performance throughout the flight envelope, reducing pilot workload, and increasing the engine life.
Fully integrated into the propulsion system, the Hartzell Raptor five-blade propeller is specifically designed to reduce overall weight and improve the TBM 960’s takeoff distance, climb, and cruise speed, in addition to limiting noise and vibration. Its sound level during takeoff is 76.4 decibels, meeting stringent international noise standards.
Performance is roughly the same as the TBM 940, including a 330-knot top speed at FL280 and max range of 1,730 nm at 252 knots. The Model 960 does have a 221-pound increase in mtow, to 7,615 pounds, to help offset the 140-pound heavier Prestige interior.
On the flight deck, the new TBM retains the 940’s Garmin G3000 avionics suite with electronic stability and protection, underspeed protection, emergency descent mode, and HomeSafe autoland functions, but adds Garmin GWX 8000 doppler weather radar with lightning and hail prediction and turbulence detection. It is also the first application for the Garmin GDL 60 data transmitter, which allows automatic database uploads and links with mobile devices.
A fifth TBM paint scheme—Sirocco, "based on the creativity of French designer Alexandre Echasseriau," according to Daher—has also been added for the TBM 960.
The 960 has been well received by customers, and Daher is sold out of TBMs through September 2023, Chabbert said. “We’re having incredible success, but we’re struggling to get parts for our supply chain. It’s a big challenge.” He expects Daher to ship 60 TBM 960s this year, but added that if the supply chain wasn’t constrained the company could produce up to 75.
Although only two TBM 910s were produced and delivered last year, Daher isn’t giving up on the model, as it remains attractive for operators that prefer it for commercial operations. “This year we won’t make any 910s,” Chabbert said. “All production will be the 960. But we’re working to see if there is an evolution [possible] for the 910.”


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Creep of Concrete Incorporated with Marble Powder
Evaluation of Probability Distributions for Estimation of Peak Flood Discharge using FFA Approach
Experimental Investigation on Concrete by Partial Replacement of Fine Aggregate with Ceramic Powder
Transportation Planning using Activity-Based Travel Demand Model
Fatigue Life Prediction of Concrete Bridges using Wireless Sensors - A Review
Estimating the Soil Moisture Index using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) And Land Surface Temperature (LST) for Bidar and Kalaburagi District, Karnataka
Roughness Evaluation of Flexible Pavements Using Merlin and Total Station Equipment
Site Suitability Analysis for Solid Waste Dumping in Ranchi City, Jharkhand Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques
Unsaturated Seepage Modeling of Lined Canal Using SEEP/W
Strengthening and Rehabilitation of RC Beams with Openings Using CFRP
A Seasonal Autoregressive Model Of Vancouver Bicycle Traffic Using Weather Variables
Prediction of Compressive Strength of Concrete by Data-Driven Models
Predicting the 28 Days Compressive Strength of Concrete Using Artificial Neural Network
Measuring Compressive Strength of Puzzolan Concrete by Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Method
Design and Analysis of Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements for Low Volume Roads in India
Due to increase in population, rapid Industrialization and pollution, Soil Contamination by heavy metals is increasing rapidly; their concentration and persistence is a serious problem all over the world. Cadmium (Cd), Chromium(Cr), Mercury(Hg), Cobalt (Co), Nickel(Ni), Zinc(Zn), Arsenic(As) and Lead(Pb) are the mainly hazardous and commonly found heavy metals in the contaminated areas. Various Physio-chemical and Biological methods are used these days to decontaminate the soil as well as water. Soil Washing is a physio-chemical method which has high efficiency of decontamination and is very cost effective too. Remediation of Heavy Metals from soil is extremely important to eliminate the risks, for the purposes of land use for agricultural outputs, enhancing quality and security of food and to scale down land tenure problems.
In emerging technology paradigm, “Geographical Information System (GIS)” has emerged as a powerful tool which has the potential to organize complex spatial environment with tabular relationships. For the present work, study area considered is Kodagu District of Karnataka State where 1412 Sacred Groves (SG) are identified. SGs are the places where biodiversity will be preserved based on religious beliefs. Present work describes how GIS tools can be utilized effectively to manage and disseminate the spatial data and its role in conservation of SG which is the need of the day. During field visit, totally 851 species have been studied, out of which 91 are Tree species, 59 are Medicinal plant species, 16 are animals and 26 are bird species. It has been found among these that 2 are Critically Endangered, 1 Endangered, 7 vulnerable Tree species, and 2 Endangered,4 vulnerable animal species and 26 least concerned bird species can be seen in SGs. Open Geo Suite application proved to be effective not only in visualization, but also in dissemination of data as well as answering the location/attribute based queries. From the study, it can be concluded that, GIS tools and Open Geo Suite applications are effective in supporting conservation and sustainable management of this age old tradition.
Evapotranspiration is an important component of the hydrologic cycle and plays a significant role in determining the crop water requirement. Evapotranspiration from a cropped surface is influenced by a number of factors which may be broadly classified as crop related factors and meteorological factors. FAO-56 Penman Monteith method is universally accepted as the standard method for calculating reference evapotranspiration. However, the meteorological inputs for this method are difficult to obtain. In this context, the user is forced to rely on simple temperature and radiation based empirical equations which require lesser number of inputs which are readily available. Here, an attempt is made to statistically compare five different empirical reference evapotranspiration estimation methods, with Penman Monteith method as reference, in six different climate types prevailing in Karnataka. The calculations are done on daily and monthly time scales using computer programs developed in Microsoft Excel.
Monitoring the relationship between compressive strength (fc) and ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) of concrete has been recently discussed by many researchers. In this paper, the compressive strength and Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) of a wide range of structural concrete mixes are obtained experimentally. This study involves 90 different mixes tested for 28- day compressive strength and UPV. Firstly, the relation between the average velocity of ultrasonic waves and the Water- Cement ratio (W/C) is discussed. In addition, the relation between the average compressive strength and average ultrasonic pulse velocity is studied. Furthermore, the prediction of the concrete's compressive strength by using UPV test is investigated. Finally, the influence of using puzzolan, an additive material, on both concrete compressive strength and ultrasonic pulse velocity is discussed.
Currently traffic congestion and its regulation has become a major problem in most of the metropolitan cities of developing countries. The roadway width is not in pace with the increase in vehicular volume. Optimization and alternative routes play a critical role in providing better solutions than adopting conventional method of improving the signalized intersections. The outcome of the proposed solution shall be less expensive than providing interchanges in the existing situation. Design of effective traffic signal is an exigent task and evaluation of signal time will certainly help improve traffic congested locations in metropolitan cities. Very little research was performed in the evaluation of signal timing plans, especially in the context of microscopic simulation for our city.
In India, traffic congestion on urban roads has been recognized as a national problem. The average vehicular speed on urban roads streets is less than 25 kmph during the peak hours. This speed reduction will have adverse effect on countries economy. The Metropolitan city of Hyderabad is also under same situation of traffic congestion. Based on the study conducted by Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR), it is inferred that average speeds on all major corridors within the city have been dropped to 20 kmph during peak hours and the contribution of two wheelers is more than 60% in total traffic volume.
In this context, an attempt is made to study and evaluate the existing intersections by providing alternative route direction. The selected corridor is a major intersection (Bowenpally intersection) in Hyderabad city. Parameters such as delay, average and maximum queue length are evaluated through microscopic simulation techniques (VISSIM). It is observed from the existing signal timings of Bowenpally intersection and through simulation results that, the intersection has a delay of 162.5 sec. This intersection, when provided with alternative route direction for left turn traffic movements, the delay was improved to 113.9 sec.
Linear Programming is applied to the case study of Khadakwasla Complex reservoir project, Maharashtra, India for the objective of agricultural production. Khadakwasla Complex project consists of Khadakwasla Irrigation Project, Janai- Sirsai Lift Irrigation Scheme (JSLIS), and Purandar Lift Irrigation Scheme (PLIS). Seventy five percent dependable inflow scenario (scenario I) is considered to understand various facets of irrigation planning. Continuity equation, land and water requirements of crops, minimum and maximum reservoir storages, canal capacity, command area restrictions and groundwater availability are the considered constraints. Effect of water scarcity is also considered in the form of ninety percent dependable inflow scenario (scenario II). It is observed that the annual crop production in scenario I, from Khadakwasla command is 1465991 ton, from JSLIS command is 240863.69 ton and from PLIS command is 660652.62 ton. The production reduces drastically in scenario II and it is 1100080 ton from Khadakwasla command, 183699.5 ton from JSLIS command and 154466.3 ton from PLIS command. Overall annual crop production decreases by 929241 ton, owing to scarcity of water available for irrigation in drought situation. It is concluded that output is sensitive to the changes in the inflow levels.


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Equal Education’s Junior Organiser (JO) Internship Programme is for young people who are passionate about being leaders within and outside of their communities. Through the program, aspiring young activists develop leadership, facilitation, community organising and communication skills.
During the internship, JO’s will be involved in running Youth Groups; youth group is our main platform for engaging and developing equalizers.
The work of a JO will entail: working with a team of facilitators, building strong relationships in communities and schools, participating in and assisting with campaigns.
Participants must be energetic, hard-working, self-motivated and team players who are able to adapt to a fast-changing environment,
The 2018 JO Internship Programme entails the following:
- It is a one year, full-time, paid internship based in the Youth Department.
- Meeting with school and community members to build relationships and involve them in our work.
- Each JO will be an integral part of youth groups, which includes working with a team of facilitators and ensuring that logistics around youth groups are taken care of.
- Political Education, Leadership Development, and other training workshops.
- Representing EE on public and private platforms.
- Office hours are 9-5pm. However, JOs work flexible hours (late evenings and weekends).
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- Must be between ages of 18 – 27.
- Post school youth who have relevant experience in facilitating or working with school pupils.
- Are able to commit 100% of your time to the organisation. Successful applicants must be able to start the programme full-time on 1 February 2018.
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I been knee deep listening to Prince's discography that I almost didn't find time to find mixes to post. Fortunately though I found this wonderful mix by Naturalbeatz for 2016 Wonder Fields Festival (July 8th - 10th). From Hip Hop to Funk to Soul to Breakbeat UK's DJ Naturalbeatz certainly delivers mix you all should love.
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AFT Michigan: Changes to Testing Requirements a Positive Step
Changes allow for more classroom instruction; less time on testing
DETROIT — AFT Michigan and its members believe that today’s announcement by the Michigan Department of Education regarding reduction of M-STEP and MME assessment is a step in the right direction. The announcement made today will reduce the time spent on standardized testing and give students more time for classroom instruction.
Testing for students in elementary and middle school will be cut by 2.5 hours and 11th grade students will see an eight hour reduction in testing time. Additionally, assessments will be provided in shorter portions, so students will not need to take the entire test at one time.
“AFT Michigan members and parents across the state have been calling for changes to rigid high-stakes testing for years. Today’s announced changes will lead to more classroom learning and allow Michigan’s teachers to do what they do best – teach our children,” said David Hecker, president of AFT Michigan. “These changes are a step in the right direction and the members of AFT Michigan look forward to continuing the much needed conversation of increasing classroom teaching time while reducing the time spent on standardized testing.”
We thank State Superintendent Brian Whiston and the Michigan Board of Education for responding to educators, parents, and students.


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There is a law in the District of Columbia that could allow police to arrest a person for almost any contact they have with the public, critics say, and it has led to a large number of questionable arrests.
Some people are calling the law overly broad. Things like a protester stiffening to avoid being handcuffed or someone holding a door closed to stop a police officer trying to enter are considered “assault on a police officer.” A new report from the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University says the law may be used as a way to cover up abuse by police.
According to the report, more than 40 percent of those arrested for the crime from 2012 to 2014 had no formal charges filed, though they were still booked by police. Those cases were dropped by prosecutors mostly because they couldn’t meet the burden of proof to formally charge the defendants.
Almost two out of three people arrested during the three years of the investigation were only charged with assault on a police officer, and no other crimes, which the report said could indicate that the police used the charge to justify stopping people with no probable cause.
As the law currently stands, anyone who “assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with a law enforcement officer,” can be charged with assaulting a police officer.
However that doesn’t necessarily mean the charges weren’t justified, according to D.C. police chief Cathy Lanier, who told the Investigative Reporting Workshop that sometimes police come in to contact with people who are mentally unstable, which could lead to an unprovoked confrontation.
Last year, Lanier testified in front of D.C. City Council that she strongly believes there needs to be a legislative fix for the misdemeanor cahrge, which can carry up to a six month sentence.
“The language in the statute is too broad and includes behavior that is not an assault, such as resisting, opposing, or impeding an arrest,” She said. “However, because the charge is called an assault, it appears that police are overcharging someone who resists arrests, which naturally causes tensions between police and residents.”
While she believes it is important to have the legislation, Lanier said it is inappropriate to charge someone with assault when they only resisted arrest.
Lanier’s wish may soon be granted, as Councilmember Mary Cheh introduced legislation May 5 that would tighten up the language in the law and make it apply only to actual assaults.
“We must always provide safeguards to protect our officers, but the law should not be so broad so that nearly any encounter with an officer could be considered an assault,” Cheh said in a statement.
Cheh’s bill would break up the charge into two separate charges, one for assault and one for resisting arrest.
The two charges would be the same in terms of severity, both coming with up to a $1,000 fine or six months in prison, but they would be narrowed to better fit their intended purposes.
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To some people the days of carrying around a camera to record memories is a thing of the past. The old fashioned film cameras have been replaced with digital cameras. The ability of digital cameras to take both video and still pictures has limited the need for the bulky old video cameras that used to be seen at every little league baseball game. Digital point and shoot cameras completely changed the way that people took pictures and recorded events, but they are being rapidly replaced as well. People are now using the cameras that are built into their phones instead of carrying around a digital camera with them. There is a new camera on the horizon that might convince people that there is a better option than their phone. The Nikon Coolpix s800 Android powered phone is going to convince people that there is a new and better option.
What Does it Do
The first thing you need to learn about this camera is what makes it better to use. The phone includes built-in Wi-Fi and GPS systems. This will allow the camera to connect to the internet. The camera will have full access to the Google Play store and all of the apps that are available there. With those capabilities and with the 25-250 mm lens and OLED display people can not only take great pictures, they can share them on social networks or through email directly from the phone. That is one of the advantages that phones with cameras are offering and now there is a camera that can do the same thing. The GPS allows you to mark the pictures with the time, date and place that the picture was taken.
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If the phones can already take pictures and you can share them with others, why do you need this camera? Phones with cameras are primarily phones. The camera is an additional thing that is added to the phone. While the quality of the pictures that are taken on the phone might be acceptable, it is not as good as a device that is primarily a camera. The ability to access the apps from Google also mean that you can find apps to edit your pictures before you share them with anyone. This is not always possible on a phone that has a camera. For some people a phone with a camera will meet all of their needs. For the people who do not want to be limited, the Coolpix from Nikon might be the answer that they are looking for.
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