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Music of Southeast Asia; Sundanese Performing Arts; Gamelan; Wayang Golek Puppet Theater; Music and Cultural Theory; Popular Music.
Indonesia is a major focus of my research, particularly the musical, narrative, and theatrical practices of Sundanese people in West Java. In my first book Power Plays, I wrote about the art of Sundanese rod-puppet theater wayang golek and its adjustment to political pressures and economic opportunities in a rapidly modernizing society. Several digital media projects grew out of this work including a cd-rom that accompanies Power Plays and a 6-cd recording of one wayang golek performance.
During the last decade, my research has expanded well beyond the region of West Java. In 2003, I began to explore a genre of Indonesian national popular music called dangdut. Dangdut Stories is a social and musical history of the genre within a range of broader narratives about class, gender, ethnicity and nation in post-independence Indonesia (1945-present). The book traces the history of dangdut from a denigrated form of urban popular music to a prominent role in Indonesian cultural politics and the commercial music industry. As the founder and lead singer of the Pittsburgh-based Dangdut Cowboys, I aim to bring this joyous dance music to audiences outside its home base.
My interest in music as a force for social change is reflected in a book I co-edited with Bell Yung entitled Music and Cultural Rights. Cultural rights have become increasingly prominent in discourses of human rights, international law, and struggles for social justice throughout the world. Music and Cultural Rights investigates how music has become an integral part of the languages, cultures, and social institutions of rights in diverse societies around the world.
A second edited volume of essays entitled Islam and Popular Culture in Indonesia and Malaysia shed light on the popular culture of Islam, an element that is often hidden from view in mainstream American media. Given the fact that Indonesia and Malaysia are home to about 20 percent of all Muslims, and Indonesia is the largest majority Muslim country in the world, this book will hopefully dispel notions that Islam is monolithic, militaristic, and primarily Middle Eastern.
New on-going projects include collaborations with scholars and institutions in Uganda and the Netherlands. In Uganda, I am working with scholars, musicians, and policy makers in Uganda to repatriate historical sound recordings to their place of origin in Uganda. Sound repatriation is not a simple matter of returning what was once taken away, but rather a process that demands attention to cultural, ethical, and legal issues . In the Netherlands, under the auspices of the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV), I am conducting research on the history of Indonesian popular music (1950-1970) as part of the working group "Articulating Modernity: The Making of Popular Music in 20th Century Southeast Asia."
After receiving an M.A. from the University of Hawai‘i (1990) and a PhD from UC Berkeley (1997), I joined the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh in Fall 1997. I regularly offer graduate courses on the theories, methods, and history of ethnomusicology as well as the study of popular music and music and cultural theory. I am particularly proud of my record mentoring graduate students. At the undergraduate level, I teach courses in world music, music of Southeast Asia, the Beatles, and gamelan. As director of Pitt's highly successful gamelan program, I developed an artist-in-residence program for Indonesian artists, and a consortium of American universities that offers rare opportunities to study with some of Indonesia's finest artists.
- Introduction to Ethnomusicology
- Field and Lab Methods
- Advanced Methods in Cultural Theory and Musical Practice
- The Study of Popular Music
- Music and Communication
- Music and Postcolonialsm
- An Introduction to Music Cultures of the World
- Music of Southeast Asia
- Gamelan Ensemble
- The Beatles
“Indonesia: Meet the Beatles!: Sound, Style, and Meaning in Indonesian Popular Music.” In Routledge Handbook on Asian Music: Cultural Intersections, ed. Tong Soon Lee [forthcoming, 2020].
"Soundtracks for the Masses: Transmediating India in Dangdut Films of Indonesia." In Making Waves: Traveling Musics in Asia and the Pacific, Ed. Christine Yano and Frederick Lau. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2018: 39-64.
“Nation, Islam, and Gender in Dangdut, Indonesia’s Most Popular Music.” In The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Indonesia, Ed. Robert W. Hefner. New York: Routledge Press, 2018: 369-377.
“Re-vamping Asia: Women, Music, and Modernity in Comparative Perspective.” (co-author with Bart Barendregt). In Vamping the Stage: Female Voices of Asian Modernities, Ed. Andrew N. Weintraub and Bart Barendregt. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press, 2017:1-39.
Vamping the Stage: Female Voices of Asian Modernities (co-editor with Bart Barendregt). Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2017.
"Titiek Puspa: Gendered Modernity in Indonesia of the 1960s and 1970s." In Vamping the Stage: Female Voices of Asian Modernities. Ed. Andrew N. Weintraub and Bart Barendregt. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2017: 144-173.
“Decentering Ethnomusicology: Indonesian Popular Music Studies.” In Producing Indonesia: The State of the Field of Indonesian Studies, Ed. Eric Tagliacozzo. Ithaca: Southeast Asia Program Publications, 2014:347-366.
“Pop Goes Melayu: Indonesian Popular Music, 1968-1975.” In Sonic Modernities in the Malay World: A History of Popular Music, Social Distinction and Novel Lifestyles (1930s-2000s). ed. Bart Barendregt. Leiden: Brill Press, 2014:165-186.
“The Sound and Spectacle of Dangdut Koplo: Genre and Counter-Genre in East Java, Indonesia.” Asian Music 44(2), 2013:160-194.
“The Audible Future: Reimagining the Role of Sound Archives and Sound Repatriation in Uganda.” [co-author with Sylvia Nannyonga-Tamusuza]. Ethnomusicology 56(2), 2012: 206-233.
Islam and Popular Culture in Indonesia and Malaysia (editor). London and New York: Routledge, 2011.
Dangdut Stories: A Social and Musical History of Indonesia’s Most Popular Music. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010.
Music and Cultural Rights (co-editor with Bell Yung). Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2009.
“Indonesian Wooden Puppet Theater of West Java, the Amir Hamzah Stories and the Localization of Islam.” In Interweaving Cultures: Islam in Southeast Asia: A Guide for Teachers and Students. New York: Asia Society, 2007.
“Dangdut Soul: Who are ‘The People’ in Indonesian Popular Music?” Asian Journal of Communication 16(4), 2006:411-31. Reprinted in Mark Hobart & Richard Fox (eds.) Entertainment Media in Indonesia. New York: Routledge, 2008.
Power Plays: Wayang Golek Puppet Theater of West Java. Athens, Ohio and Singapore: Ohio University Press/Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2004.
“Instruments of Power: ‘Multi-Laras’ Gamelan in New Order Indonesia.” Ethnomusicology 45(2), 2001:197-227.
“Tune, Text, and the Function of Lagu in Pantun Sunda, a Sundanese Oral Narrative Tradition,” Asian Music 26(1), 1994/95:175-211.
“Jawaiian and Local Cultural Identity in Hawai‘i.” Perfect Beat: The Journal of Research Into Contemporary Music and Popular Culture 1(2), 1993:78-89. Reprinted in Sound Alliances: Indigenous Peoples, Cultural Politics and Popular Music in the Pacific, ed. Philip Hayward. London and New York: Cassell, 1998:78-88.
Henry Luce Foundation Research Grant for the project “Critical Dimensions of Music and Collective Memory of 1965-66.” American Institute for Indonesian Studies, June/July, 2019.
The Society for Ethnomusicology, elected board member, 2013-2015.
Global Academic Partnership Award for the Conference “Voices of Asian Modernities,” University of Pittsburgh, April 4-6, 2014.
Visiting Fellow, Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV), for the project “Articulating Modernity: The Making of Popular Music in 20th Century Southeast Asia,” July/August, 2012.
Fulbright Specialists Grant in Anthropology, for the Development of an Ethnomusicology Program at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, June 2011 and July/August 2010.
Fulbright Senior Scholar Award for the project “Dangdut Stories: A Social and Musical History of Indonesia’s Most Popular Music,” 2006-07.
Ford Foundation Grant (co-director) for the Workshop, Conference, and Dissemination of Research for the project “Cultural Rights and Academic Responsibility: Politics and Economics in the Globalization of Music,” 2003-2006.
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship, 1994-1995.
Charles Seeger Prize, 1991.
Education & Training
- PhD, University of California, Berkeley, 1997

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The Cards had lost 3 of 4 and endured a brutal back and forth and eventually dismissal from its senior point guard Chris Jones. It’s been a rough
week month. But somehow, Louisville has won 3 games in a row. The last being today in Tallahassee against Florida State, who the Cards were favored over by just 5 on the road. A 22-win on the road in a conference game in February is certainly a statement. Following a dismissal of its starting point guard and 3rd leading scorer? Maybe it’s more than that.
Florida State is not an NCAA Tournament team. But Louisville coming into this game was a team searching for an identity…or even just some sort of flow after coming off a disjointed Georgia Tech win in Atlanta where the Cards had to come from behind to prevail.
Florida State, however, hasn’t been beaten that badly since December 13th to #8 Notre Dame. The Seminoles have played a great deal of close games against top level teams…..this game wasn’t close.
Now at 23-6 with two tough games remaining starting Wednesday vs Notre Dame and then Saturday in a revenge game vs. Virginia. The Cards have an opportunity to knock off two top rated teams heading into the ACC Tournament.
Against FSU, Louisville had 6 players score in double digits and had incredible ball movement. The Cardinals were able to do all of this with its leading scorer Terry Rozier shooting just 3-14. But what did Terry do? 9 assists and SIX steals! WOW. That’s leadership when the shots aren’t falling do the other things.
Wayne Blackshear dropped 18 points and was extremely active. Montrezl Harrell added 16……and Anton Gill added 14 on 5-5 shooting! Unreal team basketball. Much of it attributed to the play of Quentin Snider who stepped in the starting role now. Dare we say the offense looks better with Quentin Snider at point guard?
Rick Pitino said following the game, “This was the best team performance of the season.” And added later “We made a statement tonight.”
In 9 hours it will be March and Louisville Basketball is playing its best basketball of the season.
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Native Students at Work tells the stories of Native people from around the American Southwest who participated in labor programs at Sherman Institute, a federal Indian boarding school in Riverside, California. The school placed young Native men and women in and around Los Angeles as domestic workers, farmhands, and factory laborers. For the first time, historian Kevin Whalen reveals the challenges these students faced as they left their homes for boarding schools and then endured an "outing program" that aimed to strip them of their identities and cultures by sending them to live and work among non-Native people. Tracing their journeys, Whalen shows how male students faced low pay and grueling conditions on industrial farms near the edge of the city, yet still made more money than they could near their reservations. Similarly, many young women serving as domestic workers in Los Angeles made the best of their situations by tapping into the city??s indigenous social networks and even enrolling in its public schools. As Whalen reveals, despite cruel working conditions and poor treatment, Native people used the outing program to their advantage whenever they could, forming urban indigenous communities and sharing money and knowledge gained in the city with those back home. ?
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For dinner, he went to La Barca in Cow Hollow, a restaurant he had sued several months earlier during another trip to the city. Afterward, he retired to a hotel in Petaluma, which he also ended up suing.
Loskot, 53, says that he has "no idea" how many ADA lawsuits he has filed over the years. "I'm not an activist," he insists. "I don't go looking for violations. These are just problems I run across."
But Kajouee's lawyer, Mark Gibson, who has represented numerous people sued by Frankovich clients, offers a different view. "He's just another one of Frankovich's horses," Gibson says. "[Frankovich] puts him out to race a few weeks every year."
Indeed, records show that Loskot has been the plaintiff in at least 92 such lawsuits since 2000, averaging one a month during the last 7 1/2 years. (As for the two lunches on the same day, he says simply, "I'm someone who likes to eat.")
Paralyzed from a car crash in 1990, the former heavy-equipment mechanic turned certified chef and organic gardener was no stranger to controversy before linking up with Frankovich seven years ago. He and his wife, who has Crohn's disease, were a cause célèbre within the medical marijuana movement for a time in the '90s after being arrested during a pot bust at the Santa Rosa home of their supplier. They each were fined and drew suspended sentences in 1997. Afterward, Loskot became a member of the Hawaiian Cannabis Ministry (its motto: "We use cannabis religiously and you can, too") and says he hasn't been "hassled" since.
"There's a special place in hell reserved for that man," proclaims Larry Juanarena, 75, the former owner of Pat and Larry's, a mom-and-pop steakhouse in Willows, Calif., that he and his wife, Pat, operated for a quarter-century before selling last year. Loskot sued the restaurant in 2005, ironically only a few weeks after Juanarena completed a remodel intended to make the eatery accessible to the disabled. Having settled for $11,000, he considers himself luckier than most, but still bristles at the memory.
"What Loskot and others like him do is nothing less than legalized extortion," Juanarena says.
Loskot couldn't disagree more.
He says he's doing his bit to make the world better for the disabled, one lawsuit at a time. And while he acknowledges that Frankovich makes far more in fees than the "$3,000 to $4,000" Loskot claims to usually take away from such lawsuits, he has nothing but praise for the lawyer.
"These actions have to be handled just right or they can easily be thrown out of court," he says. "He's very proficient. I couldn't do what he does. He deserves everything he gets."
Frankovich is also nothing if not cautious. Following several death threats a few years ago, he upgraded security at his office. A sign in front warns off casual visitors, noting that admittance is by appointment only. Although he shrugs off the threats, it didn't keep him from acquiring a concealed weapon permit.
But these days, his worries are primarily judicial. An appeals court ruling on the Rafeedie reprimand is expected at any time and the state bar investigation continues to hang over him. Even if he dodges the disciplinary bullet, defense lawyers may not have him to kick them around much longer. He admits to considering hanging up his legal spurs to devote more time to the ranch.
"I'd like to stick it out for maybe two or three more years, because I've got some important cases I'd like to see through the appeals process," he says. "With me, it's these disabled people I represent who keep me going."
Ironically, few, if any, of them have ever been to his law office.
Nineteen steps above the street and without an elevator, the yellow three-story building that has served as the nerve center for countless ADA lawsuits is itself inaccessible to the disabled. The man who's built a career tormenting the law's non-compliers as scofflaws and making them pay must arrange off-site meetings to confer face-to-face with anyone in a wheelchair.
Besides ruining the architecture, putting in an elevator could cost a small fortune. According to the law, he says, it isn't "readily achievable."


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British Columbia’s current flood management regime creates problems and risks for its local governments. Many important areas in the province are at risk of flooding, ranging from dense residential multifamily areas to key farmland which is integral to food security. Structural defences against floods, such as dams and dikes, are proving inadequate as infrastructure ages. The risks, expenses, and damages resulting from floods have grown exponentially in recent times as a result of climate change. Existing structural defences are required in the short to medium term to protect and preserve existing property, but in the future the costs and logistics of these types of shoreline-hardening defences will make them an unsustainable option in many areas. This paper identifies and considers some potential policy responses to these flood risks, and some of the measures that must be taken to implement them.


Two new trip sites launched recently: TripIt automatically organizes your itinerary if you email them your booking confirmations, while SimpatiGo gives you neighbourhood highlights along with regular directions.
Hostels aren’t just for dirty backpackers anymore. Benji Lanyado reveals 10 stylish sleeps that won’t break the budget.
Rob Meyer explains the benefits of making friends on the road in How To Build A Traveler’s Network.
Finally, a recent article on Dumpster Diving by Cam Karsten generated some pretty interesting discussion. Check out Pam Mandel’s rebuttal and add your own thoughts on the controversial topic.


— Up top, the performance by Courtney Daniels, a member of the Los Angeles Kings Ice Crew, after she had to fill in for Fifth Harmony at the 2017 NHL All-Star game to sing the National Anthem with almost no advance notice.
— There were a lot of thoughts about the NHL’s Top-100 players list, not only because of the players that earned a spot, but because of the players that did not get a spot. Evgeni Malkin and Joe Thornton being two very prominent examples when it comes to the latter. Another active player that did not make the cut that probably has a pretty good argument for being included: Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara, one of the most complete and dominant defenders of his era. [WEEI]
— TSN’s Bob McKenzie has his mid-season rankings for the 2017 NHL draft prospects, and to the surprise of no one Nolan Patrick of the Brandon Wheat Kings is the No. 1 player on that list, followed by Nico Hischier and Timothy Liljegren. [TSN]
— The Pittsburgh Penguins might be getting Kris Letang back in the lineup on Tuesday night against the Nashville Predators, but are still likely to be without Evgeni Malkin. In his place, Carter Rowney might get an opportunity to make his NHL debut. He talked about that on Tuesday. “I had a lot of excitement when I got that first phone call and went to Boston. So to go back down, I played a couple games and then to get another call and being so close right now, there’s a lot of excitement right now, a lot of excitement with my family coming into town and everything. So right now, I just want to take it very slowly and soak it all in and enjoy the night.” [Pittsburgh Penguins]
— Winnipeg Jets rookie Patrik Laine is scoring on more than 18 percent of his shots this season, which is a pretty incredible number for any player. Is it something that he can maintain as his career progresses? [TSN]
— John Tavares is eligible for unrestricted free agency after next season and spoke over the All-Star weekend about how he is open to signing a new contract with the team this summer when he is eligible to sign one. Does he deserve better than what the Islanders have given him during his career? [The Hockey News]
Enjoy the games!


FERRYDEN teenager Hamish Murray rounded off his summer holiday recently with the chance of a lifetime, to crew on board a piece of maritime history.
A visit to view the Humber sloop Spider T during its recent appearance at Arbroath’s Sea Fest resulted in a four-day voyage down the east coast to Sunderland.
Launched in 1926, the Spider T was restored in the 1990s by enthusiast Mal Nicholson who now runs it as a charter vessel out of Keadby Lock, near Scunthorpe.
A keen sailor, Hamish (15) heard about the ship’s visit through Montrose Sailing Club.
He said: “We were told she would be coming in to Montrose and if anyone wanted to see it we could go to the harbour. Sadly it didn’t get to Montrose but was in Arbroath. I wanted to see it so went through and was shown round it.
“The skipper said he was leaving the following Thursday morning but had a problem with getting crew and if I was interested I’d be welcome to join them. I was delighted with the opportunity for that.”
After a quick consultation with his parents, Hamish was back on board the night before the Spider T’s departure. The first leg of the trip was to Eyemouth which brought Hamish within sight of one of the coastline’s most famous landmarks.
He said: “We went to about two miles off the Bell Rock so we could get some pictures. It would have been closer but the way the tide was pushing us we decided to play it safe.
“We were overnight in Eyemouth and from there we went to Blyth where we stayed all day and were invited to a barbecue at the Royal Northumberland Yacht Club. The following morning we made for Sunderland where we arrived around lunchtime and that was when I regrettably had to leave the boat.”
Although he has been sailing for four years, and hopes to pursue a career in the Merchant Navy, Hamish said he found the experience hard work but satisfying and after only a short time aboard was involved in navigation, passage planning, sail-handling and helming.
His interest and enthusiasm also impressed those already aboard.
Fellow crew member Chris Horan said: “Hamish was a credit to the crew and certainly knew a lot about sailing. We were sorry to lose him and would hope he could sail with us again at some time in the future.
“We hear so many bad things in the media about young people we forget the majority of youngsters have much to offer and Hamish was a gem, always willing to help and willing to face challenges with a smile on his face, may others follow his example.”


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Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure: Lady and Tramp's mischievous pup, Scamp, gets fed up with rules and restrictions imposed on him by life in a family, and longs for a wild and free lifestyle. He runs away from home and into the streets where he joins a pack of stray dogs known as the "Junkyard Dogs." Buster, the pack's leader, takes an instant disliking to the "house-dog" and considers him a rival. Angel, a junkyard pup Scamp's age, longs for the safety and comfort of life in a family and the two become instant companions. Will Scamp choose the wild and free life of a stray or the unconditional love of his family?
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Smart TVs have quickly replaced the traditional TV units, and have changed the way we consume content. Smart TVs enable us to not only stream movies and shows from OTT platforms like Netflix and HotStar, but we can also surf the internet, and log into our social media accounts.
Smart TVs, over the past couple of years, have gained more popularity, and television brands have now made it possible to buy smart TVs at affordable prices. While premium brands like Samsung and Sony offer smart TVs that are priced on the higher side, entry of brands such as Xiaomi and VU into the Indian smart TV market has changed the TV landscape, with consumers now being able to purchase smart TVs that come at pocket-friendly prices.
That said, here are the top ten smart TVs for every budget.
- TCL 139.7cm (55 inch) Ultra HD (4K) LED Smart TV (L55P2US)
Price: Rs. 74,990
The TCL 55-inch Ultra-HD (4K) LED smart TV comes with a display resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, with a 60Hz refresh rate. This smart TV also comes packed with an array of impressive features, such as Voice Search, HDR Pro technology, Google Play Games and supports apps like Netflix. The smart TV also comes packed with quad-core A53 1.5GHz CPU, dual-core Mali T860 GPU, 2.5GB DDR3 RAM and 16GB storage space, along with a sound output of 16 watts.
- Samsung Series 8 138cm (55 inch) Ultra HD (4K) LED Smart TV (55NU8000)
Price: Rs. 1,19,000
Samsung has been a pioneer and industry leader when it comes to manufacturing television units. The Samsung Series 8 55-inch Smart TV supports apps like Netflix, Disney + HotStar and YouTube, and runs on the Tizen operating system. The smart TV boasts 4K display, with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels with 200Hz refresh rate, along with a sound output of 40 watts.
- LG OLED 139cm (55 inch) Ultra HD (4K) Smart TV (OLED55B7T)
Price: Rs. 1,97,999
Similar to Samsung, LG has been at the forefront of TV innovation, and the LG OLED 55-inch 4K Smart TV is priced on the higher side, and is catered to premium customers. The smart TV supports apps like Netflix and YouTube, and runs on the WebOS operating system. Furthermore, with a refresh rate of 120Hz and display resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, you can watch every detail on the TV screen with impeccable clarity, while the smart TV provides a sound output of 40 watts.
- Mi 4C Pro 80cm (32 inches) HD-Ready LED Android TV
Price: Rs. 12,499
Similar to the disruption the brand caused in the smartphone industry, Mi’s venture into the smart TV space has resulted in consumers now having the option of buying smart TVs at extremely affordable prices. The Mi LED 4C Pro HD-Ready Android TV gives access to Patchwall, and an in-built programming suite that consists of over 7,00,000 hours of content. The smart TV comes with a 60Hz refresh rate, along with a display resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. Last but not least, this smart TV also boasts dual 20-watt speakers, ensuring that the user listens to every sound with impeccable clarity, making it the best LED TV under 15000, and the best 32 inch LED TV in the market.
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Price: Rs. 33,390
The 32-inch Sony Bravia LED Smart TV boasts a full HD resolution, and comes with Live Colour and X-Reality PRO technology. This smart TV is also compatible with HDR10, and comes packed with features like built-in Wi-Fi, Opera and Netflix. The Sony Bravia LED TV supports Bluetooth technology, and sports two USB ports so that you can connect external devices. All these features, along with the price tag make this smart TV one of the best 32 inch LED TV today.
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Price: Rs. 30,999
The Panasonic 43-inch LED Smart TV comes with a display resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, and functions on Home OS. Furthermore, this LED TV boasts impressive features like Hexa Chroma Drive technology, while supporting 1080p content. Users can also take advantage of screen mirroring and watch movies, TV shows, or listen to music on this smart TV.
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Price: Rs. 44,999
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Price: Rs. 36,999
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Price: Rs. 1,32,999
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Price: Rs. 1,33,000
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(ii) Loan Eligibility:-
Lesser tenure means lesser loan amount and greater tenure means more loan amount. However thumb rule of age criteria and 30years of installments cannot be violated.
(iii) Age of the property:-
Sometime in case of very old properties Bank don’t give longer loan tenure considering longevity of Property.

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Can anybody explain why my verizon note 9 is worth $600 trade in on a unlocked note 10+ but only $300 on a verizon note 10+? If I were to buy either out right they are the same price. My phone is mint condition and I won't be trading it for $300. They can keep their note 10+
Samsung and Carrier give their own trade in prices and other benefits. In this case Samsung is offering $600 for Note 9 but most Carrier are only offering around $300 for note 9. So when you select Carrier devices you get the trade in Value the Carrier is offering whereas when you select Unlocked you get trade in price what Samsung is offering.
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I guess that is probably the way they are trying to look at it but I didn't deal with the carrier when I bought the note 9 last year so in my eyes I bought this note 9 off of samsung direct with the verizon package and figure I should get a decent trade in for an upgraded verizon package. If I had originally bought it from the verizon store it would make more since but I didn't. Therefore I would expect samsung to honor me as a returning customer and offer a respectable trade in.
I've had very similar results with Verizon. Was with them 10+ years and this is one reason I left. The way they dont actually try and make long time customers and a combat veteran happy unless they profit. I just remember when they gave alot more reasonable upgrade benefits (i.e. $50 to $100 towards upgrading your device) now it's you have to eligable or be able to sign a new contract in order to pay for the phone over time monthly gouging payments. Granted the phones are more expensive now. And my personal preference, get out when my contract ended. It was more reasonable to get a phone online and doing no contract and just do add air time from app. But that's me. The Verizon reception has never really let me down. Now I have dropped calls before (who hasnt) but I usually had the best service, better than anyone around me with any other service. Since other carriers are using the same towers. It was easy for me.

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Marketing and Communications Intern with the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life
Apply now for: Spring 2020
Time commitment: At Least 3 Full Days Per Week (8:00am-5:00pm) for 12-16 weeks.
We are looking for an intern to join the Marketing and Communications team within the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life. This intern would be embedded with the existing team and would be helping to tell the research and conservation stories of the Aquarium. This would include writing blog posts, developing social media strategy and executions and other projects as they come up.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Writing blog posts and stories for social media that focus on the work of the Anderson Cabot Center and the Aquarium
- Preparing photos and videos to accompany research and conservation stories
- Organizing media assets to help support the marketing and communications team
- Traveling to different locations to capture field work for storytelling purposes
- Interviewing scientists and team members to learn more about the work and to translate it for our other audiences.
- Strategic thinking and problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Collaborative / teamwork approach
- Positive and optimistic outlook
- Creative thinking and storytelling
- Orientation (takes place prior to first training or shift with department)
- Meet and Greet
- Two Professional Development sessions
- Intern Celebration
- Exit Interview
Through hands-on programs, live animal and interactive exhibits, public lectures and forums, and research and conservation projects. The New England Aquarium’s mission is to protect the blue planet.
This mission is fulfilled through exhibits, and through education, conservation and research programs. Exhibits showcase the diversity, importance and beauty of aquatic life and habitats, and highlight critical aquatic conservation issues. Programs emphasize species, habitats and issues critical to New England. The Aquarium is also a pioneer in marine animal rescue, and a leading ocean conservation organization with research scientists working around the globe.
The New England Aquarium serves as a responsive community resource that attracts and involves the broadest possible audience; seeks a culturally diverse staff and governing board that reflect our community; adheres to the highest standards of animal stewardship; and is committed to delivering the highest quality visitor experience in a welcoming and enjoyable manner that evokes wonder, curiosity, understanding, caring and action.
At the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, we’re saving species, habitats, and strengthening the overall health of our oceans.
We combine pioneering marine conservation research with strategic partnerships, and the formidable convening power of the New England Aquarium to combat the unprecedented impacts of human activities on our oceans.
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This comfortable and newly refurbished (2008) self catering holiday apartment is situated in a historic listed building overlooking the Royal Mile, just moments from Edinburgh Castle or St Giles Cathedral.
Very central apartment in the heart of Edinburgh walking distance from the train station, bus stop, old town, and all Edinburgh attractions. Very large apartment with huge 3 bedrooms with 4 beds fit for 8 persons. I would definitely recommend it for
Castleview - Come and visit Edinburgh with its spectacular skyline, and stay at Castle View Guest House, less than 100 metres from Princes Street.
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Whakahao, the Hooker's Sea Lion
Now known as the "New Zealand Sea Lion", this seal is endemic to New Zealand and steadily declining in number. Its restricted breeding range makes it one of the most vulnerable to extinction. The major breeding site are the Auckland Islands. This small archipelago is in fact nowhere near Auckland, but sub-Antarctic, with the nearest being 465 km from Bluff. Outside of breeding season, the Hooker strays across to the mainland around the Foveaux Strait and as far up as Otago. Squid, fish and octopi constitute the majority of their diet, and they can venture 175 km from the coast to forage. Dives can measure anything up to 600m, but are usually less than 200m and last 4-5 minutes. The male is considerably larger than the female, and starts defending his own territory and harem at around 8-9 years of age. Females determine their mate based on the size and quality of the beach territory he holds, and he defends his girls with great ferocity and determination. Occasionally younger or weaker males lurk around the perimeter, hoping for a piece of the action. A single pup is born to each cow every 1-2 years. It is born on the beach and moved into the vegetation as it grows older - around 6 weeks. At this point the bull has gone off back to living the bachelor lifestyle, and mum and the other cows are left to raise the young by themselves. The cows alternate between suckling their young and foraging at sea, with the pups left together in small pods awaiting their return. They remain dependent on their mother's for the first year.
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“A Colbert Christmas’ this Sunday
Fans of faux conservative pundit Steven Colbert won’t want to miss A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All airing 10 pm this Sunday on Comedy Central.
The show, a one-hour musical special, finds Colbert on his way to perform a gig with Elvis Costello in New York City, but gets trapped by snow in his cabin upstate. Luckily, his ol’ pals Feist, Toby Keith, John Legend, Willie Nelson and Jon Stewart stop by to bring him good cheer and perform a bunch of hilarious holiday songs penned by Colbert and his writers.
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I’d been resolved not to fall into another of those situations with neighborhood baristas, those relationships of daily small talk and incremental intimacy, where before you know it, it’s plain too late to ask their name. So months back — maybe even a year ago? — I’d introduced myself to you. I’d tried to remember, I’d repeated it to myself, but yours was an unusual name and — I’m sorry — by the next day it had escaped me. A “k” in it, somewhere? That’s all I’ve got. I have a weird name too. Yours, however, did not have the retentive advantage of being shared by a character in a global cultural phenomenon.
Here was the thing that made seeing you a suckerpunch: today, earlier this afternoon, walking through the subway, you’d appeared quite firmly and clearly in my head. You, a person I barely knew and hadn’t seen or thought about in a year! I’d felt a surprise at the thought of you, a what are you doing here? So I didn’t believe it, when, an hour or so after this, I looked up in the South Hall of the Rose Reading Room of the New York Public Library and there, a few tables over, was someone who looked exactly like you. I stared so hard that I felt the person opposite me — an elderly man peering down his spectacles at a laptop which bore a union jack sticker — cast a reproving glance. Like, stop gawping young lady and get to work. I kept gawping. They looked exactly like you because, yes, they were definitely you.
You had the same butch haircut I remembered. Red flannel shirt. You were hunched over a textbook with a yellow highlighter in hand and I wondered what you were studying to become or what you already were, other than the person that had made me a soy matcha latte most mornings for a period of five or six months. We’d shared a little history, minor dramas, all of which had been intensified by me being the only one in the place between the hours of 8am and 11. Which, of course, I now realize, is probably why it shut down.
There’d been the guy on the bike, do you remember him? It was a morning after snow, the roads slushy with it, and I’d looked up out the window and watched him fold right off his bike into the tarmac. And just lie there, on his side, like a bug. You and I had met eyes in surprise, slight horror, then both rushed outside. We’d helped him up, got his bike locked up, called his work, got him in a cab to a medical clinic and the whole time he’d barely said anything, stunned with shock or pain. His bike stayed there, locked up outside, for weeks, causing me to fret each time I saw it. There was him. And then there was that guy who’d peevishly swiped a napkin one summer morning, remember him? You’d yelled at him fruitlessly as he made off with it down the street, sauntering. It was the first time I’d seen seen the waving of white fabric as an antagonistic gesture.
Now, I wanted you to look up and see me, but also not, because there would be unavoidable and false romance in the moment. I thought of that scientific study that claimed that if a pair of strangers did a certain sequence of things, culminating in them staring into each other’s eyes for four minutes, they would, apparently, fall in love. I felt that if you, two desks away, were to raise your gaze and meet my eyes under the pink-flushed clouds of these ancient high ceilings, it would almost as excruciating as staring into a stranger’s eyes for two hundred and forty seconds. Because if you looked up, you’d recognize me, probably, and you’d see me writing and the excruciating thing would be you not knowing that I was writing this, about you.

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Tonight at 11 p.m. Stolen Grief: A local family's unbelievable loss.
A man who allegedly posed as a news photographer and tried to meet up with high school girls appears in court, where a judge places restrictions on who he can call.
Sun was hard to come by in Moore, Oklahoma, Tuesday. The sky still looked menacing, dark and foggy. Mist turned to rain. Lightning struck.
From the air, this suburb outside Oklahoma City looked like flattened cardboard. On the ground, homes were messe...


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Transplanted to Mars, a Civil War vet discovers a lush planet inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself a prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter a princess who is in desperate need of a savior.
When bitten by a genetically modified spider, a nerdy, shy, and awkward high school student gains spider-like abilities that he eventually must use to fight evil as a superhero after tragedy befalls his family.
In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realized he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king.
The 17-year-old Sean Anderson receives a coded signal and his stepfather Hank helps him to decipher the message. They find that Sean's grandfather Alexander Anderson has found the mysterious island in the Pacific described by Jules Verne and two other writers in their novels. The stubborn Sean wants to travel to the coordinates and Hank decides to buy the tickets and travel with the teenager to a small island nearby the location. They rent an old helicopter owned by the locals Gabato and his teenage daughter Kailani and the group heads to the unknown spot. Along their journey, they cross a hurricane and crash in the island. They find a beautiful and dangerous place, surrounded by forests, volcanoes with lava of gold and menacing life forms. The meet also the old Alexander and Hank discovers that the island is sinking. Now their only chance to survive is to find the legendary Nautilus. Written by
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When the gang is riding the giant bees, Sean identifies the birds chasing them as "white-throated needletails," which is a species of swift. On the contrary, the birds featured appear to be white-fronted bee-eaters, which are in no way related to or resembling needletails. See more »
Hey, I can't believe we actually made it off the island!
[they look at each other]
[whispering into Sean's ear]
Pop your pecs.
[turns to face Hank, whispering back angrily]
I'm not gonna pop my pecs.
Now's the perfect time to pop your pecs. She's gonna love it, believe me. You...
I'm not gonna pop my pecs!
Do it, do it...
No, I'm not gonna pop my pecs!
She would love it, believe me!
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Entertaining film for the family and nothing more
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is the 'sequel' of Journey to the Centre of Earth (starring Brendan Fraser). Actually, I really don't know why they consider it a sequel because the story is completely different the only similarities are the author of the books in which the films were based on (Jules Verne) and the character of Sean Anderson that appears in both movies. I also found interesting that many people didn't know it was related to the other movie.
What we have here is a film that follows the same scheme of its predecessor a lot of CGI and 3D effects, amazing and colorful scenarios, silly humor and nothing more. Journey 2 is a movie for all ages - specially the kids - so don't expect violent sequences or sex scenes with your favorite stars.
The plot is traditional and there is obviously those parallel stories - like the boy Sean(Josh Hutcherson) who falls in love with the charming Khailani (Vanessa Hudgens) and his relationship with his mother's boyfriend, Hank played by Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson who shows us that the 'tough guys' can also be funny, charismatic and do movies that they don't have to kill a hundred people.
So, are you thinking about taking your kids to the movies? Well, take them to watch Journey 2: The Mysterious Island - they will be thrilled by it.
But, even if you don't have any kids, watch it. Who said that adults have only to watch serious and artistic movies? Sometimes a little bit of unpretentious fun is necessary in life - and this movie provides it (at least for me it did).
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AWE Burghfield placed back in special measures as Aldermaston remains in them for the fourth year running
The Office for Nuclear Regulation has announced that both the Aldermaston and Burghfield Atomic Weapons Establishment sites will require 'enhanced regulatory attention' as a result of failures to improve nuclear safety performance at the two sites. Read more.
Astute class submarine HMS Ambush damaged in collision off Gibraltar
HMS Ambush, one of the Royal Navy's newest nuclear-powered submarines has been damaged following a collision with a merchant ship during a training exercise in the Mediterranean Sea. Read more.
Skills shortage threatens Ministry of Defence nuclear programmes
A shortage of skilled nuclear personnel within the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Royal Navy is “the principal threat to the delivery of nuclear safety”, according to an internal MoD report. Read more.
Capenhurst selected as interim storage site for submarine reactor vessels
The Ministry of Defence has selected the Capenhurst Nuclear Services site in Cheshire as the preferred site to store radioactive reactor pressure vessels from dismantled nuclear submarines. The selection of a site concludes a process begun in 2012 and means that decommissioning work can begin on the submarines. Read more.
Cuts to Ministry of Defence police raise Trident security concerns
Eamon Keating, the chairman of the Defence Police Federation, has warned that cuts to the Ministry of Defence Police could place the security of the UK's Trident nuclear weapons at risk. Read more.
Regulators raise concerns over safety incident and tritium leak at Atomic Weapons Establishment
The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) “is a safe place, but could be a lot safer”, according to Iain Coucher, the new chief executive of the Establishment. Mr Coucher made the comment at a recent meeting of the AWE local liaison committee where it was reported that regulators have censured AWE in relation to two separate incidents. Read more.
David Cullen appointed as new Research Manager at Nuclear Information Service
The Nuclear Information Service is delighted to announce that David Cullen has been appointed to the post of Research Manager for the organisation.
David Cullen has a background in environmental, social justice and disarmament campaigning. He worked for six years as the main researcher for the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons, and before joining Nuclear Information Service he worked on a community energy project in Salford.
David will be responsible for ensuring that NIS continues to undertake ground-breaking research and provide information that highlights the costs, risks, and environmental impacts of the UK's nuclear weapons programme.
Peter Burt, who has been NIS's Research Manager since 2014, will work alongside David for a handover period until the end of this year, and then move to a new role.


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This week, kindergarten artists practiced following one-step drawing instructions, watercolor painting procedure and techniques, the use of charcoal, and critiquing their artwork with their peers. Artists designed their own mountain after looking at Japanese wood printer and painter Katsushika Hokusai's Mount Fuji.
Some of the students' artworks!
"I like my volcano because I made rocks exploding".
"I wanted my mountain to be happy like a rainbow".
I love how this artist said in his critique with his peers: "I wanted to make a volcano and I wanted to make it look angry". He definitely created an angry mood with his use of red and black! Great job! :)
Artist Reflection: "I like how big I made my mountain. It looks important."


Over the past two years, California’s approximately 1,000 school districts have received nearly $3.6 billion in tax revenues. Lawmakers have stated that these one-time funds were meant for districts to highlight spending on implementing academic standards, specifically Common Core.
However, districts were also instructed to use the funds as reimbursement for programs and services the state required them to implement. California’s State Constitution requires the state to reimburse school districts for implementing any additional programs or services that the state imposes on them, such as regular student health screenings. Since most of California’s districts had already paid for the past mandated expenses, they had free range to use the money as needed.
This somewhat confusing message from legislators on allocating the funds has prompted several Common Core tutors and advocates to argue that the money should have been more specifically delegated. Moreover, many have asserted that districts should be held more responsible for reporting precisely how the funds are being incorporated into their budgets, especially alignment programs— such as common core tutoring implementation with local nonprofits. Jennifer Peck, the Executive Director of the nonprofit Partnership for Children and Youth said, “The state has no way to know, except anecdotally, how much of the money districts are spending on the Common Core”.
In the 2013-14 school year, California’s districts were required to spend $1.25 billion in state funds for expenses exclusively linked to Common Core implementation, including curriculum materials, technology, and teacher training. The districts were also required to provide detailed reports on these expenditures. However, over the past two years districts have been given much more discretion in how to allocate the funds, without the limits of detailed reporting requirements.
California School Boards Association spokesman Troy Flint said districts need this sort of continued flexibility with spending of the tax revenue funds. He states, “Much of this money will pay for Common Core implementation. But based on their particular situations, districts that have other pressing needs should have the discretion to address those as well.”
Indeed, San Jose Unified School District had already spent nearly $6.5 million in the 2013-14 restricted Common Core funding they received, as well as ongoing state funding. The school district’s Chief Business Officer, Stephen McMahon, said that since the district had already spent several million in Common Core implementation and those programs did not have any pressing needs; it spent the greater part of the most recent tax revenue funds on one-time staff bonuses to satisfy his district’s goal of retaining employees.
Compared to many other states, implementation of the Common Core standards in California has been relatively smooth, but significant challenges still remain. Many advocacy groups are asking the California State Legislature to restrict at least a portion of the $1.3 billion that Gov. Brown is proposing in funds for the coming school year so attention can be refocused on the Common Core standards. They argue that this way the state can be better prepared to meet its goals of preparing students for college and 21st-century careers while maintaining a clear grasp on the budget.
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- What is a Database Management System (DBMS)?
- What Makes Up A Data Management System?
- Database Management System Types
- Examples of Database Management Systems (DBMS)
- Why Businesses Need Database Management
- How To Choose A Management System
- What Are The 5 Purposes Of Database Management Systems?
Database management is not a single entity; rather, it is a set of actions (and, in some cases, a dedicated technology) for manipulating business data across the course of its existence. As data volumes increase, businesses have discovered that database management systems are essential for preventing poor application performance and minimizing any impact on availability, compliance, and security.
A corporation can use numerous approaches and actions under the umbrella of “database management” to mitigate or prevent the harmful effects of uncontrolled, exponential data expansion.
What is a Database Management System (DBMS)?
A database management system (DBMS) is a software-defined system that maintains databases and their data, whereas database management is a set of best practices. Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, and PostgreSQL are examples of popular database management systems. Users have control over the data in a database using a DBMS and can read, update, create, and remove data. A database management system acts as an interface, allowing end users to access their databases and arrange and access the data as needed.
A database management system allows users, such as database administrators, to manage the data, the engine that allows users to access the data within the database, and the database schema, which is the database’s organizational structure. A DBMS provides security and data integrity, but some systems also include automated rollbacks and restarts, logs, and audit activity within a database.
Database management systems are classified into several types:
- A centralized system in which all data is stored in a single area that users may access to change the data.
- A distributed system in which data is stored in many nodes.
- A federated system can offer data without duplicating source data. This category is further subdivided into two subcategories:
- Access to other component databases is required by a loosely connected database.
- A tightly connected database incorporates separate processes into a federated system.
- Blockchain database systems manage financial and non-financial transactions.
What Makes Up A Data Management System?
- The storage engine: the core component of a DBMS and saves the data. It is the component of the system that connects with the file system at the operating system level. It serves as the entry point for any SQL queries that interact with the stored data.
- System catalog or database dictionary: Also known as the metadata catalog, this component serves as a centralized store for all database items created. It is used to confirm user data requests and to offer information about a database’s objects, security, performance, and other features.
- Database access language: Every DBMS requires an application programming interface (API) to allow users to create databases and access data, which is often provided via a database access language. In relational databases, for example, structured query language (SQL) is the default data access language.
- The optimization engine: processes data requests and converts them into actionable directives. It also aids in the optimization of databases.
- Query processor: After a query (data request) has been optimized, the query processor handles the request and returns the results. It serves as a sort of go-between for the database and user queries.
- Lock Manager: This component prevents several users from altering the same data at the same time. It limits access for each user individually.
- Log manager: All DBMSes preserve logs of how and when data in the database is edited, created, or removed. The log manager, which can also interface with database tools to restore data or create backups, records this information. It keeps the logs organized and accessible by categorizing them.
- Data utilities: This category encompasses a wide range of components that help to ease database maintenance and monitor activity. They may comprise software for data backup and restoration, integrity checks, reporting and monitoring, basic repair, validations, and other functions.
Database Management System Types
Databases are classified into numerous categories. Here are some common types:
#1. Hierarchical Databases
In a hierarchical database management system (hierarchical DBMS) Model, data is stored in a parent-child relationship node. Aside from real data, records in a hierarchical database also contain information about their groups of parent/child connections.
Data is grouped into a tree-like form in a hierarchical database model. The information is saved in the form of a collection of fields, each with a single value. The records are linked to one another via parent-child relationships. Each child entry in a hierarchical database model has only one parent. A parent may have more than one child.
To get the data from a field, we must go through each tree until the record is located.
Hierarchical databases are commonly utilized in the banking and telecommunications industries to construct high-performance and high-availability solutions. In the early 1960s, IBM created the hierarchical database system structure. At the same time, the hierarchical structure is basic but rigid due to the one-to-many link between parent and kid.
Hierarchical databases are well-known examples, such as the IBM Information Management System (IMS) and the Windows Registry.
#2. Network Databases
Network database management systems (Network DBMSs) generate relationships between entities by utilizing a network structure. Large digital computers are the primary platforms for network databases. Network databases are hierarchical; however, unlike hierarchical databases, where one node can only have one parent, a network node can have several relationships. A network database resembles a spider’s web or a linked network of records.
In network databases, children are referred to as members, while parents are referred to as occupiers. Each child or member differs in that it may have more than one parent.
The network data model approval process is similar to that of a hierarchical data model. A network database’s data is arranged in many-to-many relationships.
#3. Relational Databases
The link between data in a relational database management system (RDBMS) is relational and recorded in tabular form of columns and rows. Each column in a table represents an attribute, and each row represents a record. A table’s fields each represent a data value.
RDBMS are queried using Structured Query Language (SQL), which includes entering, updating, removing, and searching records. Relational databases use a key field to uniquely identify each row in each table. These key fields can be used to link one data table to another.
The most common and commonly used databases are relational databases. Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, SQLite, and IBM DB2 are some common DDBMS.
#4. Object-Oriented Model Database
We must discuss the usefulness of object-oriented programming in this Model. It necessitates more than simply storing programming language objects. The semantics of C++ and Java are being enhanced by object DBMS. It supports native language compatibility while providing full-featured database development features. It extends object programming languages with database features.
The Object-Oriented Programming technique is analogous to the creation of applications and databases in a consistent data model and language environment. Applications employ less code, more intuitive data modeling, and are easier to maintain. With a little extra work, object developers may create comprehensive database apps.
The integrity of object-oriented programming languages and consistent systems is the basis for object-oriented database development. The power of object-oriented databases stems from the cyclical treatment of both persistent data, such as that found in databases, and transient data, such as that found in running applications.
#5. Graph Databases
Graph databases are NoSQL databases that use a graph structure for semantic queries. The information is organized into nodes, edges, and properties. A Node in a graph database represents an entity or instance, such as a customer, person, or vehicle. In a relational database system, a node is identical to a record. In a graph database, an Edge describes a relationship that connects nodes. Properties are bits of information that are added to nodes.
Graph databases include Neo4j, Azure Cosmos DB, SAP HANA, Sparks, Oracle Spatial and Graph, OrientDB, ArrangoDB, and MarkLogic. Some RDBMS, notably Oracle and SQL Server 2017 and subsequent versions, also support the graph database structure.
#6. ER Model Databases
A database is generally used to implement an ER model. Each table Row represents one instance of an entity type in a simple relational database system, and each field in a table represents an attribute type. A relationship between entities is accomplished in a relational database by storing the primary key of one entity as a pointer or “foreign key” in the table of another object.
#7. Document Databases
Document databases (Document DB) are NoSQL databases that store data in the form of documents. Each document represents the data, its relationship to other data pieces, and its data properties. Data in a document database is stored in a key-value format.
Document DB has recently gained popularity due to its document store and NoSQL capabilities. NoSQL data storage allows for faster document storage and search.
Hadoop/HBase, Cassandra, Hypertable, MapR, Hortonworks, Cloudera, Amazon SimpleDB, Apache Flink, IBM Informix, Elastic, MongoDB, and Azure DocumentDB are all popular NoSQL databases.
#8. NoSQL Databases
SQL is not the primary data access language in NoSQL databases. NoSQL databases include graph databases, network databases, object databases, and document databases.
Because NoSQL databases do not have established schemas, they are ideal for quickly changing development environments.
NoSQL enables developers to make changes on the fly without having to restart programs.
NoSQL databases are classified into five major types: column, document, graph, key-value, and object.
Examples of Database Management Systems (DBMS)
MySQL is a client-server relational database management system (RDBMS) that is open source. Let us first define client-server architecture. Clients are computers that install and operate RDBMS software. They connect to the RDBMS server whenever they need to access data. That is the “client-server” component.
#2. Microsoft Access
Microsoft Access is a DBMS from Microsoft that combines the relational Microsoft Jet Database Engine with a graphical user interface and software development capabilities. It is part of the Microsoft Office suite of software, and is available in professional and higher editions.
Oracle is a relational database management system that was developed and is maintained by the Oracle Corporation. Within a single database, it currently supports several data models such as document, relational, and key-value. The system is based on a relational database foundation, through which users can directly access data items.
#4. Microsoft SQL
Microsoft SQL Server, along with MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle, is one of the most popular relational Database management systems as a wholly commercial solution. It is capable of effectively storing and managing relational data. To communicate with SQL Server databases.
Why Businesses Need Database Management
The explosion of data shows no signs of abating. As a result, corporations are investing in database management activities, database managers, and database management systems to:
- Maintain business activities as anticipated.
- Maintain a record of customers, data inventories, and workers.
- Maintain the performance of your application and database.
- Store and arrange many types of data.
- Automate database operations and procedures.
The advantages of a database management system, in particular, are difficult to overlook, especially as the volume of data generated by humans and machines on a daily basis grows. One of the most noticeable advantages is increased data security in a database. Businesses can utilize DBMS to improve data access and let end users across the enterprise share data. As a result of having access to the precise data they require, these end users can produce faster sales and make faster choices.
Furthermore, by using a database management system, firms may reduce problems caused by data inconsistency, which occurs when several forms of the same data exist in separate locations. A DBMS gives organizations a complete, transparent picture of how data is shared, preventing wasteful data copies. A DBMS also enables enterprises to enforce data security and privacy standards, lowering the chance of a data leak.
Finally, end users would be able to make informed decisions based on the data at their disposal. Better, more consistent data provides high-quality, useable information that can assist users in making decisions based on the precise data they require. This, in turn, leads to increased productivity throughout the organization.
How To Choose A Management System
Whether your organization wants to develop database management best practices or implement a database management system, selecting the correct DBMS is influenced by a variety of criteria and priorities.
Understanding your present database(s) is the first and most important step in selecting which DBMS is best for you. Each database will have its own set of data, so organizations should be aware of their requirements. A good DBMS will provide a consolidated view of the state of your data, allowing you to understand where it is stored and how it is being used. Not to mention, a DBMS will provide access to data across several applications without the need for data replication.
It’s also crucial to remember that, like many other systems, a DBMS will require additional memory and CPU, so organizations should consider whether they can meet this requirement. However, the advantages of DBMS are palpable, particularly when dealing with large amounts of sensitive data, such as that seen in healthcare institutions.
What Are The 5 Purposes Of Database Management Systems?
Concurrency, security, backup and recovery, integrity, and data descriptions are all functions of a DBMS. Database management systems offer numerous advantages, but they are costly and time-consuming to set up.
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DStv is a cutting-edge mobile application that brings the world of entertainment to your fingertips. With its seamless user experience and extensive range of features, DStv offers a comprehensive platform for streaming your favorite TV shows, movies, and live sports events. Available for both Android and iOS devices, this app revolutionizes the way you consume media, allowing you to enjoy your favorite content anytime, anywhere.
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Friends and readers, I implore you to take a moment and get yourself registered as a potential donor for people in need of bone marrow and blood stem cell donations. Simply visit the Delete Blood Cancer site and take a quick quiz to see if you are eligible. If you are, request a home test kit to be sent to you. Then you just use the swabs they send you (rub them inside your mouth as directed) and mail them back. It’s really that simple. No cost to you and takes nearly no time. This could SAVE A LIFE.
It’s incredibly hard to find a match for people in need of blood marrow and blood stem cell donations, but if we all register, we can help each other. In 75% of donation cases, it’s very similar to donating plasma (where they take your blood, whirl it around to separate out what they need, and then give it back to you).
The Delete Blood Cancer has a great FAQ page (answering questions like “Does donating hurt?” and “What’s the difference between bone marrow and blood stem cells?”) and they are also available to take your questions.
Special thanks to Amanda Zurita for introducing me to Delete Blood Cancer. When I visited her Instagram account, I read this in her bio:
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With funding and support from Alberta Innovates’ Water Innovation Program, Alberta North American Waterfowl Management Plan Partnership (NAWMP) and the Prairie Habitat Joint Venture, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) have released a new Alberta Wetland Classification System Field Guide.
Based on the Alberta Wetland Classification System (AWCS), this field guide includes:
The guide is intended for anyone interested in identifying and classifying wetlands in Alberta, from industry and government practitioners to landowners, Indigenous communities and more. With over 250 images, illustrations and diagrams of wetlands and common wetland plant species, we hope that users will be able to approach wetland classification with ease. For example, there are detailed descriptions and photographs of wetland soils, hydrological characteristics and vegetation communities:
After an introduction to wetland identification and classification concepts, users can navigate their way through a classification decision key of yes/no questions focused on the vegetation, soil and water characteristics of their wetland of interest:
This key identifies the wetland class, form and, in the case of marshes and shallow open water wetlands, the water permanence type. If these terms, or the result of the key, require further clarification for you, then you are next directed to a fact sheet for each of the outcomes. The fact sheets verify the landscape, soil, water, chemistry and vegetation characteristics for each wetland class with illustrative cross-sections to help you visualize these features:
From here, detailed fact sheets for each wetland form and/or type provide more photographic content to help you recognize the typical expression of each wetland at differing times of year, or under varying disturbance regimes, with characteristic vegetation species lists also provided to help you confirm your classification:
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For a closer review of the Alberta Wetland Classification System Field Guide, please watch our online training video. You can either download your copy of the field guide for free or purchase a hardcopy from our publications page. Please note that there are some changes, such as the addition of saline fens, which have been incorporated into this guidebook and are anticipated in future updates of the AWCS.
For more information about this project and how you can participate, please contact the project lead:
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All vehicles entering Khao Yai National Park, in the north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, will now be subject to emission checks, as part of efforts by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation to improve the quality of the environment and the lives of both animals and visitors.
The Department, along with the Pollution Control Department (PCD), has just completed trial checks of exhaust and noise emissions of state-owned vehicles entering the park between July 6th and 8th, with help from the National Institute of Metrology.
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Open States' stated mission is to improve civic engagement.
To be true to that goal, we can not stand by and be silent when a large portion of Americans face systemic racism and other forms of oppression. That oppression has meant being excluded from civic participation at the ballot box, being called un-American for peaceful protests, and being denied justice for crimes committed against them.
Incarcerated Women With Newborn Children; Requiring certain women inmates within the state correctional system who have newborn children to be allowed specified visitation and physical touch privileges with their newborn children; authorizing the Department of Corrections to adopt rules relating to the visiting hours and privileges of certain inmates, etc.
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Sometime in 2019, a sudden craze over celery juice took over the internet. People were posting videos of themselves rushing to grocery stores to buy celery, blending it, and drinking the juice. This all happened because one man in a book declared that celery juice is ‘the most powerful medicine of our time’ which is curing ‘millions worldwide’ of all manner of diseases. Who is the man in question? A self-proclaimed ‘Medical Medium’ called Anthony William. But does his claims about celery juice hold water? Well in this comprehensive article, we’re going to find out the truth about celery and its supposed health benefits, as well as examine the credibility of this self-proclaimed ‘Medical Medium’ who surprisingly has millions of followers online. So let’s begin!
What is Celery?
Celery is a common vegetable that is usually eaten raw or cooked. It is a good source of fiber and has a lot of water in it. It is also commonly used in traditional medicine.
What Are the Benefits of Celery?
The benefits of celery are similar to other green vegetables. However, there are scientific studies claiming that celery can aid in preventing inflammation and cancer, reducing high blood pressure, and others. However, most of these studies contain insufficient evidence to back up any of their claims.
Celery is also a good source of antioxidants. It also contains a small amount of vitamins A, K, C, and B9 (folic acid). According to WebMD, celery is also effective as a mosquito repellant.
In summary however, all indications point to the fact that celery is just a plant that has no special quality that differentiates it from other common vegetables (except maybe, the mosquito-repellant ability). There is absolutely no scientific reason to believe that celery has extraordinary health effects that cure diseases.
Who is ‘Medical Medium’ Anthony William?
Anthony William is a popular social media influencer based in Florida, USA with millions of followers on Facebook and Instagram. He is also a New York Times bestselling author of books on natural remedies for health and wellness. He also contributes to the website of Goop, the controversial health and wellness company owned by actress Gwyneth Paltrow.
Anthony William does NOT have any medical qualifications or any qualification related to health and wellness. Instead, he bizarrely claims that he has the ability to predict what disease you’ll have before you have them. How? According to his website, William ‘was born with the unique ability to converse with the Spirit of Compassion, who provides him with extraordinarily accurate health information that’s far ahead of its time.’ He even goes as far as to claim that he diagnosed his grandmother with cancer and ‘healed’ many people with his extraordinary powers since he was just four years old.
Somehow, Anthony William’s claims have made him popular, and he boasts of a cult following online. He is credited as ‘the originator of the Global Celery Juice Movement.’ He also has a host of celebrity endorsements on his website. Some of the celebrities include actors Sylvester Stallone, Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert DeNiro, supermodel Miranda Kerr, AT&T CEO John Donovan, and tennis star Novak Djokovic.
Celery Juice Benefits According to ‘Medical Medium’ Anthony William
As I mentioned already, celery has benefits that is typical for a normal green leafy vegetable. But Anthony William begs to differ.
According to William, celery has the following benefits:
- ‘Helps heal headaches and migraines’
- ‘Reduces inflammation’
- ‘Helps teeth, gum, and mouth problems’
- ‘Strengthens the reproductive system’
- ‘Fights autoimmune disease’
- ‘Helps restore adrenals’
- ‘Helps eradicate Strep bacteria’
- ‘Critical for the brain’
- ‘Brings down toxic liver heat’
- ‘Raises hydrochloric acid and helps the liver produce bile’
- ‘Kills Epstein-Barr and Shingles virus’
- ‘Neutralizes and flushes toxins out of the liver‘
- ‘Critical for chronic acid reflux’
- ‘Powerful weapon against SIBO [Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth] and bloating]’
- ‘Celery juice helps constipation’
- ‘Supports vision and eye health’
- Contains digestive enzymes, ‘helps heal digestion’
- “Helps heal eczema and psoriasis’
- ‘Helps prevent UTIs’
- ‘Prevents high blood pressure’
- ‘Supports weight loss’
- ‘Fights infections’
- ‘Helps lower high blood cholesterol’
- ‘Helps prevent ulcers’
- ‘Healing for acne’
- ‘Disarms toxic metals in your body’
- ‘Helps reduce depression and anxiety’
- ‘Gives an instant immune system boost’
- ‘Removes viral waste out of the body’
- ‘Alkalizes the bloodstream and body’
This is not a joke. William made all these claims on his Instagram page.
Given what you just read, you must be wondering what kind of extraordinary properties of celery juice William discovered that made him make all these incredible claims, right? Well, you’re not alone. I’m curious too. So let’s find out, shall we?
Science Behind Health Benefits of Celery Juice According to ‘Medical Medium’ Anthony William
According to William, the reason why celery juice has all the incredible health benefits listed above is that it contains what he calls ‘sodium cluster salts.’ He goes on to claim that these ‘undiscovered’ sodium cluster salts have the following properties:
- Can bind onto ‘neurotoxins, dermatoxins, and other viral waste, as well as troublemakers, and draw them out of the liver.’
- Kills viruses (especially Epstein-Barr and shingles viruses)
- Can flush out the ‘pathogens’, which he claims are the actual culprit behind what is thought to be autoimmune inflammation’.
William didn’t bother presenting any research or scientific work to support any of his claims. In fact, he made sure to preemptively dismiss any criticism by first, calling it ‘a great insult to the ones who have suffered and struggled, but are now gaining relief’. Then to address the fact that there is no scientific study supporting his claims, William insists that there’s no need for one since ‘there’s an organic study happening’, with ‘countless people getting results’ and ‘telling their stories.’ He even goes as far as to dismiss any claims of placebo effect by repeating the same old talking point about doctors and scientists ‘not having all the answers’ – and by reminding you of how frustrating it can be going from one doctor to another in order to get treatment for your nagging health issues.
Books and Programs by ‘Medical Medium’ Anthony William
Anthony William is the author of the following books and programs:
- Cleanse to Heal
- Celery Juice: The Most Powerful Medicine of Our Time
- Liver Rescue
- Thyroid Healing
- Life Changing Foods
- Medical Medium: Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal
- Virus Protection (apparently to capitalize on the ongoing pandemic)
Response of the Medical Community to Anthony William’s Claims
The medical community has since reacted to the incredible claims of Anthony William and as expected, the majority of the reaction is very negative. Many healthcare professionals pointed out the fact that there is absolutely no scientific evidence that proves his claims. In fact, many see him as a dangerous individual who is endangering the life of patients. Another thing pointed out is that Anthony bases all his claims on supernatural ability from some ‘Spirit of compassion’ who has been making him predict and treat people’s health issues since he was 4 years old.
‘Those of us working in the health care industry have seen patients come through the emergency room or show up in our clinics too late because they’ve subscribed to some sort of home remedy that hasn’t been based on any science,’ Dr. Austin Chiang, a YouTuber and medical professional, told BBC. Melissa Meier, a dietitian, called out the hypocrisy contained in the fact that Anthony William put out a disclaimer denying giving medical advice, while at the same time profiting from doing what is essentially giving medical advice.
In fact, Jonathan Jarry of McGill Office for Science and Society has audio of William straight-up giving medical advice on the radio. He also shows examples of how dangerous William’s ‘medical advice’ has been. These cases include misleading a woman who had multiple myeloma (a type of blood cancer – William told her she had NO disease) and misdiagnosing a young boy who later died from respiratory illness.
The Truth About Medical Medium Anthony William
If you have made it this far in this article, it should be obvious to you that Anthony William is a classic quack with a cult following. The reasons are simple:
- He has no medical qualification or qualification in any health-related discipline.
- He bases all his claims on revelations from some supernatural ‘spirit of compassion’. Imagine a medical doctor diagnosing you with some disease by consulting some ‘spirit’ instead of conducting evidence-based tests and examinations!
- None of his claims is backed by scientific evidence. For example, there is NO such thing as ‘sodium cluster salts’. That’s completely made up.
- He has a history of giving false and dangerous medical advice to people, which has resulted in at least one avoidable death and psychological trauma to thousands.
- William tries to avoid criticism by appealing to people’s emotions and painting medical professionals – who train for years in order to obtain a license to treat people – as the bad guys. This is a classic behavior of master manipulators.
- Despite his disclaimers, Anthony William does practice medicine without a license and is definitely profiting from it, thanks to endorsements by popular celebrities.
- He promotes fad diets and oversimplifies the cause of disease. Specifically, he likes fingering Epstein-Barr virus as the cause of almost all diseases.
- From his claims about celery juice alone, it’s clear that we’re dealing with a mentally-unstable individual with a god complex. People like this should be avoided at all costs, as they tend to gather and nurture a cult following who will then end up destroying themselves and the people around them over his teachings.
Contra Health Scam’s Verdict: ‘Medical Medium’ Anthony William is a Dangerous QUACK.
If I were you, I’d stop listening to Anthony William for any health-related advice immediately. This man is a classic example of why you should NEVER rely on celebrity endorsements for your health issues, and why you should stick to qualified, licensed medical professionals despite their imperfections. I understand that it can be difficult and frustrating to get the services of a good healthcare professional at an affordable rate, but don’t let people like Anthony William take advantage of this fact to mislead you into gorging yourself with celery juice and other unproven stuff. This is dangerous and will only end with empty pockets, tears, and worst of all, avoidable death.

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