Department of Rural Industries and Management, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram-624302, Tamil Nadu, India
Received date: Feb 01, 2016; Accepted date: Feb 18, 2016; Published date: Feb 19, 2016
Citation: Sheikfareeth S (2016) A Study on Quality of Work Life of TASMAC Employees in Dindigul City. Int J Econ Manag Sci 5:329. doi:10.4172/2162-6359.1000329
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Quality of work life is viewed as an alternative to the control approach of managing people. It refers to the relationship between a worker and his work environment. A happy and a healthy employee will give better turnover, make good decisions and positively contribute to the organizational goal. An assured good quality of work life will not only attract young and new talent but also retain the existing experienced talent. An organization‘s HR department assumes responsibility for the effective running of the Quality of Work Life for their employees. Tamilnadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) has around 30,000 employees and operates about 6800 retail liquor outlets throughout the state. Employees of TASMAC are not considered as government employees and are not entitled to the benefits and legal rights (like statutory pay, paid holidays and an 8 hour workday) of other employees of the state. Since its establishment happened in 1983, there is not much research study had been made? So an attempt has been made to study the Quality of work life of the employees of TASMAC in Dindigul city. Primary data was collected from the 100 TASMAC workers in Dindigul District. The study found that the monetary benefit cannot satisfy the individual and work life of the employees. The job recognition is the highly motivating factors in the promotion of the Quality of work life.
Work environment; Employees; HR department
Quality of work life (QWL) is viewed as an alternative to the control approach of managing people. The QWL approach considers people as an 'asset' to the organization rather than as 'costs'. This approach motivates people by satisfying not only their economic needs but also their social and psychological ones. In this process, organizations are coming up with new and innovative ideas to improve the quality of work and quality of work life of every individual in the organization.
The American society of training and development establish a task force in 1979. This task force defined quality of work life as “A process of work organization which enables its members at all levels to actively participate in shaping organization environments, methods and outcomes”. This value based process is aimed towards meeting the twin goals of enhanced effectiveness of organization and improve reality of life at work for employees.
Quality of work life refers to the relationship between a worker and his environment, adding the human dimensions to the technical and economic dimensions with in which the work is normally viewed and designed.
Quality of work life includes three essential elements –
• The program seeks to promote human dignity and growth
• Employees work collaboratively they determine work change participate
• The program assumes compatibility of people and organizational goals
The Tamil Nadu State Promoting Enterprise (TASMAC) is an organization possessed by the Administration of Tamil Nadu, registered under the Indian companies’ act, 1956 for wholesale distributing of liquor in Tamil Nadu. TASMAC turned into the wholesale restraining infrastructure for liquor. In October 2003, the administration passed a revision to make TASMAC the sole retail merchant of liquor in the state
Statement of problem
Quality of Work Life in an organization is essential for the smooth running and success of its business activity. A happy and a healthy employee positively contribute to the organizational goal. An assured good quality of work life will not only attract young and new talent but also retain the existing experienced talent. An organization‘s HR department assumes responsibility for the effective running of the Quality of Work Life for their employees . Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) has around 30,000 laborers and works around 6800 retail alcohol outlets all through the state. Employees of TASMAC are not considered as government representatives and are not qualified for the advantages and lawful rights (like statutory pay, paid occasions and an 8 hour workday) of different workers of the state. The researcher has made an endeavor in such manner and has attempted the present study to analyses Quality of Work Life among Employees of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) with Reference to Dindigul City. Furthermore, to offer suitable proposals to the corporation, find a way to enhance the Quality of Work Life among its laborers. In Dindigul city there are about 164 retail distributing shops and out of that 117 shops have bar, with 876 workers (167 Shop administrators, 452 Sales people, 85 Bar chiefs, 172 barkeeps) and 10 office staffs. Since its foundation happened in 1983, there is very little research study had been made. So an endeavor has been made to think about the Nature of work life of the representatives of TASMAC in Dindigul city [2,3]. Essential information was gathered from the 100 TASMAC specialists from chose retail distributing outlets.
1. To know whether employees are satisfied with their salary
2. To study which motivational factor (selective factors) gives higher impact on employee Quality of work life
3. To suggest some suitable measures to improve the Quality of work life among employees
The population in selected location is 876. The sample size taken to conduct the research study is 100 workers from the retail vending outlets in Dindigul city. The respondents were selected by using convenient sampling technique. Structured interview schedule was used for primary data collection.
1. Salary is one of the important factors which influence the employee satisfaction. The salary of the employees of TASMAC is consolidated salary per month at the rate of Rs.4500 for supervisors, Rs.3200 for salesman and Rs.2700 for Assistants and Bartenders. The opinion collected from the employees of TASMAC on the salary and the employee satisfaction is given in Table 1.
|Response||Respondents Category||No. of Respondents||Percentage|
Table 1: Employee satisfaction towards salary. Source: Primary data
Table 1 reveals that nearly half of the respondents (42 Percent) disagree that salary package does not satisfy them, whereas 35 percent of the respondents holds neutral. And the least number of respondents (10) agree that they are satisfied. It is inferred that most of the respondents disagreed the salary level of the employee satisfaction is also poor in the Dindigul city. The opinion analyzed in the Table 1 is illustrated in Figure 1.
2. Job recognition is the highest motivating factor which influences the employee quality of work life. The opinion collected from the TASMAC employees about the motivating factor which motivates them than the other selective motivating factors is given in Table 2.
Table 2: Motivational factor (among selective factors) gives higher impact on employee QWL. Source: Primary data
Leadership style is a leader's style of providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people. Whereas Job recognition is the timely, informal or formal acknowledgement of a person’s or team’s Performance, behavior, effort or business result but work schedule includes the days and hours that an employee is expected to be working and growth opportunity is opportunity for promotion which makes an employee to work harder to prove that he is worthy of being promoted. Then Work environment involves the physical geographical location as well as the immediate surroundings of the workplace [4-7].
1. The Corporation can form a committee comprising of experts from the industry and employees to revise the existing salary package, since most of the employees disagrees with the prevailing salary package.
2. Corporation can look into existing working time schedules and bring in some changes in employees work time, will help to reduce the work stress of the employees and also improve their work life quality.
The present study on quality of work life among the employees of Tamilnadu State Marketing Corporation, Dindigul city will help the corporation to evaluate the quality of employees work life, which will suggest the corporation in devising plans to improve the Quality of work life and performance of employees in turn achieves organizational goal effectively. The suggestion given in this report is made based on research done.
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SAN FRANCISCO — “Neither a borrower nor a lender be” is a well-known warning from Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.”
But Bill Me Later, one of eBay’s fastest-growing businesses, is changing that.
BML, as it’s known, offers credit to online shoppers, letting them pay typically a few months after purchases.
San Jose-based eBay bought the business for almost $1 billion in the midst of the 2008 financial crisis. Last year, BML accumulated $2.3 billion in loans, up 64 percent from the previous year. Wall Street will be looking for the unit to keep up its hot growth streak when eBay reports second-quarter results on July 18.
BML is a potentially juicy new source of profit growth for eBay. The business also helps other parts of the company — for example, it could make PayPal more profitable by reducing funding costs, analysts say.
“This is one of the most prominent and fastest-growing businesses eBay has, and I think it becomes more prominent going forward,” said Gil Luria, an analyst at Wedbush Securities.
“BML is very important because it allows eBay to expand PayPal into a true financial product, as opposed to a purely transactional service,” Luria added.
“But PayPal will take on more credit risk as BML expands,” Luria warned.
If BML gets big enough and PayPal’s growth slows, that could pressure eBay’s valuation, he added.
For now, BML is helping eBay make new waves in the online payment business.
BML was the third most popular alternative online payment service in 2011, ranking behind the leader PayPal and Amazon.com’s payment option, according to Javelin Strategy & Research. Consumers used BML 14 percent of the time last year, up from just 1 percent in 2010, Javelin said in a recent research report.
“PayPal and Bill Me Later are a potent payment combo that dominates online payment alternatives,” Needham analyst Kerry Rice wrote in a recent note to investors. “Growth in popularity of BML should benefit eBay’s payments revenue growth.”
Scott Devitt, an analyst at Morgan Stanley, expects BML revenue to top half a billion dollars by 2015 — up from less than $200 million last year.
Operating income could be almost $70 million in 2012, and the business will likely get more profitable as it grows, Devitt added in a note to investors earlier this year.
One of BML’s main benefits is that it gives eBay a lucrative way to use its $7 billion stash of overseas cash. This money has been sitting outside the United States earning paltry interest — and eBay cannot return it to investors in the form of dividends without getting hit with a big tax bill when the money comes back to the United States.
Since September 2010, some of this overseas money has been used to fund BML’s loan portfolio — and the standard annual interest rate that BML customers pay is close to 20 percent. As of the first quarter of this year, about half of this portfolio was funded with overseas cash.
“BML is a really productive use of the offshore cash. It earns a lot more than just 1 percent,” said John Donahoe, chief executive of eBay, during an interview after the company’s first-quarter results in April.
Chief Financial Officer Bob Swan came up with the idea, Donahoe noted.
“He is taking every opportunity to repatriate cash when we can,” the CEO added.
BML also helps reduce PayPal’s funding costs, analysts say. Just over half of PayPal transactions are currently funded through debit and credit cards on existing payment networks such as Visa and MasterCard. PayPal has to pay hefty fees in those cases.
But if PayPal customers use BML, PayPal avoids such fees, increasing profit margins.
When BML represents 1 percent of PayPal’s total payment volume, PayPal’s margins improve by 40 basis points, or 0.4 of a percentage point, Morgan Stanley’s Devitt estimated. If BML grows to 10 percent of PayPal volume, margins would likely improve by just over 4 percentage points, he estimated.
Despite such benefits, BML exposes eBay to new credit risks, Luria and others said.
“It adds another layer of complexity to the company because they are taking balance-sheet risk now,” said Sanjay Sakhrani, an analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.
Lending money, charging interest and waiting for the cash to be repaid is a riskier business than collecting fees for processing payments. That is especially true in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, when defaults surged and some lenders went broke.
This can be seen in stock-market valuations. Visa, which lends no money, trades at more than 20 times 2012 estimated profit. American Express, which lends money, trades at about 13.5 times 2012 earnings, according to Thomson Reuters data.
Shares of eBay trade at about 17 times 2012 estimated earnings.
Now for the caveat: If BML grows big enough that investors consider eBay to be a lending business, eBay’s valuation may suffer.
“If credit risk becomes a meaningful part of eBay’s valuation and PayPal growth slows, there could be a risk of their multiple converging with the valuation of other lenders,” Luria said.
BML has also attracted new regulatory attention for eBay and PayPal.
“The risk is more on the regulatory side,” Sakhrani said.
BML is not a chartered financial institution. It is not licensed to make loans in the United States, so it relies on a bank or another type of licensed lender.
When a consumer buys something with BML credit, the loan is issued by a regulated financial institution. Since September 2010, this has been handled by WebBank, an industrial bank chartered by the state of Utah.
WebBank lends money to the shopper at the point of sale online and makes sure the merchant is paid. BML then buys that loan, or receivable, from WebBank, giving it future interest payments, but also exposing it to a loss if the consumer does not repay the money.
In its latest annual report, eBay warned that limits on WebBank’s ability to lend could prevent BML from generating new transactions — or force eBay to get its own bank charter.
That would be “a time-consuming and costly process and would subject us to a number of additional laws and regulations, compliance with which would likely be burdensome,” eBay said.
A lawsuit in California district court contends that the WebBank relationship means BML is acting as the true lender to customers, violating state regulations, including usury laws.
The court dismissed the usury claims in late 2010 and the case was moved to district court in Utah last year. But breach of contract and other claims remain, eBay noted in its annual report this year.
“These allegations are without merit and we intend to defend ourselves vigorously,” eBay said. “However, this area of law is uncertain and if the lawsuit is successful, Bill Me Later may be required to change its methods of operations, pay substantial damages and reduce some of its charges and fees, which would likely adversely affect our business.”
PayPal spokesman Anuj Nayar said PayPal is already a bank in Europe.
“While we have no public plans to change our current status in the U.S., we will consider it if the situation warrants it,” he added.
“That’s when it would become more impactful to the multiple,” KBW’s Sakhrani said. “If you own a bank, valuations are often lower.”
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., the largest U.S. bank in terms of assets, t rades at 8 times forecast 2012 profit, while Citigroup trades at less than 7 times estimated earnings this year, according to Thomson Reuters data.

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Tiffany Haddish Says She Lost All Her Gigs After Abuse Claim
Following a notice of dismissal filed by the plaintiffs for a lawsuit involving allegations of molestation against comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears, Haddish says the suit has cost her work. The post Tiffany Haddish Says She Lost All Her Gigs After Abuse Claim appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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(CNN) — Following a notice of dismissal filed by the plaintiffs for a lawsuit involving allegations of molestation against comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears, Haddish says the suit has cost her work.
The “Girls Trip” star talked to TMZ about the aftermath of her and Spears being accused of having “groomed and molested” two then-minor siblings years ago in a lawsuit originally filed earlier this month in Los Angeles Superior Court.
“I lost everything,” she told a TMZ photographer when she was questioned at LAX airport on Wednesday. “All my gigs are gone.”
The complainants were referred to as “Jane Doe” and “John Doe” in the suit, which stated their names are being withheld to protect their privacy.
According to the complaint, a copy of which was obtained by CNN, “Jane Doe” and “John Doe” were 14 and 7, respectively, when Haddish and Spears allegedly had them participate in sexually suggestive videos in separate incidents in 2013 and 2014.
The pair are siblings and Haddish was a “longtime family friend” of their mother. The incidents allegedly occurred while Haddish was supposedly trying to help the youngsters get into show business, according to the suit.
At the time the suit was filed, an attorney for Haddish said in a statement to CNN that the plaintiff’s mother “has been trying to assert these bogus claims against Ms. Haddish for several years.”
“Every attorney who has initially taken on her case — and there were several — ultimately dropped the matter once it became clear that the claims were meritless and Ms. Haddish would not be shaken down,” the statement read, adding that the mother “has her adult daughter representing herself in this lawsuit. The two of them will together face the consequences of pursuing this frivolous action.”
Jane Doe filed a notice of dismissal Tuesday and the case was dismissed with prejudice based on documentation provided to CNN by a representative for Haddish. Dismissal with prejudice means the case cannot be refiled.
“My family and I have known Tiffany Haddish for many years — and we now know that she would never harm me or my brother or help anyone else do anything that could harm us,” Doe said in a statement to TMZ. “We wish Tiffany the best and are glad that we can all put this behind us.”
CNN has reached out to “Jane Doe” for comment.
Attorneys for Haddish and Spears have not responded to CNN’s requests for comment.
When asked by TMZ if she thought the dismissal might help her, Haddish responded, “I don’t know, bro. I don’t have no job.”
In a separate TMZ video, the actress said she was “concerned about the kids and making sure they were OK,” adding she felt “relieved” the lawsuit has been withdrawn and does not talk to Spears.
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At a time when traffic fatalities are on the rise in Illinois and across the country, Lt. Jones said the Edwardsville Police Department is committed to reducing the traffic crashes caused by distractions like texting or talking on a cell phone.
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The Training for Peace (TfP) Programme at ACCORD has participated in a TfP Research Network Meeting organized by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), with the aim to discuss on police related research, and to reflect on the recommendations of the review of the TfP police dimension, with regards to the role of police in peace operations. The meeting facilitated joint discussion and strategizes the need to focus more work on the police dimension of peacekeeping, to help reform the police component in peace operations worldwide.
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- ACCORD launches UN Civil Affairs Handbook in collaboration with UN DPKO
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Claus Ludewig The electric car Pininfarina Battista has established several world records. It takes only 1,86 seconds to reach 100 km/h. If you want to get an online car that’s approved for the road, you need a secure bank account.
The French hypercar Bugatti Chiron is driven by a 16-cylinder petrol engine which runs to 1.76 hp. Italy is a counter-eating stance now. The Automobili Pininfarina Manufacture set many world records with the all-electric Super GT Battista. The electric car accelerates from standstill to 100 km/h in 1,86 seconds and to 200 km/h in 479 seconds. The e-car is reached a record speed of 31 meters from 100 km/h.
476 kilometers are four-fifths and over 22,000-million euros expensive.
The hypercar has been built since the beginning of 2022 in Italy, making it more expensive for the fitters to have one hundred workers per car. The super sports car delivers an output of 1.4 megawatts, the equivalent of almost 1,904 hp and the torque of a 2.340 nm. With the 120-kWh battery from Rimac, a WLTP point of 476 km may be possible, but not when driving at the top speed of 350 km/h. The Hyper GT can be ordered for a price of 2.2 million euros with taxes, without plus, 150 units being manufactured. A book about the famous design company Pininfarina is cheaper than a book. In the first place, there’s three stubs, with the central, touchscreen displaying various apps.
1.86 o’clock to 100 m/h is a new record for a road-legal electric car but it’s faster than a highway. Students at the University of Stuttgart have built an electric car that accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 1.461 seconds. Unfortunately, the record-breaking vehicle isn’t street legal.
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If Matt wants to see his girlfriend alive again he must follow the instructions being delivered by text message and deliver the package. Over the course of one, high-octane day Matt must make his way across an increasingly strange and sinister London as a host of characters and situations attempt to prevent him from succeeding in his mission to save Anna. All the while, Matt can't shake the feeling he is being watched, or worse yet, played...
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Funeral services have been set for U.S. Army Sgt. James Skalberg of Emerson, who was killed June 27 in Afghanistan.
The service will take place Saturday at 10 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Red Oak with burial to follow in the Emerson Cemetery.
Visitation will be at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Friday from 4 - 8 p.m.
Skalberg died when the military vehicle he was driving detonated an improvised explosive device. First Lt. Stephen Prasnicki, 24, of Virginia, was also killed in the explosion.
Skalberg was a canon crew member in a field artillery regiment.
A 2005 graduate of Nishna Valley High School, Skalberg is survived by his wife, Jessica, their 11-month-old son, Carter, his parents, James and Kelli Skalberg of Alabama, and grandparents, Bonnie and John Stephens and Karen Brewer of Emerson.
In lieu of flowers, Skalberg’s family is suggesting memorials be made to the Carter Skalberg Educational Fund. Sellegren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home in Red Oak is in charge of arrangements.


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Not solely do different shapes really feel different to chew on, however each presents a problem to your pup, so it can be as much a mental chew as a bodily one. The Kong Puppy Rubber Chew Toy is puppy-specific toy that can final ages when gnawed by pet tooth.
- Given the reality that Pit bulls are critical toy testers, you shouldn’t expose these breeds to delicate toys with stuffing in them.
- There are many several types of toys made by many various manufacturers.
- Although this isn’t supposed as a chew toy, it is designed for energetic pups.
- In truth, Pit Bull’s traits and persona traits really make them a fantastic addition to any house.
- As a rule, you need to monitor your Pit Bull’s interplay with their new toys to make sure security.
Keep in mind that there are also loads of dog toys that present psychological stimulation. The Nylabone Dura Chew Bone comes in quite a lot of flavors, and is a quite simple toy. It’s bone-shaped, very stable, and made of nylon so that it’ll stand up to even the most vigorous chewing.
It’s constructed from a mix of durable synthetic and wood material that’s guaranteed to resist rigorous chewing. Most canine house owners opt for the most important dimension as a end result of it takes longer for pit bulls to chew by way of it. Some pet dad and mom reported the toy as being too easily destroyed. In addition, some pets didn’t just like the rubber smell, so they wouldn’t use the chew toy. However, if you’re on the lookout for a hoop that’s protected, simple to carry, and durable, this is likely certainly one of the greatest choices on our record. Coming in at number 4 is Benebone Rotisserie Chicken Flavor Wishbone Tough Dog Chew Toy.
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They can use it to grip while chewing on it as properly as carrying it round wherever they want to go. Pit bulls are recognized for being very sturdy canines, which is why they should have a toy that’s sturdy enough to hold up to it. If you buy plush or gentle toys, your pit bulls will tear these to shreds inside https://smartdogstuff.com/indestructible-dog-toys/best-toys-pit-bulls/ minutes. This will not only be a waste of money for you but it can additionally pose a potential well being danger to your canine. West Paw presents a wide range of canine toys and equipment manufactured of Zogoflex, a sturdy and pet-safe material.
It is unstuffed allowing it to maneuver freely and making it longer lasting than widespread plush toys. In addition, the toy’s design additionally accommodates tug-rope knots at every arm including a range to the taking half in experience. Moreover, the toy accommodates a squeaker in the head and a crinkle paper that runs the size of the body. Multiple canine owners report their canine refusing to play with toys which may be too giant. Here is what you can do in order to discover out what’s primarily essentially the most applicable measurement on your dog. Buy a wide array of balls of various sizes and take a glance at the scale that your dog loves basically the most. [newline]Benebone decided to create the next neatest thing indestructible dog toys for pit bulls that are shaped like bones and made from nylon. Invest in indestructible dog toys for pit bulls that are treated with chew-resistance know-how.
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It has a rotisserie hen flavor and simply props up so your canine can do some severe chewing. It comes with a grooved surface that makes it simpler in your dog’s enamel to make contact. The chew toy additionally helps to keep your dog’s teeth clean because it’s made of nylon bristles. Any dog is often a chewer, and when they’re puppies, most of them are. However, should you personal a Pit Bull, you already know they are powerful, aggressive chewers who can chew through a bone or chew toy in a minute flat.
There are a LOT of nice toys available on the market that supply interactive play – all made with durable materials. Pet owners, you know we personal the toughest chewers on the planet and I think these are one of the best designs for an brisk dog.
Also, keep away from toys with beads, bells, and squeakers given the danger of swallowing and choking. The chew toy provides an irresistible scent and taste. The canine ball holds up to dust and wipes clean easily. The toys get scratchy/sharp edges after months of chewing, and these end up scratching carpets and soft floors. The toys come in several sizes, flavors, and types.
The thick knobs on the highest will give her some leverage, and the gentle nevertheless highly effective materials will permit her to get a fantastic grip. Once you convey residence a Pitbull dog, you may discover you’ve additionally ventured out onto a endless quest for Pitbull-proof toys. The baseball-sized ball width is 2.5 inches so it will be a lot tougher for this toy to turn right into a swallowing risk. While this might be true of any toy once your Pittie has chewed on it for a while (which is why it’s so essential to regularly cull heavily-chewed toys). [newline]Your bully will need to run, play, chew, tug, and possibly even swim!

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Strauss-Pulse, W. Defining the Clinical Scholar. (2007-present, February, July, October) Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence’s Faculty Development Seminars, Denver, Colorado.
Horner, M., Center, D., Strauss, W., Kowalski, K., & Foss, K. (2009). Childbearing families: implementation of the clinical scholar model for clinical teaching. Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing, 23(3), 230-240.
Revision of Chapter 16: The Expectant Family: Needs and Care Olds' Maternal-Newborn Nursing & Women's Health Across the Lifespan to be published in 2011.
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2008: Excellence in Nursing, Regis University.
2008: Nightingale Award Nominee, Central Colorado Area Health Education Center (AHEC)

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SHARES in RFG Holdings yesterday plunged nearly 8 percent in intraday trade after it warned in a trading update for the 22 weeks ended February that its margins had come under further pressure due to significant increases in input costs.
Input costs included tin plate used in food cans, global commodities and raw materials such as meat and fats.
“In the constrained consumer spending environment, it is proving particularly challenging to recover the higher input costs through price increases, with resistance from both retailers and consumers,” it said.
RFG, which owns brands such as Rhodes, Bull Brand, Magpie, Squish, Bisto, Hinds and Pakco, is not alone in the dilemma, with the likes of AVI, Tiger Brands, and Tongaat, among others, all facing similar challenges.
The group also flagged that Eskom’s loadshedding and related water supply interruptions continued to impact certain of RFG’s facilities in Gauteng, resulting in lower production output, higher manufacturing costs and “ultimately lost sales”.
Furthermore, its international segment was faced with the ongoing global logistics challenges and congestion at the Cape Town port, which continued to create a shipping backlog.
“Shipping challenges have contributed to significantly increased sea freight costs since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, while also impacting the group’s raw material imports,” RFG said.
Despite this, RFG said its revenue had increased by 20 percent, with strong volume and turnover growth in both the regional and international segments.
Turnover in the group’s regional segment increased by 16.1 percent, with volume growth of 14 percent and acquisitive growth of 0.9 percent, while strong demand for the group’s canned fruit products contributed to international turnover rising by 44.1 percent as export volumes grew by 24.2 percent.
RFG said the main driver of growth was long life foods, where strong volume growth contributed to turnover increasing by 17.7 percent for the five-month period.
The two best performing categories were fruit juice and dry foods. Fruit juice achieved high double-digit sales growth, due to robust volume growth, which contributed to increased market share in this highly competitive category. Dry foods also achieved strong sales growth, supported by good volume growth.
Canned meat turnover declined, owing mainly to the impact of inflationary pressures, primarily in cans and mechanically deboned meat, which was mainly imported from South America, with prices more than doubling year-on-year.
Long life foods sales into the rest of Africa grew by 12 percent, while fresh foods turnover increased by 13.4 percent.
Ready meals continue to prove resilient in the weak consumer spending environment and achieved good volume growth. Pie sales recovered and the category recorded double-digit volume growth. However, meat price inflation and increased competitor activity continue to place pressure on margins.
RFG said the turnover for the Today pie business, with brands Today, Mama’s and Big Jack, had been included in these results for one month since the effective date of the acquisition on February 1, 2022.
The Today operation had been relocated from Atlantis in the Western Cape to RFG’s pie production facilities in Gauteng.
“The pie category should benefit from improved operational leverage following the consolidation of the Today pie business into the existing plants,” it said.
The group said it expected to incur once-off acquisition costs of R19 million in the first half of the 2022 financial year, including restructuring, relocation and severance costs.
Referring to the war in the Ukraine, RFG said while it was expected to have a significant inflationary impact on global commodity and food prices in the months ahead, it was too early to assess the possible impact of the conflict on inflation, pricing and potential supply chain disruption.
RFG did not import any raw materials from Ukraine or Russia and has no direct raw material sourcing exposure to the region.
The group’s interim financial results were expected to be posted on May 25.

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The Food Safety Consultative Council (FSCC) of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) acts as a forum for debate on food safety issues and provides advice to the FSAI Board on areas of relevance. With a membership from the wider interests in food safety, it allows consumers, food industry, food inspectorate and academia representatives to provide valuable input into the aims and agenda of the FSAI.
Through its regular meetings, the FSCC examines issues relevant to all parts of the food chain, from farm gate to fork, and reviews food safety initiatives proposed or already in place aimed at protecting consumers and ensuring their health and interests are foremost.
This Open Meeting will discuss the recently introduced EU regulation which requires food businesses to establish, maintain and demonstrate an appropriate food safety culture within their business. The regulation, which amends an existing food safety regulation, requires food businesses to provide evidence of an appropriate food safety culture by satisfying a number of requirements set out in the regulation.


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DAILY REVIEW FROM TATARSTANTatarstan's FSB Gets New Chief
FSB Director Nikolai Patrushev met in Kazan with Tatarstan's President Mintimer Shaimiev on 21 April to present FSB Major General Yevgenii Vdovin, who was recently named the agency's new chief in the republic, RFE/RL's Kazan bureau reported today. Vdovin, 51, who most recently headed the FSB Directorate in the Udmurtia Republic, replaces General Aleksandr Gusev, who was elected as a deputy in Tatarstan's State Council in March and was subsequently chosen to head the parliamentary committee on legal issues and ethics.
Parliamentary Speaker Promotes Tax Cuts For Small Businesses
State Council Chairman Farid Mukhametshin, who heads Unified Russia's Tatarstan branch, said on 21 April that amendments to the republican income-tax law that are to be considered at the parliament's 28 April plenary session call for cutting taxes for small businesses by half, RFE/RL's Kazan bureau reported today. Mukhametshin said deputies of the Unified Russia party, which holds an overwhelming majority in the republican parliament, will support the measure, which intends to make the republic's small businesses more competitive by relieving their tax burden.
State Agency Cites Increasing Drug Traffic To Kazan
In first three months of 2004, Tatarstan's branch of the State Drugs Control Department seized some 50 kilograms of narcotics, including 3 kilograms of heroin, RFE/RL's Kazan bureau reported today, citing branch head Shamil Dewlet-guildiev. According to Shamil Dewlet-guildiev, the amount of confiscated drugs is constantly rising and said it is directly connected with the yield of illegal drugs cultivated in Afghanistan. If 2003 was characterized by relatively low drug-trafficking figures caused by low yields in 2002, the rich harvest of 2003 can be expected to result in more drug shipments from that country, he said.
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DAILY REVIEW FROM BASHKORTOSTANBashkortostan's Rating Grows
The international Standard & Poor's rating agency has raised Bashkortostan's credit rating to BB-, "Nezavisimaya gazeta" reported on 21 April. According to both Standard & Poor's and Moody's, Bashkortostan is the third-highest ranking region in Russia following Moscow and St. Petersburg in terms of credit rating. Industrial growth in the republic totaled 7.5 percent last year, while the real income of residents increased by 16.3 percent. The daily speculated that it is not only the oil produced in the republic that is behind its success but also the industrial policy of authorities that directs revenues from oil production to support other sectors of the economy, mainly oil refining, construction, and agriculture. A strong social system in the republic also contributed to its high rating, the daily said.
Administration Head Meets With Religious Leaders
Bashkir presidential administration head Radii Khebirov met with religious leaders in Bashkortostan on 21 April including Mufti Telget Tajetdin, Archbishop Nikon, and Rabbi Dan Krichevskii, intertat.ru reported the same day. Khebirov expressed thanks to the leaders for their grounded positions during December's Bashkir presidential elections. "Attempts were taken to divide Bashkortostan's society along religious lines during the Bashkir presidential campaign but they turned out to be unsuccessful," Khebirov said. The leaders expressed their gratitude to the republic's leadership for its equal treatment of all faiths in the republic and for its support for them. The construction of a synagogue and an Orthodox cathedral in Ufa was also discussed. Khebirov introduced to participants the new head of Bashkir's state Council on Religious Affairs, Mars Shahiev.
Special Interior Ministry Troops To Be Based In Bashkortostan
A detachment of Interior Ministry special troops will be moved from Primorskii Krai to Bashkortostan in a short time, the head of the Russian Interior Ministry's Chief Directorate in the Volga Federal District, Vladimir Shcherbakov, said on 21 April in Ufa. Shcherbakov said the issue was discussed the same day at a meeting with President Murtaza Rakhimov. Shcherbakov said the unit will be used for securing civic order during public events in Ufa and guarding underground construction of the subway in Ufa. If necessary it will be sent to hot spots, including Chechnya and the Russian-Kazakh border. Apartments for unit officers will be constructed in Ufa with federal money. Shcherbakov said the detachment has the most modern equipment. While in the republic the unit will be subordinate to the Bashkir interior minister.
New Deputy Prime Minister Appointed
Bashkir Industry Minister Boris Kolbin has headed the Foreign Economic Relations and Trade Ministry and has been appointed deputy prime minister, RosBalt reported on 21 April, citing the presidential press service. President Murtaza Rakhimov signed the same day a corresponding decree. Kolbin's predecessor on the post Sergei Yefremov resign in March. Kolbin, 55, had been heading the Industry Ministry since 2002.
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- Visit the Musée départemental de l’Arles Antique and discover the town's archeological collections (objets of everyday life including what is thought to be the bust of Cesaer, monumental statues, sarcophagus, elements of architectural, mosaics, amphoras...). To see and do nearby: the Hortus, a garden of Roman inspiration.
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I have received two voicemails, one yesterday and one today, from different numbers (the first was simply listed as "Unknown", the second from a number across the country from where I live), each of them with the same exact voicemail recording. It stated that someone is preparing to take legal action against me, that this is their third attempt to contact me (both messages claimed to be the third attempt), despite the fact that I had not received previous calls prior to the first voicemail message I received, and then they said to call a number that was different from the number they had called from. The message ended with "Thank you and good luck". I have not received any summons nor complaints in the mail. Is this something I should respond to or is it some sort of scam?
It certainly is not "criminal defense" and threatening criminal prosecution would be illegal under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. If you were a client, which you are not, I would advise doing nothing unless and until a case is file.
The above is general legal and business analysis. It is not "legal advice" but analysis, and different lawyers may analyse this matter differently, especially if there are additional facts not reflected in the question. I am not your attorney until retained by a written retainer agreement signed by both of us. I am only licensed in California. See also avvo.com terms and conditions item 9, incorporated as if it was reprinted here.
Sounds like a scam to me. I would ignore it. Retain an attorney if you are actually served with legal process (complaint and summons). Hello, Mr. Doland! Hope all is well.
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It's probably a scam. I wouldn't take any action or even think about it until and if you get served with a lawsuit.
Do you owe anyone money? They can't have you arrested for a civil debt anyway. You can refer them to the consumer protection agency in your area.
Scam. For a few weeks I was receiving similar voice messages, but they finally seem to have stopped.
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This sounds like a potential scam. I recommend you make note of the times of the calls, the phone number it came from, and the number you were instructed to call back. I recommend you then contact the better business bureau and provide them with all of the details. You can also register your phone number on the Do Not Call Registry. If you continue to hear from them, or if like my colleagues suggest, you are presented with legal papers, be sure to contact an attorney at that time. Good luck.
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Connecting utility infrastructure and automobiles.
Steven Letendre is a professor of management and environmental studies at Green Mountain College in Poultney, VT. He has worked as a utility economist at the Research Triangle Institute in North Carolina, and is the author of numerous articles on distributed generation and economics and electric utility policy. Willett Kempton teaches and conducts research on environmental policy at the University of Delaware. He is senior policy scientist in the university’s Center for Energy and Environmental Policy, and is an associate professor in the College of Marine Studies.
Electric-drive vehicles can be thought of as mobile, self-contained, and - in the aggregate - highly reliable power resources. "Electric-drive vehicles" (EDVs) include three types: battery electric vehicles, the increasingly popular hybrids, and fuel-cell vehicles running on gasoline, natural gas, or hydrogen. All these vehicles have within them power electronics which generate clean, 60 Hz AC power, at power levels from 10kW (for the Honda Insight) to 100kW (for GM's EV1). When vehicle power is fed into the electric grid, we refer to it as "Vehicle-to-Grid" power, or V2G.
Electric utility planners and strategists, when they think about electric-drive vehicles at all, have seen battery vehicles as night-charge (valley-filling) load, and perhaps have seen fuel cell vehicles as possible generation resources for some distant future. In contrast, a recent study we conducted for the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, shows all three types of EDVs (battery, hybrid, and fuel cell) have potential roles to play as utility resources, and that ancillary services are the most lucrative use for vehicle power.


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Hand in hand with the missing link across two million years: Man's earliest ancestor found in South Africa
Their deaths two million years ago have breathed new life into our understanding of the way human beings evolved.
Two primitive ape-like creatures, believed to be a mother and her young son, plunged through the roof of a cave and suffered a slow death from starvation.
Now scientists believe their fossilised skeletons show they could be our direct ancestors, the long-sought ‘missing link’ between apes and humans.
Boning up on the facts: A right hand skeleton of Australopithecus sediba superimposed against a modern human hand
Remarkable find: One of two sets of bones from Australopithecus Sediba are unveiled at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg this week
Ancient: Scientists say the bones are 1.977million years old
The hominin has been named Australopithecus sediba and was discovered in a cave in South Africa last year.
Now new details about its brain, pelvis, hands and feet make it clear our ancient relative displayed both primitive characteristics as well as more modern, human-like traits.
And due to these features, researchers suspect Au. sediba is the best candidate for an ancestor to the Homo genus, according to five new papers on it published in Science.
Au. sediba hit the headlines last year after a scientist's nine-year-old son found the partial skeleton of a 60Ib 10 to 13-year-old male during a dig at a site known as Malapa.
Further exploration led to the discovery of the remains for an adult female in her late 20s or early 30s weighing around 73Ib.
Both she and the excavated young male were identified as being members of the new Australopithecus species, with sediba meaning ‘wellspring'.
Related: Au. sediba was ape-lilke, with longer arms, but had human traits, too
Since the fossils for at least 25 animals, including sabre-toothed cats, a wildcat, a brown hyena, a wild dog, antelopes, and a horse, were also found in the cave, the researchers believe the deep site acted like a ‘death trap’ for individuals seeking water.
The now fossilised woman and boy appear to have ‘taken a significant fall’ before plunging, or being later washed by rainwater, around 164 feet.
Their bodies were then buried by a roof cave-in.
Au. sediba, walked on two legs and had hips similar to ours, but still retained a few more primitive features, such as longer arms and a smaller brain.
The latest research sheds new light on the creature which include descriptions of the most complete hand ever described in an early hominin, one of the more complete pelvises ever discovered and brand new pieces of the foot and ankle.
It also boasts a high-resolution scan of an early hominin's skull along with work that refines the date of the site to nearly two million years ago, close to the emergence of Homo.
Project leader Professor Lee Berger, of Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg, said: ‘The many advanced features found in the brain and body, along with the earlier date, make it possibly the best candidate ancestor for our genus - the genus Homo - more so than previous discoveries, such as Homo habilis (the earliest known human).’
The age of these fossils has been calculated to about 1.977million years which pre-dates the earliest appearances of Homo-specific traits in the fossil record.
Heads up: A 3D rendering of the skull of Australopithecus sediba made from X-ray data
Ancestral home: The 'missing link' was found in the Malapa Caves near Johannesburg
Until now, fossils dated to 1.9million years ago - and mostly attributed to Homo habilis and Homo rudolfensis - have been considered ancestral to Homo erectus, the earliest undisputed human ancestor.
But, the older age of these Au. sediba fossils raises the possibility of a separate, older lineage from which Homo erectus may have evolved.
The caves of Malapa, nearly 30 miles northwest of Johannesburg, have provided a rich assemblage of early hominin fossils over the years.
They are part of the Cradle of Humankind, which has been recognised as a World Heritage Site and set aside for its physical and cultural significance.
Other researchers took a look at the partial skull of the juvenile and made a detailed scan of the space where its brain would have been.
Dr Kristian Carlson, of Witwatersrand University, said: ‘The actual brain residing within a cranium does not fossilise.
‘Rather, by studying the impressions on the inside of a cranium, palaeontologists have an opportunity to estimate what the surface of a brain may have looked like.
‘By quantifying how much volume is contained within a cranium, palaeontologists can estimate the size of a brain.’
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The orbito-frontal region of the brain, directly behind the eyes, shows some signs of neural reorganisation, which perhaps indicates a rewiring toward a more human-like frontal lobe.
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A1 - I Spy (Eye Nuh See) (Original 94 Mix).
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Veteran jungle producer DJ Monk revisits one of his most revered releases 20 years later to present the ultimate anniversary 4-track vinyl release of his 1994 classic 'I Spy (Eye Nuh See)' on KLP Records. Featuring the DJ Monk 'Original 94 Mix' alongside an unreleased 1995 dubplate remix from Flex Records label boss, L Double and two fresh 2014 rinsers from New York's jungle ambassador LionDub and Kool FM's very own Papa Gee.
For anyone who has a passion for classic jungle, unreleased oldskool gems and modern reworkings of jungle anthems then the 20th Anniversary 12" of DJ Monk's 'I Spy (Eye Nuh See)' will be an essential purchase for the collection and any jungle set or event. 'I spy what do you spy.....'
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PUBG Mobile recently kicked off Season 13 earlier this month bringing new content for players. With just two weeks into the season, a new leak has given an early sneak peek at the next season. According to a video by YouTube Mr Ghost Gaming, Season 14 is going to be titled ‘Spark The Flame.’
It is one of the early leaks so information is limited but it seems that the next season is going to have a lot of flame and fire inspired in-game items and skins so expect a lot of reds and oranges, and obviously flame patterns.
The video reveals the various Tier Rewards that one gets by progressing up their ranks. These include a shiny full-silver coloured M24 skin with engraved flames, a new set with a leather jacket and headgear, a new Season 14 parachute skin, and of course an avatar frame. The leaked video also includes some new loot crate skins which could be for upcoming weapons in the Gun Lab. There are also some new outfits including a steampunk-inspired set with a gas mask giving off a very futuristic vibe. The same set also shows the player donning a new M416 skin. There’s also a set that looks like an Egyptian Princess which is obviously going to suit the female character. The best-looking set however is another ancient Egyptian King inspired set with golden snakes on it, probably something Cobra Commander would wear.
Of course this is an early leak, but the YouTuber has been pretty accurate with the information he has shared in the past. Check out the video below for more:

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Tasteless, vulgar, hateful and obscene language has forced a Tucson newspaper to temporarily eliminate online reader comments from some stories.
Arizona Daily Star executive editor Bobbie Jo Buel says that editors will monitor comments posted on its StarNet Web site in coming days to see whether readers get the message.
Buel says offensive, racist comments have become increasingly common, particularly involving crime stories.
One option will be to allow comments on only certain stories and columns.
Buel says she remains hopeful that shutting down all comments from Internet readers won’t be necessary again.


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RED: Five years ago, I was as boring as boring could be. Seriously, my name was Bernice. But then came that one month when I pretended to be somebody else entirely while working at a roadhouse biker bar….
Big Mistake. Huge. Who knew one month pretending to be an interesting bad girl could ruin a boring good girl’s life?
GRIFFIN: When I saw her, I knew she’d be mine. My old biker crew told me she was untouchable—that I’d never be able to land her without my fame and last name. So I did what any rock star with a big….ahem, ego would under the circumstances—wagered five figures on me seducing the untouchable girl behind the bar.
RED: When the insanely hot biker, who wouldn’t have looked at Boring Bernice twice, asks me to come back to his place, I decide, “why not?”
It was just supposed to be a silly fling….
GRIFFIN: It was just supposed to be a stupid bet. But what started out as fake got plenty real—especially after I lost her.
Five years. I spend five years searching for her. And when I find her….
RED: Five years. I managed to hide from him for five years. He’s powerful and dangerous, and I’m not sure what he’ll do if he discovers the secret I’ve been keeping from him for four years and nine months.
So when he finds me….
What’s this story called again? Escaping the Ruthless Biker?
GRIFFIN: No, that’s not the title.
The story is called Red….Red and the Big Bad Reaper.
And you’re about to find out why.
Ruthless MC, #2

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As we get older, it gets more and more painfully obvious that you just shouldn’t eat some produce at certain times of the year. Think of produce like all the different varieties of people. Most people have a favorite season or two. A few like the weather all year round. Fruits and veggies are just the same.
Produce naturally grows at the time of year that’s best for it. Some will shrivel at the first sign of cold (e.g. basil), and others need a little shade in the summer (e.g. salad greens). But supermarkets don’t always make that obvious, and often sell produce out of season, the flavor of which is but a travesty of its full potential.
So, whether you’re working on your own garden or you’re shopping around the local farmer’s market, here’s what in-season fruits and veggies you can expect to see:
Fall/Winter (October through December)
- Brussels Sprouts
- Celeriac/Celery Root
- Shelling beans
- Squash (winter)
Some produce also stores well through the winter, is grown in greenhouses year-round, or is shipped from climates where it is in season. You may also be able to find these fruits and veggies fairly fresh:
- Chicories (various)
- Herbs (various)
- Jerusalem Artichokes/Sunchokes
- Sweet Potatoes

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One of the finest points that you could do for your kids is to urge them to take part in group sporting activities. From your kids’s point of view, it is additionally a wonderful method to run about with their good friends and also have enjoyable. If your youngsters play football, they will certainly require to get here on time for method, find out plays from their trainers and also go via drills with the group.
If your kids are one of the many ones that would certainly like to play sporting activities on their video clip game gaming consoles compared to outdoors, you could have to place scarpe da calcio magista in extra initiative to obtain them out the door as well as on to the area. The essential point is to discover a means for your kids to place down their video clip games as well as choose up a genuine video game.
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The bio-diesel that students of College of Engineering, Thiruvanathapuram developed from used cooking oil was used to run the college bus
Scientists and institutions all over the world are exploring methods of converting waste into wealth. Among these are Indian ones too and an example of this endeavour came to the fore as faculty and students of College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram along with Kerala State Electricity Board Limited developed biodiesel from non-edible cooking oil.
The project involved production and feasibility analysis of biodiesel made from leftover cooking oil which was obtained from the college hostel and canteen. “As part of the project, the biodiesel produced was used to power the college bus,” Dr. Rani S, Associate Professor from the Mechanical Engineering Department informed India Narrative.
Besides Dr. Rani, others who led the project were Dr. (Prof) Muhammad Arif M from the CET’s Chemistry Department, and Prof. Gopakumar S, from the Government Engineering College, Barton Hill.
Sharing details, Dr. Rani told India Narrative: “The project aims to reduce the cost of biodiesel production, increase fuel efficiency, and minimize the release of pollutants like NOx (nitrogen oxide). By utilizing waste oil for biodiesel production, it would prevent cooking and reuse of the oil and also it would reduce the environmental impact of fossil fuels in the operation of vehicles and machinery.”
She added that “the biodiesel produced has a similar efficiency to diesel and it significantly reduces the emission of pollutants such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, sulfur compounds, etc.”
The results were analyzed through engine testing and emission analysis. Looking forward, the future work would look at bulk production of biodiesel from waste feedstock in line with “waste to energy” at CET’s Center for Sustainable Development.
CSD is part of the Kerala Government’s initiative of achieving sustainable development through the use of environmental-friendly technological solutions. It aims to achieve the 17 declared goals of sustainable development by 2030, through research and technological interventions to combat pollution and promote sustainable development with the help of research agencies such as Science and Engineer Research Board and Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment.
Among the ongoing projects being pursued at CSD are development of fuel and lubricant from plastics, the rapid and bulk production of biogas from waste, advanced technology to harvest energy from wind solutions, development of catalysts for green hydrogen energy production, and the elimination of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in contaminated water and prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in hospital effluents.

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General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt will step down Aug. 1 and be replaced by John Flannery, the head of GE’s healthcare business, the company announced today. The move comes as GE goes through some major changes, including relocating its global headquarters from Fairfield, CT, to Boston, and attempting to transform its business (and its reputation) […]
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H.R.6403 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Rescissions Act111th Congress (2009-2010)
|Sponsor:||Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] (Introduced 11/15/2010)|
|Committees:||House - Appropriations; Transportation and Infrastructure; Oversight and Government Reform|
|Latest Action:||House - 11/15/2010 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform (All Actions)|
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Introduced in House (11/15/2010)
American Recovery and Reinvestment Rescissions Act - Rescinds all unobligated balances remaining available as of November 15, 2010, of the discretionary appropriations provided by division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (P.L. 111-5).
Prohibits federal agencies administering ARRA funds from providing funding or reimbursement to any entity awarded such funds for the cost associated with physical signage or other advertisement indicating that a project is funded by the ARRA.


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'Somebody is Controlling Them': Lanka Minister Says Officials 'Purposefully' Withheld Intel on Attacks
He said information on possible suicide attacks on churches, hotels and politicians were received from Indian intelligence on April 4 and a Security Council meeting was chaired by President Maithripala Sirisena on April 7.
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Colombo: Senior officials deliberately withheld intelligence about possible attacks on Sri Lanka, where a rash of suicide bombings on Easter Sunday killed at least 359 people, the leader of parliament said on Wednesday.
"Some top intelligence officials hid the intelligence information purposefully. Information was there, but the top brass security officials did not take appropriate actions," Lakshman Kiriella, who is also minister of public enterprise, told parliament.
He said information on possible suicide attacks on churches, hotels and politicians were received from Indian intelligence on April 4 and a Security Council meeting was chaired by President Maithripala Sirisena on April 7, but the information was not shared more widely.
"Somebody is controlling these top intelligence officials," the minister said. "The Security Council is doing politics. We need to investigate into this."
Separately, Sarath Fonseka, former army chief and minister of regional development, told parliament he believed the attacks "must have been planned for at least 7-8 years".
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Now proceed to the lower level of the city through the commercial heart of the port, where you will take the coastal highway that links Valparaíso with the resort city of Viña del Mar.
Upon entering Viña del Mar, you will see the resort's famous landmark--the floral clock. On a steep cliff above is the Cerro Castillo, the summer residence of the Presidents of Chile. Make a brief stop to admire the exterior of the impressive casino, built in the 1930s and set in beautiful gardens. You will also visit the Fonck Museum, where you will be able to view an extensive and interesting collection of pre-Columbian artifacts from Easter Island and the Chilean mainland, including a fine exhibit of Mapuche native silver.
At the end of the day, we will pass through Casablanca Valley on our way to either your Santiago Hotel or the Airport.
Departures: 09:00 AM,
Meeting instructions: Specific pick up or taxi instructions will appear on your voucher after you purchase your trip.
Special instructions: - This tour includes all admissions.
- Food, beverages, and gratuity are not included in the price of this tour.