Ahead of the Grammys, Octagon First Call's Managing Director, David Schwab, continued his regular contributions to Forbes with this piece on how brands and musicians can pair up.
As the Grammys approach, there are a number of ways for brands to work with musicians to create engaging experiences and content for their brand. I asked my colleague Clare O'Boyle, who books 100-plus speakers and musicians annually for corporate appearances, to share five tips brands must consider before they book a music act.
1. Make sure the artist or band is the right fit. This is a universal rule for marketers seeking celebrity and music brand ambassadors. The two parties have to feel like a natural fit, or else the messaging, the creative and the experience will fall flat and come off as strictly a paid appearance. Brands should exercise the due diligence and take the time to match brand ambassadors with both the brand and the product they're trying to promote. For example, Wynton Marsalis is a talented trumpeter, composer, teacher, music educator and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. He is an iconic musician and masterful storyteller. He integrates his content around the event theme and objectives. Aloe Blacc also is an excellent storyteller and engaging performer. He talks about his inspirational journey that gave him the mindset to write his songs.
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MUNTERS PUBLISHES PROSPECTUS FOR INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING ON NASDAQ STOCKHOLM
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Munters Group AB ("Munters" or the "Company"), a leading global provider of energy efficient and mission critical precision climate control solutions for commercial and industrial applications, announced on April 27, 2017 its intention to launch an Initial Public Offering of the Company's shares (the "Offering") and to list the shares on Nasdaq Stockholm (the "Listing"). Today, the Company publishes the prospectus for the Offering and the Listing.
The Offering in brief:
The price per share in the Offering is SEK 55, corresponding to a total value of the number of outstanding shares in Munters upon completion of the Offering of SEK 10,098 million
The Offering comprises 73,439,120 shares, of which 1,872,728 new shares will be issued by the Company. The remaining 71,566,392 existing shares will be offered mainly by the principal shareholders: Nordic Capital Fund VII[1] and FA International[2] (the "Principal Owners"). The Offering of new shares will provide Munters with gross proceeds of approximately SEK 103 million
In order to cover potential over-allotments or short positions, if any, incurred in connection with the Offering the Principal Owners will grant the Joint Global Coordinators (as defined below), on behalf of the Managers (as defined below), an option to purchase up to 8,812,694 additional existing shares (the "Over-Allotment Option"), corresponding to up to 12.0% of the number of shares in the Offering
Assuming a full exercise of the Over-Allotment Option, the value of the Offering will amount to approximately SEK 4,524 million corresponding to approximately 44.8% of the total number of outstanding shares in Munters upon completion of the Offering
Five cornerstone investors have, subject to certain conditions, undertaken to acquire shares to be sold in the transaction corresponding, in aggregate, to 26.0% of the outstanding shares in the Company in connection with the completion of the Offering
The cornerstone investors are FAM AB (committed to acquire 10.0% of the total number of outstanding shares in the Company), Alecta pensionsförsäkring (5.0%), AMF Fonder (5.0%), Handelsbanken Fonder (3.0%) and Carve (Brummer) (3.0%)
The shares will be offered to qualified investors in Sweden and internationally, and to the general public in Sweden. All offers and sales outside the United States will be made in compliance with Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In the United States, the shares will be sold only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers as defined in, and in reliance on, Rule 144A or pursuant to another available exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended
Trading in the shares in Munters on Nasdaq Stockholm is expected to begin on May 19, 2017 under the ticker "MTRS" and settlement is expected to take place on May 23, 2017
A prospectus with full terms and conditions is published today May 9, 2017
John Peter Leesi, CEO of Munters, comments:
"We are proud of what we have accomplished since 2010, when the strategic transformation of Munters was initiated. We have come to where we are today through our focus on providing growth markets with our unique solutions. Nordic Capital, FA International and our experienced board of directors have provided great support to us to make it all happen. The most important building blocks in Munters' continued success are to continue to focus on winning market share in Munters' marketplace and serving customers in areas where climate is mission critical."
Christopher Curtis, Chairman of the Board of Munters, comments:
"The management team has done a remarkable job over the last years, in developing Munters to a leading global provider of energy efficient and mission critical precision climate control solutions for commercial and industrial applications. The Company has a solid strategic plan and a strong team in place to accomplish it. The Listing will support Munters growth ambitions through the access to international capital markets and increased awareness of the Company and its products."
Joakim Karlsson, Partner, NC Advisory AB, advisor to the Nordic Capital Funds and board member in Munters, comments:
"Munters is a fantastic company with unique positions in many interesting markets. During Nordic Capital's ownership period, the company has been strengthened and has improved in many important aspects. The Company's internal processes, such as product development, sales, manufacturing and human resources, operate much better today than six years ago. I believe that the Company will benefit greatly from a wide range of growth opportunities developed during these years, where cooling of data centers and a proactive service business are just two examples. Nordic Capital is proud of what has been achieved during the ownership period and will remain as a significant shareholder also after the Listing, since there is a strong belief in the company's prospects for further development."
Lars Wedenborn, CEO of FAM AB, comments:
"FAM focuses on companies with a strong global position with underlying interesting customer segments, a strong technology platform and organization. We believe Munters meets these criteria well. Therefore, as a significant owner, we are very positive in taking part in the Company's future development."
Background to the Offering and the Listing
The Company's principal shareholder Nordic Capital Fund VII, the Board and the management team of Munters consider the Listing to be a logical next step for the Company in order to further support Munters' strategy and continued development based on organic growth supplemented with selective M&A. The Offering and the Listing are expected to expand the Company's shareholder base and enable access to the Swedish and international capital markets to support continued growth and increase the awareness of Munters and its operations. Nordic Capital Fund VII will retain a majority stake in the Company following the Offering and the Listing and intends to continue to support the Company's development going forward.
Prospectus and application forms
The prospectus (in Swedish and English) and application form (in Swedish) are published on Munters' website, www.munters.com, Carnegie's website for on-going offerings www.carnegie.se/om-carnegie/kontakt/pagaende-erbjudanden/, Nordea's website www.nordea.se and Swedbank's website www.swedbank.se3. Application can also be made through Nordnet's Internet service, www.nordnet.se.
Preliminary timetable
Application period for institutional investors: May 10-18, 2017
Application period for the general public in Sweden: May 10-17, 2017
First day of trading on Nasdaq Stockholm: May 19, 2017
Settlement day: May 23, 2017
Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ) and Goldman Sachs International are Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners (the "Joint Global Coordinators"). Danske Bank A/S Danmark Sverige Filial, Jefferies International Limited and Nordea Bank AB (publ) are Joint Bookrunners (together with the Joint Global Coordinators, the "Joint Bookrunners"). Swedbank AB (publ) is co-lead manager (together with the Joint Bookrunners, the "Managers"). Rothschild and Sundling Wärn Partners are financial advisors to Nordic Capital and the Company. Latham & Watkins and Mannheimer Swartling are legal advisors to Munters and White & Case is legal advisor to the Joint Global Coordinators, Joint Bookrunners and co-lead manager.
John Peter Leesi, CEO Munters Group
John Womack, Investor Relations
THIS INFORMATION WAS RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION AT 08:00 CET ON 9 MAY 2017.
Founded in 1955, Munters is a leading global provider of energy efficient and mission critical precision climate control solutions for commercial and industrial applications. Munters is organised in four business areas: Air Treatment, Data Centers, AgHort and Mist Elimination, and supported by Global Operations and Global Services organisations. Each of these business areas addresses a set of end markets, customer industries and applications, with an offering based on Munters' technologies and specialist competencies.
The Company operates globally with more than 3,500 FTEs working in over 30 countries to provide Munters' products and solutions to a diverse range of customers, including a wide range of global blue chip companies, in over 180 countries. Today, the Company has a production footprint that includes 18 major manufacturing facilities and seven assembly units across 16 countries worldwide. For the twelve months ended 31 March 2017, net sales grew by 15% period on period to SEK 6,340m, and adjusted EBITA was SEK 808m, corresponding to an adjusted EBITA margin of 12.8%. For more information see www.munters.com
About Nordic Capital
Nordic Capital private equity funds have invested in mid-market companies primarily in the Nordic region since 1989. Through committed ownership and by targeting strategic development and operational improvements, Nordic Capital enables value creation in its investments. Nordic Capital Funds invest in companies in northern Europe and in selected investment opportunities internationally. The most recent fund is Nordic Capital Fund VIII with EUR 3.5bn in committed capital, principally provided by international institutional investors such as pension funds. The Nordic Capital Funds are based in Jersey, Channel Islands, and are advised by the NC Advisory entities in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Germany and the UK. For more information see www.nordiccapital.com
This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy any securities of Munters in any jurisdiction where such offer or sale would be unlawful.
Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or any other jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful or would require registration or other measures.
In any member state within the European Economic Area ("EEA"), other than Sweden, that has implemented Directive 2003/71/EC as amended (together with any applicable implementing measures in any member State, the "Prospectus Directive"), this communication is only addressed to and is only directed to investors in that EEA member state who fulfil the criteria for exemption from the obligation to publish a prospectus, including qualified investors, within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive as implemented in each such EEA member state.
This announcement and the information contained herein are not for distribution in or into the United States. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, any securities in the United States. Any securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There will be no public offering of the securities described herein in the United States.
The securities described herein have also not been and will also not be registered under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada or Japan and, subject to certain exemptions, may not be offered or sold in or into or for the account or benefit of any person having a registered address in, or located or resident in Australia, Canada or Japan. There will be no public offering of the securities described herein in Australia, Canada or Japan.
This announcement and any other materials in relation to the securities described herein are only directed to (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) to investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order") or (iii) high net worth companies, and other persons to whom it may be lawfully communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons in (i), (ii) and (iii) above together being referred to as "relevant persons"). The securities described herein are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire the securities will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on information contained herein.
The Offering to acquire or subscribe for the securities referred to in this communication is made by means of the prospectus that is provided by the Company and that contains detailed information about the Company and management, as well as financial statements. This communication is an advertisement and not a prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive. Investors should not acquire any securities referred to in this communication except on the basis of information contained in the prospectus.
Matters discussed in this communication may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by words such as "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "may", "plan", "estimate", "will", "should", "could", "aim" or "might", or, in each case, their negative, or similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors, which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond the Company's control. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in this release by such forward-looking statements. The Company does not guarantee that the assumptions underlying the forward‐looking statements in this release are free from errors nor does it accept any responsibility for the future accuracy of the opinions expressed in this release or any obligation to update or revise the statements in this release to reflect subsequent events. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this document.
The information, opinions and forward-looking statements contained in this communication speak only as at its date and are subject to change without notice. The Company does not undertake any obligation to review, update, confirm or to release publicly any revisions to any forward‐looking statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that arise in relation to the content of this communication.
[1] "Nordic Capital Fund VII" refers to Nordic Capital VII Limited, acting in its capacity as General Partner of Nordic Capital VII Alpha, L.P. and Nordic Capital VII Beta, L.P., together with associated co-investment vehicles, or Cidron Maximus S.à r.l., as the context requires. "Nordic Capital" refers to Nordic Capital Fund VII and/or all, or some, of its predecessor or successor funds.
[2] FA International refers to FA International Investments S.C.A.
[3] The Offering only applies to existing Swedbank customers

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I've always had this odd habit of spending more on fancy dresses & heels that I'll only wear once than on my everyday items, but I'm actively working on switching that up. If I buy something dressier, I want it to work overtime from night to day. Enter: my New Year's Eve dress. This dress is all kinds of flattering and has a bit of that sultry appeal, but it feels appropriate for daytime when layered over a modest turtleneck and some suede boots.
On a separate note, I've started writing a column every Tuesday over on The Stripe, my good friend Grace's gorgeous blog. Everything is under $100 (yours truly is on a budget!) and so far I've covered cozy sweaters, my travel essentials, and today, cold weather must-haves. You should check it out!


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Fonseca in love with the Roma world: It's more than a football club
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The coach of the Giallorossi is proud of his club for what they are doing to help people. Fonseca is happy to be part of the Roma family.
Over the years, Roma developed its business strategies and played top-level football in the Champions League. But James Pallotta also hired managers with strong human and ethical values. The club is now on the front lines to help everyone in need.
Great social and beneficial actions that made Fonseca proud to be part of the wonderful Roma family as he stated to Roma TV: "Yes, I'm very proud to be here and to be part of the Roma family. I am even more proud at this time. What Rome is doing is a source of pride for me and I think for all Roma fans."
Roma Club New York, solidarity to tackle the Coronavirus
The Giallorossi are a very active club in the social sphere. The group of managers led by the Bostonian investor has been conquering the world through social networks. Thanks to their media power and humanity, they can make a difference today by alleviating the suffering of many people who are fighting a powerful virus.
"In this difficult moment, the club that represents this wonderful city is doing everything to help the people of Rome. I'm very proud of them. I think Roma is more than a football club. It's even more evident with the work of Roma Cares," Paulo Fonseca said to Roma TV.
"La Roma è più di un club di calcio. Voglio restare qui a lungo" 😍
Così @PFonsecaCoach ospite nel nostro talk 'At Home' 🎙
⏰ Alle 19:30, qui su Twitter e #RomaTV 📺 pic.twitter.com/ToQ9c2JlzD
— Roma TV (@romatv) April 7, 2020
Roma Cares, a new initiative to help patients connect with their families
Transfer windows may be a source of extreme help for clubs


Forest of Dean Wildlife & Nature Diary: No More Video's!
I was wrong! It looks like it was just a bug as the video's are now working fine and thanks to my mate Ben909 I didn't delete any. Phew!
Well it looks like Blogger has pulled the plug on Google Video!
1. I can no longer share my video's with you on my blog.
2. I have a serious amount of editing to do, or my posts will have empty black boxes in them!
Why is it that when something is working fine, it is taken away?
I will carry on posting to my blog as normal, but with pics only.


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2020 SBO Elections
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With the new school year coming quickly and this year coming to a close at home instead of in school, the SBO elections were done a little differently this year. Ms. Beddes, the SBO advisor,...
The Controversy of Prom
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Throughout many Disney-channel and cheesy teen movies, prom has almost always been a consistent theme. Even in real life, many can't wait for prom and hope that it's all they have dreamed it to be....
The Global Pandemic: COVID-19
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With an early form of the virus beginning as an under the radar virus back in 2003, COVID or "coronavirus" has become a global pandemic, interrupting life everywhere. As all of you know, the coronavirus...
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In a very funny episode of 'Mad about you' – a 90's sitcom, Paul and Jamie have a 'conversation' about the merits of letting their baby, Mabel, cry it out. It is the funniest clip but all too real. When we are sleep deprived and at the end of our tether, we will try anything (well almost) to get a good night's sleep. But the controversy around controlled crying can be overwhelming.
Controlled crying entails leaving a young baby or toddler to cry until it falls asleep in an attempt to 'extinguish' night wakings. Those pro controlled crying say it is short lived pain for long term gain and that babies learn very quickly to settle themselves. Those on the other extreme talk about long term emotional damage as the baby enters a despair state and stops crying out of hopelessness. To say the least both are confusing messages, especially for a sleep deprived adult who is clutching at straws.
Controlled crying (The Ferber Method) involves leaving your baby to cry for incrementally longer periods each time until she settles to sleep. While this method does work, it involves separations and personally I don't think these separations when your baby is trying to learn a new skill are good for her or you.
Controlled settling involves sitting with your baby and repeatedly settling her with contact and love but always putting her down awake so the final part of the process of falling asleep is down independently.
There are very good reasons why babies may wake and these real reasons need to be attended to before one can even contemplate any form of sleep training (benign or extreme).
• Your baby under six months of age as little ones have nutritional needs at night that are very valid until on full solids.
Can controlled crying ever be a reasonable plan?
How do you sleep train sense-ably?
Sleep coach calmly, consistency and collaboratively.
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I first introduced my original, caramel chew pop idea, when I made my Caramel Chew Red Apple Pops and Inside Out Caramel "Apples"... which inspired me to make my Caramel Chew Pumpkin Pops for Thanksgiving time... which finally led me to these cute little guys. I simply added a cute little jack-o-lantern face to my pumpkin pops and voila! To take these jack-o-lantern pops to the next level, try making them with my 10 Minute Spiced Pumpkin Caramels, for a pumpkin flavored caramel center!
Melt orange candy melts according to package. Dip caramel pumpkins into bowl of candy melts. Gently tap the stick on the side of the bowl to let any excess candy coating fall back into the bowl. While candy coating is still wet, attach your tootsie roll stem. Stick pops in a Styrofoam block to dry, or anything you can find around the house (like an upside down egg carton) to make them stand up straight. Place in the refrigerator to dry and set. You can even make little "Pumpkin Bites" without the lollipop stick!
Mold the face out of tootsie roll (or use and edible ink marker to draw on faces).
Attach with your candy melts. Get creative and make all kinds of faces, from spooky to smiley.
You can individually wrap your pops in clear plastic bags tied with ribbon, or you can create a display for your pops. To create a display that your pops can stand upright in, take a block of Styrofoam and wrap it in festive wrapping paper or tissue paper. Push the bottom of each stick into the styrofoam for guests to easily grab and enjoy. Perfect for Halloween parties or treats for your friends and co-workers!
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Minnesota Fringe/Account/Artist Show Information/When We Get Back to Normal
When We Get Back to Normal
By Actors Repertory Theatre Luxembourg
Written by Erik Abbott
In WHEN WE GET BACK TO NORMAL, from the trio VIGNETTES OF A PESTILENCE, two colleagues meet in a conference call. Rachel is new, Jack a long-timer. A friendly chat leads to a clash over pandemic beliefs.
Adult language,Other divisive content
The creators say this show is appropriate for ages 12-15 and up
Actors Repertory Theatre Luxembourg ("Actors Rep"), a professional English-language theatre company founded in 2012, presents the world premiere productions of a trio of plays collectively titled Vignettes of a Pestilence at the Minnesota Fringe Festival (online).
The three original one-act plays, written for either online or the stage, will be presented as online productions.
The plays were written by Luxembourg based playwright, actor, director, and Actors Rep Artistic Director Erik Abbott, who has written over twenty plays. He is a former Twin Cities' resident and former Core Member of The Playwrights' Center.
The plays take place within the context of video calls, during three different time periods over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each of the stand-alone plays deals with emotional aspects of life during the pandemic: fear, depression, grief, etc. -- but with humour and hope.
When We Get Back to Normal is chronologically the third play and is set in the spring of 2021. In it, two colleagues from the same large company, but in different locations and who have never met, are the only ones to show up for a scheduled video conference meeting. Their separate stories reveal their mutual loneliness and grief.
Apokalypsis: Quarantine is chronologically the first play and is set in the spring of 2020. It involves a husband and wife who are separated when he is on a business trip and is stranded by the grounding of flights. Their story unfolds over a series of calls and messages.
The Last of the Cousins Beckwith is chronologically the second play and is set in the autumn of 2020. It features two cousins / best friends, whose stories conjure a shared history of their eccentric family, the struggles of and frustrations from continued lockdowns, and depression.
The plays will be performed by Abbott, Christine Probst, and Lolly Foy, a Minnesota based professional actress, director, singer and acting teacher, who, like Probst and Abbott, has had a decades-long professional theatre career. (Foy and Abbott trained together early in their careers.)
The company is also working with Philip Taylor, founder and CEO of Morpheus Marketing in Luxembourg, who will be doing the video editing and assisting with marketing.
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Additional information about the company can be found on the Actors Rep website -- Actors Repertory Theatre Luxembourg.


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Email: info@americanhistoryforkids.com
Early Explorers of Colonial America
The Revolutionary War
An Independent Country
The Confederation Era
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Mid-to-Late 1800's
America's Centennial
Growth in America
The Victorian Era
The 21st Century
Symbols & Monuments
Sometimes ordinary objects become special over time. The Liberty Bell is just such an object. The Liberty Bell began its life as an ordinary bell, ordered from London, to ring at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia. Everyone was excited when the bell was delivered to the State House in 1751. But when the bell was rung, it made a terrible sound and a wide crack appeared in its side. So, how did this bell get to become a patriotic symbol?
Famous American Monuments – Image of Liberty_Bell
After the bell cracked, John Pass and John Stow offered to fix it. They used sledgehammers to break the bell into pieces. Then they melted it and recast it, adding some copper to strengthen it.
The bell was completed in 1753, but when it was rung, it had a harsh, dull tone. The people were disappointed again. Pass and Stowe were determined to fix it. They took the bell down, melted it once more, and added some tin. The new bell sounded better, but still didn't have the beautiful tone the people had hoped for.
On July 8, 1776, Congress read the newly signed Declaration of Independence to the people. Imagine their joy as they heard the words, "All men are created equal."
The bell rang out after the reading of the Declaration. On the bottom of the bell was written the words, 'Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants Thereof," a phrase which comes from the Bible. The bell suddenly seemed more important and special.
During the Revolutionary War, the bell was hidden from the British under the floor of a church. After the British left Philadelphia, the bell was retrieved. It rang when Britain surrendered York Town and when the peace treaty was signed in 1783.
After the war, the bell was only used for special occasions. It was rung in 1835 at the death of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall's death. Unfortunately, it cracked once again. A new bell was ordered and the old bell was largely forgotten.
Then in 1846, a newspaper writer suggested the cracked bell be rung to celebrate George Washington's birthday. Suddenly, the old bell was beloved again. It was named the Liberty Bell.
Since then, the State House in Pennsylvania has been renamed Independence Hall. The bell is now kept in a glass case across the street. It is rung every 4th of July and on special occasions.
Inhabitants: citizens or people who live in a specific place
Retrieve: bring back
Question: How big is the Liberty Bell?
Answer: The bell is 3 feet high. It measures 12 feet in circumference around the base. The bell weighs just over a ton – 2080 pounds.
Visit Constitution Daily to learn more about the Liberty Bell.
You may cut-and-paste the below MLA and APA citation examples:
Declan, Tobin. " Fun Liberty Bell Facts for Kids - ." American History for Kids, Jan 2020. Web. 21 Jan 2020. < https://www.americanhistoryforkids.com/liberty-bell/ >.
Tobin, Declan. (2020). Fun Liberty Bell Facts for Kids -. American History for Kids. Retrieved from https://www.americanhistoryforkids.com/liberty-bell/
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When I Broke Through The Wall…#pinkfloyd #rogerwaters #thewall
1 Comment on When I Broke Through The Wall…#pinkfloyd #rogerwaters #thewall
Does this one need my review? Seriously?
I mean, it's Pink Floyd The Wall.
Well during the winter of 79 there was a terrible blizzard here in Chicago, Illinois.
Meanwhile, that same year, we experienced another blizzard. A blizzard of music in rock opera format.
I first bought this album on vinyl back when I was in college. But ever since I was in fifth grade I listened to it on the radio and my cassette tape player. I could recite the entire work straight through from memory. Pink Floyd has been a part of my soul since I was a kid. That and the Beatles White Album.
Released in 1979, it was the beginning of the end for Floyd. Keyboardist Rick Wright left the band during the recording of it. The rift between Dave and Roger widened until Roger finally left the band a few years later.
The band never rose to such great heights like this again. But there were quite a lot of high notes on this one. It was the most defining record for me to be released in 1979.
The Wall is a classic 70's space rock album based on the bands grueling touring experiences mixed with stories involving Roger Waters WWII dad who was killed in battle and the invasive government.
A strong message enhanced by timeless music make this album a must-have for any Classic Rock collectors library. The album's film has Bob Geldof playing Pink. Later, Roger Waters played this album live in Berlin in 1990 when the Berlin wall came down and had tons of artists join him during many of the songs. The legacy goes on and on……
Incredible stuff here!
The proceeding post is from an ongoing list of albums that represent what I feel to be the forty greatest albums to be released in forty consecutive years in a row since the year I was born.
It is based on my education, obsessions and life experiences. Through friends, family and my obsessions I found inspiration. Some factors in determining these albums are:
I can listen to them numerous times.
Some of these artists have stand out performances.
Some are based on artist's best albums, which fall into place with the year that they originated in.
Ultimately this ends up being the top forty albums in my humble opinion. Sometimes the artists pay tribute; other times it is just considered their peak performances. In many ways you could say that all years since 1976 are represented. But these are more than my just favorites, they are simply amazing albums and a sample of the best list I could think of that demonstrates the BIG 40 spectacular pieces of music in my lifetime, so far…
Tags music, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, The Wall, vinyl, Winter
"Let The Good Times Roll"…#music #TheCars #1978 #classicrock
1 Comment on "Let The Good Times Roll"…#music #TheCars #1978 #classicrock
I was barely two years old when this gem of an album was released. Of course, at the time, I was playing with stuffed toys and walking around with diapers while listening to fisher price music probably. Meanwhile this band from Boston exploded into the music scene and I never even knew it. At least not until a few years later.
This one was the 'The Cars' greatest work ever. They created a hard, edgy, and energetic record that was different from anything else out at the time. This band combined hard guitar-rock with a spacey keyboard-driven sound. They were at the dawn of a sound that was beginning to emerge which was soon to be dubbed "New Wave".
They had straightforward and simple lyrics. The sounds created were raw yet sleek, edgy but commercially accessible and totally fresh at that time. Between Ric Ocasek's cool lead vocals, Greg Hawkes' incredibly badass futuristic keyboards, and Elliot Easton's awesome guitar-work, this album was truly unique.
It influenced countless other New Wave rock bands afterwards. It has since stood the test of time, and that's what makes it a true classic. Over the years, every now and then, it's given me something new to love about it! "You're All I've Got Tonight" is still my favorite Cars song! 1978's best album for me…indeed!!!
Tags music, new wave, ric ocasek, Rock, the cars


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Wednesday 11 December 2019 2:28 pm
The unexpected consequences of gorilla conservation in Uganda
By: Noo Saro-Wiwa
Standing in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, I'm dodging a light hail of fruits being thrown down by gorillas in the trees above. The animals climb down and gallop through the undergrowth.
While they roly-poly down the steep slopes, we chase them in a less dexterous fashion, slipping onto our backsides and hoping we don't roll in their faeces. Eventually they pause. Shafts of golden sunlight pierce the canopy and shine on a female. She is lying supine, her newborn baby resting on her chest. She takes issue with one of us and screams, flinging an arm in our direction.
Our bodies flinch but we can't take our eyes off our primate cousins. The proximity is mindblowing. There are only 800 gorillas in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest – that's one for every nine million humans on the planet. We are so privileged to be here, yet at the back of our minds is the niggling truth that our fun has come at the expense of the humans who once lived in this magnificent wilderness.
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For thousands of years, the hunter-gathering Batwa (so-called 'pygmies') lived blameless, carbon-neutral lives in this ancient primary forest. They co-existed in peace with the apes – eating or harming them was culturally taboo – but nonetheless, when Bwindi was designated a national park in 1991 the government evicted the hunter-gatherers in order to protect the gorilla population. Any Batwa who re-entered the forest was threatened with a bullet. All that remains of Africa's oldest human culture are the occasional grassy clearings in the lush hills and valleys.
These 'conservation refugees' are the collateral damage in the tussle between agriculture, industry and population growth. Bwindi's pristine flora and fauna were under threat from population increase, poverty, poaching and logging.
Since land ownership and money were not in the Batwa culture, they were given no compensation following their eviction. Adjusting to life outside of the forest wasn't easy. With nowhere to go, the Batwa squatted on farmland. Some became addicted to alcohol and drugs, drifting into nearby towns like Kisoro, which offered all the comfort and familiarity of outer space. Many work as low-paid farm labourers, others as freelance porters for visitors to Bwindi.
When given new homes with corrugated metal roofing, some of them were so horrified by the sound of raindrops hitting the metal they chose to sell their roofs rather than suffer the racket.
Illiterate and strangers to the concept of agriculture and ownership, the Batwa made innocent mistakes, such as eating crops planted by local farmers. When given new homes with corrugated metal roofing, some of them were so horrified by the sound of raindrops hitting the metal they chose to sell their roofs rather than suffer the racket. Their simplicity drew contempt among non-Batwa, some of whom viewed these forest-dwellers as "primitive" and ripe for exploitation.
Virunga.
Once upon a time, the fate of the 60,000-strong Batwa was met with indifference. These days, there is a more enlightened recognition that their wellbeing is intrinsically tied to the forest and the tourism industry that funds the gorillas' survival. Nobody appreciates this more keenly than Praveen Moman, owner and founder of Volcanoes Safaris, the company that runs the gorilla tours. When he launched Volcanoes Safaris, Moman knew he could not separate social responsibility from ecological conservation. And so in 2018 Volcano Safaris completed construction of a village for 18 Batwa families, providing permanent homes for them after 25 years of squatting. The company purchased 10 acres in Musasa, about 4km from Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
The village has a community centre and land set aside for recreation and agriculture. Residents will be able to grow their own produce, freeing themselves from the prohibitive land rent they pay farmers.
This new hamlet comprises 18 huts, constructed by the Batwa from volcanic stone base with mud and water. The villagers are very poor and there's no electricity just yet, but if wealth were measured in natural beauty these Batwa are living in the lap of luxury: in the near-distance a volcano rises into the blues skies, and rolling green hills are sprinkled with boulders and cooled by a breeze suffused with the aroma of eucalyptus plants.
On my arrival, the Batwa villagers sing an ancient welcome song from the forest. They are shy, much like other pre-agricultural peoples living out of their element, and lack the assertiveness that comes with having full agency over one's life.
The Batwa villagers.
The kids are snot-faced and hilarious. One five-year-old boy dances in front of my phone camera, pushing away anyone who tries to join him in the frame. Another boy urges me to take a photo of him with a stone balanced artfully on his head. They attend local schools and speak local languages alongside their native Rufumbira dialect. Assimilation and intermarriage seem an inevitability. Every hip-hop hand gesture camera pose, every name scrawled in English on the huts' exteriors marks a little dent in the Batwa culture.
The biggest symbol of their move towards modernity is the village community centre, a six-metre-high domed multi-purpose space. Designed by German-Swedish architects, it can be used for meetings, dance performances and adult education. The structure is made of tree branches and a papyrus roof cover, with grass mats for the ceiling. There are translucent sheets for windows, and two garage-like doors that can swing open to increase the size of the space.
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To one side is a medical room where a doctor sees patients once a month for health checks and vaccinations. Life expectancy among the Batwa was just 28 years in their forest days. Four in 10 of their children used to die before their fifth birthday, but not anymore. I cuddle the village's newest arrival, a ball-fisted three-day old girl. Her parents haven't decided on a name for her yet, but when they do her birth will be documented, which represents a big cultural change. "They have problem with figures," says an interpreter, referring to the older generation. They have no idea what year they were born. When I ask a woman called Jane how old she is, she giggles as the interpreter tells me, "Jane has been thirty-one since 2013!"
The 18-hut hamlet constructed for the Batwa by Volcanoes Safaris.
The adults have designed a Heritage Experience for the Batwa youngsters to teach them about their cultural past: they receive instructions on medicinal plants and on building snares to trap forest animals, such as bush pigs, buffaloes and kobs – they used to barter the meat for farmers' crops.
For a sample of traditional Batwa forest life, I visit a small forest situated next to Volcanoes Safari's Gahinga Lodge. It is a mini version of a larger Batwa Trail, which is run by a different entity. Our Batwa guide is the splendidly named Safari Monday. He and a female companion are wearing traditional pelts of goatskin around their shoulders. Via an interpreter, Safari tells us that medicine is all around us. He scoops up a mass of soil containing the protruding roots of a giant fern. The Batwa grind it into a tea to treat skin allergies. He then holds up another plant – a giant lobilea shrub, which is pounded into water to create an emetic drink. For soap, they chop thorny apples into water and stir it into a paste.
"Do you prefer modern medicine?" I ask.
"Traditional medicine is better," Safari replies. For starters it costs nothing. And while diseases are cured, new ones are introduced through the modern diet, he says.
Further into the forest, Safari invites us to use a bow and arrow to hit a board covered in goatskin (I almost hit the target at both attempts!) and nearby is a tree house, for the children's entertainment. Over by a traditional thatched-roof hut, some Batwa men demonstrate how they build fires. Twiddling those wooden sticks is a laborious chore, not for the infirm or injured, reminding us of the demanding precariousness of hunter-gatherer survival.
Batwa men demonstrate their fire starting technique.
I ask whether the Batwa still worship their traditional deity. Many have converted to Protestantism and Anglicanism, Safari says, but he still worships Bihako, the god of the forest. He also worships Arsenal football club, I'm told with a smile. Although Safari keeps one foot planted in the past, he surprises me by saying he has never returned to the forest since the eviction nor does he think about it. He looks forwards, towards a future in which the Batwa play a greater role in sustaining the knowledge of Bwindi forest and its conservation. For now they have lost their self-sufficiency through no fault of their own, but they have a lot to teach us through this experience – it is not simply a cultural show-and-tell. Who knows?
Humanity may come full circle one day and require the Batwa's knowledge, appreciating their traditional customs as something ironically futuristic – a low-carbon lifestyle the rest of the world might have to revert to one day.
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New Jersey court weighs whether non-patient can sue physician
Tanya Albert Henry
Contributing News Writer
Editor's note: The Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division on June 24, 2019, upheld a trial court decision to dismiss a psychiatrist from a lawsuit filed by the family of a woman who died after a car-bicycle crash involving the physician's patient. The decision was a positive one for physicians who—as the Litigation Center of the American Medical Association and State Medical Societies cautioned in an amicus brief it filed in the case—could have been subjected to profound harm if the court ruled the other way and expanded physicians' legal obligations to the general public.
In its opinion, the court likened this case to instances of social host liability and dram shop cases where person "A" provides alcoholic beverages to visibly intoxicated person "B" and "B" then injures innocent third party "C." The court said because the patient "was not demonstrably impaired by her medication at the time she caused the fatal crash, [the physician] cannot be held liable for an injury unrelated to his conduct."
The family of a New Jersey woman who died after a car-bicycle crash involving a psychiatrist's patient wants the right to sue the doctor who prescribed medication to the car's driver.
If the courts allow the lawsuit to go forward, it would open up New Jersey physicians to an endless number of lawsuits from members of the public who would sue doctors whenever they believe harm from a patient can be tied to the care that patient received.
What duties do physicians owe to non-patients?
In turn, patient care costs and professional liability insurance premiums would rise. Physicians would practice more defensive-medicine, retire early from burnout and relocate to states with more effective medical negligence laws. Citing these concerns, as well as statutory and case law establishing narrow duties to non-patients, the Litigation Center of the American Medical Association and State Medical Societies joined the Medical Society of New Jersey in an amicus brief asking the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division to uphold the trial court's summary judgment that dismissed the physician from the lawsuit, Vizzoni v. Mulford-Dera.
"As other courts have cautioned, there is profound harm that would result by expanding a physician's legal obligations to the general public," the AMA Litigation Center advises the court in its brief.
Rare to owe a duty to non-patients
While Barbara Mulford-Dera was taking psychotropic medications that her psychiatrist Stefan Lerner, MD, prescribed, she was driving and hit and killed bicyclist Judith Schrope. Tracey L. Vizzoni, Schrope's estate executor, sued Dr. Lerner and others, alleging that the physician should have warned Mulford-Dera to not drive while under the influence of the medication.
The trial court said Dr. Lerner did not have a duty to Schrope directly or indirectly. Schrope was "an unidentifiable member of the public who, tragically, was at the wrong place at the wrong time," the AMA Litigation Center brief says, noting that there are "highly restricted circumstances" where a physician may have a liability to a third party and that none of those exceptions are part of this case.
For example, New Jersey laws say physicians have a duty to protect an identifiable person from a patient's violence.
A duty arises "only when the patient communicated the 'threat of imminent, serious physical violence against a readily identifiable individual' or the physician could reasonably determine that the patient 'intended to carry out an act of imminent, serious physical violence,'" the brief tells the court. "Neither exception applies here."
Expanded liability would harm care
Physicians tell the appellate judges that courts in New Jersey and other states traditionally have restricted a physician's duty to these rare exceptions for good reason: Providing the best care for patients could be compromised if physicians are worried about being sued by people their patients come into contact with in the general public.
Physicians may not prescribe a medication the patient needs because they fear such liability, the AMA Litigation Center brief tells the appellate court.
"Physicians should not have divided loyalty. They should never hesitate to provide patients with treatments that have inherent risks and potential side effects because of fear of liability to the public," the brief states. "If this were to occur, patients would have reduced access to beneficial treatment."
The AMA Litigation Center brief also notes that courts have opined that physicians "cannot ascertain the impact of medications on patients at the time of an accident or whether the patient recognized the risks of driving at that moment," that physicians might need to defend themselves by "disclosing confidential patient information and communications or testifying that the patient regularly forgets information the physician provides" or that a "patient may improperly blame others in an effort to deflect responsibility."
The brief concludes that "both these paths will destroy the patient-physician bond needed to foster effective medical and mental health care" and urges the New Jersey appellate court to uphold the lower court's summary judgment for Dr. Lerner.
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Q: Can't use is_home in template-functions.php I'm trying to load a slider in my header, but only on the homepage.
I'm using The Ultralight template if that helps.
I'm trying to (in template-functions.php) do the following:
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But this doesn't work. Now from a quick google, it seems I need to enqueue the request, but when I try this, I get a syntax error:
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Edit: So this doesn't seemingly add my sidebar in where I was expecting it to load in. I presume i've misunderstood the concept here.

A: I havent tested yet but try using this, $url =  "//{$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']}{$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']}"; if is same as "example.com"

A: Yes, as @Jacob Peattie mentioned, I had got myself confused. I needed to put this in my header.php rather than in the template-functions.php

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Rainy Boy Sleep
Other // Donegal
Rainy Boy Sleep (a project of singer and songwriter Stevie Martin) - songs of love, loss, hope and redemption, and a wry sense of humour, as well as lyrics that are every bit as sharp as his pop hooks. It's no surprise that in March 2014 he became the latest member of the Universal Music Ireland family.
Rainy Boy Sleep was delighted in 2011 to pick up a Northern Ireland Music Awards 'Best Solo Act' nomination, and even more delighted with the glowing endorsement he received earlier that year from Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody.
"The DJ on the BBC Introducing radio show played Gary my song, 'Your Face', and afterwards he said on air: 'Rainy Boy Sleep's guitar is fantastic and his voice is beautiful. It's extraordinary; teach me how to do it please!'" he beams. "Following a failed attempt at an Arts degree – which taught me what I didn't want to do for the rest of my life! – it was a huge confidence booster."
The A-list rock support doesn't end there, with James Morrison and Cyndi Lauper both taking Stevie out on tour with them.
"It was great being around two million-selling artists who are so supremely professional whilst still absolutely in love with what they do," reflects the singer. "The best/scariest thing about the Cyndi Lauper tour was getting to sing 'Time After Time' with her in front of 3,500 people at the Hammersmith Apollo. To go from tiny club shows where it was just me and my guitar to that was insane – but good insane! Seeing big audiences connect with you like that is such an amazing feeling."
Manchester Post
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Who are you as an organization and what are the values that drive you? We help you discover the deeper truths about how your organization is perceived both internally and externally, then distill these truths into meaningful points of differentiation.
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Q: Using jacoco with Gradle Jacoco fails to generate a code coverage report if the tests fail.
Below is the relevant section of my gradle file:
task unitTest(type: Test) {
    forkEvery = 1
    jvmArgs = ['-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true']
    testClassesDir = sourceSets.unitTest.output.classesDir
    classpath = sourceSets.unitTest.runtimeClasspath
    exclude '**/**TestBase.*'
    outputs.upToDateWhen { false }
    ignoreFailures = true
    finalizedBy jacocoTestReport
}

task functionalTest(type: Test) {
    forkEvery = 1
    jvmArgs = ['-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true']
    testClassesDir = sourceSets.functionalTest.output.classesDir
    classpath = sourceSets.functionalTest.runtimeClasspath
    exclude '**/**TestBase.*'
    outputs.upToDateWhen { false }
}

jacocoTestReport {
    group = "Reporting"
    description = "Generate Jacoco coverage reports after running tests."

    additionalSourceDirs = files(sourceSets.main.allJava.srcDirs)
    reports {
        xml.enabled false
        csv.enabled false
        html.destination "${buildDir}/reports/jacoco/html"
    }
    executionData = files('build/jacoco/test.exec')
}

Even though I have specified the "ignoreFailures=true", there is no code coverage report after the test run.
There were failing tests. See the report at: file:///unitTest/index.html
:MYModule:jacocoTestReport SKIPPED

BUILD SUCCESSFUL

Total time: 41 mins 34.018 secs

A: The issue was that the executionData was pointing to a wrong "test.exec". It should have been "unitTest.exec", named after the test task that was being executed.


capable of handling both types of requests.
2. Once the processing starts, I kill this tomcat with "kill -9".
tomcat2. Client receives correct results. This is OK.
B - when tomcat1 is killed, the request is not transmitted to tomcat2.
Client receives 502 error: bad gateway instead.
(2626): (tomcat1) connecting to tomcat failed.


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The Cook's dominated the game but found it difficult to score until the 83rd minute when Dayna Napa latched on to a through ball and went around the Vanuatu goalkeeper and tapped the ball into the net.
In the 89th minute Mama Henry blasted the ball into the top right-hand corner from close range to seal the match two goals to nil and secure their place in the semi-final stage of the tournament.
Our women's team will now play the winner of Pool B Papua New Guinea tomorrow at 4:30pm Cook Island Time.
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Körslätts farm is an organic chicken farm located in Skåne, in the far south of Sweden. Magnus Bengtsson tends the farm which has been certified as organic since 2000. Today, the farm consists of 130 hectares of fields, 90 hectares of forest and chicken. Additionally, Magnus runs a machine station. The chicken farming generates deep litter manure which is stored under roof. There are ideas of extracting compressed biogas for heating of the mobile chicken houses (currently heated with propane), but the investment has not been possible to realize so far. Since the farm tries to become as self-sufficient as possible when it comes to fodder, it is important to grow as much protein crops and grain as possible. Magnus Bengtsson wants to improve the crop rotation by growing ley with catch crops. He has planned 10 hectares for several types of catch crops, managed in different ways.
I think the project sounds interesting and see it as an opportunity to organize the job I already started on the farm. To refine and document the effects of different measures is meaningful.
All on-farm residues are composted. Fresh piles are consisting of biomass of chicken manure and forage legumes. Due to the regular turning of the compost piles, CH4 emissions are reduced. Compost piles are covered with compost fleece to avoid drying off and nutrient leakage. Regular compost application contributes to C sequestration in soil. Furthermore, N2O emissions from mulching are avoided and nitrogen fixation of forage legumes is increased.
Farm introduces triticale-winter pea mixed culture which improves yield stability of peas which are otherwise cropped in monoculture along with the problems of logging, weed and disease infestation. The protein yield per ha will be increased along with a reduction of N2O emission due to integrating of nitrogen fixing crop and reduced nitrogen fertilisation. The higher aboveground biomass of this practice compared to its mono-cultural counterparts also contributes to carbon sequestration when incorporated into soil. Furthermore farm maintains the 28.6% proportion of forage legumes in the crop rotation (2 out of 7 years) instead of going for 1 year of cereal cropping. Forage legumes contribute to N fixation (reduction of N2O emission) and carbon sequestration.
Farm avoids ploughing prior to cash crop cultivation and employs undersown cultivation of catch crops. By employing these practices diesel consumption will be reduced along with humus accumulation in soil (C sequestration).
The farm installed hedgerows and tree strips which lead to carbon sequestration in above- and belowground biomass and in soil. Part of the woody biomass is used for heating and thus replaces fossil fuel (CO2 mitigation). During SOLMACC there will be a focus on a 600 meters length of riparian buffer zone on both sides of a watercourse running. The present species composition will be analysed and proposals for improved management and new plantings will be made.


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BHU UET Exam Pattern 2019: Banaras Hindu University conducts the separate test (BHU UET) for admission to various undergraduate courses, however, there are some common test for a list of programs. Admission to courses for which a common entrance test is organized will be made as per the merit of candidates, their eligibility and choice of preferences they had mentioned at the time of counselling. Candidates who are looking to be considered for more than one course they need to appear in separate entrance test for each course and they also need to apply for each course separately.
Find the detailed overview about BHU UET exam pattern 2019. The information, provided below, will help you during the preparation of your dream exam.
There will be 150 multiple-choice questions containing 450 marks.
Candidates will get 120 minutes to solve the paper.
The paper also have two sets of multiple choice questions on Language comprehension and it will be in Hindi as well as English language. Candidates are required to attempt either English language set or Hindi language set.
For B.A. (Hons.) Arts, questions will be asked from General Mental Ability, General Awareness, Numerical Ability, Environment & its Pollution, Basic knowledge of Plants & Animals, Human Body, Common Diseases, Human Health, Population Explosion, Solar System, Production of Food & Raw Materials, Climate & Weather, History, Natural Resources of Industry, Indian cultural heritage with special attention on major currents in Indian Thoughts, art and literature.
For B.A. (Hons.) Social Sciences, questions will be asked from General Mental Ability, General Awareness, Numerical Ability, Comprehension and subject awareness of the subjects contains basic awareness of Environment and its Pollution, Plants and Animals, Human Body, Common Diseases, Human Health, Population Explosion, Solar System, Production of Food and Raw Materials, Climate and Weather, Elementary knowledge of History, Natural Resources & Industry Political Science, Psychology, Social Studies and Economics.
Talking about the total number of questions will be 150 and all questions will be MCQ type.
Candidates will get 150 minutes in order to solve those questions.
Total marks will be 450.
There will be two sets of multiple choice questions on Language comprehension in Hindi as well as English. Candidates are required to attempt either Hindi language set or English language set, not the both.
There will five sections in the paper: 50 questions will be asked from Accounting and Business Organisation; 50 from Mathematics; 50 from Economics and Money Banking; 50 from General Knowledge and Current Affairs and rest 50 from Language – English or Hindi.
Total number of questions will be 150 containing 450 marks.
Candidates will get 150 minutes to solve those questions.
There will be three sections in the exam namely Physics, Mathematics and chemistry and each one will contain 50 questions.
There will be 150 questions containing 450 marks.
There will be three sections in the exam namely Physics, Biology and chemistry and each one will contain 50 questions.
There will be 100 questions containing 300 marks and candidates will get 90 minutes to solve those questions.
The test will be conducted to check the awareness of students in Hindi and Sanskrit Languages of 10+2/ Madhyama or its equivalent examination standard.
There will be 200 MCQ type questions of 300 marks and candidates will be given 120 minutes to solve the paper.
There will five sections in the exam: 50 questions will be Agriculture; 50 from Botany & Zoology; 50 from Physics & Mathematics; 25 from Chemistry and rest 25 from Mental Ability.
Candidates are required to answer 100 questions. Among all the sections, section I and II are compulsory where from III, IV and V, candidates can choose one of them.
There will be 100 MCQ type question containing 300 marks. Candidates will get 150 minutes to solve the paper.
The questions will be divided into two major parts; 30 MCQs will be based on reasoning, teaching aptitude, current educational scenario.
There will be four subjects groups involved in the paper namely, Science, Languages Mathematics and Social Sciences and Humanities and 70 questions will be from each group. Candidates are required to attempt one of the groups as per their eligibility.
The total number of questions will be 150 of 450 marks. All questions will be MCQ type.
Questions will be included from Common Legal Knowledge, General Awareness, and Current Affairs, Aptitude, and Mental Ability.
There will be also two sets of MCQ type questions on Language comprehension available in English as well as Hindi. Candidates need to attempt one of the language sets.
Total number of questions will be 150 of 450 marks. All questions will be MCQ type.
Questions will be asked from Mental Ability, General Awareness and Current Affairs and Legal Aptitude.
Multiple choice questions on English comprehension will be also included in the question paper.
There will be 100 questions of 300 marks and candidates will get 90 minutes to solve the questions.
Questions will be involved from Aptitude Test, General Studies, Current Affairs and General Knowledge regarding Sports.
There will be a Physical Fitness test of 300 marks which will be organized by External Examiners. They will be appointed by Controller of Examinations, at Department of Physical Education, BHU Varanasi.
For admission to BFA course candidates will have to appear for a theory paper and two practical papers.
There will be 50 multiple choice questions of 150 marks involved in the theory paper and candidates will get 60 minutes to solve those questions.
There will be 100 MCQ type questions and candidates will be provided 120 minutes to solve the paper.
There will be one practical exam gets conducted of 600 marks and 45 minutes duration.
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Solutions for 6 Beach-Body Concerns
By Jane Farrell
Summer is approaching! It's the time of year met with mixed emotions. On one hand you're excited for the warmer weather, open toe shoes and weekends at the beach or pool. On the other hand you dread revealing the stubborn cellulite, dull skin, stretch marks, scarring from breakouts on the chest shoulders or back, not to mention coarse hairs.
Dr. Kirk Brandow, founder and director of the Brandow Clinic for Cosmetic Surgery in Philadelphia, offers some insights and tips on these top six beach body concerns.
My skin is so pale!
It's been way too long since you have seen a glimmer of sunshine, and suddenly you realize how pallid your skin looks. Brandow's advice: Avoid tanning beds and load up on sunscreen. "Opt for a bronzing cream or spray tan instead of tanning beds," cautions Brandow. "Many of the women who come to me for facial procedures, including Botox, fillers and laser treatments, could have slowed down the aging process by being vigilant about sun protection and avoiding tanning beds."
I have acne scarring on my shoulders and chest.
The quickest and most permanent way to remove these infuriating scars is with a laser. "Lasers are a very efficient way to remove scars and improve overall skin texture with minimal side effects," Brandow says. "Patients are pleased with the fast results, which can be seen after the first treatment with optimal results by end of a treatment cycle based on your own needs."
I exercise, but there's still that little bit of tummy flab.
Stubborn tummy flab won't disappear even with all of that exercising and dieting. Some women who have had children even consider a full tummy tuck. "It is very important to find a doctor who understands all options and can recommend one that will address your specific concern. Some pricey non-invasive body contouring procedures will offer a temporary result, making it necessary to repeat them," advises Brandow.
Cellulite.
There is no easy way to remove cellulite; you are either using a coffee scrub or going in to see the doctor for a laser procedure. Brandow recommends the professional treatment called Smartlipo, which is a small laser that goes into the skin and melts the fat away. Smartlipo is a less invasive procedure than liposuction. And though Smartlipo is costly and time-consuming, the results can last up to five years.
Stretch marks.
Stretch marks are an inevitable result of weight fluctuation. Coolbeam laser is a new hit to eliminate stretch marks. "Lasers are far less invasive than a surgical procedure, which has a much longer recovery time," Brandow says. Another option for stretch marks is using PRP (platelet rich plasma), which involves pricking the scarred region with a special roller instrument and then using the body's own plasma to stimulate healing and collagen regrowth. "Results are incredibly impressive," he says.
Unwanted body hair.
Hair removal is always a beach season battle. For a more effective long-term hair removal option. Brandow highly recommends investing in laser hair removal. "Laser hair removal is the most permanent way to remove unwanted body hair. It takes ups to six to twelve treatments offering the best results." Waxing is a popular option, which can last up to three to six weeks depending on how your hair grows. It is the quickest and long-lasting hair removal technique that doesn't require any laser and it can be done at home.
Finally, Brandow reminds people to check with their dermatologist for an annual skin screening before exposing themselves to another season of sunshine.
Dr. Kirk Brandow, founder and director of the Brandow Clinic for Cosmetic Surgery, is a plastic surgeon with two locations in Philadelphia and one in New Jersey. Named a "Top Doc" in Plastic Surgery by Philadelphia Magazine as well as nationally recognized for one of America's "Best Plastic Surgeons" of this decade, Brandow is a trusted expert who has developed many innovative, minimally invasive procedures for the face, body and skin. He has been featured on local, national and international television programs including 20/20, CNN's Headline News and Good Morning America. For more information, visit www.brandowclinic.com.
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A KVI is a known value item. It's an item that disproportionally drives the price value perception. So, in a grocery store it would include eggs and an automotive store might include motor oil, and a convenience store it might include cigarettes.
The reason that KVIs are important is because they drive a shopper's store switching decisions. If the retailer's prices are out of alignment with the prices that shoppers remembered, then the shopper can reevaluate their decision to shop with that retailer.
A question you can ask a shopper is, what items do you stock up on? And at what price points do you stock up? And you'll begin to understand what a KVI is with the answers you get to that question.
Another element that's really important with the known value items is that it's a very tiny number of items that drive a retailer's perception in the marketplace. Typically, about a third of the price perception comes from only two-and-a-half percent of the products. It's a very concentrated number of items, and this holds true across grocery, drug, mass,convenience, pet, auto—virtually all retail sectors. So, getting it right is critical.
Traditionally, retailers will evaluate their KVIs once a year. Over time it's gotten to a more periodic basis where they're doing it more often, but the market's changing faster today than it's ever changed before. Things are getting localized, things are getting personalized, and with that the shopper's price perceptions are being set more dynamically.
All of these things mean that calculating KVIs based at the enterprise level is the wrong way to do it. The analysis needs to come down to the store level, down to the shopper level, down to the daily level, and have items coming in and out of the KVI list at those lower levels.
The challenge is that all this results in a lot more complexity that needs to be managed. The comp shop programs that were easy for one person to manage before now explodes the amount of competitive data that's needed and the amount of management time that's required.
The retail marketplace is only going to get more competitive, and retailers need a platform to support themselves in this new environment. At Engage3, we're on a journey to build that platform to enable the retailer – the early adopters – to outpace their competition so they can outperform them in terms of Margin and Price Image.