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A centrifuge is a device that employs a high rotational speed to separate components of different densities. This becomes relevant in the majority of industrial jobs where solids, liquids and gases are merged into a single mixture and the separation of these different phases is necessary. A decanter centrifuge (also known as solid bowl centrifuge) separates continuously solid materials from liquids in the slurry, and therefore plays an important role in the wastewater treatment, chemical, oil, and food processing industries. There are several factors that affect the performance of a decanter centrifuge, and some design heuristics are to be followed which are dependent upon given applications.

Operating principle

The operating principle of a decanter centrifuge is based on separation via buoyancy. Naturally, a component with a higher density would fall to the bottom of a mixture, while the less dense component would be suspended above it. A decanter centrifuge increases the rate of settling through the use of continuous rotation, producing a g-force equivalent to between 1000 and 4000 G's. This reduces the settling time of the components by a large magnitude, whereby mixtures previously having to take hours to settle can be settled in a matter of seconds using a decanter centrifuge. This form of separation enables more rapid and controllable results.

How does it work
The feed product is pumped into the decanter centrifuge through the inlet. Feed goes into a horizontal bowl, which rotates. The bowl is composed of a cylindrical part and a conical part. The separation takes place in the cylindrical part of the bowl. The fast rotation generates centrifugal forces up to 4000 x g. Under these forces, the solid particles with higher density are collected and compacted on the wall of the bowl. A scroll (also screw or screw conveyor) rotates inside the bowl at a slightly different speed. This speed difference is called the differential speed. This way the scroll is transporting the settled particles along the cylindrical part of the bowl and up to the end conical part of the bowl. At the smallest end of the conical part of the bowl, the dewatered solids leave the bowl via discharge opening. The clarified liquid leaves through a paring disc (internal centripetal pump).

3-phase separation with a decanter
With a 3 phase decanter centrifuge, it is possible to separate 3 phases from each other in one process step only. For example, two liquids which cannot be mixed because of different densities (e.g. oil and water) are separated from a solids phase. The heavy liquid (water) collects in the middle between the oil and the solids layer. Thus the two liquids separated from each other can be drawn off from the decanter. The solids are transported via the scroll to the discharge openings as it happens also in 2-phase separation.

Typical applications of 3-phase separation are the production of edible oils such as olive oil, oil sludge processing, the production of biodiesel etc.

Parameters and influencing factors of the separation

Feed, throughput and residence time
Through the feed, the separation medium to be processed can be input into the centre of the infeed chamber of the scroll, where it is accelerated. The throughput will have an influence on the residence time.

Acceleration
The separation medium reaches its maximum speed in the decanter bowl, causing the solids to settle on the bowl inner diameter. A characteristic feature of the bowl is its cylindrical/conical shape.

Differential speed
There is a differential speed between the decanter bowl and the scroll, which is created by a gear unit on the industrial decanter centrifuges. The differential speed determines the solid content in the outfeed.

Filling volume / Weir discs or overflow weir
Pond depth / Weir discs

The clarified liquid flows to the cylindrical end of the bowl in the decanter centrifuge, from where it runs out through openings in the bowl cover. These openings contain precisely adjustable weir discs/weir plates by means of which the pond depth in the bowl can be set. The weir discs determine the filling volume of the bowl.

Range of applications

The main application of decanter centrifuges is to separate large amounts of solids from liquids on a continuous basis. They are also used to wash and dry various solids in industry, such as polystyrene beads, clarify liquids and concentrate solids. Table 1.0 displays various examples of the utilisation of decanter centrifuges in various industries.

Advantages and limitations over competitive processes
Generally the decanter centrifuge has more advantages than disadvantages; however, there are some limitations when compared to other processes.

Advantages:

Decanter centrifuges have a clean appearance and have little to no odour problems.
Not only is the device easy to install and fast at starting up and shutting down but also only requires a small area for operation compared to other competitive processes.
The decanter centrifuge is versatile as different lengths of the cylindrical bowl section and the cone angle can be selected for different applications. Also, the system can be pre-programmed with various design curves to predict the sludge type, while some competitive processes, such as a belt filter press, cannot change the belt type to operate for different sludge types. Its versatility allows the machine to have various functions such as operating for thickening or dewatering.
The machine can operate with a higher throughput capacity than smaller machines. This also reduces the number of units required.
The device is simple to optimise and operate as it has few major variables and reliable feedback information.
The decanter centrifuge has reduced labour costs compared to other processes, as it requires low continuous maintenance and operator attention.
Compared to some competitive process such as the belt filter process, the decanter centrifuge has more process flexibility and higher levels of performance.

Limitations:

The decanter centrifuge cannot separate biological solids with very small density differences, such as cells and viruses. A competitive process that is capable of separating these difficult-to-separate solids is the tubular-bowl centrifuge.
The machine can be very noisy and can cause vibration.
The device has a high-energy consumption due to high G-forces.
The decanter centrifuge has high equipment capital costs. Hard surfacing and abrasion protection materials are required for the scroll to reduce wear and therefore reduce the maintenance of the scroll wear.

Designs available

The main types of decanter centrifuges are the vertical orientation, horizontal orientation and Conveyor/Scroll.

In vertical decanter centrifuges, the rotating assembly is mounted vertically with its weight supported by a single bearing at the bottom or suspended from the top. The gearbox and bowl are suspended from the drive head, which is connected to the frame. The vertical decanter allows for high temperature and/or high-pressure operation due to the orientation and the rotational seals provided at one end. However, this makes the device more expensive than the horizontal decanter centrifuge, which is non-pressurised and open. The advantage of the vertical machine over the horizontal machine is that the noise emitted during production is much lower due to less vibration.

In horizontal decanter centrifuges, as shown in figure 1, the rotating assembly is mounted horizontally with bearings on each end to a rigid frame, which provides a good sealing surface for high-pressure applications. The feed enters through one end of the bearings, while the gearbox is attached to the other end and is operated below the critical speed. Capacities range up to  of solids per hour with liquid feed rates of up to  per minute. The horizontal machine is arranged in a way that slurry can be introduced at the centre of a rotating horizontal cylindrical bowl. The scroll discharge screw forces the solids to one end of the bowl as it is collected on the walls. This orientation is the most common design implemented in the industry.

In conveyor decanter centrifuges the conveyor or scroll fits inside a rotating bowl and carries the solids settled against the wall, pushing them across a beach towards the underflow where the solids discharge. The conveyor allows for an increase in separation efficiency and feed capacity.

Decanter centrifuges process characteristics

The separation process in a decanter centrifuge relies on a few process characteristics such as centrifugal force or G-force, sedimentation rate and separating factor, differential speed between the conveyor and bowl, and clarity of the liquid discharge.

Decanter centrifuges require a centrifugal force for the separation of the solids from the liquid. This characteristic is dependent on the radius of the centrifuge and its angular rotational speed. A decanter centrifuge applies a force equivalent to several thousand G's, which reduces the settling time of the particles. It is also favoured to maintain a large G-force, which will result in an improved separation.

The rate at which sedimentation occurs is an important characteristic of the decanter centrifuge separation process. The sedimentation rate is influenced by the particle size, the shapes of the particles, their density differential between solid and liquid and the viscosity of the liquid. This process characteristic can be improved by utilizing flocculating agents. The sedimentation rate is also dependent on the separating factor of the decanter centrifuge, which is related to the centrifugal force.

The exterior bowl and the scroll conveyor rotate at different high speeds. This differential speed between the two is accountable for the sedimentation throughout the decanter centrifuge cylinder. A high differential speed results in a smaller residence time of the cake settlement, so it is necessary to keep the cake thickness to a minimum to avoid impairing the discharge quality. Keeping the cake thickness to a minimum also aids in the improvement of the cake dewatering process. For this reason, it is necessary to obtain an optimal differential speed to balance the cake thickness and quality.

The characteristic above all affects the clarity of the liquid output which is dependent on the volumetric throughout rate, where a higher flow rate will result in a poor liquid clarity. Another characteristic that influences the clarity of the liquid output is the differential speed. A low differential speed results in a better clarity, therefore, aiding in the separation process. The G-Force also plays a role in the clarity of the liquid discharge. Higher G-force results in an increase in the separation of the solid particles from the liquid and yields a better clarity.

Design heuristics

Design heuristics are methods based on experience which serve the purpose of reducing the need for calculations with regards to equipment sizing, operating parameters or performance.

One of the important design heuristics to be considered when employing decanter centrifuges is the scale of the process. Decanter centrifuges should ideally be used in large scale processes. This is to optimise economic value since smaller scale processes do not necessarily require such costly equipment to attain the desired product.

Another design heuristic to be considered is the length to diameter ratio of the decanter centrifuge. A length to diameter ratio of 2, 3 and 4 are commonly used. Decanter centrifuges with the same diameter but the longer length would have a higher capacity for conveying solids and attain a larger suspension volume, which would enhance the settling out of fine solids.

The beach angle at the conical section of a decanter centrifuge is a design heuristic, which must also be taken into consideration. The slippage force acting on solids in the direction of the liquid pool increases by a large magnitude when solids exit the pool onto the beach. A decanter centrifuge possessing a small cone angle is able to produce a lower slippage force compared to a large cone angle. A low cone angle is beneficial when solids do not compact properly and possess a soft texture. Additionally, low cone angles result in a lower wear rate on the scroll and are beneficial when being used with very compact solids requiring a large magnitude of torque to move.

The magnitude of centrifugal force being used must also be considered. Centrifugal force aids with dewatering but hinders the transport of cake in the dry beach. Hence, a tradeoff exists between cake conveyance and cake dewatering. A balance between the two is necessary for setting the pool and G-force for a particular application. Additionally, a larger centrifuge will produce better separation than a smaller centrifuge with the same bowl speed as a greater G-force would be produced.

In the cylindrical section of the decanter centrifuge, the pool should ideally be shallow in order to maximise G-force for separation. Alternatively, a deeper pool is advantageous when the cake layer is too thick and the finer particles entrain into the fast liquid stream since a thicker buffer liquid layer is present to help settle suspended solids. The compromise between cake dryness and clarity of centrate is to be considered. The reason behind this trade-off is that in losing fine solids to centrate, the cake with bigger particles is able to dewater more effectively which results in a drier cake. Optimal pool for a particular application should be identified through the conduction of tests.

Another important heuristic is the differential speed, which controls cake transport. A high differential speed would give rise to a high solids throughput. A high differential speed also reduces cake residence time.

Post-treatment systems

The production of a waste stream is small in comparison to the overall process output; however can still pose a number of significant problems. Firstly, the volume of waste in the process reduces the available volume to be used for the process. Direct disposal into the environment of especially oil wastes can be detrimental to the surroundings if a treatment is not applied. The post-treatment system applied to the waste product should depend on the specific treated product required. The objectives of post-treatment can range from achieving a product that can be safely disposed, recycled into the refining process or requires an adequate water phase to be re-used in the process.

The objectives of post-treatment vary between different industries where in order to perform an efficient and economical process; the decanter centrifuge must be tailored to the task at hand. In the food manufacturing industry, decanter centrifuges are utilised in oil extraction machines. An oil extraction machine can process up to fifteen metric tonnes per hour of organic wastes and are found either within the process plant or outdoors if designed for the climate. The waste material enters the inlet chute and is softened into a sludge which is then steam heated. This mixture then enters a three-phase decanter centrifuge, also known as a tricanter centrifuge.

A tricanter centrifuge operates on a similar principle to decanter centrifuges but instead separates three phases, consisting of a suspended solids phase and two immiscible liquids. Sedimentation of the suspended solids occurs as normal where they accumulate on the wall of the bowl and are conveyed out of the centrifuge. The two liquid phases are separated using a dual discharge system where the lighter liquid phase such as oil, is separated over a ring dam via gravity, and water, which is commonly the heavier liquid phase, is discharged using a stationary impeller under pressure. Each of the three components, solid, oil and water, are distributed to different storage tanks.

There are numerous manufacturers specialising in mechanical separation technology that have adopted these new designs into industry standard equipment. This advanced technology has allowed decanter centrifuges to operate up to 250 cubic metres per hour  and has developed numerous designs such as the Z8E decanter, known as the world's largest decanter centrifuge with an adjustable impeller, which supplies a torque of 24,000 newton metres. Other designs can reduce power consumption by up to thirty percent due to a large slurry discharge, and are best utilised in the water treatment industry.

New development
The rapid development of the decanter centrifuge over the 20th century saw it expand into a vast range of over 100 industrial applications. Further development since then has seen the refinement of machine design and control methods, improving its overall performance, which allows the system to respond quickly to varying feed conditions. The newest development in decanter centrifuge technology aims to achieve enhanced control of the separation process occurring inside the decanter. The way in which manufacturers aim to address this is by utilising variable mechanical devices in the rotating part of the decanter centrifuge. To control the separation process, the operational parameters should be transferred from the rotating part to the stationary part of the decanter whilst also constantly controlling and maintaining the mechanical device inside the process region. This can be achieved using hydraulic and electronic transfer systems. A hydraulic drive motor is easily able to access the rotating area of the decanter centrifuge.

Another area of development in recent years is the implementation of Functional Safety measures, aiming at providing a better and more safe working environment. Functional Safety measures like SIL-2 certified vibration monitoring protects both personnel and machinery by facilitating a safety shutdown before e.g. vibrations get to a dangerous level  and other safety measures.

References

Centrifuges
Water treatment
Waste treatment technology

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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:19 am Post subject: GoAir News - Part 1
By request of [b] Devesh, this is a consolidated thread for GoAir News. If Mods could please merge the following threads into this thread:
http://airlinersindia.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=11681
Future news can be posted directly onto this thread.
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:31 am Post subject:
Thanks Rohit.
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Location: Pune,Maharashtra
Thanks ! This would help consolidate.
btw, was just going thru the G8 website, they have a couple of allied things like
Go travel - similar to the indigo one, gopacking/goholiday
go club which is some kind of frequent flyer program
and their website is advertising that web checkin is now enabled, which is surprising since web check in is d norm these days !
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:54 am Post subject:
Go Air is relocating one of the planes
Cancelled Flights :
1x each DEL-BLR-DEL
Morning freq on DEL-IXR-DEL
Pullout from DEL-GOI-DEL
day 2,3 DEL-IXJ-SXR-DEL
This looks like being done to accommodate the new flights ex-MAA
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:03 pm Post subject:
Go Air is taking delivery of its 12th factory fresh plane by april end.
VT-GOJ would be coloured blue
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:04 pm Post subject:
The threads created prior can remain, all new topics on the airline can be posted in here to warrant discussion.
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:47 pm Post subject:
Go Air Ends 3 Domestic India Routes from May 2012
India's low-cost carrier Go Air from 01MAY12 is pulling out service on 3 domestic routes, which includes the following:
Delhi – Bangalore Reduces from 2 to 1 Daily (eff 30APR12)
Delhi – Goa 5 weekly service Cancelled
Delhi – Ranchi 1 Daily service Cancelled
As posted by me, above
Frequency reduction of DEL-IXJ-SXR-DEL from Daily to 5weekly
Nimish
What's with these route withdrawals? Any one with any idea? Is it that they've found more profitable routes for the a/c?
We miss you Nalini!
Nimish wrote:
Looks like one aircraft is being released and relocated...
Additions and deletions are happening at one cut off date
indopaki
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:17 am Post subject:
What about their livery are they still bent on painting that drab grey as a uniform look fleetwide?
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 3:58 pm Post subject:
VT-GOJ is coming in Blue to the best of my knowledge
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http://www.thehindu.com/business/companies/article3332831.ece
GoAir keen to fly global routes
Domestic airline GoAir is not averse to expanding its operations to international routes, subject to revision of certain eligibility norms, even while retaining its focus on growing in the country.
"I might apply with a request for a revision in the norms," Giorgio De Roni, Chief Executive Officer, Go Airlines (India), said, referring to the government stipulation that domestic carriers could go abroad only if they have a minimum 20 aircraft. Some foreign airlines with less than 20 aircraft, he added, were, however, allowed to operate.
While stating that GoAir respected the regulatory framework, he said the government stood to gain by permitting the domestic carriers to operate on international routes as the move would bring more foreign tourists, foreign exchange and have a positive impact on allied businesses such as hotels.
Mr. Roni was addressing a press meet to announce the decision of GoAir to start operations in Chennai from May 1. It has also got its 12 Airbus A320. Chennai, the 22nd destination for the carrier, he added.
To a query on the plans for more aircraft, he said GoAir had 12, of which one was on a short lease.
The company proposes to add three more aircraft this fiscal. The number would increase to 20 by 2014. It has also placed orders for 72 aircraft, which will come by 2016.
On the decision of the government to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in airlines, he said the group was willing to sell, but would consider if there was an opportunity to "improve our vision and market." He said GoAir was in discussion with "two big brothers in Europe" for a tie-up for maintenance and spare parts, but not with anyone for FDI."
The carrier, like many others in the industry, was evaluating the prospects of importing aviation fuel, he said, pointing out that cost of fuel represented 50 per cent of the total cost for airlines. Importing fuel would mean lot of investments for the airlines, he added.
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G8 is anyways a very marginal player. Dont know where they will fly Int'l given the fact that 6E and SG are flying Int'l too. If they fly on the same routes, yields will be quite low. All the new routes have to be innovative and these destinations have to be developed for tourism along with the tourism board; along with the business traffic of course
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:44 am Post subject:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/goair-mulls-late-night-flights-to-attract-budget-fliers/articleshow/12844159.cms
GoAir mulls late-night flights to attract budget fliers
To beat rising costs that have pushed air travel to a premium category and out of reach of many, the Wadia Group-promoted budget airline GoAir is falling back on strategies that were discontinued because those were ahead of times.
The airline is contemplating tossing back its red-eye flights once again, and it is in dialogue with several state governments to allow it to develop non-capital city routes with lower sales tax on the air turbine fuel (4% as opposed to 27%) and also has sought a waiver for 20 aircraft norm before an airline goes international from the government, said Jeh Wadia, managing director, GoAir.
GoAir, with a market share of 7.5% (government March passenger data), lost the tag of the smallest commercial airline to Vijay Mallya-promoted Kingfisher Airlines in March this year. It is evaluating adding a different aircraft type for smaller cities, beside its fleet of Airbus A320 narrow body type.
The push to tap potential from smaller cities, according to Wadia, comes after observing fast-moving consumer goods companies that have beaten the downturn by scaling up in the rural markets.
"We are looking at alternative ways to attract a better and untapped market place for low-cost airlines with smaller aircraft and smaller markets that attract lesser sales tax on ATF. We are looking at evaluating an alternative aircraft type primarily from a perspective of the rural market. In FMCG terms, when the urban markets are drying up, every company starts talking rural. So, Tier-II and Tier-III cities offer opportunity to do point-to-point flights, not the hub and spoke, which the current ATRs with Jet and Kingfisher are doing," Wadia told ET.
The evaluation, according to him, will be completed in a couple of months. Rival carrier SpiceJet also has the Bombardier Q400s for the smaller regional markets in its fleet.
GoAir will also be building up on this strategy of permeating smaller cities by seeking permissions from state governments to fly to non-capital cities in states so that these states develop as feasible stations and the airline can also take the benefit of lower sales tax on ATF which in smaller cities can be as low as 4%.
The idea developed after GoAir successfully started flights to the small town of Nanded in Maharashtra. "What we are planning is refinement to the Nanded model where we are incentivised as the state government has offered us 4% sales tax on flying back from Nanded to Mumbai. What we are requesting is that the government calculate the miles and offer us that tax relaxation from Mumbai to Nanded as well. We have made representations to the other state governments to work on the same plan. This allows these governments to milk their golden goose and also incentives the airlines," Wadia said.
GoAir, which completed five years of domestic operations, has also sought permission from the government to fly to international routes and waive off the restriction of an airline to have minimum of 20 aircraft in its fleet before it can go overseas.
The move will allow GoAir to increase its aircraft utilisation from an existing 14 hours to almost 19 hours. Wadia is also contemplating getting back his red-eye flight operations that he abandoned last year for want of passengers to increase his aircraft utilisation and offer cheap tickets to passenger in the environment where air fares have risen by 20-25% over the last three months.
"From GoAir's perspective, there is no rush to go international. But we have made the application as we are eligible and would like to start a few routes at night to take utilisation of aircraft from 14 hours to 19 hours. Our aircraft complete domestic routes by one in the night and from one in the night to five it is idle. We want to put out one route may be Sri Lanka or the Middle East during this time and even if we achieve a break even at variable cost that will help to lower the cost of available seat per kilometre," Wadia said.
He added that red-eye flights that are incentivised in the west will be restarted as initially they found that in India unfortunately no one wants to fly during the night between one and five. "Hopefully we are going to try that again," Wadia said.
The low-cost airlines in the current scenario are under pressure as the operating costs for the airlines have risen by 12% over the last one year.
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With air fares about 60% higher than a few months ago, this is a good time for G8 to relaunch the mid-night flights at lower fares. There's a huge market for a 3.5K BLR-DEL one way fare (compared to 5.5-6K these days), and a lot of these pax would not mind a mid-night flight.
GoAir have added a new A320 to the fleet today, as VT-GOJ
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GoAir is leasing this A320 from Orbest Airlines, regn EC-LAQ.
Delivered to GoAir today as VT-WAO.
VT-WAO has left the fleet & ferried to Palma de Mallorca on return to lessor.
Now they are back to 12 planes I suppose
After Jet Airways, private airlines IndiGo, Go Air and Spice Jet have started charging Rs 50 for an e-ticket printout at the airport counter.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/3-more-airlines-charge-for-e-ticket-printout/articleshow/13712470.cms
GoAir Expands Domestic India Operation in July 2012
India's GoAir starting today (03JUL12) introduces expanded service on a number of domestic routes. Planned routes and schedules:
Delhi – Ahmedabad NEW 1 Daily one-way service
G8104 DEL1945 – 2115AMD 320 D
Delhi – Pune Service increases from 14 to 19 weekly
G8381 DEL1850 – 2100PNQ 320 x23
G8382 PNQ2130 – 2340DEL 320 x23
Delhi – Ranchi Service increases from 1 to 2 daily (from DEL only)
G8341 DEL0535 – 0715IXR 320 D
Delhi – Srinagar Service increases from 3 to 4 daily (SXR departure increases from 22 to 29 weekly)
G8362 DEL1530 – 1710SXR 320 D
G8363 SXR1740 – 1920DEL 320 D
Mumbai – Chandigarh BOM departure increases from 1 to 2 daily (overall service will become 2 daily round-trip)
G8144 BOM1630 – 1840IXC 320 D
Ranchi – Patna Service becomes round-trip instead of one-way (from Patna)
G8341 IXR0745 – 0835PAT 320 D
This also comes with some insane changes
BOMBLR-1950 dep shifted to 2220
Morning DEL-PAT-DEL re routed as DEL-IXR-PAT-DEL
Service reduction on CCU-IXZ-CCU sector
More changes awaited, last heard they are not doing good on their newly launched routes and a major rework on flights is expected
Business world - Go Air article
If I may vet it, there is a lot more which is not reported. Found this in last weeks edition
Few sources confirm the following exits
- Head security
- GM - APS
- GM - Marketing, Revenue , Planning
- Head - IT
- Head - RM
- CFO two people have moved out in a matter of 8-10 months
- Head Legal
Karan69
ameya wrote:
I honestly feel its a much better hour as one can finish their business day by around 1930-2000 hrs and head for the airport as opposed to catching a flight by taking an early off
The real question is - how is the departure of all these big-wigs impacting the airline? Are the numbers looking better or worse ?
Given the airline seems pretty "stagnant" - perhaps there's nothing much for these chaps to do?
The airline is following a typical Family Managed Business Unit model--of Stagnation and Suppression [trust me i know]
Its no wonder that all big wigs come and go as they would not have been given freedom of decision
Karan69 wrote:
OK - thanks for that. Of course, if it's another lala-run-airline, then it's probably for the best that the professionals stay away. Sounds like the airline should really not hire industry-professionals in the first place - just promote some internal "loyal" bacchas to these posts.
Nimish i ,must clarify that my comments in brackets was regarding how family business units are managed as iwork with my family was not referring to any personal association with the airline
Understood Karan, and there was no implication that you had any personal association with the airline.
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Though the loyalist promotion makes sence, the problem is that there are certain areas which do require specialised airline knowledge and would not function like how britania or the reality business functions and the instability in the market is probably because of the churn every now and then.
New person, new ideas, new logic
jasepl
Location: bund-bay
Is there more than one Wadia involved in the daily micromanagement?
four years free of jetya punti!
GoAir have added a new A320 to the fleet today, as VT-GOK.
The new bird would operate new flights from Aug 21st
MAA-BLR-GOI-BOM-LKO-DEL and v.v
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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/goair-signs-10-year-contract-with-lufthansa-technik-for-a320-maintenance/articleshow/15427355.cms
GoAir signs 10-year contract with Lufthansa Technik for A320 maintenance
Budget airline GoAir has entered into a long-term component support contract with Germany-based Lufthansa Technik for maintaining its Airbus A320 aircraft.
The 10-year contract will cover most spare parts required for maintaining the Wadia Group-promoted carrier's fleet of A320 aircraft as well as the more fuel-efficient narrow-body A320 neo aircraft that it plans to add from 2016 onwards.
GoAir has 13 A320s and it plans to add 72 A320 neo aircraft after four years. The airline operates 98 daily flights and has a market share of over 7%. The carrier has achieved international benchmark for aircraft utilisation, with over 13 hours of flying on its Airbus A320 aircraft.
The details of the deal could not be determined immediately as GoAir refused to divulge details due to contractual obligations.
However, according to the airline, GoAir will get access to Technik's web-based system manage/m and both parties will implement just-in-time inventory management. This tool for managing technical operations will allow the aircraft operator to manage "core functions of their fleet's technical operations as an entirely web-based system". Spare parts will be supplied to the airline's bases at Mumbai and Delhi. Maintenance and repair of the components will be done at Lufthansa Technik facilities. A dedicated customer support team will support GoAir.
"Over the past years, Lufthansa Technik has proven its ability to understand the dedicated needs of low-cost carriers in the Asian region. Thus, we are sure that we have made the right choice to get the best possible technical support for our growth path in India," said GoAir CEO Giorgio De Roni. The engineering arm of the German carrier Lufthansa, Technik, has about 750 customers worldwide as per the corporate information on the company website.
According to persons familiar with the matter, GoAir was previously sending aircraft to MRO company Air Works and a few aircraft were also sent to GMR-operated MRO at Hyderabad. "The current tie-up for GoAir will be expensive as there is taxation issue in India and there will be a levy of 12% of service tax. And, in any case, Lufthansa does not negotiate on rates," said a person, who did not wish to be identified. Another expert said that Lufthansa will charge about $50 ( 2,750) per hour, though this could not be verified.
^^ Wow - does that mean that LHT will set up shop in India now? Good move from Go Air IMO - leave the maintenance to the experts rather than try and do everything yourself.
Its more expensive this way,an Insult to the capabilities of the Indian Maintenance team.......sad that most companies look at the easy way out.
Glad Bz/DHL Air think otherwise..........
HAWK21M wrote:
an Insult to the capabilities of the Indian Maintenance team.......sad that most companies look at the easy way out.
Why is it an insult to the Indian MX team? I presume LHT will set up it's own Indian MX team, and they'll take equal pride in the quality of the work they do. It's not like LHT is going to station Germans here across different Indian airports, at least I don't think so.
Couple of points which I would want to understand from the maintenance angle.
My assumption is you can outsource economically when you are small. As you grow bigger, in housing everything is a better bet from a cost and control perspective.
Now when the airline is growing, why is it out sourcing ?
Ameya - it's not that simple. It's about your core strengths and where the organization wants to focus it's energies.
The classic example is Airtel - they decided that their core strength is not the telecom network or the billing systems etc. - and they outsourced those very things a telecom company "supposedly" has to own. That experience seems to be working out well for Airtel, and telcos across the globe are trying to study the model and see if it makes sense to replicate.
The MX is IMHO a small part of running an airline, and something that can take years to build and mature. Option - you outsource it to someone like LHT - who has the skills, processes, people, spares/ hardware and the systems down pat.
Can GoAir build it's own maintenance team and take it to that same level of skills/ quality - almost certainly yes. Does GoAir want to focus on that aspect - probably no.


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Court of Appeal returns to major criminal cases
(CNS): Following a week dealing with financial and civil cases, the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal will hear some serious criminal appeals on conviction and sentences this week and the crown's appeal against the acquittal of Devon Anglin for the murder of 4- year-old Jeremiah Barnes in February 2010. The director of public prosecutions (DPP) is hoping for a retrial in the case, which was tried by judge alone in August 2011. The appeal has been listed during several of the appeal courts session but problems with attorneys in the case have led to its postponement. However, during the last CICA session the panel of judges made it clear that there would be no further adjournments and that the case would be heard this time.
The judges set aside two days for the appeal, which starts Tuesday. Today the appeals court is scheduled to hear appeals on convictions and sentences in five other criminal cases, including firearms convictions, rape, sexual assault and a case of assault by former police officer Rabe Welcome, who has remained on bail since his conviction for wounding after he broke the arm of Adolphus Myrie as he executed an arrest while off duty in 2009.
The appeals court will be sitting from 10am in Court 2.
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Faculty Mentoring Initiative - Mentoring is a critical component of supporting a diverse faculty. Launched in 2006, this initiative enumerates best practices for mentoring new and junior faculty. Department chairs and deans are expected to meet individually with junior faculty on an annual basis. Regular discussions concerning mentoring occur in departmental meetings and at Deans' Cabinet. Exit interviews of departing regular rank faculty include inquiry about the adequacy of mentoring during the faculty member's time at Duke.
This is a new SIG in the professional organization the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE.) This SIG is for professionals and graduate students who are interested in technology and the development of future instructors in higher education. This includes graduate students who plan to go on to faculty careers in higher education in disciplines including, but not limited to, education and the faculty who work with those graduate students.
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Join us at the beautiful Stackpole estate in Pembrokeshire for a weekend of Yoga and coastal walking. With fabulous ensuite accommodation and delicious food, yoga sessions and limited phone reception this is the ideal weekend getaway. The venue is minutes away from the stunning Bosherton lily ponds and a within walking distance of both Barafundle bay and Broadhaven bay where there are plenty of places to swim, walk and just relax.
This weekend will give you a chance to immerse yourself into your practice. 5 sessions over the weekend with a mixture of Vinyasa Flow, Hatha and Yin yoga to both energise and relax your body and mind. Suitable for all levels and you can choose to attend as many or as few sessions as you wish.
The Stackpole estate is right on Bosherton lily ponds and from there you can walk for miles in both directions along the coastal path. There are two lovely bays which are ideal for a quick dip in the sea (bring a wetsuit if you have one!) and a visit to St Govan's chapel is very delightful. We will be going on a walk ourselves and you are welcome to join but you are also more than welcome to go off and explore for yourselves, take some time out, do some otter spotting or just head down to the walled garden cafe and relax with a book and a coffee…the choice is yours.
Full board accommodation from Friday evening to Sunday morning in ensuite twin rooms (some single rooms available on a first come, first served basis with a single supplement of £40, please get in touch to reserve). Five yoga sessions over the weekend. Tea and coffee available all weekend and wine will be served with dinner.
Travel to the accommodation. Cafe stops or extra excursions.


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Why March Madness Needs 96 Teams
Talk of Adding More Schools to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Has the Support of Many
A first-round game from this year's NCAA basketball tournament in Greensboro, N.C., between the Butler Bulldogs and LSU Tigers.
By Darren Everson
Dec. 15, 2009 12:01 am ET
The NCAA is in the very early stages of exploring making changes to its men's basketball tournament. One idea that's been batted around: expanding it to 96 teams. Here's a simple suggestion: Stop exploring. Start doing.
Expanding the 65-team tournament—the NCAA's universally beloved, crown-jewel property—is the biggest no-brainer in sports right now. Far bigger, even, than all the talk of imposing a playoff on college football.


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Watch: As Seattle tunnel nears opening, 6-year time-lapse also captures Amazon going up, up up
by Kurt Schlosser on November 23, 2018 at 7:57 am November 23, 2018 at 10:42 am
If it appears, on many days, like Amazon's Seattle headquarters has seemingly popped up overnight to transform the look of the city, a new time-lapse video will back up that belief.
In just 40 seconds, a new video from the Washington State Department of Transportation shows six years of work at the northern end of the years-long SR 99 tunnel project.
The video was released to celebrate another milestone for the project as it inches closer to completion. A section of Sixth Avenue North, long closed to allow for the construction of the tunnel's north portal and operations building, reopened this week.
But in the background, crane city is also hard at work and an evolving skyline takes shape. Specifically in the center of the frame, where three Amazon HQ towers rise out of nowhere, starting in 2012. They include the Doppler and Day 1 buildings, and the still-under-construction Block 21 project.
Apartment towers and other buildings also rise out of the ground. And somewhere in there, hidden in this particular view, the Amazon Spheres were also built.
The video is reminiscent of another one released early this year, which showed Seattle's dramatic change over a 3-year period with images from the Space Needle's web cam.
WSDOT points out that the intersection of Sixth Avenue North and Harrison Street near Seattle Center, which served as the receiving pit for the tunnel boring machine Bertha, has seen a lot of change in the past decade. A Google Maps streetview from 2008 and shows how the area is almost unrecognizable to what is there today.
WSDOT says more work remains to be completed in the area, but drivers can now take Sixth Avenue North between Denny Way and Mercer Street.The tunnel is expected to open in early 2019.
Writer and editor Kurt Schlosser covers the Geek Life beat for GeekWire. A longtime journalist, photographer and designer, he has worked previously for NBC News, msnbc.com and the Seattle P-I. Follow Kurt on Twitter or reach him at kurt@geekwire.com.
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Softball is played in South Australia.

History and governance
Softball saw a "benefit" in the bombing of Darwin and the inclusion of Australia in World War II in terms of bringing in American military personnel who brought softball with them to this state. The state federation was one of the foundation federation members of the Australian Women's Softball Council in 1949. During the 1950s and 1960s, the Northern Territory did not have a territory organisation despite the sport being played in the territory.  Because of this, the national association allowed teams and players from Alice Springs and Tennant Creek to align themselves with the South Australian association. In 1971, there were 203 South Australian based teams affiliated with the state organisation, 312 in 1975, 353 in 1976, 209 in 1977, 397 in 1978, 532 in 1983 and 580 in 1984. The state association is involved with Softball Australia's Play Ball programme and is working to increase junior participation in the sport in their state.

National championships
South Australia won the Mack Gilley Shield in 1956. Between 1957 and 1994, they did not win another championship. The state hosted the Mack Gilley Shield in Adelaide in 1951, 1956, and 1962.

Facilities
Adelaide was the home to Australia's third international competition ready softball diamond, complete with lights.  It was built in 1984.

Players

American university players
Some softball players from this state have played softball for American universities, which depleted the level of high quality players available for local, state and international competitions.  They include Tracey Mosley who played for Oklahoma City University starting in 1991 and Natalie Kulas who played for Oklahoma City University starting in 1993.

National team members
Players from South Australia on the national team include Vanessa Stokes.

Men's softball
In 1944, the state baseball association created a men's softball competition but this league quickly folded.  A second serious attempt was made to create a South Australian men's team in 1974 with support from the women's softball association.  The team largely drew players from the American community who worked at the Woomera Rocket Range.  They would play exhibition matches against the South Australian women's team in preparation for the national championships. In 1982, there were 11 men's open teams in South Australia. In 1985, Australia had an unofficial test team of all starts who played against the New Zealand national team in Melbourne. Team members from South Australia included A. Oldfather Jr, and A. Oldfather Sr.

See also

 Softball Australia
 Softball in Australia

References

Softball in Australia
Sport in South Australia by sport


ds222, official crystal ball reader of jm haha. but seriously yeah 4 hrs? thats a lot..
I actually needed suggestions on my stack cycle .. I typically workout 3to 4 hour off of no gear at all and trust me I'm not new to the gym I get plenty of recoperation time working at max three body parts a day and not touching them again for atlease 3 to 4 days so over training isn't even close to a concern of mine at all I hit them hard and I rest them harder .. It's just simply put (PUTTING IN HARD WORK) Plus I'm putting in the necessary things to help speed up recoperation time along with proper rest and a killer diet fit for Arnold hahaha no crystal ball needed .. Lol .. Now we got that out the way what do you think about the stack I put together for this next cutting cycle ?
Trust yourself my friend! I digress... My favorite cutting stack is 600 mg of EQ 1 per week for 16 weeks, and 150 mg of Cut Stack/ Andro mix EOD for the last 8 weeks. You will look like shredded wheat!
Any test with the eq first 8 weeks?
i am on 500 EQ a week, and 600 test e a week..... i lost 12lbs im far from shredded and yes my diet is good im in 8th week of shooting and was planing on running EQ for 6-8 more weeks and the test for at least 12 more weeks.... will i start losing fat faster toward the 12 week mark ot slower.. i feel like im at a flat spot... any suggestions what to run with it now? mid cycle?


Student Result Automation system is an android application developed to automate result publishing procedure of student. The main aim of the application is to help the school or university exam officials in evaluation of students and disclosure of result. It links the android to database MySQL using PHP programing language. The application is installable only in the android operating system devices.
Below, I have briefly introduced the features and scopes of android student result automation system. You can download the full source code of the project along with PHP file and database from the download links given in the post. Detailed installation instruction about the project can be found in a text file named process.txt, is included in download file.
Result automation for android is an educational app that can be used by exam official to manipulate result and by student to view their progress report. The application needs internet service for better function. It utilizes the MySQL database along with the PHP programming language.
Formal examination system is the most widely accepted means of evaluation of modern education system. Every University, Poly Technical Institute or school organizes examination at end of semester or academic session. After taking the examination, it becomes a cumbersome task to publish the result using manual existing system of result publishing.
Error-free and quick result is the right of students of all levels. Manual manipulation of exam paper and then entry of marks takes long time to prepare the result. Further, there is higher chance of occurrence of error. In order to overcome these drawbacks of traditional system, this android app has been developed. It is faster, accurate and efficient with the aid of modern automation technology.
Android operating system devices are most widely used devices all over the world. Starting from cell phones, android operating system has been designed for tablets, PCs and other devices as well. Android device, being more portable and flexible, can be used as educational tools. So, in order to enhance and automate the result disclosure process, Android Student Result Automation system is proposed, and it has a good future scope.
The project easily automates the student result manipulation process.
During process of automation, it connects android to MySQL database using PHP.
The project is an excellent example to learn updating current activity in android.
Student can check their result by entering roll number, enrollment, and semester.
It is the fast, accurate, and reliable system of result viewing and publishing.
This Student Result Automation Project is an android app which can help in easy and fast result browsing from the database. See detailed installation instruction of this project in the downloaded file. The source code is complete, and the project is error-free.


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Anti-Semitism in pro-Palestinian networks
Anti-Semitism exists within 'pro-Palestinian' networks and must be tackled. But labelling everyone who speaks out against Israel's crimes as 'anti-Semitic' is as unhelpful as it is untrue.
In a brave and powerful article in the New Statesman, Mehdi Hassan took on what he referred to as the "the banality of Muslim anti-Semitism" in Britain.
I am sure it wasn't an easy article for him to write but it was an important article for at least two reasons. Firstly, it tackles a form of prejudice that has been left untouched by many. Secondly, it made me and I suspect many others, reflect on the prejudice that sits within our own social circles.
As I was reading the article I could not help but to draw parallels with the low-level anti-Semitism that exist within the 'pro-Palestinian' activist networks that I have dipped in and out of in the last few years.
Please stick with me here. What I am about to write involves me wading through a quagmire of politics, misinformation and high emotion.
From my personal experience, most of the 'internationals' (ie not Palestinians or Israelis) that are passionate about the 'Palestine issue' are so because they have a deep rooted empathy with other human beings that have been, and still are, suffering terribly.
I have however come across the occasional individuals who self identifies as 'pro-Palestinian' who has also held anti-Semitic views and used the conflict as context and cover to express these views.
The problem is that a significant minority of those in the former category – the well intentioned empathetic individuals – have not been vocal enough or clear enough in condemning these views.
In addition to this I have come across lazy and sloppy language often confusing the state of Israel with that of Jews worldwide – not anti-Semitic in itself but a line of thought that when combined with vocal criticism of Israel's actions in the occupied territories, can too often lead to anti-Semitism.
In addition to all of this in the international activist community, I also came across wide-spread anti-Semitism within parts of the Palestinian population living in the West Bank.
Part of what triggered me to write this article was Mehdi writing about the conspiracy theories he had come across in the British Muslim community. With obvious sarcasm he wrote:
"What about 9/11? Definitely those damn Yehudis. I mean, why else were 4,000 Jews in New York told to stay home from work on the morning of 11 September 2001?"
A conspiracy theory that is as repulsive as it is without truth. A conspiracy theory however that I heard on four separate occasions from Palestinians in the West Bank and once from an international working in the there.
What was also interesting and perhaps equally as depressing was a conversation I had with an ISM volunteer in Nablus. I told her about hearing these conspiracy theories and she responded saying that (and I paraphrase from memory) 'you can't blame Palestinians for thinking like that. Wouldn't you if you had lived under occupation for the last 45 years?'
At the time I didn't know where to start. I gave my answer, "No" and walked off. In retrospect it clearly highlights to me a deep rooted problem -That too many who self identify as pro-Palestinian become apologists for a form of anti-Semitism.
In short I can see three issues that we as peace activists need to face up to:
1) A tiny minority of those who campaign for Palestinian rights do so holding unacceptable anti-Semitic views.
2) Too many of those who campaign for Palestinian rights, also too often turn a blind eye to anti-Semitism amongst fellow activists and amongst Palestinians.
3) A significant minority of Palestinians express anti-Semitic views and are left unchallenged (it goes without saying that this does not describe the majority of Palestinians).
On the flip side of this of all this is an equally important challenge that anyone serious about tackling anti-Semitism has to face up to.
I have personally been accused of being anti-Semitic, hating Israel and such forth**. All utter codswallop. Equally, I know good friends who have had similar accusations thrown at them. This not only cheapens the accusations but it makes seeing the actual anti-Semite amongst the false accusations much more difficult.
Equally, it is worth noting that it doesn't just apply to individuals.
EAPPI –the organisation that I travelled to the West Bank with – has also had every criticism you can imagine thrown at it.
Melanie Phillips writing in the Mail quoted the following remarks about EAPPI:
"[EAPPI is] nothing but an insidious front for a pro-Palestinian campaign to propagate the partisan lie that, while Israel is besieged by child killers, infiltrated by suicide bombers, surrounded by Islamist propagandists and endures almost daily missiles launched at civilian areas, she is the aggressor, the terroriser, the occupying force.'
'… the EAPPI ascribes Palestinian misery to apartheid Israel alone, consistently turning a blind eye to Palestinian aggression, corruption, rejectionism and incitement (not to mention Islamism, homophobia, racism and the oppression of women). The EAPPI is blind to antisemitism and deaf to the numerous overtures to peace which have been offered. They are ignorant of Israel's need for security, and oblivious to the fact that she alone in the entire region is a vibrant, tolerant, multiracial, multi-faith society.'
This description of EAPPI is so far from what I experienced that it dissolves any sense of credibility that the author might have tried to project.
In short, I and many others cease to take it seriously because it bears no resemblance of the truth.
Our ability to tackle the low level anti-Semitism within the 'pro-Palestinian community' (a term I feel uncomfortable using but do so for the sake of ease) is hampered by those who aim to smear all involved as anti-Semitic.
I, like many others, have learnt to ignore such criticisms. The severity, sensitivity and frequency of this anti-Semitism though demands that we start taking this seriously. The roles of those who dedicate themselves to highlighting anti-Semitism has to be to begin to work with the progressive majority within 'pro-Palestinian' circles to tackle anti-Semitism– not blindly attacking. It helps nobody when these progressives spend their time having to defend themselves from false accusations.
Like Mehdi this article has not been easy for me to write. Removing prejudice and encouraging a greater degree of human empathy has to be the starting block of any future peace.
I am sure that this article will win me no friends from either side of this polarised debate. So I finish with a plea to the moderates who might quietly agree – speak out. Publically stand up for those falsely accused of anti-Semitism and condemn in the strongest terms any hint of true anti-Semitism you experience. The foundations of any future peace depend on it.
**Update** After receiving feedback I'd like to clarify that when I listed 'anti-Semitism' and 'hating Israel' next to each other I was seeking to illustrate some of the false accusations thrown at me, not to conflate the two as being the same.
Filed under Human rights, Middle East, Social comment
Tagged as anti-Semitism, Human rights, Israel, networks, Palestine, prejudice, pro-Palestine
Do not use Christianity to justify your own homophobic prejudices
The King James Bible, does it tell us more about Jesus or King James?
The theological argument around Christianity and homosexuality has been a point of contention for generations now (especially in the US but also in Anglicanism). At best, in my opinion, the Bible is unclear about homosexuality. If anything the comments relating to homosexuality in the bible are more a reflection of specific moments in history when scripts have been translated than any original understandings of homosexuality. The gay Christians who interpret the Bible as being pro-homosexuality (other than in a broad equality sense) are as guilty of this as those who wish to exclude homosexuals from the Christian faith altogether.
As the argument claiming homosexuality is incompatible with Christianity is the most prominent, this blog will predominantly focus on these arguments. There are two passages in the Bible as well as the often stated story of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19) that people commonly quote in relation to homosexuality. Corinthians 6:9 and Timothy 1:10 have both been taken to mean that 'homosexuals' have no place in the Kingdom of God. Both stories can be better understood as an issue lost in translation. The words interpreted as 'homosexual' are much more likely to translate to something closer to 'loose' or 'wanting self-control', possibly 'unrestrained' than they are as "homosexual". The modern inclusion of the word "homosexual" is much more likely to be a reflection of sexual norms at different periods of modern history. To interpret these stories as referring to homosexuals is dubious to say the least. These passages though, have been interpreted by many to deny homosexuals any role within Christianity.
The most over quoted passage in relation to homosexuality remains Genesis 19 which deserves a slightly closer look as it is based less around translation issues and more around interpretive understandings of morality. The story of Sodom and Gomorrah was a story that aimed to highlight the morality around hospitality; the sexual undertones are minor, if there at all. The argument goes that Lot was giving hospitality to an unknown stranger, and the men of the city gathered to 'know' who this stranger was. The argument that this can be understood in term of homosexual relations is weak; to imply that God destroyed Sodom for this reason is weaker still. This story is also later referred to by Jesus (Matthew 10:14 15) where he implies the story has more to do with hospitality that homosexuality. He said "If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town". It is worth thinking thought the cultural legacy hundreds of years on how we still use the term "sodomy".
The status of hospitality over sexual morality is highlighted by the fact that when Jericho was destroyed by the Lord, the one person spared was a prostitute, despite prostitution being prohibited in Leviticus 19:29, because she offered hospitality. It would suggest therefore that the homosexual understanding of the story of Sodom and Gomorrah has more to do with modern and post-modernist understandings of sexual morality than it does with the story itself, which is based predominantly around hospitality. If we did choose to understand it in relation to sexual morality we have trouble explaining the climax of the story with Lot being seduced by his two daughters.
This does not stop homophobic politicians using the "teachings" of Christ to justify prejudice legislation. Indeed, despite the focus on America, it is clear that the UK introduced a series of homophobic measures that were justified in a traditional Christian moral basis. While homophobic legislation spread in pre-Clinton America it gained considerable support through the Thatcher premiership. Throughout the 1987 election campaign the Conservative party campaigned on a heavily homophobic stance with electioneering posters holding titles such as 'Young, Gay and Proud…labour's idea for good education for your children'. It was only in the early 1990's that sodomy was legalised in the UK
Whilst the official discourse in the West is moving towards an acknowledgement of gay rights, the public opinion is struggling to keep up. This is resulting in an official acknowledgment of homosexuality, combined with a common disregard for it being there. It is worth considering when looking to further gay rights that we are moving from a very recent history of extreme homophobia, a lot of which is based in modern Christian moral rationale.
We have to stand up against those who blindly quote the bible to justify their own beliefs.
Do not use Christianity to justify your own homophobic prejudices!
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'It's tone is that of satire, but of a satire which, for lack of a moral point of view, has lost its sting' (Edouard Roditi)
To what extent do you agree with this response to the play?
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With the definition of a satire being, 'the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity', it is ludicrous to even propose that The Importance of Being Earnest is anything other than a satirical play, as the characters relishing in the upper class of the Victorian period unknowingly mock their own habits acquired to them due to the luxury they are spoilt with. Despite this, it is evident that the use of satire is feckless and lacks a moral point of view, in contrast with the moral …show more content…
The fact the Importance of Being Earnest consists of 3 acts implies a significant beginning, middle and ending where previous feuds have been resolved and each character is content. If we are to consider the drama as conforming to a 'traditional' Victorian play which 'tended to be of an improving nature with a central moral lesson at heart', what is evidently untraditional of The Importance of Being Earnest is the rewarding of characters that have committed wrong doings –supporting Edouard Roditi's interpretation that the drama 'lacks a moral point of view'. If we analogize The Importance of Being Earnest with An Ideal Husband, we note the significance of the final act of An Ideal Husband in delivering the moral that that the principles of Mabel and Goring's relationship demand that they defy society and revolt against what is traditionally expected of a marriage in order to achieve happiness, a final act which The Importance of Being Earnest lacks. Accordingly, it was perhaps Wilde's intention to ensure that The Importance of Being Earnest was unique by refusing to incorporate morality in order to suggest that
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Presented by the Japanese Cancer Association and Debiopharm Group™, the 'JCA-Mauvernay Award 2014' goes to Doctors Hara and Shibata
Lausanne, Switzerland – September 26, 2014 – Debiopharm Group™ (Debiopharm), a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical company developing prescription drugs that target unmet medical needs and companion diagnostics for personalized medicine, will be presenting the 'JCA-Mauvernay Award' on September 27 to Doctors Eiji Hara from the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research for his basic research on Cellular senescence and cancer: a gut microbial connection and Tatsuhiro Shibata from the National Cancer Center Research Institute for his applied research on Identification and clinical translation of novel diagnostic and therapeutic targets in intractable solid cancers by cancer genome/transcriptome sequencing.
Doctors Hara and Shibata will receive their Awards during the General Assembly of the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Cancer Association (JCA) in Yokohama on the following theme: 'Deeper insights into cancer biology bringing cures for cancer patients'. Dr. Tetsuo Noda, President of the JCA and a Debiopharm Group representative will present the trophies to both scientists.
"The nominees were selected on the basis of the relevance of their work in a rapidly evolving scientific and technological environment, – work marked by a high level of curiosity, creative intelligence, a systematic approach and, surely, forthcoming application possibilities. Debiopharm is honored to be part of this Award with the JCA for the 10th consecutive year and wishes both scientists as well as JCA, every success in their respective future endeavors," said Rolland-Yves Mauvernay, President and founder of Debiopharm Group™.
Dr. Hara and his group explore the role of the senescence associated secretory phenotype (SASP) in obesity-associated cancer. It is now recognized that obesity is a major risk factor for several types of cancer. However, the mechanisms that underlie obesity associated cancer are poorly understood. Dr. Hara and his group have shown that senescent cells release inflammatory cytokines and proteases as part of the SASP in response to DNA damage, and some SASP factors such as IL-6 and PAI-1 are known to increase the risk of cancer in obese individuals.
Comprehensive characterization of the cancer genome based on tumor pathology is the focus of Dr. Shibata and his group. Dr. Shibata aims to identify novel potential therapeutic agents and biomarkers in order to promote genome-based precision cancer medicine. To achieve this, his group has established a high-performance next-generation sequencing platform and in-house informatics pipelines to decipher the cancer genome and transcriptome.
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