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Sexual Harassment of Working Women
A Case of Sex Discrimination
Catharine A. MacKinnon; Foreword by Thomas I. Emerson
Sexual harassment of working women has been widely practiced and systematically ignored. Men's control over women's jobs has often made coerced sexual relations the price of women's material survival. Considered trivial or personal, or natural and inevitable, sexual harassment has become a social institution.
MacKinnon offers here the first major attempt to understand sexual harassment as a pervasive social problem and to present a legal argument that it is discrimination based on sex. Beginning with an analysis of victims' experiences, she then examines sex discrimination doctrine as a whole, both for its potential in prohibiting sexual harassment and for its limitations.
Two distinct approaches to sex discrimination are seen to animate the law: one based on an analysis of the differences between the sexes, the other upon women's social inequality. Arguing that sexual harassment at work is sex discrimination under both approaches, she criticizes the effectiveness of the law in reaching the real determinants of women's social status. She concludes that a recognition of sexual harassment as illegal would support women's economic equality and sexual self-determination at a point where the two are linked.
"MacKinnon patiently builds her own argument, unravels the snarls of existing legal theory and the kinks (and sheer idiocies) of landmark cases, and offers illuminating parallels to laws regarding racial discrimination, rape, and wife abuse. . . . An important contribution to legal and political theory and a giant step forward in discrimination law."—Kirkus Reviews
"A brilliant, searching, clear-eyed treatment of an experience so daily and universal in women's lives that it is interwoven with the very fabric of social life. The implications of MacKinnon's book go beyond even much-needed changes in the law; she throws the sexual adn economic implications of living in a woman's body into powerful relief, cutting to the heart of difficult issues like 'receptivity,' 'consent,' 'coercion.' This is a splendid contribution to feminist theory, legal criticism, ethics, labor history and economics."—Adrienne Rich
"This pioneering study of sexual harassment as sex discrimination is thorough and relentless. The legal system is dissected by a fine legal mind. The condition of working women is made visceral by the passion and commitment of a creative lawyer who insists on removing the blindfold from the eyes of justice, a male, not a female, icon. MacKinnon's book will be a tool of knowledge and action and an inspiration to women now crippled by the degrading reality of sexual harassment on the job."—Andrea Dworkin
"MacKinnon analyzes the problem of the sexual harassment of working women in its legal and social context, and in doing so she provides a valuable tool for attorneys representing victims of this practice and for scholars. She argues that sexual harassment, based on the unequal power relations between men and women, is indubitably sex discrimination and is therefore proscribed by extant legislation. She asserts that problem is pandemic and has far-reaching consequences."—Library Journal
"The book is both informative and thought-provoking. If you're considering legal action in any sexual harassment situation, you'll find it indispensable."—Karen Lindsey, Ms.
"Sexual Harassment of Working Women is an excellent legal argument based on a novel theory of discrimination. It is a substantial contribution to women's employment rights literature."—Harvard Women's Law Journal
"Catharine A. MacKinnon's timely study is the first comprehensive treatment of both the social and the legal issues raised by sexual harassment. . . . Through an analysis of newspaper and magazine accounts, as well as the few social surveys that have been done, she makes a convincing case that it is extremely widespread. Moreover, her in-depth interviews with working women sensitize us, particularly the males among us, to how abusive, humiliating, and oppressive the experience is for those on the receiving end. . . . A fine work."—Mark E. Beatt, American Journal of Sociology
"The definitive work on the subject...[by] the law's most prominent legal theorist." - Fred Strebeigh, New York Times Magazine
"MacKinnon offers us, or at least us males, important information about a dark side of our society, a sensitive insight into the plight of those on the receiving end of sexual harassment, and an eloquent statement of her vision of equality between the sexes....A book for everyone." - Thomas I. Emerson, from the Foreword
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It's safe to say that the obscurity of experimental music knows no bounds. By definition, the sound isn't restricted to a specific template, mood, or method of production. This means that releases from "experimental" artists are essentially unpredictable and vary greatly from producer to producer. Take Main Course for example, the brand new label founded by Neoteric, Astronomar, and Bot. If you're familiar with them, or with any of the three founding fathers, you'll know that their music is nothing short of unconventional. The label operates under the age-old philosophy that would-be artists need to "find their own voice" in order to be successful. In the case of Wax Motif & Neoteric's latest release, "Das Machines", the voice has been found and is screaming louder than a bunch of teenage girls being spat on by that one Canadian.
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In 2011 - 388 billionaires own same wealth as half the world.
In 2013 - they were 92.
In 2014 - they were 80.
In 2015 - they were 62.
In 2016 - they were only 8.
I do not know any older statistics, nevertheless I bet that the accumulation has passed to the top speed with the fall of the Berlin Wall, in 1989, when the competitor of neoliberalism has disappeared.


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My #2017bestnine
The sea thumping into land, wiping away 2017
#2017bestnine
The Instagram trend, #2017bestnine, surprised me. The image captures most of the ingredients of what life is all about. The images made me smile. My husband, my dog, gig rowing, wine… ❤
Like any trend on a popularity vote, it misses out the pain of 2017, of which there has been a fair amount. It has been another tough year; we've been to too many funerals. The year didn't work out as we had planned (we didn't travel across Australia), but in that turmoil, I found my way back to studying. It is the best thing I've done in a long while… and I'm only a third way through it!
I've written before, I don't really buy into the 'new year, new you,' thing, but I do think it's a good time to reflect, and reset. I know that in 2017, I had a simple task. To find my way back to myself. 2016 was quite a year, and I've been rebuilding… no not quite… not redecorating. Hmm. I was just lost. Shut down. I'm in danger of mixing up too many metaphors, but I think that's just a reflection of how tricky it's been. Let's just say, I've got my writing mojo back (part of the reason for embarking on the MA), and I feel joined up. At the level of self-belief, self-worth, I once again feel that I have something to say. None of that reckons in the Instagram bestnine, but that's because it's a skewed lens on life.
The sea as a metaphor
The header image shows the beach at Loe Bar earlier today, where I walked with a friend and the dog. I watched a succession of ten metre waves thump the beach, then drag back, wiping the footprints clean. The waves pounded the cliffs, spray from the waves leaping for tens of metres more. It was like the sea was saying, 'Take that, you lot… No matter what happens, the sea will keep living, the tides turning…' As the waves leapt up the cliffs, soaking the coast path, it reminded me how small we are, as individuals, in the grand scheme of things. It was exhilarating, and mildly terrifying, as we clung to the bank in the gale-force winds. It's like the elements are beating 2017 away, and let's face it, there is a lot of crap to wipe away.
2018 is coming, it's hours away. In those coming hours, I am going to stare into the log fire, wonder, dream and play with possibilities. 2018 could be wonderful.
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SEMA Young Gun - Kyle Taylor
Kyle Taylor won the Young Guns competition at the 2018 Lima 4-Wheel Jamboree.
Part of Taylor's prize is an expense-paid trip to the 2018 SEMA Show in Las Vegas this November to compete against other young builders in the national Battle of the Builders competition.
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Q & A WITH KYLE TAYLOR
Q: How Long Have You Owned the Vehicle?
A: 3 years
Q: How long have you been coming to the show?
A: I've been going to the show since I was a baby with my dad. We missed the Jamboree for a few years but when I was about 21 years old, I convinced my dad to go again and shortly thereafter, I bought my truck.
Q: Tell us about the build and list the core customizations:
A: This is a quick run-down of the build so far. Many of these additions took weeks/months to actually build but if I were to provide a full list of everything, it would be way too long of a list. The truck is an on-going project for me – I have big plans for it over the next 1-3 years. Here are some of the modifications that I've done to the truck:
4:10 gears front and rear
Trussed front and rear axels
Complete tubular back half
4-link rear suspension with 32" of usable travel
Full roll cage inside the cab
Swapped the cab and doors
Re-enforced frame under the cab
Fully built transmission
Built transfer case
4 suspension/racing seats with 5-point harnesses
Kicker stereo with 2 6x9s 4 6 1/2 rounds and a 12-inch sub
Built motor - it was originally a 360 and is now a 408 built to hold 15-20 psi of boost
Minor front suspension upgrades
Custom light-bar/front bumper
Whole truck was painted by myself and a buddy
3.0x16" ADS rear coilover shocks
2.5x4" ADS bump stops in the rear
Custom brackets and tabs fabricated/machined by myself
Q: Any interesting stories behind the build?
A: I bought the truck stock but shortly thereafter, I put a lift kit and 35 inch tires on it. I was content with that and felt that I was done with the build until my dad said "Trucks are never done!" Turns out he was right. Later that summer, I took a ride in a prerunner and was hooked. All I wanted was for my truck to be able to do what prerunners do! I got quotes for shops to turn my truck into a preunner but I didn't have even close to the amount of money I needed. In my research, I had many people tell me it wasn't possible. This just fueled the fire within me to prove people wrong. While building this truck over the last 2-3 years, I have only seen 1 other truck like it in the country. I'm not a welder, fabricator, or painter but I built this truck knowing only the basics of all these skills and after hours of practice and research, I finally got it just the way I want it.
Q: How did it feel when you were announced as the winning Young Gun?
A: It was unbelievable to me!! I never thought in a million years that I would make the cut. My truck wasn't the nicest looking truck there. There were plenty of others with nicer paint, wheels, more power, but mine did have more time put into it than most. I also couldn't believe it because my truck is far from a show truck - I didn't build to be a show truck - I built it to be nice looking, but still capable in the dunes because that's what I love to do. I am a firm believer that hard work pays off, and the moment I was announced the Young Guns winner, I knew this was true! I will never forget my name being called and standing in front of all those people with the trophy in my hand. It is truly an honor to me to have been chosen to go to SEMA and I am extremely excited to go!
Q: Anything else you want your fans to know about you, the vehicle or the build?
A: Building this truck has been my dream for 3 years. With this being my first build, and hearing that it was impossible to do the build how I wanted to, I had all odds against me. This truck is proof that if you believe in yourself and work hard you can do almost anything! I didn't build this truck to be a show truck. I built it to thrash in the dunes, get dirty and run hard. This truck was built to perform and it does that very well. I have jumped it and gone speeds of 75+ mph off-road through whoops that are 1-2 feet tall and the truck makes it feel like you're floating on a cloud. The build is far from done – it will always be a work in progress.
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by Ifanyi Bell OPB June 11, 2014 midnight | Updated: July 4, 2014 5:13 p.m.
Emily Fitzgerald and Erica Thomas took photos of people who work in the Portland Building for a project that explored people's understanding of connection and relationship.
They aren't paparazzi looking for that salacious shot of celebrities' secret smooches.
They aren't scandalous tabloid photographers getting too close for comfort.
Instead of invading privacy, artists Erica Thomas and Emily Fitzgerald are inviting people to share their expressions of love and affection through the lens of what and who they consider family in Public Displays of Affection, a new temporary art installation that opened in June at the Portland Building.
, which converts a small section of the Portland Building's lobby into a gallery space. The Public Displays of Affection project is focused on the community within the Portland Building. Thomas and Fitzgerald will photograph the families of people who work there.
Fitzgerald explains that the opportunity to ask participants to describe their relationships to the people they choose to be photographed with often creates a different dynamic: The participants see each other regularly, but may not necessarily have a biological connection. For example, participants may see their family as made up of friends, domestic partners, coworkers, childcare providers, neighbors, ex-spouses, grandparents, godchildren or any other important relationship they might choose to identify — even choosing to be photographed as an individual is an option.
"We also like the fact that 'public display of affection' is often shortened into the acronym PDA, so it's also a play on the bureaucratic and municipal culture," Fitzgerald adds.
, and though the project was not intended as a political statement, Thomas and Fitzgerald understand that the installation has implications for the marriages that have taken place in Oregon since the ruling.
"It was about a month into the project that we learned about the ruling, and it was then we sort of realized that, yes, this project would have some relevance to what was going on," says Thomas.
A photo taken in the project's installation space shown in its "new gallery": the home of the four roommates who posed for the project.
Emily Fitzgerald and Erica Thomas took photos of people who work in the Portland Building for a project that explored people's understanding of connection and relationship.


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I understand the intuition behind the solution i.e. orthogonal transform does not change the angles between points therefore the area of the $\phi$ preimage of the orthogonal transformed set on the surface remains unchanged. But, how do I formalize it ?

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Nickelodeon Cancels 'Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn'
Sep 13, 2014 - Aug 04, 2018
Cast list is not available.
The kids comedy will end after its upcoming season.
It is being reported that Nickelodeon has cancelled Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. The move comes ahead of the kids comedy's already-produced fourth season, though it was not completely unexpected.
Back in August, the show lost one of its key cast members when Mace Coronel, who plays Dicky, left the series under a reported, but suspect, mutual agreement. Given that one of the main quadruplets would be missing going forward, questions arose as to whether the network would try to work around the departure or cut its losses. With the show already running longer that most others on Nickelodeon, they opted for the latter.
The live-action series follows the titled four siblings who all share the same birthday but have practically nothing else in common. But even though they can't agree on much, they all have each others' backs during the daily struggles of growing up.
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By Mark Mitchell • 10/28/2020 07:00 a.m. EST
Branford —
I write to share my support for Christine Cohen (D)'s re-election to the State Senate from the 12th District.
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Of equal importance to me during the pandemic, Sen. Cohen has advocated for and enacted clear communication with her constituents. She has sent weekly messages and daily updates on social media that address the developing conditions in the communities that she represents. Reliable, local information is critically important right now, and the reports from Sen. Cohen have helped my family to reach decisions about what it safe to do and when throughout the months that our community has been impacted.
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Current Affairs – 6th March 2017
1 Indian Affairs
1.1 India's tallest tricolour hoisted near Indo-Pak border at Attari; Pakistan cries foul
2.1 More than half of under-5 kids in India are anaemic
2.2 Haryana Presents Over Rs. 1,02,329.25 Crore Budget for FY 2017-18 in State Assembly
2.3 Tribal festival 'Bhagoria' begins
3 International Affairs
3.1 Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval to the MoU between India and the United Arab Emirates in the field of providing Energy Efficiency Services
3.2 Joint Military Exercise AL NAGAH-II Begins Between India-Oman in Himachal Pradesh
4 Banking and Finance
4.1 Vijaya Bank opens its 2,000th branch in Tirupati
5 Awards and Recognition
5.1 Canara Bank bags medals at PR Council's communication conclave
5.2 Kerala's Vaikom Vijayalakshmi Sets Record to Play Gayathri veena for Continous Five Hours
5.3 President of India presents visitor's awards for 'Best University', 'Research' and 'Innovation'
6.1 Govt nod for strategic sale of 3 SAIL plants
7 Environment
7.1 Centre Launches First Ever Survey in the River Ganga to Count Population Of Aquatic Life
7.2 Science and Technology
7.3 Iran's S-300 air defence system becomes operational
7.4 Indian Navy's Oldest Warship INS Viraat, Decommissions on March 6 After 30-Year Service
8.1 Asia Men's Rugby Sevens Trophy: Ind defeat Pak to secure 7th rank
8.2 2017 Mexican Open – Overview
9 Obituary
9.1 Liver transplant surgical pioneer Dr. Thomas Starzl dies
9.2 President of India condoles the passing away of Shri Rabi Ray
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India's tallest tricolour hoisted near Indo-Pak border at Attari; Pakistan cries foul
A 360-foot-high (110 metres) flag post said to be the country's tallest, was inaugurated on March 05 at the Indo-Pak Attari Border.
Punjab state minister Anil Joshi inaugurated the flag post, atop which a Tricolour was hoisted. The post is 24 metres wide, and weighs 55 tonnes.
Built at an approximate cost of Rs 3.50 crore, the post was a project by the Amritsar Improvement Trust Authority, part of the Punjab government.
With the model code of conduct for the Assembly elections being in place in the state, the minister got special permission from Election Commission for the inauguration.
The flag post, installed at the border, became an attraction for thousands of tourists who had reached there to watch the daily beating retreat ceremony at sunset.
Before the Attari flag post came up, the country's tallest was in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Amritsar already has a 170-foot high flag post, in the Ranjit Avenue Public Park. The original plan was to hoist the Tricolour at the new Attari post on Republic Day on 26 January, but it was delayed due to technical reasons.
More than half of under-5 kids in India are anaemic
In a stark and chilling reminder of the realities of life in India, the recently released family health survey (NFHS 4) results show that over 58% of children below five years of age are anaemic, that is, they suffer from insufficient haemoglobin in the blood, leaving them exhausted, vulnerable to infections, and possibly affecting their brain development.
The survey, which was carried out in 2015-16 and covered six lakh households, also showed that around 38% of children in the same age group were stunted, 21% were wasted and 36% underweight.
Based on the 2011 Census data, the total number of children under five in India in 2015 is projected at 12.4 crore. So, around 7.2 crore children are anaemic, nearly 5 crore are stunted, around 2.6 crore are wasted and 4.4 crore are underweight.
These numbers are not too different from those in 2005-06. Since population has increased, their share is down.
The World Health Organisation says high levels of these markers are clear indications of "poor socio-economic conditions" and "suboptimal health andor nutritional conditions".
The survey also found that just over half of all pregnant women were anaemic. This would automatically translate into their newborn being weak. Overall, 53% of women and 23% of men in the 15-49 age group were anaemic.
Haryana Presents Over Rs. 1,02,329.25 Crore Budget for FY 2017-18 in State Assembly
Haryana Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu proposed a budget of Rs 1,02,329.35 crore, an increase of Rs 9,041.59 (13.18 per cent) over the last budget.
The proposal comprises 21.88 per cent as capital expenditure of Rs 22,393.51 crore and 78.12 per cent as revenue expenditure of Rs 79,935.84 crore.
Salient features of the budget:
Fiscal deficit has remained within limit of 3 per cent of GSDP
Debt to GSDP has remained within prescribed limit of 25 per cent
Total revenue receipts during 2016-17 estimated at Rs 69,327.09 crore
Of this, tax revenue is estimated at Rs 45,087.63 crore and non-tax receipt at Rs 15,239.46 crore
Total capital expenditure is estimated to be Rs 19,657 crore
Nine priority areas: Agriculture, rural development, urban development, infrastructure, education, IT governance, health, women empowerment, development of youth and culture
No new taxes in Haryana Budget
No change in current VAT rates
Bio-diesel, solar devices and parts used for installation of solar power projects made tax-free
New scheme Deenbandhu Haryana Gram Uday Yojana to develop 1,500 villages having populations between 3,000 and 10,000; to be implemented in three years with an outlay of Rs 5,000 crore; the scheme is funded by Nabard. During the current fiscal Rs 1,200 crore to be spent
For maintenance of existing infrastructure a new scheme, Mangal Nagar Vikas Yogna, with outlay of Rs 1,000 crore
Demonetisation figures in the budget speech
Announces 5 per cent rebate for use of the Bhim app
Asset augmentation fund for strengthening public assets and asset management cell for asset mapping by revenue department
Saksham Scheme to provide up to Rs 9,000 earning potential for unemployed youth
To provide unemployment allowance and honorarium
Rural development gets Rs 4,963.09 crore in 2017-18 against Rs 3,167.55 last year
Panchkula becomes the first district where all villages are getting 24-hour electricity, claims the FM
Sectoral allocation
Agriculture: Rs 12,784 cr
Rural development: Rs 4,963 cr
Education: Rs 15,546 cr
Health: Rs 3,839 cr
Industry: Rs 400 cr
Social welfare, women and child development and welfare of SCs and STs: Rs 6,859 cr
Power: Rs 12,685 crore
Public health engineering: Rs 3,382 cr
Urban development: Rs 4,973 cr
District plan: Rs 400 cr
Transport: Rs 2,549 cr
Buildings and roads: Rs 3,827 cr
Tribal festival 'Bhagoria' begins
The annual tribal festival 'Bhagoria' will begin here and in four other districts of Madhya Pradesh from March 6.
The week-long festival is organised at different Bhagoria haats (local markets) in Jhabua, Alirajpur, Dhar, Khargone and Barwani districts in western Madhya Pradesh.
The event is going to be organised at 34 places.the tribal troupes donning their traditional robes will be felicitated during the festival.
Young tribal men and women, attired in colourful dresses, turn up at the haats with their traditional musical instruments to sing and dance as a part of the festival.
Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval to the MoU between India and the United Arab Emirates in the field of providing Energy Efficiency Services
Under the MoU, the National Productivity Council will provide the following services:
1. Energy Assessment Services
2. Training & Certification of Energy Auditors
3. Demand Side Management.Meanwhile, Al Etihad ES will provide the following services to all the relevant projects on a case by case basis:
Customer Support with UAE Government and Private owned organizations in the United Arab Emirates
All local support for Field Auditing Professionals in the UAE
All local support for Training & Certification of Energy Auditors in UAE
All support related to Demand Side Management of industries based in UAE
The MoU will enable NPC avail high value opportunities such as energy building and develop institutional mechanism in area of energy efficiency in Dubai and other Gulf Cooperation Council, (GCC) member countries. It will provide recognition and exposure to further build NPC's capacities and competencies in rapidly changing international business scenario.
Joint Military Exercise AL NAGAH-II Begins Between India-Oman in Himachal Pradesh
In an effort to build bilateral military-to-military relations and skills, a 14-day joint defence exercise 'Al-Nagah-II' between the armies of India and Oman will begin in Himachal Pradesh from March 6.
"Indo-Oman Joint Army Exercise 'AL NAGAH-II 2017' will be conducted between the Indian and Oman Army from 6 to 19 March in the Dhauladhar Ranges at Bakloh in Himachal Pradesh.
This is the second joint military exercise between the two countries which have a history of extensive cooperation in the defence arena, the first one was held in Oman in January 2015.
The participating troops for this exercise have been drawn from one infantry battalion each from the Indian Army and the Royal Army of Oman.
Approximately 60 troops from both countries will participate in the exercise.
The aim of the exercise is to build and promote bilateral Army-to-Army relations and enhance interoperability while exchanging skills and experiences between the Indian Army and the Royal Army of Oman.
Vijaya Bank opens its 2,000th branch in Tirupati
Vijaya Bank has opened its 2000th branch in Tirupati. The branch was opened by Chadalawada Krishna Murthy, Chairman, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. This is the region's 65th branch and the second in Tirupati city.
Speaking on the occasion, Murthy said Vijaya Bank was the first bank to start banking operations in Tirumala and has been extending yeoman service to the devotees of Lord Venkateswara.
It has been receiving accolades for its digital initiatives from all sections of society and the same can be validated from the many awards conferred on it by distinguished organisations and institutions.
SBI to Impose Renalty on Non-Maintenance of Monthly Average Balance in Accounts from April 1
State Bank of India has earlier decided to increase manifold the minimum balance required for maintaining savings account from April 1, hitting 31 crore depositors including pensioners and students.
The monthly average balance (MAB) requirement has been increased to as high as Rs 5,000 for branches in six metros.
India's largest bank has now decided to fix separate MABs for 'metro', 'urban', 'semi-urban' and 'rural' areas from the beginning of next financial year. The benchmark for MAB and penalties are likely to be followed by other public sector banks.
MAB for metro branches will be Rs 5,000 and penalty for non-maintenance of minimum balance will be between Rs 50 and Rs 100. For urban and semi-urban branches, the MAB has been fixed at Rs 3,000 and Rs 2,000 respectively.
In case of rural branches, the minimum balance has been fixed at Rs 1,000. Breach of MAB will attract a penalty ranging between Rs 20 and Rs 50.
Canara Bank bags medals at PR Council's communication conclave
Public sector Canara Bank has won a number of medals in the Collateral Awards Category at the 11th Global Communication Conclave held in Bangaluru by the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI).
The bank won a gold medal for a radio jingle and silver medals for Corporate Film and Brochure (CSR). It won bronze medals for its in-house magazine (regional language),corporate advertisement – print, table calendar – 2017 and Big Diary 2017.
Kerala's Vaikom Vijayalakshmi Sets Record to Play Gayathri veena for Continous Five Hours
Kerala's playback singer Vaikom Vijayalakshmi created a new world record on March 5, 2017 by playing the maximum number of songs in the shortest time on Gayathri veena during a programme in Kochi.
She played a total of 69 songs including various classical and filmy songs on the Gayathri veena continuously for over five hours and became the first person to achieve the feat.
Vijayalakshmi beat her own earlier record of 51 songs but still she went on till the 69th song.
Besides singing for the Malayalam movies, Vijayalakshmi has also sung in Tamil and Telugu films.
President of India presents visitor's awards for 'Best University', 'Research' and 'Innovation'
The Third day of the Festival of Innovation in Rashtrapati Bhavan concluded with presentation of Visitor's Awards for the year 2017 by President Pranab Mukherjee at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The President presented the Visitor's Award for the 'Best University' to Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. The Visitor's Award for 'Innovation' was presented to Dr. Deepak Pant, Department of Environmental Science, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh for development of a reactor for direct conversion of waste plastic to LPG in small scale. The Visitor's Award for 'Research' was jointly received by Dr. Shyam Sunder, Department of Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University for his work in the area of diagnosis and treatment of Indian Kala-azar and Prof. Niranjan Karak, Department of Chemical Sciences, Tezpur University for development of renewable resource based bio-degradable hyper-branched polymer nano-composites as self-cleaning, self-healing and bio-compatible smart sustainable futuristic material.
Govt nod for strategic sale of 3 SAIL plants
The government has approved outright sale of state-owned SAIL's three special steel units, including Salem and Alloy Steel plants.
In pursuance of the decision, SAIL has now sought advisors, including legal and merchant bankers, to carry out the strategic sale along with transfer of management control in the three steel plants—Alloy Steels Plant (ASP), Salem Steel Plant (SSP) and Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant (VISP).
The maharatna PSU is scouting for transaction advisor from professional consulting firm, investment bankers, financial institutions, to provide advisory services and manage the disinvestment process.
ASP is located at Durgapur in West Bengal spread over around 467.22 hectares. It has a diverse product portfolio of over 400 grades catering to end-use by strategic sectors like defence, railways, automobiles, power plants, heavy engineering and manufacturing industries.
SSP in Tamil Nadu can produce stainless steel in the form of coils and sheets with an installed capacity of 70,000 tonnes a year in cold rolling mill and 3.64 lakh tonnes a year in hot rolling mill.
Centre Launches First Ever Survey in the River Ganga to Count Population Of Aquatic Life
The Centre has launched the first ever across-the-river survey in the Ganga to determine the population of aquatic life, including that of the endangered Gangetic doplhin.
The survey will create a baseline scientific data for the government to take suitable measures to improve quality of the river water, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)
The first leg of the census was launched on March 1 from Narora in Uttar Pradesh to Bijnor (covering distance of nearly 165 km) to establish the number of the national aquatic animal.
Iran's S-300 air defence system becomes operational
Iran's advanced S-300 air defence system, delivered by Russia following a July 2015 nuclear deal after years of delay, is now operational.
Iran had been trying to acquire the system for years to ward off repeated threats by Israel to bomb its nuclear facilities, but Russia had held off delivery in line with UN sanctions imposed over the nuclear programme.
The S-300 air defence system has been tested… in the presence of government and military officials.
Indian Navy's Oldest Warship INS Viraat, Decommissions on March 6 After 30-Year Service
The ship, famously known as the 'Grand Old Lady', was with the British Royal Navy since 1959 before the Indian government bought it for Rs 6.5 crore in 1987.
INS Viraat, Indian Navy's flagship aircraft carrier, will retire from service today. The aircraft carrier which holds the Guinness Record for the oldest carrier in service was inducted into the Indian Navy on May 12, 1987.
About INS Viraat
It was known as HMS Hermes before being rechristened as INS Viraat. The motto of INS Viraat was 'Jalamev Yasya, Balmev Tasya' (meaning – One Who Controls the Sea is All Powerful), which was first adopted by the great warrior king, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the 17th century as the guiding principle of his naval-military strategy.
It housed the fighters 'White Tigers' – the Sea Harriers of INAS 300, which were decomissioned in Goa in May 2016, anti-submarine aircraft Sea King MK42B, Sea King MK42C or Harpoons, SAR helicopter Chetan, besides ALH Dhruv and Russian twin rotor Kamov-31.
INS Viraat played a major role in the Operation Jupiter in 1989 in Sri Lankan Peace Keeping operations, Operation Parakram in 2001-2002 when India and Pakistan were in a stand-off post-terror strikes on Indian Parliament, among others.
With a full load displacement of 28,700 tonnes, the 226.5 metres long and 48.78 metres wide ship was manned by 150 officers and 1,500 sailors.
While the final fate of the warship is yet to be decided, the Andhra Pradesh government had announced that it will turn the warship into a museum.
As per the earlier reports, talks were underway with the Andhra Pradesh government to convert INS Viraat, into a luxury hotel-cum-museum after its decommissioning. The carrier is expected to berth on the coast of Visakhapatnam by mid-2017.
At present, INS Vikramaditya is the only serving aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy and the second one, named Vikrant, is under construction at Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
Asia Men's Rugby Sevens Trophy: Ind defeat Pak to secure 7th rank
India's women's hockey team led by Ritu Rani defeated Belarus 3-1 to clinch their third consecutive win in the five-Test Series held in Bhopal.
The another star Deepika who scored India's third goal in the 42nd minute to take a 3-1 lead while the defenders did well to keep the visitors from scoring in the final quarter to confirm a win.
2017 Mexican Open – Overview
The the 24nd edition -2017 Mexicano Telcel tennis tournament was played on outdoor hard courts. It was 17th edition for the women and part of the 2017 ATP World Tour and the 2017 WTA Tour held in Acapulco, Mexico.
Spain's Nadal was bidding to win his 70th ATP World Tour singles title and become the fifth player to achieve that feat. Rojer has 89 under his belt.
Category Winner
Men's singles Sam Querrey (United States)
Women's singles Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine)
Men's Doubles Jamie Murray / Brazil Bruno Soares (United Kingdom Pair)
Women's Doubles Darija Jurak (Croatia) / Anastasia Rodionova (Australia)
Liver transplant surgical pioneer Dr. Thomas Starzl dies
Dr Thomas Starzl, the pioneer of liver transplantation and the driving force behind the world's first baboon-to-human liver transplants and research on anti-rejection drugs, has died at the age 90.
Starzl performed the world's first liver transplant in 1963, the world's first successful liver transplant in 1967, and pioneered kidney transplantation from cadavers.
He later perfected the process by using identical twins and, eventually, other blood relatives as donors.
President of India condoles the passing away of Shri Rabi Ray
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has condoled the passing away of veteran Socialist leader and eminent Parliamentarian Shri Rabi Ray.
A freedom fighter, veteran Socialist leader and eminent Parliamentarian, Shri Ray served the nation in various capacities including as Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
In his death, the nation has lost a leader who was always in touch with the grassroots of society.
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In general relativity, an apparent horizon is a surface that is the boundary between light rays that are directed outwards and moving outwards and those directed outward but moving inward.

Apparent horizons are not invariant properties of spacetime, and in particular, they are distinct from event horizons. Within an apparent horizon, light does not move outward; this is in contrast with the event horizon. In a dynamical spacetime, there can be outgoing light rays exterior to an apparent horizon (but still interior to the event horizon). An apparent horizon is a local notion of the boundary of a black hole, whereas an event horizon is a global notion.

The notion of a horizon in general relativity is subtle and depends on fine distinctions.

Definition
The notion of an "apparent horizon" begins with the notion of a trapped null surface. A (compact, orientable, spacelike) surface always has two independent forward-in-time pointing, lightlike, normal directions. For example, a (spacelike) sphere in Minkowski space has lightlike vectors pointing inward and outward along the radial direction. In Euclidean space (i.e. flat and unaffected by gravitational effects), the inward-pointing, lightlike normal vectors converge, while the outward-pointing, lightlike normal vectors diverge. It can, however, happen that both inward-pointing and outward-pointing lightlike normal vectors converge. In such a case, the surface is called trapped. The apparent horizon is the outermost of all trapped surfaces, also called the "marginally outer trapped surface" (MOTS).

Differences from the (absolute) event horizon
In the context of black holes, the term event horizon refers almost exclusively to the notion of the "absolute horizon".  Much confusion seems to arise concerning the differences between an apparent horizon (AH) and an event horizon (EH).  In general, the two need not be the same.  For example, in the case of a perturbed black hole, the EH and the AH generally do not coincide as long as either horizon fluctuates.

Event horizons can, in principle, arise and evolve in exactly flat regions of spacetime, having no black hole inside, if a hollow spherically symmetric thin shell of matter is collapsing in a vacuum spacetime. The exterior of the shell is a portion of Schwarzschild space and the interior of the hollow shell is exactly flat Minkowski space. Bob Geroch has pointed out that if all the stars in the Milky Way gradually aggregate towards the galactic center while keeping their proportionate distances from each other, they will all fall within their joint Schwarzschild radius long before they are forced to collide.

In the simple picture of stellar collapse leading to formation of a black hole, an event horizon forms before an apparent horizon.  As the black hole settles down, the two horizons approach each other, and asymptotically become the same surface.  If the AH exists, it is necessarily inside of the EH.

Apparent horizons depend on the "slicing" of a spacetime.  That is, the location and even existence of an apparent horizon depends on the way spacetime is divided into space and time.  For example, it is possible to slice the Schwarzschild geometry in such a way that there is no apparent horizon, ever, despite the fact that there is certainly an event horizon.

See also

 Absolute horizon
 Black hole
 Cosmological horizon
 Event horizon
 Particle horizon
 Trapped null surface
 Ergosphere
 Cauchy horizon
 Reissner–Nordström solution
 Photon sphere
 Killing horizon
 Naked singularity

References

External links

Mathematical methods in general relativity
Black holes

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In all my approach, I always look to calibrate the system to reference, then tweak to preference. This has been my method and goal.
I'm more of a HT guy, 80-20% music. I appreciate HT better, mainly because all the family get together , my kids and Mrs. So in some form, it's family time. Sound Quality is very important to me, no compromise, especially on vocals. With good sounding crystal clear vocals watching documentary etc, the kids pick up, speaking fluent language as well. That's a plus indeed .
What I've experienced with The SMT S Wings unit, is an enhanced depth, clarity, timbre and details to the set up in my room. This effect is something that electronics can't produce. It is helped with radiated energy using these diffusors within the room.
So here goes again, my HT journey, to bring out the best in my hall. It's a very challenging hall, 8x6m in length, but this time round, I'll be working on the decay times in the upper frequencies using the help from tools to measure energy times using REW software, to identify where to best place these S Wings in my room.
I've got in 6x 120x60cm panels, and 2x 60x60cm panels from Europe, (yet to Arrive) with an idea of where to best place them in the room. Whether or not it will be as effective, that's where I'm going to share my journey here.
What does these wings do ? It's a spacial and temporal diffusor.
Imagine this, when you throw a bowling ball onto a wall, it will bounce off the wall. Similar to a sound wave. Now if u have a diffusor on the wall and throw the ball again at the wall, that ball will burst into tiny pieces and scatter, if the diffusors are working as intended. That is the traits of a spatial diffuser.
Now if those exploded pieces emerges in a different time relative to one another, then we have a temporal diffusion situation, where fragments repeats itself over time, until it decays off.
The s wings does this diffusion in space and time and good diffusors work this way.
Is it made of paper? How easy is it to clean/keep clean?
Haven't really started, waiting for it to arrive , very slow, but worth the wait. I'll wait patiently.
While waiting, I'll share some details about the current room condition, what I have in my room, how I'm going to shift them, to make way for the wings.
My main application and focus will be for HT, rather than 2 channel listening.
I have the Low bass taken care by psi active bass trap, 1 unit only. but still insufficient. Need 2 units to be effective. So I'll shift some of the panels using dihedral mounting, like this..
This method above is very effective in trapping bass energy, with a air gap at the back of the panel, especially when wavelengths down lower frequencies are much longer.
1 MOAB goes this way, and 2 absorption panel, total 3 pieces on dihedral mount to trap bass energy. The 2 aural aid corner traps will remain as it is.
I have carpets on a laminated timber floor. So carpets absorbs in the upper frequencies whilst the wood transmits tactile energy, further amplified with crowsons and leather material sofa. Very happy here, nothing to improve anymore.
Guys, just feel free to shoot anything u want and anything that can improve, most welcome to do so!
But this is Super high quality stuff, 2 pieces in a 8x6m room can be felt almost full force... can't compare to those QRD or clone versions from China, totally different league... it even works placed nearfield, so good.
Acoustic treatment is the "last mile" for any HT and your living hall is really very big certainly will benefit from some form of treatment. But Just make sure don't over-do it. Based on my short listening experience, you need more absorption than reflection. Remember that's your living hall we are talking about here.
By the way nice diffuser designs etc. Keep those pics coming.
I have been searching for my ceiling? will 3D wallpaper be able to act as absorber? Do you have any information to get absorber for the ceiling?
I use Ecophon Focus A for my ceiling.
Thanks bro for this info... what is the size/panel and price?
Focus A is 60x60x2cm. Check with them for the current price. It's not expensive considering the number of panels. You need to buy in a box. 1 box of 28pcs is probably $300+.
Yes desray, totally agree. Need to balance it off with absorption. All the panels I have now are All absorption panels.
What I've come to learn is that a combination of both diffusion and absorption yields a very satisfying result, the absorption is focused for lower bass area whilst the diffusion's for surrounds , back wall and front wall.
I've also noticed this is not just any diffusor, it works down to 250hz in the time domain. The results are amazing, a very even diffusion soundfield, and this is far superior to any of the QRD diffusors I've tried.
I'll share again with measurement tools, how I intend to approach this with placement and how this affects what we hear in the end. The key area I'm working on now is how And where we should place them for it to be effective, in that hall. This is the next exercise I need to go through.
Then probably one final emotiva processor with Dirac , then I'm done for HT.
Wall paper won't do anything, don't waste time.
What most people don't realise is "placement", the placement is very important. Similar to your speakers, the diffusors and absorbers work in a similar way. You need to know exactly where to place the panels on the ceiling. Not just put it all over the ceiling.
Think of it this way, the speakers produce direct sound. There is also a reflected sound that bounces off the floor, ceiling and side walls. The physics behind is that the angle of incidence will always equal the angle of reflection.
So 1st, u must identify the reflection point. Where is that sound reflecting off, when u place the speakers at the centre of your room below the tv, example. Ideally , it will be at approximately 40-50 degrees on the ceiling and floor that needs treatment.
Any peaks above -20db are the ones that needs attention, so place the panels at respective locations , then measure again, until the peaks are brought down.
Then for studio, it's different again.
SMT Wings just arrived from Europe !!
This will go onto the grid system flanking the Atmos overhead speakers.
Sneak peak, unboxing World Class SMT Wings! Walnut was supposed to be for another Friend, he exchanged it with me, thanks ! U know who u r !
Sound also damn nice bro!
Like the part when "them" enter the house into the basement.
Admiring your living room.. so awesome... hold on ... where did you place your 'beast' ?
Wow, what's your new noise floor like? 30dB?
Looking good. I guess after this major overhaul, you won't be selling your apartment anytime soon eh?
Congrats. Once u able to achieve reasonable silent listening environment without all the reverberations (which I experienced during my visit to your place a few months back)...you do not need to turn up your volume to get that oomph. It saves electricity as well. But NOT too dead "silent" else it kills the overall dynamics.
Exciting time ahead for you.
Very impressive bro, I hope I can visit and learn more about these diffusers.
Yes very excited, lots to look forward to come 2019!
Yes Pete, these SMT wings are the real deal, I'll PM you when ready, u can pop by. How is your reno? Has it completed ?
"I haven't gone through for various range of music genre,But for jazz and live music concert, It sounds very good, And i heard micro details as well, For example, audience talks or those background stage noise that quite micro that i didnt notice before,And my bass also at somepoint i heard less reverberated, something like use psi,But not that much, I turned on the psi, it's better.
Or they complement each others.
You are absolutely right, the Wings offers something that Electronics can never produce... Its just priceless and superb!
How did you apply your rock wool to avoid false ceiling vibrations?
Morning Pete, Happy New Year 2019 to you !
I used the grid system like seen on pics, just like how some of the offices do. But you gotta inform your contractor to firmly anchor it, so the grid itself doesn't rattle playing heavy bass. The contractor I've used is very experienced , he installs for acoustics companies, his price is also very good and reasonable, much cheaper than many.
A surprising and cool thing that got stuck on tape was that the placement of the soundsource in the room/the soundstage, was much more precise with the wing diffusors compared to the more unclear soundstage that the dry room revealed.
As mentioned in the pdf, it seems that lack of early reflections make a sound much more difficult to perceive, as they say, in a landscape covered in snow, rather then how everything becomes much more clear and easy to hear and understand, with the dense early reflections present.
In summary, the wing diffusers seem to be an alternative to obtain a high resolution and clarity in very small spaces.
That's it for acoustics ! All done, noise floor lowered and diffusion and absorption all done. Next week... Lyngdorf in the house !
This was all still on the existing ddrc88a with Dirac live, I haven't even unboxed the Lyngdorf MP-50. I needed to hear the before and after to fairly evaluate the Mp-50. At this moment, I'm having doubts if the Lyngdorf will bring a significant benefit to the set up, but I'm sure Dolby Atmos clips will be in a different league with the MP-50. The above sound track is a dts-hd Ma 7.1 soundtrack , and the ddrc88a with Oppo 205 is just 7.1 playback.
Not bragging but this SMT pairing with BAD panels on the ceiling and dihedral bass traps are the real deal here, tight and much more controlled . I'm very very happy with my living room now, exactly what I'm looking for. 2019 goal achieved .
Particularly the SMT, they work not only in mid high frequencies but also at the bass layers, 200hz, and can be placed nearfield, absolute WORLD CLASS!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Especially the MDF version. The best diffusor for me, totally No Horse Run !
Don't let mixing engineers from Media Corp hear that. End up they will do sound mix in your room. The cheaper and the better , they cried!
Happy for you. Now it's time to enjoy. Don't spend too much time measuring this and that. Start enjoying and invite more members to enjoy the setup. That's your next "achievement".
You've achieved <20dB over a wide range, covering the ears most sensitive frequencies.
Lol, half time only bro for me! Still got many things, this weekend will continue to listen and enjoy the system first for the CNY period before the second tweak again... I suppose the tweak will last for another 1-2 months then will know exactly what is good and bad and how else to improve further , for the hall acoustics, that's done !!
So answer is yes, it's possible to have it in living hall, need effort and gotta spend a fair bit due to area of coverage.
Now I can't just say, oh my room is quiet, then question arise is how quiet is quiet?
Yes next will be our Power Amp shoot out!!
Just out of curiosity....this elite BAC3000 not the vertical one right, the normal horizontal layout version right ? Does it come with UK sockets for the outputs ?
World famous Tuulikki Bartosik found its long-awaited reference Forest acoustics in a small game changing Wing bubble in Stockholm !!
But when I sit in the wing room, everything falls into place. I connect with my instrument and my inner self when my soul is in contact with what is around.


China's National Narcotics Control Commission announced today, scheduling controls against four new psychoactive substances/fentanyl-class substances – U-47700, MT-45, PMMA, and 4,4′ DMAR.
The scheduling controls will take effect on July 1, 2017.
This announcement is the culmination of ongoing collaboration between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Government of China, and reaffirms the shared commitment to countering illicit new psychoactive substances.
"Fentanyl compounds are a large and deadly portion of the current opioid crisis. The Chinese scheduling actions will help save lives, and I truly appreciate these important steps," said DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg.
DEA and Chinese officials have met regularly to discuss the threat from fentanyl class substances.
Representatives from the China National Narcotics Laboratory, the Narcotics Control Bureau, and the Ministry of Public Security met with DEA officials to exchange information on emerging substances scientific data, trafficking trends, and sample exchanges.
This dialogue resulted in improved methods for identifying and submitting deadly substances for government control.
U-47700 a synthetic opioid, also known as "pink," has no medical use and was emergency scheduled (Scheduled I) in the United States on November 14, 2016.
China's National Narcotics Control Commission previously controlled four fentanyl-class substances – carfentanil, furanyl fentanyl, valeryl fentanyl, and acryl fentanyl which took effect on March 1, 2017.


The Right to Access Information Commission RAIC has certified four Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for submitting their Proactive Disclosure Publication Schemes to RAIC before the 1st March deadline. The MDAs are Statistic Sierra Leone, Environment Protection Agency, Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education and the Sierra Leone Police were issued with certificates of Compliance, at a roundtable enforcement forum at Family Kingdom last Thursday.
Delivering a statement on behalf of the Chief Minister, the Permanent Secretary of the Office of the Chief Minister Madam Nancy Tengbeh, expressed disappointment over the fact that only four of the ten MDAs submitted their schemes to RAIC for approval. Madam Tengbeh said RAIC has been magnanimous enough to further extend the new deadline to the 30th of May this year.
'Being a liberal institution, RAIC is kindly appealing to MDAs not to miss the 30th May, 2019 deadline, in order to avoid negative repercussions.' She added.
She said the Government of Sierra Leone is in a hurry to develop and urges all to come on board.
The Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Solomon Jamiru said the Ministry of Information and Communications believes that this is a ground breaking initiative that will spur a new dawn in the governance of the country and will facilitate supply and demand-side Data training, finalization of the proactive publication scheme for MDAs.
The deputy minister encouraged all MDAs to respect the new deadline for the development of Sierra Leone.
The Chairman and Information Commissioner of RAIC Dr Ibrahim Seaga Shaw (second from left), who equally expressed disappointment for the noncompliance of most of the MDAs, highlighted the benefits of proactively disclosing information among which is the reduction of cost and time in the processing of individual information requests and demonstrates a commitment to openness, accountability and transparency which in turn may increase the people's confidence in the government. Dr Seaga Shaw said it is in view of keeping this on the public agenda that this roundtable with MDAs has been conceived.
He said the roundtable has three main objectives; first, to recognise and issue certificates of compliance to those MDAs that met the March 1 deadline in submitting their Proactive Publication Schemes; second, to encourage those MDAs that have submitted their publication schemes to the RAIC to share their experiences and lessons with other MDAs in their efforts to prepare and submit their own; and finally, to encourage MDAs yet to submit their publication schemes to do so by the new deadline or face the RAIC tribunal.
Giving a progress report on the Open Data Council in a bid to strengthen National Institutional coordination, the RAIC commissioner for western Area Yeama Sarah Thompson said they have established three committees namely the Ministerial, National Steering Committee and Technical Advisory Committees and six work streams. She adds that five key ministers will lead a ministerial committee with the Minister of Information and Communications to head and engage the highest level of government. Commissioner Yeama highlighted the building of a stronger partnership with all public authorities to drive both the demand and supply sides, the continued strategic engagement with all public authorities and the enabling of a social contract approach as the key next steps.
Statistics Sierra Leone and the Environment Protection Agency displayed their schemes as models of standard proactive disclosure schemes, as they shared the challenges they went through for the information of other MDAs.
The Proactive Disclosure of information project is funded by the World Bank in collaboration with the Public Finance Management Improvement and Consolidation Project in the Ministry of Finance.


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Scroll down to where it says "How it works" I didn't know either, until I googled it. Glad to help.
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Home Worldwide Where to go in 2019: 11 unexpected travel destinations to add to your bucketlist
Where to go in 2019: 11 unexpected travel destinations to add to your bucketlist
by Dyan Khor March 11, 2019
Credit: Candre Mandawe
Looking for your next big adventure? As travel becomes more accessible, it's harder to find truly authentic yet exciting places to travel or places to go after you've checked the major items off your bucketlist. We're here to give you some off the beaten path destinations to add to your list, or to add on to the trips you're already dreaming up.
1. Te Anau, New Zealand
Credit: Timothy Chan
Within the Fiordland National Park is Milford Sound, a magical combination of mountain peaks, dark calm waters, majestic waterfalls, and wooded cliffs. This pristine natural wonder, once regarded by Rudyard Kipling as the eighth wonder of the world, can be explored by kayak, on foot, or even by plane. The fiord is home to a wide variety of sea life such as fur seal colonies, rare black coral, penguins, and dolphins many of which can be seen at the Milford Discovery Centre and Underwater Observatory.
2. Cappadocia, Turkey
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Behold this geological wonderland from a hot air balloon, or catch the balloons taking flight from afar among the landscape. Cappadodia, a UNESCO world heritage site, is packed with rock formations. Some of these formations were created by millions of years of ecological phenomena to create spires up to 130 feet tall, while the caves and tunnels were carved up to eight stories deep into the volcanic rock by early civilizations.
3. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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Experience Naadam, the traditional Mongolian festival held each July in the country's capital, Ulaanbaatar. This event highlights the country's nomadic culture and celebrates traditions in arts and sports via wrestling, horse racing, archery, singing, and dancing. After the festival, you can arrange to live with nomadic families and experience the vast Mongolian steppe, or grasslands. Stay in a ger, a nomadic-style round tent, and learn their eloquently simplified way of life.
4. The Azores, Portugal
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Some say the Azores are the new Iceland – a relatively untouched, lowly populated island full of natural wonders. An archipelago of nine volcanic islands off the coast of Portugal, the Azores are an up and coming travel destination to look out for. With sights and activities like spa-like volcanic caldeiras, whale watching, waterfalls, canyoning, and kayaking, the Azores have everything to offer for both adventure and relaxation. Take advantage of the growing, but still young, tourist industry and get ahead of the crowds by going as soon as possible.
5. Merzouga Desert, Morocco
Credit: Dan Calderwood
After exploring the busy markets of Marrakech and buying some argan oil and saffron, make your way through the Atlas mountains to the Merzouga Desert. Ride a camel out into the seemingly endless dunes to a luxurious berber tent, which is the local form of "glamping" with beds and bathrooms. Before you go to sleep, be sure to look up to see the night sky lit up with stars, and wake up early for the sunrise over the dunes to complete the experience.
6. Lajas, Puerto Rico
Credit (L to R) : Kevin Wolf, Ramiro Collazo
Take a boat from San Juan to Lajas at night to view the ecological phenomenon of bioluminescence. 3 of the 5 bioluminescent bays in the world are in Puerto Rico, where the bioflagallates, microorganisms that cause the beautiful glowing effect, thrive. Though this effect is notoriously hard to capture on camera, the experience is one you'll have a hard time forgetting. Be sure to jump in and swim with them, as they only glow when they are moved.
7. Cairns, Australia
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Experience the Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system. Though it's visible from space, view it up close by snorkeling or even get your scuba diving certification to get the full view of the variety of coral and the 9,000 species of marine life that lives within it. Even outside the ocean you can find biodiversity in Cairns rainforest, where tours focus on how to preserve our ecosystems by introducing the vast array of animals and plants that coexist there.
8. Trolltunga, Norway
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Though the 12 hour hike is challenging, the view is more than worth it. Trolltunga, or the Troll's Tongue, juts out past the mountains, 700 meters above the lake. Other than the big hike, you can visit the surrounding lake and fjords, inlets created by the movements of glaciers. In nearby Hardangervidda National Park there are other amazing hikes such as Husedalen which has 4 waterfalls along its route.
9. Sicily, Italy
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You've been to Rome and Florence, probably also Cinque Terre, Milan, Venice, and the Amalfi Coast. If you think you're done with Italy, but you're not, at least until you've been to Sicily, the toe of "the boot." It's the Mediterranean's largest island, home to Europe's largest active volcano, and is lined with gorgeous beaches with limestone cliffs. Though it still has a classic Italian charm, it has its own unique culture, architecture, and cuisine from being ruled by empires such as the Greek, Arab, and German. Plus, it's not full of tourists yet, so you can enjoy that famous Italian hospitality in peace.
10. Kathmandu, Nepal
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Even if you're not ready to summit Everest, you should still head to Nepal. Kathmandu is not only a gateway to the picturesque hiking areas that surround it, but also a bustling city itself full of markets, street food, and renowned unique Buddhist and Hindu temples. Switch off between days of mountain biking or hiking in the mountains and exploring the city and eating momos, the local version of dumplings.
11. Dubrovnik, Croatia
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Fan of Game of Thrones? Visit Dubrovnik, a port city in Croatia to view some of the sets of the famous TV show. In the city you can laze on the picture perfect Banje beach that's 20 minute walk away, try a platter of the freshest seafood, or walk the Muralles de Dubrovnik, the city walls that offer scenic views. If you're looking for something to do in the evening, drink a beer and then jump into the ocean from a cliff at Buža, a cliffside bar, or you can catch some electronic music at Club Culture Revelin, a 16th century fortress-turned-club. Once you've explored the city, take a day trip to bordering Montenegro to explore the bay of Kotor, another Game of Thrones set, or rent a boat or take a kayak tour to experience the beauty of the deep blue Adriatic Sea.
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Get someone you know to try their hand at triathlon or duathlon! If you want to get fit it's always great to have a target! It makes a great Christmas present as you will receive a printed certificate with a FREE entry to any 2019 Go TRI triathlon or duathlon + a High 5 Triathlon pack with a list price of £19.99 (and contains a drinks bottle, a race belt (for attaching your race number during a race) and a selection of energy gels.


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The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is a governmental agency in India under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation responsible for co-ordination of statistical activities in India, and evolving and maintaining statistical standards. It has a Graphical Unit.  The CSO is located in Delhi. Some portion of Industrial Statistics work pertaining to Annual Survey of industries is carried out in Calcutta. It deals with statistical data of different departments.

Activities
The Central Statistics Office is responsible for co-ordination of statistical activities in the country, and evolving and maintaining statistical standards. Its activities include National Income Accounting; conduct of Annual Survey of Industries, Economic Censuses and its follow up surveys, compilation of Index of Industrial Production, as well as Consumer Price Indices for Urban Non-Manual Employees, Human Development Statistics, Gender Statistics, imparting training in Official Statistics, Five Year Plan work relating to Development of Statistics in the States and Union Territories; dissemination of statistical information, work relating to trade, energy, construction, and environment statistics, revision of National Industrial Classification, etc.
It has two publications :
1. the statistical abstract- InIndia (annual)
2. the monthly abstract of Statistics

Organisation
The CSO is headed by the Director-General who is assisted by Five additional Director-Generals and four Deputy Director-Generals, six Joint Directors, seven special task officers, thirty deputy directors, 48 assistant directors and other supporting staff. The CSO is located in Delhi.

Functions
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoS & PI) is responsible for the compilation of National Accounts Statistics (NAS). At the State level, State Directorates of Economy and Statistics (DESs) have the responsibility of compiling their State Domestic Product and other aggregates.
It plays an advisory role in statistical matters
It provides national statistics to UN
It has set up a unit to attend to statistical work relating to the five-year plans in collaboration with the planning commission and has expanded training facilities for statistics personnel.
It is also responsible for the compilation and publication of national income statistics.
The CSO through its Industrial Statistical wing conducts the Annual Survey of Industries and publishes the result.

History
The CSO was set up in the cabinet secretariat on 2 May 1951 as a part of the cabinet Secretariat and having co-ordinating and advisory functions. At that time the name of CSO was Central Statistical Institute. In 1954 the CSI merged with CSO and the new name was Central Statistical Organization. Recently, for a third time its name changed and now it called as Central Statistics Office.

See also
List of national and international statistical services

References

External links

India
Statistical organisations in India
Executive branch of the government of India
Industry in India