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Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week September 20 - 25. Hope you enjoy it.
1. Which well known business group recently announced its entry into the fast-growing mobile handset business?
2. A new stock exchange was launched in India last week for the trading of currency derivatives. What has it been named?
3. Which MNC has said it will buy software and business analytics company Netezza Corp for $1.7 billion?
4. Which leading international business school has named noted Indian-American academician Dipak Jain as its new dean effective March 2011?
5. Which MNC is advertising its 'liquid E' Ferrari Special Edition model as 'The world's most exclusive smartphone', in the print medium?
6. Which new trading initiative was launched by the Bombay Stock Exchange last week?
7. Which company has served a legal notice to the producers of the movie Dabangg for copyright infringement?
8. Following years of protracted legal battle, which company has completed the acquisition of Israeli company Taro Pharma?
9. Which company has signed an agreement to purchase the business of Pipal Research Corporation (Pipal), a leading player in knowledge process outsourcing, for $12.75 million?
10. Malaysia-based Astro All Asia Networks will acquire a 49% stake in which television channel in India for $40 million?
11. Which MNC, according to a report last week, is all set to bring one of its biggest global brands – Wella hair color – to India?
12. ITC has forayed into the instant noodles segment. Name the brand?
13. Hans Straberg has resigned as the president and chief executive of which MNC appliance maker?
14. Shyam Srinivas has taken charge as the managing director & CEO of which bank in India?
15. Which company last week raised $70 billion in the world's biggest share offering?
16. Michael Geoghegan will step down as the chief executive of which MNC bank?
17. Which fashion house has introduced 'Jeggings', a combination of jeans and leggings?
18. Ad agency Publicis Ambience has teamed up with lyricist and poet Gulzar to create a campaign 'Paisa bolta hain'. Who is the client?
19. Which celebrity has been roped in to endorse Lux Sandal & Cream?
20. TV Today Network has re-branded its FM radio channel Meow FM. What is the new brand?
21. Which brand last week used a new media innovation - a 'talking newspaper' – to announce its launch?
22. Which edible oil brand was last week launched as the 'oil that isn't oily'?
1. Coca-Cola India's vice president Sangeeta Pendurkar is joining which MNC as managing director?
2. Wilfred Albur has quit as the MD and CEO of the Indian operations of which MNC?
3. Which company is planning to hive off its pain clinics business – Osmosis – into a separate entity by December this year?
4. Which retail chain is selling its retail business to Chennai-based Shriram Group and the wholesale division to private equity firm TPG?
5. What milestone has Tata Teleservices crossed recently?
6. Which MNC has agreed to buy security software provider ArcSight for about $1.5 billion?
7. With which well known personality has Better Value Brands (BVB) joined hands to launch the country's first global chain of Indian restaurants called "Indii"?
8. Which company has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Maharashtra-based Pioneer Distilleries for Rs 74 crores?
9. The Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) last week announced the launch of its new brand. Name it?
10. Which MNC has unveiled its smart phone, Optimus One?
11. Which MNC has picked up the distribution rights of animated feature film 'Ramayana – The Epic'?
12. Which company has acquired Super Valu Services India, the captive BPO unit of Minneapolis-based grocery retailer Super Valu Inc?
13. Which two research firms have formally announced the launch of their global joint venture, named NM Incite, in India?
14. Which celebrity has been signed on by Kellogg India as the brand ambassador for its Chocos range?
15. Which MNC last week named Koo Bon Joon as its new CEO?
1. Gho Choon Phong has been announced as the new CEO of which international airline?
2. Three Indian brands figure in the list of 10 largest selling spirit brands in the world. Which South Korean brand has topped the list?
3. The 'travel&living' channel has been rebranded. What is it now known as?
4. Which political party has become the first from India to establish a presence in USA as a for-profit group?
5. Which political and business personality has, according to a report last week, emerged as the country's highest paid chief executive?
6. Which MNC has hired former HP CEO Mark Hurd as a president and member of board?
7. Which MNC in the financial sector last week appointed Robert Diamond as CEO effective March-end?
8. Which MNC last week announced that its chairman Stephen K Green will leave it to become Britain's Minister of State for Trade and Investment?
9. Which business group last week unveiled a new brand identity with the launch of a refurbished logo, the group peacock in vibrant red?
10. Which MNC last week said it will launch a new China-specific brand, Venucia, to tap the huge demand in the world's largest car market?
11. Which Indian company has been ranked second in the list of world's 10 biggest shareholder value creators, prepared by Boston Consulting Group?
12. Which celebrity is the new brand endorser for Nerolac Paints?
13. Which MNC recently launched a new brand in India, Curve ID, with actors Jacqueline Fernandez, Chitrangada Singh and Ileana D' Cruz endorsing the range?
14. Which MNC last week unveiled BlueOn, its first pure electric car?
15. Which MNC has re-launched its chocolate brand, Bar One, after six years?
16. Which retail company has announced the appointment of Govind Shrikhande as the managing director?
17. According to a report last week, Bernardo Hees will be appointed chief executive officer of which international food chain?
18. Genelia D'Souza can be seen at her seductive best in the television commercial for bags of which brand?
19. Which brand is "Celebrating 100 years of the language of love" (TVC currently on air)?
20. Which MNC has announced the appointment of top Microsoft executive Stephen Elop as its new CEO?
Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week August 30 - September 04. Hope you enjoy it.
1. A company called Interval Research has recently launched patent infringement lawsuits against internet search giants including Google, Apple and Yahoo. Which well known business personality owns the company?
2. Which MNC will buy German chipmaker Infineon's wireless unit for $1.4 billion?
3. Reliance Industries last week surprised the markets by picking up a 14.1% stake in which hospitality company for Rs 1,021 crore?
4. Which FMCG firm runs a fast food chain called 'Devils Workshop'?
5. The Brand Equity Most Trusted Brands Survey for 2010 was published last week. Which brand has once again emerged as India's most trusted brand?
6. Srini Koppolu has quit as the MD of the India Development Centre of which MNC?
7. Which MNC last week sold its last US auto finance businesses to Spain's Santander for about $3.5 billion?
8. Who has been elevated to the position of Chief Strategy Officer at Wipro?
9. Which company's BPO subsidiary in UK, Diligenta, has acquired Unisys Insurance Services?
10. Arun Roy last week took over as the CMD of which public sector entity?
11. Which international food chain last week agreed to be acquired by 3G Capital in a deal valued at $4 billion?
12. Who is joining Bharti International (Netherlands) BV as a manager?
13. Which pharma MNC last week said it would buy privately held FoldRx Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge, Massachusetts?
14. Which company last week launched 'Kohinoor Banjara Premium Banking Centre', a 'crorepati only' branch in Hyderabad?
15. R Ramachandran has taken over as the CMD of which bank?
16. Which MNC last week won the bidding war to buy data storage company 3PAR for $2.4 billion?
17. Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor feature in the print ad for which jewellery brand?
18. Apple last week jumped onto the social networking business by introducing a service built into iTunes that is intended to help users discover new music. What has it been branded as?
19. Which company celebrated its 54th anniversary on September 1?
20. Which Indian publication house is all set to celebrate 75 years?


Since I'm including shows from Summer 2012, it feels like ages ago when I actually watched the first season of The Newsroom. The drama stars Jeff Daniels as a TV anchor who features on a political telecast. The show itself is decent and it is challenging to connect with the characters. One thing I find interesting about the show is that it takes place during real events. As a viewer you get to witness how these major events manifested and made their way to the public. The supporting cast is pretty good, including Emily Mortimer (Hugo), Olivia Munn (Attack of the Show!), Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire) and Sam Waterston (Law & Order). I'm not sure I'll be continuing to watch this show. Maybe if I've got nothing else to watch at a given time.
The Gallaghers were back and harder to watch than ever. I actually mean that in a good way though, as the show excels on a family mostly making bad decisions. I have Shameless listed as a drama, but it definitely carries a lot of comedic elements as well. In season 3, Frank continued to be an awful and absent father while his oldest daughter Fiona decided to fight for guardianship of her siblings. Everyone had their fair share of problems throughout the season as they tend to do. It's amazing how addicting it is to watch this show even though every character struggles to find good in their lives.
The police procedural/family drama continued with a solid third season. The fact that Blue Bloods succeeds while on Friday night says a lot about the quality of the show. The Reagan family is a very honest and honorable set of people and they continue to give the law enforcement of New York a good name. The show continued it's format of a weekly procedural for Danny (the Detective of the family) with weekly issues for Police Commissioner Frank Reagan to deal with. Then there are situations for Erin and Jamie sprinkled throughout the season. The final two episodes of the season brought a great multi-episode arc with the NYPD dealing with a gang who had semi-support of their neighborhood (thanks to fear), making it difficult for the police to catch a break. Though the ultimate results were positive, casualties included the Mayor being shot (not fatally) and Jamie's partner losing his life.
Parenthood always finds way to provide realistic family drama to the stories on the show. The major storylines this season included Kristina battling breast cancer, Julia and Joel adjusting to raising a newly adopted son and Sarah messing up her good relationship with her fiancée because of feelings for her new boss. Of course there are many other compelling storylines throughout the season that all of these great characters have to deal with. With such a large cast, they do a good job of sharing screen time to the point where the viewer easily feels like they're know these people and are a part of their lives.
After the first season of Hell on Wheels ended, I felt it was a pretty good show, but there was a lot of room for improvement. I feel like this past second season did in fact take a step forward in improving on the show. I feel like the ensemble cast as a whole is a weak, but there are some great standout characters that make up for it. The lead character, Cullen Bohannan, is great as the slightly damaged but generally moral former Confederate soldier now working as the Foreman of the first transcontinental railroad construction. The overseer of the railroad, Mr. Durant, is terrifically easy to dislike as he's only looking to better himself. Cullen's main adversary, Thor Gundersen (aka The Swede), was the former Head of Security for the railroad until Cullen exposed his questionable ways. I'm really looking forward to the upcoming third season as I think it will be a strong one. There should be some major changes, since one main character was murdered by another main character and Mr. Durant has been arrested. There will probably be a number of new characters with new storylines to provide.
Boardwalk is the type of drama that can sometimes be a bit slow, but the payoffs are always worth it. This past season there was a decent amount of action, maybe even more so than previous seasons. Nucky had a new nemesis in Gyp Rosetti out of New York which resulted in multiple battlegrounds and lots of casualties. Besides Atlantic City and New York, Chicago got more exposure on the show this season. That's not just because of Capone, but not former FBI agent Nelson Van Alden is in hiding and working under a fake name. The funniest thing about it though, he began with a legitimate job but then got into some trouble and has fallen into business with the mob. So he now works for men who allied with the man he once vowed to take down (Nucky). Interesting turn of events. I have to think this will be realized at some point and Nucky and Van Alden will come face to face.
The usual elements of White Collar existed this season: Neal and Peter taking down bad guys with the help of Neal's con man knowledge, Neal's best friend (and con man) Mozzie helping the FBI even though he doesn't believe in the law, Peter's wife Elizabeth being a support system for the boys and sometimes lending some assistance when needed, and some long-term story arc involving Neal doing things secretly outside of the law (but for a good reason).
cliffhangers take a few episodes in the new season to resolve, so I imagine Peter will be out of jail within a few episodes.
The sophomore season of Person of Interest began to dive deeper into the mysteries of the Machine. That included not only how it came to be, but also the various parties who are aware of it and want to control it. Besides trying to protect the machine, there were many other challenges that Harold, John and their detective allies Fusco and Carter had to face. The FBI came dangerously close to capturing "The Man in the Suit," but luckily (and sadly) the one guy who figured it out was killed by other adversaries of John. Carter and Fusco had to deal with the dirty cops (aka "HR") within their department while also trying to help Harold and John on the side. There were also some great reoccurring supporting characters, including Leon Tao (Ken Leung), which reunited two LOST alums in Leung and Michael Emerson (Harold). I always find that exciting.
I've never talked Breaking Bad on here before because I wasn't including summer shows on this list. Not until now. With only half a season left of this incredibly addicting drama, there's only excitement for the conclusion of this story. I find myself wanting to write about the entire series here, but I will focus on the past half season. After organizing the killing of Gus at the end of the previous season, Walt moved into a position to run the meth business himself while utilizing Gus's resources. Jesse was reluctant and didn't want to help Walt. By the end of the season, Walt and Jesse were parting ways and Walt deciding to quit the business. It appeared he would have a clean getaway, until the final scene of the half season. That was when Walt's DEA brother-in-law Hank found a book while sitting on the toilet that was from Gus. It was at that moment Hank realized that Heisenberg, the man he's been chasing for a while, was actually Walt. The final half season of the series deals with the aftermath of Hank's find as well as the final chapter in Walt and Jesse's story.
books written by Elmore Leonard. Each season could be a book. The modern-day western that takes place in the backwoods of Kentucky features a cowboy hat-wearing, outlaw-like US Marshall is done really well. In fact all the characters on the show are interesting, especially the bad guys. It is a great show, though maybe it has more appeal to guys than to girls. I do believe girls should have even a small amount of interest, at the very least for the dreamy, steely-eyed star Timothy Olyphant.
Last month I went on a trip to Asia for work. I spent about a week in India and a week in Asia. Following the two weeks in Asia, I spent the following half week in Las Vegas. The photos I've included below are from each of those locations in each of their respective weeks.
The first photo is of Aga Khan Palace in Pune, India. The palace is where Gandhi was imprisoned by the British for a few years. Though he was later released, his wife and personal assistant died while imprisoned there (and their ashes laid to rest). After Gandhi passed away, his ashes were also laid to rest here, beside his wife and assistant.
During my final day in Singapore, I spent the afternoon exploring some of the more touristy areas. After spending some time in Chinatown, I headed to the bay and the location of the national symbol of Singapore...the Merlion. The shot looks into the bay from behind the Merlion with the awesome presence of the Marina Bay Sands building in the background.
I was in Vegas for the same reason I have been there every October for the past five years...kickball. The WAKA Founders Cup tournament and the more fun Kickball Games takes place over Columbus Day weekend every year. All my pictures from the event are from tournament day, and there were a lot of fun ones to choose from. The photo I've chosen represents one of the more memorable moments of the day, when Adam and Mike played as one (with Adam on Mike's shoulders). They kicked a single. Then made it to second on the next play. Then scored on the final play. It was an exciting thing to watch. Below they are running from second to third and getting ready to head home for the score.
This ranking is completely based on Summer 2012-Spring 2013, so the final season of Breaking Bad that just ended is not included here. The end of last season brought on the biggest moment in the series up until that point for Hank. While taking a potty break in Walt's bathroom he found a book. The book was given to Walt by Gus Fring. It was in that moment when Hank's entire world completely exploded. I haven't finished the final season yet, but it's safe to say a big portion of it revolves around Hank.
I know The Swede is considered a villain and adversary to Bohannan, but I really enjoy his character. One thing I really find interesting is that I think The Swede truly believes he is right about everything and his actions are in the name of good. They aren't of course, but he really believes it. All he wanted before was to see the railroad succeed, but since he lost his position of power, he will do anything he can to see it fail. And really, he only wants the railroad to fail in order to see Bohannan fail. We last saw him jump off a bridge into a river to avoid being hanged by Bohannan. I'm sure we haven't seen the last of him.
Elam had a nice new job with the railroad, as sort of a personal security supervisor of sorts for Mr. Durant. Though he had a nice paying job, his personal life was a bit more challenging. Elam worked really hard to win back Eva, who happened to be married to someone else and pregnant. He even built a house intended for him, Eva and what he beleives is his baby.
At the end of season 2 of Boardwalk Empire, Jimmy Darmody was killed by Nucky. Since Jimmy was Richard's friend and the reason he became involved in the bootlegging business, I was worried that Richard's importance to the show would reduce significantly. In a way it did, as he wasn't utilized by Nucky anymore. I thought Richard might want to kill Nucky, but he didn't really try to do that. Instead he took on the role of protecting and taking care of Jimmy's family, his mother Gillian and his young son Tommy. I do hope Richard takes on a more exciting role in the upcoming season.
Being the Police Commissioner of New York City is no easy task, but Frank performs his job at a high level. In fact he's so involved with work (and family) that he doesn't seem to have time for a social life. I remember in the first season Frank having a sort-of love interest, but there really hasn't been anything brewing since. Maybe the writers decided it wasn't interesting enough to focus on. That does make sense, as there are multiple supporting characters to spread the air time among each episode.
Saul's impact on the show has reduced recently, but he still brings that small bit of comedy and light to a very dark show (especially recently). There's been talk of a spin-off/prequel about Saul and his law firm. Though I know it won't be anything like Breaking Bad, I could bite on the idea. I would love to see a guest appearance by his former Mr. Show partner David Cross!
Mozzie was pretty excited to leave New York and enjoy life on Cape Verde with Neal. Of course the time was short-lived as Neal was able to get himself back in with the FBI. Mozzie continued to be a valuable unofficial asset to the FBI's white collar division, helping them in areas that are outside the law.
Walt certainly descended into darkness over the last few seasons, but he was finally ready to get out of the Meth business. It appeared his cancer returned and he decided to pass on the cooks to Todd and his crew. Things were looking better at home, he had enough money to be happy and got away with0ut being caught...well, almost. In a lapse probably due to his cocky ego, he left a book that was given to him by Gus in his bathroom. And as I stated above, the final scene of the season (or I guess technically half-season) ended with Hank discovering the book and the identity of Heisenberg.
Adam showed incredible strength this past season while dealing with his wife having cancer. He was always there by her side (as he normally is) and helped give her support and strength throughout the process. Fortunately the cancer was eliminated and there should be happier roads ahead for Adam.
After losing his longtime partner Detective Curatola (due to a conflict between the show and the actress), Danny experienced a collection of different new partners. All of which were interestingly female. I see it as sort of an audition for the three actresses for this upcoming season, though I wouldn't be surprised if that got someone new entirely. I'm getting off topic...Danny continued to be the main-ish character on the show (though his father and Police Commissioner Frank is a close second).
Though Peter struggled to fully trust his partner Neal throughout last season, he continued to support Neal. First Neal ran off to Cape Verde after escaping his ankle bracelet (for good reason), then Neal secretly searched for his Father, and later his Father's killer. All of which while going around Peter's back, though in all fairness he tries to protect Peter. Unfortunately for Peter, it turned out Neal's father still had some secrets, which led to Peter being framed for a murder that Neal's father committed.
I love the partnership of John and Harold. Though Harold is mainly the brains of the operation, he has continued to be involved in the field more and more. He began the season having been kidnapped by Root (who is trying to get control of The Machine), but managed to escape thanks to John. They continue to help people in need, all while getting closer to uncovering the secrets of The Machine. John of course continues to make a name for himself as "The Man in the Suit," taking down bad guys all over New York. He did come dangerously close to being captured by the FBI, but managed to get out of the jam thanks to a series of catastrophic events.
Mike began his time on Breaking Bad as a small supporting character. But as the show went on, he became more important. First known simply as Gus's do everything right hand man, he eventually took Jesse under his wing and even partnered with Walt after Gus was gone. Mike could get anything done and always manage to stay five steps ahead of the law. Unfortunately for him, he was not careful with hiding his money he was providing to his granddaughter. Also unfortunately for him, he got in too deep with Walt. SPOILER (if you didn't realize there are spoilers all over this blog already), the moment Walt shot Mike was the moment I officially wanted Walt to die. Mike had such a good heart and it was sad to see him go the way he did.
After Nucky eliminated his major competition at the end of the previous season by killing his former right hand man Jimmy, he quickly made a new enemy. While meeting with a New York mobster by the name of Gyp Rosetti, Nucky accidentally offended Rosetti. It turned out he was the wrong person you want to offend. Rosetti quickly vowed to take down Nucky and his Atlantic City-based bootlegging empire. It quickly escalated into an all out war on the streets of Atlantic City. Nucky reached out to his former colleagues in Chicago and with the help of Capone's men and the local African-American population led by Chalky White, they were able to stand up to and eventually defeat the New York threat.
Bohannan became more important to the railroad this past season, not only being put in charge by Mr. Durant but also temporarily taking over for Durant while he was incapacitated (near death).
Though he proved to be a successful supervisor, Bohannan upset the wrong people (Durant and The Swede). That eventually led to the murder of his beloved Lily. He tried to hang Mr. Gundersen for the murder of Ms. Bell, but unfortunately he jumped off a bridge into a river and assumingly escaped. Now that Durant will be going to jail for his dirty dealings, Bohannan will probably take over running the railroad construction if anything as a personal endeavor to honor Ms. Bell's life and work.
Neal faced his biggest challenge yet this past season as he searched to uncover the truth about his father, who left when Neal was a child. Neal's father was a former cop who got into some back business with the mob and may or may not have been framed for some illegal business. Neal eventually tracked down his father and together with the help of Neal's partner Peter and friend Mozzie they attempted to uncover proof that would prove Neal's father's innocence. Sadly, it turned out his father really did make some mistakes and was just looking to protect himself. Now Neal's partner finds himself in jail for murder because of Neal's father.
One thing I really like about Justified is that even though Boyd is a criminal and sort of the main nemesis to the hero of the show (Raylan), it's so easy to like him. It's not just that he's charming and pretty good at what he does, but there are many other characters that prove to be worse than Boyd. Though Rayland and Boyd are on different sides of the law, it seems at least once a season they are fighting together for some cause. Though Boyd was continuing to solidify his empire in Harlan, he was beginning to look to his future. He proposed to his girlfriend and vowed to leave the business to escape to a quiet, peaceful life together. That of course won't come easy, as now his fiancée Ava has been arrested for murder (though Boyd was the target). This will probably expose a darker side of Boyd in the coming season.
Is there anyone you can feel worse for than Jesse? He has had it so rough ever since he partnered up with Walt. Though at first maybe he deserved some pain, things quickly escalated to a point in which everything around him has been destroyed. And again it's all pretty much because of Walt. With only eight episodes left, it's hard not to think Jesse will eventually kill Walt. Then again, it would preserve his innocence a bit if he didn't. Walt told Jesse he's done with the business and gave Jesse his share of the money, but with Hank now knowing who Walt really is it'll be interesting to see how Jesse handles it.
to have a calmer lifestyle. Interestingly, I only just noticed that both he and Boyd were looking to move away from the lives they currently live and all for family. Those two really are peas in pod.
Ava wanted more responsibility within the Crowder operations, and Boyd allowed it. It didn't take long however for Ava to run into some trouble. First she killed a man and received some help from Ellen May (who works for Ava as a prostitute). Then Ava decides to have Ellen May killed for knowing too much, only to have that backfire and Ellen May escape to the Sheriff. Instead of going to Boyd for help she tried to do things herself and it didn't really go to well. These issues threw a wrench in their plans to buy a house and escape the crime business.
got to see Kristina in a whole new light. In the second episode of the season, we find out quite shockingly that Kristina has breast cancer. This storyline became a driving force of yet another realistically emotional season of Parenthood. These things are always tough to navigate in television, but the show did it well and Kristina had such a wide range of emotions. She eventually defeated the cancer instead of becoming a drug kingpin.
handles things. She is often there to either offer assistance or an argumentative voice to her NYPD family.
Things were not looking good by the end of the season for Margaret and Nucky. They were both having affairs, Nucky with a stage actress in New York and Margaret with Nucky's bodyguard Owen. Margaret also began a program at a local hospital to educate women about their bodies. At the end of the season, Margaret left Nucky and was carrying Owen's baby. Drama!
seemed to be a revolving door of characters filling that void this season.
I have always believed Amber is underutilized on Parenthood, and it felt even more so this past season. I know the focus is more on the adults in the Braverman clan, but I really want to see more regarding Amber. Her biggest storyline this season involved dating a Veteran who has psychological issues.
Fiona has always taken care of her five siblings virtually on her own since her parents are deadbeats. She decided to make things permanent and won custody of her siblings away from their father Frank. On top of that Fiona found a pretty good office job. It seems as if things are going well for her, but her boyfriend Jimmy/Steve got into trouble with a South American mobster and may or may not have been killed at the end of the season.
Even though Elizabeth is not the star of the show, I think White Collar would be much different without her. Though Peter has grown quite fond of his partner and former criminal Neal as well as Neal's criminal buddy Mozzie, Elizabeth was the first to really accept them and show her support to Peter. Elizabeth sees the good in them, even if they are/were criminals. She may not be involved in much of the action that her FBI agent husband sees, but she has her opportunities. In one episode this year, Peter and Elizabeth were kidnapped by thieves who were not aware that Peter was an agent. Elizabeth used her charm and quick thinking to help Peter outsmart the kidnappers.
and the person who was able to open up Cullen's heart again after his family was murdered years ago. It will be interesting to see how Cullen reacts to this, and if they bring in another female lead.
Things got a bit dark for Carter this season. It is clear that she has completely bought into "The Machine" and what John and Finch are doing to help people. Not only did she continue to help her boys with secretly saving people outside the law, she was also dealing with some internal issues at work. The presence of HR, a group of corrupt cops and officials, became a stronger presence on the show. Some of the people closest to her on the force were either killed or were a part of HR. She even went as far as to help her partner Fusco (who was formerly of HR) by digging up the grave (and moving the body) of a dirty cop Fusco once killed before the body was discovered.
move from ABC to basic cable allowed them to be slightly edgier with their comedy, which doesn't happen too often with comedies (typically found on network television). Cougar Town remains a highly underrated show, but fortunately the devoted fan base and support from TBS has allowed it to be renewed for season 5.
NBC Thursday night comedy The Office which just ended a nine season run.
I still find it incredible how much of a powerhouse Big Bang Theory has become. In a world where numerous singing and dancing shows dominate the ratings, Big Bang Theoryhas stood above the rest (besides NCIS) as a show watched by a large portion of the country. Big Bang had become a great representative of today's culture and trends. Once regarded as negative by the general public, being a geek is now trendy. That comes with how much society now relies on technology and the internet. It is normal to be interested in these things. It also doesn't hurt that the children of the 80's who were the first to grow up with computers and video games are now contributing young adults contributing to pop culture and the advancement of technology.
After eight seasons, there seems to be no line It's Always Sunny is afraid to cross. More surprisingly, no matter how awful the line is they are crossing, the viewers continue to love it and want more. Sunny touches on so many topics that would be off limits to most shows and movies. Yet they continue their quest to make the viewers squirm, and of course laugh in the process.
joke when two characters, Brad and his sister-in-law Alex, were left alone and realized they always struggle to have conversations by themselves. Of course they ended up finding common ground (romantic comedies). Much like the characters on It's Always Sunny, their style of comedy is often very loud and aggressive. It always makes for good laughs though.
I must also mention the fact that there was an episode based on the group playing adult kickball...complete with WAKA branding! This is another great comedy I'll be sad to see go.
brought on from there be many people living in such a small space. Hopefully the move doesn't take away from the quality of the show. My guess is it won't.
I sort of surprised that I only have New Girl ranked 8th last year. This is a show I definitely look forward to every week. Unlike most of the comedies on here involving adult friends, the four main characters on this show all live together. So those close quarters can provide great opportunities for comedic storylines (much like Raising Hope). There will be some tension leading into season 4 as two of the roommates, Jess and Nick, have decided to start dating.
Many shows that are on for several seasons tend to lose quality as time goes on. I believe Parks and Rec is an exception to that rule. The show which had a very weak first season rebounded by changing things up and finding a formula that works. The ensemble cast is large, but every character is integral in one way or another (except maybe Ann). This upcoming season will see the departure of two characters, Chris Traeger and Ann Perkins. Not sure what the plans are but it will lit-er-al-ly be sad to see Chris go.
Though Community was put on the backburner with NBC's fall schedule, they returned in the Spring with an efficient, shortened season. In typical Community fashion, the show did episodes spoofing various genres and movies/shows, like using puppets of themselves to explain a difficult ordeal to Dean Pelton, a Hunger Games-like event to fill limited spots in an easy class about ice cream, a Shawshank Redemption-like narrated Thanksgiving and a body swap incident involving Troy and Abed. However with all the themes and gimmicks, Community still does a great job with realistic character storylines, like Jeff reuniting with his estranged father for the first time in many years, Abed struggling with Troy having a girlfriend and eventually Troy and Britta struggling to deal with the problems within their relationship. The season ends with Jeff graduating, which will lead to a new chapter in the groups' lives. Though I would have been satisfied with the last episode being a series finale, I am excited that Community was surprisingly renewed.
It has been a glorious run for How I Met Your Mother, and now they can finish the series on their terms. This upcoming season will be the final one. Last season began with the "Autumn of breakups," which apparently were all beginnings of the end for each characters' single lives. Barney/Quinn broke off their engagement due to trust issues, Victoria broke it off with Ted mainly because of his friendship with Robin (who he cheated on Victoria with many seasons ago) and Robin broke up with Nick after realizing he wasn't right for her. Barney later devised an eloborate scheme to basically help Robin realize she still loved him, then surprised her with a rooftop proposal that was easily the sweetest thing we've ever seen Barney do. Lily and Marshall dealth with being parents and ended the season with dream job opportunities in different places. And of course on the last scene of the season, the viewers laid eyes on a certain yellow umbrella-toting girl at a train station. Cue the final season!


Millennials also characterized themselves as risk-takers. Nearly two-thirds of millennials said they are willing to take financial risks to grow their businesses, while roughly half of older business owners said they would take a gamble. But that's not much of a surprise when you factor in the ubiquity of student debt. Three in 10 millennial SBOs are paying off student loans.
Millennial entrepreneurs have a bright future -- or at least they think so. Of the millennial survey participants, 77 percent say they are optimistic about the future of their businesses and expect improvement within one year. Only 51 percent of older SBOs have the same outlook.
But all of this doesn't mean millennials don't have a lot to learn. Only half of the millennial SBOs surveyed describe themselves as successful in managing their business finances. Check out the infographic below and the associated published study to learn more about how attitudes differ between age groups.


Read this selection about "food deserts," places where high poverty rates limit access to healthy foods with your class. Six multiple choice questions on comprehension, inferences, vocabulary, and citing the text follow the selection and support accurate reading and discussion. Thorough explanations of each correct answer are included. A terrific resource, both for the topic of health and nutrition, and for informational text comprehension practice and test prep.
For this ESL reading comprehension worksheet, students read an article about the discovery of the "brown widow" spider and complete a set of 15 comprehension questions.


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miles per hour to feet per minute formula
Copyright © 2013-2020 Metric-Calculator.com, Copyright © 2013-2020 Metric-Calculator.com, Kilometers Per Second to Kilometers Per Hour, Kilometers Per Hour to Kilometers Per Second. For quick reference purposes, below is a conversion table that you can use to convert from ft/h to mph. Exchange reading in feet per minute unit ft/min into miles per hour unit mph as in an equivalent measurement result (two different units but the same identical physical total value, which is also equal to their proportional parts when divided or multiplied). Please attribute www.kylesconverter.com when using the work, thank you! Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. The United Kingdom also uses this on the roads although officially the metric system has been adopted. = 10 miles per hour × 4 hours = 40 miles. Do the math. How many miles For example, If the time was 2 hours, you would multiply 2 by 60, which equals 120 minutes.
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To link to this speed and velocity - mile per hour to feet per minute units converter, only cut and paste the following code into your html. 20 feet/minute to mph = 0.22727 mph. To convert from mph to fps we combine the two operations, therefore we can say we multiply by 5280/3600, or about 1.466667. For example, if the treadmill says you're running 7.1 miles per hour, divide 60 by 7.1, and you get 8.45 (almost 9 minutes). Foot per minute also can be marked as foot/minute.
Road speed limits are given in miles per hour which is abbreviated as mph or mi/h. suppose eggs are on sale for $.72 per dozen. This is a measurement of speed typically used in non-metric countries for transport such as the USA. be written 6 cents/egg. For this example, 10.5 miles / 120 minutes = 0.0875 minutes per mile. Divide the distance in miles by the time in minutes. dollars per hour you will be charged. traveling, medicine--in fact, almost every activity involves some type of It is commonly … feet per minute: ft/m: US Customary Units/Imperial System: 1 ft/m = 12 in/m: yards per minute: yd/m: US Customary Units/Imperial System: 1 yd/m = 3 ft/m: miles per minute: mi/m: US Customary Units/Imperial System: 1 mi/m = 5280 ft/m: millimeters per minute: mm/m: Metric System: 1 m/m = 1000 mm/m: centimeters per minute: cm/m: Metric System: 1 m/m = 100 cm/m: decimeters per minute: dm/m This site is owned and maintained by Wight Hat Ltd. ©2003-2020. 18 miles and travel at a rate of 12 miles per hour.
1 miles per hour = 1.4667 feet per second Formula miles per hour in feet per second (mph in fps). 1 meter/second is equal to 196.85039370079 feet/minute, or 2.2369362920544 mph. What is your rate of Filed under: Main menu • speed and velocity menu • Miles per hour conversion, * Whole number, decimal or fraction ie: 6, 5.33, 17 3/8 * Precision is how many digits after decimal point 1 - 9, Convert mile per hour (mph) versus feet per minute (ft/min) in swapped opposite direction from feet per minute to miles per hour, Or use utilized converter page with the speed and velocity multi-units converter, Prefix or symbol for mile per hour is: mph, Prefix or symbol for foot per minute is: ft/min. Note: For a pure decimal result please select 'decimal' from the options above the result. 100 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 8800: 5 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 440: 200 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 17600: 6 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 528: 300 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 26400: 7 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 616: 400 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 35200: 8 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 704 Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units! Use the time formula t = d/r: t : 1 Mile per Hour: A distance of one international mile or 1 760 international yards or exactly 1609.344 meters travelled in one hour or exactly 3 600 seconds.
How many feet per minute are contained in one mile per hour? How long did this take Miles per hour also can be marked as mile/hour and mi/h. The link will appear on your page as: on the web units converter from mile per hour (mph) to feet per minute (ft/min), Online miles per hour to feet per minute conversion calculator | convert-to.com units converters © 2020 | Privacy Policy, mile per hour (mph) to feet per minute (ft/min). Note: Fractional results are rounded to the nearest 1/64. Foot per minute also can be marked as foot/minute. Divide 60 by whatever miles per hour the treadmill displays. 2009-2020, http://www.kylesconverter.com/speed-or-velocity/miles-per-hour-to-feet-per-minute, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License, 70 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 6160, 2 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 176, 80 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 7040, 3 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 264, 90 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 7920, 4 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 352, 100 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 8800, 5 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 440, 200 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 17600, 6 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 528, 300 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 26400, 7 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 616, 400 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 35200, 8 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 704, 500 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 44000, 9 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 792, 600 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 52800, 10 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 880, 800 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 70400, 20 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 1760, 900 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 79200, 30 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 2640, 1,000 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 88000, 40 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 3520, 10,000 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 880000, 50 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 4400, 100,000 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 8800000, 60 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 5280, 1,000,000 Miles Per Hour to Feet Per Minute = 88000000. a babysitter, "What is your rate? Feet per minute Miles per hour; 0 ft/min: 0.00 mph: 1 ft/min: 0.01 mph: 2 ft/min: 0.02 mph: 3 ft/min: 0.03 mph: 4 ft/min: 0.05 mph: 5 ft/min: 0.06 mph: 6 ft/min: 0.07 mph: 7 ft/min: 0.08 mph: 8 ft/min: 0.09 mph: 9 ft/min: 0.10 mph: 10 ft/min: 0.11 mph: 11 ft/min: 0.12 mph: 12 ft/min: 0.14 mph: 13 ft/min: 0.15 mph: 14 ft/min: 0.16 mph: 15 ft/min: 0.17 mph: 16 ft/min: 0.18 mph: 17 ft/min: 0.19 mph: 18 ft/min: 0.20 mph: … say you rode your bike 2 hours and traveled 24 miles. 1 mile per hour = 1.466663021289 feet per second. Next, you ride However, the accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The United Kingdom also uses this on the roads although officially the metric system has been adopted. important type of ratio, used in many everyday problems, such as grocery shopping,
If you spot an error on this site, we would be grateful if you could report it to us by using the contact link at the top of this page and we will endeavour to correct it as soon as possible. 30 feet/minute to mph = 0.34091 mph particular rate that compares a price to some unit of measure. Note: Fractional results are rounded to the nearest 1/64. ›› Quick conversion chart of feet/minute to mph. by 12, or 6 cents per egg. Number You can view more details on each measurement unit: feet/minute or mph The SI derived unit for speed is the meter/second. If you spot an error on this site, we would be grateful if you could report it to us by using the contact link at the top of this page and we will endeavour to correct it as soon as possible. a larger size of an item. Foot Per Minute (ft/min) is a unit of Speed used in Standard system. Number of heartbeats per minute is called "heart rate." ", you are asking how many dollars per hour you will be charged. Contact | Use this formula: miles per hour x0.0166666667 = miles per minute60 mph x 0.0166666667 = 1 mile per minute. Examples 10 feet/minute to mph = 0.11364 mph. Subtract the minutes so that you're left with just the decimal that represents the number of seconds, and then multiply that decimal amount by 60. To learn how we use any data we collect about you see our privacy policy. One mile per hour converted into foot per minute equals = 88.00 ft/min 1 mph = 88.00 ft/min Mile Per Hour (mph) is a unit of Speed used in Metric system. Conversion Table. Content on this site produced by www.kylesconverter.com is available under a creative commons license unless otherwise stated.
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package dk.brics.tajs.util;

import dk.brics.tajs.options.TAJSEnvironmentConfig;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.net.MalformedURLException;
import java.net.URI;
import java.net.URISyntaxException;
import java.net.URL;
import java.nio.file.FileSystemNotFoundException;
import java.nio.file.FileSystems;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.LinkOption;
import java.nio.file.NoSuchFileException;
import java.nio.file.Path;
import java.nio.file.Paths;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Optional;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.WeakHashMap;

public class PathAndURLUtils {

    private static Map<Path, URL> pathURLCache = new WeakHashMap<>();

    private static Map<URL, Path> urlPathCache = new WeakHashMap<>();

    private static Map<Path, Path> realPathCache = new WeakHashMap<>();

    private static Map<Path, Boolean> tajsRootDirectoryCache = new WeakHashMap<>();

    public static void reset() {
        pathURLCache.clear();
        urlPathCache.clear();
        realPathCache.clear();
        tajsRootDirectoryCache.clear();
    }

    /**
     * Converts a Path to a URL.
     */
    public static URL toURL(Path p) {
        return pathURLCache.computeIfAbsent(p, k -> {
            try {
                // normalize the path before making it a URL, the URL normalization might not work!
                Path normalized = p.normalize();
                return normalized.toUri().toURL();
            } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
                throw new AnalysisException(e);
            }
        });
    }

    /**
     * Converts a URL to a Path.
     * This might "mount" a new file system in the JVM.
     * Particularly useful when loading JavaScript models within jar files.
     * @param normalize if set, normalize the path (resolve symlinks)
     * @throws AnalysisException if 'normalize' is set and the file does not exist (or some other error occurred)
     */
    public static Path toPath(URL url, boolean normalize) {
        return urlPathCache.computeIfAbsent(url, k -> {
            URI uri;
            Path path;
            try {
                uri = url.toURI();
            } catch (URISyntaxException e) {
                throw new AnalysisException(e);
            }
            if ("file".equals(url.getProtocol())) {
                path = Paths.get(uri);
            } else {
                try {
                    FileSystems.getFileSystem(uri);
                } catch (FileSystemNotFoundException e) {
                    try {
                        // prevent runtime error when reading from jar file
                        FileSystems.newFileSystem(uri, new HashMap<>(), null);
                    } catch (IOException e1) {
                        throw new AnalysisException(e1);
                    }
                }
                path = Paths.get(uri);
            }
            if (normalize)
                path = toRealPath(path);
            return path;
        });
    }

    /**
     * Normalizes a file URL using the underlying path normalization.
     * @throws AnalysisException if the file does not exist (or some other error occurred)
     */
    public static URL normalizeFileURL(URL url) {
        if ("file".equals(url.getProtocol())) {
            return toURL(toPath(url, true).normalize());
        }
        return url;
    }

    /**
     * Checks if a URL points to something readable.
     */
    public static boolean isConsumable(URL url) {
        try (InputStream ignored = url.openStream()) {
            return true;
        } catch (IOException e) {
            return false;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Makes a relative Path that is relative to the working directory.
     * @throws AnalysisException if the file does not exist (or some other error occurred)
     */
    public static Path getRelativeToWorkingDirectory(Path path) {
        return getRelativeTo(getWorkingDirectory(), path);
    }

    /**
     * Makes a relative Path that is relative to the 'from' directory.
     * @throws AnalysisException if the file does not exist (or some other error occurred)
     */
    public static Path getRelativeTo(Path from, Path to) {
        return toRealPath(from).normalize().relativize(toRealPath(to)).normalize();
    }

    /**
     * Makes a relative Path that is relative to the TAJS directory, if possible.
     * @throws AnalysisException if the file does not exist (or some other error occurred)
     */
    public static Optional<Path> getRelativeToTAJS(Path to) {
        Optional<Path> relativeToParentTAJS = getRelativeToParentTAJS(to);
        if (relativeToParentTAJS.isPresent()) {
            return relativeToParentTAJS;
        } else if (TAJSEnvironmentConfig.get().hasProperty("tajs")) {
            Path tajs = Paths.get(TAJSEnvironmentConfig.get().getCustom("tajs"));
            return Optional.of(getRelativeTo(tajs, to));
        }
        return Optional.empty();
    }

    /**
     * Makes a relative path from the root tajs directory to the given (descendant) file, if possible.
     * @throws AnalysisException if the file does not exist (or some other error occurred)
     */
    private static Optional<Path> getRelativeToParentTAJS(Path to) {
        Path maybeTajs = toRealPath(to);
        while (maybeTajs != null) {
            if (isTAJSRootDirectory(maybeTajs)) {
                return Optional.of(getRelativeTo(maybeTajs, to));
            }
            maybeTajs = maybeTajs.getParent();
        }
        return Optional.empty();
    }

    /**
     * Decides if the given directory is the TAJS root directory
     */
    private static boolean isTAJSRootDirectory(Path dir) {
        return tajsRootDirectoryCache.computeIfAbsent(dir, k -> {
            String thisRelativeSourceFilePath = PathAndURLUtils.class.getCanonicalName().replace('.', File.separatorChar) + ".java";
            Path thisSourceFilePath = dir.resolve("src").resolve(thisRelativeSourceFilePath);
            return Files.exists(thisSourceFilePath);
        });
    }

    /**
     * Wrapper for {@link Path#toRealPath(LinkOption...)} that converts {@link IOException} to {@link AnalysisException}
     * and caches the result.
     * @throws AnalysisException if the file does not exist (or some other error occurred)
     */
    public static Path toRealPath(Path p) {
        return realPathCache.computeIfAbsent(p, k -> {
            try {
                return p.toRealPath();
            } catch (NoSuchFileException e) {
                throw new AnalysisException("No such file " + e.getMessage());
            } catch (IOException e) {
                throw new AnalysisException(e);
            }
        });
    }

    /**
     * Returns the most specific common ancestor of the given nonempty set of paths.
     * @throws AnalysisException if one of the files do not exist (or some other error occurred)
     */
    public static Path getCommonAncestorDirectory(Set<Path> paths) {
        if (paths.isEmpty()) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Empty set of paths");
        }
        // Implementation note: ought to build the parent path forwards instead of backwards for more efficiency)
        paths = paths.stream().map(PathAndURLUtils::toRealPath).collect(Collectors.toSet());
        Path shortestPath = paths.stream().min(Comparator.comparingInt(Path::getNameCount)).get();
        Path parent = shortestPath;
        while (parent != null) {
            Path finalParent = parent;
            if (paths.stream().allMatch(child -> child.startsWith(finalParent))) {
                if (!Files.isDirectory(parent)) // Must return path to directory
                    parent = parent.getParent();
                return parent;
            }
            parent = parent.getParent();
        }
        throw new IllegalArgumentException("No common ancestor of paths: " + paths);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the current working directory.
     */
    public static Path getWorkingDirectory() {
        return Paths.get("");
    }

    /**
     * OS-independent toString method for paths.
     */
    public static String toPortableString(Path path) {
        return path.toString().replace(File.separatorChar, '/');
    }

    /**
     * Converts a string to a URL.
     * @throws AnalysisException if the file does not exist (or some other error occurred)
     */
    public static URL toURL(String str) {
        URL url;
        try {
            url = new URL(str);
        } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
            Path strAsPath = Paths.get(str);
            if (Files.exists(strAsPath)) {
                url = toURL(strAsPath);
            } else {
                throw new AnalysisException(e);
            }
        }
        return url;
    }

    /**
     * Return the file extension of the given path (including the dot).
     */
    public static String getFileExtension(Path file) {
        String fileStr = file.toString();
        int index = fileStr.lastIndexOf(".");
        if (index == -1)
            return "";
        return fileStr.substring(index);
    }

    /**
     * Return the file name without the extension.
     */
    public static String removeExtension(Path file) {
        String fileStr = file.toString();
        int index = fileStr.lastIndexOf(".");
        if (index == -1)
            return fileStr;
        return fileStr.substring(0, index);
    }
}

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The preseason rankings are out. Obviously this is not how it's going to look in the end but this is a good gauge of how the professionals feel about how the season will shape up. I look forward to seeing how things end up in the future! With that being said, bring the 2015-2016 season!


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Chief Operating Officer of Leading India-based CRO, Max Neeman International Featured as One of India's 'Top 10 Women Achievers
Dec 1, 2010 4:21pm
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Dec. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Max Neeman International announced today that Dr. Renu Razdan has been featured in the November issue of BioSpectrum India as a prominent female achiever in the Life Sciences community with valuable guidance as to what it takes to be a leader. Her insightful Q&A interview stresses that "a good work environment is critical for success."
Working for India's fastest growing CRO has given Dr. Razdan valuable insight to provide the following tips for business women in this industry to succeed: risk-taking ability, being passionate about work, willingness to work hard, capability to develop a great team and ability to turn challenges into opportunities. These qualities align with Max Neeman's corporate culture allowing all employees equal opportunities to excel; where individual talents and skills are utilized, team work and delivering excellence is promoted and valued.
Dr. Ajoy Kumar, CEO of Max Neeman International states, "We are very proud of Dr. Razdan and grateful for her valuable contributions over the years. She has grown with the company and is a credit to the organization, especially in regards to teamwork and client satisfaction."
Dr. Razdan has proven that for a woman, the best way to overcome stereotypical views is to stay committed and focused on your objectives while persistently striving to achieve the highest quality standards and client satisfaction. "Max Neeman has provided a nurturing environment, allowing me to succeed and indeed thrive while promoting India and our CRO as the most strategic venues for your clinical research needs."
About Max Neeman International
Max Neeman International is a leading India-based CRO. Our specialty is that we offer services for the successful conduct of Phase I-IV clinical trials for small and mid-sized international and national Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Device and Nutraceutical companies in compliance with ICH GCP standards. Operational since 2001, Max Neeman is an ISO 9001:2008 certified CRO for Monitoring, Site Management and Data Management Services. The company is presently active in over 31 cities with 6 regional offices. Contact Donald Swankie, Vice President of Business Development via email to [email protected] or call +1.919.424.3345. For more information please visit www.neeman-medical.com.
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Vehicles traverse Oak Street, where a sanitary sewer is under construction. (Photo by Jarred Meeks)
Town unveils expected timetables for Oak Street projects
By Jarred Meeks on May 20, 2021 Zionsville Community
Town officials outlined estimated construction timelines for sanitary projects on or near Oak Street after some residents expressed frustration that the town had yet to establish a timeline for when sanitary services would be extended to select neighborhoods north of Oak Street.
Ahead of an initial presentation to the Zionsville Town Council, one town resident complained during the council's May 17 meeting that they had heard conflicting reports of when service would be connected to their home in Eaglewood Estates, located north just north of Oak Street, and another said they feared home prices would decrease because of a lack of town service.
During his presentation during the same meeting, Lance Lantz, the town's director of public works, listed timelines for when residents could expect services to begin.
A sewer project along the north side of Oak Street, between 800 E. and the new north/south connector, has been under construction for the past year. Lantz said Vectren, the utility in the area, was expected to relocate its gas line by June 2, which would allow the town to finish construction.
"I never like to speak ill of any our partners, but we have to wrestle routinely with the utilities on all of these projects," Lantz said. "We have basically been at the mercy of Vectren's schedule since last fall."
In September 2020, Lantz said a conflict between the company's gas line and the future line of the town's sewer was found. Lantz said Vectren's schedule to remove the gas line initially had the company removing it by April 11, but the company's start time has been delayed to June 2. The town expects to complete construction on the project and have it service by mid-August, if Vectren is able to meet the expected gas line relocation date.
"Once that is in, anyone with direct access to Oak Street and along that pipe project will be able to connect if they need to," Lantz said. "Some residents are very frustrated, and we owe it to them to give them as much information as we can give them so (that) they can plan out accordingly. But when this Oak Street project was first developed, all these flagging areas were looked at preliminarily to make sure that, based on the number of homes, that everything was sized so that future projects could be accommodated by the Oak Street sewer project."
Lantz said the town would begin construction on a future Oak Street low-pressure force main system, assuming construction on a roundabout at 800 E. and Oak Street is approved. If it is not, Lantz said the system would not be needed. Designs for the system project are expected to be completed this year. Lantz said the project would be constructed and in-service in 2022 and that the project would be constructed as part of a future roundabout project.
Additionally, an extension project is expected to bring service to neighborhoods north of Oak Street, such as Eaglewood Estates, White Oak Court and Sycamore Court. The extension project's expected timelines are as follows:
Surveying: one to two months
Design and permitting: six to nine months
Bidding: two months
Award and contracts: one month
Preconstruction activities: two months
Construction start in 12 to 16 months
The estimated timelines are the same for all neighborhoods that will be connected to the service, Lantz said.
"Depending on the type of sewer that goes in, this could be a 60- to 100-day install," Lantz said. "That information is forthcoming."
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Brucehill resident's anger after trees overlooking garden are chopped down
News George Holan · April 21, 2022 · 0 Comment
A Brucehill resident has spoken of her devastation after returning from holiday to discover trees overlooking her garden had been chopped down.
Cathy Hunter's family have lived in the Firthview Terrace property for 80 years, with her garden flanked by trees growing on Clerkhill.
However, she was left horrified after developers clearing the site for a new housing development chopped down the trees overlooking her garden.
It comes a week after the Lennox Herald reported on community anger after around 30 protected trees were hacked down nearby, which developers Slate Island Developments insist was "unintentional".
But the actions have drawn a furious response from community groups, who campaigned successfully for a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) to be introduced and are now calling for planning permission to be revoked.
Although the trees bordering Cathy's garden were not subject to Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs), which covered others on the site, she says that she was told by Slate Island Developments that they would escape the chop.
Cathy told the Lennox: "My family have stayed here for 80 years and the trees have been there for that time.
"I was away on holiday when it happened.
"I came back and there were no trees, bushes or anything at all left behind.
"It's quite stark.
(Image: Lennox Herald)
"When I spoke to the planning department they said that they shouldn't have touched the trees because they aren't near the new homes' gardens.
"It wasn't a preserved tree, but they did say that they would keep the ones on the border of Brucehill. And they haven't. "They've obliterated them.
"I was absolutely gutted when I came back and saw it.
"It's an insult to those who campaigned against it."
Slate Island Developments, owned by Sandy Easdale is building 81 homes on land at the former Notre Dame Convent in partnership with Miller Homes after West Dunbartonshire Council granted permission last month.
The proposals received 231 objections amid concerns from residents and community groups over the loss of mature trees and effects to the adjacent Havoc meadows nature conservation area.
A spokeswoman for Slate Island Developments Limited last week apologized for the mistake, and said they were working with West Dunbartonshire Council to seek a solution.
However, Cathy now believes that the developers have lost the trust of the community.
She continued: "We knew it was going to go ahead, but at least if some of the trees were saved then we would have achieved something.
"The lack of trust is the big thing.
"They have committed to compromise and they haven't done that."
Cathy added that she is also seeking clarity about who has responsibility for the wall backing onto the new site, which she fears is dangerous.
She added: "Now that they are clearing it you can see the wall.
"And it's in some mess on the other side.
"We've tried to maintain our side, but nobody has taken ownership of the other side.
"The council asked me if I knew who owned it, but I assumed they would know who was responsible for maintaining
"It has never been maintained by whoever owned the land, and it could eventually become a health and safety issue should children use the wall – which often happens.
A spokeswoman for West Dunbartonshire Council said: "An officer from the council spoke to the resident during a site visit and we would encourage her to contact the council directly to discuss any concerns with the boundary wall."
Slate Island Developments declined to comment.
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Portland, Ore. — August 30, 2021— The Technology Association of Oregon (TAO) today announced the official launch of its Founders Investing In Founders (FIIF) program, a new initiative designed to create economic growth and increase diversity in tech by helping startups led by traditionally underrepresented founders build strong companies and advance to the next level.
In early 2020, the TAO saw a need to ensure greater gender and racial equity in the organization's executive engagement programming for early-stage companies. Soon after that came the COVID-19 pandemic's disruption of the global economy, threatening the viability of nearly half of small businesses in the Pacific Northwest alone. The need was clear: at a time of unique challenges, startups needed mentorship, guidance, and resources to help them not just survive but thrive.
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If any city was destined to do vegan well, it was Los Angeles. Beyond the metropolis's penchant for progressivism and its abundance of amazing, year-round farmers' markets, it's also home to countless celebrity denizens willing to share nearly every facet of their enviable lifestyles—trendy diets included.
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South Carolina quarterback Perry Orth broke his collarbone during a scrimmage on Saturday, according to The State. The senior, who started eight games last season, will miss the remainder of spring practices after undergoing surgery on Saturday.
The school was not able to confirm the injury to the paper.
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Q: How do I find out what version of Linux I'm running? Is there a way to determine what version (distribution & kernel version, I suppose) of Linux is running (from the command-line), that works on any Linux system?

A: Kernel: uname -r
Distro: lsb_release -a
These will run on most Linux systems

A: One-liner
lsb_release -a && uname -r

A: You could also try:
$ cat /etc/issue

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A: The kernel is universally detected with uname:
$ uname -or
2.6.18-128.el5 GNU/Linux

There really isn't a cross-distribution way to determine what distribution and version you're on. There have been attempts to make this consistent, but ultimately it varies, unfortunately. LSB tools provide this information, but ironically aren't installed by default everywhere. Example on an Ubuntu 9.04 system with the lsb-release package installed:
$ lsb_release -irc
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Release:        9.04
Codename:       jaunty

Otherwise, the closest widely-available method is checking /etc/something-release files. These exist on most of the common platforms, and on their derivatives (i.e., Red Hat and CentOS).
Here are some examples.
Ubuntu has /etc/lsb-release:
$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=9.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=jaunty
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 9.04"

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$ cat /etc/debian_version
5.0.2

Fedora, Red Hat and CentOS have:
Fedora: $ cat /etc/fedora-release
Fedora release 10 (Cambridge)

Red Hat/older CentOS: $ cat /etc/redhat-release
CentOS release 5.3 (Final)

newer CentOS: $ cat /etc/centos-release
CentOS Linux release 7.1.1503 (Core)

Gentoo:
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Gentoo Base System release 1.12.11.1

I don't have a SUSE system available at the moment, but I believe it is /etc/SuSE-release.
Slackware has /etc/slackware-release and/or /etc/slackware-version.
Mandriva has /etc/mandriva-release.
For most of the popular distributions then,
$ cat /etc/*{release,version}

will most often work. Stripped down and barebones "server" installations might not have the 'release' package for the distribution installed.
Additionally, two 3rd party programs you can use to automatically get this information are Ohai and Facter.
Note that many distributions have this kind of information in /etc/issue or /etc/motd, but some security policies and best practices indicate that these files should contain access notification banners.
Related:
How to find out version of software package installed on the node?,
puppet.

A: Kernel: uname -a

A: This issue can also be solved using Python with the platform module:
Using platform() function:
python -c 'import platform; print platform.platform()'
# Linux-4.9.0-8-amd64-x86_64-with-debian-9.6

The above command returns a single string identifying the underlying platform with as much useful information as possible.
Or using uname() function:
python -c 'import platform; print platform.uname()'
# ('Linux', 'debian', '4.9.0-8-amd64', '#1 SMP Debian 4.9.130-2 (2018-10-27)', 'x86_64', '')

The above command returns a namedtuple() containing six attributes: system, node, release, version, machine, and processor.
Or using dist() function:
python -c 'import platform; print platform.dist()'
# ('debian', '9.6', '')

The last command tries to determine the name of the Linux OS distribution name, but it is deprecated since Python 3.5 and will be removed in Python 3.8.

A: cat /etc/os-release

at a minimum for Ubuntu, Fedora and OpenSUSE.
Does not work for OS X at least until 10.9 (Mavericks).  Use sw_vers instead.
OpenSUSE had cat /etc/SuSE-release up until 13.1 but is deprecated in favour of os-release.
Redhat 6.1 has cat /etc/redhat-release

A: lsb_release -a, when available, is useful.

A: cat /proc/version found me Red Hat on a shared VPS.

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