The method of SMART goals (an acronym for the 5 steps of specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-based goals) is one of the most effective and powerful tools used by high achievers to reach their goals — realistically and consistently. Whether you're leading a 300-person organization, a trailblazing startup entrepreneur, or an individual who wants to gain traction towards a personal goal, learning how to set and utilize SMART goals can make the difference between failure and achievement. 1. Make your goal focused and well-defined. A specific goal has a much greater chance of being accomplished than a general goal.
Where will this happen? Identify a location.
When will this happen? Establish a time frame.
Which requirements and obstacles will be part of the process? Identify them.
Why am I setting this goal? Nail down the specific reasons and benefits of accomplishing this goal.
Vague: Get in shape for the summer.
Specific: Join a crossfit studio and attend 3-4 times a week over the next 3 months.
Specific: Put 30% of income into savings account for the next 12 months and talk to a realtor.
2. Have identified metrics for measuring your progress and outcomes. A goal without a measurable outcome is like a sports competition without a scoreboard. Identify specific markers of success to measure your progress and build momentum towards your goals.
Keep a journal, put up a whiteboard at the office, use your smartphone to download a tracking app — these are all tangible ways to track your development.
Draft realistic goals. Based on the present restrictions such as your schedule, workload, and knowledge, do you believe you can attain the objective you set? If not, then set a different goal, one that is attainable for you in the present.
Are you prepared to make the commitment to reach your target?
Are you willing to dramatically alter or at least tweak aspects your life?
Is there a more achievable target you are willing to to work for?
3. Choose goals that are attainable. Is your goal a challenge but still possible to achieve? Goals should be achievable. The best goals require you to stretch a bit to achieve them but they are not impossible to achieve. Goals that may have seemed far away and out of reach eventually move closer and become attainable, not because your goals shrink, but because you grow and expand to match them. When you list your goals you build your self-image. You see yourself as worthy of these goals, and seek out experiences that allow you to develop the skills and work ethic that allow you to possess them.
4. Make the goal relevant to your life's reality. For instance, if joining a certain social organization seems like a good idea, but most of the organization's activities center around consuming alcohol which is inconsistent with your goal of cutting back your drinking, choose a different organization. Lack of options/choices is rarely a problem in today's culture of endless options. Carefully consider how well your choices are fitting into the big picture of how you want your life to look.
Set goals that are realistic. If you are 30 pounds overweight and haven't trained for a challenging athletic endeavor in 5 years, it's unrealistic not to mention physically risky to sign up for a triathlon with 6 weeks of training. So set a goal you have a realistic chance of achieving. Even if someone is motivated and capable of change, their expectation of immediate progress/payoff may be unrealistic, and can lead to a sense of inadequacy and undermine their confidence when moving forward.
What can I do TODAY to reach my goal?
What can I do 3 weeks from now to reach my goal?
What can I do 3 months from now to reach my goal?
Document or share your milestones with supportive people in your life along the way to your target. Make a point to pair your milestones with healthy rewards.
Remember, there will be days when you become discouraged and 'not in the mood' to work towards your goal(s). This is normal, and does NOT mean you are failing yourself, or your plan. Getting offtrack does not equal failure, and is not a reason to give up or relent to feelings of hopelessness. Hit the pause button and take a breather. High achieving, hard working people still need a break sometimes. But then get your mind and body back on track, and reconnect with the true purpose behind setting your goal in the first place. Why is it important to you? What will accomplishing it afford you in the long run? Then get back in the game.
Don't forget to enlist people, opportunities and a range of resources that can help you achieve your goal. Most people feel good about tapping into their strengths, skill sets, and networks to help others grow and achieve. Help them feel good about helping you by not only expressing your gratitude, but by showing them the positive evidence of their support.
Use the power of visualization. Make sure to imagine yourself not JUST at the finish line of your goal(s), but visualize yourself achieving the small steps it takes to get there. Don't let there be a huge abyss between where you are now and where you want to be in your fantasies. Yes it can be indulgent and fun to fantasize about 'the ultimate fantasy' coming true, but you'll benefit more from fantasizing about hitting your goal for the week if it's actually achievable in the here and now.


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Ebb+Flow Artist Feature: Martine Perret
July 27, 2021 4:00 pm 6 Minutes
This story has been submitted by Sarah-Jayne Eeles, who was engaged by the Regional Arts Network to create a series of stories that celebrates the artists involved in the Ebb+Flow residency.
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It's all part of one big journey.
Recently completing one half of her North Midlands Ebb+Flow residency in Carnamah, Martine Perret is currently elbow-deep in the preparations for her new exhibition – by far her largest to date – Belong, opening in Perth, 10 December 2021 – 6 February 2022. It is a culmination of new works and remounting of some of her previous works.
"Belong, is like putting five installations together at once. It's a big project, with a strong focus on using multi-media to present the stories we are telling with a depth they deserve. And enable people to fully experience and immerse themselves in these stories and the culture. It is so very important that we tell these stories and that people see and hear them. Belong is a collaboration with speakers of Indigenous languages in WA from different regions. Visitors will journey through the multi-sensory installations and experience the power of Indigenous languages through the combined use of photography, video, sound, music, dancing and painting. The transference of these deep connections remind us of how language is so intrinsically linked to culture and well being."
Dalisa Pigram dances amongst a projection of a micro photograph of landscape in Broome in a work created for the Belong Project. Photo by Martine Perret.
Like many artists, Martine is used to working multiple projects at the same time and is also looking forward to getting back to Carnamah in August to complete the second half of her residency. Instead of the one month stay, Martine chose to split her residency into two parts to better capture the landscape changes between distinct seasons, using aerial photography for her interpretation on the Ebb + Flow theme.
"The first thing I did when I got to Carnamah was get into the air. It allows me to take 'the pulse' of a place… get a reading and understanding of the land. It's incredible. There are hundreds of salt lakes, plus all this farming land too. I expect it is going to look very different when I return in August. I'm also looking forward to completing the second aspect of my project and finish capturing some of the stories of the community. Especially the women on the farms. It's not a side of the story we hear that often and I really wanted to tell some of these women's stories. One of the hardest things to decide was which stories to include, they are all amazing. But so far, there'll be a sheep farmer, an Indigenous artist, a woman studying to be a vet, another two women who are doing some great work with revegetation and planting trees, and a few others. Each person is going to loan an object of significance for the project as well, and I'll be using aerial views, projections, and printed photography to capture these women's stories and essences."
Aerial of the salt lakes of North Midlands taken in March 2021. Photo by Martine Perret.
Martine's career started as a photojournalist with United Nations Peacekeeping Missions, spending ten years travelling to conflict countries to document and capture the stories of the people, cultures, conflicts, and work of the UN on the ground (even when she was in the air). The intensity of the work and the experiences in the field of telling compelling stories has greatly impacted on Martine and been a guiding influence on her works and projects since.
"It's all connected. In some ways the projects I'm working on now, Belong, and Ebb and Flow are all influenced by the works and experiences that have come before. It's like a fifteen-year journey. Many themes in my previous works flow through to future projects… the experiences of the past, enrich future projects, and of course we are always learning. I use a lot more multi-media now to give a more immersive experience and more fully realise the stories we are trying to share."
And why so often from the sky?
"Mostly from when I worked with the UN. So often we were going into places too hazardous or simply not accessible by roads, so we would helicopter in. I probably did 300-400 flights in my time with the UN. I definitely missed the bird's eye view… It was a bit of a shock, the cost to charter my own flights at first, but it also means I have complete control over where the flight goes, and where drones can't always fly… if I want to explore more to the west or go back over a place, I can."
Martine Perret will take to the skies again in August in the continuation of her Ebb+Flow residency. Photo courtesy Martine Perret and North Midlands Project.
It's impossible not to feel the determination and passion Martine has for her advocacy to share people's stories and create a platform for these stories to be experienced and heard. She has worked with many Indigenous communities and elders on the issue of the cultural significance of languages, completed exhibitions in and about Margaret River and the Goldfields, had her works exhibited in Paris and toured across regional WA, and received several funding grants including UNESCO for new works.
Martine Perret is a visual storyteller, currently completing a residency with North Midlands for the Ebb+Flow Project and preparing for the launch of her exhibition Belong in Perth later this year to coincide with UNESCO's Decade of Indigenous Languages, 2022-2032.
You can see more of Martine's works and journey through her online platforms: PhotoShelter, Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin.

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Bankruptcy judges are slated to receive unprecented authority now that they can modify primary home loans for individuals going through bankruptcy. Today March 6th, 2009 the US House of Representatives passed a mortgage bankruptcy bill that allows judges to use pimarly loan modifications as a measure of last resort against lenders looking to foreclose on a home.
This is a new wrinkle and the stick in Obama's Foreclosure Prevention Program that is supposed to force lenders and homeowners to the table to workout their loan so they can stay in their home. Bankruptcy judges have much more latitude to work with bankruptcy lawyers, their clients and mortgage servicers to try and find a solution that works for everyone. A loan modification under the new "Home Affordable Loan Modification Program" will still have to qualify for the rules that were announced by the Obama administration on March 4th.
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Q: Trouble running a batch when accessing the space file name When accessing the filename with space, something happens to the batch. The "v loop.txt" is treated as "v" so that the file "v" does not exist. How do I solve this problem?
@if not defined dbug echo off
set v=a;b;c;d;e
echo %v%> "v lop.txt"
for /l %%a in (1,1,5) do (
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pause
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for /f "tokens=%1 delims=;" %%i in ( "v lop.txt" ) do (
    echo %%i
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A: As LotPings says,To parse a file in quotes with for /f must use option usebackq.so the modified code is the following:
usebackq     Use the alternate quoting style:
             - Use double quotes for long file names containing spaces in "filenameset".
             - Use single quotes for 'Text string to process'
             - Use back quotes for command to process

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set v=a;b;c;d;e
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    echo %%i
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if "%1"=="5" goto :eof
goto :eof

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A: If directory or file names include spaces, then you need to wrap them in double quotes.
For example: "v loop.txt"

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A special herb which the Indians use for food as well as an extremely beneficial medicine; when they are sick, they breathe in the smoke by mouth with a straw; soon the ill humour escapes by vomiting. They often pulverize it and, putting it in their noses, it distills several drops of water from the brain to discharge it. It also is found very helpful for toothache; laying its leaves on the teeth, the pain disappears; it is also beneficial for alleviating eye problems and, for this [purpose], it is advisable to take the herb and steep it in water about half of a quarter of an hour and then wash one's eyes and one will experience its benefit.
This is a root which the Indians use to make bread; they call it cassava, which, when eaten before the sun sends its rays upon it, puts them in mortal danger; one can compare the root to a poison which the sun with its power purifies, and thus removes the danger.
This is a fruit which is found in the wood and is very rare, having the particular virtue of quenching the thirst of the Indians. They are similar to the plums of France, having an orange color.


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Best Practices in Urban Design: What Greensboro Can Learn From Princeton, New Jersey
Greensboro is a community that enjoys a strong education system, a healthy transportation network, and a vibrant center city. Though we face challenges in terms of the economy and social balances, our outlook is bright as grassroots initiatives translate community strengths into innovative solutions.
That doesn't mean we shouldn't look to other places for references or inspiration. One city that shares some of Greensboro's characteristics is Princeton, New Jersey.
Like Greensboro, Princeton (image, right) enjoys a rich history that echoes our own. The Borough of Princeton was founded in 1813 (Greensborough was founded in 1808), though it was settled much earlier. Both communities saw conflict during the American Revolution, the Battle of Princeton in 1777, and the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in 1781. Both communities have their National Historic Landmark Governor's Mansions: Morven in Princeton (now a museum), and Blandwood in Greensboro (also a museum).
Princeton is notable for having a particularly active and attractive downtown of mixed architectural themes. At first glance, the heart of the town is focused on Palmer Square, a collection of buildings that apparently date to the earliest settlement of the village and centered around a grand full service hotel known as the Nassau Inn. Within these apparently ancient buildings (image, right) are 40 upscale shops and restaurants featuring a blend of locally owned stores and boutiques and global brands that are only known in the largest markets in our state such as Brooks Brothers, Kate Spade, Ralph Lauren, and Urban Outfitters.
Although Palmer Square might exude the charm of one of America's most historic town centers, it was in fact built in 1937 to compliment nearby Princeton University and serve as a focal point for the community. Some of the primary lessons of Palmer Square might be helpful for Greensboro to witness as our center city enters an era of high growth.
Placemaking When philanthropist Edgar Palmer embarked on constructing his new town center, downtown Princeton's architecture was notable, though not particularly distinguishable from any other town in the region. Palmer Square was designed by architect Thomas Stapleton using inspiration from historic Colonial towns such as Newport, Philadelphia, and Annapolis. The initiative intended as a redevelopment project in the same sense of New York's Rockefeller Center. Sadly, the prime central property was the home of several African American families who were relocated several blocks away.
Reviving our country's Colonial-era architecture was popular during the 1920s and 30s as preservation initiatives in Charleston and Williamsburg were just gaining traction. Palmer and Stapleton tapped into the Colonial-era history of Princeton and developed an architectural theme that was quaint and enjoyed a human scale. Although the theme was revisionist, it was also place-appropriate to an east coast town. Whether the complex was built in Colonial Revival style, or Art Deco, a united architectural theme provides a unified sense of place.
As a centerpiece to the project, Palmer and Stapleton capitalized on a 1756 inn that had been located nearby known as the Nassau Tavern. The old tavern was razed, and the new hotel, named the Nassau Inn, was constructed as the heart of Palmer Square in the style of the surrounding project. The new hotel (image, right) took design queues from historic sites including a grand fireplace, beamed ceilings, and the "Yankee Doodle Tap Room" to create a center point for the community. The hotel was an immediate success, and today Palmer Square and the Nassau Inn are considered the heart of Princeton.
Greensboro has leveraged the power of placemaking in the preservation of historic streetscapes such as South Elm Street, and the establishment of new places such as Southside. Future developers in central Greensboro will increasingly fuse new development with historic preservation in dynamic and sophisticated ways to enhance our unique sense of place rather than destroy the old to make way for the new.
Details Make the Difference The Colonial Revival style was chosen for Palmer Square, a logical choice for an east coast development. Here in North Carolina, similar choices were being made in comparable cities such as Chapel Hill along Franklin Street, and adjacent to Old Salam in Winston-Salem. The advantage (and challenge) in using the Colonial style was its detail.
Colonial architecture includes a host of hand crafted features that range from wood-shingle roofing and copper gutter to shutters, bay windows, and even hand forged hardware and light fixtures (image, right). However, Colonial Revival architecture does not have the market corned on architectural details. Here in Greensboro, Halvorson Design of Boston tailored a new town square for the Gate City that contains details such as use of local brick and Mount Airy Granite, the use of local native plants such as sycamore and pine, and collaborative works of regional artists including a fountain and fencing by Jim Cooper, and fired-clay works by Fred Johnson. Through the use of local materials and hand-crafted features, both Palmer Square and Center City Park feature details strongly rooted to their community, and create an engaging location that draw people to enjoy spending their time.
Mixed Uses From the beginning, developer Edgar Palmer sought to create a community in the heart of Princeton that allowed residents an opportunity to work, socialize, and reside in one place. Architect Thomas Stapleton designed the project to accomplish this by providing residential space above or near shops and within walking distance of established workplaces. In addition, with the Nassau Inn as a center point, visitors to Princeton enjoy a destination hotel located adjacent to shops and restaurants. Overall, the Palmer Square development touched back on mixed land use more familiar to the eighteenth century than mid-twentieth century America. Such mixed use projects have been reintroduced to downtown Greensboro along South Elm Street and in College Hill, where citizens enjoy a walkable environment that does not depend on ownership of a car.
Palmer and Stapleton were not solely utilitarian with their overall development plans. The project, said to echo Rockefeller Center in New York, features public space in the form of a urban square (image, right) sporting fashionable park features of the period: a bronze sculpture mounted on limestone bases (in the case of Princeton, the university's mascot tiger), roses, and shade trees. Palmer Square's creators knew what Captain Basil Fisher learned here in Greensboro with the development of Fisher Park in 1902: the dedication of generous public space results in stronger land value of surrounding property.
Like Princeton, Greensboro has a great city center. When Blair Kamin, the Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic for the Chicago Tribune visited the Gate City in 2007, he stated "…if your building is third rate, then your company's image will be third-rate. And if your city's buildings are third-rate, then the image of your city will be third-rate. And if the image of your city is third rate, then how on Earth are you going to attract the most desirable people—"the creative class," as Richard Florida calls them? You won't. You'll be a provincial backwater. You won't be fully equipped to move into the 21st Century."
Future Greensboro development projects must adhere to strong design principles as witnessed in Princeton's Palmer Square, or any other community that has pride of place. Like Palmer Square, projects must work to "fit-in" with the surrounding character of the community. Attention must be paid to details that demonstrate that Greensboro is not a third-rate community, and future projects have the opportunity to blend uses and spaces in creative ways as we have already seen in Southside and South Elm Street. Princeton's Palmer Square has a great deal to teach us, but great models also exist in our own front yard.
Categories: Architecture, City Planning, TravelBy Benjamin Briggs June 27, 2014
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Real home: Victorian loft apartment with a contemporary edge
Stamping their own style on a flat in a converted school, Jemma and Richard Paugh have created a lighter, more spacious London home
By Kathy Hurst 2016-02-17T08:54:38Z
The owners: Jemma Paugh, an interior designer, and her husband Richard, a business broker
The property: A two-bedroom flat in a converted Victorian school
The location: Near Clapham, south-west London
What they spent: The couple bought the property for £460,000, and spent £60,000 on renovations. It has recently been valued at £1.1million
When Jemma Paugh's husband, Richard, convinced her to view a flat in a Victorian school conversion, she really wasn't keen on the idea of moving. 'But as soon as I walked through the door I fell in love with the double-height ceilings, original timber flooring and sash windows that flooded the space with sunlight,' she recalls.
Converted just over a decade ago, the flat was dated, with uninspiring beech units, a freestanding sink, and blue mosaic tiles in the bathroom and on the kitchen worktop. The mezzanine floor was walled off – with 'odd little windows to let in light,' says Jemma – and the basement housed two bedrooms, one with no natural light.
'There was a significant amount of work required but we felt it was worth the trade-off: you rarely get this amount of square footage in London, which was part of its appeal.'
The couple lived in the flat for four months in order to get a sense of how they might use the space – discussing layout, sketching out floor plans and, principally, considering how they could reconfigure the lower-ground floor.
The Paughs decided to tackle the project in two phases, starting with the basement before progressing to the main reception space above. They lived on site for the duration of the three-month refurbishment, much to the amazement of their friends.
Find out what they did next, then browse through more amazing real home transformations and find out how to tackle a barn school or church conversion.
The couple's home is in part of a previously converted Victorian school. The interior was dated but the double-height ceiling created a light-filled space.
Jemma designed the kitchen to blend seamlessly into the living space. The partition walls on the mezzanine above were replaced with reinforced safety glass from Vale Glass, resulting in an airy space that functions as a guest bedroom.
Jemma was keen to rework the kitchen layout so that it didn't encroach into the living space. Luna White cabinetry from Magnet is paired with a black-veined marble worktop from Granite London, which creates a dramatic, contemporary look. The stainless-steel appliances are from AEG.
Tucked in beneath the stairwell, the study is a cosy space for Jemma and Richard to use when they work from home. Painting the walls black separates the space from the main living area and is an effective backdrop for the couple's collection of antique books and clocks. 'Both Richard and I work from home at times, and it's great to have this cocooning space.'
The couple opted for a wet room, installing a glass shower screen from Victoria Plumb to demarcate the shower area. The stone tiles are from Granite London and the vanity unit made bespoke by JC Décor.
A full-height bookcase with library ladder makes a striking first impression. The original timber boards were stained ebony and Jemma repainted the spiral staircase black to add drama. She initially considered replacing this with a space-saving option but decided against it on the grounds of reducing costs.
The new layout means that the master bedroom, with its sophisticated palette of greys and opulent button-backed headboard, benefits from a window as well as the light well above – and it is now the dressing room, rather than a second bedroom, that is artificially lit. Jemma fitted engineered boards on the lower-ground floor, painting them black. Pro Warm under- floor heating was used throughout, and Pavilion Gray by Farrow & Ball warms up the walls.
Simple white shutters from Shutterly Fabulous frame the original sash windows, while flat-front cabinetry offers useful storage space. Ebony-stained engineered oak flooring from GJP Flooring, and a black and white rug from Ikea add to the monochrome scheme throughout.
A floor-to-ceiling bookcase extends the sense of space in the room. Jemma sourced the carpet from Tim Page at Chelsea Harbour and the button-backed headboard is from Feather & Black.
Interior design: JC Decor, 020 3539 2993, jcdecor.co.uk
Construction: Haag Interiors, 020 7498 5019, haaginteriors.co.uk
Kitchen: Magnet
Sanitaryware: Victoria Plumb
Flooring: GJP Flooring
Marble worktop: Granite London
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How old is your house?
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Supreme Court opinion (if needed)
By The West Virginia Record | Feb 7, 2006
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA
January 2006 Term
JACKIE L. SNIDER,
Petitioner Below, Appellant,
WILLIAM M. FOX, WARDEN,
MOUNT OLIVE CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX
Respondent Below, Appellee.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Pleasants County
Honorable Robert L. Holland, Jr., Judge
Civil Action No. 03-P-10
Submitted: January 11, 2006
Filed: January 27, 2006
Jackie L. Snider Darrell V. McGraw, Jr.
Pro se Attorney General
Charles Houdyschell, Jr.
Assistant Attorney General
Attorneys for Appellee
The Opinion of the Court was delivered PER CURIAM.
SYLLABUS BY THE COURT
1. "Findings of fact made by a trial court in a . . . habeas corpus proceeding will not be set aside or reversed on appeal by this Court unless such findings are clearly wrong." Syllabus point 1, in part, State ex rel. Postelwaite v. Bechtold, 158 W. Va. 479, 212 S.E.2d 69 (1975).
2. "Notice of alleged disciplinary violations must be provided to the charged inmate . . . and should be stated with such specificity as to permit the inmate to understand the nature of the charge(s) against him/her." Syllabus point 9, in part, State ex rel. Williams v. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, Division of Corrections, 212 W. Va. 407, 573 S.E.2d 1 (2002).
3. "When a statute [or rule] is clear and unambiguous and the [drafter's] intent is plain, the statute [or rule] should not be interpreted by the courts, and in such case it is the duty of the courts not to construe but to apply the statute [or rule]." Syllabus point 5, State v. General Daniel Morgan Post No. 548, V.F.W., 144 W. Va. 137, 107 S.E.2d 353 (1959).
Per Curiam:
Jackie L. Snider (hereinafter referred to as "Mr. Snider"), appellant/petitioner below, has appealed from an order of the Circuit Court of Pleasants County dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. (See footnote 1) In this appeal, Mr. Snider seeks to have this Court vacate a prison disciplinary conviction and sentence he received for grabbing the breast of a female nurse at the St. Marys Correctional Center. (See footnote 2) After a careful review of the record and pertinent authorities, we affirm.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On April 25, 2002, Mr. Snider was taken to see a nurse at St. Marys. (See footnote 3) During the visit, Mr. Snider asked the nurse if she knew why he had previously experienced bleeding in his scrotum. Mr. Snider told the nurse that he believed the bleeding occurred from "choking his tube" in the shower. Mr. Snider then proceeded to talk about sexual matters in a highly vulgar manner. (See footnote 4) When he concluded his sexual vulgarity Mr. Snider reached over to the nurse and "ran his hand over [her] breast." The nurse informed Mr. Snider that he was not allowed to touch her and then left the room.
Subsequent to Mr. Snider's assault of the nurse, an incident report was filed, and he was charged with violating administrative Rule 1.03, which is entitled "Rape." This rule states that "[a]n inmate shall not physically force, or attempt to force another person to submit to any sexual act, nor shall they threaten another person with harm in order to compel them to a sexual act."
On May 2, 2002, a disciplinary hearing was held before a magistrate. Mr. Snider pled not guilty to the charge of violating Rule 1.03. He moved to dismiss the charge on the grounds that the rule required sexual penetration. (See footnote 5) The motion to dismiss was denied. The hearing was held. The only witness called was the nurse who testified to the conversation Mr. Snider had with her and his groping of her breast. Mr. Snider did not testify. The magistrate found Mr. Snider guilty and sentenced him to six months punitive segregation, ninety days loss of privileges and one year loss of good time.
Mr. Snider filed administrative appeals which were denied. He then filed a habeas corpus petition in the Circuit Court of Fayette County, which was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Thereafter, Mr. Snider filed the instant habeas petition in the Circuit Court of Pleasants County. The circuit court's order indicated that Mr. Snider "challenges his conviction upon the sufficiency of the evidence at the magistrate hearing." After reviewing the evidence, the circuit court denied relief to Mr. Snider. Specifically, the circuit court held:
The magistrate's decision was based upon the testimony of the nurse in support of her report. The evidence shows that [Mr. Snider] attempted to begin a discussion of a sexual nature, told the nurse to go with him where no one would know and then grabbed her breast. This is certainly some evidence that [Mr. Snider] attempted to force another into a sexual act.
Subsequent to the circuit court's denial of Mr. Snider's petition, he filed this appeal.
STANDARD OF REVIEW
This Court has held that "[f]indings of fact made by a trial court in a . . . habeas corpus proceeding will not be set aside or reversed on appeal by this Court unless such findings are clearly wrong." Syl. pt. 1, in part, State ex rel. Postelwaite v. Bechtold, 158 W. Va. 479, 212 S.E.2d 69 (1975). We have also held that "'[w]here the issue on an appeal from the circuit court is clearly a question of law or involving an interpretation of a statute [or rule], we apply a de novo standard of review'." Syllabus point 1, Chrystal R.M. v. Charlie A.L., 194 W. Va. 138, 459 S.E.2d 415 (1995). Morris v. Painter, 211 W. Va. 681, 682, 567 S.E.2d 916, 917 (2002). See also Syl. pt. 1, Appalachian Power Co. v. State Tax Dep't of West Virginia, 195 W. Va. 573, 466 S.E.2d 424 (1995) ("Interpreting a statute or an administrative rule or regulation presents a purely legal question subject to de novo review.").
At the outset, it should be made clear that Mr. Snider does not deny that he intentionally grabbed the nurse's breast. Mr. Snider argues in his brief that he "is challenging the word rape and its definition, [because] the nurse stated there was no intercourse, she was not forced nor was there any harm to her, in this manner petitioner could only [be] charged with sexual misconduct[.]" In other words, Mr. Snider contends that to convict him there had to be evidence of "penetration."
In a recent decision by this Court we held that due process required that "[n]otice of alleged disciplinary violations must be provided to the charged inmate . . . and should be stated with such specificity as to permit the inmate to understand the nature of the charge(s) against him/her." Syl. pt. 9, in part, State ex rel. Williams v. Department of Military Affairs & Pub. Safety, Div. of Corrs., 212 W. Va. 407, 573 S.E.2d 1 (2002). The adequate notice concern addressed in Williams has been commented upon elsewhere:
Many prison rulebooks contain ambiguities. Correctional officers may believe that publications of this sort provide sufficient guides for ascertaining violations, but if some of their provisions had been incorporated in statutes or local ordinances, courts almost certainly would have struck them down as constitutionally vague and indefinite, i.e., as not identifying clearly enough for those required to abide by them the limits of permitted and unlawful conduct.
2 Michael B. Mushlin, Rights of Prisoners § 9:2, at 105 (2002) (quoting ABA Standards for Criminal Justice, Standard 23-3.1 (1986)). In sum, for purposes of due process "'[a] hearing is not "meaningful" if a prisoner is given inadequate information about the basis of the charges against him.'" Williams, 212 W. Va. at 418, 573 S.E.2d at 12 (quoting Austin v. Wilkinson, 189 F. Supp. 2d 719, 747 (N.D. Ohio 2002)).
Pursuant to W. Va. Code § 28-5-27(f) (1984) (Repl. Vol. 2004), the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections is authorized to
promulgate separate disciplinary rules for each institution under his control in which adult felons are incarcerated, which rules shall describe acts which inmates are prohibited from committing, procedures for charging individual inmates for violation of such rules and for determining the guilt or innocence of inmates charged with such violations and the sanctions which may be imposed for such violations.
In carrying out this authority, the Commissioner adopted Policy Directive No. 325.00, which outlines, among other things, prohibited conduct by inmates. The offense for which Mr. Snider was charged and of which he was convicted, Rule 1.03, is set out in the Policy Directive. As we previously indicated, Rule 1.03 provides that "[a]n inmate shall not physically force, or attempt to force another person to submit to any sexual act, nor shall they threaten another person with harm in order to compel them to a sexual act."
There is no question in this case that Mr. Snider was informed that he was charged with violating Rule 1.03. The issue Mr. Snider brings is that use of the word "rape" in the title of Rule 1.03 meant that he could not be convicted without evidence that he "penetrated" the victim. We disagree. (See footnote 6)
In an effort to not elevate form over substance, we must recognize that it is the content of what is contained under a title that is critical in most instances, not the title itself.
"The title to [a rule] is simply an index of what is contained therein[.]" Casto v. Upshur County High Sch. Bd., 94 W. Va. 513, 520, 119 S.E. 470, 473 (1923). Our task is not to be sidetracked by the rule's title. Instead, our focus must be upon the critical element of what was set out under that title. In doing so, our task is twofold. First, we must determine whether the content of Rule 1.03 adequately informed Mr. Snider of conduct that was prohibited. See Chatin v. Coombe, 186 F.3d 82, 87-88 (2d Cir. 1999) (prison rule barring unauthorized religious services and speeches failed to provide sufficiently explicit standards for those who applied it); Arey v. Robinson, 819 F. Supp. 478, 490 (D. Md. 1992) (prison regulation requiring inmate to return medication to prison pharmacy within 24 hours of expiration date was unconstitutionally vague; regulation did not apprise inmate of ordinary intelligence that failure to return medication after stop date constituted possession of unauthorized medication); Landman v. Royster, 333 F. Supp. 621, 656 (E.D. Va. 1971) (prison rule prohibiting agitation, misbehavior and misconduct gives no fair warning that certain conduct is punishable). Second, we must determine whether "some evidence" was presented to establish that Mr. Snider engaged in conduct that was prohibited by the rule. See Superintendent, Massachusetts Corr. Inst., Walpole v. Hill, 472 U.S. 445, 457, 105 S. Ct. 2768, 2775, 86 L. Ed. 2d 356 (1985) ("The Federal Constitution does not require evidence that logically precludes any conclusion but the one reached by the disciplinary board. Instead, due process in this context requires only that there be some evidence to support the findings made in the disciplinary hearing." (emphasis added)); 2 Mushlin, Rights of Prisoners, § 9:26, p. 242-43 ("A [prison] disciplinary proceeding is not a criminal trial, and the traditional criminal standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt is not necessary to support a finding of a rule infraction.").
"It is generally accepted that '[s]tatutes and administrative regulations are governed by the same rules of construction.'" Vance v. West Virginia Bureau of Employment Programs/Elkins Job Serv., ___ W. Va. ___, ___, 619 S.E.2d 133, 136 (2005) (quoting Farm Sanctuary, Inc. v. Department of Food & Agric., 63 Cal. App. 4th 495, 505, 74 Cal. Rptr. 2d 75 (1998)). Under a fundamental rule of statutory construction, "[w]hen a statute [or rule] is clear and unambiguous and the [drafter's] intent is plain, the statute [or rule] should not be interpreted by the courts, and in such case it is the duty of the courts not to construe but to apply the statute [or rule]." Syl. pt. 5, State v. General Daniel Morgan Post No. 548, V.F.W., 144 W. Va. 137, 107 S.E.2d 353 (1959).
In examining the content of Rule 1.03 we discern three prohibitions. First, the rule states that an inmate shall not physically force another person to submit to any sexual act. This provision contemplates an actual consummation of the prohibited conduct. Second, the rule prohibits an inmate from attempting to physically force another person to submit to any sexual act. This provision does not require consummation of a sexual act_only the use of force in attempting the same. Third, the rule states that an inmate shall not threaten
another person with harm in order to compel him/her to a sexual act. This provision would appear to be violated through consummation of a sexual act caused by a threat of harm. In sum, we believe that Rule 1.03 "'gives the person of ordinary intelligence a reasonable opportunity to know what is prohibited[.]'" Chatin, 186 F.3d at 87 (quoting United States v. Strauss, 999 F.2d 692, 697 (2d Cir. 1993)). See also Witherspoon v. LeFevre, 440 N.Y.S.2d 375, 376 (1981) ("Although the definition of disturbance is inartfully stated, we conclude that it gives all inmates the requisite notice that acts tending to threaten the security and order of the facility are prohibited.").
We must now assess whether "some evidence" was presented to show that Mr. Snider engaged in conduct prohibited by Rule 1.03. In performing this task, the United States Supreme Court has held that "[a]scertaining whether this standard is satisfied does not require examination of the entire record, independent assessment of the credibility of witnesses, or weighing of the evidence. Instead, the relevant question is whether there is any evidence in the record that could support the conclusion reached by the disciplinary board." Walpole, 472 U.S. at 455-56, 105 S. Ct. at 2774, 86 L. Ed. 2d 356. From our review of the record, we conclude that the conduct engaged in by Mr. Snider falls squarely within the second prohibition of Rule 1.03. That is, the only evidence presented at the hearing established that after Mr. Snider spoke to the nurse in extremely vulgar sexual language, including asking her to engage in sex, he attempted to physically force the nurse to engage in a sexual act when he grabbed her breast. This evidence was sufficient to find that Mr. Snider violated Rule 1.03.
The circuit court's order denying Mr. Snider habeas corpus relief is affirmed.


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Send letters, faxes, and e-mails and/or make telephone calls to legislators about important issues.
Perhaps 12 hours per year, plus annual President's day trip to Annapolis for Lobby Night.
Training available annually through the Archdiocese, written materials also available; anyone with a desire to advocate for people who have no voice in the political system is welcome.


"She has some strong arguments that she can make before a judge," McCallum said in offering legal advice that shocked many in Canada.
If she is extradited to the U.S., the ambassador said: "That would not be a happy outcome."
McCallum said the U.S. could make a deal with China in which it would no longer seek her extradition, or a Canadian judge could decide she doesn't have to be extradited.
The case has severely damaged Beijing's relations with Ottawa. China detained former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig and Canadian entrepreneur Michael Spavor on Dec. 10 in an apparent attempt to pressure Canada to release Meng. Her arrest has also infuriated China's president.
Opposition Conservative lawmaker Erin O'Toole also said McCallum's comments on Meng's legal matters raises questions of political interference.


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Q: How to inhibit a queue from message flow using esql? I am working on IIB 10 toolkit.I have to stop a message flow which listens to a queue.How to inhibit the input queue of that messageflow from another service using esql commands?I know the mqsc commands to alter the queues, but don't know to do the same from esql code.Please help.
Hi, please find the code below:
I got this from a forum and I still have doubts on this code like how to specify the q manager to which the queue is associated with.
    CREATE NEXTSIBLING OF OutputRoot.Properties DOMAIN 'MQMD';
    CREATE NEXTSIBLING OF OutputRoot.MQMD DOMAIN 'MQADMIN' NAME 'MQPCF';

    CREATE FIELD OutputRoot.MQPCF;
    DECLARE refRequest REFERENCE TO OutputRoot.MQPCF;
    SET refRequest.Command = MQCMD_CHANGE_Q;
    /* First parameter: Queue Name. */
    SET refRequest.Parameter[1] = MQCA_Q_NAME;

    SET refRequest.Parameter[1].* = 'TEST.IN';
    /* Second parameter: Queue Type. */
    SET refRequest.Parameter[2] = MQIA_Q_TYPE;
    SET refRequest.Parameter[2].* = MQQT_LOCAL ;

    /* Third parameter: Allow/Inhibit GET.*/

    SET refRequest.Parameter[3] = MQIA_INHIBIT_GET;
    SET refRequest.Parameter[3].* = MQQA_GET_INHIBITED;
    SET OutputRoot.BLOB.BLOB = asbitstream(OutputRoot.MQPCF);

    SET OutputRoot.MQPCF = null;
    SET OutputRoot.MQMD.Format = MQFMT_ADMIN;

A: Your only choice is to create an external program to either issue an MQ PCF command or use the MQSET API call.  Either one is reasonably straight forward.
You can use the MQSET in C, COBOL, C#, Java, etc.
In Java, you would do:
MQQueue queue = qMgr.accessQueue("TEST.Q1", CMQC.MQOO_SET + CMQC.MQOO_FAIL_IF_QUIESCING);
queue.setInhibitGet(CMQC.MQQA_GET_INHIBITED);

You can check out this blog posting for a complete Java program that will issue the MQSET API call against the queue's get & put attributes with either inhibit or allow.

A: You don't seem to understand how IIB works.
You specify the QM by how you set up your message flow output node.
You use ESQL only to build the PCF message. You should look into the MQCFH parser.
Then you send that message in your message flow via an MQ Output node pointed to the QM and the SYSTEM.ADMIN.COMMAND.QUEUE queue there.
Your code seems wrong only as it converts to BLOB, which is not necessary, and it doesn't set some header values.
Check this link for more detailed examples:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSMKHH_10.0.0/com.ibm.etools.mft.doc/ac16915_.html
I believe this code should work for building the command message, but I cannot try it now:
CREATE NEXTSIBLING OF OutputRoot.Properties DOMAIN 'MQMD';
CREATE NEXTSIBLING OF OutputRoot.MQMD DOMAIN 'MQADMIN'
NAME 'MQPCF';
DECLARE refRequest REFERENCE TO OutputRoot.MQPCF;

SET OutputRoot.MQMD.MsgType = MQMT_REQUEST;
SET OutputRoot.MQMD.ReplyToQ = 'REPLYQ';

SET refRequest.Type = MQCFT_COMMAND;
SET refRequest.StrucLength = MQCFH_STRUC_LENGTH;
SET refRequest.Version = MQCFH_CURRENT_VERSION;
SET refRequest.Command = MQCMD_CHANGE_Q;
SET refRequest.MsgSeqNumber = 1;
SET refRequest.Control = MQCFC_LAST;

SET refRequest.Parameter[1] = MQCA_Q_NAME;
SET refRequest.Parameter[1].* = 'QYOUWANTTOINHIBIT';
SET refRequest.Parameter[2] = MQIA_Q_TYPE;
SET refRequest.Parameter[2].* = MQQT_LOCAL;
SET refRequest.Parameter[3] = MQIA_INHIBIT_GET;
SET refRequest.Parameter[3].* = MQQA_GET_INHIBITED;

RETURN TRUE;


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Флаг муниципального образования Дядько́вское сельское поселение Кореновского района Краснодарского края Российской Федерации — опознавательно-правовой знак, служащий официальным символом муниципального образования.

Флаг утверждён 11 мая 2007 года решением Совета Дядьковского сельского поселения № 116 и внесён в Государственный геральдический регистр Российской Федерации с присвоением регистрационного номера 3384.

Описание
«Прямоугольное малиновое полотнище с отношением ширины к длине 2:3, воспроизводящее композицию герба Дядьковского сельского поселения, в белых, чёрных и красных цветах».

Неофициальное описание флага гласит: «Прямоугольное малиновое полотнище с отношением ширины к длине 2:3 в центре которого изображены два, один над другим, летящих всадника на белых конях в кубанских казачьих костюмах: чёрных с красными обшлагами одеяниях, чёрных сапогах и шапках, красных штанах и белых бурках».

Обоснование символики
Флаг языком символов и аллегорий отражает природные и экономические особенности сельского поселения.

Курень Дядьковский, ныне станица Дядьковская, Кореновского района, Краснодарского края основан в 1794 году. Один из 38 бывших запорожских куреней, пришедших на Кубань из  в составе Черноморского казачьего войска, что символически отражено малиновым полем флага. Малиновый цвет, доминирующий цвет запорожских казаков.

Малиновый цвет (пурпур) символизирует цветущую землю, скромность, верность, набожность, духовность.

Два, скачущих на белых конях, казака символизируют удаль, отвагу казаков, всегда готовых встать на защиту родной земли.

Примечания

Флаги с изображением всадника

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HONOLULU – The Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) is receiving high praise from the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) for its efforts in implementing key reforms such as the Educator Effectiveness System, professional development on the Hawaii Common Core and work to support its most needy schools. This comes with the Year 3 Race to the Top (RTTT) report released this evening.
Improved scores on national benchmarks and access to more rigorous course work and resources like AP classes. Specifically, "The Nation's 2013 Report Card" by the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) where Hawaii's fourth- and eighth-graders proved to be among the nation's leaders when it comes to improved progress in mathematics and reading achievement. Last year also marked the first time Hawaii's fourth-graders surpassed the national average in mathematics.
Progress in initiatives related to supporting teachers in leaders in Year 3, primarily due to the ratified contract with the Hawaii State Teachers Association in April 2013, allowing the implementation of the Educator Effectiveness System (EES) design and implementation.
Continued support and training for educators statewide as we transitioned to new college-and career-readiness standards: Hawaii's Common Core.
Extensive supports the DOE has put in place to turn around low-achieving schools, particularly those in the Zones of School Innovation (ZSI), where community partners have played a key role in ensuring success. They include the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation, Kamehameha Schools, AT&T, Hawaii 3R's, Hawaiian Electric Industries and the Hawaii Business Roundtable.
In August 2010, the USDOE awarded Hawaii with a four-year, $75 million RTTT grant. The following year, Hawaii was placed on high-risk status. In February 2013, the USDOE removed Hawaii's high-risk status in two of five areas. These areas addressed education reform in the areas of standards and assessments (area B); and data systems (area C). In July 2013, the USDOE lifted the high-risk label for the entire grant, including three additional areas: system alignment and performance monitoring (area A); great teachers, great leaders (area D); and turning around persistently low-achieving schools (area E).
The Year 3 RTTT Hawaii Report also noted challenges for the state's final year, which included transition to standards, building better data systems, and improving teacher effectiveness.
"We are already tackling these challenges and are holding ourselves accountable, not just for Race to the Top but because these are areas of focus in our Board of Education and DOE joint Strategic Plan," said Matayoshi.


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Netherlands: What Now For Pim Fortuyn's Controversial List Party?
By Breffni O'Rourke
The Netherlands, long one of Europe's most stable and liberal democracies, is heading into fresh elections less than three months after the last were held. That follows the collapse of the ruling coalition, which contained the List Party of murdered populist politician Pim Fortuyn. List had a meteoric rise in the country's political world after Fortuyn was shot, but now it's being blamed for breaking up the government through its chaotic infighting. Is this the end of List and its controversial anti-immigrant program? And are there broader implications for the European Union and its eastern candidates?
Prague, 18 October 2002 (RFE/RL) -- An adventure in Dutch politics, which began when populist politician Pim Fortuyn was gunned down in suburban Amsterdam, appears to have ended.
The Netherlands is now heading for fresh parliamentary elections following the collapse of the center-right ruling coalition that contained Fortuyn's party -- known as the List.
Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende offered the resignation of the government after becoming exasperated with the infighting among ministers belonging to List. That party, with its anti-immigration overtones and coolness toward the European Union's eastward expansion, sprang to national political prominence immediately after Fortuyn's death in May. It harvested strong voter sympathy in reaction to its leader's murder.
But times have changed. Instead of sympathy, List is now being blamed for the breakup of the government. According to a Dutch analyst, Cas Mudde of Antwerp University, the List Party is likely to receive few votes in the next election, giving it only a scattering of parliamentary seats and thus sending it into virtual political obscurity. Polls show that voters plan to vote for the established political parties instead.
So what explains the brief spark of glory for List? Mudde's opinion is this: "This was a massive burst of resentment, which is very, very uncommon in the Netherlands."
This social resentment, he says, did not have voice until Fortuyn arrived on the scene with his powerful populist temperament. This resentment reflects the feelings of a sector of society that feels disenfranchised, despite the Netherlands' inclusive social policies.
Now this sector of the population will again be largely voiceless -- although, says Mudde, part of its agenda has now been incorporated into the platforms of the main political parties, something that can be seen as Fortuyn's legacy.
But now the List Party lies severely wounded, divided by internal quarreling. To another Belgian-based independent analyst, Stefan Maarteel, the episode serves as a reminder about populism: "That's probably a sign that populist parties have a growth potential as long as they are in opposition. They can play the antihero. They can create populist policies. But once they are in government, it becomes problematical, and they have to govern."
Turning to foreign policy issues, Maarteel also foresees a possible impact on the European Union's eastward enlargement process. That's because Balkenende's present caretaker government will probably still be at the key EU summit in Copenhagen in December, which will decide whether to go ahead with the eastern enlargement.
That government has taken a strong line on enlargement, suggesting that Poland, Latvia, and Slovakia should not be among first-wave entrants because they do not fully meet the EU's criteria.


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David Staffan (Stefanus) Hector, född 3 augusti 1862 i Gävle, död 23 november 1930, var en svensk skolman och kemist.

Hector blev student vid Uppsala universitet 1880, filosofie kandidat 1885, filosofie licentiat 1890 och filosofie doktor 1892 på avhandlingen Undersökningar öfver svafvelurinämnens förhållande till oxidationsmedel. Han var lektor i kemi och kemisk teknologi vid Malmö tekniska elementarskola från 1896 och tillika stadskemist i Malmö från 1899.

Hector utgav tidskriften Sveriges ungdom 1883–1888 och Tidskrift för uppfinningar och rön inom hantverk och industri 1906–1909 samt ett flertal naturvetenskapliga arbeten, översättningar med mera.

Hector var far till Nils Sture Hector (1900–1965), en svensk trollerikonstnär och underhållare som blev känd under pseudonymen Hector El Neco. Han turnerade i folkparkerna mellan 1920-talet och 1950-talet. Dottern Ragnhild var konstnär och gift med Hugo Olsson, som liksom hennes far var kemist och läroverkslektor. De är alla begravda på Östra kyrkogården i Malmö.

Bibliografi i urval
Den kunnige skolgossen (1-2, 1883–1884)
Repetitionskurs för elementarlärov. alla klasser (1885)
Några af våra vanligaste näringsämnen, vatten, mjölk, ost, kaffe, te och kakao (1885)
Magiens värld (1888–1889)
Om cyans inverkan på fenylsvafvelurinämne och några derivat häraf (meddeladt den 8 maj 1889 genom P.T. Cleve, 1889)
Experimentboken: 225 roande fysikaliska experiment och trollkonster med 200 teckningar etc. (1889)

Kemiska tidsfördrif: 319 kemiska experiment, hvilka kunna utföras af en och hvar utan några kemiska förkunskaper (1890)
Derivate von Thioharnstoffen (Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft Jahrg. XXIII, Heft 3, 1890)
Om derivat af svafvelurinämnen (Öfversigt af Kong. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 1890)
Samlingarnas bok: praktiska anvisningar och råd (1893)
Lärobok i organisk kemi afsedd för de tekniska skolorna (1900)
Flytande luft: Dess framställning och egenskaper (1906)
Hemliga läkemedel och deras beståndsdelar (1907)
Varukännedom : Läro- och handbok för handlande och dem som ämna blifva det och alla dem som hafva att befatta sig med varors pröfning, inköp, utbyte eller försäljning (1914)
Lärobok i kemiens grunder (1914)
Samlaren: praktiska anvisningar och råd vid anläggandet, ordnandet och förkovrandet av naturaliesamlingar efter utländska källor (1918)

Översättningar
 William Preyer: Hypnotismen eller den så kallade animala magnetismen (Der Hypnotismus) (Högberg, 1882)
 Angelo John Lewis: Handbok i nutidens magi (Flodin, 1882–1883)
 Fjodor Dostojevskij: Raskolnikow (Prestuplenie i nakazanie) (Universal-Bibliotekets förlagsexpedition, 1883–1884)
 Friedrich Spielhagen: Den nye Farao: roman i fyra böcker (Adolf Bonnier, 1889)
 Hermann Meissner: James Cook, eller jorden rundt 3 gånger (Norstedt, 1894)
 Lassar Cohn: Hvardagskemi: de vanligaste i vårt dagliga lif förekommande kemiska företeelserna populärt förklarade för olärde (Bonnier, 1901)
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This is an on-road tuned hard spring set from Tamiya.
Features eight color coded springs.
Soft, medium, stiff,and extra stiff spring tensions.
These springs are ideal for high speed racing.
This spring set will fit the following shocks.


With support of excavation works nearly complete, crews have begun deep excavation under the traffic decking to open up the station box area for construction.
With support of excavation works nearly complete, crews have begun deep excavation under the traffic decking to open up the station box area for construction. The next major work will be underpinning the TTC's Line 1 Eglinton Station subway box. In order to excavate the area adjacent the TTC box, crews will need to occupy the northwest corner of the Yonge-Eglinton intersection (as depicted below). The north-south crosswalk on the west side of the Yonge-Eglinton intersection will close for the duration of this stage.
Work is expected to begin as early as March 4, 2019 and will last for approximately 6-8 weeks.
A new work zone will be set up on the northwest corner of the Yonge-Eglinton intersection.
Nearby residents and businesses can expect noise in the area caused by a crane, excavator, loaders, trucks and other construction equipment, as well as dust from drilling activity and debris removal.
The north-south crosswalk on the west side of the Yonge-Eglinton intersection will close for the duration of this stage.
The east-west crosswalk on the south side of the Yonge-Eglinton intersection will remain open.
The north-south crosswalk on the east side of the Yonge-Eglinton intersection will re-open.
The south underground pedestrian tunnel connecting the Eglinton Subway Station to the southeast side of Eglinton Avenue and Yonge Street will remain open for this stage.


It is advisable to get a professional, registered electrician for first inspection in case DIY electrical work should not be attempted.
Electrical work that might be possible to the competent and capable DIY individual includes: replacing a damaged cable or socket boxes, sockets, switches and ceiling rose plus adding light fittings and switches to existing circuits.
Electricity flows along a wire (Live) to the appliance from a power source and back again along another wire (Neutral). This flow is able when a switch has been introduced closed. A broken connection is when the switch is open.
Cables and flexes are protected by cables from overheating due to short circuits and overload. Never use too many plugs or adaptors on a socket! A weak link in a circuit causes 'earthing out' and increasing power through the cables. Eventually the thinner fuse wire will melt and power will be switched off. See if you can get a modern 'circuit breaker' which switches off power upon detecting a power-increase and can be reset from pressing a button.
Single core cables are found in industrial applications to run in conduits.
Two Core (Twin) and Earth have twisted solid conductors for larger cables. The earth is not insulated, but the live and neutral is.
Three Core and Earth has 3 conductors of red, blue and yellow plus earth, used where 2-way lighting is required.
Strip the wires ready and loosen the connection terminal's screw. Ensure optimum contact by twisting exposed ends together with pliers and insert the conductor into the post type terminal's hole. Make sure there are no exposed wires and that connection was made to the correct terminal. Fasten screw again and see that the wire is firm and secure.
Using a sharp knife, cut through the outside of the cable without touching the conductor's insulation. Peel back the sheath and trim. Prepare these cable conductors by separating them first and trimming the insulation slightly, insulating the earth wire with sleeving and sliding it into the conductor.
Switch off the power at the consumer unit, remove the fuse for that circuit and unscrew the ceiling rose's cover. Unscrew the outermost terminals of the live and neutral wires and remove the conductors. Remove only the earth of the flex if it has an earth conductor.
Switch the consumer unit's power off and remove fuse for the circuit. Unscrew the ceiling rose cover. Identify cables, starting with the light switch cover. The black conductor, tagged with red, will be attached to the live flex terminal and have a brown of the flex (going to the light itself) and a red conductor will be attached to the live terminal. Label the cables. Other cables will include green and yellow sleeved earth connections. NOTE if you are unable to identify cabling or has no earth conductor, call a professional! Connect a new pendant by feeding the new flex through the rose-cover, strip and prepare the conductors. Insert and secure the brown conductor into the live terminal, the blue conductor into the neutral flex terminal and the green & yellow conductor in the earth terminal next to the other earths. Double check connections and replace the ceiling rose-cover.
Keep water from all things electric. Don't wash near 'live' power, don't use a plug, socket or appliance which my still be damp. Electrical points in bathrooms and kitchens can prove fatal. Make sure the bathroom only has specially designed socket outlets, such as hotels installs for razors and hairdryers. Outlets in kitchens should be impossible to touch when near the sink.
Keep your extension cables un-coiled, your cables and flexes un-kinked and non-frayed and read all instructions.
Always switch off the appliance at the socket and unplug first before inspection, follow manufacturers/expert advice for fuses. IMPORTANT: Safety comes first and it is always advised to seek professional help.
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As reported in the Gurn there could be a few visitors heading our way tonight!
Hope they are not all wearing Red Coats again.
4,ooo pizzas please and a caravan with a view of the harbour for the Prince.
Hasn't he just finished a few nights at the O2 arena?
OOhh I do hope so, Dr Lecter is desperate for fresh blood!
Not that we live in Royston Vasey o the North or nuthin!


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Q: Access specific attribute inside XML file I'm trying to get the text inside specific attributes of this XML file.  For example the text inside the description, type, etc.
Currently I'm getting an error:

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  Error: Object required: 'objNode.attributes.getNameItem(....)'

How can I access particular attributes of load XML file? description, details->serviceName, type

<!DOCTYPE html>

    <title>XML</title>
    <HTA:APPLICATION
        APPLICATIONNAME = "XPOS removal tool"
    />

XML data:
<?xml version='1.0'?>
<steps>
<step>
    <description>Description 1</description>
    <type>Type 5</type>

      <runFolder>c:\windows</runFolder>
      <runFile>v3-x86.exe</runFile>

  </step>
  <step>
    <description>Description 2</description>
    <type>Type 4</type>

      <serviceName>COMRedirector</serviceName>
      <processName>COMRedirectorServ</processName>

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  <step>
    <description>Description 3</description>
    <type>Type 3</type>

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A: You get an attribute by .GetAttribute(...), not .Attributes.GetNamedItem(...). However, after unhiding and taking a look at your actual XML data: you're not looking for attributes in the first place. You want to select the text/value of XML nodes:
For Each objNode in xmlDoc.selectNodes("//description")
    htmlString = htmlString & "
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                 "	test
"
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A: Essentially this is what i wanted to do.
    Set xmlDoc = CreateObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM")
    xmlDoc.Async = "False"
    xmlDoc.Load("programs.xml")

    strQuery = "/steps/step"

    Set colNodes = xmlDoc.selectNodes( strQuery )

    For Each objNode in colNodes
        strDescription = objNode.SelectSingleNode("description").text
    Next


Jamie is completing the Wild Ophelia accelerator program with Vosges Haut-Chocolat in Chicago. While the entire team is away from Ithaca doing their respective summer internships, we'll be back rolling after the summer faster and better than ever!
Grass-fed butter: it's the namesake of our granola, and for good reason.


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MLB, MLBPA likely to restart CBA negotiations soon
The owner lockout that's grounded MLB's offseason to a halt drags on, and two sides -- players and team owners -- haven't discussed the major issues since the labor stoppage commenced. Now, however, there's hope that discussions will begin again this month and address the economic issues that are driving the current standoff.
The Athletic's Evan Drellich reports:
Major League Baseball is preparing new core economic proposals to deliver to the Players Association. When they're presented, likely this month, core economic talks in the sport will have restarted for the first time since owners initiated a lockout on Dec. 2, marking a positive development.
Those economic issues don't figure to be easily resolved. From the players' standpoint, they'd like to address their shrinking share of those league revenues (indicated in part by the declining average player salary), the occasional practice of service-time manipulation (i.e., when teams hold back a clearly ready prospect in order to delay his free agency and arbitration eligibility for a full year), and the "tanking" problem, among other matters. Teams have increasingly trended younger in their roster construction, and the union will be fighting to get those younger players paid more in line with their on-field value while also seeking incentives to make teams more competitive with one another.
The owners, meantime, will likely be looking to maintain the status quo since the expiring CBA largely worked out to their benefit. One key battleground figures to be over the timelines for arbitration eligibility -- currently three years of MLB service time in almost all instances -- and free agency -- currently six years of MLB service time. Layered on top of all that is a host of lesser issues that could also prove challenging.
If past is indeed prologue, then the owner side will leak details of their next proposal. What will be telling is whether their revised proposal embodies genuine movement on the issues or, as has been owners' recent practice, it's just a rearrangement of prior proposals. If it's the latter, then it's unlikely a new collective bargaining agreement will be forged soon.
Whatever the case, the month of January will be a critical one at the bargaining table if spring training camps are to open on time.
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Here's how Russian President Vladimir Putin's private jet looks from the inside
Here's how Russian President Vladimir Putin's private jet looks from the insidehttps://www.businessinsider.in/travel/heres-how-russian-president-vladimir-putins-private-jet-looks-from-the-inside/slidelist/58894756.cms2017-05-29T16:18:55+05:30
Akanksha JainMay 29, 2017, 16:18 IST
1. Putin's IL-96-300PU aircraft
The sheer size of the snow-white airliner demands respect. Its length reaches almost 65 metres, and the wingspan exceeds 65 metres. The differences between the technical characteristics of the IL-96-300PU and the basic passenger model are minimal. Like the original, the maximum takeoff mass of the presidential aircraft is around 270 tonnes and max cruising speed tops out at 900 kilometres per hour.
2. Modifications
The service ceiling of the aircraft is 12,000 metres. However, modifications have been made to the maximum flight length without refuelling. Putin's IL-96-300PU has a significantly longer range than the standard model.
3. Aircraft interior
While the exterior of the aircraft looks largely the same as the basic model, the cabin is lavishly decorated with tapestries and gold accents. The furniture and interior décor are finished in the neoclassical style. The current interior design was completed according to the sketches of Ivan Glazunov, the son of revered Russian artist Ilya Glazunov.
4. Comfort
The interior has been fully customized to allow the president to work and rest in comfort. The presidential airplane is equipped with a spacious office, a bedroom and a fully-equipped gym.
5. Special features
Of course, an airliner as large as the IL-96-300PU requires superior security. This coverage is provided by the pilots of the Russian Aerospace Forces' special squad, both inside and outside of Russian territory. Putin's personal aircraft has several layers of protection against potential attacks from land or from the air.
6. Anti-aircraft defence system
The aircraft's body has a special coating that makes the plane less visible to RCS, an automated system of jamming and disorienting radars, as well as its own anti-aircraft defence system. Further details on the plane's security are a state secret protected by the Federal Security Service.
7. Russia's presidential fleet
The presidential air squad is comprised of four of the president's first-choice aircraft rather than one. This is not a case of reliability, but one of security. As soon as knowledge of an international flight is public, all four aircraft are readied for departure. The specific plane to be used by Vladimir Putin is not known until take-off. After the choice is made, either one or all three of the remaining airplanes follow the president as the reserve. In total, the air squad's fleet is made up of 68 airplanes. 64 of them are utilised, while the remaining four are kept in storage.
8. Estimated aircraft model cost
What is the total building cost of each presidential IL-96-300PU? It is impossible to find an exact answer based on the available information. However, we are able to estimate that the basic cost of the IL-96-300PU is around 3.9 billion rupees. On top of that, the price of the presidential passenger cabin, security measures, communication systems and changes in airliner construction could raise this cost substantially.
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Huawei has just launched a midrange smartphone under its sub-brand Honor and it is really a perfect shot to compete with other competitors. We are talking about Honor 9 Lite. You can read its complete specs with price here. In this post we are sharing hard reset guide for Honor 9 lite.
Hard reset is a process which will remove all the data and settings. When performed this will take your device back to the default factory condition. Hard reset is powerful enough to fix a lot of firmware and other errors. You can also make use of this to clear up space on your device. It is highly recommended that you take a full backup of your data before performing a hard reset on your device.
Ensure the battery is not empty.
Follow the menu at LCD screen to continue the hard reset, use Volume Down or Volume Up button for moving, and press Power Button to Ok or Enter or Confirm.
Ensure the battery is charged properly.
Choose Erase everything to continue and confirm you ready to do the reset.
The device will continue the step until ready to use in clean factory default.


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Rubio Accuses Cruz of Siding with 'Isolationists' on Foreign Policy
Marco Rubio said that rival GOP candidate and Senator from Texas Ted Cruz "talks tough" on foreign policy but ultimately votes along with "isolationists" on foreign policy issues.
By Barry Donegan
Barry Donegan
Barry Donegan is a writer, musician, and pro-liberty political activist living in Nashville, TN. Donegan served as Director-at-Large of the Davidson County Republican Party from 2009-2011 and was the Middle Tennessee Regional Coordinator over 30 counties for Ron Paul's 2012 Presidential Campaign. Follow him at facebook.com/barry.donegan and twitter.com/barrydonegan
On Sunday's episode of NBC's Meet the Press, 2016 GOP presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) accused opposing candidate and Republican Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) of siding with isolationists on foreign policy.
Sen. Rubio told NBC's Chuck Todd, "I mean, [Sen. Cruz] talks tough on some of these issues. For example, he was going to carpet bomb ISIS. But the only budget he's ever voted for in his time in the Senate is a budget that cut defense spending by more than Barack Obama proposes we cut it."
"He voted against the Defense Authorization Act every year that it came up. And that is the bill and I assume that if he voted against it, he would veto it as president. That's the bill that funds our troops. Even the Iron Dome for Israel. So I guess my point is each time he's had to choose between strong national defense and some of the isolationist tendencies in American politics, he seems to side with the isolationist. And this is an important issue to have a debate over. It's not personal," added Rubio.
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Rubio also claimed that Cruz's vote in favor of the USA Freedom Act is evidence of his loyalty to isolationist positions.
"We had a program that allowed us to collect the phone records, basically the phone bill. Not the content of your conversations or your emails or anything like that. Just your phone bill of every American. And it was stored… And they retained them for a significant period of time. Under this new law, we are trusting the phone companies to hold those records," said Rubio, who argued that Cruz's vote for the USA Freedom Act means that the U.S. has lost the capability "in some cases" to identify "who [terrorists have] been calling and who they've been talking to."
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Property damage cases related to DUI charges can sail through civil court pretty easily if there is a conviction. One driver may be facing a $70,000+ bill to replace a pair of historic gates.
On New Year's Eve, a driver rammed the gates of the Allegheny Cemetery, shattering the wrought iron. The gates were original to the 168-year old cemetery. The caretakers of the cemetery say that they will try to seek full restitution for the restoration of the gates and using some of the original metal.
The driver of the vehicle appeared for her hearing today. Luckily for her and her passenger, neither were hurt at all after the crash, but she was charged with DUI and reckless endangerment. This is her second DUI, and she has other past driving related charges. She waived her right to a hearing and was released on her on recognizance.
One of the largest long-term consequences of a DUI conviction is increased insurance rates. Do you know how much they could go up? According to a new insuranceQuotes.com report, DUI is, on average, the most expensive charge you could get in terms of insurance premium costs.
While the increase varies by state, on average you can expect your insurance rate to jump by 92% if you've been convicted of DUI. That's an astounding rate! It can go up even more if compounded with other charges. Reckless driving can raise it by 83%. The next highest is a relatively low 29% for speeding over 31 MPH. Often, reckless driving and DUI charges are filed at the same time.
In Pennsylvania, the costs are 55% higher for DUI and 49% for reckless driving. The lowest is for a seatbelt violation at %5.
Many of the stories of DUI that hit the national news wires are quite tragic. The evidence in these cases can also be very strong. A national news agency does not want to get egg on their face by making an incorrect assessment of a situation. Here's an example of one of these DUI stories.
The accident happened in Bucks County, PA. A woman was driving just before Halloween last year down Highway 13. She was on a divided highway. Suddenly, a car hit her head-on and sent her car down into a ravine. She died at the scene.
A DUI lawyer from Florida has offered a way to help people avoid police interaction at DUI checkpoints. The process involves using a flyer against the car's window to inform officers that you do not consent to certain things and the relevant legal codes. While there isn't such a flyer for Pennsylvania yet, the lawyer plans on having similar flyers for all fifty states.
Some local lawyers have weighed in on the issue. While it may be technically legal to do such a thing, but practically it may anger the police further. A court may also rule that you're required to roll the window down so the officer could smell for alcohol, which would render a big part of the strategy null and void.
The chairman of the State Senate Transportation Committee, John Rafferty, has been on a mission to install ignition interlock devices into the cars of anyone who is convicted of driving under the influence. Currently, you must be convicted of two or more DUIs to have one of these installed. Rafferty believes that legislation can be passed this year to install one in all offender's vehicles.
An ignition interlock device tests for the presence of alcohol in a person's breath before the car can be turned on. The theory is that by forcing a breathalyzer test before the car can be turned on, it can stop a drunk person from getting on the road at all. Opponents of the devices say that they are easily circumvented by having someone else breathe into the tube.
A quirk of the court system has allowed a man who racked up four DUIs in a year to receive a very light sentence. The defendant was given a DUI citation for driving at twice the legal limit and having cocaine in his system in December 2013. By the time September came around he had three more DUIs. In May, he was bounced from a bar for trespassing and drug possession.
Crashing into a police cruiser is a sure way to get the attention of an officer, but lately there's been a string of crashes involving alleged drunk drivers in Philadelphia. The latest one caused the suspect's vehicle to catch fire.
Early in the morning on Whittaker Avenue, a police officer was in the median with his emergency lights on. The suspect crashed into the cruiser and bounced off into a concrete pole at a high rate of speed. The officer was uninjured and was able to remove the driver as the car caught fire. The officer was uninjured but the driver had a broken leg.
While searching the car, the officer found a zipper bag with an unknown powder in it. The officer also reported smelling alcohol and the man having glassy eyes.
Here's an example of a case where a DUI arrest led to exoneration and to the trial of the officer who allegedly made false statements. Assemblyman Paul Moriarty (D., Gloucester) was arrested for DUI after leaving a Nissan dealership in Turnersville. The officer claimed he could smell alcohol and ordered the Assemblyman to perform field sobriety tests before getting handcuffed and taken to the station for a breath test.
The Assemblyman refused the breath test because he "had no faith in the process at that point." When footage of the incident was shown at trial, the officer's narrative was completely refuted and the criminal charges were dismissed. The prosecutor even went so far as to tell jurors "None of this happened." Now the officer faces 14 charges in his own trial, including official misconduct and tampering with records.
A while back, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell was arrested for DUI. Now he has had his time before the judge. He was arrested back in August after an officer smelled marijuana coming from his vehicle.
He has been sentenced to 15 months of probation, a sixty-day license suspension, must attend rehab classes, and has also been enrolled in Pennsylvania's Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program. The ARD program is a special program for first-time DUI offenders with no prior criminal record. The court costs for this program are around $2400.
By entering into this program, he avoids going to trial and possibly facing a stiffer sentence. If he completes it, his record will be expunged. He may face further disciplinary actions from the NFL now that a sentence has been handed down, including possible suspensions.
If the police catch you doing something you shouldn't have, the place to fight it is during court, not during the arrest. Performing actions that could be considered resisting arrest will only make your case worse. Unfortunately, truly drunken drivers may not have the mental capacity to remember this.
One Beaver County woman is now facing DUI, resisting arrest, and open lewdness after a crash investigation. Police were called to the scene of an accident and found the driver in her car. The airbags were deployed, but for some reason she was naked from the waist down. She refused to put on her pants or leave the vehicle.


Inspired by the French Revolution's San Culottes Brigade and the Culottes-wearing Algerian soldiers who fought for the French, these silk pants are a dream on any women's hips.
Cut to flatter and tease through its sensual fabric, it brings a new take on womanhood.
The italian spandex fabric, hugging the calves, adds an elegant line to the whole silhouette.
Layer a black cut-out tunic over the Berber Dreams culottes and accessorise with industrial style jewellery for an unusual take on all-black dressing.
Or add a pop of colour and turn heads whilst out in the city.
Please note these culottes are meant to hang on the hip bones rather than the waist.


The importance of tracking children's milestones isn't just to have memories of your child's first steps for the family photo album. Being a parent and providing for your child in their first years can be difficult and time consuming, but did you know that your child's brain develops most over the first three years of their life? This is a vital time where many of your child's developmental milestones such as walking, talking, and potty training will occur. Here at Child Paths we understand this and have set out to help Parents to keep track of your child's progress and milestones through our easy-to-use app. But why is tracking milestones so important?
The purpose of tracking children's development in the Early years is to provide a picture of the child's progress and to identify any areas that need further support. It is also a tool to share with parents (and a professional if needs be), parents will be able to understand their child's learning and support any improvements at home. Without tracking your child's milestones and progress it is a lot more difficult to determine any problems that they may be having.
Tracking your child's milestones will help to provide evidence as to whether children are working in the correct age band for their age and highlight any areas that they may need support in. Tracking your child's progress with the Child Paths app will also help practitioners to gather evidence such as photographs, observations both spontaneous and planned, information from parents and child's comments, all of this evidence will help practitioners make a best fit judgement of the age band the child is working within.
Every child as an individual and this should be reflected throughout their care and education. Nursery staff and especially key-carers need to take time to get to know each child individually, and with the help of Child Paths, this can be made simple. Stages of development such as mealtimes, sleeps and physical skills can be logged into the app, which will help both Parents and Educators to plan to support children's individual needs and share children's achievements with their families.
Using the Child Paths app means that each child's record is unique to them and includes observations by staff of the children's activities, interests photographs of them at play and examples of activities that the child has experienced. This detailed account of milestones and progress allows staff to build a comprehensive picture of every child and supports their future development and learning and eliminates the generic report card. These records are a very important tool, which helps key-carers to provide appropriate, stimulating, relevant activities and experiences for the children that they look after.
If you're interested in tracking your child's milestones with the Child Paths app, click here to register.


Maharana Pratap Engineering College, approved by AICTE, New Delhi and affiliated to Gautam Buddha Technical University, Lucknow, was established in the year 1999. The College campus is spread over 50 acres of land located near Mandhana on G.T. Road, 3 km from I.I.T., Kanpur. The College offers graduate and undergraduate programmes. All the departments of the college are well equipped to make the students aware of the latest developments in their respective fields. At MPEC, emphasis is given to not just academic performance but also to personality development. Students are encouraged to be active members of committees like the Cultural Committee, Sports Committee, Green & Clean Committee, Training & Placement Committee etc. in order to bring out their inherent potential. The College motivates students to achieve success in the institute's environment, promotes opportunities for knowledge, skill and attitude development. The institute has more interaction with the corporate world than any other institution. It acts as an interface between the students, faculty and the corporate world to initiate continuous interaction with the industry, sharing industry experience, understanding industry needs and providing the required support to the corporate world. The college arranges for company and plant visits, guest lectures from eminent personalities, workshops, seminars, job fairs, internships, etc. for the academic and technical growth of the students. The college is committed to providing quality and holistic education to its students to ensure a brighter tomorrow for them and them and the society.