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Building the Business Case for Governance
Paul McInnis, Head of Enterprise Data Management, Data Management
When it comes to making the business case for data governance, Jim Stitt, Head of Data Management at RBC Global Asset Management, likens the exercise to measuring the ROI of keeping the home garage organized. Yes, there's real value in doing so, but he asks, "How do you measure [the value of] the holiday decorations being where you expect them to be or the right tool is readily available?"
Stitt, participating in a recent webinar hosted by WatersTechnology and sponsored by Eagle, highlights one of the larger challenges when it comes to initiating a data governance strategy. While most executives recognize the necessity for clean, accurate and timely data—and, importantly, they acknowledge the role of a formalized and systematic strategy—making the case to senior leadership or gaining buy-in across the various business functions of a global enterprise can be a daunting task.
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Key Principles Serve as Cornerstone to Successful Data Governance
A recent survey conducted in collaboration between Eagle Investment Systems and WatersTechnology revealed that while industry participants are feeling the pressure to put in place formalized data governance policies, these efforts largely remain at an impasse. A number of challenges, be they cultural or related to available resources, stand in the way. Anecdotally, however, we've found that in many cases, large organizations often don't know where to begin when it comes to drafting a data governance policy.
The survey and its accompanying white paper, "Command and control: Establishing a formal data governance strategy," can be found here.
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Harmonizing Babel: Business Ontology Standards in Focus
The Wall Street Journal, in a headline six years ago, asked: "Are dictionaries becoming obsolete?" The article, to the chagrin of some traditionalists, implied that if the dictionary wasn't yet obsolete, than the end would be approaching soon. Yet, in an era when even Scrabble saw fit to adulterate its official dictionary it with millennial slang — be it "lolz," "lotsa," or "ridic" — hope remains for the traditionalists, as best practices in data management are driving the adoption of thorough and comprehensive business glossaries. At this point, advocacy may be isolated to data scientists and CIOs, but make no mistake, appreciation and the demand for precision around ontology standards is growing as this uniformity, or lack thereof, is among the larger "gating" items for large-scale enterprise data management projects.
For the uninitiated, a business glossary is the definitive reference guide that establishes and cements a standard for business terms and relationships across an enterprise. In an era of ever-sprawling financial institutions, in which organizations stretch across regions, asset classes and cultures, a definitive business glossary is critical to engender a common understanding around what each term means for all employees and business partners, and in all cases.
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Standardizing Reference Data
The financial crisis and the resulting changes to the regulatory environment have focused the attention of investment firms on data management. Greater demands for reporting and risk management have made organizations recognize the necessity for clean and accurate data. At the same time, to help defray the rising cost of compliance, they are increasingly seeking greater efficiency and cost-savings.
As a result, we are witnessing a fundamental change in how investment firms view and consume reference data. It's an area I will be discussing in some detail as part of a panel discussion at the North American Financial Information Summit taking place on May 20th.
Reference data offers little in the way of a competitive advantage, rather it's a necessary requirement of doing business. Yet acquiring and integrating it is typically an ongoing and resource-intensive undertaking and many firms spend significant time post-trade repairing their security reference data to fulfill risk and reporting demands.
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Live from Engage: An Invitation to Engage with your data
Paul McInnis Director of Product Strategy, Data Management, Eagle Investment Systems
This morning at Engage 2015, I invited the audience to engage with Eagle and engage with their data. Data management has always been at the heart of Eagle's offerings and we are committed to continuing to innovate and pioneer our solution so that our clients can truly engage with their data and find ways to unlock its transformative potential.
We kicked off the session with a viewing of this video, which outlines the power of Eagle's data management solution and our vision of the data management continuum and just how far that can extend for our clients.
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Engage 2015 Coverage: Quest for IBOR Leads to Scottsdale!
In February, the world was introduced to Commodore IBOR – the enterprising adventurer in search of the "Golden" Investment Book of Record. Hopefully he made it to Scottsdale this week, because our afternoon session at Engage 2015 covered not only the key drivers for establishing an IBOR, but also how an IBOR can be leveraged to extend beyond its original deliverables – ie, the ROI that adds that golden shine to investment firms' IBOR projects.
Spotlight on Engage – Locking in on IBOR's Moving Target
Paul McInnis, Director of Product Strategy, Data Management, Eagle Investment Systems
The concept of an Investment Book of Record, or an IBOR, has been around for years, as Eagle has been offering IBOR solutions as part of our Data Management platform for over a decade now. More recently, however, we have witnessed a renewed buzz around the concept, which has created some unwanted side effects. While this added attention has motivated investment firms to explore how an IBOR might apply to their business, the very definition of what an IBOR is has become convoluted. Ironically, this industry buzz has led to more confusion and less understanding around the acute business needs that demand an IBOR solution.
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Eagle data management recognized as "Best in Class" data management system
CEB TowerGroup analysts recently completed a data management technology analysis, surveying the top vendors in the industry, in which Eagle was recognized as "Best in Class" for "Product Scope" and "Data Integration Tools".
Taking Control of Your Data
Paul McInnis, Data Management Product Manager, Eagle Investment Systems
I recently took part in a panel debate hosted by Buy-Side Technology magazine that centered on "Different approaches to improving data management". Much of the debate revolved around what are often seen as competing tensions around enabling quick access to data while maintaining a high quality and level of security around it, against a backdrop of rapid growth in the volume of data available to firms.
The discussion highlighted how dramatically the approaches taken by firms can vary. One of the client panelists spoke of the benefits of using multiple vendors across several solutions to avoid lapses in the quality of their data, while another provided direct SQL access to their end-users. Regardless of what approach firms take, they need the ability to manage the entitlement of data because only then can they control it. It's also critical to have the business directly involved in their data governance framework. When things go wrong, because they always will at some point, you need to know who the right people are to make the decisions to remediate the data and get it back out to the organization.
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The Big Caucasus
Between Fragmentation and Integration
Monday, April 2, 2012 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Center for Strategic and International Studies1800 K Street, NWWashington DC, 20006
The Russia and Eurasia Program hosted the launch of the report "The Big Caucasus: Between Fragmentation and Integration," authored by the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program Adjunct Fellow, Dr. Jeffrey Mankoff. The discussion also featured Ambassador John Evans, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia, and Dr. Sergey Markedonov, Visiting Fellow with the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program.
The report examines a region in flux due to its geostrategic positioning and fragile territorial status quo. The report embarks on a new way of looking at the region, examining the interests and actions of the leading external powers, including Russia, Turkey and Iran, in the de jure states of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the de facto states of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
A proliferation of stakeholders in the region has created opportunities for the region's leaders to determine their own fate. However, they also remain constrained by the reality of the region's fragility, as many borders remain closed and the risks of political disputes spiraling into military conflict remain high. While United States' influence in the region is limited, its policies ought to focus on increasing the opportunities for the "Big Caucasus" to benefit from economic and political integration, while overcoming the political fragmentation that has kept the region divided.
CSIS Experts
Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program
Andrew C. Kuchins
Senior Associate (Non-resident), Russia and Eurasia Program
Contact Aigerim Zikibayeva
Defense and Security, Energy and Geopolitics, Energy and Sustainability, Geopolitics and International Security, Governance and Rule of Law, International Development, Post-Soviet Europe, Russia, Russia and Eurasia, Russia and Eurasia Program, The South Caucasus
A Century after the Armistice, the World is Still Coping with the End of Empires
By Jeffrey Mankoff
On Demand Event
Armenia's New Challenges: How Should the West Respond?
China's Rise in Eurasia
Turkey Has No Allies in the Black Sea, Only Interests
Losing in Every Direction: The Arab Game of Thrones
Russian Military Reforms from Georgia to Syria
The Russian Armed Forces in Syria: Assessing Russian Reforms
How Will Russia React to the Killing of Soleimani?

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Before 2008, smartphones OS market was fragmented.
There were a few big names like Palm and Symbian, but most phone manufacturers were doing their custom operating systems. For example, Motorola alone had five operating systems.
In 2008, Google came out with an open-source smartphone OS.
Mobile phone manufacturers like Samsung, Motorola, and HTC, embraced it and made short-term profits till they got commoditized by a standardized OS controlled by Google.
On the other hand, Nokia and Blackberry decided to ignore and badly lost market share.
Eventually, they embraced it as well, albeit, in different forms but it seems its a bit late.
The only winner (till now) is Apple, who was simultaneously working on iPhone and has held its ground well primarily, due to superior UI design and user experience on iOS.
Till 2014, web design has been fragmented, flat design is popular, but no one controls it.
There are a few big names in web UI development like Bootstrap, Foundation but most companies are either using homegrown or open source jQuery libraries/CSS libraries for design.
In 2014, Google came out with Material Design, and just like Android, it's being given out for free.
Even Android 5.0 is using the same material design.
While app developers are almost bound to replicate material design for Android apps, the choice of offering the design to web developers is an interesting one.
If a sizable chunk of web developers decide to embrace material design, Google will control look and feel of the web.
If the android apps and websites look similar, then it will only persuade more and more iOS developers to use material design in iOS apps.
The end game is to corner Apple in user experience by producing a design which Apple will be either forced to adopt or create something different and superior.
As far as others big players are concerned, both embracing and ignoring material design will be an equally lousy proposition.
Disclaimer: Thoughts are solely mine.
Disclosure: I used to work at Google.


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Hatching Ideas to use Egg Cartons to Represent Electron Arrangements
Dean Campbell | Mon, 01/23/2023 - 14:11
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Egg cartons and small objects such as milk jug caps or plastic eggs can be used to illustrate chemical concepts. The egg cartons can be cut into trays to represent atoms or to represent energy levels associated with atomic orbitals. The plastic caps or eggs distributed among the dimples of the trays can be used to represent electrons or pairs of electrons.
1, 2, 3: Hybrid Dimensions
Joseph Lomax | Sat, 11/12/2022 - 22:28
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Sometimes the obvious is the most difficult to see. Even after teaching for four decades, there is still something to learn from students. What did I recently learn? Check out my post.
How Small is the Stuff that makes up Matter?
Chad Husting | Wed, 10/19/2022 - 12:39
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Explore how small the stuff that makes up matter is and consider what those tiny particles are doing in this engaging activity.
Assessment Tools to Examine Students' Reasoning with Multiple Representations of Bonding with Stacey Lowery Bretz
Deanna Cullen | Tue, 10/04/2022 - 19:22
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The use of multiple representations helps to characterize students' understandings and their misconceptions. Stacey Lowery Bretz shared multiple resources and strategies for using them in her ChemEd X Talk. The recording is available here!
Using Candy To Simulate Alpha and Beta Decay
Jeanette Marshall | Thu, 05/05/2022 - 13:33
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This engaging activity uses wrapped and unwrapped candy to simulate alpha and beta decay.
Making Chemistry Visible with Doug Ragan
Deanna Cullen | Wed, 04/20/2022 - 12:24
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Many chemistry teachers use models and diagrams to help students describe how matter behaves at the particle level. On April 14, 2022, Doug Ragan explained how he uses colored magnets in his classroom to represent things such as subatomic particles, states of matter, balancing chemical equations, types of bonding, molecular geometry and much more. View a recording of his presentation and access materials he uses.
Paper Snowflakes to Model Flat Symmetrical Molecules
Dean Campbell | Wed, 04/06/2022 - 13:39
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Flat, symmetrical molecules can be modeled by folding a sheet of paper, cutting patterns into the folded structure, and unfolding to produce the flat paper models. The finished models resemble paper snowflakes, but have a variety of rotational symmetries. Template patterns for several molecules are available for download in the Supporting Information.
Three-dimensional figure to improve the didactics of the Periodic Table
PABLO CASSINELLO | Mon, 04/04/2022 - 10:00
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A kaleidocycle is presented in which the entire periodic table has been collected. In this three-dimensional figure are the elements organized in four blocks according to their final electronic structure. It is intended that students with this playful figure actively participate in classes by rotating their kaleidocycle looking for the groups or elements that are being studied. The entire periodic table fits in one palm of their hands. It is also a didactic device because students only focus their attention on one block or group of elements from the entire Periodic Table. It can be achieved a more entertaining, motivating and exciting learning about the subject of the Periodic Table.
Bringing Chemistry to Life
Katy Dornbos | Sun, 04/04/2021 - 17:30
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This activity aims to boost students' confidence in representing the atomic world. It also aims to educate both students and the general public about the "chemicals" found in everyday objects.
Energizer Lab with Virtual Options
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In this lab, students connect the workings of an electrochemical cell in the lab with the symbolic equations used in electrochemistry and manipulate a model representing the particulate level of what is happening during the electrochemical process. Although this lab was previously highlighted on ChemEd X, there are now virtual options offered!


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Madrid Brexit talks postponed as Spain awaits Govt announcement
Johnny Bugeja
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Brexit talks between officials from Gibraltar, the UK and Spain due to take place in Madrid next week been postponed.
The meeting, due to have taken place on Tuesday and Wednesday, was cancelled following the decision by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to delay the announcement of his new cabinet.
Mr Sanchez, who won parliament's backing this week to govern in a left-wing coalition between the Socialist and Unidas Podemos, had been expected to announce his cabinet this week but instead put off the decision.
He is now expected to announce his new ministers on Sunday, with the first cabinet meeting likely to take place on Tuesday after the ministers are sworn in on Monday.
The Brexit meeting in Madrid was to have rehearsed the implementation of four memorandums of understanding agreed as part of the Withdrawal Agreement covering the transitional period through to the end of 2020.
A new date has yet to be fixed.
Developments in Spain are being followed very closely in Gibraltar, which has a particularly keen interest in who will be appointed Spain's new Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Spanish media reports suggest the frontrunner could be Jose Manuel Albares, a senior official who was Mr Sanchez's right-hand man on international affairs and acted as Spain's 'sherpa' during the Brexit negotiations, including on Gibraltar.
The latest developments come as the Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, wrote to the leader of Unidas Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, to congratulate him on the announcement by La Moncloa that he will become vice-President of Spain.
In his letter, Mr Picardo expressed his sincerest hopes for genuine dialogue that is respectful of the rights of the people of Gibraltar to determine their own future.
He also noted the welcome remarks of Podemos representatives to this effect in the Spanish Parliament.
ESG broadly supports the 'Active Travel Strategy'
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2009 National Junior Rally Championship
Posted: August 12, 2009 1:16 PM - 8922 Hits
Review: Opening Half of the 2009 Season
Championship Points after Round 7 - ALMC
Amendments to NJRC Regs<BR>(Class E Dropped, One Chassis rule dropped, Wexford Jnr rally to reply Northeast)
Motorsport Ireland Announce Revisions to 2009 National Junior Rally Championship
Mc Aree to tackle NJRC in Peugeot 206
Byrnes and Sheil set for NJRC
Revised Championship Rounds
Posted: August 12, 2009 1:16 PM
The 2009 season started with a blanket of snow for the opening round in Mitchelstown and it was Kilkenny driver Craig Breen that grabbed an early lead in the championship. Breen didn't have things all his own way as he was pushed firstly by Limerick man John Byrnes and also by Co. Monaghan driver Vincent McAree. Breen then backed up his success by taking top honors on round two on his home event in Carrick on Suir. For round three the championship moved the Lismore, Co Waterford for the Moonraker Forestry rally organised by the Munster Motor Club. This time out it was the turn of Vincent McAree to take victory and move into second place in the championship. Vincent's win came with some controversy at the finish as he was first accredited in fifth position because of his time on stage 5 when he stopped at fellow Junior competitor Kevin Gallagher crash but when the times were adjusted it was the man from Clontee that claimed top points. Round four the Cavan Stages signified a change in surface from the gravel of the forestry events to tarmac for the next five rallies and also signified restructuring and revisions to the championship regulations. NJRC coordinator Motorsport Ireland noticed a major fall off in competitor registrations from 2008. The downturn in the economic climate was the biggest deterrent; budgets for prospective competitors entering the series were not as readily available as other years. The major changes in the regulations at this time were, the season now consists of fourteen events and the best performance from any five events will count towards the Championship. A minimum of four events must be completed in order to qualify for an award. Further amendments included:
•	Class E (Super 1600 and 1600cc Kit Car Variants as defined by FIA Appendix J) has now been dropped
•	Section 8 of the Regulations (RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF CARS) Restrictions of the use of ONE Chassis have now been lifted.
The needs for this action are were two fold, firstly the NJRC was formed to hone and encourage the skills of young talent and secondly the NJRC is the only route to the qualification process for the Billy Coleman Award and every effort needs to be made to attract as many suitable candidates as possible.
Back on the stages the tarmac events started in Cavan Town with the Headquarters in Kilmore Hotel. Clerk of the Course Marty Sherlock had organised a very testing event with a nine-stage layout. A knock on effect of adding the extra events to the calendar was that it gave drivers more options as to the events they would choose to take part in and this became very apparent as only two of the registered drivers made the trip to Cavan. In class six from Monaghan was Vincent McAree and from Galway entering class eleven in his Honda Civic we had Jonathan Cunningham. Over the opening loop stages McAree, reported that his car felt very soft and he couldn't commit 100% to cornering or on the bumpy sections. In service Vincent had his mechanics stiffen the suspension which allowed him to push a lot harder on stage four but on stage five broke the diff on a hard landing over a crest ending his rally. Cunningham also suffered bad luck. On the opening stage he picked up a double puncture losing over seven minutes and from this point was just fighting for pride. He did manage to set four fastest stage times in the hotly contested class and came away from the event with six points.
Only seven days after the Cavan event the championship moved to the picturesque village of Adare, Co. Limerick for the Circuit of Munster Junior Rally. Round five had a far more competitive feel with four registered drivers taking part and the event also welcomed two more competitors to the championship. Jonathan Cunningham started out favourite, John Byrnes was next in the seedlings, with fellow Limerick man John O'Connor coming in at number three. Chris Malloy entered in the Peugeot 206 and standing on eight points in the championship had to pull his entry on Saturday night with engine problems with the 206. Lining out the first time in the championship we had Kevin O'Connor (Younger brother Of John) driving a RWD Peugeot 205 and from Co. Kerry Brendan O' Mahoney. Brilliant summer sunshine and high temperatures greeted the drivers with the stages based around Castletown West. It was a total transformation of fortune for Jonathan Cunningham as the Claregalway man punched in fastest time on the opening stage, took a start to finish win and take over the lead in the Junior Championship. Kevin O' Connor in the RWD Peugeot 205 made a fine introduction to the championship on his home event and took third overall and six points to open his account. Our other new driver to register was Brendan O'Mahoney from Killarney, Co. Kerry driving a Peugeot 205 gti and was very pleased to gain six points from his first outing in the championship in a car that's a lot more underpowered than the machinery around it. John Byrnes out for the first time in the MDR Motorsport Citroen C2R2 suffered from a lack confidence in his brakes and felt an unbalance in the bias but still managed to finish fourth overall. On his home rally the circuit of Munster turned out to be an event to forget for John O' Connor. John used the junior event in Carlow a few weeks earlier as preparation and came away with a victory but the Newcastle stages and sticky tar from the high temperatures caused him to over shoot on the opening stage and he was off the road in a drain on the next test. Over the second loop, John suffered gearbox problems and lost fifth gear but still managed to bring the car home and picked up some points and adds to his total.
Round six was scheduled in the midlands for the Mullingar based Northeast Restricted Mini Stages but the event had to be cancelled so the championship then returned to Carrick on Suir for the second time this season. The Ravens Rock Junior Rally was staged on the last weekend in June and turned out to be a Limerick affair. In the week preceding the Carrick on Suir based event the junior rally had attracted five registered drivers from the NJRC but just before the weekend Chris Malloy from Clonmel decided to enter the main field and Brendan O' Mahoney from Killarney, Co. Kerry had to withdraw his entry. We were then left with three drivers from Limerick, John and Kevin O' Connor from Askeaton and John Byrnes from Cappamore to fight for success in south Tipperary. Conditions deteriorated as the day progressed and by the time the junior competitors joined the action the stages were wet and very greasy. The O'Connor brothers were fastest out of the blocks with older of the two (John) in the G3 Escort recording a time of 6.15 and Kevin driving the RWD 205 going two seconds quicker. John Byrnes took the third best time of the seven strong junior field and was fourteen second down. The cars returned to service next and the famous Slievenamon stage was up next, during his recce on Saturday John O' Connor couldn't find a right feel for the stage, John commented after the rally that "The first part of the stage was fast and flowing but after the halfway point the stage got very narrow, plus our recce was carried out in dry conditions". John went on to say that "the second half of the stage had sections of the road surface made from a mass concrete base and I wasn't able to trust the grip on these sections", this reflected in his stage time as he dropped forty five seconds to his brother. The next stage "the Gap" effectively ended John's quest for glory. He described it as his "Biggest Nearly Off" "I was in third gear powering out of a fast corner when I lost the rear of the car on the greasy tarmac and got dragged into the grass verge. I must have clipped a rock as I suffered a punctured. I knew I would lose too much time by stopping so I took the lesser of two evils and drove to the end". By now John had dropped over three minutes in that stage and four minutes nineteen sec in total to his younger brother. John Byrnes had a much better experience through Slievenamon. He was able to find a rhythm early in the stage and recorded a time of 10.11. Over the Gap stage John reported a clean run and was very happy with his pacenotes. With a much improved car setup from his outing in Limerick and with some more refinements and testing before the Carrick rally John was now showing his ability. He went on to set fastest time on the last stage and finished second overall. The day belonged to 19-year-old Kevin O'Connor. The young Limerick man gave a fine demonstration of controlled driving leading the junior class from start to finish. Kevin did have luck on his side, on the opening stage he slide wide on an acute junction cracking the rear right wheel and picked up a slow puncture, but the tyre did not deflate and he was able to make it to the end of the stage. The Slievenamon stage defiantly proved that it was to be Kevin O' Connors day, he again sustained a damaged wheel after a hard impact with a ditch but this time was lucky enough to not pick up a puncture and went on to set his second fastest time of the day. Over the Gap test and Ballyneill the last stage Kevin didn't take any risks and went on to take his maiden victory. The only negative aspect to the results was that as there were only three drivers taking part and all in different classes they each only extend their championship points total by six.
Last time out
The championship reached the halfway point at the ALMC Stages Rally on the nineteenth of July. The eagerly awaited event was based in the City North Hotel, Co. Meath and attracted a top line up of NJRC competitors. Kevin O'Connor the victor on round six in Carrick on Suir was full of confidence and was now hoping to make it two wins in a row. Second on the Ravens Rock John Byrnes was happy with his progress in the MDR Motorsport backed Citroen C2R2 and was now ready to push for the top spot. The championship welcomed back Co. Donegal man Kevin Gallagher. Kevin was making his first appearance of the year on tarmac and hadn't been involved since his crash on the Moonraker forestry. Championship leader Jonathan Cunningham was back in the fray after not competing in Carrick and wanted to hold on to his lead at the top of the table. The championship also welcomed back Co. Waterford's Craig Breen, who was absent since the forestry rounds earlier in the season. Breen opened his account with two wins, had twenty points in the bank and now came to Co. Meath with M-Sport's new Fiesta the R2. Kevin Gallagher was the fastest out of the blocks and set the pace with a time of 8.28. Non championship driver Martin Mc Cormack was in second place, one second down with the Honda Civic of Jonathan Cunningham in third nineteen seconds away with the engine suffering from a misfire. Breen was in fourth twenty one seconds off the time of Gallagher blaming an electrical gremlin causing a loss of power. John Byrnes was in fifth with a time of nine minutes and was happy with his setup but stated that it was hard to commit fully as the stage was very slippery in places. Kevin O'Connor was the first to fall by the wayside as he only got four kilometres into the first stage when the right front wheel sheared off the car and his rally was over. Mc Cormack moved into the lead on stage six with Gallagher slotting into second and Breen moving up one place to third but still complaining of those electrical problems and the slippery conditions. John Byrnes dropped to sixth with a time of 11.59 after breaking a drive shaft near the end of the stage. Cunningham was to suffer the worse luck as he first had an overshoot and then hit a bail and got stuck in the stage, after losing a lot of time he did manage to get back to service but by now was 23 minutes down.
The second loop was to take in the only run over the Kentstown stage for the junior competitors. Kevin Gallagher's good fortune was to run out here as he crashed out at a T junction. Kevin stated afterwards that he just braked too late and pulled a wheel off the car. Craig Breen was happy with the new R2 over this stage, as he got his earlier problems sorted in service and set fastest time with 7.45 and moved into second place. John Byrnes climbed to fourth after getting his driveshaft replaced in service. Championship leader Cunningham was still running be it down in ninth but knew if he could make it to the finish he would pickup valuable points. Stage eight was cancelled so all remained was the last test of Bellewstown Hill. Byrnes was the only driver to move on the leader board as he now claimed third from Alan Bardon in the Honda Civic. Breen finished in second place and took eight points in class D and Jonathan Cunningham rescued a total of eight points by finishing in class G. At the finish Breen was very happy with his first result in the Fiesta R2 stating "there's a lot more to come from the car. It's a big step forward from my ST model. The longer wheel base makes it more stable, there's way more top end power and is delivered better through the gears, the sequential gearbox makes gear changes a lot faster. It's just a great package and can only get better". John Byrnes was also happy with his day's rallying and feels himself and the car is heading in the right direction. Jonathan Cunningham finished in ninth place but was the happiest by virtue of making the last time control he picked up eight points and still has top stop in the championship standings. "I didn't have a great run today, a misfire on the opening stage, an off on stage six and a new co. driver for the rally made it very eventful but getting to the finish is the most important thing." Jonathan stated at the finish.
Posted: June 15, 2009 5:05 PM
Place	Name	Points
1	Jonathan Cunningham	30
2	Craig Breen	28
3	John Byrnes	26
4	Vincent McAree	14
5	John O'Connor	12
=	Kevin O'Connor	12
7	Kevin Gallagher	8
=	Chris Malloy	8
9	Brendan O'Mahoney	6
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Amendments to NJRC Regs
(Class E Dropped, One Chassis rule dropped, Wexford Jnr rally to reply Northeast)
Posted: June 8, 2009 1:25 PM
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Posted: May 5, 2009 1:48 PM
At the start 2008 season Motorsport Ireland were delighted to announce the new format for the Billy Coleman Award and the creation of the National Junior Championship for Drivers. Last season proved to be a great success and at the beginning of the current season it was hoped that the National Junior Rally Championship (NJRC) would grow in popularity, but like all forms of sport and particularly Motorsport the downturn in the economic climate has dictated that budgets for prospective competitors entering the series are not readily available. Having said that, the NJRC is the only route to the qualification process for the Billy Coleman Award and every effort needs to be made to attract as many suitable candidates as possible.
The Tipperary Forestry Rally in February got the season under way and from the outset the number of registered competitors were significantly down on last year. Now with the first three rounds completed Motorsport Ireland have made the unprecedented decision to revise and restructure the remainder of the 2009 championship. The major changes in the regulations are, the season now consists of fourteen events and the best performance from any five events will count towards the Championship. A minimum of four events must be completed in order to qualify for an award.
The new events added are the Junior Rallies of the following. Circuit of Munster, Ravens Rock, ALMC, Clare Stages and Donegal Harvest.
In total the full championship has a good geographical spread, still retains its uniqueness with both tarmac and gravel surface events and gives young drivers the opportunity to advance their career. By selecting junior rallies it is hoped that competitors will be able to compete in the NJRC for a fraction of the cost of main field events
A set of the full Revised Regulations can be downloaded from the National Junior Championship webpage on the MSI website. It is hoped that the changes to the championship will have a three-fold effect,
1. That the changes will entice more drivers into the NJRC,
2. That by making these modifications at this time in the season emphasizes Motorsport Irelands commitment to the NJRC and the Billy Coleman Award
3. That by attracting more competitors it will increase the entries for clubs at this difficult time.
In turn with the revisions to the calendar MI are announcing a major shake up of the PR for the championship. For the remainder of the 2009 season MI are going to give a key overhaul to the Junior Championship homepage on the MI website. This will include, previews for each round, reports on each event as they happen, adding profiles of the registered drivers and event photos. John Quill as registrar will work with all forms of the Motorsport media to highlight the championship and bring the series to a new platform for the future.
As the Cavan Stages Rally is the next event and its closing date is May 4th competitors interested in registering for the NJRC should contact the registrar immediately along with putting in an entry for the event.
Revised Championship Rounds Below:
Posted: February 22, 2009 10:54 PM
Vincent Mc Aree is undertaking, another assault on the 2009 National Junior Rally Championship. The 2008 NJRC Runner up will start the 2009 campaign with one event under his belt, the Sean Conlon Forest Rally which seen him take a second place in class 9.
Plagued with mechanical problems all-day Vincent was very happy with his performance in the Peugeot 106
"We were delighted to see the finish line, the rear bearings collapsed in the back axle and it was like driving a mk2 escort all day, also on the final stage the brakes were none existent, but we had a great days rallying and the stages were excellent"
Due to the incompletion off his Peugeot 206 rebuild they were unable to register on round one off the championship. But Carrick-on-Suir sees them debut there Peugeot 206 "We have done two or three events before in this car but have spent some money over the winter on the rebuild, the 206 may not be as competitive as our rivals in the C2R2,s but hopefully we'll give them a run for their money‰
The opportunity to compete in 2009 has been made possible by their sponsors; Mc Aree Engineering, V-Mac Silos, T-Met Recycling, Ballygowan Building Developments and Silverstone Tyres.
Posted: February 6, 2009 1:32 PM
John Byrnes has secured a deal to drive a Citroen C2R2 in the Irish Junior Rally Championship. The C2R2 has been acquired from the stables of Excel Rallying. John's first event will be championship opener Sean Conlon Forest Rally. He will be accompanied by long term navigator Kenneth Sheil from Loughrea Co. Galway. The two are no strangers to the loose taking the runner up spot in the 2007 Junior Forest Championship. Kenneth, a former class three National Champion co driver will bring invaluable experience to the tarmac rounds later in the season.
The Irish Junior Rally Championship is contested over 4 Forest rallies and 4 Tarmac rallies and competitors from the championship will be selected for the Billy Coleman Award. The Billy Coleman Award winner will be provided with financial backing and guidance to help them reach the pinnacle of the sport the World Rally Championship. The two are also set to contest the Excel Rally Championship. The Excel Championship will provide an excellent spring board for competitors due to the prizes on offer; the ultimate prize being a fully supported drive in a super 1600 in the National Tarmac Championship.
The opportunity to compete in 2009 has been made possible by the pair's long term and new sponsors; Croom Precision Medical, Kirby Group Engineering, Munster Motorsport, Ballyneety Tyres, Tina Network Systems, Silverstone Tyres and Excel Rallying.
Posted: January 20, 2009 5:46 PM
The 2009 National Junior Rally Championship is set to get underway at The Sean Conlon Memorial Forest Rally on February 8th 2009.
The winner of each class and two other wild cards will go forward to the interview process for the Billy Coleman Award
AMENDMENTS TO APPENDIX 16 OF MI YEARBOOK:
The best performance from three forestry and three tarmac events will count towards the Championship. A minimum of three events in each discipline must be completed in order to qualify for an award.
Registration for the Championship is compulsory and no competitor may register after round 3.
Full details will be on the MI website
1.	8 Feb	Tipperary Forest Rally
2.	1 March Carrick-on-Suir Forest Rally
3.	12 April	Munster Forest Rally
4.	24 May Cavan Stages Rally
5.	31 May	Circuit Of Munster Junior Rally
Cancelled-	14 June North East Mini Stage
6.	28 June	Ravens Rock Junior Rally
7.	19 July	ALMC Rally Junior Rally
8.	15 August Cork Forest Rally
9.	6 Sept Castle Mini Stages Rally
10. Wexford Junior Rally - 13 September 2009
11. 20 Sept	Clare Stages Junior Rally
12.	4 Oct Munster Cork 20 Junior Rally
13.	10 Oct	Donegal Harvest Junior
Topics: Motorsport Ireland Junior Rally Series


There are a number of global bundles in the works – consisting of five course programs of study at partner institutions abroad. UNI students will be able to complete these bundles in one semester through a study abroad program.
The first such bundle planned is a Digital Photography bundle in Florence, Italy through the Digital Imaging and Visual Arts program at the Palazzi Florence Association for International Education.


With nourishing organic ingredients like avocado, yogurt and honey, or coffee, coconut, cacao and crushed nuts, these new organic skin treatments are good enough to eat!
Rosewood Hotel's Sense Spa in San Miguel de Allende has the perfect antidote to the city's 6,000-foot-high altitude: Its San Miguel Signature Mole body treatment is formulated to ease the effects of dryness, energy loss and interrupted sleep that can be attributed to high elevation. Spa Director Paulina Mercader says the mission of the spa is to "provide customers with a sense of place, inspired by the Mexican culinary scene which San Miguel is known for." By using the ingredients found in mole, a traditional Mexican sauce, the spa has developed its signature body treatment that will transport you straight into abuela's kitchen.
The rejuvenating service begins with a mole spice and cocoa scrub made with crushed coffee, coconut, cacao and almonds, vigorously applied to the skin to help stimulate and improve blood flow. While the cacao is packed with antioxidants that help repair damaged skin cells, the caffeine from the coffee contains potent anti-inflammatory properties, making it ideal for evening out skin tone and reducing inflammation.
Talk about a spa treatment that smells good enough to whet the appetite! We found just that at the Aurora Spa, located in the Las Alcobas hotel in Mexico City. Its Nourish Body Scrub and Wrap is designed to hydrate and exfoliate, leaving your skin deliciously silky and smooth.
While wrapped up to let the avocado's nourishment soak in (and smelling like freshly made guacamole), a foot massage ensues, taking this treatment to an even higher level of indulgence.


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Robots that Roll, Run, Swim or Fly
swissnex India continues with the ' Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Robotics' lecture series with Prof. Roland Siegwart, ETH Zurich at the Indian Institute of Science
Indian Institute of Science
Mechanical Engineering Department, Bangalore, Karnataka
July 05, 2015 from 10:00 pm to 11:00 am
swissnex India is continuing its lecture series on Advanced Robotics & Artificial Intelligence in July with Dr. Roland Siegwart, professor of Autonomous Systems Lab from the Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich. He will deliver a talk on 'Robots that Roll, Run, Swim or Fly' on 6th July 2015, 3.30 pm at the Indian Institute of Science – Mechanical Engineering Department, 2nd Floor, Lecture Hall.
For more details on Prof. Siegwart's work visit http://www.asl.ethz.ch/
Abstract of the talk:
Robots are rapidly evolving from factory work-horses, which are physically bound to their work-cells, to increasingly complex machines capable of performing challenging tasks as search and rescuing, surveillance and inspections, planetary exploration or autonomous transportation of goods. This requires robots to operate in unstructured and unpredictable environments and various terrains. This talk will focus on design and navigation aspects of wheeled, legged, swimming and aerial robots operating in complex environments.
Roland Siegwart (born in 1959) is founding co-director of the Wyss-Zurich and professor for autonomous mobile robots at ETH Zurich. He studied mechanical engineering at ETH, spent ten years as professor at EPFL(1996-06), was Vice President of ETH Zurich (2010-14) and held visiting positions at Stanford University and NASA Ames. He is and was the coordinator of multiple European projects and co- founder of half a dozen spin-off companies. He is recipient of the IEEE RAS Inaba Technical Award, IEEE Fellow and officer of the International Federation of Robotics Research (IFRR). He is in the editorial board of multiple journals in robotics and was a general chair of several conferences in robotics including IROS 2002, AIM 2007, FSR 2007 and ISRR 2009. His interests are in the design and navigation of wheeled, walking and flying robots operating in complex and highly dynamical environments.


Any idea what kind of bird this is? When's the last time you saw a bird like this? For that matter, when's the last time anyone saw a bird like this?
The bird is a very rare species of quail known as the Worcester's buttonquail. Scientists actually thought the buttonquail to be extinct. While drawings and museum specimens exist, this is probably the first picture of a living buttonquail on record. A TV crew snapped this picture before the bird was sold at a live poultry market in the Philippines. Although this specimen probably met a sad fate on someone's dinner plate, there is now hope that more of the species exist in the wild, since even though they have not been seen in the wild recently, they are known to be a secretive, hard to find species.
The photo and more information can be found here.


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Working online is a great way to make money. This is the article to read if you want to make money online. The following paragraphs are full of ideas you can use to make money on the Internet.
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Chicago, Arizona, California, Maryland, and more.
children were busy with their letters.
forward to all Gigi's Playhouse has to offer and attends events in Brooklyn regularly.
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THE AGONY OF ALGERIA By Martin Stone. Published by Columbia University Press, New York, NY, US. 1997. pp. 274. Pbk: US$16.50.
Hardly a day passes by without newspapers and magazines reporting a massacre somewhere in Algeria. Thanks to western propaganda, members of the Islamic Movement are routinely blamed for such massacres without offering any proof. Since Muslims are the bad guys these days, no proof is deemed necessary.
That Algeria was heading for trouble was evident to informed observers long before the annulment, by the military junta, of the second round of parliamentary elections in January 1992. The first round was won by the Front Islamique de Salut (FIS or the Islamic Salvation Front) with an overwhelming majority (188 out of 230 seats contested). Had the second round been allowed, the FIS would have gained more than a two-third majority in parliament.
Support for the FIS was not just a protest vote. Thirty years after independence, the nationalists had brought the country to the brink of disaster. Not a poor country, the vast oil and gas resources of Algeria were squandered by the FLN regime in cohouts with the military establishment. By the time, the first multi-party elections were held in December 1991, unemployment, especially among the youth, was more than 30 percent and the country had acquired an external debt of $30 billion.
Ironically, those who emerged in leadership role after independence had played little part in the resistance against French colonialism. The fight was waged by the mujahideen who took the brunt of casualties. More than a million people were martyred in the struggle from 1954 to 1962. The spirit of jihad was awakened by the ulama. Once the French occupiers were defeated, the mujahideen and the ulama were sidelined. The current struggle in Algeria is the unfinished business left over from the fight against French colonialism in 1962.
In The Agony of Algeria, Martin Stone, head of research at Control Risks Information Services in London (UK), gives us a brief overview of Algeria's history from the beginning of its colonial phase. He brings us upto the June 1997 elections. Given the paucity of literature in English on Algeria, any material is useful. Stone's treatment, however, is largely descriptive. While a chronological approach is helpful in that it places history in proper perspective, the book is weak in its analysis of events and their likely causes. More seriously, many conclusions are merely speculative. Similarly, it offers no solutions for the future.
Stone posits two hypotheses: first, that the Algerian constitution left three issues unresolved; second, that by 1988, the major institutions of State had lost legitimacy. He states that the role of Islam, decline of the left and tensions between various factions, clans and other groups that had been papered over during the war of liberation were left unresolved even after 30 years of independence. It was these issues that came to a head, first in 1988 and then in 1991-92.
While the Front de Liberation National (FLN) claimed legitimacy as the party that spearheaded the liberation struggle politically, the military, Armee de Liberation Nationale (ALN), claimed legitimacy on the basis that it had waged the battle. Like most 'third world' countries, the Algerian elite played on the people's sentiments to make up for political legitimacy. This, however, was no longer sufficient 30 years later. The new generation had little or no experience of the liberation struggle.
By 1988, there had been a massive shift in the population balance. Emphasis by successive regimes on industrialisation had resulted in the depopulation of the countryside and creation of sprawling slums in the cities. This had a disastrous effect on the country's agriculture necessitating imports of food grain. On the other hand, a large army of young people swelled the ranks of the unemployed in the cities.
Thirty years of State propaganda and a steady diet of socialist rhetoric had politicised the population without the regime fulfilling its minimum obligations of providing employment to the millions. It became clear that the FLN and the military were only interested in looking after their own financial interests while the masses were asked to make sacrifices. Corruption was widespread and as it became more visible, resentment among the masses escalated.
Stone narrates these details in a straight forward manner. Where he errs is in some of his claims. He alleges that the religious scholars turned against the regime because they lost land as a result of land reforms. Even if this were true, the land reforms did not help the regime feed its burgeoning population.
In discussing the economic crisis (pp. 81-101) he states that departure of the French created a setback for the regime's economic efforts. The French had managed the economy prior to independence. Additional blow was delivered by the flight of pied noirs. Coupled with rising corruption and the ostentatious lifestyle of the ruling elite, the masses turned against them. This is true but explains only partially what was happening in Algeria.
Stone identifies 1988 as a turning point in Algerian history. There were widespread food riots and the military resorted to brute force to quell them. This turned out to be a disaster. Whatever little legitimacy the ALN and the FLN may have had, was lost as a result of this action. From then on, it was merely a matter of time before the regime would collapse under its own incompetence.
Stone says that Chadli Benjedid, the last president before the junta took direct control, tried to arrest the situation by introducing political reforms and trying to undercut Islam's appeal by relaxing some controls but was overtaken by events. Allowing other political parties - Front des Forces Socialistes (FFS) and the FIS - was a political sop that came too late, at least for Benjedid. He was swept by the military which did not want to lose its privileged position.
By introducing new issues into the Algerian debate - for instance, his insistence on the Berber question - Stone is likely to confuse rather than enlighten readers. Algeria's current problems do not stem from the alleged political grievances of the Berber Kabyle (who are at most 20 percent of the population). They have a party, the FFS, representing their interests. In most societies, minorities often feel disadvantaged unless they are in power.
Stone admits that the civil war started when the military junta annulled the second round of elections but he is merely speculating when he asserts that 'it was by no means clear that the FIS would have attracted anything near the same level of support in 1997 as it did in 1991' parliamentary elections (p.122). Is there any proof in the absence of FIS's participation? In 1991, western commentators had speculated that the FIS would not do so well in the December 1991 elections because voters had already seen their performance at the local level for more than a year.
The author is full of praise for general Liamine Zeroual's political acumen who, as the junta's front man, first conducted a fraudulent presidential election in November 1995 claiming to have won a large majority and then enacted another fraud in June 1997 in which the regime created its own party, the Rassemblement National Democratique (RND), in February, which swept the polls three months later!
Uncritical acceptance of such political acrobatics by the regime bring into question Stone's objectivity. He also describes the June 1997 elections as the 'first-ever multi-party parliamentary elections, the first ever occasion that the country had completed a full electoral process' in Algeria (p.121). How he can dismiss the December 1991 elections, also organised by the regime as not multi-party, is difficult to fathom.
While he admits that there was some degree of fraud in the 1997 elections, he goes on to assert that 'there is no doubt that the RND genuinely won the largest number of votes. For whatever reason the party's pro-government, anti-Islamist stance struck a chord with the majority of Algerians...' (p. 122). Why, we are not told.
Readers are expected to accept, without the author offering any explanation or proof, that the majority of Algerians were impressed by the RND which had come into existence barely three months earlier and that they had suddenly turned away from the FIS. Since the FIS is banned and therefore, not allowed to contest the elections, with the vast majority of its leadership either in jail or in exile, Stone's assertion carries little weight.
Political opinion aside - unfortunately all too common among most western writers on the Muslim world - his bold assertion that almost all acts of terrorism are perptetrated by members of the Islamic Movement, is untenable. In recent months, evidence has emerged through the testimony of former members of the Securite Militaire that they have been involved in acts of gruesome murder. Confessions by such former agents have been carried even in the western media - The Independent, London (October 31, 1997), The Observer Sunday, London (November 9, 1997), Le Monde, Paris (November 10, 1997) and The Observer Sunday, London (February 8, 1997).
These former agents of the regime have also admitted that the summer 1995 bombings in Paris were the work of the Algerian secret service. It should not be difficult to surmise why the junta would resort to such tactics. One must look for motives. What motives would the Islamic Movement in Algeria have if it was involved in a bombing campaign in Paris? It certainly could not hope to scare the French government away from its support of the junta?
The flip side of the coin offers a more plausible explanation. The regime had much to gain by indulging in such acts since it would add to the propaganda campaign against the Islamic Movement painting them as 'uncivilised', prone to terrorist acts and, therefore, unworthy of western support even if they won the election. It had the additional advantage of dissuading western governments from exerting pressure on the Algerian regime to hold a dialogue with them for a political compromise.
Yet Stone's uncritical acceptance of the regime's propaganda, and indeed propaganda in the west, about the nature of the Islamic Movement, shows one of two things. Either Stone is not fully aware of the reality in Algeria, or he is deliberately misinforming his readers. In fact, his lack of understanding of some basic facts of history is surprising given his claims to being an 'authority' on the Middle East.
For instance, he says Jamaluddin Afghani is an Egyptian (p. 146). His name alone should have alerted Stone to Afghani's origin. Afghani was from Iran (born in Asadabad, to be precise) but for political reasons, chose to adopt the name Afghani. He had also spent time in India, France and Turkey. Would it be accurate to call him an Indian, French or Turk?
Stone does not say how to end Algeria's current agony. His antipathy towards the Islamic Movement leaves the impression that he sees no role for FIS in a future political arrangement. At the same time, the junta has lost all credibility and militarily it has not been able to crush the Islamic opposition. So what does he propose for the country's future?
One is left out in the cold. The tragedy is that the one solution that should be stated unambiguously has been ignored: the wishes of the Algerian people should be respected since they had voted for FIS in such large numbers. It is not enough to say that a junta-created party - the RND - won the June 1997 elections, through fraud as the author himself admits, so the FIS has lost support. This is political chicanery, not scholarship.
The suffering people of Algeria deserve better.


Ewetopia must save the day and embrace who she is when the sheep's costume party turns catastrophic!
Ewetopia is not comfortable in her own wool, and every attempt she makes to impress the other sheep falls flat. So when an invitation to the Woolyones' Costume Ball arives, Ewetopia knows her chance to shine has come at last. After trying on fifty-eight different costumes, she finally finds the perfect one--or so she thinks. But her wolf ensemble turns out to be none too popular with Rambunctious, Ramshackle, and Ramplestiltskin, so Ewetopia finds herself standing all alone again when a stranger enters the room. He is dressed simply as a sheep, but he is so handsome, none of the other sheep notice anything peculiar about his costume choice. Ewecalyptus, Ewetensil, and Heyeywe all look on as the newcomer chooses to dance with none other than Ewetopia. But as they dance across the floor, Ewetopia begins to wonder about her mysterious partner: Why is his growl so deep? Why does he have such long, sharp claws? And why does he keep calling her Mother?!!!
[Lynn] Munsinger's artwork catches the quiet to madcap moods of the book.
"Munsinger's festive watercolor are charged with energy, and they take clever advantage of the opportunity presented by the costume party..."


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Home » eLearning » Modern India 1857-1964 » Make a list of five steps taken by Lord Lytton which tended to offend the Indians.
Modern India 1857-1964
Make a list of five steps taken by Lord Lytton which tended to offend the Indians.
Lytton had sent a very expensive expedition of Afghanistan.The money for the expedition came from the Indian revenue.
He abolished the import duties on cotton textiles. This step profited British cloth industry, but at the expense of Indian textile industry.
Lytton openly patronized Indian Princes and landholders who supported British rule.
The age limit to appear in Civil Service Examination was reduced from 21 years to 19 years. It was almost impossible for the Indians to appear for the exam as it was held in London.This step was obviously to prevent the Indians from appearing in the examination.
Lytton also was instrumental in getting the Vernacular Press Act passed which imposed restrictions on the newspapers and journals printed in Indian languages.
Tags: Ba History
Effects of Colonialism on India De-Industrialization During 18th Century.
Discuss the main features of the Government of India Act of 1935.
Write a note on All Parties Conference 1928.
Discuss the formation of the communist party of India and its early history.


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Q: spring security will not exclude service and dao layers I am having a big trouble with spring security which caused me an entire week to find out where there issue was.
I checked stackoverflow as well as blogs and spring docs as well but i could not come to the conclusion. The problem is I have my layers service and dao which all work before the security implementation but surprisingly spring security blocks and will not exclude my interfaces! The other thing is that within the security package where I keep my custom spring classes there is a business class which can handle requests works like a charm but when i attempt to use my interfaces it will not work! I cannot create an instance of an interface sadly. The below I am adding my code and stack trace.
My project Structure is*
com.xxx.dao => where my dao interfaces reside

com.xxx.service => where my service interfaces reside

com.xxx.security => where my custom spring security extended classes reside, also there is a class which does business logic in the case my service and dao interface were supposed to do

I am using
ZK 6.5.2
Spring Framework and Security 3.1.2
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    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>js</extension>
        <mime-type>text/javascript</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>pdf</extension>
        <mime-type>application/pdf</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>png</extension>
        <mime-type>image/png</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>txt</extension>
        <mime-type>text/plain</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>xls</extension>
        <mime-type>application/vnd.ms-excel</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>xml</extension>
        <mime-type>text/xml</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>zhtml</extension>
        <mime-type>text/html</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>
    <mime-mapping>
        <extension>zul</extension>
        <mime-type>text/html</mime-type>
    </mime-mapping>

    <welcome-file-list>
        <welcome-file>index.zul</welcome-file>
        <welcome-file>index.zhtml</welcome-file>
        <welcome-file>index.html</welcome-file>
        <welcome-file>index.htm</welcome-file>
    </welcome-file-list>
</web-app>

mvc-dispatcher-servlet.xml
     <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
     <beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:p="http://www.springframework.org/schema/p"
    xmlns:context="http://www.springframework.org/schema/context"
    xmlns:mvc="http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc" xmlns:aop="http://www.springframework.org/schema/aop"
    xmlns:tx="http://www.springframework.org/schema/tx"
    xsi:schemaLocation="
       http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans
       http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans-3.1.xsd
       http://www.springframework.org/schema/context
       http://www.springframework.org/schema/context/spring-context-3.1.xsd
       http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc
       http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc/spring-mvc-3.1.xsd
       http://www.springframework.org/schema/aop
       http://www.springframework.org/schema/aop/spring-aop-3.1.xsd
       http://www.springframework.org/schema/tx
       http://www.springframework.org/schema/tx/spring-tx-3.1.xsd">

    <!-- Moved the component scan to applicationContext.xml -->
    <context:annotation-config />
    <mvc:resources mapping="/css/**" location="/css/" />
    <mvc:resources mapping="/images/**" location="/images/" />

    <!-- Bean definitions -->
    <bean id="businessObjectsDAO" class="com.xxx.dao.BusinessObjectsDAOImpl" />
    <bean id="businessObjectsService" class="com.xxx.service.BusinessObjectsServiceImpl" />
    <bean id="databaseDAO" class="com.xxx.dao.DatabaseDAOImpl" />
    <bean id="databaseService" class="com.xxx.service.DatabaseServiceImpl" />
    <bean id="officeSuiteDAO" class="com.xxx.dao.OfficeSuiteDAOImpl" />
    <bean id="officeSuiteService" class="com.xxx.service.OfficeSuiteServiceImpl" />

</beans>

applicationContext.xml
<beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
    xmlns:context="http://www.springframework.org/schema/context"
    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    xsi:schemaLocation="
        http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans
        http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans-3.0.xsd
        http://www.springframework.org/schema/context
        http://www.springframework.org/schema/context/spring-context-3.0.xsd">

 <!-- I have defined all packages -->
 <context:component-scan base-package="com.xxx.controller, com.xxx.dao, com.xxx.domain, com.xxx.security, com.xxx.service" />
</beans>

applicationContext-security.xml
    <beans:beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/security"
    xmlns:beans="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans
           http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans.xsd
           http://www.springframework.org/schema/security
           http://www.springframework.org/schema/security/spring-security.xsd">

    <!-- Enabling annotation use in classes -->
    <global-method-security pre-post-annotations="enabled" />

    <http auto-config="false" entry-point-ref="loginUrlAuthenticationEntryPoint">
        <!-- ZK au has to be accessed anonymously -->
        <intercept-url pattern="/zkau/**" access="IS_AUTHENTICATED_ANONYMOUSLY"
            requires-channel="any" />

        <!-- allowing access to css resources -->
        <intercept-url pattern="/css/**" access="IS_AUTHENTICATED_ANONYMOUSLY"
            requires-channel="any" />

        <!-- allowing access to images resources -->
        <intercept-url pattern="/images/**" access="IS_AUTHENTICATED_ANONYMOUSLY"
            requires-channel="any" />

        <!-- allowing access to layout resources -->
        <intercept-url pattern="/layout/**" access="IS_AUTHENTICATED_ANONYMOUSLY"
            requires-channel="any" />

        <!-- allowing access to login page -->
        <intercept-url pattern="/login.zul" access="IS_AUTHENTICATED_ANONYMOUSLY" />

        <!-- After defining other resources secure all pages and links -->
        <intercept-url pattern="/**" access="ROLE_USER" />

        <!-- Custom Login Filter -->
        <custom-filter ref="customAuthenticationFilter"
            position="FORM_LOGIN_FILTER" />

        <!-- Custom Logout Filter -->
        <custom-filter ref="customLogoutFilter" position="LOGOUT_FILTER" />
    </http>

    <!-- Custom Authentication Filter -->
    <beans:bean id="customAuthenticationFilter"
        class="com.xxx.security.CustomAuthenticationFilter">
        <beans:property name="authenticationManager" ref="authenticationManager" />
        <beans:property name="authenticationFailureHandler"
            ref="failureHandler" />
        <beans:property name="authenticationSuccessHandler"
            ref="successHandler" />
    </beans:bean>

    <!-- Custom Authentication Filter -->
    <authentication-manager alias="authenticationManager">
        <authentication-provider ref="customAuthenticationProvider" />
    </authentication-manager>

    <!-- Custom Authentication Provider For details check the regarding class -->
    <beans:bean id="customAuthenticationProvider"
        class="com.xxx.security.CustomAuthenticationProvider" />

    <!-- Successful login handler -->
    <beans:bean id="successHandler"
        class="org.springframework.security.web.authentication.SimpleUrlAuthenticationSuccessHandler">
        <beans:property name="defaultTargetUrl" value="/index.zul" />
    </beans:bean>

    <!-- Failure login handler -->
    <beans:bean id="failureHandler"
        class="org.springframework.security.web.authentication.SimpleUrlAuthenticationFailureHandler">
        <beans:property name="defaultFailureUrl" value="/login.zul?login_error=1" />
    </beans:bean>

    <!-- Custom Logout Handler -->
    <beans:bean id="customLogoutHandler" class="com.xxx.security.CustomLogoutHandler" />
    <beans:bean id="customLogoutFilter"
        class="org.springframework.security.web.authentication.logout.LogoutFilter">
        <beans:constructor-arg value="/login.zul" />
        <beans:constructor-arg>
            <beans:list>
                <beans:ref bean="customLogoutHandler" />
            </beans:list>
        </beans:constructor-arg>
        <beans:property name="filterProcessesUrl" value="/j_spring_security_logout" />
    </beans:bean>

    <!-- Access Denied Handler -->
    <beans:bean id="accessDeniedHandler"
        class="org.springframework.security.web.access.AccessDeniedHandlerImpl">
        <beans:property name="errorPage" value="/accessDenied.zul" />
    </beans:bean>

    <!-- Customized Login Entry Point -->
    <beans:bean id="loginUrlAuthenticationEntryPoint" scope="prototype"
        class="org.springframework.security.web.authentication.LoginUrlAuthenticationEntryPoint">
        <beans:property name="loginFormUrl" value="/login.zul" />
    </beans:bean>

</beans:beans>

*** This is the trick***

BusinessObjects DAO
@Secured(value = { "IS_AUTHENTICATED_ANONYMOUSLY" })
public interface BusinessObjectsDAO {

//business code

}

BusinessObjects Service
 @Service(value = "businessObjectsService")
   public class BusinessObjectsServiceImpl implements BusinessObjectsService {

   //business code

   }

BusinessObjects DAO
     @Repository(value = "businessObjectsDAO")
        public class BusinessObjectsDAOImpl implements BusinessObjectsDAO {
        //business code
        }
Stack Trace *
org.zkoss.zel.ELException: java.lang.NullPointerException
    org.zkoss.zel.BeanELResolver.invoke(BeanELResolver.java:614)
    org.zkoss.zel.CompositeELResolver.invoke(CompositeELResolver.java:161)
    org.zkoss.xel.zel.XelELResolver.invoke(XelELResolver.java:148)
    org.zkoss.zel.impl.parser.AstValue.getValue(AstValue.java:166)
    org.zkoss.zel.impl.ValueExpressionImpl.getValue(ValueExpressionImpl.java:189)
    org.zkoss.xel.zel.ELXelExpression.evaluate(ELXelExpression.java:40)
    org.zkoss.zk.xel.impl.SimpleEvaluator.evaluate(SimpleEvaluator.java:72)
    org.zkoss.zk.ui.metainfo.AbstractEvalRef.evaluate(AbstractEvalRef.java:48)
    org.zkoss.zk.xel.ExValue.getValue(ExValue.java:109)
    org.zkoss.zk.ui.metainfo.Property.getValue(Property.java:134)
    org.zkoss.zk.ui.metainfo.Property.assign0(Property.java:227)
    org.zkoss.zk.ui.metainfo.Property.assign(Property.java:169)
    org.zkoss.zk.ui.metainfo.ComponentInfo.applyProperties(ComponentInfo.java:729)
    org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.AbstractUiFactory.newComponent(AbstractUiFactory.java:106)
    org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreateChild0(UiEngineImpl.java:809)
    org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreateChild(UiEngineImpl.java:778)
    org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreate0(UiEngineImpl.java:687)
    org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreate(UiEngineImpl.java:651)
    org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreateChild0(UiEngineImpl.java:824)
    org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreateChild(UiEngineImpl.java:778)
    org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreate0(UiEngineImpl.java:687)
    org.zkoss.zk.ui.impl.UiEngineImpl.execCreate(UiEngineImpl.java:651)
    org.zkoss.zk.ui.http.DHtmlLayoutServlet.doGet(DHtmlLayoutServlet.java:136)
    javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:617)
    javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:723)
    org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:330)
    org.springframework.security.web.access.intercept.FilterSecurityInterceptor.invoke(FilterSecurityInterceptor.java:118)
    org.springframework.security.web.access.intercept.FilterSecurityInterceptor.doFilter(FilterSecurityInterceptor.java:84)
    org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:342)
    org.springframework.security.web.access.ExceptionTranslationFilter.doFilter(ExceptionTranslationFilter.java:113)
    org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:342)
    org.springframework.security.web.session.SessionManagementFilter.doFilter(SessionManagementFilter.java:103)
    org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:342)
    org.springframework.security.web.authentication.AnonymousAuthenticationFilter.doFilter(AnonymousAuthenticationFilter.java:113)
    org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:342)
    org.springframework.security.web.servletapi.SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter.doFilter(SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter.java:54)
    org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:342)
    org.springframework.security.web.savedrequest.RequestCacheAwareFilter.doFilter(RequestCacheAwareFilter.java:45)
    org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:342)
    org.springframework.security.web.authentication.AbstractAuthenticationProcessingFilter.doFilter(AbstractAuthenticationProcessingFilter.java:183)
    org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:342)
    org.springframework.security.web.authentication.logout.LogoutFilter.doFilter(LogoutFilter.java:105)
    org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:342)
    org.springframework.security.web.context.SecurityContextPersistenceFilter.doFilter(SecurityContextPersistenceFilter.java:87)
    org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:342)
    org.springframework.security.web.access.channel.ChannelProcessingFilter.doFilter(ChannelProcessingFilter.java:144)
    org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy$VirtualFilterChain.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:342)
    org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy.doFilterInternal(FilterChainProxy.java:192)
    org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy.doFilter(FilterChainProxy.java:160)
    org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.invokeDelegate(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:346)
    org.springframework.web.filter.DelegatingFilterProxy.doFilter(DelegatingFilterProxy.java:259)

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Coal trade -- United States
The concept Coal trade -- United States represents the subject, aboutness, idea or notion of resources found in San Francisco Public Library.
The Resource Coal trade -- United States
Coal trade
27 Items that share the Concept Coal trade -- United States
Anthracite; an instance of natural resource monopoly, by Scott Nearing
Big coal : the dirty secret behind America's energy future, Jeff Goodell
Big coal : the dirty secret behind America's energy future, Jeff Goodell, (electronic resource)
Coal resources, characteristics, and ownership in the U.S.A., edited by Robert Noyes
Final report of the United States Fuel Administrator, 1917-1919 : Pt. II, reports of bureaus with headquarters at Washington, D.C. / edited by George Edwin Howes. Report of the Oil Division, 1917-1919 / by Mark L. Requa, by H.A. Garfield. Report of the Administrative Division, 1917-1919
Foreign markets for American coal
Fuel facts : information for consumers and savers of fuel
Government regulation of the coal industry : (supplementary to handbook "Government ownership of coal mines"), compiled by Julia E. Johnsen
History of the Grange movement ; : or, The farmer's war against monopolies: being a full ... account of the struggles of the American farmers against the extortions of the railroad companies. With a history of the rise and progress of the order of Patrons of husbandry ... to which is added sketches of the leading Grangers, By Edward Winslow Martin [pseud.] With 60 fine engravings and portraits
Industrial disputes and federal legislation : with special reference to the railroad, coal, steel, and automobile industries in the U.S. since 1900, by Thomas Russell Fisher ..
Overview of United States coal export terminals, prepared by Soros Associates ; prepared for Department of Energy, Assistant Secretary for International Affairs
Prices of coal and coke, by C.E. Lesher. Published by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the War Industries Board
Proposed code of fair competition for the coal dock industry as submitted on August 25, 1933, (electronic resource)
Prospects for coal in electric power and industry, Richard J. Campbell, Peter Folger, Phillip Brown
Report of Engineers committee, 1918-1919
Report of the Administrative division 1917-1919 : Pt. I. Reports of the Bureau of state organizations and of the federal fuel administrators for the various states and districts, Ed. by George Edwin Howes
Report to the Federal Trade Commission on the structure of the nation's coal industry, 1964 - 1974, Bureau of Competition [and] Bureau of Economics
Report, findings, and award of the United States Anthracite coal commission, accepted by the President from W. O. Thompson, chairman, W. L. Connell, commissioner
The National bituminous coal commission ; : administration of the Bituminous coal act, 1937-1941
The U.S. coal industry : historical trends and recent developments, Marc Humphries, (electronic resource)
The anthracite railroads ; : a study in American railroad enterprise, by Jules I. Bogen
The competitive position of coal in the United States
The effect of labor relations in the bituminous coal industry upon interstate commerce
U.S. and world coal production, federal taxes, and incentives, Marc Humphires, Molly F. Sherlock
U.S. coal and the electric power industry, Richard L. Gordon
U.S. coal exports, Marc Humphries [and 4 others]
U.S.A. coal, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
Context of Coal trade -- United States
U.S.A. coal
Anthracite; an instance of natural resource monopoly
Big coal : the dirty secret behind America's energy future
Coal resources, characteristics, and ownership in the U.S.A.
Final report of the United States Fuel Administrator, 1917-1919 : Pt. II, reports of bureaus with headquarters at Washington, D.C. / edited by George Edwin Howes. Report of the Oil Division, 1917-1919 / by Mark L. Requa
Government regulation of the coal industry : (supplementary to handbook "Government ownership of coal mines")
History of the Grange movement ; : or, The farmer's war against monopolies: being a full ... account of the struggles of the American farmers against the extortions of the railroad companies. With a history of the rise and progress of the order of Patrons of husbandry ... to which is added sketches of the leading Grangers
Industrial disputes and federal legislation : with special reference to the railroad, coal, steel, and automobile industries in the U.S. since 1900
Overview of United States coal export terminals
Prices of coal and coke
Proposed code of fair competition for the coal dock industry as submitted on August 25, 1933
Prospects for coal in electric power and industry
Report of the Administrative division 1917-1919 : Pt. I. Reports of the Bureau of state organizations and of the federal fuel administrators for the various states and districts
Report to the Federal Trade Commission on the structure of the nation's coal industry, 1964 - 1974
Report, findings, and award of the United States Anthracite coal commission
The U.S. coal industry : historical trends and recent developments
The anthracite railroads ; : a study in American railroad enterprise
U.S. and world coal production, federal taxes, and incentives
U.S. coal and the electric power industry
U.S. coal exports

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Untitled and Co. exists on a mostly unassuming stretch just north of Queen West , and attempts to inject a touch of je ne sais quoi to an immediate area known mostly for Cherry Colas .
In operation for about 5 weeks, the store was initially fated to set down around Regent Park--an area which owner Cameron Wilson proclaims to be the next Queen West--but between storefronts that were too expensive, too small, and too out-of-the-way, he discovered the Goldilocks median on Bathurst.
The space is perfectly sized for the frequently-replenished stock, allowing for the array of pieces culled from Wilson's apartment-the typewriter, the wooden fixtures, the wealth of golden, plastic dinosaurs (of which there are earrings, as well)--to shine through. The price point is kept low, with the most expensive piece ringing at $150, and a general range between $25 and $40.
The brainchild of 22-year-old Wilson--who wears a blouse printed with gold chains and dollar signs, and heavy shades on my visit--the store is managed by friend Chloe Sam-McGrath, and created with many thanks to his Mom (that's right). It boasts a bold and eclectic mix of vintage, new pieces from local and international brands (most of which don't even seem to have a website), and Wilson's own line of new and reworked vintage, Untitled and Co.
Wilson says his mandate with the store is to fight mass consumerism and promote individuality. He left high school for Milan to pursue a full-time career in modeling, and he's returned with a lot of fashion knowledge. The store is distractingly filled with all manner of prints, textures, fabrics and hues, and yet despite this, I have no trouble zeroing in on a beautiful sheer black tee, reworked by Untitled and Co. with studded buttons. These moments of restraint are few and far between, but well-executed.
In the front of the store, you'll find a small rack of new men's and unisex clothing--from Sglow in the Dark, an international exclusive to Untitled and hand-made and digitally printed tank tops ($40) in Mexico City and the risque, pseudo-pornographic printed tees ($25) of Body by Jay.
The store is the exclusive Toronto retailer of Fresh Train Co. and Pyramid Scheme , and of course, the store proprietary line of both new 100% cotton, locally-produced, and "100% gangster" T-shirts ($25), sweatshirts and hoodies, and re-worked vintage. Wilson previously designed restaurant T-shirts for places such as Gusto 101 .
Under the store's significant vintage umbrella, you'll find the reworked designs of John Wolfe, thick vintage men's sweaters from Lacoste and "pre-Tom Ford Gucci," an outrageously printed "pre-racism John Galliano" shirt that may or may not be a pajama top, vintage Calvin Klein, and Untitled and Co's nicely reworked, studded, and tie-dyed denim. "Any douchebag with a Lamborghini can walk into Gucci and buy whatever they want, but noone can travel to the past," Wilson says.
For women, there are new Wildfox sweaters (for a look that Wilson dubs "almost Fiorucci "), L.A-brand Mystery, and an array of altered, tailored, hand-dyed or, admittedly, otherwise improved vintage pieces. You'll also find a range of lingerie (with sets as low as $15) from the '40s to the '60s, pulled from his great-great-grandmother's collection of (and here, I need to stress) utterly unworn pieces. There are vintage dresses from Betsey Johnson and Marc Jacobs , vintage bags ($10), unbranded but fashion-forward shoes ($65-$75) ordered from L.A., and a fly-girl section with big, "badass" bomber jackets.
The jewellery and accessories in the store are a blend of vintage (with Wilson's penchant for religious iconography well-represented), and small Toronto brands, with watches for $10 (because no promises are made about their being in working order), and $10 unbranded sunglasses. A lone vintage Missoni pair with gold frames are $110, and you'll find looks from Toronto company del rey and co. , which makes $25 customizable sunglasses.
"I aspire to get the kind of girls in here who aren't afraid of what people think--that's unattractive to me. It's meant to be fun and unapologetic," Wilson tells me. And to give credit to him, he introduces me to the truly spectacular Anna Dello Russo video for H&M --which in its outlandish sense of fun, is weirdly reminiscent of the store as a whole.
It has to be said that when I come back a mere hour or so later, he's just gotten in four necklaces from espada, the line of an 18-year-old girl and a clear wunderkind at that--my purchase is instant, and now, much-loved.


BachKhang has been settled business since 2009 and connect with many foreign factories from various country like EU, Korea, India, Pakistan…and develop year by year. We attach special importance to quality of products to patients with our philosophies: "Health of patients is the best important".
We're distributing drugs for insight and outsight of hospital in our country with 40 to 50 brands of drugs. They major in a lot of areas such as: Gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, dyslipidemia, degenerative arthritis, muscular, anti-inflamatory, anti-inflamatory injection, analgesics, antibiotics, vitamins and minerals, and various kinds of drugs.
Health is the best source and worried of human. With these reasons, we notice to distribute all the best line products and services with international quality standards to customers (Hospitals, physicians, and patients).We always supply all new line products within PICS, EU-GMP high technology products from modern factories with latest technologies for the best quality and reasonable priced products not only domestic but also over sea.
Our company is a specialize pharmacy distributor and obey to MOH seriously about quality, storage, delivery, consult…Beside, we always improve ourselves about resources, experience more and more following development of Multi-countries, connecting: "Researching – Manufacturing – Distributing and Dosage". Steps by steps we want to be company with manufacturers and customers whose truth expectation: "Good quality – Good Price" and struggle to be our promise with our companies, provide service of contract which is suitable to domestic and foreign company expectations.


Didn't I just do this? Holy cow, the days are flying by right now!
WWW Wednesdays is a weekly meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. Anyone can participate, book blogger or not! Be sure to click on any covers you're interested in to go through to the book's page on Goodreads!
I'm in a very unusual spot right now. I'm not reading anything! I DNFd several books again last week including What Blooms From Dust, All The Crooked Saints and Frankenstein in Baghdad. It was a ruthless week for me but I generally find that I'm harder to entertain this time of year. I guess it's the weather and getting outside and actually doing things rather than being cooped up in the house. Ah well–it happens!
Even though I had to cut some books loose, I did finish both of these and loved them. I don't know why it took me so long to get around to reading Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, but I'm glad I did. The Light We Lost is my book club read for May and we'll be discussing it next week. I have the feeling there's going to be some differing opinions on this one, but I loved it!
Again, having the luxury of not currently reading anything right now means I can dip my toe into a few others. My library ebook Sweetbitter came through on my Kindle last night, so I reckon I'll start with that. I'm also thinking about picking up my review copy of Baby Teeth which looks super disturbing and right up my alley.
I've seen some really good reviews for Baby Teeth – happy reading!


Human resources management is the "integrated use of data, policy and practice to plan for necessary staff, recruit, hire, deploy, develop and support health workers" (Global Health Workforce Alliance [GHWA], USAID, and World Health Organization [WHO] 2006). An effective HRM system in the health sector is vital to achieving sustainable solutions to workforce challenges and improving health system performance (Buchan 2004). A well-functioning HRM system requires a cadre of human resources managers who possess leadership and management skills, have access to timely and accurate information for decision-making and planning, and can establish effective and efficient processes for workforce recruitment, deployment, performance management, and retention.
Identifying and addressing HRM challenges: CapacityPlus's Human Resources Management Assessment Approach guides policy-makers, managers, and supervisors to conduct an in-depth diagnosis and analysis of key HRM functions, policies, and practices; identify inefficiencies and weaknesses; and determine the most appropriate solutions and interventions to address HRM challenges affecting service delivery in a systemic manner. The assessment approach focuses on the four main functional areas that are key for an effective HRM system: 1) health workforce planning and implementation; 2) work environment and conditions; 3) HR information systems; and 4) performance management.
Building capacity of HR leaders: The project's comprehensive HRH Professional Development Program contains training session plans and materials that have been used to develop the knowledge and skills of HR leaders, managers, and others responsible for the planning and management of the health workforce. The course includes multiple modules that can be tailored to the needs of learners, including content on HRM, leadership, data-driven decision-making, workforce planning, recruitment and deployment, retention, performance management, work environment, and HR finance.
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