On any given day when you visit the Galt Museum & Archives, you will see children in the museum (well, okay, not at the Beer Tasting).
As of 10:50 am this morning, for the first time ever, the Galt broke the 10,000 student visitors in a calendar year mark! This represents approximately 450 school groups at the Galt in 2011. Or, another way, 1/9 the population of Lethbridge. And there's one more class coming in about an hour.
But we also get a great many children visiting with their families. In order to help families make these visits as fun, educational, relaxing, interesting and useful as possible, the Galt has put together two resources for families.
The first is a booklet titled "Visiting a Museum or Historic Site with Children." The book, which can be downloaded from the Galt Museum on our Visitors page.
The booklet includes ideas to do prior to the visit, activities or suggestions to make your visit more enjoyable, and things to do back at home to extend your museum visit.
For those dropping into the Galt, we have a shortened version of the book in a brochure form which can be picked up during your visit.
Hopefully you'll make use of these resources as you visit the Galt and other museums and historical sites during the upcoming holidays. Remember, the Toys and Games exhibit closes January 8 so the next two weeks make the perfect opportunity to check out the exhibit and the Galt's newest resource. You may also wish to come by for the Family Program Top 11 of 2011 (more information on our web-site) which are family activities each day throughout the next two weeks.
I'd love to get your feedback on the booklet and brochure. Let me know how they work. Do you have ideas that would make them even better? Is your favourite game or activity missing?


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Council tax rise on the cards for Plymouth households
Plymouth's finance chief unravels the tale surrounding the city's growing money troubles - but it's not all doom and gloom
Mark Lowry has a headache - and who can blame him.
No sooner had the dust settled on Labour's victory in the Plymouth local elections, Cllr Lowry was ushered in as the city's new money man and thrown into the troubled world of local government finance.
He's no stranger to the council money machine, having been among the ruling cabinet back before the Tories held the reigns of power before their defeat at the 2018 polls.
But Lowry perhaps wasn't too prepared when he discovered the council had spent £2.4million more than it was supposed to - and his job was to clear the books.
Investigations soon threw up that a huge spike in demand for children and adult social care services - from those who need it the most - was the chief reason why the authority was drowning in the red.
The shop that's been the beating heart of this Plymouth estate for 30 years
The situation's not been made any easier by the fact Government handouts have dwindled by more than £70million since 2013 - forcing Cllr Lowry and his team to strip out £11million from the forthcoming budget and a further £14million by 2020.
With much still to do, Cllr Lowry walks Plymouth Live through the full story behind why the council is in the position it is now - and what is being done to break the cycle.
Why is the council spending way more than it should - and where is the demand coming from?
Labour finance chief Mark Lowry has some big jobs to sort - not least the council's big overspend (Image: Wayne Perry)
Lowry: Children and adult social care are the biggest problems. The breakdown in families is happening all over the UK; and in many ways the support the council used to provide..we simply can no longer provide.
There's all those areas that are struggling, families breaking down, children in care, there's a whole cycle of problems - drugs, addiction, alcohol misuse, mental health problems. All that stuff, behind the scenes, that helps the fabric of society stay together, are breaking down.
You only have to walk around our city centre, to see people are struggling, there's homelessness.
What do we mean when we say the council is overspent?
Lowry: It's no different to owning and running a household. In one month, if you earned £100 but spent £110, you would have to spend £90 the month after to balance the books.
That's why we need to make up the £2.4million overspend.
Can the council go bankrupt?
Lowry: That's not allowed to happen. That can't happen. You have to balance the books, there's a legal requirement in law for councils to balance the books.
You can't go bankrupt as a council - you have to find the money.
Plymouth's financial situation is bad - but it's not as bad as some councils (Image: Gavin Crowther / Viewhear)
What happens if the council did nothing and continued to overspend?
Lowry: You would have to cut services to make up for it. Northampton overspent and overspent, to the point where the budget wasn't sustainable.
The Government would come in and take over else.
What else are contributing factors in all of this?
Lowry: People need to realise some of the problems they see for themselves on the streets these days are as a consequence of Government cuts.
The council is doing its very best. But if you are losing £10million every year, year on year, clearly you can't do all the things you did before.
If you look at some of our streets, they are in a particularly bad state, because the council doesn't have all the funds to do the things it used to do.
I can assure you, officers in this council and politicians are working their hardest to find solutions, to grow the council - that's the best way of doing it.
That is making a huge difference. If you think of the Drakes Leisure development, that will provide £250,000 worth of business rates.
All of these hotels we are doing, each and every one of them generate in excess of £100,000 of business rates, ensuring council tax is as low as possible.
The council's 'growth' agenda is helping the city stay afloat says Cllr Lowry (Image: Pixabay)
How does the council's finances look like right now?
Lowry: In the revenue budget there's £185million, in the capital fund there's £581million.
Will there be any changes to the council capital fund? (Money for building projects)
Lowry: If anything, we will see further increases in the capital programme as we make improvements in the city, which create jobs and make money.
How do we stop the cycle of debt?
Lowry: We are in a better situation than most councils, because over the last six years, we have been driving the growth agenda. We see lots of cranes, and they are providing homes, businesses, hotels, jobs, and money to this city.
Without them, the cuts, would be literally double as worse as they are now. We have been able to hold back the tirade by growing our city.
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Will taxes go up, at least in the short term?
Lowry: We will see a raise. I have only just started the budget process for next year, but obviously, we are re-assessing council tax.
All I can say is, I will constantly reassure people that I am fully aware, council tax is a big burden for people in that it's difficult for people to pay.
I am very reluctant to raise council tax at the same rate as the Tories did, by 4.5 per cent two years in succession.
I am not in that headspace. It's just not fair. I know people are struggling.
Council tax: Your current bill explained (worked out over 12 months)
Band A (annual)
Council: £980.25
Police: £125.52
Fire: £56.01
Total: £1,161.78
Monthly: £96.81
Weekly: £24.20
Band B (annual)
Council: £1,143.36
Total: £1355.41
Monthly: £112.95
Band C (annual)
Council: £1,307
Monthly: £129.086
Band D (annual)
Band E (annual)
Fire: £102.68
Band F (annual)
Band G (annual)
Band H (annual)
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I am so sorry to hear that you are suffering with chronic diarrhea, I can completely sympathize, my mother was diagnosed with Crohn's a long time after she had terrible bouts of diarrhea and she lost a lot of weight and was terribly ill as a result, they did eventually get it under control.
I am assuming that a doctor has diagnosed you with Crohn's and is currently treating you for it? Diarrhea is a very common side-effect of Crohn's disease and it occurs because the inflammation of the intestine secretes water and salt in excess, and your colon cannot absorb this much fluid. If you have intestinal cramping as well, this will also contribute.
As well as being unpleasant and life-changing because if your diarrhea is constant, you will be unable to go to work or to live a normal life, please note that diarrhea can be life threatening and it should never, ever be ignored. Drink plenty of water as you can become dehydrated very quickly.
I wouldn't even recommend taking over the counter medicines for it in case of side-effects. Go right back to your doctor and explain how bad it is. There are lots of different medications that can help.
You may well be eating less than normal because you are worried about the end product but you could be missing out on important nutrients. Your doctor may prescribe supplements.
I know how horribly embarrassing and awkward it can be but you really do need to go and get help. It may well be a lot easier to resolve than you think but either way, you cannot keep on as you are.
I wish you much luck and better health.
Has anyone else suffered with the extremes of diarrhea? What treatment did you get prescribed and did it help?


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The role of the striatum in compulsive behavior in intact and orbitofrontal-cortex-lesioned rats: Possible involvement of the serotonergic system
Eduardo A. Schilman, Oded Klavir, Christine Winter, Reinhard Sohr, Daphna Joel
In the signal attenuation rat model of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), compulsive behavior is induced by attenuating a signal indicating that a lever-press response was effective in producing food. We have recently found that lesions to the rat orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) led to an increase in compulsive lever-pressing that was prevented by systemic administration of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor paroxetine, and paralleled by an increase in the density of the striatal serotonin transporter. This study further explored the interaction between the OFC, the striatum, and the serotonergic system in the production of compulsive lever-pressing. Experiment 1 revealed that OFC lesions decrease the content of serotonin, dopamine, glutamate, and GABA in the striatum. Experiment 2 showed that intrastriatal administration of paroxetine blocked OFC lesion-induced increased compulsivity, but did not affect compulsive responding in intact rats. Experiments 3 and 4 found that pre-training striatal lesions had no effect on compulsive lever-pressing, whereas post-training striatal inactivation exerted an anticompulsive effect. These results strongly implicate the striatum in the expression of compulsive lever-pressing in both intact and OFC-lesioned rats. Furthermore, the results support the possibility that in a subpopulation of OCD patients a primary pathology of the OFC leads to a dysregulation of the striatal serotonergic system, which is manifested in compulsive behavior, and that antiobsessional/anticompulsive drugs exerts their effects, in these patients, by normalizing the dysfunctional striatal serotonergic system.
https://doi.org/10.1038/npp.2009.208
This work was supported by the National Institute for Psychobiology in IsraelFFounded by the Charles E Smith Family (Grant no. 2004-5-13) and by the Israel Science Foundation (Grant no. 942/01-1).
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Schilman, E. A., Klavir, O., Winter, C., Sohr, R., & Joel, D. (2010). The role of the striatum in compulsive behavior in intact and orbitofrontal-cortex-lesioned rats: Possible involvement of the serotonergic system. Neuropsychopharmacology, 35(4), 1026-1039. https://doi.org/10.1038/npp.2009.208
Schilman, Eduardo A. ; Klavir, Oded ; Winter, Christine et al. / The role of the striatum in compulsive behavior in intact and orbitofrontal-cortex-lesioned rats : Possible involvement of the serotonergic system. In: Neuropsychopharmacology. 2010 ; Vol. 35, No. 4. pp. 1026-1039.
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Four unusual ways to get married in Las Vegas
by Libby Zay on Feb 14, 2012
Valentine's Day is here, meaning many people can't help but have marriage on their mind. It's estimated that over 300 wedding ceremonies happen per day in Las Vegas–America's quintessential locale for love, lights, and luck–where there are plenty of options that go beyond run-of-the-mill ceremonies. Below are a few of the most unusual ways to tie the knot in Sin City.Pop-Up Chapel
If you find yourself seeking an impromptu wedding, check out the pop-up chapel at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas (pictured above). Novelty rings are dispensed from a gumball machine, and a photobooth posts pictures to Facebook and Twitter. Prices start at $80 for the bare-bones "Hitched in a Hurry Package," which includes the ceremony, champagne, two rings, a photo, and a gift bag.
Photo courtesy The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Marriage in the Sky
Las Vegas Hotel
Say your vows high in the sky as you take a 22-mile helicopter flight over the Las Vegas Strip. At a cost of $1,200, the soon-so-be-wed couple can take off with four guests. The trip starts as the sun sets, and includes pretty much everything: digital photos, a bridal bouquet and matching boutonniere for the groom, transportation, and champagne. If a helicopter isn't for you, there are also several companies doing hot air balloon wedding around Las Vegas.
Underwater Wedding
Silverton Casino
Dive right into married life at the Silverton Casino, where you can share vows inside a 117,000-gallon saltwater aquarium. More than stringrays, sharks, and more than 4,000 tropical fish will bear witness to the ceremony (plus anyone that just-so-happens to be passing by). The casino's wedding package includes all the gear you'll need, a photo package, and officiate service. Mermaids are available upon request.
Photo by mree / flickr.
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The Little White Chapel Tunnel of Love
This drive-thru wedding chapel was conceived in 1991, when Charolette Richards–who had been in the wedding industry since the 1950's–noticed a handicapped couple having difficulty getting out of their car and into a chapel. Today, The Little White Chapel maintains the classic "Tunnel of Love," a 24-hour drive-up wedding window, allowing couples to get married in limos, on motorcycles, or in their cars. It's unusual, but it's also one of the most talked about ways to get married in Las Vegas: the drive-thru chapel has hosted wedding ceremonies and vow renewals for may celebrities, and has been featured on TV shows including Friends and The Today Show.
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Strelkov in Yekaterinburg predicted for Putin the fate of Milosevic
Posted by KAR ⋅ March 14, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment
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Znak.com Internet Gazeta
Translated from Russian by ComradeRon
Igor Strelkov in Yekaterinburg (–znak.com)
Ex-Minister of Defense of the DPR Igor Strelkov, who arrived in Yekaterinburg for a presentation to the local branch of the party "New Russia", said today at a meeting with his supporters in the royal hall of the Ural Mining University that Russian President Vladimir Putin might expect the fate of Emperor Nicholas II, who was shot in the Urals in 1918, according to a correspondent of Znak.com. Another option, according to Strelkov, which might await Putin is that of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic, who passed away in 2006 while imprisoned in The Hague.
Commenting on previous peace talks in February this year in Minsk, Strelkov mentioned that the West "has set its sights on the repetition of events a century ago — the First World War.
"There was a powerful patriotic upsurge in 1914. People with flags welcomed the speech of the emperor, who said that Russia has decided to stand up for Serbia and fulfill their patriotic duty. Then came a grievous war, which went on for years. A war in which victory was suddenly replaced with defeat. Then began a severe economic crisis, giving great strength to a building anti-war sentiment. And under these conditions, the "Fifth Column," which then existed, and included the Grand Dukes, the upper strata of Industrialists, and the State Duma, all of these cried out about patriotism, but created a conspiracy, which resulted in Russia suffering crushing defeat and plunged itself into many years of turmoil," said Strelkov in his own liberal interpretation of Russian domestic history.
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He continued: "Now they have exactly the same plan, which they have quite excellently implemented. With what transpired in Spring, the President received such credibility – simply colossal amounts of public approval. And then came the incomprehensible confusion over the status of Novorossiya. At first there is a Novorossiya, then there is not a Novorossiya, and then there are the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republic, and then there are not really People's Republic, instead there are two 'self-proclaimed' republics, and now already it's 'segregated districts of Ukraine' and the people don't understand – what's going on?! They spoke vaguely about the Russian world, how it's necessary to support their own… They really are theirs, these are not Kiev rabble rousers, who speak Russian, and cry that they are ancient Ukrainians. Considering this, the matter concludes itself, opposing the president will be not only the Liberals, but the Patriots will also turn on Putin. Then he will repeat the fate of Milosevic, who was overthrown in a single thrust by the liberals, with the local patriots, since his policies were too narrow and too few could support them. [Translator's Note: literally they were 'neither yours nor ours.']. He wouldn't bow to the West, and he couldn't support the Serbs, which led to mass genocide, and war in Kosovo."
Strelkov also noted that in the spring of 2014, Vladimir Putin had already made, in his view, a wrong move. "It was a missed opportunity to free all of Novorossiya virtually bloodlessly. Why was this not done, to stop now makes no sense. But I reckon that it made a "fifth column", which convinced the president that we need another way. And as a result we received no real end and more bloody war, and some parts of the war aren't immediately obvious. We have received sanctions, and unprecedented international pressure."
Another step in this direction by Putin, according to Strelkov, was made in February in Minsk. "The ambiguous position of Moscow in regards to both republics," said the ex-Minister of Defense, "leads to the fact that the Russian side has set up a 'semi-blockade.'" This is expressed through a [tough; lit. "hard enough"] border regime and right now for activists more problems have arisen, with the transfer of "humanitarian goods" across the border. "Now, any cargo must undergo customs clearance procedures, along with payment of taxes. Not all goods can be transported. If the load is food, that's one thing; if it's uniforms and equipment, that's another," said Strelkov.
Everything that happens, he figures, has been planned by this "fifth column." In it he apparently includes adviser to the head of state, Vladislav Surkov, who, according to Strelkov, in Minsk "ran back and forth to persuade" leaders of DPR Alexander Zakharchenko and LPR Igor Plotnitsky to sign the peace agreement. In broad terms, Strelkov calls the fifth column "people who view Russia as a resource base, are guided by their own interests, and occupy high positions in the government or in industry." "They can actively cry about the interests of Russia and quietly sponsor 'Echo of Moscow.' [Translator's Note: Echo of Moscow is a somewhat controversial free media radio station.] During the day they are patriots, and in the evening they support [chief editor 'Echo of Moscow' Alexei] Venediktov. Their most characteristic feature – they live and work here, and all accounts, property, and family [are] abroad," said Strelkov.
He himself, however, represented today in Yekaterinburg a movement which also considers Russia as a resource base. "We are engaged in collecting aid for the militia, aid for the population, the wounded, and assisting in the rehabilitation of those who need long-term rehabilitation treatment," said Strelkov in the meeting, stressing that one of the main objectives [was to] "feed and dress 10-15 thousand militiamen" to prepare for the beginning of the summer campaign. The fact that it is bound to be, he has no doubts. The fact that there will be a summer campaign, he has no doubts.
"Despite the formal ceasefire, despite the fact that the mass information resources demonstrate the process of resolving the situation in Novorossiya and Ukraine, we are trying to increase the amount of aid. Because what our own analyses, along with information received from the field, all testify to the fact that [by] the Ukrainian side the third truce is seen as an opportunity to prepare themselves to further manage combat operations, with the goal being the complete suppression the national liberation movement of the people of Donbass, and its utter destruction," said Strelkov.
"No manner of concession by Kiev, which is ruled by America, will go anywhere. These people have no indepenence, they have been, are and remain tied to the junta, created on foreign currency. Ukraine – this is the instrument which is against Russia. Even if the war in the Donbass had not taken place, even if Russia had not annexed Crimea, all the same the current Kiev government would be led to war with Russia," continued Strelkov. "We come to the conclusion that in this year military operations on the Donbass will resume, and resume soon enough, and the war will unfold in an even more widespread manner than it was conducted during the autumn and winter campaign." With this, he several times specifically mentioned that Ukraine "is a part of Russia". "They wait for Russia in Odessa and Kharkov, and in Kherson and Nikolayev. In fact many people wait for Russia in Kiev. They wait for Russia in Kiev, including people who consider themselves Ukrainians. Yes, they are crushed by propaganda, terror, but they are there," said Strelkov, hinting at the size of the future theater of operations.
Igor Strelkov and his wife, Miroslava Reginskoy, leaving the meeting in Yekaterinburg (–znak.com)
It's interesting that he is far from having a very high opinion regarding the existing orders in DPR and LPR right now: "In Lugansk there is a generally Makhnovist [after Nestor Makhno, a Ukrainian Anarcho-Communist] sentiment, which goes alongside destructive conflict. And this applies not only to the [attempted] assassination of ["Ghost" brigade commander Alexei] Mozgovoy (March 7), but also including crime in the property and finance sectors. The Donbass region has always been criminalized and the conditions of military operations sank them to the level of the robber barons. There are military units which have never been on the front line and don't assemble. Nevertheless they consider themselves militia and Cossack guard." Strelkov did not hide the fact that part of the humanitarian aid for the southeast of Ukraine was simply stolen, stressing only that his movement is trying to fight it.
The meeting at the USMU lasted more than two hours. Originally planned as a press conference, it was reduced to a conversation with the like-minded of the ex-defense minister of the DPR. Strelkov left the college, accompanied by his wife Miroslava Reginskoy. On the front porch the couple waited for a Mercedes S-500 with Perm numbers (yesterday Strelkov opened a branch of the "New Russia" party in the Yekaterinburg).
[Translator's Note: I have styled the political party, "Новороссия" here as "New Russia," to distinguish it as a separate political entity from the confederation "Novorossiya."]
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This wikiHow teaches you how to quickly view, open, clear, or respond to notifications with 3D Touch and swipe gestures, using an iPhone or iPad.
Open your iPhone or iPad's Notification Center.
If your iPhone or iPad is locked, swipe right on your lock screen.
If it's unlocked, swipe down from the top of any of your Home screens.
If you're using iPhone X, swipe down from the top-left side of your screen.
Hard-press on a notification to respond with 3D Touch. Depending on the notification, a box will pop up with various options.
If it's a message notification, it will open a chat box where you can reply right from your lock screen.
Swipe left on a notification. This will show your options on the right-hand side.
Depending on the app, your options may vary.
You will usually have a View option, which will expand the notification details in a larger pop-up, and a Clear option, which will delete the notification.
Swipe all the way to the left to delete a notification. This will clear and remove the selected notification from your Notification Center.
Swipe right on a notification. This will show the Open button on the left-hand side.
Tap the Open button. This will open the selected app.
You can also swipe all the way to the right to open it.
Swipe down on a banner notification at the top. When you receive a message notification as a banner at the top of your screen, you can swipe down on the banner notification, and reply to the message in a pop-up window.
2. Hard-press on a notification for 3D Touch.
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BLACKPINK will continue to release its new songs till the end of 2017
KpopBehind 6/19/2017 BLACKPINK, girl group, News, YG
BLACKPINK is coming back. The girl group will release its new single "As if it's your last" on June 22, while much attention is being given to the talented young girl group's new song.
By the way, that's not all. "As if it's your last" is just the start of BLACKPINK's comeback project. According to the YG official, the girl group is ready to release its multiple new songs but decided to release "As if it's your last" first because the song is a great summer song which has fast and cheerful rhythm.
BLACKPINK will continue to release its new songs till the end of this year, while it's notable that the team will make an official debut in Japan too.
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작성자: KpopBehind 시간: 6/19/2017
라벨: BLACKPINK, girl group, News, YG
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6 University of California-Berkeley 7 (T) 71
7 University of California-Davis 7 (T) 65
8 California State University-Chico 13 61
9 University of Central Florida NR 60
10 University of Michigan 9 52
11 (T) Yale University 11 45
11 (T) University of Southern California 12 45
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The National Archaeological Park of Tierradentro is well known for its pre-Columbian hypogea, which were found in several excavations and in various archeological locations.
The typical hypogeum has an entry oriented towards the west, a spiral staircase and a main chamber, usually 5 to 8 meters below the surface, with several lesser chambers around, each one containing a corpse. The walls are painted with geometric, anthropomorphic and zoomorphic patterns in red, black and white. Some statues and remains of pottery and fabrics can be seen scarcely due to grave robbery before the hypogea were constituted as protected areas.
The precolumbian culture that created this funeral complex inhabited this area during the first millennium A.C. Tierradentro Archaeological park features hypogea dating from 6th to 9th centuries AD. The details in the sculptures and pictoric patterns are similar to the San Agustín culture.
I visited Tierradentro, which is set in beautiful and spectacular mountain scenery, in November 1996.
Two days earlier I was in San Agustin and spent the intervening day getting from there to Tierradentro in 4 different vehicles, including my only ride on a chiva (goat) the open sided bus, brightly painted clay models of which are one of the commonest souvenirs of Colombia.
I stayed at the Hospedaje Los Lagos in nearby Pisimbala. I thought it excellent.
The description at the top of this page gives a good brief description of the site.
I began my visit by going first to the attractive and informative museum to learn something of the culture that flourished here about 1300 years ago and, upstairs of the areas present day inhabitants, the Paez Indians.
It is possible to visit most of the best tombs on foot. I walked first to Segovia where there are more than 30 tombs, of which about 6 are lit and visitable, then to El Duende (more tombs), then El Tablon, where there are statues like those to be seen at San Agustin, and finally down and up again to Alto de San Andres. By this time I decided not to make the effort required to climb to El Aguacate.
This was clearly an advanced culture, with time to spend on their elaborate funerary monuments and rituals. These required that bodies be buried first with tools and personal possessions in a simple tomb. Some time later the remains were exhumed and placed in the excavated chambers which this site now preserves.


"What did you do in the EC0-war daddy?
Did you stand up, did you speak up enough?
Was it your voice that shouted?
Were you there when it counted?
Did you act with honour?
Did you think about the future?
It was a response to the "Club of Rome" conference at which the leaders of the nations of the world were told of the environmental castrophy to come if the humans do not mend their ways….!
All re-affirmed by United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm in June 1972.
This United Nations conference supported the idea of `spaceship earth' ie. a small lump of rock, floating in space with a delicate life support system. With this as a `mental model', it is obvious that our impact on the planet should be measured against such ideas of `sustainable development', minimal impact, energy efficiency, and not exclusively by the `profit motive' alone.
All of these matters, I remember, were discussed by some of us at the time with great urgency. This is over 25 years ago now and although small tokens of effort have been made by many governments, the situation grows yet more desparate. The international conference on Global Climate Change at Koyoto, Japan in 1997, re-affirmed to need for changes. However, yet again, this amounts to few `pious' words with little effect. As usual!!
Really, look around. How much of this do you think has been done. To my knowledge, no government has ever taken an environmental initiative on its own. ALWAYS it seems to do so as a consession after much civil protest and direct action on an issue. Then they bring up the rear.
I believe that the communities described here represent genuine endeavours in discovering enduring and sustainable ways of life and conducting experiments in how we and the planet may survive.
I wish them well in these uncertain times.
Get off my land! Get off my Planet!


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Q: Passing Parameters through URL Power Bi Embed I am still not very comfortable using with Power Bi and how it works, and I was asked to create a webpage using AppOwnsData using ASP.Net MVC where it would display a Power Bi Report, and on its side have some text boxes where the user could input data and that data would work as a parameter. The problem is to pass that data to Power Bi, and at first I though to pass it through the URL when the API is called, But I can't Find anything Related with this online.
If Someone could Help it would greatly Appreciated.
Happy coding!

A: This is possible in Power BI service, by passing parameters you can filter the report by data field. Add the following to the end of the URL in Power BI service:
Syntax for adding the filter in URL:
URL?filter=Table_Name/Data_Field_Name eq 'value'

For example:
Filtering by Region.
URL?filter=Region/Region eq 'New England'
The end of URL will look like this:

For more information regarding the URL filters, please refer below link:
https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/power-bi-embedded-query-parameters-api/
https://learn.microsoft.com/power-bi/collaborate-share/service-url-filters


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Fayette Federal Credit Union is headquartered in Mount Hope and is the 60th largest credit union in the state of West Virginia. It is also the 4,232nd largest credit union in the nation. It was established in 1958 and as of December of 2018, it had grown to 2 employees and 814 members at 1 location. Fayette Federal Credit Union's CD rates are 11% higher than the national average, and it has a C+ health rating.
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In October 2018 the school hosted its first Curriculum Night, to introduce parents, parishioners and interested families about MAP test scores, as well as the new C-STEM (Catholic Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) curriculum Saint John's has adopted for every class, at every age level, every day. At Saint John's, we have a commitment to continuous improvement that serves the whole child, academically, emotionally and spiritually. That's the beauty of MAP scores: We can dig in even more granularly to identify new, typically untouched areas of academic development to truly make our students college- and career-ready.


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College Republican Reunion 2010: Old Cronies Unite To Kill Climate Change Initiative
This should come as a surprise to absolutely no one. For months the California Republican Party has been paying professional petition gatherers to get
By Karoli Kuns — June 24, 2010
This should come as a surprise to absolutely no one. For months the California Republican Party has been paying professional petition gatherers to get enough signatures to put up a ballot initiative to repeal AB 32, California's climate change legislation passed in 2006. At the eleventh hour, they succeeded.
Now that they've succeeded, huge contributions are flowing into California to make sure the measure passes. In the name of "corporate speech", Tesoro has contributed $500,000, Occidental Petroleum $300,000 and Valero Energy has contributed $1,000,000.
Those are the ones we know about. Then there's the "Adam Smith Foundation."
The Adam Smith Foundation is a Missouri 501(c)(4) organization. It was organized in 2007. The Board of Directors is a fairly unknown bunch: Kurt Killen, William Clark Hardin IV, and John Elliott.
John Elliott is a mid-level player and associate of former Missouri Governor Matt Blunt. Matt Blunt is the son of Rep. Roy Blunt, who is closely linked to Jack Abramoff, Tom Delay, and the rest of the Republican graft gang. Were it not for the Abramoff connection, Roy Blunt would be sitting in John Boehner's minority leader seat today.
William Clark Hardin IV is another director. You can read more about him here.
And then there's Kurt Killen. He's the one who is most interesting to me. Kurt Killen served in 2003-2004 as an officer of the Missouri Republican Party. Mainstream, straight up Republican who loves Boy Scouts, libraries and...Rep. Sam Graves, at least enough to donate to him. In fact, Graves is the only candidate I see any donations going to from Killen in 2008-2010. Sam Graves is an interesting fellow. He also has ties back to Abramoff and his Gang of College Republicans. Major donors include the Busch family, Tony Rudy (the convicted Abramoff crony), and Sheldon Adelson. Oh, and Kurt Killen has been a member of the Citizens Club for Growth since 2004.
In 2010, Sam Graves has received four times as much in campaign contributions from corporate PACs as he has from individual donors. But the donor who caught my eye is KochPAC.
To review, we have a 501(c)(4) organization incorporated in Missouri. Its stated purpose is to "promote conservative principles and individual liberties in Missouri." (2008 990 filing) On December 31, 2008, its net assets were $5,300 and 2008 contributions were $30,000. In April, 2010 this same organization cut a check for $498,000.00 to fight a California Ballot Initiative.
One of the directors is a member of the Club for Growth and other directors have ties back to the Missouri Blunt machine, Jack Abramoff, Tom DeLay, and KochPAC.
Who do YOU think wrote the check? Here are your choices:
And even more ties that bind...here.
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U.S. Citizens Residing In Canada: Understand Your Major U.S. Tax Forms and Obligations
Over the years, a lot of articles have been written to remind U.S. citizens residing in Canada to file a U.S. 1040 tax return along with the FinCEN Report 114 and FBAR (Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts). Although the FBAR and U.S. 1040 are important documents that must be completes by U.S. expats, there are also very important U.S. tax filings that are often overlooked or not properly filed. Many of these overlooked tax filings are related to American citizens residing in Canada who own or are interested in Canadian enterprises, unlimited liability corporations, Canadian Trusts, Canadian partnerships, TFSAs and RESPs or maybe own Canadian traded funds or ETFs in a non-fixed account.
Below are seven major forms to get familiar with, which are often overlooked by U.S. tax filers residing in Canada:
Form 8858 – Information return of U.S. persons regarding foreign disregarded entities
Every American citizen who directly or indirectly owns a Foreign Disregarded Entity (FDE) is required to file this form. An FDE is an entity which is neither created nor organized in the U.S and which is overlooked for tax purposes as an entity separate from its owner. For instance, a single member Unlimited Liability Company owned by a U.S. citizen in Canada will require filing this form.
Form 8865 – Return of U.S. persons regarding certain foreign partnerships
Any U.S. citizen who owns over 50% interest on a foreign partnership in a year, or owns at least 10% interest on a U.S.-controlled partnership, is required to fill this form. A U.S. citizen may also be required to fill this form if he or she contributed assets in exchange for a partnership interest or if the asset contributed is worth over $100,000.
Form 5471 – Information return of U.S. persons regarding certain foreign corporations
The Form 5471 is to be filed by every U.S. citizen who is a stakeholder in a foreign organization or Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) which is majorly a foreign corporation and of which 50% is owned by the U.S. citizen. Every U.S. citizen who is a director of a foreign corporation is also required to file this form. So, for instance, if you own an establishment in Canada, then you ought to file this form so as to avoid the penalty of $50,000.
Form 926 – Filing requirement for U.S. transferors of property to a foreign corporation
A U.S citizen must file this form if he transfers an asset to a foreign corporation of which he owns about 10% of the stock, or if the amount of stock transferred is above $100,000. This form will also be filed is a U.S. citizen contributes cash in exchange for stock in the formation of a foreign owned corporation.
Form 3520-A/3520 – Annual information return of foreign trust with a U.S. owner
A U.S. owned foreign trust which may sometimes comprise of foreign pension plans and Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs), depending on your interpretation of IRS regulations, every Tax Free Savings Account (TFSAs) are required to file this form with the IRS by the 5th of March every year. Also, if other payment or distribution is received from the trust, the tax payer is required to file this form with the tax payer's tax return. If a U.S. owner fails to file these forms, the person faces an initial fine of about $10,000 or 5% of the gross value of the assets at the end of the tax year.
Form 8621: Information return by a shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or qualified electing fund.
Any interest in an overseas "passive" corporation (50% or more of its assets produce passive income or 75% of its income is passive) must be reported on this form. This type of investment comes with other issues such as whether to make a mark-to-market or qualified electing fund election, and subsequently how income and gains are taxed. As we discussed in a previous article, even owning shares in a Canadian mutual fund or Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) could trigger filing this form.
Form 8938: Statement of foreign financial assets
A U.S. person must file Form 8938 if he or she is a specified individual who has an interest in specified foreign financial assets and the value of those assets is more than the applicable reporting threshold. Some assets are not required to be separately listed if they have already been reported on one of the forms listed previously, such as the 8891, 3520 or 5471. Starting with 2013, U.S. entities will be required to file this form as well as individuals.
As a U.S. tax filer, it is very important that you fully disclose all of your worldwide financial interests to your U.S. tax preparer, so that they have a complete understanding of your financial affairs and can properly address all of your U.S. tax filing obligations. Failure to file the above mentioned U.S. tax forms can lead to substantial non-compliance penalties. Further, make sure you always work with a qualified preparer such as a U.S. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or an Enrolled Agent with the IRS who has a complete understanding of Canadian and U.S. tax laws and has experience servicing U.S. citizens living in Canada. At Cardinal Point, we specialize in assisting U.S. citizens living in Canada with their complicated cross-border tax filings and financial planning challenges.
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Q: I think my best friend, who is 16 like me, has anorexia. She is really skinny but she refuses to eat anything. Is there any way I can help?
� A fear of gaining weight and/or behavior that prevents weight gain.
� A disturbed self-body image that makes the person perceive themselves as overweight even when they are underweight for their age and height.
Anorexic women who are old enough to have had onset of their menses commonly miss periods or even have their periods stop for a while.
� Restriction type where caloric intake is limited; this may be accompanied by excessive exercise to burn off the limited calories taken in.
� The purging type with throwing up after eating, laxative abuse and/or diuretic abuse to prevent weight gain.
Anorexics will often hide their eating issue, sometimes having secret eating rituals. It is very common that they deny that there is any eating issue at all.
There may be a genetic aspect to anorexia as it is more common in a sibling of an anorexic than the general public. Some studies have identified possible functional and/or structural abnormalities in the brains of anorexics. Cultural things, such as society�s identification of being thin as an �ideal� body image, add to the pressure anorexics feel, as does participation in certain activities such as ballet, gymnastics or modeling where being thin is again identified as �ideal;� all this may add to a patient�s distorted self-body image. People with anorexia have a higher incidence of certain psychiatric issues (depression, anxiety and/or personality disorders) as well as substance abuse.
Anorexia is very common, affecting 1 to 4 percent of women in their lifetimes; it is 10 to 20 times less common in men than in women. Anorexia is most common in adolescent and young women between the ages 13 and 30, although it can affect anyone of any age.
There are screening questionnaires that have a high accuracy of identifying people with a possible eating disorder (there is a link to screening for eating disorders at the National Eating Disorder Association website, nationaleatingdisorders.org). However, as noted above, there are certain criteria to make the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, and this diagnosis should be validated by the patient�s healthcare provider.
Anorexia may lead to significant medical consequences stemming from malnutrition and starvation. Furthermore, anorexics have a 20 times higher overall risk of death than their healthy peers, with suicide being a common cause of death for them; anorexics have one of the highest mortality rates of all psychiatric disorders.
The goal of treatment of anorexics is to get them back to a healthy weight and then have them maintain it; to do this they will need to overcome their fear of gaining weight.
The first step in treating someone with anorexia is for them to accept that there is a problem. They will then need to accept help.
A medical evaluation is important to identify any acute medical issues, and if these exist (such as electrolyte abnormalities) they need to be addressed.
The patient will then need counseling to better understand their condition. This will include helping them gain insights to achieve a healthier perception of their body image. They will also need to speak with a dietician.
Over half of anorexics will recover with appropriate treatment, achieving and maintaining a healthy weight; another 25 percent get significantly better. Unfortunately, 25 percent do not respond well to treatment, and many anorexics (up to 5 percent or more) die prematurely.
The most important step for someone with anorexia is to understand that they have a problem. The National Eating Disorders Association has a toll free hotline at 800-931-2237 and a website, nationaleatingdisorders.org, where patients and/or their friends and family can reach out for information, guidance and help.


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Apple reported it has reduced its comprehensive carbon footprint for the third year in a row in 2018, in large part due to the company's Supplier Clean Energy Program. Manufacturing makes up 74% of Apple's carbon footprint, so the program helps its suppliers increase energy efficiency and transition to renewable energy sources.
The company also announced major progress to address environmental solutions by allocating all $2.5 billion in green bonds it previously announced, the largest of any US corporation. Through these allocations, the company has contributed to 40 environmental initiatives around the world, including projects Apple has created to cover its entire electricity load. As of January 2019, approximately 66% of the renewable energy Apple uses comes from such endeavors.


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The results of a recent survey (2018 Pulse of Engineering Survey*) give a snapshot of how over 2,200 survey respondents view their current work environments. The respondents were predominantly design engineers (37%), followed by those in research and development, consulting, processing and production. The majority of respondents (64%) were seasoned professionals with more than 20 years of experience, with 42% at over 30 years of experience.
Regarding their overall career choices, working on interesting projects was cited as the most important factor by an overwhelming 87% of the respondents. And a good work/life balance came in second in importance, with a 67% vote. More than half of the respondents said that the pace of their work is constantly increasing and that they are expected to do more with less — a situation that presents challenges.
According to the survey, engineers are feeling more pressure in their jobs, with designs becoming more complex and greater time-to-market pressures. While 78% of respondents said that they always or frequently meet quality targets, 40% also feel that pressure to meet deadlines is putting product quality at risk.
In addition to time pressures, other challenges to productivity, innovation and quality include constraints on people and resources, and a lack of talent and specialized knowledge. In fact, a constraint on resources and people was cited as being the biggest challenge, with 75% of the respondents in agreement.
Finding qualified candidates to fill positions has been a problem often cited by the chemical process industries in recent years. More and more, companies and universities are addressing the need through various programs. In Michigan, for example, Delta College (www.delta.edu), in collaboration with The Dow Chemical Company (www.dow.com) offers an accelerated 13-week program to prepare students with skills for jobs as chemical process operators.
Continued attention to the skills gap is needed to train new employees as well as to raise the skill levels of current employees, engineers and operators alike, particularly as more skills related to the shift to increased digitalization — such as for data analytics — are needed.
When asked how engineers maintain and advance their professional skills, the top-rated answer was through books (at 48%), followed by learning through colleagues, online training courses and webinars. When the responses were broken down to differentiate between "veteran engineers" and "millennials," there was little difference between the two groups in their responses to this question.


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Populism, xenophobia and anti-Westernism are past and current threats to Europe that must be countered with concrete action, said the EPP Group's Sandra Kalniete MEP and Group Chairman Manfred Weber MEP at a conference in the European Parliament. The threats are internal and external, including from Russia's actions in Ukraine and Syria, warranting tougher sanctions, Weber said. Ms Kalniete urged voters not to succumb to populists undermining European unity.


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Michigan former state elections chief calls GOP election fraud claims 'unfounded'
Dem attorney: GOP challengers in Detroit made 'concerted effort' to obstruct ballot counting
Laina G. Stebbins
Pro-Trump protesters at Detroit's TCF Center | Ken Coleman photo
All eyes were on Detroit last week as the clock ticked and election workers painstakingly processed thousands of absentee ballots for two days. Those numbers eventually helped propel Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden to a higher margin of victory in Michigan, which now sits at 2.7% between he and Republican President Donald Trump.
But a chaotic protest by pro-Trump supporters at Detroit's TCF Center Wednesday — apparently organized by a right-wing Facebook group previously devoted to protesting COVID-19 lockdowns in Michigan — gave way to calls from Trump and other Republicans that GOP challengers were not given adequate surveillance over the process.
Former Elections Director Chris Thomas, who served under one Democratic and three Republican secretaries of state before retiring after 36 years in 2017, gave a statement Friday about the allegations. He has served as an adviser to the Detroit city clerk's office during the 2020 election.
"Today I was saddened to see unfounded allegations being made about the manner in which clerical errors were handled by the Detroit absent voter counting board," Thomas said. "In particular I understand that I am accused of directing an employee to back date the date a number of ballots were received.
"The accusations are wrong and reveal the person making them doesn't know Michigan's election process. The scenario described actually shows a process designed to eliminate errors working to do just that," Thomas continued, before describing in detail how the process worked.
Mich. GOP lawmakers vote to issue subpoenas, launch election probe right before 2020 race called for Biden
"In the heat of the moment responsible officials should avoid denigrating the election process without verifying their information," he added.
Republican challengers also had ample participation in the process, despite what GOP officials are now claiming. According to attorney and former Michigan Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer, who volunteered all day Wednesday alongside other Democratic lawyers to oversee the process, well over 100 of those challengers were present.
In a Facebook post Thursday, Brewer said the "poorly trained and obnoxious" GOP challengers were accompanied by many Republican lawyers, some from out of state. He told the Advance Friday that he witnessed numerous challengers making challenges to ballots without a legitimate basis for doing so, then arguing loudly with election workers who tried to reason with them or push back.
"The law is very clear: You cannot make frivolous, indiscriminate challenges," Brewer said, "but they would argue with folks if they didn't like the answer they got."
McDaniel recruited Minnesota Republicans to amplify Trump claims of ballot fraud
Brewer said that it was also clear that many of the Republican challengers were not familiar with Michigan election law and even asked questions of workers throughout the process.
By law, challengers in Michigan are required to be Michigan residents, but Brewer said there appeared to be some strange outside influences at play.
"You'd watch these challengers run back and forth and get orders from their out-of-state bosses who clearly didn't understand the process, either. And they were furiously scribbling notes and then they'd leave. It was clear they were going off to write up affidavits for the lawsuits that they were [about to file].
"So this was all a huge setup designed to create press, and to try to find some basis to file a lawsuit," Brewer said. "It's a PR stunt. That's all this was."
He said the challengers would have caused obstruction and/or delay of the ballot tabulation if not for the Democratic lawyers and election officials present to ensure the integrity of the process.
"Just a wide variety of inappropriate, intimidating and frivolous conduct, all designed to slow it down. There's no question that that was their goal: Slow it down, and try to make things look confusing and uncertain, when in fact, that was the best Detroit absentee ballot operation I have ever seen."
Breaking: GOP leaders warn Michigan election director of imminent subpoenas
Despite what Brewer described as a "concerted effort to block the tabulation of votes," the final unofficial results for the city were available by early Friday morning. Those have Biden with an overwhelming lead of about 94% and Trump with just 5% in Detroit.
As for the lawsuits challenging the integrity of the process — one by the Election Integrity Fund and another by the Trump campaign — both have since been dismissed. That did not, however, stop Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel and Michigan GOP Chair Laura Cox on Friday from doubling down on similar allegations and announcing that the party will be investigating the supposed misconduct in Detroit.
On Saturday, a GOP-heavy joint committee of lawmakers voted along party lines during a rare Saturday session to issue subpoenas and investigate similar accusations themselves. The Republican chairs both offered vague and unsubstantiated claims of election fraud that they say are worth a serious inquiry.
Cox also encouraged those with further information to contact the Michigan Republican Party rather than law enforcement, which led Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel to chime in on Twitter.
If you have actual evidence of voter fraud, you should contact law enforcement, as it's a crime which is taken very seriously. If you have ridiculous conspiracy theories unsupported by facts or reality, by all means contact the @MIGOP. https://t.co/WYpdR7Oufi
— Dana Nessel (@dananessel) November 8, 2020
"If you have actual evidence of voter fraud, you should contact law enforcement, as it's a crime which is taken very seriously. If you have ridiculous conspiracy theories unsupported by facts or reality, by all means contact the @MIGOP," Nessel tweeted Sunday.
Dana Nessel
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Laina G. Stebbins covers the environment, immigration and criminal justice for the Advance. A lifelong Michigander, she is a graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism, where she served as Founding Editor of The Tab Michigan State and as a reporter for the Capital News Service. When Laina is not writing or spending time with her cats, she loves art and design, listening to music, playing piano, enjoying good food and being out in nature (especially Up North).
by Laina G. Stebbins, Michigan Advance

Michigan former state elections chief calls GOP election fraud claims 'unfounded'

by Laina G. Stebbins, Michigan Advance
November 9, 2020


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Started in 2012 with MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) initially, it was in 2014 when the founder of Udacity- Sebastian Thrun changed the company's exordium to exclusive Nanodegree programs which focuses on short, compact, very specific to a job and rendered the skills for a unique job. Its Nanodegree program is unique as its content is being prepared by some of the market leaders. For example, their digital marketing instructors are very renowned names like Anke Audenaert and Danil kob, who are the epitome of success in the digital marketing world.
It only provides online classes through its customized LMS (Learning Management System). Though this company is comparatively new in India, their content and eminent instructors are setting them apart, making them one of the fastest growing edtech businesses in the country.
Their content is best, as it is being prepared by leading names of the digital marketing world.
An easy to access LMS provides every necessary detail in regards to your course.
Unparalleled exposure with the real insights of giant companies in the tech world.
The curriculum is skill based, consisting of features as project review, career support and moderated peer forums.
Leading name in edtech world.
It only offers online courses, so if you like classroom learning than their courses are not for you.
Refund: Available within first 7 days from the opening of the class.
Digital Vidya is the market leader in India. It claims to train over 6500 students and professionals in last 8 years. The company started exclusively for digital marketing only. They have collaborated with Google India and some other prominent tech firms, providing corporate training to their employees of marketing realm.
Digital Vidya serves in more than 45 countries. All courses are online, and there is no physical venue, which means no classrooms, you will be taught online. They have good trainers and quality content, and they serve as content and course partner with some other digital marketing firms also.
Pioneer of digital marketing in India.
One of best minds in digital marketing of the country furnishes their course and content.
Hands-on assignments and exposure to real case studies.
It only offers the online course, so if you like classroom learning than their courses are not for you.
Their fee is on a slightly higher side in comparison to other competitors.
Refund: 100% refund available after a first live session.
The company is 8 years old and growing steadily.
Upgrad is a maiden name in the world of digital marketing, as it was founded in 2015 by Ronnie Screwvala with Mayank Kumar, Phalgun Kompalli, and Ravijot Chugh, to cater online education programs for professionals looking to scale their skills. Their venture is making pace and prominence in the segment of online digital marketing courses expeditiously, thanks to their attributing content which not only focuses on modern tools but also imparts the strong fundamentals of marketing. Any proficient digital marketer would agree on the urge of basic principles of marketing in digital marketing as well, tools help but selling require skills and those skills should be furnished in every aspiring digital marketer.
Although, Upgrad is relatively new in the online marketplace their initial reviews corroborates the fact that their defiance of market leaders is true and evidential. The company has included prominent figures like Ravi Venkatesan, former chairman of Microsoft India; they have also partnered with some conventional educational institutes enabling them to provide PG degree in digital marketing and their other offered courses as well, which raises their stature eminently. For digital marketing PG degree course, Upgrad partnered with MICA(ranked among the top B-schools in India).
Providing PG degree in Digital Marketing.
An incredible list of instructors including many famed entrepreneurs and market leaders.
Live campaign project by allocating real money to students to run their own ADs.
The fee is higher than most of the other course providers.
No classroom sessions which can be disappointing for some students.
The company is 2 years old and growing steadily.
NIIT has been a major company of education sector in India from its outset in 1981. The company serves in more than 40 countries and won several awards for its eminence in imparting skill based education to professional and students equally.
Initially, NIIT offered classroom sessions only but now they have partnered with training.com to provide online sessions as well. NIIT has associated with Digital Marketing Institute (DMI); Ireland, for content and certification of its digital marketing courses. Other significant associations with IIM-Calcutta, EdX and KPMG enhances the institutions credibility.
A reputed institution serving for more than 3 decades.
Association with noted organizations of digital marketing.
Classroom and online courses are available.
Not transparent about fees and other course details for its classroom courses on digital marketing.
Refund: Available before initiating with the course.
Manipal Global Education Services is a subsidiary of Manipal Group, an umbrella organization serving in the field of education for more than 6 decades now. A brand renowned for their holistic approach and legendary success.
Though their digital marketing program is relatively new, but they have partnered with Google India which gave them a head start. The institution also claims to have Google trained faculty and experts designing their curriculum. It offers courses in both modes, i.e., online and offline, the fees of the course is quite reasonable as well.
A big brand in the education realm.
Placement assistance is not impressive.
Fees: Rs.24,500/-for online and Rs.32,500/- for classroom. Inclusive of all taxes.
Duration: 185+ hours for both modes.
New Batch: Different dates for different cities, you can visit their website to know the latest.
The company is well renowned for its other services as well and serving in Digital Marketing from last two years.
Another pristine educational institute AIMA was founded in 1957, has a legacy spanning over 60 years. AIMA serves in a variety of domains and in the year 2009, added digital marketing to its offerings. It collaborated with Digital Vidya for certification and content, which endorses the quality of the content of their course.
Being an apex management body of the country, AIMA is associated with so many government policies and supported by Government of India continually, adding significance to their digital marketing course as well.
An institution with a long legacy of accomplishments.
Associated with Digital Vidya; a leader in the domain.
Provides online and printed study material.
Started as an exclusive platform for online professional finance training, Edupristine now enhanced its domain with the inclusion of digital marketing. Their digital marketing program is only one of the few, which is commenced in both online and offline modes.
Started by industry professionals of MNC's like Standard Chartered, Goldman Sachs, etc.; now serves in more than 40 countries, making it one of the fortunate names in the world of online education.
Famed institution for online courses since 2007.
Serves in major parts of the country.
Offline and online modes available.
New Batch: You should visit their website to know the exact date.
Another institute, exclusively providing digital marketing course. Founded in 2011, the company claims to train over 14 thousand students and professionals (combined) so far. Its mode of delivery is the classroom, serving in some of the major cities like Delhi, Hyderabad, Gurgaon, etc.
The company also provides online video tutorial, emphasizes hands-on practice which helps students to learn in a better and more practical way.
Classroom teaching with hands-on practice.
Weekend and weekdays class option are available.
The fee structure is relatively high.
Duration: 10 weeks for evening classes, it could be longer for weekend classes.
Next Batch: 12th October 2017, they also have a weekend batch which starts on 7th October.
Growing with an extensive pace, SimpliLearn is one of the leading companies of online education domain. Preliminarily started as a blog, this company has evolved into a giant of online learning, LinkedIn ranked SimpliLearn as 8th most influential educational institute in the world, even higher than Harvard and Stanford, in the list of 50. Asserting to train more than 5lakh professional trainees, the company is serving in more than 150 countries.
Its courses are offered in online modes, but students can also enroll in their classroom workshops frequently conducted throughout the country. The online course comprises of two modules, self-paced learning program and trainer instructed online classroom. Both modules include learning videos and a certain number of online classes by expert trainers via live streaming.
Hands-on experience through mimic pro simulations.
Prominent figures of Silicon Valley in training team.
Fees: Rs.12,999/- + taxes for self-paced learning and Rs.20,999/- + taxes online class-room flexi pass.
Refund: Refund is available within 7 days of the purchase.
The company is 8 years old and a renowned name in online education domain.
TalentEdge (an ed-tech firm) in collaboration with XLRI (Xavier Labor Relations Institute, Jamshedpur) introduced their digital marketing course in 2015. XLRI is ranked as the #1 private B-school in India (overall #3) which renders neuter cognizance to their course.
The required pre-requisites for their course solders a graduate degree and minimum work experience of 24 months. XLRI team designs the content of the course; comprises with eminent personalities of the teaching world. The entire curriculum focuses on imparting required skills to make students industry ready. The mode of offering is online only, and a student must clear their evaluation test with 75% overall course attendance to get the completion certificate from XLRI.
Live lectures by industry leaders.
Associations with many big market giants like Viacom18 etc.
Course only offered to work professionals.
The fee is on a higher side.
Classroom training is not available.
Refund: Available only in the case, if such request is made 21 days prior to commencement of the course or the closure of the registration whichever is earlier.
TalentEdge is more than 25 years old and made an egregious name for itself and XLRI is more than 60 years old prestigious institution.
thank you for the list. which one you would recommend for me. i want to do the course in delhi.
Hi, You can take a demo class from each and go for which suits you best.
Digital marketing is rapidly growing day by day across the globe. It is a part of every business that needs to promote their products or services through online.