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Part A: Introduction. Zero on the Kelvin scale starts at -273°C. But what's so special about -273°C?
Part B: Colder and Colder: How cold can you go? The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth is about -90°C, but the outer planets of our solar system get much much colder. However, they are still really hot compared to "absolute zero".
Part C: Coefficient of Thermal Expansion: Different things expand by different amounts when they are heated.
Part D: Kelvins: As things get colder and colder, the atoms that make them up vibrate with less and less energy. At some point the atoms stop vibrating, so they can't get any colder of course.
Part E: What's So Good about the Kelvin Scale? It has allowed us to build the industries that our modern world depends on, that's what!
The Transcript
Part A: Introduction
Temperature Scales! They're hugely important of course because they allow us to express the temperature of something accurately. On a hot day, we can't just say, it's so hot it's 10 outta 10. What does that even mean? If it gets even hotter, can we say 11 outta 10? We can, but it's not helpful.
A proper temperature scale is made by deciding on two fixed, easily reproducible points and then assigning a value to these points.
The Celsius scale calls the melting point of ice 0°C and calls the boiling point of water 100°C and there are 100 equal divisions between these two temperatures. Human body temperature is about 37°C.
Anders Celsius, who first came up with the scale that now bears his name, could have called the boiling point of water 1000°C if he wanted to. If he did, human body temperature would be 370°C. However, 100°C was chosen for the boiling point of water so our body temperature is 37°C.
The Fahrenheit scale calls the melting point of ice 32°F and the boiling point of water 212°F. There are 180 equal divisions in between. Human body temperature therefore is about 99°F.
Neither of these temperature scales is better than the other. It's just what you get used to. I live in Australia so I prefer the Celsius scale because that's the one I'm used to. However there is a temperature scale that's better than both of them and it's called the Kelvin scale.
The Kelvin scale was named after Lord Kelvin, an Irish-born scientist who worked mostly in Scotland. He developed the idea for the scale in about the 1840s.
The Kelvin scale is used by scientists and engineers in a wide variety of fields, but as an example, by those who design gas pipes, gas storage tanks, and other vital industrial equipment that our modern world depends upon to operate.
Zero on the Kelvin scale starts at -273°C and increases in increments that are equal to the Celsius scale so that 1 on the Kelvin scale is -272°C, 2 on the Kelvin scale is -271°C and so on. And what's so special about -273°C? Well, -273°C is as cold as anything can get. Nothing can get colder than -273°C.
I'll say it again. Nothing can get colder than -273°C so it makes sense to make a temperature scale that calls the lowest temperature possible zero! You can't go below zero on the Kelvin scale. So how do we know that nothing can get colder than -273°C, or what is called zero kelvin, and how exactly is the Kelvin scale better than any other scale? Let's take a look.
Part B: Colder and Colder.
The temperature in this room is about 23°C (73°F). Inside a fridge it's about 4°C, and in a freezer, it's about -18°C.
We've already seen that when something is hot, its atoms are vibrating or moving quickly, but when something is cold, its atoms are vibrating or moving slowly. The average kinetic energy of the atoms or molecules that make up something determines its temperature.
Minus 18°C is pretty cold so the atoms and molecules in this freezer are moving with relatively little energy.
Dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) is -78.5°C (-109.3°F). The carbon dioxide molecules that make up the dry ice are moving with even less energy. However, dry ice is really hot compared to -273°C.
The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth (in nature) is about -90°C in the ice-covered mountains of Antarctica, but other planets are much colder. Let's take a quick tour of the Solar System. The centre of each yellow dot represents the relative distance that each planet orbits the sun. The sizes of the planets though are not to scale.
Generally, the further a planet is from the sun, the colder it is of course. The surface temperature of the sun is about 6,000°C but it's much hotter in the centre. Mercury has an average temperature of about 430°C and Venus averages about 470°C. Venus is hotter (even though it's further away) because it has a thick atmosphere which traps more heat. Earth has an average temperature of about 15°C.
The hottest place on Earth is a place called Death Valley in California, USA, where in summer its average top temperature is about 45°C (113°F). That's just the average. It often gets much hotter.
The coldest place on Earth is Antarctica. The coast of Antarctica averages about -10°C (14°F), but inland it gets much much colder. The lowest temperature ever recorded was, as I mentioned, about -90°C (-130°F).
Back to the rest of the planets. Mars averages about -30°C, Jupiter about -110°C, Saturn about -140°C, and Uranus and Neptune both about -200°C. Pluto, which on the scale diagram would be another third of the screen you're watching past Neptune to the right, averages about -230°C. Now remember, these are only averages. During each planet's daytime, the temperatures are higher and of course at night the temperatures are lower.
By the way, and this has got nothing to do with our topic of heat, this is the size of the planets to scale, but the distances between the planets are not to scale. If, say, on a scale model, the sun had a diameter of 1 metre, a scale model of Earth would have a diameter of only 0.9 cm (that is, 9 mm, it's just under 1/100 of the diameter of the sun) and it would have to be placed about 108 metres away from the sun. A scale model of Neptune would have a diameter of 3.6 cm (4 times that of the Earth) and would have to placed 3.2 kilometres away! As I said, the middle of each of the yellow dots shows the relative distances of the planets, but it's pretty much impossible to show a scaled diagram of the whole solar system since the planets are basically tiny little specks of rock and gas in the vast, otherwise empty expanse of space.
Scale Model Diameter Relative Distance
Sun 1 metre –
Earth 0.9 cm (9 mm) 108 metres
Neptune 3.6 cm 3.2 kilometres
Anyway, back to our topic, the further you get from the sun, the colder it gets, but there's a limit.
It turns out that the coldest temperature possible is -273°C (or if you like accuracy -273.15°C). Because of the fact you can't colder, it's been given a special name: absolute zero. Not approximately zero, not round about zero, but absolute zero. So how did they figure this out?
Well it has to do with expansion and contraction. As things get hotter, they expand. The liquid in a thermometer, for example, expands when it gets hot and so it rises up the tube. The amount that it rises is an indication of the temperature. The hotter it gets, the more it expands, so it shows a higher temperature. The reason things expand, as I explained in our previous episode, is that the atoms that make them up vibrate faster and faster and they push each other apart. When things get cold, they contract. The atoms slow down and get closer and closer together.
Now if atoms move (or vibrate) more and more slowly as they get colder, that implies that eventually they might stop completely and if they do stop completely that means that they can't get any slower. Which means that the thing can't get any colder.
So how did they work out that -273°C is as cold as it gets? They did it by measuring how much things expand and contract and working backwards. Let's take a look.
Part C: Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
This thing that I'm heating is called a bi-metal strip. One side is made of copper and the other side is made of steel. The two metals have been welded together. Though it started straight, it began to curve as it was heated. This is because the copper side expanded more than the steel side. Different things expand by different amounts when they're heated.
When I cooled the bi-metal strip down, both metals contracted back down to their original length and the bi-metal strip straightened up again.
A measurement called the coefficient of thermal expansion allows us to calculate how much something will expand as it heats up. The coefficient of thermal expansion of a substance is the length that a 1-metre-long piece of material will expand for every degree Celsius that its temperature changes. Let me explain.
Here are the coefficients of thermal expansion of various common materials.
So, for example, if you start with a 1 metre length of steel at, say, 20°C and it's heated so that it undergoes a temperature change of 1°C, it will expand by 0.000 012 metres, which is 12 millionths of a metre, which is 0.012 millimetres. It's barely anything at all, but that's only a 1°C change.
The longer it is and the greater its temperature change, the more something will expand, and different substances expand by different amounts.
Material Co-efficient of Thermal Expansion
(metres per metre length per degree Celsius)
Steel 0.000 012
Aluminium 0.000 023
Brass 0.000 018
Copper 0.000 016
Granite 0.000 008
Concrete 0.000 012
Glass, Pyrex 0.000 004
Glass, plate 0.000 009
We can use a simple equation to calculate the overall change in a length of material.
The change in length = Co-efficient of Thermal Expansion x the original length x the temperature change (not the temperature that it starts at or finishes at, but the temperature change).
Let's do an example. Engineers designing a 35-metre-long concrete bridge expect the lowest temperature that it will ever reach to be -5°C and the hottest temperature it will ever reach to be 50°C. How much will it expand if its temperature changes from -5°C to +50°C?
Well, the change in length = the Co-efficient of Thermal Expansion (which is 0.000012) x the original length (which is 35 m) x the temperature change (which is 55°C) and this equates to 0.022 m, which is 2.2 cm. It's not much but if there were no expansion gaps, the bridge would rip itself apart.
Note from Spiro – The question marks below should be deltas but I the software I'm using to produce this website doesn't allow me to draw deltas (or I just don't know how to insert symbols). I'm going to try to fix it as soon as I can.
The formula is written with symbols as ?L = ? x L0 x ?T where
?L = the change in length (in metres) (the triangle is a delta and delta in maths and science refers to a change in a quantity)
? (pronounced alpha) = the coefficient of thermal expansion of the material (in metres per metre length per degree Celsius)
L0 (pronounced L nought) = the original length of the material (in metres)
?T = the change in temperature (in degrees Celsius)
Some kids stress out when they see new symbols, but the formula itself is really simple.
Now concrete is rarely used on its own because it's not actually that strong. However, concrete with steel beams running through it, which is called reinforced concrete is very very strong. You can see the steel mesh here that ends up embedded in the concrete. Structures made of concrete are actually made of reinforced concrete. Steel and concrete, luckily for us, both expand by the same amount when heated. If, in a different reality, one happened to expand more than the other, we may not have been able to build the kinds of structures that we're familiar with. The steel embedded in the concrete would pull away from the concrete and cause it to crack, which would, over time, lead to failure. And so we're kind of lucky that steel and concrete have the same coefficient of thermal expansion.
Part D: Kelvins
So different solids will expand and contract by measurable amounts when they heat and cool down. Gases will also expand and contract—by measurable amounts—when they heat up or cool down.
We saw in our last episode that a gas will expand when it's heated and it will contract when it cools down. But how much do gases expand and contract?
Here I have two balloons which are the same size and which are at the same temperature.
Using some dry ice, which is at a temperature of -78.5°C, I cooled one of the balloons right down inside this insulated cooler. Ten minutes later, I placed it back next to the other one. It's pretty obvious that the air in the cooler balloon has contracted quite a lot. Its volume, that is, the space it takes up, has decreased. Air contracts when it cools down. However within about a minute, the air warmed up again and the balloon expanded as it warmed up and went back to its original volume. Photo of the original set up, photo after being in dry-ice, photo 1 minute after it had been taken out of the dry ice. Original, Cold, Warmed back up.
Working out the amount that gases contract when they cool down was the key to calculating the coldest temperature possible.
The atoms and molecules that make up air move with a higher speed on average when they're warmer and with a lower speed on average when they're cooler.
The faster-moving atoms in the warmer air crash into the inside walls of the balloon with more speed and more force and push the balloon outwards. The slower moving atoms in the cooler air crash into the inside walls of the balloon with less speed and less force and so the balloon contracts inwards.
It turns out that unlike solids and liquids which all expand and contract by different amounts when they heat up or cool down, different gases all expand and contract by more or less the same amount when they heat up or cool down. But what's this got to do with -273°C being the coldest temperature you can get? Let's have a look at the numbers.
The Co-efficient of Thermal Expansion of solids that we saw earlier really refers to linear expansion, that is, how much the length of, for example, a 1 m long piece of steel will expand. With gases, we don't talk about length, because gases fill up whatever container they're in. Instead we talk about volume or pressure.
So, if you start with a certain volume of air in a balloon that is at 0°C, let's just say 10 litres but it could be any volume, and you cool it down to -1°C, you'll find that it has lost 1/273 of its original volume.
If you cool it down by another degree Celsius to -2°C you'll find that it has lost another 1/273 of the original volume that it had when it was at 0°C. In other words it will have lost 2/273 of its original volume. I've really exaggerated the volume changes here, by the way. Cooling it down to -3°C results in the loss of another 1/273 of the volume it had originally when it was at 0°C, so now it has lost 3/273 of its original volume. When it gets down to -4°C it will have lost 4/273 of its original volume and of course this pattern continues.
On a Volume vs Temperature graph, we can see that at 0°C, the gas has a certain volume. If it loses 1/273 of this volume for every degree Celsius that its temperature falls, the line will eventually hit the x-axis—the temperature axis—at -273°C.
In the 1840s, Lord Kelvin used this information to suggest that, since the graph hits the axis at -273°C, nothing can get colder than this. And he was right!
Of course, the atoms still take up some space at -273°C—they can't lose their volume completely and disappear, Lord Kelvin knew that—but, he correctly suggested that at -273°C the atoms can't get any colder because they will have basically stopped moving.
He proposed a new scale that started at what was called absolute zero. This scale is now called the Kelvin scale in his honour.
By the way, Lord Kelvin's actual or original name was William Thomson. Because of the many scientific discoveries he made throughout his life, Queen Victoria knighted him in 1866 and he became Sir William Thomson. In 1892, the British parliament made him a Lord (it's an even higher honour than becoming a knight) and he was given the official title of Lord Kelvin after the River Kelvin that flows near the University of Glasgow where he did a lot of his work. The British system of giving honours can be pretty complicated, but let's get back to the science!
(You'll have to read up a little if you want to know more about how the British system of titles works! If you study the history of the British Isles, you'll read all about kings, queens, princes, princesses, barons, earls, dukes, duchesses, lords, ladies, knights, dames and more. In 2011, a young Catherine Middleton married Prince William of England and is now officially known as Her Royal Highness, Princess Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge.)
So, as atoms get colder and colder, they move with less and less energy. At -273°C or 0 Kelvin, atoms can't vibrate any slower—they basically stop—so that's as low as you can go.
Scientists don't say degrees Kelvin like they say degrees Celsius, they simply say kelvin.
Typically, temperature is quoted in Kelvin (singular), and temperature difference is quoted in kelvins (plural), but if I was marking your test, I would probably give you full marks whether you say kelvin or kelvins.
Converting between Kelvins and degrees Celsius is really easy. You just use the simple equations:
Temperature in Kelvin = Temperature in degrees Celsius + 273 and
Temperature in degrees Celsius = Temperature in Kelvin – 273.
So, for example, what's 20°C in kelvin? Well, using the first equation 20°C = 293 Kelvin.
And of course, in case it not obvious, a temperature difference of 1 kelvin is exactly the same as a temperature difference of 1°C.
Now more recently, it was discovered that atoms can never stop completely, they always have some energy, but William Thomson, who as I said later had a name change to Lord Kelvin, was correct that -273°C is the coldest you can get.
Part E: What's So Good about the Kelvin Scale?
So, why is the Kelvin scale better than the other scales? It's better because it allows scientists to apply mathematics much more easily to any processes that involve heat and temperature.
For example, if a gas is heated and allowed to expand in a flexible container its volume will increase. The percentage increase in a gas's volume is equal to its percentage increase in temperature on the Kelvin scale.
If the temperature of say 5 litres of a gas starts at 293 Kelvin and the gas doubles in temperature to 586 Kelvin, then the volume of the gas will also double. So, the percentage increase in a gas's volume (a 100% increase in this case) is the same as its percentage increase in its temperature in Kelvin (also a 100% increase in this case). This doesn't work with the Celsius or the Fahrenheit scales.
If the temperature of a gas—in Kelvin—increases by, say, 20%, the volume of the gas will also increase by 20%.
By the way, I'm assuming in this example that the pressure remains the same before and after. If a gas is heated in a rigid container, the volume doesn't increase, but the pressure does. The percentage change in pressure is also equal to the percentage change in temperature in Kelvins (as long as the volume doesn't change). Here, for example, a doubling in temperature (from 300 Kelvin to 600 Kelvin) results in a doubling of the pressure. A 50% increase in temperature in Kelvins results in a 50% increase in pressure.
But let's get back to volume because it's a little easier to picture. By how much will the volume of 5 litres of gas increase if its temperature increases from 0°C to 30°C? We have to convert the temperature values to kelvin so the gas goes from 273 K to 303 K (since the temperature in Kelvin = the temperature in degrees Celsius + 273). The percentage increase = the change in temperature divided by the initial temperature times 100%. This equals 30 K/273 K times 100% which equals 11%. If the temperature in kelvins has increased by 11%, the volume of the gas will also increase by 11%.
The gas had a volume of 5 litres to begin with, so 11% of 5 litres = 11/100 times 5 litres which equals 0.55 litres. This is the increase in volume, so the final volume of the balloon after it heats up is 5.55 litres.
Now expanding balloons may seem a little unimportant, but the Kelvin scale is used by, for example, scientists and engineers who design oil refineries that produce our fuel and ammonia-producing plants that produce most of the world's fertilizers for our farms, and in many other industries where gases are heated and cooled. It allows the engineers to build pipes, valves, and storage tanks that are strong enough to do their jobs. Our whole society relies on these industries to produce the things that they produce. The fuel and fertilizer industries alone are worth billions and billions of dollars.
The Kelvin scale is also used in calculating the temperature of distant stars based on the colour of light they produce and a whole lot of other things.
So, if you just want to know the weather forecast or the temperature that you need to set an oven (this one's marked in degrees Celsius), no temperature scale is really better than any other, but a large part of our modern world is built on calculations that use the Kelvin scale.
Now so far in our series, we've looked at diffusion, temperature scales, the differences between solids, liquids, and gases, and at thermal expansion and all these things are related.
But, we haven't yet looked at how heat can transfer from one object to another. How does, for example, the heat from the flame under the pot get from the flame to the water in the pot. To fully understand heat we need to understand how it transfers from one thing to another and so that's what we'll be looking at in our next episode. See you then.
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Please, be aware that in this version the reference durations are derived from EPIC-pn (PN) rather than from EPIC-MOS1 as before.
Please note that these tables contain only scientific observations, in the sense that only observations where X-ray photons have been collected from sky fields are shown. Observations obtained with only closed filters or calibration lamps are not contained in these tables.
Observations with only OM data will not be found here. Although very few, there are some throughout the XMM-Newton mission.
For these cases of observations not in the tables please check the XMM-Newton Science Archive.
The data contained in these pages are updated every few days.
Please refer to the section How do I interpret the output? for details of the tables' contents.
Getting individual entries
If you are interested on just a few entries from these tables you can query them by:
Revolution Proposal Observation Right Ascension
(as RRRR) (as PPPPPP) (as PPPPPPOONN) (as HH:MM)
Precedence is left to right, i.e: entering a value in a field disables the query fields to its right. Leading zeroes in a field are optional.
RA search is done on a +/- 0.5 degrees interval (the search is done just on the RA column, regardless of Dec).
Output is provided in a separate Browser window.
What's in this page?
This page contains links to different views of the XMM-Newton Observation Status Log. The links provide detailed information on:
What has been observed (target, when, PI, ...), or already planned for the near future..
What is the planned duration of the observation.
What is the executed duration.
Whether the ODF has been produced.
Whether the final Pipeline Products have been produced.
Status of the Pipeline Production.
Observation details at the exposure, instrument, filter and mode level.
Dummy observations (containing no science, and from which no Pipeline data Products can be generated) have been removed from the Logs.
Orbits/revolutions which contained no science observations because of contingencies/external factors have also been removed from the Logs.
The list of revolutions affected is provided in a separate table (along with an explanation of the problem).
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Revs 4001-4100
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Target Name (as input by the proposer)
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RA Right Ascension (as input by the proposer)
DEC Declination (as input by the proposer)
Id. number It is a 10 character field that includes the proposal number written as I6.6 (apologies to the C(++) inclined) into the left 6 characters; appended with a sequence number relating to the ordering of exposures within an observation and a proposal. This field contains a hyperlink to the most detailed observation information available (including what is currently planned for scheduled observations).
PN_Schd Duration Planned duration for the observation with PN. This is the planned on target time. If this value is displayed in brackets ( ) it indicates that part of or the entire PN exposures were scheduled with the CLOSED or CALCLOSED filters. If this value is displayed in RED the performed duration in the next column is more than 20% less than the planned duration.
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All provided durations are in seconds.
PN_Perf Duration Performed duration for the observation in real-time; this is derived from the real-time logs. The time reported here does not include the time used with the PN CLOSED or CALCLOSED filters.
For scheduled observations still pending to be executed the value will be NA.
PI Name of the proposal Principal Investigator.
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NEW YORK DDB worldwide CEO and president Ken Kaess, who spent 20 years at DDB and rose to CEO in 2001, died Monday of cancer at his family's home in Westport, Conn. He was 51.
A former chairman of the American Association of Advertising Agencies, Kaess was determined to diversify the industry and, in 1998, founded the Bill Bernbach Minority Scholarship Fund. In 2004, the New York Urban League honored him with an award in the name of Frederick Douglass for promoting diversity and opportunity.
Kaess also served on the boards of the Ad Council and American Education Foundation and was chairman of the first Advertising Week industry celebration, which was held in New York in 2004.
"Anheuser-Busch extends its deepest condolences and we express our heartfelt sadness to the family, friends and employees of DBB on their tragic loss of Ken Kaess. Ken was a close personal friend, colleague and partner. Ken's humor, humanity and leadership will be missed by the many people he touched," said August A. Busch IV, president of Anheuser-Busch.
Kaess was born on July 30, 1954, in Waterbury, Conn., and grew up in Watertown, Conn. A graduate of the McTernan School, Suffield Academy and Vassar College, where he received a bachelor's degree in psychology, Kaess also was an accomplished pianist who after graduating from college toyed with the idea of becoming a professional musician. "When there was no call from an agent, I moved to New York City," Kaess once said in an interview with his school magazine.
In New York, he landed his first job at Doyle Dane Bernbach in 1977 as an account executive working on the Mobil business. In 1981, he went on to become a vice president at Jordan, McGrath, Case & Taylor and then vice president of children's programming at New World Entertainment, where he was responsible for the Emmy award-winning Muppet Babies.
In 1990, he returned to DDB as president of DDB Entertainment in Los Angeles and in 1992 became president of DDB's overall Los Angeles operations. In 1994, he became president of the agency's flagship New York office and was promoted to U.S. president in 1997. In 1998, he was named president of DDB's North American operations and in 1999 he was appointed president of DDB Worldwide and chairman of its Worldwide Operating Committee. In January 2001, he assumed the additional position of worldwide CEO.
Funeral services will be for family and close friends only, and will be held on Friday, March 31, at Christ and Holy Trinity Church, 55 Myrtle Ave. in Westport. A memorial service in Manhattan is planned, at a date to be announced later.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave., New York, N.Y. 10021, or Builders Beyond Borders, 8 Willard Rd., Norwalk, Conn. 06851.
Kaess is survived by his children, Courtney and Christopher; his ex-wife, Heidi; his sister, Karen; his brother, Karl; and his father, Dr. Kenneth R. Kaess Sr.


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The senior delivery team at Ratio Financial are former solicitors turned financiers.
These dual careers give them a unique and enviable combination of skills. And gives them a rare insight into what clients expect from their legal team.
The team is led by Ratio Financial's founder, Andrew Wood. Andrew has worked in corporate finance since 1998, including as an Associate Director at Barclays Capital where he specialised in acquisition and structured finance in various sectors including retail, hospitality and healthcare for a range of corporates, financial sponsors and sovereign wealth funds.
Prior to his career in investment banking, he spent five years at Wilde Sapte (now Dentons) acting for the firm's financial institution clients including GE Capital, MBNA Corporation (now Bank of America), Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds, Morgan Stanley and Prudential.
His legal career also included eight months on the American Bar Association's International Legal Exchange at White & Case in New York.
Andrew's legal and investment banking experience encompassed transactions with valuations from £100 million to £4.5 billion.
More recently Andrew founded not only Ratio Financial but was also a founding shareholder and director of Affiniture Investments Limited, a payment card platform which purchased the UK Diners Club charge card business from Citi, and for which he raised two multi-million pound rounds of financing.
Andrew's rare combination of legal and financial skills gives him a particular insight into the roles of the various players and attendant transaction dynamics.
He holds a Masters Degree in Finance from London Business School.
He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask remains a fool forever.
The sessions and courses are run by former senior bankers who have worked at top financial institutions such as Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Dresdner Bank and Merrill Lynch. They have a wealth of talent and cross-border experience, in public and private markets, whether that's M&A; debt; equity or derivatives. Imagine getting advice from the former Head of Structured Credit, an MD in Real Estate Finance, or a sector head in M&A? What would you ask?
All our sessions and courses, one to ones, roundtables, and ongoing coaching, provide a unique opportunity for you to ask those technical questions you may not want to ask your own client. It's your chance to extend your product knowledge. And to get an unbiased view on where the market is heading, how products are developing, and the current trends you need to be aware of.
This is finance coaching at the very highest level.


Coming from the Latin word 'fallāciōsus', this word means exactly what it looks like: deceptive or misleading. Its resemblance with the word false is natural, both come from the same root.
Fallacious arguments are false ones, and their difference from deceptive ones is that the latter may not be intentional but the former are for sure. In a way, it's being deceptive on purpose.
2. The Sales Manager's fallacious address to his seniors came as a serious blow to his credibility.
3. Many analysts have called Neil Armstrong's moon mission fallacious and dotted with scientific inconsistencies.


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List of Internships in Australia 2023 | Australian Internships (Apply Now)
By youthop December 4, 2022 6 Mins Read
List of Internships in Australia 2023 : Are you looking forward to spending your time doing something productive? Then apply for the Internships in Australia 2023. These Internships are not only paid but provide competitive salaries. So, for the comfort of our followers, I have gathered some great Internship opportunities for our students so that you can find it convenient.
Students enrolled in Undergraduate, and Graduate degree programs can apply for internship opportunities in Australia. Candidates seeking internship programs in Australia are encouraged to go through this post and apply for the available options.
In this post, we have gathered multiple Australian companies offering internships for domestic and international students. Internships are an essential part of students' careers. You polish your skills and make string networks that help secure future jobs. International internships always help you by giving you more exposure to the outside world. Therefore we strongly advise you to apply for the global internship programs.
For further information regarding the Australia internships, check the information below and apply. Do you know Canada also offers winter internships for international students without IELTS? If you are interested in this internship program, you can check the details here: Canadian Winter Internships without IELTS 2023
List of Internships in Australia 2023 Details
List of Internships in Australia
#1. Banking Sector Internships in Australia.
#2. Airline Sector Internships in Australia.
#3. Hotel Sector Internships in Australia.
#4. Food Sector Internships in Australia.
#5. Insurance Sector Internships in Australia.
#6. Government Department Sector Internships in Australia.
#7. UK Industry Sector Internships in Australia.
#8. IT Sectors Internships in Australia.
#9. Media Sector Internships in Australia.
#10. Forces Sector Internships in Australia.
Category: Internships
Deadline: different for each program.
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So let's discuss the Internships available in Australia for international students;
All students related to finance, banking, and accounting are welcome to apply for internships in the Banking sector of Australia. You can apply for the internship if you are a high school student or equivalent. These Banking sectors include;
The banks mentioned above are providing Internships. You can access the official website and the careers page to learn more about the details.
Suppose you are an engineering, business, logistics, and marketing student or have achieved any diploma or certificate in a relevant field. In that case, you are eligible for an internship in the Airline Sector of Australia. The Airline Sectors include;
Regional Express
You can go to the official careers portal and find various internship opportunities. All students will discover and experience the aviation industry and gain valuable skills. You can even have full-time employment based on your performance.
All interested students can also get an opportunity to work as an internee in 5-star hotels in Australia. The qualification required for an internship in the Hotel sector is generally a high school diploma, but it can also depend on the organization's requirements. The Hotel Sector Internships programs include;
Park Hyatt
Star Grand Hotel and Residencies
These hotels provide the best working environment to their internees. You can find the internship opportunities at the hotels' links above.
All high school or equivalent qualification students can apply for Food sector Internships in Australia. These food chain sectors Include;
These are famous and leading food sectors all over the world. You can find various internship opportunities at the official websites of these food chains.
Insurance companies are spreading all over the world with some great opportunities for jobs and Internships. The Australian Insurance Sector is also one of them and provides many opportunities for potential students looking for hands-on experience. You can apply for Insurance Sectors Internships in Australia if you have a minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent in risk management, communications, accounting, marketing, and finance. These Internships include
SUNCORP
AAMI
Candidates can find all the details in the links mentioned above to the related Insurance Sectors Internships.
When it comes to the chances in the Government sector, you never let go of the opportunity. All interested students with at least one tertiary education semester can apply for the internship opportunity. Some of the Government Department Sector Internships in Australia include;
To learn more about details and the application process, please visit the links mentioned above to the official websites.
The UK Industry Sectors, such as; P&G and Johnsons and Johnsons, are providing Internship opportunities for all talented students who want to spend their winters learning. You are eligible if you have a minimum of two years of university education. These UK Industry Sector Internships in Australia include;
Johnsons and Johnsons
Click on the links mentioned above, and you will find all the details.
Candidates holding an associate degree or higher can apply for the IT Sectors Internships in Australia. All students interested in information technology must take advantage of this opportunity. These Internships include;
These all are prestigious and world-leading IT companies, and you would learn so much more from these sectors. To know about the details, you must visit the links mentioned above.
All students interested in the fashion industry, magazines, and journalism should opt for the Media Sector Internships in Australia, which provides great opportunities for students with Bachelor's degrees in the field of media or equivalent. These Internships include;
Foxtel
You can find more details about the Internships if you click on the sectors mentioned above.
Suppose you are enrolled in University or have a diploma or high school certification. In that case, you can apply for the Defence Forces Sector Internships in Australia and fulfill your dreams of achieving survival and serving skills. These Internships include;
Defence Force Sector Internships
The official website of the Australian Defence Force sector contains all the details related to the internship programs.
World Bank Summer Internship 2023 Announced
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WordsWithWade Podcast Episode #40 – Seems Like Your…..Burning?
Posted on July 24, 2017 by Wade Bloggs	Leave a comment
Wade, Ari, and G Li return for their episode 40th and they have ALOT to discuss.
Of Course they have to go over the entire R. Kelly fiasco, and Ari wonders is there an aspect of this that the media is not covering? They then jump to Usher's situation and wonder if he can come back from this. They also discuss Meek Mill vs Miami and Trick Daddy's recent rant. Then they give the results of the DMX poll last week, and much much more.
New Video: French Montana ft. Chinx – Whiskey Eyes
French Montana drops off the visuals to his track called "Whiskey Eyes".
"Whiskey Eyes", features vocals from the late rapper Chinx who was shot and killed in 2015.
"Whiskey Eyes" is taken from French's latest release called "Jungle Rules" which is available now.
New Video: Lloyd ft. Rick Ross – Heavenly Body
Lloyd links up with Rick Ross to drop the visuals to his track called, "Heavenly Body".
"Heavenly Body" is taken from Lloyd's latest release "Tru" which is available now.
New Video: Kid Ink – Supersoaka
Kid Ink drops off the visuals to his track called "Supersoaka".
"Supersoaka" is taken from Ink's latest release called "7 Series" which is available now.
New Video: Meek Mill – Wins And Losses (The Movie) Chapter 2
Meek Miil is set to drop off his new album "Wins & Losses" on July 21st.
Today he drops off Chapter 2 of his short film by the same name.
New Video: Danny Brown – Lost
Danny Brown drops the visuals to his track called "Lost".
"Lost" is taken from Brown's latest release "Atrocity Exhibition" which is available now.
New Music: Stalley – Soul Searching
Stalley returns with a new track called "Soul Searching"
"Soul Searching"is taken from Stalley's upcoming project "New Wave" which is set to be available on later this year.
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New Video: DJ Holiday & 2 Chainz – Wassup Wid It
DJ Holiday and 2 Chainz link up for the visuals to the track called "Wassup Wid It".
"Wassup Wid It" is taken from DJ Holiday up coming release "4am In Decatur" which is set to be released later this year.


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Media and SDG 17
As the Global Week to #Act4SDGs comes to an end, we publish the last excerpt from our brief "The role of media: Driving change towards the SDGs", where we discuss the relationship between media and the SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals.
"Without freedom of expression and freedom of the press, it will be difficult to successfully promote fraternity between nations, disarmament and a better world order to succeed in our time"
– Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee[i]
Considered as the Fourth Estate because of their capacity for advocacy and persuasive authority, media act as agenda setters, raising awareness of social problems[ii]. Social movements seek news media attention as a means to advance a given social or public policy initiative[ii], while government agencies, civil society and non-governmental organisations partner with media to garner public attention through public information campaigns [iv].
Media also contribute to furthering development commitments[v]. They can offer a platform for dialogue and partake in coalitions for change, working alongside other stakeholders to support the achievement of development objectives[vi]. In particular, they can act as an instrument to increase public awareness of the SDGs[vii] and hold governments accountable for the implementation of national commitments[viii].
Below we present case studies of impactful journalism and information sharing done by MDIF clients done in the area of SDG 17 as real-world examples that illustrate the transformative power of media.
Example of impact
In Chile, MiVoz, a chain of local news websites, organised an online community event focused on the environmental situation of the Arica region in cooperation with the local municipality and the environmental initiative "It's Now". The conversation gathered regional experts who discussed local social-environmental concerns and triggered important commitments from the regional administration. It also laid the ground for the creation of a local environmental consortium, which, soon organised reforestation action that involved 100 volunteers planting native trees close to a local river. In his speech at the planting site, the Mayor of Arica personally thanked MiVoz for promoting the process.
In Indonesia, digital business news outlet Katadata examined the country's social forestry programme, which aims to reduce the rate of deforestation, alleviate poverty and end forestland conflicts by giving local communities the opportunity to manage the country's forests themselves. Its analysis showed that the number of illegal loggings, land conflicts and timber theft has decreased since the beginning of the programme. Additionally, according to its survey, more than 70% of farmers participating in the programme said that their family income had doubled or more. Katadata's findings were used as a reference by the Indonesian government and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry for policy-making on social forestry.
Read the full brief "The role of media: Driving change towards the SDGs" here.
[i] Norwegian Nobel Committee (2021) "The Nobel Peace Prize 2021"
[ii] Boydstun, A. E. (2013). "Making the news: Politics, the media, and agenda setting". University of Chicago Press.
[iii] Andrews, K. T., and Caren, N. (2010). "Making the news: Movement organizations, media attention, and the public agenda" American sociological review; Hunt, K. Gruszczynski, M (2019). "The influence of new and traditional media coverage on public attention to social movements: the case of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests". Information, Communication & Society.
[iv] Jacob, R. B., Sapienza, E., & Lister, S (2019). "UNDP's Engagement with the Media for Governance, Sustainable Development and Peace"
[v] Okello-Orlale, R (2006). "Looking back and ahead: The media and the struggle for gender equality after the Nairobi UN women's conference". Agenda.
[vi] UNDP, UNESCO (2019). "Entry points for media development to support peaceful, just and inclusive societies and Agenda 2030"
[vii] Mulholland, E (2019). "Communicating sustainable development and the SDGs in Europe: good practice examples from policy, academia, NGOs, and media". ESDN quarterly report
[viii] SDG Accountability Portal (2019). "Engaging with the Media"


With the cost of college education increasing every year, it is all the more important to save time and money as much as possible. One of the biggest costs that every college student should think about is the staggering amount of textbooks. A book can easily cost a few hundred dollars, plus the time one spends in looking for the right book in the local bookstore. Nowadays, with the help of technology, there are many websites specializing in letting students download textbooks for free or at a minimal cost.
When downloading books online, you would need an internet access, book and author name and ISBN. You have to go to a website that lets you download textbooks. When you are there, choose eTextbooks if the site offers both download textbooks and hard copy books. Type the title of the book and the author or ISBN number in to search bar. Choose the textbook that you are going to download and then click on the shopping cart. Some websites take you directly to the download page while others to the payment page if the book requires a minimum amount before you can download. You have to accomplish the payment process so you can proceed to the download page.
After you click on the download bar, the textbook is downloaded to your computer usually as a PDF file. These websites offering books to download are great help to students who usually spend more than $300 for a hardcover book. It is indeed amazing what technology has contributed to humankind today. With these books online, students can now save more on the price of their textbooks.


Ahindra Chowdury is a legendary figure of Bengali theatre and cinema.
Ahindra Chowdhury was born on 6th August, 1896. He did his initial schooling from Chakraberia Sishu Vidyalaya and later joined London Missionary, Kolkata and continued his studies till 1911.
In 1921, he collaborated with his friend Prafulla Ghosh and established "Photo Play Syndicate." He directed a motionless picture " Soul of a slave" over there. In 1923, he wrote the screenplay for this movie and acted in the lead role. His first motion picture was "Hrishir Prem " directed by Jyotish Bandopadhay in 1931. In 1929, he worked as a radio artist. He had produced and directed some Hindi films. In 1924, he was the first person to bring out a record on theatre. He was the one who introduced the system of monthly payment in cinema. On 11th September, 1957 he acted in Shahjahan at Minerva Theatre. He announced his retirement right after this memorable performance before the audiences. Krishnakanther will (1932), Kanthahar(1935), Talkie of Talkies (1937) are some of his great films.
In 1958, he received the much coveted Sangeet Natak Acedemy award. In 1963, he was awarded Padmashri. Rabindra Bharati University conferred on him the title of D.Litt. He also was selected as Girish Lecturer by University of Calcutta. The legend passed away on 3rd November, 1974.


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Аню Запрянов Ангелов е български генерал и политик, министър на отбраната на Република България в първото правителство на Бойко Борисов.

Биография
Роден е в град Хасково на 22 декември 1942 г.

Завършва през 1966 г. Висшето народно военно артилерийско училище "Георги Димитров" (днес Факултет "Артилерия, ПВО и КИС" към НВУ) със специалност инженер по радиоелектроника и е произведен в първо офицерско звание лейтенант.

След това учи във Военната академия "Г. С. Раковски" оперативно и стратегическо ръководство на въоръжените сили, през 1974 г. завършва.

Следва специализация във Военната академия на Генералния щаб на Въоръжените сили на СССР в Москва, в периода 1982 – 1984 г. Има магистърска степен по оперативно-тактическо и по стратегическо ръководство на въоръжените сили. През 1991 г. е преминал специален курс за висши офицери от ОССЕ в Колежа по отбраната на НАТО в Рим, Италия.

След завършване на Висшето народно военно артилерийско училище заема различни командни и щабни длъжности:

 1966 г. – 1971 г. – командир на самостоятелен взвод на зенитен полигон "Шабла"

 1971 – 1974 – слушател във Военната академия "Г. С. Раковски" оперативно и стратегическо ръководство на въоръжените сили,

 1974 г. – 1980 г. – зам.-началник на отдел в командването на Противовъздушната отбрана на Сухопътните войски;

 1980 г. – 1982 г. – началник щаб на 31-ва фронтова зенитно-ракетна бригада 2К11 Круг Стара Загора (съществувала 1980 – 2002 г., секр. поделение I степен)

 1982 – 1984 г. специализация във Военната академия на Генералния щаб на Въоръжените сили на СССР в Москва

 1984 г. – 1987 г. – командир на 31-ва фронтова зенитно-ракетна бригада 2К11 Круг Стара Загора (съществувала 1980 – 2002 г., секр. поделение I степен); член на общинския съвет в Стара Загора.

От 1987 г. до 1989 г. е началник на щаба на противовъздушната отбрана (ПВО) на Сухопътни войски.

Делегат е на 14-ия извънреден конгрес на БКП, проведен в НДК на 1 и 2 февруари 1990 г. (след падането на Тодор Живков).

От 1990 г. до 1992 г. е командващ на противовъздушната отбрана (ПВО) на Сухопътни войски когато е удостоен със звание генерал-майор. От 1992 до 1994 г. е зам.-командващ на Сухопътни войски. През декември 1994 г. му е присвоено званието генерал-лейтенант и е назначен за зам.-началник на Генералния щаб на Българската армия. На 1 септември 1997 г. е освободен от длъжността заместник-началник на Генералния щаб по окомплектоването и контрол на въоръженията. От ноември 1997 г. до август 2000 г. е аташе по отбраната във Великобритания и Северна Ирландия. На 7 юли 2000 г. е удостоен с висше военно звание генерал-лейтенант. На 1 август 2000 г. е назначен за началник на Военната академия "Г.С. Раковски". На 17 декември 2001 г. е освободен от длъжността началник на Военната академия "Г. С. Раковски" и от кадрова военна служба.

След това е назначен за директор на дирекция "Планиране на отбраната" в Министерството на отбраната. През 2005 г. водач на листата в 25 МИР – София на партия "Коалиция на розата" на Александър Томов. Снет от запаса през 2005 г. поради навършване на пределна възраст за запас от 63 г. До юли 2009 г. е председател на фондация "Център за изследване на националната сигурност". На 1 август 2009 г. е назначен за зам.-министър в Министерството на отбраната в първото правителство на ГЕРБ. На 27 януари 2010 г. официално встъпва в длъжност като министър на отбраната и изпълнява длъжността до сформирането на служебния кабинет на Марин Райков на 13 март 2013 г.

Почетен член е на Асоциацията на завършилите Колежа по отбраната на НАТО. След 2014 г. е съветник към политическия кабинет на министър-председателя. Награждаван е с ордени, медали и почетен знак "За вярна служба под знамената" – I степен.

Езици: английски, руски и немски. Женен, с двама синове

Източници

Министри на отбраната на България
Български политици след 1989
Генерал-лейтенанти от Република България
Родени в Хасково
Български военни аташета
Национален военен университет "Васил Левски"

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FCB announced today that Giorgio Brenna will join its Milan office as CEO of Italy. Brenna joins FCB Milan srl after more than a decade spent at Publicis Groupe, most recently as Global Client Leader for FCA.
Brenna's arrival marks the latest in exciting leadership additions for FCB Milan srl. In November 2017, Fabio Bianchi and Francesco Bozza joined the agency as Managing Partner and Chief Creative Officer, respectively. This keen commitment to acquiring top talent in this market signals an ambitious plan for the agency and confirms the willingness of FCB and IPG to invest in Italy – something many competitors have not had the strategy or client need to do.
At the heart of the FCB philosophy, there is the belief that the best part of a brand is "Never Finished:" a story whose next chapter has not yet been written. This applies to brands, but most importantly, to FCB itself more generally. With FCB Milan's latest infusion of best-in-class talent, the agency has started an exciting chapter in its Italian history, and has evolved significantly to give life to a more robust, full-service agency that has helped win pitches and attract new client partners.
FCB (Foote, Cone & Belding) is a global, fully integrated marketing communications company with a heritage of creativity and success dating from 1873. Based on a deeply developed understanding of diversified local markets and global cultures, FCB focuses on creating "Never Finished" campaign ideas for clients that reflect a deep understanding of the brand's past, a respect for the present and an anticipation of the future potential. With more than 8,000 people in 109 operations in 80 countries, the company is part of the Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG). FCB opened its first Italian operation in 1986 and has since helped build some of the world's most iconic brands, including NIVEA, Oreo and easyJet. The Italian agency operates as a strategic and creative "hub" specialized by discipline, in order to offer multimedia communications across all aspects of the customer experience and relevant touchpoints. Learn more at www.fcbmilan.it and follow us on Instagram (@fcb.milan), Facebook (@FCBMILANOSRL) and LinkedIn (@FCBMilan).


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Zain and OSN in deal forpremium TV content
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Updated 13 January 2013
Zain Group has signed a partnership agreement with OSN, the region's leading pay-TV network, in order to allow Zain customers gaining access to premium and exclusive Arabic and English entertainment anytime, anywhere on a number of devices through OSN Play, the region's first online TV viewing platform.
Zain customers in Kuwait and Bahrain (as a first phase) can purchase OSN subscriptions and services directly from Zain retail stores along with the mobile operator's regular selection of communication services.
OSN Play will be offered as part of a special package with Zain's high-speed broadband services.
Zain Group plans to roll out similar initiatives in new markets allowing its large base of customers to enjoy more services as well as the convenience of subscribing to telecommunication and TV entertainment services from a single retail point.
Hisham Akbar, Zain Group deputy CEO and COO, said the group has stepped up its efforts lately to enrich its networks in the Middle East and North Africa via regional and global partnerships, adding that this partnership will help meeting customers' passion for these new kind of experiences. David Butorac, CEO of OSN, said the strategic partnership with a leading telecom brand, Zain, will provide the most extensive range of exclusive and premium TV entertainment bundled with the latest communication services.
Butorac said OSN recently launched five new channels and have expanded its HD line-up which is currently the largest in the region.
Zain subscribers in the Middle East will be able to enjoy a wide range of offers and services through this partnership, by gaining access to more than 100 exclusive channels, providing OSN exclusive movies, sports programs and global and Arabic entertainment.
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Role of Indian engineers in KSA lauded at IEF meet
Indian Engineers Forum (IEF) Jeddah Chapter recently held its 13th annual general meeting at Hotel Ramada Continental.
Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia Dr. Ausaf Sayeed graced the event as chief guest and Consul General of India Noor Rahman Sheikh was guest of honor. IEF President Mohammed Sayeeduddin presided over the function.
Expressing appreciation for the activities of the forum, Ambassador Dr. Sayeed recalled its foundation in 2016 during his tenure as consul general of India in Jeddah.
He lauded Sayeeduddin, Amir Khan, Shuja Sheriff and other members and engineers for the activities of the forum and their contribution to the development of Saudi Arabia. Dr. Sayeed highlighted scarcity of water as an acute problem in the world in general and in India in particular. He shared his experience of interacting with engineers in the US, who developed a water condensation machine to extract water from humid air.
Consul General Noor Rahman Sheikh applauded IEF for its services to the engineering community in Saudi Arabia. He highlighted how the excellence of Indian engineers in each sector has impacted society.
"Our zeal to be the best in whatever we do was demonstrated during last year's Hajj. The mobile app developed by the Consul General of India is going to help the 200,000 pilgrims expected to come this year," he said.
Amir Khan, founder and chairman of IEF, said IEF provides a platform for networking, career advancement, community service, and technology exchange. He urged Indian engineers to play a vital role in the development of Saudi Arabia, which he said would help strengthen the relations between India and the Kingdom.
Sayeeduddin thanked Dr. Sayeed for his support in the foundation of IEF. He announced that, having served as founding president for the last 13 years, he is now stepping down and the new president, unanimously elected, will be Khan Mustafa.
Nadeem Ahmed Ali, executive member of IEF, delivered a presentation on digital disruption.
Syed Nasir Khursheed, IEF general secretary, conducted the program.
Indian real estate advisory firm/ institutional channel partner 360 Realtors LLP participated in the event and were the main sponsors. A presentation covering major construction, residential and commercial projects in India was made by S. K. Vivek Kumar, head of international sales, 360 Realtors. Amit Hariyal also delivered a presentation on residential projects across the Indian cities of Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune.
Abdul Rahman, general manager of TA Infra Projects, expressed happiness to be part of the IEF.
Khader Memon made a presentation titled "Special Investment Plan."
The chief guest, guest of honor and sponsors were presented mementoes as a token of appreciation by the IEF president and executive committee. This was followed by the release of the annual magazine of the forum, Spectrum 2019, edited by Muazzam Sayeed.
A lively session of quiz was conducted by Munnawar Amafh.
The event was attended by a number of guests from across the Kingdom, including Abdul Haseeb Hazari, Danish Ghafoor, Siadat Ali Khan, Shameem Kausar and Ahmed Omais.
The program started with a recitation of the Holy Qur'an by Talha Khan. Ashraf Nawaz Qureshi, IEF treasurer, welcomed the guests.
IEF Vice President Abu Bakar Sherkhan introduced the chief guest while Mohammed Shoebuddin, IEF chief coordinator, presented a vote of thanks.
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Through memory flashbacks accessed by hypnotic regression, depicts the alleged UFO abduction of Betty and Barney Hill on September 19, 1961 in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Upon returning from a trip into Canada, Betty (a social services worker in Portsmouth, New Hampshire) and Barney (a postal employee in Boston) are plagued by crippling anxiety and nightmarish visions. Turning to Dr. Benjamin Simon for help in piecing together the happenings of that night, the Hills enter into therapy and independently relate a most unearthly tale. This is a fascinating store of a UFO abduction case that had national acclaim.
The UFO Incident DVD remains a terrific Made for TV movie based on the fantastic and real life events of Betty and Barney Hill and their tale of alien abduction.


In an ideal world, they would all turn bright shades of orange, yellow and pink before falling. Then, they would take a week or two to gradually flitter down from the trees in whimsical patterns across the sky, presenting a dynamic autumn tableau outside my window, before settling—just so—onto the landscape. Somehow, the leaves would manage to avoid pathways, cars and rain gutters.
Once nestled artistically on the ground, there they would lie snugly, like an especially beautiful blanket over the hillsides, increasing the aesthetic value of the view as I walk from my house to the mailbox.
Then, in late October or early November, the leaves would gradually and magically dissipate, slowly fading from view, possibly in conjunction with the year's first snowfall (an ideal version of which might be the subject of a future post). Their disappearance would coincide nicely with the appearance of new mounds of fresh compost in the previously depleted bins (which, in this ideal world, have already been constructed).
In reality, there is a lot of raking and blowing to be done this time of year (and I still need to build those compost bins).


Goat's milk, has different properties than other animals' milk. Those with excess mucus would still want to be cautious in the use of goat's milk, but it forms far less mucus than cow's milk.Goat's milk is frequently considered an exception to many problems with dairy. Goats are usually healthy and clean and therefore are not normally given standard doses of antibiotics or other drugs. The fat structure of their milk is much more edible than that of cow's milk; since it is already naturally homogenized, goat milk does not have to be mechanically homogenized. Also, it is likely to be available raw. Because goats that graze freely enjoy a large variety of leaves, grasses, and herbs, their milk contains loaded amounts of nutrients not found in cow's milk. For all of these reasons, goat's milk is universally prescribed as a superior product for many types of deficiency, from youth through old age. When animal-product nutrition is needed, raw goat's milk is frequently a good choice.


Museums all over the country are exploring new avenues to bring in visitors. Gone are the days of static exhibits with the occasional movie or music feature. Now, museums must work to provide visitors with ways to interact, engage, and even transform exhibits.
Increase investment in physical collections and experiences.Museums are destinations that offer rich educational experiences, so when you're looking to implement technology make sure to keep physical collections in mind. Evaluate each technology option to make sure it complements what's happening inside the museum. The last thing any museum curator wants is to walk into an expensive exhibit and see visitors engaged in technology that transports them outside the museum.
Staff resources. As you'll learn later in the post, some technology options require extensive staff supervision and training. From a budgetary and staff perspective make sure you're equipped to handle any increases that may arise.
Hardware considerations. In order to use any form of technology, you'll need hardware. Hardware can range from a single projector or digital table, to a floor to ceiling television display. Will the new technology or digital exhibit use existing technology or can hardware purchases be budgeted? Read on for more specific recommendations.
Ability to accommodate large groups.Your museum most likely accommodates large groups and field trips – if that's the case, you'll need to evaluate how each individual visitor will experience the technology. Some technology will allow multiple visitors to have the same experience at the same time, while others will offer a more personalized experience. Keep those large groups in mind when planning to add a digital exhibit.
Keeping these four things in mind will help you select an interactive experience that makes a lasting impression on your visitors. Now that you have an idea of the types of considerations for planning a digital exhibit or interactive, let's take a look at some options.
A popular exhibit technology in museums (and even some malls) is interactive floors and walls. These projector-driven experiences allow the visitor to transform the exhibit by moving pieces around and experience a 360-degree digital adventure. Perhaps best of all, these interactive tools complement a current exhibit, meaning visitors experience a combination of physical and digital environments they cannot receive anywhere else. As far as hardware and staff resources, setting up interactive floors and walls requires dedicated interactive space and a projector, but they're relatively inexpensive and staff training/supervision is reserved to projector reboots and minimal maintenance. Plus, interactive floors and walls are easily able to accommodate large groups of visitors.
The New York Hall of Science is just one museum exploring interactive walls and floors to engage visitors. The museum uses 20 projectors in their Connected Worlds exhibit to highlight the intricacies of environmental sustainability.
Offering guests a digital way to further explore physical exhibits is possible through interactive tables. These multi-touchpoint tables encourage deeper exploration, problem solving, and collaboration relating to existing exhibits. Similarly to interactive floors and walls, these tables require minimal staff training, require a dedicated space, and are able to accommodate large groups. The relatively inexpensive price-point of interactive tables affords to the opportunity to set up several stations with the same or different digital experiences.
The Cooper Hewitt museum offers several digital experiences for its guests. Museum visitors can explore the museum with a digital pen, interact with items, and bring information back to digital tables to learn more about museum artifacts. Interactive tables also allow guests to create their own images and project them onto walls throughout the museum.
If you're looking to add a more personalized digital experience to your museum, consider new technology like the Oculus Rift or the Vive VR headset. While this technology is cutting-edge and exciting, it does run on the expensive side and would require a substantial amount of staff monitoring and security. The digital content presented in the immersive experience can relate to museum exhibits, but keep in mind that these devices have the ability to transport a user's experience outside of museum walls. Another thing to keep in mind is that only one visitor is exposed to the technology at a time however; the use of digital projectors could allow large groups of guests to see the digital environment.
The expense of these devices is a barrier to adoption, but if grant funding is available, there are some amazing things you can do with VR technology.
One way to get the excitement of VR while highlighting physical space in your museum is to take a look at the Hololens. This technology allows viewers to explore a digital world on top of physical exhibits. As with the VR headsets, a high degree of staff monitoring would be required and only one visitor can participate at a time. Even with all of this in mind, this new technology is getting everyone excited.
Mobile immersive games take advantage of technology that already accompanies many visitors to the museum. Designing mobile games provides guests with a way to use their own technology to enhance their museum experience. Mobile games can be created to encourage visitors to find physical objects in the museum, scan codes to learn more about an exhibit, or collect artifacts in a scavenger hunt. With nearly two thirds of Americans owning a cell phone the financial investment is fairly reasonable. To accommodate visitors without smartphones, offer a device checkout station at an existing front desk or service area.
Taking museum murder mystery to a new level, the Metropolitan Museum created a mobile game that guides visitors through their exhibits while examining clues. Guests explore the museum's paintings and artifacts for traces of the fictitious murderer. With multiple paths to explore during the game, visitors experience something new with every visit.
Advancements in technology offer museums new ways to provide lasting memories, deepen visitors' learning experiences, and participate in exciting adventures. Interested in hearing about a custom interactive for your museum? Drop us a line, we'd love to brainstorm with you!


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A Short History Of Holls Inn, Fourth Lake
by Charles Herr
On the south shore of Fourth Lake near the Herkimer – Hamilton County boundary is Holl's Inn. According to a real estate ad in the Adirondack Express, the three story hotel on the six-acre parcel closed in 2006. However, Holl's Inn continued to advertise rooms and meals as late as 2008 and housekeeping cottages until 2009 in the local summer guides. The hotel sold in 2013.
Operating as Holl's Inn since 1935, the hotel and its property has had a long history beginning with the first travelers to the head of Fourth Lake. One of those travelers was Charles Pratt of Brooklyn, NY. » Continue Reading.
Preservation Grants For Westport, Fort Ticonderoga
by Editorial Staff
The Preservation League of New York State recently made two grants to support preservation efforts in Essex County.
The Town of Westport received a Preserve New York grant of $7,000 to support the cost of completing a National Register Historic District nomination for the Hamlet of Westport.
The League also presented a Technical Assistance Grant of $3,000 to the Fort Ticonderoga Association to support the cost of a building condition survey of the circa 1912 "Y-D House", a very rare example of a full size rustic building built for the use of children in America. » Continue Reading.
Local Lighthouses Kick Off 'Cabin Fever Sundays'
From North Creek to Blue Mountain Lake to Glens Falls, this winter the Adirondack Museum's "Cabin Fever Sundays" series is presenting a wide-ranging look at life in the Adirondacks – yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
In the first installment of the series, author and photographer David E. Cook will take the audience on an exploration of approximately 80 – 85 light towers that have marked the waters inside the current boundaries of the Adirondack Park, dating back to around 1815. » Continue Reading.
Adirondack Murray's Guide Honest John
by Tom Thacher
"Honest John Plumbley [sic], the prince of guides, patient as a hound, and as faithful, – a man who knows the wilderness as a farmer knows his fields, whose instinct is never at fault, whose temper is never ruffled, whose paddle is silent as falling snow, whose eye is true along the sights, whose pancakes are the wonder of the woods…"
– Rev. William H. H. Murray, Adventures in the Wilderness, 1869.
William H. H. Murray is widely credited with bringing the masses to the Adirondacks. The historian Warder Cadbury said, "Murray quite literally popularized both wilderness and the Adirondacks." "Murray's Rush", the onslaught of tourists who rushed to the mountains in response to his book, gave rise to the claim that the Adirondacks are the birthplace of the American vacation.
John Plumley* is the man who brought the Adirondacks to Murray. » Continue Reading.
Where Was the Mysterious Station 77?
by Pete Nelson
Thanks to the good faith and honesty of Kyle Kristiansen, the young man who unearthed a benchmark disk from Verplanck Colvin's 1882 Adirondack Survey in a New Jersey field, I had in my possession a triangulation survey bolt marked Station 77.
Colvin and his crew placed thousands of benchmarks, but only about three hundred of these nickel-plated copper triangulation bolts, which I was told were numbered roughly from 1 to 299.
I assumed it would be a simple matter to find records that would positively identify it. I was mistaken. » Continue Reading.
John Todd's 'Long Lake' Recalls The 1840s
by Abbie Verner
The Long Lake Historical Society has voted to acquire a first edition of John Todd's book, Long Lake.
First printed in 1845, this small volume was written after Todd's fourth trip to Long Lake. He first arrived in September, 1841 and found eight or ten families "scattered along towards the head of the lake. . . .They lived in their little log houses, and their little boats were their horses, and the lake their only path." » Continue Reading.
The Mysterious Benchmark At Station 77
It was late on the afternoon of November 4th, 1875. A party of men worked feverishly in dense fog and deepening Adirondack frost, chiseling into the hard summit stone of Mount Marcy, New York's highest point. They had been working since the first hint of daylight without the benefit of food or water, pressing on to finish their work as conditions worsened. They turned their attention to setting a benchmark – chipping into anorthosite so tough that it had destroyed scores of their drill bits and chisel points.
Their leader Verplanck Colvin had just completed the final rod and level measurement in a series that had begun weeks before, many miles away on the shore of Lake Champlain. At last the height of the mightiest peak in the Empire State was determined with accuracy: 5344.311 feet above mean tide.
The benchmark they laid on Marcy in the growing darkness and cold that afternoon was number 111 in a long sequence rising from Westport. » Continue Reading.
Adventures With Hermit Noah John Rondeau
In 1951, Dr. Roger D. Freeman found himself sharing a lean-to camp at Indian Falls in the Adirondack High Peaks of Essex County with none other than legendary Noah John Rondeau.
"I remember descending from Mt. Marcy to Indian Falls and I remember the rainstorm" that evening, said Doctor Freeman, who was taking a break from his studies at Colby-Swarthmore Summer School of Languages in Maine to traverse the Great Range in the Adirondacks. Freeman wished he had known the old woodsman he shared the shelter with was the famed Cold River hermit. "I didn't learn that until much later," he said. "He was friendly. He was an expert at building and keeping a fire going on a day when it rained."
Freeman's is just one of the stories in The Hermit and Us: Our Adventures with Noah John Rondeau (2014) by William J. O'Hern, which recalls the experiences of backpackers who visited Rondeau's Cold River hermitage where he lived for over 30 years. » Continue Reading.
Celestial Burial And Rocky Cabin Chores
by Edward Zahniser
In Tibet they practice celestial burial. The deceased's body is cut up into pieces small enough to be fed to the gathered vultures, who, because of this practice, are considered sacred birds. In our part of the Adirondacks we see few vultures, but, in part, a like ubiquity of rocks drives certain practices here.
During our early family summers on the edge of Adirondack wilderness, we children dreaded being assigned to bury the garbage. Waste disposal still decentralized in the early 1950s. To find where you could dig a hole deep enough to inter garbage was a serial ordeal of trial holes frustrated by hitting nonnegotiable rocks. » Continue Reading.
New Book On Clinton County's Civil War Record
The Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) has announced the publication of a new book, Clinton County Civil War Record: 1861-1865.
In 2010, the Clinton County Historical Association formed a committee to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War. Since its formation, the committee has planned numerous lectures and programs at the Museum, and also took on a research project to culminate in the publication of a book. » Continue Reading.
Fort Ticonderoga Announces Fort Fever Series
Fort Ticonderoga's "Fort Fever Series" returns this winter with monthly programs January through April 2015.
Programs take place on Sunday afternoons at 2 pm in the Mars Education Center. The cost for each program is $10 per person and will be collected at the door; free for Members of Fort Ticonderoga. » Continue Reading.
Town of Inlet Beginnings (Part II)
For many property owners in Inlet, the abstract of title invariably lists James and Jennie Galvin as early, if not the first, owners. But until I began researching this narrative, I believed, as have other Inlet landowners and early 20th century newspapers, that the Galvins were sole owners of the 6,000 acres surrounding the Head of Fourth Lake. I learned that Galvin was an agent for the Fulton Chain Club and it was through his efforts that the land was sold for hotels and camps, and ultimately to the first residents of Inlet.
James Galvin, the son of an Irish immigrant, was born in 1835 in Wilna, Jefferson County. His father Edward was a successful farmer and also managed a prosperous charcoal production trade. James was listed as a farmhand and a farmer on the 1850 and 1860 censuses, respectively, but from the age of fifteen, he dealt in horses and cattle and became successful in buying stock both in New York and Canada. He commanded large credit with banks in both regions. » Continue Reading.
Today In 1859 John Brown Was Hanged
One hundred and fifty-five years ago today John Brown was executed after leading an anti-slavery raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, part of the radical movement of tens of thousands of Americans struggling to undermine the institution of slavery in America before the Civil War.
It's often said that just one thing secured Brown's place in the hearts of millions of Americans – his execution and martyrdom. But there is another more important reason to celebrate the life of John Brown – his courage in standing against unjust state and federal laws, the press, and popular culture in the cause of basic human rights.
In 2009, I wrote a ten-part series of posts following the last days of John Brown's fight to end slavery. You can find that here (to read in chronological order, start at the bottom).
Remembering Peace and Friendship
by Cathy Pedler
November 11, 2014 marked the 220th year of the Canandaigua Treaty, which was signed in 1794 by United States representative Colonel Timothy Pickering, and leaders of the Haudenosaunee Nations: the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, and Tuscarora. The Canandaigua Treaty established peace, friendship, and respect between the Nations and the United States.
Each year leaders of these Sovereign Nations and others remembering and honoring the treaty meet at the original site of the treaty's signing, a place called Council Rock. Council Rock sits on the front lawn of the Ontario County Courthouse on Main Street in Canandaigua, NY. » Continue Reading.
The Origins Of The Town of Inlet
On November 27, 1901, the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed an act that created a new town from northern Morehouse, with the South Branch of the Moose River dividing the two towns. Afterwards, Inlet held its first town meeting on January 14, 1902. Presently (2009), the Adirondack Park Agency reports that Inlet consists of 42,446 acres of which just under 4,000 acres is not state land.
But this narrative is about the over 6,000 acres in the northerly Part of Township 3 of the Moose River Tract surrounding the "Head of Fourth Lake", as Inlet was formerly known, and the connections among the speculators who owned it prior to Inlet's creation. This square tract covers the lands from Fourth Lake to Seventh Lakes down to Limekiln Lake at its southwest corner. » Continue Reading.
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After waiving farm loans of small and marginal farmers, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is contemplating replicating the 'Amma canteens' of Tamil Nadu (subsidised meal scheme named after former CM, the late J Jayalalithaa) in the state.
According to sources, the state government will be setting up 'Annapurna Bhojnalaya' (canteen) in different cities in the state, which would provide breakfast, lunch and dinner at nominal rates.
"Breakfast will cost Rs 3 while lunch and dinner will be priced at Rs 5 each. Thus, a day's meal will cost only Rs 13," said a senior official, who was privy to the information.
"The draft scheme is almost ready...It will be presented before the chief minister in the next few days," the official added. Sources said that the government planned to launch the project in capital Lucknow, Ghaziabad and Gorakhpur (Adityanath's hometown) on a pilot basis and later extend it to other parts of the state.
''We plan to set up Annapurna canteens in all 14 municipal corporations in the state in a phased manner,'' the official said. The scheme would benefit the poor, labourers, rickshaw pullers, daily-wage earners and low-salaried people, he said.
The canteens would be run on PPP (public-private partnership) model, he added. "Over 250 canteens are likely to be opened across the state...it will cost the exchequer over Rs 150 crore annually," he said.
The official said the chief minister may formally announce the scheme in the next few days.
Meanwhile, suspecting a scam of about Rs 1,100 crore, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to conduct a probe into the sale of 21 sugar mills in the state during the BSP rule in 2010-11. The state government might consider recommending a CBI probe into the matter, an official spokesman said here on Saturday.
The decision was taken at a review meeting of the sugar cane development department chaired by Adityanath. The chief minister noted that nobody has the right to misuse public property and those violating it will be brought to justice.
The chief minister also said FIRs will be lodged against sugar mills if they failed to pay arrears of sugar cane farmers by April 23. He directed officials to take all measures to make operational the defunct sugar mills of the cooperative sector in next crushing season.
Adityanath said a committee would be set up to suggest maximum utilisation of resources of sugar mills during the off season.


The documentary film is a unique documentary study of phenomenon of sword dances, tradition preserved up to now across European countries. The film arises from the work of famous Moravian ethnologist Frantisek Pospнsil. The authors gained the copies contained an unpublished editing of sword dances in Europe shot apparently at a time from 1920 to 1926 by Frantisek Pospнsil. The archive shots from the twenties confronted with contemporary reality form the first backbone of the documentary film. The second backbone of the document is formed by the person of Frantisek Pospнsil, the film enthusiast who at the time of the culminating economic crisis travels across Europe and makes his film records with a heavy film equipment.


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Since then, Jonathan's place needed to expand. They sadly found themselves turning away children in need due to lack of space. So, in 2002, they began an aggressive expansion project. This also enabled them to provide emergency residential care for children newborn through 17 years for up to three months.
In 2006, Jonathan's place became lessened to place children in foster care and in 2007, they became certified to place children in adoptive homes. Finally, in 2010, they became licensed to provide high level of therapeutic care for girls age 10 – 17.
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