Auctioning can sometimes resemble a sporting match in terms of competitiveness and intensity. Understanding the most basic principles of art auctioning will allow any individual to excel once provided with the opportunity to bid on artwork. Here are 15 terms to keep in mind as you participate in this process.
Appraisal- The market value assigned to an item by the house specialists.
As is- The item is sold in its current condition, with imperfections and faults at the time of auction.
Auctioneer- The conductor of the auction, usually a trained professional, can be a man or woman. They are usually known for their ability to fetch outstanding prices for items, even in the stingiest of crowds. Auctioneer's use many different styles that are catered to specific demographics.
Bid- The amount a prospective buyer signals he/she would like to pay for the item currently being auctioned.
Bought In- Art that fails to sell and gets returned to the consignor.
Buyer's Premium- The fee that the auction house adds to the hammer price of an item, usually a percentage from 10-20%.
Conditions Report- Description of the item up for auction, usually prepared by a specialist.
Consignor- The party responsible for putting the piece up for auction. Can stem from the three D's known as Divorce, Death and or Debt.
Exhibition History- A complete history of all exhibitions in which an item as appeared. Exhibit history may affect the value of the item.
Hammer Price- The final and winning bid, gets its name from the gavel when it comes down upon completion of an auction.
Increment- The amount by which the next bid must surpass the previous bid.
Protecting a Market- When a dealer places a bid on behalf of an artist to assure that the market value of an artist does not fall. Major artists usually expect this type of financial protection from dealers.
Reserve- The minimum price that a consignor will allow the item to be sold for. If the reserve is not met then the work will be bought in.
Sell Through Rate- The percentage compiled to assess how the auction performed. Rates below 75% are considered to be underperforming.
White Glove Sale- An auction in with a 100% sell through rate. A party usually ensues after.
Even with basic knowledge of these terms, any beginner can approach a sale at the auction house with confidence and ease.


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Council to bring back surgeries in Honiton so residents can raise issues
PUBLISHED: 11:02 23 November 2018
The Honiton Beehive. Picture by Alex Walton. Ref mhh 2243-34-14AW
Town council-led surgeries in Honiton are making a return - despite very few residents making use of the them when they were held years ago.
Councillor Henry Brown, Honiton's mayor, said he wants to revive the sessions and host them in a more comfortable environment in the town.
Surgeries were previously held at Honiton Market and the town council's old New Street offices, but attracted very few residents.
Cllr Brown said: "I think it's good, especially with the end of our tenure, for people to come and see what we have been up to for the past four years.
"A lot of members of the public do feel there is a clear separation between councillors and members of the public. If they don't choose to turn up, that's their own issue."
Cllr Vera Howard said previous surgeries held in the council's former New Street offices only attracted three people at the start, and that number soon died off.
Cllr John Zarczynski said he has always supported council surgeries, adding: "It is disappointing the lack of response we do get from the public. Tonight is a good example, we have got one member of the public when people can come and voice their concerns directly to this council.
"I totally support the surgeries - my only reservation is that if its at the Beehive, many won't be bothered to walk down here."
Cllr Ray Hanratty said the authority needs to engage with the public, and said the ideas of holding stalls at the market would 'bring the council to the public'.
He added: "I think we should bring the council to the people - not the people to the council.
"I think holding surgeries here [The Beehive] is a waste of time."
Cllr Brown said an amendment to the original recommendation included 'other appropriate locations', as well as the Beehive.
Cllr Zarczynski said: "We have to take into consideration that a lot of people that don't like this place, so they wouldn't come here on principal. I think I would have to agree with Cllr Hanratty.
"Some may wish to speak to us but won't come here on principal."
The recommendation that 'members resolve to hold elector surgeries on a Tuesday evening between 6pm and 7pm in the middle council office, and at other appropriate times and other appropriate locations' was carried.

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If you are planning to take a trip across the pond to the UK's bustling capital of London this year, you won't be disappointed. Alongside its world class sightseeing and entertainment, London has its own stories and unique features which give the city its character and charm. So before you set off across the pond, here are eight things you should know for an enriched stay in the UK.
The general cost of living increases as you move further into the central districts. This is a result of a number of factors which are akin to any large city including lack of space and competition and appeal thanks to development. The average price for a pint of beer in London is around £3.30, the most expensive average price in the UK. Gas prices are a lot more expensive in the UK too. Many Londoners travel by public transport due to these gas prices and lack of parking facilities.
Don't let the more expensive aspects of London put you off as there are lots of free things to do as well. Some of the most popular free activities are museums and art galleries. The Natural History Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum and the National Gallery plus many others are well worth a visit. You can also find some free music gigs and comedy nights tucked away in the city – look online for listings. The Brits are also savvy shoppers who are always looking for a good deal so there are also plenty of online vouchers available for dining and activities.
The London underground (also known as 'the tube') is the world's first underground railway. Since its opening in 1863, the system now serves more than 3 million passengers every day. With 275 stations, the underground is the best way to travel across the city. London hotels, restaurants, attractions and more in any part of the capital can be easily accessed through this ground-breaking system.
Although Central London will take up much of your time, the outskirts are well worth exploring for more British history and a variety of landscapes. Popular excursions include a trip to leafy Kent for country walks, castles and a jaunt to the coast as well as the historical city of Oxford (home to Oxford University) and the vibrant coastal city of Brighton.
Not a day will go by without a mention of the weather. For Brits, it is always a hot topic of conversation thanks to the unstable temperate climate. It is recommended that you pack some warm jumpers and waterproofs even for a summer holiday.
British slang varies depending on location. In London, sayings and slang stretch from popular words which can be easily deciphered to bizarre and rarely used cockney rhyming slang sayings. Common words which you may come across include 'quid' which means pounds (money), 'loo' which means toilet, 'lost the plot' which is to go crazy, 'blimey' which is said in times of shock and 'I will give you a bell' means to call someone. Hundreds more can be found online.
Traditional British food is hearty, warm and meaty. Favourites include curry, fish and chips, roast dinners, cottage and shepherds pies (beef and lamb) and an English breakfast which consists of sausages, eggs, beans, mushrooms, toast and bacon.
If you need to get away from the hustle and bustle for a few hours, there are a number of sprawling parks dotted across the city. Hyde Park, Regents Park, Greenwich Park and St James' Park are popular chill out areas within walking distance of the main attractions. These parks are perfect spots for a quiet picnic and a laze in the sun after a hectic day of sightseeing and shopping.


Two decades ago, methylene chloride chemical stripping was the only way to remove paint from aircraft. Today, a myriad of paint stripping technologies exist: chemical, mechanical, thermal and hybrid combinations. Evaluating these technologies requires consideration of several factors, which can be challenging to both the materials and process engineer. Safeguarding the integrity of the aerospace materials and components is of primary concern. But environmental and work-safety regulations – as well as economic and operational criteria – must also be satisfied.
Only one coating removal technology – ADM's EnviroStrip and eStrip — offers coatings and materials compatibility, efficiency and improved environmental- and worker-safety.
ADM offers three dry stripping products: EnviroStrip wheat starch media, EnviroStrip XL corn hybrid polymer and eStrip GPX Type VII, a starch graft acrylic copolymer. All three dry stripping products boast an unsurpassed range of OEM approvals for use throughout the aerospace industry.


All of the tags we learned about in the previous lessons are block elements, meaning that each element is displayed on a new line. In this lesson, we are going to look at elements that do not appear on their own line but share a line with other elements. These are called inline elements.
The anchor tag, , creates a link, and the href (for hypertext reference) attribute provides the web address the link will go to.
Instead of supplying a full path, we've provided a relative path. If a link doesn't start with http:// (or https://, or a few other specific protocols you may come across), your web browser will look in the same folder for the file you're linking to.
This brings up a pitfall you should be careful to avoid: if you write a link like link, it will look for a file called www.epicodus.com in the current directory. So if you're linking to another website, don't forget to put http:// in front!
The  tag is different from the other tags we've used in that it is self-closing: you don't need a closing tag. Also notice the alt attribute, which the browser displays if it can't render the image. This attribute is optional, but it's a really good idea to include it, so that blind people using software that reads web pages to them can know what the image is.
img/kitten.jpeg tells the browser to look in the img folder in the current directory and then look for the kitten.jpeg file.
Make sure to commit and push to your remote GitHub repository after updating. Check that your GitHub repository shows the changes.
Inline element: HTML elements that do not appear on their own line, but instead share a line with other elements.
Attribute: Additional information provided to an HTML tag. For instance, the href attribute in an  tag provides the URL a link should travel to.
Relative path: A path to a file within the project itself. Usually referring to the location provided in as the href attribute in an  tag.
Self-closing: An HTML element that does not require a closing tag, such as .


Do you find yourself struggling to create festive outfits for Christmas and holiday get-togethers? If you, like many of us, find this time of year stressful, its a good idea to spend a little time planning festive season outfits, so you can enjoy the parties you go to and remove the stress of having nothing to wear.
Here are ideas to help you plan your Christmas and holiday season party outfits. I also show you outfit ideas, including examples from my wardrobe.
Try re-styling -- can you combine separates and accessessories in a different combination to make it feel more stylish, contemporary and festive?
Accessorize -- add a bold necklace or scarf that has a seasonal feel. For example: something shiny or sparkly; something in a metallic, green and/or red. Layer 2 or more necklaces that have similar colors or a similar 'theme' or 'look' to create more of a statement. If you don't have something suitable already this is usually an easy, cost-effective way of making an existing outfit feel like new.
Add a festive top -- if you still can't find anything suitable in your wardrobe identify the bottoms you'd like to wear then buy a new top. You might find this easier (and more cost effective) than buying a dress when you're feeling stressed!
If you don't like showing your upper arms, or you want to add more warmth, try adding a 3/4 sleeve or full length fine knit, or mesh top, in a tone of the top colour. Or,if you don't have a sleeve style you want to display, simply add an outer layer of a dressy cardigan or softly tailored jacket.
Choose a heel height you're comfortable in, especially if you know you'll be standing for most of the event, but try and make the style a bit dressy, as shown.
Keep it simple. For example, create a monotone outfit from items you already have and simply add one focal point, such as a statement necklace or earrings. Or add one item in an opulent fabric.
These are my new-favourite pants! Loving this clashing print combo. Prints linked by color.
As you can tell, I'm loving the dominance of leopard prints this season!
If Christmas day is cooler, I'll wear this dress.
Green and gold outfit. I wore this on Christmas eve 2016.
Another holiday season outfit idea. These wide leg pants are still very much on trend.
I make sure I wear outfits on different occasions. For example, I won't wear the same thing I wore on a previous Christmas Day, or New Years Eve for the same day on subsequent years. And for the outfits below, I'll make them feel fresh again by changing the accessories.
Christmas eve garden party 2015.


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Q: How to encrypt parameters of URL in ASP.NET MVC with Routes I have a very specific problem, I want to encrypt and decrypt my URL parameters in ASP.net MVC.
If my current url is like this :
http:/mywebsite/controler/Action/ParameterValue1/ParameterValue2/ParameterVale3

I want to appear it on user browser as:
http:/mywebsite/controler/Action/EncryptedParameterValue1/EncryptedParameterValue2
/EncryptedParameterValue3

With the help of Routes table.

A: Use hashing to encrypt/decrypt value.
More info at http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/38796/Simple-Encrypt-and-Decrypt-Technique-and-Computing

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Joe Quint, host of 'Choose Your Own Religion' podcast joins the show! We talk about his life growing up as a Pastor's son, and finding his own way of living. We talk polyamory and choosing a great sexual partner.


Life has thrown some punches my way as of recent. I am cleaning up the mess these punches have made in my life and plan on getting back to blogging regularly again soon. Without to much elaboration let's just say two days ago something life changing happened. It was/is a negative thing and that I am struggling to find the positive in.
This afternoon I took in my lab coat for work. It is a size large…however in my weight loss it looked more like a cape on me. So I took it is on both the left and right side by 2 inches. It is not perfect however I am thrilled with it. It no longer looks too big. And I just finished making a tangerine solid perfume. It smells so good in here right now. The best part is that it only calls for the ingredients (Sweet Almond Oil, Essential Oil and Beeswax).
Hope your making the most of this Beautiful Saturday!
I have been busy the last few weeks….haven't we all! I am hoping to get back into blogging in the next week or so. I know I need to update on the sewing gifts I received a couple weeks ago and would like to post a couple recipes I have made recently along with crafting update. As always enjoy what the days brings you!
I have decided that in 2014 I will learn how to crochet and how to tatt. I purchased a book that I am thinking will help. However, I will take an suggestions or advice you have to offer!
My Gram taught me how to crochet as a young child but I never kept at it. I have some of the yarn she had and would LOVE to make something with her yarn. My eyes are getting misty just writing about this…….Okay all better now.
So where was I….oh yeah. I was wondering what would be a good beginner project? I do not make to make dish cloths or socks.
Tatting is a lost art these days and is absolutely beautiful. I would like to at least try. What could hurt in trying?
Infinity Scarf recipient was extremely happy. I received random hugs throughout the day as she was so thankful. The frustrations I felt while making it melted away as soon as I saw the look on her face. She said I should make them to sell and I immediately said no. As I have learned making something for an order is too stressful for me. Confession: I told her that the wavy part was the past on the scarf that lays on the back of your neck. She thought it was so sweet I marked the back of the scarf for her! Guess my mistake worked out for the best after all.
My secret santa gave me 2 pair of fuzzy socks, a bobbin holder, a snowflake mug and a $50 gift card to JoAnn' s. She went way over the budget but I am thrilled with what I received. The mug was so sweet of her…..I started drinking Lavender Tea and had mentioned in passing that I should get a mug that is white on the inside so I could appreciate the pretty purple color. I am one lucky lady!
Here is a picture showing the wonky part (where the fabric is rippled) because the stitches are on the outside…it is the part of the scarf that will be behind the neck. I was thinking that this could be a good thing. Why? To the let the wearer know where the seam is so she can always position it in the back.
The finished scarf….what do you think?
I have been working on making an Infinity Scarf. Or so I thought. Last night I modeled it for My Love…he gave rave reviews. I liked the softness of the fabric against my skin. Upon looking in the mirror I almost wanted to make one for myself….but I am not a scarf wearing woman.
However, this morning it occurred to me that a infinity scarf should be a round loop. Hmmmm mine was not. So off to the bookmarked pattern and a you tube video. After undoing ALL of last night's work I once again began making an Infinity Scarf.
I get to the last step when I hear the following dreaded words: Hand sew the opening…my hand sewing looks worse than a 5 year olds. So I rip all the work I had done and head to my machine.Yes the stitches are visible but who cares (I keep repeating these last three words to myself in hopes that I start to believe them). I showed it to a friend and she says so what….who's going to notice.
This is a Secret Santa gift for a co-worker. I guess I am just nervous about whether she will like it or not. People like handmade things right? Should I just have bought her one? Well she like the fabric I chose? Why am I making myself anxious about this? Ugh Thursday can not come quick enough (that is when we exchange).
Enjoy what today brings you!


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The skirmish in New York City, also known as the Skirmish in the Sky was a confrontation that took place on 18 July, 2019 between the NoHead Grandmaster Mr. Stupid NoHead and the infant prodigy Peter Hecks. The two mutants engaged in a ferocious sword duel, with each making liberal use of their superpowers. Ultimately, NoHead gained the upper hand but was forced to flee after being seen by several members of the Police Grand Army. Afterwards, NoHead returned to his headquarters, while Peter was dubbed a Super and renamed Baby Intelligence, a name he would not change for another six years.
Thanks to his amazing powers, the mutant baby Peter Hecks was abandoned by his parents when he was a week old. However, when he saved a group of astronauts by blowing up a UFO attacking their ship, the police chose to adopt him.
At the police station, he underwent vigorous training with Sheriff Bladepoint for a month before being turned on Sean Cornelly and eventually a robotic monster terrorizing the city. Although the robot took out several police with its laser cannon, Baby Intelligence managed to dispatch it with his sword. It fell to the ground and exploded. Mr. Stupid NoHead, the man who had unleashed it on the city, was angry and confronted him.
The battle started when Mr. Stupid NoHead blasted Baby Intelligence with lightning, sending him flying across the chamber and slamming into a wall. Baby Intelligence retaliated with a powerful telekinetic shove that sent the Dark Lord flying over the table in a nearby apartment. Baby Intelligence declared that NoHeads' reign of terror was over. Not wanting to take any risks, NoHead attempted to flee, but Baby Intelligence blocked his way, igniting his sword. Realizing he would have to fight the baby blade-to-blade, Mr. Stupid NoHead ignited his sword. With nothing else to be said, the duel began.
Their battle raged through the city, with neither opponent able to gain an advantage. As the fight moved to the elevator, the elevator rose to the roof. After a quick flurry of bladework, Baby Intelligence briefly broke off the fight to assess Mr. Stupid NoHead's strength before attacking anew. As the duel continued, NoHead found that his movements were being hampered by the small size of the elevator, while Baby Intelligence's quick style and diminutive stature allowed him to easily jump around the Dark Lord. As the fight continued on the roof of a tall building, Baby Intelligence pushed NoHead backward, who fell off the roof. However, a smaller building broke his fall, and Baby Intelligence chased him across. Two buildings away, Intelligence threw objects from the nearby junkyard at NoHead, causing him to retreat backward after losing his sword. He called it back and jumped onto the building in front of Baby Intelligence. Baby Intelligence then began to throw waves of objects from the junkyard at NoHead, but the villain used his own powers to dodge from one pod to another, avoiding Baby Intelligence's projectiles. As NoHead leapt about, he sought an opening to attack.
Mr. Stupid NoHead focused himself on an oncoming dumpster and sent it hurtling back at Baby Intelligence. As the dumpster flew back at Baby Intelligence he realized that he had spread his own powers too thinly to counter the spinning projectile. He was instead forced to leap from his perch to a lower building, giving up the tactical high ground. NoHead immediately saw his chance and leaped at the baby, landing on the edge of Baby Intelligence's stand and unleashing a blast of lightning at Baby Intelligence, tearing the baby's sword from his grasp. Baby Intelligence used a secret gadget to absorb NoHead's lightning, but ultimately began to falter. NoHead advanced on the smaller baby, sending more lightning at him as he closed the distance between the two. However, as he was about to be overwhelmed, Baby Intelligence had a sudden realization. He sensed that all was not lost. He knew one thing for certain; if the world was to be free, he had to survive. With this newfound knowledge, he gained the strength necessary to start redirecting NoHead's lightning back at him, coalescing the energy into a blue orb in front of him. However, as each combatant attempted to overpower the other, the orb of energy exploded, sending both of them flying. Baby Intelligence crashed into the building behind him and managed to grab one of its guardrails. The blast sent Mr. Stupid NoHead flying onto a red truck, parked by a nearby building. He rolled off the roof to the edge where he desperately attempted to climb back up. But, exhausted and holding onto a smooth edge, NoHead lost his grip and fell to the floor. A weary NoHead knew that re-engaging Intelligence would be fruitless. Just then Baby Intelligence moved in for the kill, but chose to spare NoHead on the promise he would leave the city and never return.
Having lost the fight, Mr. Stupid NoHead fled to the Wasp, which was his secret base in the sky. To his surprise, Rotta Hecks was there and did not seem angry that he'd failed, foreshadowing her intentions. Meanwhile, Baby Intelligence was nominated a superhero for his victory. The police helped him build the towering MBH, where he would live for the rest of his life. Baby Intelligence continued his search for other superheroes and caught a few robbers before finding the first.


Justin Lafazan is the co-founder of Next Gen, the premier community and conference for millennial entrepreneurs. He has been featured in USA Today, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, Huffington Post and Inc. Magazine. He is an experienced entrepreneur, speaker, and best-selling author. Next Gen curates the brightest and most talented young founders worldwide, and provides them with resources for their personal and professional growth through funding, mentorship, and vendor relationships. Next Gen Summit is a must-attend event, winning various accolades. Forbes called it a "1 in 5 can't miss events" and Entrepreneur Magazine said its "1 in 7 of the best events for entrepreneurs under 30." In December 2015, Justin published his best-selling book, "What Wakes You Up?" It received praise from the founders of UGG, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Chuck-E-Cheese, and more.
Phillip Racusin is running and developing the first crowdfunding oil and gas platform that pools investor money to invest directly in in oil and gas projects. EnergyFunders members get access to oil and gas projects vetted by his team and lawyers with experience protecting the interests of business clients. Members can diversify across multiple wells and multiple oil and gas operators, with minimums as low as $5,000. Projects are completely transparent, a rarity in the oil and gas industry. You will never pay a middleman, but instead get industry experts working on your behalf. What a great idea.
Now in its second year, the C3 Prize is designed to support bright ideas and potential solutions for cancer. Diane Jooris is the co-founder of Oncomfort™, a health-tech company that uses VR systems to help patients by providing anxiety and pain self-management tools, and is this year's winner! She has a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology and International Relations as well as a Juris Doctor degree in Law. Diane was a Mind-Body Intervention Specialist at MD Anderson Cancer Center and has over 20 years in corporate marketing and project management experience. Diane is using the C3 Prize grant to help her develop a new virtual reality module and will be a judge for the next C3 Prize.


While this is often the signature of a classy event, a delicious cheese platter doesn't have to carry a big price tag – just some delicious bread, good cheese, and fresh fruit arranged carefully can go a long way. For a light dinner we would suggest adding Beef Tenderloin Carpaccio as the next course.
Cut the cheese into large bite-sized pieces and cut the strawberries. Arrange it all on a platter, take it outside with a glass of wine, and enjoy a beautiful day! ENJOY!
*Prices (obviously) reflect Trader Joe's shopping habits.


Bishop Benziger College of Nursing, Kollam. Dr Nairs Hospital, Kollam. Holy Cross College of Nursing, Kollam. Kristu Jayanti School of Nursing, Kollam.
The Travancore School of Nursing, a project of (Kollam Medicity) Quilon Medical Trust, invites applications for the admission to Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery Course (GNM) of 3.5 years to be commenced from October 2010.
Situated in Kollam, Kerala, Vijaya School of Nursing is recognized by Indian Nursing Council (INC) and Kerala Nursing Council (KNC). To get this done, Vijaya School of Nursing offers General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM) programme.
Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery Admission 2012-2013. Last date for receipt of filled application is 31st July, 2012. Kristu Jayanti School of Nursing (KJSN) Kollam.
Lourdes School of Nursing in Holy Cross hospital offers course in Nursing. General Nursing and Midwifery Course (INC Recognized) are offered. Address: Holy Cross College of Nursing Kottiyam, Kollam, PIN � 691 571 KERALA, INDIA.
PDF 3 Government School of Nursing, District Hospital, Kollam.
4 Government School of Nursing for SC/ST Asramam, Kollam. Ph: 0474-2767241, 9497173056 (VP). 20. Email: [email protected] 5 Government School of Nursing, Near General Hospital, Alappuzha.
Vijaya College of Nursing Azeezia Nursing College Bishop Benziger College of Nursing Arafa School of Nursing Kollam Dr. Nair's School of Nursing Vijaya School of Nursing Holy Cross College of Nursing Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences.
Member Sree Narayana Pillai Institute of Management & Technology, Mukundapuram, Chavara, Kollam. Bishop Jerome School of Management, Kollam. Bishop Benziger College of Nursing, Kollam.
School of Nursing, District Hospital, Kollam #Govt. School of Nursing, District Hospital, Kannur Private Nursing Schools Alappuzha #S.H General Hospital, Green Garden, Cherthala #K.
School of Nursing, District Hospital, Kollam. Govt. School of Nursing, Near Medical College Hospital, Alapuzha.
In the representation read above, Smt.O.Ushakumari, Staff Nurse, Taluk Hospital, Karunagapally has requested to grant working arrangement in Government School of Nursing, Kollam, as she is a BSc Nursing graduate and completed MSc Nursing Course.
Kollam (Quilon) comes under Kollam (Quilon) Tehsil, Kollam (Quilon) District. email ID(s) is. So far, the college has trained two batches of 32 students and they have assumed responsibilities in different hospitals and Schools of Nursing.
Holy Cross Hospital, Lourdes School of Nursing, Kottiyam, Kollam. Lourdes Matha School of Nursing, Pacha Chekkidikadu, Edathua. Archdiocese of Changanassery is one of the first two Vicariates and the second Metropolitan Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church.
Statewise list of Nursing Schools recommended suitable by Indian Nursing Council (INC) for general nurses and midwives course (GNI) is given below Holy Cross Hospital, Lourdes School of Nursing, Kottiyam, Kollam.
Cindrebay School Of Fashion And Interior Design. Kollam, Kollam. Vellapalli Natesan Shashtiabdapoorthi Smaraka College of Nursing ( Kollam, Self Financing).
travancore college of nursing kollam in titles/descriptions. methodistcol.edu Home | Methodist College. Keywords: Nursing, grant, financial aid, nursing scholarship, scholarships for high school seniors 2012.


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Solar panels for industrial use
How to Grow Your Solar Business
Solar panels don't need servicing
How Many Batteries Do I Need to Go Off Grid?
5 Best Solar Generators
Solar Power vs. Wind Power: Which is Cheaper?
The Solar Thermal Power Plant: How it Works and What it Does
How Many Square Feet of Solar Panels Do I Need?
The Largest Producer of Solar Energy in 2023
How Much Do Solar Panels Cost for a House in Florida?
Tesla Powerwall: Can It Run an Air Conditioner?
Yes, a home can be 100% solar powered!
How Many Solar Panels Do I Need for 60000 Watts?
How Many Solar Panels Are Needed To Generate 60000 Watts Of Power?
The answer to this question depends on a few factors, including the efficiency of the solar panels and the amount of sunlight they will receive. However, generally speaking, you would need around 120 high-efficiency solar panels to generate 60000 watts of power.
What Are The Considerations For Determining The Number Of Solar Panels Needed To Generate A Certain Amount Of Power?
As the world increasingly turns to solar power to meet its energy needs, the question of how many solar panels are needed to generate a certain amount of power becomes more important. There are a number of factors to consider in determining the number of solar panels needed, including the location of the solar panels, the amount of sunlight the panels will receive, and the efficiency of the panels. With careful planning and consideration, the right number of solar panels can be selected to generate the desired amount of power.
The number of solar panels needed to generate a certain amount of power depends on a number of factors, including the amount of sunlight available, the efficiency of the panels, and the amount of power required.
The considerations for determining the number of solar panels needed to generate a certain amount of power are the size of the solar panel, the efficiency of the solar panel, the amount of sunlight the solar panel will receive, and the amount of power that is needed.
How Do Solar Panel Output And Efficiency Affect The Number Of Panels Needed To Generate A Certain Amount Of Power?
Solar panels are devices that convert sunlight into electricity. They are composed of photovoltaic cells, which produce an electric current when exposed to sunlight. The amount of power that a solar panel can generate depends on its output and efficiency.
The output of a solar panel is measured in watts. The efficiency of a solar panel is the percentage of sunlight that is converted into electricity. The higher the output and efficiency of a solar panel, the fewer panels are needed to generate a certain amount of power.
Solar panels are a clean and renewable source of energy. They do not produce emissions, and they can be used to generate electricity without polluting the environment.
Solar panel output and efficiency are important factors to consider when determining the number of panels needed to generate a certain amount of power. The output of a solar panel is measured in watts, and the efficiency is the percentage of sunlight that is converted into electricity.
For example, a 100-watt solar panel with an efficiency of 15% will produce 15 watts of electricity. In order to generate 100 watts of power, you would need 7 of these panels. However, if the efficiency was 20%, you would only need 5 panels to generate the same amount of power.
The number of panels needed to generate a certain amount of power will also depend on the amount of sunlight that the panels are exposed to. If the panels are in an area with high sun exposure, fewer panels will be needed to generate the same amount of power as panels in an area with low sun exposure.
Solar panel output and efficiency are two important factors that affect the number of panels needed to generate a certain amount of power. The higher the output and efficiency of the solar panel, the fewer panels will be needed to generate the same amount of power.
What Are The Benefits And Drawbacks Of Installing More Solar Panels Than Are Needed To Generate A Certain Amount Of Power?
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The global market for solar photovoltaic (PV) is forecast to grow from $160 billion in 2020 to $422 billion by 2030, according to a report by MarketsandMarkets. This growth is being driven by declining PV costs, increasing government support, and the need for clean energy.
Installing more solar panels than are needed to generate a certain amount of power can have both benefits and drawbacks. The main benefit is that it can provide a buffer against power outages or fluctuations. Solar panels can also generate income through solar renewable energy credits (SRECs). The main drawback is the upfront cost, which can be significant. Solar panels also require maintenance and may not be eligible for certain government incentives.
There are a few key benefits to installing more solar panels than are needed to generate a certain amount of power. One of the most important is that it provides a buffer against power fluctuations. If there are more panels installed than are needed, the excess power can be stored in batteries for use during times of low sun or bad weather.
Another benefit is that it can help to offset the cost of the installation. If a homeowner has the option to install a system that will generate more power than they need, they may be able to sell the excess power back to the grid, offsetting the cost of the installation.
There are a few potential drawbacks to installing more solar panels than are needed, as well. One is that it can result in a higher upfront cost. Another is that the maintenance and upkeep of a larger system can be more expensive.
The benefits of installing more solar panels than are needed to generate a certain amount of power are that the system will be able to generate more power on cloudy days or when the sun is not as strong, and that the system will be able to sell the excess power back to the grid. The drawbacks are that the system will be more expensive to install, and that the excess power that is generated may not always be bought by the grid.
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As per reports, an internal investigation is being conducted by the hospital.
According to an eyewitness, who preferred to remain anonymous, he said that the patient appeared to be in his late 40s or early 50s.
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From Jersey to Cognac
In 1715, Jean Martell, a native of Jersey in the Channel Islands, decided to settle in Cognac. It would prove to be a visionary choice from a man just 21 years old.
He arrived alone in France and established a trading company, taking advantage of the British aristocracy's newly acquired taste for the eaux-de-vie (distilled spirits) produced in the Cognac region. He built up a strong commercial network both in the Channel Islands and in England, and – thanks to his firm but fair business dealings – soon gained a reputation as an "honest lad". He supplied eaux-de-vie which he selected himself, traveling the length and breadth of the region to meet winegrowers and distillers.
In 1737, he married Rachel Lallemand, the daughter of a prominent Cognac family. She was involved in managing the business, particularly from 1753 onwards, following the death of Jean Martell. True to the ethos of her husband, she continued to develop Maison Martell, and instilled the same passion and commitment to quality in her heirs. Henceforth, every generation would contribute to the local and international renown of the House.
Jean Martell
Jean Martell was born in 1694 in Saint Brélade on the island of Jersey. His father, Thomas Martell, was a seaman and trader. The second youngest of a family of eight children, Jean Martell was apprenticed from the age of 12 to Lawrence Martin, a merchant on the neighbouring island of Guernsey, who trained him for seven years in the principles and workings of maritime trade.
At the turn of the 18th century, eaux-de-vie from Cognac were starting to be distributed more widely. Unlike wine, these distilled spirits did not turn sour during long sea voyages, and their taste and quality were increasingly appreciated, notably by English connoisseurs.
Guernsey, occupying a strategic position between France and England, benefited from the growing trade in eaux-de-vie. It was against this background that Jean Martell settled in France in 1715 as a commission merchant.
Rachel Martell
Rachel Martell was born on 2 February 1720 to Gabriel Lallemand, a doctor, and Rachel Richard, daughter of Pierre Richard, lord of Douzillet and counsel to the King. She married Jean Martell on 19 July 1737. The couple had nine children, only seven of whom survived.
When Jean Martell died in 1753, Rachel was 33 years old. She found herself managing the business and bringing up her children single-handed. Her oldest child was 14 and the youngest just 20 months old.
Rachel Martell proved to have a real head for business, and she was able to develop Maison Martell into a thriving concern, as well as guaranteeing a future for each of her children.
She continued the work of Jean Martell with "the same attention and loyalty, the same economy and equity".
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In 1750, with his business expanding, Jean Martell acquired the first plots of land on the site known as Gâtebourse. His descendants continued to buy land here until 1834. This enclosed terrain adjacent to the Cognac city walls was of strategic importance to Maison Martell: situated on a raised ground not far from the Charente river, it was sufficiently large to accommodate all the activities related to cognac production. In 1890, Gâtebourse was equipped with cellars, a distillery, a bottling plant, and a cooperage. Throughout the 20th century, the site expanded to keep pace with the growth of Maison Martell: the trading offices were extended in 1910, the bottling tower was built in 1928 and enlarged in 1950, and two wings were added to the trading offices in 1950.
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Therapeutic Horseback Riding Can Help Alleviate PTSD in Veterans
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- For military veterans, therapeutic horseback riding (THR) may be a clinically effective intervention for relieving symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a study published online Jan. 19 in Military Medical Research.
Rebecca A. Johnson, Ph.D., R.N., from the University of Missouri in Columbia, and colleagues used a randomized wait-list controlled design with repeated measures of U.S. military veterans to test the efficacy of a six-week THR program. Twenty-nine participants were enrolled and randomly allocated to the THR group (15 participants) or a wait-list control group (14 participants). The wait-list group began riding after a six-week waiting period in the control group.
The researchers identified a statistically significant reduction in PTSD scores after three weeks of THR (P ≤ 0.01); after six weeks of THR there was a statistically and clinically significant decrease (P ≤ 0.01). At three and six weeks, the likelihood of participants having lower PTSD scores was 66.7 and 87.5 percent, respectively. Findings for coping self-efficacy, emotion regulation, and social or emotional loneliness did not reach statistical significance. Trends in the predicted direction were seen for coping self-efficacy and emotion regulation. For emotional loneliness, results were opposite the predicted direction.
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2017-2018 Federal Legislative Proposals Relating to Maternal and Infant Health and Mortality
By: Amy Chen, Dhara Patel, and Nicole Strombom
Mothers in the United States are dying during childbirth and the one year postpartum period at an alarming rate, and more frequently than mothers in similarly situated countries. The situation is particularly critical for Black women, who are three to four times more likely than non-Hispanic white women to die during pregnancy or shortly after birth. This ongoing crisis of maternal mortality prompted a number of congressional members to introduce legislation during the 2017-2018 legislative session that addressed maternal and infant health and mortality.
The following fact sheet is a summary of the legislation introduced in the 115th Congress. Three bills—H.R. 315 (Improving Access to Maternity Care Act), H.R. 1318 (Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017), and S. 3029 (PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2018) —have been signed into law. The remaining legislative proposals only progressed to a first committee, though they may be re-introduced in this year's legislative session.
*Nicole Strombom and Dhara Patel were 2018 National Health Law Program interns.
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The benefits of exercise are well studied and are constantly being drilled into us. Surveys from Statistics Canada show that regular physical activity can lower the risk of developing chronic conditions leading to a premature death by as much as 50%. However, the majority of Canadians still do not get enough exercise. Another survey found that an average Canadian adult (aged 18 to 79) spent just over 4 hours a day being active, though the majority of that time the activity was classified as "light." 4 hours may sound like a lot, but that's 12 hours of sedentary time every day, assuming 8 hours are spent sleeping each night. Exercise doesn't need to come in the form of a visit to the gym or fitness centre, and getting enough doesn't mean you need to spend 4 hours running. A short burst of moderate physical activity added on top of the regular "light" activities will go a long way.
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great time. Here, Leslie Hiebert takes a snap of (from left) Valerie Hiebert, Ellen Turner, Martha Banwell, Sue Hiebert Harvey.
Photo by Tim Brown (Class of 1970).
The AES "Let's Party Like It's 1985" mini-reunion last weekend brought together many friends and many memories from the 80's decade. A shout-out to Lisa Fox Langhaug (Class of 1984), who was unable to attend from Africa; but we thought of her. Here is a photo of Lisa (center) and her daughter taken in July 2010 when they came to visit me at my gourmet pub, "Maggie's," in Habersham, Beaufort, South Carolina.
From Joel Baird, "Class of '73 alumni waking to new music..." Long Eared Hare Produced by Orchestra naïF. Published on 4 May 2014.
Recorded and filmed live and unrehearsed in Sunnyvale, California. Spliced and spiced in Rome, Italy, and Burlington, Vermont. "We'll break cover when it's over and the world changes tack. And those still breathin kickin in the dust get seen."
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Members from AES Classes 1984-1987 joined together at Roofers Union in Washington, DC, Friday night, 2 May 2014. Click here to enjoy more reunion photos.
which we are currently using as our Facebook page cover photo!!!
We like this photo because it shows a little bit of AIS and a little bit of AES!
Ted and Anne Briggs Beck (both Class of 1969) enjoyed a visit with the Rizzie Family in Naples, Florida, on 5 April 2014. Said Ted, "Mom (Peggy), is 90 and looking wonderful! Dan has a showing of his work at Harmon-Meek Gallery starting tomorrow."
REUNION and HOTEL registrations will begin online this summer; and at that time, we will provide specific details of the reunion.
Click HERE to follow our reunion postings and to keep updated as details unfold!
Holi - Hindu Festival of Colors - is next Monday (17 March), but AES celebrated early! This 2-minute clip, also posted on our Facebook page, was filmed on March 1st at the school and released three days ago. See what fun they had and enjoy some of the great action shots approximately 1:08 minutes into the clip.
Click HERE to view the video on a larger screen.
I was Colleen Townsley - my mom from India and my dad, American. I lived in Old Delhi. I currently live in Dallas, Texas, and often hang out with classmate Carol Rizzie York. Here is a very recent photo of us at her brother, Dan's, art event. He is a famous artist.
I will be in Delhi next February for a quick visit, maybe one week...for a wedding. It is our jamidar's grandson's wedding.
I'm glad to be part of the AISAES Alumni Network on Facebook. I visited AES (as it was known in my days) in January for the first time in 10 years, which was very cool. Lots of recognizable faces and pockets of campus that haven't changed. In many ways it feels very different from when I went there; but it seems like the vibe is still very much the same, which is what we all liked about it, I think.
I'm attaching some photos to this email. Feel free to put them on the website or Facebook.
Joe Stein was a gentle soul and I was privileged to go to school in a building that was organic, open, and settled into its site. I remember climbing onto the roof and feeling it was a sculpture garden. Stein also designed the Australian HIgh Commission opposite the American Embassy."
**Drawings from an old book on the architecture of Mr. Joseph Stein.
A high-five and thanks to each and every single one of you for keeping AISAES Alumni Network going strong!!
Today's photo was contributed by David Welch, Class of 1966, who has been traveling around India the past three weeks and visited the school this past Tuesday (4 FEB 2014).
Mr. Chmelik, Alka, and Latha!!
Standing from left to right are: AES Director, Mr. Paul Chmelik; Secretary, Alka Bajaj; Alumni, David Welch; and Executive Assistant, Latha Srinivasan.


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Connected Energy announced as headline sponsors of EAUC-Scotland Conference 2023
EAUC-Scotland is delighted to announce that Connected Energy will join us as headline sponsors of our upcoming Step-Change for Sustainability Conference in Glasgow. Connected Energy's innovative and award-winning battery energy storage solutions use second life electric vehicle batteries and have already been adopted by some Further and Higher Education institutions.
Read on to learn more about what they do and why they have chosen to join us at the EAUC-Scotland Conference.
Energy has been a key topic on the news agendas this year. Both rising costs and stability of supply have thrown the spotlight on the volatility of the market and led to organisations seeking alternatives.
Investment in solar is a solution that many organisations have chosen, driven by a requirement to increase energy efficiency as well as meeting decarbonisation goals. In 2020 alone, solar PV generation grew from 21TWh to 156TWh in the UK and shows no sign of slowing down. But capturing that solar, for use when the sun stops shining, and maximising generation is often overlooked.
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Nigel Dent, Connected Energy's Head of Sales, explains: "Using batteries to store energy is not a new concept, however the use of batteries as an energy store on a commercial scale has grown considerably in recent years. The education sector has been quick to embrace energy storage solutions, driven by a requirement to meet carbon reductions, and we are keen to engage with more organisations through the EAUC to highlight the benefits that our systems can bring."
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Step-Change for Sustainability will take place at the Technology and Innovation Centre in Glasgow on 9th February 2023.
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Man in Moominland
By: Sharks Potter
One minute, British student Martin Park is running through a thunderstorm in downtown Helsinki. Lightning strikes him and he finds himself mysteriously transported to the magical world of the Moomins, just as described in the Tove Jansson stories. Is he dead, in a coma, or just plain mad? And will he ever find a way back to his own world?
Rated: Fiction K+ - English - Adventure/Friendship - Moomintroll, OC - Chapters: 14 - Words: 64,931 - Reviews: 39 - Favs: 31 - Follows: 28 - Updated: 8/9/2020 - Published: 4/24/2016 - id: 11912508
1. City of the Arts2. Snork Maiden in Distress3. Meeting the Moomin family4. Another Day in Moominvalley5. The Hattifatteners Island6. The Lighthouse Lights Up7. The Glider8. Sprouting Wings9. The Witch10. Into the Forest11. Up to the Lonely Mountain12. The Groke's Terror13. The Secret of the Suitcase14. The Groke's Exchange
Moominpapa led the way along the beach with his lantern, a concerned Moominmama following close behind. They had been searching for hours, but found no trace of Thingummy and Bob, or Moominmama's missing handbag. Wherever the two runaways had gone, they sure were determined not to be found and forced to surrender the King's Ruby. Only problem was, out here in the dead of night, they were sitting targets for the Groke, currently hunting them down.
"Thingummy! Bob! Where are you?" called Moominpapa, "Come on out! It isn't safe!"
"Please, dears!" called Moominmama, looking worried sick, "We're not going to hurt you! Please, the Groke will get you out here!" No answer. But then, suddenly, Moominpapa noticed something through the light of his lantern.
"Footprints," he said to his wife, examining the pair of tiny footprints in the sand, so small, they could only belong to Thingummy and Bob, "It's them, dear."
"Oh, thank the Booble!" exclaimed Moominmama. It seemed they'd found them in the nick of time.
Following the trail, they came to the entrance to a cave overlooking the beach. Moominpapa smiled.
"The Muskrat's home," he said, realising the obvious, "So that's where they've been hiding! No wonder we couldn't find them."
The Muskrat was a wise old philosopher, another of the Moomins' weird neighbours, who lived in Moominvalley. Unlike other people however, the Muskrat had no house or owned any property of any kind, always regarding any materialistic wealth, as he called it, such as personal belongings, as foolish and pointless.
"That old grump has been hiding them?" asked Moominmama in disbelief, "I thought the Muskrat didn't care much for visitors."
"Yes, but he isn't the type to turn them away either," said Moominpapa, approaching the cave entrance. Sure enough, they heard its occupant's voice from within.
"Who's there?"
"It's me, Moominpapa, Mr Muskrat," called Moominpapa, "You used to live under our bridge, before the flood. Do you remember me?"
"My memory is as good as ever," replied the Muskrat dryly, "So what is your business here?"
"My wife and I are looking for two young elves with a black handbag who might have come this way," explained Moominpapa, "Have you seen them?"
"I most certainly have," came the Muskrat's reply, "In fact, they let themselves into my cave and are currently cowering in the corner behind me." Moominpapa and Moominmama exchanged looks.
"May we come in and talk to them, please?" asked Moominmama, "We promise not to be long."
"Time has no meaning to me," said the Muskrat glumly, "One's time in this world always comes to an end sooner or later. Enter if you may, or go away."
The Moomins entered the cave, not noticing the rapidly worsening chilliness in the air and the frost, signifying the Groke's presence...
Not too far away, Martin and his group were running as fast as they could towards the beach, hoping they were not too late. They had already found a trail of frost and frozen grass, which the Groke had left behind in her wake, indicating she too was heading straight towards the beach. No doubt that was where Thingummy and Bob were hiding with the Ruby.
Making their way down to the beach, they saw the Groke's trail again, fresher down here, pointing in the direction of a rocky alcove further along the shore, where Moomintroll had said the Muskrat's cave was. And, to their greatest horror, two more sets of footprints, which were Moominpapa and Moominmama's, could be seen alongside, heading in the same direction. They were being stalked! Sure enough, just up ahead, they saw the tall outline of the Groke, her back turned to them, approaching the cave. Moomintroll gasped.
"Oh, no! Mama! Papa...!"
"There's no way we can get to that cave before the monster does," said Martin, holding him back, "We need some way to distract her, stall her long enough to outrun her." He turned to Snork, Sniff, Snufkin and Little My.
"I need you lot to string yourselves out along the top of the slope overlooking the beach. Then I want you to distract the Groke, so that she slows down. Use any way you can think of; throw stones, call her rude names, anything you can think of." Most of them nodded without hesitation; Sniff however was indignant.
"You want to use us as bait for that monster?!" he shrieked, eyes popping, "Are you crazy?"
"Then, are you volunteering to outrun her instead?" asked Martin, who would be getting the most dangerous part of this job, along with Moomintroll.
"No, I..."
"Then shut up and get moving!" he urged him, "And remember, don't take any stupid risks. The second the Groke starts coming for you, you get out of there!" He turned to Snorkmaiden.
"Snorkmaiden, you go back to the house and get some help. We might need backup." Thankfully, she didn't object and turned to leave, but not before kissing Martin on the cheek and then doing the same to Moomintroll.
"Please be careful. All of you."
Snufkin, Snork, Sniff and Little My hurryingly took up positions along the edge of the slope. Snufkin was the first to make his move. Picking up a pebble he tossed it in the direction of the Groke, hitting her square on the ear. Startled, the creature turned to see what had happened, narrowing her eyes at the sight of Snufkin. How dare that young hoodlum pummel her with stones! She began making her way towards him, intent on teaching him a lesson. Snufkin calmly held his ground.
"Come and get me, you ugly monster!"
Looking over the Groke's shoulder, he watched Martin and Moomintroll run right past her unnoticed. It was working! His mission complete, just before the Groke could reach him, Snufkin turned tail and disappeared into the trees. The Groke didn't bother continuing the chase; she had bigger fish to fry...or rather to freeze.
Further down, she was intercepted by Snork, who got her attention by shining the light of his lantern in her face. Naturally attracted to all sources of light and warmth, the Groke made a beeline for Snork's lantern, only for the quick-thinking inventor to dim his light at the last moment and flee. As for Sniff, the second the Groke caught sight of him, he turned tail and ran.
Losing interest in all of them, the Groke continued on her way to that cave, where she could sense her stolen ruby was. But that was until she ran into Little My. Without warning, she was attacked by a shower of mud pies the little Mymble had prepared just for her. Little My roared with laughter as one found its mark right in the Groke's face.
"Like my surprise, Groke?" she taunted the monster from the top of the slope, "What's the matter? Can't talk, you walking, ugly lump of ice-cream? No wonder your people chucked you out! Who could stand the sight of you?" Unfortunately, she was playing with fire.
The Groke was beyond furious. That was the last insult she was going to take! She would show her tormentors, who had robbed her and made fun of her miserable existence, some real terror! She made her way towards Little My, intent on giving that little pimple a taste of her own medicine. Little My continued to mock her, watching her get closer.
"You can't catch me, you fat old fridge!" she chanted, blowing raspberries at the Groke and pulling rude faces at her, "You can't catch me... Ah!"
In the midst of her fun, she wasn't watching her step. Losing her footing, she tumbled down the slope and right into the path of the Groke. Frantically, she tried scampering back up to safety, but the slope was too slippery. Before she knew what was happening, the Groke had her cornered. Little My gulped. This time, she was in real trouble...
Outrunning the Groke, Martin and Moomintroll ran as fast as they could towards the Muskrat's cave. They knew they only had a minute or two before the Groke realised what they were up to and then she'd be upon them. Scampering up the rocks, they dashed into the cave.
Inside, they came to a small cavern, which served as the Muskrat's humble dwelling, empty, except for a frayed old hammock which served as a bed. The Muskrat, like most of the inhabitants of Moominvalley, wasn't human, but rather a fat, furry creature resembling a giant walrus with thick greying whiskers. He hardly registered the arrival of the two newcomers, lost in his own faraway thoughts. And standing nearby were their parents, towering over Thingummy and Bob, who were holding Moominmama's handbag protectively between them.
Caught those little rascals red-handed, I see, thought Martin with a frown.
"...We Moomins are accepting of anyone we welcome into our house," Moominpapa was saying, looking very cross, "But we do not tolerate thievery! You give back Moominmama's handbag at once, or we go straight to the police!"
"No!" retorted the pair defiantly, still clinging firmly to Moominpapa's handbag, where, they knew, the King's Ruby was hidden. "King's Ruby ours! We keep!"
"Please, my dears," said Moominmama, trying to reason with them in a more sympathetic manner, "We have no interest in the King's Ruby; just give me back my handbag and you can come back with us to Moominhouse, where you'll be safe." But the pair remained stubbornly defiant.
"Well, in that case, you have two options," said Martin, stepping forward, "Arrest for theft, or face the Groke's wrath. Personally, I can't think of a dumber way to throw your lives away." He turned to his step-parents.
"The Groke's coming. She's right outside on the beach! We have to get out of here right now!"
At the mention of the Groke coming, Thingummy and Bob were absolutely terrified. Trembling and their eyes popping out of their heads in fear, they shrunk back against the cave wall. But this time there was nowhere to go. Sure enough, the familiar chill in the air filled the cave, announcing the Groke's arrival. She was right outside the cave. Too late to run...The sound of her angry grunting gave Moomintroll goosebumps.
"Please, help us!" squealed Thingummy and Bob, thinking this was surely the end, "Don't let her get us!"
"As you sow, so shall you reap," said the Muskrat from his hammock, speaking for the first time. Martin couldn't help but be amazed by how calm and indifferent their host was, given the circumstances; here they were, trapped inside a cave with the wolf at the door, and he acted as if he hadn't a care in the world, as per his philosophy. "You stole from the Groke; and a thief is king until he's caught."
"A bit too late to come back crying to us," added Moomintroll, rolling his eyes at the pair. Thanks to those two idiots, now they were all in deep trouble. But Moominmama, still sympathising for Thingummy and Bob, spoke to her husband.
"We can't let the Groke have them, dear," she pleaded with him, "We have to do something!"
"The only thing we can do is give her back the King's Ruby while we still can," said Martin, stating the obvious. He turned toward the mouth of the cave, where the Groke was waiting. "I'll go outside, to see if she's still willing to bargain."
"Dear, are you sure this is safe?" asked Moominmama with concern, "Maybe I should go..."
"The Groke didn't freeze me solid the first time," Martin pointed out, "Besides, she'll need me warm-blooded and fleshy to be able to come back and bring her the ruby."
Cautiously approaching the mouth of the cave, he saw the Groke standing outside on the rocks, waiting for him. Martin cautiously approached her. Thankfully, she made no move to attack him. In fact, she seemed relaxed, almost confident. What was she doing? And what was that thing she was holding under her arm? As she stepped into the moonlight, Martin realised with horror what it was.
"Oh, no...!"
Clutched in her massive hand by the hair was a frozen-stiff Little My. Her eyes were wide with terror from when the Groke's cursed touch had frozen her solid, her mouth still open in a silent scream. The Groke pointed at her captive, then in the direction of the cave. The message was pretty clear: either they handed over the Ruby at once, or else Little My would bite the dirt, or in this case, the ice.
"The Groke's got Little My!" cried Martin, dashing back into the cave. Moomintroll and his parents were alarmed at the news. Little My may be a pain at times, but she was still one of the family.
"Oh, my goodness!"
"We have to hand over that Ruby right now, or she's done for!" He turned to Thingummy and Bob, "Give me that handbag. Now!" The pair however were hesitant, still unwilling to give up their one and only treasure.
"I can't believe you two!" exclaimed Moomintroll angrily, "We went through all this trouble to find you and now you'd rather leave Little My to the mercy of the Groke over a ruby? You should be more grateful than that!"
"I don't see what all the fuss is about," muttered the Muskrat, still sitting as if he hadn't a care in the world, "Jewels are useless anyway, just like all materialistic wealth. What's the point of owning something if it can't truly be yours forever? You'd only be plagued with the fear of losing it, having it stolen, or eventually having to part with it. Why do you think I choose not to own property?"
"The Ruby was never yours to begin with," explained Moominpapa, "The Groke accidentally dropped it from the top of her mountain."
"We found it!" the duo half-screamed. "It's ours!"
"Yes, you found it, but it's still not yours," said Moomintroll, "It's the Groke's and you're robbing her!"
"The King's Ruby will bring you nothing but trouble," Moominpapa pointed out, "You don't deserve to be saddled with such a horrible thing; let the Groke take it back with her where it belongs."
At last, that seemed to get through to Thingummy and Bob, who slowly handed over Moominmama's handbag, albeit half-heartedly. Moominmama opened it and pulled out the gleaming King's Ruby. Taking it, Martin hurried back outside, where the Groke was waiting for him.
The Groke held out her large black hand for Martin to pass her the Ruby, whilst keeping a firm grip on the turned-icicle Little My with the other. Martin passed her the Ruby and took Little My into his arms. He winced at how cold she was; it was like pulling her out of a vat of liquid nitrogen. She wasn't moving, displaying no signs of life, like a statue. Martin felt his anger rise.
"You killed her. You killed her!" he shouted furiously at the Groke. Any sympathy he had felt previously for this supposedly misunderstood creature that had once been human like him had vanished; right now, all he wanted was to spring at that fiend that had murdered his friend and rip her apart with his bare hands!
The Groke just stood there in silence, as if reconsidering. Obviously she could tell how distressed this young man was by the state of his friend. Not that she cared one bit about Little My, who had mocked and insulted her, but Martin at least had had the decency to return her precious ruby. Even after being a monster for so long wasn't enough to suppress what little humility remained within her heart.
Holding out the King's Ruby, she placed it over Little My's frozen body, which Martin was cradling in his arms. The Ruby began to glow a fiery red. Martin watched petrified, wondering what she was doing. His eyes went wide, noticing the reflection on the Ruby, which, he realised, was the Groke's; only rather than that of a monster's, it was a young woman's – Mora's, still frozen in eternal youth after three hundred years, albeit in reflection only. No wonder the King's Ruby was so important to her.
Pressing the Ruby over Little My's heart, the ice engulfing her began the melt. Stiffened limbs slackened, colour returned to her face and her body temperature rose back to normal. Within seconds, the Ruby had worked its magic; Little My lay in Martin's arms, unconscious and her clothes all damp from the melted ice, but otherwise thoroughly defrosted and breathing. She was going to be all right.
Her task complete, the Groke nodded curtly one last time and turned to depart for the Lonely Mountain. The people of Moominvalley would finally find their peace again, although, somehow, Martin felt they hadn't seen the last of her. He muttered his thanks, watching her leave, until she disappeared into the night and was gone.
By that time, the Moomins had come out, anxious to find out what had happened. They all gasped at the sight of Little My in Martin's arms.
"Thank the Booble!" exclaimed Moomintroll, realising she wasn't frozen solid, "What happened? What did the Groke do to her?"
"Froze her like an ice lolly, that's what," explained Martin, causing everyone present to gasp in horror, expecting the worst, "But then, she thawed her when I gave her back the Ruby. Guess she took pity on her at the last moment." The Moomins were absolutely gobsmacked; why would a terrible monster like the Groke take pity on Little My, when she could have just left her frozen forever in revenge for stealing her Ruby?
Moominmama took Little My into her arms. Taking a handkerchief from her handbag to use as a towel, she tenderly dried her off. Pretty soon, she came round.
"Wh-...where am I?" groaned Little My, her memory a total blank. Slowly, it all came back to her. Her expression gave way to fury, "Where's the Groke? Wait till I get my hands on her and I'll...Ah-choo!"
"Take it easy, Little My," said Moominmama, cradling her like a baby, much to Little My's embarrassment, "You need rest, dear." She clearly hadn't been harmed, other than perhaps a nasty cold, judging by her rapid sneezing.
At that moment, Snorkmaiden, Snork and Snufkin came running, followed by the Inspector, whom the former had summoned for help.
"Is everybody all right, Moominpapa?" asked the Inspector, looking wearily around with his lantern, as if expecting to see the Groke lurking somewhere in the shadows, "I heard the Groke was about to attack you...!"
"We're all just fine, Inspector," Moominmama reassured him, "Just a little shaken perhaps."
"And the Groke?"
"The Groke's gone, Inspector," said Martin, "She got what she wanted and now she's gone for good. We can all breathe now." The Inspector was most impressed.
"Congratulations, young Mr Park," he said, shaking Martin's hand, "I don't know how you did it, but you've done Moominvalley a great service by ridding us of that terror! You deserve a medal for your courage!"
"It was nothing really, Inspector, but thank you," said Martin, starting to feel embarrassed by all this praise. He hoped he wouldn't have to explain about Thingummy and Bob, who were huddling behind Moominmama, still shaken by their frightening experience. The last thing they needed was to get those two into the law's bad books for starting all this trouble in the first place. Either way, they'd learned their lesson good and proper.
Snorkmaiden hugged Moomintroll tightly and kissed him on the cheek, "You're so brave! I was so worried about you! Thank the Booble you weren't hurt!" Moomintroll blushed beetroot red.
"I think we could all use a hot drink and crumpets after all this excitement," said Moominmama, "Let us get back to Moominhouse so I can put the kettle on to boil."
Soon, they were all safely back indoors, sipping mugs of hot chocolate by the fire. It may be early summer, but after such a close encounter with the Groke, one would take some time to get used to being warm again. Little My certainly thought so, as she sat in her chair, wrapped in a blanket and with her feet in a bucket of warm water. She would probably be spending the following week in bed with a cold and wasn't looking forward to it one bit.
Moominmama took the steaming kettle off the fire and poured hot water into the bucket, accidentally scolding her.
"Ow!" screamed Little My indignantly, "Are you trying to boil me?!"
"Why all this grumbling, Little My?" asked Moomintroll, raising an eyebrow in amusement, "After all, you've proven you're totally indestructible!"
"Yes, our indestructible Little My," added Moominmama with a smile. Martin was sure they'd never hear the end of it.
"Is the King's Ruby really gone then?" asked Sniff, looking terribly disappointed. He had been hoping that they might end up keeping the Ruby in the end, a notion that was totally shattered when Martin had informed them that he'd returned the Ruby to the Groke, who had departed with it. An entire fortune, lost forever. Martin nodded.
"Yup, and good riddance to it," he said, "That thing was nothing but trouble."
"It could have fetched us so much money," Sniff grumbled on, "Oh, what did you have to give it back?" Across the coffee table, Thingummy and Bob were muttering something along the same lines.
"To save Little My's life for a start!" retorted Martin hotly. The little Mymble shot Sniff a dirty look. Sniff fell silent, realising he'd gone a bit too far. Of course he'd never trade Little My for the King's Ruby, no matter how greedy he was.
"Money and wealth doesn't buy you true happiness, Sniff," said Moominmama calmly, "Like the Muskrat said, in the end, wealth is only your greatest misery. You'll find your friends and family are your greatest treasure alone."
"Hear, hear," said Martin, raising his mug of hot chocolate to congratulate his step-mother. Of all those present, he had discovered the true value of family and friendship in more ways than one, probably more that anyone who'd ever lived. Personally, he wouldn't trade the Moomins for all the money in the world.
Thingummy and Bob departed Moominvalley only a few days after their final run-in with the Groke. Although initially devastated at losing what would have been their prized ruby, they eventually accepted that Moominmama was right; there were much better things in life than wealth, one of them being their newfound friendship with the Moomins.
Moominmama had packed a king-sized lunch for them to eat on their way home, which they carried in their now empty suitcase. The pair thanked them all repeatedly for their hospitality, and promised to visit again soon, to which the Moomins were eagerly looking forward to. The only possible exception was Little My, still recuperating upstairs, who blamed the duo for landing her in bed with a cold in the first place.
"Goodbye, Thingummy! Goodbye, Bob!" waved Moomintroll and Snorkmaiden together, watching the pair depart, carrying their noticeably heavier suitcase between them. "Come back anytime!"
"Just don't bring us any more stolen rubies," called Martin, half-jokingly, "Maybe you should try sampling rare flower seeds instead. Moominmama loves those."
They watched as Thingummy and Bob followed the footpath, until they were gone over the top of the hillside. Another exciting adventure had drawn to a happy close. Martin couldn't help but wonder how many more grand adventures were there in store for him and his friends? Life in Moominvalley would continue.
Author's note: Another chapter up! As always, I apologize for the delay, but work has been dragging on late into the summer this year because of Covid. Enjoy and please review!


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A Few Things Common Between Saina Nehwal And PV Sindhu
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Things Common Between Saina Nehwal And PV Sindhu
Saina Nehwal and P.V Sindhu are the two gems of Indian Badminton; one is the Olympic bronze medalist and other is the two-time World Championships bronze medalist. One is the badminton queen of India, other is the Indian teenage badminton sensation.
Technically, Saina is stronger and faster. She moves around the court like a hawk, waiting to attack at the right moment. Sindhu is much more contained; she is calculative and is more tactical, relying on her reach rather than power.
Saina Nehwal, who is currently the World No. 6 is undoubtedly the more experienced and a better player than P.V Sindhu, whose ranking is 10, but let's compare the performance of both the players statistically.
One was the established star India relied upon for medals and glory on the international stage. The other was her talented understudy, inconsistent and mesmerizing in parts. Or that's what we thought. In Rio, it all turned upside down –
India's Olympic sojourn ended in pain and disappointment as she hobbled out against a much lesser-ranked player.
Sindhu, meanwhile, seized the opportunity to unleash her electric prowess as a shuttler on the greatest stage of all, eventually becoming the first female sportsperson to win a silver medal for India.
Comparing their Performances in 2014
Tournaments Played by Saina Nehwal 12(excluding Asian Games)
Number of Tournaments in which Saina Nehwal lost in Quarters 7
It's important to note that out of nine defeats which Saina has faced this year, eight are against the Chinese players. Saina is not in the best form when it comes to taking on the top Chinese players. She had a win-loss record of 2-8 against World No. 1 Li Xuerui and 1-8 against World No. 3 Wang Yihan.
So, if Saina wants to become the best in the world, then she needs to beat the best in the world.
Sindhu lacks consistency. But she is just 19, so we can expect that Sindhu will become a lot more consistent, aggressive and confident in her game in the coming years.
Saina Nehwal with the 2014 Australian Open Trophy
Saina Nehwal 's Win-Loss record against Top 5 ranked players (Data till the French Open)
Against the World No.1 Chinese shuttler Li Xuerui 2 – 8
Against the World No.2 Chinese shuttler Wang Shixian 5 – 5
Against the World No.3 Chinese shuttler Wang Yihan 1 – 8
Against the World No.4 Korean shuttler Ji Hyun Sung 4 – 1
Against the World No.5 Korean shuttler Bae Yeon Ju 6 – 4
PV Sindhu's Win-Loss record against Top
5 ranked players (Data till the French Open)
Sindhu's record against the top 5 shuttlers of the world is pretty decent. If she can maintain the consistency, then she can surely become India's as well as world's best badminton player in the coming years.
Saina Nehwal's performance in Major Tournaments since 2012 London Olympics
No. of Super Series Premier tournaments played 9
No. of Super Series Premier tournaments won 1 (Yonex Denmark Open in October 2012)
No. of Super Series tournaments played 12
No. of Super Series tournaments Won 1(Australian Open Super Series in June 2014)
No. of Grand Prix Gold tournaments played 5
No. of Grand Prix Gold Tournaments won 1(India Grand Prix Gold in January 2014)
No. of World Championships played 2
No. of World Championships won None
No. of BWF World Super series finals played 2
No. of BWF World Super series finals won None
PV Sindhu's performance in major tournaments since 2014
PV Sindhu with the bronze medal at the 2014 World Championships
PV Sindhu's performance in major tournaments since 2012 London Olympics
No. of Super series Premier tournaments won none
No. of Super series tournaments won none
No. of Grand Prix Gold Tournaments won 2(Macau Open in December 2013 and Malaysia Open in May 2013)
No. of World Championships played 2 (won 2 bronze medals in 2013 and 2014)
No. of Badminton Asia Championships played 2
No. of Badminton Asia Championships won none
PV Sindhu about Saina Nehwal in Interviews
PV Sindhu has said she plays together with Saina Nehwal but does not get time to be interactive and talk to her during badminton training sessions.
The two superstars now train under the same roof in Hyderabad. "We play together during practice but there's not much time to get interactive and talk to each other because we have our training sessions," said Sindhu,
In an interview with Hindustan Times, Sindhu admitted that there was rivalry, but added that it was not a "big issue" and that people often mistook the aggression players showed during a match as rivalry.
"The rivalry (with Saina) is always there. When you play, you want to win and both (of us) have the aggression to win," said the World No. 3. "But rivalry is good in a way; it is just a fight in the match."
Competition Between Sindhu and Saina
Things were slightly different in 2017. Sindhu won at the India Open Super Series in New Delhi. But Saina regained the form she lost in 2016 and came out with her best to defeat Sindhu in the final of the National Championships in Nagpur to rekindle their rivalry. Come 2018, their competition will be something to look forward to, and bodes well for Indian badminton
When it comes to on-court competition, the duo has a 1-1 record in official Badminton World Federation (BWF) meetings this year. The first time the two met was in 2014 when Saina eased past Sindhu in two games.
Since Saina, now 27, left childhood mentor Pullela Gopichand to train under Olympian U Vimal Kumar in September 2014, Sindhu has been slowly eclipsing her as India's top badminton star.
The silver medals Sindhu earned at the 2016 Rio Games and the 2017 World Championship helped her snatch the limelight that had been Saina's for almost eight years
Sindhu & Saina Emergence
Sindhu has firmly emerged from Saina's shadow to forge her own path. But throughout, even though they have trained under the same coach for large parts of their career, Sindhu has remained a distinctly different shuttler to Saina.
Saina's fighting spirit, aggression and hunger to win made her stand out, and these characteristics seemed to be missing in Sindhu until now. The biggest difference between the two, then, remained one of temperament, a gulf Sindhu appears to have bridged in Rio following her own rigorous efforts to add more steel to her game. With liberal help, of course, from coach Pullela Gopichand.
Saina's trademark calmness on court helps her deal with pesky opponents who try to rattle her with body smashes and stares. Sindhu, on her part, doesn't like body smashes and would get easily rattled and concede points. It's because of this that she tended to lose many matches from winning positions.
But at this Olympics, Sindhu has been a revelation. She was cool like a cucumber even in the gold medal match and hardly ever seemed annoyed throughout her memorable campaign.
For a long time, Gopi has been working on instilling these characteristics in Sindhu, who now appears more aggressive yet more controlled-on court. Saina, a proven champion, interestingly does not believe she is a natural stroke maker. She has herself admitted on a number of occasions that she lacked natural talent compared to some other players. Saina relies more on hard work and training and needs at least six to eight weeks to peak before a tournament. Sindhu, in contrast, is more of a natural and also uses her height to devastating affect while playing the smashes. She has always been capable of unsettling the opponent with her Strokeplay.
Standing tall at 5'11", Sindhu likes to pack her shots with a lot of power. Saina, however, is a rally player who wears down the opponent and pounces on the mistakes of others. From the back of the court, Saina is a better player than Sindhu, with better court coverage. Saina is a delightful dribbler at the net. Sindhu's net game is good but not as effective as that of Saina.
Sindhu, in comparison, has numerous chinks in her defense but in the last two months, the 21-year-old has worked hard on reducing the chinks. She looks solid in defense now and has surprised many with her retrieving ability. Saina likes faster court conditions – when the shuttle is moving fast between the courts it will be advantage Saina. Sindhu prefers the opposite; she likes if the shuttle is slow.
That is why in Asian conditions, where they use air conditioners, the shuttle moves well and Saina performs better. In Brazil, however, the shuttle moved slower and Sindhu was on a roll.
Harika Mahalakshmi
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