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Report: Powers Overruled UT Admissions Office
University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers has helped secure college admittance for students over the objections of the admissions office, according to an external review of lawmaker and regent influence at the flagship campus.
by Bobby Blanchard and Jim Malewitz Feb. 12, 2015 3 PM
UT President Bill Powers speaks during a UT Board of Regents meeting on July 10, 2014. Marjorie Kamys Cotera
*Editor's note: This story has been updated to include reaction from university and elected officials.
University of Texas at Austin President Bill Powers has helped secure college admittance for some students over the objections of the admissions office, according to an external review of lawmaker and regent influence at the flagship campus.
"While it is impossible to conclude with absolute certainty from a review of the data and selected files alone that any one particular applicant benefited from undue influence or pressure exerted on the admissions process, it is readily apparent that certain applicants are admitted at the instigation of the president over the assessment of the admissions office," the report states.
And Powers and his chief of staff, Nancy Brazzil, "misled" a previous inquiry into outside influence on admissions by answering specific questions but making "material omissions," the new report found.
"At minimum, each failed to speak with the candor and forthrightness expected of people in their respective positions of trust and leadership," the report states.
But the review, commissioned by the University of Texas System and completed by the risk management firm Kroll Associates, found no evidence that applicants were admitted "as a result of a quid pro quo or other inappropriate promise or exchange."
And it found that the total number of "arguably less-qualified" applicants who benefited from the president's oversight was "relatively small." The report identified 73 enrolled applicants who were admitted with a combined SAT score of less than 1100 and a high school GPA of less than 2.9 — but added that while political connections may have "influenced the admission decision in a small number of cases," other cases suggested "the possibility of alumni/legacy influence."
Powers said at a Thursday press conference that every time he intervened on behalf of an applicant, he acted in what he believed was the best interest of the university. He said similar processes exist at "virtually every selective university in America."
"I inherited this process, which was well known by regents, former chancellors, the board of regents office, and UT System officials, many of whom, as the report notes, asked me to intervene on their behalf," he said. "... No spots at the university were saved and no one was displaced by this practice. The students in question were simply added to the incoming class."
And he fired back against UT System Regent Wallace Hall, who instigated the investigations into Powers' admissions practices, saying Hall too had "exerted influence over the admissions process." He declined to provide details.
Hall declined to comment on Thursday.
UT System Chancellor Bill McRaven said Thursday afternoon that he'd read the report a half dozen times and that he'd be taking no disciplinary action against Powers or any other university officials. He said there was no willful misconduct and no criminal activity occurred.
"I came in. I looked at the report. I read the report. I made my decision solely on the words that are in the report," McRaven said.
But the report still lends credence to some allegations made by Hall, who has been mired in conflict with state legislators over his investigations into Powers. Among other accusations leveled against UT-Austin's administration over the last several years, Hall alleged that lawmakers had undue influence over the admissions process by way of recommendation letters. In response to Hall's individual investigations into the flagship university, legislators investigated, threatened to impeach and ultimately censured the regent — a historic but mostly symbolic gesture.
The report deflects some of the blame from Powers, who is planning to resign in June, adding: "Several other important constituents are at least partially complicit for this ad-hoc system of special admissions. For example, the board of regents sends approximately 50 to 70 names of applicants to the president's office each year."
It also found that no law, statute, regents rule or university policy outlines how heavily to weigh "external" recommendations — such as letters or phone calls — in the admissions process.
Among the report's specific examples of outside influence on admissions:
An employee in Powers' office left a voicemail with the UT Law School admissions department after speaking with two members of the Legislature about a pair of applicants. The voicemail said, "If we can go ahead and admit those kids, [President Powers] says it's very important." Acceptance letters were sent to both applicants two days later. The report noted that both applicants had "solid grades, valuable work and public service experience, and other positive holistic attributes."
In several instances, the sons and daughters of university officials may have been given special admissions treatment. One UT System official called Brazzil while the official's son was applying to UT-Austin and said, "I just want you to know my … son is applying to the university." Brazzil replied, "Okay, we'll take care of that."
During the tenure of UT-Austin President Larry Faulkner, which ended in 2005, one official saw a note from a a UT System regent that said every graduate of a specific high school should be admitted to UT.
In 2012, a regent inquired about a list of applicants. The general counsel to the board of regents told the regent which applicants had been admitted and which had been denied. The regent called and congratulated the family of one of the applicants, and later found out that the student had actually been denied admission. The regent demanded the university correct the mistake by changing its admission decision, and the applicant was let in.
The admissions office and the president's office held routine "end-of-cycle" meetings to make final decisions on candidates not already admitted. Those involved in the meetings made efforts to minimize the paper trail – including shredding notes. "One administrative assistant usually brought to these meetings a stack of index cards that were subsequently destroyed," the report notes.
Former UT Law School Dean Larry Sager reported to investigators that when he would not or could not admit someone a lawmaker had asked Powers' chief of staff about, he would be asked to personally call the lawmaker to relay the news.
Chief of Staff: I need to talk to you about some candidates. I need the law school to admit xxx.
Sager: Why?
Chief of Staff: Because it is something Senator XXX wants a lot.
Sager: Nancy, I can't admit him.
Chief of Staff: Will you call the senator and tell him?
Sager: Yes.
Brazzil declined to comment for this article.
Hall's allegations prompted an initial review by the UT System of nearly 80 recommendation letters written by lawmakers over a four-year period. The acceptance rate among undergraduates in that group was more than double the acceptance rate of a larger group of similar applicants. The findings in that report were considered preliminary; in June, then-Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa announced that a more in-depth review of UT-Austin's admissions wold be conducted by an outside firm.
In a letter to McRaven on Wednesday, Cigarroa, who had seen an early copy of the report, called it "troubling and disappointing that the Kroll report identified that President Powers was not transparent, candid and forthright" in the previous inquiry.
On Thursday, Hall's supporters said the outside firm's findings were a clear vindication of his investigations into the university.
"The unnamed members of the Texas Legislature — the House and the Senate — described in the investigation must be named and forced to resign," conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan wrote on his Empower Texans website.
State Rep. Dan Flynn, the Canton Republican who co-chaired the legislative committee that investigated Hall, said he stands by the committee's actions. He said the new report doesn't vindicate Hall. And he said there's no "smoking gun" that implicates Powers.
Board of Regents Chairman Paul Foster concurred, saying it was "not an alarming report."
"I'm glad we did it, and I'm glad it's concluded, and I think it will serve to benefit the system," he said.
The board of regents had initially agreed to pay up to $145,000 for the report, which was to be completed in October. But the regents extended the contract in December, when board members capped the amount they were willing to pay at $405,000 and set the deadline for Jan. 31, 2015. At the time, a system spokeswoman said, "the resources needed by Kroll to complete the investigation have gone beyond what was initially contemplated, and additional services are needed in order to fully address the scope of work."
The release of the review coincided with the first board meeting for the newly hired McRaven, who has sought to end the tensions between lawmakers, UT-Austin administrators and regents. On his first day as chancellor, McRaven wrote in an email to the UT community that it was time to "resolve those arguments and look to the future. My number one priority will be to rebuild the trust between all stakeholders — all of those who want to see the best from UT institutions."
Reporters Ryan McCrimmon and Eva Hershaw contributed to this report.
Disclosure: The University of Texas at Austin is a corporate sponsor of The Texas Tribune. Paul Foster is a major donor to The Texas Tribune. A complete list of Tribune donors and sponsors can be viewed here.
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A Senate Freedom Caucus? No Need
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The House Freedom Caucus has shown conservatives the far-right can have an impact on the legislative process. But don't expect a similar group to spring up in the Senate; they already have one. Sort of. It's not that senators are less conservative — Republicans such as Ted Cruz of Texas, Jim Risch of Idaho or Jeff Sessions of Alabama would attest to that. And it's not that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is so much better liked than his former counterpart who was chased into retirement by the Freedom Caucus, Speaker John A. Boehner, R-Ohio.
Perhaps the main reason a Freedom Caucus is less likely in the Senate is attributable to the institution itself: Senators need to work together to get things done, but unlike House lawmakers, senators don't need a coalition to block things. If a key power of the Freedom Caucus is veto power over legislation, senators can erect procedural hurdles on their own.
The House Freedom Caucus has shown conservatives the far-right can have an impact on the legislative process. But don't expect a similar group to spring up in the Senate; they already have one. Sort of.
It's not that senators are less conservative — Republicans such as Ted Cruz of Texas, Jim Risch of Idaho or Jeff Sessions of Alabama would attest to that. And it's not that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is so much better liked than his former counterpart who was chased into retirement by the Freedom Caucus, Speaker John A. Boehner, R-Ohio.
Ethics Probes Waiting for Resolution
The House Ethics Committee acts confidentially and typically uses minimalist language to announce whether it is investigating a member of Congress. This makes tracking open cases difficult, but there are 10 cases the committee has previously stated it is reviewing. The committee has no rules compelling it to make a public announcement that a review has been closed, sometimes resulting in a delay in a case's resolution coming to light — though members certainly have an interest in publicizing something that reflects well on them.
Boehner 'Comfortable' With House Ethics Protocols
The House Ethics Committee acts confidentially and typically uses minimalist language to announce whether it is investigating a member of Congress. This makes tracking open cases difficult, but there are 10 cases the committee has previously stated it is reviewing.
The committee has no rules compelling it to make a public announcement that a review has been closed, sometimes resulting in a delay in a case's resolution coming to light — though members certainly have an interest in publicizing something that reflects well on them.
Polis Cleared by House Ethics Committee
The House Ethics Committee on Monday announced it will not look further into allegations that Rep. Jared Polis used official resources to promote two businesses.
In 2015, Riot Games, the maker of an online video game "League of Legends" that Polis has played for years, contacted the Colorado Democrat to appear in a video promoting the game as part of a series of "human interest" stories to "capture and share more positive, human stories of fun, talented, competitive and responsible individuals who also just happen to be part of our player base," according to the Ethics Committee release.
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At first glance Democrats seem to oppose mental health reform in response to mass shootings. Many in the Senate say they embrace such reform, but they'd rather close loopholes in gun laws first. The result, however, is no movement on either gun control or mental health.
Democrats used much of Thursday's Obamacare repeal vote-a-rama to push gun control amendments in response to a spate of mass shootings. Most of those measures didn't have a lot to do with mental health. Sen. Christopher S. Murphy, D-Conn., one of the most outspoken advocates of gun control following the murder of 20 children and six adults at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. in 2012, is working with Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., to increase funding to states t hat meet treatment goals .
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Barring a scheduling meltdown, a delegation of Democratic senators will break from debates over the health care law, government spending and highway funding to fly to Paris for the U.N. climate change conference. Some of those who plan to make the trip said they're going not only to show support for the Obama administration's climate agenda, but to stand with France following terror attacks that killed 130 people last month.
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The 2000 Republican presidential ticket will reunite Thursday for a ceremony dedicating the marble bust of former Vice President Dick Cheney in the Senate's vice presidential collection.
Former President George W. Bush will make remarks, and he will be joined by several congressional leaders, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; Speaker Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis.; Senate Rules and Administration Chairman Roy Blunt, R-Mo.; and, of course, Cheney himself. William Behrends sculpted the bust, his second in the collection. (He did the bust for Spiro Agnew as well.)
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Senators will consider the Planned Parenthood provision and partial rollback of Obama's signature domestic achievement as part of the budget reconciliation process this week, which requires only majority support to pass the chamber.
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Senators will consider the Planned Parenthood provision and partial rollback of Obama's signature domestic achievement as part of the budget reconciliation process this week, which requires only majority support to pass the chamber.
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Lankford Joins League of Waste Watchers
Sen. James Lankford released his first book of "wasteful" federal programs and regulations on Monday, joining a group of Republican senators with similar reports.
But instead of trying to outdo his colleagues, the Oklahoma Republican called on all members of Congress to come up with their own list and look for common ground to cut spending. "This is not just us and what we're trying to do, we're encouraging every other office to take this on as well," Lankford said.
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Dick Cheney to Return to Capitol -- in Stone
Dick Cheney returns to the Capitol next Thursday -- and this time, it's for good.
A bust of the 46th vice president, who served under George W. Bush, will join 44 others in the Senate's vice presidential collection on Dec. 3. Cheney and his wife, Lynne, will be in attendance.
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Mike Lee in the Middle of Reconciliation Battle
Sen. Mike Lee will find himself in the middle of the debate on the Affordable Care Act on Monday, as well as between two colleagues running for president.
The Utah Republican and chairman of the Senate Steering Committee is joining fellow Republicans Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida in their opposition to anything short of a full repeal of the law. The topic will likely come up in a meeting Monday of Senate Republicans, and the chamber could begin debating it under the budget reconciliation process as early as Dec. 2.
Why Mike Lee Won't Do Hallway Interviews
Sen. Mike Lee is no longer taking hallway interviews. While any senator might decline to answer a particular question (sometimes it's the wrong question, the wrong reporter or the wrong time), the Utah Republican, around September, joined a small group of senators who will not take questions from reporters in between points A and B, where most members of the press buttonhole lawmakers on any topic that comes to mind.
Lee told CQ Roll Call — as part of a wide-ranging interview in his Senate office Thursday — that most questions thrown at him are generally not of the "yes" or "no" variety, and he said he felt he was often giving them short shrift.
Senators Focused on Visa Waiver Vulnerabilities
While Syrian refugee resettlement has dominated the headlines in Congress this week, the more pressing national security debate in the Senate is about the way tourists and other travelers enter the United States.
Senators from both sides of the aisle emerged from closed briefings concerned about security risks posed by the visa waiver program, which allows citizens from 38 countries to visit the U.S. for up to 90 days without a visa. After an all-senators briefing by administration officials late Wednesday afternoon, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said she intends to introduce legislation Thursday — along with Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. — that would bar individuals who have been in Syria or Iraq within the past five years from making use of the visa waiver program to gain entry into the U.S.
Markell Opens Arms to Syrian Refugees as Others Pause
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell announced on national TV Tuesday his state will continue to welcome Syrian refugees in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, even as fellow governors across the country call for a moratorium on their admission.
The Democrat touted his position in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer and in an op-ed on CNN.com , saying these "are families in desperate straits." "The situation in Syria in particular demands that we take every precaution before admitting someone inside our borders," he wrote. "But we must show empathy by taking into account their individual situations and ensuring they are treated humanely."
The 5 Agencies Ted Cruz Would Cut
Like a certain Texas Republican before him, Ted Cruz had a bit of an "oops" moment during Tuesday's GOP presidential debate.
While certainly not as egregious as former Texas Gov. Rick Perry's famous faux pas at a 2011 debate when he forgot the third agency he'd like to cut ("Oops," Perry said), the junior senator from Texas listed the five agencies he would eliminate — but omitted the Department of Education by counting the Commerce Department twice. Unlike Perry, who stopped after "oops," Cruz plowed right through the moment.
How Cruz the Outsider Won Purple Hearts for Fort Hood Victims
Updated 7:40 p.m. | On Ted Cruz's Senate office wall hangs a framed copy of one of the Texas Republican's proudest legislative accomplishments. And like the outsider persona he touts on the presidential campaign trail, Cruz eventually voted against the bill that made it happen.
Cruz added an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act last year in the Armed Services committee that ultimately awarded the Purple Heart to victims of the 2009 massacre at the Fort Hood military facility in Texas. Thirteen people were killed and more than 30 injured.
Cruz Outpaces GOP Rivals by Wielding Gavel
At a time when senators running for president have faced criticism for missing votes, the anti-Washington, anti-leadership Ted Cruz has been quietly productive in at least one quantifiable way: Convening subcommittee hearings.
The Texas Republican — who has the third lowest vote participation percentage in the Senate, according to CQ Vote Watch — has convened nine hearings as chairman of two subcommittees, outpacing the three other senators running for the Republican presidential nomination. "We're facing enormous challenges in America," Cruz said in an interview last week. "And as chairman of two subcommittees, I have endeavored to convene hearings addressing those challenges. I made a promise to 27 million Texans that if they elected me I would fight for them each and every day. And that is a promise I take very seriously."
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Ravichandran Ashwin Net Worth
Ravichandran Ashwin is an international cricketer who made his debut against Sri Lanka in 2010. He is a spinner who has made the fastest records to reach the 350 wicket mark in test cricket. In 2016, Ashwin became the third Indian to win the ICC cricketer of the year award.
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Ashwin plays both international and domestic cricket. Ravichandran Ashwin net worth is estimated at $16 million (Rs. 125.5 crores). He also earns from brands and from the Indian Premier League.
Since the inaugural season, Ashwin is playing IPL with Chennai Super Kings. From IPL 2008 to IPL 2015 Ashwin has played for Chennai Super Kings. For IPL 2016 and IPL 2017, he played for Rising Pune Supergiant.
In IPL 2018 and IPL 2019, he played for Kings XI Punjab. In IPL 2020 and IPL 2021, he is playing for Delhi Capitals for Rs. 7.60 crore.
Ashwin has got a good demand in the IPL auction 2022. He has been bought by Rajasthan Royals whereas the comparison from the Ashwin IPL Salary 2021 is less. Ravichandran Ashwin IPL Salary 2022 is Rs. 5 crores which are Rs.2.60 crores less than IPL 2021.
2008 Chennai Super Kings Rs. 12 Lakh
2011 Chennai Super Kings Rs. 3.91 Lakh
2013 Chennai Super Kings Rs. 7.50 Crore
2016 Rising Pune Supergiant Rs. 7.50 Crore
2018 Kings XI Punjab Rs. 7.60 Crore
2020 Delhi Capitals Rs. 7.60 Crore
2022 Rajasthan Royals Rs. 5 Crore
Ravichandran Ashwin has made a debut in domestic cricket in 2006 from the Tamil Nadu team. He has given an impressive performance in his domestic career. It has enabled him to enter into the Indian Premier league whereas Chennai Super kings have bought him. For consecutive four years, Ashwin has performed well in domestic matches. His career has stepped up after playing in the Indian Premier League.
In 2010, Ashwin made an international debut against Zimbabwe where he scored 38 runs and took 2 wickets. He made his T20 debut against the same team where he took 1 wicket. after his good performance, he was selected for tri-series against New Zealand but did not get a game with Ravindra Jadeja. Again he was selected for a match against Australia. Ashwin was the only economic bowler who took 1 wicket.
In 2011, Ashwin was retained to play against England. He emerged as India's best bowler of the series. Ashwin was the second-highest wicket-taker in the series. In the same year, West Indies tour India where Ashwin played his first test match gave his good performance with Harbhajan Singh. He took good wickets in the match, overall he took 9 wickets in the first and second innings combined.
In the 2011/12 Australia series, he was emerged as ineffective. He played three tests and took 9 wickets. In the 2012 Asia Cup Ashwin showed moderate performance where he took 5 wickets in three matches. During the 2012 test against England Ashwin becomes the fastest Indian to take 50 wickets. In 2013, Ashwin worked with former Tamil Nadu Spinner Sunil Subramanian to make changes in the bowling against Australia.
In the 2013 match against Australia Ashwin was highly successful and took overall 12 wickets the match. For consecutive many years Ashwin has performed well in the matches which led India to victory.
In the 2015 Freedom Trophy, Ashwin was the fastest Indian to reach 150 wickets in Test cricket. In 2016, against New Zealand, he took 27 wickets.
In 2016, Ashwin emerged as the ICC Cricketer of the Year and ICC Test Cricketer of the Year. The next year in 2017, he was named in the World Test XI by ICC.
In 2021, Ashwin was named India's squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup where he was named as the ICC Men's Test Player Ranking for the bowler and all-rounder.
Ashwin has taken 564 wickets combined Test, ODI, and T20. The full profile of Ashwin is as follows:
Name Ravichandran Ashwin
Birth Date 17 September 1986
Nickname Ash
Bowling Right-arm off-break
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WB Karmai Dharma Scheme 2021 ~ Apply Online, Registration, Eligibility
A new opportunity is launched by the West Bengal government to help the youth of the region by providing them around 2 lacs motorcycles so that they can provide a really good livelihood to their family members. In this article today, we will share with all of you the details of the new WB Karmai Dharma Scheme for the year 2021. We will share the eligibility criteria and the step-by-step application criteria which are needed to apply for the opportunity launched by the concerned authorities of the West Bengal government. We will also share the features of objectives and the benefit provided in this scheme.
1 Details Of WB Karmai Dharma 2021
2 About WB Karmai Dharma Scheme 2021
2.1 Objective Of West Bengal Karmai Dharma Scheme
2.1.1 Benefits Of WB Karmai Dharma Scheme 2021
2.1.2 Eligibility Criteria
2.1.3 Documents Required
2.2 Application Procedure WB Karmai Dharma Scheme 2021
Details Of WB Karmai Dharma 2021
Name WB Karmai Dharma Scheme 2021
Launched by West Bengal Chief Minister
Objective Providing motorcycles
Beneficiaries The youth of West Bengal State
Official site https://wb.gov.in/
About WB Karmai Dharma Scheme 2021
WB Karmai Dharma was launched by keeping in view the problems that the youth is facing in today's world when the employment statistics are desperately going down with the upcoming time. The Chief Minister of West Bengal state Mamta Banerjee announced this scheme on Monday. This scheme was announced by addressing the grievance of the people who were submitted at the block level. It is said that this scheme will provide a healthy environment for the small businesses that the people of the region are starting due to the unemployment statistics.
Objective Of West Bengal Karmai Dharma Scheme
The main objective of launching the scheme was to provide employment opportunities to the two lakh unemployed youth of the West Bengal region. We all are aware of the circumstances that are above our head today so in these circumstances, it is very difficult for the youth to start their own business plus purchase motorcycles to support the businesses. It is also said that the unemployment statistics in the West Bengal state have reduced due to the self-employment trend which is really happening nowadays. The unemployment rate in West Bengal has been reduced to 40% as of now. With this new scheme, a lot of other schemes have also been launched by the Chief Minister of the West Bengal State to help the unemployed people of a region.
Benefits Of WB Karmai Dharma Scheme 2021
The main benefit which will provide through the implementation of the WB Karmai Dharma is the self-employment nature of the scheme. Around two lakh youth will be benefited from one motorcycle each and it is also said that financial aid will be given to these beneficiaries from cooperative banks. The bikes will also have boxes at the backseat so that the youth can carry certain items in those boxes. The bikes will be highly beneficial for delivering certain items. Through these bikes, the small businesses that the youth is starting nowadays will be benefited. The Chief Minister also said that they will be providing a hundred percent scholarship to the meritorious students.
Applicant must follow the following eligibility criteria while applying for the West Bengal scheme:-
First of all, the applicant must be a permanent resident of West Bengal state.
The applicant must be unemployed
An applicant must be in search of a good job
The applicant must have completed their class 10th and 12th examination from a recognized board
The people who are willingly starting a new business or venture and are in need of some funding can apply for the scheme
The following documents require while applying for the Scheme:-
10th mark sheet
Educational certificate
Application Procedure WB Karmai Dharma Scheme 2021
The scheme has a newly launched scheme so much information about the West Bengal Karmai Dharma 2021 has not yet presented by the concerned authorities of the West Bengal Government. As soon as the information is out we will inform everything through this portal.
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"Future-ready Universities and Graduates: Quality Education Beyond the Horizon"
Since its establishment in 2008, the ASEF Rectors' Conference and Students' Forum (ARC) has been a multi-stakeholder dialogue platform for university leaders, business representatives, policy makers and students to discuss higher education issues and shape the education landscape in Asia-Europe.
ARC is recognised as the Official Dialogue Partner of the ASEM Education Ministers Meeting (ASEM ME). The results deriving from ARC, including policy recommendations and research, feed into the preparations of the ASEM MEs. As part of the Global Action Programme on Education for Sustainable Development (GAP), ARC also contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), with a focus on Goal 4 and 8 (on inclusive and quality education, and decent work and economic growth respectively).
ARC takes place on an annual basis alternating between Asia and Europe. It addresses 3 areas in higher education: 1) quality and inclusive education, 2) university governance, and 3) university-business partnerships. To date, over 650 university leaders representing 225 universities from 51 Asian and European countries have participated in the conferences.
The 6th edition of the ASEF Rectors' Conference and Students' Forum (ARC6) addressed the topic of "Future Universities and Graduate: Quality Education Beyond the Horizon" and gathered over 200 representatives from academia, governments, business and industry, students and youth associations as well as NGOs and IGOs.
The ARC6 consisted of 2 programme elements: 1) a Students' Forum 2) followed by a Rectors' Conference. Close linkages between the Rectors' and the Students' was ensured through a synergic exchange in which 2 Rectors' attended the Students' Forum as Mentors and several Students' participate throughout the Rectors' Conference.
The organisers will provide travel grants based on financial needs and meals.
The 6th ASEM Education Ministers' Meeting (ASEMME6) took place on 21-22 November 2017 in Seoul, South Korea. The representatives of the 53 ASEM partners discussed the results of the bi-regional cooperation in the field of education in the last two years, as well as a common vision for the next decade of their cooperation. They adopted the Seoul Declaration titled "Enhancing Collaboration between Asia and Europe in Education and Training – A vision for the Next Decade".
6th ASEF Rectors' Conference and Students' Forum (ARC6 – 12-13 October 2017, Singapore) themed "Future-ready Universities and Graduates: Quality Education Beyond the Horizon"
The ASEAN University Network (AUN) highlighted the ARC5 Rectors' Recommendations on (1) encouraging "employment-friendly" curriculum, (2) acknowledging the importance of work-study balance, and (3) better policies to address the challenges of the new economy. The European Association of Students' Union presented the ARC5 Students' Recommendations on (1) how to develop a continuous multi-stakeholder dialogue between policy makers and students, (2) the need to acknowledge work experience in the new economy, and (3) fostering mobility, accessibility, and funding.
The European University Association (EUA) summarized the ARC6 Rectors' Policy Recommendations on (1) supporting forward-looking institutional missions, (2) connecting learning, teaching, research, and service, (3) acknowledging lifelong learning as a key mission of universities, and (4) ensuring accessibility towards quality education for all. The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) highlighted the ARC6 Students' Policy Recommendations on (1) access to quality education, (2) lifelong learning, and (3) interdisciplinarity in education and research.
Several ministers' endorsed the recommendations in their comments, and Romania announced its readiness to organise the next ASEF Rectors' Conference and Student's Forum, in conjuntion with the 7th ASEM Education Ministers' Meeting in May 2019 in Bucharest, Romania.
Interdisciplinarity in Education and Research: How can education/research build upon the diversity and inherent interdependencies of academic disciplines?
Lifelong Learning: Holistic and Global Education: What are the suitable approaches in combining values, knowledge and skills training to make universities a hotspot for building more socially and environmentally responsible universities and graduates? Is learning on-the-go the future of education?
Access to Quality Education: What are some of the strategies that universities could adopt to integrate disability, technology and financial issues in ensuring an inclusive education curriculum, and what could be the role of the students in this process?
HE Dr Janil PUTHUCHEARY, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Education of Singapore and HE Liviu-Marian POP, Minister of National Education of Romania graced the closing plenary of the conference and took part in a dialogue session with the participants on the topic of "ASEM Education Collaboration". ARC6 resulted in 2 Policy Recommendation sets, representing the perspectives of universities as well as students, which were handed over to the respective ministers. The recommendations were also channeled and conveyed by ARC6 representatives at the ASEM Education Ministers' Meeting (ASEMME6) that took place on 21 - 22 November 2017 in Seoul, Korea.
The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), in partnership with the Singapore Management University, will hold the 6th ASEF Rectors' Conference and Students' Forum (ARC6) on 9-13 October 2017, in Singapore. As a run up to the Conference, we are publishing a series of articles on quality education, the latest being a commissioned paper written by Ambassador Prof Jørgen Ørstrøm MØLLER, ASEF Governor for Denmark and Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore.
Titled "Interdisciplinary and Holistic Education and Research", the paper explores the role interdisciplinary education plays in finding solutions for the challenges of the future.
"Interdisciplinary and holistic education and research is indispensable because tomorrow key players will ask for the ability to combine cognitive skills with teamwork and debate focus on adaptability and adjustment", he writes.
A multi-stakeholder dialogue platform that brings university leaders, students, policy-makers, and business representatives together, ARC6 will highlight the hurdles and opportunities that lay encapsulated, in the theme "Future-ready Universities and Graduates: Quality Education Beyond the Horizon".
"There is a need for a new social contract with education and research (universities) playing a much more direct role in forging societies, and with government, business, and societies interacting much more with universities", Ambassador Prof Jørgen Ørstrøm MØLLER added.
Inquisitive about Ambassador Prof Jørgen Ørstrøm MØLLER's take on the future of education? Read the full paper here.
The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) in partnership with the Singapore Management University will hold the 6th ASEF Rectors' Conference and Students' Forum (ARC6) on 9-13 October 2017, in Singapore.
According to SMU President, Professor Arnoud DE MEYER, universities must be aware of emerging trends and innovations to provide graduates with the necessary knowledge and skills.
"Quality education, in the greater sense, should constantly evolve, changing the learning environment and approach so as to better prepare graduates to thrive amidst disruptions", he said.
ARC6 will uncover, explore and analyse the obstacles and opportunities embedded in the topic, "Future-ready Universities and Graduates: Quality Education Beyond the Horizon".
"Let's embrace and lead the waves of disruption together by discussing our critical roles and actions as key stakeholders in higher education on the global stage," Professor DE MAYER added, encouraging the active participation of key players in the education sector in the upcoming gathering.
The large-scale Conference invites university leaders, students, policy-makers and business representatives to share good practices and jointly propose the future direction of Asia-Europe education. "SMU looks forward to hosting you at the ARC6 in the heart of Singapore's vibrant city, for a robust discussion that will drive meaningful change", he said.
The ASEF Education Department (ASEFEdu) launches its article series on "Access to Education and Youth Employment" this July on the new ASEFEdu LinkedIn page. With subjects ranging from long-term approaches to youth employment to case studies of innovative initiatives across Asia and Europe, the comprehensive and varied content will appeal to diverse audiences.
The first article, "A New Educational Framework for Responsible Leaders" by Ms Paloma CANTERO GÓMEZ, examines why the educational framework must be redefined, while analysing the values that should underpin such a framework. It also explores how young people must be empowered to shape their futures.
She raises these prescient issues arising from the 5th OECD Informal Working Group on Skills & Education held on 16–18 May 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal. An alumnus of the 1st ASEF Young Leaders Summit (ASEFYLS1), CANTERO GÓMEZ is the co-founder and CEO of YouthProAktiv and a constituent of the "Forbes 30 under 30" list in 2017.
Subsequent articles will continue to inform and challenge perceptions of multifarious issues relating to "Access to Education and Youth Employment", in line with the Asia-Europe Foundation's (ASEF) aim to inspire action. Whether you are a policy-maker, academic, business, educator, student or young professional, the ASEF Education Department's portfolio of projects can facilitate your next move.
Are you a student interested in shaping the future of higher education in Asia and Europe? Apply to participate in the 6th ASEF Rectors' Conference and Students' Forum on "Future-ready Universities and Graduates: Quality Education Beyond the Horizon" on 9–13 October 2017 in Singapore. Deadline for applications is on Sunday, 16 July 2017, GMT 23.59.
What are the needs and expectations of future-ready universities and graduates? In a world that can often be seen as volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous, how can institutions and individuals best evaluate and adapt their approaches to ensure quality education?
The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) invites students of all academic disciplines to the 6th ASEF Rectors' Conference and Students' Forum (ARC6) on 9–13 October 2017 at the Singapore Management University (SMU) in Singapore to address these challenges. ARC6 brings together university leaders, government officials, business representatives, and students to share good practices and propose ideas related to quality education today and in the future.
Participants contribute to a multidisciplinary and cross-sector dialogue with a 3-fold thematic focus on: interdisciplinary, holistic and translational education and research; lifelong learning; and access to quality education. With their peers from 51 ASEM partner countries, students can communicate and represent the youth voice in the ASEM Education Process.
The dynamic and innovative programme enables interaction with university rectors, business leaders, and policy-makers, while channeling perspectives directly to the ASEM Ministers for Education. Travel subsidies, accommodation and meals will be provided.
Seize the opportunity to shape education's future in Asia and Europe!
ARC6 is the latest edition in the ARC project series. View the results and impact of the 5th Rectors' Conference and Students' Forum (ARC5) on 4–8 April 2016, in Prague, Czech Republic.
[Commissioned Paper] Dr Roberto ESCARRÉ & Dr Ester BOLDRINI, "Equitable Access and Retention in Higher Education: Challenges and the Road Ahead"
[Commissioned Paper] Prof Dr Ulf-Daniel EHLERS, "Lifelong Learning - Holistic and Global Education"
[Commissioned Paper] Prof Jørgen ØRSTRØM MØLLER, "Interdisciplinary and Holistic Education and Research"


Commodity Trading News And Technical Analysis Reports.: Copper Price Jumped On China Imports In April 2014 Data.
Copper Price Jumped On China Imports In April 2014 Data.
In late afternoon New York trade on Monday July copper changed hands nearly 2% or 6c a pound higher on optimism about demand from China and receding fears about supply growth.
July copper futures in New York in late afternoon dealings were last trading at a two-month peak of $3.1420 a pound after earlier in the day hitting a high of $3.1555.
The copper price has now recovered 6% since falling to near four-year lows in March although the metal is still down from $3.37 at the outset of 2014.
There was no fresh news out of China, responsible for more than 40% of global demand, on Monday that could have sparked the rally bar a fresh commitment from Beijing to push through capital market reforms announced earlier this year.
Optimism about the market-friendly measures was also somewhat dampened by Chinese President Xi Jinping saying that slower growth is the "new normal" for the country.
Traders were digesting fata released last week showed the country's inbound shipments of copper surged 52% to 450,000 tonnes in April.
April's jump brought the first quarter total to a record-breaking 1.75 million tonnes, although the numbers are misleading since as much as 60% of copper inventories in China are tied as collateral for trade credit and do not necessarily reflect stronger end-user demand.
China's surging imports coincide with a fall in copper stocks in LME warehouses to levels last seen in 2008.
There were also unconfirmed reports last month indicating that the Chinese State Reserves Bureau has bought up to 350,00 tonnes of copper in March and April to move into state warehouses.
The copper price has been hurt this year a combination of the slowdown in China and fears over surging supply.
Output is to top 22.2 million tonnes this year from just over 21 million tonnes in 2013 led by Codelco's new 160,000 tonnes-plus Ministro Hales mine, Glencore's Las Bambas project in Peru it sold to China's Minmetals recently, the first full year of production at Rio Tinto's Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia and expansion at BHP Billiton's already giant Escondida mine.
But after an abnormally quiet 2013 with few supply disruption to existing operations, 2014 could yet turn out to be different.
Freeport McMoRan and fellow Indonesian copper miner Newmont Mining are deferring exports from Indonesia due to onerous new duties slapped on copper concentrate exports at the start of the year, while delays in bringing projects on stream to replace aging mines at state-owned Codelco, which dwarves other producers of the metal, could also limit supply growth.
Codelco, which produced 1.622 million tonnes last year, plans to invest $5 billion annually over the next five to six years to replace exhausted reserves and increase production with hopes of hitting than 2 million tonnes a year by the end of the decade.


The trend toward the growing availability of online courses generates a lot of debate among university professors and administrators, among students, and among the public at large. English professor Devoney Looser was not a strong advocate of online teaching until she had the opportunity (or rather, necessity) to do it herself. She writes about her experience and change of heart in this March 2017 essay in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Read it here: Looser, "Why I teach online"


Mozambique is looking for a qualified international nutrition consultant to support IMAM scale-up.
The first phase includes a situational analysis of the program, and the definition of national scale-up plan, including all the components (OTP, inpatient, community) and an overall costing exercise for it.
The second phase is related to a bottle neck analysis, and a marginal budgeting exercise, to define immediate actions to be prioritized in the scale up strategy, for the program.
We have extended the deadline for submissions until October 23rd.


For the love of ants!
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Interclub is by invitation only and on a year to year basis. It is not a stepping stone to Developmental or Competitive gymnastics but is for athletes whose physical abilities exceed that of GFA (Recreational programs). Membership in this program requires a minimum age of 6 years old, an annual training commitment of August to June, and required participation in a minimum of 3 Interclub meets per year. Events focus on performance, physical preparation and skills. Performance categories (A/B/C) are determined by technical staff and athletic ability.
Attendance, attitude, coachability, work ethic, physical and skill testing throughout the year will be used to assess athletes suitability for continued participation each year.


the percussive side of the ukulele.
Let's take the A chord for example.
So A chord is two on the top.
Followed by the one on the C string.
And the E and A strings are open.
So we have two, one, open, open.
whatever free fingers we have.
pinky finger free to mute.
to is touch those four strings.
So it's going to sound like this.
[SOUND] Down mute, rest, rest.
[SOUND] do you know what's going on?
hammers ons and pull offs earlier.
you're gonna get an accidental hammer on.
So again, let's try that one more time.
it's just a light touch.
shorten that space a little bit.
[NOISE] rest, rest, [NOISE] rest, rest.
a really short note with a mute.
[SOUND] let's try and work on our ups.
the pointer finger on the right hand.
[SOUND] Up, mute, rest, rest.
Let's go a little bit faster.
it's gonna get a little fun.
that happens when we combine the two.
So let's try and go slow first.
mute, up, mute, rest, rest.
Down, mute, up, mute, rest, rest.
Or right, left, right, left, rest, rest.
Right, left, right, left, rest.
right, left, right, left, rest, rest.
and up going with that mute in between.
into four kinda parts in a sense.
I did, one, two, three, four.
So I did think of it as a four count.
one, two, three, four, rest.
Right left, right left, rest, rest.
that kind of Island Reggae sound.
mute, and an up, mute.


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Ubuntu (Philosophy)
Mzondi, Abraham Modisa Mkhondo
1Christian leadership 1Feminist theology - Africa 1Social values 1Training of religious leaders
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1Doctoral (Thesis) 1Thesis
The end of essentialist gods and Ubuntu : a feminist critical investigation
- Mzondi, Abraham Modisa Mkhondo
Authors: Mzondi, Abraham Modisa Mkhondo
Subjects: Feminist theology - Africa , Ubuntu (Philosophy)
Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/122018 , uj:20597
Description: Abstract: Armstrong (1993, 2009), Ferguson (1995) and others have convincingly demonstrated that different people conceptualise different god ideas to suit their diverse socio-cultural contexts. Their work laid the necessary groundwork for this study which juxtaposed god and Ubuntu constructs, affirming the fact that people are natural social constructivists involved in a continuous process of conceptualising ideas (ideologies/theologies) that work for them and give meaning to their contexts. Extending the ongoing construction of new god ideas also to that of Ubuntu, different sets of ideas of Ubuntu were investigated. This proved that this basic idea of African "humanness" similarly becomes concretised within diverse interest groups. Thus the thesis of this study as reflected in its title, "The end of essentialist gods andUbuntu: A feminist critical investigation" was substantiated. Two research methods, one general (social constructivism) and one specific (feminism) were employed to conduct the study. Social constructivism is a theory developed to understand human interactions and consequent ideas. It has two essential elements known as philosophical idealism and philosophical materialism; and culture and context form its basis. Insights of the notion of philosophical idealism were employed to analyse the ideationist constructs of religion (gods) and of Ubuntu. Whereas social-constuctivism served as the broad overarching hermeneutical tool, feminism was used as the specific interpretive framework to critically scrutinise mostly patriarchally biased conceptualisations of god and Ubuntu... , D.Litt. et Phil. (Biblical Studies)
"Two souls" leadership: dynamic interplay of Ubuntu, Western and New Testament leadership values
Subjects: Ubuntu (Philosophy) , Social values , Christian leadership , Training of religious leaders
Description: D.Litt. et Phil. , The post-1994 South African society has become humanistic, pluralistic and tolerant. The era is characterised by a call and commitment to build a non–racial, non–sexist, and non–discriminatory society enshrined in the constitution of the Republic of South Africa. These conditions challenge African evangelical leaders to minister the gospel without losing their faith and cultural identity. They also provide such leaders with an opportunity to effectively minister the gospel to others within their cultures and value systems. In an earlier study, which described how leaders of this type have developed and which values influenced them, the researcher discovered that: (a) these leaders follow the same developmental phases mentioned in Clinton's leadership emergence pattern and (b) the family played an important role in influencing, shaping and passing certain values to these leaders. In addition to these observations, the results of the completed questionnaires in the earlier study reflect that the leaders who participated in the previous study were significantly influenced by African and Western values. The influence of theses sets of values was referred to as operating with ―two souls‖, a condition which indicates that a person is simultaneously embracing both African and Western values without creating a dichotomy. The implication is that these leaders have embraced both kinds of values in their ministry and daily lives, without realising it. The researcher based the current study upon the recommendation that a qualitative study on African evangelical leadership development be conducted to determine areas that the researcher did not cover earlier. Based upon this recommendation he engaged in three tasks which constitute the purpose of this study: to (a) compare Ubuntu with Western values among African evangelical leaders in the same district and relate these values to New Testament leadership values, (b) argue that the ministry context of African evangelical leaders in the district dictates that they operate with ―two souls‖, and (c) develop a leadership training module for evangelical leaders in the district who participated in the study to enable them to minister in the culturally diverse, humanistic and pluralistic society of South Africa.


There are almost as many causes of back pain as there are words to spell out the pain and associated symptoms! It is considered chronic once it lasts for more than three months and exceeds the body's natural healing process. It is important to care for the pain properly by seeking the help of expert physical therapist Bergen County who can look into the reason of the issue. Chronic pain can be treated, but a lot of people fail to acquire the suggestions and tools to help manage their pain and end up suffering needlessly.
Back pain is just one of the most often encountered pains that people experience. Regardless of the degree of severity, learning about what causes back pain can enable you to get the treatment you want. Most of us have back pain at least on one occasion. Though back pain can impact people of any age, it's significantly more prevalent among adults aged between 35 and 55 decades.
The main reason for the pain can be an issue with the back itself or by a problem in another component of the human body. Back pain can be a sign of several unique illnesses and conditions. In case the pain is severe or not improving after an about a week, speak to your physician.
In the majority of instances, the pain calms down within six weeks. Back pain can be linked with pains in the leg that are called sciatica. Sciatic pain may also be a sign of certain bodily diseases, disorders, and conditions. Sitting in the exact same place or position for an elongated time period may also intensify your pain. Neuropathic pain can be difficult to diagnose because nerves do not appear on X-rays or other imaging practices. Lower back pain also referred to as lumbago, isn't a disorder. Cyclic breast pain is easily the most typical pain experienced by women. Non-cyclic breast pain is distinguished by means of a burning or some type of pain.
Back pain could be classified by different strategies to assist its diagnosis and management. Although it may be painful and uncomfortable, it is not usually serious. In rare cases, it can signal a serious medical problem. Lots of people say that lower back pain is simply a backache, but the truth is that there is a lot of reasons why one is experiencing back discomfort. There are several possible causes of middle back pain, which range from injury to bad posture. On the flip side, acute pain can last for a certain period of time and has a straightforward cause.
If you're recovering from back pain, your physician might ask you to call or return to their office for a follow-up visit in about two weeks to confirm your symptoms are gone and that you may safely resume all your regular pursuits. For many individuals, pain is a short-term thing with a known cause. For example, it may be a symptom while a rash may be a sign. If you've got persistent pain after surgery and you don't feel your pain is being managed well, ask your usual doctor to offer you a referral to a pain specialist. The sharp intense pain related to arthritis can cause you to wish to reject all movement.
Chronic pain has a lot of definitions. You might have chronic pain in case you have pain frequently or all the moment, even when pain isn't always severe. Another way to learn if you've got chronic pain is to assess whether your painful episodes prevent you from going about the standard activities of your life, including going to work or school or taking care of your house.


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How much do business owners really know about energy saving?
September 25, 2014 /0 Comments/in News /by MmAdm1n66a
A new survey commissioned by the National Energy Foundation has revealed what British adults really know about energy. And it's not all that much.
Of the people surveyed, most say that they would like to reduce their energy consumption, either because of the financial cost of using energy (81 per cent) or because of the environmental impact (70 per cent).
When it comes to business, the first step to improving energy efficiency (and cutting company overheads) is appreciating the dynamic of how light and heat is used in context. Interestingly, although three in five (58 per cent) of British adults say that they feel well informed about energy issues – sourcing information from news and documentary programmes on the TV and radio (42 per cent), searching on the internet (32 per cent) and via energy companies directly (22 per cent) – only 41 per cent of energy users know that the UK's electricity supply comes mainly from fossil-fuel combustion. This means that the majority (59 per cent) do not know the principal source of the UK's electricity supply.
Not only that but:
Only half (50 per cent) of those surveyed correctly identified which type of light bulb uses the least energy (LED) and 35 per cent incorrectly thought that low voltage halogen lights use the least.
Only one in ten (11 per cent) adults say that they know how much energy their workplace uses; while eight out of ten believe that private employers (79 per cent) and the government (76 per cent) should provide training and education to teach the public to use energy more efficiently. This compares to the six in ten (57 per cent) who believe that technology will solve our energy problems.
What the survey results suggest is that individuals and organisations need to up their energy literacy…
…making company owners, with a keen sense of how things work, effective in assisting their businesses in energy efficient improvements; reducing carbon footprints and saving money too.
Kerry Mashford, Chief Executive of the National Energy Foundation, has expressed interest in implementing a number of high-impact projects to improve the energy performance of new and existing buildings, inspiring others to do the same – NEF is currently looking for partners to back initiatives.
In the meantime, whether you're a small business owner or someone managing a large-scale operation (hotels, hospitals, restaurants, police stations etc.), be proactive! Take energy seriously.
For more information on the National Energy Foundation Energy Poll, CLICK HERE for headline survey findings.
Source: nef.org.uk – "Energy survey raises concerns: people think they know more about energy issues than they really do"
If you'd like further information, feel free to contact the CH Systems team on 0208 302 8149 or info@chsystems.cc.
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Reznor's new efficiency condensing heater promises to help businesses cut costs
September 1, 2014 /0 Comments/in News /by MmAdm1n66a
In a time when energy culture is all about carbon reduction and money saving, there is extreme pressure on companies to be as eco-efficient as possible. Matter-of-factly, this can only happen if suppliers and providers rise to the challenge with equal intent – by meeting demand with product. With this in mind, Reznor's vastly improved RHeco range couldn't have come at a better time. Designed with business in mind, the systems supplier's new fully condensing gas fired unit promises to cut overheads by delivering warmth at low cost.
Launched earlier this year, the range features a new primary heat exchanger and an advanced burner with 'pull through' combustion and premix technology, which allows for high efficiency condensing heaters that have been developed to deliver thermal efficiencies of up to 109 per cent at minimum load and 100 per cent at full load.
With the system's advanced technology, the reduction in CO, CO2 and NOx emissions is immense; so much so that RHeco exceeds the requirements of current Building Regulations L2 as well as European norms. The extremely low NOx emissions also enable BREEAM points to be claimed (when applicable). BREEAM sets the standard for best practice in sustainable building design, construction and operation and has become one of the most comprehensive and widely recognised measures of a building's environmental performance. Credit from BREEAM ranks a building high on the sustainability-o-metre, which, along with energy savings made, offers an extremely favourable payback period.
But RHeca's money-saving possibilities are not all about its ethical content. RHeca's heating units are made from high quality, corrosion resistant steel, which informs its durability. The system's tubular primary heat exchanger reduces thermal stress to ensure improved life expectancy, and due to its advanced burner technology delivers optimum reliability and ease of maintenance. In translation: it's less likely to break and more likely to last a long time.
Other important features include:
Versatile flue options (top or rear connections) for ease of installation.
High flow axial fan for a powerful air throw, decreases stratification and improves heat distribution.
5:1 turn down ratio for close temperature control. Reduced temperature gradients help prevent stratification.
Reznor has suggested that its RHeca range is ideal for low carbon buildings, with up to 35 per cent energy saving on replacement heaters. For more detail on the RHeco heating range, visit Reznor.co.uk.
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Q: How do I add joins with selects in CodeIgniter/ActiveRecord? I want to add this part to my current sql in Active-Recod-class:
JOIN
(SELECT product_id, max(angle) AS max_angle
FROM image t1
WHERE width = 100 AND height = 200
GROUP BY product_id) AS t1 ON (t1.product_id = mv_products.id)

What would be the correct approach to manage this?
Is the only way to download subquery-class github? https://github.com/NTICompass/CodeIgniter-Subqueries
?

A: This is exactly the kind of thing that you shouldn't do via CI's Active Record (Query Builder). It's there to help you with simple queries, not to force you to use it.
This is a custom query as such, should be executed via $this->db->query().
With the currently released versions of CI, you wouldn't be able to do that via AR anyway because join() will break that subquery while trying to escape it (it assumes that you're only passing two field names). CI 3.0-dev allows you to disable field name escaping, but again - you shouldn't use the query builder for what you're asking here.

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The 2015 Budget Statement announced new tax rates for vehicles registered after 1 April 2017.
So, what does this mean for the motorist?
It will ONLY affect you if you buy a brand new car on or after 1 April 2017. Tax rates for all vehicles registered before this date are NOT affected.
If you buy a brand new car which is registered on or after 1 April 2017, you'll pay for the first vehicle licence based on your vehicle's CO2 emissions. The following vehicle licence will see the majority of vehicles move to the standard rate of vehicle tax which is £140 a year.
If your car's list price was over £40,000 at first registration, you'll pay £450 a year after the first vehicle licence. After 5 years the vehicle tax will revert to the standard rate of £140 a year.
What does this mean for the motor industry?
Since November last year we've worked with the motor industry to ensure the changes are introduced in a timely way, to minimise the effect on customers.
We've undertaken lots of insight with the motor industry to gather their thoughts and user needs. This will directly feed into the way we'll design the service to accommodate the changes. We'll carry out the changes to meet the legislative requirements while at the same time look at ways to improve our existing services and move away from using our legacy IT system.
To manage a change of this size we've introduced a number of forums to look at specific areas of interest eg policy and technology groups (which are already up and running). We'll soon have a communication sub-group too.
All these groups will feed back their progress to a steering group which will include representatives from motoring associations and manufacturers. They will be escalating any concerns and provide updates on progress. We're already finding this approach helps to highlight issues and risks quicker – it's already allowing us to work out what we need to do. At the same time this process will ensure everyone involved has access to all the information they need.
This is the first of many updates on how this change is being introduced. We'll use this blog to keep you updated on progress.
We'll also communicate through a range of channels, including Twitter, to ensure you're kept up-to-date on these vehicle tax changes and how they affect you, as a motorist or one of our stakeholders.
The total to pay is £450 - there is a £310 supplement above the standard £140.
Why change it anyway? Surely the government snatches too much money from every motorist as it is . It is blatantly obvious you are hellbent on squeezing as much money as possible from soft targets like motorists more and more . I shall just never ever buy another new vehicle .The charges might make sense if we had decent road surfaces to drive on but we don't even get that basic requirement any more and still we have to pay your increased scandalous, unjustifiable, horrendous charges. Why don't you just name it The Highway Robbery Tax since that's what you are guilty of.
There will be no change to the current rules.
"It will ONLY affect you if you buy a brand new car on or after 1 April 2017."
The sentence quoted above from the sub-header is incorrect.
In other words.... Only the idol rich can afford a quality car!
my car first registered in October 2015 and is a vauxhall astra 1.6 diesel currently pays no road tax its CO2 are less than those specified to pay road tax.
Do I in 2017 still pay no road tax?
No, this only applies to cars.
I'm looking to purchase a BMW E46 330 CI Sport, year 2006 - the current tax code band for this vehicle is £500 per commencing year. Due to all of these changes, will the price remain the same? Or will this in fact drop to £150?
I understand that cars with a list price above £40000 will pay an additional yearly tax supplement. Can you confirm that the list price excludes VAT and manufacturers on the road costs?
Cars registered for the first time on or after 1 April 2017, with a list price at first registration of over £40k will pay both the standard rate of tax for the vehicle plus the additional rate of tax for 5 years after the first licence has ended. The list price includes the cost of delivery and the pre-delivery inspection, and VAT.
I have previously asked how list price of a car is calculated for road tax purposes eg does it include VAT but have not yet had an answer. Can you clarify how list price will be calculated?
Yes, the list price of the vehicle does include VAT. It is the manufacturers' list price for the vehicle, with any additional options fitted by the manufacturer. It also includes the cost of delivery and the pre-delivery inspection and VAT. It does not include the first licence fee and the cost of registration.
agents to follow this up especially in the light of the decrease in traffic police.
I tend to agree this is just another example of hidden theft by the government as they are providing no obvious benefit the the motoring public other than idiotic ventures such as HS2 and more runways for London. What about purely electric cars such as the Tesla - more than £40k but no fuel costs and no emissions? How is that type of vehicle to be rated? What is the incentive of buying hybrids to reduce emissions when we are all being lumped together.
The Government announced that from 2020-21, Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) revenues in England will be paid into a new roads fund, and will be invested directly back into the English strategic road network.
The new VED system will strengthen the incentives to purchase the very cleanest cars, and creates five new bands in the 0-100 gCO2/km range to distinguish between zero-emission cars, plug-in and hybrid vehicles and efficient conventionally fuelled cars. The very cleanest zero-emission cars – that also produce no air quality pollutants – will pay nothing while higher polluting cars will see around a doubling of their rates in comparison to the current system.
1 - Will there be a web service that dealership systems can integrate with, to calculate the RFL price when the sales person is building a sales proposal for the customer?
2- If the car is resold as a used car when three years old, does the new owner still pay the increased rate (+£40000 when new) until the car is 5 years old?
The answer to your first question, DVLA is working with manufacturers and dealers to develop such a service but it will not be available in time for the new rules in April 2017.
Secondly, when you purchase a used vehicle that was first registered on or after 1 April 2017, you are liable to pay any period remaining for which the additional rate of tax is due. If the car's list price when new was over £40k, the additional rate of tax is payable for a period of 5 years from the end of the first licence and start of the second.
Prove your not robbing the tax payer by putting the road tax in at the fuel pump.
Maybe you would like to know how many hairs on my head?
The idea of charging a supplement based upon cost rather than emissions seems strange to me. Identifiably British cars, (Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin etc) are generally over £40k so our industry will face additional stress.
Surely it makes more sense to keep the current CO2 based system but move the bands around so that low emission cars pay little, but high emission cars pay lots. Currently, the bands start low then jump at 120 grammes/km only to flatten off at the higher end. Charging all cars at £140 is really bad given the shocking state of the roads and lack of road safety investment.
Evidence suggests that the first year rates of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) are more effective in influencing people's choice to buy efficient cars – whereas annual standard rates of VED are less effective as people place little weight on future costs. This means basing annual standard rates of VED on carbon dioxide (CO2) as the current system does, has little impact on environmental outcomes.
The new system maintains first year rates based on carbon dioxide (CO2) but creates 5 new bands in the 0-100 gCO2/km range to distinguish between zero-emission cars, plug-in and hybrid vehicles and efficient conventionally fuelled cars. The very cleanest zero-emission cars – that also produce no air quality pollutants – will pay nothing while higher polluting cars will see around a doubling of their rates in comparison to the current system.
The Government has reformed Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) to make it fairer across all motorists.
At Summer Budget 2015, the then Chancellor announced that VED will be reformed for cars first registered from April 2017 onwards.
In the new system, annual VED is a flat rate for all cars, with a £310 supplement for cars with a list price of over £40,000. Existing cars registered before April 2017 will remain in the current system. It would not be fair to introduce the new system immediately, with no notice. Nor would it be fair to retrospectively apply the new system to the cars that people already own – for example, it would not be fair to move cars paying less than £140 now into the new system.
harry hillkingtax on fuel would be simpler and fairer for everybody.
will old cars be effected,i have audi RS5 2011 current road tax is £500 on the new scale this car would be £1700. Does this mean i have to pay the first year after the change and then?
In the new post April 2017 rules, if a buy a nearly new car in it's first year, I presume this means paying the first year's tax again? So this could be an extra £500+ on a 10 month old car that would no longer be payable if I waited until it was 12 months old?
No this is not the case. The first licence rate applies to the first time the vehicle is taxed and this is always at first registration. From the second time the vehicle is taxed, it is the standard rate that is paid and, if applicable, the additional rate (if the vehicle's list price at first registration was over £40k).


BabyGizmo.com's Giant Weekly Giveaway this week is a Zooper To-Go High Chair. To read (and watch!) the full review of the Zooper To-Go click HERE.
All you have to do is log in at BabyGizmo.com to be entered to win! One winner will be chosen at random from all the people that log in and/or leave a comment! Giveaway ends on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 11:59pm CST.
2) Leave a comment below and tell us why you should win the Zooper To-Go High Chair!
3) Comment on Baby Gizmo's Facebook Page about the Weekly Giveaway!
4) Twitter about the contest! (You need to leave a comment here and let us know you Tweeted it. That's 2 extra entries if you do though! One for the Tweet and one for the comment here!
*Congratulations to Nicole L. from Wichita, KS for winning the phil&teds verve stroller and doubles kit in last week's giveaway!
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This chair is so different I LOVE IT!
What a cool looking high chair, would love to win!
Love the highchair and as our second son is now 7 months, he's in need of his own 'chair' at the table! Fun prize.
I love all things Zooper and would love to have this high chair it seems amazing and would work perfect in our little home.
I love this high chair. Zooper makes some amazing products and I have read a lot about this high chair it really would love to own one for our little home.
I have been searching for a high chair that folds flat!! I have very very little room in my kitchen with my baking hobby and a three year old that a standard high chair is just out of the question!
This looks like it would be perfect for my son!! I really hope I win it for him!
Awe I love this high chair! Yay for giveaways!
Our family would love to win this wonderful zooper highchair as we are unexpectedly expecting and will now need all the baby essentials again.
I would love to win this highchair, currently my 10 month old is eating in a bouncer and she is getting to big for that. plus she has no where to learn to pick her food up.. please, this would really help out my family in need.
I tweeted the giveaway. Thanks for sharing!
I would love to win this because we are seriously short on space in my house. We were planning on moving before the baby arrived, but I lost my job and that's not looking like a reality now. We're going to be pretty cozy once he gets here, so anything that saves space is a huge help.
the Highchair is soooo nifty! we'll be starting solids in..(eeek!!!).. less than two months! i remember when we were deciding whether to buy a swing or high chair, everyone said to go with the swing first, since we wouldn't need a high chair for quite awhile… they were right, we really needed the swing first, but boy, time flew!! it's already time to need a high chair, too!
This would be so perfect to win! We have given away everything and are now expecting in a couple of months. I love love love this highchair!
Love the easy fold up and easy to clean features!
What a cool looking chair! I would love to have it for my daughter who's expected in 80 days!
I should win so my daughter could eat in style.
I commented on Baby Gizmo's facebook page.
This high chair would be perfect for my family. We are a little challenged for space, and I hate clutter. I could feed the baby, clean up the chair, and put it away without a big hassle.
Love the easy clean up and put away!
Awesome high chair…love the look of it!!
I luv the funky look!
Very awesome Zooper chair! So stylish and practical… Would love to win it!
It would be great to win this highchair!
I (SuperMamaPiggy) also tweeted about it!
I saw your review of the chair, it looks amazing. I could really use it for my baby that's due in September.
This high chair looks amazing…perfect for my cramped dining area!
ugh, i need a high chair bad!
Wow…I love Zooper. Their high chairs are always the coolest looking, don't you think? I have a grandson and would love to have this for him.
Love it! My baby has recently entered the high chair stage!
Would love to win this super cool seat!
Love to win this high chair and my daughter could be the coolest baby in the block!!
fun high chair, it would be so great to win it as my baby turns 6 months!
Looks like a great high chair!
Twitted about it swinesburg2759! :)) This chair is so stinkin cute!
WOULD LOVE THIS!!! it's soooo cute!
WOW!!! so impressed – with my 2'x2′ kitchen / dining room this high chair would be awesome!!
Wow, that thing is HOTT! Good thing my kitchen is already red, I won't have to re-do my decor. Whew!
ooooh! I would give away my high chair for this one!!
Love the high chair!! We sure could use that in this household!
love the cute highchair giveaway this week!
I really need this for my daughter b/c right now she is using a hand me down and this would be awesome!
My parents really need this, it would be perfect!
Bubby and Zaidy's house DESPERATELY needs a new highchair!
such a fun chair! I need something babe would be willing to sit in for more than 2 minutes… argggh.
This is an amazing highchair…I would love to win something like this…plus my baby shower is in like a week lol.
I would love to win this for Grandma and Grandpa's house!! It would be perfect!!
I would really love this; I have the world's smallest kitchen.
Would love that high chair it looks amazing!


Congratulations are in order for Russell Brand.
The outspoken TV personality has confirmed today that he and girlfriend Laura Gallacher are expecting their first child.
"Right then. My Mum bought me this. Time to get ready!"
"Most of his closest friends have children and he was desperate to start a family. He and Laura are thrilled to bits at the prospect of becoming parents. They have shared the happy news with close family and friends."
Laura is a British lifestyle blogger.
Brand and lifestyle blogger Laura, who is a sister to British TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher, have dated on and off since 2007, and reconciled again last year before heading off on a romantic holiday to Rome.


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Chievo Verona vs. Napoli, Serie A match preview, how to watch, and more
Chievo gave Napoli a rude surprise the last time these two teams met. Can Napoli even the score on Sunday?
By Conor Dowley@c_dowley Jan 31, 2015, 10:11pm CET
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After suffering a shock defeat at the San Paolo earlier this season, Napoli are headed to the Bentegodi to try and extract a measure of revenge against Chievo Verona. With Roma within reach, getting all three points is more vital than ever, especially with Lazio and Sampdoria nipping at Napoli's heels. Unlike last time, Napoli have positive momentum on their side, and Chievo have anything but positive momentum, so hopefully this matchup works out much better than the last go-round.
Chievo Verona vs. Napoli:February 1st, 2015 3:00 P.M. CET, 9:00 A.M. ET Stadio BentegodiVerona, Italy
Stupid Flying Donkeys...
Look, nobody likes Chievo. They play dreadfully boring football, and have several really annoying players in their side, like Bostjan Cesar, Ezequiel Schelotto, Ivan Radovanovic, Perparim Hetemaj. They're not good, they have nothing to make them compelling or interesting, and they just won't go away despite a number of tries to get them relegated over the years.
Fortunately for Napoli, their goalscorer in the early-season match that Chievo won is no longer a part of their team. Maxi Lopez moved to Torino two weeks ago, though it's not like he took a huge goalscoring load with him; Gonzalo Higuain on his own has nearly outscored Chievo this season, with 12 Serie A goals to his name compared to their 14.
Chievo have been in extremely poor form this season, and they're well "deserving" of their 18th place berth in Serie A coming in to the weekend. Their defense is as stout as ever, but they've seemingly lost all ability to score goals, though Napoli's depleted defense might allow them some respite in that area if the partenopei aren't careful. Still, it feels as though Chievo are destined for relegation this season, though Cagliari, Empoli, and Atalanta will seemingly be doing their best to give them competition to go down to Serie B alongside Parma and Cesena.
Pulling Closer To The Top
The season's first match against Chievo Verona represents one of the lowest points of the season, and that's a bad taste that Napoli must erase in this match. Fortunately this time around, Napoli have a lot of good momentum in their favor and their attackers have been playing with much more confidence than they did in mid-September, which should hopefully lead to a much better performance.
I could go on and on and on about improved tactics, performances, somewhat more sane lineup choices, and blah blah blah, but in the end, only this matters: Napoli are good. Chievo suck. Yeah, Napoli's temporarily thin back line is going to be an issue, but that doesn't change the fact that the boys in blue should be able to whip Chievo up and down the pitch. If they don't, they might have more problems than just losing ground to Roma and the other teams gunning for third place.
Chievo Verona: Bardi; Sardo, Cesar, Gamberini, Zukanovic; Schelotto, Radovanovic, Hetemaj, Birsa; Meggiorini, Paloschi
Napoli: Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Britos, Strinic; Gargano, Lopez; Callejon, Hamsik, Mertens; Higuain
Chievo Verona: 18th; 4W, 6D, 10L; League Form: LLDDW
Napoli: 3rd; 10W 6D 4L; League Form: WWLWW
Last Time Out...
Napoli played flat football for most of the day in their first league match at home, and gave up a goal early in the second half en route to an embarrassing 1-0 loss at home to Chievo. Making it worse was a first-half penalty for Napoli that went unconverted thanks to perhaps the worst penalty try Gonzalo Higuain has ever taken. It wasn't pretty, but if you want to read more, then the recap is right over here.
TV: beIN Sports en Espanol (U.S. - Spanish), Sky Calcio 2 (Italy)
Online: beIN Sports Connect (U.S., Canada), Sky GO Italia (Italy)
Serie A: Chievo Verona vs. Napoli, 2015.02.01
Chievo 1, Napoli 2: Player ratings and MotM poll
Chievo Verona vs. Napoli: Time to whip the donkeys
Napoli lacking defenders against Chievo Verona


This week's give-away is a treat for several reasons. First, this resource is brand new. When I received it in the mail a couple of weeks ago, it was not even listed on the publisher's website. Second, the value of this resource is much higher than any previous (or likely, future) give-away item. The retail value is $375, though it is on sale until the 28th for $99.95. Third, I have two copies to give away.
I would assume that most of my readers are familiar with The Great Courses. This company finds the best professors to teach on popular subjects and then makes the audio and/or video lectures available for a fraction of the cost of tuition. You don't get credit, but you may save more than a thousand dollars from a comparable university course.
The latest course to be produced is entitled "The Holy Land Revealed." The instructor is Jodi Magness, professor at U of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is well regarded for her historical and archaeological research, including her excellent book, The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls.
The course is only available in video DVD format, and the set includes 36 half-hour lectures on 6 DVDs. You can see a complete list of the lectures in the right sidebar on this page, but I'll just note a few of particular interest here.
Another quibble: the course is entitled "The Holy Land Revealed." This is a potentially ambiguous title. I was expecting more of a geography-type course. But this is clearly focused on archaeological discoveries that illuminate the land's history. Not only that, you should know that it is not evenly balanced across the periods. This is not surprising if you know Magness' expertise. Naturally she is going to teach at greater length what she knows best.
What that means is that only eight of the lectures cover the Old Testament period. Four are from the Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic periods, leaving twenty-four covering the Second Temple period. That means that those who watch this course are going to get a great education in Pharisees, Maccabees, synagogues, Herod, and Jewish revolts. But if your interest is exploring the archaeological world of the Old Testament in depth, you may want to wait for the next course. I found on Magness' university bio that she was preparing a 36-lecture course for The Teaching Company entitled "The World of Jesus." I'm guessing that this is the same course, but they changed titles without modifying the content very much. So if you think of this as a course primarily on "The World of Jesus," I think you'll be very satisfied.
There is much more information about the course here, and you can sign up for the free copies below. The rules: one entry per person, deadline is Friday noon (PST), and after the winners are notified, all names and email addresses will be deleted.
UPDATE (12/3): Congratulations to winners Etti and Alexander.
I get their fliers in the mail, but I never trust a company that can't get the page numbers right for their own catalog. They've never been right, and I've gotten at least 5 of them now.
Today arrived a package from Plano, Texas here.
Thank you very much, Todd Bolen!
They Great courses or the Teaching company whichever both one in the same. You have to look at which Professor is teaching the course. They have a MBG for return of your money or another course. They are not a BIBLE COLLEGE or Univerisity.