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RELEASE: As Children Across America Go Back to School, New CAP-Brookings Interactive Looks at Demographic Changes Among Them, Nationally and by State
Press Release Sep 7, 2016
Tanya Arditi
Washington, D.C. — Today, Center for American Progress demographers Ruy Teixeira and Rob Griffin, in collaboration with William Frey from the Brookings Institution, released a new interactive that looks at the demographic changes facing the country's youngest group: children.
The interactive, "A Blending American Youth," explores some of the population changes that will define America in the 21st century. Going state by state, it provides data on the racial makeup of different age groups going out to 2060, with a particularly fine-grained look at the demographics of children.
"Looking at the data, we know that younger cohorts have been diversifying at a faster rate than older age groups," said Ruy Teixeira, CAP Senior Fellow and co-author of the project. "While the whole country is becoming minority-majority around 2043, the age 45 and older group doesn't reach that milestone until the late 2050s. Eighteen- to 44-year-olds reach that shift in the early 2030s, while children, who are by far the most racially diverse, will be less than 50 percent white nation-wide by sometime in the early 2020s."
The interactive also looks at the data by youth dependency ratio, which divides the share of a given population that is younger than 18 by the share of the population that is working age. This measure provides a sense of how many working-age people there are, at any given moment, to fund and even provide certain types of resources for the younger population. For example, in the 1980s, Latinos and African Americans had the highest ratios, indicating that the number of children was closer to the number of working-age adults, which translates into a relatively small number of adults to support those children. Going forward, the aging of the population contributes to the general decline in these ratios across racial groups, but the changes are not equal: The ratio for African Americans and Latinos drops the most precipitously, and as we approach 2060, Latinos, Asians, and others will have essentially identical scores, while African Americans and whites will have the lowest scores.
"The child population is leading the way toward a more racially diverse America in the 21st century," said William Frey, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and co-author of the project. "Because the U.S. labor force will be much more diverse than it is today, Americans must ensure that the next generation is ready to contribute. We need to prepare for this future in all parts of the country—not just in big immigrant gateways like California, New York, and Texas but in each of the 50 states."
Access the interactive here.
For more information or to speak with an expert, please contact Tanya Arditi at tarditi@americanprogress.org or 202.741.6258 at CAP or Jordan Treible at jtreible@brookings.edu or 202.238.3160 at Brookings.
The Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings delivers research and solutions to help metropolitan leaders build an advanced economy that works for all. To learn more, please visit www.metro.brookings.edu. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/brookingsmetro.


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Whirlpool recall gas hobs due to carbon monoxide poisoning risk
Friday, 27th April 2018, 11:04 am
Updated Friday, 27th April 2018, 12:18 pm
Whirlpool has recalled a range of gas hobs following the discovery of a fault which could result in emissions of carbon monoxide.
The stainless steel, built-in gas hobs in question have the model number AKM 274/IX, and were manufactured between September 2014 and March 2016.
To find out if your hob is affected by the recall, the model number can be determined either from the instruction manual or, if access is possible, it will be visible on the rating plate underneath the hob.
If access is not possible then consumers should firstly check if it is constructed from stainless steel material and 60cm wide with four gas burners.
It will also have controls on the right-hand side, cast iron pan supports, and a black ignition button in the bottom right corner. Also, the Whirlpool logo will be embossed (slightly raised) in the bottom right corner by the control knobs.
'Low risk'
Whirlpool state that: "Due to a technical issue in manufacturing, these appliances were produced with the wrong type of gas injector in the front left corner.
"The front left burner may emit levels of carbon monoxide above EU standards which could, in very rare usage conditions, present a low risk of adverse health effects through inhalation.
"There have been no reported incidents involving these products. Investigations have confirmed that the issue does not present a risk of fire or explosion."
The manufacturer have also pointed out that any model already converted to LPG gas is not affected.
If you have an affected appliance Whirlpool advises not to use the burner in the front left corner until it has been modified by a Whirlpool engineer.
All other burners are unaffected and may continue to be used as normal in the meantime.
All consumers who own this appliance should visit https://www.whirlpoolservice.co.uk/safety-notice or contact Whirlpool?s customer care team on 0800 316 3885 to check if the model number (and serial number) of their appliance is involved in this product safety campaign.
Consumers can select a convenient time for an engineer to visit their home free-of-charge.

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The 2012–13 Terceira Divisão season was the 63rd season of the competition and the 23rd season of recognised fourth-tier football in Portugal. It was the last edition of the competition as Campeonato Nacional de Seniores was created in 2013 to replace the Segunda Divisão and Terceira Divisão (third and fourth tier of the Portuguese football league system respectively) for the 2013–14 season.

Overview
The league was contested by 82 teams in 6 divisions of 12 teams, and 1 division of 10 teams. Série Madeira was cut from this year.

Since it was the last year of the competition a large number of clubs needed to be relegated to achieve the 80 clubs that Campeonato Nacional de Seniores has. So the best 2 of each of the Promotion Group and five of the best third's were promoted. In Série Açores, only the top two of the Promotion Group were promoted.

All other were relegated, including all of the teams in the Relegation Group and the worst 3 in the Promotion Group, and including the worst third of the Promotion Group. In Série Açores, it was the worst 2 in the Promotion Group. In total 63 teams were relegated back to the Distritais.

Terceira Divisão – Série A
Série A – Preliminary league table

Terceira Divisão - Série A Promotion Group

Terceira Divisão - Série A Relegation Group

Terceira Divisão – Série B
Série B – Preliminary League Table

Terceira Divisão - Série B Promotion Group

Terceira Divisão - Série B Relegation Group

Terceira Divisão – Série C
Série C – Preliminary league table

Terceira Divisão - Série C Promotion Group

Terceira Divisão - Série C Relegation Group

Terceira Divisão – Série D
Série D – Preliminary league table

Terceira Divisão - Série D Promotion Group

Terceira Divisão - Série D Relegation Group

Terceira Divisão – Série E
Série E – Preliminary league table

Terceira Divisão - Série E Promotion Group

Terceira Divisão - Série E Relegation Group

Terceira Divisão – Série F
Série F – Preliminary league table

Terceira Divisão - Série F Promotion Group

Terceira Divisão - Série F Relegation Group

Terceira Divisão – Série Açores
Série Açores – Preliminary league table

Terceira Divisão - Série Açores Promotion Group

Terceira Divisão - Série Açores Relegation Group

Footnotes

External links
 Portuguese Division Three - footballzz.co.uk

Portuguese Third Division seasons
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Cincinnati Reds management and fans didn't really know what they were getting when they inked hard throwing, left-handed phenom Aroldis Chapman to a six-year, 30-million dollar deal in January. While it still remains to be seen how effective of a career Chapman will have, it seems that the rest of his 2010 campaign will be spent pitching out of the bullpen, a task he has taken to nicely since switching over from starting duties in late June.
Chapman, who has spent the entire season with the Louisville Bats, began the year as a starter, going 5-5 with a 4.11 ERA in 13 starts. After exploding on the scene in April with a dynamite debut month in which he posted a 1.29 ERA, Chapman regressed during May and June. Although Chapman was striking out batters at a high rate and consistently hitting over 100 on the radar gun, he struggled with his control and saw his ERA balloon to over five in each month.
With the Reds already stacked with several capable starting pitchers but needing some help out of the bullpen, the team's brass decided to move Chapman to a relief role at midseason, and he has responded with outstanding play. Whether the 22-year-old Chapman's success can be attributed to the change in routine, or just his continued acclimation to American professional baseball, there's no denying his production during the Bats' recent surge in the standings.
Through the team's 22-6 July run, Chapman was 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 12 innings. Since the calendar has turned to August, Chapman has been instrumental in the Bats catapulting to the top of the wild card standings, earning five saves and posting a 1.93 ERA, while registering 16 strikeouts in 9.1 innings.
Overall, since starting his time in the bullpen, Chapman has posted a 3-1 mark with a 2.77 ERA and seven saves in 22 appearances. In 26 innings on the mound in relief, Chapman has registered 41 punch outs, while allowing opponents to hit just .158. Chapman's solid play in the bullpen, combined with the performances of fellow relievers Jared Burton, Enerio Del Rosario, and Daniel Ray Herrera, have given the Bats some quality late-inning pitching that has helped spring the team to the forefront of the International League wild card race.
For the season, Chapman's numbers appear modest (8-6, 3.73), but are a microcosm of the up-and-down performance he has shown. Although he leads the team and ranks sixth in the league with 117 strikeouts, he is also tops on the club and fourth in the IL with 52 walks.
If the last few months are any indication, however, Chapman could be starting to put it all together. The southpaw's potential is endless, as his fastball, which shows lots of movement, has topped out at 103 on several occasions. Whether Chapman's future is out of the bullpen or back as a starter where he has been through most of his career, the Reds hope he continues to develop his repertoire of pitches and proves to be worth their substantial investment.


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After Hours: Vivek Srivastava and his sexy saxophone
Unable to pursue his yearning to learn the guitar while in college, Vivek Srivastava, Joint Managing Director, Innocean Worldwide, picked up the instrument a lot later in life only to fall in love with another beauty. Here he talks about his newest prized acquisition, his rivalry with his sons and why he hasn't jammed with his wife yet!
Roshni Nair | Mumbai | March 2, 2017
Vivek Srivastava
(This is a weekly series on advertising professionals who have enriched their own lives and their audiences as performing musicians, artists, painters, actors, singers, mime artists and much more. We will bring a new adman-performer every Thursday.)
Always fond of listening to music, once in college Vivek Srivastava decided to try his hand at learning the guitar.
"During my days in Allahabad, I and my friend set out on a quest to learn the guitar. We went and saw the guitars we wanted to buy and also met a teacher. After our little scouting, I went home and told my mom and dad that I would like to learn the guitar, that I and my friend had found a place where we could buy a second-hand guitar for Rs 200 and that we had also found a teacher. After I spoke, there was utter silence in the room and my dad just walked away. When he came back he told me he didn't fancy the idea of me playing in a restaurant when I grew up."
The son of a judge, like most other households in India, has to be academic-centric. Building a nice corporate career or even a government job was the goal. His father's reluctance to let him learn the guitar put a damper on Srivastava's aspirations of learning music then.
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"But I was involved in organising college events and very often we would organise inter-college band competitions and I used to listen to a lot of music too. Beatles, Boney M, ABBA were the bands that were pretty popular back then. Pink Floyd was just about happening in our lives and people were discovering psychedelic rock. So I was always in touch with music, just because I wasn't learning music didn't mean that I wasn't in touch with music."
Things moved on and Srivastava entered advertising.
"Music is something that is very intrinsic to the business. Whether it is films, radio jingles or the documentaries that are made by agencies for clients, music is an integral part of all creative output. But initially in my career I never had the time to pursue music."
Life had its twists and turns. Srivastava got married, had kids and things went on. But his two boys started taking an interest in music from an early age and started learning the guitar when they were rather young.
"When they started learning the guitar, I started to think that maybe I too should try my hand at learning it. We had an extra guitar at home because between my two sons, they had three guitars. So, I would pick up the elementary books that my sons had used and start playing some basic chords."
But Srivastava was about to meet his greatest critics and also the two people who would always encourage him to do better.
"When you are under the eagle eyes of two very curious boys, it becomes very difficult because they would find fault with everything that I played. I realised that this couldn't go on for long."
It was also around the same time that he took a liking to wind instrument and grew fond of Blues.
"In the meanwhile I had developed a great fondness for Blues. I would listen to a lot of wind instruments and saxophone because of its shape, form, audio quality and the range of sounds it produced, held a special fascination for me. It definitely seemed a lot more romantic and sexy at the same time."
When a friend of Srivastava's joined the Delhi School of Music to learn the saxophone and could play "Happy Birthday" and some nursery rhymes within six months, it gave Srivastava some hope that he too could learn the instrument.
"I went around looking for an instrument but then it struck me that instruments will come by but it was more important to get a teacher. For me it was a little difficult to try and visit school two days in a week and timings had to be flexible to suit my office timings and the pressures that come with the job. So I went online to look for a private tutor."
The search wasn't easy. The first guy that Srivastava visited used to play in a wedding band and could only play songs like "Didi tera devar deewana". The next place that he went, he was made to wait for an hour and a half and nobody turned up.
"Just as I was about to give up on my search, I decided to ring the fourth number that was listed. It was a gentleman called Suresh Babu. He used to be in the army. He was a junior officer in the artillery and he had a great interest in music so his senior pushed him into the army band. He had trained not only in India but in abroad as well and he was an expert in wood-wind instruments. That is how my journey started."
It has been five years now since Srivastava started taking lessons from Babu. He agrees that the journey was not always smooth sailing and there were many challenges that he had to overcome.
"The first challenge that I had to overcome was how to read the notations. Then I had to learn how to read the notations and play at the same time. Initially I had to practise for an hour and half every day and there were two days of classes on the weekends. Now the lessons happen once a week. The basic idea is to have a repertoire of 20-30 songs that I can play at any point in time."
Srivastava has tried his hand at playing socially. He can play Hava Nagila, which is an Israeli folk song, Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin and some Beatles numbers. But he intends to increase his repertoire to include more complicated compositions like Take Five.
While Srivastava was only the second student to reach out to Babu for lessons, today Babu has set up his own school and had put up a Brass Ensemble just last year of which Srivastava was a part.
"We had our first concert in November last year. I was also privileged to be a part of that entire group. There was an audience of about 150 odd people and there were 18 of us on the stage. The entire performance lasted for about 45 minutes and we played some 13-14 odd pieces."
Srivastava bought his first saxophone in 2011. He also managed to sell it off and invest in a brand new saxophone recently. The only problem he believes with an instrument like saxophone is that it is rather loud.
"You can pick up an acoustic guitar and start practising in the night as well but if you start playing a saxophone at 11 in the night, your neighbours will probably gather and start throwing stones," laughs Srivastava.
Srivastava also inspired his wife to take up piano lessons.
"Seeing me play also encouraged my wife to take up the piano. She has been learning for a year and two months now. She did not want to be the only person in the family without any musical talent or skills. So she has been playing for a while now and also intends to take some grade exams conducted by Trinity college of Music in India."
Considering everyone in their house knows how to play an instrument, do jamming sessions often take place?
"Not with my wife yet because I don't think she trusts my skills and I trust her skills that much yet but with my boys yes. We often jam."
Who are his favourite musicians?
"The names that come to my mind are quite a mixed bag. They would be Kenny Rogers, Joan Baez, Eric Clapton, Deep Purple, Doors, BB King, Pink Floyd, Beatles, Glen Campbell, David Sanborn, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, etc., to name some. In fact I have gone a bit retro. I have invested in a good record player and am building a collection of vinyls of my favourites. The sound is rich and amazing, especially the blues stuff. In Hindi it's definitely Kishore Kumar and old hits of Mohammad Rafi. Rafi's songs for Shammi Kapoor lend themselves to the sound of saxophone a bit naturally."
Srivastava believes that learning to play the saxophone has made him more appreciative of the effort that people put into their work.
"This has definitely made me appreciate and value the effort and commitment that people show towards their work. Also, once you technically learn music you are able to appreciate compositions much better. The finer nuances of music definitely come much easily to you. It has also reopened my mind to learning. So now when you are confronted with somebody who can add a bit to your knowledge you are more than willing to accept it. So as a recipient I have become more co-operative. It has helped me to become a better learner again."
Srivastava believes that every time you crack a song is a defining moment but he considers the Brass Ensemble the highest point of his musical journey. So, was there any stage fright or performance anxiety?
"My basic fright was that the sheet of music would fly away. I was so terrified of the prospect that I asked the organisers to turn off the AC. When they refused, I made a guy who was working there get his clothesline clips to keep the pages in place. Also we used to do rigorous practice for this but I and a few other guys missed a few practice sessions and before the concert began we were informed that one more song was added to the performance. Although I could read the notations, I was really scared that I would mess up and that song was the National Anthem. I played only the first four lines because they were simple and then I didn't want to risk it. There were 18 of us on the stage so thankfully no one noticed."
So, what does music really mean to him?
"For me it is a release. It eases off all the tension and transports me to a different world. For that hour and a half I forget about everything else. I don't worry about work or the golf bet that I lost that morning or all the things that I didn't do on the home front. It is just me and the music. It is a great meditative phase for me as well."


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Winners announced at this year's What Car? Awards 2017
BMW 5 Series – What Car? Car of the Year 2017
Last night saw the winners of the 2017 What Car? Car of the Year Awards announced during a prestigious ceremony at London's Grosvenor House in Park Lane.
Every year, What Car? crowns the best cars on the market, and acknowledges outstanding manufacturers at its annual awards. Warranty Direct reprised its partnership role with What Car? as the event's headline sponsor for the fifth year running and sponsored the individual City Car award category.
The awards are the accolades every manufacturer wants to win. More than 40 different cars competed across 18 separate categories, with What Car? awarding automotive prizes from the best city run-around and family hatchback on sale, to the best large SUV and sports car.
The most coveted prize, the What Car? Car of the Year award, was given to the best newcomer on the automotive scene, the BMW 5 Series. There was a diverse array of brilliant models competing for the top prize, ranging from a Maserati Levante to a Ford Ka+.
According to What Car? the BMW 5 Series earned the top accolade due to its spaciousness, excellent finish and sophisticated infotainment system. The award marks the pinnacle of success for a motor and its creators and is an indication of a terrific year ahead for that model.
The Hyundai i10 – winner of the What Car? City Car award
The City Car award, sponsored by Warranty Direct, was won by the Hyundai i10 due to it answering a range of strict criteria, including a keen list price with low running costs, ease of use and compactness to fit into small spaces.
Other awards were won on the night by the Audi A3 Sportback (Family Car award), the Audi Q7 (Luxury SUV award), Mazda MX-5 (Convertible award), the Renault Zoe (Electric award) and the Porsche 718 Cayman (Sports Car award).
Speaking about the results of last night's ceremony, Philip Ward, COO of Warranty Direct said:
"The What Car? Awards epitomise one of the most celebrated events in the motoring calendar, recognising the outstanding achievements of individual car manufacturers and creating insight from which expert advice can be offered to consumers. It was a very memorable evening and we are thrilled the Hyundai i10 won our sponsored award for best City Car – especially as the competition this year was so fierce! We are also delighted to be working with our partner, What Car? for the fifth year running."
Warranty Direct has sponsored the celebrated Car of the Year Awards since 2013, this year's event marks the fifth year of the extended warranty company's headline sponsorship.
For a full list of award winners please visit: http://www.whatcar.com/awards/
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Mind the Gap – The benefits of GAP insurance
For many of us, our car is one of our most prized possessions and one of the most expensive purchases we'll ever make. Despite how careful we might be whilst driving and how well we look after our cars both on and off the road, anything could happen. Being unlucky enough to have your car stolen and not recovered, or to be involved in an accident where your car is written off, is never beyond the realms of possibility.
In addition to the emotional strain these eventualities can put you under; there will inevitably be financial implications. However comprehensive your insurance policy might be, if your vehicle is declared a "total loss" and you make a "total loss claim" to your insurer, most insurers will only pay out the current market value of your vehicle at the time of incident. This could leave you with a shortfall of thousands of pounds in comparison to the purchase price of the car, meaning that if you want to replace it with a like-for-like you'll have to make up the outstanding balance.
To guard against this potential cost in the event of a total loss claim, you can cover yourself with a GAP (Guaranteed Asset Protection) insurance policy, to cover the difference.
How GAP insurance works:
When buying a new car for, say, £20,000, a consumer takes out both a comprehensive motor insurance policy and a GAP insurance policy. Over the course of the first three years of ownership, which is when a new car depreciates the most, the market value of the car may fall to, say, £12,000.
If an accident then happens or the car is stolen but not recovered, a total loss claim would need to be made. When the claim is approved, the motor insurer would pay out the market value of the car (the £12,000) and GAP insurance covers the outstanding balance of £8,000, which covers the remaining amount of the car's original purchase value.–
What cover is available:
There are commonly three types of GAP insurance available, and at Warranty Direct we pride ourselves on arranging flexible policies that can cater to new or used cars either purchased from a dealer or privately*. The three types of policies offered by Warranty Direct are:
Vehicle Replacement Insurance (VRI) – this covers the difference between what the motor insurer pays out and the cost of a brand new car of the same make, model and specification. This policy gives you cover even if the manufacturer's prices have increased since buying the original car.
Return to Invoice Insurance (RTI) – this covers the difference between what the motor insurer pays out and the original invoice price paid for the car.
Return to Value Insurance (RTV) –this covers you for the difference between what your motor insurer pays out and the value of the car at the time when the GAP policy was purchased (which doesn't need to necessarily be when you bought the car)
Other factors to consider:
As with most insurance policies, there are some limitations to Warranty Direct's GAP Cover Insurance which you should be aware of before taking out a policy. Below are the most significant ones:
If your motor insurer doesn't pay out on your total loss claim then you will be unable to claim on your GAP insurance, as the two go hand-in-hand.
Your GAP cover will be invalidated if the vehicle is written off due to an accident where the driver is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Warranty Direct's GAP Cover insurance isn't available for electric cars, motorbikes, vehicles modified from the manufacturer's specification or vehicles which are used for pacemaking, speed testing, other competitive events, or for hire or reward.
The incident leading to the total loss of the insured vehicle must occur within Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands or the European Union.
It is of course important to consider the pros and cons of any policy of insurance and make sure you read the full terms and conditions in order to understand exactly what the policy entails and see whether it is right for you. You can obtain a copy of Warranty Direct's full GAP policy terms and conditions from our website. Carefully considering all the factors such as the ones above will give you the freedom to pick a policy you know is right for you and prevent ill-informed decisions, which could lead to costly consequences.
Why Warranty Direct:
We've been providing GAP insurance since 2011 and are one of the leaders in the industry. With the cost of our GAP cover starting from just £136 for three years**, we aim to provide competitive and affordable cover which will help you avoid being out of pocket in the unfortunate event that your car is written off or stolen and not recovered.
Find out more about our policies here, so you can plan how best to cover yourself from potential financial loss.
* Types of product available subject to car eligibility criteria. See www.gapcoverinsurance.co.uk for more information.
**Price is based on a 3 year Return To Invoice policy for a Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI with a £5,000 claim limit.
Warranty Direct's GAP Cover Insurance policies are underwritten by LAMP Insurance Company Limited, whose registered office is Suite 934 Europort, Gibraltar, company number 93562. LAMP Insurance Company Limited is licensed and regulated by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission under the Financial Services (Insurance Companies) Act. Policies are administered by Warranty Direct Limited, Quadrant House, 20 Broad Street Mall, Reading, RG1 7QE, company number 3233010. Warranty Direct limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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The Race is on! Which cars will be this year's winners at the What Car? Awards 2017?
Warranty Direct are delighted to announce that they will reprise their role as the headline sponsor of the What Car? Car of the Year Awards for the fifth year running. The event will be held at a prestigious ceremony at London's Grosvenor House in Park Lane on Wednesday 11 January, 2017 and we are already counting down the days until the event!
The What Car? Car of the Year Awards, in association with Warranty Direct, are the accolades every manufacturer wants to win. Only the cars setting the standards for their respective class are nominated, with various manufacturers competing for the top prize in motoring – the What Car? Car of the Year Award.
What Car? is the UK's biggest car-buying brand and has been helping Britain's car buyers make purchasing decisions for more than 40 years. Their tests are widely regarded as the most trusted source of new car advice. In addition to being one of the headline sponsors, Warranty Direct will also sponsor the individual City Car Award category, revealing the best new city car currently on the market.
Current long-list contenders for the Warranty Direct sponsored City Car Award are the Hyundai i10, Skoda Citigo, Suzuki Celerio and Volkswagen Up.
When considering the nominations for what makes a great city car, the judges have strict criteria, considering a number of key factors such as:
A keen list price with low running costs
Ease of use. The best urban run-arounds should be effortless to drive and compact enough to fit into tight spaces and easy to see out of as well
Low prices should not entail poorly finished interiors or mean skimping on vehicle equipment lists
The best city cars should feel safe and composed on the motorway, so longer trips don't become stressful or tiring
Speaking about the impending awards, our Chief Operating Officer, Philip Ward is full of enthusiasm in the build-up to the event:
"The What Car? Awards epitomise one of the most celebrated events in the motoring calendar. The Awards recognise the achievements of individual car manufacturers, creating results from which expert advice can be offered to consumers considering their next purchase. We are proud to be sponsoring the awards again, for the fifth year running and for continuing to work with such a strong partner."
Other categories at the awards will include: Best small car, Family car, Convertible, Electric car, Sports car, to name but a few.
One thing's for sure, we are all incredibly excited about the What Car? Awards, which not only honour the accomplishments of individual car manufacturers, but also the industry's ability to revive and improve their products every year. There's always a real sense of team spirit and support at the awards, which you don't always experience across other industries.
With the awards mere days away, Warranty Direct will make sure our customers are some of the first to know about the results! Keep visiting our blog page and social feeds where we will share news about the awards as soon as they're presented.
Warranty Direct provides extended motor warranty cover and can supply GAP Cover Insurance for brand new or used cars as well. For more information, visit us at www.warrantydirect.co.uk.
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Ntsiko, who won the SA title after he dethroned Tshepo Lefele in the second round in Port Elizabeth last November, informed mother body Boxing South Africa about his decision to vacate the crown.
Boyboy Mpulampula, the chief trainer at Enothole Boxing Club in Mdantsane where Ntsiko trains, confirmed yesterday that the boxer had relinquished his title.
"Yes, it's true that Ntsiko has vacated the title because of medical reasons. That's all I can say," said Mpulampula.
The latest developments nearly floored promoter Xolani Jamani because Ntsiko was set to defend the title against Simphiwe Konco in Mthatha in Eastern Cape on Saturday.
Jamani has since agreed terms with number one-rated Bongani Mfundisi to face Konco.
"The tournament has been called off because of the unfortunate incident. I have since contracted Mfundisi to fight against Konco at a later date. I'm now waiting for Mfundisi's promoter, Mzimasi Mnguni, to advise us about when the boxer would be ready to fight for the title," said Jamani.
Ntsiko's medical condition was apparently detected during a medical check-up that is one of the requirements before boxers renew their licences.
Boxers, managers, trainers and promoters renew their licences between April 1 and 30 every year.


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Spiritual concepts
Some science
Common steps
The analogy
One of the major developments in computer development has been the reuse of components.
By reusing hardware parts such as chips or peripheral sub-assemblies, new improved versions of the hardware can be brought to market more quickly. Furthermore, those new versions are likely to be more reliable as although they may incorporate new parts and perhaps new ways of putting the parts together, each of the parts is, in itself, tested and tried and reliable. Time is saved in design, assembly and in testing as all that needs designing is the new assembly of parts plus any new parts that are needed to increase functionality. It is also possible that new functions can be added simply by assembling the parts differently. A little like a Meccano set, it is the final assembly that has the extra function and with the same set of parts you are able to build a crane or a bus or a lorry or a hoist and so on.
Reuse in nature
There is no 'market' in nature, but it is clear that a major part of the strategy of evolution and creation has been to reuse parts. Anything from small parts like the molecule or cell, to much larger assemblies.
One of the most intriguing facets of this aspect of the strategy is the reuse of quite elaborate design patterns, but where relatively small changes have been made. Whole sub-assemblies and design forms are reused, but a new different sub-assembly may be added to support only one function.
The marsupial gerbil in Australia for example, has an almost twin species in America which is a placental gerbil. Similarly, the flying squirrel in Australia is marsupial, whilst its 'twin' in America is a placental flying squirrel. Australia has its Tasmanian wolf, whereas America has its wolf and so on. Very very many similarities in design can be found, but one design aspect differs.
There is the slightest feeling that this is not just major reuse to gain function, but that the design difference – that which makes them separate - is also being tested out to see which is the better functionally in order that it can become the basis for further perhaps more elaborate designs. Very often these different species occur on physically separate land masses, as if they were being kept deliberately separate in order to ensure the test of their functionality was not compromised by having them compete for the same resources.
Placental mammals, for example, have been 'carried forward' as the basis for many subsequent designs, but placental mammals have not further evolved. Very often we see the evolutionary cul-de-sac produced by a trial design in the form of a branch of the tree of life with no further off-shoots. The species continues to survive and reproduce, but it becomes a dead end in evolutionary terms. The kangaroo, wallaby, koala and so on survive and continue, but have not evolved into anything else, have not been functionally elaborated.
Why should 'Nature' reuse parts? Nature is not in a competitive market [as far as we know!] nor is time a particularly important consideration [again as far as we know]. Or perhaps in some sense it is.
If only novelties had been produced from the start of creation, where a thing of unique functionality and design was created each time from the 'primeval soup', creation would not have produced anywhere near the number of forms it has now.
Arthur Koestler - Janus
The 4,000 million years of the earth's history would not have been long enough to produce even an amoeba.
By reusing parts, some major new designs have been possible bringing with them the opportunity for a considerable increase in function. Reuse is also practised of course when any variant is created, here the increase in function may only be minor, but this is not always true, a small variation in design can sometimes produce significantly increased function.
The first reusable component was the atom and from the atom a myriad of forms has resulted.
In effect, the same very small number of elements have been reused both in forming life and in sustaining life.
Molecules were reused in numerous sub-assemblies, either in the form of loose agglomerations or as tightly formed physical agglomerations. Two molecules which have been reused in an enormous number of sub-assemblies are water and salt.
Water is part of numerous assemblies and living forms. We are supposed to be be about 70% water, a water melon is 90% water, potatoes 80%, cows 74%, bacterium 75%, and tomatoes 95%. Water has a number of quite unique properties [and hence functions] which are thus all inherited by creating an assembly with water as one of its component parts.
It may be argued, however, that the greatest success in reusable components has been the cell. This fact was recognised as long ago as 1805.
The rules for gravitational attraction are known, but rarely do we think of them as though they had to 'exist' somewhere to operate. Think of this rule as a computer program, the rules for it are mathematically precise, as such it would be a prime candidate for a very easy program. The rules state that every particle in the universe attracts every other particle with a force that depends on their masses and the distances between them. Every particle is affected by this rule, so every particle must inherit this software. In effect every one of the lowest level components of matter has this little piece of software. And it is this software that will operate on everything.
We see the effects, of course in tides and the planets – the large things, but the large is simply the agglomeration of the rule being executed for all the small. Thus the tides are simply the mass effect of all the particles of water being attracted to each other and to the particles in the moon. You may not realise it, but every particle in us will also respond in the same way, it will bind us together, but there will also be attraction to the earth particles and the moon particles. Gravity is in reality an agglomerating force/function.
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Agassiz, Louis – Essay on Classification – The argument for the existence of an intelligent Creator
Agassiz, Louis – Essay on Classification – The unity of plan in otherwise highly diversified types
Babbage, Charles - The Ninth Bridgewater Treatise
Bryson, Bill - On cells
Bryson, Bill - On genes
Bryson, Bill - On increments, reuse and functions
Bryson, Bill - On man as a configuration
Bryson, Bill - On Minerals
Bryson, Bill - On the achievements of George Cuvier
David Foster – On aggregates and reuse
Descartes, Rene - The concept of shared function
Emerson, Ralph Waldo - History - Reuse
Hawking, Stephen - A Brief History of Time - The Great Work
Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire - Philosophe Anatomique - Vertebrates are built upon one uniform plan
Juan Luis Arsuaga - The Neanderthal's Necklace - The Neogaean Realm
Koestler, Arthur - Janus - Holons
Koestler, Arthur - Janus - On Nature's subassemblies
Koestler, Arthur - Janus - The impossibility of chance in evolution
North Whitehead, Alfred – 16 Aggregates as bills of materials and the limitations of the Cartesian model
Sir Julian Huxley – New Battles for New Wine
Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre - Phenomenon of Man - Brains
Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre - Phenomenon of Man - Cells
Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre - Phenomenon of Man - Reuse
Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre - Phenomenon of Man - Reuse of designs
Watson, Lyall - Desert Locusts
Watson, Lyall - The marvellous design of insect wings
Watson, Lyall - The Nature of things - Reuse and templates


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The Hustle and Flowchart Podcast with Joe Fier is all about how to build a business so it gives you the freedom and fuel for your life. We discuss systems, mindset tweaks, reframes, and strategies for entrepreneurs (and really anyone) to enjoy the process of being in business and having fun. This isn't for the entrepreneur looking to build a billion dollar business, rather someone who is looking to build systems that work for you, so you can make more money than you need just by working part-time. I was a chronic hustle-mode kinda guy and I want to share my experiences and mentors I've met along the way to help you reframe things so you can be the most effective as an entrepreneur. Join in conversations with Joe Fier and various mentors sharing principles and strategies to put this into action for yourself. Please enjoy and share with your friends!
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Since that letter, over three years ago, we have a majority SNP government, an independence referendum scheduled, and the continued implacable opposition of the SNP to nuclear weapons in Scotland, an opposition that I hope continues to include an equally implacable opposition to an independent Scotland being a member of NATO, a nuclear alliance, implacably committed to the possession and use of nuclear weapons of mass destruction.
The International Atomic Energy Commission (IAEA) is charged with investigating the regular, and sinister, transfer of nuclear material between civil and military stockpiles, but its powers are limited, and by the UK government's own admission, its acceptance of inspection was not intended to provide an assurance that such material would not be used for defence purposes. In any case, the notorious 'national security reasons', the final refuge of totalitarian, militaristic governments everywhere, can be used to stop the inspections at any time.
In America, in Britain and in France, where one might assume that there were safe and secure procedure, unaccountable and unexplained discrepancies exist on plutonium. It is not just Russia that has problems of the theft and smuggling of nuclear material, not to mention inadequate and permeable storage arrangements.
I am a grandfather, and this status provides a special focus, a special viewpoint. I may not live long enough to experience the appalling consequences of our present nuclear obsession, but my children may, and my granddaughter almost certainly will. I was born in the 1930s, the decade of an unprecedented rise in militarism, and the lead-up to war. I sat in 1945 in the Park Cinema in Glasgow (formerly The Marne Cinema) as I watched with fascinated horror the dropping of the Hiroshima nuclear bomb and its appalling aftermath. I grew up in the 1950s with the spectre of nuclear annihilation hanging over my world. I followed with apprehension the Cuban missile crisis in the 1960s, when that threat became real and immediate. I don't want my beloved granddaughter to have to live her life under this radioactive cloud.
The nuclear power industry and the nuclear arms industry are conjoined twins, locked forever in a deadly embrace, and cannot be separated. You can't have one without the other.
Until homo sapiens evolves into a greater maturity, the world can afford neither nuclear power generation nor nuclear arms. We owe it to ourselves, our children and our grandchildren to reject these deadly twins. Alf Young used the word 'meltdown' in the title of his article. I hope it does not prove prophetic in a context other than the one he intended.


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Q: Is it possible to visit some WWW page with a JavaScript or PHP? Is to possible to give JS/PHP a link address to some page and make it to visit it or do something with it?
I want to download a content of a page, which address I pass into a form input.
So i would create a form and enter there a page address, like Google.com
<label>Enter address of a page you want me to visit</label><input type="text" id="pageAddress">

And after JS/PHP got there, it would run such function in that sites console:
(function(){
    document.location =
        'data:text/attachment;base64,' +
            utf8_to_b64(document.documentElement.innerHTML); //To Download Entire Html Source
})();

function utf8_to_b64( str ) {
  return window.btoa(unescape(encodeURIComponent( str )));
}

So whole script could visit page i want and download it's content. Is it possible?

A: You can use window.location.assign("url here"); in javascript.

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Caitlin Clarke (Caitlin Clarke)
Actress. Clarke is best remembered for her role as 'Valerian' in the 1981 film, "Dragonslayer." A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Clarke was a student at Mount Holyoke College from 1970 to 1974, and the Yale School of Drama from 1974 to 1978. She later became an actress and appeared in several films including, "Crocodile Dundee" (1986), "Mayflower Madam" (1987), "Penn & Teller Get Killed" (1989), "The Big Picture" (1989), "Love, Lies And Murder" (1991), "Blown Away" (1994), "Kiss And Tell" (1996), "The Stepford Husbands" (1996), "Cost Of Living" (1997), "A Cure For Serpents" (1997), "Joe The King" (1999), and "Never Again" (2001). On television she played 'Emma' on "Once A Hero" in 1987, and appaeared on, "Law & Order", "The Equalizer", "Moonlighting", Sex And The City", "The Cosby Mysteries", and "Matlock." Clarke who taught drama at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was also a noted Broadway actress appearing in such plays as, "Strange Interlude", "Our Country's Good", "Arms And The Man", and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?." In 2000 she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 52, and she passed away from the disease on September 9, 2004, after battling it for over 4 years. (bio by: K) Family links: Parents: Cecelia M. Mamaux Clarke (1924 – 2006)
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Q: Add  to end of each lines in a file via bash I am trying to add "
" to the end of each line in a .log file, and create a HTML file of the results.
I have tried
sed 's/$/

/' latest.log >> latest.html

After 395 lines, it cuts out. I would just make the .log file a .html file, but the line breaks don't cross over. Sorry if any of this seems weird, I'm fairly new to this.

A: Well, hard to say bcaus it might be smth wrong with your input file (for example some unwanted white characters).
but you can insert it out the milion ways, the simplest one:
sed 's/.*/&

/'

do you need to explain it?

A: I'll just use  tags at the beginning of the first line and the ending. Thank you, Walter A.


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Q: Lapack routine dgesv: system is exactly singular: U[2,2] = 0 I am trying to use R's solve() function to find the solution to a system of linear equations. The coefficients matrix is 2X2. My code below is written into an R file that I execute after it finished being written.
Before calling solve, I check to see if the determinant is not 0:
  int prod1 = x * y_2;
  int prod2 = x_2 * y;
  int determinant = prod1 - prod2;
  if (determinant != 0) {
      strcat(Q, "A = array(c(");
      strcat(Q, numx);
      strcat(Q, ", ");
      strcat(Q, numx_2);
      strcat(Q, ", ");
      strcat(Q, numy);
      strcat(Q, ", ");
      strcat(Q, numy_2);
      strcat(Q, "), dim = c(2,2,1))\n");
      strcat(Q, "b = c(");
      strcat(Q, numz);
      strcat(Q, ", ");
      strcat(Q, numz_2);
      strcat(Q, ")\n");
      strcat(Q, "solve(A[,,1],b)\n");
}

I then fputs Q into a R file that my program then opens and compute the commands. However, my if statement doesn't seem to be correctly catching the singular matrices.
I get an output like this
Execution halted
Error in solve.default(A[, , 1], b) :
  Lapack routine dgesv: system is exactly singular: U[2,2] = 0
Calls: solve -> solve.default
//repeat above line for another 60 lines//
    the value of determinant: 1
the value of determinant: 1
the value of determinant: 1the value of determinant: 1
the value of determinant: 1the value of determinant: 1
the value of determinant: 1the value of determinant: 1
the value of determinant: 1the value of determinant: 1
the value of determinant: 2the value of determinant: 2
the value of determinant: 2the value of determinant: 2
//this continues for another 20 lines
Error in solve.default(A[, , 1], b) :
  Lapack routine dgesv: system is exactly singular: U[2,2] = 0
Calls: solve -> solve.default
Execution halted
//this continue again till I CTRL + C

How am I not catching the singular matrices?


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Yungay este una dintre cele douăzeci de provincii din regiunea Ancash din Peru. Capitala este orașul Yungay. Se învecinează cu provinciile Huaylas, Pomabamba, Mariscal Luzuriaga, Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald, Asunción, Carhuaz, Huaraz, Casma și Santa.

Diviziune teritorială

Provincia este divizată în 8 districte (spaniolă: distritos, singular: distrito):

 Yungay
 Cascapara
 Mancos
 Matacoto
 Quillo
 Ranrahírca
 Shupluy
 Yanama

Grupuri etnice
Provincia este locuită de către urmași ai populațiilor quechua. Limba Quechua este limba care a fost învățată de către majoritatea populației (procent de 73,19%) în copilărie, iar  26,48% dintre locuitori au vorbit pentru prima dată spaniolă. (Recensământul peruan din 2007)

Surse externe
 Site-ul oficial al municipalității

Note

Provincii din Ancash


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Trump, Modi Call on Pakistan to Ensure Its Territory Not Used against Other Countries
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called on Pakistan to ensure that its territory is not used to launch attacks on other countries, the External Affairs Ministry of India said in a statement.
Trump and Modi, embraced each other as friends and partners, vowed to work more closely on combating terrorism, the war on Afghanistan and defense cooperation.
The leaders said that the rising instability in Afghanistan due to terrorism is a cause of mutual concern for both India and the U.S.
"The increasing instability, due to terrorism, in Afghanistan is one of our common concerns. Both India and America have played an important role in rebuilding Afghanistan and ensuring its security," the White House said in a statement.
"In order to attain our objectives for peace and stability in Afghanistan, we will maintain close consultation and communication with the U.S. to enhance coordination between our two nations," the statement added.
In his first meeting with Indian PM Modi at the White House, Trump said both the U.S. and India have been affected by the "evils of terrorism" and the "radical ideology that drives them."
Trump and Modi also "called on all nations to resolve territorial and maritime disputes peacefully and in accordance with international law," the statement said.
In the Indo-Pacific region, Modi said: "In order to maintain peace, stability, and prosperity in the region."
"The increasing possibilities for enhancing cooperation in order to protect our strategic interests will continue to determine the dimensions of our partnership. We will continue to work with the USA in this region," he added.
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Q: Update Post metafield of specific categories I have some meta fields in WordPress created by theme and i want to update it by using php.
The metafield stores url and i want to add some string after current url in custom meta.
i tried these method
Assign/update the custom field value for all posts
and made changes
'post_category' => array(14,16,19);

to select a particular category but it edited all posts of all categories.
and used this method to change meta field but it removed url and changet field.
$dealcode = "&deal_code=coupon";
    $urlvalue = get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'metakey', false);
    $urlvalue = $urlvalue . $dealcode;
    update_post_meta( $post->ID, 'metakey', $urlvalue );

please can anyone fix this.
Thanks.

A: OK, so a little bit of guessing is involved in that answer, since you've posted only parts of your code, but... I assume that your code looks like that:
$args = array(
    'post_type' => 'post',
    'post_status' => 'publish',
    'posts_per_page'   => -1,
    'post_category' => array(14,16,19)
);
$posts = get_posts($args);
foreach ( $posts as $post ) {
    $dealcode = "&deal_code=coupon";
    $urlvalue = get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'metakey', false);
    $urlvalue = $urlvalue . $dealcode;
    update_post_meta( $post->ID, 'metakey', $urlvalue );
}

If so, then the problem lies in this line:
'post_category' => array(14,16,19);

There is no post_category argument for WP_Query...
The correct argument is category__in, so your code should look like this:
$args = array(
    'post_type' => 'post',
    'post_status' => 'publish',
    'posts_per_page'   => -1,
    'category__in' => array(14,16,19)
);
$posts = get_posts($args);
foreach ( $posts as $post ) {
    $dealcode = "&deal_code=coupon";
    $urlvalue = get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'metakey', false);
    $urlvalue = $urlvalue . $dealcode;
    update_post_meta( $post->ID, 'metakey', $urlvalue );
}

PS. Since you only use IDs, there is no point in getting whole posts. It would be much more efficient if you used fields => 'ids' in your query.


With its agile and cost-effective engine options and decent payload capacity, the Peugeot Expert would be a valuable asset to a wide range of businesses. This car-like vehicle is available as a Panel Van model, which comes in S, Professional and Professional Plus trim levels. A Crew Van iteration is available too.
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Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata Admission 2021
Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata
Kolkata, West Bengal College of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kolkata
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Ranked 1 for IITs by India Today 2020
Ranked 2 for IITs by NIRF 2020
Ranked 8 for MBA by NIRF 2020
Ranked 1 for Engineering by The Week 2019
Ranked 2 for Engineering by JEE Cutoff 2019
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Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata Admission
Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata offers B.Tech. programme in Applied Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology disciplines, M.Tech in Applied Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, Biotechnology, Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Renewable Energy and Master in Computer Applications to the students. For B.Tech, HIT Kolkata accepts WEBJEE and JEE Main scores whereas, for M.Tech scores of West Bengal University of Technology Post Graduate Entrance Test (PGET) conducted by the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal is considered by Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata. For MCA, Common Joint Entrance Examination conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board will be the basis of admission by Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata. Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata admission process is given below.
80% of the seats will be filled from the candidates who have qualified WBJEE, while 10% seats each will be filled for JEE Main qualified candidates and Management Quota candidates having valid ranks in WBJEE/JEE Main.
Through WBJEE
Candidates have to apply and appear for the West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam (WBJEE) conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board.
Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of marks secured in the WBJEE Exam.
Candidates meeting the cut off requirement have to register for WBJEE Counselling.
Further, the aspirants have to participate in the counselling process for choice filling, choice locking and seat allotment.
Final admission will be based on the rank secured, participation in the counselling process, choice filling, choice locking, seat allotment, document verification and fee payment.
Through JEE Main
Candidates have to apply and appear for JEE Main
Candidates have to pass the Joint Entrance Examination-Main (JEE-Main) Examination.
Further, candidates will have to register for the counselling based on the merit of JEE Main, participate in the counselling process and get their documents verified.
Candidates have to apply and appear for West Bengal University of Technology Post Graduate Entrance Test (PGET) conducted by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal.
Based on the marks secured in PGET, a merit list will be prepared wherein candidates with a valid GATE score will be given preference.
Based on the merit list, candidates have to participate in the counselling process.
Final admission will be offered on the basis of merit, participation in the counselling process, seat allotment, document verification and fee payment.
Candidates have to apply and appear for Common Joint Entrance Examination conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board.
Further, on the basis of rank secured in the WB JECA, candidates have to participate in the counselling process.
Final Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata admission to MCA will be based on the rank secured, participation in the counselling process, seat allotment, document verification and fee payment.
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B.Tech Biotechnology Engineering
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80% seats to be filled from qualified WBJEE candidates, 10% from qualified JEE(Main) candidates and 10% under Management Quota for candidates having valid rank cards of WBJEE / JEE(Main).
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