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Balakot strike, bank accounts, harmony: Delhiites define development ahead of polls
PTI | Updated: May 9, 2019, 12:51 IST
NEW DELHI: From everyday issues of electricity and water to the Balakot strikes, there are different development strokes for different folk in the national capital, the definition of 'vikas' changing in accordance with needs and necessities but also political loyalties.
Across the city, spread across seven Lok Sabha constituencies, the concept of development is fluid, shifting form and shape to mean one thing for the ragpicker getting ready to go to Uttar Pradesh to vote for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and quite another for the affluent MNC employee.
The city, which votes on May 12, interprets the BJP government's mantra of 'Sabka saath, sabka vikas' in ways as diverse as its 19 million people.
For Srikishun, who works as a ragpicker in Delhi's walled city, life may be tough but he has saved money to travel to Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh in time to vote on May 19, the last round of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections.
The 28-year-old said there has been no development for the poor in the last five years but a lot of good has happened for the country. "The country is getting famous but, on the other hand, unemployment is getting out of hand," he said with a wry smile.
Srikishun knows actor-turned-MP Ravi Kishan is the BJP's candidate in Gorakhpur but that is of little consequence - he said he is going all the way to vote for Modi.
"Whatever he has done in Pakistan and all the other things have made me very happy," he said.
At the other end of the economic - and political -- spectrum is Harpreet Singh, an MNC employee who lives in Delhi but works in Gurgaon.
In terms of infrastructure and schools, the Delhi government has done a swell job but the BJP in the Centre has been a massive failure, he said.
"Be it development, economy or harmony, the BJP has disappointed us. Now everyone is screaming themselves hoarse in big debates over religion. But nobody knows anything about what's happening in the sectors of education and economy and they also have no willingness to know about it. In 2014, I was one of those who chanted Modi's name. But I've realised I was a fool at that time," 34-year-old Singh said.
Long-time Delhi resident Ramsukh Tiwari, who will be travelling to Ghoda Chowk in Haryana to vote on May 12, has a long checklist of what constitutes development.
For the 68-year-old, who can be found exchanging old and soiled notes in Chandni Chowk, development is a catch all term including issues such as GST, ease of opening bank accounts, helping farmers as well as national security subjects like Doklam and the Balakot air strike.
"Development is already taking place and will continue to happen. Till date, no government has paid attention to the needs of the farmers. Modi has done that. I don't want development for me, I want development for everybody," he said.
Listening on, 50-year-old Rajni eagerly jumped into the conversation and said Modi doesn't discriminate on the grounds of religion or caste.
Asked what development meant for her, Rajni, who refused to give her full name, responded with a series of counter questions.
"Look at the number of terrorists that were killed in Balakot. Has anyone done anything like that ever before? Modi travelled across the country to meet people of every state, has anyone done that?"
"So many things have happened in the last five years, I can't remember what all he has done for us. All I know is that he put in a lot of thought about the country and hasn't thought about himself at all," said Rajni, who will vote from North East Delhi.
Kalavati, a tailor in a slum cluster in Dwarka who lives with her husband and five children, backs Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party. Development in the last few years has happened because of the Kejriwal-led party, she said.
"Be it electricity, water shortage or education, Kejriwal has done a lot. I don't know what the BJP did. They say they have done this and that, but the benefits didn't reach us," the 34-year-old said.
Praising the BJP for bringing in GST, Ravi Kumar, a shop owner in the walled city, said implementation of the law spells development for him.
His lighting shop sits proudly next to the oldest branch of the State Bank of India. It was rechristened "Make in India" after the Union Commerce ministry launched the scheme to promote domestic products in September 2014.
"I changed the name three-four years ago. Some people call me a Modi supporter. But I'm not his supporter. The only reason I changed the name is as all the products available in the shop is 'Make in India'," the 54-year-old said.
GST, he said, made things very easy for him.
"I applied for a GST number using the new name and I got it. I thought the new name sounded good. It is both promoting the government and me. After all, we ourselves are the government."
Kumar is, however, yet to make up his mind on whether he will vote at all on Sunday.
East Delhi voter Nishat Anjum said she doesn't know much about which political party promised development but the education of her three school-going children is paramount for her.
The 40-year-old homemaker, who has studied till Class 10, got her kids transferred to a government school.
"We want them to study in good schools. They were earlier studying in private schools, we got them shifted to a nearby government school. If they will study in good government schools, they can get admission anywhere else in the future," Anjum said.
E-rickshaw driver Kalua, who lives in Vikaspuri, said Kejriwal has delivered on the promises of electricity and water.
"These are the most important needs for poor people like us. Lots of e-rickshaw drivers got subsidy. I haven't got it yet, but a lot of my friends have. Some of them even got it twice," he said.
Asked if the Centre had fulfilled the agenda of development, the 50-year-old said the BJP government is more into 'dadagiri' (coercion). "They are useless, I don't even want to talk about them. Even the Congress was better than them. They were here for so many years, but they did not get into spreading fear and hatred," he said. RDS MIN MIN
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Florida State vs. Florida: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time | 11/18/2022 – How to Watch and Stream Major League & College Sports
The Florida State Seminoles (0-3) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Florida Gators (2-1) at 8:00 pm ET on Friday, November 18, 2022 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. .
How to watch Florida State vs. Florida
Key stats for Florida State vs. Florida
Last year, the Gators put up just 1.3 fewer points per game (70.6) than the Seminoles allowed (71.9).
The Seminoles' 71.0 points per game last year was just 4.5 points more than the 66.5 the Gators allowed their opponents.
The Gators shot 42.7% from the field last season, 1.7 percentage points less than the 44.4% the Seminoles allowed opponents.
The Seminoles shot at a rate of 43.4% from the field last season, 0.7 percentage points less than the 44.1% average for Gators shooting opponents.
Florida players to watch
Colin Castleton scored 16.2 points and grabbed 9.0 rebounds per game last season.
Tyree Appleby handed out 3.6 assists per game and scored 10.9 PPG.
Appleby made an average of 1.9 shots per game from beyond the arc a season ago.
Phlandrous Fleming Jr. averaged 1.5 steals per game, while Castleton racked up 2.2 blocks per contest.
Florida State Players to Watch
Caleb Mills averaged 12.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game last season.
Malik Osborne grabbed 6.9 rebounds per game, while Rayquan Evans averaged 3.1 assists per game.
Mills made 1.2 3-pointers per game a season ago.
Anthony Polite averaged 1.5 steals per game, while John Butler compiled 1.2 rejections per contest.
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The Green Terror Battalion, founded in 1919, observes its 100th anniversary with two public events in April designed to celebrate the program's legacy at McDaniel College.
A gala will be held on Saturday, April 6, at 5 p.m. For information and to buy tickets GTB100@mcdaniel.edu.
Earlier in the week, President Roger Casey will lead a conversation about transformational leadership with Maj. Gen. Duane Gamble '85, an alumnus of the ROTC program and distinguished officer in the U.S. Army, on April 2 at 7 p.m., when the McDaniel College SmartTALK series returns to Decker Center Forum. The event is free and open to the public.
Maj. Gen. Duane Gamble's 30-year Army career includes four combat tours: three times to Iraq and once to Afghanistan. He was deployed in disaster-relief operations in Florida and Haiti, as well as to the former Yugoslavia as part of the Dayton Peace Accord Implementation Force.
As an undergraduate on the Hill, he majored in Economics and Business Administration on a four-year Army ROTC scholarship. He went on to earn master's degrees from the Florida Institute of Technology and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He is a master parachutist and has been recognized with awards that include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Bronze Star Medal, and the German Cross of Honor. Gamble has served in various assignments around the U.S. and overseas, most recently as commanding general of the 21st Theater Support Command in Germany. He is currently commanding general of the U.S. Army Sustainment Command at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill.


Considered by many the mother of alternative rock music, Patti Smith was born on December 31, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, but spent most of her youth in Pitman, New Jersey. Growing up in a blue-collar family, she became a fan of pop music, especially the songs of Little Richard, the Ronettes, and Martha and the Vandellas. She had equal enthusiasm for the work of the French symbolist poet Arthur Rimbaud, which she discovered in high school. Smith attended Glassboro State Teachers College but dropped out when she discovered she was pregnant. She gave up the child for adoption and moved to New York City briefiy before heading to Paris to study art. She hoped to become a painter, but as she developed a cartoon-like style, she discovered she was more compelled by words than by images. Smith returned to New York, determined to devote herself to writing.
Living at the Chelsea Hotel, Smith became acquainted with the leading figures of New York's avant-garde, including Andy Warhol and William Burroughs. She became romantically involved with playwright Sam Shepard, with whom she cowrote the play Cowboy Mouth. In addition to three books of poetry, she also wrote poems and essays for Rolling Stone, Creem, and other music magazines. In May 1971, Smith started giving poetry readings accompanied by guitar music played by her friend Lenny Kaye. Music became increasingly important in her performances, especially after she started a relationship with Allen Lanier, the keyboardist for the band Blue Öyster Cult. With Lanier's encouragement, Smith began experimenting with writing songs and developing more confidence as a performer. By 1975, Smith was backed by a five-person band, billed as the Patti Smith Group, and making regular appearances at top rock clubs, such as Max's Kansas City and CBGB.
After a successful tour, Smith issued her second album, Radio Ethiopia (1976). The record was a disappointment commercially and critically. Many of Smith's admirers believed she was becoming too self-conscious because of her new status as a rock star. Smith herself came to agree, after she fell from a 12-foot stage onto her head during a 1977 performance. Having broken her neck, she spent her long convalescence reevaluating her art and coming to terms with her stardom. On her return to performing, she told a journalist of her new sense of confidence, saying "I feel equal to anyone in rock 'n' roll." Smith was at the top of her form with her next album, Easter (1978). It featured her only top 20 hit, "Because the Night," which she cowrote with fellow New Jersey native Bruce Springsteen. Suffering by its comparison to Horses and Easter, her next album, Wave (1979), was not as well received.
In the 1980s, Smith surprised her fans by giving up performing and recording. With her husband, Fred "Sonic" Smith, the former guitarist for the bands MC5 and Sonic's Rendezvous, she moved to Detroit to start a family. She devoted herself to raising their children, Jesse and Jackson, though she continued to write poetry for herself. Smith considers this period out of the public eye as her most creatively productive years. In 1988, Smith returned to the recording studio to produce Dream of Life, but the new album failed to find an audience.
Bockris, Victor, and Roberta Bayley. Patti Smith: An Unauthorized Biography. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999.
Smith, Patti. Patti Smith Complete: Lyrics, Refiections & Notes for the Future. New York: Doubleday, 1998.
Gung Ho. Arista, CD, 2000.
Horses (1975). Arista, CD, 1996.
Masters: The Collected Works. Arista, CD set, 1996.


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Milky Way's Black Hole Flared During the Renaissance, Say Astronomers
The supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy must have emitted a massive X-ray flare several hundred years ago.
Emerging Technology from the arXivarchive page
For more than a decade, astronomers have studied several mysterious sources of X-rays near the centre of the Milky Way. The X-rays are a puzzle because they come from clouds that are not hot enough to produce them. That has left astrophysicists scratching their heads over the origin of these emissions.
One idea is that the emissions are echoes of X-rays from another, more powerful source that must have erupted earlier. And indeed various lines of evidence seem to support this. For example, a few years ago, scientists discovered that the X-rays were flickering in exactly the way you'd expect if the irregularly shaped clouds were being illuminated by another source.
But what could generate such a flare? The answer depends on the size of the original. If relatively small, then the culprit could be a binary system made up of an ordinary star and a white dwarf or neutron star, which are known to emit X-rays at intensities of up to 10^35 ergs.
But if the intensity of the original flare were much larger than this, there can be only one culprit: the supermassive black hole at the centre of the galaxy: Sagittarius A* or Sgr A* (pronounced Sagittarius A-star) .
Today, Masayoshi Nobukawa and buddies at Kyoto University in Japan provide the first unambiguous evidence that Sgr A* is the guilty party. They say they've measured the intensity of the X-rays from various different clouds over several years using the Suzaku orbiting X-ray telescope.
What they've found is interesting. The X-rays from these clouds are all dropping in exactly the same way albeit shifted in time by a few years. That can only be possible if the clouds at different distances were illuminated by the same X-ray flare as it fizzed out.
Nobukawa and co also calculate the brightness of this original flare at more than 10^39 ergs, more than any ordinary star or binary system could produce.
Their conclusion is that Sgr A* must be responsible. This flare would have bathed us in X-rays some time ago but the echo from the molecular clouds is reaching us only now.
This echo also allows astronomers to work out when the supermassive black hole erupted. All they have to do is measure the clouds' distances in light years from the galactic centre.
It turns out that these molecular clouds are only a few hundred light years from Sgr A*, which means that the supermassive black hole must have erupted during the Renaissance period (roughly from the 14th-17th centuries).
That's a neat bit of astronomy, which raises an interesting question. Astronomers can see today that Sgr A* emits X-rays with an intensity of about 10^34 ergs and constantly emits small flares. It would be only natural to think that if this object has emitted big flares in the recent past, it will repeat the performance in the near future.
But even if that happens, astronomers might still have to wait for some echoes to study it in detail. Our view of Sgr A* is so badly obscured that most of any light coming our way is lost.
Ref: arxiv.org/abs/1109.1950: New Evidence For High Activity Of The Super-Massive Black Hole In Our Galaxy
by Emerging Technology from the arXiv


Famous for John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 1969 bed-in, the canalside Hilton Amsterdam hotel is a short walk from Amsterdam attractions like the Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank House and the renowned Rijksmuseum.Enjoy fine Italian dining in the award-winning Roberto's Restaurant or sip a cocktail in the Half Moon Lounge overlooking the marina.Fifteen minutes from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, the hotel has a business center, 21 meeting rooms, wireless internet access throughout the hotel and an Executive Lounge.All rooms are equipped with wireless internet access. Choose a Deluxe Room with a canal view or an Executive Room for Executive Lounge access.
The Hilton Amsterdam, 15 minutes by taxi from Schiphol international airport. In the heart of the financial and commercial district and next to Amsterdam's most exclusive shopping streets. A 15 minute walk from city centre (Leidseplein) and 35 minute walk from Central Station.
From Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, take the A4 onto the A10 and exit at Amstelveen/S108. Turn right at traffic lights onto Amstelveenseweg. Turn right onto Stadionweg, Follow the Hilton signs onto Olympiaweg. Turn right onto Apollolaan, turn left at 3rd traffic light. The distance is approximately 7.5 miles.


Outdoor lighting is a great way to enhance your home. The most common first experience is with Malibu lighting products. Results vary but the popularity of these systems attest to the value of night-lighting your home.
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When done properly, outdoor lighting invites you outside. At its creative best, it makes a perfect atmosphere for entertaining, relaxing or romance. It can enhance the architectural design of your home, highlight focal points in the landscape, and for security, can illuminate the perimeter, walkways, pool and spa areas of your outdoors.
Most Do-It-Yourself lighting systems are built to last 3-5 years. At Greg Hoyt Construction, we use heavy duty, weather resistant fixtures, built to last indefinitely. Where many companies use indoor bulbs, we use halogen sealed-beam bulbs manufactured strictly for outdoor use.
Most outdoor lighting designs accent the sidewalks and driveways, giving the property the harsh appearance of an airport runway. At Greg Hoyt Construction, we pride ourselves in our more creative approach using hidden lights to accent the beauty of your home without this obtrusive glare. This is why we like to set up a 'demo' light system for our customers to show what can be done with lighting.
Our Goal: To design and install superior lighting systems.
To us, lighting should never be an afterthought, something just tacked on. We approach every property as a canvas to be painted and take into account the full measure of what a light fixture can do, not just how pretty they look in copper patina. Light fixtures are the work horses of a lighting scheme, and properly selected and installed, they can open a whole new world of possiblities for your 'after hours' activities.
Each 'lighting portrait' is individually designed with the unique aspects of your home, garden and lifestyle. Installed with durable, high quality fixtures and workmanship, the results speak for themselves in longevity and atmoshpere created. A well-planned lighting scheme essentially doubles the useage of your outdoors by suspending the limitation of daylight. In this time, when often both people in a household work all day, this advantage can make all the difference in the world.


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Welcome to the new e-Laws. It's now easier than ever to find Ontario laws. We welcome your feedback.
Farm Products Payments Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10
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current October 19, 2021 – (e-Laws currency date)
January 1, 2020 – October 18, 2021
December 10, 2019 – December 31, 2019
May 29, 2019 – December 9, 2019
January 1, 2018 – May 28, 2019
March 22, 2017 – November 13, 2017
July 1, 2011 – March 21, 2017
October 25, 2010 – June 30, 2011
December 15, 2009 – October 24, 2010
August 20, 2007 – December 14, 2009
December 20, 2006 – August 19, 2007
December 9, 1994 – November 29, 2004
O. Reg. 467/19 BOARDS' PAYMENT OF EXPENSES
O. Reg. 70/12 PAYMENTS FROM FUNDS FOR GRAIN PRODUCERS
O. Reg. 321/11 FEES PAYABLE TO BOARDS
O. Reg. 560/93 FUND FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS
O. Reg. 390/04 FUND FOR PRODUCERS OF WHEAT
O. Reg. 610/99 DISSOLUTION OF THE FUND FOR EGG PRODUCERS
O. Reg. 359/99 DISSOLUTION OF THE FUND FOR MILK AND CREAM PRODUCERS
O. Reg. 672/92 DISPOSITION OF FUND FOR PRODUCERS OF VEGETABLES FOR PROCESSING
R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 450 FUND FOR PRODUCERS OF SOYBEANS
R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 448 FUND FOR PRODUCERS OF GRAIN CORN
R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 447 FUND FOR PRODUCERS OF CANOLA
R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 446 FUND FOR MILK AND CREAM PRODUCERS
R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 444 FUND FOR EGG PRODUCERS
Farm Products Payments Act
R.S.O. 1990, Chapter F.10
Consolidation Period: From October 19, 2021 to the e-Laws currency date.
Last amendment: 2019, c. 14, Sched. 3, s. 20.
Legislative History: 1993, c. 27, Sched.; 1994, c. 27, s. 21; 2004, c. 17, s. 32; 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 40; 2009, c. 31, s. 69 (see: 2019, c. 14, Sched. 3, s. 11 (3)); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 13; 2010, c. 15, s. 226; 2010, c. 16, Sched. 1, s. 3; 2017, c. 2, Sched. 3, s. 4; 2017, c. 20, Sched. 8, s. 58, 84; 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 15; 2019, c. 7, Sched. 17, s. 171 (2); 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22; 2019, c. 14, Sched. 3, s. 20.
Funds and boards
Application for payment from fund
Functions of a board
Payments into fund
Tabling of annual report
Failure to pay fees or furnish security
Delegation of Administrative Authority
Administrative agreement required
Revocation of designation
Duties of Farm Products Payments Administrator
No Crown agent
No personal liability, Crown employee
No Crown liability
No personal liability, board members and others
1 In this Act,
"board" means a board established under this Act; ("commission")
"dealer" means a person engaged in the business of buying farm products from producers or in selling farm products on behalf of producers; ("marchand")
"farm product" means such animals, meats, eggs, poultry, wool, milk, cream, cheese, grains, seeds, fruit, vegetables, maple products, honey or tobacco or such classes or parts thereof as are designated in the regulations; ("produit agricole")
"fund" means a fund established under this Act; ("fonds")
"Minister" means the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; ("ministre")
"producer" means a person who produces a farm product and includes, where so designated in the regulations,
(a) a marketing board under the Milk Act,
(b) a local board under the Farm Products Marketing Act,
(c) an operator engaged in the business of operating community sales under the Livestock Community Sales Act, and
Note: On the day section 13 of Schedule 3 to the Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2019 comes into force, clause (c) is repealed and the following substituted:
(c) a person who holds a licence under the Animal Health Act, 2009 that authorizes the person to act as a producer with respect to the sale or offering for sale of livestock by public auction held at an established place of business where livestock is assembled for the purpose, and
See: 2009, c. 31, ss. 69 (1), 75 (4); 2019, c. 14, Sched. 3, s. 11 (3).
(d) any person or class of persons engaged in selling a farm product or any class thereof, as an owner or owners or otherwise; ("producteur")
"regulations" means regulations made under this Act. ("règlements") R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 1; 2009, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 13 (1).
Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)
2009, c. 31, s. 69 (1) - not in force; 2009, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 13 (1) - 15/12/2009
2 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may establish a fund for any class of producers under this Act and, where a fund is established, shall constitute a board to administer the fund and designate the name by which the board shall be known. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 2 (1).
Appointments and remuneration
(2) The Minister may appoint the members of a board and the Lieutenant Governor in Council may fix the remuneration of members who are not public servants employed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 2 (2); 1994, c. 27, s. 21; 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 40 (1).
(3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may dissolve a board on such terms and conditions as he or she considers proper and may provide for the disposition of its assets and any fund administered by it. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 2 (3).
Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission may be a board
(4) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may designate under subsection (1) The Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission as a board constituted for the purposes of this Act and, when so designated, the said Commission shall be deemed for the purposes of this Act, other than subsections (5) and (6) of this section, to be a board constituted under subsection (1). R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 2 (4).
(5) Every board shall be a corporation without share capital responsible to the Minister. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 2 (5).
Application of Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010
(6) The Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 does not apply to a board. 2017, c. 20, Sched. 8, s. 84.
(7) Such employees as are considered necessary for the proper conduct of the affairs of boards may be appointed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006. 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 40 (2).
(8) A board may engage persons other than those referred to in subsection (7) to provide professional, technical or other assistance to or on behalf of the board. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 2 (8).
Immunity of members
(9) No member of a board or member of the staff thereof is personally liable for anything done by it or by him or her in good faith under the authority or purporting to be under the authority of this Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 2 (9).
1994, c. 27, s. 21 - 09/12/1994
2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 40 (1, 2) - 20/08/2007
2010, c. 15, s. 226 - no effect - see 2017, c. 20, Sched. 8, s. 58 - 14/11/2017
2017, c. 20, Sched. 8, s. 58 - 14/11/2017; 2017, c. 20, Sched. 8, s. 84 - 19/10/2021
3 (1) Where a farm product is sold by or on behalf of a producer and,
(a) the dealer has not paid the producer the price of the farm product within fifteen days of the time the payment became due; or
(b) the whole or any part of the dealer's assets has been placed in the hands of a trustee for distribution under the Bankruptcy Act (Canada),
the producer may apply to the board that administers the fund for the farm product claiming payment from such fund. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 3 (1); 2017, c. 2, Sched. 3, s. 4 (1).
(2) Where farm produce within the meaning of the Grains Act is stored under that Act, and,
(a) the grain elevator operator fails to deliver to the owner the whole or any part of such farm produce upon demand therefor; or
(b) the whole or any part of the grain elevator operator's assets have been placed in the hands of a trustee for distribution under the Bankruptcy Act (Canada) or in the hands of a receiver for distribution pursuant to a debenture or like instrument and the trustee or receiver fails to deliver to the owner the whole or any part of such farm produce upon demand therefor,
the owner may apply to the board that administers the fund for the farm produce claiming payment from such fund. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 3 (2); 2010, c. 16, Sched. 1, s. 3 (1); 2017, c. 2, Sched. 3, s. 4 (2).
Producer not entitled to payment
(3) Despite subsection (1), a producer is not entitled to payment from a fund under clause (1) (a) where the regulations provide that clause (1) (a) does not apply in respect of that fund. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 3 (3).
2010, c. 16, Sched. 1, s. 3 (1) - 25/10/2010
2017, c. 2, Sched. 3, s. 4 (1, 2) - 22/03/2017
4 (1) It is the function of a board and it has power,
(a) to administer its fund;
(b) to investigate all claims made to it under this Act and to determine the extent of their validity;
(c) to grant or refuse the payment of claims or any part thereof and determine the amounts and manner of payment;
(d) to recover any money to which it is entitled under this Act by suit in a court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise; and
(e) to carry out the functions, and exercise the powers, prescribed by regulation. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 4 (1); 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 2.
Refund where payment received twice
(2) Where a producer has received a payment from a fund and receives a payment from or on behalf of the dealer in full or partial satisfaction of the same debt for which payment from the fund was made, the producer shall pay to the board the lesser of,
(a) the money that the producer received from or on behalf of the dealer; or
(b) the money that the producer received from the fund. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 4 (2).
(3) Where an amount is paid out of a fund, the board administering the fund is subrogated for the amount of the payment to the right of the person to whom such amount is paid and may maintain an action in the name of the board or in the name of such person against any other person or persons to enforce such right. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 4 (3).
2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 2 - 01/01/2020
5 (1) All money to which a board is entitled shall be paid into the fund administered by it. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 5 (1).
Expenses paid out of fund
(2) A board shall pay, out of the fund it administers, any expenses that are incurred by any person or entity in the administration of this Act, the Grains Act and the Livestock and Livestock Products Act and that are prescribed by the regulations. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 3.
(2.1) Despite subsection (2), a board shall not pay the salary of any of its employees who are employed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 3.
Advances or loans to board
(3) If, at any time, the amount standing to the credit of a fund is insufficient for the purpose of making payments for claims under this Act, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may authorize the Minister of Finance,
(a) in the case of a fund that existed on the 12th day of July, 1977, to advance out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the board that administers the fund such sums as are necessary to meet the deficit; or
(b) in the case of any fund, to make out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the board that administers the fund loans that do not bear interest and do not exceed in the aggregate $250,000,
on such terms and conditions as the Lieutenant Governor in Council directs. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 5 (3); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 13 (2).
Grant to board
(4) Where the Lieutenant Governor in Council establishes a fund under subsection 2 (1), the Lieutenant Governor in Council may authorize the Minister of Finance to make out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the board that administers the fund one grant in an amount not exceeding $25,000. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 5 (4); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 13 (3).
Payment out of fund
(5) Every board that administers a fund shall pay out of the fund all money required for,
(a) the payment of claims under this Act; and
(b) the repayment of advances or loans, as the case may be, under subsection (3). R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 5 (5).
(6) A board may pay into the Consolidated Revenue Fund any surplus money in its fund that is not necessary for the current requirements of the board, and section 7 of the Financial Administration Act applies thereto. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 5 (6).
(7) The accounts and financial transactions of a board shall be audited annually by the Auditor General, and a report of the audit shall be made to the board and to the Minister. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 5 (7); 2004, c. 17, s. 32.
2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 40 (3) - 20/08/2007
2009, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 13 (2, 3) - 15/12/2009
6 (1) Every board shall prepare an annual report, provide it to the Minister and make it available to the public. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 15.
(2) The board shall comply with such directives as may be issued by the Management Board of Cabinet with respect to,
(a) the form and content of the annual report;
(b) when to provide it to the Minister; and
(c) when and how to make it available to the public. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 15.
(3) The board shall include such additional content in the annual report as the Minister may require. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 15.
2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 15 - 01/01/2018
6.1 The Minister shall table each board's annual report in the Assembly and shall comply with such directives as may be issued by the Management Board of Cabinet with respect to when to table it. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 15.
7 (1) Failure,
(a) to pay a fee prescribed in the regulations; or
(b) to furnish security or proof of financial responsibility in accordance with the regulations,
shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of or refusal to issue or renew a licence under the following Acts:
1. Repealed: 2019, c. 14, Sched. 3, s. 20.
2. Farm Products Marketing Act.
3. Livestock and Livestock Products Act.
4. Livestock Community Sales Act.
Note: On the day section 13 of Schedule 3 to the Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2019 comes into force, paragraph 4 is repealed and the following substituted:
4. Animal Health Act, 2009.
5. Milk Act.
6. Grains Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 7 (1); 1993, c. 27, Sched.; 2010, c. 16, Sched. 1, s. 3 (2); 2019, c. 14, Sched. 3, s. 20.
(2) Repealed: 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 4.
1993, c. 27, Sched. - 31/12/1991
2009, c. 31, s. 69 (2) - not in force
2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 4 - 01/01/2020; 2019, c. 14, Sched. 3, s. 20 - 10/12/2019
8 (1) The Minister may make regulations,
(a) designating farm products for the purposes of section 1;
(b) designating marketing boards under the Milk Act, local boards under the Farm Products Marketing Act or operators engaged in the business of operating community sales under the Livestock Community Sales Act, as producers and limiting the extent of any such designation;
Note: On the day section 13 of Schedule 3 to the Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2019 comes into force, clause (b) is repealed and the following substituted:
(b) designating marketing boards under the Milk Act, local boards under the Farm Products Marketing Act or operators engaged in the business of operating community sales as permitted under licences issued under the Animal Health Act, 2009, as producers and limiting the extent of any such designation;
(c) designating as a producer any person or class of persons engaged in selling a farm product or any class thereof as an owner or owners or otherwise, and may limit the extent of any such designation;
(d) exempting any class or classes of dealers from the application of this Act or the regulations, or any part thereof;
(e) exempting any class or classes of producers from the application of this Act or the regulations, or any part thereof;
(f) prescribing conditions for the exemption of any class or classes of dealers or producers;
(g) prescribing by-laws for regulating the government of boards and the conduct of their affairs, but any board may make by-laws not inconsistent with this Act or with the regulations;
(h) providing that clause 3 (1) (a) does not apply in respect of a fund;
(i) prescribing additional conditions to those referred to in subsection 3 (1) under which a producer may apply for payment from a fund and providing for such applications and for payments from the fund;
(j) Repealed: 2010, c. 16, Sched. 1, s. 3 (3).
(k) requiring the furnishing of security or proof of financial responsibility by dealers engaged in the marketing of a farm product in respect of which a fund is established and providing for the administration, forfeiture and disposition of any money or securities so furnished;
(l) prescribing the manner in which and the conditions under which a dealer shall make payment to producers for a farm product in respect of which a fund is established;
(m) prescribing, for the purposes of clause 3 (1) (a), the times when payments become due for a farm product in respect of which a fund is established;
(n) prescribing the terms and conditions under which a person who sells a farm product on behalf of a producer and who is designated as a producer may claim payment from a fund and receive payment therefrom;
(o) providing procedures for the determination and payment of claims including the grounds upon which a board may pay or refuse to pay claims;
(p) limiting the amount that may be paid out of a fund,
(i) to any producer or class thereof, or
(ii) respecting any dealer or class thereof;
(p.1) requiring dealers or producers to pay fees to a board, prescribing the amounts and the times and manner of payment of the fees, and providing for the collection of the fees;
(p.2) prescribing functions and powers of a board for the purposes of clause 4 (1) (e);
(p.3) prescribing the expenses that a board is required to pay out of a fund under subsection 5 (2);
(q) prescribing forms and providing for their use;
(r) respecting any matter necessary or advisable to carry out effectively the intent and purpose of this Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 8 (1); 1993, c. 27, Sched.; 2010, c. 16, Sched. 1, s. 3 (3); 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 5 (1, 2).
(2) A regulation may be general or specific in its application. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 5 (3).
2010, c. 16, Sched. 1, s. 3 (3, 4) - 01/07/2011
2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 5 (1-3) - 01/01/2020
9 (1) The Minister may, by regulation,
(a) designate a corporation as a Farm Products Payments Administrator for the purposes of this Act; and
(b) delegate responsibility for the administration of specified provisions of this Act or of a regulation made under section 8, or both, to the Farm Products Payments Administrator. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
Farm Products Payments Administrator
(2) A corporation may be designated as a Farm Products Payments Administrator only if it meets the following conditions:
1. It is a not-for-profit corporation without share capital.
2. It is incorporated under the laws of Ontario or Canada.
3. It carries on business in Ontario.
4. Any prescribed conditions. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
Previous administration
(3) Nothing in a delegation of legislation under subsection (1) invalidates anything that was done by the Minister, the Ministry or AgriCorp to administer this Act or the regulations before the delegation. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
Person bound
(4) Delegated legislation binds all persons whom it would bind if it had not been delegated. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
(5) A regulation under this section may,
(a) prescribe any conditions or limitations that apply to the designation of a Farm Products Payments Administrator and to the delegation of responsibility for the administration of specified provisions of this Act and the regulations;
(b) limit the provisions of this Act and of the regulations made under section 8 that may be the subject of a delegation;
(c) prescribe conditions for the purposes of paragraph 4 of subsection (2). 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
Exceptions, regulations
(6) A regulation delegating responsibility for the administration of specified provisions of this Act under subsection (1) shall not delegate the power to make regulations under this Act. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
10 (1) A regulation shall not be made under subsection 9 (1) designating a Farm Products Payments Administrator unless the Minister has entered into an administrative agreement with the prospective designate with respect to the delegated legislation. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
Content of agreement
(2) The administrative agreement shall include all matters that the Minister considers necessary to the efficient and effective delegation of the administration of the delegated legislation to the Farm Products Payments Administrator, including,
(a) the financial terms of the designation;
(b) any requirements relating to the governance of the Farm Products Payments Administrator;
(c) the right, if any, of the Farm Products Payments Administrator to purchase, use or otherwise have access to government assets, including information, records or intellectual property;
(d) a description of any liability the Farm Products Payments Administrator may incur as a result of exercising its responsibilities administering the delegated legislation; and
(e) a requirement that the Farm Products Payments Administrator maintain adequate insurance against liability arising out of carrying out the administration of the delegated legislation. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
Minister's terms
(3) On giving the notice to the Farm Products Payments Administrator that the Minister considers reasonable in the circumstances, the Minister may amend or insert a term in the administrative agreement or delete a term from it if,
(a) the term relates to the administration or enforcement of the delegated legislation; and
(b) the Minister considers it advisable to do so. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
11 (1) The Minister may require that reviews of a Farm Products Payments Administrator, of its operations, or of both, including, without limitation, performance, governance, accountability and financial reviews, be carried out,
(a) by or on behalf of the Farm Products Payments Administrator; or
(b) by a person or entity specified by the Minister. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
(2) If a review is carried out by a person or entity specified by the Minister, the Farm Products Payments Administrator shall give the person or entity specified by the Minister and the employees of the person or entity access to all records and other information required to conduct the review. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
12 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister may, by regulation, revoke the designation of a corporation as a Farm Products Payments Administrator if,
(a) the Farm Products Payments Administrator has failed to comply with this Act, the delegated legislation or the administrative agreement and has not remedied the failure within the time period described in subsection (3); or
(2) The Minister shall give a Farm Products Payments Administrator such notice as he or she considers reasonable of his or her intention to revoke the Farm Products Payments Administrator's designation. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
Opportunity to remedy
(3) If a Farm Products Payments Administrator fails to comply with this Act, the delegated legislation or the administrative agreement, the Minister shall allow the Farm Products Payments Administrator the opportunity of remedying its failure within the time period that the Minister considers reasonable in the circumstances. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
Voluntary revocation
(4) A Farm Products Payments Administrator may request that the Minister revoke its designation and in that case the Minister shall, by regulation, revoke the designation on the terms that the Minister considers advisable. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
Non-application of Act
(5) The Statutory Powers Procedure Act does not apply to the exercise by the Minister of a right under this section to revoke the designation of a corporation as a Farm Products Payments Administrator or to revoke the delegation of specified legislative provisions. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
13 (1) A Farm Products Payments Administrator shall carry out the administration of all delegated legislation and shall do so in accordance with the law, this Act and the administrative agreement, having regard to the intent and purpose of this Act. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
Services in French
(2) The French Language Services Act applies to a Farm Products Payments Administrator as though it were a government agency under that Act. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
Services to persons with disabilities
(3) The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 applies to a Farm Products Payments Administrator as though it were an organization providing services for the purposes of that Act. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
(4) Within one year of the effective date of its designation as Farm Products Payments Administrator and annually thereafter, a Farm Products Payments Administrator shall report to the Minister on its activities, financial affairs in respect of the administration of this Act and any other matters the Minister may request. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
(5) The reports required under subsection (4) shall be in a form acceptable to the Minister. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
14 (1) Subject to the administrative agreement, a Farm Products Payments Administrator may employ or retain the services of any qualified person to carry out any power or duty relating to the administration of the delegated legislation. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
No Crown employment
(2) Persons who are employed or whose services are retained under subsection (1) are not employees of the Crown and shall not hold themselves out as such. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
15 (1) A Farm Products Payments Administrator is not a Crown agency for the purposes of the Crown Agency Act and shall not hold itself out as such. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
Same, officers, etc.
(2) The members, officers, directors, employees and agents of a Farm Products Payments Administrator, together with the persons whose services the Farm Products Payments Administrator retains, are not agents of the Crown and shall not hold themselves out as such. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
16 (1) No action or other proceeding shall be instituted against an employee of the Crown for an act done in good faith in the execution or intended execution of a duty or service under delegated legislation, or for an alleged neglect or default in the execution in good faith of the duty or service. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
Tort by Crown employee
(2) Despite subsection 8 (3) of the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, 2019, subsection (1) does not relieve the Crown of liability in respect of a tort committed by an employee of the Crown to which it would otherwise be subject. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6; 2019, c. 7, Sched. 17, s. 171 (2).
2019, c. 7, Sched. 17, s. 171 (2) - 01/01/2020; 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6 - 01/01/2020
17 No action or other proceeding for damages shall be instituted against the Crown for damages that a person suffers as a result of any act or omission taken or made in the administration of delegated legislation by a person who is not an employee or agent of the Crown. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
18 A Farm Products Payments Administrator shall indemnify the Crown, in accordance with the administrative agreement, in respect of damages and costs incurred by the Crown for any act or omission of the Farm Products Payments Administrator or its members, officers, directors, employees or agents,
(a) in carrying out the administration of its delegated legislation; or
(b) in the execution or intended execution of its powers and duties under this Act, the delegated legislation and the administrative agreement. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
19 (1) No action or other proceeding shall be instituted against a person mentioned in subsection (2) for an act done in good faith in the execution or intended execution of a power or duty under delegated legislation, or for an alleged neglect or default in the execution in good faith of that power or duty. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
(2) Subsection (1) applies to,
(a) members of the board of directors of a Farm Products Payments Administrator; and
(b) persons who perform functions under delegated legislation as members, employees, agents or officers of the Farm Products Payments Administrator or as persons whose services it retains. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
Liability of Farm Products Payments Administrator
(3) Subsection (1) does not relieve a Farm Products Payments Administrator of liability to which it would otherwise be subject in respect of a tort committed by one of its members, employees, agents or officers. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
20 (1) The Auditor General appointed under the Auditor General Act may conduct an audit of a Farm Products Payments Administrator, other than an audit required under the Corporations Act. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
Access to records and information
(2) When the Auditor General conducts an audit under subsection (1), the Farm Products Payments Administrator shall give the Auditor General and employees of the Auditor General access to all records and other information required to conduct the audit. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6.
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Are your students creating promotional spots to remind viewers about their upcoming programs? Posting promos on social media outlets like Twitter or Facebook, or on your website, can create a buzz for your show. Want proof?
In March of 2013, we created a 35-second clip promoting a special edition of our show about homeless teens. The result? Check out the screen grab below and see the people reached, and the number of shares.
It drove many more viewers to our show than if we had waited until the day it went online to try to stir up interest.
There are some things to keep in mind if you decide to create promotional spots for your show—and by the way, they are great assignments for kids. You could even make a staff position for a Promotions Director.
*Narration is optional. Often, the best way to get the viewers interested is to just use sound bites and natural sound.
*Whether you use narration or not, make sure you don't over-sell your content. Hyperbole will hurt your credibility.
*Do not give too many details away in the promo spot. You want viewers to tune in for the full show. Give them a taste, but not a meal.
*Music and graphics are fine, even important, but the actual story content viewers see in a promo will be more important than flying text and swooshes.
*The promo spot says something about your journalism. It is okay to plug a light feature along the way, but remind folks you are doing a news show first.
*Make the promo about the viewer—why should they care? What's in it for them?
*Pay attention to technical quality of the promo. If it has bad video, is too loud or too soft, it will lead viewers to think your entire show will be that way. Take pride in the quality of the promo.
*Provide useful information about when the show will be available, and where. Do not assume everyone who sees the promo knows those details.
*Total running time of a promo should probably depend on the length of the show you are promoting. If your show is 10 minutes long, a 2-minute promo is not a good idea. But a 30-minute show can have a longer promo spot.


The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will offer a hunter education class in Encampment beginning on April 9.
The classroom portion will be held in the library at the Encampment School and will meet every Tuesday and Thursday beginning on April 9 and running through April 25. A mandatory field day will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 27, and will include safety in the field, game tracking and gun safety. The hunter education exam will also be given during the field day.


2 | Register for recreation programs online at rentonwa.gov/cybersignup The City of Renton Community Services Department provides a drop-in facility for adults age 50 and older. Our mission is to provide a focal point in our community for quality recreational, social, health, educational, and nutritional services. We offer a variety of activities that encourage fun, friendship, and socialization, in a warm, inviting atmosphere. We invite you to come in and see what we have to offer. We do not provide respite adult day care or services that would normally be provided by a trained attendant, nurse, or personal caregiver. Golden Opportunities Membership The Renton Senior Activity Center is operated by the Community Services Depar tment of the Cit y of Renton. Membership is free and open to anyone age 50 and older. If there is a charge for a class, trip, event, etc., the City of Renton provides a 20% discount for residents. To become a member, please complete your Confidential Medical Emergency Information card. This confidential infor- mation is helpful in case of an emergency and to contact you if needed. The infor- mation gathered is not used for any commercial uses. The card is available at the reception desk. RENTON SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER 211 BURNETT AVENUE N RENTON, WA 98057 425-430-6633 // RENTONWA.GOV Closures The Renton Senior Activity Center will be closed on: Tuesday, July 4 and Monday, September 4 We will also be closed for yearly extended maintenance: Monday, September 11 through Friday, September 22 Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Creative Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Computer Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Ongoing Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Special Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Legal Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Financial Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Extended Travel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Trips and Tours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Wellness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Special Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 General Information. . . . . . . . . . . .15 REGISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Meeting Space Programs under the auspices of the Cit y of Renton receive f irst consider- ation, but meeting space is available to Renton-based senior citizen groups. Use is contingent on space and avail- ability. Interested parties should contact Debbie Little at dlittle@rentonwa.gov or 425- 430 - 6632 for information and scheduling. Senior Advisory Committee: First and third Monday of each month at 10:00am, SMTG National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE): Second Thursday of each month at 1:00pm, LMTG Recreation Office Remodel & Relocation The City of Renton has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) grant from King County to make ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) improvements to our front Recreation Office. We are very excited for the remodel and the changes it will bring. During this process, The Recreation Office will be relocated to the Library/Lounge (Room 110). All transactions and business that was performed in the Recreation Office will now occur in the Library/Lounge. The Lobby will be in limited use due to the remodel of the office, and the Welcome Desk will be suspended during this time, so please consult the posted signs for guidance.


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The Gospel among the Nations: A Documentary History of Inculturation
Posted on April 1, 2011 by Ted Esler April 1, 2011
by Robert A. Hunt
Orbis Books, Price Bldg, Box 302, Maryknoll, NY 10545, 290 pages, 2010, $35.00.
—Reviewed by Dr. Allen Yeh, professor at Biola University.
This book serves two purposes. Part 1 (chapters 1-4) is an introduction to the necessity of contextualization, including mission in the first-century Jewish context; mission in imperial Rome and as Christendom; mission under colonialism; and mission after colonialism. However, the bulk of the book (chapters 5ff) is a compilation of resources to assist in the imperative set out by the first four chapters.
Robert Hunt makes the claim that contextualization serves not only a pragmatic purpose (i.e., as an aid to evangelism), but that it has an equally important kingdom function of making the gospel fully manifested in all its expressions; anything less is a truncated gospel and is more anthropocentric than theocentric.
Theologically, Hunt weaves an intricate tapestry of four crucial facets of mission: evangelism, social justice, worship, and making disciples. He does not simplistically distill it to one definition, but instead is able to show the rich interplay between all four.
Historically, Hunt seems to focus mainly on mission within and from the West, as he moves from Israel to Rome to European colonialism to world Christianity. The problem with such a view of history is that it seems as though Majority World expressions of Christianity did not arise until the latter part of the twentieth century. Although he does give a nod toward Eastern missionaries such as the Nestorians (referencing Moffett), that is a crucial half of the story which needs more attention.
Part 2 is a treasure trove of primary resources corresponding to the four chapters in Part 1, ranging from obligatory documents such as William Carey's An Enquiry and The Lausanne Covenant to more unusual texts like The Heliand (a medieval attempt at contextualization for the Saxons on the outskirts of the Roman Empire) and letters regarding the Orthodox mission to Alaska. It often reads like a who's-who of mission-related chroniclers, drawing on names such as Justin Martyr, The Venerable Bede, Bartolomé de las Casas, David Livingstone, John R. Mott, Lamin Sanneh, and Pope John Paul II.
Its ecumenical scope is impressive, as it includes Protestant, Orthodox, and Catholic documents. However, non-traditional ecclesial structures are largely missing, such as African Independent Churches, Chinese house churches, and Latin American base ecclesial communities. This, perhaps, points to the deficiency of such an academic approach: by focusing on a documentary history of inculturation, it necessarily excludes cultures of orality or settings where academia is not held as a primary value. This is why many of the Majority World Christian voices are largely not represented (or at least relegated only to post-colonialism), as if world Christianity were a new phenomenon and not one which dominated half the history of the Church.
There are a few exceptions to this, notably the "Documents of the Eastern Church in China," including the Xi'an stele and the Jesus Sutra, and the section, "The Critical Voice from Outside the Western Church," which has selections from Black theology (both in the USA and South Africa), Asian theology (notably Kosuke Koyama), and Latin American theology (as represented by Samuel Escobar and Segundo Galilea).
That said, overall this book provides a wonderfully compact one-volume resource for the student or scholar of mission history.
EMQ, Vol. 47, No. 2, pp. 244-245. Copyright © 2011 Evangelism and Missions Information Service (EMIS). All rights reserved. Not to be reproduced or copied in any form without written permission from EMIS.
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Q: ASP.NET Core 3 Logging errors when starting Controller I am trying to get an API service running in ASP.NET Core 3 with logging, but I keep getting an error when trying to retrieve the ILogger from the Dependency service. I think I have followed the examples I can find, but I keep getting:

"System.InvalidOperationException: 'Unable to resolve service for type 'Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ILogger`1[GMT.Beacon.Service.Startup]' while attempting to activate 'GMT.Beacon.Service.Startup'.'"

I am using the default template to start the project, so it is setting up the web host through the default builder, which per the documentation should configure the Logging automatically.  Additionally, I have tried to manually add the providers but I get the same error.  I feel like I am missing something obvious, but can't figure out what.
Here is the Program.cs class that is erroring:
public class Program {
    public static IHostBuilder CreateHostBuilder(string[] args) =>
        Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
            .ConfigureWebHostDefaults(webBuilder => {
                webBuilder.UseStartup<Startup>();
            });

    public static void Main(string[] args) {
        var host = CreateHostBuilder(args).Build();
        var logger = host.Services.GetRequiredService<ILogger<Program>>();
        logger.LogInformation("Test log entry.");
        host.Run();
    }
}

In the Startup.cs class, here is the constructor:
public Startup(IConfiguration config, IHostEnvironment hosting, ILogger<Startup> logger) {
    _hosting = hosting;
    _config = config;
    _logger = logger;

    _logger.LogInformation($"{DateTime.UtcNow:R} - Starting (Environment={_hosting.EnvironmentName}; " + $"InformationalVersion={Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().GetCustomAttribute<AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute>().InformationalVersion};");
}

Based on the documentation I can find, this seems like it should work, but instead it throws the above error on line:
var host = CreateHostBuilder(args).Build();

I have also tried manually configuring the Logging (with the below code), but that is returning the same error.
Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
    .ConfigureLogging((hostingContext, logging) => {
        logging.AddConfiguration(hostingContext.Configuration.GetSection("Logging"));
        logging.AddEventSourceLogger();
        logging.AddConsole();
        logging.AddDebug();
    })
    .ConfigureWebHostDefaults(webBuilder => {
        webBuilder.UseStartup<Startup>();
    });

Does anyone see a problem with this setup, or know how to correctly configure the logging subsystem in ASP.NET Core 3?

A: This is something that's changed in ASP.NET Core 3. See the announcement here:

TLDR: The only types the generic Host supports for Startup constructor injection are IHostEnvironment, IWebHostEnvironment, and IConfiguration. Applications using WebHost are unaffected.

ILogger<T> is injectable into Configure, so you can access it from there to log your startup message:
public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app, IHostingEnvironment env, ILogger<Startup> logger)
{
    logger.LogInformation(...);

    // ...
}

A: In ASP.NET Core 2.x, logging is created at the host builder. This means that logging is available through DI by default and can be injected into the Startup class:
public class Startup
{
    private readonly ILogger<Startup> _logger;

    public Startup(ILogger<Startup> logger, IConfiguration configuration)
    {
        _logger = logger;
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Whenever the holidays end, a whole new world opens to people. By which I mean, now is the time when lots of people are diving into new adventures, thanks to acquiring all sorts of systems at the end of the year. Maybe it was a gift? Perhaps you picked it up during a sale? Either way, you might just happen to have a new console or handheld on your hand. Well, if you do, then these seven games are one that are going to open up your gaming world and make that new system worthwhile.


WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 15, 2016) — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed 85-13 the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill includes more than $602 billion in funding for the military services and national security items in addition to requiring women between the ages of 18 and 26 to register for the Selective Service making them eligible for conscription if Congress should ever reinstate the draft.
U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, a member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and Ranking Member of the Seapower Subcommittee, voted to approve the NDAA. As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hirono included $200 million to for Hawai'i military installations, prevent cuts to Hawai'i's Impact Aid program, and direct the Department of Defense to bolster Hawai'i's missile defense systems. Hirono also included the Talia's Law measure named for the 5-year-old Talia Williams, who died after months of abuse by her serviceman father and stepmother and requires DOD employees who interact with children to report suspected abuse to civilian authorities.
U.S. Senators' Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) in support of the Due Process Guarantee Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. The bill, "Prohibition of the indefinite detention of citizens and lawful permanent residents" was introduced June 7.
The Senator blocked a vote on the amendment. Feinstein ended up voting for the NDAA. Paul and Lee did not.
The NDAA also contains a Indo-Asia-Pacific Rebalance in the final bill.
Subtitle F, "Matters Relating To Asia-Pacific Region" adds the Philippines to the list of allied countries with whom United States may enter into cooperative military airlift agreements. The bill calls for a re-designation of the South China Sea Initiative. It would allow military exchanges between the United States and Taiwan. It would call for a sense of senate between the U.S. government and the governments of Taiwan and Vietnam.
The bill would require reviews of U.S. military strategy and force posture in the Pacific starting in 2018.
Requiring a Comptroller General review of the integrity of the Department of Defense whistleblower program.
Requiring the development and implementation of uniform training standards for Board members.


A device failure in a mission-critical situation will deal a large blow to your team's progress. It will compromise their safety in hazardous environments. It will also impact team morale and efficiency. In this article, we explain why you cannot afford to equip your mobile teams with common laptops and tablets.
They traverse deserts, forests, and oceans in search of the next big opportunity. From conducting oil explorations to building skyscrapers, they encounter severe conditions every day. To ensure their success, you've provided them with the best possible tools for the job. You've invested millions in heavy-duty equipment, purpose-built vehicles, and safety apparatuses. But if you have not equipped your teams with the right rugged technology, you're putting serious roadblocks on their productivity and safety.
There are many workers in your company that need rugged devices to perform their tasks. Your public safety teams need devices that can operate in the dust, dirt, moisture, and extreme cold or heat. They also need excellent outdoor readability, discrete communications, and vehicle docking capability. Their devices must also endure extreme vibrations and shocks.
Your manufacturing teams need rugged devices to conduct diagnostics and inventory control. Your field workers also need them to provide in-field information and reporting. Their devices must be able to survive drops, dust, and extreme temperatures. They must also operate outdoors in all sorts of weather conditions.
Your teams working on oil rigs and refineries need to analyze and view data in all types of harsh and corrosive environments. They need strong wireless performance to maintain connectivity in remote locations. Their devices must endure high levels of heat, humidity, salt, water, and sand. They must also be able to survive drops from large heights.
Like military vehicles, rugged devices are custom-designed to take serious punishment. Unlike a regular tablet or laptop in a 'tough' case, these devices are built with an armored exterior that protects all components from shock, vibration, dust, and moisture. For example, rugged devices can survive transit drops from up to six feet (1.82m) high. They will endure heavy moisture intrusion, including pressurized water from every angle. An optional rubberized keyboard protects laptops from salt water fog.
Rugged devices also handle extreme cold and heat with ease. Your teams can use them from -18.4°F to 143.6°F (-28°C to 62°C). They can also be stored between -59.8°F to 159.8°F (‐51°C and 71°C). Even their display hinges will last for tens of thousands of cycles. If you're using consumer-grade devices with just a tough case, any failure of the case due to environmental conditions listed above will most likely result in downtime and lost productivity as workers struggle to get the device to work properly. Or stop work to wait for a device replacement.
Rugged devices are built from the ground up to ensure worker safety. For example, bright, outdoor-readable touchscreens that reduce reflections and screens that are usable with heavy work gloves. This allows your teams to use them without distraction on the brightest of days. It also enables them to remain focused on the task at hand. They no longer have to spend time trying to read through glare in a high-risk environment. This not only increases efficiency but also skyrockets safety for all job roles.
Research shows that new technologies increase end-user productivity by three to five times. Over 70% of workers also say they're more productive (and safe) on devices tailor-made for their job roles. This means your workers require purpose-built hardware to achieve their true potential.
Not meeting this need will result in ever-increasing equipment replacement and maintenance costs and frustrated workers who are tired of not having the right tools for the job. This is because your teams will be using consumer-grade devices that do not perform well in tough conditions i.e. they have the wrong tools for the job.
Rugged devices, like the Dell Rugged Series, on the other hand, have been purpose-built and tested to excel in the harshest of environments. They will also optimize costs for your company, as their long-lasting design will help you save on replacement expenses.
With two tablets, two laptops, and a convertible notebook, the Dell Rugged range offers you a device for every worker.
The family's smallest member is the 11.6-inch Latitude 7212 Tablet. It weighs less than 1.28 kg, and features shock-absorbent materials to withstand drops. Its durable, built-to-last chassis has also passed extensive military-grade testing.
This 12-inch tablet meets rigorous military and industry requirements. Its material is shock-absorbent and compression-sealed from sand, dust and liquids. It features an outdoor-readable, glove-capable touchscreen display and stylus.
This 12-inch laptop is the first rugged device to feature a flip-hinge display. It seamlessly switches between notebook and tablet modes for great versatility. It is also built with a rigid magnesium alloy for extreme durability.
This 14-inch notebook is built to withstand shocks, drops, and vibrations. It features class-leading dust and water protection. It also thrives in extreme temperatures with Dell QuadCool thermal management. You can even equip it with an optional glove-capable touchscreen with stylus.
This 14-inch laptop meets rigorous military-standard requirements. It is compression-sealed from sand, dust, and liquids. It also comes with an outdoor-readable, glove-capable touchscreen. It will allow your teams to stay connected everywhere with 4G LTE connectivity. It also provides up to 10 hours of battery life for all-day productivity.
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Q: cast to value type 'System.Int32' failed because the materialized value is null I have a Linq Query but it gives above error I guess due to NULL as I have Module,Block and semester as nullable int when semester column is having value than Module and Block would be null and when Module and block would be null than semster is having value How to handle the below query.
var test1 = (from c in db.StudentCoursesAssigned
                         join e in db.Years
                             on c.Year_Id equals e.Id into table1 from e in table1.DefaultIfEmpty()
                         join cc in db.Courses
                         on c.Course_Id equals cc.Course_Id  into table2 from cc in table2.DefaultIfEmpty()
                         join g in db.grades
                         on c.Grade equals g.Id into table3 from g in table3.DefaultIfEmpty()
                         join m in db.Moduels
                         on c.Module_Id equals m.Id into table4 from m in table4.DefaultIfEmpty()
                         join p in db.Programs
                         on c.Program_Id equals p.Id into table5 from p in table5.DefaultIfEmpty()
                         join b in db.Blocks
                         on c.Block_Id equals b.Id  into table6 from b in table6.DefaultIfEmpty()
                         join s in db.Semesters
                         on c.Semster_Id equals s.Semester_Id into table7 from s in table7.DefaultIfEmpty()
                         join ss in db.Students
                         on c.Student_id equals ss.Student_Id into table8 from ss in table8.DefaultIfEmpty()

                         select new
                         {
                             Student_Name=ss.Student_FName,
                             Course=cc.Course_Name,
                             Active=c.Active,
                             Course_start_date=c.Enrolment_Start,
                             Course_End_date=c.Enrolment_End,
                             Grade=g.Name,
                             Module=m.Name,
                             Program=p.Program_Title,
                             Year=e.Id,
                             Semester=s.Semester_Title,
                             blocks=b.Id

                         }).ToList();

A: That is the right Linq query which solves
var test1 = (from c in db.StudentCoursesAssigned
                         join e in db.Years
                             on c.Year_Id equals e.Id into table1 from e in table1.DefaultIfEmpty()
                         join cc in db.Courses
                         on c.Course_Id equals cc.Course_Id into table2 from cc in table2.DefaultIfEmpty()
                         join g in db.grades
                         on c.Grade equals g.Id into table3 from g in table3.DefaultIfEmpty()
                         join m in db.Moduels
                         on c.Module_Id equals m.Id into table4 from m in table4.DefaultIfEmpty()
                         join p in db.Programs
                         on c.Program_Id equals p.Id into table5 from p in table5.DefaultIfEmpty()
                         join b in db.Blocks
                         on c.Block_Id equals b.Id into table6 from b in table6.DefaultIfEmpty()
                         join s in db.Semesters
                         on c.Semster_Id equals s.Semester_Id into table7 from s in table7.DefaultIfEmpty()
                         join ss in db.Students
                         on c.Student_id equals ss.Student_Id into table8 from ss in table8.DefaultIfEmpty()

                         select new
                         {
                             Student_Name = ss.Student_FName == null ? "No Value" : ss.Student_FName,
                             Course = cc.Course_Name == null ? "No Value" : cc.Course_Name,
                             Active = c.Active ,
                             Course_start_date = c.Enrolment_Start,
                             Course_End_date = c.Enrolment_End ,
                             Grade = g.Name == null ? "No Value" : g.Name,
                            Module = m.Name == null ? "No value" : m.Name,
                             Program=p.Program_Title == null ? "No Value" : p.Program_Title,
                             Year=e.Name,
                             Semester=s.Semester_Title == null ? "No Value" : s.Semester_Title,
                             blocks=b.Name == null ? "No Value":b.Name,
                             student_Id=ss.Student_Id,
                             id=c.Id,

                         }).ToList();
            ```


I made this frame for a friend. It was very simple! I just used my scallop circle punch and a butterfly punch. I inked the scallops and butterflies with Work Lipstick Distress ink. I cut out the title with my slice, using the Spring Design Card and some AC Cardstock. I found that AC cardstock works great in the slice! The hardest part about the whole project was gluing the words down one by one, and making sure that I was making her name even and straight. It isn't perfect, but I added a little butterfly to help balance the frame and fill in some unwanted white space.
Very pretty! The patterns go really well together!


■9 hours per semester, students are expected to be punctual and prepared for each lesson. The expectation is for students to develop private structured learning.
■Students are expected to maintain 100% attendance at one to one lessons. See below for penalties.
■Lessons should not be scheduled at times that conflict with any other required classes.
■At each lesson, both the staff member and the student must sign the roll sheet, indicating the date and length of the lesson.
■Should a student be absent without notice, the roll sheet must be signed by the staff member with an appropriate comment. The Head of Studies should be notified (preferably by email) within 48 hours. The teacher will be under no obligation to make up this lesson.
■Where either the teacher or the student is unable to attend at a previously arranged time, at least 24 hours notice must be given and an alternative time negotiated.
■Bachelor of Music students may need to be available outside the formally designated teaching weeks in order to accommodate the full quota of lessons.
■Students are expected to research the background of the composer and pieces being studied.
■Students prepare and practise all repertoire, technical exercises and other material assigned by their instrumental teacher for at least three hours per day.
1.Sick Leave ■In cases of sickness, the Leave form must be submitted within 7 days of your return to classes.
■Students must make every effort to notify the relevant staff member of an impending absence for reasons of sickness. Where a rehearsal or performance is involved, Leave will only be approved if the relevant staff member is notified before the event.
■Normally, an original medical certificate must be supplied with the Leave form to verify the circumstances. The relevant staff member or Head of Studies in cases of absences involving multiple activities or days may waive the requirement to produce a medical certificate if they have clear evidence of illness and believe that a medical certificate is unnecessary or impossible to obtain.. The Leave form will need to be initialled as part of the notification or approval process in this case.
2.Compassionate Leave ■Compassionate Leave may be granted at the discretion of the relevant staff member where extenuating circumstances have prevented a student participating in a rehearsal, workshop, class, lecture, tutorial or performance. Usually this means circumstances which were unforeseen and legitimately beyond anyone's control, however this will not always be the case.
■Where the circumstance is known in advance, approval for the Leave must also be obtained prior to the event.
■In cases such as bereavement or where care of a close family member is required, notification as soon as possible is expected and the form must be submitted within 7 days of your return to classes.
■Verification of the circumstances will usually be required.
■When determining PD leave, the duration of the project also affects approval, particularly for absences greater than one week.
■PD leave will not be granted if the proposed activity conflicts with any commitments a student has to a Conservatorium performance where their attendance at rehearsals and the performance itself are a required part of their studies.
■PD Leave is only granted in advance of the activity (normally at least 7 days prior). It will NOT be granted retrospectively.
■Final arrangements for any professional development commitments must wait until formal approval has been granted by the Head of Studies and then all signatures of relevant staff members are obtained. Approval is not necessarily guaranteed.
■Verification will be required as part of the approval process and must be supplied with this form.


Choosing the right outdoor lighting can make a big impact in uplifting the decor and look of the place. While choosing the lighting for your outdoors, you need to ensure that it not just beautifies your house but at the same time also blends in with the way you have designed your outdoors. Lighting fixtures are very important and you need to make sure you make the right choice. Here are some of the latest trends that you can choose for the year 2017.
LED lighting is the biggest trends of 2017 and there is a reason why. These lighting look good as well as make a difference to the space where you place it. They are not just a good alternative but in fact, they are affordable as well as practical. From your garden area to your driveway or even the porches and patio, they can be placed anywhere.
There is nothing better than having warm metal floor lamps. They can be placed anywhere in the house including the outdoors, and can set a very good mood. It is also a good choice since this way you can always use it for later, or shift it whenever you want. They come in various shapes and sizes as well as designs and styles. All you have to do is to get the right one that suits your decor.
Chandeliers look beautiful whereever you place them, so if you want to stick to something elegant and beautiful then this is the right choice. When selecting a chandelier for your outdoors, you need to make sure that you consider the ones that have a dimming feature. Another good option would be to choose the ones that come with the Bluetooth feature, this way you can also use your chandelier to play your favorite music while sitting outdoors.
Lanterns always have a very special look and when they are placed outdoors, they brings in a very traditional touch. These can be hung on the ceilling or even to a pole and you have it all set. If you have a swimming pool at your backyard, then this will also be a perfect way to bring in a beautiful mood.
Having a fountain on its own is a beautiful way of designing your outdoors, but in case you want to enhance it, then you can choose the lighting fixtures that have water coming from within. They not only help in bringing out some light for your outdoors, but with the water flow, they also become more beautiful and enhance the look of your outdoors. You can also build a small rock garden or small pool under it to give it a special and unique touch.
For those who have an outdoor kitchen, this idea will be perfect. They are not just attractive and multifunctional but they also uplift the design of your landscape in a very different way. By customizing the space with such lighting, you are actually bringing in a new change to your outdoors without having to do too much.
No doubt this lighting makes up for a great choice for indoors, however, the latest trends in lighting also include these beautiful looking fixtures. The best thing about this kind of lighting is that they come in different shapes and sizes and are made from a variety of materials and designs. Gold pendants can blend in perfectly with any kind of outdoor decor, moreover you also have the glass painted ones, which look extremely beautiful and colorful as well. These lighting fixtures are always in fashion and you will never regret buying them.
The best part about hardscape lighting is that you can easily place them on the wall and you do not have to create a separate space for them. This kind of lighting is perfect for the driveway, wall structures, steps, walkways and even the patio. They can be used as under lighting as well as backlighting and they generally come with white light. You do have the option to put color lighting, but it is advisable that you carefully choose the colors for the light.


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Joseph Kony, leader of the LRA, is accused of leading the rebel group in its campaign of kidnapping children to use as foot soldiers and forcing them to carry out mass atrocities. Many in Lira were directly affected by the LRA's abuse of the region.
AYINET decided to hold the public screening when they realized that millions of people around the world have been talking about the video, yet many Ugandans without Internet access had never heard of or seen the 30-minute appeal.
In an open letter published on AYINET's website, Ochen, who says he was raised in the midst of the LRA's reign of terror in Uganda, cautions against misguided calls for military action related to Kony's capture, given that many Ugandans still have loved ones captured by Kony who they would like to see returned safely. Ochen wrote, "... as someone whose brother and cousin were abducted and who are among the thousands of disappeared whose fate is unknown, I join with other Ugandans who hope our relatives are still in captivity and will come back home alive. Any advocacy aimed at military bombardment of the LRA rebels remains therefore very sensitive ... because thousands of children and adults have been abducted and have still not come home yet."
Although the viewers in Lira are not the first to criticize the film, they are part of a growing chorus of African voices who say the campaign is part of an overall trend by organizations of oversimplifying complex issues with passionate appeals and high-profile celebrity endorsements to drive up donations.
Cameroonian journalist Julie Owono writes, "The viral campaign portrays Ugandans — often referred to merely as "Africans" — needing to be saved by young Americans, whose overflowing humanity will carry the burden of a history they are not responsible for. It's understandable. Indeed, it seems easier to picture needy "Africans" than proactive ones — and surely sells more."
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Some readers out there have no doubt defaced a sign before. I did a few when I was a rowdy mid-teen. But none as I recall were ever as funny as these. Have a look, but be careful milk doesn't shoot out of your nose!


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Home Automobiles Hindustan Motors Sells Ambassador Car Brand to Peugeot For ₹80 Cr
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Hindustan Motors Sells The Iconic Ambassador Car Brand to Peugeot For Just Rs. 80 Crores
The iconic brand 'Ambassador' which used to be a symbol of the high and mighty in power corridors, has changed hands as Hindustan Motors sells it to European auto major Peugeot for merely Rs 80 crore, an amount which will be used by the Indian company to clear salaries and dues. The C K Birla Group-owned Hindustan Motors formalised this deal for Rs 80 crore last night.
As things stand, the manufacturing of 'Ambassador' Car has been discontinued. The production of the Ambassador had ceased about three years back after the car's journey of more than seven decades. Ambassador started out as a Morris Oxford as 'THE' car in India for any industrialist or politician. The Car earned tremendous success till the Maruti Suzuki 800 came in, which was the start of Ambassador's downhill journey. The group made repetitive attempts to return to the Indian markets. In 2011, it decided to re-enter the Indian market with a midsized Sedan. However the plan did not materialised. For those who grew up in the 90s and 80s, the Ambassador was not just a car; it was an inseparable part of India's urban landscape.
Hindustan Motors began manufacturing the Ambassador car in 1958 and was used by several Prime Minister. In an era of choices, the spacious four-wheeler was preferred choice for most of the Indians who could afford it. Today for many, the car remains synonymous with memories of their fonder and younger days and a marker of a more innocent India. Meanwhile it is still unclear, if Peugeot will use the Ambassador brand for its cars in India. Peugeot had a brief three-year presence in India in the mid 90s. Last year, Peugeot announced plans to re-enter India by 2018.
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Hindustan Motors Sells The Iconic Ambassador Car Brand to Peugeot For Just ₹80 Crores
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Gemma Atkinson confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special
Gemma Atkinson confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing
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File photo dated 18/01/18 of Gemma Atkinson who has announced that she is expecting her first child with Strictly Come Dancing professional Gorka Marquez. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Friday February 1, 2019. See PA story SHOWBIZ Atkinson. Photo c
Gemma Atkinson will return to the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom for the show's Christmas special just six months after giving birth.
Mark Wright, Joe Sugg, Debbie McGee, Chizzy Akudolu and Richard Arnold will also dust off their dancing shoes for the all-star festive episode on BBC One on Christmas Day.
The Bury-born former soap star, who welcomed Mia with Strictly professional Gorka Marquez in July this year, was runner-up in the 2017 series.
Atkinson, 34, and 29-year-old Marquez met on Strictly in 2017, when she was partnered with Aljaz Skorjanec and he was dancing with Alexandra Burke.
Atkinson said she was "overjoyed" to be returning to the show that "changed my life".
She added: "I had the absolute best time on Strictly and it completely changed my life so I am absolutely overjoyed to be returning to the dancefloor this Christmas with a new challenge, and of course to be back with the gang."
Atkinson, who also used to be a glamour model, has appeared in Hollyoaks, Emmerdale and Casualty among others.
She also serves as patron to Bury-based Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary.
Sugg, who competed last year, said: "I'm really excited to have a go on the Strictly ballroom floor again this Christmas.
"Strictly feels like a home away from home for me so I will be giving it my best shot and ending the year on a high."
Reality star Wright said: "It's been a while since I was on the dancefloor but I'm very much looking to forward to dusting off the dance shoes for Christmas!
"I can't wait to be back - let's get going!"
The social media star found romance with his professional partner, Dianne Buswell, and the pair are still together.
The special episode will also see the return of McGee, who reached the final of the 2017 series, and Akudolu, who became the first celebrity to be eliminated that year.
McGee, who rose to fame alongside magician husband Paul Daniels, said: "I thought all my dreams came true two years ago when I was asked to do the series, but to be one of the rare people to be invited back to do the Christmas Special is the icing on the cake.
"I can't wait to be back dancing with my Strictly family".
Akudolu said: "I am so excited to be coming back to Strictly this year, and being able to get back on the dancefloor once again!
"I'm still the biggest fan of Strictly so it's wonderful to be back with old friends, in front of and behind the camera, and hopefully some new ones for Christmas.
"Bring on the sparkle, and maybe an odd 10 - it is Christmas after all...!"
Celebrity journalist Arnold added: "I can't wait to get back out on the dance floor and throw shapes beneath the glitter ball once again.
"I just can't promise you'll recognise them or that they'll be in any particular order.
"What I can promise is that one of us will be a professional."
The programme will be hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, with Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Bruno Tonioli and head judge Shirley Ballas dishing out the critiques.
The professional dancers and pairings will be revealed in due course.
The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special will air on BBC One on Christmas Day.


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