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Architecture | 1 Dec 2010 | By Ellie Stathaki
Aga Khan Award 2010: winners announced
Bridge School in Xiashi, China, by Atelier Li Xiaodong
South view of the entrance
Playing box at the South end
Bridge Scool over the river
Access stairs to the hanging bridge over the river, from the west bank
North entrance of the building, in front of the Hakka Castle
North entrance of the building
View of the school from the Hakka Castle door
Bridge over the river
Classroom interior
Ipekyol Textile Factory in Edirne, Turkey, by Emre Arolat Architects
North-West façade
Ipekyol Textile Factory in Edirne, Turkey, by Emre Arolat Architects
Detail of the North-West façade.
The cafeteria viewed fromt the inner courtyard
Inner gallery, facing the North-West façade.
View from the upper gallery towards the production area
Galleries facing inner courtyard
Production area
Inner courtyard
Inner ramp, facing the North-West façade
Madinat Al-Zahra Museum in Cordoba, Spain, by Nieto Sobejano Architects
View of mashrabiyya-type openings, and reflecting pool
View of main patio from the lobby
View of the two levels of exhibitions
Madinat Al-Zahra Museum in Cordoba, Spain, by Nieto Sobejano Architects
Access ramp to the museum
Landscaped area around the museum
Aerial view
Archeaological site of Madinat Al-Zahra
The revitalization of the Hypercentre of Tunis, Tunisia, by the Association de Sauvegarde de la Medina de Tunis
Aerial View of the Avenue Bourguiba
Terrace at the corner Avenue Bourguiba and Avenue de Carthage
Extended walkways
Art Nouveau façade of the Municipal Theatre, by Jean Emile Resplandy, 1902
Rossini Palace, opened in 1902 and restored to its original state, based on archival documents and photos
Central wooden covered market before restoration
Interior view of the central building after restoration
Central wooden covered market after restoration
Wadi Hanifa Wetlands in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by Moriyama & Teshima Planners and Buro Happold
General view of the Wadi, 2005
Before the implementation of the Wadi
The flood performance of the channel is improved by reprofiling and regrading
Aerial view of the Wadi Hanifa, 2009
A series of natural stone weirs were built in order to introduce oxygen into the water as it passes over and through them and to help reduce the amount of pollution in the Wadi
Re-establishing the natural landscape in the desert tablelands and rangelands of the desert catchment area above the Wadi bed, including construction of check dams
This project is already successful in providing water treatment while creating a one-of-a-kind natural facility and open-space public attraction
The Bio-remediation Facility is one of the most impressive features of the project
Interpretative trails that wind their way throughout the Wadi allowing the public to access the area easily and to direct them to places of interest
The parks are designed in a way that provides family compartments, in the form of semi-enclosed areas, that each family can use for the day, without being disturbed by neighbouring families
Developing a major part of the Wadi Bed Naturalized Parkland and Recreational and Interpretative Trail, to get early public participation and use of the Wadi environment
Picnic area along the Wadi
Picnic area along the Wadi
There are a few important awards for architectural design around the world – from the Pritzker Prize to the RIBA Stirling Prize and the Venice Biennale Golden Lion - but there is only one prestigious honour addressed directly to architecture in the Islamic society.
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture was first established in 1977 by Aga Khan IV and has since been running in biannual cycles, rewarding the best design and architecture in the Islamic world; be it renovations or new-builds, and spanning all different scales and building types.
The open-submissions Awards' eleventh cycle has just concluded with a lavish awards ceremony in the monumental Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, naming the five 2010 awards recipients chosen from a total of over 400 submissions and a shortlist of 19 projects.
The winners include the Wadi Hanifa Wetlands in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by Moriyama & Teshima Planners and Buro Happold; the revitalization of the Hypercentre of Tunis, Tunisia, by the Association de Sauvegarde de la Medina de Tunis; the Madinat Al-Zahra Museum in Cordoba, Spain, by Nieto Sobejano Architects; the Ipekyol Textile Factory in Edirne, Turkey, by Emre Arolat Architects; and the Bridge School in Xiashi, Fujian, China by Atelier Li Xiaodong.
Ranging from landscape design to restoration and education buildings, the worthy recipients were selected by a jury including prominent names in the field, such as architect Jean Nouvel, artist Anish Kapoor and design critic Alice Rawsthorn. Meanwhile the Chairman's Award for lifetime contribution was presented at the same ceremony to historian and archaeologist Professor Oleg Grabar of Princeton University for his work on Islamic art and architecture, fittingly in the presence of the Qatari Royal family.


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The Climax Studios Festival of Fear is a Halloween tradition, but with monsters roaming the theme park and a monster movie filming on the adjacent film lot, what hell will break loose when a real zombie surfaces and starts biting? When you can't tell who's alive and who's undead, can a stuntman, a makeup artist, a sleaze-slinging blogger and a pair of former cops stop the end of the world from sneaking off the studio lot and infecting all of California?
Blake M. Petit is a writer, columnist, reviewer, podcaster, actor, director, and teacher from Ama, Louisiana. He is the author of the novels Other People's Heroes and The Beginner (coming soon as an eBook), as well as the short story collection A Long November and Other Tales of Christmas. His weekly comic book column, Everything But Imaginary, has appeared Wednesdays at CXPulp.com since 2003. In January of 2007 he joined with his longtime friend Chase Bouzigard to host the weekly 2 in 1 Showcase comic book podcast, appearing every weekend at CXPulp. Blake is a member of the board of directors of the Thibodaux Playhouse theatre company in Thibodaux Louisiana, where his original stage play The 3-D Radio Show was produced in 2004. In a former life as a newspaper editor, his weekly Think About It column won the Louisiana Press Association Award for best column in 2001. In his free time, he teaches high school English, which at the moment pays better than the rest of his more impressive-sounding endeavors put together.


Anaheim man has been charged with DUI and hit-and-run.
A driver accused of plowing his vehicle into a crowd last month in Fullerton's downtown area pleaded not guilty Monday to DUI and hit-and-run charges.
Christopher Solis was back behind bars, records show, after being charged with felony counts of driving under the influence and failing to stop at an accident, misdemeanor counts of hit and run with property damage and possession of controlled substances, an infraction for possession of cannabis and six sentencing enhancements for causing great bodily injury.
Solis, 24, of Anaheim, pleaded not guilty to the charges during a Monday morning arraignment at the Fullerton courthouse, court records show. A judge agreed to raise his bail from $100,000 to $500,000, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
District Attorney Todd Spitzer, who attended Monday's hearing, said his office takes seriously cases in which defendants are believed to have driven under the influence of marijuana. Spitzer said he disagreed with the belief by some that it is safer to drive on marijuana as opposed to alcohol, describing it as a "distinction without a difference" and noting that it's illegal and dangerous to drive after ingesting either substance.
According to police, Solis at around 2 a.m. on Feb. 10 crashed a red Toyota Tacoma into a crowd gathered in Fullerton's popular downtown area. The vehicle ended up wedged in a tree, while Solis was arrested near 100 W. Santa Fe Ave, police said.
Hundreds of people were in the area – known as Fullerton's SOCO (South of Commonwealth) District – at the time of the crash.
Nine people, ages 18 to 49, suffered injuries ranging from moderate to critical as a result of the crash, according to police. Witnesses described others helping the injured and paramedics by lifting the truck up to free those trapped underneath.
Family members have said Solis regrets the incident, and did not intentionally run the pedestrians over. Solis' attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Solis was released from jail in the days after the crash, as investigators continued with their investigation. He has since been taken into custody following the filing of the criminal charges.
Solis is scheduled to return to court on March 28.


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Ádám Szabados
Ádám Szabados is a Hungarian theologian and the leader of the Hungarian Evangelical Forum. Until 2017 he had been a pastor for 20 years. He is married to Dóra, and has two adult sons. He studied English literature and linguistics at the University of Veszprém (MA equivalent, with honours), and theology at Schloss Mittersill Study Center (Diploma in Biblical Studies and Culture) and at Covenant Theological Seminary (ThM in Exegetical Theology). He received his PhD (summa cum laude) in the area of New Testament at Károli Reformed University. His study on the Reformational understanding of sin has been published by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He wrote a book on Eros (Erosz nyomában, Harmat Publishing House, 2008), which aims to address both Christians and non-Christians in their search for the good, the true, and the beautiful. Ádám also has a popular theological-apologetic website (divinity.szabadosadam.hu).
Harari's Fiction: Where Does the Israeli's Historian's Story Go Wrong?
Yuval Noah Harari became famous for his two best-selling books on human history: Sapiens and Deus Homo. In these two engaging books he gives a short summary of history and where he thinks it is leading. Harari's books are widely read and have earned praise from the likes of Mark Zuckerberg, Barack Obama, and Bill Gates. In this talk we will look at the main arguments behind Harari's historical vision and then subject his vision to an evangelical criticism.
Is Penal Substitution a Late Theological Development? Counterexamples from the Church Fathers
We are often told that penal substitution as a model of the atonement is a late invention of Saint Anselm or the Reformers, and so we are encouraged to go back to earlier interpretations of the death of Christ. This talk will use patristic evidence to demonstrate that this is a false reconstruction of history and explain the biblical basis of the penal substitutionary view of atonement.
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Today Grace Grows debuted in the UK. What a dream come true! In my final UK blog stop, I'm having a giveaway of the Grace Grows Original Soundtrack CD. Just find the dragonflies in the photo of my workspace (I cleaned it up for you).
Thank you to Novelicious for a wonderful end to my virtual UK tour!


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Product prices and availability are accurate as of 2019-04-25 22:05:49 UTC and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on http://www.amazon.com/ at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.
We are happy to present the famous HP OfficeJet 4650 Wireless All-in-One Photo Printer with Mobile Printing, Instant Ink Ready (F1J03A).
With so many on offer recently, it is great to have a brand you can recognise. The HP OfficeJet 4650 Wireless All-in-One Photo Printer with Mobile Printing, Instant Ink Ready (F1J03A) is certainly that and will be a perfect buy.
For this price, the HP OfficeJet 4650 Wireless All-in-One Photo Printer with Mobile Printing, Instant Ink Ready (F1J03A) comes highly recommended and is a popular choice amongst lots of people. HEWL9 have included some nice touches and this means good value for money.


People stumble into our shop all the time with packages. It's actually pretty funny. At least once per day somebody comes in with a package they want to ship and look around, confused. You see, they got us mixed up with FedEx Office / Kinkos. Not exactly sure why, but it happens. A lot.
1. We design things, Kinko's doesn't.
We design things. Often just from a client's simple thought, we take that and run with it, perfecting it through marketing strategy and different design thoughts, ending up with a beautifully written and printed (or digital) piece. Kinko's can push a button and print out your file. Sometimes the print comes out right, sometimes it doesn't. They don't care either way. If there are problems, they can't fix your file, nor do they want to. They don't have professional graphic designers on staff, and they usually don't have the software necessary to help complete your work even if they wanted to. They also can't help you create the right content (or edit yours) to get the best results.
2. We use the latest and greatest tools, Kinko's doesn't.
Our clients depend on us to create top quality print projects. We don't design beautiful things only to print them on crappy machines. So we constantly update our equipment to ensure we provide the best print quality. And it's not just presses and wide format printers. We also regularly update our design software (we're currently evaluating whether to go with the standard version of Adobe Creative Suite 6 (CS6) or go with the new "cloud" version). We also have to keep up to date with our computer equipment and Raster Image Processors (RIPs) because a lot of what we do now including variable data publishing (VDP) requires so much more in terms of computing power than in the past. If you'd like a good laugh, ask someone at FedEx Office / Kinko's about VDP or their imposition hardware and software.
3. We work for our clients, the staff at Kinko's work for a paycheck.
We care about giving our clients the best possible finished product on or before their deadlines. If we don't, we aren't going to make our clients happy, they aren't going to refer anybody to us, and that is going to really hurt our business. When FedEx Office / Kinko's hands you an average looking job after missing your deadline, they don't lose a wink of sleep. Meanwhile it kills us to provide anything less than perfection, on time.
So I guess the real point to take away from our lead-in story about people walking into our shop with packages is that we don't do shipping. And aside from the confused customer, it makes a lot of sense. Shipping is easy. You take a package, punch in a few keystrokes, take payment and put it on the pile to be sent out. There's no beauty, precision or pride to it. So while it just doesn't work for us, it fits the Kinkos business model perfectly.


Multi-functional sofas, otherwise known as sofa beds in sleek modern designs pave the way for an ever-changing none static living room. Innovation Living, a Danish furniture company founded in 1971 is an expert when it comes to creating sofa beds. They earned the title "sofabed specialist" designing unique sofas that are multi-functional turning your living room into something to suite your lifestyle. What is so amazing about this brand is their stylish designs and superior quality. I had the chance to view these sofas myself and I actually tried converting them from one setting to another. The genius design was proven when I was able to convert the sofa from one form to another with just one hand!
This type of simple, logical and durable sofa design is perfect for small space living just like the newest residential project of Alveo Land, Portico. Nestled in the bustling city of Ortigas, Portico is literally a breathe of fresh air as it has a huge amount of beautiful greenery in the middle of their residential towers. The model unit was designed by Per Weiss, Danish Creative director of Innovation Living.
Have you heard of hygge? It is a Danish word pronounced "hue-guh" and it is used when acknowledging a feeling or moment, when one is in a state of enjoying life's simple pleasures. It is simply a conscious appreciation of life, slow living, and enjoying the present. One cannot design hygge because it is a feeling, however when it comes to design, one can create a space to achieve hygge. Pretty hip word huh?! I do assure you that when you see these amazing sofa beds and feel how comfortable and easy to handle each piece is, you will then understand the true meaning of this Dutch word.
To see the videos of how these sofa beds work, go to my Instagram profile and stories.
Visit the Innovation Living Website and go see their sofas and other superior furniture at their branches near you.


The round complexity of zero-knowledge protocols is a long-standing open question, yet to be settled under standard assumptions. So far, the question has appeared equally challenging for relaxations such as weak zero-knowledge and witness hiding. Protocols satisfying these relaxed notions under standard assumptions have at least four messages, just like full-fledged zero knowledge. The difficulty in improving round complexity stems from a fundamental barrier: none of these notions can be achieved in three messages via reductions (or simulators) that treat the verifier as a black box.
– Weak zero-knowledge for NP in two messages, assuming quasipolynomially-secure fully-homomorphic encryption and other standard primitives (known from quasipolynomial hardness of Learning with Errors), as well as subexponentially-secure one-way functions.
– Weak zero-knowledge for NP in three messages under standard polynomial assumptions (following for example from fully-homomorphic encryption and factoring).
We also give, under polynomial assumptions, a two-message witness-hiding protocol for any language L \in NP that has a witness encryption scheme. This protocol is also publicly verifiable.
Our technique is based on a new homomorphic trapdoor paradigm, which can be seen as a non-black-box analog of the classic Feige-Lapidot-Shamir trapdoor paradigm.


San Simeon, CA.–After a lengthy process of conservation treatment that spanned several years, the Nine Muse Sarcophagus is back on display at Hearst Castle® in the hilltop location chosen by William Randolph Hearst.
This sarcophagus was carved around 230-250 A.D. The front of the sarcophagus depicts a young man with the Greek gods Apollo and Athena, along with the nine muses – the minor deities who inspired literary arts. The sides depict scenes from The Odyssey. The left side of the sarcophagus is a modern restoration.
One of the best known Roman sarcophagi in the world, the Muse Sarcophagus had once belonged to Prince Maffeo Colonna di Sciarra in Rome. In 1811, he gave it to a cousin in the renowned Barberini family. The Barberini family negotiated permission with the Italian government to sell and export numerous works of art, including the sarcophagus.
The sarcophagus was purchased at auction in New York in 1910 by William Randolph Hearst. He installed it before 1927 at his magnificent hilltop estate at San Simeon, and it has been there ever since. While it was in fairly good condition consistent with its age, the sarcophagus had deteriorated over the centuries. Furthermore, during the years that it has been displayed outdoors, it has also been exposed to environmental stresses.
The sarcophagus has been cleaned and consolidated, and fragments that became detached have been reintegrated. Other repairs that had affected the structural integrity of the sarcophagus were reversed. Eventually, the sarcophagus will be protected by a glass enclosure which will provide a controlled environment for this famous work of art.
Visitors who purchase a ticket for any tour of Hearst Castle can view the sarcophagus on the esplanade. Tour tickets can be purchased at www.hearstcastle.org, or by calling 1-800-444-4445. Reservations are encouraged, as space is limited.
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NO Date?? No Problem. Join us for Jonsie's Anti Valentines Party!
THE weekly party for Couples and Singles!
This is a private club. An annual membership fee of $20 is applied to ALL new members. Exact street address of the club is distributed AFTER you make a reservation for the event.


Specifically designed to build on existing skills and knowledge necessary to becoming an advanced clinical pharmacy practitioner with expertise in cardiology.
An orientation course designed for Internationally Educated Healthcare Professionals who are in the process of becoming licensed in Canada.
A resource for internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) to find their way into the Canadian workplace.
This two-part program blends on-line learning with a live workshop that addresses the theory and practical aspects of administering injections.
This online program is directed towards health-system clinicians with an interest in the pharmacotherapy of infections commonly encountered in hospitalized patients.
This program is designed to provide clinicians with information on the contemporary management strategies and challenges of infections facing these patients, and the role of antimicrobial stewardship in optimizing the use of antimicrobials.
A unique "best practices" bridging program designed to assist pharmacists trained in countries outside Canada, to meet Canadian entry-to-practice standards.
This course is designed to provide pharmacists working in both hospital and community practice, as well as other healthcare providers, with the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively provide care for patients on anticoagulants.
Learn from expert clincians and academics through evidence-based lectures on the most relevant and timely mental health topics.
The Oncology Pharmacy Program is designed to expand the knowledge and understanding of common hematologic and solid tumour malignancies, their complications, management and supportive care.
OPC is a series of online learning modules designed to help pharmacists and pharmacy technicians enhance the quality of care and service provided to patients.
Learn more about how to apply OSCE principles to your own curriculum and gain the knowledge and skills to position your organization at the leading edge of proven practices in pharmacy education.
Designed for health care practitioners currently working or intending to develop an expertise in the mental health field.
This course is designed to provide pharmacists with an advanced understanding of patient issues related to thrombosis.


I will conclude this Special Resistance Pro Halloween Week with Mike Bellcaster. The Official Timekeeper and sometime Ring Announcer appeared as Kenny Powers at last year's RPro Halloween show.
It was a unique costume idea, from a unique person. Mike is a jovial guy who bleeds RPro. He is the master of custom figures (although I am still waiting for a Johngy figure). With his wife Nicole at the Merchandise table and his newborn daughter Zoey as a future champ, Mike's future is bright.
Mike Bellcaster and me in Willowbrook, IL-October 2013.


Reading – Please try to read 5 times or more at home this week. If you finish your books from school please read something from home. Remember double dojo's are up for grabs if you read 5 times or more!
STARS – cap, lap, map, nap, rap, tap, zap, sap, yap.
MOON – her, after, paper, water, herb, verb, term, stern, verse, under.
SUN – sauce, fault, Autumn, trauma, haunt, launch, laundry, taunt, applause, August.
Number Gym – Complete Challenge 14 on Bond Builder. Try to challenge yourself and beat your best time!


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Sven-Olov Sjödelius (Svärta, 1933. június 13. – 2018. március 29.) kétszeres olimpiai bajnok svéd kajakozó.

Pályafutása
Az 1960-as római és az 1964-es tokiói olimpián aranyérmes lett kajak kettes 1000 méteren. Rómában Gert Fredriksson, Tokióban Gunnar Utterberg volt a társa. 1950 és 1963 között a világbajnokságokon két ezüst-, és egy bronzérmet szerzett.

Sikerei, díjai

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Olimpiai bajnokok (kajak-kenu)
Olimpiai bajnokok (1960)
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"I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come".
Steve Jobs started his career as Co-founder of Apple in 1976.By his introduction of Apple -2 and Macintosh computers, he democratized computers i.e. can be used by any person who knows basic computer languages, much user friendly. Later he was out of Apple in 1985.Again he was back in Apple in 1997 as an Interim- CEO.This was the first step forward of Steve to save Apple from bankruptcy and reported losses of $700mn. Within two years as Interim -CEO, Steve changed the strategies of product lines and introduced iMac, Mac G3 tower and Wi-Fi product; turned around Apple and gained back its old legacy.
iDVD, iPhoto, iCal, iApps, Apple retail stores, Apple TV, iPhone, iPad etc.He worked extensively for two decades to design, create and innovate all these products at Apple. This shows his profound passion for technology. He not only unveiled these products, but also took all possible ways to create awareness and interest in consumers through stage shows, commercial ads, retail Apple stores as many as hundred throughout U.S. ,thus followed powerful marketing strategies. He created a Golden Era of revolutionary products for Apple Inc. Apple Inc reported its last losses in 2001.In Jobs tenure all these revolutionary products created revenue of nearly $350mn.His contributions to technology and Apple Inc are outstanding.
He crated a revolutionary technology in music world that captured major market share and Steve remained in hearts of many people. He became Emperor of technology.
This shows his keen knowledge and quick exploration of technology, which will be admired by the consumers. Steve was Perfect blend of vision, leadership, management, and technical Know-how. The design and the features of the products he introduced show the way he thinks beyond the expectations ; which makes him stand ahead of leaders in the industry in thinking and framing strategies and the way he changes the change before the change changes him. He became charismatic icon for millions of people by succeeding in making technology seamless, intuitive, exiting, beautiful and easy to use rather than dull and complicated. He also paved way for 3D animation, which was not possible without him. He lived his dreams of making big things.
As Steve was suffering with ill health, he resigned as CEO on August 25, 2011, with Tim Cook as his Successor. Steve was legendary and all time strategist and great visionary, who looked decades ahead. He laid a concrete path to follow for the future generation leaders, managers and visionaries. He left the world for good on October 5, 2011, but his revolutionary technological achievements always remind him to us. His loss created a vacuum in the world of technology. Steve forever stayed in the pages of history and this would be the greatest tribute of humanity to him. Impressions and Impact of great leaders like Steve Jobs cannot be erased.
Career of Steve Jobs was like a roller coaster ride with full of excitement and a dream to achieve heights in making a world's best computer. Jobs in 1974 was desperately in need of money and took a job at Atari; known to be a first video gaming company making pinball machines, started by Bushnell. When he was at Atari, he made a trip to India to meet a baba for enlightenment, but returned disappointed. In 1974, Steve worked for Atari and his high school friend Woz was working for HP; and both of them attended Homebrew, a computer hobbyists club. Steve found the potential and got interested in homemade computer of Woz, thought that computer is essential to run software programs. Finally, they planned to assemble the computers themselves and sell the whole board at Homebrew meetings. Therefore, in 1976, Steve and Woz started Apple Computer Co; the name was suggested by Jobs after visiting an "apple orchard". To get 1,000 dollars required to make the first computer board, Jobs sold his Volkswagen van and Woz his HP 65 calculator. Both the friends shared 45% of shares of the company each and remaining 10% was given to Ron Wayne ,Job's friend at Atari; who helped them for paperwork to start the company and drew the logo for the company.
Steve and Woz assembled the computer parts in Job's garage and sold them to Homebrew members. It costed them $200 and they sold it for $500 at a margin of 33%. This way they sold a few hundreds and the response was not very promising as they expected. Later Ron was sent out; paying him some amount and the company was incorporated on April 1, 1976.
Steve and Woz started working on Apple-2, based on Apple -1 design with improved design and it was a huge breakthrough. Apple -2 created a revolution in personal computing, because it was the first computer that was user-friendly and could be used by any one who knows basic programming language. It was the only computer that could produce color, with any color TV you would plug it in; It could handle high-resolution graphics and sound, and had a basic interpreter built-in software called VisiCalc (first spreadsheet brought to the market) that worked only on Apple -2, which added upon to its success.
After Apple 2 was finished, Steve and Woz were looking for venture capitalists, who could fund the company and that was done by Mike Murukkula a former Intel employee 34yrs old .He met Steve and Woz, got impressed by their vision and was sure of return on his investment. Mike drew a plan to manufacture 1,000 computer units for 250,000 dollars. The logo of Apple was also changed with a bitten Apple and the colored stripes that represented to emphasize the Apple -2's ability to display color and the Apple computer was placed in a plastic case and looked like a professional computer. Its sales were sky rocketing until 1980. The company had revenue of $47 million in fiscal year 1979, making Steve Jobs a millionaire owning $7 million worth of private stock. Finally, on December 12 1980, Apple Computer Inc went public; the operation was a huge success beyond anyone's expectations. It was the biggest public offering in American history. After the IPO, Steve Jobs was worth $217.5 million, $210 million more than the day before.
Apple -3 and Lisa encountered unbelievable failure and Steve was not in both the projects, because he was a tough and harsh manager and the Engineers did not want to work with him. Therefore, Mike decided to send out Steve, as a head to handle Mac team. At this time, Apple was dependent on its 6yrs old version Apple-2 for its revenue. John Sculley was brought in as CEO, who had a good relation with Steve at the beginning. Macintosh was given number one priority in Apple. The computer world was shaken by introduction of IBM's PC. Despite of huge commercial advertising and release of Macintosh as a revolution to a cheering crowd at Cupertino's Flint Center auditorium; the response was damn slow in first two months. With Apple's stock price sinking, conflicts between Jobs and Sculley mounted. Sculley won over the board in 1985 and pushed Jobs out of his day-to-day role leading the Macintosh team. Jobs resigned his post as Chairperson of the Board and left Apple within month.
Steve Jobs' main passion was still in building computers that made him to start a company named NeXT, and the NeXTCube was released in 1988. Unfortunately, due to its high price- tag and a lack of useful software, the computer did not sell well. After years of trying to improve the machine and cut the price, sales still did not improve, and the company's co-founders left, one after the other. In 1993, NeXT gave up its hardware business and focused only on its advanced software technology.
Meanwhile, in 1986, Steve Jobs bought the Pixar Company for $10 million. This company had been trying to sell advanced graphic workstations to specialized markets without success. In 1990, the company focused on developing an advanced 3D language called RenderMan. The animation division remained because its work on TV commercials was bringing in revenue. Pixar was contracted by Disney to make a full feature film with computers in 1991, but this contract was cancelled by the end of 1993.But, Pixar returned to Disney with an improved script for the Toy Story feature film, and the project was re-ignited.
Realizing the power of the Disney brand, Steve Jobs took Pixar public the week after Toy Story was released and cashed in on the media hype surrounding the first computer-generated animation movie, with great success Steve got 80% share in the company and his net worth rise to over $1.5 billion.
In 1996, Apple was running down at an alarming rate, failing to deliver new products on time and lagging behind in software development. Gil Amelio was CEO, starting in February 1996. In the same year, Gil bought Next for $400mn and Steve was appointed "informal adviser" to CEO Gil Amelio. Gil Amelio lost his position as CEO after announcing Apple's losses of $700 million for the first quarter of 1997, and Steve Jobs was named interim CEO in July of that year.
Steve started working hard in 1997 to get Apple back on track. He hired Tim Cook, as COO in 1998.His first decision was to kill Mac, which affected the hardware sales and that Apple would drop its 20+ product lines and make just four great products: a Consumer desktop, a Consumer notebook, a Pro desktop, and a Pro notebook. The first product lines to be reinvented by Steve Jobs were the Pro products, Power Mac and PowerBook, which he unveiled in November 1997, only eleven months after he came back. These machines were relatively fast machines designed for creative professionals, which outperformed their Pentium-based competitors in many respects. Apple was back to profitability, it had made a $45 million profit in the last quarter of 1997. Steve unveiled the iMac on May 6 1998, at the Flint Center auditorium in Cupertino. The iMac was also the first personal computer only with CD-ROM drive. Most striking feature of iMac was its design; it was a translucent, blue/green, round machine in a boring world of beige boxes, which influenced a whole generation of designers. The iMac proved one of Apple's biggest hits, selling two million units in its first two years.
Steve made two product announcements at Macworld San Francisco, in January 1999. First was a brand new Power Mac G3 tower that was not only faster, but also featured a new, appealing design inspired by the original iMac. Second was that the iMac would now come in several colors. After six months, Apple to fill its product matrix with powerful product mix of breakthrough computers, in July 1999, Steve unveiled the iBook at Macworld New York. In the same show, Apple launched first Wi-Fi product, the AirPort base station. Wireless connectivity was typical of an Apple innovation.
After two years as Interim CEO, Steve Jobs completely turned Apple around. He restored the company's public image, implemented a winning and focused strategy, attracted software developers, and launched highly innovative and inspiring products on the marketplace.
January 5th, 2000 was a great day for Apple as Steve not only saved the company but also took up the responsibility of full time CEO of Apple Inc. His work at Pixar was only confined to negotiating with Disney, leaving him enough time at Apple.
on the most widespread standard, OpenGL, and the media core was Apple's QuickTime, an old Mac technology. Mac OS X shipped on March 24, 2001, and became the core of Apple's success. Apple entered into retail business and inaugurated their first Retail Store in May 2001. In addition Digital hub strategy was also unveiled in 2001.
Apple's software developers worked on new Digital Lifestyle Applications, namely iDVD for movies, iTunes for music. In addition to iMovie, iDVD and iTunes, iPhoto was released in 2002, followed by iCal later that year, Garage Band (for recording and editing music) in 2004, and iWeb (for making websites) in 2006. The reason Apple was able to develop such breakthrough Software so rapidly was, mainly Mac OS X, with its Object-oriented environment inherited from NeXTSTEP.The iApps was a killer application, by which all the windows users had to switch over to Mac, as they do not have complete digital life solution on their platform.
In late October 2001, iPod was released which created a digital revolution for music lovers. Shiny white ipod has click wheel, user interface made browsing easy and fast, and its 5GB memory stored nearly 5000 songs; in your pocket. This mind-blowing product is connected to your Mac via FireWire, which was 30 times faster than your typical USB MP3 player that synchronizes with iTunes. Steve unveiled an iTunes music store on April 28, 2003, at a special Music event. Five million songs were sold in first eight weeks, and another eight million in the next fifteen weeks, bringing iTunes' share of legal music downloads to 70%, but was only Mac-compatible.
Steve unveiled iPod mini, a smaller version of the iPod, in January 2004, which came in attractive colors and soon captured the MP3 player market in the world. A year later, he launched the iPod shuffle, a cheap, flash version of the iPod, to go after the rest of the competition. The Company improved its product line every year, introducing the iPod nano in September 2005 and the iPod video the following month. Every year after that, the iPod line was refreshed every September. As of 2006, Apple's market share in music world was 70% and remained at same level even today.
Apple fought for approximately a decade to gain market share in PC industry. The entire product line was ported to Intel in less than a year. In January 2006, the iMac and the Pro notebook replaced Mac Book Pro, then came the Mac mini in February, followed by the Mac Book (replacing the iBook) in May and the Mac Pro (former Power Mac) and XServe in August. The Apple TV was officially released at Macworld in 2007, but it has yet to prove itself as a successful product.
On January 9, 2007, Steve took the stage at Moscone Center in San Francisco; he unveiled iPhone, which made a history. This little box less than half an inch thick was the ultimate digital pocket device, it worked as a Computer/ iPod / Phone that allowed its owner to make calls, take photos, handle contacts and email, browse the Web, listen to music and watch movies in a easy way that was unmatched by any of its contemporaries.
health problems, Steve has made an impressive comeback in 2010 and on January 27, Steve Jobs finally launched iPad(on which he started working even before the iPod), Apple's much-anticipated tablet. The iPad turned out an amazing success. Apple sold 7.5 million of them as of September 2010, representing close to 8% of its revenue for FY 2010.Apple Inc came out of bankruptcy and became dominant player in the high tech industry under the leadership of Steve Jobs.
Steve resigned from Apple Inc as CEO on August 24, 2010 with Tim Cook as his successor.
Born: Steven Paul Jobs February 24, 1955 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died: COctober 5, 2011 (aged 56) Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Board member of: The Walt Disney Company, Apple Inc.
Steven Paul Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco. Both his biological mother and father were students at the time Steve was born; Joanne Simpson an unmarried graduate student and Abdulfattah Jandali was student from Syria. Simpson gave Steve for adoption to Clara and Paul Jobs; a lower middle class working couple living in Los Altos, California; taking a word from them that they would send him to college.
The couple who adopted Steve started calling him Steve Paul. Steve's father was a machinist from Middle West and was educated very little; not even high school. The couple moved to Santa Clara County, when Steve was a toddler. Three years later in 1958, the couple adopted a baby girl called Patti, who was Steve's sister.
Steve in his early childhood days did not care much about his schooling. In 4th grade a teacher called 'Teddy Hills'; whom Steve stated "saint of his life" ; bribed him with candy's with her own money and created an interest in him and put him back on track. He skipped 5th grade and went to Crittenden Middle School, it was a poor area, and children were not really working on anything good, except bullying other kids. So, Paul Jobs and Clara Jobs moved to Los Altos to send Steve to Cupertino Junior High. This was an ever-best decision made by the couple, which was a turning point to Steve's future.
Silicon Valley was a place where billions of dollars of government funds were spent on upcoming technology of computing and space races. A person in Silicon Valley won noble prize for invention of transistor and HP was the robust company in 1939.As Steve was growing in Los Altos; he was very attracted and curious towards the field of electronics, inspired by the things happening around. Especially the Heathkits introduced by his father build a tremendous self-confidence, learning complex things by exploring things around our environment. These Heathkits would come with a detailed manual to assemble smaller parts, which are differentiated by a color code. Steve build few of the Heathkits, which made the things clear and he experienced the essence of human creation.
Steve enrolled himself in electronics classes at Homestead High School. The best friend of Steve (14yrs) at Homestead was Stephen Wozniak (Woz 19yrs); both of them met in 1969. Bill Fernandez and Woz were involved in making computer board; and it was Bill that introduced Steve to Woz. Steve was very interested in electronics, which landed him in a summer job at Hewlett-Packard before he had finished high school. Steve's entrepreneurial skills were prominent from his early days of childhood.
"After six months, I couldn't see the value in it. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out. Moreover, here I was spending all of the money my parents had saved their entire life. Therefore, I decided to drop out and trust that it would all work out OK. It was scary at the time, but looking back it was one of the best decisions I ever made. The minute I dropped out I could stop taking the required classes that didn't interest me, and begin dropping in on the ones that looked interesting". Steve also did all the way different things like experimenting with Eastern mysticism. He read weird books and tried many philosophical things like fasting for long periods, eating only fruits like apples, having a laggered hippie etc. One of his best friends at Reed was Dan Kottke, who shared his interests in such philosophies.
He married Laurene Powell on March 18, 1991, at Yosemite .Few months later Laurene had Steve's second child named Reed Paul. A media report reveals that, Steve Jobs spent most of his time with his family. When Jobs was able to make it to Apple, he would finish his work for the day and immediately return home for dinner with his wife and children. Little is known of Steve Jobs' personal life, and he wanted it that way. His obsession with secrecy continued until the day he died. As news of the seriousness of his illness (pancreatic cancer) became more widely known, Jobs was asked to attend farewell dinners and to accept various awards. He turned down the offers. "He was very human," Ornish was quoted as saying. "He was so much more of a real person than most people know. That's what made him so great."
Finally, Steve Jobs a Great Star Entrepreneur of the world left his last breath peacefully, surrounded by his family on October 5th ,2011 .His loss was not only felt by his family ; but also was felt by the whole world of technology.
"That has been one of my mantras - focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. Nevertheless, it is worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains".
"Technology is nothing. What is important is that you have a faith in people, that they are good and smart, and if you give them tools, they will do wonderful".
"I have a great respect for incremental improvement, and I have done that sort of thing in my life, but I have always been attracted to the more revolutionary changes. I do not know why. Because, they are harder, they are much more stressful emotionally. Moreover, you usually go through a period where everybody tells you that you have completely failed".
"Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty, because they did not really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That is because they were able to connect experiences they have had and synthesize new things".
"Again, you cannot connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. Therefore, you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life".
"My favorite things in life do not cost any money. It is clear that the most precious resource we all have is time".
"I have always wanted to own and control the primary technology in everything we do".
"Being the richest man in the cemetery does not matter to me. Going to bed at night saying, we have done something wonderful that is what matters to me".
"I am an optimist in the sense that I believe humans are noble and honorable, and some of them are smart. I have a very optimistic view of individuals".
"For you to sleep well at night, the aesthetic, the quality, that has to be carried all the way through".
"Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Do not lose faith".
Management style of Steve Jobs sounds all the way too different. Here are few instances of his management style: "We've got 25,000 people at Apple. About 10,000 of them are in the stores. My job is to work with sort of the top 100 people, that's what I do. That does not mean they are all vice presidents. Some of them are just key individual contributors. So when a good idea comes, you know, part of my job is to move it around, just see what different people think, get people talking about it, argue with people about it, get ideas moving among that group of 100 people, get different people together to explore different aspects of it quietly, and, you know - just explore things."
"When I hire somebody really senior, competence is the ante. They have to be smart. However, the real issue for me is, Are they going to fall in love with Apple? Because if they fall in love with Apple, everything else will take care of itself they will want to do what is best for Apple, not what is best for them, what is best for Steve, or anybody else? "Recruiting is hard. It is just finding the needles in the haystack. We do it ourselves and we spend a lot of time at it. I have participated in the hiring of maybe 5,000-plus people in my life. Therefore, I take it very seriously. You cannot know enough in a one-hour interview. So, in the end, it is ultimately based on your gut. How do I feel about this person? What are they like when they are challenged? Why are they here? I ask everybody, 'Why are you here?' The answers themselves are not what you are looking for. It's the meta-data."
His management style was not the stuff of university textbooks – he wasn't known for his consultative or consensus building approach. In contrast, Mr. Jobs has gone against that trend, ruling with an iron hand, attending to every little product detail, and keeping employees on a roller coaster of praise and fear. He was a "high-maintenance co-worker" who demanded excellence from his staff and was known for his blunt delivery of criticism.
Nevertheless, it was his sheer genius combined with his ability to articulate his vision and bring staff, investors, and customers along on the journey - plus the lessons learned in a major career setback - that made it work. The results were indisputable. Despite Mr. Job's harsh management style, Apple employees are devoted. "That is because his autocracy is balanced by his famous charisma, he can make the task of designing a power supply feel like a mission from God.
His accomplishments and character helped define a generation and change the world. He is co-founder of the fairytale company we now know as Apple Computers. He is the visionary of the personal computers world that led the entire computer hardware and software industry to restructure itself.
Innovation has no limits. The only limit is your imagination. It is time for you to begin thinking out of the box. If you are involved in a growing industry, think of ways to become more efficient; more customer friendly; and easier to do business with. If you are involved in a shrinking industry – get out of it quick and change before you become obsolete; out of work; or out of business. Remember that procrastination is not an option here. Start innovating now!
Live in a way, which is ethically responsible. Try to make a difference in this world and contribute to the higher good. You'll find it gives more meaning to your life and it's a great antidote to boredom. There is always so much to do. Talk to others about what you are doing. Don't preach or be self-righteous, or fanatical about it, that just puts people off, but at the same time, don't be shy about setting an example, and use opportunities that arise to let others know what you are doing.
It is the kind of mind, which can see the things, as they are, which step -by -step and in a flash can realize the original nature of everything. Beginner's mind is Zen practice in action. It is the mind, which is innocent of preconceptions and expectations, judgments and prejudices. Think of beginner's mind as the mind that faces life like a small child, full of curiosity and wonder and amazement.
"We think basically you watch television to turn your brain off, and you work on your computer when you want to turn your brain on." Reams of academic studies over the decades have amply confirmed television's pernicious mental and moral influences. Most TV watchers know that their habit is mind numbing and wasteful, but still spend most of their time in front of that box. So turn your TV off and save some brain cells. But be cautious, you can turn your brain off by using a computer also. Try to have an intelligent conversation with someone who plays first person shooters for 8 hours a day or auto race games, or role-playing games.
Over the last decade, numerous books featuring lessons from historical figures have appeared on the shelves of bookstores around the world. Socrates stands with Leonardo da Vinci, Nicholas Copernicus, Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein as a beacon of inspiration for independent thinkers, but he came first. Cicero said of Socrates that, "He called philosophy down from the skies and into the lives of men." So use Socrates' principles in your life, your work, your learning, and your relationships. It's not about Socrates, it's really about you, and how you can bring more truth, beauty and goodness into your life everyday.
Are you tired of living someone else's dream? No doubt, it's your life and you have every right to spend it in your own individual way without any hurdles or barriers from others. Give yourself a chance to nurture your creative qualities in a fear-free and pressure-free climate. Live a life that YOU choose and be your own boss. Each lesson might be difficult to integrate into your life at first, but if you ease your way into each lesson, one at a time, you'll notice an immediate improvement in your overall performance. So go ahead, try them.


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wait, who's this coming down the turnpike...?
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, get out the bunting and bring another keg up from the cellar and welcome randeroo. Lordy. Any more of this and we'll have to put up our first condo...
life is not only stranger than we imagine, it's stranger than we can imagine - two
I've noticed I don't do a very good job of tying up the loose ends of the news stories I mutter on about here, a situation I intend to rectify somewhat. For example, the howling vortex of graft and corruption which is Blue Peter has been at it again.
Anyway, here's What Happened Next to the chap who was caught in flagrante with a bicycle. And I'll be honest with you, I still don't know quite what to say about it.
st pancras...international
I've not been unfamiliar with St Pancras Station, down the years. When I lived in Sheffield it was the station we travelled down to on infrequent visits to London. When I came to live here and my mother was still alive, it was the station I left from for weekend visits and returned to on Sundays. It was always romantically Victorian, all grime and darkness, fronted by the astounding Gothic edifice of Pancras Chambers, very quiet because only trains to the Midlands and Yorkshire and the commuter traffic on the Bedford-St Pancras line used it. The suburban platforms I use at King's Cross, just across the road, give you a good view of St Pancras. I've seen it more or less every day since I came to live in London. It was quite unlike any other station in London. It turned up in films - it stood in for Liverpool Street in The Fourth Protocol when Michael Caine caught a train from there to Colchester, it appeared in the opening credits of Porridge, and unless my memory's faulty it was also in the opening scenes of The Ipcress File.
Today, it's different. Today, it's the London end of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, and dear lord have they made a good job of it.
I went through there for the first time in a very long while a few weeks ago on my way to Nottingham for FantasyCon. Going out, I was a bit late and hurrying for my train, but coming back on the Sunday afternoon I was staggered. The dark, grimy, decaying old station I remembered was gone.
Or rather, not gone, but given one of the most intelligent makeovers I can remember a public building having. Firstly the brickwork has been given a good clean, which always makes a difference. Then the roof has been reglassed and the ironwork repainted. The platforms have been raised a good forty or fifty feet and what is basically a whole station built onto the end of the platforms to accommodate the longer Eurostar trains and the average Midland Mainline commuter trains (also, I have to report, much improved since I last travelled north on British Rail)
People have been using the words `cathedral-like' to describe what St Pancras is like now, and that really is the only way to describe it. The dirt and darkness disguised just how sodding big Barlow's original Victorian `shed' (in its time including the largest single-span roof on Earth) really is. Now it's been cleaned up you can see, and it's huge.
I popped in on the way home last night, with about seventeen hours to go before the first Eurostar left, and it is not finished. A lot of the franchises aren't in yet, and won't be until next year, and there is still a lot of hoarding about. But, my hand to god, I think it's the most impressive building in London. I just stood there gawping. If you're going to have £800 million, you might as well use it to do something like this. I like Waterloo International - whose future is still uncertain - a lot, but St Pancras just gets mediaeval on Waterloo International's ass. It's an extraordinary thing. Really. A truly fitting international terminus for London.
And then, of course, the international traveller leaves St Pancras and finds themselves on the Euston Road...
robert plant and the strange sensation
John Grant/Paul Barnett
Dybbuk Press
The Texas Triffid Ranch
Norilana Books
NewCon Press
Under The Rose


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    StepCoord stepRate; // steps per second
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Soon, visitors to Bengaluru looking to tour the city will need to just point their phones to landmark buildings such as the Vidhana Soudha or structures such as the statue of Queen Victoria to get to know the history, or listen to audio guides in different languages on their phones.
Karnataka's IT, BT and Tourism Minister Priyank Kharge wants to promote the city as a tourist spot, and he is taking the help of startups for it. Several startups, including the ones which recently received funding from the tourism department, are using technology to revive heritage walk and history trails.
MovingUp Products, a startup that uses AR technology-enabled mobile phone application FlippAR to recognize a monument or any structure and pull out related information, is working with the government to create a statue and monument trail in and around Cubbon Park.
"This app will also allow visitors to lock their photos clicked near the monument, since these photos can be stored as infor mation for other tourists to view when they visit the place. We are trying to create a social network of sorts around tourism," said founder Vivek Jain. Apart from statues, the app will also cover buildings such as the State Central Library and the Vidhana Soudha.
Another startup Aseuro Technologies, which operates a mobile phone application Pinakin, is building audio guides for several monuments and structures in the area, which will be available to tourists in three languages.
The app, which recently launched its audio guide for the Meenakshi temple in Madurai, has seen 5,000 downloads in two months since then, said founder Srikanth Iyer.
Other startups such as Trip on Food will help curate food tours in the area, while another one, Namma Cycle, will organize cycle tours.
The project is being piloted with the Cubbon Park circuit that is expected to have its final trial by end of November, said Kharge.
"Cubbon Park is the anchor around which several activities can be done to experience the city . We will later expand to a bird trail, a heritage trail, a sports trail among others," Kharge explained, adding that the project will expand to other tourism circuits in areas such as Basavanagudi and Kempegowda.
Working with the government gives the startups more validation, the minister said. "They are working with the department of tourism in Karnataka, and tomorrow they can approach a tourism department of any other state government and ask to work with them," Kharge said.
The ministry had funded eight startups with Rs 2.5 crore recently after receiving 127 applications through an open challenge.


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Special Courts: Blurring of boundaries or an unnecessary evil?
This innocuous little chapter 28 (dealing with Special Courts) has been one of the least discussed and debated chapters of the Companies Bill, 2012. Neither the Parliament nor the media appears to have paid any attention to it.
I can only imagine, this is so, because as a country we have become accustomed to specialist courts / tribunals, being set up by the executive arm and/or whose setting up has been entrusted to the executive arm. As a nation our response to a pothole on the road seems not to propel us towards covering it up – which would be the most prudent and affordable option – but instead urges us to build a flyover above it.
What is a special court under the Bill?
A court established or designated by the Central Government by notification under the Act.
The purpose of establishing a special court, appears to be to provide a "speedy trial of offences".
Clause 436 provides that all offences under the Bill shall be triable only by the Special court established in accordance with the Bill irrespective of anything contained in the Criminal Procedure Code.
Why is there a special urgency to try cases and dispose off the same only insofar as they pertain to offences under the Companies Bill? Are we to assume that other "crimes" and other "criminals" need not be booked or brought to justice in the same time frame as is sought to be accomplished by corporate offenders? One could assume the idea behind this proposed amendment is to ensure that persons who have defrauded the common man be brought to justice speedily. Or we could assume that the objective is to provide the 'suited executive' a better and more efficient system so as to avoid his being embroiled in the sweaty courts to which a common man is subject.
But let us think, whether or not both the above objectives (without going into their merit or legitimacy) can be achieved by simply overhauling the existing criminal justice system. It brings us back to identifying and covering potholes instead of building flyovers over them.
Constitution of a special court
A single judge appointed by the Central Government with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court within whose jurisdiction the judge to be appointed is working. Such judge of a Special Court shall be qualified only if he is immediately before such appointment, holding office of a Sessions Judge or an Additional Sessions Judge.
Special courts are subject to the jurisdiction of the relevant High Court in the same manner as the criminal courts come under it, under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Clause 438 provides that the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall apply to the proceedings before a Special Court and for the purposes of the said provisions, the Special Court shall be deemed to be a Court of Session and the person conducting a prosecution before a Special Court shall be deemed to be a Public Prosecutor.
The legislature has left a lot of room for conjecture, as to the rationale for creating a tributary of the criminal justice system, which tributary is not created by the judiciary but at the discretion of the executive.
Also, I fail to see the rationale for blurring of the lines. If a person fit to be an additional sessions judge is to hear a matter, why can he not hear it as the "Additional Sessions Judge" instead of hearing the matter as "Special Courts Judge". What does this change in title achieve? Possibly, the executive arm can deviate and make appointments without having to go through the rigours of judicial appointment.
Additionally, given the chronic nature of the problem of vacancies in the judicial system not being properly filled up, is the establishment of special courts, a move in the right direction? Will it not be an additional burden in the system, if existing sessions judges are displaced to specialist courts hearing only a certain kind of matter. Also how do we ensure that this overhauling happens in a proper manner throughout the country?
How do special courts work?
The Bill further provides that where a person is
(a) accused of, or
(b) suspected of the commission of, an offence under this Act
and such a case is forwarded to a Magistrate under sub-section (2) or sub-section (2A) of section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the Magistrate may authorize the detention of such person for a maximum period of 15 days or 7 days as the case may be. Such person may thereafter be forwarded to the Special Court having jurisdiction.
Powers of the Special Court
The Special Court may exercise, with respect to the accused or suspected person forwarded to it by the relevant Magistrate, the same power which a Magistrate having jurisdiction to try a case may exercise under section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in relation to an accused person. The Bill has subtly introduced the concept of detention / trial of a suspected person. There appears no real rationale for it.
A Special Court may also take cognizance of an offence under this Act without the accused being committed to it for trial upon:
perusal of the police report of the facts constituting an offence; or
upon a complaint in that behalf.
Special Powers of the Special Court
When trying an offence under the Act, a Special Court may also try an offence other than an offence under the Act with which the accused may, under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 be charged at the same trial.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 the Special Court may, if it thinks fit, try in a summary way any offence under this Act, which is punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years. However the maximum sentence of imprisonment in a summary trial on conviction shall not exceed one year.
Constitution of a tribunal is by itself highly debatable in the entire scheme of the Indian Constitution. Constituting a special court to administer criminal justice is not only unnecessary but also harmful to the integrity of the judiciary. We have to pull up our act and believe that systems have loopholes, deficiencies and shortcomings. The answer to that is not in all cases creating an alternate system.
An additional cause for worry is that this whole concept does not appear to be debated in the Parliament. Given the manner in which the Bill was passed in the lower house, a very in-depth analysis of these provisions is warranted and would be of vital consequence.
Politicians and particularly the governments of the past have shown little respect for the letter of the law. It would be foolish to allow the executive or entrust it with creating a parallel criminal justice administering system with powers for provision of summary justice. Criminal justice administration should have sacrosanct position in the judicial system. It cannot be belittled and tampered with in this fashion.
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2 thoughts on "Special Courts: Blurring of boundaries or an unnecessary evil?"
T S Ramani says:
It is not a new concept. Already there is a provision for special Economic offences court in existing set up, among other thingswhich looks into companies laws offences.
This is only an extension of that.
archanabala says:
Even if that were so, in principle, it does not imply there is no attempt of tribunalisation of justice system here.


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WE WILL SHAPE EURASIA
OF THE FUTURE
In the 20th century the Eurasia was economically lead by Western powers. While countries like Japan and Singapore became paradigms of business and technological success, Eurasia's did not become integrated while its center of gravity did not move dramatically.
It is the past decade that saw a paradigmatic shift. The 21st century is about the consolidation of new economic and political centers, led by China and other emergent nations in Eurasia.
What is key, is the trend and need of the Asian region for increasing connectivity to Western Eurasia and to the world economy.
This is evidenced by the launch of a large number of new projects and initiatives across the expanses of the Eurasian continent.
BELT & ROAD INITIATIVE
TRANSSIBERIAN RAILWAY
PROGRAMME DESTINATIONS
The vast Eurasian landmass has historically been witness successive empires and one-side attempts at integration. Yet even when those succeeded, the Eurasian concept existed more on maps than in terms of an opportunity set for business and investors. There was no common integrative narrative, the physical connections between its different regions were haphazard at best, and shared institutions were sorely lacking.
The regions of Eurasia are in the stage of rapid economic growth and seeking new ties and partnerships. More and more countries are becoming open for international cooperation. We feel that a new coherent business space spanning from East in the Pacific to West in the Atlantic, being cushioned by the Indic and the Artic is coming to its own. Whether one call it New Eurasia, comes to be - rapidly developing, open to cooperation and promising for new projects.
Today, leaders are needed to drive Eurasia's transformation and the vast opportunities ahead. Those able to develop international projects bridging players with different cultural, economic, technology and political attributes will be the winners. Leaders will have global, cross-cultural, ethical and very entrepreneurial mindsets.
This is the reason why HKUST and SKOLKOVO business schools have jointly launched the new EMBA for Eurasia. The content of the programme is tailored for executives, entrepreneurs and public officials working with Eurasian markets and institutions. An integral part of the programme is a deep dive into seven countries in order to hone global thinking, understand best innovation practices around the world, and engage in international networking.
The EMBA for Eurasia is a new format of business education aiming at making you а new leader of the new Eurasia.
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Our Process – VALEIRA Inc.
The Design phase provides an opportunity to use the information gathered from the Analysis phase to organize the tasks, write learning objectives, determine the delivery method, and graphically design the slides/screens.
The Development phase involves creating in-depth storyboards and graphical representations of each slide/page in the course and once approved, the development of a working prototype. Ultimately, a fully working course will be created and ready for implementation.
The Implementation phase provides the opportunity to test the prototype by selecting a target population. The feedback provided is vital to ensuring quality assurance. Modifications are then made to the course and are either given to another target population or to the client.
The Evaluation phase provides an opportunity to review the effectiveness of the solution. Kirkpatrick's four levels of evaluation help guide the criteria of effectiveness by looking at reaction, learning, behavior, and results.
Each phase of VALEiRA's ADDiE Model represents a unique component of the instructional design process, where a specific gap or need is identified. As a result, actions and behaviors must be carried out. We at VALEiRA design and develop content, interactions, and assessments via technology that trigger those behaviors and create a lasting impact for your organization. The brief descriptions below indicate how VALEiRA will be conducting each phase for Education, Web and Marketing Campaign projects. After each phase, a VALEiRA Team Review and a Client Approval will take place before moving to the next phase.


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Pope urges Israelis, Palestinians, to seek dialogue after surge in violence
Nov 27, 2022 9:17 PM PHT
POPE FRANCIS. Pope Francis waves as he leads Angelus prayer from his window the Vatican, November 27, 2022.
Vatican Media handout/Reuters
'Violence kills the future, interrupting the lives of the youngest and weakening the hopes for peace,' Pope Francis says
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Sunday urged Israeli and Palestinian authorities to make greater efforts to seek dialogue following recent deadly bomb attacks in Jerusalem and clashes in the occupied West Bank.
Speaking to tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square for his Sunday blessing, Francis said violence was "killing the future" for both.
Two bombs exploded at bus stops on Jerusalem's outskirts on Wednesday, killing a 16-year-old boy and wounding at least 14 people in what appeared to be an attack by Palestinian militants. A 50-year-old man died of injuries on Saturday.
Late on Tuesday night, a 16-year-old Palestinian boy was shot dead by Israeli forces during clashes in the Israeli occupied West Bank city of Nablus.
The pope mentioned both incidents, calling the Jerusalem blasts "vile," and saying that he was concerned about the increase of violence in the past few months.
"Violence kills the future, interrupting the lives of the youngest and weakening the hopes for peace. Let us pray for these young people who died and for their families, especially for their mothers," he said.
"I hope that Israeli and Palestinian authorities take the search for dialogue to heart in a greater way, building reciprocal trust, without which there will never be a solution for peace in the Holy Land," he said. – Rappler.com
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Q: Building a git repository from a set of manual archives I am dealing with an application that has been created without a proper content management system. Instead, the source files have been saved into a ZIP archive and backed up every time a new version was released.
I'd very much like to get this project into a git repository to get a proper picture of the changes over time, but I'm far from clear how to do this as I have only ever created brand new git repositories or worked with existing ones.
It would be simple to just create a repository from the most recent archive and work from there, but how do I include the history of changes?

A:
It would be simple to just create a repository from the most recent
  archive and work from there, but how do I include the history of
  changes?

Pretty easy. There are two ways to approach this depending on how clean the codebase is from one ZIP archive to another: Cumulative UnZIP Commits or Clean Up After Each Commit.
Cumulative UnZIP Commits: UnZIP, Commit, UnZIP another, Commit Another, Etc…
The solution is to first create a git repository based on the oldest archive, commit it, then add the subsequent/progressively-newer stuff, commit that and so on and so on. So for example, let's say you have three archives that are named/dated as follows:

*

*archive_20150801.zip

*archive_20150804.zip

*archive_20150806.zip
Now I would begin by unZIPping archive_20150801.zip and creating the initial git repository based on that. Then I would unZIP archive_20150804.zip and drag/copy—or just unZIP in place—so that stuff overwrites the older archive_20150801.zip and so on. Ditto with archive_20150806.zip.
Clean Up After Each Commit: UnZIP, Commit, Delete, UnZIP another, Commit Another, Delete Another, Etc…
But if you want to be extra accurate in your merging of newer files with older files in each ZIP archive, I would recommend doing this:

*

*UnZIP an archive and commit it.

*Then after that commit is done, manually—not via git rm—remove all the files from the directory that contains the repo. Be sure not to remove the git-specific stuff like .git, .gitignore and such.

*With that done—and a relatively empty directory in place—unZIP the next archive and place it's contents into the git repository directory.

*Now with new files in place do a git add -A and do a new commit.

*With that done, go back to step one for the next ZIP archive you wish to add to the mix.

The benefit of that "commit stuff, delete stuff, add new stuff, commit new stuff" method is you won't end up with stray files that might have only existed in an early version of the code in the final repository. Each commit is a pure reflection of what that ZIP contains and not a cumulative pile of files and directories expanded on top of each other.
Keeping Commit Dates Straight
As for keeping some semblance of a date/time history, you can do some fancy footwork and force actual git commit dates to conform to actual archive dates as explained in this Stack Overflow answer. But I personally find that overly complex and risk-prone; I prefer to keep tasks like this as simple as possible. Instead I would set a commit message that clearly states what each commit is like:

Commit of 2015-08-01 ZIP release archive.

That way you can easily know what the source of the archive commit in the future by just browsing the commit comment history.
I've done this myself for old archives I managed via this old-school, "copy-the-directory-and-create-an-unmanaged-ZIP-archive" method and it's a pain, but it helps in the long run to retain some semblance of a coding history for a project.

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This project by HAO DESIGN is located in a residential area in Xiaogang, Kaohsiung in Taiwan and was commissioned by a couple with a daughter in elementary school. The couple had vastly different expectations for the style of their home. The husband is a steel engineer and is very interested in metallic pieces and a rough industrial style; the wife is a flight attendant with a sensitive mind who loves to experience different cultures and new experiences. She hoped for a simplistic and bright Japanese style with Nordic cultural craftsmanship quality.
After a series of discussions, the architects decided to employ a colorless gray industrial undertone, using a Lotos cement wall surface, mock-cement tiles, kiln colored patterned tiles, and steel wool stained wood veneer to create a gray and black base. The metallic pieces commonly used in industrial designs are incorporated through exposed pipes on the ceiling, stainless steel holed plating and furniture, and metal elements. White wood grain cement boards, natural solid oak veneer, and wooden furniture were selected to create the bright Japanese style favored by the wife. While planning the layout, the primary concern was openness and visual penetrability, to allow natural light to enter the indoor space and creating different shades and rhythms on the gray space throughout the day. The sliding door in the multi-functional Japanese- styled chamber allows flexible adjustment of the connection between the chamber and living room, making the space more functional, and improving the light and air flow.
The storage is designed with a "planned exhibition" in mind using stainless steel boards with holes to hang items. Closets are also removed from the bedroom, and replaced with a separate, larger walk-in closet where clothing, shoes, and handbags are kept. Space is saved by not using too many cabinets, and a closed-off storage room gives the open space a cleaner visual effect.
In the living room, the architects chose the Case Study® Daybed pull-out bed and table from the Modernica collection. The V-shaped foot lightens the visual load, while the 1.5 inch wooden frame displays the elegance of simplistic Japanese design. The RH dining table was made with recycled pine wood and concrete, creating a contrast of textures and ages. The Danish classic Y-Chair combines eastern and western elements by incorporating the designs of traditional armchairs from the Ming Dynasty to create a modern silhouette with classic undertones. The steel and aluminum hanging lamp from Tonone's BOLT collection is made up of 6 arms with adjustable angles, displaying the mechanic beauty of a world of technology, while also adding to the metallic element of industrial styles. This stylish furniture elegantly occupies its own space, coordinating and intertwining within the industrial tones to create an enthralling spatial dialog in the home.


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Q: Using KVO with custom UITableViewCell and CoreData I've read over a ton of documentation and tutorials about KVO but I haven't found any that I've been able to abstract for my application.  I have a table view that uses a custom UITableViewCell class to provide an interface for turning options on/off.  The cell has a UISwitch that I would like to "bind" to my model's boolean properties.  I'd like it that when the cell is rendered it should set the on property of the control appropriately for the managed object and when I flip that switch control, the model object will update to the new value.
I started working on it but the first step of what I thought was appropriate is not working.
[switchControl  addObserver:self
    forKeyPath:@"on"
    options:0
    context:NULL];

- (void)observeValueForKeyPath:(NSString *)keyPath
                  ofObject:(id)object
                    change:(NSDictionary *)change
                   context:(void *)context
{
    NSLog(@"value changed");
}

A: Try this:
[switchControl  addObserver:self
    forKeyPath:@"on"
    options:NSKeyValueObservingOptionNew
    context:NULL];

A: Instead of addObserver you can use addTarget as below:
[switchControl addTarget:self action:@selector(photoSwitchChanged:)forControlEvents:UIControlEventValueChanged];

where target function is defined as follows:
- (void)photoSwitchChanged:(UISwitch*)switch {
}


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Q: Run Solver NOT on active sheet (VBA) I have a workbook that I am using to solve a system of non-linear equations, and then display the solution on a chart. The chart has a large amount of content (basically the result of solving the system of equations for a few standard cases), which references a table of about 1200 cells. That content is static, and so for aesthetics I keep the calculations table on sheet1 and graph on sheet2.
Then on the graph sheet I allow user input to two cells which are referenced in the calculations on sheet1 to build three dynamic instances of the system of equations. Pretty lightweight for solver to handle one at a time.
I use a Worksheet_Change event on sheet2 to watch for the user to modify those two cells and then it calls a sub that runs the solver.
The event code:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
    If (Target.Address = "$C$3") Or (Target.Address = "$D$3") Then

        Application.ScreenUpdating = False
        Application.EnableEvents = False

        SolverEQN 178, 180

        Application.ScreenUpdating = True
        Application.EnableEvents = True
    End If
End Sub

The Solver code:
Sub SolverEQN(rw, rwend As Integer)
    Dim iter As Integer

    For iter = rw To rwend

        If Sheets(1).Cells(iter, 14) <> 0 Then
            SolverReset
            SolverOptions AssumeNonNeg:=False
            SolverOK SetCell:="'Sheet1'!$N$" & iter, MaxMinVal:="3", ValueOf:="0", ByChange:="'Sheet1'!$H$" & iter
            SolverSolve True
        End If

    Next iter

End Sub

Here is where the problem is encountered. Solver runs on sheet2, despite my assigning it to run on sheet1, meaning the system of equations don't exist where they should and solver quickly optimizes to 0 = 0 in the middle of my active sheet.
There are two workarounds that I've found:
1 - Set my activesheet to be sheet1 before running solver and then set activesheet back to sheet2 after solver runs. This causes a short pause and screen flicker, so the experience would not be 'seamless' for a user.
2 - Solve the dynamic system of equations on the graph sheet and hide them in a crude way (white font, stuff them behind my graph, YUCK!).
I will handle this with option 2 if I have to, but do you creative folks have any ideas on how to keep the calculations on my calculations sheet?
Input much appreciated.
Cheers.


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Given that one in four women will experience family violence in their lifetime, it's not unusual that sectors made up predominately of women (for example, community, health and human services) will have a number of workers who may survived family violence, and/or may also be experiencing it now.
This section provides support for workers who are also survivors – how they can use their personal experience as a strength when working with clients and how they can manage potential triggers in response to experiences of trauma.
Even if you've gone to counselling and worked through your experiences you may find that some aspects of a client's story reminds or triggers emotions from your own situation. This is a normal response and need not impact on your ability to work with survivors of family violence – provided you have your own plan for self care and support. This means paying attention to and attending to those emotions, memories and thoughts if they come up. Ignoring and suppressing them will only increase their intensity and impact on you.
It can shift the focus of the conversation and support away from your client.
It can blur the professional boundaries and confuse the limits and purpose of your role with your client.
Your client might compare their experience with yours and this could result in a number of negative outcomes, for example your client may conclude that their experience is 'not as bad as yours'.
It may set up expectations that only a worker who has 'gone through it', can be truly supportive.
Ensure that you have addressed any areas of trauma so that you are clear on your triggers. Develop a support and self care plan and make a personal commitment that you will access support if you need to.
When you respond to other people's experiences of trauma, you can sometimes become "triggered". This is a biological and emotional response to memories of trauma and distress. There may be a number of difference signs that you notice including anxiety, feeling scared, panic, sadness, crying, anger, sleep disturbance, your heart racing, headache, withdrawing and wanting to leave where you are. It may not be immediately evident why you've been triggered.
Recognise that you are being triggered and give yourself permission to look after yourself immediately. This may mean removing yourself from the context of the trigger if possible, using tools to regulate your breathing, and enacting your self-care plan e.g. finding a quiet place to sit, having a tea break, walking around the block, seeing your counsellor or talking to a friend.
See your GP and discuss if you need a referral for a mental health plan to see a counsellor to address what has triggered the feelings and memories.
Get plenty of sleep, eat good food, drink lots of water, try to limit coffee, alcohol and use of substances as this will only manage symptoms but not address the core issues.


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Evaluation of the Patients, Injuries and Course of Traumatic Orthopedic Injuries Admitted at a Level II Trauma Center Before and After the Implementation of an Orthopedic Trama Service.
Salden, Jason (Pacific University)
The purpose of this retrospective chart review is to show any changes in the course of traumatic orthopedic injuries received at a level II trauma center before and after the implementation of an orthopedic trauma service (OTS). Background: Sacred Heart Medical Center is located in the Willamette Valley and is surrounded by smaller medically underserved communities. As the first level II trauma center on the Interstate 5 corridor heading north to Portland from the California border, Sacred Heart is ideally located as a level II center to treat orthopedic injuries sustained in this highly recreational and industrious region. This study will report on the types of patients . seen, injuries the patients sustained and the surgical course provided for these patients. A six month patient sample before, during and after the implementation of an OTS will be evaluated. Hypothesis: Patient demographics and injury profiles will diversify and surgical course will improve with shortened times between evaluation and surgery after the implementation of a dedicated OTS. Study Design: Retrospective chart review. Methods: Patients were identified as orthopedic trauma patients by the state trauma registry, medical records and the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes used in the coding of the procedures done. Three six-month time periods were analyzed: April 1, 2003-September 30,2003 (pre-establishment of OTS), April 1, 2005-September 30,2005 (transitional time), and April 1, 2006-September 30, 2006 (post-establishment of OTS). Patient demographics, including age, sex, race, zip code of resident, insurance status, were identified and compared. Patient injury demographics and course of care were identified including, injury severity score (ISS) as generated by computer and by a coder (Hand ISS), time from scene or transfer to hospital, time to first orthopedic procedure; procedure(s) done, surgeon performing the surgery and length of stay. Data was gathered from the orthopedist patient records, the hospital patient records, and the state trauma registry. Patient records not found to be common in all three locations were excluded. Results: Patient demographic for patients residing with in the hospital county verses patients residing outside the ' county were compared pre and post establishment of an OTS. There was essentially no statistical difference in these patient populations. The Injury Severity Score (ISS) was mildly elevated in post OTS patients (15.57) vs pre OTS (14.73) however not significantly P=0.4239. Length of Stay (LOS) was significantly shorter in the post OTS time with 6.9 days vs pre OTS time with 10.8 days P
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The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Ivory Coast was last recorded at 3601.01 US dollars in 2017, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per Capita, in Ivory Coast, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 20 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita PPP in Ivory Coast averaged 2913.96 USD from 1990 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 3601.01 USD in 2017 and a record low of 2511.40 USD in 2011.
GDP per capita PPP in Ivory Coast is expected to be 3652.99 USD by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ivory Coast GDP per capita PPP is projected to trend around 3724.32 USD in 2020, according to our econometric models.
The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country's gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page provides - Ivory Coast GDP per capita PPP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Ivory Coast GDP per capita PPP - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2019.