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Post-harvest unemployment rises
Sonoma, Solano, Napa add 10,200 jobs over year
Unemployment rates in the six North Bay counties edged upward or remained unchanged in November, according to state figures released this morning, as lower employment in farming and processing winegrapes after the harvest helped offset hiring in retail for the holidays.
Despite the dip in farming employment, Sonoma County continued to have among the fastest annual job growth in the state last month.
The jobless rate last month for the state dropped by three-1oths of a point to 9.8 percent and for the nation by two-10ths of a point to 7.7 percent.
Sonoma County
The unemployment rate for Sonoma County increased a 10th of a point last month to a preliminary estimate 7.7 percent from the revised October figure and was down significantly from 9.1 percent the previous November, according to the California Employment Development Department. However, the county remained among the 10 counties in the state with the lowest proportion of joblessness.
The estimated number of jobs in the county dipped 3,600 jobs, or 1.9 percent, to 182,000 from October. Net gains of 600 in retail and 200 in local public schools were offset by reductions of 1,800 in farming as the winegrape harvest ended in early November, 800 in manufacturing and 400 in leisure and hospitality as the tourism season tapered off.
However, the county had a net gain of 8,300 jobs, or 4.8 percent, from a year before, led by 1,600 more in manufacturing, 1,400 in education and health services, 1,100 in professional services and 1,000 each in construction and leisure and hospitality. Sonoma County has had among the fastest job growth in the state this year.
Solano County
The preliminary estimate for the proportion of joblessness in Solano County last month was 9.3 percent, unchanged from the revised estimate for October but down significantly from the 10.5 percent rate the previous November.
The county eked out a net gain of 100 jobs last month from October, thanks to 500 more retail jobs.
Annual growth was 1.2 percent to 122,400 jobs, an net additional of 1,400 positions, led by 500 more each in leisure and hospitality as well as educational and health services, 400 in retail and 300 each in construction and professional services.
Marin County
Marin County's estimated jobless rate was unchanged at 5.8 percent last month from the October revision, still the lowest in the state. The rate is a percentage-point lower than it was the previous November.
Industry employment figures for this year aren't yet available. The county had 103,700 jobs in November of last year.
Napa County
The preliminary unemployment rate increased six-10ths of a point to 7.5 percent last month from the revised October estimate, but the November rate was down a percentage point from a year before.
Industry employment dropped by 2,500 positions, or 3.7 percent, to 65,200 from October, but was up by eight-10ths of a point, or 500 jobs from a year before. Of the monthly reduction in jobs, 2,200 positions came from farming as the Napa Valley winegrape harvest concluded in the first week of November.
The annual job gain came from 400 more in leisure and hospitality, 200 more in manufacturing, mostly from durable goods, and 100 more in information services.
Mendocino County
Like Sonoma and Napa counties, the end of the winegrape harvest contributed to the increase in Mendocino County's preliminary jobless rate estimate by four-10ths of point to 9.1 percent last month from the October revision. Yet the jobless rate is down more than a point from a year before.
Reported industry employment declined by 2.1 percent from October to 28,660, thanks to a reduction in 600 farm jobs.
From the previous November, the jobs estimate decreased 1.2 percent, or 360 jobs. The biggest hit came to retail jobs, down by 120 positions.
Lake County
The Lake County unemployment figure increased by seven-10ths of a point to 14.5 percent last month from October but was down from 15.8 percent the previous November.
Of the 4.5 percent drop in industry employment from October to November to 13,010 jobs, 520 of the 610 fewer jobs were the farm positions as the winegrape harvest concluded. The county had a 100-job net loss, or eight-10ths of a point, from the previous November.
Unemployment rates for North Bay counties
County | November 2011 |
revised October 2012 |
prelim. November 2012 |
State rank (out of 58) |
Lake | 15.8% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 51 |
Marin | 6.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
Mendocino | 10.2% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 17 |
Napa | 8.5% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 7 |
Solano | 10.5% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 18 |
Sonoma | 9.1% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 8 |
California | 11.3% | 10.1% | 9.8% | – |
Source: California Employment Development Department and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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You might be longing to fondle your new iPhone 5 lovingly, but there are people out there who just want to break them — as a public service, of course. The first iPhone 5 drop tests are starting to come in, and as painful as they may be to watch, the new iPhone holds up remarkably well against punishment, notably better than its predecessor.
In fact, both tests show that you basically have to actively try to break your phone to cause any serious damage. It also, for what it's worth, holds up much better than the Galaxy S III (below). That's no excuse to start throwing it around, but you can rest assured that this year's model isn't made of glass, literally or figuratively. [iFixYouri, Android Authority]

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Sathiadhas, R and Joseph, J and Jerson, S (2006) Diversification of Aquaculture for Empowerment to Fisheries Through Institution Village Linkage Programme (IVLP)in Kerala, India. Naga The WorldFish Center Quarterly, 29 (3&4). pp. 78-87.
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Technology Assessment and Refinement through the Institution Village Linkage Programme (IVLP) is the latest participatory extension model successfully undertaken by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research in India. The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute has been implementing IVLP since 2001 to assess and refine the technologies of the coastal agro ecosystems at Elamkunnapuzha village (Vypeen Island) in the Ernakulam District of Kerala. A series of need based location specific technology intervention plans have been introduced to overcome the social and biological constraints on farming practices in fisheries, livestock and agriculture, and implemented with the active participation of the stakeholders. The inferences drawn from IVLP ultimately form a package suitable for enhanced production in the costal agro ecosystem for replication to other areas with similar characteristics. This paper gives a brief account of the treatment packages applied in fisheries through various technological interventions and discusses the consequent yield and benefits obtained. The 'integrated whole village development' through the involvement of multi institutional teams and a participatory approach was accorded prime importance in the IVLP of Elamkunnapuzha, with a greater emphasis on marginal and small farmers and specifically focusing on women for poverty alleviation and equity under the coastal agro ecosystem.
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Empowerment; village linkage |
Subjects: | Socio Economic and Extension > Fish Marketing |
Divisions: | CMFRI-Cochin > Fishery Extension |
ID Code: | 53 |
Deposited By: | Edwin Joseph |
Deposited On: | 09 Mar 2010 11:27 |
Last Modified: | 09 Mar 2010 14:37 |
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Bubbles eyes the man suspiciously. The orderly glares at him and says, "Ela é Americana. Speak English. Você levá-la onde ela quer ir e nenhum negócio engraçado. Você entende?" He finishes by patting his big fist into his palm. An exaggerated expression of hurt crosses the taxi man's face. Placing his hand over his heart, he wags his finger while clucking his tongue. He then smiles at Bubbles, revealing a gold tooth in a horse's grin.
"My only pleasure is to be at your service, Miss."
Bubbles glances up at the orderly, who nods and winks. Remembering her bag, or lack of it, she gasps. She digs in her pocket and drags out some Brazilian currency and the key to the apartment. She looks over the bills. 130 real. About 75 bucks.
"I'm going to Botafogo. São Clemente Street. How much is the fare?"
"Botafogo? Not far. For you, maybe 30 real."
The orderly narrows his eyes at the taxi man.
"Perhaps less, yes. Maybe 10, 15 real. The traffic, it depends. Please, you go with me. I am poor man, but honest."
The taxi man makes a big show of assisting Bubbles, fawning over her as she haltingly makes her way across the plaza and into the ragged old taxi. Putting her head back, she closes her eyes and and tries to relax as the taxi careens through the streets, Portuguese obscenities and blaring horns punctuating the trip at regular intervals. She fruitlessly fumbles around her pockets looking for a cigarette. Her stomach drops as the gravity of her lost handbag sinks in. Bubbles leans forward and taps on the glass. "Have you got a cigarette? Um, cigarro? Por favor?"
The taxi man glances at her in the rear view mirror and furrows his brow. "Não Fumar. No Smoking."
Bubbles sinks back in the seat and starts to cry. What the hell happened? How did this impulsive lark of a trip turn into such a fucked-up mess? She buries her head in her hands and lets it all go. Great racking sobs shake her whole body. A tapping sound startles her from her misery. She looks up to see the taxi man's hand holding up a cigarette. She takes it in her trembling hand, "Thank you, thank you, oh—orbri—obrigado!" A lighter is proffered through the window and Bubbles sits back, and slowly savors each puff of that cigarette with an almost religious reverence.
The meter reads 14 real, but the taxi man only charges her 11. Making the sign of the cross, he gives her a pitying look as he pulls away. Taking stock of herself, Bubbles pulls herself together, tucks the crutch under her arm, and starts towards the apartment. She crosses a vacant lot, where barefoot kids playing soccer stop to stare at her as the late afternoon sun casts long, sharp shadows across the dirt. Reaching the rickety stairs that lead to the second floor apartment, awkwardly she hops upwards, one at a time, the annoying crutch clattering against each step. At the landing she digs in her pocket for the key. She gets the key in the lock, turns the knob, but the door won't give. "Damn door always sticks!" She bangs her shoulder into the door, which suddenly gives, sending her tumbling into the apartment, the crutch sliding down the open door, coming down right on her head. She's too tired to cry. She just lays there for a minute, trying to ignore the taint of cat piss emanating from the old carpeting. As she slowly gathers herself up, she reflects on Marco's description of "this awesomely romantic little dream apartment right in Rio!" Hardly. Not much different from her dump of a place in Philly. However, it is pretty close to the beach. In Rio de Janeiro. She sits on the floor as the sun streams in through the west windows and for a moment, she feels a bit of peace.
"Marco?" His name escapes weakly from her lips.
She didn't expect an answer. He wouldn't be back until after sundown. Rock climbing. Kinda nuts. But Marco was just so . . . adventurous. And spontaneous. I mean, who says, "Let's just shoot down to Rio for the long weekend?" I mean, unless you're really rich, which he's not. Resourceful, yes. And clever.
"Anyway, he better come back with something clever to eat. And some tender loving care for this unhappy camper."
She hobbles over to the fridge and grabs a beer, then flops down on the couch, sending a cloud of dust and cat hair swirling up, sparkling in the fading golden light. She pulls the pain pills from her pocket, shakes one out and washes it down with the beer. Maybe two, she figures, and swallows another. As she settles back, trying to get herself comfortable, she's haunted by the thought of the ten thousand overnight guests whose DNA permeates this funky old couch. As she settles down, the throbbing in her leg begins to ease. She's so tired. She shouldn't fall asleep, she wants to be awake when Marco returns. So tired, though.
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text: On February 16, 2013, Protopriest Vladimir von Tsurikov, Director of the Foundation of Russian History, presented a paper at a conference at Columbia University devoted to the 400th anniversary of the House of Romanov. Fr Vladimir's paper, titled "New Discoveries of Russian Imperial Materials in Exile," provided an overview of materials of Romanov provenance in Holy Trinity Seminary's and Monastery's library, archive and museum collections. The discoveries mentioned in the paper included not only recent acquisitions, but also items that have been in the collections for some time, but have been processed and described only recently. As examples of the latter, Fr Vladimir referred to a number of books bearing the bookplates of various Romanovs, including Nicholas I, Nicholas II, Grand Dukes Konstantin Konstantinovich and Vladimir Aleksandrovich; banners presented to His Imperial Majesty's Own Convoy by Alexander II; and icons given by members of the Romanov dynasty to various individuals. Perhaps most interesting among the new acquisitions described by Fr Vladimir is a number of objects found in and around the Ipatiev House, site of the murder of Nicholas II, his family and attendants in Ekaterinburg. These objects, collected and preserved as material evidence during the investigation of the murder by Nikolai Sokolov in 1919, were donated to Holy Trinity Seminary by His Eminence Archibishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America in 2010. Among these items are articles of clothing; objects of daily use, such as a calendar, forks, a thermometer, clothes hangers and pillow cases; and archival documents, including bills, receipts, newspaper clippings, letters, and photographs. Fr Vladimir concluded his presentation by announcing that another item had been added to the collection of objects from Ekaterinburg just the previous day. A pearl-and-diamond earring belonging to Empress Alexandra Fedorovna was received from His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion on behalf of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad. The earring was found in 1918 near the village of Koptiaki where the Bolsheviks attempted to destroy the bodies of the murdered Royal family. It should be noted that an envelope with Nikolai Sokolov's handwritten description of the earring was among the objects and documents donated by Archbishop Kyrill. Now, after a period of several decades, the earring and the envelope that once contained it will be reunited. The panel during at Fr Vladimir presented his paper was titled "Romanovs in Exile." It was chaired by Mark Schaffer (A La Vieille Russie) and included Ulla Tillander-Godenhielm (Finland), Christel McCanless (Fabergé Research Site) and Edward Kasinec (Columbia University) as presenters, with Wendy Salmond (Chapman University) as discussant. Other panels at the conference, formed with an international roster of scholars, included the following: Tercentennial Celebration of the Romanov Empire; Jubilation on the Brink of Disaster; Romanovs and the Russian Orthodox Church; Romanovs and the Jewish Question; Romanovs and Art; and Successors of the Romanov Empire. www.hts.edu |


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As they are leaving Chief Delk's memorial service, the team is called to investigate the death of a young lady who was house sitting for a vacationing family. Suspicion immediately falls on one of the dead girl's professors, a man with a history of inappropriate behavior with his students. As the team digs deeper, it turns out that the robbery is one of a series and has a connection to the son of the vacationing family.
Meanwhile, the fallout from the civil lawsuit continues as Captain Raydor is ordered to broaden her investigation and interview everyone on Brenda's team by Interim Police Chief Pope, who seems mostly interested in getting the job permanently.
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Assistant Police Chief Will Pope |
Corey Reynolds |
Detective Sgt. David Gabriel |
Robert Gossett |
Commander Russell Taylor |
G.W. Bailey |
Detective Lt. Louis Provenza |
Tony Denison |
Detective Lt. Andy Flynn |
Michael Paul Chan |
Lt. Michael Tao |
Spencer Treat Clark |
Jesse Dixon |
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Mary Page Keller |
Emily Dixon |
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James Shanklin |
Daniel Dixon |
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Jonathan Del Arco |
Dr. Morales |
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Ransford Doherty |
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Capt. Raydor: Look, whether or not you like it, whether or not I like it, frankly, I have to finish this audit, which I means I need to speak to your people.
Brenda: No you don't. You're questioning my investigation and my orders. That audit should begin and end with me.
Capt. Raydor: But it won't.
Capt. Raydor: Sending your entire division on a city wide scavenger hunt in order to frustrate my investigation.
Brenda: Your investigation is going to be history the moment I brief Chief Pope.
Capt. Raydor: Well, I'd love to be a fly on the wall for that conversation. Make sure you let me know what Pope says.
Capt. Raydor: My relationship with Chief Johnson is already complicated.
Chief Pope: Yeah, well, you're the one that decided on a career in Internal Affairs. Look, I don't know exactly what happened that day, but obviously dropping Terrelle Baylor off in front of angry gang members was not Chief Johnson's finest hour.
Capt. Raydor: And insisting on immunity for a child killer was not yours.
Brenda: Professor Banks, uh, we have just finished arresting all those responsible for the murder of Ashley Reed.
Professor Alex Banks: All those responsible for the murder of Ashley Reed. Good for you. Of course, the real irony here is, if I had actually been having an affair with Ashley, if I walked her to the door and gone inside... she might still be alive.
Brenda: Well, that's the best justification for adultery I've heard in a long time.
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Education in Iran
Education in Iran is highly centralized and is divided into K-12 education and higher education. K-12 education is supervised by the Ministry of Education and higher education is under supervision of Ministry of Science and Technology. 85% of the Iranian adult population is now literate, well ahead of the regional average of 62%. This rate increases to 97% among young adults (aged between 15 and 24) without any gender discrepancy.[1] By 2007, Iran had a student to workforce population ratio of 10.2%, standing among the countries with highest ratio in the world.[2]
Primary school (Dabestân دبستان) starts at the age of 6 for a duration of 5 years. Middle school, also known as orientation cycle (Râhnamâyi راهنمایی), goes from the sixth to the eighth grade. High school (Dabirestân دبیرستان), for which the last three years is not mandatory, is divided between theoretical, vocational/technical and manual, each program with its own specialties.[3] The requirement to enter into higher education is to have a High school diploma, and finally pass the national university entrance examination, Iranian University Entrance Exam (Konkur), which is the equivalent of the French baccalauréat exam. Many students do a one (or two-year) pre-university course known as Peeshdaneshgahe, which is the equivalent of GCE A-levels and International Baccalaureate. The completion of the pre-university course earns students the Pre-University Certificate.[4]
Universities, institutes of technology, medical schools and community colleges, provide the higher education. Higher education is sanctioned by different levels of diplomas: Fogh-e-Diplom or Kārdāni after 2 years of higher education, Kārshenāsi (also known under the name "licence") is delivered after 4 years of higher education (Bachelor's degree). Kārshenāsi-ye Arshad is delivered after 2 more years of study (Master's degree). After which, another exam allows the candidate to pursue a doctoral program (PhD).[3]
- 1 History of education in Iran
- 2 Curriculum
- 3 Budget
- 4 Education reform
- 5 Teacher education
- 6 Foreign languages
- 7 Internet and distance education
- 8 Higher education
- 9 Women in education
- 10 Schools for Gifted Children
- 11 Organization for Educational Research and Planning (OERP)
- 12 Prominent high schools in Iran: historical and current
- 13 Statistics
- 14 See also
- 15 Notes
- 16 External links
History of education in Iran[edit]
Modern education[edit]
The first Western-style public schools were established by Haji-Mirza Hassan Roshdieh. Amir Kabir (the Grand Minister) helped the first modern Iranian college establish in the mid-nineteenth century, and the first Iranian University modelled after European Universities established during the first Pahlavi period.[5] There are both free public schools and private schools in Iran at all levels, from elementary school through university. Education in Iran is highly centralized. The Ministry of Education is in charge of educational planning, financing, administration, curriculum, and textbook development. Teacher training, grading, and examinations are also the responsibility of the Ministry. At the university level, however, every student attending public schools is required to commit to serve the government for a number of years typically equivalent to those spent at the university, or pay it off for a very low price (typically a few hundred dollars). During the early 1970s, efforts were made to improve the educational system by updating school curriculation, introducing modern textbooks, and training more efficient teachers.[6]
The 1979 revolution continued the country's emphasis on education with the new government putting its own stamp on the process. The most important change was the Islamization of the education system. All students were segregated by sex. In 1980, the Cultural Revolution Committee was formed to oversee the institution of Islamic values in education. An arm of the committee, the Center for Textbooks (composed mainly of clerics), produced 3,000 new college-level textbooks reflecting Islamic views by 1983.[7] Teaching materials based on Islam were introduced into the primary grades within six months of the revolution.
Age | Level of education (Persian) | Duration | US degree equivalent | Remarks |
5-6 | Pre-primary/Kindergarten | 1 year (K-12) | Optional. 50% of children at that age are enrolled in pre-primary education. | |
7-11 | Elementary education/Dabestan | 5 years (K-12) | Although elementary education is free and compulsory, full enrollment in elementary education has not yet been achieved (2004). | |
11-14 | Lower-secondary/Rahnamayi | 3 years (K-12) | Middle school/orientation cycle | Mandatory (6-8th grade). The aim of this level of education is to figure out the capabilities and skills of a child so that the education system could guide her or him to the most appropriate track after the end of compulsory education. |
14-17 (or older) | Upper-secondary/Dabirestan | 3 years (K-12) | High school diploma (Diplom-Metevaseth) | In Iran, upper-secondary education is NOT compulsory. By 2010, 80% of children aged between 14 and 17 were enrolled. Approximately 6% of upper secondary institutions are private.[3] These schools must conform to the regulations of the Ministry of Education, though they are financed primarily through tuition fees received from students. There are three school types: the theoretical branch, the technical-vocational/professional branch, and the manual skills branch (Kar-Danesh). The latter two prepare students to directly enter the job market in the trading, agricultural, industrial professions. The Kar-Danesh track develops semi-skilled and skilled workers, foremen, and supervisors. Besides, each path has its own specialties (e.g. 'math/physics'; 'experimental sciences' or 'literature/humanities' in the case of the theoretical path). |
17-19 (or older) | Technical/Vocational School OR (see below) | 2 years | Associate Degree (Fogh-e-Diplom or Kārdāni) | Students are able to study two more years in tertiary education, which provides them with the skills to become a highly skilled technician and receive an "integrated associate degree" |
17-18 (or older) | Pre-University course/Peeshdaneshgahe | 1 year | SAT exam/Pre-university certificate | The successful completion of this year earns students the Pre-University Certificate and the right to take the Konkur, i.e. the competitive National Entrance Examination. In 2009: ~11% were admitted (1,278,433 entrants), 60% of which were female[8] Students passing the Konkur obtain the degree equivalent of a GCE A-levels and/or International Baccalaureate. |
18-22 (or older) | University (undergraduate) | 4 years | Bachelor degree (Kārshenāsi or Licence) | Academic year: September through June. Students attend classes Saturday through Thursday. Academic term divided in 2 'semesters' and 'course credits'. Universities receive their budget money from the state, and students normally do not pay for tuition and boarding at these institutions (except for Islamic Azad University). |
22-24 (or older) | University (graduate) | 2 years | Master degree (Kārshenāsi-ye Arshad or Fogh Licence) | Iran hosts some of the most prestigious universities in the Middle East such as Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran University, Sharif University, and Tarbiat Modares University (all three rank among the top 1,000 universities of the world according to SCImago international rankings). Shiraz University, Isfahan University of Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Tehran, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, and Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran) are other prominent higher education institutes in the country. See also: List of Universities in Iran |
24-27 (or older) | Doctoral program | 3 years | PhD. (Karshenasi-arshad-napayvasteh or Doctora) | Students are admitted following an entrance exam. See also: Higher education in Iran. In 2012, Iran had 120,000 PhD students.[9] |
Numeric | Alfa | Remarks |
10-11 | D | Pass: GPA above 10 |
0-9 | F or 'Fail' | 7 may be considered a passing grade in some individual subjects, while a grade above 10 is required for Persian language. |
ORIENTATION CYCLE PROGRAM | Weekly hours | ||
6th grade | 7th grade | 8th grade | |
Persian Language and Literature | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Maths | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Natural Sciences | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Religious Education | 2 | 2 | 2 |
History | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Geography | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Arabic | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Social sciences | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Arts | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Technical/Vocational Education | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Foreign language | - | 4 | 4 |
Military service preparation (for boys only) | - | - | 1 |
The Koran | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Total: | 28 | 30 | 31 |
Source : World Education Services, 2004[3] |
Each year, 20% of government spending and 5% of GDP goes to education, a higher rate than most other developing countries. 50% of education spending is devoted to secondary education and 21% of the annual state education budget is devoted to the provision of tertiary education.[10]
Education reform[edit]
The Fourth Five-Year Development Plan (2005-2010) has envisaged upgrading the quality of the educational system at all levels, as well as reforming education curricula, and developing appropriate programs of vocational training, a continuation of the trend towards labor market oriented education and training.[11]
With the new education reform plan in 2012, the Pre-university year will be replaced with an additional year in elementary school.[12] Students will have the same teacher for the first 3 years of primary school. Emphasis will be made on research, knowledge production and questioning instead of math and memorizing alone. In the new system the teacher will no longer be the only instructor but a facilitator and guide.[13]
Other more general goals of the education reform are:
- Making the education more global in terms of knowledge.
- Nurturing children who believe in the one God.
- Providing a socially just education system.
- Increasing the role of the family in the education system.
- Increasing the efficiency of the education system.
- Achieving the highest standard of education in the region.
Teacher education[edit]
Farhangian University is the university of teacher education and human resource development in Ministry of Education.[14] Teacher Training Centers in Iran are responsible for training teachers for primary, orientation cycle, and gifted children's schools. These centers offer two-year programs leading to a Fogh-Diploma (associate degree). Students that enter Teacher Training Centers, have at minimum, completed the orientation cycle of education; most have a High school diploma. A national entrance examination is required for admission.
In order to teach 9-12 grades, in theory, a bachelor's degree is required; however due to a shortage of teachers in Iran, schools have been compelled to use teaching staff with other educational backgrounds. Teachers are trained in universities and higher institutes. There are seven teacher-training colleges in Iran.
Foreign languages[edit]
Persian (Farsi) is officially the national language of Iran. In addition to English, students are interested in learning other foreign languages such as Arabic, German, French, Spanish and Chinese. Nevertheless, English continues to be the most desired language.[15]
Kanoun-e-Zabaan-e-Iran or Iran's Language Institute affiliated to Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults was founded in 1979. Persian, English, French, Spanish, German and Arabic are taught to over 175,000 students during each term.[15]
English language is studied in rahnamaei (literally meaning, guidance or orientation), an equivalent for middle school in other countries. Middle school is a period of three years and it covers grades 6-8 for students aged 11 to 13 years old. The government is now considering teaching English language from primary school level. However, the quality of English education in schools is not satisfactory and most of students in order to obtain a better English fluency and proficiency have to take English courses in private institutes.[15]
Presently, there are over 5000 foreign language schools in the country, 200 of which are situated in Tehran. A few television channels air weekly English and Arabic language sessions, particularly for university candidates who are preparing for the annual entrance test.[15]
Internet and distance education[edit]
Full Internet service is available in all major cities and it is very rapidly increasing. Many small towns and even some villages now have full Internet access. The government aims to provide 10% of government and commercial services via the Internet by end-2008 and to equip every school with computers and connections by the same date.[16]
Payame Noor University (established 1987) as a provider exclusively of distance education courses is a state university under the supervision of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.[17]
Higher education[edit]
As of 2013, 4.5 million students are enrolled in universities, out of a total population of 75 million.[18] Iranian universities churn out almost 750,000 skilled graduates annually.[19]
The tradition of university education in Iran goes back to the early centuries of Islam. By the 20th century, however, the system had become antiquated and was remodeled along French lines. The country's 16 universities were closed after the 1979 revolution and were then reopened gradually between 1982 and 1983 under Islamic supervision.
While the universities were closed, the Cultural Revolution Committee investigated professors and teachers and dismissed those who were believers in Marxism, liberalism, and other "imperialistic" ideologies. The universities reopened with Islamic curricula. In 1997, all higher-level institutions had 40,477 teachers and enrolled 579,070 students.
The syllabus of all the universities in Iran is decided by a national council as a result the difference of the quality of education among the universities is only based on the location and the quality of the students and the faculty members. Among all top universities in the country there are three universities each notable for some reasons:
The University of Tehran (founded in 1934) has 10 faculties, including a department of Islamic theology. It is the oldest (in the modern system) and biggest university in Iran. It has been the birthplace of several social and political movements.
Tarbiat Modares University (means: professor training university) also located in Tehran is the only exclusively post-graduate institute in Iran. It only offers Master's, PhD, and Postdoc programs. It is also the most comprehensive Iranian university in the sense that it is the only university under the Iranian Ministry of Science System that has a Medical School. All other Medical Schools in Iran are a separate university and governed under the Ministry of Health; for example Tehran University of Medical Sciences (commonly known as Medical School of Tehran University) is in fact separate from Tehran University.
Sharif University of Technology also located in Tehran is nationally well known for taking in the top undergraduate Engineering and Science students; and internationally recognized for training competent under graduate students. It has probably the highest percentage of graduates who seek higher education abroad.
K.N.Toosi University of Technology and Amirkabir University of Technology are among most prestigious universities in Tehran. Other major universities are at Shiraz, Tabriz, Esfahan, Mashhad, Ahvaz, Kerman, Kermanshah, Babol Sar, Rasht, and Orumiyeh. There are about 50 colleges and 40 technological institutes.[7]
In 2009, 33.7% of all those in the 18-25 age group were enrolled in one of the 92 universities, 512 Payame Noor University branches, and 56 research and technology institutes around the country. There are currently some 3.7 million university students in Iran and 1.5 million study at the 500 branches of Islamic Azad University.[1] Iran had 1 million medical students in 2011.[citation needed][20]
Field of study | 2010 | Remarks |
Engineering and construction | 31% | One of the highest rates in the world. |
Social science, business and law | 23% | |
Humanities and the arts | 14% | |
Science | 10% |
In recent decades Iran has shown an increasing interest in various entrepreneurship fields, in higher educational settings, policy making and business. Although primary and secondary school textbooks do not address entrepreneurship, several universities including Tehran University and Sharif University, offer courses on entrepreneurship to undergraduate and graduate students. [21][22][23][24][25]
Women in education[edit]
In September 2012, women made up more than 60 percent of all universities' student body in Iran.[26] However, the numbers were not always this promising; this high level of achievement and involvement in high education is a recent development of the past decades. The right to a respectable education has been a major demand of the Iranian women's movement starting in the early twentieth century. Before the 1979 revolution a limited number of women went to male-dominated schools and most traditional families did not send their girls to school because the teachers were men or the school was not Islamic.[27] During the 1990s, women's enrolment in educational institutions began to increase. The establishment and the expansion of private universities "daneshgah-e-azad-e islami" also contributed to the increasing enrollment for both women and men. Under the presidency of Rafsanjani and the High council of cultural Revolution, the Women's social and cultural council was set up and charged with studying the legal, social,and economic problems of women. The council, with the support of Islamic feminists worked to lift all restrictions on women entering any fields of study in 1993. After the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and his new regime prioritized the Islamization of the Iranian education system for both women and men. [28] When Khomeini died in 1989, under president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, many but not all restrictions on women's education were lifted, albeit with controversy. The right to education for everyone without discrimination is explicitly guaranteed under Iran's constitution and international documents, which Iran has accepted or to which it is a party.[29] Some scholars believe that women have poor access to higher education because of certain policies and the oppression of women's right in Iran's strictly Islamic society. However, Iranian women do have fair access to higher education as seen by a significant increase in female enrollment and graduation rates as women university students now outnumber males, Iranian women emerge to more prominent positions in the labor force, and the presence and confidence of professional women in the public sphere. The opportunities for women education and their involvement in higher education has grown exponentially after the Iranian Revolution.[30] According to UNESCO world survey, Iran has the highest female to male ratio at primary level of enrollment in the world among sovereign nations, with a girl to boy ratio of 1.22 : 1.00.[31]
Schools for Gifted Children[edit]
The National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents (NODET), also known as SAMPAD (سمپاد), maintains Middle and High Schools in Iran. These schools were shut down for a few years after the revolution, but later re-opened. Admittance is based on an entrance examination, and is very competitive, especially in Tehran. Their tuition is similar to private schools, but may be partially or fully waived depending on the students financial condition. Some NODET alumni are world leading scientists. Another schools are Selective Schools which are called "Nemoone Dolati".These schools are controlled by government and have no fees.Students take this entrance exam alongside with NODET exams.
Organization for Educational Research and Planning (OERP)[edit]
OERP is a government affiliated, scientific, learning organization. It has qualitative and knowledge-based curricula consistent with the scientific and research findings, technological, national identity, Islamic and cultural values.
OERP's Responsibilities:
1. To research on the content of the educational,
2. To study and develop simple methods for examinations and educational assessments,
3. To write, edit and print text-books,
4. To identify and provide educational tools and the list of standards for educational tools and equipments,
5. To run pure research on improving the quality and quantity of education,
6. To perform other responsibilities issued by the OERP Council.
Prominent high schools in Iran: historical and current[edit]
In alphabetical order:
- Aboureihan High School
- Alborz High School
- Allameh Helli High Schools (NODET)
- Allameh Tabatabaei High School
- Bagherol Oloom High School
- Daneshmand High School
- Danesh High School
- Energy Atomi High School (OTN[disambiguation needed])
- Farzanegan High Schools (NODET)
- Firouz Bahram High School
- Hadaf No.3 High School
- Imam Mousa Sadr High School
- Kamal High school
- Mirza Koochak Khan High School (NODET)
- Mofid No.1 and No.2 High School
- Nikan High School
- Rahyar Educational Complex
- Razi High School
- Salam High Schools (OTN[disambiguation needed])
- Shahid Beheshti High School, Soheil
- Shahid Dastgheib High School(NODET)
- Shahid Ejei High School (NODET)
- Shahid Soltani School (NODET)
- Imam Ali High School (NODET)
- In 2010, 64% of the country's population was under the age of 30.[1]
- There are approximately 92,500 public educational institutions at all levels, with a total enrollment of approximately 17,488,000 students.[32]
- According to 2008 estimates, 89.3% of males and 80.7% of females over the age of 15 are literate; thus 85% of the population is literate.[33] Virtually all children of the relevant age group enrolled into primary schools in 2008 while enrollment into secondary schools increased from 66% in 1995 to 80% in 2008. As a result, youth literacy rates increased from 86% to 94% over the same period, rising significantly for girls.[34]
- A literacy corps was established in 1963 to send educated conscripts to villages. During its first 10 years, the corps helped 2.2 million urban children and 600,000 adults become literate.[7] This corps was replaced with the Literacy Movement Organization after the Islamic Revolution.
- In 1997, there were 9,238,393 pupils enrolled in 63,101 primary schools, with 298,755 teachers. The student-to-teacher ratio stood at 31 to 1. In that same year, secondary schools had 8,776,792 students and 280,309 teachers. The pupil-teacher ratio at the primary level was 26 to 1 in 1999. In the same year, 83% of primary-school-age children were enrolled in school. As of 1999, public expenditure on education was estimated at 4.6% of GDP (not budget).[7]
- In 2007, majority of students (60%) enrolled in Iranian universities were women.[30]
- According to UNESCO world survey, Iran has the highest female to male ratio at primary level of enrollment in the world among sovereign nations, with a girl to boy ratio of 1.22 : 1.00.[31]
- Each year, 20% of government spending and 5% of GDP goes to education, a higher rate than most other developing countries. 50% of education spending is devoted to secondary education and 21% of the annual state education budget is devoted to the provision of tertiary education.[1]
See also[edit]
- International Rankings of Iran in Education
- Science and technology in Iran
- List of Iranian Research Centers
- Darolfonoon
- Modern Iranian scientists, scholars, and engineers
- Economy of Iran
- Hassan Roshdieh
- Iranian people
- Nodet
- Media in Iran
- Sport in Iran
- Social class in Iran
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External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Education in Iran. |
- Education, Encyclopedia Iranica
- Annual Reviews - Reports by the Central Bank of Iran, including statistics about education in Iran.
- Ministry of Education website
- Ministry of Health and Medical Education - Iran
- Education & Training in Iran - Australian Trade at the Wayback Machine (archived April 18, 2008)
- World Education Services - Iran's entry
- Statistical center of Iran
- OERP's official website
- Specialized reports
- Videos
- Iran's new education system - PressTV (2012)
- Education system reform in Iran - PressTV (2012)
- Education in Iran - Part I on YouTube Part II on YouTube Part III on YouTube - PressTV (2009)
- PressTV report on Iranian female inventors on YouTube


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>> You don't need to reinvent the wheel every 5 years, just because it's been 5 years.
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>> You don't need to reinvent the wheel every 5 years, just because it's been 5 years.
You do if that's your bidness model
>> If you don't learn history you're doomed to repeat it.
"What we learn from history is that we do not learn from history"
Benjamin Disraeli
In my defense, I was being facetious playing on the meme, he can take as long as he wants, it's his baby.
Quit playing D&D and finish the Ice and Fire already.
I get at least 10% better on the highway using no ethanol premium in my Mustang GT. I took a bit to find a no ethanol station but after I did I became a loyal customer.
Was the Command Line by Neal Stephenson
When you consider that Fenimore Cooper was not a professional writer and only started his writing career after complaining to his wife about a book he did not like to which she told him to write one himself, I think Twain should cut him some slack. Just sayin...
I got a BBBlack from LogicSupply.com last week.
Read it, MFs!
Powershift - Alvin Toffler
Published in 1990, might be interesting to see how his predictions fared.
The Third Wave - Alvin Toffler
Published in 1980, the second book of the trilogy.
Future Shock - Alvin Toffler
Published in 1970, my introduction to the fact that there were books other than SF worth reading.
I see he has written another, Revolutionary Wealth, which I must now go acquire.
I have two boxen with Arch and two with Fedora (19 and Beta20), I use the Fedora as my 'personal' machine and keep
I had my parents on a Fedora box, but quickly saw that I needed a longer term, lower maintenance solution, and have them on Arch for several months now.
I switched from Crux to Arch years ago but got off it when I had some update breakage issues or something that peeved me (or caught my eye elsewhere, so many distros, so little time and all that), but have been toying with it again for a year or so and it is rock solid and no throwing the baby out with the bathwater, so far.
Anywho, to make a short post long, Arch is a good idea for someone who doesn't mind getting a little grease under their fingernails now and then.
Thanks for that post Matt, there's still a few old skool folks about that like this stuph.
Clark? Is that you?
you know how sometimes you run into a word a few times, then don't see it for years, then this word pops into your head for some unknown reason and a day or two later, BOOM!, there it is.
kinda freaky.
anywho, the word in this case is 'remunerated', which you misspelled here 'renumerated', which is kinda how it was brought to my attention years ago.
and stay off my lawn.
I've got 2 FreeRunners, one with a broken screen, and I'm seriously thinking about getting a GTA04 and new screen for some fun.
But jeez, that's some expensive fun.
I also switched to an N900 when it became apparent that the OpenMoko wasn't quite ready for dependable everyday use.
Theory is gray, but the golden tree of life is green. -- Goethe


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March 6, 2002, Chandigarh, India
Sinha not
to withdraw 4 pc duty on cycle parts PF rate
may slide if SDS rates are cut Playwin
starts online lottery
Riots hit
Punjab textile industry Companies
interim dividend Connect
rentals reduced Fertiliser
price hike burdens farmers
eyes firm in Europe
Sinha not to withdraw 4 pc duty on cycle parts Ludhiana, March 5 Mr Sinha reportedly told the delegation categorically that he would not take back the decision as the SSI units have already been provided adequate exemptions. After meeting Sinha Mr Satish Dhanda, Vice-Chairman, Engineering Export Promotion Council, and a member of the five-member delegation, later told TNS We have called a meeting of the industry representatives tomorrow to announce nationwide indefinite strike in protest against the attitude of the Finance Minister. The All-India Bicycle Dealers Association has already announced its support to the agitation. Earlier the delegation discussed this matter with Mr S K Tuteja, Additional Secretary and Development Commissioner and Mrs Vasundhara Raje Scindia, Minister of SSI. They also accompanied the delegation along with Lala Lajpat Rai, local MP and Mr A.K. Murthi, MP, from Chennai, to meet Finance Minister but failed to convince him. Mr Dhanda claimed, the decision will affect the Rs 3,000 crore industry, and the demand will shrink by 25-30 per cent next year. The SSI units have a share of about Rs 550 crore and exports are to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore, so the government will not earn more than Rs 50 crore from this duty, which will prove a havoc for us. He said they had offered to the minister that the exporters and large units were ready to pay taxes provided SSI units are exempted from duty, that are the backbone of the industry. Mr D.S. Chawla, President, United Bicycle and Bicycle Parts Manufacturers Association, the small units will not be able to absorb 4 per cent duty and deal with cumbersome procedures of the excise department.
PF rate may slide if SDS rates are cut
New Delhi, March 5 The Government is expected to decide on SDS rate this month and a decision on further slashing PF rates would be taken after that, Central Provident Fund Commissioner Ajai Singh told reporters at the sidelines of a seminar organised by PNB Gilts here today. The provident fund currently offers a 9.5 per cent risk-free return. But we cant say what the PF rate would be if SDS rates are cut, he said. The state-run Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), having a corpus of Rs 1,15,000 crore, have 80 per cent of its investment in SDS that offers 9.5 per cent return. The remaining portion is invested in central and state government papers (over 12.8 per cent) and AAA rated PSU bonds (8.2 per cent) as on December 2001. These instruments have a maximum return ranging between 13.82-17.5 per cent. However, if the SDS rate is cut by one per cent, the interest income of Employees Provident Fund Organisation will come down by Rs 477 crore, exerting pressure on the PF rate. There is pressure on us to maintain a high return. We now offer 9.5 per cent return. It is unlikely to be sustained in a falling interest rate regime. It is a matter of concern, Sinha said.
Playwin starts online lottery Chandigarh, March 5 The inaugural draw of Super Lotto will be held on March 29 at Gangtok
(Sikkim) and telecast on the Zee Network. The results will also be published in all leading dailies. Prizes can be won in denominations ranging from Rs 60 onwards. Prizes of amounts within Rs 5,000 will be given immediately by retailers to players. The concept of online gaming has been launched by Playwin Infravest Private Limited promoted by the Rs 4,500 crore Essel group. Says Subhash
Chandra, Chairman of the Essel group, online lottery is a huge business globally with a market size of around $125 billion. In the UK alone, the National Lottery, that has been operating for past seven years has created more than 1,000 millionaires. The highest ever single jackpot won on the National Lottery has been more than Rs 158 crore. Online gaming is a computerised process where the terminals are placed at easily accessible dealer outlets such as department stores, grocery shops, ice cream
parlours, etc. On reaching the terminal, the player generates a ticket by selecting six numbers of his choice. The same number will be printed on the ticket by the computer terminal after the number is registered with the Central Computer System (CCS). The online gaming terminals are available to consumers through a large and comprehensive retail network. These terminals are connected using various communication links to the CCS. The results of these games will be declared on Zee Network. The draw is done automatically through a special draw machine that has been imported specifically by
Playwin. Announcing the launch, Mr Sanjay Das, CEO, Playwin Infravest said, it gives me a great pleasure to start this all game . This will change the fortune of millions. This transparent, modern and tech savvy way of online gaming would infuse a new life into the entire industry, and would generate revenue for the government as well. The Government of Sikkim is the first to launch online lottery. Many other state governments are in the process of introducing online lottery. The state governments will directly benefit out of this new game since 20 per cent of the revenue generated will be given to the government for welfare programs like primary education and infrastructure projects, 50 per cent towards the prize money and the balance towards operating costs.
Riots hit Punjab textile industry Ludhiana, March 5 Mr Prem Sagar Jain, former president, the Readymade Hosiery Garments Manufacturers Association, said, Gujarat is a major market for hosiery garments and for import of yarn and other raw material. Burning of the industrial estate in Surat and in other towns over the past few days have almost stopped the movement of goods. The price of polyester film yarn has already increased from Rs 72-73 to Rs 80-82 per kg. The units are making use of stocks of other yarn, and if the situation does not improve in the next two-three days, their prices are also bound to increase. Mr V.K. Goyal, Chief Executive, Vardhman Spinning and General Mills, admitted that the supply of fabrics and yarn from Surat and other towns in Gujarat have been affected. Moreover, a number of units which supply T-shirt and other summer wears to that state is also suffering losses due to slow movement of trucks. Lamenting over financial losses due to riots, Mr Sarabjit Singh, General Secretary, Punjab State Goods Transports Association, said, The hosiery industry and transporters have suffered huge losses worth crores of rupees due to traffic blockage. Hundreds of trucks from the region, carrying hosiery goods, are standing on their way. Now neither the units are ready to take risk in supplying goods to the state nor we have adequate trucks. The industrialists said the freight rates from Ludhiana to Ahmedabad for nine tonne trucks have already increased from Rs 6,000 to Rs 8,000 and for Ludhiana-Mumbai from Rs 11,000 to Rs 13,000.
Companies interim dividend
Mumbai, March 5 Presently, dividend is not taxed in the hands of investors but companies have to pay a dividend distribution tax.
(Rs) Tata Honeywell 6.00 D-Link India 5.00 Bhagyanagar Metals 1.50 Bajaj Auto 14.00 Grasim Ind 8.00 Apollo Hosp 2.00 Hindalco Ind 12.00 Tata Elxsi 2.50 Guj Ambuja 4.00 Sonata Soft 0.15 Wim Plast 3.00 Dr Reddy 2.00 Britannia 7.00 Dabur India 1.00 Indian Hotels 8.00 Godfrey Phillips 12.50 Bombay Dyeing 1.00 Reliance Cap 2.90 Cipla 5.00 Tata Tea 7.00 Mirc Elect 22.50 Varun Shipping 1.00 Kothari Prod 12.00 Tata Invest 6.00 Tata Power 5.00 Tata Steel 4.00 Tata
Chem 5.00 Shivalik Bimetal 1.50 |
Connect rentals reduced
Chandigarh, March 5 |
Fertiliser price hike burdens farmers
New Delhi, March 5 Agricultural production will become costlier on account of the hike in fertiliser prices announced in the Budget. Farmers will have to spend Rs 12 more per hectare, Union Agriculture Secretary J.N.L. Srivastava told PTI here. Though the proposed 5 per cent increase in the issue price of urea, DAP and MoP would have a marginal impact on the farm sector, it is likely to affect small and marginal farmers who would have to pay more for agro-nutrients. The budget also seeks to reduce the subsidy for Single Super Phosphate (SSP) by Rs 50 per tonne, besides announcing suitable modifications in the prices of complex fertilisers in a move directed at decontrolling the agro nutrient sector as recommended by the Expenditure Reforms Commission (ERC). Srivastava said the money spent on fertilisers by the farmers constitute about 10 per cent of the total cost of various agricultural inputs. On an average, a subsidy amounting to more than Rs 4,100 per tonne is at present borne by the Government on every tonne of urea sold to the farmers. The heavily subsidised urea, now priced at Rs 4,600 per tonne.
Nicholas eyes firm in Europe New Delhi:
Nicholas Piramal said today it is in advanced stages of negotiations with some European companies to acquire biotechnology businesses abroad. The company already has 180 scientists working on its biotech programmes under Quest Institute of Life Sciences (QuILS) on various research projects and the proposed acquisition will help this branch of Nicholas Piramal India in further growth, company sources said here. NPIL has used the merger and acquisition route to grow during the last decade. Last year, it acquired Rhone Poulencs business in India, thus becoming the second largest pharma company in India after Glaxo Smithkline, the sources said here.
HMT may divest 74 pc stake by Oct New Delhi: Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT) is expected to complete offloading a majority stake in its tractor business and five other subsidiaries by October and has mandated international consultancy major Ernst & Young to act as an adviser. The company is expected to complete process of disinvestment in HMT by October. Consultancy firm Ernst & Young has been appointed for valuation and assessment of HMT, Heavy Industry Secretary Ravinder Gupta told PTI. HMT intends to offload up to 74 per cent stake in the tractor division and five subsidiaries to a strategic partner and had invited an expression of interest in October last year. The government had, in 2000, approved a revival and restructuring package for the company involving conversion of Rs 39.7 crore loan into equity along with a waiver of Rs 12.7 crore due as interest on loans.
Essar Shipping bags deal New Delhi: Essar Shipping has grabbed a contract for freighting crude oil from Iran to Jamnagar in Gujarat for the groups refining rival Reliance Petroleum, a deal that will help the shippers earn $ 300,000 in a fortnight. Essar Shipping, which is coming up with a 10.5 million tonne refinery in Gujarat adjacent to Reliances 27 million tonne refinery, has been given a charter to freight 1 million tonne of crude from the Iranain coast. The freight, loaded on March 2, had been booked at $ 21,000 a day and the ship would anchor at Jamnagar port around March 15-16, Essar Shipping chief Sanjay Mehta told.
IOC plans more acquisitions Chennai: IndianOil Corporation (IOC) Chairman M A Pathan today said IOC may go in for more acquisitions and mergers to maintain its market leadership in the wake of the deregulation of the countrys hydrocarbon sector from April 2002. Speaking after inaugurating a Zero Discharge Plant at Chennai Petroleum Corporation a subisidiary of IOC, in Manali, near here, he said the onus was on IOC, the only Fortune 500 company from India, to maintain its market leadership and grow further. Mergers and acquisitions were likely to increase in the wake of deregulation of the hydrocarbon sector from April this year.
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Quantitative two-dimensional photoacoustic tomography of osteoarthritis in the finger joints |
Optics Express, Vol. 18, Issue 14, pp. 14359-14365 (2010)
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We present for the first time in vivo experimental evidence that quantitative photoacoustic tomography (qPAT) has the potential to detect osteoarthritis (OA) in the finger joints. In this pilot study, 2 OA patients and 4 healthy volunteers were enrolled, and their distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints were examined photoacoustically by a PAT scanner. Tissue absorption coefficient images of all the examined joints, which were unavailable from the conventional PAT, were recovered using our finite element based qPAT approach. The recovered quantitative photoacoustic images revealed significant differences in the tissue absorption coefficient of the joint cavity (cartilage and synovial fluid) between the OA and normal joints.
OCIS Codes
(170.0170) Medical optics and biotechnology : Medical optics and biotechnology
(170.3010) Medical optics and biotechnology : Image reconstruction techniques
(170.6960) Medical optics and biotechnology : Tomography
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Medical Optics and Biotechnology
Original Manuscript: May 5, 2010
Revised Manuscript: June 4, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: June 10, 2010
Published: June 21, 2010
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Vol. 5, Iss. 11 Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics
Jiaying Xiao, Lei Yao, Yao Sun, Eric S. Sobel, Jishan He, and Huabei Jiang, "Quantitative two-dimensional photoacoustic tomography of osteoarthritis in the finger joints," Opt. Express 18, 14359-14365 (2010)
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Beyoncé won't be shaking a multi-million dollar lawsuit that alleges she walked away from a deal to create a motion-sensing dance video game based on her moves. A New York Superior Court judge denied Tuesday the singer's motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by video game developer Gate Five.
Beyonce Sued For $100 Million by Video Game Maker
The suit was filed in April and claims that the pop star "double crossed" the video company on a "whim" by abandoning development of a dance game that was to be called "Starpower: Beyoncé." Gate Five had purportedly spent $6.7 million on the game before the singer demanded more compensation to move forward. Her requests allegedly caused the financier to back out of a $19.2 million financing deal, and Gate Five said it needed to lay off 70 people from its workforce a week before last Christmas.
Beyoncé retorted that she had a valid right to exercise the termination provisions of her contract after the plaintiff was unable to fulfill contractual obligations to obtain $5 million of "committed financing" for the project. The singer's attorneys put some of the blame on Gate Five's chief financial backer and quoted Gate Five's president, who purportedly found this person to be "overbearing" and someone who had "entered the picture and ended up disturbing the collaborative atmosphere" between the parties.
Gate Five said that the concerns about financing were "disingenuous."
According to one court brief filed by the company, Beyoncé could not have had any legitimate concern about a supposed lack of $5 million in financing because, when she terminated, Gate Five was on the eve of closing a $19.2 million financing contract.
Attorneys for Beyoncé urged the judge to take a plain reading of the contract, and Gate Five's side argued that the doctrine of prevention barred her from relying on the "lack of financing" excuse because that only happened due to her own conduct. Additionally, the video game company said the doctrine of estoppel applied because Gate Five had relied to its detriment on her assurances that a November 15th deadline for securing the funds was immaterial.
Without any written explanation, New York Superior Court judge Charles Ramos rejected Beyoncé's motion to dismiss the lawsuit on Tuesday. The move means that discovery in the case can move forward, including a possible deposition of the singer.
Gate Five is seeking big damages in this lawsuit. According to the company's complaint, the Starpower: Beyoncé video game was expected to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in profit for Gate Five. The company is also seeking an injunction that would prevent the singer from working on any other video games.
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Red Sox Growing and Growing
Hey everyone, I know it has been a long time
since I have written a blog. I had been moving so things have
been a bit technical around here. Thanks for bearing with me.
Well lately, two Sox games have stood out to me. First one
was the Red Sox recent 8 – 4 victory over Chien Ming Wang and
the Yankees. It was great to see Lowell and Big Papi swing
the bats the way they did despite the injuries they have had.
It could very well be a great sign for us. Wakefield wasn't
so bad in that game considering what the Yanks have done to
him in recent years. Todays win against the Blue Jays was a
major step because of the game Lowrie had. He is really
developing and getting much better. It was great to see the
offense come from some of our other guys. Carter also had a
good one. Beckett has been lights out this spring. So far
everything looks good.
A Promising Season?
Well, hello everyone. My name is Sylvan, I am a young Red Sox fan from New York City, yes I said NEW YORK CITY. I usually comment on Ian Browne's "Brownie Points" Red Sox blog. It is definitely a great blog I recommend all fans to check out whether you are a Red Sox fan or not. Well anyways, time to cut to the chase. I have to say, I was really impressed with the pitching performances of Josh Beckett and Jonathan Papelbon in their spring debuts. When you look at our team on paper, we show so much promise. Now I will go through everything assuming everyone is healthy. First off, look at our offensive potential is everyone is healthy. What we have is a line up that has the American League defending MVP Dustin Pedroia. Also, possible future MVP's in Kevin Youkilis, Jason Bay, and Big Papi. If Mike Lowell is healthy again, he will definitely be an RBI producer in our line up. JD Drew is a streaky guy, but when he hits the hot streak, he will produce as we saw last summer. The limits have got to be the skies for guys like Jacoby Ellsbury and Jed Lowrie. Jason Varitek may be the weak link here, but he already brings his package behind the plate and he will get his hits when they count. The key thing for our offensive success has got to be support though. For example, for Mike Lowell to be productive, the guys around him need to do their job. Everything goes hand in hand. Now that the offense is covered, we already know about the defense, so let us move on to the starting pitching. Josh Beckett is definitely an ace and a possible Cy Young competitor, Dice-K has definitely proven to us that he can get the job done. If Dice-K learns to be more economical and gives us more innings, then we have a fine one two punch out at the top of the line-up. Also, do not forget about Jon Lester who could be an ace on someone else's staff. We basically have three aces when you look at it. Wakefield will win us somewhere around 10 to 12 games. The remaining spot, imagine is Penny is healthy and pitches the way he did in LA? This is a rotation that could possibly threaten to have four aces in it. John Smoltz is a seasoned performer who if healthy, could be key for us come August and September time for that very important stretch. Do not forget that we have a strong farm system with the likes of Clay Bucholz still in the making. We have all seen what he is capable of when he is right. Our bullpen in my opinion might be the best in baseball. We will have Okajima, Papelbon, and Delcarmen. Delcarmen can only get better and he has electric stuff. Those three plus Saito if he is healthy and regains the form he once had. Javy Lopez has done the job for us in the past as well. Also, do not forget about Masterson. Smoltz can also be solid in the bullpen. So our bullpen make up looks strong with Saito, Delcarmen, Masterson, Okajima, Papelbon, and possibly Smoltz. If everyone is healthy and performs the way they should, we may be looking at a very strong season for the Sox, but once again it is baseball. Anything can happen. Either way, we are in for a ride in the American League East race.


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Fifty miles south of Buffalo in western New York, Holiday Valley is as well known for its location in the quaint town of Ellicottville as for its ski mountain. But this mountain delivers: Readers of SKI Magazine rated Holiday Valley Resort as the sixth best winter resort in eastern North America. This places it among the top ten resorts in the East for seven of the past ten years.
Holiday Valley's humble origins date back to 1936, when a pair of ski buddies jerry-rigged a rope tow on a hill outside of Ellicottville to take advantage of the snows blowing off Lake Erie to the west. Visitors traveled from all over to use the novel device, and the town of Ellicottville began developing as a ski town, offering lodging with a smile and lots of Molsons, the skiers' drink of choice. Two decades later, a group from the Ellicottville Ski Club bought enough land to start a full-fledged ski resort, selling stock to potential investors off a card table in the parking lot. In 1958, Holiday Valley opened with a T-bar, four slopes, and a dream of things to come.
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President Nixon's telephone conversation with John Mitchell. October 19, 1971, 3:00 p.m.
President Nixon: He had checked out out of the hotel and left no number to call, so I presume he's on his way back to Richmond. That was Powell - so I've tried. I've tried calling just now. I was tied up for awhile when you told me earlier. Now what do you think we should do? Leave a call for him? John Mitchell: I would --because I think we'll have time to do that - certainly during-- RMN: But you had the feeling that it might still be an open question. You know, the way I look at it is that if I just say, look, you're a conscientious man and all the rest, but right now, your country needs you and I'd like for you to take this, and as soon as you feel at any time you can't do it, why you come to me and, and then we'll work it out. JM: I think that would be the way. RMN: I'd say that two years of Powell is worth twenty of somebody else, and that's the damn truth. JM: In this particular circumstance, as I keep pointing out to him, that's absolutely correct. RMN: You pointed out the need for a prestigious appointment and that sort of thing? JM: Right, and commitment to the South and the need to rehabilitate the Court in the eyes of the South - all of which he agrees. RMN: He agrees with all that? JM: He is just too conscientious, that's the problem. That's why, I think if you put duty above conscience, that's the clincher. RMN: You know, with Baker, I just want you to press him, John - the more I think about it - with that law practice, and incidently, I don't think we should run it by Baker, I mean , they are just not going to crucify another senator up there. JM: I am of the opinion that if it comes out the way I anticipate it will, based on early conversations, RMN: Here's the point, too, even by our own FBIs and all that - the minute that gets out, we all know Howard Baker's background, he's no crook damnit, and frankly, the senate wouldn't put it out if he were. JM: I believe that to be the case. I don't think that opposition will go dig it RMN: That's my point Incidentally, it occurred to me that one fellow is very much a Baker supporter on other things has been Brook. Remember in the campaign? Baker got Brook to come with me on the plane? JM: Yes, he has a great rapport with Brook. RMN: Well now, that isn't going to hurt. I have a feeling that this guy is intelligent and got a strong mind - I must say, not as sure as he could be, but you know that on most stuff he going to be good, you just can't expect him to be 100 % JM: The way he was talking today about your philosophy-- RMN: Did he sound allright? JM: Oh completely. A matter of fact he was talking about exposure in other areas, with other people. I think that when he starts recognizing, and starts talking about it, I think it's about as much as you'll get- RMN: What does he mean exposure in other areas? JM: People - they may not have the same philosophy. They might in criminal law, but not in civil rights and so forth. He has followed this intensely. RMN: Could I ask you to do one other thing? JM: Yes sir. RMN: Have you ever tried the Mulligan name out on a, say, a fellow like Ehrlichman, to see what he thinks? I mean, I just don't know. Is it? Are we too concerned about this mediocre business with him? I'm just thinking on this and I'm going to put it to Powell. But if he doesn't go, then I just lean to Mulligan right now. JM: Well, I'll talk to John about it and let him think about it. RMN: Say, after all he's a dean of a law school. JM: And I'll tell you what I might also, because John keeps turning to him for the PR, let me talk to Dick Moore and have him go and sit down with Ehrlichman. RMN: Good, all right, that's the way to do it. And tell him in the highest of confidence. JM: Yeah. RMN: In case the -- Lillie thing, tell him we've got a problem there-- but we think, but I lean strongly to him for reasons that have to do with Fordham, I like the dean thing. I like the fact it isn't the number one law school. Goddamnit, I didn't go to a number one law school, John. Ah, where'd you go? You go to Harvard? JM: Not recently. RMN: No. JM: As a matter of fact, I was touted off going to Harvard. RMN: Well, the whole point is that this number one law school bullshit is getting me down a little, isn't it you? JM: It has for about thirty years. They just don't produce the product. RMN: Well sure, look, you've seen a lot of Harvard men around, they're soft in the head. And they don't work as hard. But, now, this Fordham man may be all right. I've seen some pretty good Fordham graduates, haven't you? JM: Yes, I have. As a matter of fact, they're spread all over the Northeast and doing a hell of a lot better than the people from Harvard. RMN: And let me tell you, if you take on the dean of Fordham, they're taking on then the Notre Dame dean, and a hell of a lot of others. Santa Clara, huh? Loyola. JM: About, ah, about eighty percent of the schools. RMN: Right, but I mean they're taking on all the Catholic deans. JM: Yep, very much so. RMN: Well, would you run that by Dick Moore? And then, and I don't want them to bring it to me, because I don't like this business of my being lobbied by the staff on things. JM: Yep, mmm huh. RMN: But just say you are just checking yourself, see. Will you do that? JM: Yes sir, I will. RMN: That's better, and say that this - put it on Burger, say that he's raised his name. Would you do that? Say that he's maybe mediocre but, what do you think? JM: I'll do it directly.


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Joe Morello
Joe Morello | |
Joe Morello performing with The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Background information | |
Birth name | Joseph Albert Morello |
Born | Springfield, Massachusetts |
July 17, 1928
Died | March 12, 2011 Irvington, New Jersey[1][2] |
(aged 82)
Genres | Jazz, cool jazz, West Coast jazz, third stream |
Occupation(s) | Drummer, teacher |
Instruments | Drums |
Years active | 1955–2011 |
Labels | Columbia |
Associated acts | The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Paul Desmond, Dave Brubeck, Eugene Wright |
Website | Official website |
Joseph Albert "Joe" Morello (July 17, 1928 – March 12, 2011) was a jazz drummer best known for his 12½-year stint with The Dave Brubeck Quartet. He was frequently noted for playing in the unusual time signatures employed by that group in such pieces as "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo à la Turk". Popular for its work on college campuses during the 1950s, Brubeck's group reached new heights with Morello. In June 1959, Morello participated in a recording session with the quartet — completed by the alto saxophonist Paul Desmond and the bassist Eugene Wright — that yielded "Kathy's Waltz" and "Three to Get Ready," both of which intermingled 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures.[1]
Morello suffered from partial vision from birth,[3] and devoted himself to indoor activities. At six years old, he began studying the violin. Three years later, he was a featured soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, playing Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, and again three years later.
At the age of 15, Morello met the violinist Jascha Heifetz and decided that he would never be able to equal Heifetz's "sound". Therefore, he switched to drumming, first studying with a show drummer named Joe Sefcik and then George Lawrence Stone, author of the noted drum textbook Stick Control for the Snare Drummer. Stone was so impressed with Morello's ideas that he incorporated them into his next book, Accents & Rebounds, which is dedicated to Morello. Later, Morello studied with Radio City Music Hall percussionist Billy Gladstone.
After moving to New York City, Morello worked with numerous notable jazz musicians including Johnny Smith, Tal Farlow, Stan Kenton, Phil Woods, Sal Salvador, Marian McPartland, Jay McShann, Art Pepper, and Howard McGhee. After a period of playing in McPartland's trio, Morello declined invitations to join both Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey's bands, favoring a temporary two-month tour with the Dave Brubeck Quartet in 1955. Morello remained with Brubeck for well over a decade, only departing in 1968. Morello later became an in-demand clinician, teacher and bandleader whose former students include Danny Gottlieb, Bruce Springsteen E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg, Rich Galichon, Phish drummer Jon Fishman, Gary Feldman, Patrick Wante, Tony Woo, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons drummer Gerry Polci, Jerry Granelli, and Glenn Johnson.
Oral History, Joe Morello explains how he became a member of The Dave Brubeck Quartet. interview date June 8, 2007, NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Oral History Library |
Morello appeared in many Brubeck performances and contributed to over 60 albums with Brubeck. On "Take Five", he plays an imaginative drum solo maintaining the 5/4 time signature throughout. Another example of soloing in odd time signatures can be heard on "Unsquare Dance", in which he solos using only sticks without drums in 7/4 time. At the end of the track, he can be heard laughing about the "trick" ending. He also features on "Blue Rondo à la Turk", "Strange Meadow Lark", "Pick-Up Sticks" and "Castilian Drums".
During his career, Morello appeared on over 120 albums, 60 of which were with the Dave Brubeck Quartet. He authored several drum books, including Master Studies, published by Modern Drummer Publications, and also made instructional videos. Morello was the recipient of many awards, including Playboy magazine's best drummer award for seven years in a row, and Down Beat magazine's best drummer award five years in a row. He was elected to the Modern Drummer magazine Hall of Fame in 1988, the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in 1993, and was the recipient of Hudson Music's first TIP (Teacher Integration Program) Lifetime Achievement award in June, 2010.[4] [1][5]
Morello died in Irvington, New Jersey on March 12, 2011, aged 82, and his cremated remains are interred at Saint Michael Cemetery.[6]
- New Directions In Rhythm: Studies In 3/4 And 5/4 Time 1963
- Off the Record: A Collection of Famous Drum Solos 1966
- Rudimental Jazz: A Modern Application of Rudiments to the Drum Outfit 1967
- Master Studies: Exercises For The Development Of Control And Technique Modern Drummer Publications, Inc. 1983
- Master Studies II: More Exercises For The Development Of Control And Technique Modern Drummer Publications, Inc. 2006
- Rudimental Jazz: A Musical Application of Rudiments to the Drumset including CD, Modern Drummer Publications'; Classics Series 2010
- Joe Morello – Drum Method 1: The Natural approach to Technique (DVD) Hot Licks 2006
- Joe Morello – Drum Method 2: Around the Kit (DVD) Hot Licks 2006
- Joe Morello, Danny Gottlieb: Natural Drumming Lessons 1&2 (DVD) Mel Bay Publications, Inc. 2005
- Joe Morello, Danny Gottlieb: Natural Drumming Lessons 3&4 (DVD) Mel Bay Publications, Inc. 2006
- Joe Morello, Danny Gottlieb: Natural Drumming Lessons 5&6 (DVD) Mel Bay Publications, Inc. 2006
- The Art of Playing with Brushes (DVD) Hudson Music LLC 2007
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As leader[edit]
- Joe Morello
- Its About Time
- Another Step Forward
- Going Places
- Morello Standard Time
As sideman[edit]
With Gary Burton
- New Vibe Man in Town (RCA, 1961)
- Who is Gary Burton? (RCA, 1962)
With Dave Brubeck
- Time Out
- Short'nin' Bread
- Time Further Out
- Countdown—Time in Outer Space
- At Carnegie Hall
- For Drummers Only
- ^ a b c Smith, Steve (March 13, 2011). "Joe Morello, Drummer with Dave Brubeck Quartet, Dies at 82". The New York Times.
- ^ "Biography of Joe Morello". joemorello.net. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
- ^ "Joe Morello". The Daily Telegraph (London). March 13, 2011.
- ^ "Joe Morello: TIP Lifetime Achievement Award" June 3, 2010 Hudson Music News posted June 15, 2010 Retrieved March 13, 2010
- ^ "Jazz Drummer Joe Morello, Of 'Take Five' Fame, Dies At 82". npr.org.
- ^ "Joe Morello". Drummer World. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
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