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6.2 A rational-economic perspective on risk A rational-economic perspective generally represents risk as a combination of the expected magnitude of a gain or loss, combined with some probability distribution of anticipated outcomes. Economic ideas of risk behaviour are founded largely on expected utility theory. Expected utility theory predicts that investors will always be risk averse. The shape of the utility curve (utility plotted against increasing wealth) is such that utility increases with wealth, but at a declining rate. This is
3.6 Collecting and interpreting data In many projects it can be difficult to make comparisons with anything similar. However, there may be quality standards that can be used for one of more of the outcomes, perhaps alongside different targets for time-scales and resource use. Benchmarks are another possible source of comparative data; they have been established for many processes, and data are available from industry, sector and professional support bodies. 3.2 Evaluation during the planning stage Evaluation at this stage is usually concerned with whether plans represent good value for money. It may be appropriate to evaluate inputs to the project, to ensure that their quality and quantities are sufficient to achieve the objectives. In large building projects, many specialist tasks are subcontracted. Specifications are developed, and potential contractors are invited to tender for work. The element of competition can lead to problems if some tenderers are over-anxious to win contracts. 1.2 What is handed over, and when? Not all handovers are at the completion of a project. In some projects there might be several different types of handover, which happen at different stages. For example, the Tate Modern was built within the shell of a disused power station, and an early handover point was when the building was purchased and became the property of the Tate Trustees. Such a handover is significant when a building may present long-term problems (in this case, contamination from its previous uses). 1.1 Formal handover The outputs of a project should be defined at the planning stage, including any conditions that will be required for a smooth transfer. Each outcome should be formally handed over to the sponsor who should confirm their delivery ('sign them off') so that there is no dispute about whether outcomes have been completed. A closure list is likely to have sections to include the following groups of tasks, but each project will have different features to consider. A list of suggested areas Learning outcomes At the end of this unit you should be able to: explain the key components of project closure and their importance; plan an effective project closure; ensure that the project activities have been completed; be alert to problems that may need to be resolved at the closure stage; contribute to evaluating a project; plan personal development to improve your performance in managing projects. 7.1 Sharing the project As we have seen, the execution of a project may depend on the involvement and co-operation of several departments or functions within an organisation. If this is the case, then, for it to succeed, they must be prepared to share ownership of the project, be willing to work together to help the project achieve its objectives and be happy to release adequate resources when appropriate. The project manager and their team therefore have to create and maintain good relationships with all interested 6.1 Introduction Buchanan and Badham (1999) suggest that political behaviour can be usefully evaluated against four criteria to help determine whether it is acceptable or whether it is not: Is the behaviour e Learning outcomes At the end of this unit you should be able to: identify why managing people is an essential part of project management; establish which people and groups of people are important for the success of a project and why; explain what issues are at stake in managing them; evaluate how particular groups of people involved in a project might best be handled; recognise which skills are most important for managing people in proje 9 Summary The project brief is a summary of previous discussions and research. If there is earlier documentation, the project brief can refer to these documents and summarise the key points rather than repeat everything. For example, there may have been previous documentation outlining the business case for the project so that commitment could be gained in earlier stages of the decision-making process. Similarly, there may be documentation that outlines the background to the project and the reasons for 7.3 Risk and contingency planning Risk in projects may be defined as 'an event or situation … which can endanger all or part of the project' (Nickson and Siddons, 1997). Risk management is fundamental to project management and has an impact on estimates of time and effort required for the project. It is concerned with assessing the kinds of risk associated with trying to make something happen, for example the possibil 7.1 Consider the purpose A project that meets an important need for your organisation will contribute towards meeting wider organisational targets. Consider the purpose – what will the project contribute that will further the goals of the organisation? It is often useful to discuss this with the project sponsor and to align the project objectives with the strategic objectives of the organisation. If the 'fit' of the project with the organisational direction is considered at an early stage, it might be possible 4 Project inputs and outputs A project involves the transformation of inputs into an output or product. For example, people's mental and physical efforts, bricks and mortar, equipment or materials might be transformed into a new road, a municipal park or an advertising campaign. Or perhaps transformed into a stream of outputs or products, for example, attendances at a conference or exhibition, state school places or data from a new in-house costing system. The output or outputs might be used within the organisation 3.2 Mind mapping The term 'Mind mapping' was devised by Tony Buzan for the representation of ideas, notes, information, etc., in radial tree-diagrams – sometimes also called 'spider diagrams'. These are now very widely used. Try a web search on 'Buzan', 'mind map' or 'concept map'. Alternatively, you could try Compendium. This is open source software that allows you to create a variety of mind, concept or knowledge maps. For more information, please refer to our Author(s): 3.1 The idea Essentially, any project begins with an idea. The idea is often one about how to do something that seems to be needed. Transforming ideas into projects begins with recognising the nature of this driving force: Projects arise in order to meet human needs. A need emerges and is recognized, and the management determines whether a need is worth fulfilling. If it is, a project is organized to satisfy the need. Thus, nee 1.2 What is expected from projects? The project may be expected to deliver financial benefits to the organisation. In the public sector projects are usually expected to lead to social, economic and political outcomes. All projects are different. The level of complexity differs and the context in which a project exists will affect it. There is no single right way to manage a project. All projects have customers. There are three key dimensions to a projec 3 Conclusion This unit has introduced a series of ideas that relate to campaigning and how organisations can adapt their outlook in order to achieve their campaigning goals. Introduction This unit will examine some of the key ideas connected with innovation in organisations. You will be introduced to some important concepts which are used to analyse innovation, in particular the distinction between innovation and invention. In exploring the theme of innovation, general links will be made to the implications for the business functions. 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Spreading the love God gives me with those across the world! This will be a trip over spring break led by Alamo Community Church!
Missions have always been on my heart. I help out with several organizations here in San Antonio and have had the time of my life doing so. However, overseas is where I feel I belong. God has always placed Africa on my heart but until I get an oppurtunity to go I felt like this trip with my church would be a great way to start!
The Lord calls us in Matthew 25 to help the least of these. He commands us that when people are hungry and and sick we should help, because when we help them we are helping him.
"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me." 37Then the righteous will answer him, saying, "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?" 40And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me." Matthew 25:35-39
Vietnam is a poor country. We will be visiting a school and building two dorms for children who stay at the school for the week and then walk back home for the weekends. Right now they have 2-3 children to a bed and we are hoping to expand their living situations and make it more fesable. We will also be teaching the children english and a few sport games. Our goal as a church is to stay connected with this village over the years. This will be the 3rd trip our church has made and we are planning at least 3 trips a year from now on. I appreicate prayers for our commitment to Vietnam and the lovely people that live there.
This trip is call by Alamo Community our "AND Initiative" to reference where Jesus said the greatest commandment was to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; AND, Love your neighbor as yourself." I want to love Vietnam as my neighbor and you can help!
All I hope to do in life is live out my calling. I believe that calling is missions and this trip to Vietnam will help me better understand how to prepare for future missions. I would be honered if you would simply help fund my trip. Even if it is just $10 because this money will be used in Vietnam to help the least of these.
I will be bloging about the trip and taking lots of pictures. You can see these on facebook or the below links in March! Thank you so much for your donation and prayers!
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Family members coming to the defense of someone who did something wrong has never happened before. Jeffery Dahmer, Ted Kaczynski, and Timothy McVeigh all had family members rush to the media claiming they were normal people incapable of ding those things even when the evidence was clearly against them. I am not saying it was racially motivated but you cannot really accept family accounts right off the bat. I mean George Zimmerman is said to be not racist, yet you can clearly hear him talking about "them" always getting away with with crap on 911 tapes when he used to call them regularly about black people in his neighborhood.
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Duh. Kinda like how the NRA want more guards, police , and guns in schools so another Sandy Hook doesn't happen, even though Sandy Hook had armed security.


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I'm just going to answer it all in one post.
I look at the posts on the front page and honestly I don't want to read all of this. Instead I'm just going to answer all of their titles and be done with it. Mario is a Bust!: No he's not. What kind of a world do we live in where a man can play one professional game and his career is dismissed on the basis of that alone? Epiphany about Gado: I think it's cool that probably only one of the words in this thread title makes sense to some people. I can't explain that but it's what I think. Texans still have questions at guard: I should think so. The Texans still have questions at a lot of positions. Weekly Poll: Game vs. Indianapolis: I was unaware that Indianapolis was playing "Game" this week. I thought they were hosting us at home. Who do we play now? Texans ONLY 0-8 Johnny Mac: Did I miss 7 games? If I did I'm going to be really mad and those chores took a lot longer than my wife said they would. Actually I take that back. If I missed the first 8 games I'm just going to check the standings to catch up and then watch the last 8 games. They'll probably be better than the first 8 anyway. Hey Mario! Who's your Daddy?: What? Say this to him. I dare you. I double dare you. Walk up to Mario Williams and say "Who's your Daddy?" While you're at it ask him how come he can't play like Reggie Bush. Reasons the Texans will win in Indianapolis this Sunday: This should be the shortest thread in the known universe but it isn't. The only reason the Texans win this game is if all the laws of physics and football get thrown out the window like they did in 2002 against the Steelers. Otherwise I just don't see it happening. I admit however that the Texans are giving off that "they're due" vibe. It's just a false alarm this week. How long before Gado is starting?: I had an epiphany (I like that word and I'm going to use it more often) and I don't think he gets a start anytime soon. I think Ron Dayne will be effective in this system and the two of them will split carries. Worst move yet?: You should ask for the Texans best move to date instead. You would be more likely to get a consensus and it wouldn't take as long for people to go through them and pick one. Mario: Do you really want to read it?: Not really, no. When are Texans fans going to stop searching the media for things to get offended about? When are "Houston" sports fans going to get over this never ending whine they have going about the rest of the universe not giving "us" our "respect"? Every single time I read a "Look what they're saying about us now…." thread I think to myself "He doesn't get it". Every time I see someone bring up Sports Illustrated and the Rockets championship in 1994 I think "Please god make them shut up!". This may come as news to some of you but we don't need respect from the national media. We don't need "our props". That's some stuff that makes your team weak when they start believing it. When you whine about not getting it then you look weak. Leave Mario @ DE!!: Yeah, I agree with that. Rookies can't live with them can't live without them: It's worth it if everyone will just give them a month or two to get used to the NFL. Oddly enough we say that about new posters some times too. Preview of the Indianapolis Colts: No thanks, I already know what they look like. I'll watch the game and as always hope for the win but there's no sense finding out how this is going to be in advance. It will be bad enough when it gets here. Injury Updates: Appreciate that. They don't mean anything but I appreciate it. Actually see the last thread at the bottom of this post for my thoughts on this. Great Column by John McClain: Did I read that correctly? Isn't that one of the signs of the apocolypse? I hope John sees this. DeMeco Ryans is a monster: Yes he is and he's only going to get better. That's a motor. If just one guy on our defensive line had a motor like that we'd have sacked McNabb a couple of times last week. I hope Williams develops one (TJ too, what the hell as long as I'm dreaming I should dream big) but you would think he'd have done so by now if it was going to happen. Trade: Samkon Gado for Vernand Morency: 19 pages on this with 370 responses and 9,764 views (at this point in time) means there's a lot of interest here for a pair of backup running backs. I really thought Morency did well in preseason. I hope this doesn't come back on us and make us look like fools. (If you're about to respond that we already look like fools for passing up Reggie Bush then keep in mind that it's going to land you on my ignore list forever). I officially hate the Texans!!!: I guess we all knew he was serious when he put that third exclamation point on the end. That's really the point of no return. I hate posts like this because they're worthless drivel that add nothing to the board. They should be deleted but then that always leads to cries of censorship from the people we'd all love to see censored (admit it). Sometimes you just have to leave things like this alone. 610am: Ron Dayne will see a "ton" of action vs Colts Sunday: I bet he will and I bet he sees more the week after that. Wali Lundy has served his purpose. He made the team and gave us a great "feel good" human interest story. Now he takes a back seat to Dayne and Gado who know how to play at this level. Do we have the best backs in the world? No way. We can work with this though. Dungy taking a page from the NE playbook already: Who here hasn't learned that if they appear on our injury report then they're really hurt and we could have used their help BUT if they appear on our opponents injury report then we can expect them to have a career day? Also never trust a team starting a backup QB in a playoff game. I learned that during my Oiler days.
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Arh, this is mostly how I feel when I log onto the boards in the morning. Only difference, I usually shake my head in disbelief whereas you actually take the time to write all of this.
So Herv, how do you really feel about Reggie B... uhm.. never mind Good weekend y'all!
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Yea, I find it real hard to get anything "Positive" through ALL this "Negativity"...
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I think my one post reply would be, "I can't wait until Sunday!"
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Well said, Herv. This should be mandatory reading for all forum newbs...perhaps seasoned vets, too.
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This is not an assignment ... we don't have to some up all the threads do we ?
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Great post, Herv.
We may get stomped, we may pull an upset - that is the thrill of the game. All I care about is getting to see our guys play on Sunday !!!!!! I HATE OFF-SEASON! GO TEXANS!!!! |
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Here, here. Great post Herv and ditto DB's comments. |
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Awesome post Herv. Kind of a State of the Union address to the Texans board.
I'd like to see this every week.
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O good job Herv, you just killed every thread on the board.
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& so it begins
& I only thought I was wasting my time with the other threads....
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Awesome post! It's like going to Wal-mart and dumping everything I need into my cart, instead of having to go to 5 different stores. I will forever more call this thread the five and dime thread. I think a little more highly of Gado than you do, but in general, you are spot on as usual.
Oh, and I will take one of those pretzels please. Yummy. :bananasplit:
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Dedicated civil servant. Talented musician. Local historian. Generous and courteous gentleman. That about sums it up when describing the 2012 Outstanding Auglaize County Senior Citizen.
Vern Doenges, former county auditor, dance band warbler, collector of postcards and author of the daily "Looking Backward" column, and "all-around good guy" will be honored Sept. 18 during the annual celebration of senior citizens at the Auglaize County Council on Aging (ACCA).
Wapakoneta city administrators recently started the process to receive state and federal funds in wake of the June 29 storm which caused millions in damage to the area.
Wapakoneta Safety-Service Director Bill Rains informed Wapakoneta City Council members Wednesday he attended meetings with local Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and members of FEMA where he initiated the paperwork to secure grant money for the city.
Gary L. McCoy Sr., 64, of Wapakoneta, passed away at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, at Lima Manor. He was born Oct. 27, 1947, in Canton, Ill., the son of Betty Jo (Hukill) and Richard McCoy, who preceded him in death. On Aug. 28, 1972, he married Judy L. McBeth, who survives in Wapakoneta. Also surviving are two sons, Craig McCoy and Richard McCoy; a daughter, Michelle Schrober; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Karen Jo Reed and Kathy Blumenstein. He was preceded in death by a son, Gary McCoy Jr., and a brother,, Michael McCoy.
Rebecca Suzanne "Becky" Mosler, 65, was called home by the Lord at 9:28 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, at her residence. Her husband and children were at her side as she peacefully departed after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Becky was born Aug. 19, 1947, in Lima, the daughter of Mary Louise (Gehrlich) and Elmer Neumeier. Her father preceded her in death. On Aug. 20, 1966, she married the love of her life, Thomas J. Mosler, who survives.
Most adults can recall a special moment from when they were kids that they will remember all their lives.
The members of this year's Uniopolis Browns youth football team will always remember the 2012 season — and it hasn't even officially started yet.
In their final preseason scrimmage, the Uniopolis Browns tangled with the Shawnee Seminoles in front of what will likely be their largest audience of the year — 54,297 screaming fans, complete with the Dawg Pound.
A city administrator plans to examine the parking situation near Max's Dairy Bar to ensure proper traffic flow at the intersection of East Benton and Bellefontaine streets.
Wapakoneta resident Paul Janning brought the parking issue to Wapakoneta City Council's attention during Wednesday's meeting. He presented two photographs showing no curb markings or yellow paint, which is typically used to indicate a no parking area, on the curb along the north side of East Benton Street, and one showing traffic congestion.
Gary L. McCoy 64, of Wapakoneta died at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012 at Lima Manor. Arrangements are incomplete at Schlosser Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Wapakoneta.
Donald L. 'Donnie' Fisher, 66, of Wapakoneta, died Sept. 5, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima from complications following a stroke on May 27, 2012. He was born Dec. 31, 1945, in Lima, the son of Hilda (Eisert) and Clem Fisher, who preceded him in death. On Nov. 23, 1968, he married Pam Opperman, and she survives.
After last Friday's football loss to the Elida Bulldogs, Wapakoneta Redskins varsity head coach Doug Frye used "unacceptable" profanity while addressing his team in the locker room, sources say, resulting in the team's offensive coordinator resigning and at least six players leaving the team.
For his conduct, Wapakoneta City Schools administrators on Wednesday reprimanded Frye.
The Redskins hit the links Wednesday afternoon, and took a one-stroke win back into the clubhouse.
Led by senior Caleb Acheson, who carded a 36 on the afternoon, Wapakoneta was able to defeat Greenville, 163-164.
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text: COURT AFFIRMS ORDER REQUIRING ALOE COMPANY TO CEASE MIRACLE CURE CLAIMS, PAY RESTITUTION & $3.7 MILLION PENALTY Attorney General J. Joseph Curran, Jr. announced today that Maryland's Court of Special Appeals affirmed his Consumer Protection Division's Order requiring T-Up, Inc., a company formerly of Baltimore, to stop making claims that its aloe and mineral health products can be used to treat or cure diseases such as cancer and AIDS. The Order requires T-Up, Inc. and its officers, Neal Deoul and Allen Hoffman, to pay millions of dollars in restitution to consumers and $3.7 million in civil penalties for violating the Consumer Protection Act by misleading consumers with unsubstantiated claims concerning their products' safety and effectiveness. The Court of Special Appeals decision is the first appellate decision in Maryland addressing the amount of proof that a company must have prior to making efficacy claims about a health product. In May 2000, the Consumer Protection Division issued the Order against T-Up, Inc., which appealed the Order to the Baltimore County Circuit Court, which affirmed the Order in March 2001. T-Up, Inc. then appealed to the Court of Special Appeals, which affirmed the Order. T-Up, Inc. principally marketed a concentrated aloe product, called "T-Up," by claiming it could cure cancer, AIDS and other diseases. The product was administered orally or intravenously. Hoffman and Deoul marketed their products to consumers, many of whom were terminally ill, as a miracle cure at a cost of thousands of dollars for each treatment. The Consumer Protection Division found that T-Up, Inc., Hoffman and Deoul had no scientifically valid studies showing that aloe products are effective treatments or cures for any of the diseases for which they marketed their products. As the court observed, at least one person died during the intravenous treatment. "This ruling affirms that companies cannot make unsubstantiated claims that their products can cure diseases or illnesses," said Curran. "I am happy that the court upheld our efforts to stop this company that profited from the desperation of seriously ill consumers by selling phony miracle cures." According to exhibits filed in the Attorney General's case, during one 18-month period alone (April 1997 to October 1998), T-Up sold more than $2.3 million worth of its product to more than 3,700 customers. ### |


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Trading the News: U.S. Durable Goods Orders
A 8.0% rise in demand for U.S. Durable Goods may spur a bullish reaction in the greenback (bearish EUR/USD) as it raises the scope for a stronger recovery in the second-half of 2014.
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It seems as though the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is running out of arguments to retain its highly accommodative policy stance amid the ongoing improvements in the world's largest economy, and the bullish sentiment surrounding the dollar may gather pace throughout the coming months should we see a growing number of central bank officials adopt a more hawkish tone for monetary policy.
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Expectations: Bullish Argument/Scenario
Release |
Expected |
Actual |
Gross Domestic Product (Annualized) (QoQ) (2Q A) |
3.0% |
4.0% |
Personal Consumption (2Q A) |
1.9% |
2.5% |
Consumer Confidence (JUL) |
85.4 |
90.9 |
The pickup in household sentiment along with the resilience in private sector consumption may generate increased demand for U.S. Durable Goods, and a positive print may heighten the bullish sentiment surrounding the dollar as it raises the outlook for growth and inflation.
Risk: Bearish Argument/Scenario
Release |
Expected |
Actual |
Consumer Price Index Core (YoY) (JUL) |
1.9% |
1.9% |
Consumer Credit (JUN) |
Average Hourly Earnings (YoY) (JUL) |
2.2% |
2.0% |
However, sticky inflation paired with subdued wage growth may drag on demand for large-ticket items, and a dismal development may serve as a fundamental catalyst to spur a larger correction in the reserve currency as it weighs on interest rate expectations.
How To Trade This Event Risk(Video)
Bullish USD Trade: Orders Increase 8.0% or Greater
- Need to see red, five-minute candle following the release to consider a short trade on EURUSD
- If market reaction favors a long dollar trade, sell EURUSD with two separate position
- Set stop at the near-by swing high/reasonable distance from entry; look for at least 1:1 risk-to-reward
- Move stop to entry on remaining position once initial target is hit; set reasonable limit
Bearish USD Trade: Durable Goods Report Disappoints
- Need green, five-minute candle to favor a long EURUSD trade
- Implement same setup as the bullish dollar trade, just in the opposite direction
Potential Price Targets For The Release
EUR/USD Daily
Chart - Created Using FXCM Marketscope 2.0
- Downside targets remain favored as long as RSI holds in oversold territory
- Interim Resistance: 1.3510 (38.2% expansion) to 1.3520 (38.2% retracement)
- Interim Support: 1.3140 (38.2% retracement) to 1.3150 Pivot
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Impact that the U.S. Durable Goods report has had on EUR/USD during the last release
Period |
Data Released |
Estimate |
Actual |
Pips Change (1 Hour post event ) |
Pips Change (End of Day post event) |
0.5% |
0.7% |
- 4 |
- 8 |
June 2014 U.S. Durable Goods Orders
Orders for U.S. Durable Goods accelerated at a rate of 0.7% in June, exceeding estimates for 0.5% rise. The print was also much better than that in May, which showed a revised 1.0% contraction. The strength mainly came from increase in demand for commercial aircraft and machinery. However, the better-than-expected figure had a limited impact on the dollar. During the rest of the North America trade, the EUR/USD fluctuated around 1.3430 and closed at 1.3429.


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Kidney to ADC
Amritsar, September 30 The family members of Sunny reportedly took up the matter with the Punjab Human Rights Commission and the police to initiate steps to ensure the safe return of their son while stating that the ADC was not related to them. They further said they had come to know about the whole affair only through the newspapers and added that they did not have enough money to provide proper medical care to their son after the operation. Baffled over the whereabouts of Sunny, police sources confirmed that they had also received the complaint written to the PHRC. Interestingly, the police sources also disclosed that he (Sunny) was not present in the meeting of the authorisation committee held to allow the kidney transplantation. However, the authorisation committee members had claimed that they had told Sunny about the repercussions that might occur during the transplantation or after the operation which could even be a danger to his life. |
In city, overbridges have failed to serve purpose
Amritsar, September 30 The city has three foot overbridges - near Gurdawara Shaheedan, outside railway station and near Goal Bagh connecting the GT Road. Out of these three, only Goal Bagh bridge is being used properly. Amrit Lal Mannan, general secretary, Amritsar Vikas Manch, talking to The Tribune said is the fun of spending the money collected through tax payers if the bridges are not to be used. He said the government makes the bridges, but dont bother to make them functional. People cross the road jumping divider without caring for their lives besides causing traffic jam. Even the traffic policemen remain mute spectators and hardly direct or advise the commuters to use the overbridge, he added. Mannan said most of the citizens are not law abiding and prefer to take shortcuts thus putting theirs and others lives in danger. He said only strict vigil of law can mend their habit of flouting traffic rules. However, the authorities concerned seem to be interested only in generating funds by displaying large and ugly hoardings on the overbridge established outside the railway station for the convenience of passengers to cross the busy GT road. He said that the corporation authorities should install high fences on road divider near the overbridges so that nobody is able to cross road without using the bridge. He said there should be no gaps in these fences, otherwise problem will remain as it is. The police should take strict action against those who break the law or break the fence on divider, he added. When contacted, D.P.S. Kharbanda, commissioner, municipal corporation, said he has instructed his officials in this regard and soon barricades would be put on the road dividers near railway station and Gurdwara Shaheedan. He said the corporation officials should initiate steps for at least putting up fence on the road dividers in front of the entrance gate of the railway station so that the commuters could be forced to use the overbridges. He said this would also help in the smooth flow of traffic as the auto-rickshaws would not stop and wait for passengers creating traffic congestion. |
No one remembers first Hindi novels
Amritsar, September 30 To enter into administrative service or become deputy commissioner of Amritsar during the time of British rule, it was mandatory for the ICS officers to clear the comprehensive test based on Punjabi Baat Cheet, a book specially written for the British to understand the local dialect. This was perhaps the first book written in the Gurmukhi script which was transliterated into Roman script. The unique book was written by Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri, a versatile personality. Only a few people are aware of the fact that Shardha Ram was the creator of the most popular prayer (aarti) Om Jai Jagdish Hare sung by almost every Hindu family the world over. He was a powerful literary figure of the 19th century. Incidentally, his work became the first book on Punjabi linguistics which mentioned folk culture, customs of the Majha region (Amritsar and Gurdaspur) and other parts of the state, including the adjoining hilly areas. A reader can find many rare words in Punjabi Baat Cheet which have disappeared from the modern Punjabi dictionary. Sikhan De Raj Di Vithia and Punjabi Baat Cheet are the two notable works of Shardha Ram in (Gurmukhi) that earned him the title of Father of modern Punjabi prose. The books contain the story of Sikh religion and politics. Pt Shardha Ram Phillauri was born in a Brahmin family in the town of Phillaur in 1837. He was married to Sikh woman Mehtab Kaur. He learnt Gurmukhi script in 1844 at the age of seven. Later, he learnt Hindi, Sanskrit, Persian, astrology and music in 1850. He met Christian priest Neutan in 1858 and translated one part of the Bible in Gurmukhi for the first time in 1868. He wrote the controversial book, Sikhan De Raj Di Vithia (the sad story of Sikh rule) in 1866. He died on June 24, 1881, at Lahore. His father, Jai Dyalu, was an astrologer by profession. Pt Phillauri himself was a great astrologer and frequented Amritsar in this connection. He was charged with conducting propaganda against the British through his forceful lectures on the Mahabharata and was exiled for some time from his home town, Phillaur. A Sanatani missionary, he used to visit Amritsar and Lahore very frequently. Pandit Brij Kishor Sharma, an ayurvedic doctor, writes that Phillauri would frequently visit Amritsar city in connection with astrology. He had earned a big name as an astrologer in Amritsar during those times. A social reformer and trendsetter, as he was called, he wrote a number of books in Hindi too. Phillauris creation, Bhagyawati, the first Hindi novel, has caused the history of the Hindi novel to be rewritten. Earlier, Priksha Guru, written by Lala Sri Niwas in 1902 was considered as the first Hindi novel. Interestingly, the book used to be given to daughters at the time of their marriage as part of dowry. It is just a coincidence that the first Punjabi novel Sundri, authored by Bhai Vir Singh, was written a decade after the publication of Bhagyawati. The main character of both the novels is a woman. It was a revolutionary step on the part of Shardha Ram to advocate widow remarriage and condemn child marriage in Bhagyawati. From both first novels of Hindi and Punjabi, it is clear that a movement for womens emancipation was launched from Punjab. |
Desperate Call
Amritsar, September 30 Dr Neeta Mohindra, secretary performing arts, said the exhibition was organised to salute the great masters, including Hari Singh 1894-1970, SG Thakur Singh 1899-1976, Master Gurdit Singh 1900-1981 and GS Sohan Singh 1914-1999. She said six paintings of each artist were displayed in the exhibition. She rued that Punjabi artists have been ignored in comparison to their Bengali contemporaries. The exhibition was an endeavour to give the great artists from Punjab their due, asid Mohindra, adding that the postcards of their works were also released and later the prints of their works would also be made available for the general public. A national workshop for postgraduate students was also arranged during the three-day event in which 26 students of 13 colleges and universities participated. |
Trust for pro-poor health strategies
Amritsar, September 30 The Bua Ditta memorial organisation, set up by Dr Gaurav Sharma is doing yeomans service for
society. As many as 200 doctors from various countries, including the UK, the USA, Norway and Australia, have now proposed to help the organisation for this noble cause after learning its objectives on the website launched by him. Dr Sharma organised a medical check-up camp at the local Blind School recently. Talking to The Tribune, he said his mission was a success owing to the support of his doctor friends, volunteers and family. He said during his preventive social medicine course at the time of his MBBS, he visited the leprosy centre near Jammu where he was disturbed to see the conditions of the poor patients and decided to serve humanity and society by reaching out to the
public which needs attention and but cannot visit the centre due to poverty or
other reasons. Working as a medical officer at a prestigious multi-speciality hospital, Dr Sharma said he was recently approached by a Nagpur-based organisation to arrange such camps in the rural areas of the district. He said pro-poor health strategies were need of the hour. Meanwhile, the memorial organisation held a medical camp at local Andh Vidyalaya and carried out thorough check-ups of students, employees and their families and gave free medicines, besides conducting free laboratory tests. Doctors from the AIIMS, New Delhi, and the PGI, Chandigarh, also participated in the camp. Dr Sharma said they were also contemplating to organise awareness camps of drug de-addiction, female foeticide and other social evils in the rural belt of the district. |
Its kids day out at Langooran wala mela
Amritsar, September 30 Dancing to the beats of drum, the kids, along with some couples who came to the temple in the hope of Lord Hanumana granting them the wish of a male child, formed a procession to express gratitude to Lord Hanumana. The ancient temple has an idol of Hanumana sitting in a relaxed mood. Except the temple, only the Hanumana gaddi at Ayodhya has such an idol in which the lord is seen in a sitting position. According to legends, the twin sons of Lord Rama, Luv and Kush had tied Hanumana to a banyan tree situated here when he had come to defend Ashwamedha horse freed by Lord Rama after Ashwamedha yajna to claim the territories where the horse went. The ancient banyan tree still stands on the temple premises where couples who wish to have a male child tie a thread and after fulfilment of their wish they come to the temple to express gratitude. All-India Shiv Sena president Surinder Kumar Billa said the langoors remained barefoot for a period of 10 days and sleep on the floor. On the first day, they bring some sweets, coconut and flowers after seeking blessings from the head priest. On their part, the parents or the devotees sleep on the floor, observe fast, avoid footwear, eat vegetarian food uncut with knife and recite verses from the Ramayana during the entire period. The mela concludes with Dasehra when langoors finally take off their langoor outfits near the banyan tree. In case of illness only vhibhuti from the temple is used for cure. The childless couples, who are gifted with the male child, untie the thread on the ancient tree only after the fulfilment of their wish. He said thousands of langoors visited the temple. |
Campus Buz
Amritsar, September 30 Director (placement) Sukhdev Singh said 32 students - 20 of B. Tech computer science and engineering, seven of MCA and five of B. Tech electronics and communication engineering - had been selected by the Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Noida, at an annual salary package of Rs 3 lakh each. Similarly, seven students of the computer science department had been offered jobs by the NIIT, Gurgaon, and among the other seven students of B. Tech (textile chemistry), five had been placed in Vardhman, Ludhiana, and two in Welspun, Gujarat, through campus placements. These students would join their jobs in June 2009 immediately after their final examinations, he added. Singh said that a multinational company, SAP Labs, Bangalore, would visit the university campus on October 7 for selecting students of computer science and electronics department of the university. Many more companies were also likely to visit the university in October and November for campus placements, he added. Mohinders secy to VC
Mohinder Singh, a retired deputy registrar, today took over the charge as secretary to the vice-chancellor of Guru Nanak Dev University. Mohinder had retired from the office of the deputy registrar (Conduct) after putting in a total service of 34 years in various capacities. Before joining the varsity, he had served at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana for 6 years.
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Ridhima Arora, student of Advance Diploma in French, has grabbed first position by securing 92.5 % marks in the annual university examination.
NSS Day celebrated
Law department of the varsity celebrated the NSS Day by organising a blood group testing camp. As many as 400 students on the campus got their blood group tested. Dr Jaspal Singh, NSS programme officer said the NSS units of the law department were maintaining the blood donors directory for the last 15 years. The needy patients in various hospitals in and around the city were also being provided blood, he added.
Satkal awards
Annual Satkal awards-2008 would be organised by the Satinder Kaur Ramdev Memorial Trust for Advancement of Librarianship (Satkal) on the Guru Nanak Dev University premises on October 3. Vice-chancellor Dr Jai Rup Singh would be the chief guest, while Kalpana Dasgupta, chairperson (libraries) of the National Knowledge Commission, New Delhi, would deliver the keynote address. A panel discussion on Information communication technology and academic libraries would also be held on the occasion. Set up by Prof Jaginder Singh Ramdev (NRI) in memory of his wife, the main objective of the trust was advancement of librarianship, including promotion of research by giving scholarships, fellowships and stipends to deserving students and in-service library professionals. It also organises annual lectures, library related seminars, training programmes and workshops.
Guru Nanak Dev University has made Punjabi its official language. The instructions in this regard have been issued to the heads of non-teaching departments and the offices as well as branches of the administrative office of the university. The decision has been taken in the light of the recent resolution adopted by the Punjab government, informed registrar Dr R.S. Bawa. From now on, all the official work would be carried out in Punjabi and all forms and certificates would be printed in Punjabi or English, he added. |
City to host Asian ball badminton tourney
Amritsar, September 30 Citing details, HS Mann, AIG (Intelligence) and president of State Amateur Ball Badminton Association of Punjab, said besides India athletes from Malaysia, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bhutan would participate in the championship. More than 40 teams from across the country would take part in the sub-junior tourney. He said the Asian event would greatly help in promotion of the game at state, district and block levels. He urged the government to appoint coaches in all the districts, with special emphasis on schools, so that more and more players could be groomed for future in the game which was very popular in the southern states. A large number of players of the game have bagged placements under sports quota in Railways and other central government departments, said Mann, adding that the government should start gradation of players. |
Healthy heart on canvas
Amritsar, September 30 Students from prominent city schools participated in the activities. Kudrat Pannu from Spring Dales School stood first, while Arushi from Holy Heart Presidency School and Manvi Sharma from Holy Heart High School were second and third, respectively, in the declamation contest. Similarly, in the painting contest, Amritbir of Holy Heart Presidency School was first, while Gurvi from Manav Public School and and Anupreet Kaur from Harkrishan Public School came second and third, respectively. The prizes were distributed by Sunil Kapoor, executive director of the hospital and Dr HP Singh, medical superintendent. |
Seminar on ad hoc network
Amritsar, September 30 The main objective of the seminar was to provide a common platform to the people from industry and academics to exchange ideas and give exposure to the latest trends in the network technology. The seminar started with an inaugural session followed by two plenary sessions. Principal Sukhbir Kaur Mahal started the seminar by extending warm welcome to chief guest Sarbjit Singh Chahal, director of research and dean of faculty of agriculture, Guru Nanak Dev University, Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina, honorary secretary, Khalsa College Governing Council, Amritsar, resource person and delegates. Keynote speaker was Dr K.S. Kahlon, head of the department of computer science and engineering, Guru Nanak Dev University. He discussed various issues related to ad hoc network. |
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May 2001 (Volume 53, Number 1)
In September 1969 Monthly Review published Margaret Benston's article, "The Political Economy of Women's Liberation"–one of the most important early intellectual contributions to the current wave of feminist struggle in the United States. In the more than three decades since we have continued to publish articles by socialist feminists (along with a steady flow of important feminist texts through Monthly Review Press' New Feminist Library) … | more |
Mergers, Concentration, and the Erosion of Democracy
A new surge of corporate concentration is in process in the United States and abroad, driven in large measure by a restruc- turing of global markets through mergers and acquisitions (M&A~). Announced worldwide merger deals reached $3.4 tril- lion in 1999, an amount equivalent to 34 percent of the value of all industrial capital (buildings, plants, machinery and equip- ment) in the United States in 1999. Of this total, nearly a third were cross-border transactions that involved companies based in different countries, up from an average of one-fourth of all mergers during most of the 1990s… | more |
The Queer/Gay Assimilationist Split
The Suits vs. the Sluts
"I'll say it loud; I'll say it proud: I love drug companies," HIV-positive Andrew Sullivan recently boasted in The New York Times Magazine. As one of the most visible gay journalists in the nation, the statement spoke to a core dilemma within a gay and lesbian movement split between gay assimilationists, such as Sullivan, and social justice minded queers. The question was, how had this free-market loving Tory Thatcherite become a spokesman for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) movement? Sullivan's cavalier boast neglected the point that ACT UP, the pro-queer AIDS direct action group, had not only spent almost fifteen years fighting to get expedited approval for life saving medications, but had put their bodies on the line to get drug companies to lower prices so people could actually afford them.… | more |


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