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Helpful information and examples on how to use SQL Server Integration Services.
I'll be speaking at the Pacific Northwest SQL Server User Group meeting next Wednesday, June 10th. I'll be giving an updated version of the Avoiding Common Pitfalls in SSIS talk I gave at TechEd a couple of weeks ago. It will be my first time attending a user group meeting, and I'm really looking forward to meeting some more SQL people from the area.
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CONSOL Energy Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.125 per Share
Friday, October 26, 2012
CONSOL Energy Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.125 per Share07:30 EDT Friday, October 26, 2012PITTSBURGH, Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CONSOL Energy Inc.'s (NYSE: CNX) Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, payable on November 23, 2012, to shareholders of record on November 9, 2012.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120416/NE87957LOGO)CONSOL Energy Inc., the leading diversified fuel producer in the Eastern U.S., is a member of the Standard & Poor's 500 Equity Index and the Fortune 500. It has 12 bituminous coal mining complexes in four states and reports proven and probable coal reserves of 4.5 billion tons. It is also a leading Eastern U.S. gas producer, with proved reserves of 3.5 trillion cubic feet. Additional information about CONSOL Energy can be found at its web site: www.consolenergy.com.SOURCE CONSOL Energy Inc.For further information: Dan Zajdel of CONSOL Energy Inc., +1-724-485-4169; Tyler Lewis of CONSOL Energy Inc., +1-724-485-3157


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heart changes for the worse with extreme enduranceOriginally Posted by "missjane":33f2stt6
This University of Oregon study indicates there have been 5 deaths per year while benching since 2008. From 2000-2009 3 people died each year either during or very shortly after a marathon.
Once again, I have zero interest in impugning weightlifting, a form of exercise I love. The larger point is to use some common sense and not put yourself in a position where you are going to do more harm than good."When a person trains once, nothing happens. When a person forces himself to do a thing a hundred or a thousand times, then he certainly has developed in more ways than physical. Is it raining? That doesn't matter. Am I tired? That doesn't matter, either. Then willpower will be no problem."
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BSP keeps tight watch on nonbank lenders
The central bank has started to keep a tighter watch on nonbanks that extend loans to their customers as part of their business to ensure that the public is protected from possible abusive practices.
In a statement Monday, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it had approved the registration of the initial batch of credit-giving entities (CGE), or companies that extend loans through installment payment schemes.
These companies include "real estate dealers or property developers, car and other vehicle dealerships, or appliance stores," the BSP said.
The voluntary registration of these companies is in line with Circulars 755 and 798, issued in April 2012 and June 2013, respectively.
The BSP said the registration of these companies was part of "an overall initiative to enhance consumer protection and fair practices through enhanced transparency requirements on loan transactions, and establishment of mechanisms to provide redress and recourse."
Once registered with the BSP, CGEs will be required to comply with the requirements of the Truth in Lending Act or Republic Act 3765 on the disclosure of the true cost of money to clients.
"Similar regulations were issued by the BSP to banks and other BSP-supervised nonbank financial institutions," the BSP said. "Related regulations were also issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Insurance Commission (IC) and the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA)," the BSP said.
The first batch of registered CGEs wasmostly non-government organizations, namely Jaime V. Ongpin Foundation, ASA Philippines Foundation Inc., Center for Agriculture and Rural Development Inc., Lingap Pangkabataan Inc., Rantay sa Pagrang-ay Inc., Kabalikat Para sa Maunlad na Buhay Inc., Aakay ang MILAMDEC Microfinance Foundation Inc. and Aalay sa Kaunlaran Inc.
Another CGE was auto dealership Hyundai Alabang Inc.
"An entity registering with the BSP as a CGE demonstrates its commitment to corporate social responsibility," the BSP said.
"A registered CGE declares its competitive edge and builds long-term value, accountability, and transparency, making the registered entity more valued by its clients and other stakeholders," the regulator added.
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The sys admin's daily grind: Httptunnel
Pierced Walls
Just a couple of hours after completing this article, Charly headed off on vacation. Before he left, he indulged in a spot of piercing to help him work around the paranoid firewalls waiting for him in the Internet cafes at his holiday location.
As a country boy, the first time I saw body piercing was in the nose of my grandfather's prize bull, long before people started to disfigure their faces and secondary sexual organs with bits of metal. Firewall piercing – setup tricks that route arbitrary TCP traffic through an existing hole such as HTTP(S) – started to become popular in the epoch between rings in bulls' noses and perforated humans, or about the time SUSE 5.3 was released.
Httptunnel [1], which I will be using on vacation, dates back to the same period. Although today, admins could replace the tool with just a couple of iptables lines, it has always been more user friendly, and it is available out of the box with most distributions.
A journey of approximately 12 hours will take me to Occitania [2], an area full of friendly people, beautiful landscapes, and Internet cafes, in which network access means strictly HTTP. Unfortunately, I was planning to publish the events of the international jellyfish-throwing contest, which is held in Occitania on IRC; in other words, I need SSH.
Httptunnel comprises the client and its target. The client, HTC, listens on any port; it will have to be a port above 1024 if you only have normal user privileges. The client encapsulates incoming connections in HTTP and sends them to its target, a port supported by the firewall. If you want to try this with port 443, the command line is:
htc -w -F 4711 kintyre.kuehnast.com:443
When you try this out, it makes sense to set the -w parameter, which keeps the process from running in the background as a daemon. As soon as I get everything working, I'll leave out this parameter. The -F stands for "Forward," and it is followed by the source and target for forwarding. Because the source is a port on my localhost, there is no need to specify a hostname, just a port. The target can be an IP address or a hostname, as shown in the example.
Back to Front
The whole thing needs to be back to front on the server. The HTS server component accepts incoming connections on port 443, strips off the HTTP layer, and passes them on to the configured target port. In the example here, this is port 22; after all, I need an SSH login:
hts -w -F localhost:22 443
Although this might not seem logical, I need to configure the target port 22 first, followed by the port that HTS uses to listen for incoming connections. To try it out, I'll open an SSH connection for localhost, port 4711:
ssh -p 4711 charly@localhost
Now I can log in to the server (Figure 1). Before you start to protest, the jellyfish-throwing contest was just a joke, but now that the vintners in Languedoc have stopped producing industrial alcohol and starting making really good wines, I'm sure you will all be really jealous.
- Httptunnel: http://www.nocrew.org/software/httptunnel.html
- Occitania: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occitania
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Task pane apps for Project 2013
Project Standard 2013 and Project Professional 2013 both support task pane apps for Office. You can use task pane apps to integrate project, task, resource, and view data in a project with other Office 2013 client applications, SharePoint applications, Web Parts, other webpages, and external data.
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Applies to: Project Professional 2013 | Project Standard 2013
Apps for Office is an extensibility model that is supported in several Office 2013 client applications. The full app platform includes contextual, content, and task pane app types. Outlook 2013 supports mail apps, which can show a webpage within an email message or calendar appointment item that is related to content in the item. Word 2013 and Excel 2013 support content apps, which can show a webpage as embedded content in a document. Word 2013, Excel 2013, and Project Professional 2013 support task pane apps, which can show a webpage in a task pane where the content is related to contextual information within the project.
For example, a Project app can summarize data in the active project and show additional data about a selected task or resource. Related data in the app can come from an external source such as a SharePoint list, reporting tables in the Project Server database, a web service, or another enterprise application. A task pane app can be developed with HTML 5, JavaScript, JQuery and other JavaScript libraries. A task pane app does not directly support ActiveX, Silverlight, or Flash components. Although an app for Office could use an IFrame element to access a server-side web application that uses ASP.NET and the .NET Framework 4.5 library, that kind of solution is not recommended or supported. The app can be developed to save data locally or write data to an external location.
Task pane apps for Project can access data from Project Online by using OAuth authentication. With Project Professional 2013, you can develop task pane apps that access both on-premises installations of Project Server 2013 and on-premises or online SharePoint 2013. For example, see Connecting a Project Task Pane App to PWA in the Project Programmibility blog.
Project Standard 2013 does not support direct integration with Project Server data or SharePoint task lists that are synchronized with Project Server.
For more information about apps for Office 2013, see Apps for Office and SharePoint. To keep up with the latest information about apps for Office and SharePoint, see the Apps for Office and SharePoint blog.
The developer documentation for apps for Office and SharePoint includes comprehensive articles and references. For an introduction to developing apps for Project Professional 2013 and other Office 2013 client applications, and for the JavaScript reference and XML manifest reference, see Build apps for Office.
The Project 2013 SDK download includes the Project OM Test sample app that shows how to get the GUID of a task, resource, and view, how to get properties of the active project, and how to set a task, resource, or view selection changed event handler. When you extract and install the SDK and samples in the Project2013SDK.msi file, see the \Samples\Apps\Copy_to_AppSource_FileShare subdirectory and the \Samples\Apps\Copy_to_AppManifests_FileShare subdirectory. The JSOMCall.html sample uses JavaScript functions in the office.js file and project-15.js file, which are included in the download. You can use the corresponding debug files (office.debug.js and project-15.debug.js) to examine the functions.
The HelloProject_OData sample app for Project Professional 2013 was developed with Visual Studio 2012. The app uses a REST query of the ProjectData service to get reporting data for project cost and other information, and then compares the current project with the average values for all projects in Project Web App. For a screenshot of the HelloProject_OData app, see What's new and what's out for developers in Project 2013.
For related articles about the Project OM Test app and the HelloProject_OData app, see How to: Create your first task pane app for Project 2013 by using a text editor and How to: Create a Project app that uses REST with an on-premises Project Server OData service


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Five Star Vauxhall Holiday Park in Great Yarmouth offers you everything you need for a fantastic family seaside holiday.The first class indoor Waterworld provides hours of splashing fun for all, while the wealth of facilities on offer ensure no one misses out. The under 5s will enjoy the Tiny Tots club, kids will love Louie's den and teenagers can enjoy the Hideout club. The Reedcutter's Restaurant and Teds (Talk, eat, drink and surf) coffee shop is on hand for tasty meals throughout the day. Once the day is over, the Regency Room is the place to be, with sparkling cabaret, glittering shows, dancing and competitions for the whole family. Over 18s can relax and take in the nightly floor shows at the Starlight Club. Once evening falls, the Regency Room offers sparkling cabaret, dancing, competitions and family fun, or you can just relax in the V – lounge and enjoy five star entertainment, shows and performers.
This park has:Indoor Tropical WaterworldOutdoor splash poolSauna, solarium*Beauty treatments*Health & fitness centre (over 18s only)Entertainment for all agesV Lounge (adults only)Children's own activity clubHideout Club‡ (various activities 12–17s)Restaurant, takeawaysTeds coffee shopCinema under the stars‡Indoor bowls and dartsMini bowling*Multi sports arenaPool tables*, snooker*Louie the Lion's Treehouse adventure playgroundJungle adventure golf*King Louie's goldmine*Sunbathing terraces, viewing and play areasPhoto shop, hire shop, gift shop, newsagent and supermarket
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swimming pool far too cold and spoilt the holiday given this is main thing we do on holiday
We have visited this park twice now. First time was amazing and we have not visited any other park as good as this one. Second time round it was just as good as our first time, however we do like to visit different places and the drive is a long one from our own home - so will be a little while before we visit again.
Good pool and lots of entertainment for the kids. Not the prettiest campsite though.
Pizza takeaway was rubbish but apart from that enjoyed the weekend .
Place was great, accommodation was lovely, very clean. Most staff were welcoming and helpful, few not so. Facilities were good, as a fun place aimed at families we expected more of the swimming pool. Quite small and no fun things were allowed...water balls, snorkel etc entertainment room is huge but seating is a problem that could be rectified by staff if were willing to help. Overall we had a great stay and would maybe visit again
Went for Easter weekend. Both nights advertised entertainment cancelled. Site full of travellers, one particular lady throwing chairs because she couldn't get her pram past the chairs! My children getting sworn at in the park because they weren't travellers. The pool was very cold & the family changing rooms are next to the external door, so very cold!!!!
Great holiday park, in a good location.
Staff were all very friendly and happy to help which made our experience enjoyable.
Thank you.
Would love to visit again
Cleanness wasn't as I accepted and the pool changing rooms where not clean either. Indoor HEATED pool was cold
we came to stay at the park for Easter break we had fun with our family.
I have to say tho fri and sat nights entertainment was cancelled and we had something else instead what was planned also think there should be more for kids think the first hour and half should be entertainment for them
Nice place to stay. Would not stay in the sawn caravan again,
But would book more of an upgraded caravan
has this was a basic one. Staff friendly and help full.
Site was very clean and well maintained.
Love Vauxhall, everything you need is right there on site. Yarmouth is only a few minutes drive, big Asda just over the road, my little ones love it.
The swimming pool was fab but a touch cold in the changing areas. Good selection of food outlets on site, although charging to take cash out was unexpected. Clean caravan and plenty of electricity provided for the break. Enjoy in better weather so you can enjoy the outside play facilities too :)
a pleasant place to stay just in the wrong location. really liked the security it made us feel very safe. so many places we stay have gate security but seldom check membership cards so thank you.
the only thing we didn't like was paying for the electric, i believe if you can't live without it then it is not an option and should always be included in the price, although the £10 was more than enough for a weekend but had we been staying for a week i would find it to be really annoying esp as i would have to run a full size fridge freezer 24 hours a day.
we enjoyed our stay.
We had a great stay, entertainment good, caravan was really lovely and clean.


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UT Arlington names sustainability director
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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ARLINGTON - Meghna Tare has been named the first director of sustainability for The University of Texas at Arlington. Her appointment was effective Jan. 4.
Tare holds a master's degree in environmental studies from San Jose State University in California and a master's degree in chemistry from the University of San Francisco. She was an environmental manager with the city of Dallas' Office of Environmental Quality for the past three years and has taught environmental studies at California State University at Hayward and worked at Stanford University with the Institute of Environmental Science and Policy.
"Tare has a very broad range of knowledge, experience and success in leading and implementing sustainability programs and initiatives," said John Hall, vice president for administration and campus operations.
UT Arlington is committed to environmental stewardship, addressing energy and water conservation, construction, transportation and recycling, Hall said. It was the first educational entity to partner with Air North Texas, a regional clean air campaign initiated by the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
The University's sustainability efforts have been led by the volunteers appointed to the President's Sustainability Committee.
"Under Tare's leadership, and with the support of the Sustainability Committee, I fully expect UT Arlington to become a leader in university and college sustainability programs in the region, the state and the nation," Hall said.
Tare administered numerous projects for Dallas, but said she looks forward to the University's broader mission. Her duties include initiating and coordinating programs in utility efficiency and management, carbon foot print reduction, recycling and waste reduction, transportation, environmentally preferable purchasing and much more. The campus environment also brings unique challenges.
"More and more prospective students look at the University's sustainability record before applying and I will strive to make UT Arlington a role model," she said. "I know the sustainability program has a significant impact on the entire community, as well as students."
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Rhythm Machine
Rhythm Machine composed by Lynn Freeman Olson. Piano. For Piano. Lynn Freeman Olson Classic Solos. Classical. SMP Level 2 (Late Elementary); NFMC Level: Primary Class 4 Level B. Solo part. Standard notation. 3 pages. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.P3278).
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5-finger patterns still used but position changes are more frequent including one octave scale passages. Some 3 note chords.


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Area- and size-dependent analyses of PV-positive neurons. A significant difference was not found between the EE and SE rats in PV-positive large cells (Aa, b). However, the number of PV-positive small cells significantly increased in EE rats both in LA (repeated measures two-way ANOVA, significant main effect of group, F (1, 13) = 16.94, p < 0.005, Ba) and BLA (repeated measures two-way ANOVA, significant main effect of group, F (1, 13) = 10.26, p < 0.01, Bb). A significant interaction between group and AP level was found in PV-positive small cells only in BLA. *, * *, significant difference between SE and EE (Bonferroni tests, p < 0.05, p < 0.001, respectively) (Bb). The white bars indicate the number of PV-positive cells for SE rats, and black bars indicate those for EE rats.
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H Bs On The GulfRead MoreProperty Location With a stay at Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club in Naples, you'll be on the beach and convenient to Von Liebig Art Center and Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Conservancy of Southwest Florida and Tin City. Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 317 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have makeup/shaving mirrors and hair dryers. Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages and body treatments. After practicing your swing on the golf course, you can dip into one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools. Additional amenities at this Art Deco hotel include wireless Internet access (surcharge), a concierge desk, and supervised childcare/activities. Dining Grab a bite to eat at one of the hotel's dining establishments, which include 8 restaurants and a coffee shop/café. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a beach bar. Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include high-speed (wired) Internet access (surcharge), a business center, and limo/town car service. Planning an event in Naples? This hotel has 32,000 square feet (2973 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center, conference/meeting rooms, and small meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite, and additional parking can be found nearby.851 Gulf Shore Boulevard NorthNaples, FL US
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FAIRFIELD, N.J., June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Astronaut Paul W. Richards of Annapolis, MD, was awarded the 2011 UNICO National Marconi Science Award by UNICO National President Chris DiMattio at a gala award ceremony during UNICO's Board of Directors meeting, Saturday, March 26th, 2011, in Kansas City, MO.
Richards, an accomplished aerospace engineer, was a crewmember of Space Shuttle Discovery Mission STS-102 which visited the International Space Station. Mission accomplishments included the delivery of the Expedition-2 crew, the return to earth of the Expedition-1 crew, delivery of the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, as well as the return of Leonardo, the reusable cargo carrier built by the Italian Space Agency. He spent 307 hours and 49 minutes in space and for 6 hours and 21 minutes he was outside the spaceship during his Extra Vehicular Activity, EVA.
Richards commented, "With a last name like 'Richards' people commonly assume I am a White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, however after less than five minutes of conversation they come to realize I am very much an Italian American." His space mission had ties with his heritage because the Leonardo cargo carrier was the first Italian built module for the Space Station. Because of that historic collaboration, the official NASA mission patch for this mission included the Italian national flag.
"Paul Richards is an outstanding recipient of the UNICO National Marconi Science Award," commented Andre' DiMino, Marconi Science Award Chair and Immediate Past National President of UNICO. "He exemplifies the great accomplishments and contributions of Italian Americans to technology and science that UNICO honors each year with this prestigious award."
On receiving the award, Richards stated, "It is such an honor to be recognized by this great UNICO organization with this prestigious Marconi Award." As part of his acceptance speech Richards presented a video of the highlights of his mission in space to the delight of the many UNICO officers, dignitaries and guests in attendance at the ceremony held during UNICO National's Board of Directors meeting in Kansas City, MO. Richards then spent several hours graciously meeting with attendees and signing photos.
UNICO's Marconi Science Award is presented to a U.S. citizen of Italian descent involved in the physical sciences, such as electronics, physics, chemistry, etc. The award was established in 1995 to annually recognize a living scientist who exemplifies Marconi's vast scientific and creative accomplishments through their own life achievements.
UNICO National, the largest Italian American service organization in the U.S., was founded in Waterbury, CT in 1922. Members work to support charitable, educational, scientific and literary causes while promoting Italian heritage and combating negative stereotyping.
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During last weekend's series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants at AT&T Field, Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp went above and beyond to make the day of one Dodgers fan seated alongside the field of play following one of the games. After giving the young fan — who apparently is undergoing a battle related to a disability — a signed baseball, Kemp went a step further, giving him a hat. Then his jersey. Then his shoes. Awesome. A description of the amazing moment that transpired between Kemp and the fan in the YouTube description of a video uploaded on Monday and discovered by Vin Scully is My Homeboy and published on Tuesday: Matt Kemp is sucha great person. He came over after the game and made one of my best friends night : ) he's fighting a tough battle and this was sucha great gift by Matt Kemp ! I'll never forget this. And the video: What a touching, inspiring and heartwarming scene. Kemp continually demonstrates class, integrity and a genuine respect for his fans and is a shining example of how all MLB players should conduct themselves. Kudos to Kemp. The post Matt Kemp gives disabled fan autograph, then his hat, jersey and shoes (video) appeared first on Sportress of Blogitude.
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I miss my grandparents so much. My granny Helena, in particular. And I miss her cooking.
As a kid, to arrive at my grandparents house for a weekend or holiday meant having an yogurt cake waiting for us on the table, right out of the oven. There was a special joy when dinner was steak and fries and carrot soup. And at the end of the meal, there was always some jam, namely a pear jam that my brother really loved.
Maybe it's my memory playing tricks, and my imagination taking over, but I remember my grandmother being an extremely consistent cook, The cake always came out the same, perfectly crunchy outside and soft inside. The steaks I mentioned were fried in a big pan, and had a not-so-thick-but-very-yummy sauce with lots of garlic slivers that I would push aside in my plate. And to go with it, the perfect thick-cut fries. The velvety carrot soup was the only one we ate without making a scene. I can almost taste it right now, if I just close my eyes.
Patience is one of the most important qualities in the kitchen, and my gran was the most patient person I have ever met. My mom inherited a big part of that patience, and although I'm not even close, I'd like to think that characteristic has somehow been passed on to me too. As well as the pleasure of cooking for others, the love with which you prepare a meal somebody else is going to taste. Or a small pot of jam we're going to give away.
Consistency, now that's another story. Somehow, making anything in the exact same way, all the time, goes against my very nature. Seems like a paradox: I am very patient, but I also get easily bored. Maybe that's the definition of creativity: a need to search for different ways to do something because of a deep aversion to repeating anything. This is true for every aspect of my life, personal, profissional and, of course, in the kitchen.
And this takes us back to my gran's wonderful pear jam, which she cooked over and over again, every year, in exactly the sam way. Honestly, there was no reason to change it, it was perfect as it was.
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The taste of the raspberries, in these proportions, is quite subtle and made me think of candy. It may well be a cousin, but this isn't pear jam anymore. (Pearberry?Raspear?Raspeary? I like to mix the words like they were ingredients) Is this better or worse than the original? It's a question of taste. For me, it certainly isn't worse, which is why I'm sharing it here. Regardless, it's different from anything you might find in a supermarket shelf, which is a great reason to get to work, and give some little post of jam to all your friends.
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When we first covered the SOCCKET power-generating soccer ball back in 2010, the concept was in the prototype stages of development. Since then, the ex-Harvard University team responsible for the design has launched the for-profit social enterprise company Uncharted Play, filed patents for the SOCCKET's kinetic energy-capturing technology and, more recently, has launched a SOCCKET Kickstarter campaign. Read More
"Create electricity, just by walking" is an evocative statement, and one which surely warrants some attention in these eco-efficient times when the need to seek alternative energy sources is well understood. Pavegen – a system for harvesting kinetic energy from foot traffic, and which the catchy soundbite belongs to – is now being put forward for crowd-funding through Kickstarter with the aim of raising enough money to fund two school projects, one in the U.S. and one in the U.K. Read More
Hybrid self-charging power cell by-passes batteries
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December 6, 2012
Systems that convert kinetic energy into electric energy have made great strides in recent times, from mobile phone charging bicycle dynamos to tiles that turn footsteps into electrical energy. Recently researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have come up with what they believe is a more efficient approach – a self-charging power cell that directly converts mechanical energy to chemical energy and stores the power for release as an electrical current. Read More
Kite power getting off the ground in Germany
November 1, 2012
Despite offering numerous advantages over its rotating brethren, most notably the ability to reach the high-speed winds found at higher altitudes, kite-based energy systems are yet to really get off the ground in a meaningful way. But things are looking up. Earlier this year, NASA revealed it is investigating ways to improve the aerodynamics and autonomous flight control of kites for power generation applications, and now Berlin-based wind energy developer NTS GmbH has teamed with the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA) to make their own kite energy system concept a reality. Read More
iRock: The power-generating rocking chair for iDevices
October 31, 2012
We've seen plenty of iPhone and iPad chargers that harness power from eco-friendly sources such as wind and solar (or both), but Zurich-based Micasa Lab has turned to a different, relatively (but not completely) untapped energy source to keep the juice flowing in iOS devices – the rocking chair. But the iRock Rocking Chair doesn't just use the power generated via rocking back and forth to charge iOS devices, it also powers speakers built into the chair's backrest. Read More
Like Honda's Stride Walking Assist and the ReWalk, the Kickstart from Cadence Biomedical is designed to help improve the gait of people who have difficulty walking and help them regain their mobility and independence. But unlike its robotic cousins that are powered by weighty rechargeable batteries, the Kickstart is able to ditch the batteries altogether because it has no motors to power. Instead, it is purely mechanical and provides assistance by storing and releasing kinetic energy generated by a person when walking. Read More
Impact: Amateurs observe Jupiter taking another for the team
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September 14, 2012
Jupiter is a major player in protecting the Earth from impact events, and has been for billions of years. Between comets and asteroids impacting on Jupiter and being flung into the Sun or out of the Solar System entirely, Jupiter's enormous gravitational field has removed the greater proportion of debris left-over from the formation of the Solar System. Jupiter has again been caught in the act of attracting and eating dangerous space rocks—this time in simultaneous observations by two amateur astronomers. Read More
EcoXPower by EcoXGear is another take on a concept which most Gizmag readers will be familiar with: harnessing the kinetic energy produced while one pedals a bicycle in order to convert it into electricity and charge a smartphone or similar device. Though we've covered several products of this nature in the past, such as Nokia's Bicycle Charger Kit, Dahon's BioLogic ReeCharge, and the PedalPower+, the EcoXPower sets itself apart by charging your smartphone or GPS and providing electricity to front and rear lights at the same time. Read More
Charge your phone using pedal power with the K-TOR Power Box
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February 2, 2012
K-TOR has added a new portable charging device to its lineup. The new Power Box puts your legs to work toward converting kinetic energy to electricity. Use it enough and you might just get your weekly workout. It is quite simply a pedal-powered generator equipped with a dual-pronged outlet so that you can plug in an AC adapter and charge your device directly from your leg power. The box works for devices rated 20W and below, including low-power netbooks, tablets, smartphones, video devices and portable game systems. Read More
Last month U.S. Military, government and industry officials witnessed a demonstration of a new missile warhead casing material at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) in Dahlgren, Virginia. The material, known as High-Density Reactive Material (HDRM), is the result of collaboration between the Office of Naval Research (ONR), NSWC Dahlgren and NSWC Indian Head Divisioncan and can be employed within existing designs, but with added destructive power. Read More


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On November 8, voters living within the Newhall School District attendance boundaries will decide whether or not to support a $60 million school bond called Measure E.
Governing Board President Suzan Solomon says they've taken the steps to create a Citizens Oversight Committee for the measure before the votes are even cast.
"We want to be ready to go, we want to hit the ground running, we want to be transparent with the community, that we're organized, that we can be trusted to do the job that they support us to do and that we respect and ask their involvement to be a part of it," said Solomon.
Upon voter approval of Measure E, the district is required to form a Citizens' Oversight Committee, which is designed to insure accountability to the public. The committee must include at least seven members of the community who will be appointed by the Governing Board of the School District.
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"We seated a Citizens Committee for our last bond, Measure K, even when it was not mandated. We found that having a sounding board of community members helped us make decisions as we moved along and kept focus on those projects we promised to the community," said Marc Winger, superintendent of the Newhall School District.
Measure E, a general obligation bond, is proposed to help modernize, renovate and revitalize Newhall School District schools.
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Solomon says the district has been working hard to get votes.
"We've been phone banking for about a month now. We've sent out mailers, and prior to that the board has done a study over the last year. We did a feasibility study and sent two surveys out to the community to find out if they would support a bond," Solomon said.
She says surveys indicated voters are in favor of the bond, despite the tough economy, particularly because it's not a new tax, but an extension of an existing one.
Now, for Solomon there's only one task left.
"People just need to get out and support our schools," said Solomon.
Applications for membership on the Committee must be submitted on the District's Citizens Oversight Committee (COC) Application Form. Applications submitted not using the Application Form may not be considered. The Application Form is available upon request and can be downloaded from the Newhall School District Website at www.newhallschooldistrict.net.
The deadline to submit a completed Application Form is 4:30 PM on November 30, 2011. Mailed Application Forms should be addressed (by deadline) to:
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FAXed applications will not be accepted. Applications submitted or received after the deadline may not be considered. Under State law, the District cannot hold the completed applications as confidential documents.
Employees of the district and vendors, consultants and contractors who work for, or provide services to, the district may not serve on the Committee. Members of School District PTAs, PTOs, Site Councils, and foundations are encouraged to apply.
The selection process for Committee applicants may include an interview by the Governing Board or a subcommittee thereof at a Special Board meeting.
Final selection of the members of the Committee will be by the Governing Board. Final selection and appointment of the initial members of the Committee is expected by mid to late January 2012.
Questions and/or comments concerning the Committee, the application process, the Application Form and associated Committee materials should be directed to Dr. Marc Winger, Superintendent, at 661.291.4000.
Upon request, interested community members will receive:
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A quick Google search has informed me that the price of a bottle of Rozay ranges from eight bucks all the way up to $500. For that reason, I hope Booth favorite Jon Connor opted for the eight-dollar bottle, because he is quite reckless with his wine on Rozay Splashin. Producer Brix mans the boards, crafting a heavy-hitting beat fueled by a chopped-and-screwed vocal sample. While the title might suggest a softer, club-friendly cut, Jon and his guests, Mistah F.A.B and Willie The Kid, showcase forceful, grinding flows that give this record a potent, raucous vibe. Rozay Splashin will not appear on Connor's Unconscious State LP, scheduled for release on July 2.
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by James Slater - Today, on The Steve Bunce Boxing Hour, former WBO middleweight and super-middleweight champion Chris Eubank was a special guest. Joining the Setanta team in the studio, Eubank had quite a lot to say. Beginning by giving viewers his memories of the late, great British commentator Reg Gutteridge - a man Chris had enormous respect for - Eubank then gave young fighters such as David Haye advice..
As Haye's manager and trainer Adam Booth, also a guest on the show, listened, Eubank gave his sage advice. Chris spoke about the enormous importance of sparring, while also warning of the perils of fame and money.
What the often referred to as eccentric Eubank had to say was extremely interesting, to say the least, and he had a few not so encouraging words for Olympic gold medallist James DeGale.
Chris said his piece, and he said it to all young fighters in general.
"Stay away from fame," Eubank said. "Stay away from gifts. You have to work, to fight. You have to spar. Sparring is number one. Fame kills your hunger. You need to earn your position, and to do that it is sparring - as much as you can, spar. I would give credibility to nothing else - sparring is number one.
"When you're getting beaten up in the gym it is good for you. Fighters who have it their own way most of the time [in sparring] end up getting stopped, they end up becoming white elephants. A perfect example is Audley Harrison. Money destroys you."
While not too many people would argue with Eubank's take on Harrison's career, some will disagree with what "Simply The Best" had to say about another Olympic gold medallist, in middleweight James DeGale.
"They've given, I believe, this young fighter James DeGale, a million [pounds]," Eubank queried. "Well (upon being told DeGale has indeed been given somewhere in the whereabouts of £1 million), I guarantee you he will fail. I guarantee you. It [money] robs your hunger. I fought Michael Watson in 1991, and I wanted respect - which is why I got up off the floor in the eleventh round. I got up to carry on because I didn't yet have respect.
"To get respect you have to be able to take a beating. When I say beatings in the gym, I mean not being on top all the time. When you're on top all the time you're gonna be a white elephant. When you're getting beaten up, that's when you're learning."
Eubank, who fought at the highest level for over a decade and captured two world titles, clearly knows plenty about the boxing game, but will young fighters such as DeGale take kindly to his words?
Chris finished off his speech by giving yet another warning - this one about the female company successful young fighters often attract.
"Money and fame, that brings girls," Eubank said. "Girls will destroy you. I'm telling my boys this every single day."
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Federal health officials have warned freshman Rep. Steve Kagen that his Wisconsin allergy practice is in apparent violation of federal law for manufacturing and selling allergy shots without a valid license.
According to a letter sent to Kagen by the Food and Drug Administration, Kagen manufactured a variety of ragweed and grass allergen vaccines from commercially distributed pollen and sold the shots to patients at his clinic and in at least 24 other states.
The FDA letter, which was dated Dec. 18 but wasn't posted online until Thursday, said that Kagen, an Appleton Democrat, did not have a valid license required for introducing a biological product into interstate commerce.
At issue are products marketed by Kagen's clinic such as Poly RW, Super Ragweed, Poly Grass and Super Grass. Kagen is a medical doctor.
In a statement, Kagen said: "Like other allergy clinics, the Kagen Allergy Clinic compounds allergen injections for patients who suffer from allergy and asthma symptoms. The FDA and I are discussing this important compounding process, and how best to treat affected patients safely and effectively, as we have been for the past 25 years."
A spokesman for Kagen declined to elaborate.
Compounding generally involves preparing a customized medication for an individual patient with a doctor's prescription, according to the FDA. While that is legal, compounding operations run afoul of the FDA and federal law when they produce drugs on a scale more consistent with that of drug manufacturers than that of retail pharmacies, for example.
Giving patients allergy shots can increase their immunity to allergens, the substances that trigger allergy symptoms, and reduce allergy symptoms, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Kagen owns allergy clinics in Appleton, Green Bay, Oshkosh and Fond du Lac. Kagen lent his campaign more than $2.5 million in his congressional campaign last year, accounting for most of the money raised for his candidacy.
The FDA letter says the products appear to be drugs as defined by federal law "because they are intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease." The agency cites as evidence an article published by Kagen in which he claimed to have safely used the vaccines in 55,000 injections in 500 allergy patients.
The letter does not make reference to any action it is contemplating against Kagen but says that it is Kagen's responsibility to make sure products marketed by his firm are in compliance with federal laws and regulations.
FDA spokesman Doug Arbesfeld had no comment.


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Box office may not have been kind to him but Abhay Deol continues to work for variety at the turnstiles
Be it cinema or the environment, the alternative to the popular is usually called the offbeat even if it makes more sense. So when Abhay Deol turned up for NDTV's Mission Energy Session, he was a perfect fit. One of the few stars, who have a first hand experience of using environment-friendly sources of energy, Abhay clears some myths. "When solar energy first came out it was indeed expensive but the idea was in the long run it proves economical. You make your money back. However, most people here want to save money immediately. They don't want to wait for the long run benefits. Having said that solar energy is now subsidised. Also, it depends on the specific product and the technology. Rain water harvesting is still expensive as getting the tank built is not cheap."
Has it something to do with the labour having fixed notions about construction material? "As the industry grows the expertise will also be easily accessible. Right now the consumer has to come up with a number of inputs. At one point it was considered niche, for many people considered it experimental. But now it is more of a myth as the niche has grown and has learnt how it works. It is like experimenting with films. Nobody wants to experiment initially but when it works everybody wants to get on board."
Indeed. Despite coming from a film family he has never been a yes boy and has actively worked against the formula. "I do have to learn the game a little bit more. You live and learn. Coming from a film family I learnt what I wanted to learn. I knew what it means to be in public eye, what it means to be part of a family which is written about and the responsibility that comes with it. I was never enamoured of fame and glamour. It never wowed me. I was only focussed on content."
Growing up in a city like Mumbai, Abhay says his sensibilities are urban. "When I was offered regular stuff, and I refused people felt offended. I said, hey look! How am I not Indian? I know Bombay is not India but Bombay is part of India. Urbanisation and liberalisation opened the world to people and they are hungry for choice. And that has been my focus. Let's have variety. And once you are open for choices, you give space for new ideas, new actors, new filmmakers and new approach and that is the need of the hour."
Ironically, the filmmakers he worked with have been sucked into mainstream space. "I won't judge them in that sense. It is not an easy industry. In the 80s Naseeruddin Shah and Kamal Haasan broke the mould but later joined the commercial space. Also the definition of mainstream keeps changing. When I backed Dev.D, Oye Lucky Lucky Oye and Ek Chaalis Ki Last Local they were not seen as part of commercial space. I wanted to make them. When I got the impression that such subjects won't get the backing of traditional producers, I quietly made them and put them in between the regular stuff. It worked but the impression it created was that I don't want to work them but the truth is they don't want to work with me. The point is you didn't invest in me so I invested in myself but that doesn't mean I don't work with you."
Usually, when an actor successfully makes a point, he is picked up and not the directors. "Producers have their own actors they want to invest in. I didn't get into any clique. I was not part of any camp. I usually get to hear, Oh! We thought that you won't work with us," reasons Abhay.
Recently, he was in news when he openly took up the copyright issue when the music of his production One By Two was not allegedly marketed properly by T-Series. The issue was said to be later resolved and it appeared that Abhay unnecessarily came out openly. "Here people are not vocal. They want to sort out their differences behind the scenes. People called up to say that I did the right thing but nobody said it openly. There are very few people who have real power in the industry. They don't really need to resolve their difference publicly and in fact they actually don't have any differences. It is the affected guy, which constitutes the other 95 per cent which bears the brunt."
The box office failure of One By Two has made him understand that audience doesn't want to see him in romantic comedy space. "I made a statement with edgy stuff and I think they want me to explore that space more. That space was once again overrun by formulaic stuff in the last couple of years. So I will try all over again."
He is shooting for three films. "People might not know but I have never been this busy. I have two back-to back thrillers. One of them is in indie space for which I am going to start shooting later this month but the irony is that they still haven't announced it. They want to quietly start shooting and I respect that. Then there is a big action adventure later this year. And no I am not part of Bombay Samurai as IMDB suggests!" he clarifies.
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Dr. David West Keirsey passed away on July 30, 2013, of pneumonia. In his 91 years, Keirsey lived a full life and changed countless people's lives through his writing, counseling, training of counselors, and the sheer force of his personality. Born August 31, 1921, in Oklahoma, his parents moved out to California soon after, where Keirsey attended high school.
After a short time at community college in Santa Ana, studying to become a high school
, Keirsey was drafted in May of 1942 and enlisted later that year as a marine fighter pilot. During the war, he flew a Corsair on countless missions in the Pacific Theater, including to Okinawa and other small surrounding islands.
At the end of the war, he returned to school with the support of the love of his life, Alice Winterbourne, whom he met at Santa Ana JC, before the war, and married on December 22, 1945. He earned his bachelor's degree from Pomona College and his master's and doctorate degrees from Claremont Graduate University. In 1950, he started his career working with youth as a counselor at a probation ranch home for delinquent boys. Subsequently, he spent twenty years working in public schools, engaged in corrective interventions intended to help troubled children. Over the next eleven years as the head of the counseling department at California State University, Fullerton, he trained counselors in identifying troublesome habits of children, parents, and teachers, and to apply counseling techniques aimed at enabling them to abandon such habits, without the use of psychiatric drugs.
Through his many books and articles on temperament theory, Keirsey made significant contributions to the field of psychology. Most notably, his "Please Understand Me" books have sold more than 2 million copies, have been translated into 15 languages, and have changed the way that many look at personality itself. Keirsey had a true passion for writing, and with his characteristic mixture of logical rigor and interpersonal insight, he continued to compose articles and debate ideas with family and friends until his final days.
He leaves behind his wife of 68 years, Alice Keirsey; along with his three children, Jan Montgomery, David Mark Keirsey and Tamara Keirsey; and eight grandchildren. A great mentor, a great friend, a great thinker, and a great man-David Keirsey opened many people's eyes before finally closing his own.
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In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Center for the Study of Empathic Therapy, 101 East State St., #112, Ithaca, NY 14850. The entire proceeds will be contributed to the funding of the children's advocacy film, "Letters from Generation RX." Filmmaker Kevin Miller plans to include an "In Memoriam" in honor of Dr. David Keirsey at the end of the film.
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Inquiry reports point to how the Antrix-Devas agreement evaded scrutiny at key points in the approval process.
It wasn't just that the 'Antrix-Devas deal' was iniquitous and deeply flawed. Reports from two government appointed committees that probed the deal tell a startling tale of how Indian space officials set about securing some Rs.800 crore in public funding in order to implement the agreement, evading scrutiny at key points in the approval process.
The agreement signed in January 2005 between Antrix Corporation, the marketing wing of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and a private Bangalore-based company, Devas Multimedia, was intended to introduce novel satellite-based services to the country. These "satellite digital multimedia broadcast" services would be delivered to fixed, portable and mobile receivers.
The agreement was, however, heavily loaded against Antrix and ISRO. Much of the upfront costs as well as the risks of building, launching and operating two specially designed satellites fell on them. Another important consequence of the deal was that it allocated a considerable swath of S-band spectrum to Devas for 12 years, with the possibility of extending the lease by another 12 years. (For more details, see "Delhi, we have a problem," The Hindu, January 31, 2012.)
The Hindu exposé
The Hindu group brought this agreement into the public domain in an expose in February last year. Later that month, the Union government annulled the deal. It also appointed a high powered Review Committee consisting of B.K. Chaturvedi, a member of the Planning Commission and former Cabinet Secretary, and Roddam Narasimha, a distinguished academic and member of the Space Commission for many years, to examine the technical, commercial, procedural and financial aspects of the agreement.
After this committee submitted its report in March 2011, the government set up a five-member high-level team headed by Pratyush Sinha, former Central Vigilance Commissioner, to identify "acts of omission and commission" by officials.
Parts of the two reports were released earlier this month. The entire report of the Chaturvedi-Narasimha committee, barring the annexures that appear to contain various internal documents, has been made public. But in the case of the Sinha committee report, only the chapter, "Conclusions and Recommendations," has been released.
The Antrix-Devas agreement required ISRO to provide two custom-built satellites, with 90 per cent of the capacity on the satellites being leased to Devas. The satellites came to be called GSAT-6 (also known as Insat-4E) and GSAT-6A. ISRO would, as the report of the Chaturvedi-Narasimha committee noted, have to invest about Rs.800 crore on the two satellites and their launch.
In May 2005, four months after the agreement with Devas was signed, the Department of Space (DoS) approached the Space Commission, a body that helps formulate the country's space policy and oversees the space programme, with its GSAT-6 proposal.
The budgetary support of Rs.269 crore sought for GSAT-6, however, did not include the launch cost. Moreover, on the subject of the satellite's utilisation, the Commission was merely told that a significant portion of the spacecraft's capacity would be committed for lease to a service provider on appropriate commercial terms and that the DoS had already been approached by a service provider who had undertaken to lease the capacity over the life period of the satellite, according to the report of the Chaturvedi-Narasimha committee.
"There was no mention in the background note [to the Space Commission] that [an] agreement had already been signed with Devas, which envisaged earmarking 90 per cent of the capacity for them," the report observed.
Nor was the DoS more forthcoming when, after getting the Commission's nod, the GSAT-6 project went for the Union Cabinet's approval.
The report quotes part of the note sent to the Cabinet in November 2005: "ISRO is already in receipt of several firm expressions of interest by service providers for utilisation of this satellite capacity on commercial terms. Part of the capacity will also be utilised by ISRO for experimentation and demonstration of new satellite based mobile communication techniques and technologies."
The report pointed out that "the impression given to both the Space Commission and the Cabinet was as if there was no agreement yet and Antrix/DOS had been approached by several potential customers." The GSAT-6 proposal was cleared by the Cabinet in December 2005.
Nor did matters improve when the Rs.147-crore proposal for the second satellite, GSAT-6A, was placed before the Space Commission in October 2009. The proposal included neither insurance nor launch cost. "It was, hence, below the financial ceiling of Rs.150 crore above which Cabinet approval [is] required," the report noted. Once again, there was no mention of any agreement signed with any service provider. This proposal too got the go-ahead.
The deal had allocated about 60 MHz of S-band spectrum to Devas. This, the Chaturvedi-Narasimha committee remarked, seemed "disproportionately large," considering that 20-25 MHz of spectrum in this band had reportedly been used for similar services in the U.S., Korea and Japan. Moreover, "this left very little spectrum with ISRO for any strategic or societal use in future or other multimedia mobile service operations."
The allocation of spectrum was carried out without clearance from the Insat Coordination Committee (ICC), an inter-departmental body established in 1978. Under the Satellite Communications Policy approved by the government, the ICC was a key institution in allowing the use of Insat capacity by non-government users.
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But the ICC had not met since 2004. The proposal for utilising GSAT-6 and GSAT-6A for the Antrix-Devas project was never placed before the ICC. As a result, none of the aspects of the agreement could be considered by it, noted the Chaturvedi-Narasimha committee. "Earmarking of GSAT capacity for the Antrix-Devas project was thus a clear violation of government policy," the report said. Besides, utilisation of a large part of the S-band spectrum by one private user also went against the "non-exclusive" policy for the Insat system.
The Chaturvedi-Narasimha committee also criticised the way the Space Commission and the Cabinet were left uninformed about the spectrum allocation. When placing the proposal for GSAT-6 before the Space Commission in May 2005, "it was important that a mention be made that the bulk of the S-band spectrum available with DoS" was being committed. No such mention was made even when the proposal for GSAT-6A came before the Commission in October 2009. "This left the Commission completely in the dark." The question of spectrum allocation and its implications were not analysed at all. "Absence of full facts clearly weakened the decision-making process in [the] Space Commission and the Cabinet."
The committee, however, took the view that "concerns on short-selling of spectrum or selling it cheaply are not substantiated and have no basis." The space spectrum and terrestrial spectrum had to be considered and priced differently, it observed. Besides, for operationalising its full service, Devas was required to obtain other licences for the terrestrial segment of its business. The terrestrial segment would be subject to government procedures for allocation and associated charges.
But this does not take into account the possibility of spectrum allotted for the space segment being subsequently diverted partly or wholly for providing terrestrial services. Nor is this a purely hypothetical possibility. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has, for instance, been showing increasing leniency in allowing such a switch. Last year, it issued a waiver that allowed the company, LightSquared, to use its satellite spectrum for 4G terrestrial wireless broadband services. (However, that waiver was recently revoked over concerns that such a terrestrial network would interfere with GPS signals.)
In such a situation, the S-band spectrum allotted to Devas could easily have become very valuable, given the explosion of mobile services in the country and, indeed, around the world. The potential value of this spectrum would also explain why a group like Deutsche Telekom Asia was willing to a pay a huge premium to acquire shares in Devas.
The Sinha committee, in its report, concluded that "there have been not only serious administrative and procedural lapses but also suggestion of collusive behaviour on the part of certain individuals." Based on the reports of the two inquiry committees, the government barred four former space officials, including the then ISRO chairman, G. Madhavan Nair, from holding any government post.
But the fallout from the deal could seriously impact the space programme itself. Its structure involving the Space Commission, the Department of Space and ISRO was put in place with the intention of minimising bureaucratic hassles that tie down other government bodies. Now, there is a danger of increasing bureaucratisation that can delay and impede the country's space efforts.
Keywords: Antrix-Devas deal, ISRO, Devas Multimedia, GSAT-6


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Susan Cheever on Louisa May Alcott
Monday, November 15, 2010
Susan Cheever discusses the life of writer Louisa May Alcott. Louisa May Alcott: A Personal Biography is an account of Alcott's life, based on extensive research, journals, and correspondence, that portrays her as an idealists who led the charge in support of antislavery, temperance, and women's rights.
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The poem "Goblin Market" by Christina Rossetti is a good example of that sort of Victorian era "sisterly" relationship.
I could hardly believe my eyes when that popped up in an anthology.
I haven't read Woman in White.
My theory on Laurie, is that he is the perfected male version of the author herself (sort of like Edward in Twilight lol). I think Jo even says something to that effect upon meeting Laurie.
Have you read "The Woman in White" - another example of a "sisterly" relationship that mimics a traditional male/female romance.
Sophia, you're right, I hadn't even thought about that, but it makes sense.
I completely agree with that theory. The only passion Jo directs towards any character is towards Beth.
That does not read as a sisterly relationship to me, and I don't believe that the difference is due to a different era. Austen's sister's no matter how affectionate towards each other do not behave in this way.
Oh, and also that Laurie represented the "female" and that Jo represented the "male," this gender swap contributing to their difficult relationship .
Sophia, I've read articles proposing that Jo was NOT sexually interested in men and that neither was Louisa, hence the lack of sexual passion between Jo and Bhaer.
I hope your guest will address Ms. Alcott's parents' experimental farm, Fruitlands, which among other things banned tea, coffee, alcoholic drinks, milk, and warm bathwater, as well as vegetables that grew downwards, like potatoes. Only "aspiring vegetables" that grew upwards were allowed.
What an odd spin to put on the Laurie/Jo/Bhaer situation.
Jo feels ZERO sexual passion towards Bhaer. Bhaer's character discourages all of Jo's unruly emotions and passions in a way Laurie never did.
I hope she will discuss the sensation stories and novellas and the way she repudiated them in Little Women - one of the most fascinating aspects of her life as a writer, I think.
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