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Environmental Policy
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Series: Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environment and Society Texts
Evidence of climate change, resource shortages and biodiversity loss is growing in significance year by year. This second edition of Environmental Policy explains how policy can respond and bring about greater sustainability in individual lifestyles, corporate strategies, national policies and...
Published October 22nd 2010 by Routledge
Exploring Positive Identities and Organizations
Building a Theoretical and Research Foundation
Series: Series in Organization and Management
In the new world of work and organizations, creating and maintaining a positive identity is consequential and challenging for individuals, for groups and for organizations. New challenges for positive identity construction and maintenance require new theory. This edited volume uncovers new topics...
Published May 28th 2009 by Psychology Press
The Bible Says So!
From Simple Answers to Insightful Understanding
Series: BibleWorld
Is it possible to apply teachings from the Bible to our world today, given the vast differences between biblical times and ours? Biblical passages are often taken out of context and interpreted to support a particular viewpoint or justify a particular action. 'The Bible Says So!' examines the...
Published March 12th 2009 by Routledge
Environmental Policy
Series: Critical Concepts in the Environment
'Environmental policy' has been defined as 'a set of principles and intentions used to guide decision-making about human management of environmental capital and environmental services'. Although it draws on concepts from environmental philosophy and environmental politics (and from many other...
Published August 9th 2007 by Routledge
Environmental Policy
Series: Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environment and Society Texts
Within the overall context of sustainable development Environmental Policy discusses the opportunities and constraints that environmental systems place upon the operation of human systems. It suggests environmental policy is a potential way to modify the operation of human systems so that they...
Published October 9th 2003 by Routledge
The End of the Professions?
The Restructuring of Professional Work
Series: Routledge Studies in Business Organizations and Networks
What has been the impact of deregulation and a rapidly changing socio-economic environment on the professions? The cross-disciplinary contributions to this volume examine the changing role of the professions....
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Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh
The first one was sooooo good. My girlfriend and I loved it. When she found out they made a sequel, I was excited, thinking we might see Dave and Vinny play through another hilariously cheesy horror game.
Unfortunately, the sequel stepped up the violence and sexual content, according to most sources I've seen on it, including more nudity, child abuse, and implied oral sex. We'll probably never see it on the site. Does anyone have any experience with the game or know any of its highlights?


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There are a lot of excellent titles leaving Netflix in July, so find out what to watch before they disappear.
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In the "Star Trek" universe, humans made contact with aliens in 2063. In the real world, scientists could beat that mark by decades, at least when it comes to detecting signs of life beyond this rock.
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To all the Spb fans in this thread:
Have you had problems with:
machine running very slowly
freezing on wake up
alarms not sounding first thing in the morning until you physically wake the machine up manually
I tried an install a couple of weeks ago of Diary, Weather, Plus, Finance, Backup as this is what I used to run on my old 2003SE machine, but found the machine slowed down to a crawl, and my alarms & notifications stopped working reliably, so I had to hard reset and am using other software to do the same thing.
The only other stuff I had installed at the time was PI, Memmaid, Finance.
I would love to have these back, but kind of gave up on them, maybe too soon?
Since advice after my last post, I did a hard reset, installed Spb diary, weather and plus and all is running well on my machine. No slow downs, or any other hitches.
I think that I must have just been unlucky with my original install, everything is great now, and I can highly recommend this software. I haven't installed time though, on my previous machine I installed it in an attempt to correct my alarm problem, touch wood, I now no longer have an alarm problem since installing checknotifications and using it every day.
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Can I ask why you think iGo is better than Tom Tom? I have only used Tom Tom and not iGo so I would be interested in why you think I should swap?
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By Ed Owen, mediaweek.co.uk, Monday, 27 February 2012 09:56AM
Profits rose despite 'weak' advertising, with revenues driven by a 28% increase in online subscriptions to 267,000, and registered users rising 33% to more than four million.
The FT increased its cover price for the second time in three months in January.
Combined print and digital subscriptions hit 600,000 in 2011, the highest the title has ever achieved, Pearson claims, with digital subscribers overtaking print subscriptions in the US, taking their 'average daily global' audience to 2.2 million, another record for the title.
Readers continued to shift from print to digital platforms, with 19% of traffic coming from mobile. The group expects to generate further revenues in the mobile sector, following the acquisition of app developer Assanka and the development of an app for its luxury title, 'How To Spend It'.
The group warned that profits at the FT would fall in 2012, due to the sale of a 50% stake in FTSE International, and moves to "accelerate the shift from print to digital."
At Pearson's book title Penguin, revenues fell by 1% to £1.045bn, with adjusted profit rising 8% to £111m. Digital book sales rose by 106% and now account for 12% of Penguin's group revenues.
Pearson Group revenue rose 4% from £5.6bn to £5.8bn in 2011, with underlying growth in profits rising 7% to £942m.
Marjorie Scardino, chief executive of Pearson, said: "The external environment provides a testing backdrop for these results, and all our industries face some degree of turbulence. But our strategy and long-term planning for change have helped us to another good year to add to our record of persistent out-performance.
"We believe those qualities, combined with the commitment and innovation of our people, will continue to serve our customers and our shareholders well."
Pearson expects trading to "remain challenging in 2012, in the face of turbulent macroeconomic conditions and rapid structural change in our industries."
Shares in Pearson fell by 1.8% in early trading.
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Check out Midnight Emo's igloo! I love the cosy area by the fire, makes me want a hot chocolate! Brill player card too, balloons AND pink bunny slippers? That's all kinds of awesome.
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I love playing mini-games, but I often get stuck! So hearing that DrPenguin193 is always sharing his tips and giving advice on how to earn stamps is such ace news! Oh, and SNAP! I have that nose too! ;)
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It's great to see how excited you all are for the upcoming Monsters University party. I am too!
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Here is a sneak peek of what our super stylish sorority is going to look like!
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I have a csv file, which can be imported into R. It is a dataframe with many columns in the "long form", i.e. there are multiple entries for the same ID. I am reproducing an example of the dataset and the resulting dataset I am trying to obtain, using only the first 5 columns (I actually have a lot more columns in my real data). The original dataset can be reproduced in R with this:
df <- data.frame(id = c("id1","id1","id2","id2","id2","id2","id3","id3"), date = c("30/10/20010 from Steve.","30/16/2005 from Anna. 09/08/2008 from Steve. 09/10/2009 from Steve.","06/05/2004 from Allen.","08/09/2005 from Anna.","08/05/2008 from Allen. 30/10/2010 from Bobby.","14/03/2002 from Steve. 23/07/2003 from Anna.","08/08/2002 from Steve.", "08/08/2002 from Anna. 08/08/2002 from Steve."), v1 = c(1,NA,1,1,2,NA,1,2), v2 = c(2,NA,2,NA,NA,NA,2,NA), v3 = c(1,NA,NA,2,NA,1,1,NA), v4 = c("Y","N","N","Y","NA","NA","Y","Y"), v5 = c(0,0,NA,0,0,NA,0,NA))
id date v1 v2 v3 v4 v5
1 id1 30/10/20010 from Steve. 1 2 1 Y 0
2 id1 30/16/2005 from Anna. 09/08/2008 from Steve. 09/10/2009 from Steve. NA NA NA N 0
3 id2 06/05/2004 from Allen. 1 2 NA N NA
4 id2 08/09/2005 from Anna. 1 NA 2 Y 0
5 id2 08/05/2008 from Allen. 30/10/2010 from Bobby. 2 NA NA NA 0
6 id2 14/03/2002 from Steve. 23/07/2003 from Anna. NA NA 1 NA NA
7 id3 08/08/2002 from Steve. 1 2 1 Y 0
8 id3 08/08/2002 from Anna. 08/08/2002 from Steve. 2 NA NA Y NA
What I am trying to get is a dataset selecting only the row with the latest date from the column
date for each id, and if the dates are all the same, select the row with the least number of NAs (of missing values):
id date v1 v2 v3 v4 v5
1 id1 30/10/20010 1 2 1 Y 0
5 id2 30/10/2010 2 NA NA NA 0
7 id3 08/08/2002 1 2 1 Y 0
I thought of splitting the columns in R using "from" as a separator, but this doesn't really take me anywhere:
try<- strsplit(df$date, "from", fixed=TRUE)
Then I thought that it may be better to select the dates in BASH: but this also does not take me anywhere:
grep "[0-9][0-9]\/[0-9][0-9]\/20[0-9][0-9]" file.csv | less -S
Basically, I am lost in how to approach this. I would be VERY grateful if someone could please suggest the correct approach, hopefully just using BASH or R? Thank you!


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Former Northern Colorado head coach Kevin Smallcomb was investigated by the Greeley (CO) Police following allegations of financial improprieties from the school back in August. Smallcomb refused to speak with the authorities and charges were never brought in the case.
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It's been about 15 years since Flogging Molly got its start in Los Angeles, playing weekly gigs at Irish pub Molly Malone's. Alternating between rowdy Celtic rock and more soulful, reflective songs, the former pub band now reaches a worldwide audience.
Flogging Molly's recent travels found the group in places like Greece and Russia. After visiting Anchorage and Fairbanks, the band sets its sights on Brazil.
So how does a seven-member Celtic-rock group end up in Greece, Russia and Brazil -- locations that, at least on the surface, might not seem like hotbeds for Flogging Molly's sound? Singer and guitarist Dave King credits the Internet for the group's international fan base.
A self-described non-expert on the subject, King said that in places like Russia, "there's no way anybody
would've heard of us except for the Internet." Of course, like most bands in the digital age, Flogging Molly has to deal with diminished album sales because of online sharing.
"Would it be nice to sell a lot more albums?" King asked. "We've never been that type of band anyway; we've always been a live band. I'm sure it does affect album sales, but for bands like us who are primarily a live band, it does help us in getting the music out there."
And what King wants to get out there are the issues he thinks people relate to and connecting the dots between a raucous drinking song and one about living in economic hardship.
"Greece is stricken right now, but you'd never tell that with the people that come to shows," he said. "The spirit of the people walking around the streets of Athens, you'd never think they're going through a crisis right now."
For the band's latest album, 2011's "Speed of Darkness," Detroit -- often the poster child for America's recent financial woes - served as inspiration for an album full of frustration for those left without work in the wake of a recession.
"The neighborhood that we live in -- you walk around and see so many houses that are just boarded and see a city that's been absolutely devastated," said King, who has a home in Detroit with wife and bandmate Bridget Regan.
"But you still see that resilience in the people, and that was something that affected me lyrically. It reminds me of when I was a child in Ireland," King said. "It was the same thing. There was no money; there was nothing."
He doesn't think that the messages in Flogging Molly's songs are necessarily political, but said he wants to express the feelings of people who might not have many others speaking out for them.
"That really does affect you when you see it; you see people's livelihoods being affected by things that happened to them that was not totally in their control," the frontman said.
"It's really, really sad and I'm not saying we have the answers, but by Jesus we raise our voices."
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It's safe to say Kentucky journalist Al Smith has led a full life. During his teenage years, he was an award-winning writer and speaker. But, then, Smith nearly sank in the sea of alcoholism. He recovered to become a successful newspaper owner, the head of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for 33 years, Smith hosted "Comment on Kentucky" on Kentucky Educational Television. The soon-to-be 85 year-old has collected his memories in a new book, "WORDSMITH, My Life in Journalism." WEKU'S Ron Smith spoke with him…
The last 14 months of Ulysses S. Grant's life were difficult to say the least. He lost all of his wealth in a Wall Street swindle. Then the former president learned he had terminal mouth and throat cancer. Facing family ruin, Grant decided to write his military memoirs. Richmond author Bracelen Flood chronicles events in his new book, "Grant's Final Victory"…Ulysses S. Grant's Heroic Last Year." Flood spoke with WEKU'S Ron Smith about the memoirs origins…
Eastern Kentucky University was among more than 180 colleges and universities to observe the Remembrance Day National Roll Call. Starting early this morning, campus and community volunteers read the names of all the casualties of the conflicts.
Veterans of America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are coming home. Withdrawals are underway in both countries. While the wars are winding down, their legacy will live on in America through their veterans. Over the last ten years, an estimated two-point-three million Americans fought in those wars. Today, we hear about their experience through the stories told by eight Kentuckians.
The adjustment to military life was relatively easy for Rebecca Stinsky. Her mother, stepfather, and siblings all wore service uniforms. Their experience encouraged her to join Navy junior ROTC in high school. After graduation it was a natural progression to the Marines. As an aviation mechanic Stinsky wanted to work on the 'biggest, baddest helicopters the Corps had to offer." But Stinsky found out maintaining a military helicopter and filling in as a door gunner were two very different jobs.
Improvements in service are planned for Kentucky Utility and Louisville Gas and Electric customers. The Kentucky Public Service Commission plan hopes will address numerous customer complaints. An independent audit found numerous faults with the utilities, ranging from mistaken meter reading to unresponsive call center. Commission spokesman Andrew Melnykovych predicts KU and LGE customers will notice an improvement.
War stories as told by 9 student-veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are broadcast Friday on 88.9 WEKU. "11-11-11, A Veterans Day Special" offers stories told by veterans who now attend Eastern Kentucky University and the University of Kentucky.
Jonathan Herst was the stereotypical big man on campus. He went to college on an athletic scholarship, and admits to spending a lot of time partying and chasing girls. But after getting his undergraduate degree in 2001, Herst felt something was missing in his life. He decided to do something, as he puts it, "for a bigger cause." So he joined the Army and was eventually sent to Iraq. By 2005, Herst had survived many dangerous patrols without a scratch. But as his squad neared the end of one mission in 2005, Herst felt something bad was going to happen.
Marines are trained to fight proficiently with deadly weapons. But when an unarmed mob in Iraq turned violent, such weapons were literally overkill. Kentuckian Noah Melgar found himself in just such a situation. As a military policeman with the Marines, Melgar had to fight hand-to-hand.
52 year-old Rocco Pepe has had numerous military deployments. Too many campaigns, he says, to name. His 20 year career with the Marines began in 1976, followed by several years in the Air National Guard. Today Pepe's an officer with the Georgetown/ Scott County Emergency Management Agency. He boasts about seeing 35 percent of the world without paying a penny for transportation. The veteran grew up in Paterson, New Jersey, in sight of the New York City skyline. Despite the cosmopolitan surroundings and his military travels, the veteran is not immune to culture shock, abroad, and in the U-S…
Libyans living in Kentucky are celebrating the demise of dictator Moammar Gaddafi. The Libyan strongman was killed Thursday in fighting with rebels. Lexington businessman Ibrahim Bakoush says Gaddafi's death brings closure to decades of atrocities. Libyans now, he says, are looking ahead. "Now it should be their concentration, what's my future, what's my kids's future, how I can manage my kid's future, there is a bright future for my kids, that's what I'm hoping for," said Bakoush.
Some casualties of war are the minds of soldiers thrown into combat. Travis Martin is such a case. As an 18 year-old, the Somerset, Kentucky native found himself driving heavy trucks in Iraq. The target of several ambushes, the soldier suffered head and shoulder wounds when his vehicle ran over a roadside bomb. For two years his hands shook uncontrollably, and his personality changed for the worse. He was not diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder, but insists he's a victim of P-T-S-D. After two tours of duty, Martin earned a master's degree in English literature at Eastern Kentucky University. In the latest in our series on student veterans, Martin talks about coping with severe anxiety…
Police are conducting an arson investigation at Eastern Kentucky University. Authorities say at about 4:13 am Thursday, hallway bulletin boards were set on fire on two floors of the 20-story Commonwealth Hall. The fires caused minor damage to the walls, but a sprinkler system was activated and the building was evacuated. The dorm houses 422 students. A major event on campus just two weeks ago stressed fire safety. Richmond Fire Department spokesman Corey Lewis thinks some people didn't get the message.
Fighting a war often immerses a soldier in a foreign environment and culture. That was the case for Phil McKenzie, the latest in a long line of McKenzies who served in the military. As a 20 year-old Bradley tank driver, the eastern Kentucky native and Tennessee National Guard member, recalls his first impressions of Iraq, its first real election after the American invasion, and the bomb that wasn't…
With wireless internet almost fact of life, there remain sections of America where residents don't have fast and easy access to the internet. The Center for Rural Strategies in Whitesburg next week co-hosts a discussion on how improve broadband internet service in central Appalachia. Center spokesman Tim Marema says access to digital communication is a modern must.
These tight economic times could tempt some companies to cut back on workplace safety. Kentucky Labor Secretary Mark Brown says that may mean spending less such things as protective equipment and training sessions. Brown understands business concerns but insists there's no substitute for safety.
As a 19 year-old Army paratrooper, Jeremy Bowen was thrust into the bloody battle of Falluja, Iraq. In comments made as part of the University of Kentucky's oral history project with student veterans, "From Combat to Kentucky", Bowen recalls a night mission in an area nicknamed "Little Detroit" when he and his team shot two insurgents.
Thirty-five percent of college students from Eastern Kentucky come from backgrounds where there's little diversity of race, religion, and culture. At a diversity breakfast Wednesday, Eastern Kentucky University President Doug Whitlock asked those students a blunt question. "If you're not exposed to people who look different from you, have a faith that is different from yours, might have sexual orientation than you do, have different political thought than you do, how are you going to be able to think critically if everybody you meet looks like you, thinks like you and believes like you?", asked Whitlock.
The mother of a Murray State University student killed in a 1998 dormitory fire is involved in a new project that promotes fire safety on campus. After Michael Minger's death, Gail Minger pressed Kentucky lawmakers to pass laws making sprinkler systems mandatory in all state university residence halls. But the law does not apply to all colleges. Speaking at Eastern Kentucky University today Minger said that deficiency needs to be corrected.
The teamwork mentality required in football can ease a transition into the military. In the latest installment of our series of interviews based on the University of Kentucky's oral history project, "From Combat to Kentucky," WEKU'S Ron Smith focuses on a walk-on football player turned soldier…
The stage is set for Saturday's inaugural performance at Eastern Kentucky University's new Center for the Arts. Executive Director Debra Hoskins says ticket sales for Saturday's performance by Kentuckian Wynonna Judd have been unbelievable. "The support that the Center has gotten from Madison Countians, from Lexington, from the entire region has just been unbelievable. I am so proud of the people in this area who are supporting this venture and all that they're doing to make sure that it's a continued success", said Hoskins.
America's war on terror features familiar images of soldiers in body armor, Humvees and attack helicopters. Submerged in war coverage is the role played by submarines and their crews. In the latest installment of our series of interviews based on the University of Kentucky's oral history project, "From Combat to Kentucky," WEKU'S Ron Smith has memories from a submariner…
Kentucky veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are telling their stories while they're still fresh in their minds. The recollections are the basis for an oral history project at the University of Kentucky, "From Combat to Kentucky." Beginning this month WEKU will air capsule versions of the original interviews. Today, we profile Army Reservist Stephanie Murphy, a veteran of the Iraq war.
In good weather, retired clergyman Bob Vickers spends much of his time driving his snazzy, green sports car with the top down. On the afternoon of September 11, 2001, Vickers, then Director of the Chaplaincy for the Southern Baptist Convention in Atlanta, was in a van headed to New York, to counsel victims of the attacks. As he approached the city, Vickers was overwhelmed by the sight of billowing smoke, and the silence. "In the far distance you could hear a few sirens, but it was just, it was eerie. It was like another world that I could not imagine", recalled Vickers. Vickers spent the next two weeks in New York counseling first responders and others. He remembers two firefighters in particular.
The 10th anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks is burned in our memories. WEKU reporter Ron Smith says the occasion is meaningful on several levels to a Richmond man. Many Americans shared Mustapha Jourdini's initial reaction to the events of 9-11. "Aaaaahhh…it's, it's very depressing actually, since I heard the news, I'm psychologically depressed," recalled Jourdini. At the time of that September 12th, 2001 interview, Jourdini was a 24 year-old Eastern Kentucky University student. Today he's academic advisor in EKU's Honors program. Jourdini, who's a native of Morocco, was not only saddened by the loss of life that day.
For Libyans living in Lexington, it's not another August day but more like the 4th of July. With rebel victory over dictator Moammar Gaddafi seemingly at hand, emotions are running high. A Libyan expatriate in Lexington has no words to describe his feelings amid rebel gains in his homeland. Ibrahim El Bakoush has been waiting for the Gadhafi regime to fall for decades.
Classes begin next week at Eastern Kentucky University, but a combination pep rally/reality check took place Monday on the Richmond campus. The fall annual convocation drew hundreds of faculty and staff. President Doug Whitlock says to expect about 16-thousand-500 students. Although that's about the same as last year, Whitlock sees positives in the numbers.
A federally funded program based at Eastern Kentucky University is helping rural communities across the country prepare for emergencies and disasters. Consortium director Amy Hughes says the program is meeting a real need.
For many Kentuckians, next Saturday will literally be a day to remember. Hundreds of motorcyclists and others from around the state are expected to converge on Lawrenceburg to honor Kentucky National Guard members killed in the line of duty. Kentucky National Guard Memorial Fund Board member Jason Lemay recalls a man who died in the great flood of 1937.
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But with a million more of us every 4 ½ days, and our exhaust overheating the atmosphere and altering the chemistry of the oceans, prospects for a sustainable human future seem ever more in doubt. For this long awaited follow-up book, Weisman traveled to 21 countries to ask four questions that experts agreed were probably the most important on Earth.
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Recently I posted a video explaining how we at Cisco look at the differences between internal and external clouds, versus private and public clouds. In short, Cisco believes that internal and external clouds describe where the resources underlying the cloud service reside. Private and public clouds describe where the cloud is defined and governed. Both of these definitions are from the cloud service user's perspective, which is the perspective we believe matters most when rationalizing cloud investments.
I highly recommend that you follow the link and view the video, as I did a much better job describing the topic there than I have words to in this post.
The post resulted in a well formed response that I thought was worth reviewing. (Two well formed responses, actually, but my response to the other will have to wait until a later day.)
The response was from my good friend Sam Charrington, VP of Product Management and Marketing at Appistry. In Sam's post, he took issue with my focus on control as the core issue behind the private/public differential:


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Mar 4, 2013, Vol. 18, No. 24 • By DAVID DEVOSS
Many new arrivals settle in the mountain town of Soron, an hour's drive from Erbil. Soron has 125,000 residents, 64 percent of whom are refugees from Iran. In part because Kurds are fleeing Iran so rapidly, Soron's population is expected to grow by 50,000 over the coming decade.
Although she was born in Iran, Fatima Ahmad couldn't obtain Iranian citizenship because her parents were Iraqi Kurds. "I was alive but had no life," she explains. "I couldn't own property or get a passport. I couldn't even travel inside the country without police permission."
So four years ago Fatima stuffed everything she had into one suitcase and walked across the border into Iraq. Two microfinance loans backed by the United States allowed her to start a profitable beauty salon. "One thing I know for certain," she smiles. "I never would have gotten a microfinance loan in Iran."
Much of Kurdistan's rapid economic growth is due to the problems suffered by the rest of Iraq, which is crippled by bureaucratic ineptitude, widespread corruption, adherence to central planning, and a refusal to embrace international business norms. These and other frustrations prompted Exxon and Chevron to invest around $10 billion in Kurdistan, but Baghdad says the KRG has no authority to export oil or sign exploration contracts. As a consequence, petroleum companies must abandon the Kurds if they want to do business in Iraq.
No longer is Baghdad's Shiite government willing to negotiate the fate of disputed lands outside Kurdistan's three home provinces. Neither will it cede control of the oil under the areas the Kurds control. According to the 2005 constitution, 17 percent of Iraq's federal budget should be directed to the Kurds. Baghdad wants to unilaterally lower that share to 12 percent. In the past, the United States helped mediate disputes, but now Baghdad no longer wants Americans present during bilateral negotiations.
Despite the snub, the Obama administration appears to support Baghdad in the hope Maliki's Shiite administration will restrain Iran's ayatollahs. Given Iraq's Shiite revival and the support Maliki already has extended to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, it appears the Obama administration may be willing to sacrifice Kurdish autonomy in return for illusory strategic leverage.
The Iraqi prime minister is in no mood to compromise. Three months ago, Maliki moved part of Iraq's army into Kirkuk, a disputed province widely regarded as part of the Kurdish homeland. With two armies in artillery range of each other, the Kurds are seeking a diplomatic solution. "We have studied the question of independence and concluded that the Kurdish region is best served as a loyal part of Iraq," former Kurdish prime minister Barham Salih told a group of Western aid workers early last year. In contrast, Nuri al-Maliki seems to be preparing for war.
Last year, Iraq took final delivery of 140 American M1A1 Abrams tanks. The total cost of the tanks was $860 million, but Washington discounted the price so that Baghdad only had to pay $800 million. The savings helped Baghdad initiate a second purchase of 36 F-16 fighters, each costing $126 million. As part of the deal, Iraq will receive 100 Sidewinder heat-seeking air-to-air missiles, 150 Sparrow radar homing missiles, and 40,000 rounds of 20mm auto cannon ammo.
For more than two decades, America nurtured the Kurdish revival. Is it today inadvertently planting seeds of future instability? That's what some Kurds are starting to fear.
A quarter-century ago, Iraq's Kurds faced extermination at the hands of a more heavily armed Iraqi Army. Today, the KRG's Peshmerga is better equipped, but it still is no match for a sophisticated 1.2 million-man army from Baghdad.
David DeVoss recently returned from four years in Iraq, where he served as communications director on a $192 million provincial economic growth program.
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Advanced NFL Stats has their weekly efficiency rankings which use offensive and defensive statistical categories that correspond the most with winning (Passing yards per attempt, run success rate, turnovers, etc.)
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An ejection system for engaging a transceiver to a host circuit board in a guide rail having a front and back orientation and for ejecting said transceiver from said guide rail, said system comprising: (a) a latching mechanism within said guide rail adapted for latching to a projection extending from a housing of a transceiver when said transceiver is moved backward on said guide rail to an engaging position, thereby preventing said transceiver from moving forward; (b) resilient means within said guide rail adapted for urging said transceiver forward when said transceiver is in said engaging position; and (c) a release mechanism within said card guide and adapted for disengaging said latching mechanism from said projection when said release mechanism is actuated to a releasing position, thereby allowing said resilient means to move said transceiver forward.
1. An interconnect system for mating a module, which contains internal circuitry and has a front and back orientation and an axis, to a host circuit board by moving said module axially in a mating direction relative to said host circuit board, said system comprising:
a plurality of first contacts on said host circuit board; and
a plurality of second contacts on said module, at least one second contact being partitioned into at least a contact section and a non-contact section, said non-contact section being in front of said contact section relative to said module, said sections being separated from each other by a dielectric portion, said non-contact section being electrically isolated from said internal circuitry, said contact section being electrically connected to said internal circuitry
wherein, during mating, one of said first contacts contacts said non-contact section of said at least one second contact before contacting said contact section of said at least one second contact.
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This application claims benefit of Provisional application Ser. No. 60/098,828, filed Sep. 2, 1998, and is a continuation of PCT/US99/20282, filed Sep. 2, 1999.
This invention is related generally to transceivers and, more particularly, to an interconnection system for use therewith.
Optical transceivers are utilized typically in communications systems for converting signals between electrical and optical transmission media. These transceivers are typically mounted on circuit boards for use in such communication systems. The transceivers provide interconnections to optical media such as optical fibers or other optical wave guides and also provide interconnections to electrical transmission media such as traces on a printer circuit board or signal conductors in a cable. The optical interface or interconnection is typically achieved by a removable optical connector while the electrical interface has typically been achieved by soldering or otherwise permanently fixing the transceiver to the traces on the circuit board. Such an arrangement is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,528,408 which teaches an optoelectronic transceiver having a small foot print including a laser diode package contained within a subassembly mounted within the housing of the transceiver. The housing includes latches for retaining the subassemblies wherein. The subassemblies include first apertures for receiving mounting pins to lock the subassemblies within the housing. Plug latch members are mounted on the assemblies. Optical transmitters and receiver circuit and one row of nine contacts are mounted to a printed circuit board with two hole type solder connections.
Unfortunately, these known arrangements do not allow for easily replacing a failed transceiver component within the system. This problem is addressed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,546,281 which discloses an optoelectronic transceiver module having a ribbon style connector attached to a circuit board and protruding from the main housing. The ribbon style connector may protrude from either the bottom or one end of the main housing. In addition the ribbon style connector may comprise either a male ribbon style connector or a resilient male ribbon style connector which is mateable with a complimentary connector mounted on the printed circuit board. A problem exists with this arrangement in that while the transceiver provides a removal electrical connection to the printed circuit board, the electrical connection arrangement does provide accurate alignment, sequential mating, or rigid mechanical securing of the transceiver.
Furthermore, in optoelectronic transceivers, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding is important, especially when multiple transceiver units are in a stacked arrangement. EMI shielding typically requires minimizing any openings to eliminate the potential for a resonant cavity to be established. This can be a difficult task, however, when the transceiver modules are closely packed. Additionally, in high frequency applications, it is important to establish and maintain a good ground contact to provide EMI shielding. Providing a solid ground path to the transceiver also is important to maintain the quality of the signals transmitted thereon.
In addition to providing an electrical path to ground, it is important to provide a thermal path to a suitable heat sink as well. Indeed, the ability to dissipate heat in an efficient manner is an essential requirement for optoelectronic transceivers in high data rate communication lengths.
The present invention fulfills these needs among others.
The present invention provides for a transceiver housing and electrical interconnection for high data-rate transceivers. One aspect of the invention is a novel ejection mechanism which cooperates with a transceiver's housing not only to ejection the transceiver, but also to provide a good electrical and thermal path between the transceiver and the host circuit board.
Another aspect of the present invention is a housing and grounding configuration that improves EMI shielding. The improved EMI shielding, in turn, facilitates mounting transceivers adjacent one another in a row, in a stack, or even on opposite sides of the same host circuit board or other suitable electrical interface.
Another aspect of the present invention is drawn to a non-conductive sections of contacts which provides for sequential connection/disconnection between the contacts of the transceiver and those of the host circuit board. This configuration facilitates a reliable, durable interconnection scheme which is sequential and hot-pluggable.
FIG. 1 is a exploded view of the housing for the transceiver with the ejector mechanism and contacts for the Z-axis transceiver hot-pluggable structure of the invention of the present disclosure.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the lower portion of the transceiver interface showing various stages of the injection sequence.
FIG. 3 is a top view of the transceiver structure of the invention of the present disclosure showing the various elements of the injection mechanism in hideaway view.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of two transceiver elements, one being the GBIC and the other being the small form factor receivers in adjacent manner.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view (one transceiver in exploded view) of the transceiver of the invention of the present disclosure disposed in adjacent manner on either side of the electrical interface, preferably printed circuit board.
FIG. 6 is a front view of an array of transceivers in a row showing the EMI shielding features of one embodiment of the invention of the present disclosure.
FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the transceiver housing showing an alternative embodiment of the EMI shielding feature.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing two transceivers in an adjacent manner with the alternative EMI shielding member.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the alternative EMI shielding member of the invention of the present disclosure.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the mating circuit board with the cantilever contacts as well as the transceivers of the invention of the present disclosure, with one transceiver turned oriented to reveal the sequential contacts of the exposed printed circuit board.
FIG. 11 is top view of the electrical contacts for the transceiver module of the invention of the present disclosure.
FIG. 12 is magnified view of the transceiver oriented to expose the contacts as well as the printed circuit board with the cantilever contacts in cam-follower shown.
Referring to FIG. 1, an exploded view of a transceiver of the present invention is shown. The transceiver shown is respectively a small form factor (SFF) transceiver (also referred to as MT-RJ transceiver) or a GBIC transceiver which are well known in the art. While the structure shown in FIG. 1 is exemplary and shows the versatility of various transceivers, clearly other transceiver packages can be used.
Referring back to FIG. 1, a transceiver housing 101 is shown which preferably is made from die cast zinc, although other materials can be used, preferably those being electrically and/or thermally conductive. The lower portion of the housing structure shown at 102 is interconnected to the electrical interface board, preferably a printed circuit board 103. The board lock contacts 104 are preferably standard board locks, for example, AMP action-pin contacts.
An ejection mechanism 112 is shown having locking members 113 and an ejector actuator 114 which operate in cooperation with the member 109. In a preferred embodiment, member 109 also provides an electrical ground between the chassis ground shown at 110 and the housing member 101 and the electrical circuitry in the housing (not shown). Preferably, Member 109 also provides a good thermal path to dissipate joule heat in operation.
Referring to FIG. 2, the interface member 102 along with the electrical interface 105 are shown without a transceiver. The function of the ejection mechanism 112 in cooperation with members 113 and 114 is shown in various stages of operations, 115, 116, 117, and 118. The interface connection shown at stage 115 is in a locked state, with the members 113 cooperating with the ejection mechanism to be locked. As shown at stage 116, when the ejection mechanism is moved in the X-direction (shown by the arrow), the members 113 are bowed outwardly as is shown in shadow in FIG. 2. This mechanism enables contact with the resilient spring members which are loaded by member 109 (not shown). By virtue of the resilience of member 114, which preferably comprises a metal material for durability and electrical/thermal conduction properties, the ejection mechanism is forced outwardly as is shown at 117. This urges the transceiver housing to move in the −X-direction. Finally, as shown at stage 118 the ejection mechanism is fully deployed with the members 114 opened and thereby fully extended as is shown by the space 119.
Referring to FIG. 3, a top view with hidden lines is showing the transceiver and ejection mechanism mounted on the electrical interface 103 is shown. The ejection mechanism again is shown in various stages of ejection, 115, 116, 117, and 118. As can be seen, the members 113 and 114 are actuated by the member 112 with motion in the X direction and the members 114 are loaded by the member 109 at stage 115. At stage 116, the motion of the ejection mechanism 112 in the positive +X-direction with the members 113 being bow-out. Stage 117 shows the ejection partially complete and, finally, at stage 118, the ejection of the transceiver is complete and the transceiver can be removed. In reverse sequence namely 118, 117, 116, 115, the transceiver would be "plugged in" in either a hot-pluggable or other interface.
The hot-pluggability aspects of the present invention will now be discussed. FIG. 10 shows-a perspective view of another embodiment of the transceiver of the present invention. The transceiver housing in module 801 has an optical interface 802 and a lower surface 803 with a window 804. The circuit board 805 for the transceiver is shown with the contacts 806. The invention of the present disclosure is drawn to a technique for providing electrical interconnection of the contacts 806 to the contacts 807.
The contacts 806 are the subject of FIG. 11 and as are described herein. The contact sites 901 or contact pads shown in FIG. 11 preferably have gold surfaces and conventionally are used in a variety of electrical interconnections, such as those use in land-grid array packages. It should be understood, however, that these contact sites 901 are not limited to being pads, but alternatively could also be balls or other suitable electrical contact in an array type order. Such alternative contacts are those within the purview of one of ordinary skill of the art in the electrical interconnection technology.
The contact sites 901 are arranged in an array such that each site 901 in the array has a leading edge 902 disposed along a line extending across the entire cavity. The first set of contact sites 903 consist of two section, with a first section 904 extending from the leading edge 904 to a breakpoint 905 which is longer than a second section 906 extending from the break point 908 and is generally smaller than the second section 909 which extends from the break point 908 to the trailing section 910. Each of the break points 905, 908 represent a section of electrically-insulating material, for example dielectric, so as to isolate the first and second contact site sections from one another.
The transceiver contact array shown in FIG. 11 and at 806 in FIG. 10 has ground connections, plated connections which make no electrical contact, power connections and, of course signal connections. The arrangement and ordering of the ground, no contact, power and signal contacts can be tailored for the intended electrical interconnection of the transceiver to the interconnecting printed circuit board 807 in FIG. 10. The mating direction 910 in FIG. 1 is shown as direction 811 in FIG. 2 for the interconnection of the contacts on the printed circuit board of the transceiver to the contacts 808, 808′ of the mating printed circuit board 807. The region 907 is a region between the contacts and rests above the depression surface 1003, shown in FIG. 12.
A more detailed view of the interconnection scheme can be seen in FIG. 12. The contacts 1001 of the mating printed circuit board which connects the transceiver 1000 to electronics (not shown) is effected by the interconnection of the contacts 1001 to the cantilever contacts 1002 of the mating printed circuit board. The surface 1003, is referred to as a depression surface and together with the action of the cam surface 1004 with the cam follower surface 1005 effects the depression and thereafter the return to the first position of the cantilever contacts 1002. Upon insertion, as the transceiver moves in the mating direction 1006, the first surface 1007 of the cam 1004 makes contact with the cam follower surface 1005. This forces the rigid surface 1003 to force the contacts in a downward motion, shown at the normalized−Z direction in FIG. 12. This action removes the contacts 1002 and 1002′ into a position where they are unable to make contact with the printed circuit board of the transceiver 1008. As stated previously, it is important that electrical connection be made in the desired sequential manner, and that the contacts 1002, 1002′ do not make contact with the dielectric material of the printed circuit board 1008, to assure reliability and durability in long term use. The contacts 1002, 1002′ are arranged in rows of signal, power and ground connection defined by the mating circuit board. The contacts each have a convex surface, with respect to the circuit board surface, for the purpose of mating to the plated pads in the parallel transceiver circuit board, shown at 1001 in FIG. 12.
The contact pads exposed on the bottom of the transceiver housing are of varying length, depending upon their function as is discussed in connection with FIG. 10. Ground contact pads are the longest, followed by power and finally the signal contacts. The differences in the length of the contact pads is designed to allow sequential mating of the cantilever contacts to the contact pads in a predetermined fashion. Additionally, pads are defined on the transceiver circuit board surface which are not electrically connected, but which are gold slated like the electrically functional pads. These pads are disposed on the surface of the transceiver contact to assure that the surface mount contacts do not come in contact with the abrasive surface of the circuit board during insertion and extraction of the transceiver module, thereby providing additional feature to improve durability and reliability. These pads are separated from the electrical functional pads by a small gap, the width of which is designed based upon the thickness of the pad and the radius of the cantilever mating contact 1002, 1002′. The gap is necessarily small to prevent the plated contact surface from abrading the circuit board as the contact slides from the unconnected pad to the electrically active pad. Optionally, the electrically functional pad may be divided into two parts, separate by an equally small gap as is defined between the unconnected pad and the active pad. The two pad parts are electrically connected internally within the circuit board. This permits a sequential mating as the transceiver 1000 moves in direction 1006 while still allowing a minimal contact pad length which is of course required in high-speed/high frequency electrical signal transmission.
The transceiver 1000 is mated to the mating circuit board 1009 by sliding along parallel tracks defined in a mounting rail attached to the circuit board. One of the parallel tracks is as shown at 1012 in FIG. 12. The transceiver slides along the rail 1012 and the cam surfaces 1004 and 1007 are engaged to the cam follower 1005 to deflect the contacts in the downward (−Z directional) below the surface of the transceiver circuit board during installation. The contacts are held in this deflective position as the module is inserted, until the contact pads of the transceiver circuit board are directly above the deflective cantilever surface mount contacts 1002, 1002′. The bottom surface of the cam follower includes slots which correspond to the contact array and assist in maintaining contact alignment relative to the mounting rail, and ultimately, the contact surfaces of the transceiver. Then, the cam position is reversed with the cam surface 1010 now being the cam surface, allowing the contacts 1002, 1002′ to move in the normalized+Z direction toward the transceiver circuit board surface. As the transceiver is inserted farther, the surface mount contacts make contact with the plated pads on transceiver circuit board in a sequential manner, determined by the length of the pad as is described above. The contacts 1002, 1002′ apply pressure to the circuit board determined by the design of the cantilever beam and the material selection. This pressure is maintained as the transceiver reaches its final mated position and is latched into place.
The leading edge of the transceiver housing includes a lead-in surface with an appropriate radius to prevent damage to the contact as the transceiver is mated. A similar lead-in is provided for the same purpose as the transceiver is unmated.
It is worthwhile to note that although the electrical interface shown at 105 in FIG. 1 is substantially identical to that depicted in FIG. 10, the shorter contacts of the interface of FIG. 1 tend to reduce parasitic conductances which is an important consideration at high frequency. Furthermore, the anti-overstress board 106 as well as the dielectric hold down member 107 in FIG. 1 are further advantages of the electrical contact interface of FIG. 10. That is, the hold down member 107 as well as the anti overstress board 106 improves reliability, particularly over time as the solder joint is protected from repeated stress through connection/disconnection of the transceiver. Finally, in the electrical interconnect structure shown in FIG. 1, there is reduction if not elimination of plastic between the leads, when compared to the lead interface in the invention of the above-captioned provisional application, which reduces parasitic capacitances as well.
Referring to FIG. 4, another feature of the invention of the present invention is shown. Members 108 are EMI shielding members which interface with members in an adjacent transceiver housing 401. The members 108 are interdigitated with complimentary members on an adjacent transceiver module. By virtue of this structure and the interdigitation of the members 108 as shown at 401, 601, the tendency for electromagnetic interference is significantly reduced. In particular, the opening or gap between housing is significantly reduced such that resonant cavities (half wave lengths or multiples thereof) are not established at frequencies of operation.
FIGS. 7, 8 and 9 show an alternative structure in which a clip member 701 has members 702 which form the interface between the housing members, for example, as shown by housings 801 and 802 in FIG. 8. This alternative embodiment is also feasible and is an alternative embodiment to that shown in FIG. 4.
Finally, turning to FIG. 5, an alternative embodiment of the invention of the present invention is shown. The structure shown in FIG. 5 has virtually the same features as those shown, for example, in FIG. 1, however, has the further feature of mounting in a more compact arrangement by making use of either side of the electrical interconnection, for a circuit board shown at 501. That is, the housing members 502 are disposed on either side of the interconnection board 501, and the ejection, electrical ground path, thermal path, and electrical connection shown at 503 are virtually identical to that shown in FIG. 1. Finally, it is also possible to stack transceivers on top on one another.
The invention having been described in detail it is clear that variations and modifications to the invention disclosed herein are within the purview of one of ordinary skill in the art having had the benefit of the present disclosure. To the extent that the transceiver module having improved EMI shielding, an improved dejection mechanism, improved thermal path and electrical ground path through the injection mechanism as well as the improvements disclosed with regard to the electrical contact between the optoelectronic elements in the housing and the interface boards are within the purview of one of ordinary skill in the art having had the benefits of the present disclosure, such are deemed within the scope of the present invention. Additionally, to the extent that the modifications of the invention of the present disclosure, a Z-axis transceiver hot-pluggable to surface mount contacts using the cam/cam follower mechanism described herein to provide the sequential mating capability without the drawbacks of making the contact to the dielectric of the printed circuit board, such are deemed within the scope of the present invention.
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Dude, I have PM'd you. You publicly accuse me, I respond and suggest personal messages, and you accuse me further. Pretentious? By definition, pretentiousness is pretending to be something you're not; I have been up-front with who and what I am, even when I look bad. I've been honest in regard to my education, experiences, fields of interest and expertise, and my limitations. When I know, I comment; when I don't, I ask. You're obviously uncomfortable with what I have to say but that hardly excuses your rudeness, insults and personal attacks against me in this post. I suggested you PM me, I PM'd you, which you ignored, and together we have derailed another thread. Come on, can we stop bickering and let this guy enjoy his life?
Edit: When I checked my inbox yesterday night, I found that the only thing I've received from you were replies, but now I'm thinking that I might've mistook your pm for a double response and it got deleted with the rest of my read mail. I usually on check the content of my inbox messages, not the title. PM me a screen pic of your outbox pm so that I can verify. If you did send me a pm, then I'll apologize for not responding accordingly. This doesn't make up for your past posts though.
Also, you were the one accusing me of new claims with every post you made, just like this one. You could not admit that you did start to derail this thread and shot back my own words at me. When I confront you about what you said in your past posts, you ignore it and continue to focus and insult me. You act as if you weren't personally attacking me first. Also, go look up the definition of pretentiousness, since you've got it wrong. It's not pretending to be something that you're not, it's "attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed." I have never met anybody else in my life who would better fit that definition than you. Also, you have clearly not heard me when I asked you to quit assuming things of me that are not true. I am not uncomfortable. I was and am very irritated by the tone that you employed in your first response and the rude nature of every following reply.


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Ungli Movie WikiUngli movie is an upcoming bollywood comedy-drama by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and is directed by Rensil D'Silva's Ungli. Rensil D'Silva is an Indian film director, screenplay writer, ad film maker and advertising agency Creative Director. Ungli includes a huge Star Cast Emraan Hashmi, Randeep Hooda, Sanjay Dutt, Kangana Raunat, Neha Dhupia.
Story/PlotUngli movie Story has not been disclosed it's a secret issue. Only this much is known about the film that it includes a huge starcast and it is a comedy-drama movie. The shooting of the film is being done mostly in Mumbai locations. Ungli shooting is going from last November in Mumbai locations, namely Kandivali, Versova, Bandra Bandstand. Initially, the film was expected to release sometime in 2013 but apparently the producer delayed its release in order to give the film Phata Poster Nikhla Hero a solo release.
Shraddha Kapoor's Item SongEmraan Hashmi will be seen matching steps with the gorgeous actress Shraddha Kapoor in 'Dance Basanti'. Shraddha plays the new age, ultra-glamorous Basanti while Emraan tries to woo the lady. It is also the first time Emraan and Shraddha will be sharing screen space and from the recently released stills, their chemistry seems to be really working.
Music ReviewThe music of the film is given by Salim-Sulaiman, Sachin-Jigar, Gulraj Singh, Aslam Keyi. The lyrics are penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya, Kumaar, Manoj Yadav. The makers of the movie Ungli have unveiled the music. But the album fails to rise above the ordinary. The first song "Dance Basanti" is a foot tapping club number with featuring Emraan and Shraddha Kapoor. Though enjoyable to hear, the song lacks repeat value. The second one "Pakeezah" is the refreshing romantic number which puts a bright smile on your face. Infact it is one of the most underrated romantic tracks of the year.
The third number "Auliya" is a sad spiritual song composed by Salim-Sulaiman and sung beautifully by Armaan Malik. The fourth goes to "Ungli Pe", the title track sung by Dev Negi and Shipra Goyal has Punjabi elements in it which adds zing to the funky music composition of Aslam Keyi. The last song "Aadarnia Ungli", is the funky rock number goes with an interesting fusion of shudh Hindi lyrics with heavy electric guitar riffs and techno beats.
ActorsThe movie starring Kangana Ranaut, Emraan Hashmi, Randeep Hooda, Neil Bhoopalam, Angad Bedi and Sanjay Dutt, Ungli is supposed to be India's first vigilante thriller.
PosterThe first poster was all colourful, the second one looks quite edgy featuring the entire star cast seemingly ready to take on the world or maybe rob a bank or something. All said and done, this poster has certainly intrigued us.
TrailerThe trailer of the film starts off with a grave problem faced by people staying in Mumbai, that of auto rickshaws. Emraan locks up a rickshaw wala in a train and sends him away from the city and that is how the gang operates. The Ungli gang consists of Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut, Randeep Hooda, Neil Bhoopalam and Angad Bedi. Sanjay Dutt plays the cop who is put on the task to bring an end to the notorious operations of the Ungli gang.
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Bhindi Ki Karhi
|250 Gram (Ladyfinger)
|1 Teaspoon
|Cumin seed
|1 Teaspoon
|Turmeric powder
|1 Teaspoon
|Red chili powder
|1 Teaspoon
|Beaten curd
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1 Remove the head and tail of each Bhindi .
2 Rub with a wet cloth to clean it.
3 Slit lengthwise from the center.
4 In a bowl, combine all the spices.
5 Add a little water to make a thick paste.
6 Fill each bhindi using this paste.
7 In a thick bottom pan, put enough ghee and heat.
8 Add in the bhindis and fry lightly.
9 Cook, covered for some time.
10 When cooked, transfer to a plate.
11 In a bowl, beat the curd vigorously.
12 In a pan, heat some water and bring it to boiling point.
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15 When the water and curd solution begins to boil vigorously, lower the heat and allow to simmer.
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The economy of the ancient Middle East and Greece is reinterpreted by Morris Silver in this provocative new synthesis. Silver finds that the ancient economy emerges as a class of economies with its own laws of motion shaped by transaction costs (the resources used up in exchanging ownership rights). The analysis of transaction costs provides insights into many characteristics of the ancient economy, such as the important role of the sacred and symbolic gestures in making contracts, magical technology, the entrepreneurial role of high-born women, the elevation of familial ties and other departures from impersonal economics, reliance on slavery and adoption, and the insatiable drive to accumulate trust-capital. The peculiar behavior patterns and mindsets of ancient economic man are shown to be facilitators of economic growth. In recent years, our view of the economy of the ancient world has been shaped by the theories of Karl Polanyi. Silver confronts Polanyi's empirical propositions with the available evidence and demonstrates that antiquity knew active and sophisticated markets. In the course of providing an alternative analytical framework for studying the ancient economy, Silver gives critical attention to the economic views of the Assyriologists I.M. Diakonoff, W.F. Leemans, Mario Liverani, and J.N. Postgate; of the Egyptologists Jacob J. Janssen and Wolfgang Helck; and of the numerous followers of Moses Finley. Silver convincingly demonstrates that the ancient world was not static: periods of pervasive economic regulation by the state are interspersed with lengthy periods of relatively unfettered market activity, and the economies of Sumer, Babylonia, and archaic Greece were capable of transforming themselves in order to take advantage of new opportunities. This new synthesis is essential reading for economic historians and researchers of the ancient Near East and Greece.
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?The idea of transaction costs has much to offer ancient economic historians; a means of describing antiquity that emphasises its specific character and yet permits (indeed, encourages) cross-cultural comparison.?-Journal of Hellenic Studies
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