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http://www.pasadrexam2014.in/ - Indian Postal Assistant Sorting Assistant Recruitment 2014 8243 Posts / VacanciesThe Indian Postal department,Ministry of Communications & Information Technology has recently issued a notification for the recruitment of filling up the 8243 Postal Assistants (PA) Sorting Assistants (SA) for the year 2013-2014 in 22 Postal divisions/ circles and invites application from all the eligible Indian Citizens on r before 27th march 2014, 27/03/2014 (Thursday)
|Indian Postal Assistant Sorting Assistant Recruitment 2014
List of vacancies in Indian Postal Department 2014Total posts : 8243 vacancies
State wise number of vacancies (state and number of posts)
Postal Assistant (PA) and Sorting Assistant (SA)
- Andhra Pradesh: 541
- Assam: 126
- Bihar: 211
- Chhattisgarh: 122
- Delhi: 234
- Gujarat: 564
- Punjab: 216
- Rajasthan: 304
- Tamil Nadu: 1023
- Uttar Pradesh: 668
- Uttarakhand: 136
- West Bengal: 698
- Haryana: 181
- Himachal Pradesh: 89
- Jammu & Kashmir: 131
- Jharkhand: 162
- Karnataka: 534
- Kerala: 385
- Madhya Pradesh: 269
- Maharashtra: 1098
- North-East: 100
- Odisha: 451
Pay ScaleA Selected candidate will be paid Rs. 5200-20200 with a Grade pay of Rs. 2400 + admissible allowances as prescribed from time to time.
Eligibility Criteria for Indian Postal Assistant, Sorting Assistant Recruitment 2014Age limit:
For General Category (Unreserved Applicants ) the age must be 18-27 years and 5-13 years Age relaxation will be applicable as per the government rulse for all othe rcategories mentioned in the notification.
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(a) 10+2 standard or 12th class pass from a recognized university or Board of School Education or Board of Secondary Education with English as a compulsory subject (excluding vocational streams).
(b) The applicants should have studied in local language of the State or Union Territory of the concerned Postal Circle or in Hindi as a subject at least in Matriculation level or equivalent.
Application FeeThe Examination fee prescribed for all male applicants in General and OBC categories is Rs. 400/-. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes / Physically Impaired/ Women are exempted from payment of Examination Fee.
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- Visit the official website : http://www.pasadrexam2014.in/
- Read all the instructions carefully.
- click Apply Online and Submit the Application Form.
Last date for Online Application : 27.03.2014, march 27th, 2014 (Thursday)
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Tables in the Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior were produced from the selection of time-series data available in the ANES Cumulative Data File. Guide tables include unweighted 1948-1992 data but weighted data from studies 1994 and later, using the combination weight present for the latter years. Such a weighting procedure was followed in order to provide the best available estimates for each time point.In addition, it should be noted that, for pre-post studies after 1994, variables VCF0009a, VCF0010a, and VCF0011a represent weighting for the the pre-election wave. Corresponding post-election weights are not found in the ANES Cumulative Data File: it has been assumed that the slight modification in weighting between Pre and Post is small enough to justify simplifying the set of weights included.
Three weights from the ANES Cumulative Data file (VCF0009a, VCF0010a, VCF0011a) are available for production of Guide tables. These 3 weight variables are identical for all years except 1970, each providing no weighting for years prior to 1994 (except 1970) but including the values of the composite weight from years 1994 and later. For 1970, these 3 variables correspond to weights present in the 1970 time-series study.
The 1970 study released 3 variable-level weights, applicable to 3 'types' of 1970 questions (type 0/ type 1/ type 2), where each 'type' of question was administered to a specific selection of respondents:
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Note: for those who wish to use ANES Cumulative Data File data without the weighting implemented in the Guide for years 1994 and later, variables VCF0009/VCF0010/ VCF0011 may be used. These provide selection for 1970 weighting without the additional weighting adjustments available after 1992.

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Trinity Christian 43, Community Christian 21
Lions roar back to even record at 1-1
HAMPTON – For the second straight week, Trinity Christian scored the opening touchdown of a football game. And for the second straight week, their opponent found a way to answer.
But that's where all the comparisons ended between the Lions season opening loss and a dominating 43-21 victory on Friday over Community Christian at Dutchtown High School.
Trinity's defense looked like a different unit than the one that gave up 250-plus yards rushing to a talented John Milledge Academy offense in a loss, with its starters shutting out a Knights team that entered with a physical line of scrimmage.
Two of Community Christian's three touchdowns came on kickoff returns in the first half as Trinity built a 28-14 lead at the break. The other came late in the fourth quarter with the game out of reach.
'I thought overall it was good to get a win against a good team. We fought hard, but we're not satisfied,' said Lions head coach Chris Hanson. 'We gave up two touchdowns on kickoffs and we've got to do a better job on special teams. We did some good things. We just have to go back and fix some of the others and get ready for our next opponent.'
For Trinity, it'll come in the form of a passoriented Dominion Christian team that edged out The Heritage School at home 33-26 after being outscored 26-14 in the second half on Friday.
Rodney Neely opened the scoring for the Lions on a touchdown run and quarterback Daniel Shoates also added a touchdown pass to Glen Whisby as Trinity Christian's offense got back on track following last week's 33-12 loss at John Milledge, which equally roughed up the Lions' GISA Region 2-AAA rivals Tattnall Square on Friday, winning 35-7.
Hanson was equally pleased with a running game that included carries from J.D. Farlow, Grant Hurston and Conner Owen.
Trinity also made up for special teams errors by getting a partial block on a Community Christian punt in the second half.


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George Grimm hearing his new heart beat for the first time on February 26, 2014.
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Longtime Salinas resident and Salinas Valley PONY (Protect Our Nation's Youth) Baseball, Inc., coach and president George Grimm will return to Salinas soon with a new heart, a new kidney, a new birthday and a larger extended family.
Grimm, 60, is sharing his story to help educate others about organ donation, the importance of healthful living and about doing one's own research into medicine.
"I'm very passionate about educating people," he said. "I've had heart disease most of my life. I had my first heart attack 20 years ago." ...


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WADDINGTON - Bill J. Saiff Jr. hosted Rod & Reel, a nationally televised fishing program on PBS, for 23 years, a gig that afforded him the opportunity to fish all over the U.S. and Canada.
Im 74 years old, so Ive been fishing for around 65 years, he said, adding that hes also been a charter boat captain for approximately 40 years.
I love fishing in Waddington, he said. But I must be honest, I havent had the opportunity to fish up there in a long time. Ive been pretty busy with the charter.
While he hasnt been able to visit the Carp Capital of the World in quite some time, Mr. Saiff said he has some fond memories of fishing in Waddington.
Mr. Saiff recalled entering a fishing tournament there.
People didnt think it was fair, he said. If I won, it was because I was on TV, but if I lost people would say, Well he doesnt know anything.
More often than not, Mr. Saiff said he would fish for walleye or smallmouth bass, but he also found success fishing in Waddington for other types of fish, as well.
I used to fish for walleye up there. It was good fishing for walleye and small mouth, he said, adding hes also fished in Waddington for muskies and northern pike.
The stuff that river has to offer is as good as anywhere in the world, Mr. Saiff said. Other places might have bigger species, but weve got everything, and its pretty damn good fishing.
While the television show often took him away from Northern New York, he said he never lost track of where some of the best fishing in the world was.
I used to always say at the end of the show, When I leave New York state, I leave the best fishing behind, he said.
Waddington is currently making a repeat attempt to be named the nations Ultimate Fishing Town. As early as Monday, the held a 6,000 lead over their closest competitor, Olcott, N.Y. However, as voting has progressed this week, Olcott has trimmed that lead to less than 5,000 votes. Waddington finished second in the contest last year.
Should Waddington win the title, they will receive a $25,000 grant for fishing related causes, and a half-hour special filmed by the contests sponsor WFN (World Fishing Network) that would air on television later this year, potentially bringing thousands of anglers to St. Lawrence County.
This years contest also includes a secondary prize of $5,000 that will go to the top vote-getting community with a military-themed program mentioned in the nomination. According to Waddingtons nomination, should they win this prize, their $5,000 will go to aid The Wounded Warrior Project, an organization that has been bringing wounded soldiers from Fort Drum to Waddington to participate in fishing tournaments and events hosted there.
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Mr. Saiff said that not being on television anymore has given him the opportunity to dedicate more time to Saiff Charters, a Henderson Harbor business that he owns and operates with his son, Bill Saiff III. The family also owns and operates the Westview Lodge and Marina in Henderson Harbor.
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Students Get a Taste of College Atmosphere Juniors, Seniors Taken on Tours of Campuses to Chart Their Futures
Raymond W. Vodicka Of the St. Charles Post, St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO)
Juniors and seniors at St. Charles High School are getting a taste of college campus life before they graduate.
In what counselors believe is the only such program in the county, they take bus loads of students several times a winter to college campuses around the state. On these one-day trips, students get a first-hand look at the campuses and a chance to talk to administrators. Best of all, they are able to talk to St. Charles High graduates attending those universities.
The students' interests dictate which schools they visit, said John Smith, head counselor at the high school. In order to go, the students must have a grade-point average of at least 2.0. They go on school time, and the only cost for them is their share of the bus trip and lunch, a total of $20 to $30.
Smith said he came up with the idea when he took his daughter and several of her friends to visit Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield in 1989. "It just kind of evolved," he said. He took his first group of students from school in 1990. This past fall, he and John Prinster, the other counselor involved, took 43 students to the University of Missouri at Columbia, 38 to Lindenwood College, 33 to Northeast Missouri State University at Kirksville and 25 students and three parents to Southwest.
The program, said Prinster, can change minds. After a trip, some students find they know where they don't want to go. "They're better able to make a choice," he said. "It's most important to have as much information as they can have."
A sampling of students who have gone on trips this winter indicates they feel it's time well spent.
Junior Andrea Konnerth took trips to Northeast and Southwest. Both have education programs and equestrian teams, two of her interests. Because of what she found on the trips, she's leaning toward Southwest, which has a larger education department.
She said there's an advantage to visiting a campus on an organized trip with a group. "You get an overview. Everything is pretty well set up and more organized."
She still plans on returning to the schools with her parents to take a closer look at what they have to offer.
Senior Jason Callaway wants to study psychology in college. After visiting both the Springfield and Columbia campuses, he said, he "felt more comfortable at MU. It felt more homey." Without the trips, he said, he probably would not have had any idea of what to expect.
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Here is my write up on Cincinnati Idle Org.
Took a trip to Cincinnati Idle Org on the 6th of July, 2012. Contrary to its name it is no longer in the town of Cincinnati. A few months ago it moved to its new idle org premises some twenty miles south, to the relatively small Kentucky town of Florence.
From the center of Cincinnati it took 25 minutes, down the highway towards Lexington, at 10:00pm on a Friday night, with little or no traffic, in a sports car with a driver that doesn't know the definition of the word "fear". God help those remaining public who happen to live north of Cincinnati (a huge residential area), it could be a 40 or 50 mile journey to the org, through much more substantial traffic.
The new idle org is a pretty unassuming building, an old church, off a two lane road, near an old people's home, in a commercial type area. The only bright spot is the tasteful and brilliantly lit signage (see photograph) which I am sure was stressed in the promo that heralded the org's opening. But guess what? That signage is at the back of the building and overlooks the parking lot and dumpster. In real life no one sees it.
There is no body traffic and little drive by traffic that I can see. As the ex Flag Landlord, a post I held for some years, I can tell you that this org is mis-located.
Compare the idle org with Cincinnati's old location which I visited on the 7th July, 2012. (See the photograph). I estimate this building is 30,000 square feet or more, smack dab in the center of Cincinnati, with good visible signage, including a great vertical sign, and plenty of walk by traffic leading directly into ground floor public division spaces, plus plenty of room for delivery. In other words, the ideal LRH model, the kind of building LRH set up in many major cities around the globe over the years.
Per ex Cincinnati org staff I interviewed today, the old building had been fully owned, bought years ago for 1.25 million dollars and sold recently at a loss (sold for around $500,000) to facilitate the move to the newly mis-located org.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray Theme of Sexuality and Sexual Identity
Homosexuality is often the elephant in the room when you talk about Oscar Wilde these days. Though married with children, Wilde had male lovers, which resulted to a huge scandal during his day and landed him in jail. Sexuality basically has the same role in The Picture of Dorian Gray – it's an elephant, a big, impossible-not-to-notice elephant. There's a lot going on beneath the surface here, and as a contemporary reader you'll notice undertones of homosexuality in this text.
Questions About Sexuality and Sexual Identity
- Do you think that there are suggestions of sexual ambiguity or uncertainty here?
- If so, which characters express them?
- Why might Wilde have depicted homosexuality (or bisexuality) in such an ambiguous way?
Chew on This
Both Basil and Lord Henry express desire for Dorian, but Basil's feeling for him – the admiration of the true artist for the object of beauty – is depicted as somehow more pure.
The treatment of women in the novel (who are either mindless or "too clever") implies that only men are fit and worthy companions for each other.


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1964. France. Jacques Demy. 82 min.
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1964. France. Written and directed by Jacques Demy. With Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo, Anne Vernon. Jacques Demy's 1964 Palme d'Or winner remains a masterwork of musical cinema. Brilliant color, effervescent songs, and the newly discovered twenty-year-old Catherine Deneuve combine to stunning effect. This restoration, supervised by Demy's widow and fellow Zeitgeist filmmaker Agnes Varda, returns one of the most beloved French films of all time to its original splendor. In French; English subtitles. 82 min.
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Munsters or Adams Family Home? This place looked old and haunted. The cracked tree on the right looked like it had been hit by a bolt of lightning. They should rent this place out for a movie or something.
Capturing a moment in time, is one of the best emotions. I love seeing something thru the lens and holding it near you as long as you can. I like for that image to be caught by surprise. A pure emotion. That to me is usually the most interesting. Anyways.... Photography is my medium. I do enjoy photographing those "Funny Animals" I see along the way........Laughter gets you thru a lot of hard times...I appreciate you taking the time to see what I see..... As you might have noticed I have never written a biography about myself for over 2 years. I figured I had better write one now. I'm definitely not going to write my "BIO" in the third person, so that I sound more important than I really am. Should I warn you that I have "run on"...
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Cloze exercise
Literacy: Ww/E1.1, Ww/E2.1, Rw/E2.1
ESOL: ESOL Rw/E2.2a, ESOL Ww/E1.1a, ESOL Ww/E2.1a
Free tags: Christmas
Resource type: Cloze exercise, Warm-up
Level: E1, E2
A fun starter or plenary activity for the Christmas season to revise spelling of cardinal numbers. The worksheet contains a version of the traditional Christmas lyrics with all the cardinal numbers replaced by gaps for students to complete, thus gaining practice in spelling the numbers 1 to 12, as required by Cambridge Progression Entry Level 1 Sentence Unit. Students are then prompted to write the remaining numbers up to 20, as required by Cambridge Progression Entry Level 2 Sentence Unit.
Numeracy: Functional Maths - number, N1/L1.9, N1/L2.6, N2/L1.11, N2/L2.10
Context: Health, Social care, Early years
Level: L1, L2
Resource type: Cloze exercise, Worksheet or assignment
I have created this to enable learners to estimate and calculate and to emphasis the (financial) costs of smoking.
Editor's note
With Functional maths mapping.
Numeracy: N1/E2.5, Functional Maths - number, N1/E3.4, N1/E3.5, N1/L1.5, N1/L1.6
Resource type: Cloze exercise, Handout or guide, On-screen activity or video, Worksheet or assignment
Level: E2, E3, L1
This is a set of part-blanked times tables grids for students to complete and use as a resource. Used with Entry level students. Includes 10×10 and 12×20 grids, with full and gap versions.
Editor's note
Can be printed and completed on paper, or used on-screen.
Literacy: Functional Skills English, General literacy / English
Context: History
Level: E1, E2
Resource type: Cloze exercise, Discussion points, Reading comprehension, Worksheet or assignment, Writing prompts
Simplified texts and DARTS activities with follow up writing tasks at E1 and E2.
Based on material from the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust website http://hmd.org.uk/
Prior to completing the reading and writing tasks the class listened to a podcast of a survivor talking about their experiences.The material from both the listening activity (http://hmd.org.uk/resources/podcasts/i-was-there)
and the simplified reading (original text at http://hmd.org.uk/resources/survivor-stories/hidden-histories-martha-blend) was then us
Literacy: Ww/L1.1, Functional English - writing, Ww/L2.1
ESOL: ESOL Writing: word focus (spelling and handwriting)
Level: L1, L2
Resource type: Cloze exercise, Worksheet or assignment
Students fill in the blanks using the words given, and then they can use them in their own sentences. Very common words that I notice my students have trouble with.
Literacy: Functional Skills English, General literacy / English
ICT: Finding and selecting information
Free tags: Olympics
Context: Sport
Level: E3, L1
Resource type: Cloze exercise, Investigation or project
A lovely unit of work from Australia. Designed to be used during and after the games.
Cloze exercise, web research, discussion and self-evaluation.
Editor's note
Apologies, the resource file had gone missing! Re-attached Dec 9, 2013
Literacy: Rs/E3.2, Rs/L1.1
Resource type: Cloze exercise, Discussion points, Writing prompts
Level: E3, L1
Predicting words from context in a text about youth clubs. It then opens up discussion for how they might help reduce youth crime.
Editor's note: cloze exercise with opportunities for writing / commenting. With answer sheet.
Pre-entry: Rw/M6.1, Rw/M6.2, Rw/M7.3, Rw/M8.3
Literacy: Rs/E1.1, Rs/E2.2, Rs/E2.3, Rw/E1.1, Ww/E1.2
ESOL: ESOL Rs/E1.1a, ESOL Rs/E2.1b, ESOL Rs/E2.1c, ESOL Rw/E1.1a, ESOL Ww/E1.2b
Resource type: Cloze exercise, Flash cards, Sort or match cards, Worksheet or assignment
Level: M6, M7, M8, E1, E2
Set of four graduated activities for preEntry up to Entry Level 2 ideal for mixed ability literacy and ESOL groups. Colour word cards provided.
Match identical pictures (Milestones 6-7)
Match or write colour words to pictures (Milestone 8 – Entry 1)
Simple cloze activity (E1-E2)
Literacy: Functional Skills English, General literacy / English
Context: Retail Hospitality Customer service
Level: E1, E2
Resource type: Cloze exercise, Discussion points, Reading comprehension, Writing prompts
Text about the 99p shop chain with comprehension questions, cloze exercise, writing numbers as words and more.
The text and picture are adapted from the wonderful First News site and the 99p Store site.
Literacy: Rs/E1.1, Rt/E1.1
Pre-entry: General pre-Entry
ESOL: ESOL Rs/E1.1a, ESOL Rt/E1.1a
Context: Independent living
Resource type: Cloze exercise, Reading comprehension, Writing frame, Writing prompts
Level: M8, E1
This is a lower-level version of 'My Busy Day' Housework by Laurence Fletcher (see below) for a basic literacy for ESOL class. Also suitable for M8-E1 literacy.
Reading comprehension, simplified cloze and sentence exercises.


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I don't know if this is the right place to do it, but I actually have one beef with the application.
Often I change agitation to every 2m or 3m, instead of every 30s or 1m. This is important to me in situations of high contrast, and I need the ability to dictate on which minute I agitate.
For example, for me HP5+ in replenished Xtol has a standard time of 11m, agitating for the first full minute, and then 10s ever 2m (i.e. at 8m, 6m, 4m, and 2m). The app instead gives me its audio warning that it's time to agitate at 9m, 7m, 5m, 3m, and 1m, which isn't what I want.
Can that be fixed?
Also, will you permit me to use degrees Fahrenheit? I haven't been able to figure out how to do that.
Other than that, it's really cool to have all film development figured out and collected in one and the same place. It's a helpful app that is well designed. I use the iPhone version, by the way.


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Generics example - fill me in, please...
Sorry to be such a dense wabbit, but I am too new to this code style. Can anyone explain this to me, from the Generics trail,
A more realistic use of generic methods might be something like the following, which defines a static method that stuffs references to a single item into multiple boxes:
In the below example, what is the code that is supposed to go in the ellipses at
"Crayon red = ...; " and List> crayonBoxes = ...; ??
Or maybe I'm supposed to know how to do that already? (tutorial writers?)
public static void fillBoxes(U u, List> boxes) {
for (Box box : boxes) {
To use this method, your code would look something like the following:
Crayon red = ...;
List> crayonBoxes = ...;
The complete syntax for invoking this method is:
Box.fillBoxes(red, crayonBoxes);
It means that you somehow need to get a reference to a Crayon object and a list of crayon boxes.
You might create a Crayon using a constructor (assuming such a constructor exists):
Crayon red = new Crayon(Color.RED);
constructing a list of crayon boxes could be done with something like:
Sorry for appreciating your work just now, I am a new member so please bear with me. Btw nice one!


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Nostalgia Electrics Coke Single Sno Cone Maker
During the summer time it can get hot and sticky, making you feel like a hot mess. That is why I love sno cones in the summer time. There is just something so tasty about shaved ice with some kind of fruity flavor all over. The girls would tell you that I am a chocolate and marshmallow type of sno cone girl. I was so excited when I received this Retro Coke Style single sno cone maker from Nostalgia Electrics. Nostalgia Electrics is a company that specializes in small electric appliances such as Popcorn makers, mini baked goods, and even chocolate fountains!
The sno cone maker was out of the box ready and in no time at all we were making sno cones. One of the suggestions in the book was to let your ice sit out a bit until it is translucent. I agree with that because right out of the freezer is too hard to shave. The sno cone maker does take up a bit of counter space, so if you don't have a lot of space you would need to pack this back up.
The thing I liked most was how easy it was to do. All you do is place your ice in the top, lock the lid, and turn it. In not time at all you are shaving ice for your sweet treat!
After you fill up your little plastic sno cone cup, you add syrup and you are done!
The box I received had the machine, the book, and one plastic sno cone cup. My suggestion is to make sure you look at the box contents when purchasing because you will need more cups and syrup if it is not included.
You can socialize with Nostalgia on Facebook and Twitter. I will be giving away one of these sno cone machines during the Dishin' N' Givin' Holiday event! So be on the lookout for it!
Till We Dish Again,
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Mobile coupons benefit India's FMCGs
11 September 2013
BANGALORE: Mobile couponing is a "boon" for FMCG brands in India and is growing fast, a leading industry figure has said.
Sandeep Goyal, a former chairman of Dentsu India who has now set up a new business, Mogae Media, focused on this area,
told the Economic Times
that mobile couponing was the most cost-effective and time-efficient way for brands to reach consumers without spending heavily on advertising.
He argued that telecoms operators had a wealth of information on consumers – where they lived and worked, the sort of handset they owned, which acted as an indicator of affluence, while average revenue per user was a "surrogate for spending" – all of which could be used to target consumers.
He claimed that his own creation, MoCoupons, which he described as "an end-to-end couponing ecosystem", had already signed up 1,500 grocers in Delhi, a number he expected to rise to include 5,000 grocers, general merchants and above-the-counter pharmacies by the end of the year.
"In 2014, we're aiming for a base of 30,000 grocers in 20 cities," he said.
He cited two recent examples of how these coupons work from the fast food and banking sectors. In the first instance, a pizza brand sent out coupons in a particular business district of Gurgaon in the pre-lunch period offering a free dessert with every pizza. In the second, a bank's credit card users received discounts of between 10% and 20% at participating outlets in a Mumbai mall.
"But the big impact will come once we have a large enough base of grocers so that FMCG companies can run promotions on everyday products," said Goyal. "For instance, offering Rs 10 off on toothpaste or Rs 20 off on ketchup."
He added that smartphones were not necessary for this development. "Mobile coupons can be sent as an SMS or USSD (text message based interactive system) with an alphanumeric code that merchants can authenticate," he explained.
A recent report noted a
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For knit and crochet fanatics only. This app helps you see how many skeins of yarn you'll need and how much you'll pay for your project.
Ships with a built-in list of top yarns in each weight category, but lets you add and edit your own yarn descriptions as well.
Version 1.1: added sort/filter, more yarns, settings
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NBA: Utah Jazz mine combine for depth
Chicago • A pack of reporters surrounded Julius Randle as the young basketball star took a seat at his media table Friday. When it was time for James Young to do the same, only a few scribes made their way to the other Kentucky Wildcat.
While there was much talk of Duke phenom Jabari Parker's decision to skip the pre-draft workouts in his hometown, his teammate, Rodney Hood, received less attention.
In this June's draft, the Utah Jazz will have a shot at a star. Depending on the outcome of next week's lottery, the Jazz will pick somewhere between first and seventh, potentially giving them a shot at Parker, Randle or one of the draft's other big names.
But the Jazz won't be done there.
Utah also own the Golden State Warriors' selection, No. 23 overall, and a high second-round pick (No. 35). This draft class has been touted as one of the deepest in years and experts believe there will be big-time contributors available late.
"I've tried to stay away from that," Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey said of the overall quality of the class. "I'm not sure my consideration is how the other 29 teams' selections perform. You can have what is coined as a bad draft and if you select a good player, it's a good draft for you. And vice versa.
"I will say this, there's plenty of opportunities in this draft."
And for a team with plenty of needs to fill, that's good news.
"Franchise players. All-Stars. That's what we're looking to get," Jazz VP of Player Personnel Walt Perrin said earlier this month. "But we also understand that we need depth.
"We need rotation players. And we have a lot of needs in terms of shooting, in terms of defense and rebounding."
Defense is one thing Young, who is projected to go in the middle of the first round, says he would bring to a team.
The 18-year-old can also score. In the NCAA title game, the freshman stepped up and dropped in 20 points, in Kentucky's loss to Connecticut.
"When the lights were on, I performed," said Young, who interviewed with the Jazz this week.
Hood, the Duke small forward who averaged 16.1 points and 3.9 rebounds a game last season, is projected to be taken late in the first round.
He showed off some athleticism with a 36-inch vertical leap in Friday's tests.
UCLA's Zach LaVine is also projected to be available when the Jazz pick at 23.
The freshman guard impressed in his tests Friday. The supremely athletic combo guard had a 411/2-inch vertical and finished with the best time in a number of agility drills.
"He was in the gym every single night. He'd be down there at his hoop and I'd be down there at my hoop," UCLA swingman Kyle Anderson, who also is projected to be available late in the first round, said of his teammate. "He'd be in that gym every single day, every single night. ⦠I think he's going to be unguardable in about 2-3 years. He's very good now, but once the physicality part catches up with him, I think he's going to be unstoppable."
The Jazz are intent on getting quality out of the pick, though it still might come in another way.
"Because there's so much potential talent in this draft, the draft picks will be very valuable commodities," Lindsey said. "Maybe we just use it in a different way to get to the ending point that we want to get to."
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ToysRUs.com: FREE Shipping (No Minimum!)
This Hip2Save.com Deal was hand-posted on Monday, November 14th, 2011 at 1:24 pm.
As you may know, ToysRUs.com is currently offering up FREE shipping on everything – no minimum purchase required! Plus, they've got lots of toys discounted quite a bit. …AND ShopAtHome.com is offering up 2% cash back on ToysRUs.com purchases (regularly 1%)!
Here are a few of my favorite finds:
LEGO Ninjago Skeleton Bowling Only $19.99 (List Price $39.99!)
Just click on the "Shop Now" link and then search item #2519.
* This same set sells for $34.99 on Amazon.
Imaginarium Puppet Theater $29.98 (List Price $49.99!)
Just click on the "Shop Now" link and then search Imaginarium Puppet Theater.
…AND to go with the Puppet Theater (above), you can score a Dozen Velour Animal Hand Puppets on Amazon.com for only $13.57 – down from $29.99. Plus, FREE shipping with Amazon Prime or on $25 or more with Super Saver Shipping!
(Thanks, One Frugal Chick & Kara!)
19 Hip Readers Commented
The free shipping is up to $20, so if you're ordering something big it might not be completely free. I ordered a swing set & shipping was $26 so it was still charging me the difference. Luckily I got the shoprunner trial for a year so I was able to get free 2 day shipping. I've already gotten so much use out of that shoprunner trial!
What about the free lego display case of orders over $60 and the $10 toysrus gift card with orders over $75. Does that still apply to online orders or only store orders?
It doesnt state in the ad, specifically, like last week but does say you must surrender it at checkout, so Im assuming it is in store only
What is the lego display case about? We don't have a Toys r Us near me and I would love to be able to use this deal on-line.
I think it's funny that they say free shipping on everything but there are still exclusions. Lol
Excludes baby items & kids furniture, video game consoles/handhelds, software, accessories, & gift cards
I totally agree–I think ToysRUs is the master of smoke and mirrors and bait and switch. They always have exclusions and the "free shipping" being only up to a certain amount is irritating too! Then of course they have deals like the $1 Operation game to draw people into the store (when they most likely barely have any of the deal in stock)….I would almost rather shop anywhere than ToysRUs! Not to say that these deals posted today weren't good–ToysRUs just gets on my nerves:)
I especially hate their 20% off any item coupons! The exclusions include diapers, wipes, toys, and a whole list of brands and other stuff. Every time I get them, I wonder, what can I buy with this coupon?
I qwould just make multiple transactions to ship the eligble stuff, if it goes over the $20…which it does quickly!
If you're going to shop at Toys R Us, make sure you do it now! The shipping skyrockets after Thanksgiving!
LEGO City Toys R'Us Truck is a great deal for only $24.99 (50% off) Also found a behind the door basketball hoop (Stats Basketball Hoop) almost 50% off for only $6.99!
ugh! WE missed the lego bogo 50% off and some items I can't add to my cart. ;(
I just used 5CART at the popcorn factory … and got 5 dollars off. Better than 15%.
Anyone else looking for the fijits this yr? tru has best price so far, but sold out online cept for yellow.
Yay!! I've been waiting and looking for a great price on Ninjago! Thanks Collin! My Christmas shopping is nearly done!
Anyone think cyber Monday deals will be better than todays? What about shipping cyber Monday?
i just added items to my cart..but there is shipping…
Just picked up two great Egyptian Playmobil sets on half price – total of $20.96 with free 2-day shipping via ShopRunner for both! Thanks, Collin!!
It's Tuesday night, are they still doing free shipping?


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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 of 29 November 2007 concerning the export for recovery of certain waste listed in Annex III or IIIA to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 to certain non-OECD countries entered into force on 18 December 2007. It was promulgated on 4 December 2007.
Sentence 1 point d of the Annex still contains translation errors in some languages. In correspondence with the English version, the beginning of the second sentence of the German version should read "Wie für ..." (i. e. Article 18 applies to points c and d, except for wastes also listed in column b). The Commission announced that a corrigendum will be published on this.
The information about which wastes and which countries are subject to the transition period of 60 days in Article 3 of the regulation is available on the Internet at ec.europa.eu. During the transition period of 60 days Commission Regulation (EC) No 801/2007 continues to apply in certain cases.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 733/2014 of 24 June 2014
Commission Regulation (EU) No 57/2013 of 23 January 2013
Commission Regulation (EU) No 674/2012 of 23 July 2012
Commission Regulation (EU) No 661/2011 of 8 July 2011
Commission Regulation (EU) No 837/2010 of 23 September 2010
Commission Regulation (EC) No 967/2009 of 15 October 2009
Commission Regulation (EC) No 740/2008 of 29 July 2008
The Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has published a "list of countries" at www.umweltbundesamt.de/abfallwirtschaft-e/gav/informationspflichten.htm.
It should be noted that a Member State's response published on the EU Commission's website is only legally relevant if by this response the Member State informs that it has adopted a new ban on certain waste in its national law. This is owing to the fact that pursuant to Article 36 (1) (f) of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 the export is then prohibited, even if it is not yet listed in the above-mentioned Commission Regulation. In any other case the response itself is not legally relevant.
The EU Commission has confirmed that Council Regulation No 1420/1999 will no longer have legal force once the new Commission Regulation has entered into force.


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Stereo3D Toolbox LE for FxFactory reaches v3, adds features
updated 07:10 pm EDT, Tue August 2, 2011
Now handles GoPro, Panasonic 3D files natively
Stereoscopic 3D utility Stereo3D Toolbox LE from Dashwood Cinema Solutions has reached version 3.0, bringing with it new nesting tools for building side-by-side compound cliips, additional types of 3D output, the ability to work directly with GoPro 3D and Panasonic AG-3DA1 H.264 files in Final Cut Pro X without transcoding or muxing, and the Global Output Mode feature from the professional version, Stereo3D Toolbox.
The $99 utility is aimed at hobbyists getting into making their own 3D video using semi-pro cameras or consumer units like the GoPro 3D helmet-mounted cameras. The program features convergence adjustments, disparity correction tools for vertical, zoom and rotational errors, auto-scaling, and the ability to easily output videos to popular stereoscopic monitors and formats, now including Hasbro's My3D format and YouTube 3D.
The toolkit is a plug-in is powered by the FxFactory platform, enabling it to work with Final Cut Pro, Apple's Motion, Final Cut Express and Adobe After Effects. The new version now includes analysis tools such as Difference, Anaglyph B&W and Anaglyph Outline Mode to help uses quickly align the camera input, as well as an active preview screen. There is also a new 2D bypass output option that enables 2D versions without geometric adjustments.
Unusually, the LE update has appeared first, though the company says the professional-level Stereo3D Toolbox will be coming soon, and both are free upgrades to registered users of the previous version. A free trial version is available, but requires FxFactory already be installed.


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It is indeed a rotten fucking story. Ward grew up poor and black in rural Mississippi, and she lost, over the course of four years, five young men she knew well. The good news, at least for readers, is that Ward tells a rotten fucking story fucking brilliantly. Her prose is conversational and unadorned. It's deceptively simple, until a moment of wrenching tragedy—or, surprisingly often, one of astounding beauty—arrives with dangerous propulsion, knocking you off the footing that had seemed so secure.
"Men's bodies litter my family history," writes Ward, who won the 2011 National Book Award for her novel Salvage the Bones. Over the course of Men We Reaped, we meet five such young men. Felled by suicide, drugs or accidents, they tell in microcosm a larger tale of racism, economic hardship, violence and addiction. But Ward's story is primarily a personal one, and she keeps her account focused on immediate details and intimate memories—we can feel the sticky, thick heat of her southern Mississippi hometown, where she returned from Stanford during summers to swig Everclear, smoke weed and pass out on cousins' couches. (Ward was lucky: Her mother, a housekeeper, had a client who helped enroll her in private school.)
recounts the deaths in reverse chronological order, which means her
younger brother Joshua is the last in the book to die. Each of these
five vignettes is cut with an autobiographical chapter that moves
forward in time. "My ghosts were once people," she writes, but for the
reader, things seem to travel in the reverse direction—those we've
gotten to know will soon disappear. There's a vicious sense of
anticipation and constant tension between the brevity of life and the
permanence of death. Throughout, Ward grounds her story with sparse
poetry about each of the men who died—her brother Joshua was "scrappy
with brawn and foolish hope," her cousin C.J. had cheekbones like peach
pits—and a clear affection for the troubled place where she grew up.
Ward is "perpetually called back to home by a love so thick it choked
me," and by the end of Men We Reaped, we've been choked as well.
GO: Jesmyn Ward appears at Powell's City of Books, 1005 W Burnside St., 228-4651, on Friday, Oct. 11. 7:30 pm. Free.


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Keira Knightley recently posed "topless" for an edgy Interview magazine photoshoot, it has been revealed.
The 29-year-old actress was chosen by Patrick Demarchelier for a black and white shoot, where the actress stands completely topless while exposing her washboard stomach, wet hair, elbow-length lace gloves and black trousers, the Daily Star reported.
Five other photographers chose Naomi Campbell, Nicole Kidman, Lea Sydoux, Amber Valletta and Daria Werbowy as their muses for the racy issue.
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Tell Hilton to Prevent Child Prostitution in Their Hotels
A Hilton Hotel in southwest China lost its five star rating this week after an underground brothel was found to be operating out of the hotel last month. While law enforcement hasn't released the ages of the persons identified in the underground brothel, similar brothels have contained children and human trafficking victims. And this isn't the first time an underground brothel has been operating at a Hilton Hotel. In 2008, a brothel was being run out of a Hilton in Ireland. And Consumerist named the Hilton in Washington DC the third most prostitution-friendly hotel in the city, based on the phone records of the DC Madme. I would hope that with so many brothels being operated out of their hotels, Hilton would take pains to ensure that none of them involve children.
Companies like Hilton have the power to help prevent the the forced prostitution of children on their watch. Please, ask them to do so.
The Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism (www.thecode.org), developed by ECPAT in conjunction with the travel industry, can help your business become a more responsible member of our local and global community.
A recent survey shows that travelers strongly support companies that implement The Code. To date, more than 900 companies across the word have signed 'The Code' and your company can be the next to join them.
Under this voluntary Code, a company agrees to:
1. Establish an ethical policy regarding commercial sexual exploitation of children.
2. Train the personnel in the country of origin and travel destinations.
3. Introduce a clause in contracts with suppliers, stating the common repudiation of commercial sexual exploitation of children.
4. Provide information to travelers by means of catalogues, brochures, in-flight films, ticketslips, web-sites, etc.
5. Provide information to local ''key persons'' at the destinations.
6. Report annually.
Putting an end to child prostitution is urgent to me. You truly have the power to prevent child sex trafficking and exploitation in your hotels around the world. Please, act now to end child prostitution. I will follow up on your decision and this will be affecting my purchases in the future.
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This is a free book help you understand the linux virtual memory manager.
The books that describe the operating system such as Understanding the Linux Kernel [BC00] [BC03] tend to cover the entire kernel rather than one topic with the notable exception of device drivers [RC01]. These books, particularly Understanding the Linux Kernel, provide invaluable insight into kernel internals, but they miss the details that are specific to the VM and not of general interest. But the book you are holding details why ZONE NORMAL is exactly 896MiB and exactly how per-cpu caches


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G r e e n h a u s !
Announcing the first official pitch perfect audio Greenhaus™ event!
An homage to the Monkeyhaus™ events, first coined by DeVore Fidelity, I just had to do something a bit unique with a multi-facted interpretational vibe for the West Coast!
As a special treat Jonathan Halpern [Tone Imports] and John DeVore [DeVore Fidelity] and Anthony Abbate [Box Furniture] will be visiting my shop specifically for this event. After doing time at CES 2012 they will visit San Francisco for two days to recuperate. :-) Dates are as follows…
Sunday, January 15th, 2012, 5-9pm~
DeVore loudspeakers specifically will be installed for musical enjoyment through a variety of electronics on this night. We'll have the 3XL, Orangutan O/96 and quite possibly the first pair of NEW DeVore Gibbon X's, fresh from CES! Electronics will be a mix of Well Tempered, LignoLab & Shindo Turntables, EMT phono cartridges, AcousticPlan digital, LM Audio integrated amps, Leben and Shindo tube electronics.
Monday, January 16th, 2012, 6-9pm~
A flexible night in regards to speakers – A mixture of loudspeakers, such as LM Audio 755 (with LM cabinets) will be used most of the evening with aforementioned electronics. We may even pull out all the stops and play the big Latours.
Feel free to bring some of your favorite vinyl or silver discs!
Hang out with other like-minded folks for a bit and unwind after a long weekend. What better days to kick off a new work week (and new year)? Music, food, drink, good company and relaxed vibe will be had by all. Perhaps a smidge of debauchery as well. ;-)
Space is limited. Please RSVP via email which day(s) you are able to attend. Feel free to come both nights…
[booked] RSVP for Sunday, January 15th, 2012, 5-9pm~
[booked] RSVP for Monday, January 16th, 2012, 6-9pm~
[Please watch this post for openings/event details/time adjustments]
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Hi Matt, It sounds like you guys are certainly bringing in the New Year right, I'm still waiting to hear more about the LM Audio EL 34 and 845 based Integrated Amps. If Jonathan was as insightful enough to bring them into the country there has to be something quite nice about them in my mind. Anyways here's wishing you, your lovely wife and son a very very pleasant upcoming Hoilday and an ever better New Year, you've deserved it. Peace, Oscar
Oh dear, I shouldn't have read this! Anyone wants to donate a ticket Jakarta-SF??
Sounds great to me!
Bummed to learn about this the night before. Looks like you guys are already fully booked. I've dreamed about hearing some of these pieces for years. Regardless, I rejoice in what will surely be an amazing evening. Enjoy.
Rock on tonight, Matt!
Matt, John, and Jonathan,
What a great get together! Thanks for the excellent sounds and fine tunes. Love the DeVores and Shindo!
I too, want to say what a great time was had by all. It was great to get to know new people and hear great music.
Hi Matt, Just wanted to relate that it was a pleasure to meet you, Jonathan and John D! Thank you for a great event! And I look forward to coming in and 'going-Shindo/Box.' Cheers.
I really enjoyed talking to John D. and the rest (Jonathan tells some funny stories). Interesting to hear about the home setups, tribulations, triumphs, and opinions of other audio enthusiasts. The refreshments were excellent; your studio is a fascinating Aladdin's Cave of sparkling delights.


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Video: Complete Interview: Rocco Termini
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Jim Heaney of the Investigative Post interviewed Rocco Termini, who has developed a lot of projects downtown, including the Lafayette Hotel.
In the interview that aired on Daybreak Sunday Termini discussed:
The video above is the shortened interview that aired on Daybreak Sunday. Click on the video below for the entire 21 minute interview.
A transcript of the complete interview is available at Investigative Post's website.


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The School of Business at the State University of New York at New Paltz is committed to educating and developing students to be competent business professionals in a global economy. Teaching is our primary mission, which is complemented by our commitments to acquire and apply knowledge through scholarly and professional activities, and to serve our colleagues in the academic and business communities.
Mission and Learning Objectives
Prepare Students to be Competent Business Professionals
Mission and Learning Objectives
The School's mission statement provides direction for decision making. It is derived from stakeholder input, reviewed each year, revised when necessary, appropriate to higher education for management, consonant with the college's mission and published.
The School regularly assesses the learning objectives at the undergraduate (critical thinking, oral communication skills, written communication skills, teamwork and ethics) and MBA level (globalization, analytical skills, communication skills, ethics, leadership).
The School of Business is devoting its attention to improving the quality of our students. The School has:
• Increased the GPA necessary to declare a major in business incrementally from 2.5 in May 2005 to 2.75 in May 2010. We will stay at this level for now and, in a year or two, review the results of increasing the GPA requirement and determine the next steps.
• Required business students to achieve a grade of "C-" or better in all of the business core requirements and all of the students' major requirements beginning in 2006.
• Implemented a tighter MBA admission policy starting in Fall 2008.
This last year, our students represented 29 different countries. The School of Business enrolls international students from universities around the world, including Istanbul Technical University, Izmir University of Economics, Middle Eastern Technical University and the Paris Graduate School of Management, as part of dual degree and exchange programs, the Institute for International Business, and regular enrollment.
Through the AACSB process of continuous improvement, the School has taken a number of steps to improve the career services for it students. As such:
• The Career Resource Center hired a Career Counselor, Christine Daly, in January 2008 who is dedicated to the School of Business three days a week.
• The School began requiring all business students to complete the Internship & Career Practicum beginning in Fall 2010. The Practicum focuses students' attention on their career plan and prepares them for successful entry into the professional business environment. At the completion of this course students will have created an effective resume and cover letter, developed a career plan, attended employer/internship fairs and networking events, and conducted a mock interview and informational interviews with people in the fields in which they would like to pursue.
• The School offers a career session to the "Business Workshop," a required course for all students to become a business major. This session was devoted to introducing the Career Action Plan and eRecruiting. Also at this time, students are asked how we can help them prepare for and find an internship or permanent job, what companies they would like to see on campus, and how they would like to meet employers.
• The School offers a number of networking events and career symposiums to assist students in their internship and job searches.
Prepare Students to be Competent Business Professionals
Business Advisory Council (BAC): The BAC, which includes senior executives from the business community, provides input to the School of Business to ensure that students are taught the skills, knowledge and ethical behaviors required for successful and satisfying business careers. The BAC hosts speakers, such as Frank Surdey, Managing Economist for the New York State Department of Labor, and holds focus groups on issues such as the skills our students need to be successful in the current economy and ways to teach students to be ethical business leaders. In addition, BAC members attend networking events and career and internship fairs, judge the Business Plan Contest, Debate Competition and Investment Competition, present in classes, mentor students and conduct mock interviews.
Business Plan Contest: Students work in teams with a business mentor to research and develop quality business plans that are feasible, profitable and innovative. Teams present their plans to a panel of judges for the chance to win a scholarship. Past participants felt the contest was a great opportunity to be involved in real business team projects and gain experience that cannot be learned in the classroom. They appreciated the opportunity to work with other individuals to create plans that incorporated all fields of business. Students said they learned important skills they will need in their careers, such as teamwork, communication, leadership, and networking skills. The contest began in 2005 and, in 2009, the Entrepreneurship & Business Planning was created to provide some structure to the Business Plan Contest.
Student Debates: Students work on teams to debate ethical topics such as President Obama's economic stimulus plan, using electronic surveillance at the workplace, and having an international code of business ethics. Business Advisory Council members and business leaders serve as the judges and moderators and provide valuable feedback to the students participating. Students who participate refine their research, presentation and debate skills. Since Fall 2010, Professor Bruce Mather has encouraged students in his Legal Environment course, a course required for all business undergraduates, to participate.
Investment Competition: Students are introduced to real world investing strategy, hear from guest speakers who work in the industry, and use software to create portfolios and actively trade stocks, bonds, and mutual funds in the one-credit "Investment Initiative" course. Students use Stock Trak, a Web-based software package which simulates markets, to create and manage a portfolio of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Teams present their initial portfolios, objectives and trading strategy, a trading log, the final portfolio, and the results for the semester to a panel of judges consisting of business representatives from the financial industry.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program: Each spring, students participate as volunteer tax preparers providing free income tax preparation to low-wage earners in our community. Students not only apply what they have learned in their tax and accounting classes, but they have the opportunity to practice their communication skills while interacting with clients and provide a valuable service to the community.
Mentor Program: The School revived the mentor program in November 2010 as it is a great program for students to gain knowledge and support and increase their networks. The mentor program links students to alumni and business professionals and helps students achieve their educational and career goals with the help of a mentor. Mentors receive personal and professional satisfaction by contributing to the success and future growth of students, as well as strengthening their ties with the School of Business.
Business Student Associations: The School's business student associations organize networking events and professional conferences, hold workshops, present guest speakers, attend conferences, and compete nationally and regionally. For example, each fall, the American Marketing Association (AMA) organizes the Business Day Conference, which includes a keynote speaker and workshops on topics such as entrepreneurship, negotiations, presentation skills, advertising, and strategy media, and is attended by more than 100 students from New Paltz and surrounding colleges. The Accounting and Finance Association works with the Career Resource Center to organize the Accounting & Finance Career Symposium, which more than 100 students, as well as local and New York City employers, attend. For the past couple of years, the New Paltz AMA chapter has placed in the top 16 of about 150 colleges at AMA's Annual International Collegiate Conference in New Orleans.
Trading Room: The Pasternak Family Foundation donated a lead gift of $100,000 in 2007 to create a trading room which prepares students for careers as business leaders by giving them real experience in the financial trading world. The trading room currently contains Stock Trak software that provides students with hands-on knowledge and experience in the areas of trading, markets, research, and analysis. It also has two televisions: one displays Bloomberg TV and the other shows stock quotes, exchange rates and financial headlines.
Leadership Lab: In January 2006, the School of Business received an anonymous $10,000 donation toward the development of a new leadership lab. Equipped with professional video equipment, the lab functions as a simulated business setting, where students give presentations, facilitate meetings and work on team projects – all in front of the camera. Students can review their performance with their professors and quickly sharpen their leadership and team building skills. This lab also houses an extensive library of current literature in the field. The lab is dedicated to student association meetings, leadership activities, presentations and team building. Other time will be dedicated to studying and reading.
Teaching ethics is embedded in the culture of the School as we prepare our students to be future business leaders. The following has been done to raise awareness of the need to be ethical leaders:
• All undergraduate and MBA students who join the School of Business must take the "Business Workshop" course, which consists of computerized ethics learning and testing.
• The School of Business Academic Integrity Statement is attached to every course syllabus and posted in the building and on the School's website.
• The conversations about the principles of ethics have been incorporated into many of business courses.
• The School created a "Fundamentals of Business Integrity" course, which explores the tension between ethical business conduct and the challenges of business competition. The course was first offered in Spring 2010 and will continue to be offered every spring.
• The Student Organization for Business Ethics & Research invited a well-known financial expert to speak about the financial meltdown to more than 400 students, faculty and staff in March 2010.
• The School of Business held an ethics forum in November 2010 at which a prominent speaker reflected on the ethical landscape and what is in store in the days ahead. Similar forums will be offered every year.
• The Business Advisory Council discussed with faculty, staff and students why people act unethically and what the School can do to teach students to be ethical leaders.
The School of Business received a two-year grant (2006-2007) from the U.S. Department of Education totaling $66,000 to strengthen the international business knowledge and teaching capabilities of faculty, and to internationalize the curriculum by infusing international content in selected core and elective courses. Dr. Surinder Tikoo, marketing professor, successfully wrote and oversaw this grant. Through the grant, the School has provided educational seminars on global business issues to our international business community, and has continued to do so even after the grant ended. A panel of experts from the public and private sector discussed programs and strategies to manage financial risks associated with international business. A seminar on doing business in India and another on doing business with the Middle East were held. A speaker discussed product transportation and the risk of loss, the selection of a harmonized system number, and tariff considerations.
In addition, during 2007, three faculty members (Tulin Sener, Shuguang Liu, and Bruce Mather) internationalized one course each.
The School continues to focus on developing leadership abilities of students.
• The Leadership Seminar, which focuses on the development of leadership skills and consists of hands-on exercises and activities designed around the goal of personal leadership growth, was offered in Spring 2010 for the first time.
• The student associations offered an entrepreneurship seminar series and hosted a speaker who discussed the difference between leadership and management.
• The Leadership Institute, established in 2008 and directed by Dr. Kris Backhaus, complements our academic programs in preparing students for higher level decision making responsibilities and provides business professionals with the tools to respond to the changing needs of business. The institute has hosted a motivational speaker and workshops on effective communication, entrepreneurship, and ethics.
The School of Business constantly reviews its curriculum to make sure it is current and, when possible, creates special topic courses to give students the knowledge, skills and practical experience that are necessary to become successful leaders. The following are newly created courses:
• "Leadership Seminar": The Leadership Seminar focuses on the development of leadership skills and consists of hands-on exercises and activities designed around the goal of personal leadership growth.
• "Fundamentals of Business Integrity": This course explores the tension between ethical business conduct and the challenges of business competition. Topics include: identifying ethical duties, principles of business integrity, resolving ethical dilemmas, risks/rewards of integral conduct, and how leadership styles affect integrity.
• "Investment Initiative": Students are introduced to real world investing strategy, hear from guest speakers who work in the industry, and use software to create portfolios and actively trade stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Teams present their portfolios and investment strategy to a panel of judges.
• "Project Management": Students are introduced to the tasks involved in managing projects in this course, including operational, design, personnel, budget, and communication issues. Lectures, labs, in-class exercises, and team projects are incorporated into this course.
• "Entrepreneurship & Business Planning": This course focuses on the skills needed to start a business. Working in teams, students create business plans and present them to a team of judges.
• "The Business of Renewable Energy": This course explores emerging renewable markets from a business perspective. Topics covered include energy supply and energy demand studies, the renewable energy supply chain, carbon trading and renewable energy credits.
Business Support Center: The Business Support Center connects businesses and regional economic development entities with the knowledge, energy and resources of New Paltz and its faculty and students by conducting research and sponsoring conferences and trainings. The Business Institute, which is part of the Business Support Center, renewed its certificate with the NYS Education Department to offer CPE for CPAs courses on a variety of topics including tax, risk management, ethics, accounting, auditing and forensic accounting.
Management Development Program: Professor Surinder Tikoo and Harold King, Executive Director of the Council of Industry of Southeastern New York, developed a management development program on "Business Strategies" for owners/executives of member firms of the Council of Industry. The program was comprised of seven three-hour sessions which were offered during Spring 2009 and Spring 2010. Select faculty members taught this program.


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