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Solange Berchemin is a London-based freelance journalist, she is the author of Writers in Black & White
as well as Living in London: a guide to expat life in London.
As a freelance journalist, Solange's work has appeared in many publications such as:
BBC magazine,Great British Chefs, Wanderlust, Worldartmosphere, Chocolatier, The Sunday Times, The Toronto Star, The Metro
Prior to reporting Solange worked as a librarian which allows her to cover literature expertly. Her postgraduate diploma in computer art provided her with a scholarly knowledge of the art world. She spent a decade managing the languages department of one of the largest college in London which led her to be a trainee journalist with FENews.
She travelled in over 30 countries, places as remote as Mongolia, Yemen, Borneo. In her spare time, she writes her food blog: Pebble Soup.
She was shortlisted to blog on BBC food blog. Her recipes have been published in The Metro. She has just completed an assignment and is available for freelance work.
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In The Greenwich Visitor Solange is currently writing & editing the food page for the GV -food pages page 17-
Hotel du Chateau - Carcassonne -for BBC4 associated magazine Trip Reporter
In The Metro round-up recipes #33
Solange as spotted in the press
Fantastic Fish Dish here
interview for Brabantia Life Style here
interview by Essential Writers.com, read it here
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The Office of Geospatial Information (OGI) was formed in January 2011 to improve support and facilitate the sharing of resources and knowledge. OGI coordinates and supports Geographic Information Technology (GIT) for the State of Missouri, covering all technologies and standards relating to the development of the state's geospatial infrastructure, data and metadata. This includes technologies such as Geographic Information Systems, Global Positioning Systems and Remote Sensing.
The mission of the OGI Office is to coordinate and support geospatial technologies for the State of Missouri so it can efficiently serve the public's spatial data needs. The OGI is housed within the Office of Administration, Information Technology Services Division, and reports to the State Chief Information Officer (CIO).
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Anquan Boldin Will Retire If Cut By Ravens
Baltimore Ravens receiver Anquan Boldin said he plans to retire a Raven. Boldin, who has a rather hefty contract (due $6 million in 2013) has been rumored to be subject to a pay cut or even a release.
?For me that?s not something that I worry about,? Boldin told Erik Kuselias of Pro Football Talk. ?I think you go out and let your play speak for itself. You deal with that if you have to, but, I think for m ? I know for me ? Baltimore is the only place I want to play. It?s the last place that I will play. For me, I?ll retire a Raven, I?m not putting on any other uniform.?
Boldin had a huge game in Super Bowl XLVII with six catches for 104 yards and a touchdown.
You can see the full interview at 5:00 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network.
For more on this story visit: Mike Florio, ProFootballTalk


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Thunderstorms producing heavy rain and wind gusts up to 40 mph will be moving through the Ann Arbor area Tuesday afternoon.
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Washtenaw County, warning those in the area of the possibility of isolated thunderstorms.
A cold front dropping through the area is expected to produce storms and rainfall in portions of southeast Michigan, according to The National Weather Service.
"We're looking at a few scattered storms that are currently popping up in the [Ann Arbor] area," Sara Scultz of the National Weather Service in White Lake Township said at approximately 2 p.m. "Storm systems are surrounding Ann Arbor, moving through Detroit and to the west of Jackson."
Scultz said there is a 70 percent chance of thunderstorms this afternoon with the frequency and likelihood diminishing after 6 p.m.
"The main threat with these storms will be heavy rain," Scultz said.
Tuesday's high will be near 81 degrees with a low of 62.
The threat of storms will continue Wednesday. Scultz said there is a 45 percent chance of thunderstorms Wednesday morning through early Wednesday afternoon.
Wednesday's high will be 80 degrees with a low of 56.
The rest of the week will be mostly sunny with highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s.
To talk everything weather, join The Ann Arbor News at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday when MLive Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa will answer questions and explain weather trends and terminology.
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5 Amazing New Experimental Drugs I Just Took: A Review
I will be regularly testing my performance on each drug using the Vandenberg Mental Rotation Test, because it looks super science-y.
The goal of the test is to select the two figures that are identical to the one on the far left, but seen from different angles. For control purposes, I took the test for the first time this morning immediately upon waking, after a completely ordinary evening (spent drinking ethanol behind the dry cleaner's and engaging in something I like to call Spontaneous Guerrilla Russian Roulette). This is that test:
So that's our control. Now, on to the reviews:
In clinical trials, piracetam has been shown to increase both cognition and memory, as well as slow aging of the brain and increase oxygenation. It's used to treat everything from dementia to Down's Syndrome or, in this case, a severe ethanol hangover (physical symptoms include a crippling headache, severely impaired mental function and flammable blood). Piracetam is fairly mild, and the recommended dosage is only 800 milligrams... which I assume is communist for "a handful."
After 30 minutes, I feel slightly more alert. And though the aches are still present, I find I am capable of (and quite willing to do) the robot for long periods of time. I seem mildly more energetic, but no moreso than after a few cups of coffee and three repeats of Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger."
As you can see, my performance has increased slightly, but it's still nothing to write home about (because they mark all my mail "return to sender").
Vinpocetine is an extract of the periwinkle plant that supposedly increases blood flow to the brain and enhances memory. It's commonly used in Eastern Europe for treatment of the elderly and the delusional which, according to my ill-defined stereotypes, is 100 percent of Eastern Europeans. They say that, because of the risk of intestinal discomfort, initial dosages should be fairly low. So I squat down, get nice and low on that, and take approximately two fistfuls.
After 30 minutes, I am starting to feel rather excellent. There is little to no trace of physical aches and pains. In fact, I may actually be immune to pain and possess some sort of minor healing factor. I have no empirical evidence to base those conclusions on, I simply feel it to be true. I also feel extremely wakeful and alert--which is a godsend, because I now know that everybody is out to get me.
As you can see, my performance is significantly heightened. I don't mean to brag or anything, but I'm pretty sure I just fucked spatial reasoning in the ass. To test these skills in the real world, I have stacked all of my co-workers desks together into a perfectly sealed cube. Some of them are still trapped inside, actually, but they shall not escape the Work Cube until proper tribute is paid.
Another member of the -racetam family, oxiracetam is basically a much more potent version of piracetam. It's like piracetam's badass older brother--all wearing denim vests to prom and doing donuts in the yard in its Grand Am. In many studies it's been proven to drastically heighten both memory and alertness.
I can really vouch for the alertness: It kicked in just in time for my heightened observational skills to notice Janice, the administrative assistant, attempting an unapproved Work Cube escape. Retribution was swift and powerful. The state I feel is less "wakefulness" than it is "fastness." I feel sleek and slippery, like a seal. I am also oddly wet and smell of the ocean. I may be losing time, or perhaps... transcending it?
This test is far beneath my abilities now. It is a crude and primitive joke; the horizontal twisty block is the set-up to a punchline that the vertical block cannot deliver. I laugh anyway at their feeble dance.
Ergoloid Mesylates
We are through fucking around: Ergoloid mesylates is a mixture of alkaloids developed by Albert Hoffman. Yes, the Albert Hoffman: the practical inventor of LSD. This is his entry into the field of alertness drugs, and you can tell this shit just got real. While the early contenders had like, two grid thingies and a line - tops - this son of a bitch has like eight hexagons. Eight! Look at that. It's like motherfucking Risk up in this atomical structure! And I just took 30, so I'm China, assholes!
I feel amazing on this stuff. It's like waking up while falling out of a plane. Once the uncontrollable urination stops, you're left flying face-first into oblivion with an ear-to-ear grin that's more about g-forces than it is euphoria. I am noticing a few side effects, though. Outside of the previously mentioned spontaneous and forceful urination (no, that wasn't a metaphor) I am also running a slight fever, my hands have turned against me, I can see God in my peripheral vision, and I have been screaming, "I am China, assholes!" repeatedly for the last 15 minutes.
Yep! I figured this shit out in a way that blow Vandenberg's dick out of his brain. And he would like it.
ModafinilModafinil has been approved by the FDA for use in treating conditions such as shift work disorder and narcolepsy. You do need a prescription for this one in the U.S., but other countries haven't yet regulated it, so it's readily available online. It's considered a "wakefulness promoting agent," which differs from amphetamines in that it sounds better when you get pulled over by the cops for doing cartwheels on the highway, which is bullshit because I was only doing them in the first place in an attempt to stay right-side up on an increasingly spinny world. And I was doing them on the highway because I'm so fucking fast.
The alertness factor of modafinil is no joke: Some people report being able to stay awake with no feelings of sleepiness for up to 48 hours... because they're fucking pussies and I could take them in a fistfight. I've been up for three days, and I seem to be gaining alertness and energy like an object achieving terminal velocity. I'm so alert now that I can actually see events several seconds before they happen. That's why I permanently sealed the Work Cube: I saw the revolt coming, and no one will be spared.
I burned the test.
I WON THE RACE, JESUS. This is not the time for doubts on the mountain when the mountain has eyes and is watching- 4.45 /wacks per .00 terrible visions of infertile mas-
The rest of what Robert turned in is no longer in a shape that anybody could consider a "narrative" or even "words." It was simply pages and pages of identical, extremely detailed and nearly microscopic sketches of the human penis. If you're curious how it all ended, it was a McDonald's wrapper stapled to the page with a lone lotus flower pressed in the middle. To help clarify the situation, I have attached a transcription of the conversation that took place when Robert turned this in:
Jack O'Brien: Jesus. You look terrible, Robert. Do you have that drug report you've been talking about? On those... nootropics did you call them?Robert: Absolutely. For sure. Yes. No Problem. 100 percent!Jack O'Brien: Uh... huh. Where did you get these samples?Robert: Jell-O Jimmy. Down at the docks. Good man. Shakes when you slap him.Jack O'Brien: Can I see them? Oh Christ, Robert. These aren't nootropics at all....Robert: Heymanthat'sgreat! You mean the abilities were within me the whole time?!Jack O'Brien: No, I mean this is entirely crack cocaine. All of it. Just... just so much crack cocaine, Robert. You've been doing this all week? Is that why there's a giant cube of pressboard filled with screaming HR people on the second floor? Even for you, this is astounding. I am going to fire you as hard as I possibly can, and my only worry is that it can never be hard enough. Clean out your desk, and may God have mercy on your soul.
You can buy Robert's book, Everything is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead, or find him on Twitter, Facebook and his own site, I Fight Robots or you can seriously buy his book! It came out yesterday! It's an actual thing! Holy shit!


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Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavanigalum: A romantic comedy
By Rinku Gupta | Express Features
Published: 18th November 2013 11:04 AM
Last Updated: 18th November 2013 11:06 AM
Director Chimbudevan has been a busy man, these last few months. The director, who revels in comedies, is back with his favourite genre in Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavanigalum (OKMK). The film stars Arulnidhi, who has been given a new look and makeover for this movie. In a chat with CE, Chimbudevan reveals more.
"Comedy is my forte and this time I have made a rom-com," says Chimbudevan. "OKMK is about a group of friends and how they overcome a particular problem that confronts them. Though my previous films had a strong fantasy base, this one has a contemporary feel. But it will be as entertaining as the others." The film stars Arulnidhi, Ashrita Shetty, Bindu Madhavi, Bhagwathy and Sabesh Karthi in the lead. A line-up of actors Jayaprakash, M S Bhasker, Nasser, Manobala and Delhi Ganesh are also part of the cast. The music comprises three tracks and is composed by Moodar Koodam- fame composer Sankaran Natarajan, while S R Kathir handles the camera. Raja Mohammed is the editor.
Throwing more light on the film, Chimbudevan says, "This film came about quite suddenly. There was a delay in my project with Dhanush and in the meantime, I narrated this idea to Pandiraj. He suggested that Arulnidhi would be apt for the role. When I narrated the story to Arulnidhi, he liked it and said his home banner Mohana Movies would be happy to produce it. It all happened quite fast and within 30 days we went for the shoot and soon completed the film also." Being a consummate cartoonist, Chimbudevan had a complete story board in place, enabling an efficient and quick shoot.
He is all praise for his hero, who has been given a new look, "You will see different looks of Arulnidhi, with Tom Cruise-type side burns and a clean shaven look. He has a unique face that is easy to mould and suits this character. He's a casual and natural actor like Gemini Ganesan. This film will take him to a different level in his career." The film has been shot in Chennai, in and around Saidapet, Anna Nagar, Besant Nagar and Royapuram. While Manobala plays a tea shop owner, M S Bhasker is a watchman and Jayaprakash a doctor. V S Raghavan plays an important role.
Both female leads, Ashrita and Bindu, have been part of important chase and action scenes, choreographed by Dilip Subbrayan.
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I'm usually not particularly interested in mashups. But this one really impressed me: a swaggering combination of Jersey singer-songwriter Danielia Cotton's "Devil in Disguise" with Led Zeppelin's "Custard Pie." Someone really had a stroke of genius in putting these songs together.
"Devil in Disguise" is from her 2005 "Small White Town" album; the title refers to her original hometown of Hopewell.
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Depart Carman-Ainsworth Senior Center on Tuesday, May 24 for Pointe Edward and Hiawatha casinos in Sarnia, Ontario. Cost is $25 per person, with $25 back in casino incentives. Enjoy 4 hours at Pte. Edward and 2 hours at Hiawatha. Bus will leave the center at 9 a.m. and return home around 6:45 p.m. Call the Center 810-732-6290 to reserve your spots. Passports or Michigan Enhanced License required.
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COPS Returning to Bernalillo CountyUPDATED 10:29 PM MST Feb 13, 2014
The show COPS will soon be filming in the county again.Video Transcript
BUT A POPULAR SHOW IS RETURNING BEGIN FILMING NEW EPISODES THIS SPRING. WHY SOME WORRY ABOUT CAMERAS FOLLOWING THE BOYS IN BLUE? KOAT'S MEGAN CRUZ REPORTS. bad boys, bad boys, what you going to do? IT'S BEEN A NATIONAL TV SENSATION FOR DECADES... VIEWERS GLUED TO THE TUBE WATCHING POLICE OFFICERS CATCH CRIMINALS. COPS HAS BEEN CAPTURING THE CHASES AND ARRESTS FOR 23 YEARS... AND THIS YEAR, THE SHOW'S COMING BACK TO NEW MEXICO. i like watching it every time... TODAY BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF DAN HOUSTON ANNOUNCED FILMING WILL BEGIN IN APRIL. HE SAID QUOTE - THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO SHOWCASE THE HIGH QUALITY DEPUTIES WE HAVE HERE IN BERNALILLO COUNTY. BUT NOT EVERYONE'S EXCITED TO PUT BERNALILLO COUNTY IN THE SPOTLIGHT, INCLUDING THE MAYOR OF THE COUNTY'S LARGEST CITY. A SPOKESWOMAN FOR ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR RICHARD BERRY SAID THIS. QUOTE - THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE WAS NOT APPROACHED BY COPS. HAD WE BEEN, MAYOR BERRY HAS MADE IT CLEAR THAT HE WOULD HAVE DECLINED... ECHOING THE SENTIMENT OF MAYOR MARTIN CHAVEZ 10 YEARS AGO. the problem is if that's all people see about albuquerque, they get the absolutely wrong impression. and it's actually cost us jobs. THAT'S WHY IN 2004, MAYOR CHAVEZ BANNED THE SHOW FROM FILMING IN THE CITY... BUT NOT BEFORE AT LEAST 40 EPISODES WERE SHOT... AND A JOHN DEERE CONVENTION, THAT WOULD HAVE BROUGHT IN THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, WAS CANCELLED. same crime that happens here in ABQ are happening all across the country. if anything maybe it'll give our city some publicity to make us look good AND DETER CRIMES, LIKE DRUNK DRIVING. people will know there's cops so they won't drive, force them to take a taxi. IN DOWNTOWN, MC, KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS. COPS WILL BEGIN AIRING EPISODES ABOUT BERNALILLO COUNTY, THIS SUMMER. A PRIEST SAYS HE WAS A VICTIM OF
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Transfers are eligible now, as the second high school semester has begun. Here are five impact newcomers.
Joe Baker 6-3 Sr Ferndale
He was having a monster 2010 campaign before bailing on Clawson in the middle of it. This natural born scorer will have to make up for lost time at Ferndale with his dribble-drive game, pro three-point range and 90 percent foul shooting.
Allie Buchanan 6-4 Jr Kalamazoo Central
Coming from Comstock, Buchanan is a basic and effective forward who fills a need for Central because he's a tough rebounder who can also finish above the rim. Hopefully the coaching he received in the last tournament of July didn't ruin him.
Corey Green 6-3 Jr Madison Heights Bishop Foley
Terrific athlete who turned heads in AAU debuts for Bishop Foley with another U-D refugee, 6-3 junior Darius Glover.
Quinn Langston 6-4 Jr Flint Powers
Somehow, Powers always seems to be on this list. Last year, it was Javontae Hawkins coming over from Beecher and now it is Langston from Hamady. He's not Hawkins in terms of college potential, but may actually do more all-around and will certainly help a Powers team that is talented but not particularly deep. Will Langston's addition be enough to beat a Country Day team that's finally healthy come March? Probably not.
Matt Wilms 6-10 Jr Detroit Consortium
NAFTA really screwed Detroit ... except in this instance. Consortium was undefeated already the strong favorite in Class C before adding the big Canadian, who can block shots, finish at the rim, shoot three-pointers and has gotten more accustomed to the physical American game.


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THE decision on which five franchises will participate in Super Rugby next year looks set to be dragged out further following revelations yesterday that the South African Rugby Union's (Saru's) general council meeting has been postponed until further notice.
Saru's top brass was expected to meet with the bosses of the 14 provincial unions next Friday to finalise the way forward in Super Rugby after the decision to include the Kings in the series next season was ratified by the provinces.
But with only five teams available and the six franchises unable to agree on a model that would please everyone, it was agreed that the general council would decide on the best way forward.
Given the uncertainty in the Lions and Kings camps in particular in the last few months about their future in the series, the meeting was expected to save them from limbo and allow them to plan accordingly for next season.
The postponement comes after Lions CEO Ruben Moggee admitted they had been looking into the possibility of joining forces in a tournament with overseas teams as a substitute for Super Rugby should the team make way for the Kings.
He also conceded that although it was tough to lure new players to the union, given the uncertainty about their inclusion in Super Rugby, they were committed to retaining a strong core of players, whether they were involved in the series or not.
Saru communications GM Andy Colquhoun is out of the country until July 17 and could not respond to questions yesterday about the postponement of the meeting.
With the saga set to drag on longer, Moggee voiced his frustration about the uncertainty of their future in Super Rugby when responding to a question whether any players had showed interest in leaving the union if the team were to drop out.
"It is a bit of an untenable situation from a timing perspective that no decision would be made by mid-July," said Moggee. "But there have been no official requests by players who want to leave. That said, I may be slightly naive to believe that the situation is all rosy."
Looking ahead, Moggee hoped that there would be some stability in the general council's decision when the vote takes place, regardless of the route they follow.
"In the end everyone wants to walk away knowing that the situation is in the best interests in South African rugby," said Moggee.
"We all have individual stakeholders and interests we need to protect and we are fighting very hard from a Lions perspective (to stay in the series). But at the end of the day we need a plan that will work for 2014, 2015 and beyond, rather than a short-term solution for 2013."
Regardless of the decision, he said the Lions would prefer "an entrenchment situation", similar to what the Kings wanted, so as to avoid being in one year and out the next. Nor did they want a continuing relegation process every year.
With the Vodacom Cup competition offering the only alternative to Super Rugby in the first half of the year, Moggee revealed that they had been looking into the idea of joining forces with overseas-based teams to ensure that the Lions play regularly and remain competitive.
However, should the union pursue such an avenue, they will be in a race against time to form such a tournament as the 2013 season begins in February.
"That has been the biggest challenge," said Moggee. "Everyone says that relegation is a good principle and they use examples in soccer and other rugby tournaments like the Heineken Cup. But there isn't a fall-back tournament in SA . and without that you have to create something. I believe there is an opportunity with the South American and Japanese teams where you can put something together."
Moggee said there was merit in this idea, citing the expansion of Super Rugby "and where the International Rugby Board is spending money on development . those areas are there..."


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Dr. Clark, many of the students on the campus, I mean, I'm not sure if you remember this, but many of the students felt they that the school should have a curriculum that was more Black oriented. I mean, you were just talking about that you felt, you know, when you went to Howard that the school had a commitment, that you had went downtown and had been active and stuff like that. What would your reaction be to the students in '68 wanting to help have a more Black oriented curriculum? Didn't you think Howard already had that?
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I have to ask you to include that Howard already had a curriculum that was oriented toward Black people.
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I felt that Howard had a very strong commitment. And by Howard I mean faculty members of Howard, certainly those whom I respected and talked with had a strong commitment for racial justice. The commitment term I thought was a sort of a fashionable term when Howard was really being concerned with how do we use intelligence and law to remove the more flagrant and eventually, I suppose, subtle examples of racial injustice. And, ah, To me a university is a place where ideas are made to be dynamic and to be places where, universities, you have concern with basic human values. And my feeling was that Howard University could be a institution that would bring this dimension of primary concern for justice as an important part of higher education. And I felt that certainly my five or six years at the university, I felt this very strongly. I felt that the university was doing this. I also feel that the Black Power movement wanted something else. I don't know that I quite understood what they wanted the university to do in terms of Black Power demonstrations. It seemed to me that what went on in the seminars, in the classrooms, in the conferences, in the legal, the discussions of the law school, these were the kinds of things that a university could contribute.


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One thing is apparent, Amarillo's Kel Seliger has hit the ground running in Austin — and hopefully state-mandated standardized testing in public schools has run out of support.
Seliger, a Republican state senator, filed Senate Bill 225 on Tuesday in the 83rd Legislature, "relating to curriculum and end-of-course assessment requirements for high school graduation."
Seliger, chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee, wants — according to the bill — to decrease the number of state-mandated standardized tests from 15 to five in several subjects.
Standardized testing has become the primary barometer of whether Johnny and Jill know what they need to know to advance to the next grade level, not to mention earn a high school diploma, long ago replacing report cards.
Standardized testing was a good idea that long ago morphed into a massive bureaucratic monkey-on-the-back of not only students, but schools that are now judged by standardized test scores.
It is time to put more emphasis on teaching and learning in public school classrooms, and not apply so much weight to state tests — 15 of them in all.
Another promising aspect of Seliger's bill is more local control. Schools would determine whether state standardized tests apply to educational requirements other than graduation requirements: "A student's performance on an end-of-course assessment instrument administered under this subsection may be used, on a scale of 0 to 40, in calculating whether the student satisfies the graduation requirements established under Section 39.025."
The bottom line is legislation that reduces the number of state-mandated tests is a step in the right direction.
Seliger's bill is 38 to 40 pages in length, depending on how you view the bill online, so the legislation needs to be hashed out in detail.
However, the primary part of the bill — slashing the overbearing number of state tests — is addition by subtraction.


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Sylhet: A court here on Tuesday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for trading drugs in Companyganj upazila in 2011.
The court also fined the convict, identified as M Azir Uddin, 35, son of late Abdul Malek of Dalergaon village in Companyganj upazila, Tk 20,000, in default, to suffer one year more of rigorous imprisonment.
According to the prosecution, tipped off, a team of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab)-9 launched a raid on at the house of Azir Uddin and recovered 70 bottles of contraband Indian Phensidyl syrup worth Tk 28,000 from the house on November 13, 2011.
Azir, however, managed to flee the scene sensing the presence of Rab team.
Later, sub-inspector M Abdul Hakim of Rab-9 filed a case against Azir with Companyganj police station.
On December 10, 2011, police submitted a charge sheet to a court.
After examining witnesses and documents, judge of Sylhet Special Sessions Judge's Court M Maidul Islam handed down the verdict.
Man gets life term in drugs case
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Oklahoma City police said a car chase ended in a fiery crash Tuesday night.
According to officers, a woman took off in her van from a pawn shop in the 6900 block of Northwest Expressway.
The van later crashed into two parked cars near Northwest 23rd Street and North MacArthur Blvd.
Police said the woman tried to take off on foot, but was arrested shortly after.
Officers said they were initially called to the pawn shop when employees reported a couple that had previously pawned stolen items. Police arrested a man, but said the woman fled.
According to police, they pursued her van for several miles. When officers tried to stop the van, it clipped a police cruiser before crashing into two cars. Nobody was in the parked cars that caught fire.


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LODI — Family members expect two Lodi boys to return to New Jersey by Wednesday after their father allegedly kidnapped them and murdered their mother, the Record reported.
Police captured John Jordan early Saturday near his father's South Carolina home after he allegedly stabbed Tracey Jordan to death and fled with the 8-year-old Nicholas and 7-year-old Anthony. He faces weapons and murder charges.
The family is working to bring the boys back from South Carolina, said Saddle Brook Police Chief Robert Kugler, a relative of Tracey Jordan's.
The boys are with John Jordan's father, who is expected to attend Tracey Jordan's funeral, Kugler told the Record. Tracey and John Jordan had been separated for about three years.
Gloria Laurentino, Tracey Jordan's mother, said Sunday said the boys should stay with her. Laurentino said she frequently cared for Nicholas and Anthony.
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Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Springman, Williamsport, will observe their 60th anniversary Nov. 25, 2009.
They were married by the Rev. William Eisenberg at Grace Church, Winchester, Va. They are members of Hoffman Methodist Church, Wallis Run.
Mrs. Springman, the former Helen Eileen Phillips, is a native of Williamsport. She is the daughter of the late Eleanor and George Phillips. She graduated from Montoursville High School in 1947.
Mr. Springman, a native of Montoursville, is the son of the late Bertha and Fred Springman. He graduated from Farragut High School and was self-employed as a contractor until his retirement in 1992.
They are the parents of a daughter, Debra Lewis, Williamsport, and a son, Gary, Montoursville. There are five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
In honor of their anniversary, a family celebration will be held today at the Country Cupboard Restaurant, Lewisburg.


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Everything in between.
Ugly Heroes review
PR: Polemikk (Nefew) Talks Us Through Man vs. Many Project
Courtesy of Melanie J. Cornish.
I've been reading a lot of track-by-track breakdowns in recent weeks and since we do not have the funds or the buzz to invite renowned journalists to a listening session in some fancy hotel in New York, L.A., Paris or Sydney, I figured I'd play the role of a music journalist myself. And even though this breakdown might not be featured on the major sites around the globe, like the run down of the Watch The Throne listening session by Jeff Rosenthal, I am certain that some of you might appreciate this excursion into the minds of those responsible for "Man Vs Many".1. Intro:I'm sure this track sounds familiar to many of you. This is a remixed version of the final piece on our free LP with 2dopeboyz and Puma. We thought it was cool to start the project with this song and kind of give it the feel of a sequel to Antihero Begins.2. Game feat. DweleFor many years I hoped that hip-hop music would find its way back to its true essence and that we would not have to compromise our art to reach a broader audience. Not exactly sure where hip-hop is right now, I chose to address this conflict in the second song of the LP.3. Self MadeA piano driven and very epic song that reflects a moment of courage when all else seems to collapse around you. I think the key to a successful career is the way you behave when there is no way out. Plus, I think the song depicts our influences in 70s rock very nicely.4. Learned in SchoolI've seen a lot of people fighting for a cause and really believing in what they do, and I'm not talking about a political cause, I'm talking about dreams. But once you get into the comfort zone and money starts to matter, you're likely to give up on those dreams. Being in a safe place is not always a good thing.5. Let it BeSome things might not turn out the way you want them to be, but if you can't accept that losing is a part of life you'll have a tough time getting back on your feet.6. Come and Get ItSee, here's the thing, a lot of people perceive us as conscious artists, and sometimes this can be more harming than it is helpful, especially in today's music environment when artists rarely get credit for being positive and smart. So I decided to be more battle-ish on this song.7. Things We Do feat. SouleezThis is probably the most poetic song on the album. Money and fame do not legitimize your position in society, it takes a lot more than cars and gold to be respected and admired.8. The Fan feat. NottzThis is hip-hop in its purest form; real heads will definitely appreciate this joint. Today's music consumers usually walk around with an iPod filled with two million songs. Everything's available, this is why I don't believe there's a fan culture anymore, I'd call it a recycling culture where songs get exchanged in a matter of minutes, and there is no place for identification with an artist.9. Fade feat. LiyaA very personal cut, and it basically describes how relationships can and when specific goals start to shift. She is ready to make the next step while you're caring more about your dreams and how you can make them become reality. What arises is a conflict of interest that can lead to a painful breakup.10. Turn It UpI guess this is our "Encore", the closing track of a showcase, the Grande Finale. What makes this song stand out is the delivery of the lyrics with no clear structure, just a free flow. I wrote that in a couple of minutes and I think it fits the music perfectly.11. Phase Me feat. Lenny HaroldThe fight for recognition can be very tiring, especially when you always have to prove yourself in front of people that might not necessarily be qualified critics. But this is the music business and some acquaintances might not favor you, but you still have to be able to deliver when asked, no matter who it is.12. Hard To FindA few years ago all a musician had to do was to write and record music. His field of competences was limited to the creative aspect of a project. Today, with new production technologies and the unlimited possibilities offered by the Internet, artists are forced to become multitasking machines. We write, produce and record our own music, shoot our own videos, take our own pictures, mix and master our songs, plan our budgets, book our own shows and program our own websites. We are one-man companies.13. Work ItWell, I guess this is the prototype of a club banger. A couple of very entertaining punch lines on top of a heavy Timberlandish beat. Let's clink our classes, this is a no brainer, but fun to listen to.14. Live Life feat. Tyler WoodsWe've all heard the subject matter of this song before. It's about finding the right tools that will assist you in surviving the daily struggles whether you're on the job or in the streets. The one thing we all have in common is the bills that we have to pay at the end of the month. It's up to you to choose the path that will provide you with liquidity.15. Be FreeYou see all these rappers living the high life and spending a crap load of money on things they don't need, but, the question is, if you had that same amount of money, would you behave any differently? This song is about the things that I value in life, BUT, maybe money will change them too one day. We shall find out when the time is right...16. WitnessIt is hard to carry the burden of authenticity on your back, especially when you see that it is never paying out. And even though we are purists and love true hip-hop, a man can't" live on bread alone...17. It's Music feat. Lenny Harold...but at the same time we should never forget what we're in this for, and it's certainly not wealth, but the music...if there is no love and happiness in what you do you'll never reach perfection, word to Aristotle.
Video: Ms. Lega-C Raps Fast
Courtesy of Bayer @ Block Starz.
German-American digital imprint Block Starz Music,www.blockstarzmusic.com, has announced the signing of Tulsa, Oklahomarapper/singer/producer Lega-C, whose viral video, "White Girl RapsFast", has generated nearly 70,000 views on Youtube in less than three months.
Video: Kidd Called Quest f/ The Teamsterz - "Heavy"
Courtesy Jason M.
Download: Mic Audio - "The X Filez EP" (prod. X the Detective)
Courtesy Wanja Lange.
Online Stream & Download: http://thestereoboyz.bandcamp.com/album/the-x-filez .About the EP:Stereo World presents a verbal comic series by two Detroit heroes named X the Detective and Mic Audio (of the Stereo Boyz). The X Filez is a 3 part series of 3 issues. Each track is a comic and is made to entertain both hip hop and comic book lovers.* www.StereoBoyz.com ** http://soundcloud.com/xdetective1 *
ATLANTA (AP) -- Grammy-winning rapper T.I., who was freed after months in prison, was back in federal custody Thursday because of a flap over his use of a luxury bus to report to a halfway house, his lawyer said.
Steve Sadow told The Associated Press that the Federal Bureau of Prisons "has moved T.I. to a different facility" because of an issue involving the rapper's 375-mile trip Wednesday from the Arkansas lockup to Atlanta in a gleaming motor coach.
He did not elaborate on the exact nature of the problem federal authorities had, but said it was not drug-related. He said they are trying to resolve the problem.
T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, traveled with an entourage to check into the halfway house, stepping off the bus clad in a red and blue striped polo shirt and white sh[o]rts.
"There appears to be confusion surrounding the method of transportation," Sadow said.
Federal authorities had no further information late Thursday night where Harris was taken.
Traci Billingsley, a spokeswoman for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, told the AP that she couldn't comment on the rapper's status or his immediate whereabouts.
T.I. had initially served about seven months at the prison in 2009 after he was arrested for trying to buy unregistered guns and silencers from undercover federal agents. He was on probation after he was released and ordered not to commit another crime or to illegally possess any controlled substances.
He was arrested again in September 2010 in Los Angeles on drug charges after authorities said he was found with four ecstasy pills. He was sentenced in October to 11 months in prison for that violation, and had been set for release at the end of September but was let go early.
The prison agency's website said late Thursday night that Harris was "in transit" but didn't say where.
T.I. had left the Forrest City low-security prison and was driven in the bus with dark-colored windows, followed by four other cars.
"The storm is over & da sun back out. IT'S OUR TIME TO SHINE SHAWTY!!!!!" the rapper posted on Twitter shortly after his release. "Welcome to the beginning of our Happy Ending!!!!
"It appears a flock of cameras will follow T.I. regardless of where he goes next. VH1 said Wednesday that the network was filming T.I.'s journey home from jail and would debut the show in December. MTV aired a similar reality show on the rapper in 2009 called "T.I.'s Road to Redemption: 45 Days to Go," which chronicled his attempts to help others avoid his mistakes.
T.I. has also finalized a book deal. A representative from HarperCollins told AP that T.I. has written a book called "Power & Beauty" that's set to be released in October.
The novel, which was co-written with David Ritz, is a fictional tale about two childhood friends torn apart by dangerous dealings on the streets of Atlanta.
Source: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_PEOPLE_TI?
Video: Tragedy Khadafi "Ill-Luminous Flow Trailer"
Courtesy of Matt B.
Fellow Juice Crew member and Hip-Hop icon, Tragedy Khadafi is set to release a new Street-LP, Thug Matrix 3, on September 20th, 2011. Thug Matrix 3 features Killa Sha with production by: araabMUZIK, Shroom, Audible Doctor, Now & Laterz, and Ayatollah. "Ill-Luminous Flow" is the first single (Produced By Now & Laterz) off Tragedy Khadafi's Thug Matrix 3.Directed By Donald Robinson Cole & Olise Forel and Illustrations by Vaksart.
Video: Sean Hines f/ Hit 1 - "Next Level"
Courtesy Major Music.
Video: Neon Hitch Covers Kreayshawn's "Gucci Gucci"
Courtesy of Debbie @ Girlie Action.
Video: The Black Opera - "M.A.S.H."
Courtesy of Steph @ A-Side Worldwide.
MP3: Fly Moon Royalty f/ Spac3man - "Back to You (Butter Remix)"
Courtesy of Sportn' Life Records.
* http://flymoonroyalty.bandcamp.com/track/back-to-you-butter-remix *
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Icahn, Keyes Letters
Below is text of Carl Icahn's letter to Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes confirming Mr. Icahn's intent to purchase Circuit City if Blockbuster is unable to do so. The second letter is from Mr. Keyes to Circuit City CEO Phil Schoonover requesting due diligence.
April 24, 2008
Mr. Jim Keyes
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Blockbuster Inc.
1201 Elm Street
Dallas, TX 75270
Dear Jim:
This is to confirm that I, and/or entities affiliated with me, (collectively with me "Purchaser") stand ready to acquire Circuit City if Blockbuster is unable to receive financing to do so or obtain any necessary shareholder approvals after doing satisfactory due diligence. Obviously, this is subject to Purchaser conducting a satisfactory due diligence review of Circuit City which will be done concurrently with Blockbuster and being satisfied as to the results of that review and of course, Purchaser will be required to obtain certain regulatory approvals which I assume that Purchaser will have no problem obtaining.
I understand this statement is being requested as the final condition to Blockbuster's being permitted to perform due diligence at Circuit City, and I hereby grant Blockbuster permission to forward this letter to Circuit City.
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April 24, 2008
Mr. Philip J. Schoonover
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Circuit City Stores, Inc.
9950 Mayland Drive
Richmond, Virginia 23233
Dear Phil:
You have informed us that Circuit City would not permit Blockbuster due diligence because you are concerned that even if Blockbuster was satisfied with its due diligence it might not be able to get financing, or any requisite shareholder vote needed to complete the purchase. However, your financial advisors have informed us that Circuit City would provide Blockbuster the opportunity to perform due diligence if Carl Icahn would make a public statement that he would acquire Circuit City should Blockbuster and Icahn find the "due diligence" to be satisfactory but Blockbuster is unable to complete the final transaction. Mr. Icahn has agreed to this. Please find letter attached.
As you know, we have been in discussions with you for several months concerning a possible acquisition of Circuit City. As our efforts to obtain access to the information necessary to make a formal proposal and negotiate a purchase agreement were repeatedly rebuffed while this process was confidential, we were compelled to make our interest public so that Circuit City shareholders could consider the merits of our proposal. Since our announcement, your shareholders have indicated strongly to us their desire to pursue such a transaction. We have now satisfied your remaining condition to our being provided access to due diligence materials and trust that it will be made available to us promptly.
We need to bring closure to this process. If we have not been provided the opportunity to begin due diligence by the close of business on April 28, 2008, we plan to announce that we are withdrawing our proposal to acquire Circuit City in light of your refusal to provide us access despite repeated efforts on our part to satisfy your concerns.
Jim Keyes
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Blockbuster Inc.


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McRae was held scoreless until the final three seconds of the first half, but he heated up in the second half and broke a 50-50 tie with just under a minute left. The Volunteers (10-8, 2-4 Southeastern Conference) led 54-50 before Trevor Releford hit a 3-pointer with 18.5 seconds remaining.
Alabama (12-7, 4-2) had one last chance to win the game after Trae Golden missed the front end of a one-and-one opportunity with 15.4 seconds left, but the Tide failed to capitalize.
Jarnell Stokes had 15 points and a career-high 18 rebounds for Tennessee. Releford scored 18, Trevor Lacey had 11 and Rodney Cooper added 10 for Alabama.
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2007 Liz Tilberis Grant Recipient – Sanaz Memarzadeh
Sanaz Memarzadeh, Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles
Understanding the Role of Cellular Communication in Ovarian Cancer
Project Summary
What happens when cellular communication goes awry between ovarian connective tissue, or stroma, and epithelial tissue in ovarian cancer is the subject of Dr. Memarzadeh's research. Cross-talk between different tissues in organs has been shown to occur in the initiation and progression of other tumors. The release of chemicals that cause growth, or so-called growth factors, by both stroma and the epithelium is believed to be the method of the cellular communication. In her study, Dr. Memarzadeh will test the role of specific growth factors, FGF 10, EGF and HGF, in the initiation and progression of epithelial ovarian cancer and their interaction with other molecules that may play a role in the disease process. The findings could provide significant insight into the progression of epithelial cancer and may identify a stromal growth factor pathway as a potential therapeutic target.
Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh is a board certified gynecologic oncologist. She specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of all gynecologic pre-invasive and invasive diseases. She has completed her residency at the UCLA medical Center. After the conclusion of her formal residency, she completed a three year fellowship training in gynecologic oncology at the UCLA Medical Center. This fellowship is designed to meet the subspecialty requirements of the Gynecologic Oncology Division of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and functions in concert with the Gynecologic Oncology Divisions at Cedars-Sinai and Kaiser Permanente. This fellowship has provided her with advanced surgical training for treatment of gynecologic cancers in addition to training in administration of chemotherapy and care for cancer patients.
Following her fellowship, Dr. Memarzadeh completed a Ph.D. in the department of Molecular Biology at UCLA. Dr. Memarzadeh performs basic science research at UCLA focusing on molecular pathways that lead to the development of gynecologic cancers. She has won multiple awards including the Reproductive Scientist Developmental Grant, the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation Grant and a Gynecologic Cancer Foundation award. Dr. Memarzadeh has authored many published articles in respected journals and textbook chapters.
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How to Write a Project Proposal
July 16, 2008 | Author: PM Hut | Filed under: Project Management Proposals
How to Write a Project Proposal
By Michael D. Taylor
The purpose of a project proposal is to determine if a proposed project is feasible, practical, and worth pursuing.
Who Writes the Proposal?
The project proposal is usually developed from discussions among key stakeholders, and is generally written by marketing personnel, a project sponsor, or a project manager.
What Should a Proposal Contain?
The project proposal should address at least the following questions, but this too depends on the corporate culture, and should be adapted accordingly.
Project Proposal
A new project should be authorized only if it successfully addresses each of the following questions:
1) How will this project solve the problem, or meet a need?
New product projects must be based on meeting a need or solving a problem. For commercial products marketing personnel attempt to identify needs within a market segment. In some cases, a customer may define its needs and seek a corporation that can best meet them. Another marketing strategy is to identify a problem to be solved within a market segment. It is this need, or opportunity, that becomes the fundamental reason for considering a new product project. This aspect of the proposal should consider the following aspects: Describe the problem to be solved or the need to be met. Describe the factual evidence that defines the problem or need. Verify the accuracy of the factual evidence, both qualitatively and quantitatively.
2) Proposed Solution?
Next, the solution to the need (or problem) is to be evaluated. How well does it meet the need? Who are the competitors, and how will the new product fit into the market window?
3) What will be the goal of this project?
In most cases, the problem solution becomes the goal of the project. Whenever possible, the goal should be:
- Specific
- Measurable
- Achievable
- Relevant to the corporate strategy
- Time-lined.
4) What are the product (or service) requirements?
Either marketing personnel, or a customer will identify the product requirements–what the product is expected to do, and how it must perform. Requirements at this stage are embryonic and will be defined during the project planning processes. Most customers don't know what they want until they know what you can provide.
5) Is this project aligned with corporate goals and strategies?
The proposed project should be evaluated against the overall strategies of the corporation to ensure that it is properly aligned with its strategic goals. Business strategies may include any one of the following:
- Delayed Revenue Generation. Defer immediate return on investment in favor of generating revenue from long-term product operations and support.
- Market Penetration. Saturate market at near cost value to become the dominant leader.
- Immediate Revenue Generation. Produce a maximum return on investment in the shortest possible period.
6) What is the overall scope of work required for this project?
Provide a top-level description of the overall scope of the project. At this point, not enough information is typically available to describe scope in detail. This will take place during the initial planning stage of the project. However, the general description of the project's scope should be sufficient for making rough estimates of the project's schedule and costs.
7) What obstacles and risks will this project face?
Any identifiable obstacles and risks (threats) that might prevent the successful attainment of the project goals must be considered. Each risk must be analyzed, quantified, and prioritized as much as possible with the information available at this stage of a new project.
Risk responses, including mitigations, risk sharing, risk avoidance, and risk tolerances should be described in this portion of the project proposal.
8) How long will this project take (schedule)?
Once a general product concept is established, and its requirements are proposed, an estimate of the project's duration is to be made. Since most information at this stage is very general, only a top-level schedule duration estimate can be made, and it is usually given as a range estimate, such as "the schedule duration is estimated to be between 19 to 26 months."
9) How much will this project cost?
Order of magnitude cost estimates are also made as part of the project proposal, and like the schedule estimate, are usually given as a range, such as, "the cost is estimated to be between $2.1 to $2.6 Million." Cash flow tables, projected return-on investment, and funding requirements are also considered in this step.
Projected ROI depends on the market size, the estimated market share to be gained, and the cost per unit. Before marketing and sales personnel can determine the quantity of units to be sold in a given commercial market, a design must be proposed. The product design at this stage need not be a detailed design since that would be impractical. The most likely individuals to propose new products designs would be the project manager and the functional managers. Marketing and sales personnel can then take the proposed designs and examine the ROI in a given market. Should the ROI be deemed too low, the designs can be modified until an optimal design vs. sales ROI is attained. Techniques such as "conjoint analysis" can greatly assist with this process1. The figure below illustrates how this design vs. pricing iteration cycle takes place.
10) What resources will be required by this project?
Before a project can be authorized it is vital that a corporation consider the resources needed to support it. Resources include needed personnel, equipment, facilities, processes, and funding. Should insufficient resources be available it may be necessary to either outsource portions of the project, or reduce its scope to fall within available resources.
1 Conjoint analysis, also called multi-attribute compositional models, is a statistical technique that originated in mathematical psychology. Today it is used in many of the social sciences and applied sciences including marketing, product management, and operations research. The objective of conjoint analysis is to determine what combination of a limited number of attributes is most preferred by respondents. It is used frequently in testing customer acceptance of new product designs and assessing the appeal of advertisements. It has been used in product positioning, but there are some problems with this application of the technique.
MICHAEL D. TAYLOR, M.S. in systems management, B.S. in electrical engineering, has more than 30 years of project, outsourcing, and engineering experience. He is principal of Systems Management Services, and has conducted project management training at the University of California, Santa Cruz Extension in their PPM Certificate program for over 13 years, and at companies such as Sun Microsystems, GTE, Siemens, TRW, Loral, Santa Clara Valley Water District, and Inprise. He also taught courses in the UCSC Extension Leadership and Management Program (LAMP), and was a guest speaker at the 2001 Santa Cruz Technology Symposium. His website is www.projectmgt.com.
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[…] but healthy process for a group of key stakeholders in a corporate environment. For that reason, a project proposal should be written and approved before the project charter is […]
though this site gives us help about how to write a project proposal but i (think as a student)you should give a sample of a project proposal online so that the new comers on this site can properly take an idea of proposal
Hi Falak,
here's a project proposal template (it's actually labeled as concept proposal).
This is only an introduction. Can you tell me all abouse project proposal from planning stage to evaluation stage.
This is a well articulate and all embracing project proposal format. you have really done perfectly well.
It's good to find guides on making a project proposals on line. It surely help me a lot. Thanks.
It is a good approach and it would be better if a sample was given to make it easy to understand.
Thanks for good work.
Thanks for the enlighten my elite on projct proposal. I will apperciate were you could help with a tutorial. I wish to presuade my master programme in project management.
I would like a sample copy of your project proposal report.
thank you
For those who have not made a project proposal, a set-by-step process on how to make one would be more practical. For example, there is a dearth of Ilocano (one of the Philippine"s ethno-linguistic groups) magazines in the country, especially in Northern Luzon. There is a great number of writers in the language.One of the biggest dailies can publish the magazine. How will the writers make the project proposal to the sail daily newspaper?
Hi friends i want know how to write project proposal.
Thank for your concern.
I think this is very important for all those interested in aquaring knowledge. i only thank all those who were behind this because it a way of sharing, hence contributes to development.
It's one of the important tool used by a number of organizations to mobilize the resources. So you're doing good job to empower groups, individuals and organizations to manage their own projects.
Project Information
Project: PROJECTNAME
Project Time-frame: STARTDATE – ENDDATE
Attached worksheets:
Plan > Resource needs
Related Documents:
Project proposal > Target audience and benefits
Software development methodology
Process impact: This plan will be used to evaluate and manage the project. Key assumptions that affect the plan should be documented here. The project plan should be updated throughout the life-time of the project.
TODO: Fill in the information above and below. Add or remove rows as needed. Use the worksheet to help identify and scope resource needs.
Summary of Project
ONE OR TWO SENTENCES HERE. For more information see the Project proposal.
Summary of Methodology
What general development approach will be used?
THREE TO FIVE SENTENCES OR BULLETS HERE. COVER GENERAL APPROACH, IMPORTANT ASSUMPTIONS, KEY PRACTICES, AND PROJECT COORDINATION CONTROLS. For more information see the Software Development Methodology.
How will the project team be organized?
The development team will consist of …
The change control board will consist of …
What development and collaboration tools will be use?
We plan to use the following tools extensively through out the project:
* Project website
* Project mailing lists
* Issue tracking system
* Version control system
* Automated build system
* Automated unit test system
How will changes be controlled?
* Requests for requirements changes will be tracked in the issue tracker
* The change control board (CCB) will review requested changes and authorize work on them as appropriate
* After the feature complete milestone, no new features will be added to this release.
* After the code complete milestone, no entirely new product source code will be added to this release.
* All source code commit log messages must refer to a specific issue ID, after the feature complete milestone.
How will this plan be updated?
This project plan will be updated as needed throughout the project. It will be placed under version control and instructions for accessing it will be on the project website. Any change to the plan will cause an automatic notification to be sent to a project mailing list.
Work Breakdown Structure and Estimates
TODO: List tasks that will be needed for this project. Keep dividing tasks into subtasks until you feel that you have enough detail to expose risks and make reasonable estimates in ideal engineering hours.
TIP: Label each step uniquely to show its position in the WBS, e.g., Step 1.1.4.A. Use numbers for steps that you intend to do in sequence, and use letters for steps that you intend to do in parallel. E.g., Step 1.1 comes before Steps 1.2.A and 1.2.B, but those two steps may be done in parallel, and Step 1.3 will be done after all 1.2.* steps have been finished. Don't worry about renumbering if you delete a step.
Step Description Estimate
1. Preparation
1.1. Developer training 30h
2. Inception
2.1. Requirements gathering 30h
2.2. Requirements specification 20h
2.3. Requirements validation 10h
3. Elaboration
3.1. High-level design 5h
3.2. Low-level design (break down by component)
3.2.A. Object design 10h
3.2.B. User interface design 10h
3.2.C. Database design 3h
3.3. Design review and evaluation 5h
4. Construction
4.1.A. System implementation
4.1.A.1. Implement COMPONENT-NAME 1 25h
4.1.A.2. Implement COMPONENT-NAME 2 25h
4.1.A.3. Implement COMPONENT-NAME 3 25h
4.1.A.4. Implement COMPONENT-NAME 4 25h
Integrate Components
(mostly done during component implementation)
4.1.B. Technical documentation (break down by component) 10h
4.1.C. User documentation (break down by component) 10h
4.1.D. Testing
4.1.D.1. Test planning 10h
4.1.D.2. Test code implementation (break down by component) 30h
4.1.D.3. Test execution 10h
4.2. Implementation review and evaluation 15h
5. Transition
5.A. Release packaging 3h
5.B. Documentation for other groups 3h
6. Reflection
6.1. Postmortem report 10h
Total 329 hours
Deliverables in this Release
TODO: List project deliverables in detail, with delivery dates.
Deliverable Name Description Delivery Date
Deliverable Name Description Delivery Date
Deliverable Name Description Delivery Date
Deliverable Name Description Description Description Description Description Description Description Description Delivery Date
Deliverable Name Description Delivery Date
Schedule for this Release
TODO: Make the rows in this table match the steps in your WBS above. If you have a large number of detailed steps, you can skip the most detailed ones. The columns of the table represent weeks of calendar time. For each cell in the table, enter the number of hours ideal engineering time that the team will spend on that task that week. Total your hours across and down.
TIP: These hours should total to the same as the total of the hours listed in your resource needs document. And, the hours for each type of effort resources needed should correspond to the sum for each type of task.
Task \ Week W-01 W-02 W-03 W-04 W-05 W-06 W-07 W-08 W-09 W-10 W-11 W-12 Task Total
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Risk Management
TODO: List and rank the major risks of this project, and what you plan to do to mitigate each risk. If you don't plan to do anything to mitigate the risk, state that. Use the risk list below, or the risks worksheet.
Please see the risks worksheet.
The main risks of this project are:
1. There is a potential conflict between the goals of a high-quality appearance and one that is completely customizable. We can only succeed if players find the web site appealing, and game vendors can customize it with no more effort than would be needed to build a static website. We already have a design in mind that will address this risk and we will review it with a web site designer who worked for a game vendor site.
2. There are significant technical difficulties in building a web site and web application. This will be a risk because one person on our team has much experience with the relevant tools and technologies. Although the others will learn, we will certainly make some mistakes and suboptimal choices. We will address this risk by scoping the project such that we have enough time to train and to review the design and implementation.
3. The schedule for this project is very short. We will manage this by planning a conservatively scoped functional core and series of functional enhancements that can be individually slipped to later releases if needed.
4. The performance of the system will be significantly impacted by the decisions made during the database design task. None of our current team members has experience with database optimization. To address this, we will arrange a review meeting with an experienced DBA or hire a consultant from the database vendor.
5. We could be underestimating known tasks. HOW TO AVOID/MITIGATE?
6. We could be underestimating the impact of unknown tasks. HOW TO AVOID/MITIGATE?
7. We could be underestimating the dependencies between tasks. HOW TO AVOID/MITIGATE?
8. We could have misunderstood the customer's requirements. HOW TO AVOID/MITIGATE?
9. The customer could change the requirements. HOW TO AVOID/MITIGATE?
10. We could face major difficulties with the technology chosen for this project. HOW TO AVOID/MITIGATE?
11. We could have low quality that demands significant rework. HOW TO AVOID/MITIGATE?
12. We could incorrectly assess our progress until it is too late to react. HOW TO AVOID/MITIGATE?
13. We could lose resources. E.g., team members could get sick, spend time on other projects, or quit. HOW TO AVOID/MITIGATE?
14. There may be a mis-alignment of stakeholder goals or expectations. HOW TO AVOID/MITIGATE?
Project Planning Dependencies
Does this project conflict or compete for resources with any other project?
No, this is the only project that we are working on.
Yes, and we have determined how many hours each person can actually dedicate to this project.
Are the same human or machine resources allocated to maintenance of past versions and/or planning of future versions during this release time period?
No, this is the first release and we will not plan the next release.
Yes, we predict that team members will spend an average of 20% of their time maintaining previous releases and planning future releases during this release time frame. Some weeks may be higher if an urgent patch to a previous release is needed.
Does this project depend on the success of any other project?
No, this project stands alone.
Yes, project P1 must provide library L, and project P2 must prove the usability of feature F, and….
Does any other project depend on this project?
No, project is not producing any components that will be used in other current projects.
Yes, we must produce library L for our project and support users of L in projects P1 and P2.
Are there any other important dependencies that will affect this project?
No, everything is covered above.
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IN THE past 15 or so years more cases of sexual abuse have been coming to light through our court system.
Many of them are historical cases - some going back 40 and 50 years.
The latest, from Wairarapa, involved a 63-year-old man who abused his sister and a relative in the late 1960s. He'd have only been a teenager himself.
People I've spoken to about the case have an issue with two things - the sentence the man was afforded by the judge and how come it took so long for the complainants to speak up.
The latter I can easily address - sexual abuse wasn't spoken about 40 years ago and, along with it, comes a sense of shame on the behalf of the victim. Maybe they did speak out or like the woman in the latest story - she couldn't tell her mother, who was the parent of victim and perpetrator.
How confused she must have felt as a child being raped by her brother. She will have to learn how to deal with this for the rest of her life, no doubt.
I can assure you it isn't easy to stand up against a family member who has sexually abused you. Victims - or survivors as I choose to call them - are often isolated from families who don't want their wardrobe doors flung open and their family's dirty laundry and shame put into the public arena.
There was an era when this type of offending wasn't spoken about at all.
Thankfully, that has all changed and victims can now seek support, including justice.
They go through a court system but then are often left dealing with a different kind of grief - what they see as a relaxed sentence and they are often cut off from family support for speaking out.
This abuse has lasting effects with many facets of their life controlled by the abuse. These people want justice and feel as though a short stint behind bars or home detention isn't a punishment because they are living through hell.
Reality is no punishment apart from castration or death would appease them.
But we need to understand had these perpetrators been arrested 40 years ago, the punishment would have been different from today's penalties and, had they been young at the time, they might have only received counselling or psychiatric help.
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Belleayre/Plattekill gearing up for season
The region's two ski centers are busy making improvements to their operations for the upcoming ski season.
Belleayre's General Manager, Tom Tar said this week that Belleayre is gearing up and getting ready for another incredible season.
"Last season was a fantastic year of growth and accomplishment here at Belleayre Mountain thanks to the dedicated staff at Belleayre and the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA)," said Tar. "Since the beginning of last season we have added the convenience of direct to lift access for our pass holders, free Wi-Fi service in the lodges, the Tiger Den Drop-Off Center for children ages six months to six years, upgrades to snowmaking lines and additions to our arsenal of snow guns. Investments in Belleayre have allowed us to complete a lot of projects on mountain that we have been awaiting for years."
Since the close of last season, Belleayre has begun to upgrade more of the snowmaking on mountain. Four submersible pumps that supply the mountain's water were replaced along with 9,000 feet of air and water lines that will allow it to increase water pressure and further improve snowmaking efficiencies. Twenty-five low-energy guns, including 10 new SMI Polecat Fan guns, have been added to the mountain's arsenal and will further increase snowmaking capabilities and energy efficiency for the upcoming season. ?A Winch Cat groomer has been added to the Belleayre grooming fleet, which will enhance the grooming especially on the steeper trails.
Plus renovations to The Discovery Lodge are currently underway. The cafeteria-style food service will be replaced with a more modern food court, and an enhanced menu. Tar said this will make a large impact on the overall flow for customers in the lodge and alleviate some of the lines at the cash registers.
Along with the changes to the cafeteria and upgrades in food and food services, the mountain will boast a new fleet of rental equipment. As part of ORDA, the rental fleet will more than likely be similar to those of Gore and Whiteface. A new plus this year, along with the improved rental fleet, will be the addition of helmets to the rental packages.
And that's not all.
"A lift improvement that our beginners are sure to appreciate is the replacement of the handle tow (Lift #5) on Running Bear, to a state of the art magic carpet," Tar added.
Over at Plattekill in Roxbury, owner Lazlo Vajtay got excited late last week when white stuff accumulated on the slopes for the first time this season.
"We are buzzing with excitement and anticipation of a great ski season here on the mountain," he said.
And like Belleayre, Plattekill is making investments to better the skier experience.
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He said they hope to be open for business on December 7. In the meantime, staff is keeping busy.
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Plattekill is also adding an all new dining partner page to its website to help guests with vacation planning.
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A poll released Tuesday shows that 45 percent of New Jersey residents favor sports betting at Atlantic City casinos and the state's racetracks despite a federal law that prohibits it in all states but Nevada and three other states.
The poll showed support for Gov. Christie's decision to move forward with his plan to allow wagering on pro and college sports despite the federal ban.
Fifty-eight percent, up from 53 percent in September 2011, the last time a similar question was asked, favor having sports betting in general, not taking into account the federal ban.
"Although support is not overwhelming, these numbers suggest the public is cautiously behind the goal of moving forward with legalized sports betting," said Krista Jenkins, executive director of the PublicMind poll and a professor of political science at Fairleigh Dickinson University.


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An article published in The Post and Courier on September 19th reported that officials from the Town of Mount Pleasant have made overtures to Francis Marion University in Florence to open a satellite campus east of the Cooper.
This proposal is surprising to those of us who know that the College of Charleston — a nationally recognized institution and South Carolina's third largest four-year university — is located just a short drive across the Ravenel Bridge from Mount Pleasant.
According to the article, some of Mount Pleasant's leaders are concerned that the College of Charleston's acceptance of large numbers of academically gifted, out-of-state students with relatively high SAT scores leaves young people from Mount Pleasant without a nearby public university that will accept them.
Not surprisingly, we disagree with these statements. In fact, the College of Charleston has a very long and distinguished history of serving Mount Pleasant.
As I suggested recently while speaking to the Mount Pleasant Business Association, the College of Charleston is not the College of the Historic District, or the College of the Peninsula. The College has served all of South Carolina for over two centuries, with a special focus on the Lowcountry and the tri-county region.
The College's ties to Mount Pleasant are quite strong:
■ The College's athletic facilities at Patriots Point bring thousands of visitors each year to Mount Pleasant. We are proud to contribute to Mount Pleasant's economy and culture with our athletic events.
■ College of Charleston employees also make an enormous contribution to Mount Pleasant's economy. Almost 20 percent of our faculty and staff — nearly 400 people in total — live in Mount Pleasant, contributing by their presence to the town's economic activity, public schools, quality of life, and tax base.
■ College of Charleston alumni live and work in Mount Pleasant in large numbers. From a member of the Class of 1939 to many recent graduates from the Class of 2013, almost 4,000 alumni of the College reside in Mount Pleasant, accounting for more than 5 percent of the town's total population. Indeed, about 7 percent of all living College of Charleston alumni are proud to call Mount Pleasant home.
Beyond our physical presence in Mount Pleasant, and the impact of our employees and alumni on the town's economy, the College continues to provide educational opportunities for the town's residents.
Last year, over 200 students from Mount Pleasant's Wando High School applied for admission to the College of Charleston. Over 80 percent of these applicants were accepted, and a large number of these students are attending the College this semester.
As Wando's guidance counselors already know, Wando High School is by far the College of Charleston's largest "feeder" school in the entire United States. Any recent Wando graduate who walks on our campus will recognize many of her or his classmates from East of the Cooper.
While many Wando students will choose to attend universities away from the Lowcountry — or attend other local institutions — there is no evidence that the College is turning away qualified students from Mount Pleasant, or depriving those students of educational opportunities.
Transfer students from Mount Pleasant also are well represented at the College of Charleston. Each year, more than a hundred Mount Pleasant students — many of whom have attended Trident Technical College — apply to the College of Charleston, and over 90 percent of these transfer students are accepted.
With 56 undergraduate and 19 graduate degree programs, the College of Charleston continues its long tradition as a visible, steady, and transformational force for good in Mount Pleasant, and in Charleston, Ladson, Summerville, Hollywood, and all of the Lowcountry.
In short, residents of the Charleston metropolitan area have the good fortune to be within easy driving distance of three excellent public universities that have their main campuses located in Charleston: MUSC, The Citadel, and the College of Charleston. Our region also is well served by the state's largest two-year institution, Trident Technical College, as well as by the private Charleston Southern University.
If Mount Pleasant's political and civic leaders have identified an educational need not being addressed by the College of Charleston and the other colleges and universities already present in our metropolitan region, we at the College welcome the opportunity to work with them to meet that need.
P. George Benson is president of the College of Charleston.


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It chills you bitter cold. This evil undead creature is normally found on dungeon level 16, and moves somewhat erratically at normal speed. Destruction of this creature is worth 1040.00 points for a 1st level character. It is challenging at its native depth. It is magical, casting spells which teleport-self or drain mana; 1 time in 10. It can pass through walls, pick up objects and fly over obstacles. It is cold blooded. It is immune to cold and blunt weapons. It cannot be stunned, confused, charmed, slept or cut. It takes a while to see intruders, which it may notice from 120 feet. It may carry one or two garments, tools, musical items, junk items or treasures. It can hit to attack with damage 2d4, and touch to freeze with damage 2d4. (UnAngband 0.6.2)
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