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WINNIPEG — Former NDP energy minister Tim Sale has made a solid case that Manitoba Hydro's singular focus on new dams is a path not to a bright future but back to the past. That case is strengthened by an examination of a basic assumption that drives Hydro's plans to build the $6.2-billion Keeyask dam and the $10.2-billion Conawapa.
The assumption is energy demand in Manitoba will grow indefinitely.
Currently, Hydro expects energy usage in the province to grow by 1.6 per cent — about 80 megawatts — annually. But if the utility dropped the assumption and expanded its Power Smart program to the point of cutting energy demand by 1.6 per cent annually, then the demand curve would flatten out and the risky dams would not be needed.
It is worth clarifying that the stated purpose of the dams is not export but meeting future domestic demand. Exports of excess power would play a role in paying for the dams during the period until domestic demand would catch up with their output, but ultimately if we Manitobans didn't need them, they wouldn't be built.
But how realistic is it to save as much power — by means of better appliances, better insulation, geothermal heat pumps and the like — as the dams would produce? And how much might such efficiency measures cost compared to new dams?
Energy efficiency is a counterintuitive notion from a business perspective. Most businesses do not seek to reduce demand for their product. But a provincial electric utility is different. In the electricity world, energy that is conserved acts as a resource. A megawatt saved is a "negawatt" produced as some energy gurus like to say. A negawatt has value — it can be exported or used to defer new generation costs.
If a utility needs 80 MW to meet projected demand growth, it can build an 80-MW dam or save 80 MW. Either way, the lights stay on.
And that is the purpose of Manitoba Hydro — to keep the lights on at the lowest financial and environmental cost, not to maximize demand or revenue per se.
Back to the question then: Could efficiency measures keep our lights burning without new dams and would it be cost-effective?
Hydro's Power Smart programs cost 1.9 cents per kilowatt hour saved (or produced, if you will), while Keeyask would come in at around 10 cents.
To be fair, in addition to the 1.9 cents Hydro spends on Power Smart programs, consumers put in about as much of their own money for insulation, geothermal systems or similar expenses. With that, let's say the overall cost to ratepayers of efficiency programs is then double the 1.9 cents, or 3.8 cents.
That is still far below the cost of Keeyask. Plus some of what consumers pay for these programs increases their home equity and quality of life.
But would that cost per unit of energy saved increase significantly if Power Smart were ramped up dramatically? That is, has the award-winning Power Smart program already picked the low-hanging efficiency fruit?
Looking back, Hydro has spent about $400 million on a wide range of programs to reduce electricity use in the province since 1989. The achieved savings are 557 MW, which has won them kudos. (Notice the difference between 557 MW for $400 million and Keeyask's 695 MW for $6.2 billion).
Looking forward, Hydro plans for energy savings of 0.3 per cent annually, well below the 1.6 per cent needed to supplant new dams and far behind the industry leaders.
Montreal-based consultant Philippe Dunsky — who has advised governments and utilities across North America, including Manitoba Hydro — told the Public Utilities Board recently that this marks a dramatic decline in Hydro's commitment to efficiency.
He said much more could be done, stating he is "confident" Hydro could cost-effectively achieve energy savings in the range of one per cent. Without further study, Dunsky was not prepared to comment on possibilities beyond that.
That further study is essential.
The efficiency field is evolving rapidly and each innovation increases the size of the "resource." In addition to constant advances in technology and design, "soft infrastructure" improvements make efficiency measures more accessible, affordable and convenient. Hydro's innovative new Pay as You Save program and the Power Smart Neighbourhood program are excellent examples of soft infrastructure.
Oddly, despite being well-positioned to build on these programs and its strong past, Hydro is turning away from efficiency. Instead of pursuing its least expensive resource option, it has reverted to its cement-in-the-river focus of yesteryear.
Over the next 15 years, Hydro plans to spend only $388 million on electric efficiency, compared to $16.4 billion — 40 times as much — on Keeyask and Conawapa. It plans to produce 2,180 MW from new dams and only 174 MW through efficiency.
The kicker, if one is needed, is that efficiency measures bring advantages beyond cost savings. Unlike dams, they do not require a decade to license and build. They can be introduced on an incremental, continually adapting basis, with no single multibillion-dollar commitments. In most cases, they require no regulatory process. They are not susceptible to drought. They require no transmission. They are not dependent on predictions of interest rates and export prices decades into the future. All this reduces risk dramatically.
Plus, according to Dunsky, numerous studies show efficiency programs create more jobs per million dollars invested than building new generation facilities.
And they do not require Hydro to pour cement into rivers or bulldoze transmission corridors through forests.
Could energy-efficiency measures keep the lights on at a lower cost and risk to Manitobans than Hydro's northern expansion plan?
If Hydro or government has the answer, let's see it. If not, there's work to be done. If the coming public review of the need for and alternatives to Keeyask and Conawapa does not answer this question it will fail.
Hydro's assumption of indefinite demand growth is a backward-focused, self-fulfilling prophecy. If it rests on that assumption, what will it do once all the rivers are dammed and the landscaped is saturated with wind turbines and transmission lines? At some point, we will need to bend the demand curve down. The sooner, the better.
Ultimately, the future lies in efficiency. We as a province can either lead, or follow, quite possibly dragging $16 billion worth of concrete behind us.
» Will Braun is the energy justice co-ordinator for the Interfaith Task Force on Northern Hydro Development.


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2002: Saw action in all 12 games for the Blazers, primarily as UAB's top kick return specialist ... began season at defensive back and was in on pair of tackles ... as wide receiver, had one reception for 15 yards against Louisville ... ranked No. 4 in Conference USA among kick return specialists with his 24.0 average ... third in league kick return yards with 768 ... had long return of 44 yards vs. Louisville.
2001: Posted 14 receptions for 193 yards on the season ... had a six-yard touchdown catch in UAB's 41-13 victory over Montana State Aug. 30 at Legion Field ... posted four catches for 41 yards in UAB's 55-3 victory over Army Sept. 22 at Legion Field ... had three catches for 45 yards against Southern Miss ... had a 93-yard kickoff return that set up a touchdown against Central Florida ... posted a total of three kickoff returns for 145 yards against Central Florida ... had 130 yards on four kickoff returns in UAB'S 34-27 victory over Tulane ... had 127 yards on six kickoff returns against Florida State.
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June 7, 2008 – 4 Sivan 5768
Annual: Numbers 4:21 – 7:89 (Etz Hayim, p. 791; Hertz p. 586)
Triennial: Numbers 4:21 – 5:10 (Etz Hayim, p. 791; Hertz p. 586)
Haftarah: Judges 13:2 – 25 (Etz Hayim, p. 813; Hertz p. 602)
Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark
Teaneck, New Jersey
God instructs Moses to take a census of the remaining Levitical houses, the Gershonites and the Merarites. The numbers of all the Levitical houses are reported and the duties of the latter two are described.
People who have contracted ritual impurity from specific sources must be placed outside the camp. A person who has wronged another by theft must confess his or her sin, make restitution and add a 20 percent fine, and bring an offering to complete the atonement.
When a man suspects his wife of adultery but has no evidence, he may bring her to a priest; he is also to bring a grain offering. The priest will then have the woman drink the "water of bitterness." If she is guilty she will experience unpleasant physical effects when she drinks the water, but if she is innocent she will pass this trial unharmed.
God tells Moses that a person may make a vow to become a nazir, abstaining from wine and grape products, from cutting his hair, and from any contact with the dead. If a nazir is accidentally contaminated by a person suddenly dying near him, he must undergo the seven-day purification ritual, bring a penalty offering, and begin counting his term as a nazir again from the beginning. At the conclusion of the term of the nazir's vow, he or she undergoes a completion ritual.
God tells Moses to instruct Aaron and his sons on how to perform the priestly blessing.
On the day that Moses completes setting up the Tabernacle and anointing and consecrating it and its furnishings, the chiefs of the tribes bring their offerings. Although they brought identical offerings, one each day for 12 days, each chief's gift is described individually.
Speak to the Israelites: When a man or woman commits any wrong toward a fellow man, thus breaking faith with the Lord [elsewhere – any sin that men will commit to do a trespass against the Lord], and that person realizes his guilt, he shall confess the wrong that he has done. He shall make restitution in the principal amount and add one-fifth to it, giving it to him whom he has wronged. (Bamidbar 5:6-7)
Sparks for Discussion
During the Yamim Nora'im (the High Holy Days), we speak of two categories of sins – bein adam laMakom (sins against God) and bein adam l'haveiro (sins against another person). How does a person sin against God? Are these sins limited to matters of ritual – eating a cheeseburger or going to the mall on Shabbat? Are they the things that "profane God's name" by bringing disdain on Jews, Judaism, and therefore the God of Israel?
Hidushei HaRIM states that every misuse of the gifts God has given us is a sin against God. Do you think this insight is sufficient to counterbalance our tendency to rationalize our bad behavior? What "sins against God" do most of us commit every day?
And each shall retain his sacred donations; each priest shall keep what is given to him [literally, what a man gives to the priest shall be his]. (Bamidbar 5:10)
The pshat, the contextual meaning, of the verse is according to the translation. When a person brings an offering that is to be shared with the priests, the donor can choose which priest to give it to. However, the Hebrew words lo yihyeh (shall be his) can be interpreted to mean "it shall belong to the chosen priest" or "it shall belong to the donor." The commentators, therefore, focus on the benefits a donor derives from what he gives.
How do you feel about the statement that only what a person gives away to a worthy cause is truly his? If tzedakah is of such paramount importance, for both the poor and the donors, why do you think the Rabbis limited the amount that could be given to tzedakah to 20% of one's wealth and income?


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Jigoku Shoujo 05
This episode FAILS….. FOR NO WET AI-CHAN!!!!!
Ok, just joking XD. This was surprisingly a refeshing episode than the last few ones. Starting off with spam from some audacious bitch who wants to get Enma & Co. over to her side to a surprisingly complex plot requiring some investigation by Enma & Co. , cosplaying around the human world, to some divine punishment on the bitch. SPAMMERS BEWARE!!!! MUAHAHAHAHA. Well for more accurate summaries, check out Omni's and Garten's blog
Well, even with the different approach, the fundamental flaw of not developing Enma & Co. still remain, apart from discovering they don't like spammers (someone give me Enma's email, so I can give her a Gmail invite XD), but at least the story this episode was interesting, though offering not much interesting screencaps for which I can
quote out of context put up as highlights. But I *did* discover that Firefox is the official browser of this show, as evidenced through this and this :).
But still, it was a joy to listen to Ayako Kawasumi as Misato. Though, IMO the scares this episode weren't enough :(. Also fun to see that Misato abuses the fact that she's going to hell anyways and takes on Riho's "style" of living life :). I'd *might* do that if I were in the same position. But I do wonder, what happens if someone uses the Jigoku Tsuushin to someone who's already got the mark?
Anyways, to make up for the lack of pictures, here's some nekomimi Ai-chan 4TW (^_^).


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Thanks for the info, DPSParent
Hi All,
Anyone else applying for the same .
on 8-oct i submitted the application form and they have called for interaction on 16th oct....other dates are in month end ...school will close for Dussera vacation.
any idea about latest fee structure etc....and when i have to pay the money etc.
Please help as these all things are new to me
Thanks ,
Hello Mr.Raja
I read your comment. Please do some research before writing any comments.Dps east teachers are well educated teachers.May be it's typo.On what basis you are commenting that housewifes are running school. Housewifes can also join as a teacher and they are also educated ladies.Please change your mentality.
Many of you were talking about this school. I went to their website today and was laughing at the way curriculum is written: CURRICULLUM
I will think 10 times before sending anyone their way. I am sure some housewives are running the school instead of watching TV serials. Ho ho ho!!!
hey ...(Mr .Raja..The most educated gentleman in dis forum...)...why do you make such comments about a house wife ..?? you think all house wives are sum sort of blonde bimbos??..I feel ashamed of the kind of opinion you have and the picture you are painting about house wives ..Its the house wives who keeps things perfect at home and give u men peace to work ...please change u r view about them ..or it doesnt make any difference which school u r kid goes ..when u as a parent will put such thots to ur kid neways ...rem ...wt u think is wt u teach ur kids ...the least i expect from u after what u wrote is a public apology ....
30K & no receipt - Is it a scam?
Are you OK with 30K with no receipt? Please avoid encouraging corruption. Think what your kid will become?
Any idea when they are going to start the process for LKG? Anyone got call from DPS East for LKG admission?
I called them up today morning. They said they haven't started process yet and there is no expected date with them too.
Anybody got call for DPS Bangalore East LKG Adminssions
Hi my son completed 2 years this 23rd July..When can I admit him for prenursery in this school? please let me know ASAP...am looking for options if I dont get here
My son will be completing 2 yrs this month. Do they admit for pre nursery for 2012? If so ..when can I get the admission application?
Can anyone guide me with the process of admission to LKG at DPS Sharjapur through donation / amount etc. I want to get my son admitted to LKG at DPS Sharjapur this year. Debashis
can you help me with the fees structure for UKG adminssion for DPS sarjapur
You better go for any other school. They told this year they are not taking admission for LKG. In DPS Kindergarten is good, but remember after 2 years yuor child will be in 1st std, then onwards the condition is horrible. No discipline, Teaching staff are not qualified, so and so. It is a kind advice dont spoil your childs future
Anyone can help with the procedure of admission with Donation at DPS Sharjapur please let me know / guide me. I want to get my son into LKG there this year itself. Thanks Debashis
It is Sarjapur
I am also waiting for a call from DPS for nursery admissions June,2011. when I called them today, they told me that first list is out and they hope to complete the admission process by december end.
Can sombody please let me know if you have a got a call for non alumni /sibling category for Nursery ?
I called them up today morning. They said they are sorting the forms. They also added that if my child's name is shortlisted we will be informed by the second week of Dec.
I called them up today morning. They said they are sorting the forms. They also added that if my child's name is shortlisted we will be informed by the second week of Dec.
Did they check your's kid's name on phone? Did You receive any SMS regarding that?
I just had my kid admitted in DPS East last week. Before admitting I had talk to host of parents ( both existing & prospective) and some teachers & office bearers. More of less the feedback is good. DPS East looks to be a good school and will improve strength to strength years to come. Morover it is a DPS brand.
The good part is that the Std 12 is starting next year. This year the first Std 10 is passing out. The management is very optimistic they will get good results in CBSE exam this year.
By the way fees this year is about the following:
Admission: Rs 20,000
Caution Deposit: Rs 20,000 ( Refundable during the time of school leaving)
Fees yearly: Rs 39,900 ( Payable in 3 installments)
Bus fare: Rs 15000 ( Less than 15KM) or 16000 ( More than 15KM)
Though it does not have modern interactive way of study like the International way of study ( applied in the many International Schools), it follows the traditional Indian way of education. The infrastructure is good and congenial for kids.
DPS a brand in Bangalore..LOL!!!!it's in Delhi.
The road from main road to school is in pathetic shape...no idea how small kids commute thru this horrible road!!!
I just went to DPS for interview today. But I am surprised to know that the fees structure is different than what u mentioned. Apart from the Admission: Rs 20,000
Caution Deposit: Rs 20,000, they have asked an additional 30,000k in cash. Yearly fees around 37K for nursery and transport around 15K.
Can somebody enlighten me about the actual fees structure?
I missed out the Rs 30,000 cash donation amount ( no reciept)...
just wanted to check if anyone started getting call for MOn/Nursery admission at DPS east?
Called up the school today. Was informed that first round of admission (sibling criteria) has begun / probably got over. The next round will start from next week. Age is the main criteria.
I missed out the Rs 30,000 cash donation amount ( no reciept)...
Main criteria for admission:
1. Age
2. Qualification of both parents.
3. Distance. If it is too beyond 15KM is a problem ( but not a bindling problem). But they have distance limitation depending on the bus route.
anybody got a call frm dps yet??
If someone wants to transfer from DPS North to DPS east , admission fees needs to be paid twice ....
Hi, I am thinking to apply for the DPS Nursery admission 2011 for my kid. Not sure whats the admission procedure, fee structure , max how much we will have to pay?? The teaching methods etc.
And when do they start giving the forms? I tried calling the number listed in the webdsite but it seems to be a invalid number it does not get connected at all.
The admission forms will be given on Oct 25th. I called them today.
DPS east I follow for many reason as my kid study there, dont know how it looks like NPS is famous in bangalore so another with "PS" gettng on, with the name it had from delhi.
As i know the north and south DPS seems to be professional and good schools, East is pathetic, they have no qualified teachers it loooks and nothing seems to work, all good thing is they are ready to listen whatever way you scold them, so parents can fee happy!!! never ever get in, they have no basic idea of how to run the school and academics are bad and sub standard.
DPS vs any other cbse school in bangalore the story looks sad. I prefer a govt school rather to DPS east, its your choice, you can have a restaurant serving good food, or a place where all smile at you but screw your stomach. Time has come to unite and fight against this way of irresponsible school system.
Right to education is a great this happened but who will clamp or check the way these private organizations operate.
My son goes to DPS east, and i completely agree with your observation. There is absolutely no structure to the education, if you can call what they dish out there 'education'. The teachers are rude, to the child and the parent, and the principal has no clue how to run a school.
My son moved to the school this year after having studied in some excellent schools in Ahmedabad and Chennai, and he is hating it there. 12-13 is anyway a difficult age for children, and peer pressure of the negative kind is just beginning. He has not participated in a single activity in school in the last 4 months that he has been there, it just isnt encouraged. Teachers 'dictate' answers and feedback to the child and parent is almost always negative. If you have researched better institutions in the vicinity, do let me know. Am most certainly going to move him next session.
Since you said your son has studied in chennai, could you pls suggest us some good schools in chennai as we would be moving to chennai from bangalore next year.
I'm currently looking for admission to my son who is in IV std now and trying admission for V std.
Look whatever~your~name is..DPS east is an amazing school.I am a student and am very happy there.it is one of the best schools in the country and I request you not to badmouth it so publically.Our teachers and staff are highly qualified (.Where did you get the information that they are not?!?!) there is absolutely no pressure on students .Moreover,DPS maintains a healthy balance in between work and play and is not like some schools (nps for example)that only stress on studies.DPS is an amazing school and anyone who says otherwise should get a second opinion.
Language used is certainly not that of a student !
I completely Agree with you. Language used is definitly not a student!!!!
Hi all,
I am seeking admission for my kid in class 5 in DPS. I would like to know if the academics and student culture in DPS is good in higher classes? Do they give individual attention and is there more homework?
Thanks a lot.
Or can we still expect another final list from DPS east?
DPS East ahve completed the admissions for Nursery 2010 and 2011.
Only soem transfer and sibling cases are being considered for the next 2 days after which tehy will close the admissions. This year the lists were put up for only 200 seats out of the 320 seats tehy ahev for nursery. God knows how thye have filled the remaining ones....
Remaining seats are called management seats. if you have contacts and ready to pay more donation you can also get that seat.
I really don't think this kind of admission method should be therer at nursery level. Pathetic.
Even when I called them sometime back, they said they are have 300+ seats. Not sure why they are closing the admission with just 200 seats filled. Are they planning to reduce the strength for some reason?
My kid has been called by DPS east for interaction. I want to know if they will announce the result immediately after the interaction and ask us to pay the fees? Or are they just conducting interactions and will announce the results after interaction with all the kids are over?
Hi Ritesh
When did you get a call? Is your kid in second or third list? I have also applied for my kid but no luck yet. In your case, is a sibling studying in the school or parents went to DPS?
They have also put a fourth list for interaction on tuesday. Did you check that?
Hi Ritesh
Thanks for the reply. Yes, I checked but no name in 4th list also. In your case, is a sibling studying in the school or parents went to DPS? Have you applied in DPS South also?
No. Neither we are alumni nor we have siblings studying there. Distance from school might have been a factor. How faar are you from the school?
Yes, that might be the reason as we are in koramangala around 10 kms. How far are you? Also what did they ask during interaction? How much is the fees and how early you need to deposit it? Thanks.
I am also waiting for my kid.
I recived sms from dps east on 9th dec saying that chld is short listed for intervirew.
But till now her name is not figured in the list . I am geting bit anxious now.
Any other parent has faced the simiar instance then kindly share.
dps east is the worst school as they don't give personal attention at all and the staff behaves like they r kings and queens of the world
I think that is a blatant lie as my child is in DPS east and I find the staff very helpfull and friendly.I also didnt have any admission hassles and felt that they have one of the most transparent adm. procedures.
I can not agree with your statement that DPS East is transparent in their admission process. It is not transparent at all. More than 100 seats they just reserve as management seats which you can get by paying higher donation. Do you call such admission process transparent? There are lots of hidden loop holes there. You may not have experienced that..
....that is available for the regular admission, they are transparent unlike NPS.
Could you please give an example? I am moving to Bangalore and trying to get my daughter in this school in 4th Grade. i would like to hear more from you.
Thank you
When you give a comment, brief the incident that made you come to this conclusion. Otherwise, it will be ignored as yet another blunt comment. Is you kid studying in the school? Have you applied for your kid's admission??
The DPS is famous Name and Fame for your child , Howwver at the basic level is you consider the school ,
points here
infrastructure - 95 Very good .
Swiming pool - Good Size ( Not for small Kids ) fase for above 2nd standard kids.
dance and music - 20 ( They still are in leraning face ) /
extra activities - Feild visits for Kids , Malls etc. You need to bay basic costs starting from Rs 30 /- to 500/- or more.
Education - Teachers are not good ( Sub-standard / unprofessional ), temporary staff most of them leave and keep changing . Kids enjoy very much in school.
Addmission - You can Get addminssion if you can pay them donantion any time thoughout the year _ you need to meet the admin head near the fee desk :) .
DPS is a school for professionals who dont want to teach there kids and spend time doing there homework . NO Home work at basic levels .dont know if there are for class above first .
Bus Service - Check before addmission if they agree to give bus service to you dorr step they do not change the bus route as they have already un manageable Busses which come late by 30 mins to school . even after paying for BUS you may not get as there is no seat in the bus .
above 15 kms its 16000 .
You need to shell out a lakh of ruppee per kid for addmission .
Not sure if this is a type of national level schools and education we expect after payinh heavyly . DPS EAST is a BOGUS School altogather .
Apt review of DPS East.. the only change, this year 2011-12, they have hiked the BUS fee from Rs.16000 to Rs.17500/- (may be fine due to hike in fuel prices). Not sure about other fees for New admissions.
The biggest issue this year is with the Transport with "hell-to-you" attitude. first three months were nightmare to us, as me and my wife had to take leave alternately to check on which BUS our child was being dropped and infact the Driver once directly asked our 6 yr old child to take a walk alone towards her designated drop point instead of the BUS dropping at the stop. When complained every body ducked the blame and passed the ball on to the other person, finally the buck stopped at the Transport Owner (Royal Tourists).
When met the Transport Owner, we were surprised to find a unethical attitude of this guy (one of the unorganized, inefficient, moral less & indecent person whom i have ever come across). Till date, my child still travels standing in the morning inspite of shelving Rs.17500/- for a 16km distance. School authorities had vowed to come for checking it out, which is yet to happen since the last two months.
We have lost hope and some how managing to clear this Academic year. One of the parent had openly vented his frustration calling the entire team (school authorities and Transport) as a RACKET for looting money in the name of unrefundable Transport fees. There were many Transport related cases most of the time we vist DPS-East. Looking at this my neighour has made a point not to send their child to DPS East.
Their biggest and one of the most important problem that they were not able to resolve is the Transport. There is no way we can get hold of a single owner to get your problem addressed. Every one will hear as if like this is the first time they hear some thing like this and next time if you meet the same person, they will give an expression like that the problem is resolved as per their understanding. Once, I've softly requested one person to repeat whats the problem we are talking about, no surprise! she was not able to explain it. But kept on saying it is resolved.
Unfortunately, there is no alternative for the parents. I think they are also aware of this and taking us for a ride in terms money and also torturing the kids.
I would urge other parents to take up the Transportation issue through right Channels. For example getting the signature of 25 parents and meeting the Principal and the Trust that is running the school. This is an issue that has troubled lot of parents and the responsible for this is in no way professional.
If we ignore the high handedness of the administrative and the Transport Staff the school seems to be good. Especially when compared to the other so called international schools that are charging astronomical fees with not even a proper infrastructure.
DPS infrastructure is really good when compared to other so called international schools. So far as the teachers are concerned it is same as any other school (other than the establised ones running from decades or the ones like TISB). Most of these schools have teachers with similar qualifications and background.
Other good part is that your child will have ample opportunities of competition as the number of students in one class is huge.
Nornal extra-cullicular activities are included in the fees. Additional coaching for sports etc comes at additional cost, but that is true for any other school.
Overall, it is an OK school from Bnagalore standards where even moral science is sold for a cost in schools.
Any idea if DPS will waive off donation fees, if the child's father is a DPS alumni ? DPS has a unstated policy (in north) that their children are considered for admission (with higher priority) if any of the parents is/are ex-DPS'ians. And are there any alternatives in Sarjapur apart from DPS. Lets put it this way - I have a budget of 1 lakh max, will my son get admission in nursery (in a good CBSE affiliated school) ? I feel sorry to hear about this donation and I'm ready to escalate it to DPS management for old time's sake.
You can consider other schools such as Vagdevi, Gear Innovative etc. There are close to outer ring road, are CBSE, and well within your budget.
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My poor kitty has a red and swollen anus that is somewhat like a protruding bubble...
my poor kitty has a red and swollen anus that is somewhat like a protruding bubble. I don't know if its related, but I have also been finding tufts of fur around the house. I assumed its because she's been going stir-crazy being inside 24/7... She's had parasites before, but she doesn't go outside now so I don't think it could be them. Her poop still smells horrendous, but I don't know if that is normal. She doesn't act like she's in pain at all, she's a very active 1 year old. What might she have? Is it something I can fix at home, or will it need vet intervention?
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She might have to have her anal sacs expressed. Very common and nothing to be alarmed about. They can easily handle that at the vet's office.
Oscar J. Cat answered on 1/15/09. Helpful? / 1
Is she eating and going potty ok? It sounds like she may be constipated and the protruding, sore anus may be from straining to go. You said her poops smells awful so she must be going, but is it solid? And is she spending a lot of time in the box trying to go? I would at least call the vet and ask what you can do or if you should bring her in. But I am a nut when it comes to anything being wrong with my babies and my vet is used to getting calls from me since I have 5 of them. :)
Allie answered on 1/15/09. Helpful? / 0
Take her to a vet as thats not normal. It could be her anal glands or maybe the start of a prolapse that could be very serious. Take her to a vet for an exam to figure out what's wrong and they'll be able to help her.
Sassy (2001-2012) answered on 1/15/09. Helpful? / 0
I don't have an answer, but I have a cat with the same condition. Googled "red swollen anus" and got you. Did you find any answers yet ?
I have had her to the vets twice and treatment Medrol tablets and shot have helped, but condition returns.
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Member 826641 answered on 4/15/09. Helpful? / 0
Definitely take you cat to the VET. You mentioned parasites? What kind of parasites?
What breed or dominant breed mix is your cat?
Some breeds and their mixes are very, very sensitive and will pull out their fur.
Does your cat have diahrea?
IF the poop smells horrendous, there are many possibilities, one being Tritrichomonas foetus' which is a single celled flagellated protozoan parasite.
Bottom line, this is HARD to diagnosis and can take up to 9 Months to clear up. AFTER you find out what is happening at the Vets (mention the TRITrichomonas), and clear it up, you may want to get an additional cat to keep your baby company while you are at work or gone.
Get back to the vet pronto.
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Campari, vermouth, and elderflower have all been used throughout history to treat measles, inflammatory diseases, and more.
But then I had another startling revelation—one that could not be so easily washed off with vermouth… 48.
He supped down that vermouth, pannikin after pannikin; and as he got more drunk, so did I get more eloquent.
He bundled them all into a wineshop where they took some vermouth.
Sabas came every day at eleven o'clock, before going for his usual promenade to the caf where he took his vermouth.
Drink your vermouth, take that bundle of cigarettes, and hunt Zoug-Zoug else where.
And so did Val Clayton, who also came that year, merely in order to see what sort of vermouth they sold at the other hotels.
It was her request for a vermouth that had prompted my sudden question.
He gave us some vermouth and informed us that the population was very quiet, very happy.
They poured out wine for us, or vermouth, and we took the latter.
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Now we are looking for a nice trailerable boat for the ICW and Keys. I don't want to spen too much on this one as we plan on selling it when we retire and get a much larger one.
What is a good boat that would be priced right for some light work and up to a week or so on board?
Hunter made a WB 26 and so does Catalina and Macgreger..
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Martin Boyle is the National Practice Leader for STV's Transportation & Infrastructure division. He has more than 40 years of experience in the design, construction, maintenance and operations of electrified vehicles and transit systems for public agencies.
Mr. Boyle joined STV to manage the Houston METRO Light Rail starter line as the vehicle/systems manager. Following the Houston project, Mr. Boyle was the construction manager for the Charlotte, NC Light Rail Project, where he managed the construction of the rail systems components for this 9.5-mile new start light rail system. Additionally, he managed the systems integration, testing and start-up activities in conjunction with the agency's staff. For the past three years, he has managed STV's Systems Practice.
Prior to joining STV, Mr. Boyle held senior-level positions with various transportation agencies, including the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; the Bi-State Development Agency; and Central Florida Regional Transit.


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What is your favorite BIG Picture idea for Huntsville
Downtown Public Restrooms
I like going downtown and all the events going on now. It would be nice if all the public parking garages in downtown Huntsville also include nice public restrooms. In general, parking downtown is pretty cheap. So, you could probably add just a little bit to the parking fee to pay for their installation and upkeep.
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JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
Petitioners John T. and Yvonne P. Lemay filed a petition in the United States Tax Court seeking redetermination of the deficiencies determined by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in their joint federal income taxes for 1981 and 1982. The dispositive issue addressed by the tax court was whether, during the period John T. Lemay was in Tunisia in 1982, he established a "tax home" in Tunisia within the meaning of 26 U.S.C. § 911(d)(3) so as to entitle the Lemays to a foreign earned income exclusion. Because we agree with the tax court that Lemay's "abode" remained in Louisiana during the relevant period, we affirm.
At all times during 1982, John T. Lemay was employed by the Penrod Drilling Company (Penrod) as an assistant drilling superintendent on an offshore oil rig located in the territorial waters of Tunisia. Lemay's work schedule consisted of alternating twenty-eight day periods on and off duty. After working on the oil rig for a continuous period of twenty-eight days, Lemay would travel from Sfax, Tunisia, to his
In a typical twenty-eight day work period, Lemay spent all of his time on board the rig, and was on call twenty-four hours a day. Due to Lemay's supervisory position with Penrod, however, he was occasionally permitted to travel to the mainland of Tunisia where Penrod had established a main office in Sfax. While he was in Sfax, Lemay stayed either in a hotel room or an apartment paid for by Penrod. On the Tunisian mainland, Lemay had minimal contact with local Tunisian residents, although he did meet some municipal officials, participate in some informal gatherings with Tunisian employees of Penrod, and attend a local soccer match.
During his employment with Penrod in Tunisia, Lemay's wife and daughter resided in the house Lemay maintained in Lake Charles, Louisiana. After his twenty-eight day work period in Tunisia, Lemay always returned home to his family for the entire twenty-eight day rest period. Lemay was registered to vote in Lake Charles, maintained his bank account in Lake Charles, and possessed a Louisiana state driver's license.
The Lemays timely filed a joint federal income tax return in 1982, reporting that during 1982 Mr. Lemay was a bona fide resident of Tunisia for 209 days and claiming a foreign earned income exclusion in the amount of $42,750.00, equal to fifty-seven percent of his total salary of $73,365.63. In 1985, the Commissioner determined a deficiency in the Lemays' joint federal income taxes for 1982.
Section 911(a)(1), as in effect in 1982, permitted a "qualified individual" to exclude from gross income for tax purposes up to $75,000.00 of foreign earned income.
In addition to the pertinent code section, the regulations under section 911 further define "tax home" as follows:
Section 1.911-2(b) (emphasis added). Thus, an individual's "tax home" for purposes of the foreign earned income exclusion depends on the application of a general rule subject to an overriding exception that the individual's "abode" not be in the United States. Bujol v. Commissioner, 53 T.C.M. 762, 763 (CCH 1987).
The determination of an individual's "tax home" pursuant to section 911(d)(3) is a legal issue, not a factual one. While the tax court determines the underlying facts, the ultimate conclusion to be drawn from those facts is a question of law. Carpenter v. United States, 495 F.2d 175, 178 (5th Cir.1974). See also United States v. Winthrop, 417 F.2d 905, 910 (5th Cir.1969).
An examination of circuit precedent reveals no cases interpreting the definition of "tax home" within the context of section 911 as it relates to the limiting "abode" language. However, in Bujol v. Commissioner, the tax court, addressing virtually identical facts to those in the instant case, held that the taxpayer's "abode" remained at his residence in Louisiana. The Bujol court concluded that the plain meaning of the term "abode" required such a result, stating:
Id. at 763-64 (footnote omitted). The Bujol court reasoned that the taxpayer's economic, familial, and personal ties to Louisiana, and his lack of contact with the foreign country dictated a conclusion that the taxpayer's "abode" remained in the United States. Id.
In sum, we believe that the tax court's interpretation and application of section 911 in the instant case is consistent with the plain language of the Code and regulations thereunder. On the facts before us, we cannot say that the tax court committed error in concluding that John T. Lemay's "abode" was in the United States. We, therefore, affirm the tax court's conclusion that Lemay was not entitled to the foreign earned income exclusion of section 911.


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Consortium - Kickstarter V2
A new Kickstarter for the first person RPG shooter Consortium has been launched again.
I remember me not backing the first project, but I really can't remember why.
I mean… It's not a smartphone game nor it's endless mobrespawn grinder.
In any case, this time I'm definetly in.
I don't like graphic it looks like zoomed UFO:Afterlight.That said game looks intriguing I can't pledge atm but I will definitively consider pledging until end of campaign.
Lowballed it, but pledged. It might turn out to be a gem in the rough.
The non-traditional setting (thank God is not generic fantasy!), the emphasis on NPC interaction, dialogues, replayability and their statement on the importance of music as a narrative tool is enough to make me pledge.
The benefit of restarting a Kickstarter seems to be a built-in momentum as the same people who pledged the last time are likely to do so again in short order. That and the opportunity to retool the message.
Good concept and setting. Honestly not sure how I feel about the breaking "the fourth wall" concept here. Points to them for being inventive and trying something new, but hesitant about how well it will work within the actual game. Will probably pledge at a lower tier, just because they're not doing the same-old, same-old.
I hope they succeed this time. There asking for less this time so hopefully nothing was downsized from there previous kickstarter.
They promise a lot here,I am not entirely sure they can deliver but I think this game really should get a chance.
This is the type of Kickstarter that I usaully pledge at the end. Looks like a good game but I'm not feeling it yet. Consortium . . . . CAN YOU MAKE ME FEEL IT . . . . .
People of RPGWatch:
For those of you that are science fiction and RPG fans, and you HAVEN'T pledged to support us to finish CONSORTIUM, then please .all I ask is that you watch our updates over the next two weeks. We have a ton more to reveal.
Today, we have a video taking a look at one of our non-lethal weapons, the Consortium Energy Assault Rifle
I would like to mention here as well that we have a Steam Greenlight page now check out some screenshots and a concise list of features.
If you want to ask us any questions about this very unique RPG, feel free to ask us questions here!
This kickstarter has received 13 updates so far and it's looking good. 10 days left.
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British Airways has for many years been regarded as a high quality operation which meets the needs of people from diverse societies. Captain Dough Maughan, who has flown with the organization for twenty-eight years, went public with his complaints about ongoing racism among many senior pilots. His allegations are obviously an embarrassment to an airline which operates out of airports throughout the world. Mr. Maughan has been fighting for years to get upper level BA officials to take seriously the rampant racism which pervades the cockpits of many of its planes. He identified the issue as one that was generational since younger pilots rarely engaged in the type of racist comments that were so common among older pilots.
Mr. Maugham complains that it is normal for older pilots to make comments about "ragheads" on the plane or complain their are too many Asians coming into Britain or to denigrate black passengers on the plane they were flying. Nigerian officials recently blasted British treatment of its nationals on a flight to Britain claiming there was blatant discrimination.
The good news is that few of the younger pilots on BA engage in this type of racist comments.


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The BOC will offer £89,000 for a gold medal in Vancouver where as 2008 Beijing champions were awarded £62,300 levs.
Bonuses for silver and bronze medals were also increased to £75,500 and £62,500 respectively from £62,500 and £44,500.
"I hope that Bulgaria will have its big moments during the two weeks in Vancouver," BOC chairperson Stefka Kostadinova said.
Despite the cash incentive, the Balkan country's chances of landing a medal in Canada remain remote.
Triple Olympic medallist Evgenia Radanova carries the nation's hopes of a podium finish in short track skating.


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The Economics of Petty Corruption in West African Trucking
In the busy port town of Tema, Ghana, the driver of a tanker truck of gasoline bound for Mali loads a few dozen pineapples onto the top of his rig and sets out for the capital city of Bamako. His six-day drive will take him through 60 checkpoints, where he will pay about $200 in small bribes to police, customs and other officials, offering gifts of pineapples to speed his way through these delays.
In Madaoua, Niger, a trucker bringing onions to the market in Accra, Ghana, will pay $580 in bribes along his 2,000 kilometer route and be delayed an additional five and a half hours, adding $1165 to his total transport costs. He is among the thousands of drivers for whom these bribes are simply the cost of doing business in West Africa.
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Trucks leaving a checkpoint in Mali. Photos by Jeremy Foltz.
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From surveys conducted between 2006 and 2009 of over 1,500 truckers driving long-haul routes in Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana, USAID West Africa Trade Hub researchers gathered detailed data on amounts and collectors of bribes and many other variables. Bromley and Foltz estimate from these data that corruption costs (losses from time delays and bribes paid) add 15 to 30 percent to the cost of transporting food and other products to and from markets in the region.
"Bribe-taking at highway checkpoints is widespread. Because it appears that the profits are shared all the way up the chain of command it's immune to quick policy fixes," explained Foltz. He got interested in the topic when his own car was stopped by bribe-seeking police during his Fulbright fellowship in Mali two years ago. "It's clear from the sheer amount of money being raised this way that envelopes of cash are expected from superiors, which makes law enforcement very difficult," he added.
A policeman at a Bamako checkpoint.
Ghana is attempting to end police corruption, aided occasionally by a courageous journalist who films such practices and broadcasts them on television. But bribery is growing in Mali. "Petty corruption of the type we are studying has a more deleterious effect on private investment than larger-scale government corruption," said Foltz, citing the work of earlier researchers on the subject. "African countries have some of the lowest levels of foreign investment in the world and can ill afford to perpetuate a system that hampers growth even more than taxation."
Future work will center on understanding the structures, incentives and constraints to corruption, with the goal of informing policy makers working to eliminate this important roadblock (literally speaking) to development. "We need to determine whether reducing transport costs will result in higher prices paid to farmers operating far from markets, which would support sustainability and food security. Because the trucking sector is highly competitive, with many individual operators, we believe that transport savings would be passed on to producers," said Foltz. The project is funded in part from a competitive grant from the university's center on World Affairs and the Global Economy.
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A year ago, Alex Hoffman was a 300-plus pound offensive lineman opening massive holes for the likes of future St. Louis Ram, Isaiah Pead.
In a matter of months, an injury led him to shed his "playing pounds" and he currently is working in UC's Lindner Center and is surrounded by Bearcat athletes.
His academic goals are amazing as is his physical transformation.
I recently found the svelte Hoffman outside the Bob Goin team room:
(Hoffman several pounds ago)
Q: You're 24 now, what are you up to?
A: I am in grad school getting my MBA and I'm working upstairs (at the Lindner Center) as a graduate assistant in Athletic Academic Services.
Q: What was your degree in?
A: My degree was in Biology with a focus on Pre-Med. The plan now is to get my Masters and hopefully go on to medical school.
Q: An MBA and medical school? That's a little different path.
A: I know. Usually you go right into medical school. I took a class over at the medical school this summer and they want me to be a non-traditional applicant. I'm going to get my Masters first and then go on. That's the plan.
Q: So your grades have never been an issue?
A: I had a 3.4 undergrad and medical school was a little bit above that. That's another reason to go back and get a Masters and hopefully improve that.
Q: If anything, you can start a weight loss clinic. The pounds are just dropping off of you!
A: After I got hurt in February, I lost about 30 pounds. When I was finally able to walk around, I lost about 40. I've lost about 75 pounds so far.
Q: What did you top out at?
A: I was 308 when I got hurt. Now, I'm about 235.
Q: So you're like linebacker/safety size?
A: Tight end! I kind of think of myself as an H-back now.
Q: Are your 40 times up?
A: I haven't run. I've done some jogging since I got hurt, but I haven't done any sprinting yet. I'm physically fit.
Q: Are you a recreational guy now? Is the CFL calling you for a defensive back tryout?
A: I haven't given any thought to that stuff yet.
Q: From just watching games, are you still fired up when they come out of the tunnel?
A: The first game I went to, the Pittsburgh game, was an awesome atmosphere. It's different being up in the stands than on the field. I definitely enjoyed it and I can't wait for the Homecoming game.
Q: What was your highlight playing?
A: All the bowl games and Big East championships. Probably the most meaningful was my senior year. I was a senior and a leader and that team really came together after my junior year when we went 4-8. Going to the Liberty Bowl my senior year and sharing the Big East were the memorable things.
Q: How do you keep the weight off?
A: Diet and exercise are the main things that make it come off.
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A: Sophomore year of high school.
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A: Always a lineman. Even in grade school.
Q: MBA, med school, the Dr. Hoffman takes over the world?
A: We'll see. That's the plan.


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Hi I was wondering if there is any trifold a4 italian food menu (brochure)
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I have been searching all over this website and I couldnt find any. I did buy this "Elegant Trifold Menu Pack" one before but it wasnt the size I needed now I know thats my fault and I am not asking for a refund just for some help.
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