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The power of dieless digital production. Kongsberg XP Auto
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1 The power of dieless digital production Kongsberg XP Auto
2 Fully automated and unsupervised production of POP displays and packaging The Kongsberg XP Auto is a fully automated dieless finishing machine for packaging and point-of-purchase displays. Based on the successful Kongsberg XP series, the most productive digital finishing devices in the world, Esko has expanded its range of automated finishing units with the XP Auto. The XP Auto comes loaded with functionality that boosts productivity and ensures reliable operation. The XP Auto can automatically load, cut, unload and neatly stack up to 2.3 x 3.3 m large printed sheets of paperboards, foam board and many other materials. Benefits Eliminates cost and turnaround time for dies Permits jobs to be run overnight, unsupervised Enables fully digital workflow for POP displays and packaging Turns short-runs into a profitable business Offers on-demand production with just-in-time-delivery Enables increased design complexity compared to conventional die cutting
3 No need for a die The XP Auto cuts packaging and POP displays directly from the CAD designs. This way you can start production right away and you can eliminate the expense of manufacturing a cutting die. The Kongsberg XP Auto turns short-run and special request converting into a profitable undertaking. Fully automatic Thanks to automatic loading and unloading, the XP Auto can run completely automatic. Unattended operations are aided by the XP Auto s automatic tool calibration and a camera system for accurate print-to-cut registration. This saves time and brings down production costs. Let it run through lunch brakes and through the night without the extra cost of an operator. Wide range of materials and applications The XP Auto can handle a wide range of materials. It has been optimized for run sizes of several hundreds of sheets of corrugated or other heavyduty paper sandwich materials and will also be efficient with foam, foam board and plastic corrugated. When equipped with a milling tool it can also handle rigid material such as MDF, Dibond, acrylic panels and foamed PVC. It is the perfect complement to a wide format digital printer, enabling a fully digital production workflow for POP displays and short-run packaging work. Short run POS displays can be produced in a turnaround time of hours instead of days thanks to the dieless production.
4 Ready for 24/7 automated production The unload traverse transports the cut sheet from the cutting station to the out-stack. It features suction grippers with adjustable position. The out-stack adjusts automatically so its top is at a constant level. It can be emptied while the machine continues working on the next sheet.
5 The ergonomic workstation contains the main operator panel and the PC. The in-stack is based on an automatic lift table that keeps the top of the stack at a constant level. It ensures dependable sheet separation and repeatability in the sheet loading. Stacking capacity can be increased to one meter as an option. The System Status Lamp quickly shows the state of the machine (Running - Stopped - Error condition) The XP tooling is mounted on two different Z-axes: one optimized for power, it can push a large-size crease wheel down with an equivalent force of 50 kg; the other optimized for speed, it moves the knife tooling up and down with blazing efficiency. The cutting station is where the sheets are processed. It consists of a vacuum bed with up to eight zones to ensure positive material hold-down on different material sizes. This part of the machine shares the capabilities for speed, acceleration and overall efficiency with the manually loaded XP tables.
6 Growth opportunities Large format digital printers get faster. They demand a higher capacity automatic finishing solution for printed packaging and display materials. The Kongsberg XP Auto is the perfect finishing answer. The Kongsberg XP Auto also gives the possibility to accept small-run orders which may secure high volume business from companies that prefer one-stop shopping. The simple workflow makes the Kongsberg XP Auto an affordable investment for operations without prior manufacturing infrastructure. Cost reduction The Kongsberg XP Auto does not need a cutting die. This means that die cost savings alone guarantee a fast return on investment. What s more: you don t need to wait for the dies, you can start production right away. Another upside is that you can reduce your die storage space. Using the Kongsberg XP Auto for small-lot production leaves high-cost and high capacity equipment undisturbed. And, less operator intervention means reduced labor cost. Start production right away: no need to wait for a cutting die.
7 Short delivery time With the Kongsberg XP Auto you are able to meet tighter deadlines for stress jobs like product launches, test marketing and promotional events. Start production right away by eliminating the waiting time for a die. Safe and automatic production enables unsupervised night jobs. Changeover time between jobs is a matter of seconds. Last minute adjustments are easy to make during the process. Versatility To address the ever expanding spectrum of packaging materials and designs, the Kongsberg XP Auto can fully duplicate any CAD generated design with more detail and complexity than a normal die cutter. The Kongsberg XP Auto accommodates an entire family of quick change creasing, cutting, v-notching and other special purpose knife tool inserts. A milling capability is optional for materials such as MDF, Forex, Dibond and acrylic panels. Milling on Dibond. Cutting Forex. V-notch in sandwich board.
8 Efficient production To help maximize output and minimize waste from each sheet, the Kongsberg XP Auto packs powerful and highly flexible features: Automatic tool identification by special circuitry integrated in each tool. Automatic knife tip sensor. With a programmable interval the knife tool drops down on a measuring pad to check that the knife blade is intact. The check only takes a couple of seconds. The sensor saves time and prevents mistakes whenever a knife blade or milling bit is changed. Sheet separation. To ensure dependable operation the Kongsberg XP Auto s suction grippers can be programmed to shake and bend the sheet that is picked up from the stack to make sure the material is appropriately separated. Job queue function that makes it possible to work continuously on consecutive jobs in a queue. Remote Alert System (optional) The Kongsberg XP Auto can send text messages with status information to the operator s mobile phone during unsupervised operation. Job is completed or Stack is empty, the machine will tell you when it s finished, or why it has stopped. The automatic knife tip sensor regularly checks knife blades and milling bits. The suction grippers shake and bend the sheet to separate the material. Remote alerts on your phone.
9 Print registration (optional) Optical print-to-cut registration ensures perfect alignment and saves setup time. It also reduces the amount of extra printed sheets required for perfect print-to-cut registration. Register marks on either side of the material can be read by combining two different cameras. A camera in the tool head registers marks when the printed side is up. Another camera system below the table top registers the marks when the printed side is facing down. Benefits with optical registration: Time saving in job setup. Cost/time saving by not having to print the extra sheets to ensure registration. More accurate print-to-cut registration than what is possible with conventional die cutting. Better flexibility for post-laminated sheets. Safety first Naturally, the Kongsberg XP Auto comes with state of the art safety mechanisms. First of all, the operator and bystanders need to be safe at all times. All movable parts of the machine that can present a safety hazard are safeguarded by light beams or other sensors that will, if triggered, stop motion and leave the machine inert. Perfect print-to-cut registration with two cameras to register marks. Light beams and sensors safeguard all movable parts of the machine. When triggered they immediately stop the machine.
10 The software for smooth operation The Kongsberg XP Auto comes with software that makes your workflow straightforward. Queuing jobs The operator can load several jobs and the table will automatically switch between jobs. Test your knife blades The software can check the knives you are using when running unsupervised. Getting the stats right The table collects productivity data: what jobs were run when, how many sheets have been used per job, total number of runtime hours, etc., and leaves the data in a format which can easily be used to produce a report or be integrated with a management information system. ArtiosCAD ArtiosCAD is the world s most popular structural design software for packaging design. With dedicated tools specifically designed for packaging professionals for structural design, product development, virtual prototyping and manufacturing, ArtiosCAD increases productivity throughout your company. ArtiosCAD comes with libraries packed with designs for POP displays, folding carton and corrugated boxes. It is the ideal product for all corrugated, folding carton and POP display designers.
11 Technical specifications Work area Maximum sheet size Overall dimensions including revolving workstation Weight Maximum speed XP24 Auto 1680 x 3200 mm 66 x x 3300 mm 67 x x mm 141 x kg 5730 lbs 100 m/min IPS XP44 Auto 2210 x 3200 mm 87 x x 3300 mm 88 x x mm 165 x kg 6170 lbs Maximum acceleration 15 m/s² G 14 m/s² G Vacuum pump (included) 7.5 kw 7.5 kw No. of vacuum sections 8 8 Maximum material thickness 50 mm - 2 Standard stack capacity 0.6 m - 23½ Optional stack capacity 1 m - 40 Operator workstation Revolving workstation attached to the XP frame with operator panel and space for tooling, controller PC, screen and keyboard. Print registration system (optional) The Automatic Registration System (ARS) can read printed register marks. It is split into two different items: For print marks facing up; camera integrated with the tooling. For print marks facing down; camera sits on a separate servo axis below tabletop level and can read marks as the material passes from the in-stack to the cutting station. Operational safety Included is the DynaGuard Safety System, which protects the operator and bystanders from potential machine hazards. The movable parts of the machine (traverse, carriage) are surrounded by a set of photocell sensors that, if activated, will immediately stop the machine and wait for the operator to resume operation. If one of the traverse ends hits a bystander the photocell beams go out of position and operation is similarly stopped. In addition the machine is equipped with an emergency stop button and a warning light, which is lit as long as the servos are powered.
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I think there are a number of pointless perks in MW2.
Scrambler:Would be good if it didnt gradually fuzz up your minimap,more of an advantage to the other team because now they know someone is coming.
Cold Blooded Pro:Find it a very lazy perk like they couldent be bothered to think of a better one.
anyone else agree or think any other perks are pointless?

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CLINTON, S.C. (AP) - Al'Lonzo Coleman notched a double-double, scoring 24 points and pulling down 11 rebounds, to lead Presbyterian in a 75-71 win over Furman Tuesday night for the Blue Hose's first win against the Paladins in more than two decades.
Khalid Mutakabbir added 19 points for the Blue Hose (5-5), who beat Furman for the first time since 1989 and snapped a four-game losing streak in the series. Coleman was 8 of 9 from the foul line and Mutakabbir was 6 of 7 for Presbyterian, which shot 92.9 percent (26 of 28) from the charity stripe in the win.
The Paladins shot 70.8 percent (17 of 24) on free throws.
Furman led 37-33 at the break and 52-51 midway through the second half, but a pair of Coleman free throws plus a layup sparked a 10-0 run and Presbyterian never trailed again.
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A Flexity 2 leaving Broadwater Parklands
|Gold Coast, Australia (Map)
|Transit type
|Light rail
|Number of lines
|Number of stations
|Daily ridership
|Chief executive
|Phil Mumford
|Began operation
|20 July 2014
|Keolis Downer
|Number of vehicles
|14 Flexity 2 trams
|Train length
|43.5 m (143 ft)
|7-30 minutes
|System length
|13 km (8.1 mi)
|Track gauge
|1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
|Average speed
|23 km/h (14 mph)
|Top speed
|70 km/h (43 mph)
G:link, also known as the Gold Coast Light Rail, is a light rail system serving the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. The system forms part of the TransLink's South East Queensland public transport network and consists of a single 13-kilometre (8.1 mi) line of sixteen stations. Gold Coast University Hospital is the northern terminus of the system, while Broadbeach South is the southern terminus. The line opened on 20 July 2014.
In preparation for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, a 7.3-kilometre (4.5 mi) northern extension that will terminate at Helensvale railway station is scheduled to open in 2018.
The Gold Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in Australia, with an annual population growth of 2 - 3%.[2] The project was first proposed in the Gold Coast City Council Transport Plan 1996 after some years of consideration and review. In 2002 the Queensland and Australian Governments each contributed $650,000 to fund the Gold Coast Light Rail Feasibility Study.[3][4] In 2004 the draft summary report was released.[5]
Initial stretch[edit]
In 2009 the Queensland Government committed $464 million to the Gold Coast Rapid Transit project, supplementing $365 million committed by the Australian Government and $120 million provided by Gold Coast City Council.[6]
In June 2011 the GoldLinq consortium comprising Bombardier Transportation, Downer EDI, Keolis, McConnell Dowell and Plenary Group was awarded the contract to build and operate the Gold Coast light rail line for 18 years under a Public Private Partnership.[7][8][9]
In August 2012 the cost of the initial 13-kilometre (8.1 mi) section was estimated at $1.6 billion.[10]
Construction began on the Gold Coast University Hospital station shell in July 2010.[11] In late 2010, early roadworks began in Broadbeach and Southport.[12]
By November 2013 much of the work was complete with the southern section at Broadbeach being the only section of trackwork to be completed. Testing commenced on the northern section of the line in October 2013. The line opened on 20 July 2014, with a free travel day, before normal operations began on 21 July.[13][14][15]
The system had significant impact on property both directly and indirectly in the corridor. A total of $170 million was allocated for property resumptions. The Queens Park Tennis Club and Southport Croquet Club were both relocated.[16]
Helensvale extension[edit]
|Map of the Helensvale extension
A planned 7.3-kilometre extension will run from the current northern terminus at Gold Coast University Hospital to Helensvale railway station, where interchange would be provided with Queensland Rail services to and from Brisbane. Intermediate stops would be constructed at Parkwood East and Parkwood. Additional car parking would be provided at Helensvale and a new car park would be included at Parkwood. Four new trams have been ordered to service the extension. The end-to-end journey time on the extension would be 11 min.[17][18][19]
In March 2015, the Queensland Government indicated its support for a northern extension to meet the Gold Coast railway line, subject to the Australian Government and Gold Coast City Council agreeing to help fund the extension. The Gold Coast City Council was supportive and proposed a route from Griffith University to Parkwood and Helensvale.[20] Despite no funding from the Australian Government being forthcoming, Expressions of Interest to construct a northern extension were called in August 2015.[21] Six submissions were received.[18] The potential for the Australian Government to make a contribution towards funding the project increased following a leadership spill in September that saw Malcolm Turnbull replace Tony Abbott as Australian Prime Minister. Resulting discussions between the state and federal governments led the Queensland Government to believe they were "very close" to securing a federal contribution. In October, the Queensland Government requested GoldLinQ proceed to the Request for Tender stage of the procurement process.[22][23] The three parties invited to tender were John Holland Group, Leighton Contractors and GamesLinQ - a joint venture between Downer EDI Works and BMD Constructions.[18]
Later in October it was announced that funding agreements had been reached with the Australian Government and Gold Coast City Council. The federal contribution is $95 million and the council contribution $55 million.[24][25] The total cost of the project is $420 million.[26] Bids to construct the extension closed in late December 2015 with the contract awarded to CPB Contractors (formerly Leighton Contractors) in March 2016. Major construction began in July 2016 and the extension is expected to be operational in time for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games - to be held in April 2018.[22][26][27][28]
The Queensland Government is also funding a separate project to duplicate the Gold Coast railway line between Helensvale and Coomera - the last single track section of the line. The second track is expected to be finished in late 2017 and will allow more frequent train services between Helensvale and Brisbane.[29]
The single 13-kilometre (8.1 mi) line runs from Southport to Broadbeach. The two northernmost stops serve the Gold Coast University Hospital and the Gold Coast campus of Griffith University. The line runs south, passing over the Smith Street Motorway and the depot before reaching Queen Street station and the Nerang Street medical precinct. The next two stops serve the Australia Fair Shopping Centre, and the following stop serves the Broadwater Parklands. The line passes over the Nerang River before reaching the only stop in Main Beach, which serves the Sea World theme park. The next stops are Surfers Paradise North and Cypress Avenue, the later serving the Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre and the Funtime amusement park. The next stop serves the Cavill Avenue pedestrian mall and Paradise Centre. The next stop in Surfers Paradise also serves the Paradise Centre as well as the SkyPoint observation deck. The next stops are Northcliffe, Florida Gardens and Broadbeach North, the later serving the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre, The Star Gold Coast, the Oasis Shopping Centre and the Oracle Shopping Centre. The line terminates at Broadbeach South which serves Pacific Fair Shopping Centre.
A 7.3-kilometre (4.5 mi) northern extension is scheduled to open in 2018. It will travel north from Gold Coast University Hospital along the Smith Street Motorway, with stops at Parkwood East and Parkwood. Helensvale railway station will become the new northern terminus of the system. The station precinct will offer interchange between trains, trams and buses. The tram and train services will combine to offer a one-transfer journey between the central areas of Gold Coast and Brisbane.
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The system uses standard gauge tracks with 750 V DC overhead catenary. It primarily operates in a centre running configuration.
Rolling stock[edit]
The Gold Coast Rapid Transit fleet consists of 14 Flexity 2 trams built by Bombardier Transportation in Germany.[30] The trams feature low floors and have dedicated spaces for wheelchairs, prams and surfboards.[31] They have a top speed of 70 km/h and room for 309 passengers with seating for 80.[32] Four additional trams of the same design were ordered in November 2015 to service the second stage.[19] Delivery of these trams is due to begin in August 2017.[33]
Services are operated by Keolis Downer, a joint venture between Keolis and Downer Rail. Keolis Downer has operated Yarra Trams in Melbourne since November 2009. It is claimed that the system can move up to 10,000 people an hour. Fares are set by TransLink with all stations fitted with go card readers.[34]
Service frequencies (in minutes) from 21 July 2014:[35]
|23:30 to 05:00
|05:00 to 07:00
|07:00 to 19:00
|19:00 to 23:30
On Monday to Friday mornings (midnight to 5am), the light rail is replaced by Surfside Buslines route 700.[36]
Over 1.74 million passengers used the Gold Coast Light Rail in its first 100 days after opening. More than five million paid trips were made in the first nine months of operation.[37] 6.6 million passengers were carried on the line in its first year, and total public transport usage on the Gold Coast - across buses and trams - increased by 25 percent.[38][39] In February 2016 the Queensland Government announced the ten million passenger milestone had been reached and noted that Cavill Avenue was the busiest station with 4,729 boardings a day.[40]
The following table lists patronage figures for the network (in millions of journeys) during the corresponding financial year. Australia's financial years start on 1 July and end on 30 June. Major events that affected the number of journeys made or how patronage is measured are included as notes.
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- ^ System opened in July 2014
The line opened with sixteen initial stations. Seven stations are located in Southport, one is in Main Beach, six are in Surfers Paradise, and two are in Broadbeach. TransLink charges fares that increase as passengers travel through eight concentric zones radiating outward from the Brisbane central business district;[43] All stations are located within zone 5. Fifteen of the stations are street-level open-air structures featuring passenger canopies, and one is underground. Ten stations have side platforms and six have an island platform. It takes 33 minutes to travel from one end of the line to the other. Eight of the stations have kiosks, six stations offer transfers to TransLink bus services and none have park and ride lots.[44] Gold Coast University Hospital is the northern terminus of the system, while Broadbeach South is the southern terminus. The most heavily trafficked station is Cavill Avenue, with an average 4,729 daily passengers in February 2016.[1]
Three new stations are planned. Two will be located in Parkwood and one will be in Helensvale. The northern terminus of the system will become a stop at Helensvale railway station that will offer transfers to TransLink bus services and to the Gold Coast railway line. All of the new stations will be at street-level. One new station will have side platforms and two will have an island platform. The new extension will add 11 minutes to the total travel time. Two of the new stations will have free park and ride lots with a total of 1,400 new parking spaces.[45][46]
Potential extensions[edit]
Stage 3[edit]
Gold Coast City Council is planning for a third stage of the line. The council released a list of potential routes for stage three in November 2015 and invited public comment.[47] Ideas included a southern extension from Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads, two options from Nobby Beach to Robina station, from Varsity Lakes station to Burleigh Heads, from Varsity Lakes station to Gold Coast Airport and two options from Burleigh Heads to Gold Coast Airport.[48] 3606 people responded to the survey. Nearly 80 percent supported an extension to Burleigh Heads and 70 percent also supported a further extension to the airport.[49] Citing the "overwhelming" support for an airport connection, in March 2016 Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate announced a $600,000 feasibility study into a southern extension from Broadbeach to the Gold Coast Airport as part of his successful campaign to retain the mayoralty at that month's local government election. The extension is estimated to cost $1.54 billion. The council would contribute around $160 million but the remainder of the cost would require funding from the higher tiers of government. Tate suggested the link would open by March 2020, although some other councillors felt this date was unrealistic.[49][50] In February 2017, the New South Wales Government announced it would investigate potential routes for a southern extension from the Queensland border to Tweed Heads. The Queensland Government expressed some support for a cross-border route.[51][52] Media reports in March suggested Stage 3 would be divided into two sections. Stage 3A would terminate at Burleigh Heads and Stage 3B would continue further south.[53] This was confirmed in June, when the council announced the Stage 3A route and commenced community consultation. The extension is around 7km long and will include about seven new stops. Four new trams are estimated to be required to service the extension. Construction could begin in 2020 or 2021, though the project still requires a funding commitment from the higher tiers of government.[54] Stage 3A is expected to cost around $600 million.[53]
A southern coastal extension had previously attracted some support from the council and state government.[55][56] Both levels of government released maps that show plans for the trams to eventually connect with the airport.[47][57] However, a coastal route from Burleigh to the New South Wales border is understood to be fraught with engineering challenges, including how to get around Burleigh headland and across both Tallebudgera and Currumbin Creeks.[47] The time required to develop solutions for dealing with these obstacles reportedly contributed to the decision to split Stage 3 into two sections.[53]
Branch to The Spit[edit]
A branch line from Main Beach to The Spit was proposed in the Gold Coast City Council's 2031 transport plan, City Transport Strategy 2031.[58] The council announced a number of potential route options in April 2017 and invited public comment.[59] The line is expected to cost around $200 million and would be paid for by developers. It would be around 2.6-kilometres long. The time frame for construction remains undecided.[60]
Other proposals[edit]
Further extension plans involve numerous proposed spurlines. Proposals from Griffith University to Harbour Town,[58] from Surfers Paradise to Bundall,[58] from Nobby Beach to Robina,[58][61] from Broadbeach to Nerang railway station,[62] and from Burleigh Heads to Varsity Lakes railway station have been made.[61]
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Longrow CV Campbeltown scotch is a blend of the extremely well-regarded 7, 10, and 14yr expressions from the distillery. It blends also aging in each of bourbon, sherry, port, and rum casks. The 'CV' in the title appears to be short for curriculum vitae--to the delight of graduate students everywhere--which is Latin for "course of life." We suppose that this scotch--representing all the strains of Longrow--represents the entire course of their various expressions.


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Toronto, Canada – (The Hosting News) – March 29, 2006 – Web hosting company, Netfirms, has introduced its MultiPro Reseller plans.
There are currently two plans being offered – the MultiPro Reseller 6 and the MultiPro Reseller 12 – with prices starting at $39.90 per month.
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(i) Public administration refers to:
(a) A process
(b) A discipline
(c) A field of study
(d) All of these
(ii) The concept of "separation between politics and public administration" was first propounded by:
(a) Aristotle
(b) Woodrow Wilson
(c) Karl Marx
(d) Machiavelli
(iii) The famous fourteen principles of organization were given by:
(a) Plato
(b) Henri Fayol
(c) Fredrick Taylor
(d) Max Weber
(iv) The author of the famous essay " The Study of Administration" was:
(a) Dwight Waldo
(b) Woodrow Wilson
(c) Fredrick Taylor
(d) Margaret Thatcher
(v) Span of control means:
(a) Tenure on a post
(b) Geographical jurisdiction
(c) Power to control others
(d) Number of subordinates under a superior
(vi) Job description relates to appointing a suitable person on a job:
(a) True
(b) False
(vii) Job specification defines the parameters of the job to be done:
(a) True
(b) False
(viii) Proper job analysis is based on:
(a) Job description
(b) Job specification
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
(ix) Bureaucracy refers to:
(a) Red tape
(b) The totality of government officials
(c) A specific set of structural arrangement
(d) All of these
(x) The mnemonic POSDCORB for management was introduced by:
(a) James Mooney
(b) Adam Smith
(c) Luther Gulick
(d) None of these
(xi) The famous Hawthorne experiments were conducted by:
(a) Elton Mayo
(b) Abraham H. Maslow
(c) Mark Twain
(d) None of these
(xii) "Hawthorne effect" refers to increase in productivity because of:
(a) Good physical working environment
(b) Secure job
(c) Presence of observers
(d) None of these
(xiii) Maslow's highest need in his "hierarchy of needs" was:
(a) Love or affiliation needs
(b) Self –actualization needs
(c) Esteem needs
(d) None of these
(xiv) "The average human being inherently dislikes work"
(a) An assumption of theory X
(b) An assumption of theory Y
(c) An assumption of theory Z
(d) None of these
(xv) Spoils system refers to:
(a) Management through objectives
(b) Public sector concept of staffing
(c) Awarding jobs to political supporters
(d) None of these
(xvi) Deficit financing is:
(a) Excess revenues
(b) Excess expenditures
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
(xvii) Performance audit is used as a comparison between:
(a) Actual expenditure and booked expenditure
(b) Revenue collected and potential revenue
(c) Activities of an organization with the assigned objectives
(d) None of these
(xviii) A whistle blower in an organization is a person:
(a) Who reveals bad things about his department to the public
(b) Who is a good singer
(c) Who is assigned security duties
(d) None of these
(xix) The budget cycle is:
(a) The duration for which it is applicable
(b) The process through which it has to go
(c) The time frame of preparation
(d) None of these
(xx) Group dynamics refers to:
(a) Nature of a group
(b) Development of a group
(c) Interrelationship of a group
(d) All of these
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Chalk Court - Jetty Walk, Grays RM17 6PQ 1 bedroom flat for sale
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A perfect opportunity to purchase a modern one bedroom ground floor flat, close to Grays town centre and in walking distance of the train station and the river Thames, situated in the sought after area of Bruces Wharf. This property currently has a tenant renting the property and could be an ideal investment for someone looking to purchase a buy to let property with an already established tenant, or a perfect single/couples home. Chalk court offers allocated private parking, security entrance, one bedroom with access to the gardens. A lounge, kitchen and bathroom. There is economy 7 heating.
The property comprises of hallway and door into lounge. The lounge has feature bay window modern decor and entrance to kitchen and bedroom. The modern kitchen has matching eye and base units. The electric integrated cooker has extractor fan above. There is a space for washing machine and a long storage cupboard. The bedroom has fitted wardrobes and a door leading to the communal gardens. The bathroom has a modern white suite comprising of panelled bath with shower above, wc and wash hand basin. The walls are half tiled. The property can be purchased as an investment or as a vacant property.
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NOAH Winter Navigation 2014 - Night 1 was a Professional wrestling event produced by Pro Wrestling NOAH, which took place on December 11, 2014 at the Nagoya Chikusa Cultural Small Theater in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
- Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.
- Pesadilla defeated Hajime Ohara and Mitsuhiro Kitamiya in a Three Way Match (6:51)
- Hide Kubota, Masashi Aoyagi & Yasu Kubota defeated Hitoshi Kumano, Yoshinari Ogawa & Zack Sabre Jr. (9:33)
- Cho Kibou-Gun (Kenou, Maybach Taniguchi & Takeshi Morishima) defeated TMDK (Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste) & Super Crazy (10:53)
- Super Crazy defeated Hajime Ohara and Hide Kubota and Hitoshi Kumano and Kenou and Masashi Aoyagi and Maybach Taniguchi and Mikey Nicholls and Mitsuhiro Kitamiya and Pesadilla and Shane Haste and Takeshi Morishima and Yasu Kubota and Yoshinari Ogawa and Zack Sabre Jr. in a 15 Man Battle Royal (6:03)
- BRAVE (Atsushi Kotoge & Taiji Ishimori) defeated No Mercy (Daisuke Harada & Genba Hirayanagi) (12:01)
- No Mercy (Akitoshi Saito & Takashi Sugiura) & Quiet Storm defeated BRAVE (Katsuhiko Nakajima, Mohammed Yone & Naomichi Marufuji) (18:18)


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10 Items or Less
We've all done it from time to time; walk into a store for two or three things and the next thing you know – you're looking for a shopping cart. Two or three things has just turned into nine or ten things. In my case, thirteen.
My wife, Consuela (aka Swayla) and I, along with my nine month old son, Spencer (aka Spencer) were on our back from a function. When we were about to pass a grocery store, she remembered a few things that we needed for the house.
No big deal. I'll carry Spencer as the three of us walk around and get the few items. Swayla grabbed one of those plastic baskets that are used just for that purpose. Instead of pushing a cart around for two or three items these plastic baskets were perfect. They were neatly stacked near the entrance.
Well, as you've probably guessed, we needed to track down a cart. Luckily, there was an empty cart nearby, so the transition was quick & painless. It's not that there were a lot of items it was just that they were big and/or fragile (e.g. toilet paper, milk, rye bread, &c.).
Spencer wanted to switch. So instead of me carrying him, he wanted to get in the cart and get pushed around by Mom.
Again, no big deal.
However, after a minute or two, Spencer wasn't satisfied.
I knew what he wanted. He wanted me to push him around in the cart.
I guess I'm more fun.
I wonder why? [rhetorical question]
"Okay, we're done," Swayla quickly said as Spencer and I zoomed past her.
I widened my eyes and looked at Spencer, "Time to go."
I slowed down on the horseplay and the three of us casually walked towards the registers. The lines were full and the only short line was the "10 Items or Less" register. So that's where I decided to head to.
We were still a good distance from the register when I noticed a young woman walking past me. She was holding a 3-pack of Irish Spring soap and a tube of toothpaste. She was headed for that same register.
Not on my watch! I quickened the pace.
"Wait," Swayla warned, "we have more than 10 items I think."
I heard her, but there was a crime unfolding.
And I had to stop her.
Damn she's fast.
She knew I was tailing her.
She knew that I wanted to get in front of her. And…
she knew that it wasn't going to happen.
We both knew.
Wait a minute…something happened!
She dropped her soap…then kicked it away from herself!
Time to make my move.
Spencer giggles as I speed up.
Needless to say, I'm in line ahead of this woman.
And yes, I'm a dick.
The woman slowly walks up flashing me her best "Eat shit & die" grin. Swayla soon walks up from behind her.
"What are you doing?" she asks me quietly.
I shake my head and look confuse as if I don't know what she's talking about. She looks down at the cart and starts counting the items.
"We have thirteen items."
I keep looking around the store like I'm oblivious to what's going on. Besides, can't she I'm deflecting daggers from this woman's eyes?
We were almost up.
"Jimmy," Swayla said in a somewhat loud hushed voice trying to get my attention.
I look at her.
Pointing with her eyes by looking at the woman she says without moving her lips, "Let her go ahead."
The woman knew what was going on. Everybody knew what was going on.
Except for Spencer. He was clueless.
"Next," the cashier announced.
And to my surprise, I said to the woman, "Go ahead, you only have two items."
"And you have thirteen, you're in the wrong line!" She says that to me as she walks past sounding snooty.
She said that loud enough so that the cashier could hear on purpose.
The cashier's face totally changed. She looked as though she was about to exercise a store policy. She was about to pull some authority.
As the cashier handed the woman her change she wished her a "Good Day".
"I will now, thank you," the woman responded back.
Now, it's my turn.


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Vladimir Putin: a strong ruler for a great power
It would be pointless for President Putin to stay on for a third term if he's surrounded by the present-day ruling elite. The elite is completely corrupt, and it's obstructing Putin. He needs to find some way to get rid of the elite, so he can go on to rebuild Russia as a great power.
The latest polls indicate that Russian citizens trust President Vladimir Putin more and more. An October survey of approval ratings for leading politicians, done by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM), found that most respondents approved of Putin's performance. VTsIOM polls between January and April showed Putin's approval rating at 72-75%, but this rose to 77-79% in polls between May and October. The corresponding disapproval figures were 17-20% and 13-16%.
Public confidence ratings for Russian politicians show Putin still in the lead: 52% of respondents name him as one of the politicians they trust most. Sergei Shoigu is firmly in second place with 13%. Third, as usual, is Vladimir Zhirinovsky (11%); but now he shares the bronze medal with Sergei Ivanov (11%) and Dmitri Medvedev (10%). Then again, Zhirinovsky also tops the list of least-trusted politicians, named by 22% of respondents.
Naturally, Putin leads in the presidential ratings as well. When asked how they would vote if a presidential election were held this week, 56% of respondents chose Putin. Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Gennadi Zyuganov, and Dmitri Medvedev scored 4% each. Support for other hypothetical candidates didn't exceed 2%.
Many media outlets in Russia and abroad have been discussing the Year 2008 Problem. Some are trying to guess how Putin might continue as Russia's leader after the end of his second term, or at least how he might ensure continuity for his policy course. Some are only discussing potential successor candidates. Others are interested in what Putin might choose to do after he steps down.
Those who consider it necessary for Putin to retain the leading role in Russian politics are considering various scenarios. First: amending the Constitution. Second: Putin becoming prime minister, with a transfer of most of the president's current powers. Third: Putin becoming the leader of the ruling party – this would be United Russia. Fourth: Putin becoming president of a Union State – including, for example, Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. Fifth: Putin building up the position of Gazprom, transforming it into a transnational corporation, and becoming its chief executive. A few less likely options are also being mentioned.
But the question is why these theorists are so keen to keep Putin in power. Most often, it's not because they like Putin, or because they're concerned about the good of the state. They fear to lose what they have now, under Putin: power, money, property, or simply their reasonably high social status. All these advocates remind me of Kochkarev, a character in "Marriage" by Gogol, who's obsessed with marrying off a confirmed bachelor named Podkolesin. The advocates are all assuming that Putin wants to remain in power. And I think that's their major error.
I believe that Putin doesn't want to be president any more. Not because he's exhausted – or because, to use his own expression, he's sick of living like a cockroach in an armor-plated can. And it's not because he fears the release of any documents that might compromise him, as his opponents have long threatened to do. And it's not because he intends to take up public activity in the international arena, as Stanislav Belkovsky and some others predict. And it's not even because he's better off stepping down in 2008 – that is, before the onset of a crisis which is allegedly inevitable if the Russian government's current policies are continued.
It's pointless for Putin to stay on for a third term, if he's someone who has dedicated himself to the service of the state. Given the nature of Russia's present-day ruling elite, Putin is unable to implement his policy course, and has no prospect of being able to do so. Remaining in the ruling elite's ranks (even at the head of them) means discrediting himself and his policies – positioning himself as a patron of criminals who are betraying their Motherland.
The nature of the ruling elite is clear from the characteristics Putin has attributed to it in his annual addresses to parliament. Ideally, he should be relying on the bureaucracy for support; instead, he called it an "arrogant caste" which has transformed state service into a lucrative form of business. I'm sure Putin knows that the oligarchs are thieves, bandits, and wastrels, entirely lost to reason or conscience. Here's a typical picture of a party thrown by a Russian multi-billionaire abroad: the host, with a petty merchant's abandon, invited 200 prostitutes and poured a thousand-dollar bottle of champagne over each of them. And this at a time when our Motherland lies in ruins, with growing technology lag between Russia and the industrialized nations of the West, and most Russian citizens living in poverty! The people hate the Cabinet ministers, especially the liberal ministers, almost as much as they hate Yegor Gaidar and Anatoly Chubais (with few exceptions – one being Emergencies Minister Sergei Shoigu). And judging by the government's policies, it seems that the ministers hate the people. Presumably, they also hate Putin's policy course and make every effort to obstruct its implementation. A great many of Putin's instructions to the government, aimed at improving the people's lives, have been quietly shelved. Members of the State Duma are either puppets, voting obediently for any bill the government submits, or pathetic oppositionists without a single fresh idea of their own, only whining about the authorities allegedly plagiarizing their slogans. Senators and regional leaders are mostly business tycoons, either in reality or in spirit; they're rich, and they have no idea how ordinary people live – especially those below the poverty line.
Everywhere you look – judges, courtier celebrities, tame journalists – the picture is the same. This is natural enough, for a country with a "market economy." The market is a place where everything is for sale and anything can be bought. A market economy inevitably leads to greater social stratification and flourishing corruption. Ever since Russian citizens were hypnotized into zombies with the idea of the market, which is absolutely alien to the Russian spirit, our society has become venal from top to bottom.
Russians can only live a normal life under a strict (not necessarily brutal) regime. "Strong, but just" – that's what they think an ideal ruler should be like. Consequently, the Russian people – Great Russians – took shape as a markedly statist, "imperial" people. In the course of history, Russians have developed a service-oriented value system: the complex that distinguishes a patriot and a defender of the Motherland from the average citizen. As soon as the regime turns liberal, our people – especially the elite – lose their heads and start indulging in the kind of insanity we're seeing (and becoming victims of) these days.
Should Putin use his name and credibility to cover up for this elite? As long as he was president by force of circumstances, as Yeltsin's successor, he had to resign himself to having those people around him. But now that he can make his own decision about whether to remain among this "cream of society," becoming the head of state for a third term is equivalent to political suicide.
But Putin can't retire either – by moving to the West, for example. He would not be left in peace; and besides, Putin himself has assured his supporters that he will "find a place in the ranks." He has said that he will stay in Russia. So how might he occupy himself? A great deal is being said and written on that score. I'd also like to express an opinion – in the currently-fashionable style of fantasy, for example.
Let's start with the main issue. Analysts have ignored what Putin said about moving into opposition, organizing a party, then sitting at home and criticizing the government. I think they were wrong to dismiss that comment as a joke. It's precisely the kind of role that would be most suitable for Putin. What's more, it would be vital.
Putin may choose to emulate Ivan the Terrible. When driven to the limits of his endurance by the unruliness and anti-people policies of the nobility (boyars), the de facto rulers of the country, the Tsar left Moscow and took up residence at Aleksandrovskaya Sloboda. From there, he assured the people that he had no grudges against them; all his anger was directed at the traitor-nobles, and he would return to Moscow only when he could rule according to his own royal will. And the nobles, fearing the people's rage, came to the Tsar and bowed to his will. But the Tsar imposed yet another condition: dividing the country into the "oprichnina," under his direct control, and the "zemshchina," where the government of nobles would continue to manage affairs. Ivan the Terrible (a great reformer, defamed by the Romanov dynasty) then established a spiritual order of knights, a ruling party, also called the "oprichnina," which became the instrument he used to carry out his transformations.
Now picture this: before stepping down, Putin addresses the people and explains why, during his eight years in power, he has managed to halt the state's disintegration and set up some of the preconditions for leading Russia out of devastation, but he's still been unable to rebuild Russia as a great power based on the principles of justice and equality. He also announces that he's starting an opposition party with the fundamental goal of rooting out every last trace of the Gorbachev and Yeltsin eras.
Undoubtedly, such a party would rapidly gain many millions of members, and its leader would become a force to be reckoned with – for both the next government and the next president. A real ruling party can only be a party dedicated to establishing Russia as a great power, rather than a party of bureaucrats seeking lucrative jobs. And Putin would be able to run the country without being surrounded by the corrupt present-day elite.
Then again, there's another possible scenario: the elite, fearing an explosion of the people's rage, begs Putin to stay on as president. And if relations with the West deteriorate (as they seem likely to do, since each step towards strengthening Russia's independence produces an outburst of dispeasure in the West), the elite would simply say to Putin: "You made this bed, you lie in it." In that situation, Putin simply couldn't step down. But then he would receive a dictator's powers, and would be able to carry out a purge of the elite. It's long overdue.