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|20th August 2013, 14:06
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Poor experience with Surya Nissan, Bangalore
Disclaimer - After reading my post below, please take your own call on whether to deal with this dealer. I don't intend to influence anyone's decision based on what I experienced.
Booking Process
I initially called up Shawar Nissan, took an appointment and was given a test drive at the scheduled time. Post the drive I was negotiating with them for freebies, and they were firm on adding only the Insurance to the package. No mats, mud flaps, etc. I kept on insisting and finally they said that they will consult the Sales Manager and get back to me. Waited 2 more days before calling them again, but the response was negative. I sensed that given their strategic location, 8 out of 10 Nissan cars are sold through their dealerships, and that they have no intentions of retaining a customer. They might be correct in thinking that way, but being a customer I was looking for the best bang for my buck. Googled around and found that Surya Nissan was one more Nissan Dealer in Bangalore.
Went there the next day and took a longish test drive. They took us to their service centre as well and while returning we took a different route that is full of speed breakers (around 35 speed breakers in a stretch of 4 kms) as I wanted to check on the Ground Clearance part. Came back satisfied and started negotiating with the Sales Person who had accompanied us from the beginning. After 4 days of negotiation, following is what was offered
1) Free Insurance Comprehensive (Bumper to Bumper)
2) Mats
3) Car Body Cover
4) Reverse Parking Sensors
5) Seat Belt Covers
6) Nissan branded Cushions (2 pcs)
7) IND Number Plates (not free, but at a discount of 50%)
Following things were accomplished in the few days that went by-
1) Down payment INR 10,000
2) All Documents required for Loan Processing
3) Documents needed for Insurance
4) Finalized the Delivery date
5) Made the remaining down payment once the order was placed
6) Loan approved from SBI
7) PDI done. Car allocated was a Jan 2013 manufactured model. I asked them if they could allocate a Feb or March model, but didnt receive a convincing reply, so left it. The worst answer they gave me was We are looking if we have a Feb / March car lying in the yard, and if we have, we would surely allocate it... Being an avid reader of Team-BHP since 4 years, I immediately made out that this was crap. So I decided to take the Jan manufactured car and not spoil the occasion.
8) Sales Person called me and informed that I would be getting KA-41 series. I said ok. After 2 hours, the Sales Manager called me and informed that I would be getting KA-01 series. Since that didnt make any difference as long as my car was registered, I agreed.
We wanted the delivery on April 12, 09:30 hrs, which was agreed and honoured by the Dealer.
Since the delivery time was early in the morning, and also since we didnt want to miss on the Muhurat, we decided that we will complete the signing formalities on 11th itself. We went to the showroom and the file was presented to us.
Upon checking I found that the Residential Address mentioned in the Insurance was incorrect. They corrected it and did a counter-sign along with their stamp. I asked the Sales Person if the original copy that I would be receiving directly from the Insurance Company (in the form of a PDF) will contain the modified address, to which he replied in the affirmative. I also asked him to verify the details sent to the RTO so that there were no issues with the RC Book, to which he said it is correct only sir.
Came out of the showroom after confirming the delivery time one more time.
Delivery Day
Reached the showroom the next day, at the agreed time. Car was lying the basement, but was not cleaned. They were looking for a person to clean it, but couldnt find him. I thought it was because I had scheduled a delivery which coincided with the show room opening time, and ignored it.
Pooja done and they finally managed to clean the car as well. Following are the sequence of events that unfolded after that
1) I asked him to show me the spare wheel. He showed me, but it was of a different size than the 4 tires. I knew it wasnt going to be an alloy, but shouldnt the size be the same at least? Not sure, may be Nissans fault. Also, stock tires are Bridgestone, while the spare is an MRF.
2) Number plates were the stock ones. I asked him about IND plates (payment was still pending) to which he said that we will come to your home in the evening and fix them.
3) Reverse Parking sensors were fitted.
4) Went inside the showroom to collect the documents and the Gate Pass, and also the pending items like Body Cover, Mats, Cushions and Seat Belt covers.
5) He gave me the Body Cover and said that the remaining items were not in stock and that he will get them along with him when he comes to fix the IND plates in the evening.
6) I insisted on the mats since I wasnt going to drive the car without the mats. He went somewhere and got me the fabric mats and said that this is a stop gap arrangement, and will replace it in the evening.
7) On the Gate Pass he wrote Pending items from side Mats, Cushions, Seat Belt covers and signed it.
8) I gave him a Bangalore Central Gift Voucher and thanked him.
9) After taking a verbal assurance once again that he would indeed be coming in the evening, my Mom, Wife and I sat in the car and drove off.
We wanted to go out in the evening at 16:30 hrs. Waited for the Sales Person to appear and finally called him up at 18:00 hrs upon receiving no response from his end. He said sir, I will come to your office tomorrow and finish the pending tasks. I said ok.
In the evening I also realized that they had not enabled the Auto Door Lock, which is in fact mentioned as one of the features in the Brochure. This is an example enough demonstrating a serious lack of professionalism, when your profession itself includes dealing with customers on a day to day basis.
For more than a month after this, I kept calling him and he pushed the matter for some reason or the other
1) Sir, cushions that I have are stained. We have ordered another from Chennai.
2) Sir, the truck is at Krishnagiri, expected tomorrow.
3) Sir, give me 10 mins, I will check and call you back.
4) Sir, the truck has not yet arrived.
5) Sir, my mother is hospitalized and I am on leave.
After learning that his mother was hospitalized, I didnt call him for 15 days. On the 16th day, I sent him an SMS asking How is your mom doing now? He didnt reply.
In the meantime there were some developments on my side. I was looking for a Job Change, and since I am from Gujarat, I had mentioned Pune as a preferred location as well. I was busy for the next 15 days, however, I kept on sending SMSes at regular intervals, to which I didnt get a reply.
Finally, I got an offer from Pune, and plans started floating in on how to accomplish this move, what is the total cost for shifting to Pune, Incidental Charges, etc. One major thing that cropped up was paying Road Tax in Pune, and then applying for a refund in Bangalore RTO. Since the process was not clear for me, I decided to call the dealership and check with their RTO person. Called up the Sales Manager; he didnt pick up the phone. Called again, same result.
Next day the Sales Manager called me and the first sentence he said was Kya karna hai sir, aapka booking amount ka cheque bounce ho gaya hai. I was like what??? I told him to check the number he was calling to and he confirmed my name. I told him forget about the booking amount cheque, you guys have encashed my down payment cheque as well, then how come are you calling me and saying that the cheque has bounced? He didnt say anything. Then I started talking to him about the process for moving my car to Pune. He said he was unaware of that and gave the phone to the RTO person. After talking to him I asked him to give the phone back to the Sales Manager. I asked him again about the cheque bounce thing he said earlier, and that what exactly was his intention. He said Nai sir, aap bhool jao usko. I was surprised as to how the matters were being conducted in this dealership.
Few more days passed along, and I got a better opportunity in Bangalore itself, so I decided to stay back. My wife as well was not too keen on moving out of Bangalore, and I was thinking that if I have to stay away from home, then it doesnt matter whether its Pune or Bangalore. So, Bangalore it was!
Since I was not getting any reply from the Sales Person to my repeated queries, I called up the showroom and inquired about him. They said that he was on leave since his mother was unwell. Thats when I decided to visit the showroom and settle things.
Went to the showroom one afternoon. Inquired at the reception about the Sales Person, and to my astonishment got the reply Sir, he is no longer working for us!!
I told the Sales Manager about the pending items and showed him the paper containing the details and the Sales Persons signature. He said this document is not valid. Only if the owner of this showroom writes anything on a piece of paper is when the document stands valid. I was stunned!! He said that he was not aware of the Sales Person making any commitments to me, and that they didnt sell the cushions and seat belt covers in the first place.
We had a heated argument and finally the Sales Manager told me that he will deduct the amount from the Sales Persons final settlement and deliver the pending items. I accepted his proposal considering that the Sales Person was the culprit, and that he deliberately hid facts from me. After being patient for so many days, I was not in a mood to forgive. We agreed that I would be receiving a call from the showroom in a couple of days and that the items would be delivered to me asap.
I did receive a call after 2 days, the Sales Person was on the call as well, but it was inconclusive. They again delayed the matter to next week.
In the meantime, my RC Book arrived, and it has an *incorrect* address. I was annoyed with the fact that despite reminding the Sales Person before hand, I was given a document with an incorrect address.
The original PDF that I received from Bajaj Allianz too had the same *incorrect* address. Worse was the Nominee Detail; instead of my wifes name, they had just mentioned AAAAAAAA.
I didnt want to call them and spoil my day, so I decided to keep it on emails. Got the Insurance thing corrected, along with the Nominee Details. Sent them a scanned copy of the RC Book, pointing the mistake. They said we will do the needful.
I called up the service centre incharge for the Brake Component replacement. He confirmed that my VIN Number was eligible for replacement, but since they didnt have the part handy it would take some time. They didnt follow up, and I had to call again, they again said the same thing. One day I got a call from the showroom informing me that my car was *ineligible* for the replacement part, and that if I had any other concerns. I told her to ask the Sales Manager to reply to my email, mentioning the same, and also along with the status on the Cushions and Seat belt covers.
As of today, following is the status-
1) Its been more than 4 months, but I dont have an RC Book yet.
2) Items promised have not been delivered, despite there being a written proof.
3) I am not receiving any email replies from the Sales Manager. May be he is not bothered as the product is already sold!
4) I enabled the Auto Door locking feature myself, based on the information available in GTOs thread.
The cars 1st service is due only in October, so I am not sure what to expect of them, but I am planning to get it done with the other dealer (if thats possible).
The only thing that comes to my mind when I revisit this episode is -
1) It was a mistake to buy my vehicle from Surya Nissan.
2) They totally lack Professionalism. Its a word that is not in their dictionary.
The car is a Gem, and I thank God that its not the dealerships who manufacture them!
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|20th August 2013, 15:11
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re: Poor experience with Surya Nissan, Bangalore
(I told the Sales Manager about the pending items and showed him the paper containing the details and the Sales Persons signature. He said this document is not valid. Only if the owner of this showroom writes anything on a piece of paper is when the document stands valid. I was stunned!! )
my suggestion is why do not you meet the owner and confirm if this is true. ask him how many such things he has signed and apprise him of the deeds of the showroom staff. I think you, the sales-person and the owner may be all surprised with the results.
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|21st August 2013, 13:47
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re: Poor experience with Surya Nissan, Bangalore
Welcome to the world of Nissan ownership! The dealer network absolutely sucks.
But then, what else can be expected when the manufacturer doesn't care about the sales & service module at all? They simply outsourced dealer recruitment, training & management to a 3rd party (i.e. Hover Automotive). Nissan must think that the likes of Maruti & Hyundai are crazy to be putting in all that hard work of managing their own dealership network. Well, guess who is laughing all the way to the bank?
The situation isn't expected to change. In fact, due to poor sales, empty service bays and complete lack of contact with Nissan, their dealers are an incredibly frustrated lot. Last December, they went on a 'strike' and refused any new inventory from the factory!!
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|21st August 2013, 23:16
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I empathise with you, Thanks for sharing the experience (honestly I think it's very difficult to share such stressful experiences) and wishing you well in getting the issues sorted out quickly.
Given the sad state of affairs with Nissan dealer/service network I'm not too sure if the Terrano is going to bother the Duster/EcoSport sales charts!
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|21st August 2013, 23:44
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Such experiences just make me feel that sometimes the aggressive way is the right way to get things done at these dealerships. My dad would have blasted them right left and centre in the showroom in front of all the employees and customers. You will be surprised to see them change there style of working once they feel cornered. This is just plain cheating. Makes me wonder if we should make it a rule as to not to take delivery of the car unless all the things promised have been delivered. Once you sign on that delivery note, most dealers change there attitude.
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re: Poor experience with Surya Nissan, Bangalore
I feel bad for your experiences with Surya Nissan but I think this is a good move . I recommend you now to share this on Nissan's Facebook,Twitter, Mouth Shut and consumer complaint forums.
I had a nasty experience with Chevrolet's SC where the SA was ready to get into a fist-fight with me. I came back and created a seperate thread on team bhp with details of what had happened. Some BHPians posted my experience on Chevy's FB page along with the link of my thread here. You should have seen how Chevy panicked. senior members from the company acknowledging their mistakes and giving me a patient hearing. From the senior management at Chevy to the owners of the dealership and the rude employee all were suddenly responsive & apologetic.
They were more worried about team bhp than anything else. Every second call was with reference to team bhp. I reached a point of exhaustion where I got sick of the calls.
The social media power can be very very effective. I would suggest you make this as visible on social media platforms as possible. Do leave the link of team bhp on their twitter/fb pages and in emails with Nissan.
I hope it all works out for you.
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|23rd August 2013, 16:00
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This is makes my blood boil.
4 months is a long time to set things right. You need to take these guys to task. Do not let these cheats get away with this. I am not sure if mailing to Nissan management would help considering the dealer network is not managed by them. But it is worth a try. Dont leave any stone unturned, and ensure you get more freebies on account of the delay.
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While it is good that you documented it here, you should have gone the extra mile to meet the higher ups and get this solved. With no RC book, and Nominee name as "AAAAAAAA", they made fun of you.
It is better to deal this matter legally, instead of expecting Nissan or anybody else to take some action.
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|25th August 2013, 17:08
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The car is a gem - enjoy a trouble free ride for the years to come.
And a quick question - i read through the post twice over, but couldnt figure out what car you bought.
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|26th August 2013, 11:35
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Pretty soon I am going to take this up with the Proprietor of the showroom. Just that I am having some important matters in office to attend to, which is keeping me away from escalating this further.
On a related note, I still haven't received my RC Book
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|26th August 2013, 12:47
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I am deeply sorry to read your post. My advise to talk directly with showroom owner to devise any mutual result. At least ask them to get it written by the owner on the date part this time as told by them.
No wonder Bajaj Allianz do not have the Surya Nissan name in their network garage list.
To share my experience, I got my car 2 years back from shahwar motives and as you said, they are very very rigid on negotiation. There was a offer of 15K rupees of accessory free from Nissan and they did charge me the Rs 200/- that exceeds the 15K cap.
The delivery gets delayed by 1 month (I was told, it was because of sunny lunch) though the process was super quick (20 min flat). Also it is a trend that, the sales executive do not attain to you once the car is sold.
As Surya Nissan has not came up till recently, I never had a (mis)opportunity with them. I had thought of doing my regular paid service with them this time, but after reading your post, I may stick to Shahwar.
Regarding servicing, what I found in Shahwar Motives that:
1. Their service center is getting overcrowded and last time they could not return my car on same day, though I had booked for the morning session. Yes I agree to the fact that one of their service engineer dropped my car next day at my office out of courtesy and they didn't charge me for that.
2. I do not have any complain for the regular servicing till date. It is a well kept facility and the SA are attentive and responsive. Twice the Service Center manager came to me and had a chat and collected feed backs during my service. But recently the center is over crowded and it seems the personal touch is fading with it.
3. Do not expect any special service from them. Few scratches on the body is still there as they refuse to do touch ups (very rigid).
4. Accessories (not parts) are always not available. Still waiting for a vanity mirror for front passenger from my first service day (my model do not have it and I was interested).
5. They always forget to attain one or two points from you request list (till now the least important things).
6. If you have anything else other than regular servicing things, your delivery ought to be 8 pm or the next day. (Fixing a rat mesh took them 5 hours on a weekday with 4 bays empty).
So, be happy for having a very reliable car which will negate your frequent visits to the service center and also reduce your frustration of facing those faces again and again.
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|26th August 2013, 13:00
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They are in business and not doing charity, must respect customers.
Such incident shall further lower the overall credibility of brand Nissan.
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I am not sure if you would have any better service or professionalism from the other Nissan dealer(Shawar) in Bangalore. I sincerely hope you resolve the documentation issues and have a trouble free ride in the Sunny.
I had to briefly deal with Shawar Nissan in Bangalore 6 months ago and I am lucky I did not go through with it. I was looking at the Micra in diesel and after a couple of test drives and price negotiations, the sales person basically ended the negotiation saying that he would consult with his manager and get back to me. I replied saying that he could collect the booking amount as soon as he agreed to our offer.
I did not hear from him for more than a week at which point, I grew impatient and ended up buying another car soon.
Funny end to this story is that the same sales person from Nissan called me 2 months after our last conversation and asked me if I had reconsidered his offer.
I told him to shove the offer in his a%^ and told him that I had purchased another vehicle. He actually had the gall to ask me which one. Part of me was very happy to tell him I bought a BMW X1 instead of a Micra. Nissan lost a customer for a measly 25K.
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One of my close friend had booked the turquoise blue micra active in chennai as soon as it was launched. The delivery was supposed to happen within the next couple of weeks as he was one of the first set of customers for the active.
After completing all the formalities and loan being sanctioned, he was all excited to take delivery of car. But on the D-day he was informed that the car had some mysterious "white spots" and the quality of paint had deteriorated. The dealership people suspect that these "spots" were a result of painting (I have no clue) the new yet to launched terrano. So, they now ask my friend to wait for the turquoise blue or take immediate delivery of silver/white colours which was readily available.
Since this is his first car, he wanted to stick to blue colour and agreed to wait for another month and the delivery was promised before 20th sep. Now the situation is that even the sales advisor does not know as to when will he get stock of the blue coloured active. He stills says that white/silver as available and can be delivered asap.
When he tired to get in touch with the higher ups, there was no response and even the people who attended his call seemed to be rude and not helpful. Even when my friend threatened to take legal action, the person responded in a way which meant go ahead and lodge a complaint.
I am writing this on behalf of him because I was the one to suggest the active to him. He had already booked the Eon and after I informed him about the active's launch, he cancelled Eon's booking and paid for the active.
My friend still has some faith in the dealer where as I have lost it. Hope the dealer lives up to my friend' expectation.
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My XVD's 1st service is due on Oct 12, however, I am planning to get it done on the weekend of september 28/29, or max by Oct 5/6. Let me see how they respond to my request for getting the car serviced early.
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In the main document in the Executive Summary, section 2.4 Key Improvements includes at #10: "50m events for Butterfly, Backstroke and Breaststroke will be removed from the Canadian Junior Championships."
This appeared to indicate that they were removing the events from just the Canadian Junior Championships like the United States does (the only 50m event they have at their Junior Nationals is 50 free).
However, there was also a Q&A document released with 50 general questions about the new framework with corresponding answers. Question #42 asks: "Why are all 50m events being removed from Swimming Canada events?"
The answer explains that Swimming Canada is focused on Olympic events and that the 50 fly, back and breast are not on the Olympic program. "Swimming Canada is focused on Olympic events and the 50m events in Butterfly, Backstroke and Breaststroke are not Olympic events. These events lead swimmers and coaches to focus and prepare for a set of events not on the Olympic program."
Their answer seemed unclear as to which meets would be removing 50's, but we have heard that it is just Junior Nationals.
It also explains that the 50m events favor swimmers who mature early, as their strength benefits them in the shorter events. This then leads to them focusing on swimming these events based on their strength and not their technical skills. "Through some of the statistics we have gathered, there is a noticed lack of development in distance swimming and this partly shows that Canada is overly focused on sprint events. 50m events do favour early maturing swimmers who tend to focus on swimming these events based on their strength and maturation and not, due to technical skills developed. This leads to swimmers not building the appropriate aerobic base in the key developmental years."
At the end it goes on to say that after reviewing results of the Canadian Age Group Championships since they began in 2006, there has been a very low number of 50m stroke winners to go on to represent Canada at the Olympics or World Championships. It also mentions that 12 of the 13 winners also won an event 100m or more. With this data they come to the conclusion that the 50m stroke events haven't had an impact on developing world-class swimmers over 10 years (with one exception). "In reviewing the results of the Canadian Age Championships since its inception in 2006 there have only been 13 winners in 50m stroke (non-free) events that have gone on to represent Canada at the Olympic Games or World Championships. Twelve of these 13 winners also 12 12 won a 100m+ event at the Age Championships. With only one exception over a 10-year period, the 50m stroke (non-free) events have not had impact on developing world-class swimmers."
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Students with disabilities who desire accommodations in their Law School responsibilities, including course loads, assignments and examinations, must formally request such accommodations through the University's Student Disability Services Office. That Office's recommendations are then made to the Dean of Students. Requests for accommodations are subject to professional evaluation and review by the Faculty's Committee on Academic Standing. Evaluations will be made by a professional selected by the University, with the cost borne by the student. In order to provide accommodations in a timely manner, students are encouraged to make accommodation requests as early as possible in the semester. Requests that are not received in a timely manner may cause delay in the provision of the accommodation. For more information, see www.vpul.upenn.edu/lrc/sds/.
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Chris Smithley has been named interim head football coach at Waynesburg University.
Over his eight years on the sidelines, Smithley has coached three All-Americans, a national award finalist, five all-region selections and 27 All-PAC performers (11 first-team picks). He has also helped mentor a combined 23 players of the week on the conference, regional and national levels and has played a role in players receiving six prestigious academic awards.
"I am blessed and thankful for this opportunity," Smithley said. "I am thankful for the coaches that I have been lucky enough to learn from in my time coaching as well as playing. Their support and knowledge has without a doubt made an impact on who I am as an individual. We have a lot of work to do in a short period of time, and I am optimistic about any challenges we will face moving forward."
Smithley has served as the offensive coordinator for the Yellow Jackets since June 2016. The Bolivar, Pennsylvania, native also served the Jackets as a secondary coach for a year and a defensive line coach for two years between 2009 and 2012.
Before returning to Waynesburg in 2016, Smithley was a member of Washington and Jefferson College's coaching staff from 2012 to 2016. While there, he served as secondary coach and special teams coordinator for three years and as a linebacker coach for one year.
During his tenure, the Presidents compiled 59 interceptions, including PAC-leading marks of 21 and 16 in 2014 and 2013, respectively. Washington & Jefferson ranked ninth in the country in interceptions in 2014.
Smithley pushed his players to the top of the conference in nearly every major return category in 2013. That year, W&J student-athletes ranked first in kick return average, kick return touchdowns and punt return average. In 2015, W&J led the President's Athletic Conference in punt return average and punt return touchdowns, while finishing second in kick return average.
Smithley holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Business Administration degree, both from Waynesburg University.
Smithley's playing career at Waynesburg included two years as quarterback prior to two seasons as a fullback/halfback. He enjoyed his most success on the field as a senior in 2008. That season, he finished third on the team with 23 catches for 158 yards and a touchdown.
Founded in 1849 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Waynesburg University is located on a traditional campus in the hills of southwestern Pennsylvania, with three additional sites located in the Pittsburgh region. The University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and is one of only 21 Bonner Scholar schools in the country, offering local, regional and international opportunities to touch the lives of others through service.
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The Boston Teachers Union approved a contract Wednesday night that would give teachers a 2% raise for each of the next three years, increase the number of mental health counselors in schools and help homeless students.
Each of the BTU's four bargaining units — teachers, paraprofessionals, substitutes and therapists who work with autistic students — voted in favor of ratification.
The agreement, which must be approved by the School Committee before taking effect, was reached last month between the BTU and the city.
"Tonight's overwhelming approval demonstrates deep support from members of the Boston Teachers Union for the new resources we have won for students," BTU President Jessica Tang said in a statement. "It is symbolic of our continued commitment to fight for the schools our students deserve."


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Marie Acemah, ECCI Course Instructor
"This program is an incredible thing for me," explains Marie Acemah as she prepares to lead an orientation with ten educators from Southcentral Alaska. This group will participate in the Alaska Humanities Forum's Educator Cross-Cultural Immersion (ECCI) this year, joining more than 400 alumni of this longstanding program.
Over the next six months, Acemah will lead these participants on a journey of cultural self-exploration so that ultimately they can better serve the diverse groups of students in their classrooms, communicate across cultural differences, and incorporate Alaska Native Ways of Knowing and Learning into their teaching and work.
"In order to really reach their multicultural students and their Alaska Native students in particular, educators have to start to realize their own cultural frameworks, and how they impact how they communicate and relate with their students," says Acemah, owner of See Stories Consulting. "There are countless ways we project our culture on the world around us. That's natural, but the more we can become aware of it, the more we can meet others where they are." This is particularly important for teachers, school psychologists, school nurses, and family service coordinators, all of whom make up this year's group.
Acemah, who is in her second year of teaching the ECCI course, grew up in Anchorage but left after high school to explore. After spending time in Greece, Washington, D.C., rural Ohio, and Uganda, among other places, Acemah returned to Alaska in 2010, first living in Kodiak for six years before settling in Anchorage in 2016. She holds a bachelor's degree in Classics and a master's degree in International Educational Development, and now runs a digital storytelling business based in Anchorage.
Acemah feels a deep connection to the course and its participants, largely from her own personal experiences. "My cultural background is often very similar to the teachers in the class," she says, "and I know what it's like… to suddenly question yourself and your attitudes and your beliefs while you're surrounded by completely new perspectives." ECCI participants explore their own cultural lenses through readings, reflective writings and group discussions before the highlight of the course: a one-week summer immersion experience at a rural Alaska Native culture camp. This year, participant pairs will attend one of five camps located around the state: Allakaket, Chalkyitsik, Sand Point, Afognak, or Metlakatla.
After they come home from camp, the educators reflect, discuss, and digest what they have seen, heard, and felt. This is part of Acemah's first goal for program participants: inner transformation. "They're going to a culture camp that is almost always completely out of their range of experience. It challenges them and stretches them and inspires them and really forces them to be very introspective," she says. Acemah guides them through this process with a second, overarching question in mind – How will they translate what they have learned into action? She pushes them to come up with practical applications of their learning that will lead to better serving of their Alaska Native students. "You have to have that deep transformation, but you also have to extend it to your life, to help your students," she says. To this end, the educators revise lesson plans, rewrite documents, and discuss classroom management techniques that incorporate their new perspectives. Students who aren't highly verbal, for example, or who don't make eye contact as often as the teacher might expect, are newly considered as possibly coming from different cultural backgrounds rather than simply disengaged.
In addition to learning practical tools, this year's educators will also explore a new course component: storytelling. Participants will write and perform a seven-minute story for the group about a moment or experience from their week at camp. Acemah is particularly excited about this new challenge, explaining that "storytelling gets you out of your head and into your heart." She herself experienced this when she prepared a model story to share at orientation, along with one of the Forum's education and youth program coordinators.
"This program is one of the mostly highly collaborative team efforts I get to take part in," she says. "It's an incredible thing for me. There's an amazing staff and consultant team that make this program a success."
Photo: Instructor Marie Acemah (standing) works with ECCI participants, including teacher Brenda Noe (foreground) from Mat-Su.
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On the heels of three avowed and confirmed Islamic jihadists slaughtering 17 innocent Parisiennes, at least 40 national leaders from around the globe marched with the estimated 1.5 million French citizens in a show on unity and national solidarity against the loose confederation of various terrorists organizations bent on world-wide jihad and the forced implementation of Islamic Shari's Law. As reported by Canada's National Post on Jan. 11, 2015, French President Francois Hollande hosted top representatives of Russia and Ukraine, as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the capital of the Gallic Republic .
With a veritable who's who of leaders such as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, and King Abdallah of Jordan among the dignitaries present. Yet as the PJ Media news portal pointed out also on Jan. 11, 2015, noticeably absent from the world event was the American Chief Executive.
Attending in the stead of Barack Obama is the de facto lame duck Attorney General Eric Holder, who recently announced his resignation. According to traditional diplomatic protocol, the order of precedence for those other than the President of the United States representing the nation would be the Vice President, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, then the Attorney General
While the White House has yet to proffer up to the American public why he's decided to take a pass at the anti-jihadi march, the Obama handlers have announced he will be greeting the San Antonio Spurs basketball team to the Executive Mansion this Monday for a round of photographs and handshaking. Long known for being a hard core fan of the game, the visit of the 2014 NBA champions could be one of the highlights of the year for Obama.


text: 9 Oct 2019 9:00 AM - 10 Oct 2019 4:00 PM Days of International Degree Programmes 2019 Finnish Network for International Programmes (FINNIPS) arranges the Days of International Degree Programmes at JAMK University of Applied Sciences on 9-10 October 2019. Time: 9 Oct 2019 9:00 AM - 10 Oct 2019 4:00 PM Place of event: Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu Rajakatu 35, Jyväskylä Event type: Seminar Language: English, Finnish Add event to your calendar FINNIPS network's annual Days of International Degree Programmes seminar will take place at JAMK University of Applied Sciences in October 2019. It is hoped that representatives of degree programmes, international services, student and admission services as well as marketing and communication participate widely in the event. Generally, all internationally oriented UAS staff members and those working with English-taught education are warmly welcome to attend. International education will be approached from various different perspectives during the development days. The languages of the event are Finnish and English. The themes in the autumn 2019 will include HEIs' international education marketing and student recruitment, digitalisation of education, education export, foreign degree students' entry process to Finland as well as pedagogy and support services of diversifying student groups. The FINNIPS network was established at the end of 2009 and accordingly, the programme will also include 10-year anniversary celebrations! Welcome! Driving Directions View Map ok Programme You can find the seminar programme as a pdf document below. Please note that the programme will be updated and competed prior to the event and that changes may occur. The title in the programme indicates the language used in the session (Finnish/English). Download the programme Registration Registration fees Participation in the programme on both days 9-10 October 2019 (includes evening reception): 150 €/ 190 € Please note that it is not possible to participate only in the evening programme on Wednesday 9 October. However, if you wish to participate in Wednesday's evening programme on 9 October and in Thursday's programme on 10 October, please register for the whole two-day programme. Wednesday 9 October 2019: 90 €/ 130 € (includes evening reception) Thursday 10 October 2019: 60 €/ 100 € The programme and material as well as the lunch and coffee services are included in all prices (VAT 0%). The first mentioned price is a FINNIPS member price and concerns the participants of the network's member UASs in 2019-2020. Register by 25 September 2019 Take a look at the programme before registering to be able to choose the sessions you want to attend. You are also asked to fill in the electronic invoicing address of your organisation in the registration form. The registration closes on 25 September 2019. Make sure to reserve your place in time! Registration form Cancellation of participation 50 % of the participation fee will be charged if the cancellation is made after the deadline for the registration (25 September 2019). If the cancellation is not made at all, the whole participation fee will be charged. The notification of cancellation has to be made in writing/by e-mail at riikka.vanhanen(at)jamk.fi Contact information The event will be arranged at the main campus of JAMK University of Applied Sciences (Rajakatu 35, 40200 Jyväskylä). The detailed information on the locations of the sessions can be found in the programme. The info and registation desk for the event is located at the lobby situated right next to the main entrance (D1 door). There will be a supervised luggage storage for the participants of the event. Accommodation We have reserved rooms from three hotels for the participants of the event. Please make your room reservation straight to the hotel by using the booking code VIKO2019. Make sure to book the rooms by 11 September 2019. Hotel Verso Kauppakatu 35, 40100 Jyväskylähttps://www.hotelliverso.fi/ Room prices 8-10 October 2019 Standard room for one 115€/ night Standard room for two 125€/ night Room prices include Verso's Finnish breakfast, the use of customer saunas and wi-fi. You can make the room reservation by mentioning the reservation code VIKO2019 By phone: Tel.: 014-333 999 By e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Original Sokos Hotel Alexandra Hannikaisenkatu 35, 40100 Jyväskylähttps://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/jyvaskyla/sokos-hotel-alexandra Room prices Standard room for one 124€/ night (8.-9.10.2019) Standard room for two 134€/ night (8.-9.10.2019) Standard room for one 174€/ night (9.-10.10.2019) Standard room for two 184€/ night (9.-10.10.2019) Room prices include breakfast, customer saunas and current/valid VAT. In case the tax rate changes, the hotel reserves the right to modify the pricing. S Card benefits and included in the prices. Bonus with S-etukortti card is not granted from these prices. Reservation code: VIKO2019 Everyone reserves and pays for the rooms themselves. Reservations through the Sales Service of Jyväskylä's Sokos Hotels: By phone: 020 1234 640 By e-mail: email@example.com Hotel Alba Ahlmaninkatu 4, 40100 Jyväskylähttps://www.hotellialba.fi/ Room prices 8-10 October 2019 Standard room for one 97€/ night Standard room for two 118€/ night Room prices include breakfast and a possibility to use the customer saunas. The hotel has also a free parking area and wi-fi. You can make the room reservation by mentioning the reservation code VIKO2019 Online: www.hotellialba.fi By e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com By phone: +358 14 636311 Presentations Keskiviikko/ Wednesday 9.10.2019 Opening: Riikka Vanhanen Keynote: Olga Krylova Session 1: Ville Saarikoski Session 2: Joanna Kumpula Session 3: Hannele Teir Torstai/ Thursday 10.10.2019 Maahantulo: Leena Turku Session 1: Mikko Eronen Session 2: Eila Burns and Marjo Palovaara Session 3: Nina Björn Session 4: Pia Jääskeläinen Suomalaisen korkeakoulutuksen kansainvälistyminen -missä mennään? Sofia Lähdeniemi Petri Lempinen Toni Kaila Closing: Riikka Vanhanen Keywords finnips viko Share Related FINNIPS - Finnish Network for International Programmes "The Finnish Network for International Programmes (FINNIPS) is a cooperation network formed by 10 Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS)." Back


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1. Brexit and Saint-Pierre's Peace Project
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(Stephen Chadwick/Essay)
... Although these objections were aimed at an abstract political proposal this article shows that similar arguments are in fact made today by contemporary Eurosceptics against an existent political institution ...
2. Reimagining Congress's Treaty-Implementing Authority: An Originalist Case for the Unexplored Middle Ground
(Robert A. Flatow/Essay)
(Robert A. Flatow/Essay)
... is either virtually plenary or virtually nugatory. I explore part of the vast middle ground. I assume as true Justice Scalia's key argument in Bond v. United States, that implementing a treaty cannot be ...
3. The Second-Generation Theory of Fiscal Federalism: A Critical Evaluation
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(John Boye Ejobowah/Essay)
This paper evaluates the second-generation theory (SGT) of fiscal federalism. It spells out the main arguments of the theory and discusses the fiscal architecture of Nigerian federalism with a view to ...
4. Administration or Federation? Constitutional Self-Image and the World Political Order in Which the EU Finds Itself
(Ming-Sung Kuo/Essay)
(Ming-Sung Kuo/Essay)
In this article, I compare constitutional and administrative models in terms of their implications for the EU legal order's interaction with other legal regimes. I aim to make a twofold argument on the ...
5. "Top-down" vs. "Bottom-up": A Dichotomy of Paradigms for the Legitimation of Public Power in the EU
(Sergio Dellavalle/Essay)
(Sergio Dellavalle/Essay)
... power are analyzed first, then those which recur to the so-called "output legitimacy" – in other words to technocratic arguments. The last section of the contribution is dedicated to an overall assessment ...
6. The Revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020. A Round-up of Key Issues at Stake
(Magdalena Sapała/Essay)
(Magdalena Sapała/Essay)
... of the MFF in the future years some radical changes are necessary, including an increase of the ceilings and flexibility. Besides, the problems with the implementation of the current MFF give arguments ...
7. How much Solidarity is in the EU Budget?
(Mario Kölling/Essay)
(Mario Kölling/Essay)
... with the same challenges and risks. In order to support this argument I analyse the development of the different budget headings as well as the increasing flexibility within the budgetary system.Leaving ...
8. Eurocrisis and the myths of European redistribution: illegitimate, unsustainable, inefficient?
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(Francesco Nicoli/Essay)
Criticism of European solidarity relies on three cornerstone arguments with mythological features. First is the "Myth of the Beggar": it is believed that supranational solidarity is self-defeating, as ...
9. Margins of Nationality. External ethnic citizenship and non-discrimination
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(Kriszta Kovács, Zsolt Körtvélyesi, and Alíz Nagy/Essay)
... arguments presented here should apply more generally, special attention will be paid to events that primarily triggered the authors' interest, the case of Hungary. ...
10. Rights of Minors and Constitutional Politics in the German Länder. Legal Framework, Party Strategies, and Constitutional Amendments
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(Astrid Lorenz/Essay)
... in the Länder. The analysis also shows that the public arguments brought forward in favour of constitutional amendments refer only weakly and randomly to legal provisions and processes at other levels. ...
11. Answers to Spanish centrifugal federalism: Asymmetrical federalism versus coercive federalism
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(Esther Seijas Villadangos/Essay)
... on the risk of the evolution of asymmetries into dissymmetries, which we understand as a proportional situation that is broken in an anomalous way mainly with pro secession arguments or by other threats. ...
12. What Scope for Subnational Autonomy: the Issue of the Legal Enforcement of the Principle of Subsidiarity
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... can thus help ascertaining the scope of subnational autonomous decision-making, if based on the set of arguments pertaining to efficiency and democratic legitimacy that together construe subsidiarity. ...
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... decisions which have recently prevented a constitutional amendment of the Oklahoma Constitution. While the arguments and methodology used in these decisions cannot be generalized, they nevertheless raise ...
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15. EU Citizenship, Naturalisations, and Mythical Cultural Exceptionalism in Europe Today
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16. Constitutional Failure or Constitutional Odyssey? What Can We Learn From Comparative Law?
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17. Why Immigration Policy Should Be a Federal Policy: Considerations on the EU and the US
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Year zero
Introduction to the Fashion Industry
This unit is all about learning about the fashion industry today including the key players and their roles. This exploratory unit will allow you to discover your own interests and potential roles within the industry, through the creation of a research book and personal development planning.
Introduction to Written Communication
Build self-confidence in your writing skills, explore your imagination and seek new ways of observing colour around you on this unit. You'll consider, and write about, how colour plays its part in fashion, from trends to brands, from sources of inspiration to final products.
Introduction to Promotional Communication
This unit will give you the skills to be able to promote your work to a wider audience. You'll work for a client's live project brief, developing your abilities to problem solve and negotiate. You'll work on a collaborative promotional project, producing a brochure, conducting an interview, analyse the inspiration behind a fellow student's concept and conduct a styled photoshoot. You'll use social media to support its promotion. You'll also complete your portfolio and your personal development plan ready for the next stage of the course.
Year one
Brands: Past, Present & Future
You'll explore how fashion brands from the past and the present have been represented, and investigate how this could influence how brands of the future are promoted and represented.
You'll form teams to work on a given brand, and you'll research the brand to organise, style and shoot a series of imagery to represent your interpretation of the brand's promotional identity.
Fashion Styling & Identity
You'll extend your theoretical and practical knowledge of creative fashion styling, by learning how people – from pop stars to fashion models - use style in order to define and represent their identity. You'll create styled images for a specified fashion editorial, exploring identity through your styling and choice of model.
Fashion Media & Publishing
You'll be learning about the various forms of creative writing and publishing, and you'll be encouraged to explore different written communication methods within the context of fashion - from creative to journalistic, and critical to opinion-led. You'll create an anthology of written pieces, which you'll combine, edit, layout and design ready for presentation in a format of your choice – whether it's online, newsprint, glossy magazine, blog or lookbook.
At the end of your first academic year, you will produce a portfolio, showcasing your work so far. This unit actually runs throughout the whole year and in addition to your portfolio you'll also be encouraged to undertake work-based learning, to benefit your brand knowledge and skills. You'll also undertake Skill Thread workshops – in Imaging and Promotion, Marketing and Branding, Digital Media and Photography, and Personal Development Planning - to help you combine your technical expertise with your creative outcomes.
Year two
There is a choice of two options in Year two - either to continue to study at UCA or to undertake an exchange visit abroad half way through the year.
Units for students at UCA Rochester:
Fashion Film & Marketing
You'll learn about the importance of film and marketing in the fashion industry – how the behind-the-scenes interviews, the red-carpet sound-bite, the documentary, the as-seen-on or the advert, offer opportunities to go beyond the static. You'll look at the changing presentation of fashion from the theatre of the catwalk to online events, how digital marketing can identify gaps in the market, and create a promotional short film with a specific client in mind.
Digital Media & Branding
Using research and analysis you'll develop a deep understanding of the market, before applying this understanding to branding and creative solutions and, finally, communicating your ideas to a client. You'll do this by making a full branded market report, identifying strengths, weaknesses and any gaps in the market – before producing a creative outcome, outlining your suggestions for the client to improve their brand.
Preparing you for life after graduation, this unit is all about understanding the marketplace and your role within it. You'll focus on the practices and principles of the creative industries surrounding fashion media and promotion, learn about internships, your rights as a worker, confidence building, ethical concerns and how to academically frame your placement in relation to your future goals. This unit has three opportunities to prepare you for your final year options – a professional portfolio, an industry placement, and writing an industry market report.
Units for students going on an exchange visit abroad:
Fashion Film
You'll apply your understanding of, and responses to, the market of fashion and fashion promotion in film, by making a short promotional film or documentary of a live event or editorial. You'll focus on market, narrative, visuals and technique.
Digital Branding
You'll learn how the market as a whole behaves, from price differences and entry price points, the differences between luxury and high street, and seasonal developments brand use to promote products and engage with the customer. You'll produce a branded market report and complete a reflective research document online, and use your research from this document to underpin your creative choices in the Fashion Film unit.
Exchange unit
As you visit one of our partner universities you'll complete your studies with a unit assigned by them, in line with the focus of this course. Recent exchange partners for this latter option have included the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (Netherlands), IED Milan (Italy) and UTS Sydney (Australia).
Year three
Innovation for Industry
You will showcase your in-depth knowledge and understanding of all areas in which fashion media and promotion operate, by answering a relevant research question set by a client. You'll need to identify and present new and innovative concepts and propose an original idea to support either a launch, a product, a reinvention of a product or a narrative within a specific media arena.
Creative Direction for the Fashion Industry
The development of a creative business narrative, within the world of fashion media and promotion and at all levels of the market, is among the most complex, yet most rewarding tasks within the industry. The initial thoughts and concepts, which become the starting points of the specialist outcome, are vital. You'll showcase your learning through a substantial final project focusing on your area of professional interest, complete a rigorous personal development planning document, complete a research document and put together your graduate portfolio and self-promotion showreel.
You'll undertake a substantial period of sustained, individually negotiated research on a subject related to your specialisms within fashion media and promotion, towards a structured written piece.
Research Theory and Practice
Here, you have the opportunity to study, in-depth, a topic that deeply interests you, and that will support your development as a fashion media and promotion practitioner and/or broaden your understanding of the wider industry. This will be achieved by absorbing concepts and literature that already exists, but you will also add to this through primary research, which can take many forms. Developing your ideas and finding an angle and an argument allows you to potentially add to the knowledge or discussion of this topic.
Study abroad
This course offers the opportunity to study abroad for part of your second year. To find out more about studying abroad as part of your course please see the Study Abroad section:
Fees and additional course costs
Tuition fees
The course fees per year for 2021 entry are:
- UK students - £9,250
- International and EU students - £16,950 (standard fee)
- International and EU students - £16,270 (full early payment fee)
Additional course costs
In addition to the tuition fees please see the additional course costs for 2021 entry.
Further information
Find out more about our course fees and any financial support you may be entitled to:
These fees are correct for the stated academic year only. Costs may increase each year during a student's period of continued registration on course in line with inflation (subject to any maximum regulated tuition fee limit). Any adjustment for continuing students will be at or below the RPI-X forecast rate.
Working with industry is embedded into all three years. It's a course requirement for all students to complete extra-curricular work, which is presented at the end of each year in your portfolio. Live project briefs are a mandatory element in the units: my SHOWCASE, Industry Awareness, and Innovation for Industry. The final major project is the perfect place for live project work to support career plans.
Our industry connections include:
Fashion brands
- Burberry
- Ralph Lauren
- Jimmy Choo
- Net-a-Porter
- Topshop
- Radley
- Free People
- River Island
Fashion media
- Tank
- Vogue
- Elle
- iD
- Another Magazine
- ShowStudio
- Betty
- Cosmopolitan.
Fashion PR agencies
- Modus
- Lamb to Slaughter
- Sane
- Impulse
- Surgery
- Doll
- Exposure
- Tea & Cake PR
- Nikki Rowntree PR.
Other fashion and retail companies
- Shaftesbury PLC
- Camden Tech Holdings.
Our visiting professionals and publications include:
- PYMCA (Photographic Youth Music Culture)
- Global Visual Director, Topshop
- Tim Whitmore
- Karen Millen
- Lulu Guinness
- Mulberry
- Susie Lau
- VB Victoria Beckham
- Wallpaper magazine
- Wonderland magazine
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The Perdana Botanical Gardens, or the 'Lake Gardens' as they are locally known, are located in the Heritage Park of Kuala Lumpur. A wonderful green zone inside the city; it was originally designed and created as a family recreational park, however in recent years it has become a haven for blossoming tropical plants and a unique rainforest, all in the heart of a thriving city.
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If you enjoy botany and horticulture, the Perdana Botanical Gardens are a must see. The garden guide map found online will assist you in your exploration. Explore the unusual species collections, waterfalls, topiary collection and the deer park. The hibiscus park and orchid garden are also incredibly beautiful and fragrant, take a seat and breathe in the aromatic blooms. Relax in the amphitheatre, discover the sunken garden and learn about the forest tree collection – it is truly an awe-inspiring and interesting experience.
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text: Posted by: on February 12, 2016 |Comments (0)|Facilities and Tools As I've begun settling into Providence after my move from New York, I'm finally having some time to catch up on my library news. I had heard about NYPL's recent release of more than 180,000 public domain items from their digital collections, including the first known photography by a woman and more than 40,000 stereoscopic views of the U.S., but as I delved deeper, I discovered all of the exciting tools and initiatives that they've integrated into the collections to encourage discovery, interaction, sharing, research, and reuse. In particular, I've been musing on the fantastic visual browsing tool. Data visualization is still often thought of simply as a graphic, sometimes interactive, representation of statistics and other data, but it also clearly has so much potential as a tool for discovery, by helping users to better understand the scope of the information that they're searching or exploring. Strohmeyer & Wyman, "A thousand skaters, Central Park" (1889), stereoscopic image (via NYPL) Beyond content visualization, NYPL is championing active user/content engagement with the Digital Collections API, a Remix Residency program and other tools from the creative folks at NYPL Labs, like The Green Book trip planner, which uses "locations extracted from mid-20th century motor guides that listed hotels, restaurants, bars, and other destinations where Black travelers would be welcome." For those of us who spend most of our days in the weeds of content management, NYPL's Digital Collections initiatives are a great reminder to think innovatively about how we can better connect and engage users with digital collections. For some Friday fun, check out their Stereogranimator and create some 3D images! Please enter all requred fields Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Name * Email * Company Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Posted by: on February 12, 2016 |Comments (0)|Facilities and Tools


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During the upcoming midterm elections, Hispanic voters are likely to be key in many races across the country -- but could they slow the move toward broader marijuana legalization? That possibility is among the takeaways from a Pew Research Center study looking at Latino voting trends. PRC found that Hispanics are less likely than white or black voters to favor such policies. Details, graphics and the complete report below.
See also: Marijuana Poll Showing Unhappiness Over Legalization Embraced by Anti-Pot Activists
The report, entitled "Latino Voters and the 2014 Midterm Elections," notes that proposals to legalize marijuana for recreational use are on ballots in Alaska, Oregon and the District of Columbia, with medical-marijuana measures up for voting in Florida and Guam. Such votes are important, say cannabis-reform advocates such as the Marijuana Majority's Tom Angell, because positive results are likely to lead to a tipping point that would cause the federal government to alter pot policies for the country as a whole.
However, many Hispanic voters seem less than enthusiastic about such a prospect. The report found that 49 percent of registered Latino voters are pro-legalization, while 48 percent feel otherwise. This digits contrast with the views of the electorate as a whole, which supports legalization by a 53-44 percent margin. Here's a graphic from the report depicting this difference....
...and another that contrasts Hispanics with white and black voters, both of whom back legalization by greater percentages. Note also that Hispanics native to the United States are much more likely to feel that legalization is a good idea than are those who were born elsewhere: The responses differed depending on whether interviewees were asked about recreational versus medical use. Here's an excerpt:
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About eight-in-ten Hispanic registered voters (81%) say it should be legal in some form, with 47% supporting medicinal legalization only and 34% supporting legalization for personal use as well. Similar shares of white (81%) and black (84%) registered voters support legalization with 43% of whites and 41% of blacks favoring legalization for personal use, while 38% of whites and 43% of blacks favor legalization of marijuana only for medicinal use.
Another interesting aspect of the study: Researchers found that Hispanics are less likely than either whites or blacks to say that they've used marijuana, with only 41 percent of registered Latino voters, and 33 percent of Hispanics as a whole, confirming that they've tried it. In contrast, 50 percent of whites and 49 percent of blacks say they've smoked it.
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Could the lukewarm support for legalization be connected to a lack of personal familiarity with marijuana? Or do the numbers imply that Hispanics as a whole, and those not born here in particular, are reticent to express their support for cannabis legalization due to the way the feds have used pot as a rationale for deportation? The study doesn't take a position on such questions, but the data is available for those more willing to do so. Dig in below; the marijuana section begins on page eighteen.
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Yahoo has announced that "more than one billion user accounts" may have been stolen by hackers during an attack that took place in August 2013, according to a press release.
This is a separate hack than the one that Yahoo announced back in September, in which as many as 500 million user accounts were compromised.
"The company has not been able to identify the intrusion associated with this theft," Yahoo says, but that "the company has connected some of this activity to the same state-sponsored actor believed to be responsible for the data theft the company disclosed on September 22, 2016."
With a billion accounts at risk, that would make this the biggest breach of all time — bigger than the Myspace breach of 360 million user accounts and 427 million passwords.
The breach could have implications for the $4.8 billion sale of Yahoo to Verizon, which has yet to close.
"As we've said all along, we will evaluate the situation as Yahoo continues its investigation," Verizon told CNBC.
Here's the entire message from Yahoo:
"Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) has identified data security issues concerning certain Yahoo user accounts. Yahoo has taken steps to secure user accounts and is working closely with law enforcement.
"As Yahoo previously disclosed in November, law enforcement provided the company with data files that a third party claimed was Yahoo user data. The company analysed this data with the assistance of outside forensic experts and found that it appears to be Yahoo user data. Based on further analysis of this data by the forensic experts, Yahoo believes an unauthorised third party, in August 2013, stole data associated with more than one billion user accounts. The company has not been able to identify the intrusion associated with this theft. Yahoo believes this incident is likely distinct from the incident the company disclosed on September 22, 2016.
"For potentially affected accounts, the stolen user account information may have included names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, hashed passwords (using MD5) and, in some cases, encrypted or unencrypted security questions and answers. The investigation indicates that the stolen information did not include passwords in clear text, payment card data, or bank account information. Payment card data and bank account information are not stored in the system the company believes was affected.
"Yahoo is notifying potentially affected users and has taken steps to secure their accounts, including requiring users to change their passwords. Yahoo has also invalidated unencrypted security questions and answers so that they cannot be used to access an account.
"Separately, Yahoo previously disclosed that its outside forensic experts were investigating the creation of forged cookies that could allow an intruder to access users' accounts without a password. Based on the ongoing investigation, the company believes an unauthorised third party accessed the company's proprietary code to learn how to forge cookies. The outside forensic experts have identified user accounts for which they believe forged cookies were taken or used. Yahoo is notifying the affected account holders, and has invalidated the forged cookies. The company has connected some of this activity to the same state-sponsored actor believed to be responsible for the data theft the company disclosed on September 22, 2016.
"Yahoo encourages users to review all of their online accounts for suspicious activity and to change their passwords and security questions and answers for any other accounts on which they use the same or similar information used for their Yahoo account. The company further recommends that users avoid clicking links or downloading attachments from suspicious emails and that they be cautious of unsolicited communications that ask for personal information. Additionally, Yahoo recommends using Yahoo Account Key, a simple authentication tool that eliminates the need to use a password on Yahooaltogether.
Additional information is available on the Yahoo Account Security Issues FAQs page: https://yahoo.com/security-update.
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Here we have the best ab exercises for anyone who is reasonably fit and has already trained with our easy ab exercises for at least a month. There are a variety of exercises to choose from but I wouldn't do more than 3 to 4 sets of 4 exercises in your workout because as with all muscle groups it is not advisable to do more than 12 to 16 sets of stomach exercises in one go.
Remember that ab exercises should be intense so when you begin to find these exercises easy move onto the more demanding advanced ab exercises.
Also keep in mind that to get the most from your ab workouts you must also include cardio and muscle building routines in your program and also follow our ripped abs diet advise.
Double crunch
Lie on the floor with your hands clasped lightly behind your head and your legs bent at the knees to 90 degrees. From there breathe out as you bring your head and knees together in one slow movement and then breathe in as you return to the starting position. It is important to keep your hands clasped only lightly behind your head to support your neck as a tight hold can lead to neck strain.
Muscles worked – upper and lower abs
Comments - another one of the best ab exercises for intermediates
Rating 7 out of 10
Swiss ball plank
Place your feet on the Swiss ball and assume a press up position making sure you pull your naval in towards your spine and keep your spine in straight alignment at all times. Remember to breathe as you hold the position for as long as possible.
Muscles worked - middle and upper abs
Comments - one of the best ab exercises you can do
Rating 9 out of 10
Straight arm side plank
This exercise is similar to the basic side plank except that you now have your supporting arm straight and support your weight with your hand instead of your forearm. Keep your supporting arm locked and your body rigid and in alignment at all times. Hold for as long as possible and then repeat for the other side.
Muscles worked – Oblique's
Comments - another one of the best ab exercises, great for the oblique's and also builds the triceps muscle.
Rating 8 out of 10
Complete sit up
The technique for this is very similar to the half sit but know you have sit all the way up instead. Lie down with your feet completely flat on the floor and as close to the buttocks as possible and your head and shoulders raised just of the floor. From there extend your arms straight out in front of you and breathe out as you slowly sit up. Pause at the top and then breathe in as you lower back down to the starting position.
Muscles worked – middle and upper abs
Comments - the secret of this exercise is to keep your feet flat on the floor and close to the buttocks at all times and curl up slowly and under control. When done correctly this is the best intermediate ab exercise that you can do for the middle and upper stomach muscles and only the advanced exercises can beat it.
Rating 9 out of 10
Side plank dips
Lie on your side with your right arm straight and directly under your shoulder just as you would with the straight arm side plank. From there, breathe in as you bend at the arm until your right buttock touches the floor and then breathe out as you push back up to the starting position.
Hold this for a count of 3 seconds before repeating the exercise. Make sure you exercise both sides of the body with alternate sets.
Muscles worked - oblique's.
Comments - demanding but one of the best ab exercises.
Rating 9 out of 10
Pike sit up
Lie flat on the floor with your feet together and your arms straight behind your head. From there breathe out as you slowly sit up bringing your feet and hands up at the same time until they meet in the middle. Pause and then breathe in as you slowly return to the starting position. Remember to keep your naval pulled in towards your spine throughout the exercise.
Muscles worked - lower, middle and upper abs.
Comments – one of the best ab exercise when done slowly and under control but can cause lower back pain for people with problems in this area and should be avoided if that is the case.
Rating 7 out of 10
Lie on your back with your knees bent and your arms folded across your chest. From there use a rocking motion with your bum to move along to one side and then the other for as long as you can making sure only your bum is in contact with the floor and your legs and torso are of the ground at all times. It might take a little practice to get the hang of this rocking motion but the constant contraction of the abs makes this a very effective exercise.
Muscles worked – lower, middle and upper abs.
Comments - a strange looking but fun little exercise that is really demanding and therefore makes it one of the best ab exercises
Rating 8 out of 10
Mountain climbers
Begin in a press up position and bring your right knee forward until it touches your chest. From there jump up with both feet bringing your left foot towards your chest and your right foot back to the starting position. The idea is to keep alternating your feet back and forth towards your chest in an explosive movement. However, if you find this to demanding you can simply touch your chest with alternate feet without jumping of the ground.
Muscles worked – lower and middle abs.
Comments – although it can take some practice to coordinate the movement this is a fantastic exercise that not only gives the stomach muscles a good workout but also greatly improves cardio vascular performance.
Rating 8 out of 10
Spiderman press ups
Begin in a press up position and breathe out as you lower your chest down to the floor while at the same time bringing your right knee to touch your right elbow. Breathe out as you push back up to the starting position and then begin another press up only this, time bring your left knee towards your left elbow. Keep alternating between bringing your right knee forward and then your left.
Muscles worked - all core muscles.
Comments - one of the best ab exercises for intermediates and has the advantage of really working the stomach muscles and building upper body strength (particularly in the triceps) at the same time.
Rating 8 out of 10
T push up
Begin in a standard press up position and breathe in as you lower your chest six inches from the floor. From there breathe out and lift and turn your right arm, rotate your torso and both feet until your right arm is pointing up towards the ceiling directly in line with your left arm. Repeat the process only this time with the left arm and then keep alternating.
Muscles worked – All core muscles.
Comments - another of the best ab exercises which builds core and upper body strength as well as improving coordination.
Rating 8 out of 10
Remember once you find these exercises easy move on to more intense ones and also try the different ab exercises.
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Note to editors: The following news release coincides with the upcoming National Geographic limited series THE HOT ZONE, which was inspired by two Kansas State University veterinarians and leaders and their work during the 1989 Ebola-related outbreak in Virginia.
Newswise — MANHATTAN — For more than 150 years, Kansas State University has been a national leader in animal health, biosciences and food safety research.
It is a mission that harkens back to the university's land-grant beginnings and it is a mission that former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle highlighted in 2017 when he described Kansas State University as the "Silicon Valley for biodefense."
Now the university and its leaders are again being highlighted for their biodefense efforts. Two Kansas State University veterinarians and leaders — Nancy and Jerry Jaax — and their response to an Ebola-related outbreak have inspired the upcoming National Geographic limited series, THE HOT ZONE. The series premieres on Monday, May 27.
"Nancy and Jerry Jaax are leaders who expanded the university's land-grant mission through their work and expertise in biodefense," Ron Trewyn, the university's NBAF liaison said. "From their work with the U.S. Army at Fort Detrick to their work with researchers in Manhattan, Nancy and Jerry helped make K-State the 'Silicon Valley for biodefense.'"
In 1999, Jerry helped Kansas State University publish the "Homeland Defense Food Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness Program." The 100-page document — informally called "The Big Purple Book" — outlined the university's infectious disease research programs and the need for a facility to address three major infectious disease components: plant pathology, animal health and food processing.
That led to the creation of Kansas State University's biocontainment facility called the Biosecurity Research Institute, or BRI, at Pat Roberts Hall. Both Jerry and Nancy played key roles in the development of the institute and Nancy inspired the need for a training lab based on her experience with Ebola.
Jerry and Nancy also assisted in winning the national competition for the federal National Bio and Agro-defense Facility, or NBAF, which is under construction north of the university's Manhattan campus and will replace the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Research Center in New York. Once NBAF becomes operational in 2022-2023, it will be America's foremost animal disease research facility.
As the "Silicon Valley for biodefense," Kansas State University maintains numerous facilities, research collaborations and academic programs devoted to agrodefense and biodefense, including the following list:
• The College of Veterinary Medicine.
• The College of Agriculture.
• The National Agricultural Biosecurity Center, or NABC.
• The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Center of Excellence for Emerging and Zoonotic Animal Diseases, or CEEZAD.
• The Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank, or FARAD.
• The K-State Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab, part of the Great Plains Diagnostic Network.
• The Biosecurity Research Institute, or BRI.
• The federal National Bio and Agro-defense Facility, or NBAF.
• The Kansas Department of Agriculture.
• The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, which is home to several research units in Manhattan: the Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Research Unit, the Grain Quality and Structure Research Unit and the Hard Winter Wheat and Genetics Research Unit.
Learn more about Kansas State University as the "Silicon Valley for biodefense."
Read more at https://www.k-state.edu/media/newsreleases/2019-05/biodefense52319.html


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