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About Lou. . .
Lou Hunt has been a spokesperson for hundreds of commercials and narrations, since 1972. She was the First Female Announcer for a Network Soap, and the First Female Game Show Announcer, as well as the first female promo announcer for NBC, ABC & CBS.
Lou worked for 14 years as one of the performers for Dick Orkin's Radio Ranch and with Bert, Barz & Kirby. Lou chaired the SAG Commission on Voice Over with over 300 participants. Her Voice Over Masters class was accredited by UCLA.
She has received three Clios, a First Place Award in the Art Director's Shows in New York, Dallas & Wisconsin and an first place Addy in Memphis. Her Masters Voice Over Class was accredited by UCLA.
Lou started her commercial career in Milwaukee, Wisconsin when Voice Over was mostly done by Radio announcers and local actors. Her quick acclimatization to the medium brought her enough work within 2 years for her to claim the field as her full time profession. Moving on into the Chicago market she began winning national spots and very shortly thereafter began coaching other voice over performers and actors.
In 1981 she moved to Los Angeles and was signed to Cunningham, Escott, Dipene. She immediately began doing weekly on-air promos for KABC, several national on-camera spots, and over the years won three Clio Awards, an Ad Club Award for the "best personality to fit the product" and in 1998 received an ADDY for a Memphis Hospital Campaign. She was the first woman to be the announcer for a Network soap, "The Bold and The Beautiful".
In 1984 she started Voice Over Workshops in LA as well as private coaching and demo production. She quickly became well known for her conscientious development of high standards in teaching and achieved a reputation for excellence in demo production. With overwhelming requests for coaching, she started "Word of Mouth Productions", hiring and training three additional coaches. Lou has chaired several AFTRA/SAG and AFI seminars for Voice Over. In 1996 she was invited to Nashville to coach some of their top VO performers and in 1997 she began teaching a Master Voice Over Class accredited by UCLA.
Student feedback made it apparent that her teaching involved much more than helping people interpret scripts. Her coaching incorporated years of exploration in the "Art of Voice Over". Her specialty is preparing the student to not only perform effectively, but to also interact positively within the marketplace by developing an inner and outer awareness of the effect they and their voice can have on others. She eventually began coaching political candidates, business executives, on-air personalities and stage actors as well as people who just wanted to improve their speaking and people skills.
In 1987 she developed, packaged and promoted a group of Female Voice Over performers whose demo and package received acclaim for its innovative concept throughout the LA Voice Over Community. From 1989-1996 she produced a successful series of "Voice Over Special Events", which brought together highly acclaimed performers, coaches, producers and agents to teach one day workshops for the Voice Over community. She has developed several specialty VO classes some of which are: "Audition Techniques", "Women in Voice Over", "Improv for Voice Over", "Actors in Voice Over" and "The Peer Group". Through the years she gradually recruited and trained other facilitators to continue her method of teaching
which eventually became Word of Mouth Productions.
In 1998 she moved to Phoenix and in 2002 she developed a new class for women called: "Creating Your Voice Image for Women" which she taught at Scottsdale and Pima Community Colleges and now teaches privately. In 2004 she produced a unique CD and Website called "Arizona Voice Coalition" featuring her advanced students, to provide them with access to new clients. From 2005-2008 she developed a "Voice Effectiveness" workshop for ASU Radio and Television Communications students. She has since presented the same workshop for various corporations and businesses.
She continues on-going Voice Over Workshops in Arizona providing students with complete instruction in the Voice Over profession, from beginning to competitive performance, as well as how to market themselves, both locally and via the Internet. Lou also provides instruction in other cities through her program: "Voice Over by Mail".


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Car Alarms and Installations in Sydenham
Increase the safety and security of your vehicle thanks to the effective and modern systems and devices on offer from the professionals at Steve's Car Alarms. With over 30 years of industry experience behind us, combined with our focus on customer satisfaction, we can deliver the best "car alarm supply solutions near me" for Melbourne motorists throughout the city.
Committed to delivering the car alarms Sydenham residents desire and require, our family-owned company knows the importance of providing a wide range of products and services. To tick all the right boxes we have the ability to supply and install:
- Central Locking Systems
- GPS Trackers
- Dash Cameras
- Glass Break Sensors
- Rear Cameras
- Immobiliser
- Truck Alarms
Make the right choice for your vehicle's security by trusting the experts at Steve's Car Alarms. To make a booking for our Melbourne-wide installation services that come with a lifetime warranty call us on 1800 819 586.

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Earlier last week we discussed about selecting grid system and ended up creating rBoiler - Responsive HTML5 Boilerplate and this week I am back with list of hand-picked and extremely useful testing tools for responsive web site developers.
Testing responsive web design is tough job. Changing browser width and testing it across different browsers and devices is pain and adds to development time. Tools/Tricks listed below will definitely aid you in testing your responsive website.
Testing tools
- Debugging CSS Media Queries - A trick to see when media queries are fired.
@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 979px){
/* code */
/* Using ::before to create phantom element */
content: "Tablet media query (768 < 979) fired";
font-weight: bold;
display: block;
text-align: center;
background: rgba(255,255,0, 0.9); /* Semi-transparent yellow */
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
z-index: 99;
- Responsive Design Testing - It comes with pref-configured width and loads pages in iFrame. Tool Source Code
Resize my browser - Online browser resizer, auto resize window to preset size (in unsupported browser this fallback to popup)


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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in industrialized countries. The annual incidence rate in Germany is about 60,000. Every year, 13,000 men die of this disease. Nevertheless, the 10-year survival rate is relatively favorable compared to other carcinomas.
Being an African American man is a risk factor for prostate cancer and there is little consensus about the utility of screening, early detection, and the efficacy of treatment for the disease. In this context, this systematic review examines the roles women, particularly wives, play in African American men's prostate cancer screening and treatment decision-making.
Risk prediction models and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the prostate can reduce unnecessary biopsies and overdiagnosis of low-risk prostate cancer. However, it is unclear how these tools should be used in concert.
Informed decision-making tools are recommended for men considering prostate cancer screening.
Most professional organizations, including the American College of Physicians and U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, emphasize that screening for prostate cancer with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test should only occur after a detailed discussion between the health-care provider and patient about the known risks and potential benefits of the test.
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer remains a controversial topic, particularly in the primary care community. Our multidisciplinary prostate screening panel at Duke University Health System, USA created a nuanced PSA screening algorithm, implemented it into the Electronic Health Record of Duke Primary Care, and conducted outreach meetings with primary care practices to support its rollout.
There is an increasing proportion of individuals aged 70 years and older, as well as an increasing life expectancy worldwide. The present study may guide the management of older patients with elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA).
Active surveillance is a good management option for some men with non-metastatic prostate cancer. In this review, we examine the evidence for several topics related to active surveillance. We examine: (1) which patients should be eligible for active surveillance, (2) what follow-up (monitoring) protocols should be used for men on surveillance, (3) what is the role of prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for men on surveillance, and (4) what is the prognosis for men who choose surveillance compared to radical treatment.
To examine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening practice change in subgroups of men defined in guidelines and in various regions and to identify factors associated with change in screening practices.
The aim of this study was to externally validate a previously developed PCA3-based nomogram for the prediction of prostate cancer (PCa) and high-grade (intermediate and/or high-grade) prostate cancer (HGPCa) at the time of initial prostate biopsy.
On October 7, 2011, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released their evidence statement and grade D recommendation against prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based prostate cancer screening.
The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends men have the opportunity to make an informed decision about screening for prostate cancer (PCa). The ACS developed a unique decision aid (ACS-DA) for this purpose.
Previous studies indicate a possible inverse relationship between prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and body mass index (BMI), and a positive relationship between PSA and age. We investigated the associations between age, BMI, PSA, and screen-detected prostate cancer to determine whether an age-BMI-adjusted PSA model would be clinically useful for detecting prostate cancer.
In 2012 the US Preventive Services Task Force released recommendations against prostate specific antigen (PSA) based screening for prostate cancer, but did not fully address screening via digital rectal exam (DRE).
OBJECTIVE - To conduct and evaluate the impact of a theory-based health education intervention on awareness of prostate cancer and intention to screen among men in Western Jamaica and determine screening rates of men participating in the intervention at 6 months post-intervention.
Accurate risk stratification of men with a clinical suspicion of prostate cancer (cSPCa) remains challenging despite the increasing use of MRI.
To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a unique biparametric MRI protocol (IMPROD bpMRI) combined with clinical and molecular markers in men with cSPCa.
Given the discordant prostate cancer screening recommendations in the United States, shared decision-making (SDM) has become increasingly important. The objectives of this study were to determine who made the final decision to obtain prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening and identify factors associated with the screening decision made by both patients and their health care providers.
The Affordable Care Act of 2010 included a provision to expand Medicaid by 2014. Six states and jurisdictions elected to expand Medicaid early, before 2012. This provided a natural experiment to test the association between expanded insurance coverage and preventive service utilization, including prostate cancer screening.
Screening aims to identify prostate cancer at an early stage where curative treatment can reduce mortality. Given high false positive and false negative rates, however, the use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in screening has long been controversial.
To investigate if a prostate specific antigen (PSA)-derived growth curve can predict the occurrence of high-risk prostate cancer (PrCA).
Data from 38,340 men randomized to the PrCA screening arm in the prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian cancer screening trial (PLCO) were used to develop a PSA growth curve model to estimate PSA rate of change.
PSA testing for early detection of prostate cancer decreased dramatically following the 2012 PSA screening recommendation against routine screening of asymptomatic men. In an assessment of the screening behaviors of primary care providers, the majority (61%) of family medicine and internal medicine practitioners who responded to a 2016 DocStyles online survey (608 of 1003) recommended prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing based on individual risk or other factors, rather than routinely screening all men for prostate cancer.
The majority of prostate cancer diagnoses are facilitated by testing serum Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) levels. Despite this, there are limitations to the diagnostic accuracy of PSA. Consideration of patient demographic factors and biochemical adjuncts to PSA may improve prostate cancer risk stratification.
Multiparametric MRI of the prostate has been shown to improve the risk stratification of men with an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA). However, long acquisition time, high cost, and inter-center/reader variability of a routine prostate multiparametric MRI limit its wider adoption.
The objective of this study was to assess the prostate cancer screening practices of Vermont primary care physicians and compare them with a prior study in 2001. An electronic survey was created and emailed to all currently practicing primary care physicians in Vermont.
Seminal plasma cfDNA (scfDNA) was recently proposed as a novel PCa biomarker. Our aim was to evaluate whether scfDNA could discriminate PCa from benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) patients.
A cohort of 43 patients (18 and 25 pathology proven PCa and BPH patients), and 13 healthy age-matched control subjects were enrolled.
Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) includes circulating DNA fragments, which can be obtained from different human biological samples. cfDNA originates either from apoptotic and/or necrotic cells or is actively secreted by cancer cells.
The new Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's recommendations for prostate cancer screening provide a model for prostate cancer screening that maximizes the benefits, in terms of reduction in prostate cancer-specific mortality, and minimizes harms to men from overdiagnosis and overtreatment.
Andrew J. Vickers, PhD, Attending Research Methodologist, is a co-author on this publication, in press. Dr. Vickers' research interests focus on models for risk prediction in medicine. One of his findings is that a single measure of prostate specific antigen (PSA) taken in middle age can predict aggressive prostate cancer up to 30 years following. He has also developed a statistical model to predict the result of prostate biopsy based on a panel of markers, and commercially available as the 4kScore.
Here, Dr. Vickers speaks to UroToday about the rationale, deliberations, and conclusions of the authors of the new MSK recommendations to guide prostate cancer screening.
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Prostate cancer screening outcomes have recently caused some controversy since there is a possibility for over-diagnosis and over-treatment of prostate cancer.[1,2]
Men with diabetes have been found to have a reduced risk of prostate cancer (PCa), potentially due to detection bias from lower prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels or inhibition of tumor growth. Understanding if lower PCa rates are due to a lower risk of the disease or a detection bias from PSA testing can help inform the benefits and harms from prostate cancer screening.
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McDonald's Wrap of the Day
McDonald's Wrap of the Day
McDonald's Wrap of the Day
What is the Wrap of the Day at McDonald's? Are you trying to find our which of your favourites is Wrap of the Day at McDonald's?
You have definitely come to the right place!
Below is a list of McDonald's Wrap of the Day and which day they are on.
How much do they cost – either individually or as a medium or large meal and how many calories the crispy and grilled versions contain?
McDonald's Wrap of the Day
|Spicy Veggie One
|364 kcal
|364 kcal
|BBQ Chicken & Bacon
|366 kcal
|500 kcal
|Garlic Mayo Chicken
|345 kcal
|479 kcal
|Sweet Chilli Chicken
|340 kcal
|474 kcal
|Fajita Chicken
|345 kcal
|479 kcal
|Sweet Chilli Chicken
|340 kcal
|474 kcal
|BBQ Chicken & Bacon
|366 kcal
|500 kcal
If you are looking for reviews of the Wrap of the Day (or Big Flavour Wraps as they are also known) including the now discontinued BBQ Pulled Pork One – click here.
McDonald's Wrap Prices
|Wrap only
|Medium Meal
|Large Meal
|Wrap of the Day
|Standard Price
You can find our review of the Garlic Mayo Chicken one here.
My all-time favourite wrap from McDonald's is the Hot Peri Peri Chicken One which used to be available on a Monday and Friday as WOD for £1.99.
This is described as:
Try crispy chicken breast strips with a spicy Peri Peri sauce, Pepper Jack cheese, lettuce and sliced white onion in a soft, toasted tortilla wrap.
This wrap has now been discontinued and replaced by the Fiery Buffalo Chicken One – we reported on that release here.
Almost exactly a year later, the Fiery Buffalo Wrap has been removed from McDonald's menus and replaced by the Hot Cajun Chicken One – this lasted approximately six months before the new Fajita Chicken One was added (from 2nd January 2020) as the Wrap of the Day on a Friday.
Big Flavour Wraps
What do you think of McDonald's Big Flavour Wraps?
Which is your favourite and what other flavours/ingredients would you like to see on the McDonald's menu? And would you like to see a limited time 'flavour of the month' promotional wrap?
How do you feel about the old wraps – were you sad to see the Hot Peri Peri Chicken One, Fiery Buffalo Chicken One and Hot Cajun Chicken One leave the menu?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below or via the usual BURGER LAD® channels.
Burger Lad®
More information can be found on the McDonald's website.


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Intelligent Technology
for a connected home
Join the Smart Home Security revolution!
The PhoneWatch Home Safety System is among the most advanced home alarm systems on the market. Offering you total control of your Alarm System directly from your Smartphone or tablet.
Use the PhoneWatch App to arm or disarm your Alarm, or to control lighting in the home via our Smart Plugs. The system offers you total control of your home safety system from anywhere in the world, all while safe in the knowledge that PhoneWatch are also monitoring your home 24/7 should anything happen.
Control your lighting with our Smart Plugs
Our PhoneWatch Smart Plugs give you full control of your lighting and other small appliances from anywhere in the World. With the Smart Plug, you can turn your lights on/off instantly using the App, time your lighting to turn on or off at set times, handy for those darker evenings. You can even link the Smart Plug to your Alarm, meaning that should your intruder alarm be triggered, your lights will instantly illuminate, or should your fire alarm be triggered, your lights will illuminate and guide you to safety.
Control your Alarm from your Smartphone
Arm and disarm your PhoneWatch system from anywhere in the World! With the PhoneWatch App you can see the current status of your home security system, when it was last switched off or on and you can even arm or disarm it all from the palm of your hand.
The PhoneWatch App is available for our new PhoneWatch Home Safety System (Honeywell System) only.
Available in the App Store and Google Play.
Event Log
View the current status of your alarm in our PhoneWatch App and see a recent log of events. You can also turn your alarm on and off easily and monitor different user activity in the PhoneWatch App. Each tag can be personalised, so you can see who armed and disarmed the alarm on the PhoneWatch App.
Smartphone Notifications
When you install our PhoneWatch App, you can choose within your phone settings to allow push notifications when your alarm status changes. This allows you to see when your alarm is turned on or off or when teenagers are home from school!
Monitor the Temperature
Keep an eye on the temperature in your home! With the Phonewatch App, you can read the temperature in rooms containing a PIR camera, allowing you to keep a close eye on individual room temperatures!
Control your alarm from your phone
Control your lights from your smartphone
Instantly control your lighting or other small appliances using the Smart Plug and the PhoneWatch App. Remotely control your lighting from anywhere in the World, switching lights on/off in an instant for added peace of mind while away from your home.
Connect your Lights to your Alarm System
Unlike other smart plugs, our Smart Plugs can be programmed to link to your alarm activations for added safety and security. For example, you can set your lighting to instantly illuminate should your fire alarm be triggered, lighting your path to the exits from your home.
Time your Lights for those darker evenings
Your PhoneWatch Smart Plugs can be programmed to illuminate at set times each day, a useful security feature, particularly on those darker winter evenings. The schedule via your personalised PhoneWatch MyPages website.


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NAMM Amp News: Peavey, Orange, and Marshall
Between Peavey's Revalver, Orange's Dual Dark series, and Marshall's Custom Shop Tattoo series, 2014 has some interesting amps worth looking into.
Between Peavey's Revalver, Orange's Dual Dark series, and Marshall's Custom Shop Tattoo series, 2014 has some interesting amps worth looking into.
At NAMM 2014 Gibson and Martin had revealed a cluster of new guitars, themselves. Here is a taste of what to expect from them within the year.
Fender's new TriplePlay Stratocaster gives guitarists more versatility than ever before. A guitar that works like a synth and notates your playing.
At Winter NAMM 2014 Sonuus showed off their new Voluum pedal featuring blends of analog and digital styles and more features than volume pedals usually have
With Winter NAMM 2014 firing on all cylinders, Ibanez jumps in with an ocean of new gear. Here we feature the RG9, the TS808DX, amps, and more.
For Winter NAMM 2014 Pigtronix has announced the Echolution 2 – the echo pedal that can add new depth to your sound with its shimmer effect and more.
Doug Knight covers the details on the new Chapman guitar models, the six-string models ML-2 Classic and ML-1 Hotrod, and the seven-stringers ML-7T and ML-7S
With Winter NAMM 2014 just one day away, Doug Knight gives us some quick predictions on what to expect from the upcoming weekend of new Guitar gear.
In the closing days before Winter NAMM 2014 BC Rich has announced one of the new guitars that can be found at their booth. The Mockingbird Plus FR.


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This Haunting New True-Crime Podcast Follows a Sydney Security Guard Who Also Hunts Ghosts
Aussie documentary 'Ghosthunter' has been turned into a five-part true-crime podcast, hosted by filmmaker Ben Lawrence.
This Haunting New True-Crime Podcast Follows a Sydney Security Guard Who Also Hunts Ghosts
Aussie documentary 'Ghosthunter' has been turned into a five-part true-crime podcast, hosted by filmmaker Ben Lawrence.
July 23, 2019
One of 2018's most interesting Australian documentaries told a unique and intriguing tale, stepping into the life of Sydney's Jason King. When the real-life figure isn't working as a security guard, he's out hunting ghosts, although he's not always doing the latter quite as literally as it might seem. King does indeed have a penchant for the paranormal, as well as a side business busting spirits out of people's houses. But, given that the first ghost he says he ever saw belonged to his own brother, who told him that he needed to find their estranged father, he's also haunted by his past.
After hitting the big screen last year at film festivals and in general release, Ghosthunter is now taking on a second life — a fitting development, given its subject matter. As hosted by documentarian and filmmaker Ben Lawrence (who helmed the doco about King, plus this year's Hugo Weaving-starring Hearts and Bones), the film has now inspired a five-part podcast, delving further into this strange and compelling story. Released by Audible, it's available to listen to from today, Tuesday, July 23.
It's great news for anyone who saw the movie and wanted to know more, and for folks who didn't get around to watching it just yet as well. And, it's obviously a stellar development for true-crime buffs, with Ghosthunter's five 30-minute episodes featuring police investigations, court dramas, family secrets, difficult traumas, murky mysteries, estranged figures from King's history and — naturally — hunting ghosts.
Lawrence spent seven years turning King's tale into a documentary, so he has plenty of extra details to share. He starts with King's first ghostly memory, unpacking the rollercoaster ride of a story from that point onwards.
In a podcast that doesn't just dabble with true crime, but with family memoir, it helps that King himself makes for an equally charismatic and eccentric character. As Lawrence explains: "you never know how deep the rabbit hole will take you. There were so many personal twists and turns over the seven years creating Ghosthunter that I found myself deeply immersed in Jason's life — I was even the best man at his wedding."
Ghosthunter joins Audible's growing slate of Australian content, following in the footsteps of Marc Fennell's It Burns podcast, about the competitive world of breeding super hot chillies.
Ghosthunter is available now on Audible — as part of existing member subscriptions, or free with a 30-day trial. The documentary can be rented on YouTube, Google Play and the iTunes Store.
Published on July 23, 2019 by Sarah Ward


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Tom's Winter Classic & New Comp
CLICK HERE to get all of the info. This contest will be a quick one as submission phase is from now until Thursday. Voting will then take place Friday to Sunday. After this competition ends we will immediately begin the "Create-A-Team" Competition, but don't get a head start as there will be rules and stipulations.
I've always been a fan of Tom's work. At the start of 2011 he was a frequent contributor and then he went dark for a few months. Over the last several weeks he has been sending in his fantastic works again. Today I will feature his Winter Classic program that has been in the works for a couple of months. Words in italics are Tom's own. Before I even start, I'll let you know that I'm giving this a COTW nomination!
Winter Classic mark
Game Program
Promo spread
Colorado Avalanche jersey concept
I like that Tom took the yokes past the typical Reebok Edge yoke stitching. Very retro. I do have to note home the vertical stitching shouldn't go over top of the hem stripes. I do love this jersey, it's my favourite of the two.
St. Louis Blues jersey concept
I personally don't think the vintage white collar works, but I really like the arm striping. At first I thought just the wordmark looked too plain, but after seeing it on the player model it really helps with that vintage look.
For the numbers and names on each jersey, they are both accurate to the numbers and names used on their current jerseys with slight colour changes of course.


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Beating the banks with collectibles
Just how hard it is to get a decent return from the banks can be seen in figures from independent savings adviser Savingschampion.co.uk. "The average rate on a live variable rate savings account is 0.65pc but you'll almost certainly be losing out if you stick with the high street banks," says Susan Hannums, director at Savingschampion.co.uk.
As examples, Halifax's Liquid Gold and Santander's Instant Saver pay 0.1pc while the rate on HSBC's Flexible Saver is a meagre 0.05pc. With an interest rate this low, you'd receive just £5 a year in interest on a balance of £10,000.
Although it's sensible to leave some of your cash in a saving account for emergencies, given these rates, it's not surprising that savers are looking for ways to make their money grow a little faster.
Step forward collectibles. Whether you love antiques, modern art or movie memorabilia, if it can be collected, there's money to be made from a top-class auction site like Catawiki. Consider: in 2014, a rare British Guiana one-cent magenta stamp sold for a record $9.5m in auction in New York; the seller had bought it in 1980 for just $935,000.
While you'd be incredibly lucky to come across one of these, even common items can net big profits. Last year a Star Wars collector sold a Boba Fett figure that originally cost £1.50 for £18,000 at auction.
Profits of this level are the exception but even the average returns can put the banks to shame. Over the past 10 years, the Stanley Gibbons GB250 Stamp Index, which tracks the value of British investment-grade stamps such as the Penny Black and the Penny Red, has risen by 133.5pc, equivalent to 8.8pc a year.
Its coin index, the Stanley Gibbons GB200 Rare Coin Index, also shows healthy returns, with average growth of 11.4pc a year over the past 10 years.
But whatever you plan to collect, there are ways to improve your chances of getting a good return. Celia Sawyer, a businesswoman and one of the dealers on Channel 4's Four Rooms, recommends collecting things that you love. "If you have a passion for the items you collect, you're much more likely to understand the market," she explains.
"Having this insight will make it easier to spot items with a good potential for profit and avoid those that are overvalued or, even worse, fakes or forgeries."
A good understanding of the market will also make it easier to identify when prices start to get a little hot. Collectibles go in and out of fashion so consider going for what's out of favour as you're more likely to bag a bargain.
It's also worth being aware of some of the things that can help to pump up your profits. An anniversary such as the centenary of the First World War, a new film release or a major exhibition for an emerging artist will all attract more collectors and increase prices.
Similarly, the rules of supply and demand mean that death can also push up the value of collectibles. For example, when David Bowie died earlier this year, interest in any memorabilia associated with him rocketed, with prices leaping up, too.
But whatever you collect, Ms Sawyer recommends starting out small. "If it's an area you don't know much about, then don't put all your money into it," she says.
"As you gain a greater understanding of the market, you'll have the confidence to invest more and, hopefully, make more."
To find a globally-curated mix of vintage fashion, jewellery, furniture, art, classic cars and rarities including old vinyl records, coins and comics, visit catawiki.com


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The UAE Ministry of Finance is still in the process of preparing the executive regulation of value-added tax (VAT) and tax rates on supply of goods and/or services and exports are yet to be determined, a top official said.
Younis Haji Al Khoori, undersecretary of the ministry, said that the ministry is committed to working with the highest levels of transparency and disclosure, and will publish all information related to VAT and taxable supplies once the executive regulation is issued in Official Gazette and published on the ministry's website.
The businesses, with an annual turnover of over Dh150 million, were also urged by the authority to register before October 31, 2017, while businesses with an annual turnover exceeding Dh10 million are allowed to register before November 30, 2017.
Source Credit: Khaleej Times
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Toyota FT-HS into production starting 2009
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Toyota FT-HS was unveiled at 2007 North American International Auto Show. Toyota wanted to this car to build something noone else can do. And they decided to make a hybrid sport car. ts powertrain marries a 3.5-liter V-6 with a new-generation hybrid system to provide a combined output of some 400 hp driving the rear wheels. The transmission would be an evolution of Toyota's current planetary CVT with discrete ratios selected via paddles.
When it will go on sale, somewhere in 2009, the FT-HS will be dramatically cheaper than its performance targets, however, which include the Porsche 911, the Ferrari F430, and the Chevy Covette. Toyota concept planner Chiharu Tamura says the company aims to provide both on-road and on-track ability in the FT-HS. The latter comes in part from a more potent regenerative braking system, which would capture more braking energy than Toyota's current hybrid system and would make that energy available for propulsion more quickly.
As with the powertrain, the goal of the design was to be unique. Again, Toyota took inspiration from its hybrids, namely the iconic Prius's peaked-roof profile. That triangular theme repeats itself throughout the FT-HS's dramatically creased exterior and into its cabin as well. The FT-HS further advertises its hybrid powertrain with its peek-a-boo hood, which features a hole through which one sees the engine cover with its Hybrid Synergy Drive logo. Calty's Erwin Lui likens it to the shaker hood scoops of an earlier era. Another styling element that relates to the hybrid system are the flying buttress C-pillars, which are similar to those of the Ferrari 599GTB. Here, they direct cooling air to the car's rear-mounted battery


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Crosstown Development Project's Todd Richardson expects work on the Sears building renewal to begin in 2014 with construction complete in 2016.
The website for the project, crosstowncollaborative.com, describes the vision:
Transforming a national hub for the distribution of goods into a local heart for the cultivation of well-being, the Crosstown Project shifts focus from products to people, from commodity to quality of life. Building on three of Memphis' strongest community assets—arts, education, and healthcare—the historic Sears Crosstown building is being preserved and redeveloped as a mixed-used vertical urban village – a purposeful collective of uses and partners. People will be living and working, learning and teaching, healing and growing well, creating and recreating, shopping and eating, like a really great neighborhood. Common areas, shared spaces, exhibition spaces and ongoing events and programming – the day-to-day creative and social "friction" – will integrate and elevate the mutual well-being of tenants, residents, and the visiting public.
A dense, active, and peopled Sears will serve as an anchor and catalyst to revitalization and economic development in the surrounding Crosstown neighborhood. In turn, a newly vibrant Crosstown, located at the nexus of Midtown, Downtown and the Medical District, will provide cohesion for the center city region.
Involved in the project are seven founding partners: ALSAC, Church Health Center, Crosstown Arts, Gestalt Community Schools, Memphis Teacher Residency, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Rhodes College and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
As Richardson explains it, filling the building on the residential side has already started. "Already, St. Jude has committed to 110 units. Scientists and researchers they hire, many of them from Europe and Asia, will need a place to stay for two years. Many of them don't have cars, so they will be able to walk to work. Then Memphis teacher residency will take some of the spots. They recruit graduates from across the country and the residents get to live there free, get their Masters free for teaching three years in the inner city.
"The Church Health Center scholars need housing for students and the Crosstown Arts' artist residency program will take some, too. That will leave 130 units for mixed income residential.
"East of the current garage will be made into a public plaza. In the building we will tear down about 250,000 square feet for an atrium. Two restaurants will be coming in and the Hi-Tone will reopen across from the building."
On the development team, besides Richardson, are McLean Wilson of Kemmons Wilson; Bologna Consultants; AllWorld Project Management; Community Capital; doug carpenter & associates; Grinder, Taber & Grinder; LRK / DIALOG and Universal Commercial Real Estate


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Creating a new paradigm, some thoughts.
Thank you for the link. Very interesting and helpful information.
With respect to the following in the article:
"2. A Church-based theological education network for the twenty-first century:"
The idea of having
"key churches or a localized community of churches, which are capable of housing extensive resources, hosting conferences, and maintaining an on-line computer center."
is excellent, a lofty goal worthy of prioritizing it as key.
Problem is how to get to that.
In the Bible, before a local church was available to tap into the human and technical resources, disciples were needed to be gathered first.
Jesus prayed, and walked, engaging persons in the real life situational context of His time.
So I see that before a new proposed theological model is executed, a baby step is in order:
Chaplains: corporate, marketplace, community, schools, health and fitness related institutions and the like.
Just as some denominations engage in Community Health Evangelism (CHE), one can engage in initiatives like Aquaponic project development, to allow something similar to the "A handful of rice" project, to gather disciples and funds to eventually develop the staging Head quarters called for in the article.
Social justice to help alleviate structural evil is not only for liberals, and is not about giving without fostering Christian responsibility and stewardship.
Teach them to fish (tent making in the Bible), and evangelize them at the same time is a Biblical model.
Christian responsibility and stewardship must be incorporated into the evangelical and planting environment to then be able to achieve sustainability to do the staging HQ structural support for further theological training.
Sorry for the late input, and remember that the thoughts expressed come from a regular sheep in a non-expert status.
Peace and grace.


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When using your camera, you didn't allow dust or smudges in your camera. The lens of your camera is the window of your images. So if the lens gets dust your image quality must be decreased. Most of the novice photographer face some difficulties when they tried to clean their camera's lens. I have faced the most basic question of then is Do You Have Any Suggestion How To Clean A Camera Lens?
Actually cleaning a camera lens required some special cares, though, scratch and other damage to the camera lens.This post should help you learn how to clean a camera lens properly and safely.
However this post is about to how to clean a DSLR lens in easyest way. Following are some of the main tips how to clean yousr dslr lens:
Use a skylight filter
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Cleaning Fluid
If you cannot cleaning the lens perfectly through microfiber cloth then you should use fluid. Always place the fluid on the cloth rather thyen dirrectly on the lesn. An excessive amount of fulid in lens surface area may be damage the lens. Most simple smudges will come clean easily after just a few drops of liquid.
Different camera store sell differnet types of blowers. Most of the professional advise being very careful with them on the inside of your camera (you could actually end up blowing dust into it) they can be great for cleaning the outside of your camera – including the lens. Before you use a blower make sure you fold the camera.
If you excessive dust on your camera lens than the big stuff is off a brush. There varity types of brush in camera store. But you should buy a soft brush to avoid scrtch. Similarly you may go for lens cleaning pen.
Silica gel
The final precatuion measure to clean a DSLR lens before we end this articel; get some silica gel sachets to toss into the base of your camera pack. This littel bag may help you to reduce the fangush in your camera lens. Please keep in mind to constantly changing these sachets as they will attract a lot of water and become futile.
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What's happening when and where in the world of food.
Canada became a country on 1 July 1867. Today is a day for picnics, barbeques, fireworks, concerts, swimming and outings.
Moving Day is a national tradition in Québec, where today is called the Jour du déménagement. By custom, leases in Québec go from 1 July to 30 June.
American Independence Day is a major food day in America. Everywhere there will be hot dogs, picnics, salads, barbeques, brownies.
You could use Chocolate Day as a day to indulge in your favourite brand. But we'd suggest you could instead use today as a day to be adventurous, and try a type of chocolate you've never tried before.
Pontefract Liquorice Festival is held each year in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. The festival celebrates liquorice because Pontefract, the home of Pomfret Cakes, has long been associated with the production of liquorice.
In this day and age of excessive, over the top desserts, when's the last time you had a plain old sugar cookie, crisp on the edges, tender in the middle?
The 11th of July is Rainier Cherry Day. It's celebrated as the end of the Rainier Cherry season nears.
On this day in 1789, ordinary French citizens stormed the prison called the Bastille to free the prisoners in it. This is when the French revolution really got going, and two days later the King recognized the revolution and the new French flag.
On this day in 1955, Disneyland opened. There are many varied restaurants at the various Disney parks, some of them as good as you'll get anywhere, but some people feel that you can pay over the odds for the food.
All of July is National Hot Dog Month in America, co-sponsored by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, headquartered in Washington, DC, and the American Meat Institute (AMI.)
The 24th of July is Coffee Day Few people probably need a special reason to have a coffee on any given day. But for today, you could mix it up: have coffee in a different form from your usual, or try a coffee-flavoured dessert or chocolate-covered coffee.
Today is St Martha's Day. She is the Patron Saint of Cooks. Irma Rombauer chose St Martha for the cover of the first edition of her book "The Joy of Cooking."


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Gravity Corporation , Gravity / Gravity Corporation, Gravity
Ragnarok Online reviews ( 6 )
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As you begin playing the game as a novice you think to yourself."One day I will become one of the best there is." It was fun during the 2nd class stage well at least for me since the Monk class is a very complexed class. Right after I hit transcendant Champion I worked hard to get to 99. Then you just realize what is there to do next? There isn't really a point in the game after you have a transcendant class character.
I am playing the pRO(Philippine Ragnarok Online) or Ragnarok Online for almost 2 years now. And, before I that I played lot of MOBA and FPS games. One thing that got me interested in Ragnarok Online is its War Of Emperium. It is Guild War as most MMORPG player knew. I spent hard cash just to get my character ready for WoE. But after I tried playing my Ranger for WoE, I got disappointed because I cant PK or do anything useful in WoE. Most offensive skill can one shot me even I am in full gear. And, this really disappoint me and its about a year since my character got updated with new gear. Seriously Gravity Corporation or however you people in charge on updating this game, this is not how you make multiplayer PvP game. A character that has both offensive and defensive skill can not have one shot kill skill. Long range character that don't have defensive skills should have damage boost to one shot people from a distance. Support type character should have mana and speed boost. You should indicate what weapon(s) and gear(s) that can be effective in WoE and what update they were released. Do not Hieroglyphics these stuffs because WoE and PvP is not the same as questing RPG. Gears should be easy to find and the game should make since even for newbies.


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£18m-£19m sandscaping project off Norfolk coast a 'waste of money', claim critics
PUBLISHED: 10:01 17 June 2019 | UPDATED: 10:01 17 June 2019
Critics of an £18m-£19m sandscaping project off the Norfolk coast say it is a "waste of money".
North Norfolk District Council, in association with the Bacton Gas Terminal, is planning a UK Multi partner project to spray 1.8 million cubic metres of sand, placed and engineered, onto three beaches (Bacton Refinery Beach/Bacton Beach/Walcott Beach.
This is designed to provide robust protection to the terminal for approximately 20 years and extending the life of the village flood defences at a price of between £18 million and £19 million.
But businesses have expressed concerns and anger due to the lack of information up until now and plans to start spraying in July lasting six to eight weeks, depending on the weather, at a time when holidaymakers usually flock to the area.
Although many people supported the project and are still very optimistic about its effectiveness, critics have called the proceedings a waste of money and time because they say, high tides will wash the sand away. The scheme called 'Sandmotor', has, they say, been successful in the Netherlands, built in 2011.
The Dutch company states, "With a new dry beach, above mean high water, there will be a risk of windblown sand, particularly in the first 18 months, which will be monitored".
Also, "They expect there will be additional benefits for tourism and recreation, and offer the projects for other areas in the UK".
Bell The Biker -Founder of Facebook Group (Walcott Bacton and Happisburgh Community Flood Support and Help Group) issued the following statement: "I am looking forward to seeing the completion of the sandscaping and I'm hopeful that it works well, yet, myself and many others have our doubts about its longevity.
"The responses on my 'Facebook Help group WBH' are mostly very positive yet a lack of current information is causing a lot of speculation. Not all positive. It would be helpful if this was addressed sooner than later.
"It seems that we will have a lot of disruption to our lives to cope with this summer.
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"But I remember when they did Sea Palling in winter, with the sad loss of life and equipment and no one would want to see a repeat of that. "One summer of disruption is a small price to pay in comparison to protecting our homes safely, from the damage and destruction caused by flooding in the past."
Critics are saying the project will not last as with strong winds and certain tides the sand will no longer be on the beaches designated, but probably many miles down the coast.
Most of the critics have suggested offshore 'reefs' would be cheaper and more effective.
The Walcott Emergency Volunteer Association (WEVA) (Flood Wardens) is not convinced and issued the following statement last year: "Anybody who daily goes down to the beach and watches the sea will know what our tides are like. One day the sand will be level with the apron, the next day, after a strong tide, the sand has gone and there's a 14ft drop to the beach.
"With nothing to hold the sand in place this project is a waste of money. A better solution would be to raise money for reefs (as done at Sea Palling), from Mundesley point to Sea Palling which would protect this coastline for many years."
Mike Page, who has studied the Norfolk coast for 60 years, has stated that 'sandscaping' will not work.
He said: "This was tried on the Norfolk Coast, at Horsey, in March 2004 and all of the pumped sand had disappeared by 2006 (just two years). "More sand pumping was carried out in November 2008 at Waxham, just south of the Sea Palling reefs, and again all of the sand had disappeared by 2010.
"Whoever forecast a 25-year life for the 'Bacton Scheme' is having a pipe dream.
"Sand pumping may give Bacton three years' protection, but certainly no more.
"Much more protection would be afforded by having two or three 'fishtail groynes' which would work well on this coast and, no extra sand would be required".
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An unabashed fan reveals Mr. Stengel as magnificent in victory and defeat
The fair-minded biographer (if such there be) is supposed to state the case against his subject as well as for him. Joseph Durso, the author of Casey, The Life and Legend of Charles Dillon Stengel (Prentice-Hall, $5.95), is obviously and happily prejudiced. Durso gives Casey's critics their due. He admits that there were those who saw the Professor as vain, excessively interested in money, inclined to play favorites and impatient to the point of harshness with those who admired him less than he thought proper.
Conscientious journalist that he is, Durso puts all this in the record, but he is happiest when he has got the critics out of the way and can settle down to his story.
Even people who have only a casual interest in baseball know about Casey, his comic-opera stunts (the time he doffed his cap to the crowd and a sparrow flew out of it) and the lulling, plausible but mysterious language known as Stengelese, which produced sentences like, "Most people are dead at my age, and you could look it up."
In 1944 newspaper writers voted Casey the funniest manager in baseball. It was a more serious tribute than some outsiders recognized, for sportswriters are stern judges of humor. It is all that keeps some of them in the business: the chance for honest laughs in a world grown gray with politics and economics. But not any clown can win the laughs, though he may win space in the papers. The appealing thing about Stengel, right from the first when he was a bush leaguer in the Midwest, was the imagination of his humor. It was never derogatory of his game. Casey loved baseball and he celebrated it with laughs, somewhat as King David showed reverence by dancing before the Ark of the Covenant.
Bill Veeck, in his introduction to the book, rightly praises Durso for "seeing beyond the buffoonery and the bandy-legged walk." Veeck adds his own tribute to Casey: "Don't let the Stengelese fool you. Casey can make himself understood anytime anywhere—when he wants to. He can be incomprehensible at a government hearing, but his athletes will get the message that night."
Durso takes Stengel over more than 50 years, from his failure as a left-handed dentist in Kansas City through the 10 pennants and seven World Series he won over 12 seasons with the Yankees and on to three years in the cellar with "my amazin' Mets."
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Video Highlights & Results from 'LEGACY 50'
Sunday January 23, 2016– Legacy Fighting Championship delivered another thrilling night of fights on AXS TV FIGHTS: LEGACY FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP as they celebrated their 50th event.
The fans were in for a treat with finishes that came fast & furious as this is what the promotion is known for. Legacy kicked off a new year of fights with five finishes in seven fights.
In the main event, was the return of Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos in almost 2 years out of the cage he went against Artenas Young. Cyborg came in very aggressive throughout the fight as the judges gave Cyborg the unanimous decision victory.
The remaining 6 fights on the card, 5 ended via finish. Ray Blodget broke Jared Chaffee's jaw, eventual Ray won by submission victory, Justin Reiswerg came in and wasted no time winning via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:43 in round one against fellow Legacy-regular Jonathan Harris.
Alex Black added another submission to his record, defeated Michael Rodriguez via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:57 in round one. In a back and forth catchweight (150 pounds) fight, Rey Trujillo defeated Charles Cheeks III via unanimous decision. Roberto Sanchez defeated David Acosta by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:25 in round three. And to kick off the televised main card, Jeremy Hardy wins by TKO against Dale Mitchell.
Check out the official results below and join Miletich and Kruck as they break down the night's action:
Official Results for Legacy 50 are as follows:
Main Event:
- Welterweight Fight – Evangelista Dos Santos (19-16) defeated Artenas Young (10-10) via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28).
- Lightweight Fight – Ray Blodget (10-3) defeated Jared Chaffee (5-2) via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:38 in round one.
- Lightweight Fight – Justin Reiswerg (10-5) defeated Jonathan Harris (10-6) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:43 in round one.
- Catchweight (150 pounds) Fight – Rey Trujillo (19-15) defeated Charles Cheeks III (9-5) via unanimous decision (no scores given).
- Featherweight Fight – Alex Black (9-4) defeated Michael Rodriguez (7-5) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:57 in round one.
- Flyweight Fight – Roberto Sanchez (4-0) defeated David Acosta (2-1) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:25 in round three.
- Heavyweight Fight – Jeremy Hardy (3-1) defeated Dale Mitchell (6-7) via TKO (punches and knees) at 3:20 in round one.
- Dulani Perry def. Shakeem Richardson by
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- Chad Cook def. Chris Rose by
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- David Kelley def. Richard Copley by
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- Jonathan Walker def. Darius Gray by
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- Jonathon Davis def. John Smith by
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- Eduardo Anaya def. Erick Brazer by
TKO (retirement) in Round 1, 3:00
- Donovan Carrasco def. Torey Miller by
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|Midnight of 25-11-2019
|Deadline for fee payment in the offline mode
|Preliminary Exam date
(Candidates should note that for offline mode of fee payment, the challan should be generated well in advance before midnight of 25-11-2019.)
WBPSC 2020 Application form
- The application form can be submitted only in the online mode.
- Candidates who submit more than one application for the examination will be disqualified.
- Candidates must enter their preference of services they are applying for, with care. Once entered, the choice can't be altered at a later stage.
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- Access the homepage of WBPSC.
- Click on the tab indicating an online application form.
- Register and login on the website.
- Enter all relevant details with correctness. Enter only that information that is supported by proofs or documents.
- Entering all data in the first part completes part 1 of the application.
- Check all the details twice and submit them. A reference id will be created.
- Check part 2 of the application with login details.
- Enter fee details – online/ offline mode of payment, etc.
- Upload all relevant documents pertaining to details entered, plus scanned the latest photograph and scanned signature of the candidate.
- After all, entries are accurate, click on the submit button.
- All data is thus recorded in the application form, and the same would be submitted to the commission.
- Candidates should make a note of the reference if for all future uses.
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The application fee for each category varies and the same has been given for quick reference:
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- Persons with disabilities having more than 40% of disability rate – No fees.
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WBPSC Eligibility Criteria
- All citizens of India are eligible to take up the examination.
- The exam is open to interstate candidates as well, owing to certain standard conditions.
Education qualifications
- Graduation or equivalent from a recognized university.
- Candidates must have the ability to understand, read, write, and also speak in the Bengali language.
- Candidates whose native language is Nepali are barred from the requirement of knowing the Bengali language.
Age Limit
- Candidates should be above 21 years and below 32 years as on 1st August 2020 to appear for the exam.
Age Relaxation
Age relaxation is not applicable to unreserved category candidates. It is only applicable to reserved category candidates. Below are the details of age relaxation for different categories:
- For SC/ST candidates – 5 years in upper age limit specification.
- For backward classes candidates belonging to non-creamy layer – 3 years in upper age limit specification.
Number of attempts
There is no specific information regarding the number of attempts a candidate can make, but they should strictly stick to the upper age limit specified in the official notification.
WBPSC 2020 Exam Pattern
- The WBPSC civil services exam is a three-tier exam consisting of two written rounds and an interview round.
- The written exams include the preliminary round and the main exam rounds.
- The marks obtained in the preliminary exam are not considered for totaling in the final merit list.
- The preliminary round is only qualifying in nature, and it screens candidates to move ahead for the next main exam round.
- The time duration of the exam is 150 minutes.
- Question paper is purely objective type.
- Total number of questions asked: 200.
- Total marks of the prelims exam: 200 marks.
- Descriptive type of questions.
- Total number of papers: 8.
- Six compulsory papers and 1 optional subject consisting of 2 papers.
- Each paper will carry 200 marks.
- Each paper is conducted for a duration of 3 hours.
Interview/ personality test round
- All candidates who successfully clear the main round of examination will be called in for the next round of interview/personality test.
- Marks obtained in the interview round will be calculated and considered for shortlisting.
- The total marks comprising the main exam and interview round will decide the ranking of the candidate in the final list.
WBPSC Syllabus
We have provided a summary of the most important and significant parts of the syllabus in this section. For downloading the complete syllabus, kindly refer to this link.
The prelims round will contain 200 objective type questions with multiple choice answers. Each question carries 1 mark, and hence, the total marks are 200. The most important topics covered in the prelims paper are listed below for reference:
- General English composition – synonyms, antonyms, and grammar-based questions.
- General science topics – elementary science concepts and applications.
- Current affairs at local, national, and international levels – social, economic, and political news.
- History of India with importance to freedom struggle movement – ancient, medieval, and modern history.
- Geography of India and geographical features of West Bengal in particular – physical, social and economical geography, natural resources, agriculture, etc.
- Indian politics and economical studies – Indian community system, panchayat raj, country's political functionary, etc
- Indian independence struggle and freedom movement – Indian national movement, important leaders and events, rallies, movements, etc
- Questions on reasoning and general ability plus data interpretation types – logical perception/understanding. Skills in numerical abilities.
(Each section carries approximately 25 marks coverage in the examination paper)
The syllabus for the main examination has been tabulated below in brief:
|Exam paper number
|Paper name
|Brief syllabus
|Paper 1
|Bengali/Hindi/Urdu languages
|Good understanding of reading/writing/ spoken form of the language
|Paper 2
|Composition, letter writing, report writing etc
|Paper 3
|General studies 1
|Indian history and geography with importance to West Bengal's history and geography.
|Paper 4
|General studies 2
|Science and technology, environmental studies, general knowledge, current affairs.
|Paper 5
|Constitution of India an Indian economy
|RBI, planning commission, monetary and fiscal policies, budgets etc
|Paper 6
|Arithmetic and reasoning abilities
|Interpretation, number series, verbal and non verbal reasoning etc
|Paper 7 and Paper 8 (Optional Subject)
|Choose any one from list of 34 optional subjects.
|Check syllabus from official website
- Questions of general awareness and current events can be expected.
- The panel will test the alertness and grasping capacity of candidates.
- The clarity in thinking and understanding, plus logical aspects of the working of the candidate will be assessed.
- Intellectual capabilities and questions on moral grounds can be asked.
- Leadership qualities and capability to lead high-rise roles.
- Questions on self-interest/ hobbies.
- Questions based on the optional chosen in the main exam.
Cut off
- The Cut off marks for the examination varies every year.
- Cut off marks are decided by the authorities after conducting the exam.
- It is decided based on the number of candidates applied, the number of vacant positions, etc.
Approximate cut off for 2020 is listed below:
- For unreserved categories, cut off marks could be predicted for 2020 as 110 marks.
- For SC, the range could be 98 to 100 marks.
- For ST, the range could be between 75 to 80.
- For OBC, it could be around 105.
The results for the exam after completion of each phase shall be updated on the official website. Students can check the site to see if the results are announced. Results will be announced in three stages – for prelims, mains, and after the interview round.
Here are the steps to view your marks and download your mark sheet:
- On the home page of PSCWB, click on the link that will provide results.
- Under the name of the exam, select the exam that you have applied for.
- Enter your correct registration number, date of birth, and captcha code, if any.
- Fetch your mark sheet to view your marks.
- Print/ save a pdf copy of the mark sheet for future references.
PSCWB Vacancies 2020
The vacancies for different posts under each group are yet to be announced by the commission. Below we give a brief look at the various posts vacant.
|Post name
|Total Vacancies
|Group A posts
|West Bengal Civil Service officer (Executive role)
|Shall be updated
|Assistant Commissioner of Revenue office
|Shall be updated
|West Bengal Co-operative Service officer
|Shall be updated
|West Bengal Labour Service officer
|Shall be updated
|West Bengal Food and Supplies Service officer
|Shall be updated
|West Bengal Employment Service officer
|Shall be updated
|Group B posts
|West Bengal Police Service officer under group B
|Shall be updated
|Group C posts
|Shall be updated
|Group D posts
|Shall be updated
Preparation tips for West Bengal Public Service Exam
- Every topic in the syllabus is very important. Therefore do not leave behind any topic.
- General reading in newspapers and magazines apart from prescribed books is highly recommended.
- Stay updated with the change in the syllabus.
- Refer to previous year question papers to get a better idea of the question paper scheme.
- Mark all key points from study notes as well as from previous year papers.
- Take up online assessments and mock test series to improve your performance levels.
- Self-assessment, through reviewing answers after attempting, is a good practice.
- Before beginning actual preparation, go through in detail, all elementary concepts and basics learned in schools and college levels.
- Minimum 6 hours per day for at least five months is highly recommended.
- Balance and devote equal amounts of time to various sections of the exam.
- Improve your speed and accuracy levels.
Best books for PSCWB
- NCERT Class 11 and 12 History and Geography books
- Must refer to Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning by R.S Agarwal.
- Reference book pertaining to Objective General English by S.P Bakshi
- Current Affairs could be studied from Pratiyogita Darpan and Malayala Manorama Yearbook magazine.
- History could be studied from Bharoter Itihas by Dr. Atul Chandra Roy
- For Indian Polity, refer book by M Laxmikanth
- Book on Indian Economy by author Ramesh Singh
- Refer to Mac Book for General Mental Ability for general aptitude questions.
- Handy book on Phrasal Verbs Dictionary – 2nd Edition by Cambridge Dictionary
- (Standard book )All Competitive Exams Idioms & Phrases collection – 2nd Edition by author Roshan Tolani
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