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T he event is disigned for private investors who want to finance and support SMEs individually or as part of a pool of investors. these may include: active professionals with an 'entrepreneurial spirit', retired or 'in-transition' individuals and entrepreneurs who are now investors. Also entrepreneurs who are considering raising money from Business Angels and professionals in the 'access to finance for SMEs' sector may apply.
Why attend
- Discover what early stage investing is all about
- Decide whether you want to become an angel investor or raise money from angel investors
- Determine which of Go Beyond's investment offers best meets your needs
How the event is delivered
18:00: Learn about Go Beyond and our early stage investing program
18:30: Meet start-ups seeking financing and see investment pitches
20:00: Debrief, networking and Q&A opportunity

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Can an FBI Agent Marry a Person from Another Country?
All potential FBI employees undergo thorough background checks -- which include investigations of immediate family members such as spouses -- before being offered employment. The FBI takes everything into consideration, including the applicant's spouse's nation of origin. So, a spouse's nationality may or may not matter, depending on the information the background check reveals and the position a person takes within the FBI, assuming the bureau offers him a job.
When Spouse Nationality Matters
According to documents published by the U.S. Army, the spouses of FBI agents -- and other national security personnel -- who earn Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance, or TS/SCI, must be U.S. citizens. However, exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis, depending on the bureau's wish or need to grant the agent TS/SCI clearance, the spouse's country of origin, his expressed loyalty to the United States and his immediate plans to become a U.S. citizen. An FBI agent with TS/SCI clearance must disclose her intent to marry a foreign national, which activates an investigation of the fiancee and his family.
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Every Drop Counts and Every Penny Effects Your Bottom Line
Water is one of the most important resources on this planet. Without water life on our planet wouldn't be possible and we should really do everything that is in our power to ensure enough water for our future generations. Though oceans cover almost three quarters of our planet that will mean very little to future thirsty generation because we need freshwater to survive, and freshwater is not an infinite source.
The H2minusO is a customized solution that will help you control your water flow and bring a more efficiency to your product forecasting and utility budget. By taking control of your flow our device will reduce the volume of any wasteful habits and bring a more accurate consumption measurement needed for your business and budget. Every facility poses a new challenge and we have had great success over the years in providing a custom solution to our clients.This is a proven technology and we have evolved and applied to many different industries. Green4All Energy Solutions Inc. the manufacturer of the H2minusO has been providing clients cost saving solutions since 2010 and has been a registered member of the WaterSense EPA Partnership Program for several years. Others may come and go but there is only one H2minusO®. So give one of our trained consultants a call and get started today 1-855-GO-G4ALL ( 1-855-464-4255 ).


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Awards for Safety Achievements
Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association Awards
In April of 2008, the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association selected the Green Valley Preparation Plant and two mines operated by the Aracoma Coal Company to receive Pacesetter Awards for outstanding safety achievements. Green Valley and Aracoma are operating units of Massey Energy Company.
The association, a non-profit organization founded in 1918, annually recognizes outstanding safety performance in the mining industry. The association's members include representatives from state and federal government agencies, mining organizations and labor unions.
The prestigious Pacesetter Awards were presented fomally to the Green Valley plant and Aracoma's Alma Mine and Hernshaw Mine at the national Holmes Safey Awards Dinner at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, WV. The awards honor operations with exceptionally low lost-time accident rates.
In 2007, workers at Green Valley logged 64,000 hours without a lost time accident and a NFDL rate of zero. Non-fatal days lost (NFDL) rates are the benchmark used by the coal industry to measure safety.
The miners at Aracoma Coal Company had no lost time accidents in 2007 therefore a 0.00 NFDL rate. During 2007, the miners at Aracoma worked over 574,000 hours.
bradbury_award.jpg Aracoma also received Massey Energy's prestigious Bradbury Safety Award in March in recognition of their outstanding safety achievements.
Safety is our top priority at Massey, and we are pleased that MSHA has again recognized our members' unwavering commitment to working safely everyday.
The stellar safety records at Green Valley and Aracoma helped Massey Energy achieve its best safety performance in the company's history in 2007. Massey recorded a NFDL rate of 2.05 for the year, far below the industry average of 3.31.
The Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association also honored six additional Massey Energy mines in April of 2008 for their exemplary safety performance in 2007.
The safety awards are based on injury rates and other safety measurements. The association also recognizes steady year-after-year improvements in injury rates.
The six Massey mines honored for outstanding safety records in 2007 were:
Black King 1-N Portal in Boone County, WV
Justice No. 1 Mine in Boone County, WV
Horse Creek Eagle in Raleigh County, WV
Bandmill Coal Tower Mountain Surface Mine in Logan County, WV
West Cazy Surface Mine in Boone County, WV
Republic Energy Surface Mine in Raleigh County, WV
The awards were formally presented at the safety association's annual meeting in Wheeling, West Virginia on May 9-10. The West Cazy and Justice No. 1 mines are repeat winners from last year.
Mountaineer Guardian Awards
In January of 2008, the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training and the West Virginia Coal Association awarded three Massey Energy Company subsidiaries with the Mountaineer Guardian Award, the annual award presented to companies that exemplify mine safety throughout West Virginia.
The Mountaineer Guardian Award was presented to the Black King 1 North Portal Mine at Elk Run Coal Company in Boone County, Bandmill Coal Company's Tower Mountain Surface Mine in Logan County and the White Buck #2 Mine at White Buck Coal Company in Nicholas County.
The three mines were nominated by state mine inspectors and the West Virginia Coal Association for their outstanding safety performances during 2007.
The Mountaineer Guardian Award was established in 1983 to recognize mining operations with exemplary safety records.


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Thousands of racing fans are expected to attend today's state funeral for eyebrow aficionado Bart Cummings, held in Sydney's St Mary's Glue Factory.
Mr Cummings is considered a legend in the racing community. He has 12 Melbourne Cup victories to his name and 266 Group One victories, despite neither running in a race, nor riding any of the horses.
The racing trainer will have his flesh stripped and sent for rendering and his connective tissue turned into adhesive, common practice for racing greats who pass away due to natural causes or injure their legs in the course of being forced to entertain Australia's wealthy.
Mr Cummings was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1982 for services to the racing industry, but had to sell it during the early 90s after falling victim to a tax minimisation scheme.
The Cummings family accepted NSW Premier Mike Baird's offer of a state funeral;
"A tax-payer funded funeral is the only way to honour a man who nearly bankrupted himself attempting to pay as little tax as possible" Mr Baird stated in a government press release.
Mr Cummings is survived by his wife Valmae and his son Anthony.
"My father was a beloved figure in the industry that he loved more than his own child. The racing community will grieve today, wondering why God had to take my father so close to the beginning of the Melbourne Cup, instead of Tom Waterhouse," Anthony Cummings told The (un)Australian.
Matthew Farthing is the sports reporter for The (un)Australian. He is a passionate defender of the right to bear arms, believing Australians need guns for self-defence, skeet shooting, and putting down horses at the Melbourne Cup.
You can follow The (un)Australian on twitter or like us on facebook.
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A three-day leadership and skills development Summer and Winter Schools Programme.
The National Summer and Winter Schools Programme is intended as a one-week leadership and skills development course which will take place during the June and December School holidays. In 2012, we will plan for a three-day December Summer Schools Programme that will increase to a full week in the 2013
The Winter Programme will take place in June 2013.
The purpose of the programme is to provide the learners with an intensive integrated approach to leadership and developing 'built-to-last'-type skills. The Ibbamo Strategic Pillars will be applicable here.
The schools programme is targeted at school-going children between grades 8-10.
The programme will be both motivational and practical with predetermined class-like breakaway sessions that deal with academic solutions, problem solving, experiments and case-study work. The intention is to have at least six provinces in the November-December 2012 programme.
An integrated marketing and communication campaign will be implemented around this conference. All digital and traditional marketing channels will be considered for greater mileage. Key topics will be centred on:
- Leadership: How to be an effective leader.
- The importance of academic excellence.
- What is the new African story and how can I contribute to it? How do I become an African ambassador?
- Social advocacy and service.
- How to change your life story.
The I DREAM social network platform will be a significant PR and media driver. It will become a communication hub for Ibbamo, its programmes, students and mentors.
Strategic Pillar
Education, Social responsibility, Entrepreneurship and Leadership


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Samsung Lawyers Preparing To Wage All Out War On The iPhone 5
It's no secret that Apple is set to release the iPhone 5 on September 12th, and despite the ongoing patent disputes that the Cupertino company has recently released on Android OEM's (particularly Samsung), their main focus over the next few weeks will shift to their newest flagship device. Samsung however, is not about to take this sitting down, as their legal teams are currently preparing for all out nuclear warfare on Apple's upcoming flagship phone, and have stated that if the new iPhone includes one particular feature, that they will be suing Apple in an attempt to ban the next iPhone. How does Samsung plan on accomplishing this? With three little letters: LTE.
Samsung's Strategy
LTE (aka 4G) isn't something new to Android phones, yet Apple has yet to include the feature in any previous iPhone. The exact reason for that isn't clear, but it could be because of the 819 LTE patents that Samsung currently holds. Interestingly enough, Apple didn't register one solitary LTE patent, and Samsung has stated that if the next iPhone is released with LTE, that they will sue the Cupertino company.
Samsung was recently ordered to pay Apple a whopping 1 billion dollars for patent infringement, and although Samsung still has options for turning the case around, they are certainly looking for ways to give Apple a taste of their own medicine. With the number of LTE patents that Samsung holds, it could be their strategic way of telling Apple "we also have patents, and can also request bans". But are they enough to ban the most popular mobile phone in the world?
Apple's Defense
Catch Apple off guard by attempting to ban their newest iPhone? Hit the brakes for a minute. One thing that Apple certainly isn't is a dumb company, and if they do plan on releasing an LTE version of the iPhone, they have most likely anticipated and prepared for Samsung's attack (to an extent). How? By developing and purchasing their own LTE patents.
Apple has recently registered 318 LTD patents, and of those 318, 44 were developed directly by Apple. They purchased the rest from Nortel and Freescale last year, and with their majority stake in Rockstar Bidco, who currently holds 116 LTE patents, brings the total amount of LTE patents to 434. In other words, Apple has a little over half as many LTE patents as Samsung, but are now effectively one of the top 10 biggest LTE patent holders in the world.
Enough Patents For An iPhone Ban?
That's questionable. Apple does have a small blanket of protection with its current LTE patent portfolio, but it's hard to say how much protection they can provide. That being said, aren't essential LTE patents covered under FRAND? If yes, wouldn't fair use laws apply here? And isn't it likely that Qualcomm, the company that manufactures Apple's LTE chipset, has taken care of licensing BEFORE supplying the chips to Apple?
But then again, if Apple can sue over corners and icons, surely Samsung can sue for complex LTE technology?
One thing is certain: The iPhone 5 is coming soon (in 7 days actually),regardless of Samsung's threats. Samsung is gearing up to take on the most popular phone in the world, which is essential to Apple's revenue and growth. Apple does not have the luxury of generating sales from 10 different phones. If its bread and butter were to even see temporary bans, it would definitely sting. Will Samsung have what it takes to pull it off? Will Apple even release an LTE iPhone 5? Is the patent in question a viable loophole that Samsung can use to their advantage?
I guess we'll see on September 12th.
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Travel and Transport
In regard to student travel the College has a strong tradition of policy and practice in pastoral care and student management. On this point we remain ever vigilant and alert in our management.
The College rule is students "come straight to school/go straight home" after school.
Students need signed Exit Passes to be out of the College and/or access the Chatswood CBD for medical appointments etc. They are obtained from the Front Office, endorsed by the relevant Guid Coord and are approved on the basis of a parent letter/note of request.
Prefects and Seniors act as Transport Monitors(Red badge) travelling with and looking after younger students.
At the beginning of the year all Junior School students are shown where to catch their respective mode of transport and those who need to pass through the Interchange are escorted and shown the most direct routes to take.
All students (subject to certain conditions) are entitled to free travel between their home and the College. To qualify for a free travel pass Years 5 and 6 students must either reside outside a 1.6 km radial distance circle from the College or be required to walk more than 2.3 km by the shortest practicable route.Years 7-12 students must either reside outside a 2.0 km radial distance or be required to walk more than 2.9 km. Appeals should be directed to the Ministry of Transport.
Applications for travel are distributed on Orientation morning in October for completion by parents.
Please note that any change of address requires a new application to be submitted. Application forms are available from the school office.
The transport operators charge a fee to replace lost or damaged passes. Applications for a replacement pass are also available from the office.
For general enquiries and information on timetables and routes, phone 131500 or visit www.131500.com.au.
To apply for a school Opal Card
Go to https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/#/
To Replace a lost/stolen or damaged card
Go to https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/#/
Further information about The School Student Transport Scheme can be found at:


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Inability to post comments in Facebook, able to post comments in IE, what's up?
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As of today, I can't post comments in Facebook.
I tried with I/E, and I can post comments.
I tried with Safari, and I can post comments.
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Never mind, found the problem. It's a result of Social Fixer. Until they fix the glitch, I can't use Social Fixer.
Leaving this topic here, rather than deleting, in case anyone else has the same problem.
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Until they fix the glitch, I can't use Social Fixer.
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'A Doll's House' is classified under the 'second phase' of Henrik
Ibsen's career. It was during this period which he made the transition
from mythical and historical dramas to plays dealing with social problems.
It was the first in a series investigating the tensions of family life.
Written during the Victorian era, the controversial play featuring a female
protagonist seeking individuality stirred up more controversy than any of
his other works. In contrast to many dramas of Scandinavia in that time
which depicted the role of women as the comforter, helper, and supporter of
man, 'A Doll's House' introduced woman as having her own purposes and
goals. The heroine, Nora Helmer, progresses during the course of the play
eventually to realize that she must discontinue the role of a doll and seek
out her individuality.
David Thomas describes the initial image of Nora as that of a doll
wife who revels in the thought of luxuries that can now be afforded, who
is become with flirtation, and engages in childlike acts of disobedience
(259). This inferior role from which Nora progressed is extremely
important. Ibsen in his 'A Doll's House' depicts the role of women as
subordinate in order to emphasize the need to reform their role in society.
Definite characteristics of the women's subordinate role in a
relationship are emphasized through Nora's contradicting actions. Her
infatuation with luxuries such as expensive Christmas gifts contradicts her
resourcefulness in scrounging and buying cheap clothing; her defiance of
Torvald by eating forbidden Macaroons contradicts the submission of her
opinions, including the decision of which dance outfit to wear, to her
husband; and Nora's flirtatious nature contradicts her devotion to her
husband. These occurrences emphasize the facets of a relationship in
which women play a dependent role: finance, power, and love.


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Gold-speckled claret acts as a glistening base for gold-threaded diamonds and pretty tufts of wine-coloured fabric in the rich and traditional Sicily Wine. Formed into gently draping Roman curves, the cloth becomes even more palatial, resplendent in its glamorous shades.
Create a living room of opulence and luxury with the Wine as a starting point, choosing cream or oatmeal walls to form a neutral base. Choose deep red couches, or cover existing ones with throws, and accessorise with plenty of gold to showcase the luxe threads in the blind.
Please Note: Roman blinds over 130cm wide require vertical seams due to limited fabric width. We recommended you split large windows into smaller blinds.


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Spirits Tasting
Fun and tasty cocktails at Hollywood Vine!
This coming Friday we are going to have fun with spirits. David Ortiz Florida's Ambassador of The American Still Life Craft Spirits Collection will guide us with cocktail recipes and fun tasting notes.
Friday, February 10th, 2012
7:00-9:00 pm
No charge for tastings
Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka
Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka is a hands-on labor of love: the liquor made from scratch, each batch tasted 20 times and every bottle hand-signed. Their equipment was custom-made in Germany, but the potatoes are brought in from a local farm. Each step of the distillation process is manually controlled by Young, who, as the former CEO of a pharmaceutical-services company, has a background in chemistry. Orr was formerly vice president of the Greater Pittsburgh Area Chamber of Commerce. The vodka was named, respectively, for Orr's great-grandfather and Young's late father-in-law — a familial nod that honors the concept of following one's dream.
Hum Botanical Spirit
Hum is a 70 proof spirit it has a striking crimson red color from fair trade hibiscus, a peppery kick from organic ginger, heady aromatics from cardamom and the intoxicating fragrance of kaffir limeHum is created by soaking four incredibly rich botanicals (cold tea maceration) in our hand-crafted, pot still rum AFTER distillation and is then bottled unfiltered in order to help retain the full flavors and properties of the botanicals (which contain antioxidants, vitamin C, and digestives)


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Lincoln in the Bardo, is Saunders' long awaited first published novel. The book takes a fresh approach to the way stories are told. It is a sort of fiction/screenplay hybrid, where each passage is a quote, written or stated, by the books immense cast of characters (over 160 of them).
The story centers around Willie Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's son, who died at the young age of 11 from typhoid. It follows his souls journey into the Bardo, a sort of purgatory in the Tibetan tradition. It is the in between state of death and reincarnation. Though I would consider Willie the central character, the people he meets in the Bardo, Vollman, Bevins and the Reverend, for example, amongst all the other souls that dwell there, are at the forefront of the story.
It is incredibly unusual to find a child in the Bardo and the three men, mentioned above, upon finding Willie, try to find a way for the boy to get back to whence he came. Whilst trying to do so, many souls from the Bardo emerge to see the outcome of such an endeavor. It is out of hope that they do this, each of the souls having elaborate stories of their own that Saunders' draws out meticulously. They too wish to go back to the realm from before (life).
Meanwhile, stricken with grief, Abraham Lincoln himself goes off to the cemetery where Willie was born and holds his dead boy in the crypt. This is said to be a real event and the very inspiration for this novel.
The Bardo takes on a sort of shade of the Earth but when Lincoln comes to the cemetery where they reside during the story it is a truly unprecedented occurrence. The souls of the Bardo must try to band together to make themselves heard to Abraham Lincoln so that he can bring his boy back! This all leads to a well crafted cathartic ending, which I will not spoil here in this review.
Saunders' work is usually comprised of satire and humorous situations. Lincoln in the Bardo takes on a more solemn atmosphere. There are, still littered through the work every now and then, the amusing antics and disturbing description of character (like a certain character whose "member" is constantly out amongst his many deformities) that is best known of Saunders' work. Perception becomes scrutinized through the many different souls, and people still alive. That though they may see the same scenario, they may interpret it in a completely different way.
This is a story about the grief of losing loved ones, perception, and letting go amongst many others. It was a tremendous pleasure to read and Saunders' marvels again with his incredible talent, his name becoming synonymous with genius in the art of letters.


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Victim of South East End High School Attack Dies After Stabbing
Grief counselors are meeting with students at South East End High School after a stabbing that left one student dead and three other victims injured. The incident occurred last Friday during lunch break at South East End High School after an altercation between the attacker, Abraham Lopez, and one of the victims, Cindi Santana, escalated. Santana had recently broken up with Lopez.
[It] began with Lopez arguing with [Santanta] and choking her in a courtyard away from classrooms, police said.
"The dean tried to intervene and during that the dean realized the male had a knife and was attacking the female student," Zipperman told KABC-TV earlier Friday.
Several students told KABC that the attacker was the former boyfriend of the female student.
Five people — the three stabbing victims, the suspect and a campus police officer who hurt his back in the scuffle — were taken to area hospitals after the attack reported minutes before 11 a.m., Los Angeles County Fire Department Inspector Matt Levesque said. CBS News, October 1, 2011.
Late that night, the hospital was locked down as a bomb squad searched a vehicle owned by Ms. Santana. Police believed that explosives may have been planted by the suspect.
Ms. Santana died late Friday night as a result of her injuries. Lopez is in custody. According to KTLA, Lopez was arrested last week and posted bail within two days. Officials are not releasing information on that arrest or confirming whether it was related to this attack.
A Facebook group has been created in memory of Cindi Santana. Information on the page indicates that the family will be hosting a fundraiser to raise funeral costs on October 4th at 5:00 pm. Please visit the page for location and other information.


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I want to reinstall my linux system (specifically linux mint). I have kept important data elsewhere, so I can safely remove everything.
However, I want to do the following:
- save the list of packages I have installed so far
- after reinstall take the backup list and use it to install packages
Are there tools that can assist in doing this. I know I can use
dpkg -l to get list but perhaps I only want the leafs - packages that no other depend on.


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12/24m Doppler Microwave with Unique Range Cut-off
Murena is a volumetric microwave sensor, using the Doppler effect and digital signal processing, for external protection, now with IP PoE capability.
This unit has a very high signal/noise ratio, especially for very low frequencies, which relate to slow movements across the protection field. In this way there is a drastic reduction in the sensitivity differences between longitudinal movement and transverse movements through the protection field, characteristic in most Doppler effect sensors.
The on-board microprocessor, using appropriate algorithms can measure the distance and the mass of the object moving in the detection field, analysing all the received data using "Fuzzy" logic.
This avant-garde approach means that most of the problems created in external environments for these types of microwave sensors can be overcome.
The design includes a minimum range function to eliminate signals created by small objects close to the detector and a maximum range function to de-limit the detector protection area. Set, for example, to 8m, the signal created by a human body at 10m will not be considered for analysis in the generation of alarms.
All of the operating parameters may be set using on-board switches but for more precise settings a special software package is available, Wavetest 2
This also gives access to the unique on-board analogue and digital event memories within the device.
Minimum Range: 1m
Maximum Range: 12/24m (variable in 12 steps)
Dimensions: 175 x 175 x 115
Alarm Contact
Tamper Contact
Fault Contact
Target Size Control
Pre-alarm threshold control
Alarm threshold control
Masking threshold control


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In the Mentawai charm of the festival activities will be centered in Mapadegat Beach, District of North Sipora and will display typical Mentawai cultural activities, people's daily activities, nautical activities and attractions of art and cultural exhibitions.
In addition to showing the Mentawai culture, it also invites districts / cities in West Sumatra, and tourism businesses to become involved in these activities.
Head of Culture, Tourism, Youth and Sports (Disbudparpora) Mentawai Islands said that the event was already set to be one of the annual agenda of Kemenparekraf based on potential and natural resources that exist in the area.
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What is Vibration Sensoring?
- Also known as Vibration Monitoring
- Machine Condition Monitoring/Product Testing/Quality Assurance
Vibration sensoring, also known as vibration monitoring, is a great way to determine the condition of machinery. While it may seem surprising, abnormal vibration is a telltale indicator of problems with a machine. The earlier you can detect those problems, the better; machine failure can be very expensive to deal with. It's costly in more than just monetary terms – machine failure leads to losses in money, productivity, and time.
And it does more than just tell maintenance staff that there's a problem. Vibration monitoring can even alert staff to the location and type of problem the machine is having.
In the end, vibration sensoring allows companies to detect machinery issues early and prevent machine failure, thus saving them money and increasing efficiency.
Why do it?
Some plants operate on what is known as a "run to failure" maintenance strategy. Basically, they don't take action until the last minute, when machinery begins to fail. While this is pretty commonplace, it is not very cost-efficient or productive. Losses are high due to this strategy.
There is also calendar-based, or preventive, maintenance. Unlike "run to failure" maintenance, this type schedules action no matter the equipment's condition. This can lead to unnecessary equipment repairs, and higher production costs.
What makes vibration sensoring different is that it is under the umbrella of condition-based maintenance. With condition-based maintenance, plant owners save time and money. Using techniques like vibration sensoring means plant owners don't have to tear down equipment to find out what condition it's in. Furthermore, unlike calendar-based maintenance, repairs are only scheduled when needed, saving plant owners money.
Benefits of Vibration Monitoring:
There are many benefits and advantages to vibration sensoring. Plant owners do it because it's cost-efficient, saves them time, increases productivity, and decreases downtime, among other great benefits.
- Predictability. Allows staff time to schedule needed repairs and get parts.
- Safety. Take faulty equipment offline before a hazardous condition happens.
- Revenue. Have fewer unexpected, serious failures, which helps prevent production stoppages that cut into your bottom line.
- Increased maintenance intervals. Extend equipment life and don't waste money on repairs you don't need. Only repair when necessary.
- Reliability. Have fewer unexpected, catastrophic failures due to anticipation of problem areas before failure.
- Peace of mind. Build confidence in budgeting, maintenance schedules, and productivity estimates.
How does a vibration sensor work? How is vibration measured?
Vibration sensors measure, display, and analyze a machine's linear velocity (speed), vibration displacement, and vibration acceleration.
It's important to note that there are different types of vibration sensors:
- Vibration sensors – Packaged as raw sensors.
- Vibration transducers – More complex sensors that output a voltage or current signal.
- Vibration transmitters – Sensors packaged with the means (i.e., integral signal conditioners) to transmit a more complex output.
- Vibration switches – Use an integral sensor to make/break contact upon detection of certain vibration levels.
Note that accelerometers are the most commonly used types of vibration sensors. Accelerometers are sensors that produce an electrical signal proportional to the acceleration of the vibrating component the accelerometer is attached to.
How quickly is the velocity of the equipment changing? That's the acceleration of the vibrating component.
Here's how vibration monitoring sensors generally work:
- Attach the vibration sensor to the equipment you want to measure.
- Identify vibration peaks as they relate to a source component on the machine.
- Look for patterns in the data based on vibration rules.
- Measure the amplitude of the vibration peak to determine the severity of the fault.
Once you determine fault and severity of the problem, repairs can be recommended and started.
How to Mount an Accelerometer the Right Way
The only way to get accurate measurements in a safe manner is to mount the vibration sensor and utilize it correctly. The steps below detail how to do just that.
Mount it as Closely as Possible to the Bearings
When a doctor listens to your heartbeat with a stethoscope, they need to put the instrument in the right place. Otherwise, the sound would be distorted by obstruction and noise from other organs.
Just like a doctor with a stethoscope, plant owners must attach their vibration sensor (often known as an accelerometer) as close as possible to the centerline of the bearing. This prevents distorted signals from being received.
Double-Check that the Sensor is Firmly Attached
In order for the vibration sensor to correctly detect vibration behavior, it needs to undergo the same vibration movement as the vibrating component. Thus, the sensor should be firmly attached to the vibrating component to prevent any unexpected movement, rocking, or anything that would produce independent movements. This would mess up the measurements.
Many like to mount using a magnet, as it offers several advantages:
- measurement reliability
- convenience of use
To ensure it's attached firmly, you need to stick it to an even magnetic mounting surface. An even surface will be free of dust, debris, rust, and flaking paint.
The magnetic mount must rest securely on the surface with the sensor positioned in the correct orientation.
In addition, the surface must be truly magnetic (iron, nickel, or cobalt alloys). For example, you cannot use aluminum with iron underneath it.
Do not drop or heat the magnetic mounting. This will cause it to lose magnetism. Also, be careful not to strip the screw thread on the vibration sensor or magnetic mounting.
Double-Check the Accelerometer is Oriented the Right Way
Depending on your needs, your accelerometer may need to be oriented differently.
For example, when detecting parallel misalignment, your sensor will need to be mounted in the radial direction of the bearings. When detecting angular misalignment, however, your sensor must be mounted in the axial direction.
The amount of vibration varies in different directions, so the signal produced by the sensor is dependent upon the sensor's mounted orientation.
Mount the Same Sensor in the Same Location, on Something Substantial
To minimize inconsistencies in measurements, it is important to always mount the same sensor in the exact same location. Try to assign one specific sensor to one certain measurement.
Never mount the accelerometer on a flexible part of the machine. If you do this, the spectrum will be distorted by the flapping of that flexible piece.
In addition, make sure you don't mount the accelerometer on lightweight machinery. The weight of the sensor and magnetic mounting can distort the vibration of the machinery.
As a rule of thumb, the combined weight of the magnetic mounting and accelerometer should not exceed 10% of the weight of the vibrating machinery.
Maintain the Accelerometer
Treat your vibration sensor with care. Throwing it around and being rough with it can lead to incorrect measurements and unreliable signals.
To mount the accelerometer to a magnetic surface safely, you must approach the surface with the magnetic mounting at an angle.
When removing the magnetic mounting, do not use the sensor as a lever for breaking contact. Instead, the mounting should be tightly gripped and tilted sideways in order to break contact.
Also, never twist the accelerometer cable, as it can lead to distortion.
Safety First
Always take care to manage any possible hazards when measuring vibration. The most common hazards are:
- Injury by moving parts
- Magnet-induced damage
- Electrical shock
Don't let the cable get tangled with the moving machinery. Do not rely on the quick-release connector to protect you from this, though it does minimize the likelihood. It should not act as a substitute for safe, correct installation.
Tie back long hair, and take care to avoid any loose or dangling clothing, data transfer cables, or straps.
To avoid electrical shock, do not attach the vibration sensor to any high voltage surface.
Finally, note that vibration sensors can cause damage to certain magnet-sensitive items, such as:
- pacemakers and other medical devices
- credit cards
- videotapes
- floppy disks
- watches
- cassette tapes
Which machines need vibration sensoring?
Unsure which machines should be monitored? The biggest thing to consider is that critical machines should be prioritized over other machinery.
Think of it like healthcare — it's more important to heavily monitor the health of sick people than healthy people. The same is true with machines.
Monitor the following critical machines on a regular basis to avoid costly problems:
- Machines needing expensive/lengthy/difficult repairs if broken down
- Machines critical to production or general plant operations
- Machines known to frequently suffer damage
- Machines being evaluated for their reliability
- Machines which affect human or environmental safety
What is the unit of vibration measurement?
- Vibration frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz).
- The "f" symbol refers to the amount of times a vibrating object vibrates per second.
- The inverse of a vibration frequency is called the period (T). T=1/f.
Machine Vibration Severity is standardized by the International Standards Organization (ISO) within the ISO 10816 publication. Basically, it describes the acceptable vibration levels for four different classes of machines.
The chart below is an excellent reference point for analyzing vibration measurements.
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I admit, I haunt ebay a lot to see what is out there. I often search for "silver skull rings" as that way I have found quite a few by Axel, sometimes not even listed as by him and much cheaper than they would go for if they were! I've been collecting his work since 1993 and have about 40 pieces now - I'm always drawn to elaboratly sculpted jewelry and since I have rather large hands & little delicate pieces look out of place on my fingers I especially love big dramatic rings. But after having some of Axel's work most things bored me by comparison and I haven't bought a whole lot else aside from a few pieces by Pnut/Rusty Pistachio and Paul Komoda (a student of Axel's who sculpted HR Giger's jewelry line)
Then last week while searching I found this piece on ebay inspired by the painter Frida Kahlo & was totally blown away and just had to get one, I obsessed about it for a week & kept going back to look at the pix until the auction closed! The artist, Ruben Xolotol Viramontes, is even custom making mine to fit the finger I want :) I had to check out his website and photobucket pix and am incredibly impressed by his work & resume (architect & designer for Walt Disney!) He is the first jeweler to fire my imagination this much since I first discovered Axel's work. I can certainly see collecting more in the future as several others on his page & on ebay are talking to me :) ( strangemuses - he has some very cool pieces with owls that made me think of you)
(pix posted with permission of the artist)
His description:
This ring is the spirit of Frida, frozen into silver and Mother of Pearl, in the spirit of my culture. July 6 is her birthday, celebrate with this ring.
The Mother of Pearl carving is well protected by the raised silver areas around it.
Here I wish to show a great oneness with nature and culture. The skull with flowers in the eyes sees love all around but blinded by beauty.The big nostrils are wide open to remind us to take a breath of prana. This ring screams love not war. The stones are lab created Star Ruby 5mm, lab created Star Sapphire 5mm, and lab created Burmese Ruby 5mm ( The stones are identical chemical composition and hardness and light refraction, to the natural ). The stones represent planets that we all live with and the same ones Frida saw. On the side of the ring is a half face of the moon. This shows that we, like frida hide part of ourselves to everyone. On the other is the full shinny sun to celebrate life and shower us with flowers and love. This ring is a real celebration of life and death.
There is also a rose on one side, this is the great Diego Rivera.
The Mother of Pearl Skull carved by Ruben measures 1 1/8" tall and 3/4" wide. The bottom of the ring shank is 5/8 " wide. 50 grams of solid Sterling silver. The top of the ring or the "table" is 1 1/2 inches long by 1 1/4 inches wide, this is BIG. Look at photos of Frida, she wore this type of big ring, many of them.
I always love seeing pictures of Frida with her braids gathered on top of her head in an old Tehuana style from Mexico. I remember my Grandmother's braids that way sometimes.
Each ring is designed, hand made,and personally signed and dated by Ruben Xolotol Viramontes.
I will carve a new skull for each order, little changes may occur, they are one of a kind carvings, also material color may vary a little.
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The Chicago River is dyed green the Saturday before each St. Patrick's Day -- unless the holiday falls on a Saturday. The dyeing process takes place between Wabash Avenue and Columbus Drive, though the river-dyeing area was extended west to State Street in 2018. Spectators can watch the boats from both sides of the river between these bridges.
Mayor Richard J. Daley is credited not only with reviving Chicago's St. Patrick's Day parade, but also proposing the idea of greening part of Lake Michigan to celebrate the holiday. It was his boyhood friend and Chicago Plumbers Union business manager Stephen M. Bailey who suggested dyeing the Chicago River instead. The Chicago River would run green for the first time in 1962 (the same year the photo below was taken), one year after Savannah, Ga., unsuccessfully tried to dye its river green for the Irish holiday.
According to Tom Rowan, head of the crew
Prep work: Early in the morning, the crew arrives at a city boat slip on the North Branch of the river. Everyone wears clothes and shoes they don't mind getting dirty and a white paper smock over their clothes.
On the water: The crew hops aboard two small motorboats donated by volunteers. The larger boat, at approximately 18 feet, has a crew of four. The smaller boat, a 12-footer, has two people.
A 9 a.m. start: The larger boat is responsible for dyeing the river, which begins when it arrives under the Michigan Avenue bridge near Wacker Drive.
Kitchen secret: Three men use flour sifters to dump about 40 pounds of an environmentally friendly orange powder into the river. The fourth drives the boat. The formula for the powder, which turns the water bright green when it hits, is top-secret.
Powder spread: The smaller boat "chases" the larger boat and churns up the water, which helps disperse the powder across the river. Traveling the river between Wabash Avenue and Columbus Drive, the large boat snakes across the waterway dumping powder.
Green sheen: It takes about 45 minutes for the river to turn completely green. Depending on which direction the wind is blowing, the water can stay green for up to a few days.
Sources: As told to the Chicago Tribune by Tom Rowan and Michael Butler, whose families have been involved in dyeing the Chicago River since 1962, Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee, Choose Chicago, Tribune archives


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Official speeches and statements - September 29, 2016
2. United Kingdom - Nuclear energy - Visit to London by M. Jean-Marc Ayrault, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development - Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development Spokesman (Paris - September 29, 2016)
1. European Union - Economy - Brexit - Statement by M. François Hollande, President of the Republic (Berlin - September 28, 2016)
As Angela [Merkel] has said, since 2014 we - Germany and France - have wanted to give priority to the digital agenda. So we're here in Berlin for the fifth meeting with the businesses that make up the ERT [European Round Table of Industrialists].
In the course of these meetings, we've sought to come to an official position on the challenge the digital sector may pose for Europe. It's a major challenge at industrial level; it's an essential challenge in terms of Europe's momentum, and it's also a challenge for society, because it's going to change a number of relationships between individuals, and the choices they have to make, particularly at personal level and even at economic level.
Thanks to these meetings, we've been able to emphasize the need to deploy super fast broadband, and also the challenge of 5G. We've wanted to support digital businesses so that there can be investment in start-ups. We've worked with the European Commission. That's what enabled the European Commission—thanks to this collaboration, this cooperation, this impetus—to set out an overhaul of the telecoms sector framework, on 15 September.
For us, a very important step has been taken with the European Commission presidency, which has also wanted us to be able, in the framework of competition—but by adapting a number of mechanisms—to be European leaders Europe-wide. We need champions, we need businesses that can be formed at European level and therefore global level, especially because there are competitors outside the European Union which are coming to compete. We must be in a position not only to retaliate but to be ahead of the game.
I want to finish on two issues that are on everyone's minds at the moment: how to revitalize the 27-member Europe, and how to prepare the negotiations with the United Kingdom.
On the 27-strong Europe, in Bratislava we not only set an agenda, i.e. a timetable, we also set out a program of work, with measures that will be very specific, in areas we're aware of: namely security and protection but also employment, young people and of course research, knowledge and the whole digitization of the economy.
With the UK, we're expecting the British government to take up the matter with the European Union and use Article 50. But we're making sure to tell the UK that we want to work with that country, which is a friend, but on conditions that must be clearly set out, because if there's any ambiguity about what we want to do together I don't think it will be good for either the British economy or the European Union. That's also the spirit driving us this evening.
2. United Kingdom - Nuclear energy - Visit to London by M. Jean-Marc Ayrault, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development - Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development Spokesman (Paris - September 29, 2016)
M. Jean-Marc Ayrault, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, is going to London on Thursday 29 September to celebrate the signing of the investment agreement which definitively begins the construction by EDF Energy, in partnership with the Chinese electricity corporation CGN, of two EPR reactors using Areva technology, on the site at Hinkley Point, Somerset.
On this occasion, M. Ayrault will have a meeting with Mr Boris Johnson, the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Mr Greg Clark, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and Mr Nur Bekri, Director of China's National Energy Administration (NEA).
The Hinkley Point project will benefit both the French nuclear sector and British industry, and the partnership with China will allow us to consolidate the position of the three countries in the field of civilian nuclear energy, which plays an essential part in the fight against climate change.


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Alienware said that it was going to "shake the gaming world to its foundation" this week at the Tokyo Game Show. I don't know if these new rigs really do all that, but they are impressive enough.
The new M15x notebook packs an impressive amount of computing power with the new Clarksfield mobile Core i7 running at 2.0GHz and a 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260m hands the graphics. Plus there is an astounding 8GB of DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and the rest of the standard equipment including a Blu-ray drive, three USB 2.0 ports, Firewire, and gigabit Ethernet.
So far, I don't think there have been any benchmarks conducted, but with specs like that, the M15x probably won't have any issues being the fastest 15-inch notebook on the planet. Dell has the configure page up now for the notebook and prices start at $1,499 but I made one without any accessories or extra warranty that tallied up to $4,698. Anyone wanna buy it for me?
Even the microATX Aurora and liquid-cooled Aurora ALX got an update and can now be configured with up to 12GB of DD3 RAM, Core i7 CPUs, dual graphics cards. All this power starts at only $1,299.
The new Area-51 and Area-51 ALX desktops are just as impressive sporting liquid-cooled Core i7 CPUs and enough options to satisfy any trust fund baby including up to 12GB of 1,333MHz DDR memory, quad-GPUs, twin Blu-ray drives and dual gigabit Ethernet ports. The cases have been redesigned and now feature all sorts of nifty features as internal lighting, six cable-less hdd trays, and of course, look like nothing else on the market. Prices start out at $1,999 but can probably rocket-up once all the extras, including the new TactX gaming accessories, get added on.
[via Engadget]


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Bayleys news & articles
SunGold brings potential for green field orchard development.
Tags: Rural Rural Insight
In the wake of the devastating Psa disease that struck the kiwifruit sector in 2010, the Psa tolerant SunGold variety has proven to be an industry lifesaver outperforming expectations and helping turn the sector into an industry star performer.
Thanks to Zespri carefully managing supply against growing demand for the fruit, prices for SunGold have remained at a premium even as volumes have ramped up from less than 20 million trays three years ago, to almost 50 million this year.
The continuing strong demand growth has prompted Zespri to increase the licensed area it is offering to growers to plant more fruit. Initial plans had been to offer 400ha a year from 2015 through to 2022. But this has been ramped up significantly to 700ha a year starting in 2018, pushing the total new area committed to SunGold to 3,500ha by 2022.
"It is clear from performance in the markets in recent seasons and from our assessment of future demand that we need to accelerate supply growth of SunGold.
"It is clear from recent performance and assessment of future demand that we need to accelerate supply growth of SunGold."
"The gap to fill between the strong demand outlook and our current trajectory of supply growth presents a significant strategic opportunity," said Zespri chairman Peter McBride.
The SunGold fruit has proven to have a golden touch not only on consumers' palates but also on orchard values.
Initial licenses were valued at only $7,000 a hectare, then the formal 400ha a year licensing process had that value jump to $170,000 a hectare, with last year's 400ha touching $235,000 a hectare.
With supply of existing orchards tight, orchard sales of up to almost $1.0 million a hectare have been reported and some have sold within only days of being listed.
Te Puke based Bayleys rural agent and orchard specialist Snow Williams said orchards continued to sell quickly. He says he is constantly being asked about land that would have the potential to convert into SunGold kiwifruit to take up the additional area being allocated under the licensing process.
"Right now, we could find buyers easily for blocks of land suitable for kiwifruit plantings, but the challenge is actually getting listings of that land, it is proving quite difficult to find."
While supply was tight, he said the SunGold variety was proving to be particularly robust, heavy cropping and suitable for growing beyond the traditional Te Puke- Western Bay of Plenty growing zone.
"We have sold quite a bit of land down Opotiki way that is very suitable for SunGold kiwifruit planting. Down that way the dry matter levels in the fruit seem more assured, and there are some beautiful tracts of land through there that suit the crop."
For smaller block holders the flexibility of orchard management and location could make conversion to kiwifruit an appealing option. With its strong economy the greater Bay of Plenty provides multiple opportunities for off-orchard income to supplement an orchard in its early stages of development.
The BoP economy claimed the biggest GDP growth to March 2016 of 7.7% against a national average of 3%, and growth is continuing strongly through 2017.
Meantime a well-established orchard management support sector also means block owners converting to kiwifruit can tap into a base of highly experienced management skills if they lack the skills or time to run a new orchard themselves.
While larger corporate type orchardists were seeking larger (10ha-plus) tracts of land, there was also green fields orchard opportunities for existing pastoral farmers wanting to add another income stream, and additional capital value, to their properties.
"There are green fields orchard opportunities for existing pastoral farmers wanting to add another income stream, and additional capital value, to their properties."
"We could easily move a drystock or dairy property that had land suitable for kiwifruit plantings upon them, these sort of properties are highly desirable," says Snow.
He said demand for quality horticultural land in the region was also buoyed by crops other than kiwifruit. Avocadoes were also enjoying a surge in interest on the back of promising market returns and expansion into China.
Zespri has confirmed green field conversions for SunGold is likely to form a big part for the next four years' of license issues. Over the past two years of the 800ha planted in SunGold, 500ha was cut over and grafted onto Green orchards with the remainder being green fields developments.
However the kiwifruit marketer is also acutely aware of the value of the long standing Green variety, and did not want to lose much more Green crop cut over to SunGold.
"It is good to know Zespri are aware of Green's value. It is a longstanding crop that has served the industry well, and we are going to be having to look at where other land lies that is suitable for SunGold," says Snow.


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I have a bunch of birds eye maps downloaded for where I like to hunt. I tried saving them on an SD internally, they saved, but my Alpha wasn't displaying them. When I save them to the Alpha's internal storage its not problem and the Alpha displays it like it should. Am I missing a step?
Storing Birdseye maps on SD card trouble
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State Level Workshop on Strengthening Institutional Linkage and Rights of Muslim Women in India
December 3rd to 5th2013
Gandhi Bhavan, Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
Organized by
MARG (Multiple Action Research Group) Delhi
BMMA (Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, M.P
BMMA (Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, M.P
A Two days State Level Training was organized on the issue of "strengthening institutional linkage & Rights of Muslim" Women in India in the state of Madhya Pradesh at the Gandhi Bhavan (Bhopal) by Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA-MP) and MARG-Delhibetween December 3rd to 5th 2013 with a seminar on last day.
There were around 45 participants for the training programme who had gathered from various districts of Madhya Pradesh. The participants were mainly from the Movements, lawyer groups and Civil Society Organizations working on women livelihoods, gender justice and Democratic rights issues; subject experts, academicians, lawyers, government representatives and media persons. The workshop was more on the principle of participation and collaboration of all, where each got the opportunity to share their views matters of concern. This report lays emphasis on the objectives for the workshop and the outcome of the meeting. The language used in the workshop was Hindi.
The presentations and discussions in the two day workshop raised important points of Muslim Women's Rights in the Constitution of India and Personal Law. All participants agreed that the human-rights-based approach on the Muslim women issues needed to be more intensively revealed, evaluated and continuously monitored. There was diversity in the understanding and use of Human-rights-based approaches across organizations varying from more legal understandings of rights to more localized notions of empowerment. It was clear that more conceptual work needed to be done to arrive at a deeper understanding of the meaning of rights and the ways in which using a Human-rights- based approach could add value to the Muslim women's Rights interventions by the state, regional organizations and authorities.
The workshop started with a welcome by Mrs. Safia Akhtar(Convener-BMMA MP),following this Ms.Anju Talukdar (MARG), delivered the inaugural address and shared her ideas with the participants and in this session Mr. Rajesh also joined welcomed the participants and invited them to introduce themselves with their expectation and challenges. After introduction of all the participants their challenges and expectation from the programme, these following points extracted:
- Conservative Nature of Muslim Community,
- Low literacy level and lack awareness about Muslim Personal Law,
- Lack of awareness in the community and authority on Muslim Women's Rights,
- Lack of information about the Muslim Women Rights,
- Non-responsive nature of authorities on Muslim personal law matters.
- Societal Behavior and law.
- New Learning
- Unfold law and policies in the matters of Muslim women rights
- Identification of authorities and departments which helps to empower the community.
- Easy solution in the matter of domestic violence, succession, divorce and other personal matters.
Objectives of the Workshop:
In the same session, Mr. Rajesh described the aims and objectives of the programme with incorporation of Constitutional Rights and Muslim Personal Law.
Session –I
Constitution of India, Organs of Government, Fundamental Rights
Ms. Anju stated that the Muslim community and most of Govt. departments have a myth in their mind that the fundamental rights of women in Indian constitution and in Muslim Personal Law are different. But in practical both are almost same in books of law. All the rights come with liabilities and the nature of state. Our constitution is based on Equality, Security and Justice and all our practices govern by it. Various departments and commissions concern with minority community but the gap between the community and authorities create more difficulties to empower the community and as result the condition of Muslim women is vulnerable. Ms. Anju presented a PowerPoint presentation before the participants on:
- principles of Indian constitution
- Pyramid of Rights
- Fundamental rights in Indian constitution.
- Article 14,19, 21,22,23,24,25
- Right to Life,
- Right to freedom
- Right to property
- Right to religious education and propagation
Ms.Anju explored stated points before the participants and the main emphasis on weaker section support system before law and explained it with a Shayari Competition.
Session –II
Civil and Criminal Cases, Legal Remedies, Hierarchy of Courts
Mr.Rajesh initiated the session with Ms.Anju most of the participants not aware about the Civil and Criminal nature of cases. Ms.Anju described the nature of civil and criminal cases and the courts. Mr. Rajesh explored the legal remedies to practice our constitutional rights before courts in case of any violation of our fundamental rights by the state or individual. In these session participants discussed the Dow Chemicals (Bhopal Gas Tragedy), right to life, freedom and organization.
Mr. Rajesh also explored the writs and its nature according the violation before courts. He said the legal remedies provide equal opportunity to the citizens of India before the law. Most of the victims, activists and organizations utilize it.
Ms.Anju described the hierarchy of Courts (Civil & Criminal, High and Supreme Courts) nature of cases which will maintainable before different courts. Public interest litigation in personal and organizational capacity before the high court and supreme court.
Session -III
Criminal Justice System (FIR, Bail, Arrest etc.)
Session III initiated by Mr.Rajesh and showed movie "Bol Basanto". The movie have all the aspects of criminal system like FIR, Arrest(Woman), Bail and trail. After the movie its open session which was initiated by participants. Questions raised by the resource persons and participants answer it.
Sub-Inspector Ms.Rashida Jahan described the processes also in practical. The participants shared their experiences and views in the police station and in the court during their work. Ms. Anju also described cognizable and non-cognizable offences, investigation, custody of woman and its nature and the role of public servant. In these session participants skit a play of under the direction of Ms.Anju.
Session -IV
Domestic Violence Act
Session IV is almost like a open session due to experience of various participants o it but they are not utilize it in the matter of Muslim woman. Ms. Anju stated that the Muslim women are also covered in it and it gives shelter, maintenance and possession in same house to the victim. The Domestic Violence Act has very positive aspects but the nature of authorities and society is not appropriate on it. It has fast trial procedure but in practical it is delayed in court. Most of the participants shared their experiences and challenges.
Ms.Anju did a powerpoint presentation on Domestic Violence Act on the following points:-
- Types of violence,
- Relief
- Service Providers
- Limitation of disposal
Protection officer and police departments role is clear in it but the victim don't know to contact first whom. The prime problem is shelter and delayed trial which is disheartened the victim. Most of the participant's opinion is: more utilization and public pressure make it more efficient.
Second Day (December 4, 2013)
Recap of Previous Day
All the participants actively revised the previous day sessions on different segments and contents like Fundamental Rights, Criminal Procedure (FIR,Bail, Arrest and Trial) Domestic Violence Act 2005.
Introduction of Personal Law, Difference between Personal Law and Other Laws
Mr.Anju differentiates the personal law and other laws (Like Criminal and Civil). Personal law addresses the matter of Marriage, Divorce, Adoption and Succession according to religion and customs. Muslim personal law is not codified in India and it is based on Shariya Application Act and Dissolution of Muslim marriage act 1939. BMMA and some other Muslim women organizations working on codification on the basis of Quran.
Mr.Rajesh has a presentation in PowerPoint on the following:
- Source of Muslim personal Law
- Marriage and its Eligibilities,
- Types of Divorce,
- Basis of Divorce
- Maintenance as per Personal Law and Criminal Procedure
- Succession as per Muslim personal law.
Ms. Anju also described Section 125 of maintenance with comparison of Muslim Women Protection Act 1986 she illustrated Ahmad Khan V/s Shah Bano (1986) Case and Daniel Latifi' s case before the participants.
Mrs. Safia Akhtar also briefed about Muslim Women's Rights according Quran, Veil-Tradition in India and in Islam, Property Right in Islam. She also described types of Divorce according Islam and practical barricades of Islamic Family Court (Qaziyat) which makes Muslim women vulnerable in the society.
Right to Education & Prohibition of Child Marriage
Ms. Anju said that Right to education and Prohibition of child marriage act are two different acts but both are interlinked. Mr. Rajesh said that article 21 A of Constitution says that free and compulsory education is a right of every child and in result Govt. make act in 2005 which is called Right to Education Act. we got it after a long struggle in the interest of society. But our society suffer with various irrational practices like child marriage, child labour, trafficking etc. most of the problems of children solved by the law and legislation but child marriage is a societal problem. Which will demolish by the community not by the authorities and law. Some participants shared their experiences on child marriage in rural area. Mr. Rajesh presented the following presentation (Powerpoint) before the participants:
Right to Education
- Free and Compulsory Education
- Private and Govt. School
- Liabilities of Authorities and Parents.
- SMC and SMDC
Prohibition of Child Marriage
- Age of Marriage
- Punishment on child marriage
- Preventive measures with other practices.
The participants collectively came to the conclusion that Muslim Women's issue should be address separately and constantly. In future we will develop resource material and establish a resource centre on it. Mrs. Safia Akhtar thanks to all the Participants who came from long journey and MARG also which made it possible on the Muslim Women specifically.
Seminar on Strengthening Institutional Linkage and Rights of Muslim Women in India
Seminar was organized by MARG (Multiple Action Research Group), Delhi and BMMA (Bharitya Muslim Mahila Andolan) Madhya Pradesh Unit. MARG is an organization working nationally on increasing legal awareness among people, providing legal-aid, working towards good governance and networking with commissions to develop better policies for marginalized communities. BMMA is a group of activists working for empowerment of Muslim women and nationally creating awareness among Muslim religion regarding the rights of women. In this seminar, most of the activist, community leaders and many other NGOs from Madhya Pradesh also participated to address the problems faced by Muslim women in Madhya Pradesh.
Seminar began with an introductory note of Mrs. Safia Akhtar(BMMA, State Convener –MP ). She welcomed Chief Guest Mr. Ibrahim Qureshi(First former Chairman of Minority commission) and the audience for their participation. In her statement, Safia Akhtar also presented the current status of Muslim Women in Madhya Pradesh. For such condition of Muslim Women in Madhya Pradesh, she said no law and efforts have been made so far. She also shared the information that Personal Law has been formed but still no efforts have been laid by Government for codifying Muslim law. The codification of Muslim law is very much required because it is affecting Muslim women a lot. In most divorce cases Muslim women remain the sufferer and the women looking for justice did not get much support because of too much dependence of Muslim's on Qazi's & Mufti's. She also unfolded many stories about Muslim women accepting without resisting proposals of their husband's is getting married again because of disbelief among Muslim men that Quran give them permission of doing four marriages.
After Safia Akhtar's introductory speech, Ms. Anju Talukdar (Executive director of MARG) gave a description of MARGs objective of organizing the seminar on creating legal awareness among Muslim women and networking with Commissions to support in their effort of improving the situation of Muslim women in Madhya Pradesh. She also raised her concerns that most of the Muslim women do not know consider the rights provided to her by Indian Constitution. She also shared her experience of working with Muslim women's in Orissa. She told that 75% of women do not know about commissions and the role of the commissions can play in improving the situation of Minority and Marginalized communities in India. Therefore, it is necessary to develop linkages with commissions to propose valuable recommendations to empower status of Muslim women.
Mr. Ibrahim Qureshi, the chief guest agreed on the issues addressed by the organizers and also shared his concerns for the current challenges faced by Muslim women in Madhya Pradesh. But he also told that Muslim religion is the only religion which has given more importance of Muslim women as per to her right of choice during her marriage, right in maternal and paternal property, equality in education and even in process of divorce, the rights of women are given more priority. He also told that commission have been doing lot of efforts in making Muslim women empowered economically by schemes started for SHG groups in MP. The percentage of general literacy rate (77.7%) has also increased. Many scholarship programs have also been started but the rate of availing these opportunities is low. There is lack of awareness among Muslim community. Therefore, NGOs should establish information centers to increase the level of awareness.
From audience raised their concerns and shared it with Mr. Qureshi regarding the higher drop-out rate of Muslim girls after primary education, child marriages, lack of efforts of Government in raising awareness on rights of Muslim women, etc.
Mr. U.C.Pandey from IGNOU also shared his concerns. He was happy to hear that many women from audience have been associated with IGNOU programs. Therefore, he gave details about the efforts IGNOU have been doing other than introducing educational programs for Muslim women but lots of scholarship programs as well as relaxation provided to Girls in fees. He also shared that recently a center has been started especially for Muslim women where female Muslim faculty will be appointed for increasing the comfortability level. Mr. U.C. Pandey also distributed the application forms for recently introduced programs of Muslim women.
After Mr. U.C. Pandey's encouragement to audience, Ms. Upma Rai (President Women Commission M.P.) shared her happiness to be here and interacting with audience. But she also shared her resentment for the ill treatment Muslim women have been facing silently. She encouraged the Muslim women to know their constitutional rights and aloud their voice. She also shared a recent complicated case of a Muslim woman. She addressed the audience that Muslim women should approach court first in case of any kind of violence instead of sitting home idle and approaching Mufti or religious preachers. She also shared that if there would be any kind of problem faced by any Muslim women, they are free to meet her any time. She will be happy to help them in any way. She also said that she will be help BMMA and its supporters in formulating special recommendations for Muslim Women upliftment and in codification of Muslim Personal Law.
While approaching in the end of seminar, Nausarat Bano Ruhi (renowned social activist) shared that she is happy that so many Muslim women participated in this seminar and invitees from Commissions understood the objective of organizing this seminar. But still Muslim women should understand their rights and have to come forward and raise their voice against any kind of violence.
Mrs. Safia Akhtar while thanking the guests and audience shared the draft prepared to present before Government to introduce those recommendations while codifying Personal law. She also shared that this effort is not alone focusing in MP but at present, focusing at national level to reach maximum support of Muslim women to come forward and raise their concerns. In the end, thanked MARG for their support and guests for their cooperation. She also thanked the audience for their active participation.


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October 27, 2009
Executive Summary
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Laura Ingraham accuses President Obama of 'crocodile tears' in farewell speech
Barack Obama met criticism last night when conservative writer Laura Ingraham accused the president of faking tears in his farewell speech.
President Obama paused during an emotional part of his farewell address to the nation on Tuesday night, when he stopped to thank wife and first lady Michelle Obama. The president's remarks were met with raucous applause at the Chicago convention center, during which Obama could be seen as choked up, dabbing tears from the corners of his eyes.
Conservative writer and commentator Laura Ingraham appeared on The Sean Hannity Show after the speech, saying there was "some good acting" involved.
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"I've never seen a man grab a tissue and dab," said Ingraham, after Hannity noted she was laughing throughout the speech from the FOX studio. "A man will be like 'whatever,'" Ingraham asserted.
In her post-speech analysis, Ingraham would go on to say that he has created "more racial divisions" since becoming President in 2008.
Crocodile tears or not, Obama did get in what appears to be one last dig at incoming President Donald Trump by saying, "for every two steps forward, it often feels we take one step back."


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USU - USEC Inc. – The supplier of low enriched uranium (LEU) for commercial nuclear power plants popped up on our scanners this morning after large blocks of Jan. 2012 contract call options changed hands on the stock. Shares in USU are flat on the day at $2.04 following the more than 60.0% pop in the price of the underlying at the tail-end of the previous trading week to $2.12 from $1.30. With shares at $2.04, the stock is down more than 65.0% year-to-date off a 52-week high of $6.35. The burst of call activity on the Bethesda, Maryland-based company appears to be nearly identical to a large call spread initiated this past Friday. The trader responsible for Friday's transaction may have purchased a 10,000-lot Jan. 2012 $2.0/$3.0 call spread for a net premium of $0.35 per contract. The position may yield maximum potential profits of $0.65 per contract should shares in USU top $3.00 at expiration next year. Today's sizeable call spread also cost a net premium of $0.65 apiece, but the investor purchased a wider 10,000-lot Jan. 2012 $2.0/$3.5 call spread. The trader responsible for the spread may make up to $1.15 per contract in the event that USEC's shares surge 71.5% over the current price of $2.04 to exceed $3.50 at expiration in January. Shares in USU last traded above $3.50 in July. The company is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings after the final bell on November 2, 2011.
EP - El Paso Corp. – Kinder Morgan Inc.'s agreement to purchase El Paso Corp. for $21.1 billion saw shares in EP up 23.5% at $24.20 as of 12:30 pm in New York. The deal, which will create the largest operator of natural-gas pipelines and fourth-largest energy company in the U.S., spurred relatively heavy trading in El Paso options on Monday. Fresh prints in call and put options cropped up this morning, with investors favoring calls slightly over puts, and overall volume topping 32,700 contracts in early-afternoon trade. The overall reading of options implied volatility on the stock fell 49.5% to 20.3% today on news of the deal.
The huge rally in the price of El Paso's shares overnight resulted in massive profits – at least on paper – for some investors who appear to have picked up November contract calls over the past few weeks. Open interest patterns in the Nov. $17 strike call suggests one or more traders purchased around 1,250 contracts at that strike for an average premium of $1.49 each back on September 26. The last-traded price on these calls as of 12:45 pm EDT reads $7.25, according to data in IB's Trader Workstation. More recently, some 1,600 call options were likely purchased at the Nov. $19 strike on Friday at an average premium of $1.35 a-pop. Investors long the calls at that price, find the contracts are today trading up at $5.20 each. Up at the Nov. $21 strike call, open interest suggests traders picked up roughly 1,000 of the contracts for an average premium of $0.32 each between Thursday and Friday of last week. Premium required to buy the Nov. $21 strike call today could set you back more than 10 times that amount, given the current asking price of $3.50 on the contract. Buyers of the call options last week appear to be hanging on to their positions, given relatively light volume changing hands at those strikes this afternoon. El Paso Corp reports third-quarter earnings ahead of the open on November 2.
CHMT - Chemtura Corp. – Activity in Chemtura call options suggests at least one options trader is positioning for shares in the manufacturer of polymer and specialty chemical products to rally sharply by December expiration. Shares in CHMT are down 4.15% at $10.84 as of 1:30 pm in New York, roughly three weeks ahead of the company's third-quarter earnings release on November 1. More than 3,800 calls changed hands at the Dec. $12.5 strike against open interest of 1,412 contracts. It looks like most of the calls were purchased in a block of 2,540 contracts by one investor for a premium of $0.70 apiece. The trader may profit on the bullish position if shares in Chemtura Corp. surge 21.8% over the current price of $10.84 to surpass the effective breakeven point at $13.20 by expiration day in December. Shares in CHMT last traded above $13.20 back on September 20. The stock is off its lows of the year, but still trades at a 44.0% discount to its May 2 52-week high of $19.37.
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"My previous picture book was about a train trip to Baku, this book documents my ferry trip accross the Mediterranean Sea to Alexandria (or Iskandariyah as it is called in Arabic). I was invited to exhbit my work and conduct a workshop organized by the artist-run Alexandria Contemporary Arts Forum (ACAF). This paperback is a selection of the many drawings that transpired on this amazing journey.
Not all my drawings are of a scene that catches my eye. Often it starts with coming across a really comfortable spot where I can sit undisturbed for some time amongst the hustle and rumble of a busy city. This, for me, can be quite meditative. Later, I scan the drawings to upload onto my website and other applications.
This time round, I also experimented with the drawings and hope to present this book as my personal development or work in progress. I wish to share the overwhelming experience of drawing the ocean and have tried to capture the simultaneous static second and fluid element of the water by flushing the drawings through a scanner and allowing them to distort as they wish to flow, much like the city, much like life itself."
Ingo Giezendanner alias GRRRR, July 2011
Since 1998, Ingo Giezendanner documents his surroundings with pen on paper. He produces zines, murals, books, exhibitions, video clips and maintains a website (GRRRR.net) to create his own world.