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Effects Of Unilateral Vibration On Contralateral Forearm Muscle Activity (BMRR3)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01097122
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : April 1, 2010
Last Update Posted : February 27, 2012
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This study hypothesize that radius subjecting to mechanical loading may affect excitability of alpha motor neuron innervating muscle, based on its bone mineral density or bone mineral content.
A total of 80 voluntaries are planned to include in this study. Vibration will be applied the right forearm. Muscle electrical activity will be measured on ipsilateral and contralateral flexor carpi radialis (FCR) muscle at rest as EMGrms by surface electromyography (EMG). The rest-EMGrms will be measured at before and during vibration. An increase in muscle electrical activity at rest indicates an increase in motor neuron pool activation. The right distal radius bone mineral content (BMC) and density will be measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA).
The right radius bone mineral density (BMD) and BMC will be evaluated by bone densitometer (GE-LUNAR DPX PRO).
Motor unit potentials will be measured by electromyography at left flexor carpi radialis. Neurotrac ETS device will be used.
|Condition or disease
|Osteoporosis Excitability
|Procedure: Forearm vibration
|Not Applicable
A functional cooperation exists between bones and skeletal muscles. Bones work together with muscles as a simple mechanical lever system to produce body movement. One of the important functions of bones is to exert resistance against gravity in order to carry the body. In order to carry out their mechanical functions, bones need to have considerable resistance to deformation under load. It is well-known that muscle activity (i.e., exercises) improves the resistance of bone to mechanical loading, and that it is also important for treating and preventing osteoporosis. Resistance and impact training have been shown to induce bone formation and/or prevent bone resorption. Skeletal muscles have positive effects on bone structure and function. Can bones have an effect on muscle activity? There is only one study about the effect of bones on muscles. In this study, it was shown that bones may affect muscle strength gain in healthy young adult males.
Vibration has a strong osteogenic effect. Vibration-induced bone formation is neuronally regulated. Vibration can also effectively enhance muscle strength and power. Previous studies have shown that vibration increases muscle electromyographic (EMG) activity. But, it has not been reported whether bone has an effect on the increase in muscle EMG activity caused by vibration or not. The aim of this study was to determine whether radius bone exposed to cyclic mechanical loading affects muscle electrical activity of contralateral untrained m. flexor carpi radialis in healthy adult volunteers.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|90 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
|Primary Purpose:
|Basic Science
|Official Title:
|Effects Of Unilateral Forearm Vibration On Electrical Activity Of Untrained Contralateral Forearm Muscle
|Study Start Date :
|March 2010
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|June 2010
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|July 2010
Experimental: Healthy young adult subjects
Forearm vibration will be applied in healthy young adult subjects
Procedure: Forearm vibration
Mechanical loading with forearm vibration will be applied right radius in all groups
Other Name: Cyclic mechanical loading
- Changes in rest muscle electrical activity in the contralateral untrained flexor carpi radialis during the right forearm vibration [ Time Frame: 2 or 3 weeks ]Rest muscle electrical activity changes will be examined in the contralateral untrained flexor carpi radialis during the right forearm vibration
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|20 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy subjects
- Right handed
- Young adult women and men
Exclusion Criteria:
- secondary osteoporosis
- neuropathy (central or peripheral)
- myopathy
- systemic diseases (arthritis, endocrine-metabolic diseases, bone diseases)
- professional sportswoman/sportsman
- subjects doing regular sports activities
- tendinopathy
- amputee, endoprosthesis, metal implants
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01097122
|Vakif Gureba Training & Research Hospital
|İstanbul, Turkey, 34000
|Study Chair:
|Vakif Gureba Training & Research Hospital
|Responsible Party:
|ILHAN KARACAN, Vakif Gureba Training and Research Hospital
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|First Posted:
|April 1, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|February 27, 2012
|Last Verified:
|February 2012
motor neuron excitability
forearm vibration
mechanical loading
muscle electrical activity
Bone Diseases, Metabolic
Bone Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Metabolic Diseases


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At Boulder's climate station, 14.6 inches of rain fell between Monday, September 9, and early Friday morning, September 13, 2013. Most of that rain (more than 9 inches) fell on September 12th.
That's a lot, right? Or is it?
You may be thinking this rain is nothing unusual if you are reading this while sitting on the side of Mount Waialeale, on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. And it would be nothing special to you because you are in one of the rainiest places on Earth where more than 450 inches fall each year on average.
Alternatively, if you are in Death Valley National Park in California, a place that gets less than 2.0 inches of rain in a typical year, you may be thinking that this amount of rain is extraordinary.
What might seem like a lot of rain for one area is actually a drop in the bucket for another. That's because different regions have different climates and they get different amounts of rain.
To know if Boulder's rainfall this week has been unusual, you'd have to know what's usual. The usual, or average, rainfall is described as a part of climate. Boulder, Colorado, on average gets about 1.6 inches of rain during the month of September. So having 14.6 inches of rain during less than a week in September - that's a lot.
Understanding your region's climate can help you know if the weather is weird. And this week in Colorado the weather has been very weird.
- Classroom activity: Weather and Climate Data Exploration
What's an inch of water?
Now, because I have had quite a lot of time to consider rainfall totals this week, I have been thinking about inches of water. Water is measured in inches because that's the way rain gauges measure water. (If you'd like to monitor your own rain gauge as part of a national network, check out CoCoRaHS.) But inches of a liquid are a strange thing to visualize. We rarely tell people that they need to drink eight inches of milk each day or that pasta should be cooked in six inches of boiling water. How much water is an inch?
I suggest we do some flood math to relate inches of water to something we can visualize, like a gallon jug.
If 14.6 inches of rain fell over the 25 square miles of Boulder this week, and one inch of rain over one square mile equals 17,400,400 gallons of water, how many gallons of water fell on Boulder?
Now, before I give away the answer, let me just admit that rainfall is always more complicated than this. It does not fall evenly over an area. Take a look at the maps on the CoCoRaHS website and you will see from the rainfall totals how patchy rain can be. So this calculation is a generalization, but it's a good start at envisioning the amount of water.
Did you do the calculation? Did you multiply the number of inches of water by the number of gallons in an inch and then multiply the number of square miles of the area? When you are done, check your answer below the flood photo.
- Classroom activity: More flood math at the USGS Water Science School

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif,
Wednesday said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor was Pakistan's
strategic economic initiative that has attracted the world in general and regional countries in particular.
"CPEC has changed the negative security narrative into an exceedingly positive economic narrative for Pakistan," he said while chairing a meeting to review progress on CPEC at PM House.
He said the successful implementation of the projects under the mbrella of CPEC was a manifestation of the strong and time tested friendship between China and Pakistan and said its success has been substantiated by massive foreign investment in Pakistan.
He said there was a compelling reason for international investors to investment in Pakistan because of the success story of CPEC initiatives.
The meeting reviewed at length the benchmarks set for numerous energy, transport infrastructure and industrial projects. They also discussed the deliverables with particular focus on development of
Gwadar Port along with socio economic uplift projects in the area.
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif said that Pakistan's economy
was in shambles in 2013 when the present government came into power.
He said it was China that supported and helped Pakistan in the economic revival at such crucial juncture for which the government and people of Pakistan were indebted to the Chinese leadership and people of China.
"The visionary Chinese leadership supported us in translating
the idea of CPEC into reality," the Prime Minister said.
Recalling his first official landmark visit to China in July 2013, the Prime Minister said that the visit marked a new phase in the development of the bilateral relationship by putting economic cooperation and connectivity squarely at the centre of the bilateral agenda.
The meeting was briefed that energy projects under the CPEC including Coal, Hydel, Wind, Solar as well as transmission lines were on track.
The participants of the meeting were briefed on the status of each and every energy project under CPEC in terms of timelines, transparency and cost effectiveness.
He said besides the infrastructure projects including Road, Rail, Aviation, Data Connectivity was also being executed simultaneously on fast track basis.
The meeting was informed that Early Harvest projects under the
CPEC would be completed by 2017 18.
The meeting also deliberated at the multiple passages of CPEC across the length and breadth of the country.
The Prime Minister reiterated that no region or territory must be left behind in reaping the benefits of CPEC.
The meeting took significant overview of the Gwadar Projects
including Gwadar East Bay Expressway; New Gwadar International Airport; Necessary facilities of fresh water treatment, supply and distribution; Technical and Vocational Institute; Pak China Friendship Hospital; Development of Free Zone and Gwadar Smart Port City Master Plan.
It was emphasized that local population must be given priority while giving incentives for industries. The participants of the meeting were apprised of the recent developments and progress to boost industrial cooperation between China and Pakistan.
The meeting was also briefed on the steps already in place for safety and security of Chinese workers working on CPEC Projects.
Long Term Plan, energy cooperation, transport infrastructure and industrial cooperation in the long term was also reviewed during the meeting.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said "our endeavours have started yielding substantive results; our continuing efforts in the completion of CPEC projects will InshaAllah transform the socio economic landscape of Pakistan where no one will be left behind in getting the benefits, the Prime Minister said.
He said that China has proven to be real friend of the people, State and the government of Pakistan. The energy projects under CPEC have provided an impetus to the energy roadmap of the country by initiating various energy projects', the Prime Minister said.


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DETROIT A team of Wayne State University students from the College of Engineering have been chosen to participate in EcoCAR 2: Plugging in to the Future, a one-of-a-kind program established by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors. This three-year collegiate engineering program will educate the next generation of automotive engineers, giving them the knowledge and skills needed to continue the evolution of automotive propulsion technology and energy efficiency.
Wayne State University's team, led by Jerry Ku, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical engineering and resident of Troy, Mich., will explore advanced vehicle solutions to minimize petroleum usage, energy consumption and reduce emissions through research collaboration with industry, as well as workforce preparation-oriented curriculum development. Ku serves as the director of Wayne State's electric-drive vehicle engineering graduate program, in which many of EcoCAR 2's participating students are enrolled.
The competition will challenge 16 North American universities to reduce the environmental impact of vehicles without compromising performance, safety or consumer acceptability. WSU was the only university in Michigan invited to participate in EcoCAR 2.
"Being in the heart of the automotive capital of the world, it makes sense for Wayne State University to participate in the EcoCAR 2 program," said Ku. "Through EcoCAR 2, the university will be able to strengthen our newly established electric-drive vehicle engineering program, strengthen our industry collaborations, and provide invaluable learning opportunities for our students."
Shaped by the greatest design changes in the history of the automotive industry, EcoCAR 2 requires students to explore a variety of powertrain architectures and follow a real-world engineering regimen modeled after GM's Global Vehicle Development Process. EcoCAR 2 teams will use a Chevrolet Malibu donated by General Motors as the integration platform for their advanced vehicle design.
|Contact: Julie O'Connor
Wayne State University - Office of the Vice President for Research


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Eco? – Logical! alwitra EVALON® with Green Label in Singapore
alwitras proven waterproofing membrane EVALON® has been awarded with the Singapore Green Label for particularly environmentally friendly products. The seal issued by the Singapore Green Label Scheme (SGLS) identifies environmentally friendly products in various categories. The Southeast Asian city-state of Singapore is known for its very restrictive requirements, especially in environmental protection, and has been […]
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Building Information Modeling, or BIM, is considered one of the trendsetting working techniques for architects and designers. By providing connected information, BIM facilitates project control as well as cooperation between all those involved with design, construction and operation. For this next big step into the digital future of construction, alwitra provides new and unique tools on its new website.
The perfect design for every roof edge
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If you've been following on Facebook, you'll have noticed that I met with a Friesens sales rep on Friday. Friesens is a reputable offset printer in Winnipeg. They print for lots of publishers here in Canada and abroad.
This is a pretty big step. Purchasing editing for your book can often be the point of no return, but printing your book–that's like, being sucked into the black hole.
But it will totally be worth it.
That's what I keep telling myself.
It will, though. Having an offset print book allows me to go to the next level with distribution…which is the second challenge I face. Most distributors I've looked at either a) don't take self-published books or b) have a minimum back-list of like, 4 books or c) you have to publish a certain number of books per year. And that certain number is like, 5, instead of 1. Currently, with Amazon-CreateSpace, I have to order WITHIN from the US for a POD book. It's just not cost effective at all.
So I've got to do it the hard way. One bookstore at a time…and hopefully getting into Chapters/Indigo. They actually do take self-published books, ones that have been packaged nicely. You can read more about Indigo and their standards in the bowels of their website, here. Then when my sales have reached an acceptable level, then I'll be able to think about a distributor.
Right now, totally stoked to choose paper stock for The Violet Fox. It is going to be the prettiest book. ^^


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Jazz owes its origins to the bump and grind of turn-of-the-century brothels and the colored waif orphanages of the South's great cities, but where is the wellspring of swing? Swing, children, begins with Fletcher Henderson, one of the great big band leaders for the ages.
A conversation with Cynthia Shearer. I got trained as a fiction writer to shamble in like Moms Mabley asking that the house lights be turned back on because we are not done talking about this or that particular thing. In Fletcher Henderson's case, we need to pull the camera back a little on that stock scene of the little boy locked in with the piano and get more in the frame.


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CAWA Held 2018 China International Agro-product B2B Roundtable Conference in Shanghai
November 29, 2018
China's Wholesale Markets Sector Actively Participated at CIIE
On occasion of the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), China Agricultural wholesale Market Association (CAWA) together with its member Shanghai Vegetable (Group) Co., Ltd. jointly held the "2018 China International Agro-product B2B Roundtable Conference " in Shanghai.
This Roundtable B2B Conference is an annual brand event of CAWA that helped build bridges between foreign agro-produce suppliers and Chinese wholesalers. On the occasion of CIIE at the request of Ministry of Commerce, CAWA members and CAWA's foreign strategic partners who participated CIIE, this conference was co-hosted by CAWA and its major member, Shanghai Vegetable Group, a state-owned foodstuff company in Shanghai. Mr. Ma Zengjun, Chairman of WUWM and Chairman of CAWA said in his speech that the first CIIE broadcast a clear message to the world of China's opening up to the world. As a major platform of agro-produce circulation in China, China's wholesale markets are under upgrading and the dealers are changing, contributing a larger share to international agricultural trade.
Many fruit and aquatic products distributors have established business relations with Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Chile, Brazil, Russia and other countries. Our agricultural market and distributors need to work closely with foreign producers, importers, associations and governments in various countries, and require relevant governments for policy support, associations for assisting trade.
As the Chairman of the World Union of Wholesale Markets, he also encouraged the participants to take part in WUWM's activity to make good use of this platform. He particularly proposed the idea of establishing national flagship pavilions in China's wholesale markets to showcase products from other countries and promote bilateral trade with China, and vice visa in other countries to promote China's products.
Foreign guests included: Mr. Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski, Minister of Agriculture, Poland; Mr. Karunasena Kodituwakku, Ambassador of Embassy of Sri Lanka; Raul, General Coordinator of Ministry of Agriculture of Mexico; Serafin, General Director of National Agricultural Support Center of the Ministry of Agriculture of Poland; Zuraish, Chairman of Sri Lanka Fruit and Vegetable Association; Rogelio Perez Sanchez, Chairman of Mexican Beef Association; Mr. Mohsen El Beltagy, President of the Egyptian Horticultural Export Promotion Association etc. More than 20 Chinese wholesale markets also sent their representatives to this conference.
Three MOUs were signed in this meeting between CAWA and Polish Ministry of Agriculture, Sri Lanka Seafood Exporters Association and Sri Lanka Fruit and Vegetable Association respectively.
During CIIE, CAWA's members were also invited to CIIE to visit national booths and a series of promotional activities such as Mexican beef tasting. China's wholesale markets have been increasingly recognized as an irreplaceable role in China's agricultural distribution chain and an important platform for international trade. This B2B Roundtable Conference embarked a new starting point of wholesale market sector's participation at CIIE as a professional purchase team and as an industry.
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Drink driver drove into Sippy Downs garage
A DRIVER who smashed through a closed door into a Sippy Downs garage was over the legal blood-alcohol limit.
Alana Sinclair had a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.08% after she hit a pole and crash-parked at the Fitzwilliam Dr address on June 25.
Ms Sinclair, 32, pleaded guilty in the Maroochydore Magistrates yesterday to one count of drink-driving and another of driving without due care and attention.
She was fined $400 and $300 on each respective charge and disqualified from driving for two months.


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Mark Reinders: HempFlax has a full 'seed to stamp' approach, by way of a vertically integrated supply chain. In the Netherlands and Germany, this takes the form of our contracting local farmers to grow hemp, whereas in Romania we run our own 800ha farming operation. In both cases, we conduct the harvest ourselves, with harvesting equipment designed and operated by HempFlax.
The vision is that the quality of the final product starts in the field, not in the factory. This approach also enables us to guarantee full traceability, which is very important, especially for nutraceutical products.
Another aspect that makes the company unique is the full use of the crop. This approach is in full compliance with EU policies advocating a 'circular' economy, and thereby contributes to a more sustainable world.
HempFlax serves many different sectors as a consequence of its multiple uses of the hemp plant. The strongest growth in recent years has been in hemp food, and supplements based on cannabidiol (CBD).
Consumers are discovering more about the health benefits of these products. A few years ago, you could only buy hemp health products in specialised shops or online, but now they can be found in most major retail chains in the Netherlands.
All HempFlax products are produced under the quality system secured by ISO 9001. A certificate we are really proud of is the ISCC Plus certification of our feedstock.
In the fourth quarter of 2017, the company will be audited for the ICCI science GMP cultivation and manufacturing certificate. This guarantees that our feedstock is produced in a sustainable way without resorting to the use of either pesticides or deforestation. HempFlax will be the first company to receive this highly appreciated certification for hemp feedstock.
Although sustainability is embedded in the DNA of the company, it is not its most important unique selling point. HempFlax strives to bring products to market that can outperform other non-sustainable products; their inherent sustainability will be an additional, positive bonus.
A nice example of this is the use of hempfibres in the door panels of the Bugatti Veyron. The fibres are not being used to make a 1,000hp car look more sustainable; rather, using hemp achieves a weight reduction of 30% compared with glass or carbon fibre.
HempFlax has recently introduced several CBD-based products, including an acid-resistant capsule. This releases CBD in the intestines - rather than in the stomach - resulting in maximum bioavailability for the body.
Another great product is a food supplement based on a mix of hempseed and coconut oils, and whole-plant-based hemp extract. This has a great taste and combines the great health benefits of hemp and coconut. We will see further development of sophisticated CBD offerings; the tincture drops that we are mostly known for at the moment are considered to be among the first generation of such products.


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Ulf Dittmer wrote:
But now that you're directing your name calling no longer at an amorphous group of people, but directly at individuals, be clear that that is not within forum rules, and needs to stop.
Henry Wong wrote:
Ulf Dittmer wrote:
But now that you're directing your name calling no longer at an amorphous group of people, but directly at individuals, be clear that that is not within forum rules, and needs to stop.
<Moderator Hat on -- since I am one of the official moderators of the meaningless drivel forum>
Myke, your response has been deleted. If you don't like Bear's or Andrew's argument, then make a counter argument. Keep the subject on the topic -- and not on other ranchers. Remember, we are all professionals here.
<Moderator Hat off>
Myke Enriq wrote:What you did is not politically correct.
No more Blub for me, thank you, Vicar.
Myke Enriq wrote:As for learning a new language , it does have a few setbacks:
- when you take a job on that new language , you will be almost a junior competing with other juniors , and those other juniors will work for much less.
- your years of experience with Java will count for nothing. The corporations will get to pay you less , while you work just as much.
Myke Enriq wrote:Each year thousands of new programmers finish college... in each country. Maybe a million more programmers are thus created each year.
More than that , the general opinion in poor countries is that programming is easy and gets you a well payed job. Thus young people flood the computer science related universities.
Online training becomes better and better every year. Outsourcing is an ever growing phenomenon , especially in our field of work. The teachers in 3rd world countries are getting better themselves.
Jesper de Jong wrote:
First, you focus too much on one programming language, Java. To be a great programmer, you need to know far more than just a programming language. You need to be good in analyzing problems and designing the structure of programs in such a way that the program efficiently solves the problem and is maintainable. These things don't have a lot to do with what programming language you use.
Myke Enriq wrote:you assume that I focus too much on java.
when you change a programming language , not all but the wast majority of what you know and of your experience goes to waste.
I would rather invest my time today into finding some solution for the hardships any of us will face in a few years, than to hope for the best and do nothing.
IT has turned into a field of work where every 5 - 10 years one learns a new programming language
Myke Enriq wrote:Thirdly , when you change a programming language , not all but the wast majority of what you know and of your experience goes to waste. Why is everyone here so cowardly and so scared to admit to himself this simple truth ?
Myke Enriq wrote:Few if any are other jobs where there ever exists such a situation where most of your learning and experience so far gets thrown down the drain and you have to start from zero to learn a new qualification (out of your own pocket) then compete as (almost) a junior.
"The good news about computers is that they do what you tell them to do. The bad news is that they do what you tell them to do." -- Ted Nelson
Myke Enriq wrote:What you did is not politically correct. That guy sells books to programmers , he has no right to make fun of them.
Myke Enriq wrote:Plus he did quote Thomas J. Watson. By your argument he is not allowed to single out Thomas J. Watson by quoting one of his less fortunate ideas.
Andrew Monkhouse wrote:"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers" - misquote from Thomas J. Watson
. You should also realize that the quote is clearly identified as a misquote, both in the link text and in the target page, so it should be clear that no disparagement was meant to Watson, since it is made clear he didn't say the words. Even if he didn't say the words, the meaning is useful, though.
Wikipedia wrote:the quote is typically used to demonstrate the fallacy of predictions
J. Kevin Robbins wrote:
Had any good pie lately?
Steve Luke wrote:I love pies with lots of stuff on them... This is one of my recent favorites
Steve Luke wrote:The slice with the money in it looks delicious.
Ulf Dittmer wrote:"Java is sort of the Cobol of the 21st century."
What have you done for Java ?
Pat Farrell wrote:Cobol has its faults, but it was a far more complete language then Java is. You could write major accounting systems in Cobol, not using a dozen orthogonal libraries the way Java folks do.
Ivan Jozsef Balazs wrote:What is wrong with using orthogonal libraries?
Martin Vajsar wrote:In Cobol world this (meaning different designs/philosophies of libraries) is different? Or you just don't need any additional library to write a major accounting system in Cobol?
Ulf Dittmer wrote:Also note that you posted this in the "Meaningless Drivel" forum, but that you seem to take it quite seriously.
Martin Vajsar wrote:....of the JDK packages themselves... (Though the decision to index everything starting at 1 instead of 0 in JDBC is a terrible blunder.
Martin Vajsar wrote:
Though the decision to index everything starting at 1 instead of 0 in JDBC is a terrible blunder.)
Pat Farrell wrote:
In Cobol
Ivan Jozsef Balazs wrote:In my Cobol days the OS supported index-sequential files which had a language-level binding. And also there were hierachical DBM systems before the proliferation of RDBM systems.


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Distance Learning – Pros and Cons
According to a 2010 survey of online learning conducted by the Sloan Consortium, enrollments in online programs rose by nearly one million compared to just a year earlier, representing the largest-ever year-on-year increase. (sloanconsortium.org/publications/survey/class_differences) The fact that so many people are opting for online programs over regular classroom-based education might suggest that there's some merit to this mode of learning. And for some students, there's a great deal to be gained: Whether it's a much-wanted promotion at work or a career shift you're looking for, distance learning programs can help you achieve your goals without throwing your current lifestyle off balance.
But distance education is not for everyone. The following are some distance learning pros and cons to help you decide whether or not online education makes sense for you.
The Pros of Distance Learning
Flexibility: Since distance learning programs do not require you to be physically present in a classroom or follow a predefined timetable, you are free to set your own schedule. Distance education provides you the flexibility to complete your coursework from anywhere, at any time, and at your own pace. Have an important chore to run in the morning? No problem-log in to complete your schoolwork that afternoon or later that night.
Learn and Earn: Many students who take online classes are full-time professionals looking to get ahead in their careers by completing undergrad or graduate degree programs. But even if you're not currently working full-time, distance learning courses offer you a flexible schedule that allows you to learn and earn at the same time, so that you can attend school plus hold down a regular job and pay your way through college.
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How sales people are on-boarded is a significant factor for building sales success. Unfortunately, it is historically one of the most underemphasized aspects of sales performance development. Great on-boarding programs for sales people are still the exception.
This lack of emphasis is part of the larger problem companies have with Talent Management. "Companies like to promote the idea that employees are their biggest source of competitive advantage. Yet the astonishing reality is that most of them are no better prepared for the challenges of finding, motivating and training capable workers than they were a decade ago." (McKinsey Quarterly).
If your company put in place its on-boarding system for your sales force more than five years ago, it is likely time to reassess. Institutional changes have significantly impacted what an optimal system looks like.
These changes include:
- Success matters more. As it has become increasingly difficult to win by product alone, the number of sustainable competitive advantages has decreased and the importance of having a world-class sales force has grown with that decline.
- Job demands are greater. In sales there is a "book of knowledge." For many companies that book has expanded from a manageable set of chapters to a tome that is encyclopedic in scope. To be a top performer today, a sales person has to know more and know it at a higher level of proficiency.
- Specialization of the sales function has increased. If the sales force in most companies were studied under a microscope, they would be a greater number of job positions and specializations than in times past. As sales people move up the hierarchy of positions, they are faced with different buyers and differing points of view on what constitutes value.
- Generational differences are significant. New people coming into entry level sales positions are from a generation with a different set of expectations, learning preferences, and experience sets. This shift provides a huge opportunity and a new set of challenges.
If one could return to an earlier decade, on-boarding sales people would be a relatively straight forward process at the time of hire. Not so, if you fast forward to the present.
Today, if you want a world-class sales team, you need to define on-boarding as an on-going training process, no a hiring event. Sales training programs are needed not just for on-boarding new hires to the company but also for on-boarding your existing sales team to deal with an increasingly changing buying environment. As your company enters new markets, launches new products, deals with keener competitors, and copes with ever changing demands within customer organizations, sales training is one of the answers for executing a superior response to these changes. The need for training is now driven by changes in the market not the elapsed time since the last program.
It's difficult to overemphasize the potential payoff of developing a world-class sales team. You simply cannot maintain superior sales force overtime, if you don't invest in skill development overtime. Building a state-of-the-art on-boarding process is an inherent part of that solution.
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Do you want to make a difference to the health of people in developing countries? Are you looking for a qualification that will enable you to work at a senior level in health policy and practice in the UK or abroad, particularly in low and middle income settings? Our flexible and highly respected range of global health courses could be the perfect stepping stone for your career.
The Institute for Global Health and Development (IGHD) at QMU is a unique academic institution. We offer a range of postgraduate courses aimed specifically at those who wish to work in health policy and practice, particularly in low and middle income settings. Our courses put a strong focus on the social aspects of health and on health systems strengthening from a people's perspective. They will equip you to assist in improving the lives of the most vulnerable people in the world, whether that be overseas or locally in Scotland.
You will find case studies on students and graduates of this course at the foot of this page.
Why QMU?
- If you want to make a difference in the world of global health, a qualification from QMU can be a major turning point in your career. You will develop a strong understanding of current global health and development issues and will equip yourself with the tools you need to forge positive change locally, nationally or internationally.
- You will learn from experienced figures in the field and make connections that could last your whole working life. At IGHD we work directly with ministries of health, international and national organisations and local communities to develop real solutions to health and development problems.
- We are on a compassion mission. Our work at IGHD addresses the health and wellbeing of those in greatest need, whether that be vulnerable populations in Scotland or those living in low or middle income countries.
- Our teaching and research expertise spans multiple aspects of global health and development. These range from health financing, and support to fragile and conflict-affected settings, to refugee integration and child protection.
Course overview
If you want to take a broad approach to your learning, you can enrol on our MSc Global Health. This approach offers you a thorough grounding in this multidisciplinary field and you can later decide to specialise your studies if you wish.
Alternatively you can choose a more focused pathway at the outset, with either our MSc Sexual and Reproductive Health or MSc Social Development and Health. You can also choose to study for one of our two PgCert qualifications in Applied Social Development and Health in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States. These can be a good option if you have time, work or other commitments that would conflict with studying for a full master's.
We have deliberately designed our courses to be as flexible as possible, so you can apply for the course which best suits your career needs and later revise your choice before progressing to the dissertation stage (this is subject to you having studied the appropriate modules).
MSc Social Development and Health
This MSc will be of particular interest if you are a social science graduate or a health and social care professional with an interest in issues such as gender equity and globalisation and their effects on the health and wellbeing of people in developing countries.
The 'mainstreaming' of social development is a key element of current development policy and practice. This pathway enables students to focus on key issues considered within such developments, including wellbeing, vulnerability, gender analysis, and participation.
This course will build on your experience, developing your understanding of the key factors and forces shaping the health and wellbeing of disadvantaged populations in low, middle income and transitional countries; and focusing on specialist areas of social development (development policy analysis, frameworks for social analysis and sustainable livelihoods) and in an evidence-based critique of policy and practice.
Exit awards
MSc (180 credits)/ PgDip (120 credits)/ PgCert (60 credits)
To obtain a specific postgraduate award at QMU you must complete a number of credit-bearing modules. You can opt to study for the full MSc, a PgDip or a PgCert. You can also register as an associate student to complete a single module for CPD. On completion of a single module, you may wish to complete further modules and progress your studies to a named award.
Teaching, learning and assessment
Teaching is comprised of a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, case studies, simulation exercises and projects. Assessment is continuous and incorporates assignments, action plans, projects and examinations. For your dissertation projects, you can chose to collect desk-based studies or conduct primary data collection in collaboration with national or international organisations working in health and development.
Teaching hours and attendance
Your exact attendance requirements at QMU will depend on which module you are studying and whether you are studying full-time or part-time. In addition, for each module students spend around 10-12 hours of each week on preparatory class work independently and with colleagues, including readings and exercises available on dedicated web-based learning platforms.
Students study core modules totalling 90 credits. This includes foundational study of global heath and development, through such subjects as Global Health and Social Policy; Global Health Research; Health Systems, Services and Communities; and then more focused study on Social Development Policy and Practice and Gender, Health and Development. You will also choose two 15-credit elective modules available within the Institute, other QMU courses or other universities.
For the MSc award the culmination of your study will be completion of a dissertation involving desk study or fieldwork on an approved topic related to social development and health (60 credits).
The modules listed are correct at time of posting (September 2019) but are subject to change. In the event that modules are changed, QMU will seek to use reasonable endeavours to ensure that there is no detrimental impact on students.
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Register as an associate student to study single modules in areas of interest. Contact IGHD for more information.
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Our work with a number of internationally recognised organisations and professional bodies helps shape the content of our courses. We have links with Health Systems Global, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Network (MHPSS.net), Scottish International Development Alliance, Development Studies Association, Scottish Government and Scottish Refugee Council, to name but a few. At QMU we host the NIHR Research Unit on Health in Situations of Fragility (RUHF).
Our courses have been helping people successfully advance their careers in global health for many years. Our graduates have gone on to make measurable improvements in a variety of international health environments. Examples of positions filled by IGHD graduates include: Health Advisor for Save the Children UK, Senior Co-ordinator for International Operations with Partners in Health, Policy Development Officer in the Scottish NGO sector, Public Health Policy Workers for First Nation's communities in Canada, humanitarian worker with Islamic Relief. Others have taken internships with organizations such as the WHO on graduation, while others have progressed to doctoral studies.
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Global Growth Should Continue to Match the Positive Consensus Outlook
As a quick review, global GDP estimates for CY17 have not changed much since our March meeting's forecast of moderate growth. Meanwhile, equity markets have in aggregate matched our fairly bullish targets, but bond yields fell compared to our expectation of increases. Looking ahead, despite all the troubles on the world stage, the Global Investment Committee estimates that for the next four quarters, the G-3 and Chinese economies will continue to match the positive consensus outlook and that central banks will only be gradually less dovish, while equity markets will continue their upward path, although in moderate fashion. We continue to think that bond yields will rise, but very slowly. As the Fed will be cutting its balance sheet soon and the ECB starts to taper its purchases soon thereafter, there is, however, significant risk of higher volatility and bond yields rising more than consensus, especially when US economic indicators rebound from their mixed 1Q results.
There is great market uncertainty about Trump's and the Republican Party's legislative success, but we still believe that a good portion of his plans will eventuate in the 2H17 or soon thereafter. Essentially, Republican legislators are in control of the agenda now, and they are desperate to overcome their internal divisions so as to achieve some success before the next legislative elections eighteen months hence.
As for geopolitical issues, we believe, as have markets so far, that such will be handled without crisis due to the strong economic incentives of all major players, although the situations in North Korea and the Middle East are at very dangerous levels. Even the stability of the domestic US political system is under threat now that both sides have been fueled into a frenzy.
As for the major economies, US GDP, at a 2.3% Half on Half Seasonally Adjusted Annualized Rate (HoH SAAR) in the 2H17, should match consensus expectations, with a 2.1% rate in the 1H18, which, although not booming, is quite firm. Growth should come from increased personal consumption, fixed asset investment, government spending and inventories, while net trade will likely be negative.
Meanwhile, the Eurozone's and Japan's GDP will likely grow at 1.7% and 1.4%, respectively on a HoH SAAR basis in the 2H17 and 1.7% and 0.9%, respectively, in the 1H18, approximately equaling consensus. These results should re-assure risk markets and corporate profit estimates should continue to show strong growth for CY17 and CY18. Personal consumption and capex should lead economic growth forward in each region, with trade being slightly positive for Japan, while slightly negative for Europe. BREXIT concerns will be increasingly crystalized in the coming quarters, although the real effect should be delayed to well into 2018. Japan will also continue to benefit from the large fiscal stimulus enacted last year.
Lastly, China's official GDP should be 6.4% HoH SAAR in both periods, which is similar to consensus forecasts. Here too, personal consumption will likely lead the way, while fiscal stimulus will continue to provide some (but fading) support, including to private capex.
Central Banks: Continued Shifts towards Normalization
In March, we were more moderately hawkish than consensus by expecting the Fed to hike twice more in CY17 and to start balance sheet reduction by year-end, and such is now the consensus. We expect the reduction to begin in September and also now forecast 25 bps hikes in the 4Q17 and 2Q18. The ECB and BOJ, however, have stayed more dovish than we thought. In our March meeting, we did not expect many major changes in CY17, but the ECB did not use side-methods to mildly decrease accommodation like we thought it would. It has, however, seemingly indicated to market experts to expect QE tapering of E5BB per month cumulatively starting in January, which would mean no QE purchases at CY18-end. Meanwhile, the BOJ has done nothing to reduce accommodation, although it is buying fewer bonds than expected due to tight market supply and instead is relying on its 10-year bond yield target. Both are more confident about their economies now, but the odds of any major monetary change from the current consensus is unlikely. We also expect the ECB to hint, after it begins its indicated taper, that it will raise interest rates in late 2018. The BOJ in the 2H17 should indicate a less accommodative plan for 2018, but such will be made conditional on improving macro-fundamental factors. As we expect the economy to remain firm, with an increasing CPI, the BOJ should hike its 10-year JGB target to 0.3% in the 2Q18. As for inflation, we expect the US Core CPI to be 1.7% YoY in December, and as we expect the Brent oil price to be $49 then, we expect the headline CPI to be 1.7% YoY, as well.
Rising USD and G-3 Bond Yields
Given our scenario, we expect G-3 bond yields to rise gradually through the 2H17 and 1H18. For US 10Y Treasuries, our target for December-end is 2.4%, while those for 10Y JGBs and German Bunds are 0.1% and 0.45%, respectively. These are not major changes from current levels, and we expect only moderate further increases through June 2018, as well, at 2.6%, 0.3% and 0.65%, respectively.
For Australia, we expect 2.65% in December and 2.85% six months after that. This implies (coupled with our forex targets) that including coupon income, the Citigroup WGBI (index of global bonds) should produce a -1.3% unannualized return from a base date of June 18th through September in USD terms, -2.4% through December and -4.1% through June 2018. Thus, we continue to maintain an underweight stance on global bonds for USD-based investors. The WGBI index in Yen terms should be -0.2% through September, +0.6% through December and +0.5% through June 2018. As for JGBs, we target the 10Y to have a -0.4% total unannualized return in Yen terms through September and December, with -2.4% through June 2018, so within bonds, we clearly prefer overseas bonds for Yen-based investors.
Our scenario in March called for a stronger USD, but the opposite has occurred so far, mostly due to lower confidence in US reflation, coupled with greater confidence in Europe's and Japan's future. From the 113 level at our March meeting, the Yen is now 111.5 compared to our June-end forecast of 114, while from the 1,07 base level, the EUR is 1.11 vs. our 1.06 forecast. Clearly, confidence in Europe has improved due to confirmation of the relatively strong macro data and improved political prospects related to recent elections.
Because Fed policy will tighten faster than BOJ policy and we expect some US legislative reflationary success to finally occur, we expect the Yen to weaken to 114:USD at end-December. As for the EUR, we expect it to be 1.09:USD then. We expect 116 and 1.08, respectively, four quarters from now and the AUD to be 0.75 for each period, respectively, vs. the USD, thanks to relatively stable commodity prices and higher local interest rates. As for commodities, they have been quite volatile and driven by non-market events, especially the compliance and durability of the OPEC-Russia agreement, but the result has not been as good as we anticipated, although we did not expect a significant increase, due to stronger US oil production and lower Chinese reflation. Looking ahead, commodity prices should be relatively flat despite continued global economic growth, with our Brent forecast at $49 in December and $50 in June 2018.
Still Overweight Global Equities
Our March meeting's MSCI World Index target for June was slightly exceeded by June 16th, with some countries rising less than expected, but others more so. As mentioned, despite all the political wrangling, we still think a good portion of Trump's agenda will be enacted in the 2H17 or soon thereafter, including moderately-sized corporate tax cuts and some additional infrastructure spending, although it will be important for markets whether this is financed with short term deficits or offset by spending cuts. This success is built into US equity prices, so they will likely decline if the results disappoint some investors, but in the end, the animal spirits that have been released should keep the profit outlook strong and equity prices from falling too much. Other major global equity markets (see text below) should also perform reasonably well, so aggregating our national forecasts from our base date of June 16th, we forecast that the MSCI World Total Return Index will increase 3.0% (unannualized) through September in USD terms (4.2% in Yen terms), 5.6% in December (8.8% in Yen terms) and 10.7% by June 2018 (16.0% in Yen terms). Clearly, this suggests a continued overweight stance on global equities for USD- based investors (and Yen-based investors, as well).
Aren't US equities too expensive? The answer is "Yes" if Trump's agenda is not passed, but we think significant portions will be enacted and that the global economic reflation cycle will be hard to stop. Interest rates will rise, in our view, pressuring valuations a bit, but not by very much and Fed policy will remain quite accommodative. US deregulation and accelerated share buybacks are further icing on the cake, and although there are moderate profit headwinds from a mildly stronger USD, CY17 and CY18 earnings should be quite strong. Currently, because the tax cuts are not legislated, analysts are not adjusting their EPS forecasts for such, but this is likely a major anomaly that makes the market much less expensive than it appears. Indeed, we estimate that the market is trading on about 16.9 times CY18 EPS (and even less if buybacks due to the repatriation "holiday" are greater than expected). In sum, these factors should send the SPX to 2499 (3.3% total unannualized return from our base date) at end-September and 2687 in June 2018 (12.5% total return), which is higher than its peers and, thus, justifies an overweight stance.
European equity prices should perform quite well in local terms, with Euro Stoxx rising to 398 and the FTSE to 7620 at end-September (420 and 7920 in June 2018). This translates to 2.6% and 7.9% unannualized MSCI Europe returns in USD terms for those periods. Fears of a banking crisis have greatly diminished (although the threat remains) and global growth should cause consensus profit estimates to rise. BREXIT rhetoric will likely become harsher, and, thus, we expect UK equities to underperform the rest of the region, but the market will likely ignore the threats of a major disruption of European trade. Valuations in Europe are a bit high, but because of the improving intermediate-term profit outlook, we think they can be sustained despite a less dovish ECB stance ahead. Meanwhile, like our last few quarterly meetings, we still don't see any European election leading to significant problems. Thus, equity prices can come close to rising along with earnings. In sum, we are positive, but will have a slightly underweight stance on the region.
In our last reporting period, Japanese equities performed moderately well in both local currency terms and USD terms, in line with the MSCI World Index. We expect TOPIX at end-September to hit 1633, with 1717 by June 2018 for a total return of 1.7% and 4.6% in USD terms respectively (2.9% and 9.6% in Yen terms). These are, of course, relatively muted USD-termed gains, as our Japanese equity team is not as confident in market sentiment as before. As for the fundamental drivers, we expect continued corporate governance improvement (including profit orientation and improved returns to shareholders) to be a prime positive factor, but macro factors are likely to play a positive role too. Japan's economy will likely grow well above its trend, driven by improved consumer and corporate sentiment, as well as likely improvements in net trade after the 2Q17, as the global economy, especially in China, continues to grow. Such, combined with a weaker Yen, should be a positive driver for corporate profits, while valuations are reasonable, so the outlook is positive, in our view; however, given that the other regions' USD-termed equity returns are higher, we maintain our slight underweight stance.
As for the Developed Pacific-ex Japan region, we expect Hong Kong and Australian equities to perform well, and as we expect their currencies will be stable, this leads to a 3.5% unannualized return in USD terms through September and 12.8% by June 2018. This is greatly due to China's continued economic rise, its capital outflows to HK, and especially for Australia, China's continuing demand for commodities and services. Thus, we will maintain an overweight stance on the region.
Investment Strategy Concluding View
After a strong start to the year, there was no value-added to be had, except in a risk-adjusted sense, by asset allocation between global bonds and global equities in the prior quarterly reporting period to June 16th, as both returned slightly above 4% on an unannualized basis in USD terms.
Looking forward, there is no doubt that the Trump agenda carries many uncertainties and that geopolitical tail risks remain quite large, but the Global Investment Committee remains upbeat because the net impulses for global economic growth and corporate profits continue to improve. Similar to our last meeting, this justifies an overweight stance on global equities, particularly for the US and Pacific ex Japan. Meanwhile, global bond yields should rise slightly, so we maintain an underweight stance on global bonds, with a slight overweight stance on USD cash for USD-based clients. For Yen-based clients, however, cash looks less attractive than global bonds, but more attractive than JGBs.


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Jiah Khan's death shocks Bollywood
In her Twitter bio, she described herself as an "actor, poet, singer, musician and dreamer". But Jiah Khan's untimely demise on June 3 — reportedly a suicide — has come as nothing less than a nightmare for her fans and industry peers.entertainment Updated: Jun 05, 2013, 14:35 IST
In her Twitter bio, she described herself as an "actor, poet, singer, musician and dreamer". But Jiah Khan's untimely demise on June 3 — reportedly a suicide — has come as nothing less than a nightmare for her fans and industry peers. Six years ago though, her film journey did start like a dream when she bagged the lead role opposite Amitabh Bachchan in Nishabd (2007).
Bollywood was a new world for the 18-year-old, who was born in New York and raised in London. Interestingly, her mother, Rabiya Amin, was a little-known actress remembered by some for appearing in producer Tahir Hussain's Dulha Bikta Hai (1982).
Jiah studied English literature and Art from MPW College in London, and went on to study Shakespeare and method acting at The Lee Strasberg Institute in New York, where Ranbir Kapoor also studied. Apparently, she quit the course midway when she was offered Tumsa Nahin Dekha (2004) at the age of 16, but reportedly backed out when she realised the role was too mature for her. She was later replaced by Dia Mirza.
Her eventual debut film, Nishabd — despite her much-hyped, bold role — sank at the box office and her career never really took off. Her second film – Ghajini (2008) – did brilliantly, but Jiah got side-lined. In 2010, she appeared in Sajid Khan's Housefull. Once again, the film's success didn't help her.
Barring a few parties and product launches, Jiah disappeared, only to resurface earlier this year with an interview announcing she was back — claiming she "was learning acting in London" and "had taken a deliberate sabbatical". She also said that she had changed her name back to Nafisa (her original name) and signed new films. Her website says she had also signed a Hollywood film.
Akshay Kumar who worked with Jiah in Housefull (2010) says, "Jiah was adorable. Ever since I worked with her in Housefull, I've said that she was one of the most sporting actresses I have ever worked with. We pulled her leg and played pranks on her almost every day on the sets, but she handled every prank we played on her very sweetly. She was very lovable and amazingly kind, and was always happy in her own space. She wasn't interested much in this industry's rat race. But what I remember the most about Jiah was that no matter how shy she felt, she always tried very hard and gave it her all: right from her dancing skills to her Hindi diction, due to which she reminded me a lot of Katrina (Kaif)."
Jiah's real love affair?
On June 4, Aditya Pancholi's son Sooraj was reportedly questioned by the Juhu police in the Jiah Khan suicide case (apparently, he made the last call to Jiah, right before she committed suicide). Since 2012, reports were rife that the two were dating. They were allegedly seen at parties and spotted at a nightclub. Back then, Sooraj had told a newspaper that that they were "just good friends". If reports are to be believed, it was Sooraj who had called off the relationship and that had disturbed Jiah, who had been struggling with regards to work too. Also, it's believed that she had just returned from Hyderabad a couple of days after auditioning for a film from which she was reportedly rejected. Despite repeated attempts, Sooraj's parents, Zarina Wahab and Aditya, were unavailable for a comment.
Industry reacts to Jiah Khan's passing away
A precious, young life has been wasted. Pressures are there in every profession and in personal lives. Life can be cruel, but it's necessary to be surrounded by loved ones to help them bounce back and not succumb under pressure. - Raveena Tandon, actor
It's a tragic incident. I met her recently, and she was looking so beautiful. I've worked with her in Housefull and we had so much fun while shooting. I'm shocked and I don't see any reason behind what has happened. - Chunky Pandey, actor
It's sad, unfortunate and shocking to say the least. I can't imagine why someone so beautiful and charming would end her life like this. I still can't believe it. - Neha Dhupia, actor
I am deeply pained to hear this very tragic news. Jiah, was a close family friend and I can only imagine what grief her mother and family must be going through. I wish I had known that she was troubled and needed help. - Aamir Khan, actor
Other bollywood actors who committed suicide
Kunal Singh: The actor of Dil Hi Dil Mein (2000) allegedly committed suicide. He was found hanging at his rented apartment in Andheri in February 2008.
Silk Smitha: The south actor, who was popular for her bold roles, reportedly committed suicide in her Chennai apartment in September 1996.
Nafisa Joseph: The former Miss India-turned-video jockey reportedly hanged herself in her Versova flat in Mumbai in July 2004.
Kuljeet Randhawa: The television actor and model reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan of her Juhu apartment in February 2006.
Viveka Babajee: The former model reportedly hanged herself in her Khar apartment in June 2010.


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Gingerbread House Recipe
3/4 cup brown sugar - (firmly packed)
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup molasses
5 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cold water
2 cups powdered sugar, 10X
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
10 Necco Wafer rolls possibly more
depending on number of houses
1 pound hard candies in assorted colors
1 pound cinnamon red hots
2 bag mini-malted milkballs, coated assorte
Assorted Christmas candies, your choice
In a mixing bowl, on medium speed, cream together the butter, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt. Add the molasses, mixing until incorporated. Add the flour, 1 cup at a time, and mix each cup until just combined. With the mixer running, slowly add the water. Spread the dough out on a sheet pan, cover it tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate it until you"re ready to roll it out (ideally overnight, three hours minimum).
Bake pieces in a preheated 350 degree oven for approximately 20 minutes or until dough is set well. Crisp gingerbread is a must for a lasting structure. Allow pieces to cool completely before assembly - overnight is ideal. If pans are not level transfer warm pieces carefully onto the counter surface so they set completely flat.
Mix royal icing and keep covered with a damp towel. Assemble house on a 12-inch round base of your choice. Start with a front piece and a side piece using royal icing liberally on the inside. The 2 pieces should stand without assistance. Assemble remaining pieces in the same fashion. Roof pieces may need support to counteract gravity, sugar boxes, soda cans work well.
Time to decorate your house. Necco wafers make excellent roof shingles. Chocolate covered raisins will build a chimney. Red hots, jelly beans, chocolate chips, gummi bears - use your imagination in the candy aisle.
Finish with royal icing and dust with snow - donut sugar looks best.
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The 20-year-old was released by Villa in May after his contract expired having joined the Midlands club from Watford as a youth player in 2007. Forrester, capped at England Under-17 level, did not make a senior appearance for Villa but was a regular performer for their Academy and reserve sides. He also spent part of last season on loan at Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock, notching up seven appearances. The attacking midfielder is currently undergoing a trial period with the Eredivisie giants in hope of earning a contract. And De Boer is hopeful of bringing the youngster to the Amsterdam Arena on a permanent basis after witnessing him in action for Villa reserves last year. He told De Telegraaf: "He is close to a deal. "He's a good player. But it's not only about the two per cent of the time you have got the ball during a game. The 98% you don't have the ball is more important. And I think he has to develop that side of the game. "Harry will go with Jong Ajax (Ajax's reserve squad) to a training camp in (Dutch region) Zeeland. After that we will make a decision. But it surely looks good."


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On today's episode of The Second Stage hosts Jeffrey Kadlic and Brendan Anderson discuss the importance of continuous learning, both personal and professional, with their guest, founder and CEO of BigSpeak Inc, Jonathan Wygant. And as the leader of your business, it is vital to not only invest in the development of your team, but in yourself as well. Creating a culture that promotes and supports growth and development can be the key to the success of an organization. No matter the size of your business, creative methods can be found to develop the abilities of your team, from professional training to seminars to merely reading, discussing and acting on a book embraced by the team. Tune in to this episode to learn more on how to unlock the potential of your people and ultimately business when you create and embrace a culture of continuous learning.
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The Second Stage serves as an entrepreneurial forum to exchange ideas and best practices amongst peers. While each business is unique, most companies face the same obstacles on their path to success. The topics and trends addressed within this community of like-minded individuals will include financials and reporting, valuation and value creation, succession planning, human resources, technology, insurance and benefits, as well as many others. The show will be delivered from the perspective of the hosts who view opportunities from both an entrepreneurial and institutional private investor perspective.
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Brendan Anderson and Jeffrey Kadlic
Brendan Anderson has spent the past 20 years as an investor and manager of businesses ranging from manufacturing to financial services. Fascinated by the capital gap within the small business growth sector, he rapidly came to the conclusion that providing best practices in addition to growth capital could consistently produce great results for the management, employees, communities, and investors. He is an active member and mentor within Entrepreneurs' Organization, and is continuously entrenched in its culture of best practices.
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New study explores sinister side of meerkats
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- One of the most captivating sights of African wildlife is that of dark-eyed meerkats standing side-by-side on their hind legs, as though posing for a group photograph. They look cuddly and endearing. But a new study says they have a dark side.
The dominant female meerkat in a group banishes the other females when they give birth, killing and even eating their offspring to ensure a plentiful food supply for the alpha couple's own pups and a labor pool of meerkat babysitters who don't have their own young to rear.
In the mass media, meerkats have a gentler image, inspiring advertisers, a character in the animated movie "The Lion King" and a TV documentary series that told the story of a meerkat family in southern Africa. That television show, "Meerkat Manor," explored the meerkats' often harsh existence but also gave names to the animal "stars," helping to get viewers emotionally involved.
"Flower" was one of those meerkats. In light of the new study, "Cannibal" could be an apt name for a dominant female meerkat.
The recent study by a group of British and South African universities, as well as the Kalahari Meerkat Project in South Africa, builds on observations that dominant meerkats use violence to regulate breeding in their own group and to survive in tough, desert environments.
"Since meerkats are cute and fluffy, and have been saccharine, anthropomorphized poster children for happy family life, it comes across as more shocking," the study's leader, Dr. Matthew Bell of the University of Edinburgh's School of Biological Sciences, wrote in an email to The Associated Press. Contrary to the public perception, he wrote, meerkat lives are "nasty, brutish and short!"
The study, published in July in Nature Communications, an online journal, analyzed the effect of giving contraceptive jabs to adult female helpers in 12 groups of meerkats in the Kalahari Desert to ensure they could not reproduce for six months. During that period, dominant females were less aggressive toward the subordinates, foraged more, gained more weight and had bigger pups.
The female helpers, in turn, provided more care and food for the dominant female's offspring, according to the research.
"We've done the first clear experiment that measures the value that dominants gain from suppressing their subordinates," Bell wrote. "Such benefits have always been assumed, but never clearly confirmed."
Conflict occurs in many species, but meerkat societies in particular provide researchers with good opportunities to measure the costs of that conflict, said Dr. Andrew Young, an evolutionary biologist at Britain's University of Exeter who was not involved in Bell's study.
"That's sort of the niche in which meerkats fit, as a nice model because there's very strong hierarchy but subordinates do still try to breed," Young said. In contrast, he said, only dominant female mole rats breed and the subordinate mole rats don't even try to reproduce.
Meerkats are also competitive in captivity, said Agnes Maluleke of the Johannesburg zoo, which has nearly 20 meerkats. The zoo has had to split a group when a young meerkat challenged a dominant but weakening one in a vicious scrap that Maluleke described as: "I'm fighting for life or death because I want to take over."
Meerkats, who are a member of the mongoose family and can have several litters a year, generally live fewer than 10 years in the wild but survive longer in the more secure environment of a zoo, Maluleke said.
FreeMe, a South African rehabilitation center for indigenous creatures, annually receives dozens of meerkats, many of which were part of the illegal pet trade and had started biting their owners. Nicci Wright, a senior animal manager at the shelter, said some meerkats had been named Timon, the meerkat in Disney's "The Lion King."
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People look at a Tesla Motors vehicle. Photo: Joe Raedle / Getty Images
Tesla is recalling 123,000 early Model S sedans, the Verge reports, over "a power steering issue." In an email to customers, Tesla said no other cars were affected, and if a customer hasn't experienced a problem they "do not need to stop driving their cars."
Why it matters, per Bloomberg: This has been a bad month for Tesla as Moody's downgraded its debt and "analysts and investors have questioned the company's ability to mass-manufacture its new Model 3 sedan."


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Mumbai: Sushant shot for the last schedule of Raabta in Amritsar early this year (2017).The talented actor shot for a high energy peppy song, Saada Move which showcases famous spots of Amritsar. The song also encapuslates the vibe and culture of the city beautifully.
The shoot of the song was done guerrilla style where Sushant is captured in fields, on the top of buses, riding cycle rickshaws etc. The song is high on energy and very catchy.
Says Sushant "Dinesh wanted this song to have the vibe of the city and so we decided to shoot it at real locations. We figured that the trick is that before even one person realizes you have to shoot and leave the spot. Everything had to be very well planned. It was challenging but a lot of fun."
Saada Move is a song featuring Sushant alone. It his his introductory song and so, Kriti was not present during the shoot of this song. Now that the duo are going to kick start promotions, by mere coincidence the first city they have visited is Amritsar.
Sushant is taking Kriti around to places and making her experience the flavor of Amritsar – first hand. The duo visited a dhaba and had sugar cane juice. They also interacted a few locals.
The song Saada Move will launch tomorrow, Friday 5th May 2017
Raabta starring Sushant Singh Rajput, Kriti Sanon and Jim Sarbh marks the debut of Dinesh Vijan as a director. Produced by Dinesh Vijan, Bhushan Kumar and Homi Adajania the film is set to release on 9th June.
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This Week In 1993: November 14, 1993
Cute kids are a sitcom and advertising staple, and this week in 1993, pre-teens were an integral part of two of the new entries on the ARIA singles chart.
In one case, a 10-year-old girl provided the enduring visual image for a top 10 hit by a new US band. In the other, a five-year-old French kid entered the chart with his former European number 1 single.
The number 1 single in Australia this week in 1993 was "All That She Wants" by Ace Of Base, which spent its second week on top.
Off The Chart
Number 98 "A Cute, Sweet, Love Addition" by Johnny Gill
Peak: number 89
"The Floor" was still high on the chart after 15 weeks inside the top 50, but this next release from Provocative didn't repeat that success for Johnny Gill, who'd ultimately be a one-hit wonder.
Number 93 "Too Much Information" by Duran Duran
Peak: number 93
The two previous singles from "The Wedding Album" had made the top 20, but this just-as-good third track, which took a swipe at overly commercialised pop, bombed out.
Number 85 "Wild America" by Iggy Pop
Peak: number 85
His last album had provided him with a long-awaited top 10 hit in the form of "Candy", but Iggy Pop had no such luck with anything from American Caesar, including this lead single.
Number 77 "Werewolf" by Doug Mulray
Peak: number 77
Seven years earlier, the radio DJ had reached the top 40 with "You Are Soul" (say the title quickly), but this track from Nice Legs Shame About The Fez couldn't do the same.
New Entries
Number 50 "Dur Dur D'être Bébé" by Jordy
Peak: number 37
Teen idols were nothing new on the charts, but this week in 1993, Australia welcomed a brand new type of chart star to the top 50: French toddler Jordy, with his former European number 1 - a song that was released a year earlier when he was just four-and-a-half. A fairly monotonous Eurodance track, "Dur Dur D'être Bébé" (French for "It's Tough To Be A Baby") was clearly only as successful as it was because of the novelty factor of someone who could barely speak performing on a single. Following this worldwide success, Jordy Lemoine released a few more songs (including a second chart-topper in France) before having the type of career and personal roller-coaster you'd expect for someone who became famous before he'd started school.
Number 47 "Hero" by Mariah Carey
Peak: number 7
Previous single "Dreamlover" had given a glimpse of the R&B direction Mariah Carey would head in as the '90s progressed, but Music Box's second single, "Hero", was about as big a belter as you could get. Interestingly, Mariah was not originally going to record the song herself. Co-written with regular collaboration Walter Afanasieff, it had been intended to be used in 1992 Dustin Hoffman film Hero and was going to be given to Gloria Estefan to perform. But when Sony head honcho and Mariah's then-fiancé Tommy Mottola heard a rough recording with Mariah singing, he insisted she keep it for herself. And so it went on to become one of her best-known songs and gave her a second number 7 hit in a row in Australia.
Number 36 "Got To Get It" by Culture Beat
Peak: number 7
"Mr Vain" was slowly making its way down from the top spot and was joined on the top 50 this week by follow-up "Got To Get It", another slice of Teutonic Eurodance that didn't deviate too far from the formula of their number 1 smash. There's not really much more to say about the song other than it was another of the year's best dance tracks from the act masterminded by DJ/producer Torsten Fenslau.
Number 25 "No Rain" by Blind Melon
Peak: number 8
It's impossible to hear this song - the only hit for American five-piece Blind Melon - without picturing the music video featuring 10-year-old Heather DeLoach in a bee costume. The outfit was based on a photo of drummer Glenn Graham's sister taken in 1975 which was used for the cover of the band's self-titled debut album, with Heather bringing the picture to life in the video directed by Samuel Bayer, who'd also shot "Smells Like Teen Spirit". The song itself, which was written by bass player Brad Smith, might sound sunny, but it's actually about being depressed. The band released a second album in 1995 - the same year singer Shannon Hoon died of a drug overdose.
Number 6 "Please Forgive Me" by Bryan Adams
Peak: number 1
Blasting straight into the top 10 was a brand new offering from the man who'd dominated the singles and albums charts a couple of years earlier with the behemoth "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" from Waking Up The Neighbours. Having been landing international hits for a decade, Bryan Adams had earned himself a greatest hits collection and "Please Forgive Me" was the obligatory new track contained on So Far So Good. A classic Bryan Adams ballad, the song bored me to tears. Tens of thousands of Australians disagreed, sending it quickly to number 1.
Listen to this week's new entries on my Spotify playlist of all the top 50 hits from 1993:
Next week: the ARIA chart debut of a dance act with a big-voiced (and -haired) singer... although we had heard her perform on another track four years previously.
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