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Fully renovated, this gorgeous 3-bed, 2.5-bath corner unit features an expansive floorplan with breathtaking ocean, skyline and city views. 2,340sf of luxurious upgrades are sure to impress. Lustrous marble floors, custom closets, built-ins, and doors, Philip Jeffries wall coverings, and LeGrand lighting system. Custom Italkraft kitchen, boasts Miele appliances, Subzero fridge, quartzite countertops, and floor to ceiling views. Soak in an MTI stone tub, while enjoying stunning views in your Master spa bath, complete with Bianco marble and Ipe wood. One assigned parking space B-233 and one storage unit B-051. Portofino is a full-service building, offering spa, valet, security, concierge, swimming pools, tennis courts, dog park, and lush landscaping. Tenant occupied through September 2021.
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By Becky Dennison, director of Venice Community Housing
Venice Community Housing, Hollywood Community Housing Corporation and Eric Owen Moss Architects look forward to helping alleviate the City's housing and homelessness crisis, as well as promoting the arts and adding other benefits to the Venice community, through a well-designed and well-managed affordable and permanent supportive housing community on the parking lots at Venice-Dell-Pacific.
We are working to incorporate community feedback into the preliminary design proposals, moving closer to final designs, and preparing other documents for the City's approval process. There are no large community engagement events scheduled for August and September, however, we are attending smaller events upon invitation. Please reach out any time to email@example.com to invite representatives of our team to discuss the project, timeline, or other related issues.
If you are new to this list, please visit VCH's website at www.vchcorp.org for background information on this site and proposed project, as well as previous Q&A.
Correcting Errors and Clarifying Plans
The Venice-Dell-Pacific team recommends that people join this email list and/or visit www.vchcorp.org to access up to date and accurate information about our plans for the site. All information distributed by our team will have our names and contact information on it. In response to many people inquiring about recent information being distributed via flyers and websites without contact information, one purpose of this email is to respond to some misinformation about the site and our plans. Please reach out to us anytime for updated information, or to clarify other information received.
Zoning/Height Misinformation: A height of 45 feet will be allowed due to planned commercial uses.
Clarification: It is likely that we will be applying for RAS3 zoning to accommodate for non-residential uses such as community arts space and micro-enterprise/small scale retail. However, height limits specified in the Venice Specific Plan apply regardless of zoning designation, and are limited to a maximum of 35 feet for this site.
Setbacks and Density Misinformation: The property is being designed without setbacks from the sidewalk and to maximize density.
Clarification: The current design approach provides a range of setbacks, with a minimum of a five foot setback provided around the perimeter of the site. A 15 foot setback is proposed along the canal and a number of areas on the ground level are intermittently deepened to be up to 30 feet from the property line. The current design approach also includes a varied roofline, with heights ranging from 25 to 35 feet. This approach meets or exceeds all setback requirements and height limits in the Venice Specific Plan, and therefore does not maximize density.
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Number of Units and People Misinformation: The proposed project will house 500 people.
Clarification: The current proposal includes 140 units, a combination of studios (including artist lofts), one bedrooms and two bedrooms. The exact combination of unit sizes has yet to be finalized, but using best estimates and VCH's current occupancy rates, including the reality that most formerly homeless individuals live alone, the estimated number of people that will likely be housed at the site is about 250 – 275. Even if every unit, as currently configured, had the maximum number of occupants, the maximum total residents would be 420. Neither HCHC nor VCH has experienced any building maximizing its occupancy, and don't expect that at Venice-Dell-Pacific.
Project Cost Misinformation: The cost per unit will be $700,000, including land costs.
Current Status: The City is retaining ownership of this land, preserving the current parking use, and adding value to the land by including other uses including the urgent Citywide need for affordable housing. Therefore, estimates being circulated of "$700,000 including land value" are inaccurate, as there is no transfer or sale of the land. In our application to the City, we estimated total development costs (including construction, permits and fees, necessary consultants, required building reserves, and other costs) at $340,000. We will release updated estimates as plans and financing are closer to finalized. The average cost of building permanent supportive housing in the City of Los Angeles is between $350,000 and $400,000 per unit, but the savings in public funds associated with providing long-term housing to homeless people far outweighs the upfront cost.
Non-Profit Affordable Housing Development Misinformation: The development team includes corporations that stand to profit from the project and/or can sell the buildings at market rate.
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Environmental and Traffic Analysis Current Status: An Environmental Impact Report, including traffic analysis, will be completed for this project. It is not complete now, because it is related to the final project proposal and will take about 12 months to complete both the study and the public approvals of the report. The reports are public documents, and require public hearings and City approval. Updates on the progress and public input opportunities will be announced on this email list.
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Questions and other input can be submitted to email@example.com. Will units for people with disabilities be included at this site?
Yes. At a minimum, we will provide a specific number of units that are fully accessible, along with accessible common areas, as required by law. We are also likely to use funding for development and/or rental subsidies that further target and/or prioritize people with disabilities, such as the new No Place Like Home state funds, the County's Housing for Health program, and others. However, we are not yet at the point of financing the project, so the specifics of the populations to be served aren't yet known. We will keep people updated as we go through the process, but it is certain that people with disabilities will be served by this project.
Will the City have public hearings to discuss what goes into the Development and Disposition Agreement (DDA)?
In our experience, the City generally does not hold public hearings to inform the content of a DDA in advance of drafting. However, there is a public approval process for any DDA, which includes public testimony.
Your website states that an application to develop the site will be submitted to the City in September. Does this mean all public input on design and other related work is over? Does this mean that at this time we will know what the project is going to look like, number of units, square footage, etc.? Does it make sense to apply to develop the site now if the development agreement has not been approved yet?
The project approvals will likely take 12 – 14 months, and there are a lot of public hearings and other interactions during that time so public input on design and other related work does not end when the application is submitted. The application will include our proposal details, and is a public document and will be made available. Lastly, it does make sense to start the process prior to approval of a development agreement, as the development agreement is just one part of the overall approval process. We need to go through the development process concurrently – not all of the steps happen sequentially.


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Acquavite - How do we make it?
It starts with the careful selection of ripe fruits. Important for deciding whether a particular fruit will become a Kapaurer-Acquavite is for one the strong aroma and secondly the high sugar content of the raw materials. Because of the latter, the alcohol is obtained during fermentation. Through distillation our desired products are obtained: the Acquavite.


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It's hard to keep up when things get busy. I'm practically a one man show (a ridiculous introvert) and can't take photos like I should! BUT, I have my crew, who has my back, and speaking of which – My Brotha Junior aka Wulfgar aka J After Dark is always cranking out the dopest photos!
Category: Who Am I?
Timeless. For this is an extraction of falsehood. Overcoming the destruction in the neighborhood. Riding along the path the true unification, navigating gentrification. And so, my soul seeks the mastery of self I wake early to read the books on my shelf: From Walker's Jubilee to Washington's Up From Slavery I search for answers in
It only took Kali about 7 years to make me break down and get another dog! I swear, every year since Pharoh passed, she has asked and I have made every excuse in the book to avoid it. For some reason, this just felt like the year. And, it didn't hurt that Ginaya agreed to
As usual, one of my favorite events of the year came right on time. Filled with a crowd of librarians, storytellers, cultural enthusiasts, activists and artists, the Anisfield-Wolf Awards did not disappoint. I didn't get the best photos this year, but the event itself was phenomenal. The overarching spirit throughout was surrounding ancestor Toni Morrison.
Wrapping up another fantastic Virgo Season on the beaches of Lake Erie. We spent the beautiful day on the lake with the kayak and paddle board.
After hitting Lake Erie on the kayak, we took a nice chill trip to Lorain, OH for FIREFISH 2019! It's an eclectic, artistic wild and weird journey. Brother Carlos Jones and the P.L.U.S. Band were the headlining band. Definitely worth the hour drive. I heard that next year it's supposed to be on my BEarthday
Just a new joke I have for my newly bald self. Kali's aunt said, "you have a new do!" I said, "more like a NO Do" and that got a laugh out of everyone. It's a fresh energy and statement for this 2019 Virgo Season. Here's a look at my new No Do. I'm digging
Yeah, I'm a naturist, no doubt. And there's nothing like a nice nature walk – grounding, reconnecting, honoring Mother earth. Seriously people – take a damn walk in the woods sometime! Look at this scenery.


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Template:Documentation/BeingEdited This is Chapter 17 of the OpenOffice.org 3 Writer Guide, produced by the OOoAuthors group. A PDF of this chapter is available from this wiki page. The PDFs are up to date for the second edition of the book, but not all of the wiki pages for this chapter have been updated yet.
This chapter describes some common customizations that you may wish to do.
You can customize menus, toolbars, and keyboard shortcuts in OpenOffice.org, add new menus and toolbars, and assign macros to events. However, you cannot customize context (right-click) menus.
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Even a wealthy city like Santa Monica suffers workplace discrimination. An exact number of victims is difficult to calculate, because many workers don't know their rights and never file official complaints against their employer. Even those who do have a sense that they're the victim of illegal conduct may not report it for fear of retaliation.
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text: On August 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected the challenges filed By various utilities, industry groups, and state commissions that claimed that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) overstepped its authority when promulgating Order No. 1000.[1] The court's decision in South Carolina Public Service Authority v. FERC,[2] which FERC Chairman Cheryl LaFleur hailed as "critical to the Commission's efforts to support efficient, competitive, and cost-effective transmission,"[3] substantially strengthens FERC's ability to establish the structures necessary to encourage and facilitate competitive transmission planning and development.


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Life Science Washington launches new nonprofit institute
The Life Science Washington Institute aims to fuel commercialization and startup growth for biomedical and biotechnology industries within Washington state.
SEATTLE – Oct. 20, 2017 – Life Science Washington, the state's life science trade association, announced it is launching a new nonprofit organization, the Life Science Washington Institute.
The Institute aims to fuel commercialization and startup growth for life science companies within Washington state, encompassing biopharmaceutical, medical device, digital health and health IT, global health and more.
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Dr. Patricia Beckmann, currently Vice President for Commercialization at Life Science Washington, will serve as executive director for the Institute. Dr. Beckmann, a life science industry veteran, joined Life Science Washington in 2016.
"I'm incredibly excited to lead this new non-profit focused on growing life science companies in Washington," said Beckmann. "Creating the Life Science Washington Institute will allow us to access the long-term funding necessary for successful entrepreneurial and mentorship programs."
As a 501(c)3 (status pending) non-profit organization , the Life Science Washington Institute will be eligible to compete for diverse public and private funding to support its educational programming, including funding not traditionally available to non-profit trade associations. Life Science Washington, as a non-profit trade association, will continue to support legislative advocacy and public policy work around industry issues.
Drs. Alexandre and Beckmann unveiled the Institute to more than 400 members and industry executives Friday morning at the association's annual summit in Bellevue. While closely affiliated with Life Science Washington, the Institute will operate independently with its own board of directors and is slated to open in early 2018. To learn more, visit www.lswinstitute.org.
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Political revelations... Nevermind. I'm officially breaking that promise. I lost whatever it was I had written up and simultaneously lost interest. The short & short of it was a summary how people all over America have different political outlooks, but these seemingly very different politics are in reality just different paths towards the same goal. I would describe this goal as a Place Where Everyone Can Be Happy. The problem being that no one knows what makes other people happy, and very often there is a flagrant disrespect or deliberate ignornace of what different cultures need in a society in order to feel comfortable. I backed up this argument with the various and colorful political orientations I have been exposed to in my travels. Enough about that.
To follow my defense of the artistic merit of Metal Gear Solid 4, I have reached a hasty verdict for Metal Gear Online (which comes packaged with the aforementioned). MGO is.. free with the purchase of MGS4! That's the nicest way to describe it. The Playstation servers are subject to frequent crashes, which is coupled with the inevitable crashes you get when players are hosting the actual game servers. If you can actually manage to get into a decent server, chances are there are no decent players. It's really no fault of the players, they are only doing what works best with the system the game presents, but it still just feels wrong to have players running with assault rifles and holding down the trigger while pointing the barrel in the general direction of their opponent's ever-conspicuous skull. I mean, the game has "Metal Gear" in the title. The entire series is about tactical stealth at best, tactical combat at worst. If you are really lucky you will get into a game with a few people who can pull off the tactical combat. Stealth is an absolute non-factor. When someone kills you, the camera shows you where they are. That sniper you never saw, the one who so skillfully bested you with his knowledge of positioning and careful aim, the one you should now be fearing every time you proceed through that area again... well, the game just showed you exactly where he was hiding. So now you can grab a shotgun and effortlessly dispatch him while he fruitlessly tries to maneuver his awkward Dragunov rifle in close range. The game also starts you at level one in all "skills" and provides a Call of Duty 4 inspired level up system. You level up by essentially playing for horribly long periods of time. The time between level ups does provide for a lot of potential online time spent leveling up your skills, but the progress is much too slow to provide appropriate intervals of reward. There is nothing inherently wrong with having such a level up system, and Call of Duty 4 did it wonderfully, but in many cases the game actually strips you of abilities you took for granted in the single player game. Upon creating a character in MGO, you must select 4 skills to start with. If one of them is NOT Close Quarters Combat, don't expect to be able to do anything other than throw a couple of weak punches when someone gets in your face. Even if you do take the ability, at level one all you can really do is throw people down or try to choke them out. In the single player game throwing someone to the ground knocks them out instantly. A level one character in MGO throws an opponent down to no effect, unless you (for some reason) WANT help your opponent drop prone, stabilizing his aim, making him a harder target to hit, and leaving yourself wide open to his ensuing hail of gunfire. The game seems to be actively discouraging stealth and clever tactics. Even when you sneak up behind someone, if he has the bigger gun, you are probably going to die. At least they don't charge you anything to play!
I added a song. I'm not entirely happy with it. However, part of the purpose of this website is to force me to somewhat regularly produce something. The song is of decent length and it gets my point across. Hopefully someone out there is less critical of me than me. It's inspired by NES video game music, particularly Mega Man, and thus it is titled Robot Master. At the same time, I have changed the backend structure of the Productions section of the website, so please let me know if anything has suddenly stopped working appropriately.
As you can see, I made the site logo. It is subject to change but for now I like it. I didn't plan on anything really, I didn't have a particulary image in mind, I just started toying with Photoshop and this logo is what appeared before me. I like it. I hope you do, too.
Next time on Eponymous - RSS and Feedback systems if I can figure out how to get them to work. I might upload another song if the first two items are easier than expected.


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The self-made entrepreneur started in the music industry with Virgin Records and has since expanded to a wide range of sectors, including his most recent venture: Virgin Galactic space tourism. Much of Branson's success has come from pioneering non-traditional business practices. He, along with Mashable CEO Pete Cashmore, will talk at Rio+Social about how thinking outside the box can impact sustainability and create a better future for our planet.
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Of the children mentioned in Charles' will, George, Sarah, James and Richard are named in his widow's will, and presumably belong to the second wife. Therefore, all the rest are children of this marriage. Using the order given in the father's will, that would be William, Henry, Charles, John, and Timothy for the boys, Judah and Alse for the girls.
Although Alse is called Alse in all the probate documents, it seems probable that she was named after Elizabeth's mother, and that her name is actually Alice, regardless of how it ended up being spelled. Elizabeth's father's will shows that two of Elizabeth's brothers also named daughters Alice.
In the 1787 census of Bertie County (available on Ancestry.com or published as Source:North Carolina, United States. State Census of North Carolina, 1784-1787), Charles King Jr. had two males under 21, and two females. Presumably this was William and Henry, and Judah and his wife.
In the 1790 Federal Census for Bertie County, there are five Charles Kings, none labelled Junior, and 3 having 3 sons. Of those 3, one had 2 females in the household, and the other 2 had 3 females. We know from looking ahead to the 1800 census that Charles was one of the latter two. The three male children were William, Henry and Charles, and the two female children besides his wife were Judah and Alse.
In the 1800 Federal Census for Bertie County, Charles King Junior has 3 sons from 10-16 (William, Henry, Charles), 2 sons under 10 (John and Timothy) and 2 females 10 to 16 (Judah and Alse). We know by this time he had remarried but apparently had no children by his second wife yet. (The four younger children were all under age according to probate documents in 1819, which supports this conclusion.)
Probate documents for Charles' half-brother Wilie King, who d. 1820, indicate that all the children of this marriage, plus half-brothers James and George were in Tennessee. In the 1820 Federal census for Stewart County, John is listed as 26-45, meaning he was born before 1794. Timothy is listed as 18-26, meaning he was born after 1794.
Taking this all into account, we end up with Judah, William and Henry born by 1787, Charles and Alse by 1790, John by 1794, Timothy by 1796 when the father remarried.


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Goodmans quoted in "Competition Bureau just got tougher", National Post
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Excerpts from "Competition Bureau just got tougher", by Jim Middlemiss:
Cal Goldman, co-head of the competition, antitrust and foreign investment group at Goodmans LLP and a Band 1 ranked practitioner, says that Mr. Pecman "is very much focused on making sure that any and all decisions made by the commissioners office are fully and properly formed."
Lawyers say that recent court rulings are also changing Canada's competition landscape. Richard Annan, a Band 3 ranked practitioner who is co-head of the competition group at Goodmans LLP, notes the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled Canadians can sue someone from a price-fixing cartel outside of Canada for indirect purchases. That sets Canada apart from the U.S. and will "open the pathway for more class action lawsuits," he says.


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FILM Yes, vampires and werewolves are getting pretty dang tired lately.
Yet even they haven't risked getting so overexposed as our shuffling undead friends.
George Romero's last couple Dead films felt tapped out — if you were Romero, wouldn't you be bored with zombies by now too? We've had remakes of Romero sequels, fer chrissakes. Plus we've had so many zombie comedies (2004's Shaun of the Dead being the gold standard) that parodying the genre has itself become a cliché. There've been Zombie Strippers (2004), Nazi zombies (last year's Dead Snow pretty much completed that concept), gay zombies (Bruce La Bruce's oddly poignant 2008 Otto), a zombie feature made by an 11-year-old girl (Emily Hagins' 2006 Pathogen), a documentary about that (2009's Zombie Girl) … yada, yada. Of course there's still fun to be had on occasion. But mainstream hit Zombieland (2009) worked not 'cuz of zombies per se, but because Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg were funnier than their routine spoofy material.
Let's face it: zombies are a limited concept. You can make them go slow or fast (pausing naturally to debate whether "fast zombies" betray all things sacred). They can be silent, grunty, or banshee-screamy. That's about it. Vary the formula much farther and you're outta zombie territory.
[Rec] 2 does fudge matters somewhat. This sequel to the successful 2007 Spanish original (decently Hollywood-remade in 2008 as Quarantine) elaborates its hints that what's going on here is not just some bite-driven viral thingie but a supernatural evil. It's home-lab "contagious enzyme" germ warfare — meets Satan. The zombies are, indeed, recently-munched living beings who can be perma-killed with the traditional headshot. Yet they are also Exorcist-y "possessed" who speak in many voices, including the classic Mercedes McCambridge-through-Linda-Blair obscene croak. Whatever.
Explication wasn't the first film's strong suit. It isn't for this superior follow-up, either, which starts with [Rec]'s memorable final shot (which Quarantine shamelessly surrendered in trailers): last survivor Ángela Vidal (Manuela Velasco) dragged from first-person camera range by something that surely ended her career as both glam TV reporter and living human.
Picking up moments later, [Rec] 2 then switches to the camcording POV of special-forces cops speeding to a Barcelona apartment building whose residents, responding firefighters, and fluff-story-pursuing TV news guests are now presumed undead. No one is allowed in or out save the SWAT-equivalent team whose imposed outside leader (Jonathan Mellor) turns out to be no Ministry of Health official, but a priest.
After various really bad things happen, their camera dies. [Rec] 2 cleverly then restarts the narrative from other live-video viewpoints, first wielded by three neighboring bourgeois teens who elude site barriers in search of "something really cool." Once they realize what they've gotten themselves into, they do what comes naturally: panic and demand adults save them. But mummy and daddy can't help you now.
Returning writing-directing duo Juame Balagueró and Paco Plaza know the slow build won't work a second time, so [Rec] 2 quickly turns headlong. That it works pays testament to their screenplay — which cleverly develops original tropes rather than simply reprising them — and ability to invest the exhausted mockumentary form with visceral potency. (A couple deaths here are truly memorable despite the usually obfuscating shaky-cam format.)
There are silly ideas — otherwise invisible ephemera can be seen by night-vision cameras? Satan hasn't covered his Radio Shack ass yet? — but [Rec] 2 proves there's still imaginative life in zombie cinema, even if it requires bending the rules. [Rec] 3 and 4 are reportedly moving forward. This might become the rare film series — living or undead — that steadily improves.
[REC] 2 opens Fri/16 in Bay Area theaters.


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If Colorado dispensaries seem a little empty tomorrow, that's because anyone who's anyone in the business will likely be at the University of Denver, where Sensible Colorado, a drug-reform advocacy group, will be holding a stakeholder's meeting from 1 to 4 p.m. at DU's Student Forum, 2255 East Evans Avenue, to craft a unified political agenda for 2010.
The first industry-wide get-together of its kind, the free meeting is designed to ensure the voices of patients and dispensary owners are heard loud and clear as politicians move forward on developing statewide regulations, says Sensible Colorado executive director Brian Vicente. After the meeting, which will include panels featuring the likes of State Senator Pat Steadman, national marijuana policy adviser Steve Fox and prominent dispensary owner Wanda James, a list of agreed-upon consensus points will be sent to legislators around the state. While it's impossible to know what, exactly, will come out of a meeting of possibly hundreds of stakeholders, here are some of the topics Vicente says are likely to come up:
- Creating a uniform statewide licensing program for both dispensaries and medical marijuana growers
- Developing a uniform statewide sales tax
- Allowing municipalities to regulate dispensaries without banning them outright
- Creating a food and product labeling system along the lines of existing food-safety codes
And many more interesting issues may surface, too. As Vicente says, "We are really curious about what stakeholders have to say on this issue. This is really the first event of its kind that's trying to elicit broad-based input from people effected by these laws."
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Considering the growing authority of the medical marijuana community, it likely won't be the last.


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There is progress for the PSE's plan to strengthen its presence in the Southeast Asia, and improve the Southeast Asia market un general, as SEC approves their initiative to participate in the cross-border trading platform. This is together with Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
Got the news hot off the inquirer.net, where the article says that the initiative aims to strengthen the trading among the four participants and to make the respective stock markets attractive to the rest of the investing public. This will mean that Philippine stocks will be more readily available for purchase from the other three countries while their stocks will likewise be available for trading here in the country.
Details have yet to be finalized but timelines are looking at early next year as the start of the shared platform. It will be interesting to know what the listed companies in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are, and if they have any part-ownerships with PSE's very own listed companies. Like for example, I know Globe Telecom here is closely related to a telco company in Singapore. Likewise, I think San Miguel beer also has ties with a Singaporean beer company, and more recently, San Miguel Corporation had a deal with Malaysia's Exxon Mobil.
Foreign funds have always been considered as smart money by our investors, with the presumption of course that companies being bought by foreign funds are really worth investing in, in the eyes outsiders. I wonder why but it sometimes strikes me that the foreign funds know better of our local companies than we do. Because we like it when they buy and dread it when they slowly pull-out of a stock. Let us see if this holds true for PSE stocks. Right now, foreign funds come in via brokers. This time around, I think there will be more opportunity for more brokers to buy PSE stocks, once the shared platform is rolled-out.
I am excited to know whether small time stock traders like me will have the opportunity to buy Singaporean, Malaysian and Thailand stocks. Well, it will be some sort of accomplishment for me if ever I get to buy a listed company overseas. You see, I've always wanted to invest some money in the likes of Apple, or Coca-Cola (I wonder why the stock code is KO) or some company being run by say Warren Buffet. Having Southeast Asian stocks is not a bad start, not at all.
But definitely, this becomes more complicated than just buying PSE listed stocks as if buying stocks to begin with was easy enough. There will be a whole lot more of variables to consider, such as the economy of the country, exchange rate effects, and news on the company you invested in. Due diligence required will be a lot higher. And monitoring need to be more vigilant. This might have implications as well in turnaround time when you buy or sell (whether the trade gets matched quickly and whether proceeds are made available immediately), and the question on whether online trading sites are ready for this, system-wise.
Anyway, just getting ahead of the details to come. Nevertheless, I am excited for our stock market, and for PSE the stock as well (Php243 as of tonight). And can't wait to be acquainted with the Singaporean Exchange, Bursa Malaysia and Stock Exchange of Thailand. I hope this also strengthens the performance of PSE the stock in the coming weeks.
PS. It has been long planned, I just forget the timelines but PSE also has plans of extending the trading in the afternoon past the usual 12:10pm market closing, to enable traders and investors to react to market movements and news here and abroad that occur after lunch, and also, to give more time for stock trading activities. Most likely, this is also some sort of aligning our stock market schedules with other neighboring countries. More trades and more publicity, more income for PSE.
PSS. I am always excited to hear good news and new improvements for PSE, not just for the stock but for the whole stock market in general. Such changes actually affect us all who participate in the market!


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Since 1985 the Shell has been run by a very cost-effective, dedicated non-profit group who has kept the Shell running with little financial support from the city of Memphis. In fact, the city has given no financial support to the Shell since 1987.
Last month, Bob Fouche, the Memphis Parks Department Director, on the basis of an engineering report submitted to the Parks Department in March, 2004, ordered the Shell shut down until further notice. Fouche cited stated liability concerns as the reason for closure. The report detailed code violations that estimated $511,600 for repairs or $60,000 to tear the Shell down.
David Leonard, a Shell board member and the organziation's founding president, believes that as a member of the National Historic Register, the Shell receives a grandfathered exemption for many of the code violations. He also believes that the Shell organization can get many of the materials and much of the labor donated for repairs that are needed, greatly reducing the citys estimates. .
What Leonard is most excited about is the long-term prospects for the Shell. I am excited the city is interested in working with us. We see the zoo model as what we need: a management agreement with the city. People dont want to donate to the city, but they will to a non-profit group. Weve been operating that deal (the Shell) for 18 years without any written agreement. Maybe we finally can.
Leonard sees Fouche as the first city employee to offer the Shell time to create a long-range plan that can be taken to the city to permanently fix the Shell and make all parties happy. Leonard is confident that there are family foundations and contractors as well as Shell fans and supporters who will come to the table when the non-profit presents a proper long-range plan. He cites online Elvis fan clubs as one group (of many) who have already begun raising money for the effort. (Fouche did not return phone inquiries about the Parks Departments commitment to the Shell). .
Why is the Shell so important to Memphis? The Shell is a gem of an amphitheater that sits on a beautiful piece of property in Overton Park surrounded by the first class Memphis College of Art; the incredible secret of the Memphis Brooks Museum; a beautiful public golf course; the top-shelf Overton Park Zoo, which has had an incredible renaissance in the last 15 years as a public cause celebre, a party palace for the smart set, and a vehicle for regional tourism; as well as the mating fields of the Overton Park forest.
None of these Memphis institutions would be here were it not for the 1960s fight against the federal government, a lawsuit which ended with the citizens of Memphis winning thereby preventing Interstate 40 from running through Overton Park. Score one for the people. .
The Overton Park Shell hosted Elvis first public concert once he recorded for Sun Records. The footage of Elvis shaking his hips in 1954 that has been ubiquitous of late was shot at that concert. Other music superstars have followed in Elvis footsteps at the Shell: Johnny Cash, Furry Lewis, Sleepy John Estes, Bukka White, Trapeze, ZZ Top, Edgar & Johnny Winter, the Allman Bros., Deep Purple, Alex Chilton, Marguerite PiazzaÉ..
The former hippies of mid-town (and the suburbs beyond) have an appropriate nostalgia for the late 1960s and early 1970s at the Shell as well. The Shells history is incredibly noteworthy, but what makes reviving the Shell so important is the present and future of Memphis music.
The Shell remains one of the few entry points for live performances for current Memphis musicians. In the last 15 years, there are few Memphis bands that have not played at the Shell at some formative point in their career. The Shell is a great place for young performers to cut their teeth in a forgiving, laid-back atmosphere that has the cache of hosting the King of Rock N Roll at a similar early point in his career. If Memphis is to continue its legacy in the world of popular music, Memphis must create an atmosphere that already exists at the Shell. .
Those who wish to get involved with the latest imbroglio involving the Overton Park Shell may donate by calling (901)274-6046 or visiting www.overtonparkshell.com .
Another Overton Park landmark: Plaque in honor of the late Jeff Buckley, music great and, in 1997, when he succumbed to a Mississippi River tide while swimming, a zoo enthusiast.


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By Myra P. Saefong and Lisa Twaronite, MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The dollar fell Friday, sending the greenback's benchmark index below 75 for the first time in more than two weeks, as disappointing economic data fed concerns that the Federal Reserve may delay an interest-rate hike.
The Swiss franc, meanwhile, touched record levels against the dollar and euro, indicating that concerns over Eurozone debts remained strong.
The dollar index DXY -0.11% , which measures the U.S. unit against a basket of six major currencies, fell to 74.911, from 75.598 late Thursday. It hasn't traded below 75 since May 10 and was down about 0.7% for the week.
The index dropped after the latest round of data, as "evidence of a deceleration," or a slowdown in economic growth, became "rather conclusive," said Richard Hastings, a macro strategist at Global Hunter Securities.
The dollar also hit an all-time low against the Swiss franc. It was last buying 85.25 centimes, down 1.5%, after a record low at 85.11 centimes, according to data from two strategists.
Most of the past week's economic data suggested that the Fed will delay hiking the fed funds rate in November, said Hastings, adding that "the deceleration in the U.S. will hurt tax revenue growth projections and encourage the Fed to maintain the buck at below-competitive yields."
The currency market should expect a move on the dollar index "closer to the 74.250 level with more downside volatility towards the high 73 handle," he said.
On Friday, the government reported that personal income and spending increased 0.4% in April. The rise in spending was the smallest in three months. Read more about consumer spending.
U.S. pending home sales also slumped 11.6% in April, but data from a Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan survey showed that a gauge of consumer sentiment rose to 74.3 in May from 69.8 in April. Read more about consumer sentiment.
"The best bet for the dollar to advance in the near future is another tumble in the S&P 500 SPX +0.41% and broader risk appetite to leverage the currency's safe haven appeal," said John Kicklighter, currency strategist for DailyFX.com in emailed comments. "To sustain its climb, the market will need to see the end of the extremely accommodative monetary policy from the Fed."
The dollar's fall also came on the heels of declines in Treasury yields this week.
Yields on the 2-year Treasury notes UST2YR 0.00% and 10-year Treasury notes were lower week to date, underscoring market perceptions that the U.S. economic recovery has hit a slow patch. Read Friday's report on bonds.
"It's all about relative yields and which currency is the cheapest to use as a carry-trade," said Hastings. "Right now, the USD is a powerful carry trade currency. The decline in Treasury yields is related to higher demand for short-term Treasurys because of the stock-market decline."
Euro action
The euro EURUSD -0.1537% nudged up to $1.4294 from $1.4128 in late North American trading Thursday. See real-time currency quotes and tools.
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A BRICKIES labourer and local sportsman has pleaded guilty in the District Court at Gladstone to a charge that he attempted to groom a girl aged under 16 for sex.
In his arraignment Gradey Fraser Gill, 21, went before Judge Michael Burnett and pleaded to the charge that between December 4, 2014 and February this year he, being an adult, unlawfully engaged in conduct with intent to facilitate the procurement of the girl to engage in a sexual act.
Judge Burnett convicted Gill of grooming a child aged under 16 and granted him bail.
The case was adjourned for sentence to the District Court in Rockhampton for sentence before Judge Burnett on December 1.
Last week, in an unrelated matter, a jury in the District Court found Gill not guilty to one count of having unlawful carnal knowledge of a child under 16 in October/November 2013.
Gill successfully defended the Crown allegation that he unlawfully had sex with the under age school girl in a Disabled toilet near Tannum Sands Surf Club when he was aged 19.


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Vidal says beating Germany would make Chile world's best
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Arturo Vidal and Chile want to be the unofficial world champions.
It may be only the Confederations Cup on the line when Chile faces Germany in Sunday's final, but the combative midfielder wants to claim the bragging rights over his German teammates at Bayern Munich.
It could be the third title in as many years for Chile's golden generation of players. They racked up Copa America wins in 2015 and 2016, beating Lionel Messi's Argentina in both finals, and defeated Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal on penalties in Wednesday's Confederations Cup semifinal.
"We have proven our value on the pitch. We beat Argentina, which is one of the best teams and a few days ago we beat Portugal, the European champion," Vidal said. "So tomorrow, if we win we will be the best team in the world."
Germany coach Joachim Loew said Chile was far outperforming expectations.
"We wonder about how so many good players come from Chile," he said. "If such a small country can take such a prominent role in football ... that's a great, great achievement"
Fatigue could be an issue for a Chile team that has played eight games in a month and went to penalties against Portugal, but Vidal hopes the will to win can make up for any tired legs.
"Our fuel reserves never run empty," he said. "Today we are ahead of the final and the pleasure is a unique situation in football."
Sunday's final will pitch youth against experience, with an experimental Germany side taking on a Chile team that has kept the same key players for several years.
The Confederations Cup is FIFA's dress rehearsal for the World Cup, but for Germany it's an audition.
Loew's young players know they're fighting each other for a chance in next year's World Cup squad, when key players from the victorious 2014 side like Toni Kroos, Mesut Ozil and Thomas Mueller are set to return. The German under-21 team's European Championship win on Friday means younger players are staking a claim to a World Cup place too.
Chile and Germany drew 1-1 in the group stage, with Lars Stindl canceling out Alexis Sanchez's sixth-minute opener for Chile.
Loew said his team was left in "disarray" by Chile's fast-starting, hard-charging style, before recovering later on. He'll rotate his team after Thursday's 4-1 semifinal win over Mexico.
"There will be changes," Loew said. His rotations so far have yielded explosive contributions from formerly fringe players.
Germany's lively start against Mexico was in part due to the speed of right wing back Benjamin Henrichs, who had played just 16 minutes in the group stage. On his only appearance, Kerem Demirbay opened the scoring goal in a 3-1 win over Cameroon, and substitute Amin Younes scored in a late cameo appearance against Mexico.
Loew faced criticism at home ahead of the Confederations Cup for leaving out big-name players.
"I feel vindicated," he said Saturday. "What will happen this year is still on another page. The players who have played here have made a very favorable impression."
Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi said his team wouldn't underestimate the young Germans, whose time at top clubs made them wise beyond their years.
"While it is true that because of their age they can seem like beginners or youngsters, they have a lot of experience despite their youth," he said. "That makes them a formidable opponent."
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Ram Gopal Varma, the name evokes a lot of reactions and emotions, mostly bordering on the extremes. But for me, he has been one of the most defining influences in life. I often think how insensitive a nation we are not to give due credit to a man as influential as him. His contribution to modern Indian cinema is unparalleled and something no one seems to fathom yet. You want proof of his achievements. Then read on.
The day he defeated GOD and GABBAR
21 years ago, this man who no one knew about, landed into the movie industry with a punch so great that it would put even Mike Tyson to shame. Very few people in India have been fortunate to experience the phenomenon that he created. Alas, it was a regional movie and only people who spoke a certain language could see what hit them. The movie was later remade in Hindi, but I would rather prefer to talk about the original than the carbon copy.
So, the year was 1989 and it was a time when the movie hero was a superman who could jump buildings, somersault in the air, fight with a tiger, finish off an entire army with his kung fu antics and still find time to sing songs and dance around trees with buxom beauties. Yes, this was the hero of the 80's. In the middle of this came a little man straight out of an engineering college to make his first movie based on campus politics and the mafia, shot in a very gritty and realistic style. The movie was called SHIVA, a sensational trendsetter of a movie that changed the face of Indian cinema forever.
SHIVA, what does the name remind you the moment you hear it? Most people would say, it's the name of a Hindu god. But, I challenge you, ask any Telugu speaking guy and see what he or she would say. The first thing that comes to mind would be this movie. It's been 3 generations since this movie was made (they say every 7 years a generation changes) yet the name still evokes the same response. Such is the impact he made with his first movie. Akin to something a SHOLAY did to the nation in the 70's. It's most poignant and unforgettable character being GABBAR. The character that has been the source for numerous spoofs and spin offs to keep his memory alive till date. Shiva does not have this benefit, yet it continues to haunt the collective consciousness of millions of Telugu speaking people everywhere. I have no doubt in saying that by creating this character SHIVA he defeated GOD and GABBAR at once in terms of sheer recall value and impact.
If I start writing about this movie, I guess one blog post would not be enough, I would rather write a book about this. Therefore, I will not elaborate much on this but move on to what he did next. My intention of writing this post is not to chronicle or document the movies that Ramu has made but to highlight the highlights of his achievements.
Sarkar to Kallu Mama
The biggest challenge for any film maker is to create enduring characters that stand the test of time. This could sometimes turn out to be a bane rather than a boon. Ask Mr.Ramesh Sippy what happened to him after he made Sholay, or to Amjad Khan who played Gabbar. They could never in their lifetime better that movie or performance. Ramu is someone who has played this game well enough. He has consistently created memorable characters and yet managed to reinvent himself with every subsequent movie that he has made. The actors who played his characters have fared well, but except few, most couldn't come out of the mould created by Ramu.
Remember Bhiku Mhatre (Manoj Bajpai), Mili (Urmila Matondkar), Munnaa (Aamir Khan), Chandu (Vivek Oberoi), Subhash Nagre aka Sarkar (Big B) or even smaller characters like Kallu Mama and Pakya. It is not just the main protagonist, but every single supporting character that gets a life in his movies. Hence, in a movie like Sarkar, which has a towering performance from the BIG B, he gives enough space for other actors like Junior B, Kay Kay, Rukhsar, Tanisha, Katrina Kaif, Supriya Pathak,etc to shine and have their presence marked. It's all about memorable characters and he has been a master at it. This reminds me of a story I must share from my school days.
It must be sometime in 1990 that the shooting for the Hindi version of Shiva was taking place in a school close to my house. I was so super excited that I tagged along my little brother and landed up at the shooting spot to see my favourite director. I hung around the entire day, but couldn't get a glimpse of Ramu. I had my autograph book with me and I thought I could get his autograph. Instead I ended up meeting a lot of the junior artists who played key characters in the original version and were recast in the remake. I was overjoyed to get their autographs too, much to their and later my family members amusement. They wondered what was wrong with me. For me, they were like characters from a novel, characters to be preserved for posterity. Seeing them in flesh and blood made my day. To see Ramu in person, I had to wait a few more years, and then, to get his autograph, a few more years after that.
Close Encounter in a Balcony
I often used to wonder how he had so many ideas to make films. Finally, one day I witnessed something that made me see this man in a new light. It was sometime in 1998 at a Chennai movie hall off Mount Road. I don't recall the name of the movie hall right away but it was one of those really old theaters that was on the verge of closure. That evening it was playing an English movie called Turbulence. Very few heard of this movie and very few ventured out to watch this movie. I being the movie buff that I am, was all alone in the balcony when I saw two gentlemen enter the hall moments before the film was to start. I felt a strange sense of familiarity when I saw these people walk in. Holy Cow! it was Ram Gopal Varma.
What do I do? Am too nervous to even react. I had to get his autograph, damn I wasn't even carrying a pen. What do I do? I run out of the theater to one of the Tea Kadais (tea stall as they call them in Chennai) and manage to buy a pen. During the interval, I muster the courage to go upto him and introduce myself as a big fan of his. This man was so extremely shy that I couldn't believe he was the same man who made my favourite movies. He gave me his autograph with a smile. I couldn't sleep that day and for a few days after that. But the one thought that kept ringing in my head was, what the hell was this man doing at this theater in the first place? He must be a busy man, I believe he was still shooting Satya at that time. What I realized that day is a logic similar to what they say about being a good listener being more important than being a good talker. So here was Ramu doing all the listening, I mean, watching the movie and being a good student of cinema though I am sure he could have had a million other interesting things to do if he had so much time in his hand. In summation, to me he looked like a true disciple of cinema and the hunger to learn was evident in his eyes.
Inspired Choices
They say, there is no original creation in this world, originality lies in how well you conceal your source. Well, most of Ramu's movies have been inspired by other great classics, be it movies or real life characters. He himself constantly acknowledges this in press as well as his blog.
Talking of inspiration, unarguably the greatest movie India has ever produced, Sholay, is heavily inspired by the curry westerners of yore. Speaking of which I must mention about a movie made by the grand old master of cinema, Akira Kurosawa. Kurosawa made a movie called Seven Samurai, which was later reincarnated into many many different versions that one has lost count of now. Most popular adaptations or inspired movies being Magnificient Seven, Dirty Dozen, Guns of Navarone, Pixar's A Bug's Life and our very own Sholay, each a classic in its own right.
So the point of being a great movie is not in its originality itself but in the impact it makes over the viewer. Hence a Sarkar is no less than a Godfather, nor is a Bhoot very different from an Exorcist. Though the premise being the same, it takes away nothing from the films impact on the audience.
A Little Preview of Part 02
In part 02 of this post, I will talk specifically about three things. His Technique and mastery over the craft of film making, the Trends that he has set, many of which most are not aware of and finally the Legacy that he has created in the industry.
Don't forget to tune in again soon.
In part 02 of this post, I will talk specifically about three things. His Technique and mastery over the craft of film making, the Trends that he has set, many of which most are not aware of and finally the Legacy that he has created in the industry.
Don't forget to tune in again soon.


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The machine that saws the uncut loaf into slices is mesmerising to watch, the buzzing sound soporific, the smell of fresh bread intoxicating. Then the noise stops and the lady behind the counter carefully places the warm sliced loaf in a paper bag and turns to hand it to me. She stops and looks across the glass counter at me. Her eyebrows are arched and her eyeballs are rotating loosely down to the left and then back up to look me in the eye; I wonder if the poor soul has some sort of eye muscle problem. But then her eyeballs stop swivelling and are fixed, staring down to the left. I swivel my own eyeballs and look down to my right. We both watch as my daughter's small forefinger completes its journey like an icebreaker traversing the North Pole, slabs of icing piled up on either side of the channel she has cut across the top of an expensive cake.
That morning I had set out from home with my three year old daughter Laura in a harness, Winnie, our dog, on a lead, a five pound note in my pocket and a spring in my step. I was on a mission to buy a loaf of bread from the bakers at the bottom of our street. I was under strict instructions not to buy anything but the loaf and a ginger bread man for my daughter. Money was tight: unlike the gap between the glass fronted display cases on top of the bakers counter.
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As the lady stretches over the pile of cake boxes to hand me the leavings of my five pound note I feel I tug on my sleeve.
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ITV director of entertainment Paul Jackson, former head of Granada America, is ankling at the end of the year to return to making programs.
Speculation regarding Jackson's future has been rife since the arrival of director of TV Peter Fincham in May.
Fincham, whose background is also in entertainment, succeeded Simon Shaps. He had appointed Jackson at ITV. Shaps and Jackson also worked together at Granada.
Praising Jackson, Fincham said, "He committed to the role for three years and has commissioned and overseen some of the network's biggest and best program, including 'Britain's Got Talent' and 'Benidorm,' while taking 'Dancing on Ice' and 'The X Factor' from strength to strength. I am very grateful for his support and look forward to working with him in his next venture."
For his part Jackson said, "We have had a challenging and exciting ride since the new entertainment and comedy team came together, and it has been a blast to work with some of the best professionals you will find in U.K. television."
Jackson, a former head of the BBC's entertainment empire, helped launch Granada shows like "Nanny 911" for Fox in the U.S. and has also worked in Oz as managing director of Granada Media Australia and CEO of Red Heart Prods., Granada's Australian production joint venture with the Seven Network.
He was the first director of programs at the now-defunct ITV station Carlton Television, prior to which he worked as a distinguished entertainment producer helping to reinvent British TV comedy in the '80s.


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NMRC Recruitment 2019-20 : Apply online for Noida Metro Junior Engineer Job Post and check NMRC JE Notification 2019 on the official website. The Noida Metro Railway Corporation has been the recent addition as one of the rapid transportation hub for the Noida region. Since it is one of the recently operational metro corporation it may require number of individuals for various posts.
NRMC being one of the vital transportation hub and a government sector it is certain that number of individuals desire to have that opportunity to acquire a stable government service.
Thus in order to ensure that the desires of those individual the NRMC offers opportunities through the recruitment which is held every now and then whenever there are vacancies available. Check the upcoming nmrc junior engineer recruitment 2019 related all details here.
Huge number of aspirants apply for the recruitment and they are selected through the different stages of the selection procedure. Those candidates who are able to clear the recruitment or are selected after the merit list are then commissioned under the NRMC for different posts or cadres.
Individuals who have applied for the specific post arr entrusted with duties accordingly , thus those aspirants who have applied for NRMC JE cadre should be aware of the details regarding their duties.
Therefore in order to inform the candidates with respective duties so the following sections of this article is based upon the NRMC JE job profile.
NMRC JE Job Details :
The Noida Railway Metro Corporation (NRMC) being a major transport alternative for number of passengers has to maintained in proper functioning. Among the various departments that enable the NRMC to function is the technical section which is responsible for the technical management of NRMC.
There are various sections such as electrical, mechanical systems which has to be maintained in proper functioning function to run the metro. Check the upcoming NMRC JE Vacancy 2019 details here.
Thus there are individuals who are appointed as Junior Engineers (JE) for specific section of electrical or mechanical maintenance.
Hence the primary duty of a Junior Engineer (JE Electrical) is to maintain or repair of Rolling Stock, Lifts, Escalators, E& M, Power Supply including electronics such as Signalling & Telecom, Automatic Fare Collection, Rolling Stock etc. and Civil path way & works, Stores.
Now a Junior Engineer (JE Mechanical) is in charge of the mechanical systems and train maintenance such as handling,operating tower wagon,Shunting stores during the day shift as well as night shift.
NMRC JE Eligibility Criteria :
Here is the nmrc je (junior engineer) eligibility criteria, age limit and educational qualification related details. The eligibility of the candidates is the first and foremost requirement that must be fulfilled if the individual wants to apply for the recruitment.
Individuals who do not have the requisite eligibility criteria will not be accepted for the recruitment by the authority.
Hence the candidates must qualify with the following eligibility to participate in the recruitment for NRMC JE posts.
Age Limit:- Since candidates are recruited as Junior Engineer (JE) for different departments the age limit varies accordingly. However the basic age limit to apply for NRMC JE post candidates should be 18 years to 30 years.
Age relaxation will be provided to the candidates according to their caste or category as per the rule of the government.
Educational Qualification:- The candidates who apply for various JE post under different departments of Civil, Electrical or Mechanical departments must at least have Diploma form a recognized Central University or equivalent qualification related to the trade.
NMRC JE Selection Procedure :
The candidates who get selected based on their eligibility will soon appear the selection procedure of the recruitment. The selection procedure is comprised of different test based on which further selection of the candidates is completed by the recruiting organization.
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Written Exam:- The written exam one tough test the candidate has to crack to be selected but in order to do so the individual must secure high marks. The written exam is based upon various syllabus and topics as prescribed for the exam.
The paper for the exam is set according to the written exam pattern that has been set for JE written exam.
- The exam is based on Multiple Choice Question paper.
- There are two separate papers Paper I and Paper II.
- Paper I consists a total of 120 question form General Awareness, Logical Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude & Post Specific subject related questions.
- Paper II consists total of 60 questions based in General English and Skill test in Stenography.
- Negative Marking for 1 mark for 3 incorrect answer will be implied.
- Time allotted for Paper I is 1 hour and 30 minutes & 45 minutes for Paper II.
Psycho Test & Interview:- Candidates who have passed the written exam are then called for the interview round which has to be cleared by the individual to be selected for the next stage.
Medical Test:- The final selection will be determined by the medical examination of the candidates who have been selected after the previous stage. It is mandatory to pass the medical test if the candidate is to be considered during the final selection before the preparation of the merit list.
Final Merit List:- The candidates who were able to clear the medical test then has to wait for the release of the final merit list. Because the final selection of the candidates is completed based on the merit list which is prepared and then released in the website days after the selection procedure has been completed.
NMRC JE Salary & Allowances :
All cadets get monthly salary and allowances for their duties, so here is the approximate salary of nmrc je employee.
Salary:- Rs. 30 ,000 approximate.
- House Rent Allowances
- Daily Allowances.
- Dearness Allowances.
- Transport Allowances.
- Overtime Allowances.
NMRC Junior Engineer JE Application Form 2019 :
All applicants who want to join NMRC as a junior engineer, they all need to fill their NMRC JE Application form 2019 from the official website of the board. Here are the important instruction and steps for fill your form online.
- Visit the official website of the board i.e. www.nmrcnoida.com.
- Click on the career option.
- Then click on apply online option.
- Fill your form with correct details.
- Upload your photo and signature.
- Click on submit button.
- In last take a print out of form.
NMRC JE Admit Card 2019 :
Before the written exam candidates need to download nmrc je admit card 2019 from the official website. Admit card is important for the written exam. Most important document for written exam is admit card.
Without admit card candidates are not allowed in the examination hall. So don't forget to download nmrc junior engineer hall ticket.
Admit card will be available on official website before 15 days of the written exam. So check your exam date and download the card.
NMRC Junior Engineer Result 2019 :
After the completion of written exam board will declare nmrc je result 2019 on its official portal. So all candidates need to visit the official site after the written exam for check your exam results.
Once result is declared then the pdf file of result also update here. So keep in touch for the nmrc junior engineer results 2019. Results will ensure your selection for the Noida Metro rail corporation.
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New Steam Home Console Controller Revealed!!!
Valve's new upcoming Steam Machines has us all a little interested, as they have finally revealed that there is, in fact, a video game console being created by the company!
Steam Machines, as they are now officially called, will be released sometime in 2014. Valve plans to allow development for each different type of Steam Machine to go through various manufacturers, which means that technical specifications will vary according to which company is making the console.
The only real technical details are on controller input for the new console, which will be detailed in the following paragraphs.
The controller itself comes with a few neat little features that may make gameplay pretty interesting, as it is designed with two touch-sensitive track pads, which is a huge deviation from the typical button and joystick combo that we are all accustomed to using. According to the official Steam Machine website, the console will be "designed to work with all the games on Steam: past, present, and future. Even the older titles in the catalog and the ones which were not built with controller support." It has its own technology for rumble support that can actually function as a built in speaker system.
In the middle of the controller is a touch-sensitive high-res LED screen that can display in game information and menus.
That's a pretty smart move on their part, actually. Create a home console that runs on the SteamOS and allow manufacturers to create their own devices, turning the Steam Machine into something like a cell phone. With each version of the system comes a new array of features, hardware, and software for which consumers can pick and choose in order to play their games. Great way to leverage the competition, Valve! That's pretty damn impressive!
Valve has a contest up on Steam for the first 300 people to try out beta testing for the new console.
Other technical specifications are pretty hush-hush at the moment, but you can count on Gaming Dead to fill you in on the details when they are made available!
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Today, ReCharge Technologies Corporation is happy to announce a new strategic partnership with Hubject, a globally-recognized leader in enabling EV charging interoperability. Our mission is to enable in-vehicle, two-way communication and transactions across various services.
Hubject and ReCharge will work toward a shared goal of simplifying EV charging and further promoting EV adoption. The partnership will allow EV drivers with ReCharge equipped vehicles access to over 80,000 of Hubject's global partner's charging stations without the use of RFID cards or any direct payment input from the driver.
"Partnering with ReCharge was a natural fit for Hubject, because we are both focused on bringing innovative technology to the EV charging industry," said Paul Glenney, North American CEO of Hubject. "Charging has traditionally been seen as one of the hurdles surrounding EV adoption but through our eRoaming platform and ReCharge's connected vehicle technology, we can make charging even more convenient for users and help shift perceptions."
Hubject's eRoaming platform, called intercharge, allows EV drivers to easily find, access and pay at charging stations from various charging networks with one account, one card, one app and one bill. Currently Hubject is responsible for connecting over 350 different charging businesses, including automakers and utilities partners, allowing EV drivers to seamlessly charge at over 80,000 charge ports across the globe. The strategic partnership between ReCharge and Hubject takes this access directly into the dashboard of vehicles and allows automakers to integrate transactions for charging easily.
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'Demand for these services is rising at the same time the B.C. Liberal government is cutting.' - Darryl Walker.
Vancouver (9 Aug. 2010) - People who rely on community social services on southern Vancouver Island are in jeopardy because of a new South Island Contracted Service Delivery Plan, says the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU/NUPGE).
The plan by the ministry of children and family development, currently being implemented, will reduce the financial allocation for contracted social services on the southern part of the island by roughly $2 million to $20 million, down from an allocated $21.9 million and an estimated $22.3 million for 2009-10.
The service cuts proposed by the plan are expected to include:
- Outreach supports to high-risk youth in care living independently.
- Psycho-educational related to eating disorders.
- Family and child counseling and support, navigation and referral.
- Support for children and youth in Victoria who have been sexually abused.
It appears that the planned cuts and changes will be implemented, in part, through the shuffling of service providers and contracts.
The BCGEU is aware of the following impacts on social service agencies:
- PHOENIX has issued layoff notices for seven full time family counsellors in its employment program, effective Sept. 30.
The ministry has told PACIFIC CENTRE that its Project Parent Intensive Parenting Program will be closed as of Sept. 30. The closure affects five full time and two part time employees.
It is unclear whether the services provided by these agencies will be permanently lost under the delivery plan.
"The people of B.C. pay for these vital community social services through their tax dollars," says BCGEU president Darryl Walker. "Demand for these services is rising at the same time the B.C. Liberal government is cutting. We oppose any change to service delivery that puts vulnerable people at risk of not being able to access the programs they need."
The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is one of Canada's largest labour organizations with over 340,000 members. Our mission is to improve the lives of working families and to build a stronger Canada by ensuring our common wealth is used for the common good. NUPGE


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The Ritot smartwatch is an interesting product that looks like something right out of the movie In Time with Justin Timberlake. It seems a lot of people also love the idea, as the Ritot has raised over $300,000, well in excess its initial goal of $50,000.
But can the Ritot do everything it claims? Judging from the information on the Indiegogo, there's some major technical challenges the company claims to have solved, but won't actually show how or demonstrate they've solved them. In fact, they make some bold claims while showing blatant Photoshops of stock photography.
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As tempting as it may be, don't call Incognito "smooth jazz." Emerging from the UK's acid jazz scene, the collective helmed by songwriter, producer, and guitarist Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick has too much going on to be saddled with that handle. True, Incognito is on the (very) mellow side and nothing on this offering could be considered edgy, but Bees contains disarming, sophisticated songcraft and fine singing for those craving a stress-free, jazz-R&B-pop mélange. Its cover of Roy Ayers' "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" shimmers like a summer groove, featuring Joy Rose's fervent yet restrained vocals dripping so much hot-fun-in-the-summertime sensuality. The spacious, loping "Summer in the City" yes, the Lovin' Spoonful hit and "Always There" feature elegant, majestic, almost cinematic "live" strings (not synthesized or sampled). "Always" has a genial bossa-nova-tinged groove goosed by a bit of drum 'n' bass frenzy and Jocelyn Brown's rapturous vocals. Sacre bleu: Incognito even transforms the hippie-dippy America hit "Tin Man" into an idyllic yet urbane panorama, singers Tyrone Henry and Carleen Anderson soulfully dancing around the melody. Even a reprobate like me gotta admit: This is nice stuff.
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