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In contrast to other, traditional IT solutions, RPA allows organizations to automate at a fraction of the cost and time previously encountered. RPA is also non-intrusive in nature and leverages the existing infrastructure without causing disruption to underlying systems, which would be difficult and costly to replace. With RPA, cost efficiency and compliance are no longer an operating cost but a byproduct of the automation.
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These vegetarian corn fritters with their sweet chilli dip are so moreish my kids always some back for more! At this time of the year I like to use fresh corn to make them. However frozen or canned corn work really well too so you can make this dish all year around.
This is a quick and easy recipe that only takes 10 mins to prepare. You can cook the corn fritters as needed. To make sure the fritters are evenly shaped, I use a round cookie cutter as a guide (see my tips in the method below).
This recipe makes around 12 fritters. Any leftover can be reheated in the microwave if needed.
You can serve these corn fritters on their own or with a salad. A tomato and bean salad works also really well. Enjoy!


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Unanimous Backing for Windrush Solidarity and Support Motion
Originally published by Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats
There was unanimous support at last night's Full Council meeting for Cllr Patrick Solomon's motion for Bedford Borough Council to pledge their solidarity and support for local residents of the Windrush generation and their families.
Cllr Solomon introduced the motion, highlighting the betrayal of people who were invited here by the UK government many years ago, only to be threatened with deportation by the Home Office in spite of their legal right to remain permanently.
Cllr Solomon's parents were of the Windrush generation, having moved to this country from Jamaica, and he also spoke of his own family's experiences.
The motion, which was passed with support from all Councillors across all parties, recognises the 'enormous contribution of members of the Windrush Generation to British society following the Second World War.'
It also includes pledges for the Council to mark Windrush Day (22 June), to offer support and signposting to local Windrush residents including promotion of the Windrush compensation scheme, and to work with local Bedford support group, Legacy Of Windrush Descendants.
Commenting after the meeting, Cllr Solomon spoke of how he is looking forward to working with Legacy of Windrush Descendants and with the Council to help anybody in need of support.
Cllr Solomon's motion can be read in full at Item 15 in the agenda for the Full Council meeting on 5th February here.


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Biofertilizers Market Worth 1.88 Billion USD by 2020
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The segmentation considered for this report is based on the type, crop type, microorganisms, application, and region. The market has been segmented on the basis of type into nitrogen-fixing, phosphate-solubilizing, potash-mobilizing, and other including zinc, boron, and sulfur-solubilizing biofertilizers. The market for Nitrogen-fixing biofertilizers is projected to witness the highest growth due to increasing application in the growing agriculture industry owing to the increasing food demand in both, developed and developing nations.
The market has been further segmented on the basis of crop type into cereals & grains, pulses & oilseeds, fruits & vegetables, and others including turf & ornamentals, plantation crops, fiber crops, spices, and silage & forage crops.
The microorganisms segment of the biofertilizers include rhizobium, azotobacter, azospirillum, cyanobacteria, phosphate-solubilizing bacteria and others which include potash-mobilizing, zinc biofertilizers, sulfur-solubilizing biofertilizers, and manganese solubilizer. Cyanobacteria accounted for the largest market share of the total Biofertilizers Market in 2014. On the basis of application, the seed application accounted for the largest market share in 2014.
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Unrestricted access.
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[after identification of item(s)], J. Willis Hurst Papers, Historical Collections, Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library, Emory University.
Processed by Nancy Hall Watkins, 2011.
J. Willis Hurst, MD (1920-2011), cardiologist, professor of medicine, and writer. The only child of John and Verna Bell Hurst, John Willis Hurst was born in Cooper, Kentucky on October 21, 1920. When he was eleven months old, the family moved to Carroll County, Georgia where his father became principal of a small school. Hurst entered West Georgia College in Carrollton at age 16. After two years in the college, he transferred to the University of Georgia where he graduated with a B.Sc. in chemistry and zoology. He entered the Medical College of Georgia in 1941 and graduated first in his class in 1944.
In 1948, after internship and residency training in Augusta, Georgia and two years in the Army at Fitzsimmons General Hospital, Dr. Hurst became a cardiac fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital under Dr. Paul Dudley White. After completion of the fellowship, he first established a private practice in Atlanta, Georgia in 1949, then, in 1950, accepted an offer to join the faculty of Emory University. He was briefly recalled to military service in 1954 and assigned to the U. S. Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland where he was appointed Chief of Cardiology. When Lyndon Johnson, then majority leader of the Senate, suffered a heart attack July 2, 1955, Dr. Hurst became his cardiologist and remained in that role until Johnson's death in 1973.
After his discharge from military service in 1955, Hurst returned to Emory where he resumed teaching and practicing consultative cardiology. In 1957, at the age of 36, he was named Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Emory, a position he held until 1986. He continued to teach after stepping down from that position. In 1991, Dr. Hurst was named as a consultant to the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, at Emory and continued in this role until 2007.
Over the span of his career, Hurst edited over 60 books and authored over 350 scientific articles. Of special note are the books
Dr. Hurst passed away on October 1, 2011 at the age of 90. He was preceded in death by Nelie Hurst, his wife of 61 years. He is survived by three sons, John, Steve and Phil, and their extended families.
The collection consists of the professional and personal papers of J. Willis Hurst from circa 1954-2004. The collection documents Dr. Hurst's career and personal relationships, beginning with his service at the U. S. Naval Hospital in Bethesda, MD and continuing through his retirement from Emory University. The collection provides evidence of the many close relationships that Hurst formed with students, colleagues and patients, including the late Lyndon Baines Johnson, former President of the United States. The papers include correspondence (1951-2006); files related to writings (1965-2007); subject files; awards and biographical information (1954-2003); collected materials (1978-1999); files related to Lyndon Baines Johnson (1955-2007); and photographs.
Organized into six series: (1) Correspondence, (2) Writings, (3) Subject files, (4) Awards and biographical information, (5) Lyndon Baines Johnson files, (6) Photographs, and (7) Other Materials.
J. Willis Hurst Papers, Emory University Archives, Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.
Atlanta Medical College Records, Southern Medical College Records, Atlanta College of Physicians and Surgeons Records, Atlanta School of Medicine Records, Atlanta Medical College Records, Wesley Memorial Hospital Records, Emory University School of Medicine Records, Emory University Hospital Records, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Records.
The correspondence series contains letters Hurst wrote and received from 1951-2006. The series includes cards and letters from family, friends, professional colleagues, patients and students. The correspondence ranges from greeting cards to in-depth discussion of medical issues with other physicians.
Personal correspondence (Subseries 1.1) includes letters to and from patients, students, friends and relatives that is generally social in nature.
Professional correspondence (Subseries 1.2) contains letters to and from Emory offices and other physicians.
Organized into two subseries: (1.1) Personal correspondence and (1.2) Professional correspondence.
The personal correspondence subseries includes letters to and from patients, students, friends and relatives that is generally social in nature. Of particular interest are cards and letters between Dr. Hurst and numerous patients and former students with whom he maintained a close relationship in the years following their initial contact. Letters received from former students, often many years after their graduation from medical school, demonstrate Hurst's commitment to students as individuals and the success of his teaching methods which emphasized treating the "whole patient" - not just the disease - and keeping accurate records of all patient contacts.
Arranged alphabetically by surname, then in chronological order.
Professional correspondence (Subseries 1.2) documents the close long-term relationships that Hurst formed with professional colleagues, including Paul B. Beeson, Richard J. Bing, Howard Burchell, W. Bruce Fye, Charles Hatcher, Bill Moyers, Dean Rusk, Richard B. Russell, Mark Silverman, Lawrence L. Weed, and Paul Dudley White and many others. Study of this correspondence will give the researcher insight into Dr. Hurst's dedication to treating patients as individuals and the many contributions he made to the field of cardiology.
Arranged alphabetically by surname, then in chronological order.
The writings series contains files related to some of the many books and articles written by Dr. Hurst, as well as manuscripts of speeches delivered to a variety of groups and organizations.
Information regarding books (Subseries 2.1) includes correspondence, research files and drafts related to
Articles and speeches files (Subseries 2.2) contain the texts of numerous articles written for both professional and lay publications, forewords written for books authored by Dr. Hurst and others, and speeches delivered to groups as diverse as high school graduates and professional conferences.
Permissions and copyright files (Subseries 2.3) contain communications to and from Hurst requesting or granting permission to use information in publications, as well as copyright information related to some publications authored by Hurst.
Arranged alphabetically, except in the case of permissions and copyright files which are filed in chronological order.
Information regarding books (Subseries 2.1) includes correspondence, research files and drafts related to three books written by Dr. Hurst. The first,
The second,
Arranged by title of work, then by record type.
Articles and speeches files (Subseries 2.2) contain the texts of numerous articles written for both professional and lay publications, forewords written for books authored by Dr. Hurst and others, and speeches delivered to groups as diverse as high school graduates and professional conferences. The subject matter ranges from purely scientific/medical in nature to autobiographical, historical, and opinion pieces expressing Dr. Hurst's concerns on the subjects of trends in medical practice and access to medical care.
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Permissions and copyright files contain communications to and from Hurst requesting or granting permission to use information in publications, as well as copyright information related to some publications authored by Hurst.
Arranged chronologically.
The subject files series consists of files that include correspondence, printed material, and unpublished documents collected by Hurst on various subjects. Many contain information by and about close friends and medical colleagues, some who were faculty members at Emory University and others who were prominent in the field of cardiology.
Arranged alphabetically.
The series consists of letters and certificates documenting awards given to Dr. Hurst; biographical and autobiographical essays; text of an interview containing primarily biographical information; curriculum vitae; and newspaper clippings pertaining to awards. Also included is correspondence to and from Dr. Hurst that documents his service at Bethesda Naval Hospital, 1954-1956.
Arranged alphabetically by topic.
The series contains correspondence, writings and collected materials related to Dr. Hurst's relationship with former U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. The bulk of the correspondence is between Dr. Hurst and Dr. James G. Cain, another of Johnson's medical advisors and a close friend of Hurst, and members of the Johnson family, including L.B.J. and "Lady Bird." Also included are several files of correspondence related to medical care provided to Johnson by Dr. Hurst from 1955 through 1973, as well as letters to and from various White House staffers.
Writings include a review of the book
Arranged according to record type.
The series consists primarily of prints of photographs that appear in the book
Arranged by subject.
Consists of materials acquired after the initial processing of the collection in 2011, including books and other publications, teaching materials used by Hurst, and permissions Hurst gave other authors for citation purposes.
Arranged by material type and then alphabetically.


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"I spoil my nephew," Kardashian told People magazine at the Annual Leather and Laces Super Bowl Party in Miami. "He really loves me; I already know it. He never cries every time I hold him."
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"I take pictures of him all day and we have a really special bond," she added. "I know I'm his favorite aunt."
Kim's older sister Kourtney and beau Scott Disick welcomed son Mason Dash Disick in December. "He has changed Kourtney's life," Kim dished. "She's so happy; she's such a good mom. And Scott is such a great dad. It's been really exciting to see the two of them grow up so much."
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behaviour: the nature of individuals and of members of social groups.
develop an understanding of human
(ii) To develop an understanding of the methods of research and study employed in Psychology.
(iii) To develop an appreciation of the practical value of Psychology and its applications in daily life.
There will be two papers in the subject.
Paper I - Theory:
Paper II- Practical Work:
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PAPER - I (THEORY) – 70 Marks
Part I (20 marks) will consist of compulsory short answer questions relating to the fundamental aspects of the entire syllabus.
Part II (50 marks) will consist of two sections, A and B.
Candidates will be required to answer two out of three questions from Section A and three out of five questions from Section B. Each question in this part shall carry 10 marks.
1. The Subject Psychology
(i) Definition of Psychology; Nature – bio science, social science or pure science; schools of thought – Structuralism, Functionalism, Behaviourism, Psychoanalysis, Gestalt psychology.
Definition of Psychology, subject matter / nature of Psychology as a bio science, social science or pure science. The eclectic approach of modern Psychology. Emergence of Psychology as an independent discipline - different views regarding the nature of this new subject. Approaches of James Watson and Freud. Main features of the schools of Structuralism, Functionalism and Behaviourism, Psychoanalysis, Gestalt psychology (two Psychologists of each approach and their relevant concepts).
(ii) Fields of Psychology – clinical, counselling, developmental, educational, organizational and social.
The general importance and aims of studying Psychology and its special benefits. Applications - different branches and the kind of work done in special fields - clinical, counselling, developmental, educational, organizational and social (in brief).
(iii) Heredity and Environment – meaning of the term 'heredity'; basic principles and mechanism of heredity. Meaning of the term environment; importance of both heredity and environment in behaviour.
The role of chromosomes; the laws of heredity: uniformity and variability. Significance of environment: physical and social. How both heredity and environment interact to produce behaviour.
2 Methods of Psychology
observation, case study, surveys, psychological tests, experimentation – steps.
Psychological tests and their uses.
The application of scientific methods in the study of behaviour. What is meant by scientific observation? Field study; controlled and uncontrolled observation; longitudinal and cross-sectional studies; the case history method; the experimental method - variables and controls - steps in an experiment; surveys and use of questionnaires/self reports. Meaning of samples - random, biased, representative – population. Psychological tests - definition, uses.
(ii) Interpretation of research results – use of statistics in interpretation of data - understanding of why statistics is used (descriptive & inferential). Basic statistical concepts – statistics, sample, population.
Why statistics is used in Psychology - interpretation of findings: describing and summarizing data, comparing individuals/ groups, investigating relationships between variables, predicting. Descriptive statistics - for summarizing scores. Inferential statistics - to determine whether observed differences between groups are likely/unlikely to have occurred by chance.
How scores are grouped into frequency distributions; central tendency of a frequency distribution - mean, median, mode and when each measure is used; dispersion: the extent to which scores are spread out - range, variance, standard deviation; why both central tendency and variability are important in psychology.
3. Attention and Perception
The importance of attention in perception - how both physical factors such as size, colour, movement, change, intensity, contrast and psychological factors such as need, interest and emotion determine attention and perception.
Perceptual processes - difference between sensation and perception. Organizational principles of perception - laws, constancies, depth and colour perception.
Process involved in transforming sensation to perception. Important factors in perceptual process - figure and ground, laws of grouping: similarity, proximity, continuation, simplicity, good figure; constancy of size, shape and colour; factors involved in depth perception -monocular and binocular cues; how colour is perceived - biological and psychological factors attributes of colour - hue, brightness and saturation; laws of colour
(iii) Errors in perception - illusions of size and shape; what is meant by extra-sensory perception (ESP).
False interpretations - illusions: Muller-Lyer, Height -Width, Ponzo, Zoellner, Poggendorf (details of experiments are required); ESP - perceptions not based on any of the known senses (general understanding of ESP).
4. Emotions and Motivation
(i) What
Subjective and cognitive experience, physiological reactions and overt expression. Primary emotions - fear, anger, joy, sorrow, affection.
physiological, subjective aspects.
Singer theories.
instincts; unconscious motives.
Motivation as an internal force generating certain behaviour - biological needs and homeostasis; instincts as unlearned and physiological desires; evidence indicating the existence of unconscious motives. Intrinsic - the desire to perform activities for their own sake.
(ii) Theories
(iii) What
(iv) Theories of Motivation.
Pull and push theories, Optimum Arousal theory and Expectancy theory - Graphic representation of Maslow's Needs Hierarchy.
(v) Social motives.
Three distinctively human motives:
Achievement - accomplishing difficult tasks; Power - exerting influence over others; Aggression - learning and control of human aggression, causes and effects.
(vi) Frustration
- blocking of motives; conflict
among motives.
Frustration as a result of motives not finding free or adequate expression. Different types of conflict among motives: approach-approach, avoidance-avoidance, multiple approach- avoidance (with examples).
5. Learning
What is meant by learning; how learning takes place - Classical and Operant Conditioning; Insight learning, Observational Learning and Learning Styles.
Definition of learning - Pavlov and Classical Conditioning; Thorndike and Trial and Error; Skinner and Operant Conditioning; experiments, findings and principles established. Insight and Observational Learning - Kohler and Bandura's studies. Learning Styles – Auditory, Visual and Kinesthetic
Learning disabilities: definition and types.
Characteristics of the disabilities - Dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia. Adjustment problems and coping with academics (symptoms and management).
6. Remembering and Forgetting
The memory system - how it works - different models.
Sensory memory, Short and Long term Memory - encoding, storage, retrieval. Semantic and Procedural Memory. Processing memory - the Atkinson Shiffrin Model and Parallel Distributed Processing.
Why and how forgetting occurs.
interference, amnesia - retrograde and anterograde; Alzheimer's disease; Dementia.
(iii) How memory can be improved.
Attention, use of imagery, Mnemonic devices, application of principles of learning.
7. Thinking, Problem Solving and Creativity
What is meant by thinking.
Nature and elements of thinking: images, concepts and language - interdependence of language and thought; different kinds of thinking: convergent, divergent, creative, goal-oriented and aimless thinking.
Concepts and how they are formed.
complex concepts.
Reasoning - how it is carried out; common errors in reasoning, how reasoning can be made more effective. Decision making and problem solving - heuristics and algorithms.
Reaching specific conclusions from available information - deductive and inductive reasoning; common errors - faulty premises, biases, fallacy of single case, rationalization, hindsight. Improving reasoning - avoiding errors, examining premises and ambiguities, guarding against emotion. Decision Making and Problem Solving - steps involved, optimum expected utility, means-end-analysis, analogy.
Creative thinking - what is meant by convergent and divergent thinking; stages in creative thinking, how creativity can be fostered.
Use of divergent thinking in creativity - stages in creative thinking, preparation, incubation, illumination, verification/validation. How creativity may be encouraged: enrich knowledge and experience, encourage independence, curiosity and promote positive mood.
(PRACTICAL WORK) – 30 Marks
Candidates will be expected to have completed two studies / experiments from any chapter covered in Theory. Assessment will be based on a written report which should cover –
Basic concept: Definition of concepts used and related theory. Identification of variables – independent and dependent.
Method -
Sample of the Study
Procedure followed (data- collection, nature of raw data)
Treatment of Data
Results & Discussion
Mark allocation per study [15 marks]:
Basic Concept
Method (correctness of procedure)
Results and discussion
Paper I - Theory: 3 hours
…70 marks
…30 marks
(THEORY) – 70 Marks
1. Intelligence and Ability
(i) Intelligence: what is meant by intelligence - theories regarding the nature of intelligence; how intelligence is measured - the concept of IQ, intelligence tests – Individual Tests, Group Tests, Culture Fair Tests. Levels of intelligence and associated characteristics (from gifted through average to below average).
Different views regarding the nature of intelligence: general or multifaceted; quality or process; modern emphasis on social context; Intelligence: what is meant by intelligence - theories regarding the nature of intelligence; Theories of Intelligence: Two Factor Theory – Charles Spearman; Primary Mental Abilities – Thurstone; Raymond Cattell – Fluid and Crystallised Intelligence; Guillford's Structure of Intellect Model. Modern Theories: Information Processing; Triarchic Theory – Sternberg; Theory of Multiple Intelligence – Howard Gardner. How intelligence is measured - the concept of IQ; Intelligence Tests – Individual Tests - Stanford Binet, Wechsler, Group Tests – Raven's Progressive Matrices, Culture Fair Tests – Cattell's Culture Fair Test. Levels of
intelligence and associated characteristics (from gifted through average to below average).
(ii) Aptitude, Achievement and Interest: meaning of these terms. Reason for their assessment and means of assessment (different tools/ tests) used.
What is meant by Aptitude - when aptitude needs to be assessed - the GATB (General Aptitude Test Battery); meaning and usefulness of Achievement tests; why and how Interest is measured - the SCII (Strong Campbell Interest Inventory).
What is meant by Personality. Definitions of personality – Allport, Cattell, Eysenck.
Theories of Personality: Type Theories, Psychoanalytic Theory - Freud's structure of personality; psycho-sexual stages of development; Post Freudians (in brief); Humanistic - Rogers and Maslow; Traits - Allport, Cattell; Social/Behavioural Learning - Bandura and Rotter. Type Theory: Sheldon, Kreshtmer, Hippocrates, Friedman, Charak Samhita of Ayurveda. Types and stereotypes - the usefulness and dangers of categorizing personalities, e.g. introverts and extroverts. Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality:
Freud's levels of consciousness, structure of personality - Id, Ego and Superego; principles on which they function; Psychosexual stages of development and fixation; Post Freudians:
Erik Erikson, Horney; Humanistic theories of Rogers (concept of fully functioning persons) and Maslow (self actualization). Traits:
Allport (central, secondary and cardinal traits), Cattell (source and surface traits). The five factor model of Costa and McCrae. Social Cognition and Social Learning theories of Bandura and Rotter (Identification and explanation of concepts in each theoretical framework).
(iii) How personality is assessed: reports, inventories (MMPI), projective techniques - Rorschach Inkblot Test and Thematic Apperception Test.
The use of Self Reports - inventories/ questionnaires in assessing Personality - an understanding of the MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory); what is meant by Projective Techniques - how the Rorschach Inkblot and TAT (Thematic Apperception Test) are used (Test details should include procedure, scoring and results).
3. Lifespan Development
maturation. Why is the study of lifespan development important? Determinants – interaction of heredity and environment, context of development.
Infancy - motor, cognitive development, socio- emotional development. Motor – milestones; cognitive – Piaget's Sensory Motor Stage; socio-emotional development – emergence of attachment.
Childhood - motor, cognitive development, socio-emotional development. Motor development; cognitive development – Piaget's Theory (Preoperational, Concrete and Formal Operation); emergence of self – gender awareness, emergence of peer relationships; moral development – Kohlberg's perspective – pre-conventional morality.
Adolescence - physical changes, cognitive development, socio-emotional development; some major concerns. Physical changes at puberty; Cognitive development – Piaget's Formal Operations Stage; Socio-emotional development - forming an identity, dealing with sexuality and gender identity; some major concerns – delinquency, substance abuse (drugs and alcohol) – meaning of substance abuse, symptoms and treatment; eating disorders - bulimia, anorexia.
4. Stress and Stress Management
Meaning of stress - its basic nature. Stress as a process - stressors (negative and positive events); results of overload; the stages of GAS or the General Adaptation Syndrome (Selye's model). Cognitive appraisal of stress – primary and secondary.
Common causes of stress. External/situational: major life events, minor hassles of everyday life, work-related causes, the physical environment. Internal/dispositional: Personality variables- traits and types.
Effects of stress on health and performance.
Upsets the internal mechanism and balance - immune system affected, hypertension, heart problems, ulcers, diabetes, asthma (each effect to be briefly explained). Relation between stress and performance - burnout.
(iv) Stress management - ineffective and effective strategies of handling stress.
Coping with stress: Ineffective strategies - defense mechanisms - rationalization, projection, reaction formation, regression, repression (each to be briefly explained), displacement, sublimation; Effective strategies - relaxation training and yoga. Effective lifestyles: stress cycles – distress and wellness.
5. Psychological Disorders and Psychotherapy
(i) Meaning of "Abnormal behaviour" - biological, psychological and socio - cultural perspectives. Principles of classification of psychological disorders with reference to DSM IV.
Different views of "abnormal" behaviour - the statistical stand - the biological/medical approach - the psychodynamic perspective - the sociocultural dimension; why classification of disorders is necessary - an understanding of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – IV (brief explanation of each Axis).
Characteristics of some psychological disorders: Anxiety - generalised, phobic, obsessive-compulsive; Mood - bi-polar, depression; personality - anti-social, histrionic, avoidant, dependent, passive- aggressive. What is meant by anxiety - different forms of anxiety disorders: phobias, obsession - compulsive disorders; Mood disorders- characteristics of severe depression, manic- depressive or bipolar disorder; personality - anti-social, histrionic, avoidant, dependent, passive-aggressive (causes and symptoms).
Schizophrenia - meaning; main types; characteristics. Basic nature of Schizophrenia - characteristics of Disorganized Catatonic and Paranoid Schizophrenia (symptoms).
Psychotherapy - Psychoanalysis; Client- centred; Behavioural. Rehabilitation. What is meant by Psychotherapy - central features of psychodynamic therapies - free association, dream analysis, transference and counter transference; the principles on which client centred therapy has been developed. Behavioural therapies based on classical and operant conditioning or modelling. Rehabilitation.
6. Social Thought and Social Behaviour
Social Perception - attribution or the process through which people try to understand the reasons for others' behaviour. How people determine whether others' behaviour is a result of internal causes or external factors - biases in forming judgments (attribution). Explain with examples each of the following biases - the person positivity bias, motivational biases, self serving bias, the false consensus effect, automatic vigilance, motivated scepticism, counterfactual thinking.
Social Influence- how people try to change others' behaviour; social norms; conformity and obedience - factors affecting them. What is meant by social norms - why people conform to social norms and why they digress; factors affecting Conformity and
Obedience. Asch's study on conformity; why and when people obey others - Milgram's experiment.
7. Attitudes
Meaning of "Attitude" - the relationship between attitude, perception, belief and behaviour; how attitudes are formed and changed.
What are attitudes - the components of attitude; how far attitudes determine behaviours: the process of forming attitudes - how attitudes change: persuasion and cognitive dissonance.
Prejudice – meaning of "prejudice" and discrimination; the origins of prejudice; how to combat prejudice. The Indian context.
An understanding of the meaning of prejudice and how it works in the form of discrimination - causes of prejudice: social learning, realistic competition, social categorization and stereotyping; ways in which prejudice can be resisted. Caste, community and gender stereotypes in the Indian context.
8. Applications of Psychology
with reference to:
(i) Clinical and Counselling Psychology.
Role of a counsellor and a clinical psychologist in dealing with individuals, couples, families and groups.
(ii) Educational (School) Psychology.
How Psychology helps to facilitate learning in school - students and teachers; individual problems: learning differences, teaching and evaluation techniques, school environment. Career counselling - how Psychology helps in the choice of a career - requirements of a field or job, testing individuals, matching individual and field/job.
(iii)Organisational Psychology.
How Psychology helps to promote efficiency, well-being and profitability - study of factors involved. Recruitment, motivation, team building and leadership skills, marketing and consumer behaviour.
(iv) Crime
Psychology helps towards:
understanding criminals, rehabilitating them,
preventing crime.
PAPER II (PRACTICAL WORK) – 30 Marks
Candidates will be expected to have completed two studies from those given below. Assessment will be based on a written report which should cover – (I) Aim
(II) Basic concept: Definition of concepts used and
related theory. Identification of variables – independent and dependent.
Method - (i)
Procedure followed (data-collection, nature of raw data)
Statistical Treatment of Data
(v) Conclusion The practical work will be assessed by the teacher and a Visiting Examiner appointed locally and approved by the Council. Mark allocation per study [15 marks]:
A. Statistics To study group differences in Examination results. Groups: Any two classes or two sections of the same class with same subjects. Raw Data: Summated scores on all subjects in the annual examination for each student. Analysis: (i) Group analysis – Calculate mean scores (central tendency) and standard deviations (variability) for each group and make inter-group comparisons. (ii) Individual analysis – Calculate Z (standard) scores for any two students from each class – one whose examination score is above the class mean and one whose examination score is below the class mean. Interpret the Z score in standard deviation units and indicate the percentage of scores that lie above/below the subject's score (use a table that gives
the areas under the Normal curve corresponding to given values of Z). (iii) Graphic Representation – bar diagram to depict the mean scores of both groups.
B. Attitudes
To study attitudinal differences regarding any one of the following – Fashion, Work/Lifestyle, Marriage. Groups: Two generations (parents and children)
Gender differences (boys and girls) of the same age- group (preferably from Class XI or XII). Tools: to construct a simple 5-point scale (10-15 items) with positively and negatively worded statements. Raw Data: Summated scores on all the statements for each respondent. Analysis: (i) Calculate mean attitudinal scores for each group and make inter-group comparisons. (ii) Short, structured interview schedule constructed and administered to 8-10 students in each group. The responses elicited can be used to draw inferences to explain the inter-group differences, if any.
C. Stress
To study the causes and effects of stress among school students.
Group: Class X or Class XI students
Tools: To construct two checklists - one indicating the potential stressors along with a 5-point rating scale indicating their frequency of occurrence (very often, often, sometimes, rarely, very rarely). The stressors should include dispositional/internal variables (personality attributes, cognitive appraisal) and situational/external variables (life events, environmental pressures – physical, social, cultural and academic stressors). The second checklist should indicate the effects of stress (strain) – physical, psychological and behavioural along with their frequency of occurrence (on a 5-point rating scale). Analysis: To determine the stressors and the effects that occur with the most to the least frequency and understand/explain each.
NOTE: No question paper for Practical work will be set by the Council.


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A Japanese newspaper is reporting that Toyota is working on a first-of-its-kind production version of a solar powered car.
A Japanese newspaper is reporting that Toyota is working on a first-of-its-kind production version of a solar powered car. If the reports are indeed accurate, the car would be a truly remarkable milestone as it would become one of the world's greenest vehicles.
The initial vehicle would receive some of its electricity from solar panels mounted on the roof with the rest being provided by solar panels installed on the owner's house. These would recharge the car's batteries when it is parked in the garage. According to the report, Toyota eventually hopes to build a vehicle that would be able to be completely powered by solar cells mounted on the car.
If the company is actually working on such a vehicle, production would be several years away as numerous technological hurdles remain. However with Toyota's hybrid battery partner, Panasonic, taking over rival Sanyo, the company could eventually gain access to their solar energy experts perhaps speeding up development of the new car.
Toyota is no stranger to rumors about installing solar panels on their vehicles. Recently several sources have suggested that the company will offer a solar panel roof on the redesigned Prius shortly after it launches.


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As great as it is to speak with PCT's readers over the phone, there's no substitute for face-to-face visits. I've been fortunate to have had a ride-along with a technician in Cleveland; shadow a technician on NYC subways and commercial accounts; and I even spent an entire day learning how to set mole traps and observing the art of trap placement.
I've also had opportunities to visit research labs and these too have been great learning experiences. When I saw that Purdue University would be holding entomology lab tours as part of January's annual conference, I jumped at the chance. In the course of one hour my group learned about the latest work being done in Purdue research labs led by Grzesiek Buczkowski, Ameya Gondhalekar, Gwen Pearson and Mike Scharf. My tour group was a fantastic mix of PCOs, manufacturers and researchers, including: Tom and Dave Mueller (Insects Limited); Dr. Dini Miller (Virginia Tech University); Tom Myers (All-Rite Pest Control); Ed Freytag (New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board); and Matt and Chad Hamblin (Smart Pest Solutions).
As part of our visit to Gondhalekar's lab, he offered us the opportunity to let bed bugs feed on our arms. Why not, I thought to myself, as I extended my arm. Here are a few observations from that exercise.
I didn't feel myself get bitten. I've seen pictures of people with multiple bed bug bites down their entire legs, arms, backs, or in multiple locations. I've always thought to myself, why don't people "up and move" once they realize they are getting bitten. Now I know. While people react differently to bites, in my case I really did not feel my skin being pierced.
Would I react? The obvious questions I had were "Would I react, and if so, how badly would I react?" As someone who is highly allergic to bee stings, I thought there was a pretty good chance I would react. To my surprise, I woke up the next morning and nothing; six days later and still no reaction. I thought I was in the clear. Exactly one week later my arm started itching. I looked down and, sure enough, I saw little red welts. I shared this news on social media and also with my Purdue tour group. Tom Myers emailed our group back with a great observation about the length of time it took me to react. "If you had stayed in a hotel the day before the reaction occurred, you would have blamed that hotel, even though the bites happened days earlier at a different location."
I feel your pain. On a list of bumps and scrapes I've endured in my life, bed bug bites rank low; however, they definitely are a nuisance. It takes a lot of discipline (and hydrocortisone) not to itch and open up those welts. I certainly could see how infections occur, and I have greater empathy for anyone bitten by bed bugs. On the subject of empathy, I heard back from Matt Hamblin, owner of Smart Pest Solutions in Arizona. He praised me for having gone through a bed bug bite experience, and he said he was considering having all of his technicians do the same "to truly understand the feeling it gives our people. Compassion and understanding. Can't have enough of it," he said.I'm glad I allowed my arm to be bitten by bed bugs; now I really hope I never bring them home. Up next on my list of field experiences is a standing invitation I have to inspect for termites in a crawlspace. I am waiting to get in better shape and overcome my fear of closed spaces before that happens; in other words, don't look for that column any time soon!
The author is Internet editor/managing editor of PCT.


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Hello, Beauties! Some of you might already know that I'm a jumpsuit addict and to be truthful, I never like to miss an occasion to wear one. For the Labor Day Weekend, I had so much fun wearing the Lily Jumpsuit and Sweet Serenade Top from Nobella Grace Boutique and I wanted to share some of my thoughts regarding the outfits I picked from their brand. I also wanted to share with you my honest review of the boutique.
Lily Jumpsuit
The Lily Jumpsuit comes in Blue color and has gorgeous eyelet details on the top part of the jumpsuit. It has a tie belt around the waist which can be taken out and you can replace it with your own belt. It's made with 100% Rayon and fit's True to Size! I'm wearing a Medium in all my photos.
The sleeves are elastic and have eyelet design all over. I paired it up with pink wedges and a layered necklace and I think some heels would also go well with the jumpsuit. I chose to pair it up with wedges because fun fact, I can't walk in heels! Like seriously, I can't! 😀
The jumpsuit is loose and comfortable so I would definitely wear it to work with a jacket.
Sweet Serenade Top
The Sweet Serenade Top has swiss and lace design all over and it has an oversized fit. I'm wearing a Medium and it fits True to Size.
I paired up the Sweet Serenade Top with my Jeans from Loft and Woven Sandals from Target. I also added a Natural Straw Round Crossbody from Francescas to complete my look! The top will definitely look perfect for a date night or a happy hour with colleagues!
I never owned anything from a Boutique so let me start from there. My perception was that boutique clothing wouldn't be in the right sizes and who has the time for running around FedEx or UPS?! I've ordered clothes from some boutiques previously which I always had to return because of the issues with sizing. But with Nobella Grace Boutique, the sizing was perfect and on true to size so I absolutely recommend this boutique to everyone.
If you like this post, please spread some love by sharing it with your friends! The more the merrier! 😀


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The Independent National Electoral Commission will begin distribution of Permanent Voter Cards in Lagos State on April 29, the spokesman of the electoral body in the state, Mr Femi Akinbiyi, said on Saturday.
Akinbiyi, the Head of Publicity and Protocol of INEC in the state, said in a statement that the step was important, especially in preparation for the July 22 local government elections in the state.
He said: "INEC will, as from Saturday, April 29 begin distribution of Permanent Voter Card in all the 245 Registration Areas in the state.
"This is purely for the purpose of the local government elections coming up soonest in the state.
"The exercise is for those that have registered before but had not collected their PVCs. It will last for five Saturdays starting from Saturday, April 29 to Saturday, May 27."
According to him, any eligible resident who is in doubt of the Registration Area of the Polling Unit he or she registered can contact the Electoral Officer for the local government.
The spokesman, also said: "The nationwide Continuous Voter's Registration (CVR) exercise will commence throughout the state as from April 27 and remains continuous all the year round.


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Europe is shivering amid icy temperatures from Poland to Turkey. Several deaths have been reported as a result of the freezing weather conditions.
Poland, Greece, Italy and Turkey were among the countries grappling with heavy snow and freezing temperatures on Saturday, while Germany braced itself for dangerous conditions in the wake of a major storm from the north.
In Poland, at least ten people have reportedly died in the past couple of days following a brutal cold snap that saw temperatures fall to minus 14 degrees Celsius (7 degrees Fahrenheit) in some regions. Several of those deaths were caused by hypothermia, while others resulted from carbon monoxide poisoning from malfunctioning heaters.
Polish authorities said they expected the death toll to rise as weather conditions were likely to remain unchanged for the rest of the weekend. In neighboring Ukraine, at least four people have died near the Polish border from effects of the cold, and in Belgium, one man died after his truck slid off an icy highway.
Russia meanwhile celebrated its coldest Orthodox Christmas in 120 years, authorities said. Temperatures in Moscow fell to minus 30 degrees overnight and minus 24 in Saint Petersburg, where police found the body of a man who had died of hypothermia.
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Southern Europe has also experienced bouts of uncharacteristically cold weather in recent days, with wind and snowfall closing roads and train services in central Italy and cancelling many planned events to coincide with Epiphany, or Three Kings' Day.
Pope Francis on Saturday distributed sleeping bags to the homeless in Rome and provided vehicles to sleep in as the unusually cold spell of weather has led to several deaths, primarily among the homeless.
In Istanbul, heavy fog forced authorities to close off the Bosphorus to all naval traffic, while poor weather conditions have also grounded hundreds of flights.
Germany meanwhile was experiencing the aftereffects of Storm Axel, which struck northern Germany earlier in the week and has brought minus-30-degree-Celsius weather to parts of the country, as well as other surprises.
The Deutscher Wetterdienst, which provides weather services for the public, has warned people to stay indoors, emphasizing especially the danger of black ice.
The coldest temperature in Europe so far this winter was recorded on Friday in the Swiss village of La Brevine at minus 29.9 degrees. The record for the coldest temperature ever in Switzerland is minus 41.8 degrees on January 12, 1987.
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Kiefer Sutherland reportedly headbutts a designer after an accidental collision with Brooke Shields
According to reports in the US, Kiefer Sutherland headbutted women's wear designer Jack McCollough after the designer bumped into actress Brooke Shields at an after party for the prestigious Costume Institute's Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Witnesses at the A-lister fashion extravaganza claim that the 42-year-old '24' star was chatting to Shields when she was knocked by designer McCollough, before the actor demanded an apology.
(Apparently, Sutherland had had one tipple too many.)
The witness said: "Sutherland was really drunk. They started arguing and then he just head-butted him."
The extent of McCollough's facial injuries is yet unknown, although it's being speculated that he suffered lacerations to his nose.
A spokesperson for Shields has since said: "McCollough did nothing inappropriate. It's not clear what caused Kiefer to do what he did."
This is not the first time Jack Bauer aka Kiefer Sutherland has been in booze-related trouble. The actor was arrested in 2004 for driving under the influence and again in 2007, when he was sentenced to 48 days in jail.


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Dates for the next Garden Fair: March 6th & 7th, 2021
Location: Protegrity Place, 260 Wekiva Springs Rd., Longwood
President's Message 2019-2020
A new exciting Garden Club year is here. I hope you all are well and ready to join me in a fun year of wonderful programs, field trips and projects all bound together with the friendships we share with each other.
Our fund raising projects start out with our Floral Arrangement auction at the Welcome Back Coffee and a Plant Sale in late October. Start making your cuttings to pot now. In January we look forward to our famous Card Party with all the fun raffles, silent auction, entertainment and yummy luncheon. Our Garden Fair Chairperson and crew have been working thru the summer setting up budgets, working on vendor and sponsor lists and are ready for another fabulous
Garden Fair at Protegrity Place, on February 29 and March 1.
These fundraising efforts provide scholarship monies for the University of Florida Horticulture students and Wekiva Camp sponsorships. The young adults and children who are aware these scholarships are coming from us are very appreciative and deserving. We also contribute to several environmental charities including the Sanford Zoo and Wekiva Trust.
Your hard work and contributions as members provide a wealth of learning and happiness to many people.
Thank you for your involvement. Here's to cooler weather coming…eventually. May all the weeds in your garden turn out to be wildflowers!
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How do I create an AWS DMS replication instance?
Last updated: 2019-12-13
How do I create a replication instance in AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS)?
Short Description
You can create and modify a replication instance by using the AWS DMS console, the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI), or the AWS DMS API Reference. The following resolution uses the AWS DMS console.
Note: Before you begin, create a replication subnet group with at least two subnets in two Availability Zones.
Create a replication instance
- Open the AWS DMS console, and choose Replication instances from the navigation pane.
- Choose Create replication instance.
- Configure the following parameters:
Name - Enter a name.
Description - Enter a description.
Instance class - Choose the instance class. For more information, see Selecting the Right AWS DMS Replication Instance for Your Migration.
Engine version - Choose your engine version.
Allocated storage - AWS DMS doesn't use a significant amount of storage, because storage is primarily consumed by log files and cached transactions. For more information about allocated storage, see Allocated storage in the table in Create a Replication Instance.
VPC - Select the virtual private cloud (VPC) that you want the instance to be in.
Multi-AZ - Choose Yes or No. For more information, see Working with an AWS DMS Replication Instance.
Publicly accessible - Choose this option if you want the replication instance to be accessible from the internet.
- Expand the Advanced security and network configuration section, and then configure the following:
Replication subnet group - Select the replication subnet group that you created.
Availability Zone - The Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) Availability Zone in which the replication instance will be created.
VPC security group(s) - Choose a VPC security group that you want to assign to the replication instance to manage the outbound traffic.
KMS master key - Choose the encryption key to use to encrypt replication storage and connection information. You can choose the default key with an alias (aws/dms) or a customer managed key (CMK). For more information, see Setting an Encryption Key and Specifying KMS Permissions.
- Expand the Maintenance section to manage when modification and software updates occur on the replication instance.
Auto minor version upgrade - Choose this option to have minor engine upgrades applied automatically to the replication instance during the maintenance window.
Maintenance window - Choose this option to designate a weekly time range during which system maintenance can occur, in Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
- Choose Create.
For details about your replication instance, see the AWS CLI command for describe-replication-instances.
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Being the sequel to Jonah Kirk takes the Long Way Home.
The story of young robot boy who runs away to Europe and finds his place in the world.
Written some years ago. Unedited since completion.
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Majority of people these days express their grief of never wanting to be in the 'Friendzone', only a microscopic few talk about leaving the 'comfort zone' and top notch Port Harcourt based Nigerian Comedian KO Baba is one of the few.
He went on his Facebook page to share a very lengthy and heartfelt post which talked about a lot, but one striking part of the post is where he made a social media proclamation that the next edition of his popular 'KO Baba on Duty' will hold live in Dubai come August 4, 2017.
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"This is a good time to announce that myself and my Talkaholic Unlimited crew will be hosting KObaba on Duty in Dubai on August 4th, and tour the city till August 14th. Our guest will MC Abbey, Kenny BlaQ, Pappy Sheikh and Jaco Musicals. Am getting out of this box, if you can help do that Pls help me, not just your finance. I will appreciate your advise, suggestions, prayers, contacts that can be helpful as well. God bless"


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Professional Community for Car Dealers, Marketing, Advertising and Sales Leaders
Hidden profit opportunities exist throughout most dealerships. Whether those opportunities present themselves through service customers migrating to sales or sales customers that become service customers, all can lead to increased revenue and building relationships with your customers. Many dealers, however, don't incentivize those handoffs, so these episodes…Continue
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I realize that we're all probably sick of hearing about the Takata airbag recalls. Take a deep breath because it's not over yet!
As faulty Takata airbags have caused one of the largest recalls in history, endangering millions of lives, most of us assumed that all the makes and models…
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In my last blog, Technicians are the Key to Dealerships' Future, I discussed how the race to acquire technicians may just be outweighed by the difficult task of retaining the ones…Continue
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Service departments account for and absorb most of a dealership's losses in sales and fixed expenses. That is not going away anytime soon. With new car front-end grosses declining, most dealerships will increasingly rely on service business to, well, stay in business.
The problem isn't a lack of service business, but a shortage of qualified…Continue
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In a twist of irony, I've come to realize what consumers and dealerships have in common when it comes to vehicles recalls – assessing how important they are. Every day I work with dealerships throughout the nation, trying to get them to understand that recalls are not only about vehicle safety but also about an opportunity to engage consumers at their moment…Continue
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According to a recent article in Automotive News, investors and car dealers have shifted their focus to the…Continue
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Customers don't necessarily arrive at your dealership expecting a great experience. When it comes to service, many dread a higher-than-normal repair bill. They expect to hear additional maintenance is needed, but don't want to spend a lot of time at the dealership and can get annoyed if made to wait longer than anticipated.
Whether this…Continue
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Technology that helps safeguard…Continue
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I think it's fair to say that automotive technicians are getting harder to find. These days, less people are choosing a career in automotive repair, even though technicians make great money and many need little or no formal college education or previous experience. Look at independent repair facility employment ads and you'll no doubt find plenty of messages stating, "no…Continue
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In the last few years, a war between dealerships and independent service centers over consumers has fueled a competitive fire. At stake is millions spent by consumers on retail service and, perhaps, the survival of many dealerships. The marketing weapon of choice used to be retail signage or print advertising, but now it's all about digital marketing. And, in the digital…Continue
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When it comes to sales and service transactions in the retail automotive industry, a main…Continue
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I frequently write about how, in my opinion, dealerships would be wise to expand their thinking and change attitudes towards recall customers … and not just recall customers, but all customers
The customer experience is key to building customer loyalty, increasing referrals and securing repeat…Continue
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It wasn't too long ago that most dealers shunned recalled vehicle owners, describing the additional traffic as a nuisance, or they viewed them as consumers who occupied service bays that could be more profitable with other types of business.
However, changes in OEM recall reimbursement policies, along with revenue data that indicates more than 50% of recall…Continue
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If you're a movie fan, at some point, you will almost certainly have witnessed a scene where a villain sabotages a vehicle. The unsuspecting character gets into their car, fires up the engine and it explodes, dramatically. Or, perhaps the villain messes with the brakes, causing the main character to have a horrible crash. While these are familiar scenes out of a movie, the…Continue
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Most of us in the automotive community are painfully aware that our nation is in the middle of a recall epidemic -- and will be for decades to come. A low percentage of recall repair compliance pushes the numbers of vehicles on the road with open recalls ever higher, with no relief in sight.
The reality is that recalls are like the black plague for vehicles…Continue
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It's a sad fact that current recall repair compliance rates are so abysmal.
Most dealers know it., the Feds know it, state governments know it, and the manufacturers know it. Resolving this recall crisis starts with a notification. But, people simply don't read recall…
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In 2014, due to safety concerns, Toyota issued a recall notice for a power inverter on its popular Toyota Prius. Nothing abnormal. But for the fact that, even after the recall was fixed, customers continued coming in with issues – hundreds of them – and that's when Roger Hogan's dealership decided…Continue
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There are few things sales managers find more painful than looking into their CRM and finding unanswered sales leads -- whether those leads sat for hours or sometimes, days, each is a missed opportunity.
That's why there are so many outsourced BDC services…Continue
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There's a huge push going on across the nation for subscription-based vehicle services.
First introduced by manufacturers, more than a few dealerships have rolled out similar services for their customers. The general concept is that a consumer can pay a flat-rate monthly fee to drive a vehicle of their choice. The payment includes everything from insurance to service,…Continue
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Love him or hate him, Tesla's Elon Musk is brilliant. As both a businessman and a marketer, he has created a loyal following of brand advocates – some of whom don't even own the products he sells. There are consumers literally willing to wait years just to purchase a Tesla vehicle. He recently launched a car into orbit, which is now on its way to Mars -- the man continues to…Continue
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Tax Charges for Residential Properties
Tax Charges for Residential Properties
Since April 2013 an annual tax charge has applied to UK residential property held by 'non-natural persons' – notably a non-resident company.
There has been little comment about the fact that the annual charge would be index linked (whilst the tax bands would not) and so, in what will now be a regular event, the new charges have now been announced.
The legislation itself – known as the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) – imposes a higher Stamp Duty Land Tax charge on acquisition and can levy an annual tax charge on the property,as well as a Capital Gains Tax charge on eventual disposal. Since introduction, it has affected properties worth more than £2 million as at 1 April 2012, or acquisition if later. The ATED threshold is also to be reduced to £500,000 over the next two years so many more properties will come to face the rules.
The ATED legislation is a clear indication of the Government's view on these type of structures, and its wish to reduce the use of them.


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R&B and soul artist PJ Morton grabbed a feature from Lecrae for the remix of his song "Religion," which also has the rapper in the music video.
Morton is known for playing keyboard in the band Maroon 5 and also being a songwriter signed to Young Money. However, his roots lie with the church and gospel music.
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Masters Theses
The effect of spontaneous crystallization of some inorganic compounds at the critical temperature of their solvents
"For many years the phenomena which occur at the critical temperature of liquids have been investigated. And since 1912, when Laue and other discovered that a beam of x-rays could be made to yield a diffraction pattern by passing it through a crystal, scientists have been attempting to change the x-ray pattern for various crystals by somehow changing the arrangement of the atoms in the crystal lattice. Harvalik has already shown that crystallization occurs when a solvent reaches the critical point and his work indicates that under these conditions of crystallization there is a change in the crystal pattern. The work embodied in this dissertation is an extension of the work of Dr. Harvalik, mentioned above, incorporating some inorganic salts previously not investigated. In this research problem four water soluble salts are crystallized at the critical temperature of water. Two of the salts, sodium chloride and barium nitrate, are in the cubic system; barium chloride is in the monoclinic system; and sodium sulfate is in the rhombic system. Complete intensity calculations have been made for sodium chloride as well as graphs showing the crystal patterns of the salt in the commercial state and the crystal patterns after crystallization at the critical temperature. The intensity calculations have been omitted for the other crystals, but the graphs showing the crystal patterns are included for the salts. An attempt was made to demonstrate that under these conditions crystal patterns develop which are slightly different from those obtained under ordinary conditions"--Introduction, page 1-2.
Harvalik, Z. V.
Degree Name
M.S. in Physics
Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy
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v, 38 pages
Note about bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 31).
© 1948 John William Buttrey, All rights reserved.
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Crystal lattices
X-rays -- Diffraction -- Mathematical models
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Buttrey, John William, "The effect of spontaneous crystallization of some inorganic compounds at the critical temperature of their solvents" (1948). Masters Theses. 6758.


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Wireless Charging: the Layman's Guide
Ever do a "what is wireless charging" search and get results for an engineer or really smart high school student?
Here's a layman's guide with super simple answers to simple questions about wireless charging.
#1 So what is wireless charging and how does it work?
Wireless charging is the power transfer from one object to another without the means of wires and cords directly going into your device.
You can recharge your smartphone, for instance, or any other electronic device that has the feature of charging wirelessly, usually called "Qi-charging" (pronounced "chee").
A wireless charger is sometimes referred to as a wireless charging base or wireless charging pad. It's hooked up to some power source like the USB port of your computer or wall adapter.
So for your phone, if a fairly recent smartphone model, it should have wireless charging ("Qi-charging") capability built into it. To charge, just place your phone on top of the charger, and voila!
#2 Is it a power bank for your phone?
Yes and no.
A power bank for smartphones is usually a portable battery charger with a cord to plug into your phone. Wireless chargers, however, do not plug into your phone. That's the convenience of it.
The Prelude, by the way, is a wireless charger that does it all.
It functions as power bank, wireless charging pad, and fully mobile portable wireless charger that adheres to the back of your phone so you can use it and charge at the same time.
Prelude can even be recharged by another wireless charging pad.
#3 I still see a wire connected to the wireless charger. What's the point if there's still a cord?
Yes, that's right.
Unless it's like the Prelude the wireless charging pad must be connected to a power source.
It can be the USB port of your computer or power adapter, or car charger adapter, which BEZALEL provides for its own in-car wireless charger Omnia.
The point with the conventional wireless charging pad is that you have a set "home" for your smartphone to charge on top of without the need to constantly plug and unplug.
Hence "wireless".
This is particularly helpful for people with problems using their hands, wrists, or fingers. And it's very useful for people who are constantly on the move or traveling; anyone who finds portability an essential part of their lifestyle.
#4 Is wireless charging related to WiFi?
WiFi has nothing to do with wireless charging in this context.
Wireless charging is a way for your device to get battery power. Wifi is the way your device gets Internet access.
#5 How do wireless chargers compare in speed to conventional wired charging?
Here's a useful chart based on a recent study comparing the charging speed for iPhone X and other recent iPhone models, with different power sources.
5W - Conventional Charging
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In the first hour, the iPhone XS w/ conventional wireless charging charged 38%. And it charged 39% w/ conventional wired charging with a 5W power block.
In this case, there is not much difference between wireless charging and wired charging. Thus, many would find the convenience of wireless chargers worth it!
Now with the 18W USB-C power block wired charging, the iPhone XS charged a whopping 79% in the first hour. BEZALEL'S 18W power block would certainly do the job of super speed charging your smartphone device.
#6 Can I use my case with wireless charging?
Yes you can, as long as it doesn't have a metal or magnet embedded in it. And cases more than 5mm thick will obstruct the frequency of power transfer and either slow down the charging process or block it altogether.
So just make sure your case isn't so thick or have the materials that will effect the charging.
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Former federal ethics director leaves recommendations; Germany tackles fake news; and more.
On his way out the door, departing head of the Office of Government ethics Walter Shaub is making some recommendations to curb presidential conflicts of interests, and lawmakers are not entirely opposed to his ideas, Eric Lipton and Nicholas Fandos report for The New York Times.
The Washington Post's Margaret Sullivan ponders why Trump Junior's emails haven't put Trump Senior's cries of "fake news media" to bed. "We're in a golden era for accountability journalism, but that doesn't mean everyone is going to hear what the watchdogs are barking about," she writes. "Even if they do, they may not believe it."
Cyber-insecurity: The Australian government has proposed a law to force tech companies to unencrypt messages for law enforcement, Rod Mcguirk reports for the Associated Press.
Facebook is fighting a court order prohibiting the company from telling users that law enforcement has asked to see their messages on the platform, Ann E. Marimow reports for The Washington Post.
Germany is tackling the fake-news problem head-on, Laurens Cerulus reports for Politico.
Y Combinator is asking entrepreneurs to report inappropriate sexual behavior by venture capitalist to help create a de facto blacklist, Elizabeth Dwoskin reports for The Washington Post.
Sound the alarm: Elon Musk says we should regulate artificial intelligence before it's too late, Kurt Wagner writes for Recode.
Must-read: Tim Wu thoughtfully considers our robot problem in an op-ed for The New York Times. "Using robots to fake support, steal tickets or crash democracy really is the kind of evil that science fiction writers were warning about," he writes. "The use of robots takes advantage of the fact that political campaigns, elections and even open markets make humanistic assumptions, trusting that there is wisdom or at least legitimacy in crowds and value in public debate. But when support and opinion can be manufactured, bad or unpopular arguments can win not by logic but by a novel, dangerous form of force — the ultimate threat to every democracy."
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Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson thought lunch was free and that taxpayers should foot the bill, but ignorance of the law is no excuse.
Now he has to pay back the cost of those free lunches, plus a $15,000 fine levied by the City Conflicts of Interest Board. To add insult to injury, Thompson ordered his private security to get his lunch and to pay for it out of their own pockets.
The cost of those lunches totaled $5,500 and occurred between January 2014 and May 2015. The cops were repaid not by Ken, but with taxpayer dollars. According to a news source, he was using official security detail as his personal errand boys. I guess we know who pays for that.
Remember, no one is above the law, and I'm wondering why he still has a job. If anyone else did the same in the private sector, they would be fired and possibly sent to jail.
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