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January 01 : Global family day, Army Medical Corps Establishment Day.
January 06 : World War Orphans Day.
January 09 : NRI day / Pravasi Bhartiya Divas.
January 15 : Army Day.
January 23 : Netaji Subhash Chandra bose birthday.
January 24 : National Girl Child day of India.
January 25 : India Tourism Day Indian Voter Day, International Customs Duty Day.
January 27 : International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
January 30 : World leprosy eradication day.
February 04 : World Cancer day, Srilanka National day, Facebook day.
February 06 : International day against female genital mutilation.
2nd Sunday of February : World Marriage Day.
February 13 : Sarojini Naydu's birthday, World Radio Day, National Womens day.
SHARE MARKET--DISCOUNT SALE ENDS//look for investing long term.
This means a lot of selling pressure, that was seen has abated. So, rest assured that there would be some buying now, especially at the retail level. Investors would have sold shares to avoind paying capital gains tax and would now use the same money to buy shares. Mutual funds would be flush with funds from tax saving schemes Mutual fund houses would also be flush with funds from schemes like ULIP and Equity Linked Saving Schemes. Investors would have invested money in these schemes ahead of the March 31, 2018 deadline for sec 80C benefits.
Fund houses would now need to deploy this money. Large amounts tend to get parked into mutual funds schemes like ULIPs and ELSS, ahead of the March 31, deadline. There is also an incentive for mutual funds to invest, given that the benchmark indices have fallen a good 9 per cent from peak levels. Calmer on the global front Things seem to now be calmer on the global front. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Chinese President Xi Jinping during a four-day unofficial visit.
SHARE MARKET--What happens when you hold a stock forever?/see the magic.
If I had the technology to send a message back in time, I would tell my father in 1980 to "Use Rs.10,000 to buy 100 shares of Wipro as an one-time investment and never sell it for the next 30-35 years." If he had done that his investment would now be worth about Rs.535 crores. Yes, you read that right. Crores, not thousands or lakhs.
This is one of the common examples given when people come into investing in shares in India.
Lets just assume that you bought 100 shares of Wipro each at a face value of Rs.100 in the year 1980. Total investment: Rs.10,000. You don't touch it at all, no profit booking or buying more shares. Occasionally companies provide benefits to its shareholders by way of corporate actions. They could provide bonus shares for shares that you hold, they could do a stock split where a high face value share would be broken down into smaller face value shares but number of shares increases proportionately, etc.They paid good dividend every year etc.
There have been numerous such companies that have given great returns to investors, like Reliance, Titan, Dr. Reddy Labs, etc. No one can predict which company would grow to such a huge levels before 30 years. Remember, for every Wipro like story, there are thousands of companies which has eroded investors wealth and become penny stocks. Investing in equities alone isn't enough, investing in the right company at the right time is even more important.
Good luck-- I have in my portfolio in the following shares for minimum 10 years. genus paper and boards(RS.12/50), confidence petrolium india ltd( Rs.29/-),Jiyo ecoproducts(Rs.111/-)--interested persons try.
Endless stretches of backwaters and palm-fringed emerald islets are the unique features of this low-lying vista in central Kerala. Vast stretches of green paddy fields criss crossed by canals and dotted by occasional islands of coconut groves, Kuttanad is the granary of Kerala where most of its rice is grown. Many parts of Kuttanad are some 4 to 10 feet below sea level. Four major rivers of Kerala, the Pamba, Achankovil, Meenachil and Manimala rivers, flow into Kuttanad. Discover the beauty of Kuttanad on a houseboat ride through the enchanting backwaters and canals of Kuttanad.
Alappuzha is the nearest railway station.
Cochin International Airport, about 85 km from Alappuzha, is the nearest airport.
SHARE MARKET--5 Financial Ratios You Should Use To Become A Smart Investor + 5 shares in these category for investment.
For an average investor, analyzing financial statements could be a nightmare if one does not have basic accounting knowledge. So how can an average investor analyze financial statements of a company? This is where financial ratios come to the rescue. Financial ratios are data derived from the financial statements of a company (such as Balance Sheets, Profit and Loss Statement, and cash flow statements) and are presented as ratios, percentages and per share data. Financial ratios are easier to understand, simple to calculate and make comparisons of two companies easy.
While analyzing a stock, first question you must ask is "How much does the company earn?" You can easily get that data in Company's profit and loss statement. So why should you look at EPS and not Earnings? What Earnings data does not tell you is how much a company is earning on each share. EPS gives you the quality of earning by dividing company's earnings on each share, a company with good earnings may be earning less on per share basis but a company with low earnings may be have high earning on per share basis.
Basic EPS is financial indicator which measures the total earning of a company on per share basis. In other words, Basic EPS measures how much the company earns on each share. It is calculated by dividing net income by total number of outstanding shares of the company. High EPS is an indication of healthy profits, a sign that company is doing well in its business. An investor should look for consistency and growth in EPS for at least 5-10 years, if the EPS growth is stagnant or is inconsistent, then you should be cautious.
QUOTES-- motivational quotes --Need a quick dose of inspiration? Need a quick surge in motivation? You'll definitely find it here .
STOCK MARKET--Why do some stocks not have circuit limits (e.g. RCOM rising 32% in a day)?
Any stock which is part of the futures and options segment has no circuit limits. All others have.
It is assumed that stocks which are part of the futures and options segment are the most traded or widely researched stocks so people trading or investing in these stocks know what they are getting into.
Secondly, shorting of these stocks is possible by being in futures and options segment. So any person can create a hedge for his holding or create multiple strategies for playing on the downside right from creating naked shorts in futures or buying puts etc. So price discovery for these stocks is fair and cant be controlled by a single set of investors.
QUOTES-- MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES FROM FAMOUS AUTHORS.
SHARE MARKET-- A MULTIBAGGER STOCK FOR NEXT 2--3 YEAR IN 2018.
JHS Svendgaard Laboratories Ltd is a leading dental and oral healthcare company. The company is involved primarily into contract manufacturing for many top brands such as Patanjali, Dabur, Himalaya, Amway and many more in the oral care space. It also manufactures its own brands Aquawhite both in toothpaste and toothbrushes, which are marketed separately as well as exported.
· JHS Svendgaard Laboratories Ltd (JHS) has transcend from loss to profit after 6 years. JHS has recovered well after its product portfolio growth with top Indian FMCG brand companies in last 2 years.
The company has reported total revenues of Rs.105.48 Cr. up by 5.39%. EBIDTA is up 68% at Rs.12.04 Cr. and the PAT at Rs.21.98 Cr.
JHS is also engaged further in aggressive capacity creation and is investing heavily in the capital equipment(s), almost to the tune of Rs.30 Cr. towards setting up additional manufacturing unit and equipment, with the objective of creating a future-ready company by July'2017.
SHARE MARKET--Which is best sector to invest in the stock market in 2018?
The next leg of rally would be in following 5 sectors.Please go through the fundamentals and select your shares for investment.
To all of you are still bullish on Infra sector the rally to me seems over book whatever profits you have managed especially the ones that are focused towards luxury housing.
I came across NeoBux while searching for the site that paid the most for Crowdflower tasks.
NeoBux pays more (a lot more) for Crowdflower tasks than any other site*.
Example: the popular Casino tasks ("Answer a few questions about a website"), which pay just under 4 cents each on Swagbucks, and just under 5 cents each on CantBeatFree, pay 9 cents on Neobux (8 cents plus automatic bonus of 12% for each $1 of completed tasks).
That means if you do 15 casino tasks per day, in a month you make $16.65 (£10.60) on Swagbucks (based on Amazon vouchers), $21.82 (£13.89) on CantBeatFree (Paypal, based on being a VIP member), but with NeoBux doing those same tasks will get you $40 (£25.47) (Paypal).
There are other ways to earn on Neobux, eg. completing offers, but I focus mostly on Crowdflower tasks. I also click the ads, not because of what they pay ($0.001 per click), but because there's a chance of winning NeoPoints, which can be used to purchase a Golden membership (this increases your Crowdflower task payout by another 12%, and the click value for adverts to $0.01).
Note that some CrowdFlower tasks are not available on NeoBux, but are on other GPT sites. However, the aforementioned "Casino" tasks ARE available on NeoBux, and they alone will give you $40 a month if you do just 15 every day (I usually manage 20, sometimes a couple more than that).
Stephen Hawking's life is remarkable in many ways. Firstly, because he is a brilliant physicist and has made groundbreaking discoveries regarding the cosmos, black holes and other unexplored aspects of the universe we live in. Secondly, he has survived motor neurone disease (ALS) which was diagnosed when he was 21 years old. He was told he had a few years to live and now, at the age of 73, he is still alive and as mentally active as ever. He has been immobilized since his twenties and then lost the power of speech which means that he now speaks via a computerized synthesizer.
Here are some lesser known facts about Stephen Hawking you may not be aware of. He was born on Jan 8th in 1942 which was the 300th anniversary of the death of Galileo. At school, he only managed to get average grades. He was curious about how clocks worked and regularly took them to pieces but was not very good at reassembling them!
His studies at Oxford were disturbed by his rowing practice which occupied six afternoons a week. He was the coxswain who steered the boat and kept the rowers safe. The only problem was that his studies suffered and he admitted that he had to cut some corners to pass his exams!
His studies and research brought him countless and prizes. It is interesting to know that he held the Lucasian Chair of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge for 30 years. Isaac Newton held the same position way back in 1669.


A few members of our lovely little knitting group also enjoy a spot of sewing from time to time!
I personally find sewing a bit more of a chore than knitting or crochet. It's not that I don't enjoy it as much- but it involves getting my sewing machine out or having all my bit's together. It's a bit more of a faf than just picking up my knitting!
Our little offshoot sewing group is perfect for me because it gives me a whole afternoon every couple of months where I'm forced to concentrate on sewing! Without sewing group it might have been a few more years before I finished my first proper quilt– and who knows if I ever would've got round to sewing up my curtains? I'd sort of got used to them just being pinned!
Steph has also made good use of sewing group over the last few years, as an opportunity to make a quilt. It's an amazing quilt that her mum started and she decided to finish as a surprise gift for her. Read her blog about it here. I don't think I would be able to give it away!
We tend to make it our mission at sewing group to eat our own body weight in cake! This time we also had a lovely bbq and some marvellous (if slightly melted) homemade snickers. Yum!
What's your first love? Knitting, sewing, crochet or something else entirely?!


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Abridged edition
A shortened version of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system that is a logical truncation of the notational and structural hierarchy of the corresponding full edition on which it is based. The abridged edition is intended for general collections of 20,000 titles or less.
Academic library
A library that is an integral part of a college, university, or other institution of postsecondary education, administered to meet the information and research needs of its students, faculty, and staff.
The department of the Library where book and journal orders are processed and new materials are received.
Funds received by PLS from a public library's board or a school library's school division twice annually (in January and July) and used to purchase materials for the library's collection and supplies to get them shelf-ready.
Alberta Library Trustees Association. Represents the library boards and trustees that govern public libraries in Alberta and serves over 2400 volunteer library trustees across Alberta who provide governance to over 165 library boards across the province. ALTA is the collective voice for library trustees across Alberta and promotes effective library service and leadership through training, resources, communication and advocacy.
Alberta Supernet
A broadband network comprised of fibre-optic cables and towers built to connect public institutions including schools and libraries across the province and enables high-speed internet access, video conference and other services.
APLAC
Alberta Public Library Administrators' Council. An incorporated not-for-profit body that connects the people who manage Alberta's public libraries. APLAC's objectives are to address practical issues affecting the management and provision of public library services in Alberta, and to serve as a forum for the discussion and exchange of information on current public library developments, emerging issues, and projects of relevance to Alberta public libraries.
The noncurrent records of an organization, regardless of format, which are maintained and preserved because of their permanent legal, fiscal, regulatory, evidential, informational, or historical value to the institution. Materials that are archived are permanently retained.
A security process that typically employs usernames and passwords to validate the identity of users before allowing them access to certain information.
BAC-LAC
Bibliothèque et Archives Canada/Library and Archives Canada
A barcode is made up of a series of lines and a string of numbers and is found on library items and library patron cards. The barcode is specific to the item or patron and can be read by an optical scanner to connect to information in a computer record about the item or patron. Barcodes are used in libraries to identify and circulate library items to library patrons.
Bibliographic Record
Contains the cataloguing information that describes the physical format and intellectual content of a single entity (a book, video, computer file, CD, etc.). Cataloguers create records by encoding this information using tags, indicators, and subfield codes in a standard format called MARC 21 (Machine-Readable Cataloguing). Each record is divided into fields (author, title, subjects, etc.). Fields are subdivided into subfields (place of publication, publisher, etc.).
A list of citations to works used by an author to write a paper, article, or book.
An identification code assigned to a library collection item (book, video or audio recording, manuscript, periodical, musical score, etc.) that distinguishes one item from another and indicates its location in the library.
Online database with detailed descriptions and location information for materials in a library collection.
The process of creating entries for a catalogue. In libraries, this usually includes bibliographic description, subject analysis, assignment of classification notation, and all the activities involved in physically preparing the item for the shelf, tasks usually performed under the supervision of a librarian trained as a cataloguer. (Reitz, 2004, p. 122)
An abbreviation for compact disc; it is used for storing digital information.
Centre for Equitable Library Access. The Centre for Equitable Library Access. Canada's comprehensive accessible reading service, providing books and other materials to Canadians with print disabilities in the formats of their choice. A national not-for-profit organization, CELA is fully funded to serve 97% of the estimated 3 million Canadians with print disabilities in partnership with member public libraries and offers a digital-only service to those in non-funded areas. CELA provides access to 800,000 professionally produced titles to provide people with print disabilities with a quality library experience.
CFLA
Canadian Federation of Library Associations. The national voice of Canada's library associations to advance library excellence in Canada, champion library values and the value of libraries, and influence national and international public policy impacting libraries and their communities.
To borrow materials from a library for a fixed period of time.
Cataloguing-In-Publication was pioneered in the U.S. Library of Congress in 1971. The British programme, which closely resembles the US system, became fully operational in 1977. The aim of the programme is to provide bibliographic data for new books in advance of publication, and it depends heavily on the voluntary co-operation of publishers. Records are compiled from information supplied by publishers on a standard data sheet. The record also appears in the book itself, usually on the verso of the title-page. (Prytherch, 2005, p. 115)
To loan library materials to users.
A reference to a book, magazine or journal article, or other work containing all the information necessary to identify and locate that work. A citation to a book thus includes its author's name, title, publisher and place of publication, and date of publication.
A system for arranging library materials in a logical order according to subject or form.
The set of step-by-step instructions, a computer or software or an app needs to perform a function, such as making a robot move. Coding is being increasingly incorporated into school curricula and library programming to help kids learn problem-solving and collaboration skills.
A group of library or archival materials, sometimes on a single subject or related subjects. Multiple independent works by a single author or multiple authors that are published together.
A term which covers the activities related to managing the library collection: setting selection policy, assessing user needs, studying collection use, selecting materials, maintaining the collection, weeding, etc.
Controlled Vocabulary
Set of established terms used in indexes, catalogues, and databases used to provide access to records. Library of Congress subject headings are one example of a controlled vocabulary.
Copyright is a set of rights that protects the works of authors, artists, composers, and others from being used by other people without permission.
Critical Functions
TRAC-defined essential Polaris functions that library staff and/or patrons must be able to perform, and technical interruptions of which should be remedied promptly - Login, Check in/out, TRACpac searching, Patron registration.
CULC
Canadian Urban Libraries Council
Digital Audio Information System. The technical standard for digital talking books for print-disabled patrons.
An organized collection of information. Commonly, the term "databases" refers to electronic or computer databases.
A date of publication is a date associated with the publication, release, or issuing of a document. The date of publication is the year in which the edition, revision, etc., described in the edition area was published.
Dublin Core. An initiative to create a digital "library card catalogue" for the Web.
Dewey Decimal Classification. The world's most widely used way to organize library collections.
All or part of an Internet name, address or element that identifies a computer and the organization that transmits or receives electronic data.
Digital Rights Management. DRM technology is used by hardware and software manufacturers, publishers and copyright holders with the intent to control the use of digital content and devices.
Also known as an electronic book, it is a book publication made available in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, readable on the flat-panel display of computers or other electronic devices. Available through the library catalogue and through subscription services made available by the library.
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy. A piece of legislation from the Alberta government which regulates how public bodies manage personal information.
Government Courier
Through an agreement with Service Alberta, the PLSB facilitates delivery of library materials to all library systems and to several municipalities.
PLS's online portal where member libraries can request support for technical issues, ranging from computer training to issues with Polaris.
To place a hold on an item means to reserve it. An item that is checked out may have a hold placed on it by another patron who wishes to use it. When the item is returned, the library will contact the patron who is waiting so they may check that item out.
The materials owned by a library.
Hypertext Markup Language. The computer language used to create documents on the World Wide Web so that they are readable by Web browsers.
IUG
Innovative Users Group. IUG is an international organization of member libraries who use the Innovative Interfaces, Inc. integrated library software.
Interlibrary Loan. The cooperative arrangement among libraries that allows books and other materials from one library to be loaned out to a patron from another library. PLS patrons may request interlibrary loans via TRACpac for books held by TRAC libraries. If their request is unavailable within the TRAC consortium, they may request ILLs via Relais, which enables Alberta-wide borrowing.
Integrated Library System. Polaris is an ILS that allows our libraries and PLS staff to catalogue and circulate materials and track patrons.
The competencies and skills needed to locate, retrieve, evaluate, analyze, and use information. These competencies are developed over time and are essential for lifelong learning.
The status of purchased or gift material that has been received by the Acquisitions Department and is awaiting cataloguing
Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
Commonly referred to as "Innovative". A software company specializing in integrated systems for library management. Their key products include Sierra, Polaris, Millennium, and Virtua.
International Standard Book Number. An ISBN is essentially a product identifier used by publishers, booksellers, libraries, internet retailers and other supply chain participants for ordering and cataloguing purposes. ISBNs were 10 digits in length up to the end of December 2006, but since 1 January 2007 they now always consist of 13 digits.
International Standard Serial Number, a unique, eight-digit number assigned to each magazine, journal, newspaper, and serial publication.
Library Association of Alberta: A non-profit, independent, voluntary association of over 800 members including librarians, library personnel, library trustees, institutions, and other interested individuals and companies. The association's activities focus on library advocacy, the Alberta Library Conference, and continuing education and job placement through the Partnership, Canada's national network of provincial and territorial library associations.
Library of Congress. The national library of the United States.
Library of Congress Classification. Classification system used by the Library of Congress to arrange materials by subject using a combination of letters and numbers (call number).
Leap is a web-based circulation tool for Polaris that will allow circulation staff to perform basic library services outside of the library. Although Leap has been designed to work best on a laptop, it will work on tablets as well. Circulation staff can use Leap away from their circulation computer to register new patrons, renew existing patrons, check out materials, check in materials, place holds, and run the picklist (the Leap equivalent to the Polaris Request Manager).
Librarians are specialists in the field of information organization and retrieval. Librarians have a Masters degree in library science, and may have other graduate degrees as well.
Library Clerk
Library support staff who may be responsible for the shelving, receiving, processing and circulation (checking in and checking out) of library materials. Library clerks report to a Librarian.
Library technicians are paraprofessional library staff who hold a Library Technician diploma. They are responsible for the cataloguing of library materials, assisting in the organization of library materials, and recommending material for the library's collection.
LibraryAware
Marketing software that helps libraries to design promotional materials in order to connect with readers and keep them engaged. It provides templates and tools to create newsletters, bookmarks, shelf talkers, flyers, and more for promoting books and resources throughout the library and beyond.
An e-mail discussion forum which allows participants to subscribe and automatically receive messages posted to the list by other subscribers. Participants may also post their own messages and replies which are automatically disseminated to the other subscribers to the list. "LISTSERV" is actually a brand of software that runs e-mail discussion groups.
Library and Information Technician
Free neighbourhood book exchanges placed in an accessible outside location where children and adults may take a book or leave a book to promote the love of reading in locations where access to books is scarce or at a distance.
Amount of time library materials may be borrowed (checked out); varies depending on type of material borrowed and the borrower's status.
Machine Readable Cataloguing
ME Libraries
A free Alberta Public Library Network service that facilitates Alberta-wide borrowing. Patrons sign up at www.MELibraries.ca with their home library card online and can then visit 300 Alberta-based libraries in-person and borrow over 14 million physical items. Borrowing through ME Libraries is limited to physical collections due to licensing restrictions on eResources.
Non-print materials such as films, filmstrips, video discs, audio compact discs, and vinyl LPs.
Master of Library and Information Science
A non-serial publication that is complete in one volume (book) or a finite number of volumes. Books or reports are usually monographs, periodicals are not.
A monthly record of all the library materials paid out of your allotment. Includes opening balance, all purchases (including vouchers, supplies and credits), items on order, and free balance at month end.
NISO Circulation Interchange Protocol. This protocol is limited to the exchange of messages between and among computer-based applications enabling them to: perform functions necessary to lend and borrow items, provide controlled access to electronic resources, and facilitate co-operative management of these functions.
The principle that internet service providers must treat all data on the internet the same, and not discriminate or charge differently by user, content, platform, website, application, type of attached equipment or method of communication.
NNELS
National Network for Equitable Library Service. The National Network for Equitable Library Service. A repository of content owned and sustained by Canadian public libraries. NNELS works with international partners, libraries, readers, and publishers (particularly Canadian ones) to make copies of books in accessible formats available to readers in Canada who have print disabilities. NNELS is fully funded and supported by the provincial governments of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon.
Non-Circulating Materials
Non-circulating materials are for use in the library only. Included in this category are: reference books, periodicals, special collections, microfilm, microfiche, and some government documents. Some materials in the library reserves may be deemed "non-circulating".
Online Computer Library Center, Inc. is a non-profit membership organization offering computer-based services to libraries, other-educational organizations, and their users. The OCLC Online Union Catalog is the world's largest and most comprehensive database of bibliographic information, with over 28 million items. This shared database supports cataloguing and interlibrary loan.
Ontario Library Association
Online Public Access Catalogue. A computer catalogue of the books and other materials owned by a library. It is increasingly common for OPACs to serve as the gateway to the online catalogues of other libraries, online periodical indexes and other databases, and the World Wide Web.
Term often used for a library user.
Peace Electronic Computer Automation Network. A discussion group for PLS member libraries and headquarters staff to communicate with each other over email.
Publication distributed on a regular schedule (e.g., weekly or monthly). Popular periodicals are called magazines and scholarly periodicals are called journals. Newspapers are also periodicals.
Describes the physical characteristics of an item. For books, includes such data as dimensions, number of pages and illustrations, and accompanying materials, if any.
PLSB
Public Library Services Branch. A branch of the provincial government's Ministry of Municipal Affairs which is dedicated to public library service in the province, providing grants to municipal and library system boards to supplement municipal funding and encourage library service. It also establishes standards for operation and planning of the service and facilitates province-wide sharing of public library resources.
Software that automates the management of library patron records and library collections including print, non-print and e-content; enables powerful usage analytics; and facilitates resource sharing among libraries by providing a public interface for placing requests.
Postage Reimbursement Form
To be submitted on a monthly or quarterly basis to request compensation from PLS for interlibrary loan costs.
Resource Description & Access. A current international standard used by libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions for describing materials of all types of content and media. A successor to AACR2, RDA is maintained in a collaborative process by the RDA Steering Committee (RSC).
A list of books, articles, and other sources on a particular subject, about a particular person, or published in a specific region or time period.
Extend the checkout period of library material; multiple renewals are generally permitted.
Software provided by the Public Library Services Branch and OCLC that allows Alberta patrons to place requests on items not available through their local system.
Request Manager
Interlibrary loan requests for your materials are managed through a Polaris report called the Request Manager. This should be opened daily, the items gathered from your collection, "Checked In", and sent to the requesting library.
Reserves are course-related materials made available, either electronically or physically. More often found in academic libraries.
Radio-frequency Identification. RFID tags which are embedded with microchips can replace or supplement barcodes to identify and track items in some library collections. RFID systems can be used to make library circulation more efficient and assist with theft detection.
Rural Libraries Conference. Peace Library System's annual continuing education conference for school and public library staff and library trustees. Over 150 delegates from school and public libraries in northern Alberta, northern British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories attend each September to take in great keynote speakers, a variety of sessions on topics ranging from programming to board relations to collection development; and to have a chance to network and visit the exhibitor tradeshow.
Term describing a wide range of publications issued in successive parts with no predictable end in sight. Magazines, journals, newspapers, annual reports, some conference proceedings, and annual reviews are examples.
Related works that are published together in succession that may have been given a series title. A group of materials in an archive.
Shipping Tool
Canada Post's electronic shipping tool is used to make mailing labels for interlibrary loan items and is accessible at libraryshippingtool.ca.
Simply Reports
A report-creating software that pulls data from Polaris. It enables libraries and library systems to produce thousands of analytical and statistical reports concerning library collection usage and patron management. Library staff define the report criteria (parameters) they desire by selecting data columns for the report output and applying filters to limit the data. Reports can then be downloaded in specified file formats, or the report parameters can be saved and scheduled to run at defined intervals.
Spine Label
The label affixed to the spine of a library book that displays the book's call number.
Stacks is a colloquial term used to refer to the areas of the library where materials are shelved.
An order placed by a library with an agent or publisher to supply each succeeding issue, volume, or part of a serial or series as it is published, until further notice.
STEM + the Arts.
An educational approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. Public library programming incorporates engaging activities that encourage these pursuits.
A service that allows people to watch movies or listen to music online without downloading.
A standardized word or phrase describing a topic or concept. Also called descriptors or controlled vocabulary.
The Alberta Library
The Alberta Library (TAL) is a province-wide consortium that serves 48 member libraries in over 300 locations across the province, including: public libraries, regional library systems, university libraries, college, and technical institute libraries, and special libraries. Member libraries work together to take advantage of changing technologies, find creative solutions and seize new opportunities.
The Regional Automation Consortium of Marigold, Northern Lights, Peace and Yellowhead library systems. Patrons borrow online or in person at over 175 public libraries through the shared Polaris ILS.
TRACPac
The online public access catalogue, which allows staff and patrons to search over three million shared items from TRAC libraries, and is accessible online or through a downloadable app.
TRACSharing
A discussion group for TRAC member libraries and systems staff to communicate with each other over email.
Short, web based guides that explain and demonstrate research tasks.
Uniform Resource Locator. The unique address for a Web page which is used in citing it. A URL consists of the access protocol (http), the domain name (www.nmsu.edu), and often the path to a file or resource residing on that server.
Single book or bound periodical, often part of a set of books or series of periodicals.
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June Manufacturing ISM Report On Business; PMI at 51.7%;
July 1, 2019 | PRNewswire
The June PMI registered 51.7%, a decrease of 0.4percentage point from the May reading of 52.1%. The New Orders Index registered 50%, a decrease of 2.7 percentage points from the May reading of 52.7%. The Production Index registered 54.1%, a 2.8-percentage point increase compared to the May reading of 51.3%. The Employment Index registered 54.5%, an increase of 0.8percentage point from the May reading of 53.7%. The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 50.7%, a 1.3-percentage point decrease from the May reading of 52%. The Inventories Index registered 49.1%, a decrease of 1.8percentage points from the May reading of 50.9%. The Prices Index registered 47.9%, a 5.3-percentage point decrease from the May reading of 53.2%.
"Comments from the panel reflect continued expanding business strength, but at soft levels; June was the third straight month with slowing PMI expansion. Demand expansion ended, with the New Orders Index recording zero expansion, the Customers' Inventories Index remaining at a too-low level, and the Backlog of Orders Index contracting for the second straight month. New export orders remain weak. Consumption (measured by the Production and Employment indexes) continued to expand, resulting in a combined increase of 3.6 percentage points. Inputs — expressed as supplier deliveries, inventories and imports — were lower this month, due to inventory contraction and suppliers continuing to deliver faster, resulting in a combined 3.1-percentage point reduction in the Supplier Deliveries and Inventories indexes. Imports registered zero expansion. Overall, inputs indicate (1) supply chains are responding faster and (2) supply managers are again closely watching inventories. Prices contracted for the first time since February.
"Respondents expressed concern about U.S.-China trade turbulence, potential Mexico trade actions and the global economy. Overall, sentiment this month is evenly mixed," says Fiore.
June 2019 Manufacturing Index Summaries
Manufacturing expanded in June, as the PMI registered 51.7%, a decrease of 0.4percentage point from the May reading of 52.1%. This is the lowest reading since October 2016, when the index registered 51.7%. "This indicates growth in manufacturing for the 34th consecutive month. The PMI® continued a period of expansion softening that began in September 2018. Softening this month was primarily due to demand and inputs — new orders, supplier deliveries and inventories. Four of the six big industries expanded (up from three the previous month), but at lower rates," says Fiore. A reading above 50% indicates that the manufacturing economy is generally expanding; below 50% indicates that it is generally contracting.
A PMI above 42.9%, over a period of time, generally indicates an expansion of the overall economy. Therefore, the June PMI indicates growth for the 122nd consecutive month in the overall economy and the 34th straight month of growth in the manufacturing sector. "The past relationship between the PMI and the overall economy indicates that the PMI for June (51.7%) corresponds to a 2.6-percent increase in real gross domestic product (GDP) on an annualized basis," says Fiore.
ISM's New Orders Index registered 50% in June, which is a decrease of 2.7percentage points when compared to the 52.7% reported for May, indicating that new orders remained unchanged after increasing for 41 consecutive months. "Customer demand did not expand for the first time since December 2015, when the index registered 49.6%. Three of the top six industry sectors expanded, two contracted and one was unchanged," says Fiore. A New Orders Index above 52.5%, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Census Bureau's series on manufacturing orders (in constant 2000 dollars).
ISM's Production Index registered 54.1% in June, which is an increase of 2.8percentage points when compared to the 51.3% reported for May, indicating growth in production for the 34th consecutive month. "Production expansion continued in June, and at a stronger pace compared to May. The index recorded the strongest gain of all PMI subindexes. Production output was able to improve customer-inventory positions and reduce backlog orders," says Fiore. An index above 51.7%, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Federal Reserve Board's Industrial Production figures.
ISM's Employment Index registered 54.5% in June, an increase of 0.8percentage point when compared to the May reading of 53.7%. This indicates growth in employment in June for the 33rd consecutive month. "Employment continued to expand, and at marginally higher levels compared to May. Comments were predominantly 'pro hire' in support of capacity expansion, replacing retiring workers and adding summer help. Few comments were in support of hiring freezes and head-count reductions," says Fiore. An Employment Index above 50.8%, over time, is generally consistent with an increase in the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data on manufacturing employment.
About Institute for Supply Management
Institute for Supply Management (ISM) serves supply management professionals in more than 90 countries. Its 50,000 members around the world manage about US$1 trillion in corporate and government supply chain procurement annually. Founded in 1915 as the first supply management institute in the world, ISM is committed to advancing the practice of supply management to drive value and competitive advantage for its members, contributing to a prosperous and sustainable world. ISM leads the profession through the ISM Report On Business, its highly regarded certification programs and the ISM Mastery Model®. This report has been issued by the association since 1931, except for a four-year interruption during World War II.
Mr. Laminate Tells All: Who Would Like a Mil-Spec Audit?
01/05/2016 | Doug Sober, Essex Technologies Group
I remember when IPC-4101 was completed and released in December 1997 and the question came up "should IPC create a policeman program to enforce it?" To a person that helped create IPC-4101, absolutely no one wanted such an audit program ever again. Including me and the IPC staff liaisons. Maybe we should have rethought that position.


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Keep interests of people above all else, UN Security Council urges political actors in DR Congo
May 5, 2017 #United Nations
Voicing concern over challenges to the implementation of last year's political agreement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and deteriorating humanitarian and security situation, the United Nations Security Council has urged all stakeholders to redouble their efforts to resolve the problems faced by the country.
The agreement, popularly referred to as the '31 December agreement' represented a significant step towards a peacefully managed transition. However, its implementation has since seen considerable difficulties.
"Effective, swift and timely implementation of the agreement is critical to a credible process and the peace and stability of the DRC, as well as in supporting the legitimacy of the transitional institutions, as it represents a viable road map towards the holding of peaceful and democratic elections," said members of the Security Council in a statement late yesterday.
Among others, the agreement has stipulated that peaceful, credible, inclusive and timely elections would be organized in DRC no later than December 2017, and would include the participation of all sectors of the society, in particular women.
Also in the statement, the members urged for the swift and inclusive establishment of a government of national unity, the Comité National de Suivi de l'Accord, the adoption of a new electoral law and the full implementation of the confidence building measures in chapter V of the 31 December 2016 agreement, some of which are yet to be implemented.
They also urged all national political stakeholders to overcome their differences, uphold the interests of their people and ensure that they are guided by the rule of law, restraint and the spirit of compromise and dialogue.
In that regard, they called on all political actors, whether in the country or abroad, to desist from any actions that could exacerbate tensions.
Further in the statement, the members of Security Council condemned violence and alleged violations and abuses of human rights in the Kasaï region as well as the deteriorating humanitarian and security situation in the region, which according to reports, has displaced more than one million people within the country and more than 11,000 across its borders.
The members also stressed the need for a swift and full investigation into the killing of the two members of the Group of Experts established pursuant to Security Council resolution 1533 (2004) and underlined the need for full cooperation from the Government.
In this context, they further welcomed the Secretary General's establishment of a UN Board of Inquiry to investigate the deaths of the two experts and his commitment that the UN will do everything possible to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice.


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Suggestions for Sample Edit screen to improve workflow!
I would like to see a toggle option with the play button as to whether you want the sample to play only while holding it down, play all the way through once with a single tap, or play on loop with a single tap of the play button. Having to hold down that play button and waiting for the whole sample to play is quite time consuming, especially if your finger moves off of the play button then you gotta restart from the beginning. This is really tedious especially when breaking down samples imported from the music library and you're dealing with going through whole songs, and chopping out what you want.
I'd also like while editing samples to be able to keep the loop that your working on keep playing while one is adjusting parameters, and again without having to hold the play button. Some MPC's have a feature that when you adjust the loop points while sample editing, that the play head will automatically jump a few seconds towards the end of the loop so you can hear the loop point immediately after making the adjustment. That speeds things up considerably!
I'd also like to be able to tap on a timeline of the sample and have the sample play at that point. Almost like needle dropping on an actual record. Would be extremely useful when going through whole songs imported from the music library.
As of right now, sample editing is a bit of a PITA, frustrating, and is quite time consuming on BM3. I'd really like more features to speed up the process and make it less of a hassle. I find myself going back to my ageing MPC just cause the workflow is better, even though BM3 has certain features that I'd like to use as my MPC doesn't have them. Sample editing on BM3 really takes the wind out of my sails.
These are all good suggestions.
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I'd also like to add, that when editing a sample, pinching and zooming, sometimes it automatically switches between START/END & LOOP zooming you out of the sample that you're working on editing. It would be nice if the automatic zooming out wouldn't happen, because then we wouldn't have to re-pinch and zoom back in every time that happens.
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I must confess, I liked my last blog so much (the one I didn't post, which you know nothing about so far) I decided to see if anyone would misguidedly pay me to publish it, so I've fallen behind on my prodding of the electronic air-space.
And, not to whine or anything, my husband still has a broken leg, the inside rabbit was discovered to be male (or the horror!) and the outside rabbit made it's escape, only not far enough away, and our neighbor Henry kick-knocked the door late one night with the squirming thing in his arms and an enormous smile on his face after he tempted it to its incarcerated doom with lettuce and kale.
And my daughter got her hair-ends dyed blue at a friend's house, and thus we got the bathtub dyed the next bath day, and I have a slow-burning cold, and my husband's leg is still broken, and the price of the genital modification of the never-was-a-female rabbit is about $250 dollars.
So why did it seem like the best thing to hang on the internet wall this month was one of my first digital images, in which the goldfish's for-sale bag is re-hung upside down and it looks like a hot-air balloon floating off with the televised breast-implant from a show in which some white-robed flunky gleefully squashed the mammaries of a compliant surgery victim?
Because that's what my life is like.
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If you like keeping up to date with what the Algoma Highland Conservancy has been accomplishing lately make sure you take a read of our latest AHC Summer Newsletter. Just click that link, and enjoy!
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Maison Tardieu Laurent has developed a solid following here in Australia in recent years. Their 2007s have been stunning across the board. In 2008, they dodged the bullets, providing us with some of the finest wines in what was a difficult vintage for the Southern Rhone, then they came back ever so strongly with the stunning 2009 and 2010 vintages in both North and South. 2011 delivered fresh, aromatic wines that are drinking well already.
In 2012 the wines across the board are a step above their 2011 counteparts, rich and fruit driven with good concentration. Likened to a lighter styled 2010 vintage, the wines are again vibrant and expressive, with dark fruit and medium to full-bodied richness. While they will be aproachable on release, the best will live for 15+ years.
Given their remarkable quality and consistency, it's no surprise that globally, the wines of Tardieu Laurent are in bigger demand than ever. So much so that the Australian allocations have steadily been reduced in recent years. Quite simply, they're becoming increasingly difficult to procure. Consequently, we've got in early to secure a selection of the 2012s as direct imports. The prices are fantastic but the quantities available are extremely limited and the wines will be sold on a first in first served basis. Don't delay!
Superb and with loads of potential, the 2012 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes (90% Grenache and 10% Syrah, with the Grenache aged in older barrel and the Syrah in new barrels) is more deep and layered than the Cuvee Speciale. Offering up impressive notes of mineral, new leather and smoky black fruits, this full-bodied, layered and textured 2012 has superb mid-palate depth, fine tannin and an all-around concentrated, backwards feel. It will require 3-4 years of bottle age and keep for 15 years or more. Drink 2017-2027.


As we move toward the holidays, food pantries are looking to fill their shelves. Giving to a food drive is an easy way to give back to your community. There are a few key tips to consider when donating to a food drive.
Erickson recommends taking a closer look at the food that you give away. Shelf stable foods like cereal, mixes, peanut butter, and canned fruits and vegetables have dates that warn the consumer when they are best "used by." These foods are still safe after the date but the quality and flavor decreases. Only donate food that is within a close proximity of the "used by" dates. The exception to this rule is baby formula. It is not safe to donate baby formula that has exceeded this by date.
Expiration dates are put on baking ingredients like yeast, baking powder, and cake mixes. Again, this is not a safety issue but a quality issue. Do not donate foods that are past their expiration date. Another food safety term that is often used is "sell by" or pull dates. They are used on perishable items like milk and cheese – foods not appropriate for a food drive.
Even if your food is within safe dates, take a close look at the packaging. If a box is damaged or open, please throw it away. Do the same with dented or rusty cans. After major food drives, food pantries spend time and money to dispose of damaged and contaminated food. Remember the rule – if you won't eat it, don't give it away!
Individuals and families who seek assistance for food want healthy options. More food pantries are trying to offer foods with reduced sugar and salt for individuals with special dietary needs. If you have family members who have special dietary needs, consider purchasing additional food items that you can donate.
Fruit: unsweetened applesauce, canned fruit in water/light syrup/100% juice, dried fruit, fruit pouches, and 100% fruit juice.
Vegetables: 100% vegetable juice, low-sodium canned soups, no-added/low/reduced sodium canned vegetables and spaghetti sauce, dried or dehydrated vegetables.
Grains: cereal and oatmeal with 3 grams of fiber, whole grain bread, pasta, and tortillas, barley, cornmeal, brown and instant rice, whole grain crackers, whole grain flour, corn tortillas.
Protein: low-sodium canned beans, dried beans/peas/lentils, unsalted or lightly nuts, canned tuna/salmon/chicken in water, nut butters like peanut, almond, or cashew with less than 230 mg sodium and 4 grams of sugar/serving.
Dairy: shelf-stable milk, soy/almond/rice milk, powdered milk, baby formula.
With increasing expenses during the holidays, individuals and families who seek food assistance are appreciative of the food they receive at local food pantries. Your healthy and safe food donations can make a difference for some of your neighbors this season. As you select food to donate, remember only give food that you would put on the table for your family.


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Congress MLA passed away
Youth crushed to death in Malappuram as lorry moves during repair work.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to chair all party meeting
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The video of the surprise gift given by a mother to her foster daughters is now a hit on social media. Elizabeth Friedland gave her 18-year-old daughter an unexpected birthday present. Elizabeth had decided to give her daughter, who turned eighteen on January 11th, a different gift than usual.
The daughter did not expect to see the picture of the new car given to her. The car will be available by the end of this month. The video also shows the daughter embracing her mother with tears of joy after opening the package. Elizabeth also explains why she gave her daughter a car. The daughter had walked miles to the bus stop, even if the weather is bad. She have never complained about that. That's when Elizabeth decided to give her daughter a car to travel comfortably.
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Elizabeth says her daughter is good at learning. At an early age she became accustomed to completing her own affairs with maturity. The daughter is totally deserving of this gift, says Elizabeth. Elizabeth has shared pictures and videos from the birthday party on social media. Many people are commenting under the video that the daughter who got such a mother is lucky.
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Campaign launched by Dubai based Indian; Collects tons of e-waste to recycle.
Iran commandos conduct practices near the mouth of Gulf.
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Wade could be out several weeks
Miami, FL (Sports Network) – Miami Heat All-Star guard Dwyane Wade could be
sidelined several weeks because of a dislocated left shoulder suffered in
Thursday's 112-102 loss at Houston.
Wade flew back to Miami on a private plane and was examined by Heat athletic
trainer Ron Culp and then met with team physician Dr. Harlan Selesnick to
undergo a number of tests.
A course of action has not been determined as Wade is weighing his options,
but it's reported he could be out six weeks. The Miami Herald reports Wade's
options are to have surgery or a six-week rehabilitation period.
The newspaper reports Wade took a second trip to the hospital Thursday
afternoon to examine the morning results of an MRI, but the extent of his
injury isn't known.
Wade scored a team-high 27 points and had nine assists, but left Thursday's
game early in the fourth quarter with a left shoulder injury. He was injured
when trying to strip Houston's Shane Battier of the ball and needed to be
taken to a local hospital for examination.
Wade, who is averaging 28.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 7.9 assists this season,
has scored 20-plus points in 20 consecutive games, a new franchise record.
Going into Thursday he led the Heat in scoring for 12 consecutive games. He
missed seven games earlier in the year – four due to a sprained ankle and
three after having wisdom teeth removed.
Miami, which had to do without superstar center Shaquille O'Neal for a long
period already this season, had a 26-27 record going into Thursday's contest
at Dallas. If the season ended today, the defending NBA champions would be the
eighth seed in the playoffs in the Eastern Conference.


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The Thai Red Cross Children's Home was born out of concern by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the Thai Red Cross Society's Executive Vice-President, for babies abandoned by their mothers after birth at Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Queen Sawangvatana Memorial Hospital in Sri Racha, and other Thai Red Cross agencies. Established under Her Royal Highness's initiative on September 17, 1981, the Home takes care of the babies and locates suitable families for adoption so that the children will have a loving and warm family life and a bright future. The Office of the Thai Red Cross Children's Home is located in the Vajiralongkorn Building, Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. It is authorized by law to provide adoption services.
1. The Home searches for their biological parents and helps them to have a warm family life with their own parents.
2. In case their biological parents are not found, or in case it is not possible to place them in the care of their own family, the Home searches for an adoptive family for them and offers legal adoption services.
3. The Home takes care of the children, providing them with education, vocational training, religious and ethical lessons, health care, jobs, and hobbies, as individually needed.
4. The Home provides support for studies and research into child and family welfare.
1. Child Care The Thai Red Cross Children's Home is responsible for taking care of children abandoned at Thai Red Cross agencies so that they will be healthy physically, mentally, and socially. These children have close relationships with the nannies, nurses, and pediatricians at the Foundation and are prepared to live with adoptive families to be good citizens in the future. The Foundation can take care of a total of 50 children at a time.
- Searching for an adoptive family either in Thailand or abroad that is suitable for each child and ready to adopt him or her under the Thai law.
- Keeping in close contact with the adoptive families in order to give necessary consultations and solve possible problems about child rearing.
- Giving necessary support and assistance to children formerly in its care who have returned to their family.
1. The Supply Section is responsible for purchasing stationery items, office supplies, and other miscellaneous items for the Foundation and collecting donations from interested people and agencies.
2. The Document Filing Section is responsible for in-coming and out-going documents of the Foundation including issuance of out-going documents and filing.
3. The Finance-Accounting Section is responsible for the Foundation's finances and bookkeeping.
4. The Public Relations Section is responsible for the Foundation's press releases.
5. The Personnel Section is responsible for the staff members' salaries, promotion, leave-taking, and annual leave.
6. The Transportation Service Section is responsible for shuttle bus services for the children from the Foundation to Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and their schools and vice versa.


Facebook executives didn't talk much on the F8 developer conference stage in the past day about its under-construction virtual assistant, "M," which lives inside Messenger and is available only to a limited number of people. But M will be crucial for Facebook to achieve its goal of usurping Apple's app store as a gateway to mobile services.
Here is how: Facebook hopes M will be the interface people use to access new services on the platform. Instead of downloading an app to book a flight, you'll just tell M to do so. And then M will use machine-learning (and, possibly, humans at first) to figure out what services on Messenger are needed to complete the booking.
Facebook's VP of messaging products, David Marcus. Photo by Bloomberg.


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Afghanistan: Protesters defy Taliban intimidation
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image sourceGetty Imagesimage captionWomen took to the streets on Wednesday
Protesters have again taken to the streets in several parts of Afghanistan, defying Taliban pressure to stay at home.
Dozens of demonstrators gathered near the Pakistan embassy in Kabul and Taliban gunmen opened fire to disperse them, protesters said.
More demonstrations were reported in Parwan and Nimruz provinces.
Photos have also emerged showing injuries inflicted on two journalists who covered protests on Wednesday.
They are reported to have been badly beaten after being arrested by the Taliban in Kabul.
image sourceGetty Imagesimage captionThe two journalists say they were badly beat in Taliban custody
Photographer Nematullah Naqdi spoke to the AFP news agency.
"One of the Taliban put his foot on my head, crushed my face against the concrete. They kicked me in the head… I thought they were going to kill me."
Naqdi was covering a protest by women in front of a police station with his colleague at the local Etilaat Roz newspaper, Taqi Darybai.
The Taliban have banned protests unless authorised by the justice ministry.
In the latest demonstration, protesters chanting "we want freedom" were dispersed outside the Pakistan embassy.
Taliban gunfire also rang out at a protest in Parwan, Aamaj news reports. Marchers shouted: "No-one can silence our voice by force of arms, death to Pakistan and the United States."
Dozens of women in Kabul and the north-eastern province of Badakhshan protested on Wednesday against the formation of an all-male interim Taliban government.
Some women, calling for the inclusion of female ministers in the government, were reportedly beaten before the demonstrations were broken up.
'I'll keep protesting until the Taliban kill me'
A new order begins under Taliban rule
What does the Taliban's version of religious law mean for women?
On Tuesday, three people were killed during a demonstration in the western city of Herat. The Taliban have denied that they were behind the violence.
Separately, there are reports that the internet has been taken down in parts of Kabul.
Afghanistan journalist Bilal Sawary tweeted that several sources in the telecom sector had confirmed to him that the Taliban had ordered mobile phone internet coverage to be turned off temporarily in several districts.
International Space Station: Smoke triggers alert on board
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'3 years of Naya Pakistan,' Prime Minister Imran Khan gives the public an update on the PTI's accomplishments thus far.
August 26, 2021 August 26, 2021 NJ Kawish
3 years of Naya Pakistan! As the PTI government finishes three years in power, Prime Minister Imran Khan is good to go to present to the country an audit of his party's presentation so far at the Jinnah Convention Center in Islamabad sometime in the afternoon. PTI Senator Faisal Javed Khan said in a tweet […]
Pakistan court recommends the unblocking of the PUBG
July 24, 2020 Hammad Islam
The Islamabad High Court directed the PTA to unblock the video game Players' Unknown Battle Ground (PUBG) thus accepting a petition filed against the policy of the Authority to prohibit the game in Pakistan. Justice Aamer Farooq declared his decision on Friday. It was allocated on 14 July earlier. The court would shortly release […]
Un-Elected citizens cannot make judgments in the democratic system
Un-Elected citizens cannot make judgments in the democratic system: Fawad Chaudhry The Federal Minister for Science and Technology said on Monday that under the parliamentary government structure, non-elected persons cannot engage in the country's decision-making process. While talking to the media in Islamabad, the Minister observed that only elected representatives can take part in the […]
PTI minister asks PML-N to campaign against PM
PTI minister asks PML-N to campaign against PM Imran's no confidence vote PTI federal minister has reportedly called on top PML-N leadership to submit a motion of no confidence to the National Assembly against Prime Minister Imran Khan, it is heard. An informed source told The News that at a time when the PTI's partnership […]
Selfie scandal Mufti Abdul Qawi and 70,000 selfies
December 16, 2019 December 4, 2020 Hammad Islam
Protoday247 News Desk: Celebrity scandal with controversial model Qandil Baloch, Mufti Abdul Qawi legalized selfies, it should be noted that the Anti-Terrorism Court has acquitted Mufti Qawi in the Qandel Baloch murder case a few days ago. According to the details, Mufti Abdul Qawi has stated in his statement that I am in PTI and […]
PAKISTAN'S NEW VISA POLICY GIVES RELAXATION TO THE VISITORS
May 14, 2019 April 2, 2020 Hammad Islam
Pakistan has made an announcement regarding the arrival visa allowed to the 50 countries and e-visas to be issued to about 175 countries. Pakistan has taken such a step to encourage the tourists to visit the country without any hurdle. The interior ministry has announced that the new Visa Policy had been made effective […]


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Paris Saint-Germain will be without defender Presnel Kimpembe against Marseille after he was handed a three-game suspension.
Presnel Kimpembe will miss PSG's Classique clash with Marseille on October 28 after he was handed a three-match ban following his red card against Lyon.
Kimpembe was dismissed following a VAR review after a rash challenge on Tanguy Ndombele during a 5-0 win for Thomas Tuchel's side.
The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) confirmed on Wednesday that Kimpembe will serve a three-match suspension as a result of the tackle.
Kimpembe is therefore ruled out of PSG's upcoming fixtures against Amiens, Marseille and Lille.


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Alvah Kittredge House to be Awarded BPA Award in October
August 17, 2015 Alvah Kittredge House to be Awarded BPA Award in October
HBI is proud to learn that its rehabilitation of Roxbury's Alvah Kittredge House (1836) will received a Boston Preservation Alliance Award in October.
The $3.8 million project, completed in August 2014, transformed the long-blighted Greek Revival mansion into five residential units, two of which are designated affordable housing. Built in 1836 for Roxbury businessman Alvah Kittredge, it was later owned by prominent Boston architect Nathaniel Bradlee and the 1970s-1980s headquarters of Roxbury Action Program. Vacant since the early 1990s, the building was very nearly lost to severe deterioration.
Nevertheless, HBI was able to gain control of the property in 2011 with the help of the City of Boston and community leaders, and raise more than $1.3 million in charitable contributions through its Trilogy Fundcapital campaign in 2012-2013.
HBI has already been honored by the Massachusetts Historical Commission this year with one of its Massachusetts Preservation Awards, and Preservation Massachusetts also awarded HBI and the Kittredge House a Paul E. Tsongas Award at its May 2015 awards ceremony.
HBI is grateful to the Boston Preservation Alliance for its support and for the honor of receiving one of its distinguished preservation awards.


The new Work Experience Letter has issued - an electronic copy can be given to the employer.
Please read the circular covering JC appeals below - closing date is Friday 29th Sept.
In order to have them to the Dept. of Education in good time we will have a deadline of Tuesday 26th for written confirmation of appeals accompanied by the €32 fee per subject. Please drop them into the box provided in the front office.


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I had to LOL the other day, literally. One of the things I do almost daily anymore is create one sheets for bands to send to radio, tv, print, and buyers. In each case, I have to take care to describe the music (as yet unheard) in ways that make sense to the person receiving the one sheet.
So, I got like three cds in a row where the band identified themselves as "indie" when in fact they were rock bands, with music based in early 90s alternative rock ala Nirvana/STP/Soundgarden, etc. Most folks would wonder what I was laughing about – indie is after all an accepted term that means … exactly what to radio people like me?
Radio understands things differently than a person looking to put on a local city sponsored event who may not go out more than a couple of times a year, and whose only exposure to music is via traditional FM radio formats. These buyers tend to be over 40, and represents a fairly narrow target demographic audience that typically listens to radio that reinforces their nostalgic yearnings.
Try defining "indie," "alternative," or Americana to these folks. How are they different from rock, blues, country, or funk? How is tradtional Rhythm & Blues different from R&B in the modern urban contemporary context? Hmmmm. That's a debate I actually had recently, with some professional music industry types here in Colorado.
Radio is programmed to attract specific audiences, measured demographically, and in some cases psycho-graphically (lifestyle analysis).
NOTE: this station has been known to air some CO artist cuts by established acts.
NOTE: this station airs a wkly Sun nite local music program and supports CO bands that break out nationally.
NOTE: this station has occasionally supported local artists who have broken out nationally.
NOTE: this station has a history of supporting local music in genre/format.
This type of programming is representative of most community/public radio stations in the state, only two of which use uniform programming methodologies. KUNC (Greeley) uses a AAA format wrapped inside of mostly news and information programming, and KCFR in Denver, a news/information format.


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President Nelson's message of hope trends on YouTube
Kenzie Holbrook
President Russell M. Nelson shared a message of hope to people across the world during the outbreak of the coronavirus.
The video was posted on YouTube on March 14 and now has over 1 million views and over 3,000 comments, several being from non-members and even non-religious people.
YouTube user A Stranger Here said they haven't been active in the Church or very religious at all for many years.
"But I gotta say this is one occasion when I can't help but feel this man is inspired."
User pererau said at 95 years old, President Nelson is in the target age for the disease, but is still praying for others.
"HE is praying for ME," the user said. "I hope to be half the man he is one day."
Pearl Price said they had never heard of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but they want to learn more.
"This video makes me think that even though I struggle with same-sex attraction, I should learn more," they said.
Another user, OcculiMortis, said the video was "awesome."
"I left the church many years ago, but to hear the church prophet deliver a message like this in a time of strife, way cool," OcculiMortis said.
YouTube user Chadwin Smith said he loved hearing the message of peace and hope during this time of uncertainty.
"We need more videos like this instead of all the doom and gloom the media is spreading," he said.
User Deep hug said even though she is Jewish, the video is exactly what she needed to hear.
"Thank you for bringing some light into this world," she said.
Another user, Anirudh Kashikar said they are atheist but thought it was a lovely message.
"I personally feel president Nelson was genuinely interested in helping everyone and spreading this lovely message."
President Nelson has also invited members and non-members alike to participate in a world-wide fast on Sunday, March 29, on behalf of everyone who has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Russell M. Nelson
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Mr. L. Krishnan
(CEO, Urban Infrastructure Finance Company of IL&FS) – Chennai
Mr. L.Krishnan graduated from Loyola College, Chennai and did his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Hull University, U.K. He started his career in Syndicate Bank and then shifted to Steel Authority of India till he joined the Civil Services. Mr L Krishnan was a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) till 2005. Till he took voluntary retirement in 2005, he was special secretary in the finance department overseeing important functions.
He was the first Managing Director of Tamilnadu Power Finance Corporation and did a successful stint as Joint Director and Registrar of Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute in Chennai.
He was actively involved as counterpart for several multilateral agencies such as the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank etc., as head of the externally aided project cell in the state government. He was actively involved in guiding the policies of many public sector agencies and planning bodies involved in infrastructure planning and execution in Tamilnadu.
He has joined the Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) and is heading their Urban Infrastructure Finance Company as its Chief Executive Officer.


A broken steel palisade fence has left a Walmer Estate primary school, still reeling from a burglary and the mugging of a teacher, vulnerable to what appears to be a growing crime wave in the area.
Holy Cross Primary School staff fear for their and their pupils' safety. They suspect the approximately 3m-section of fence along Nelson Mandela Boulevard was vandalised.
They found the fence broken when they returned to school on Monday January 18. One of the steel posts appears to have been cut – there is no evidence of corrosion on it.
The school's safety and security officer, Milton Emmett, believes the fence was intentionally broken. He said there would have been damage to a nearby low wall if it had been hit by a car.
The fence is on City land but is at the bottom of a patch of ground the school's pupils use as a field.
By yesterday, Wednesday January 30, the fence had still not been repaired despite the school reporting the incident to the City.
"The fence has been down this whole week and that's a week too much already. Our pupils are at risk as they play on the open ground," Mr Emmett said.
Anyone could now walk in and out of the school grounds, he said.
"We have had teachers robbed and safety is a big concern for us right now," he said.
Earlier this month, the school's feeding scheme was jeopardised after a storeroom full of groceries was burgled.
Police suspect the burglar scaled the school's Searle Street wall, which is about 2m high and topped with barbed wire. Groceries worth R3 000 were stolen.
At the time, Cape Town police spokesman Captain Ezra October said it looked like the burglar had removed plastic sheeting covering the lower part of a metal gate in Searle Street to get the food out of the school ("School's feeding scheme burgled," Southern Suburbs Tatler, January 17).
Late last year, Father Gerardo Garcia, of the Holy Cross Church, broke his ankle while chasing two muggers who had stolen a teacher's handbag.
Two men with knives threatened the Holy Cross Primary School teacher in Nile Street as she climbed out of her car.
They took her cellphone and handbag holding R250 and her ID and credit card ("Priest breaks ankle chasing muggers," Southern Suburbs Tatler, December 6 2018).
The school's playground or lack thereof has been a contentious issue dating back to 2016, with residents, parents, teachers and the school governing body making several attempts to tie down the land opposite the school.
The unfenced ground is the only play space available for the school's pupils to play and is also used as the teachers' parking area.
The school wanted to lease the ground last year but was told it had been earmarked for District Six land claims ("'Playground' earmarked for D6 claimants," Southern Suburbs Tatler, September 20 2018).
Principal Nomthandazo Zweni said she was worried because the school appeared to be increasingly vulnerable to crime and teachers had to be on high alert 24/7.
"If it's not the teachers being attacked, then it's the school being targeted. Something needs to be done," she said.
Ms Zweni said they needed more regular patrols from law enforcement and vagrants on nearby open ground should be moved.
Western Cape Education Department spokeswoman, Millicent Merton, said the incidents had been reported to the department's Safe Schools Directorate and the police.
The WCED had also provided support and counselling to staff when required.
With regards to the school's "playground", Ms Merton said the school was on private property.
Ms Merton said the school did not have ground available for parking.
The City did not respond to questions from the Tatler at the time of going to print.
Holy Cross Primary School wants to lease the land around the school.
The area cordoned off by tape.
Teachers park their cars on the open ground.