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Labour MEPs: EU and UK govt must stand up to China and demand a fair playing field for our industries
Labour MEPs have called on the European Commission and the UK government to use China's rise to market economy status as an opportunity to pressure the WTO to demand Beijing plays fair and stops uncompetitive practices like the dumping of steel, which is devastating Britain's steel industry.
David Martin MEP, Labour's European Parliament spokesperson on trade with China, said:
"The Commission has had 15 years to address this problem and we are now running out of time.
"We are demanding real engagement from the Commission to reassure European industry and workers that the EU will be properly equipped to deal with global overcapacity and dumping on our market after the end of this year.
"Europe can't be a soft touch for unfairly subsidised imports from China. It's not protectionist to want adequate protection from unfair competition - we urgently need updated trade defence instruments to ensure this."
Jude Kirton-Darling MEP, member of the European Parliament international trade committee, added:
"China is dumping large quantities of steel and other goods into the EU market and this is having devastating effects on industrial communities across Britain, including my own constituency.
"The EU has the ability to protect our economy against this unfair trade, but sadly our own UK government is blocking any strengthening of current EU trade defence instruments, and is even contemplating giving China a permanent permit to dump.
"It's high time the government recognises the need to ensure a fair market for our basic industries and manufacturing."


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Wim Wender's deliberately paced, hauntingly realized contemporary masterpiece, Wings of Desire is, all at once: a political allegory for the reunification of Germany, an existential parable on a soul's search for connection, a metaphor for the conflict between, what Friedrich Nietzsche defines as, the Appolinian intellect and the Dionysian passion, a euphemism for creation. A dispassionate angel stands atop a statue on a winter morning, watching over Berlin. His name is Damiel (Bruno Ganz): a spiritual guide for the desperate, an eternal spectator of life. The world is gray through his eyes, unable to experience the subtlety of the hues and textures of physical being. He spends eternity exchanging daily observations, listening to the people's thoughts, comforting the dying. He reveals to a fellow angel, Cassiel (Otto Sander), that he is curious to experience life as a human. One day, while observing a circus rehearsal, he is captivated by Marion, a French trapeze artist practicing her routine in an angel costume. Receiving the news that the circus is closing, she feels profoundly alone, but is consoled by Damiel's empathic presence. He falls in love with her: her grace, passion, melancholy. They are kindred spirits longing to find an inextricable part of their soul that is missing. If Damiel can transfigure, perhaps he can fill the void.
Wenders manifests the recurrent theme of division through long camera shots, filmed downward. Note the the opening scene of the statue, the suicide leap from a building, and Marion's rehearsal. In essence, Damiel is the Apollinian force: pensive, logical, and spiritual. (Note the contrast to Federico Fellini, who uses upward shots in order to symbolize the carnal man seeking spirituality.) Division is also depicted when Cassiel follows a disoriented, elderly man against the backdrop of a prominent Berlin Wall. Cinematically, the angels' perspective is in black and white, while human perspective is shot in color, creating visual duality. Note the chromatic shift in Marion's trailer after Damiel disappears. She is the archetypal Dionysian force: sensual, risk-taker, dreamer. Nietzsche proposes that the cataclysmic fusion of the two diametrically opposed forces results in the birth of tragedy. In the end, we see Damiel looking upward at Marion, holding her safety line. He is no longer an immortal chronicler of history. He, like the epic heroes of Greek mythology, has fallen.


I attended the Bloomington Traffic Commission meeting last Wednesday because of an item on the agenda that interested me: the proposal to increase the speed limit on Tapp Road from the current 30 mph to 40 mph.
Immediately before that, the commission voted to approve increasing the time allowed for a parking space on South Gentry street from 15 minutes to two hours. The commissioners supported the change and forwarded a positive recommendation to the City Council, but I was disappointed by the comments of one of the commissioners disparaging the reasoning of the petitioner, Olympus Properties. There was no reason to ridicule the reasoning behind requesting the change, especially since that individual supported the change. It indicates an arrogance that is unwelcome in public servants.
I spoke in favor of the change. The speed limit was 40 mph before the city annexed the land a few years ago, so there is no reason it cannot return to the higher limit. It has been my observation that people tend to drive at the speed the road can handle, whether the speed limit is lower or not. For example, I try to go the speed limit on South Walnut and people are whipping by me. Going the speed limit there can actually be a traffic hazard.
One of the commissioners brought up that there is an elementary school in the area, and wondered if increasing the speed limit would be safe for area children. In reality, no children are going to be walking to school along Tapp, since all of the neighborhoods where children would be walking from are north of Tapp, and the school is well north of Tapp.
The proposal passed 4-2 and was forwarded to the City Council for approval. The two who voted "no" expressed concern for pedestrians and bicyclists in the area, and were also "sad" that the justification for changing the speed limit was the comfort and convenience of drivers. While Bloomington is a very pedestrian-friendly city, we do need to be vigilant in keeping the city as walkable as possible. The city plans to install an underpass where walkers will pass under Tapp when it is increased to 4 lanes, and the roundabout is a natural "traffic calming" device at the bottom of the hill. It would be nice to see sidewalks extended, especially to the trail a bit west of the Southern Pines neighborhood.
This is a good proposal, returning the speed limit to what it was before and well within the margin of safety. It is also consistent with the plans to increase capacity on Tapp in the next year. The City Council should approve it when it comes before them in a couple months.


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Bearcats' assistant Billy Mathis accepts job as Weatherford Kangaroos' new head football coach
Ashley and Billy Mathis are both graduates of Aledo High School.
Aledo Bearcats' defensive coordinator Billy Mathis this afternoon told The Community News that he signed a contract earlier today to become the new head football coach at Weatherford High School.
Mathis said he was approached earlier in the week about his interest in the position, and at 1 p.m. today (Saturday, Jan. 28) he signed a contract that he said, "Just changed my life."
"I love Aledo," said Mathis, a former Bearcat player who played and coached under Aledo ISD Athletic Director Tim Buchanan and has been the Bearcats' defensive coordinator since Steve Wood was promoted in 2014 to head coach. "But this opportunity came up, and it was an opportunity I could not pass up.
"You work hard all of your life in hopes an opportunity like this happens. This was a Godsend, and everything has worked out perfectly."
Buchanan, in an earlier article published in The Community News, said he felt his former player and coach was head coach material.
"Whether it be Aledo or somewhere else," he said, "Billy Mathis will be a head coach. I have no doubts about that."
Aledo ISD Superintendent Derek Citty feels Mathis will be a good fit at Weatherford.
"I am excited for Billy," Citty said. "But it will be a loss for us. Billy is a fine man, a great coach and a great role model. He will do great things for the kids in Weatherford."
Longtime Ladycats' volleyball coach Kathy Goings announces retirement after 21 years at Aledo High School
Morgan pours in 27 in Ladycats' 63-34 win over Eaton; Bearcats use defense to get back in win column

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Q: With bazel how to create a tar files with individual jar files I'd like to create a tar file for java project X that depends on libraries Y & Z with structure like
bin/runx (from src/main/scripts)
lib/x.jar (the compiled contents of src/main/java)
lib/y.jar (a maven_jar X depends on)
lib/z.jar (a maven_jar X depends on)
conf/x (from src/main/resources/conf/x)

Is this supported by any of the built in bazel rules?  Is this something I would need to write my self in skylark or bash?

A: I managed to get it working in a pretty horrible way.
https://github.com/yschimke/oksocial/blob/bazel/BUILD
I couldn't find a nice way to expand the jar files required by a target.
load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/pkg:pkg.bzl", "pkg_tar")

pkg_tar(
    name = "bundle-libs",
    package_dir = "lib",
    files = [
      '//src/main/java/com/baulsupp/oksocial',
      '@com_squareup_okhttp3_okhttp//jar',
      '@com_squareup_okhttp3_logging_interceptor//jar',
      '@com_squareup_okio_okio//jar',
      '@com_fasterxml_jackson_core_jackson_databind//jar',
      '@com_fasterxml_jackson_dataformat_jackson_dataformat_yaml//jar',
      '@com_twitter_joauth//jar',
      '@com_google_oauth_client_google_oauth_client_jetty//jar',
      '@com_google_guava_guava//jar',
      '@org_mortbay_jetty_jetty//jar',
      '@com_github_mrmike_ok2curl//jar',
      '@commons_cli_commons_cli//jar',
      '@commons_lang_commons_lang//jar',
      '@commons_io_commons_io//jar',
      '@org_slf4j_slf4j_jcl//jar',
      '@io_airlift_airline//jar',
      '@javax_inject_javax_inject//jar',
    ],
    mode = "0644",
)

pkg_tar(
    name = "bundle-alpn",
    package_dir = "alpn",
    files = ["@alpn_boot//jar"],
    mode = "0644",
)

pkg_tar(
    name = "bundle-bin",
    package_dir = "bin",
    files = glob(["src/main/scripts/**"]),
    mode = "0755",
)

pkg_tar(
    name = "oksocial-bundle",
    extension = "tgz",
    deps = [
        ":bundle-bin",
        ":bundle-libs",
        ":bundle-alpn",
    ],
)

A: pkg_tar should support that, see http://bazel.io/docs/be/pkg.html#pkg_tar

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WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter talks RAW Reunion and a return to the Attitude Era
By Oliver Browning
Next Monday's RAW in Tampa is set to be very special, with WWE inviting back stars of the past to appear on a reunion show.
Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mick Foley, Shawn Michaels, Hulk Hogan and Rick Flair are all booked to appear, as is fellow Attitude Era star Sgt. Slaughter.
Ahead of Monday's show, the Hall of Famer gave GiveMeSport an exclusive interview and shared his thoughts on the RAW Reunion, a return to the Attitude Era and even an exciting idea for a new brand.
"I was so happy when I got the call from WWE asking if I was available. I love going to Tampa, just to be part of WWE RAW Reunion is a great honour," the former WWF star said.
Next week will offer a rather unique chance for the current roster to mix with those that came before them - and that's something the Sargent is looking forward to.
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In fact, he's been keeping a close eye on what the superstars are up to - picking out Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins for praise.
"I'm liking Kevin Owens, what he's doing. Doing the Stone Cold Steve Austin Stunner and not putting up with the promotion and being bossed around.
"He's finally put his foot down and decided he's not going to take it anymore. I like that.
"Of course, it doesn't get much better than Seth Rollins. He's a great performer, a great man on the mic and works real hard.
"It's fun to walk into the arena and run into the talent of today. The respect they show us, the superstars that paved the road for them [is great]."
Like many of the other stars set to appear on Monday's show, Sgt. Slaughter played a role during the Attitude Era, feuding with the likes of D-Generation X and Kurt Angle.
Reports of WWE returning to that style of programming have been rife over recent months and he's hopeful that the company will soon be turning back the clock.
"I hope so, I really hope so. They raised the bar so much on other aspects of WWE so I'd like to see it get back to what we did in the Attitude Era," Slaughter said.
"No holds barred types of wrestling. In the ring, in cages, or cells, rather than [battling on] the mic. If you're not with it you've got to get with it.
In fact, the Hall of Famer believes WWE could benefit from creating a separate brand to showcase that style of hardcore wrestling.
"They've got NXT, RAW, SmackDown... maybe they need to have another brand that does that type of style, anything goes," he suggested.
"The brand would have to be for those that are free from injuries. That was the problem with the Attitude Era, guys got beat up and too hurt to perform."
When pressed on who he'd like to see lead that brand, Sgt. Slaughter picked two bruisers who made quite an impression at Sunday's Extreme Rules PPV.
"[Baron] Corbin is one. To do what he did to Becky Lynch shows that he doesn't care about anything.
"He'll do anything to make the next step up the ladder. Brock Lesnar too, he's a proven winner."
It's hard to argue that a brand with old school, hardcore wrestling wouldn't get attention from WWE fans and if the likes of Corbin and Lesnar could lead it, that would create even more of a buzz.
Perhaps Vince McMahon should take notes from one of his Hall of Famers. And who knows, maybe this RAW Reunion could be the first step towards a return to the Attitude Era.
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New recommendations for farm workers in Alberta
EDMONTON - A group examining applying employment standards to Alberta's agriculture sector recommends that farm workers should not get overtime pay. The Employment Standards Technical Working Group has been reviewing the standards to see how it could apply to farm and ranch workers.
The group says standards around pay, employment records, job-protected leaves and termination notice should apply to workers. However, it recommends having no set hours of work or breaks and no overtime. It recommends that non-family employees get four days off every 28 days, at the employer's discretion. The group says family members who are employed at farms and ranches should be exempt from all employment standards.
"The application of standards would be impractical and unfeasible, as well as burdensome without providing any benefit," the group recommends in a report released Monday. The group says non-family workers aged 12 and 13 should be allowed to work a maximum of 20 hours per week. For non-family workers under 16, the work must "not be detrimental to health, education, or welfare and parental consent must be obtained by employers." It suggests sufficient time be allowed to phase in changes and sessions be offered to teach farm owners about the employment standards.
Another recommendation was that non-family workers under 16 be paid 75 per cent of the minimum wage rate, but that was not agreed to by the whole group. The government said Albertans have until April 3 to give feedback on the recommendations. Alberta passed legislation that took effect in January 2016 to include farm and ranch workers in general occupational health and safety rules. The changes contained in that legislation ignited protests at the legislature and threats to Premier Rachel Notley and some of her cabinet.
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Energy Minister Simon Bridges must send a message to the Boards of the nation's power companies that astronomical CEO salaries are not appropriate, Labour's Energy spokesperson Stuart Nash says.
"The CEOs are earning from $ 2.1 million to $1.3 million when most New Zealanders are still waiting for a wage increase.
"Under questioning at today's Energy Select Committee it was revealed the power company CEOs reporting to Simon Bridges earned between five and eight times the salary the Minister himself earns.
"Mr Bridges refused to say whether he thought the CEO's salaries were excessive or not.
"I think the shareholding Minister needs to send a signal to the boards of these government controlled companies that excessive salaries for CEOs is inappropriate. The Prime Minister has legislated for Members of Parliament salaries to be tied to the rate of inflation, and I think that the remuneration committees of these state-controlled companies should take heed of the PM's lead and apply the same test when reviewing senior executive salary packages.
"I expect the reason why he wouldn't answer today's question is because such salary levels are incredibly difficult to defend when everyone from wage earners to dairy farmers are doing it hard," says Stuart Nash.


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Meters, Made
A member of the notorious Bloomington Seven had his gang's most egregious crime against humanity on his mind yesterday.
Tall Steve Volan plopped his skyscraping frame in a chair in the WFHB lobby following his Thursday afternoon music show. He accosted innocent passersby for their feelings on how the recently installed downtown parking meters have directly affected them. (Of course, he might use the term canvassed but, y'know, he's a politician.)
Anyway, Tall Steve is getting all voice of the people-y now. Perhaps he's concerned about the seemingly universal negative reaction to the downtown pay-to-park move that went into effect in August. As far as I can gather, the only people happy about the new coin bandits around the Square and surrounding streets are restaurant and cafe owners who want the continuous flow of open parking spaces that meters will produce.
Meter Matters
The rest of the citizenry is ready to string up Volan, Mayor Mark Kruzan, and the other city council members (the B-7) who voted for the meters.
Next, Volan wants to gather the mobs in a safe place in order to convince them he is indeed a servant of the people. He's looking to set up one or two public forums in hopes of evoking community input on the meter mess.
The ultimate goal, Volan tells me, is to establish a parking commission here in Bloomington. He revealed there was no blue-ribbon body that pondered the philosophical, moral, and practical considerations of making shoppers dig into their pockets and purses for quarters every time they come downtown. The meters were the brainchild only of the mayor and a few Department of Public Works wonks who crunched numbers and felt a frisson when they concluded that pay parking would dump thousands of dollars a day into the general fund.
Natch, pols hate to admit money is the sole reasoning for any decisions they make, so Kruzan et al claim to want to prevent all the nouveau downtown residents from hogging parking spaces all day and night long. Volan says the idea is for residents and downtown employees all to park off-street, thereby leaving an open parking field for customers, diners, and other dignitaries.
The city, from this EP vantage point, sees all the East Coast B-students whose parents have copped them swanky condos downtown, are swell for all the dough they spill in the city but their aircraft carrier-sized SUVs take up much of the available municipal acreage.
Volan was surprised to learn that the surface lot behind the Buskirk-Chumley Theater was not packed even at the busy hour of two in the afternoon. That lot and the multi-story garage on 4th Street offer the first three hours free. "We've got to do a better job of getting the word out about that," Volan said.
Here are three things you should spend your hard-earned cash on.
◗ Krista Detor's new CD, her first in four years. Titled Flat Earth Diary, you can still catch a free sample download here. The CD is due out in January. Bloomington's own Krista Detor is a cool dame; if you're not yet a fan, where you been, mang?
Krista Detor
◗ The Rise of the Warrior Cop, by Radley Balko. Former Indiana University journalism student Radley Balko has released a pressing new book, The Rise of the Warrior Cop. Balko cut his teeth as a press snoop with the Indiana Daily Student. Believe it or n. the IDS is my daily paper of choice. Balko looks into the the militarization of this holy land's thousands of police forces.
Officers Friendly
Apparently, too many police chiefs and city fathers have grown up watching RoboCop-type movies and have conflated the images on the screen with real life. Do you really want your local cops to tool around city streets in fully armored vehicles and be armed with battlefield weapons?
◗ March (Book One), by Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) and Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate Powell. Lewis, a chairman of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and one of the famed Freedom Riders, got his head broken in Selma, Alabama on what became known as "Bloody Sunday." His crime? Being one of the leaders of the 1960s civil rights movement.
Lewis, On The Ground
Illustrator Nate Powell now lives in Bloomington. He's famed for numerous graphic novels, including Any Empire, and is n ow working on a graphic adaptation of Rick Riordan's Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero.
The first entry in the Lewis graphic novel autobiography trilogy recounts his early days as a freedom fighter. I can't wait for books two and three.
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Well, I have to admit that the Pencil threw me for a loop with this post. Because for a while, I thought it was serious.
It isn't, but quite a few people in Bloomington these days hold many of the hyperbolic opinions described…enough to make this post sound like news, when it was satire. Since the topic is so hot, I thought I'd untangle a couple of common misconceptions the Pencil's hyperbole unintentionally alluded to.
First, the meters weren't "the brainchild only of the mayor" et al. I've been advocating the return of meters to downtown for at least seven years. I say this not to brag — who wants to claim something so apparently toxic? — but so as to not leave the mayor and Public Works hanging out there by themselves. I take responsibility for being the most adamant supporter of the meters on Council, without shame. They are a necessary tool for the management of the most popular part of Bloomington.
Second, revenues from parking have never gone directly into the General Fund, but into a fund specifically for parking dollars. (During the recently completed 2014 budget process, Council approved creating a second fund: now garage dollars will go into one and meter dollars into the other.)
Is it significant that these dollars don't go directly into the General Fund? It is…now that meter dollars will generate revenue in excess of the cost of parking operations. Use of those extra dollars for general purposes (other than strictly for parking operations) will require a vote of Council to transfer them to the General Fund.
The administration has publicly admitted that regulation was not the only goal of installing meters. Excess revenues was also a goal (just not the "sole" one, as EP said). That's one reason why, yes, I'm planning to introduce legislation to form a Parking Commission: to give the downtown some more direct say in what those revenues will be used for. Because dollars generated downtown should stay downtown and be invested in downtown.
Another reason is to give the public a say on what meter rates should be. Should they all be $1/hr across the board all the time? I think they should vary with time of week and proximity to demand. We should want to optimize the city's parking supply. That kind of optimization is complicated; there ought to be a body with members of the public — directly affected by such policies — dedicated to studying and thinking about how to set such rates.
If I seem touchy about all this, it's because parking is about as touchy a subject as it gets these days. Everyone's talking about it; on behalf of those that are touchy about it, I wanted to wade in here and clarify before things got hairy. Okay, Pencil, on with it.


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John Barrymore Overview:
Legendary actor, John Barrymore, was born John Sidney Blyth on Feb 15, 1882 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Barrymore appeared in over 60 film roles. His best known films include Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), Grand Hotel, A Bill of Divorcement, Dinner at Eight, and Twentieth Century. Barrymore died at the age of 60 on May 29, 1942 in Los Angeles, CA and was laid to rest in Mount Vernon Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA.
Early Life and Dynasty
John Barrymore was born John Sidney Blyth on February 15, 1882 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to a family of theater people. For thirty years his grandmother, Louisa Lane Drew, managed the famed Philadelphia Arch Street Theatre was responsible for teaching her grandchild the ropes of theatrical life and ingrain a love of the arts. His father was famed British actor Herbert Arthur Chamblerlayne Blythe, who would use Maurice Barrymore as his stage name, thus giving name to the Barrymore acting dynasty. John's mother was American comedic actress Georgie Drew Barrymore and his uncle, John Drew, was a leading man of the American stage. Thanks to their theatrical dynasty, John and his siblings, Lionel and Ethel, would spend their childhood smoozing with some of the greatest theatre actors of the day.
In 1891 Barrymore's mother fell ill and was forced to leave the stage. Two years later she was diagnosed with "consumption" now understood as tuberculosis and would die while in search for a cure in California. Although Barrymore suffered this tragic loss at young age, the rest of his childhood was rather idyllic. He and his brother spent summers on his father's Long Island estate, rebel-rousing and chasing women. He was educated at the prestigious Georgetown Preparatory School until 1898, when we was expelled for being seen entering a brothel.
Although Barrymore came from a famous theatre family, he sought to separate himself from his performance background and follow his dream of the visual arts. He studied at King's College in Wimbledon, England before attending New York's Art Student League. After graduating he become an artist, finding work as a painter and commercial illustrator for magazines such as New York's Evening Journal. Soon after, however, he found himself strapped for cash and not very fond of the life as a starving artist. He soon joined his brother and sister on the stage, calling it the "the easiest place to earn a decent living."
In 1900 the 18-year-old John Barrymore made his performance debut in A Man of the World, directed by his father at a local fundraiser. The next year his father would suffer from nervous breakdown while on stage, forcing his children commit him to an asylum. Three years later in 1903, Barrymore would make his proper theatrical debut in the play Magda at the Cleveland Theatre in Chicago. He continued to work steadily on stage and by 1905 would travel across the pond to hone is dramatic skill. He soon won great acclaim for his work in Shakespeare's classics. In 1906 he experienced a tragic part of American History as he was staying at the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco during the Great earthquake of 1906 . He soon traveled back to New York, making a reputation for himself as leading matinee idol. By 1909 he had reached stardom for his role in The Fortune Hunter. His Broadway success only continued with plays like 1910's Uncle Sam and 1912's a Slice of Life.
Move to the Screen
Now at the peak of his Broadway career, Barrymore decided to join his brother and try his hand in the newly minted film industry. In 1912 Barrymore made his film debut in the short comedy The Dream of a Moving Picture Director. At first the Barrymore played supporting roles in films like 1912's Just Pretending, and 1913's One Romance but by 1914 he found himself a leading man with the play An American Citizen. Soon Barrymore would become as popular on the screen as he was on the stage, splitting his time between the movie business and Broadway. This new fame allowed him to make films during the theatres off-season, thus eliminating the financial need to go on national tours, Barrymore's least favorite part of performance.
Barrymore had gained a great reputation for his lighthearted comedies. Roles in plays such as A Slice of Life and The Yellow Ticket proved his quick wit and sharp tongue. All of that would change in 1916 ,when he starred in the John Galsworth penned Justice. The play was big success with much of the credit going to Barrymore's intense portrayal of William Falder. The next year Barrymore again proved his dramatic acting chops in John N. Raphael'sPeter Ibbetson. During this time Barrymore continued to make a name for himself in the movie business with films such as Are You Mason?, The Dictator, Nearly King and The Lost Bride Groom. Stage-wise, he returned lighthearted comedy, starring opposite his older brother in the Arthur Hopkins produced The Jest. At 35 years old, Barrymore was considered one of the most versatile actors of the stage and the screen, however, Barrymore's most memorable and legendary performances were still yet to come.
In 1920 Barrymore reteamed with Broadway Producer Arthur Hopkins for his most ambitious production yet: Shakespeare's Richard III. Aware of his limitations, Barrymore worked tirelessly with a speech couch to gain the vocal control needed to master the Shakespeare classic. The play opened on March 6th, 1920 at the Plymouth Theatre to rave reviews with critic's unanimous hailing Barrymore's performance as one of the best of all time. The Tribune even hailed it as "the most inspired performance, which this generation has seen." After the play's forth week, however, Barrymore suffered a nervous breakdown due to the stress of the role and his months of non-stop work. He also continued to play a variety of roles on the silver screen, starring in an early film adaption of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
In 1922, Barrymore once again teamed with Arthur Hopkins for another ambitious Shakespearean project: Hamlet. The play opened on November 16th to even better reviews than Richard III. Critics considered the performance a revolution is Shakespeare, as Barrymore added Freudian psychology and sexuality missing from the classic performances. To this day, his performance is still revered as one of the best of the twentieth century. Although busy revolutionizing Shakespeare Barrymore maintain his busy film schedule, starring in films such as 1922's Sherlock Homes and 1924's Beau Brummel. In 1926 he starred Alan Crosland's big screen adaption of Don Juan. The film would go down in history as the first to use the newly designed vitaphone to create a synched soundtrack. This synched soundtrack would be the start of the movie industries transition from the silence to sound.
Transition to Sound
By the late 1920's, Barrymore headed west to concentrate entirely on his film career. Although many actors found "talkies" to be the end of their career, Barrymore's extensive theatre background and vocal training made him one of Hollywood's greatest assets. He made his "talkies" debut in the Warner Brother Musical Revue, 1929's The Show of Shows, offering a rendition of the Duke of Gloucester speech from Henry VI. He followed that up by starring as Captain Ahab in 1930's Moby Dick. That same year he starred opposite Lorreta Young in the comedy The Man from Blankley's. The film was hit and Barrymore received rave reviews for his light, comedic touch. Unfortunately for modern audiences, the film is now lost.
In 1932 he teamed with his brother, Lionel, for the Jack Conway directed mystery film Arsene Lupin. He would work with Lionel again that year, this time in the star-studded Grand Hotel. In the film he plays a financial ruined Baron, making his money via gambles and petty jewel theft. The film, which also starred Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Wallace Berry and Lewis Stone, would go to win the Best Picture Academy Award. The three Barrymores' would be seen on screen together in the MGM film Rasputin and The Empress. It was the only film that featured all three acting greats. The next year he would star with his sister in the George Cukor pre-code comedy Dinner at Eight.
Later films
As the 1930's worn on, Barrymore's age began to show and he revamped his image from dashing leading man to a great supporting player. In 1934 he starred opposite Carol Lewis in the classic screwball comedy Twentieth Century. He followed that up with a bombastic but portrayal of Mercutio in the lavish MGM production of Romeo and Juliet. He then appeared in the musical-drama Maytime with Jeanette MacDonal and Nelson Eddy. The film would go to be the highest grossing of 1937.
By the late 1930's, Barrymore's hard drinking lifestyle began to show. He would often forget his lines, and demanded he be fed them via cue-cards. Despite this, he continued to work tirelessly, appearing in five films in 1937 including Night Club Scandal and True Confessions. He continued this pace the next year, yet again appearing in five films, including the Romance in the Dark and Marie Antoinette. Soon after, however, he would gain a reputation as difficult to work with and began having trouble securing work. In 1938, the once most in-demand actor in America was labeled "box office poison" by the publication Independent Film Journal.
In 1939 he was reduced to playing a caricature of himself in the film The Great Profile. In 1941 he would make his final stage appearance, starring in the comedy farce My Dear Children. The play noted for his impromptu and vulgar ad-libbs. Audiences flocked to see the play but for all the wrong reasons, waiting to see the once beautiful and talented actor reduced to vulgar farce thanks to years of alcohol abuse. In 1942 Barrymore collapsed while appearing on the Rudy Vallsee's radio show and was hospitalized. John Barrymore died on May 29th, 1942. He was 60 years old.
(Source: article by Minoo Allen for Classic Movie Hub).
HONORS and AWARDS:
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. John Barrymore's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #54 on Sep 5, 1940. In addition, Barrymore was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame and was immortalized on a US postal stamp in 1982. Barrymore was never nominated for an Academy Award.
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John Barrymore Quotes:
Oscar Jaffe: You amoeba.
Max Jacobs: It's the truth, whether you know it or not.
Oscar Jaffe: Owen, take this creature who came to me as an office boy as Max Mendlebaum and who is now Max Jacobs for some mysterious reason and throw him into the street.
Gregory Vance: My dear lady, I seem to detect in you perspicacity only too rare these days.
Miss Billow: Mr. Vance, you astonish me.
Gregory Vance: At times madam, I astonish myself.
Oscar Jaffe: No cooperation from anybody. Never mind. I'll carry through alone.
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Defence Ministry acknowledges embarrassing reports that four of the highest trained soldiers failed to return home from a training mission in UK, again exposing the problem of low salaries and hopelessness in Albania.
Albania's Ministry of Defence said on Thursday that it has opened criminal proceedings against four officers who failed to return home from a training mission in the United Kingdom, apparently prferring to live in the UK as illegal immigrants than enjoy a career in the armed forces of Albania.
"Regarding the news published in the media ... the press office of the Ministry of Defence says: four servicemen, while serving outside the country, have not returned to Albania after ending the service".
They have been charged with desertion and their case has been under investigation for several weeks, the press release added.
Albania is used to news about people's desperate attempts to migrate to Western countries due to economic stress and lack of hope, but the desertion of some of the best trained servicemen in the country is still seen as an extra embarrassment for the government.
The father of one of the "deserters" told the local newspaper Panorama that his son had served in Afghanistan and was one of the best trained men in the country but he had still been forced to survive on 30,000 lek [about 225 euros] a month.
Albania has a few thousand strong professional army which over the last decade has been overstretched in several peace-keeping missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
However, the soldiers are still expected to serve back home on meager salaries and in difficult conditions, often stationed far away from home.
During the last few years, there have been cases of soldiers returning from Afghanistan committing suicide or homicide while in one case, former soldiers were arrested after organizing a string of hits against private security vans carrying millions of euros.
Albania has a long history of mass immigration. The last wave, on 2015-2017, saw tens of thousands of Albanians registering as asylum seekers in Germany, France and other countries.
Immigration possibilities are widely discussed among youngsters, although the government claims that this is "not a problem".
In total last year, police arrested Albanian crime suspects 2,781 times – up 8 per cent on the 2,578 held in 2015. It suggests around 1 in 11 of the 32,000 Albanian-born residents in England and Wales were detained, although some individuals may have been taken into custody more than once. But thousands of Albanians allowed into the UK are suspected of adopting bogus identities from neighbouring Kosovo, claiming persecution during the regional conflict 18 years ago. Imposters are now fronting a drugs and prostitution scandal on Britain's streets.
MEP Jane Collins, the UKIP home affairs spokesman, said: 'The number of Albanians arrested for other crimes who are here illegally demonstrates that our borders are currently not fit for purpose, even though we are an island. It seems to me that we have people in the government and Home Office with a 16th century view of border management, whilst trafficking gangs are developing new strategies each day to get their human cargo into this country illegally.


While attempting to photograph any wild animal is often a difficult undertaking, photographing wild dolphins presents it's own individual challenges.
If you happen to be planning a boat trip or swim with dolphins trip, there are a few things that you should keep in mind to make sure you take full advantage of every photo opportunity.
The most important thing to remember is to let the dolphins approach you, don' rush. Remembert that Dolphins are very social creatures and seem to react favorably to interaction with humans, if allowed to do so on their own terms.
Your shots will be much better if the dolphin is actually in an inquisitive mode. Nobody wants to see photos of dolphins fleeing in panic.
If you're attempting to shoot the dolphins from a boat, odds are you're going to end up in rough water at some point.
Remember to brace yourself and your camera equipment so neither you nor your equipment ends up in the water. The motion of the boat, as well as the speed at which dolphins can travel, will require using a fairly high shutter speed on your camera. ASA/ISO 100 or 200 film will help alleviate some of the graininess that will result from the higher shutter setting but achieving a balance between these two comes with practice. A lens filter will help to reduce glare and a motor drive is extremely helpful when the dolphins are extremely active.
A telephoto lens will be necessary as its often difficult to get to close to the dolphins from the boat. The best type of camera for this type of photography is a Single Lens Reflex (SRL) and either a Nikon or Canon body.
If you're actually lucky enough to participate in a dolphin swim, you'll want to use wide angle lenses. Dolphins, even the younger ones, are fairly large. and a lens with a narrow angle of view will require more distance to make sure the entire dolphin is included in the frame. Wide angles lenses will provide more control and flexibility with the sharpness and color saturation of the image.
Obviously, if you are swimming with dolphins, a water proof camera will be needed, but there are many options for that which are not necessarily expensive cameras. You can find a waterproof housing for your own camera, or there are several waterproof cameras now, even digital, at really affordable prices.
They both have a great selection and prices and they both have great information to help you choose the right camera for your budget. Don't get too excited! Quite often the experience of just being in the water with the dolphins will be so exhilarating that even the most talented photographer is reduced to simply snapping away with no thought to the actual composition of the photograph.
If you take the time to get in close with a wide angle lens, the resulting photograph will make the subject in the foreground appear disproportionately larger than the background. This technique can produce an amazing image. Changing angles on the dolphin can also add personality to your images. A picture of the dolphin in a side profile as well as one that captures the entire length of the creature can create an interesting collage of finished photographs.
When photographing dolphins, the use of a light meter is essential. Dolphins usually swim close to the surface which will require accurate settings of surrounding light conditions. The use of a strobe as fill lighting will also bring contrast to the dolphins features.
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"Home cooked" pizza for dinner. The generator and convection microwave works "real good". First night sleeping in the RV. Got down to freezing outside and bloody inside! Cruise America had kindly supplied blankets for 4 people. I ended up with them al piled on top of me. Everything seems to be working . Had my first shower – works. The toilet works as well. Eggs, bagels, bacon & cream cheese for breakfast. – Cooker works. Seems everything is working.
I hitched to Daytona Beach Bikeweek in a 50s pickup truck. Cool – I should have got a photo. Walked around for the day. Lots of Hardly Davidson's tarted up and very few "real" bikes. I had a bit of fun baiting some of them about tasselled girls bikes and only every driving in straight lines. Conversation wasn't particularly stimulating – looking forward to the kids coming over next week.
Lots of barely dress girls trying to get you into bars. This was particularly impressive given it was sunny but only 13 degrees. Unfortunately for me the sun was still enough to turn me into a beetroot.
I'll then head for Houston to pick Susan and the girls up next Thursday. We'll probably spend a few days around Houston and hen head down to south Texas to meet up with Colette Houlihan's brother. He's very kindly acted as the destination address for a bunch of stuff I've bought off Amazon. He's also RVd across the States, So I'll be looking for some tips.
I'd forgotten what a weird country this is down south. This guy has 20 foot high billboards along Interstate 4. I'm surprised there aren't more accidents!
Ok – so I'm in Florida. The RV capital of America and I've hit a problem. I'm looking for a 24-26 foot RV – small enough to get around in Central America but big enough for the 4 of us. The problem is they don't make very many this size over here and they are selling at a big premium. Funny thing though – that premium will not be recognised when I go to sell it in August… I've another week. I've driven a 800 miles already – Better keep looking.
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Histamine is a molecule that is manufactured from an essential amino acid, histidine. Being an essential amino acid means that our body cannot manufacture it endogenously, therefore, it must be introduced through food. Its synthesis is carried out through a decarboxylation catalyzed by the enzyme L-histidine decarboxylase and the main cells responsible for its manufacture are mast cells and basophils, both components of the immune system.
It is the main one involved in the allergic reactions that appear before the invasion of the body itself by certain particles that are foreign to it, hence a large part of the population is medicated with antihistamines in times like autumn or spring when our immune system is look more engaged.
It acts as a neurotransmitter and will depend on the tissue in which it is released. There are 4 types of receptors, although there may be more.
H1 receptor: It is located throughout the body, in smooth muscle, in the bronchi and in the intestine, in blood vessels where it causes vasodilation and increased permeability, and in the central nervous system.
H2 receptor: it is located in the parietal cells of the stomach, whose main function is the production and secretion of hydrochloric acid, and in the lymphocytes, favoring their response and proliferation.
H3 receptor: it is a receptor with negative effects, that is, it produces an inhibition of the processes when receiving histamine.
H4 receptor: it is the last one that has been discovered and it is unknown what processes it activates. It is assumed that it could act in the recruitment of blood cells, since it is found in the spleen and thymus.
The main functions of histamine are, among others, to promote the response of the immune system and to act in the regulation of gastric secretions and in the motility of the intestine.
In addition, it intervenes in the inflammatory response, generating inflammation that is nothing more than a defensive action whose purpose is to fight against basophils that contain histamine inside. These basophils need to recognize an antibody, specifically IgE, which are produced by B lymphocytes.
Inflammation is a protective mechanism that helps control infections, wound healing, therefore, inflammation is a necessary mechanism for the body, however, the situation changes when in certain situations such as reactions allergic or chronic diseases the inflammatory process becomes a pathogenic mechanism. Inflammation has two phases, acute and chronic. The acute phase has a brief course consisting of the exudation of fluid and plasma proteins and the migration of leukocytes (neutrophils). The chronic phase consists of a longer duration and is characterized by the proliferation of blood vessels, fibrosis and tissue necrosis.
When histamine cannot be metabolized by the DAO enzyme, it can lead to histaminosis, which in turn could compromise our liver, since due to intestinal permeability, many toxins would pass into the systemic circulation, and via the portal these toxins would reach the liver.
The liver is a very important organ whose functions are to filter, break down, and carry out the methylation of histamine. If there are high levels of histamine, its functional capacity will be seriously saturated and, as a consequence, stress hormones such as cortisol, histamine, estrogens will be elevated, and there will be a poor elimination of toxins from the body.


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The Flying Dagger
92 min 5.7 1969 Hong Kong
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The Yu family earn the ire of the Green Dragon clan when the daughter (Cheng Pei-Pei) kills the clan chief's son (a rapist and murderer). The Green Dragon chief wounds family head Yu Yuan with his flying daggers, and kills many others who try to protect the noble family. Wandering swordsman Ying Qing (Lo Lieh) saves the family in a fight, using his own flying dagger skills, but his allegiances and motives are unclear.
Cheng Pei-Pei
Lo Lieh
Cheng Lui
Cheng Miu
Wu Ma
Lam Kau
Chui Chung-Hok
Ku Feng
Tong Kai
Yeung Chi-Hing
Wang Kuang-Yu
Lau Kar-Wing
David Chiang
Shum Lo
Yau Ming
Cliff Lok
Lau Gong
Tung Choi-Bo
Yen Shi-Kwan
Lan Wei-Lieh
Four beautiful rivals at an invitation-only martial-arts tournament join forces against a sinister threat. Princess Kasumi is an aristocratic warrior trained by martial-arts masters. Tina Armstrong is a wrestling superstar. Helena Douglas is an athlete with a tragic past. Christie Allen earns her keep as a thief and an assassin-for-hire.
DOA: Dead or Alive
The anti-Ching patriots, under the guidance of Ho Kuang-han, have secretly set up their base in Canton, disguised as school masters. During a brutal Manchu attack, Lui manages to escape, and devotes himself to learning the martial arts in order to seek revenge.
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Two feuding brothers (one a policeman, the other a martial arts expert) of different political views, join forces to avenge the death of their father, a retired agent, killed by the mafia.
No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers
Ip Man's peaceful life in Foshan changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in Southern China. Ip Man then meets Gong Er who challenges him for the sake of regaining her family's honor. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, Ip Man moves to Hong Kong and struggles to provide for his family. In the mean time, Gong Er chooses the path of vengeance after her father was killed by Ma San.
A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.
Chen Zhen returns to the international compound of China only to learn of his beloved teacher's death. This is compounded by the continual racist harassment by the Japanese population in the area. Unlike his friends, he confronts it head on with his mastery of martial arts while investigating his teacher's murder.
Fist of Fury
Continuing his "legendary adventures of awesomeness", Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to his home.
Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel. But the pride comes before a fall. When his own family is wiped out by a rival warlord, Hao is forced to take refuge with the monks. As the civil unrest spreads and the people suffer, Hao and the Shaolin masters are forced to take a fiery stand against the evil warlords. They launch a daring plan or rescue and escape.
In ancient China, Zhi Ming trains at the legendary Northern Shaolin temple to avenge the death of his father at the hands of a nefarious magistrate.
Martial Arts of Shaolin
Fight everyone and trust no one: it's the code of survival practiced by martial-arts master Casey Bowman after his life of domestic bliss is shattered by a savage act of violence. Vowing revenge, the fearless American stealthily tracks the killer from Osaka to Bangkok to Rangoon with the help of a wise and crafty sensei. His only clues: a series of victims whose necks bear the distinctive mark of strangulation by barbed wire. Fighting to avenge as well as to survive, Casey must sharpen his razor-like responses and take his battle skills to the next level, even using deep meditation to fake his own death. His target: the sinister drug lord Goro, who is flooding the streets with deadly meth cooked at his remote jungle factory. To prepare for his ultimate confrontation, Casey must finally become an invisible warrior worthy of the name Ninja. But just when his prey is cornered, an unexpected twist shows Casey that his battle is only beginning: he truly can trust no one.
Kreese, his life in tatters after his karate school was defeated by Daniel and Mr. Miyagi, visits Terry, a friend from Vietnam. Terry is a ruthless business man and a martial arts expert, and he vows to help Kreese take revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.
The Karate Kid Part III
Mr. Miyagi and Daniel take a trip to Okinawa to visit Mr. Miyagi's dying father. After arriving Mr. Miyagi finds he still has feelings for an old love. This stirs up trouble with an old rival who he originally left Okinawa to avoid. In the mean time, Daniel encounters a new love and also makes some enemies.
The Karate Kid Part II
Tang Lung arrives in Rome to help his cousins in the restaurant business. They are being pressured to sell their property to the syndicate, who will stop at nothing to get what they want. When Tang arrives he poses a new threat to the syndicate, and they are unable to defeat him. The syndicate boss hires the best Japanese and European martial artists to fight Tang, but he easily finishes them off.
For nine generations an evil sorcerer has been victorious in hand-to-hand battle against his mortal enemies. If he wins a tenth Mortal Kombat tournament, desolation and evil will reign over the multiverse forever. To save Earth, three warriors must overcome seemingly insurmountable odds, their own inner demons, and superhuman foes in this action/adventure movie based on one of the most popular video games of all time.
Set in Canton, China in the 1940s, the story revolves in a town ruled by the Axe Gang, Sing who desperately wants to become a member. He stumbles into a slum ruled by eccentric landlords who turns out to be the greatest kung-fu masters in disguise. Sing's actions eventually cause the Axe Gang and the slumlords to engage in an explosive kung-fu battle. Only one side will win and only one hero will emerge as the greatest kung-fu master of all.
A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
Hassled by the school bullies, Daniel LaRusso has his share of adolescent woes. Luckily, his apartment building houses a resident martial arts master: Kesuke Miyagi, who agrees to train Daniel ... and ends up teaching him much more than self-defense. Armed with newfound confidence, skill and wisdom, Daniel ultimately faces off against his tormentors in this hugely popular classic underdog tale.
A quartet of mutated humanoid turtles clash with an uprising criminal gang of ninjas
The city needs heroes. Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick to save the city and unravel Shredder's diabolical plan.
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Pro Evolution Soccer 7 (also known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 10 for PS2, World Soccer: Winning Eleven 10 Ubiquitous Edition for PSP and World Soccer: Winning Eleven X for Xbox 360 in Japan and South Korea, and Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 in the United States) is a video game developed and published by Konami.
Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (World Soccer: Winning Eleven 10 in Japan and Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 in the US) is the 6th installment in the series and was officially released in the UK on 27 October 2006 for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360 and PC platforms and on 9 February 2007 for the Nintendo DS. The PC version does not utilise the Xbox 360 engine but is a conversion of the PS2 edition. The PSP version is similar in many ways to its PS2 brother, while the DS version has graphics and gameplay reminiscent of the older PES series on the original PlayStation.


For the past one week, the company is breathing, talking, eating, walking and sleeping just this production. Needless to say we are all excited about how this production turns up and how we, as artistes, grow along with it. Working on such a huge production with 80 dancers is no small feat. The immense coordination and team work it requires is just too vast in magnitude to put in words.
Our choreographer Mayuri Upadhya along with designing the dance piece, is also working on the set design, the music design, costume design, stage set up and light design. And now that's taking the word "multi-tasking" to a whole new level. And it's not just Mayuri alone; the associate directors of the company- Madhuri and Geetha are also actively involved in the entire creative journey, doing jobs that fall outside the realms of their usual work. Assisting them with complete enthusiasm are the dancers of the team doing sharing as much work as they can. And the guest dancers from Bangalore have shown an amazing level of professionalism and commitment to make things run as smoothly as possible.


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The Government of Karnataka conducts Common Entrance Test (CET) through Karnataka Examination Authority. The KEA conducts the examination every year for four subjects namely Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology. A candidate who wants to get admission in engineering courses appears for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics exams. As per the CET ranking students can select the college at the time of CET online counselling.
The Karnataka Private Medical & Dental Colleges Association namely "Consortium of Medical Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka" COMEDK conducts entrance examination (UGET) for all students irrespective of states. Based upon the rank, the students have an option to select the college of their choice during counselling.
Selections will be made in accordance with the Government regulations prevailing at the time of admission. Successful candidates will have to get themselves admitted immediately depending on the seat availability. Please note that the admission is subject to the guidelines of Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum and the Government of Karnataka.
Pass in 2nd PUC/12th Std/equivalent examination with Physics & Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with English as one of the languages and obtained 45%of marks in aggregate in Physics, Mathematics and any one of the following subjects: Chemistry/Biology/ Biotechnology/Computer Science/Electronics. In case of candidates belonging to Karnataka SC/ST and other backward classes (Category 1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B), the minimum marks for eligibility will be 40% in aggregate in optional subjects in qualifying examination.
Candidates who have passed a three year Diploma in Engineering with minimum of 45% marks (40% for SC/ST) in the final year are eligible for lateral entry. As part of their course, such candidates will have to study additional subjects as prescribed by the University.
Admission to MBA course shall be open for the candidates who have passed the Bachelor degree with not less than fifty percent i.e. integer 50% (rounding-off aggregate percent is not permitted) of the marks in the aggregate of all the years of the degree examinations. However, in the case of candidates from Karnataka belonging to **SC/ST and Category I, the aggregate percent of marks of all the years of the qualifying examination shall not be less than forty five percent i.e. integer 45%.
Admission to MCA course shall be open for the candidates who have passed Bachelor degree with not less than fifty percent i.e. integer 50% (rounding-off aggregate percent is not permitted) of marks in the aggregate of all the years of the degree examinations with Mathematics or Statistics or Computer Science or Computer Programming or Computer Applications or Business Mathematics or Business Statistics as one of the optional or elective at Degree Level. However, in the case of candidates from Karnataka belonging to **SC/ST and Category I, the aggregate percent of marks of all the years of the qualifying examination shall not be less than forty five percent i.e. integer 45% (rounding -off aggregate percent is not permitted).
Provided further that a candidate who has studied and passed one of the subjects specified in the first provision in the Pre University Course with 50% of marks in that subject shall also be considered for admission. However in the case of candidates from Karnataka belonging to SC/ST and Cat•I, forty five percent i.e. integer 45% (rounding -off aggregate percent is not permitted) of marks in that subject shall be Admission.
Admission to M.Tech. course shall be open to candidates who have passed the prescribed qualifying examination with not less than 50% of the marks in aggregate of all the semesters/ years of the degree examination (cumulative sum of secured marks of all the semesters/ years divided by the sum of maximum marks). However, in the case of candidates from Karnataka belonging to **SC/ST/Cat•1, marks shall not be less than 45%.
The college is supporting & encourage the students to get the scholarship from different departments & Pvt. organization. It helps the economically backward meritorious students.
2nd Year BE students– Renewal should be done by the student who have received scholarship in the previous year. Fresh applications are not allowed.
3rd Year & 4th Year BE– renewal should be done only after the result is announced.
Higher Semester students– Renewal should be done by the student who have received scholarship in the previous year. Fresh applications are not allowed.
Fresh applications are invited by 1st Year BEstudents of Top 20th Percentile or 80th Percentile above are eligible to apply. Last date for online submission of application is as per the date published by the department in their website.
SC/ST SCHOLARSHIP (Fresh & Renewal) – income below 2.5 lac.
Fee concession to the students belonging to SC/ST category – All students are informed to submit application through online and submit in 2 sets before the last date published in the website..
SC/ST SCHOLARSHIP (Fresh & Renewal) – income limit 2.5 lac to 10 lac.
Fee concession to the students belonging to SC/ST category – All students are informed to collect application forms from scholarship section and submit in 2 sets before the last date published in the website..
Online fresh & renewal applications are invited for Beedi Scholarship. Last date for submission of application as the last date published in the website..
For the students of other backward communities (other than SC/ST & Minorities). Last date for online submission of application is the last date published in the website..
Scholarship for the dependents of Defence service personal. Last date to submit application is the last date published in the website. Application form is available at scholarship section.


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